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My Lord.

On the receipt of Your Lordship's

Despatch No 63 of December 6th relating to the subject of Mr Treasurer Martin's proffered resignation, I communicated its

purport to that

gentleman, from whom the enclosed reply has been received, stating his wish to continue in his present office,

 

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long as his health enables him to dischargs

its duties.

I need scarcely observe that

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sreated recurrences of absence. ccount of ill health, similar to those which M & Martin has already applied for, would

produce the most serious embaïrugment

Right Monorable

The Lord Stanley

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from the great difficulty and responsibility, that must always attend the providing = a substitute-

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient,

Mumble Servant,

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Governor

2.9th April, 1845.

Victoria, Hongshong,

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The Ford Stan

Received

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resignation

treasurer Martin

on the proffered Nor

Sir,

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Colonial Treasury,

29th April 1845.

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt this day of your letter Nr 182

requesting to be informed without loss of time "whether I still wish to be relieved from the " situation of Treasure of this Colony."

When suffering from severe illness

and depression in July last, I wrote to Mr. Under Secretary Stephen, and to the best of my recollection expressed a hope that Lord Stanley would be pleased to relieve I found the climate of this Island

destructive to my health, and as I did not

see there

me, as

retaining

The Honorable

was any useful object gained by

me here.

F.M.A. Bruce Colonial Secretary.

By

By the advice of the Colonial Surgeon, I made

a voyage

to the N. E coast of China, for six

weeks, which temporarily recruited me, but the

warm weather has produced a

recurrence

of war

return of the symptoms of the disease under

which I suffered last year, with aggravated indications threatening the breaking up of my Constitution _

I am

unwilling however from any

personal considerations to abandon my duty, as it appears to be the determination of Her Majesty's Government to maintain

а

distinct Treasury Department for the livil Establishment of this Island; I

shall therefore, so long

as my strength

lasts, endeavour to the utmost of my

- ability to fulfil the trust reposed in me.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Sorant

(Agned) RMZ Martin.

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True Coty Fredrick W. R. Bruce

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1443 HongKong Victoria, Hongkong.

1th May, 1845.

No 50. Financial.

My Lord,

In

No

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my

compliance with the directions contained in your Lordship's Despatch No: 67

of December 18th, I beg

to state that I caused

: the receipt for the anchor and stock therein mentioned to be handed to the Acting Harbour Master, from

whom the enclosed reply has

been received.

were

It appears that the articles in

4 question.

supplied by the "Alligator" to a "Gun -

boat in 1841, at the early period of the war,

as a.

previous to the ecesion of this Island- British folony, and subsequently lost_ in a I would submit, therefore, that

gale.

they should be charged to the naval

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

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Department.

From Mr. Martin.

Stating

his with to

continue in

his

Colonial Treasurer.

present office of

29th April 1845.

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I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Bedrent.

Mumble Servant,

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with reference to

Letter of the 14:

the best relating to

the repay

repayment othe

value you buchor

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a Stock. Supplies

to the Goverment of S.Kong from MMs. Allegator Sam duila

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Harbour Master's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,

29th April, 184.5.

In obedience to an Order from It is Grzcellency the Governer, for information relative to an Anchor and Stock supplied by the Beatswarn of Mt. M.'s Strip Alligator,

for this Colony in 1841. I have the honor to state, that Icannot find in the papers in

This Office any memorandum

above articles.

relating to the

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I beg leave to state however, that Anchor and Stock answering to the description

itie

one mentioned in the Copy of the

of the vice

receipt forwarded to me, and which Ireturn herewith, was

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supplied with the Gunboat No

named "Clara," when she was made over

Monorable F. MA. Bruce,

Colonial Secretory

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to this Colony by Captain Smith, R.N; and I perfectly remember that the said Anchor and Stock.

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Ship "Alligator," and not to those of M. Mr

Ship Danid, as stated in my former

Ectice. This said Anchor and Stick

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-lost in a gate on the 13th September 1847.

I have the honor to be,

Siv

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

(Signed) A. Lenu,

Acting Marbour Master.

(Free Copy)

Irederick MA. Bruce,

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14 May, 1845.

Victoria, Hongkong,

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Governor The Lord Stanley.

/ Inclosure.

No50.

Regarding

Received

Hongkong, in 1841.

the_Harbour Master of "Majesty's This Alligator" stock supplied prone ther

an anchor and

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N. 51.

Financial.

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1444 Hongkong

Victoria, Hongkong,

3rd May, 1815.

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My Lord,

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reply to your

·Your Lordship's Despatch

No. 61 of December 14th transmitting copy

of a

Proclamation

the curr to the

by Her Majesty relative

currency of Honghong, I have the

honor to state that the same was

published in the Government- Paper the 12th Instant_, and a printed copy

of

is transmitted herewith.

With reference to the observations

in Mr. Trevelyan's Letter, enclosed in the above despatch, I have the honor

to draw to

Your Lordship's

Lordship's attention that the schedule which accompanied.

Drepatch. N. 23 of 1843 (and which was

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley

fe.

&c.

Ye.

necessarily

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necessarily assumed _ as the only proper authority for the Salaries of the fixed- Establishment. ) made no mention whatever of Dollars, but stated the whatever of Do

Salaries therein authorized in. Sterling

I have the honor to enclose herewith a certified copy of the same.

only-

As the officers filling

all the

subordinate appointments therein- specified_ have naturally considered. their salaries as fived_ in sterling, I

submit that they

conversion

can claim

α

the same into Dollars

of the

at the rate fixed by the Proclamation.

At the same time, all-

Salaries and allowances which have_

really

been-

assigned.._

ed in Dollars, and

not in Sterling, will of c

course

continue to be paid in the same number of Dollars as heretofore

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I have the honor to be, With the highest-respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Stumble Servant,

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Governor

2nd May, 1845.

Victorias, Hongkong,

"Stanley

N51.

2 helosures.

Received

if the Colony.

of the fixed Establishment Fransmitting Schedule of Houstong, and -

of the Proclamation respecting the Currency

Reporting publication-

GOVERNMENT

NOTIFICATION.

WHEREAS by an order of Her Most Gracious Majesty in Council, dated at Windsor on the 28th November, 1844, His Excellency the Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief has been instructed to publish the annexed Proclamation by the Queen, the said Proclamation is hereby published accordingly; and it is further commanded by Her Majesty in Council that the same do take effect and come into force from the date of the publication thereof.

By Order,

Victoria, Hongkong, 1st May, 1845.

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,

Colonial Secretary.

BY THE QUEEN,

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, on the 29th day of March, 1842, a Proclamation was issued at Hong- kong by Sir Henry Pottinger, Baronet, Our Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, in the terms following, that is to say,-

"With reference to the desirable object of preventing disputes and laying down some "deûned system regarding the Circulating Medium in this setilement, His Excellency Sir "Heury Pottinger, Bart. Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the "Trade of British Subjects in China, is pleased to promulgate the following brief Rules, "which are to be considered applicable to all common Bazaar Purchases, and Barter, Hire, " &c., &c., but not to interfere with, or affect, what may be termed Mercantile Transactions, ❝and are to be in force on the Island of Hongkong, pending the Gracious Pleasure of Her

Majesty the Queen of Great Britain.

1st. The following Coins are to be deemed legal Tenders :-Spanish, Mexican, and "other Dollars and their component parts, Company's Rupees and their component parts,

Cash, or the Copper Coin current in China.

"2d. Dollars of whatever denomination or device, and whether whole or chopped, are "to circulate at par with reference to each other, always providing that they be of the

proper weight and standard.

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sd. Two and one quarter Company's Rupees shall be considered equal to one "Dollar.

"One Rupee and two Annas (or half a quarter) equal to half a Dollar, and three- quarters of a Rupec (or twelve Annas) equal to one quarter of a Dollar.

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4th. Twelve hundred Cash (1200) Copper Coin shall be equal to one Dollar.

"Six hundred (600) to half a Dollar.

"Three hundred (300) to quarter of a Dollar.

"Five hundred and thirty-three (533) to one Company's Rupee.

"Two hundred and sixty-six (266) to half a Rupee.

"One hundred and thirty-three (133) to one quarter of a Rupee.

"5th. Any other Coins, whether British or Foreign, not enumerated in the preceding Rules, are not to be deemed a legal Tender, but they can of course be sold or "otherwise bartered in the Bazaar, according to their intrinsic value.

"6th.

Cash Copper Coin at the rate laid down in the 4th Rule, will be sold to any "individual requiring it in sums of not less than fifty Dollars, on application to the "Treasurer and Secretary to Her Britannic Majesty's Superintendent of Trade.

"God save the Queen."

And Whereas, on 27th day of April, 1812, a further Proclamation was issued by Our said Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, in the terms following,-

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That is to say,-

"The Letter, of which a Copy is hereunto annexed, having been addressed to me by "the Mercantile Firms who have signed it, on behalf of themselves and others, I do hereby direct and proclaim, in conformity with their application, that pending the gracions pleasure of the Queen of England, the Mexican and other Republican Dollars "shall be taken as, and considered to be, the Standard, in all Government and Mercantile "transactions at Hongkong and other places in China in the occupation of Her Majesty's "Forces, unless at the time of such transactions taking place it should be expressly

specified to the contrary.

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"And I do further announce, that the present Proclamation is not to be taken in any way or shape as affecting the provisions of the one which I promulgated on the 29th "day of last month, relative to the Circulating Medium in the Island of Hongkong. "God save the Queen."

And Whereas, by our Letters Patent, bearing date the 5th day of April, in the Sixth Year of our Reign, we did erect and constitute our Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies into a separate Colony, to be known and designated as the Colony or Hongkong; and by Our Instructions to Our Governor of the said Colony, We did them direct and ordain that he should not propose or assent to any Legislative Ordinance whatever, whereby any "Bills of Credit or any other Paper Currency, or any Coin, save

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only the legal Coin of the Realm, may be made or declared to be a legal Tender, without special permission from Us in that behalf first obtained."

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And Whereas it hath been represented to Us, by the Lords Commissioners of Our Treasury, that doubts have arisen with reference to the terms of the said hereiabefore recited Proclamations of the 29th day of March, and the 27th day of April, 1842, respecting the legal sufficiency of Tenders of Payment within Our said Island and its Dependencies, in British Coins; and it is expedient that such doubts should be removed, and that the Regulations regarding Standards of Value and Tenders of Payment within Our said Island should be assimilated to those of Our other Possessions abroad.

Now, therefore, We, by the advice of Our Privy Council, have thought fit to declare and ordain, and by the advice aforesaid, We do hereby declare and ordain, that from and after the date of the publication in the said Island of Hongkong of this Our Proclamation, the said hereinbefore recited Proclamations issued on the 29th day of March, and 27th day of April, in the Year 1842, as aforesaid, shall be revoked and annulled.

And We do further declare and ordain, that from and after the date of the Publication, as aforesaid, of this Our Proclamation, the several Coins hereinafter specified, being perfect Coins, and of full and proper weight aud value, shall, in like manner as the Gold, Silver, and Copper Coins of the United Kingdom, be and constitute a legal Tender of Payment within Our said Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies, at the several respective rates, and as equivalent to the values undermentioned:

That is to say,

The Gold Mohur of the East India Company's Territory, coined since the 1st day of September, 18:35, at the rate of Twenty-nine shillings aud two peace Sterling Money of the United Kingdom.

The Dollar of Spain, Mexico, or the South American States, at the rate of Four shillings and Two pence Sterling.

The Rupee of the East dia Company's Territory, coined since the 1st day of September, 1835, at the rate of One shilling and Ten pence Sterling; and the Half Rupee, Quarter Rupee, and Eighth of Rupee pieces, in proportion.

The Cash, or Copper Coin, Current in China, at the rate of Two hundred and eighty-eight Cash, for One Shilling Sterling.

And We do hereby further declare and Ordain, that Tenders of Payment in the said Coins, being, as aforesaid, perfect Coins, and of full and proper weight and value, as well as in the Gold, Silver, or Copper Coins of the United Kingdom, or any or either of them, according to the several relative rates and values hereinbefore specified, shall be deemed and taken within Our said Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies, to be a sufficient and lawful Tender, in satisfaction and discharge of all Debts, Contracts, and Engagements what- soever for the payment of money: Provided always nevertheless, and We do further Ordain and Declare, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed or taken to render it compulsory on any person to accept at any one payment a larger Amount in Silver Coins of the United Kingdom of lower denomination than One shilling, or in the Half, Quarter, or Eighth Rupee pieces hereinbefore mentioned, than the equivalent to Twenty Shillings Sterling Money, or a larger Amount in Copper Coins of the United Kingdom, or in the Chinese Copper Coins before-mentioned, than the equivalent to One Shilling Sterling Money.

By Her Majesty's Command,,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

J. F. DAVIS.

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No 51, 8/1845.

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Duplicate

16

=

Schedule

for

of retablishments the Government of

khong trong

Governor and his

-

Personal Staff

Governor and -Super--

- intendent of British-

Trade in China- Private Sonetary

or. Aide de Camp Colonial Secretary's

6000

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300

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6300.

Colonial Secretary - 1800.

office.

Chief Cert

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publishing Proclamation_

Duplicate - Government Notification-

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certain foreign Coins, and Coins the rates at which

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at Hongkong and its Dependencies. "Territories are to pass current the East India Company's,

7th May,

1845.

Ministers of Religion

Chaplain

Carried forward-

700

"

"

700

1000110

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Brought forward

Judicial_department - . Chief Justice- Attorney General-

Registrar.

Police Magistrate - Sheriff

and Provost Marshal

Assistant. acting.

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2,500

1,500

600

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1200

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540

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Cert in Supreme Court -_ 202 10"

Interpreter in

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Clerk in Police Court. _____

Interpreter in Ditto

Financial department

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Treasurer

Chief Certa

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Auditor Acting

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20,431 10

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Brought Forward Legislature- Clerk of the Excentive

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and Legislative Councils duties performed by

Auditor

Administration of

ands Roads and Public Works

Surveyor General

Clerk of the Works and Civil - Engineer

Merk

Conservation and _

Harbours

Management - of star Harbour Master

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Financial-Department -

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Legislature

Public

Administration of Lunds Roads and bitter 1607 10-

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No 51, 1845.

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No 52.

Duplicate -

Schedule

Establishments

for the Government of

Hongkong.

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1845

Nistoria, Hongkong,

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1845.

With reference to my

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and Confidential.

the

Despatch of December 11.

I recommended that

where

sent out

Lev

Architect should be

to superintend the

oregion of the Lovernment Preptio Building's required in this Colony. Inos beg to state-

Я that as Major Aldrich shortly expects a large reinforcement to the Engineer and Ronance- Department, it might be found by

The Right Honorable

The Lord Stanley,

Ae.

to

by far the most economical

and advisable measure

order the

to

execution of those

civil buildings which will

be required in this

Cas

soon

as

the Colony they have been

imationed from home) to be undertaken by the Ordnance Department. _ Major Aldrich has reported tho

me

his

readiness to undertake this

auty, should Your Lordsbiche be pleased to approve of

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an arrangement; and

the ability with which that officer has conrusted the Military buildings would

inture

the Civil

executed in the same

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being

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manner.

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I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

most obedient

Humble Servant

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Victoria, Hongkong,

370

May,

1845.

Governor

to

The Lord Namber.

Received

No 52.

Civil

Department.

Recommending Buildings being under- taken by the ordnance

Catered

Sie I. J. Davis

770134.

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Sir 23. August 145.

have to acknowledge

the receipt of goun der latch

Formented to the 116. of the 5 maglaat No 52,

uarded by Dr. Mundour 23

Meni Stanley

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(1084) recommending that the Government Buildings

Along

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should becrected

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145.

under the superintendence

Majin

Aldrich.

Rreviously to the remitte of their Derpatch, my Despatch of the 20 hectant had been written directing

басе

to send home the

Places & Extineaters of thes Public Buildings prepared

5 M. Gordon before he left H.Kong:

Antib

Schall have received

those flaus Vertineates

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Suspend the expression of any opinion ongous Mesent proporal - but I shall not fail Wadvect toch before the final

decision on

in

adopted.

the matters

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No 2.

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ketoria & Haughing,

320 Away, 1845.

I have the hener to forward

Lex with the first Blue Book of this Colony, as it has been diligently..

E compiled by Mr Bruce.

Rade

At the same time are

forewarded, firsh as Letter to any adres pon the Colonial keretary, commenting Fon and explaining several point of

intportance, in the Blue Book, and 33 secondly, a report by No butzlaff

laff on the trade of the Colony in Chines Bessels only.

These will both of them be found useful reports, and appropriate

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

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accompaniment

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accompaniment to the Blue Bask.

My lule despatch, 82414, of the 25th Ultimo, has anticipated and rendered superfluous any lengthened observations in this place, on the climate and healthings, the Revenue prospect, and the Trade of Houghong. Ishall, however, add

me

ver the

over

the compilation

whatever additional remarks now occur to ane in loothing of the Colonial choritary :

With

regard

to the small amount

of Sand-rents collected in the last year,

Imay observe that hardly a lease was made out arrival in last may,

and of

on any

Rents collected.

of Course scarcely any "The present year will, I confidently repect, present a great contrast on

this point.

On the renewal of the Licences and farms which are to expire during

the

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the current year,

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Scannot hit anticipate.

on the whole, when

a material increase on

they shall be put up for the second time. The characteristic caution of the Chinese makes them very bad bidders at the Commencement of an experiment_

In fact everything is new

yes.

here,

and a large portion of the population not settled in their permanent dwellings. - Patience and reserve are therefore necessary in respect to the boying of imposts, lest many persons

should at the commencement be

to

discouraged from pesorting to the Colony The first duty of the Government has been nearly completed, with regard the three important points of drainage, the communication by roads, and the security of person and property by. means of an officient Police. He may

hope

4

- hope that these early cares and first repents will in due time be repaid by the improved health and.

growing

numbers of respectable and prosperous

settlers, and aw

increased fund be

avv ine

thereby supplied for the acquisition of

a

Revenue.

On account of such reasons,

before the Council for appointing Assessors of lands and Houses for the purpose of levying a Police pate, has been deferred

the Ordinance which is now

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long, chiefly with a view to trailing until a large portion of the property

intended to be valved should be completed and really exist in a tangible shape. Scannot hope, however, that the very heavy expenses of the Police at present necessary (though may be expected hereafter

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diminish) can be nearly mob by any scheme that can be proposed for . providing a rate .

As already observed the Public

be considered as nearly

Roads may

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provided, with the reception of five miles on the south, necessary to complete the circuit of the Island. The principal pemaining sources of initiatory and

Extraordinary Expenditure the Government offices and Court Justice, and the Governor's pesidence,

which last I am quite content to

are

are

the Church,

J

postpone until all others

completed. The whole of these works will be propised to Your · Lordship in Rans and Estimates, to be sanctioned before they are entered upon.

With reference to the Lists of the

lative and Executive Councils

Legislative

-

forwarded in the Blue Book, I may

observe

observe that these have not yet been formally sanctioned by Her Majesty.

As Scbserve that no

• person

is

entered under the head of Foreign Consils, Imay here state, that aw. American Consul was residenz here in the early

but that he subsequently

part of last year, died of cholera at macas, and has not yet bew peplaced .

ken

With reference to the population of the Colony, Thave the satisfaction to observe that the European portion has considerably increased during the

year,

and that

α

α

the past. large influx of

- males has taken place. The materials of a census have not yet been attained, " but I trust the deficiency will be suppled

n a

that

a future occasion. As regards the Chinese population, the Ansus containe in this Blue Book, was the work of her.

Gutzlaff.

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Getzlaff, and it is satisfactory to add, that, both in numbers and respectability the Cheines are improving being accompanies in a greater number of instances by their families . The position of this Colony in pelation to their

country is so- enomalous and unprecedented, that I

am

ove

only surprised at the facility aim readiness with which they have repaired

to it.

the

It is highly advisable to recourage commercial and adventurous classes of these people, at the head of which stand the natives of Ithiew. They have irreconcileable feud with the people

an

-

of the Canton province, to whom they. would always be found a useful check

and counterpoise. With this new, the Colonial Government is at this moment offering great incouragement to the

settlement

seltlement of a body of Iokien meny, who have applied with that object by ~ petition to mysu. This will hereafter for the subject of a special communication to Your Lordship .

At page 112 of the Blue

or

υ

Book is a List of the places of worship in Hongkong. Pregret to say that the absence of good Church accommodation has the effect of filling the dissenting chapels, of which three four are already established nere. -

very conducted by goud Romish Churck, Establishment of Italian Priests from the Propaganda College at haples, and the 18th Royal trish Regiment, at present in garrison here, contributes largely to

There is a

hill it.

an

With regard to places of

Education,

27

9

Education, Inegret to say that the Morrison Society, the conduct of which has fatten exclusively into the hands of Americans, refuses altogether to coalesce with the Anglo Chinese College:

other Establishment. On this cind, as well as that of its exclusively

αγ αι

rany

ground,

Educating Chinese, and not European youth, Ideem it very little

little deserving of

rent, sincer

Incouragement,

we w

wank European

Interpreters, and not Chinose, who are

seldom to be trusted.

IW

I have granted to WW. Stautori a

spot of ground for the erection of a Retestant school, the building of which has been commened.

has

Iregret to observe that W. Bruce

nox possessed the means of anaking accurato peturn of the Exports and Imports of the Colony, from the total

ar

absence

L

in

absence of anything like a Custom Houses !

The increased number of Convict, consequence of the abolition of the punishment of Transportation, filled the limited prison

has

accommodations to an extent that

wouts prove pernicious to the health

the pre

f

prisoners, and accordingly

accordingly mcasions

are in

in progress for the enlargement of the existing prison. It has also become

for-

necessary to Concert me

measured obtaining from the convicts the greatest. possible quantity of officient, labour

n

the public Roads and other

undertakings, and I am happy to say that they have lately been employed with great effect. I trust that this will be found a for the future:

a Source

saving

of considerable savory

ل

3. Zade

A

28

Ihave the hover tobe,

With the highest respect

Your Lordshipis,

Most Obedient.

Humble kivant.)

iDani

i

i

!

5 Aug! Me

Hifi ittomary for all the dy

whit this uputi

t of ther

Leer

Come

lex as complete.

wand refall love bein

Glücke & Fut bean reasonably exfe. hod. The (I suffer)

Frade.

the infor

The Lor

вод Мон Sovernor

Victoria, Hongkong,

1845.

Stonby.

3 malonores.

No53.

Received

Transmitting "Blue- " of Hongkong

Book

for Bul.

Z px

The hams.

We

us off haue-

Observe. That is said when the conconfirmation of the Gention

Entered

33

29

1371 Haughing 18 Augarsiors

S. Frachenden Sie G. S. deferre

mated by AUGT

}} Mundock 13

Stephen Mope Loid Stanley

B

M

53.3 Mag/45

Inundirected

Coed Stanley Straurant

Лед

Bauchemith

hemwith for the

An

information of the Lords Comme 2 of the heavy othe of the sound of P. C. for

C. Trade Extract of so much of the despatch from the Gode of St kong containing his general report on

6 Tolong a the prospects of the future femme of that

the

Island.

as relates to

Revenue

Maven

Lichert to Cond

Treadway

RECEIVEL

C.O.

AUG. 2

1846

30

Colonial Office,

hetorice,

#

Hongkong, 14 Mar, 1845.

I have the honor to submit to Your Excellency the Blue Buck of the Colony for

the y

Book

year 1844, and to report that the same is ready for transmission to Her Majesty's Government

Para: Besides the great difficulty Shaves

found in getting accurate pelums on most of the subjects it embraces, I have to infound Your Excellency, (in Explanation of the apparent delay in its completion), that it was only in the

of this week Sreceived the finally

corrected returns of Revenice and Expenditure for the

His Excellency,

course

Scher Francis Davis,

tc. Ye, ye,

ye

Year

Fara: 2

Lara: 3

e

years for in consequence of the

accounts, rendered at the conclusion

si.

of the March quarter containing the distrsemunks of the quarter inding" "Thember 31%, it was - impossible till they had been sent in to prepare

a an accurate

2

statement of the expenditure and receipts of the Colony up to the and of the year

the

As regards the accounts of year previous to the 10th of May. it has been found impossible to classify them as required, the necessare documents for that purpen. not having been leff by M. Stewart in the Treasury.

I have also to remark that owing to the pressure of important work in the Land Office the retino

31

of Grank of Land during the year 1844, which it required considerable

time and trouble to

6 prepare,

was

not ready till the middle of last month. With respect to it I may observe incidentally, that though since Your Excellency's arrival deposits have been required on sales for the first time, there has been

11 0

diminution in the

has

average price of lots sold and the pens hitherto been collected, though in

arrears

1843

many cases including due from the month of June 186) without a single daw proceding having been instituted; and further that there has been no resumption of Lots by Government though some of these high on the -hill have not been improved upon

of

Para: 4

Pera:

in accordance with the conditions

of the sale and are consequently liable to forfeiture .

The sum that appeurs under the head of Crown Rents includes

of Crow

only what was duce up to July, 1844 without taking inte becount the

rent due at that time from the

Chinese whose lots

nof

were in were

of

defined or

or ascertained by the Laind by the Cand Committee that sat in January 1844. It has consequently tatten

considerable time to determine the

on which

rate at which they should be assessed, and the tenure ov they should hold the

very

small

pieces of ground- they in general

occupy.

A further

and delay

a rose

cause of difficulty from a practice.

that

|

32

that formerly prevailed, of marking off lots on a mugh maps instead of on the ground itself, so that the boundaries of the lets when they

the ground

came to be laid down on

could not be made to correspons -

C

with the contents of rach as marke on the plane, and it was found necessary remeasure them all.

ken nearly

This has

to re

now.

accomplished and the leases are king issued from which when completed

arr

Exact retum of Land

be

granted previous to 1844 can made ups. A considerable number " the Chinese have paid ponts since "the close of the year

of

and no

difficulty has been Experienced in

levying

it. The amount so collected

iogether with the pent due on

the

23th

(

Para:h

25th of December for the provinces half- year (smbracing the first payment account of the sales in July last,

ого асс

V

7 ·

1

and on account of the Chungian Distriof the present occupiers of which, though they purchased at the sale in January 1844, were

not put possession until September) will appear in this year's Return.

in

The pelurive Exports and

Imports as required it has been found impossible to obtain in the absence of any Custom House Establishment. The Harbour Master's boks give only the vessels that have entered the port and the general nature of their cargoes het afford no

means

1 of knowing what was

unshipped or shipped on the spot,

I have therefore, prepared a table -

according

Bound of

33

according to the best sources of information in my paiver, and have, tatter for the Consular Returns, Trade, the vessels cargoes to which

have entered themselves as

from

Hongkong or which have cleared out the five pork for that plans, and

for the

which

from their names & Shave ascertained to be vessels employed in the coasting trade only. The gords they bring here

are tran

transhipped on their arrival into other vesels and are sent to Europes, hidia tech addition to those the dessels arriving from Bally # with rice and those with timber from Manila and the Strail have in general discharged part of

cargoes here, but as I am ignorant of the quantities landed, I have only put them down under

their

the

Farai

/

the heads of Ships arrived .

Your Excellency will observe that under the head of Imports the Corch as employed in carrying goods to Canton do not appear. It seems that they ravely bring down anything Except small portions of the cargoes of ships discharging at Whampoan

ad

and sometimes a little tea which

does not Sunderstand

Sunderstand pass through

the Chinese Custom House. Their

thief imployment is in carrying up to Canton goods which have bon warehoused here in Expectation of a favorable turn of the marthet Pam: The occupation of this Island has afforded the Canton Merchank

Para:8

an

never

advantage in their dealings with the Chinese which they Enjoyed before. Geirs

Goods

can now

be stored here

34

here at a moderate rate in insurable. buildings,

and in one instance at

the beginning of this year, by the facilities thus afforded for watching the state of the market, a merchauf of this place realized a profit of 25 percent on a large consignment,

v

.

at once on

the

of collow yaru . Formerly it was necessary to force goods at market, however glitted, because of the expense of demurrage if they Kept on ship board, or the risk and loss incurred in Keeping them shore in huldings at Canton,

were

which are not insurable on account

of the pequeres fires, and where the "prices for storage are retravagantly high. Several of the Mercantile, who have establishments at Canton

are

building large warthouts here

in

addition to those they already popress from which it may be inpind that they do not consider that the value of this accommodation is likely to be ut all affected by the building operations at present in progress at that city.

Sura : 9

The Opium which shows so largely among the exports for this place is merely transhipped from the sesals that bring it force India inte

smaller ones more

adapted for the

trade air is sent

is sent up to...

coasting different points along the East Const of China where receiving result are stationed for the purpose of retailing it in small quantities. They retions Either withe species for semittance to India or in ballast and sometimes with part of the carge they have brow

been

Imable

خبر

Sara:10

Saraill

35

unable to dispose of but they seldow bring down any

merchandize. As to the trove in funts Scan

add nothing to Mr butzlaff's

Mumorandum on the subject. The

number and tonnage of trading junks that anchor in the port is very large. This does not include the

cargo boat

te

amounting to from 8 to 10 a day which bring supplies of provisiones to the Island and carry away a gin

many articles in return. This trat has been Estimated poughly at from 10,000 to 12,000 Dollars a months

The salt boats that bring the Soult and sell it here to the muggling boats for exportation to different places

the Cantow river and neighbortion

-

invest the greater part of their proceeds in small quantities of lipuume and

piece.

This

piece goods as a petum cargo. island is only used by them as a place for the buyer and seller to meek

and trans

trans for the

curge from the

nie

to the other.

Sava:12

K

thave not inserted under the

head of Eisheries" any thing with pespect to the large quantities of Aish caught off the south side of the bland as the fishing ground being off the Liina Island cannot strictly be claimed on behalf of the Colony Some of the

the brats imployed in the traffic belong to Manly

and Aberdeen. bet

the greater number and all those of the largest class (called To Kie ) carrying from 30 18:30 tons

30 to 30 tons belong to

various places in the district of Hangshan and Anan and merely

use

these Harbours during

(

the

fishing

fishing

36

season to take in provisions

and teater.

The fish caught is generally solo to

smaller vessels who

lébout

carry it to different

places for sole, tibet 500 tons, are

annually dried at Hanley.

Sara:13

Sam not able to give any positive

are

information as to the cultivation of the island but as the south side, where the districk available for this purpose chiefly situated, is now rendered accessible by the roads in progres, there

is

as

P

every reason to expect, that, as som

they

can

be surveyed and divided

of

into small allohments, the want

the population here may be supplive to a great refert by the production of

extent the island itself, and

a

не

source prevence be at the same time created. Besides the Vallies

now under cultivation,

There

:

?

Lavalls

1 for

there are Junderstand several large- track in the Islame well suited regetable cultivation and pasturage.

There exists no means of forming any comparative table shering the increase or diminution of the Cetony-But there certainly has

been

a

NO AU

crime in

very great decrease particulary, in crimes of violence. Since the month of June last no serious attack has

new

α

been made by anned bodies of

improvement chiefly coing to a officient systine of Police.

an an

more i

The crimes that are.

are committa

are for the anost park burglaries noing to the number of laburers of the worst class employed in building to living on the premises where they

at work?les the

AVe A

houses become finished and this

migratory

37

migratory population ceases to be

emplayed there is forward to a diminution of crime

Every reason to look

in this

respect._ The other prevailing crine, and which next to that article of the hepplementary treaty by which Chinese defsels caw only clear of for

this place, pomx the five Ports, offers the most serious obstacle to the trade of the place is the great growth of Piracy in the approaches from Cantom and the East Coast of China, Instances of

trading funks are

attacks on

reported every week.

Ihave Vi

)

Signia ) FYA.Bruce.

Colonial Secretary.

Touve copy

Redrich H. A. Bruce

{

V

Board of Trade.

Remartis

мероп

38

the Native Trade-

of SongMong;

from 14-April 1844- pt_

April 1844 - pt_April_1845.

фот

Captain. Miet - when.

Elliot when taking possession.

of this Sattend, anticipated that the commerce

Napsuymoon-

formerly carried on at Lintin, Naperyment

m.

would be concentrated

and Kamsingm under the British flag,

harbour. Ste

even-

at this spacious

anticipated great-

additions from fanton itself and the various

ports to the North East. This

under the

was natural

supposition, that the trading

connexions with this Country, after all

the atte

attempts to improve them, would

revert to the

same exclusive

before, and that

as a

as lon.

ao

system as

China existed

whole, no alterations could be expected.

from its antinational policy.

The

N. 53, of 1845.

Incloure N. 2 in Despatch

Jearetary, "Blue Book" for the

Report from the Colonial accompanying

1844.

year

Магу

1845

The aspect of affairs being however changed for the better beyond the most

new

sanguine. hopes,

Hongtring the

our commer ee

obtained_

channels, and the idea of making

6. greatest

mart : in the ract, fell

looks forward to

at once to the ground. Still the mind conversart.

with the times

brighter days,

of you

and thinks to trace the absence

of commercial intercourse at this settlement,

in the restrictions

and other

causes

of the Supplementary Treaty

It has often

been remarked

that Junks from Shanghal. Teaches and Amoy which proceed in great numbers to Singapore and other settlements, would prefer Hongtrong conveniently situated

nearer and more

mae conv

as much near

-

tean those places, in order to make their

burchases, and it is almost inexplicable that they yo, after the opening of this port, a

beretofore

as

to their accustomed harbours.

We ought here to consider that the

exports

J

exports from their

own

39

Country are principally,

if siot - exclusively destined - for the numerous

Chinese colonists that inhabit the islands

of the archipelage . They freight.

veeeels with emig

their

emigrants, and bring home a

cargo, the greater part of which. is bought.

with the savings of their

their countrymen.

have lived abroad and amassed some

property.

can

-

who

α

The materials of the Junk trade

funt

therefore not be found at Songtong.

Some vessels nevertheless tried to obtain an-

export cargo

on

the

spot,

and were

after long from

waiting obliged to receive the same Canton. With Straits produce this settlement could not supply the Chinese- Merchants at so cheap. a rate, as they

buy it at Singapore;

can-

the carrying trade.

bottoms which has

moreover in English bottom's

recently

commenced bids

account

very fair,

the

of its security to engross

direct

т.-

40

direct con

commerce

from the Archipelago

the various northern Ports; and we

therefore

no reason to believe that

to

have

19

will become in

future the

hopes

Vonationg entrepôt - for this traffic. Better founded-

respecting

are

are our

a more extensive commerce

with Canton, for from first to last a

number of large cargo.

-boats have been

running between this and the metropolis . With

exceptions, these vessels

very pare

Materials

as

supplied the immediate necessaries for the consumption at Victoria, building

well as provisions, and goods of Shopkeepers. The reiterated inquiries, why the merchants did not send down articles for the European Market, have ореа invariably been answered that it would_ not pay, and that they could not obtain a ready sale here, if they did so.

Intelligent

..

}

Intelligent natives have always affirmed.,

that the absence of this branch of Commerce, must be ascribed - to there being

no

Chinese lar

at Victoria to receive

large firms

firms at

as soon as

goods in charge, and sell them. there is a demand. Attempts to

found

such establishment's have also been made,

but not succeeded_

from

want

of

encouragement and on account

considerable individual loss.

present moment there remains

unfortunately not one

from

of

At the

single large Merchant inton in the settlement who is able

to promote by his capital and influence such a decirable object.

The whole business is

therefore.

re

in the hands of Shopkeepers,

compradors and pedtars, of whom there

many, though

are n

considered as a

their transactions when

whole

are

but

trifting.

Since their native boats have to compete

t

with

with

our own

schooners, which are

2

constantly going up

the river, and -

moncover to contend with the Mandarins,

who

are said to put a high- price-upon-

their permits, of or the present_

no immediate increase, can.

esent be looked

however unfortunately any

arise; there

ean

be not the

for.

Should

disturbances

slightest doubt.

that these boats will become carriers to a

considerable amount.

of the

on on L.

From Neangmun a place numerous outlets of the Canton river,

several boats with valuable

time to time visited

from

merchants that come in

Lome

>

41

Honghing with provisions: Nantow, Faopang,

Sinan, Lantao, Macao, Ho

Hachong,

and

Tingehoo. No interruption in this businese

has

ever been

experienced and the reiterated;

plunder of pirates, has in. many instances been obviated by the payment of blackmail.. Were it possible to cut-

off these boats, great

distress would be experienced as nearly every

le

for maintaining life is brought from

elee where, and.

The intercourse with Macas both

article for

very.

little

grows

on

the

island itself.

by Portuguese Loickas

as well as fartboats has

The

always been

buy

also

cargoes

have:

Honghong

come in them

cotton goods.. Unfortunately however, of these vessels have been plundered_ by pirates, and this prevents the chinese-

from putting any

more dear goods on board. The following places supply

Hongkong

very lively, transhipments from.

that place to this and vice versa;

being of

frequent

occurrence;

though

it cannot be

said, that there exists a native trade

The

only

branch to which this name

is applicable is the traffic.

in. salt.. This

is bought from the fact of Stachong and

Hacking

Kwrithen

Kweishen, where it is

Manufactured

in.

great quantity, in small- junks. They met. here by fast rowing craft from

ure-

t rivers, which buy it and

cent

the adjacent

introduce the same in various

-

throughout the interior, at a far

ways

more reduced

price than the Governmental Salt-

monopolist can dispore of it

dispose of it . This bas

>

faptains

42

opium and

and piece

tains take

take invariably opium

goods for the money they get, and often

invest

capital for

this purpose, which they

have brought with them

brought

with them. Pirates have

frequently attacked and taken these vessels.

The junke

nk trade with the coast

eviets under the following limitations:_

It is

is in vain to expect that vessels

the ports which

:lways

been

d

very

thriving

business, and

from

on

enterprize

the

money realized both by the purchaser

so well as seller in proportion is considerable...

Fence the constant resort of these junks.

this harbour has become

affair.

ne an

every day

It is however. a matter of

astonishment, that no increase is

visible, and that it remains in

statu

дио,

to

the sales of salt being larger

nding

to the seasons,

or smaller, according to

the demand, but there is no affect augmentation on the

which

year.

The ptains

for a cargo,

are

open to British

Hongkong

should come down to

when they

they want at their own

the same

price.

can

by the goods

doors for nearly

How could they take

the sea risk, the outlay of capital, and

the danger of being attacked by pirates merely to visit Victoria. Such

Such enterprizes

long

can

as the

never be anticipated, and so Northern Ports are well supplied, and

there

are so n

many intervening

stations on

the Coast, where every possible article in

demand

0

}

demand may

be obtained, no

orjunk-

nh to

buy a cargo weather and a long voyage

here will brave wind and-

rever had_

a

Ningpo, Amoy

single

Stence.

we

*

veseel from Shanghae,

, nor Fah-too, that would -

have made purchases at Hongkong. people

on

The

the coast to the west of Canton

procved to Macas roads and the I

if

Гура,

not visited. by any vessel to buy their vants, and never has yet a single

m thence touched here

from

single vessel.

Whatever is betwveen Namoa : and

Honghong, with the exception of Hachong

perhaps where

where lately

vessels have been

and even

Chaougan

continually at anchor, such as

Teoyeo, Hayes, Tinghes,

Nitges

and Cheops in Fotteen, belongs exclusively to the Commercial sphere of this place, and numerous have been the junks came to the settlement. From the

junks that

two

two latter, they bring camphor boughts

Formosa and alum, with some_

very

13

at

course

Chinaware. The former article is only occasionally caleable and in many

instances

after having been offered to many

British merchants, has been taken to Maeas to be sold there. The latter has

ormed ballast_ to India, but-

very often from want of purchasers, the junks have to proceed to fanton or Macao. These only two articles, that have yet.

the

been brow

any quantity

• great attempt.

are

in

brought to

made by

r to this market.

was made

Teaches

junks to import tea, but whether

was, that the boyes

were not properly

it

packed, or the quantity not adapted to

our home

consumption, it remained_ uncateable in the hands of the importers,

and was

afterwards with

very great lost to the Shopkeepers to dispose of it

given to the Shoptreepers

by

nko come.

by retail. Most of the junks

in ballast _ to purchase Opium

ds, none

and.

of these however in

here

any

This is taken to

piecegoods, considerable quantity.

the island of Staenan, and yes, Teoyes, or the island.

of Staenan, and

hit

there retailed. . The pirates however have.

moit materially interfered with this

many junks have after

branch and

did

leaving this post, been robbed of their whole. None of the faptains who constantly are in the habit of visiting ever tell that the Chinese Government interferes with their coming

have I heard an instance

confiscation on the

house.

me,

hither, nor:

and

instance of seizure a part of the Custom

As this harbour is a

general

from.

thorough fare for resets, that

come

the North and proceed to Canton and the

anchor for

South, many

a tide and

mate

*:

44

make- small purchases, the amount_ which could not be ascertained,

of which

it is done in a

very quiet. way.

Such is the native, trade which-

Honghong had hitherto, far-

below the

lowest, calculations, that the most-

as

desponding merchants could have made..

rutinordinary

circumstances

may produce

a

salutary change, but in the Ordinary

course

of events, as long

long as every thing

remains

quiet, of which there can be at present not the slightest doubt, and the northern

the bussiness

of

ports engrose gradually fanton, Victoria must not expect much.. We have no produce of the island, except

nite to sell; there is no lar

granite.

amount of goods stored up

large

in the

godowns, ships do not come here. merely

to dische

home,

nor

do

their

cargues, and then return. the Chinese put their

commodities

:

commodities in our

charge,

so that it

cult to obtain man.

very difficult

manufactures large quantities. But -

in lar

c. tear in

starting point: Hongtong

to

as

a

will ever hold.

very high place, though far inferior -

the

an.

We should also mention the

outensive fisheries

on

by

the

fisheries carried inhabitants of Stanley and Aberdeen which employ a goodly mucomber of boats.. As no written account. however has been

Rept, it would be very difficult to give. the number of the smacks and still. use of their produce.

in

On the whole we must live

hopes, that a more propitious state of things will take place, and that Hongtong

at least in some measure will answer_

the expectations of the founder.

(Signed) Charles Gutzlaff, Phinese Secretary

(True (spy)

Frederick W. A. Bruces

Однаса

15

:

N. 53, of 1845.

Ialonie No 3 in Dupatch

No 54.

Miscellaneous.

130. S

RECEIVE

C.O.

AUG. 2

1845

46

Victoria, Hongkong

8th May, 1818=

My Lord,

With reference

N. 43

of

reference to my Despatch.

the 22nd Ultims, I have the honor

to inform your Lordship that by the December mail, received this day,

63

-

No 5 4

I have

да Gtt

been put in possession of your Lordship's Eriginal. Despatches from ton of the get November, to N. 65, of the 6th December, 18/14; and also, of Your Lordship's Suplicate- despatches, from N. 44 of the yes of October, to P. 53

of the

дека

October, to N. 53 of the 26th October 1844, with the exception of t

Jam

No 50 which

this mail was

informed by this

was cancelled.

As I have not received either the briginal.

Ned

Dr.

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The Right Honorable, The Lord Stanley,

conclude-

from Mr Gutzlaff,

Report

on

of Hongkong...

April 1845.

the chinese trade.

&c.

fc.

Yo.

conclude that it must have been

cancelled likewise-

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

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8th May, 18115.

With reference to Your Lordship's

Despatch N = 56 and 62 of November 14th.

54

and December 5?

four and five I beg to report mort digible medical relief

inferior

(which

Months

were received.

or three dates

after

what seem to be the

measures to adopt regarding

to the Police, and to the

ent in this

Sotanica, servants of Government

The information of 21 Dill, the filmnial - Hospital. Surgeon,

2

and

my

th

own private conviction as to the unhealthy position of the present Seaman's Hospital, have · led me to hesitate. in recommending

The Right Amorable,

The Lord Stanley,

to

Victoria, Hongkong,

6 th

Governor

May,

to

the Lord

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Medical-

beyond

the sick...

The two classes of public Servants

who

appear

to

me

really to require

aid to be supplied - gratis,

Medical

are the Police of

ny, and the Clerks and other_

the folony,

Civil

officers.

I believe

are in v

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inferior

This latter clase

of Persons, (as

represented _ by Sir. Henry Pottinger.)

invariably, among

the Mercantile.

community of this Colony, relieved at the expence. of their employers. I believe this really proeceds from a just- calculation of what_ would be lost in the abrence of of their services,

were continued sickness to result - as

the

consequence of inadequate. Medical relief;

and such as would be obtained.

left to

to their

own oneans.

were-

- they

As

As regards the Police., I have

contemplation to arrange -

General commanding

30

I have it in

with the

Major

that they shall be house-

when sick in the spacious and well situated.

of

Military Hospital- which is now in course completion by Major Aldrich.. One shilling per diem will be deducted from their pay while under treatment, and the Hospital- rations will be supplied. to them _ _ In this manner I doubt not that valuable

many served, and

lives will be preserved,

mortality

and

and a degree of

which prevailed in the early

dieadvantageous circumstances of

folony, prevented...

account

In the absence of any expence-

Colonial - Hospital, your

of a. cs

the

on

Lordship might not be disinclined - to sanction. the present - moderate outlay of £600 per annum for medical - attendance.

on the Police and other

inferior Servants,

and

and on the prisoners in gaol

I have the honor to be;

With the highest respect, Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Stumble Servant,

Of Marish

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to 3500 2 car may be lemnalul

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Stanley,

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Leveurth for the consideration of the dard. Comme & of the "Thearing, with reference bungletters of the 22 00. 4 26 Nov: Cast, the Copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Schlong, 3x. plaining

the nature

and amount of the Expense which he would propose to take on public Funds for the medical

altendance on

inferior

the Police

Civil Lewants

and Rusoners in Chat

ам

Colony. Happears to docdstanley thattuch. Davis proporal in this maten should be sanctions,

1

but that he should be derived

to define more accurately, wher are to be considered

within the

As

coming description of unferior

Civil servants.

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thick you would propose thickym

to take

public Funds

for the Medical Attendance in the Jolie and

inferior

Civil Sevent and

Insinen at Stryking_

hazr

state that

Satisfacting arrangement

would shut the

made

further Medical Patment

of the Police in the hew Wichting Stripetal, hiil

may,

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Public Sitrition, it

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Medical Attendance.

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them thrive

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RECEIVED

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1845

My Lord,

With

54

Victoria, Honghong,

8th May, 1845..

reference to your Lordship's

Deepatch _ _1257 of November 19th sanctioning

generally

the

measures

which had been-

adopted regarding the allotments of frown. Lands

in this

Colony

be given

I have to state that notice will

to the parties interested _ of the decision-

of Her Majesty's Government - The

arrangements already concluded-have indeed. been generally

acquieseed _ in; and whatever might have - been the allegations

allegations of those who complained-,

it is clear that these

were

utterly disproved

by the fairest of all teets, the results of public-

competition in the market.

With

regard

rd

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

to the three items of

Fees

X.

%.

to.

*

Fees in the Land Department, to which- Your Lordship justly objected as they stood in the schedule, the following will be the

amended scale.

Lease

or grant,

On preparing any 10 Per cent on the amount of the annual

Pental, will be dropped altogether-·

Affining the Publie - Seal to Leases

OL

grants;

being 5 Per cent.

this, in leu of being

ad-valorem, has been fixed for

fixed for the future

at 5 dollars on all indiscriminately.

[1.

Registering any assignment mortgage

Although this fee.

other alienation-- Althou

is

stated at 5 Per cent on the Annual Rental_

No

in the Schedule to which Your Lordship- refers, yet in Ordinance . N. 3 of 18441 for the Registration of real property within the felony (already confirmed by Her Majesty )

the rate was altered and the amount

the fee on registration fixed at 5 Dollars

of

on

on

This

55

all, without reference to the value -

seems to be in con

conformity

with the

Your Lordship's

principle laid down in your- Teepatch, and will therefore

unaltered.

remain

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient:;..

Humble Servant,

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Forwarded by t MR.Mn dock 19 MEStephen Mitope

Lord Stanley 20

I have to acknowledge

де

the receipt of gaude patch of the Maglast Moshon thedufect of the regulation, for the disposal. of (youn Rando in Acklong. and. The alteration, te porting

Le

made in those items in the Table of Fees to be taken in the Luced Dept to which Shadobeated..

Is

There alterations appear to meet the objection, which, Shadtaken 15thmoriginal Seale, and I have according возже

Broming toyan ing append of the Shawle

Victoria, Hongkong,

May,

Governo

tho

1845.

The Low Stanley

Received

N36.

allotments of

Rege, ding Lands.

Crown

N57.

Financial

Copy To Tay

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15.72 Kory Kim.

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SEP. I 1845

My Lord,

57

Victoria; Mongkong.

9th May, 184.5.

Your Lordship's Despatch No. 68 of

January 12, conveys a general approval of

124:

the different items of taxation, either

contemplated or actually imposed, when Creported on the subject in June and July last. I purpose noticing these in the

order therein observed.

C

An Ordinance is now

: passing the

Legislative Council for the purpose of levying

an assessed rate on Colony, to contribute towords the expenses

the inhabitants of the

of the Police . For some time after my arrival

the buildings to be assessed were compare tively

insignificant

The Right Honorable.

The Lord Stanley,

&c.

&e

We

as to number and value, but

the

t

the additions to the tenements made in the

course

of the last twelve months offer a subject

of taxation which may

be expected to yield.

something considerable. A paluation is now

in progress,

and when the whole is completed,

I shut î be able to inform Your Lordship of

our prospects from this source of revenue:

The Police being paid by the

Government, it seemed necessary

ii.

in

this

instance to adopt the mode of assessment. In

however of Rhoads and Sewerage,

the case however

as soon as

proposed,

авдог

it is +

the work's first called for

shall have been completed, to throw the repairs or improvements of the future entirely into the hands of local Commissioners, who will be invested by an Ordinance with the

responsibility; of the entire man

management

of these matters, and with authority to levy

7

the necessary funds to meet the Expenditure. The lighting of the Town has always

from

58

from the first been made compulsory on the inhabitants as a measure of Police, each house

contributing its share to the general lighting.

On account of some doubts

entertained by the Morney-General, as to the strictly constitutional character of the species

the measure was

of Capitation Tax contemplated by the Registration, suspended in November last; but on the receipt of Your Lordship's

instructions in return, I shall be quite

prepared to resort to it, should any authority be given to that effect, as I find that it is not disapproved in the Despatch under reply-

The Opium farm has been sold for about £2,000. during the first year, but I consider this as quite trifling, compared wish

be what it may

expected to yield when the system has been fairly, established, and when its profitableness has become apparent from

Experience .

The

The Sums at present received for the

Salt farm and for stone quarries are not -

large, but on the next Sale by competition,

be expected to incre ses

they

may

P. scheme of a direct duty on Tobacco The

was rejected, on account of the impossibility

but it i.

of preventing sunggling in an article so generally, produced, and so courmen, intended to sell the farm of both Tobacco and of Chinese Spirits.

on

The best mode of collecting a tax the consumption of European Wines,

Spirits, and Beer, within the Colony, is now

soon to

under consideration, and I hope-

submit the Ordinance for this and other

taxes 20 Your Lordship.

It will have appeared from

later Despatches that in additions to the Licenses 10 Auctioneers, a

dutes of 2%/% pr Cent on the proceeds of all Auctions has

59

been imposed, according to the tenor of the recommendation: contained in Your Lordship's present Despatch, differing only in the per

centage.

Some Revenue

the public Markets.

is collected from

The Police fires during the last year

yielded a considerable sum:

The Supreme Court not having.

come

into existence previous to September last, has

of course not been productive under the head

of fees and fines, but I anticipate an improvement during the current year.

The imposition of stamp duties has

been taken into consideration,

but the

machinery and organization required by

tax of this description, have prevented its

being hitherto adopted.

a

Your Lordship has already been

informed that the levying of the Tonnage.

beau

duty

duty.

on ce

contemplated, was not deemed

advisable, us the trade of this Port under

certain discouragements, which have been fulli, detailed elsewhere, seemed little

calculated to hear any burthen of the kind.

í

Indeed it is not only my own

impression

but that of most others connected with the

Government of this Colony, that some

degree of caution and reserve is at first necessary, in order that no check may be

to the early growth

і

given

of the place. Under

and prosperity

circumstances,

I look forward to the Licensed Farms

to be here,

as at

Singapore, the most

productive and the most cheaply managed

sources of revenue, independently of the

Carion Lands

Eer

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I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

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Your Lordship's

Most Obedient.

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61

Victoria, Honghong,

10th May,

Inow proceed to reply to your-

1845.

Lordships Despatch. N. 72 of January 7th on the subject of public. Works and Buildings.

My previous communications will.

have shown, that no commencement . has yet from made towards the erection of Goversement Offices, a

a Court. House, Government

House of Church. Even had. these been sanctioned, the present

Soffice.

cent

means in the Land

Office are not adequate or adapted to the I have already

" purpose. For this reason

1

No

recommended _ in Despatch No 52 of

the

3rd Instant that the Ordnance Department,

which is soon to be amply reinfores

The Night Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

-

erd.

may

be

te.

tc.

Yo

be charged with this duty, the performance of which Major. Aldrich has already volunteered. That Officer has shown to me-

officer that buildings greatly superior in execution_ are erected_ here at half the expence-incurred.

in some

other

(olonies.

The Works which have been undertaken

with my authority, exclusive of a few soundary buildings of abestute public. neosesity, are

Trains and Roads, that is, such

as

either to the health or the internal_

.

pertain

communications of the. Estony . The difficulties

folony

presented by the rocky and mountainous

of this

sides

as

this

island., occasionally traversed-

they are by flooding torrents (of which

cxample occurred on

enemaging

a severe

the 7th Instant ) are not

but they may

little time and

be overcome-

by a

experience...

The Road has

five miles

of the entire_

been carried within five

circuit of the Island,

the_ Seland_, eighteen miles having

been

No

62

been effected out of twenty three. In this a barren and useless promontory forming the

East side

The two Stations

- of Tycam Bay has been omitted. two Stations of Stanley and Aberdeen. have both been connected with Victoria, by

Roads of which the highest

500 feet.

not creeed 50 which the

average

summit. does

above- the sea, and of

inclination is a near-

approach to a level. The capence. in. some.. places from the cutting and _ blasting of Rocks, has necessarily been heavy, but the plenty and cheapness of Chincee labour has operated in our_ The completion of the remaining five. ( being the coast line between. Stanley and - Aberdeen. ) has been deferred until the_

favour.

miles (bew

next working

season.

With reference

to the desire- cxpressed

in Your Lordship's Deepatch- under

reply

furnished - with returns of the buildings

to be

belonging to the public, and of those rented

4.1. belonging

A 2.

for.

for

the

service of the civil. Government, I have

same herewith.

the honor to forward_the_

The prices of the buildings erected_ in first evigencies of the Colonial, and_ Diplomatic Services, will show that some

the

them

with

some

are

little better than Sheds, built

no view to

permaneney,

and. I feel

: degree of anxiety that more substantial_

buildings

on Account

of

should be provided as public offices, of the safety of the Government Papers

and Records.

Idid not avail.

myself of the discretionary

power conveyed in your Lordship's confidential_ Despatch of the 4th January 18848, to grant any

11th

allowances

rees on account of Stouse Rent-

temporary

The

row o

of four

Pottinger for

a.

Houses erected by Sir. Henry

Government. Servants now

- yields

Pent of about 8 per cent on the outlay, as

paid by the occupiers, who if they had hired

private residences would have been chat

charged

63

very exorbitantly. I must observe that these could never be converted into offices,

buildings

at a great-

boing at

on

great- distance from residence and consisting of a

private apartments.

the Governor's

a number

1

small

of sme

With- reference to Your Lordship's

Despatch. N. 59of November 27th. I beg to state that the allowance of House_ Pont _ to Mr. Stanton. the Colonial- Chaplain.

was discontinued in-

consequence of the Treasury Minute- forwarded in Deepulch. Nr. 2 (Military) of 30th May 1866,

and it

seems unnecessa

unnecessary

exciting arrangements.

to alter the

-I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

удомі

very

intered

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Forwarded by

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Lord Stanley

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64

With reference to

the 24

Deci last Lanedirected.

of the

Loro Stanley Stranomit

the Nord

Bou herewith, for the Consideration of

the Reasing,

Comme

4

the long of a

g

Despatch from

reporting his proceding

sor might the Governon pohong

ні че

tope

regard to public thick in that Colony-

and

of

Enclosing a reterm public Building, showing

ver in whict.

the manne

they are disponed of

Jam to express you Lord Stanley's Spinion that Sie J.

L 'Davis'

proceedings in

ther matter

10th May-1

Victoria, Wongkong,

The

Governor

1845.

N: 58.

Stanley.

2 Melosures.

Received

and Buildings.

Respecting Public Works

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then proceedings

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List of Buildings in Hongkong belonging to Government, how recupied, best, Pant dr., &

Whether

Occupied by whom, and for what centis lost in expended Progress. House ; where situated Occupied by whom, und for what thethon Original Amound and if so, dollurs. in Repairs Amount

No

and. Jame, (if any.)

purpose.

Albany, on the Hill A Row of 4 hours

occupied by the

behind present

a

Civil Officers of Government, as a durtinghouse - At Phouse:

$400 $14,356.

1. Government Officcs.

Remarks.

$1500 out of their private funds, expended by Mejs 4 Bruce and Shelley on house N/ occupied by them, in making Drains, ploring, Finished. the offices, laying down Otrunam, and putting up Venetians, to preserve the wove-unk from.

destruction /

2.

Major Caine's house Cccupied by the Honorable Major and Prisons attached Caine as a dwelling Holice Officer to do.

$5,600

12,000

House

Prisons

attached.

3.

Judge's House on Hospital Hill,

$100

$56ri

4.

Registrar General's House and Post Office -

Occupied by His Honor The Chief Justice

dwelling house.

asa

Will be occupied as a dwelling and Office by the Regishartienmai and Postmaster.

5. Marine Mezistency - Magist

b.

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Row of twockhouses in scar of Governti Offices

4.

Occupied as a divelling by the Superintend of Police (Mr May) Harbour Master urid M. 1- hate's Office, and temporarily as the

Registrar General's Office - Occupied by Mejt 4 Tarrant and Bruce of the Land office as dwelling-houses Occupied by Acts. Surveyor General & Mijs & Connor, Cuckley Micady (Clicks.) Occupied by Postmaster as an Office and Dwelling-

Post Officer (Present.)

1 Room used by H.B. the Governor and as a

G. Government Office Ne 1. Auncil Room, 1 Room used as the Colonial

& Superintendent's Offices & 1 by the Colonial Secretary, Auditor Gent & Sects 10 Supt. of Trade.

Occupied usw.

ied as a Treasurer's, Land, Clerk of Council's & Mud. Genes or Record Offices.

Occupied by Policemen & Office Servanti.

$4,900

$4,818.

250

$1100

$1850

Repairs included $900 in original

Cost:

$3,500.

Italf finistred

N$

10.

Zesto. Sz 2.

$6,500 $100

Kitchens and Offices

11.

$4,044

attached to disto,

12. Treasury-

Used asu Vauit with Guard & Guard coom attached.

$1,737

13. 3 Police Stativo. To be xccupiedas Police &signal Stations

$10,500.

Unfinished.

144.

Chinen See & Office:

Occupied as a House and Office by Rest Charles Gutzlaffe

$1,085

Major livine hus experided $500 upon this house out of his private funds, and $1,500 in building Offices. It will be converted into a Debtor's Prison on the completion of Major Cain's Purate House

which is nearly finished.

Two Years' Rent allowed to the Judye, on adding. to, and repairing the house to the full amount of the Rent so allow €0.

Rent of the Post Office: £ 150 Pannum, will be charged to the Postmuster General London:

The Site for the New-Church as granted by His Excellency the timernor, whenever that shall be Bucht..

c of the earliest Buildings in the Colony.

Mr Tarrant has expended $50 up on his Cottage, and

Mr Bruce $200 out of their private Funds.

In very bad condition, and likely to be

removed

$500 will cover rent as.

long as this Building is occupied, or until New Post Office is ready.

In

vory

bad condition, having been erected for the reception of Keying by Sir. H¥ Pottinger.

In very bad condition, a part of it is falling to the ground and it is unsafe. The earliest Build &

in the Colony.

These were built on a comparatively large scale when Die M. Pottinger lived in Nr. 2.

NO. The House at fuese. & occupied as

the Government House; is the propertys of Mr Johnston and is rented, as well as the Con si House.

MS.

In a bad state of repair =

Auditor General's Office,

Victoria: Hongkong, 14 May

184.5.

Examined and found concet as far as the Records of Expoñditure enable one to

to judge.

Auditor.

66

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List of Buildings in Hengheng vented by the For

"House, where sitivutid.

Mr. Johnston 3 House, formerly used as Land Office, adjoining "Kevade grour Parade ground.

How occupied!

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Present Residence of His

$150.

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Portion of Premises

belonging

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Court House,

$180.

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to Mefs! Hughesdon and Co.

Inland Lot No. 18t in +

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Aguilar Street

Audit office ictoria 14 May,

1845.

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1574 Hongkong

My Lord,

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RECENVEL

SEP. I

1845

68

Victoria, Hongkong,

12th May, 1845.

The Valley of Wongreichung, the only

losch plain

α

on

the North of the Island, has

undrained_swamp,

of the Island, has

the first been

an

cherone unsuited to the purpose of

Residences. It has accordingly been

creating

ment

icht at

bject to remedy this defect in the

effectual.

manner, as its vicinity to

- the

torom, and the natural advantages of the spot ;

make it not only very

desirable residence

as a

but - likewise as a place of recreation.

inhabitants.

As the Sex-tides

cover

to the

the lower

portion of the valley, it was deemed - absolutely necessary to raise this a little above them,

Night Honorable Right

The Lord Stanley,

and

List

Duplicate.

Government.

Hongkong rented

Buildings

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RECENEL

SEP. I

184

68

1574 Hongking

Vectoria, Hongkong,

12th May,

My 2nd,

Th

18145.

Valley of Hongweichung, the only

linch place on the North of the Island, has

the first been

α

anu

undrained - swamp,

therofde unsuited to the purpose of

erecting residences.

residences. It has al

creating

mast

accordingly been

eat thyect to remedy this defect in the

effectual..

manner_, as its vicinity to the

town, and the natural, advantages of the spot; make it not only very

but likewice_

inhabitants.

as a

desirable as a residence,

place. A recreation.

freere

As the Sea-tides

to

cover

the lower

the

portion of the valley, it was deemed, absolutely

neccesary

to raise this a little above them,

ht. Honorable,

The Right

The Lord Stanley,

4.

ye.

an

A 58, of 1845.

molosure No2 in Despatch

Government.

1865.

straighten and

and at the same time to straighten.

enlarge

the

flows

course-

of the rivulet which

ows down the Valley.

I have the honor to enclose the

69

N2.

and retimate for

this service reevived

from

report

the

A road which had :

Surveyor General-

6- amounting

to Dollars 2,970-

already been constructed to the_

Burial Ground -,

was

along

the

as an

new

advised _ to be continued

western side of the valley, to serve- approach to the

the building

sites which.

at

1 the

will theis be created and opened out,

same time that the locality is rendered-

healthy by the drainage..

The plan for this purpose,

drawn-out

was submitted to

by the Surveyor General, Major. Aldrich, and the enclosed reply

received. The

were

suggestions of the Major.

adopted, with the exception of the

direction of the Road, which it was deemed

N°1

preferable. to carry

to the south of the

village,

of the.

sbject

No 944.

, as more conducive to the

above mentioned, of opening out - building.

sites.

I

for draining, and 1.795 for the Road . _ As

the

near-

rendered

approach of another bot. season.

any delay undesirable, the work-

-

has been proceeded in at once

and will be completed in a

by contract,

by

ted in a short time,

a as

the command of labour is unlimited. This is one of the greatest public benefits that could be conferred

in

the island, and

the last important _ improvement of the

hind that will be

not

only

required. It will land.

to render the valley healthy, but-

to surround it with suburban residences.

At the same time with the

a

foregoing, I have the honor to forward supplementary report and estimate for- the completion of the road to Aberdeen (formerly Shet paiwan ) the approval of

which

which undertaking in. (owneil was reported to your Lordship" in despatch. 75 of Fecember 26th . The enclosure fully details the -

the work exceeding the original- for t ectimate by 3010 dollars, principally consequence of the want of proper stone in the neighbourhood for the construction

"neighbourhood for

reasons

bridges

=

in

and culverts. The Road- is now

continued entirely round the island,

with the exception of five miles between- "Stanley and Aberdeen:

"

a

I have further to requaint your Lordship that small chapel attached to the Burial Ground is in procese of

construction for the

_

reception of the dead,

for this

and shelter during the performance of the funeral service. The necessity for

strongly urged by the folonial _.

was

Chaplain, and a plan and relimate having been submitted by the Surveyor

General

General, the sum-

20

- of # 1160 or £ 2411 was voted L

The-plan-

for its completion by contract. _The_ and estimate will accompany

the-

not_

Duplicate of this despatch, a copy nel being ready for transmission - by this opportunity

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient-,

02

Stumble Arvant,

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certain Horks the completion of which, und the peculiar circumstances of cach, you hadanthronged without waiting for the

2

previous section. Mugod! Advutingi thenature of

there Work,

& their importance. Withi public health and

convenience Kane to

coming Wan my appernal of the course you adopted

Mee

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Victoria, Hongkong,

123

May,

1845.

Governor

H Lord

Stanley

N. 59.

4 Enclosures.

Restived

Reporting

on

Wongweichung Valley,

a Road and Brainage of the

construction oZ

on

completion of the Road

4 Aberdeen,

in the new

and

the

on ps

construction of a chapel

Burying Ground.

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HONGKONG

REPORT and Estimate to

Build

a

By order of His Excellency the Governor

SPECIAL

Chapel for prespormance & Funeral server

N

REPORT

The distance. If the cemetery From the Town of Victoria being upwards of mile considerable danger and inconvenience is experienced by the friends and relatives of the deceased in following the corpse to the ground, from the length of sime & Bat they are exposed to the Fun, the chaplain atd., perhaps having to wait a considerable time for the arrival is also placed in a certain degree of danger from the pame cause.

The

(

object of the proposed building is therefore to give a place of shelter to th

free whence, the deceased ma parthes attending, and

may be followed to his crave after the performance of the funeral service; in the chapel-

Description of Building.

2.

The Chakel is to be in the Sudor style of architecture and is proposed to be constructed with foundations and plinth course of stone - The steps and window cills also, the remaini portion of the walls well be of sound brickwork plaste in regular courses. inside and out to resemble free stone drowon and jointed

are to be of hard wood and the panels, The doors - posts, and window frames ment of windows, screen to restibule, and restar, of China for, all grained of hainted to imitate hard wood or cak

over side walls The bathing set to j'aie

case

8 x 4 inche

an

inch

bolter and chuname

yds.

126

50

72

area

for buntoons averass

na

one foot deep. 68+50+1=

50 yds

15¢

18

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15

50

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Dissing for foundations 180×24-3-

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glo

180

Prints course Sé run

160+ 141⁄2

180

If in

in

18 each

Cuba ft. 3840

66

34-5

Jis Mindow wills each 57. 5

Fir steps measures 11 superficial feet including side walls_

Brickwork including plastering 160 × 18×17/3 = 3×40 cube feet

x

"

25

20

00

147

9

24

119

422

40

Buck worke Fitch of roof Gables 23.5. 12. (4) = 34502_114

X

18 5945 Poofing W/4 - 25 - 1150

45.

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2

26×25-1050 S

$ 1800 of turfing including

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all Timber and tiles chunaming

95

Complete

088

Cu feel

Walt blates of hard wood 180 foot

Win

# pr sqz

9x4

14.44-

20

576.

22

30

32

37/1⁄2 -

Fit Mencow frames, casement's and fitted in complete each superficial area (ozfect measurto square

}

372

250 9317

ft

may

Attendants at Sunerals-

and Lockers for the res

Vestry be required...__

300

51

30

for the depo.

171

$

171

couples 3 common rafters and "The roof is to be constructed with chinar for. plurtines 3 Inches in diameter placed 3 feet apart and,

· projecting _ One foot sin jage of tiles 5 Inches wide and half thick wall blate 9×4 Inches of hard wood. The whole to be covered with a double course of yound 5 Inch tiles. well and securely "The fittings for the Chapel will consist of reading deste for the Chaplain and Cler and forms or seats for the audience or A Fable and chairs will be provided of such books and other articles that "The exterior doors will have substantial English locks, and bolts and latches For these and the other doors also of approved construction

subdue

The casement will be filled with oyster shell placed diagonally which wil

" with the recessity for Tenetians. The Floor is to be tiled and fainted.

the great clare from without, and do

away

оди

Exterior Eur Doors gothic havel including Jambo_ 852

Painting or graining

graining the same

171

Two Leche and Bolts & to same

15

1 t

·creen to Vestibule and

supft.

Testry

60.8

60015 asper drawing

480-

300 1/144

Co

Carried forevards.

1094.70

complete 480 superficial feet

ERVICE the

Mono- nei chung Valley.

QUANTITY

COLONIAL

73

Victoria, Hongkong,

1th Manche

184

ESTIMATED

RATE

AMOUNT

$

C.

Brought forward

109470

Agro

"

11. Eleven pquares red

tebing laying

same in mortar and

"

Edges rubbed and quased

1829re Coiling Lath and plastering circulas

50

55

36

27

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160

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nice 8 Inches deep

160

107

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204

32

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106

16

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Flooring 34 superficial feet & inco edges shot @ per sqr__

Two Teats with Sockers each

sgr. Testry flooring inch deal 15× 10-150

Fainting the same

superficial - 96

20

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зор

28

80

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108

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38

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11

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50

One Round Table

Three Chairs, cach

value

10

37

9

At trang nei chung and oli ca

causeway

in Yo

Talley-

Forms or seats for attendants at Chapel 150.

framed and braced with china for 22 <1 Sainted complete 250-

Total Sociale der fantal

Deduch ralice of stone supplied. portion of sluice

Cellest 4

Total amount he quired for the Sernce Contest 1160

feet,

чит

50

₤1347 47-1

187

Surveyor General's offic Let's 14th : 1845.

Acting Surveyor Succes

charged to Warrant No.

Amounting to $ube. 47.

dated

184

HONGKONG

No.

REPORT and Estimate to

COLONIAL

Exist

Funeral Service organichong Chapel for the flexforman 20

by order of His Excellency the Governor

DESIÓN for a

for a Chapel

for the

BURIAL GROUND at WANGNEICHUNG

Surveyor General's Office

10th March 1845.

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Miscellaneous.

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1845

My Lord,

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76

Vietnia, Honghing.

19th May,

May, 1815.

"With reference.

Instant

M. 54, of the 6th Jantance to my Despatch,

Instant, I have the knowledge the receipt, yesterday,

honor to acknowled,

of your Lordship's Original Despatches from No2 73, of the 26th January, to No 78 of the 7th February, together with a circular of the 10th January, 1845.

Ales, of Duplicate- deepatches

from N. 64 of 14th December 1844, to No 7/2 of 7th January, 1845; and of Military Despatches M band -7, of the 13 and- 23rd of December, 1844, respectively

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

&c.

fo.

I have the honor to ber

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's

Most obedient,

Stumble Servant,

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29

SEP. I 1845

78

Victoria, Honghong,

RECEIVEL

1576 Hmyking

My

Love,

20th May, 1845.

With reference to Your Lordships despatch. No 50o of November 20. painting out several objectionable points in Ordinance Nr 9 of 1844, enacted by my

"

and styled The Ordinance to

predecessor, and styled H.

pestrain all persons within the Colony of

Hongkong from trading to the Empire of China to the Northward of the 32 degree

of north latitude, Ibey to offer the following observations.

as

Ou referring to the parallel Ordinance, by Dr Henry Pottinger, Chief hiperintendent of British Thade ( 5= 4 of 1844 ) which has already been

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley

He

Je

A

confirmed

Victoria, Honghong,

19th

The Lord

Governor

May,

to

No 60.

Received

Stanley

1845.

the 7 tiff Amary,

Original Dispatches to

Acknowledging receipt of

1865.

confirmed by Her Majesty. I find that clause N7 contains that particular specification of the limits within which seizure is to be made ("one hundred i

miles

pom the coast of China" the omission of

which is remarked in the corresponding clause of the Colonial Ordinance.

It appears, however, that clause 8.8 in the Ordinance of the Chief hiperintesident, already confirmed, is word for word the same as

the corresponding clause in the Colonial Adinance. It

would therefore be necessary to make the alterations in both simultaneously, or to wait until treceived further instructions fone: Your Lordship and

from from Lord liberdeen.

Under these circumstances I

have the honor to inclose a copy of Ordinance N° 4 of 1844, by the Chief.

Superintendent

11

79

forward

Superintendent, and shall, copy of this despatch to the Foreign

Office

I have the honor tobe,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most. Obedient,

Humble Servant

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20th May,

Victoria, Hongnong,

Governor

The Lor

Restived

19 N

1845.

Stanley

1. Malosure.

for Hong Kong.

Ordinance No. 9, of 1844,

Regarding objections to

Land Aberde

that the ama.

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249

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An Ordinance for Her Majesty's Subjects within the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or within any Ship or Vessel at a distance of not more than one hundred Miles from the Coast of China.

BY

ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 4 of 1844.

Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

Ab Ordinance to restrain Iler Majesty's Subjects from trading in the Empire of Chinn, to the Northward of the 32nd degree of North Latitude.

WHEREAS, to secure the due observance of the treaties between the Empires

[20th March, 1844.]: of Great Britain and China, it is expedient to confine the trade of Her Majesty's Subjects to the limits included by the five Ports of China, provided by the said Treaties for the same.

Title.

Preamble.

Trade to

the

1-Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, and Superintendent of the trade of Her Majesty s Subjects in China, with the advice Northward of the of the Legislative Council of Hongkong, that all trade whatsoever by Her Majesty's 32nd Subjects in, to, or from any part of the Coast of China to the Northward of the 32nd North Latitude to degree of degree of North Latitude, shall be. and is hereby declared to be unlawful.

be unlawful.

Conveying goods

2.-And be it enacted, if anySubject of Her Majesty within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or within any ship,or vessel at a distance of not more than from forbidden limit one hundred miles from the Coast of China, shall export, or carry, or contract for exporting, or carrying, or shall ship or embark, or contract for shipping and embarking, from, to, or in the limits aforesaid, any treasure goods or merchandize whatsoever, or shall fit out man navigate equip despatch use employ let or take

of

Fitting out vessels

Guaranteeing

trade.

to freight or on hire any vessel, or so contract in order to embark in the trade for unlawful trade. hereby declared unlawful, or shall knowingly and wilfully lend and advance or become security for, or contract for the lending or becoming security for, the loan to be employed in Lending money money or effects, employed or to be employed in such trade as aforesaid, or unlawful trade. shall knowingly and wilfully become guarantee and security for, or contract for guaranteeing any agent employed, or to be employed in conducting such trade as Agents. aforesaid, or in any other manner engage or contract to engage, directly or Engaging in any indirectly therein, as a partner agent or otherwise, or shall knowingly and manner in unlawful wilfully ship tranship lade receive or put on board, or contract for shipping, goods Shipping goods &c. money or effects to be employed in such trade as aforesaid, or shall take the charge of, or command or navigate, or enter or embark on board of any vessel, or contract to do so, as Captain, Master, Mate, Surgeon, or Supercargo, knowing that the vessel is employed, or intended to be employed, in such unlawful trade as aforesaid, or shall knowingly and wilfully insure or contract for the insuring of any property or effects whatsoever, employed or intended to be employed in such trade as aforesaid, then and in every such case the persons so, offending shall forfeit a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and in default of payment of such penalty shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years.

Navigating ship.

Insuring ship.

Penaltics for above offence.

i

Penalty on seamen serving on board ships engaged in unlawful trade.

Seamen

3.-And be it enacted, if any person shall enter and embark on board of any ship or vessel as petty officer, seaman, marine, or servant, or in any other capacity, knowing that the vessel is actually employed, or intended to be employed, in the trade hereby declared to be unlawful, such person so offending shall forfeit a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and in default of payment shall be liable to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any period not exceeding three months. 4.-And be it enacted that if any person offending as a petty officer, seaman, giving information to be marine, or servant, against any of the provisions of this Ordinance, shall within one year after the offence give information on oath before a competent Magistrate, against any person whatsoever who shall have committed any offence against this Ordinance, and shall give evidence on oath against him before any Magistrate or Court before whom such offender shall be tried, or if such petty officer, seaman, marine, or servant so offending, shall give information so that such offender shall be convicted, then and in such case such informer shall receive such part of any of forfeited sum of money as is hereinafter provided, and shall not be liable to any the pains or forfeitures provided by this Ordinance.

indemnified and re- warded.

Superintendent of 5.-And be it enacted that the Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Trade to control all Subject's in China, and no other person whatsoever, unless duly authorized by him, proceedings.

shall commence institute and conduct all proceedings for any offence against this Ordinance, which may be taken in Her Majesty's Courts in China.

and to

Superintendent of 6. -And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the "Trade to remit trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China to remit wholly or in part any penalty ¡penalties reward informers or forfeiture provided by this Ordinance, and to award a part not exceeding one and others.

moiety of any sum, forfeited by any offender convicted under the provisions of this Ordinance, to any person who shall have given such information or assistance as shall have led to the conviction of such offender.

Ships to be seized.

'Ships liable to be

7.-And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls in China, or the Commanders of any of Her Majesty's Ships within one hundred miles from the Coast of China, or any other officers duly authorised in that behalf, to seize and send for adjudication to Hongkong any ship or vessel sailing under the British flag, the master whereof shall appear on sufficient grounds to such Consul Commander or other officer, to have offended against the provisions of this Ordinance. Provided always that the said Consuls, Commanders of Her Majesty's Ships and others, shall be specially instructed and authorised by the Superintendent of Trade aforesaid so to do, and that nothing herein contained shall be construed to give such power aforesaid, without the said special instructions and authorization · of the said Superintendent of Trade.

8. And be it further enacted, that all ships or vessels sailing under the sold in satisfaction British flag, which shall have been employ d in any way so as to offend against of penalties notwith the provisions of this Ordinance, shall together with their cargoes be liable to be standing any transfer of property therein. seized, and sold to satisfy any penalty incurred by such employment, and that all bills of sale mortgages and other transfers of property therein, made within three months after such vessel shall have been so unlawfully employed, or within three months from the time of any suit having commenced against the owner or master thereof, for any offence against this Ordinance, or made at any time whatsoever to the knowledge of the purchaser, with the view to evade recovery of the penalties herein provided, shall against the said liability to be sold for the purposes aforesaid be void and of none effect.

Rule for interpret.

9.-And be it enacted, that wherever this or any other Ordinance, in describing ing this and other or referring to the offence, or the subject matter on or with respect to which it shall Ordinances.

be committed, or the offender or the party affected with the offence, hath used or shall use words importing the singular number or the masculine gender only, yet the Ordinance shall be understood to include several matters as well as one matter, and several persons as well as one person, and females as well as males, and bodies corporate as well as individuals, unless it be otherwise specially provided, or there be something in the context repugnant to such construction.

Passed the Legislative Council,

on the 20th day of March, 1844.

RICHARD BURGASS.

HENRY POTTINGER. Superintendent of Trade, &c. &c. &c.

Clerk of the Legislative Council.

HONGKONG,-Published by Authority.

Printed by JOHN CAIRNS.

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With reference to me,

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ExhordsStanly to transmit you herewith, for the rideration of the Earl of Aberdeen, the sop gopa

Is it necesary ou

bconnels despatch fromsin J. J.

Era de in the matter? Davis

the Bdy hade in

The question as dundurtured

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Chord Aberdeen so as

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Ordinance on

the sauce sufect. Jet

1) Lord Aberdeen concants, the to restianne St. Msubject; feggelion, of the bed of hade

in

China

with be carried out if act it from trading

was then to the Northward of the 32 might be necessary task theme whether they attached my degree of North latitude. the record in his capacit inning Governor of Shkong

sufficient importance to then suggestions to make it worth While to personalen the mrcousing of two dissimilar Ordinances on the same subject-

Sir J. Dami pupore

newbrdis, ance, but theseg of on

lo

The Same restuction

despate! Coerustrualone a on the Inhabitants of that What pe fond Shirt. Potringer Colony. astupit of hade.

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From

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singleter of the

20th hod = last dord Abudan

with have observed that

-

the Colonial Ordinance having beenreferred to the Lords of the Comm? 2 ft. for hade their Lordship,

becommended cutarie alterations which doid

Staules. Ga despatch of which

Stanlag

uniated

was commence

Sir J. Davis to you, directed Beang into effect. Th now appears that in the Ordinance papidlytic 14. Pottinger as Luferintendent of Frade, andwhich har already confirmed, the dance provisions were Embodied. It would Evidently be inconvenient that there Ordinances should notweetly correspond, and Sie J. Davis, feeling apperen if some

ал

at altering which has alrea

hesitation

Ordinance

already

been

32

demy

approved & dord Abe. without his Lordship's special authong, has a ccordings delaged carrying

out the

Nextucction, formen und

mutil he should receive further of the Colonial Ordinance Under there cire fortunes Cord Staube th

directions

on

desires me to request that

Joce

would move Lord Aberdeen to consider whether there would be

any objection to the amendment of the Ordinance. Raped & the Superintendent of Rade in the manner pointed

Lord Stanley,

outrin

Which. Davin

Norr

Dep.

last in regard to

the Colonial

Colonial Adincime.

Kaveze

N. 61, of 1845.

Melonore in Despatch

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Shimmit to you hereill

Forgeer inferaction

Ande penstance, the Copies qe Correspondence which has passed between this department and the Foreign Office

the subject flestin discrepancies which

exist beliver the

Odinances hos 3+47 Wils passed in Hong Pottinger in his

in his Cepent

Sapenitendent & Inde

in Chine,

Ordinances No 4497

Ordinan

ance

8.4, of 1844,

within the Dominions of for Her Majesty's Subject ..

the Emperor

that far pepereby that Officer in

7

ozetting kong,

and

which formed the

despatches

Come of the 20th & 27t Maglart, h612 657-

34

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No 62 Civil.

See Page 40

of Thony. Instr

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35

1577 Konyhang

Ketoria, Hongkong,

SEM

1940

My Lord,

Mose

220

20th Dray, 1845.

time in replying

to-

Your Lordship's despatch 3876 of 5 Abruary,

pelative to the numbers of constituent members in the Executive and- Legislative Councils.

My interpretation of the Sign

Manual instructions on this subject

was

decidedly

an error, arising from the

nomination of the members of Councils only a day or two after my arrival, and my having

drawn an inference from

the clause authorizing the numbers of the Executive Council, without advertence

to the previous clause respecting the

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

te

Не

Ve

Legislative

Su Page as of Royal

Legislative, where the terms were much sudah di dest les ambiguous.

B

This error shortly afterwards

occurred to me on 'a more mature,

of

-

consideration of the Instructions, het as the names of the Conneillers had already been published, and the matter reported home to Aur Lordship, Sproferre leaving

alteration to be the result of specifie orders from home.

any

Shave nothing whatever to urge to Your Lordship's peasons for limiting

the numbers to three in each Council

respectively. The total number of Councillors collectively was six, but as if seemed absolutely indispensable that Major General d'Aquilar, the Lieutenanf Governor, shouts k a member of both, if

became necesary

and this

that one should retire,

one was Mr Martin, the

Treasurer.

heasurer

The constitution of the two Council's will now be as follnes:

Executive.

36

The Major General Commanding. The Colonial Secretary.

The Chief Magistrate:

Legislative.

The Major General Commanding. The Chief Justice. The Attorney General .

The prof

Course

- professional opinion and the advice of the Attorney General will of be always available when requind by the Executive Council . The great Knowledge and Experience of Major- Caine, how the oldest inhabitant of the Colony, his unweared

weaned activity his important office, and his tried discretion as to public matters confisted

in

to

to him, made his continuance, as a Counciller highly Expedient

Gĥith reference to the concluding portion of Your Lordship's despatch under, reply, Steg to state that Shave. Every peason to be satisfied with the efficiency of Mr. Shelley in the offices of

Unditor, and I have

no doubt that the

ve no

Experience of the Audif Brand in their correspondence with that gentleman will justify his appointment. Imay add that the arrears and confusion in the Reasury accounts, which I have had such frequent reason to deplore previous to the termination of the last quarter, have tended neither to simplify nor to lighten the work of the Auditor I have the honor to be,

télévis, de zou think

that I is a deffet.

For the

With the highest respect Four Lordship's

Most Obedient Humble Irvant

Dan's

reducers

he

whether

I pt der Pope.

Impressin

their function be to take Laws, the local. Touit to and ett be

luck thistool an

for

is barely fossable to

I except with that view a sive advice. In fact the Legisla lerating; impede action & weaken the lense nd of principle there is

геед вго

who

wet

large back

bed to inspire. that he shisha

что

buß

Interes

Davis

INJA.

Forented by pos HuMundoch

ys Stephen

at Hope

LordStanley 20

Fide 170. 1 Beet 1945

Aliphu

6845

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1577 Sthoug

These Gruttemen are, I presume where therrants.

dehand

A

it

Jokery he112

Les

37

21 448 2018

Sept 1945

Have to acknowledge

Meremist of your despatch

of the 20th Maglast hobe the steps which

Reporting you had adopted for

the Executive redering

and Legislating Commits of A. Kons

to the numben

allotted wrach in the Instructions meder S.

Mis

Lijn Manual which accompanied your forces? Thane to convey ton my approval of your proceedings The forneal

mg

in

this mater

Mistrements

for the appointment of

I pressure so, but el munt the Members of the respective the terms of the Commission Commeils with beforwarded

und Bushinching

X

as soon as

вязне Completed.

thee are

they

4

1

зас

Thave also tonifoun

with

that in compliance

Jacer

recommendation

FM's hashem pleased Bappoint Mr Adolphen E. Shelley to be Auditor General of the long- and d

а

hansmit herewith, Marrant under the Ragal thouging Sign Manual an you to pap deters Patent under the public Seal op Nothing conferring on hind that appointment.

Thave beequest that

зам

Live

with device Mr Shelly

& wremit Mr Q. Smith

Chief Cleck of this Office JZ 11.5.8 being

the succe the account

the usecal

Fees and Stamp duty on this Maraul

End

Governor

о

For John F. Davis Bast

No 170

1845

Forwardally Now!

M. Pennington 29 ARSterben 2

B

Lordblanley | 30

L

38

/December 1845

With reference to

my despatch, N. 142, of the 21th of September

have to acquaint

you

you that the

of Major

names

General D'Aquilar,

f

the Hon ble Frede

William Adolphus

Bince, and

and of

Major William Caine,

have been submitted to the Queen in Council

with a view to

39

the

appointment those gouttemen cxspectively to be

the

member of Executive Council of Hong Kong, -

and that the

hames

fo Major

General Aguilar,

ملک کی

Walter

Huline, and Mr. Paul Soy

of

Sterling have als

been submitted to the Queen in

Conncil, with a

view to the

appointment of those gentlemen

29

lefvember 1845-

the

respectively to be Member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Majesty

Ster

having been pleased to approve

of

these

several

hansmit to

you,

appointments, I herewith, Sise Wanants under

the Royal Sign

Manual, au thousing you Carry into effect.

Jame

کے

intirel

Forr

The Lord President

1845 OCT?

Smith 4 WR Stabken 4

LordStanley

5

11

30

9th October 1845.

in the

My Lord

George d'Aquilar lagune, Major Gennal the Army, John Walter Huline laquin, and Paul Ivy Stealing baguire, having

been

lecom

mended to me

as fit and proper

persons to be

appointed Members the Legislative

of

Council of

the Island

It wonent that you

Sony, I have to reques

your

Lordship will submit the names

these gentlemen

to the Queen

in

Council, in order

he

that they may appointed to hate

at that Board.

Office.

Lyislative Commillor

KPRVA SISU DEDANTYRESPON

M. Gu! D'Aguiler

31

Colony.

Den witter Hulme and Paul J. Sterling by depilative

to be appointed Ma

Member

Commil at Amy Mong

Approved by the Queen.

Appointment dated.

Salary per Annum .

Fees oi Emoluments.

Salary payable from.

Fees or Emoluments payable from

Half Salary to be allowed

Fuli

Salary to commence

-.............

J

32

The Lord President

Smith 4

1945

OCT?

MRSIMen 4

LordStanley | 5

My

9th October 1845.

Lord

Sponge d'Aguilar Exquine, Major General

in the

the

Honourable Frederich Willinen Adolphur Bruce, and William Cami

Beguine, Major in the Army, having

been recomm

to me

av

ended

fit and

proper persons to be appointed Members the Executive

Tennial of the Soland

Council

of Hong Kong, I have to requent that Lordship will you

!

submit the names of these gentlemen

to the Queen in

Council, in order

be

that they may appointed Members

of

that Beard.

Office.

Conmillor

33

Colony.

се

Mhment legislar - Aouth. F. N.L. Ance and Brojor William Caine. to be appointed by combine Conneillors

at Amstrong

Appointment dated.

Sulary per Annum .

Fees oi Emoluments.

Salary payable from.

Approved by the Queen.

Fees or Emoluments payable from

Half Satury to be allowed

Fule Salary to commence

Lecutive Commut

Major Gement Commanding

34

D'Aquilar

ReColoniel Kuetary

Hot Liderich W. A. Bruce

Carne

The Chief Majestate Majors

Legislative Connect

ندم

2. Pages and Code)

St

unmending

D'Aguiler

The Chief Inskee

I

Wait. Huline

The lettorney Geneal Paul J. Sterling

Ne 63.

Civil

1575 Boy Ray

Victoria, Hongkong

RECEIVED

SEP. I

1945

35

21th May, 184.5.

My Lord,

It gave

me- much.

extisfaction.

lo

The

receive your Lordship's Despatch _ No 741 of January

L

26th, enclosing a copy of the articles of agreement with the Seam. navigation company for the conveyance of the public :

mails to China__ The subjoined dates

of the

Arrival of your Lordship's Deepatokes by five- consecutive mails, from September. to anuary inclusive, will shew the necessity for

change., and the advant

andages

.

B..

that will allend.

the transmission of the Government. Despatches

the whole distance _ by responsible - hands,

instead of structing at Bombay -

to the Company's st office

In almost-

Right Honorable, The Lord- Stanley

Post-Office

every

instane

nee-

during

te.

Vc.

during the last half

the Letters of the year.

96

Private Merchan's nave been received long.

in advance of the Despatches from Ster. Majesty's Government.

I have the

sonor

to be

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Mest. Obedient-

Humble Servant,

Danis

Mail_of 7 September- arrived - 24th January.

"

October.

19th March.

November

#

24th February.

"

December

-January

6th May · 21th April.

:

:

E.

י,

The Lh

Governo.

214 May,

Reatived

Stanley.

1845.

N 63.

Mails to China by Steam -

Regarding conveyance. If

No 64 Civil

97

1579 Boyking

Victoria, HongKong

RECEIVEL

SEP. I 1845

My Lord,

21th May, 1846.

Ce peceipts of Your Lordships

a

despatch N. 31 of the 6th September, and as soon as I may, the heperintendent of Police had, after his arrival, had sufficient time to make himself acquainted with the nature of this place, and with the means at his disposal for organizing "force, Idirected that officer in conjunction storth Major Caine to propose a plan for general police of the Colony, bearing in mind particularly the necessity of " diminishing, as much as possible, the number of Europeans Employed.

14

Copies to Leanny & Home Pein

Rovensk

the

7

After a very careful consideration

This Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

Yo

ye ye

they

2

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98

they have presented the report, a copy of _N which Inclose for Your Lordships. information, in which they fix the totait.

nen

runnber of

Europeans. Hindoos

Chinese.

at 168- Viz;-

71

46

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.

This however, includes 19 men for the preservation of order, at the two stations of Stanley and Aberdeen, and 21 men whose. services are permanently required for ther gast gaol and the superintendence of the Convicts. The whole number therefore required in the town of Victoria and it's immediate neighbourhood for police - purposes both by land and water amount

to 128.

The European force they consider in the present state of the Colony indispensable, as the Hindors cannot

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yet be relied on, and still less the Chinese,

to repol the attacks

: The attacks of armed

robbers which were orice so

andd

8 gangs of so frequent, which, as detailed in for Herry Pottinger's despatch N = 19, of March, 19th 1844, were

the

occasion of this force having been so largely increased in the beginning of 1841, by solunteers from the 35th Regiment

The attacks have in consequence nearly ceased, but from the vicinity of the manland, the straggling nature of the town, and the unfinishes and untenanted state of many huldings, which therefore as yet afford little protection or support to each other, I should entertain great.- apprehensions of a penewal of these disorders, and of much consequent injury to the prosperity of the settlement, if this number of Europeans were at present materially reduced. Ibush, however,

that

4

3

that under the experienced direction of

• W. May, the Hindoo Police

Mr.

may

be

gradually so disciplined that when mixe with Europeans they will be found capable of repelling these marauders. It is mainly

to their increased officiency that the wing to European force has been reduced from 91 ; of

ou

which it consisted in March 1844, to

its present number 71.

Imay here notice to Jour Loowhip that one of

the greatest obstacles which Пави opposed It May's attempt to render the The Magi plates

Ainder police officient was the wank of barrack for their accommodation, and

for

a

the

any

ver

consequent impossibility of exercising

control over them when off duty, or of making them take during the day sufficient pest to enable them to be ow the alert when stationed on their beats for the night. I have been able to engage

temporarily

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39

to

temporarily a building close to the Police. station in the Qucer's Road af 740 per mouth, and the Hindors have agréce accept the accommodation provided for them, instead of an increase of pay, which otherwise if would have been necessary to

grant in orver to retain them in the,

service.

When her hay arrives, severelyten European soldiers were serving

only

: serving in the police ; of these, forty-seven periained of the ninely-me a who volunteered ou

zerv

originally

from the $8. (Regiment. The permaining

thirty

were

supplied at different times pom the 98th and 18th

Regiments to fill

vacancies

occurring by deaths, dimissals, and other causes, in

causes, in the force. Of the above.

forty-

-seven

men, forty-

one were on

examination reported eligible, and have been discharged from the anny,

and

permanently

permanently attached to the Police on the following torms, viz; the Privates to receive: 14 dellars (£2-18-4) per mouth; the acting Serjeant 16 dollars (£3.6-8) per month; and the serjeants 20 dollars (£4-3-4) per mouth. The whole of the above to be charged with deductions for clothing.

ad

e

They are further tibe allowed pations heretofore, and lodged in the Police stations, and after ten years service in the Houghing Police they

to be entitled to a petiring pension of half their pay, a deduction of 2/1⁄2 per cent being in the mean time

made

are

from if, together with the proceed.

of all fines loved on the

the corps for misconduck

to assist in providing a fund.

Should Your Lordship not_

sanction the pension, the men have

Q

stipulated for an increase

an increase of 20 per cent on their pay; but looking to the brying

nature

T

Vide Lection Sef C.0.0.1

N2.

130

nature of their service in this climate, aris

to the

- jest,

usage of the army which they have relinquished, Irecommend that the offer of a pension after ten years service b. confirmed .

-

(is the force of forty-one men that

provided was too small for the place, - Major General D'Aquilar, at my reques has consented, as a temporary arrangement to allow 30 amen to volunteer on the same.

in

footing as formerly from the haps garrison to make up the number pequires, until instructions are received froud Her Mapsty's Government, or it is found practicable to substitute other men in their place.

Enclosed is a report from

Superintendens may on the reduction

and

new n

-modelling of the water Police, which I have sandlimed. The efficiency

!!

8

of this portion will be greatly increased by its forming a part of the general force, abeady reported on, and being subject to the same

same regulations and discipline .

The alterations in the Police force, consequent on the appointment of the new Superintendent, and two Inspectors, and the discharge of the European portion of the force from the army, will I fear

make a considerable addition to the

Expenditure; but it may be hoped that the most expensive portion, the Europeans, may hereafter be reduced in number.

Itake this opportunity to report the discontinuance of a corps of public scavengers, appointed by any Shedecessor, : despatch No: 14, of 27 = February, Wists at a -time when the public health required

an annual expense of 864 dollars.

were reduced on the

if, at

Six of these persons

1844

15th July, and the remaining six on 31th March last;

I have the honor lobe,

131

The

With the highest respect, Your Lordships,

Mort Obedient.

Humble Servant.

Dani

15th

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regular

I think it

the b

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Victoria, Hongkong,

2174

1845.

Governor The Lord Stanley

May!

N°64.

2 Inclosures.

Reporting

Resrived

Force

f

on

the Colony.

the Police

18791ting

Ch. Karchandey Li

Les Murdock G

Linsanier

Aus: Nov: 145

lobbi

132

1.1. 23 Sept 1845

Jane directed by dord

але

to

Stacle to transmit you herewith, for the consideration of the Rord Comme 2 of the hearing,

the Copy of a despatch from the Governor of St hour, accompanied of the scheme of a

Police Force

to be established in that

Colony,

doud Staulez propones

weeper for

the concedation

of the Metropolitan Pain Comm's the regulations proposed for the Governmes

лед

gether Corps. but he

of

desire, me tortate that safest toury modification, which they magsuggest

heir fopinion that the

Extablishment of thes Force, notwithstanding the considerable expense which its wich involve, should receive the sanction

g&m God!

bs.

Hope

23 Shpranic I M. Melliffs Sy

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L

Save directed. (Lord Stanley to transult to you herewith this song of a Despatch from Gode of N Kong accompanied the scheme of abdin

е

the

Force the Established in that

flong and regulations

fricts government diawn up of the Amope Superintendent recently sent out from the Metropolitan Olive

Alice.

64

21 Mis/45.

Aus: 150 ct 146

1181

103

to request you to move Lis J. Graham prefer these regulations to the Comme " of Motespolitan Police, and to desire them Bersubunit ang suggestions for their atteration and improvement which their Experiences in such matters врем maz point out

Mavere

as

desirable

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14 Nov 1845.

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1845)

Forwarded by Nov 18 Mund 12

Stephen 12

Loud Stanley 13-

Share to actul. the rest

Mespelet other May last, hu, 64,

Ilen

propned & the Aendent Depistate And the Inperintendent Police at Kengkang for the improvements o the Jolie Establishment

in that Colony.

The Salaries &lellowrnce,

becom

rended for the

European Members вторат

Police Force bries

follows .

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For the Serpents 20 Dellen

£ 4-3-4-per Mensim.

For the bebing Serpents

16 Dollen,

per Mensem.

£3.0.8

For the Invales 11. Dollars

or #2

#2-16

4 for Mensem

Lodging

Britt Retions and

in the Police Schous,

the whole of the Salaries

being subject to deductions

for

Clothing.

Altho these Salesz

his

8

appear

liberal, it is presumed

they or not higher

them has been found

пил

Services

& secure the

-well-qualified

Inem, &t Msover

AMfovement

C.

will not these, apare

>

This Sanchine & theme

f

135

Stephen &MMpr? Lommer that the hom in check it is proposed

that Pensions shabe Allames to the Eispen Members of the Force

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enne favmble then is justified by the schut

Circes the Can,

gth Care

and

that they would, f Sanchined, impose.

Serious fuline brother in the Foninces ofthing. They thinfire withings you to adopt the following Modification of the Than proposed. -

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1. The Activing Pension thefigee at Stalflle Pay last receives fitte Party diving period of

un

unbunker

three years,

с

bending to the Inte

laid

laid

do.

in the 12th

Section atte het is25

atte

William 4 Cap: 244:

every

2. The Grant of the Insion to be in Case dependent upon Certificates of fored Consuet beng fumised in the reprised Githe

11th Seching the above Mentioned Get.

3. Aflen 15 Guri Servici

the Members of the Force to the enliths to the Iensions, oheliner may be the state of then health. 4. lifter 10 and under, 15 Gear Service the Busim to be fiven only Satisfactory Medical Certificates of permanent, mcapacity for the future rischepo tutes, as

reprise

5

106

by the 11th Sehing the

Sunce let. -

one

5. Such of the footy-on Persons who have been

discharged from the honey

rently attached.

And

to the Police on the komis

AL

and by young

form

hows

may not be willing to accept of the hom sanctioned will, according to the option reserved for then, have an increase

of Imenty por Cent mede to this day, and willenste be entitles bany

then lehremant

Whitmer on

from the Twice.

Prosion

6. The Volumbien from

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the Loops in Germain who have been tempoich

employed, and all other hopens whe

mag

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he

;

be herpter apponiled

to the Force, int beso

Appointest

on the Terms

which here now been Sauchmed,

M.Mfont bust that Jork. Har in

Bind the importance

wing the Mumber

of Wduring

Europeens employed

in the Pobie Force, chest,

2

As the Native porking,

the Force becomes better trained, and the habits qe the Population become

More

е

hoped,

sery, may, it is

be Effected to

an extent check will Considerbly diminish the present heavy Offense of this Force.

Ar

107

138

25th March, 1845.

A Plaw for the improvement of the Hongkong Police respectfully submillid for the consideration of this Excelliney the Governor.

1 That the entire Arce consist of

Supt Is

his

Serge Act: Fr. Pol: Con:

English.

2

6

б

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Hindu. Chinese .

Total /

40

3

в

42

2

10

19139

Night Duty.

2 That the period be from GEM. until b

A. M. Requiring-

"

Super Kry. Act.her. P.C.

English.

2

12

Hindu.

4

24

Chinese.

y

That the district be divided into

four

four

sections ruch having six beats, and that a Central Nation be appointed pom which the whole duly shall Emunale.

The duty to be marched off by an chuspector in elections of 1 P.C. English - 1P.C. Chinese

L

1 Act Fryj : b P. C. Hindu.

-

the the.. e former will be designated the

Sabrol.

It will be explained to rach Hindu PC. that his beat must be visited in an appointed manner, and Every portion of it seen within a prescribed time, the Satrol will visit each beat on their betion, and peport any neglect of duty,- depredators will thus be exposed to two chances of detection - the brojeants of Each Force will patrol the whole district in Company The English portion of the night, duty will be divided into three parties as follows;

Horex.

12021

Com

Hour

139

Hours

herty. 11. 24. 2C Buly. Patrol. Reserve, dimisin on duty. Remarts.

2

3

2

14 G Fit 4 Ste12 120 34. M. 34. m.

49

#

12634.M

12.

195. mx12

(3ames } 6.

6

Will recur

not

3ab123 bu 6

"

"

more than

once in seven

days.

" Thus during the night, there will be

on reserve at the Centrai Station 198

is

4 80s English and 2 P. C: Chinese, which will be increased from 12 midnight - until 3 l. In. ( the usual time for depredation) / Act 2 kry + 4 P. Cs English. Day Duty.

"That from ble. In until 9. A. Im the District be divided into four beats - 1.4.C. Riglish and 18.C. Chinese, patroling Each beat in Company - 1 S.S. English and 1 £. C. Chinese will visit the whole ; during

-

-

this duty all muisances will be removed, and laws regarding health and cleanlingst Enforced.

Frone

1:0

F

From JQ. M. until 4 P.M.

4.6

1. Kryt 1 Ack kry? 6 P.01 English.

/

3

Chinese :

will be requisite - diving this porced

the Constables will not patrol pegularly, but be stationed in conspicuous situations, made known to the

лине mor

inhabitants, who will by this arrangement obtain Police aid readily, than if such a small number tere patroling, and it will likewise preserve the health of the men.

From 6 p.m. tontil 9 p.m. the first party will again patrol, and at during this period disturbances are. the duty will be

More

likely

to

occur,

י

increased to 4P. C4 English, who will

subsequently be on Signal Duty, until 12 midnight.

Form Explaining Day Dreby.

Nature 35 of Burly. Deely.

Jarty.

BRM to 9 AM 98. M. to 1/2 2. M. // P. M. to 6 P. M. 65. M. t. 9PM.

English. Chinese : English Chinese. Eng: Chinese Eng: Chinese

acts

wet?

Vie 19 |J. 8. B. C., SS. P.C. IL. S.C. PP. 2. C. AS. SC. PL. B.C. PS. BC. PS. BC

||

1. Patrol.

Statioried.

4

4

7

"

{

Do:

4. Sutrol.

4

Signal Duty:

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4

That four P. C2 English be on duty from. 7. P. M. until 12 (having previously been on Evening duty) one at the Central,

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air: one at Each Hill station; Each

will be peiïèved at 12 by another P. C.

en duty.

τω στ

"English, who will pemain

b

until 60. M. aw

instant Communica

and Central Station can be

with

-tion of alarm to the tohole fover, or to the nearest "ffected by Establishing signals the lantern, varied mouthly.

Convict Duely.

That the number of Constables

Required

required to guard prisoners will be decreased. and their escape rendered improbable, if they work in gangs of twelve, connector by a chain passing through their irous, the rnds secured with hand cuffs; in going to and from work all the gangs

could be connected.

4. S.C2

2. P. Os English - 4 P. C1 Hindu and 2P.Cs Chinese Fast Department.

6 This not king comcote birth Police

duties, the constables should be

permanently attached.

. . . . Nick 2 Serj : 4 &C. Eng: 1P.S. 1 Act 3 P. S. 5P.C2 Chinese

Chief Magistrates Court.

That the serving tearrants and

Summonses.

being of importance, and

also other duties connected with the

Court & brjeant be appointed to act as

usher to the Court, able to instruck the Constables attached as messengers and

Constables

}

111

constables serving warrants & According to

the

system (ict) the warrant or summons

in London (directed by Police

before being

Excented is endorsed by the Inspector

on

duty directing who shall execute and sending a sufficient force.

It will be the dicty of the chespectors

to see, that all cases are laten before the

magistrale iw a proper

manner, and the

whole of the Witnesses arranged . 1P.S. 1.P.C. English.

Hindu.

11

3 Chinese

Marine Magistrates Court,)

1 P. C. English /P.C. Hide & 2P.C! Chinese =

Government Offices.

2. P. C. English - 4 P. C. Chinese :

Water Police

be in

That the tohole system of Police

ore

department, as a greater

protection

protection will be effected at a less Expense - biz : - if a thonger force is required

upon

the water an incrcase can be

)

signals

immediately obtained from the land, by concert likeivise the same will serve - if escape is being made to the land an alarni can be give w from the boat, and in the peverse instance it will be equally advantageous. Two English built six cared police galleys should be imployed ( One of which can be

mished by the Harbour Master's department) rack ouf 471⁄2 hours. serviceable for general duty during the day. - The Crew of rack would be 44 Hindu powers, 1 Chinese as Interpreter, with 1 Acting Arjeant - 2 PCs English == requiring a total of

1 Serj! 2 Act: ky! 4 P.C# English.

و

2

"Hindw

"

Chinese

A

112

A necessary portion of each hat crew. would be in regular tion upon day duty :

These brats will be

more

officient than the Chinese boats now in use, and require

fewer

r

men.

They will pull.

7 pull nearer the

shore without noise, and will,

will further be able to land their crews at any particula,

point at once. Upon any emergency uniting

the boats crews and

by

and providing

ship's launch with a swivel guns,

ari

officient force for any duties connecta

with the Police is established.

Mounted Police.

mounted P. Cs

10 A great additional security will be

obtama by having four officiently armed, to patrol during the night the extreme rath, and tesz of the district ; the expense in comparison with their utility wouts be small as they would be attached to the Central

Station

а

....

a

station and available day or night the horses would be litteivise, serviceable if fire sugines were placed at the disposal of the Solices

11 That the Superintendent and Inspectors are furnished with horses, as otherwise if wont be impossible to visif the whole of the day and night duty and stations; I beg to add that in the Loudon Police where if is necessary, the superior officers mounted and every expense attending defrayed by Government; bef it is tobe_ understood, that the horses

12

are

are never

used, but for the benefit of the service, and the officers in uniform.

Uniform.

That the force have clothing adapted

to shield the wearer

- from the inclementy

of the weather and suitable to the office,

above all a waterproof cape and cap

are

-

>

12

113

ure desirable - a certain deduction be made from the pay and a small portion of the charge depayes by Government. Sconsider the following scale sufficiens.

1 Great Coat.

1 Oil skin cape. Every three years.

do:

cap.

1 blue cloth jacket.

I do : jean do:

1 pair blice doth trousers. Every fifteen mouths.

jean do:

1 de:

I do : boots Every six months.

A Police button should be used, a legible:

number on each coat and jacket, and an

armles worn to

worn to designate the wearer on

Appointments and Arms.

duty.

13 During the day the Police staff wouts be

be

sufficient the night duty Hindi P. C l armed with Cutlasses, and each have a lantern, staff and rattle (not permitting any incumbrance, the Chinese constables each have a cutlass

P.C.

and staff, and the English P. C. a light,

cullass and small, - fusee to be attached to the

Waush

T

:

20

waist belt, leaving his hands free :- cutlasses and 20 fusees képz, at the contral

corm the

station, and sefficient musket to com remainder of the English force be distributed proportionately at the stations.

14 That for the present to: 3 station be

for

used as the Central station, and a small Expense incurred to make if suitable taking charges, a stretcher for securing Violent persons and conveying persons suffering from accident be hop at the Central and two other convenient stations. 15 That a fund for pensioning constab = and serjeants being in the service lew years and lovers out in the service be established, 2/2 per cenf per annum being deducted from their pay and that fines

on constables for misconduct

be devoted to the same purpose

also the

produce of the sale of toorn ouf Police

Uniform.

uniform.

16

114

Force af Hanley and Uberdeen.

1 Acting brjeard. 6. P. C. English.

2

10

"1

"1

Chinese)

Respectfully submitted,

by

(Signed) Chat May.

have cofu.

rinterident ..

Usmmen

for the Colonial Lear

Hongheny Rive

Return showing the dice Force under the old and new

:system, and the increase system.

and decuase effected by the alteration, including the water department ; - 16th April, 1845.

Old.

New

Increase! Decuuser

Remartis .

Att Gob

Pdf. Act & Pl GD Acts Pl. Dy debt Pl. pf lets: G X

PS.

PS.

لم

"

2

A

English.

6

8 98

6

8549

Hindu:

3133

5

417

Chinese.

63

3

642

2

Total

8

16154| 10 | 19 1139

2

3

y

Including the Force at Stanley

and Aberdeen!

"

Wine Copy/ Mous

m.

чи

for the Col.

21

22

1 Signed; C. May

Sre.

Sex porntendent.

115

Duties.

Fight Duty Day Water. Police Courts.

Guarding Persone is.

Gast Department Government House Mounted Police Stankey &c. Aberdeen.

Reserve.

Folal

Hongheny Rice

bongkong

Eeturn showing the number of

English

fs.

Sery th Serg th

"

"

"

ts.

Hindu:

men

required and their duties.

Chainsel

ti

tc

etet 2

to.

Total.

Aet & GH.

986. Serge Sorg t

Sery

4. Act & Pot.com serge

Act. 8. Sery t

Pole

to

Sery & Serg 4

9.H.

16

2

15

6

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2

2

4

4

2

4

6

2

519

"

"

"

"

"

24

"

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2

4

"

"

40

"

"

"

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3

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Remarks.

47 Including Signal Duty

22

)

4

3

?

"

2

"

"

16

"

2

10

2

3

for the lot. Soc.

"

#

3

4

16

2

3-

6

42

10

19

136

dt:

[Signo0) C. May

Super th

116

Hongkong Police:

117

4

11th April 1845.

Report -

:

In

compliance with the direction of the Chief Magistrate I have considered the expediency of diminishing the number of menrequired for the Water Police, and having

examined the Chinese boats heretofore used, with several boats attached to the Harbour Master's

Department, I consider that a great

improvement will be effected and u

lesser

force rendered necessary by substituting English -

At galleys or

cutters. My

reasons for

preferring the latter are, that they can perform

duty

на

nar er

shore, without noise, the

communication with the land force be more

to

perfect, and the crews be avere le land at any

part immediately, which with the Chinese

boat is impossible.

Two

:

Two

To

galleys will be requisite fone of

which can be furnished by the Harbour Master )

euch being manned with

1 tot 2 Song = 2 Pb = English

Hindu hrowers./

Chinese (as interpreter.)

Vejsel

In the event of boarding any

there will be six available men /leaving.

Hindu in the bout.)

The duty will be prom & P. M. until

6. A. M. each boat's

سلام

having 471⁄2 hours.

2 M. " English and 3 PC & Hinder / selected from the night duty) will be sufficient, who

will likewise be serviceable for conveying.

cuting

Constables, execu

necessary duty.

Warrants &G. and the

Total required.

ts.

Serg = 2 Act # Serg # 4 P.C# English-

118

Upon any emergency by uniting the

boat's crews and providing a ship's launch with a

a

swivel gun, an efficient force for

any

purpose connected with the duties of the Police

is established.

1 Ligned CeMay

་ ་ ་ ་

Superintendent

(True Copy)

for the Col. See

+

"1

G

#

Hindu rowers.

2

Chinese as Interpreters

Upon

Return showing the number

of

-

Hongkong Police - Wider Zuty,

employed under the old systone and that now submitted

-Plan submitted.-

Old System -

English:

Hindu. Chinese

Total.

Sery!!

"

ts.

Fating Plat

4.

"

4

"

28

Leight

Ack thi Mi

Sergt.

English.

2

"

G

2

20

Hindu. Chinese.

Total

ހ

2.

15

True Copy.

M

For the Col. Les

1 Signed; C. May

Superintendent.

119

N. 64, of 1845.

Maloure No 2 in Despatch

120

N: 65.

Legislative

کرو

My Lord,

RECEIVED

SEP.24

1845

With

Victoria, Honghong,

27th May, 1845.

reference to your Lordship's

Despatch. N. 78 of February 7th, remarking on

several points in Ordinance N. 4, for exacting.

the masters of merchant

a

penalty Bond from

voeeds, I have the honor to state that the

- Ordinance in question is the counterpart of

No 3 "A

Ordinance Noz

" for Her Majesty's Subjects

within the dominions of the Romperor of China", also rnacted - by my

Predecessor. This last-

στ

__

Ordinance having been confirmed _ by Her - Majesty's Government, and the provisions

both being

any

the same-

ons in.

it seems desirable that

alterations should be made in both_

simultaneously

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

Ve.

tc.

tc.

Duplicate

Report by Mr May

on

the Water Plice.

رو

April 1845.

I have the hones to enetore-herewith. a coky of the confirmed. Ordinancee. No:3, and propon to forward - a copy of the present.. deepatch to Lord Aberdeen - This

in

my -

No

instance.

-

are-

and the One of Ordinance. N.G, already reported_

Despatch - N. 61 of the 20th Instant only two cases of counterpart - Ordinances existing for the felony and the Consulates.

the

I have the honor to be

With the highest = respect, Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant-

indani

it

спуть

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30th Sep

regarding

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this

It was subruitted (his Lordelick to the the frown, and on

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What the hunth. ue

Fade for their opene

Lacey office;

Inace to the ther

repeiing

confirmed. Thoth eg sitt

suffered

that

The Orde

to this office.

mcobjeele.

enter

165

1108/44

10025 Whong

4.1. Addingtruly

1245

Forwarded by oc MR Mana MEStephen M&Hobe

Lord Stanley

Mr. Stephen

&

I was decided in the

Iwas

Resepte Irine spe

$9

M. 65-27 May Mase

to Gov. 153 - 24 Oct. 145.

D.S.

121

10.bet 1845.

to he

bryan lewith, for the

the

obberslun, the Copygen llespatch funter llavis in the subject of_

tà Ordinances pofed

Mr.9 % 144 / See 1576 Suchard) leßir Sten Kottnige-

that a reference

прини

fthe Board

Predam bes unnecefan-

As the is

it

tiimilar base,

Converent

that the saune Course should.

be to the in separd toit.

F.J.M.

He first /hr 3-71045) in his beperit & Super:

См

intendent

Master of

Балет

"Hotrein Merchants

Apel Lelonging to 888- при

"Inbyists from leaving

gothen in

"dest tate state wither

Dominions othe

f

122

from refusing to convey

distrested

Pramen poud

thence & Supland,

of and "alor to provide forr "the food Conduct of "Sexmen within this tarin the scand, /hot-1104) in his lepenity & for.

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in andisabled

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ill aequanits

Love Aberdeen that

the Colonel Brannence

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been referred to the Leory the Ente

at. Commeil for

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thee Lndship recommended

"ertaine alterations, chil

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2.70.7

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a

Copy of stick in herinté

luched, dicclest Litte

Devin kle

Blany int Effect.

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that in

the Botine W3 Jefen & Sie St. Pottinger as Supert-

7

Fonell, the Congomiction

gwhich has been cheade notified & stud Aberdeen,

the same Provisions here honbashed.

it is obvious) infulent

that there Ordinances should Correspond Lod

Thirty would wis to he

com

ас

informed thetter Lord Aberdeen has any objection to the amendment ofthe Ordince peflex of ite

Lade Inferintendent of

in the manner pointed out in and Strutegi

Despilt

i..

Despelet & his Shedin

ytte 7"

"Let lost in

Regend the Colomil

Bremense

7

123

ند

Victoria, Hongkong,

27

Gover

May,

mon

1845.

Then For Stanley.

No 65.

/ malosures.

Received

104 of 1844, for

Respecting Ordinone

ey he

eting

el

4-

penalty

of Merchant Vessels

Bond from Masters,

DIE B

DROIT

An Ordinance for Her Majesty's Subjects within the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or within any Ship or Vessel at a distance of not more than One Hundred Miles from the Coast of China.

ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIA REGINE.

B

No. 3 of 1844.

Y His Excellency SIR HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Major-General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Superinten- dent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to restrain Masters of Merchant Vessels Title. belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects from leaving Seamen and others in a destitute State in the Dominions of the Emperor of China, and from refusing to convey distressed Seamen from thence to Hongkong or to England, and also to provide for the good conduct of Seamen within the same.

[28th February, 1844.] WHEREAS, by reason of the Distance of China from Great Britain, great Delay and Expense are incurred in reco- vering such Sums of Money as are expended on Her Majesty's behalf in conveying home destitute Seamen unlawfully left behind in China by Masters of British Merchant Vessels: And WHEREAS it is expedient to effectually provide against Masters of Merchant Vessels belonging to Her Majesty's Sub- jects leaving behind Seamen or other persons in a destitute State in the Dominions of the Emperor of China; and against Masters of Merchant Vessels refusing to convey dis- tressed Seamen thence to Hongkong or to England, and also

Preamble.

to

124

Masters of Mer- chant Vessels to enter into Bond

with Sureties, as in Form annexed.

Consul to take

Bond and give

to provide means of affording satisfaction to Chinese Subjects and others who may have suffered Injury from the Crew of any Vessel belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects.

I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong, that the Master of every Merchant Vessel belonging to any of Her Majesty's Subjects, as such Master, and in that Character, on his arrival at any Port in China at which there shall be a British Consular Esta- blishment, shall, together with sufficient Sureties subject to the Jurisdiction of the Courts of Justice at Hongkong, enter into a Bond, conditioned as and in the Form in the Schedule to this Ordinance annexed, provided always that only one such Bond shall be required within the space of One Year, unless the same shall become forfeited, and that any Bond of a similar nature taken at Hongkong, and conditioned to ex- tend to the Dominions of the Emperor of China, shall be of the same force and effect as if entered into at any of the Ports aforesaid; Provided also, that the Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China may demand and take such other Security as he may deem necessary or sufficient from the Owners, Masters, Consignees, or other Persons inte- rested in any Vessel, for the due performance of the Condi- tions in such Bond as aforesaid, and that thereupon no Master of any Vessel, in respect of which such other Security shall be taken, shall be required to enter into such Bond as here- inbefore mentioned.

II. And be it enacted, that the British Consul at any such Certificate thereof, Port as aforesaid shall be entitled to demand and take posses- sion of such Bond, and shall deliver a Certificate of the taking thereof to such Master, and that the Sureties therein shall be to the satisfaction of, and approved by, the said Consul.

and approve of Sureties.

Penalty for not

III. And be it enacted, if any Master of such Vessel as entering into Bond. aforesaid shall neglect, for the space of Ten Days after his arrival at any such Port as aforesaid, or after the Forfeiture of, or after the expiration of the space of One Year from the previous taking of any such similar Bond, or shall at any time, upon lawful demand made by the said Superintendent of Trade for such other Security, or by the Consul aforesaid for such Bond, neglect or refuse to enter into the same, or to pro- vide such Sureties or other Security as aforesaid, that it shall be lawful for the said Superintendent of Trade, or for the said Consul, to arrest and detain such Master, and the Vessel com- manded by him, until such time as the said demand shall be complied with, and also summarily to impose on the said Master a Fine not exceeding the Sum of One Hundred Dol-

lars,

lars, to be paid to Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, and in case of nonpayment thereof, to forthwith cause the same to be levied of the Apparel, Boats, Tackle, or Furniture of the Vessel commanded by the said Master.

detained to be

IV. And be it enacted, that the said Master and the said Master and Ship Ship, whilst so detained or arrested, shall be subject in every liable as if Bond respect to the same liabilities as if such Bond or other Secu- entered into. rity had been duly entered into.

V. And be it enacted, upon any Complaint made of any Proceedings Injury, either in Person or Property, sustained from the act against the Crew of any of the Crew of any Vessel belonging to Her Majesty's Port, Damages to of any Ship not in Subjects, done or committed within the Dominions of the be paid by Sureties Emperor of China, or within One Hundred Miles from the in Bond. Coast of China, which said Vessel shall not then be in Hong- kong, or in any Port in China at which a British Consular Establishment may exist, and in respect whereof such Bond or other Security as aforesaid shall have been entered into, that it shall be lawful for any competent Tribunals to summon the Sureties in such Bond or other Security as aforesaid to appear and answer such Complaint, and thereupon to proceed to Enquire of, Hear, and Determine the same, in the Absence of the Party alleged to have committed the Injury complained of, and to award such Damages (to be paid and borne by the Sureties in the Bond or other Security aforesaid) to such injured Party as may be just and reasonable. Provided always that such Adjudication shall not be pleadable in bar of any Criminal Proceeding instituted in respect of the subject matter thereof, and that no such complaint shall be enquired of or heard, unless it shall clearly appear that the Party preferring the same has used all possible diligence in so doing whilst such Vessel was in Port; and that no such Adjudication of Damages or Compensation shall be made if the said Sureties shew special cause for delaying the same, or shall undertake to produce the Party alleged to have committed the injury complained of within a reasonable time, to be then fixed by such Tribunal as aforesaid.

Penalty levied.

return part thereof.

VI. And be it enacted, that upon any such Bond or other Secu- Bond or other Se- rity as herein mentioned becoming forfeited, the same shall be curity to be put in put in Suit by such person as may hereafter be duly autho- Suit, and whole rized in that behalf by the said Superintendent of Trade, and Superintendent at the whole Penalty thereof recovered and levied; but that it his discretion to shall be lawful for the Superintendent of Trade aforesaid, upon Petition being made to him to that effect, to order that such part thereof as shall not be actually expended, in consequence of the Breach of the Conditions of the said Bond or other Security, or as may not be required to liquidate any legal Penalty which may have been incurred by the Master or other

Person

125

Person bound thereby, to be returned to the Party or Parties from whom the same may have been levied, at such Time and on such Conditions as the said Superintendent of Trade may think fit and reasonable.

Passed the Legislative Council on

the 28th day of February, 1844.

HENRY POTTINGER, Superintendent of Trade, &c. &c. &c.

RICHARD BURGASS,

Clerk of the Legislative Council.

Nibb

Francial

THE SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.

KNOW all Men by these Presents, that

Master of the Vessel the

of

and we

British Merchants resident at

are held and firmly bound unto Her most Gracious Majesty Victoria, by the Grace of God of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, in the full Sum of One Thousand lawful current Dollars of the Currency of the Colony of Hongkong, to be paid to Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, for which Payment, to be well and truly made, we bind ourselves, and each of us for him- self, in the whole, our and every of our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals, this day of

184

WHEREAS the within bound

have agreed to execute this obligation as Sureties for the within bound

now the condition of this obligation is such, that if the within named

Master of the Vessel the aforesaid, do not within one Year from the date hereof, unlawfully discharge or leave behind any of the Crew of the said Vessel the in the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or within 100 Miles of the Coast of China, and also, within the space of one Year aforesaid, within the limits aforesaid, do not refuse to receive on board the said such distressed Seamen as may be Vessel the sent on board thereof, for conveyance to Hongkong or to Great Britain, by any of Her Majesty's Consuls in China, and if no person formerly a Seaman of the said Vessel, or no subject of Her Majesty, conveyed in the said Vessel the to the Dominions of the Emperor of China, shall, within three calender months from having been such Seaman, or from having been so conveyed, be found destitute or requiring public relief in the said domi- nions, and also if the within obligors shall forthwith discharge all or any sums of money which may be awarded by way of satisfaction, (in the manner provided by the Ordinance in pursuance of which this bond is entered into,) to any person or persons by any competent Tribunal, for any injury sustained within one year from the date hereof, from the Crew of the said Vessel the

or any one or more of them. Then this obligation shall be void and of no effect, but otherwise shall remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered,

at

in the presence of

HONKONG:

L. S.

PRINTED BY AUTHORITY, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHINA MAIL.

to Treasury 27 September 1848.

RECEIVEL

SEP 24

1846

My Lord,

126

Nctoria Houghong,

27th Array, 1845.

In replying to Your Lordship's

K

despatch N=77 of b Ibruar, forwarding queries from the Audit Board as to the Colonial Treasurer's Accounts of 307 June

I confine myself to the four points

1844; C

as Governor

affecting

my own a responsibility Query 12 - The authority for fod Mercer s

salary in full from the date of Embarkation:

This is contained in despatch

429. of March 6th 1844. from the Colonial Office.

Query 13 - The authority for issue of salary to the Rev. Mr. Stantow from June 18.

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Manly,

Ye

де

13

1843.

}

:

20

"

1843, to June 30th 1844.

"

.

8°4

Your Lordship's despatch 84 of

3. May 1842. left the amount of Salwry for future consideration, and to Stanton embarked in June without this point having been settled ; but despatch he: 23 of December 3 or fixed the Colonial Chaplain's salary at £700 per

num. On the 6

13

вой

bed a

June 1844. M. Stanton addressed letter to the Colonial corelary, in which he observed Irmbarked at Gravesend June. 15% of last year, having the ministerial care of a detachment of Her Majesty's broops, and toas informed at the Colonial office that the payment of my stipend

is full from the

shout

commence in

in

date of Embarkation ." It was

of issued to him.

སིཊྛི

accordingly

Query 14 The authority for a third

clock in the Chief Magistrate's office =

This

127

This authority proceeded from my Predecesser. In a Anemerandum forming

the enclosure to a letter N 144 of the 20

• April, 1844. to the Chief Magistrate, a third clerk on his establishment is sanctioned from the 14 April 1844, at a salary of 50 dollars per anouth. The third clerk was subsequently reduced.

v

Rvvery 19 The date and number of the despatch in which a purchase of land for $2.142.8.0 toas reported. "

This was the purchase of the saddy grounds peported in my despatch N° 24 of the 21th June, 1844, and since more replained in my later despatch N.21 of 10th March, 1845.

The Treasurer has been instructed to afford the requisite

re fully

28

answers

and explanations on all other points, and to attend duly to the suggestions

f

and

the Board in making up touching his future liccounts. I have the honor tobe,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most, Obedient.

Humble krvant.

ndani до

20

3.

128

YES

SKY 24

1845

Memorandum

forming Enclosure to Colonial Letter No. 144

nd

of. 2th April 184.4.

To the Chief Magistrate of Police.

1. Head Clerk's Salary to be increased from $60

to $80 per.

mensem,

Second Cleck's Salary to be increased from

$51 to $60 per

mensenu

A third Clerk to be entertained on $50 per

menth

( Signed) Richard Wrosnam

1 True. C.py.1

Alshellen

Auditor

No. 66, 1845.

Inclosure in despatch

129

No 67

Eysentive.

SEP 24

1345

My Lord,

Victoria, Hongkong,

29th May, 1845.

As the baol of this Colony

cvercrowded with Chineee Conviets, some

were con

been

were.

confined for

minor

of whom.

offences, and others had

long imprisoned _ and from impaired strength.

of

little.

use in aid of the public works, I

- Magistrate- to make a selection

" directed. the Chief Magistrate.

of such a had been well conducted, and whose -

CLO

pact imprisonment might be considered. as

an atonement

for

their offences. From the List thus submitted I made a selection

nineteen Prisoners, whose liberation

occasion.

DL

of

the

of Her Majesty's Birthday, I. considered would be attended_ with a good effect.

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

They

Memor

the

андит

Janetioning appointment of

Chie

Office

in

the

"Magistrale's

2nd April, 1844.

te

tc.

te.

in

They

were acen

acendingly

set at liberty

the 24th Instant, according

to the

enclosed. Roclamation, which I trust.

will be -

approved by Her. Majesty's bovernment..

I have the honor to be

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most-Obedient,

ht

Humble Servant,

130

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1845

131

PROCLAMATION.

His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, on the occasion of the Birthday of Her Most Gracious Majesty, and in virtue of the Powers delegated to him under the Royal Signet and Sign Manual, is pleased, in the name and on the behalf of the Queen, to grant a free Pardon to nineteen Prisoners at present confined in the Gaol of this Colony for Minor Offences, or who, during a long period of imprisonment and hard labour, have been reported by the Chief Magistrate as well-conducted. They will be liberated on the 24th instant.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

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1845.

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علام

J. F. DAVIS.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong,

this 22d May, 1845.

By His Excellency's Command,

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,

Colonial Secretary.

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J. F. Davis

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Loud Stanley 38

147. 132

30 Sept 1845.

Thave tracks the

receipts of gour despatch of the 29 May

reporting

of the

last rob

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that in consequence

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the crowded state of the Gad at Asing, you had baken the accassion of the. birthing to pairock and liberate 19 prisoners.

This opeamar impofit. for me to form ang Jimin.

theme cases,

is it neceping

doxo-

присед

nor indeed

trut Schould

but Ifeel quiti that the groundoon

which there w

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sufficient

granted were a fu

the measure.

justification of t

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on Her Majesty's liberaling 19 Prisonert Proclamation

133

1737

No 68.

Miscellaneous.

RECEIVED

SEP 24

1345

My Lord,

Victoria, Hongkong-,

29th May, 1845.

x

With reference to my despatch. #: 69,

of the 19th Instant, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt yesterday, of your Lordship's triginal Seepatches, from 12.86 of the 25th February, to N. 87 of 28th February, together

" to Nz

with a deepatek- marked "Separate" ", of 25th February.

the

Also, of Duplicate - Deepatches, from

-

No.

12.79, of 11th Lebruary, to No 84, of 24th ___

February, 1845.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

The Right Aonnable,

Most Obedient,

Stumble Servant,

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The Lord Starley,

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24

134

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Miscellaneous.

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Extiant.

1609 Hongkong

RECEIVED

SEP 24

1845

My Lord,

135

Kolonia, Hongting,

30th May, 1845.

In reply to Your Lordship's despatch marked Separate, of Abreuery + 25th, I have the honor to state that in

vre

conforviity with the inshuctions therein contained, the briginals only of despatches will be forwarded by the tay of Marseilles, while duplicates and all belky packets, as accounts &o, will be transmitted via Southampton.

I have recommended, and shall

adopt, pending further instructions, a

on my official

similar course in a

correspondence with Ford Aberdeen.

With reference to Your Lordship's

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Manley,

despatch

Victoria, Hongnong,

B

Governer

29th May,

1845.

Ho.. Lair Stantry.

Received

N. 68.

Acknowledging receipt

the

of Bespatches from th, to the 26th of

February

1865.

te

dispatch 72.82 of 17. Abruary, Thave to

state, that the accounts

of

Ine late Postmaster, MD Scales, were transmitted with my despatch. 892 of br Abruary, and those of the present depun postmaster In the end of the Aptember quarter with despatele § 48 of 24 tsprit. They are now sent to the forwarded up to March 4.

w

4th

Ishall not fail to attend to Four Cordship's instructions as to supporting the Poshmaster in a strict adherence to. and enforcement of his instructions. I have had no difficulties with, complaints agains of the presour officer, tho seems to give general satisfaction : the community; at the same time that the revenue of the Lost office is much increased, being estimated to -

L

yield of the nett pate of C 4 30 per

anruum:

Audit Board via Southampton

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136

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respeck Your Lordship's,

Most Obedunk,

Humble Servant

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Governor

30th May, 1845

Victoria, Stongkong,

Realived

and Southampton.

to the 317 March 1845,- Vo. of the Post Office Accounts Reporting the transmission-

despatches, viv Marseillés

On patios_ transmission of

1659) Haughing. 3. October /145.

entered 8920 251

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letter of the

of the 10 Febs

Capt Lune diccted

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the Port

to you herewith, for the information of Master feut ausstract ļ

ofa Despatch from the Gov. of N Kong relative to the conduct of

h of the

Pool Office in Chalfotong.

Save to add that the P.O. accounts which

Sir J. Davis mentions Whave bem founded

been

with his Despatches

17 Febs and 29 April. last, were transmitted. from this Dept to the

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SEP.24 1845

My Lord,

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ketoria, Houghtong,

30 June, 18475.

Ie reply to Four Lordship's

despatch $:08, commenting Ordinance.

on

17 of 18410, vntitled Ar Ordinance for the the Peace and quich of the

better securing 2 inhabitants of the tnow of ketoria, during the night time, I beg to refer to a further report, which Imade concerning if in my despatch N. 11 of Abruary 3r

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my relum from the Consulates Found that considerable irritation had prevailed on the occasion in which this ordiname originated . An attempt had been made to prevent the customary

noise of bambors by Chinese Watchmen, bet

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Hanley

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Ye, ye,

:

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but the owners or anasters of these raised

factions opposition, and the Major.

General acting as Puutenauf bevernor

considered that the Ordinance became

in order to coërce them.

necessary

It has been found completely to answer the purposes for which if tas enacted, and I wouts, if possible, deprecate its unnecessary abrogation, considering the temper of the community at the lime it was passed. I have before stated that if may probably be incorporated in Ordinance Nrs, when the Chief Justice has time to assist in the pemodelling of that Law, and

is in terms.

any vaguene's might then be corrected, bet rither thus

or

in its present shape, the ordinance

appears to are both suitable and desirable, under the pecubar circumstances of the place.

112

I have the honor to be,

With the highest, respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient, Humble krvant.

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The Lord

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1845.

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No70.

for Hongkong.

Ordinance N. 17. 57. 1846,

Respecting objections to

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N71. Financial.

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113

1691 Hong Kvs

Victoria, Honghong,

RECEIVED

SEP 24 1845

My Lord,

4. June, 1845

With reference to your Lordships Despatch. T. 88 of 25th February, requiring a

N86 .

report concerning certain stores supplied_ to the Colonial bovernment, for payment -

of which application had been made by

the Master General and Board of Ordnance- I have the honor to enclose-

the same

Cer:

Certificates of

having been received. by

respective Departments

for

the

when

ih

the

The Arms and other items were.

use.

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as

of the. Hindostance. Police

found recessary to organize

absence at the four.

that body during my

new

Ports.

The Right Honorable,

The Ford Stanley

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&c.

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were

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-tools and powder-, requisition of the Land -

Department _ in the construction of Reads

and - Publie - works, wherein the blasting of rocks has been much

required. I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Meet. Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Dan's

114

26.

and

Moised to provide

in the the 2.

the

This demon

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for the pangment of

1

43

4th June, 1845.

Victoria, Hingnong,

Governo

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Stanley

N° 71.

2 halvmures.

Reporting

Realived

on

certain

Seportsient, in

and Surveyor General's

Stores supplied by the Ordnance, to the Police

outered

71

Ordnance 300.

for. 16511thing

C. Lentoke

1845·

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LoriStanley 30

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for the payment

the demand

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for the Luviceytte Hout. Astong kong,

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Lord Stanley 21

with reference to

yun serpatet of the 4?

of some last, the 71, Kune

to acquaint you this the humping

intructions have

been given for the fegment

of the demand made

Gitte Bard gossenance

Ja: 17007 / 45

for the value

of

Pertami

Stores ipned for the Invice otte Jovemen

gtangkang,

4450-4-2.

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118

RECE

WED

The indorstance. Police of Victoria -

th

Requisition. of Chief Magistrate dated- 10th September, 184111.

--

Swords, Scimitar - double brace guard.

Scabbard for

J: brase mounted..

Pietols - Sea Service --long black with

-

flint Locks.

Bones, fartouch. S. S. Pistol

Belts-Sword: tanned leather- with frogs

Lanterns-tin- dark.

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241

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£5145.9

(Signed)

"

J. Bruce, faptain

in-

late Superintendent of Police-

) M. faime,

Chief Magistrate of Police .

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Acting Tol. Secretary

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SEP 24

1846

169144 Kons

Surveyor General's Office

149

Victoria, Hongtiong 30th September 1846,

I hereby certify that the undermentioned articles have been duly supplied by the

Ordnance Store Keeper - for

the use

of

this

department as per my Requisitions Countersigned by the Major. Gener al fommanding - viz

Pick anes

Ayes.

Pick helves

Shovels

Powder

Port- fires-

Common

Copper lined Powder case- Metal Key for

Jo

Priming Powder horns.

24

24

12

25 Abs

20

/

2

(True Copy)

(Signed) that. Aico: fleverly

Memuren

Acting Surveyor Gymnerd.

Acting for. Scorelary

;

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Acting Surveyor general

Size 1872 try to

72

Financial.

Bo Frear ). 30 Jof th 1848-

RECEIVEL

C.0. SEP 24

1845

My Lord,

130

Victoria, Hongkong,

5th June, 1845.

With reference to the histrictions in Your Lordship's despatch N69, of January 22, requiring me to report,

whether the Civil Officers of Hongkong decline to avail themselves of the provisions of the superannuation act, I have the honor to state that I have been requested by those officers to orsouve respectfully on their behalf that it would not be for their interest to adopt

.a.

scheme of superannuation which, though suited to the climate and

circumstances of service in England, does not seem applicable to this

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Manly,

Je te te

де

This countr

and

and climate.

I have at the same time been

requested by the same partics before

by forward and submit to Your Lordship the encloses plan of superannuation for the Civil service of Hongkong, to which they pray the favorable consideration of Her- Majesty's Covernment

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Puri in for the exformation of the den

4. the preceding course

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subject

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient

Humble Arvant

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151

We the undersigned beg to inform His Excelling

the Governor that we are most anxious that some

pr

ovision should be made with a view of providing pension; and superannuation

--4-

allowances for the Government Officers and Clerks

of this Colony and that as we are satisfied that

belonya

such provisions of made in conformity with

any of the English Acts would be productives a

from the nature of this climate of no benefit:

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to the subscribers

we are

villing

on our part : to have the annual deduction of 10 per cent

made from our Salaries-

In proposing this annual deduction would carnestly request of the Home Government to take into consideration the

we wr

Crimate of the Colony and beg to suggest that

a

pension of eight-twelfth's of our respective.

Sataries should be payable in case of our

being

11

being incapacitated pom sickness at whatever

period such incapacity may

occur

that five

us service should entitle an individual to years service

super

superus

a

tion allowance of four twisths of

quation

his Salary and that ten years service should

an

1

entitle him to allowance of eight twelfth 's / in the event of his living so long) in accordance with our firm belief that the last is about tire limit beyond which he cannot be expected to be capable of discharging any

real duty as that in consideration of the

the great amount of deduction proposed ; the high premium required by the Insurance Offices, and the premature decay certain to await us, the

amount of pensions should be accorded on : a liberal, scate.

[signed: 1 John Walter Hulme

b. J.

Paul Joy Sterling Att & Gent

Day Rebt Drindas bay Register

&

"

W. H. Leggett Clerk of Court by

/signis /

152

(Signee / W. Caine Sheriff & Chief Magistrate of Police ( . ) C.B.Hillier Assistant Magistrate of Police:

/ 27 D. R. Caldwell Interpreter of Chr: Magistrates Cour. 1.) W. H. Miles 12 blerk Chief Magistrates Court.

1 ×, Chath Holdfurth 2 Clerk Chief Magistrate's court.

1 4 Charles May Superintendent of Police:

/ 1 / Chat St Gee bleverly Ajs = Surveyor & Act & Surveyor Senorul.

1 . 1 John Pope Civil Engineer & black of Works 18) £. Collins block Colonial Treasury.

14) Robert Rienaecher

//

do.

1.) IG fomelate Chief Clerk to the Treasury.

[ ( ) Sam's Inc. (orke Accountant Surveyor Gen #Lepartin =

[ n ] I. Ready Clers . to Auditor Soneral:

//

/ . / W Henry Cooke black to the block of the Councils - / ../ S. A. Trotter, Click - Colonial Secretary's Office:

//

1 1⁄2) A. Zena Actô? Harbour étaires.

( - ) Edm RMichell block to the Harbour Masters

[ + ] A. L. Inglis Clerk and Interpreter to Manis Magid van [42. d' Almada e bastre, Chief block in Colonial Secretary Office 10). J. M. d'Almada Castro, Clerk Colonial Secretary's Office = [ 4 ] H.F. Hance bleck in Colonial Secrctury's Offices

[Agree /

:

(signed)

:/

1. Fearon Registrar Sonoral &Collector of Chinese Revenue.

FDilé, bolonial Hospital Surgeon:

Vincent Stanton Colonial Chaplain

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I would carnestly pray that the same privilege be extended to this Colony

way of pension

or

the

in the

retiring allowance, as it

given to the Settlement at Sierra Leone.

pligned, Adelphus & Shelley,

Auditor General

(True - (opy)

.

Prederick M. Abdance

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303 N. Klong.

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146

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Superannuation Act.

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to inform the Officin who have placed their

name to the purpond

Scheme that it is

totall

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farther

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to the Cave of Persons holing

Curl Offices under varions Colmel Govemments,

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SEP 24

1845

My Lord,

In

136

Victoria, Honghong,

5th June, 1865.

compliance with the instructions

t-

in Your Lordship's Beepatch N273 of the 24th January, requiring a report -

claim

on. Mr. Webster's

as to certain Lands, I have the honor

to state that having obtained the best-

information in

my power,

the following

in substance is the result:-

173

It appears that in the application of

Mr. Shuck to have the

a. the

ir

the registry of

-ground transferred,

the sale effected, the Land-

Road Inspector refuseds, as the ground_

would soon be forfeited.

had been

or

Shuck then wrote to Mr. Johnston,

Mr.

requesting his interference. In anewer

The Right. Honorable,

The Lord Santry,

to

!

Ye.

&c.

to Mr. Johnston's enquiry, the Land Inspector Mr. Reynolds gave the following reply.

lir.

In

St. Mr. S. Blenheim -

28th September, 1842.

reply to your letter of this day's

that

to

date, I have the honor to inform you the Land in question was granted (aptain Meik. of Her Majesty's 19th Regiment

49. by the Land Committee for the purpose of building a Bazaar, and is subject to the

directed by Sir Henry

restrictions as

Pottinger.

From this it appears that the parties wishing to have the property transferred.

were

fully

aware

to acquaint

of the existence

of these

restrictions, with which it was their business

themselves ._ On. Mr. Johnston's application, Mr. Reynolds informed him in writing what those restrictions were-

the

principal

".

137

principal one being "that if not built upon within six months from the date of its being I granted, the land was to be forfected ! . Mr. Johneten notwithstanding directed. the Land.

and Road Surveyor to register

the sale of...

the Lots, which

was accor

4th October, 1842.

claim

or

on

Mr. Webster

accordingly done on

appears to found his

the

the fact of the registry of the sale

tranefer being entered in. the books of the Land Office... This however. did not in

t case

the present

2. give.

him a title to the

Land-, independent of the restrictions and

conditions.

Had Captain Meik- himself.

remained in ston

Hongking, and retained posessin

of the ground at the period of Sir Henry Pottinger's return from the North, it would have been forfeited, for Sir Henry Pottinger.

looked to the terms on

which it had been

granted

F

:

granted, viz : for the erection of a Bazaar,

within 6 months, for the especial

convenience

interval

of the

troops,

and

after.

an

8 months they had not been

of built. He therefore.

directed that the

original conditions should be strictly enforced.

ited to the

and the ground forfeited.

Mr. Johnston.

own-

iton- moreover acted in-

direct violation of the instructions he had_

received

any steps

from

Sir Henry Pottinger,

whatever

not to take

as to the disposal. of Lands

during Sir Henry's absence, and this is a point repeatedly advented to in the

despatches to Lord Aberdeen at the time :-

therefore not valid...

His acts were

Mr.. Webster's lose must be

considered as the cons

consequence of his

imprudence and negligence in. not

being

awake_ to the particulars and liabilities of the grant. Various other

non

parties

non-

for

158

parties have forfeited. Land

-fulfilment of the conditions under

• given...

which it was

As the six months

had not expired when the tra Mr. Webster might

was

made,

transfer still have fulfilled.

the terms of the original - grant.

The conclusion therefore is, that

Mr. Webster has no

no le

legal

title to the

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open

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demand for compensation. It is him, if he chooses, to try his claims in- the Supreme fourt of the felony -

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as

he did the

responsible. itation of Land Officer. should have dispored _ of the ground under the circumstances, and on his own - account, just previous to his quitting the Seland, having a full knowledge

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at the same time of its liabilities :- Against him, perhaps Mr. Webster-

some claim.

may

I have the honor to be,

have

With the highest respect,

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Most Obedient,

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RECEIVED

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1845

• My Ford,

162

Metoria, HongKong,

Fr. June, 18475.

I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of Ordinance S:2 of the

present year, entitled. "An Ordinance to present your,

raise an

assessed Rate on lands, houses,

and premises within the Colony of Hongkong, for the upholding of the prequisite Police force, therein :

It

was dccine'd advisable to

postpone this enactment, until such time as the completion of a great number of buildings in progres shoud ponder if possible to include them in the

e general assessment; and won now so much pemains to be added in this Colony,

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Manley,

that

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that the sum to be raised ab first be hoped ( under any reasonable assessment) to equal the expenses of the Police force at present maintained.

rs

on the

In the case of the Roads and Sewers, if is contemplated that the whole-

as well as the means of management, as well defraying the expenditure, shall be place in the hands of Commissioners part of the Colonists. As regards the

Police force horsever, the organization and appointment being in the hands of the Government, it seemed less rasy expedient to vest the charge of depaying the cost, in the public community.

"Like many other mnactment in

may perhaps be

the new Colony, this

ør

considered as an experiment

experiment which is hereafter to be improved upon; and while it may be hoped that the sepents of

The

163

the Police will diminish, the increase houses are peal property will afford

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augmenting fund on which to draw.

The great improvement which has takers place during the last twelve months in respect to the security of person and property has been generally acknowledged and fell, and it is therefore,

therefore, to be hoped that

a

call for the necessary contribution will be cheerfully anch; notwithstanding the

mek;

repugnance to wither taxation or control among a Community which before this

island was erected into a

Colorry has been

accustomed to neither the one nor the other.

It appeared to the Crencil necessary

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to introduce, the 7th clause, giving discretionary power to exempt certain. districts from the operation of the lick,

as there are places to which the Police of ketoria does not reach, and which

therefore,

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therefore are protected of their non- private Expense.

The assessment under this

Ordinance, has not yet been completed, but that, together with

any

other

particulars of importance, will hereafter b. forewarded to Your Lordship.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient, Humble Servant.

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164

" presume the

this in

he confirmed

Victoria, Hongkong,

June...,

1845.

N° 74. I malosure

Governor the Lord. Stan les.

Received

Transmitting copy of

on..,

Ordinance

32. of 1845, entitledna

"An Ordinance to raise an

"Rate on

and Reporting

assessed...

"the upholding of the requisite Police " within the Colony of Hongkong, for

lands, houses, and promises,

"Force therein.

1846

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165

HONGKONG,

ANNO OCTA V O,

VICTORIA REGINE.

BY

No. 2 of 1845.

Y His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquire,

Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipoten- tiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hong- kong.

An Ordinance to raise an assessed Rate on lands, houses, Title. and premises, within the Colony of Hongkong, for the up- holding of the requisite Police Force therein.

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and necessary that the Preamble. Colony of Hongkong should defray the Expenses attendant

on the upholding and maintaining the Police Force thereof.

the lands, houses,

I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Governor to ap- Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, point valuators of that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Governor, and premises with- with the advice of the Executive Council, from time to time in the Island. to appoint two or more persons for the purpose of estimating the annual value of the lands, houses, and premises within the said Island, or within any particular district thereof, which shall be in the tenure or occupation of any person or persons; and the said valuator or valuators shall, when there- unto required, make a return in writing and on oath of such valuation to the said Governor and Council; and also at the

time of having valued each property respectively, he or they

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136

Valuation may be made annually.

Assessment to be made on the an-

notice of assess-

ment.

shall leave or cause to be left with some inmate or the pro- prietor thereof, a written Notification of their having made such valuation, and of the Amount thereof.

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, that for the of this Ordinance, the said Governor and Council purposes may cause a new valuation to be made annually.

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, that for the nual valuation and purpose of levying the said rate, a per Centage at such an provision for pe- amount in the hundred as may annually be determined on by riods of payment, the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council, not nient, period of exceeding such a sum as shall be equal to the expenses of the payment, and re- Police establishment, shall be assessed and paid in respect of medy for nonpay every such valuation by the occupier or owner of each parcel of ground, house, or building, within such time and times as the said Governor, with the advice of the said Council, shall direct, or as is hereinafter provided. In the absence of such direction, and in default of the same being so paid, it shall be lawful for any person or persons appointed to collect the said tax to apply to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the Island, who shall, on satisfactory proof of the same having been duly demanded, and being due and unsatisfied, grant his Warrant to levy the same by distress of any goods on or in the lands, houses, or premises so rated; and that any such rate, while unpaid, shall be a lien on the property so assessed, or charged therewith. Provided always that when and so often as any assessment shall be made on any such valuation, the par- ticulars and nature of such assessment shall be published in one or more public newspapers of the said Colony.

Charitable insti-

IV. Provided always that all religious edifices, hospitals, tutions exempted cemeteries, and buildings strictly and exclusively appropriated to charitable purposes, and not being used as dwelling-houses, shall be exempted from assessment under this Ordinance.

from assessment.

Provisions for the appointment of col- lectors.

Collectors

to

turns and provision

V. And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that the Go- vernor, with the advice of the Executive Council, shall have power to appoint such officer or officers as may be deemed requisite for the collection of the Rate leviable under this Ordinance, allowing him or them as remuneration for this service such a per Centage as to the Governor in Council shall seem fit.

And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that as soon after make annual re- the first day of January in each year as may be found practi- for their publica- cable, the officer collecting the assessment under this Ordi- nance shall prepare a detailed statement exibiting the sums collected during the preceding year, and the said statement, duly attested by the said officer, shall be inserted in some

tion.

newspaper published within this Colony, and shall also be open to general inspection at the office of such officer for one month from and after the date of its publication.

Rate payable

vance.

VI. And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that the said rate shall be payable quarterly in advance, unless otherwise Quarterly in ad- prescribed and directed, as hereinbefore mentioned, and that it shall be charged and chargeable on the lands, dwelling- houses, and premises respectively assessed, at the time of such

assessment.

VII. And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that the Exemption as to owner of any land, dwelling-house, or premises assessed, which property not let,oc- may not be let to any tenant, shall be deemed the occupier cupied, or used. thereof, provided always, that if such owner can shew that the property has not been inhabited for a period of three months or upwards in any year, he shall be entitled to a proportional abatement of assessment levied on the same for the said

year.

assessment after payment thereof

VIII. Provided always, that if any person from whom Appeal against payment of the assessment leviable under this Ordinance may have been demanded, and who shall have already paid in the amount demanded of him, objects to the demand on any other ground than that of valuation, it shall be competent to such person, after payment of the amount demanded, to appeal against such demand to the Chief Justice of the Su- preme Court at such time and place as the said Chief Justice may be pleased to direct, or that if any person be dissatisfied, or objects to any valuation to be made under this Ordinance on the ground of over-valuation, he or they may, within the period of three calendar months after such valuation, or when the said Chief Justice may appoint or direct, appeal to him against such valuation, and that it shall be lawful for him, if he deem it advisable or necessary, to have any three persons taken from the existing list of special jurors to assist him in ascertaining the question of value which may arise on any such appeal.

IX. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and Districts may be may be lawful for the said Governor, with the advice of the exempted. said Executive Council, to exempt such districts or portions of the said Island from the operation of this act, or from the pay- ment of the said rates, as to him and them may seem advisable.

Interpretation

X. And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that no assess- ment made under the authority of this Ordinance shall be clause. impeached or affected by reason of any mistake in the name of any person liable to assessment, or of any thing chargeable with assessment, provided the directions of this Ordinance be in substance and effect complied with.

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And be it further enacted and ordained, that this Ordinance shall come into operation and take effect, from and after the first day of July next ensuing.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hons"

this 23d day of May, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELI

Clerk of Councils.

J. F. DAVIS,

Governor, &c., &c.

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No 59 of the

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Victoria, Hongkong,

ne, 1845.

7th June,

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reference

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my Despatch-

the 12th ultimo, respecting the- Levolting, drainage and Roadmaking of

honor.

the Wongneichung valley, I have the houn

to state that, in drafting that Lotten- amidet a variety of

committed the

other business, I

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adverting to the fact that the contract-

adopted by tender for

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Miscellaneous.

174

RECEN

My Lord.

2

SEP.24 1345

Victoria, Hongkong,

10th June 1845.

With reference to my Despatch

Nr 68 of the 29th ultimo, I have the honor

to acknowledge the receipt, yesterday, of Your Lordship's Original Despatches from N$ 85 of the 28th of Febuary, to No 95 of the 196. March last, together with the Duplicates

of

No. 86 and 87, of the 25th and 26th

February respectively ; and of Despatch -marked " Separate " of the 25th February.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship 2

· Most Obedient

Humble servant,

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The Lord Stanley;

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RECEIVED

SEP. 24 1845

My Lord,

176

Victoria, Hongkong,

11th June, 1845.

In reply to your Lordship's Icepatch-

P. 95 of March 19th, I have the honor to

observe that a

further Report on Ordinance

No 18 (substituted for

~ conveyed

X

1211,

h

in

my

Ordinance Nr. 16) was

Lordship.

Letter to your

N. 11, of 3? February.

It is clear that had Ordinance. N: 16

for the Registry (which

was

passed on the 21th Auguet, a few days before my departure for the foneulates with the Rear Adoniral ) been published. according to my expectation.

and desire, instead of being postponed, to

my surprise and regret, within a fortnight. of

to the 19th betober,

the date of its

Hight. Amorable,

The Lord Stanley,

Vc.

operation,

&c.

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Victoria, Hongkong, June, 1845.

104

Governon

The Lo Mantly.

Received

N76.

19th March, 1845.-

Despatches to No 95, of the

Acknowledging receipt of

The Lord

Received

Stantly.

N°76.

19th March, 1845.-

Despatches to N° 95, of

Acknowledging receipt of

the

N77.

Legislative.

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RECEIVED

SEP. 24 1845

My Lord,

X

In

176

Victoria, Hongkong,

11th June, 1845

reply to your Lordship's Icepatch- * P295 of March 19th, I have the honor to

observe that a further Report on Ordinance.

No

No: 18 (substituted for Ordinance N.16) conveyed in my

Letter to your

Ne

11⁄2 11, of 3? February..

It is

Your Lordship.

was

is clear that had Ordinance-N: 16

for the Registry (which

was

passed on the

•2/th Auquet, a few days before my departure for the Consulates with the Rear Admiral_) been published. according to my expectation. and desire, instead of being postponed, to

and regret,

to the 19th October,

my surprise

within a fortnight of the date of its..

The

Right-

ht- Honorable

The Lord Stanley,

operation,

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&c.

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operation, time for its temperate discussion; and the excited tone which was the natural result.

there would have been abundant.

of this short notice would. have been prevented. This

wal

specifically alluded-

to by the memorialists

right.

I

was n

notwithstanding judged.

in Council - that the intemperate.

the remonstrance should be-

Language of the

first withdrawn, before they would. give- consideration to the matters in question ; and when this had been done, the founeil- deemed. themselves at liberty to reconsider- the Ordinance, and indeed-bound. to

evince a

spirit_ of justice and moderation - in reviewing the points objected to. I observe- that I1⁄2 Bowring (who has

a son here in-

the house of Jardine. Ye, a firm always

sither

or

openly folonial Government ) took me to tack_

covertly opposed to the-

177

own. Ordinance; and thus

for modifying my

>

lessoned, I shall be tenacious in

future

ture to

refer all questions of the kind. for the decision of Her Majesty's

Government

The principal complaint of the

Merchants

nature

referred to the

inquisitorial of the process by which the Registry

was to be accomplished_, and the latitude- of discretion. confided to the Registrar; and

difficulty in removing these.

there

was no

objections.

The Attorney General entertained_

as to the

come Loubts Tax, and this

was

the Ordinance in

legality of a capitation. accordingly left out of

question, being thereby

only postponed but not abandoned. On turning to the other fotonies, I observe that at the Cape there is a

Capitation Tay of b on all excepting Military officers on full- pay; and, at the- Mauritius, a certificate.

for

TY

of Registry to the extent.

to the extent of 12%.

It has been clearly ascertained_

that the discontent among the Chinese - (a

very

natural- one) arose

indistinct manner in

from

the

which Mr. Gutzlaff

had translated the Proclamation, leading them to believe that the payment of 1 Dollar was to be Monthly instead of annually- a very good ground of discontent .

often expressed their

The

Thep men

readiness to

have

pay

a

Уан реч

annum-

in-

and

the whole Chinese population has always shown the greatest cheerfulness conforming to the reasonable. demands of the Government - I look

-

a

upon registration fee as very desirable, in order to meet the "Expences of the retablishment ; but- there is rather good than harm in postponing the measure until the completion of the vast amount of Work,

private

178

private given

as well as public, shall have

some

degree of stability to the native.

population - a prospect within the

the next twelvemonths.

of the

range-

The good effects of a Registry,

combined with.

an e

efficient Police, have been evinced in the increased security of

person. and

property within the island during the period of the last year

This

is generally acknowledged by all, even by are most disposed to find fault

those who

with the Government..

The conclusion

Teepatch under

reply

short.

of Your Lordship's

has reference to the

delay (which. was considered advisable under the circumstances stated)

in the promulgation of Her Majesty's sanction to Ordinance No33 of 1844 - Had

No

this delay in the slightest degree tended to suspend the

operation of the knactment

thes

in

thus sanctioned, I should not have

presumed to interpose it; but the_

Ordinanec-

nec. was

was in

full operation at the

time, and the publication of the Royal- Sanction took place shortly after_ (as reported) in company with several other

Ordinances.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

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N77.

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18h 5.

No 95, of 19th Maral

respecting Registration, to

to Despatah.

Ruishef's revision to confirm.

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Lord Stanley

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2 October 1845-

Shave Backnowledge

the receipt of goue despatch

//

•77, the Report

of the 11 Juce last No furnishing called fording

Med for my despatch

of the 19 Meuch last

6,

in respect to the Ordinance No18 of 1844

for establecking a Registry the inhabitants of

of the A long.

Adverting to the

Explanations

on

thui

suject contained in gen present despatch and in the despatch of the 3d Jebs last Noll, Shave

that the

Winforce you

Queen has been pleased

Bapprove and conferime

The Ordinance No180h

18244 entitled "An Ordinance Prepeal the Ordinances No16 of 1844 and Westablish a Regiatry Hensus of An dabitants of St. Rong.

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My Lord,

1845

132

không hỏng.

Kotoria, Honghay

13th

June, 1845.

In despatch N291 of 6" March,

Your Lordship desires to be informed of the particulars of the dues from the,

gro

Government Markets, and the grounds upon which the ponts have been

determined.

The anarkets are three in

number. The middle or central market

being the most valuable from its position, was sold by auction in August last for the monthly pent of 300 dollars payable in advance. This is perrewable by auction at the expiration of a year. The western or lower market,

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanly,

has

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has been let to a

23

Chinese named Aliqui

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from the 28th August last, for the tore of five years, af 200 dollars por minouth, or condition of his laying out 2,500 dellars in fitting it up for the market people, the whole to because the property of the Government of the repiration of the term. This was

agreed to, on condition of his constructing a substantial market place under the inspection of the Land office.

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The Eastern or smallest market. was let by auction for the anonthly rent of 60 dollars. A destructive fire broke not in the neighbourhood on the 24th May and completely destroyed this market, and I have taken the opportunity, before allowing if to be built up again, to direct the Surveyor Ceneral to level the agnining portion of the Queen's pood, (from which there is a steep descent into the market)

and

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133

and thereby improve the locality, expecting

to receive.

α

better rent

the same.

for the

rent for

The privilege called the Brokerage

of Suth was sold to an individual Bratty / 45 Chimes under proper securities . Large

quantities of salt are brought here and

-warehoused, either to be consured within the Colorry

or as

"

seerns

Colony or reexported, and the broker,

they call him the loeigher, by Chinese custom to be indispensable between the buyers and sellers . This has

at the sarrie time been made a

measure

of Police, by rendering the locigher of salt, responsible for the good conduct of those in the Salk Junks.

Your Lordships despatch No: 90 of March 5th refers to the scale of fees

for the Supreme Court, and requires that they should be made adequate to depay the charge of the

established

subordinate

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subordinate officers of the Court. The Chief. Justice and littorney General bith inform that the present scale is high, and though the receipts have not as get equalled the amount of Salaries, it may reasonably be anticipated that

of business

the increase

in the Court

an

will soon supply this deficiency- increase, which might be impeded by a scale exceeding the present I have the honor to be,

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Your Lordships,

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Vietoria-

135

Honghong,

11th June,

1845.

I procved to reply to your Lordship's despatch. N. 93 of March 9th with reference.

Publie Works authorized

be required.

Dr

which will here

here aftir

to

I am happy to state that the results

of time and experience warrant. the inference- that a considerably smaller- Expenditure. will eventually be required

than

was er

exhibited in the somewhat

Gordon, and even

loose. assumptions of M

W of 10 Gordon

more accurate estimates since

in the

forwarded....

Nearly every

consequence

which,

The Right Hommable,

The Lord Manley,

wort

of any

either to

as

necessary

the

to.

Ve

Yo

the health, the

police-

or the

communications

of the Colony seemed to demane immediate attention, and therefore did not admit- of reference-

home_, has been completed -,

or is in process of completion; and it is

my

determination to cause

reports and -

ectionates for the greater part. of the remainder - to be prepared_ and _ forwarded- for the sanction of Her - Majesty's Govern Church, Public-

Stouse, have

ment... Neither.

Offices,

et been a

nor_

a

Government-

attempted..

Your Lordship might have been.

surprised _ at the terms in

which the

w

proceedings and devisions of the Council. in respect to the authorization of expenditure. for Public Works were

refined

to in my despatches No: 63 and 68 written.

immediately after my

the New Ports, without_

arrival

adverting

adverte

I

from

to the

fact.

fact

that in these instances the works

136

πο

were sanctioned by the Major. General Lieutenant Governor, the covering warrants

signed by him, and the envention-

commenced

m m

In

during my

absence.

N.

my Despatch - No 52 of 32 May

Irecommended to

Your Lordship that the Public_ Buildings required should be. executed under Major Aldrick's management... The Military buildings

-

three-

are in process of completion, at the same- time that the Department - has received a large accession by the arrival - of officers of the Royal Engineers. Major - Aldrich - has therefore offered to undertake_ the duty, for

which his previous experience-

in the Military buildings and the skill- with which these have been executed-

eminently qualify

As my

him.

request he is

is

drawing out

detailed

-

detailed - plans, specifications and estimates of the Civil buildings required, and these_ will be immediately forwarded completion - for Your Lordships examination

and sanction. In the

mean-

enclose in Schedule N°1,

-

a rou

on

while

following

is a summ

m.

137

March. 3/2

:mary from- 1844, and your Lordship. will perecive that

than half of

it is little more than

the

enormous

amount_accumed by Mr Martin in his retimate forwarded with.

my Despater. N. 73

December 13th. He there-assumes

£ 162,356 or Dollars 779,280-

i

rough.

sketch N.1.

of 9.

of

on

previous

of a

Church is

of the anticipated - charges on these, exhibiting a great - reduction

estimates. The total cost.

calculated _ at £7,000, of which the two-

-thirds contributed _ by the Government -

would be

only

£41.bbb-

Schedule N°2 is a rough estimate of the remaining expenditure that will- be required on Public Works . Some portion_ of these comprising drainage and nonds

may require- but it is

my

road's

immediate attention

intention to submit all but

the sanction

works of instant necessity for

Her Majesty's Government. The

of

following

N2.

Rxpenditure-

on Public. Works for the $.

the sum-

f

ہو

Year ending March 310t, 18/15. 1083/7 22,566 Workson which payment - will be me, - 54388. 11,330 Schedule 1, relimated. Public Buildings

proposed to be excented by 150,297 31,3/2

Department-

Ardnance. I

Schedule 2, rstimated Public Works, 148,500. 30,937

Tregest

46/502. 96/45

to state that a storm_

accompanied by floods of rain, which

the 7th May, with a de

occurred on

destructive violence-

degree of

-searedly known

even

in

in this climate, will occasion considerable_

expence

on account

of-repairs to Bridges

and Roads, as it happened at a time when

some

to be

of these

urere

only partly finished ..

The striking and obvious difficulties

ne in this

overcome

folony, arising

arising from

the mountainous and rocky character of the surface, if they

were not in some

de groe

compensated by the plenty and cheapness

of

Chinese labour, and the

!

spirit

and-

the labourers, would have_

ability of the

a me

occasioned much heavier expenditure_ than the above. Major Aldrich informs me that in all his experience he never met with such intelligent and elever

the Chinese; and that in-

workmen

some

cases

as

of exceuting

a more ex

where a less

a

expensive

their own

less er

expensive mode

work would have sufficed,

one has been adopted at

one

charge, rather than be

surpassed

138

surpassed by other contractors.

The conclusion of your Lordship's

Deepatch- under

reply

alludes to the

reported probability of a portion of the_ building for the Registrar's office bring recupied by the Registrar himself a residence. A different arrangement -, that building

-

however, has been made -- will serve

as a

partly for the Harbor Master's as well as the Registrar's, and the will be the Post Office, for

Office- Nower floor

"loor

which last a rent

of £ 150

per

annum

will be paid to the Colony

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most- Obedrent

Humble Servant,

Dani

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SCEIVED

0.0.

In 1847 H. Kong.

Johodule 1.

Estimated rapenditure on account of

139

Radlic

: low, 101, proposed to be

Buildings in

excented by Ordnance Department.

Cutting and love ting ground for

Pattie Offices and Government House

Fetaining Wills.

kwusand

Swers and Fraires for Litte.

Excument House and outbuilding s

including fittings from England..

Stalling and Couch houses. Colonia i Government. Offices

Purchase of Mr. Johnston's House

for Court Stouse.

rds.

Church (£7,000) 73 " by Severnment..

gencies @ 10 Pebent

Contingencies a

350

1.000.

--

5.700,--

8.00

11-

2,500-1-

4.1561

28,466

2,846.

± 31,312

14th June, 1845:

(ictoria, Hongkong,

The Lord

Govern

Replying

Received.

2 Inclosures.

N: 79.

Stan by

Works authorized,

9th March, relating to Public

to Despatch N. 93, of

here after

to be required. _ Reference

to

residence for the Registrar General.

Thi

True Copy..

Frederick M.A. Breez

Schedule 2.

Estimated expenditure on Account of

emaining Public Works.

anley and Aberdson

Road between Sta

to complete the circuit of the Island. . Report and Estimate Nr. 12 ton Tytam Road..

consequence

Repairs and additions in conse of Form and Flords of 4 th May.

Queen's Road, Bridges &e from North

Barracks to the bast Gap.

Remaining portion of Queen's Road.. Prison and Debtor's baol.

Sewers uncompleted.

.

190

20,000.

}

3,000

}

10,000.

}

15,000

7.000:

Draining Sorkunpor Valley and }

Paddy Land.

:

Road from Victéria to Sorkun poo by

the Coast to obtain Marine Lots.

Improvement of Road from Tytam

ti Stanley .

(Frue Copy.)

Contingencies

s10 Per Cent.

Frederick M.X. Bruce

20,000.

40,000.

2,000.

}

10,000.

8,000.

135,000

13,500.

$ 148,500. £. 30.937.

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No 80.

Financial-

Gry to by 20028745.

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0.0.

131

1840. Hong

Victoria., Honghong,

OCT25 1845

My Lord..,

17th June, 1845.

I have the honor to

Copy, which I have

forward

• just received

Ar

α

from the

of the

-Auditor, of the quarterly accounts of

lonial

l. Treasurer to the 31th March last=

folonial

Your Lordship will perceive that

this abstract contains the Colonial -

Disbursements for two quarters, in-

consequence of t

the altered mode in which

-

the Treasurer carries them to account,

as explained in the Auditor's Letter. to the Board

of Audit.

The Right HAmmable,

The Lord Stanley,

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's

Most : Obedient:

Humble Servant-,

1

Dan's

c.

fc.

fc.

25.At

mchins

17th June, 1845.

Victoria, Stonssong,

Governor

The Loor Stanley

Received

N: 80.

2 melosures.

Mareb, 184 5.

for them quarter ending 314

Colonial Pocasurer's Account

Transmitting copy of

No 81

rancial

برای آشنای آکے

132

1049 Hong King

Metoriae, & Hongkong,

RE

00425 1846

My Lord,

20th June, 1845.

I have the horror to report on

in

the following changes in appointments. Mr it. Iwith, formerly Clerk to the Clerk of Councils, having accepted the situation of Deputy Registrar

in

the Supreme Court, W. Y. H. Cooke, has been appointed in his poo

Mr. H. J. Hance has been

appointed vice C. 4. Gibbous, absent beyoud his leave.

Mr Y. M. Nicol, a clerk in the heasurer's office, will in future be charged to the Superinteridency, in heu

(

of one of the four clerks before allowed

The Right. Honorable,

The Lord Manley,

Ve

Ve

in

L

:

25 Art

chedule N.!.

on

Estimated Expenditure account of Public Buildings,

;.

Received

to

/ ou you y

N.° 80.

"Stanley

2 Melosures.

Tronsmitting copy of

to be

the

March, 1845.

for the quarter ending 3/4

Colonial Pocasurer's Account

No81

Financial

ام

155

RE

132

1849 Rong Kong.

Netoria Hong Kong,

OCT25 1846

My Lord,

20th June, 1845.

I have the hover to report on the following changes in appointments. Mr it: hwith, formerly Clerk to the Clerk of Councils, having accepted the situation of Deputy Registrar

er in

the hipreme Court, M. Y. H. Cooke, has

ben appointed in his porns

Mr. H. J. Hance has been -

appointed vice C. 4. Gibbous, absent

beyond his leave .

Mr Y. M. Nicol, a clerk in the heasurer's office, will in future be charged to the Superinteridency, in hew of one of the four clerks before allowed

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Manley,

Yo

Ve, Va

in

the

in that department, and in consideration of the quantity of work entailed Treasury by the Consulates; and MR. Rienaccker is appointed to the heasury

on a

reduced salary of 60 dollars a

mouth.

Captain Bercham having

the office of Chief. Clerk in the Treasury N. I. C. Comclate has been

resigned

G.

appointed to the vacancy,

and required

at the same time to give security, himself in the sum of £500, and

surety

to the same a

same amount,

I have the honor to be,

one

With the highest respect

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant.

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his

room,

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Mr.

Stephen 27

Bit Hobe

Lord Stanley

25

Theuch achnowhap the

rest your

Despatch of the

Lott

20th of June last, Midt, uporting

Changes

hist

the following thenger chil have taken place in

Appointments wonder

Mr. F. Smith, fromach Click

of the Comicls to be deput Registrer in the Supreme Cent.

M. WH Cooke to be

Clerk of the Comics in the

y

my the Smith.

Mr. H. J. Aence to a Clerkship in the Colmil

Juntains

",,-,

Counting's Office vice

Seetary's

не

at C.W. Sibbons absents

without Leave.

Mr. M. M. Meal, allerh in the Leasurer's Offere, t

be charged to the Superintendency

yoney the four

in hei

Clerks before allowed in that deportment.

MM. A. Phenacher to

allechship in the Lumes;

Office in the room of

Nicol,

Mr.

and Saling

on a reduced

760 Dollen a Munth: - &

Mr. S. G. Domelite to th

Office of ChefCleck wither

Zramey

in the room f

Captain Llenhem resgned.

Thanet Connet

for my expernal other

Levent Apponitments.

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1

134

25 del: And Flammlung

Here Apporntments

0877

Victoria, Hongking,

A

the Lord

Governor

20th June, 1845.

Received

N° 81.

Stanley

appointments.

Reporting changes in

་ག་ཁན་

Duplicate

No 82 Military

My Ford,

135

Victoria, Horryhong,

21th June, 184.5.

In reply to Your Lordship's despatch, Military, Nr d, of March 4,

I have the hour to state that the

sum of $873. lodged in the Colonial heasury by the Public Agents, has ben already paid into the

Commissariat Chest, in accordance, with instructions conveyed by the, Earl of Aberdeen, to whom Senclosed

ef the receipt of the Deputy Commissary

Miller.

a.

I have the honor to Enclose

copy of my despatch to Lord Aberdeen, N91, of the 9 hune, and

The Right. Honorable,

The Lord Manly,

де

де

to

to pemain,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient;

Humble Servant,,

Patanja

где

No G I.

The

My Lord,

With

Copy

136

Victoria, Houghing

9th June,

1845.

reference to your Lordship's

Despatch P-20 of March 12th enclosing a

minute. of the Board of Preasing containing

the decision o

of Their Lordchips in regard to

the remuneration to be awarded to the Publie

Agents

in the late War - I have the honor

to state that the contents of the said Minute have been communicated to deputy

Commissary General : Miller and that the folonial Treasurer has been directed of $873 to Mr Miller to

to pay

the sum

be carried to the credit of the fommissarist

theet Fund. I am now enabled to forward a receipt for

Right Stonorable

Right

the above sum

The Earl of Merdeen M. I

&c.

signed

signed by the deputy Commissary

General

I have

tc.

(Signed) S. F. Javis

Tive Lopy

rederich Will Bonce

137

1389

Inplicate Copy of Despatch N. 91 to the Earl of aberdeen. _

9th June, 1845

Incloure in Despatch N. 82, of 1825.

Can a

1

N:83 Miscellaneous.

SVED

25

185: Hang Bery

My Lord,

139

ketoria, Hongkong,

21st June, 1845.

With reference to my despatch No 76, of the 10th Instant, I have the honor Nogh, to acknowledge the receipt today, of Your Lordship's Original despatches from No: 96 to 101, of the 4th April last, with Arcular of the 25th March. Also, of Your Lordship's Duplicate despatches

from N. 886 98.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant

Дам

a.

21st June,

Victoria, Hongkong,

1845.

Governon

the

Stanley

Dup: No. 82.

1. Molosure.

Pectived

to Dispatch

4?

th March

A. 8

Replying Military, of respecting $873 lodged?

the Public Agents.

the Colomal Treasury by

The Right Honorable;

The Lord Stanley,

Ve

Же, ж

Ye

i

25-Oct

Governor

21th June,

Victoria, Houstons,

1845.

Re. Lord Stanley

Tea?

No 83.

Despatches to N. 101, of

Acknowledging receipt of

44

April 1845.

JJV

No 84.

Financial

No 142..

Copy to Land Bd

Preas: 5.

My Lord,

1832

230

không hang động

Victoria, Hongbreng,

23rd June, 1845.

I have the honor to forward to. Your

To

t.

Lordship a letter received from Lient. Ouchterlony of the Madras Engineers

containing a claim against Government

for compensation

ona Act

--

count of a small

market built by him in the month of

June 1842 and resumed Government.

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by

It appears that a piece of ground

as granted to that officer abutting the sea, for the purpose of cricting on it a bazaar for the

convenience

of the

-troops then stationed in the Island. The sea face of it hu

- face of it lu secured by

The Right Honerable, The Lord Aanley,

a

reclaiming

Yo

Jo

reclaiming wall to preteed it from the tide, and

on

the ground se reclaimed he constincteu a small market place. Sir Henry Pottinger considering that the regulation of market: should be in the hands of Government -

placed it under the superintendence of Majar

Cairn Uu. Police Magistrate and the ferocièès

it have

ve ever since been received

derived from by the Government. In the

Cours l

of

was

October 1843 Lieut. Ouchterlony informed that on production of a certified statement of the expense incurred in the

erection of the market place he would be repaid what was found due to him; but although this was furnished in the course of the same month and the Committee appointed to investigate the claims of the -- holders of land, in January 1844 reported that the market had been resumed by Government, no further steps seem to have

been

been taken at the time.

The accompanying

231

letter with its

inclosures, being my first intimation of the

affair not having been sitted, has been since received, and I lose notime in requesting Your Lordship's instructions on the subject : ( w account of its pereximity to the New Military Hospital the Market-place

was removed this

· year by

y

the Ordnance Department, and rebuilt on the other side of the cantonment. It has since

unfortunately been destroyed by a fire which

1

broke out on the 24th

as one

May. As Sex He. Pottinger in the

accompanying extracts has treated this cusc deserving compensation, and considerable profits have been received by Government from this market, I can recommend it to Your Lordship's favorable

I can.

consideration. There is no reason to doubt

that the

sums stated in the receipt attached

were

were laid out in the construction of the market. With regard to the charge for interest,

to

I should not deems myself authorized to allow it without authority from Your Lordshipe

which the L. and I. hand?

Similar

24

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If not Mr.

27

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поводу

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27/2

I have the honor to be;

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

allude

off the La

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Con Stanley 24

Dov: 3-5 Jaur 146

84.28? June /45

25 Aro 745-

:

Aud. 24 Dec. 1845

/2262/

5 Dec. 1845

232

Luve diverted [

hord Stanley to trandumit bacherwirth, for the Corresiduation of the Lord, the hearing,

Comme's Соши

of

a

а

letter

the fofing of a Despaliti from the Govercion of othony accompanied from It Orechterlony the Madras Engineers, clanning compensation. for money expended on the formation of a Markt Hakone which place in Schong y

едск

was afterward, sevemed If the Godh Jalsamuelove the Copy of a Report from the dawn & huigeation Commm? wowhome thei Despatch warreferred to Lord Staubeg

It serves clear to Lord Stanley that the Crechterlong inlitted to receive back

is en

the amount expended When in the constination

this Market, andunder all the circumstances of the case his lord hip

a. corriders that he has an

love

fair claine Winterest

не

that amount at a

Mu

rate not exceeding &per Cent. Dave therefore to regued that you would move the Lords of "Teasing Wanthonger heave the Goodson of Nickory to nieus the expenditure which would be necessung this plain with

Wrations

interest notwending

that rate.

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I have to ack? the receipt

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of your

дже

despatch of the 23rd June last, No 84, transmitting

a copy of a letter, for addressed. to you by Lient buchterlong, of the Madoas Engeneers, in which he claims compensatio

expended on the

for money formation of a

Place in Hon

Market

which

song long

was afterwards resumed

by

the Local Govt

Under the reculiar liveer

of this

саке,

& Me Gout are

л

prepared to sanction de

Grant to Light brukter long

of the Amount expended

by

him in the Construction

of this Market - togather

with interest on that And.

at a rate hot Exceedin

Exceeding

8 per Aut, provided that

Such late does not exceed

that paid by Puchterlong

Lent.

to his Agents. You with, therefore, take "Monemfang steps for Констру abonce remitting amount to 2t. Orechterlong.

that

1.

1

1. 1052. Tony Mow

Ootacamund,

234

Thesidency of Madras,

31th January, 1845.

Iam constrained to request, with

anuch regret at the arccessity for the encroachment upon your time, that

will do

me

that you

the favor to bring to the notice

case

of His Excellency the Governor, the which is set forth in the accompanying

Extracts from and copies of correspondence, and the particulars of which

briefly recapitulate as follows: ;

may

вс

In 1842, a bazaar being much required for the convenience of the troops in the East Cantonment, Sir Henry

Follinger allotted to me

To the Colonial Secretary,

the

the piece of

lind

Her Majesty's Colony of Hongthong.

12

land

now

o registered in my

man

e for the

purpose of building one without delay. The lot in question being little more, than sive bed of a water course, had to be filled up to the level of the road, and reclaiming wall was built at the

book

an

seaward extremity to protect it from the encroachment of the tide. Upon the portion so reclaimed from the sea, it was judged unsafe to erect a building of any solidity, and a

a small market place was accordingly commence and completed by Captain Morgan, the representative of my agents might's hirsine Matheson of

Jardine

an

whilst I was absent with the Force in the north. Upon its completion interdict was law upon its use as a market place, and my agent who at first proposed to let it as a limber gard, subsequently,

the Chinese pelitioned

as

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235

to have such a place of accommodation throww open to them in that quarter of the

lour, gave

v, gave it up to Dr. A. G. Johnston, the Deputy Governor of the Colony, and

communicated the circumstance to me

Japplied to Sir Henry Pollinger by letter, in

consequence, Spectived in the course of

to on the

α

ου

P. 1. private correspondence, a reply to the effect

that no final

final decision had yet been come the subject, but that in the event of its being finally decided that lovernment, svere to retain possession of the market; all the expenses

Expenses incurred would be

refunded.

hoss of business of an important character prevented me from intruding the affair upon His Excellency's attention until the fellowing year; when in the

official correspondence regarding

Course

a.

of an

compensation sought by me for some drains constructed on the lawd, I was informed

that

that on furnishing a certified statement 8.2. of the Expense incurred on the market place resumed by lovernment, a Committe wouts be ordered to Examine and report repor upon it, and that its value which be hereafter paw wither to myself or to my agents, - contingent upon the decision of Her Inajesty's Government, regarding a plan submitted by Major Aldrich for the resumption of certain lands in the_ Rastern part of Kolonia .

)

As this appeared to leave the question of the pesumption of the portions of my lot of land and the appropriation of the building erected on it at

uny Expense, to Public purposes, still in uncertainty. I addressed a letter to Mr Scretary Stormam pleciting that a final decision regarding it might be come to, and that Imight be informed

whether

206

whether it was still assumed to be my property pending the result of a reference

Englaws, or whether it was to be consiveres as havine ben bona fide resumed by

to

Government.

now learn

Being on the point of quitting China at the time, Javas obliged to leave the pepresentation of my interest in the hands of my agents; and Sorly from that firm, with surprise and disappointment, that no payment whatever has been made to them on my account by Government, are that further notice has ben latter of the matter although the decision of Her Majesty's Government regarding major Aldrich's plan has been long sincopeceive .

no-

Jam therefore constraine to take the liberty of begging you to lay before this Excelling the Governor my respectful

appeal

237

appeal trctis Excellency's consideration

d protection in this matter, the merits

and

of which are well known to Major Caine ; I Mewart, and other public servants still, I believe, Employed under His

ammum made

Excellency's

Government ; and my petition that a just compensation may be made for the loss which I have suffered by the useless notlay of the original cost of the market place, increased as its amount has been by the charge of interest at & per cent per

by my agents, by whom the sum was advanced in July 1842 - by the risk which I encountered at the time of its erection when the Island was simply a military post of occupation, and by being deprived of a highly profitable source of

of incor for the benefit of the Sublic interests.

As Messrs Sardine Matheson He

are

are

authorized by a lover of littorey to

Ishall feel obliged, if;

me,

act for save lime, you

to

will be good enough to

communicate with that 1 firm upon the subject, when the pleasure of His - Excellency the Governor has been made knoww to you.

I

I have t

(Signed) J. Buchterlony. St. Madras Engineers.

True Copy.

Adolphus Welling

Reting Colonial Secretary

I

a

No. 84,871845.

Incloure Not in Despatch

1/

- - - -

latest

1852. Hryg

238

Extract from a hate pan) 12. the Harry Pottinge

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Barts to sient Quchteilary dated on board the Pean. Ineen in the Yang to Keans rivers, the 3: July, 1942.

you

سلام

on which

bith regard to the market pla had begun. I cannot give you

give you a Final uply. but I have, for the present, decided that private individuals shall not hold market places in ie settlement. Malcolm by my

directions, mote offi

- cially to Johnsion in this effect from Amoy,

I am quite

aware it will be a great public

a

a

convenience, int the regulation

of the markets Reculiarly

Gout sas the -duty incumbent on Goo "market of which the building was dupennended

Chief My Malorlin, has been placed under Caine as Magistrate, I dined that you's might be the same till further orders, and intimated that won! would be re-paid whatever expence

you, - caned on it, in the event of its being mally se -_cided that you

a any

other private individual,

at Bombay

are not to possess such places.

where the only market was

for

pase in

many years a private

speenlation the bust bought the Sr. Eding Sprescriptions

sight

sime

years ago

stook the whole under the

Guidance of then own jficen

a muce extract

Henry thisper

Boushbuting of

Mudras ing

claiming compensation

From It Auchter Cong

for

a

Market Places.

31th Jany, 1845.

ment

Extract for a better (2.64 Colonial department).

Jer Richard Worman Jus

to Lient Suchlectmy,

Autect Gut . House Victoria, 21th August 1843.

Ou fumishing a Artiped state.

Ива

incurred on the market

Committer with be outent

the expence you place resumed by Gort, to examine report upon it, and its value with be hereafter paid either to you or your agents, should the decision of Her Majesty's Govt on the reference made to England regarding Major Aldrich's plan authonge that being done ?? / Richend Worman.

A true Extract

Ouchtertony 25

y

a letter from Dt. Auch tecting

to Richard Woosnam Ery &

dutert Macas, 14th Web, 1843.

Li

di

receipt of your

I have the honor to ackunoliege the letter W:64, they leave to submit,

I . E . the Governor either nat

the consideration & I . E . The

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the Market Piace under East Cantonment Hill is stit assumed it be

my property pending the result of a reference to England, a that it has been bona - resumed by Govt

In the former

case I venture to orlicit stat I may be allowed to receive the rents which have been collected in the name of Gust, since the month

Govt July, 1842, until such decisem be neade known, of the resumption by Govt be considered final,

erection

239

that I may be allowed to claim the amount which, has been disbursed on the reclaiming of the land &

of the building ( as them in the accompany - -ing receipt of the Contractor) with interest is usual in China from the above mentioned date.

The amount already reseived by the lyovernment Antoxctor Manager at the monthly rate of $40 t st. cannot fall short y 8 500 to 600, sin consideration y this or the risk attached to building at a time when the prospects of the settlement were uncertain, I could respectfully submit a claim to some for ther allowance to be settled by the decision of the Land Committee, a bys the pleasmes H. E. The Governor.

Shave the hon to be de

18. / Henchtutunya P.S. Their Lunchie, Matheson to will receive inpatever award may

вру з

=

be made.

i huetipy

burattitury to

Contraction might affended to the foregoing

20

Autist Amy Kong, July 26th, 1842

- Rereived from Buchtutury Eof, the his apart;

agent,

For constructing a Genuite seawall reclaiming land in rear of it with moble Fine below scarth alove, childing

place

a market-

: with titect my in Granite pillars Ia jumishing tables Iotauch zu de

on tire lepy.

Muchheluy it.

-

1600.

$680.

signed in Chinese Cimoon

・r. 85) 2

Miscellaneous,

Draft to Mr. Marten 7 Jan 1,46

7-9 Ja

Vide Munte attached to

Vide Bohr Martin,

As regards Resegnation of Office

My

1853.

#2425

1845

Kong

210

Victoria, Hongkong,

2.4. th June, 1845.

Lord,

With reference to Your.

Lordship's Despatch No 97%, of March 25th, forwarding copy of

that

a)

Letter

from Mr Martin to the Under Caretary of State, I beg to observe

my Despatch N. 44, If April. 25th, will have. anticipated much that I might have said " in answer to that Letter, although the nature

its Statements

of some

requires

of

specific notice...

Mr Martin

commences

with the Climate, observing however, that

The Right Honorable

The Lord Stanley,

to

fe.

the mortality

las

..

Claine of Lent: buchterlong,

connected with the Atriots of correspondence

respecting

Admarket

Plazen built by him to

Molende No 2 in- Dup: No 84 of 1845.

2.

"has not been

to cytensive

as

"last year." Among the victims to sickness before he wrote,

he

enumerates

myself, whome

deen

Your Lordshipß mach competent to deny the fact, to add that I never

and

for

w

single day

my

unequal to

Singular that of

was

work. It is

List

of

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T

Zil

3.

of the Works ._ Mr. Martin himself, not being able to obtain

A

sick certificate, addressed to me

enclosed application for

18 Jemi N.1. the

leave of absence on

hich by

19 Mar 5:2. which

June

я

by my

other grounds,

answer, also enclosed,

informed him did not justify the abandonment of his duties

without leave from home. _ The Colonial Regulations

are

quite

this

point,

as

Your

is

w

other official persons whom he

enumerates

attacks

as

labouring under

that render persons

" utterly unfit for as longer residence,

if mental or

bodily labour be

required," the whole number are

now

at

their

duties. Those are,

the Chief Justive, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor, the Surveyor General, and the (work)

Mark

7

clear

Lordship

aware.

But Mr Martin in the Letter under notice (which be

did not expect would find out again) anticipates

its

way

my refusal, and states that

General D' Aguilar is of opinion that Mr Davis would not the leave I beek

grant

me

as

4.

as

I would be enabled then

by vivä

my

own

voce

views."

to substantiate

I must allow the Major

this himself

General to

by w

him

ansiver

note just received from

inclosed herewith...

to his

duties

212

A steady

adherence

as Treasurer

would have prevented that

restlessness which has kept him

moving perpetually between this

Mr Martin must be

on

quite mad, or something

something work...

you

Know

me

well

am

know that I an

indirect

"I think "enough to "incapable of any "proeeding, and least of all " to yourself._ His assertion

only my contempt.

a

"(

meets

I hope you

tho

will send this

Mr Martin

hot Stanley. has altogether misunderstood his position,

as

I have endeavoured to show hime

in my reply to his Letter

enclosed

one

or other

the Coast, with

result than

in

of the points

no

other

the accumulation

of arrears creation of such

as

his work, and the

crude theories

these scampering visits of a

could afford.

days

fire ad Ihave before observed to

вероче

Your Lordship, that

w

comparison

between Chuson and Hongkong

is

mere

loss of time, unless

former plase

our

were still at

the

option. Mr Martin has not

yet explained how it could be retained without

а

вчелов

f

:

b.

of Treaty, after all the Chinese Indemnity shall have been received.

5.2.

It would have been well.

had Mr Martin

taken less

liberty with others' opinions the alleged supporters of his

ЈА

He even

Chuson,

states that

had changed after

a

my

as

a

own.

views

visit to

place with which

I was perfeally well acquainted

before. It very improperly

observes that

20

the Sentiments

5

off hef Bruce and

Shelley

on

altered

public question had been

"a recent illness", and

by "a

I believe that

other

cites

most of

в

the

authorities whon's he

*.

T

General above-quoted.

213

But I do not believe.

that

a

worse

supporter of Ar

7.

..

Martin's opinions could be found than the Treasurer himself. -

4

Of Hongrong be inconsistently, but

he

most truly observes

"every

Me

almost

There has bought building

" allotments, or " which they

(sic) and they.

"adverse to

oron

derive

houses from

a_

large rental

are therefore very

any diminution

of

"Government expenditure, or to any

"transfer of the seat of Govern =

"

- ment to

Chuson. If

Colonists are the best

the

the best judges

interests, your

Lordship will perhaps consider

of their

own

better supporters

would be found,

trial, to be

no

of Mr Martin, thaw the Major_

General

this

as @

strange account of a

hopeless Colony.

My

8.

9.

214

My surprise,

on

reading

in Mr Martin's Letter that we

are

what I felt at

in danger of another War with Chinay could only be equalled by his proposal that this should be averted by

Chutan, that is, violating the Treaty of Pease. If

retaining

are

to

near

we

another was, strangely

I have been the remiss

preparing Your Lordship

not

and the

Earl

of

Aberdeen

in

for the contingency.

De fine Keying to which

levied on

is mer

merely

to

Mr. Martin alludes) was one mode of helping recruit the desperate state of the Chinese finances, The Chinese Minister's Treaties with America and France

have

شعلے

T

have

Lince

been ratified by the

Emperor, and be has been raised to the rank of

Wi

Cabinet Minister

for quietly preventing the French, and American Squadrons approaching the Peiks. With the observance,

of ordinary justice and moderation, though with

own

a.

Jue

assertion of rights, I know of no Counting

earth with which war

so little probable

is

on

Suring

more

as

China .

thon

a

year's

diplomatie intercourse

with the

Government, I have, without once

an

alternative

hinting at such maintained the rights of

Contuls

στο

at Toochow for and

on

the Trade,

Amoy, resisted monopolies and impositions and apported

the Queen's

Sovereignty

!

10.

Sovereignty

if

of a knowledge of the proper

reserve to be

over

this Gland; and,

maintained

high

in the Buties had

the

very

recurrence to

exercise of my

not been sufficient,

terron

which the Chinese

entertain of any

past seenes might have influenced

person of common, generosity

unnacessant

a

to abstain from any

allusion to

the last

alternative.

I now

^

descend to matters

Mr. Martin's scope

but in regard

to

more within

and

experience,

scarcely

£10,000

which he is

fortunate. _ He states

more

to be the utmost amount of

revenue to be

and his

own

Current

Year

ever

attainable.

Estimate for the St.3

enclosed, is n

nearly

?

11.

215

£18,000, but much below what

expected. _ In another

may be expected.

paper

he predicted that more

than £5,000 could never

be

obtained from the Crown Lands,

the Rent roll already

and

to

exceeds £13,000. - When he applies the magnifying and of the glass, with reference expenditure, he talks of spending " nearly half as Million Starting in this Colony, while my Despatch N. 79, of the 14th Instant, will show

that the whole estimated charge for publis works, required subsequent to

on

arrival (supposing them to be

my

all authorized) will be £96,145,-

to be

I in the courte

ted

completed

of the next

next two years.

-

Saving

12.

Saving thus, and in

a

previous Despatch, N. 44, disposed

of Mr Martin's facts, I will leave his inferences to shift

I am for themselves; and if

accustomed to make less frequent

allusions than the Treaswier in

his Latter to the effects of " a tropical climate", to "my perfect disinterestedness "," to "my perfect sincerity, and to any

my cheerful

readiness to be "a vistim for my Country's good- I hope your Lordship's knowledge of mankind

worke

will not give you

opinion of

that account.

me

I will conclude by observing that I cannot understand how the recommendation, that the

Treasurer's

i

13.

216

Treasurer's business be transferred

to the Commisariat, could be carried out; for if

is

recessary

in Ever

а

every

Treasurer

other

Colony, he could hardly be dispensed with in this, when the Consular Accounts

are

superadded to the Colonial. At the same time, if ur

Martin's

as

he

great with, declares, is to be "transferred

to some

other position" Shave

every personal motive for wishing him success, if

be relieved

if

were.

from much

only to

unprofitable discussion, while

distinct Departments require

two

my constant attention.

The enclosed Letter has

2.4 Jaw J. 4.

just reached

Me

تعلمة

from Mr

Martin, 26

14.

Martin,

declaring

his intention

of proceeding home without

leave (in fact resigning) for

the reason the states.

There is no

proper person to substitute in

his

place, pending Mr Stewart's

arrival, except my private haretary Mr Mercer, whose

father,

a

Gentleman of fortune,

has tendered securi

security

to the

amount of £10,000 for his

any official situation...

Low in

At the same time, Mr Martin's

Securities must also be

considered responsible.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

most obedient

Aumble Servant

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217

copy

Sir,

In

218

In 1855. Any Kary Colonial Intasury

Hongkong. 18th June, 1845.

my

resent "Minute on

the British Position and Prospects in China" I ventured to

indicate

according

to the best

of my judgment the mistakes

committed

during

our past.

Regotiations with the

Authorities,

Chinese

to demonstrate

the apparent defects of

our

present policy, - and to point

out

Course

in

To His Excellency

15

some respects the hich it seems

John Francis Davis,

Governors &c. Ac.

C

advisable

24th June,

Victoria, Hongkong,

to

1845.

Governor H. Luvs Starley.

off

N.85.

4 malosures.

Reacived

of 25th March, relating to the

Replying to Bespatch N97,

subject of

མ་

letter from

Mr Martin to Mr. Stephen.

advisable to pursue previous

evacuation of Chusan

to the

in February next.

Having devoted twenty

years

to

our

an investigation of

Colonial and

Commercial

relations I believe that

my

receive some-

at home, - and that

opinions there on

attention

indly

where A. M. Gort unsolicited,

selected

me

for Office in

expected I

China it was

would be enabled to collect

useful information..

desirous of justifying the

Confidence reposed in I prepared and submitted

me

Leve, al

219

and these

Commercial

several Reports and Documents to Your Excellency, together with Report which, I am framing for the Lords Committle of the Privy Council for Trade will I hope

demonstrate

that I have minutely examined affairs in China. - Although several of the conclusions at which I have arrived after anxious investigation mach

be at

variance with those

emanating from high authority, I trust I may

progance ask a

without

full

and

fair hearing for opinions originating in integrity of

Motive

motive and

w

solicitude to

ascertain what would be

most

conducive to the trade

and permanent interests of the British Empire.

Being therefore convinced

that an

of one

is

022

and

immediate investigation Anglo- Chinese Policy

of the highest importance.

general as well as

aware

financial

Commercial grounds, -

that the sentiments

I entertain_ find little concurrence in England from the gentlemen who have recently filled office in China; and thinking that

H

..

J

220

H.M. Gost have been acting

under

I am

some

very

erroneous im

impressions desirous of personally

plasing before H.M. Ministe the information collected

and

the opinions thence deduced after visiting every part of China rocessible to Europeans.

For this purpose I have the honor to solicit from

the

Your Excellency leave of absence for six months following terms:_

on

jet That I draw no

for these siz

no Salary

months.

2nd That I refray my own expenses to England. -

هدتى

зад 3rd Kati

if

there were

No

H.M. Goot scaise

justifiable

grounds for this application_ that I resign my present Office

No

By granting my request

detriment whatever

acerne

to the Public

can

Service: The Treasury Accounts

are

close up,

the books

daily balanced, and all- the required returns will

be made

on

to the 30th June.

I believe the payments

account of Public

Works will becomparatively small for the next list

months

..

221

months, (or until final orders

Я

prom home), and l

am

certain that with ordinary

care

No

02

ordinary

can arise

Delay barrassment. in the Treasury

Accorts.

Confiding in the importance

of the information which I believe it to be in my power

to

convey, -

and in

the

probability of its being only

M Ministers

I ask permission appreciated by 14th Minis62,

to forego all

my Salary, _ to incur

considerable 24

pense, _ to destroy perhaps my remaining strength by travelling during

hot and adverse Season,

this

and

:

and further I propose to

my Commission

risk

in

A. M. Service in order that

I

may

have

an

opportunity

of Communicating personally to the Authorities at home,

the result

of my enquiries

in this Country.

I have to Agned) RM Martin-

(True (py.)

Frederich W. A. Boney

No 259.

Sin

222

folonial - Office, Victoria, Hongkong 19th June ., 186.5.

Iam directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your .

Letter

of yesterday's date and to send_

you.

this

reply.

He

object of your present application

anor's sanction to

is to obtain the Governor's

proceeding stated by you..

home to

The

England - for

Regulations

the

reasons

as to leave of

absence, by which the Governor is bound, are clear and peremptory, confining

leave to cases

of serious indisposition.

such...

requiring a change of climate. But it is plain that such is not-

R. M. Martin, reqpe,

Ve.

fe.

to

your

own case,

as

as

1 among

state you

the personal. sacrifices

are

which... you.

ready to make for the public -

benefit is the probable injury to your quitting Hongkong at the

health in

commencement

the hot season to

of the

proceed to England.

you

to the

Lord. Stanley having appointed

responsible Office of Colonial-

Treasurer, the substitution, without absolute

person in your place

necessity, of any

other

{

is an act of responsibility

in

his

on

part.

which the Governor does not feel justified.

in incurring

credit for all that

in the letter under

Giving you full You claim for yourself

Yourmor, is bound

the Govern.

reply, the

is bound to state that

he has not received the slighest- intimation.

from

Her Majesty's Government - (which

alone can

authorize his acts, concerning

your employment in the ways

which

*

you mention.

Every paper

223

however,

that you have thought it fit to offer has

been forwarded home to the Colonial.

es, and the

Foreign Offices,

same mode

or

of

communicating your sentiments in the

manner in writing, is always open.

fullest.

to

to you.

At each of the five Consulates Gentleman bearing Her Majesty's Commission as Consul - has been placed -

a

as

for the express purpose of supplying the "fullest and most careful information and it is the duty of the Governor- Plenipotentiary and thief Superintendent

this to Her Majesty's Iovernment, with a previous experience of Chinese- Diplomacy and Commeree not-

ort

-to report

to your

own

inferior

Until therefore, a stronger.

of neersity

Case

can be made out than the

one

you

me

conveyed in your Letter, the Governor

with the unanimous

-

concurrence

of the

Excentive founcil - regrets his inability to suetain that degree of responsibility which

must a always

attach to his acts where

they deviate materially from

the plain- course indicated by his Instructions

and the usages of

the Service.

I have to. (Signed) Frederick M.A. Bruce.

Colonial Secretary

True (opy)

Bredunck MA. Bruce

Copy

Sir

CD

00725 1845

1:10532

Colonial Treasury, 24

Hongkong, 24th Junes, 1845.

I have the honor to acknowloge the receipt of your letter of (19th) 18th Instant, conveying to me

the

b

refusal of H. d. the four to my application for six month's leave of absence. following grounds: -

n

the

pt. That "the Regulations by

mm

"which the Gov." is bound

as

"to bave of absence are

and peremptory - Confining

"clear

"not leave to cases of serious

The Double

indisposition

Frederick W. Bmoe,

Colonial Leasetary.

" indisposition requiring change of

"

Climate".

//

2nd That" H.D. dves

aw

" justified in incurring

of responsibility by the

225

requiring change of Clineste " The Regulations there proceed

to define. when leave of absence.

should be

on

granted

private affairs._ A fortion love may on Public affairs.

not feel

ash

be

granted

qud By

" substitution of another person

"in

my plase :_ to."

god that by granting the leave

A

By granting the leave

Lought

no

would be incurred

responsibility whatever by.

не

The

as

my

sought H.D. would materially

usages of

deviate from

the us

"Service."

In

reply I beg to observe

that 1st. The words of

the

are

Sureties would stand

good during my

well as

Tenens.

absence as

those of my

Regulations

" Leave of absence should be

"

· confined as

to cases

much as possibl

of serious indisposition

"referiting

зад

Locum

3rd By the usages of the service Colonial officers, prequently obtain leave of

to proceed absence to England irrespective of sickness.

But

in

even

were the

But Regulations clear and

peremptory against leave of absence being granted except

cases of imminently fatal illness I venture to think that the novel and peculiar position of Gt Britain in China, _ the nature and prospects of this Island at

a new

years

Sett!, and the

له

many

I have devoted to the study and personal examination of other Colonies,

and to

an

investigation of

the Commercial and financial relations of England michtt

have rendered

me

an

exception

226

exception to the general rule,

particularly

as

my temporary

absence could be no detriment

to the Public Service, and as

Я

offered to take upon myself all the responsibility of my proceeding.

I

put aside the question of

my

health [ altho' it has been

materially thaken by my

residence and mental labours

or death is

бр

here). Life little moment compared with

the great interests which England has at stake in

China.

These interests are too

vast and pressing to be affected

זן

affected by individual considerations

or

on by the ordinary usages of proceedings of the Service, which

are

applicable to every day

occurrences.

wrong

Whether I am right

on

I have endeavoured to

demonstrate in

my Reports

and Minute that our

in

China

}

affairs

require_ immediate

and special reconsideration and revision, _ that time and experience have made manifest several mistakes

which if not rectified previous to

s

to the evacuation

of

Chusan in

Tuby:

n

an

subject

March next will be

subject of deep regret and 227 of

serious

injury-

Андонов.

and that our

policy and proceedings are

not

productive of

the extended

beneficial results which the

British Nation has

a

right

to expect in China, and not commensurate with the large

Const.

expenditure incurred

this

on

Freeling strongly

these

on

points

as

of high National.

importance, - believing that however humble.

my

rank

in tt. M Service it is

bounden enty to bring

to

my

them under

my Sovereign

the

early and serious consideration of A.M. Ministers, and seeming

that

1

that

my

questions

personal attendance

is indispensable to

answen

on the spot, and to

explain various points which,

even

if time permitted, could

J

not be done by a

and tedious

lengthened

Correspondence,

I have resolved to undergo the responsibility of proceeding to England, to bring the - whole question under the

immediate

М

attention of

A.

A Goot; and I cannot help

entertaining

a

confident hope

that when the magnitude

and pressing exigency of the

case

is

fully

лего

and

understood, and the motives

>

has originated been explained,

I may rely

on the justive

and liberality of Lord Stanley and H. M. Ministers._ My

Accounts

are

and the monies

made up,

under my

charge ready to be transferred

on

the half year ending

30th Instant, to whomsoever

AL.

may

to officiate

be pleased to direct

Treasurer.

as

Shave to.

(Signed) R.M. Martin.

(Fue Copy)

Indrich M. Bruce

in which

my

condust

Las

No 85671845.

Inalonore No 4 in Depotch

f

1

>

of the 19th Juner.

Mr Bmel's letter

replying to Bouble.

From Mr. Martin

24.

June,

1845.

!!

229

Estimated Revenue of the Colony of Hongkong,

from 1 April 1845 to 1 1⁄2 April 18416-

Crown Rents. Sold to June 1844

Sales in July 1844 b 2323 Will not be paid .. L

...

&

9,000

550

1.773

2.90

Sales in Dec. 1844 to Chinese.

Do to Europeans. . $4130

Will not be paid. $

939

$3191

Total Crown Rents

664

£11,727

Deduct deposits on Purchases....

343

Remains due for 1845-46... £ 11,384

Fees on Leases for transfers, &c.

2

300

Government Markets 3 = $560 a month = 1,405

Opium farm $710 a month = ;

[

Auction duty 2/1⁄2 per Cent, on

Estimated Sites of £20,000 P: Ann:

1774

SUD

£ 15,363.

Brought over.

4

Licenses

Carried forward. £ 15,363.

Pawnbrokers 5 in Nat $250 each... £260

Auctioneers &

at $50;

72

Spirit Licenses (Europeans/27. t $50....281

Dr Samshoo (Chinese / 35. $50...364

Salt Broker or Weigher 1 $700 yearly....145

Stone Quarries ... $800

Shant Serang (head) 1, $200 -

Dr. Deputies. 4 at $25 each

Billiard tables 2-$50 each

Total Licenses..

Fees . Supreme Court, 7

Police Courts,

Burials, &c. &c.

.166

ہوں

141

20

20

!

1

1,369

600

Fines of

Do

Do

De

300

Incidental receipts Rent of "Albany and other buildings ; - about

100

150

Signed, R.M. Martin.

£17,881

17,882

(segnace)

Prederick MA Brie

230

!

!

No 85, of 1845.

Inalone No 3 in Despatch

:

Ne sb.

Miscellaneous

My Lord,

18th Hong Dr

C.0. OCT23 1845

231

Victoria, Honghong,

24th.

"June, 1818. With reference to my deepatches of

the 19th and 29th of May last, No. 60, and 68, I have the honor to acknowledge

e. the

receipt,

yesterday, of the Duplicates of Your Lordship's despatches from N. 73 to 78, and of the fircular of the 10th of January. Aleo, of Four Lordship's Original. Despatches from P. 79, of the 11th, 1 N: 85, of the 24th of February last.

I have the honor to be,

No

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant-

The Right Honable,

The Lord. Stanley,

de.

tc.

здани

Estimated Revenul

Mr Martin.

of Hongkong, by

1.th April 1845, to 1th April 1846.

JJ

Ј

No 87.

Financial

*

Duplicate to Secasavy

No 1.

My Lord,

No.101 Ne 101,

10 không động

to rû

195

232

Victoria, Hongking.

18115.

255 June, 1.5.

In reply to Your Lordship' Despatch-

the Civil expenditure of

concerning the Civil-

Honghing, I now propose to offer the

explanations required.

As the precent period is assigned the Colonial. Regulations for a financial.

report on Expenditure and Revenue, I

propose to devote this Despatch to the Former object,

and the next succeeding

one to the latter.

The enclosed, No1, is a

full-

relimate. for the fivil- Colonial retablishment= during the current year ending with 3/th March 1846. The second flert- to

The. Right Honorable,

The Lord. Stanley,

de.

&c.

the

1

24th June, 1845.

Victoria, Houstons,

दी

Sovernor

Received

Stanbry.

No 86.

from 1073 to 78, and of

of Implicate- Supalams

-teknowledging recept

Miginal

tehis

pow

Feby :

1079 to 85 of 24th Despa

1845

G258ch

the Auditor was

discontinued,

anticipated by Your Lordship

as

With reference _ to the "General

Department - noticed in the

Despatch.

under reply, I beg to state that I found .

it

my

established on.

Predecessor

my

arrival, and believe that

from

the mixed-nature-

f

his functions, consigned to this head of - accounts such small items (wages of (hinese.)

as were

common to the Superintendent's and

Governor's Departments. The Offices present occupied-

be so until

an

are in common

7

at

and must

appropriate building shall.

have been sanctioned and erected_.

The Charges for a Gardoner, Head-

Porter, and Chair bearers, were as

I found

them establicked - in the beneral Department"

by my

Predecessor

.

ဘာ

my

arrival_

IFF

Porter sleeps in and has charge of

offices, being

The

the

answerable for their safety

The

No 2.

The Gardener

Young

233

was hired_ to look after the-

Trees and. Plants recently placed-

lices and

the. Hill about the Public Offices

on

Government House, and the Chair-bearers

were intended_ and used by Sir- Honey Pottinger for the accommodation of Chinese

no

inese and other visitors.

_

Dark

These will

Л

-

longer appear in the beneral Departement, of which I have the honor to

forward

schedule as it is now constituted_.

With reference-

to the office of

Marine Magistrate, Ibeg

а

the

to state that no

addition was made to the Salary

the

Harbour Master on that account, and when- Lieut : Pedder made a specific application,

it was

refused _ as reported in my Jeepatch N=14 of February 8th. The Harbour Police has been incorporated_ with the general- body, and placed under. Superintendent May.

Your Lordship requires precise

information

}

information

nd. In

fund.

as to the produce of the Land In the year ending the 31th

March last, this was to the amount_

234

Buildings, to be executed -

to be executed during this and

The details of these

the next year.

of

of

£ 8.016 - The total amount of the Government. Rent=roll is now I-

but...

as some

-

£13.617-

Lots have been virtually

abandoned by the non-fulfilment of the conditions of Lease the receipt fo

the

next year will probably be £ 13,000-

It will be

my

constant endeavour to

increase the Land fund by the disporal- of every pices of ground that can be

made available.

that

can

As the amount of Public Works

be sanctioned and executed_

-Year must be

during the current

uncertain, I have, in the enclosed Estimate,

placed apart from the Civil Retablishment

an

abstract of the total amount--

anticipated for Public Works and ...

Buildings

}

in

rough retimates have been enclosed my Deepated. N279 of 14th Instant- and when the Ordnance and. Land- Departments have completed the particulars of the Plans, retimates, and

specifications, there will be forwarded for

forwarded for the sanction

-

of Her Majesty's Government - I have already had to notice how greatly they

fall short of Mr. Martin's statements in Gespatch_ No273 of December 13th.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

Your Lordships.

Most Obedient

Stumble Servar.!.....

Dani

25.Pet:

LIVE

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hit Lose the time...)

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9.981 ing Gm my ryj p

It is of simp.

of thi q

reggelivis he

Le Cordo

Wal he should

1

на

b

D.S. 6 Di1045.

18451

orvarded by De Mundal 2 Stephen 2

di hope

Loved Stanley 3

07.

25 Line 1845.

Love

80. 25 Lue 1845-

with reference toyo

взути

Letter of the 20% March

lest Sardinelet by

net

toyon Lawrth, for the

Inferntion.

the Li

лу

the Sunny.

two Despeletion

the Copies of

from the Governo Hongkong.

the

entoring the Lih mit of Appenditure for the Civil Establishment for

y

the year buding the

WigMarch W40 - the

Mer

235

Mer

eniloring the Lohmill

Avenue for the Same period. -

With the freund Schiite

olfpenditure shows

236

without any formidable

Addition bethe Parl

Estimates. -

Advance

last Mers

beleulction, it does not

to Lord Stanley to be

Hem more

them in the

Cutiul Cirumstances of Ithing might be by fueled,

Nor.

there will be

Counterbalanced by the

incuse of the Revenue

ее

6 Lis Laddliche

and there seems reson

~

to expect, Laing Aference to the Caniste

7

thich accmponies Sis S. Davis's despitit Wr87%) that all the Jublic Work nicheded in then

Shiites maghe Completes

"

من

1855. 1856 Ak

586. A long

MStephen

237

There two Despatches were sent to me

but as it was necessary with me,

in the Country- but as it was

some former papers which had not portfound any

return.

worthine,

my.

observations on there till

Nod 7 mcloves the Estimate

The despatch No87 m

teuded a v observations ou

à

legí

of the penditure for the year ending 31 March 1846 - N088 unloves the estimate of Revenue for the same period _ The despalither are

avan auxwer to doc & Stau

the Extineater for the current sean sent home in Dec. 18411 - which observation, were primpally suggested (the Ficarury.

The lotimate of Expenditure freeeds the sum

Holzean get 3800. the gap

acterally voted the

сед

а хийами

small nicreare

being produced Ja

он

excep

almost

Ive i

head of expenditure_ The account

actically voted last gear

was

£32.900.

together

wo with peobably suffice for all expendittore

12 for the ack to the 31th March next.

for

deem more

238

an

Extablishments - and f 10.099. 8 for Contingenteglen Although the querent Extinnate show's

last year's calculation, in does not Buildings, repairs te making a total of thegoodnd vance on

more there in the actual circumstames of The seves estimated (Sir J. Davis are

A Hong might

might be expected, non more there wih the fixed extablishments

de counterbalanced of the increase of

M Provisional Salaries Htemporary appt.

£36.705

1:400

£43.105.

еление

a

киб

to

Coloring ve

the

o peculiarly ein.

Ixclusive of an latinate for Public thorks, to be annexlanced, it would have been unreasonable

ofan.

amounting to 173.579. At perfect that the establishment,

first proposed for

the fih hits requirements Expecially f

the heaviest expenses, the Police, was hand & calculated for in the

lick here

lation. of Fiets.

Economical

of the season

د

in a cautions and

1

large réduction

spread over two years, the same time in the Parliamentary Estimate of it should was leal year

no eredith was takere for any local when one

a first instance. Revenue,

because ya mixealcula the credits taken in 1844 wavensfom But I think the preant Estimates show that Pertenger,

Daves is proceeding Revenue. Fig. Sie J. 2 gears

cal spirit, and the very to be equal to about 2 daves, however, calculates the revenue

which he has made in the Extimates for bricking is pecution & satisfactory. present year at £23.087 which after allowing for the miscalculation in 1844 with

The despatcher should I presume, leave about I 12,000 or

£13,000 available in forwarded to the Freaking for their information the Parliamentar so that but by eeft as furnishing the material, for

rentary grant,

next geair Extemate, Selo not receive that.

aid

of the

A

be

more remains to be done outtheus theing arry There seems reason, however, whope that all the becildings included in there Extimate; magbe completed without any formidable, addition. to the Parliamentary Extimates, and ther it might be

the right to point out to the Frearing. Expenditure for two gears would be For extablishments & contingence, £86.210 For Public Works tbuildings

The

The Parls vote for 1845 - 6 was

Available local Revenue

for 1845 - Jay- Pails vote for 1848=7- as before Local Revenue for 1846

vay

8

Estered

Zu 1055/6

Hongling

73.579 $159.789. hie Schn Davi £49.000

13.000

49.000

25.000 ₤136.000

23.789

which with probably be are merease in the local Revenue

time, the time for the box caution

deaving an weep off 23.789 deiminished, first, the coud Gauestension of the of the Hecks. 1457.

23 Now?

Hoppy.

I have nothing to add to this abf 5th Dows. Sxcept that Itwach our sotapt at streeftung hasbene &coruitul.

on tow Bugle as scale Monold lede

?

davel as opportuniteis muur

with Me Alamrest huff curr

T

Johotaled by JANY "Murdoch 3. MBStephen

Millipe McGladstone 3

3

Uns" 35-13

April 1846.

4

239

D.S.

6 Jan 11045.

Shave merved

пеле

Jumberpitites othe

25th of June last, he187 and 88 _ the first buctoring the Situati olpenditure for the hil Stablishment y

Stringking for the Year,

t q

luding the spe Monet_1846, - the other

Enclosing the Schnit

of Revere for the Same period.

Jobsume that the

Stimate of Apenditure for the Cul, teplishment exceeds the sum volia

If Parlament fritte Year 1945-6 byt 3.81_

and there taquent that for with formish

me

ne,

without delay, with

Auch specific Actunes o

the Appointment,

Rater & Salings

Allow

шикни

and

Compenzed

in that Estimate asvill

thew for that particular

propose the steps of Appenditures in the different Deportment beyond the provision

forthem with

Parliamentary Extimite

her

240

Les been incurred;

stating at the same time the perheelers

the payments Courtility the large additional

it

theyond there Hepartmental Heesen

which is insert at on

J

Televis

t

толы

tempion

the head & Provisine

and

Apponitiment.

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In 1855 kry king.

241

Estimated Expenditure for the Civil Establishment of Hongkong from 1 th April 1845, to 31th. Murch 1946.

_

6:00 Sovernor and Rivate boretaryn tide de Camp _ £. 6300:

General Department. -

0.51

Colonial Secretary's Department -

Treasurer & Di

Auditor's Dr.

200 Clerk of Council's Dr

780 Coclesiastical Di

во

600..

3500

2,140.

1755.

660.

4

750.

800.

600 Medical and Hospital Dr.

1105

Registrar Ceneral and Collector of Taxes -

66: 2 Supreme Count ..

bar = Chief Magistrate, and Police Force : __ 1057 Harbour Master and. Marine Magistrate-

32894 Surveyn General & Departiment.

Total fixed Expenditure.

32899.0

1,200.

7,000.

good. 1,400.

3,600.

£. 56.70s.

£. 43100.

two years.

39.29. Rovisional Clariesandt Temporary appointments__ 6,400.

Public Wicks which may be executed in tim

Authorized Works on which payment will be due. 11,330. : Schedule 1. _ Public Buildings to be executed by

In Despatch) Ordnance Department..

31,312

8349 of 1845 (chedule 2. Aher Public Mick's byland Department: 30937.

(True Copy)

Adolphus

Z

£ 73,579.

eller

Acting Colonial Secretar

L..

In 1855 Hong Kong

242

List of Risons employed in the General Department

of the Sevement of Hongkong

Situation.

Name.

Mages prmonth.

Compradore. Shroff.

Loan.

Lewlie

$13.

10.

1

Porter

8.

6.

Gardener: Seav.

"ger!

Messenger

Do

Do

Victoria, Hongkong

Flam

thick

Assam. Acheeng.

Achun.

Ayan

6.

6.

(

$61.

25th June, 1845.

Adolphus Ethellen

Acting Colonial Secretary

}

!

JVJ

N88. Financial..

My Lord.,

Х

1,8%-

my

Explicate to the

3.0.

OUT25

In

1345.

243

-Victoria, Hongkong,

25

In continuation

5th June, 184.5.

of

the subject of

-last. Despatch, which forwarded-

ded an-

retimate of the fivil Expenditure. of the Year

ending March 31th, 1846, I have hond to inclose an

9

same

retimate of the

year.

Abelieve that I have

Novenue for

the

Rents of frown

lome

now

the.

of the anticipated.

taken the

safely Lands at £15,000-, allowing for

As of which, the conditions are

and not including the Rents disposed of in

in the current-

of

unfulfilled,

ве

of such as may

year.

I shall have specifically to report

m the Opium farm- at no distant-period,

and hope that its profits may

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley

be materially

increased

-

to.

tc.

Vic

increased..

In

regard.

Old or Central Market has been raised

214

from

300 to 400 Dollars a month, the repairs and -

improvements to be at the

to the Licence for dealing

from

50 Dollars was

1

ent to a

low-

Lease

for

5 Years.

in. Wines and spirits, it appeared - to me experience that the amount.

of 50 Doll

too small, giving encouragement.

class of frems

to set-

up

houses, and adding

- преве

to the number at the expence of the - respectability of such recorts for the common- soldiers and tower orders_ I have therefore-

taken measures

for altering that portion of

the Ordinance which, levied the sum

of

50

Follars, and increased it to 100 dollars, which

agrees

Sobserve

colonies. In

with the tax in come other-

te an

so doing. Innticipate.

As on

increase in the total - receipts

this

account, and an improvement in the - houses.

of

I reported - particularly on the subject Markets in my despatch. N:78 of 15. Instant,

and have now to add that the rent-

of

th

the...

old

charge of the

Chinese - Leeses, on condition of his having

I have

already had the honor to

a

enclose to Your Lordship in my Deepatch. N. 74

a Co

a

Police.

out this

copy of the Ordinance for levying Pate. The details

progress,

but not

measure are now in-

sufficiently

for carrying

matured to enable me to include_

them in this

-

report,

nor am

Iable at

present - to form any precise- opinion of the - amount that will be obtainable. I have- extimated_ it at £2,000, but whatever-

the

sum

may prove to be, it will-

increase with the inere

e all-

of on

Pouree

ле

-Stouses and -

of Houses

Tenements, provided that the same per centage- is retained - The Ordinance takes effect

-

from the 12th of next month.

The

1

om all-

The rstimated total from

is stated in

sourees hitherto provided for, is

the inclosed schedule at £23,037, but-

there

are

other items in contemplation_

which have not yet been matured

An Ordinance for taxing Wine, Beer

uption within

and Spirits for consumption

folory

is now in

the

ess, and will be

progress.

forwarded - for the consideration and -

approval of Her Majesty's Government when

passed - It will-

re

педриче

care in

framing

on.

this measure to avoid. its infringing the pledge given by my Predecessor, that

free Port.

Houghing should be a fece

details and

earrying.

Its

out will also

require

something like a Custom house retablishment,

of which. I have hitherto been.

the expence of

able to avoid by

the en

compendious and

of

easy

taxation and collection hitherto adopted.

modes

Tobaces being a product of the climate,

an

for Civil Establish_ Estimated Expenditure

TI

-

245

an

extremely cheap

and common common

article.

used by proposed to give

the

very

loweet orders, it has been

Licences for only 20 Dollars

m the consumption

each, to those who deal in it.

It is

is proposed to farm the

of the Paun and Betel Leaf from which,

amount is to be anticipated.

however,

no la

large

In regard

Commissioners

been deemed

for

right:

to the nomination of

streets and Sewers it has

to wait until the

first

the

operations have been completed by Government- after which the future charge and expence- will be consigned to and defrayed by Inhabitants themselves of Victoria_.

The four items of Pevenue lact

-named, as they cannot be expected to yield_ a return during

the current year.

inserted without

have been

any amount opporite

them in the retimate With

future

taxation in

to

regard to general, I should be

inclined

I

1

inclined to recommend the adoption of a patient

and cautious course, a

allowing the recources

of this rising folony to develope themselves with as little- check - or discouragement as possible = If the most astonishing spread of buildings

can be taken as

as any

indey

of prosperity

this certainly is afforded at Bonghong

us the

the silly

or dishonest- prognostics of

an

interested persons are gradually contradicted - by facts, I hope this (stony will _ prove itself-

to be healthier and more

flourishing

than

many

of Her Majesty's tropical - possessions.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Stumble Servant,

Main

216

:

250t:

Jen 16:1856.

144456

Murdoch.

munte is attached to 1855.

)

1 Inclosure.

Received

Converning Hongkong for the-

Revenue of

314

Year Eiring Moreb, 1846.

N 88

+

4

25th Victoria, Hongkong, June, 1845

Governor

to

Stanley.

In 1856. H. Kong.

Estimated Reconue of Hongking from 14 terit

1845 to 31st March, 1846.

Rents of Crown Land -

Land Fees and Deposits on Vater. Land Rents of Cultivuted Gevarer Salt Furm

Stone Quarries.

Opium Farm_ Spirit and Wine Licenses_

"Bazaars and Markets-

247

b

13,000.

507

200

146.

166.

1775.

700.

1,450.

500.

501

1500

5005

&c.

180

2,000

23034

Pawnbrokers and Auctioneers. Roceeds of Auctions, 2%/% PE bent. Judicial and Police Fines and Fees.

Rents of Government buildings Sundries, as Chaut Perang, Bier Police Assessment.

-Moposed

Tax on Wine, Beer, and Spirits. licenses at $ to sell Tobacco-

Joun and Betel Farm:

Street and Sewer Rates to be loved by Commissioners.-

Jerfoty Adolfhue Hellen

Ackey Colonial Secretar

?

No 88, 1845

Melonre in Deepatch

7

awer

No 89.

QU£25

My Lord,

1845

1859

Hon

248

Victoria, Honghong,

10th July, 1845.

In accordance with the Colonial -

Regulations, I have the honor to transmit herewith a Schedule of the Despatches

which have been addressed to

Your-

Lordship, during the half year ending

30th

1th June, 18415.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Oberent.

Humble Servant-,

March, 1846. 1845, to the 31 of the 1st of April f Houstong prom

Estimated Revenue

The Right Honnable,

The Lord Stanley,

Ye.

fc.

25 ach

Fictoria, Hongkong, 1845

144

July, Soverner

to

The Lord

Received

Stanley

No 89.

Inclosure.

"Tansmitting Half-Yearly

Schedule

ending 30th June, 18h5.

of Dupate hes,

Suplicate. Schedule of Despatches

249

Transmitted by the Governor of Kringting.

to the Secretary of State for the Colonies

half year ending

for

the

30th June, 1845.

r

Date

f

of

Deep:

Desp

Subject of Deepatch-

Incl:

1845

the

/ Law". F. Forwarding corrcepondence from

2

"

8.

th

13.

the

Treasurer and Auditor, and reporting

#

3

B.

4

th

delay in rendering the Public Accounts

Forwarding accounts of the Colonial. Treasurer, for the quarters ending. 30th June, and 30th September, 184141

Transmetting copy of minute of Incentive founcil, ordering

the

the

payment of salaries of fivil Servants

felony in Spanish. Dollars,

thereof

reasons

3

and

One

18 Stating appointment of an additional

cert to the Treasurer, on

his

application, @ $100 per meneem; and remarks thereon.

2

Separate.

No

No

Date

f Deep:

of

Subject of Deepatok

of

Imel :

9

capa:

1845

Separate San 20 The Under Scenetary of State, &c. 40. 40

5

#

17.

Transmitting Copy of Minutes of the Sxecutive and Legislative Councils " Aonghong, for the half year ending

3/4 December 18414

of

Forwarding Copy of Ordinance. No1,6f/845,

entitled "An Ordinance

for

the

"suppression of the Triad and other-

"Leenet. Trenvies within the Seland of

"Amgtong and its dependeneits

..

5.

2

None

P

No

Date of

Desp: Deep:

1845.

Subject of despatch 250

of Ordinance N. 13 of 1844, entitled- "An Ordinance for the appointment "and regulation of Pative Chinese Peace "Officers (Prouchong and Paoutea ) witkin. " the folony,"), and recommending its confirmation

10 Jan 29 Acknowledging receipt of Lord Stanley's

Deepatch N. 27, of 2? September

Impossibility of devising an adequate

secondary punishment in lieu of transportation, and

No

of Inel:

None

urging adoption of Straits Settlements for that purpose none

// Feb? 3. Submitting explanatory remarks on

12

None

13

None

14

th

the

origin

and

objects of

No 14 @ 20 of 1844

Ordinances

& Transmitting Auditor's report on the

th

subject of folonial Post Office, and expressing regret that devenue_ derivable there from cannot be made available for use of Colony.

to the 4th

b. Acknowledging receipt of Daspatches

from the 12th August September, 1844

th

8. Enclosing Lieut : Bdder's application.

One

One

Trone

6

21. With

reference to His Lordship's

7

"

#

Despatch. M. 25 of 12th August, 18441

detailing

sources and amount-

Revenue and

in former

CausesI

шее

of

of discrepancies

Statements.

27. Reporting on Ordinances N:/@ 3 and

the

Nr. 5 @ 8, of 1844.

27. In reply to His Lordehip's Deepatch-

No

= 28 of 3 September 1844, stating

that

owing to a sum.

Pottinger belonging

left by Sir Henry

to the East India-

Company, the advance authorized

had become unncecesary

9

//

th

28

Reporting on

on motions for promulgation

of

for

No of

Date

of

Subject of Deepatch-

Л of

No

date

of

Desp:

A cep:

Inel :

Deep:

Jeep:

1845

for

an increase of Salary as Marine Magistrate, and

and stating

allowed under that head

Establishment

One

15 Feb 21 Reporting resignation of Mr. Mercer, and appointment of Mr Denham,

in his stead, as Chief clerk in the

Treasurer's

office

-

Also, reduction in-

16

27

27

chekeha Police retablishment: -

Mr Hillier to act as

transfer of Assistant Magistrate

in Victoria,

and allowance to him of $50 per- month extra, to act when required, on the South coast of the Istans

Forwarding Lotter

Letter from Mr Shelley

of the 14th December 18/11, and reporting-

m

the

as

appointment of Mr. Ready fleak to the Auditor.

Separate = 24 Regarding passage Money due to

17

"

Captain Maitland of Her Majesty's

Steamer "spiteful", for conveying Several Colonial. Civil Sormants from_ Bombay to 19

trong trong

#

"

28 Transmitting copy of

the

the Treasurer's 3/22

account for the quarter cording 9/th

december, 1844- and uminded

me

for

251

No

of- Joel :

1845.

subject of Deepatch.

for the quarter ending 30th Septentor 1844 - Also, Survey on the Treasure Fault of 122 January, with. thereon . _ And various financial-

certificate

Returns, for the

quarter ending

3744

One

19

"

December 1844

"

18. March". Reporting that the China. Mail edited-

by Mr Shortrede, has been declared_ the Government - Gazette; and -

transmitting Proclamations

nouncing confirmation of Adinances Nr. 11, 124-14 of 1844

3. Referring Stis Lordship to Despatch

1934, of 1845, to the Earl of Abordeen, respecting

Maeno

4. Respecting the nature

#

21

4.

22

5

of the Triad

society, and transmitting thief

Justices Notes of trial of the reputed head thereof

Acknowledging receipt of despatches

to 26th of October, 1844.

Na

Referring His Lordship to Despatch. No 36, of 1845, to the Earl of Aberdeen, Piracies between Honghong regarding

an

One

None

One

Mone

20

Bre

hone

232

N.

Date

N

No

Date

E

of Jeep:

If

Subject of Despatch_

Deep:

of Iovel:

of

deep:

of Deep:

1845

1845

and Canton

hone

25

#

March 5. Reporting sale of Opium farm-,

and transmitting amended Regulations

24

"1

25

26

"

"

3.

ations on the subject.

& ruplanatory of last. clause of Ordinance N°10 of 1844, relating to punishments

on

Chinese subjects

I

I

8 Ruplanatory of clauses 3 and 7 of Ordinance - N. 13 of 18441, regarding

8

Chinese Peace officers

fat

Reporting one year's leave of absence

granted to Lieut. : Pedder RN, to

proceed to England, with

England, with arrangements

made

for

the performance of his

Duties during his abrencz

th

27

10.

Referring

28

"

to reduction in the

Cherrehu. Police retablishment_

and recomm

of Shik paivan

:ending the harbour-

as a Naval station

10 Rxplanatory of the purchase of certain

Lands in the Wongneichung Wookumpor

Vallies, by the Government.

29 March 17

One..

30

Mone

None

31

"

"

Subject of Deepatch-

14 Regarding allowance of $400 to

Mr Treasurer Martin, for bringing up

13.

the arrears

of his accounts

13 Thanemitting Financial- Returns

for the year 18/11

·

14 Reporting payment of Fes and Stamp duty on the Warrants appointing

th

N:

Inel:

2

4

Mr. Bruce, Major (aine HF. Pedder hone

Separate 14 Mr. Smith - Colonial Office-

Transmitting certificate of payment. into the Comissariat Cheet of - £33. 16. 6._, being Fees and stamp duty tue on the Warrants appointing Mr Bruce, Major faine &£: Pedder-

2

32

hone

"

33

"

#h

14

#

Respecting the Deities and Fees of

the Attorney General-

14 Respecting secondary punishment -

3

34

14

"

instead of Transportation, and

transmitting Proctomation revoking

the previous one.

fn

the

of 18441, providing

transportation of Convicts t

the Australian. Colonies

One

rone.

to

One

Transmitting Proclamation regarding

the

No 29

1

233

No

Date

No

N

Date

of

of

Subject of despatch-

of

of

Deen:

Deep:

Inel :

Deep:

of Deep:

Subject of Despatch

No

of Incl:

1845.

1845

the better observance of the Sunday,

with remarks thereon.

made in preparing

preparing Plans

35 Much to to progress made in

36

"

37

for church, Government offices, Court House or Governor's Residence_._ Want of an experienced Architect:_ Colonial. begun._ Police, te

Hospital not

attended in Seaman's Hospital__

водит

Part of expence of

Government

offices

to be borne by Foreign

Department.

Reporting removal to Honghong of

persons

who had created Buildings

on the fowlom Peninsula.

20 acknowledging receipt of triginal Despatches to the 30th September. 1844

One

None

43

transmitte Auditor's Report

thing

Public Works generally.

on.

7

11 / April. 10 Transmilling Financial - Returns

42

45

"

"

"

46

"

#

for

the

1845.

quarter ending 31th March.

18. Submitting. Mr. Farncomb's claim.

remuneration, while acting

73238

for

Coroner of Hongkong

as

32 Acknowledging receipt of Despatches

from 9th November - 1844, to 7 = January, 1815.

25 Observations on

report tranemitted by Mr. Martin, relating to the Island of Stongtong

28 Reporting

on

the substitution of

deputy Commissary General - Miller, in lieu of fommessary General . Coffin

th

29 Regarding

Arrears of Income -Tam

24 On the subject of removal of

the

Chinese to Tapingehan

Tapingshan, and

compensation for

lands.

No 18

11

2

Nove

2

Ilone

None

//

rone

hone

38

27 Reporting suicide in Prison

Prison of 3 Chinese

2

Convicts condemned to death

39 April 3. Reporting arrival in folong of

Superintendent of Police Mr May,

410

#1

and Inspectors Smithers &

Smithers & Me Gregor..

G. Reporting on the Saiivan - Road and

it's continuation to Tytam ; and

transmitting

47

None

Yo of

Date

of

subject of Deepatch-

2 cep:

De2p:

Incl:

1845

448 April 29. Reporting on the Post Office of Honghong

119 May 1. On the proffered resignation of

50

"

51

52

"1

"

Mr. Treasurer Martin-

an

Anchor and stock-

12 Regarding

supplied from Her Majesty's Shep " "Alligator. " to the Harbour Master

of Houghong,

102 1841.

2. Reporting publication of Proclamation.

respecting the currency of Honghong,

and transmitting Schedule

fined

Establishment of

3? Reemmmending lwil. Buildings

3

One

One

1

C

Yo

of Deep:

Fate of

9eeh.:

1845

Subject of & cepateh.

57 - May 7. Regarding Taxation -

58

N

th

10

Respecting Public Works and Buildings

of of the Colony.

the.

2

61

being undertaken

by

the Ordnance -

Department.

Ilone

62

"1

53

54

55

"

"1

3 Transmitting "Blue Book of Goughing

for

1844

#

6. Acknowledging receipt of Original -

deepatches to the 6th December, 1844

8.

Regarding Medreal relief to the Police and inferior Officers of Government....

3

234

to of Inel:

None

2.

th

59

12 Reporting

αγι

60

th

roai

on construction of a roa

ini Grainabl

1

is the

Wongneichung

Valley, on the completion.

to Aberdeen, and

α

chapel in the

new

の、

the Roas

of the

construction

of

Burying Ground. 5.

19 Acknowlodging receipt of triginal.

th

None

of February, 1811 5. Irene.

Despato hes to the 7) th of February,

20. Regarding objections to trdinance No 9 of 1844, for Honghong

20. Relating to the numbers of members

in the ryecutive and

Logislative

Councils, and reduction of them to Bin each Council..

One.

None

Mails to

None

21. Regarding Conveyance of M

china by Steam.

21

21. Reporting on the Police. Free of the Colony

27 Respecting Ordinance -N24 of 1844, for ovacting a penalty Bond. from-

Maiters

2

63

Ione

64

hone

65

th

56

8

Regarding allotments

of Crown Lands.

157

hone

Date

of

Subject of Despatch:

No

Inel:

Deep:

Delp:

1845.

th

Macters of Merchant Vessels

bb May 27 Replying to certain queries from-

the Audit. Board, relating to accounts of the Colonial - Treasurer to the 30th June, 184.1

67

68

69

"

-

27 Reporting liberation of 19 Bismers

on Her Majesty's Birthday

29 Acknowledging receipt of despatches from the 11th, to the 26th of February,

th

1845.

30. On

future transmission of Despatches vià. Marccilles and Southampton Reporting the transmission _ of Post Office Accounts to the 3/tt

March 1845, ¥@

the

70 June 3? Respecting objections to Ordinance-

71

"

72

th

No. 17, of 1844, for Hongthing.

to Reporting on certain. Stores supplied

4.

by the Ordnance, to the Police and

Surveyor General's Department, in. September 1844.

5 Submitting scheme of Superannuation

One-

One

Bre

More

hone

2

proposed

235

N

No

Date

f

of

Deep:

Jeep:

1845

#

Subject of Despatch_.

proposed by the fivil officers of-

the folong

73 June 5. Reporting

74

"

on Mr Webster's claim.

to certain. Lots of Land originally granted to faptain. Meik-

7 Transmitting copy of, & Reporting on, Adinance N. 2 of 1845, entitled-

An Ordinance- to raise an accessed Rate in lands, Houses, and premises writhin the folony of Hongkong, for " the upholding of the requisite Police.

"Force therein."

an Omission in Deepatch

th

75

"

7 Supplying

No. 59, of the 12th May 1845.

of Inel:

One-

Irone

One

hone

76. 10. Acknowledging receipt of Deepatches

to N. 95, of the 19th March, 1845

None

11. Replying to Deepatch. No. 95 of the

19th March, respecting Registration Ye None-

13 Reporting on Government. Markels,

and the Brokerage of Salt, and on- the scale of Fees established for Supreme Court

the

None

77

"

hore

78

879

E

No

N

Date

of

of

Subject of Despatch

Incl:

Deep.

Deep:

N of Delp: dess:

Date

No

of

subject of despatch-

236

of Inel :

1845.

1845.

7G June 1. Replying to despatch. No293, of 9th

80

81

82

March, relating to Public Works authorized, o hereafter to bu

or

Reference to residence for Registrar General-

required..

the

17. Transmitting copy of the Colonial-

#

Treasurer's account for the quarter ending

31th March., 1845.

20 Reporting changes in appointm

2.

87

2

tments..

None

88

2o. Replying to Deepatch N. 8. Military

"

83

844

85

"

"

of 12th March, respecting $ 873 lodged in the fstonial. Treasury by the Public- Agents.

21 Ac knowledging receipt of Deepatches

to No: 101, of [th April, 1841 5.

23. Submitting Licut : Ouchtertony's claim

th

of

a

for compensation, on account- Market - Place built by him, and_ subrequently resumed by Governa

nment

24. Replying to Despatch. Ne97 of

the

25th March, relating to the subject

of a

letter from

Stephen.

Mr Martin to Mr

One-

Nove

2

4

N° 86

th

86 June 24 - Acknowledging receipt of Duplicate -

#

Despatches from No273 to 78, and

f

Rriginals Teepatches from N. 79, to 85, of the

the 24th February 1845 .

25 Reporting Civil Expenditure and_

Government Cent. Roll of Stongtion ?"

th

for

the

1846

year ending 31th March-

*

25 Concerning Revenue

for

1346

of Hongtions

the year ending spot March-

None

2

Ore.

Prederich MA. Bruce

N. 89, of 1845._

Salomore in Despatch

237

No Go. Financial.

RECESTED

OCTO

Victoria - Honghong,

1th July, 1845

124

Duplicat

half year June, 1845. ending

transmitted the the

Schedule of Beepitches

30

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My Lord,

I have the honor

honor to transmil to

Your Lordship . the following Returns

for

the

and

appointments.

of Office.

and

Guarter ending 30th June, 1845.

of new offices

B

bone in orig

Creation

Changes

in the holders

appointments.

Additions to Salaries and Advances.

-

Payments of an unusual description_

and for

for extraordinary

Services..

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

The Right Honnable,

The Lord-Stanley

Most obedient-

Stumble Servant,

здан

tc.

de.

25 det. And Stanley,

am

not.

awar

an

that

any question засовый

anter mu

Creation of how New Offices

Office.

and

578/rm402 dagen och dich v

mory 4/

of at

y

namemely

5281 'Infil

30th June, 1845.

Appointments, for the Quarter ending 20th

Name .

Annual

Salary.

for Remarks in any particular case, and statement of any

the

Date and description of the date of the Governor's despatch Date of Appointment authority or instruction, to Her Majesty's Sovernment Column Her Majesty's in England respecting the England in for

Conseque equence of which the no previous authority may special circumstances. appointment was made

aird of

200

the to authority from the any) komt in

transaction in case's is here

have been received.

Nil

Nil

Nil

Sel

Nil

Nil·

Sil

true copy. Frederick W. A Brun

• Audit Office 30 June, 1815.

(Sigid) A.2. Shelley.

Ruditor General .

258

30th

Changes in the Holders of Offices and Appointments for the Quarter Eriding 407 Chune, 1845.

Offices

e

despatch respecting.

who formerly ficer Name of the off England date dahinted hith antes from Date of Governor's

appointment, and annual Jalary.

J

of the stating the changes of office

If appointed by Her fiertame Prefect's

appointed and authority of the Governor - "Lale of in the Colony Cappoin

nual Sulary. Secretary Y State authority.

description

fformer the new appointment,

*

a

w appointment.

1843

H. F. Stance $216.

W. I. Corte?

4. Clort in office. C.H. Gibbons

Colonial decretury.

Clerk to Clerk of Councils.

Chief Clerk in Treasury office.

Clerk in do:

$216. H. Smith.

1200

L. Denham.

7.405

W. Mr. Nicol.

$1200

Deputy Registrar P.. Me honey.

Supreme Court.

f350

Clerk in Land W. H. Corte.

liffice.

$900

$1200 Comcate.

$1105: Al Rienaecher.

$720

F. Smith.

£350

G. E. Harrison.

$900

minute of Council Acting clerk to 20th June, 1845. dated 30 April. The Auditor:

Columne for Remarks)

do:

Colonial letter

do:

Hamerly clock in Land office.

Mr Smithe

do:

do:

apponità Deputy Registar

of Supreme Court tice It Swyney.

K

do:

do.

No: 218-19 hr

ay

do:

do:

fr hecols salary charged to Súperintendency & Rienaecher

appointed on a reduced salary.

minute of Council Formerly clerk 9th lipril 1848. in cheasury.

minute of Council Former by Clock to Clerk of Councils

30th April.

Colonial letter здра за

a 3rd Inay.

× Celeniabletter No: 187, 30th April. 1845.

* Colonial letter tro: 168 15th April 1845.

true copy

C

Ace dit (iffice, 30th Shore 18/46.

(Signed) . J. E. Shelley.

E

239

Auditor General.

30

Aditions tetularies and teblowances, for the Quarter ending 80t have, 1848.

to

Ր

Date

Original

Office.

Jame.

Appointment. Sulang.

Date from Date and description Present which increased of authority for . Salary. Salary drawn.

tcreate.

Column for Remarks.

Nil

Nil

Sil

Nil Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

bar copy

Jay.

Rederich MA Aruc

Audit Office, 30th June, 18115. (Find) 4.2. Shelley.

linditor General.

..

230

Tayments of an unusual description, and for Extraordinary services amounting to not, les than £200 - each, which have been incurred without previous buuthority from Her Niajesty's Acretary of State, for the Quarter ending 30th June,

1845.

Description of Service.

To whom

Amount paid.

Date and description of the Date of the Governors despatch authority or instruction of any to Her Majesty's Government in Date of Authority from Her Majesty's Government England, respecting the from the Governor. in England

in

7

in consequence of transaction, in cases where which the appointment was no previous authority may

have been received.

made.

Column for Remarks in any particular case; and for the statement of any

special circumstances.

Nit

Nit

Sit

Nit

Nit

St.

Not

Are Copy

by

Andrich Wahome Болить живши

Audit Office, 30th June, 1845. (Signed) A. E. Shelley.

Penditor Coural

231

F

DESPERDIYE

V

Nigi Excentive.

14745.

154 20 October 1845

DE DP J

Copy

103

00725 1846

My Ford,

232

Kotovice, Hongtong.

4

17th Juely, 18415.

Shave the honor to report to

Your Lordship two cases in which the

Capital Sentence of the Law has been

carried into execution.

On the 30th June, the notes of

the Chief Justice on the trial of the Chinese Chun Afon, for landing with a party of Pirates by night and allacking with firearms the premises of mess = Sardine Matheson &

H were read in the Executive Council . As the Chief Justice had nothing to allege in favor of the. prisoner, and as the serious character of the crime rendered an example

The Right Honorable,

in

necessary

The Lord Mar

Ye

ye

де

necessary, the sentence of the Court was

me to be carried into exccution.

ordered by

On the 14 July the moles of the Chief Justice

were read before the

Excentive Council with reference to the

trial of Charles Inward alias Robert, Sinclair, for the murder of mained Wilkinson at Whampoa reach.

α τιτανι

This trial was held under the

jurisdiction established for the Consulates. The Chief Justice stated that he coul not recommend this man to

man to merey,

n.

ad

circumstances of deliberate cruelty had

marked the conduct of the convict towards his victim, whom he had bound hand and fort previnetly to drowning him in the river. The sentence was

sentence, was accordingly confirmed.

Imay obsowe with reference to

the Chinese criminal, that his capital

punishment

233

punishment, the first instance of the Kind under British Law in China,

Establishes the sovereignty of Her Majesty in this Colony,

Colony, and sets at rist the embarrassing questions which wer morted by the Chinese. Government

Cit

its first settlement.

I wont fain indulge a hope

that these early and necessary

xamples will

serve as a warn

warning to

others, and pender any future pecurrence to such painful measures for the_ repression of crince a comparatively remote prospect :

I have the honor tobe,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Sirvant.

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25 Jet

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So far as poss

What

h

l

helosia, Hongkong,

44

Gearn

July,

Received

N° 91.

1845.

of expical punishment

Reporting execution

whom

Chinese, for Piracy; Englishman,

an

and upon for Murder.

St.l. Addington by

1857 Shing

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21 Oct 1845.

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1845

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27

Loud Stanley 20

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154

28 Oct:/45

Die Ihn Davis

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Sam dicclest by And

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to trument type

derwith, the for the in

formation of the bet

Aberdeen, the Coppen

despatch from the frremon

بوستر

nottery reporting the

Грее

Eleachin

да

Chinese

named Chun Afron for disiy, Pen bybishmen

Churber Inward for Murder.

Ibane Backnowlege

have

the

End

234

the receipt o

Despetit

o the 4". Lih lart, hoht, Reporting that

مسر

had

Caused the Capital

Continue of the Lawto

be Camid into Effects

a Chinese named__

Chem Reform, Connected

andon an

Images bylishmen

en named

Charles Inwood Convicted

с

235

Mander

Z

2

Niga

Anancials.

11@ 3.

to Fieca

is bet tas lidel

My Lord,

1315

he

236

1060. Hon.

Victoria, HongKong,

4th July, 1848.

my despatch Nr 587.47€

May, Shad occasion to allude to the

ffect of a storm of unusual-

severity

deccorisparsed by floods (not unlike that wwhich occurred two or

three years since.

at the nountainous island of Madeira)

which did very

very considerable damag

to the works still in progress within

This Colony,

Colony, bet more, especially

especially to the reads and bridges, making repairs

Copy

at some

necessary • points, and suggesting

alterations at others.

The three reports and estimates herewith enclosed comprise these, and

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

fe, fe,

Ye

the

T

the letter of the Commanding Engineer, D

Cours

to Your

to whom the subject has in die been submitted, will convey Lordship his opinion as to the necessity of immediately attending to the requisite repairs and alterations . The suggestions which he makes as to the :stimates have been adopted by the hurveyor General in the amended reports forwarded.

Nr 2 relates to repairs and alterations of roads, sheets and drains

within the town of Ketorice, and

amounts to dollars $,118.55.

N: 3 comprises the necessary

works on the road testward to liberdeen, and amounts to dollars 41,033.72.

N: 4 has reference to the

new line of road Rastward to Saiwan

and Manly,

and the Estimated amount

is

4.

is dollars 32b6b. 78.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble krvant.

Дана

237

25 Jel:

Dd to thir

This sanctions

Asung für

Sovernor

4th July, 1945.

Victoria, Hongkong,

चे

No92.

Starkey.

4 Mclosures.

Received

alterations to Public

Reporting repairs and

Works,

rendered

on account of

recessary

the

Storm of the 7th May, 1815.

End B

10% for 1850.

Fr 1988 N.Kory

& Man Deni

بزرگ

162

238

Des 12. Nov. 1845.

1845

Forwarded by Now!

HR Mund M&Stophen M& Hove Lord Stanley

16.

Teas: b. Novf

Norf 45

Seneto achn. the

leipt oyun despitet o the the Leflert, No92,

betonites for

incling

Experied

to Public Works.

at St king rendered

h

necessary by the throm

with which the Sund was vintin in the

Mouth & Meghart.

Although Mfoot

nyut the necefil y so

large

lapan bushy for the

ah

Security

Expair and se

blocks recents Combuche the expenditure appens to them to be uncridible

And

they have.

git

the admission oil in the beerment of the Colony-

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239

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No. 93. Civil.

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Jade tom Martin 7 fact 145

to M. Mcveer

My Lord,

y

1861. For

Victoria, Honghting.

270

8th July, 1845.

I have the honor to enclou

for

Your Lordship's information a copy of Mr.

Martin's Letter tendering his

Office of Treasurer, which resignation

of the

of

resignation

I have accepted according to your Lordship's authority before conveyed to me.

Jor

my reply, also enclosed, I have

I

informed Mr. Martin that although- could not sanction his proceeding. home toto without a sick certificate no recognize.

those pleas which he had advanced.

leave of absence on

points which had_

official_

no concern whatever with his

duties, I was at liberty to recept" his

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

Ve

tc.

resignation

resignation, by which he quits his office_

on

his cun

responsibility

Mr. Martin has been directed

to deliver the Cash in his Char

Charge-

Committee of Survey composed - of

to a

the

Auditor, Mr. Mercer, and Mr. D'Almada._

person-

There is no entrust the offic

to whom I can

office of

Treasurer- thus

vacated except Mr. Mercer, who will

hold it pending Mr. Stewart's arrival,

n

as

o your Lordship's further commands, having produced abundant Security I before had the honor to report. Mr.

reeeds home immediatele

Martin proceeds

overland.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Stumble Servant,

ndani

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P.S.

PS.

They

271

to draw your Lordship's attention. to the concluding Paragraph of my reply to Mr. Martin, in which I inform that Gentleman that I cannot without authority from home comply with his

request to be furnished with copies of voluminous Public documents, and I

Lordship's acendingly await your

instructions for my guidance on this and

other similar occasions

по

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Govern

8th July, 1845

Victoria, Hongrong,

леги

St. La Stan by

N.93.

2 melosures.

Received

resignation of the office.

Reporting Mr Marlin's

%

and appointment of Mr

Colonial Treasurer,

Mer

elr

there to.

11861

272

hi

Colonial Treasury

бас

HongKong, 8. hely, 1848.

The decision of His Excellency

letters of 192

leave of

nor onz

my

the Governor 242 Ultimo, refusing

ne

" and

six months on Public

absence for six aventh s

business, and with a view to what I deem the public good, compels

arie

me

as Her

most peluctantly to adopt the only alternative of requesting His Excellenty to receive my resignation Majesty's Theaturer for the Colonial and Diplomatic services in China, - until Ican bring the subject through the Secretary of State for the Colonies under the consideration of my

Sovereign

%%

The Colonial Acerolary,

Hongkong.

now the

kvereign, who was graciously pleased to appoint me to the important office and trust, which I have hovex to place in the hands of It's ixcellency.

His

My quarterly accounts are

avade up to the 30th June, 1845, declared

before a magistrate and passed by the

Auditer.

Meg

ane

the

k

My that a Beard may appointed to receive from anonies under my charge, and that His Excellency will state to tohom I and to transfer the biccounts and Books of my department, and the suchers for payments made by me- since 30th day of June last.

In order that I may be

enabled to pass any

my

Accounts in

England, and to receive for myself :

and

273

and any sureties, the Exchequer quietus, I have the honor to request that a copy of my Day Cash book be finished

pare this officer f

C

Ihave.

(Signed) R. M. Martin.

true copy.

& Ehellin

C19 (ol. Soc.

No 93, If 1845.

Inclosure N. I in Despatch

No 291

Pasen

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Enclosures 3 in

C7

81

274

Colonial office, Victoria, Stoughing, 8th July, 1865

Sir,

In

reply to your

Letter tendering

your

resignation of the appointment of Preceuser- I am directed by Itis Excellency the Governor to state, that although he could not authorize your absence, without a sick Certificate, from Your duties (a step which would have rentered himself responsible for their performance ) His Excellency has been duly empowered by LordStanley to accept your resignation if tendered (as you have already been informed ) and he accepts it

ace

reen dingly

The only person at present in the

folony whom. His Excellency

to:

From Mr Martin-

to a derivs

Colonial Treasurts,

of the office of

his resignation.

*

8th July

1845.

can

Ehe office which

appoint to

You

have thus vacated is

Mr

R. M. Martin, Rege,

te.

te

Ve

}

is Mr. Mercer _ That Gentleman together

with the Auditor and Mr. D'Almada will

receive from you charge,

the Monies under

and to Mr. Mercer

you

your

will tranefor

the Colonial Accounts with the Vouchers for

rents made by you since June 30th

· Payments

You

must be

aware

that the four

your

hours that will clapse previous to

embarkatim in the "Lanriek "would, under

any circumstanees, be

insufficient for

tranceriting the voluminous Book of which

you request a copy;

but

as

Stis Kreelleney

: entertains doubts as to its being within the

limits

of

his diceretion to allow copies of public documents to be withdrawn by any Officer on his departure, he will refer your request for Lord Stanley's decision by the present dispatch.

гру

I have &c. (segred) A. R. Shelley,

(True (opy)

Estellen

acts. Col. Jecretion.

Acting folonial Steretary.

275

1

Nr 94

Inancial

28.

2

1040

My Lord,

(

1862. Hon

lũng

276

Vetoria, Hongkong, 8th July, 1845.

I have the hover to forward

herewith, for Your Lordship's

<

information, and for the information of the Board of Treasury, a copy of the Colonial Treasurer's accounts for the quarter ending 30 % June 1845; together 30th with copies of the Surveys

₤3._ with

bault holden

Cory.

on the Treasure

on the 1th May, and on

the 1th Instant, according to Instructions,

and

my certificate as to the correctness of the Balance shown.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

The Right Honorable, The Lord Stanley,

te, te te

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant.

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Mr Martin's resignation,

Secretary accepting

From the Colonial

dc.

Jelg

1845.

N. 93,5/1845.

Inclosure N. 2 in Despi

!

Od to the Treasury for there

Sanchim

8

The

си

July, 1845.

Governor

Lord

No 94.

3 Melonores.

Received

Colonial Treasurer's

Account for the quarter

Transmitting Capy of the

inding

to.

th

304

June, 1845.

Fafticate

Wigs

Covil.

9 1787

วท

Arregards resignation of

7

Learnership, - kde bold. Marten

4 January

My Lord,

277

Hory 862. Hong Ko

Victoria, Honghong,

9th July, 1845.

"

Jam sorry to trouble Your

Lordship with another despatch relating to M. Martin, but that gentleman after

his embarkation yesterday caused to be

re this

me

conveyed to

morning the mclosed copy of a letter to Your Lordship, in breach (as it appears to myself) of

the following section of the Colonial Regulations. (Page 49.)

"The practice which has in

some instances been adopted of addressing Memorials direct to this office, and outs Donly sending copies of them to the Governor :

the Eve of the departure of the reful

on

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

He Ye, ye,

which

which is to cor

convey

them, will not be

recognized us a proper

course

f

communication and must not be repeated. The sub-enclosures in N .

Martin's letter, ( which has no date of the mouth, and being sent from the ship is headio Colonial heasury) have already been forwarded with my previous correspondence (hot 83 8.73) in relation to that gentleman, and Your Lordship may therefore not with them to be repeated in the duplicate of this despatch, as they would in fact - constitute quadruplicate copies.

Sneed not occupy Lordship's time by dwelling on the inclosed letter of Mr Martin, merely repears his previous statements as to the necessity of retaining Chusant His assertion as to having recently

Your

as

it

ascertainier

:

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278

ascertained that Governor Davis is proposing for Your Lordships sanction a further expenditure of half a million of dollars,

ло

disproved by a simple reference to my

despatch N79 of 14th June, where the following is the total amount propose = "Schedule!

Schedule 2

Scould not

£31,312

~30.937

L 62.249

1 grant In Martin

an

as

leave of absence without incurring : called for degree of responsibility, he had been only a year in the Colony. Enjoyed such health as precluded the possibility of obtaining a medical certificate, and had been appointed by Your Lordship to

·

pecuniary

more

an

office involving liabilities. He has had

leave of absence by far than any other member of the Colony, not one

2

f

i

of his

his numernes applications to proceed to the horth, to Canton & having been denied. His allusions, therefore, toharsh

treatment.

iere.

hardly justified.

Ineed not observe that his

resignation of office, and his departure

to England,

are the most perfect ack of free will, and that the public reasons which he assigns for quilling his post-

without leave, as

intelligible, have

1 far as they

are

no concern wo

whatever

with his proper duties as Treasurer.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Arvant.

2

Copy.

7

WP

Received from be: Martin

pher Lated 8 Jul, 184.

1846

My Ford,

Duplicate

In 1860. BR

279

Colonial Treasury,

HongKong, July, 1845.

I have the honor to solicit Your

αυ

Lordship's perusal of the inclosed correspondence with Governor Davis, and consideration of the following statement.

Soon after my

arrival in this

a

island, Sobserved that there had been large and unnecessary dependiture of the

money here, which Expenditure had been greatly facilitated by the power

Sublic money

of arresting portions of the Chinese. Indemnity money

home Exchequer.

on its transit to the

Perceiving that this disbursement was daily augmenting, Ifelt it to be my

"The Right Honorable,

Lord Stanly.

duly

Seck of State for the Colonies V:

}

(

duely

ever at the hazard of losing what I much covet - the confidence and support of Your Lordship - to state openly my opinions to my superiors, and to substantiate them by facts relative to the true nature "and balue of Honghong, and to its necessary concomitant, the British position prospect in China.

The Reports, Minutes and Papers written in support of these opinions tvore transmitted either to Your Lordship - to the Secretary of State for Foreign liffairs :- or to the Lords of the Treasury, and as understood they were producing :ffect at home by suggesting tarines Enquiries, and by causing check to be put upon the expenditure here, besolod

α

some

various

Mresolved

although my have been much impaired by this climate, to await the result of t

health and constitution

those

Enquiries

C

230

enquiries, and the correction

correction of Errors which

of time and circumstances generally induce: Having, however, recently ascertained that Governor Davis is proposing for Your Lordship's sanction a further Expenditure of half a million of sollars for livil works here, irrespective of the unnecessary extent of outlay incurred and projected in the Military and brdnance departments; believing that Her Majesty's Government must be under great misapprehension relative to the

balue of Hongkong, and to the present. state of

affairs in China, and understanding that it is intended to Evacuate Chutan in Aebruary

our

March next, without

any

or

attempt on

negotiation for the retention of that most valuable and important island, (worthy of king an Anglo Chinese Colony),

Sapplied to leverner dans for six mouths

e

leave of absence

in

on Sublic grounds, order that I might bring the whole subject under a complete and unbrasse investigation, and thus, if possible, timely correct what are deemed primary of national importance. That the question might be placed above personal considerations, offered to give up all my salary, to depay my

rrrors

non

Expenses bonds of

in Her

to England - to continue my pecuniary security to the Crown, - and

to forfeit my Commision Majesty's service shout my application for leave of absence be disapproved at home. The Governor refused the leave sought on the pha that I was not dying, and requiring change of climats ; a decision as shewn in the accompanying correspondence contrary

meaning of the

Government,

to the obvious

J

281

Government. Instructions (ch. IV fr: 25) and which if thus interpreted wouts Colonial shrvant of the

>

Every

make ro

Crown

an

-Exile for life, or subject to the

caprice, favoritism or sindictiveness of

any

Colonial Governor.

very

The yet unsettled state of the. British affairs in China, - the short time intervening for their imperatively requires better arrangement, previous to the contemplated sracuation of Chusan, when our expenditure of every description ought to undergo the most careful revision and petrenchment_ - the desire to prevent

intended

an

rxpenditure of half a million dollars: for

Civil works, and other unnecessary projected ontlays- a conscientious belief that as a sworn servant of the Crown Jarre bound to lay all the information

my

Shave collected before Her Majesty's ministers, and that Ican only effectically do so, without further loss of time, in person, - have compelled me to adopt the only alternative in my power, namely to place. in the hands of lovernor Davis conditional resignation as Her Majesty' s :heasurer for the Colonial and Diplomatic services in China, in order that Imay at

bring the whole matter under the full and fair consideration of Lordship, and be on the spot in case

mici

necessity, for reference.

C

Your

of

motives and

Swill not advert to myself personally to any treatment which I have experienced, or to any misinterpretation

misrepresentation of my conduct ; these are points of comparatively little moment; but I do confidently hope that the newnes and bast importance

or

f

*

232

of our position in China, the still partial Hending of Colonial, Diplomatic ans Commercial affosirs here, the possible, imperfections of individual judgment. arising from various interests and from natural causes, and the advantages consequently derivable to the Male from a minute examination and deposition of our affairs in the most distant, most compler, yet least understood settlement and relations of the British brown, may induce Your Lordship to grant under the. peculiar circumstances of the case, and on Sublic goo

1

a court of Enquiry previns to the acceptance by my lovereign of the responsible commission, which Hermajest was graciously pleased te tartrust to my cart. Shave &

Nodate of the mouth

Received July 9th after

to

Me Martin's mudarkation, (Signed) R. Mr. Martin.

true copy.

derick W. A. Bre

No 95, 41845.

Inclosure in Despatch

Duplicate.

No 9 b.

Legislative.

-251

My Lord.,

233

1064. Hon, Mone

Violnia, Hongkong,

1048

With

loth

# July,

184.5.

reference to my previous skervations in Deepatch. N. 7 of January 27th

I have

now

37

the honor to report further concerning

the Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance.

oving doubts respecting

Jemoving Wonghing of

of

the

α

for

pplication to the Laws and Statutes of England

relating to neury,

rate of interest

Cases

and to limit and define-

interest which be recovered, in- may where it hath not been previously

"agreed upon.

in the

between the

parties ..

the

Ordinance_ has been fully discussed- Legistative founcil with the assistance-

the Legis

of the Chief Justice and Attorney General, and both these officers

Officers are of opinion

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley

&c.

of opinion that it is-

&c.

&c.

suited_

licate

Duplic

The Lord Stanley

From Mr Martin to

c. 2

ence

passed betiveen himself submitting Corresponde

and

-July,

Governor

Davis...

1845.

=

suited to the peculiar circumstances

fotony, where money de

money dealings

of

this

with Chinese are

likely to be frequent subjects of discussion in- the Supreme Court. It has been hithertor

found

and to work well - in practice, with the

power vested in the Judge.

lower rate

to award such-

of interest below 12 per cent - as

the circumstances of each particular cace_

may

Shave seem to call for.. are accadin

to recommend to your

acendingly

Lordship that Her

Majesty's Gracious sanction. be solicited_

to this Ordinance-

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

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234

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Lord Stanley

18644 Schooch

I. S.

235

1 Nov book 10845.

Thaust acho: the rest of

from Despatch of the 10th

ho

Such last, M. 76, Submitte

for the Angel Allowe with reference by

Ann previous Apport, it 27: Sanuy, kt7, feilten Observations die Uperd

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to the Ismine pefest. Itte Commiel "St hing [he 7184) "for conving "double expecting the appleiten & Akoch " of the Lanes and Statutes

hyband relating

Governon

10th July, 1845

Victoria, Hongkong,

Sup: N. 96

Receives

Soliciting

Ber

Majesty's Sanction

h-Ordinance No. 7, of 1844,

relating to

usury

and rate of

interest, to.

77

of the ordinance

large

thie Ouport will justify ... anfimales

A 1

An

the fowers which it give

/ nowy,

" and define the dat

of interest check ong

he

Zecovered

mi Cater

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and not withinte Moune.

236

1.

I

Duplicate.

D9%

Financial.

1065 Hong King

287

*

gi

and

Brade

3 Nagps.

Copy

7

Ans

My Lords

00425

1846

Victoria, Hongkong.

10th July, 1845

Notwithstanding the unfavourable

tendencies of the 13

-4

s of the 13th Article of the Supplementary Treaty, by which no Chinese Vessels - allowed to proceed to Hongkong

are

except from one of the five Ports allowed to thes Foreign

I have the satisfaction

commerce,

to state that the Chinese trade of this Colony

is gradually increasing, although it is clear that every discouragement has been covertly opposed by the government of Chinas

An application was lately made

Folien

some merchants

le me by some

.

s of Tokion for

ал

grant of land on which they might settle.

These people. constituto a very peculiar race,

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Bunter

Manley,

Yo.

being

I

being far

more

mercial, migratory, a .

maritime in their habits than any

and

other natives

of China. Their spoken language is altogether unintelligible to the people of Canton, betiveen whom and themselves a species of irreconciliable fend has existed from time immemorial. Henc they cannot inhabit the same. neighbourhood without quarrels and occasionally bloody conflicts .

A

The rule in ariably followed in the disposal of lands has been, in pursuance of your Lordship's instructions, to put the leuse of each lot up to public auction. When the Fokien, for as they are commonly styled here Chinchew ) men applied for a grunt ; land, it was clear that in a competition with the Canton men

they would either be ercluded. altogether, to the great detriment

of the

commerc

а

mercial prospects of this belony,

or mingled with the Canton men to the prejudice

238

A so

of general peace and order. It appear. I important to secure the settlement of this valuable class of people poho in the present

instance

are

persons of substance) that the Council unanimously con

·

---

-~

4-

concurred with me as

to the expediency of granting them a special location at the average price of similar lots of land. The Canton people having settled at the "Western extremity of Victoria, it was

deemed advisable to fix the Folcien

the opposite extremity

men at

on the East. They

have accordingly been placed much to their satisfaction in the neighbourhood of East

menced building on five

point, and have contiguous 450 by 50 feet, of which the aggregate rental will be £47. 19.4 : The sale is

cous lots of land, measuring together

annual

tageous even in

therefore sufficiently advantageous

a

- pecuniary point of views

In connection with this subject I

میرو

am

а!

happy to state that the advantages of British Colony have altracted to Hongkong

another

very

commercial and useful class

of men, the Parsees of Bombay, long

since

in the trade with China,

actively engaged in They applied to me is a

body for the grant

of a piece of land at some distance,

ice from-

sepulture

Victoria as an exclusive place of se

for their tribe . A portion of ground has accordingly been allotted to them for this purpose beyond the Western extremity of

the

Town, free of rent as in other instances

of the kind, and they

are to surround it with

a wall and otherwise to improve it at their

charge.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant, Дат

oun

239

:

Inbred

Lons

Li. D. F. Davis Bant

1846

Fonwarded by EBY Med 7

Stephen Lord Lyllellon ESSE Gladstone

1065/45

200/46) Kongkong 21.

h

230

9. Feb: 1046.

I have received J. despl

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of 10 July last, ht 97%, repeating

подиву

the grounds on which you.

had sold a location plot of

Home Merchants of Land to the People caches

Fokien, at the average price!

of Lands, instead of Expecting them to general competition

and the Cices under which

You

had

granted

to the

Parsees of Bombay, who

had established themselves

at bonghong for purposes of Comm

Level

another folat

allotment of Land

ava

an & clusive place of

Sspultive for their Terbe

!

Adverting to the peculiar

habits of the people called

as reported in gt derph

Jokerw and

and to the general

convenience, which has led In almost all Eastern Towns

to allotting distinct quarter

to people of different races,

I have to inform you,

that

the convre

whit

you

have

adopted in this matter, has

received the approval and

sauction of the sort. and

cr

даft

that the grant of a fit place of Sepulture to the Parsecs

of Bombay, appears

to me

lobe a legitimate Encow -

- ragement to the

to the migration

of so valuable a class of

Isten unto the Colony of Graphing

Maarte

2.

231

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No 98. Miserllaneous.

The Ri

My Lord,

No

With

232

Victoria Hongkong,

-

14th July, 18415

reference to my Despatch_

the 21th June, I have the honor

Nr 83, of the

to

acknowledge. the receipt, on the 12th Instant, of the following despatches from.

Your Lordship :-

No

Original Military N29 of the 3rd April.

last.

Duplicates, No. 97 to No 101 of the 4th April.

Jo

Military, N. 8, of the 4th March.

with the duplicate of the fircular of

the 25th March last.

Right Honnable, The Lord Stanley

te. Ve

Ye:

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most obedient

Humble Servant-,

здат

10th July, Governor

Victoria, Hongkong, 1845.

Prep: N. 97.

bceived

Reporting grant of

Land

to certain Morchants of

Fokien, and

J

site

ал

Burial ground to the

for

Parsees of Bombay..

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9777

lied to the Br of Finde

gennechen.

B Min

2

V 8 x x

Pabuses, also, it oh . be com

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8. 14

No 99.

1846/leclifeente

1067 Hong

18445

My Lord,

long

233

Victoria, Hongkong,

18th July

1845.

I have the honor to inform your

Lordship that with the Concurrence

of

the

ringcutive founcil, I have granted leave

as

of absence on Medical Certificate inclosed herewith to Mr. Fearon the

Registrar beneral for one year. commencing

from the 18th Instant .

2

Your Lordship will serve by the exclosed letter from Mr. Fearon that he

served in China since the year 1839.- From his knowledge of the Chinese.

language

he

Commander-in-

was attached to the Naval

Chief during the Military

Operations in the River and on

the_heights

Victoria, Hongkong, 1845.

42

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July,

Governor

Received

Stanley.

No 98.

9, of the . 3. April = ", &c. te of Despatol "Military." No

Acknowledging receipt

Ke. Right Atmorable,

The Lord. Stanley,

Xcx.

Xe.

of

=

dysentery

of Canton where he contracted. which compelled him to proceed to

England

on

sick leave in the

year.

1842.

the period of his absence. he did -

During the During

not receive a

any

Salary,

his appointment

in the Affice of the Chief Magistrate of

Plive being then senconfirmed

I regret to say

that Mr. Fearon

has experienced two severe attacks the same disease this summer

in

of

consequence of which the two Medical

Gentlemen who have attended him

consider it absolutely necessary

that he

should proceed to England and be absent

for

at least. One

one year.

The duties of Registrar General.

.

who has

will be conducted by Mr. Inglis acted in that office under. Mr. Fearon, and

who

some ac

possesses some

acquaintance with

the Chinese language,

and Mr. Hillier

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the Assistant Police M

234 etrate has been.

Magistrate

nominated to succeed Mr. Fearon

as

a

officiating Marine Magistrate with Herk- at a reduced. Salary of $60 per Month in the place of Mr. Inglis .

Mr. Fearon's appointment. having

not been yet confirmed by Your Lordship Tcannot . promise him the neual-

allowance

- during his absence, but in consideration of his being an efficient public- officer, who has

suffered much. from sickness incurred_ in the discharge of his duties, I have to recommend - that the half

pay be granted to him, as only half with

be

drawn in his absence.

At the same time I enclose a

the

poto-half-yearly report on the progress of

Census and Registration. Office. More 12,000 Chinese have been registared,

registared, all- whom appeared in person at the

of

the

Registration

Registration Office.

Minute inquiries

were made into their habits, &c., and the

Chinese system of mutual responsibility

where the result of the

inforced..

investigation rendered it desirable to

require-

some

guarantee for the good conduct

of the applicants..

Mr. Fearon has evinced much zeal and intelligence, and I have

to be satisfied with the

every

reason

in

which

manner

he has performed the arduous duties of his

office.

I attack the certificate of the Colonial_

Treasurer

showing

that Mr. Fearon's Salary

has been paid up to the 16th Instant.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your

Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

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Governor

The Lord

8:99.

Stanley

1845.

5 melosures.

Reporting

Heslived

me

Year's

leave

and supporting his claims

to proceed to England; u

Fearon, Registron General, of absence granted to Mr

to

half pays

Ye

Intured

6

J. Davis

13. 1867 ( Wongkong

"orwarded by" JANY

Mundoch 10.

M.Stephen

620

10°

2o destestion 12

milladetons 12

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236

14 January 146

Thave to acknowledge

the receipts of goue despatch of the 15 July last hogg,

that reporting

granted

once

gonhad gear's

ai's leave

of abrence to Mr Season the Regiation General of Achong, and recommending that althe his appoiiitint was at that time uncon. -firmed, he might, unders the pecution circumstance, of his care, be allowed to draw half Salary during his leave of a.

време.

Soon after the date of

would.

gauder patch you have received dor & Stanley, Despatch of the 18 June, facetioning

the apponitunt

of M! Fearon ava temporary arrangement, pending

as to the

the discussion Inopriety of the confirmation

of the

the Ardinance for tatablishing the Registry of thoug

the Reliability aced

subregially you will have subrequently received his Lordchip=

despatch of

roug

the 2 Actober

анале

hanning

wing Mi

that

confirmation of Redinance. Koul

remains for

er

me, therefore,

to state that the formal waurant for the apponctuunt. of Mr Fearon with be

fouwended Won &

Ja

are

I opportunity & hold

Stanley, having appareilly postponed taking

that

thep mutil inshould be

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237

seen whether there

way

a probability of Mr. Fearoni, hereafter returning

his duties at

Еселение

h

Ankhong- which theeer..

cumstances mentione de

in jour des patch seemed Bleave doubtful.

M. Fearon having arrived in England hus

at this

л

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to thre

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reported

Office,

and Shavedivites

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14 Jaur 10 Baillie Pay

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the ligent to pag his half Salary according Sotablecked regulations.

Joce

The

мере

Jame directed. (M.

Sees Gladstone Brunfam

that he has confirmed a leave of absence granted Sthe Governor of St Hory 15Mr Learon the Registrar

i

General and follectors Chenere. Reauce in that Colong. Jame accordings wdirect you to pag Fearon the half Salay to which he wih become

com.

to

Intitled, according Extablished regulations,

his leave fo

brence.

and Jenelore herewitho

decring

за

a Certificate

fiom.

the

lieting

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the amount of

thr Fearon', annual

Salary

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and the date

wwhich he has been

already paid.

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27.68.1846

With reference

ference to

despatch, h: 8,

the 14th ultim

transmit, herewith, Wanant under

In

the Royal Sign Manual, anthonving Letter

to cause

"Patent to be passed

under the Public hal of the Spland

of Hong Kong, appointing

M: Samuel Turner Fearon to be

Registian General

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and Collecton Chinese Revenne

that Saloud.

for

239

:

Sir,

500

Victoria June-23 1845.

It is with

much

very

that I

regret.

Governor to grant

find myself compelled to request that you. will move His Excelleney the Governor.

• me leave of abrence to proceed to England for

: the

the recovery of my

The Certi

health.

Certificates of

Doctors Dill and

Anderson, which I have the honor to enclose,

will sufficiently prove the necessity of immediate change. of Climate

I venture to bring

to the notice-

of His

reellency the Governor the length and nature-

of my services; and trust that when His Excellency takes into consideration the fact

that I have lost-

of Her Majesty

The Honorable,

F. W. A. Bruce,

my

health in the service-

he will be pleased to grant-

folonial Secretary

me

me

the same advantages (with reference

-

to half-pay ) which have been enjoyed by the other gentlemen who have - proceeded -

England on leave from

to kn

ar

In the year

m this

this Government .

1839 Ireceived_

an

appointment in the Chinese Secretary's Office under the frief Superintendent of Trade : in.

the following year my

services were

.

placed.-

at the disposal of the Naval Commander

in fhief, upon

whose sta

staff I was present-

during the whole of the

the whole of the Military operations

in the fanton River_ and upon the Heights :

upon the cessation-

of

hostilities in this

Province. I was appointed interpreter to the

Police fourt at Hongking.

in which capacity I served under the Honorable Major (aine_ until September 1842, when severe illness (contracted in the Heights of (anton_) compelled me_ to leave the Country : in June 1844 It is Excellency was pleased to appoint

me

Assist

1.

Assistant. Police Magistrate,

citrate, and in

301

January

1 of the present your Registrar General - and

follector of the Chinese Revenue...

During the period

the period of seven

have had the honor of serving

years

that I

Her Majeety's

enment. I have been absent. on leave one.

Gournment. I have

but in

in conse

Year: but

state of affairs, previous to the

Hongking.

consequence_ of the unsettled-

recognition of

as a British-folony, I received

no

portion of my Salary during such absence-.

Trusting that His Excellency will. take

my

case

into his

favorable.

vorable consideration

I have VC.

(Signed) S. Fearon_.

(True Expy)

ру Maine

offy Clonial Siarsting.

N. 99, of 184.5.

Molouvre No 3 in Despatch

332

"

of

*

is to ce

Vietnia, Hongkong,

31th June, 1845.

certify

that I have been-

reg

acquainted with Samuel. Fearon Reqf= (Registrar General ) for the last twelve

months durin

during

frequently

under

which time he has been-

care

my for derangement-

of the liver and digective organs.

In the Month of April last. Mr.

t

Fearon had a violent attack

of acute

Dysentery, for

which it was deemed necessary

to have him removed to Macas, where he was

placed- under the care Dr. Anderson (late

folonial Surgeon); for a time that Gentleman- in imminent danger,

considered his

life

but from his judicious treatment. Mr.

Fearon

was soon-

enabled to return to the

folony, apparently quite with; however, his

Year's

Mr Fearon

Applications

-W

from

бле

half pay. Vo. 23. June, 1815.

for is leaves of absence,

recovery

recovery

was

but temporary

after resuming.

as in a

· few weeks

his labors, dypenterie.

symptoms again appeared which have

continued, although to the present time.

in a milder

t time. Consil

form, up

Considering therefore,

the malignant and fatal character which

the

dysentery of this fountry has assumed, particularly this season,

ዕ.

I have urged

leave

Mr. Fearon the necessity of procuring of abrence without delay and proceeding. forthwith to England

or some other

temperate climate, as the only means of removing the malady which he now

labors under.

Twelve months at least will be-

-necessary

to reestablish his health.

(ligned, F. Dill,

Colonial Hospital Surgeon_

I

303

Macau, 18th June, 1845.

I do hereby certify that I have

been intimately acquainted with. Mr. S. Fearon- for upwards of ten years-during- this time he has been frequently under

care

for different complaints from his health. has suffered

was

this

again

n

year for

under my

my

which.

severely that he care_ in April-

-April - of

a severe- attack. of

of Dysentery-

that his health - has been further injured -

by the said - illness and that I consider

should

take

ne eurrence-

any recurre

that

place that

of such a complaint_

it will be absolute

absolutely

necessary for the preservation of his health. that he should leave this country for a -

time

(True Copy)

Meine

offy Stimal Secretary

And I do further certify

that

from

the

-way

in

which his constitution has

been

one or

injured-,

two years England

is

nd

I consider. a residence of lif

in such a climate as

will be requires before his health sufficiently reestablished to enable_

_

him to return to China with the-

prospect of remaining fit for duty.

(Signed)

(True fory)

Alen Anderson

Surgeon

Blaine Mt. Tania Sentey

In 1867. H. Kong

334

Census & Registration Office,

Victoria, 241. Chune, 1845.

Report.

Nearly six mouths have elapsed

ace came

since the Registration Ordinance into operation ; and although the . intervention of native holidays and fotivats and much personal suffering from disease. have materially affected its progress, still. the results which I am miables to lay before His Excellency will. I hope be

satisfactory, as indicative of the success of this most important measure.

Since hirees January 32. Shave grants

deerned

certificates to 9.900 persons, and have,

registered 383 boats, the

crews

of which

amount to 2150, making a total of 12,050

persons who have been registered under the

Ordinance

A

!

Ordinance . The majority of these have giver security for their good behaviour, and the steady decrease of crime since the Ordinance was carried into effect scenes to substantiate its utility. Indeed,

measure

of police, my experience impresses upon me the conviction of it paramount importance. The system if properly détailu the detection of offenders;

should enoure

in proof of which Imay adduce the case

of the robbery

on

board the John Barry," the perpetrators of which were arrested by the

Chinese authorities 50 miles from hence, upon information supplied by

It is necessary

me.

in order to appreciate

the advantages of a general registration : ( the population of this island, to take.

into consideration the varied and

.

:elerogeneous material of its composition . Before the cession of Hongkong to

the

:

395

the British Crown its population amounts

to about Four thousand souls. Of these 1,500 perhaps.

were

engaged

in the cultivation

of rice; about 2000 in the fisheries and the pemainder gained a subsistence by furnishing supplies to the fishing refsels resorting to the harbours. The abundance and excellent quality of the granite

occussionally brought a few hundred quarrymen to the island ; but its general unproductiveness and barren aspect - offered but few attractions to the. "inhabitants of the neighbouring main.

bl

government agent periodically visits

the island. to collect the land lax and

register fishing vessels, but no police authority

was ever Exercised the

municipal government being entrusted

to the

Jepo

or

Ilder.

The arrival of a British flet

in

a

in the harbour speedily attracted considerable beat population, and the profits accruing from the supply of

райд provisions and incessances at once paisi

many from poverty and infang to considerable wealth. The shelter and

protection afforded by the presence of the fleet soon made our

soon made our shores i've

resort of outlaws, opium smugglers

and indeed of all persons who having

rendered themselves obnoxious to the.

Chinese laws, had the means of excaping

of lime the demand

hither In

course

for labour, for the public and other works,

drew thousands to the island, the

somne

majority of whom

were Hak Ka or gipsies, people whose habits, character and

language v

mark them as a distinct

race . Careless of the lies of home and theve moral obligations, the observance of

which

6e of Dr Bill

Certificate

Fearon's health.

on the State of Mr.

}

336

which is deemed absolutely necessary to

the preservation of the national Integrity; uneasy under the postraint of law and unscrupulous of the by which they live; they aburidon.

means

without hesitation their hearths and househole gods,

their birthright and their

fathers tombs to wander, unrespected, whither gain may

call. The unsettled

state of the Colony, and the vast amount. of crime during its infancy afford abundant proof of the demoralizing effects of their presence..

: Some of our principal - Cario hilers and tradesmen have spring from these classes. I may instance the person known

the most influential

as Akwae

now

and wealthy of the native residents -

obscure bun batman.

formerly

arr

In later days Hongthing has been

infested.

+

134

!

infested by numbers of the hias Society, the members of which under shelter of a political maxim

"

overturn

the Ising (Tartar Dynasty) airs restore the Irving ( the Ancient Chinese succession) perpetrate the grossest mormilies. I have satisfies myself that most of the burglaries have been planned and attempted by members of this dangerous

association.

L

The population of Honghong has bon force of such clements.

been

Among such people interes alone.

checks their early propensities and rusecces obedience to the law. Raised by circumstances from degradation and poverty to wealth arie position they profess to reverence the customs of their fathers with a strength of devotion proportioned to their former laxity; but in this

1 particular, they also shidy their

interests.

307

interests . That reverential awe of their rulers, so sedulously inculcated by the Chinese moral code, blunted by early - Education, has been completely destroyed by foreign intercourse. It is again their interest which restrains them. I long as the strength of the rulers and the pute is duly proportioned, the latter passive;

but pemove our physical superiority and it will be only by working

may remain

upon their interests that we shall,

our rule.

eserve our

preserve

Iventure to assure that a system

of Registration properly inforced will be the most powerful and reonomical instrument to work with.

Under such a system Government. wouts be so intimately acquainted with the popular mind, that political combination could not reist unmarked; organized

resistance

resistance coûts never be matured; the popular leaders would be too well known.

The fear of Exposure to a scruting

sufficiently searching has already driven

the many worthless characters from community, and crime has consequently decreased. With wery step to improvment in the public morals the necessity of maintaining an expensive police · Establishment becomes less urgent. Another advantageous feature of the Registration - the certainly it affords of :stablishing personal identity - has been shougly exemplified in a pecent case, before the Supreme Court; and judging from the anxiety shown by the European inhabitants to have their servants regideras, linfer that the comparative security it affords is at length sufficiently appreciated.

In intering so fully upon the subjec

0

308

subject ; Spespectfully hope that Ishall

not be considered as over

stepping the bound of July. In years experience of the Chinese, character and the opportunities I have had

of watching the working of the present

ne a n

a most

14

Ordinance have convinced me that, albeit capable of improvement in details it must become

1 powerful and useful instrument in the hands of Government. Sedimate the present population

of the Colony at 28817 souls exclusive of the Military and Police ; in the following proportions -

Europeans .

halins of hidia.

males. Irmales Children Total.

4.53

go

30

393

346 12

4

362

7460

600 1800 1200 3600

Chinese occupying brick buildings. 6000 960 500 jubo Living in boats.

Laborers, Artizans, Mechanics & in

the different buibings in course frrection)

Maders visitors tothers

In the employ of Europeans.

10,000

300

1300

Total 23817

Nalive

41.36

23

Native families in Ketoria 315.

The number of brick and stone britings

in the occupation of Europeans is, - aid there are many more in course

ve of erection. The number of brick houses occupied by Chinese is

as under

own Hall.

Hospital. Private houses.

Druggists. Opiums dealers .

Javerns

Eating houses

Ihre Merchants.

Bakers. Fruiterers Gorllerers.

Pawnbrokers

General dealers. Chandlers

Timber anerchants.

is.

Upholsterers.

1 Tailors.

30 Shoemakers. 13 Silveronith

5 Coppersmiths 8 houmongers

8 Watchmaker's. 2. Stationers

4 Picture dealers

2. Crockery shops

5 Bamber workers.

4.0 Barbers.

264

There

are

509

last, Hook occasion to remark upon

the

comparative health of the native population . Subsequent research has

confirmed the favorable opinion. I then jorived. Inco the pt. Janua

24

14

//

15 Blacksmiths

2

14.

3

2

2.

2

2

·

2

18

102 Washermen

34

8 Slaughter houses

· Brothels.

32

besides 65 houses at

present untenanted. With but one or tor receptions these houses accommodate an immense number of lodgers; and in instances, two or three trades are

many

carried

on

In

beneath the same

same porf.

K

>

my report of the 28. Sebuary

last

cary

125 deaths

have been peported, but I have no means

of ascertaining the number of those who have died elsewhere from the effect

may

of disease contracted here. From the returns I have obtained from the. sative apothecaries. I find that about 130 prescriptions

daily dispensed; I

are

α

have arret with but 1 few instances of blindness and personal deformity: circumstance the more remarkable when we consider the large proportion

of those who have taken small por naturally. Of a

m

ine thousand nine

hundred but 400 have been vaccinated

and 390 incculated.

C

Spegret to have to pemark on the gradual decrease of the Thade, which I attribute to the fact of the increased. facilities of obtaining foreign produce, direct from the importing vessels, at rates even lower than those prevailing here, The immediate bicinity of the Opium ressels in the Cunsingmoon must tend to decrease the trade in the drug. purchasers can be supplied there, cheaper than at this place. The The average quantity purchased in this harbor is 2 chests per day, of which to

balls

two C.

аб

b

are consiinied on the island. One or cargoes of rice and

and other Straits produce

have been lately disposed of here; but the native merchants assert that the dangers altending the transport of goods from the number of pirates infesting the neighbourin

sufficient to crush the native

waters are

coasting trade

true copy. Maine

(Lines) & Karm.

Offf Clonial Secretary.

Registrar Soveral

General.

Colonial Tuasory Victoria Hongkong the 16th July 1845

$10

I Certify that S. Fearon Esq. has received his Salary as Registrar Sone- -ral and Collector of Chinese Revenue of Hong kong to the 15th day of July 1845, inclusive, and to no later date, at the rate of Dollars 250. Two hundred and fifty per mouth. -

Musren

Actsledonial Treasurer

X: 99, of 1845.

Incloure N.° 5 in Geap:

ī

N: 100.

Legislative

My Lord,

311

Victoria Honghong,

16th

# July

ly, 1845.

Your Lordship's Despatch Nr 96, to Ordinance N. 15, for

relating to Ordinane

relating.

Constitution

the

was

of the Supreme Court, immediately handed by me to the Chief - Justice, who on account of the purely

!

I

Legal

1

and technical character of that Invetment had been principally engaged

it: The separate and distinct

in framing it

trainances, which are to supersede that General one,

will be prepared and passed-

previous to the expiration of the limit of three months prescribed by your Lordship.

its continued operation:

for

In explanation of the points

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

which

Acting Coloniat

Certificate from

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tha

July,

Treasures.

1845

te.

Ye

Ye.

2

to in Ordinance

which have been objected 15, the Chief Justice has furnished.

me

with notes from which I proceed to extract

such as

for

appear calculated to account_

some of the

of the provisions of

as it stands at present.

the Enactment

As to the application of the Law

of England to this folong

Previous to the drafting of

Ordinance in

attention to a

the

quection,

I drew the Chief Justices passage in your Lordship's Deepatch N. 8, of June 3rd 1843, recommending the provision that the Law of England be in free here, qualifying this general

an

declaration by namely, that no

be considered in

exception almost as

· general,

part of that Law shall- force which

which may

be

inapplicable to the local circumstances

the folony or of

its inhabitants_"

of

Having

Having

اس

3

312

made the provision in-

Ordinance 15 aee ordingly, the Chief Justice

observes "The

objection

overrated From the

times made in Council

su

to this is perhaps

suggestions

as to the

I have at

application

of certain portions of the English Law, Your Excellencey will have perceived that I am

not prone to act without the advice and- assistance of which I should feel justified, may

that body - The only cases in

-

called

upon, to depart from the rules of English_ Law without that advice and assistance,

would be those

of sudden eme

emergency or of a practical nature. Thus I may instance

a Native India who was

the case

of a

of

speet-

on his trial at the last Criminal - seesions,

and who through his Attorney (there being no Bar here as yet ) claimed.

unfortunately

the privilege of being tried by a Jury

composed

one

half of

natives

of his

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foun tro

4

fountry.

The

that in matters.

---- " ་

of

Attorney General- objected of this kind. the Law. England did not apply. I offered

postpone

to

jury

the trial with a view to a de medietate, when the claim was immediately waived. Now supposing the trial to have been put off for this purpose,

and in the interval - it had been accertained

that such a jury could not be empannel'd, I should have felt no difficulty in holding that in this particular instance_ the Law of England

was in a

in applicable.

"Perhaps Sought.

also to mention-

that in passing sentence of death. I mit that portion of the English form of sentence. which requires that the prismer should be buried within the precincts of the prison. This I have taken upon myself to do having learned from Major - faine that such form of burial_ would be impracticable

-

1

in

L

in the

to the

present state

There

-

of

the prison.

can however be no

in the

fudge reporting suggested any departure from

Law

on

$13

objection

manner

the In

English.

the ground of its inapplicability to

-

the folony. Unless we continue to

5

E

apply

the

1

a

Law of England- as heretofore, in acendance- with the directions in despatch N. 8 of 1843,

we must have

to meet the

volumes of Ordinanets

large diversity of cases

cases that must arise".

Secondly, As to the prevalence of the

English - Law of real-property in Hongkong.

The circumstance

of all

all lands

within the Colony in the possession of individuals being held by Lease- from

Crown must

the

greatly simplify the questions

that can arise under this head. The instruction in. Despatch No 8 already referred to enjoins that the right of

luce ilion

6

succession to immoveable- property, and-

whatever

Is the alienation. of it, should

regards

be regulated - by English - and not- by

Chinese. Laws." B

Thirdly, As to Laws der

derogatory

Sovereignty of Her Majesty.

The -

to the

Deepatch . N.8 enjoins that

"even with- regard-

no rule or

regard to the Chinese-inhabitants

recognized - which

Law-can be

would - derogate - from the Queen's Sovereignty

over the Island". This

was the occasion-

the clause bring inserted in Ordinance N₤15, ! but - the description of Her Majesty as only "Queen of England " oversight.

was

certainly

an

Fourthly, As to the infliction of Chinese

punishments.

In despatch . N. 8 it is observed

that

ARA

that "in Stor

$14

7

Hongkong

it will be

necessary

that for the Government of the Chinese

there the Laws and customs

reeiding

hind should supersede the Laws and

China

of

customs of England." The Chief Justice observes, "The power to punish Chinese

own laws for offences

according

to their

committed in Hongkong had always

previously

existed and been acted upon in

the Magisterial department, and the

lative founcil deemed _ it advisable to

Legielative founcil.

invect the Supreme fourt with this power -

It is

by the

one however

ver never.

fourt and theref

The mly

case

likely to be exercised-

therefore better expunged.. - perhaps in which it might be-

expedient to inflict

would be in the case

a

Chinese-

punishment

of female offenders

+

sentenced to imprisonment, but who cannot like the male prisoners be put - to hard labour. Here the application of the langue.

or Wooden

Collar

315

Collar might be efficacious.

I believe that without the

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Summary

of

the central land, if we get at the real

ets of the case at once, do not consider

facts of the

it

or tail

application of the bamboo, the wooden- Collar, and deprivation of the queue, a in the Chief Magistrate's department, it would have been found impossible to to govern

who

are to the English

et derided-

the Chinese population, as 40 to 1. The Chinese at first the slow and cautious modes of English - procedure, and the following, extract from to Sir Henry Pottinger-

In

a note. of Neying singularly embodies their notions concerning

evidence.

"Regarding what is eaid-

in your

Excellency's deepatch. as to a certain Portu

and an

to

Portuguese English- Officer- being sent to fanton

give evidence in this case.

doubt arises

of Piracy, it no

-great-

a deeire to exercise-

froma

care and caution in matters of this kind; but

in cases

of murder piracy and such like,

we

necessary to multiply evidence,

evidence, which

merely

causes con

confusion,

and are thus spared

the evil of such criminal-cases becom

of such criminal- becoming

interminable - Becides, it has

<<

been the custom for officers

with criminals."

never hitherto

to be confronted-

Fifthly. As to the Chief Justice's

patronage.

In the New Zealand-

land- Ordinance

е

passed _ 22nd bctober 1841 is the following clause The

and dise

inferior Officers shall be appointed

discharged by and at the discretion of the Chief Justice (Part. III S. 12. ).

The object

in-

bestowing this patronage on the Chief Justice

was to

a more

to give the fourt

give. a

ready and

immediate control over its immediate

subordinate

Officers, and there

12

and there was an

express

proviso

i

10.

provise

as to the creation of any

new

office

without the written approbation of the

Governor.

Sixthly_ As to the exclusion of certain -

Legal

Practitioners

"

The Chief Justice observes that the

Ordinance 15 is undoubtedly

effect of leet 9 of or dis

to exclude. from the practice of the Law these

who

here

may

or in

there is no

have been trained _ to that profession

any

other British folory, and perhaps

sufficient

reason

for such exclusion,

but as the fourt- is empowered by Leet 10 to

Authorize in cases of necessity fit and proper_ persons to practise as barristers and attornies,

qualified, it is not to be

although not legally qualified, expected that any

serious

injustice would

result from the exclusion... So far as regards the exclusion of persons who had been qualified other of the British-folonies the

in

any

New

L

L

316

New Zealand Ordinance before noticed

red to as

may be referred

of a

furnishing.

a similar exclusion.

an instance

Seventhly Conctitution of the Registrar_

ao

Official

Administrator.

"The Registrar has already given.

ample security and he will be compelled to bring his accounts frequently

rently to audit. The theef Justice showves, Section 31 of Ordinance.

No 15 seems to have

under £100 can

large

21.

eecaped notice,

for

a sum

scarcely be considered too

trar, or the

to be retained by the Registrar,

14

period of 1/2 days to long for the retention of

a sum

₤100-

amounting to or exceeding £100.-

righthly - Vive- Admiralty Jurisdiction_

The frief Justice observes "It appears

No.

by the first section of Ordinance. No: 15 that prior to the passing of that ordinance there

existed

12

cristed in the fotony of Honghting a fourt with Criminal- and admiralty juriediation and - when it was directed, (I think by an order in founeil of which. your

{weellency has a Copy) that that fourt should be abolished and. Supreme fourt-established _, it was

α

suppored

to be in the contemplation of the Home

Government- to give

more-extensive

to the latter fourt jurisdiction in

16

every respect

than the former. But strictly speaking ive!) have doubtlese fallen

llen into Irror- Your Excellency however was furnished with

a

Book touching the practice and fees of the Vice- admiralty fourts abroad, which seemed to imply that the authority for constituting such a fourt had been granted.. Fortunately

I have exercised - no Vice=

ze the

Admirally jurisdiction. Before establishment of the Supreme fourt I of salvage, but the

certified

in two cales

was

was as a

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private arbitrator, not in my

judicial - Capacity.

It is almost . superfluous ofor

remark to

me to

your Lordship that situated as

this folony is a Vice = Admiralty Commission in due form will be much needed..

Ninthly. Juriediction of the fourt subjects in China.

British

"The

over

It is remarked by the Chief Justice substantial objection.

tion to the 23rd Section

of Ordinance Ne 15 seems to be the omission to recite the authority under which that

amed__ I do not perceive any

feetion was

framed. objection to declaring the jurisdiction of the Court, which was done in the present instance solely for the benefit of suitors

and others.

Tenthly, The Practice of the fourt

The

15

14

refer

The Chief Justice observes " I would

39.

The

to the acts of 2 Will 4. C.. uniformity of Process Act (amended _ by 3 and 4. Will. 4. C. 67) and 3 and 4 Will. 4. C. 42 - The Law amendment let for

-

the purpose of shewing that the Imperial !!

parliament sometimes

matters of practice

netice and

tes on-

tegielates

pleading in the

superior Courts of the Common Law in

The former England. The 2. statute is replete

with the most practical knactments and gives to the Judges of those fourts the power of making such further rules and they shall think - necessary for carrying the act into execution. The

Orders as

latter Statute demonstrates the absolute

necessity that may exist of an authority from Parliament to the Judges of the Superion fourts to make rules and orders in particular caces. That statute recites that doubts

might

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might

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arise, (very serious doubts had arisen)

as to the power of those fudges

-Judges to make-

alterations in the forms of pleading without.

the authority of

Parliament, and then

grants the requisite authority, but not without a strong opposition to the power of parliamen

The thus delegated.. matter however

being.

was

on

Parliament such

compromised by making it incumbent the Judges to Lay before.

and orders as they might prame

Rules

after which they

it

were to have the

Lame

enacted by Parliament.?"

force as if ena

The foregoing

seems to shew that

although the clauses now under consideration might, pursuant to the power given by the 24th Section of the present Ordinance, have formed the subject of a rule

nature, still

of fourt- as being of a practical nature, they · perhaps not very

very much out of I should indeed have much preferred

were

of place..

embodying

F

16

17

embodying them in the latter shape, but

it is to be borne in mind that until

Ordinance No 15 was

passed there

was no

in existence - Besides the

Supreme Court in

usual period for promulgating Rules

Orders

first

an

Court is in Term time_Now the

of fourt

Firm was

• fixed for November,

an

it was proposed that the fourt should.

-

therefore

be opened _ on the. Itt betober_. It ther

became desirable at once to put practitioners

in possession of such Regulations

necessary

as were

to enable them to conduct their

proceedings in due form, and this was

for int

-introducing

the

reason

the Ordinance itself!

them into

" Jobzerve that this 2.4th section giving the fourt power to make Rules and orders

among there clauses which it fit to be

is included

is said embrace matters more

regulated by Rule of fourt __ but a Rule

of

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of fourt to give the fourt - Power to make Rules of fourt would be

futile_; and- independently of the acts of Parliament:

already noticed the New Zealand -

similar provision,

Inactment contains a similar

(Part IV Sect:. 23) and further declare :

(Sect...24) that the Rutes to be made under the authority thereby giver-

same

thereby given shall have the

ec and

forec

and effect as if they had been

inserted therein - ! It may also be remarked

that the 24 section of Ordinance N: 15

the fourt

gives fourt power to atter or revoke.

any

rule

or

regulation - contained in that matters of practice. Ho

Ordinance touching

so that such matters would, as it is said

-they should be the subjects of continued.

revision and amendment by the Court-

same as

itself, just

just the

if they had appeared in the form of a Rule of fourt.

rleventkly

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18

Eleventhly Appeal

In explanation of the provisions

under this head in Ordinance N:15 the

Chief Justice states. "The clause at the

end of the b9 section_ demonstrates that the framers of that Ordinance were not- ignorant of the right of Her Majesty

founcil. Herself to determine what

in

appeals she will receive- and on

but Au

what terms; it laid down in the Books

111

-Molonies generally

(see flark's fol. Low p. // rt. seg: ) that

there exists in the British-

a power.

1

both as to the time within which

not assuming too much-

appeal

were

they

and the sum for which leave to may be granted, they thought they

accuming

when supposed that the right of appeal had- "formed a subject of local legislation, if not of actual - legislation in the of an Ordinance, at least by way of Proclamation

or

form

320

Proclamation pursuant : to instructions from the Secretary of State for the fatonies as in Cambernon v`rgpoinard (Knapp's

--

Rep. 351) for it is clear that Sitigants ought to be

med_ in.

ed in some

informed.

mode

m

to be.

or

imposed upon their general right of

al.. and it reeurred to the framer

the present - Ordinance that this

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other of any

restriction.

sought.

appeal.:

pamers

of the pree

informatio

H

conveyed than

mefully adopted--

of course be

expunged.

mation could not be more us

than in the manner

The clauses however, must-

I believe that I possese no specific

instructions of rom Your Lordship. on the subjour

from of appeals oncept those conveyed in the fireuler. Deepatch of 25th March, 184.5.

Lastly- Juries, Criminal Law, and-

Summary Jurisdiction -

He

434

(obzerves

"The clauses (the orves the thief- Juctive ) relating to these- several heads objected to on the ground that they form subject of distinct - Legislation -

are

They

were introduced into Ordinance

M:15 solely for

and as relatin

the sake of

convenience-

the

to the functions of as relating Supreme fourt. _ Had they however -

related to matters une onneeted with.

examples

are en

the Supreme fourt there are

in the Acts of the Imperial. Parliament

for

for

the introduction into the same act

of subjects differring application.

!

а

in nature and_

" With respect to the Jury clauses

which are

d

objected.

to on the additional_

to

ground of the policy of them being unintelligible. without explanation, I may remark... that with

very few

exceptions they correspond with the-

provisions

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321

provisions of the New Zealand Jung

Ordinance - I am not aware

Jury

of any

important departure from the Law of England- except in one

instance, viz:

Jury to six instead_

limiting the Jury twelve Jurors

Thi

is

the

as it seems to

only point upon

explanation would be

orded in the

is

of

seems to me,

which

any

:

requisite, and it

in the 72nd Section itself"

The above

are

the observations

and explanations of the Chief Justice as to the principal points of the Ordinance under consideration. The vacation will afford him opportunity of giving

an

due attention to

its revisal_ according to your

Lordship's directions, and when the Inactments which

hich are to

supply

its

place shall have been passed, they

will be duly forwarded. for approval.

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I have the honor to be.

With the highest respect, Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

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16th July,

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My Lord,

for

I have the honor to enclose-

up by

the

Your Lordship's consideration. and approval

Report - and retimate - drawn- Surveyor General, and approved by the -Commanding Inginer, for the improvement the Queen's Road on the East of Victoria :

of the

Some

ome minor

· portions of the Work. will probably be absolutely necessary in the - while for the convenience and safety the public; but - the main portion of the_ Retimate, and

mean

of

especially

the. Bridge-

at the north. Barracks, will be

postponed until approved from home.

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

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Kolonia, HongKong,

16th July, 1845.

I have received an application

Mr. J.T. Bush, an American

averchant of this place for an Exequatur

to act as Consul for the United. Mates at Hongkong, in the room

the poon of the late

Mr Wildron deceased. Mr. Bush has

prediced his appointment by the

triited States Government,

I have accordingly informed Mr.

Bush, whom Mbelieve to be an

lo

unexceptionable person, of my intention apply to Your Lordship for his Exequatur ; adding that he might act provisionally

in the mean while.

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The Lord. Stanley,

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1845.

The Lo Stanley.

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Wequatur in

favor of

at Hongkong.

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Ketoria, Hongkong.

17th July, 1845.

"Three days after Mr. Martin's departure, the enclosed official letter from him to myself, with its mclosures, was - found in his office, and Saccordingly dd them to his letter addressed to Your Lordship, already forwarded by me. in despatch N. 95, and noted as having

by M. Martin after

been sent to me

his embarkation in the vessel which conveyed the despatches.

The melosed copy of a letter.

from the Auditor will shew the- irregular

course

adopted by Mr Marting in abstracting Public Document from

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Manley,

де

Ye

the

informed that

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Received

Stankey

No 102.

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at Hongkong.

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Ketoria, Hongkong.

17th July, 1845.

Three days after Mr. Martin's departure, the inclosed official letter from whim to myself, with its enclosures, was - found in his office, and Saccordingly add them to his letter addressed to Your Lordship, already forwarded by me. in despatch N. 95, and noted as having

by Mr. Martin after

test for me:

Vide treat. Ansiver sh

2.

been sent to me

his unbarkation in the vessel which

conveyed the despatches.

The enclosed copy of a letter

from the Auditor will shew the irregular

course

adopted by M Marting in abstracting Public Documents from

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Aanley,

де

же

the

the Colony,

even without leaving copies of some of them by despatch separate

will prove

of 20th August, 1844, will Lordship that

prove to Tour

my

attention had been

directed at that early period to his

reprehensible habit of imploying the

Colonial Clerks in

copying

voluminous

documents of his

own, a

a practice which

at once burthened the public with additional clerks, and kept his

accounts in long

arrear.

by me to M Marlin

Mr

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After the injunction addressed

one who at once umd

* August

last, it appears to have been altogether futile to attempt exercising control over

emancipated himself pour the bonds of official discipline, and set at nought those principles which are generally supposed to influence, persons of right feeling.

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In addition to the letter from the Auditor, I have the testimony of the Clerks in the peasury office to the fact of their having been employed by M = Martin in furnishing him with copies of voluminous papers. He latterly brought into the office a by names Ford, son to the Armourer of the 18th Regiment, for purpose of assisting to furnish him torth copies of official documents which he was not authorized to carry away from the Colony-

the

with

Scan relieve myself from the

iw are other

way

responsibility of her Martin's proceedings than by laying these circumstances before Four Lordship, and Enclosing a

a memorandum & documents which

X Mo Martin has abstracted without,

leaving copies.

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Your Lordships,

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Sh 9 Jammer

Rith reference

your despatches of

lo

the

dates Anumbers mentioned. in the margin,

Shave to

inform you that found

ou

reviving the Leals of their

Department, that food

No 93-8 July - 1845. (1861).

June 1945 / 195/ Stauly, after repeated

95. 9 103.17

(1865) interaiens with MM. M. (1971). Martin, haddecided

ou considering the resignation

of his Office which he tendered you

you before quitting

ce

St. long as final and

Incconditional. Ender ordine

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ordinary

cir.

· comes tances, therefore, it have remained

would out

for

act

Le

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Bedirect you to

on the instinction

contained in docd Hanley;

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despatch of the bree " 1844 Nobs, & the appouch - ment of Misteront to theditecation. But it has doubtful appeared tome dout,

whether its would be advisable

tow

to act ou

that instinction.

In Godt hams cannot

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rutview with regut the Liang charge imponed on the British Fearng for the Civil extablishment

преселе

and other expenner of

A

Infolory of Mr. Hory, and

the

consider that M.

Frantice's resignation of the Decasunership. afford a favourable

mag.

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you with taken unto you

necesalidating

derious concaidecation the.

practicability of countidy

the Office of Ficanumer with that of the Colonel

kating Lecrete

tony appean Won able objections

Or, if it should that insuper

tions by ist to that.

arrangement, whether

arraugsmant

some other arrai

mas.

nat be adopted which while its would lesene the charge

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or

the British

would test

impair the effining.

thee public service. Schould with to be

informed of the rcanthop

fac

deliberation, on

kivsusest alourating

де

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meantime, Lapposue of

had made

the temporary arrangements which you he for the dischunge of Mr. Shantius duties.

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Mural phen

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Please betray. Waterti

the filling up ofther

Ireathe.

sership at Hay Key transested-

lel-a draft-

and nitrad of that,

be pechased, acquainting the for= that H. M. Gust cannot-but-rican with reput the heary charge of the Establishment tollur ducccands

of that Colony upon the British Treasury - that I think the mains

mignation affunds a

nable

Opportunity for some reduction - that I would suggest to him to cuider maturely In practicability of anothlidating the Tramun Office with that of the Colonial Secre-

tury, or, in the count of his sung tury objections to that-arrangeunah,

desire that he will ramumund

any

other which he cumidees

toh practicalle without-ditciment,

to the public seccien

Myla.7.

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NHCG.

Ixled 2nd April 1965.

dated

Sir,

11871 & long 539

Colonial Treasury,

Hongkong, 8th July 1845.

I have the honor to lay before Your

Exsceltomy the enclosed copy

of a

of a letter from the

Commissioners for Auditing the Public Accounty,

received here by the last Mtail.

In compliance with the Instructions

*July 1845. contained in.

letter I have prepared the

accompanying answer and references.

To

His Excellency

I have the honor to be,

Sir

Your most obedient Servant,

(grid) W.MZ. Martion

John Francis Davis, Governor, He.

(Frans copp.) Maine

offy Col. Scap.

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List

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List of Documents accompanying -

nd.

Copy of Letter from the Audit Board No 459,of 2 tpril

1845.

Queries received with Dr on the /== becounts of the Dr

June 1844 with replies to Dr. 43 References Treasurer's Letter in answer to Audit Board, Nr. 68

No of

endis

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8th July

July

1845 with 2. References

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Blaine

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511

Audet Office,

2nd Abril, 1849.

Liveries

Referring to the Quries and o

Observations on the Accounts which

rendered as Colonial Treasurer at

be you

-1-

Hongkong

from 1st April to 20th June, 1844, and

ernor by

February

which were forwarded to the Governor

State in Feb. the Colonial secretary of State

tast, I am directed by the Commissioners

for

<

Auditing the Wublic Accounts to transmit

two additional Queries, which

were not

included with those first prepared because

the payments to which they relate

connected with advances made

evere

by Mr. Towart,

and +

who acted as Financial Secretary and Treasurer previously to your taking charge

of

Suplicate

with the Board's letter ho: 453

of the Audit Board, received answers to the further queries

From Mr. Martin to Governor Davis, transmitting

of 2

April, 1845.

8冬

"July,

18457

departure of her Ricartin.)

(Received 11th July after the.

( 8. Sub_ Inclosures)

Kontgomery Martin, Esqr

re.

}

No 103, of 1845.

Enclosure No / in Bespatch

1

разорио

to the

with the Board's letter No: 453

of the Audit Board received

further queries

of

2nd April, 1845.

1

8 i

July,

18435

departure of the heartin.) (Received 11th July cufter the.

8.

bub Enclosures)

No 453.

t

311

Audit Office,

2nd Ancil, 1845.

Referring to the Quries and

Observations on the Accounts which

rendered as Colonial Treasurer at

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Hongkong

from 12th April to 30th June, 1844, and

which were forwarded to the Governor

by

Hate in February

the Colonial secretary of State

I am directed by the Commissioners

last, Jam

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Auditing the Wublic Accounts to transmit

two additional Queries, which were not s

included with those first prepared because

were

the payments to which they relate connected with advances made by Mr Rewart, who acted as Financial Secretary Preasurer previously to your taking charge

and

of

Montgomery Martin, Esqru

the Colonial Treasury at Hongkong, and it was therefore thought desirable to wait the cxamination of any pouchers relating to these advances which Ald bewart might be able to

furnish. The documents produced by M " Howart have not however er, plained the charges in question In fowarding the enclosed Rueries I to express the desire of the Commissioners, that you should lay them, with;

am

& your

r answers

thereto, before the Governor with the least

possible delay, in order to their being returned by the earliest overland despatch, as it is conceived that the explanations

• you may give

--

the

for the

questioned points will assist the examination. of your account succeeding quarter from July to September 1844, which is

wow more

than due, and which will be under

examination as

as received.

as soon as re

I am, J.,

342

(Signed) Ichn Lewis Mallett.

Secretary

Grue Copy.

[Signed: 1

True Copy.

22 II. Comelate

bling

Clerk.

Marine Colonials Officiating Colonial Peretary:

{

Sub Enclonie 1.

de

po 48.

543

fir,

Victoria, Hongkong,

Colonial Freasure the 8th.

July 184

I have the honor to acknowledge the

receipt of your

teller No 453 of the 2nd April

1845, relative to certain Queries in a

Quarterly

Account transmitted from this Colony for the

period from Ft June 1844.

my

That Account was prepared during

absence in July last on sick Certificate, [ Mercer, who had the kindness leofficiate

by+l":

during my a

absence, and il included

indiscriminately the payments made during

the

Commissary.

quarter by Mr Stewart and lon Seneral Coffin together with those paid by

me : it also included payments made during the month of July 1844. On- 5 return is Office in September, I pamed.

to

.re.

I. L. Mathiel &89 th

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Account

muutary to the commisioners for Auditing Pottie Moran's

Secretary

Public Accounts

London .

Duplica

Nc : 453, to hv Martin.

Letter from the Audit Bourd,

5th April; 1840.

}

Account for the Quarter ending 30th June (conformable to the draft I had lift with my

Chief Clerk/ selling forth sejarality the payments made by W. Stewart, those made by Commissary, General Coffin and these made by myself.

This Account was rendered to and passed by the Auditor and bransmitted to the Commissioners for Auditing the Public Accounts on the 5th-

March 1845. This Account is the only decount for the Quarter ending 120th June which I have rendered, and this together with the subsequent Quarterly and Annual Accounts transmitter

will ex, plain all my pccipts and payments.

By letter to His Creellency the Evernor

under dalı 18th June 1344

1344 84.36 A Sobjected

10

to taking on myself any responsibility with requrd

to

6 payments made by Mr Suwart, and by letter

D. 19 of 5th March 1845 Itransmitted to the

Auditor here a Statement of the several sums of

ney

advanced.

by Mr Commissary General

leoffin

344

Coffie to the Land Officer, amounting le £722 182

-

for which final vouchers were required - and on

by letter D.22. Mransmitted to the

the same dai

Auditor a statement of Advances, made to Mr Gorden as Surveyor General, for which an explanation and truchers were required. On fyth March letter

1845 the Auditor transmitted to me a

relative to these advances to which I forwarded

ng answer

the accompanying

I beg to disclaim

monies

26th March 1845.

any responsibility

vies advanced by Mr. Rowart or

General Coffin, for all payments

for monies Commissary

made by me under the authority of Itis Excellency woerner Davis Shave produced

Vouchers.

I regret that the Commissioners for

Auditine Public Accounts should have had this trouble respecting the queries

I have, D2,

Tryna R.M&Martin,

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Maine

Cotenial Treasurer.

offg Colonial hautory.

345

36

32 34. A.

10.

что

So.

Colonial Treasury

Vretoria, Hongkong,

28th.

th. June 1544.

Than the hones to inform Your

Excellency, that on an examination of the Decuments of this Department, I do not find it practicable to include in my Quarterly Accounts the payments made by the Treasurer Mr Stewart, or during his tenure of Office:

So.

There is pro useful object to be attained by. acting wore it practicable, for Mr. Stewart has this morning informed me, that he has sent home his accounts up to the date of Your

Excellency's anical by H. M's Acamer "Driver" begether with the wanants of Six Henry Rollinger.

Mr. Stewart also observes

that by incorporating the previous payments

His Excellency

I. F. Davis

· it

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2

it would be merely doing the duty of the

Audit Bourd

My payments enamenced on the

57th May 1844,

and I respectfully, submit ti

that my

Your Erscellency that,

Accounts be rendered

pom that date and that Ibe not required to involve myself in a responsibility corespondence with the Audit Beard for payments of which I have

Official

--

cognizance and over which I had no control.

I have the honor

Te, Joy

Je,

[d./ R. M. Martin.

True Copy.

[ Sgd) I & Comelate

Chrif, bleck.

(Sue copy) Maine offyCol. Leg

D.33

316

Colonial Treasury,

Victoria, Hongkong,

26th March 1845.-

I have the honor to acknowledge the

receipt of your letter of the 14th. Instant, yesterday,

returns to Office .

ow my

In reference to that portion of your

letter wherein it is stated that final bouchers

for $16,308.39 have been actually laying for

eight months past in,

my Office, and were

m

only the other day to the Surveyor

returned by me only the other

General with an intimation that I did not

want them " I beg te state

& first, that I am

Jam

perfectly.

Audited

any

e

unconscious that

Vinchers for the suid sum of $16,308-39

( £. 3,5713-9-8) were finally transmitted to me, and I have never seov

final Vouchers for

that

re

A. &. Shelley Esqr

Auditor Seviral

i

547

that amount - and secondly that the blerk

_

of the Works himself, recently withdrew several

Vouchers (for £480. 15-2) referring to sums of money other than those paid by sue to the

Land Officer:

I bez te refer to letter No. 16 of the

bof.

my

17th February last addressed to the Colonial

Secretary in which I enclosed a detailed Ratement of the several sums of money paid

Soft

by me under authority of His Excellency Mr- Daves to the Land Officer from the 6th day of June to the 31th December 1844 and in which I also earnestly requested that the Land Officer be required to furnish Vouchers or reference to Vouchers for the sum of £ 13.170.6.1%/% distinct

the

Land Officer, may Late Treasurer Mt Newart or from Commissary General Coffins. To that letter I never received. a reply; I believe that it was in consequence

from Vouchers for any sums of money

have received

received from the

of it that lenchers to the extent of £480.15-2,

withdrawn by the Land Vipce of his

wvere

me,

ace orel, and which he stated verbally to

and for the first linn did not refer to ency received from me..

mency

which

With reference to the Fatimint

accompanied your letter of the say the Instant I am utterly unable to comprehend it.

I have ve

ned. R.M. Martin.

(Signed)

True Copy

Colonial Feasurer .

Signed 1 1. Comitate

Chich blesk

(Iove copy)

Maine offy Col. Ecp.

of

:

Sub. Enclosure 4.

348

Duplicate

From Our Martin to the Auditor relative to advances made to the Lain department

to 31th Dect 1844, in

reply

letter of 14th Instant

lo

26th March, 18775.

Sub malosure 3.

Nos. 23 to 25.

From Mr Marlin

to

the

include in his

finds it impracticable, to

Governor reporting that he

quarterly

by to Stewart.

accounts the payment arcade

28th June, 1844.

Audit Office

no.

250 April 1845.

349

Additional Queries and Observations on the Account of Montgomery. Martin Esq

in respect of monies received and paid on Account of the Go-

Gover

nment

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re

for the Quarter from 12th April to 30th June 1844, to which it is requested that Answers and Explanations may

be returned as soon as

possible.

By order of the Brand

(Signed) Otho He. Hamilton,

Isp

it.

Montgomery Martin B. 26.7

Colonial Treasurer

Hongkong

!

Reference to Account.

Abstract I:

Vouchers 1 to 16.

Observation or Query.

No

Answer or Explanation of the Accountant.

350

The Vouchers 70s 4 to include 23.

Jos. G

and repairing

Special Disbursements expenses for altering and,

to

of the Surveyor General's a Church, ame unting te L. 192. 11.97.

Office for

the Quarter

ending 30th June:

£.717.2.3%

3/

It is seen by Mr. Rewart' s Account up to the 37th March 1844 that Advances to the extent of $400, equal to £86.13.4 ster

: sterling,

were

made to the Land Officer for repairing and fitting up a temperary Church an Estimate amounting to

upon

$451.75 and leaving therefore only $31.45, equal to £6.17-7, due upon

that Estimate.

The Accountant is requested to state whether the charges included in Vouchers 4 to 9 were incurred for : epairs to the same Church for which

$ 400 had been advanced, or for,

Some

other building and in either case, to

building

forwar i the Authority under which the payment of £132.11.9% was made

The Colonial Secretary's letter No. 27 of the 14th.

January

1844, a copy of which, with that of the Remarks annixed to it are herewith forwarded, authorized the Amount of the Estimate to be exceeded if necesary

It is the same Church.

( Signed / A. E. Shelley.

+

T. Voucher 17

A Warrant

Reference to Account.

I. - Voucher 17

Observation or Query.

Mro.

Answer or Explanation of the Accountant.

351

Creceipt of that for $1,822 1720 for completion of Kitchen, ane Outlifices

House.

4. Mauant is produced for the 24 payment of $390 tex that as being

to

in the rear of the Government the final sum due to him on an

agreement for the work amounting ie $1,8271970 on account of which it is stated tha: Advances as particularized in the said Virrant, and amounting

to $1,4377.04, had been made in

the months of January, Méruary, March and April 1844.

The Advances, made by eltr Acwart during the peried in question appear by that Officer's Accounts to have amounted to $1,256-34; making, together with his previous advances for the same work, a total of $2,271.86 which is stated to have been advanced

under a Contract or Agrument entered into for the execution of the work for $4,044, leaving $ 172:14 due under that Agreement.

+

Explanation

to

The Estimate for this werk amountée të $ 4.0.44. Four thousand and forty four Dollars, was sanctioned in the Colonial Pecretary's letter of,

3 letter of the lay ishu, a very of

1844,

which accompanies. On a reference to Mr Rewart's Accounts it appear that the sum of $12,271-86 was disbursed by him as follows, piz:

Paid by Mr. Stewart to Anthony Collaço for Labor & Materials applied

· per Ratement and receipt accompanying

as

De by Dr to the Contractor Apat who it seems, underlook to

complete the work.

I paid by Mr Rewart.

Total paid

بادی

Paid by Commissary General beffin on 17th April 1844.. Paid by cl

4Mt :: Martin on the 27th June 1844 under Marant Nr.

11624

th June 1844, of His Excellency the Eoverns, in which

A

$ 2,134.16

$ 1137-40

* 3271-86

$300.00.

only the payments made on the portion of the work performed under Contract by Apat are detailed.....$340.00

This sum of $340 is the only amunt for which it Martin is responsible and for which he how renderul tie Receipts of Apat, legether with a Specification of the work performed by him this agreement.

Total Cesspenditure.

Amount forfeited by Collaço for, materials lost by his workmen #141-

not disbursed..

Total Amount nel expended..

Amount of Estimate

$3961.86

841.14.

82.14

$4,044.

Reference to Account.

Y

+

X. Voucher 2. Payment to the 55th

Observation or Query.

Explanation is requested, as the apparent discrepancies cannot be reconciled.

No

These payments appear 25

Regt on account of losses to have been made by Mr hewart, sustained by families

consequence and they

of Soldiers in consequence of a fire.

Z.

$300.

· Payment to Mr Melbye fon account of :Captain Nash) for

Gun Boats.

$620-

- are included among the Advances forming part of the

-4-

Balance of his Account to 37th: March 1844; but Mr. Martin having charged himself with only the Balance of actual cash it is apprehended that he cannot be allowed credit for the two payments in questions, unless he has charged. himself, with the amount of them which does not appear to be the case. 1 Ligned.) O. H. H.

Answer or Explanation of the Accountant.

332

In the Quarterly Recount prepared by M = Mercer during Mr Martin's absence in the North, these sums are credited, erron

own

by

crroneously.

Quarterly Account they

but in Mr Martin's

+ they are given as payments od for which he

which he is alone

Mr. Stewart, and for us

-responsible_they in his Statements, markeed

A. and B.

a re

ned.)

R. M11% Martin.

(True Copy)

Maine

Offy Col. Sexy

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Sub-Malomore 5-

Sir

353

Colonial Department Government House Victoria Heugkeng

19th January 18

1844.

I am directed by This Isallency

the Covernor in Council le acknowledge the

receipt, of your lotter

and to authorize you

No 8 of the 166 hestant, No

to put the Mat Building

now, used as a Church into a perfect state

of repair,

euen

you

though the Estimate have submitted should be somewhat ersceeded.

You will proceed in this work in

:

consultation with the Revd. Mr. Mantou

and it will be advisable to have all the

materials collected and propared before you

counence on

the Building,

so aste cause

if possible, no interruption to the performance: of Divine Service .

A. T. Gordon Esq

At

0

Board.

Queries

s from the

Audit.

2th April, 1845.

Jo

Jo.

1

1

{

It is understood that there is some

Chapel furniture / Benches, Reading disks,

Je, at liacac, and Mr Rickett has been directed to send it over, so that you had

better await its arrival and an inspection.

you later

of it before you

more. it

any

steps for providing

A copy of this letter will be sent to

Mr Santow.

with

I return the Estimate which your letter with some Remarks

appended to it.

I have ver

(Signed) R. Woosnam :

carne

354

A Copy of Remarks sofered to in annexed letters

1.

2.

referred.

The Cadjans of the Roof and Wills should be renewe

The Doors ought to be panelled and glazed.

Something should be denote prevent the

glare

from the windows and doors in the hot weather. Perhaps with reference to the windows, green sill curtains and reen on brass rods, will suffice and tivo ratan screens/moveable) to place inside will suffice for the Doors without impeding the air 4. Some

Some footstools for Ladies should be provided or thin Hassocks that will answer this purpose.

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Any other, improvements that Mr. Stanton may suggest or that may appear advisable to Mr Gordon are to be adopted.

19th Jannay

True Copy.

1844.

[Pd.) H.D.P

(Signed) S. S. Cimelate Chief Clerk. (Free Copy) строй) Blaine offy Cl. hey.

So: 165.

Sir

355

Colossial Department

Government House, Victoria,

Mongking 7th May 1844

Shave the honor to acknowledge the

Receipt of your letter N = 12 of the 7th of February

forwarding

an

Estimate of Four thousand and

forty four Dollars. ($4,044.) for the construction of Kitchens and Servants' Rooms at Government House including the additions and alterations

which

you ivere

you

verbally directed to make

by His Ascellency the Covernor.

I am instructed in reply to convey

to you the sanction of His Excellency in Council for

the expenditure of the above

mentioned sum for the completion of

the

works specified, and I am to add, in explanation of the circumstance of your

1. T. Gordon Esqr.

letter

Sub-Enclosure

From Nd Woonam to Nor

Gordon, authorizing repairs

J

mat church.

ry

17. Jarr 27, 1844.

Answer No: 1 to Queries

long unanswered, that it

letter remaining so long was inadvertently mislaid.

I am, Jo

1 gd. / Richard Woosnam.

True Copy

[Signed /

IG Comelate.

336

Chiefblasti:

(me copp) Mlaine

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Offy Col hortay

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Suplicate

for constructing kitchens & Gordon sanctioning Estimate From In Worsan to Not

for.

amounting to. #$$ 4,044. Government House

J. May

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1844,

Answer No : 2 to Queries.

357

Land Department.

Service performed. Date of Authority

Construction of

Kitchens and Out Offices in rear of present Government House.

A private note from His Excellency the Governor in August

1843, and also Vide

letter Nr: 195 (Colonial) under date 7th May

1844.

tatement of Labour and Materials supplied by Antonio Collage in construction

of Kitchens and Out Offices in rear

244

3,3

Coolies @ 7% per

present Government House

To hire of 39 Coolies @

per &

@b

910. Masons &

Bricklayers @ 3.

745 Carpenters

Stones

Bricks ₤4/1⁄2 prin

946

Flag Tiles

4,500

4,000

136,800

Roof do @ 1.90.

Planks

621 Pls. Chunam @

387 China Spars

Nails

@ 4 p + $

Mat House for Workmen.

Diduct for Materials

lost by Workmen $41

Victoria, Hongkong,

31st December, 1843

Dollar

358

Certified that the Labour and

Materials specified in the foregoing

Statement were

duly supplied .

4 of the

471

46283

303 33

248 33

100

615 60

2365

855

36

155 25

18214

417

304 $2,175.1

2,175.16

2,13416

Signed.) A... Gordon

Land Officer.

I the undersigned do hereby

acknowledge to have received from A. P.

Gordon Esq. the sum

· of Two thousand one

surse of

hundred & thirty four Dollars and sixteen

Cents for Materials and Labour

specified in the foregoing

as

the foregoing Statement. [ Signed / Antônio Collaço.

Witness to the

Payment and lignature.

[Signed. / Wm. Tarrant .

Rexamined.

/ Signed: 1 A. & Sheiley

Auditor Gent.

(Ine copy)

Meine

Offy Col. Ley.

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C. 92.

No 9.

In 1871 #thong 359

Auditor General's Office,

Victoria, Hongkong.

15

# July, 1845

uplicate

for Government House. construction of Kitchens

Receipt of te. Collage for

materials and labour, in

($$2,134.16)

Spelet 1

Sir.

In returning to your hecelloney the

enclosed letters and paper

Yesterday found

and

on

handed to me as

which

were

having been

in W. Martin's office after his departan

which your rucellency desired that

Ishould make observations which recured

ang

to me, I have only to remark that I never before.

saw these additional queries and that

Iven now

gave There

Mr. Mallet's original letter which

them is not fo

cover to them

are

forthcoming-

nal letters

several original_

missing

Office

which I

m the late Treasurer's Of

from

Tas

me

His reelleney,

of the Board of Survey appointed to

John Francis Davis,

Governor te.

tr.

te.

take

take over

Mr. Martin's Books and Treasure

on the occasion of Mr. Mercer's succession.

to his

had an opportunity of h it is not possible for

office-) Though it is

satiefactorily for

documents, nor

remar

King.

me to account

the alrenee

af

these

numerous and-

for

the

wasteful_ copies of all sorts which the flecks in that Office have been for mon the employed in making for

Mr Martin, still

it is a circumstance to be noted in

the particular instance of Mr Martin_

because that Gentleman certainly appeared

plecesure in

to take a

A us.

amongst

in throwing confusion.

I do not think however that the

formmissioners of Audit will have

trouble in unrave

any

ed web

unravelling the tangled

and varied devices in Mr Martins decounts,

breause they are entiraly conversant with such intricacies, and I think that there

is

330

is really nothing radically wrong in them.

I should beg

to

to recommend

your Excellency forward the enclosed documents to Ford Stanley for transmission tota Audit Board. Mr. Martin will be in London when

they arrive, when he will have

an

opportunity of selling all things to rights and of answering

such questions as may

be put to him

I have te.

(Signed) A. R. Shelley,

Auditor General

(True (opy)

Maine

Officiating folonial secretay

N. 103, of 1845.

holonore N. 2 in Besp

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Werpetil

331

Colonial heasury, Metoria,

Houghing. 174 July, 1845.

Memorandum .

Sar the Report made by the Beard of. Survey appointed on the transfer of the Theasurership from Iv Martin to anyself, the Books containing and relating to the Official correspondence

nce were noticed as imperfect. It was impossible at the time to distinguish between the preserved and missing

did this strictly

come within the

letters,

nor

province of the Board; but after a careful search through the documents recorded in the. Colonial Treasury Ifind the following result. Of letters writter from the Colonial Scretary's office, ›leven are not tobe found -

the

seven of these may be said to concorn Treasurer in his private capacity - three have been sent out of the office, as supporters to

the

concerning Mr Martin.

Letter from the Auditor

suplicate

15′′

L

" July 1875:

7

loppy

or

the duarterly accounts- and the remaining s relates to a public matter alone.

one

bf letters written from the Judicial departement sight are wanting six of which have however been require in support of the D' side of the heasurer's quarterly account, and parted with, as Iimagine, accordingly.

Of those letters written by the hirveyor

General, three,

are

e

missing one of which has

been annexed to the Quarterly Accounts; and the other tes are of considerable importance,

are connected with the collection of

as

they

the Colonial Revenue.

are

Of those from the Auditor, there three missing ; the first relates to Co-

Commissary General Coffin's accounts; the next is a Arcutar in which the buditor suggests a general system of Keeping accounts; and in the third

the Collector's Returns

are calles

calles for

Those from the office of the Chief-

Magistrate

532

are

Magistrate are complete with the reception of some merely transmitting fines and fees, therefore of no great importance :

From the office of the Superintendent

aird

of Trade, there are mine letters not now to be discovered four of which it is likely have gone. with the Quartorly accounts, while the other five have reference to public business.

of missing letters addressed to the Treasurer by persons unconnects with

mont it is of course impossible

Government

a

impossible to furnish

list ; and of those sent by the theasurer, many

were in hot Martin's own hand writing and despatched without being copied or recorded in the office so that with respect to these also it is difficult to say

what number ought. be actually found there

now.

In addition to the above deficiencies,

to

it may be proper to mention that, of a letter addressed to No. Martin by the soretary to

the

1

Ť

the Commissioners for buuditing Public Account,

on

arw

the subject of the first quarterly accounts transmitted by him the original is wanting and a copy only left in the treasurer's office, and that of all Ii Martin's quarterly and annual accounts not one exists in the Colonial Theatery, with the exception of a rough mach defaced although verified copy of that of the last quarter ; notwithstanding that Article 29 of the heasurer's Instructions has been always acted upon, and vach triplicate copy duly returned by the Auditor to the

(Signed) H. J. Mercer

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

}

Measurers officer

(Signed) I. G. Comelato.

Chief Clerk.

"Hue copy.

Maine Officiating Colonial Ccretary.

VJJ

N:104 Judicial.

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with appe

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1092 khung hàng

333

Ketoria, Hongkong?

19th hely, 1845.

As a judicial charge of £70

in

taxed

the Colonial accounts,

bring the land costs of an ex-officie

formation filed at the requisition of

Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane,

bom of necessary to give some

Item

Explanation of the circumstances attending it.

Aletter, Enclosure N), was received

from Ir Thomas Cochrane as far back August last, complaining of the alluck in his official character by the

as

on

hime

"Friend of China Newspaper, in consequence

of the salvage he had awarded to a

The Right. Henorable,

The Lord Stanley,

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private vessel which had rendered assistances totter Majesty's Ship Holf. His Excellency at the same time requested that an rx officio criminal information might be filed against the Editor.

The matter was immediately refered to the litterncy General, who gave the opinion herewith appended to the

Rear Admiral's letter, that the article in

the Newspaper

was

α

libel,

Reasons, however

ver, were

then urged

why it would be desirable that the

more

ex

prosecution should be on the part of his

"Thomas Cochrane himself, and not officio, and it was considèred at the time "that the Rear Admiral has been persuaded to adopt that course.

In the Cochrane proceeded in the Hag ship to Chusan, from whence he did not return

mean while fr Thomas

Fir

until

So2.

to 3.

534

until January . On the 211% of that month, - Preceves from His Excellency inclosure ho: 7, in which he still strongly urged the filing of the ex officio information, apparently not aware that the Attorney

General had

already commenced a prosecution on the Rear Admiral's own park

Enclosure No: 3 was accor-

accordingly

addressed by on the 28th January, urging very strongly

me to the Rear Admiral

the reasons why His Excelloney shouts be satisfied with allowing the prosecution to proceed in his

own name.

On

the 37. of

the same mouth, however, a very strong

letter was

peceived pomchir Thomas Cochrane requiring that the prosecution shouts be vx

officio,

on the ground that the attack had been made on his public and

official character, and that the interest of the service would suffer

were his demand

repised.

t

refused.

Having

done all in

my power by the letter above cited to disseade His Excelioncy

from the ex office prosecution, a court from

which I had abstained in

my

ного cafe

with at least equal provecation, I. considered that an officer of the high rank of the Naval Commander in Chief. Commander-in-Chief. might himself sustain the responsibility of a proceeding on which he insisted with so much pertinacity and vehemence, that it was not desirable to impair the cordiality which had hitherto so fortunately subsisted between us by continuing refuse his often repeated application.

The

and

was

to

ex-officio information accordingly filed, and the result of the trial was

I have the honor lobe,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Arvant,

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335

a

verdict for the defendant.

Swip

:

Costs of

Reporting

Received

in

requisition of Rear Admiral-

Fir Thomas

3. Stanley

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104 - 17 July 1845- raw? to add on 5th hap/66

Lam directed by Lord Stanley to transmit to you

herewith, to be hid before

the L. C. of the Kearney, the tch from the

Copy of a Llespetit

Gov. q. Ft. King, Jith it; duhome, reporting that's a judicial Charge of £70 appeared in

во the Colonel Accounts, being

the layed Cost of

ganly-

Officis deformition pled

by Wear bomial Si Kennes

Rotoreal

Cochrane against the Coletor of the Frend of Chine

g

Newspaper for a Sibel.-

and Stenby Living Apperled

the

the L. C. the Camirath to state whith in thei Opinion In J. Cochrane

leed

ought to be indemnified in this lase at the Sablei expense, their Indhips home Cephix that nothing les Any Statement from that. Officier on the subjich they are Imable to offer any Jimin in the questions; but that - Ley will tell on his L. fechame for the furtunless ottiliss

At the Jance line their Snortips obreme that ytte step taken wes purely on Sublic frounds They are of Oprimin that the spencer thede be borne & the

Publie.

Serbaguntzen &

Lamy

State to the duds of the.

and Stonnley's opinion that

·

the

338

Charge in portion shallh

Admitted in the Account

of the Gov. & A. Kup, thats the question whether it

ultimitif borne by

Who be uttr

Shot

In Thomas Cochome or hytter

Public Should. Stand over until the rupts of the Report for which the Lud Commiferniers of the Adminals. here applied to him, and that of the Charge should ultimitif be devolued on

the Juble it should not

Ямене

fall on the Invernes of

a

N.kay, which Colong

to have any

Not a seper

buito

parbuilar intent in the

Ilyich matter of the

Controve

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Inave to acknowledge

The receipts of foundesfalth

Jus

the 19 jul East H0104, of th

The circumstance, reportery which you had

расс

under admitted & Judiccal change of t 70 in the accomtion the Colons of Milong, being the taxed coats of ane

ofan

Sx-

offices information filed

JR. Add Six F. Cochrane

astriceat the Coliton of the "Friend of China" Neussafer fora ditel.

Am Godt cannot

Whea admit that the apeneer of these legal proudings should be defraged from the Remmer of M. thoug

nor cau

they allow that

thesafect in any way concerned ho

the (slong. They

cancest, therefore, sauction

570

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the

Readmission, temporary change Colonial Examiny, of the ipave in queation. and it with accordings be

that gave shouts

нескраен

claim repagment of the t from die I

Cochrane, whore indem- mification with be a neater

for distivel consideration

85 the views with reference which may be formed on the suze at the Lords Commisioners of the Adul In the event of

the account

not being repaid Shin J. Cochrane & M. God! would nevertheless feel poned to disallow it

ar

the Audit of Joen

The Kensuny, accounts with the Ken-

sued it was your authionil

that the disbursement

was made.

иде

'.

he

371

Agincourt, at Hongting,

8th August, 1860

1845.

A Newspaper called the Thiend

of China and Hongkong Gazelle printed and

published in Hongkong had for

under

some time

measures

my m

made a point of attacking i for the management of the Squadron

my

commans, by placing everything that was done, in the most unfavorable -light-widently with the new of sxeiting - prejudices in the community either against.

ane

-

individually, or the Naval service generally. As these allacks horower, only called in question my public acts, troubled anysey little about them relying. upon the good sense of the Sublic to

His Excellency,

Governor Davis,

discriminate

Her Majdy's Plenipotentiary &, &.

Horghong.

discriminate between truth and his mis- statements; and it was not until he

thought proper to make the gross attack contained in the enclosed paper that I fett. called upon to take up the matter.

nv

Aur Excellency will perceive perusal of the article in question, he not only stated what he calls facts, the questionable points of which are untrie but he insputes motives to

me

which if

asc

well founded, wouts perider me unworthy of the situation . Photo - and as such article is well calculated to prejudice me in public opinion here, as well as to create distrust in those with whom

Imay have official transactions; -may request Four Excellong will be good enough to submit the same to Her Majesty's lettorney General ; and should he be of opinion that there is sufficient in it,

together

372

together with the hostile feeling continually manifested by him, to authorize onminal proceedings, that Your Excellency will be pleased to direct him to proceed against the Editor accordingly.

at

Ishouts have made this application.

aware

an earlier date, had Inot ken

until the arrival of Id. Attorney

there

was,

General, no officer to conduct such proceedings.

αν

The Editor's name is John Carr, and the accompanying extract from= Sydney paper will shew Your Excellenc the description of character within your Government to whom is confided the very important duty of vulightening the community on all public

true copy.

I have &

occurrences.

(Signed) Thot Cochrane.

Maiia

Officiating Alonial sherlary.

373

There

Insolvent Court.

Best of claims.

Proof

medlings heb

лоече пом were no

yesterday for proof of claims.

Nuw Insolvent

John Simson and John Carr, (the

latter now absent from the Colony)

business under the firm of

carrying on business

hinson are Carr, - Debts due by insolvents £4.78-1847; assets personal property £10 - outstariding debts L101752 - Balance deficiens 2467-108 - Exclusion of bad and doubtful debts £.5.3., 15.- 5: John Walker, official assignce. The following note is apperide to the schedule by the insolvent.

c..

John Carr of the above naine

firm, and the petitioner, John kinton,

dissolved partnership by mutual consent. on the 15th of June last; from the 30.

f

of the same mouth, John Carr was entrusted with the winding up of the concern, w which he did by collecting and converting into cash all that was - available and abscording with the proceeds in the "British Isle," "to Houghing in August last, and unknown to the petitioner until after his departure te obtained license of departure from Captain Brown, but it did not appear in the Public Phinks until the

Monday following the Sunday

which he sailed .

Copy-

on

(Signed) John Kinson.

Certified (Signed) Edio Waller,

true copy.

Maine

Officiating Colonial Secretary.

874 General.

Opinion of the lettorney Toninval. I have pead the foregoing statement and the newspaper

therein alluded to, and am.

article

of opinion

that this article is a libel on Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane. Ih

therefore appears to pernain for the consideration of His Excellency the,

Governor in Council whether this libel shouts become the subject matter of an

information 2x offices or not, unider the

ex

detailed circumstances.

10th August, 18440.

Victoria.

(Signed) Pans Morling.

true copy.

Maine

Officiating Colonials Sect &

A

yoy

Ture

N. 104, of 1845.

No / in Alspatch

375

Agincourt at Hongkong,

1

M

2450c

January, 1845.

Shad the honor on the 8th August

last, to address Your Excellency a letter on

the

ane,

subject of a very gross allack made upon by the Printer and Publisher of the "Houghing bezette and thiend of China'

newspaper .

At that period the Civil Courts of this island were not in operation; but as

understand they

are now in full force, I Request Your Excellency will be,

pleas,

as

is usual. in similar cases, to instruct

Her Majesty's Attorney General to take the necessary legal proceedings against the individual in question, who has, since

His Excelleny,

J. J. Davie

That

From his thomas

Cochrane, concerning

libel.

"Friend

o

of China,

hime in

tc.

the

8th August, 1844.

!

Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary

made.

that attack, pather aggravated than mar, amends for his conduct on that occasion.

Afeel it the

miore

assortial that a Public prosecution should repose the corvduct of the Printer and Publisher of the liber ann the flagrant perversion of fach of which he has been guilty, because the afactions to which he has given publicity are fully credited in the Mercantile Community, and character, which it is must-

seny

= fsential should be uphols with it, has been

most seriously impugner; and I fully

*

believe that were one of the

under

one of the squadron -

my command to get

ove

shore,

r

into difficulties, on these Coasts, there is

not one

of the vessels that navigale

them, works afford her assistance =

on

It is therefore from no personal

feeling with regard to an individual, with whan Ican have no relations, that I

376

trouble Your Excellency on the present. occasion ; but that so flagrant attack

an

may not pass with impunity, and that the Mercantile Community may, through the same medium, be disanised of the impressions they

I have &

now

lie under.

(Signed) Thot Cochrane

true copy.

Blaine

е

Officiating Colonial Secretary.

trouble

No 104, 7 1845.

Inclosure, No.2 in Bespatch

No: 412

377

Government House, Ketoria, 28th January

In accordance with

ex

1845.

my

letter of the

24th. Instant, I have to inform Your Excelling, that brought before Council Four Excellency's request, that an &x officio information shout be filed against the Editor of the third of China for the libel publisks in that paper on Your Excellenty

At no period have I myself or the

Members of Council entertained

of

any

doubt.

as to the right of Your Excellency to be, protected by the Colonial lovernment against libellous attacks made upon you

in

on a

- your public character, and when former occasion this subject was discuisse,

His Excellency,

Rear Amiral, Sir Thomas Cochrane, C.B.

Ye, ye,

Duplicate

From In Thomas

му

institution

Cochrane re

requesting

Editor of

Proceedings against

legal

"Friend of

"China" by Attorney General, for libel.

24

"January,

1845

i

¡

Iconcurred in the c

course

021

the

of proceeding then recommended by the littorney General, ground that a private prosecution was most likely to be successful, both on -count of the temper of the public at this

дове place, and the opportunity thereby afforded to the prosecutor of giving upon oath a full statement of the peal circumstances of the case, and justifying himself, while bringing the publisher of the libel to punishment. For this reason in officio informations in

of libel have been, as Sunderstand from the Chief Justice, in practice almost entirely discontinues

in England.

cases

As the course then suggested has been actually adopted, and the rule for a criminal information made absolute upon a full hearing of the case, the Council are of opinion that ame

change,

whils

change of the proceedings worts only

378

tind

to expose both the Government and. Your Excellency to the grave charge of unnecefaring harassing the deferirant, with a multiplication of legal proceedings and

of the sympathy.

costs, and that under cover

which this act of apparent prosecution might exeite in behalf of the defendant, the great object of the prosecutions, conuts be frustrated.

would

It appears that nothing remains for the Jury, but to find the fact of the publication, of which no possible doubt

can exist.

I have to

(Signed) I. J Davis.

true copy.

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Maine

Officiating Colonial Serotary

!

=

1

N. 10th, of 1845.

Ilosure. No 3 in Despatch

S

579

Agincourt, Hongkong,

It's Summary, N45.

вете

I have the honor to acknowliège

the receipt of Your Excellency's communicatin of the 28. chustant, ow the subject of the prosecution of the Editor and Printer of the Newspaper called the thiend of China -

tohen in communication with

on

a

Her Majesty's Allorney General former occasion, on the subject of the. more of providing to be adopted in - conducting the Prosecution against the Editor in question, and his pointing out. to me the advantages that wouls arise to Prosecutor from the opportunity of giving upon oath a declaration of the real

a

His Breellency,

Governor Davis,

Houghtons.

Circumstances

Duplico.

informations, to concerning ex-officio to Sir Thomas Cochrane, From Governor & avis

28

"January

1845.

circumstances of the ouse, I stated it was

my ignorance

quite immaterial to me, in of such matters, what line was adoptes, only that it must be distinctly understood that I would not have myself placed in the position of a private individual .- as I considered that to do so wout be

in a

derogatory to my public position in question arising purely out of my official dutics - and if anything has been done

during my

absence in the north at

variance with that understanding, I at

• party to it.

least am

ain по

But in a communication I

General

have had with M. Attorney Merling since the receipt. of Gour Excelliney's letter, I do not learn that he Entertains the opinion, that reverting to the usual proceedings upon such occasions would expose the Government,

or

330.

myself, to the charge of unnecessarily harrassing the Editor. He seems to say that the proceedings

car

o be quite well

takers up from whence they

and c

were

suspended, and be brought to a terminatio,

Iconfess Scannot perceive how the Editor show the shadow of a grievance

can

opportunity given

at har on the his statements,

having has an

hains of proving

one

him

the truth &

or on the other of acting

the part of an honest man by terisering a suitable apology when he found they pere unfounded; and thus showing he had not been influenced by improper motives; and of which officio - information wouls, Sunderstans, have deprived him.

an ex

With reference to the probables conduct of a Jury, I confess when douth thrown upon it some months since,

were

I saw

no cause

for participating in

them. It appeared to mes premature h suppose that a special jury of

intelligent m

men (and no such jury

had I believe wer then been called

together ) wouls depart from their oaths,

had the question been a political

Even

are in

no me; nor caw

involving party prejudices instead of a gross attack upon a public officer in the execution of his duty, and who was in hostility with Ibring myself to believe they could sympathize with a man who having inflicted a serious injustice and injury (and Ilearn that even within this week

my supposed conduct in the

of the "Welf has been a theme for animadversion) not only refuses to make reparation when he has the opportunity, but loses none of aggravating it ; ans shout my.

cade

confidence

.

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confidence in their integrity prove undesérved, I cannot but think it would be rather advantageous to this

young Colony that Her Majesty's Government shouts sarly beware of the

material of which it is composed I have V

(Signed) Thos Cochrane. "

how copy сору.

Mlacie

.

Officiating Colonial horetary.

8. 104, of 1845

Ialonore, N. 4 in Gespatch

5.

Ni 105

Civil

My Lord,

332

187 ? Hong King.

Victoria, Houghong,

Con

19th July 1845.

Apegret to report to Your

to

Lordship that it has been necessary allow Mr. Bruce, the Colonial Secretary.

I leave of absence for three months from the.

Aus 15h.

16th Instant,

on account of ill health certified by two medical officers.

In the m

mean while I have

appointed Major Caine to officiate as Colonial Secretary during the absence of the half of the Salary

In

Mr. Bruce, and on

that 1 gentleman for the

vacated by that.

lime.

Mr. Hillier, Assistant

magistrate, will perform the duties

The Right Honorable,

The Ford Stanley

Ye

off

Duplicate

From bir Thomas Cochrane

requiring

an

officia

the Editor of

prosecution against

the

"Friend of China .

3124

"January

1845.

t

of Sheriff and Chief Magistrate of Solice,

lief during the same interval, and with half of Major Caine's salary and half of his son- as provided by the Colonial Regulations.

Shave, with the concurrence of the Major General Commanding, appointed Sieutenant Armstrong of the 18th Royal

Wish Regiment, to perform the duties of Cifsistant Magistrate for M. Hillier, peceiving the half of that gentleman's -

mensem. I

salary, viz; 100 dollars per

had aro

previous acquaintance with ._ Leeutenant Armstrong, but his gallant defence of the loost gate of Kingps on the occasion of the night attack by the Chinese forces, a service for which he

received

20

acknowledgment, pointed. officer deserving

him out to are as an

sorne

public mark of approbation.

Having been called upon to find

ac

333

a fit person to perform the duties of _ Coroner, vice Mr Hillier, I could select -

as.

none so well adapted to the office In Leggett, clerk to the Supreme Court A fee of 5 dollars is paid on each inquest, in lieu of a salary to the Coroner.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient

Humble Servant.

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Victoria, Hongkong, 4 July 1845.

19th

Governor

N105.

Stanley .

Received

absence granted to Honble

Reporting 3 months leave

e quent

appointments.

Mr Bruce, and conse changes thereon in kveral_

candline

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184454

Forwarded by OCTE JR. Muntz

Stephen 29

78

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Kavitachol the

receipt of your Despatch of

Lonistasley 30

the 19th, deflast, he 105,

Reporting that ported

Vide Sod. desp_00.21 Jund 46 Frented there Month!"

(1659)

y

Leane glebrence to W. Bruce, Colonel Sunting, Виле

on accounts ill-healths,

and that

7

had made

the following Anagement Consequent expon such abang

́abrence.

Chief Magistrals of thie

Major Colonial Sorting on Self

Salary of the Office.

Me Hillier, Afist. Myistal,

to

}

to actes Sheriff & Chief Megistrate =

perform to dutid,

of

b

Apistant Majestate : & M. Leggett, Click to the Inprence Const, to act as

Corner in the room of the Stiller.

Ihneeb Convert In my approvaly

then rangements..

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brg July, 1845

JAN.

Dear his,

I feel much

indebted to que por submitty знь

Mr. M. Martian Pronte

x

Letter to End Stanley, to Lord Stanly for sending mea copy of the same, as it Enabled me to contradict the mis-statamous made

!.

James Stephen E

with co

M. Marlin,

by

of

much boldness of him that wich to the part

unde

the mifred

Chris & Hrykay. Hi337

make his fortune,

them his Letter would newshahren propensities will

-him

not find to way and

agan nem

It is a pity that f I underland he is

t

he had not prefund doing Embenased in excumstances, his work in hearmer steadil

I only hope he

for few yean,

in lead d immlead

not be able linj

gracking at

no

huay

at a newspaper to this way fromising youry nets by publishing all the Colony, whir mont plowish

his Endencies. stite be returow

he has been picking up day in spite if

Lut fuey

retarded b

his love

notoris

calculates of make him

them,

han thesame

Enabled

N.106 Legislative

am

1994, nhưng hàng

Metoria, Hongkong,

338

1845

My Lord,

to send thin of the hand of

Mr. Dearm, of the Chinese

cur

Agihar

bt, ho poes

дом

home

a hil certifiante, of whom

I bey & introduce to

I have the Lovin the

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most this ind

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α

21th July, 1845.

herewit

I have the honor to forwars hire wik

Copy of Ordinance N. 3, of the present year, intitled "An Ordinance for licensing the retail "of Tobacco and Snuff within the Colony of Hongking

4G

" and the waters there of." "The copy of this and

thereof.

of

all future ordinances will be forwarders in a printed and not & m

man

manuscript form, according

to Your Lordship's directions.

Having been instructed to include

the consumption of Tobacco and Snuff among other sources of Revenue, have endeavoured to

do this in the manner beast calculated to occasion expense in the collection, or to lead to

an evasion of the lax. The

of the tax. The former object was

The Right Honorable,

The Ford Manley,

Ve Ye, 4,

best

best attained by the licensing systein, which together with the plan of farming has been adopted here after the example of Sincapore, where it has answered perfectly, and left the freedom of the Port unfettered by Restom hous

Establishments, and the Government unburthened

with repenter

The temptation to evade the tax in an article of Chinese growth and of such universal consumption seemed to be best

<

secured by making the license as low as - possible, since it is retailed in the smallest

Chinese shops, and accordingly 20 dollars

is the amount, fixed upon.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant.

Dan's

DROIT

OC12S 1846

W. 1074 H. Pay

339

HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIA REGINE.

No. 3 of 1845.

Y His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquire,

BY Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of

Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipo- tentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

"An Ordinance for Licensing the Retail of Tobacco and "Snuff, within the Colony of Hongkong, and the waters "thereof."

Title.

WHEREAS it is expedient to make further provision Preamble. towards defraying the Civil expenses of the Colony of Hong- kong.

No person

to

roots, Snuff, or To-

I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council retail Cigars, Che- thereof, that from and after the First day of October next, no bacco, without a person or persons shall sell, or barter, or retail Cigars, License for that Cheroots, Snuff, or Tobacco, manufactured or unmanufactured, purpose. in less quantities or weights than those hereinafter specified, without first duly having had and obtained such License as is hereinafter directed for that purpose. That is to say: No person shall vend, sell, or barter Cigars and Cheroots in less number than one thousand thereof at a time, or Snuff in a smaller quantity than 1 lb. weight, or Tobacco, manufactured or unmanufactured, (except prepared in the state of Snuff,) in a smaller or less quantity than 2 lbs. weight thereof at a time, without such License for that purpose.

License how to

ticulars thereof.

II. And it is hereby provided, that every such License shall be obtained from, and granted by, the Colonial Secretary, on be granted, and par- payment of a Fee of Twenty Dollars, who shall duly register the issuing thereof, and that the said License shall continue and be in force from the day of the issuing thereof for a period of twelve months from the date of its being issued, which shall be duly specified in the said License.

III.

J

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ment or violation

Penalties imposed III. And be it further enacted and ordained, that if from for the infringe and after the time limited for this Ordinance to come into of this Ordinance, operation and effect, any unlicensed person or persons shall sell, vend, barter, or retail Cigars, Cheroots, Snuff, or Tobacco, manufactured or unmanufactured, in less quantities or weights at a time than as above prescribed and mentioned, he or they, for every such offence, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be recovered in a summary manner before any Magistrate of Police, and in default of said penalty being paid after conviction, the same shall be levied by distress and sale of the offender's goods and chattels, and if there be no sufficient distress, every such offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one Calendar month. Provided always, that in case any such conviction shall take place and be had on the evidence of any common or public informer, he or she shall be entitled to one moiety of said penalty.

JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

Governor, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this seventh day of July, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,

Clerk of Councils.

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My Lord,

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21th July 1848.

I have the hover to forward

herewith a copy of Ordinance N44 of this year, entitled Can Ordinam

"An to "amond the Ordinance Nr11of Nas, entitle

an

and

nce

1844,

Ordinance for licensing Public Houses

d for regulating the retail of Ferments and spirituous liquors in the Colony of "HongKong."

Found

By the previous ordinance ho://, inacted by my Predecessor, and already confirmed by Her Majesty, it was that the small amount of $30, or about £10, acted as a great encouragement to individuals of the lowest description to

The Right Honorable,

The Ford, Stanley,

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among

sit eep spirit shops, and that intemperance.

the trops, one of the principal causes of the reputed unhealthiness of this Colony, was difficult of prevention in proportion to the numbers of these haunt. One reference to the accounts of

some other

Colonies (as hon Diemen's Land Sobserved that £25 - was the sum pequired for

concurrence

a

License, and I accordingly with the

of the Corincil fixed upon

the most proper

& proper sum. This -degree diminish the

100 dollars as the most

may

in soner

number of public houses, but it will certainly increase the amount to be received by the Government, in addition to the other object contemplated in the change

For the reasons above stated, I trust that Your Lordship will be disposed to approve of the alteration

I have the honor tobe, 335 With the highest respect,

Your Lordships

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Humble Irrvant

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d'afferhund that this Prdinance

And Sammlery.

Confirmed?

2.14 July, 1845.

Victoria, Hongkong,

Gove

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to

N107

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MD

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t. 4 of 1845, entitled_ "An Ordinance, to amend the-

"Ordinance, N. // of 1844, entitled

the

houses and for segulating "Inetail of fermented and spirituous, "" And Ordinance, for licensing Public in the Colony of Hongrong!

"lliquors

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HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIA REGINEÆ.

BY

No. 4 of 1845.

Y His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquire, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipo- tentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, entitled, "An Ordinance for Licensing Public Houses, and for Regulating the Retail of Fermented and Spirituous Liquors "in the Colony of Hongkong."

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Title.

Fee on future

WHEREAS in and by the said Ordinance No. 11 of Preamble. 1844, a sum of Fifty Dollars is made payable on the issuing or registering of each License for keeping a Public House, and the other purposes in said Act specified. And whereas it is expedient that the said Sum or Fee of Fifty Dollars, should be licenses and re- increased to the sum of One Hundred Dollars. Be it therefore newals to be raised

to $100. enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that from and after the passing of this Ordinance, the Fee payable for and upon all such Licenses mentioned in said Ordinance (No. 11 of 1844,) and on all renewals thereof as may hereafter be granted or issued, shall be a sum of One Hundred Dollars in the place and stead of the said Fee of Fifty Dollars.

JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

Governor, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this seventh day of July, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,

Clerk of Councils.

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VICTORIÆ REGINE.

BY

No. 4 of 1845.

Y His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquire,

Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipo- tentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, Title. entitled, "An Ordinance for Licensing Public Houses, and for Regulating the Retail of Fermented and Spirituous Liquors "in the Colony of Hongkong."

66

Fee on future

re-

WHEREAS in and by the said Ordinance No. 11 of Preamble. 1844, a sum of Fifty Dollars is made payable on the issuing or registering of each License for keeping a Public House, and the other purposes in said Act specified. And whereas it is expedient that the said Sum or Fee of Fifty Dollars, should be licenses and

newals to be raised increased to the sum of One Hundred Dollars. Be it therefore to $100. enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that from and after the passing of this Ordinance, the Fee payable for and upon all such Licenses mentioned in said Ordinance (No. 11 of 1844,) and on all renewals thereof as may hereafter be granted or issued, shall be a sum of One Hundred Dollars in the place and stead of the said Fee of Fifty Dollars.

JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

Governor, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this seventh day of July, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,

Clerk of Councils.

HONGKON

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"Liquors in the Colony of Hongkong. "

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My Lord,

Lordship's

2th July, 1845.

22

In conformity with Iner directions, an ordinance for levying duties on the consumption of. spirituous and formented liquors within the Colony has been under the consideration of the Regislative Council.

This would long since have been readily adopted as a source of revenue, but the following difficulty presented itself. Until the present time, the sepenses of. Auston-house establishment have been

Xx

Entirely avoided, by the systems of licenses and farms, and by the chief revenue of the Colony being derived from Land pent: I

Land-pent.

The Right Honorable,

The Ford Manley,

Je Ve

have studiously avoided as much as possible any approach to an interference. with the freedom of the Port by duties on its trade, even the levying of a tonnage rate. Were a Custom house requires for the collection of the duty on tines and spirit,

of it would be established almost solely for that end, and the charges might therefore be a heavy deduction from the grys recipt.

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а

Custom house Establishment. The

Ordinance of which I have the honor to forward the Draft has been proposed with that view, and the facility and speed of that have preferred submitting the Ordinance in its present shape to Your Cordship previous to its adoption, as -

communication is now such

the

400

the experience and knowledge on point of this nature available in

in England may supply important amendments and

on so important a point. Janust add, at the same time,

additions

that no tax could be proposed in this Colorry so unpopular with all classes, whether mercantile or otherwise; and I wouts further beg to be instructed as to the liability of the Troops and the. - military department to contribute to the

impression prevails here that they are veempted.

tax, as an

Considerable facilities for the wasion of the duty might be afforde by the unusually retensive prontage of the town of Victoria, stretching as it, does along nearly three miles of the north coast of this island; but it be hoped that the declarations on the

ma

may

park

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part of the shipmasters, the system of permits proposed, and the liberal reward held out to informers, tooûts be calculated to frustrate the intentions of the

muggler.

would

I have the honor to be,

With the highest pespeel,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

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Hongkong.

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the 22 Ju G град

last 40108

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Arme. Ordinance. Blevy a

on the in

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Sicily

importation of chicit;

wine & Beer for consumthing

in St. Hong.

By the

8

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the 4th Clause of this Draft it is proponi Bland. that arcy breach spitifusi should be allended with. " a ferally not treceding $1000 + the forfeiture of "The Goods so lucided stang "o the place than the said. " Harton Marlee's Wharf" It appears WI. M. God! that this mactment would.

expressed

be more

more property

in the following words "And "any person landing on

κατι

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of the

"attempting Boland any spirits, Thine, Beer and fermentesliguos abang, " other place than thedaide "Harbour Marles Wharf For the place thereal, permit (or the cave. magte. ) shall for sack & Greg auch offe

auch offence forfeit

notereading

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& pag. Slove,

named in such

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1000, andallauch.

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"spirits de volauded or attaufted

The landed shall be forfeited" It further appears to AN. God! that the to flache should specify the proportionate

Duty for Spirits,

der when

rates of Fines, Pissy Hider imported in Bottles, and for Been be when impated in Carks - that unles illed for Grome beaution tocal circumstances

Constance, the

kivitations

Cria

peculiar.

the Stock,

of licensed publicans should be omitted that the

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Exporters of Privit, D Drausbachsreferredtoin the 9th (facial might respect y be required. to give reemily H bond against ang sclauding

the tsteile, solported. of within the periodiction of

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the God! of H. Koch-

and that

in the description, in the 10th Gauene of the Informen,

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Erfarmer

who shall be entitled to

a shace

been

Renalties the

words "Public & common should be omitteds.

With the alterations

A God! consider that

the Ordnance would be und gectionable and in regard to the taquing in zem despatch. respecting Essueption. of

the Roopofiom

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the specation of sucht

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for the beemption of the Roops & Military Reple

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liability to contubate:

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HongKong

Anne Nono

406

Victoria Regince

No

of 1845.

By His rucelloney John

Governor

Francis Davis, Require-, and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plonipotentiary and Chief - Superintendent of the - Trade of British Subjects in China with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

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In ordinanec - to levy a Fan

The

importation of Spirits

Всег

Wines and. Beer- for consumption

within the Eclony.

Preamble Whereas it is expedient that

the use and consumption of

fermented and

spirilunio

liquors by all classes within the Colony of Hongtong

to yield. a

a

should be made.

revenue- towards defraying

the expences of the Government -

there of

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thereof.

Ship Masters to 1. Be it therefore

therefore enacted.

sign a Declaration and ordained by the Governor-

No Landing

02

of Honghong with the advice of the Legislative Council. thereof,

that it shall and

may

be-

lawful for the said bovernor to authorize the Harbor Master or other

competent - Officer. to require. all masters of Merchant Vesels of every denomination

on

immediately their arrival. in Hongkong Harbor to make-

mr. subzeribe a declaration in.

writing according to the beet- of their information and belief no to the several quantities of Spirits, Wine, Beer-

as

formented liquors

may

have-

on

m. other.

which they

board, statin

stating

what portion of the same. is for Ships' stores, and what portion, any, for importation into said- Colony.

2. And be it further, snacted- Franshipment- and ordained that no Master

Merchant- Vessel within

without a permit. of

a

the. Harbor of Hongkong shall. permit - any landing

n-

transhipment

407 transhipment from his Veese.

02

of any Spirits, Wine, Beer other fermented. liquors withou

having

previouely obtained

а

permit signed by the Treasurer of the Colony

or other

person only authorized, in default of which

he chall be liable to a

I not exceeding

Officeer may require.

Dollars.

penalty

One Roveand

3. And be it further inacted

4

further.

a return of fermented and ordained that for the-

liquors on board.... purposes of this Ordinance it under penalty of ... shall be lawful for the saia-Harbe Master or other authorized_Officer. when boarding any

500. Dollars.

Vessel on Arrival to

Merchant

require-

within 24 hours a return of the_

-

several _ quantities of spirits, Wine and Beer and other fermented - liquors on board to be

-given him, and. that he shall be further-

empowered _ to demand and- inspect the manifest. of Cargo, and if the Master of such- vessel - shall refuse or fail to comply with the provision of

-

this section he shall be liable

to a penalty not exceeding Fire Hundred Dollars.

1

No Spirits, Wine &c. 4. And be it enacted and

or.

to be landed creept Ordained. that no

sperits Wine, at Harbor Master's Beer, or other- fermented - Wharf,

untess with spirituous liquors shall be - special-permit.. landed. in any part of the

Island of Hongkong other than

person landing or attempting any suck Spirits, Wine

the Harbour Master's

Whant

in

bry

Victoria, except under and

virtue of a special- permit from perom. duly authorized, on the free of which shall be stated "the particular place at which

the Treasurer or other

the same is to be landed, and

that any breach of the provision. Beez or other Fromented or Spinition of this clance shall be attended. Lignor at any other place than the with a penalty not exceeding. vaid Harbor Master's Wharf orthe one. Thousand dollars and the peace warned in such special

shall for cued and

Permit (as the case may be forfeiture of the goods to landed -

such at any other : place than the said Harbor Master's Wharf-

every

offence forfect and pay a sum

not exceeding 1000 Dollars and all suck Spirits de so landed or attempted to be landed shall be forfeeled.

Time of Landing 5. And be it further enacted_

and ordained that the hour of landing shall be stated - on

to be stated on

permit.

the

face of the said - permit. and a Landing officer- present_shall affix a

a mark and date.

on

the

Casks and cases to landed.

Duties to be levied b. And be it further enacted..

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and

438 and ordained that on all-

Spirits, Wine, Beer, and other spirituous or fermented liquors landed in. Hongtone for

consumption shall be levied the following duties, namely: On all spirits and Spirituous

liquors Five Shillings fordallon. On all Wines, Perry, and Cider Two shillings and six pence- for Gallon

On Beer, ale and other

Malt liquors, One Shilling: and six pene - per Dozen -

Ship Master 7. And be it

to make a-

declaration.

No Publican to have

More

Inne than a certain

quantity of Spirits Wine

&c. on his premises -

7. And be it further exacted. and ordained that previous to the Master of any

"merchant"

Vessel - obtaining his Port. Clearance on the restoration of his papers lodged with the Harbor Master, he shall make and subscribe & declaration in writing that he has not landed or permitted to be

landed

any

Spirits, Wine, Beer: or other fermented liquors without having first received a bovernment permit for so ring.

8. And be it further enacted

and ordained that no licensed_

Publicar

Drawback

m-

re-exportation

Publican shall have at

time on

his

any

one-

premises

more

than

Fifty Gallons of Spirits,

nor

mne.

than one Stundred Gallons of Wine, Perry, Cider or other fermented_

nor more than Two

liquors

Hundred Gallons

Malt lig

ge liquors under a

Beer or other

penalty

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not exceeding Five Hundred-

Dollars and with.

a view to

to guard

against any

breach- on evasion.

of this enactment or Ordinance-

it

It shall be lawful for the Landing

officer-

at

any

time. to cramine.

the premices of any such licensed Publican-

9. And be it further enacted and ordained. that when

Spirits, Wine, and Beer

any

or other.

fermented - liquors shall have paid

any duty

Owner or

on

importation and the

thereof shall be

Owners

desirous to

export.

the

same-

he

n

they shall be entitled to receive- from the Colonial - Treasurer- or other proper officer a drawback- amounting to the sum so duty thereon, on satisfying said Treasurer or other proper officer by declaration duly made

paid for

the_

and

409

and subscribed with respect to

the duty having been paid, and - that such liquors

time_

are,

at the

of applying for such drawback bona fide - shipped - for exportation, in proof of which he shall produce the Bill of Lading if required

One half of the 10. And be it further enacted -

penalty to informer. and ordained that

or

every publice. common informer who shall prosecute to conviction. any person for a

a breach of the provisions of

this Ordinance shall be entitled.

-

to one moiety of the penalty received

further enacted.

Landing Officer. //.. And be it further-

to be appointed - and ordained, that it shall and

with Salary may

be-

lawful. to and for said Governor to appoint for

the

the

Officer to

purpose of this act an be called a Landing officer

Ja

with

Salary of Three - Hundred. Pounds

payable. Quarterly

per

Annum

whose duties and security for

/

the

discharge thereof, shall be from

time to time determined on and

prescribed by the said - Governo

with the advice.

of

Executive Council_.

the suit

12

Declaration to be 12. And be it further enacted-

in conformity with and ordained that when

recited Act.

any

declaration as aforesail shall be

-made and subscribed for

the

purposes of this ordinanec the

same shall be made and_

Subscribed in

conformity

with

and in pursuance of the act passed in the 5th and 6th years the Reign of His Late Majesty "William the 4th chapter

of the

62.

13. And be it further enacted.

and ordained that this ordinance

shall

come into

into operation

operation and

· take effect from and after the

day of

nextensuing.

Nr. 109

Inancial.

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Copy to The 1. Morys

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OCT25

My Ford,

1845

410

Victoria, Houghtong,

к

26th July, 1845.

I have the honor to forward herewith Plans and Estimates for pofairs,

alterations and additions to the Colonial

Prisons, which in their present state, as adopted on the first settlement island, were asot intended or Expected

of the

to be permanently adequate to the mids contemplated. According to Your Lordship's general instructions, the works comprised

in these Estimates will not be commence

without approval from home; but as the increased number of Prisoners, arising from the abolition of the punishment of, Transportation, has pendered it necessary

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Manley,

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де

де

Ye, ye,

to

to hive

anv

additional place of imprisonment. at the heavy pent of 200 dollars per neutem, it is extremely desirable that the requisite authority for commencing the proposed buildings be received as rarly as possible.

The small amount.

of

$230

at

page 13 of the inclosed Estimate, for converting a part of the present magistracy into a Debtor's prison, it is found necessary to undertake at once, as there is no proper accommodation existing for Debtors.

The alterations proposed by these

Estimates amount to the total sum

f

as

$6874 or £4369. 1f and the new beibings contemplated, including the purchase of a small amount of private property, specified, are stated at $14,878 or £3099. u) - In connection with the subject of : Blonial Buildings, I have to propose to Your Lordship

as a measure

If Economy

that

411

that the House at present hired for my

own

residence, if approved by a Board of hurvey, be purchased of the proprietor to -

Court House, for which it is

serve as a

well adapted, as soon as a Government

House shall have been wrected. The

on

Surveyor General estimates it at about ~ $10,000 or £2,088. The building is situated

a part of the Government Hill, and the

Tor Sohnstow, is under

Engagement

owner

to give it up on a fair valuation.

The early purchase of this property.

will be

a measure of Econ

of Economy, as it was. hived, according to the existing high rates

of Rental, at 1800 dollars per

annum

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Irvant

Ndani

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enters

Governor

26th July,

845

The Love Stanley.

2 Mclosures.

N.109.

Received

on

Reporting of a permanent

"conversion of the present Magistrag

the construction- Gaol, and

into

A-

Court House.

to to; and enggesting purchase

Johnston's House for

886/on's prison & Hospital,

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31.

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104.

Sam directed by and

Member, to trummist toyo heruth, for the Consenten

of the L. C. & the Leaning, the Copyga lepitet

Соруда, from the Governor &

Amykung dabmitting an White, ancorbing

Q

to $21,452 66, for Reprins and

to

and Alterations &

the Gaols at Viloria &her

the erection of lection

New Works :- and

and

proposing that the

Struse at present hired

for

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be purchand pithe

purpose. ga Court House

as torn u

Honemen

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And Shinly deiner

me

his Opinion that

this Stinte thunbabe

Approved, and that the Governor she be authorized to purchase the Premises

which he propres to Convert

into a Court Home.

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1845

Trong Trong

For I Davis

Volume 2.d to July

May

416

May1 49 Mr Martin. Actu. Izspatch $165

May 1

N63

December 6. Encloses a

Letter from M. Martin

stating his intention.

of

retaining his appointment long as his health will

av

permits

50 Anchor & Stock. Authy. Despatch 187

Wilay 2 51 Currency.

Dec. 18. Encloses a Letter

of explanation relative to an Anchor and Stock supplied V Ac

Colony from

of the Navy.

the Stoves

Acken ! Desrätt 3661

December 4. Encloses

a

Notification and Proclamation

Mathe different coins current 1. regulating the mone

J

in the Colony.

Encloses a ritnin of the

Public Officers whose Salaries have

been fixed in Starting Money

with their respective rates.

[

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1845

Sir I Davis

2.

May 3 52 Public Buildings . Papers & His

Despatches Confidentiel Dec 11

and IS 35 March 16.

Recommends that the construction of the Public Buildings should be under the superintendence of

Major Aldrich of the Engineer

and Ordnance Départment.

May 3 53 Blue Book. Excloses the Blu

May 6 54

Book for 1844 with a long report

on

the contents

bif the Colonial Secretary

as

also his own comments refers to his Despatch 9844 April 25 for his report on the Colony as to

&

future prospects be

climb loses a report on the Chinese Vessels having the exclusive right of trading, by Mr & Gutzlaff.

Despatches. Acker recipt

of Despatcher.

May 8 55 Hospital. Auther. Despatches I856862

Nov 14 and Dees. Considers

the locality of the present

Seamans

May 855

1845

Sir I Davis

continued

31

417

Seaman's Hospital to be unhealthy. Recommends making arrangements for accommodating the Police and inferior fivil Servants in the new Military Hospital with an allowance to Dr Dell 9 2600 per annum

for

Medical attendance.

May 8 56 Crown Lands. Alikn. Despatch

N57 Nov 19. Measures will be taken for carrying into effect the Crown Lands regulation) an amended Table of fees will also- be adopted Sales &e

in cases

7 Land

May 9 57 Taxation. Actu! Despatch N68.

Jan 7 1. Recapitulates the various sources of taxation he proposes adopting and comments on each of them.

May 10 38 Public Works. Actu! Despatch

88 72 Jan 27 and refers to his N52 May 3. Explains the different Public Works that have hitherto been executed

and

i.

May 10 58

1845

Sir I Davis

contimed

an

and enclose a list of the Public Buildings with account of their cost and their appropriation.

Pans

May 12 59 Chapel for the Encloses Rand

Burial Ground

and Estimates of a sonall Chapel which has been cricted for the use of. -the Burial Ground.

Reports the improvement in progress, in the important

Valley of Wongreichung in the

North of the Island

and

explains the advantages & the Town which will

ard Go

до

}

result with reg health and Mercation.

May 19 60 Despatches. Acku ? recipe

of Despatches.

C

May20 61 Trade with China. Aikur Degratch

is 58 Nov, 20. Points out some descrepancies between different Ordinances which have been passed in reference to the Trade between the

Colony and the Empire.

of China.

:

1845

Sir I Davis

S'i

418

May 20 62 Councils ; Geekn! Despatels

N76 Feb 3. Reports the constitution of the Councils to be for the

Executive Cerneil, General "Aguiler, M. F.18. Bince and Major faine and for the Legistative Council, General D'Aguiler, M. J.W. Hulme. and ZMr. P. I Sterling.

Expresses his Catisquction at the efficiency of Mr Shelley

The Art Dotor.

May 21 63 Mail Packets. Acku ? Despatit

8874 Jan 7 26. States the arrival of the Mails

Jates

2

the last 5 Mouths and the Merchants invariably receive their Letter in a much shorter time than

the Government Despatcher.

May 21 64 Police Forze. Repers & Sect

Stater Despatch 831 Sept 6. Encloses a general scheme prepared by the new Superintendent Mr. C May for the complete establish-

Police Force

ment

Z

a

for

May 21 64

May 27

continued

1845

Sir I Davis

for the Colony, indicating the number of Constables require the amount of their pay and

If provision for their pensions. Reports his views Police force required.

the

65 Trade with China. Auffer, despatch

878 Feb 7. and refers to

his N61 May 20. "Encloses an Ordinance N3 of 1844 and points out a discrep-

La ancy between it and the instructions com

convey

the aforesale Despatch.

12-1

May 27 66 Treasurer's Accounts. Autor Degratch 877 Feb 6. Replies to such

the Auditor's queries as have reference to the Gourmors instructions and authority for certain payments made.

May 29 67 Convicts pardoned. Encloses his

Proclamation May 22 grant- -ing a free Pardon to ninetten

Conrich

on the occasion of the Queen's birth day

May 29 68 Despatches. Acku receipt of despatcher.

1845

Sir I Davis

7

419

May 30 69 Post Office : Arkn Despatch 5182

Jane 3

Feb 17.

Enilons the

Post Office Accounts up to March 31, the Revenue

of the Post Office amounts To £1,500 per Annum net,

370 Ordinance. Ackn Despatch N85

Explains the particular

object of the Ordinance

1844 and recommends

it's being sanctioned.

June 4 71 Ordnance Stores. Ackn Deprostate

N86 Feb 25. Explains,

The services for which the Stores supplied by the Ordnance Depart I have been required, amounting to £58.4.2

June 5 72 Pensions. Actu. Despatch 3869

or

a

Jan 7 2. Encloses a plan, signed by the Civil Officer, for granting them Pensions retiring allowances, on different scale to the provisions of the British

superannuation Act, which they consider to be mapphiable To the climate of the Colony :

1945

Sir I Davis

8

June 5 73 Mr Webster. Ackn. Despatch N73

June 7 74

Jan 7 24.

Reports on the claim put forward by M? Webster to some Land which had been granted for the erection of a Bazaar, but the grant had become forfeited owing to the conditions not having been complied with. Ordinance. Encloses an Ordinance 88 2 of 1845 For the assessment à House and Land Tax for f the Police.

J

"The

June 7 75 Public Works. Refers to his

the

Despatch 859 May 12. Reports that improving Valley of Wongneichung which was estimated to cost $4765 has been contracted foral $6000.

June 10 76 Despatches. Actor - receipt

of Despatches.

شا

Jamell 77 Ordinance. Ackney Despatch digs

Mar 19. Explains the object of the Ordinance 818

1844 for the registration The Inhabitants.

1845

Sir I Davis

420

June 1378 The Markets. Aukn". Despatcher

90291 March 5 and 6.

There

are three Markets

one let at $300 per Month, another let at $200 per Month for 5 years with the obligation of spending upon it $2,500. Salt Broker who exercises a kind Explains the duties of the of Police authority over the

Palt Jimks.

E

The Fees of the Supreme Court, they high but do not amount of the Salaries of the inferior Officers of the Courth

Jemeth 79 Preblic Works.

Public Works. Acku Despatch N93

March 9. an his N 52 May 3. Reports and refing & on the Public Works required and encloses Estimates their probable cost.

of

June 17 80 Treasurers Accounts. Encloses the

Accounts of the Treasurer for

For the Quarter ending

March 31.

June 2001 Appointments. Reports the pettowing

as

itrients. Mr Of Smith

f

June 20 81

ontinue.

1845

Sir I Davis

to Check to the Clerk of Councils, to be deputy Registrar and M W A Cook #fill the vacanc Mr. H. J Hance to be Clerk In the Sec 7: Office, vice & Gibbons, absent berford leave, Mr W M. Nicol, to the Consulate duties in the Treasury Treasury, Mr Mr Rienacker The IG Comelate to be Chief Mark in the Treasure vice Captain Denham resigned.

to be Clerk in

June 21 82 Agents in the late War. Ackn! Despatch D 8 March 4. Reports that the $873. awarded to the ligents in the late your have been paid into Commissariat Chest. Despatches. Auku, receipt

Despatches.

June 21.83

1845

Sir I Davis

421

June 24 85 Mr Martin. Acke Despatch N97.

Inne

Juni 24 86

2-2

June 23 87

Ame 23 84 Mr Ouchtertony. Encloses an

application from Lient? Veuchtertony for compensation. for expenses incurred by him in constructing a Market House in 1842 on Land,

granted

to him for that purpose, but since resumed by Government.

March 25, Refers to his Despatch N44 April 25 for

a general report on Hong Kong. Replies WM Martin's report on the Colony and disproves many of

Zis Statements. Encloses correspondence with M Martin who claims to go home on

Leave of Absence to communicate

personally with Government on the affairs of China, he has refused Mr. Martins leave. and he is about to start without leave.

Mr Mercer will officiate as Treasured.

Despatches._ _Acker receipt

of Despatches. Expenditure. Enclosez

Estimate of the expenditure

an

of the Civil Establishment for the year inding the 31 March 1846. £43,105. Also estimate of the amoun

required for public Works in Two Years. £73.579.

?

1:

June 25 88

1845

Sir I Davis

/21

Revenue : Refers to the preceding

Despatch.

Encloses the Estimate of the Revenue for the year ending Mar 31 1846. £23,037. Remarks

01

the various sources of

Revenue from some of which an encrease may be expected -

July 1 89 Despatches.

Judy go

1 90

Emitons a Schedule of his despatches for the half year ending In 30. Appointments. Encloses retrons

of all appointments and alterations of Salaries for the quarter ending Iime 30.

Inty 1 91 Executions. Reports the execution

of a Chinese for landing by night and attacking & House with Firearms,

A

also the

execution of Charles Inward, alias Robert Sinclair for the murder of a man named

да Wilkinson,

July 4 92 Public Works . Encloses reports

and estimates of damages

done to the Public Works

by

July 4 92

1845

Dir I Davis

continue

by

131

422

a violent Storm & Flood which require immediate

attention.

his

July 8 93 Mr Martin's & Encloses & Martin's

Resignation resignation of

Office

July 8 94

as Treasures and Italy that M. Mercer has

over

taken charge of the Treasury, the Cash had been given to a Committee of Purvey compose of Mr. Mercer, Mr Shelley and Mr D'Almada. He has refused Mr Martin

a

copy of his day Cash Book. Treasurer's Encloses the Treasurers Accounts

Accounts for the quarter ending Inne 30.

July9 95 Mr Martin, Encloses, copy of a

Letter to the Sect of

& State

from Mr Martin, received after his embarkation for England.

Inly 10 96 Usury Law. Reports on the Usury

Ordinance and the discretionary power of the Inage in awarding interest not exceeding 12 perlent.

1

1845

Sir I Davis

14

July 10 97 The Fokien Men. Reports that the

Fokien Men are a

a particular race very commercial an migratory great enemies of the people of Canton, for which reason he has

Granted Land for building to them by

private agreement, at a distant part of the Island. The Parsels of Bombay Settlers in

the Colony have had some Land granted to them for a distinct burial ground, such being a usual practice.

July 14 98 Despatches. Auku ? receipt

of Despatches.

July 15 99 Census & Registration. Encloses a

report on the Census and Registration - the population is 23,817 exclusive of Military, a list of the different shops and Trades.

one

Reports year's

having granted leave of absence to MP Fearon.

July 16 180 Court Ackn. Despatch

Supreme Court N96.

Reports the observations in

detail

ایک ریال آب ۲۴

July 16 100

continued

1045

Sir I Davis

423

detail, of the Chief Justice on Ordinance 8815. For the constitution of the Supreme Court and the assimilation If it to the Lavor of England. An Admiralty Court is much nuded.

An amended Art will

be sent home for approval.

Inty16 101 Roads. Pouloses a Report and

Estimate for certam imp

rovement in the Lueen's Road,

July 16 102 Mrr F Bush. Encloses an ap -

-plication from Mr F Bush

for

6427

exegnatu; as Consul for the United States, vice Waldron deceased.

July 17 103 Mr Martin.

Refers this despatér

Encloses

N95 July 9. some further Letters from Mr. Martin found in Mis Office after his departure.

Complains of Mr Martin

Taken away

away Papers of Documents belonging to the Treasury, also I inploying the Office Elected in copying for his private purposes.

having

3

1845

Fir J. Davis

اهر

16

July 19 104 Adm". Sir Hochrane Enclons his July 21 107 Newspaper Libel correspondence. with Admiral Tis I Cochrane relative to prosecution

Newspaper.

For liber in a newer

called the Friend of China. A charge of 470 will appear in the Colonial Accr arising out of this Trial.

July 19 105 Mr F. Bruce.

ra

July 19

Private.

دو

To

1845

Sir I Davis

continue

N4. Lincensing. Public

Houses.

END 424

July 22 108 Duty on Spirits. Equlores the Erast

a

224

an Ordinance for levying

Duty of Spirituous Riquors

Considers it important to avoid the Establishment of

Custom House.

Reports Lowing July 26 109 Prisons. Enilons Plans and

granted three months have

absence to Mr Bruce The following arrangements in conseguente - Major Jame to act as Secretary, Mrr Hillier to act as Sheriff and Erief of Police, Mr Armstrong to act as Aps + Magistrate and

and M. Leggett to act as Coroner -

Mr Martin. Returns thanks for the

copy of To Lord Stanley,

y of Mr Martin's Letter

July 21 106 Ordinance Enclosy

July 21 107

D:

077

Ordinance N3. Licences for sale of Tobacco and Iräff.

Encloses an Ordinance

Ян

Estimates for additions and alterations & The Prisons.

Recommends the purchase of his present residence for Court House as soon as a New Government House is built the estimated value is about £2088,


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