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SongKong

1845.

Vol 3

Aust to Dear

Governor Sir J. & Davis

No 1104 165

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Received

Legislative. Oct 25.

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1 1845

My Ford,

Metoria & Hongkong,

77 August, 1845.

With reference to

my despatch

N=79 of 1944, reporting on Ordinance &

a Revence by the Forming

For raising Spurs, I have arow the honor to state

the terms for consumption repeate in several clauses of that ordinance, was

louderd in practice to operate to the prejudice of the farm, by mabling persons to wade

esxclusive right under the

were

pretence

that they and not for consumption.

This in fact had the offect of

selling for Exportation, -

pondering the farm comparatively valueless,

and at the same time,

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanly,

Ye Ye, ye,

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Encouraging

encouraging the export of manufactured opium from the Colony to the Chinese

Continent. It would not have been

possible to interfere with the purchasers of the farm until the expiration of their Awelvemonths, but fortunately they induced by the circumstances to tender the resignation of the License, and this

afforded

lvere

occasion for amending the

previous ordinance by omitting the words relating to consumption, and thus extending its operation to all opium whatever retailed within the Colony.

below the quantity of

place

The

effects

one chest

were in

immediately felt

on the resale of the farm, which look" on the 1. Instant. Instead of

- per mensom the previous

710 dollars per

Rent, the present. dollars, yielding

one

one amounits to 1710

an a

annual Revenue

of dollars 20,520 or £4275.-

Enclosed I have the honor to:

-forward a certified copy of the amendes "Ordinance in question, No 3 of 1845, entitled, "An Ordinance to repeal ordinance No 21

of 1844 * 7c.

I have the honor tibe,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

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Governon

The Lo Stanley.

Received

2 Motomers.

The subject; to.

1845) with Regulations

Farm, and transmitting amended ordinance (N.5 of

Reporting resale of Ofcum

Entered

1870 thong

Aust. 2 Dcer. 1845

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1845

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" Licensing the Weighing

and Brokerage of Salt

"Anot the Sale of Opeine, Bhaang, Hanja, Sann, " Astel and Betet Luf within the Colmy ofthing and fortheiming of Pawnbrokers and buckmeens

Vale

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Official Licenses Synction.

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state to the Indoy the Funny that nothinly proposes, with their Concurrence,

to advise the Incent Confirm and Allow_

this Bomance

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Width Davis Bart

1078 26643 / 4 Kong.

Fr. 2122/45.

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and

22 September, last, Nos 110 and

131, the former submitting for the Royal Allowance an Ordinance passed by the Legislature of thing

entitted

" An Ordmane to repeal Ord:

2:21 of 1844 Lebe __ the latter furnishing

-planations of the llawer adverted to in Lord Stantes;

despatch of 10 July 1865, 19125

on the subject of the Sale of Opuim

Having

laid this

brot. before the Juten, I

Ord

In 1970. H Kong.

that

have to inform you, H. M.. has been pleased to

allow and confroin et.

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HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIE REGINÆ.

No. 5 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 repeal Ordinance No. 21 of 1844, and Title. "to make better provision for Licensing the Weighing and

Brokerage of Salt, and the Sale of Opium, Bhaang, Ganja,

Paun, Betel, and Betel Leaf, within the Colony of Hongkong, "and for the Licensing of Pawnbrokers and Auctioneers, with "a Table of Fees on Official Licenses and Signatures."

(12th day of July, 1845.) WHEREAS it is expedient to raise such Funds as may be necessary to defray the Civil Expenses of the Colony, and to amend the said Ordinance No. 21 of the year 1844.

Preamble.

ed, no person to

I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained, with a view to Ordinance No. the part performance of such objects, by His Excellency the 21 of 1844, repeal- Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative act as a Broker or Council thereof, That said Ordinance be and is hereby Weigher of Salt, repealed, and that no person shall, within the said Colony of or retail Opium, Bhaang, Ganja, Hongkong, or its Dependencies, or the waters thereof, carry on Paun, Betel,

Betel Leaf, without the Trade or occupation of a Broker or Weigher of Salt, or a license. barter, sell, or retail any Opium in a smaller quantity than one Chest, or barter, sell, or retail Bhaang, Ganja, Paun, Betel, and Betel Leaf in any less quantity than may hereafter be deter- mined in manner hereinafter mentioned, without having pre- viously obtained a License for that purpose from the Governor for the time being in the Executive Council.

Powers of the Governor with re-

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall be lawful for the said Governor for the time being in said spect to the grant- Executive Council to grant by License to one or more persons ing of such licen-

the ses.

ses.

Provisions

res-

the exclusive right and privilege of exercising the trade or oc- cupation of a Broker or Weigher of Salt, or of selling or retail- ing Opium in any quantity less than one Chest, and of selling and retailing Bhaang, Ganja, Paun, Betel, and Betel Leaf in any quantity less than that which may be determined on from time to time hereafter by the said Governor, with the advice of the said Council within the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and the waters thereof.

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the pecting the grant- ing of such licen- said License or Licenses shall be granted to the highest bidders for the same respectively, to be ascertained by Public Auction, or by tenders to be sent in, in pursuance of public notice to that effect, and on such conditions relative to the giving of security for the payment of the sum tendered, and for the maintenance of good order, and the prevention of riots or disturbances among the persons engaged in the Salt Trade, or on the premises of persons retailing or selling Opium, Bhaang, Ganja, Paun, Betel, and Betel Leaf, under such License or Licenses within the said Colony of Hongkong or its Depen- dencies, or the waters thereof, and subject to such other regu- lations in all respects as from time to time to His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the said Executive Council, may seem fit.

Penalties impos- ed on unlicensed dealers.

Power reserved

to the Governor in

IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, that if any person, without having obtained such license as aforesaid, shall exercise or carry on the trade or occupation of weighing Salt within the said Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, or the waters thereof, or shall sell, barter, or retail Opium in any quantity less than one Chest, or sell, barter, or retail Bhaang, Ganja, Paun, Betel, and Betel Leaf, in any quantity less than may be so determined on in Council as aforesaid, or shall infringe any of the Regulations after public notice thereof, from time to time to be established by the Governor in Council under the authority of this Ordinance, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 500 Dollars, to be recovered in a sum- mary manner before any Magistrate of Police, and in default of the said penalty being duly 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 ex- ceeding six Calendar months.

V. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall Council to make and may be lawful to and for the said Governor in Council further regulations from time to time to make such further regulations or orders from time to time, as to him shall seem fit, respecting the weighing or brokerage of Salt, or the sale of Opium, Bhaang, Ganja, Paun, Betel, and Betel Leaf, with the power to enforce the same by such penalties

penalties as shall seem expedient, provided always, that such penalties shall not exceed those hereinbefore imposed.

VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall Powers to Go-

to make like regu- and may be lawful to and for the said Governor, with the advice vernor in Council of the said Council, to make hereafter all such rules and regulations for the farm- lations as to him may seem expedient concerning the farming, ing, selling, and re- selling, and retailing of Bhaang, Ganja, Paun, Betel, and Betel tailing of Bhaang, Ganja, Paun, Be- Leaf, and that in the making and enforcing of such rules and tel, and Betel Leaf,

as for Opium. regulations, he shall be vested with all and singular the powers and authority hereby vested in him with respect to the selling, farming, and retailing of Opium.

Auctioneer,

license for

such purposes.

VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, that no No person to act person shall exercise or carry on the trade or occupation of a as Pawnbroker or Pawnkroker, or of an Auctioneer, or shall keep a public Billiard keep a Public Bil- Table, without having previously obtained a license from the liard Table, with- Governor of Hongkong for the time being in Council, which out a license shall endure for the space of one year from the date thereof; provided always, that every person taking out a Pawn- broker's or an Auctioneer's license, or a license for a public Billiard Table, shall pay into the Colonial Treasury such sums as to His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Exe- cutive Council, may seem fit, the said sums to be paid previous to the granting of such license or licenses.

VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, that if any Under penalty person shall, without having obtained such licenses aforesaid, not exceeding $200 carry on or exercise the trade or occupation of a Pawnbroker, or Auctioneer, or keep a public Billiard Table, or either or any of them, or shall be convicted of exposing for sale, or putting up any thing whatever to Public Auction, or of taking any thing whatever in pawn, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 200 Dollars to be recovered in a summary manner before any Police Magistrate, and in default of payment the same to be levied by distress and sale of his goods and chattels.

Discretionary power to levy an

IX. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the Governor in Council, if he see fit, shall be empowered to levy Auction Duty of an Auction Duty of 2 per cent on all sales by Auction within $2 per cent on all this Colony.

sales.

Auctioneer to

deduct the

the books being

X. And be it further enacted and ordained, that every make Quarterly who shall act as an Auctioneer in the said Colony, shall Returns out bath, person make and give, at the office of the Colonial Secretary, once in and every three months, a faithful and true return on oath of all Auction Duties- the sums received at sales made by him as Auctioneer within liable to inspection. the said three months, and that every such Auctioneer shall, from every sum received by him on the sale of any article by him in that capacity, deduct the sum sanctioned under this Ordinance,

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الاماكن اللي ان ان شاه

Table of Official Fees to be levied after the passing of this Ordinance.

Ordinance, and pay the amount thereof into the Colonial Trea- sury quarterly, and the books of such Auctioneer shall at all times be liable to inspection by any person or persons duly authorized by the Governor; and it is hereby declared, that any such Auctioneer failing duly to comply with the provisions of this section, shall be considered to have forfeited his license, and such license shall be absolutely void by such neglect or default.

XI. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the following Official Fees, as set forth in the annexed Table, shall be levied and made payable from and after the passing of this Ordinance all Fees so levied to be paid into the Colonial Treasury.

TABLE OF FEES.

1. For granting a Marriage License, $5.

2. For the Signature of the Governor, $5.

3. For the Signature of the Colonial Secretary, $2.

JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

Governor, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkon

this 12th day of July, 1845.

Adolphur Millen Alukoffomeits

AĎOLPHUS E. SHELJ

Clerk of Councils.

HONGKONG:

PRINTED BY Authority, at THE OFFICE OF THE CHINA MAIL.

REVISED REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE OF OPIUM BY RETAIL,

Made by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Executive Council thereof, on the 12th day of July, 1845, in pursuance of Ordinance No. 5 of 1845, entitled "An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance "No. 21 of 1844, and to make better provision for licensing the sale of "Salt, Opium, Bhaang, Ganja, Paun, Betel, and Betel Leaf, within the Colony of Hongkong, and for the licensing of Pawnbrokers and Auctioneers, "with a Table of Fees on Official Licenses and Signatures."

1. If any person not being duly licensed by Government shall within the limits of the said Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies or the waters thereof sell or retail Opium in smaller quantities than one chest, such person shall be liable. on conviction before a Police Magistrate to the following fines and punishments, namely: For the first offence to a fine of 100 Dollars, for the second offence to a fine of 250 Dollars, and for every subsequent offence to a fine of 500 Dollars, the said penalties respectively to be recovered in a summary manner before any Magis- trate of Police, and in default of any of the said penalties being duly paid after conviction the same shall be levied on the offender's goods and chattels by distress, and in case there shall be no sufficient distress every such offender shall be liable to imprisonment for the said first offence for two months, for the said second offence to imprisonment for four months, and for every subsequent offence to imprisonment for any period not exceeding six months, and shall moreover be liable to a further fine of three times the retail price of all Opium proved before a Magistrate of Police to have been so sold or retailed contrary to the provisions of this section. Provided that in no case shall the fine or fines hereby imposed exceed the sum of 500 Dollars. 2. The number of houses to be appropriated for retailing Opium in smaller quantities than one chest or for smoking the same, shall be determined by His Excellency the Governor in Council, or by such Public Officer as may be duly authorised by him for that purpose. Such houses shall adjoin the street and may be open from daylight until 10 o'clock at night during each day except Sunday, on which day they shall be closed. Such houses shall not be kept open nor shall any Opium be sold therein between the hours of 10 o'clock at night and day light, nor at any time during Sunday, under a penalty of 50 Dollars, recoverable from the holder of any such house, on conviction before a Police Magistrate; and all persons who may be fourd smoking Opium after the hour of 10 o'clock at night in any other house or place (save and except their usual place of abode) shall on conviction before a Magistrate be liable to a penalty of 20 Dollars, and the holder of the said house or place shall further be liable in the like sum, and no place shall be licensed for the sale of Opium in smaller quantities than one chest, or for smoking Opium, other than the houses so appropriated as aforesaid.

3. Holders of the said houses so appropriated as aforesaid shall not sell or dispose of Opium except for money, under a penalty of 25 Dollars to be paid by the holder on conviction before a Police Magistrate.

4. No person shall be admitted into any house so apropriated as aforesaid with any kind of arms weapons or edged tools under a penalty of 50 Dollars to be paid by the holder of the house on proof of the same before a Police Magistrate.

5.-If any person or persons are found riotous or quarrelsome in any such house, the holder thereof shall apply to a Police Officer and deliver such person or persons into his charge to be dealt with as the Law directs.

6. Every person duly licensed to retail Opium as aforesaid shall be at liberty to go on board any vessel at anchor in any harbour within the said Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies or in the waters thereof for the purpose of searching for Opium illicitly retailed contrary to the provisions of these Regulations, on obtaining a search warrant from a Magistrate to be issued on the oath of the person licensed that to the best of his knowledge and belief such Opium is being retailed on board the said vessel for consumption.

7.-If any person not being duly licensed as aforesaid shall within the limits of the said Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies or the waters thereof sell Tye, Chandoo, or Opium dross, mixed with Opium, he or she shall on conviction before a Police Magistrate be subject to all the fines forfeitures and penalties im- posed in Section No. 1 of these Regulations

8. All persons in charge of houses appropriated wholly or in part to the smoking of Opium or to the retail of the same in smaller quantities than one chest shall take out and hold a permit from the person duly licensed as aforesaid, and in default thereof shall be liable to the fines and punishments prescribed by section No. 1 of these Regulations. Provided always that the said licensed person so granting the said permit shall have regard to the power retained under the 2d section of these Regulations by the said Governor for determining the number of houses to be appropriated to the retailing or smoking of Opium.

9. And it is further declared and ruled, that in all cases not above provided for, and where any penalty is imposed, the said penalty shall in the first instance be levied by distress as before mentioned, and that if there be no sufficient distress the offender shall be liable to imprisonment for any period not exceeding Six calendar months, and that the presiding Magistrate or Magistrates before whom any person shall be tried and convicted for any breach of the foregoing Regulations or any of them, shall have in his or their discretion power to commute the amount of any of the aforesaid pecuniary penalties, or to shorten the respective periods of imprison- ment herein before prescribed.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 12th day of July, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,

Clerk of Councils.

J. F. DAVIS,

Adol the Ethelter Clerk of foonsite

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NEW Financial.

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RECEIVED

C.O

OCT25

1845

My Lord,

Metoria, Honghong

18th August 1845.

held on

With reference to Your Corrships despatch N. 106 of the 10th hevespegarding the informal transmission of the Proceedings of a Beard of hervey the peasury bault in the months of: October and December, Ibeg to state that all the proper documents have ben since forwarded in due form attached to the Treasurer's Accounts. The explanation of the incomplete state of the previous transmission is as follows :

Mr Marlin being hopelessly in

arrear with his September account. -

(which

was not sent in for Audit until

The Right. Honorable,

The Lord Manley,

Ye, Yo

the

the sale of Opium by Retail. 12th July, 1845.

Reviced Regulations for

Hongkong.

the 21 Abruary ) my anxiety to do

a part led

own

me, pather than not

make any return at all, to be satisfies with the Committee of Survey's Report and Certificate on the presented days of hervey. Although the detail of the

of.

and supporting

"Featurers accounts in peference to buckers documents was not in a state to transmit home, yet the correctness of the balance could be, and

was ascertained on the

the

• proper day of

the

Survey, (the first of the quarter) by reference to the Treasurer's Day Cash

Book, and the Examination of contents of the kult and Treasury Chest. This same mode of verification adopted equally on the to belober, and at the supernumerary survey held on the 12th December

was

Ssigned the certificate in

connection

connection with the Report of the Board of churvey alone, and without advertence to its further connection with the

return . In this sense,

Treasurer's own,

therefore, it was dated on the 18. Belober,

therefore,

and might &qually well have been dated on the 14, when the survey took place;

and its results

were

me. I

reported to delayed it's signature to the 30th December, with the rxpectation of the Theaturer's - returns being completed.

But the transmission of the whole was premature, and arose simply (as already observed) from my anxiety to

shew that the Surveys had not ben: neglected.

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

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient.

Humble Irvant.

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LEGALENG

This is for the rifamalia's of the Quasarg And Hawley

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Governor

15th August, 1845.

The

Received

N°111.

Stanley.

tranemission of Surveys

Respecting informal

October & December, 1844. the Treasure Vault in

691

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N. 113

Miscellaneous.

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1000 bông hồng

Metoria, Houghtong

My Lord,

18th August, 1945.

In despatch Nr. 109 Your - Lordship requires fuller information regarding the offer, forewarded to Australia, of the occupation pent free of Pasture land in Hongkong, as the commencement of a plan for grazing

island.

or grazing the waste lands of this

from .

The distance from Australia, and other drawbacks, prender me by

as to the success of the proposal.

cine

Sanguine

There

no means.

are however hundreds of acres of mountain laid which must long remain unavailable for any

other

purpose, except that of planting. With

reference

Copy

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

Ye, Ye

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course,

reference to the proposed measure 7

mencing by letting the pastures pont- -face, priority of application would of cour

be the chief pule for deciding the claims of competing candidates, apart from personal character and qualifications. I do not,

believe however that the Colonial Government.

will be embarrassed by any such competition.

The abundance of taste pastures in the valleys and pavines rach side of a ridge about tew miles in length, - with streams of which many

are

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perennial, wouls pender it easy to grant separate allotiments, and the valleys writs

afford the natural boundaries.

Hound during the last winter nearly a hundred head of Chinese cattle in the aboriginal village of "Houghing on the south side, and the level road round the island will afford a great incouragement to this species

of husbandry. The demands of the Colony in this respect are likely to be fully supplied by the Chinese ; but in the article of sheep the prospect is not so favorable. Perhaps the climate and pasture are les congenial to

them than to cattle.

Planting affords a very good prospect

of success. The spontaneous grooth of trees

and shrubs is such that the island woul have been covered with wood, Except for the

constant practice to which the Chinese

addicted of culling

doron wverything

are

before

are

it has had time to reach any size. "Where plantations of firs and other trees e protected they flourish rapidly. The surface of all the hills is a deep reddish soil, in which large rounded masses, or boulders, of granite are imbedded. Starting profitable, and lend to the

would at once

coolness of the climate.

aware

will

I pegard to general healthiness! h trust that the results of this year Effectually dispel the phantoms which have been raised by the industrines misrepresentations of o one or two well Known merries of the Colony. I am not

anore than a single death since January in the classes parted above common soldiers or sailors, or working mon. Even the troops have been healthy to this advanced period of the hot season, and Jam certain that the disuse of grounsflore dwellings, and the observance of ordinary rules of precaution, will pender

this

place as health as most others in the Work.

And Starli.

The Las

25 Al.

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I have the honor toke,

With the highed respect

Your Lordships

Most Obedient

Humble Sewant

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Stephen 24

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Lord Stanley 25

thave received you

Despatch of the 18 Aug. last 20 112, supplying

the further information required of me in regard to the proposed allotment of Pastime Lundin Sitting graziers from Austate Frove your present

Austration

despatch it appears that

do not anticipati

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that the proposal which

Li G.

Sau hedmade Sanhed Gipps would lead to

any

results- and under all

the circustances of the case Lave disposed to think that the publication in M.S.M.

notice cal.

culated binduce Settler

W proved to Schlong h

not be advisable. I think, Therefore, that nofruther steps should be laten for that purpose advecting to the facilities

bich

which wrist for grazing and to the importance of

mereasing

The stock of Cattle in the Irland I the Island J

occurred during

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your attention to the

practicability of selling

allotmenli

Land in

the Valleys with a right of turning stack in

the

Waste Land adjoining.

I have read with much enterfaction your account of the increasing salubrch of the Irland

andgame

the

Istatement of

the small suber of death, which had

No 113

Miscellaneous.

Coppy to Brand of Peace 12 Hous Aus. 5. 7 Jannes

1001. Hong Fory.

Ketoria, HongKong,

0C125

1040

My Lord,

19th. August, 18945.

I received the enclosed a

- petition from an English Colonist-praying to be protected from the injustice and injury resulting from American Péracies of Literary Works. I was most anxious to veland to him the protection of the copy - right act of the 5&6 kit : C.45; but on conselling the Allorney Ceneral he found great difficulties in carrying out the "intention of the Legislature, and his - objections are set forth in the writtew opinion mclosed.

1.2. opiniow

As so much capital has. been already subarked by English

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

Ve Ye,

Sublishers

Publishers under the presumed guardianship of the Act in question I lose no time in submitting the subject

the decision of the Law Officers of

for

the Crown, and

may hope for a reply

within four months from this date.

I have the honor tobe,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Hemble krvant

Davi

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Bibit pirates Books Shaumet tyne her with the Copygen

Report

woll

Sthe

Commise of Custines

to the Lord of the Committe

ク

سل سنة

Lade, to whom you llespitets anders butoane

bere referred, a from which gmill perceive

that the actment, Contained in the het pepest in the last Schien & Parts for

yuliting the Trude of, the British Pofesims abroad will probatch be found sufficient

to prevent the importitions of pirated Clitions Copyrighted works with

Angkung.

Land

Unto His Excellency the Governor

in Council of Houghing.

The solition of Hugh Mackay storekeeper, humbly showeth,

That by an act of the Imperial Parliament & and h Kict: Cap : 45, passed for the purpose of affording further protection to British Copyrights and literary property. the importation of won a single copy of a copyright.

any

work in which there is a

into an

any of Her Majesty's Dominions, is strictly prohibited, and any person infringing the act or bring accessory therebs, upon conviction, to forfect for each offence of Fen Founds, and double the value of the work so imported or sold.

the sum

Notwithstanding this enactment,

red on

it is notorious that a traffic in American Peracies of British Copyrights is carria The Colonial Sorlary,

Ye Ye, ye,

within

Your

within Ther Excellency's jurisdiction; and it consists with your Petitioner's knowledge that such contrabarid goods have been, still, and that further supplies are about to be sold by Mr. P. Inonsend and others

of this place:

made.

аде

the faith

are

Your Petitioner having arrangements for the supply of copyright Editions of English toorks, on the that he will receive such protection the Law affords, humbly prays Your Excellency to take such steps as may necessary for putting a stop to a traffic directly opposed to the provisions of the above named statute, and highly detrimental to the interests of your

Petitionen

And your

Ketoria, Hongkong July, 18475:

Petitioner will ever pray. (Signed) Hugh Mackay.

true copy. Maine

Officiating Colonial Secretary.

In 1881 King thing

Opinion of the Attorney General)

However desirable that literary right should peceive full protection here, I would Entertain considerable difficulty in advising the local bovernment to adopt legal proceedings in furtherance of the accompanying Memorial.

Im as much as difficulty

Exists

in laying legal widence before the magistrates as to the proprietorship of the

Custom or Excise officer

fficer in the Colorry to carry out the act- and from the impossibility of distributing the ponally belween the Excise officer and the proprietors

The 25 sect : 38 f Vic : 47 which facilitates the working of the act in England, shews more plainly the difficulty

Existing

sxisting here.

It might be worthy of the consideration of the Legislature at home, how far the copyright act for its Colonial operation requires amendment; by providing that the Commissioners of Customs should forward to the Colonies periodical lists of all existing copyrights - that such lists should be considered wvidence to a certain and giver extent. . and that the penally 4 a anoicly should be given to any public

informon

August 18405.

(Signed) Paul Morling

hétoria

true copy

Maine Officiating Colonial Seretary

じょ

Copy to Land. It 6. Norges sy him my

No 114.

Legislative

тр

My Lord..

સંસ્થ

With

1845

Vintain, trong trong

20th August

1845.

my Despatch. N. 744 of June 7th I had the honor to forward a copy of tra

M3 for raising a

the maintenance

Town

of Victoria.. I them

Ordinance

Rate to contribute towards

of a Police Force in the

informed your Lordship that

much discontent was

expected by the Colonial

this measure

Government to arice from

taxation, and indeed from any

other that

- could be proposed, among a Community who

were not

until lately

eubject to taxation control, and who consider that they already

pay enough to Government in the shape of Land Rents. I therefore

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

#c.

&c.

Ac.

was most ancious

and

them.

and particular in obtaining from the thief Justice and Attorney General, both of : members of the Logiclative founcil, their deliberate opinions

as to the

legality

and

justifiableness of the Ordinance for raising

" Police Rater.

With the same view, the utmost practicable moderation has been observed in the assessment of Property and Rate imposed, taken together;

together; at the

at the same time

that parties deeming themselves overtaxed have power of appeal. The total valuation, by

the

Assessors, of Property

in actual use and

occupation amounted to Dollars 325,840-

Annual Rental. In consideration

of the

exorbitant and unnatural rate at which

grose

sum on

amount to Dollars 195,520 the nett

be levied

which... a Rate of

on account of

5 Per cent should-

the Police Force

The total sum extimated to be derivable

folony under the.

under the above circumstances

from the folony

will not exceed £ 2,036-

Notwitketanding

all the moderation.

that could be observed on this occasion, the

the Mercantile. Community

opposition of the

been exactly

what

was

has

anticipated. It is

illegal and

declared that this Assessment is illeg

exorbitant, that the frown has not the

power of taxing

the

Colony, and therefore

cannot delegate that

and that an

power,

appeal must be made to the home

Government - Should there be no insuperable

ctions to the Ordinance in

objections

etion I

quection.

ecarcely observe that its confirmation.

will tend greatly to diminish future opposition

Houces at present let as

the

consequence of

the great demand

( for them, it was resolved

that a deduction of 40 per cent chould be made, redeu the abovementioned_

redueing

nie

gross

to the Exercise

the necessary, though

disagreable

disagemble, duty of the folonial borunment

in raising supplies to meet the expenditure.

In the enactment of Ordinances, have naturally relied on the profeccional Inowledge of the two legal. Bentlemen who

Ster

have been appointed by Her Majesty's bovernment to the important Offices

they

which

this folony.

and for this

express

of the

hold purpose have made them Members

Legislative founcil-pending your Lordship's pleasure - My great desire to ensure,

our local

much as possible the confirmation and support of Her Majesty's Government to our Inactments has even 42 home the Draft

me to

8 forward

Graft of an Ordinance for taxing

Wines and Spirits (in Despatch N = 108)

evious consideration, as well as another

for previous

which I now proceed to notice.

The enclosed Graft of an

"an Ardinance

and construction

for the future

ture care

charge ar

and

and sewers sewers

of the Streets, drains, drainage

Victoria and the vicinity of the Town of

there of " has for its object to place the

management of these matters in the hands of the Inhabitants under

of a

a certain number of the Inhabitants under

the title of fommissioners, who shall also be empowered to raise the requisite funds. The necessity of relieving

Majesty's Government from

Her

m the

expence of

maintaining these works after their first

construction

and as

ted this enactment

suggested

the inhabitants

are to have the entire m

charge,

the Ordinance.

management and so it appeared proper

that

they should tax themselves for the expences.

of.

In the constitution

of the Board

local Commissioners attention has been

paid as much as possible to the organization of similar

similar bodies at home; and by rendering their proceedings subject to approval by

the

the Government, they have been kept in

some

degree 4

under its control.

deemed just and

depay

If it

it be

expedient that the

inhabitants, and not the Government, should

the local expenses of the Town, it appeared difficult to devise any plan. that should be less open to objection.

The 6th flause provides that the

acts or resolutions of the fommissioners should

be made public, and enables

deeming themselves

any parties

aggrieved to appeal to

the Governor in founcil

The

exemption provided by clause

for religious edifices hospitals and charitable

rather than by the fommissioners Should. it be deemed advisable that this be altered- there will be no

the clause, or

its place.

difficulty in striking substituting

another in

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

Дам

out

buildings

is on

the

principle of the similar

provision in the Police assessment Ordinance.

One point which

may perhaps.

ition is the rnactment under

open to question

clauce 10, that the collector or Collectors of

the Rates shall be appointed by the Governor

rather

1882, 1885, 1889/45 + 201/46 It song.

28 Art.

are

ally awing Land Qualis for

the only gratins

thin

Ass 1885 and

"C887

alinis

of indiening. Taper for the format of the Turved

Secur

been thrown

randing. At best I cannot underctur

then realish have not explained on what the right in denied. Whether it might not be deniable to

Munic fiel Constitutions

the burn of Richirier question not of have When and

but of

That

defpeult to

Victoria, Hongkong,

Governor

20th August, 1845.

Received

Foto Stanby.

Mclosure.

N. 114.

Referring to ordinance

No 2,

Ordinance for

submitting Graft of

a Polise Rate, and

1845, for raising

the

future

"of the Street, Brains,

" charge and construction

:the town of

Drainage, and Sewers

Victoria &c.

it dou ast

dermage or injustere very afferent reasons. One inaugur fargede won the It is not expedient for which, in such a cape Jurmige

Cautions and

in, probablem

want

seere to be a meat sound of que inghion which to dring

thie elatione meils of the two s plin. I presume thil cour dad! for will the to it right

you my

in such a case, to defen ally at host, to

rif

Mustephen.

the Lown of Victoria, and to provide the means Sir J. Davis Despatch of 20 bug. 1845 hour the Death of an bidmance for the drainag

mcloves

of defraying

popers. Commissioners.

op detay. of

the expense you mentione

the Opium Farm, Auction Duties," "tother termest impared on accu pier, of land- apie proposed Drainage Ordinance _ against the Notty - Enclaves a Memorial against the

ment of a Munnitel the impored, and affigh

Faxation recen

tt's

"Larassing reazing for the establishment

Foods in Nitoria the Colonial Secretary's uply

in Victoria. It also encloves a

ntroverting

през

to this Thermorial

The statements and a

алдышки

uments

put forth in it . In regard to the lemners of Land the objections of the Memorialists were

tir disponed of yie

A. Wottinger', Despatches of were reported on the condus on The 21 Left." 1804 hind

1844 which we 7th #27 March 444 Mag Shardstanley

on the 19

were answered

Nod? 1844 _the. Opium Fann, Auction duties, andgeneral scheme. of Javation (other harassing Farvation recently im pored ) with approved with the saccction of the Renamy on the 27 Soft-laat

the arrower of the

No 121 - contains the an

The chauls to the letter of the Eglonial. Leertany

Thuchauts

Controverting

nothing

their Memorial. On their

has been done

been done, nor is it notice.

d. VS. Communpioners.

it seoticed of the

Kon

1482_5-9 of lust gear

with W. Murdoch's not

Jar

and 201 of this

of the 24th dust.

25 Feb 146

And hyttelländ

The questions raised in these various Papus

(which were

unforhinality

three moulles before their

Land & Knight Cond!).

are as

follows:-

pot: The Murchants at Hong Kong allege that

His Ordinance imforing

local rates and taxes was

illegal. On what ground this afinion resto

they

do not explain nor can I conjecture. They

also maintains that it was "unconstitutional __

which I suflore

means that it is not his accorde,

hove means.

with the principles of the English Constitutions because Rates for the improvement of

levied not by

hete

Fours

are

his

England

Parliament but under Bye-

Laws of Municipal Corporations. The

Antwer

course is that the English Constheliois is not and cannot be in force ins Kangkang.

To the

stillishment of the dennisfel for test for the

City of Victoria there we probably

no good

дожд

save the hos following. Ith that the

objecting English minnity

are

hardly to be husted with

the powers which it wd. give then over the

Chinese and other then and ignorant Rati

Pagers, and 2? That the existence Радио, 29

authority

of any

bey then

Failte has und hohen, and sound Policy neglected the high water rento demanded for Building Allotments. The Comedt, as it affener bine,

ham giver a soffint

have

which, indeed, is, to a great extent, anticipalid

answer to this compleins

such

thee Gur.

dalies livid at Hong-Kong

in such a place would probably, be

inconfalible with that decisiveness and magy of fronding which are

thin

berg

existence

almost

energy cessary for

of an European Commit

surrounded by millions of Asiaties.

2 tr The next question respects the

affer obalons

Unak

subject

порив

the projected Sewerage Law. An

I oh! suffore that nothing

is better would be said their is contained in

The Pafen attached to the Commisseries Refort-

20.201.

The effect of this Law is to velablish

something note mandlily resembling a denniciful

Sernt.

3. It is maintained thent this Public

thing describe

4th. The Petitioners object to the various

which thing

infolitie in defanssing the prosperity of the

unjust

because back it is a place

lot of Commerce but of more havel or milling

place, and as

Lie

Station for Troops and Shift. They

do not attempt to show that a local Revenue

could be raised by any

вад

methods less burdenstone

than those actually employed, but insist that

the charge of the local format ought to be home by the British Inasury.

hs to the real extent

of dung dang and it's prospäiling

to ability to sustained the charge of its own

=merce

the com=

and

дил

Ladclift will find much antradie

hadisty

statement. But I conceive that it is not worth this while of this Kingdoin to maintain the place at all on the lommt for which the hauchanti Anland. We want to haral on

Militi

litis Stablishment there, nor

し

ang Colony (riest for the proliction of then trade. It is ofsentially, indend

indeed exclusively, for Commercial

ponfioses, and with a view to Commercial

interests that the place is maintained,

I thich that it ud be ill-poling

horcard

to announce ванного

to the danceable Roddy there distinctly that if they rally do not think it worth their while

to support this charge of the local Gromt it will

not be worth the while

undulate that change

has a

and nubess

foment

this thingden to

The God, as it seems to

hard and unequal battle to fight,

he be supported in it bey the grout

here he will not be able to fight it sucessfully

It affears to me that these Copies

whaust the whole of these (Berfilites,

ans

I aware that

ausund

by entering

any wiessel purpose w. be

More at

at length into them which wr, in effect, be little else than to

transcribe much of the correspondence which

ho.

in W. 1885-7 passes between the God. and the Merchants

hdl.

h47.25

MS: Feb. 26. I suppen the only part of this subject which is within the promine of the Land demigration Commissionen is that

is that of Land Rents. which I intend in accordance with what seems to 4 dur Stephen's opinion, (in his marginal notes) that Consider whither the Commissioner having entered upen other questions should i

adented to.

in ay

mannu

you

in may

I would suggest that the paker trammitted from the It calthe Nine- Commission,

which seem to m

should I forwarded

the subpet in

infant

ony valueath on, to Sie & Davis.

importance ju

great settlement.

ан

On all the Aer subjects,

will

I can

judy,

forma is substantially right,

& the

Merchants in the wway?

& I quite a fent to what,

I collect from Ars Witches's

Мел

minute, he would peopen to

reply to the Gormer.

I agrumita

the Stephen's minute

also has the hape

thould be bent to the fut as propond by hod. - Y

propordbyted. -

huh. th. C. han a little passed beyond their sist

Quiit, I de wie Umih it is a matter as it danishma

whuquires official uuteen

4147.27

Intured

Si J. Davis

1846

Forwarded by MARS Mr. Mundo

Stephen Londistiellon

SEC Gladstone

1012

Ide dep. 70-10 Junmerkt.

(1649)

Kreyting 32.

7. March.

Lin

Thave to acknowledg

Koreceipt of your Despatcher

4 / 43oang!

of the 20 орекс Nov 114-117 8121-

transmit

In the first of there Despatches you Ordinance the draft of an

fan Ordinanc

for the constuction of

Drains te in the Town of

Nitoria

and for

the

mmposition of an Apesed. орем Ариерат Propret to deping

Rete on

The expense

other hoo

ке

and in the

you enclose the

Денее

Copies of a Correspondence which has passedbehoren

bitumen gramself and

да The Merchants of Sallong.

together with a themorial from there to hord Pauley

complaining of the Term

on which Lands in the

been

Colong have hem derpored of, and pustesting apaind The imposition of any, Apeseed Jay

and illegal.

as unconstitutional

With respect to the Fenn,

on which dunds have

been despared of there appear,

is the nothing

new in the

Menent representation_ and

it has been

the safest,

already or haviated both in Lie St Pottinger; Daf?

of March Mag

тад

1844 and

Lord Stanley's answer of Nov. 1844, and in gous correspondence with

own

ри

the Mercantile Body, would be superfluconsin me again to gave ther

renew the discussin

the

The real

real

sections of

d. Scontent

Э.

sugarly, therefore, with expressing my

concurrenxe

Stanley well as by

in the general reasoni this sulgeat-adopted join Ho Pohinger, Londoltaateng, and gomself. Heregand to the imposition of Rates

the thercantile. Lunderstand

Badg

may

tomean that as

suck Rates are in

this

Comstry lea Bodies and not & the

leverd & Munich

Imperial Regislature, its

is inconstitutional and

to Jaxation without levied in A Song G

Merchants in probaly illegal that they should be.

Representation.

But whither this tale Colonial degislature. Il not the port construction of seertante

Their language, in the proposition itself which Meyhan advanced I can by m

плать

Concur.

that in

The circumstances

of the Town of Victour and of the Colony of Khlong

generally

алко

different провалів in they Comething in

fromany. Printing ang

stato

and buy an

British Colongs

that

as get so infuerfectly

Get-30

durloped

mishaps Doany brim, artemily at mennt,

it would be imposible to

apply

to then puiidiples, to Introduce unto their histitutions

which clauwhere are

Eleagnije de ardeatablished

Jere noobjection, therefore, of the principle of the draft Ordinance which you have submitted_but

as the

the

has

question of drainage of Towns latif attracted much

attention in their fountry

danbuitted that Death

Lowns

W the Health of Commision, and dan

Яння

669/197

Artanittrend Aeport уго

Inclose for game information Effy of the observations which they have made on

ih.

Jou toral knowledge

and that of gomfommit with enable you to judge

whether

any,

suore

сид

corrects tconfident than Engarth, wher which, of their suggestions of the comme carfully

Соши

Сам не

Embodied

into the St Song Ordinance.

The or

observation

That

Ihave wadd is, with referen

Eflause

exe 10 towhich,

you

бути

advect at the end of you

derpatch,

imposed of the ordinance

that as the rate

is to be made.

the Commi

to be appointed under th

Ad it appears to me that the follector

Collectors of the Qutox should appointed of the former & not hy the Governor.

The Merchants in Mein letter to Lord Stanuly, Sobserve, not oich prestent against the proposed Jayaten

تو جليم وإنه

for draining the Towng Vitoria, but also against The Opium Farms, Auction

Аріши "Duties, and the haraping Taxation recently imposed,

deterring the Chinese from steling and being destructive of the Excipient Frade_And They denounce as mijust the requiring the Civil pont of the Commmmmit to lag anglange proportion of the Scherises of a solong held

Military

Sather ava Raval Station than

Klace of Frade.

in this

than ava

lone that

The

It appears

representation Mercantile Body have altogether mistaken the otect of Great Britains in

the occupation of Story.

•

That occupation was

decided on

soles and Exclusively with a view to Commerical interests, and for the benefit of than engaged in the Frade with China. As a Naval on

воссерарми security of commercy is un

4. M. Goot will

Mopon to Parts Mat

it should promanently

Britain the scholion

It would,

Military Station Nikong

mmmentary. therefore, be impossible for me Whold out to the Merching settled in that felony, the Expectation that filbitans

wils count to bear the

manglange love impone un guest hole many large portion

of ofourstar

the expense of ausstablishe ment frame which are to drive the principes

Nu puincipal.

Engaged in the I made with China

але

benefit_ nor consequently can Jaccede to their request that the Opinum. Farm, Auction duties on other Faxes which han

have

received the dacction of AM God! should now be

laken off.

Raven

لية

Graft.

Title.

h. 1802. AF

Anno Nono,

Victoria Regina

of 1845.

By His Excellency John Francis Davis, Require, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the- Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Thief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative - Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance for

care,

the future

charge and construction of

the Sheets, drains, drainage, and

Sewers of the

the Town of

Vietaia and

the Vicinity there of.

Preamble. Whereas it is expedient that

the future charge, management,

and construction of the Streets, drains,

and seivers

the Town of Victoria,

and the vicinity thereof,

now made

and to be made should be vested-

in. Commissioners, to be styled_

the Commissioners of the Streets,

the

roads, and sewers, of the Town of Victoria and its vicinity, and that

- future expences attending such streets, roads, drains, drainage, and sewers, should be defrayed by public-rate, to be raised and levied - by such commissioners as hereinafter provided...

may

Power to Governor to 1. Be it, therefore, enacted. and appoint Commissioners, ordained, that it shall and m the limits of their local be lawful

to and for the Governor- jurisdiction prescribed. of Hongkong for the time being,

appoint from time to time. Siq or more. persons being householders Liable in respect of property to the payment of rate under this Ordinance, who chall

constitute and be a board under the

style aforesaid for the purposes of this Ordinance, with further power

the said Governor. to fill up. any

•

such vacancies in the said board

may occur -

- from retirement,

рот

death, or otherwise, and that for

the

purposes aforesaid the local jurisdiction and power of said Commissioners shall be deemed and held to extend

in the line- from the opening, called

on the beast side of the

the gap.

дар

said

Wha

39 said Town to the place commonly

called Weet Point

lide there

on the Western

thereof, and from the Harbour

on the North to the mountains on

the south side

the said line - And

of the that within the boundaries aforesaid.

all roads, streets, sea walls, banks, culverts, or other works whatcover,

temporary or permanent, situate being inland or by the Coasts of the Sea-

and all rivers, streams, sewers and

water courses to which the tide does

now or

hereafter may flow, and all. Sex walls, banks, culverts, bridges,

drains, floodgates, and other works

erected or made, or to be erected.

made, in

I blew to

Will

any

over a

expon adjoining such rivers, streams, sewers,

on water cources, shall be to all_

intents and purposes within and- subject

to the

be jurisdiction of such

Commissioners or

Duty of Commissioners 2.

missioners 2. And be it

board

further enacted_

may

as to nature of Waks. and ordained that it shall and be lawful

to and for the Commissioners

appointed or to be appointed under- this Ordinance, and they are hereby

to undertake the due care,

required to undertake

charge, management, alteration,

and construction, where

necessary, of

all

all and several the Streets, roads,

footpaths, drains, Town of

the

and sewers, of Victoria aforesaid, and within the vicinity thereof; within the boundaries hereinbefore- prescribed, as also the due management;

alteration, and construction, where- necessary, of all sea- walls, banks, culverts, bridges, drains, and all other works herein before mentioned within the jurisdiction and bounds aforecard,

and that with a view that all-

persons who shall become rate

payers under this ordinance, shall contribute

to the expences of the several works

as is practicable.

in sue proportion to the

to be

aforecard, to nearly

benefit

derived by their property and. immediate neighbourhood, from

repair,

the

alteration, and construction-

such works and repairs. _ It is hereby of provided that the said Commissioners

shall, if they so think fit, divide the district within the aforesaid prescribed

boundaries into Three

more sub-

divisions, and in all acts tone in

pursuance

Keep-

of this Ordinance they shall

or cause to be kept separate and

dietinet accounts

of the outlay and

return upon each of such sub-divisions.

Power of Commissious 3. And be it further enacted, and

to elect a chairman ordained that the

majority

in_

who chall have a power number of said Commissioners shall

to elect a Chairman.,

to convene boards.

for

have

power

the despatch of business, whom it shall be competent to summon

Board to reduce

their decisions to

by notice. in writing the said .

Commissioners in order to

form

board

for the despatch of business, so often

as may

be nee

shall and

competent for

any

ecessary, and that it

Lawful, and-

may be lawful.

the said chairman, and

other two of the said Commissioners

to convened in the absence-

others to summone

summoned

discharge.

of the

to enter. and

upon

all duties and powers hereby

vested in the said Commissioners

generally, and it is hereby provided - that the decision. of the majority of

Commissioners to assembled shall be- deemed the decision of that Board or

meeting,

and

that, in case

the said.

Board shall be equally divided in opinion

any question, the said Chairman shall be empowered to give a

casting vote with question.

an additional or.

respect to the said

4. And be it further enacted and ordained, that when and so often resolutions in writing. euch Commissioners or any

such bound shall decide upon performing or discharging

any

any duty or power under or by virtue

: this ordinance, they or it shall

of this

reduce such decision into writing

which

writing

shall be in the form of

recolution of the board and shall be

subseribed with the signatures of

such Commissioners as shall be then

the same

present and constituting the

Provided. always that no such decision Requiring authority or resolution. shall be held of effect and the confirmation or operation, notwithstanding any thing of Governor in council - herein contained, until- the same shall have been: confirmed. by the Governor of Hongkong acting with the advice of the executive founcil_ thereof, and_

that the said Commissioners shall

record in one or more books their several

proceedings

the

Lame

shall oceur,

and shall lodge the same or true

copies there of half yearly in the Office of the folonial Secretary.

Tower to levy rate half 5. And be it further enacted and

ordained that for the purpose and with

yearly in manner prescribed.

the view of enabling the said board =_

on or

boards from time to time to discharge the aforesaid duties it shall and may be lauful for them half yearly, before every first day of May, first day of November in each year,

and

assess the whole district within

their

their jurisdiction or each

a a

the said

districts or sub-divisions before mentioned with such sum or sums as

shall

diligent enquiry

and estimate

appear necessary for affecting euch works or repairs.

any

all or

as are..

hereinbefore mentioned within such

jurisdiction district or sub-division

during the six month's next-

the said first day of may following

or first day of November, and that

all lands, tenements and houses within

such jurisdiction on each of such ____ districts or sub-divisions shall respectively contribute rateably to such assessment, regard being had to the last preceding valuation made of the same respectively for the perpozes of an Ordinance No2 of 18/15 entitled . " An Ordinance. to

raise an

lands, houses

accessed rate on lands,

and premises within the Colony of stongthong

Police

"for the repholding of the requisite "Free therein."; and it is hereby provided

that when the said Commissioners or

board thereof shall, as it may

ве

any

lawful for them to do rate the said town and vicinity or any

such Commissioners

districts thereof,

board shall in

their written resolution for

that purpose

specify the sum or rate payable on each

and every parcel. of hand house

tenement

ent.

resaid - and the time when

aforesaid - a

the said rate shall become due and.

ble and which said-rate on Lands

payable

houses and tenements it is hereby declared

thall be made on

and

upon

such last valuation,

such lands, houses and

tenements only as shall have been valued

for

purposes of the said ordinance.

all weh

the b. And be it further enacted and

Resolution on acts of the

Commissioners when

confirmed,

ordained that every

resolution of

to be published boards of fommissioners respectively shall

Newspapers after the same shall be allowed o

in one or more.

Power

the nets

confirmed

of appeal from as aforesaid by the Governor in founcil, be

of Commissioners. publicked in one

or more,

or more public. Newspapers of the said folony. And that it shall and may be lauful for any person or persons who shall feel himself or themselves personally apprieved by any such resolutions to

•

in nor in

Gremorialize the said Governor

Council for

for

redress of such alleged

grievance who shall and may

always that nothing in this clause

shall be

writh

held to relate to or interfere-

any question of valuation

the purposes of said ordinance

made for

N2 of 1865. As against which

valuation a specific mode of appeal

thereby provided for.

adjudicate

the came

Provided

Provision in the

event

of a Surplus pind

remaining

7. And it is hereby further enacted.

and ordained that when.

such

any

to the credit dietrich or sub-division shall have

contributed to the said rate and that

of a sub-division.

any surplus fund shall remain after the discharge of all payments due on such of the works or

repairs for which.

such rate was levied that the said

surplus shall be carried to the credit of such district or sub-division, and become applicable for defraying the. charges arising from the next works

-repairs to be made or done therein.

Rate in arrear to be 8. And it is hereby further

enacted

levied by distress and and ordained, That when and to often

house

sale under. Warrant as

such land tenement or

any

of Chief Magistrate shall have been accessed as aforesaid, to suchrate as aforesaid, and payment-

Police.

of the same shall have been demanded without effect by the person or persons

appointed to collect the same, it shall be lawful for such collector or Collectas to the Chief Magistrate of Police-

to apply

of the Colony, who shall on

the

proof of the

satisfactory

having been duly

same having

demanded, and that the same is still

due and unsatisfied, grant his warrant

levy

the

of any goods

same

by distress and sale

on or in the lands

tenements houses or premises respectively

Sal

so rated, and that every such rate on Fax while unpaid shall be a lieve or charge on the property

assessed charged therewith.

to ass

Charitable Institutions G. Provided- always, that all religious

exempted from-

Assessment

Edifices, hospitals, cemeteries, and

buildings, strictly and exclusively

appropriated to charitable. purposes.

not

and

need as dwelling

being used as

dwelling houses, shall

be exempted from aecerement under this

Ordinance-

Appointment of 10. And be it hereby enacted. and

Collectors.

ordained, that the Governor with the

the

advice of the ruecutive. Council. shall- have power to appoint such - Officer- officers as may be deemed requisite for Collection. of the rate leviable under this Ordinance, allowing him or them. remuneration this service such.

per-centage.

for

the rate collected as to

the

fit, who

Governor- in founcil. shall seem shall also have full power to make.

such.

regulations from

as may

see m

fix to

-time to time-

to him, with respect

to the paying or to the said commissioners for

over to the public. Treasury

the

purposes of this Ordinance all monies

which

may come to the hands of the said Collectors in the discharge of their duties.

11.

Collectors to make.... //. And be it hereby

annual - Returns and ordained that as soon

provision for their publication.

13 enacted and

after the first day

may

of January in each year as found practicable the officer a persons

collecting the descesment under thes Ordinance shall prepare a detailed-

Statement exhibiting

the

sums collected

During the preceding year, and the said Statement duly attested by

Officer

the said

shall be inserted in some

newspaper-published within this Colony.

12. And it is hereby enacted and

ruemption as to

property

not let recupied ordained that the

or used.

muner

- of any land,

dwelling house, or premises, assessed,

which

may

not be let to

any tenant

shall be deemed the recupier thereof, provided

always, that if such owner can show that the property has not been inhabited -

for a period of 3 months or

any

year.

upwards in

he shall be entitled to a

proportionate abatement of assessment

levied on

the same

ofor

the said

year..

13. And be it hereby enacted and ordained

that

no Assessment made under the

authority of this ordinance shall be impeached or affected by

mistake in the name

reason

of any of any person- liable to assessment or of any thing

chargeable with Assessment, provided the

Mirections

directions of this Ordinance be in

substance and effect complied with.

·N:115 Financial.

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C.O.

OCT25 1845

My Lord,

destrḥ 87-2620/45.

January

1803 Song 1234

Victoria, Honghong","

25th August, 1845.

sealed for by desph 87, 2520405. Having furnished the Clarial

Auditor with the observations of the * Board of Audit on his previous applications for an additional clock, I have been requested by that officer to forward the. incloved letter, addressed by him to myself, for the information and consideration of the Brard. In so doing Iablains from

Copy

unsil po

own, -

adding any observations of my considering that with the facts before them the Board of Audit and the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's cheasur, will, from their experience of other Colonies, be better qualified to form a

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

Ye, Ye

judgment.

judgment than myself.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Isdans Дат

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25 kl.

Ilie en for the refamation of the

25th August, 1845.

Victoria, Hongkong,

سلام

Governor

Lotto

Stanby.

No115.

1 malosure.

Received

with his application from The Lord Stanley, Reply to Despatch N. 87 additional clerk

Submitting Mr Shelley's

for

in the Anditor's office.

Enbied

115

1883

For (110) Hanghang

Sir J. F. Davis

CAIN

14. 3 Murdock 27

3119

15 16

27 Jaur./46.

I have to acknowledge

Morenipt of your Despatch

handed of the ds any last howls,

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23 January 1846

118)

No 41-22 April 146.

Encelaring

a communication

from the Auditor General

of Askong, on the onfect of the emplagment of an additional Clerkin his Office.

Lord Stanley had referred grundespatch to the Lords Comme ? of the Keaning, prints of berdich might

Frear

pinion of the

го

in order that the

be obtained on

the represen.

- Lations of the Aceditor of Artlong - Inow enclove for your information and разни guidance, and for that of Mishelley, althy of

aceswer received from

the

The Lecreting to the hearing and of the report from the Commets of beedit.

Hikewise licclore the

Copy ofa further lette

from the Secretary 25 the

Fear (plement strections

centurie

this

to the Auditor of Achong, which havereived that

approval and Signature of the

Lords Comme? Ragether

with aubstract of a Report from the Come!

the

oflendit explaining punciples on which there

Supplementary hesturction, lave been framed. Jou with deliver there Restuctions

to the Auditor General and

23 Jand 1846

2.19

desire

him to pazotust

attention Wo them in the

futute condust

Dept.

havere

лен

ophis

Č.97- No 11.

Audit Office, Hongking

19th Augeest, 1845.

I have the honor to acknowledge Your

Excellency's kindness in furnishing me with -

Lord Stanley's Despatch Nt87 of the 26th

February 1845, giving

· of a

cover to some extracts of

Report made to the Board of Treasury by the

ہوے

Commissioners of Audit on the subject of a

Memorandum / marked C 70. N: 4) which I

No.4) submitted with reference to the establishment of blerks which I thought I should require for the purpose of carrying on my

duties as Auditor

in strict accordance with my Instructions. Having carefully perused these Documents and considered whether I really can get on

o get on without any additional assistance, I have come to the

conclusion

To:/

His fexcellency

JF David

Governor,

FC..

conclusion that one more blerk is ab-

absolutely

necessary for me; indeed I have been paying

for

one

occasionally out

4 of my own pocket

which I cannot afford to continue to do and I

therefore reluctantly compelled respectfully

to submit another application for

one,

and to

reply to the Report of the Commissioners by showing that I have good,

good reason for making

it.

The Commissioners for Audit,

may.

perhaps have overlooked the circumstance

that the Consular Accounts

are

very heavy. noment fifteen sets of

There are at this moment

Consular Accounts to be finally audited

which have

come into

my Office for

exannination at irregular periods were received.

1 from the Five Ports.

له

they

I have depended chiefly upon M= blmolie's certificate of examination in + passing these Accounts and have looked

myself

myself to the computations and castings and balances brought down, and in so doing I believe that I am borne out by a letter from Mr. Trevelyan to H. U. Addington, dated 24th February 1844 which was forwarded

волд

re.

www

by Lord Aberdeen to Your Excellency Despatch Nr. 10 dated 28th February 1844 +

with three Enclosures. At the same time I remark that the Commissioners of Audit in their Report now under reply do not deem the "checking and verifying of these Accounts in the Superintendent of Trade's Department "

efficient Audit . The Debtor side of the Consular Accounts I could only erzamine by going through the borespondence of Your+ Esscellency with the several Consulates.

The three chief duties in my Office

are : the Record Department _ the examination

of tecounts - and the Correspondence.

The following

are the books which I

keep

......

keep for them - twelve in number :-

A Book - A general Registry book for Accounts,

showing the expenses of each. Quarter for every Department, except that of the Superintendent of Trade, and of what those expenses consist so that at any time the cost of each Office could be seen for the Year or the Quarter after all -+-

deductions have been made -

This book which I have found most valuable and which has been written

up to 31th December 1844 I have been

obliged to discontinue for want of blecks.

B Book._ Into which copied in regular

are in.

order all Schedules of establishments,

Additions to Palaries,

He, showing the name

new

Appointments

of the party + employed, in what capacity - amount

of Salary per mouth in Dollars and

per

annum in

Perling and the

authority for the appointment . I found

necessary to keep this book on account the worthlessness of the paper on which the Forms of Schedules of Establishments de, are rendered to this Office and that a constant reference to them in examining the Accounts would soon destroy them. I am happy to find also that the keeping it is in accordance with the suggestions

of the Board of Audit as given in their Report now under consideration. C Book. - Letter Book for this Office into

which all Letters are copied which are sent to the several Heads of Departments

points connected with the Accounts . All Reports sent to the Audit Board

and to Your Excellency

D Book. _ In which are entered and +

registered all the Treasurer's Quarterly Accounts as well as the Accounts of

the

SER

authority

the Sub-Collectors of Revenue - A complete

少

reference is kept up as far as it goes between

this book and the A Book. These Accounts

have all to be copied into a Book instead

of being merely bound together with a general Indess, as recommended by the Commissioners, because of the badness of the paper on which they are made out, and

the

constant reference which must be had

to them.

E Book._ In which are recorded all letters

received into the Office - This book is kept

precisely the same manner as the + Commissariat E Book and a complete reference is kept up between it and the C Book, and vice versa. It shows the

registry number - date - date when received. from whom _ We (if any) date when answered-reference to the C Book-subject of letter and remarks.

51 F Book _ In which are entered all Returns

and all Tabulas

called for by Your Excellency, Ratements which I may have drawn up

with reference to the Finances of the Colony.

G or Query Book. _ Into which all Queries arising

the several accounts are copied - when they.

are

returned with the Answers the latter are inserted. in this book and then the Original Queries

and Answers are transmitted to the Audit Board H Book. _ Private Letter Book containing letters of

a personal nature though connected with official duty.

J & K Book. _ Kept for the purpose of regisioning

Reports and Estimates which take up one

moiety of the book and the Land Office Sub Contracts which take up the other half._ The first shows "Office,

"Office number and numba

of Report and Estimate - date of Report_date when received - amount of Estimate-date and number of Despatch to Her Majesty

Sovernment

Government and to whom sent - reference to the Voucher to which the Report and

Estimate is attached in the D Book_ subject of the Report and remarks" The latter or Contract Book shows "Office number. number of Contract-reference

to Report and Estimate _ date of Contract-

- -

date when received - amount of Contract - period allowed for completion-penalty

completion-date of Surveyor

name

Generato certificate of completion - of Contractor specification of Contract and

remarks."

L. Book . _ For registering Bonds and heurities M. Book. _ For entering Boards of Survey and

registering Governor's authorities a those of other persons, such as Powers of Attorney for payment and receipt of money.

Besides keeping these books the duplicates of every Account and Vouchers,

are

registered

registered and numbered

my Office as well as Oaths of Office and other Documents which may be considered of importance -

I would call Your by cellency's attention.

casually to the fact that at Montreal I believe there are sry Clerks in the Accountant General's

Office - throughout India a vast number of blerts besides Sectioners are allowed and generally.

in those Offices which have anything to do with

Accounts it will be found that the greatest umber of blerks

are

allowed. In this climate

it is not advisable to impose too continuous

arr

application to figures upon any

With

one.

Preference to the seventh_

---

paragraph of the extracts from the Report of this Commissioners I would observe that if the Schedules of Establishments never changed, they need only then be entered once, but the Offices and Appointments in this,

7 new Colony perpetually changing the absence on three

are

months

months sick leave of the bolonial Secretary for instance caused six changes and to keep this book

in proper order takes much time. It also shows how much more correspondence falls upon the Auditor (without reference to his work as black of Councils ) than the Commessioners can be aware of. This must necessarily be large at first or + until the several Offices are properly organized. Some who are anxious to do what is right look to the Auditor General for written Instructions, and written Forms, and call at the Audit Office mouth

after mouth and quarter after quarter to be shown

over and over

ame thing

thing over

the same

again, others, not

wishing to give trouble, make up their Accounts

to the best of their

have

own

understanding, but I

e generally found these to require some alteration

The Auditor has to perform this duty

under Article 28 of his Instructions, and as Communication has to be made to the Governor

the subject as well as to the Head of the

-4-

53 Department I have sometimes to do the same, work

three times over on the same day, and then this +

correspondence should be entered in the Auditor's Letter Book and Copies should be transmitted with the +

Quarterly Account under Article 22

of my Instructions . But I do my best by verbal communication to avoid

much writing

writing as possible.

I do not wish to make a long Report or

appear to give trouble but I beg to assure Your Excellency

that I could say much more to show that it would really be of great advantage to the public service generally if, at any rate for the next year or two,

additional and efficient bleck this Department.

efficient blerk were allowed

I have, VC,

(Signed) Adolphus & Shelley.

True Copy.

Maine

Aceditor -

Off & Colonial Secretary.

Department

N. 115, 1845.-

Ialorare in Despatah

شهر

No 116.

Civil.

for

171- 2 Dec 1845

Lord,

1004 Horz (1004

Victoria, Hongkong,

1845

354

25th August,

18115.

my Despatch. M. 5.2 of the 3? May I had the honor to recommend for the reasons therein stated, that the officers of Engineers

in the Ordnance Department should have the pharge of erecting the principal- civil_ "Buildings required in this fotony,- namely,

ment offices,

Axtract to indu

Gorzen

Government House, and-

Thurch, when these have been sanctioned_

Apme

Major Aldrich has handsomely

volunteered his services to Superintend the Works

without extra remuneration; but as re

the "qubordinate officers employed,

M/+2 received the.

The Right Amorable,

The Lord Stanley,

سے

tc.

regards I have

Letter and enclosure

Ac.

Bone

Stanley's N87, and afflying for

in his office.

19th August, 1825

an additional Clerk

the Auditor, to Lond Деграсово

Reply from Mr Shelley,

Suplicate.

the part of the _Major-General- Commanding, requesting that the customary

extra allowances be made to them..

have accordingly given my assent to the application, subject of course to Lordship's sanction

your

By this opportunity I forward Plans

and retimates from Majn

Iovernment Offices

For Aldrich.

1.3. Notreceived

and a Government Stouse in Duplicate/

In regard to the first of these, at least,

would suggest the expediency of an early

decision by your Lordship, as the public Records

are at present housed in such Braft 171-2806/465.

frail and unsubstantial buildings, that a violent storm would greatly endanger

their

safety.

The Bishop of London has informed

Lordship

me that his is in possession

possession of a plan for a folonial chuch, procured by my brother

Major

Davis

of the 52 from Mr. Hardwick

the

the architect. As the Estimate

for

building this in England is only £7000, it would probably cost less in this folony, and I therefore

e venture to

it be sent out with

suggest that your Lordship's

pemission for its adoption.

I have the honor to be, With the highest reepeet,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Stumble Servant,

ndanis

Дан

Lord Hunley

think this shirts he went to the reassey for

Sanction of the profond Expenditen; und theil Uhr Beilech should be requested to and the Ota-

ごみで

of this (Derpelih.

enhine d

3. Malosures.

Received

Reference to Plan for a Colonial Major Aldrich for Government transmitting Plans tḥstineates by + Government House. -

while employed in Civil works; and Respecting extra- allowance to Officers of the Engineer separtment

Offices,

Church.

911 N

25th August, 1845.

The Lo

Governon

Stanley.

2. M.

116

1004 thong

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l. Kuchenly

Forwarded by or 3. Mundy to

Stephen 30. Be: Hope

Lord Stanley &

No 116-25 hugt 1045

hus: 19 hod. 1845

/2038/

6. Nov: 1045.

Jardinected by And Simley

to himmel

toy herewith, for the

Convibration of the Lude Comincseinen atte Kenny, the Copgoza despitch from the for. of St.King reporting that Major Aldrich, the Commending Agel Expericer had voluiturie his Services & Supermtine the enchiin ytte Onicipal Civil Building &ganid in the Colony,

enebring a Litter Jun

the M. Gurend Commenting

ご

which he agents that the Customery Libe

Allowances hemade

the

to the Jubordinate Offerin ghyinen employed

in that Sevice. This Despatch is also Rumpanied lyttem

Shimales for the

hand

enching of the forement

Offices and

the Jovent

abitch.

House, and

this and Materials

to be exppled fron

this Country.

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To request you

to exprep to the Luring the Tranny Luv Samby's

Jimin that the Effenditure involved in

this Chinh thunbathe

Sanctioned.

entered

6. Nov: 145.

Reppishop of London

MyLord

Shave been informed

Po 116-25 Augjes. by Sir dan Davis, the

Aug/45.

Governor y Actionz

that Zeur Ludhip is in posession gedten for a botanical Church purposed in that Colony, thit has bun preferedly.

the excited

Me. Hardwick the habitat. Sched Ishell

ful oblijed by Genr Indlife Inventing this

Dan Come in order

that SAM for my

decide not the

it.

7.0.

1 Gov. 1004.

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In 2038) Ahong

171

Governor

So Sohne Davis 18.

2 Dec. 1845.

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Forounded by

1845

Mundoch 26

MEStephen 26

M.Hobe

1206

Lord Stanley 27.

19 2/45 Tran

There to achne the rect of gamblespatch.

the 20 Augh lust, ho115,

which you report that Major blanch, the Commanding Royal. Enginer at St Key

volunteered his services to Superintend the mut of the Sonipul Cind Buildings lyrind in the Colony, & you Euchre

Letter from Commending

the Mfarl

in chil

be aquests that the

гум Eustomary Lyhn

Allowan

лег

mad

to the Subordinate

Offering Lyinens the Imployed in that Suren. Znate the same

hine hommit Pens

preling

writes for

the

bruction of the foot. Office, and the Govt. House, together with a Lishysteres

and Materials, to the

Supplex from this Canity.

I have notsun

Casont dienschwang пррину the among

arrangement lin templates by you fo

the Construction of there. Buildings,

of their proposed scale. Im

will procure andy

mit

Ammit to me the

more complete

and

Spurifie Estimates für the Buildings, behil Mujer Aldrich repens in his Report; but in

to provide for tho fritts Seemit of the Publie Records of the Colony

under

will the mumes you will the

in the meantimesfer

Aktaring Contrats for Apreceding with the Constructing of the Public Meres. The Masterful

And Board of Berkannen

will be

proeme

nguished fo

and send

ant without delay the

Stoves required for thes Works, and they will

attle Jamuting

be desince botate. chelter they cyrit to the proponed bon= ployment of Offering

Artifien of the Clept

Under the formandinh Przelbeginner in Infermitending Works

Speenter for the Colomil

rent.

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dix

Cronene. 2261 Haugkong 13.

Sir J. J. Davis

1846

Forwarded by JAN!

Mundoct 24

No 31-28 Menlyn.

ア

Sie

24 Jan 1846

Thith refereétion

Matpart of

despatches of this

the dates &

MFS Fien 24 smag / sus host. Nos, mentioned in the margin

Lordlyllelion

SEC Gladstone 24

MrStephen

645

116 putte which relates to the

25aryn

17 dept." 128

Thad delayed this Draftin

of the

plagment of Officers the RegalEngineers Wauperintend the execution Mockain W. Kong,

wet

That

Expectation that the Freaming was public tockain before this have desided on the I have to inform you Satineates for the sheeshatishon dard Stanly having fend

and that the whole matter might there

have been despored opinore despatch. the mattis to the Masterful

As however, they have not donero,

Yas

beduance

there are other Hocks in progrep in and Bone péd their

they

have

Engineer Officers will be required, it would be deanable not to miss he opportunity of tonight; Mail

tonight; Mail Willingnes beemmmunicate to turf.

cair to tief. Davis the the end decision o

the Ordnance

Wancection

Davidite the employment of the

TheCt. 24. Jan!

Ragal lugineers Officers

in this manner, provided

in do not in

any way глаз

interfere with the

discharge of their Mile duties. The Master

Geul and Board have added that the weisung

niaturetions on

thesaufect

uneated to

with be comm

the Commanding Regal Engineers at Hellong.

Shavere

Love

Assistant Military Secretary's Office

Victoria 23rd. July 1845.

With reference to your letter of the 19th. the honor to forward

June last, I have

тошл

to you by desire of the Major Soneral Commanding and for the purpose of being laid before His Excellency the Governor the enclosed letter from Major Aldrich, Commanding Royal Cengineer

selling forth the rates

of pay

at which it is

: proposed the Engineer Officers and other persons

under his command should be remunerated

Copy

too

for

Colony. I a

for extra work performed in the service of the I am desired to add that the Major General considers these rates customary and reasonable and will be happy, if this meets

the Governor's approval, to sanction the

employment

The Honorable

Major baine

Officiating Colonial Secretary

employment of the above Officers

above Officers and persons

in the

manner desired.

I have the honor, VC,

[ Signed] Charles D'Aquilar

Asistant Military beretary

True Leopy.

Mlaine

Officiating Colonial Secretary

Copyto Bodnance

Jove

Royal Engineer Office,

Victoria, 20th July, 1845 =

The extent of the Plans, Reports and

4 Estimates for the new colonial Buildings which His Eexscellency the Governor has required me to undertake, rendering it necessary that I should temporarily employ

some

of the

Officers under me, in the details for those Services as extra duty

and it

4 being

customary in the Colonies to grant allowances

to Officers of the Royal Engineers and to the Civil Officers of the Royal Engineer Department when so employed, beyond the allowances granted to them by the Ordnance, and which is made chargeable to the Colonial lexpenditure, I beg leave to submit through the Honorable

The Asistant Military Secretary

dc.

Ve,

the

the Major General Commanding for the approval of His bescellency the Governor, that the undermentioned scale of daily rates of pay should be authorized to the Royal Engineer

the bivil Engineer duties of any Officer agreeable to

Department for

this Colony,

which

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his rank should be paid, when under His bycellency's special Sanction he is so employed . The payment of the same to be made Quarterly on the order of payment of the commanding Engineer upon the Treasurer, to be covered by Ibis bxcellency's

Excellency's Warrant, and to be subject to the usual bertificate

of the employment of the parties.

vizz

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Captain Rt Engineers not being 8/ Billings

in command.

Lieut : W. &ngineers if bxecutive

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Department.

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Royal Sappers and Miners : the usual rate of working pay

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I have the honor, de,

( Signed:) Edward Aldrich, Major

Comm 4. Rt. & Sup: bugineer.

True Copy.

( Signed / Charles D'Aguilur Afr: Military Peerctary

Trice Copy.

Main

Offer Colonial Secretary.

J J N.117.

Executive

Copy of all to Land Dt 6 May

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No!

N° 2.

SAVED

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My Lord,

1005 Kong For

Victoria, HongKong,

26th August, 1245.

With reference to the subject

of my previous despatch No:114 of the 20- Instant, I have now the honor to

- forward the Memorial addressed by certain House and Landowners of the town of Kctoria to Your Lordship. Many persons have refused to sign it.

The object of the memorialists

is to complain of the terms on which they hold their lands from Her. Majesty's Covernment, and to object to the cohole system of this Colony. Many of the anisrepresentations, especially with. regard to the impositions on the trade,

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Manly

12, 42, 42,

and

From

cupac

Major

proposing rates

Aldrich

extin

Engineer "department, when Pay to officers of the

in Civil works.

employed

1 July,

1845

Malosure N°2 in Dasp:

No 116, 81845.

and the prosperity of the settlement; were

to palpable,

that I could not let then

home unanswered. A copy of the reply through the Acting Colonial hentary.

I have the honor to enclose herewith, and N. 3 as it embodies almost everything that I could address to Four Lordship in

wot refutation of their allegations, and in defence of the Government, Ideem it- sufficient to forward the same for the information of Her Majesty's ministers, without further troubling Your Lordships by this despatch. A number of printed copies of the reply to the memorialios shall be forwarded by the present opportunity.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Arvant,

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Victoria,

13. August, 1845.

We have the honor to forwars to Your Excellency herewith a memorial_ addressed to the Right. Honorable Lord Kanley, Her Majesty's Secretary of Hate for the Colonies, and we beg to request Your "excllency will be pleased to have the same forwarded by the mail of the 1. September

And we trust, that under the

circumstances stated in that memorial,

Four Excellency will see fit to direct the suspension of Codinance 40: 2, perding the receipt of a reply from Her Majesty's Government

His Excellens

We have te

(Signed) Jardins Mathesnt ty

IJ Lavie Eng

Governor of Hongkong.

fe.

26th

The Lord

Governor

Victoria, Hongkong, August, 1845.

Received

N.117.

Stanby.

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with the Governor's reply

Landholders in Hongkong, The Lord Stanley by certain

Transmitting Memorial to

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1845.

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(Received 23rd August.)

15. August, 1845.

HIS EXCELLENCY J. F. DAVIS, Esq.

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG,

&c. &c. &c.

SIR,

WE have the honor to forward to Y. E. herewith a Memorial addressed

to The Right Honorable Lord STANLEY, H. M. Secretary of State for the Colonies; and

we beg to request Y. E. will be pleased to have the same forwarded by the Mail of the 1st September.

And we trust, that under the circumstances stated in that Memorial Y. E. will see fit to direct the suspension of ordinance No. 2 pending the receipt of a reply from H. M. Government.

VICTORIA, 13th August, 1845.

We have the honor to be

Sir,

Your most obedient humble Servants,

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Dent & Co.

Macvicar & Co.

Fox, Rawson & Co.

Turner & Co,

Lindsay & Co.

Gibb, Livingston & Co. Jamieson, How & Co. W. & T. Gemmell & Co. Fletcher & Co.

per pro. Murrow & Co.

Chas. W. Murray. Thos. Ripley & Co. Dirom, Gray & Co. Holliday, Wise & Co. R. Oswald & Co. Robt. Strachan. Hughesdon & Co. George R. Barton, м. D. N. Duus.

Burd, Lange & Co.

John Cairns.

Henry Holgate.

M. Ford & Co.

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J. D. Porter. Geo: Duddell.

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Lord Stanley

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for the Colonies

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The period has at length arrived, when, as Tuners

of land & property at Hongeting,

longer refrain from

we can no

addressing ourselves direct to Hett Government, in the confident hope, that a plain statement of facts will induce H. ell. Advisers, to sanction a material modification

of the system, which has hitherto been in operation, occasioning results. alike injurious to the interests of the mercantile Community, and the real and essential interests of the settlement.

"I will scarcely be ne- cessary for us, in the first place; to submit, that shortly after the Island was first ceded, or taken possession of by H.M. Thenipotentiary in China, in the early part of 1841, a public sale of land was held, at which it was

stipulated, that

the

the "terms and tenure of all

property would hereafter be de- fined by H. M. Government:"

But in a letter of Halls. Plenipotentiary, dated 17th June 1841, copy of which is hereunto annexed, an expectation was held out, that the lands would be granted in fee simple, for one or Mot purchase at the rates paid at the public sale; or that they should be charged only with a nominal quit rent, if that form of tenure

continued to obtain.

sears

This suggestion on the part of H. M. Tenipotentiary, triginated in the well known fact, that the

very

limited quantity of ground, available for Building purposes on the proposed site of the present Town of Victoria, was the occasion of great competition, and the eventual payment of a scale of Pent, which that officer naturally and truly apprehended, would, it enforced, be injurious to the progress and prosperity of the Settlement:;

During the time, which

occupation. of the Island by H. M. Government, in March 1841, and the Treaty of, Nankin, in June 1843, a period of upwards of two Years, the Local Government of Hongetting used &

intervened between the

every

endeavour, both by facilities tem- porarely offered to early occupants of land, and the threat of penalty, of forfeiture of their purchases to all who did not commence building to induce the British Merchants to

remove

from Mação to the new Settlement, and nothing was, up

to that date, said or done, to induce holders of land to apprehend, either that the promises of H. M. Pleni_ potentiary would not be strictly fulfilled, or that they would be placed in a more unfavorable situation, than parties similarly. circumstanced in other British Colonies.

Large

sums were consequently sxpended in the erection of Dwellings and Warehouses in the New Town of Victoria, to an extent, which would have rendered it injurious to all, and ruinous to many. be compelled to abandon their property; And it was not untill: the early part of 1843, that it was notified : " That Hell Government fit to recognise Sales or Grants of land, that had been made by or under any

authority

did not see fit to

whatsoever, up to the period of

the exchange of the ratification

of the Treaty of Nankin.

But as H. est. Sovernment

snust

must have been well aware, that the Colonists had acted with perfect,

reliance on the good faith and/ justice of their Government; this for qualified, that on 23th August 1843 it was notified:

order was so.

"That an Enquiry should be instituted into the Equitable claims of all holders of land to a con- firmation either permanent or

temporary of their titles, so far as they could be confirmed consistently with a just regard to the interests of Society at large. "

In the early part of 1844. we were, for the first time, made acquainted with the terms on which the Crown Lands were to be held,

and Sir Henry Pottinger, then Soverner of the Island, published the forms of the Leases required to be executed.

the conditions of these Leases were universally considered so unusual, and so certain in their operation to be ultimately injurious, not only to the holders of Land, but to the future welfare of the Colony, that

we were compelled to protest, most solemnly against them in a cor_ respondence with the Governor, dated in March 1844, from which correspondence we beg to subjoin the following extract:

We may be allowed to

point

-point out to I.C., that an adherenc on the part of Government to the

· proposed terms of Lease would be

eventually

the means of placing

those, who first commenced im- :

· proving their property in Hongstong and who from the sums already expended cannot withdraw from: the occupation of their Buildings without ruinssous loss,

on most

unfavorable terms, compared with others, who have the option of

resorting to places where land can be bought, or rented, on much "more moderate conditions; and we

submit, that it can never be

the wish or intention of Hell. Sovern ment to place the early occupants of Land in such a position.

Fredress has however been granted; and disregarding the future prosperity of the settlement, in the desire to raise a comparatively, large temporary revenue, the Local Government has persisted in forcing unusually hard conditions on the Land holders, who had been led into

large expenditure of money, owing to their faith in the promises, under which the Land was originally

sold, (promises, which were at any rate tacitly acknowledged by the Government; and not repudiated untill after the lapse of 3 Years while at the same time it is no

exaggeration

Years),

exaggeration

to state that had the

existing regulations been promulgated before, instead of after the outlay of their cunds, not one British Merchant, would have been found willing to become

a resident in the C

the Colony ..

We have deemed it necessary and due to ourselves, to enter thus account of the

into some

at length. formation of the Colony and its progress hitherto, with the view

of shuving : First; the nature of

the inducements under which we

were led to abandon our Residences at Macar and Canton, where both House rent and Taxation are very light; which we may illustrate by the fact, that the Ground rent. alone of most of the eligible sites in Hong Kong is without including Rent & Parts Graded at l or interest of money) a heavier Charge, life white than all payments, rent inclusive, required of the Tenants of Houses

in Macao:

very

And 2ndly, to prove that the

on us

onerous terms, on which we have been compelled to occupy our property in Hong Hong; have been forced on

us not only against our urgent sermonstrances, as a question of justice and equity, but in oppo sition to what we have always considered and represented to be the true interest of the Colony,

Since the enforcement of these Leases, the measures of the existing Government of the Island have still further aggravated the coils under which we have been suffering, by making in a place, nominally de- clared to be a free Port, every descrip

tions of Commerce and Trade subject of Taxation, or source of

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revenue, or of Monopoly sold to the highest Bidders, thus driving instead of encoura;

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Trade

away,

in an

an infant settlement: and lastly. we have now to complain of the promulgation of an ordinance, which

we submit to be unconstitutional

neiv

"not" and illegal, impowering Government

assessors arbitrarily to value all B. & Household Property with the view.

of raising a meir tax, ostensibly for payment of a Police force, there being no Municipal Body

kind in the Colony to determine, whether such tax be necessary, or equitably levied and appropriated.

sult of the system

any

The result

actually in operation for the last hot tears : commencing with the proceedings in Land Tales and Leases

under the administration of the

first Governor, and continued by the financial arrangements of his suxessor is sufficiently exemplified

in the present state of the Colony. for owing to the heavy rents and unsatisfactory tenure of property, the continued arbitrary taxation. and impediments to trade of all Kinds, and the entire want of

confidence, as well on the part of

the part of the corpcines the foreign Community in China,

as of the Chinese themselves, as to the establishment of a better course of policy, there is, at this moment, after 4 years occupation of the Island - scarcely foreign Resident, except fo Govermurent officers, and those British

Merchants and Traders who comments to British merchants so Building before the enforcement of beat. the Leases; there are no Chinese

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many private Dwellings

are tem -

porarily occupied by the Civil and Military officers of Eovernment, pending the completion of the Tablic Buildings, several Houses have been thery boxes witement. untenanted for Months past; and the value of all property is daily

on the decrease.

It is necessary to bear in mind, that the trade of this part of China has long been ac-

customed to flow through other.

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Channels; that the Island of Hong- Tong has no natural productions, or consumers of imports, beyond the more

wants of the Colonists themselves, and is even dependant for its daily supply of food the main land; and that a place so circumstanced, especially in a Country like China, proverbially averse to sudden change, can only be expected very gradually to acquire a

Trade, by facilities

aculties, wear store to encouragement, instead of being

repeesty

subject to ceaseless and

and

heavy taxation

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vicinity are morcover exempt.

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shall.

not be deemed presumptuous in submitting to H. ell . Lovernment our

Hall

-urgent entreaty, that they will be pleased to direct the abolition of the Opium farm, stuction Duties, and of ofour form, other harrassing Taxation, recently imposed, which have already had thesamelon the effect of deterring many

Chinese

Auction

from settling in the place, and

driven away several, who were already established, and been in fact utterly destructive of our incipient Trade: If this be not conceded, many of the European Residents will also be compelled to quit a place totally without Commerce; but

heavily taxed, in Groundrents alone, than any other part of China

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and remove to those Torts, where the trade is actually carried on, abandoning properties on which

have expended their whole.

Anany fortunes.

We further

ther venture to suggest that the system adopted in other Colonies may reasmably be extended to this distant settlement, and that it is hoped Government will be pleased to authorize the formation

of a Municipal Body, vested with the usual power of deciding

on the appropriation of the monies raised for Local

purposes.

We cannot in conclusion refrain from urging, that such a

settlement as

was never

actually required by the British Merchants; and that it has become even less so since the opening of The five Chinese Ports, where the foreign Residents are free from all

taxation, and where the rent of Land and Houses is generally very

moderate

We submit therefore, that it will be found as inexpedient in principle, as under existing circum-

stances we consider it would be

unjust in practice, to call on the Bivil part of the Community, for any large proportion of the lapinces of a Colony, which is

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held rather as a

aMilitary andittuval

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along the Coast of China, and keeping up an active corresponden with the rest of the World, than

arry circum

a place which under

stances can be expected to possess an extensive Trade, or afford any considerable revenue towards the

payments of its own expences.

We have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

and humble Servants

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Sale of Lands

Gentlemen,

Hong Kong Island.

Macao, 17th June 1841

Having had under

consideration the particulars of the first sales of lots in Hong Kong

the 14th instant. I am of grinion

that I shall be consulting the best

interests of the establishment in

making immediate public declaration of my purpose to move Her Majesty's Government either to pass the lands in fee simple for one or two years fur chase at the late rates or to charge

them in future with no more

than a nominal quit rent, it that tenure continues to obtain.

the

own object respecting the disposal of lands, pending pleasure of ther Majesty's Government was to secure to firms and all other persons

British or forcimers) having

with as

permanent interests in the Country sufficient space for their necessities; at moderate rates, with

little.com petition as might enable parties to

commodate themselves according to their respective wants, I feel

assured

assured upon attentive reflection that steady adherence to this rate will be found most conductive to the well understood interests of the Establishment, and to the fair claims of persons upon the spot; parties. piling within the description I have specified, not yet supplied with lots, will soon be in a situation to ac-

comodate themselves.

May I request; Gentlemen, so

you,

circulate this letter.

I have the honor to be

Jour most obedient humble Froms

(Signed)

Charles Elliot

Chief Superintendent, charged with

the Government of Hong Kong.

To Mess = Jardine Matheson tho and

Dent the

4.1085. H.Koy.

THE RIGHT HONORABLE

LORD STANLEY

H. M. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES,

&c.

MY LORD,

THE period has at length arrived, when, as Owners of land and property at HONGKONG, we can no longer refrain from addressing ourselves direct to H. M.'s Government, in the confident hope, that a plain statement of facts will induce H. M. Advisers, to sanction a material modification of the System, which has hitherto been in operation, occa- sioning results alike injurious to the interests of the mercantile Community, and the real aud essential interests of the settlement.

It will scarcely be necessary for us, in the first place, to submit, that shortly after the Island was first ceded, or taken possession of by H. M. Plenipotentiary in China, in the early part of 1841, a public sale of land was held, at which it was stipulated, that the "terms and tenure of all property would hereafter be defined by H. M. Government."

But in a letter of H. M. Plenipotentiary, dated 17th June, 1841, copy of which is hereunto annexed, an expectation was held out, that the lands would be granted in fee simple, for one or two years purchase at the rates paid at the public sale; or that they should be charged only with a nominal quit rent, if that form of tenure continued to obtain.

This suggestion on the part of H. M. Plenipotentiary, originated in the well known fact, that the very limited quantity of ground, available for Building purposes on the proposed site of the present Town of Victoria, was the occasion of great competition, and the eventual payment of a Scale of Rent, which that Officer naturally and truly apprehended, would, if enforced, be detrimental to the progress and prosperity of the settlement.

During the time which intervened between the occupation of the Island by H. M. Government, in March 1841, and the Treaty of Nankin, in June 1843, a period of upwards of two years, the Local Government of Hongkong used every endeavour, both by facilities tem- porarily offered to early occupants of land, and the threat of penalty of forfeiture of their purchases to all who did not commence building, to induce the British Merchants to remove from Macao to the new Settlement, and nothing was, up to that date, said or done, to induce holders of land to apprehend, either that the promises of H. M. Plenipotentiary would not be strictly fulfilled, or that they would be placed in a more unfavorable situation, than parties similarly circumstanced in other British Colonies.

Large sums were consequently expended in the erection of Dwellings and Warehouses in the New Town of Victoria, to an extent, which would have rendered it injurious to all, and ruinous to many, to be compelled to abandon their property; and it was not until the early' part of 1843, that it was notified: "That H. M. Government did not see fit to recognise sales

"That ,, or Grants of land, that had been made by or under any Authority whatsoever, up to the ,, period of the exchange of the ratification of the Treaty of Nankin."

But as H. M. Government must have been well aware, that the Colonists had acted with perfect reliance on the good faith and justice of their Government, this order was so far qualified, that on 23d August 1843 it was notified:

"That an Enquiry should be instituted into the Equitable claims of all holders of land to a confirmation either permanent or temporary of their Titles, so far as they could be con- firmed consistently with a just regard to the interests of Society at large.'

In the early part of 1844 we were, for the first time, made acquainted with the terma on which the Crown Lands were to be held, and Sir Henry Pottinger, then Governor of the Island, published the forms of the Leases required to be executed.

The conditions of these Leases were universally considered so unusual, and so certain in their operation to be ultimately injurious, not only to the holders of Land, but to the future welfare of the Colony, that we were compelled to protest most solemnly against them in a correspondence with the Governor, dated in March 1844, from which correspondence we beg to subjoin the following extract :

"We may be allowed to point out to Y. E., that an adherence on the part of Govern. ,, ment to the proposed terms of Lease would be eventually the means of placing those, who first commenced improving their property in Hongkong, and who from the sums already ex- pended cannot withdraw from the occupation of their Buildings without ruinous loss, on most unfavorable terms, compared with others, who have the option of resorting to places where land can be bought, or rented, on much more moderate conditions; and we submit, that it ,, can never be the wish or intention of H. M. Government to place the early occupants of

Land in such a position."

No redress has however been granted; and disgarding the future prosperity of the Set- tlement, in the desire to raise a comparatively large temporary revenue, the Local Govern- ment has persisted in forcing unusually hard conditions on the Land holders, who had been led into a large expenditure of money, owing to their faith in the promises, under which the

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Land was originally sold; (promises, which were at any rate tacitly acknowledged by the Go- vernment, and not repudiated until after the lapse of 3 years); while at the same time it is no exaggeration to state, that had the existing regulations been promulgated before, instead of after the outlay of their funds, not one British Merchant would have been found willing to become a resident in the Colony.

We have deemed it necessary and due to ourselves, to enter thus at length into some account of the formation of the Colony and its progress hitherto, with the view of shewing: First, the nature of the inducements under which we were led to abandon our Residences at Macao and Canton, where both House rent and Taxation are very light; which we may illustrate by the fact, that the Ground rent alone of most of the eligible sites in Hongkong is (without including rent or interest of money) a heavier charge, than all payments, rent inclusive, required of the Tenants of Houses in Macao;

And Secondly To prove that the very onerous terms, on which we have been compelled to occupy our property in Hongkong, have been forced on us, not only against our urgent re- monstrances, as a question of justice and equity, but in opposition to what we have always considered and represented to be the true interest of the Colony.

Since the enforcement of these Leases, the measures of the existing Government of the Island have still further aggravated the evils under which we have been suffering, by making in a place, nominally declared to be a free Port, every description of commerce and Trade a Subject of Taxation, or source of revenue, or of Monopoly sold to the highest Bidders, thus driving away, instead of encouraging Trade in an infant Settlement: and lastly we have now to complain of the promulgation of an ordinance, which we submit to be unconstitutional and illegal, empowering Government Assessors arbitrarily to value all Household Property, with the view of raising a new tax, ostensibly for payment of a Police force, there being no Muni- cipal Body of any kind in the Colony to determine whether such tax be necessary, or equitably levied and appropriated.

The result of the System actually in operation for the last two years: commencing with the proccedings in Land Sales and Leases under the administration of the first Governor, and continned by the financial arrangements of his Successor, is sufficiently exemplified in the present state of the Colony: for owing to the heavy rents and unsatisfactory tenure of property, the continued arbitrary taxation and impediments to Trade of all kinds, and the entire want of confidence, as well on the part of the Foreign Community in China. as of the Chinese themselves, as to the establishment of a better course of policy, there is. at this moment, after 4 years occupation of the Island, scarcely one foreign Resident, except Government Officers, and those British Merchants and Traders who commenced Building before the enforcement of the Leases; there are no Chinese Merchants, or even Shop-keepers, with any pretension to property; there is neither an import or export Trade of any kind; and as will be seen by the public papers, even now, when many private Dwellings are temporarily occupied by the Civil and Military Officers of Government, pending the completion of the Public Buildings, several Houses have been untenanted for months past; and the value of all property is daily on the decrease.

It is necessary to bear in mind, that the Trade of this part of China has long been ac- customed to flow through other Channels, that the Island of Hongkong has no natural produc- tions, or consumers of imports, beyond the mere wants of the Colonists themselves, and is even dependent for its daily supply of food on the main land: and that a place so circumstanced, especially in a Country like China, proverbially averse to sudden change, can only be expected very gradually to acquire a Trade by facilities and encouragement, instead of being subject to ceaseless and heavy taxation, charges, from which places in its vicinity are moreover exempt.

We trust therefore, we shall not be deemed presumptuous in submitting to H. M. Go- vernment our urgent entreaty, that they will be pleased to direct the abolition of the Opium Farm, Auction Duties, and other harrassing Taxation recently imposed, which have already had the effect of deterring many Chinese from settling in the place, and driven away several, who were already established, and been in fact utterly destructive of our incipient Trade. If this be not conceded, many of the European Residents will also be compelled to quit a place totally without Commerce, but more heavily taxed, in Ground rents alone, than any other part of China, and remove to those Ports where the Trade is actually carried on, abandoning properties on which many have expended their whole fortunes.

We further venture to suggest that the system adopted in other colonies may reasonably be extended to this distant settlement; and that it is hoped Government will be pleased to au- thorise the formation of a Municipal Body, vested with the usual power of deciding on the " appropriation of the monies raised for Local purposes.

We cannot in conclusion_refrain from urging, that such a settlement as Hongkong was never actually required by the British Merchants; and that it has become even less so since the opening of the five Chinese Ports, where the Foreign Residents are free from all taxation, and where the rent of Land and Houses is generally very moderate.

We submit therefore, that it will be found as inexpedient in principle, as under existing circumstances we consider it would be unjust in practice, to call on the Civil part of the Com- munity for any large proportion of the expences of a Colony which is held rather as a Military and Naval Station, giving Great Britain the Command of these Seas, and as the Residence

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of a few Merchants, occupied in extending British Commerce along the Coast of China, and keeping up an active correspondence with the rest of the World, than a place which under any circumstances can be expected to possess an extensive Trade, or afford any considerable revenue towards the payment of its own expences.

VICTORIA, 13th August, 1845.

Hughesdon & Co.

George R. Barton M. D. N. Duus.

Burd, Lange & Co.

John Cairns.

Henry Holgate.

M. Ford & Co.

L. Just, Sen :

1. Just, Jun :

D. Lapraik.

J. D. Porter.

Geo: Duddell.

J. Palmer. Chas. W. Bowra.

Saml: Juo: Cooke.

GENTLEMEN,

We have the honor to be,

MY LORD,

Your Lordship's most obedient and humble Servants,

Jardine Matheson & Co.

Dent & Co.

Macvicar & Co.

Fox, Rawson & Co. Turner & Co. Lindsay & Co.

Gibb, Livingston & Co. Jamieson, How & Co. W. & T. Gemmell & Co. Fletcher & Co.

per. pro. Murrow & Co.

Chas. W. Murray.

Copy.

R. Oswald & Co. Thos. Ripley & Co. Dirom, Gray & Co. Holliday, Wise & Co. Robt. Strachan. John Carr.

SALE OF LANDS ON HONGKONG ISLAND.

MACAO, 7th June, 1841.

HAVING had under my consideration the particulars of the first sales of lots in Hongkong on the 14th Instant, I am of opinion that I shall be consulting the best in- terests of the establishment in making inmediate public declaration of my purpose to move Her Majesty's Government either to pass the lands in fee simple for one or two years purchase

at the late rates, or to charge them in future with no more than a nominal quit rent, if that tenure continues to obtain.

My own object respecting the disposal of lands pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government, was to secure to firms and all other persons (British or foreigners) having per- manent interests in the Country, sufficient space for their necessities, at moderate rates, with as little competition as might enable parties to accommodate themselves according to their re- spective wants; I feel assured upon attentive reflection that steady adherence to this rule will be found most conductive to the well understood interests of the establishment, and to the fair claims of persons upon the spot; parties falling within the description I have specified, not yet supplied with lots, will soon be in a situation to accommodate themselves.

May I request you, Gentlemen, to circulate this letter.

Το

Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. and DENT & Co.

I have the honor to be Your most obedient humble Servant, (Signed) CHARLES ELLIOT.

Chief Superintendent, Charged with the Government of Hongkong,

N.382

Sentlemen,

Colonial Office, kotoria,

25.

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Sam directed by His Excellency

the Governor to acknowledge the receipt on

the 25% Justant; of your letter dated the 18th, Enclosing a memorial to Lord Stanley,

inform you

and to

that the said memorial shall

be duly forwarded to His Lordship according

to your wish.

In the percesal of this paper several. observations have occurred to the Governor and

Council, which they consider the present a convenient occasion slightly to notice .

His Excellerey's predecessor, hi Hong

Pottinger, in consequence of complaints - against the high Land Rents, similar to

Meft = Sardine Breatheson M.

those

Dent He

Macvicar H.

those urged in the present addres to Lord Stanley, appointed a Board of Officers to value the lots disposed of at the early sales, with the provision that, shock any individual deem his lot overvalued by the Board, he should be at liberty to hold it

at the

same as

average pate at which similarly situated lots might be disposed of at the approaching public sale. This sale took place not long afterwards. The minimum price affixed to the lots was the that placed on similar lots previously granted, and the result was, that while the upset price of the land amounted to £1300.- they were sob by auction for a rental of £ 2000.- proving that the former

£2000, rates had not been unfair.

The lots disposed of at the latest

sales, with the full knowledge of the terms of existing leases, have continued to average

ones. Lord

as high as at the preceding Manly remarks, in a recent despatch, that "it would be difficult as for Henry Pottinger has observed, to apply any

test of value than sale in a open market.

better

air and

& fair

With all the alleged discourage

-ments and disadvantages the building of substantial private houses has continued uninterrupted, until the present year deprived macas of its pemaining English anerchants. If pents

are now

now reduced to

nothing at that place, this must sise chiefly from its desertion . As to Canton the rents and prices at that principal seat of the Chinese trade are exorbitant; and it is impossible

notoriously

what they wouh have been

conjecture what

but for the outlet and advantages affords to the merchants of warehousing their

goods

goods in a British Colony.

The anomorial states that in a

" place nominally declared to be a freesport "Every description of

subject of taxation

Commerce and trade is

taxation or source

Arevenue.

The answer to this is the well known

fact that not a single Customs duty is levied on the import or export of a single article of commerce or consumption; no package is inspected.

officer

a Government

in either landing or shipping;

-no

Custom house whatever is in existence;

to pay

and although advised by Her Majesty's Government to levy a small tonnage duty the Harbor Expenses, His Excellency the Governor has disobeyed his instructions rather than interfere with the freedom of the Port by imposing tow, when the harbor dues at the five

Pork, and at Macas.

Even

sixpence

cacas, are about thres

shillings..

shillings.

No import duty whatever has yet

been livied

on even lines and Spirits,

productive source of

any

of revenue in other colonies. It would be difficult to show that direct tax whatever (unles land pont be so termed) has been paid by the English portion of the community.

inco While

an income

tax

ir and

If 3 per cent is paid by the Civil Military. and haval Officers of the Government in common with their fellow subject in Englaw, nothing of the bird is known to the richest colonist of Houghing : It seems unfair partial, after the resources of the mither country have been profusely expended protecting the persons, markets of its mercantile subjects in China, that the greater part of the future

rs, and

extending

the

civil repenses of this Colony shouts fall on the British Public, as an

exception

most

most other Colonies.

The

alleged absence of progress in the

trade and population of Hongkong can rely judged of by an appeal to facts. The Harbor master's official pelurn shows that the European tonnage of the half year riding 30tchine last was 62,264, while in the previous corresponding half year it was only 49.371. It has been admitted Even those opposed to the Government that growing native trade in junts has - commenced in spite of the 13th article of the Supplementary Treaty. To betzlaff report that 120,000 pieces of collow goods have been taken away by thirteen junts in this year.

It is little more than a twelve-

life

were

- month since, and property

constantly Endangered by the nocturnal attacks of arived banditti, and 12.100 rupees of Govomment

money

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money

and

carried off by force, the soldiers whe quarded it being murdered. A strong offective Police and the rigorous execution of "the laws, have put

nces

an end to this, and the

consequences are seen in the increased numbers and respectability of the Chinese population. The papid rise of good native shops in different parts of the town is visible to all, and at the same time only of the proofs which the Government

an increase and improvement which mere allegations cannot unsubstantiate

Apent of just 21000 per

one

possesses of

annum

is at present paid for an indifferent house

which did not cost double that sum in

building. The daily and unceasing growth of dwellings

on all sides, rach surpassing the other in accommodation, must certainly lend to depreciate such property as this. It is much better that it shouts, being the

natural

{

natural result of that law by which supply increases with demand, and price- diminishes with supply, until all has peached a more permanent level.

l regard

to the spicine and the

smaller licensed forms which (with the reception of Crown (Rents) form at present the chief sources of revenue, these have been strictly adopted in their details from Incapore, a place generally quota

model of free trade prosperity.

His Excellency the Governor and the Legislative Council will be happy to carry out.

as a

any

alteration which Her

Majesty's lovemment may please to prescribe as to the mode of lesying

the police pate. As the present Ordinance was drawn up with the assistance and) advice of the Colonial day officers, it may be presumed to be sufficiently correct as a

mere

legal

" measure. In reply to the objection that bevorment assessors

are

Empowered arbitrarily to value all house to to properly, it must not be. forgotten that there is an

- appeal open

to those who deem themselves overrated.

The moderation of the assessment, (whatever the more may be ) is best proved by the deduction of 40 per cent from

the.

for

gross annual value, in consideration

not more

of the exorbitant pouts at present, paid

houses. The same is tobe inferred from the total estimated collection of not: than one third of the actual expense of the police force, a body whose officiency has been generally admitted, and those protection few are unwilling to rrijou.

It may be presumed that if.. The Colonial Community charged with the management of the

ere to be

be.

were

Police

Police, it would be required to provide for its entire outlay, and in this the Government would have both less

trouble and less expense..

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manner

His Excellency the Governor and the Executive Connect, for the peasons above stated at length, and because the preparatory measures have already takes much time, see objections to suspending Ordinances Two: 2, and they therefore regret that in this respect, it is out of their power to meet the wishes of the subscribers to the memorial.

I have Ve Chigned) H. Caine

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Officiating Colonial honetary.

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LETTER

FROM

THE OFFICIATING COLONIAL SECRETARY

TO THE

SUBSCRIBERS OF A MEMORIAL TO LORD STANLEY.

Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co.,

DENT & Co. MACVICAR & Co., &c. &c.

Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th August, 1845. GENTLEMEN,-I am directed by his Excel- lency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 23d instant, of your letter dated the 13th, enclosing a Memorial to Lord Stanley, and to inform you that the said Memorial shall be duly forwarded to His Lordship, according to your wish.

In the perusal of this paper, several obser- vations have occurred to the Governor and Council, which they consider the present a convenient occasion slightly to notice.

His Excellency's predecessor, Sir Henry Pottinger, in consequence of complaints against the high Land Rents, similar to those urged in the present address to Lord Stan- ley, appointed a Board of Officers to value the lots disposed of at the early sales, with the provision, that should any individual deem his lot overvalued by the Board, he should be at liberty to hold it at the average rate at which similarly situated lots might be disposed of at the approaching public sale. This sale took place not long after- wards. The minimum price affixed to the lots was the same as that placed on similar lots previously granted, and the result was, that while the upset price of the lands amounted to £1300, they were sold by auc- tion for a rental of £2000,-proving that the former rates had not been unfair.

The lots disposed of at the latest sales, with the full knowledge of the terms of existing leases, have continued to average as Lord Stan- high as at the preceding ones. ley remarks in a recent despatch, that "it "would be difficult, as Sir Henry Pottinger "has observed, to apply any better test of "value than sale in a fair and open market." With all the alleged discouragements and disadvantages, the building of substantial private houses has continued uninterrupted, until the present year deprived Macao of its remaining English merchants. If rents are now reduced to nothing at that place, this |

As to must arise chiefly from its desertion. Canton, the rents and prices at that principal seat of the Chinese trade are notoriously exorbitant, and it is impossible to con- jecture what they would have been, but for the outlet and the advantages afforded to the merchants of warehousing their goods in a British colony.

The Memorial states, that "in a place nominally declared to be a free port, every

description of commerce or trade is a subject The "of taxation or source of revenue. answer to this is the well-known fact, that not a single Customs Duty is levied on the import or export of a single article of commerce or consumption-no package is inspected by a government officer in either landing or shipping-no custom-house what- ever is in existence and although advised by Her Majesty's Government to levy a small Tonnage-duty, to pay the Harbour expenses, His Excellency the Governor has disobeyed his instructions rather than inter- fere with the freedom of the port, by impos- ing even sixpence a ton, when the harbour dues at the five ports and at Macao are about three shillings.

No Import duty whatever has yet been levied on even wines and spirits-a produc- tive source of revenue in other colonies. It would be difficult to shew that any direct tax whatever (unless Land Rent be so termed) has been paid by the English por- tion of the community. While an Income- tax of 3 per cent is paid by the civil, military, and naval officers of the Government, in common with their fellow-subjects in Eng- land, nothing of, the kind is known to the richest colonist of Hongkong. It seems un- fair and partial, after the resources of the mother country have been profusely ex- pended in protecting the persons, and ex- tending the markets of its mercantile subjects in China, that the greater part of the future civil expenses of this colony should fall on the British public, as an exception to most other colonies.

year

The alleged absence of progress in the trade and population of Hongkong can only be judged of by an appeal to facts. The Harbour-master's official return shews that the European Tonnage of the half-year ending 30th June last was 62,264, while in it was the previous corresponding half

It has been admitted even by only 49,371. those opposed to the Government, that a growing native trade in junks has com- menced in spite of the 13th Article of the Supplementary Treaty. Mr Gutzlaff re- ports, that 120,000 pieces of Cotton goods have been taken away by 13 junks in this year.

It is little more than a twelvemonth since life and property were constantly endangered by the nocturnal attacks of banditti, and 12,000 Rupees of government money carried off by force, the soldiers who guarded it being murdered.

A strong and effective Police, and the rigorous execution of the laws, have put an end to this, and the conse- quences are seen in the increased numbers

to the Lord Stanley,

Secretary remarking the Memorial addressed

From the affy Colonial

and

to suspend

declining Ordinance No 2, of 1825. 25th August, 1845.

and respectability of the Chinese population. The rapid rise of good native shops in diffe- rent parts of the town is visible to all, and at the same time only one of the proofs which the Government possesses of an in- crease and improvement which mere allega- tions cannot unsubstantiate.

A rent of just £1000 per annum is at present paid for an indifferent house, which did not cost double that sum in building. The daily and increasing growth of dwellings on all sides, each surpassing the other in accommodation, must certainly tend to de- preciate such property as this. It is much better that it should, being the natural result of that law by which supply increases with demand, and price diminishes with supply, until all has reached a more permanent level, With regard to the Opium and the smaller licensed farms, which (with the exception of Crown Rents) form at present the chief sources of Revenue, these have been strictly adopted in their details from Singapore, a place generally quoted as a model of free- trade prosperity.

His Excellency the Governor and the Legislative Council will be happy to carry out any alteration which her Majesty's Government may please to prescribe as to the mode of levying the Police-rate. As the present Ordinance was drawn up with the assistance and advice of the colonial Law-

officers, it may be presumed to be sufficiently

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In reply

correct as a mere legal measure. to the objection that Government Assessors are empowered arbitrarily to value all house- hold property, it must not be forgotten that there is an appeal open to those who deem themselves over-rated. The moderation of the assessment (whatever the mode may be) is best proved by the deduction of 40 per cent from the gross annual value, in conside- ration of the exorbitant rents at present paid for houses. The same is to be inferred from the total estimated collection of not more than one-third of the actual expense of the Police force, a body whose efficiency has been generally admitted, and whose protec- tion few are unwilling to enjoy.

It may be presumed that if the colonial community were to be charged with the management of the Police, it would be re- quired to provide for its entire outlay, and in this manner the Government would have both less trouble and less expense.

His Excellency the Governor and the Executive Council, for the reasons above stated at length, and because the preparatory measures have already taken much time, see objections to suspending Ordinance No. 2 ; and they therefore regret that in this respect it is out of their power to meet the wishes of the subscribers to the Memorial.

I have the honour to be, &c., (Signed) W. CAINE,

Officiating Colonial Secretary.

No 118.

Miscellaneous.

1846

1006. Hong

Victoria, Honghong,

27th August, 18/15

My Lord,

In obedience to Her

Majesty's

Kawes nstructions, I have the hour to transmit

N. 2.

(Sent via Southampton)

to Your Lordship copies of

the Minutes

kamper of proceedings in the Executive and

Legislative founcils of this felony, for the half year ending the 30th June 1845.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

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The Right Ammable,

The Lord Stanley,

Ac.

&c.

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My Lord,

OCTOS

1840

With

Victoria, Honghong,

29th August

1845.

reference to my despatch-

Nr. 98, of 14th July, I beg to acknowledge . the receipt of the following Despatches from the felonial Office:

On the 29th of July Original - Despatch. N= 102, of 24th April, together.

fireular of

ther with.

the 22nd of the same month.

And by the Steamer "Lady

Mary Wood", which arrived here-

I was put in

13th August,

the.

put in porcession - of

Your Lordship's Original - Deepatches from- N. 183 do 109 of the 19th June, with. the- Suplicate of N. 102, and of the firoulars

23rd

of 22nd of April, and 23% of May last.

The Right Honorable,

The Lord- Stanley

Ac.

&c.

the

A Foo

Governor

27th August, 1845.

Victoria, Hongkong,

Received

No118.

Stanley.

2 halosures.

Year ending 30th June, 1845. of Hongkong, for the half and Legislative Councils Minutes of the Executive Transmitting copies of five

Gre

25 bet

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect. ur Lordship's, Your

Most Obedient

Stumble Servant,

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29th August, 1845. Victoria, Hongkong,

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Governor

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of the 19th June, 1845. of Despatches to N. 109,

Acknowledging receipt

Ni120

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1888.

My Lord,

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Hong Kongy.

Victona, Honghong,

27. tr. August, 1845.

I have the honor to enclose the

copy of a letter which I have received from His Excellency Mons. Hanson, Governor, the Danish posessions

on a

now

possessions in India, mission to China, applying for. authority for Captain John Burd to act as His Danish Majesty's Consul in

Hongkong.

Not being

aware

of any

objection to Captain Burds appointment; Shave informed mons. Hanson, that I

to Your Lordships for his

would

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while

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Sir,

28th August 1865.

In pursuance of instructions from the

Home Government of 23rd December 1843

authorizing

me to establish Danish Consulates

in the principal Seaports in China, I have the honor to communicate that I have this day appointed Captain John Burd, a Danish subject at present residing under the jurisdiction of Your Excellency and carrying

on business as a Merchant under the

e firm of Burd Lange Ho to act as His Danish Majesty's Consul at the Island of Hongkong

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venture to express the hope that Your Excellency will be pleased to give him the necessary Authority by acknowledging the appointment.

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the eve

on the

of leaving China

I beg permission to avail myself of this opportunity to express my gratiful sense of the favorable disposition invariably shown

by Your by cellency during my stay. China to forward the the Government

views.

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of the

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OCT25 1845

30th Auguet, 1845.

enclosed reply of the Merchants to the Letter from the Officiating

folonial Secretary, already forwarded to Your Lordship in my Despatch N117, has just been received as the Deepatches

about to close, tomorrow the last day of

the month being. Sunday .

Your Lordship will form

are

judgment of the arguments urged in reply to the Letter above mentioned, and- I will only add, in regard to the facts,

that I can

" can perceive no substantial- refutation of those stated by the local Government - The Merchants have

The Right Stonorable-

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the Merchants to the Memorial to the Governor's Remarks on

Transmitting Reply from

Sir

In 1889 Wither. 9 36

The Honorable Major W. Caine.

Officiating Colonial Secretary.

We are directed by the parties who signed the Memorial forwarded through His

or on 13th instant, to transmit

Excellency the Governor

the

following reply to the remarks contained in your letter of 25th instant.

The

reasoning by which it is attempted to show, that the high rents in Hongkong have been:

voluntarily paid we conceive to be entirely fallacious. The facts connected with the early sales of land have been already adverted to in the Memorial . We may however observe, in further explanation, that in June 1841, when the first; Sale was held, 100. Lols having Water frontage, and 100 Suburban Lot's, were advertized for Sale, but owing to the very unfortunate

selection

selection of the site of the New Town, (a matter

in which the Merchants had no voice), sufficient

admit of

vailable ground could be found to a only 50. Lots being put up, and

d great

competition was the natural consequence.

As no

money

was

paid, or penalty, beyond

forfeiture of the Land, incurred by

-completion

of the purchase, it is not a matter of surprise, that when a number of Lots, insufficient for

of the intending Buyers,

were

one

third.

:brought to Pale, the

biddings should have been unusually high; but as Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary found that these nominally enormous rates

were

deterring

parties from building, he considered it expedient

to give

the assurance contained in his letter

annezzed to our Memorial.

Neither under Captain Elliot's

administration, nor under that of his Successor

1.2. that he is

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after the holders of Land had been induced by a variety of promises and encouragements to expend large sums of money in Buidings, that it was found the Government intended to adhere to the scale of Rent first paid, and to repudiate Captain Elliot's other engagements .

In the later Sales held in the time of Sir Henry Pottinger, still more limited quantities of eligible Land / we allude more particularly to Water frontage - a sile

a situation

almost indispensable for a Mercantile House),

were

brought forward, and as at that time it

Le was well known the greater number of the

British Merchants had made

arrangements,

rendering their removal to Hongkong unavoidable, it is not surprising, that the

the false

standard originally established, should have

continued to obtain.

Sir

Per Henry Pottinger, were any

rents at.

et first

claimed, or Leases published; and it was only

after

But of the purchases made at that

sale, you, Is, must be well aware, that many

of the Lots

remain unoccupied, and are likely to

contisme so;

st, as the Government have, we believe,

security under which they

carr

enforce the

completion of the agreements .

Iphen the Memorialists stated, that the Ground rent alone in Hongkong exceeds

the House rent and all charges attendant on the occupation of a Residence in Macao or Canton, they did not allude to the existing rates paid in Macao, which are unusually low, but to what were generally the rates 3

and 4 years ago, prior to their removal to Hongkong.

If the rent of Houses in Canton, since the destruction of half the foreign factories by fire, has temporarily been higher than it was prior to that event, the circumstance is easily explained by the statement, that Sr Henry Pottinger, with the view, it is +

time-openly.

presumed, indeed it was at one time

rowed),

avowed), of forcing the British Merchants to Hongkong, studiously neglected to provide by treaty for any extension of the ground allotted to the foreign Community in Canton, or indeed. for adequate facilities being afforded to build on the space they formerly occupied. Many months were indeed allowed, to elapse, after the retirement of Sir Henry Pottinger, before

any

this

steps were taken by his successor to remedy & this moment,

· grave

evil; and

on at this,

ever

Her Majesty's Consul is residing Merchant's Warchouse incanton.

a....

Hong

There cannot be a stronger proof that the high rents, and generally unsatisfactory state of the Colony, deter others from settling here, than the fact, that the Americans and all other foreigners, remain in Canton and Macao, notwithstanding all the boasted advantages of Hongkong as a free Bort.

That a particular House was, under

very

- peculiar circumstances, rented for £ 1000

-year, may

nd that in a place

very true; and that

where for 3 years

the strange anomaly

appeared of a Government offering every

inducement to the Merchants to commence

building, but delaying

even

the

commencement

their Troops or quarters for their

of Barracks for their Troops Officers to

an extent that rendered it at one

time a question, whether they should not

be billeted

on the public; is equally the fact : but that when Government buildings sufficient

to accommodate their Establishment,

are

finished, the rent of Houses will be sufficient

to pay

an interest on the money expended them; is an expectation, which the most sanguine Proprietors cannot entertain,

while the present system continues in

force.

The substantial buildings to which

were most, or all of them,

commenced

your letter refers,

ommenced.

many.

months, and some even

since ; but although Hongkong has been years, since; but

barely.

years in existence, the

commencen

ncement

cagnitude can nowhere

of new Houses of any magnitude

be seen ; a state of matters, we believe, without

- parellel in the history of the British Colonies. While the place continues the seat of Government, and the head quarters of e

17 Seam Communication, many English mercantile Houses may find it necessary to keep up Establishments here; and a small Chinese, population will remain with them : but

when the present Government and other + buildings, long since

since commenced, are finished,

a large proportion of the present Inhabitants must emigrate from a place, where, from the absence of Trade, they can have no occupation; while the continuance of oppressive tassation will be but too certain to prevent an increase.

of property or population of any kind.

We are unable to admit the force of

the remark's of His Cesscellency in Council, by which it is endeavoured to justify the Opium and other licensed farms _" Because the same

" system is in existence at Singapore." _ It is difficult,

, we conceive, to find two places, whose

situation is more

dissimilar in every respect.

is w

Singapore - place where rent of

Land is remarkably moderate, it is the Emporium of an important and valuable- Trade, with a large and comparatively wealthy population. Hongkong on the

other hand is already taxed in ground rent's

any Colony in the world;

alone higher than

it has no trade at all, and is the mere

place of Residence of Government and its Officers, with a few British Merchants, and

very scanty and poor Chinese population_

When Hongkong

is as able to bear

taration as Singapore, it may,

in our humble

judgment,

(

100

judgment, be still a question, whether the heavy ground rents ought not to exempt the Inhabitants

from further payments; but whatever may

eventually be considered expedient, we would wish to impress upon the Government our that oppressive Burthens laid on an

belief,

infant

Hongkong

Trade, and on a new Colony, situated as now is must inevitably be not only unjust to ther early

settlers, but ultimately fatal-

Settlement itself

to the

We are bound, as Merchants, to speak

with diffidence on points of law, where we +

find

our views at variance with those of the Colonial Law Officers; but we must still +

adhere to

our

opinion, and reassert our

conviction, that Ordinance No. 2 is alike

unconstitutional and illegal.

We quite

concur with

with His Excellency,

in the wisdom of his having refused to levy. small tonnage Duty

in Hongkong, for as

nost

most of the business transacted in this Harbour,

consists in the mere

mer

the mere transhipment of Goods from

Cessel to another,

we are satisfied, that any

attempt to enforce such a charge, would

merely have had the effect of driving the ships of the adjacent anchorages, without the

to one

limits of the Port .

"We also fully

concur in the sound

policy, which has exempted Wine, Beer, and

inasmuch a

adany,

revene

Spirits from duty, inas

in the

which could have been derived from

limited

a con

community,

consumption in so small a

could not have been expected to pay the expense of collection.

That the Civil, Naval, and Military Servants of Government are subject to the payment of 3 pr bent

are

this

as an Income Tazz

Hongkong, from which the Merchants

exempt, we submit does not apply to

as a

Colonial question; for they

are

equally.

131

equally liable to that tars at other places, and

even on the high Seas.

Прета

It remains for us to notice the remarks

His Excellency in Council on what is termed,

the Trade of Hongkong.

The reported increase in tonnage

we cannot consider any proof of extended trade, for it shows nothing more than the number of

Ships that have anchored in Hongkong Bay

on their way to other Ports.

All, or nearly all, the Cotton ships from India have stopped a few hours in a Hongkong before proceeding to bantow, but not a single Bale of their bargoes has been landed or sold here; and the same remark may generally apply to the ships from England. But it would be as erroneous to infer

from the number of inward bessels, that there is

of Trade, or indeed that there is

an increase

any

Trade at all, as to suppose, because all the

English

lish Tea-ladon ships from Canton call

here for their Despatches, that Hongkong is

the centre of the Tea-Trade-

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With regard to the report of Mr

Gutzlaff _ " that 120,000 Pieces of botton Goods

away by 13 Junks this

" have been taken

"year"; " we

" we are not prepared to deny, that

this Officer may information of u

шие

have access to sources of

which

we are

deprived; but

may

submit, that some doubt

- entertained of the authenticity of mercantile statements which appear to have clirded

the observation of the whole me cantile

are

quite satisfied Mr.

community Gutzlaff, must have been convinced that such a Trade really existed ; but as we cannot find that his information has been derived from any of the British Merchants,

we are

apprehensive that he has relied on the reports of the Chinese Junk people, a class

132

by no means remarkable,

e for strict adherence to correctness in questions of statistice

of statistical detail.

correct, it

Supposing however the reports to be

no means

as follows that such &

by deliveries of Cotton Cloths can be deemed part

of the Trade of Hongkong, for nothing is of mores

common occurrence than for the Sunk owner

to purchase Goods in Canton, deliverable outside the Port, at Macao, Hongkong, or elsewhere,

and

- if this place did not ersist, the business

other convenient

would be carried on

anchorage.

Giving

on at

at any

measure

ing however the fullest meas

of credit, both to Mr Gutzlaff's informants, and the inference that: This less cellency in Council appears to deduce from the report, venture to remark that if, after four years

the

occupation of the Colony, the only Trade which can be found to exist, after apparently most diligent inquiry, is an export of

BOTANISSAN -

120,000

bloths, in a

120,000 Rices of blo

· blaths,

the

: place possessing all advantages of a free Port, so pointedly

merated in your letter now under reply,

Etui n

there is yet scarcely sufficient business transacted,

- likely, soon to be transacted, in the bolony, to justify heavy tarsation.

The jellowing Tabular Statement, taken from Official returns, will shew the position

-tion more acemately, assuming

of the question,

/ what as above stated, we do not think it

would be correct to admit that the 120,000

Pièces of botton Cloths belong to the Trade of this place .

Import - Prade

Canton for the year 1844 Tonnage 83,679 Tons, Value L 3883828 - Shanghae for half year ending 30th June 1844.

6578

442,757

Hongkong for half year ending 30th June 18/04

62264

Years

Year's Trade.

133

120,000 Roces bloths, say " - £ 60:00 0 --

Pieces

In conclusion while expressing

sense of the courtesy of His Excellency Council, in furnishing

question,

an ouer

ouv

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us with the remarks in

Memorial, we cannot but

Government

again lament, that the exsisting appears resolved to disregard the deliberate opinions of the whole Mercantile Community, and

sacrifice to a falla

fallacions

cious appearance of present.

prosperity the just claims of the Colonists and

the real Interests of the settlement .

We have, dc.

Victoria, 29th August, 1840.

(Signed) Alert Matheson

(-) George T. Braine

ノ

(Thue Copy)

Maine

Gilbert Smith.

Crawford Herr

offy Colonial Secretary.

Committee

Implicate

From the Merchants, replying to Colonial Secretary's letter of the 25th Angust, forming Inclosure No I in Despatch N. 117. of 1845. 29th August, 1845.

Melonne in Gespatch S. 121, of 1845.

No122

Financial.

to Treas : 29 Nov: W45 (as draft!

NV.22

1345

My Lord,

2055 Honghong 104 Victoria's Houghtong,

Prcptember, 1845.

In my despatch containing

a general view of the Revenue of Hongkong (No: 57 of May 25 Sobserved the sums at present received for the salt farm, and for stone quarries, are not.

not large, but on the next sale by competition they be expected to increase. "

This expectation was confirmed

Copy

may

the 1st Instant, when the sale took

"place, and when the following annual

rent

were obtained:

Stone quarries . Dollars 8,870 formerly 800 Salt brokerage. 1470

4840

you

living-

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Manley

Sta

living together

£ 1008 per new sale.

avv in

income

annum accord

according to the

The improvement in the sole of the license for stone quarries, Sattribute to the protection which it has received from the Colonial Government The granite is carried up wow beyond- Canton, and some attempts at Extortionate interference have been on more than one occas

occasion prevented

The inclosed copy of a despatele from Koying relates to a recent instance of this kind.

Upon the whole there

seems a reasonable prospect of a gradual increase in the revenue of this Colony, and with patione Mork forward to its amounting hereafter to fully £30,000 per

annum.

135

I have the honor to be,

With the highest pespect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Sivant,

Dani

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3rd September, 1845.

Victorias, Hongkong,

Governor

ሚ

The Lord

N122.

1 matosur.

Stanley.

Received

and brokerages of Salt.

of the Licenses for Stone-quarrits Reporting annual Sale

↓

1045

in 2055 Akong

136

Neying, High Imperial Commissioner,

te.

Hwang, Lieutenant Governor of Itwangting,

te.

Send the following

you

te.

answer --

Ve..

We received the Communication of the Honorable Invoy respecting

detention

leten

the

of the Stone boats at Futchan-

There follows

this address.

an extract of the contents

2.)

on examination,

It appeared the two stone-brats Itwangshen

Leeking

en and

sailed to Futchan with

passport of your

that

Honorable Country; but

that the soldiers and runners there, acted

very improperly and

wrong in stopping

them.

We therefore

sent a letter to the Assistant

Magistrate of Futchan to set there brats

immediately

immediately at liberty and prosecute the

said soldiers and runners

"We avail ourselves of this

opportunity to with you every happiness, and send this important communication

It's hecelleney,

Her Britannie. Majesty's Plenipotentiary.

Davis,

tc.

te:

Taoukwang 25th year, 7th Month, 27th day

29th August - Received 12th September. 1865.

(True Lory)

(True Translation)

(signed) Charles Butzlaff,

Chinese Secretary.

Maine

Officiating folonial Secretary.

107

No 122, of1

Incloure in Despatch

1845.

Ne123. Financial

My Lord,

2056 Hongkong 138

22 1345

With

Victoria, Honghong,

8th September, 1845

reference to your. Lordship's

Despatch_ N = 111 of the 24th June, concerning

non-

the

- payment of Salaries specially in Spanish- Iollars, I have the satisfaction to state that Deince the receipt of Her Majesty's

Order in

relating.

to the

founcil and Proclamation rela X currency, the instructions contained in the X above Deepatch have been anticipated, and

payments have been made indiscriminately

any

Coin available.

The

-Spanish Dollar being

intrinsically of no higher (but rather less) value than the Mexican, the absurd_

in which the

Chinese in

prejudice of the Chinese

detention of Stone Boats. 29th August, 1845.

Exalteney Reging, respecting Communication. from Wis

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

tc.

Ye.

difficulty

difficulty originated_ must probably give way

time and experience; and I understand from the

to the force of

even

now

the Departy

ral that the relative-

Commissary General

reputed values, among

the Chinese

themselves of the different denominations

of Gollars are

Theming

approximating, and gradually

real values._

correctly adjusted to the

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

пай Danis

139

22 de

Sûre in for the informacies

-57/27. 2017/ / 28671

8. September, 1845.

Governor

the Lots

Reporting

Received

N123.

Stanley

of Coin, observed in the pay=

indiscrimination

-ment

the Civil Salaries.

Ne 124. Financi

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2057 Houstong 110 Victoria, Honghong.

10th September, 18115.

I have the honor to enclose-

My Lord,

Reports from

Police,

Mr. May the Superintendent

recommending that the Summer and Winter clothing of the Colonial Police_ force should be issued to them bovernment, and that one half of

half of the

amount should be defrayed by the men

themselves, by

a deduction from

wages of one dollar per

their

mensem in the

each of the English, and seventy-fire Cents in that of the Indian Free. of the Indian Free.

The proposal

came under the

consideration of the recentive Council on

124

the 1th September, and by their advice

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley

tc.

I sanctioned its adoption from January next

the 12t

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect;

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

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111

letter

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What has abend proceed in this extinct?

hav

The Equipments of materials for Clothing aferred to in Momay's

included

Angerisition which the Gut has been

authorized to comply with.

* There has been no Correspondence Wlative to the propioned Repulatioinn

for the Miinforme Clothing of the Polia. & M.

M. Hope

& Vicle 1825 from ligent

Md.

that the

requested to sanchionn Nire Schulalinit

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58 jy.

10th September, 1845.

Governor

The Lord Stanley.

Beeived

N924.

2. Inclosures.

Clothing of the Colonial Police.

Relating to the Uniform

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2 Dec 1845

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Vide to For: 176.19 Dec 145 in

the

the nature

of the clothing which ih is proposed to provide for the Police of that folony.

and the mam

incl.

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Lespitit of the to Septe

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114

Police Department

25th August, 1845.

I beg respectfully to submit for the consideration of this Excellency the Governor the attached Regulations relative to the

Uniform blothing of the Police.

In the month of May last it was

decided that Government should defray the

: men that of the

expense of the Winter, the men

Summer Clothing, but no definite arrangement

was made ; on further consideration, and from experience I am convinced that it would be more conducive to the comfort an

and

regularity, consequently to the efficiency of the Police Service, the whole of the

were

Clothing and Appointments provided and issued

Br. Hillier, Esqu

Officiating Chief, Magistrate.

Ae.

10.

at stated. periods. This can be done without increasing the Government Expense, the cost

being depayed one half by a a deduction from the pay of the

ounting to one dollar

per month from the lenglish Force, and seventy five cents from the Indian

The arms, appointments and

materials for uniform sedered from bugland,

will in all probability

arrive in

February nerst.

[ Signed ) Charles May

Superintendent.

Proposed Regulations for the Uniform

Clothing of the Hongkong Police, specifying

the estimated bost.

Ranglish Force

That the undermentioned Articles

be supplied to each Sergeant and Constable in two Issues, suiting each to the Season=

Yearly

Yearly Supply.

115

Estimated Cost.

/ Blue bloth Uniform Sacket with

Buttons and Numbers . __

1 Pair Cloth Trousers.

1 Blue bloth Uniform Cap

1 Waterproof Cover to bap

1 Blue Camlet Uniform Jacket

with Buttons and Numbers..

Pair Blue bamlet Trousers.

Pair Lace Boots..

15_20

4 $18.50

In addition the Second Year,

Great boat..

Waterproof Cap..

According

8 25

1.-45

$10.

to the above Estimate there

is half a dollar not accounted for.

Indian

...

Indian Force Yearly Supply.

Blue Camlet Sacket with

Buttons and Numbers.

Pair Blue Camlet Trousers . _

Blue Cloth bap. Waterproof Cover to Cap-

Pair Lace Books..

Phoes .

1.75

$7.80

Lvery sightion months in addition

Blue Cloth Uniform Jacket

with Buttons and Numbers. _ 6.

Pair Blue Cloth Trousers:

Every tive years

Great boat.

$8.

in addition.

1. 75. $9-75.

Waterproof Cape.

The foregoing estionated lesspense

under eighteen Dollars per year.

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116

The Sergeants and Constables will

keep their blothing in perfect repair during

the period for which it is issued, and in the

event

t of being dismissed or suffered to resign, deliver the whole of the Clothing and + Appointments, not having been worn the prescribed time, in good repair, or should they not be so, a suitable deduction for the necessary repairs will be made from the

pay due.

(Signed) Charles May,

Superintendent

Frue Copy.

Maine

Officiating Colonial Secretary .

The

117

Police Department

184.5.

26th August, 1940

Additional Rejor!

Relative to blothing Regulations

for Police, submitted to His bescellency the Goversior for approval.

I paraded the English and Indian Police Force yesterday and explained the attached ' proposition to them, when all

who

are

Service

: permanently attached to the

expressed satisfaction with the arrangement and perfect willingness to

the deduction, the men not having

pay

their.

army discharge ( 1 Sergeant, 26 Police Constables ) receive boots and trousers from

their regiment

tion of

regiment, rendering a deduction half a dollar per month only, sufficient,

C. B. Hillier, Esqrt

Officiating Chief Magistrate.

de.,

Ac.,

until

until the discharges

arrive when all will

the deduction proposed .

gladly pay the deduction

I bey likewise to submit for His bricellency's sanction, particulars of the Clothing I consider suitable to the climate

and duties.

nts and Constables.

Pergeants

Jackets . To be buttoned up

the front,

Prussian collar on which the number will

be embroidered in white card. The buttons

to bear the impression of

H. H. Police.

a crown, a

and

ants and

and Acting

The Sergeants

ts to wear

Sergeants

distinguishing stripes

upon one sleeve and two buttons on each

cuff.

Great bout . Of strong dark cloth, with

black horn buttons, having a number upon the collar_

Blue cloth Cap. To be made upon a

frame

118

frame, six inches high, having a white metal

win

crown in pont.

Inspectors.

England.

Blue dress bout. The same as in,

Similar to the above.

Cap.

Superintendent

England.

Blue dress boat . The same as in, Cap. Similar to the above, with silver lace band half an inch wide and crown.

ecommend that the deduction

I further reco

commences on

the 14 t . January 1846.

(Signed) Chat May

Superintendent.

(Signed) 6. B. Hillier

Off & Chief Magistrate of Police

True Copy

Maine

Officiating Colonial Secretary

N: 125

Financial

Copy (Eve. in Oris ) to Treasur

Aut

28 hurt. 1845

1846 (708;

My Lord,

2050 Houghing 119 Victoria, Houghong,

10th September, 18465.

In reply to Your Lordship's portch No: 110 of June 20% Shave.

despatch

Ben

the honor to state that Mr. Nicol, formerly clock in the Colonial Treasury,

appointed fourth clork on restablishment of the Superintendong according to the schedule for that departement.

the

Lore

My despatch No : 29 of the

& Merch, will have informed Your Cordship of Mr Martin's further- applexation for an allowance of 400 dollars on account of Clerks to bringing up the arrears

The Right Honorable

The Lord Manley,

Je,

assisti

his-

accounts

the Hongkong Police.

to the Uniform Clothing of

Additional Report relating

各

29th August 1845.

N. 124, of 1845.

Inclosure No 2 in Despatal

accounts, an application which was only conditionally allowed, and made dependent on Pover

on Your Lordship's sanction

was

at measure

at 7

ere at

Mr Martin's accounts were last made up for him by the exertions of Mr. Rienacekor, for which service he

1 paid in a great promises, as will appear from the

inclosed correspondence . No Rienaccker proved himself to efficient in the performance of the duties of a Theatery

s glad to secure

clerk that I was

services at the pate of £250 per

annuum, or 100 dollars

mouth.

his

In accordance with Your_

Lordship's desire, in the despatch ._ under

der rep

peply, to be furnished with an account of the Collections made in the heasurer's department, Abeg to - report as under.

Vide Treas : letter = 13 Best 1045 (2167)

In December 1844, the

120

Peasurer Mr Martin was directed to

undertake the collection of Larid Rerds

in place of the hurveyor beneral,

ent which was sanctioned in arrangement which

Your Lordship's despatch No: 54 of November 9th, for the reasons stated. The

the

task of making out and issuing numerous individual,

individual requisitions, this Rent fell consequently upon the heasury Department. These requisitions issed half yearly, and a considerable. amount of time and labor is expended

are

прого

them.

The Land Routs form the

be said in

only portion of the Colonial Revenue. of which the "heasurer can the above sense to be the collector, though the management of the receipt of the whole of it forms a part of his office

Nr.

Mr. Martin's total resignation and abandonment if his late office of

Fif Theasurer having devolved its duties - upon Not Sorcer, the only available. person in the Colony qualified to undertake it, the latter gentleman's

undivided time and attention were,

required at the Treasury, and he accordingly gave up the office of Private Secretary . I have since appointed; Lieut: Sargent, of the 18th Royal Irish to officiate as Ride-de-Camp

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With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

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123

Seve

Victoria, Hongkong,

28th July, 1865

It is with reluctance that I take the

liberty to address you this statement, compelled

by strong

reasons here after explained, which I hope will be sufficient apology for the

trouble I am,

now

o giving you with it,

trusting in your known goodness that : will be so generous as to take my

you

case in

due consideration, not less than to support it before the Supreme Authority.

On the 17th of February last, Mr.

R. M. Martin, the late Treasurer, desired R.M.

me to call upon him, and in our conversation. he stated, that he would wish to put in

good order all books and accounts in his

Office

H. T. Mercer, Esqre.

Acting Colonial Treasury

Office, which were in a

a great confusion, promising me a good remuneration.

I accepted his offer, and with the greatest exertion and difficulties, without loss of time, I have succeeded to put the whole in due order, as it is proved by the Accounts for the Quarters ending the 30th.

: September and 31th December, 1844, together with the annunt Account for the Year, the quarterly Accounts of 37th March and 30th June of the present

same

Year

1845.

were

at that

In support of the stated confusion in which the books of the Treasury time, you will perhaps be aware that His Excelling the Governor had refused to issue further warrants until all the Accounts

brought up

in arrears were

in due order.

Mr. Martin did not give me than Sixty dollars per month as a

Salary

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124

Salary which I was on the point to refuse, if my very limited circumstances, which a long illness had brought me to had not prevented me

During the time I was thus engaged, a more liberal offer had twice been made to me by a Dutch Commercial House at + Macao, which I would have accepted, had I not been entreated by Mr. Martin. not to abandon him in the middle of my work, and promising that I would have been appointed second blerk to the Treasury, which capacity

capacity was then

was then and now held

by Mr. Collins, who was on the eve

of quitting it, but, alas ! Mr. Collins continued to be second blerk, and I was compelled to work

on that scanty remuneration of sixty dollars, which is less than any inferior bleck has in the Government employment, with which I

- hardly able to provide the necessaries of life.

ינאי

On the 10th of April it was the

-kind pleasure of It is Excellency the Governor

to appoint me as pay Clerk with the same Salary. On that occasion Mr Martin stated that having been charged with the collection of Crown Revenues, he had by it sufficient ground to expect that my Salary would be increased.

I will not omit to state that Mr

Martin, fully satisfied of my capacity, as proved by his letter dated the 8th instant.

herewith annered in

compensation for my

copy, gave me some

arduous work, as well

from his own purse as from the Treasury,

with His Excellency's consent as

per

Warrant No. 84 - this proves the insufficiency of my present Salary, for which I will to submit my now humbly solicit

you case to the justice of His Excellency the Governor, with your support, and praying

125

that an adequate increase of Salary might

be granted to Your

Most Humble Ve

(Signed) Robert Rienaecker.

Robert Rienaecher, Esqre.

Sir,

Colonial Treasury,

Hongkong, 8 July, 1865.

I cannot proceed to England without

expressing to you my grateful thanks for the valuable services which you

have

rendered me as Treasurer here at a period

of great difficulty, and requiring a perfect

knowledge of Accounts .

Your skill as an

as an Assistant,

Accountant,

your+

and.

gentlemanly conduct claim my

your zeal as

tribute of esteem .

that

warnv

Wherever you proceed, my

best

wishes

wishes go with you, and should,

you visit

England, I shall be happy to see you there.

With sincere wishes for your

health and happiness, Believe me, my

Dear Sir, always your faithful and

Obliged friend,

(Signed) ] R. Mont Martin.

A faithful copy

(Signed) Robert Rienaecher.

126

Frue Copies

Officiating Colonial Secretary.

N. 125, 1845.

Malone in Despatal

Notab

Miscellaneous.

C.0.

NOV 22

My Lord,

1846

2059 Hou

127

Victoria, Hongkong,

10th September, 1845.

Shave the honor to pofor Your Lordship to my despatch No: 18 yesterday's date to the Earl of Aberdeen, on the subject of a Portrait of Kaying, the Imperial Commissioner, presented by that Thunctionary to myself, and similar to those which he had already sent to ir Henry Pottinger and Mont de Lagrene,

the French Plenipotentiary now in China. I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

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Stating his Services in the

From Mr Rienae.cher

Colonial

Beasury,

Salary

applying for

#July,

increase

tc., and

1845

22hn W. Hop

I infchine that tie stache: efored to will be out her, jwner this de.

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Governor

10th September, 1845.

Victoria, Jongkong,

Received

Stanley,

No12.6.

Regarding the... Portrait

Keying;

N=127

Legislative.

My Perd,

1845

128

2060 HongKong

Victoria, Hongkong,

11/4

11th September, 1845.

With reference to Your Lordship's despatch No : 114 of June, 28th

conveying

instructions as to certain amendments to be made in Ordinance I.

1845, for the suppression of the hired. bciety in this Colony, I have the honor to state that steps will immediately be taken

same into effect.

for carrying the

In observing that the Ordinance in question was enti

sitively drafted by the Attorney General, Ithink it right to add some explanation of the occasion and of several points which are objected to. The mode of marking the criminals woul nover

have

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Manley,

培

origino

الله را می دانه انا الي من الا من بين الان انار است اما الام

have bew proposed even for the Chinese,

been

had it not been a well known

punishment of their native Laws. In- fact the infliction of any punishment short of death was a mitigation of the penalties awarded by the Chinese- Government to those banditti who.

constitute the Grad Society.

With regard to the fourth objection mentioned by Your Lordships, expulsion from the island

the island was a measure

αν

suggested by necessity from the first occupation of Hongkong. The distance of less than mile from the opposite continent made it absolutely indispensable to deport

back numbers of vagabonks who

over to this place for purposes of

carry

flocked mischief, and who

ivere

rither not-

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obnoxious to imprisonment or too

for that species of punishment.

numerous

bur

129

Our chief legislative difficulties arise, partly from our position relatively to the opposite coast, and partly from English laws being unsuitable and unintelligible to Chinea.

The member of the House of Commons who made observations in his place with reference to the ordinance; merely repeated verbatim some very incorrect statements from a Colonial Newspaper, called the Hongkong Register opposed to the Government, and maintaina by the house of Jardine Matheson M,

of correspondents of Magniae, Jardine, Smith He in London. No increase whatever has

by the Emperor's government been made and the severity of the Chinese law regarding the seditions society in-

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question; and as far as any Chinese Trial " can be peconciled to our

onciled to our notions of the term,

I am not at all aware.

aware that Criminals of

the description in question are less farved

thaw

than other traitors and conspirators against

their oww

government

My despatch No: 100 of July 16t., informed Your Lordship of the very singular notions which the Chinese Intertains in regard to the sufficiency of widence in criminal cases. The quarticle of the hipplementary Treaty provides that Chinese fugitives to Houghong who have. : committed crimes against their

government shall be handed over to their own authorities. The observance of this

: portion of our conventions would be pondered

nearly impracticable.

words

were we

previously te

consider and weigh the nature of the trial punishment to which the criminal. wont be subjected by his now govemment, or endeavor to peconcile Chinese notions of justice with our

our own.

Both my diplomatic and

Colonial

130

are so

Colonial functions in this country peculiar, and so calculated to beset me- with difficulties, through which a right= principled Expediency, rather than precedents, must be adopted as a guide, that Thave no doubt Your Lordship and the Parl of Aberdeen will be inclined to anake a due allowance for the same, and to attack a proper value to the misrepresenta= -tions and abuse of the local press, amember of which has been pondered - implacable by the transfer of the government

one.

patronage and printing (a matter of some consideration) to the Editor of the China mails

Imust not

at the same

"forget"

time to notice the character and habits of the Opium merchants, whom it is a part of my duty to control. The history of Mor White at Shanghae, detailed in despatch No: 58. of Cipril 14th, to Lord

56,

Aberdeen

Aberdeen, may

serve as an illustration. This person on being detected in a scheme to commit armed depredations on Chinese vesels, challenged the Consul himself, Innes, Captain Balfour, to fight. W. James,

another

Opuum merchant, some years ago deliberately set fire to the house

to the house of a Chinese

a officer who had offended him by not preventing

the arise of chopping

wood under

wale war

his window. The proceedings of the latter: individual, and the correspondence consequent thereon, encumbered the records of the foreign loffice for the year 1836, whene he had planned a species of private. against the Chinese bavernment, which (as pemarked by Lord Palmerston ) if carried into execution would have rendered him liable to the penalties of piracy.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your

Your Lordships, 131

Most Obedient, Humble Arvant,

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My Lord,

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17. Chptember, 1845.

I have the honor to reply to

Your Lordship's despatch N. 124 Jf July 16..

reference to Mr Gordon's claims.

Ido not prelend to

- prelond to judge how

with

fare

Copy of all to In Forth t

Extract to Br of Ordions

Her Majesty's lovernment may - consider themselves bound by promises ablaged to have been made to Mr. Gordon, (subject however to sanction from home) that he shoul have private practice in addition to his chalury ; but shall weeply state my official acquaintance. with the circumstances of his case-

arrival in this Colony.

Mound all the business of the Land Office:

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Manley,

Victoria, Hongkong,

Governor

11th Septo, 1845.

H. Ludo Stanly.

Reporting

Received

N. 127.

the Friad to

for the suppression of in Ordinance N.1, of 1845,

on Amendments

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gimmediate iactical qualend

in such an appalling state of arrear that I was glad to avail myself of the standing Colonial Regulations, by schich sowants of the Conow are prohibited from 1 engaging in private buckness. This anos essential rule has been rigidly adhered to, except in one or twoo

very particular for which, on special grounds, a special permission was granted in writing. In berdon is therefore incorrect in stating that "the subordinate persons in his -

office The had," for

are now

Cases

enjoying the bisings which

were this the ca

case,

the

public works' would be at a standstill.

Her Majesty's Governmentaney perhaps see fit to grant In borden a private residence on special grounds, but I have adhered to the general sule that Civil servants of the Government shall pay for their own houses. Even

those

133

those inhabiting the Government heilding, Comted on called the Albany, pay ai pemunerating pent. Ibelieve the only exceptions are the heperintendent and Inspectors of Pilice (by a special order from home,) the Harbor Master, who lives in his office, and no Cleverly, the Acting Surveyor General, who inhabits a half- ruined bungalow his office.

near

Mr Gordon is incorrect in

stating that the hurveyor beneral has

the collection and and

pents. These are now

are now paid

charge of the Crown- -paid in directly to the Treasurer, as Four Lordship is aware.

Mr. Gordon. I apprehend, is

also incorrect in slating that the rule of submitting the Estimates of the Churveyor Ceneral to the Commanding Engineer is unheard of in any

as I have enforced that pute

Colorry,

ther

only

only in compliance with Your Lordship's specific instructions, despatch ho: 23.

23. of 30. December, 1843. Hook upon this as

salutary and wise a pegulation, as to recommend its continuance and strict

observance.

Ido not see the necessity advantage of the hurveyor beneral king member of Council, as proposed by In Gordon. The limited numbers of the

Councils as ordered

for this

this Colony render

it necessary to appoint to there officers of higher station and claims, to the Exclusion of the Surveyor loneral, who may always be summoned to attend. when information is required from hime. Sir Henry Pottinger did not see fit to appoint or bordow, though the Councils were still incomplete.

six

With the Engineer officers and ]

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considerable number of sappers

spot, and

134

on the

my experience of the able, which their works are Ishould recommend the

manner in

conducted,

adoption of my advice (as already 52.3 Keyes offered to Four Lordship) that all the

lovernment buildings required shouts be orected under the superintendance of the Ordnance department; and that the construction and repair of Roads, the management of the Crown Lands and Leases, and all the besings of the Land office, except the erection of public buildings, should be under the charge of the Surveyor General ] The present Establishment of a herveyor Ceneral (without any assistant) of the works, would be sufficient for- the purpose.

and and a Clerk

Comparing the duties of a

Surveyor

Surveyor General under such circumstances with those of the Treasurer and Chief magistrate, sach of whom peceives $1200

w Ise

her annu

per

see ano reason

why his

Salary at the most should Exceed theirs, and it remains with Your Lordship to decide whether, under the circumstances of And Gordon's

case,

Salary of $1000 per

that Gentleman's.

annum

should be

increased to that amount.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Arvants

dani

135

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The Lord

Sir John F. Davis,

17th September, 1845.

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Stanley.

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that the rule

which weleder him from

puvate practice shouldbe

&x terded also to the

subordinate Members of his Department. Shave there for, to request that founile take arra

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Victoria, Hongthong,

1845

My Word,

18th Chptember, 1845.

In Your Lordship's despatch he: 1h of 20th July, with reference to the terms of Lease for various descriplines of Crown Lands, it is stated that the limitation of 21 years is to apply only to Country lands let on lease for purposes of cultivation, and that Country lands for the purpose of erecting residences - with suitable grounds around them are to be disposed of other lands let for hulding purposes. Viz; on a Lease for 73 years.

I have the satisfaction

state that none

the same terms as

but lands for the

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Manley,

ercetion

Ye 4,

term

erection of Buildings have been disposed of for the longer horns of 75 years, and that the due completion or progress of the proposed buildings within

specified time has been made a

"condition in every lease.

Every

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect

Your Lordships.

Most Obedient,

Thumble Servant,

Davi

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The Land & Renfe Cound!!

141

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My Lord,

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1090

112

2063 Houghong

Victoria, Houghing,

21 September, 1845.

In reply to Your Lordship's

despatch No : 120. of 18 th July, I have the

honor to state that when the conditional

arrangement was made with the Bank. of thester's India, it was perfectly o understood that the contemplated

Treas: 29 Nov 145-

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Copy

organization of a system of note circulation could not be carried into =

to effect before replies were peceived from

Her Majesty's levernment. No notes ~ whatever have as yet been issued by the Bank in question, and therefore could be received in payments at the Colonial Treasury.

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

none

Fir J. F. Davis,

18th September 1845.

The Los

Received

Stanley.

No129

Lease

Respecting terms seccriptions

of rown

for various

On the peceipt of Your Lordship's

decision Ilost.

Most no lime

time in commer

communicating it to the Principal Agent of the Bank at Victoria, from whow bruceived the.

N:/@4.

inclosed peplies, forwarding Lists of the 1:1@t =

Proprietors,

were

rietors, and

and stating

that measures

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Her

the Bank than what is

already in progress for obtaining the Incorporation of their broy from, Majesty's Covernment ; Thave one further Knowledge of derived from the Community of this place, with whom, as well as at Bombay, in England, it seems to be in considerable

Estimation.

and

The great facilities and advantages to be derived from the circulation of well accredited notes in this part of the work, where all mercantile payments have hitherto been made by weight, generally ackninoledged that Strust the Expected

are so

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143

expected incorporation of the Bank of Western India, (now called the Oriental

may remove any objections which at present operate to prevent Her Majesty's Government lending it their sanction and support.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most bledient

Humble Servant,

izdani

22 hr Mikope

Ihn

Llish M/400-22/4

21th September,

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7/845.

Sir J. He Davis,

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Stanley.

N130.

4 Inclosures.

Peceived

at Hongkong, by a Royal of the Bank of Western India Relating to the incorporation

Charter.

Bre

144

Oriental Bank, Victoria,

Honghong, 17th September 183

Having submitted your

letter N = 437

of 15th Distant to the Local Board of Directors I am instructed to request that;

you

you will represent to His brcellency the Governor in Council that the Bank, not having been

made

are by the Honorable The Colonial

aevare

that

Secretary's letter of oth. December 1844 the conditions therein stipulated were subject

of Her Majesty's Governmen

to the sanction of Her

has already completed the first and

second of these conditions at considerable

bof

sacrifice in sale of the Bank's Rock to the extent of 500 Shares, at a lower premium than they

they would have readily,

The Honorable,

The Colonial Secretary

Keretary.

ily realized

in Indio, and further that great expense

has been incurred in

curred in obtaining supplies

of Notes and in matting the other

arrangements requisite for organizing

note circulation.

I have therefore the honor to

express a hope

the part of the Directors

that This bxcellency the Governor in + consideration of these circumstances and of the additional advantages which the

of affording to the

Bank would be capable of affording

Colony under the patronage of Government,

your letter of 15th Instant. I have, re.

145

(Signed) S.Z.D. Campbell. Manager.

True Copy.

Maine

Officiating Colonial Secretary.

will be pleased to

eve

his support to the

negociations with Her Majesty's Government

now in

· progress for a Royal Charter,

the acquisition of which would have the

effect of relieving the Bank from the disability pointed out in the bestract from a Despatch of Ther Majesty's principal

Secr.

retary of State for the Polonies embodied

N. 130, 1845.

Malonere Me / in Despitch

146

Oriental Bank, bistoria.

Houghtong, 11th September 1845.

Referring to the letter I had. the honor of addressing to you yesterday I now beg to enclose for the further information of His Excellency the Governor in Council a List of the Directors and other proprietors

4 of

this Bank in Bombay and in China: I shall also with permission of His

bxcellency request the Board of Directors in London to forward to Her Majesty' s principal Secretary of State for the Colonies

List of the Members composing

cel

and

same ar

the

of the other proprictors of

that portion of the Bank's Stock which

is held in kno land

of Colonial. Secretary's letter Lord Stanley's Bank, acknowledging receipt

From the Manager of the

conveying

Instimations relating to the

Bank of

Weston India

at Hongkong.

17. September 1845.

The Honorable,

The Colonial Secretary :

I have, J.,

[hynet] S. L.Z. Campbell

[Signed,

True Copy Meine

Manager.

Officiating Colonial beretary

Oriental Bank.

Local Directors.

T. A. Gibb Esqre.

P. Dudgeon & sope H. K. Harker Esqre.

Chairman.

147

Thales Shares Nihakes

Old Stock New Stock

Dorabjee Nesservanjel Camajee

Dadabhoy Porabjee Lalacar-

Pallunjee Dorabjee Ranjie-

Rotorjee Nowrojee. Pochanjee-

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Thunjeebhoy Byramjee Rana- Cowayée Pallanjee

Nesserwanjee Byramjee Faheerajee

Burjoyee Framjee Cohedaroo

Bujousie Porabjee Sumaregara.

Dadabhoy Burjorjee

Cowayée Saporyce Lungra

Hormasjee Framjee -

Nesserwanjee Gorabjee Metta.

Pestonjée Mewanjee

Merwanjée Eduljee Bisney

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Samseljee Rustomjee

Manachjee Nanabhoy-

Ardaseer Rustomjee -

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T. A. Gibb

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P. R. Hartter

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List of Phareholders

India, 10th May, 18450,

Bank of Istern India, 10th =

No. of

148

Shares Residence .

Names_

Allew Charles_

Alloobhoy Panoobhoy,

tunundrew Gunput Serray.

32 Bengal 180 Bombay

do.

Ardaseer Hormusjee-

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Awaborjee widow of H. Saprojec

do.

Amerchund Therjee-

tinerchund Kemchund.

جمله

Atmaram Macrojel-

Alexander James-

Barretto Sohn-

Bappoojee Nanabhoy-

Basenjce Nesserwanyie Fantree

Blaster Somdeyie.

Blois Capt. by By

Bomanjée Franjec Cama

21 Bengal 16 Bohnbay

66 Bengal

15 Bombay

do.

Blood. Capt. R

do.

Boyd James.

Bomanjee Formujee

do.

Bremner 15. A.

do.

Burnes Dr. S. K. H.

do.

Borges Mon

Byranjce Nesserwanjie Pantru-

do.

Burjorjee Tamvoljice

do.

Balcrustner Bhas tejce.

do.

Bind. Dra l

do.

Bremner. D..

do.

Calleranjee Manachchund_

131

do.

Campbell I. M.

do.

Cargill 74.74.

banjee Chatory

140

do.

گاهی

do.

Cassamboy Nathabhoy

Coghlan Major Well-

Cowabryce widow of R. Kegoineth.

do.

Coway ee

Cracklow Lt. Col. H.

do.

bowrsee Chunjee Powallee-

do.

1135

do.

de.

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213

do.

230

do.

32 Goa 45 Bombay

don

do.

De Faria John (late)-

De Farca Sir Roger

De Mello Mtell. A

do.

De Souza Mr. A. D.

De Rozario Caetano Baptista-

do.

Dinstaw Bhiccajee

Dorabjee Bhunjee-

do.

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Mama.

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Duncan A. C. Dewerun Bussonjee.

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Eisdale D. J.

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Bombay

26 Curope

3. Bombay Bengal

100 Be

2046

Jamsetzee Coverjee. I._ Samsetjie Thunjeebhoy Panardon Macecondjie I changeer Franjee I- Schangeer Dorabjee 13. Seejeebhoy Dadabhey I wanjie Ruttonjie BB_

Crecig John-

Farnes

butchra Amundje - Cursetjee bowagee. bundetjee Dorabjee Cooburdas Vellubdop.

Cowayee

Manachjee

Crunchand Farachund-

butchia bressam.

Cowasei Adderjee

Dadabhoy Rustomjee Banajee.

Da Costa Campos Pir. Francisco-

Damoodhur Julseydass-

Davies Charles Lt. Col.

Know.

De Esperansa Ammon

Ne. Residence:

1135

Bombay

James

Franjce bowayie Banajie Franyée Muncheyée Fraser Robt. hfps

Franyer

Tanye Pestonjie Doracho Franjce Eduljce-

Ferreira Gertrude

Fernandes France

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rcisco.

Framjee Restonjee Bhiccajee

Gungathur Sonderjee

Gubbins M. R..

Grey, H. P.-

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149

chares Residence.

2846

Bombay

66 Bengal 13 Bombay

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131

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No 131.

Legislative.

to Meas 2 Dee

NOV.22

1845

My Lord,

2064 Hongkong 152

Victoria - Houghtong,

22th September, 1841.5.

With reference to your Lordship's Berwatch. N. 125 of 11th July, conveying.

Ordinance N21

the

Royal allowance of nee N21 of 18/14,

the honor to draw your Lordship's

att

от

ention to my despatch N.110 of 7th August,

away with

with the

commeying a certified copy of the amended. Ordinance N. 5 of 1845, in which the mission of the words "for consumption " did. encouragement before given to the exportation of manufactured Opium. to the Chinese Continent by unlicensed

under the plea that they

persons, under the plea.

selling for exportation, and not for consumption.

This

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

fe.

Ye.

were

slight alteration

tc.

ит

had

Incloure No 4 in Despatch

No 130, 71845.

List

India at Hongkong. of the Bank of Western

of Thareholders

on the sale

had the effect of more than doubling the amount before received from the Licence, and also of discouraging the export of Opium to China from _ this

folony.

With the slight modification

above mentioned, Her

Majesty's

Sanction

the

to the amended Ordinance may reasonably be anticipated, in consideration of advantages gained by the alteration - Should Your Lordship's exceptions to clauses 7 and 9 (which have been repeated in the Amended Ordinance), not be deemed of such- paramount importance as to call absolutely for the alteration of those clauses,

would venture to

suggest their being

allowed to stand, as they have met with no objection from the fommunity, and the enactment is found to work

well in

practice

153

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

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Victoria, Honghong,

22nd September, 1865. Sir J. F. Davis, The Lord Stanley.

Received

N°131.

Relating to Edinance

Nr.21, of 1844, subsequently,

amended

No 5. of 1845.

Ordinance

24 hat.

The former paper

img

The In

ded. Rosen

are annexed.

Cal this shind th

R. Ligh.

in reference to the better

4:5 of 1845.

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2. har

154

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the Rotten

of the

bem disposed

laure

the

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fanthers Reply necessary

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2064 Hongkong.

8. Juvelyandey Sie

1845

Foruantal by Nove

Rhodoch

Stephen 26 #Hone 25

out Stanley 27

131- 22 Reaper 1845. (2064)

letter

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2 Dec. 1845

155

thith reference sing

413 metart of the 5.416 Zimmer

and to your letter of the 20 Jul last, Lave directed Shoes Stanley Wotransmit Wyen, herewith, for Marsideration Theasing,

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the

the Lords

Ofthed

the sofy of a further defele from the Governor of

H. Kone relative to the Ordinance for dicensing Colony

the Sale within the

Vide Treas : letter (2122) same date letter/2122)

"Wotwo. 3-17

Wo too. 3. 17 July

146

Salt to thin

of Opine Salt

substances.

The Lords of the Treasu do of the heavy wich observe that the J.

Daves recommends the

confirmation of this Ordinance, notwithstanding that it does not compige

the amendments on

the

former Ordinance suggested Sgoulett

letter of the 5 Buf- Jame, therefore, torquert

зан

tomove

Them Lordship,

whether they consider thone

menti of such

amendmenti

as Drequire

importance that It. His confirmation

the Ordinance Hould

be withheld until they

have been introduced.

Kavere

136

Mr Fraced

No 132. Financial.

to Treas. Beccumber).

2065 Hongkong

157

Victoria, Hongkong,

27th September, 18145

My Lord,

Or the receipt of your. Ladship's Despated. N. 186 of 18th July, conveying.

the-

on.

queries of the Commissioners of Audit_ certain items of the accounts of

overnment of Hongtring from May 18/1

to May 1844, I lost no time_ in

causin

causing.

the honor.

an invectigation to be made by Mr Shelley the Auditor, and have to en close. the replies furnished - by

Afficer

With

now

reference to the inquiry

that

as to

the sum of $30,000 paid by Mess Dent &f= to the Order of Mr. A. R. Johnston, I regret to state, as I have already reported to the

The Right Honnable,

The Lord. Stanley

&c.

Ке

horl.

harl. of Aberdeen, that no further due

can here be obtained to this transaction.

than that the sum in

question was paid

Castain

the 25th January, 1842, to Davidson the Deputy Paymaster of Honghong (now in India) to the order of Mr. Johnston.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect. Your Lordships.

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

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158

EC.

Ne 12.

C. 105. B

Sir

139

Auditor Generals

office Victoria, Hongtong,

27th September, 1845

I have the honor to enclose

such ansu

answers as

you

I have been enabled-

immediately to make on the queries

transmitted by the Audit Board

"The Account

Account of the So

of the Hongthing

Govern

•

bercemment

om the

from

were-

" in reference to sums placed at the "disposal - of that Bovernment "Canton Ransom Fund. " which transmitted to your Recellency in Lord- Stanley's Despatch M. 126. Such these queries

as it has been impossible

ceries

to answer in time for this mail will be ready for

His Excelleney,

transmission by the next-

Sir John Francis Davis Bart.

Governor tc.

tc.

Despatch

rong,

The Lord

Sir J. F. Davis.

27th September, 1845:

Received

N132. Melosure.

Stambey

queries from the Audit

Transmitting Replies to

Board

on accounts

Hongkong.

Government

of the

рото

May

1841, to m.

1864.

Flui

for the information

the heaveny

My 77

Despatch.

(Ligned)

I have

Ye.

A. &. Shelley.

Auditon General -

True (opy)

Main

Offrecating fotonial Scoretary

130

N. 132, of 1845.

Inaloare N. 1 in Despatch

(Copics.)

Answers to Queries contained in

B. 3

/12/

131

Pent of Officers Quarters Itas been referred to bolonel

for Month of July 18413

Farquharson the present

$148:31 Barrack Master, when his

Replies to queries from the From the Auditor transmitting

Audit Board

Hongkong from May 1861, to the Accounts of the Goot of

on certain items

may

1844.

* September 1845.

reply forwarded . /13/

his received it will be

Fr. Marble Slabs . Paid to These Marble Slabs were

Land Officer $ 201 : -

purchased at Canton by

Captain Balfour at Sir Henry Pottinger's request. They were

intended to be laid down mi

the Verandah of the Audienc Chamber which was butt. the occasion of the visit of the Imperial High Commis

ing to this Istand, but

Keying

CC.

they hey

did not arrive in Tum

157

Certified Copies

and after being laid aside

for a year, they

were eventual

ventuan

laken down to Mr Johnston House the pecsent Governme house, and were laid down in

the passage by order of It is Excelluicy Sir John Francis Davis . This charge shout.

Ixplomatic Department in Land Department

132

Originals have hitherto

been sent, except in the

case of the September

Account for 15414, an

explanation of which will be found in my

Puvate

Report 29 of 11th April-

///

Vide answer to Query

Under Vouchers. We11f.

be made against the

the Accounts. Captain

Balfour the present consul

been

Coverly

///

at been

Shanghai has burr - Conhingencies of L. Expartant. Has bau referred to ho=

written to upon the subjec

of this Query

and when he

answer arrives, it will be

transmitted.

114)

Casualties of Land

whose

answer.

will

be transmitted next mail

1187

Advances for Public Work Same answer as

7518:286

191

Query 2017.

Vide Auditor Generali Put of Lands $2,000:534 Nothing collected previously

Department $74:58 th Declaration attachen

8th

Surling £441.4/7 to 14 March 1844.

/20/

Advances to Land Office Pami

her

Answer to Query Nr 12.

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auswer as

Query

1.15

Barrack office

Victoria Hongkong

26th Septunter 45

reply to your letter 1. 105 a of this date, melosing a Query received finer the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, herewith returned, I beg

to stat: there.

iin

are no documents or Statements

my office shewing the names and rack of the officers from whome this thent alluded to be received or the monthly rate of stoppage -

With respect to the exact period the

sum allused to in the

was received, luclosed in Dugines

the enclosed receipt from the Acting

133

Treasurer at the time will shew, and

which is the only document I have in my office.

I am unable to

give you any further

explanation of this Query from the

reference I have made to the Books

my Office. They

I beg to observe that all the Accts

anterior to the Pot September 1845 were hoft by Lunt Colonel Wilson 6.13. Paymaster General to the Chinese Expedition, and carried away by him

his return to India in that year

I have to Etc.

our

Sif, M. M. Farquharson

FColl Barrack Master

A. E. Shelley Equ

Auditor Genera

Victoria

19.

Answer to Query N. 14.

Auditor General's Office

lectiva Mongkong,

27th September 1845-

I Adelphus Edward Shelley Auditor General of Soughing, do schonly declare that sufficient authority and Vouchers have been shewer to me by. the Acting Surveyor (eneral, to justify the Land Officer in paying the parties mentioned in the Contingent Abstracts of the Land Department for September and December 1848 amounting respectively to $162.79 and $74:50, and I further

declare that the only.

why the

only reason why

authorities and Vouchers are not now.

hansmitted, is because they

are so

mixed together with Vouchers for other services, that they form a bulky Volume

half being in the nature of a

Rough Day bash Book, and A.E. Shelby

Memorandum Book:

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134

Witnes

W. T. Mercer

True Copies

A Shelle

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N. 133.

Miscellanious.

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1845

My Lord,

2066 Hongkong 155

Victoria, Hongkong,

39th September, 1845.

With reference to my Despatch -

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N: 119 of the 29th August, I have the honor- to acknowledge the receipt of the following Despatches from your

Lardship..

On : the 5th September -, - Duplicates No 103 and 1044-

105 to 109

115

Originals 110 and separate of 10th July

And on the 11th September, by the "Braganza

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Steamer, the Originals of N. 116 to 126 of the 18th July, 18615.

The Right Hmnable,

The Lord Stanley,

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

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

istani

N. 126. from Lord Stanby

Contained in Despatch

Answers to Queries

Inclonore No 2 in Despatch 1845.

$132, of

Ye.

22 Nov

Fix J. J. Davis,

29th September, 1845.

Victoria, Hongkong,

tho

The Love Stanley.

Received

No 133.

Despatches to N. 126, of

Acknowledging receipt of

18th July,

1845.

the

Separate

1845

2107 Hougang

Frommment Home 136

Victoria, 30th Sept. 1845

My Lands

the Chief Justice has unfortunately Landstif

sent.

the enclosed Letter to

gmr the inbree of

his Papac

(being and affead

from Stambay) after my Derfalites have

been finally made up, f.cloud for the mail.

I have therefpe that the in

induce

cumstance way

уни

budship to

Commen

conlove. the unofficial form of

mention, an

Lam

willing that Mr Walmer

Lettin should be left behind.

The Land Stanley

I have the hover the

Your Lordship's faithful fore! ? lent

Dacie

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told hims

The Chirich Justice vents his clains

at this

this known home

nything

something which

subject,

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to thes

What the chains cannot be allowe

1835

2107 koston Hous

kon

5.3.

137

Permit me to call your

fordship's attention to your Despatch lated 10th July 1844. & marked No 21. the despatele of. Ht. 8. Lichten

in reply

арай

Sains dated Bombay 11th April

than

The explanes ofmy e à merchant this From

to 3. ryarding postage is.

Bombay to Hong Kong.

I and not become as quainted

with the content of your

Lordships

لاهما

in patch until within the bart forthing should have addossed you Latti

the betjent.

aiken on

areas

The irons tames under which threated for to make an venture to ask at your FordChip's hand the Line to

remuneration for those expenses

and fun

rottoy fo

138

The pak af of myself offering

These - I was told at the Comic Bombay ficouse quant

auto Bombay consumed almost the whole

Office that our

of Her Majesty's to the

13.

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would be in readiness at Bonitey ffitif not having buff? anamin convey $. 2. The fovernor myselft) was put to a

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to a further of heme ch

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& other to Hong Kong. That conde about £ 300 in bein

〆

in a Pheritiant

the only papage offences thoufround to Hong Kong in have to bear would be those insan this. However I only Luck the A to Bombay which would be autempanded the actual passage

by the Full Salar money vis. £250. for which deni

The Captains receight.

Than covered

adrame to me viz. £500.

With this I was perfectly

I lulose

are

the

He Jorgo

+- frown

Satisfied being only autions to fircus tames which Dad 1. 1. arrive at Hory Rory

Hory Rory without being thingly to write to your Lordship

EC.

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my behalf did) hunt they with, be

Jeline

entitle

I may

kone Bridley Less!

Sour

clain to a Javour as

consideration. At the Lame time

Observe that but for the heavy expenses terhich thave

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bining Boljen Band in

Beste in bei

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L.M. Ruben Esqu

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139

NOV 26

RECET

2107 Hongkang.

To the Captain Fred Owens of the ship Julia

Rupes two

Jamiche bark to England it is to the Jan of 1300) Mufen, this d

то

five hundred Rupus being the amount

Than probable think not han tapepe for himself and famiche Fraun trouble Lordthings by resuming

doubtless

Bombay to Chine

E. E. Consents Rec

Bombay April byth

Master of the Ship Julia

bulgent which mathays from the tie an

white has elapsed you forthes

has considered as

порний

Shave the lower the

The Rt. Hon. Row Louthithe Most P.

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Ford Stanby Johuttalne

1844

eCr

170

MStephen.

Mr Hulme does not specify to whom be leeder in this Office but I feel confident hat nothing paped in conversation with me hich would justify his claime. A pupage was ordered for himarts, and his family from Bombay. Witchong Mousey the Governor. This

untry

in the Steamer which was

was communicated

the case

Mr. Stuline, and I have no doubt he left this be under the persuasion that he woul the at little or no runized from Bombay to St. long at spense- as would have been actually

the been able to proceed in the Steamer the outingsung of his taking his pasange in a merchant ship was never contemplated, and

I have no hesitation in saging

that ar

to Gov: ho q - 6 March (44.

* Vide Differ to Gov : hs 9-

as far as

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When of the Gooch raging any on the fact that by additional advantage

Godt expense her rafange.

account

of her

whole Salary was allowed from thodate of his Embarkation for the topues pempore of afreiting

would aque

171

to grant been

in this respect _ Lowever

alistly for bun that there was not com

todeping the expense of her pasange negatives and the Steam board. Iful exfident that the

such a supposition.

28 Nov.

The Oth

7/4457

Lord Hailey Stanley

прел

in the Shawn Boot was act

start of a fapage th and to Learn G

Yong

certam advantage

one

I have to doubt that En. Hulme refers to stane to ollani.

haring expressed a hope that he might procure

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to thera

in the

Jor." Afel - but the

unusual counse

of granting fale Salary form the hot

qembarkation was und onllally adofilit

as an in denm

friction agaiich the exponers of his trousit _ &

which it might be her good

Auto

I am a paid the chain counch had prettiol

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End

Davis

Forwarded by

1845

Mr. Mundock 3 #P. Stephen - 3 W Bose

LedStanley 4

2107 Strupting

172 172

4 December have received you

Derpatch of the So left: last marked Leparate","

a léten

leteer from

meloxing

to thich Justice of thoug to be indemnified clamning for the expense of t

the

la fange of himself and his family from Bombay

W. St. Hong.

M. Stuline founds his claine on the fact ophis

having

heen

informed at

this Office that aljou. Wann would be in readiness,

Bambag beanney God. Thineeth and famig

to St. Shang- and consequently that his out expense.

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be for his passage from

England to Bouting. I

the

have no doubt op Glinecal accuracy of M. Hulmes rechection. A

Gook Steamer having

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here ordered to bo

5 Bombay.

for your convegance, was hap

happy howen Woffer 1.dation

ри

Wo have it in my offer accommo. board of her ghe

her to

M. Stulme and other Officen. But the offen of such

accommodation was an

vidulgence attagether of

an unusual character

arising from the circumstances

ac. It formed

the case. It

no part of the undercement

held out to M. Stulme t

accept the Chief Justiceship, non did its imply and f obligation

or intention on

the part of the Godt to movide him with a

papage in another

Vesel

173

should he be unable to proceed in the Steamer to impose on public Funds ang

aug expense for

that pupore. Hack, therefore fal

that this claine

would under ang

circum

stances be inadum but it is ropecia nadmisible in

inadmifaible ropecially

care since he received

the unusual advantage

offullsalung from dati of his embar

embarkation

benable him to meet the

heavy tepenses of his

thaven

papange.

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No 134.

Financial

My Lord,

2245 không hàng

045

174

Victoria, Honghong,

6th October, 1845.

I have the honor to acquaint-

Your Lordship, for the information of the Lords fommissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, that the enclosed. Letter was Sreceived from the Supreme Government India requesting that a credit might allowed to the extent of £20,000 to Enfieutenant Gallas, proceeding on special_

as I have

27 Sep

Copy

ebi44.

ervice to New South Wales,

་

Since understood for the purpose of

for the

procuring It has been arranged. horses for

the Government.

with

Deputy Commissary General Miller that these Drafts shall be paid prom

m the

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

te.

tc.

Commissariat

nmissariat fheet, and

and adjusted _ in.

his current account with the-

Government of India

I have the honor to be,

With the highest-respect, Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Stumble Servant,

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istanis

175

hd. Hope

This is for the information of the managed I

пъеззу

Mr J.Jr. Davis,

6th October, 1845.

Vectona, Songhong,

The Ford Stan

No134.

1 Maloture.

Respecting

Reserved

♡

Credit of

of the Government of India.

£ 20000, opened in favor

m 2245 HK.

за

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176

His Excellency the Governor of

inancial Department. Sir,

I am directed by the Governor General of India in Council to inform your bescellency that Lieutenant Arbuthnot Dallas of the 16 the Grenadier Regiment of Bengal Native

Infantry, has been instructed to proceed,

viâ China, on special duty to New South Wales, and that in furtherance of the objects of his deputation to that Colony, a Brill Credit has been given him on the Government of Iudice to the extent of

by themana / £30000 sterling

venty thousand

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It is probable that in s

raising funds

in New South Wales Lieutenant Dallas

may

ay find it more expedient to draw

China

is case,

China than on

India, and in this

I am desired to state that the Governor General

in Council will be gratified if your bescellency will do him the favor to meet Lieutenant

Dallas's drafts the Government of Hong Hond replacing the

by.

the amount either.

immediate counter draft upon India,

allowing the payment to stand for

ultimate settlement in the periodical

accounts that have already

commenced

and must necessarily continue to pass your bxcellency's Covernment

between

and the Government of India :

Lieutenant Dallas has been:

our horseellency's

direated in advising

advising your Government of any draft he may issue upon you, to notify to you for your guidance, the total amount of Bills on whatever lovernment he may have sold

to the latest date in furtherance of the

objects

177

objects for which he has been a medited by

the Government of India .

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The signature of Lieutenanti Dallas is hieroun to appended for the quidamos

of the Officers of your brolleney's Government

Fort William

I have, Jo

d..

(Signed) I Dorin

Secretary to the Government of India.

the 5th June 1844.

True Copy.

Maine

Mficiating Colonial secretary,

No. 134, of 1845.

Enclosure in Despatch

Intered her 2245/45

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8. 257

Johny 25.

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with

and Commissioners othe

despitets of the bt Bohlert,

W4 134, Upriting that a Credittathe extent of £20,000 had been opened with the Govt. of Indian fr the pumpne gmeeting the Drafts & Leitt Dalles, proceeding in specil Service to M. S. Wales..

there nouto inform you that their Ludchicps have stated in reply that a Copyofthe distinction's given bytte Court of Directors to

ument

of India requesting

Letter from the Governme

to meet

the Drafts of Lieutenant Special Service.

Dallas,

the extent of £20,000. #June, 1844.

to New South Wales, to

L...

179

J. Delles has been senth

the Officer in charge othe Commist in

in M. S. Wales

Gythich distructing at. D.

duistise to apply title Officer Commending inthet Colony to secretion Adorne puette Commipariat

Chest

gouel further homes Ramaghe agurines & hain for the object for

thick he has been. Specials deported to have

J. Wales

New

The Lives of the Tranny have also duritia alopytte Intructions of

to Dallas to be tommitted tothe Officer in Chayeytto

Commiferit at kung

bystick her il perceive the

the credit to this Ghent

ス

ot 20.000 opened in

favour of

Lintho Dallas

with the Gout ylking

the drafts on account of

the paid

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from the Commisionit Chest, ill be cancelled.

from the date y the righ byteente Dallas of the times Butmctions.

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N. 135.

Legislative.

بامبر

カルジ

2246 Houghing

My Lord.,

N: 100

130

Nietnia, Honghong

8th October, 1845.

With reference to my deepatch- 18th on the subject of of July 16th on the

Ordinance N. 15 of 1844 for the

establishment of a supreme fourt, I have

the honor to enclose. Copies of four-

Mow

I separate. Ordinances, into which the

abovementioned. Enactment has been.

это

готу

divided by the Chief Justice, and which have been passed with such

slight

alterations and amendments as were-

prescribed by Your. Lordship--

viz.

Ordinance - Nib_entitled, "An Ordinance

" to repeal Ordinance No:15 of 1844, for "the establishment of a Supreme_

The Right Honnable-

The Lord Stanley,

ye.

Ye.

fourt

131

probably, generale in King Kong, as it has generated are where, confheli bit the Executive & Judicial Authorities as to the limits

of their refuctive power 2.54 Clause 20 Constitules thie Ger. a Judge of Appeal in all cases in which the matter sin disputes amounts to $1,500. hey own opinion so, that this is an unwise milation of an old practice which, of lati драга, has been generally discontinued. A hoonnor, for many obvious reasons, is always out of place and inefficient when acting in this capacity Oh holwithstanding these remachs I should advise the con

-firmation of thise Ardinances, for such

thi

because

corrected

insights are readily affor

a second disallowance of Laws famed by the Chich festie, for

agulation of his

Court, w. do more

harm by discrediting and

bisernäging him, then it could do good by the prevalion of minor enor

of forbid out to the for. They u., of course, be quietly

conectid.

Ardinances to be confirmed & letter behov.

prepared periiting

netim

heep.27.

out the crusights for cor.

silutly

"to substitute other provisions in lieu-

"Court of Judicature, at Honghong, and

"thereof."

"for the regulation of furors and Ordinance NJ - entitled "An Ordinance N.2.

"Juries.

Ordinance N. 8- entitled "An Ordinance N.3.

" to invest the Supreme fourt of

Ordinance. Nr. 9, entitled "An Ordinance

" to regulate Criminal proceedings. "

· Hongkong

with

Summary

Humble Servant,

Most Obedient

Your Lordship's, With the highest respect,

I have the honor to be,

"Jurisdiction in certain cases.

N. 4.

mogel

3. The 15th Clause speaks of the Land Begli Chancellor of England!

But there is no such Officer or Offic. The Geat heal: an held by the Lord High. Chancellor of Great Brilans.

when a degislation was first anottuled for this Cobr

very large powers

become binding

Ingrass

Inher of Practice Sex But does not reserve, to the local Legislative,

4t. The 25? Clause gives to the Const of revising & afferring them beson they become

this suffere

omission

oder her Hafe.

This servis

the dad Manty's

Aqualore. The

of Pudinances have been famed in consumely

whi's dustuction's

ane

thie 24th March last whicht

the substitute for

thin

Inc

-general law which

the whoh question of the helminastrations of Justice

all it's branches & details

the former

though thin

appears

Luis

are

The objections made

are obviated by this project : and

still son

to me that these Four Ordinan

may properly be conformed saghli le which I enfer

jal That, the abopting

the former list is una by any saving of what

have hears dom

the proanding

in all

The

- sights,

извед

Mictonar, Hongtions,

8th

Lotto Standay.

Sir J.F. Davis

October, 1845.

The Lod

Received

4 Inclosures.

No 135.

of a Supreme Court at for the Establishment

N. 15 of 1844, providing

superseded Ordinance,

9, of 1845, which have

Ordinances Nos 6, 7, 8 and

Transmitting copies of

Hongkong.

when

oschticable Um Sedinance minulle is force.

appl

to state up to

It date that rule is to gland. The B

to the

it in all future bets of Parliament if applicable; which is embarg General principle.

The expressin

st. have been the

Law of regland

Suits.

hat,:

End

Sir J. Davis

18451

1. Murdock 3/

Fonanied by one

2246 Athing

Stephen Jan 1846

SP? Hope

McCladstone dur

Sie

132

The mist of your des palch

Shave Wacknowledge

2 Jant. 1846

дружи

of the October last h0135

4 Ordinance,

сле

Gand the

repeal Ordinance No150/ sulitled respectively Mob. "An Ordinance to mouth of August last, and

anclaring

Commeil of Willong in the hasedly gomself and

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"Indicature at St. Song, "ofa Supreme Countof " 18744 for the establishment.

айд

" Esubstitute other provisions

rot

in lien

thereof

"The Regulation of perows a No7 _ " An Ardinance for

"Juries.

w and

a summary juridiction The Supreme Count of thing NoG." An Ardinance to max " regulate Riminal proceedings.

No8" An Ordinance to

"with

in certarie caxes!"

I have to informs you that the Queen harveen. pleased to approve and confirms thear Ordinances

Jour known Go Proclamation

Ja. Whe published in the remical and most authentic manner.

will make or decision

There are, however, in The bedinance. Not some oversights which think

my duty to point out

that

First_ch appears The abolition of the farmen

caccompanied

Count is macro

Gary saving offrandings

adopted under it, and

ofany

matters which

might have been pending

:t the date opitiabolition

dower

Secondly. The douch

Englandi,

133

undis declared to be

in force within the fglong, sxcept where it mag be

thout any

napplicable, we

limit as to the dateup to which the rule is to extend.

This phantom, therefore, would apple wall future. Acts of Parliament equally with there in ex interne at the date of the Ordinance

provision which would

be contra

trany to established principle. It would have been more correct to limit the operation of the Clause to the Lawes

a d

ture was

heplaced as in stood whe

degialateere

as first conferred on the felony.

Thind. In the 15th lowe allusion is made to the

dord stigh Chaucetion of "England." The proper designation, however, of

the Lord Chancellor in the Lord Stigh Exemetton of Great Britain.

Fowith. By the 25° Clause setursive powers of creaking

of practice be are

Eles of

conferred on the fourt-

without

ang

reservation

Whitveal Legislature

of the pout of revising tappioning those rules before they

become bending,

не

Sain

rovision might probably head to conflicts between the Geenture and Judinal

authorities as to the tumiti

their respective power.

ин

of their

Fifth. Byllaun 29 the Governo

Judge of laffeal in all

Causes in

mater

or is constituted

which the

tere in dispute amount;

to $1500

This is the

134

eral, but

revival of a practic at one time grueral, which &xperince has

shown to be inconsument

twhich has consequently, becorge obsolete. and

injurious,

many

"There are

obvious reatous

which it is muenpuny to point out to you, why

it is desirable that the the Centive of the

Bead of th

Gooh should not be called

прои

capacity.

Judicial

Although some of the

points wwhich shave this adouted are

considerable importance I have not thought them sufficient trequire me tadvice A.Ms lowithto

her Apent from the

Ordinance in queation_ Babich would be dericable

that, you

should take

you she

Jaccard opportunit, of

unto the

introducing legislative Comment o

135

#thong

an Ordinance

for their correction.

Tavene

DIEU E

DROIT

HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 6 of 1845.

Y His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 15 of 1844, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HONGKONG, AND TO SUBSTITUTE OTHER PROVISIONS IN LIEU

THEREOF.

[19th August, 1845.]

Title.

Preamble.

I. WHEREAS it is expedient that the matters embraced in Ordinance No. 15 relating to the establishment of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, Trial by Jury, Criminal Pro- ceedings, and the Summary Jurisdiction of the Court, should be provided for by separate and distinct Ordinances; Be it there- fore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, by and with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the said Ordinance No. 15 shall, from and after Ordinance No. 15

of 1844 repealed. the passing of this Ordinance, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

ed.

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That from and Former Court at after the passing of this Ordinance, the Court at Hongkong Hongkong abolish- with Criminal and Admiralty Jurisdiction, which has hitherto been holden by the Chief Superintendent, shall be, and it is hereby abolished.

of Record to be in-

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall A Supreme Court be within and for the Colony of Hongkong a Court, which stituted therein.

shall

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How far the

prevail.

shall be called "The Supreme Court of Hongkong," and that the said Supreme Court of Hongkong shall be a Court of Record.

IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Law Law of England to of England shall be in full force in the said Colony of Hong- kong, except where the same shall be inapplicable to the local circumstances of the said Colony, or of its inhabitants; and that in all matters relating to the practice and proceedings of the said Supreme Court, the practice of the English Courts shall be in force, unless and until otherwise ordered by Rule of the said Court.

Court.

Constitution of V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court of Hongkong shall consist of, and be holden by, and before, a Judge to be called the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and to be appointed by Letters Patent under the Public Seal of the Colony from time to time by the Governor of Hongkong, in accordance with such instructions as he may receive from Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors; and such Chief Justice shall hold his Office during the pleasure of Her said Majesty, subject to suspension by the Governor in like manner as other Officers in the said Colony: Provided that in case the said Office of Chief Justice shall become vacant by death or other- wise, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit and

proper person to fill the said Office of Chief Justice, until her said Majesty's pleasure be known; or in case of the tem- porary illness or absence of the Chief Justice, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit and proper person to fill the said office of Chief Justice until the Chief Justice shall resume the duties of his said office.

Seal of the Court.

profit.

VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall have and use, as occasion may require, a Seal, bearing a device and impression of the Royal Arms, within an exergue or label surrounding the same, with this inscription, "The Seal of the Supreme Court of Hongkong," and all writs and other process issuing out of the said Court shall be sealed therewith.

Judges to hold

VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Judge no other Office of of the said Supreme Court shall be capable of accepting, taking, or performing, any other Office or Place of profit or emolument, on pain that the acceptance of any such other Office or Place as aforesaid, shall be and be deemed in Law de facto an avoidance of his Office of Judge, and the Salary thereof shall cease, and be deemed to have ceased accordingly, from the time of such acceptance of any such other Office or Place.

VIII.

VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall be and belong to the said Supreme Court the following Officers, that is to say, a Registrar, a Clerk, and an Interpre- ter thereof, and such, and so many other Officers, as to the Governor, or Acting Governor for the time being, of the said Colony, shall from time to time appear to be necessary for the administration of Justice, and the due execution of all the Powers and Authorities which are granted and committed to the said Court by this Ordinance.

Officers of the

Court.

Officers how to

IX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the seve- ral Superior Officers of the said Court, who now are, or here- hold Office. after

may be appointed to their said Offices by Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, shall hold their several Offices during the pleasure of Her said Majesty, subject to suspension by the Governor, in like manner as other Officers in the said Colony; and that all other Officers, shall be removable from their several Offices in the said Court by the Governor, or Acting Governor for the time being, upon reasonable cause.

Admission of

tornies.

X. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court is hereby authorized and empowered to Barristers and At- approve, admit, and enrol such persons as shall have been ad- mitted Barristers or Advocates in Great Britain or Ireland, to practise as Barristers; and such persons as shall have been admitted as Solicitors, Attornies, or Writers in one of the Courts at Westminster, Dublin, or Edinburgh, or as Proctors in any Ecclesiastical Court in England, or who shall have served for a period of three years as an articled Clerk to any Solici- tor, Attorney, or Proctor, actually practising as such within the Colony of Hongkong, or shall have been admitted as Solici- tors, Attornies, or Proctors, in any other of Her Majesty's British Colonies, to practise as Solicitors, Attornies, and Proc- tors in the said Court; subject nevertheless to be removed and struck off from the rolls of the said Court, upon reasonable

cause.

XI. Provided always, and be it further enacted and ordain- Fit persons to ed, That in case there shall not be a sufficient number of Bar- be admitted risters, Solicitors, Attornies, and Proctors within the said months in case of practise for three Colony, competent and willing to appear and act for the sui- necessity. tors of the said Supreme Court, it shall be lawful for the said Court, and the said Court is hereby authorized, to admit tem- porarily so many other fit and proper persons to appear and act as Barristers, Solicitors, Attornies, and Proctors, as may be necessary, according to such Rules and Regulations as the said Court shall, for that purpose, make and establish: Pro- vided that the persons so admitted shall be admitted for a period of three months only, and shall not be readmitted with- out obvious necessity.

XII.

Toi

Sheriff of Hong-

XII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the kong to execute Sheriff of Hongkong for the time being, shall, by himself or writs and process. his sufficient Deputy, (to be by him appointed, and duly autho- rized under his hand and seal, and for whom he shall be responsible during his continuing in such office,) execute, and the said Sheriff and his said Deputy is and are hereby autho- rized to execute, all writs, summonses, rules, orders, warrants, commands, and processes of the said Supreme Court, (other than such as shall be issued under the Summary Jurisdiction of the said Court, as hereinafter provided by Ordinance No. 6 of 1845,) and make a return of the same, together with the manner of the execution thereof, to the said Court, and to receive and detain in prison all such persons as shall be com- mitted to the custody of such Sheriff by the said Court.

Process against Sheriff.

Jurisdiction of

Court.

Legal.

Equitable.

Ecclesiastical.

XIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That when- ever the said Supreme Court shall direct or award any process against the said Sheriff, or award any process in any cause, matter, or thing wherein the said Sheriff, on account of his being related to the parties, or any of them, or by reason of any good cause of challenge which would be allowed against any Sheriff in England, cannot, or ought not by law to execute the same, in every such case the said Court shall name and appoint some other fit person to execute and return the same, and the said process shall be directed to the person so to be named for that purpose, and the cause of such special proceed- ings shall be suggested and entered on the Records of the said Court.

XIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall have the same jurisdiction in the said Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, as Her Majesty's Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, lawfully have in England; and shall be a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol delivery, Assize, and Nisi Prius. XV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall be a Court of Equity, with such and the like Jurisdiction as the Court of Chancery in England; and shall have and execute all and singular the powers and authorities of the Lord High Chancellor of England, with full liberty to appoint and control guardians of infants, and their estates, and also keepers of the persons and estates of idiots, lunatics, and such as being of unsound mind, are unable to govern themselves and their estates.

XVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall be a Court of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, with full power to grant Probates, under the Seal of the said Court, of the last Wills and Testaments of all or any of the

the inhabitants of the said Colony and its Dependencies, and all other persons who shall die, and leave personal effects within the said Colony and its Dependencies; and to commit Letters of Administration, under the Seal of the said Court, of the goods, chattels, credits, and all other effects whatsoever of the persons aforesaid, who shall die intestate, or who having left a will, shall not have named an executor resident within the said Colony or its Dependencies; or where an executor, resident as aforesaid, being duly cited, shall not appear and sue forth such probate: annexing the will to the Letters of Administration, when such persons shall have left a will without naming an executor, or where an executor shall have been named not resident within the said Colony, or where an executor shall have been named resident within the said Colony or its Dependencies, but who, being duly cited thereunto, shall not appear and sue forth a probate thereof: and to sequester the goods and chattels, credits, and other effects whatsoever of such persons so dying, in cases allowed by Law, as the same is and may be now used in the diocese of London: and to demand, require, take, hear, examine, and allow, and, if occasion require, to disallow and reject the account of them, in such manner and form as may be used in the said diocese, and to do all other things whatsoever needful and necessary in that behalf.

tion.

XVII. Provided always, and be it further enacted and Court to reserve ordained, That the said Supreme Court is hereby authorised power of revoca- and required, where Letters of Administration shall be com- mitted with the will annexed for want of an executor apply- ing in due time to sue forth the probate, to reserve in such Letters of Administration full power and authority to revoke the same, and to grant probate of the said will to such executor, whenever he shall duly appear and sue forth the same.

tration to next of

or to the Registrar.

XVIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Court to grant said Supreme Court shall grant and commit Letters of Ad- letters of Adminis- ministration to any one or more of the lawful next of kin of kin, persons so dying as aforesaid, being then resident within the jurisdiction of the said Court, and being of the age of twenty- one years; and in case no such person shall then be residing within the jurisdiction of the said Court, or, being duly cited, shall not appear and pray the same, to the Registrar of the said Court, or to such person or persons, whether creditor or creditors, or not, of the deceased person, as the Court shall see fit: Provided always, that Probates of Wills, and Letters of Administration to be granted by the said Court, shall be limited to such money, goods, chattels, credits, and effects as the deceased person at the time of his or her death shall have been entitled to within the said Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

XIX.

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Administrator to

enter into Bond.

XIX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That every person to whom Letters of Administration shall be com- mitted shall, before the granting thereof, give sufficient security, by bond to be entered into to Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, for the payment of a certain sum of money, with one, two, or more Sureties, respect being had to the value of the estates, credits, and effects of the deceased; which bond shall be deposited in the said Court among the records thereof, and there safely kept, and a copy thereof shall be also recorded among the proceedings of the said Court; and the condition of the said bond shall be to the following effect,- Condition of Bond. that if the above bounden Administrator of the goods, chattels, "and effects of the deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a "true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, credits, "and effects of the said deceased, which have or shall come to "the hands, possession, or knowledge of him the said Ad- "ministrator, or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, and the same so made do exhibit "into the Supreme Court of Hongkong, at or before a day therein to be specified; and the same goods, chattels, credits, and effects, and all other the goods, chattels, "credits, and effects of the deceased at the time of his death, "or which at any time afterwards shall come to the hands or possession of such Administrator, or to the hands or pos- "session of any other person or persons for him, shall well and truly administer according to law; and further shall make, "or cause to be made, a true and just account of his said "administration, at or before a time therein to be specified, "and afterwards from time to time as he, she, or they shall be lawfully required; and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels, credits, and effects which shall be found "from time to time remaining upon the said administration "account, the same being first examined and allowed by the "said Court, shall and do pay and dispose of in a due course "of administration, or in such manner as the said Court shall direct, then this obligation to be void and of none effect, How Bond to be " or else to be and remain in full force and virtue." And in put in suit.

case it shall be necessary to put the said bond in suit, for the sake of obtaining the effect thereof for the benefit of such person or persons as shall appear to the said Court to be interested therein, such person or persons from time to time giving satisfactory security for paying all such costs as shall arise from the said suit, such person or persons shall, by order of the said Court, be allowed to sue the same in the name of the Attorney-General for the time being of the said Colony, and the sa.d bond shall not be sued in any other manner.

XX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall fix certain periods when all persons to whom Probates of Wills and Letters of Administration shall

Court to fix periods at which accounts shall be passed.

pass

be granted by the said Court shall from time to time, until the effects of the deceased persons shall be fully administered, their accounts relating thereto before the said Court; and in case the effects of the deceased shall not be fully administered within the time for that purpose to be fixed by the said Court, then, or at any earlier time, if the said Court shall see fit so to direct, the person or persons to whom such probate or administration shall be granted shall pay, deposit, and dispose of the balance of money belonging to the estate of the deceased then in his, her, or their hands, and all which shall afterwards come into his, her, or their hands, and money also all precious stones, jewels, bonds, bills, and securities belonging to the estate of the deceased, in such manner, and unto such persons, as the said Court shall direct for safe custody; and the said Court shall from time to time make such order as shall be just for the due administration of such assets, and for the payment or remittance thereof, or any part thereof, as occasion shall require, to or for the use of any person or persons, whether resident or non-resident in the said Colony and its Dependencies, who may be entitled thereto, or any part thereof, as creditors, legatees, or next of kin, or by any other right or title whatsoever.

made to executors or administrators.

XXI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall Allowances to be and may be lawful for the said Supreme Court, to allow to any Executor or Administrator of the effects of any deceased person (except as herein mentioned) such commission or per centage out of their assets as shall be just and reasonable for their pains and trouble therein: Provided always, that no allowance whatever shall be made for the pains and trouble of any Executor or Administrator who shall neglect to pass his accounts at such time, or to dispose of any money, goods, chattels or securities with which he shall be chargeable in such manner, as in pursuance of any general or special rule or order of the said Court, shall be requisite; and moreover every such Executor or Administrator so neglecting to pass his accounts, or to dispose of any such money, goods, chattels, or securities, with which he shall be chargeable, shall be charged with interest at the rate then current within the said Colony and its Dependencies, for such sum and sums of money, as from time to time shall have been in his hands, whether he shall or shall not make interest thereof.

XXII. And be it further enacted and ordained: That where Payment of money Letters of Administration, or "ad colligenda bona" have into Treasury. been granted to the Registrar under an Act of Parliament passed at a Session holden in the 39th & 40th years of the reign of King George the Third, intituled An Act 39 & 40 Geo. 3, c. for establishing further Regulations for the Government of" the British Territories in India, and the better administration of Justice within the same, or otherwise as Registrar, he shall

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Court, and to make

shall within fourteen days after receiving any money belonging to any estate to the amount of one hundred Dollars, clear of all just allowances and deductions for commission, pay the same into the hands of the Colonial Treasurer to the credit of the said estate, unless the Chief Justice, upon a written statement of facts, shall report that it will be more expedient for the said estate to be otherwise held or disposed of; and such Treasurer shall receive from the Registrar, as Administrator as aforesaid under the statute, all such sums of money as he shall tender to him, and shall carry the same to the credit of such estates as the said Registrar shall specify, giving him at the same time a receipt for the specific sums so paid in; and whenever the said Registrar shall have occasion to draw any sum of money out of the hands of such Treasurer, he shall apply by Petition to the Court, or to the Chief Justice at Chambers, for an order for the payment thereof, stating in such Petition the purpose for which such money is required, and such Treasurer shall not pay over any monies which may have been paid into his hands as aforesaid without such order.

Power to regulate XXIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it Sittings of the shall be lawful for the said Supreme Court to make and rules and orders. prescribe such rules and orders, touching the times and place of Iolling the Court, form of process, pleadings, and other business and proceedings of the said Court, and of the fees payable therein, as to the said Court shall seem fit, and such rules and orders from time to time to alter, amend, or revoke, as occasion may require.

Arrest allowed in case of debtors being about to leave the Colony.

XXIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any person shall have a claim or ground of action, of whatever nature, against any other person who shall be about to leave the said Colony, and to proceed to parts beyond the juris- diction of the said Supreme Court, or who may reasonably be suspected of an intention so to do, either for the purpose of avoiding process in such action, or otherwise, whereby, the recovery of any debt or damages may be delayed, and the party having such claim or ground of action as aforesaid, or some person on his behalf, shall produce to the said Chief Justice an affidavit of such his right of action, and of the inten- tion of such other party to leave the said Colony, and to proceed to parts beyond the jurisdiction of the said Court, and shall also state in such affidavit the grounds upon which he believes that the other party is about to leave the said Colony as aforesaid, in such case it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice, if he shall think fit, to order a writ of Capias ad respondendum, (in the form given in the Schedule hereunto annexed, marked No. 1,) to be issued to take and arrest the body of such other party so about to leave the said Colony; in which said

writ

;

writ the amount of the debt or damages demanded, or the value of the property sought to be recovered, shall be truly specified, and the costs and charges of issuing the said writ shall be indorsed thereon by the Registrar of the said Court and of which said writ the Sheriff, or his lawful Deputy, shall, upon any arrest to be made by virtue thereof, give to the Defendant a true copy: Provided always, that if upon any such arrest the Defendant shall give to the Sheriff reasonable security by Bond or obligation of the said Defendant, and of one or more other person or persons having sufficient pro- perty within the said Colony, as surety or sureties, that the Defendant shall appear according to the exigency of the said writ, and shall also stand to, abide, and perform the judgment of the said Court thereon, or render himself to the prison of the said Court in execution for the same, and that the said Defendant shall not, from and after the date of such Bond or obligation, remove or withdraw any of his property from and out of the jurisdiction of the said Court, so as to evade the judgment thereof, if the same shall be for the Plaintiff which said Bond or obligation shall, as near as may be, be in the form given in the Schedule hereunto annexed marked No. 2.); or if the Defendant shall pay to the Sheriff or his Deputy a sufficient sum of money to cover the amount of the debt or damages mentioned in the writ, together with the cost and charges indorsed thereon, and a further sum of Five Dollars for the charges of making the arrest, or shall deliver to the said Sheriff or his Deputy the property specified in the said writ, or the value thereof, either as a deposit, or security in lieu of giving a bail-bond, or in satisfaction of the suit or action, then the said Sheriff shall permit the said Defendant to go at large, and free of the said arrest as to such suit or action.

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XXV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if Malicious arrest. upon the Trial of any suit or action in which the Defendant shall have been so arrested or held to bail as aforesaid, it shall appear to the said Supreme Court that the arrest of the Defendant was vexatious and malicious, and without any reasonable or probable cause, and that the order for such arrest was obtained upon a wilful misrepresentation of the facts of the case, it shall be lawful for the Chief Justice of the said Court in his discretion to order and adjudge the Plaintiff in such suit or action to pay to the Defendant the costs of such arrests or holding to bail, together with such further sum of money as to the said Chief Justice shall seem fit, as a reasonable compensation to the said Defendant for having been so arrested or held to bail; and in default of

payment of any sum of money so ordered to be paid as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice, and he is hereby authorized, to commit the said Plaintiff to the prison of the C

said

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Allowance of ex- penses and com-

nesses.

said Court until the same shall be paid: Provided, that in any case in which compensation shall have been awarded as aforesaid, it shall not be lawful for the Defendant to proceed against the Plaintiff, by action or otherwise, for the recovery of any other or further sum of money by way of damages for such arrest or holding to bail.

XXVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it pensation to wit- shall and may be lawful to and for the said Supreme Court, in all proceedings therein, whether of a civil or criminal nature, to order and allow to all persons examined or detained as witnesses in any such proceeding, such sum or sums of money as to the said Court shall seem fit, as well for defray- ing the reasonable expenses of such witnesses, as for affording them a reasonable compensation for their trouble and loss of time.

Punishment of

attendance, and of

XXVII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if witnesses for non- any person served with a Subpoena to attend the said Supreme persons guilty of a Court as a witness in any suit or action therein, or upon the contempt of Court. Trial of any indictment or information, shall refuse or neglect to attend the said Court pursuant to such Subpoena, or if any person shall be guilty of any contempt before the said Court, it shall be lawful for the said Court to punish any such in a summary way, by fine not exceeding One person Hundred Dollars, or by Imprisonment for any time not ex- ceeding Two Calendar Months: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall effect or abridge the right of any Plaintiff or Defendant to proceed against any party for not appearing pursuant to his Subpoena, for the recovery of any special damage such Plaintiff or Defendant may have sustained by reason of the disobedience of any such party.

Perjury.

XXVIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, that if in any suit or action, or in any proceeding connected therewith, it shall appear to the Chief Justice of the said Supreme Court, that any person examined as a witness upon oath, or, if a Quaker, on affirmation, has committed wilful and corrupt perjury, or that any person, in swearing or affirming in any affidavit or affirmation required to be made before the said Chief Justice, has been guilty of the like offence, then, and in each and every such case, it shall and may be lawful for the said Chief Justice to direct a prosecution for perjury to be forthwith instituted against any such person so falsely swearing or affirming as aforesaid, in order that he or she may be punished according to law; or where such perjury is committed by any person examined as a witness in open Court, it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice, instead of directing such prosecution to be instituted as aforesaid, either to commit such witness, as for a contempt of the Court, to

the

powers

the prison of the said Court, for any time not exceeding Two Calendar Months, or to fine such witness in any sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars: Provided, that the hereinbefore given shall be in full force and operation, not- withstanding any irregularity or want of form in the admi- nistration of the oath or affirmation.

XXIX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Governor, in his Executive Council, shall constitute and be a Court of Error and Appeal, to whom it shall be lawful for

any party to appeal by writ of error, or petition, from any decision, decree, or order of the said Supreme Court, in all matters of Law and Equity, where the matter in dispute shall amount to the sum of one thousand five hundred Dollars, but not other- wise: Provided, that no such writ of error, or petition, shall be allowed after the expiration of fourteen days next after the decision, decree, or order of the said Court shall have been pronounced.

XXX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in the construction of this Ordinance wherever in describing any person or party, matter or thing, the word importing the singular number or the masculine gender only is used, the same shall be understood to include, and shall be applied to, several persons or parties as well as one person or party, and females as well as males, and several matters or things as well as one matter or thing, respectively, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction.

JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS

Governor, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 19th day of August, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,

Clerk of Councils.

Ado Gphus Ethelten

SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFER

No. 1.

Writ of Capias ad Respondendum.

Mat Britain.

and Iret by the Grace of God of than, to the Sheriff of the Colony of Hongkong, or his lawful Deputy, Greeting:-

Street in Victoria,

We commend you that you take C. D. of Merchant, or as the case may be) if he be found in this Colony, and him safely keep, untile shall have given you bail, or made deposit with you according to law, or url the said C. D. shall by other lawful means be discharged from your that he appear before our Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of our Custody, said Cory

at Victoria within eight days after the execution hereof on him, inclusive

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inclusive of the day of such execution, then and there to answer A. B. wherefore

Dollars of he hath not ["paid to. the said A. B. the sum of

good and lawful money current in the said Colony which he owes to, and unjustly detains from him," or "hath no tdelivered to the said A. B. a certain boat, together with its oars, furniture, &c." or "other moveable thing which the said C. D. unlaw- fully detains from the said A. B.," or "hath not satisfied the said A. B. his dama- ges, which the said A.B. hath sustained in respect of," &c., (stating any wrong or injury committed by the Defendant, as the case may be) as it is said;] and in default of such appearance, after having given a bail bond, the Plaintiff to be at liberty to proceed against the Sheriff or on the bail bond; and we do further command you, that on execution hereof, you do deliver a copy hereof to the said Defendant; and we do further command you, that immediately after the execution hereof, you do return this writ to our said Supreme Court of Hongkong, together with the manner in which you shall have executed the same, and the day of the execution. thereof.

Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,

Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

day of

Year of our Reign.

in the

No.

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Bail bond to the Sheriff. Sec. 24.

Condition.

G. H.

Street Victoria,

Plaintiff's Attorney

(or if the Plaintiff sue in person)

A. B. of

Plaintiff.

No. 2.

Form of Bail-bond.

KNOW all men by these presents, that we, C. D. of ·

and L. M. of

are held and firmly bound to Sheriff of the Colony of Hongkong in the penal sum of

Dollars (double the sum or value of the thing mentioned in the writ of good and lawful money current in the said Colony, to be paid to the said Sheriff, or his certain attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns; for which payment to be well and faithfully made we bind ourselves, and each of us for himself, in the whole, our and every of our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this day of

in the Year of our Lord

The Condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden C. D. do appear in person, or by his Attorney, before the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of our Lady the Queen of the Colony of Hongkong on the day of

to answer A. B. wherefore (following the state- ment in the writ of Capias ad Respondendum) and also shall stand to, abide, and perform the Judgment of the said Court thereon, or render himself to the prison of the said Court in 'execution thereof, and shall not remove or withdraw any of his property from and out of the jurisdiction of the said Court, then this obliga- tion to be void, otherwise to remain in full force.

Signed Sealed and Delivered

M. N.

C. D.

DROITS

HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIÆ REGINE.

No. 7 of 1845.

Y His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baro-

B' net, 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 Sub- jects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF JURORS AND JURIES.

[19th August, 1845.]

Title.

I. WHEREAS, owing to the smallness of the population at Preamble. present existing in the Colony of Hongkong, very great hard- ship and inconvenience would be entailed upon such of the inhabitants thereof as are fit and qualified to act as Jurors, by requiring, according to the law and custom of England, the full number of twelve persons to constitute a Jury upon the trial of civil and criminal proceedings; Be it therefore enacted Number of Jurors. and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that all questions of fact, whether of a civil or criminal nature, upon which issue shall be taken in the course of any proceeding before the Supreme Court, and all questions of idiotcy, lunacy, or unsoundness of mind, shall be decided by the verdict of a Jury of six men.

O. P.

Adolphus Hellen

HONGKONG:

PRINTED BY AUTHORITY, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHINA

(L. S.)

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That every male person between the ages of twenty-one years and sixty and liable to serve years, being of sound mind, and not afflicted with deafness, as Common Jurors. blindness, or other infirmity, who shall hold property in lands, houses, buildings, or tenements, of the monthly value of Twenty-five Dollars or upwards, either in his own right, or as

Who qualified

tenant

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Special Jury.

Qualification of Special Jurors.

Sheriff to make

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transmit same Registrar.

tenant to any other person, or who shall be in the receipt of an annual salary or income of not less than One Thousand Dollars per annum, within the said Colony of Hongkong, and who shall reside within the same, shall be qualified and liable to serve as a Common Juror therein: Provided, that no person holding any Office or situation of emolument under the Government of Hongkong, nor any Barrister, Physician, Attorney, or Surgeon actually practising as such within the said Colony, nor any Clergyman, or Dissenting Minister, nor any Officer employed in the Military or Naval Service of Her Majesty or the East India Company, shall be, or be deemed liable to serve as a Juror in any case.

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if either the Plaintiff or the Defendant in any suit or action, or the Prosecutor or Defendant in any indictment or information, other than for treason or felony, shall be desirous of having such suit or action, indictment or information, tried by a Special Jury, (such Special Jury to consist of six men qualified as hereinafter mentioned) it shall be lawful for the Court, upon motion for that purpose, to order and appoint a Special Jury to be struck before the Registrar, or other Officer of the Court, for the trial of any issue joined in any of the said cases, and triable by a Jury, in such manner as is usual in England, or as the Court shall direct: provided that the party applying for such Special Jury, and who shall have obtained a rule or order of the Court for that purpose, shall, on entering the cause for trial, deposit with the Registrar, or other officer of the Court, a sum sufficient to cover the expenses of the Special Jury, otherwise the said rule or order of the Court to be of no effect.

IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That every male person between the ages of twenty-one years and sixty years, being of sound mind, and not afflicted with deafness, blindness, or other infirmity, who shall be an Esquire or person of higher degree, or who shall carry on the trade or business of a banker or merchant within the said Colony of Hongkong, and who shall reside within the same, shall be qualified and liable to serve as a Special Juror therein: Pro vided, that no person who is hereinbefore exempted from serving as a Common Juror shall be liable to serve on any Special Jury.

V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That from and out Jury Lists, and immediately after the publication of this Ordinance, the Sheriff of the said Colony of Hongkong shall make or cause to be made out, two separate and distinct lists, in alphabetical order, of all men who shall be qualified and liable to serve as Common or Special Jurors as aforesaid, setting forth the

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christian and sirnames of each at full length, together with his place of abode, and shall sign and transmit copies of such lists to the Registrar of the said Supreme Court, which lists, when so transmitted, shall be called respectively the "Common Jurors List," and the "Special Jurors List," and shall be in use until the 1st day of March, 1846.

VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any Penalty on Sheriff Sheriff, or other minister, or Officer, shall wilfully insert or for neglect of duty. omit, in the lists of Jurors, the name of any man which ought not to be so inserted or omitted, according to the lists of Jurors so to be made out as aforesaid, or shall fail to sign and transmit correct copies of such lists to the said Registrar as hereinbefore directed, or shall otherwise fail well and truly to do and perform all and every the acts, matters, and things, hereby required to be by him performed, such Sheriff, or other minister, or Officer, shall be fined at the discretion of the said Court.

Jury list to be in

VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That on or before the first day of January which will be in the year of use for one year. our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-six, and on or before the first day of January in each and every sub- sequent year, the said Sheriff shall make out and transmit two fresh Jury lists, in manner and form as hereinbefore directed; and all such fresh Jury lists, when so transmitted, shall be brought into use the first day of March then next following, and shall continue to be used for one year then next ensuing.

Order of sum-

VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That when- ever it shall be requisite to summon a Jury, the Sheriff shall moning Juries. summon the persons whose names shall appear on the Jury list, in the order in which they shall be placed; and at the commencement of every year, he shall begin with the names in the new list next after the names of the persons who were last summoned in the preceding year.

IX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Sheriff shall, before the sitting of any Court whereat a Jury shall be necessary, issue summonses according to the form in the Schedule hereunto annexed, requiring the attendance thereat of eighteen good and lawful men qualified and liable to serve as aforesaid, and not being of affinity or kin to either of the parties to the suit or prosecution; and that every such summons shall be personally served upon, or left at the usual place of abode of, the person summoned, two clear days before the day appointed for the sitting of the Court.

X. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Sheriff Panel. shall also, at the same time, cause to be delivered to the Registrar

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Penalty for non- r.ttendance.

Jury to be ballot- ed for.

No Challenge ex- cept for cause.

Talesmen.

new cases.

Registrar, or Clerk (as the case may be) of the said Court, a panel containing the names, places of abode, and additions, of

persons so summoned,

the

XI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any Juror, having been duly served with such summons, shall fail to attend, or being present, shall not appear when called, or after appearance shall withdraw himself without the permission of the Court, the said Court shall (unless some reasonable excuse be proved on Oath or Affidavit, or otherwise to the satisfaction of the Court) set upon the person so making default such fine, not exceeding, in the case of a Common Juror, the sum of One Hundred Dollars, and in the case of a Special Juror not exceeding the sum of Two Hundred Dollars, as to the said Court shall seem meet.

XII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That at the sitting of the Court the names of all the Jurors summoned shall be written on separate pieces of card or paper of equal size and put into a box, and the Registrar or Clerk of the said Court shall, in open Court, draw therefrom until six Jurors appear, who, after all just causes of challenge allowed, shall remain as fair and indifferent, and the same shall be done whenever it shall be necessary to form a new Jury.

XIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no person who shall be put upon his trial either for treason, felony, or misdemeanour, shall be allowed to challenge any of the Jurors except for cause.

XIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That when- ever there shall be a deficiency of Jurors, it shall be lawful for the Court, at the prayer of either of the parties in the cause, with or without the consent of the opposite party, to put upon the Jury so many good and lawful men of the bystanders, as shall be sufficient to make up the full number thereof.

As to Jury for XV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the names of the persons sworn as Jurors, in manner aforesaid, shall be marked on the list; and those names so drawn shall be kept apart by themselves until such Jury shall have given in their verdict, and the same shall be recorded, or until such Jury shall, by order of the Court, be discharged; and then the said names shall be returned to the box, there to be kept with the other names remaining at that time undrawn; and so often and so long as any case remains to be tried: provided always, that if any case shall be brought on to be tried in the said Court, before the Jury in any other case shall have brought in their verdict, it shall be lawful for the said Court to order another Jury to be drawn from the residue of the

said

said papers, for the trial of the case which shall be so brought on to be tried: provided also, that where no objection shall be made on behalf of the Plaintiff, or Prosecutor, or on behalf of the Defendant, or Prisoner, it shall be lawful for the Court to try any case with the same Jury that shall have previously tried, or been drawn to try, any other case, without their names being returned to the box and redrawn, or to order the name or names of any person or persons on such Jury, whom both parties may consent to withdraw, or who may be justly chal- lenged or excused by the Court, to be set aside, and another name or other names to be drawn from the box, and to try the case with the residue of such original Jury, and with such person or persons whose name or names shall be so drawn, and who shall appear and be approved as indifferent; and so as often and as long as any case remains to be tried.

XVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That after the Jury in any case shall have been sworn, or charged with any Prisoner, they shall be kept in some convenient place in Court apart by themselves, until the Chief Justice of the said Court has summed up the evidence, and has left the case with the said Jury; and if any such Jury shall desire to withdraw for the purpose of considering their verdict, then they shall be kept by an officer of the Court in some convenient place apart by themselves until they are agreed upon their verdict, or be discharged therefrom by the Court; and the said Officer shall be sworn that he will suffer none to have access to them, or speak to them, and that he will not speak to them himself, except to ask whether they are agreed upon their verdict, or to communicate between them and the Court.

How Jury, when sworn or charged with any prisoner, to be kept.

sary to adjourn the

XVII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That when-, How Jury to be ever it may be necessary for the Court to adjourn the further kept when neces- sitting of the said Court during the trial of any case, it shall Court. be competent to the Court to direct the said Jury to be removed to some convenient place in the neighbourhood of the Court during the said adjournment, under the charge of a proper officer of the Court.

XVIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if, Provision in case during the trial of any action, indictment, or information, any of death or dis- one or more of the Jurors, not exceeding the number of three,

ability of Juror. shall be disabled by death, illness, or bodily infirmity, from serving on the Jury, it shall be lawful for the Court in its dis- dretion to order the trial of such action, indictment, or infor- mation, to be proceeded with in like manner as if the full num- ber of Jurors had continued to serve on the Jury, and Verdict returned by the remainder of the Jurors, not being less any than three in number, shall be of equal validity and have the same force and effect, as if it had been returned by a Jury con- consisting

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In case Jury can-

dict.

sisting of the full number of six Jurors; or it shall be lawful for the Court to cause a new Jury to be impanelled, sworn, and charged with any prisoner; and the action, indictment, or information shall be tried as if such first Jury had not been impanelled.

XIX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That when- apart not agree upon ver- ever the Jury in any case has withdrawn, and been kept

for the purpose of considering their verdict, and shall not have returned the same before all the other cases for trial at the same sittings or sessions shall have been disposed of, and when it shall sufficiently appear to the Court that the said Jury cannot agree upon a verdict, the Court shall discharge such Jury, and shall cause a new Jury to be impanelled, and sworn, and charged with any prisoner, and the action, indictment, or information shall be tried as if such first Jury had not been impanelled.

Verdict.

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clause.

XX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the verdict of the Jury shall in all cases be given by the foreman, in open Court, and in the presence of all the said Jury, and, if a criminal proceeding, in the presence of the Prisoner, and shall be thereupon recorded by the Registrar of the said Court; and the said Registrar shall, before taking the said verdict, ask if they are all agreed thereon, and whether they find for the Plaintiff, or for the Defendant, and in the case of a Prisoner whether they find such Prisoner "Guilty" or "Not Guilty;" and the said Jury shall either pronounce a general verdict for the Plaintiff, or Defendant, or of " Guilty or "Not Guilty," or else shall return a special verdict finding the facts of the case: Provided always, that the said Jury may acquit any Pri- soner of a part of the charge against him, and find him guilty of the remainder.

XXI. And be it further enacted and ordained, that in the construction of this Ordinance wherever in describing any person or party, matter or thing, the word importing the singu- lar number only is used, the same shall be understood to in- clude, and shall be applied to, several persons or parties as well as one person or party, and several matters or things as well as one matter or thing, respectively, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such constructio

JOHN FRANCIS

Governor

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkon

this 19th day of August, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHEL'

Clerk of Councils.

SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.

Mr A. B.

Summons to Jurors.

You are hereby summoned to appear as a (either Common or Special as the case may be,) Juror at the Supreme Court to be holden at

in this Colony, on the

day of

next, and there to attend from day to day until you shall be discharged from the said Court.

(Signed.)

W. C.-Sheriff.

N. B.-The penalty for disobedience hereto is any sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars in the case of a Common Juror, or Two Hundred Dollars in the case of a Special Juror.

Adolphus Eshallen.

HONGKONG:

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

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HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIE REGINÆ.

No. 8 of 1845.

AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE CRIMINAL PROCEEDings.

[19th August, 1845.]

Title.

Indictment or

I. Be it enacted and ordained, That for the bringing a criminal case under the cognizance of the Supreme

purpose of Court, an Indictment or Information, duly signed by the Attorney-General, or, in his absence, by the Colonial Se-Information. cretary, shall be as valid and effectual in all respects as if the same had been presented by a grand Jury.

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That every

Prisoner, upon being arraigned upon or charged with any

Indictment or Information, by pleading generally thereto the Effect of plea of plea of "not guilty" shall, without further form, be deemed "Not guilty." to have put himself or herself upon the country for trial.

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any Prisoner being arraigned upon, or charge with any Indictment or Information, stand mute of malice, or will not answer directly to the Indictment or Information, the Court shall, if it shall so think fit, order the Registrar to enter a plea of "Not guilty" on behalf of such Prisoner, and the plea so

entered

Refusal to plead.

An Ordinance for the

Anno Nono

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Regulahm

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Supreme Con't of

and Juices in the:

[ 19th August, 1845.]

Amendment of

formation.

entered shall have the same force and effect as if such Prisoner had actually pleaded the same; or else the Court shall thereupon cause a Jury to be impanelled to try whether the Prisoner be of sound or unsound mind; and if he or she shall be found to be of unsound mind, the Court shall make such order touching the safe custody of the said Prisoner as to the Court shall seem just and proper; and if he or she shall be found of sound mind, the Court shall proceed with the Trial of the said Prisoner.

IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That before Indictment or In- the Jury are charged with the Trial of any Prisoner, or during the progress of any such Trial, it shall be lawful for the Court to amend the Indictment or Information in any matter of form not calculated to prejudice or mislead the Prisoner in his or her defence.

Judgment not to

upon

re-

V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Judg- be reversed, except ment upon any Indictment or Information, whether after objections verdict of the Jury, or upon confession of the Prisoner, or arising upon cord.

otherwise, shall be stayed or reversed, except for objections arising upon the face of the record, and whereby the pro- ceedings thereon are rendered erroneous or defective.

Judgment not to

want of averments

ters, &c.

VI. And be it further enacted and or dained, That no such be reversed for Judgment shall be stayed or reversed for want of the averment of immaterial mat- of

any matter unnecessary to be proved; nor because any person or persons mentioned in the Indictment or Information, is or are designated by name of office or other descriptive appellation, instead of his or their proper name or names; nor for omitting to state, or erroneously stating, the time or place at which the offence was committed in any case in which time or place is not of the essence of the offence; Provided that the Court shall appear by the Indictment or Information to have had jurisdiction in the case; nor on the ground of any objection to the form or relevancy of the Indictment or Information which, if stated before the Jury were impanelled, or during the progress of the Trial, might have been amended by the Court; nor because of any error committed in summoning or swearing the Jury, or any of them; nor because any person who has served upon the Jury has not been returned by the Sheriff; nor because of any objection which might have been stated as a ground of challenge of any of the Jurors, except the objection of minority nor for any informality in swearing the witnesses, or any of them.

clause.

Interpretation VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in the construction of this Ordinance, wherever, in describing any person or party, matter or thing, the word importing the singular

singular number or the masculine gender only is used, the same shall be understood to include, and shall be applied to, several persons or parties as well as one person or party, and females as well as males, and several matters or things as well as one matter or thing respectively, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction.

JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS

Governor, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 19th day of August, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,

Clerk of Councils.

Adolphus heller

HONGKONG:

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HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 9 of 1845.

His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE TO INVEST THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG- Title. KONG WITH A SUMMARY JURISDICTION IN CERTAIN cases.

[19th August, 1845.]

I. WHEREAS it is expedient, That debts and damages of a small and trifling amount should be recoverable in the Supreme

Court of Hongkong, in a summary and expeditious manner;

Preamble.

Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor Summary Juris-

power

of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council diction of Court. thereof, That the said Supreme Court shall have full and authority to hear and determine in a summary way, and without the intervention of a Jury, all disputes and differences between party and party, touching any matter of debt, breach of covenant or promise, injury to the person or property, or other matter, where the debt or damages sought to be recovered shall not exceed the sum of One Hundred Dollars, except the matter in question shall relate to the title of any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or to the taking of any duty payable to Her Majesty, or to any fee of office, or other matter, where rights in future might be bound, or to any general right or duty: Provided, that no party shall be precluded or exempted from suing or being sued under the aforesaid Summary Jurisdiction by reason of his or her not having

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Supreme Count of

[ 19th August, 1845.]

proceedings in the

Regulate Criminal

An Ordinance to

No cause of ac-

the Court may de-

fied to receive the

sum

having attained the full age of Twenty-one Years, or by reason of coverture where the husband shall not be resident within the said Colony of Hongkong.

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no cause tion to be split, but of action or complaint which shall exist at any one time, and cide thereon, if amount in the whole to a sum exceeding the sum of One Plaintiff be satis- Hundred Dollars as aforesaid, shall be split or divided, so as awarded in to be made the ground of two or more different actions or full of all demands. complaints, in order to bring such cases within the Summary Jurisdiction created by this Ordinance; but if the Chief Justice of the said Supreme Court shall find that the Plaintiff in any case shall have split his cause of action or complaint as aforesaid, he shall dismiss the said action or complaint with the ordinary costs of a dismissal, without prejudice, however, to the Plaintiff's right to sue upon such cause of action or complaint in such other manner as he lawfully may; Provided, that if such Plaintiff shall be satisfied to recover such sum as, according to this Ordinance, the Sum- mary Jurisdiction of the said Court is made to extend to, in full of the whole of such his demand, then the said Chief Justice shall and may, if such Plaintiff shall satisfactorily prove his case, make and pronounce an order or decree for such Plaintiff for such sum as shall in such case be demanded by the process, so as such sum does not exceed the Summary Jurisdiction created by this Ordinance; and the same shall be expressed in such order or decree to be, and shall be in full discharge of the whole of such demand, and shall be a full and complete bar to any other action or complaint, which may be brought or made thereon in the same or any Court whatever.

No Summary

tain cases.

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That nothing Jurisdiction in cer- herein contained relating to the Summary Jurisdiction aforesaid shall extend to any debt being the disputed balance of an unsettled account originally exceeding One Hundred Dollars, nor to any debt, or supposed debt, for any money or thing won, or alleged to have been won, at or by means of any horse-race, cock-match, wager, or any kind of chance, gaming, or play, or to any debt for which there has not been a contract, acknowledgment, undertaking, or promise to pay, within three years before the taking out of the summons.

Power to exa-

IV. And for the better discovery of the truth, and the mine Plaintiffs and more speedily obtaining the end of such actions or complaints, Defendants on

to be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall and may be Oath, and award Costs &c. lawful for the said Chief Justice to examine the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs, Defendant or Defendants, viva voce on their several corporal Oaths; and that it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice to award costs in all actions or complaints, heard and determined under the aforesaid Summary Jurisdic-

tion,

tion, and to allow to the Plaintiff or Defendant, and to his, her, or their witnesses such reasonable sum or sums of money for his, her, or their attendance and loss of time, as he the said Chief Justice shall think fit.

V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Proceedings, Or- several proceedings, orders, decrees, and dismissals, which ders, &c., to be in form prescribed in shall be taken, prosecuted, made, and pronounced in pur- Schedule. suance of the aforesaid Summary Jurisdiction, shall be in the form prescribed in the Schedule hereunto annexed, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit.

Court may dis-

VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice, and he is hereby authorized miss action or com- and empowered, to dismiss any such action or complaint before plaint with costs. him with costs, and either on the merits, or without pre- judice to further or other proceedings, as he shall think fit.

VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if

any Consequences of action or suit shall be commenced in the said Supreme Court not proceeding un- for any debt, or damages, other than hereinbefore excepted, risdiction.

der Summary Ju- not exceeding the sum of One Hundred Dollars, and re- coverable under and by virtue of the Summary Jurisdiction given by this Ordinance, the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs in such action or suit shall not, by reason of any verdict for him, her, or them, or otherwise, be entitled to any costs whatsoever; and if the verdict shall be given for the Defendant or Defendants in such action or suit, and the Chief Justice of the said Court shall think fit to certify that such action or suit ought to have been brought and tried before him under the Summary Jurisdiction of the said Court, then such Defendant or De- fendants shall have double costs, and shall have such remedy for recovering the same as any Defendant or Defendants may have for his, her, or their costs in any case by law.

fendants to attend personally unless

pre-

VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Plaintiffs and De- person whatever shall be permitted to appear and act in any such summary proceeding for or on behalf of any Plaintiff or unavoidably Defendant therein, unless it shall be first proved to the vented. satisfaction of the Chief Justice of the said Supreme Court that such Plaintiff or Defendant is prevented by some un- avoidable necessity, or some good or sufficient cause, from attending such Court in person.

IX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Witnesses not provisions contained in the 26th Section of Ordinance No. 6 attending, and per- sons guilty of con- with respect to the non-attendance of Witnesses pursuant to tempt, how pun- their Subpoenas, and to persons guilty of a Contempt of Court, ished. shall apply to and be in force as to all matters and proceedings, under the Summary Jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court. X.

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Perjury.

Execution.

X. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the provisions contained in the 27th Section of Ordinance No. 6, made with respect to persons guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, shall apply to and be in force as to all matters and proceedings under the Summary Jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court.

XI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in each and every case within the Summary Jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court where the Chief Justice thereof shall have made any order or decree for the payment of money, it shall and may be lawful for the said Chief Justice, at the prayer of the party so prosecuting such order or decree, to issue a writ or precept signed by the said Chief Justice, in the form given in the Schedule hereunto annexed, which writ or precept shall be directed to one or more Bailiff or Bailiffs of the said Court, who is and are hereby authorized and empowered to levy the amount thereof of the goods, chattels, and effects, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, of the Defendant, or to Power to ap- arrest the Defendant, as the case may be: Provided, that it point special Bail- shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice and he is hereby

iffs.

Orders and De- crees may be ex-

Time of levy.

empowered and authorized when thereto required by the Plaintiff in any suit or proceeding wherein such writ or precept may be issued, to appoint one or more special Bailiff or Bailiffs, to be named by the said Plaintiff, to execute such writ or precept, upon receiving from such Plaintiff full and sufficient security against any improper use or abuse of such writ or precept.

XII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all such ecuted any where orders and decrees shall and may be carried into execution in within the Colony. any district or place whatsoever within the said Colony, or in any place within the Jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court, where the Defendant, his goods, chattels, or effects, lands, tenements, or hereditaments, may be found or be met with : Provided, that all executions and processes against the pro- perty of the Defendant shall be executed after sunrise and before sunset, and that any officer or person executing the same at any other time shall be liable to a fine of not exceed- ing Fifty Dollars, which shall be set by the Chief Justice of the said Court, and enforced by distress and sale of the offen- der's goods, and, failing these, then to levy the amount by sale of the lands, tenements, and hereditaments of the Defendant.

Mode of pro- ceeding in the

XIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That for the Writ of Execution. purpose of preventing any disputes as to the mode of execut- ing the said last mentioned writ or precept, the same shall be executed in the following manner; that is to say, that the Bailiff or Bailiffs be directed, in the first instance, to levy on the goods, chattels, and effects of the Defendant, and that in

the

the event of such Bailiff or Bailiffs not being able to find any goods, chattels, or effects, or any lands, tenements, and here- ditaments of the Defendant, and the Defendant failing to point out to his or their notice any property whereon to levy, it shall and may be lawful for the said Bailiff or Bailiffs to en- force the order or decree of the Court by the personal arrest and imprisonment of the Defendant, as hereinafter is mentioned; Provided, that if, previous to the sale of the property so levied upon, a disputed claim shall be made thereto, and such claim shall be deposed to on Oath before a Magistrate by the party claiming the same, or by some person on his or her behalf, the Bailiff or Bailiffs, on payment to him, or them, or either of them, of the costs of the levy by such party, or other son claiming on his or her behalf, shall release such property from the execution, and proceed to enforce the order or decree of the Court by levying upon other property of the Defendant, if any can be found or pointed out to him or them, or by arresting the body of the Defendant, as hereinbefore is directed.

per-

Proviso as to dis- puted claim to

goods, &c.

not to exceed three

XIV. Provided always, and be it further enacted and or- Imprisonment by dained, That every such Defendant who shall be arrested and process of Court taken in execution, under the process of the said Supreme months. Court, as aforesaid, shall and may be imprisoned in the Prison of the said Court, and shall be there detained for a space of time not exceeding three Calendar months, unless before the expiration thereof, the Order or Decree of the said Court shall have been satisfied; and in case such Order or Decree shall not then be satisfied, such Defendant shall be discharged from such Prison; but it shall be lawful for the Complainant, Liability of fu- at any time within three years after such Order or Decree, to ture effects. take out fresh Execution against any estate or effects which such Defendant may have become possessed of, or entitled to, until such Order or Decree shall be fully satisfied.

Execution not

XV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Ex- ecution awarded against the goods of any party or parties, to prejudice Land- shall extend to, or be construed to extend to deprive any Landlord or Landlords of the power vested in such Landlord or Landlords by an Act passed in the eighth year of the Reign of Her late Majesty, Queen Anne, intituled "An Act 8 Anne, c. 14. for the better security of Rents, and to prevent frauds com- mitted by Tenants," of recovering one year's Rent by virtue of, and in pursuance of the said Act.

Court may order

XVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice, whenever it shall appear money to be paid to him that the levy of the full amount of any such Order or by instalments. Decree of the said Supreme Court, at one time, may be attended with great distress to the Defendant, and that such distress

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final.

Orders to be

Actions against officers, &c.

distress may be avoided or lessened by enlarging the time for satisfying such Order or Decree, to order and direct the amount thereof, together with the costs and charges, to be levied by instalments, at such stated times, and in such proportional amounts, as shall be expressed in such Order, and as shall be reasonable and just: Provided, that the time for satisfying any such Order or Decree shall not exceed three mouths from the time of making such Order as afore- said: Provided also, that if the Defendant shall fail to pay any such instalment agreeably to such Order, in every such case the Plaintiff may proceed to take out Execution for the amount of such Order or Decree, and the costs and charges thereof, then remaining due and unsatisfied, in like manner as if no such Order as aforesaid had been made.

XVII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all Orders and Decrees, or other Decision, so to be made or pronounced by the said Chief Justice, in any such Summary proceeding as aforesaid, shall be final and conclusive to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

XVIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in case any action or suit shall at any time hereafter be com- menced, or brought against any Officer or Officers of the said Supreme Court, or against any other person or persons, for any thing done in pursuance of, or under the authority of this Ordinance, it shall and may be lawful for such Officer or General Issue. Officers, or other person or persons, in every such suit or action, to plead the General Issue, and give this Ordinance, and the special matter in evidence; and in case the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs in such action or suit, shall have a verdict pass against him or them, or be nonsuit, or discontinue his, her, or their action or suit, the Defendant or Defendants shall, in any of the said cases, be allowed double costs.

Proceedings not to be set aside for want of form.

Allowance and

XIX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no action or complaint, or other proceeding under the Summary Jurisdiction given by this Ordinance, shall be treated or con- sidered as invalid, or subject to be set aside, on account of any verbal or technical error; but that all errors and mistakes not having a tendency to mislead the opposite party, shall and may, in all cases, be amended or altered by the Court.

XX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in all Recovery of Fees. actions and complaints or other proceedings under the Summary Jurisdiction given by this Ordinance, the Fees specified by the Schedule hereunto annexed, shall, unless and until otherwise orde.ed and directed, be established, and be deemed and taken as the lawful Fees and Emoluments for the discharge of the several duties therein specified; and the Chief Justice of the

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the said Supreme Court shall have full power to compel the payment thereof in a summary way, by order, and on non- payment, by warrant of distress and sale, under his hand, and sealed with the Seal of the Court; and the said Fees shall be received and accounted for by the Registrar of the said Court, ceive and account and be paid over quarterly to the Colonial Treasurer for the public uses of the said Colony.

Registrar to re-

Power to make

XXI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall and may be lawful, to and for the Chief Justice of the said Rules and Orders. Supreme Court, from time to time, by any general Rule or Order, to make such further regulations for the effectual execution of this Ordinance, as to him shall seem fit and necessary.

XXII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in the construction of this Ordinance, wherever in describing any person or party, matter or thing, the word importing the singular number or masculine gender only is used, the same shall be understood to include, and shall be applied to several persons or parties as well as one person or party, and females as well as males, and several matters or things as well as one matter or thing respectively, unless there be something in he subject or context repugnant to such construction.

JOHN FRANCIS F

Governor, &

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 19th day of August, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLE) Clerk of Councils.

Adolphen Whellen.

Interpretation

clause.

Forms relating to Summary Jurisdiction, Sec. 5.

SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.

Entry of Plaint.

Summons.

Entry of Plaint.

Colony of Hongkong} A. B. of

to wit.

in the Colony of Hongkong hereby requires entry to be made in the Supreme Court of the said Colony acting under its Summary Jurisdiction, of his plaint in the said Colony, against C. D. of for a sum of

being for (here state generally the cause

of action) in the particular hereunto annexed fully set forth. And the said A. B. hereby declares that the said particular contains a correct, full, and true state- ment of his demand against the said C. D. and that the said C. D. is justly and truly indebted to him the said A. B. in the said sum of

and

thereupon the said A. B. prayeth that the said C. D. may be summoned to attend on the

day of

at the said Supreme Court so

acting as aforesaid, to answer such his demand.

Dated this

Witness. Registrar.

day of

Summons.

A. D. 184

•

A. B.-Plaintiff.

Notice of Trial or Hearing.

SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

Between A. B.-Plaintiff.

and C. D.-Defendant.

Hongkong The Chief Justice having appointed the

gkong}

day of

next to hear the above case, I have received his instructions to require your attendance on that day at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and to bring with you any witnesses you may deem necessary to support your claim or demand.

By order of the Chief-Justice,

Registrar.

In the above case.

Subpœna.

Hongkong

to wit.

at ten

You, and each of you, are hereby commanded, that all excuses being laid aside, you, and each of you, be and appear in your own proper person before the Supreme Court of Hongkong, to be holden at the Court-House in Welling- ton Terrace, on the

day of o'clock in the forenoon, to testify all and singular what you, or either of you, know in a certain cause, or matter of complaint, now pending and undetermined between

Plaintiff, and then and there to be heard and tried. And herein fail not at your peril.

Defendant, Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,

Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

Year of our Reign.

in the

day of

to wit.

day of

Hongkong You are hereby summoned and required to attend the Supreme Court of Hongkong to be holden at the Court-House in Wellington Terrace at ten o'clock in the forenoon of

next, then and there to answer the demand of

entered against you in the said Court for the sum of

being for (here state cause of action and com- plaint.) And herein fail not, or judgment will be passed, and execution issued, against you for the said sum and costs. And you will take notice, that if you have any debt or demand to set off against the said Plaintiff's claim, you are hereby re- quired to file or deliver the same at the Registrar's office at or before the

day of

or you will be precluded from giving evidence thereof on the Trial or hearing. And you will further take notice, that a plaint containing the particulars of the Plaintiff's demand against you has been filed in the Registrar's office at

and that you are at liberty to obtain a copy of the same, if you shall think proper.

Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,

Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

day of

Year of our Reign.

in the

Hongkong

Order or Decree in favour of Plaintiff.

A. B.-Plaintiff.

C. D.--Defendant.

to wit. It appearing to the Court that the Plaintiff hath proved his demand, (wholly or in part, ) it is ordered and decreed, that the said Plaintiff do recover from the said Defendant the sum of

together with costs; and the said C. D. the Defendant is hereby ordered to pay to the said A. B. the Plaintiff the said sum of satisfaction of the said debt and costs (forthwith, on demand thereof, or by the in full following instalments; namely:-as the case may be.)

Dated the

...

in the year of our Lord, 184 Debt Costs...

day of

•

...

Endorsed on the back of Summons.

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The within Summons was served on the within named Defendant by deli- vering a true copy thereof on the

day of (Officer who served the Summons.)

Entered

184 .

Notice

Registrar.

Chief Justice.

Form of Dismissal.

Notice of Trial.

Sulpæna.

Decree in favour of Plaintiff.

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Dismissal, Sec. 6.

Form of Dismissal.

A. B.-Plaintiff. C. D.-Defendant.

Hongkong It appearing to this Court that the Plaintiff entered his plaint and

}

to wit.

caused the above Defendant to the summoned to attend this Court for (here state the cause of action or complaint ;) and the said Plaintiff having failed to prove his said plaint, it is hereby ordered and decreed by the said Court, that the plaint of the said A. B. be, and the same is hereby dismissed: And that the said Defen- dant do recover against the said Plaintiff the sum of

for costs:

And the said A. B. the Plaintiff is hereby ordered and directed forthwith, on demand, to pay the said C. D. the Defendant the said sum of

awarded for his costs herein as aforesaid, and on failure thereof, let execution issue to take in execution the goods, chattels, and effects of the said A. B., or his body, to satisfy the said costs.

Entered

Dated the

day of

in the year of our Lord, 184 Defendant's costs

...

***

...

Chief Justice.

Registrar.

Warrant or Order on Decree of Dismissal for non-payment of Costs.

Warrant on Dismis-

sal.

I authorize and empower

Court and his Assistants to execute the above decree.

Dated the

the Bailiff of this

day of

in the year of our Lord, 184.

•

Writ or Precept to

Bailiff Sec. 11.

Entered

***

Judgment Costs... Subpoena Execution... Alias Pluries

...

Registrar.

...

Alias, or Pluries.

You are hereby commanded, as before you were commanded, (or, as "oftentimes" before you were commanded, and then follow the above form.)

Order to discharge Defendant out of Custody.

Alias, &c.

203

Order to discharge Defendant out of Cus- tody.

day of

A. B.-Plaintiff.

C. D.-Defendant.

Supreme Court of Hongkong

to wit.

You are hereby authorised to discharge out of

your custody the above named Defendant, as far as regards the execution in the

above case.

By order of the Court.

To the Sheriff of Hongkong, or any Deputy Sheriff thereof

Registrar.

To Mr

Costs Warrant

***

...

***

...

Table of Fees.

Fees, Sec. 20.

Chief Justice.

For entering every plaint, action, &c., and particulars of demand Entering every appearance and defence Summons for Defendant, and Copy Entering notice of hearing Copy and service on Plaintiff, and Defendant, each Any notice required during the course of proceedings

***

$0.50

...

0.25

...

0.50

...

0.25

...

***

0.40

...

0.25

Fee on hearing and adjudication, where the sum to be recovered shall not

...

exceed $50 Exceeding $50 and not exceeding $100 Each Subpoena of witness, and Copy Drawing and signing order for costs, decree, or dismissal, each Every Oath of party or witness examined Chief Justice's warrant to bailiff for executing decree Executing any decree or order, where the sum shall not exceed $50

Exceeding $50 and not exceeding $100 Copies of any other proceedings per folio

...

0.50

...

0.75

...

0.40

...

0.50

...

0.25

...

1.25

...

0.50

...

1.25

...

0.12

Writ or Precept to Bailiff.

Supreme COURT OF HONGKONG.

Between A. B.--Plaintiff.

and C. D.-Defendant.

Bailiff, and his Assistants.

Hongkong You are hereby commanded to levy of the goods, chattels, and

to wit. effects, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, of

which

for

in the Colony of Hongkong, the sum of

lately recovered against damages and costs; and if you shall not find any goods, chattels, or effects, or any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, belong- ing to the said Defendant whereof to levy, then you are hereby commanded to take and arrest the body of the said Defendant, and him safely to lodge in the custody of one of her Majesty's Gaols, within ten days from the date hereof, to satisfy the said

Plaintiff

his damages and costs, as aforesaid, and have you there this writ.

Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,

Our Chief-Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

in the

day of

Year of our Reign.

Entered

HONGKONG:

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Changes in the holders ofoffices and

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3. freation of new appointments in the

folony of Songhong.

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Summary Jurisdiction in

Supreme Court of Hongkong with

An Ordinance to invest the

No 9 of 1845.

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Has Me question ajanfort Consolidations often office

brundecided?

My sar

5181 in 405 Fungus ub.

Bamy

Changes

Office

Colonial Secretary.

Ditto Freasurer.

Private Secretary.

Clerk to blerk of Councits.

Chief Magistrate .

Assistant Ditto.

Off Marine Magistrate Clerk to Ditto.

Registrar General.

JETN

mees iff up

528/ 20 28

Sie

30th Eptember 1845.

the Holders of Cipices . aout. Appointments for the Quarter ending 30

Name of the Office, If appointed by If promoted from Date of Governor's

"Her Majesty's Office

Name of the Officer Governme If meioly appointed other lofce or Zespulch u or Desputch uspecting Column for If newly appointed Envernment situation the change of Office A gland, date of by the Governor, in the Colony, description or appointment,

Annual Salary- who formerly held the who is now appointed Remarks.

Appointment, and

Hon : Ft Bruce :

£′), 800

R. M. Martin Esquire.

£1200.

and Annual

alary.

Hon : W Caine : £900!

Y. J. Mercer Esqr.

£1,200.

W. Mercer, Esqret. C. Sargent.

£300- Mr W. H. Cooke. $1,200

How: Major Cuines £1,200. C.B. Hillier Rsyre.

£300.

Jamil Fraron Esqre Wiet.d. Inglis.

$1,260.

2€

£380. Mr. F. Spring $1,200?

C.B. Hillier Is Jr... £600:

Lt. F. Armstrong £250.

B. B. Hillier lagt. Mr. W. H. Fittoch $420.

Samuel Fearon ls, t. L. Inglis lagre.

£625.

£313.10.

Free Copy.

Officiating Colonial Secretary.

Secretary of State .

meré

of for or the Appointment. Appointment.

Govt. Notification Chief Magistrate N 105 of 19th July 1845 Mr Bruce on half Salary of 14 July 1845. of Police X., TC. to Lord Stanley. for 3 months leave. Colonial, letter, No Private Secretary to N. 93 of 8th July 1845. 293, 8th July 1845. HC. E. the Governor to Ford Stapley.

Govre Notification

dated. 8th Sept 1845.

endors of H. b. and the Acting Deputy

Cd: Sect upon letter Post Master:

May of 27 May from Appice

Gov & Notification Assistant Police dated 14th July, 1845. Magistrate :

do do.

do.do.

Colomal letter No

312, of 17 th July, 1845.

Mr. Martin Resigned.

No 125 of 10th Sept 1845

the Lord Stanley.

Temporary.

8: 105 of 19. mig, 1865.

8 105 of 19 July, 1845

N.99 of 15th July, 1845.

Nr 99 of 16 July 1865

Govt Notification: Clerk and Interpreter 42 44 of 15th July 1845.

thel

of 14th July, 1845. to M. Ma 1845. to M. Magistrate

Auditor General's

$ 99 of 15 July, 1865.

Office, 30th September, 1846. (Signed) St. E. Phelley.

Auditor

237

thi

Additions to Salaries and Allowances for the Quarter ending 30

Coptember 1845.

Name

which incecard description of

Column for Date of Original Present Date from Date and Appointment. Salary. Salary Salary drawn authority for Remarks .

Office.

Treasury.

lupplementary & U Riebert

blesh

Runaccher

| 10th April

$60

184.5.

Mr. Sames

General's Office : Stevenson.

19th

5th July 1845.

£150 stg. £200 stg. 1845. prannum pranu

Registrar

increase.

Hon : Act&bol?: Ers plained in Despatch No veritary's letter 125 of Septr 10th.

$100.), August 12387, 29thly 0

July

De. So.

pranum 21th July, 1845. Nr 320

100

19th July 1845.

In lieu of Mr Bolt, first

Clerk; second blesk

discontinued.

Frue Copy.)

Officiating Colonial Acretary .

208

Auditor General's Office

30th, eptember 1845. (Signed.) A. E. Kelley

Auditor Genual.

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Creation of New Offices and Appointments, for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1845

Office_

Name.

Annual Salary.

Date of

Date and description of Date of the Governor's Despatch the Authority or instruction to Her Majesty's Government Column for Remarks in appointment of any from Her Majesty's in England respecting the any particular case, and and of authority Government in England transaction in cases where for the statement of any from the Governor in consequence of which co previous authority

the appointment was made. may have been received.

special circumstances.

Nil.

Sil.

Nil

Nil.

Acl.

(True Copy)

Opscuting Colonial Secretary.

Auditor General's Rice!

30th September, 1845. (Signed) M.C. Shelley Auditor

209

Auditor General.

Syments of an unusual description, and for expandinary Services amounting, to not lefs then L.200 each which have been incurred without previous Authority from Her Majesty's (écretary of State, for the Quarter

September, 1845..

ending

30th

Date of

Date and description of the Date of the Governois Despatch

authority or instruction to Her Majesty's Government Column for Remarks in (if any) Her Majesty's in England respecting the any particular case, and

Description Amount. To whom paid. authority prom Government in England transaction in cases where for the statement of any

of e

Service .

in consequence of which no previous authority may special circumstances. the payment was made have been received.

Nil

Auditor General's Office. 30th Septemos, 1845.

(Signed) &... Phelley.

Auditor General.

Sil

Mil.

Nil

Sil.

Nil.

Sil

True Copy

resting bet

ting Colonial charote

N: 137.

Financial.

DECK

1043

My Lord,

211

224d Hongkong

Victoria, Honghong,

October 13th 1845.

I have the honor to submit-

N.I. report from the Surveyor

برای

General - on the

Subject of the completion and repairs

:(after the Summer rains) of the Aberdeen and. Saiwan Roads, leading respectively West and rast from

Orij: / to Frears.

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Major

This report.

Victoria.

was as usual submitted

Aldrich, the fommanding Enginta,

whose reply

herewith..

I have the honor to enclose

I have

herewith. On the approval and recommendation of that officer sanctioned the disbursement of the amount of 907 Dollars for the works specified.

The Right Honnable,

The Lord Stanley,

Report

fe.

ye.

Ye.

Report and retimate No. 7,

forwarded as knclosure with this

likewise forwarded-

Despatch, relates to some-

useful

and

important works

lying

within the Town-,

and therefore available for convict labour,

thus effect a considerable

which

may

saving in expense.

The estimated-

worth of the Prisoners' labour on these- roads will be equal to 11.712 Dollars. I

n dir

directions

have given

for a careful register

to be kept of the estimated value of all- work performed by the formats, in order

that a view

may

Convists, fonvicts,

at any time be obtained

the worth of their labour, as a set off

against

the

expenses of their keep.

On the 25th September. I received the encloud Letter from the Military

Department, in reply to a

reply to a recommendation

on my part that the Road to Stanley by

Saiwan should be

adopted

as the

the

regular

N.3.

212

regular line of Military communication with Victoria, abandoning the old- horeepath by the Happy valley", otherwise

called W

Wongneichung ;

latter were

that, if the

repaired, some alteration should be made in it, tending to shorten the distance, and to avoid a high ridge which is at present crossed by the Line. The Major General (under whose

administration as Lieutenant Governor- the Saiwan Line had been undertaken.)

maintained the necessity of preserving.

both the lines of

Communication, and

forwarded the opinion of Major.

opinion of Major Aldrich that the old Line by the Happy valley

should be repaired-

8.4

any

as it was,

without

deviation. On a Military point of

this nature I had

no hesitation in

the opinions as expressed in adopting the Enclosure, and accordingly directed

the

N°5

N. 6.

the Surveyor General to furnish, a report_and_ estimate on

the necessary repairs of the old road to Stanley

I have

now the honor to enclose.

the same for Your Lordship's information, together with the opinion of the fommanding Engineer, to whom,

was submitted, and in

usual, it was

conformity with whose recommendation. the retimate will be adopted during

the

approuching favorable.. season.

Publie Works.

il?

for

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lorkhips,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

23 Bin Md. Minderh

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MuStephen

214

Extirates Eneland in

this Despatch relate to the refain of loads - andespueceume that in matter so purily local, the

thout of the Governon qual

be considered conclusive, and the

be recommen

Sea

mended to

ay sanction the proposed expense. Butar Sobserve from Major Aldrick's report that a considenter spenditure with beauimally squired trepair the Roads after the raing season,

I think

макон,

The Lov

N°137.

Sir J.J. Davis,

"October, 1845.

6 Iclosures.

Stanley;

Received

Reporting

on the

completion and

repairs if the Aberdeen and Tywan Roads, and of the old

route of

communication with

within the Town

Stanley. Also,

on certain works

Convict labour,

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215

the

Sic J. Davis should be denne pilitary Cheat. At the present

• peculiar pokite the Greater part of unless there are sonce objctions, of which thet ons God sxpenditure of Nations is depra camist be aware, at once to from the Imperial Kearing

introduce a

orgater sgatene of

Folls - this is

The longer such as fotime in

delaged

the more

nece pays become its introduction an

the more discontent that

is ous

a matter of accounts

best its

Sou

gotoon he

its may become of more importance hereafter.

with notice that di J.

the difficutle

intiodecction with produce laves has got von

Jobserve also that a

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if finding a secondary punishing

thi

Road from Victoria Wetanleg in lieu of tracesportation to t Whe maintained for Military Aidaces, & suplazing pompones _ andis so it may conviction the Roads. be a question whether therapeut it. 3. t

ought not to be charged to the

Rind

216

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Hongkong

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Forwarded by SANY

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Same directed f

M Secretary Gladstone to hansmit Wonherwith,

for the couxideration of the

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of the hearing

· Topy of a despatch from the Grammon of Rickong, Enclosing Reports Extimates of various

ortsand

blic Hacks which be Las sauctioned.. IN! Gladstone desires nee to Express

his spiccion

that

There Hacks should receive

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appear from this Despatch

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MM. Gladstone with desire him treport whelan this road is to exclusively of Military description

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52.

Sir,

219

Surveyor General's Office,

Victoria, 1st September, 1845.

On forwarding the Report of the block of Works No 95_ dated 25th allemo for

the information of His Excellency the Governor, I have the honor to submit the following remarks more particularly relating to the new roads from Victoria to Aberdeen and

Tylam, the former constructing under Reports and Estimates 12 and 12a the latter under 9, 9a and 15.

It will be seen on

reference to the

letters quoted by the blerk of Works that

May 27th 1845 he alluded to the

early as May

impossibility of giving that attention to

the work which it demanded, as the

The Honorable,

The Officiating belonial Secretary

distance

distance was so

so great, and this

and this together with

the very great sickness among the Overseers

and Headnem has in conjunction with

of the year been

the weather at this

season.

a somewhat larger

the means of causing

outlay

than

was

supposed necessary for the

entire completions of the work.

Again I may add, that even

Samay

with the most t'efficient superintendence, s of this nature must unavoidably

works of.

cost more in their exsecution dur

during the

rainy season for, very frequently heavy slips of material have occurred before the drainage could be arranged, and large portions of embankments have been carried away also from the

same cause

Further, the whole of the surface

repairs have been charged to the Estimate

for construction and this is a .

charge

on a

a heavy

new road for it's first season

and

220

and before the work has become consolidated.

To these several causes therefore

must be attributed the now completion

of the works but which

so mea

are

never

evertheless

finished that exclusive of repairs

- such as the clearing of drains and the

removal of slips X: which are now much

called for on various parts of the lines) I consider that the value of the extra

material I have on hand will be

sufficient to execute the remaining quantity of work on the Aberdeen road and on the Sywan

Sywan and Sybam reads

there.

is a

-balance of $1123-29 which will

be sufficient to finish the work according

to the

-original intentions

The necessity for a going of man

each of these lines is,

I now so apparent that I trust His Excellency the Governo

will be pleased to order a sum

of.

money

movicy to be placed in warrant for that service, and as it is impossible to calculate the amount.

I necessary for such work at present and which may hereafter be required _ I have the honor to

propose

that I may be allowed to employ daily 30 men with one

Conglish

overseer on the Aberdeen

read a length of 44 miles, and on

the

Tylum read a distance of 84 miles

men

2 longlish overseers with 50, non during

the next live months.

I have further to propose

that the 500 cube fect of extra timber be repurchased from the Aberdeen

road the value being

350 (being

at the rate of / 4/0 & per foot - the

price at which it was

originally

and this sume be placed to

bought) and this

the medit of that road.-

Aberdeen

Aberdeen Road.

Purchase of extra material Aberdeen road repairs

$261.43

30 men for let days - 1,830 @ 7 per $ _ 1 Overseer for 2 months __ @ $35_

Sywan and Ty tam reads.

50 men

221

$350.00

-70·00 33143

men for 61 days= 3,050 @ 7 per $_435.71

Qoverseers for 2 months $35 each $70-140.00 545.71 Total sum for repairs $907.14

distance 13/1⁄2 miles.

I have, te.

(Signed) Cha & A seo. Cleverly.

Acting Surreyer General

(True Copy) Main

Officiating Colonial Secretary -

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Ser

222

Royal Engineer Office, Victoria, 11th eptember ; 1845.

I have had the honor to receive your

letter of the of the best enclosing me by direction

"His Excellency the Governor a letter from the Acting Surveyor Ceneral Nr 52 of the bt Instant, and Report and Estimate Nr 7, for my opinion thereon.

I have the honor to remark that the two proposals contained in letter No.

con

52, appear to me desirable immedia

to be acted upon :

ever

mmediately

It will be necessary in this Colony repair the Roads thoroughly

Autumn to repair

after the heavy rains of Summer; and

consequently a yearly provision for such

The Honerable,

Majn baine

Service

and proposals regarding

Aberdeen and Sywan Roads,

Surveyn General on the_ Report from the Acting

the

completion

same

and

the

1th September 1845

repairs of

Ne 137 of 1845. Inclosure No. 1 in despatch

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Service will be psquired; in which light S therefore beg leave to recommend the separate proposed Expenditure for the repairs to the Aberdeen Road and for the Sywan a Tytam Roads contained in the Surveyor General's letter Nr 52 to be entertained.

The

and

to the

proposal to appropriater saving of the value material on the

of mater

lue of

Aberdeen Road to the disbursement for labour for that Service is simply one of Office arrangement, not affecting the = actual brspenditure for the Service.

With reference to Report and

Estimate Nr af I have the honor to report, that I consider the proposal contained

therein to be

very advantageous

appropriation of the Convict labour.

that an

I beghowers to recommend, approximate value be taken for

bany

grass seed to be supplied, and any other

necessary outlay _ that the amount Estimate

223

of the

ent of -maythus be divided into two sums

one espressive of the disbursement to be made under the Surveyor General's direction, and

as a saving upon the Service by

the other as a

the employment of Convict labour, as this clerical division appears to me necessary, fully to explain the expenditure for the Service.

I return the papers and enclosures

as transmitted to me.

I have, I.

[ Signed) Edward Aldrich, Major Comm & Rh & Supt Engineer.

(True Copy) Maisie

Officiating Colonial Rectary .

necessary

Inclosure Ne 2 in despatch

No 137 of 1

1845-

Pir

224

Esistant Military borclary's Office Victoria, 25th /eptember, 1845.

The Major General Com.

General Commanding

having called upon the Commanding Royal Engineer to j'avour him with his opinion upon the several points connected with your letter of the 13th Instant, I have now the honor to acquaint you, for His Excelling the Governor's information, with the following

observations in which the My

entirely

1.26

concurs.

Major

General

That for Military purposes the

only line of communication from the Happy Valley to Stanley, should be by Tytam, this being the only safe

rear

communication to Victoria a from Stanley

The Honorable,

Major baine

and

the

Office Report and retimate No. 7 and Sywan Roads; as well as of the Land "completion and repairs of the Aberdeen of the Acting Surveyor General, for From Major Aldrich approving Report

of 1845, for

11 September, 1845

the town by convict labour.

Certain works within

Oprocating Colonial Secretary

and

Sywan under external attack. Any other

line however short would affect and render nugatory that safe communication - it is therefore

very desirable that no such line be

made, but that the whole of the South Ravine

Dalley,

from the level above the Happy should remain impassable. Hence it follows that the present road from the Happy Valley to Tytam is the one to be preserved, and to be placed in a state of complete repair, which it is hoped will not be attended with any very large disbursement.

any ver

2nd

The employment of an Officer

of Engineers on the Colonial Reads is nowhere imperatively forbidden by the Ordnance Regulations provided that no portion of the Exspenditure falls upon the Ordnance,

but these Roads are considered as con

comin

coming

exclusively under the bivil superintendence,

wherever there is a

is a Land Officer's Establishment.

3rd

{

3rd.

225

That were the Major General +

prepared to strain a

a point under existing

circumstances fand which he is always

most

post willing to do, where the public Pervice

an ar

is concerned ) such. arrangement is rendered totally impracticable by the state

of our Military Works, and by the great demand already made upon the Officers of Engineers under the instructions of Lord Stanley to assist the Governor Buildings of the Colony.

I have, to.

in the Civil

nor in

(Signed) Charles Dilquilar

Assistant Military Secretary .

Que Copy.

Meine

Officiating Colonial Sentary

becretary.

No 137 of 1845.

Inclosure Nr 4 in Despatch

Sir

226

Royal Engineers Office.

Victoria, 13th October, 1845.-

have the honor to return you the Report and Estimate for the repairs of the

- pattuway from the Hongnoichung Valley to Tytam, you

liansmitted to me by order

of His Excellency the Governor, for my

observations upon it.

The Estimate embraces an effectival

repair to this road and the supply of calchwater drains and gullets for complete drainage and also the renewal of three bridges either under a temporary

or a

a permanent arrangement . Upon

the examination I have been able to give to this Estimate Sconsider it will

The Honorable,

Major Caine,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

ultimately

From Assistant

Military

"the Wongneichung Valley -

of the old road to Stanley, by

Secretary, concerning repairs

25t

*September 1845.

ultimately be found to be the best economy to adopt the permanent renewal of these bridges proposed by the Acting hurveyor General . but at the same time I beg to recommend that particular i

attention

may be given to secure sufficient

under water wr

terway

to protect the platform

of the bridge from the force of the

mountain torrents.

I have, &C.

(Signed)

Aqued)

Edward Aldrich ; Major,

Comm & W. &chup & Longineer.

(True Copy)

Blaine

Offperating Colonial Rosetary

•

227

Sorclosure No bin Depatch

Ne 137 of

1845.

N. 138.

Financial

184.6.

My Lord,

RECEIVED

2 2 4 4 4

DEC25 1648

Kor

228

Victoria, Honghing,

13th October, 1845.

I have the honor to enclose- for

Your Lordship's information. a copy of

the

Facting fotonial. Treasurer's account for the

Ever morig) / Jain

Quarter. ending 30th September, as handed. to me by the Auditor..

return of

In addition, to the punctual-

this a

account, the a

the advantage

-from-

gained by the Colonial Government the late. Treasurer's voluntary resignation.

consists in the collection-

for

the Revenue

the last quarter. having nearly doubled. either of the previous and almost equalled-

whole.

ones

for this

year1

equalled the collection for the

-year ending with. December, 18/14-

The Right Honnable,

The Lord Stanley,

Thi

and Estimate No2.8 of 1845

recommended in Land Office Report Wongneichung Valley to Tytam, repairs of the Pathway from the From Major. Aldrich, approving

13th October 1845,

te.

ve.

te.

EC.

This great mee

desirable result has been in

measure

the

consequence of

the Acting

methodised Report. from

felonial - Treasurer, in which the former

amount of arrears on account

heavy

frown Rents

arranged as to

was 20

on account of

classified and

the

as to facilitate greatly

recovery of the Rents from the several -_

Parties. The

Amount

of arrears

arrears is now

the Balance shewn.

I have the honor to be,

229

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble servant,

твой

trifling, and will be liquidated before.

the termination of the-

of the current quarter.

of frown Lands,

I may add, that the leases of frown

scarcely any of which were made out-

my arrival, will have been completed. and issued by the end of this month.

The present despatch includes

copies of the Surveys

on the Treasure

bault, holden on the 27th August, 1+2+3

the 1th Instant, and

and on

certificate

eate as to the correctness

the

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Mr. Mundoh MeStephen 29 Mettore.

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The L54 Stanby

Sir J. Jr Davis,

13th October, 1845.

ras, songsong,

3 Inalosives.

N.138.

Received.

the

anding 30th September 1845,

Account, for the quarter Transmitting copy of t Acting Colonials Treasurer's

with

Surveys

the

and belober 1845. Treasure Vault- in August,

23der M. Hope

This is for the inferation of the obriarte desigend, se insange U. Anderet,

Suasure

It is calculated,

14 h. Antgomery Bal, as mather stand, there could of

menicaling

b. no advarlige

my824.

further with his

Marlins

course,

on the subicct?

231

Duplicate

Inclosure N2 / in despatch N: 138 of 1845.

Account

of the Acting Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong.

for Quarter Ending

30th September 1845.

Balance £9417, 6.1.

Sent in for Audit on

- 9th October, 1845_

the

Copy handed to Hie Excellency the Governor

10th October

(Signed! A. E. Shelley.

Auditor.

True Copy-

Prederich W. A. Bruce Colonial Secretary.

Reference to Lufs? Viccuments

Account of Willium Thomas. Here Hongkong in desheet of monies deceived and,

and Fher (Britannic Majesty's Ichlomatic Departmen

To Balance from precedingt

paster, In Treasure Yault-

In Treasure Chest_

Revenue and Receipts.

At Land Sent

B. II. Chinese de From Registrar General -

Government Buildings

Goverment, Auricels,

A.I.

Bent

Ohium Farm

Stone Quarriesg

Sterlingɣemount

箕

Grand Tokai

10,230 10 03 2,669 59%

Established Salaries

12,900 14 10

Governor

Civil

4,8521921⁄2

Treasurer.

Privale secretary Middefamp - B Colonial Secretary-

4,500 0

2555

300

494169

381

13 4,891

239118

37500

17500

465126

112 100

105 35/2

47938/2

7/12 100

CHIT

DIV

BVI

FYI

Sprint Publie Amves

Billiard Roenv.

Licenses.) Auctioneers.

Pawnbrokers_

Sa 14heighing.

351 010 1,782 62

235 370ź

Guty on Goods sold by Fubisc Auction.

Jees.

Sand Fees.

From Burial

For transpering Licenses

On Local Appointment ofserong Un Marriage Licences_ From the Volice Court-

From the Marine Magistrale

For Registering Bents- From Supreme Court_

336

15 12 2

974

1532

1611.

6524

231911/2

326

40176

12.

316

481010 40106

66199

Carried jonvard £ 355 4 1/2 291659

Auditor General 46 lesh of luncils

Ecclesiastical. Chaplain

Surv

vey,

General

Revenue Harbour Master-

Begistrar General- Supreme Court :

Sudicial { Police &e Marine.

Medical, Surgeon

Magistrate=

Ꭻ

4337

100

232

637 19 1/4 150005,674

Supplementary and Provisional salaries

Colonial Secretary

Divil. Treasurer and Collector. Clerk of the Councils_

cclesiastical. Chaplain_

Surveyor General -

Revenue Harber Master-

Registrar General - Supreme Court

5434

18863%

Sudicial: Police and marine Magistrale V

2142

258 150

16384

65105

30326.

282224,330 |10| 7.

Carriedionvard £

DIV

F VI

DIV

Amount Brought envard £ 355 7. 20165

Zenvard

From the Chief Magistrate

Lines From the Marine_Do-

From the subreme Court

2016

"Verailures though the Chief. Magistrati

Incidental Receipts,

A vπ Proceeds of Sale of Government Serchar

G VIT

On Acco. Di lomatic Departnit. 57/

# YII Viroceeds of Sale of Old Materials of -

Police Station.

Deposits.

Amount brought forward

Ordinary Contingencies.

4606

Vivil

Colonial Secretary.

Treasurer and Collector_

Auditor general

clesiastical. Chaplain

ނކ

Revenue). H&rbour Master-

Medical Surgeon! -

5912

205 126

15 196

16/2

233

7,000 101%

Registrar General -

Supresse Court-

Judicial Police Marine Magistrale=

Special Disbursements.

Colonial Secretary.

Greasurer and Collector-

ہو

A a

B b

1428

1389

199/2

13042

11/2

1,010 14 11

4 36

2,461 116

Auditor General & Clerk of four cils 12 h

15 8

17811 171 126/2 23992 3.92

77 18 64118

TIX

Income Tax from the Officers attached

bivil

J X

to the Civil Government of Hongthong 350 110/2 D. from Officers attached to the

(Harbor Master

223922

Revenue

Supreme Court -

Registrar General __

K. k

Judicia!

Police and Marine Magistra

istrate, LL

837 18 8 dedical. 254 67

Surgeon.

80107/2

132

Consulates in China.

K.XV Superannuation Contributions.

from Officers attached to Witte. 254 18 1 1 X 11 Post Office Collections from Mr. Sprine

Carried forward £ 21787

C. Markwick, Commission

on sales by Public Auctione

Opium Fam.

Repayment of Quction dulji puid on Goverment Properly 300

Carried forward.

589/15/11

31112589

L. 10,061 36%

Amount Brought forvar d

Caguire, Acting, Colonia & Treasurer of

him on Account of the Goverment of bongking

کو

Consulates in China, for the Quarter from 14 July to 3.#phtember 10.45.

234

Reference a listing unwrt Grand Tolul

Fincher

£21,787

Amount Brought senvar-

24707 19 Public Works

MXUI

Receipts in

in Aid and

liccount

From the Commissariat Chinaz

10,000 o

1006) 363

Public Buildings. Roads.

P.p. by 1

8.9, 738 0 G|

Bridges.

R1r.

8 3/2

Grains

S.s. 1880 G14

Burial Ground_

441 912

Stonn Rehairs- Lands

Vu || 787 18 44315

4976.168

Total £ 31787 199

Advances and other Transactions on Account

On account of the Government of

India Bills drawn by Lieut! Dallas in New South

Wales as 6+ Explanatory statement

Advances on Imprest.

To the Diplomatic Department I

and the Consulate in China. to

asper sub : Account of Frees* VI $517175/4 To the Post Office Victiria

VIII

Deposit Repayment of Sutesía li Estate vm

By Balance

(Balance on 1o7 October 1845

In Treasure Vault-

In Treasure Chest_

229 5 1/2 2295

3,13010 10/2

454163 6202 1

5,855 10 4/2

4,561 158/27417 61 Total Amount £ 34,787 19 02.

Statement of Sums Withdrawn from the Treasure Vault during the present Quarter under Warrants from 16. E. the Governor Air S. J. Davis Barnet.

Reference to Worrautò

Date

Amount:

July 9 Warrant. Number 262 2,000 00

1,000|0|0

Statement of sums deposited in the Treasure Valelt during the present Quarter under Warrauts from this E. the Governor sis J. J. Davis Bark:

Date Preference to Barraute.

July 17 Warrant N. 273 being Amount received from Commissariat_

Amuu

266

267 100000

10,000 00

280 1,300 | 0 | 0

30 Private Property,

Augt 27

290

454 195

Sept 15

do_

304 3,500 00

Intestate Estates and Church Subscriptions.

7911

130

ito

312 10000

Amount Deposited

1407911

(Xo___________306|| 4,000|0|0

Amount Withdrawn 14,454|19|3

I, William Thomas Mercer, Acting bolonial Treasurer of Hongkong, de solemnly and sincerely declare, that the above is a true statement of my Account from the 12th of July to the 30th September 1845, and I make this solemadeclaration consesentiona believing the same to be true_

Declared and Subscribed

before

at Hongthing this

Eighth day of October 1815.

(Signed) 6. B.Hillier,

(Signed) WF. Mereer.

Acting Colonial Treasurer,

Officiating Chief. Magistrate of Police

Account.

Adolphus Edward Shelley. Auditor General, do Certify the I have

carefully

examined the several entries appearing on the Debit and Credit sides of the foregoing both and having compared the same with the Obiginal Account of the several Public Departments, as Audited in my office have found them to agrée ; and I do

and of do further Certify that the proper recount of particulars, authorities and vouchers, in conformity

existing Reque

Regulations of Goverment have been exhibited to

of the several articles of Charge support

and Discharge therem contained.

to the

me in

(Tone Copy)

(Signed) A.C. Shelley

Truclopy

Auditor General

Pryderich

W.A. Bruce

Colonial secretary.

Auditor General

enor, J., k, de.

235

Return

-shewing the balances in the kolenial Crests on the fersk and last days of the Quarter prone. 1 Julie to 30 * eptember, 1868.

1845. Jully the first.

Balance.

Receipts.

Totul

Disbursements

Spanish "Dollars.

Messican

Dollars:

40 35,056 04

1,516 30 23,953 22,531

Company's bash - English Rupees. copper

40284

com

768

510

021200

Total

12,900

140,339 20,196 413. 4/19/4 18,007/

Sterling

ア

14 104

3/6 1

116 24,048 09 59,009 04 148,160 21,021 Mie in 19/4 31704 1902. 75 121,6481⁄2 16,124 474 19,201 04 41,061

494 2.4,370-

12 117/2

4,047 02

1,550

14.144 24 26,5111/1⁄2 4,896 241 302,421

争

9 7,417

235109

510

19.99

ہے

the 30th September, 1845.0 In the Chest of the Fousure

Remains

vizz:

In the Strong Dault_

taken

5,435/1⁄2 3,684 3,296 1/2 14,726 24 21,046 1212

on the commé.

611

5,1955 10 4/2

of the Kreasurer and the cent of that day in the custody, accordance with the statement of the In pursuance of the Instructions of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, I have caused surveys to be Officers in charge of the Strong Cault respectively, and having carefully inspected the Reports of the Officers appointed by me to that duty, remaining Thereby certify that I have found the results to be in strict . on the first of October 1845 of the Funds re-

Return. -

tances as the

ey are shown in

they

this

(Signed) J. F. Davis.

Truce kopy.

Officiating Colonial ecretary.

Provvedings of a Beard of Survey hold at the bolonial. Tommy Hong Kong,

Treasury

pursuant to the Order of His Excellency the Governor, dated the 14th of October 1845-

The Honorable Majer William Caine, Officiating Colonial Secretary.

Members. { A. &. Shelley, Begelire,

18. J. Mercer, Esquire,

Auditor General. te -

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

The Board having taken an exact account of the Quantity of each loin existing in the Colonial Treasury, ascertained the same to be as follows _ rigt.

Public Monies- Private Property, Deposits_

Irand Total

Sterling

49/2

4/2

1/10 Rupee 1,693

arz

2202251007. 4,182

Rate

In Strong Vault.

Spanish Dollars Mexican Dollar Rupees cash English toin Exchange

Total

In Treasury Chest

3296.72 14726 24 3296.72 14,726 29

18.253/2

2822/2 1200 21076

肇

5 10

1212

510

Public Monies.

Total

1550 30 242100 5435/23684 4,847 02 17.147 20 26,511 (1⁄2 4,896

£ 5,855

5,855 10

4/2 p Dollar 235 10 G1/0f Rupee 24109H7.

1,561 15 8/2

L 7417

Amounting together to seven thousand, four hundred and Seventeen Pounds & Shillings and one

funny sterling

Victoria, Hongkong, October 1th 1845.

(True Copy)

Auditor Generals.

(Signed). FC. Shelley

(True Copy)

Officiating Colonial Secretary.

{

W.Caine

Signed AE. Shelley

W. I.. Mercer

236

Inclosure No. 3 in despatch

No 138 of 1845.

uplicate.

Quarterly Return shewing the Balances remaining in the hands of the fglonial Treasurer

and in the Treasure vault, on the 30th September 1865, with the Governor's certificate attached.

uplicate

Proezedings of a Board of Survey

held

น

the 27th August 1845.

the Treasure Vault on

237

Nr. 138 of 1845-

Inclosure No 2 in despatch

Precedings of a Beard of Suvery held at the Cocomial Treasury of Honghong pursuant to the Order of His Excellency the Governor Gated.

August 26th 18.45. attached

Members

The Honorable. W. Caine. Officiating Colonial Secretary.

Adolphers Edward Shelley Esquire. Auditor General . Ve W. I. Mercer. Esquire, Acting Colonial Treasurer:

The Board having taken an exact account of the quantity of euch sest of Coin -existing in the Colonial Treasury, ascertained the same to be as follows. vist

In strong Jauit

Spanish Dollars Mexican Dollars Rupees | Cash Sterling Rate Grand Ümount

}}

79,93512

4/2|| 10,173 5 1 14637753

13,660 00

5,38464 14738 24 2,822 1/2 1,200 € 5. 16. 4/4 19,044|04| 14738 29 82758 4200

5.10.

14,810 104

Publie Monies -

Deposits Private Monies-

Total

In Friasure Chest

Public Monies.

Total

487 15 4,428 75 12,826. 4,600 £42.10. 4/2

19,531|79| 19,167|04|95,584 7,800|| 48.0

17,034

2243102

Amounting together to Seventeen Thousand and fifty four Younds and Sixpence Sterling,

Publie Monns £12,410, 15.3

Private Dr

4,037. 5.3.

W. Cuine

Signed; &C. Shelley,

B. Z. Mercer

ZA7054, 06.6.AZ.

Victoria, Honghong, August 27 # 1845.

True Copp

tory

Officiating Colonial Secretary.

Grue

(Signed) AC. Stuttg Shetty.

Auditor Generat,

{

238

Nr 139. Executive.

Extrach to F.0.1 January 1845..

My Lord,

1:250

८०. DEC.25 1545

Kou

239

Victoria, Hongkong.

15th October, 1845.

I have had to complain- of

another attempt

on the

part of Chinese- Imissaries to violate the Lovereignty of

this folony, by the seizure of a Chinese-

suspected of crimes, without a warrant from the English magistrate

parties

were a

apprehended by

The

our Police

in the act, and condemned to one

month's imprisonment for the assault_

and trespass.

At the same time, as the

party seized by them possessed. Register Ticket, had been

only a few the Seland, and could give-

[day

The Right Amorable,

The Lord Stanley,

де

Ye.

no satisfacting account of himself, I

directed that he should be taken over

our fron

people and delivered

in custody of ou

to the Chinese authorities; while the

emissaries who had so rashly

rashly ventured- him without an English-

to seize

offence in

warrant expiated. their offence

prison.

strong remonstrance was at

the same time sent to the Chinese-

the other side, and a notice

published in the native language.

the inhabitants of the

officer

of the lolong, authorizing

them to make prisoners of any emillaries of the Chinese. Government- who presumed to act on this side without

This is

is of course

British authority. absolutely necessary, in order to give security to respectable natives of China_ who live here under British protection)

While

240

topic, I have

While upon

this

great

Sofa

in explanation

the decrease of

сору

satisfaction in forwarding the Copy Letter from the

the acting thief Magistrate,

crime-

My attention had been excited by

the

considerable diminution in the amount

last quarters,

of Police- fines during the two last

and, on desiring

explanation of this,

the enclosed letter was received_.

seems to

prove

the benefits of the

and the efficiency

Registration system, and the

of the preventive Police__ The severe

examples

that were

were made

some

atrocious criminals were also attended-

with a wholesome

effect.

On the restoration

of Chusan. I consider it extremely probable that { some of the respectable- fhinese who

have thriven there under British rule will be tempted to

tempted to remove

to this Island.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

1250 HongKong

4.1. Addingtonly, Sie

241

January46

Lumdinated. GM.

Mr Mundort

Deer

че

Mestetherne

Leer Gladstone Btranomit Wyre herewith, for the

mestone

McGladstone

23fter

hr. Hope

I furame that this must be communicated to the Foreigne

Office from Lad Abudren's opinion, whether there is

objection,

ante national grounds, to aufeining signifying

thie Gart

the offerobation of his proceedings

нов

Dani ndani

139_156ct 1845

(Shotract/

Consideration of the Eadd of Aebers

anbharat

berdeen, an

from the

ofa Der patch from Governor of Halong

reporting

the measure.

which he hadadopted

un a

recent mustame

aped the exclusive. Sovereigeth of GM Britann

the Delaced

over the & Lam

to request you to

move Lord Aberdeento

inform.

M. Gladstone.

whether he sees augreason on international grounds

нид

to question the pespuiten

the counse

Zties. Derin

thes adefter

人

Entired

135

Gur 2250/45.

}

12h 20. 195 Houghing 22222

His Sohn Davis At Ju,

زرگ

DS 11Jk946.

1840

Forwarded!

AIR Mendash 10

Stephen 10 Lord Lyttelton //

SEC Gladstime /

llespatch of the 15thy betober lost, be 129, reporting the incumstances under.

which you had found it necpary to imprison Certion inferior Agent of the Chimer fort for biolating the oversiget of Athing & the Seijmeg Chinese suspected of Come, without a Warrant

།

from the English Majestate.

Iter. Gove

to approve of

the course which you

adoplat

སོརྟ མགན་

Adopted for a porting the Gelusive Sovereign f o funt Brition

the Dandy Angkin f

1225

TRECEIVED

DEC.25

1840

243

Extract of a Letter pom Officiating Chief

Magistrate to Officiating Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong,

11th October, 1845.

cannot otherwise account for.

decrease in the Revenue derived from

the

fines and fees levied in this Office, than by attributing. it to the corresponding diminution

of crime and litigation. That this diminution has taken place will not, I think, be

denied _ As its causes may be

may be assigned : -

1. The enforcement of the Registration systeme.

2. The ersistence of a

effective and

essentially preventive Police, and _

3. The increased respectability and stability

of the Native population.

The Honorable,

The number of persons who have

Major baine Officiating bolonial Secretary

brought

ircuglet their families to reside on the Island brought has lately increased - The effect of this is that the respectability of the neighbourhoods in which these persons reside is proportionably greater. Many bad characters have, I have

reason to believe, been driven

en away

in this

manner. There seems also to have arisen a

better understanding among

Chinese and

Europeans - and I believe the Tepos, or Native

head men (who are present during every

Emany small

the

Chinese investigation ) settle many differences without the intervention of Magistrate. They have been ordered to do so

in e

من

- every practicable case, as, where the injury

ends

- only personal, the ends

tice are

eds of justice

answered, and greater satisfaction is given

to the litigants; who, however; are e thaware

that they

are not the

fully awar

not thereby deprived of any

previously existing right. Many other

reasons

might be adduced, but they will

I have no doubt a

244

I suggest themselves. I hope that the decrease of crime is permanent - Itcan, I

think, only be made to by a strict system of

tion, as escape from

escape from the Island is so

prevention, as

easy,

that when a crime has been committed,

the chances of capturing the offender will

as the Chinese Officers

be very small, so

long

continue to render so little, or rather no

assistance at all.

[ Rigned. /

C. B. Hillier,

Oz Chief Magistrate of Blick

(True Crptract)

Main

Officiating Colonial Secretary.

N140.

Miscellaneous.

امر

The

37787

the Lord

245

2257 không thường

Victoria, Honghong,

15th October, 1845.

The enclosed Letter

from

Gineral Lay

Port-Office-

at Amoy

many occasions on

only

was

which

me among

attention.

fran drawn to the evasion of the. Put regulations by the principal - Mercantile

ouds engaged. in the Opium trade. The Angel is of

Copytol. 9.0. 2 January

that

course

quite wrong in supposing.

ed in

should be justified.

"compelling the Government of China legalize the Ope

Opium trade; though it is to be hoped that a due perception of its

own interests

may ultimately persuade it to adopt a policy so obviously

recommendable.

Right Honorable, H. Lord Stanley

te.

Ye.

te.

of fines in his Office, te

11. betober, 1845.

N. 139, of 1845.

Inatonore in Despatak

In the mean Opium dealers, with

habits and

while the English

established

long

temper opposed to legislative.

control, evade the regulations of the

causing their vessels to

Post Office by causing

quit Hongkong

without clearing

out for

any specific.. shipment of

Port which prevents the

sum

mails and thus depriving the Postmaster General of a large : annually _ Many of them obtain appointments as foneuls for Foreign States, and by employing vessels under the flags of those States (Danish, Swedish,

and others) are enabled to act with

comparative independence of British control_ I have drawn the attention of

the Earl of Aberdeen to the serious evils

of this system in my despatches Nr. 113 and 135 of this year, to which. I beg :refer Your Lordship -

I had

every

.216

inclination to apply

remedy to the existing evasions of

the

Post Office. Regulations by means of a Local Enactment; but on handing to

the Attorney General the enclosed Report- x2 from Mr Shelley, N.2, and requesting

opinion_

him

to state his

as to the most advisable course under the circumstances. p. I received Enclosure N°3 in reply

Aeending

to the professional

advice of

of that Officer, I beg to forward. all the circumstances for the consideration of Her Majesty's Government; with a hope that some course

may

either be

adopted at home, or prescribed to the; folonial Government, calentated to

secure the accommodation

as to

their

of the

publie,

correspondence - and the claims of the Post Office

Department in respect to the Revenue.

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

здесь

thur Cate

it of afering

afferhund that the freit stiche to be taken is that to tie Postmartin Geck for his opinion

Refre accordingly

ไท

At same period in the proruffing un should mentre to cau attention to be drawn to ke

Strange language of the cement respecting the compelling "" of the chimen Gods to legalive the Opium trade.

MKB. 27.

Ena

2257 Boy Kom

247

Part.1848

Colonel Maberly Liv

MMendoch die

MeStephens Mettore

McGladstone

140-15600445

Aus:

21 Jan

Lees

-directed

Gladstone Whrausmit

The Post

logan herewith, for the Councdciation of Marker Soul tit foly oper Despatch from the God?

the

of Nalong on the infect of the evasion & the Opene Clippers of that lalong of the daws regarding courgance of mails & hading Nails- Gladstone would wish to

be furnished with the

Videtowo. 23 Jan [46_2'll opinion of the

General

of the Post-Martir

as bestueaux 1other best means

auend to th

ofpertiiing inconvenience ariving from their disregard of the

daw.

then

End

Lin J. Davis

Forvarded ty

1846

1. Mundoch 23 YES!hen

Lord Lyttelton

MESEC Gladstone 23

21 January-1846 21

2257/us 111/46

4.2.0 2257 / Hongkong 11

મૈં

Lin

218

23. January 1846

Thave to acknowledge

the receipt of your despatch of the 18 Actober last no 140, mccloring various the safect

documents on

of the referral of the Captains of Opium Vespels to carry

Mails - and their Evasions of the

the Post Office regulation, in that respect.

ні

the

Ireferred your despatch audito enclosures for consideration of the Post Master General, and I how suclose, for youn information afffy of the answer received from his Lordship's Secretary, painting

out that there

is no Law ( which the

Captain of a British Popul

Foreign Port could

in a

་་,

be compelled to hathe chang of a bag of letters, and that

вад it would be very difficult if not impossible to frame ausnactment to mipore upon them such a duft which they would not find thomenuer operading. Under there circumstances it seems useless

useless Dattempt интер degislative measure,

Jany

to compel the saptains of Opine repels Beary trails between the Portische China and St. Hong.

You have

have noticed in

Gounderpatch therrron

of Mr Cansul dag,

senning

that the British.

God! could "compel the

Godth of Chica Bolegalize

rust

219

the Opinner. Frade. I you have painted out to M. Lay the impressing dag operaing depressions of this nature, which from

a person in his official position might aug

very

mislead the British Mercantile. Bodg

mach

and

might give natural & justifiable offence 15 the Godt offline.

Shave

Copy.

N° 64.

Sir,

2258.

4. 2240 Al. 250

British Consulate, Amoy.

September 14th. 1845.

I would crave leave to draw

Cxcellency's

6. Your 's attention to the conduct of Masters

of Merchant Vessels in reference to what, if

I am not mistaken, may be called a part

may

of their public duty ; I mean the transmission of Letters and Despatches, and perhaps I cannot do this better than by citing the

following example.

The "Lady Mary Wood arrived at

Hongkong about the 12

about the 12 the ultimo with the

English Mails, two Vessels since her-

Part, neither of

arrival have been at this Port,

which brought us a single Letter Despatch; the Gazelle sailed from Wonghong

His Sexscellency,

John Trancis Davis,

on the 15th called at Namoa to tranship

portion of her Opium and her Commander

in Jardini and Matheson's Hor.

was in

the, mits,

on the

Fo Hong Vessel at the Six

" uit ", having left his Bessel a

Islands at Amcey, bringing to the Agent of the above Firm London Papers and Letters up to the 21th June . The other Vessel the "Spec" sailed from Hongkong a day or two later but in consequence of the North bast

Monsoon having set in sooner than usual, she did not reach the Pizz Islands where she

discharged her drug until the evening of

the 27

то

the ame

h came into the harbour on the

cerning of the 28th took in her

сагда on the

and cleared out for Hongkong evening of the 20th Full " Even on her return voyage the Master of this ship endeavours

hesitate to

to avoid taking a Mail, nor did he

to assert when asked why he did not give Notice to the Post Master

251

of his intended departure, that his Owners

had ordered him not to do so.

The Harbour Regulations of

Hongkong provide

provide that due notice shall be given of the intended departure of Vessels to enable the Best Master to despatch any Mails he may have to the ship's destination, it appears however that such Notice is seldom given in such a way

a way or so timely opportuniti

as to a

the Post Master an afford the

of sending his Letters on board before the ship leaves the Port: I would submit that no Véssel ought to leave Hongkong

without a Port clearance as is the case

now, nor until the Master has delivered

in a written statement as to the Ports and places he is bound for; if intimation

would be in a

were the

:then given to the Pot Master he

capacity to judge whether it was proper to send any Letters he

might

might have or not. Quum Vesels

Orium

mar

seem to present a

present a difficulty

difficulty as they

any

they visit Port along the Coast ab pleasure, but "trust Your Excellency and Her Majesty's Government will ere long see the high propriety of compelling the Chinese to allow Opium to pass through the bustom house in a fair and legal way, instead of admitting it as they do now under arrangements and compromise.

It is inconsistent with the

most common

con principles of internate justice that so great a cromaly .

aly should ergist in our, Consular jurisdiction just because the authorities of this country choose to act a false and by pocritical part for their own peculiar profil an advantage. It tends to the subversion

of all order and discipline that there exists

oment a fleet of

a fleet of Vessels in the

at this.

and

China

252

China Seas, which under the shadow and

protection of a monstrous traffic seb at defiance the authority of Her Majesty' s -Consuls and act in direct opposition to the solemn and oft repeated pledges of Your becellener's predecessor, that no other Port save the five expressly seb down in

Treaty of Nanking.

Wanking should be resorted

the

to by British Vessels

We have a specimen of the

mischievous effects of this toleration in

Letters, the Opium Fleet

the case of

outside the Sirz Islands of Au

Amay

es in

full possession of everything in the

shape of orders, instructions and news, while, we Her Majesty's

is servants

are

dependent upon the good nature of any Commander who may think that he can bring on Letters and Despatches, without rishing, what he is pleased to think, his

private

private or his employers interest

I have, P. Signed,

4. Kadescant Lay

Consul.

True Copy.) Maine

Officiating Colonial Secretary

253

Incloture No. 1 in Desp:

N. 140,

1845.

DFC25

1846

62.251

Auditor's Memorandum

254

on Mr Consul Lay's Letter of 12th September

1845- N. 64.

It would be desirable to prevent the

great loss of Revenue (at a £3,000

a quess perhaps

a year clear) which the Post Office suffers, and the great inconvenience which the public have to submit to from the want of efficient Post Office arrangements, China; but there appears some

difficulty

in framing a local Ordinance to meet the evil's complained of in Mr Lay's Letter without infringing the Merchant beaman's Act, and the freedom of this Port-

The system complained of by

Mr Zay has been pursued in China for

many years, and as

and as long as the number

of mercantile houses was limited to:

From Mr Consul

Evasion

Lay,

Opium vefels.

by the Masters of the

1st September,

of the Port office Regulations

complaining of trasi

1845.

to a very

Jew

few, who all acted alike, it would not be considereel a hardship by

but now

that a representative

tative of the Post Master

of General is established in China and that

the number of mercantile houses has

increased from about 36 to about 125, and

d from.

incr

are

daily increasing,

and that the number

of buropean intrabitants in China has,

since the occupation of Hongkong

235

Matheson and Mess Dent and to are the

chief owners, and their blippets louch on an

avera de încea

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wau

month at every Port on their

up to Woesund and down to Teen pack

and the station of It Schn's on the West Coast

They frequently

run over

to Manila and back

in number.

and to Singapore

They are about eighty

The following is a list of most of theme

Cony increased

× Anonyma:

x. tuday.

pom about 320 to about 6,000 (including from Army and Navy) it has carta

Navy) it has certainly become

thyer of hardship to the majority that

Opium Clippers, whose voyages are regular

and known, should be allowed to leave

× Ariel

schooner

Frici : barque.

X Aurora.

× Ardaseer

× Antelope

one tn

Port without a Mail, or, if they have board, without delivering it at its destination: either before breaking bulk or a before leaving Put.

again.

at av

ovat any.

Anglona

Bomanjee Hormasjee Black Day.

Cowasjee Family .

rate

Corcyra.

Coquette.

The Opium Clippers of China to two or three houses. Messrs

belong chiefly

Matheson

Corsair.

balcutta.

baseline

Compton Sir Herbert .

Don Juan × Denia

Emma:

Eagle. Edith.

4 banily Jane.

Falcon.

Folh stone.

Genzelle.

Governor Doherty s . Doherty.

x Gems

Harrier

Harriet: Hellas.

Hayes Lady.

Krigera Harlequin. John.

Kelpie & schoner.

Kelpie. barque. Lanrich. ×

Lyra.

Leutin

Louisa

Mazeppar

Mor. x

Masden,

Mahmoodie

Omega: Poppy. Pearl.

Rob Roy. ×

Roy. Royalist.

are

× Red Rover.

Sylph

Swallow. Syed Khan.

Time.

Ternate.

× Island Queens

Lord Amherst. Byche. Lyne

Vizzen William

Wave.

Will o' the Wesp.

William Hughes Waterwitch.

x ees

Voe

× Sydney .

Warlock.

Those marked with a cross x generally kept running between

China and India.

-Captain Carr in the schooner

"Vizen and Captain Fangan in the

Island Queen in the year 1843 were in

236

the Gulf of Richelee and Captain Rees in the

"Lord Amherst pushed his trade to Phin but

was forced to leave his anchorage by the Chinese . He was in Lat 36/1⁄2° N. Long. 1

Long. 11626

39% в. C - Teenpach is the Westernmost station

of these Clippers in Lab. about 12/5° N. Long.

13. &.. Woosu

111° 13′ &

"Woosung is at present the

Northernmost station in Lat. about 31°20 N.

Of the above list which is however incomplete nineteen Vessels are the property of Mess Matheson and be and thirteen belong to Mess & Dent and Co. Besides

these there are several little schooners which

are cor

constantly flying up and down the boast belonging to Duus, Scott, and others, These have openly advertised for a Mail and have put their own charges upon

conveying Letters. This systeme

stops to during Mr i pring

was puta

- Spring's the late Acting Postmaster's time; but it is linown that

the

privatdh

privately they still continue to make up Mails.

Between this Port and Macao

and Canton a set,

- of Fast Boats are hept up by subscription of Merchants at an

erspense of something like £,000 a year, and their charges to now subscribers are enormously high for the conveyance of Letters and Parcels - such as 25 bents

for a single Letter to Macao, which the

Best Office sends for 8 Cents!

When it is known that a

Clipper is about to sail to the North Mr. Spring informs me that he has

is gone

e going

to the

board with a Mail but has almost always been told that they are Six Islands or in general terms to the East boast of China" " and will not touch at the

tof.

Consular Ports; he has therefore not put the Mail on board .. On inquiry however he has found that they have gone straight

very

to those ver

directed.

237

Ports to which the Mails were

These Vessels generally escape being placed in the Harbor Master's Report by

their not reporting themselves as clearing

out and they generally do clear out in the night time

t time to avoid carrying

Mail

Their Commanders are instructed by their Owners not to report themselves or to give

any information as to their destination

are

time of departure, and yet they absolutely the only Vessels which touch at the Consular Ports north of Canton with regularity .

It is not to be wondered at when

the cost of maintaining such a fleet of Clippers is taken into consideration that

the Commanders of them should be ndered. to avoid carrying Mails-each Opium Clipper may be fairly said to cost betiveen £.2000

and

-----

the

and $4,000 a year, and it is only by having the exclusive means of communicating prices of markets and of forestalling their competitors in information and supplies

that this enormous outlay can

y can be made to

outlay

yield any reteun. These Clippers have

well manned and

and guarded receiving ships

in every important harbour along the boast

to which they are consigned.

In framing

a measure

e for

compelling the caplains of these tessels to carry and deliver Mails it should be borne

are

in mind that nearly all the Merchants to whom they belong

Vice-Consular Agents for one or more buropean States - Swedish; Norwegian, Danish, Spanish, 80; and it happened only last line that when Mr. Consul.. McGregor at Canton caused the removal of the Opium receiving Ships from Whampoa, which carried the British

flag-

238

flag - their Clippers still continued to run to Whampoa, but under a foreign flay ! This

manouvre should not be allowed to prevail in the cas

case of carrying Mails, or of course it will be resorted to successfully and legislation upon the subject would be useless.

(Signed) A. C. Shelley.

True Copy.

Maine

Officiating Colonial Secretary .

Opinion of the Attorney General

259

In considering the Auditor's Report I may first remark that the groundwork, Mr Lay's Despatch, charges no actual breach of the Post Office laws, and am of opinion that local legislation would be - for from desirable and perhaps impracticable for the following,

reasons:-

The present case is thoroughly. involved with the conduct of the Opium

Trade, and the two or three proprietors of

the Vessels in question could by acting concert, possibly go far to evade any Indeed, it may not be supposing

am Padinance.

arr

improbable case that they would neither clear their Vessels from Honghony, any of the five Bits directly, should a stringen

nor enter

enactment be made; and to at all answer

the

the desired ends, it should not only be directad virtually against this particular class of

but be restrictive of usual mercantile

Vessels,

customs or privileges .

It may also be borne in mind,

that the Post

Best Office

is a distinct branch of

the Executive, which controls its own

affairs

and that the Acts relative to Letters, VC, Yez -manate from the Imperial Parliament and are designed to provide for all fucign possessions, and it appears to me that any ment legislation would not be desirable.

concurre

The better course (as it seems to me) would be therefore to submit the statement to the Home Government, with the view

its making provision; should any appear necessary, for the circumstances detailed .

(True Copy)

(Signed) Pasel Aerling

Maine Speciating Colonial

October, 1845-

Colonial Secretar

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230

Honghong Vietnia, Hongtong,

20th October, 1845.

I have the honor to enclose-

Copy of Ordinance . N. 10 of 1845, entitled. "An Ordinance for

naturalization of

the n

"Aliens within the folony of Stonghing and

its dependencies .

The object of this Ordinance, as set

forth in the Preamble, is to impart the puriteges of British subjects within this

folony to any

Aliens who

be inclined.

may

to settle here and the immediate occasion

of the

the Ordinance was

the

application

the part of

persons

than

who

were desirous

One

those privileges.

of obtaining As this is the only ruropean fotony

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

te.

231

OIL

the Coast of China. that is independent

of the Government of that Empire, it is probable that

many foreigners may

hereafter. find it for their advantage

to settle here, and the motives to such-

a resolution m

be increased - by

the

until : Her Majesty's pleasure concerning

it shall have been ascertained_

I have the honor to be,

вс

With the highest respect,

Your Lndship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Dani

may

opportunities afforded by the Inactment

in question.

As some limit, however, to the quality of the persons who might be._____

entitled to

apply for such privileges,

that none shall receive

is provided that

Letters of naturalization who are not

registered

in the Land.

under the frown of Land's

office

Lessees

Houses to

the annual amount of at least £10.

of at

who shall not have been in the publie

Service within the Colony for the space of

two years- suspend the

It was deemed

right

operation of this Ordinance

until

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26ter M. Hope

thal hi. Gladstone will refer it to the Attany question for jutione consideration. But, si Une jest

Whattin it would be wise, or unwise, to conferrie this Ordina

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Memorand

tin

to evasion of the

Auditor Shelley relating

The Sto

Received

Stanley

N. 141.

I Malosure.

Transmitting Copy of, and

Reporting on,

Dinance

No 10, of 1845, entitled

" In Ordinance . for the-

"Naturaliz

" within the Colony of

ation of Aliens

"Hooghong

and it's Dependencies.

& Pohcitor General : because,

m are aware,

they have alread

Geven opinions

the valgest of the hatimalizations

blins in the Colonies in reference to Mancilie

Weshin Aushähä

meche

to Sibahlar: which

have thrown so much doubl

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HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIÆ REGINE.

No. 10 of 1845.

Y His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baro- net, 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 Sub- jects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF ALIens WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG AND ITS DEPendencies.

[1st October, 1845.]

Title.

WHEREAS certain Aliens, Merchants and others, have Preamble. hitherto become residents within the said Colony of Hongkong, and whereas it is probable that other Aliens may hereafter settle therein for the purposes of trade and to the advantage of the Colony, and it appears fitting and desirable to aid and encourage such persons; and whereas also, some of the said persons have applied to the said Governor that they should be naturalized:

Power to the

Be it therefore enacted and ordained by his Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Governor of Hong- Council thereof, to encourage the settling of Aliens, and for ters of Naturaliza- kong to grant Let- the aid and assistance of those already settled, That it shall tion in certain cases, and

be lawful to and for the Governor of the said Colony, ferred thereby be- may

the privileges con- and his successors from time to time, and in all cases where ing limited to the he or they may deem it expedient, to grant Letters of Natu- said Colony. ralization under the Seal of the Colony, to any person or persons being already settled, or who shall come to reside and settle therein, and that they respectively, having first duly taken and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance before a Magis- trate of the said Colony, shall, under and by virtue of the said Letters, be to all intents and purposes fully and completely naturalized :

232 W22524K.

naturalized: Provided always, that Letters of Naturalization shall not be granted by the Governor under the provisions of this Ordinance to any person who shall not, at the time of the same being granted, be registered in the Books of the Land Office, as Lessee under the Crown, of lands or houses within the Colony of Hongkong, yielding a yearly rent of not less than Ten Pounds; or who shall not have been in the Public Service within the same Colony for a period of not less than two years before. And it is hereby declared, that the said Letters re- spectively so to be granted, shall only be deemed to confer the privileges of naturalization within the limits of the said Colony and its Dependencies, and that upon the granting of every such Letter Patent there shall be charged and payable to the Colonial Secretary a fee of Ten Dollars, to be applied to the public purposes of the said Colony.. And it is hereby further declared and provided, that the operation of this Ordinance be suspended until the pleasure of Her Majesty be known with respect thereto..

JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

Governor, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 1st day of October, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLT

Clerk of Councils.

Adolphers thelle

Cenk of Comasits

HONGKONGA

PRINTED BY AUTHORITY, AT THE OFFICE OF .

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Attorney Wolinta General on the 15 April

48 Aug! last relative to the Naturalization of Aliens at Gibraltar, and to the

brequently Conference au held at this Office

This repom do came on best. Lame

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a Despatch from there. "God. of Nillong, succloning

Ordinance paperl hima Y, and the Commit

the

of that folong for Naturalization of Alleins;

and I am to request that in consultation with M. a. Vs. Gend

you would report tome

Dependencies Phong trong

within the Colony of

An Admance for the Nationalization of alumn

Victoriæ Reginæ.

N 10 of 1845

Anno None.

Hong trong

and its

1. October 182,5

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N: 142.

Financial.

3 January 1846

My Lord

ary

DE 25 1845

236

2253 khong khong

Victoria, Honghong,

21th October, 1845.

With reference to

reference to your Lordship's

Despatch N. 131 of 14th August, requiring

further information concerning Mr. Farneomb's

claime

remuneration as Coroner,

I have

to state that the Gentleman in- question- had undertaken. the office.

without.

omise whatever-

agreement & promise-

any

as to

muneration, and that he received- nothing

the time of his accepting

the

appointment in September 1842, until- his resignation at the beginning of this

when he made a claim for £375.-

I considered this amount as unreasonable, and therefore referred the

year,

The Right Homnable,

The Lord. Stanley,

tc.

te.

question

.....

EC.

question to your Lordship. On receipt of -

above-mentioned, I applied to

the

Major. faine, who had been. Chief Magistrate

during

the whole.

Mr Farneomb's tenure-

of office, and received this

of the

"I am

answer-

of opinion that in consideration. difficulties M.

Mr. Farneomb had to

" -

encounter when Coroner of this folong coupled with the then state of the Roads,

'the sum-

be a

t would not-

of $5 per Inquest

sufficient remuneration for

his

• labour... I therefore recommend that The be permitted to receive. £ 200 in

of all daims

all claims as Coroner -

£ 200 in full.__ of this Colony

"for the period in question.

fonsidering that the whole

payment

which

for his services (a stipulation for

to have been made ) will be very

ought.

long

in arrear, and that such

and that such a claim-

can never arise

again, (as the foroner

is now

look.

-paid by

a re

the sum

upon un allowable, being

237

regular. fee) I do not

of £200 as

being a reduction nearly me half on the claim preferred.

would therefore..

e recommend it

for

Your Lordship's sanction

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

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

здат

this pugment.

I pression that thi

I think also in the acq.

Joman's my

aderted

ん

mmand distinctly by soute that to 200 has been allound

pecibly in cont of the delay. Oturuin a saw clain.

may be started on that gund

on a complaint neuroid

The Lov

Jin J. J. Davis 21th October, 1845. Actoria, Hongkong,

Received

Stonky.

N142.

Reporting proposed

amount

late. Coroner of Hongkong.

granted to Mr Farncomb, compensation to be

End

2253/458 Hagkong. G

Ter. 89/464

B 142 Lud. J. Davis

Forwarded by

1846

MR Mundoch 2.3

M#Stephen 23 Lord Lyttelton

MESEC Gladstone 23

Lir

268

23 Jaur 1846 Have concknowledge

The receipt of grundespatch

of the 21 Act " last No142 on the suffect of the recommension Whe granted 15 Mr Faru comb for his device, as (aroun in It thong for a Period

орить

half.

of tivo gear and a

Under all the cives

eath

the case Ft Me God! apeut.

Wyrm proponal that a возже

Linu

of £200 should be

granted to MM. Jarucomb. for those services- but you with point inform M. Farncombe, билиет

to precont

all future claires on

Matone

that score) that one of the

ds on which so Grounds

large

a sume has been

granted, has been to

compensate & Farminab

for thedelag

in the

Relitement of his clains Reference to this

which a reference

Country has neupaich

nvolved.

Ravee

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239

No 1113.

Miscellaneous.

My Lord,

of 1344

叶

the

DIC 25

1890

270

2254 Hong hous Victoria, Honghing,

22nd October, 1845.

breply to your Lordship's Circular

last, requiring

"August

a return

provision made in this fotong by Law

otherwise

for certain classes of destitute.

persons, I have the honor to report as under_:__

employment, hitherto afforded.

by the favourable circumstances of this

incipient and rising Colony,

rising Colony, has in general-

preserved the inhabitants from

destitution, and private charity has

attention, however,

cases

sufficed to relieve

any particular

the necessity of making

some

legal provision

was

lately turned to

for persons unable to maintain themselves,

The Right Honorable,

The Lady Stanley,

&c.

and

and as a

Bench

of magistrates, consisting

· partly of persons unconnected with the

Government, has been appointed, the most

eligible

་

course will perhaps be to

empower

them to constitute overseers with authority

to relieve destitute individuals

Enquiry being

rate m

accounts of

after

die

these overseers

made up quarterly, a proportionate may from time to time be levied on- the Inhabitants, grounded on the assessment of property for the Police Rate, and payable under the control and by the authority of the Magistrates :. Some scheme of the above kind. I propose to make the of a Separate Ordinance.

cases

mean

subject

In the

while,

few

casual

of want, arising principally in the

families of

deceased Policemen, have

been relieved by the folonial Government

There

come under the first class

class required

by the resolution-

viz,

271

the House of Commons

"Widows and fatherless children, or

deserted women and Children_ ?

second class,

"Old and

infirm- persons the notice of the Government.

" have not yet

come under

The third and last class, as

"Persons

diseased - in body or mind _ " have in-

I been sent to the Seamen's hospital,

general

and the

ense in some cases de

expense

defrayed

by the Colony.

With reference to the

reference to the further -

requisition of the House of Commons, viz,

" a statement, 20

far

as can be

· given, of the actual condition of such several classes

of persons,"

to this

демек

I have already anticipated the

enquiry

at the commencement

of the present Despatch... Time has

searcely clapsed for the creation

of that

species and amount of pauperism which_

さん

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272

is the result of circumstances in, old__

Locieties- Some

annoyance

has been-

experienced - from the class of professimal

Mendicants

among

attempting to flook

the Chinese people

om the opposite

over

from

continent, but they have in all

practicable cases been immediately

returned; and it will be nece

necessary

put a stop to this abuse by making it

the part of those who

penal

them.

over, as well- as

bring

by arrangements

with the Chinese Government

I have the honor to be.

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's.

Most obedient

Humble Irrvant,

I.F. is dans

216

LEC

To the given het. Mager with

a view to this Po

Puliamenting the

Victoria

The Love Stanley. Sir J. J. Davis,

22nd October, 1845.

Hongkong.

Reclived

No.143.

information,

made in this

15. August 1845, requiring

Replying to Craular of the

persons.

certain

classes

of Destitute

as to provision Colony for

ཀ

N166. 2265 Hong Kong)

Civil-

My Lord,

I have now

1845

273

Nietnia, Honghong,

24th October, 1845.

the honor to reply to

~ Jeepatches 133 and 134, of the 20th and 23rd

cary-1846

August;

relative to plans and Estimates

[ for Civil buildings.

Mr. Gordon just previous to his

exparture sent in a plan and elevation for Phurch, and another for a Government

Your The first

Cont

Treasury.

was aee

accompanied by

etating that the

few times, stating

expense would. unable to get.

be about £1,000, but he was unable to

་

ready a prvice extimate of the cast for want additional drawings . ." "The second, Mr. Bordon observed, could be "executed of the best materials and workmanship for £ 10500! Your

The Right Honnable,

The Lord Stanley,

Your Lordship will be aware that such_ estimates (and these were all. I had-)

did not warrant

my Commencing

or even

proposing public works of importance- and accordingly the only buildings created under

the Land Office have been three Police

"Post Office, and a little Chapel-

Stations, a Post Office,

for funeral services in the Cemetery - all of

indispensable..

which were.

Not insensible, however, to the

importance of suitable- public Offices. (however I might contrive to make shift for a residence ) I urged the Acting Surveyor General, after Mr Endon's departure, to forgrish

eral, soon

and detailed-

with working

working drawings ectimates to transmit home. He satisfied

me at the time that the actual work in

his office, together with the want of a- drafteman, rendered this impossible. Longer comparison of the buildings

experience and a

raised

274

raised by the Land Office with those executed- by the Ordnance Department caused me to apply to Major. Aldrich for his assistance_. That able and zealous officer, in consequence of the large reinforcements to his corps from_ England, very handsomely offered his own_

services without additional remuneration,

and enabled me to forward the detailed_ plans and estimates which accompanied_ Despatch No 116.

It is

my duty to state unreservedly that the admirable execution of the Ordnance works under Major Aldrich renders it the interest of Government to raise the- Civil. Buildings of importance- under the same supervision, whether the durability the cast be considered. The

or-

training of the Military department fits it in such a manner for public-

for public duties, that I am

always

glad to avail myself of it's help. I __ therefore-

therefore

recommend that the Land

office

confine

its attention

principally

to the

management of the Crown Lands, and the

Construction of Roads, Drains, te.

I beg to forward herewith the Plans Pl

and Elevations for a Church and a

Church and a Government.

House left

are

left by Mr Bordon, but which. useless without working drawings and detailed retimates. Major Aldrich me at once (and his experience is now

considerable ) that the Plan of a

informed

Government

House could not be properly executed (independently of levelling the site) under

£15,000-

On receipt of your Lordship's

No 2.

Despatches, I caused the enclosed Letter to be N.3.

addressed to the Meting Surveyor General-

reminding him of the perecedings of last year,

and

calling for any unproduced details relating

to the Buildings in question.

The

annexed reply

275

was received-,

proving for your Lordship's satisfaction that I had not been furnished with those particulars

that are always required previous to undertaking

expensive public works.-

Estimates

may

I trust that the Plans and detailed-

from the Ordnance Department approved; and that I may further

be authorized

to commence- Church

e a

on-

the Plans furnished to the Bishop of London.

by Mr. Hardwicke..

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

Izdan

Dan

نے

2288 Mekong

I believe there

M. Gladdline,

In the accompanying explinaloing note from de Mundoch. The inmediati practical question seems to be whether the Zor shall be authorized to proceed to execiti hut.

Hardwiche

Church

accordin

lo llie Estimati

i's plan of of Major Aldrial. The question still beams to with this Suasury with whom it

be washing 1. puchaft, be convenient to hold en con-

ference

qually

Than

subject.

The Church

wanted. Victoria being

how a quat lity. & if it shall

become this seat

ergency

Bishopric, thi

of this demand

will be het so

much the

gualis

about

the Plans or Expence

Wethe

сизувор биз

is no serious or substantial doubt

2 that all that remains is to get row some of those drinor

difficulties which impede action as effectually as difficulties

of this greatest moment. W. Hardwiches Plant

in this Offerin

Iniclomines? Wh da 5.

Junch

I send the

Bishof.

hitters & this Enclosur

Melosures.

Plans and

Civil Buildings

prepared

Elevations

Transmitting

Received

Mr Gordon.

24.

Victoria

The Lo

Sir J.J. Davis,

# October, 1845.

Songtons,

1. Sto

Stanley.

No 144.

2 wy

7. Lv Treasury

Jasy

ぐ

Mur way ofclimate or other und which may brows The balance un ollee

Humld also appear that-hee it. s plans

the Colony, unless there be peculiantier

preprath to these banumitted jum

Me Harduichus plans appear

may probably be excord for less roomy, pension lucky if it suits in decrmined to suit the bansepts

bustur quction presses in print of trine

Mi-Lips Jay.

shall be glad to nain an early chci zice fursa

трусость

276

5 March 1844

7 June

Mr Stephen.

ofereating a Cheuch from

how Stanley's notice thenempity 1845 Lie St. Pottinger brought under In a despatch dated 4 Left=

Member

the

in Stathering a Burch of bugland

dangered what

account would be conticbuted

from public Funds. This Despi

was arxivered

was

Whis Sue

Sucessor, who

contribution but that under

to publie

notfix the amount

Extimates & plans, the God. " could as informed that without detailed

circumstances it could not syeed.

2-58

18444 in the Colony Lie J. Dave, counted

of the whole expense. humediated ofte his arrival.

15 this subject.

andrtated

reverted

that

sufficient Cheuch could

aveng

⌨

be built for about # 9000 and the

andin

any circumstances he would

propone that Godh should not contitute more than 76.000. This

плат

considered aveglange snny, and

пищейд

he was accordings desired to taker 24.5. fl. 184/46

no fenther steps until he should have sent home tobtained approval of, detailed plans latimeates for

the Building.

this Despatch fir 18 March 1845 oring J. Davis obruved that he was unable Brend home plans & Extimates, there being no one

no one in the folong, weept the Engineer Offices, capable of

repainge

them that the same cause

Plans

Incounted

heermented his dubrinking

fore hadh Hauer public Officeste

and that this was a matter of some importance

he was under ducous

apprehension that a Typhoon might in mins the building, in which the public busines

Kaz

than was carried

on.

When this despatch reached the Office MM. Gordon, the Lenverchannelch ет 4. Koup was in London, scheiting Extension of his leave of absence. A

ал

copy of ich was accordings sent to him, 9 Any? 1846. and he was requested @point out

in what

waz

277

the inconvenience.

arising, apparently, from his absence, could be removed. In uply he stated fully competent.

13 Aug. 1845 that his Deput

15777

шлос

prepone places & Estimates for public buildings - but that he had himself, before he left Nithing mepans plans for a Church and

with approxendale lstimates,

copees of wheek

kin

God. Staceae

would be famed in

2olley ... This explanation

Robug....

Office.

was communicatio

Whie J. Davis, with an instruction Whend home MyGordon's

Gordon's Mans and Extimates, that the Government might have the opportunit fatonce

deciding on

there.

Before dowd Staulizi Despatch hadheme forwarded, a further

Communication was re

smay

Lei

Даслет

recomme

unending

ceived from that

the execution of the public Worksstad sitwisted to Major Aldrich, Commend Regal luginen, who had

volunteered to undertake theme, the

this proposal was suspended Bawait the arrival of M. Gordon's places and the repet

28 by a decision on

there. Some time afterwards 26 any 1845 Li J. Davis recurred to thionfest

&proponed that althe Major Aldrich

had offered to

кил

Some

lewe gratuitous & Unumeration should be allowed

15 the Junior Engineer Offices to be

played - and while ou

and while submitting Maus Patinalis pupure de Majon Aldrich for a God." Hause & Office, resuggested that the Beikop of London should be applied to for the plaus Fasturch prepared M. Stardurile in this Cametry, Beart & 7000. At this time plause,

course, sie J. Davis had not received Lord Stanley's Despatch of the Robey? lart.

and estimated

The Intimates &flaws forthi

После

God." House Hoffices

int to the Treasury,

клесе were

and have

been generally approved, aut

6Nod. 1845.

more detailed Extimates ouvonce thee." a pounds aquired. The Bishop

of London was applied to for

Mr Hardwicke's plans, austent 18 Not? an

thei

them to hard Framley - Thegu

awaiting

278

смеле

his Lordclips decirimal

the time of his resignation and are.

heato annexed

and the Master

11 Dec. 185 General and Bound of Ordnance

Одес

were requested Whauction the

letter

employment of thin Offices, he 22 dee"n which they have a pented (in a neived gesterday, tannered) provided such em

employment does

not interfere with the proper performan of Military duties.

Sie J. Davis despatch of 24

October last is the answer to Lord

い

Stanley's Despatch of 20 aug and

Encloses the plaus advected tof Mr Gordon as having been fufand Whim before he left the folang.

with be seen that as

arfar

ал стеснит

the God! Hanne & Office, these klaus here bene on purseded & thone prepared by Major Aldrich, the Recution of which has been sanctions 27 Dec. 1/460

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MR Mundoch 12

Stephen | 12 2 dyttallin

pilladitong 12

Aush. 24 January 1846.

(125)

144-240ctober 18450

(2256)

279

16 January 1946

With referee ting

liters of the 16 Jaus 40 Febs

1844 med to

запал

of the 25 Jaud. of that year respecting the

the 25 hand and Manch

account the contributed. from Public Funds towards the erection op affeurch at Ishong- and with further reference toughlingb Nod: last and togam.

наибаша

of the

2. Mlines on

the

Sofeel of Public Building

in that story. Tam dicted & decctang Gladstone totransmit to

Jauherewith, for the consideration of the hards Comune & of the Secaniny, повез тра

Despatch from

Sir J. Davis enclosing

Places for Public Couilding ndaskush prepared Ithe Lunargon General of Soithany previous whis Builting h

in Colony on leave

зни

kuitting

"The

of adance.

As far as regards Godt Stance and Public

Offices the plaus

now

havsmitted have been

thane which

anticipated thone

accompanied of engleten

the & Now? lank

Wyane of the and the recution of which was sauctioned & the Lord, of the Fecamery on thed

Ulline. And sven in

to the Church M regond Gladstone is of spiccion

that it would not be

advisable Badopt Me Gordon's

•

230

peas. The Lords of the Leenning with observe that that plane has been roughly extivated to cool #11000, and it may not unfaichte

that where the

assumed

detailed latinaler and

specifications should ha made out that calculation

would prove the rather

ниби

than

over

cost. Me Gladstone

thereal

they face,

is not prepared torecom.

mend a plan the cost

of which

which

is so centain

but must under any circumstance, he verglace. He has however, received from the Bishop of houden The plays prepared in

in thei

Mustardwick Cometry & Insandwiches dallended to at the con

Lie J. Davis despatch.

acgurong

There it appears could be

a weigh estimate completed for £ 5000, or if the Transepli be omitted for aless

sume. Under there imstances McGladstone would recommend Mr

киш

Hardwicke's plans for the sauction of t of the

the Lord Comm

that

the Fearing, and if ther Lordships should approve them, would further propone Sir J. Davies should be

J authorged Wadvance from In Public Freasing squeal to two thirds of the whole lotimated coal, oncli

the

avuse

being shown that the remaining shund had been raised G

private contribution.

Sam to wpap M. Gladstones wich to be furnished with the decision of the Lords of the It on this sufect at their raclied conveniener, as

hitrection of the Church cannot

be longers delage without sugarsion.

inconvenienes

In MP of London letter

returned to C.0.26 Jacht

the public in Won Plans are transmitted t The Hardrops Hans are

Governo

146

Gov.2255 For 125 Sthing

237 بل

Dr John Davis

1846

For: anied by jc & D?

JR Arca

M&Stephen

LordLyttelton/2

Gladstone | /2

Fide Fry" letter 24 Jan

5 Feb (1046.

章

28.

231

Sir,

DS. 20 heb 1846.

Thanet Archine. the

Reipt of zou despits

o the 24. betoher last, M. 144, eneloring Panser- Public Building aChurch at Stugkung

and

Aut_b0.22 may/48

(1427/

prepared by the Surveyor

Vidi Draft 4o. 28 april Web

146

Gurrent previon, this quitting the Colony on Leave &hbrence.

legends гу

the Jovem =

ment House and

Public Offices puchave been called upon by

My Dudusfors blessuth

of the L. Lev. last to funish more detailed

Extmates

Estriates for those works,

And in the meanting have heere authorized to procces with the Con=

Shuchin

appeen

of the Public Offin, Offices

of 240665

Despatches that Me Gardens

Plan for the Church his

been whites to Cost

་

#11000; and it magn faing be apprmed that

when the detailed litimite

And Specifications thell

have been

heen made, that

Calelations i'll prove t

be sutter under than

over

the real Cost. _

Amfort ere not, thuisne prepared to approa

Ihan the Cost which uncertain, but

iss

is so

which must, under any

birstinces, be verylage,

It Me Godt are not prepared

232

Shave, hammer,

received from the

ри

Prisht

ghosen the Items

prepared in this County by Mr. Sandwiche, in

which are

the Close

alluded to at

думи

Despelet.

These, it appears, cont

be Completes, according

to a rough Estimate, for

A dooo. - bantingh

dove

without more specific the apparents large

information & detailed

Extinuates brauction, amount of this Shmeti

entering

там

заин

ditere so lange in

expen.

во

as as in the sun hest recent amount

人

hut

as compared with the

who the accom & ccommodating for

in proportion to the accomp

" modation the provided,

andop which the

theit it is propond to

calculation, hitherto provide, and bothe

made have here to

Grucial andrague.

baque mating oth

I therefore enclove you information upon dish Mr Hardwicke's flaws, that Situmste would

that you neng seam thaken for, сказанная

in order thal

that farmisto

with

пле н

StMport she be fernished detailed Extineater if with a specife Report the the expense of compelling Cost glanying Mr Henderike, theme, according to the

actical priced of Work Planes into effect, accordingts at St. Slong - budd the actual prices of

blonk

must add that altho

still adhere to thee decision It.M. to Contribute a Sumerics

exceeding 2/3 of the

whole expense towards to erection of the Chunch provided that upon Receiving gun further Report they should satisfied that suchen

Amounts we not be more then the occasion war puntes, and that it tod be applied in such

to provide

amanmeras

Accommodatiin town

Adequate extent, they must nevertheless

Userve

there finil jugment as to the precise proportions

Gooh

and

you may

likeurie

233

tote Contibuted Gitte

Public mibit they shell.

mccine the further sinformation Allesfer. In the mean Live, you

dely,

mirrder to avoid

you will lause the

Mmpany properationis & be made for Commencing

the erechin

of the Church,

posed to undervaluther provided that the

actual execution of thes

Satelitents of the belong

Colony

with poorided you shall thall be withing to

frid frum Un disposi-

tion of the insatiounts

bo centrduto Muir uit-

and that

ymsfill think it rest in its advancement, Lefecto Commende, uefan the understanding abou Specified

katym

can safely

buture on such a

ma-

sure subject to the

t th

lupiibilis of the Gourment.

не

234

CLOT

Ilan and. Elevation

for a jhurch at

Victoria

prepared by the Surveyor General. and forwarded

to fol. Sect in letter N°69.

June 17th 1844.

Inalomon N. 1 in Drop: N. 144, 1845.

Two Planx and Elevation

for Government Heats.

at Victorin

Yosef and by the Samajor. Several and forwarded. to fot. Seer in letter N 70.

Letteret. June 19th 1844.

Motohore No 2 in Besp. No 144, of 1845.

237

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No 522

231

Colonial Office, Victoria,

160th October, 1815.

Trong lưng

Firs

I am directed by

His

Cxeceliency the Governor to request

that you will give any

O give any information

you possess

as le Plansor Estimates

made br. Hz. Gorden, previous: his departure for England, of Public Burídings required for

the Colony.

The Governer

was famished

Onuren, and

by that gentleman with a Plan

and Elevation for a with another for.

Hense which he now

a Givemment

new possesses, but

without any detailed, or

Chas: Pic: Cieverly Esqr

General:

Ading Surveyor Fenemnt.

even

written

EC.

written estimates; and when His

you hie

Excellency expressed to desive to be furnished with

Plans and Estimates,

working

you

stated that the existing Condition and occupations of the Land Office made it impossible

The Governer

to supply any .

therefore concludes that Mr

Gordon could not have

any with your

Shave &e

(Signed) M.Caine.

left

Officiating Celinial seatz

PrusiCopy

Brederick MR. Banc

232

No 144, of 1845. Inclosure No 3 in

Deep:

No 6Q

سم

Jir,

DEC 2

1645

233

Sumeyer Generals Office,

Turveyor

Victoria, 10th October, 1845.

With diference to the enquire

contained in

your

letter N. 522

relative to the designs and estimates

mished to the surveyer

Suweyer General for a church and Givemment Huise, I have to state for the information

of His Excellency the Governer, that -

evere

official detailed estimates prepared for those Buildings . The

plane and abtroximate exsmates

submitted in letters N200

and 70 of 17th June, 1844, for the consideration of His Excctience the Severner.

The Honorable,

The

ffth October, 1845.

prepared by Mr. Gordon. of Civil Buildings

as to Plans & Estimates

General, séquering information to the Acting Surveyor

tificialine Colonial Secretary.

Major Caine,

Kie

In weyou

General says in

his letter 4. 66. I have been

"unabie te gei ready.

" estimate of the cost for the want

of additional drai

drawing

I am at

present without a Draftsman

Mr. Strachan having designed appointment at the beg

this month":

his

beginning of

It has there've been from the

above cause, in addition to the

the su

absence of the

Sumeyer General,

that I have been unabre le comply with the desire of His Excellency the Govemer as alluded

to in the last paragraph of

letter.

A small Church capabie

your

holding 600 persons,

Avas cri

originally

prepared

prepared, and this ber

234

being objected

te, as too small for

mall for the accommoda

dien of the communite

as the Mitilary stationed

well

the

Ediny - The Celenial Chaplain

submitted a

very extensive plan

of a church, which had been prepared in Engtuna, this for

various reasons,

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considered

impracticable to busid, and a

modification of it. was purchased and forwarded.

Among Mr. Gerden's papers

Sind that som

comparative

estimates had been made relative

therets, of which the selling

is a

Copy.

For New Church compléte

drawn by W. Strachan, being modification of the one stantin préposes, with a lower

and

and no s

amoun

paper .

srive, the detail of 4 Spind in another

For Church on Mision Len's

proposed design,

this

withent

any alteration

20. 500

For the

same

me dess

design

compsited

except the Faver and Spire. 50.500

For the same

design comptélu

Slicet from Wester

to a line of 30ject from Westem oni. £12.500

These

cof.

are

the only documents I can find referring to the church .

With respect to the stand the Govemment House, I Find an

en in detail as

estimate given

could be made out from the drawinge sumished am

/ /

mounting

to $ $4,520.- The above is the on

onty

information I possess with

regard-

235

regard to the first parages the of

your

letter ..

I have Je

signed Chasstya leverly.

Geling Surveyer General .

Tone Copy,

Indrick M. A. Bruce

No 144 1845.

Malosure N. 4 in Deep:

Yeu

& N. 145.

Legistative

ispy

unid 2.

14. Jaus45.

Fade

14 Feb746.

My Lord,

2256 Houghs.

A 25

236

(po 23) Vietnia, Hongtrong

1845

24th October, 1845.

I have the honor to forward- herewith... authenticated copy of -

an au

Ordinance N. 11 of 18415, entitled., "An Ordinance-

for the further regulation of the Harbour of " Honghong, and to repeal. Ordinance. N-19-

of 18441!"

within

were

This enactment

itself those Harbour

merely embodies dies

gulations which

before published- apart, and which Lordship directed. should be comprised_ within the Ordinance itself.. No objection_

your

having been made to the Regulations

but merely to the form

question,

in which

they appeared., I have only to refer Your .

+ Estimates bft by

information as to Plaus General pornidhing

Frana the Aating Jarveyor

Ciril

Mr. Fordon, of Buildings required for

the

Colary

18th October, 1845.

The Right. Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

to.

te.

Lordship

Lordship to my Despatch N. 11 of February 3rd,

reporting upon.

the same-

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's, 0 Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

isdain Дат

237

25 Pu

The

Herren Jahren.

Lor. Davis 20 Delt 1844-h=77

Lastentes

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29 per My.

have

-23 May 1945 -

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Feight in

been

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afferred by hord Staule

all that

was

Fefifte

that these regulations

I think that

sand about there was

that they thr have been maching

by the

latin; 2 that the

care is quite

18 by

I presume that thing should now be enfrend to the B. of dende.

And to the

Legislation ought not to

delegalind

For the serwer

promulgating

thend

to the state of the

M. Hohen

Haripion.

Sir JJ. Davis,

冬 Victoria, Hongkong.

24th October, 1845.

The

Stauby.

1 Inclosure.

N145.

Received

• N. 19, of 1844. "

and to repeal ordinance

"the Harbour of Hongkong,

"the further Regulation of untitled _ "An Ordinance for

Ordinance No. 11, of 184.5,

Transmitting copy for 5.

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14 Jan: 1046

Jam duceted.

to you, here with, to be laid

Seer Gladstone to transmit

before

ghing Commiel for Tean, the Lords of the Comér

Regulation of the Aachen

2 : 11/45. Ordinance, passed by

Colorry for the further

the Legislature of that

Enclosing a copy of aw- the Governor of Hongkong, a copy of a despatch s poud

of Hongkong,

and

repeal badmanice ho19

41844

I am to request that you

will move their Londships

& informe M. Gladstone,

2. bether they bjection to

to the provisions

would

ofther Ordinance, whode

Intered

For 2256. Bigha: 250) Sthing 23

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M&Stephen | 13 Londlylichton

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Shaunts acknowlegen Despetat

the wipt gym

of the 24: Actober 1845

enctoring an dramine paped by the Comel o あ Strepsking (he11 & 1845)

12:11

" for the further Apilation "of the Harbour & Strighing " and to repeal Orimine "No.19 y 1844 " "

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inform pun that HM. harkenphaned to lunchirie

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DIE4

DRDIT

HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 11 of 1845.

Y His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

BY Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the

Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE FURTHER REGULATION OF THE HARBOUR OF HONGKONG, AND TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 19 OF 1844.

[6th October, 1845.]

I. WHEREAS by a certain Ordinance made and passed on the 26th day of November, in the Year of Our Lord 1844, intitled "An Ordinance for the better regulation of the Har- bour and surrounding Waters of the Island of Hongkong," it was provided, That it should be lawful for the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Executive Council thereof, to publish and declare Laws and Rules for the Regulation of the said Harbour; And whereas certain Regulations were made thereunder, and duly published in pursuance thereof; And whereas it is deemed advisable that such regulations should be the subject matter of Legislative Enactment, and that the aforesaid Ordinance should be repealed: Be it therefore enact- ed and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That the said Ordinance No. 19 of 1844 shall be, and the same is hereby repealed.

•

Title.

Preamble.

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all Masters Masters of Mer- and others in charge of Merchant Vessels, shall hoist their chant Vessels to hoist their Signals Numbers on entering the Port of Victoria, on demand being on entering the made from the Harbour-Master's Office by the usual signal Port of Victoria. for that purpose.

III.

330

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produce or deliver

Shall on arrival III. And be it further enacted, That all such Masters and other certain documents. persons shall, within Twenty-four Hours of their arrival at the said Port, report themselves at the Harbour-Master's Office, and produce Ship's Articles, List of Passengers, and Manifest of Cargo, and deposit the Ship's Register, and a true copy of the said Manifest if required, under a penalty not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars, on refusal or neglect of the Master or other

person in charge so to do.

And report to the Harbour-Mas- ter all Deaths or

ring on board.

IV. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, That in the event of the Death of any of the Crew, Passengers, or Desertions occur- other persons occurring on board any Merchant Vessel whilst in the Port, or in case of the Desertion or Removal of any of the Crew, the Master or other person in charge of such Vessel shall forthwith report the same in writing to the Harbour- Master, under a penalty of Twenty-five Dollars for every Death, Desertion, or Removal which he shall so neglect to report.

No Seaman to be left behind with-

V. And it is hereby enacted and ordained, That no Master out Certificate of or other person shall wilfully or negligently leave behind him Harbour-Master. in this Colony any Seaman brought to it on board his Vessel,

unless on a Certificate from the Harbour-Master or other

per- son appointed to grant the same; and if any Seaman shall wilfully or negligently remain in the Colony after the departure of the Vessel which brought him to it, without permission of the Harbour-Master or other person appointed to grant the same, such Seaman shall, on conviction before the Marine Magistrate, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars, or in default of payment thereof, be liable to arrest as a vagrant, and be dealt with accordingly.

Merchant Sea- men coming on

VI. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, That shore to be furnish- all Seamen permitted to land from Merchant Vessels on ed with Ticket of liberty, are to be furnished with a Ticket of Leave, under the Leave, except in certain cases.

hand of the Master or person in charge of the Vessel to which such Seaman may belong, in default of which they shall be liable to the penalties imposed by Ordinance No. 18 of 1844: Provided always, that this regulation is not to be considered applicable to men who may come on shore for a time not exceeding Six Hours on duty or business.

bour.

Provisions for

VII. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, That the Berthing of Vessels in the Har- every such Master or other person in charge of a Merchant Vessel arriving at the said Port, shall take up the Berth pointed out by the Harbour-Master, and shall not remove from it to take up any other Berth without his permission, except in case of necessity, under a penalty of One Hundred Dollars; and he shall also remove his Vessel to any new Berth pointed out by the Harbour-Master, under a fine of Twenty Dollars

for

hour that the Vessel shall remain in her old Berth every after a notice, demand, or order to shift by the Harbour- Master shall have been given on board of her.

to directions of the Harbour-Master.

VIII. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, That Management of all Masters or other persons in charge of Vessels are im- Vessels according mediately to strike their Top-gallant Yards and Masts, to have their Jib and Spanker Booms rigged close in, and moor, or clear hawse when called upon by the Harbour-Master to do so, and are generally to follow such directions as the state of the weather, the crowded condition of the Port, or other circumstances may render necessary or expedient in the judgment of the Harbour-Master, with a view to the safety of the whole shipping; and any Master or other persons in charge of Vessels disobeying or neglecting this regulation, will subject themselves to a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars Provided, however, that all Transports entitled to carry pendants shall be always berthed by their own Agents; and the Harbour-Master shall make application to the Senior Naval Officer on the spot, respecting any movement connected with such transport that he may judge necessary for the general safety of the shipping in the said Port.

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notice of the in-

IX. And it is hereby enacted and ordained, That all Masters to give Masters or other in charge of Vessels about to proceed tended departure

persons to Sea, shall and are hereby required to give notice thereof of their Vessels. in writing to the Harbour-Master, and hoist a Blue Peter at least Twenty-four Hours before the time of intended de- parture, under a penalty not exceeding Fifty Dollars, unless the Harbour-Master shall think fit from a sufficient cause to dispense with the observance of this regulation; and it is hereby declared, that no Vessel will be allowed to depart, if the Master or other person in charge of it shall not have previously paid any fines or expenses awarded or incurred for breach of these regulations.

Clearances.

X. And it is hereby enacted and ordained, that the Harbour- Harbour-Master Master of the said Port shall henceforth furnish to all Ships furnish Port Port Clearances or Certificates, agreeable to a form to be deposited in his Office, and shall likewise attest their Ma- nifests, (duplicates whereof are to be left with the said Habour- Master); and every Vessel neglecting to obtain these Papers previous to her departure, will do so at her own risk of being detained at Sea or in other Ports for want of her proper Papers.

XI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all Passage-Boats Passage-Boats, Lorchas,

Lorchas, or other small Vessels,

or other small Vessels, plying notice of their in- to give two Hours' between Hongkong and Macao or Canton, shall and are tended departure. hereby required to make known their intended departure two Hours before they start by hoisting a Blue Peter.

XII.

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No dead Bodies

XII. And be it enacted and ordained, That Seamen or cast into the Har- other persons dying on board any Ship, shall not be thrown

or Ballast to be

bour.

Provisions as to

guns and fire-arms

bour.

overboard within the limits of the said port, under a penalty of Twenty-five Dollars, to be paid by the Master or other person in charge of the vessel on board of which such Seaman or other person died: And that no such Masters or other persons in charge of vessels, boats, or any other craft, shall throw overboard any stone or other ballast within the limits of the said Port, under a penalty not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars, to be paid by the master or other person in charge thereof, without having previously obtained leave in writing from the Harbour-Master for that purpose.

XIII. And it is hereby enacted and ordained, That except the discharge of in self-defence, no musket or small arm of any description, within the Har- shall be discharged within the limits of the said Harbour from any Merchant vessel or boat, between the hours of 6 P. M. be and gun-fire in the morning; neither shall any great gun discharged at any time from any Merchant Vessel or boat within the limits of the said Harbour, nor any musket or other small arm loaded with ball or shot, under a penalty not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars.

Harbour Limits defined.

Regulations as

to boats moving

hire.

XIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the limits of the Harbour of Victoria are hereby declared to be defined for the purposes of this Ordinance, as follows, "On the West by a straight line drawn from the westernmost point of Hongkong to the westernmost point of Stone Cutters' Island, continued to the Mainland of China; on the East by a straight line drawn from Burn's Point to the nearest part of the Mainland of China, and to include all the Waters comprehended between these two lines.

XV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no boat about the Harbour shall move about the Harbour between the hour of 9 P. M. during night time, and gun-fire in the morning, under a penalty not exceeding and with regard to those plying for Fifty Dollars, except as hereinafter provided for, or unless furnished with a Pass from the Harbour-Master. That is to say, The Harbour-Master is hereby empowered to grant Licenses for Twenty Boats to ply for hire within the Harbour till the hour of 12 o'clock at night, the fare after 9 P. M. to be one Rupee per trip or per hour, at the option of the person hiring the Boat; and the person obtaining such License shall enter into a Bond together with a good Surety, in a Penalty of One Hundred Dollars, conditioned for the observance of all Harbour Regulations: And that every Licensed Boat shall after 9 P. M. carry a lantern in a conspi- cuous place, with the number of the License painted on it in large characters; and if the person in charge of the Boat demands more than his fare, or uses abusive language to passengers,

passengers, or neglects to carry a light as required, or refuses without sufficient cause to take a passenger at the fare hereby established, the party offending, or in his absence, the person to whom the License for the Boat was granted, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars, and on conviction of the third offence against these Regulations, the License shall be forfeited, and the penalty in the bond en- forced against him or his surety: Provided always, that boats kept by private persons, and not plying for hire, shall be permitted to move about the Harbour at any time with a European or American on board, or without such European or American, provided they have a pass for the night signed by the Owner; and that all Boats, whether private or not, may and shall be subject to be stopped and examined by the Guard Boats; and if the person in charge of any boat does not heave to on being hailed by a Guard Boat, or uses abusive language to the Officer or persons on board of her in the execu- tion of their duty, he shall be liable to be detained in custody until he can be brought before a Magistrate, and on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding Twenty-Five Dollars.

XVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That where Cases arising un- no Penalty is attached by this Ordinance for the breach or in- der this Ordinance fringement of any provisions therein contained, the penalty in Marine Magistrate, to be tried by the such cases shall be a sum in the discretion of the presiding who shall have Magistrate, not exeeding Twenty-Five Dollars; and that all power, to enforce cases occurring under such Ordinance shall be tried by, and sonment for a pe- penalties by impri- adjudicated upon before the Marine Magistrate for the time riod not exceed- being, to whom it shall be lawful, on conviction, to enforce pay- month.

ing one calendar ment of all or any of the foregoing penalties when necessary, by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one calendar month.

JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

Governor, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 6th day of October, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,

Clerk of Councils.

Adolphus EShelley

Cleck Mommeil

HONGKONG

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certains

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Board, which could not be

at the date of my

answered

previous Despatch, N. 132 of 27th September.

The Right Honorable

The Lord Stanley,

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Your Lordship's,

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Stanley.

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No 146.

Received

the Ausit Board.

to certain queries

Replies from the Auditor Transmitting further

No 13. C. 112.

334

Sir,

· Auditor General's Office, Victoria,

October,

Wonghong, 24th Pilcher, 1845

With seprence to my litter C. 105 7

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then able to

to give to the Queries transmitted to Your Cxcellency in Lord, Manley's Despatch N. 126, I have now the honor to forward replies to such of the Queries as

were

left, unanswered in that better.

I have,

Je!

( Aigned ) A. 6. helley

Auditor General

True Copy.

Prederick W. A. Bruce

His Eycellency,

Fr 1.Z. Davis, Burt

Governor, T.,

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Answers to Queries Nr. 1% and 10.

pos,

In the Quartely Account rendered by Acting Surveyor General Cleverly to June 30th 1844. The

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Query Nr. 20.

( . égitec ) John Pope

Civil Engineer & Clerk of Wachs.

No. 147.

Legislative

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the

suppression of the Triad

3 and other Secret Societies in the Island-

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and its dependencies.

Referring to my previous Despatch.

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strictly in conformity

are-

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conveyed_ in Your Lordship's Letter. N. 114, of 28th June

The Right Honorable,

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ANNO NONO

VICTORIÆ REGINE.

No. 12 of 1845.

His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baro- net, 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 Sub- jects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1845, Title. ENTITLED," AN ORDINANCE for the SupprESSION OF THE TRIAD AND OTHER SECRET SOCIETIES IN THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG AND

ITS DEPENDENcies.

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[20th October, 1845.]

I. WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend the said Preamble. Ordinance No. 1 of 1845, with a view to introducing certain limitations, and giving additional certainty to its provisions :

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Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Operation of the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Ordinance No. 1 of Council thereof, That no person or persons shall be considered certain cases. as coming within the provisions or intent of the before men- tioned Ordinance No. 1 of 1845, who shall have joined the Triad Society in ignorance of its designs, or under the influ- ence of terror, or who shall not be duly convicted of active participation in some unlawful act arising out of his or their connection with the said Society.

II. And be it farther enacted and ordained, That so far as Convicts to be the said enactment provides that any Offender shall, in addi- marked as in the tion to the other Punishments or Penalties contained in the and banished from case of Deserters, said Ordinance No. 1 of 1845, be marked on the right cheek, the Island, at the the same be, and is hereby repealed: But it is further pro- Court. vided, that in case of any conviction under these Ordinances, or either of them, the presiding Judge shall in his discretion

discretion of the

have

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Persons return- ing to the Island after banishment

have power to direct, as an additional punishment, that after the expiration of the term of imprisonment to which any such offender or offenders may be subjected, he or they shall be marked in the manner usual in the case of Military Deserters, under the Left Arm, and expelled or banished from the said island for the term of his or their natural lives.

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in case any person or persons, after being so sentenced as aforesaid, to be transported shall return to the said island, he or they so returning shall for Life to a British or may be transported for life to such British place or settle- Settlement. ment as shall at the time be provided for the reception of

Convicts under sentence of transportation from this colony.

Triad,

Ordinance No. 1 IV. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, That so of 1845 not to ap far as the said Ordinance No. 1 of 1845 can be construed to ply to any Society other than the provide any Penalty against Members of any Secret Society other than the said Triad Society, (under that or any other assumed name,) the same be, and is hereby repealed. JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Governor, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongko

this 20th day of October, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHET

Clerk of Councils.

Adolphus Etheller

Clerk of Councils

HONGKONG:

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

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Miscellaneous.

My Lord,

With

RECEIVED

DEC.25

1845

2259 Harga: Victoria, Hongkong,

312

30th betober, 1845.

reference to my Despatch No 133, of the 29th September, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 16th Instant, of Your Lordship's Duplicate Despatches from Nr.110 to No. 127; together with the Originals from No 126 to Noe 134, of 23?.

1 of 232 August,

+, 1845.- Also, two circulars, dated, respectively,

the 12th and 13th August last.

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

our Lordship's

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

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30th October, 1845. Victoria, Hongkong,

Stanley

N.148.

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of 23rd August, 1845.

of Despatches to N 134,

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Legislative.

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No. 1. herewith

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Hong Kong

313

Victoria, Hongkong,

10th November, 1845.

I have the honor to forward-

an authenticated. Copy of

of Ordinance.

No 1: 15 of 18/15, entitled "An Ordinance. to

stablish

bleek a Licensed Ghaut Serang in the foling of Hongkong, and for the better of regulation of Laccars resorting thereto."

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agents for procuring

for the Country Shipping

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England, whose .

people styled__ Crimps in England,

work generally falls into the hands of Jews . From the nature of their business,

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

which

tc.

which often lies with needy and distressed-

mariners, they are pequently quilty of

oppression" and other irre

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much

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some

ution and Control, it was deemed

regulation

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which have from time to time been instituted in India.. The Acting.

Harbor Master, from his long experience-, person best enabled to advise-

seemed the

the local Government on this subject, and being applied to, that officer furnished

Report of which I have the honor to

enclose

Copy.

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in the

accompanying

Ordinance, which

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the scale

of charges will have the

of preventing extortion_

effect

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native seamen will be secured by this

Ordinance, and there

can be little doubt

of its being approved by the Shipping __ interest, as the third and fourth

are

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of vessels

purposes

from

from being imposed upon by a supply of inefficient or objectionable individuals

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

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ANNO NONO

VICTORIA REGINE.

No. 13 of 1845.

AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A LICENSED GHAUT SERANG IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, AND FOR THE BETTER RE- GULATION OF LASCARS RESORTING THERETO.

[25th October, 1845.]

Title.

Preamble.

as Ghaut Serang,

cense.

I. WHEREAS it is expedient, That Lascars resorting to the said Colony should have, according to usage, the aid and superintendence of a Ghaut Serang, and also that Legislative provision should be made as respects them and such Serang: No person to act Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of or lodge, or ship Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, Lascars without Li- That from and after the passing of this Ordinance no person shall act as a Ghaut Serang, or lodge, or ship, or contract for the shipping, of Lascars in the said Island, or the Harbour thereof, without first having obtained from the Colonial Se- cretary of said Island an annual License for that purpose, in whose discretion it shall be to grant or disallow the same, and that a sum of Two Hundred Dollars shall be payable on the

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the issuing of every such License, and that every person acting as Ghaut Serang, or lodging, or shipping, or contracting for the shipping, of any Lascar, without such License, shall be liable, for each offence, to a penalty not exceeding One Hundred Dollars.

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That every tablish Boarding such Licensed Serang shall establish, for the use of said registry of their in- Lascars, one or more Boarding-Houses, for each of which mates to be made. houses he shall take out and procure a separate License from the said Colonial Secretary, which, however, shall be granted on payment of a Fee of Twenty-five Dollars; and that when and so often as any person acting as such Serang shall receive into any of said houses, as a Boarder or Lodger, any Lascar or other Seaman, he shall, within Twenty-four Hours after the period of reception, cause the name of such Lascar or Seaman to be recorded in the Office of the Registrar-General, together with the fact of his having become such Boarder or inmate of said house, and whereupon the said Registrar shall Ghaut Serang to issue a Certificate of such circumstances: Provided always, furnish,for approval of the Government that previous to, or upon said Serang obtaining such License, in Council, a Scale he shall submit, for the Inspection and Approval of the said of charges, and ex- Governor and Legislative Council, a Table or Scale of all the pose same for pub- lic inspection.

Charges which are to be made against every such Lascar, for Boarding, Lodging, or Shipping; and that no greater sum shall be received or demanded, on the foot thereof, by such Serang; and that a true Copy or Translation, in Hindostanee, of such approved Table, shall be hung up in some conspicuous part of each of the Boarding-Houses herein mentioned, as also in the Harbour-Master's Office: And it is further provided, that in the event of such Serang not complying with any of the directions or provisions of this Section, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding the sum of Fifty Dollars for each offence.

Penalty on the III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Serang for know-

Serang shall be liable to a Penalty not exceeding the sum of ingly shipping an inefficient Lascar. Twenty-five Dollars when and so often as he shall knowingly ship or supply an inefficient Lascar as a Seaman on board any ship or vessel.

No Lascar to be shipped until the Harbour-Master

IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Master or Owner of any vessel shall ship or receive on board his or shall have inspect- their vessel any Lascar, until the Harbour-Master shall have ed him and signed inspected him, and attached his the Harbour-Master's Sig- the shipping agree- nature to the Shipping Agreement of every such Lascar; and that every such Master or Owner so shipping a Lascar Sea- man without such Signature so attached, shall for each offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding the sum of Fifty Dollars.

ment.

Penalties reco- verable in a sum- mary manner be-

V. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, That all Penalties imposed by this Ordinance shall be recoverable in a summary manner before the Marine Magistrate of the said fore the Marine Colony, and be applied to the public purposes thereof.

Magistrate. JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Governor, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 25th day of October, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,

Clerk of Councils.

HONGKONG:

PRINTED BY AUTHORITY, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHINa Mail.

$19

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by. Yo 12.

Sitz

$20

Haster Master's Office,

Victoria, 2nd September, 1845.

In obedience to your instructions contained in Setter N. 372 of the 20th Alltime, Requesting my opinion as to the best means to be adopted for the

supplying of useful and efficient

Lascars, and other native seamen

for the Merchant Shipping:

I have the honor to state for the information of His Cecellincy the Governor, that Shave consulted Several experienced Masters and Owners of ships, and that they all

the following

agree with

Shonerable,

Major W. Caine

me ore

Officiating Colonial Secretary

heads:

Je.

.::eads:

That for the present at least we cannot do without the Ghaut.

Terang system, for should those.

Men be reduced to leave this

to Macao or

Colony, they would at once proceed some Opium station, taking with them the whole of the Tascars, as the Ghaut Serangs have hitherto had se much influence, that it will take sometime before the Lascars can

be made to see their own interests,

and free themselves from the

are al

degrading state of absolute slavery to which they

4 present subje

subject. Ships Requiring Crews would as in would days be obliged to go to them would have to pay large advances, and would not as at + prevent have

former do

Whee

$21

the protection of (British Laws to inquire into their conduct; therefore, I am of opinion that the evil cannot be avoided, though with

good

arrangements the system might be bettered. In

my opinion it would be advisable to grant a certain number of Licenses to keep Lascar Bearding Houses paying annually 850 to Government for the License, - the Owners

of m which should enter inte bonds

not to keep above certain number of boarders each, and above all not to allow their lodgers.

than

· to Run in debt to them more t what two months advance could

pay : this would prevent the Ghaut

Boarding house Heepers

Serangs

detaining them

them longer than the

they

could

EC.

と

could make a profil, and the Tascars, instead of having to work are advance

out

for the time he signs, would at the expiration of the term of his

agrument,

net, se

Jay

vix Months, be

in receipt of four months Wages : having money in his po session, he would gradually become independent of Ghaut Serangs, and eventually rules might be made, so that he would ship without their legency, becoming useless, their occupation

would be done awe with

altogether.

away

and thus

Seamen, both European and Lascars, should be regularly Registered, and

no one.

should be

permitted to join nor leave a ship,

except with the Warbour Master's

Sanction.

322

sanction . Each Man to be provided

with Ticket, and under no ~

pretence whatever should a Boarding house Kuper shelter

any

Seaman or Lascar in his house, who had not been properly discharged at the Harbour Mashis

Office : this would prevent their

Harbourin

sing

Jun

away

Seamen,

and others who are illegally left behind : it would alse prevent am

undue adv

advantage being

the Gascars,

taken of

rs, as the articles would

be thoroughly explained beleve shipping and the Harber Master's

signature to the articles should be the final closing of the contract

The Bearding house Peepers should have board hung up

at their principal door of entrance,

shewing

shewing names, and number of Wen boarding there; also the Cost daily to each Man : the person appointed to register would of course search these houses whenever si deemed it proper to do so.

Lascar

On receipt of Ficht each

or Seaman to

to pay a fee of

$1 to the Crown, which with the

"License fee for bearding houses

bring into

into Gevemment a

would bri

considerable Pevenue, and admit

of a clever intelligent Clerk being added to the Harbour Master's Establishment at a monthly Salary of $80 who might be

tenned the Harbour Master's

Registering Clerk.

This for the present is the enly information I am

prepared

523

prepared to give upon the subject, but should hereafter any thing further be brought to my nolice, ~ I shall deem it my duty to report the information of His

the

same

for the

for

Excellency the Governer

Shave, se

Signed A. Tena.

Acting Harbour Master.

(True(opy)

Inderich H. R. Bruce

1. 149, of 1845.

Ina losure. No 2 in Despatch

لا

No 150-

Civil.

JAN SO

446

FCENTI 95. Hong Kon

Victoria, Hongtong

My Lord,

324

12th November, 1845.

I have the honor to report that

subsequently to the death of Mr Leggett, who held the combined. Offices of Judge's flerk, and flert to the Suprome fourt,

to me by the

ourt, it was

it was represented.

by the thief Justice that the double duties were too much for one person. Mr. Trotter,

flerk

Io in the Secretary's office, having been appointed fleak to the thief Justice upon.

Salary of £300.. per

Annum

Jacendingly

nominated. Mr.M. Alexander to be ffort to the Supreme fourt with the Lame Salary, in lieu- of £200.-

200._ which has been found too small for the respectable maintenance of persons

of persons in this folony who have to provide their own

lodging.-

Mr.

Duplicate

Ansd

Vide to

17- 29 January 10116.

29 Airg

Report from

the

acting

to the Ghant Serang

Harbour Master, relative

System in

2nd September, 1865.

Hongkong.

***

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

Ye.

Yeo

Mr. Leggett deceased, having also held the Office of former, is succceded by Mr Hold forth, the Deputy Sheriff for the Colony-

I have at the same time to report

the following changes in Office.

# J. M

M. D' Almada, as second flerk

in Secretary's Office,

Mr H. F. Hance,

vice Trotter

third flent-

in Secretary's Office. vice d'Almada

Mr. A. Grand-Pré, as fourth fleck-

in Secretary's Office,

vice Hance

Mr. J. M. Power, as fleck

in Land Office, vice looke.

The Salaries of the above-

remain unaltered...

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

гдана

$25

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Janfi

What has occurred regarding the Judge's thick & Clark to the Supreme Court. ?.

ginally appointed Clerk

Hlack to the Chief Justice on

k of the Supreme for off 202.10-peron, header patch dated 200ct * 1844 lcansmitting a schedule of the Petablichment ifttre Supreme Court Sir J. Davis proponed that thinsalary of the Each should be from fed of sonagem giving

Judge

preference to the lowersalung, of it should proveoufficion Wrenne the services of a competent person - This, wit the consent of the heavy.

ruing

2017

approved, Sief. Des

ceminded that a scale of Lear must the established;

todefrag

the expense of the Officers of the fount - In

the Estimates of the Expendition for 1845 cent

home

Sir J. Dave's despatch of 13 Dec.

1844 the Salary of the lack of the (it Clack to the Chief Justice for 1844. pul down at ₤328.19.6 for 1875-6 al £450. This estimate was soul Wthe hearing approved there _ In the Blace Book for 19844 Mi daggetti

Emoluments as Clecky the Supreme

Sassy will searaly fail to make

Yet it is a demand which the

a which ought not to be considered

any failure of com

that it ought to

thenfen, daß. On the whole, H. W la 24

be made

nat £200 pe

sear

24 Juny. I she think it highly probable that this secrease Salary in nasmable. But the Gov't refert in denen Motth. 25 hand and Lesteltiin. a justificalind of it. He is, sigernal, proy sugal a manager of the Public money that it might almost seen.

unjust to call on his, for further

alt 250 pera

of the

Chief

Sir J.J. Davis 12th November, 1845.

Victoria, Hongkong,

The Lov

Received

Stanly.

No 150.

-pointments.

Reporting changes

ap-

Entered

Six J. Davis

Forwarded by

1846

INVO!

MESEC Glodalone

Lordiskellen

MESIphon27

MB/undoch 20

Will to by 14 Manh140.

954 Kong

hm. 50- 11 May 1846

(1/7/

Lin

77 1 326

Thave to ackundesge

29 January46

reporting the arrangement; of the 12th Nov. last N0150,

Moreniphof gender patch

which

ih jau consequence of thed

hadmade in

the death

consent in the appointunat Count. Those arrangements Clerk & flerk to the Supreme

combined. Offices of Jedzés of M. Leggett who held the

andoy

габа

After fully considering

two Officer & book gear.

the minted Salaries of the the sauce Salang, making Wother. Supreme Coutwith M. Alexander Wlee Cleck of £300 a gean- and of The Chief preative masalay of Mr Frotter to be Cluck to

grundespatch, andadverting to the farmer correspondence

the defect of their affoich - mentiheld & M. deggets, Zregret to be unable to conce Wang conclusion be the

matter

ட்

infect without a further report. In the Schedule of Officers attached to the Supreme Equcts which accompanied gourdespatch of 28 Act!" 1844 the Salang

Insposedly you for the Judges ared approve

approved by dood

Clerk, and

leg was £250 per an

Staulez.

вед

being

perau.

the lower of twe sicggested (the Chief Justice - and in the Extineater of The Expenditure for 1845 sent home in your despatch of

not two amounts

13 Dec. 1844,

the united

327

Salaries of fleck of the

Count & Judge's Cleck were hut down at the rate of fo perau_ which moreover corresponds with the Emolumenti attributed

to M. Leggett in the Blee Book for 1844. The winnen therefore, now proposed £150 perau. equalto

third of

Pure

Expecese

the whole

hitherto incurred

for the performance of these duties. Considing

The heavy expensesutailed

Пресске on their Country for the Civil Govt of Stillong, Schould not feel justified, Except on clear proof of

recepil, in saccationing

this addition to the expense.

of its judicial extablishment. Incat, therefore, request fou tounquire treport to me whether its ouight not be popiblo & come other arrangement to provide more cheaply for the deschunge of the duties heretofore performed & I Leggett.

След and Ishould also with

to know what progres

has been made in conformity with the instruction, in dued Stanley's Despatch of 5 March last hago, дот providing for the repouses of the extablishment of the Supreme Count, & Fear lobe levied on the Suitors

in that Couch.

Яналежа

No.151.

Miscellanious.

My Lord,

RECEIVED

JAN.20 1846

96.

gói không hỏng

Victoria, Honghong,

20th November, 1845.

328

With reference to my Gispatch

82 148 of the 30th Colober, I have the honor to achrowudge the receipt, the 18th Instunt, of your terdship's Guplicate A espatõhus from. 12 128, of the 5th of August, le 12 13h of 937 of August 1845, with the craption

the Merption of the dufiticali of Despatch N. 133,

Brail

which has not yet

tyit

come to hand.

Also of Your Lordship's Original Y espatches from. Nr 135 of 30th of August, le N2 142 of 28th september 18415, with the exception of Gespatch S? Art, which is wanting.

The Right Henerable, The Lord Stanley,

Yo.

On the day Received 4 uplicates of 3 tirculurs daleḍ respectively, the

13th, 20th, and 2p!

21 "

21t of August; together

with the Originals of 5 Circulars, dûtée respectively, the 20th, 21st, and 22nd of August, and the 1st and 5th of September 1845.

I have the honor le be,

With the highest despect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obrdient

Humble Servant,

329

20 Jarf.

It, as well as the Deeplicate of Rords, worment lythefortering Mail. 2 Jau! Shot

What is the explanations regarding 20 141

21 Janf

Victorias,

Sir J.F. Davis

20th November, 1845. Hongkong,

Received

The Lord

Acknowle

Stanley.

No151.

21th September, 1845.

Despatches to N. 142. of

sging receipt of

N: 152. Financial.

Copy tor. J.

27 Jour

My Lord,

C.O.

JAN.20

1846

جرو

12 tháng đồng Victoria, Hongtrong,

330

27th November., 1815.

reply to your Lordship's Despatch- M132 authorizing the payment of one-

Hundred Dollars on account-

on account of 2

of the East

India Company, I have the honor to state-

that this disbursement. was made (as on-

a...

former similar recasion.) from

a sum-

www.y

left in my possession by Sir. Henry Pottinger;

the Pensions of old- retainers of the

defray

no occasion to draw on

Company in China, and that I have had-

the Colonial

The fourt

Treasury for the

amount.

of Girectors has been duly informed. of -

this.

Right Honorable,

The Lord. Stanley,

tc.

20 Jach. And hystelling

This is for the information

The East Indian

Ja 20

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

родит

End

971456

147 Hongkong 27 January fib

/5 - I. Melvill Gay Sin

Fonwarded by

1846

MR Mundoch 23 M&Stephen23

Lord Lylelion

Ms. Gludstone 23

152-27 hod. 1846

331

With reference topom

letter of the 12 bug = last,

Imvindicated.

5 Ardeal

Gladstone Whanauit lon herewith, for the information. of the Directors of the E. J. Co The Copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Schlong,

Mut he has faid reporting to Aming

who sewed the

2. J. Co as Compradore,

ви

sunn of $100, from the balance of monies left in his hands (Air & Pottinger todefing

The pensions pots

servants of this in China, Kneze

Ne 153.

Miscellaneous.

JAN BU 1845

My Lord,

With

go How Kong Victoria, Hongkong,

332

27th November, 1845.

ence to the late visit-

reference.

of Hoying, the High Commissions of the Emperor of China to this fotony, I beg refer your Lordship to my official_report_ to the Earl of Aberdeen in Despatch- of - 28th November - 181/15 -

Nr 166

I have the honor to be

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

تے

здай

Victoria

For Star bay

Sir J.F. Zavis

27th November, 1845.

· Hongkong,

The Lord

Received

N 152.

Aming Compradore,

Reporting payment of $100. to

on account

the Honorable the East Indias

Company:

The Right Amorable,

The Lord Stanley,

te.

Ye.

20 fanf;

inter der lo

-question

а сори

Aria

arcutions at the Toranges Offer whether it is

at to this

Offin a cusory of the Perfalik

lof the Deap! will be com

IN: Shadtour

き

wakil Wal

calins chall.

AT-LLC.

The Lord Stanley.

Sir JJ. Davis

* Now! 1845.

Hongkong,

No 153.

Received

Relative to the late

Reging.

visit

тр

His Excellenay

154.

Financial

Copy to Treasury

✓

Mrs Lord,

333

99 trong động Victoria, Hongkong,

98th November, 1845

your Lordship's Despatch No 136 of September 2nd, it is observed that Mr Murtin handed to the Deputy Commissary General at Honsheng an estimate for the "Civil Disbursements of the Colony and - year ending 31th March, 1846, amounting

anting to a demand: £110,000 on the Commissarial Chest.

I have the satisfaction to state that the result will prove thes to be exaggerated,

the Consulates during the

like others of Mr Slurtin' s statements, and the sum to be drawn from the Commissarial Chest will be below the

Parliamentury grant.

The Right Homerable, The Lord Stanley,

It may be as well to furnish to your Lordsliete in this place the asumed Estimate of Mr Martin, in justa position.

with the real one: -

Estimate for the wear ending 31 March, 1846

queur

Colonial Establishments, including expenses of the Police.

Public Works.

Deduct Revenue received within

the

& year.

Cha

43000.

27.060.

70,000.

27,000.

43,000.

32,000

Diplomatic and Consular

Demand on Commissural Chest: 45,000.

Mr. Martin's Aatement

334

Brought forward - 77500

Deduct Revenue.

12,500.

65,000.

Add Diplomatic and Consulei 35,000 Charges.

100,000.

By thus exaggerating every head of expenditure, and diminishing the receipts

te less than one half, Wr. Martin produced

result to suit his own view's con

concerning

this Colony and Chusan, exceding the reality by 33 per the honor to be

I have

cent.

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship 3.

Most Obedient,

Humble Pervant,

jedan

Civil Establishments.

Roads and Public Works.

45,000.

32,500.

Carried forward _ 4/4,500.

Jmefor

and hybillin

This is for this enfurations of the treasury.

британ

that it could answer ho

with

h. Marlin

Jufers to conesford

the

狁 Viatoria, Hongtong,

Sir J. Fr. Davis,

28th November, 1845.

tho

The Lord

Received

Stanley.

X.154.

31st March, 1846.- during the year ending

the Colony and Consulates, the Civil Disbursements of

Relating to Intimates for

End

99 Hongkong

CS. Tuachenden Sie

Foncarded

1846 |

JATTA

75. Mundock 23 HUSH when 23 Lomitytiellon

Stv Cladskome | 23

* Vide to Gov. 136-2 Sept: -/45.

154-28205/45

(951

27 Jan 46

335

With reference com

leter of the 28 Aug! Lust and

али

tongreps of that sept " I

& am dicited. If In Leeulang Gladstone. Whansmit to you herewith, for the inform ∙ation of

the Lordsfgumes

of of the Freasing the sergefa Despatch from the Goor of St Kong, pomiting out the inaccuracy of the Extimate of the expecenes of that Colony, for the year 1845, furnisher 6MM. M. Martin to the DC General on the China Shavere

Itution.

Nr 155.

Financial.

Fry" 20. Jan₤116.

Ans'd 26-18

Lafay

No!

My Lord.

JAN.20 1846

100 khong không

336.

Victoria, Hongkong,

28th November, 1845.

I have the honor to furnish the explanations required by your Lordship's Despatch. No 138 of 6th September, concerning

some additions to Salaries omitted to be reported with the Quarterly Returns of 31 * Murch, 1865. In the Minutes of Council for the

4. December, it will be found that a

37th

letter pour Mr Bye, the brivil Engines and -Clark of the Works, ( copy of which Slegte enclose) was read, praying for

of Salary

on accou

some increase

:unt of the reasons therein

stated. The Council considered that as the

duty of a Draftsman at £260 (allowed "the Colonial Estimates) was at present

The Right Honerable,

The Lord Nan

VP.,

Stanley,

performed

performed by Mr. Pope, the addition of £150 to his annual Salary might be sanctioned subject to Your Lordship' s atproval.

"The Salaries of the first and second

Clerks in the Chief Magistrate's Office vou

raised to 100 and 415 Dollars per me

Avere:

mensenr

respectively, in compliance with the enclosed ecommendation from Major baine, and in consideration of the third blerk (allowed. by

the Colonial Estimate ) being discontinued.

An increase of 30 Dollars per mensem, was made to Mr Parrunt, Chief blick and Keeper of the Registry, in considuatin of the circumstances stated in Enclosure N°3,

subject to approval by Your Lordship.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship 3

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

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N2.

في بيا

337

The Lord

No155.

3 malosures.

Sir J.J. Davis

28th November, 1845:

For Stamby

Viatora, Hongtong,

Reporting

Received

Clarks in Police office.

Talories of Mef? John Pope and William Tarrant, and two

on Additions to the

26 Juf. Mr. Mundoch

Will you

which may occ

quable me

hi. Gla di line

ang enggestions

dations,

Mains acquicrec. artcome in Clien

forestry

pristephen.

sɔɔ ɔ ə r r pf

fir

چین

to we

possible was otherwe

Dave, secon

pope to sufficient knowledge of the exicconstances of

At Kong to fors

to the propicity of there.

mircaned allowances. But its incest be remembered

What Lie J. Davis arcange

with m

rments have been made

& the fair saferally

Bosanction of Just Incepary. Ithink this should

is that he mild noire commend Економу

Frances, if they were not both.

the reaming. Thith. 23 Javel

be recommended for

Why In 23.

Inbred

1004 hong

Ed. Frachenken.

Forwarded by

1846

JAN

338

28 January 1866.

Lir

18.116.

Thith reference Dom

Selection last,

1940) (1964) leten of 30 pet

dave directed & M Leck

Murdock 246 MES!phen 24

Lord Lyttelton

Szo Gladstone! 24

155-28 hord- 18405 [100]

заповеств

Gladstone Wolatesmit to

you herewith, for the consideration of

Comme's Соши

the Lords

of the Treasury

the Copy of ander palit from the Governor of St.Kong furnishing the fuilher Explanations which appeared Wherequired respecting some additions W Solarie

in that fglong During the Quarter ending 31 March P848.

After considering

Liz J. Davis explanation,

to the spirit andadverting

oftronomy

which has been

manifest in all his arrange

Gu 100

ارسی

F. 276 thing

26.

339

DS. 18. beb4846.

ments, McGladstone feels satisfied that the augmen. -:tations of Salaries in question.

are

justified (the risen.

of the case. Are

stances

therefore, desires me to

Excommend them for

the

Savetin

of the

the d. C. ofthe

heanny.

thave

Eithereet

Governor

Sir John @avis Bart:

1846

Forvarded by!

MB Do V**Stephen | 16

Lord Lyttelton

Msec Gladstone

Despitet of the 28: An. lust, No157, femisting explanations in urd to additives to Thalaries the Police Clerks, the Aud of the Works

the

and

the

Cleck the Land Objesty

at Stigting Auchan

акту

lepotide

the

Luantif

Nctures which accom=

panies for Alespitit of

the to: y April last, hoz.

the meepery sanction of

there Regmentations

わ

To The Honorable,

Sir,

340

December 30th 1844.

F. W. A. Bruce.

Colonial Secretary. Ve.

I have the honor to request that;

will apply for the sanction of His

that you

Excellency the Governor to an increase

the Salary I Receive :

Itrust His Excellency will not

think this application improper,

considering the

very

arduous nature

the duties I have to perform, the

کرے

ortance and extent of the Public

importance

works in progress, and the difficulty of procuring efficient Assistants ; _ and that I have the duty of draughtsman to perform in addition to those of the Clerk of Works, and have besides the account

.....

the Public Works under

of Expenditure my Superintendence:

I have, te. (Signed) Sohn Pope.

bivil Engineer, and blesk of Works .

(Truebopy )

Frederick W. A. Bruce

Copy

8242.

Sir,

Potro offices

541

Victoria, 27th November, 1844.

I have the hover to request

you will bring to the notice of His

that you

Excellency the Lovemer the present an

inadequate remuneration received by the Chief and Second Clerks in my. Department . The salaries are respectively $80, and $60, Siems

barely sufficient to support existence, when the prevailing mous Pents (for which these Officers receive ne allavanes

eno

are taken into Consideration.

In a schedule submitted to the

late Govemment, the salaries referred to

are

fixed at $100 and $75 per

To The Henciable

Mensen,

FW. A. Bruce,

Colonial Secretary.

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Inonsem, and I beg most respectfully to ___

solicit His Excellency ' s Sanction to un

increase of the present salaries to those

amounts

& from the 1st of January next.

As Mr Stevenson, now

the third_

Clerk, will, in conformity with the provisions of the schedule referred to, cease to be in mpiryed in this office, I feel it my duty

& bring to the favorable notice of this -- ( ccellency, the uniform steadiness, and good conduct of that Pentleman, since he

entered this Department; and to decommend

hime

¡'im as most

elig

ible and deserving of u

Sovernment employment.

(Imebopy. ).

I have, ter (Signed) W.Caine.

Chief Magistral of Police :

Are Arnel M. R. Grucz

Sir

Land Office;

342

374 coomber, 184/.

In the absence of the secting

suweyer General to prefer my representation, I have the hener, at the close of the your to solicil, that you will bring to the notice of His Exceilincy the Governor Council, MrGordon's Letter. 827 of 19th Vune last, forwarding my application

in increɑLE

Jer an

of Salary

vor in

In furtherance of that .. application, I beg despectfully to semind, that Iwas placed upon the st which I am now

being

the third

neceiving,

Salary

in 1842,

year past. That

the Severe sichness which Lundenvent

the Summer of 1843, entaiting

during

A. M. A. Bruce,

The Honorable,

upon

Colonial Korelary.

upon

for 5 Months

Induced pay

read draw-back, whitst as stated

in the officiating Ceputy Colenial

Secretary's Feller N. 11, of 12th December

1843, that sickness

VODA

1 produced solely

by exposure, and anxiety, in the Public

service, when without any European Assistance, Shad for many

months

to Conduct, and Superintend, the

hole of those duties

now

devolving

the Colonial Engineer and l'hem

of Wortes.

I further trust that the Responsibility of the situation which

I now hold; and the l'are which

has been Required, in preparing the Ceases and mating calculations for

collection of the Lund Revenue, will Combine with the Zeal and

attention, always exerted, in

Camin

obtaining

obtaining for Request.

343

consideration to

Shave ver

(Signed 11th. Jamant: Ciert of Registry Office, and

Keeper of Leuses, and Records .

You.

Copy. ).

Petereit Wa. Bome

Pacdercid

No156. Ecclesiastical.

N° / 3. p/23.

101. Hong Kong (RETIRED

My Lord,

0.0

JAN.20 18-6

344

Victoria, Honghong,

29th November, 1845.

In reply to Your Lordships fircular

of the 14th of September last, on the subject

the flerical retablishment in Houghing, I have the honor to enclose the

necessary

information required for the preparation of

the Returns forming the encloure in Your Lordship's fircular, as far as they

applicable to this Colony._

are

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

Your Lordships,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

Dani

Inclosure N. 3 im Gespatch

No 155, $1845.

Duplicate.

Cork & Keeper of the Registry,

From Mr. William Farrant

applying for

increase?

of Salary Bit Bean 1844.

The Right Amorable, The Lord Stanley,

Ye.

tc.

te.

- frofor

This sh? be sent to the

Library with

a brew

Onliamentary Achin

lo Wine

in 101 Hong Kong.

JAN29 345

Aatement showing the Requinte hade by the Colonial Treasury in account of the Ecclesiastical Establishment of Honghong,

during the your

Salaries and Allowances

to blergymen for perfoming £ 14/3.6. 8. tive duties of Colonial Chaplain

Salary of the Colonial Chaplain

1844.

.912.0.1174

£1,085.7.8

8.9.0

23/2x/

Salary to the Church blerk - Ordinary Contingencies . House Rentifh the Colonial .

Chaplain to the 10 of September 18441 ] + 156.0.0 Repairs of the temporary Church.

231/3/

£. 1,505 "I "10.

Prederick W. A. Bruce

By Parliamentary Grant.

in 101 Hong Kong.

RECE

JAN

316

Autement showing the Parments made by

surr, on acco

account of the

the Colonial Treasure, Ecclesiastical Establishment of "Honghong,

from the 1th January to 360 Comber 1865.

Salary of Colonial Chaplain _L 335.0.0 Salary of Church Clerk - Contingencies

8.4.8 16-11-473

Salary of Carrison Chaplain, 13.17.3

from 14th September. Allowances to Ganison Chaplain

st.

from the 21th September.

2u144

£566.7.672

By Parliamentary

Grant.

Frederick W. A. Bruce

347

Return of the Ecclesiastical Establishment of Manghong, showing the fixed Salaries and probable boulingenom per

Salaries.

exlonial Chaplain.

Garrison Chaplain.

annum.

Lyou

300

Clerk to Colonial Chaplain-10-19.

Contingencies..

1,010-1940

25.00

Alloibances to Garrison Chaplain : 100.0.0

125000

Dotal £1,135, 19.0

By Perlesimentary Grants

Frederick W. A. Boney

No. 157.

Miscellanions.

Ansd 24-

2 March (46.

ا برل

306.

348

200. Không lông

Victoria, Hongkong

RECESSED

FEB.25 1846

My Lord,

16th. December, 1845.

I have the honor to enclose the

N! ___ copy of a letter which I have received

from Monsieur de Lugrené, Minister Hewipetentiary from the Thing of the

French to China, introducing to me certain Delegates, attached to his Mission for the prosecution of commercial I have given directions to supply

inquiries.

thes gentlemen with such information us it may be prepoe to give.

In order to prove to Your Lordship

that M. de Tagrené's allusions to the

prexcess of the Colony

are poUN

unmeaning

32. compliment, I big lo enclose extracts

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

from

M..

from the Hongkong Register (generally opposed to the Government ) which would be alone sufficient to expose the elaborate misrepresentations of Mr. Martin regarding Hongkong and Chusan I have the hover to be

-11-

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient,

Humble hervant,

Davi

349

M17.24

23 Feb

This affears to be sent merely with

Infetation of Dr. Devalgomany

Marlii's

I kuink on may acknowhip

is to the

it as read withe satisfactind

Intered.

300 Aughing 29.

Sir Chu Devis to

Foncarded

1846

Mundort 25 MBStephen | 25-

Lord Iyeken

By Gladlene 26

330

2 Mark. 1940

Thour to achnowhip the reicht op

Despitit of the 16: y December last, hossy,

eveling the Copygen Letter Addrift

Mide

Leppene

Minister Plenipot

from the king of the Lunch & Chini, into-

Aring tym certion Helgtis attachent lely. his Mission for prosecution of Commercial

Injuries.

Theme usitt

AMARACA

satisfaction

the testing

brone

in that Lathes f

the blog.

Junts

IVEL

$3.25

Monsieur,

in 306. Ht. Kong.

351

Macae, le 10 Décembre, 1845

Messieurs les Délégués du

Commerce, attachés à la Légation de France en Chine, vont se rendre prochainement à

Victoria . Je les recommande

волосс

-mande aux bienveillunte

bontés de Votre Excellence . Ils ne pouva

uvaient

quitter la Chine sans avoir apprécié par eux-mêmes les merveilleurs progrès de l'établissement de Honghong. Pendant le court séjour qu'ils y ferent, ces Messieurs recueilleront avec un/

des

renseignements

a vif intérêt.

sur l'état commercial

de la Colonie ; ils seront heureur, d'avoir

connu celui que

l'administre et à

l'impulsion duquel sa prospérité doit

être

A Son Excellence,

Sir J. F. Davis

Gouverneur de Hongkong,

水川

être attribuée.

Je suisis cette occasion, Monsieur,

pour réitérer à Votre Excellence, les assurances

très haute considération.

( Signé ) C. de Lagrené.

True Copy

Frederich W. A. Bruce

врем

RECEIV

FEB 20

To the Editor of the HONGKONg Register.

SIR, I was much amused by reading in your last number as I have before been amused by list- ening to the views of Mr. MONTGOMERY MARTIN, respecting the cause of the unhealthiness of Hong- kong, and the gases envolved from decayed granite. It seems not a little strange that one educated to the Medical Profession should sport such views, and had I not heard them from his own mouth, I could scarcely have believed, notwithstanding the internal evidence, that the article in the Gentleman's Gazette was his production. I know not whether it was customary in former days to give Medical diplomas to Gentlemen who had not attended a Chemical class, but if he did attend one, he must have been in the predicament of a certain mathe- matical student I have heard of, whom his Prc- fessor complimented on his honesty when leaving this class, expressing his belief that he had taken

nothing away.

Granite is well known to be composed of quartz, mica and felspar. Quartz consists of nearly pure silicecus earth; mica of silica, lime and alumina; and felspar of the same materials in a different proportion, with the addition of a small quantity of potass. All these substances no doubt contain oxygen gas as a component part joined to a metal- lic base; but to separate that gas is one of the most difficult operations in Chemistry, and if separated it would improve and not deteriorate the atmos- phere. The mere circumstance of disintegration however will make no change on the materials as Mr. MARTIN Would have us believe, misled ap- parently by the terms decayed granite, rotten rock and other such names applied to it, and draw- ing his conclusions from the same terms as ap- plied to animal and vegetable substances. Now in these there is a total change of substance at- tendant on decay. Putrefaction takes place new combinations are formed and a copious evolution

gas follows. But no such thing is the result of decay in granite, and to whatever cause the sickness of Hongkong may be attributed, some other source nust be looked for than the gas

| proceeding from rotten rock.

I am, &c.,

AN AMATEUR GEOLOGIST.

P. S.-I leave you to deal with the political and commercial view of the question, but surely you

might have something to say about the base in- sinuation against Sir HENRY POTTINGER, as being influenced by those about him from mercenary motives to prefer Hongkong to Chusan. What- ever the faults of late Plenipotentiary, he ever showed a high minded and honorable spirit, joined to an integrity of purpose which Mr. MARTIN might well take as a pattern, whilst these quali- ties were joined to an indefatigable industry and application to the duties of his office, which did not, so far as is known to the public, characterise the late Colonial Treasurer.

OUR Correspondent "AN Amateur GeologisT,' has called our attention to some points in the article from the Bombay Gentleman's Gazette, which we omitted in our former notice. We fully agree with him in considering the insinuation against Sir HENRY POTTINGER, most unjust and unfounded, and that the writer of that article whoever he is would do well to imitate the high toned integrity which ever characterised the late Plenipotentiary.

There are several other points in his communi- cation deserving farther remark, more especially as we find it has been copied by most of the Indian Journals, and unless contradicted will be received at home as deserving of credit.

The occupation of Hongkong he says was first brought about by the Opium speculators who thought it a fit place for their traffic; and such

332

it was and is.

The latter part of this statement we have already said is unfounded, and the former is no less so. The occupation of Hongkong was the voluntary act of the Plenipotentiary of the day, whose attention was naturally attracted by the best harbour in the South of China, situated within a convenient distance of the port, which then was, and still continues to be the great emporium of the China trade. We do not doubt the rising prosperity of Shanghai, and consider it not im- probable that it may one day surpass Canton. But notwithstanding the great success that has attended the opening of this Port, a success that has exceeded the expectation of many who were sanguine on that point, the trade of Canton has not fallen off, but on the contrary continues to show a steady increase. If the traders of Hong- kong have not sufficient confidence to land their treasure but keep it on board receiving vessels, it is not so much a reproach against the capabilities of the place, as against the Government which was so tardy in establishing an efficient police. Since that was established property is just as se- cure here, and loaded pistols as rarely to be found under the pillows of the inhabitants, as in many parts of the East; and this change must have been well known to the writer, if he had found it If no would answer his purpose to publish it. respectable Chinese have come to settle among us, we must look to the same quarter for the cause. No one in China is ignorant that several highly respectable China merchants were most anxious to settle here. The illiberality of Government in granting land at first deterred them; and at a later period, when our present rulers were disposed to boast that they had overcome previous obstacles, when a grant of land was made and the bounda- ries marked out, their narrow policy in imposing restrictions upon trade, and imposts upon the in- It is said habitants, a second time deterred them. the population of Hongkong amounted to 19,000 in July last. We have been informed on the best authority that the same number were found early in 1844, by Mr. GUTZLAFF, and there is no doubt that there has been a great increase since that period. It is very singular that while the example of Singapore is dunned into our ears whenever it can be brought to sanction the imposition of a tax or any other illiberal measure, whatever is praiseworthy in the Government there is care- fully avoided. Thus at Singapore statements of the revenue and expenditure are regularly publish- ed, but who that is not initiated knows any thing of those of Hongkong. At Singapore the result of the census was recently published, with the number of the different classes of inhabitants ; but though it is well known that a census was taken here last year, the result is withheld for no other reason that we can imagine, but that its publication would be a departure from the close system, that is one of the chief characteristics of our present rulers.

Another instance of the unfairness of the writer is the selection of the year 1843 for a comparison of the salubrity of Hongkong and Chusan. Why not take 1844, unless that the result would be more favorable for the former, or 1842 which would have told equally against the latter. It is true he tells us the bad food sent from Calcutta is now admitted to be the cause of the mortality at pur- Chusan in 1842; but it would not suit his pose to say that other causes are also admitted to have been active in producing the sickness of 1843 in Hongkong. Need we do more than merely allude to the miserable huts in which the military were crowded, in which no one would place a favourite dog, and that too after just ar- riving from the Yangtszekeang, where the seeds of disease had been implanted in their constitutions. This too was felt on board H. M. Ships in the harbour, the crews of which are falsely represent- ed to have suffered as much as those on shore.

We have been informed by the medical men on board that the greatest contrast was observable between the vessels that had been in the north and those that had newly come to China, the crews of the latter enjoying good health, while the former suffered severely. It is true the crew of a French Frigate suffered severely from influenza in our harbour and put to sea for a change air. But at that very time the crew of the Agincourt, then lying near her, were in the best state of health, and after going to Chusan, and lying there some time suffered nearly as much from the same com- plaint of which they had not a single case here.

In regard to the harbours of Chusan and Hong- kong, we are credibly informed that the latter is by much the best, the entrance to the former be- ing difficult, and the currents strong and dan- gerous. Indeed, we have heard the Agincourt was nearly experiencing this on a late occasion when the wind failing, she was carried towards a projecting reef, in water too deep for anchoring, and was only saved by a slight breeze springing up opportunely. No such accident could have hap- pened here, as there is good anchorage in every part of our extensive road, as well as sufficient depth of water. The statement that there is pure water to be found throughout in great abundance in Chusan, we are informed is also a mis-repre- sentation. The town of Tinghae is supplied from the paddy fields, and to this was at one time at- tributed the sickness of our troops there.

The account of the trade of Chusan is just as fallacious as the other views of this writer. Dur-

ing the war a large quantity of British goods were sold both there and at Hongkong, and had the war continued, or the five ports not been opened this trade would have remained. The peace of Nankin however made a total change in this res- pect; only the port of Canton was opened earlier and the effect was consequently sooner felt at Hongkong. However though at a later period the opening of the port of Shanghai has been scarcely less fatal to the trade of Chusan. It is not disputed that a great number of vessels still resort to Chusan, though by no means equal to what come to Hongkong, though the writer with his usual disingenuity takes care to inform us that few break bulk at the latter, a fact he neglects to notice regarding the former though scarcely less true of it. That better prices are obtained at Chusan than at Shanghai is by no means borne out by the information, we have received from those who have had dealings at both places. That the Chinese dealers should prefer introducing their goods free of the custom-house marks is a dis- covery which does not argue any profundity of We have no research on the part of our author. doubt the same feeling prevails nearer home, where Custom-house payments as well as marks are by no means popular.

We again repeat that in making these remarks we by no means intend to depreciate Chusan, but to expose the mis-representations of one who from whatever motive (a morbid vanity it is said and the desire to stand forth as the founder of a new Colony,) has chosen to spread the most di- storted views regarding Hongkong.

To the Editor of the HONGKONG Register.

VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

December 10th, 1843. SIR,-At the solicitation of a gentleman resid- ing in your rapidly flourishing colony who takes the deepest interest in the welfare of its inhabitants, I have prepared a very brief account of the Ter- ritory of Oregon, which I herewith send you for publication. Perhaps there may be some persons that may hereby become informed in relation to that most isolated portion of the world. The in- formation which the inclosed article contains is of general interest, and I have endeavoured to avoid every thing of a national character. As to the ques- tion to whom Oregon Territory belongs, whether to England or the United States, I find that those who have never been to the country, are more so- licitous on that subject, than those who have long been residents within its boundaries. In consent- ing to the publication of this, the primary object I have had in view, is the benefit of the country, of which it is a very poor account.

I am, Sir,

Your's respectfully, GUSTAVUS HINES.

353

J Nr. 158.

Miscellaneou

FEB 2

1846

307

My Lord,

Kon

354

Victoria, Hongkong,

20th December, 1845.

With reference to my Despatch

No 151, of 204 November, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 23rd Instant, of Your Lordship's Duplicate Despatches from No 133 to No 142, with the exception of the Duplicate of Nr 141, the Original of which has arrived by this Mail . Also, of Your Lordship's Original Despatches poms Nr 143, of 24th September, to Nr. 150, of 3 + October, 1845,; together with tier Original Circulars, dated respectively, the 24th September and 3rd of October last; and the Duplicate

two

مر

of the Circular of the 5th September, 1845.

The Right Honorable,

1 The Lord Stanley,

de,

Hongkong

16th Bean 1845.

N. 157, 571845.

Inalonore No 2 in Desp:

Patty

Feb

I have the honor to be,

"With the highest respect,

Your Lordship

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Idein Дан

355

Nr. 159. Financial.

Tay 25 July 26

RECRAY

$56

300 khong lon

Victoria, Hongkong,

th. December, 1845.

FEB 25

1646

My Lord,

-11-

I have the honor to transmit, herewith, for Your Lordship' s information, Copy of the Report and Certificate of the Officers appointed to examine the Funds of the Colonial Chests on the 10th.

November last, being one of

the examinations directed

of the

to be made at an uncertain period, and without previous notice.

In obedience to the Instructions

from the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Peasury, they have compared the amount found by them with the Balance shown on that day

day in the books of the Acling Treasurer, and

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Fanter,

dei

have

The Ford

Tir J.J. Davis,

29th December, 1845.

1:158.

Received

Stanley.

of 3rd Patober, 1845.

of despatches to t. 150;

Acknowledging receipt

have certified that they agri

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships .

Most Obedient,

357

Proceedings of a Board of Survey held at the bolonial Treasury of Honghong, feuvonant to Order from His Excellency

the Govenor.

The Henerable J. W. A. Bruce. Octenial Secretary.

Members. H. Y. Mercer Esqr Acting Colenial Treasurer,

John Ready (sqr = for the tenditor General A.E. Shetty bay The Board having taken un exact account of the totality

of co

Humble Servant,

sdain

each sort of Coin, cxisting the same to be as follows. - In the strong fault.

in the colonial Ireasury,

vix:

34.61%. (a 1/10.! 3.173.40

English coin Public. & Rupees. Butive. Money Copperbash. -yo

96.

ascertained

2 500.0.0

44 3,673.410

(a 24;41ḍ

Deposits, Spanishys ollars. 3296. 728 Mexican Jr 14.726.29.8

2,822.12.

being

Private Rupees-

Property. Cash. 1.200.

English Cein. £.5.10.cs17.,

sper schedule 4.1 82. 5.

4.182.5.7.

Totiek in the Strong loubt S. 7,855,105

In the Chest of the Treasurer.

Spanish Cellars & 4.163.15.9

Mexican

Rupees

Copper Cash- English Coin

Public Monies.

Private Properly.

fourte

298.25.J

$ 1401 400! 10 1/2:o La261. 19.2.

1401.400t

4400

6,232.

vizi

580. 13.04.

•"1/10.

(a 24 71.

1.1.77/2 879.14.0.

1,759

8. 2

4,0 14. 18.6%1⁄2

Total L $17.

£ 5, 432. 12. 11/1⁄2 117.

4.182. 5.7

Amounting together to Sine thousand Six Wundred and teen Younds, Eighton Hillings, and sixfunce halfpenny and they further certify that having inspected the Treasurer's books they find that the abovementioned sume

the balance therein shore.

Victoria, Honghong, Secember, 10th 18415.

(Tone (oppy)

agrees with

(Signed) 4. H.cr. Bruce.

Pederich M. Ranier

M.G. Mercer.

J. Ready .

338

Proceedings of a Board of Survey held at the Colonial Treasury, on the 10?

10th

November, 1845.

Iolosire in Despatch N. 159, of 1845.

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28. Ich land dyttelis

in for the information:

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Sir JJ. Davis,

29th December, 1845.

N. 159. / Malosure.

Stanley.

Received

funds in the Colonial - pointed to examined the of the Board of Survey up- the 10th Nov!

Transmitting Copy of a Report

1845.

Flasury.

No 160.

Executive.

ZAM

Jad

My Lord,

Honz

hany

RECE!!

25) 359

Victoria, Hongkong,

ان

31st December, 1845.

Se reply to Your Lordships Despatch 8 144 of 25th September, I beg to state that, white it is gratifying le be furnished with authority for cassifing

out ing eet the proposed measures Carry against Prates, in this neighbourhood, I have been hitherto deterred from preposing

those measures to the Executive Council, partly in consequence of possessing Vice Admiralty jurisdiction. I brought this want to Your Lordships notice in my Despatele r. 186, of 16th July, and trust that a Commission of Vice Admiralty may shortly

shortly arrive from England.

The Right Hvenerable,

The Lord Manley,

This

nquest has been complied with by antinfaling

h4724

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

21dan

360

310 không lông

•

361

Financial.

Copy to Land . Id 25 Jet 46 ! in mo

RECEIVED

FEB 23

1846

My-Lord,

Victoria. Hongkong

31st December, 18415.

I have the honor to

transmit a return of a public Sale

of Leases of Crown lands held on the 12th Instant, showing addition of £ 632, 8, 10 - to the

-annual dental, being

of 12

3 per cent

022

an advance.

the upset price

of the Lots . The result of the Sale, and particularly the large proportion of Chinese purchasers, afford a very satisfactory proof of Confidence in the Rise and

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley

fc. Sc.

prosperity

Sir J.F. Davis

31th Seat, 1845.

The Lord Stanley.

Received

N160.

Relative to necessity of

having

Vice Admiralty

Court in the

the Colony,

neighbourhood.

against Pirates in this

before adopting measures

Suplicate.

www....

prosperity of the colony.

I have the honor to be, With the highest Respect, Your Lordships, Most Obedient Humble Servant,

ndani

LAND LEASE SALE, VICTORIA, DECEMBER 12, 1845.

332

The parties whose names are hereunto attached, purchasers at the above sale, do by these presents covenant with Her Majesty the Queen, for themselves severally to execute Leases for the parcels of ground described against their respective names, and in default of such execution, within One Month from the above date do agree to the forfeiture of the deposit payable on execution of this covenant, and fore-go all claim or title to the Lease purchased.

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£8.

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136

222

Sukunpoo

C. Markwick.

18 6

Not purchased.

Opposite Framjee's Jon Que.

Caine Road

Upper Caine Road

Assow.

Major Gamer Braine

J. Collins.

J. G. Comilate.

Hon. Major Caine.

G. Dudell.

Description Registered

of Lot.

Boundary Measurement,

Contents

No. of Lot.

in Square Class

Feet.

Rate 11,025 Square Feet.

£ 8.

Upset Knocked down Annual Rentultat per annum."

Locality.

Purchaser.

d. £ 8.

Inland

262

105

105 105 | 105

11,025

4th

Leighton's Row East Not purchased.

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264

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265

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266

267

268

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100 125 125

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114

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My. Lord,

Victoria, HongKong,

31st December, 18.415.

334

In reply to Your Lordship's

Despatch N. 135, of 30th August,

beg to state that the sums therein

from the

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other

gentlemen of the Colony, who arrived by the "Spitiful steam vessel in 1844, have been paid into the Commissariat Chest - with the exception of the case of Mr.

Martin, who quitted his post before the ___ Despatch left England - The sum

The Right Honorable, The Ford Stanley,

due

JC.

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Martin is £22.19.0...

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Additions to Salaries and Advances

in the Colony of Hongkong.

3. - Creation of new Appointments in

the Colony of Hongkong

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The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanles,

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Mr. Martin.

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Mr. W. H. Leggett, W. W. Alexancer

£250.

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September, 1845.

(Frue(opy)

Frederich Ma. Arneg

Auditor General's Office,

Victoria, 31st December, 1845. (Signed). At Shelley.

Auditor General.

368

Offsee

Iditions le Salaries, and Advances in the tyfiess of Wonghong, for the Quarter Ending 312? Accomber, 1915.

Supreme Court.

Date of

Jame

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1845.

1st November.

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of 12th November

1845.

(True Copy:)

Frederich W.Al Bruce

Auditor General's Office.

Victoria, 31th December. 1845.

(signed) A. C. Shelley.

Auditor General.

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Creation of new Offices and Appointments in Victoria, Honghong, for the Quarter ending 31th December; 1845

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Office

Name.

Salary

Date of

Date and description of the Date of the Governor's Despatch authority

or instruction (if any) to H.M's. Government in appointment and from H. M's Government in England, respecting the

England, in consequence of transaction, in cases where which the appointment no previous authority may was made.

have been received.

of authority from the Governor

Column for Remarks in any particular case, and for the statement of any special circumstances.

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Auditor General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong.

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Auditor General.

370

Payments of an unusual description, and for extraordinary Services, amounting to not less than £200 each, which have been incurred without previous authority from Her Majesty's, écretary of State, for the Quarler ending 31th December, 1845.

Description of Service.

To whom

Amount.

paid.

Date

authority from the Governor.

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Miscellaneous.

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RECEIVED

FEB.24

1846

My Lord.

372

Victoria, Hongkong,

31st. December, 1845.

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In obedience to Her Majesty' s

Lustructions, I have the honor to transmit.

πt ._ to Your Lordship, Copies of the Minutes

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Lobvery

pr. 2. of the proceedings in the Executive and

Législative Councels of this Colony, for the half year ending the 37th December, 1845.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servunt,

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The Right Honorable

The Lord Stanley,

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N: 165.

Miscellaneous

My Lord,

RECEIVED

FEB 25 1846

373

Victoria - Houghtong,

3/24 December, 1845.

In accordance with the folmial Regulations, I have the honor to enclose herewith- complete Schedule of the Despatches to Your Lordship's address, during the year ending

a co

5/th December, 184.5.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient...

Humble Servant,

is Dan

Changes:

of Office, and Appointments

in the Holders

the off:

The Lord Stanley.

2 malosures.

N.164.

Received

year ending 31tt Ber?", 185. of Honghong, for the half and Legislative Councils Minutes of the Executive Transmitting copies of

Gry

Right Amorable, The Lord Stanley,

tc.

Ye. Ve.

374

In 313 Ht long. Schedule of Despatches. Transmitted by the Governor of Honghong to the Secretary of the year ending 18th

to the Secretary of Stute for the Colonies

- during

No Date Desp: Desp:

Eubject of Despatch:

184.5.-

End:

San * 8th Forwarding correspondence from 3.

13th

13th.

18th

the Treasurer and Auditor and

reperting delay in rendering the

Public Accounts. -

Forwarding Accounts of the Colonial 2. Treasurer, for the Quarters ending 30th June and 30th September 1844 .

Kansmitting copy of Minute of the Executive Council, ordering the payment of Salaries of Civit Servants in Colony in

Colony in Spanish Dollars, and reasons thereof. Stating appointment of an additional Clerk to the Treasurer,

his application at $100 prmensem and remain is thereon.

kita,

One!

Separate 20th The Under keretary of State, &, te, te. 5.

Transmitting copy of Minutes, the Executive and

Legislative

councils of Hongkong, for the

half

3/rt fear, 1895.

The Lor Stanby.

Sir Jh. Davis,

N.165.

/ Malosure.

Received

Transmitting

Schedule

for the Colonias, during to The Secretary of State

of Despatches addressed

the

Year 1845.

کمرے سے

235

Pably

Ne Date

Bep. Desp. Subject of Despatch.

10.

half year ending 31 th December, 1844. Sen 21. Forwarding copy of Ordinance N° 1

of 1845, entitled, " An Ordinance for " the suppression of the Triad and diar

other

"Secret Societies within the Island

" of Hongkong and its L'ependencies."

No.

No, Date

Encl

Desp: Desp:

" 21 t. With reference to His Lordship's None. Despatch No 25 of 1 th August, 1844,

detailing

sources and " amount of

Revenue and causes of discrepancies

in former statements.

- 24th . Reporting on Ordenances No / to None

3, and Nos 5 to 8 of 1844.

"28th. In reply to His Lordship's Despatch None.

27th.

No 28, of 3rd September, 1844, stating

that owing to a sum

:left by Sir Henny

Pottinger, belonging to the bas India -Company, the advance auttiorized had become unnecessary.

Reporting on motives for promulgation None ! of Ordinance NE 13 of 184 4, entitled,

"An Ordinance for the appointment and " regulation of Native Chinese Race

"Mficers [ "Pouchong " and "Pronken") " within the Colony," and recommending its confirmation .

29th Acknowledging receipt of Lord None. Stanley's Despatch Nigy of 2nd

September

No Encl:

Subject of Despatch Subject of Despatch. 375 buc.

September - Impossibility of devising

an adequate secondary punishment in lieu of transportation, and urging adoption of Strails settlements for that pumpose.

11. Feb 255 Submitting explanatory remarks One.

13.

14.

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the origin and objects of Ordinances No 14 to 20 of 1844

Transmitting Auditor's Report on One.

the subject of Colonial Post Office, and

expressing regret that Revenue deniable therefrom connot be made available for use of Colony.

Acknowledging receipt of

Despatches from the 12th August,

to the 4th September 1844.

None.

8th. Enclosing Licut : Pedder's application One

of Salary as Marine

en increase of Salary

for an in

Magistrate, and stating Establishment

allowed under that head.

15. 21. Reporting resignation of W =

Mercer and appointment of M = Denham, in his stead, as Chief bleik in the Treasurer's Office As, reanction in Chekchi Police Establishment, hransfer of Mr Hillier to act Assistant. Magistrate in Victoria, and allowance to her of $50

per.

One:

Date

Best: Desp

Subject of Despatch.

per month, extra, to act when

required, the South Coast of

orr

the Island.

Ne Dutz

Best: Besp. Subject of Despatch.

and 14, of 1844.

376 Shel:

14. March 3 Referring His Lordship to Despatch Stone

N. 34 of 1845 to the Earl of Aberdeen, respecting Macao .

One.

20.

16. Tel: 214 Forwarding letter pomel &

+ 91

Shelley of the 14th December 18464 and reporting on the appointment of Wr Ready as bleak to the studitor Separate 27th Regarding passage money

due None to Captain Mailland of H. M. Steamer "Spiteful", "for conveying several Colonial Civil Servants

17.

from Bombay to Honghong. 28th Transmitting copy of the Treasure 8.

Account for the Quarter ending 31th December, 1844, and amended one for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1844. Also, Survey on the Treasure Cault of 1 January, with certificate thereon: and parious financial Returns

for the Quarter ending 31th. December, 1844.

18. March 1. Reporting that the "China

Mail edited by Mr Phortrede, has been declared the Government

Gazette; and hansmetting,

Roclamations annou

uncing

confirmation of Ondinances Not 11, 12,

4th Respecting the nature of the

Friad Society, and transmitting Chief Justice's Notes of trial of tire reputed head thereof

One.

21. 4th. Acknowlenging receipt of Despatches None -

22.

23.

24.

25.

One

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5.11.

to 26th of October, 1844.

Referring His Lordship to Despatch None. Nr 360 / 1845, to the Carl of Aberdeen, regarding piracies between

Honghong and banten.

Reporting sale of Opino farms, and Once : transmitting amended Regulations

on the subject.

8th. Nors

None.

planatory of last Clause of. Ordinance No 10 of 1844, relating (o punishments on Chinese subjects. 8th. Ex. plunatory of Clauses 3 and 4 None. "Ordinance Nr 13 of 1844, regarding Chinese Peace Officers.

8th.

Reporting one year's leave of absence granted to Licul: Pedder, M. N., to proceed to England, with arrangements made for the performance of his duties, during his absence..

and

Ny Date

Best Dist: Subject of Despatch.

Desp:

27% i tarch 10 Referring to reduction in the Cherchia Police Establishment,

28.

29.

31.

-10th

th.

13th

and recommending the harbour of Theri pai wan as a Naval Station=

Es planatory of the purchase

1 Desp: Desp:

Date

Vone.

Subjed of Despatch.

про

of Convicts to the Australian

Colonies

Ni 377 Encl.

34. March 14. Founsniitting Proclamation regarding One!

the better observance of the Sunday,

35.

of certani Lands in the Hongneichung and cookusipoo balleys by the Government. Regarding allowance of $400 to Wt Reasurer Martin, for bringing up Wr. the arrears of his accounts. Fansmilling Financial Theturns 4

year, 1844.

for the

14th Reporting,

14th.

Separate " 144

32.

33.

Reporting payment of Res and Stamp None. duly on the Warrants appointing Mr Bruce, Major baine, and Lieut :

Pedder~

Mr. Smith. Colonial Office- Fransmitting certificate of payment into the Commissarial Chest of £ 33., 16. 6, being Fees and Stamp duty due Warrants appointing Mr. Bruce, Major Caine, and Livul : Rodder. _

022

the

36.

One.

14th. Respecting the duties and Fees None.

of the Attorney General .

114th

Respecting secondary punishment

instead. of Kansportation; and transmitting Reclamation revoking the previous

e of 1844, providing for the transportation

One:

38.

with remarks thereon,

16th. No.

6 progress made in preparing Plans None. for Church, Government Offices, Court

-house, or Governor's residence - Want

of an experienced Architect. Colonial

Hospital not begun - Police &

attended in Seamen's Hospital - Part

私

expence of Government Offices to be borne by Foreign Department

syth Reporting removal to Hongtong Jones.

of persons who had erected buildings on the Cowloon peninsula :

" 20th Acknowledging receipt of Criginal Despatches to the 30th September

1844.

24th. Reporting suicide in prison

of three Chinese Convicts condemned to death

39. April 3. Reporting arrival in Colony of

Sajreuntendent of Blice, Mre Hay,

th.

40.

and Inspectors Smithers and Mr. Gregor, &c. -

Reporting on the niwan Road, and

its continuation to Tytam; and a

transmitting

None.

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Date

Zest. Desp. Subject of "Despatch.

Desp:

transmitting Auditor's Report

on Public Works generally.

Euct.

41 April 10 Transmitting Financial Returns 4

for the Quader ending 37th March, 1845. Submitting Mr Farncomb's claim 2

42.

18th

for remuneration, while acting Coroner of Honghong.

" 22nd Acknowledging receipt of Despatcher None.

from 9th November 1844, to by the. January, 1845.

25th. Observations on report transmitted 2.

by Mr. Martin, relating to the Istand Sof Honghony.

20th

Reporting on the substitution None. of Deputy Commissary General

Miller in lieu of Commissary

General beffin

40. 27th Regarding

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Regarding arrears of breome Tary None.

2.4th. On the subject of removal of the Chinese to None.

Tapingshan, and compensation for lands.

48.29th

29th Reporting on the Post Office of Hongkong 3.

49. May 12. On the proffered resignation of Mr One.

37.

Keasurer Martin .

Pt. Regarding an Anchor and Stick supplied One:

from H. M. S. Alligator, to the Harbour Master of Honghong in 1841. -

2nd. Reporting publication of Reclamation 2.

respecting the currency of Hongkong

No Date

Desp: Besp:

Subject of Despatch. 378 End:

and transmitting Schedule of the fixed establishment of the belony.

52. May 5. Recommending livit Buildings being undertaken by the Ordnance Department.

5.9.

54.

3rd

3.4 Kansmitting "

6th.

8th

18th.

57 9th

من

10th

54. 12th.

60.

62.

None

Kansmitting " "Blue Book of Honghong 3.

for 1844.

Acknowledging receipt of Original & None. Despatches to the 6th December, 1844.

Regarding Medical relief to the Blice None=

Lands. Nove

and inferior Officers of Government . Regarding allotments of Crown Lands. Regarding Taxation.

None

Respecting Public Works and Buildings 2 Reporting on construction of a Road. 5-

and drainage of the "Hong neichung balley=-=

the completion of the Road to Aberdeen, and on construction of a Chapel in the

Burying ground-

17th Acknowledging recupt of Criginal Despatchin None:

20th.

to the of th of February, 1045.

Regarding objections to Ordinance Ny of 1844, for Hongkong..

One.

20th. Aclating to the numbers of members in None.

the Executive and Legislative Councils, and reduction of them to three in

2146

each council.

21t. Regarding conveyance of Mails to China None.

and

Date

Lisp Dip. Subject of Despatch

Ses

by Steam .

Force

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Encl.

64 May 21 Reporting on the Police Ince of the Colony. 2.

65. 24th Respecting Ordinance Nr 4 of 1844, for

exacting a penalty Bond prom Masters of Merchant lessets.

66.

68.

69.

One .

2 of the Replying to certain Queries from the Audit One.

Board, relating to Accounts of the

Colonial Treasurer, to the 30th June 1844.

Reporting liberation of 19 Prisoners

on Her Majesty's Birthday.

One.

24th. Acknowledging receipt of Despatches from None.

the 11th to the 26th of February

3pth.

70. June 320

1845.

On future transmission of Despatches None. via Marseilles and Southampton.

Reporting the transmission of the Post Office

Accounts to the 31st March 1845, Ve.

June 30 Respecting objections to Ordinance None.

N. 17 of 1844, for Honghong.

4th Reporting on certain Stores supplied by the 2.

Ordnance, to the Police, and hervey or

General's Department, in September, 1844. 5th Suonutting scheme of Seperannuation proposed One .

by the Civil Officers of the Colony.

5th Reporting

Reporting on Mr. Webster's claim to None- certain Lots of Land originally

th.

granted to Captain Meite

022

"/4. " aft" " Francemitting copy of, and reporting

Ordinance Nr 2 of 1845, entitled An

"Ordinance.

Date

379 back:

Desp. Besp. Subject of Despater

"Ordinance to paise an assessed rate

on Lands, Houses, and premises within the Colony of Honghong, for the upholding of the requisite Blice Force therein.

75. June 7th Supplying

an omission in Despatch Nor 3:59, of the 12th.

15th May, 1845,

*/ b. 10th. Acknowledging receipt of Despatches Toner

78.

79.

80-

81.

ch.None.

to N295, of the 19th March, 1845.- 17th. Replying to Despatch N95 of the 19th.

March, respecting Registration, V. Reporting on Government Markets, and the Brokerage of Sult; and on the Scale

13th

ہوتے رہے کہ

of Fees established for the Supreme Court. Replying to Despatch N 43 of 9th March, relating to Public Works authorized or hereafter to be required _Reference to residence for the Registrar General

17th Kansmitting copy of the Colonial Treasurer's Account for the Quarter

ending 31th March, 1845.

lone.

20th Reporting changes in appointments. None 82. 21 Replying to Despatch Nd, "Military One-

of 4th March, respecting $873 lodged.

One

83.

the Colonial Treasury, by the Public

Agents.

st.

21th Achnowledging receipt of Despatches None.

the

to N = 101, of 4th Aprie 1845.

Ni Date

De: p. Deep. Subject of Despatch.

Enel :

84 June 23 Submitting Lieul Ouchterlony's 2.

dasin for compensation,

85.

071

account of a market place built

by nim, and subsequently resumed

by Government.

24th Replying to Despatch N. q4 of

the 25th March, relating to the subject of a letter from Mr Martin 10. Wr. Stephen:

86. 24" Acknowledying receipt of

Duplicate Despatches from N2473

84.125th

84.

th.

the

To Date

Ni Chol:

Desp. Fesp. Subject of Despatch - 330 That

on account of the Storm of the 7th May, 18465.

9. July 8th Reporting M = Martin's reagnation 2.

"I th

94.

95.

None.

(8 78, and of Original Despatches from: 8279, to 85, of the 24th February, 1845. Estimate of Civil Crependiture of 2. "Konghong, for the year ending 31 March

1846.

95th Concerning

Concerning Revenue of Hongkong, One for the year ending 31th March,

1846.

89 July 14 Transmitting half yearly Schedule One

of Despatches, ending 30th June 184.5. Transmitting Financial Returns 44. for the Quarter ending 30th June, 1865 4th Reporting Execution of Capital: None.

Punishment upon a Chinese for

90.

91.

Rracy, and upon an Englishman for Munker. 92. 4th. Reporting repairs and alterations

Public Works, rendered necessary.

of the Office of Colomal Kreasurer, and appointment of Mr Mercer thereta Kansmitting copy of the Colonial Reasuring 3. Account for the Quarterending 30th June, 18465, t

Fransmitting copy of a letter from est & Martin to the Lord Stanley, received after

his embarkation in the "Lanrick, "

96. 10th Soliciting Her Majesty's sanction to ___

Ordinance Ny of 1844, relating to usury

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One.

None

9h 10th

and rule of interest, &e.

Reporting grant of land to certain +-

None.

де.

98.14th.

99.

Merchants of Tokien, and of a site,

& for. Burial Ground to the Parsees of Bombay 7th. Acknowledging receipt of Despatch Military None.

Ng, of the 3th of April, &c. &c.

3rd

Reporting one year's leave of absence

15th Reporting

granted to Mr Fearon, Registrar General, to proceed to England ; and supporting his clann to half pay, &c. 16th Relating to Ordinance N. 15 of 1844 for

the Establishment of a Supreme Court

at Hongkong.

16th Submitting Report and Estimate 3. for the improvement of the Queen's

Read on the Cast of bictoria__

102. 16th Applying for Her Majesty's exsequatur in None.

favor

100.16th

101.

None.

No.

Dat

Besp. Desp: Subject of Despatch.

favor of Mr. Bush, tract as United

States Consul at Honghong.

of Encl..

Date

Desp. Desp:

103 . July 17. Transmitting correspondence from Mr 3.

Martin relating to his accounts, together

with a letter from the Auditor commenting thereon.

104. 19th Reporting on the taxed costs

105.

19th. Reporting on the taxed costs of an ex-officio 4.

information filed at the requisition of

Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane.

19th. Reporting 3 month's leave of absence granted None.

to How : Mr Bruce, and consequent changes

thereon in several appointments -

106, 21th Kansmitting copy of, and reporting on, One.

Ordinance No23, of 1845, entitled,

"An Ordinance for licensing the retail of

Tobacco and Snuff within the Colony

of Hongkong

" and the waters thereof."

10% #21th Fransmitting copy of, and

Transmitting copy of, and reporting ons One.

Ordinance N. 4 of 1845, entitled In

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance

N = 11 of 1844, entitled " 'An Ordinance

for licensing Public houses and

and for

regulating the retail of fermented

" and spirituous liquors in the Colony

Hong kong

One.

22nd. Submitting draft of Urdinance for levying O118 .

and

duties on the consumption of Spirituous Fermented Liquors in Honghong.

108

Subject of Despatch.

No.

331 Encl:

109. July 26 Reporting on the construction of a 2.

permanent Gaol, and conversion of the present Magistracy in to a Debtors Prison and Hospital, 46, 9, and suggesting purchase of Mr Johnston's House for a Court house. August & Reporting resale of Opium farm, and

transmitting amended Ordinance (N2 5 of 1845) with Regulations on the subject, &c.

110

111.

112.

113

114.

115.

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15th - Respecting informal tranmission of

None.

If the

Surveys on the Kensure Vault, in October

and December, 1844.

Reporting on Waste Pastures and a

None.

Grazing Groundsin Hongkong, te.

197th Regarding American Rracies of Literary Works 2.

Referring to Ordinance N.2 of 1845 One

27th.

for raising a Police Rate, and submitting Draft of an

Ordinance

" for the future charge and construction " of the Streets, Drains, drainage and Sewers of the Town of Victoria "," &c. 25th Submitting Mr Shelley's reply to

Despatch N. &c. from the Lord tanley, with his application for additional blerk in the Auditor's Office :

One.

Respecting extra- allowance to Officers 3. of the Engineer Department white employed in Civil Works, and transmitter

Blans

No.

Date

Disp. Subject of Despatch. N

Desp: Desp...

Plans and Estimates by Major Aldrich, for Government Offices and Government

House. Reference to Plan for abolonial

Church -

Encl :

117. August 26. Transmitting Memorial to the Lord 3.

{

118.

да

Stanley by certain Landholders in Haughing with the Governois reply thereto.

Dry the Kransmitting Copies of Minutes of the 2.

Executive and Legislative Councils

of Honghong, for the half year ending

30th June, 1845.

119. + 29th Acknowledging receipt of Despatches None.

120.

to No. 109, of

109, of the 19th hine, 1845.

29th. Applying for Her Majesty's exsequatur in One.

Savor of Captain John Burd, appointed

Danish Consul at Honghong, by His Excellency Mons. Hansen.

121 August 30 Kansmitting reply from the Merchants One.

123.

8th.

to Governor's Remarks on the Memorial to the Lord Stanley.

122. left: 3rd Reporting annual sale of the Licenses One.

for Stone Quarries and brokerage of Salt. Reporting indiscrimination of Coin None. observed in the payment of the Civil Salaries. Relating to the Uniform blothing 2. of the Colonial Polier.

124

10th.

125.10.

10th.

Reporting appointment of Mr Rienaecher One. as additional Clerk in the Treasury

with

Ni Dute

332 bucl

of Encl

Kup Pesp. Subject of Despatch: 332

Desp:

with remarks thereon; also, the

nomination of Lieut : Sargent to be

Military Secretary and Aide de Camp to the Governo, in lieu of Mr Mercer appointed Colonial Treasurer.

136. Sept 10. Regarding the Portrait of Keying

127

None

17th Reporting on amendments in Croinens None:

No 1 of 184 5. for the suppression of the Friad

Society -

128. - Juft Relating to Mr. Gordon's claims None:

129

18th

as lo

to increase

of blury, J. Respecting terms of lease for various descriptions of brown lands.

None.

130. 21 Relating to the incorporation of the 4.

131.

132.

133

Bank of Western India at Honghong, by a Royal Charter

" 2270 Relating to Ordinance N 21 of 1844, Nove

274

subsequently amended by Ordinance No 5 of 1845.

Fransmitting replies to Queries from the Audit Board on accounts

of the Sovernment of Honghong, prom May 1841, to May 1844.

29th Acknowledging receipt of Despatcher None:

to N. 126, of 18th July, 1845.

134 Oct. 6th Respecting a credit of £20,000 One.

opened in favor of the Government of India.

Date of.

Best Disp. Subject of Despatch.

Desp.

135 Oct 8 Kansmitting copies of Ordinances

136.

134

138.

139

ん!

No. 6,7%, 8, and 9, of 1845, which have

superseded Ordinance No 15, & 1844, providing for the establishment of a heprence pourt at Hongtong. Kansmitting Quarterly Returns, for :the Quarter ending 30th eptember 18462.

13th Reporting

on the completion and repairs

the Aberdeen and Sywan Roads, and of the old route of communication with Stanley - also, on certain works within

the Town by convict labour.

Entel.

• 13th Fansmelling copy of the Acting Colonial 5.

15th.

یچے ہے در

140.

Keasurce's Account for the Quarter ending

30th September 1845, with Surveys on the Treasure Fault in August and October, 1845 . Reporting imprisonment of certain inferior agents of the Chinese Government, for biotating the sovereignty of the Island; and stating decrease of crime in the belony. Reporting evasion of the Post Office

Regulations by the principal

141.

the

mercantile Houses engaged in the Opinn Trade.

Kansmitting copy of, and reporting on, Ordinance V 10 of 1845, entitled "An

Uulinance for the Naturalization of Aliens

within the Colony of Hongkong

and its

"Dependencies

One.

One

So. Date

Fesp. Desp

/ro

Subject of Despatch. 333 Col.

Dependencies.

142. let 21. Reporting proposed amount of Done

143.

144

145

146

beg

compensation to be granted to Mr Farncomb, late Coroner of Hongnong

+ 22 Replying to Circular of the 13th August Mone.

26th

1845, requiring information as to provision

made in the Colony for certain classes

of destitule · persons -

24th Transmitting Plans and Elevations

of 4

Civil Buildings prepared by Mr Gordon.

4. 24th Kansmitting copy of Ordinance Nr 11 of One.

1845, entitled - An Ordinance for the

"purther Regulation of the Harbour of "Hongkong and to repeal Ordinance No 19, of 1844-

28th. Transmitting further Replies from the One - Auditor to certain Queries of the Audit Board.

147. 29th Transmitting copy of Ordinance N. 12 One-

of 1845, entitled. An Ordinance to amend " the Ordinance No 1 of 1845, entitled an:

148

149.

}

" Ordinance for the suppression of the

Friad and other Secret Societies in the Island

of Honghong and its Dependencies, 30th. Acknowledging receipt of Despatches None.

to No 134 of 93. August, 1845.

Nowe 10.

10. Fransmitting copy of and reporting on, Ordinanca 2.

No 13 of 1845, entitled, An Ordinance to establish

" a Licensed Ghaut Serang in the Colony of Hongkong

" and for the better regulation of Lascars reseating thaunts"

Date of

Zep Deep: Subject of Despatch

Desp:

1.57.

20th.

Encl.

150., Nov. 12. Reporting changes in appointments. None. Acknowledging receipt of Despatches None. to No 142, of 21 September, 1845.

152.

153.

154.

155.

" 247th Reporting payment of $100to Aming None Compradore, on account of the Honorable

the Cast India Company.

27th Relative to the late visit of His None.

Excellency Keying.

28th Relating to Estimates for the Civil Disbursemens None.

of the Colony, and Consulates, during the year, ending 31th March, 1845.

28the Reporting on additions to the Salaries of

Masör John.

for John Pope and William Farrant, and

wvo Clerks in the Police Office.

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156. 29th Kansmitting Ecclesiastical Returns of 3.

the Colony, for the years 1844 and 1845.

157. Dec 16th Relating to certain French

158.

Commercial Delegates attached

to the French Mission in Ching,

and the progress of the Colony. 29th Acknowledging receipt of Despatches Non

to Nr 150, of 3rd October, 1845

159.29th Transmitting copy of a

Report of the Board of Survey. appoiiited to examine the Funds in the Colonial Truusury on the 10th November, 1845.

One

Date of

-Subject of Despatch 334

Encl:

Desp: Desp:

160. Dec 31 Relative to necessity of having a Now.

Vice Admiralty Court in the

161

162.

163.

164

165

131st.

با پدرش

measures

Colony, before adopting me

res against

Pirates in this neighbourhood.

Fransmitting Return of Sale of Crown One.

Lands on the 12th December, 1845.

" 31th. In reply to Despatch No 135 of 30th

August, and reporting payment into

the Commissariat Chest of the passage money due to the Commander of Her Majesty's Stramer Spiteful, except

་

that charged against Mr. Maitin " 31st. Fransmitting Quarterly Returns for

None.

the Quarter ending 31th December, 1845. 31 t Transmitting copieso; Minutes of the 2.

"3171.

Executive and Legislative Councils

Hongkong, for the half year ending 31st December, 1845.

31th Transmitting Scheduce of

Despatches addresses to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, during the

ear, 1845.

e year,

One.

Prederich Ma. Bruce

}

Index

535

1845

Trong trong

Sir I Davis

Volume 3d

August to December

Aug 7 110 Opium Farm. Incloses an

336

Ordinance d85. Licensing the sale of Opinn .

Reports

that the farmers of Opium have resigned their Licence and

in consequence.

Farin

of the present amended Ordinance the has been relet at $1710 pur

Month instead

$910

5710 which

was the last Contract-

Ackn

Aug 15 11 Treasury Survey, Artu. Despatch 88 106 Linne 10. Explains an apparent deficiency in the mode of making the report of the Board of Survey of the Treasury.

lung 18 112 Pasture Land. Actor. Despatch

8109

Reports on

the nature of the Land in the Valley and its applicability Health of the Exlony is improving

To pasture or to planting. The

very materially!

1845

Sir I Davis

之

Ang 19 113 Copyright. Encloses a Memorial

from Mr H Mackay

conn

: plaining of American

piracies

piracies of the copyright of Literary property which are publicly sold by Mr P. Townsend. Enclops Att". Gen. Opinion of the difficulty in preventing it-

Ang 20 114 House & Land Tax. Regers & his

to Despatch & 74 June 7 for the House & Land Tax Ordinance.

Great opposition has been got up against this Tax, which is intended towards the maintenance of the Police Forre The annual rental of the Property is $325,840 from which 40 per cent is to be deductio and then the tax to. be rated at 5 per cent

Encloses draft Irdinance for maintaining

Dains and

I the

Servers by menny

of Commissioners.

Ang 25 115 Audit Office. Acting Despatch I. 87

Feb 26. Encloses a Letter . from M. A & Shelley, Auditor representing the various

Inties

Aug 25 115

continu

1845

Sir I Davis

337

additional

duties of his Office and the necessity for Clerk.

or curi de

Aug 25 116 Public Works . Refers & his

Despatch N52 May 3.

Encloses Plans & 8thmates for Government House & Offices, the Bishop of London is in possession of a Plan & Estimate for the Church.

Major Aldrich undertakes to superintend without any extra remuneration, but the subordinate Officers employed will require extra pay,+ encloses a list of the usual allowances for such service.

Ang 26 117 House & Land Tax. Refers to his

Despatch &8 114 August 20.

Encloses a Memorial from the House and Land owners against the House Land Tax, together with.

"This

is reply to the same. copy of

Encloses minutes of

Any 27 118 Councils. Encloses,

the Executive and Lego Councils for the half year ending time 30.

1845

Sir I Davis

1845

Sir I Davis

338

Ackn! receipt Sept 10 124 Police Clothing. Encloses reports

lay 24 19 Despatches patike.

application from Capt Bard

ling 24 120 Danish Consul. Ene loves an

act as Danish Consul.

on the arrangements for the Clothing of the Police Force and the Stoppages to be made. from the men towards the

expense.

Aug 30 121 House & Land Tax. Refers & his App10 125 Treasury. Reports his appointment

Despatch N117 August 26.

Encloses a rejoinder from

the Memorialists of the Governor, Answer & Their Memorial.

Sept 5 22 Revenue. Refers to his Despation

Sept 8 123

8857 May 9. Reports that

Mr. Rienaecker to a Clerk- - ship in the Treasury, Salary £250, and Lient Fargent as aid de Camp. Mr. Micol

has been removed of the

Superintendants Office.

the contracts which took place Apt 10 126 Portrait of Keying . Refers to his TO. Sp10 M.

Sept 1. for the Stone Quarries the yearly rental encreased from $800 to $3370 and that for the Salt Brokerage from $700 to $1470.

Despatch N 138 Sept 9. relative to the Commissioner Keying's Portrait presented to her I Davis, fir tt Pottinger and Mons. Lagrené.

де

Currency: Auku. Despatch 811 Apt 11 127 The Triad Society. Arkn? Despatch

Inne 24.

Reports that

the prejudice of the Chinese against Mexican Dollars & in Javour of Spanish Dollars is gradually giving way, as re fact the intrinsic value

is the same.

N114 June 28;

suggesting amendments in the Ordinance for the suppression antes on the Society.

difficulties arising from English Laws being unsuitable and unintelligible to Chinese.

1845

Sir I Davis

Sept 17 123 Mr A Gordon. Acting Despatch N 124 July 16. Does not consider it advisable to allow MA Gordon, Surveyor General, to private practice, House rent nor encrease of his present Salary, £1000 per annum.

Sept 10 129 Crown Lands. Ark. Despatch N8116 July 2. Reports that the Crown Lands are disposed of, when for building on Leases for 75 years, but Country Lands for cultivation for

21 years only.

Apt 21 130 Oriental Bank. Aukn. Despatch

Sept.

N123 July 15. Encloses Letters from M. S Campbell Manager of the Oriental Bank and lists of the Shareholders with the number of Mares

to Directors

The Local Zeld by each.

are Mets??

Mys, TA Gibb, Dudgeon and HP Harker.

A Note Circulation would be of great

service.

Sp122 131 Opium Farm. Acten. Degratia

Despatch

N125 July 10. Refers to

his

Sept 22/31

1845

Sir I Davis

continued

339

Iis N110 August 7 and calls attention to the important result of the slight amend - - ment in the Ordinance

for the Opium Farm.

Apt 27 132 Auditor's Queries. Ausn. Despatch

27/32

88126

N 126 July 18. Encloses replies and explanations to certain queries

queries of the Commissioners of Audit.

Apr29 133 Despatches. Acku. receipt

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Depafate

9 Despatches.

Sypt 30 y 7).

J Hulme. Encloses a Letter

from this Justice Hulme to the Sec 7, of State claim-

for

-ing

allowance

Passage money from Bombay

Out 6 134 East Indian Encloses a Litter

Government from the Secretary to the

Government of India for

Lieut. Jestablishing a credit in savory

Dallas extent of £2000.

for the purpose of purchasing Horses in New South Wales for the

East Indian Government.

ส

Out 3 135

1845

Sir I Davis

1845

Sir I Davis.

Constitution of the Refers & his Out 15 139 British Sovreignty. Reports Supreme Court & Despatch N 100.

July 18. Encloses copies of four Ordinances 8669

into which the substance of Ordinance N15 of 1844 for the constitution of the Supreme Court has been divided.

Out & 136 Appointments. Encloses returns

of all appointments, alteration, of Salaries &e for the quarter

9 330

a case

the

soreignty of England by the Esimese Authorities coming

over and arresting a Prisoner without a warrant from the English Magistrate:

Encloses a report Decrease of Crime which is to be attributed

To the system of Registration and the efficiency of the Polie.

ending 30 September. Ort 15 40 Conveying Mails & Encloses, a Letter

Out 13 137 Repairs of Roads. Inetons reports

and Estimates of certain works required for the repairs Roads in conseguinée of

heavy rains.

Convict Labour will be employed

the

and a correct account kept

A ascertam its value.

Or 13 38 Treasurer's & Encloses the Accounts Ost 20 141

Accounts, }

the Treasures for the quarter ending Sext 30.

Remarks on the result

of the improved system of Crown Lollecting the rents from Crown Lands and diminution of arrears.

by Frdding Vessels from M. Lay, Consul, complaining of inconvenience from the Thips employed in the Opinn refusing to carry onneing

Mails or even anno their destinations to the Harbour Master, encloses reports

on the difficulty of

outs on

framing a Law & compel them.

Naturalization. Encloses an Prasance

骤

N10. Naturalization of Aliens.

дан

O4121 142 Mr Farncomb. Ackn! Despatch (131

Aus Reports

Aug 14 in reply to N42 ap 18.

Reports on My Farncomb'éclaim

Coronit

Do rémuneration as Toroner.

1845

Sir I Davis

iol

Oct 22 143 Relief of the Bor. Acku. Circular O$129 147

August 13. No provision has hitherto been made for the relies Poor Be melting of the Four and Destitute, an

for this object is in contemplation

Ort24 144 Public Buildings. Ackn Despatcher

N 133 and 134 Ang +20 and 23. and

refers & his dN116 Aug 25. Encloses the following Drawings prepared by th Gordon previous to his

absence on leave

1st Plan and Elevation for Church, cost about £11.500. 2d. Plan and Elevation for Government House to cost about £10,500.

Ort 24 45 Harbour Regulations. Encloses an Bromance

145.

се

811. Regulations for the Harbour.

Oct 28 146 Auditor's Queries. Refers & pris Degratch N 132 Sept 27. Encloses a continuation of the replies to the Auditor's Quiries.

O11 29 147 Triad Societies. Acknr Despatch.

N 114 June 28.

Encloses

O1190 148

O430

continued

1845

Sir I Davis

Encloses

Ordinance

331

N12. Suppression of Triad Societies.

Despatches. Acku". receipt.

of Despatches.

Nov 10 49 Ghaut Serang. Encloses a venost

report on the business of the Ghant Serang or Agent for regulating Lascar Sailors and their Boarding

Houses. Encloses an Ordinance.

N13. Lincening a Ghaut Serang.

Nov 12 150 Appointments.

Nov 20 151

Reports the

appointments of M. Trotter. as Clerk of the Chief Justice, vice Leggett deceased, Myr W Alexander to be Clerk of the Supreme Court, Mr Holdforth to be foroner, M. I D'Almada to be secondflerk in Jeey's Office, Mr H Hance. to be third Click, mm. A Grand Pré, to be fourth faite, M. IC Tower, to be Clerk, in the Land office. the Salaries

Offpreender of Meys Frother of Alexander £500 each.

та

Despatches. Acku ? receipt.

Despatches.

1845

Sir Davis

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1845

fir I Davis

13 332

Nov 27 152 Cast India Comp? Arken! Despatch Dec 15 157 The French Ambassador. Encloses

8132.

having paid $100 for account. of the East India Company

as directed.

Letter received from Mais. Lagrené the French Amb? introducing certain delegates requiring information on Commercial affairs.

Du 29 158 Despatches., Arte, veint

Nov 27 153 Keying the 2 Reports the visit of

High Commiss",") the Chinese Commissioner Dec 29

Reying refers to his despati. To the Foreign Office N166 for the details of the visit.

Now 28 164 Expenses Arken: Despatch $136 of the Colony, Sept 2. Announcing

Две

Mr Martins Estimate of the Expenses for

£100,000 particulars amounting to £75,000.

the year to be Enclores the

of the Estimates

Now 28 155 Salaries. Ackn! Despatch N138 Sept 6. Explains the causes

Mr Tarrant and two Clicks in the Chief Magistrate's Office.

en be in the Salaries.

Nov 29 156 Clerical Establish. Acku. Greeclar

Sept 1. Encloses returns of

the Clerical Establishment!

дес

Que 29 159 Treasury.

Despatches.

receipt

Enclones a certificate a Board of Survey of "The Treasury Edest Not":

18.

N144

Dec 31 160 Admth Court. Ackn. Despatch N 144

Sept 25 on

the suppression

of Piracy. Refers to his Despatch N100 July 16 on the necessity of establishing Vice Admiralty Court.

De 31 161 Crown Lands. Encloses a return

Dee

the Sale of Leases of frown Landy

andy for the yearly value of £632.8.10.

Ackn! Despatch

Our 31 162 Passage Money Ask The proppage

30.

Money by the Spitiful Heamer has been paid to the Commissary

1845

Sir Davis

De 31 163 Appointments. Enclors orturns

of all appointments,

Aterations of Salaries. de for

for the quarter ending December 31.

De 31 164 Councils. Encloses minutes the Executive and Legis ve Egements for the half year ending December 31.

Que 31 165 Despatches. Enclozes

Dec

Schedule of his Despatches of the Colonial Office for The year 1845.

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