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SEP 25 1845
Viatoria, Hongkong,
پر
July!
1846.
In accordance
accordance with the
Reculations, Ihave the honor to
the Colonial
!
Schedule of
transmit herewith
а
tho Sespatules which have been addressed to the Right Honorable The Sceritany of State for Colonies, during the half you 36th June 1846.
ending
38
the
ar
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Fir
Your most Obedient Humble Servant,
The Right Honorable,
Mr. R. Gladstone, MP,
is dari
23 Nes
14th July, 1846.
Viatoria, Hongkong,
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J. Davis
Rk. Hamble W. 2. Gladstone
N. 86.
1 malonore..
Received
Transmitting Half-yearly
Schedule
Despatches,
ending 30th June, 1846.
Schedule Despatches.
4
transmitted by the Geverer of Hongkong to the Scoretary of State for the Colonies.
for the hall year ending 30th June, P.46.
so
Date
of
Fesp. Desp
1846.
4.6th
Subject of Despatch
Can 1.6 Reporting excentien
C.
Inet :
of a
Chinese
Vene
convicted of Murder.
·
9th Transmitting Copy of Ordinan
to 14 of 1845, entitled. In ordinance " to repeal Ordinance. N. 5, of 1844, "entitled 'Un Ordinance
for the preservations of year irdles and "cleanliness within the Coting of "Hughing aw it's I qhendencies, and to Ke other provisions in "Then there of "
3 | 4122 1⁄2 hansmilling Reports & Echivales for the completion of the suivan, Tylan, and Aberdeen Reads, and of the causeway across the subuchen
also also
Bay; abse for
Su
the tinstruction of
дес
Date
Das Desse Desser
18466.
Subject of Despatch.
3. Panding
Places in the toure
3- Landing Places
of sictoria
5.
20. Retative to assistance to be
ted by government in
faver of Education in
H
so of
Date
of Doop Drap:
the Cotiny. 2
Financial
26th Transmitting Finan
Transmitting Retierns for
the
ز
Year 18415.
16.
Fransmitting a Polition from W. Rett Benndar bay, aschelving.
for an
more use
of Salary
love
7. 27th Transmitting losy of a sintuves
Map of Hongbing, excenter
by the Ordnance Gepartment. he
8 = 29th. Acknowledging receipt of Dispatches to. F. 100 of 20th:
#
November,
ban
1245.
fr
spr. quarterly
desing Recount, for the quarter
Founsmithing topy of the
anding
Inasurer's
Vone
3 1st Qecember 1845. One
10 rebyzve nevember 145 Telative.
to Despatch
19
to
1846.
Subject of Despatch 5
to imegularity.
in the transmission
Requisition for Votice -
Equipments.
of a
Teby
N.166
11 Jeb73. Replying to Gropatch Ribble
12
13.
!
"
1th November 18.45, conve
conveying
Instructions for avoiding
the transmission
delays in the bo
of the Treasurers quarterbu
accounts..
5th Relative to certain Expense
in
arove by the Chief Justice
leveee
repairs of the Government Building conser lohim for his private îésidence
·
Reflying le Despatch. V. 100 of 10th. Tovember 12.45, Celative. te Medical attendance on
the
Police re, une lepacting ternati
the salary of the Colonial- Surgeon
144, 9th Estimated Revenue of Hinghing
for the 1247..
Year ending st24 march
Transmithing
1.5 12th Formami thug type of Civinance
"
کر دیا
جير
of Inel :
e
None
Fone
Sec.
None
Date
of
of Desp: Desp:
1846.
41
18.11
vi
Subject of Despatch
of
146, amending Gréinance
4.1 of 1844 restrai
1844 restraming persons
within the Colony of Hong from trading
12
the compère
of China to the birthware of the 37th degree of. Sorth Politic
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11 lso Recommencing Repeale
f
of Preinance Fr. S of Wish,
18.44 providing against. Mashre
Werchant Verset's leaving tehing them seamen in the Wolony 10:
14. 4 641440 Fromsmitting copy of the
Acting beasurer's commuale
account for the
at for the year 1945. . One
17. 16th Relative to a refund of
183 Rupees to . Wr V. Spring,
18
19
Z
late Acting Past Master at
Bandhang
23" Achnantedging receipt of -
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Despatches to. #th 17/6, of 19 December, 145.
24th Reporting hive of a
th
new
residence for the Governer, an
Prosions temporary
conversion
of
REC
Date
).C
SEP O 1846
Desp. Desfe:
of
1846
subject of Despatch 6
of the present one inte a const -
House; also the necessity of
building.
Court House
tine implying to Despatch. My of 32 December. 1845..
20 Feby 24th Refrlying to Gespatch. 8.161
of 19th November 1845, relative te
21
22
#
2
2,3..
"
болса
proposed Retiring Pension to the
European Police
Miging necessity of a church,
suggesting a matem styste
The
of buiteline
25th. Refurting intimation given
le Sir Thes: Cochrane for
for the
repayment of the Exxcctists
Ex-offien indo
of the
intermalinen
"fired at this Request.
26th Replying le Dispatch. 4775
یگور
of the With fecember 1845, ave
sendine cusfirmation
of Mr. H. Fellereer in the
of
Incl:
Sone
ད
Fone
One
office of Colonial Treasurer. nove
24 Moh: 20 Referting that Sir Thomas
Men:
dinati
Cochrane awaits the Lina.
decision
A
of
Date
of
Dep: Dest
1840
Subject of Despatch..
decision of the Torrs Emmi sieves
of the admiralty, before
repaying
the taxer costs of the
AC
- Officio prosecution filed
Cree..
E'tis Teques é .
25 Ach :152 Reporting completion of the
Streets in the toron of Victoria, and the formation of Stone Gutters are Iron gratings. thereen, as well as the completion of a portion of the Poucris Woad between the Gap" and the Hongneichung Bridge.
26
5500 Frane milline Reherts frome
4
the voting surveyer General on the trevress of hire in Department, and on the Construction of Reads and Buildings, and the state Public Works during the year 1845; with demarks therzon. 9.
2% 25th technordedging
2.8
th
stundedging receipt of Despatches to Nr. 13, of 2.44 January 1846.
25th Relative to Reduction
of
the
expense
t
of
Date Despre Despr
of
18.46.
Incl.
李仙
Subject of Despatate.
17
on
the
expense of the Treasurer's Dehartment, &c, and
the
-
apparent excess of the Estimate of Expenditure for 1845 - 6. ever
ant voted by Parliament for that year.- Recommends that the salar of the Colonial Treasurer be Reduced it £400 cr £1,000 per year.
24. Mch 28 = Reporting that. Iber Majestic Proclamation Regulating the
30.
lone
Currency of Hongthong in full force the Colons; Ve Sone.
1.
Refutine in the proponed Reporting establishment of a postal
between Houghing and the
Communication by Steam
Northem ports .
3128th Transmitting Major Aldrichs
Vone.
32
"
Report and Detailed (étimates for building the Goverment
offiers.
31st Submitting for afsproval
Casey of Ordinance. Nr. 2 2
of
Onc.
One
Date Desp: Desp:
of
1846.
Subject of despatch
of Risi for establishing Standard weights au " measures, am for preventing "the use of such as are
"and déficient".
e false.
33 eprilys Transmiiting Reportsanie
34
35
13th
Estimates for altering am improving the present tine Read between Sylam and Stanley, witté Remarks thereon..
of
aini
13. Referring te Teshatch. 8:5 of
Jummary, and applying for the early transmission to Mongthong of the List of Becke respecting which notion of subsisting copyright has
been
given. Cali's attention to the necessity of a Commission of Vice Admiralty in Henghong
us verll as to the establishment of a place of liansportation &
for Convicts..
Transmitting Financial_ Retums for the official year from 12th April 1845, le 31st
March
Date
Incl:
Desp: Desp:
of
Subject of Despatch.
Inel :
1846
8
line
March 1846, showing a saving
Parliamentary Estimates, dos that you for
of.
year dis
15,456.15.7.
Bemarks on Several Stems.
of taxpenditure, to, and suggests that the office of Surveyes Gjeneral be reduced to a Colonial surveyer, ato diminished Salary Ve.- states also, the abolition of the office of Clock under the Clerk
of Councils..
36 if 154 Tranamitting quarterly
Returns for the quarter ending
31st March 18.46.
37. Transmitting
The Blue Book
of Hongkong for 18.45, with, Report on the state of the
Colony .
38, 20th Fransmitting Requisition
Lone
39
"
for bank Cepice of the "Blue
Book?"
Further Report on #: 1 Hobelen
4 the
alleged daine against Government.
Gove manent, in reply to Serd
Hounty's Gespatch N. 173 of 8th
December
One
to
Date
of
Dess: Desse:
Subject of Despatch
of
Inel :
1846
None
December 1845.
40. 04. 20. daknowledging receipt of
"}
28
20th
Despatches to F. 22 of 200 February, 18.416 ..
41. 25th Reporting delivery to Mr- Unditor Shelley of the in- Supplementary Instructions sent out for his guidance, and stating this havin
his having in already dispensed with the Services of a 2nd Clark in the Audi's Office.
42.
Transmitting lify of the
Acting Treasurer's Quarterly Recounts for the quarter s
ending
31st March 1846, 7e.
in
43. 232 Relative to Exequatur
favor of Captain Burd to act
44
!
"
ae Danish Emsul in thoughhong
Je.
Replying to Despatch. 4.2% of 19th February, suggesting the establishment of Folle
Roads, and
Requiring
to
tenore
Nove
None
Love
子
Date
Desper Plas
1846
Subject of Despatch.
know if the Road to Stanley
Inel :
9
Nove.
Application
is exclusively Military.
45 up . 24h. Transmitting
from Lieut. W. Pedder to be Relieved from the duties of
Marine Magistrate
46.
"
30th On Registry of British ships
in the Colony,
and applying
for Instructions
Subject.
One
021
the
None.
47. May 144 Reporting withdrawal of
48
"
Police Stationed at stantes,
and Consequent reduction of the Force, with proposed in
2 2 4 7 Q1 1
of Aberdeen by of 30 Sepoys .
Lo
s for protection
Detachment
of a letter
Transmitting lefy of a
the
from the Goverment of India recommending Frovince of Seinde as a place
of transportation for Convicts from Hong Kong
Fation for Chinese
Convict
Suggests that European tenviels
be sent to unstralia, &c.
One
One
po
of
Bate
of
Desp: Desp:
1846
Subject of Despatch.
4G Maybe Suggestions on
50
the requisite
Incl:
Force for garrisoning Hong Kong
the coronation of Chusan. None
after
11th Replying to Despatch. 4:17
of 29
th
110
relative to
the offices of Judge's blerk and blerk of Court, am the
C.
51
52
53
5.4
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"
increase of Supreme
Jees
Court.
the
144 Transmitting a Petition from
W. J. Spring praying for-
Some
re
tur er a
tion for
hie
fast services as Roting Post
Master at HongKong
15th. Applying for à Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen for- the belony of Hongthong
18th. Acknowledging receipt of Despatcties te . V . 33 of 17th- March, 1846.
Hansmitting a complete Collection of all the Colonial
one Consular Enactments,
up to the end of 1845, for the
تم
Jo
Date
of Desp: Desp
of
1846
Subject of Despatch
of the Lords of the Committe
of Privy Council for Trade
55 May 19th Travemitting Copy of Ordinance
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56
One
57
Jone
58
Vove
"
"
N. 2 of 1846, amending Ordinance
+6
486 of 18015, establishing
the
Supreme Court of Judicature,- with Remarks from the Chief
Justice
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#
10
2.
certain of i to Invisions 2
Applying for six cffice of the engrauld Contoured survey of khoảng trong
20th. Transmitting Report of the Bears of Survey appointed to the funds
examine
in
the
Colonial Treasury on the 5th May
1810..
Relative to the prohored -
:
Ordinance for impering a tax on the consumption of Shirts,
cảng
Wine, and Beer within Hory Kong
54390 Transmitting Catalogue of Amount of Stationery Required annually for
the
ust
of the
ام ای سی
Nove
One
One
Government Offices on Hongkong. One
за
Date
of
Deep:
Desp:
Subject of Despatch
1846.
Jo
Inel :
3.
Bone
One
One
so
Date
of
of Desp: Dès fr:
1846
Subject of Despatch.
Ob June 54 Reporting Establishment of
68
by
#!
"
(seperimental
ental Government Boat for the suppression,
Harbour
of Virway in the Barbens of-
dee
子
11
and Waters röjacent. One
Torwarding losy of, and to porting
A
Ordinance N. 3 of 1846" for the relief of involvent Rebtors
:thin the Coline of Hong Kong " One
6th-Pravemitting Statement of
the first half your's Receipt
Recent
out of the Palice Rate, and leporting appuinitinent
of
new b
assessers.
8th Transmitting a Requisition
for Cloth for the solice, and Recommending that a previous
one (irregularly forwarded for blothing
blo thing adie
the
articles for
for the
Same, be authorized.
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10th Transmitting Report and
Estimate. F. 3 of 18.46, for the construction of tanks, Hello- Ve, in the Western District of Sieleria, ance for steaming
One.
60 May 22 Enaleving Plans for Church
#
"
at Victoria arid
Lemarke
brocceding will, it; ver
Replying to Dospatate. 1.33 of 14th, March stating that the prohibition against private Spractice
the part of the Surveyor General has been always exforced with respect
021
to the Subordinate members
of his Department .
the
62.28th Rensetting fees due on
Commissions of Sir John Davis-
and Mr Hulme as Vice
"..
Admiral and fudge, despectively of the Rosiiralty Court of Hong Kong .
63 28th Relative to superam
"/
nation
to the Civil Officer of Sheng Kong, in reply to Despatch. $.30 of 37th March, 18.1.6.
CS1 - 30th. On allegations against the
"
Opinn Jarm
65 Jenes. Reporting
excention of a
Chinese for Murder.
2
None
I
2
so
of
Date
of
p
Aubject of Despatch
Lote
of
Desp: Desp
of
1844.
Subject of Despatch. Fol
drainage of the Town.
Scherate Same 13th Transmitting Copics of
Corrected Edition
of
the
kolenial Ordinances to the
3.
and of 18:15.
4
Gesp: Deep:
18416
74 June 152 Reporting inspection of the
2
ut Furniture.
вее
Reporting transfer of
755191th
14th
Enving M
from the
76
"
!
Boat from
Naval Stoves to the Harbour
Haster's Department, for
the
of Government in
lece
sohnendedging Recipt of
Despatches to. F. 38. of April 1846.
V 23
77% 19th Replying le Despatch. V.57%,
Relative to the lots of cand
la
C
granted to the Rood. Mr Shuck you religions and
purposes.
Charitable
12
One
None
Nove
One
च
Fanemitting Report and Estimate Nr. 4 of 1846, for building a Police station-in the centre part of the Toron of Victoria, adjoining Bazaar.
"Buchterlang
7/2 Relative to shipment of
73
"
"
"
Chinese Sugars from Honghong, and alluding
in
to a differential duty favor of Leav stripped.
from the Colony
15th Transmitting an appreciat
Report and Cêtirnate
for
Construating a line of Rend
between Aberdeen and
Stanley, and thereby ~4= completing the circuit of
the Island.
744
2
One
2
80
8
20th. Replying
te
Query from
"
"
"
the audit Bood as te. Mr. faiducité Salaries.
Transmitting Climates of the Extenditure anstevenue of Houghing for the year-
184647
212t Reporting
16. Here It's céave
of
One
مهر
" of
Date
of
Drep: Desp
18416.
Subject of Despatch. T
/
of absence to the Honble: Frederick
Bruce to
to forecies to England, an consequent changes thereon in several appointmente.
81 e 29 Further Report as to assistance
82
8.3
"
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23
ito be
a
- given by Government to European and native salcools
in the Eleny.
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Reporting Sir John Davies. approaching temporary absence
Colony .
From the
from
Fransmitting Colonial Rent - Roll of HongKong with Referenc
to Despatch N. 35 of 38th March
1846.
84. 26th Relative to an allowance of 25 Dollars per month to the
85
"1
Reverend Mr. Stanton, for the
Keep of a convey
civice.
of
Hear
Reporting appointment Mr Johnston, secretary to theer Majesty's Plenipotentiary 4e-
to be a member of
member of the Executive
Corneil
None
Sone.
One.
One
}
L
¿
so
Date
of
of
Deep Deep:
Subject of Despatch.
да
of
Inel :
1846.
13
Council of Hongkong, vacated by
the absence of the Hon : Vrederick Bruce,
Sick leave.
Sone.
Main
Officiating Colonial Soretary.
Nr. 87.
Financial.
Oct 1846.
Sir.
14
1866 Honghong
Victoria, Honghong,
RECES
SEP 23 1246
6th July, 1846
I have the honor to enclose for your
No
information. Copy of a letter N8410 of the 122 feet. from the Marine Magistrate of this fotony
relative to his House Rent.
The
lication had been submitted to
application
Sir John Davis the day before his Embarkation Chusan., and His Excellency having referred it to the Lieutenant - Governor in founcil, I
for
assembled the Executive Council_ and... the_
case was
duly considered..
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The House recupied by Lieutenant-
an
office.-
It has two of its
Pedder is also
large
the Offie
Offices of
the
rooms taken up by the
Marine Magistrate and of the Harbour___
Right. Honorable.
The Right.
M.P.
te.
ve.
te.
W. &. Gladstone, M. P.,
Master
F. 86, 71846.
Inalouse in Despatch
June, 1846.- year ending 30
transmitted to the half
Schedule of Gespatches
1
1
M
Master, and a third-room occupied by the Interpreter, besides giving accommodation in
the out- buildi
buildings to five - Lasears of the
Harbour Master's Establishment_.
These. Circumstances have the effect- of materially diminishing any advantage- which. Mr. Pedder derives from his personal-
accommodation, and induce me to consider_
this Office as living virtually in his office instead of occupying a separate-residence at- the public Expense. Further, Mr. Pedder
does not receive any pay the Navy, nor is he
manner
his
for he
It is moreover a
as a
Lieutenant in
remunerated-in-
any
services as Marine. Magistratė. a great advantage to the public that Mr. Pedder should be located in the Office where he is at all times and all hours
available for the various duties he has to
perform When the felmial. Sevretary's
letter
N
to 273.
15
No 39 of the 25th January 1845_ and also Sir John Davis Deepatch. N. 14 of the 8th February of the same year. (Copies of
Year - (Copies of which.
are enclosed-) are borne in remembrance-, and
which seem
distinctly to comply a free-
residence to Mr. Sedder
recommending.
trust
you
asaground for not.
an increase-
mcrease of his salary,
will consider. the founcil - borne-
L
out_ in directing that the. £ 2201 7.3 for rent_
for
the last Quarter
Quarter be refunded to Mr Pedder
and that he be permitted to reside in his
pern
Office rent: fee, subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Youve the honor to be,
Government.
I
have
With the hegheet respect,
Sir,
Your
Most Obedient- Humble Servant,
dient growers.
=
Fu.
At Wedde. Wibe Marin
ad
shread
the 8 Feb! 1845 Sic J. Davis reported having appoing Magistrate, thaving refursion the ground of his popapping the rédence rent fice" - This despatch
але
"
Falaxy on Ber
чиваде referred to the treasure
the and Glow. ofleiddley last Fri 1. Davis haure
I Lie ). Davis arrangement appind Jul, 1845. On the 27 april Med in application from
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dt Redder to be relieved from the decla
of Marine
поз
ten offic, optumine hingeshate
timmte turbantys disputete
The present bulle abelled to expect bis Sta
sent pee. But Etherned loose pr. Duvie woused be insrusted to wande
their
десече
pen in
my
00713.7
Magistrati
which was
oce
been no col
делее
Elow
iccca.
bulle
Davis" despatch of tib?,
Mordslanlegisubrequent approval of Jul 1845, would scene Bestablish bir
позу
ave in the Office rent
пов
specially relate stee Wedder
18445 with
lo
free
The M 25 Sept
25 defig
that thin
Mr. Hawes
must be
advised to
danchavis Whit
Allowance
му
Effica
I
:
July,
9281
Lieut. Governor.
to
At Womble W&. Gladstone.
Received
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87
3 Inalosures.
Reporting refund to Lient Powder
of
of Her Majesty's Government;
rent - free, subject to the
being allowed to reside in his Office, sti his last quarter's House rent, he
recomme
manding
Vntered
Sir J.
Goo: 1866. Hong Kong.
Davis
Lin
1846
Earl Grey
MHawes
M&Stephen 3 Mrundat 3
Forwarded by oorS
♡ uce
33
16
panies it for Lawsig, occupied Chine. Aleppothies Draft accom-ofrent for the residence
berelieved from the pagens
Magistratual Siklong to
Redder, the Marine
au application from the July last No87, enclosing
Dliquilais Despatch of
Ravereerived Gou!
7. October 1846.
Approvette draft- Lymilie, shoulate
5 bet
Oureferring
to the
correspondence which
мигра
took place when the
duties
you stated that you ded Pedder, Jobserve that were wispored on Mr.
Jemarine Braz?
refused
him an inclose
ай
had
а
gorm God." Under there; was approved tconfirmed
that this arrangement
Residence rent free, and of his popeping ophis Salary on the ground
rcustances Scousion MM. Redder's application WGeneral D'Aguilarti be wellfefunded - and you with accordings. the treasurer to referred &M Redder the sun which
direct
has been dedecetect from Salary on account of
his Salay
rent, and tabstain from making any
similar
an future.
dedication in
haver
33.
1846.
7
(Cofry)
Ni 40.
Sin
In 1866 18 kong
On
17
Harbour Master's Office,
Hongthong, 1th July, 1846.
receiving my last quarter's pay from. the folonial. Treasury yesterday, the sum of
£ 2.2. 17.3 was deducted. for
rent
of House-on-
the Original-
the Harbour Master's Hill, being at the rate.
on
of- ten per cent per annum m
Cost of its erection..
For the information of His recelleney
Gornor. Steg in the house for
vernor. Ibeg leave to state
leave to state that two
_
which I am charged
appropriated to publie- purposes-
Master's Office- and Marine-
Office. furt -- Accommodation. is
of the..
The
-rooms
rent are
the Harbour
Magistrates
af
to
afforded_ als
five lascar boatmen and an Indian Interpreter.
For In His hacellemcy's further
Amorable Major faine,
Officiating Colonial Secretary.
information
information. I do myself the honor to suljoin
letter P. 39 dated 25th
by the Honorable.
the first paragraph of a January 1845 addressed to me by
folonial_ Secretary in answer to an
the
I made for
an increase
of Salary,
in
appeal.
a
consideration of having to perform magisterial duties to which no salary is attached..
to
The reply to your letter of the 20th metant "I am directed by His Excellency The Governor. inform. You, that by the instructions of Her "Majesty's Government - no residences at the-
rublic expence-
of the Colony,
"in living.
in
" considered _ as
"Salary. "
are allowed to the Civil-Officers
Officers
and that the privilege- you enjoy. your present house is to be
equivalent.
to
increase
an iner late.
of
Here then I had an assurance that
house rent would not be charged
even
after-
instructions had been received from the Home_ Government, that no residences would be_
allowed
f
allowed to the Civil Officers
expence. Circumstances are
18 at the Publie
precisely similar.
now to what they were then I continue the duties of Marine Magistrate - have to furnish two public. Offices, and find accommodation- for a portion of the Harbour Master's Crew.
There. facts I would beg you to bring. the notice- of The Governor
before
earnest.
with an
request that His Excellency will have.
them a favourable goodness to give them a
the go
consideration, and not impose_ or
pecuniary obligation
with
my
heavily.
on me
which I can assure
a
-you-
limited- income will press most-
I have te..
(Signed) William Pedder,
Harbour Master & Marine Magistrate.
(True Copy)
Marin
offy Colonial Secretary
N 87, of 18h6.
Inclosure No / in Despotak
i
(Copy)
No 39.
In 1866 thong
Sir,
19
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th January,
reply to your
1845
Your letter of the 200th matant I am directed by His hacellency to inform you,
that
by the Instructions of Her Majesty's Government
no residences at the Public- Expense-
are-
allowed to the - Civil. Officers of the felony, and- that the privilege you enjoy of living in your-
present house, is to be considered as equivalent.
to an increase-
enable
of Salary.
With respect _ to an- retablishment- to
you-
to conduct the duties of the Marine
Magistracy, His hrcellency is pleased to allow
you, in addition to what
One Merk at
flert
you-
have at present,
$60 per month-
One Interpreter... $12 One fortie.
Lieut. W. Pedder, R. N.,
6
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$ bu
You
From Lieut. Pedde
n
relative to his house rent,
and
to be relieved
from the same. requesting
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July
1846.
te
te.
tc.
i
at
You will
ther have the services
further
of a Corporal, and four European. Police- placed your dieporal, but in consequence of the difficulty of getting soldiers for this purpose, if a larger force is requered, it must be
made up of natives.
As the duties of your materially diminished by this
Clerk
are -
arrangement, His Excellency cannot sanction an increase
of his Salary which is already equal to the
sum borne
on
the Schedule transmitted_
by Lord Stanley
I have te.. (Signed) Frederick W. A. Bruce,
folonial. Secretary.
(True Copy)
Mlami Officiating folonial Secretary.
No. 14.
Civil..
In 1866 Akong
My Lord,
20
Victoria, Honghong
8th February, 18115.
Your Lordship's Deepatch. 1723 of 30%
December, 1843, relating
to the Civil
retablishments of this fotory anticipated some
increase under the head of the Harbour-
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Master's Department ... Lieutenant-Pedder.. having been
been appointed. Marine Magistrate as well as Harbour Master, applied for an
increase-
of Salary, which. I refused
on
the
ground of his poreceeing the advantages of a residence rent = free.
•
Ste has since addressed_
the enclosed letter, and requested that his
case may
for
рем
ay
be submitted to
an increase
Annum on
The Right. Amorable, Lord Stantly
5 your
Lordship
of his present. Salary of £600.
the ground of his additional
duties
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tc.
te
tc.
duties.
uncil
On the 22nd January the Exccutive.
took into consideration the necessity
founeil of making
some increase in the retablishment
of the Harbour Macter, with
additional duties as Marine
reference to his
Magistrate
and it was determined that the following should be sanctioned pending your- Lordship's pleasure- :-
One Chinese Coolie
Four Hindoostanee-
@ $6 per month-
nee-Leach-
each- $10
Police = Men
As the assistance-
and
flank.
is
duties
"
of an
Interpreter-
executing
the
very requisite. in execu
of Marine Magistrate, it was resotord
on the 5th February, that Mr. In
a
Clerk
on
Mr. Stillier's retablishment_
Now
Police Magistrate at. Chet Chee, should-
be
on
of
transferred to the Marine Department-
the 1th March-
as
Chinese Interpreter..
and
21
and Cleak, from his Minooledge of the language, at a salary of 100 Dollars per
I have &c.
Month.
(Signed) I. T. Davis .
(True
opy)
C
Marin
Officiating folonial Secretary.
N. 87, Bb.
Ialomuore No 3 in Desp:
T
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N88
Financial
1067 HongKong
22
Viatona, Hongkong,
MP23
13th July, 1866.
Sir,
Secretary
From the jobanisher refint.
Z Lieut.
4 Lood St
hit Establishment as
an
Marins.
application from Stanley, relative to
Pesser for
Lauts
an increase.
Salary,
fe.
8
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Halmiary, 1885.
:
t=1864
Comete Treas.
Shave the honor to enclose herewith, for Your information of the Lords Com.
and that
missioners of Her Majesty's Treasury; Copies of the usual Quarterly Abstracts for the
зо
quarter ending 30th June, 1826..
Nr. 1. Changes
امیر
of
in the holders Offices and appointments in the Colony of Hongkong.
42_2. Additions to Salaries and
-
allowances in the Colong
The Right Honorable,
fe..
of
тр
to:
M. 2. Gladstone, Mt.
3._
༠
of Hongkong. Rention of new offices and appointments in the Colony of Hongkong. 4.- Payments of an
an unusual
description and
For extraordinary Services.
Shave the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble Servant
Harge Repinter
Lieutenant-Governon.
13
N. 4.-
23
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This is for this informath of
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the
At. Hinile W2Gglarstone.
Silat Governor
15th July, 1846.
Vistoria, Hongkong,
4 Melosures.
No 88.
Received
ending Got June, 1846. Retions for the quarter
Fransmitting Quarterly
Changes on the Wolden Office. and Uppointments n. the offices, Wongkong, in the Quarter encena 30?,
Office:
"Holders of
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Colony, description or appointinents
Name of the officer Name of the by Bull's hoo! I newly appointer another office or Govt. ses ratch, respecting who formerly held officer who England, by the Goverer, daté
the appointment, Appointed, the of authority. and Amudh "Salary. Ammal Solary. sity of the Secretary of State
is nao
and date of authe-
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18th May, 1846. 2
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18th May, 1846.
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for it months.
une, 1846.
222 02
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dich
leave.
of absence in sick getificate
the 21st 11
itern disallave.
Auditor General's Office? Victoria, Haughing, st
4.. Shelley Auditor generat
1840.
Signed
24
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Gate on
Office
Jame
Additions te su tamis and Advances in the Offices of Mengueno, for the quarter Endine 30th June, 18/16.
Original Present Date front Date and description appointment. Tolars. Salary.
of
"
which increased of sinthority ob- Column for Remarks .
Salaryctrawn.
increase.
Vil.
Nil.
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Wil
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Mi.
True Copy
Mani
Officiative Colonial Secretary .
Auditor General's office,
Victoria, HongKong, 30th June, 18.10.
Signed. V.C. Shustig.
Anditor General
25
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Creatio
tion of New Offices and uphointments in Victoria, Hongheng, or the Quarter ending 30th June, 1.400.
Date and description of the Wale of the Governoride patate Date of
southwority or instructions if any to HC. I'd govemment on vonual appointinent from H. Hs Government in England, Respecting the Salary. and authority England,
from the Governor which the appointment
Office.
Name,
Vil.
Nil.
Nil. Mil.
веде
Cases
folumn for Remarks in particular case, and
any
the convergence of foonvenation, in cures where for the statement of any
previous authority may
was made.
Sit
210
have been thrived.
special circumstances.
Ma
Price Copy /
Officiating Colonial Sentary.
Auditor General's vegin.
Victoria, Henghene, 5th June, Bd.
Signed!, A. & Shata.
Auditor General.
26
unusual descri'ition, for
Services
Payments of an nunenal docoi réien, and the calcaentinary showers amounting to note life than I 200. cache which have been incurved without previous anthority from Her Majesty's decretary of State, for the Quarter ending 30th June, 1840.
Description
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Service
Wake of
mount. to whom authority
haid.
anthevidy
Govenor:
Date and description of the Dole of the Governors
thority or instruction Despatch to Fees --
Fru Cesium for Remarks (if any) from Her Majesty's Majesty's Government in Cocum for Gevemment in Englimni, ängland, in secting ête in any particular care,
of which transaction, in cases. and for the statement.
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thee payment was
where un previous thority way
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-Nil
Nil.
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Nil.
M
Manin Officiating colonial Secretary .
Undiler General's office,
Vi cleria, Hongtrong, 30th June, 18.st.
(Signed) A.: Shelley,
l
quoiter Generat
.
27
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Miscellaneous.
1862 Hongkong Patons
Sir,
X
28
Vistona, Hongpong,
15
SEP 93
h
July, 1826.
With reference to Sir John David's
Sepatah N76 of 17th June, have the
bomber honor to acknowledge the receipt of
the following Seefatales, on the 13th fist..
Originals - N. 39 of 27th April, to N. 51.
723th May. 186. Cacolar - 12 May. Wh
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Duplicates - No 34 to N. 38.
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1846
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have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Air
Jour most obedient humble Servant,
Hrep Akzeiler
The Right Honorabe,
Governor.
Mr. Garstine, Mt. Lentement Journen
Mr.,
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Victoria, Hongpong,
17th July, 1868.
-
N.90 1059 Hongkong
Miscellaneous.
Re
C.O. SEP2 1846
At Hombler W. t
Lieut. Governor Gladstone.
15th July, 1846.
Victoria, Hongkong,
Received
N. 89.
of Despotahes to N. 51,
Acknowledging receipt
7.
23
Miny,
1826.
Form-truck
Sin
I have the honor to
acknowledge your Despotah
Bulted from bas. No 4/4 of the 6th May, 1826,
Halkitt' letter 804.
with it`s Enclosures, and to
inform you that the late Ron James Halkett had been employed
in the Land Office
for about first,
First, as
an
seven months;
Apiscant to
the Surveyor, and lately.
as
General Superintendent in the
Public Works
Department from which he was
J
The Right Honorable,
for
was dismis
sismissed
in
M. 2. Gladstone, M.,
Ac
to
;
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1845
no
the end of January, his services being then longer required. _ It appears
It
that Mr Halkett took
service
with Mr M. Swiney,
in
Soleiton, as his flerk May last year, but was compelled by illness leave him in November
following
states
to
un M. Swiney
that he sent min Halkett to the Colonial, haman's Hospital, where
he died
was
his disease
Gysentery, and the
sate of his burial as taken from the Register
the 9th of November.
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1845
I have the house to be,
With
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With the highest refect,
Sin,
Your most oferient Munth Servant
Gorge Abzeiten
Lastenent Germen
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to this Applicants?
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9.25
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Lieut-Governor
17th July, 1846.
Vistoria, Honghong
Replying
Received
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to despatch
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44 A reporting death Mr James Halkett.
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N. 91. 1870 Hongkong
Victoria, Hongkong,
18th July,
Financial.
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Sept. 1846
Sir
1846.
I have the honor to enclose
сору
for your information a copy. of the Acting Colonial Treasure's Account for the quarter ending 30th June, 1846, as handed to
by the Auditor._
3.
The
+7 Quarterly Statement of the
Treasurer showing the Balances, Receipts and Payments
sto Peas :
Inclosuresto=
within the Quarter with
my Certificate attacked at to the correctness of
as
the Balances theww
The Right Honorable,
W. E. Gladstone, M.P.,
fo.
is
also
also enclosed herewith..
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble Servant,
Herzklzeiter
Lieutenant Govern
Governor.
32
:
33
Suplicate. Account
of the
Acting Colonial. Treasurer
of
Hongkong. for the Quarter-
ended 30th June~, 1846.
་་
Balance L4943.16.5/2
Inclosure N./ in Gesp No 91. NA 86. Viatoria, Houghing, 18th July, 1846! Lieut-Governon A Honble "W. 2. Gladstone.
2
N. 91.
2 malosures.
Received
Fransmitting Copy
of the
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Balance from precedin, quarter-
Revenue and Receipts.
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above is a true. Statement of my account as Treasurer. Hongkong from the 10th day of April 1846 to the thirtieth day of June, 1846 and Imake this solemn. declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true- I William Thomas Mercer. do Solemnly and Sincerely declare that the
of of the Seland of
me
this tenth day of July 1846 - Icelared and Subscribed before
(Signed) f. B. Hillier,
(Signed.) M. T. Merver
ffy. Chief Magistrate of Police.
Marin
(True Copy)
Acting folonial. Treasurer
(Signed) A.R. Shelley
(True (opy)
officiating folonial Secretary.
Auditor General.
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Malosure No.2 in Berp
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RECEIVE
SEP2 1846
1871 Hongkong
Niatoria, Hongkong,
36
20th July, 1876.
N.2.
· get res
Tin
In Obedience to ben
Majesty's Instructions, Thave
the honor to transmit to
the Minutes
in the
You Copies of of proceedings Executive and Legislative Councils of this Colony for the half year ending
the 30?
3014
1846.
June Meuring
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humbh Servant,
first and last
Colonial Chests on the Ballanced in the
Euplicate.
Quarterly Return thewering
the
the
days f
Governor's Certificat
18h6, with the Lieut.
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31-6. Oct 24
Sir,
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SEP 26 7846
23th July, 1848.
In the absence of Sir John Davis who has proceeded to Chuson, I have the Honor
to report that I have taken charge of the Government of this Colony.
Every thing satisfactory
in
в
is going
manner
!
on
works connected
The public works
the
with the improvement of th
general Health are making
great progress, and the most beneficial
The Right Honorable
M. 2. Glarstone, M.P.,
fo-
te
X.
Lieut-
20th
Acciona
July
1/847
Governor
Mr. Aruble th. E. Gladstone
2 Melosures.
N. 92
Receiver
half year ending 30th June Connails of Hongrong, for the the Executive and Legislative
Transmitting copies of Minutes
1846.
beneficial effects from them.
new
are re
resulting
The Troops also in their
are
considering
the
Year
quarters the Season of particularly healthy, and
have has no
same
др
Emortality..
It becomes at the
my duty to
time
report that
a
serious
disturbance has taken place
at Canton between the
horopean residents and the Chinese populace, in which several of the latter have been killed
been made
and
wounded.
A distinct report has
all particulars to the Foreign Office, and de deem it therefore unnecessary,
"
I
to
to add more
I am
Jame time
F
39
on the subject.
angions at the
to justice to
to
the friendly promptitude of Captain Sten- Bille, of the Danish Frigate Galatea, who happening to be at Whampion, armed his boats and proceeded with them iimediately to Canton with a cordial offer of his
Services
and protection...
Orden has been restored
with the abistance of the Chinese Authorities
on
the
spot, though that assistance came too late to prevent with the populace.
Collision
And Her Majesty's Ship
Wolverine has been sent
ap
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up to Whampoa, where the
at the Consult
will remain
call, and rex
ready
in the event
proceed
of emergency "directly up to the Factories
for their protection.
I have felt the want
on the
the present
very
much
ти
occasion of a small Government Steamer - those belonging to the East India Company which have hitherto been employer in China being appropriated to Naval purposes and not always
at the
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deem it
Command of the Спитай
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Civil Government. Aun
of very great
importance, especially on
occasions
like the present,
that
that the Governor of this Colony should have the means of safe and
40
immediate communication, at his own
disposal, with
the Consul at Canton whose
on the late
om the want
despatches occasion from
а
of a Steamer did not till four days
reach me till
after the place.
disturbance took
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Sir,
Your most oberient Humble Servant,
Dhguiler
Leutenant-Governon
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235 July, 1848.
Lieut. Governor.
to
Rt. Honble W. & Gladstone.
Acceived
s. 93.
Reporting state of affains
up to this
date.
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the real
some for for blematical to justify the
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def. 24
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not forepared to call upon
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In John Davis Mr.
Murdoch 2
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The copyr
this Draft
bl 6 Act 1946.
Shave menied
Majer Gen! D'Aquilars Despatch of the 28th
Subglost, No43, reporting
the General State
comprenies it fordopez's Affein at Stay King
gricline in bese hecht, at that date.
on the Drift.
Drift. gost
- ht
the Conclusion of that
Despatchs, and in-
Reference to the recent disturbance at Canton, Heul. D'aquiler states
the went which is felt
qa small Steamer of да
to
he placed it listed.
of the Coll fort as th
Miam
of Communication with
the Consal there.
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Duplicate.
No 95.
13
Victoria, Hongkong,
rd.
25th July, 1846.
Miscellaneous .
Ser
In the absence of Sir John Davis who has proceeded to Chusan, I have the honor to report to you that I have taken charge of the Government of this Colony
Everything is going
satisfadery
manner.
on in a
The public works
connected with the improvement of the
general health are making great progress, and the most beneficial effects are resulting
from them .
The Froops also in their new
quarters are, considering the
season
of the
spear, particularly healthy, and I have
mortality.
had no mortality.
The Right Honorable,
WE. Gladstone, M. P.,
te.,
4)
9
A
It becomes at the same time my duty to report that a serious disturbance has taken piace at Canton between the European residents and the Chinese populace in which several of
the latter have been killed and wounded.
A distinct report has been made of all particulars to the Foreign Office and I deem it therefore unnecessary to add more on the subject.
I am anxious at the same time to do justice to the friendly promplitude of Captain Steen Bille of the Danish Frigate Galatea, who, happening to be at Whampoa, armed his boats and proceeded with them immediately to Canton with a cordial offer of his services and protection .
Order has been restored with the assistance of the Chinese authorities on the spot though that assistance came too late to prevent collision with the populace, and Her Majesty's Ship Wolverine has been sent up to Whampea,
14
where she will remain at the Consuls call,
and ready in the event of emergency to - proceed directly up to the Factories for their protection.
on
I have felt the want very much
the present occasion
of a small Government
Steamer, those belonging to the East India Company which have hitherto been
ted
employed in China, being appropriae to naval purposes and not always at the command of the Civil Government, and I deem it of very great importânce, especially - on occasions like the present, that the Governor of this Colony should have the means of safe and immediate
disposal, with the Consul at Canton whose despatches
communication at his own
on the late occasion from the want of a Steamer did not reach me till four days after the disturbance took
where
place.
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I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Lieutenant Governor.
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Financial.
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RECETTE
SEP.23
1846
15
Victoria, Honghong,
24th July, 1846.
With reference to Sir John Davies Despatch. N. 85 of the 23rd June, alluding to
83
the Queries of the fommissioners of Audit on. the accounts of the Government of Hougtong. 1th April 1844 to 30th # June 1845, which "were then under process of reply (Query No223
from
Copy
to hear - 30 Sept.
Ir.
being especially answered by His Excellency
Despatch. N. 78 of 20th June ) I have now Prot the honor to transmit to you
the replies to
Sent in a via Southampton. Rec 24 Sept. 1846
to Audit 0.30 Safet
those Queries as
furnished by Mr. Auditor
Shelley, - with the exception of the Returns prepared in the Surveyor General's Office of Rents due for each Half year respectively,
from
1843 to 1845, which cannot be sent
The Right Honorable,
W. R. Gladstone, M. P.,
Home
te.
to
to
Home until the next. Mail, on account.
деке
of the great- accuracy required in filling in the amounts received in the Treasury. To render the Replies to the Queries
on
the Consular Accounts complete, it was found necessary
reference to the
to make
several Consulates, and in consequence of this delay thus unavoidably incurred, they cannot be transmitted by the.. present Mail
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Sir
Your Most Obedient Stumble Servant
Greg Bezuiter.
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Lieutenant-Governor
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Victoria, Hongkong,
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AR Hanke W. E. Gladstone.
Sant Governor
24th July, 1848.
No 94
/ Inclosure.
Received
Transmitting deplies to
Board
Queries from
-W
the recounts
the Audit
from 1. April. 1844 to 30th the Hongkong Government
June 1845.
J
N.95. Legislative
Sir,
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Victoria, Stonspong,
31st July,
3/20
1846...
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Experience having shown that the working of Ordinance No. 13 of 1845 (aberry Confirmed by Herr Majesty)
was
in
messure defective, owing,
the meaning of the word "Lascan
some
tho
Indian
Lascan" which oves
not strictly comprehend all Clapel of Asiatic Seamen, this Excellency the Governor I brought the matter under #he notice of the Legislative Council, upon which it
The Right Honorable
M. 2. Glasstone, M.,
fo
te
was
was resolved that the discrepancy, should be rectified by another
on
the
Shave
mastment bearing subpet; and, accordingly, now the honor to submit for
approval
an
authentientes
Copy of Ordinance N. 4 of 1846, entitled "An Ordinance.. "to explain and extends the "Provisions of the Boinance
to establish a Licenser Ghant "Serang in the Colony of Hongkong,
the better regulation
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Lossing
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Sin
Your most tesient Humble Servant
Emptkvinder Lieutenant-Governos.
Governor
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Sir John Davis Bart
pr
2443.
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Downing theat
This
11th November 1846.
Shave received
and laid before
the
Queen an Ordinance
passed by yourselfant
the Legislative Connoil
on
the
of Hong Kong 9th of July last entitled
8.4
of 1846. "An Ordinance to explain and extend "the provisions of
the
"Ordinance
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"Ordinance to establish
" a Licensed Thaut-berang.
and
" in the Colony of Hong
•Hong, racgulation of Lascars
for the better
"ne
sorting thereto," the
transcript of which was
enclosed in.
your
Dess
apalcks of the 314 of
Inly last No.95.
Shave received the
Queen's Commands to
regnant you
that Her
Majesty
haus beer pleasi
to confirm
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to be signified to the Inhabitants of Hong
Kong by a proclamation
to be published in
the usual and
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and allow
this Ordinance.
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Her Majesty's decision
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HONGKONG.
ANNO DECIMO VICTORIE REGINE.
No. 4 of 1846.
the Honourable GEORGE D'AGUILAR, C. B., Major- Governor for the time being of the Colony of Hongkong and its De- pendencies, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof.
BY General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China, and
AN ORDINANCE TO EXPLAIN AND EXTEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A LICENSED GHAUT SERANG IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, AND FOR THE BETTER REGULA- TION OF LASCARS RESORTING THERETO.
Title,
[9th July, 1846.]
Preamble.
99
The word "Las-
all Asiatic Seamen,
WHEREAS certain doubts have existed in the construction of the Ordinance No. 13 of 1845, as to the term "Lascar" therein used, and as it is deemed expedient that the provisions thereof should be extended to all Seamen Natives of Asia: Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor for the time being of car to extend to the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That from and after the passing of this Ordinance, the word "Lascar," shall in both. Ordinances be held to include and comprehend all Seamen Natives of India, and that each and every provision made and ordained by the said Ordinance No. 13 of 1845, touching and respecting"Lascars," shall be and are hereby extended to all other Seamen, being Malays, Natives of Manila, or of any other part of Asia, except Chinese.
GEORGE D'AGUILAR, Major-General and Lieutenant-Governor.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 9th day of July, 1846.
ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils.
Holftus
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Hongkong
Anno Decimo
Victoria Regina No 4 of 1846
An Ordinance to explain and extend the provisions of the Ordinance to establish a Licenced Ghaut Serang in the Colony of Honghing and for the better. Regulation of Laccars resorting thereto.
9th July 1846.
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Victoria, Hongkong
1846.
At Month M. 2. Gladstone.
Lieut-Governor
31st July,
/ Inclosure.
No 95.
Received
"the Provisions of
Fransmitting Ordinance CM. 4 of
"to explain and extend
the Ordinance
to establish
Licended Ghant
L
"and for the better Regulation " Serang in the Colony of Hongkong
" of Lasean
resorting
Here to."
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N: qb
Financial.
Sir,
Victoria, Hongkong,
th
12th August, 1846
In accordance with the instructions
conveyed in your Despatch N. 51 of the 23th May, the Lieutenant Governor, during my absence at Chusan, immediately appointed a Board consisting of the Officiating Colonial Secretary and two other members, to investigate strictly the circumstances attending the fraud
Chest of Freasure belonging
committed on a
to the 6th Instalment of the Chinese Indemnity . I have the honor to enclose N!. _ herewith the Report of the Board, with
N. 2 . its accompanying Documents, comprising can be ascertained in this country
all that can be
The Right Honorable,
W. E. Gladstone, M. P
40,
Fe.
on
on the subject.
With reference tothis Report, it eems perfectly impossible, in the first place, that the fraud could have been committed at Canton, before the Freasure was delivered by the Commissariat Department into the charge of the Navy. From the moment it was received from the Chinese, exsamined and weighed, until shipped in the boat
at a few yards distance, it was never out
a
on
of sight of the English Officers and the Chinese Mandarins who supervised the operation . All responsibility, therefore, the part of the Chinese Government, or the Commissariat Department, seems out of the question
I feel equally persuaded from the
evidence, and under the circumstances, that
the
fraud could not have been perpetrated in the Chop-boat, in going down to the
Castor,
a
34
Castor, and that the author of it was not
Chinese.
αι
ani
The guard of marines was seated on the Treasure during the whole passage, distance in fact of only 10 miles. The false bor was fastened with English nails, and marked with what has been proved by. infallible test to be English Ink. The Chinese characters on the true borses, being the most obvious and the most easy of imitation to a Chinese, are not attempted
one. This appears to me
on the false
: false one This
conclusives, with reference to a people who are such exact and such artful imitators. The English ink alone is I think sufficient. The boy is of that description of
old money about in an
chest which may be seen
lying
merchant's premises at
any me
Hongkong or Singapore, and could have ban procured by any intent on the
been
one
fraud.
not be traced
fraud. The American lead, which could
I for the reasons stated in Consul
for Awegregor's letter, might have been procured at Hongkong or Singapore, as well as at Canton . The billets of wood are longer than those supplied to ships in China, and more like the wood procured from the Chinese at Singapore.
While the delivery from Canton occupied only a few days, under circumstances of unremitting vigilance and custody, the Freasure was subsequently retained on the Indian station for about six months, between four different: vessels of Her Majesty's Navy. It lay for a considerable time at Singapore,
-
and was thus about nine months and a
half before it reached England in the Serpent...
As it appears to me that the inquiry has been exhausted in this quarter,
35
I have directed Deputi Commissary Coneral Miller to forward the false box and
its contents back to England, in order that the investigation
may be pursued there, with
reference to the period during which the Freasure remained on board Her Majesty's
}
ships.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
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Fir J. H tairs, At Houth W2 Garstone.
12th August, 1846.
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
2 Mclosures.
No 96.
Received
and reporting, committed on
Despatch No 151 of 23. May
Acknowledying receipt of
a
chest
on
the fraud of
f
the Chinese
Indemnity
6th Instalment
Treasure belonging,
to the
Out 27.
This is pa
Oct.
27
information of the
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C.R. Felgen Mr.
Sir.
with reference to
to youn
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am
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directed by transmit to you, futter information of the Lud Commissioners of the Treasury,
Comen
что
the copy of a despatch promitta Gorenry Hug Kony sexloring
the Repesh
of the Board appointed to
ate the circumstamen
mistijate
attending the fraud whit
has been committed on H.M. GW. in the payment the Chinese in derint by
правоту
the substitution of a Box Lead for me q mey
I hu
silver.
C.B.
OCT26 1848
12.
1207 Akong
38
Government Offices, Victoria,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1846
Proceedings of a Beard, assembled by order of the Honorable Major General D'Aquilar, Lieutenant Governor, in charge of the Goverment of Hongkong, for the purpose
of inquiring into a fraud committed upon Her Majesty's Government by the substitution of a Box containing lead for a Boy containing silver appertaining to the sixth Instalment of the Chinese
Indemnity Money in July last.
The Honorable Major Caine, Officiating
Colonial Secretary. President.
de cauza SA
A. & Shelley Esq, Auditor General
"W. T. Mercer Esqr, Acting Colonial Treasurer
Members.
The
:
The Board having assembled
proceeded in the first place to read the Minute marked A authorizing the formation of the Board; the letter marked B, being Despatch N°51, dated 23rd.
4 May 1845, from the Right Honorable H & Gladstone, M. P., Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of Hongkong; and the correspondence marked C, forming the Enclosure to the Despatch above
mentioned.
The Board then addressed
Letter N 1. to F. C. Macgregor Expre. Her
в. Britannic Majesty's Consul at Canton
and adjourned until the following Monday.
20th July, 1846.
The Board being assembled,
Deputy Commissary General Miller, Asistant Commissary General Goldsmith,
and
NI
and Mr. Fagan, Clerk of the Commissariat
were requested to attend.
Mr. Goldsmith submitted the
No2. unnered written statement, marked No.
2, which was then read.
Mr Fagan corroborated the above mentioned statement in every particular.
Mr. Miller stated that the
course
adopted by Mr. Goldsmith in the reception of the money
was in perfect accordance with established customs. He then produced two empty boxes and one containing the boy and the lead by means of which the fraud hadbeen committed. "The two former were recognized by Mes & Goldsmith and Fugan, and by loan, Government Compradore, as of those which the Treasure was packed at Canton July last. With these the false boy. numbered 130, was minutely compared,
in
in
In
In the bottom of this a hole was
1 found,
and Mr.
Miller observed that such a
would have been rejected, had it been offered at the time of packing.
the
bou
loan, Compradore, deposed that
e genuine and false boxes were not made
and the latter not
by the same man,
Chinaman, who would have put his
а
on it,
mame on,
: the tive other boxes
as on to
and that as the genuine
produced, and that as
made br
were m
e genuine beres
workmen in +
common wor
Carpenter Square, and there was
was not
nothing
particular in their formation, any person going into any shop in that Square might purchase one of a similar description.
The Board then remarked several
other points of difference in the boxes and concluded by addressing letter N. 3 to Mr Macknight, Naval Storekeeper.
21
st
N°3.
{
+
N.4.
30
21th July, 1846.
Dr. Dill, Colonial Surgeon, being
requested to attend, proceeded to test the Inks with which boy, 330 and bore 130 were marked. The result of his experiments in the statement (marked 4) annered.
is given.
Mr Machnight, Naval Stow keeper,
states that lead has on various occasions
been served out to Her Majesty's Ships of War
on
this station during the years 1844 and 1845, but this has always been sheet lead, and the lead in the box is of a description used on board men of war. Of the
never
four ships in which the Treasure in question was at different times deposited, two have been served with lead during the
years
mentioned. The Castor had 170 tbs in September 1845 and the Iris 199 tbs_ part in February, and part in September 1865.
James Risk, Cooper in the Naval
Storekeeper's
元
Storckee per's Department, being called, states that the nails sent out in the brown paper, ( supposed to be those drawn in
England from box. No 130) are English nails; that the whole of born 130, is English wood, but
the lid
- is pine wood and of a different quality from the sides of the bors; that the stowage wood is Chinese, and of the same sort as, though longer than, that usually sold to the ships here for firing by the native bumboats; that the ropes of the two genuine
bores
are Manila hemp, and of boy 130 English rope, but not such as is ever used
in
- ships of war, as it has no thread through it; that there is nothing particular in the knots of the ropes of box 130, they being such
as
in the seal
might have been fastened by any one; and that there is a great difference holes of the boxes, those of the genuine boves having been bored with a centre-bit, while
those
N°5.
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those of bon 130 have been cut by a gouge. Aoan, Compradore, being again
called, states that the marks on the boyes
with the exception of the figures
were made
by means of a tin plate cut for the purpose; so that all the e genuine borses, were, up to the numbers, minutely similar; and that box has evidently not been marked in the
the letters being larger
130
same manner, the letters
wider .
and
22nd. July, 1846.
The Board discussed the
foregoing evidence, and adjourned till
tomorrow.
23rd July, 1846.
The Board received and considered. General
N. . a letter from Assistant Commissary Fencin
Goldsmith, in which further valuable
suggestions
suggestions were made:
28th July, 1846.
Mr Consul Macgregor's
answer
ce
to letter of 18th Instant, having been this day received by the Board, was read and
considered.
Upon fully and minutely considering the foregoing evidence the Board
are
1.
one
of opinion :
That the boy marked 130 is not
of those in which the Freasure was packed at the Canton Consulate, because
it does not agree in size or shape with the two original boxes produced; - it has not the same Chinese marks; - the nails used to fasten it are English and not Chinese
as in the others; _ the wood is of a totally different description from, and much
heavier
Nb.
:
1
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wood
heavier than, that of the others. Stowage (as found in it) was not put into any of the others ; the ropes forming its handles
are
English, and those attached to the others are of Manila hemp ; the ink with which it is marked is different
from that found on the others; the size
and shape of the letters
on
it's lid vary
from those found on the others, whereas
all the
The
the boy
ne
e genuine
was
bones were marked
through a tin plate cut for the purpose, and therefore necessarily tallied exactly. - figures 1,3.0: have been painted after
1 filled and nailed up,
up, as the O is contracted and brought close to the iron binding and no part is shown under the binding, whereas in the others the figures
are
partly hidden under the binding, thus proving that their
numbers
.)
mbers
were
· painted prior to the
clamping; and lastly, the bon being
imperfect - from
а
hole in the bottom,
would have been rejected by the Commissariat . Officers had it been offered for the reception of the Syou.
2.
Syjece.
That the fraud has not- been committed by a Chinese : becaus the wood, nails, and ink are not- Chinese, and because it would have been easy for the person committing the fraud, had he been a Chinese, to have
procured a boy similar to the genuine ones, which he would
-H.
undoubtedly have done as the risk of detection would have been thereby evidently diminished.
And 3.
That the substitution of the false for the original box was up to the time of the shipment of the Freasure.
!
the
33
at Consulate wharf, totally impracticable,
because in addition to the strict
tionary measures
precautionary
measures adopted and.
enforced by the Commissariat Officers
on the duty, it seems impossible
employed
that a box, the weight of which, when
filled with Sycee is such as to require tivo stron
strong men to lift it, could have been removed, and another substituted in its place, in the presence, and under the close observation, of the several Officers superintending the receipt of the Treasure, and its transfer from the Hall of the Consulate to the adjacent wharf.
The Board are further
inclined to believe that there is no
possibility of the commission of the fraud during the transit of the Freasure from Canton to Sher Majesty's Ship Castor
at
lying
lying at. Whampea, inasmuch as it appear, there the Board would observe that no opportunity has occurred of examining
Naval Officer, with the exception of
any
Mr. WR Knight), that
Mc
comm
Navy
a
guard of Marin
manded by a Lieutenant of the Royal
were in the boat that conveyed, and were moreover seated on,
eated on, the treasure
bones during such transit .
Such being their opinion, the Board would suggest, with a view to the further tracing of the fraud, that a- strict inquiry be instituted amongst the four vessels of was on board of which the treasure was at different times deposited ; that the evidence
given above.
as to the rope, wood, lead, ink, nails, 4e, be carefully considered by the officers appointed to conduct such inquiry, and that. it be particularly
ascertained
of
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if any numerical or other regular method in the stowing of the bores on board
of each ship, was adopted; so that the position of boy. N. 130 may be accutately
known, as had it in
any ship, been so
placed as to admit. cons
convenies
nveniently of the perfutration of the fraud, the investigation
might be greatly forwarded by the- knowledge of a fact so important.
In
a
Con
clusion the Board would.
remark that some light might possebt, be thrown on the subject, if inquiry were ordered as to any apparent alteration in the pecuniary
circumstances of any of the person's composing the crews of the four ships in question, after their arrival at their nest. Port. or in
or in England, or if a comparison on were made of the false boy with the others, either- ordinarily
ои
or at any time, used at the
Board recommend the return of the
the Mint, and in order that this latter suggestion _ may be carried out,
4.
the
Minnte,
free
false boy to England.
Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, 1th August, 1846.
Heine
Apy Colonial Seesciting
& President
Ldolphus Shallen
Auditor Genral
Asmercek Acting Colonia & Treasurin
Maving received
35
received Instructions,
von the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
strict Enquiry into w
te institute
tircumstances which have led in the
abstraction of one of the Bence of Syoce Silver, appertaining to the last july Instalment of the Chinese shudemnity,
it's place
and to the substitution in it's,
of a Bex- contain:
ce
aining
Lead. I have
to Request that a Beard, consisting Colonial Secretary a
of the
Officiating
Fresident and the Civil Auditor and
Moting
Colonial Treasurer
as
Members,
will assemble to- no moming at 14 Obleck, at the Government .
Offices, for the above purpose
·
She
}
36
She deveral Documents
connected with the whole case are
herewith enclosed, and after giving.
theme due consideration the Beard
for the
will be piased to call for
attendance of all such Ecidences
they
to
consider calentared be there.
light upper the subject, and exficcially Deputy Commissary General Miller,
who was charged with the recession of
money from the Chinese
the above
authorities.
The Board will be pleasan
le state their opinion in full, at the
close of the
there be
or full,
enquiry, as to whether
any ground for concluding
that the abstraction of the Bon of Syven took place in this country,
and if or what further
azurce
they
they would suggest,
suggest for the discer
discover,
and punishment of the delinquents. This minute to be attacked
to the Boceedings.
(Signed) George & Aguilar
Sent: Fremer:
Victoria, Hongking,
cut : Govern.
?
Copy Elaine
به
Offs Colonial Suntan
+ Pridenfe
ગ્
Report of a
a
paud
Beard
Majesty's Government by
committed m Her
7 of Enquiry ins
the
lead for a Boy containing
subatitution of a Bor containing
Silver
of the Chinese Indemnity Money
appertaining to the the metalment
(Copy)
Erdered. by
N°1.
1287 7 Kon
37
Government offices,
Victoria, Moughing,
18th July, 18.40.
As President of a Beard-
the Double: the Santénant Governor, to be held for the purpose of
investigating
the Graumstances which
ted to the abstraction of one of the Syece Silver appertaining
Bexes
of Syece
the last July (1845) instalment of the Chinese Indemnity
and to the
substitution in its place of a
box
Containing lead, I have the honor to
request that
you
will aid..
us
މ.
enquiry by giving suole internation
P.J. Machager, Cage:
Hr. Br.. Ms. Comment,
Canton,
16
in.
July
1845-
No 96, 071845
Enclosure No / in Desp:
གཙམ-་ལས་
August. 18.
1846
(Copy)
ordered. by
No 1. In 1207 #King07 N!.
Sevcomment offices,
Vielerin, Mungking.
18th
17 July, 18.40.
As President of a Beard.
the Scamble: the Lautenant Severner, to be hold for the purposes of =
investigating the Broumstances which tod. to the abstraction of one of the
död.
Benes of Syoce Silver
oppertaining to the last ferly (1845) instalment of
July
the Chinese Indemnity
and to the
substitution in its place of a
box
Containing lead, I have the hover to
Sequest that
you
will aid us in
enquiry by giving sucle infromation.
S.&. MacGregor, Cage.
H. Br. Ms. Conse,
at Canton,
کے
aj
1
lead for a Boy containing
substitution of a Box containing
-Majesty's Government by the
Silver
of the Chince Indemnity Money
appertaining to the the metalment
in July 1845-
1846
19-August:18
Enclosure N./ in Desp:
978 the '96 if
"-""- :"" ...
be enabled to collect on the
as you may folling point.
scadi
6
0
It appears that the pane
und in the
read found opened at the
in the false Ben when Mint we
fine number
were fin
Ene of them bears the marke
art of Buchley
40. B.B. another of Litice and 2
6. M. Fuller.
می گفتند
the
un inspection of Defies of ships manifests registered.
in your Consulate might possiblgen
light on the matter; ande
Werme
a s
the lead
is
supposed to be American,
I would suggest to you the propsioly of a Reference to the 1. S. Consul at Canton _ who might have the timeness- to Excoming the Capite of Manifests
in hie
prossession, and acquaint your with the Result .
The Consignors of the
article might thus be ascertained,
i
und the purchasers traced .
Tegarding
would
Any information
38
>
-the Mames abovementiore)
lol also be useful.
useful.
And should
any facts connected with the fraud.
chance to be,
avi thin
will be
Cor
·
to conc
hereafter
your knowledge, the Board e greatly obliged by your.
the same.
ricating
I have, JC;
[signed] M.Caine.
Offz. Colonial Secretary & President-
photogring)
<----
Maisie
jolonial Secretaro 4President.
(Copy)
I the
N. 2.
*39
Commissariat, Hongthang,
Gentlemen,
Victoria, 20th
July, 1846.
I have to present for I
c. - c
your information the following particulars of the Receipt of the Sinsh Instalment of the Chinese Indenmity
in July last year, and shall be happy afford verbally any further explana.
tion
• you may
the Receipt
Require.
The arrangements for
and shipment of the
Several Sustalments of the Chinese
Indemnity have been precisely the that duty first came
same, sin
IConcrable Majer baine,
A. & Shelly Sy W. J. Mercer Eign=
е
into
70
into the Hands of this Repartiment,
and which Ishall here describe.
to send a
The
first operation ship of War up.
Mensar,
کے
where she remained at aucher about
Sivclve Miles from Cunton, on Twelve
to Ecceive
e purpose
on board the Treasure. - The
that fired for it being
-day preceding that fixed,
received, one
of.
the East India Company's
Steame Vessels sent ups, conveying
and there
the Commissariat offices and
aprint them
were
to
in
performance of this diety. Ou
the
arriving
at where the ship of War was anchored,
the steame vessel received on beard
a
board fam
her.
Sieutenant, & mate, the faptain's (look,
a Guard of Marines to remain at Canton,
Marines to accoufsuny
another Guard of Marines to
the Treasure between Canton and the
ship, and a Boat and canned bew
༄ " ་་ " ༄ ་ ་
of 18 mon to
accompany
the Chinese
Chop & Seat to be hired for ite
benvey anec.
The Sten Nessel anchored
Nossel anch
- directly in front of thinquras Hong, the residence of the British fonsul, where the delivery of
the Sycee
te tatic place . This is a Building
of about highly feet Broad machine-
Hundred feet in
terminating at a
length, the
leng
весе весе
Wharf on the River,
and the other amongst the
Chinese streets of the suburbs, with
continuous open passage
Cintre like a Bogaur.
a few small
in
avere
Lapen recesses
the
having
in tie
sides,
Heighte
Shie
recess.
the
having
the_
scales
of which the Sentes and
arranged .
and next the Wiver,
British Consulate over it. The sixth
of
Instalment
Instalment
rent was receive
under,
18.45. July 7th 35 Boxes. July 8th 72 Beses. July 9th 10% Benes.
The Syoce
each
10th 167 Boxca.
July Suely 11th
107 Boxes
July 12th 72 Boxes
50013orce.
arrived at the place appointed
morning
about 8 o'clock, it nove
contained in Temporary wooden Boxce, and wrapped up in papers, tou picace in each. The new Bixce in which
it was to be packed and shipped had been previously ordered through the
boul to be made at Canton,
ber
veredy
a portion of the plared in a rease opposite as shum
in
the
shown
accompanying Diagrand
Aive Mandarins acceframe
71
the Treasure ane seated themselves in-
the positions No. 1, 2, 3, 47, 5, to witness
the
operationt which their attention was invariable. Mr Zagen und Istad
at the
کلا
positions marked 1648 to cverlook the space being impacted which was done at N7 ; and to keep our eyes the shoots and Compradores by
uper
when the Treasure
inspected,
weigned, and fint inte Bays on each
side of
Ar the Recess marked Nr 9410 . The
Shave being
smali, as
Cimbali.
four Bags hind been completed, they over Temoved to the position svarked N. A
clox.c
adjoining,
standing
where the Boxes
in two Rowe ready to receive- them, each Box with its Tien Booper-
lid.
attached, and alongside of it the best beny
marted and min bored in
list by
the Chinese who furnished them,
The
independently
independently of which euch I see had
Chinese characters botte
the side pieces.
the
Qre
The
top of one of
the outside.
outside of the
maths of the different work-
employed in making
did, being
purpose to know their
These Boxes
the Boxes on
work.
were unver the
Charge of Deputy assistant Commissary
72
were placee seperately in the sentes, a t
the Position marked N.42 in order to
12
aveertain the Goop weight of caches
account of it being kept by Depenti afsistant Commissary General Routh, ane also by Mr tendrews; ami on passing though the states they more placed on the
113.
apot marted. PB3 - The
counting being finisted, and the
delivery of the Treasure into the
General Roth,
afsisted by
J. Barnes
bonducter of
this Department, and here
of
also
wew
Clerk of
of
statimer Mr. Andrews the faptain's
ei to w
the Caster Frigate charge-
inspect the filling of the Boxes, and .
sentry was posted along
side
da
them.
Inmediately that the Syou
had been placed in
in
ci
each
the Boxes; your Bage
ch) the Sids avere put on nailed down,
e font
the I'm hoops also nailed over
When the whole had
them
in
this
Med and made
кереме
the Bexes
been filled
rade see
сере
the Naval
Naval Officer only
charge
Remaining
to be effected, Mr Angan aus Sapeutie
in everlecking
the Boxes Tea in
them safely deposited
in
in pecine
secing
the Chop
Beat, which lay at the Wharf, distance of about twenty five garde,
"EC Avas
aling which space
.
Sigrant and twelve Marines.
The Chop Beat is, a
rangeda
a vessel.
of about fifty feet in length, and ben
کے پر
feet at the broadest pact,
angle at the Beur,
shark
t pack, running tea shoop
over
this is the entry to
the Interior which is an
entry
apartment of
twenty two fect by tone formed by
raised upon
Benois
the Bulwarks on each side
covered seitte a flat Roof . In this
apartment the Guard
stationte by Tid the Bence of
it in
regular bere, which
Sientenant Temple, Syoce placed on the
svadsime acciding
fler of
to the
Inte has been carefully presence
stage of the Business :
in
There
this apartment any
20
not
other thing
whatever, neither the people of the un
beat nor any
کچھ
the Con
issarial had it in hand
Commissaria
a continuou
left in
in
200
cuci
it was
73
was
7 for a moment
crder to be taken up again; there
interval in
confidence
of security ; safety
beet
fuel ave
Treasure
же
2 2
watchfuluese;
allowed to
to any flave
we knew that there
lad
vigilance,
eyes off
the
200
ise
any part of it wont it
had been denvirce inte the Chop beat
which
always
"Clock of the
I trust be pre
zanc
done before four
day. It will therefore
be perfectly clear that the
abstraction of one Box
be
ere
• promitted to
of
come into it, and there was no other
place whatever in the Mofsel where the
व
officer und Guard could either sit or bie
down
duen but on the Sy cee Boxes.
ae
The operation inco far an
The
one Box and the substitution
atterly
anottier at Canton was
impossible. I have described. The precautions taken to secure the Treasure
in its transit in the Chop Boat to the Caster Trigate, and I can only say
That no Treasur
Srecocere
boller quarced,
and
ever, prosted! where it
to have created the
to
the
and no Guard :
more
was cocr
would be impossible for them
neglect their duty. The perfect security
thus
Hus afforded wors
led by the
presence of
the Frigates
Launch and
ar
armed Crew; and when it is considered
Boxes the shortest distance
that even to move onc
of these heavy
the floor
the
strength of twe
require.
in,
he has seen the situation thou
who
will wer believe that any
огге
power cold suffice to Pemove
surreptitiously and replace it by another with the officer and Guard witting
amongst them.
The Copies of live letters written at home by fasitaine. Neville of H.M. S. "Terpent and Defin by Assistant
Commissary General Bowth, afhear
74
con that
impression
fsand might possibly have beent__
mmitted de
duria
during
the transit
Canton to the Frigate, but the former-
of the
knew nothing of
3 of Security
provided, and, the latter although he
smust have know appears to have
mitted in his litter
Naval Officer
any notice
notice of the
fficer and Guard of Marines being embarked in the Chop Beat abue with the Treasure, and escorted by
the
Barge of the Erigate with a loved Mine pounder, the Crow being sightien
rach anned with a murshet and tuttass,
and Commanded by a mate, aur
conclusion formed on such statement must necessarity
a
ary
defective
-necessarity be erroneous
L
He also mentions having heard that
e
occasion
one of the t'hop Boats
get a ground, and seems to think
that
to
75
that that Circumstance might furnishe
an opportunity;
orie
for the substitution of
Box for another, but it is obvious
-
that he has given
to the actual cir
Case,
consideration
tances of the
In the muddy bed of the Canton
River the
very
Com
a Beat in
e grounding of a
gro
consequence
the way
over
occurrence, auch
can be of
where a great part of
the Boats
very often propelled
the mud by Toles, but even if it did occur to the Boat in question, ich is quite possible it would be very diffiente to imagine the possibility
of a
Bex
femming a heavy lead for
- being abstracted frene apartment in whiche
officer
theer and
them, and
Futed in
Cl
there
hive
Gmail
Guard witting upon
nother equally heavy zubsti:
it . The operation
of it.
were it
4 permitted to be done would be.
th
Her frem
no easy matter
and the
"
insecure
Lice
گے
: want of spince
● footing of the Boak,
move over, as it is built round in the
bottom without any heet the
heee the weight of
quite enough to
one of these Boxed wous
of
alter the trim of the Boat, indeed
every circumstance preves that this supposition very vague
gro.
ine i
we in
itself in whotiy granniess, and I de bé not that when Fieutenant Temple of the "Caster-
"
be referred to, he will give it the most unquestionable reputation.
of
It is also stated that the rives
Wood found in
As the
filling af
Kind.
ско
the surripititious Box-
vacancy are of the same vacancy the Vivesfeed in use at Canton,
but as the came kind of Hood foghaved
by the Chinese in the
anne sveuy so in
use also at Hongkong, Sincassore, and
até.
at all the other ports.
the traits, where
for
it is famished to the shipping su
for Fuel,
conclusion
ion Can
circumstance.
be founded
In describing
this
The surreptition
Box it is said it be different in
way from
the true
seems to me
to
ive eve
every
once, and this
afford a strong proof
گشت
that no Chinese of Canton had any
it for the other
hand in substituting it for
The Bexes as they
brought and
in an
час же
made
venc
into the Wrong and
Long and placed
open access
shown in
Se
day's work
Diagrams, after each day's
concluded and we had left the
ave
- these Boxes were
Wong
every one
as we
neve
exposed to
E
took them
ܐ܂
were
rejected, a Chinese
76
organizing
izing suchen
a frand
as has been committed could
have had no diffievity whatever in
taking one of these from
of these from the Wing, the
Chop Boat lay all night at the Wharf
: which afforded every opportunity for
the
Dar
e purpose, and indeed any
person requiring to trave
same
ос
I the
had only to go into the next.
street where
purchase it.
they
were m
The name
which is written in
e
matting and
of the matter-
chinese characters
on the outside of the lid of each Box is said to be wanting
on the
which has been substituted, it is
it is clear
off
: the hands of the matier but as they
were wanted, when they
and those with any flaw
in
examiner,
tiem
-2-2
Chinese would have
cmitted. The danger of detection which
the difference
in these two instances
in
likely to occasion,
Chinese
at
eve:
1
a
notive to incur, fer
at Canton had any motive to incur,for
to him no pian would have been
casier
than to make the Luise Box
identical ine
orie
and neo
appearance with the time
who knows a
ay
thing
of the Chinese need be told with what
- niety be world have done it ; but these
two Five
are precisely the tire difficultice whiate
European concocting such a frand at some subsequent period of the toyage to Europe could not possibly get
over.
it's the surreptitious Box is
still impacted. I have had an opportunity
CLO
get of seeing it,
acey
of pointion out
indications it may afford in further
proof of these fucts ; and in the
time I shall conclude with calling
your attention to the
tim rchability
77
the Treasure on board the Custer with of
all the precautions taken to fervent sti
and the whole operation having been completed within the day and in bread day light, and the greater probability
that it must have been committed
beard
201. , e
other of the here it was for neart
strips of War where in
nearly
ten month's subsequently and where we are still ignorant of the
hich may have been taken Security.
for its
for
Ishould not amit to mention that a Receipt was grante
ted
by Lieutenant Temple for the number of Bonce shipped each day according to
:the proceeding.
statements and which is
recorded in a Beck in this office.
I have, Je
pligned); Cliver Goldsmith.
that the found in question could have
been committed previously to the shipment
of
Ofte. Colonial Sertory Viresident.
(Four Copp)/Min
;
Athert
Copy
Guard of a Sirgeant
and 12 Marines
13.
بجور
12
11.
11.
3001
where the
Open recess
Syee
was Examined
10
T
10 1 la
3. 4
5.
10
9
weighed, and put in bags-
78
Lycee be
delivered
Jen reseas Containing the new boxes made at fauton-
1.2.3.4.5. _ Mandarins overlooking the Operation .
6. Mr. Fagan
7. Lycee placed to be Examined_
8. Aest Cominusary
9.9. Shroffs
General Goldsmith
wrights.
10. 10. Compratores with Scale, and 11 - The Boxes placed to receive the byce. 12. Weights to ascertain the gross weight 13. Place of the Boxes after being weighed
removal into the Boat-
and
beford
In the Spane 1, 12, 713 was .D. A. C. G. Routh with J. Barnes, Conductor, Mr. Andreud, Clead of the Caston
Ingat, and a
Guard of Marines
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HET: A
(Copper)
in
No 3.
Govomment Offices
Victoria, Hongkong,
W!!
July, 1846.
As President of a Bourd
30
te investigate into a fraud Committed Hro Majesty's Government by a
on
box
Lecce
of Sycce
abstracted
Silver having
been
the 6th Instaliment
om the 6
from
of the Indemnity moncy, and a Boar
of Seac substituted on time thereg I have the honor to Request
you
Request that
with be pleased to afford the
Beard
your assistance by attending at the Government offices at 12. Odat
to
row, and it will be of
L. Mcknight, Csge,
Naval Storticeper;
Hongkong.
1
advantage
advantage to the service if you
Ca
bring with you
the Naval
of
Coopers
hers to examine boxes and Ɛopen. -
Further, should you
have supplied =
any of Her Majesty's Hessels with
lead durin
during.
ro 44 and 45,
the years
it will be advis able to have
π
the was with a descrifition
detail of the
same xvi.
of the marks (if any) on the lead.
I have, Ve (Signed) W. Caine .
OffJ. Colenial Secretary & President,
(Truclopy
Maine
offy (denial Scorelary President.
Lany
}
(Copy)
Marks on
No 4.
31
Victoria, Ibaughing,
July, 1846.
Eslute
Chemical Analysis of duk
twe Freasure (Berce,
дется
marted. Nr 136," and the other
"f+330.
Line
A Solution of Clovideo! . the test used - English & Chinese Suki's were first subjected to the above test on paper. The solution completely Removed the Cobouring & matter of the English
int, but
being applied to the Chinese ink the Colouring matter suspended in
the solution but not removed as.
The same test was
decomposed.
applied.
to the
martis on the live
BORCE - On Bex Nr 130 the solution
being applied the Colouring matter
در 2
was partly removed, as in the English-
int on the paper.
Ou Box 330′′
when the list was applied the soleusing matter was washed off-
off and suspended
in
the Solution but not decomposeel.
er decclerised.
I would, Aberefore be....
meiined to believe that Box 130
was marked with ink containing, salt of. Siew (English Suk (an
a
Suk)
that Ber" 330 with Sut containing
Carbon simply with a little Gund
ода
Gluten (
Chinese ink
The
lest abere used has the power of
decelerising.
int contai
utaining Fren.
but not that tenta
carben.
"entiining Simply
(Signed) J. Pill, M.D.,
Colonial surgeon
Examination
Examination conducted in
presence of .
The Houb! Major Caine,
A.C. Shelley, Eq M. J. Mercer, Esque
(Jouebopy)
Mance
32 the
Off Colonial Secretary & President.
(Copy)
Gentlemen,
In The
my
No 5.
a
33
Commisen net, Hong Kong. Victoria, 28. fiely,
23,
1846
Since presenting to
statement dated the 20th Pustiunt,
the following Remarks have occurred.
the subject
to me
on the
bject and which
beg leave also to submit.
Boxes
I
The Gross Weight of the
to
of Sycee ranged from 26.4 1: 280 pounds cache ; which as they passed
through the scales
audibly
чоего со
called out.
in Canton English by
one
of the store boolies of this Department
who attended - there
in
any
one
difficulty
the
interested ascerlaming
Hauber Maju Caine,
Weights
Acting felonial secretary
A. &. Shelley, Exy, W. T. Mercer, Esgre,
anditer General, E.
Auditor &
Iven
Acting folenial Treasures.
Heights and therefore there appeares
1220
probability that a Chinese contem,
lating such a frand
plating
would have made line
as has occurred
ade his false Bex-
Sixteen
pounds heavier than the
ones,
which is
heaviest of the time found to be the
that
Case--
Mercover it is quite increûble Chinese if it had been a
asyy
pressible for him to extract one of
the Boxes of Sycee
the
sycee either from or the Chop Beat would have substituted
Heong
འ་་ any
other
in voor
of it.
he could not be supposed to take
interest in
ary
the Credit or responsibility of those whom he had robbed, to lead him to do such a thing - to him it
would have been to incur a double
Risk without the slightest necessity
object to be gained by it . he could
or
have
፡
34
have
motive to
Coat ceг.
himself
about how the absence of the Ben
Box
to be ac
accoce
ted for _ but, supposing
the Robbery to have been committed other of the shipe of
02.1
board
one
War the substitution of a false Box in
place of the true one became
of. Robbery
Rothery an
in voitable necesity .
necessity. The Wor
not completed until the
шал
live dance
на
same number
of Boxes ship as had been received into it, -
delivered out of the
for had one
been
found absent it
would have been seen direct be that
by
the Robbery had been committed on beard and the discovery of it could. hardly have been avoided. Shave, &c.
[ Signed] Oliver Goldsmith.
(Bone Copy)
或
tir. Colonial secretary 4 President:
*
(Copy)
Fir
No 6.
35
British fonsulate. Canton
Jerly.
25th 1846.
In compliance with the
Request contained in e your
letter of the
18th instant I avaited on the buiter States Consul at this place, who informs that though it is very probable the pieces of leach found in
the Box substituted for
2
for the
one winte
- hycee silver, abstracted from aming divose on time
containing the last Instalment of Indemnity mency recived from the Chinese Government, American,
he has
yet the fact,
ane
means of ascertaining the manifests
inasmuch
ls
lo do not contain the
of American vessels
Handle Major Caine,
Acting folenial Lecetary
Hong
houg.
martis
marks
ކ
such Gods, but merely the
umber of pieces consigned de Individuals
or
Tioms; and that
elv
many
as 20,000
pieces a
же
ine
thus ammally imported in
British and American Nessels. In
Bite
in
mer are
the entries of the article
question made in the manifeste of British tossels, consequently it would be utterly impossible, by such
ed
to trace the lead though the hands
of the and Individuals among
whom it
ercu
may
have circulated.
Itegret my inability to
furnish any information
the...
subject that can be useful in the Enquiry into this case, but should
I hereafter become possessed of any will not fail to com
you.
I
nicate it to
I have, Ye
36.
Signed) Francis ( Monegregor
[Imebopy)
Marie
Offg. Colonial Secretary President :
A 96, S77826.
Inalcsure N. 2 in Desp
*
No JZ
Miscellaneous.
RECEIVED
OCT26 1846
Sir,
Kong
Victoria, Hong Kong,
37
15th August, 1846.
With Reference to Despatibe
N. 89 of 15th July, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the following Pespatches, on the
1.44th Instant.
Originals. N. 5.2 of 27th May to. N. 56 of 13th June. Circulars, 271th May,
30th May, 15th June:
Duplicates. M. 31 to 4. 51, with
30 Nr
the exception of Nr. 113. Circulars, P. May, 6 May
I have also received
The Right Wonorable,
Received your
W. C. Gladstone, M. P.
Je
Y&
Ye
Original
the Inquiry into a fraud.
Documents Connected with
Committed.
In
Her Majesty's
of a Boy containing
Government by the substitution.
Lead
12-227
Indemnity money in July 1845. to the bitt bustalment of the Chinese
Box containing Jilver, appertaining
*2+1
k
Original Despatch, Military N.1 of 5th April, the acknowledgement of
inadvertently omitted in
which was
Despatch N. 81) above deferred to
38
I have the honor to be,
With the highest degroot,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
пват Davi
Tit
Pure Hairy
Nogo. Financial.
сей
is the
in
Ja Jums
Sir, I
کانت
03
12.
20g thang lông
39
Victoria, Hongkong,
Opium farm .
17th August, 1846.
". I have the honor to report that the Opium, Salt, and Stone
Salt, and Stone quarrying
in farms being put up to annual auction, : have been disposed of for the following.
sums.
Opium, per mensem $1560_ per annum $18,720.
Tex
い
Salt, per
annum
Stone quarries, annual rent.
"
4,000.
2,100.
$24,820
The comparative amounts,
and the past year
are as under.
s for this
15th August, 1948.
Victoria, Hongkong,
в му
F Lavis
Rt. Hon'ble M.
Nr. 97.
Received
713th June, 1846.- Despatches to Nr.56. Acknowlesging receipt
1846
Opium
で
$18,720
1845 $20,520
Salt
Stone-quarries " 2,100
24,820
The Right Honorable,
W. E. Gladstone, M. P.
4000
1,440
3,370
25,360.
This
te
Je,
This exhibits a decrease on the
whole of Dellars 540, or a
Dollars 540, or a little more than
£100 on
the
year.
The twelvemonth for the Opium
144.
dates from the 14th August, and for the Salt
I
and Stone quarries from the 1th September.
Fluctuations must of
in the amount
"course be expected
amount of what is put up to +
annual auction, and the increase on
the
Salt farm this year has nearly counterbalanced
the diminution on the other two.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient
C. C. SureGam севдово
8.98. 17 y
Дамі
Humble Sevant,
izdani
5 hev ul.
30
Bi
30
30 A
30
3
Sir.
Sanu directed by last Grey,
to transmit to you
to you for the
Information of the Lords
Commissioners of the Sensary the Copy of a Despatcle from
the Goremon of Hong Kong exporting the produce of
the Ope
the Sales of the
Opium Selb
په
and Stone querying Fooms: for the gur 180b-27.
year.
Jann
www
}
4
で
31
y
7
Cruppere,
Suplicate. No 99
Military.
17.
Si
32
Victoria, Honghong, 19th August,
st., 18416.
With reference to Your - Despatch., Military N1, of April. 214, I have the gratifying duty
to transmit the enclosed. Medical Report: prom - 9r. Gill the felonial. Surgeon, as
and to state.
my
entire belief in his statement. that. Honghong has become the healthiest of Her Majesty's Oriental. felonies
The causes
the Troops,
of the great mortality among
in the Year, 1843 and 1846141, have -
become obvious with the
progress of time, and
with the developement and completion of the
remedies which have been successfully applied.
to such as were- of a merely local nature...
of Men- were landed here after
Large bodies of
If
Right..
Honorable,
W. R. Gladstone, M.P.,
the
17th August, Victoria, Hongkong f
Jin J.
J. Davis
stone.
A. Kouble With Glash
Received
N.98.
Reporting sales
Satt, and Stone
J
the
Opium,
-quarrying
Farms for
the
Year 1846-47.
My tr
We Hauns
a copy of A the heart! 29
Oct.26
9674
tc.
tc.
Ye.
33
war, either diseased, or with that
the war,
-
or
susceptibility to disease. which is generated by long confinement in crowded. Transports, nby
to climate during active operations
exposure
Shore.. They
but, in
were
tions on
lodged, not in. Barracks, ound- flor. hovels, the boards of which.
· ground
were in close contact with the wet earth- below. I had not been a month on shore-
-
before. I gave my assent to Major General - I'Aquilar exceling
the new Barracks where they
are now
completed, and the Military
will. form
the
retierns of the present-year- beet comment on the benefits which have been derived__ The healthiness of the Troops during . the present - Summer is the more remarkable,
Large Amount of Prize. Money dietributed at the commencement of the hot = Season, and the men were thus supplied _
as a
with the means
of dissipation.
I believe that
was
among the better..
portion
portion of the Civil Community there is as little-
mortality as in. individuals
t
indulge.
any part of the world. Those among the inferior- grades
des who
in ardent drinks must expect.
the
consequences of habits which, if they sometimes
in a cold, cannot. cxpeet-
enjoy impunity in a cold-, in a hot, climate.
and
it
The effectual. drainage - which has been carried on for about two years, which is now mearly completed. has of course
had its share in rendering the Colony healthy; to which must be added the numerous excellent
Buildings, public and private, that have
risen
during the same period _ Ir Tills enclosed report is by far the best anewr :- that I send to the Despatch- under-
to refer you
can
reply, and I.
I beg
at the
same time to the Medical- returns at
Page 127 of the [olonial Blue Book-
for 1865.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest-respect,
Sir
Your Most. Obedient
Stumble Servant,
ndani
Danis
Copy.
34
Victoria, Hongheng,
He
14th August, 1846.
Dear Sir John,
I Extrem with
thanks Dr. Wilson's Book on China
best.
very
which
were
you
so kind as to lend.
me, and which I have perused- with the greatest pleasure and deepest interest . Every thing islative to the health of Hongkong must be sought for with avidity by
who have been
acidity by these
bject to its
[ once) insalubrious atmosphere
tuous in
Although it may append Rather presumptuous
Remarks upon that
His Excellency
in me
to offer any
part of
his
valuable
Sir I. J. Davis, Bust:
f
valuable book which relates to
condition of
the Sandtory Island, and more
these Remarks seem
this
especially when
to differ from
a gentleman of such extensive .0 professional knowledge and
observation
as
L.
(9) + Wilson, get from the vast improvements which have
of
late been made by order of your Excellency, whereby the mortality has
been greatly diminished and from
ご
observation
to the
Causes)
of the Endemic diseases not,
fully
coinciding with the Dr, I feel
self
your.
offer the
called upon in justice to
and Coadjutore to offer following Remarks - I cannot but
admit that at the time the
work.
was
penned there .
good grounde for the
vvere
demarke
contained.
contained in it, and
whole the demarks.
ave
35
the
most
temperate, judicious, and truth- fub- Nevertheless I consider,
that be has substituted the
Minor
for
the
· Major
Causla
the sickness and mortality
of
In page 149 he states it to
be his conviction
that the
exhalations from the deserted dice grounds are the principal.
Causes
کره
the Endemie diseases.
of Hongkong," while I, frome
ny
observation,
inclined
to believe that the principal the natural marsly.
Causes
a-re
the deca
Swamps, the
well
wood,
ao
Tice fields -
decaying
as
brush:
the cultivated
This opinion I hope
to be able to substantiate by
the
following.
following facts .
The neglected Rice grounde
were
small, while the natural
very
Swamps
were
very
extensive, and at
the time the author wrote his
work
they
vere
undrained.
Since then however, by your Excellency's instructions the most
efficient
ears
have been
a dohled
for the cleaving of these swamps,
and what has been the desult?
The Endemic diseases have
diminished in exactly the
Sare
Ratio to the advancement of s
the improvements
I
For
in
draining,
But I think the
very.
proof the Doctor advances in
support of favors the
oire
fie views Rather.
I have put forth :
for instance in page 131 he alludes
to
to
as
36
the Barracks at West Point
being
um
:healthy and fatal
to the soldiers, and assigne
the Reason
of
as
this the deserted
Paddy fields and Now, the former
in size and few
the Severusenn
Swamps.
were
in
20
small
amber.
that I should not take them
we
into consideration, and when Cemember that the Barracks
еме
not only surrounded, but
actually
built
upon
се
Swans,
and, although but a short time
erected,
ou
being Removed it
ливре
found that the floore totally Rotten, and beneath
them
was
C
was
quantity of water lodged, We have sufficent ground for explaining the cause of their unhealthiness. Again
the Wong-nec - chung Valley. which
formerly so unhealthy frome.
лосо
the supposed pestilential effect of
the Paddy fields
and the Swampe itself,
in
in
ite neighbouchon
the Valley
has now ( since it has
been filled up and thoroughly drained) become perfectly healthy,
and not
a
in it since
of
death has occurred
early
in
1844. Most
the houses which
were
formerly considered from their close proximity to the Volley
to be unliabitable have since been tenanted without the
least fear .
Again, at the foot of page
153 allusion is made to "Aix
Cottages built in a
with high lander
on
nar
gorgen either side".
From
37
From that situation I should have been surprised indeed, had
they proved healthy, seing they
are
built over natural swamps
and shut out
the breezes.
et from
A
by the surrounding bills. S quite sure houses built
situation in
in such
and in all
to the
to
Danie
-native country would be found as unhealthy probability subject disease - In proof of would refer Your Excellency
I of this Den
to
some i inquiries into the sanatory condition of the Old Town of Edinburgh, which were made
some
a
3 years ago
in order to r
excertain how for the health
୯
near
of the inhabitants living "Salisbury Crage was injrised by
a
foul
fout swamp that lay at the foot
c.
used for. the fields and supplied
of
them, and was
irrigaling by the
Comm
in
the hottest part of
a distance perhaps of
each
way..
the
38
day!
three miles
I conceive that the
situation these houses proves
of
which I lay
Sewere of
of the
the co
the
very point the greatest stress
the
causes
of
of the Endemic diseases,
viy:
old town of Edinburgh,
that time it was
by
the
and at
clearly proved
evidence of one Medical
of one
Gentleman that the inhabitants
of
the district in which he n
resided were,
when he first
resided in it, liable to intermitting
Levers, and this
the...
by neighbourhood.
caused
Swamps the
in
But to return from this.
.
digression the gentlemen Residing
the six Cottages had
in
just...
arrived after a long voyage
from England,
and were
habit of walking
of Jown
ле
in
Awampe and decayed Vegetable
matter which
surrounding.
nee
find
these houses, while
we find very few Paddy fielder in the neighbourhood. Allusion is made to the fearful mortality amounting
to 25
5 per cent
the 98th Regiment which
quartered
in
rvas
the
2e e
Jane
place","
in
and this is not to be wondered
whole island
recollect that the
was
time much in
at that
the
Condition
in and out
the
at, when
гие
than
ce
daily
39
condition; but since Dr Wilson's
departure from the shore of... China, Your Excellency has spared devising plane for remedying of these evils,
xins in
- pains the
for instance. the construction of
the "Catch Water drain" which
you
along
have ordered to be sunte all
the base
the town, which
of
is
the hill above
20
admirably
adapted to prevent the
>
quantity of Water (which" constantly escaping from the Hill) spreading.
the entire surface of the n ground immediately above the
over
Jown, and which
t in
Kept that part
Swamp-
formerly
perfect
Now all the water is
conducted by
means
of
this
Drain into proper channels,
and
and the
Also the
und is
ground
quite dry.
magnificent granite Your Engineere
drains which
have so skilfully constructed. thoughout the town itself._ All these improvements have manifestly exhibited their Sanatory influence
inhabitants of
to
cause
the
ог
then
the Island as
mortality
to be
Reduced from 10 per cent (see (9) 1⁄2 W's book page 1641) to 5,
as
stated in the tables drawn
rep by
не
may
to the end of 1845;
here be permitted then
and I to add that although
sick list is
year
a re
still as great this
the last, yet the deather
much diminished, the Endemnie diseases have greatly
decreased
ین کہتے ہیں نے وہ مجھے ایک کیوں کے علا
130
the
decreased, while diseases of liver have considerably increased from the fore indulgenet
too
ins
Ardent Spirits. But not with = standing all this, I am fully persuaded
-aded that this place
now
the healthiest British
Settlement East of the Cape
Good Hope ; and this I ascribe
of
wholly to the great impervements
in
the
way of draining,
and suitable dwellings.
every
ario
Roads,
I consider that. additional drain, Road,
good
house must have
each its share of merit in the increased healthiness of
valuable Book as Dr Wilson's,
Believe
&c.
(Signed) F. Dill.
( Purebopy . )
Maine
Offy Colonial haretary.
the place.
With
many thanks
for
the perusal of such.
131
No 99, of 1846.
Incloure in Despatch
1
No M0.
Miscellaneous,
:
Sir,
291 trong lòng
RECEIVED
OCT.26 1846
132
Victoria, Hongkong
20th August, 1846.
With Reference to
your
Despatch Nr. 43 of May. 1st
Posk
enclosing Copy of a letter from the
of Office - Department to the Deputy Post Master at Monghang
I have the honor to state that
I am not
aware
of the
Representation which this officer have made to his superiors
may
in
no
England, / having received Copy of them, but the sort
of Receipt which was Required
The Right Honorable,
W. E. Gladstone, M. P.
Sc,
J&
for
Suplicate.
Report of Fo Fill,
on
Colonial Surgeon fr Wilson's "Medical
Notes on
China", as
and it's salubity. August, 1846.
relates to Homepong
for Gevemment Despatches merely the addition of
one
was
of
the Clertes' initials to a Paper written in the
Govemment
office and sent down to the Post Office with those Despatches . its the severity of Requires the
Mesengers
use
of
the climate
Chinese
in lieu of Europeans,
and these chinese make
00
mistakes which lead to
Despatches being left behind, the precaution in question
considered
as
was
not too much in
the exclusive instance of Despatches for Her Majesty's Govemment . It is universally
adopted ted
in the inter-communication
of the European Merchants in
this Coun
Country..
I shall however
not
not interfere with the orders
133
Now
addressed to the Deputy Post
Master..
With
Reference to another Despatch connected with the Post Office, Nr. 17% of May
12th, in which notice is
of a change
taken
in the hour of
the Mail Steamer's departure
from hence, I have the
honor to state that
apvent
rvas
my
mere
signified to a
proposition from the Hongkong Post Master, provided that the arrangement did not. interfere with the terms of the contract : . My
wishes
ave
own
always for the
earliest possible time of Departure,
arture, and I have,
in
C.
Consequence
}
MM 26.
consequence of the Receipt of the dispatch above quoted, directed the enclosed Setter to be
addressed to the Post Master, intimating the desire of Her Majesty's Gevemment .
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Your
Sir,
our Most Obedient Humble Servant,
informed
and
471
Re-cops ofte
Дин
ndani
ALL -
to the state white the facti
receipt pe pacicts mache
Romain Gout that he was requins by in.
The Postmaster Aptongdong.
that to Posing You? obxited 7 the
continuone of th practin
Polon't put lette was
transmitter t
the dent of Fate & thes his tit
This
his sasarz.
It will
Juan) to to Pose;
Sin with (qu) a request in the in formed whether
"the Explan
Lemons dis
dent & qui
"R. 4. R. curi
vid
my
114
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i
mym 27.
27922
41,420
Copy
A. 374.
Sir,
C.D.
02725
In 1292 H. Kony. 134
Colonial Office, Victoria,
Honghong, 3rd August, 18.56.
In
consequence of
ос
on the
Office
in
Despatch of the 19th May last from the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Referring to Communication from of the Post Master General Sondon, wherein the change the hour of departure of the . Mail from hence, jas solicited by Several of the Mercantile firms, and assented
Excellency the Governors, hav
ted to by Sis
R. 14. Crakanthoop. Esgr=
Officiating Post Master, Hongkong.
by
been
in
disallowed, I am directed to dequest,
Sikri
135
that
you
will consider Setter Nr
57. of the 20th January last. from this
this office as being. annulled, and that in future, the departure of the Peninsular
and Oriental Steam Vessel
conveying.
the mail from hence
is to be strictly in conformity
with the earlier
arrangement,
and in accordance with the
contract entered into
by
the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Navigation Company" and the Lords of the Admiralty . You authorized to issue a public.
notice accordingly.
I have, J. [ligned] Waine,
are
Officiating Colonial secretary.
Main
(PrueCopy/
Offy Colonial Secretary
C. R. Trendlyan lope
Liv.
"B?
30 30
H
30
31
5N
With reference to your
letter of the 5t
of May
list
relative to an alteration Make
in the departure of the Contrack Packet conveying
Beails from Hong Hongs,
and adverting
also to a
litter recived at this
the
Department from the heating to the Pork Master General
especting the practice of requiring Recipts from
the deputy Pork Master of Hong Kong Small Filters
Honey
:.
--
í
on S. Mis. Service
addressed or Iam directed by last
Joney
дом
to transmit to
the Copy of a Despatch
which has been recovedd
from the Gouvor of
on
This
subject, and Same to
will move
: request you the Lords Coverings of
the Treasury
to cause this
Despatch to be communica. : til to the Pork Master
Geveral.
Shere
е
$100.20
!
R
So 101.
to the Aating Post Master, Officiating Colonial Secretary Copy of a letter from the
IA.
Miscellanious.
Sir,
RECEIVED
OCT.25 1846
136
292 khong long
Victoria, Hongtions, b 20th August.
August, 1846.
With Reference to your
Despatch Nr 55 of June
s
beasing upon my proposition that I might be empowered from
time to time,
permitted, to send
as
circumstances
one
of Her-
Majesty's Steam Vesels with English Mails to Shanghai and the intermediate Ports, S have the honor to state that
the suggestion
suggestion occurred to
merely
as
ove
mode
The Right Honorable,
me
of avoiding further
W. E. Gladstone, M. P..
Je
Je,
Se
-
the
-further specific engagements part of Her Majesty's Goormment for expediting the Postal
communications with the East. So much has already been : satisfactorily effected as regards the main Line of steam communication, that individual
or
C
: enterprise, the
arrangements
themselves,
among
Merchants
might be left to supply partial
extensions
or
ramifications; and
I observe in the public prints. expression of an intention
some
the
or
part of the Oriental Steam-
Company to employ
-on e
of their
C.
smaller vessels between Shanghai
the fact of
4 and Hongkong
Colony being the actual .
this Cot
terminus of the great Government
.
line is
137
circumalance in it's
favor which I am not
to see altered.
I beg to
Wbeg
an
anxious
x
to
this Despatch a deply which I received from the HongKong Post Office, to
for
for
Returns of
ar
application
the amount of
correspondence between the China Pork and Great Britain,
I have the honor to be,
With the highest despect, Air,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
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Copy.
Ok. Routh With B. Gladstone. him J. He Davis,
20th August, 16.
Vistoria, Hongkong,
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N: 101.
Received
the five Ports
Communication with
No 55, as to the postal
Replying to Bespatch
of
and on the amount
China,
of
them
+ Great
Britain.
Correspondence between
Sir,
Office, Victoria,
138
Haughing. 17th August, 184b
I have the honor to
a
forward herewith annexed, Statement of Letters and News .
papers received from and sent to Great
eat Britain, during. the
month of June 1846 - which
-appears from
have been
ar
очен
Books to
average
month.
I have, Ve.
(Signed) R.H. Crakanthoop,
Acting Post Master.
The Honorable,
Major W. Caine
Ve
Je
Ve
Sonebopy
Main
Offy Colonial Searstary
139
Received per " "Lady Mary Wood; on the 16th of June, 1846.
2,624 Letters
Via
Shouthampton
4.120 Papers.
Víà Marseilles
783 Letters 802 Papers .
Sent per Lady Mary Wood, an
the 24th of June, 1246_
"
3,300 Letters.
ton Southampton { 1,092 Papers.
Vià Marseilles
{
1,311 Letters. 694 Papers .
Memo:
The Amount
4 of Correspondence
for the four
New Ports and for Canton
d for
we
cannot possibly
arrive at, as
the bulk of
at
that Correspondence is received by Agents a Hongkong, and the few lettere forwarded to the Consular porté
are
unavoidably mixed
up with those arriving from India and other places by the same steamer . The Correspondence also from these Ports to Great Britain is usually forwarded through Agents in Hongkong.
(Fine Copy)
Maine offs Col. Lect.
No 101, of 18h6.
hclosure in
Sedpated
Financial.
·No2 102.
95
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24th August, 1846.
Victoria, Honghong,
I have
honor to fonward
пого
2.
Rent Roll for this
according
the
complete
Colony, -
to the directions .
conveyed
March 30th
ged in
despatch N. 35 of
Colonial Auditor, made during
In the Replies of the
my
Gueries forwarded from
absence at Chusan, to the
Audit Office.
in
the.
the above
Despatch, I obseve this.
Remark, in
Answer to query
The Right. Honurable,
W. E. Gladstone, M. R.
Xe,
1.6.
The
Hurgha
Joke
Helde de Saliopend.
portal
he Last Noormate the sein of Ranien och
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the expediency Steam Communication lett
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of comespondence
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pastable capil
that the matter after all I presume the
and Gt Britain.
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From Curopean. But the who month, arrivals
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Statement
During the month of June and sent to Great Britain, Newspapers received from, of Letters and
1846.-
August, 1866.
Al. 26.
!
"The Consular Imprest
Warrants of the Governor have
/
been always
Sums that
I believe
may
for any
be estimated
for by the Consuls, they being, Responsible without
any
C.
QA
deference to the Audit Office to the probable amount required. I must demark that
no
such latitude of discretion is allowed to the Consuls. They Regularly forward their Estimates for the quarter, and there Estimates, if in
in accordance with
authorized expenditure, are passed, and the Imprest Warrants
signed accordingly, that the The fact is
Consular Accounts are
fully audited by
in
Reality
the Secretary
and
ト
111
and Chief Clock of the Superintendent's Department, though Signed
by
)
din
in addition. the Colonial Auditor. The
such distant
delays and References back to
1 points hai and Ning Shanghai
ho.
Necessarily tend to Tender the
Consular Accounts ninch less
and leg
speedy and
in
lar in
Regular
less
their
transmission home than the
Colonial.
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Sir,
Your
our Most Obedient Humble Servant,
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1294 Bong Kong
VAD
026134
1846
Victoria, Hongking,
August, 1846.
95th August,
I have the honor to
enclose herewith for your information,
and submit to
a.
your consideration,
capy of the Rules of the Supreme Court of this Colony
I can at
4 present
осе но
objection to any of the clauses
except the 3rd.,
by
which it o
will be observed that the
that the longest
vacation interval between
two of
or
the Criminal Sessions
is
from June to December. To this
The Right Menerable,
W. E. Gladstone, M. J.
&e. Jo Je
I
I most decidedly object on practical
grounde, and from
the serious
a conviction of
inconveniences which it is
calculated to entail on the public,
not only
attending
but in
in the heavy expenses
the detention of Witnesses,
the hardship to both
es
witnesses of the
of
and untried Prisoners, many
ar
C...
the latter of whom, after imprisonment of nearly six months,
might be proved
innocent at last.
At this moment I
have been supplied by the sheriff
with a List of twenty
committed for
various
Prisoners
offences, and
months
even
115
from this time . Another evil, however,
attends this delay of Criminal justice. Punishment follows
so
fter the
long after great deal of
the
Crime,
that
affect of
example is lost - Resentment
a
against
ainst the
offence
have
may
diminished, with time, until
}
there
In
In
a
for the prosecution of whom seventy - five witnesses
of these
cases,
are
Required. None
if postponed until
the 15th December, could be
disposed of much under four
months
remains
little else than
commiseration for the prisoner . -
like this Colony,
place like
where crimes against life and
property have been, and are
20
frequent and atrocious,
possible
mean
still
every,
should be
C.
adopted to render the Remedies
хо
effectual as possible.
But I consider it
my imperative duty, independently
of
of these considerations, to diminish
as
much
as
ble the expenses
possible
of the Judicial Department, which with the Magisterial and Police,
form nearly
one
half of the
Colony.
civil charges of the Estony. The
expenses accruing from the
detention and compensation of
witnesses are to be added to those
of untried Prisoners.
It appears to myself
that, in lieu of a period of nearly
Aive months between two Criminal
Sessions, vacation extending
a
over
the three hot months of July, August, and September, would provide sufficiently for the health
and convenience
of
the officers
of the Supreme Court;
an
of the Civil Gevemment of the
Colony Enjoys
of inaction .
the
116
same interval But I must
not leave out of consideration the untried prisoners, whose fate
it
may
be to be incarcerated
during the greater part of the most oppressive season of the
Year ..
N. 2.
The enclosed letter
was
addressed to the Chief Justice, submitting the expediency of
the period of the long
at abridging
V d
but sint ; vacation; but it will be observed
that year
- from the Reply, also enclosed, that a copy of the Rules of
Court
was
merely sent in
en
of
answer, and I was also referred to a particular Ordinance.
A clause Nr 4, was
introduced
I
aware t that
other branch
any
་་་་
introduced in Ordinance 2 of 18.46- (transmitted in my Despatch N. 55, and a Copy enclosed herewith)
Legislative Council to
enabling the Legislative
revise and approve of the Rules of
on
Court' ; but it will appear Reference that this provision extends only to future Rules and orders
of
of
the
Supreme Court, and that
the Rules
now
in question
ere
made prior to the date of the
Ordinance,
though they
were not
municated to me when that
Commun
Ordinance was
as passed .
Under these circumstances,
I have the lionor to submit that
period of not
a
maximum
than 3 months
for
more
the lon
long
<
vacation of the Supreme Court of Hongkong be prescribed by the
authority
No 4.
Nok
117
authority of Her Majesty's Secretary of State ; and that the
Rules
мого
submitted be ordered
to be amended accordingly .
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect;
Siv
Your
most obedient
Humble Servant,
dani
Sir J. Davis
Nuy.
W. Beschu Mr. Hawes -
13 hod. 1840
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Sir
I have
118
Bonningt:
19 hod. 1846
e received your
dispatch dated the 25
August 1846 R: 103. Видин
accompanied by the transcript of certain
of
general rules which had
been promulgated by the supreme court at Hong Kong in Michaelmas
term 1845.
I am not
25th August, 1866. Victoria, Hongkong,
в му
J. Davis,
At. Honth W. E. Gladstone.
N°103
4 Inclosures
Received
Fransmitting
Rules of the
and suggesting abridgment
Supreme Court of Hongkong,
of the
long
the Criminal Sessions extending from June to
interval for
December.
aware that there is
any
valid objection
to
any of
there sules with the
exception
only
of
the rule
which would ritually
secure to the court. an
unbroken long vacation of
6 konths annually. I agree with
you
in thinking
that it should be reduced
to at least one half of
that time.
But although I suppose the body of these rules to be, with this
exception, unobjectionable I have not been able to advise the Queen to
confirm them. On the contrary, I have thought
it my daby
to advise Her
Majesty to disallow them,
& I am commanded to
signify to you & through
you
to the judge, Her Majesty,
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pleasure that they beg disallowed accordingly. The explanation of this seeming inconsiston ey
is obvious. It is that if these rules were permitted
to continue in force they
would constitute an
exception at once needless
& inconvenient, to the
order
eneral such made since
ден
their promulgation, that
1
no rules of court should
be valid until
و
until they had
been confirmed by
act of the local
an
legeslature. It will therefore remain for the
Judge to promulgate
The present sciets of ruter anew with the omission
or amendment of that
rule which determines
the length of the long Vacation) in order that
when so
promulgated,
they may
be submitted
for confirmation to the
local legislature
DIEU
DROIT
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120
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
REGULA GENERALIS.
ANNO NONO
VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
MICHAELMAS TERM, 1ST NOVEMBER, 1845.
1.-SITTINGS OF THE COURT.
CD
0C126 1846
I. It is ordered, That there shall be four Terms in each year How many Terms,
for the despatch of the civil business of the said Supreme and when to be Court, and the said terms shall be the months of January, March, May, and November, and shall commence on the first, and terminate on the last, day of the said months respec- tively: Provided, that whenever it shall happen that any of the said months shall commence or end upon a Sunday, the Term shall commence on the Monday following, or end on the Saturday preceding.
II. It is further ordered, That there shall be four Sittings Sittings at Nisi in every year for the trial of all Civil causes and actions, and Prius, &c. for the hearing and determining of all matters of complaint under the summary jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court, as hereinafter provided; and such Sittings shall commence on the 1st day of February, the 1st day of April, the 1st day of June, and the 1st day of December, and shall terminate on the 14th day of each of such months respectively: Provided, that whenever either of the said days shall commence or end upon a Sunday, the Sittings shall commence on the Monday follow- ing, and end on the Saturday preceding: Provided also, that if' at any time it shall appear to the Chief Justice of the said Court necessary or expedient that the Court should sit for the purposes aforesaid at any other or different periods, it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice so to do, upon given reason- able notice thereof.
III. It is further ordered, That there shall be four Sessions Criminal Ses-` in every year for the despatch of the Criminal business of the sions.
said
Sittings at Cham-
bers.
Office hours and holidays.
Commencement of actions.
said Supreme Court; the said Sessions to commence on the 15th day of February, the 15th day of April, the 15th day of June, and the 15th of December, in every year, and shall ter- minate on the last day of each of such months respectively: Provided, that whenever either of the said days shall happen to commence or end upon a Sunday, the Sessions shall com- mence on the Monday following, and end on the Saturday preceding: Provided also, that if at any time it shall appear to the Chief Justice of the said Court necessary or expedient that a Criminal Session should be held at any other or dif- ferent period, it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice so to hold the same, upon giving reasonable notice thereof.
IV. It is further ordered, That (except during the months of July, August, September, and October,) parties shall be at liberty to apply to the Chief Justice of the said Supreme Court at Chambers for time to plead leave to amend, and such other matters as may be brought before him by any Rule or Order of the said Court; and that the mode of procuring the attendance of any party before the said Chief Justice at Cham- bers, shall be by Summons, to be taken out from the Regis- trar's Office, which Summons shall state the names and des- cription of the parties, and the object of the attendance, and shall be signed by the Registrar or his Deputy.
the
V. It is further ordered, That the Offices of the said Supreme Court shall be open every day during term, between the hours of ten in the morning and four in the afternoon, and out of term, between the hours of ten in the morning and three in the afternoon, except upon Sundays, and the holi- days hereinafter mentioned, and the months of July, August, September, and October, for the issuing of processes, filing of affidavits, petitions, declarations, pleas, answers, and other pleadings, and granting copies thereof, and for doing and performing all other necessary acts, duties, and things in the said offices and the holidays in the said offices shall be New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Her Majesty's Birth- day, Ascension day, Whit Monday, the anniversary of Her Majesty's Coronation, and Christmas Day, and the day after.
2.-PRACTICE AND PLEADING.
VI. It is further ordered, That all suits and actions of a common law nature, shall be commenced in the said Supreme Court by summons, or other process in the nature of a writ of summons; and that at the time of issuing such writ of sum- mons the plaintiff shall lodge, with the Registrar of the Court, a short statement, or abstract, in writing, of the cause of action, and the Registrar of the Court shall indorse, on the back of
such
such writ of summons, the amount of the debt or damages sought to be recovered, together with the sum due for costs: and in every suit or action which shall be hereafter com- menced in the said Court, where the Plaintiff shall complain by Attorney, the Attorney of the party complaining shall, before any process is sued out to compel the appearance of any person to answer any complaint or demand, file his warrant or authority to sue, signed by the party complaining, with the Registrar of the said Court.
VII. It is further ordered, That all Civil process to be sued out of the said Supreme Court shall be issued by the Registrar thereof (for which the warrant to sue shall be his authority,) and shall be endorsed with the name and address of the Attor- ney or party suing out the same, and shall be dated on the day on which it is issued, and shall be made returnable by the Sheriff immediately after the service or execution thereof: Provided, that no such process shall be issued against the Governor, or the Officer administering the Government of the Colony for the time being, without leave of the Court, upon motion, first had and obtained: Provided also, that no such process shall be sued out by or against the Chief Justice of the said Court, but where any demand or complaint is made by or against the said Chief Justice, the same shall be made and presented by petition to the Governor, or Officer administer- ing the Government of Hongkong, in his Executive Council.
Warrant to sue.
Suing out Pro-
cess.
of sum- in
mons to appear ordinary cases.
VIII. It is further ordered, That the common process of Writ the said Court to compel the appearance of any person to answer any complaint or demand in all Civil suits and actions, where there can be no arrest of the Defendant, shall be by writ of summons directed to the Sheriff of the Colony, (except where the said Sheriff is a party, and then to some fit and proper person nominated by the said Court, requiring the said Sheriff (or such other person) to command the Defendant, that he render to the Plaintiff the sum or matter in question, or perform that which the Plaintiff claims or demands from him; and, in default thereof, to summon the Defendant, that he appear
before the said Court within eight days after the service of the said writ, inclusive of the day of such service, to shew cause why he hath not done so, which said writ of sum- mons shall, as near as may be, be in one or other of the forms, according to the nature of the suit or action, in the Schedule hereunto annexed, marked No. 1.
.cess.
IX. It is further ordered, That in all cases where by law Service of Pro- there can be no arrest of the Defendant, a copy of the writ of summons shall be served, either personally on the said Defen- dant, or by leaving the same at his dwelling-house or place of abode, or at his counting-house or place of business,
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No service of civil process on a Sunday.
Return of pro-
trar's office.
X. It is further ordered, That no service of any process, order, notice, or proceeding, or any act done in any civil suit or action, shall be valid or effectual if performed on a Sunday; and all process returnable on a Sunday, or upon a holiday, shall be returned on the following day; and any act required to be done by any party in Court, at a time which would otherwise fall on a Sunday or holiday, shall be valid and effec- tual if done on the following day.
XI. It is further ordered, That the Sheriff of the said cess to the Regis- Colony shall, upon the return day of all civil process, deliver into the office of the Registrar of the said Court, the said pro- cess, together with a return endorsed thereon, or annexed thereto, of what he has done by virtue thereof; and the Plain- tiff, or Defendant, or their respective Attornies, may at any time have an office copy of the said process and the return thereto, at the cost of the party applying for the same and if the said Sheriff shall have taken from any person arrested any money, or thing, for, and to the use, and on the behalf of the said Plaintiff, or any bond, or obligation, by virtue of any writ of Capias ad Respondendum, then the said Sheriff shall, after the expiration of the time allowed for the Defendant to appear, and in default of appearance, and being thereto required by the Plaintiff or his Attorney, deliver over to the said Plaintiff or his Attorney, the said money or thing, or assign to the said Plaintiff such bond or obligation, by an endorsement to be thereon made by the said Sheriff, under his hand, which en- dorsement shall, as near as may be, be in the form in the Schedule hereunto annexed, marked No. 2.
Appearance of
entered in the Re- gistrar's office;
XII. It is further ordered, That the Defendant in any defendant to be suit or action, upon whom service of any civil process has been made, or who has been arrested and given bail for his appear- ance to answer any complaint or demand, shall, within eight days after such service or arrest, either by himself or his Attorney, enter an appearance in a book to be kept for that except where the purpose by the Registrar of the said Court: Provided never- defendant intends theless, that any party against whom any writ of summons or other process may have been issued, in respect of any claim or demand against him, may appear personally before the Court and admit the same, and the Registrar, or other officer of the Court, shall thereupon take down in writing such his admis- sion, and the Defendant, or some person by him duly autho- rized, shall sign the same, and thereupon the Court shall forthwith pronounce judgment.
to admit the claim against him.
Service of No-
defendant has ap-
XIII. It is further ordered, That after the Defendant in any ices, &c., after the suit or action has entered his appearance by Attorney, service peared by Attor- of all future summonses, demands, notices, and other proceed- ings in the said suit or action, made upon the said Attorney,
ney.
and
and in like manner upon the Attorney of the Plaintiff, or left at his place of business, shall be valid and effectual, excepting where personal service upon either party is by any proceed- ing, order, or practice of the said Court specially required and provided: and all such summonses, demands, notices, and other proceedings shall be served before six o'clock at night.
claration or Claim.
claration.
XIV. It is further ordered, That in all suits and actions Time of filing De- where the Defendant has entered an appearance to answer any complaint or demand, the declaration or claim of the Plaintiff shall be filed in the office of the Registrar, and notice thereof shall be given to the Defendant or his Attorney, within one month after such appearance, in default whereof the Plaintiff shall be barred from declaring or making claim; and where the Defendant does not appear to the said process, and an appearance shall have been entered for him by the Plaintiff, the declaration or claim shall be in like manner filed in the office of the Registrar within the time aforesaid: and such de- Requisites of de- claration or claim shall correspond with the writ of summons, or other process, in every material point, and shall state truly and concisely the name and description of the party suing, and the right in which he sues; the name of the Defendant, and the right in which he is sued; the nature, extent, and grounds of the cause of action, complaint, or demand, and such conclusions as, according to the form of each particular suit or action, the Plaintiff shall by law be entitled to deduce therefrom; and if any argumentative or irrelevant matter be stated in the declaration or claim, the same, being shewn to the Court, shall be struck out of the declaration or claim, with or without the payment of costs, as the Court shall direct.
XV. It is further ordered, That in all cases where the De- Time of Plead- fendant has appeared, or an appearance has been entered for ing. him by the Plaintiff, he shall plead or answer within eight days next after the filing of the Plaintiff's declaration or claim, and notice thereof served on the said Defendant or his Attorney (unless, upon application to the Court, or to the Chief Justice at chambers, further time be granted to the De- fendant for that purpose :) Provided due notice to plead has been given to the Defendant, and provided also, that a written demand of plea, has been served by the Plaintiff or his Attor- ney on the opposite party after the expiration of the said eight days, and twenty-four hours have elapsed after the ser- vice of the said demand; in default whereof the Defendant shall be barred from pleading or answering thereto, and the Plaintiff shall be at liberty to sign judgment: and in case the Requisites said Defendant shall, within the time hereby limited, plead to plea. the said declaration, he shall in his plea either admit or deny, or confess and avoid, all the material facts alleged in the de- claration or claim of the said Plaintiff, and shall clearly and
В
concisely
of
::
Within
reply.
what
concisely state and set forth the same; and if any argumen- tative or irrelevant matter be stated in the said plea, the same, being shewn to the Court, shall be struck out of the plea, with or without payment of costs, as the Court shall direct.
XVI. It is further ordered, That the Plaintiff shall be at time Plaintiff to liberty, after the filing of the plea, answer, or demurrer of the Defendant, forthwith to reply thereto, and shall be obliged to reply or answer thereto within eight days after the filing and notice thereof, unless, upon application to the Court, or to the Chief Justice thereof at chambers, further time be given to him for that purpose; and in default thereof, and after the expiration of twenty-four hours after a written demand of replication has been made and served by the Defendant or his Attorney, the Plaintiff shall be barred from replying or answering thereto, and the Defendant shall be at liberty to sign judgment of non. pros.
what
within what time.
XVII. It is further ordered, That if the replication of the Rejoinder - in
case, and said Plaintiff shall contain any new matter, the Defendant shall be allowed to rejoin to the said replication, but not otherwise, unless with leave of the Court, or Chief Justice at chambers, for that purpose given; and such rejoinder of the Defendant shall be filed, and notice thereof given, within eight days after the filing and notice of the replication or answer of the Plain- tiff, unless, upon application to the Court, or to the Chief Justice thereof, further time be given for that purpose;
and in default thereof, and after the expiration of twenty-four hours after a written demand thereof, the Defendant shall be barred from rejoining thereto, and the Plaintiff shall be at liberty to sign judgment.
Judgment against
proceeding in the
cause.
XVIII. It is further ordered, That whenever it shall happen the plaintiff for not that the Plaintiff, by his default, shall be barred from declaring or making claim, and that the Defendant, by reason of such default, shall be at liberty to sign Judgment against him for not proceeding in the said cause, such judgment shall be signed and entered in a book kept by the Registrar for that purpose and thereupon the said Defendant shall proceed to tax the costs of the said cause against the Plaintiff.
Consequences
remedied.
XIX. It is further ordered, That whenever either party of default, and how in the cause shall, by his default, be barred from declaring or making claim, pleading, answering, replying, or rejoining, as the case may be, the pleadings therein shall be considered as closed: Provided, however, that the party in default may, at any time before final judgment, by order of the Chief Justice of the said Court, purge his said default, and be ad- mitted to declare or make claim, plead, answer, reply, or rejoin, upon an affidavit of merits and other sufficient grounds, to the satisfaction
"
satisfaction of the said Chief Justice, upon such terms as the said Chief Justice shall impose.
XX. It is further ordered, That either party may, upon Time to declare, application to the Chief Justice of the said Court at Chambers, or plead, &c., how obtain time to declare, or make claim, plead, answer, reply, or
an order to amend the pleadings, or schedule thereto annexed respectively, upon sufficient cause shewn to the satisfaction of the said Chief Justice, and upon such terms as he shall impose.
obtained.
XXI. It is further ordered, That all pleadings, in any civil Pleadings to be case, shall be signed by a Barrister, (except under the cir- signed by Counsel
time of filing cumstances stated in the Rule of Court, of Hilary Term, 1845,) pleadings. and filed with the Registrar of the said Court, within the office hours, on the day on which the same should, by any rule or practice of the said Court, be filed, and either party in the cause may, at all reasonable times, search for such pleadings, and ask for and obtain copies of the same, at his own expense.
XXII. It is further ordered, That there shall be annexed Schedule of docu- to the declaration and pleadings, in every civil cause, a
mentary evidence to be annexed to schedule of all documents or papers which the Plaintiff and pleadings. Defendant respectively propose to give in evidence upon the trial of the said cause, and inspection and copies of all such documents and papers shall be given, if in the possession, or under the control, of either of the parties respectively, to the opposite party or his Attorney, upon his request, and at his
expense.
XXIII. It is further ordered, That where any proceeding Setting aside in a cause has been irregular or improper, it shall be com-proceedings for ir- petent to the party complaining of the irregularity, before regularity, taking any further step therein, to apply to the Court, in term time, for a rule, or to take out a Summons before the Chief Justice at Chambers, in vacation, calling upon the opposite party to shew cause why the proceeding should not be set aside for irregularity; and the Court, or Judge, upon service of such rule or summons, shall make such further rule or order therein as shall seem fit.
ment.
Setting down
XXIV. It is further ordered, That where after the written pleadings in any suit or action are closed, and the facts therein Cases for Argu- stated being admitted, the law arising therefrom only is disputed, either party may set down the case for hearing in the paper of cases for argument, upon giving seven days' notice thereof to his opponent previous to the day for argument; and for that purpose shall give a note thereof to the Registrar of the Court, containing the names of the Parties,
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Parties, their Counsel, and Attornies, four days at least before the day appointed for argument, and shall at the same time deposit with the said Registrar, for the use of the Court, a written statement of the matters and points of law intended to be argued.
XXV. It is further ordered, That where after the written Causes for Trial. pleadings in any suit or action are closed, the facts therein stated, whether dependent upon documentary evidence or otherwise, as well as the law applicable thereto, or the facts alone, are disputed, the Plaintiff may forthwith set down the cause in the paper of causes for trial; and for that purpose shall give a note thereof to the Registrar of the Court, containing the names of the Parties, their Counsel, and At- tornies, four days at least before the day appointed for Trial: and in like manner the Defendant may set down the cause for trial, if the Plaintiff shall neglect to do so within the term next after that in which issue is joined.
Notice of Trial.
Countermanding notice of Trial.
Witnesses-Sub-
pana.
XXVI. It is further ordered, That notice of trial shall be given by the party setting down the cause, to his opponent, seven days previous to the day of trial; but where it shall be made to appear to the Court, or to the Chief Justice thereof at Chambers, upon the application of either party, that the witnesses in the said cause, or any of them, reside out of, or are absent from the said Colony, then it shall be lawful for the said Court, or for the said Chief Justice, to grant such further time for the trial of the said cause as shall seem reasonable and proper.
XXVII. It is further ordered, That the party giving notice of trial may, at any time before the day of trial, countermand the said notice, upon payment of the costs, if any incurred, by his giving such notice and countermand; such costs to be taxed by the Registrar.
XXVIII. It is further ordered, That either party desiring the attendance of any person to give evidence on the trial of a cause, may take out, from the office of the Registrar of the Court, one or more writs of subpæna for that purpose, each of which said writs of subpœna may contain the name of four persons; and service thereof upon any person therein named shall be made by delivering to him a copy of the said writ of subpoena, and at the same time shewing him the original, and informing him of the exigency thereof; and any person being so served with a copy of the said writ of subpœna a reasonable time before the day of trial, and his reasonable expenses having been paid or tendered to him, and not having any lawful impediment, shall, on his default, be liable to be attached, fined, and imprisoned, for his contempt of the
process
는
process of the Court, without prejudice to any other claim or remedy the party aggrieved by his default may by law have against him on that account; and the said writ of subpoena shall, as near as may be, be in the form in the schedule hereunto annexed, marked No. 3.
Subpæna duces
XXIX. It is further ordered, That if any witness shall have in his possession or control, any deed, instrument, or tecum. writing, which the party requiring his attendance is desirous to give in evidence, then the said writ of subpæna shall be in the form in the schedule hereunto annexed, marked No. 4.
witnesses de bene
esse.
XXX. It is further ordered, That when the testimony of Examination of any witness is in danger of being lost, before the matter to which it relates can be made the subject of judicial in- vestigation, either party desiring his testimony may apply in term time to the Court on motion, or in vacation, upon affidavit to the Chief Justice at Chambers, setting forth the particular circumstances under which the same is made, that such witness may be forthwith examined de bene esse, or conditionally, either before the Court, or before a commis- sioner to be appointed by the said Court for that purpose, according as such witness resides near to, or at a distance from Victoria; and the said Court, or Chief Justice, will thereupon make such order as the justice of the case may require.
Execution of
XXXI. It is further ordered, That the party in whose favour any final judgment, decree, or sentence of the said Judgments, &c. Court, in any civil suit or action, has been pronounced or given, may, at his own risk, and without any leave for that purpose, sue out of the office of the Registrar of the said Court one or more writs or processes for the execution thereof: Provided, that no such writ or process shall issue against the immoveable property of any person, to raise any sum of money, debt, or damages, by the sale thereof, (except where by sentence of the Court such immoveable property may be declared to be specially liable to sale,) until any writ or process, which may have been issued against his moveable property, shall be first returned, and the Court shall perceive thereby that the said person has not sufficient moveable property to satisfy the exigency of the said writ or process; or if no such writ or process shall have been issued, then, until upon motion to the said Court for that purpose made, it shall appear to the satisfaction of the said Court, that the person against whose immoveable property such writ or process is desired, has no moveable property which can be taken in execution of the sentence of the said Court, or not sufficient to satisfy the same: and no writ or process of execution shall issue for the levying and raising of
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any
Judgments, &c.,
where within
made between sun-
costs awarded by the said Court to any party, until the same shall have been taxed by the Registrar of the said Court; and for that purpose, the Plaintiff or Defendant, or Attorney of the party obtaining any appointment for taxation from the Registrar, shall give due notice to the opposite party of such appointment, in order that he may be present thereat: and the Registrar shall, in his taxation and allowances, pursue such instructions as shall from time to time be given to him by the Court for that purpose; and either party, feeling aggrieved by his decision, may apply to the Court on motion, specifying the items, charges, or allowances objected to, that the said Registrar may review his taxation.
XXXII. It is further ordered, That the judgments, decrees, may be executed and orders of the said Chief Justice, shall be carried into the Colony. execution in any district or place whatsoever within the said Colony and its Dependencies, where the Defendant, his Levy on defend- goods or chattels, may be found or be met with: Provided, ant's goods to be that no writ of execution against the goods, chattels, and rise and sunset. effects of the Defendant, shall be executed at any time after shall sunset, nor before sunrise; and if any officer or person execute any such writ after sunset, or before sunrise, such officer or other person shall be subject and liable to fine of not exceeding Fifty Dollars, which shall be set by the Chief Justice of the said Court, and enforced by distress and sale of the offender's goods.
Motions.
Memorials, &c,
Pauperis.
a
XXXIII. It is further ordered, That all motions, or special applications to the Court, shall be supported by affidavits of the facts or circumstances upon which the same are made, (which affidavits shall be sworn before the Chief Justice, or a Commissioner of the said Court); and that all memorials and petitions shall be brought before the Court upon motion, and shall be delivered to the Registrar at his office, the day before the same are moved in Court, and the Registrar shall make a roll thereof, and call on the same in order; and no such memorial or petition shall be sent to the Chief Justice of the said Court, except by special permission.
3.- PROCEEDINGS IN FORMA PAUPERIs.
XXXIV. It is further ordered, That any poor person, Right to sue or defend in forma before commencing or defending any action or suit in the said Court in his own right, or becoming poor during the progress thereof, may apply to the Court on motion, for leave to sue or defend as a Pauper, which motion shall be supported by an affidavit of the party so applying, and of two house- holders living in his neighbourhood, that he is not possessed of property to the amount of Fifty Dollars in value, excepting
household
ر
household goods, wearing apparel, tools of trade, and the matter or thing claimed by him in the action or suit, if he be Plaintiff, and thereupon it shall be referred to a Barrister of the said Court, or such other person as the Court shall appoint, to consider the said case; and upon the party so applying producing a certificate signed by such Barrister or other person, that he has considered the case of the said party, and believes him to have a good cause for action, or defence, as the case may be, it shall be lawful for the said Court to grant a Rule to the party applying, calling upon the opposite party to shew causes why the applicant should not be allowed to sue, or defend, (as the case may be) in forma pauperis, and unless sufficient cause be shewn against the said Rule, the same shall be made absolute.
Appointment of
torney to appear
XXXV. It is further ordered, That if the party applying to sue or defend as a Pauper, in any case not being within the Barrister and At- Summary Jurisdiction of the Court, shall also pray that any for Pauper. Barrister or Attorney consenting thereto may be appointed to appear for him, the Court will so order, or else will appoint a Barrister and Attorney, or other person duly authorised to act as such, to appear for the said party.
No fees to be
causes.
XXXVI. It is further ordered, That no fee shall be taken by any Barrister or Attorney, or Officer of the Court, from taken in Pauper any person admitted to sue or defend as a Pauper, for anything done in the conduct of the cause; but if he succeed, and the costs should be awarded to be paid by his opponent, then the Barrister and the Attorney of the said party, and the Officers of Court, shall be entitled to, and shall receive all such fees as the Registrar of the Court shall allow to them on taxation.
cease.
XXXVII. It is further ordered, That any person having When privilege been so admitted to sue or defend as a Pauper, and becoming of suing or defend- of ability during the progress of the cause, or misbehaving ing as a Pauper to himself therein, by any vexatious or improper conduct or proceeding, or wilful delaying the cause, shall, on the same being shewn to the Court, be deprived of all the privileges of such his admission.
4.-CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
on Indictment or
XXXVIII. It is further ordered, That the process of the Process for Sum- said Court for summoning the Defendant to answer any Indict- moning defendant ment or Information, and for the service of a copy of the In- Information. dictment or Information on any Defendant therein named, shall be by writ sued out by the Registrar of the said Court, or when the prosecution is at the instance of a private party, by the
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Information.
the Prosecutor or his Attorney, and the same shall be directed to the Sheriff of the Colony, in the form, or as near as may be, in the Schedule hereunto annexed, marked No. 5.
XXXIX. It is further ordered, That the said Registrar or on Indictment or his Deputy in Crown cases, or the Prosecutor or his Attorney, shall endorse on, or annex to, every Indictment or Information, and every copy of any Indictment or Information, delivered to the Sheriff for service thereof, a notice of trial; which notice shall specify the Court before which, and the particular session and time when, he will bring the Defendant to trial on the said Indictment or Information; and which shall be as near as may be in the form in the Schedule hereunto annexed, marked No. 6.
Prosecutor to deliver to Sheriff,
tice of Trial.
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XL. It is further ordered, That the said Registrar or his Process, copy of Deputy, or the Prosecutor or his Attorney, shall deliver, or Indictment or In- cause to be delivered to the Sheriff, [together with the process formation, and no- of the Court for summoning the Defendant] a copy of the Indictment or Information, with notice of trial indorsed on the same, or annexed thereto; and if there are more Defendants than one, then as many copies and notices as there are De- fendants; and if the prosecution be at the instance of any private party, the Prosecutor shall also, at the same time, pay to the said Sheriff his lawful costs and charges for serving the same.
Time and mode
XLI. It is further ordered, That the Sheriff shall, as soon of summoning de- as may be after having received a copy or copies of the Indict- ment or Informa- ment or information, and notice or notices of trial, and the
fendant on Indict-
tion.
Return of ser-
dictment, &c.
process of the Court for serving the same, and ten days at least before the day therein specified for trial of the said De- fendant or Defendants, by himself, or his Deputy, or other Officer, deliver to the said Defendant or Defendants the said copy or copies, or notice or notices, and explain to him, her, or them, the nature and exigency thereof; and when the said Defendant or Defendants, or any or either of them, cannot be found, he shall leave a copy or copies of the said Indictment or Information, and notice or notices of trial, with some one of his, her, or their household, for him, her, or them, at his, her, or their dwelling-house, or with some one of his, her, or their clerks, for him, her, or them, at his, her, or their counting- house or place of business; and if none such can be found, shall affix the said copy or copies, and notice or notices, to the outer or principal door of the said dwelling-house or houses.
XLII. It is further ordered, That the Officer serving vice of copy of In- the copy or copies of the said Indictment or Information, and notice or notices, shall forthwith transmit to the Registrar of the Court, a copy of the return of the mode of service of the
said
(.
said Indictment or Information, indorsed on the writ or pro-
cess for serving the same.
defendant thereon.
XLIII. It is further ordered, That when it shall appear by Proceedings on the indorsement made on the writ or process, by the officer non-appearance of executing the same, that the copy or copies of the Indictment or Information, and notice or notices of trial, have been duly served in manner herein before provided, and the Defendant or Defendants, on being thrice called on the day appointed for the said trial, does, or do not appear, it shall be competent for the Prosecutor to move the Court, if the Defendant or Defend- ants have been admitted to Bail, that he, she, or they, and his, her, or their sureties, may be called upon their recognizance or recognizances, and in default of his, her, or their appearance, that the same may be estreated; and it shall also be compe- tent for the Prosecutor to apply to the Chief Justice of the said Court, for his warrant for the apprehension of the said De- fendant or Defendants.
prosecutor after no-
XLIV. It is further ordered, That if the Prosecutor or his Proceedings on Attorney, having given notice of trial, shall not appear in non-appearance of Court to prosecute or prefer the said Indictment or Informa- tice of Trial. tion, before the close of the session of that Court before which he gave notice for trial, it shall be competent for the Defend- ant or Defendants to move the Court to discharge him, her, or them therefrom; and when the said Defendant or Defend- ants, or any other on his, her, or their behalf, has or have been bound by recognizance for the appearance of the said Defend- ant or Defendants so to take his, her, or their trial, then that the said recognizance may be discharged; and where the In- dictment or Information is at the instance of a private party, it shall also be competent to the Defendant or Defendants to move the Court that the said private Prosecutor or Prosecutrix and his or her sureties, shall be called on their recognizance, and in default of his or her appearance, that the same may estreated.
be
of Witnesses
on
XLV. It is further ordered, that the Subpoena, or process of Process for pro- the Court, for procuring the attendance of any person before curing attendance the said Court to give evidence in any criminal case, shall be criminal cases. sued out of the Registrar's Office by the Registrar thereof, or, where the prosecution is at the instance of a private party, by the Prosecutor or his attorney, or by the Defendant or De- fendants, or his, her, or their Attorney; and the same shall be delivered to the Sheriff at his Office, for execution thereof, together with so many copies of the Subpoena as there are persons to be served therewith.
XLVI. It is further ordered, That the names of four Wit- How many Wit- nesses may be inserted in one Subpoena, and they shall be nesses in one Sub-
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pæna.
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Private prosecu-
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described therein with such certainty that the summoning Officer may be able readily to find them; and the form of the said Subpoena shall, as near as may be, be according to the like form established in the said Court in and for civil cases.
XLVII. It is further ordered, That when the prosecution tor to pay Sheriff's is at the instance of a private person, he, or she, or some one on his behalf, shall, at the time of delivering the said Subpoena, and copies thereof, also pay to the Sheriff his lawful costs and charges for executing the same, together with such further sum or sums of money as the said private party intends the said Sheriff to give or tender to the said Witnesses respect- ively for their travelling expenses.
Service of Sub-
pæna.
mation.
XLVIII. It is further ordered, That service of any Subpoena upon any person therein named to give evidence, shall be made by delivering to him or her, or by leaving with some one of his or her household, for him or her, at his or her dwelling- house, or with some one of his or her Clerks, at his or her counting-house or place of business, when he or she cannot be found, a copy of the said Subpana, and the summoning Officer shall at the same time shew him or her, or the person with whom the copy is left, the original, and shall inform him or her of the exigency thereof; and the said officer shall in all cases indorse on, or annex to, the original, a return of the manner of his execution thereof, and shall transmit the same to the Registrar of the Court.
Pleading to In-
XLIX. It is further ordered, that the Prisoner or Prisoners dictment or Infor- to be tried upon any Indictment or Information, shall be placed at the bar unfettered, unless the Court shall see cause otherwise to order; and the Indictment or Information shall be read over to him, her, or them, by the Registrar or other Officer of the Court, and explained, if need be, by that officer, or the Interpreter of the Court; and such Prisoner or Pri- soners shall be required to plead instantly thereto; unless where the Prisoner or Prisoners is or are entitled to service of a copy of the Indictment or Information, he, she, or they, shall object to the want of such service, and the Court shall find that he, she, or they, has, or have not been duly served therewith.
Fees.
5.-FEES.
L. It is further ordered, That in all matters and proceedings in the said Supreme Court, the Fees specified in the Schedule hereunto annexed, marked (No. 7,) shall be the lawful Fees to be taken and allowed in the said Court (other than in
proceedings
proceedings under the Summary Jurisdiction thereof,) unless and until the Court shall otherwise order and direct. And all Fees received by the Registrar, as well as those received by the inferior officers of the Court, shall be accounted for Quarterly by them respectively to the Colonial Treasurer.
BY THE COURT,
ROBERT DUNDAS CAY,
Registrar.
SCHEDULES REFERRED TO.
No. 1.
Form of Writ of Summons in Ordinary cases.
Writ of Summons,
VICTORIA by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland Queen, Defender the Faith, to the Sheriff of the Colony of Sec. 8, Hongkong, or his lawful Deputy, Greeting:- Command C. D. of
Street, Victoria, Merchant (or as the case
may be that justly and without delay he render to A. B. tie sum of
Dollars of good and lawful money current in the said Colony, which he owes to and unjustly detains from him, (or" perform " that which the Plaintiff claims or demands to be performed, or "satisfy the damages" which the Plain- tiff seeks, as the case may be, stating shortly and distinctly the nature and cause of the action or complaint) as it is said; and unless he shall do so, then summon the said C. D., by delivering a copy hereof, that he appear before our Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of our said Colony at Victoria within Eight days. after the service hereof, inclusive of the day of such service, at Ten o'Clock in the forenoon, to shew wherefore he hath not done it; and, immediately after the service hereof, return you there this Writ of Summons, with whatever you have done thereupon; and we hereby require the Defendant to take notice, that in de- fault of his so appearing, the Plaintiff may cause an appearance to be entered for him the said Defendant, and proceed thereon to Judgment and Execution.
Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,
Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the
day of Year of our Reign.
G. H.
Street, Victoria, Plaintiff's Attorney,
(or if the Plaintiff sue in person)
A. B. of
Street Victoria,
Plaintiff.
in the
Form of Writ of Summons in Actions on Bills, and Notes, and other Written Instruments.
VICTORIA by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
Writ of Summons on
and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to the Sheriff of the Colony Bills &c., Sec. 8. of Hongkong, or his lawful Deputy, Greeting:~~ Command C. D. of
Street, Victoria,
Dollars, of
that justly and without delay he render to A. B. the sum of good and lawful money current in the said Colony, which he owes to the said A. B. upon and by virtue of a certain promissory note (or other instrument, des- cribing it) bearing date the
of our Lord
signed by the said C. D., or signed by
day of
in the year
and endorsed
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by the said C. D. (as the case may be) together with the interest thereon from the
day of
as it is said; and unless he shall do so, then summon the said C. D., by delivering a copy hereof, that he appear be- fore our Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of our said Colony at Victoria, within eight days after the Service hereof, inclusive of the day of such Service, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to shew wherefore he hath not done it, and also to acknowledge or deny his handwriting or "signature" affixed to the said pro- missory note (or other instrument, as the case may be) and serve on the said C. D. a copy of the said promissory note (or other document, &c.) whereon the said action or claim is founded; and, immediately after the Service hereof, return you there this Writ of Summons with whatsoever you have done thereupon: and we hereby require the Defendant to take notice that in default of his so appearing the Plaintiff may cause an appearance to be entered for him the said Defendant, and proceed thereon to judgment and execution.
G. H.
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.
Street, Victoria,
Plaintiff's Attorney,
(or if the Plaintiff sue in person)
A. B. of
Plaintiff.
No. 4.
Subpœna Duces Tecum.
VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdon of Great Britain Subpoena duces tem
and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to G. H., I. K., L. M., and Se. 29. N. O., greeting :-
on the
We command you, that laying aside all and singular business and excuses, you, and every of you, be and appear in your proper persons before our Chief Justice of our Supreme Court of our Colony of Hongkong, at Victoria,
day of
at ten of the clock in the forenoon of the same day; and also that you bring with you and produce at the time and place aforesaid, a certain deed, or instrument in writing, bearing the date, &c., (describing the document to be produced) then and there to testify and shew all and singular those things which you, or any or either of you, know concerning a certain cause now depending in our said Supreme Court at Victoria, between A. B. Plaintiff and C. D. Defendant, wherein the said A. B. complains, &c., (or claims, &c., stating shortly the nature of the action) on the part of the Plaintiff (or Defendant) and this you, or any of you, shall by no means omit, under the penalty upon each of you of One Hundred Dollars.
Witness the Honourable Jolin Walter Hulme,
Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the
day of Year of our Reign.
G. H.
in the
Bond, Sec. 11,
No. 2.
Assignment of Bail-Bond.
Assignment of Bail- I the within named Sheriff, at the request of A. B. the Plaintiff within named, hereby assign to him the said A. B. the within Bail-bond, and all the benefit and advantage arising therefrom.
No. Street, Victoria, Plaintiffs Atorney,
(or, if the Plaintiff sue in person)
A. B. of Plaintiff.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
this
day of in the year of our Lord
W. C.
Sheriff.
No. 3.
Subpœna.
Subpoena, Sec. 28. VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to G. H., I. K., L. M., and N. O., greeting:-
We command you, that, laying aside all and singular business and excuses, you, and every of you, be and appear in your proper person before our Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of our Colony of Hongkong, at Victoria, on the
day of
at ten of the clock in the
forenoon of the same day, to testify all and singular those things which you, or either of you, know, in a certain cause now depending in our said Supreme Court at Victoria, between A. B. Plaintiff, and C. D. Defendant; wherein the said A. B. complains, &c., (or claims, &c., stating shortly the nature of the action,) on the part of the Plaintiff, (or Defendant;) and this you, or any of you, shall by no means omit, under the penalty upon each of you of One Hundred Dollars.
Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,
G. H.
Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the
day of
Year of our Reign.
in the
No.
Street, Victoria, Plaintiff's Attorney,
(or if the Plaintiff sue in person)
A. B. of
Plaintiff.
No. 4.
No. 5.
Process for Summoning Defendant on Indictment or Information.
VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdon of Great Britain Process for Summon- and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to the Sheriff of the Colony of ing Defendant on In- Hongkong, or his lawful Deputy, greeting:-
dictment, &c., Sec. 83
We command you, that you summon (the Defendant, or Defendants, following the description in the Indictment or Information,) the he (she, or they) appear before our Supreme Court of the said Colony, at the session of the said Court, to be holden in and for the said Colony, at Victoria, on the
day of next, and following days, there to answer to a certain Indictment or Information preferred, or to be preferred, filed, or to be filed, against him, (her, or them) by our Attorney-General in our behalf, (or when the Prosecution is at the instance of a private party or private parties, describing the Prosecutor or Prosecutors as in the Indictment or Information) and not to depart until he (she, or they) be discharged in due course of law;-and serve upon the said Defendant (or upon each of the said Defendants) a copy of the said Indictment or Information, and the notice of Trial indorsed on the same, or annexed thereto, and return on that day to the Registrar of the Court this writ, with whatsoever you have done thereupon.
Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,
Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the
day of
in the year of our Lord 1844.
No. 6.
C. D.
Notice of Trial of Indictment or Information.
Take notice, that you will be tried on this Indictment (or Information, or on the Indictment or Information, whereof this is a true copy) at the Criminal Ses- sions of the Supreme Court, to be holden at Victoria, in and for the Colony of Hongkong, on the
No. 7.
day of
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For Subpoena, each Witness...
For entering every cause
For administering every Oath in Court or Chambers
the Court or Judge shall at the time direct a larger sum to be paid 0.50 For every Judgment or Decree pronounced by the Court or Judge,
where the amount recovered does not exceed 100 Dollars And for every 100 Dollars above the first 100 Dollars For entering every Judgment or Decree
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...
•
...
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•
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...
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2.00
1.00
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...
1.00
2.00
1.00
...
5.00
...
For taxing Costs where the Bill does not exceed 100 Dollars
And for every 100 Dollars above the first 100 Dollars For all Writs of Execution... For every copy of Declaration, Bill, Petition, Plea, Answer, Demurrer, or any other document, paper, or proceeding in Court, not otherwise charged, in all matters, per folio For Registrar, or Clerk, examining or attesting, and certifying same in all
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...
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...
0.50
matters
...
...
...
...
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...
1.00
...
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For every Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, or any other Writ or
Process whatsoever, not otherwise charged For every Attachment for Contempt in the presence of the Court or
otherwise, or disobedience of Rule or Order of Court For all Interrogatories and Answers filed thereto in pursuance thereof, per
folio For every Commission to examine or swear Witness, each Witness... For every Search in the Registrar's Office
1.00
...
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...
1.00
...
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...
0.50
...
1.00
...
...
...
...
0.50
For every Rule or Order of Court
...
...
1.00
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For every Receipt granted by the Registrar when demanded For every attendance by the Registrar, or other person appointed by the Court, within the limits of Victoria, to administer Oaths, or transact other business, exclusive of expenses Beyond the limits of Victoria For affixing the Seal of the Court to any Process during Court hours
After Court hours For every Transcript of record upon the allowance of a writ of error
where the same shall not exceed 50 folios And for every folio beyond 50 folios
0.50
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1.00
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2.00
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For service of every Writ of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order 1.00 For every arrest on civil
process For discharging every Defendant at the desire of the Plaintiff For releasing Property taken in execution at the desire of the Plaintiff For drawing and taking each Bail-Bond, every Defendant ...
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5.00 0.50
5.00
1.00
When any Summons, Writ or Process of any kind shall be executed, or act done, for which a fee is authorized to be taken as above, the Deputy duly ap- pointed who shall execute such process, or do such act, shall be entitled to one half the fee or fees which the Sheriff may claim under this table.
Poundage.
On every Arrest or Seizure in execution, Five per cent to be charged on the first Five Hundred Dollars, and Two and a Half per cent upon every One Hun- dred Dollars above Five Hundred Dollars.
HONGKONG:
PRINTED BY AUTHORITY, at the OFFICE OF THE CHINA MAIL.
129
Copy N. 397.
Air,
130
Colonial Office, Victoria,
HongKong, 19th August, 1856-
In
consequence of the
heavy expenses entailed
Government by the detention of Witnesses for Several monthe,
Sam instructed
by
Hie
Excellency the Governer to submit
to
α
at
you
the
expediency of holding.
Session for Criminal Trials
some per
period within this
long vacation which extends, this year from June
:ne to December.
The time occupied by such a Session would probably be
The Honorable,
C
The Chief Justice,
Se,
Je,
Ser
Ye
comparatively.
Court of Hongkong.
Rules of the Supreme
of
9 Victoria - 17th Nov?, 1845-
Michaelmat
Nr. 163, of 1846.
Incloure No. 1 in Beth:
131
comparatively short, at the
same
time that much would be saved
in the expenses of Witnesses, and the detention of prisoners who
proved innocent
- might be proved
trial.
I have, &c,
feli
on
(Signed) Maine
Offy. bolarial secretary .
(Smebopy) Maine Offg Colonial Secretary.
Copy
Sir,
Court House, Victoria,
Wtr August, 1846.
Sam
I am directed by
the
Honorable the Chief Justice to
the Receipt of
acknowledge
your
letter of the 19th Instant, and in reply thereto beg respectfully to call the attention of His Excellency the
Governor to the 23rd section of Ordinance No 6 of 1845, and to the Eule of Court of Michaelmas Form - 9 Vic : 12th November 1845
Copy of which I enclose.
To The Honorable,
I have, Ge
Y
(Signed) Gr. A. Fetter,
Clerth to the Chief Justice.
Majer W. Caine,
Acting Colonial Secretary Ve, Je,
(Touclopy)
offg: Colonial Storetary
Je,
谜
132-
HONGKONG.
ANNO NONO VICTORIE REGINE.
BY
No. 2 of 1846.
Y His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong- kong 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.
Tizle.
Preamble.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE No. 6 of 1845, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 15 of 1844, for THE ESTABLISHMENT of a SUPREME COURT of Judi- CATURE AT HONGKONG, AND TO SUBSTITUTE OTHER PROVISIONS IN LIEU THEREOF."
[6th May, 1846.] I. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the said Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, by making provisions for the saving of all Proceed- ings and all Suits formerly depending in the Court of Hongkong, the abolition of which Court is effected by the Second Section of the said Ordinance; as also with reference to the Fourth Section of the said Ordinance, by limiting the operation, in this Colony, of the Laws of England and the practice of the English Courts to such Laws and practice as existed when a local Legislature was first conferred on the said Colony: And whereas also it is deemed advisable to reserve to the Legislative Council of the said Island, the power of revising and approving of the Rules and Orders to be made under the Twenty-third Section of the said Ordinance No. 6 of 1845 before the same shall become binding; and to repeal the Twenty-ninth Section of the said Ordinance, constituting a local Court of Error and Appeal: Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That from and after the passing of this Ordinance, the said Twenty-ninth Section of the Ordinance No. 6 of 1845 shall be, and is hereby repealed.
II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all proceed- Proceedings pend- ings formerly commenced in or adopted under the said former ing in former Court Court of Hongkong, and that all Suits and Matters (if any) which may have been pending at the date of its abolition, may be con- tinued or revived in the said Supreme Court.
29th Section of
Ordinance No. 6 of 1845 repealed.
saved.
Laws of England
III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That from hence- in force on the Fifth forth such of the Laws of England only, and such portion of the day of April, 1843, practice of the English Courts, (subject to the exception of their to be in force in the applicability as contained in the said Fourth Section of Ordinance Colony when appli- No. 6 of 1845,) as existed when the said Colony obtained a local cable. Legislature that is to say, on the Fifth day of April, 1843-shall be of force therein.
IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no future Rules and Orders Rule or Order of the said Supreme Court, made in pursuance of of Court to be subject the Twenty-third Section of the said Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, cil, and to be pub- to approval of Coun- shall be deemed binding until the same shall be revised and ap- lished. proved of by the Legislative Council of the said Island; and that all such Rules, immediately after such approval, shall be published in one or more of the Newspapers published within the said Colony.
J. F. DAVIS, Governor, &c. &c.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 6th day of May, 1846.
ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils.
103, $1846.
Incloure to 4 in despatch
}
104.
cial.
Sir
1601. Hong. Keny
RECEN
NOVO 1846
焼
t
133
Victoria, Hongkong,
2nd September, 1846.
I have the honor to
to forward
p! ._ with this Despatch a Report and
Estimate, with Plans, for levelling and
55
Ansue 30 De
amounting
in the whole to ₤1633 10.3.
₤163341043.
The erection of the Government
of
Offices having been already authorized, and the authority for the commencement of the Church expected at an early date, I have deemed it right to lose no time in preparing the ground for these
.
buildings previous to the month of October, when the dry and cold season
Right Honorable,
W. E. Gadstone, M. P
JC),
Je!
:
begins,
Court Claute IV. _
as to future Rules Ordinance N. 2 f. 184.6.
of
Incloure N. 4 in desfatah
af
103, 1846.
SET
No 104.
Financial.
Copy to Freas: 10
Sir,
RECE
NOVO
1846
133
Victoria, Hongkong,
gord September, 1846.
I have the honor to forward
A. !. with this Despatch a Report and
Estimate, with Plans, for levelling and
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amounting
ounting in the whole to ₤1,633 10.3.
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The erection of the Government Offices having been already authorized, and the authority for the commencement of the Church expected at an early date, I have deemed it right to lose no time
in
preparing the ground for these buildings previous to the month of
October, when the dry and cold season
The Right Honorable,
W. &. Wadstone, M.P
de
begins,
as to the expediency of Secretary to the Chief Justice From the officiating Colonial
No 104.
Financial.
Sir
RECE
133
1001 khủng hoảng
Victoria, Hongkong,
NOVO
1846
2th September, 1846.
I have the honor to forward
J. ! .__ with this Despatch a Report and
Estimate, with Plans, for levelling and
Copy to Treat : 10 Bec/46.
Ansue 30 Dec 2055.
preparing a site for the Government Offices, and the Colonial Church,
in the whole to ₤1633 " 10~3.
amounting
The erection of the Government Offices having been already authorized, and the authority for the commencement of the Church expected at an early date, I have deemed it right to lose no tine.
in
preparing the ground for these
47
buildings previous to the month of October, when the dry and cold season
The Right Honorable,
W. &. Hadstone, M.P
te.
begins,
Incloure A
af
103, H
as to the
Secretary
From the
to
不
Justice
Colonial
begins, and when all works of importance are most conveniently undertaken. The enclosed Plans and Estimates have been
submitted to Major Aldrich, the
-4-
Commanding Engineer, whose report in N. 2 . reply is also forwarded.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Sir
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
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Mr. Hawes
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2nd September, 1846.
Victoria, Hongkong
Fir J.
He Davis,
Ak. Honble Mr. Gladstone.
2 malosured.
No 104.
Received
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site for the Govern Offices and the Colonial levelling and preparing Estimate It. 5 of 1846, for Transmitting Report and
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C. Charlyon Pape
Forwardedly
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Mr Ja dis
M&Stephen 3- Mawes Ear Grey
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Same dunited by lest Grey
to
#hamil to you for
the consideration and
duision of the Lorres
135
Comfos of the Treasures the Copy of or Despatch from the Your or of Hory Hory-
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enclosing
an
Extinvite and
Plans for uretting.
queparing a site for the Government Offices and the Colonial Church, amounting
in the whole to the Sev
.f£ 1633.
33.. 10.. 3. and
on will
Jame to requish you
arquiich the Lorces Comps :
thick Lord
Grey
would
secommend this exprendition
for their Lordship's Samution
Shave
N55.
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104 of 2 Sefr . lish in which transmit a Report &
you.
Extimale with Pleus for
livell
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lenathing and preparing a
Site for the Governmeal
apies
and the Colonial Church
ah Hong Hory.
These to convey to yo
the
recosary authority for incurring
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exfentiture on account
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of these works to the
extent of £1633. 10.3.
Shere
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Sir
137
Reyal Engineers Office, Victoria, Hongkong, July 21th 1846.
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your
letter transmitting me
a
Report and Estimate to prepare
the
ground for the erection of the Colonial Church and Government: Offices, with
roads of approach thereto, and,
requesting
by order of Hois Excellency the Lieutenant
Governor my
my opinion
thereon.
In reply I have the honor to state that the Report and Estimate is drawn up
on
His Excellency
the
m.ff.
Severners arrangements for the site. selected by him for the Church, and as
it is very n
The Honorable,
Maior Caine.
-ff
-necessary the earth to be
excavated
Acting Colonial Secretary.
excavated should be removed to the
harbour, and as there are no Carts or
&
cattle available for Fransport at this station, I consider the services, in their
amounts are duty estimated for
In the detail of the
:
" of the arrangement
for removing the seil, I conclude provision
will be made to secure
suf
sufficient for
mortar. The Report upon the Estimatē
should have contained the mode proposed
for the execution of the service.
I return the Report and Estimate
and the two tracings.
I have, te
· Signed) Edward Mdrich, Majov. Comm R. &+ Sup" Engineer.
Frue Copy,
Manie
Off & Colonial Secutary
J
No 105. Civil.
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Sir
1002 đang không
King
138
1846
Victoria, Hongkong,
4th September, 1846.
I regret to state that I have
Fr. .___ received the enclosed letter from Mr
+ Sterling, Attorney General for this Colony,
-forwarding a certificate, (also enclosed),
from the Colonial Surgeon, by which it appears that an attack of the exps, threatening blindness, renders it absolutely necessary that Mr Sterling should proceed to England.
I need hardly observe that the want
Vide to You. 89-
Deeksh
of an official legal adviser of the Colonial Government will be severely felt until a substitute can be found for
be found for Mr Sterling,
and this want is likely to be aggravated
by the circumstance of there being no
The Right Honorable,
W. &. Gladstone, M. P
HO
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Barrister
!
139
Barrister
now at Victoria whom I can engage as temporary substitute for the Attorney
General.
Mr Sterling proceeds home by
the Ramilies a ship which sails on
sea in
the
5th instant, up to which date Salary will be paid to him; and he has leave of absence : for 18 months, (the maximum period allowed by the Regulations), on the alleged in his medical certificate
e grounds
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The enclosed certificate from the No 3
Colonial Treasurer affirms the latest date
to which Salary has been paid.
I shall at present have no
H
other mode of supplying the absence of the Attorney General, than by employing one of the most respectable practising Attornies in this Colony to file informations in the Supreme Court; and the absence of a legal
I adviser must
be
be supplied by references to the opinion of the Chief Justice
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Fir
Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant,
Mein¬
Jan's
1
1
Vistoria, Honghong
4th September, 1846.
fir J.
7. Davis,
At Mouth in 2Glasstone.
Received
No 105.
3 malosures.
of absente
Reporting
process to England, on sick
Sterling Attorney General, &
granted to Mr
18 mon the leave
Artificate.
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under such einen
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sanctions this have of Absence as the here stated, it
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scheme in the offiction discharge of his that hed. Sterling other ferden satisfacting proof of the juobability. Belier, or fanting Went proof her ob? alizuish this. Feed
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I have to acknowledge the
Wiple of gourd Sarquett N105 of 44 Sefer last reporting
this you had greation hase of abrence for 10 mouthes to Mr. Sterling, the Attorney General of Hong honey-
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on the ground that are attuck of the eyes, threatening
Hindness, renders ib
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alotutely necesary for that
Gentleman to Grolled
to this Country.
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In comney in to you & Sanction for this leave of
alence Sconsider it suspen,
under the Cerciumstances
Sleted
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by gore, to require thish
Mer Sterling should Groduce Satisfactory proof of the
Instability of an early recovery and return to the effective discharge of his duties, or, failing that Groof that
gh the
he should selinquish
Office
be holas.
Much as Iregach the neupily
which exists for acquiring
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compliame with the
Conditions I have stated, the
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exigencies of the public difficulty
Service & the
you experience an qus:
:viding for the efficient dis:
: the age of Mor Sterlingt duties
chrage-of-
during his abince would
appear to leave no other Comore-open
to me.
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1846
In 1602 4. kong
thing 112
Victoria, Hongkong,
August 28th 1846.
I beg to enclose you the accompanying certificate of the Colonial Surgeon, and to
will lay the same & you will lay
request.
before His
Excellency the Governor, with a view that he be pleased to grant me leave of absence.
Perhaps I should state that at present,
may
no
probability presents itself of my being able to obtain a passage from hence to England in ce sailing vessel previous to the 15 or 20th of the ensuing month.
I have, te,
The Honorable, Major Caine,
th.
"
(Signed) Paul S. Sterling.
(Truefopy.)
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Marin
Off 4 Colonial Secretary.
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143
Victoria, Hongkong,
t, 1846.
25th August,
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I do hereby certify that the Honorable P. I' Sterling, Her Majesty's
Allerney General of Hongkong, has been under my
in
mor
ت
medical care, since his arrival
July 1844. _ During the first eightin
onths of his residence here, he en jorted
njoije.
good health; however for the last six or
en, he has had
Seven,
a general breaking up
severe
ne
of the constitution : his appetite becam 'impaired, he has been subject to suire bilious attacks, had constant drowsings, with heaviness and dulness in the head; dimness of the sight; he could not bear bodily exertion, and at last his eyes exhibited all the symptoms of Amaurosis. After consulting with another medical
man,
1
man, he was treated in the most active
manner
- possible, which had the effect of arresting the progress of the disease; but
ing it. From the severe
not removing
treatment to which he has been (necessarily) subjected, his strength is much reduced,
and as the last and only
ns of
only means restoring his health and power of
vision, Surge the necessity of a removal
as
s early as possible to his native air.
I consider it necessary that
he should have at least sixteen or eighteen mouths from the date of his departure.
(Signed) FDill
Colonial Surgeon.
Fruchspey)))
Main
Offer Colonial Secretary
144
Colonial Treasury Victoria Congking
September 4th 1846.
has
Thereby cutify that the honorable Saul 17. Sterling Attorney General for the Colony of Hongkong he menved
to the Fifth September 1846. inclusive at the rate of £ 1501 7 annum:
Salary upp
Jucom Eax lung deducted.
.
Mymercer
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Soting Colonial Fraturer
S
1
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N° 106.
Judicial.
Six
my
1603. Hon & hous
khong hong
RECEIVED
NOV.30
1846
115
Victoria, Honghong, 4th September, 1845.
Since the date of my Despatch N 103 of 25th August, I have been furnished by the Chief Justice with all the additional Rules of the Supreme Court of Hongkong
framed since the establishment of that
次
Court, and have now the honor to to forward
copies of the same, four in number.
I may observe in reference to the Rule of Court of Caster Term 1845, marked No 4, that the considerable proportion of soldiers employed in the Police of the Colony, suggested (with a view to Military discipline) the expediency of the provision as to the mode of executing warrants on:
The Right Honorable,
W. &. Gladstone, M. P
40%
ter
de
Military
1
Military Officers. Some inconvenience
had arisen
on an
· from
a warrant
rrant being served
Officer of one of the Regiments in
garrison, by a constable whi either was, or
8
had been, a soldier in the same Regiment.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Sir
Your Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
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tracesmitting four Additional Hubs framed by the Supreme is not of Hong Kong-
My Dorfalch Ste bated. The reasons which Sesigned
the 19th of Avd. 1846 & Mo
44 will have refland
to year
why I thought it
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my Despatch & 44. of 19
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de tale.
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of the 25 Augh, siz, that if
define to the Rulet
best hansmitted be permitted to continue in
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of
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These Ruler of land, appears to nie the
a complete cade
: mulgation, that no Rates of They are the Thaler of the Spud a Court should be valid autit # for site stamband confirmed by ane bit of the local Legislature, have
induced one on this occasion
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greater
her aspecting the proof and the more enclent as m1to19; the ball of the of tiles; repuling refpere some of the Rules wistend 13 far. 1045; I the
The genera
beer
baben in Case
I
the
sale of Easter Earn 18475. resfaling the administate of being conferred to
The Eobles of decoord pesos enfules the appropriate subjects of howen of the they
tarling to justify the cours
to tender similar advice to of repiing, that all suck
and Same Come:
sules of faut trake be
flint invated till conferend
the local
an Adenance
the duties of forcely ; Judicial Legislation, are, in she offerntment offandischens, bows on mitters of the
the auditing
Her Majesty
reccons of Mines; manded to signify to you, heyrtaline, doch recons and this gre your Her Majesty'; Pleasure that
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& the
accounts. But most prominent and
not the proper
ace
to the Judge, would have been suffrent their ausunty.
affaded & the document prese In question. Among them subjects of Jedinal isolate. are penaleen Mcles,
these Rules be clisallowed
accordingly ; ein order thick
A
if
General Concern _ Thus,
the
They are peats highly remark, this the Rules what of it now offers intentant litter off of the setor 1944. establish a
during the last tws the Civil Code, have to the authent thould be granted.
Complete Code erspecting of hand, on the single duininstall, est le Rulesch
the At Justure,
Cant 4 but & Adenancy cluties of hauntios and by the local hejestature Administratort-
If theufne how Exfland, why the
the for Rebel is feature, the charge te of Them Canonu pro then for of the local hepistature. Whe May be submitted for confering. The sedation der han. the hail is fequenth
they may be promulgatect Jeans, anew-by the huge and
when to promulgated they
: then to the local
beal digislature._
Ever
and delay
bas
loan accated
Pant
al
the surge le af liberty to fthe legislite on such topics
of having Ruler of Hand,
he will soon usurp all The mufity for this course in what but a delay pouts, ander the prelest
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as in this instance, for to lony a period from their
local authority, especially if fakend love histor
of seend local his evestiments to haft brck, wholly independent of
& distinct from the Regestalere & Mallesh
If the Royal authent exempt for all the restainty semmiber under which the Gez Lepistative Counselor -& bonding to render dontofel ofsane the limits of their authong power & their functions
clete.
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1846.
th September, Fir J. H Davis,
Vistoria, Hongkong
b
At Honble Wt E. Gladstone..
4 Molosires.
No 106.
Received
and transmitting additional
Rules of the Stapreme Court of
Referring to Sespatch N. 103,
Hongkong
30 ho
W. Hawes
I presume that these Ruler of hunt she be disposed of in
to the local Legislation for confirmatione by an dedinance. The disallowed in order that they may be republished a to the same manner as the last set _ that is, that thing
With for this is the greatin & thir
Pules
appropriali valjects
effect, Lans
16
d
General
anam
More
L
wident, been.
hand of being confound to thir undimal Regulation,
are
matting of this murst formanent Ja.. this Aubes of the
11th hor. 1844 (which might to have been fore 20
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SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.
REGULA GENERALIS.
ANNO OCTAVO
VICTORIE REGINE,
11th November, 1844.
1. IT IS ORDERED, That when any person shall die leaving a Will, the person in whose keeping or custody it shall have been deposited,or who shall find such Will after the Testator's death,shall roduce the same to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, within fourteen days after his decease, on pain of being prosecuted and pu- nished for the concealment thereof, besides being civilly liable for any damages which shall have been occasioned by the delay; and he shall also make oath, or produce an affidavit (Form No. 1) verifying the time and place of the death,and stating, if such be the fact, that the Testator has left property within the juris- diction of the Court.
2.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the Will so produced, shall be proved by the witnesses thereto on oath(Form No.2)in open Court, or before the Registrar thereof (who is hereby authorized to administer such oath) if they be resident within the colony of Hongkong; or by affidavit sworn before a person duly authorised to take the same if not so resident. If in the case of the Will of a soldier in actual Military service, or Mariner or Seamen at sea there be no Witnesses, then by proof of the Handwriting of the Testator, if written or signed by himself; or if neither written nor signed by the Testator, then by the person
who wrote it.
3. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That after the Will is so proved, a Petition shall be given in to the Court, by the Executor or Executors, praying for Probate thereof; to which petition an Affidavit, (Form No. 3.) by the said Executor or Executors, shall be annexed. Probate (Form No. 4.) shall then be granted to such Executor or Executors under the Seal of the Court. But if any of the Executors named in the Will be out of the Island of Hongkong, or shall not appear at the time of granting such probate, a clause (Form No. 5.) shall be in- serted therein, reserving a power to grant like probate to such absent Executor when he shall appear and sue for the same.
Production of Will.
Affidavit of Death.
Will how proved.
Petition for Probate.
Affidavit by Executor.
Probate.
If no Executor.
Citation to next of
Commission of Ap- praisement.
4. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That if there be no Executor named in the Will, or if none of the Executors named therein are within the Island at the time of the Testator's death, or if being within the Island they refuse or neglect to appear, or renounce their respective trusts, in any such case, a Citation (Form No. 6.) to the next of kin shall issue, directed to the Sheriff of the Colony of kin. Hongkong or his Lawful Deputy; and a Commission (Form No. 7.) shall at the- same time issue to two creditable persons, to appraise the property left by the deceased, which citation and commission shall be made returnable within such time respectively as the Court shall judge reasonable, and shall be executed by the Sheriff and Appraisers to whom they shall be respectively directed; but in case the Sheriff shall not be able to discover who are the next of kin, or if their residences be not known to him, he shall execute the said Citation by Post- ing a Copy thereof, with a translation in the language of the deceased (if not an Englishman) on the door of the Court House, and the Registrar shall then cause an Advertisement to be inserted in one of the local Newspapers to the same effect. On the return of such Citation if the Widow, or Widower, or next of kin of the deceased appears and applies by Petition for administration, and no opposition be made thereto, or if such opposition be made and overruled by the Court, then letters of administration (Form No. 8.) with the Will annexed shall be granted to such Widow or Widower, or next of kin, on his or her giving Bond (Form Will annexed. No. 9.) with two good and sufficient securities for the due execution of the Will, (reference being had, in requiring such security, to the amount of the property returned by the appraisers) and on his or her taking the oath of administrator
Administration with
Bond.
Oath.
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(Form No. 10.) The Security Bond shall be given to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, who shall put the same in suit when directed by the Court so to do, and not otherwise. All such sureties shall be diligently and strictly exa- mined by the Court, or by the Registrar under the direction of the Court, as to their sufficiency, and shall be required to make oath that they are severally worth the sum for which they are about to enter into security. If no next of kin shall appear, or if having appeared and being opposed the Court shall con- Will annexed to Re- sider such opposition to be well founded, then Letters of Administration with the Will annexed shall be granted to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, provided he shall have given security as hereinafter directed, or to such other person as the Chief Justice shall think better fitted for the Office.
Administration with
gistrar.
Where no Will.
Affidavit of Death.
5. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That if there be no Will, and the Widow or Widower, or next of kin, shall apply for Administration, he or she shall file an affidavit (Form No. 1.) in the Supreme Court, as directed by the first rule, stating the death of the Intestate, and that the deceased left property within the Citation and Com- jurisdiction of the Court; and shall move for a citation and commission of Ap- praisement as above directed, which shall thereupon issue. The Citation and Commission being returned and no opposition being made to the party apply- ing for Letters of Administration, or if being made it shall be overruled by the Court, the person so applying shall give security and take the oath as above also directed, whereupon Letters of Administration shall issue.
mission.
Administration next of kin, &c.
to
Where no will, and
appears.
6.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That if there be no Will, and no Widow, no next of kin, &c. Widower, or next of kin, appear, it shall be the duty of the Registrar, on re- ceiving notice of the death of such person, to obtain and file an Affidavit of such death, and of the time and place thereof as above directed, from some person acquainted with the facts; whereupon the citation and commission of appraise- ment shall issue as before, but the commission shall give authority (Form No. 11) to the Appraisers, care being taken in all cases that the Appraisers are respectable and trustworthy persons, to take and keep possession of the pro- perty till furt her orders. And in case of a Stranger to the Colony dying sud- denly therein, or in any other case in which the property might be endangered by delay, the Court, on being informed thereof as hereinafter directed, or other- wise, shall forthwith issue a commission to such appraisers to take charge of the property, without waiting for the Affidavit of death, or for any other pre- liminary form of proceeding. Such citation and commission being returned, and no Widow Widower or next of kin appearing within the time limited, Letters of Administration shall be granted to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, or to such other person as the Chief Justice shall appoint as above directed.
Administration to Registrar
Registrar to inform those entitled to the residue of Estate.
Registrar to Adver.
tise for next of kin when he cannot dis- cover who they are.
Security by Regis-
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trar.
7.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the Registrar of the Supreme Court, when appointed Official Administrator as aforesaid, shall with all convenient speed inform himself who are the persons entitled to the residue of the Estate, and shall as soon as possible inform such persons of all such circumstances and par- ticulars relative thereto as it may be necessary for them to know, in order to their availing themselves of their rights to the same; and in case the Registrar shall not be able to discover who are the next of kin, or shall see reason to doubt concerning the same, he shall cause an Advertisement to be inserted in one of the Local Newspapers calling on the next of kin to appear for their interest, and shall cause a similar Advertisement to be inserted in one or more of the English Newspapers if the deceased was a Native of England, or in one of the Edinburgh Newspapers if he was a native of Scotland, or in one of the Dublin Newspapers if he was a Native of Ireland.
8. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the Registrar of the Supreme Court shall, either on receiving his appointment to that Office, give good and sufficient security, to be approved of by the Chief Justice, for the true and faithful adminis- tration of all estates which shall be committed to his charge; or if he do not fur- nish such general security, he shall, before Letters of Administration are grant- ed to him in any particular case, enter into Bond with good and sufficient secu- rities, as is provided by the 4th rule with respect to ordinary administrators' for the true and faithful administration of such estate. Which Bond shall be executed in favor of Her Majesty, Her heirs and Successors, and shall be put in suit by Her Majesty's Attorney General,when directed by the Court so to do. 9. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the Registrar of the Supreme Court,when per cent to Official appointed Official Administrator, shall be allowed to charge a Commission of five per cent, as well on property not sold but retained by the heirs, as on property sold by him, on cash found in the Estate, and on property specifically bequeathed to legatees.
Commission of five
Administrator.
Coroner Constables
of all deaths.
10.
AND IT IS FUrther OrderedD, That in order to give more general &c to inform Court force and effect to this branch of Jurisdiction, it is directed that all Coroners, Constables, and other officers on whom that duty would properly fall, shall give immediate notice to the Registrar of the Court of all deaths which shall occur within their respective districts, under pain, in default thereof,of such punishment as the Court shall consider adequate to the neglect. And if the person so dying
of Strangers.
To Seal up property shall be stranger or shall leave no friends or relatives in the place at which he shall so die such Coroner, Constable, or other officer shall call in another officer, or some creditable person, and they shall together inventorize and seal up the property so left, or otherwise secure it, for those who may ultimately be declared entitled to the same, or until further orders.
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tration to.
Creditors, adminis-
11. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED,That in cases in which the deceased has left no will, or executors are not named, or have renounced their trusts, and no person has applied for administration, any creditor or creditors who shall satisfy the Court by his or their statement, supported by documents or the affidavits of other persons, that the deceased was really and truly indebted to him or them, may apply for and obtain the usual citation and commission of appraisement; which being returned, if no next of kin shall appear, or even if such shall appear and the Court shall in such latter case be satisfied that the debts so established or sworn to amount in all to more than the value of the appraised property, in such case the Court shall and may, at its discretion, grant Letters of Adminis- tration to one or more of the principal creditors, on his or their giving good and sufficient security (Form No. 12), that he or they will duly administer the estate, and the debts fairly and justly, according to their respective degrees, without favour or partiality; or in equal proportions, if the estate should prove insuffi- cient to satisfy all the debts in full; and on his or their taking the oath of Admi- nistrator. Provided that no creditor, receiving Letters of Administration as cre- ditor, shall be entitled to any per centage or commission on his Administration.
12. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That if a person shall die leaving property within one or more of several ports or places other than that in which he shall have been domiciled before his death, the Consul of such port or different Consulates. place where the goods so left are situated shall take charge of such pro- perty until the same shall be claimed by the Executor Administrator or other person lawfully entitled to demand the same.
pay
13. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That if it be intended to oppose a Will, a Caveat must be entered before Probate is granted and allegations, verified by affidavit or affirmation in support of the opposition must be filed, within one month after entering the Caveat ; in default of which, proof of the Will shall be received as in ordinary cases.
Security by.
No Commission to.
Consuls to take charge of Effects where property is in
in
Caveat, allegations support of it.
Penalty on Execu tors &c, not filing In ventories and Ac-
14. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That if an Executor or Administrator shall fail to file his Inventory or Account within the time prescribed by his Bond or by his Oath, the Registrar shall, immediately after such default made, report the counts in due time. same to the Court, and an order shall issue to such Executor or Administrator to appear on a day certain, and either file such Inventory or Account or shew good and sufficient cause why he has not done so : and in default of so filing or shewing cause, he shall be liable to such penalty as the Court shall think fit, and the Court may also direct such Bond to be put in suit by the said Regis- trar. Nor shall any prolongation of time be allowed for filing Inventories or Accounts, unless on strong grounds shewn to the satisfaction of the Court.
15. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That every Inventory and Account shall be - delivered into Court one week at least before it is sworn to, in order that the Registrar may examine the same. Every such Account shall state distinctly the dates of all receipts and disbursements, and shall in all other respects be clear, distinct, and full. If such Inventory and Account shall be in proper form, and if such Account be correct, the Executor or Administrator shall be sworn to such Account as the case may be.
16.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That if the Registrar observes any incor- rectness or inaccuracy in such Account, he shall point it out to such Executor or Administrator for correction; and if they disagree upon any point, it shall be re- ferred to the Court, which shall decide the same.
17. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That if any Executor or Administrator shall fail to pay over to the Creditors, Heirs, Legatees, or other persons, the amount to which they are respectively entitled, within one year after Probate or Ad- ministration granted, such Executor or Administrator shall be liable to pay Interest out of his own funds, for all sums which he shall retain in his own hands after that period, unless he can shew good and sufficient cause for such detention.
18 AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That if any person shall die, leaving any child or children under the legal age of majority, without any natural guardian, and without having, by Will or otherwise, provided for such guardianship, the Chief Justice shall, in the exercise of the authority vested in him by law in that behalf, select and nominate such person to be guardian of such child or children, and of his, her, or their estate, as he shall consider most fit and proper for that office; reference being always had to the age, sex, and condition of such child or children; and taking good and sufficient security (Form No. 13.) from such guardian, proportioned to the value of the estate, for the faithful and just execu- tion of his office.
19. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That every Guardian of Infants, whetherap- pointed by the parents of such infants. or by the Court, shall be required to file in Court, twice at least in each year, and oftener if there shall appear to the Chief Justice good reason for calling on him to do so, an account of his admi- nistration of the estate; and at the same time to submit for the inspection and consideration of the Court all mortgages, bonds, or other securities on which the monies belonging to the said Estate and under his charge shall have been lent or placed out; subject to the same examinations and objections by the Court in case of incorrectness and to the same penalty for non-compliance, as is pro- vided by the 14th and following Sections respecting accounts of executors and administrators.
Accounts &c. how framed filed and sworn
to.
Inaccuracies corrected.
how
Executors &c.liable
to pay interest after one year.
Guardians of minors
how appointed.
Accounts &c. by Guardians.
Affidavit of Death.
the
Affidavit of Execution of the
Will.
Oath by Execu-
tors before Probate.
Probate.
Form No. 1. Sec. 1 and 5.
AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH.
maketh oath and saith that he knew and was well
Hongkong acquainted with the above mentioned
to wit.
on or about the
when alive. That prior to his death the said
resided at
and died at
day of
leaving property as this deponent verily believeth within the Jurisdiction
legacies of the deceased as far as the property will extend and the law will bind; and also to exhibit into this Court a true full and perfect Inventory of the
said property on or before the day of
and to
file a true and just account of Executorship on or before the
Given under the Seal of the Supreme Court of Hongkong this
day of
day of
Witness
of this Court
Sworn this day of
Before me
Hongkong) to wit.
Form No. 2 Sec. 2.
AFFIDAVIT OF THE EXECUTION OF THE WILL.
and
make oath and say that they were personally present at
on or about the
day of and saw the said subscribe name to the paper writing now produced and shewn to these deponents, and publish and declare the same as and for
last Will and Testament and that in testi- mony thereof at the request and in the presence of each other they also subs- cribed thereto as witnesses and that the
said
subscribed to the said writing is of the handwriting of the deceased and that the names and
also subscribed are respectively of the handwriting of these deponents. And these deponents lastly make oath and say that the said
at the time of so subscribing his name to the said writing was to all appearance and as these deponents verily believe of sound inind me- mory and understanding
Form No. 5, Sec, 3.
RESERVATORY CLAUSE TO BE INSERTED before THE DATE OF THE PROBATE IN CASE OF ANY EXECUTOR BEING ABSENT. Reserving Nevertheless to this Court full power and authority to grant like probate and administration to
the other Executor named in the Will whenever shall duly appear before this Court and sue for the same.
Hongkong
to wit.
Form No. 6. Sec. 4.
CITATION TO THE NEXT OF KIN.
To the Sheriff of Hongkong, or his lawful Deputy, Greeting.- Cite or cause to be cited the lawful next of Kin of
late of
deceased, and all other persons who may have in their possession any
Wills or Codicils of the deceased to appear before this Court on the
day of
at ten o'clock in the forenoon and to bring such Wills or Codicils, if any, or if none that the said Next of Kin do accept or refuse letters of Administration of the Estate of the Deceased or otherwise do shew cause why administration should not be granted to the Registrar of this Court or to such other person as the Court shall consider fit. which appearance and cause shewn, this Court will proceed to grant letters of Admi- In default of nistration to the said Registrar or other person as aforesaid.
By order of the Court,
Registrar.
Sworn this day of
Before me
Form No. 3. Sec, 3.
OATH BY Executors before Probate.
Hongkong to wit.
You swear that you believe the writing now produced to and marked you, bearing date the
day of
to be the last will and Testament of deceased. That you are the Executors therein named.
That you
will faithfully execute the said will by paying the debts and legacies of the deceased as far as the property will extend and the law binds you; that will exhibit into this Court a true full and perfect Inventory of all the pro- perty moveable and immoveable and all the rights and credits of the deceased on or before the
day of
and that you
you
will file a true account of your executorship on or before the
day
named
Return of the Sheriff to the Citation.
By virtue of this mandate, I have cited the lawful next of Kin of the within
late of
deceased and all other persons as within directed
Sheriff.
(When Next of Kin cannot be found add "by affixing a Copy thereof (together with a translation) on the Door of the Court House not having been able to find the parties.")
to wit.
Form No. 7. Sec. 4.
COMMISSION OF APPRAISEMENT
To
and
Hongkong
know ye that you and each of you are hereby fully empowered and authorised by the oaths of lawful men and by such other ways and means whereby the same may best be known, to ascertain the value of the property and estate rights and credits of the said
deceased and the same so ascertained to certify to this Court under your hands on or before the
day of
of
Sworn this day of
Before me
Form No. 4 Sec. 3
PROBATE.
By order of the Court
Registrar
Return and Oath of Appraisement.
The Return to this Commission appears by the Schedule hereunto annexed marked
which Schedule we severally swear is a true and just list of Ap- praisement of all the property and estate rights and credits of
Hongkong
Be it known to all men that on the
Hongkong in the year
to wit.
Testament of
day of
the last Will and deceased, a
Sworn this
day of
Before
Copy of which is hereunto annexed, was exhibited, read, and proved before the Court, and administration of all the property and estate, rights and credits of the deceased was and is hereby committed to
the Executors in the said last Will and Testament named being first sworn faithfully to execute the said Will by paying the debts and
deceased
Reservatory clause
when Executor absent
Citation
to the
next of Kin.
Return by She-
riff.
Commission of Appraisement.
Return and oath
of Appraisement.
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Letters of Adminis. tration with the Will Annexed.
Bond by Adminis-
trator.
Oath by Adminis- trator with Will An-
nexed.
Hongkong
to wit.
Form No. 8. Sec. 4.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITH THE WILL ANNEXED.
Το
Whereas
* of
lately departed this life leaving a Will which has been duly proved in this Court, ami whereas no Executor is named in that Will ( or as the case may be, sro Ser 4) You are therefore fully empowered and authorized by these presents to admi- nister and faithfully dispose of the property and estate rights and credits of the said deceased, and to demand and recover whatever debts may belong
estate, and to pay whatever debts the said deceased did owe, and also the legacies contained in the said Will, so far as such property and estate rights and credits shall extend, you having been already sworn well and Bithfully to administer the same, and to render a true and perfect Inventory of all the said property and Estate rights and credits to this Court, on or before the day of
next; and also a true and just account of your addinistation thereof
next. on or before the
day of therefore by these presents deputed and constituted Administrator with the Will an- nexed of all the property and estates rights and credits of the sail deceased.
Given under the Seal of the Supreme Court of Hongkong this day of
Witness.
Chief Justice
Form No. 9. Sec. 4.
BOND BY ADMINISTRATOR.
Hongkong
Know all men by these presents, that we
and
to wit.
Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors the said in the sum of
are held and firmly bound'nuto
and the sail
and
in the sum of
each
for which payment well and truly to be made to Her Majesty Her Heirs, and Sue- cessors we and each of us do hereby bind ourselves our heirs executors and admi- nistrators firmly by these presents hereby rencuncing.
Whereas by order of this Court of the
day of
it is ordered that Letters of Administration of the property and estate rights and credits of the said
deceased to be granted to the said
on his giving security for the due administration thereof. And whereas the Estate of the said de- ceased has been appraised and valued at the sum of
Now the condition of this obligation is 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 Admi nistrator, o 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 the
day of
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 the said administrator, or to the hands or possession 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 administration, at or before the
,
and afterwards from time to time as
day of 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 of by the said Supreme Court of Hongkong, 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, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Signed sealed and delivered in Court this
Hongkong
to wit. ing date the
day of
Form No, 10 Sec. 4.
OATH BY ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE WILL ANNEXED.
You swear that
you believe the paper writing now produced to you bear-
day of
and marked
to be the last Will and Testarient of
deceased, that you will faithfully execute the said will by paying the debts. and legacies of the deceased as far as the property will extend and the law band that youwill exhibit into this Court a true, full, and perfect inventory of all the pro perty, moveable and immoveable, and all the rights and credits of the deceased on or
day of
and that you will le a
day of
before the
true account of your executorship on or before the Sworn this
Form No. 11 Sec. 6.
AUTHORITY TO APPRAISERS TO TAKE POSSESSION OF EFFECTS,
And you are further hereby empowered authorized and required to take charge and possession of the said property and estate rights and credits of the said deceased and to keep the same under your charge and possession till further orders.
(This clause to be inserted in the Commission of Appraisement Form No, 7, in cases in which no Executor or Next of Kin &c. appears).
Form No 12. Sec. 11.
BOND BY CREDITORS ON RECEIVING ADMINISTRATION.
(The obligatory part of the Bond may be the same as Form No. 9.) Whereas by order ofthis Court of the
day of
it is ordered that Letters of Administration of the property and estate rights and credits
of the said
deceased be granted to the said of the Creditors of the said deceased on
giving security as herein after provided.
Now the condition of this obligation is 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 cingular 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 the
day of
; 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 the suid Administrator, or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, shall well and truly administer according to law; and pay the debts fairly and justly according to their respective degrees, without favour or partiality, or in equal propor tions, if the Estate should prove insufficient to satisfy all the debts in full; and further shall make, or cause to be made, a true and just account of his said Administration, at or before the
and afterwards from time to time as day of 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 of by the said Su- preme Court of Hongkong, shall and do pay and dispose of in a due course of Admi- nistration, or in such manner as the said Court shall direct, then this obligation to be void, and of nonc effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Signed scaled and delivered in Court this
the said
day of
>
Form No, 13. Sec. 18.
BOND BY GUARDIAN.
(The obligatory part the same as No, 9.)
Whereas by order of this Court of the
person and estate of
which estate amounts to
last
day of was nominated Guardian of the minor, the value of
Now therefore the condition of this obligation is, that if the said
shall duly and faithfully execute bis said office of Guar- dian, and shall well and truly apply the interests, rents, and profits of the said estate, or
so much as may be necessary for the maintenance and education of the said minor, and shall have the principal thereof to be paid to
attaining full age; and shall duly account for all sums received and disbursed, and shall render true accounts to this Court of all such receipts and disbursements twice in every year, or oftener if called upon so to do, then this obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force.
Signed sealed and delivered in Court this
day of
Printed by JoHNn Carr.
BY THE COURT.
ROBERT DUNDAS CAY,
Registrar.
Authority to apprai. sers to take possesion
of effects.
Bond by Creditors on receiving adminis- tration.
Bond by Guardian
day of
Before me
(*) Widow, Widower, Next of Kin, or Registrar,
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SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
REGULA GENERALIS.
HILARY TERM.
ANNO OCTAVO
VICTORIÆ REGINE,
13th January, 1845.
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 15 intituled "An Ordinance to establish a Su peme Court of Judicuture at Hongkong," it is by section 15 enacted and ordained "that all pleadings in any civil case shall be signed by a Barrister"; and whereas it frequently happens that from the absence of Counsel, or otherwise, parties are unable to obtain such signature. It is therefore ORDERED, That whenever it shall happen either from the absence of Counsel, or other sufficient cause, that the signature of a Barrister cannot be obtained to the pleadings, the party desirous of pleading shall be at liberty to file the same without such signature on pro- ducing to the Registrar of the Court before filing the same a satisfactory affi- davit duly sworn verifying the fact of his being unable to obtain such signature.
ROBERT DUNDAS CAY,
Registrar.
BY THE COURT,
Printed at the Office of the "Friend of China."
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SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
REGULA GENERALIS.
HILARY TERM.
ANNO OCTAVO
VICTORIE REGINE,
13th January, 1845.
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 15 intituled "An Ordinance to establish a Supreme Court of Judicaiure at Hongkong," it is by section 11 enacted and ordained amongst other things "that the sheriff of Hongkong or his Deputy shall execute all writs, summonses, rules, orders, warrants, commands, and processes of the Supreme Court of flongkong." And whereas it is expedient to alter the same so far as regards the service of the process under the summary jurisdiction of the said Court. It is therefore ORDERED, That the service and execution of all summonses, processes, notices, rules, and orders under the summary jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court shall be by the Bailiff, or other person duly appoin- ted by the said Court, and not by the Sheriff of Hongkong or his Deputy; and that the said bailiff or other person duly appointed by the said Court shall forthwith make a return of the same together with the manner of the service and execution thereof to the said Court, and for every such service and execution a fee of fifty cents and no more shall be taken and allowed.
ROBERT DUNDAS CAY,
Registrar.
BY THE COURT,
Printed at the Office of the "Friend of China."
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In 1609. H. King.
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SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
REGULA GENERALIS.
EASTER TERM, 1845.
ANNO OCTAVO
VICTORIA REGINÆ.
IT IS ORDERED, That in all cases in which it shall become necessary to serve or execute the process of the Supreme Court upon any person holding Her Majesty's Commission in the army, or being an Officer in the Honourable the East India Company's Service, such process shall not be served or executed by any bailiff or officer of the Court, or Sheriff, who shall be a soldier; but that in every such case a person, not being a soldier, shall be specially appointed by the Plaintiff in the action or suit (or in default of any such appointment by the plaintiff, then by the Court, or Sheriff, as the case may require) to act as bailiff in the service and execution of such process: And it is further ordered, that in all cases in which it is intended to arrest the person of any defendant being an officer in Her Majesty's army, or in the Honourable the East India Company's service, or to levy on the goods and chattels of any such defendant, the Warrant or Precept for making such arrest or levy shall be indorsed with the name of the commanding officer for the time being; and that no such arrest or levy shall be made unless such Warrant or Precept shall have been previously so indorsed by such commanding officer.
ROBERT DUNDAS CAY,
Registrar.
BY THE COURT,
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No 107.
RECEIVED
Legislative.
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40.
my
Sir,
NOVO
1846
In
conveyed,
Wictoria, Hongkong,
8th September, 1846.
In pursuance of the instructions
in your printed Circular to the Governors of Her Majesty's Colonies,
under date the 15th June, I have caused
an
to be prepared the enclosed Draft of Ordinance for supplying that defect in the existing Law, by which persons quilty of offences in any other Pritish Colony might escape with impunity by merely removing
themselves, to this.
The present Ordinance has been framed partly on the model of the Act 6 & 7 Vict. Cap. 76, to which I was referred in the Circular Despatch under reply. Together
The Right Honorable,
W. &. Gladstone, M. Pr
C.
JC.,
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Together with the other Colonial Pesessions of Her Majesty, I have deemed it right specifically to include the Territories under the management of the East Indias Company.
I have the honor to be;
"With the highest respect,
Sir,
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There amied your despelt
4107. of 8. Leser lack transmiting
for approval the trust of
au Ordinance to
tena
Hong
Me the
Gron of Hony Hary to arruch
iniferison any Jessons Whisheing ben gualty of
Offences agrinch the
low in
another British Morry shell have excefuse to this, and
to send them back to the
place whence they come "
will have a breasty
Jon
leavich from my valor
Despatch of the 30' Lefer
that the Recommauditin
in pursuance of which
you
have caused the
draft of this Ordename
to be abvacre up was
founded
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Misaffue =
scension as to the then
State of the Law, and
eyech of
thich the object of the Juspored Adenauel
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had been sufficiently affected by the Infinit
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fotong Kong having
Jesfied.
this enactment
before the semifph by
of my Circular Intimates
will
above seferred to, you sell propose to them the repeal
of the Ordinance as founded depon a misapprehension,
for which however the res:
: ponsability clows not in any degree rest with them_
Have
Draft.
Title.
RECEIVED NOV: O
184
In 1604 H. Köz
Anno Decimo Victoria Reginæ, Nr of 184
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By His Excellency Sir John
Francis Davis, Baronet, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong
and its
Dependencies, and Vice Admiral
of the same, Iber Majesty's Renipotentiary and Chief
Superintendent of the Frade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
An Ordinance to enable the Governor of Songking to arrest and imprison any persons who having been quilty of offences against the Law in another British Colony, shall have
-
escaped to this, and to send them back to the place whence they
came.
a
Whereas it has appeared that Reamble.
the
material defect exists in Low, whereby persons who have
rendered themselves amenable to punissiment in one
of Her Majesty's Colonies have escaped with impunity by merely transporting themselves to another, and whereas it is expedient with a view to the furtherance of justice, to provide a remedy for such defect within this Colony
on
Be it therefore enacted and Offenders to be ordained, by His Excellency the apprehended Eovernor of Hongkong, with the requisition of the advice of the Legislative Council Governors of the thereof, That
requisition Colonies whence
shall at
any
in case
time be made by they shall have
the Governor of any other of Her escaped. Majesty's Colonies, or of the
Territories of the East India
Company, for the delivery of any person who
may
have escaped
to Hongkong, charged with, or convicted of offences against the Law, committed within the jurisdiction of said Colonies, or
of the said Territories of the East India Company, it shall be
lawful
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lawful for the Governor of Songkong,
or for the Officer administering the said Government for the time being, by warrant under his hand and seal, "to signify that such requisition has been to made, and to require the Chief or any other Magistrate of Police to govern himself accordingly ; and to aid in apprehending the person so accused or convicted, and
comm
immitting such person to gaol for the purpose of being delivered up to justice; and thereupon it shall be lawful for the Chief.
or
any other, Magistrate of Police, upon view of sufficient depositions
other evidence,
ce furnished by
02
the Government, or any Court of Justice of the Colony or Possession from which the said offender shall have escaped, to issue his
war
avant for the apprehension of such person, and also to commit the person to accused or convicted to gaol, there to remain until delivered pursuant to such requisition,
Offenders to be delivered And be it further enacted and up, or conveyed back ordained that upon the certificati=
to such Colonies .
of
of such Chief, or other Magistrate of Police, that the person to accused a convicted of offences committed in another Colony has in such manner
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vcen committed to gaol, it shall be
bewful for the Governor of Hongkong
by
warrant under his hand and
or
seal, to order the person so committed to be delivered to such person or persons as shall be authorized by the Government of the Colony Possession from whence he or she shall have escaped, to receive this person so committed, or if need be, it shall be lawful for the said Governor of Hongkong, himself to provide for the conveyance of such person to the Colony or Possession whence he or she shall have absconded, and at the charge of such Colony or Possession; and,
if
such person shall escape out of any custody to which lie or she shall be so committed, or to which he
she shall be delivered as
or
- aforesaid, it shall be lawful to retake such person, in the same manner as any person, accused of any crime
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may
be retaken upon.
an
escape
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In J. H Davis,
Tatorio, Hong
8th September, 1846.
A
Ok Would W. 2. Glasstine.
Received
No 107
I Inalosure
Submitting Graft of
an
Convicts escaping from other British Colony
against impunity of
Ordinance for providing
any
1- Kongsong.
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N 100.
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Sr,
NOV 20
1846
RECEIFTY NOW: O 1846
Victoria, Mongkong,
12th September, 1846.
With reference to my Despatch
fr. 103 of August 25th, relative to an abridgement of the interval between the Criminal Sesions, I have the honer to peaclose copy of a letter from the Officiating
to Land
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Churf., Magistrate, recommending the Wension of the summary jurisdiction of the Magistrate's Court, with a view to relieving the crowded state of the Prisons, and the expenses attending the detention of Witnesses
an
and untried Prisoners. I have the honor to submit herewith
Ordinance which was drafted by the Alterney General to meet the nature of the
The Right Honerable,
W. & Gladstone, M.P
esigency.
JW
Jo
I
C
C
v aware
that
exigency. At the same time I am it is always more or -less repugnant to the spirit of the English Law to extend the limits of Summary chrisdiction beyond the bounds of the most absolute necessity. The long
interval between the Summer and Winter
is one
Criminal Sessions of this Colony
which have suggested.
circumstances which haves.
sing
ded the
of the
-
4
expediency of the Ordinance new submitted, (but not yet passed), and in the event of that defect being pemedied, the necessity for such an Ordinance would of course be diminished; though with. our mixed Chinese and Indian population, the most summary modes of jurisdiction are found most suited to their actual condition and preconceived notions,
and therefore the most effective.
"I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Sir
Your Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Ndanis
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No 73.
Downing Street 154
10. Feby 1847
Sr. Lu: Davis
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M Stephen - Faby 17
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you
Desf. dated 12 Sept 1846,
No 108 accompanied by the Draft of
an
Ordinance
for extending the Summary jurispration of the
the Polie
дева
Magistrates & Sustures of the Peace at Hong Kong.
Sentertaine
ме
objection,
Vicko and Bd Reput but rather subscribe to
30 Jans47.
the
with
a
general principle of dealing
petty offences by
mode of treal
Summay
and
of punishment. Ibelieve
that without
any dacrifice
of substantial justice,
that
mude
Victoria, Hongkong,
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в лу
7 Lavis
一分
M. Hrable W. 2. Gladstone.
Reserved
2 malosures.
No 108.
an
of the Magistrates under
Submitting Graft of the summary Jurisdiction Ordinance for extending
certain
cases.
جيدا
30 hr.
W. Angers If
mode of proceeding imports increased efficacy to the
law. But
But in
onder to justify
the resort to it, the limits of
should
this summary perver
very destinetly defined,
he
and should in
та
чо
direction exceed the necessities
N
reason
On
of the прива
Cate.
to the pure
refering -:peted Law, which you have
transmitted to mce, Edonal
think that it satisfies there conditions. If any one Majishals Hang
shale think that in any
case cognizable
in
England
by a bout of General
ends of
or
Quarter Sessions, the quotere
case would be salighed
of the case
at Hong Kong by one years imprisonment with,
or
withent hard labour,
or
आ
with
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Solitary conferreinent not
exceeding
one
month at a
time, or three months
in
year, then, he and angother
Iustice associated with him
may tig
the
cake,
айд
infleet
withing those limits, whateres
penables they mees
thuck
fit. Now I cannot ackunve -ledge that necessity justifies or that the reason
of the
case requires so, extensive
summary jurisdiation
as
this. In such a Climate
as
that
a
of Hong Kong, mi aprisonment for 12 months must be a punishment of extreme severity, especially, when inflicted on Europeans, and solitude for 3 months
in a
year.
a
privation
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in
I
حمر لات ماری خیال
which few
аиц
meu
can endure
Climate without
sercon's danger to their
mental,
as well as to
Therefore y
their bodily health. If
unhappily, the necessity for impating such penalties shall arise, there will also arise the necessity for obdaring ale those pential Forms, in admustering Insters, which constitute the effee=
tural security of mankind against the caprice, the injustice. of the budge
I am
or
apology for
to
а
even in
is
the ignorance
a
aware
thes
that an
resorting
summary jurisdation
at mesort
cates thus grave
found in the
the infrequency
of
136
of the Coummal Sessions of
the Supreme leant. But there
would seem to be
reason
по
onffreient
why they should be thus
infrequent . The Ch. Inotice might
be required by Law to hold a Count of Save Delivery least in each month, and
dunng
the two or
onee at
three months
which it might be reasmable
to allow to that Officin
ar a
vacation, some other member
of the legal profession might
in
pursuance
suause of a Commission addressed mole
to be as
for
that purpose
to him by row
bild in his
stead, at the Criminal Sessins. When such a change shale
have been made in the law,
the summary jurisdation of the magistrater might
may s
antharil
4
inconvenience be limited to
the cases, in which they might be of opinion, that the
endsof
ends.
Instive would be answered
by the three months imprisone ment with hand labour, off period not more than
which
ine
&
third should be passed in solitude. This Livadiation might
properly be confined to offences cagnizable in England
in
the
General or Lucarter Sessions. That
Insidection is now very distivelly defined by the Statute 5&6 Viet-
вар38. беск
From
any
such Summary
Susidiction Sentences, there should
however be
every facility for appealing to the Supreme Court- That right of appeal should be
gwew not to Europeans only,
джей
in this Draft
as is proposed in
L
137 but to all classes. The right
of using.
as evidence on the
Appeal the writings or depositions used at the orignial Trial, should be given not to the prosecutor onleg, (as is proposed in the Draft) but to the prisoner
also.
with
regard to the Chinese,
the projected Law introduces
into the Colonial Code in
termes too general & indistinct,
the penal Enactments of the Law of China.
China. Scannot concen
this indis=
in the propriety of _criminate adoption of h
the
penal system, of a people
who horvever for advanced
the arts of civilize to widely from
mory
life, differ ouselves in many of the
must esential principles of
Soot, of public policy, and of morals. To the inflection on the Chivese offersonal chastisement,
penalty for the crimes of
as a
wheek they may be convicted,
however
Edonat object. I believe that
with their habits topicions,
zro
other punishment will be forme
adequate to the purpose.
dres not
Л
the tume
ден
Fo
sense wer to Europeans
them it conveys so of personal degradation.
ay
A
Я
commenced and terminates
in
the endurance of a certain
of pains, which
amount of paind.
remembered Kanticipated
with
an
is
wholesome terror.
Imprisonment, (the only availasto substitute / soon ceases to excite alarm, and speedily induces" grand and permanentill
effects, to the sufferers of Lociety at large.
and.
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in te
у
Im
I a Law
138
authorizing
the persmal chastisement of Chinese, convicted of Crimes. I should therefore
entertain
هه
objection, proo
-vided that the nature and
the amount of that punish
b
- ment should were carefuly
defined, and that effectual
care were taken to prevent
the use
2
of any
of punishment_
instrument of
an improper nature,
cr
the
improper ute of any such instrument of punishment,
as might be sanctioned.
For these
reasons,
Scarmat
sevention advise the Lueen to
confirm
sonation this Law in its present
form, althe it will be some
toned by the of revised and
amended on
the
manez
in wheek. I have pointers
ent.
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Six
RECEIVED
NOVO
1846
In 1605 A Ker: 120
Chief, Magistrate's Office,
Victoria, 17th August 1845.
I have the honor, on behalf of myself.
and the Officiating Asistant Magistrate, to bring to your notice, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, the desirability. of our receiving
Four
some
definite authority
e
for the disposal, in the case of persons other than Chinese, of charges of petty
serious
theft, and other offences not of a miens character, which by English law require the intervention of a jury.
On the first establishment of the
Colonial Police Courts, the Magistrates were
provided with Warrants which empowered
them
i
The Honorable,
Major Caine.
Off & Colonial Secutary,
Xc
them to
exercise authority
over the Chinese
to
population in accordance with Chinese usages,
so far
as these should not be repugnant to
humanity,
and over.
other persons according
to general police practice in England; it being then understood to be the purpose of the Governor in Council to supersede these Warrants by Colonial Ordinances more specifically regulating the Magistrate's
But this summary power / since- thority. confirmed by Ordinance 10 of 1844) was soon with the verbal sanction of the Government, extended to all persons other than those
au
w of
European origin; and shortly before His
the late Governor was relieved, Excellency the late Governor,
an Ordinance
der range
e giving it a still wider, was about to be laid before the Council . This purpose having been interrupted, the right hitherto exercised of disposing of summarily when the Defendants
such cases summ
are
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are not Chinese, rests almost solely
171
on t
5 prescription, which might not protect us
e it disputed : yet were the offender to be
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ere
sent for trial in the Supreme Court; such as course would frequently entail much expense
the Government, and on account
on
account of the
fluctuating nature of population, much hardship on all parties
all parties concerned.
Jam
I am aware that such a power cannot
be reconciled with the strict principles of the English Law; but the unprecedented nature of the population of Hongkong, seems to warrant a departure from
cause
common
and could
ld 1 form no just were the defendants in every
usage,
of complaint,
case to be
allowed to claim the right of trial by jury should they deem the decision of Magistrate
arte erroneous.
I have, to.
of the
一表
(Signed) C. B. Hillier
Off & Chief Magistrate of Police
(Fruelspy)
Maine
Off 2. Colonial Secretary.
1
No 108, of 18h6.
Inclosure No. 1 in Despatch
=
J
Draft.
Litle
Hongkong.
Anno Decimo. Victoria Regina.
Ad
"
By
172
of 1846. His Excellency/
Sir John Francis Davie
Baronet.
in
Governeur and Commander chief of the Colony of Hongkong and it's Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same,
of Her win Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Finde of British subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislactive Conseil of Mongkong
An crdinance for er
extending
the sum
&
mmary
jurisdiction of Stolice Magistrales
and
the
Framble.
I
Justices of the Kare within Colony of Hongkong.
Whereas it is desirable,
to extend the jurisdiction of the Magistrates of the Colony of Hongkong, with a view to diminish the number of prisoners
frone
1
the
of Police, applying for
Copy of a letter from Officiating Chief Magistrate
= tension of
его
Jurisdiction of the Magistrates under certain
the bummary
cases.
17th August, 1846.
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from time to time in
in jail,
to lessen the expence attending detention of Crown Witnesses;
of
and
the
Be it therefore enacted and
Ordained by His Excellency the
tertain cases to be
tried ani determined
Governor with the advice of no by tur Magistrates .
of un the Legislative Council Hongkong, that from and after the passing of this Ordinance,
whenever,
any
the
investigation of
it shall
in
criminal charges, appear to any of the said co- Magistrates and justices of the prace that the ends of justice would be answered by a sentence of Confinement not exceeding - twelve Calendar months with or
one
without hard labor, or solitary Confinement not exceeding month at a time or three months
Case
in
the
year, or fin
the
of Chinese, by any of the punishments authorised by
the 25th Section of Ordinance N° 10 of 1840.4 Intituled "An " Ordinance to regulate summary " proceedings before Justices of " the Peace, and to protect m "Justices
the execution of
in
and
" their office," it shall an
and may
be lawful for the Laid magistrate to call to his assistance
one or
more
.
more
other Magistrate
or...
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Justice of the Peace of the
who shall in conjunction
Colony
with him try and detemine the
Case in Summary
provided it be
the.
ove
over
which
Magistrates sittin
sitting.
in a
Court of general or Quarter
Sessions in
jurisdiction.
appeal to Supreme II
Court allowed in
Certain Cases.
Eugrand have
And be it further
enacted and ordained, that-
in all cases where
any person. so on trial shall be a European
or Americau and shall be
حب الس
convicted, it shall be lawful for him at the time of his Conviction to signify to the said Magistrates his intention of appealing against such
conviction to the Criminal
Sessions of the Supreme Court then next ensuing.
such
case one of
2
and in
of the presiding
in
Magistrates shall Certify writing such fact, and deliver to the Sheriff or his Deputy such Certificate with certified Copy of the information, depositions, the nature of the Sentence and all documentary
a
evidence
evidence or Tecords whatsoever connected with the trial where
the Sheriff upon the
For his Deputy
shall lodge the same
writings
and documents with the Regiction
the supreme Court, and have
of th
"the body of the offender at the
in order
be
said cusning Sessions that the said appeal ma thed and determined tried and determined thereat.
III.
may
as evidence in
And be it further Wirtings and depositions enacted and ordained that in to be given case the detention in the said appeals. Colony until the trial of such
C
appeal of all
or
any of
the
Witnesses who appeared at the
Court below, should be attended with expense to the Crown or prosecutor, it shall be lawful.
any public
for
the Crown or
prosecuter to produce at the
Sessions
trial at the said ensuing
writings and deposition
all such writings
as were
taken
trial before
στ
trial before the.
and the
used at the
Magistrates subject to all
just exceptions shall be deemed
legal evidence of the facts
therein contained, or deposed
to, without producing
the
Witnesses or deponents in person
should
should such Witnesses of
absent from
deponents be there absent
Colony.
the
174
Dchositions and Certificate IV. And be it further
of Sentence of Magistrates enacted and ordained that on
the trial of the said appeal the
shall be user in lieu
indictment
inferuation of appeal .
ion of
in Cases
depositions and the said
the Certificate containing sentence of the said Magistrates
shall stand and be used in
the place of
Br
a ve
indictment
information, and that the said Sheriff or his Deputy
shall as soon
so practicable.
after demand made by any
person
20
convicted
ao
aforesaid
deliver to hime a copy of such depositions and Certificate =
Rules for Construction
V.
of Ordi
And be it further
enacted and ordained, that
in
the Construction of this
Ordinance
somethi
any
unless
there, be
thing repugnand the rats, Leuiting the singular
word de
number and male sex,
be taken to extend to any number
of persons or things
Sexces.
and to both
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N 109.
Miscellaneous.
My Lord,
1605.
176
Victoria, Hongkong,
15th September, 1846.
With reference to my Despatch N97 of 15th August, I have the honer to acknowledge
the receipt of the following Despatches, on the 13th
Instant: -
Originals. Mr Gladstone N 570 @ 60- the last
July 3rd.
of
Lord Grey _ Not 1R 3. the last of July 19?
Circular, 7th July
Duplicates. McGladstone. No 43. No 52 to 60.
Circulars, Byth and 30th May.
I have the honor to be,
and 15th June
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
The Right Honorable,
The Carl Gre
fe
fer
Grey,
fc:
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Danis ndanis
I
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177
30 An
15th September, Victoria, Hongkong,
to
H Davis,
The Earl
Received
N109.
Grey
Acknowledging receipt
11846.
Despatches. _ from Mr Gladstone
to N3
to N. bo of 327
July!
and from
Lord
+ Grey
J. 17 July
1846.
othe
Ј
No. 110. Civil.
10
RECEN
NOVO 1846
My Lord.,
khung đồng
178
Victoria, Honghong,
15th September., 1846
With reference to Mr. Secretary Gladstonek Despatch. N. 60 of July 3rd, I have the honor to explain the apparent anomaly in mine., No 45 of April 24, respecting Lieutenant. Pedder's functions.-
The felonial Secretary's Letter of March-
25th, 1846, was addressed to Mr. Pedder in
concequence of that Officer. being at the time unprovided with an interpreter, to enable him to conduct the duties of Marine Magietrate Chinese Cases - For this particular reason, it was directed that the Marine cases should be
(temporarily at least. ) taken up by the Police
Magistrate.
Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
te.
Ye.
te.
the
in
The
· produced a representation. from the
fhief Magistrate to shew the
inconvenience that
would accrue to his office from the combination.
that as Lieut.
of the two duties, and submitting that, Pedder was without a Chinese interpreter,
the
service would be furthered. by the thief Magistrate relieving the Marine. Magietrate. of all. Chinese- Cases, and leaving to Lieut.: Pedder
Cases
only of Europeans, Americans, and Pratives of India.. As this arrangement materially lessened the
labours of Lieut : Pedder., I assented to
:
of
Major faine's suggestions, and the duties the respective. Departments have since been satisfactorily conducted. By this arrangement, also, the reasons (approved- by Mr. Gladstone) which I.
gave for not
relieving Mr. Pedder altogether of the duties : f. Marine. Magistrate,
etrate, in addition to his
ffice of Harbour Master,
are corroborated.
I.
(
179
I have the honor to be-, With the highest-respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Dan's
30 hr. Her Hawes
די,
that this
30 hor. BH
15 = September, 1846. Viatona, Hongkong,
if y
to
The Earl
Received
7 Davis,
Gray.
No 110.
sespatch to bo of 32 July
Replying to Mr Gladstone's
respecting
Master & Marine Magistrate
funations as Harbour
Livet! Pedder's
Duplicate
N11. Financial.
2.
Tent in orig! seep:
My Lord,
130
Victoria, Hongkong,
15th September, 1846.
I have the henor to submit herewith a
Plan and Estimate by Major Aldrich, the Commanding
&
Engineer, for a defensible Barrack proposed to be Vide Ordnance erected at Aberdeen, on the South side of this island, Map sent home)
α.
- place where protection to the inhabitants from piratical attacks has been much needed.
Lord Stanley in his Despatch N. 42. of January of th. 1045, sanctioned a Reput and Estimate for a Bolice Station, Gaol, and Magistrates House, proposed to be constructed at that town. This however has never been executed, principally by reason of the great addition, which would thereby be occasioned to the numbers and expense of the Colonial Police, not to mention the charge of
The Right Honorable,
The Carl Chey,
Je
He
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F
:
a separate Magistrate . The essential ends of protection with reference to the population of Aberdeen (a rapidly increasing station) appeared to be equally attainable at much less expense, by erecting a small military station, and manning it by a detachment of about 30 troops, as resolved in the Exsecutive Council of 28th. April last. The native population will be under the management of their own local Constables, under Ordinance No: 13 of 1044.
As the great expense of an additional body of police for Aberdeen is thus saved, and as Major Aldrich's Plan and Estimate for a defensible
was
· Barrack does not greatly exceed in first cost the Report
and Estimate for a Police Station, Gaol, and Magistrate's House, already sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government, but not executed, it u agreed in the executive Council of the 9th instant that the work now submitted in lieu thereof, should be carried out, without the generally indispensable
of a previous reference home, in order
especially
measure of a
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131
especially to save the dry and favorable building.
season now about to set in.
The same reasons do not altogether apply to the immediate construction of a precisely similar work, on the same plan and Estimate, at a position called Tytam, which will be observed (in the Cadnaner Maps of Hongkong) at the confluence of the three Roads leading from Victoria, Stan
Hanby, and Sacivan; being just equidistant between the two last named posts. On account of the present unprotected nature of that position, (where some atrocious murders and robberies have been perpetrated), it would be extremely desirable, with a view to save
- any augmentation of the Colonial Police, to station a small body of 30 men at Tytam, which would complete the chain of eligible military posts round the island
I have accordingly to recommend to Your Lordship, that Ibe authorized to order the execution of this work, also, on the Plan and Estimate
now
now forwarded for the Aberdeen Stations
I have the honor to be
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Danis
"Copy"
Ser
May 6 4 8 8th. 1846. M.
3
جمید
132
Royal Engineer's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th September, 1046
With reference to the Honble the Major General's instructions
by you;
conveyed to me
and to the communication from
from the
a
me,
May 5th, 16* 1046 Colonial Secretary you transmitted to
to furnish for the Colonial Service, a Plan
Fo
and
Estimate for a Defensible Barrack at Aberdeen, I have, now the honor to forward the same for transmission to His Excellency the Governor
On the Report upon this Estimate I have entered into the circumstances, from which the apparent high amount of the Estimate has proceeded, and I have laken
maximum scale of cubical space authorized
the
Captain Bruce : Ass. Adjutant General.
for
for the construction of Barracks in Tropical climates, for the European soldier!
را
I have, te,
"Signed" Redward Aldrich, Major Com &. Rt & hof+ Engineer Sup
True Copy."
(Signed)
I. Bruce, Captain Asst. Adjutt General
133
True
Mlame
Off & Colonial Secre
beretary
End
J. Davis
Forwarded by
1846
M&Mundoch 11 MBStephen | // MBHawes
EarlGrey 14
Mustephen
24
Sin 16 Sept. 1846 134
Stransmit herewith
а
for game information, Cope of the latinmate for the service of the Coloughf Akong for the year ending 51 Mnich 1847, which
Have no authorl; for this was and submitted to Draph, but as the Eatriccate for the
Latriciate for the Sto this year,
Stslong this
The dance as
lusl
was
Hoffammons by my
solyear, inseam Predecep
and which
Toure that Sir J. Daves ought was autrequently votedly to be apprized of the different parliament. Hikewire and of the reasons for it __
Tweet.
верса вы
27 March cour
(Stment)
Glasdain
Iclone aubstract of the letthe addressedly the Gla direction to the Lords the Sensing
Comme of the
у
othe
Explaining the principles which this Latineate was prepared.
ри
Ravz.
де
are om
Major
Сору бра
Implicate. letter
from
mpanying
Aldrich
the
at Aberdeen. *Japr 1846.
a de fentible Barrack
Plan & Estimate for
No 111, Of 1846.
malosure No / in Detp:
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No 112.
Legistative
プ
Ans. d 50-
My Lord,
In
h
lòng không làm
135
ED
NOUSO
1846
Bon
Victoria, Hongkong,
19th September, 1846.
Consequence of the departure. of the Allorney General on sich. Certificate, a oncancy neurred in the Legielative founcil, which. I have- filled up by appointing Major Jaime a member of that body,
body, as well as of the Executive. Council. The limited number. of three in each, and the rule that two besides the. Governor shall. form
render it absolutely necessary to fill any
founcil,
reil,
vacaney
the
neil...
a
without loss of time, in order that (with- of Sickness and other contingenvies )
occurrence
the business of the folong may
Pright. Amorable, He hart Grey,
te.
te
tc.
be carried
on..
I have the honor to be-,
With the highest-repect
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient.
Humble Servant,
здан
f
136
.
www:
:
30ha
11
Mr. Dawes
that this
provisional Aphoralment of
be sanchored
30 hrs.
2
...
Intered.
As the Attr Sent when he returns or
mccessor must of course be a member of the 13" Councils there will resume sense to be a place in them for Major. C. Therefore according to the practice us stated by hs Stephen it is seem not to be necessary
Set Denis.
to send out in Queen's wonnant!
A
Victoria, Hory hong, 19th Septemor, 1846.
of y
7 Davis,
दे
The Earl
No 112.
Received
Greiz
Reporting, appointment We Wouth Major Caine Member of
Чеве
An
in the room
the Legislative Council,
the
Hon'ble Mr Starting
absent
on
sick leave.
Forwardedly
Mth Sadis
MR.Stephen M&Homes EastGrey \7
No Stephen,
5
Liv
I have revived
d Goud Ber
Lesse
- Jietet I 112. of 19 Sefer lest.
that.
в
reporting thich you had
apponited Major
Caine
to the vacancies as inn
Isarch a Queen's Wariant the Legislative and Excccatire Fecesary for the Anfirmime : Commils of Hong Kong-
tin of Joris conal appoint quents to the Leg : and
cussioned by
the whence
Countie Councils of of the Attorney General
vang hong
587
!
I think that defende as the
questions whether the provisional
on sick liave, and I
Affent. in bibelen te ontlast (or to have to convey to you my materially.) the line wh: mast thefir befre canchiis can
outlast mater
be given bit
4
approval of the appointment of major
laine to fill the
bacancies creatial in
the respective Councils-
Shere
i
No 113.
Miscellaneous.
Copy to Treas:
NOWO 1846
My Lord,
of
610. Mony Er
138
Victoria, Hongkong,
21th September, 1846
Your Lordship's Despatch. N°2
: July 14th enchard copy of a letter from the Betmaster Couerat, in joch it is assumes
Gener
that I'very sunsucessarily interfered with the Defecty
Astinaster, in this Edony, by descring
him to deliver the Marseilles portion of the Mail
first.
Thave taken it always for granted that
the Hongkong Postmaster understood his
bustry's better than any one else in the Colony,
and therefore have had no hesitation in
assenting to the proposals which were approved by himself. With reference to the case in question in which I seem to be charged with the -P
The Right Honorable,
The rearl Grey,
40
He q
de.
همه
exercise
به ۱ و ۲۱ به یاده
esercise of a species of oppresion, I beg to quote. Mr Hengland himself.
The
The
Office at home is under a wrong impression in regard to the two sortings. delivery of that portion of the Mail viad Marseilles is a great relief tous, as it clears the
i pigeonholes of all the paid letters previous to the sorting of the unpaid, which latter wouts have to be culled out from amongst the buck of the correspondence in the event of one sorting only, and thereby materially retard the duties :"
I of
course do not pretend to decide between
the very opposite opinions of the Post Office at home; and its delegate here. I merely cite the
S above to show that I simply complied with the opinion of a person, to whom I gave the credit of understanding his own business. One thing I will always secure, in the absence of positive orders tothe contrary from your Lordship _ the delivery of the Sovernment Despatches before all others. My
TA
139
My Despatch N 100 of August 20th to
Mr Gladstone's address, will have proved to your Lordship that I was with equal haste and
lice injustice
- assumed to have enforced a change in the hour of the Muil Stamer's departure Inov
4. 1. __ deem it right to enclose a copy of the letter in
which Mr Hyland specially requested my
permission to that effect, and Irepeat that if he does not understand his own
business I
cannot pretend to teach him.
In spite, however, of a letter which Icaused to be addressed to the Hongkong Postinaster, (copy enclosed in Despatch N. 100), conveying the orders of Her Majesty's Government to revert to the previous hour of departure, this Steamer continues to leave this at 2. P.M., for best known to the Agent, and which Sconsider the Admiral is the proper person to decide upon. These misapprehensions at the Post Office Department, in England, giving
giving rise
some reason.
asthey do,
to
I
}
to unpleasant charges against myself, would be avoided by the simple adoption of M
of Mr Gladstone's
advice.
"All similar inconveniences, ( he observes), would be obviated if the Officer of the Postinaster General would apprize the Governor of his intention, as often as such an intention exists, to addr any representation to the Postmaster General against any of the Governor's acts, and would acquaint the Sovernor with the purport of such representation, because in that case the Governor's defence and the complaint would reach this country simultaneously .
H
In the two previous cases, Mr Hyland could urge no representations against my acts, as they
: were mere compliances with his own desire; but I must observe that he does not appear to have made a correct representation as to the sort of receipt which Irequired for Government Despatches. This was the mere
affising of the
130
rs, and
Clerk's initials to a receipt prepared at the Colonial Office, to ensure the due and timely delivery of "the Despatches for Her Majesty's lovernment - The nature of the climate renders it absolutely necefory to make use of native messungers, in order to guard agairist the blunders of these, and secure Her Majesty's Despatches not being left behind, it was considered that the appendage of the Post Office blurks initials once a month to a paper [prepared for him), was not imposing too much trouble or inconvenience upon that
functionary, in the exclusive instance of Government lotters. I understand that even now when the persons at the Post Office are [somewhat injudiciously perhaps) armece with the authority of their own Department in opposition to the Governor, the signing goes ens from the pure nullity of the objection.
I will merely add in my own defence, that the exercise of moderation, and the observance of y = that very salutary rule, not to interfere, unnecessarily
Clerk's
in
J
AT THE FIT OF JANS
in matters over which I have no immediate control,
and cordial
has happily preserved the most
it friendly relations between myulf and the heads of the Naval
and Military services in this country, though I am furnished with unusual powers in reference to both. Even in the recent instance of the Chief Justice, ( Despatch N.103 of August 25th) where the public exigency might have sanctioned my enforcing extra Sessions of Oyer and Terminer, Sprefered a refunce home, to stretching my authority to it's full extent.
au
I have caused the enclosed letter to be addressed- to the Hongkong Peatmaster, in consequence of the receipt of his instructions from the Postmaster General.
I have the honor to be
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
isdani
A 2.
131
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30 ha
hd. Hawes
inffore theat this ob? be com
icated
to this Patinarlic General.? for 2:1328 N.K.
with W 2
:
21th September, 1826.
Victoria, Hongkong,
лу
J. H Davis,
to
The Carl
N. 113.
Grey:
2. Inclosures.
Rraeived
7 14th July, relative to several unfounded repre-
Replying & respatch, N 2
sentations
as
to the inter-
-ment at Hongkong..
- ference of the Governor with the Post Office Depart
Intered
1610
C. E. Tunelys Wee
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132
10 Dey/ 46.
Forwardedly
Mhh Jadis 4 MB Stephen MR Hawes Earl Grey 5
2113. 21 Sef. 1.6
if
Airth defence to go litter
H
lash.
Geletter
of the 7th of July hest enctoring
a letter four
General
ere
the
the Pork Master
tebuch of
ег
an beder fored by the Governor 6. the Port Master of Sony
to
Kong disening him to deliver the Marseiller portion of the Seails from England before that portion which it forwarded by way of Southington Sam dusted by East Grey to Frausmich & you for the
o
information of the Lo
}
Commisss : of the duasury the Copy off se despetets with
it's encloueces from the
1
Governor of Hong Kong frome which it appears thit Sie Jste Davis has exercised us en treference
on this occasion with
the duties of the local
Postmaster, and that the practice complained of
apferred by ler Hyland
leas
heniself and lended greatly to the relief of
the Post Office authorities at Hing Hong.
a
Sin
چے
RECT
133
NOV.
Poit. Office-, Victoria,
19th January, 1846.
I have the honor to submit. a Communication,
bearing the signatures of the principal. Morehankš
at fantor pointing out the
very great accommodation. it would afford them were the Mail. Steamer to the afternoon of the 1th of each Month, (say & Pelock, ) instead of at daylight..
leave this Harbour on
as here
heretofne..
2
186.
I am aware that a similar opinion.
prevails amongst the Merchants here. ; and as the terms of the fontract with the Steam. Packet- Company would not be infringed by a compliance_ with the proposed arrangement, I reepeelfully submit . that. His hxcellency The Governor may be pleased to sanction. the request of the applicant:
The Amorable.
Frederick W. A. Bruce,
I
tc.
to
&c.
I
DE MJ; MARJA SAMBUNDY POPOLUDNAN a fe vy
134
:
I
I beg to add that
the
measure is a
desirable. One as regards this Office,
as it would.
enable me to close the principal. Mail on the evening of the 3/2h, and to give the community advantage. of a supplementary mail to be made up the following forenom...
the a
>
I have to.
(Signed) Thomas Hyland
(True Lopy.
Post Maste...
Maini Officiating folonial. Secretary
No 443.
&
Sir,
W.
Colonial Office, Victoria,
Hongkong,
11th September, 1046.
I have the honor to acknowledge
.
the receipt of yours of the 10th Instant, accompanied by the copy of a letter No 97% " from the General Best Office, London, without date. It is unfortionate for the Community here, that the Home authorities are not informed of the fact described by you that the delivery of that portion of Hie. Mail
the
"
við Marseitles, is a great relief to this Bost Office establishment; as it clears the pigeon " holes of ate the paid letters, previously to sorting
* those that are unpaid, which latter would
• have to be culled out pom the bulk of the
* correspondence, in the event of one sexting
Thomas Hoyland rsq
Deputy Postmaster General
Victoria.
& only;
1
" only, and consequently materially retard the
"
" duties . " This circumstance coupled with the obvious advantage of an early deceivere of the Marseilles Mail, induced. His Excellency ins compliance with the wishes of the Mercantile community to direct that this boon should be granted to them, but us ajour instructions from the General Post Office prohibit this measure, you of course have only to obey them; and I am directed to inform ajou, that the Governor : is not at all desirous of having anything further to do with the Post Office, beyond requiring that the
that the Official Marts should
be delivered first.
.
I have, te
(Signed) # Caine.
Off 4 Colemal Secretary
P.S._ Whene
"Where
- you reply to the Postmaster
General, it will perhaps be propor
that
you
should transmit a copy
of this letter.
Truckspy
Main
135
Off! Colonial Secretary
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I
יו
No 113, of 1846.
Incloure No 2 in Hesp:
沙
Secretary to Mr Post-Master From the affig Colonial
Hyland
as to the
delivery
forwarded: via Southamptor. of the Marseilles portion the mail before that
Ell
Septe
1846.
1615 Hong Long
Separ + Confidential
Ј
び
RECEIVES NOVI C 1849
-136
Victoria, Hongkong,
21st September, 1846.-
My Lord,
In
my
Separate and
inther bis
Confidential" "Despatch to Mr Gladstone of the 8th June, I suggested that a material reduction might be effected
Civil
in the
charges of this Colony by combining the office Auditor with that. of Colonial haretary-
The appointonent
Lieutenant-
Mr Bruce at
The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,
fa
to to
Governon
i
I
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Governor of Newfoundland
affords
carrying
an
opportunity for
out such
а
retrenchment, and shave the
honor to
in
enclose
а
Letter
from Major Caine, the present officiating secretory,
which that Gentlemon presents his claims for + promotion. I beg to says that I quite
вер
concur
in
what he states, and that the circumstance of my having selected him für both the Sycantive and Legislative Councils is perhaps the best proof, of the value which I
attach to his services, as
the oldest
Colonial Civil
Servant
:
:
Servant of Hongkong...
137
The combination of the offices of Colonial haretary and Auditor in Major fainer
Caine's
person, with the present authorized salary of the
£1,800 per annum,
Scaretary, would effect
a reduction
рад-ор
of the Auditor's pay of £1,000 per annum;
and
would suggest that the Senior Clerk of the Colonial
Secretary's office should
Clerk of the
act
as
Councils, with
$100 per
of This pr
pay
рабола
в
ра
an addition
annumo
to
beg to refer Your
Lordship to the consliding
paragraph of my Despotok
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No 28 of March 25th, as to a reduction of the Devourer's Salary; and. I trust that
про
that reduction un
more than
Mercer, who has efficiently discharged the duties of Treasurer for a year, may be conformed in the office.
X
мо
....
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
most obedient Ananth Servant,
The effect
9.
Davi
то
30 mo
what he
I wish to norme, on a sefarare imp
Á K Der Mor
ccurred
Sea
paper Mer Jadis' answer to th
Bending Gezing how that Derfalch has been anwend
Bal answer
of the
Jeff, to which
Shamfer (I suffice)
thined be refont
The
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Intered
Gor: 1615 Any Kang.
Sir John Davis.
Forwarded
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170
20
w
Sir.
// Dee7416.
Ihave reaved your
138
Das pitite mashed Separate
1 Confidential of 200 for lack
in which you
Recommend
thich the combined offices
of Colonial Suntary
at
ngang dong
Auditor, should be confined
en
Major Caine & that
Mor Mercer, the acting Treasurer, should be cone_-_
- fiomed in that apponit:
meals
On this subject Ibane
نیست
:
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h
ta for you to buy despartit
& 23 of the 15th Sepere lash
anticipates &'anmers
as con forging by andw to your present Cassin
mmunicate, proposal
Shave
Sir,
RE
In 1615 Bong ng
139
Colonial, office, Vistoria, Hongkong, з когд
16th September, 1866.
In the present eventful
state of my existence,
am
I
naturally desirous to
тур
user
every
means
in
now
power to obtain the high situation of Colonial Saretary of Hongkong vacant by the promotion of the Honorable Frederick W. A. Bruce, provided
must endeavour
по
тур
part be in
accordance
with
His Excelleney
Sin John He Davis, Bart.,
Governon of Hongkong,
де
Fo. fo.
ན་ དུ*
with
Your withers
withes; and in
that hope, Iventure to m entreat the good offices of Your Excellency to recommend me to the Earl Grey, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonied, for this appointment.-
Feeling that I have
no
:lesion upon
personal claim either
this Lordship or Your Excellency, I trust I not be deemed egotistical
or presumptuous in state that I have been in Civil employ
on
this Island
lince the 1st of May 1841.
the onerous
and
various
outies entrusted to me
the earlier days of the
in
Colony
230
are well known to
Colony Captain Charles Elliot, Sir Henry Pottinger, and Yourself; and I have the proud satisfaction of supposing that their discharge met with their approval, If Your
as well as that
Excellency: - and and the more lindused to draw this latter
conclusion, from the particularly gratifying distinction of being twice selected by Your Wellency
Colonial honetary
to act
C
of
during the absence Mr Bruce on Redisal Certifiante. When to this I add that shave a
faithfully
I
faithfully and zealously saved
the Crown for period o
@
Continuous
Foreign Service
in India and China of Thirty-three
even
Years,
without
applying for
тое
my
native
permission to visit
land; and moreover, having
virtually retired from the
Servise
of my that therefore my
Military Country only hope of
advansement
is in the instance
now +
Я offered, to which if I r Thould, through the favorable Consideration of your Excellency, have the good fortune to succeed, I shall hail it
as the
виссей
greatest boon that can
во
be
an
231
conferred upon oto Servant. _ I need hardly say that my best energes
will be devoted to the performance of
it's
important duties, as well as in evinsing my
gratitude to
for so
Your Excellency flattering a proof
of your good "piniong
In conclusion
I be
to apologize for this
intrusion
beg
on the valuable
time of Your Excellency,
which I trust will be accepted in
consideration
of the importance to me and mine of the favor I have solicited..
Shave the honor to be, Your Excelleney's,
most obedient Humble Servant,
Main
Officiating Colonial hostery
:
232
1615.
Mr Hefter
With arference to your
Meriute on
уни
1615 Hory
it appears that are
Mong
the
resignation of Me Mr. Marten
the late Treasures, len
87. & Jangpb Gelesstone deviled Sie
I. Davis to consider whether
be practicable be
it might aut te quechicke
to consolidate the Office of
Treasurer with thed of
Clonial Secutory-
MD 25 Ment. For J. Bens in acknow=
March.
Despetit ledging the despatch
:
{
I
promised a full Report by
the next Mail
and preopored the reduction
4
of the Salary of Treasurin from £1200 & £900
Jeer sunum, and the
Conferraton of Mer Mercer
in the
office_
In lune lish an a
Jer:
: Poth marked Seperole
Governo
4 Confediabeat the Gareous
ер
States that the amalgamation suggested by her Gladstone of the Offices of Colonial Secutary & Treasurer would
α.
not be advisable, but that
the same Abjectious did not
L
203
appels to the Office of Ausblin,
thick Major Caine, the
Secretary in the absence
Acting Secretary
of Mor Bruce, uns
welling
to take the duties of both
Offices with the
Secre
Secutary's
Selery of £1800. whereby, the bustitors Salvey of
£ 1000 would be saved_
Ou the 15 hpm Lord Garry,
instructed Sird Davisto offer the Combined offices of Monial Sustary
to le
12 Quetiler
Shelley the Auditor
there should be use
terless that
tion to such on arrange.
Objection
-meah & then in the case
to appoint Major Crime
to the Combined Offices & For Shelley to the Office of Blice Majistrete vnceled Geler Cine_ Fir S. Danis
has further informed thich
the Treasurership would be offered at the reduced Salary of £ 900 to Mor Stewart, who had efficiently performed the duties before Mr M. Martin's appointment
On the 17 Sefers lash a letter was
234
Sie John Dani's Gruesent Perpratiti dated 21 h for, ain which he againe chains of Major
advocates Che
of Major line and
Mercer,
No Mever; much of course have croped And Grey's Despotte
of the 15th of thisb Mouth
ядет
ся
written to Mor Stewart offering
in this Coventry
him the Treasurership: but the
bitter still remains unacknowledged :
at leash there is no official
Record of for Stewarts receptume of the office.
1
1
I
!
intered
quernen Sie J. Davis . Sir,
32
4.
5
66.35
8. Keby 47.
I have received
two despatches ofthe 21.
you
27 No. marked seperate
and Confidential respecting
the arrangements
consequent upon.
the
amalgamation of the Offices of
Colerical Secretary and Auditor
hàng
Kong.
Having, in deforme
to your shing submitted the nawes qe
recommendation
Major
Je
and Mr. Thercer to
leine, and
Caine,
The Queen, Her Majesty has
been pleased to appoint the former quattoman to the
Spice of florical Sencetary and Office
Deditor - and the latter to
the Situation of Chief Magistar
:
į
Kong,
et honey tony the Aryal Sign Me Sa thinging you, to cause
and I transmiet
herewith two Warrants under
Sites Patent to be posed
Letters
lecade.
the Public Seal of that
Island appointing those
Gentlemen to their respective
offiese
сел
You goodness to oblaci prom Mijn Caine, and Mr. Mercer
You will have the
respectively
and remit to Mrr Smitt
the Chief Oleck of my Office-
7711-546
the sum
the amount of fees and
Stamp duty payalle
on
instruments ytters nature.
compliance with Nacing, in (Hoops of ye request
pressed referred thr Bruce for his opinion of Mr. Shelley conduct and character
at Hong Kong I am bound to inform you
that the
account which I have received
of
hom hoin
that Goutteman is
very different indeed from Exportnofticon.
your
sun.
Somuch so that I have therefore
felt unwilling to dep:
The Shelley of his Office at
Kong without some
Rony
King an Compensation, and having
submitted his name
to
the Euson for tice Oppie of apistant Auditor at the
Mamituis Her Majity has
I
:
been pleased to apprime ohis Appenitment to the same. You will apprinze MMr.
the silication to
Shelley of the
which he has been nominated,
and instruct him to proceed
as early as
es early
as
I may
be practicable
to the Mauritius. It isach
Austomary to grant any.
allowance to aw
papag Mow a
Officer ofthe's rank, but he
from embarcate
will be entitled to the
half salary of the Office of
Abistant Iuditor if Arrangements
cuts made by
of Mauritius
the
the
Governor fu the temporary
i have
recuction ofthe Office
left it disposealle.
то
No 1111.
Financial
1611. Bong Tony,
FLECEMER
My Lord,
June 27, Jam
Copy to Treat: 10 Dergis
Виси 30 десь Спо
544
18-46
j.
f
237
Victoria, Honghong,
32nd September, 18116.
By Mr. Gladstone's Despatch. M5% of
required to give a
as to the necessity of a
a more decided opinion,
a new line. of Road between.
Tytam and. Stanley, than appeared inforrible. from.
my
observations forwarded with the. Report_ and _ retimate which formed. Inclosures to Despatch... 12:33
of April. 7-
a
My reason for not commencing such. new line, without. the previous sanction of Her Majesty: Government, was the considerable amount of the outlay, though the Despatch in question will shew that. the Military Department was urgent- for it's immediate execution . It must be- admitted that the old tracing was hastily and
Honorable
The Right Amoralle
The harl Grey
Ye
Ye
to.
unshilfully
:
unskilfully executed., and that in many places it.
TH
is
very abrupt, and precipitous -
This
circumstance-
that
combines with other. disadvantages the principal - element of decay and disrepair, as it is found. level lines are little affected. by the heavy rains
f this climate, while sharp declivities suffer all the- ravages of the floods from the Hills. It was
therefore proposed by Major. Aldrich, to construct: the improved time. of Road, and let the old line- be. converted into
a
Catch-water drain above it;, for its preservation.
Under these circumstances, and with the
decided opinions of the Military Authorities forwarded
with
my previous Despatch., I would recommend. your. Lordship sanctionting the execution of the work- proposed by Major. Aldrich...
I have the honor to be-,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Most. Obedient
Humble Servant danis
Intered
6.8. Surelyan p
meanddy
Jacks Stophe's RiNawes S
EarlGrez
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No 7 Apeut
$114.22 Lefer
238
10. Deepub
46
Sam directed by East Grey
to transmit to
the
to you fort
Consideration and decision
of the Lord's Commissioners of
the Sicasary copies of twe Despitites from the Gorous
the
of Hong Hong respecting formation of a new line of Aord between Stron
Sytema.
terer and
Stanley, togellier with Plans
and Colinetes of the expense
of constructing the propored
Rood-
In
laying
thats
I
1
these Papers before the
Парит
Lord's Corneles Jam to
request you will commuy to informed their handhaf's the it is
theme Lord Grey's
:bition Which the
alice.
expenditure
to be incurred in the exccution
of this work should exceive
their Lanship's Sanction_
Shave
54
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Liehsten Davis.
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239
There musical your despatch
September
8.114 of 23 offeftanter in which
you represent the new
of construiting.
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Line of Road between Tytane & Stenby air Hory
Korry.
Under the Corcicestonels
stated br
If you
I have to
Comey to you the nursing
authouty for incurring the Expenditure for the alteration
x construction of the Road and
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Bridge or Specificat in
the Extimates which accom: : pericel your Bespotte
E.33 of the 7 April best.
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that this exfunditive sh? now
Mr. Dawes
this sanchisis of the
Very of
Victoria, Hongkong,
22nd September, 1846. 7 Davis,
hir J.
The Earl
Received
1.114.
Grey
Sepatah. N. 577 27th June,
Replying to Mr Gladstone
and recom
mending
that
ید
Tytame and Stare
a new lines of Road be constructed between -
by
Suplicate
No 115.
Military
My Lord,
241
Victoria, Hongkong,
ch.
24th September, 1846.
In my Despatch Nr 116 of 256. August 1845 I reported that Major Aldrich Commanding Engineer had handsomely
for
reffen
declined extra remuneration
any himself in the superintendence of the construction of Civil Works . By the enclosed correspondence forwarded to me from the Major General Commanding Your Lordships will perceive that doubts are entertained at the Ordnance Office in England as to the propriety of Major Aldrich establishing
• precedent to the prejudice of his successors,
α
and I have therefore to request Your Lordships instructions and authority as to issuing
the
allowances.
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey.
Je
Je!
allowances in question to the Major.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
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243
Ys Military Secretary's Office, Victoria, 23th September, 1846.
I am desired by the Major
General
Commanding to
to forward to you the accompanying
J
23 Sip10 somb. copy of a letter from Major Aldrich the
1846.
-Commanding Royal Engineer / with documents attached) and have to request will submit the same to His
that
you
Excellency the Governor's consideration.
I have
The Honorable
Maior Caine
;
to
( Signed) Charles D'Aquilar-
Ayst Military verstary
Acting Colonial Secretary
Dom Copy1
Mani
Off & Colonial Secretary
•Victoria, Hongkong,
247
#h September, 1846.
ތ
hir J. H Davis,
to
The Earl
Spey
Dup: No 115.
Received
I malosure.
Applying for Instructions
to Extra- Allo
as
while employed in Colonial and Superintending Engineer, Aldrich, Commanding Royal wances to major
Civil works.
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t
Copy
I.G.
Sir,
Royal Engineer's Office,
214
Victoria, 23th September, 1046.
With reference to the accompanying
N. 58 _ IGF correspondence transmitted to me by the
mereby Inspector General of Fortifications (which I
Y.
2th Jan 1846.
had the honor to lay before the Honble the 25 + Mar: 1846 Major General Commanding in March last)
wherein the Master General & Board of
Dec:/45
Ordnance have been pleased to express their
22 Dec 1/45 498 opinion of the inadmissibility of my declining
any remuneration to myself as Comm ? Engineer for my Colonial Engineer duties at this this station
As I have not received any
not received.
any further communication upon this opinion, I beg leave under the circumstances to be permitted to solicit, that the consideration of the question
The Ast: Military Secretary
may
245
1
may
be entertained by the Honble the Major General Commanding
and His Excellency the
Governor in communication, with the Right
Homble the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Raving been appointed specially as
Commanding Engineer in China, prithi.
an
an a
army
terest: and in
: the field in that command I have not made the pecuniary remuneration of my employment
object of attention a of interest : endeavouring to apply my services usefully the General Engineer duties of this Colony whether Military Colonial or Naval I have implied such
to have been
in
- my duty, under the exigencies of these services and Lord Stanley's instructions.
And now under the Master General and
Board's opinion, and under the opinion of the Inspector General of Fortifications, I beg very respectfully to states, I shall be thankful either for myself or successors, to accept any remuneration that may be offered to me, for myself under
any
197
20 Jan 1845.
30⋅ Det 1843.
S
22: Dec / 45. 798
6 Dec : " 1845.
any decision, and for my successors under the all probability they will
consideration that in all
not receive Indian allowances, but be paid
on
the new proposed scale of consolidated allowances. Exclusive of my survey duties for the Colony, the first application made to me upon the Enginar Colonial duties on Lord Stanley's instructions
the 19th June 1844. I have, te,
was on
[ Signed ) Edward Aldrick, Major Com 29 R. & Sup? Eing?
1 Fruefopy1
dg
Mami Off& Colonial Secretary.
FT:LD,
1
Copy
N 58.
216
Forwarded for the information of the Cemetht Engineer at Hongkong, with reference to his letter dated 24th July last =
By Order of the I. G. F
C
Sir,
(Signed) E. Matson
2nd
January 1846
Office of Ordnance 22nd. Decr. 1845
S
удо
Having laid before the Master General
& Bourd your letter dated the bb instant, in reply to their reference of the 26 ultime, regarding extra remuneration to Officers of the Corps of Royal Engineers & Civilians of the Engineer Department employed in superintending the construction of Colonial Buildings, & the Master General & Board have.
ving also had before them a letter from the
The Inspector General
Secretary
i
of Fortifications.
1
Secretary of State for the Colenies, requesting to informed whether the Master General &
be
Board see any objection to an arrangement proposed by the Governor of Hongkong, by which the construction of the public Works in that Colony should be entrusted to the Officers of the Royal Engineers, I am directed to acquaint you therewith, and that it appears to the Master General & Board that, under the present circumstances of the Colony of Hongkong, it is impossible to lay down a positive rule
with
- regard to the employment of the Royal Engineers & Royal Sappers & Miners upon Works of a Civil description ; their employment however in such services ought, in the Master Ten & & Board's opinion, not to be allowed to
С
interfere with their Military dutus . A
munication to this effect has accordingly
been made to the Secretary of State, in answer to His Lordship's inquiry.
With
247
regard to the rates
card to the rates of remuneration
to the Officers & others of the Royal Engineer
Depar = when employed on such extra duties, I am to state that the Master Gen? & Board concur with the
with the view
you in your
view
- of the subject taken by
letter of the 6th instant, and
of
the
entirely agree with your pemarks upon madmissibility of Major Aldrich being allowed to decline the scale of remunciation to the Officer holding the situation of Commanding Royal Engineer in the Colony.
Seve
e
I have, te, Je.
( Signed] R. Byham.
84 Pall Mall
次
6th Dec. 1845.
In reply to your communication dated 26th ultimo 340, I have to acquaint you for
the
With
R. Pagham, Esqf
the information of the Board, that the only -informations, which can be traced in this Office; as to the rates of extra remuneration;
to Officers of Engineers
rs and
n given Civilians of the
Engineer Department employed in superintending the constriction of Colonial buildings
following, wiz :-
iss
the
At : 4 Helena, the Captain of Engineers
(
is allowed 10/- per day,
the
Commanding, Clerk of "Works 3/- and the black 22. In
Ceylon, a Captain commanding ) have
and a Subaltern (not
:) have an allowance of 5/- per
day. At Gibraltar the Com? :
of
Royal 15/- per day . In New
Ling-neur receives 15% from do Youth Wales, the Come Royal Engineer has £500 per annum and in Van Diemen's Land the Com Royal Engineer has £300
per
9.
annum. And adverting to the rates proposed to be given to the Engineer Department at Hongkong in the accompanying
correspondence
218
correspondence, and which have been reported to me by Major Aldrich, and forwarded for the information of the Master General, I am of chinion with reference to the peculiar circumstances of that locality, that they
are
reasonable, and beg to submit the same for favourable consideration; at the same time perhaps I may be permitted to express my doubts of the propriety of Major Aldrich the Commanding Royal Engine declining any remuneration for himself; some circumstances connected with personal feelings may
have induced him to take
Saving,
this step, but it involves a principle that though apparently attended, with a is not advantageous to the public service, and placesother Commanding Royal Engineers and his successors in unfairly
disagreeable positions.
Jam, Sir, te, te,
(Signed)
H
I. F. Burgoyne.
•
219
Jov
refer to you.
Office of Ordnance
26th Nov. 1845. 540
I am directed by the Board to : the enclosed letter from the
Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury, and ac
and accompanying papers, and to request your will furnish the Board
with any information;
your Office
can)
afford, with respect to the rates of estra remuneration, to Officers of the Corps of Royal linginers employed in superintending the construction of Colonial buildings, previously to the question regarding the employment of such Officers in Works at Ho
al Hongkong
being submitted to the Master General:
The Inspector General
of Fortifications.
You
Copy
20th. Noor 1045.
کی
1
You
will have the goodness to return the papers with your Report
I have,
Xe, te
(chired) R. Brigham
Certified true Copies.
(Signed) & Aldrich, Mager
(Truelony.)
Main
Off & Colonial Secretary
:
A: 115, of 1846.
Pralonore in Despatch
I
|
N. 116.
RECENT
C.D
Financial. No se
1040
7
Copy
Bo Land Br
свои
(Part of Sr.)
Dec/416.
1615. Finge
My Lord,
220
Victoria, Hongkong,
24th September, 1866.
I have the honor to
Sonalose herewith fr enclose here with copy of
вс
Letter to the
вра
the address of the
ад
Audit Brand from Mr Shelly
the Colonial Auditor._
The Rent Roll four arded
by the last mail,
enclosure in
102
my
as
an
مل
Gespatch N
of 24th Inquet,
handed to me
was
by the Auditor
I therefore
himself, and I naturally concluded
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
to ta
Ac.
it was
correct;
Civil works.
while employed
Huperintending
the Commansing Royal
to Major Aldrich,
granting Extra- allowances
From the Double the Major General d'Aquilar
to the propriety of transmitting correspondence:
Duplicate.
23 2
in Colonial
Engineer,
September,
1846.
#
AN E-
G
the enclosed
correct, but as Letter states that he had
not had time to audit
the same,
Lease established
by my
Predecessor, the special
221
remedy provided, in the
Reported in Derfalet No. 3
and
of 1844.
1
that it will
event
not be ready for transmission by the presents mail, the suplicate of Despatch No 102
Joes
without
is use
its enclosure, as it is
to send
an
useless imperfect copy; With reference to the bubject of the Pont Roll,
necessary that I should Your Lordship's attention
greation regarding some
it
is
draw
to the
unimproved Lots, which has
occasioned
me
much
perplexity. By the clause which shave
the enclosed
marked
Copy of
the
Lease
in
tenant
of
the
of any Government failing to pay
perform
rent, on
any
part of the Contract, is re-entry of the premises, and resumption of the Lot. This answers every purpose desired, where the Lot has been made
ute
of by the tenant, built upon,
or
otherwise
the
and
a
improves. He has then motive to pay up Rent, rather than that the Government should enforce the penalty of the Contrast, by entering or premises.
on
his house
But
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た
222
But in the case
lome twenty Lots which
have lain waste and en
unconverted to
ever lince
on
of
and entirely any purposé their first grant, afterwards adopted
(as was afterwards
by
sale by austion, the tenant. has deemed himself safe from
other penalty simple forfeiture of
any
and
as
than the
the Lot.
this Lease is
in the
nature of a special Contract
it m
be
may Government has
remedy than the one
provided..
one specis
те
Specially
as to meet the instances of unimproved Lots; because though, as I before observer, the great majority of
is
cases
amply provided for by the power of the Government to resume the premises, with
all that is erected
on them,
the nominal tenant in the
instance
-improved
of
the few
un =
Lots seems entitled
simply to throw them up.-
1844, written a
doubted
if
the
In
other
any
of
my Seepatch my
few days
after my
arrival in the
Leases had been
Rent
any
Such being the case the clause in question should either be struck out, on
modified
d in
in such a wo
way
Colony, I reported that hardly any
made out, non
collected Persons had at
first obtained grants
made
made purchases
on random
speculation, and often without the means of improving the
lots themselves, as
=ments
no
pay= h
were required
my Bespatch No 29 of 1844,
reported that, observing this, I had ordered deposit of 10 Per Cent
on
the rental, in order to
order to give some degree of reality to Lood
the transactions; and
this in
Stanley approved of this his Despatch No 68 of let January 1845..
up the
Lenses
demand
The Land officers brought
business of the
for the
arrean
as
m
fast
as
the
their attention
Public Works would
permit,
}
permit, but
223
Sespatches
my relating to Mr Martin, and the Colonial Accounts, will have shewn that I could
get little done of the Treasury business (and the collection of Rents
the rest)
among
until that gentleman't
departure in
July 1865, when
the accounts prove that his Successor rapidly reduced the arrears of Rent..
Total Rents collected £ s.
&
from July 1843, to Beer 1844 $ 5,881, 15, 5 Half Years to June 1845 - 5,3260, 3
مه
Sect 1845-7,039. 1. 5
June 1846. - 8,003m 5m 11/
It was then that the
parties
I
who had taken
parties who
lots
on
as
random speculation
before stated, and has
neither entered
themselves
on the same
}
nor
sold them
to others, threw them up
rent.
rather than pay any The largest holder was He person of the name
a
of Nessy,
a speculator in buildings and
land, without
and
any
capital,
who after bearming
hopelessly involved quitted the
Colony - Mess = Jardine Matheson
所添
He who
are
by for the wo
largest owners of improved
Hongkong, to the
Lots
in
present amount of £674
rental per annum,
annum, therew
up four of their unimproved
Lots,
224
Lots, and as they
at least
popsessed the means) I insisted their paying all arrears
on
date
to the Я виссестед
but there
من
of resignation._ in their instance,
still the doubt
whether, under the terms the Lease, I might not have been obliged to be satisfied
with the mere
re
on the
re-entry untruched and unimproved
Lots ._ Many of the other -
ату
parties, as already observed,
speculators who never
were
prpeper the
means
the lots to their
по
of converting
use, and
who, having been unable to dispose of them at a profit, threw them up when called
for Rent - With reference
on
tho
to this subject, the Attorney General observed, previous to his ailment and entseguent departure sick Certifiante,
M
"In connection with the
general question of permitting Crown Tenants to surrender,
with respect to
and also
another, namely of enforcing specific performances in cases
growing
out
I think it
of
the Land sales,
may
be
an
object for the Governon's Consideration whether it be
advisable
or not to ascertaine
the feelings of the Home
Government
on those subjects ..
Being in fast very
resirous to poseess
some
specific instructions for my
}
225
quitance, I forward the
Copy of the Govern=
enclosed
ment Lease, and the
foregoing explanation, with that express
view.
Shave the honor to be, With the Lispest respect,
Your Lordship's,
вод
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Дам
Ndan's
guidance
4158
Goumon
Sin When Daies.
John
847
Forwardedby LANY
P.
Mr Paris
M.Siqphen 8 Melunes 19 Earl Grey 19
Mark 19 Jang
End
the remedies of the faw,
it
in
a
Liv.
9 Jary 1047
226
Desputt
There mind you to no
dated
Miss
1846 110
As of 24 Seher best expecting
the beats of the bonhold
uch the Lepcess Property of the Expert in Hong
Cere. Perfech in Höch
Rosy
وم
heck.
And singe om Flonge and you ask for
Graz
furated, impro
not have
Made.
for but as the wight of 11. Enky & f
A
on
instructions upon a grouch
Ventustars Serve
tech
you ent
he exorid; &. it is doubt _ whething the Coun
Ive
in it less clear, that: thes rent which was
вечет I remedy.
have has any other legal, auth
Arcused dus, apt to the
time: of sich. &c._...by the Sefices for the recovery of
to the
of econd hand for Rent there that if getmish
the the
But the wirdon
Leferen till the
"from the Groperty, as ferovide
Dr J. H Davis,
24th September, 1846.
Victoria, Hongkong,
外
The Earl Grey-
No 116.
2 malosures
Received
Rent Roll sent with Despatch N. 102 of 24th
Stating imperfection of
August.
a
for instructions as regards unimproved lots, te.
Lease and applying
Forwarding
=
*
I
i
1
ai the
Godt. Pente, a lesser Lease,
Coffy
enclove
of which gory auctore -
Share to acquaint you
aqqusish
in
Ausher. Which the Coren bet
•
of
a sight to the arrears aftent
i
L Epis
Enforay the clein for suck
Arrears
reat may
dabthab.
be
Mine doubtful. In fermel
it world seem to be 나
inexpedient to me thes
the reemers
demand
the land itself will
له
af to the time of resuming most cases there prépression, but that it much sufficent compensation to The Publie Geamy für
have hear
be
depend upon cercumstances in that may lefees
each cake whether it is worth
Pa
While attempting teaface
Which Right _ and Sohould
lost
f
beach this Covenant
to improve. The Law wo
Revert to the fruen
で
Even to put
Enhaned in nature by th
conceive in genival of ante viinit
are
wch allowed to
Considérable
fall inte
as
improvements in its immediate as to le derforent t an achared peak to time other person. Cares resumption may of however occur
what this general cule
not to be abscond
- desaler arrivar-resumption may
of the land on default of Jeey.
:ment will be
sufficient.
&
لا
gray :
In which the Leffi
might propers be tied for the rent which he tanned himself to pay
the heach of out
for
the fact of his contact. But there will to
The Excepted carerit. The reant to buch comula
_tive remedies with would pachabil cefore the local позовриеро Government to much
Stopy. I to the lefperach
д
in
unrease
The Exaction of
their
dues, & such meanine
if
act suffuted & the
affectation
слад
or Concurrene
womed
of touch at lave pchath defeat their object.
1
when
actual
From the time
Leffer
have
the Land to further rent the Lease
will rume on
although such an Ejertmed well not for
A
*
the remedy for fast heatin
of
Cover
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Copy
expp 1.157
Gentlemen,
REC
in
1613 $
گے
228
Audil. Office-, Victoria,
22000
Hongtrong, 22nd September, 1860
I have the honor to forward by this Mail. per Steamer. "Braganza. "the Accounts of the Acting folonial. Treasurer. of Houghing for the- Guarter ending 30th June. 1846 with Original - Vouchers in support of th
Audited..
the same
which. I have
Ale one fory of the Solonial. Sazette.
for the same period.
On the 23 ? of July last. I had the honor.
Steamer
Draganza to the
of forwarding per Pecretary of State for the Colonies the queries
Treasurer's Accounts to 30th
on
# June 1845 with
the
the same
answers and Vouchers in support of the
and which
were
The fommissioners.
forwarded by the Scorelary
for Auditing Public. Accounts -
of
༢
of State for the Colonies in. Despatch. N.35 of the 30th day of March and
March and were handed to
me
His Encelloney the Governor in due Course.
I have reason to believe that the
answers to the
sent. by the same
ries sent.
Queries
opportunity on the same. Accounts but.
by
kaving.
that
reference to the Superintendent of Prades
of Frades Departement. and foneulates will shortly be received and. they will be forwarded by next Mail...
the same.
in.
The Rent. Roll, which was called for
queries was also forwarded by last- Mail buil owing to it's having been sent in only the day before the Despatch of the Mail. it could.
me-.
On a subsequent
not be Audited by rxamination of the fopy which was retained in
go my Office- I found that it was a very incomplete
Return and contained some errors.
I have- consequently called upon the Surveyor General. and the folenial. Treasurer to furnish - a complete- Petura according to the forms transmitted in
the
229
the queries. This has not yet been some and- though I hope to
I hope to reecive it in a
done
as those
few days
Departments are occupied in-preparing it, still I fear it will not be possible for
possible for me to Audit - it
Remarks must.
in time for this mail, as many- be attached, amongst others an such variations in Amount of Pen
taken place half Yearly.-
an explanation
of
: of Pent, as may have
The Surveyor General's Department has such an excessive amount of general work to do and the preparation of this Pent. Roll is prom unavoidable. circumstances of so complicated
nature that I do not consider they are taking too much time in rendering the same..
I hope
a
to forward it by next-mail-;
I have to..
(True Sopy) (Signed) A.R. Shelley,
(Signed) -
A. R. Shelley
Auditor.
(True Lopy)
Officiating Colonial keretary
No 116, 11846.
halosure No1 in besp.
my es
Ал. Данил
for the infrmaline of the duaranzi "But, I fusume that the frist sif. th. be to consult die Rand This will be ultimality,,
& Light Cont
Last.
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on the questions which it raises, &
exficially the
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This indenture, of two parts, made the
day of
184
between OUR SOVEREIGN LADY VICTORIA, by the GRACE of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Detender of the Faith of the one part, and
of the other part.
:
WHEREAS by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, made and dated at Westminster, the fifth day. of April in the Sixth Year of the Reign of Her said Majesty, the Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies were erected into a Colony, and full power and authority,to the Governor of the said Colony of Hongkong for the time being, were given and granted in the Name of Her said Majesty, and on Her behalf (but subject nevertheless to such provisions, as might be in that respect contained in any Instructions which might from time to time be addressed to him, by Her said Majesty,) to make, and execute in the Name, and on the behalf of Her said Majesty,under the Public Seal of the said Colony, grants of land to Her said Majesty belonging, within the said Colony, to private persons for their own use and benefit, or to any persons, bodies politic or corporate in trust for the public uses of Her said Majesty's Subjects there resident, or any of them; AND WHEREAS by certain other Letters Patent under the Great Seal as foresaid, bearing even date with the said last recited Letters Patent, SIR HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects Trading to and from the Dominions of the Emperor of China, was constituted and appointed Governor and Commander- in-Chief of the said Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies; AND WHEREAS by certain Instructions of Her said Majesty, addressed to the said Sir Henry Pottinger, under Her said Majesty's Signet, and Sign Manual and dated the Sixth day of April 1843, the said Sir Henry Pottinger was, amongst other things, instructed to grant Leases of the Land in the said Colony belonging to Her said Majesty; NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that in consideration of the yearly rents, conditions, and agreements, hereinafter reserved and contained, by and on the part and behalf ofthe said
Copy of
a
Board, remarking
Auditor Shelley to the Audit letter from 100
the
N 102 of 25th houst
in Original Despatch of which were inclosed
by this mail the Half Yearly Rent Rolls, copies imposibility of forwarding
1826.
22
September
1846.
his exccutors, administratorS,
and assigns, to be paid, done, and performed, and also of the Sum of five Current Dollars, which are at this time a legal tender in the said Colony of Hongkong, in hand paid to the said Sir Henry Pottinger, as Governor of the said Colony for the use of Her said Majesty by the said
at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents, the Receip whereof is hereby
acknowledged; HER SAID MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, IIath demised, leased, and to farm let, and by these presents Doth demise, lease and and to farm let, unto the said
ALL that piece or parcel of ground, situate, lying, and being at Victoria in the said Island of Hongkong,
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bis executors, administrators, and assigns,
together with all easements, profits, commodities, and appurtenances whatsoever, to the said demised premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining. EXCEPT AND ALWAYS RESERVED unto Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Sacoessors, and Assigns full power to resume and take possession of all or any part of the said piece or parcel of Ground hereby demised, if required for the improvement of the said Colony of Hongkong, or for any other public purpose whatsoever, three calendar months notice being given to the occupant thereof of its being so required, and a full and fair compensation for the said land and the buildings thereon, being paid to the said
his heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns, at a valuation to be fairly and impartially made by the Surveyor of Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors,or Assigns, and in. which said valuation, the benefit to accrue to the said
his heirs, executors, admitistrators, or assigns from any such improvement, or public purpose shall be allowed by way of Set off against any damage, he, or they may suffer from such resumption as aforesaid; EXCEPT AND RESERVED ALSO all Mines, Minerals, and Quarries of stone in under and upon the said premises, and all such marl, clay, chalk, brick earth, gravel, sand, stone, and stones, and other earths or materials, which now are or hereafter during the continuance of this demise shall be under, or upon the said premises, or any part or parts thereof, as Iter gaid Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, and Assigns may require for the roads, public buildings, or other public purposes of the said Colony of
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and
Hongkong, with full liberty of ingress egress, and regress, to and for Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, and Assigns and Her, their agents, servants, and workmen at reasonable times in the year, during the continuance of this demise, with or without horses, carts, carriages, and all other necessary things, into, upon, from,and out of all or any part or parts of the premises herein before demised, to view, quarry, dig for,convert, and carry away, the said excepted minerals, stone, earths, and other things respectively, or any part or parts thereof respectively, thereby doing as Ittle damage as possible to the said
his executors, administrators, or assigns; AND SAVE AND EXCEPT also full power to make and conduct in through, and under the said hereby demised premises, all and any public or common sewers drains or watercourses.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said piece or parcel of ground and premises, hereby demised, or intended so to be, with their,and every of their appurtenances, unto the said
Assigns, from the
his executors, administrators, and now last passed, for and during and unto the full end and terin of Seventy-five years from thence next ensuing, and fully to be complete, and ended: YIELDING AND PAYING therefore yearly and every year
the Sum of
Sterling, in Current Dollars of the said Colony of Hongkong (at such rate of exchange, as is now, or may hereafter from time to time be fixed as the rate of exchange, for the payment of the Salaries of the Public Servants of the said Colony) by half yearly payments, on the twenty fourth day of June, and the twenty fifth day of December, in every year, free and clear of and from all taxes, rates, charges, impositions and assessments whatsoever, imposed or to be imposed upon or in respect of the said hereby demised premises or any part thereof, during the term hereby
granted; the first half yearly payment of the said yearly rent or Sum of
Sterling to be made on the
AND THE SAID
day of
184
channels, fences, and party walls, draughts, private or public sewers,and drains, requisite for,or in, or belonging to the said demised premises,or any part all,or any roads,pavements thereof in common with other premises near or adjoining thereto, and that such proportion shall be fixed, and ascertained by the Surveyor of Her said Majesty,Her Heirs,Successors,or Assigns,and shall be recoverable in the nature of rent in arrear; AND FURTHER that it shall, and may be lawful to and for Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, or Assigns, by Her,or their Surveyors,or other persons deputed to act for Her,or them,twice or oftener in every year during the said term, at all reasonable times in the day,to enter, and come into, and upon the said parcel of ground hereby demised, and into any messuages or tenements, which may at any time be built thereon, to view, search, and see the condition of the same, and of all decays, defects, and wants of reparation and amendment, which upon every such view, or views shall be found, to give, or leave notice or warning in writing, at or upon the said demised premises, unto, or for the said
his executors, administrators, or assigns, to repair and amend the same within three Calendar Months, then next following, within which said time, or space of three Calendar Months, after every such notice or warning shall be so given, or left as aforesaid, he, the said
executors, administrators, and assigns doth hereby covenant,promise, aud agree with Her said Majesty, Her Heirs,Successors,and Assigns,to repair, and for himself, his
amend all such decays, defects, and wants of reparation and amendment accordingly; AND FURTHER that the said
his executors, administrators, and assigns, or
any other person or persons, shall not, nor will during the continuance of this demise, use,exercise, or follow, in, or upon the said premises or any part thereof, the trade or business of a Brazier, Slaughterman, Soap maker, Sugar baker, Fellmonger, Melter of tallow, Oilman, Butcher, Distiller, Victualler, or Tavern keeper, Blacksmith, Nightman, Scavenger or auy or either of them, or any other noisy, noisome, or offensive trade or business whatever, without the previous license of Eer said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, or Assigns signified by the Governor of the said Colony of Hongkong, or other person duly authorized in that behalf; AND ALSO that he the said
for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns doth hereby covenant, promise, and agree, to and with Her said Majesty, Her Heirs,
Sucessors, and Assigns by these presents, in manner following, that is to say that he the said
his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns shall and will yearly, and every year, during the said term of Seventy-five years hereby granted, well and truly pay, or cause to be paid to Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, and Assigns, the said yearly Sum of
Sterling, payable in Dollars at the rate of exchange aforesaid, clear of all taxes and deductions as aforesaid, in the several days and times, and in the guammer berçin before reserved and made payable; AND ALSO that he the said
his executors, administrators, and assigns shall, and will during all the said term hereby granted, bear, pay, and discharge all taxes, charges and impositions whatsoever, as are or shall be hereafter assessed or charged on, or in anywise imposed upon
in respect of the said premises hereby demised, or intended so to be or any part thereof. AND that he the said
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will, before the expiration of the
his executors, administrators, or assigns, shall, and year of the term hereby granted, at his and their own proper costs and charges, in a good, substantial, and workman like manner erect, build, and completely finish fit for use, one or more good substantial, and safe brick or stone messuage or tenement, messuages or tenements, upon some part of the ground hereby demised, with proper fences, walls, sewers, drains, and all other usual or necessary appurtenances, and shall and will lay out, and expend thereon the Sum of
and upwards, which said messuage or tenement, messunges or
nements, shall be of the same rate of building, elevation, character, and description, and shall front, and range in an uniform manner with the mes- suages or tenements in the same street, and the whole to be done to the satisfaction of the Surveyor of Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, or Assigns; AND ALSO that the said
his executors, administrators, and assigns, shall, and will from time to time, and at all times, from and after the said messuage or tenement, erections and buildings on the said piece of ground hereby demised shall be respectively completed and finished, during the remainder of the said term hereby granted, when, where, and as often as need or occasion shall be and require, at his and their own proper costs and charges, well and sufficiently repair, uphold, support, maintain, pave, purge, scour, cleanse, empty, amend, and keep the said messuage or tenement, messuages or tenements, erections and buildings, and all the walls, rails, lights, pavements, privies, sinks, drains and watercourses thereunto belonging, and which shall in any wise belong or appertain unto the same, in, by, and with all and all manner of needful and necessary reparations, cleansings, and amendments whatsoever, the whole 10 be done to the satisfaction of the Surveyor of Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, or Assigns; AND THE SAID messuage or tenement, messuages or tenements, erections, buildings and premises,so being well and sufficiently repaired sustained, and amended at the end,or sooner determination of the said term, shall and will peaceably, and quietly deliver up to Her said Majesty, Der Heirs, Successors or Assigns ; AND ALSO that it shall be lawful for Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, or Assigns or Her, and their Agent, or any person or persons deputed by him, or them, to enter into, and upon the premises hereby demised, at any reasonable hours in the day time, within the last seven years of the aforesaid term of Seventy-five years, to take a schedule, or inventory of all, and every the fixtures and things to be yielded up at the expiration thereof, as aforesaid; AND ALSO that the said
his executors, administrators, and assigns shall and will during the term hereby granted, as often as need shall req ire, bear, pay and allow a reasonable share and proportion for, and towards the costs and charges of making, building, supporting, repairing, and amending
+
his executors, administrators, or assigns shall
not, nor will let, underlet, mortgage, or otherwise assign over, or otherwise part with, all or any part of the said hereby demised premises, for all or any part of the said term of Seventy five years, without at the same time registering such alienation in the Land Office or in such other Office, as may here- after be instituted for the purposes of Registration, in the said Colony of Hongkong, and paying all reasonable fees and other expenses thereon. PROVIDED ALWAYS, and these presents are upon this express condition, that if the said yearly rent of
payable in current dollars as aforesaid, hereinbefore reserved or any part thereof, shall be in arrear and
unpaid by the space of twenty one days next over, or after any or either of the said days whereon the same ought to be paid as aforesaid,(being lawfully demanded upon, or at any time after the said twenty one days, and not paid when demanded) or in case of breach, or non performance of any, or either of the other covenants, clauses, conditions, agreements or provisions herein contained, and by, and on the part and behalf of the said
his executors, administrators, and assigns to be
kept, done, and performed, then, and in either of the said cases, from thenceforth, and at all times thereafter, it shall, and may be lawful to and for Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, or Assigns by the Governor of Hongkong, or other person duly authorised in that behalf into and upon the said hereby demised premises, or any part thereof, in the name of the whole, to re-enter, and the same to have again retain, repossess, and enjoy, as in Her or their first or former estate, as if these presents had not been made; and the said
his executors, administrators, and assigns, and all other occupiers of the said premises, thereout and thence utterly to expel,
put out, and amove, this Iudenture or any thing contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sigued Sealed and Delivered
at Victoria, Hongkong,
In the presence of
IN WITNESS whereof the said
hath her cunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written.
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My Lord,
Victoria, Hongkong.
28th September 1846.
I have the satisfuction to report that the completion of the Colonial Prisons is sufficiently far advanced to enable me to dispense with the temporary buildings, which were hired for the purpose, at a rent of 200 dollars per month. This will cease
the 1st October.
from
Police Constable Arter, who
in
distinguished himself by his bravery repolling an attack of robbers at Stanley. having lately died and left a widow and
two children destitute, I directed a
eclid a gratuity
given to the widow, and
of 50.
dollars to be given,
caused her being taken into service, to
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Gr
Grey,
relieve
:
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relieve the Government from further expense
on't
n' her account.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respects
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Davis
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M.Stephen 5- MHawes
Earl Grey
he 117.28 Septe 20117-
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10 Dec / 46.
233
Jam dunted by Earl Grey
to Frau sick for the considera.
: tion and decision of the Lords Conensth of the Treasury
the lossey of a Despatch fromm
the
Gor of Hong Hong which he reports having
granted a gratuity of
in
50 clollars to the widow of
Bolice Constable Aster, who
had distinguished himself
by sefulling an attack of Filbersch Stanley,
ain to request you
inform
to the Lords
extreff to
1-
Comps : the econoncciolation that it is the opinion
of
Lord Grey thich the
payment of this gratuity
should be sanctioned_
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256.
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Baris.
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3. Luis
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8117. of 20. Lepen and there
to convey to you my the
Kon for
affemand of the postuly
of fifty Bollars which go
you
have
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N.118.
RECEIVED
Civil.
DEC.29 1846
Caliiel
at to tracy
£.500.
My Lord,
net
236
Vreteria, Soughong
1st October, 1846.
t to report to Your Lordship the dicease of the late Colonial Surgeon [ DC Dill, from a sudden and severe attack
Aliver complaint, caused by unusual. to the climate in the discharge of his professional duties.
exposure
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In the room of Dr Dill I have
practised medicine and
his local
surgery
м
and
since it's first occupation, avro is therefore by
and practical experience peculiarly qualified for the office, Mr. Young will receive the reduced salary of the late Dr Dill during the pleasure of Her Mapsty's Government
The Right Honorable,
The Carl Grey.
Je,
jc/
they
Joi
In
Victoria, Hor & Kong,
28#
本
September,
1846.
Fir J. H Lavis,
to
The Earl
Received
No. 117.
Grey
completion of
Reporting expected early
the Colonial
Prisons, and discontinuance
of
next. _ Reports aixo as
"Prison purposed from 1st October
the hire Buildings for
donation
f $50-
D
o the widow of Police
Constable Anter
30 har hr. Nawar
Thri
I inschern,
for
the informations of the Treasury, obe oh, be advised to sanchi's this pageant & leit
ง
N.118.
Civil.
Calver
batisch to Freasing
1721. Honey Honey
RECEIVED
C.D.
DEC.99 1846
My Lord,
236
Vretoria, Sloughing
1st October, 1846.
I regret to report to Your Lordship
the dicease of the late Colonial Surgeon [ W Dill, from a sudden and severe attack
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£.500.
A
by unusual.
liver complaint, caused by to the climate in the discharge of his
Professional duties.
In the room
exposure.
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w of Dr Dill I have cominated Mr Peter Young, who has
practised medicine
his local
avid s
in surgery. this Colony
since its first occupation, and is therefore by
and practical experience peculiarly qualified for the office. Mr. Youny will + receive the reduced: salary of the late Dr Bill during the pleasure of Her Mapsty's Garment Government.
In
The Right Honorable,
The Carl Gre
je
jc/
Grey,
Victoria, Hor skong,
28th September, 1846.
本
fir
to
The Earl
Received
He Favis,
N. 117.
Gray
next. _ Reports also as
"Prison purposes from 1st October
the hires Buildings for
Prisons, and discontinuance Reporting expected ear completion of the Colonial
donation
f $50-
the widow of Police
Constable Ater
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the lifemcline of the Tunvary
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In connection with the same
-subject
I have to request Your Lordship's sanction to the proposal of a contribution from the Colonial Government of 300 dollars, or about £.62 annually to the Hospital of the Medical
Misionary Society of this place,
1 place, an institution
which, independently of its general caudable
objects,
is of peculiar use in taking charge of destitute individuals casually found discased
or injured about this town and
Colony, a great relief to the police
- police and the public . The
ent and conduct of the Hospital
management
have been such as justly to obtain the support of private individuals to a considerable extent, but the calls on its aid are numerous, and render the proposed grant from Government important to
its future efficiency and success.
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Your
Humble Servant,
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1.8.tangen Her Sunday
Jadis
Foruented by
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Earl
Save divited by East,
Gury to
transmich to an- for the Couse :
:deration & decision of the
Lords Commss of the Treasury
the accompanying Catered from a Despeth which his Forsslife his accused from the Governon of Hory Hory Submitting
of
proposal thich the Sam af 300 collest should be annually
Contributed by 2
the Colonial
fork to the Hospitit of the Medical Missionary Socity
of thet Island - and I.
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I
ants
I am to request you state to the Lords Commss:
Lands
Greips opinion that
under the Cerclemestances
defated by Sir John Danis
deportest
the quoposed contribution
should be sanctioned_
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Inbred
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Sin S. Davis.
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bith reference to that
part of your despatch
N° 118 - of the I" Oct - last in which you
recommend that
the Colonial Gert should Anneally contubate 300 Dollars to the Hospital of the Medical Shipionary Society of Hong Kong, I have
to state that in consequence
opp representate : ofthee дар
grea = utility of thies destitiation Went will sauction the
джер
propored expediture towards it's support. I have
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Sie foten Pr. Davis Bart Sim
B
168590.
10th May 18477.
With further
your
reference to despatch, No 118,
of the 12 of October last I have t
acquaint you
to
that
The Lucen has been
leased to appoint
pleased
Mr William Morrison,
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, to be
Slany 1847
:
I
Colonial Surgeon for the Seland of long: transmit, here-
Hong
and
with, a Manant
under the Royal Sign Manual,
authorising Vatten
Letters
to cause Patent to be
passed under the
Public Seal of that Seland, appointing Mr
Morison to the
Office in question.
Shave Kay
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Entwed
Gauner
Si J. Davis .
Forwanted by MAY
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Momes a
Grey 1/3
Sir.
92. 240 13 May / 21.
with reference to your
despatch No 118 of the 1 bit-
last, reporting
the decease
I
Dr Dill - the Colonial Surgeon of Hong Kong have to acquaint you
that I have selected, Dr
Win Movieson, who has practised medicine Wurgly
fa some
years
in this Cantry,
as I dill's Successor, at the reduced Salay of £500 pen.
D. Morrison will
annum.
leave Eyland in the couche
of a forthright or three weeks.
I have
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1st October, 1846. Sin J. J. Davis,
Victoria, Hongkong,
ہیں
दे
The Earl Grey.
Received
1/8 مدرسه
Fill, and appointment room of his
Reporting death of Fr
in his
@ Young,
Sogeon?
to be
Cofonial
W. Nawes
There
are
live questions here. The frist is the anfrmation he Young's appointment, & this becosed, recommending to the Ireasing the proposed subscription to the Hospital - which ecommendations I presuron drid
In
Make the
In
MA
recommendath to the
I will decide in
nfew days on the appoint
J
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Financial..
Copy to
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My Lord.,
242
1722 Hong Hory
Victoria., Hongkong,
RECEIVE
DECS9 1346
5th October, 1846.
I have the honor to furnish. below, for your . Lordehip's information, an abstract of the helimate, which. I have just supplied to Deputy fommissary General. Miller, of the expected. demands on the ___ Public. Cheet, under every head of Civil Expenditure- in China, during the Year Commencing 1th April, 1847.
Total. Ordinary Civil hupenditure of the Colony, £40,000-
calculated on that of 1845/46. Jeduct. Revenue
Excese of Ordinary Expenditure. over. Hevenus -
retimated Cart. of Public Works, including Church,
Public Offices, Treasury to.
Polonial ruigencies for the year. Superintendency and Consulates, according to
retimate supplied to Lord Palmerston
The. Parliamentary vote for the year 1845/46
was £.80000.
The Right Amnable,
The. Karl Grey
tc.
te.
te.
28,000
12,000
30,000
n
42,000
24163
₤_66,763
!
I have the honor to be,
With the highest reepect-,
Your Lordships,
Most - Obedient-
Humble Servant,
n
zdani
bitered
Gucina
Sir Schn Dairs.
Si
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Treas: 157anj 47.
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243
69. 10 Feb 1842.
I have received
#
your despatch of the 5 Betober No 119 containing an Abstract office Repondeture of Wong hing
for the you
Carl
year commencing
the 1. April 1847.
You will have
Jou
learned pom other Despatele from thee's
have
Office that M. M. Gut. hier
determined that the
ande ytter expenditure for
Contingencies
and the
Public Buildings at Hong Kong should be provided for from the Clinical
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Recrive, and should
not exceed the mecoues
which
that Recence may
afford for defraying it. before
The Estimate now
me does not appear to
have been pared upon Bunciple. This
that understanding,
انه
which I attelute to s
the circumoto Nothing last instruction in this
not
subject ert having
before there won f
rea
ached you to
of the
Aspect of your presch despatch. In future
will be
therefore you quided in the preparation
the annual Esticate
futtle service of the
244
Cinical Gert by the above
to what I have referid rule accio the Estimate
that will be submitted
to Padrament futte
Civil Sevince of Hong hong for 1847/5r will
and
be framed in accordan with that rule nyth
be careful that your
са
tests repontice formimpint
Chest do not exceed
amount of the Carls
the
vote and that the sums drawn pom that Chest be strictly Applied to the Rejects
for which the vote is intended to provide.
3
:
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i
7
This is for thie information of the
30 Der Mr. Hawes
3. Dr.
l
my lange
very large indeed
What
menus of "Colonial exigences "
8-311
1847.
5th batoben, 1845.
Viatona, Hongkong,
му
Favil,
the Exte frey.
Received
J: 119.
of Hongkong for the year
Estimated Civil Expenditure
com
mmencing.
1st April
J No 120.
Financial..
VED
D
DEC49 1846
1:23 Honry For
246
Victoria, Hongkong,
10
betober, 1846.
Cosery to Jamel B
my
My
Lord,
jol endlose
I have the honor to
Copy of the Surveyor
-General's report of the lost sale of Crown Lands, from which it with appears that
Celigible sites
are
still at a
considerable advance
beyond the
upset price._
He
ground sold
in this
lying
occasion had been
encumbered by
the Coal
Stores of the Navy, which
at length succeived in
و
dearing off...
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey
A
for
A
}
A square of 80 feet he 60 was for the creation.
required of a Publie Ice Houser by subscription, and es dae hat
as
Ice
been found of important
effianey
as
а
vers
in
remery He at the Military
and other Hospitals, I was
indused to
grant that
small space (as marked
in the
encloses Plan) free
ret f
of Pent, enbject "Lordship's Sonation._
your
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Frisshift,
Most obedient Man bb Servant,
Danis
Jo 3.
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247
I
Mr. Haws
газоза чуд
30
در
house of;
sale
Reporting f
Bland
Lots
and
botober, an
от
grant
the pit
of certain
Ja
for a Publie Ice Honker. piece of ground rent free
Receiver
Victoria, Hongkong
10th
October,
Sir J. 7 Davis,
J
The Earl
N120. 3 Melosures.
Grey-
Intered
Hong King
Governo Si J. Dairs.
Ba
25.
25
Sir.
26
759.
248
5 January 1847.
I have received
к
чинен
despatch of the 10 Oct : " N0 120
orting the sale of
reporting
certain
dots of frown Lead at
and the grant
че
If a piece of ground
rauch
free for a public Icehouse.
Under the corcunstances
stated in
your despatch I entirely approve of this grast.
I have
!
(Copy)
1
Nebl.
Sir,
249
Surveyor. General's Office,
Vietoria, Gh October, 1846.
I have the honor to enclose, to be laid_
overnor
before His Excellency the Severnn, a list of the Leases of frown Lands put up the 14 Instant, accompanied by a plan-
voi- sale
Shewing the position of the lots.
It will be perecive's that those in
He.. situations
really eligible.
on
the
on
averaged 70 per cent -
unfavourable.
upset rental. ; those Lots locations were not disposed of.
in
I have to..
(Signed) A. T. Gordon .
Surveyor General
Honorable Major faine,
Offg. Colonial Seretary.-
(True (opy)
Ma
Offg. Colonial Secretary
230
231
Land Lease Sale,
Victoria, 12 October, 18.16.
content
V of Pet Names of Purchasers
Prof.
Inland
·
391. George Duddell.
292. Jam? Selemen Hamilton 293. Roveland Race. 2G4. Edmund Rufus lionel 295. William Hastings. 32. Racland Rees-
31. William Farraut.
30.
not sold.
· 38. Charles. Martwick.
· 39. George Duddell.
290.
not sold.
feet feet feet fect
117. 76. 180. 185. 17.370.
Boundary Masurements
Rate per Upset un
le per Upset annual Knocked down at
advance upwon usion
$q: feet
class 11025,390 ft.
Rental.
per
Unnur
Upset Rental
N.
S.
B.
W.
F
イ
J
d
d
چھ
d.
50.
56. 100. 100.
5,000.
jet
18. 3.
35.
3.
17.
بری
50. 50. 100. 100.
50. 50. 100.
56. 50.
Co
5,000.
18.
3.
24.
3.
11.
100.
5,000.
18.
3.
25
3.
100.
100
100. 102.
5,000.
18.
3.
32.
13.
1.4.
10
4,850.
17.12.
свет
22.
&
132. 117. 70. 711⁄2
8,715.
31.
23. 15.
24.
کی
25.
39.
¿
39.
&.
100. 100.
70. 70.
7,000.
15. | 18.
100. 100.
bc.
bo.
6,000.
13.|12.
6.
13. 12.
6.
6.4.
not sold.
100. 100. 70. 70. bo 415. 111. 110
45. 25. 1312. 130.
7,000.
30.
19. 1.
30.
10.
19.
5.775.
15.15.
4,550.
25.
10.7.
<
8 12 6 0.
228. 0.
42
6.
Deduct Upset Unmal Wentals of Tols unsola
Upset Annual Rentals of Tots sold.
9. 186. 6.
6.
269. 2.
6.
83.
2.
Surveyor General's Office, Hong kong, 9th coloter, Wirt }
True Co
Maine
Signed) A. J. Gordon.
Surveyor Genera
offy: Colonial Secretary .
232
Statement of the Leases of Crown lands told
on the 1st October, 18h6.
"
А 9th bats 18h6.
че
haloure N2 in Desp. No 120, of 1846.
1
to 120 of 1846.
Inclosure No 1 in betp.
From the Surveyor General
reporting.
Crown lands by
on the sale
Auction
in the 1st October, Iub.
9 belcher, 1826.
13172
25
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43
39
290
57
ICE HOUSE
76
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117
9.
VICTORIA HONG-KONG
PLAN OF CROWN LAND
st
As Advertised for Sale by Auction on Oct"1" 1846
my tiren indarg
Affarder 2
Surveyor General.
Scale 50 feet to linoh
رة
N° 32
HARBOUR
MASTER
291
292
293
294
295
50
60
20-
QUEENS
ROAD
40 Joer 11025
35 € do
do
30L ď
do
25 £ do
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253
1
:
N121. Legislative.
Archerences to Londe
22 Jany
Мур
REC
24 Hougiong
1724
EIVED
DROCO
1846
Lord,
Victorias, Hongkong,
15 th
5
Patober, 1846.
234
I have the honor to enclose
Grtified Copy of Ordinance N.5 1846, entitled " an Ordinance Notices
for the substitution of
the
advertisements under the
rance N.3 f 1846, entitled Ordinance for the relief Insolvent Debtors within Colony of Hongkong""
"The object of this short
Enantment is merely to remery,
а
difficulty
in a point of
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey
to
Le
fe
form
T
form within the Supreme Court...
a
at the same time
в
з вед to forward No. 8 of 1846, entitled " an Ordinance Nf
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Law
does not
235
admit of his the position of Attorney
afuming the General, but whom it is
to employ
as Crown
Prosecutor, in the absence of
Barrister who might
Copy of brinance &
heal
"
any
the
be
appointed to perform
for the regulation of Criminal proceedings in the Supreme Court during of Hongkong absence of Her Majesty's Attorney-
General.
Shave before har
accasion to report
report to
-
Your
on sick certifi=
Lordship the absence of the Attorney-General
and the object of
=cate
Fregoing
Ordinance
the
as
drawn
up by the Chief- Justive,
to enable me
temporary
to supply
Substitute, in
the
person of a folisition, whose
rank
in the profession fo
is
a
the
Law
that office..
Shave the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Forskift, Lordship's
most obedient
Humble Servant,
Иван zdasis
Inteved
Luv Site Daris.
B
4
5
172.4 Hory Hory
236
No 65 5 Feb: 1047.
I have wired and laid
before the Queen_ two Ordenances
Jessed by gounelf.
and the
Legislative Commiel of Hong
Kong
on the 8th better 1046
Numbered and entitled
"
despiciturity N5 - bu Ordenacul for the substitution of Notices and Adrectisements under the Colecione
N3 of 1846 . enlitted an Ardiniame for the relief of Susschreit delters within the Colony of Hong Kong.
"
and M. An bodinence for
to aegalition of Criminal
the
Victoria, Hongkong,
15th October, 1846.
Fir J. H Davis,
The Earl Grey.
2 Mclosures.
No 121.
Received
Fransmitting copies of
Bdibances
and reporting on, to 5 and 6 of 18h6.
JY M
29 Da
Jescendings
to Supreme
in the
Couth of Kong Hong during
the absence of H. Mis : Attorney
"General"
Ihme miest The Queens
взем
Commands to acquaint you.
has been
thit Her Majesty pleased to confirm
and
allow these Ordenances.
will cause Ster
Jou Majesty's decision to be
signifiest to the Inhablant
a
of Harry Hony by e Parclamation
Hong
to be queblished in the
usural & moch authentic
Manner.
Shove
CC
HONGKONG.
ANNO DECIMO VICTORIE REGINE.
No. 5 of 1846.
By His Excellency, Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and
its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, 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 SUBSTITUTION OF NOTICES AND ADVERTISEMENTS UNDER THE ORDINANCE No. 3 of 1846, ENTI- TLED, "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT Debtors
WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG."
Title.
Preamble.
[8th October, 1846.] WHEREAS certain delay and difficulty may arise in the insertion of Notices and Advertisements in the Colonial Newspa- pers, as directed by the aforesaid Ordinance No. 3 of 1846: Be it therefore enacted and ordained, That from and after the passing of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Supreme Court, when Notices under the any such delay or difficulty shall arise, to make any Order that Insolvent Debtors' may be deemed necessary for the substitution of some other Noti- than as therein di- fication in lieu of any Notices or Advertisements required by the rected, in cases of said Ordinance No 3 of 1846.
necessity.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 8th day of October, 1846.
ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils.
Adolphus Shelton Clerk of Corniche
J. F. DAVIS. Governor, &c.
Power to give
Ordinance otherwise
237
238
HONGKONG.
ANNO DECIMO VICTORIE REGINE.
No. 6 of 1846.
By His Excellency, Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, 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 REGULATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEED- INGS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG, DURING THE ABSENCE OF HER MAJESTY'S ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
[8th October, 1846.]
Title.
Preamble.
Power
to the
Proceed-
WHEREAS it is necessary and expedient to make provision for the due and proper institution and carrying on of Criminal Proceedings in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, during the ab- sence of Her Majesty's Attorney-General: Be it therefore enacted and ordained, That from and after the passing of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, Governor to appoint at any time in and during the absence of Her Majesty's Attorney- a person to carry on General, to nominate and appoint a fit and proper Person to appear ings during the ab- and prosecute in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, either as sence of the Attor- Attorney-General or in his own Name for and on the behalf of Her ney-General, &c. said Majesty; and any Indictment or Information signed by the party so nominated and appointed shall be of the same force and validity as if the same had been signed by Her Majesty's Attorney- General pursuant to an Ordinance made and passed in the Ninth Year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Ordinance to regu- No. 8 of 1845, Sec- late Criminal Proceedings."
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 8th day of October, 1846.
ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils.
J. F. DAVIS, Governor, &c.
tion I.
Adolphus Etellig Cisk of fommit
Hop to
1
ху
Hongkong.
239
I
No. 122. Miscellaneous.
RECED
C.D
230
17.5 Hong Hour
Victoria, Honghong,
DECS9
1846
My Lord,
19th October, 1846.
With reference to my Despatch No109
of 13th September, I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of the following Despatches, on the
1ch. Instant:
__
_
_
Originals - N + 4 to 12 _ the last of August 15th.
-
Military, No.1. Circular - 22nd August.
12
Second copies of No band of were sent to Ceylon, and forwarded by Sor Colin Campbell.__
Duplicates . _ Nos. 1 to 3.
Circular 12th March.
I have the honor to be,
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
fe
Je,
fe
"With
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
п Дио
!
231
N123. Miscellaneous.
Victoria, Hongkong, #h bctober, 1846.
19
му
&
N
7 Davis,
The Carl Grey,
No 122
Received
of gespotahes to 1/2 * August, 18h6.
Acknowledging receipt
of 13
1726 Hong Hous
Victoria, Hongkong,
232
B45
My Lord,
22nd. October, 1846.
In reply to Your Lordship's Despatch N.11 of August 12th calling for
on the
th
some explanation relative to a notice placed on : journal of the House of Commons by the Honorable Member for Bolton, it is satisfactory to be able to enclose the annexed report from the Magistrate
of Police .
From this it will be apparent.
that the two main points in Dr Bow
Bowring's
charge against the Government of the Colony fall to the ground, viz. that certain Chinese were flogged for merely not having obtained tickets of registration; and that after being
The Right Honorable,
The Carl Gree
Je
Je
Grey,
fe),
233
being punished here, they
were delivered over
to the Chinese to be subjected to further penalties.
The facts
on the contrary seem to have been these . A gang of ruffians from the
Chinese side had congregated in temporary huts, and assailed the police with a view to rescue
detected en robbery.
one
of the fraternity detected in
Though they were punished under the registration
act, the above was the offence for which they also suffered, and, upon now payment of the moderate fine of 5 dollars each, they,
They were punished with twenty strokes of a pattan, incorrectly stated as flogging which implies
α
- much severer infliction with the "cat",
never
r used under the civil
So far
моеме
I government,
the Chinese in
question
from being delivered over
delivered over to their
to their own
authorities to be subjected to pather penalties
that
a request was forwarded with theme for their being
sent to the places whence they
Came
came
e, that this Colony might be freed from them
in future
.
"With reference to that Ordinance under which the Chinese population is made liable
to Chinese modes of punishment, I can assure Your Lordship that it would be impossible for myself or any
one else to control them in
any other way. The attempt would be only e proof of the vanity of laws unadaptée .
one more
to manners and habits, where the Chinese are to the rest of the population as more than ten
including troops .
to one,
Dr Bowring no doubt + feels a natural interest in this Colony from having
a son as
clerk in a house of agency here. As he cannot
possibly have received the
exaggerated mis-statements by which he has shown
more than
himself in
once
- deceived, from his
relative, I conclude he was misted by
a)
Colonial paper called the "Friend of China
Since
!
serve as some
an
Since the character of the Editor may antidote to his calumnies, I beg to enclose extract + from a New South Wales paper, furnished to me by Sir Thomas Cochrane, from which it appears that John Carr absconded with the effects of his partner, and came to set up business Houghing. The
in
The draft of an Ordinance, which
I had the honor to forward with Despatch Nr 10%, might reach his
ex-post-facto.
case, were
I have the honor to be,
it not
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
ndani
No 2
234
&
I
235
brunze ih
created to Dr
mu
No 123. 2 Inclosures
Hes tal Grey.
Fir J. H Davis,
22nd batober, 1826.
Victoria, Hongkong,
Received
Replying
N. // If 12th August,
to Bespatch
as to
by Dr Bowrings.
the Government & Hongkong
certain charges against
i try
720
offe
taken up it appent
& punited per
thee Onpartit
Comune ? to D.B. Wrenc
Probably this the be
29
Du.
the prisoners
crazy
be
tin lush pengay
It will be better not to
Lanemu
substance of
té
it at present__it
my
the nothie the
may be chitect.
4.3%
$.
236
Extract from
a case
of 54 Chinese prisoners
tried before C. B. Hillier Esqr, Assistant Magistrale of Police, and subsequently forwarded to the Chinese Authorities, on the 25th April, 1846.
At eight o'clock on the evening of the 24th April 1846, police constable scorge Hall, when on duty
on
the Queen's Road near the
house of Mr Framjee a Parsee merchant_ the only European house in that immediate neighbourhood, met a native
of China
carrying a - plank which had just before been stolen from a timber yard in the vicinity. As soon as the constable approached, the
plank, was dropped, and the bearer endeavoured
was
to effect his escape
escape over the hills. He apprehended by Hall, who ordered him to
carry
the plank to the Police Station. This
he
ان و له مه را دار الايتان له مه وه
he refused to do; nov would he accompany Hall, who thereupon went to some huts
opposite; to procure assistance . The inmates
some conversation, with the of the huts, after
prisoner, instead of assisting, seemed by their
a rescue, and on
motions determined to effect a the
appearance of Mr Framjee and his servant proceeded to carry their intentions into effect by assailing Hall with a shower of stones. Hall, assisted by Mr Franie s servant, succeeded in conveying his prisoner to the Police Station. There, he reported, the occurrence to the inspector on duty, who ordered police sergeant Neil to return with Hall and other constables to the huts and apprehend such of the inmates as should be found unregistered ; as from the darkness of the night it was impossible to identifif the actual assailants. The throwing of stones had meanwhile been continued, and Mr.
j
Kranju
f
237
: Framjee obliged to retire within his house, the
doors of which from the blows of the stones
against them,
were in imomentary da
danger
on
of being broken open. The constables approaching, found the affray terminated, but
- still burs
"burning in the huts,
that there were still
which were put out as
lights,
they drew nearer.
In the huts were found an unusual number
of
en.
The majority
majority were brought next
morning to the Chief Magistrati s Office for examination . The theft having been proved against the first mentioned prisoner, - after trial sentenced under
the others were
the Registration Ordinance Nr 10 of 1844, to pay each a fine of five dollars to the Zucen,
or in default, under the last section of Ordinance N. 10 of 1844, to receive each, twenty strokes of the rattan, and to lose their tails. The failed to pay the fine and accordingly underwent the prescribed punishment,
They
and
• were
afterwards
ان لا اله الا الا لأحد من الريال
مت
238
afterwards forwarded to the principal Chinese officer at Cowloong, with a letter stating that they had been punished here, and requesting that he would order them back to the places whence they
d forbid their return hither; that the
came, and
Colony might be freed from such dangerous characters,
(Signed.) C. B. Hillier
True(Copy)
Maisi
Off #Colonial Secretary
вороб
Certified. (Signed) Rodw?. "Waller.
Insolvent Court.
There
Rep of Claims .
were no
meetings held
for Proof of Claims.
New Insolvent.
yesterday
John Simson and John Carr, (the
latter now absent
-absent from the Colony) carrying
on/
business under the firm of Sinson and Carr.
Debts due by Insolvents £478 .18 . . Akats
£10. outstanding
personal property £10-ou
debts_
£1.17.2 - Balance-deficiency £14.67. 15, exclusive
-
of bad and doubtful debts £55.15.5_ John Walker, Official Assignee.
The following note is appended to the
Schedule by the Insolvent :__
x
John Carr, of the above named firm,
and
15th of
and the petitioner, John Simson, dissolved, partnership by mutual consent on the 15 June last, from the 30th of the same month, Sohn Carr was entrusted with the winding up of the
concern,
which he did by collecting
and
"
converting into cash all that was available, and abscending with the proceeds in the British Isle to Hongkong in August last, and unknown to the petitioner until after his departure . He obtained license of departure from Captain Brown, but it did not appear in the public prints until the Monday following
the Sunday on which he sailed.
Tigned] John Simson
Truelspy
Main
:
Off Folencal Secretary
Note. _ Mr. E. Waller is the Secretary to Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, from whom this was received.
239
A 123, 1846.
Inabave to 2 in Deap.
F
Nr. 124. Financial.
2.
KEOF
DESS
1846
My Lord,
Victoria, Hongkong,
270
24th October, 181,6.
I have the honor to
enclose for Your Lordship's
information a copy of the
copy of the Acting Colonial Treasurer's Account for th Quarter ending 30th September 18.46, handed to me
as
the
by the
N2 Auditor . The Quarterly
Statement of the Treasurer showing the Balances, Receipts, and Payments within the quarter,
with
the
cale attached
my Certificate
as to
correctness of the Balances
shown, is also enclosed.
The Right Honorable, The Carl Grey,
Touth Wales
of China", from Editor of the "mend, Escape of John Carr.
Nerv
I have the honor to be;
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's .
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Dani's
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2
24th batober, 1826.
Vistoria, Angxong,
if y
& Davis,
The Earl
Received
N124.
Grey
2 halosures.
Transmitting copy I
the
acting treasurer's quarterly
Account
the
quarter
inding
30th Septx 1840, 46-
sohleria lis
This for
of thi
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272
2 March 140.
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Aweigh of Sir John Davis's
H
Respatch 20124 of 26. öf
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For both enclosing Report
lash
and Colimate of the
expense which will be required for supplying
the
Gooh. House and Offices
with Water_
водж
I have the convry to you
the messsary autherly
for evenvving the protest
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expenditure
account, and
ore this
I have
directed the Colonial
Ageuh General
вдень
l to
Movide
and forward.
to the Colony with as
little delay
во пи
may be
practicable the flores
spurified
min the
Requisition which
panied his S. Davis Despelch
Share
ta ma
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Account of W. L.. Mercer Acting Colonial
and paid
on trecount of the Government of Wongkong and H. Majesty's
To Balance in first July 1844 in thest,
Rents.
Revenue
fault
"
Internal Revenue.
on Land for Buildings
//
from
urreare
de ase of 1846.
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on same for Cultivation,
£ 395.1.2/2
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on the first a
days
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in the strong vault.
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20. Hong those
Vistoria, Hongsong,
peopored resections in And Palaces 24 th batober, 1846.
My Lord,
With reference to Your Lordship's bespotal & 9 f 8t
Л
of
85
August, I have the honor to state that the earliest
by
opportunity will be taken me to abolish the office of Deputy Surveyor General, but the Salary of the Principal
cannot
until
a
the holder
to well be refused
change takes place in
of
the office- I have
a considerable I the amalgamation
abeary suggested saring by
The Right Honorable the Earl
Grey the
te te
де
Suplicate
plicate.
Quarterly Return shewing
chests on
Balances
in
the Quarter, from
the first and last
the Colonial
days
Ft July,
to
30th Septy, 1846.
i
i
and
of the Auditor's Office with that of the Colonial Pastory, aut
the present
a reduation
of
Treasurer's Salary
Reductions might be
effected
-ment
present
on
in
the Judicial Seport. any change of the
of office.
holders.
Should Ms Sterling not return
Attorney-General,
as
neral, some
perfectly capable officers might I should suppose be appointed £1,000 for Annum, instead
ого
of £1,500.-
Your Loisthis will
perceive, from the following Summary, that have kept
down the
in
Civil Expenditure
China within fairly
reasonable limite in comparison
with
277
with the other branches, Estimates
of which for the par 1847-48 have been supplied to by
to me
Deputy Commissary General Miller.
Commissariat
L 14,252
Army
56,438
56,190
Ordinary Civil Charger 12,000
Public Works & Buildings... 30,000
42,000
Superintendency & Consulates
24163
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193,043
in excess of Revenue.
The Naval payments from
the Commisariat, £ 49657, should scarcely be introduced into the
above statement, as
on
they
are
account of the Indian
in part..
Station
I have the honor to be,
With
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
most obedient
Bumble Servant,
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DECS9 1846
My Lord,
230
Victoria, Hongkong, 28th October, 1846.
With reference to my Despatch
th.
N. 116 of 24th September, in which I stated that the Rent-Roll of the Colony
not
could been yet properly audited:
could not then be forwarded. I have,
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now
the honor to inform your Lordship that the Auditor transmits that petion by the present Mail.
Enclosed, with this Despatch is copy of the Receipts on account of Land Rent to 31st December, 1845. The then
a
£8344
outstanding Balance of Lesyn. 14.10 has been since reduced to about £.500, which the Government: Attorney has
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey.
VO,
Je!
Morney has
been
1
Vistorias, Hong Kong, 24th betober, 1946.
Jim. J. H Lavis,
to
N125.
The Earl Grey,
Received
Reply
Ng of 8th August, with
to Despatel
suggestions
A
reductions
If the Colony, H.- of the Civil Expenditure
47
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If Have
N
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been instructed to recover se
summarily, far as is possible !
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
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years
the Lifference of
Exchanger fractions &e, from the Requisitives of
the Surveyor General having been issued in
Dollars and being
than the Rent due in
from
mcores
times less or Sterling, and also-
the circumstance of persons on paying their Rents inte the Treasurynut taking fractions of teises which have been creditted to Sund Rout, thus making a surplus in the check of
for Buildings
for
1844
8 By bash Received through. Mr Stewart -
May Sept. 30 Deer 31
1845
March 31 lime 30
July 22 Sept. Sept. 30 Deer 31
lipo
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Cash
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27.032/
Amounting seven thousand and thirty tree
to Seventy
rectness certified.
Cxamined and Corre.
(Signed) AC. Sheiky,
Auditor Generat.
(Tone Copy) Main offg Colonial Secretary
"
こ
Pounds, One
lego
Rent from Chinese Villages by the Authend-
Cash..
lefo
Deposits credited to Land Holde ve
their Rents.
Or
Rents Eemitted.
"
Rents on Lots not improved and
Resumed by Government-
"
Arrears of Rent outstan
Islanding
Tonny sterling.
232
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2.867 782
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326
4.85219 22
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155 310
38613 114
49914 3% 1,041 12 12
8,3741410
£ Storting 27032
shilling and One
fire 1, 18.166_
Acting Colonial Treasurer and Collecter.
Victoria, Hongkong, October the fire
(Signed) W. S... Mercer,
-
233
A.
Suplicats. Hongkong Accounts for Fand Benk
312th December,
ber, 1845.
malosione in Despatch No 126, 18h6.
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Ri. Hawes
The information
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28th October, 1846. Victoria, Honghong,
Fr J.
to
& Davis,
The Earl Grey.
Received
N126.
1 Inalosure.
Reporting transmission by
the Auditor
Yearly
Colony
1845, an
the Half
Rent Rolls
of
the
to the 31st December
nelosing
an
m
Account from the Treasurer
Showing
the Receipts
on
account of Land Peut-
up
to the same period.
N127
Financial.
Toby 44
Ausd: h. 60.29 Jany
ong to Treas
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1730 Hong Hor..
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RECEIVED
My Lord,
DEC 9 1846
234
Victoria, Hongkong,
28th October, 1846.
I have the honor to enclose
herewith, for Your Lordships information and that of the Lords Commissioners of
Her Majesty's Treasury copies of the -usual Quarterly Abstracts for the Quarter ending 30th September. 1046
Changes in the holders of
Offices and Appointments in the Colony of Hongkong.
Additions to Salaries and
2.
Allowances in
the Colony of Hongkong
3.
Creation of new Offices and
Appointments in the foolony of Hongkong.
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey.
te
He)
H).
4.
4.
Payments of an unusual
description and for extraordinary
Services .
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Danis
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C. R. Trevelyan
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235
JAN
2
20
26
29
Sir.
I am clicited by Earl Grey, to
hansmit to you for the Information of the Lores Com: missremiers of the Treasury the following Returns which have been revived from the
Govenor of Hory Hory for
the
to quenter ending 30 Sefer lash 1. Changes in the Holders of Offices. 2. Addititions to Seleries & Allowances
3. New Reportments
" Cayments of an unusual a
Special descufto
Adverting
to the Relure t
3. Save to state that the
affisentiment of an Interfectin to the Safereme Couth at Bong Hong with having
Leers
Specially deportest by the
Younion Lord Grey
Gusumsi. J. Dairs.
2
Gay has
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Called repren
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him for the
Suspiry explanation on
this subjach.
There
No 60.
236
29 Jamway pi7.
201.
Sin.
fü
I have rec ved your
desp. No 127 of the 28 Get-
saclaring
Retums y
New
Appoiitonents, chacey es in the holders y
additions to selvices in
and
Hong Kong I have forwarded
these Returns to the Lond
Cornmichioners of the Treasury,
yen have
but doing that yo
disening
omitted to report to this
Office the ground fitter
Apponition of the Shalay and
and
Patuquen Interpalin
6 the Supreme Count I have
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to request theat
emaill
punish me with ouch a
a
repat fitte information
of their Lushups.
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Mr. Blackwood
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7
my
Bolag behen died Gang ang anggestion's
The course which has been
usually taken with these Returns has been Will gow
Mr Stephen which may
inal to the Treasory. The only observation I have to make on them is that the appointment of the Entremeter to the Supreme Couch to refer them in on
has not yet been reported to
mentioned in the third enclosure,
this office-d
The wind
8 Jan.
com
municat
Erring MJ
yu
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of
Seef.
to on.
e. of State werdier there is or is
Lampasa
die Comitate in din changes.
fringed in 2 se Fulvius; a wh: ? onglet have directed in . Blackwoods Anilin de
12. Sand Mr. Mephen
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I cannth mepels persion that there is accen
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gem
Comme
cento at stong kong, but as
eted
Treasury that that conced
upon the Governor for the
led to the Pecatur o
Pought
Ming
the
Stele it might probably not to inform.
appoints noot of the Interpreter har seot been. ctionable in these Departamentit
been taken.
Victoria, Hongkong,
28
Fr J. H Davis,
October, 1846.
to
No 127. 4 maloswes
The Earl Grey.
Receives
Transmitting Quarterly the quarter
Returns for
ending 30th September,
1846.
213.
Mr. Hawes
I have nothing to object to, or add, to her Blackwoods
opinions
Duplicate. No. 127.
Financial.
My Lord,
238
"Victoria, Hongkong,
28th October, 1846.
I have the honor to enclose herewith for Your Lordship's, information and that of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, copies of the usual Quarterly Abstracts for
Quarter ending
30th September, 1846.
dine 30
the
1. Changes in the holders of Offices
3.
4.-
and Appointments in the
Colony of Hongkong.
Additions to Salaries and Allowances
in the Colony of Hongkong. Creation of new Offices and Appointments
in the belony of Hongkong.
-Payments of an unusual description
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
40,
H),
Jo.
and
and for extraordinary I have the honor to be,
Services.
* With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
"Humble Servant,
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in
the Wolders of Office, and appointments in the offices of Honglong, for the spearter ending.
30th September, 18.116.
Office
2nd blark in Colonial. Fremsung are accomitant
32.
officer Name of the by theith Govt. If now leahperin tool another office. officer who is
d
Name of the office; who formeria the appointment, rud amual Salary).
at Salary), undan
J. Colline
£ 270.
3rd Clerk in Colonial R. Rienalster
Treasur
Chieftelerk in
Magistrates office.
Clerk to the auditor General
+blesti Inoblestion
Ablert of Councils.
gno Clerk in Chit
Magistratio offree.
L. 250. W. H. Mites.
£250.
I. Ready- £ 250.
Holdforth
the
Pospatele Ecspecting the of
change at office Column for remarks.
If promoted from Date of Gove gland, by the Goveongo - Boot situation appointed, date of an horts date of authority. Colons, description als al Salary of the recrlan former appointment. new appointurent.
Resion:
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R. Rienaicker
th £270.-
for the Colonies
Fushatahes 1.155.
zono.26 of the 18th Lebronb
Go
J-28223 A. 1843.
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W. H. Miles
230.
J. Collins
L250
J. Qui. £ 187. 10. 2/0 fame. 84
Victoria, Hongkong, pet October, 1846.
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Marie
offg: Colonial secretary. -
1846
the
From 36 terk ind
7th Septter 18460 decom/ant in
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Flonial Treasury
office.
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appointment or the
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Resigned on the 12th Lefttr, 1846. his office is temporarily filled. receives only £ 93, 15,0 of the salary attached tottins
the other £90.15.- are
office.
received.
M.C. G. Hold forth 2nd black
stant Magistrate.
Signed; 4. E. Shelley,
editor.
Gener
230
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Dale from Wale and descriptione Date of
Resent appointment Salary Salary salary drawn
which increand of authority fee. Columns,
for for Remarke
increase.
Supreme Court
Registrar to the R.D. bay 6th February
Whts
L. 600
$750 9yte April Despatch N.34 of 27th
1846
Violeria, Hongling, October Pt 18.40.
Jove Copy) Bleni
offg: Colonial Secretary
April 1846 from the secretare of state for the Colonies
(whgnes) AC. Shelley.
Auditor General
201
;
Creation of new Offices and Appointments in Victoria, Abongbang, for the Upractor Ernsting 30 September, 1846.
Office.
Same.
Quarter 30th
i
Date and Description of the Date of the Governor's Despatch Date of authority or instruction (if to H. W's Government in. Column for Remarks timural appointment and any from t. It's Government in England, respecting
the Salary of Authority from England, in consequence of transaction, in cases where for the statement of
the Governor which the appointment ne previous authority may
Malay, Portuguese S. Antonio £50 4th June, 18416
+ Hindow'stance
de Jesus.
Interpreter to
Supreme Court
Victoria, Songhone, 1st October, 12.46.
offy.
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Colonial secretary.
voo
made.
have been received.
any particular case, and
my special circunstancés.
Teceives also £ 100 per the chief
Kinnune in
magistrate's office as
Assistant Interpreter.
(Signed) N.C. Shelley.
Auditor General.
232
1
3
less
Payments of an unsmaral description, and for caliandernagy shewives, amounting to not life thou £ 200 each, which have been incurred without previous authority from Her Majesty's Secretary of State, for the quarter ending 30th September, 1846.
Description of
Amount
Service.
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I shall look forward
with some anxiety to the
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his tasting relative
to the subject of my despacit
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was
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the while period of the Ulst weather,
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in Jail.
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I might
have
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so her
mean while, both I and
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hold Criminal Sessions mus
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collision between
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this medurali talees.
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cource
& Echanged Mr. Hulme
this Cosemtive & Indicial chave better respirety the
department, & considing
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white hud
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the reasons explain the k. semerk se prom the
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by your mon
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for
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unthority to eeloft from Hong Sony,
and the
ting the intervenience occasioned by the. inconvenivel esetting
belonged suspension for the tong terwit of amforth;
of the adquiniittatts of criminal justice & from it. I have to expreßßing approbation of the line of concedit.
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that airy
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all questions of their halore, subjection to ther Rapistys subsequent confir- Der allowance of
Mation or
The decision.
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the 19th of ctor 18460
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Cound Sanction a bacate
of the Cinch at Hory Korp for
as months,
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sufficient, & that it
must not both Sonsself the L. Council to Deloraine
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238
94 Hory Horry
Victoria, Hongkong,
RECEIVED
JAN 25
18-47
18th November, 1816.
My Lord,
I have the hover to
enclose late correspondence w
my
the Naval Commander-
with
in
-chief, on this.
the subject of thracy neighbourhood. His Excellmey
Exters to some
which
до
e previous discussions
passed in January, 18115. Imust confess that Scamot
to the entire length with Sir Thomas Cochrane as
be the
the inability
of our ships of War to perform this important Service, and
ve
l aid to the
powerful a
The Right Venerabié,
The Earl Grey,
Ye
Ter
mi
afteed
their
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of the boleny. I shall therefore.
my effects in influencing
continue to use
the
the Sensier officer at Mongkong, whoever he may be, to empley ships of Her Majesty's . Vary anchored in this Harbour occasions.
nally in
Ther
the Eastern and Westem
clearing entrances from
the Vicates that
lark there. I have the written
acquiescence of Keying
employing every
a
to
means that
may
be found requisite against the Viralis, and Santicipate at distant pursed the newssity for the general measure of depriving every Chinese trader or fishing, these fire-coms which they
universally possess.
so
boat
of
I have the honor to be, With the highest desheck,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient Bumble Servant,
Me
vis
問
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Tietoria,
oskong
Fin J. H Davis
11th - November, 1846.
to
The Earl Greys.
7
128.
2 Melosores.
Received
Transmitting
correspondence
subject of Piracy in-
Tim Thomas Cochraner on passed with Rear Admiral
ne
the
the
ighbourhood of Hongkong.
(Copy) No 518.
Victoria, Hongkong,
3rd November, 18116.
I have the honor to
$30
enclose to Your Excellency a periodical report on the subject of the native Chinese trade at Hongkong . The complaints of Peracy at both the. Castem and Westion appreacher have been of late very frequent, and I would suggest that a Man of War occasionally quilling ancherage in the harbour and
ber
moving about in those
passages advantage to
would be an
to the
general trade of the Port,
His Excellency
in addition
to
Rear Admiral Sir I. Cochrane. C. B.
Le
Ve
to the Services of a
Gun-boat which
I have established in consequence of the evils complained of.
I have, Ve (Signed] S. & Davis.
(True Copy)
Main
Offy Colonial Secretary.
2001
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26 Jany
Mitawes
No 128, of 1846.
I presume that it & and no good-end to interfere a the crown/if verzorg
subject, but that the Ademial must be allowed to conduct
the Source Committed to him, in what appears to him to be
the best and most afferent.
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to Honghong frequented by Prates. 3rd November, 1846.
the approaches and harbours leading on the station to visit occasionally employing one of Her Majesty's Ships Cochrane as to the advisability of From Sir John Davis to Sir Thomas
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Sir.
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4th November, 18116.
Reply to Your Excellency's
Communication of yesterday,
there will
be no difficulty in the Brig of War- usually stationed at this Port, visiting from time to time the
this vicinity, passages in
Cruize
iu su
-
and,
auchering within them, - but to such intricate channels, Rapid tides and overfalls, would be most unsafe for a square rigged
with Rapid
vessel.
I confess however that I do
not anticipate any particulars an
His Excellency
Sir John Davis, Bart:
Governor of Hongkong.
benefit
on
benefit to arise frun
measure,
even
this
we had
if we
efficient means
to
are
at ou
our
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as
nwore
command,
all boats indifferen
arms and
long as all boats indifferently e permitted to carry Sentertain in their full force the Sentiments I had the honor to
express to Your Excellency on this
· du
subject, in my January
18415,
contained in
letter dated 27th.
well as
my previous
those
Communications with Your- Excellency's predecessor.
far the sight of
a
How
ship of War
may
Scare
Wr
Gutzlaff expresses it. these Pirates
is
very
problematical, if we bear in
they
have
mind the audacious acts committed within this Post in
the presence of a Squadron,
inv
as well
532
those of which Your Excellency is fully they have poopoliated
ог
aliva re
shore, under the
very
ale
of
Guards and the vicinity of Police
and Inops, when the
to
temptations
to plunder have been commensurate with the disk they had to
head to incur.
I have, Ge.
(Signed) The Cochrane.
& Tone Colagsf
B.B.
Copy
Colonial
offy. Estensial Searetary
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My Lord,
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Victoria, Hongkong,
12
19th November, 1846.
According to the instructions
conveyed in Despatches N. 159 and 16% 1845. I have the honor to forward of 1845,
Requisitions for the blothing and Equipment of the Hongkong Police
for the year 1847
It is desirable that the articles specified should be sent out with as little delay as
possible, and it will appear from Enclosure N. 4, that the whole amount will be covered by the accumulation of the fund established, to depay the charge.
I have the honor to be;
"With the highest respect,
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
Fer
He
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Servant,
Man
From
for preventing piracy
of the 3rd November,
to Sir John Davis's communication Sir Thomas Cochrane replying
in the
as to suggestions
neighbourhood of Honghong.
4
th
November, 1846.
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17 Ab47.
I am avicted by
Spey to haurmit to
to you
Eal
the
tus
Copy of a meget from the Germ 4 Hong Kong sulosing requisitions for the Clothing and Equipment of the Police of the Colony for the present
year, and I am to desire
that you
a
что pon the Marte God. By some
If you would excertain, Communicate to me, for
&
Lux Gey's information, what the appecese will be of
Complying in it these requisition,
I have
Interest
Sr. J. Davis.
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41 Jun 147.
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With reference to your
Despatite N129. of 12 Norlash. there to requerich you
That
the Lords Commissenries of
ви
the Sensary bene afferized one
astring
this directors here seen
given for Justering and
forwarding.
the bobicles
for this year
required for the Totice tone at. Hory Hong :
. I have further
to observe
that such ensugemunts should be scade in regard to future Requisitions of this description as will
admit of the Shipment
of such stores as me
may
le
required for Hong Hing
at the Commer
of such
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Mr J. H Davis,
#h November, 1846. (end), Hongkong,
Grey
4 Malosures.
N. 129.
Received
the Year, 1847.-
of the Hongkong Polices for for the Clothing and equipment Fransmitting 2 Requisitions
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the
Agent
to ascertain the cost. f comflyg Ile inst
with this requisition
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although
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to the Ordnance
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by require, & not the
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that the s.fff may
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be to enforce. D
Copy
Nr. 8.
Siv
Police Department,
537
212 October, 1816.
I have the hover to enclose for
submission to His Excellency the Governor,
tivo
clothing and Equipment
tor Requisitions for clothing
Police during
of the Houghing Police
during the year
1847, and to offer the following explanatory
Remarks relative thereto.
Requisition N.1.
to be
charged to
to the Clothing Fund.
Nr. 1, 2, and 3. Cloth, buttons and collar numbers
The same as in
present wear being found
good and suited for the duties and climate -
Nos. 44, 5, and 6. Boots and Shoes,
6. B. Hittier, Esq.,
6,
Officiating Chief. Magistrate .
Ve
Ye
Ve
The
The Boots and shoes supplied for the
prevent their being
They
an
are
Police, Cost 8d. each.
538
incumbrance to
by the London
by
present year
were made in
Hongkong),
but
the
men
as
the Chinese leather is not suited for
Police,
we
being pesous, and wearing
but a
a
short time, I have Recommended that the supply be obtained from England;
the material to make twenty is required
ti en.
ensure
: fitting
all.
Nr. 7 . 78 Waist belts.
The first supply was filly although
the Government : order intended that it
should be ninely. The present order
will allow a
new
belt for each man,
the old bells being very nearly 1.
straps
Nr. 8. 128 Cape-straps.
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out.
Those will be the first supply . these
ensure the
carried, caused
capes being uniformly
them to
wear
are t
longer,
prevent
8. 9. 128 Armlets.
This will be the first supply from
England, the substitutes,
here
the substitutes procurable
wear but a short time, cannot be
Rept clean, and cost
Cost &d. each.
be
much.
cost nearly as mu
N. 10.128 Caps and Covers.
The Same as in
present wear.
N. 11. 128 black Serge stocks. This will be the first supply.
I believe the Clothing fund will
to sufficient to defray the expense above proposed to be incurred : the whole of the
articles
F
articles are essential for the proher performance of the Police duties.
Bequisition M. Q.
to be charged to Government Account.
Sixtien
N.1. 19 Staves.
are
Required to complete the
compliment for European Police, (fifty
being the first supply),
and three
Required to replace others broken by Constables while in the execution of
d
their duly. Cost 6? 6.a each.
Nr. 9. 2 Lanterns .
Required to replace others lost by
Constables while in the execution of duty,
one
at a five, the other
fell overboard in
taking prisoners to Frendown. Cost if each.
C
N. 3. 2 Saddles and Bridles.
The saddles to have holsters and of
$39
- made for the
Similar pattern to those made London Mounted Police . They are Required
those
ao
now in use
having been old when
first purchased in April 18415 / with
the horses /
almost incapable of
are
Receiving further Repair, and will only
with particular
care
wear
until these
recommended arrive. The
be considerably less than
Hongkong.
in c
expenst will if obtained
No. 4 and 5. Stable utensils.
The brushes procurable in Songhing
are
very
dear, and.
and generally very
to those used in
inferior
the London Police Stables.
Nr. 6. 1 Pistol.
the
Required to replace one lost by the
Mounted
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Mounted Constable when attacked..
while on
Can
duty
near Soo-kun- poo.
The whole of the articles specified be obtained from Messrs Hobbert H. Army and Police Clothing Contractors, who furnished the first supply for the Wingkong Police to
satisfaction of His Excellency
the sa
the Govemer
I have, Ge,
(Signed) Charles. May/
Requisition N.A.
$10
C
Volice Department,
24 October, 18416,
Required for Clothing and Equipment of Hongking Police, being the supply for
6 year, 1847.
the
Blue Cloth to make factiots and
Frowsers for
for 128.
100 dozen of tohite metal buttoies.
128 Collar badges.
2.
3.
4.
108
5.
6.
108
8 pairs of half Boots .
8 pairs of shoes .
of books (half)
Seather to make 20 pairs of boots,
and 20 pairs of Thors.
78 Waist Belts.
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C
Superintendent of Police.
128 Cape straps .
9.
128 Amlets.
10.
(~SmueCopy)
11.
Maine
Offy Colonial shoretary.
Approved.
128 Caps and Waterproof Covers. 128 Black Serge
Stocks.
Charly May
CAH the
Superintendent Offy blesef Magistrate of Polere.
здан
Governor, &c, Ve,
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Requisition No. 2.
Police Department,
214 October, 1846.
811
Required for the Service of the Police Force
1.
2.
3.
H.
5.
6.
Approved
19 Police staves.
2 Lanterns.
5 Saddles and Bridles.
5 Curry-combs and Brushes. 5 Horse Water Brushes. 1 Pistol.
Charles May
Superintendent
Tolice.
Ofly. Chief Magistrate of Clive
Mani
Governor. Ve, Ve
Police Clothing Fund.
Estimated cost of Clothing for 62 Curssemen
:
Police for one year
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at £.4.9. each
De for 66 Indian Police at L.3.15.each...
Freight, Susurance,
$42
d
275.18, 0.
2.47.10.0.
nce, Ve.
20% 0 0.
f
543′′ 8×0
N
Total Amount of deductions for Clothing
Sund, including Iwemment allevance 563,8.0
for one year.
Excops of Rund over Expenditure. S
Victoria, 24th October, 18116.
19.0.0
(Signed) C. May
Superintendent.
(Signed) C. B. Hitler.
Offg: Cbrief Magistrate of Police.
Main
offg: Colonial Secretary.
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JAN 25
1847
My Lord,
Having
343
Victoria, Hongkong,
-th
14th November, 1846.
ving on two previores occasions
been honored with the approval of Her
Majesty's Government (as converted in Despatch N95 of 30th March 1845, and
Br. 22 of 11th February, 1846), for the measures I adopted in asserting
Majesty's sovereignty
Her
over this island, I Love now the honor to report the circumstances of a third instance, which I hope and expect will be the last attempt on the part of the Chinese to invade our territorial rights : At the end of October last a Chinese officer landed at a distant part of Hongkong, where he seized and carried off some of the
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
native
te,
tc.,
te
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nd.
native inhabitants. I immediately addressed Keying on the 22 th informing him of the circumstances, and requiring that the one person detained (for the rest had been released), should be at once restored, and the officer who committed the outrage punished.
Evasive
ive answers, were peceived, from both Keying, and the officer commanding at Kowloon. I therefore again addressed Keying on the 6th instant, according to the tenor of the enclosed note, requiring reparation within a space of ten days. I am happy
Sam to state that this had the desired effect, and produced the annexed reply from Keying, in which he states his having ordered back the detained person to Hongkong, and confesses that the provisions of the Treaty were piolated. He adds that the
person
who seized the men will be bastinadoed, and that due applications shall in future,
be
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314
be always made to the local Magistrates of Hongkong for runaway criminals.
For this complete disavowal I thought
myself bound to return the enclosed reply.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
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H.H. Addington Ey. Sir,
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345
I am surected by
Earl Grey
to transmiet to
you, fatte information of
Viscount Palmerston,
the
Copy of a despatch with reclosures from the Governmen
Kong report 4 thong a
а
recent violation of Territory by
Officer ytter
an Chinese Gucemment,
L
who carried off certain Chinese British Saligets and the proceedings Consequent the coupon, and I am to rqueth that you
would move Visch Palmerston to communicate his
opicicon to And Grey
Rs
f
14th November, 1846.
лу
1. Lavis
The Earl
3 Malosures.
No 130.
Received
Reporting violation of
territory by
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Chinese officer
and forcibly coricer off
having landed at Hongkong,
with
hima certain chinese British
Subjects
25 Sh.
горне
Souppose
for
that this wh
be
ate
to the Foreign Office
the opin
Tale
4/57
į
to the terms of the ausuer which should
be returned to the
Governor upon this salisch.
3
omi
hatered
Tu John Davis .
The
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Sir.
go 516
yo
16 Feb/477.
I have received.
no
recei
your
despatch No 130. ofthe 14 Nov. last reporting
а
further ictation of the British Territory of Hong
Kong by
Chinese
a
Officer, and the measures
which you adopted in
Consequence.
Naving communiticald
this despatch to Vict
Palmers in I am
happy to be matted
to convey to you
opinion that
his
your proceeding have been
& judgment.
Conducted with judgmen
Since you have been
succesful in your
Effets to procure
redress it appears to
his andthing that it is
CO.8 Feb147.
1847
10
Feb. 7.0.
Chiese Authnities? I quctore for your
information copies of the
Correspondence between
Lerd Palmerston and
Tempelf in reference to
this transaction.
3
unneapary
that any
further representation
should be made on
the subject to the
318
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I have
concerning the
$19
Victoria, Hongkong,
6 de November, 1846.
again to address Your Excellency invasion of the territory of my Sovereign by the officer at Kowloon.
A letter has been received by the Chief Magistrate of Hongkong from that officer, proving the depositions before taken, according to which the officer at Kowloon really permitted some of his soldiers to carry away a person from the Colony.
That officer
officer cannot be ignorant of thi gravity of such an offence against a friendly nation, since in the 11th moon of the 24th.
y
year it
was mutually understin that Hongkong, being British Territory,
His Excellency,
Keying
te
te
Ae!
must
I
must not be violated in this manner.
An application should first be made according to Treaty, and then the guilty, may be delivered up.
The officer at Kowloon has this made an irregular invasion and seizure on this Territory, and greatly insulted the dignity of the Crown. Being well
aware
that his act was calculated to
disturb friendly relations, he alone is
ences. I
مد
responsible for the consequences . accordingly give Your Excellency previous notice that unless the officer who seized the men be punished, and unless Chang sam shen be restored within ten - days. I shall be under the unpleasant necessity of consulting as to the means of precuring reparation at Kowloon. The officer of that district being the rash author of so much evil is alone
responsible,
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320
responsible, and I shall cause him to
be immediately furnished with a copy of this communication.
I beg to renew the assurances of my distinguished consideration.
(Signed) J. F. Davis.
1 Pruulopof-1
Off & Colonial Secretary
1
1
No. 130, of 18h6.
Inatomore N./ in besp:
1:
Chinese British Subject carried from Honghong by a Chinese Officer, Keying demanding restoration of a "From Sir John Davis to this Excellency
territory,
and remonstrating
fe.
on
the violation of
6th November 1846.
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Keying, High Imperial Commissioner,
JC,
te
de
Huang, Lieutenant Governor of
Kivang tung,
4,
te
fe
send the following reply to a letter from
the Honorable Envoy, respecting
you
the seizure of Chang-
-san-shen by the
Mandarin Taekwan - paou on your
territory. (Here follows an extract of that Despatch).
previous
On this subject we received a
communication from you the
Honorable Envoy,
and addressed a
letter to the Kowloon officer, to investigate
and
manage this,
matter
According to his report, Chang-
4
san- shen was sent by him to the Provincial City,
and a deputed officer
having examined him, it was fully
substantiated,
?
substantiated that Chang-san-shen had no share in the Tung-chung robbery. The real accomplices have already been delivered up to the Nanhae magistrate, and Chang.
-san - shen will be sent back to the office of the Kowloon Bailiff.
have moreover
given our orders to the
We
Howloon Bailiff to send Chang san shen back to Hongkong to follow there his pursuits.
As for Tae- kwan paou who proceeded to Hongkong and seized there
the
a person, without first requesting Howloon officer to transmit official notice thereof, he has decidedly violated the provisions of the Treaty. "We therefore requested the Kowloon officer to administer the bastinado to Tae-hewan - paou, warning in future . We have morcover that
commanded the Kowloon officer,
as a
whenever
$22
whenever there should be subsequently
occasion for despatching soldiers to Hongkong, for the purpose of obtaining criminals, first official note to the Magistrate
to send an
of your Honorable Country, that they may cooperate in this affair, according to the Treaty, for the sake of preserving our friendship.
This is the principal object of this
communication, addressed to,
His Excellency, Her Britannic Majesty's
Plenipotentiary, Sir John J. Davis, Bart.
te, te, te!
Taoukwang,
26th.
11the November, 1846.
" year, 9th month, 25th day.
th
Received 13th instant.
True Franslation
(signed). Charles Gutzlaff
Chinese Secretary.
Frue Copy/./
ofpalelimial Sentary
Off
----
Victoria, Hongkong,
323
13th November 1846.
Your Excellency's fiendly
and
gratifying reply concerning Chang san - shen has given me the highest satisfaction I have always delivered over subjects of China when they
aware
quilly
-
were demanded
return.
according to the Treaty . The number already exceeds several times ten. Your Excellency being fully
of this, has acted justly and honorably in petaru I shall invariably be ready to deliver over quilty Chinese subjects when they are demanded, and our mutual good faith will thus presere inviolate the Treaty. If inferior officers English His Excellency,
Keying,
fe!
fel,
te!
or
Keying
acquiescing
the invasion; with measures of the Chinese Officer who committed subject, and intimating the punishment -releasing the demanded Chinese British as to violation of the territory of Houghon, in the remonstrance of Sir John Davis From Hi's Eyecilency
of such
for,
preventing
acts.
the
Recurrence
th.
11th November, 1876.
No 130 of 18ub.
halosure No 2 in Desp
Į
f
or Chinese act in
elar manner,
E in an irregular,
their punishment will serve as an example to others.
Itender to Your Excellency the assurance of my disting,
of my distinguished consideration (Signed) J. F. Davis.
1
Fruelopy.
Main
Off Clinical Secretary
$24
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malsure No 3 in Beep.
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Victoria, Hongkong
$25
Financial. (RECEIVED
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Mi? 62-2-Figu
JAN 25
1847
My Lord,
22nd, was
18th November, 1846.
In my Despatch N° 60 of May forwarded a Plan and Estimate for a Colonial Church to cost £8,300.
I had previously received the virtual sanction of M Secretary Gladstone for the erection of a Building of about the same
cost, but whose erfecution was
1 found
impracticable in this Colony from
difficulty of the details.
Mr. Gordon has at
the
my request furnished the Report and Estimate, which I have now the honor to forward, for Church on a
a
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less expensive seale, the total
coct F1939.8.2 of which the two thirds
"
The Right Henerable,
The Earl Grey,
Je
fe:
contributed
Keying, replying to his satisfactory From Sir John Davis to His Excelling 20 of the 11 November,
communication
forming enclosure No. 2. 13th
November, 1846.
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contributed by the Government would be only £4,639-12.2 With the conditional sanction befou.
received for a
nsive Church, I shall
a more expensive
not hesitate at once to adopt the Plan and
Estimate now transmitted, as the loss
of the
-season would postpone still
present building season would, further a work which has now
been wanted
for five years, and add to the clamour which has been repeatedly raised about it.
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect," Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
dans
Entired
Governa
Si. 1. Davis.
1947
Forwarded by FEBY MRBA M.Stephen
MR Hawes
Earl Grey
Sir.
No 62.526
2. Jeb: 1047
I have to schencaledge
the receipt of your disputed" M 131 of the 18 Nov . enclosing a Plaw and Estimate for a
Colonial Church to be erected
Town
in the Tours of Victoria, Wong Kary
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lose as femine
Scale than the Church for
which the sucction i y mey Praxeaper had been given. and I have to inform you that this reduction in the Cook of the Building meets satire approval.
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$27
18th November, 1846.
Victoria, Hongkong,
hin
J. H Davis,
to
The Earl Greys.
Received
N°131.
1. Inclosures.
the Colonial Church
un Gordon, for building
Estimated N. 7 of 1846, by
Transmitting. Reports and
on
ん
less expensive scale.
25 Jany
которы
as this a saving
may
on the Estimate, I presume that it approved. Indeed it is too late for disappering, as the twork is
actually on proput: I/
25%.
this expence in
вини
pue too
peat
how.
But Hang Kany
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-Expenditure
Brit
fivileged
♡
1816
&
Sir
you
Copy
Rizal Enginers Office
Victoria, & Conghong:
th
$28
12th November, 1846.
I have the honor to return to
加
Report & Estimate 5. 4, with 5 Drawings
in you
for a Colonial Church forwarded to me in "Sater : 66 letter of the 9th Inst, requesting
The Conble
Inst, requesting me by
Order of IC is Excellency the Governor to
report thereon.__
I have examined the Drawings
and the only suggestion I would beg to offer for consideration, ( which is much but one of laste)
مند
that the Roof Ithink would be thought more in keeping with the General style of the Building, if the Trusses evere ornamented with pointed arches in the intervals on a Queen Post Truss, instead of being ornamented in the
Major Laina
Off Colenial Secretary
Norman
Norman Style upon a King Post Truss
With reference to the Estimate
I consider it is framed too low in
many
of the Items particularly in the Plasterers and Carpenter's work : _ and I conclude the Estimate
and Specifications
are now
-offered merely
ones, previous to Specifications and
аб
general
ral ones
framed in more
Working Drawings being famed.
detail, for the Contract to be entered into
for the Service.
I have the honor to be,
Refered to the
Surveyor General
By order
(ig) W. Camin
Sir,
Your most oft Servant.
Your
signed. Edward Aldrich.
Signed
13 to 1961. Coll demeting Com 2 R. & Supt.
No.
Major
Combs R. & Lapts Enginer.
That the Carol
Inclosure in
Report and
Extimate 71% of of 1846.
1
$29
HONGKONG'
REPORT and Estimate to
build a folonial Church.
By order of His Excellency the Governor-
REPORT
;
SPECIAL
Inis service is to provide,
torman
is to provide for the Building of a
the building of a Colonial church the design for which is in the police. I style, that being deeme the most suitable as well as being the most easy of execution
The plan submitted herewith
and the most economical.
contains sittings in the body of the Church for and for 250 more on benches in the (loisters.
400 persons,
It is presumed that this number will be found sufficient, but
be obtained by required 60 more may
if
more
sittings
are
may
be accom=
filling up the side aisles, and even 300.
and probably would never be met wound and stained - modated in the (leistars, though it would not be desirable,
to crowd the Church
se windows will be
glass and may be furnished with Bambor blinds, which. { will be sufficient protection from the glare.
It will be seen from the drawings that it is not intended to have a Ceiling, the Roof will be planked and double- tiled ( the tiling laths being spiked
being spicked on the top of the planking! and all the timbers varnished. The tie beams are nott strictly in Character with this sort of roof, but with Chinese artificers it would not be advisable to attempt to do away with them.
Be the Church is lofty being 40 feet from the floor to the
laves,
and as it will be well furnished with ventilators
well be found cool...
The floor under the sittings is paved with granite as a pretection against damp and vermin. It will probably be :ht advisable to fit up that part of the Church which is to be rented, with seats with arms, and the portion left free with cushioned benches, in which case it would accommodate
A
a
few
more
$30
persons than the 400 above named. The Church has been made almost fitain, and the few exterior mexldings are in Roman cement, with which material the whole of the exterior is to be plastered
Description of Work.
The foundations are to be excavated as shown on the Drawings,
the
masonry up to the level of lover side of Winth course is to be of sound undressed granite in courses not less than 8 inches in thickness laid in good mortar of one part stone gran time to three parts of good clean sharp freshwater sand, every course to be grouted up flush; where the foundations exceed three feet in thickness, sound rubble stone excavated on the spot may be used in place of granite, provided such stone be inspected and approved previous to being placed
in the work.
Plinth to be of wrought granite not less than Birches thick, I. 6 high in one course, backed up with rough granite masonry in tivo courses, header not less than 2 feet long.
every
second stone to be a
The remainder of the building is to be in brickwork of sound hard Canton bricks laid in mortar as specified;
excepting the Pillars ey
Walls of Cloisters to be
Hall above
Gables Pillars
Spandrills
to m
21⁄2 bricks thick
"
35
35
34
main roof 21⁄2
!!
diameter
thick
Tower to be 31⁄2 bricks up to set off in upper story
which
(2)
which will reduce the thickness to 3 bricks by 2 set-offs, to be again corbelled out to 31⁄2 to receive wall plates and afford base for the pinnacles. "Four bond courses of rough granite
over the rough granite to be built in whole of the Tower, and Buttresses thereto at such intervals as may be determined, each course to be of 2 layers of 6
stabs 1. 6 wide, every other stone to be a header grandle quite through the wall, stretthers 4 . 6′ long, the upper layer breaking joint with lower.
i franite blochlings I square, 3. 6° on bed are to be built in at intervals of 2 feet to all doors and window openings, rabetted to receive door and window frames which will be bolted to the blocks with one & bolt run in with lead to each.
fast iron ventilating gratings of approved form to be let into brickwork immediately above plinth and below- moulding of
eaves at intervals of 10 feet, flush with
face of plastering inside and out. Dressed grandle steps to all entrance doorways, and paving dressed to interior of Tower 6" thick ; pillars inside (hurch and multions of East window to be set
in Roman Cernent.
Tower: 80 carved corbels each 2 feet on bed to be fixed, to331
carry brackets of Roof of the value of 12 shille
dings
shillings
each. The whole of the mouldin
are to be neatly cut in the brickwork to within & of the clear dimensions. The entire interior of Church is to be finished in three coats of plaster of stone lime and sand, with hair or paper mixed to bond it as
may be required, neatly jointed as ashlar, and washed tivice plain white. Panels at Cast end to be floated for painting.
The exterior to be plastered in Roman Cement 2" in one crat, neatly jointed and finished in stone colour; Roof to be as shown in
as shown in drawings with scantling's as
under.
Sie beams King post, smallest part
Struts
Queens
Straining ficces Main rafters Wall plates Rudge pieces Hip rafters
Main roof
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Cloisters,
(Manila) 121⁄2 x 6
6 6 x
x 4
6
× 41⁄2
3
x 4
4
x 4
4
x 4
4
x 4
4
x 4
x4
4
x 4
6
x 4
4
X
3
7
× 2
8
x4
6
(Manila) 8
x 4
6
x 4
6
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Purlines throughout to be of American
ор
Baltic for 61⁄2 x 3,
of
Floor under seats and under timber floor of restry to be paved with rough dressed granito stabs 6" thick, flooring of Aisted and Cloisters to be of Chinese Marble laid : In concrete of lime and sand and granite chips 8
inches thick.
I love circular stair to be construeded to lower story
"
Diagonal trusses centre of transept
Main rafters Straining beams Fing post
x 3
tive
curas y
twe feet apart from centre to centre, covered with 11⁄2 boards of. same material grooved and tongued and beaded, tile rafters of China fir 2 + 1⁄2 to be mailed on the boards and
"
(gid and double layer of red tetes pointed in chunam the whole of the timbers of the roof to be planed up for varnish- ing and neatly finished with bead on lower arrises; mitred at & joints .
covered in with
on
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Ornamental work to be wrought framed and fixed as shown
details to be given when required. Proof to Tower to be as follows .
drawings,
Sie beams
King post
Help and main rafters
(Manila) 12x6
"
"
6x6
6x4
all
tive trusses crossing
one another at right angles covered with purtines 4 x 3 two feet apart planked with 1' China for diagonally, covered with 8 lbs milled lead; with gutter diagonally, Mashing relend and flashing, delivering into cast iron loater pipe Fleers in Tower to be Mandla joists 15 = 2, one foot two - inches apart herring-boned with 3" square stiff, flooring) of 11⁄2 China fir grooved and tongued. Is. Manila framed step ladder to Tower as shown with weather bearded round house and 2" Manila door on lead flat-
"
Main entrance door in Tower to be 4′′ Manila, moulded and framed, filled in with 14 panels, studded to imitate bolt heads,
as
also panelled work over to make up to the Gothic arch; four other entrance doors to be similar but 3, and Vestry doors & Door to circular stairs to be 2" Manila framed
and filled in with I batteres du
diagonally.
All
4+
$32 All door frames to be 4x16 bedded in Roman Cement and bolted to rabbet of wall, cast iron window frames to be fixed in like manner at the cast and rish of Contractor, to whom they will be furnished by Government ready glazed.
The Testroy is to be floored with i'1⁄2 China for
vn
"
in
- joists of whole spars si diameter laid on the stone floor
and well ventilated.
are
The whole of the floor under seats is to be laid in like man. ner except that three of the cists to be six 3 Manila wood bolted to stone floor at every 5 feel, with one 2 belt run in with lead, to said joists are to be framed and spiked carved uprights rising through the floor to carry rail 5+ 2, and book desk 7 × 1 with hedge, 5 arm chairs of approved pattern to be placed in each row-
4
x
Carved balustrade and handrail to be fixed to Altar, "I step in Marble floor to be left 15 inches from same, back of Altar to be wainscoted in Manila ledar 5
15.
or
feet high I panels and 11⁄2 styles and rails .
Pulpit and reading desh to be fitted as ordered. The whole of the Timber work of Roof and joiners work to have 2 coats of European varnish, and cast iron frames of windows and eaves moulding to have thre coats of white lead in oil, finished stone colour.
fast iron moulded eaves
water pipes will be proved meters
the
Cubacter
and rain
by be friend the cast iron window frames re-
ready glazed, to be fixed by the Contractor will be provided by Government, also English Roman coment and sheet lead for covering of
Lower
Tower, for the whole of which materials no
made.
charge
will be
Quantity
Cube yards
Timber will also be provided if required the Contractor paying for the same at cost price.
609 Excavation for foundations
cube feet
12333 Rough granite
in
66115 Brickwork laid in mortar inclus
Estimate
Rate Amernt.
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d.
6
15
46
308
66
including price
of Scaffolding) -
71920 7
1
d
2964 Brickwork laid in Cement in pillars
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712 Dressed granite Plinth course 1.6
Esup: feet
904
steps to entrance.
80 Carved stone corbels
sup: feet
180 Dressed
square's
27.26
- granite steps in circular stairs
flooring
54. 25 Marble floming
251.8 Plast
223-
110.
cube feet
Plastering interior including all mouldings
exterior in Roman Cement &
-Double titing laid in mortar
237.5 Manila hardwood wrought and fixed
283.84
239.25
3
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9
68
00200 5-42 10
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44
"
020
223
• _ pret beaded framed & fixed_
"
• __Circular, moulded, frd & fixed
"
746. 3 American pitch pine wrot, beaded & fixed
squares.
107.5.
11⁄2
planking, wrot, tongued,
grovved, beaded and fixed
35. 26 China fir 14 planking wrot, longued,
Cube
ведь
grooved and fixed
yothina for joisting, wrought & fixed
206 lin St.
112
No
Manila hardebood step ladder
and
14 3 Manila hardwood doors framed, moulded,
Gothic arched and hung complete, frames
included
hung
@
30 165
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@4.
4.6
704.
s d
6.6
s. d
53
67
77
4
89
83
157
@4.6 167 18
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QUANTITY
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Victoria, Hongkong, 20. October
ESTIMATED
COLONIAL
1816.
RATE
AMOUNT
On reconsidering the Estimate together with the suggestion of the Commanding Rt. & Supty Engineer ( Setter dated 12° Jov : 1846 to address of IConthe (ol Secretary) as to the low price of the Carpenter's and Hasterer's work, it is proposed to make
further allowance in the quantity of Timber used in consider = -ation of the defective workmanship of Chinese Carpenters and
to increase the price of plasterer's and Carpenters work 20 per cent.
A
Estimate.
conformity with suggestions of the of additional cost in conformity with Comet Rt & Supt. Engineer.
Manila hardword wrot sfixed 60 c. ft @4.6
Brought forward
1 4 Main entrance door complete as above with
framed panelling
over
door
12 framed hardwood door telled in with 1' batters
for circa av stair
2 3 hardwood doors to testry, framed moulded
Gothic and hung complete.
lin : ft.
Pulpit and reading desk.
35 Altar railing complete.
sup: ft.
609 Wainscoting
Wainscoting at back of Altar
400 Sittings complete with hardwood desks carved
standards.
sup:
$
d
sup: yds
13101
610
ft.
beaded fixed 200 @4.9
47.10.
circular
150 @6.6
40,15,
109.15.
0
per Cont Carpenter's work to roof & floors
20
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per Est: on
add above
067.11.2
109.15.
977"
Plasterer's work 267
"
6"
2
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20 per cent
195.9 53
4
Add amount of former Estimate,
Surveyor Generals Office.
Victoria 24th November, 1846.
8.3
358.12.3
6600.16.0
Total _ & 6959.8 3 Sigued. N. J. Cordon
Purveyor General
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Farmisting roof and Joiner's work, 2 Coats -
1344 (ast iron casement windows glazed with;
and coloured glass.
les
650 Wrot vronwork in straps and bolts 3200 Lead flat to Sower.
lin. ft.
510
400 его 300
62
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210
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(ast iron eaves gutter, cast to moulding of Cornice _@
pissing.
ventilators
Benches, with backs..
Contingencies soft Cent
Total
@ 1.3.
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$
Signed Borden
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Surveyor General's Office. Frut
Victoria, 20th Oct., 1846.
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6000 14 600 1
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Survever General.
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5
Melosire in Belpatch No 131, of 18h6.-
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Steve it. "
charged to Warrant No.
dated
184
Amounting to - £6959, 5.3
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HONGKONG
No.
REPORT and Estimate to
COLONIAL
of 1846.
Build a folonial Church.
by order of His Excellency the Governor
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VICTORIA HONG-KONG
DESIGN FOR COLONIAL CHURCH
REPORT ESTIMATE NO OF 1846
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40
50
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DESIGN FOR COLONIALCHURCH REPORT ESTIMATE No7
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N132.
Financial.
RECEIVE
Į
JAN 26
1847
Copy
340
70 Hong Hous
Victoria, Hongkong
My Lord,
th.
18th November, 1846.
With reference to my Despatch
N. 109 of 1845, forwarding Reports and Estimates for Prison buildings which,
which were sanctioned
by Lord Stanley in Despatch N.165 of
1845,
5 from the Colonial Office, I have the honor to enclose herewith a further Estimate ;
Nr 8. for works connected with Prison buildings
It is to the amount of £7/29.3.8.
높이쓰다
chiefly on account of additional expense which has arisen from the old lower walls, on trial, not having been found equal to sustain the pressure, with safety, of an upper story.
I submitted the subject to the Executive Council on the 16th. Instant, and as the security and
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
fe!
fe.,
te!
accommodation.
M EOK COrevivreMAKCH
ZICLOBMY HOMS-NOMA
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ccommodation of the prisoners is of paramount importance, and the building
:building season has
lately
only
I
come on, it was resolved that the work should be commenced without delay. trust Your Lordship will consider these
reasons
- sufficient to justify the undertaking of the work without the usual authority from home.
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
"Humble Servant,
C. 2. Trevelyan by.
710171
Forwardaily FERY
MR.B.
MB Stephen MBDawes
Earl Grey
2
2132. 10 Nove
Danis
Ent
Sir.
541
Ptaby wy
with reference to m
your
Letter of the 10th Mar- /45 on
the subject of certain propord alterations in the gads of the Town Victoria, Hong hing Dam directed by Earl Grey to hausmit to you
des
the
the
Angga aupt from Ma Governor of that Colorey
Estuciate for
Enclising an
additional work required
Jer thick Gaols
amorentez
8 and
to
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reporting
that he had been
under the reccepity of Authingg
the commencement of the
work withint waitez for
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the previous sauction of
R.M.
M. Gort. and
I am to repech
algusunt will Essa
that you with to the
hat it is
Land Commissioners of the Travay, the mision & Rad
Grey
that, fu the reasons
apriqued by the Gerensers,
it will be pruder to sauction
this additional reppenditure,
537
an
$42
Copy.
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So. 18.
The 13th April, 1846.
314th
Noth
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192
- Led 110th April, 1846.
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343
Reyal Engineer's Office, Victoria, Hongkongs,
27th November, 18416.
I have the honor te Report
examined
for the information of His Excellingy the Governor that I have Report and Estimate N. 8 for 1846, Supplementary to N. 5 of 1845 wit
with
letters accompanying it, transmitted to me by his over for my opinion thereon.
The necessity for this Estimate is
founded upon a Report from the Acting
Surveyor General, of the old Walls,
of
of the
of
condemned ceis on a closer examination
Victoria, Hongkong,
18th November,
For J. H Davis
to
2 Inclosured.
No 132.
The hart Grey.
Received
18h6.
Colonial Prisons.
connected with the
for further works +
Estimate to 8 of 1846,
Transmitting Reports and
25 Jaus
The former Pape
mny
DZ
26 day.
Whawes
Ipresiime that the heast oh? be advised to
sanction this Add ? Expenditure
дъв
The Honble.
Major Caine.
Colonial Secretar
6. Secretary.
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nade in June 1845, when
a
to
of them / than made in Rohort 4 Estimate N. 5 was framed) having been found too defective admit of the original proposal of adding a story upon them, being
carried out.
In
e your
now
letter to the acting
duwveger Gmeral, His Excellency the Governor sanctions
an
entire new Wall, marked C
being built for the condemned Celle and also for the Walls of the Central Western Parts of the Prison, which Sconclude
are
marked A & B on
a
the Buildings -
the Plan.
When I
I inspected
the
Walls of the Prison in fime 1845, I was apprehensive that their entire removal would eventually be found necessary .
The Iron Bars and lings
ordered
in Plan.
C
ordered by His Excellency
in this Estimate.
544
are included
The approximate amount in the acting Surveyor General's letter merely applies to the Buil
Reference to the details in that letter, and to the extent of
A and with
masonry required for
BY C.
I consider the additional work
necessary,
and the
1
ding
of their
amount of
Supplementary Estimate reasmabler
Return the Report and Estimate
with Plans and Letters .
The Report side does not
by which this
express the mode by
Service is intended to be Executed.
I have, Ve
(Signed) Edward Aldrich, Major
Comme
MRegal Engineer .
(< Iclopy.)
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My Lord,
18th November, 1846.
I have the honor to forward herewith a Report and Estimate to the amount of £209.6.0. for a Road and Sheet
to be executed by Convict Labour. This work will therefore be in fact a saving to
the above amount on the part of the Government, the Estimate being purposely ordered to show the actual extent of the saving effected.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servan
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A Road and Sheet in
Victoria
the Town of
which is to be executed by
Imiret Labor, and I have
to signify to you mey appeal of the saving i Expense which will be effected by this replerspect 4. Convict in a putin
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Estimate N. 10 of 1866,
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HONGKONG
REPORT and Estimate of cost of making
By order of His Excellency the Governor
10 of 1846. SPECIAL VICE
new Roads and Streets above through the Lots which were sold on
REPORT
$49 COLONIAL
the 1th October last and
of improving the level odham Street, proposed to be executed by Convict labour.
12 November, 1846.
QUANTITY
Victoria, Hongkong,
ESTIMATED
проп
This Service is brought forward in Yards
order to make the Streets, as
shown
the 2418
plan
annexed through the Lots which were dis posed of at the late Land Sale on the 1th October 490 last, and also
new Road from the 140 Queen's Road at the East side of the Sce House, 200 round the hill immediately above the Lots
392 already alluded to, to the junction of Wyndham 210 Street and Albert Road.
675
to make
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The inclination at which it is po posed to form this Road is 1 in 91⁄2, being the
least incline that can
be obtained in the
length, and to bring it to this there will be about 6 feet of cutting
Master's
between the Harbour
and Mr Stanton's House.
This Road will be the best approac for carriages from the East end of the Queen's Road to the upper part of the Town: with the material obtained from the cutting it is pro posed to
the level of tyndham Street between its junction with Albert Road and the Queen's Road; at present part of this
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332
Victoria, Hongkong,
20th November, 1846.
My Lord,
With reference to my Despatch
$
Nr 122 of the 19th October, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the following Despatches, on the 18th Instant . Originals. Nr. 13 to 24 _ the last of 16" September
_ bircular of 24th August .
Duplicates - Nr 4 to 12.
th.
Military, N. 1 of 30th July. Circular of 22th August.
nd.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant, Dan's
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
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334
Vietoria, Honghong,
20th November, 1846.
my deepatch. 13/03 of
August 25, I was under the necessity of
to the
reporting to your Lordship's predecessor that, in return to a Letter proposing Chief Justice the expediency of holding. a Criminal Session for Gaol delivery
within the Six months vacation which- he had awarded to himself, I received_ merely a Copy of his Rules of Court - forwarded by his Clerk..
This necessary interference on the public Account appears to have given great offence to Mr. Hulme, for to an Letter (of which I have the honor to
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey
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hir J. H Havis,
Victoria, Hongkong 20th November, 1846.
to
The Earth Grey.
Received
No 134.
16th September, 1846.-
Deepatates to No 24 of Acknowledging receipt
KOTA JANAR, AND My lastimare
enclose a. Copy) announcing Your Lordships- prohibition of the transportation of "European Convicts to Van Diemen's Land-, I received no acknowledgment_w.
whatever, although- it's receipt was ascertained.
To a similar feeling I must attribute an act of contempt towards the
Legistative Council .. Your Lordship's Deepatch. Pe 12 of 13th August incisting on the necessity for the Rules of fourt- being approved in the Council-
of
was read to
Mr. Hulme who had been opposed to it; and the founcil's approval of certain. Rules (for Fees) was accordingly appended to those rules ._ These Mr. Hulme published in the "China Mail" of the 19th Instant_,
with the sanction omitted.
4.
Supreme authority must exist.
somewhere, and. I therefore feel.
no
disposition to dispense with. the respect
which
ro 2.
which is due to my
within this folony-
335
station from every one
At the same time. I
am sensible of the propriety of arsiding strong measures and unseemly collisions, and- the Shortness of the reference- home.. omables
me without inconvenience to
carry
out
the indispensable measure of more frequent. Criminal sessions, with the weight of Your Lordship's authority, when that shall-
have been received in
Without
reply to deepatch. 103.
ence_ m.
my interference
occasion there would have been no
Criminal Sessions from June until_
this
December-- I at least caused them to be
holden some weeks sooner- on
were concluded in
the 9th Smetant,
five days
and they the 14th The enclosed List of Prisoners acquitted will shew that some had been_ imprisoned since June, that is, nearly five months of the wrist season-
of the
Year
=.
Year__ The number of Prisoners in- Gast
on
Gaol was 121, and they had.
the 22nd June accumulated by the 9th November_ to 171- By December they would have been_still_
moe numer tus
but- for my interference.
Another serious evil has been the expense incurred for maintenance and- compensation of witnesses detained for the
trials - This has amounted_most_ unnecessarily to £48. 19. 2.
I have frequently reported that the
our heaviest expenses.
Supreme fourt, is one of our The present salary of the Judge
is £3,000 _.
per. Annum _ _ I have already proposed to
to your Lordship that the Attorney General should: receive £1000
£ 1000 instead of £ 1500 per annum; and. I am persuaded that the most efficient services of a. Chief Justice would be procured for £ 2000 per annum_, as
nothing
there is
flong to render it
this fol
now in this
336
different from others. In replying to Your- Lordship's Deepatch. No. 34. which encloses the Retimate for the service of the Colony, I shall be enabled to treat - of the general- subject of retrenchment.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect-,
Your Lordship's,
Most. Obedient
Humble Servant,
пдий
Dan's
different
Inbred
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537
Hong Hory
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There mind you Despatel
dated 20 Nov N.135. bringing
lender
my
notice the
expthing
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of bioting a Cronical Session
Past delivery
for Gast.
within the
Six Months fixed by
The
Chief Sustive of Hong Kong
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as the period of the long
bacation.
My despatch Nass of 19 ben
will have apprized thich I
Concured with
& you ада
in the
opinion thit the six Minetted
ducation should be reduced.
to at leash one half of that
Eme.
With aspect to that portion of your despeth which relets to the Conduch of the Chif
Justice in publishing
Certain Rubs of Couch without appending the conformatory sanction of
the Executive Cumil, gove will requerish for Hulme
that I consider the corne
he adopted in this instance
be
horiable, and one
to he objectionable,
which should not be pursued
ou
o any future
future creation
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without the Confinatory
If the publication of the Rubs of Cont
order of the Cameel I presume it
to be convenient to instint the five
over to intimate to
the Sudge that it is lope's quir that this conce
ought not to be pursued here the
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Sessions, Rubs
with regard to Criminal
Department of Hongsong,
Court,
branch of the Civil
and Expenditure of this
Service
Reporting
on the Judicial
Vistoria, Hongkong, # November, 1806.
20%
Im J. F. Davis;
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No 135.
Received
N525.
Set
339
Victoria, Hongkong,
6th
November, 1846.
ne
A Despatch lately received by me from the Right Honorable, Earl Grey, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, states His Lordship's regret that he cannot accede to my proposition as to the transportation of European Convicts to "Van Diemen's Land, and adds that in lieu of Transportation, it will be necessary to substitate such other description of secondary punishment
may appear best adapted to the circumstances of the Colony.
as n
The Honorable,
J. W. Hulme, Esqre Chief Justice,
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I have, te,
(Signed) J. F. David
Massive Colonial Secretory
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530
4
Prisoners acquitted at the Criminal
th
Sesions, oft.
November, 1846
Name.
Native of
brime
Date of
Committal.
José Croney Chun-tong-shang.
Goa. Larceny. 14th Septe
China Do
15th
Tolsie.
India
Do
22th June
I. Swimmer.
W. Patterson.
Europe.
Extortion, 8th July.
Chuy-sam-hing. China.
Ramasamy.
India Healing in
29th.
Leang-a-chun.
China.
Dwelling House.
Do
14
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14th
The July
Leon
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battle stealing. 24th June.
Lei-a-fong.
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Robbery with vidence. 207 th
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Colonist Lecretary.
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Separate & Confidential
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Confedential Aph.
21 Sephy 16-(1155)
RECEIVERS
JAN 25
1847
JAN 25 1847
531
Viatoria, Hongkong,
My Lord.
21st November, 1846.
I proceed to reply to
Your Lordship's bespotah N. 23 of September 15, with reference to the amalgamation of
the offices of Colonial Secretary and Aisiton, and the reduction of others.
Both the claims and qualifications of Majors Caine are to different from
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
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those of Mr Shelley that I
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the selection- Major Coine
is
now
the oldest Civil
Servant of Hongsong, having landed in 1841 and lived in a mat-shed, on the first empation of this Island, through the worst and most
М.
Dangerous period. _ Mr. Shelley
came
out at the same
in 1844,
time with myself with the chanse of obtaining
any
vasant office. _ From
my personal regard for Mr Bruse, and at that
Gentleman's
332
дале
Gentleman's intercession, I re Mr. Shelley the office of Auditor..
He
The double duties which Shave the honor the performs
Арарат
under Your Lordship and Viscount Palmerston, and
the responsibilities attacker there to make it an not of mere justice to myself to
a
employ as Secretory
whose diligence,
person
on
The
steadiness and general ability I can perfectly rely.- Shelley possessed many
agreeable qualities, but the сповня enclosed letter addre
direction to that
one
by my gentleman is only the prequent acestions which have had tho remonstrate with him
of
ба
on
the neglect this duties, and the absenting himself from his office. And as
he owed his employment to myself, this should not
Sush
have occurred.-
habits would be totally inconsistent with the office of Secretary, whose constant attendance Irequire, and in respect to which regular attendance I find Majors
Caine
b
the November, 1846.
at the Criminal Ressions - List of Prisoners acquitted
533
Caine all that I could
기
with. ??
There would be insuperable
objections to Mr. Thelley being appointed Chief - Magistrate, and I am persuaded that the General opinion in this Colongs
would be adverse to it..
Tregret being unable to
plase him
in
any
Suitable
position, for, as already observed, he possesses many agreeable qualities, and would answer for situations of less responsibility than those named, and where bess steadiness was requires.
He
by my gentleman is only
direction to that's
one
the prequent reensions which have had to remonstrate with him
of
ба
the neglect of his duties, and the absenting himself from his office. And at
as
he owed his employment to amyself, this should not
Sush have occurred
habits would be totally inconsistent with the office of Secretary, whose constant attendance Irequire, and in respect to which regular attirance I find Majors
Caine
want have probibited.
Copy of
a
intimating that the Home
Dave's to the Chief. Justice,
letter from fir John
533
Caine all that I could with??
There would be insuperable
objections to Mr. Shelley being appointed Chief - Magistrate, and I am persuaded that the General opinion in this Colony.
would be adverse to it..
Tregset being unable to
place him
in
атер
suitable
position, for, as already observed, he possesses many agreeable qualities, and would answer for situations of less responsibility than those named, and where less steadiness was requires.
He
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the has sometimes expressed
a with to join Mr Bruce in Newfoundland. -
From Wr. Glasstone's
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Gespatch N. 7. of January
9=
9th, thad inferred that the offer of the Treasurers hip
to Mr Stewart was abandoned, and Mr Mercer has filled that situation with mush
credit to
efficiency and himself for a year and a half._ I trust there fore that he may be confirmed
in
it
apor
the refused
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Salary of to 900. per annum from the end of the present
Should
quarter.
534
should ur. Stewart accept
Your Lordship's offer, I would recommend that Mr. Mercer, who took his degree at
beford, and was
fred to
the Bar at the Inner Temple, should be ap= =pointed Chief - Magistrate. Your Lordship will be
that Igave
aware that
introduation to Colonel
an
Campbell, with that view,
but it is probable that
he
may
not eventually
fill the situation should propose to reduce
the Salary of the next permanent holders from
1
$1,200, the presents amount,
to $1000.
Your Lordship entirely
anticipated my
пог
intentions
in diresting that when it
became
a question whether
а
vazate
WoCleverly or Mr Pope should wreate his office, the reduction should fall on the juniors of the two, supposing their qualifications tobe equal._ Mr. Cleverly
еди was appointed by birs Henry Pottinger, while Mr Ape
arrived only
at the same
time with myself, and
honce Mr.Cleverly
seems
entitled
entitled to remain.
335
I have the honor tobe,
With the highest respect, Your Lorship's,
most obedient
Bumble Servan
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Soupfore that Lo Srey will confine the
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/ Inclosure.
Separate confidential
He love Grey.
Fir J. H Davis,
21st November, 1846. Vistoria, Hongkong,
Received
No 23 of 15th September,
Replying to pespatch
ment
Major Camme to be
and reporting appoint= of the Honble
=
and Auditor; to te.
Colonial Secretary,
reputed
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answering
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Sir I. Davis's desputiker serpeiting The estubbishment at Hongkong & the case I Shelley say Mat as he denied I have referend to to Bence for his spind of that gentleman's
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Conduct & Character which he describes to me
:sery differently indeed from the God, to mark to that I ind be unwitting to deprive him of his office without some compensat & I have accordingly appointed him to the office Apt Andition of at the Mauritions
direct the
you to requint In Shelley with this & to inthist him to fenced as early as may
be practicable
to the Mauriting.
Is there
5.20/
any passage allowance for such un
ffices? If
to the God va be instructed to pay that amount to h Shelly the Agent for Mauritius being dimmed to repay
it here.
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Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 4th September., 1846
As there is at present - no person
to supply your absence from you. Office,
in case
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of reference - being needed -, I am directed by The Governor to request that
on
will not in future absent - Yourself- "for the whole day, without, previous notice. to, or permission from, His kneelleney.
I have &c.
(Signed) W. Laine,
gfg. Estonial. Scoritary
A.R. Shelley, Regs.,
to
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Victoria, Honghong,
MAN 25
13:47
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Mey Miz.
24th. Sovember, 18116.
With inference to your
Serdship's Cirentar dispatch of August 29nd
reg requiring intermation as to Lightshouses, I have the honor to state that ne Fighthouse
whatever exists here, and that all the approaches to this Harbour, (which has justly been provounced
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the finest in the world / are so free from
dangers and se
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that men
ever to be required.
The Right Wenerable, The Carl Grey,
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Your Lordshipin
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24th November, 1846.
Viotona, Hongkong,
to
The hotel Grey.
No 136.
Received
Reporting that there Lighthouses
are
по
in Hongsongs.
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RECEIVES
JAN 25
$73
Victoria, Hongkong.
184 24th November, 1846.
With reference to Your Lordship's
Despatch. N. 24 of September. 16, transmitting Estimate for the service of this felony for
an
the year ending 31th March 1847 - I trust that the sum voted by Parliament, £36,900
added to the retimated felonial Revenue- £28000. making an aggregate of £64.900, will cover the Civil Charges for the Current_ Year, including Publie - works.
For the ensuing year. 1847/48 the.
Civil, works including the Public offices to
(and the Colonfital Church
be erected by the Ordnance Tepartment, will be heavy in amount as shewn in the rstimates sent home and it therefore become
The Right - Honnable,
The Earl Grey,
more
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more necessary to carry out. all practicable. retrenchments.
I have the honor to announce to
on llecount
6 Your- Lordship that. M. Gordon. the Surveyor. General - l'esterday sent in his resignation in writing, bring compelled to quit. this Country of domestic - misfortunes of which he has just- "Yeard _ Mr. fleverly will accordingly become- Surveyor and. Mr. Sope will not be disturbed. in his Office of fivil. Engineer, and flock of
the works.
I have taken advantage of the several changes in office to make the following reductions { in. Salaries, to take place from January 1, some. of them with: Your Lordship's sanction already
Former Rate.
Reduced. Rate.
Treasurer.
£1200..
£900
100
800
Auditor & Florkey (founcils " 1,000 Clerk of Councils.
Surveyor.
Teputy Lurveyor.
Phict Magistrate
1,000.
500-(abolished)
1200
₤4,900
1000 ₤2800
This
574
This exhibits a saving of £ 2.100 per.
Annum.
I have before had to notice the heavy expences of the Judicial. Department, and- recommended that, should. Mr. Sterling not- resume his office. as Attorney boneral, the Salary of his successor. be reduced from £1,500 to £ 1,000 per annum, as the- - present- circumstances of this Colony
felony do not
to not distinguish. it from others of Her. Majesty's possessions - On the same principle the present Salary
of the
the Judge, £3,000 per
annum.
might-
be reduced to £2,000 without detriment It appears to me., also, that the deputy Registrar might, perform the duties of fleak of the fourt, and the £300 per- Annum - now paid to the latter be- discontinued. These propored changes in the aggregate would save £1800 per
Annum.
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I have the honor to forward herewith. a. Schedule exhibiting Liets of all the persons employed in the Civil- Departments of the flonial Government, with the Salaries
receive from the /et
from
that they
are
to re
January 1847.
I may take this opportunity to call.
to Your Lordship's notice that. Mr Fearon's
ired some time.
leave of abrence has expired
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
2
Dani
$25
7
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Lin J. F. Davis,
24th November, 1866.
Vistona, Hongkong,
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to
Metal Grey.
1.137.
врем
1 Malosures.
Received
Falaries, from Jammeory
Government at redused
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Schedule of the. Covil - Establishment, of Hongkong.
from. 12th January 1847 !
His hucellency The Governor tc. &c. Aid - de - Camp to His hreellency Colonial Office..
Colonial Secretary, The Homble. Major faine. Chief Clerk, Z. d'Almada e Castro-
2nd Clerk, J. M. d. Almada e. Castro
Bad Clerk, H. I. Hance
4th Clerk, A. Grand-Pré-
Treasury
Acting Colonial Treasurer, W. 5. Mercer, Esqf=_ Chief Clark, J. G. Comelate
2nd Clerk, R. Rienacker.
3rd Clert, W. H. Miles-
Audit Office.
Auditor - Duty performed by Colonial. Secretary.
Clerk to do, R. Morgan-
Clerk of Councils Office
l
Clerk of Councils, L. d' Amade é Castro
Survey or General's Office
£ 6,000....
Surveyer General ., C. H. Genge Cleverly heopt__ Clerk of Works & Civil Engineer, Pope
Fouth, - (£2.1.8 per month, Horse Allowance-
J.
Carried Over-
300.
"
1,800. "
"
472.10.
"
"
270...
243..
216.
"
900..
405."
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"
270...
250. "."
250. "
100..
800....!
550...
£ 12.826.10.0
Brought forward-
Clerk of Registry thieper of Records, W. Tarrant Accountant, J. C. Power Clerk, R. G. Harrison_
PM Anse
Overseer of Ronds, M. Bruce (£2.1.8.7M Monde Allarmine)
Chinese Clerk, Neokitch Overseersit Convicte_
Sexton, W. Sincanea-
Chinese. Overseer of Surveying Coolies, Aslow.
b Coolies attached to Surveyor General and
Clerk of Works in Surveying-
1 Office Cootie
1 Messenger
2 Burial Ground Keepers
Registrar General's Office
Anse
-.
£ 12826.10.0
375....
250.
187.10.
187.10.
"
50...
"
62.10.
"
60....
37.10.
"
"
75....
15.
"
15...
"
30...
"
"
Registrar General, I Fearon eg ", (absent. )_. Offy Regiskar boneral, A. L. Inglis ( £2 primit the allorome) "Clerk, J. Stevenson" Chinese Clerk, Song- Moktsun
8., Ng-Mingtung
Medical
312.10."
312.10..
"
200...
50...
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37.10.-
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Seap
500.
Colonial Surgeon, S. Young, Segfe
1 Messenger.
Judicial
Chief Justice, The Honable J. W. Hulme, dege Attorney General The Hon : P. S. Sterling, Reap. Registrar of Supreme fourt, R. 9. fxy, leg Deputy Registrar, F. Smith
Carried Over-
12.10.
3,000....
1.500.... 750.....
350. n.
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£ 21.196.10.0
1
579
Brought forward. £ 21.196.10.-
Chinese Interpreter to supreme fourt, T. Wade, Greg Clerk to fourt, W. Mexander
Clock to Chief Justice, S. A. Trotter (House free ) - Malay & Hindustani Interpreter, J. A. de Jesus _. Ucher, J. Brooksbank.
Bailiff, J. Wright. Under Bailiff, F. Balfen: Mahommedien Swearer Syed Muckseff-
3 Office Coolies
3 Office.
Chief Magistrates Office..
offs. Chief Magistrate, C.. B. Allier - reg Wassistant. Magistrate, C. & Hold forth,
£5.4.2. f. M. travelling Allowances) Chinese + Malay Interpreter, I. R. faldwell. Chief Clerk, J. Collins
2nd Clerk, J. Quin
Portuguese, Malay & Hindustani Interpreter, J. A. de Jesus Chinese Clerk, Ing- Fongshan-
Jailer, J. Collins,
assistant. Jailer flyriaes
Turnkey, A. C. Cyriaso
/ Compradore
4 Coolies
/ Executioner
/ Mahommedan Swearer
Harbour Master & Marine Magistrate.
Harbour Master. V Marine Magistrate, Livut W. Bedder R.M.
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Clerk, F. Drake-
General
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1 Shroff
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£ 33,220.5.0
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215...
20....
60....
Allowances.
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Officiating Registrar General Clerk of Works of Reads.
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£62.10.0
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£ 136.10.0
Grand - Total £ 34,235.1.8.
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Assistant - Harbour Master, A. Lena- Clerk to Harbour Master, E. R. Michell- Clerk to Marine Magistrate, W. H. Fittock. Indian Interpreter, Ibrahim-
5 Lasears @ £30.
10 Chinese Boatmen @ £20. / Office Coolie-
Mhinese Boy.
Government Gun-Boat-
Bunner in charge, J. Mitter 5 European Seamen @ £50 Manila. Seamen @ £30. 1 Tindal
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Police Department.
Superintendent of Police, Chas : May Inspector, Phos : Smithers .
F!
H. McGregor
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8
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1 Indian. Serjeant
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beting Serjeants @ £30 Constables @ £ 22.10.
2 Chinese Serjeants @ £25.
Acting Serjeants @ £ 20
Constables @ £15
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3 Storse Coolies
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£ 25,805.5.0
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Schedule
of
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Hongkong,
Establishment of
from
January, 1847, with
N: 138.1 Financial.
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My Lord,
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Victoria, Hongkong,
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27th November, 1846
De pursuance of Your Lordship's instructions in the Printed Circular of August 24th. I have the honor to enclose herewith returns of Fees received into the Treasury from the several Departments, H. 4. and also of such as are received by Officers connected with the Supreme Court on their
own account.
are
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The Fees received into the Treasury
for the service of Government, and form
- portion of the Colonial Revenue. They
are charged under the authority of particular Ordinances.
"With regard to the " Fees in the Supreme
Court:
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The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
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bout which are not charged under the authority
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of any
Ordinance, they appear to have been
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in
ground of custom
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Law Courts, of which I am no
would be desirable that any necessary instructions on this point be furnished to mo from the Colonial Office :
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
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Viatona, Askong, 27th November, 1826
1.7 Davis,
to
Jim J The rart Greys.
F. 138. 4 maloswal.
Received
Colonial Beasury,
Transmitting Returns
*Fees received into the
ano
court, with reporte Officers of the Supreme of those received by the
An aereon.
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After it has been used for that pinpore, they of 4. b. returned with a view
to the
question, which the Sr. proposes
at the end of this Dests
IN THE CROWN COLONIES.
And be it further enacted, That the keeper or his assistant shall not be authorized or required to give an official copy of any partial extract, but that the document, be it will, bill of sale, deed of gift, mortgage, marriage settlement, power of attorney, grant of lands or location of works, message of any superintendent, report of any committec, proceedings of any trial in any of our courts, or evidence given therein, decision of magistrates in cases of wreck, and to settle salvage or any other cases whatever, shall be given entire.
And any individual not requiring an official copy shall, under the inspection and in the presence of the keeper or his assistant, be permitted to take notes, extract or copies therefrom, in pencil, as he may think fit, he paying for every note or extract the sum of 1 s. 8 d.,or if more than one page, at the rate of 1s. 8 d. per page; such non-official extract or copy no to be received in any of our courts, or admitted as evidence therein, any law, usage, custom or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding.
(signed)
Crawford Logan Thomso",
(No. 4.)
SURPLICE FEES.
Acting Clerk of Courts.
BURIALS:
Tolling bell
Playing organ
Privilege of erecting tablet in church, 3 feet by 2 feet 6 inches
Privilege of erecting tablet in church, above that size
Brick grave in burial-ground
-
Kraal in burial-ground, 12 feet by 10, including the privilege of erecting brick
grave
MARRIAGES:
By special license
-
CERTIFICATES:
Of births, baptisms, marriages or deaths
(signed)
(No. 5.)
*
STERLING.
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£. S..d.
8
16 6
9 12
2
❤
3 4
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M. Newport, B. M., Rector,
Rural Dean and Commissary.
SCHEDULE OF FEES to be taken by the Clerk to the Council.
Reading petition or appeal
Reading additional documents, each
Swearing witnesses, each
Citing witnesses and parties, each
Recording proceedings, per page of 160 words
Copy of proceedings, per page of 160 words
STERLING.
£. s. d.
8
(signed)
George Berkeley,
Clerk to Council.
HONG
B 2
739,
HONDURAS
HONG KONG.
12
FEES RECEIVED IN PUBLIC OFFICES
HONG KONG.
IN THE CROWN COLONIES.
13 335
Enclosure 2, in No. 3.
ACCOUNT of the Aggregate Amount of FEES of every kind received in each of the Public Offices during the Year 1844.
HONG KONG.
Encl. 2, in No. 3.
Governor Davis to
Earl Grey,
27 Nov. 1846.
Nos. 1 to 3.
No. 4.
Encl. 1, in No. 3,
(No. 138.)
No. 3.-
Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir J. F. Davis to Earl Grey.
Victoria, Hong Kong, 27 November 1846. My Lord,
IN pursuance of your Lordship's instructions in the printed circular of 24th August, I have the honour to enclose herewith returns of fees received into the treasury from the several departments, and also of such as are received by officers connected with the Supreme Court on their own account.
The fees received into the treasury are for the service of Government, and form a portion of the colonial revenue; they are charged under the authority of particular ordinances.
With regard to the fees in the Supreme Court, which are not charged under the authority of any ordinance, they appear to have been allowed by Mr. Hulme on the ground of custom in law courts, of which I am no judge. It would be desirable that any necessary instructions on this point be furnished to me from the Colonial Office.
1844:
I have, &c.
(signed)
J. F. Davis.
Enclosure 1, in No. 3.
RETURN OF FEES collected during the Years 1844 and 1845.
£.
s. d.
£.
s. d.
On leases and deed registry
905
4 11
From Supreme Court -
From Police Court
15 3 4
167
1,087 11 -1
From Superintendent's Office, on sailing letters and passes.
11 9 8
TOTAL in 1844
£. sterling 1,099
81
OFFICE.
SCHEDULE.
Supreme Court
Land Office
Police Court
- for register- ing deeds, &c., and fees on leases as per Schedules, Nos. 1 and 2 of Ordinance No.3, of 1844, and 10% of 1 year's rent- fee for affixing public seal to leases.
AUTHORITY.
In which Manner appropriated.
Amounts received.
-
Ordinance, No. 15, of 1844.
Ordinance, No. 3, of 1844, and Government Notification 18th 1844.
of January
for the public purposes of the colony.
ditto
£.
15 3
S. d. 4
905
4 11
Government Notification of 18th January 1844, and 16th July 1844.
ditto
33 14 51
2d March 1844
-
ditto
133
8
-
ditto
11
9
8
oo co
31
Marine Police Court- Superintendent's Office
on sailing
letters and passes,
at 5 dollars for each sailing let-
ter, and 2 dollars for each pass.
TOTAL Amount of Fees in 1844 for public purposes
£. sterling 1,099
―
81
(signed)
W. S. Mercer,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
1845:
On leases and deed registry
On burials
For transferring licenses
For signatures, &c. from Colonial Secretary Registry of boats, &c. from Registrar-general
From Supreme Court -
From Police Court (Chief Magistrate)
From Police Court (Marine Magistrate)
For sailing letters and passes
#
445 19 2
75
4
35
108
* ∞ ∞ ∞
8
3
244
42
8
43
4
599
-1
17 4 ]
11 19 5
32 1 10
TOTAL in 1845
£. sterling
TOTAL in 1844 and 1845
1,329 8 9
£. sterling 2,428 9 5
This Account does not include the fees received by the Sheriff and such other officers as are permitted to receive and retain them.
SUPREME COURT, HONG KONG.-Anno Octavo Victoriæ Reginæ, No. 15 of 1844.
By his Excellency John Francis Davis, Esq., Governor and Commander-in-chief of the Colony of Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong.
(Extract.)
AN ORDINANCE to establish a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hong Kong. 112.-And be it further enacted and ordained, That in all matters and proceedings in the said Supreme Court, there shall be taken and allowed such fees as the Court shall from time to time order and direct, and that the fees specified in the Schedule hereunto annexed, marked (No. 10), shall be the lawful fees to be taken and allowed in the said Court (other than in proceedings under the summary jurisdiction thereof as hereinafter provided), unless and until the Court shall other- wise order and direct; and all fees received by the Registrar, as well as those received by the inferior officers of the Court, shall be accounted for quarterly by them respectively to the Colonial
Treasurer.
(signed)
W. T. Mercer,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
(True copy)
(signed)
W. Caine.
739.
SCHEDULE
B 3
Enclosure
14
HONG KONG.
FEES RECEIVED IN PUBLIC OFFICES
SCHEDULE (No. 10), sec. 112.
FEES.
For filing and entering plaint or statement of cause of action
For filing and entering declaration where the amount claimed shall not exceed 100
dollars
-
And for every 100 dollars after the first 100 dollars
And in all ejectments, and in all actions and proceedings where the thing sought to be recovered shall consist of lands or houses or both, the charge on filing and entering declaration shall be 1 per cent. upon the valuation at which the same is assessed by Government.
And in all actions or proceedings brought for the recovery of a specific personal chattel, or for damages done thereto, or for conversion of the same, the charge for filing and entering declaration shall be 1 per cent. on the value of the chattel, and 1 per cent. on the damage laid in the declaration.
Writ of summons, each defendant
Registrar's certificate of declaration being filed
•
For filing every affidavit of debt where the sum sworn to is under or amounts to 100
dollars
$. cts.
1
1
For judge's order for a capias
For capias in pursuance, in every case
For filing and entering every appearance
For annexing every plea, answer, defence or demurrer to declaration, each
defendant
For subpoena, each witness
1
-
-
Filing every affidavit of debt where the sum sworn to exceeds 100 dollars, for
every 100 dollars
1
1
1
2
1
1 1 1 1
1
1
For entering every cause
50
50
I
50
-
50
1
1
1
1
1
·
1
For calling same
For administering every oath in court or chanıbers
For reading every exhibit, document or paper produced in evidence, unless the
court or judge shall at the time direct a larger sum to be paid
For every judgment or decree pronounced by the court or judge, where the amount
recovered does not exceed 100 dollars
And for every 100 dollars above the first 100 dollars
For entering every judgment or decree
For taxing costs, where the bill does not exceed 100 dollars
And for every 100 dollars above the first 100 dollars
For all writs of execution
For every copy of declaration, bill, petition, plea, answer, demurrer, or any other document, paper or proceeding in court, not otherwise charged, in all matters, per folio
-
-
For registrar or clerk, examining or attesting, and certifying same, in all matters For every habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari or any other writ or process what-
soever, not otherwise charged
For every attachment for contempt in the presence of the court or otherwise, or
disobedience of order or rule of court
For all interrogatories and answers filed thereto in pursuance thereof, per folio For every commission to examine or swear witnesses, each witness
For every search in the registrar's office
For every rule or order of court
-
For every receipt granted by the registrar when demanded
For every attendance by the registrar or other person appointed by the court within the limits of Victoria, to administer oaths or transact other business, exclusive of expenses
Beyond the limits of Victoria
APPEALABLE MATTERS.
For filing and entering every petition for leave to appeal
For every certificate of appeal allowed
ECCLESIASTICAL MATTERS.
For filing and entering petition for probate or letters of administration Swearing petitioner to the truth of petition
·
-
-
50
·
1
1
-
1 50
1 50
50
12
-
110
50
5
For every caveat filed
For granting probate or letters of administration
For filing and entering bond by administrator
For every certificate by the registrar or other officer of accounts and inventories
being filed, where the sum realized shall exceed 100 dollars
And for every 100 dollars above the first 100 dollars
Swearing party to truth of account or inventory
For every exemplification of will, per folio
-
For affixing the seal of the court to any process during court hours
After court hours
t
IN THE CROWN COLONIES.
Schedule (No. 10)-continued.
CROWN FEES to be taken and received by the Registrar when the Court sits as a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery.
For preparing any bench warrant and every other process issuing out of the court
of
oyer and terminer
636
15
HONG
KONG
$. cts.
2
same,
For every venire, taking every recognizance, or discharging or respiting the
recording the appearance, plea or acquittal of every defendant, for every bail and justification of bail, and for every order of the court and copy thereof, in case of felony
For the same, except in felony
For copies of indictments or other papers, when ordered or required, per folio For every subpœna
-
For every search in office
For calling and swearing the jury on trial
For entering and recording verdict
-
For reading every notice or other document exhibited in court as evidence For every oath administered in court
For every prisoner discharged by proclamation or acquitted of felony
For the same, except in felony
For every prisoner convicted of felony
For the same, except in felony
SHERIFF'S FEES.
For service of every writ of summons, summons, subpoena, citation or order
For serving every writ of capias and other bailable process
For discharging every defendant at the desire of the plaintiff
For releasing property seized under writ of sequestration or fieri facias by the desire
of the plaintiff
For drawing and taking each bail-bond, every defendant
When any summons, writ or process of any kind shall be executed, or act done, for which a fee is authorized to be taken as above, the deputy duly appointed who shall execute such process or do such act, shall be entitled to one-half the fee or fees which the sheriff may claim under this Table.
POUNDAGE.
Five per cent. to be charged on the first 500 dollars, and 2 per cent. upon every
100 dollars above 500 dollars.
-
50
50
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1
50
50
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151
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50
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132.-And be it further enacted and ordained, That in all actions and complaints or other pro- ceedings under the summary jurisdiction given by this ordinance, the fees specified in the Schedule hereunto annexed, marked (No. 12), shall, unless and until otherwise ordered 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 said court shall have full power to compel the payment thereof in a summary way, by order, and on nonpayment, by warrant of distress and sale, under his band, 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, and be paid over quarterly to the colonial treasurer for the public uses of the said colony.
SCHEDULE (No. 12), sec. 132.
TABLE OF FEES.
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
-
Fee on hearing and adjudication, where the sum to be recovered shall not exceed
-
·
Exceeding 50 dollars, and not exceeding 100 dollars
50 dollars
1
Each subpoena of witness, and copy
1
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 dollars
$. cts.
50
25
50
25
40
I
25
50
75
40
50
25
1 25
50
1 25
1 12
1
Exceeding 50 dollars and not exceeding 100 dollars Copies of any other proceedings, per folio
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Victoria, 21st August 1844.
(signed) E. A. Shelley,
Q
1
2
739.
Clerk of Councils.
LAND
B 4
HONG KONG.
16
FEES RECEIVED IN PUBLIC OFFICES
Land Office, HONG KONG.-Anno Sexto et Septimo Victoriæ Reginæ, No. 3 of 1844. The following Table of FEES to be taken in the Land Office, having been approved of by his
Excellency the Governor in Council, is published for general information.
IN THE CROWN COLONIES.
(No. 2.)
537
17
Table of FEES to be taken in the Chief Magistrate's Office in cases where the sum of not more than 200 dollars is claimed.
HONG KONG.
Government House, Victoria, Hong Kong, 18 January 1844.
By order.
(signed)
Richard Woosnam.
cts.
Summons
1
Warrant to apprehend before summons served
Warrant to apprehend after summons served, and defendant not appearing in time Every case called on for inquiry
Summons to every witness
Swearing every witness
-
40 40
Every order of arbitration or compromise
-
Every case decided
40
10
Warrant to seize goods
Poundage, 1 per cent. on amount levied.
Table of FEES to be taken in the Land Office at Hong Kong.
Preparing any lease or grant, 10 per cent. on the amount of annual rental. Affixing public seal thereto, 5 per cent. on the amount of annual rental.
Registering any assignment, mortgage or other alienation, 5 per cent. on the amount of
annual rental.
Every certificate, 5 dollars.
Every search, 1 dollar.
In cases where not more than 50 dollars is claimed, one-half of the above fees
and when not more than 20 dollars, one quarter thereof.
(No. 3.)
8;
Table of FEES to be taken in the Chief Magistrate's Office when the amount claimed exceeds 200 dollars.
Summons
$. cts.
By his Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Major-general in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong,
ORDINANCE No. 3, of 1844.
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the Registration of Deeds, Wills, Judgments and Conveyances
affecting real or immoveable property in Hong Kong.-(28th February 1844.)
TABLE of FEES for Registering Deeds, &c.
1. For registering every assignment, mortgage or other alienation
2. For registering every will or judgment, or receiving any verified certificate
3. For receiving for safe custody any deed, will or other instrument
4. For every search
-
5. For certificate of receipt of any document, or certifying a copy thereof, and
every other certificate
6. For every uncertified copy of any will, deed, memorial or other instrument,
per folio of 80 words
POLICE COURT.
$. cts.
10 11 1
1
5
0 25
Warrant to apprehend before summons served
Warrant to apprehend after summons served, and defendant not appearing in time - Summons to every witness
Every case called on for inquiry
Swearing every witness
Every order of arbitration or compromise Every case decided
Warrant to seize goods
Poundage, 1 per cent. on the amount levied.
Read and approved of in Council, 17 January 1844.
(signed)
R. Burgass,
20
1
20
1
1
40
·
4
Clerk of the Council.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of FEES to be taken in the Police Magistrate's Office, having been approved
of by his Excellency the Governor in Council, is published for general information.
Affixing magistrate's seal or signature
Search warrant
O
Warrant of distress and execution thereof Warrant of arrest and execution thereof
$. cts.
50
25
25
1
1
Administering an oath
Summons and service
(No. 1.)
Table of FEES to be taken in the Chief Magistrate's Office, in cases of trespass to person, or
on immoveable property.
Summons
Warrant to apprehend before summons served
Warrant to apprehend after summons served, and defendant not appearing in time
Summons to every witness
Every case called on for inquiry
Swearing of every witness -
Every order of arbitration or compromise
Deciding every case
Warrant to seize goods
Poundage, 1 per cent. on amount levied.
$. cts.
NOTIATONUS
50
50
50
(No. 2.
By order.
(signed)
Frederick W. A. Bruce,
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,
16 July 1844.
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the Governor in Council publishes in English (and Chinese) the following translation of rules for the regulation of boats and junks, and in order to repress the lawless practices of vagabonds.
It appearing that a number of outlaws have from time to time come from the main land and adjacent islands to this harbour purposely to rob and steal: with a view to preventing similar outrages in future, the following regulations are published for general information, and will be carried into execution half a month from this date:
davetlerin
1. All boats, whether large or small, no matter in what business they are engaged, shall be regis- tered, after having obtained a security from some respectable native on shore; those that cannot
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HONG KONG.
18
FEES RECEIVED IN PUBLIC OFFICES
find a valid security shall be obliged to leave this colony, and should they again return, they shall be immediately seized and burned.
2. The number which a boat or vessel bears in the registry is to be inscribed, in Chinese as well as in English, in large letters on the sides of the boat, as well as on a flag made for the purpose; and if failing to do so, or neglecting to carry the flag, the offending boatman will be fined, and, on a second omission, will be expelled the colony.
3. For every class of boats, a superintendent shall be appointed, who shall be held responsible for the good behaviour of those placed under his charge, and also be made answerable for any of his boats moving during the night, and for allowing interlopers and strangers to come into his line.
4. Every boat or vessel failing to conform to the above regulations shall be sent away from the colony, and should she return will be confiscated.
5. Boats or junks of every description on arrival must, within six hours if by day, and 12 hours if by night, report themselves at the Chinese Secretary's Office, state the object of their coming to this harbour, and the nature of the cargo on board, and place their papers in the hands of the marine magistrate until their departure, when they will be returned to their owners; and whilst the junks or boats are in this harbour, the masters or owners will be held responsible for the behaviour of their crews; and should they discover that any of the sailors have committed a theft or other offence, they must give information forthwith to the Chinese secretary or marine magistrate, that may lead to the discovery of the criminal.
6. To prevent mariners pleading ignorance of these regulations, all vessels will be boarded im- mediately on their arrival by a Government boat, which will convey these orders in writing; and should the principal man in the vessel neglect to report himself, after the lapse of six hours if by day, and 12 hours if by night, he will be fined for his first offence 10 dollars, and on the second his boat or junk will be confiscated.
7. Boatmen who can give no account of themselves, or show the object of their coming to Hong Kong, will forthwith be handed over to the Chinese authorities at Cowloon.
8. Every honest trader or boatman engaged in lawful pursuits will meet with full protection, and no obstacles or delays, of whatsoever nature, will be allowed to obstruct the object of his voyage.
9. Boats are not to anchor during the night nearer than 150 covids from low water mark. Buoys will be put down to define the limits, and the harbour-master's establishment will, through the superintendent of boats, see this rule strictly enforced.
10. Severe example will be made of those who throw any kind of ballast overboard; viz. for the first offence, a fine of five dollars will be levied; for the second, 10 dollars; and for the third, confiscation. Headmen or superintendents are to show and explain the regulations to those under their supervision, and to give information of infringement. If not, they will be held per- sonally responsible.
11. No boats are to leave their anchorage after nine o'clock P. M., and on no account are they to fire guns, let off fireworks, or beat gongs after eight P. M., nor are they to come with shotted guns. into this harbour, under a penalty of five dollars.
12. The masters of all passage-boats shall on their arrival bring their passengers to the Chinese secretary's office for examination, and if any of them come with the intention of residing at Hong Kong, their names shall be then entered into the registry. On the first omission of the master of a passage-boat, a penalty of five dollars shall be inflicted, and of 10 dollars the second, whilst the third will lead to the withdrawal of the license.
13. Licenses to boats will be issued annually. If any boat having got a license should wish to quit the harbour immediately, that is, before the expiration of a year, for good, her license is to be returned to the Chinese secretary's office. Any new boat coming to ply in the harbour must be registered within 24 hours, and not attempt to ply until she is registered.
The following is the scale of fees to be paid on registry and license :-
Cargo boats, each
Large fast boat
Small ditto
Sampans
1 dollar.
1
""
""
1 mace.
-1
The above is published for general information; and these laws will be carried into full effect, with the utmost rigour, from the moment the boats belonging to this place are registered.
A most important proclamation.
(L. s)
(signed)
Henry Pottinger.
(A true translation.)
(signed)
Charles Gutzlaff.
Published by order of his Excellency the Governor in Council, &c. (signed)
Government House, Victoria, Hong Kong,
2 March 1844.
Richard Woosnam.
IN THE CROWN COLONIES.
Enclosure 3, in No. 3.
ACCOUNT of the Aggregate Amount of FEES of every kind received in each of the Public Offices during the Year 1845.
OFFICE.
SCHEDULE.
AUTHORITY.
£.
538
Fo
HONG KONG.
In which Manner appropriated.
Amounts received.
Supreme Court
vide infra
Ordinance
-
=
No. 15 of 1844, and No. 9 of 1845.
for the public purposes of the colony.
599
s. d.
-1
vide p. 22
ditto
445 192
Land Office
Land Office.
sury on Burials.
Trea-
vide p.
22
Treasury transferring vide p. 22
Licenses.
Colonial Secretary
Registrar-general
Police Magistrate
Marine Magistrate
Superintendent of Trade
Ordinance No. 3 of 1844, and Co- lonial letter No. 353 of 7 August 1845.
Government Notification of 22d January 1845.
-
ditto
75 8 41
Ordinance No.
ditto
4 3 4
11 of 1844.
vide p. 23
Ordinance No.
ditto
35
5 of 1845.
Government
ditto
8 43
108 4 ì
Notification of 22d
March, and Ordi-
nance No. 18 of
1844.
Government Notification of 16th July 1844.
ditto
17 14 1
Government Notification of 16th July 1844.
ditto
11 19 5
-- on sailing letters 5 dollars and passes 2 dollars.
TOTAL Amount of Fees in 1845 for public purposes
SUPREME COURT.
-
ditto
32
1 10
(signed)
£. sterling 1,329 8 9
W. S. Mercer, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
HONG KONG.-Anno Nono Victoria Reginæ, No. 9 of 1845.
By his Excellency Sir John Francis Davis, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-chief of the Colony of Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong.
AN ORDINANCE to invest the Supreme Court of Hong Kong with a summary Jurisdiction in certain Cases.-(19 August 1845.)
ORDINANCE No. 9 of 1845.
TABLE of FEES.
For entering every plaint, action, &c., and particulars of demand
0.50
Entering every appearance and defence
0 25
Summons for defendant, and copy
0.50
Entering notice of hearing
0.25
Copy and service on plaintiff and defendant, each
0.40
Any notice required during the course of proceedings
0'25
Fee on hearing and adjudication, where the sum to be recovered shall not exceed
50 dollars
0.50
Exceeding 50 dollars and not exceeding 100 dollars
0*75
Each subpoena of witness, and copy
0.40
Drawing and signing order for costs, decree or dismissal, each
0.50
Every oath of party or witness examined
0.25
Chief Justice's warrant to bailiff for executing decree
1.25
Executing any decree or order where the sum shall not exceed 50 dollars
Exceeding 50 dollars and not exceeding 100 dollars Copies of any other proceedings, per folio*
0.50
1.25
0.12
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LAND
Encl. 3, in No. 3.
GOVERNMENT
Enclosure /
HONG KONG,
20
(No. 353.)
Sir,
FEES RECEIVED IN PUBLIC OFFICES
LAND OFFICE.
Colonial Office, Victoria, 7 August 1845. I AM commanded by his Excellency the Governor to inform you, that letters No. 297 and 301 of last month, from this office, are cancelled, and you are in future to levy only a fee of 5 dollars upon each lease in addition to the fees fixed by Ordinance No. 3. The 10 per cent. hitherto levied leases will, of course, now cease, and the exemption is to extend to all leases not yet taken In the preparation of transfers, &c. for the Chinese, a fee of 2 dollars is to be levied to cover the expenses of the clerk kept by the Land Office, for the sole purpose of drawing up such convey-
upon out.
ances.
To Charles St. George Cleverly, Esq.
Acting Surveyor-general.
&c. &c. &c.
I have, &c. (signed)
Wm Caine, Officiating Colonial Secretary.
(True copy.)
Chas St. Geo. Cleverly.
LAND OFFICE.-TREASURY ON BURIALS.
Ar two meetings of Council held at Government House on the 6th November 1844 and 15th January 1845 respectively, the following resolutions were come to on the subject of the new burial-grounds in Victoria:-
1st. That the burial-ground to the east of Victoria shall be in the second ravine on the right, after passing through the Gap into the Wongnei-chun valley.
2d. That the burial-ground at the west of Victoria shall be the one formerly used as such by Her Majesty's 55th regiment.
3d. That a ground fee of 15 dollars shall be paid to the Crown for every grave which may be dug in the eastern ground, and one of 3 dollars for every grave which may be dug in the western ground, except as hereafter provided.
4th. That the burial-ground in Victoria west shall be surrounded by a ditch and bank, and in Victoria east by a stone wall.
5th. That the sexton shall be at liberty to charge 3 rupees for digging and filling a grave, which must be of not less than 5 feet in depth.
6th. That all pauper funerals and the funerals of persons dying in charitable institutions shall be conducted with great decency by the sexton, at a charge of not more than 7 dollars in all.
7th. That a hearse and pall, &c. shall be kept by the sexton for such as are willing to pay 4 dol- lars for the use of the same.
8th. That the sexton shall keep a register of burials at his house for the inspection of the public.
9th. That at both burial-grounds the non-commissioned officers and privates, the warrant officers and sailors of the army and navy, shall be exempted from paying any ground fee.
10th. That all monuments or tombstones, except an (upright) headstone, shall be charged with a fee of 50 dollars.
11th. That the cemeteries shall be open for interments only between eight o'clock at night and eight o'clock in the morning.
Victoria, 22 January 1845.
(signed)
Adolphus E. Shelley,
Clerk of Councils.
TREASURY, TRANSFERRING LICENSES.
HONG KONG.-Anno Sexto et Septimo Victoriæ Reginæ, No. 11 of 1844.
By his Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honour- able Order of the Bath, Major-general in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander-in-chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, and Superin- tendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
(Extract.)
AN ORDINANCE for Licensing Public-houses, and for regulating the Retail of Fermented and Spirituous Liquors in the Colony of Hong Kong.-(1 May 1844.)
any
11. And be it further enacted, that in case any person, having duly obtained a license as afore- said, shall, either from necessity, by accident to the house in such licence stated, or from other cause, be desirous to remove his business from the house expressed in such license to any other house, then, upon memorial from such person to the said chief magistrate, it shall and may be lawful for the said chief magistrate, after such person shall have entered into a new recognizance, to grant a certificate, authorizing the colonial treasurer for the said colony, on payment of the sum
IN THE CROWN COLONIES.
21
of 5 dollars to the said treasurer, and lodgment with him of the original license, to grant a new license within 48 hours after application, for the residue of the term for which the original license had been granted, and for such house as shall be authorized and described in such new certificate: Provided that in such new licence the said original license shall be briefly recited, and that the same had been, as it is hereby required to be, cancelled, on the issuing of such new license; and provided also, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to admit or sanction the person to whom the said original license was granted to retail any of the liquors aforesaid elsewhere than in the house or place expressed in such new license.
HONG KONG.-Anno Nono Victoria Reginæ, No. 5 of 1845.
By his Excellency John Francis Davis, Esquire, Governor and Commander-in-chief of the Colony of Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong.
AN ORDINANCE to repeal Ordinance No. 21 of 1844, and 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 Hong Kong, and for the licensing of Pawnbrokers and Auctioneers; with a Table of Fees on Official Licenses and Signatures.
11. 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 dollars.
2. For the Signature of the Governor, 5 dollars.
3. For the Signature of the Colonial Secretary, 2 dollars.
(signed)
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong this 12th day of July 1845.
(signed)
COLONIAL SECRETARY.
John Francis Davis,
Governor, &c. &c.
Adolphus E. Shelley,
Clerk of Councils.
HONG KONG.-Anno Octavo Victoriæ Reginæ, No. 18 of 1844.
By his Excellency John Francis Davis, Esquire, Governor and Commander-in-chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Su- perintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Âdvice of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
(Extract.)
AN ORDINANCE to repeal Ordinance No. 16 of 1844, and to establish a Registry and Census of the Inhabitants of the Island of Hong Kong.-(13 November 1844.)
12. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all lighters, bum-boats, ferry-boats and other vessels plying for hire within the harbours and waters of this colony, shall be duly registered, with the number and description of the crew and of the persons living therein, by the said registering officer, or such other officer so to be appointed as aforesaid, the said particulars to be entered in a book to be kept for that purpose, and a certificate of such registry shall be given to the master or headman of such lighter, bum-boat, ferry-boat or other vessel, the number of such registry to be legibly painted on each side and on the stern of such lighter, bum-boat, ferry-boat or other vessel.
of
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HONG KONG.
Enclosure 4, in No. 3.
ACCOUNT of all FEES received on their own Account by Officers attached to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, and a Statement of the Authority under which said Fees were received, for the Years 1844, 1845, and to 24th November 1846.
22
FEES RECEIVED IN PUBLIC OFFICES
14
77
586 99
197 15 11
6 84 1 8 G
Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, sect. 21, and Rule of Court, 11th November 1844,
sect. 9.
111
34
23 3 11
1
30 12 6
-
1
- Ordinance No. 3 of 1846, sect. 9.
Authority of Chief Justice.
practice in English courts.
the verbal instruction
of the Chief Justice and
the usual practice of courts elsewhere.
-- the Attorney-general in England, on sick leave.
as no account has been kept of these fees, this sum
may not be exactly the sum collected.
AMOUNT RECEIVED.
Officers of Supreme Court.
Description of Fees received on their own Account
Authority under which
REMARKS.
Fees received.
1844.
1845.
1846.
TOTAL.
none.
$.
C.
C.
£. s. d.
1
221
66
140
The Chief Justice
The Attorney-general
not known
The Registrar, Robert Dundas Cay.
Ditto
Ditto
The Deputy Registrar, F. Smith
5 per cent. on all sums recovered by him as Official Administrator of Intestate Estates.
5 per
cent on all sums recovered by him when appointed Provisional Assignce on Insolvent Es-
tates.
5 per cent. on all sums received by him when appointed Receiver.
1 dollar for opening office for the transaction of business after hours, on holidays, or during the long vacations, viz., months of July, August, Sep- tember and October.
The Chinese Interpreter
The Judge's Clerk
The Clerk of the Court
Hindoostani and Malay Inter-
preter.
The Usher
The Bailiff, R. Wright
The Under ditto, J. Balfour
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
none.
none.
none.
none..
none.
-- 2 dollars a day when put in possession of pro- perty under a writ of court.
Sheriff, Major Caine; latterly April and May 1845 Mr. C. B. Hillier.
- - universal practice in all
courts.
Schedules 7 & 8 refer- red to in the General Rules of Supreme Court, 1844 and 1845.
order of Sheriff
universal practice in all
(signed)
no account whatever has been kept of the amount of these fees.
subsequently to the month of May 1845, the Sheriff made over the whole of the fees to his deputy.
- these have been deducted from the gross amount of Sheriff's fees.
no account has been kept of the amount of these fees.
Robert Dundas Cay, Registrar.
283
58 19
2
•
198
6 8
20 16 8
33 15
16 19 2
courts.
(True copy.)
W. Caine, Colonial Secretary.
Mr. Deputy Sheriff, Mr. G. C. Hold- forth
from October 1844 to 1st November 1846
952
petty expenses connected with duties of office
100
}
Ditto
Sheriff's Bailiff, John Ryan
--2 dollars a day when in possession of property
under writ of execution.
-- wages from Deputy Sheriff for above) period
expenses in execution of duty
162
91
(signed)
Hongkongs
OCS
Return of Fees collected during the years 1844 and 1845.
1844.
From Supreme Court. On Leases and Deed Registry.
"
Police Court
Superintendent's Office, on Failing letters and paeses
11845.
On Leases and Deed Registry.
On Burials.
For transferring
905 41144
15 3
4
167 2 9 1,087 11 | 04
98
Total in 1844 Lotz 1099|0|84
Licenses.
3. from,
Colonial Secretary.
For signatures 40,
Registry of Boats, &e, from Registrar General.
From Supreme Court.
"
"
Da Police Court.
For Sailing letters and passes.
(Marine Do.
(Chief Magistrate).
434
75 8 42
445 19 22
35 8 42
599004
108 41
11 195/2 1741
3211013298 9ž
Total in 1845. £sty.
and petanio theus .
"Sheriff and such other Officers
"This account does not include the fees received by the
as are
permitted to r .ceive
(Signed) W. Mercer.
Frue Copy
Acting Colonial Treasurer :
in 1844 and 1845.
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7.--And be it further enacted and grined. That there shan be and belong to the Court the following Officers, that is to say a Registrar, a ‹lerk, and an Interpreter of, and such, and so many other Officers, as to the Chief Justice of the said Court for ime being, shall from time to time appear to be necessary for the administration of -ce, and the due execution of all the Powers and Authorities which are granted and nitted to the said Court by this Ordinance; and that all Persons who shall or be appointed to any subordinate Office within the said Supreme Court of Hong- shall be so appointed by the Chief Justice of the said Cort for the time being, shall be removable at the discretion of the said Chief Justice: Provided neverthe- that no new Office shall be created in the said Court, unless the Governor, or Acting ernor for the time being, of the said Colony, shall first signify us approbation thereof e said Chief Justice for the time being, in writing, under the hand of such Go-- or, or Acting Governor as aforesaid.
8.- And be it further enacted and ordained, That the several Superior Officers of said Court, who now are, or hereafter may be appointed to their said Offices by Her ́ ́ jesty, Her Heirs and Successors, shall hold their several Offices during the pleasure Her said Majesty, subject to suspension by The Governor, in like manner as other ficers in the said Colony; and that all other superior Officers, appointed with the probation of The Governor as aforesaid, shall be removable from their several Offices the said Court by The Governor, upon reasonable cause.
9.-And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court of ongkong is her by authorized and empowered, to approve, admit, and enrol such, and many persous having been admitted Barristers at Law, or Advocates in Great Britain d Ireland, to Act as Barristers and Advocates; or having been admitted Vriters, ttornies, or Solicitors, in one of the Courts at Westminster, Dublin, or Edinburgh, having been admitted as Proctors in any Ecclesiastical Court in England, to Act in e character of Proctors, Attornies, and Soli-itors in the said Court; and which persons approved, admitted, and enrolled as aforesaid, shall be, and are hereby authorized to 'pear, and plead, and act, in their several respective characters, for the suitors of the said burt, subject always to be removed by the said ourt, from their respective stations and it is hereby farther enacted and ordained, that no
erein, upon reasonable canse
her person or persons whatsoever shall be allowed to appear, and plead, or act in the id Supreme Court of Hongkong for, and on behalf of such suitors, or any of them.
10.-And be it further enacted and ordained, That in cas: there shall not be a fficient number of such Barristers at Law, Advocates, Writers, Attornies, Solicitors, hd Proctors within the said Colony, competent and willing to appear, and act for the itors of the said Court, then, and in that case, the said Supren e Court of Hongkong all, and is hereby authorized to admit temporarily so many other fit and proper persous › appear and Act as Barristers, Advocates, Proctors, Attornies, and Solicitors as may e necessary, according to such General Rules and Qualifications as the said Court hall, for that purpose, make and establish : Provided always. that the persons so
. H.
N°. Street Victoria,
Plaintiff's Attorney
•, if the Plaintiff sue in person)
For,
A. B. of
Plaintiff.
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or Acting Governor as aforesaid.
8. -And be it further enacted and ordained, That the several Superior Officers of said Court, who now are, or hereafter may be appointed to their said Offices by Her jesty, Her Heirs and Successors, shall hold their several Offices during the pleasure. Her said Majesty, subject to suspension by The Governor, in like manner as other ficers in the said Colony; and that all other superior Officers, appointed with the probation of The Governor as aforesaid, shall be removable from their several Offices the said Court by The Governor, upon reasonable cause.
9. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court of ongkong is her by authorized and empowered, to approve, admit, and enrol such, and many persons having been admitted Barristers at Law, or Advocates in Great Britain nd Ireland, to Act as Barristers and Advocates; or having been admitted Vriters, ttornies, or Solicitors, in one of the Courts at Westminster, Dublin, or Edinburgh, having been admitted as Proctors in any Ecclesiastical Court in England, to Act in e character of Proctors, Attornies, and Soli-itots in the said Court; and which persons approved, admitted, and enrolled as aforesaid, shall be, and are hereby authorized to Ipear, and plead, and act, in their several respective characters, for the suitors of the said burt, subject always to be removed by the said 'ourt, from their respective stations erein, upon reasonable canse: and it is hereby farther enacted and ordained, that no her person or persons whatsoever shall be allowed to appear, and plead, or act in the ¡id Supreme Court of Hongkong for, and on behalf of such suitors, or any of them.
10.--And be it fitrther enacted and ordained, That in cas: there shall not be a ¡fficient number of such Barristers at Law, Advocates, Writers, Attornies, Solicitors, i ¦d Proctors within the said Colony, competent and willing to appear, and act for the itors of the said Court, then, and in that case, the said Supren e Court of Hongkong ball, and is hereby authorized to admit temporarily so many other fit and proper persous " appear and Act as Barristers, Advocates, Proctors, Attornies, and Solicitors as may e necessary, according to such General Rules and Qualifications as the said Court fall, for that purpose, make and establish : Provided always, that the persons so
in the Year of
7. H.
N°. Street Victoria,
Plaintiff's Attorney
for, if the Plaintiff sue in person)
A. B. of
Plaintiff.
SCHEDULE (N°. 7.) Sec 80.
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are imperatively called for. The limits of the Madras Roadstead (in 8 or 9 fathoms) are comprised within the following bear- Nings, viz. from the Northward the Light House will bear S. 56° W., and from the Southward N. 81° W. or from S. W. b. W.
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Published by order of the Marine Board at Fort
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J. R. BOYSON, Acting Secretary.
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the Legislative Council of Hongkong. Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Company, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony the Bath, Major-General in the Service of the East India
Knight Grand Cross of the most Honorable Order of ly 18/4/4 Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet,
and 16th
5 March 2t 1814
IMMOVEABLE PROPERTY IN HONGKONG./ WILLS, JUDGMENTS, AND CONVEYANCES AFFECTING REAL OI AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF DEEDS
28th February, 1844.]
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7. Consideration, and to whom and how paid.
6. Name and Description of the Place where situate.
5. Description of the Land or Premises conveyed in or affected by the Deed or Will
4. Names and Additions of the Witnesses thereto.
3. Names and Additions of the Parties or Devisers or Devisees.
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rack rent for any term not exceeding Three Years. nothing herein contained shall extend to bona fide leases at, null and void to all intents and purposes: Provided that ments, or Premises, for valuable consideration) be absolutely purchaser or mortgagee of the same parcels of Ground, Tene- of this Ordinance, shall (as against any subsequent bona fide all future Devises which shall not be registered in pursuance Conveyances, or Instruments in writing, as last aforesaid, and
magdates of registration, and that all such Judgments,
ng to the priority
the priority of any such Instruments as aforesaid as shall be ment, Will, Conveyance, or Instrument in writing, shall affect actual or constructive, of any prior unregistered Deed, Judg- III. And be it enacted, That no notice whatsoever, either
shall be duly authorized to receive the same. erveviñol" un naufet uneleib, or to such other within Twelve Months after the decease of every Devisor re- which (if the Devisor die in any other place) shall be registered its Dependencies) shall be registered within One Month, or ively, and all Wills which (if the Devisor die in Hongkong or Twelve Months after the time of execution thereof respect- if executed in any other place) shall be registered within pendencies) shall be registered within one month, or which (except Wills,) which (if executed in Hongkong or its De- all Deeds, Conveyances, and other Instruments in writing within the respective times next mentioned: "that is to say, tained, made, or executed, which shall be duly registered Wills, Conveyances, or Instruments in writing, hereafter ob- IV. And be it further enacted, That all Judgments, Deeds,
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whigh shall be nom
person as
mistound,
Successors, for the public purposes of the said Colony, the forfeit and be liable to pay to Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and livered into the said Office, he shall for every such offence manner hereinbefore directed, any Memorial or Certificate de- shall wilfully neglect or omit to number, register, or enter, in Officer, or any other person employed in the said Land-Office, XII. And be it further enacted, That if the said Land
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in Sin as for Scheduled No. 1 and 2 of Prolomance Kr. 3 of 181114,- and 100% of 1 Year's tente for afferring Buthe seal to Deases
nor in Council are published for general information.
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th January, 1844
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Table of Fees to be taken in the Chief Magis-
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By Order,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1844. Colonial Office, Victoria,
Colonial Secretary. FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE.
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actual or con ment, Will,
the priority
MARINE BOARD OFFICE:
MADRAS, 9th OCTOBER 1843.
all affect
NOTICE is hereby given, that on and after the 1st day of January 1844, a Light will shall be
duly register be exhibited on the New Light House erec-
ted at Madras immediately to the North-
IV. And b ward of the Walls of Fort St. George; ands, Deeds, Wills, Conveyances, or 'Instruments nf denguleafter ob- tained, made, or executed, which shall be duly registered within the respective times next mentioned: "that is to say,' all Deeds, Conveyances, and other Instruments in writing (except Wills,) which (if executed in Hongkong or its De- pendencies) shall be registered within one month, or which (if executed in any other place) shall be registered within Twelve Months after the time of execution thereof respect- ively, and all Wills which (if the Devisor die in Hongkong or its Dependencies) shall be registered within One Month, or which (if the Devisor die in any other place) shall be registered within Twelve Months after the decease of every Devisor re- enericol ursy dl fet unereik, or to such other person shall be duly authorized to receive the same.
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XII. And be it further enacted, That if the said Land Officer, or any other person employed in the said Land-Office, shall wilfully neglect or omit to number, register, or enter, in manner hereinbefore directed, any Memorial or Certificate de- livered into the said Office, he shall for every such offence forfeit and be liable to pay to Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, for the public purposes of the said Colony, the penalty or sum of Fiv
NOTICE.
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from this date but all public orders and notifications appearing
Mill to be considered as official.
LOBT: MORRISON, Acting Secretary and Treasurer.
every principle of honest and fair competi tion amongst Mercantile men.
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(Signed). HENRY POTTINGER. AS.
A true Extract
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
The following notice regarding the new
all future De Light House at Madras is published for
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by His Excellency the nor of Hongkong, and Su tendent of the Trade o Majesty's Subjects in C with the advice of the L
Consuls to have the same judicial autho- rity as Courts
at Hongkong.
tive Council of Hongkong. V
from and after the passing of this Ördit
Her Majesty's Consuls shall, within the
of the Port in China where they may be of
ly resident, posses the same jurisdiction and authority that is now or shall bereat
possessed by any Court of Judicature at ¦ kong save always as is hereinafter men and excepted.
Consuls
to record evidence.
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Deeds,
have full power to inquir id, and
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thereon and on the deme
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to
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of the witnesses giving the such Court of Judicat, either: Hongkong as is now or shall hereafter he d, Judg- ed, which shall thereupon duly proceed tall affect "try and determine the said civil or cr
matters, and for that purpose shall admi shall be
read the said evidence so recorded of s the said witnesses as shall be absent Hongkong aforesaid,saving all exceptions to, which may appear to the said Court
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knighthood of the first degree should be con- We therefore direct that an hereditary affairs as this, is exceedingly praiseworthy. Such a proper and speedy management of completely exterminated them. nity to create disturbances, and very soon south, who availed themselves of the opportu. hordes of vagabonds from both north and They also led on their forces against those 02 AXI J two months they obtained a decisive victory, whole strength, and within the short space of soldiers, bravely attacked them with their Chief and Intendant, at the head of their vaded Formosa, when the Commander-in- The rebellious barbarians have twice in lowing effect. an Imperial Edict was received to the fol 21st year of Taoukwang, (February 1841 On the 29th day of the 12th month, of th THE Board of Offices have sent in a memorial
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VICTORIÆ REGINA January 1845
BY
No. 9 of 1845.
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be made the ground of two or more different actions or mplaints, in order to bring such cases within the Summary risdiction created by this Ordinance; but if the Chief stice of the said Supreme Court shall find that the Plaintiff any case shall have split his cause of action or complaint aforesaid, he shall dismiss the said action or complaint. ith the ordinary costs of a dismissal, without prejudice, owever, to the Plaintiff's right to sue upon such cause ction or complaint in such other manner as he lawfully: hay; Provided, that if such Plaintiff shall be satisfied to ecover 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
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.
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III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That nothing -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 or alleged to have been won, at or by means of
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House on the 6th November, 1844 and 15th Janu- ary, 1845 respectively the following Resolutions were come to on the subject of the New Burial Grounds in Victoria,
1st. That the Burial Ground to the East of Victoria shall be in the 2nd Ravine on the right after passing through the Gap into the Wong: nei-chun valley.
2nd. That the Burial Ground at the West of Victoria shall be the one formerly used as such by H. M.'s 55th Regt.
3rd. That a ground fee of $15 shall be paid to the Crown for every grave which may be dug in the Eastern ground, and one of $3 for every grave which may be dug in the Western ground except as hereafter provided.
4th. That the Burial ground in Victoria West shall be surrounded by a ditch and bank and in Victoria East by a stone wall.
5th. That the Sexton shall be at liberty to charge 3 Rupees for digging and filling a grave which must be of not less than 5 feet in depth.
6th. That all pauper funerals and the funerals of persons dying in Charitable Institutions shall be conducted with great decency by the Sexton at a charge of not more than $7 in all.
7th. That a Hearse and Pall &c. shall be kept by the Sexton for such as are willing to pay $84
for the use of the same.
8th. That the Sexton shall keep a Register of Burials at his house for the Inspection of the Public,
9th. That at both Burial grounds the non-com- missioned officers and privates the warrant officers and sailors of the Army and Navy shall be exempt- ed from paying any ground fee,
10th. That all Monuments or Tombstones ex- cept an (up right) Head Stone shall be charged with a fee of $50.
11th. That the Cemeteries shall be for
open Interments only between 8 o'clock at night and 8 o'clock in the morning.
ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY.
Clerk of Councils. /
Victoria, 22nd January, 18-15.
in which manner affireperian
Argenance Dr 15 of 1844 and Ites the Public hustak
Non 9.17 18445.
Ordinance H : 3 of 18444 Volonial letter 1% 353 of of August 1845
event Notification of 22. January 1845 es
Ordinance Katt. of 18/944. -
Ordenanie Kr. 5 of 18445
Love
vernment Notification of 2.1. March & Ordinarer hun 18 of 1844 Government hohfication of 16th
July 1844
Rovernment Rohfection of 16
July 1844
in
of the Colony.
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thing
(ex" Foam ") of a small supply of Taglioni HE undertigned have to announce the arrival
do is
Coats and Shooting Jackets.
MCEWEN & Co.
Victoria, 13th December, 1844.
Also, just received a quantity of Letter Clips
mon in tins, &c. Porter in Bottle, Preserved Fruits, Smoked Sal- perior Scotch Whisky, light Cognac, Beer, and English and Holland's Gin, Liqueures, Su- THE undersigned have on Sale, a quantity of
various sizes.
Mc EWEN & Co.
Victoria. December 20th, 1844.
NOTICE.
e Sum-
fied to
a
he shall
ummary
manded free for
actorily
d Chief
d to, inj
all be in
and
may be had
cation.
Chief
Victoria, 25th October, 1844.
laintiff
plaint
Parlour and Table Lamps.
JUST received and for Sale a few Elegant,
plaint
MCEWEN & Co.
judice,
Victoria, December 30th, 1844.
ause of
awfully
of
Victoria, 19th November, 1844.
MCEWEN & Că. lbs. each, and small invoice of English loaf Sugar,
my's in do. a fresh supply of oat meal in tins of 1 Neat's tongues, Salmon in kegs, Pickled Her-
THE Undersigned have on Sale a few Kegs
McE
WINES FOR SALE.
on moderate terms, by early appli
colony. The wines are in excellent condition Sherry, the property of a gentleman leaving the have on Sale a quantity of superior Port and cEWEN & Co., beg to announce that they
mary
us or
#DIEU
DROIT
HONGKONG,
ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO
VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
B
No. 11 of 1844.
Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major-General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
AN ORDINANCE FOR LICENSING PUBLIC HOUSES, AND FOR REGULATING THE RETAIL OF FERMENTED AND SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
[1st May, 1844.]
XI. And be it further enacted, That in case any person, having duly obtained a license as afosesaid, shall, either from necessity, by accident to the house in such license stated, or from any other cause, be desirous to remove his business from the house expressed in such license to any other house, then, upon memorial from such person to the said Chief Magistrate, it shall and may be lawful for the said Chief Magistrate, after such person shall have entered into a new recognizance, to grant a certificate, authorizing the Colonial Treasurer for the said Colony, on payment of the sum of Five Dollars to the said Treasurer, and lodgment with him of the original license, to grant a new license, within forty-eight hours after application, for the residue of the term for which the original license had been granted, and for such house as shall be authorized and described in such new certificate: Provided that in such new license the said original license shall be briefly recited, and that the same had been, as it is hereby required to be cancelled, on the issuing of such new license; and provided also, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to admit or sanction the person to whom the said original license was granted, to retail any of the liquors aforesaid elsewhere than in the house or place expressed in such new license.
334
Voogreement Notification of 25 January 1845
of every Hand received in each of the Pathi officit
Authent
In which manner afferepriming
Arfenance Dr. 15 of 1844 and Des the Publi burbate-
Non 9. if 18445.
Arfenance Mr. 3 of 18/444 Vormial
h
litter 1% 3513 of of August 1845
Move
during the
Amounts Mewis
of the Colony.
599
1/4
id
445 192/1⁄2
id
75 18
445/4
Ordinance Kin11. of 18/4/4
id
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8 4h
108 14
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درد
10
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Sovernment Rolfication of 222 March & Ildmaner ha 18 of 1844 Povernment Ashfication of 1816
by 1844
Government Rohfcation oft
July 1844
18145 for pathic purposes
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NOTICE.
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!
334
granting of the certificate hereinafter mentioned, and no longer £418 visions of this Ordinance, shall be valid for one year from thy for selling and retailing liquors as aforesaid, under the pro II. And be it further enacted, That every license grante
administer or sell any of the liquors before mentioned a
As my fee medicines or for medicinal purposes. person practising as an Apothecary or Druggist, who ma dinance shall be deemed or taken to extend or apply to anje such conviction: Provided always, that nothing in this O a public house for the period of three years from the time offence, be rendered incapable of holding any license to kee recovered in a summary manner, as hereinafter provided, together with the costs of prosecution, in every case to b subsequent offence a sum not exceeding Four Hundred Dollars
- 4/4/8/ Way every such person shall further, upon conviction of any suc
Officis duren's
of every hond viewed in each of the Puthi Offers
Authouts
tenance 3 15 of 184741 and
7184.
h
Vadinance Hr 3 of 18444 Volonial
w to rernment Notification of 22%
January 1845
which manner afferiprian
the
Amenats Newis Z. B.
For the Publisherstel.
of the Colony.
599
1/4
in
445 19 211⁄2
758
43/4
m
id
t.
S
Porter in Bottle, Preserved Fruits, Smoked Sal- perior Scotch Whisky, Lugd.
statement of the applicant's trade or calling and situation description of the house proposed to be licensed, with a that in every such notice there shall be contained a full in writing of his or her intention to apply for such license, and sideration, deliver to the Chief Magistrate of Police a notice the day on which his application is to be taken in the renewal of a license before granted, shall, ten days before house under the provisions of this Ordinance, or of obtaining person desirous of obtaining a license for keeping a public unfit or improper persons, be it further enacted, That every III. And for the better preventing the granting licenses
mon_in
Also, just received a quantity of Letter Clips
tins, &c.
various sizes.
Mc EWEN & Co.
Victoria. December 20th, 1844.
L
con-
рәриви
he shall
mmary
all be in
be a full
+
Suprême foart Land Office Der. Treasury in Dund
Treasury kind perning
Accen
Colenial Seentary - Registrar General
th
VIDIEU
DROIT
HONGKONG,
ANNO NONO
Ordenanie Mars 5 of 18445
Severnment Notification of 22^? March & Ordinaiver Ke 18 of 1844 Government Rohfication of 18th
July 1844
VICTORIA REGINE Covernment Kolpeation oft
BY
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 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
"í a Tahlo of Foos on Official Licenses and Signatures
166
、
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 Hongkong,
this 12th day of July, 1845.
AĎOLPHÚS E. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils.
July 1844
18445 for public purposes
M
گوش
844
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108 14
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174 144
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Land Office
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of truy Hind received in each of the Pathi Offert
Authouts
me to time hereafter by the said Governor, with the advice of ependencies, and the waters thereof. e said Council within the Colony of Hongkong, and its
III. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the id License or Licenses shall be granted to the highest bidders r the same respectively, to be ascertained by Public Auction, by tenders to be sent in, in pursuance of public notice to
hat effect, and on such conditions relative to the curity for the payment of the sum tendered, and for the aintenance of good order, and the prevention of riots or the persons engaged in the Salt Trade, or persons retailing or selling Opium, Bhaang,
anja, Paun, Betel, and Betel Leaf, under such License or Licenses within the said Colony of Hongkong or its Depen-
shst, mihy Esencies, or the waters thereof, and subject to such other tions in all respects as from time to time to His Excellency he Governor, with the advice of the said Executive Council,
48
my
nay seem fit.
IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, that if any numberson, without having obtained such license as aforesaid, shall en
vercise or carry on the trade or occupation of weighing Salt
III. un
And for the better preventing w gimn
unfit or improper persons, be it further enacted, That every person desirous of obtaining a license for keeping a public house under the provisions of this Ordinance, or of obtaining the renewal of a license before granted, shall, ten days before! the day on which his application is to be taken in con- sideration, deliver to the Chief Magistrate of Police a notice in writing of his or her intention to apply for such license, and that in every such notice there shall be contained a full description of the house proposed to be licensed, with a statement of the applicant's trade or calling and situation in
thing
perior Scotch Whisky, пgs
7
Porter in Bottle, Preserved Fruits, Smoked Sal- mon in tins, &c.
Also, just received a quantity of Letter Clips
various sizes.
Mc EWEN & Co.
Victoria. December 20th, 1844.
on nakaue JO
NOTICE.
manded
ummary
he shall
all be in
be a full
ich may
hatever.
nothing isdiction balance
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poney of
Imeans of
On
Dr. Treasury in B. Duva
afy
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a
Sidinance h: 3 of 18444 Volonial.
of August 1845!
222
nnary 1845 popment Rotification of 25%
Treasury transpurning. Second to be tenance
Marine_br
Poleci Magistrate-
Registrar General _
Colonial Secretary
DIEU
DROIT
HONGKONG,
ANNO OCTAVO
VICTORIE REGINÆ.
BY
No. 18 of 1844.
China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong. and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Y His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquire,
vessel. and on the stern of such lighter, bumboat, ferry-boat, or other
number of such registry to be legibly painted on each side of such lighter, bumboat, ferry-boat, or other vessel, the of such Registry shall be given to the master or headman and a certificate be entered in a book to be kept for that officer so to be appointed as aforesaid, the said particulars to living therein, by the said registering officer, or such other with the number and description of the crew and of the persons the harbours and waters of this Colony, shall be duly registered, bumboats, ferry-boats, and other vessels plying for hire within XII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all lighters,
1:13 Hoverorber 1844:1 THE ISLAND of Hongkong. to establish a REGISTRY AND CENSUS OF THE INHABITANTS OF AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 16 of 1844, and
purpose,
Ordinance
Ordinance Kers 5 of 18445-
Matt. of 18/814. -
Government Hohfication of 18th
1 March & Ildenaver 1:18 of 1844. verament Rolification of 22?.
July 1844
Covernment Lohfication of
July 1844
In which exanner afferiprian
of the Colony .
Jes the public purpose.
18145 for public purposes
m
334
during the
the
Amounts Mewis
D.
599
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74131
this hy
творен
(2x) -/-54) 1987 (
atter the 1st day of January next, all male inhabitants of the age of Twenty-one Years and upwards, or capable of earning a livelihood, resident in the Colony of Hongkong, with th exception of persons employed in the Civil, Military, or Nava Services of Her Britannic Majesty or the Honorable East Indi with my Company, Members of the Learned Professions, Merchants
&
47
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price of of
Shopkeepers, Householders, and Tenants of the Crown paying an annual rent of not less than Two Hundred and Fifty Dollar for houses or lands, or persons possessing a means of livelihood amounting to the annual sum or value of not less than Fiv Hundred Dollars a-year, shall be required once in every yea to appear personally at the said office, or at such branch office as may be from time to time established by the Governor and
5/3/53 Executive Council, to be there registered in manner hereinafte
shs!, mokry of 8. W
mentioned, unless where it shall appear advisable to the said Registrar-General to dispense with the said personal appearance of any one hereby required to be registered.
III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if upon 48/ from enquiry it shall appear to the Registrar-General, or such othe officers so to be appointed as aforesaid, that the said applican is a fit and proper person to be permitted to reside in the said Colony, it shall be lawful for the said Registrar-General of space } in such other officers to be appointed as aforesaid, to grant him Twenty-bur Hours without having been registered he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Twenty Dollars Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to persons employed on board vessels of war or government transports under any circumstances, nor to officers or seamen belonging to merchant vessels lying in the harbour or roads of Victoria, who, previous to landing, shall obtain from the master or officer in charge of the said vessel leave to go ashore, in writing under his hand.
84181.
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mille me so your panin may bay fi
X.
sideration, deliver to the Chief Magistrate of Police a notice in writing of his or her intention to apply for such license, and that in every such notice there shall be contained a full description of the house proposed to be licensed, with statement of the applicant's trade or calling and situation
perior Scotch Whisky, ngu
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>
Porter in Bottle, Preserved Fruits, Smoked Sal- mon in tins, &c.
Also, just received a quantity of Letter Clips
various sizes.
Mc'EWEN & Co.
Victoria. December 20th, 1844.
thing
or anegeu w
NOTICE.
manded
ummary
he shall
all be in
be a full
ich may hatever.
nothing fisdiction
balance
Hundred
honey of
means of
ussy Army pay h month
"A
哟 mi priy
Theybank
335
Hongheng
Account of all
Fels received into
the Colonial Treasury dusing 1845.
Islow t 3 in Deep: No 138, GA8a's
336
!
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T
i
Account .
unt of all Tees
....
received their Own Account
and a statement of the truthority under which said Tees
Officers of in Description of tecs received
Supreme The Chief Justice The attomey General
The Registrar
reme Court
Rot! Dinias Cays
fo
Do
On
their
account.
None
Not Known-
Live perbenton all sums Recovered by him as official Administrator of Intestate Estates. Five ou
per cent on all sums recovered)
day
when appointed Provisional Assignée on Insolvent Estates
Live per cent on all sums Received; by him when appointed
Receiver.
One Dollar for opening office for the transaction of business after or the
The Deputy Registrar hours, on holidays, or during
F. Smith.
The Chinese Interpreter
The Judge's Clerk
: The Clerk of the Court
Hindoostani & Malay Interprdor
The Mater.
long treations. viz: months of July, August, september & october)
Vone.
Vone.
None.
None:
Yone
The Bailiff. R. Wright. Two Dollars a day when put in-
Jo
The Under 8. J. Balfour possession of propcityender Krit-
Sheriff's Department.
latterly. Mr.C. B. Hillier.
Sheriff. Major Caine
Deputy Sheriff
Amount Received.
Total
毖
c £ s d
1844 1845 1846
*
C
221 66 140 77 586 99 197|15 11
13
by Officers attached to the Supreme Court of Hongkong
were
C
Received for the years, 1844, 1845, ane to 24th November, 1844. -
Authority under which
Fees Received
Bemarks.
sick
The Attorney General in England on wat beaver
Ordinance N. 6 of 1845 $218 Rule of Court 11th November 1844. $9
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Expenses
14
Mr.G.H. Holdforthe
Potty Expenses con
Sheriff's Bailiff Mager from Dopy sherifffer above period 162.00.
John Ryan.
Execution of duty 91,00
Two Dollars a day when in possession of property under Writ of Execution.
Petty Expenses connected with dution of office 100 400
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Marine
Colonial secretary.
Ordinance Nr. 3 of 1846 . $ 9.
Authority of Chief Justice -
Practice in English Courts.
to no account has been kept of
The Verbal Instruction of the to
& the nenal & these fees Chief Justice practice of burts elsewhere
this sum
nay.
tractly the sum collected.
not
Universal,
No account whatever has been kept of the sal practice in all Court's } { amount of these Zees.
Schedules 7 & 8 referred to in the
74
Ceneral Rules of supreme.
Court, 1844 71845.
Order
of
心
sheriff.
Univers Moive real practice
Subsequently to the mouth of May 1845 The sheriff made over the whole of the fees to ling Deputy.
There have been deducted from
Gross amount of Sheriff's fels.
the
No account has been kept of the amount
in all Courts.} of these fees.
(Signed) Rob1 Drendas Cay.
Registrar.
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Inclosure 1.4 in Desp
Į
106 Uber, Horg
Separate & Confidential.
My Lood,
RECEIVED JAN 25
337
Viatona, Hongkong,
27th November, 186.
In besparel N. 23 of Your Loirship,
tember 15,
in consideration, no doubt, of
my being responsible for the
in which the
manner
Colonial business
is condusted,
and that publie Salaries
are not mere
mere pecuniary
pratifications to individuals,
but equivalents for publis
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
fa
де
Services
1
their
Supreme Court for the
own account by officers of the Return of Fees received on
years
November, 1846. 1844 and 1845, and to 24
1
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*
чие те
servised to be rendered, gave the selection of the persons consequent on the amalgamation of the Auditor's with the Secretary's office. Shave endeavoured to perform this
h
тур
buty with justive
responsibilities, and the
own
public Servise, and my
report was
was made in Separate and Confidential berpatel
f 21 Member._ "Yours Loirship will have observed
that in touch
m
trushing Shelley's unfitness for the Offices of Colonial karetory and Chief Magistrate I
spoke
1.
spoke of him with reserve
and fortearance _ the has
Finse called upon me
про те
$38
to
forrars the anneyed Letter and Enclosures to Yours Lorship, and askittere assumes
لو
an
injured tone, and even appears in formã
culpantis, it is time that I should speak outs and tell the truths, without further reserve or towards himself._ Mr Shelley mention the fast of hil
having
indulgenze
does not
come out here
upon the chance of
ottaining
1
41
obtaining
а
simple derkship,
and of my having, musts to
his
own
surprise, giver
him the valuable appointment of £1,000 per annum, entirely out of my regard for his friend Mrs Prune._ I therefore has a natural
fist in
hid
favor,
something of my
and
له
own creation
was disposed to hope
and expect that he would
do credits tho
бо
тир
choise..
I can assure Journ
afsure Your Lordships
that under
any
otter
consumstances Mr Shelley would have quitted his
ffice
$39
Office long ago..
I have had repeated instances of Mr thelley's
effrontery, but his present apertion that fault hat never been found with
him
exceeds them all.
My last Despatch of the 21tt Instant containes copy
of a letter to him occasioned
the Labitual neglect
by
of his duty, and, if your Lordship
with
is not satisfied
own
declaration,
my I will produce
produse numerous
testimonies as to
written
the repeated trouble I
have
|
17
have had in consequence
of his
non-
attendance
at his office. With
my
double duties, Colonial
4 Diplomatic, I cannot for
ever act as
Whipper-in
of negligent and truant
officers..
long
I must
as un
say
that as
un Shelley lived
with WD Bruse, the hift character and example of that gentlemon exer- =cised then influence him; but un Bruse
oven
knows (and I do not fear to appeal to him.
in
Confidence
confidence of his truth and honor) that he often had to intersede for Mn Shelley, and that I forbere as often. Since un Bruce's departure, Trepet
that Win Shelley'l
t
say
natural character has
has full play..
Besides his other
refligensies, my sespatak N. 116 of September 24
conveyed to Your
див
Leistlich
the fast (without the sue censure) that un Shelley had housed to
me the
the Colonial Pent
Roll
1
>
him
Roll for transmission home without having audited it, and I discovered the fast from the Land office. on my asking why he had not ausiter, and sommer sent home, the last June quarterly Accounts, after he has received them from the
Treasurer, the excuse was that "the Audit Office in London was so much
in arrean
that it was
useless." My Bespotal to 102 informed Youn Lorship that the larges
portion
portion of un Shelley 1501
duties (the
intended
auditing of the Consulars decounts) was performed in the Superintendent's Office, and this was the gradual consequence of his evasive Regligence, on the well known principle, that it is better the do a thing
The
onesself, than trust to suck a character, for its per= =formance. Allowing un Shelley the credit of signing
#tese documents was, in
ast of injustice
reality.
an
A the real Auditors. X
Ирто
H
!
15
Upon Mr Bruce obs
sick leave to the
taining sick
North
in
July, 1845, Mn
Shelley professed to be much
hurt and injures at mys not employing him as Saretary and interim. Out of kindness, and in regard this feelings, I werte him the private note which Le now produces, and which was written unden circumstances of intimasy and Confidence what I now regard with regret and humiliation - Your Lordship will judge for Yourself of
the
the not of prosusings
sust
an
432
a note on such
sosion occasion..
But what
!
does it's testimony really,
amount to ? _ that I then
considered him as
unfit for
the duties of Secretary (beyon's a day
do
two) as I
to now; though. I gave him
a kind and civil excuse
in
a
private note, in reply to his complaints_ And what have I done since to contradist the opinion there given,
wo, that the three offices of Auditor, Clerk of the Councils, and Secretary should not be
combined
韋
combined in
trople
were
one person?
then divided
between two, and they
are
now divided between two
for the Clerks of the Councils
is separate. There is this important difference, however, that Ms Shelley's
own evasion
of the Consular accounts has thrown their auditing into the Superintendent's office,
and it is therefore all the
easier for the Secretary
to be Colonial Auditon
in
addition. This is all
un Shelley gains by the "petty treason" of produsing
a private note written j}
months
un
ago.
Mr Shelley takes upon
himself to say that the combination of Treasurer
Colonial Secretary
and
would have effected
a
loving of £ 200 per annum more than will take place by this present arrange=
-ment. This is mere
ignorance of my report abessy move to Your Lordship, that the Colonial Treasurer will hence finoor have & gov instead of £1,200. The Erving
Į
i
د
therefore greater as it is._
Mr Shelley ands that injustive would have been sove to Major Caine
по
has he been appointed Colonial Secretary.
The
injustice would have been
gests, that of appointing
negligent and unfit person
for
me.
a
a
diligent and fit It would have been unjust to myself, who am responsible for the Colonial business; and - unjust to the Public, whose salaries should be earned by those who receive them.
What
434
What will your 504 Lordship think of the following innents-"Any.
personal objection
tho
myself, to which I am conscious I may have exposed myself performanse of my
in the
delicate
and obnoxious duties as Auditon" Isuppose this
is one
of those the sorry
phroser to mean
Croses which are
are intended
any thing or nothing as it may happen. If Mrs Shelley, really meants any thing, he ought to have been left oraculars. If
less he has aught to say,
let
}
let him speak out like
an
will
honest man,
I
Antwer
him
مكه
now come to the
worst parts of the case- Mr Shelley volunteers to state boldly and emphatically on the 21tt Instants, "I haves no debts whatever in this
Colony:" - Yesterday
persons
came to me
two
in a
state of despain for their
claims upon
him, hearings
The one was
his
he was mevitating departure._
own
late
Carts, un Spring, who has tent him 1260 Bollars, _ his
435
all; the other was the Colonial Surgeon us Young,
a married
man with small
incomes, who, in lieu of 500 Dollars, has receives the hollow blandishments whist I now enclose,
with a
copy of the hote
to Mr Spring - General
G'Aquilar was with me
when these
came.
炙
claimants
te with generous
indignation declared he
would make Wr. Shelley
раур
the
poor Clerk; and the Boston was
advised to resort to
all;
an
!
1
an Attorney- I would
now put it to your Lordship
whether a person who
(besides dipipater habits 아
which I say nothing)
to regligence adds debt,
and to both ands false= hood, is a proper person to be Chief Magistrate.. Still less could I appoint
him
тур
my
Levetory: -
mush
Confidential
Mr Shelley expreper
indignation at my
a fare letter
at indign
him
тие
givings
of introduction to Yours
Lorship
Losship without
атер
commendations. the has
406
"very respectfully returnes this Letter. _ I can only
say that General D'Aquilan acted much more properly than myself, in refusing
him
any
Letter at all.
ン
Mr Shelley will now believes be detainer by
his Gebts.
Have the honor toke,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedients
Humble Servant,
2
Daris
2
1
a
few days, after the answer shall have been ree from Mr Stewart to the renewed offer ofthe Treasurship, the arrangements relating to these
afsume a les complicated form. But the first would
that of ascertaining Mr Stewarts determination
to be
offices
seem
will
y
Since writing the above Lord Grey's minute on.
No 105. Stong Kong has reached me us that mimete
position
the fate of Majr Caine & Mr. Mercer it only
decides the
remains
APP. 20 Jan.
to ascertain whether th. Stewart int accept the Office,
of Treasure. I draft opes on to day to request his ausver on that
point.
litt. 29. Pau.
26-Lary. W Hawes
Le No 183Hopelong Hind unticipate,
think it unecessary
Kat 15h24
to enter into this decenas
would
the
Confidence at Hong Kong or anywhere el ascertaining M. Shelley's infiturers for buy Effeinst
result of which would leew however to be that of
Jy 25
unfitues por may
25. ffem W. Shulag
при
cuongle.
I do not machistand from these papers in what state
matters
are us to the extablishment.
Hongkong. - Has Mr Shelle
Censed to hold
ffrie
at
singly
r
vacant,
the
27th November, 18hh. Jin J. J. Davis
Victoria, Hongkong,
A
The Ear
2 Mclosures Separate & Confidential.
Receiver
Сорус ор
Letter from Mr Transmitting
a
Shelley,
late Auditor
Hongsong, to the Greqi
указ,
=porting
and re=
thereon.
having been conferred upon Major Caine Mr.
of Secretory and Auditor (which latter place Mr. Shelley held.
"I
fficial remployment at Hong Kong. By Medion deprive
prumotion the situation by Pottie Magis hate is vacan commented Mr. Mercer for Stew but the Governor has in his das pt. of the 21 Dror strongly
should not accept the
off of
rasceurship which was made to
hein
truie
In the mean
Mr. Mener is officiating as Treas
is
It is not stated whet Police Mizgistrate vice
Major Caine.
Я
conceive that in
of the amal :
in consequence
I apprehend that
-gamated
437
Honghong 29th August: 1846.
Five months after date. I promise to
Order
value received this day.
Twelve hundred- and Sixty Pollars
of Francis Spring Reqft the sum pay at the Oriental Bank here to the
$1260.
of
for..
(Signed) A.R. Shelley.
Copy of Mr. Sholley's letter. of
My dear Sir.
Letter
25th Auguet. 25th
never reached me,
fertainly your previous
popoyo pro
рукогр
as it happens the last Mail- brought-
have replied to it at once-- Stowever
me news
from
Mrs Shelley which will
prevent
=
| |
IN
prevent her joining
am
me in
in China and. I getting into light. marching order. myself and therefore do not now want "Woodburn" at all!
case
But this does not alter the
of my responsibility to you for. One Year's rent viz : $ 500, and. I feel much. to think that I may have been- annoyed
of Your expending
the innocent cause
upon..
it even more money for my
accommodation.
Го
Jr.
Yours very faithfully (Signed) A. R. Shelley
or Young Ho
te
(Iruce (apits)
Main
Cote
21st Noor 4.6.
Sir
lay the
438
Chief Justice's Residener. Victoria, Honghing,
25th November, 18416.
I have the honor to request you
ae
Letter which I
to
ccompanying have addressed to Ford Grey before. His Excellency The Governor with a view to its transmission to His Lordship by this nent. Mail - with such remarks as
His
reellency may be pleased to make-
upon
it
At the same time
most respectfully to return.
a
I be
I beg leave you.
enclosed
; private Letter of Introduction to Lord Grey which . His Excellency was pleased
through you. the day after
to send me thrs
Honorable Major faine,
to
to
my
my
Interview with him on
being
deprived of my Office.-
only request-
which I then
made, and which. I fett. it my imperative duty to make, was that he
would give
e me an
Official Letter.
expressive of His hxcellency's satisfaction. at the manner in which-
my official
duties as Auditor General had been
performed...I have the honor to be.
Sir,
Your Most Obedient - Servant, (Signed) A. R. Shelley
r.
(Truce (opy)
(Copy)
439
Chief Justice's Residence, Victoria, Hongkong,
21st November, 186.
My hord,
On the 19
19th of this month
the day after the arrival of the last mail I received
a letter
1
from the Aating Colonial Serretary hajon Caine (which Jenabose) "relieving me
from my
duties
by order of Mt. 2. his John travis on the ground that he had received Your Loirship's orders to console= -date the offices of Colonial beretary and Auditor General, on the same day hajon Caine's appointment as holder of these now combines officesc.
appeared
ano
The Right Honorable
harl Grey
Secretary of State for the Colonies
EC.
அசமிர
appeared in the Gazette
Having acted with and often for the late Colonial Secretary Mr Bruce during the whole, period of his residence in China (as the enclosed note from his ohn Davis will shew) and having performed the duties Auditor General for a period of searly 3 years, and those the first and
f
mosh difficult Years of this Government, without having had
with mei
any
fault found
in the discharge of
those duties
=
до
but the reverse-
I have the honor most re=
spectfully to appeal to Your Loirship against my being entirely set aside.
Certainly I did hoje
440
that in the event of the combination of any
other office with mine (though
think
any
тов
I cannot
mish amalgamation
beneficial to Her Majesty's Service here) it would have
been considered that I had the вест prion claim to fill them in
bue
Courte.
The combination of Treasurer and Colonial Secretary - both
vacant Offices would have effeated per annum
ఒ
saving of £200
more than will
take plase by the present arrangement and they
are
offices whose ducties cannot clash and which might,
well be filled by
the
EC.
the
Auditor
tame person. _ Not to
very
that
:
411
!
Auditor and Colonial Secretory .
Я
never
a
even
thing was
knew that such
in contemplation,
o could have givers official=
reasons
to those
against it, in addition
given against it
in the
by H.2. The Governor note above referer to. -
Had his John Davit, however, been pleased to appoint me to the office of Colonial Secretary and hisitor, it
will be observed that no injustice would have been
done to
to Major Caine who abesity holds Her hapsty's Warrant for the post of Chief - Magistrate of Police at salary equal to that of the Office to which he
b
is
we thelley's Debes Document shewing
ia.
is
now
gazetted._ or had Stit Excellency felt disinclined to this arrangement
on the ground
of the peculiar fitness of Majors Caine for the combined office,
of any personal objection to myself, to which, I am
or
Conscious
myself of my
duties
was
I
may have exposes in the performance delicate and obnoxious
as Auditor, it still open to B.2._ to offer.
голо бре
me the situation vasated
by Major Caine, by
Courte
no
which
injustice would
have been done to
one
any
for Mr Hillier is
abeary provided with a perfectly adequate appointment. considering his services and qualifications
shave
no debts whatever
only after
of
in this Colony, but upon the strength of the permanency my appointment which was confirmed to me apwards of a year's trial and consideration (and before the Circular from the Colonial Office
was received
saying
that no appointment but that of the Chief Justice
Justice was
an Colonies)!
was to be
Considered secure in
has rented a piece of ground
in Vistoria above the Town and near the fovernment Offices and have laid out upwards of Five thousand
Sollars in
levelling and planting the same preparatory to m building a house upon it.
де
It is also peaulively
вой
прот
mes to be
now
superseded by Major Caine
412
for, in anticipation that my appointment
mes
was
a
permanent
Shave made private and
pecuniary arrangements by Family Insurances and otherwise England which of course
in
are
now
utterly restroyer._ I forbear entering into particnlass; but if the present arrange= ment be approved by Your Lordship then I must beg leave to petition for some
employment
=
other
ent and
and to
refer Your Lordship to Honble Frederick Bruse-
Lovernor of New found land and to Mr Sterling
our
Attorney.
MP
!
For L
Attorney-General and as
Rember
of the Executive Council who
has
доже
to England on link Certificate and who I believe has, from his position here, has more opportunities than many of forming an opinion
f
me.
To both of those Gentlemen Thumbly pray Your Birthi
me the
to do
таке
an
justice th official reference..
Ihave the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most oberient
humble Servant,
(Igned) ArShelley
The app leing
A
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Sir,
、
443
Colonial - Office, Victoria, Honghong, 19th November, 1866.
I am Commanded - by His Ireetloney The Governor to inform you,
ཀ
hart
Auditor
that. His hwcellency has received by the_ present - Mail - instructions from Grey to amalgamate the office of Ahme with that of Colonial Secretary, and to make a separate arrangement for the performance of the lighter. duties of Clark. of the Councils. _ In pursuance Instructions you
are relieved
-
- of these
•from Your-
duties, but your Salary will be directed to be paid until the end of the
Quarter and Year
current
A. R. Shelley, Regs.
te
te
Ve.
EC.
!
:
I have the honor to be,
Sir..
Your
Your Obedient Servant,
(Signed) W. Laine,
Colonial - Secretary.
(True
(ry)
Man
copy
Dear Shelley,
between.
a
days,
I make
a
temporary
Friday
414
great - dectinction. substitute for a few
and a locum tenens for a-
considerable period - For a few days you -
have often acted for Bruce, and can do
but when. I found that. he-
so a
again. must have a
long
I
sick leave. I sent for
faine to consult, who there was in the Colony whom I could employ as Secretary- if any of the Military - and finding there was no body I was forced to ask him if he could undertake it._
I never for
a moment contemplated
Your being able to take it permanently,
because, in case.
of your
sickness there
would be neither. Auditor, Merk, nor
Secretary-
and the business of the -
Colony
新
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1
(Catry)
My Lord,
415
Victoria, Honghong,
21th November, 1841.6.
· W. Shelley's Office having been-
abolished and no other suitable situation
a.
for
being at present- vacant in this folony, that. Gentleman has applied to me
Letter of introduction to your Lordship with a view to obtaining, if possible, employment in. Angland.
some
I have the honor to be,
Your Lordship's faithful servant, (Agned) I F. Davis.
E
T
1
felony
must.
é stop-
There must be
Private.
a certain numerical force, to provide
for
sickness.
Yours faithfully (Signed) I. F. 9.
(True Loky)
Mu
!
The Earl Grey,
&c.
&c.
te.
(True (opy)
1
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2015
4139
Financials.
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Copy
to Admiralty
RECEIVED
FEB 26
1847
My Lord
With
th
Honey Hong
416
Vetoria, Honghang,
2nd December, 1846.
& reference to Despatch N 52
of May 20ft from Mr Secretary Gladstone in which it is stated that arrangements had been made by the Admiralty for depraying
the
charges of a criminal,
6 prosecution for libel instituted at the desire of Near-Admiral
Sir Thomas Cochrane, I have the honor to state that I deemed it my duty to apply
to
Jl. _ and
...
of
Sor Thomas Cochnane for the amount - L+/5 defirayed from the Colonial Treasury, and bey to enclose a copy of the application, together with the Pear - Admirals preply, in which he states that he has written to the Admiralty to request the
west the amount may be:
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
de,
fe!
re-imbursed
1
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T
re-imbursed in England
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
рват
Patured
trong tổng
417
10 March 27.
Captain W.B. Hamilton R. N.
B2
Sinj 5
3.4
4
139-2 Dec: 1876.
fir,
with reference to
Your
کار
Letter of the Fulto
stating that the sam
рад
If £ 70 would be paid to this office to depay
the expenses of the
хаш
suit instituted by Sie
Thl. Cochrane against the Friend of hina Тингду і
Newspaper Jame directed
by Earl Grey to kaumit the acconepacciping to you
асстераці
ther
на
ску до
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despatch with suulonere from the Governor of hong upon this
bring
su ject, pom which
it appears that £95
claimed by
is the amount due
the (Vonial Treavery, and is request that
You would move
the
Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty to inform his Lordlich whether the reports
made to them by the
118
Rear Admiral on mis meter
this
cuable their Lundlücks
to replain the discrepancy
between the two
sumes.
от
A
677
:
-5X
2
!
26
JL
I presume that the Adent. The be requested to explain
how the
26.
andr
1
arises, as Jam inclisied to think,
Mr. Stephen.
have
The Admiralty &
for the
the sum
это
their orders.
the cost
: issued repayment to this Office of of £ 70 to depay of Si. 5. Cochrane's law suit agunt Phina Newspaper ;. the Frind of Chin че сегод
& M. Brillie has
Lord Grays
to receive
the
instructions
money.
It appears, houver from this desp!
that £ 95 is the
чит
which
is due to
the Treasa
Fifference
from the cost of the
1 peccette report that too little has been recovered Suit having been subjected to the process of taxing. If his be the case I apprehend that the matter
adusted; vif not the Governa from the Admiralty . 218 . 2 Shew!
Hong Kong, & nd £70. This is now
3 March
Still, for & regularity's sake, et io,
I think, this right course to point
out this encumstance
تا
лё
The Earl
A 139
Go
2 Inabosures
Fransmitting
to the refund of £75 being with wins Thomas Cochrane as
for. Iter Correspondero
the amount
es
Expence
the
ex-officio information filed
at his
"sitor of the "Friend of request against
the
lina"
The Admiralty & to
Aden
request theme. 4plain
иди
1. rex ito of my
que Lesember, Viatoria, Hings off.
71
ry.
Sir,
-in-
420
20th November, 1846.
Agincourt, Hongkong,
Jam directed by
His
the Gevemer, that the Admiralty, enough to state to His Excellency Chief to request you will be good Excellency the Naval Commander-
general,
are so e
in
extremely correct and
methodical in their
arrang
gements,
defraying the Exgionses of the Ex-officio ships had made awangements for Excellency the Governor, their Sord. having stated, in a despatch to Hie that the secretary for the Colonies
Information
Major Caine,
wable,
Hongkong.
Off Colonial Secretary.
Copy.
Siv
420
20th November, 1846.
Agincourt, Hongkong,
- in Chief to request you will be good Excellency the Naval Commander.
Iam directed by His
-in-
• Governor, that the Adorirally, in enough to state to His Excellency
the
are so e
general, methodical in their
extremely correct and
wangements,
.
defraying the Exquences of the Ex-officie ships had made arrangements for Excellency the Governer, their Sord. having stated, in a despatch to His that the Secretary for the Colonies
Information
Henerable,
Major Caine,
Hongkong.
Offe Colonial Secretary.
1
Honghong-
l. po
The Eart
No!
N. 139.
2 malosures
Berents
to the refund of £75 beina
with wins Thomas Cochrane. as
Transmitting fotter Corresp inven
the amount
o
the
at his request against the
ex-officis informations filed Expenses
estitor of
the Finions of
hina".
ensson.
by my ways
!
9.271
Stephen.
the Adminally have issued their orders
the
the sum
repayment
the cost
to this Office of
of £ go to depay of Sir I. Cochrane's law suit agent Friend of China
the Friend of China Newspaper; & Mr. Brillie has received
Lord Gray's instructions
to receive the
money.
It appears, hovecen
from this desp!
That I.
гипр
Bis
which
is due to
the
Sam inclined to think,
Difference
arises, as
sabijected to the process of
Will, for
This line
to point
1
Chemo
kin
I prescrine
that the
The be requested to explai
how the case
26.
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Information against the Editor of the "Friend of China Newspaper,
that.
the Admiral feels persuaded they have already curifloted the transaction, but in the possible contingency through the confusion attending / a change of Gocomment, such may not have been the case, His Excelency has wither to the Admirally to - request, in such event, that they will pay
pay the office.
the amount to the Colonial
Shave, Se (Signed) Code Waller.
Sce
True Copy
Maine
(Copy) N 536.
Sir,
421
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 16. Tovember, 1846
I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to request you to bring to the notice of His Excellency Sir Thomas Cochrane, that as it has become necessary,
necessary to close the Colonial Accounts for the present apar with as little delay as possible, it is desirable that all debts outstanding should be recovered, and
I am accordingly desired to make application for the £45 referred to in your
th
our communication
α
of the 18th August 1846, and which, by Despatch from the Colonial Office, is to be depayed by the Admirally.
&. Waller Esq.
I have, to
(Signed) Macue),
Secretary to His Excellency,
Off Holonial Seritary,
True Copy)
The Naval Commander-in-Chof-
Hongkong
Duplicate.
No. 140.
Financial..
My Lord,
422
Victoria, Hong rong,
5
5th December, 1846.
I have the honor to enclose. copy of a
letter
prom. Major General - F'Aquilar, in which that-
he
: he
Officer. communicates the arrangement -
to make for stationing the feylon
Proposes to matic.
Nifles on their arrival in this fotong, at. Harley .
This appears to me
position for
by far.
the best
thoce Troops, who in this climate-
cent- movement
are better able to bear frequent.
from one post to another than Europeans, and the "Major Generali plan will ales tend greatly to render secure. without the aid of Police, which has hitherto been exposed to much -
danger from. Robbers.
The Right
a Road
In my Deepated. N: 114 of 22nd -
Right Honnable,
The Earl Grey
tel.
10
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September. I recommended the immediate excoution of that improvement of the line- below. ytam. & Maning which was propuest by the Maior. Beneral, in his Letter of January 8t, and is now
repeated - in
the
enclosed Letter. Under the circumelances
the Milit
attending. the present. urgent application from Military Department, I shall deem myself- authorized to commence the-
the work in
quection, according to the Neport and Selimate-
No. 2 forwarded in.
" in my
No33
Hepatch N.33
7th April last, revised as it was by the _ Commanding Engineer. Major Aldrich
With regard to the small. Post-
Serjeant and twelve-men- recommende
for a Serjeant-
in the Major General' letter., I have informed that officer that I will consent to the- worth being enserited _ on his representation its necessity, but that it will reet_with_ Your Lordship to decide whether the cost of -
of
и
423
uses should not-
building for Military be defrayed by the Ordnance_department_ rather than by the Civil Government -
of the Colony - I have the honor take,
a
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
V2
Danis
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Dup: N. 140.
the Evil Grey.
Lin J. 7 Savis,
Victoria, Hongkong, 5th December, 1/866.
Enclosing
Received
I maloswa
=ment for stationing
Major General & Aquilas, and reporting, that his proposes arrange=
a Communication from
the Ceylon
it necessary
improvement
to commence at once
at Stanby, rendent
Rifles, on their arrival in Hongting
J
the
the new
line
hatting Post between Viatoria with the addition of a halfway of Road between Tytam and Stanley,
and Stanley.
23.
624
Ass! Gr. Mr General's office
1
Victoria, 30th November, 1846.
>
Sir,
having
The Major General Commanding
received intination from the
Military Secretary of His Grace the
that the Infanting
Commander-in-
chief,
portion of this Tamson is be be relieved,
að seỠN αν
the possible, by
Service in
Companies of the 95th Regiment,
and Six Comranies of the tiglen Rifles,
has
a
question has
arisen as
to the most
accommoration
judicious mode of providing acce
for the soldiers of the latter torps, who are
Represented by Sir Colin Campbell
the Honorable,
as
bring
Majer Caine,
Colonial Secretary,
Victoria.
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Copy
No 923.
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624
Ass! Gr. Ht General's office Victoria, 30th
November, 1846.
Sir,
the
having
Majer Several Commanding
се
received intimation from the Military Secretary of His Grace the
chief, that the Infantry
Commander-in-
portion of this Garrison is to be relieved,
a s
as
possible, by
the
Service
Companies of the 15th Regiment,
and Six Comranies of the teglen Rifles,
has arisen as to the most
a
- question has
judicious mode of providing accemmetalien for the soldiers of the batter torps, who are Represented by Six Colin Bremsbell as
༡
So the Honorable, Majer baine,
Colonial Secretary, Victoria.
king
From this Secretary
to His
Excelleng
that the Rear-Admiral has Sir Thomas Cochrane, replying
ел
Fin J.
J Savil,
to
Dup: N. 140.
the Earl Grey.
Enclosing
Received
I maloswas
= ment for stationing the Ceylon
reporting that his proposes arrange=
Major-General & Aquilas, and a Communication from
Rifled,
бы
their arrival in
at Stanby
Hongkong
improvement of
to commence at once
renders it necessary
of
the
the
new
line
hatting Gost between. Viatona with the addition of a halfway Aons between Tytam and Santry,
and Stanley.
I
&
!
being
being overburdened with women and children."
After the maturest consideralien, it appears to the Major Several that
these
mer
and
it would be quite impracticable to find quarters for their families supposing that their peculiar habits
1
in Victoria, even i
admitted of their being located together
in Banacks like Curopean soldiers ;
of opinion that the
he is further of opinion
system of Wutting which is practiced.
in leylen, is not adapted to the variable
and damp climate of Hongkong..
Under these circumstances the
Major General has
Come
to
determination of statiming
Ceylon Ritles at Stanley, the Barracks with very lit
the
the
where
little expense,
can be rendered suitable to their
425
habits, and bringing inxcouple of m hundred men (20
(without their families)
-weekly to assist in the duties of Victeria.
By these arrangements the officers of the Rifles would likewise,
provided for
be
in the Barracks at
Stanley, and the excellent hospital at that post turned to useful. the Major
account; but to
carry
General's views inte essect, with
е
//
any
that.
degree of case and comfort to the Proops, it is absolutely necesary the road between Stanley and Victoria should be in a good state of Repair,
and
if possible, that the new
line
from Tylam to Stanley already
Recommended in
my
letter of the
42.699. 5th January 1846, should be
commenced and completed without i
habits
delay.
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426
delay.
consequence directed you will
Iam in to request that
Com
to
will submit this
mmunication te His Excellency The Governor, with the Major General's exmest recommendation that the requisite measures, be adopted for accomplishing this important object before the 10th of May next; the
rliest period at which the tiglon
be expected to reach
la
can
Rifles Hongkong.
a
a
C
The Major General take's
between
this opportunity of Suggestingle Sis Excellency, the expediency of having
small Military post, consisting of Serjeant and 12 men, behoven Victoria and Stanley, the establishment of which would tend materially to preserve the interior of the Island
from
from those visitations of Banditte that have hitherto been of so-
occurrence.
frequent
There is nothing General's opinion,
Majer
in the
well
1, so
Do no
calculated to deter such marauders
the
constant
passing to and fro of armed parties belonging to the Garrison; and if His Excellency will only constructed, the Major General will have sheds erected in its vicinity,
cause
such a post to be
a
under which Troops starting in
the
morning from
ng from either Victoria er Hanley, can take shelter half way. their march in
rch in the evening:-
complete
len
-arrangement which would donder the intercourse between the two
places a matter of comparative
the hot weather.
even in
lase
The
1
consents to
meu,
to place
The Majer General will be happy if His Excellency the erection of the small post above alluded to, for involve
Enginar officer immediately at his disposal for that purpose.
I have, Je (Signed) Cochrane,
Ass Gr. Mr General .
ar
(True Copy:))
Mania
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428
Victoria, Hongkong,
12th December, 1846.
1
My Lord,
I have the honor to inclose for Your Lordship's information copy of my Despatch of this day's date to Viscount Palmerston, as it bears satisfactiy testimony to one of the main causes of the prosperity of this Colony, and in fact assigns one of the chief reasons of that rapid growth which never fails to strike all persons who repair to the place. I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
The Right Henerable,
The Earl
&c.,
F
Grey,
Jc.
Davis
و
between Victoria and Stanley. Post for a Sergeant and 12 men construction of a halfway halting and Stanley, together with the new line of Road between Iytau immediate improvement of the and suggesting, thereupon, the arrives in Hongkong, at Stanley, the beylon Rifles, on their DiAquilar, proposing to station the Honorable the Major General 30th Nov 1846.
Copy of a communication from
to 140, f 1896...
malonore in Despatch
***
429
BELAJA
10
!
Lin J. H Lavis,
12th Lesen ber, 1846. Victoria, Hongkong,
to
The bail Grey.
No 141.
1 Mclosure.
Received
of Viscount Palmerston, bearing N: 174 of 12th beer to the address Transmitting copy of despatah
prosperity of Hongkong
with
repon
the
regaro
to the Canton market.
26 Faly
Put by:
буя
The letter post qMd. Expegan infortunat. If he
Letter
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obtaining the privilege of werebonny goods, fuse
witte
a return of Julyg
Reffulation
on
Ie source
prospects recede
by the for.
dried
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weee
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Copy.
8174.
My Lord,
430
Victoria, Hongheng,
12th December, 1846.
"With reference to my previous Despatch N. 164 of 23th November, in which I stated my intention of drawing
the
same prive
the notice of Her Majesty's Consuls at the Chinese Ports to the desirability of establishing - privilege of transferring the import duties paid on goods unsaleable as had bun gained by W. Alcock at Shanghas, I have
Mr. the honor to enclose herewith the peply which I have received from M2 Macgregor, Consult at. Canton, upon that subject =
I may observe in the first place, that this official report from the Consul establishes the important fail that the
The Right Henerable,
The Viscount Palmerston, G. C. B.
Je,
fc.
i
greatest propation of the import goods intended for the Canton market are
warehoused at Hongkong, and only sent over when they have been actually sold at Canton, or offer a fair prospect of a prompt sale. This fact alone bears testimony to one important element of prosperity in this Colony, and goes far to explain the astonishing growth of the place .
Under these circumstances, and considering that by arrangement with the local authorities of Canton, the British
exporter of unsaleable
goods can always
mey
obtain a certificate that the duties have already been paid there, upon which. cannot be exacted again in China, I acceded to W Consul Macgregor's suggestim that the new measure should be mooted with some degree of reserve at -Canton, lest it might prove in some
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a
431
degree inimical to the interests of this Colony
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
(signed). J. F. Davis.
1. True Copy)
Mania
Copy
N 118
Sir
432
British Consulate, Cunton,
of December, 1846.
I have te acknowledge the recept of Your Excellency's Circular to Her Majesty's Consuls, N° 23 of the 30th November, acquainting me with the arrangements made by Mr Consul Alcock with the locul authorities at Shanghae, relation to the return of the import duties on
the re-exportation of goods unsaleable there. I make no doubt that this concession
is of some importance at Shanghae, although the principal advantage derived tage-derived pom the Bonded Warehouse System, namely, that of deferring the payment of duty until e goods are actically entered for consumption
the
His Excellency,
Ser Solin Francis Davis, Bart
je,
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433
ever
is not thereby attained. This defect, howev seems to be in some measure counterbalanced by their being warehoused free of expense.
With regard.
d to Canton, I would remark;
that the greatest proportion of the goods intended Hongkong and only sent over when they have been actually
for
this market are warehoused at Hongkon
•
sold here or offer a fair prospect of a prompt sale. This affords our merchants the facility of deferring
the
"
- paynunt of duty, until the period of s insportation, although till then the goods are subject to the charge of warehouse rent.
Lords are generally re-exported from hence,
either to countries beyond the seas, or to Chinese
Perts.
ad 1 . ___ As respects the first point, it will bectear from what I have already stated, that such a contingency would not be of frequent no goods being imported here, the sale of which is doubtful . At least I have had but few applications to that effect
occurrence, no
=
༢
concerning some goods, imported immediately
opening of
" the trade. In these cases I
after the stained permission for the parties
invariably
ti export their wares fue of duty, but considering the low rates levied, and we provision being
made in the treaties, with regard to the return
of duties in any
:
case, Icid not press the matter
beyond a certain point.
Touching
ad 2.
- such commodities as are
no su
-exported to any of the privileged ports in China, I have made arrangements with the Superintendent of Customs, according to which he
grants, upon my application, (as per enclosed form ) a certificate to the exporter, that the duties have already been paid here, upon which they are not crailid a second time, on the arrival of the goods al their Put of destination. These phipments very frequently and this privilege, which
$ is stipulated for in § 20 of the American Treaty, of great importance to the merchants here,
occu
is
inasmuch
as it allows them to avail themselves
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promptly of any.
rise that may
ay lake place
11
in the other markets.
When cases as
those alluded to
sub-1 should happen in future, I will endeavour to obtain for the parties the same facilities as granted at Shanghae I must leave it, however,; to Your Exatlency's " judgement to decide whether it
better
would not be good policy to do it as quiettes as possible, lest such
a treasure.
might prove injurious to the interests
of the
owners
of
Warehouses al Hongkong,
who pay a heavy ground rent, and whose
" would be less resorted to,
godowns would be less,
(especially by such British and;
6 foreign
merchants as have no
have no establishment
afforded them
there), if the means were af of storing their goods here pent free, with the certainty of getting back the duties on re-exporting them to foreign
+
places .
I have, Je,
434
(Signed) Francis & Macgregor
Tie
Copy
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N. 141, of 1866.
melosure in Despotat
*
N142.
Civil
Hory
200 hong không
REC
My Lord,
436
Victoria, Hongkong,
16th December, 1846.
I have the honor to report the following modifications in the Magisterial and Police Department, to take place from the It. January next.
24
My Despatch N 137 of 26th November, has abready announced that the Salary of the Chief Magistrate, Sheriff, an
and Provost Marshal is to be
£ 1000 per
annum, instead of £1200,
subject to your Lordship's approval:
The great,
great want
want in our Police is
that knowledge of the language and --- habits of the Chinese so requisite to the
pursuit and detection of quilt. Mr
The Right Honorable,
The Earl
Earl Grey,
tc.,
Je
1
of Despatel N=174
and any sent
are warshoused
Market, that
they are actually
fair prospect of
sold there
I
h
{
me an
Caldwell, Interpreter to the Police Court, possesses these qualities in an eminent degree, and the retirement of Inspector McGregor of the Police, gives opportunity of promoting the public service materially, without any increase of expense.
In consequence of the zeal and dexterity evinced by Mr Caldwell in the detection of some flagrant Chinese criminals, he is to be appointed Assistant to the Superintendent of Police with an Salary as Interpreter, of being one half of the
to his
increase to
£125 per
annum,
pay of Inspector MrGregor, whose resignation has been accepted.
tivo
4-
The five most intelligent Sergeants of Police with be selected to perform the duties of Deputy Inspectors," with an addition to the Salary of each of £40 1 trustworthy Chinese
per
annum!
437
of the
will he hired for the secret service of 1 Police Department on the pay of.
Lisb He will possess a knowledge
per
annum,
of the haunts of suspicions persons -
residing in or visiting
- visiting this island, and, by giving timely information with reference to such parties, it is hoped that crime will be cons
lessened.
considerabl
-~
The following Schedule displays
ar
arrangement,
at one view the new lieu of the £250 per
annum
in
before paid
to Mr Mr Exeger, Joint Inspector of Police.
M:
£125.
Mr. Caldwell as Assistant to Superintendent of Police. £ 125. 2 Deputy Inspectors at £40.
Chinese Informer .
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant, Danis
iDaini
80.
36. 241.
Mstaw
Spresume that this new
It involves
Me
increate
arrangement oh? be sanctioned. of expense
26 Fely.
this ing gr
This should be chosen to M. Murdoch
with
velw
to the preparation of
the Estimate for Song Kory.
2.1.2/3.
Victoria, Bong tongs, 16th December, 1846.
The Earl Greep.
J. Davis,
Received
N. 142.
Reporting reduction in the
Salary &
and modifications
of Police, with appointments
the chief Magistrate
=quent
on
conse =
of Polies Inspector In Gregor,-
the resignation
January 18477.
to take plase
you the 12t
bathred
Governor
Sir John Dains. Bart
2.
B Stephan 2
Hawes
L
Earl Grey 3
Sir,
438
74 I Marchp27.
I have to acknowledge
the receipt of your dest
По
have
No 142 of the 16 Dear last reporting that you tatten advantage of
the
opportunity offered to
you by
the retirement
of Mr Macgregor
to
make sonce attérations
in the Police Dept at
hay trong
and I have
to signify to you my approval of the arrangment
which you
have made
for increasing the efficieng of the dept, and at the
tare
same time curtailing
the reppense git.
439
ami
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if
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✓
143.
Civil.
289 A
Youy
440
Vistoria, Hongkong,
+ part of Compton & Affair
***
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ich are it
Amid
476-13 March 247.
My
16th December, 1846.
I have the satisfaction
to
Your Lordship that
report to your
the arrival of Mr Charles Molloy Compbell, a member
of the Colautta Bor, enables me to fill up temporarily the office of Attorney General to this Colony, and supplies the want of a Legal Adviser,
which expreped
erneerning
tions in despatal
my apprehensions
The Right Honorable
"The Earl Grey, to
to
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ве
•
441
4:
1. 105 of 4th September last announsing the departure of
Mr. Sterling
the enclosed copy of my bespotah to Viduount Palmerston will prove to Your Lairship the extents of the detriment that has served
on sick Certificate.
ace
from the absence of competent Legal authority to check the proceedings of Mr. Hulme in his open partisanship with the Merchant Compton, and his hostility tho myself._ I believe it is the opinion of the English
1.
he is
at Canton that as long as in the Supreme Court shoot the Chinese
they may
with impunity..
выте
The high testimonials
borne by Mr Campbell
bod me to hope that his discharge this
new official
duties will be mak нав
as to
warrant his being confirmer
(should
Your
Lordship to
please) in the room
off An
Sterling, supposing that the lest-names Gentleman
not return. _ By the rule of the service Wr
now
received
does
Mr. Campbell £750, the
moiety of the absentee's salary,
but shoves abeaty авиатур
=mended to your
recom =
Lordship fermanent
that Mr. Sterling's Successor
Л
thould have to 1000 pers
annum
in
lien of £1,500.- Major Caine, who has been member of both the Legislative and Excentive Councils, has retired from the former, to make room for Mr. Campbell, who took the oaths as bating Legislative
Councillor
т
the 14th motant.
The Constitution of the
too Counsils is
now as
follows-
{
follows:
Legislative
442
Major General L'Aquilar (confirmed) The Chief Justine - (+)
The Aating attorney-General- now reported.
Excentive.
Major General L'Aquilar (Confirmed) The Colonial Serretary + histor (4) Mr. A.R. Johnston-reported in Despatah No 85 of 26th June last._ Shave appointed un L'Almada, Senior Clerk in the Colonial office,
т
account of his long and
I
1
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Confidential Services, to
as
dark of the
Ĭ
officiate Counsils, with
an addition
to his present Salary of
£100 a year-
Shave the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your
Toothip's,
most obedient
Humble Sawant,
dan's
Governor
Sir John Dairs. Bart. Sir.
12.
Forwandall MARCH MRB & MEStephen 12 M'Homes
12
Earl Grey 1/3
No 76.
443
13 Manky47.
I have to acknowledge
the receipt of your desp
ん
with it's enclosures ofthe 16.
Dear, No 143, reporting
the
appointment of M. C. M. Campbell to act as Attorney
Kong in
Kong
General of Hong the room of Mor Starting
a
пого
Seat at
on leave of absence in thes leave of absence in Concity, with the Board y Legislative Council, and alls your
Appointment of Mr. D'Almeda, tq to be Clark of the Councils with an addition of £100 per annum to his present Salary in the Colonial
1
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P
Ifice; and I have to
signity to you my approval of these several measures.
I have
vzest
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I support that M Campbell's peritional appointment was Member of each Cornel thould b General and as a sanctioned, and to M. D'Alwalda's appt. & in vary Slang oh? also be sanctioned.
severaly that must
aves any stand addition to the apunture
the Colary, the consent of the Teasary
w? seem
2672
of be
be one.
...
Attems
Hong Kong; the Office
t. Deck of the Porsels having previously been held in conju
at a chaye of £1000 per and
with the Auditor ship
a
ABB.11 March.
annun
an
The addition of £100 per annum to Mr. D'Almada, though
y addition to that gentlemans,
income, is no increase
but a reduction
in the to prêcuse
the general
establish=
-mont
Lin J. J. Davis, 16th December, 1845.
Victoria, Hongkong
Receiver
/ Inclosure.
No 143. The Earl Grey.
D'Almada to be dark if the founcils. and the appointment of Mr the Executive and Legislative Councils, Reporting the present constitution of in the cases of Regina At. Compton.. =ceedings of the chief Justice Hulme Ading Attorney-General; - on the Pros Mr Campbell - who has been appointed Palmerston enclosing the opinion of 15. Bear to Fche pores of Viscount Transmitting copy of despatch N. 176 of
No. 176.
Copy)
My
Lord,
415
With
46172 of
the 5th metant
15th December, 1846.
-Victoria, Honghong,
reference to my Despatch.
oneerning
the-
proceedings of
Mr Hulme in M2
Compton's
of the.
Case-,
arrived
Acting Attorney General . tately faleutta, and installed in.
I have the honor to encloze - "the Opinion_
from
in which that authority declares that
the proceedings
irregular,
those.
addresses of Mr.
still more 10-
in.
in the Supreme_fourt
the Consular fourt-
Ste is
opinion
: Compton's legal-
and the. Chief Justice.
for
ex parte-,
and
the circumstances -
The Right
Honorable,
office.
if
were
were
that the
uncalled.
adviser-
were u
ficious under
injusic
Having rejected.
The Viscount Palmerston,
578
ཀ
the
te
te.
Ve
:
to them.
Official Letters as not being evidence, the "Judge, should not have He however does not them altogether.
reject
but partially, for
referred to
without a knowledge of
their Contents it would have been impossible.
for him to have found matter. for
speech.
his
Theis speech, under all the circumstances detailed in my previous sepotoke, was of a highly mischizomes
nature, but it is better that I should
leave Mr. Hulme's conduct to your Lordships decision, and to that of harl Grey, than-
that I should deal with him as Governor
of this fotony ;
the enclosed translation
by.
Mr. butzlaff, of the Chinese version of the American - Joneul's Official Letter-
to
ཀ
the fanton Government, is confirmatory- of Mr. Compton's criminality, and i
a.
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call
Ste
curious supplement to the
" I the Coneul found on enquiry that the Englishman. Compton gave
says:
to the disturbance..
I have, te...
(Signed) IF. Gavis
(True (opy)
Manie
446
rise-
(Copy)
son
the.
Case
Morney General's Hemarks on
The Queen v. Compton.
In this
Court were
ere
сале-
the proceedings
of
417
in the Loneular
irregular, but those in the supreme
fourl- still. more so, and in violation of all rules of
practice-in-
English Courts. If. W. Compton's legal..
:
adviser was ignorant. of the practice it was the_ duly of the lourd to have set him. right_. It
was
not for
- for
Mr. Compton to shew
cause
why the Consuls
decision should be reversed, but for the Law Officer_
of the
frown..
2 to shew
cause, why it should not the
proper practice in cases of this nature is
is for the
aggrieved party to move the fourt for a Rule to shew why the Decision should not be
cause
on
revored . This rule._ bring obtained is to be served the Attorney General for the felony or the folonial Secretary in his absence... ff-the-Decision.
of
the foneul _ is conformable to Law and within.
い
the powers conferred on him. the Law Officer of the Crown would appear against the Wute and oppose - if on the other hand the Sensul's decision. be
il._
isemed unjust and such a one as
ought.
to be.
reversed the law officer would. not appear, or
appeared, would. consent to the rule being made -
if he
absolute - and the decision would thereby be reversed
-
wa matter of course.
served
on.
In this case however, the Kule
was not.
the law Afficer of the absent, from the fotony on leave. The
the Crown, for he was
Town was
fron
"
not represented ._. The whole proceeding was on parte -- M. Compton's Attorney takes a rule for himself to
shew cause
Thas it served
ፀአ
"
his Client as I understand)
and he himself- appears in Court to
in Court to support.
t. the rule.
Had the practice - been adhered to, the Consul's
decision would have been reversed on motion. to make.
the Rule._ abeotule on the following grounds. Firstly,
No Cause shewn
CA
against the Rute... Secondly. No
evidence or reasons for the Decision-
appearing on
the
"
face of the procedings - The Judge - having rejected.
-
448
the.
Official letters as not. bring evidence. there was no other evidence. before. the fourt -- Ordinance ... 2,
-
P. 2 of 18/11. gives
--
the Supreme fourt_ a power of revising the decision- of the foneuls, but the judge's impression is, that _
they
are to report - every
case - to him to have their_
decision. thereon confirmed - by him. Having
rejected _ the Official _ letters, no reference_ ought to have. been made to them, not even to
to explain
the
for no explanation was required - The reference-
-
new of the.
partial, and only a one-sided-view taken., which clearly appears on referring.
of the proceedings -
case -
was
case was
to the Report_
Under the circumstances, I am-
of opinion that the addressed of Me Compton's legal - adviser and the thief Justice-
and injudiciones.
unnecessary an
were not only
dicious, but contrary to
practice of English Courts of Law
(Signed)
Victoria., Hongkong.
#
14th December, 184 b.
the-
Chat Molloy Campbell,
-Acting Allorney General -.
(True Lopy)
Marie
419
American Consul to Keying
-
Forbes, American Consul at Canton
sends the following reply to the commands of your worship, contained in a letter dated 26th
" year of Vacukwany, 6th month, 16°C.
64, day (ofth", August 1846) which he received on his return from Macae; on 20th day of 6th month ( 11th August), as follows :-
an
" It would appear that Compton, Englishman, on 15th day of 5 month,
"
th
( 8th July) was quarrelling with a bhinaman,
the entrance of Ising spon
at
-yuen street, and having collared him, took him to the Chung-200 Hong, where he was bound and beaten.
The multitude however would not allow
this, but was anrious to enter and liberate the whilst throwing stones at the
man,
foreigners. These on their part opposed and beat the Chinese, who apprehensive of
their viclince, retreated and dispersed. But the foreigners pursuing them fired at them, whereby three Chinese lest their lives, and were wounded. As this affair, was
siy more were
caused by Complon,
were
1
AN
Englishman, letters
answer, that it was
addressed refuatedly to Consul Macgregor; that he might manage the He matter according to the Treaty. How returned twice. 1. for an very difficult to settle this business. He added mercone, that all the foreigners at the Provincial bitis were concerned
an
in this affair, and that it was wrong to say, that it were merely the English;
effect.
words to that effe The
;
& find that there are a
th; and
a great
many Englishmen and Americans who live at the Rovincial Citit, and I the Great Minister, and the Leutenant
e
Governor have no means to ascertain
whether
or not Americans commenced
this affray,
430
and disturbance, and joined the multitude in foring (on the assailants).
of this outbicah may be
"The
cause
sought in the foreigners, presuming on them
superiority, creating a tumult. The Chinese who lost their lives or were wounded, are no vagabonds, but honest tradespeople, of which one may soon be convinced . Their corpses have now been brought to the Magistracy by their relations, who insist epen retribution, whilst the felings of . people are excited. If this matter is not managed according to the provisions of the : Treaty, we fear another outbreak, in which the ineffensive of other nations will be involved. If moreover
in.
as of the
future a similar
:future.
- ccurrence would take place; the Chinese local authorities would find it very 1 find it very
difficult to repress the people, which would be of great consequence to the
as
foreigner as well as native. As this affair
1
eve
-eye-witness
concerns the said (American) Consel, suppose that he was either an eye of it, or heard of it.
"
We therefore address this letter
to the said Consul, that he institute
an in
may
investigation about the subjects
us
mentioned in this note, and furnish with the actual facts according to truth his poply, in order to manage things accordingly.
?
in his
7
"I the Consul found on enquiry, that the Englishman Compton, gover rise on the 15th day of the 5th month, ( 8th July ) to a disturbance . During the tumult, the people assembled in. great numbers and broke down the wall
own country
of the Chung wo Hong, whilst the merchants and people of my
property. Wien I
protected their own
o
the Consul, heard that an Englishman of this, I considered it
was the cause.
431
-useless to go out for suppressing (the riot), I have no means of investigating, how, in this tumult of the English, the fire armes
were used.
This true answer I submit to your
examination.
6th month, 20th day
th.
11th August., 1846.
Irne Translation
(Signed) Charles Getzlaff Chinese Secretary.
Fruce Copept
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No 143, of 1826.
Inclosure in Despatch
1
·N. 144.
Miscellaneous.
Jo
290
Honey Hong
Victoria, Horsprong,
453
RECENTE
FER.26
1347
18th December, 1848.
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My Lord,
am
requested by Mn
е
Halley to forwars the enclosed carritional Letter to Your Lordlif Lin Thomas Cochrane told me that
on
the occasion referred to by Mn Shelley he has informed that Intleman that his character had suffered connection with his
in
if
debts, and it would be advisable to bar himself up with me possible. _ This enclosed Letter is I presume the result..
What Mr. Shelley, calles
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey
Copy :: seshatch it 176 from
лу
John Stavis to Viscount
Palmerston
enclosing
the
opinion
the Chief Justice Hulme in "Campbell on the Proceedings of Of Bir Acting Attorney-General
the
case of
Regina
Compton,
together
with
струира
letter
Canton & ME They ing
the American Consul at
connected
at that plages.-
with, the riots of the 8th July
一次
15. Fecember, 18ib.
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an
"impression"
debts, is
on my part as to hid a certainty, corroborated
by
written brouments, and the declarations
of those who hold them. General
a
I'Aquilan has now in his professiona note from Mr. Thelly afriring him
that,
on
the
day
that note was
clerk
written, his late bark (from whome
the mos
money paid in advance. _ W. Shelley's malosed Letter admits that his late Perk is still unpard!_ Fron this the General has destined all communication with Wr. Shelley. -
was borrowed had been
am
He seems to think that I
not aware
of another sett,
that to Mr Young reported in
Les!atch of 27th November._ Mr Young
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out of the 500 have been since pair.- Mr. Shelley's agent states that the ultimate payment of the flock to
depend
the acceptance
England of a Bill for 16 700
in
drawn
by W. Shelley. _ I trust that the
poor man
may get
his
money,
but a sett of £250 might easily
be discharged by any the last credit.
one who had
the
Mr. Shelley's fromer application to me and the Major General for a Letter to Your Lordship proved that he intended going by last mail._ fim Thomas Cochrane's information to myself that he applied to him (the Bear Arminal)
for a passage
passage bo
тур
for
an odens
informs me
me that
only 200 Dollars
the next Steamer
proves
that
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le stills meditated leaving this; but the Admiral destined giving it, without reference to myself
M. Shelley
now informs your.
Lordship that he intends to awaits here the result of his application for other employment ._ Should his bette comite fit, I would strongly recommend his proceedings to England, or otherwise to New- =foundlands, to which the Admiral informes
one he had expressed.
сте
wish to repair.
It is
is a matter fastonishment
to me that Mr Shelley should pretend to place his claims in any competition with those of bajon
Came
or indeed
атр
other person
now in this Colony. - Love Stanley
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introduced him to me
private note on I quitted London,
the
as a
by
435
evening before
Candidate
him.
for any thing I could give On his arrival here he found Major Caine chief Magistrate and a Members of the Executive
Counsil
by
the
appointment of
Sin Henry Pottingers, and the confirmation of Her Majesty's Government, in consequence of his
is not
any
long and tred Services. This is the person with whom he m presumes to compete, and there other person under the Colonial Government whom Mr. Shally could turn out f employment without the greatest injustice, because after longer
}
or
better Services than his
own
Shave the honor the,
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Hambl Servant,
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the subjut having
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Receved
upon the same.
The Earl Grey, and reporting
Mr Shelley to the address of
itting beard Letter from
/
malosure.
18th December ( 1846.
Victoria, Hongkong,,
Fir
f
No //pot.
The Earl Grey.
F Savis
• (Copy)
My Lord,
437
Vistoria, Hongkong,
18th Lesember, 1846.
With reference to my
Letter
to Your Lordship forwarded by last Mail, in which I prayed to be
provided with some other
of Your
appointment in the event Loroship confirming the nomination of Majon Caine to fills the combined office of Colonial honetary
now
and Auditon Shave honor to inform your
the
Lordship
that at an interview which that with H. E. Sir Thomas Cochrane,
Admiral in Command here, he
The Right Honorable Carl Grey,
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
1
1
informed
me
that Sin John Davis was under the impression that I had incurrès deft in this
to the apertion Colony contrary to the
of freedom from bett which
I felt caller upon to announce + Your Lordship
Lordship in the letter
first alluded to.-
imo arose
This impression
from
the fast of the holder of a note of mine for £250 (which
1
oved not
come
one till Fabuary
next, having gone to the Governor, without first applying to me and: univer the supposition I was to embark for Aeglaud
by
the then
next
thats
Mail, he
asted H. E. to presure payments
of this note immedi
immediately-
tho
x
As I am however advised t. 458 remain here until I receive reply to my application to Your Loirship, I beg permission
again most directly and posi=
=
tively to repeat the affertion that I am not in pecuniary
rifficulties here
Have
money owing
on the contrary
to me..
I
have provided ample funds to
meets the above-mentioned note at maturity-
there
are no other
claims of any rescription against
me,
and I have landed
property here upon which I have expented upwards of $5,000, which is unencumbered with mortgage of any kind.
I have the honor tobe,
Your
1
H
1
Your Lrisship's,
Most obedient thumbh bermant,
(Signed) A.R.Shelley.
(True Copy:)
Maisie
8.145.
Judicial.
Copy to Theas: Maver
8-23 Marty 47.
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439
sự nhưng chúng
Victoria, Hongkong,
RECEIVED
FEB.26
1847
My Lord,
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22nd. December, 1846.
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In pursuance of the arrangement made with the (povernment of India, and sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government, I issued on the 12th. Instant, the enclosed Proclamation, appointing the Province of Shinde as a place of Transportation for Chinese Convicts, and Ingapore in the Straits Settlements for Asiatics and other
4
persons not Europians.
I regret that the inability to
send European Convicts to Van Diemen's Land will in their case render it
necessary to substitute imprisonment with hard labour as the only secondary
The Right Honorable,
The Carl Spey,
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430
punishment available. To un
European
my time in
constatation, imprisonment for any this climate becomes a much more severe infliction than transportation.
The interval of two years which had elapsed without an authorized place of exile caused the number of Convicts under sentence of transportation, besides those who died in the mean time, to mount up to 34. The utmost difficully was experienced in procuring a passage for thise, or any portion of them. Advertisements were
issued September, and the first and only tender & 2
the enclosed, received on the 17th
of this month. On the 14th. Instant, I.. summoned the Executive Council to consider
in
was
11
the terms offered, namely 80 Dollars for each Chines to Bombay, on the way to Scinde, and 40 Dollars for each
man of
colour lo
It was
Singapore. It
was unanimoushs,
agreed that the Colonial Government had
no
the
choice but to accept these terms, against which was to be set the delivery from further charges for the maintenance and guard of prisoners here. The large size (1256 Tons) The Scaleby Castle
and numerous crew
of
afforded an occasion, which could not soon have been renewed :
7
20th Instant,
The 32 Chinese for Scinde, and the 4 peoples of color for Singapore, were accordingly embarked on the 20 with the proper Letters and Documents for the Governor of Singapore, and the Governer of
- Seinde, the last under flying. to the Bombay Government . The Captain
seal
and Mates of the Saliby
of the Scaleby Castle were sworn in
as special Constables, and I have the honor to
to 3 +44. enclose herewith copies of the descriptive
Lists of the Convicts.
of
I have the honor to be;
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Den
Dan's
j
26 Feb.
¡
InHawes
that the Leaming
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t be advised
Came
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i
The Earl
Victoria, Hon
Sir J. H Davis,
22nd December, 1846. Hongkong,
to
Grey.
N.145
4. Inclosures.
Received
Reporting transportation
of
"Chinese Convicts, fc. -
Satired
Се
CE.
Trevelyan Esgr
Sir.
2.
2
2
3
145-22 Dey/46.
431
6 Manchy 479.
I am directed by
Earl Grey
to hausmiet to
you the copy of a despati. from the Governor of Hong Kong with copies of
it's enclosures, reporting
し
the hacesportation from
theat Island of 39
Convicts, and I am to
& you would
request that you
acquaint the Lords formand
佑
asury that Lord
of the Treasury
Grey is of opinion that
it will be proper that
The
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7
:
expenses incidental upon
черен
the removal of these Conirets pom the sand
should receive
their
Lordship's saccction.
3.
Entered
Sir J. Dairs. Bart.
сво
Bd
22.
22
22
432
70. 23. Mank147.
I have received
N.
received your
the 22.
despatch IP 145- of Deer reporting your
23
proceedings
in reference
heus : 15 Manh147.
to the hausportation of
39 Concrcts from Hong
Kong,
and I have to
ingrity to you my Approval of the expenditus which you
have been
under the recepity of
он
incurring
I have
this account.
PROCLAMATION.
I, Sir John Francis Davis, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies, in the exercise of the powers in me vested, do appoint, with the Consent of the Right Honourable The Governor-General of India, and the approval of Her Majesty's Government, that Chinese Offenders convicted in the said Colony, and being under sentence or order of transportation, shall be sent by the first convenient opportunity to the Province of Scinde, in the East Indies; and that Asiatics and other persons not Europeans, being under sentence or order of transportation, shall be sent by the first convenient opportunity to Singapore in the Straits' Settlements.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
J. F. DAVIS, Governor, &c., &c.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, This Twelfth Day of December, 1846.
By Command of His Excellency the Governor,
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
433
I
Copy
434
Honghong, 17th December 194
To The Honorable, Major Caine,
Colonial heretary,
fc.,
4c',
Victoria
IC.
1846.
With reference to the Government
23
rd.
room in the
Notification of the 25th ultimo, requesting Tenders for the conveyance of 32 Chinese Conviels to Bombay, and of other Convicts to Singapore, we big to offer, ship" "Kaliby Castle of the bunthin of 1,256 Ions or thereabouts, for that purpose, at the rate of $50 each for the farmer,
$40 each for the latter.
emer, and
As she will leave Whampea
or about the 12th : Instant and be
on
despatched from this within a week or ten days afterwards,
we
would beg the
favour of an early reply.
We have, te,
(Agned), fordine, Matheson &fe
435
Maine
Colonial Secreting
:
34 10 Fruiserer_
Descriptive Lest of Chinese Tisoners
Same.
Age: Profession or
Years & Mos:
265
25 11
3
2 Le Quang shang Wang hachicong
42
4
Ho
lyow-
5 Krum Asame
Se
llung
Le aloch.
fook
3 Too Alut.
395
Trade:
Baker.
Kone Cutter
Doctor
Beakman.
165
Cobler_
16
外
Barber.
Fouilever-
Carpenter.
Cook
32
9
Kwok Usum.
26
2910
27 10
38
367
28
2
24
8 Rope maker -
19
20
21 Yong Awa
207 seller of Cakes.
26
Boatman.
192
Ecco lie.
Crime.
Larceny-
Robbery with violence-
Cutting with intent to - main.
Parceny Sarceny:
Seating in a dwelling
house value over
Robbery with violence
Burglary
-
Stolen gooder.
Burglary
"
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under Sentence of Pranspertation
Sentence Date
of
Transportation sentence
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Height
Feet Inches
General Description.
.
436
for 7 year 17th Dec. 1844 544 Vair Complexion; mark on light cheekin
"
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Life, 18th Life 15th Zeby,
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7 years 15th Deer
10
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16
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15 Years 18
15 years
14"
14
"15,
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5.5/1⁄2 Back Complexion
471⁄2 Fair complexion:
1845 5
52
Complexion ; mark under light. Clark Com'séexion: Lear
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5
2 Tarte Cavslexion.
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Day
eft cheek
n: dear over
left ever-
5 3/1⁄2 Clash Euvréésion :
5 Life Dark Combicsion: fast face
5 3 Cash Complexion : Hind of left;
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16th Feby 1846 5 4th Fair Coupércion
16th
15th Abril
"Life
Life 15th
2101ears 15th
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10
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15th
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years 11th Nov -
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53 sair Coserlésion: mastion light life. 5 529 art implesion : stoot body 59 Iark Complexion.
5 6/1⁄2 tury dart Complezion
54 Jair
Ceruplexion
5. 1/4 Jais Corverlexion.
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4.104 Fair
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Complexion
54/1⁄2 fair complexion:.
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left theck, rock marked left side corc head.
10 Paon Ahong
11 Wong Ayeen
12 Chen Itsow_
13
Ing. Het
14 Ing. Asze. 15 H. Aszer 16- Loh ting 17 Man Apo.. 18 Why Alume
Llam
Ayaing
Cheang Achune.
22 Jam Alum
23 Chan Wa lac.
24 Jam Ashing
2 seller of regetables - Mecsewing
Weriving stilen goods.
seller of suit fiste. Robbery with
Boatman
Boutmant
44 so biler of this
Parceny - Larceny
Robbery with Armis
Robbery with Arms
Sarcour Fave
Steaking in a dwelling
house above £.5.-
stealing from a repel.
25 1 seller of Fish. _ stealing from a vessel.
5 Weller of Neyclables. Heating from a vessel. 1 seller of opium Burglary
32
42
29.4
31
shotkuper
1 Boutmaus-
are
-
Robbery une Robbery with
with
avuus.
25 Wheang thom asia's Man - Kock 24 2 Setter of fruit. Robbery with amus
Uhan
26 Wong bung
27 Wong Poong · Veen.
22 Leang. thing
28
29 Mok Don
30. Le Aungs
31
st Choma tung
32. Lo Suntsoy
26 11 seller of Fiel.
Coolie.
31
31
1 Black smith
seller of Vinum. Barber.
-
20 Lo
21
Pine
Robbery with violence
cutting andmaining Stabbing
with intent to do griodous bodily Harm. Manslaughter-
Larceny
26 7 seller offich refinit Sarceny.
319
Sheriff's Office, Victoria. Hongkong, 15th December, 1846 }
Seller of
tiche. Stealing from about
Colonial Ju
15
"
12. th
Life 12 Life 12th
Life 12 Life 12 Life 2:
12
th
th
#
th
2
Life 13th Life 134
13th
Life
7
Years 13
the
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7
13
15
"
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52 Jair complexion, sear over
left cyd-
5 5th Jais complexion: season right side of her
5 4/4 Fair Complexion: Scaron ieft Icomple-
51
air complexion.
in
5 5/4 tuir Complexion: mark in light check- 55 Fair Complexion: pook marked.
Complexion : mark on right cheek-
574 Jair complexion.
plexion : mark over
mork over right eye
5 7%1⁄2 Jair complexion :
55/1⁄2 Fair Complexion: mark
on forehead.
left temple
534 Fair Couchlexion: mark on
31⁄2 Fair Couplesion: anuch pock marked. 5 1/1⁄2 Jair Complexion:
16th Best 56 Jair Complexion:
1
Signed Jas: Collins.
Jailer.
rh over
left eyer
[signed] C. B. Hillier.
officiating sheriff.
437
427
Duplicate. Descriptive List of 82 Chineso Convicts transported, to Scinde .
15th Dec 1846.
津
Inglonos t. 3 in Desp: No. 145, 71826.
U
I excriptive List of Asiatic or Colored
498. Profession
Jame:
+
Country
Trade
Years Mos:
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Crime
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Prisoners not Chinose under Sentence of
Sentence
Date of
Transportation Sentence
Meight
Feet Inches
438
Sentence of Transportation.
General Description
1
Peru.
2 Sohn Douglas Ross. America
/ a black man
3 Boodeen.
25 6 House Servant Stealing in a dwelling-
India
20
Sailor.
29
"
Mainga 24
Sailor.
4 Mardasah. India
22
4. House Servant
house, above £5.
Cutting with intent to
main
stabbing with intent to
do some grievous bodily
harm.
Stealing or a
dwelling
house over £5 st.
Stabbing with intent
I
5
Baboo.
India.
32
Sailor.
ま
b
7
Juan
Ramasamy, India |24|3 Cageli. Manila
27
Book
Receiving stolen goo've
2
Jailer.
Stabbing
Sheriefs
Regice, Victoria
Hongkong, 15th December, 1846.
Vince Copy/
Marin
Colonial Junct
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Decr.
st ve 1044. 5. 6 Complexion dock; slight body =
2010. We
17/th_1-1845.
for 10 years.
15
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th
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1-10years.
19
5.54 Complexion
very dark.
5 51⁄2 bunchlexion fair: slight body
511⁄2 Complexion dark: sear on
left check.
5s Complexion dark. Sour
on
lett cheek.
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22
Janeld 46
18.46
10th Noor.
Life. 13th.
"
Signed Jas: Collins.
Jailer.
5 3 Complexion dark.
5 34 Complexion dark.
Signed C. B3. Hillier : Officiating sherift
:
N. 145, of 1826.
malosure N. 4 in Gesp:
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RECER
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1347
My Lord,
439
Vectéria, Hongkong,
26th December, 184k
With refrence to my last
Despatch relating to works connected with the Resou buildings, Nr 132 of 18th November, I have the hover to enclose
a Report and Blimate for high, walls to surround the Prisons, which
are now.
nearly completed, as well as for lower walls
to encircle the
area in which the
いない
Magietmey The amount is £1624.9.8
and Prisons are situated.
According to the rule I have
always adopted in these recasions, the
above has been submitted to e
Majir Aldrich, the Commanding, Engrises,
The Right Henerable,
The Earl Grey,
te
4,
Suplia
Singapore 15th. Dect: 1846.
Convicts transported to
Descriptive List of 7 Asiatic
1
1
C
12.
and his report approving of the same is annersed to this Despatch.
For the
same reasons as
those giver in my Despatch Nr 132, above referred to, namely, the securite of the Prisoners, and the importance of taking advantage
seasen, I have with
of the dry or building
the recommendation of the Executive
Council, sanctioned this work of necessity - caiting for the utual authority,
without waiting.
from home.
a)
I beg at the same time to enclos Memorandum, which ought to have been D3.
attached to Report and Estimate N. 6 forwarded in my Despatch N. 111. of 15th September, being a statement of the
£208. 13. 4), for excavating and levelling the site the station
(
charge 13.4),
reported on in the defendio n
I have the hover tobe,
With
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Irvant,
ndani
470
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26th december,
Victoria, Angking
hin
f
The Earl
J. Davis,
N. 146.
Grey
3 Inclosures.
Ressived
walls to the colonial Prisons, N. 9 of 1846 for building Boundary Estimate for preparing
Fransmitting Report & Estimate
with
an
Station at Aberdeen.
the site for the defensibles
26 Jebe
M Have,
the Expenditure having actually
far
as
I can pudy, I presume
& sanction it
m
26 29 leuffere
mensri (t reasmably reto as Posey will advise the Leasing
at must
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fustig
but Igende ung
out apon
kins extravagan
Mit
Intered
Bony Kony
(E. Trevelyan Eegre Sir.
ва Stephen 4 Hawes
421
9 March 247.
lith reference to noy
41.
Letter of the 8' attornis, and
to
#Grey 5
146. 26 Den.
to your answer of the "" instant relative
I
16
expense of
to the executing certain
Л
additional works to
the Gads at Hong Kong
I ace directed by
Earl
Grey to hacesmit to
you the copy of a further despatch from
Gorerna Sir John Davis statory
that
accorent of the
тас
importance of taking
advantage of the building Season he had sauctioned
the erection of walls to sunnen - the Prisons,
at au ex peccse of £ 1624-9.
I acce to enclose the report and Estimate
of tie respeare
which the Governon has forwarded for
thes work and to
repeesh that you would inform the Lads Bonomisioners of the Treasury that Lord Grey
is of pinion that the proceeding off the God on this occasion should be
Approved.
لله
Intered
Goromer Sie I Daris.
за
B2 23.
Sin.
23
80.
473
26 March, 27.
24
てら
There wired your Dispatch
2146 of 26 December last
cnclosing a Report and latenuate
for building Boundary
Walls
to the Presons in Hong Hong
Under the Arciumstances
I here to convey
stated by you
Tees: 17 Mankj47 . te you the nepery authority
to
for &'incurring the expenditure
on this avoient as
Specified
in the estimate which
anom framiel your Passpath accompanied
Zone
Sheve
q་༧+"u・:༨/w%
Nq
1846.
No 608.
во
474
Royal Engineers Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th December, 1846.
I have the honor to return
the
you
Revised Report and Estimate transmitted
to me by His Excellency the Governor's direction,
24. Dect /M6. for my opinion thereon.
I have the honor to report that I
have examined the same and
- same and find it
satisfactorily drawn up.
I have, te
The Honorable, Major Caine Colonial Secretary,
4c4
Te
( Tigned) Edevard Mdrich, Majes, Com " Royal Engineer.
вот
9.
FrueCopyst.
Maine
Colonial Secretary
:
475
Memorandum to be attached to Report and Estimate N = 6 of 1846.
Memo : of Estimate for clearing site for
Building to a level 8 feet below the chunam threshing floor selected by the Honorable Major General Commanding as the situation of the building, and,
and shown
on annexed plan :
3925 cube yurds excavation, in great part
rock
(a)
150 yards lineal of foot path formed
5 feet wide.
(@
d.
400 feet run open drain at foot of slope
bdy
@ 4
and on hill side above_ 20 feet run rough stone steps _ (@
s.d
|196|5|
315
6134
2
f
208 134
(Signed). A.T. Gorden.
Surveyor General.
Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, 23rd October, 1846.)
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Colonial Surating
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Miscellaneous.
REC
476
293 Herytory
Victoria, Honghong,
FEB.26 1847
My Lord,
28th December, 1846
The now-arrival of the Steamer
lof
with the October Mail leads to the
пре
inference that the vessel has been unable to make her way up the China Sea against the North-east monsoon, and therefore put back to Singapore . The Senior Naval Officer has accordingly detached
the Mail from
a
Brig of war to convey
hence to Singapore, where the Steamer will, most probably await its arrival.
In the mean while Sam without Your Lordship's Despatches of October, and shall possibly not receive them before those of November .
The Right Honorable,
The Carl Grey,
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Sir I Davis
Volume 2d July & December
/430
Despatches. Enetares a Adibule
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his Despatcher for the half year ending Iime 30.
July 6 87 Mr Pedder. Exicloses an explication
from Mr Pedder for relief
from the charge for House Rent, his House in fact beny used also for his offices. Recommends it.
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July 13 88 Appointments. Carloses returns
of all appointments, alteration Salaries &o for the quartes ending me 30.
Inly 15 89 Despatches. Acku, receipt
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of Despatches .
July 17 90 M`I Halkett. Ackn! Zespatch N44 May 6. Repliest the enguiries respecting Mr. James Halket who had been employed in the Land Office
and died Nov. 9. 1845.
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July 18 91 Treasury (lccounts. Encloses the Treasury Accounts for the quarter ending Ame 30,
Inly 20 92 Councils. Encloses minuter
the Executive und Legistative Cormeils for the half year ending Time 30.
July 23 93 General D'Aguilar = Reports having
assumed the Government in consequence of Sir I Davis having gone to Chuisan. The
State of the Colony is satisfactory and
the Hoops are
healthy,
Disturbances at Canton have taken place between the European Residents and the Chinese Populace, but or der has been
restored.
A Small Steamer at the command of the Civil Government would be very serviceable, the News of the collision with the Natives at Canton was Your Days in reaching Hong Kong.
July 24 94 Auditor's Queries . Euloses replies
to the queries of the Commissioner of Audit on the jubler Accounts,
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July 31 95 Ordinance. Exxelores on Ordinance N4. Licencing of Ghaut Serang.
Ang 12 96 Chinese tegn
Aug 15 197
Indemnity Roters & the
See 7 of States Despatch 831 May 23. Encloses the
report of a Board.
cappointed of
app
one
A Frau enquire into the circumstances of practised by the substitution of Lead for Silver in of the Boxes of Treasure sent home on account of the Chinese indemnity.
Despatches. Auku, receipt
of Despatches .
Aug 17 98 Opium Farm. Reports that the
Opisson Farm has been let by Auction for 1846 for $18720, the Salt Farm for $4,000 of the Stone quarries for $200.
Aug 19 99 Health othe Colony. Acton ? Degration
Despatch Military 281 April 21.
Encloses a report from Dr Dill on the health of the slony
and the means which have been employed for producing the most beneficial effects
Any
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ling 20 100 Post Office. Ackn Degratedes
N43247 May 1 and 12.
Replies to some complaints made by the Post Master General in England relative I interference with the Post Office Department.
Aug 20 101 Steam Communication. Cunks ! Despatio
$55 June 4. States his views with regard to Steam communication with Shanghai and other Ports.
Exscloses a return of the 4 & Newspapers received
in one Month by
Letters
Delivered in
the Post Office.
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lung 24 102 Crown Lands. Auken! Degratch
thing
N35 March 30. Encloses a Rent Roll of the Revenue arising from frown Lands.
Corrects one
D
of the replies,
On Consular Imprest Warrants) made
If the queries of the Commissioners of Audit.
(ing 25 103 Rules of Court Encloses copy d
сору the Rules of the Super Court, considers the long
vacation
Ang 25 10
3
continue
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vacation as very objectionable, it should not exceed three.
Months instead of six Months.
Sypr 2 104 Public Works. Encloses reports and
estimates ₤1633.10.3 of work performed in preparation for the building of the Church and Government Houses for Offices.
Sypt 4 105 Mr Sterling. Reports having
granted 18 Months leave of "Absence to Mr Sterling, the Attorney General, _ Stoles that he has no qualified person To act as his substitute
Sypt 4 106 Rules of Court. Refers to his Despatch
1103
Aug
25. Encloses more Peules of the
four more
Supreme Court.
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Sypt 8 10y Ordinance. Encloses a draft
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an Ordinance, for the arrest of persons quitty. If Offences in other folonies.
Apt 12 108 Summary Encloses, the draft
Punishments of an Ordinance for extending
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Sept 12 108
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continued
extending the summary jurisdiction of Magistrates.
Apt 15 109 Despatches. Cakn mecipt
Sept
Jopt-15
of Despatches.
Sept 15 110 Mr Pedder. Actu! Despatch 8660
July 3 in reference to his 8845 April 24. Explains the arrangements made to diminish the Buties of Mr Pedder his capacity of Marine Magist .
in
Apr 15 111 New Barracks. Encloses report and
estimate for the constructions Barracks at Aberdeen;
Refers & Sec 7 of State's Despatch 88 72 Jan 7. 7 sanct-
7, -ioning the building of a Police Station Gaol &e at Eberdeen which have however not been built, _ it is now proposed to make it a Military Station in
hen
of a
Police Station.
Sept 19 1/12 Major Caine. Reports his appointment of Major Came To the Legislative Council price Starting absent on leave, Major Camme is a Member of the Executive Council.
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Sypt 21 113 Post Office. Ackn Despatch 2
Confidential
July 144 relative &d improper interference with the Post Office. Refers to his Despatch $100 Aug 20 on this subject and encloses a Letter from the Post Master, M.T. Hyland showing the interference to have been at his own suggestion.
Apt 21 Secretary & Auditor. Refers to his cousin -
ential Despatch June 8, and encloses an application from Major Came for the Office of Secretary. Recommends him for the appointment of Joreetary
ano
£1800. Refers & his Despatch N28 March 25, recommends the
confirmation of M Mercer as Treasurer.
Apt 22 114 Roads. Ackn? Despatch 85%
in
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con
June 27 in reference to his
833 April 7. Reports more on the necessity of structing Bed between Toftam Military Fanley and
the news line
requires
authority for or boing.
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Sept 24 115 Major Aldrich. Refers & his despatch
N116 Aug 25. 1845 respecting Major Aldrich declining any remumeration for supermitending the Civil
Encloses
а
regrondence with the Ordnance Department, relative to the case of Major Aldrich declining remuneration, being a precedent If the prejudice of his successors.
Ap:24 116 Crown Lands. Enelons copy of
the Leases granted for Crown Lands and reports generally
on the working of the system in practice. with regard to them, considers the clause for the forfeiture of Lands defective and that it operates disadvantageously
in all cases where the Lands have not been built
upon or
in any
improved.
other
way
Sept 28/17 Prisons. Reports that the Prisons
are
E
siciently advanced
To enable him to give up the temporary
Prison.
Reports
Sypt 28 117
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Reports, having given
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gratuity of $50 to the The Ponce Constable
Widow.
Arter who had distinguished himsely
Oct 1 118 Dr Dill
Re
ort the death & Dr Dill, Colonial Surgeon
and the appointment to the
vaca2 20
cancy of Mr. P. Young Salary £500. States that the Missionary Hospital is a useful Jonstion -
tion and recommends
от
contribution. of $300 per
a
Annum being allowed to it.
Oct 5 119 Revenue & Expenditure. Enclonz
an
estimate of the prosable Revenue and Expenditure for the your
mencing April 1. 1847.
commer
O44 10 120 Crown Lands. Encloses a list of
Aet
a sale of Crown Lands Leases accompanied by
on
A Public Ice House being required phan inbrating their l'oralikies .
a small piece of ground has given for it don't free.
Oct 15 (121 Ordinances. Enclops two
Ordinances of 1846.
4952
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Oct 15 121
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continner
101
885. Insolvent Debtors 16. Crown Prosecutor.
Oct 19 122 Despatches. Cuken! Despatcher
received.
Oct 22 23 Punishment Ackn! Despatch
of Chinese
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N11 August 12. Replies to the enquiries relative to the adoptions the Chimese modes of pemish-
ment in cases.
natives
Dr Bowring (who has a Son in the (ony) must have received This wrong information from Newspaper edited by
a
John Bars, absconded from New South. Wales carrying away effects of his Partner.
a man who has
the
Oct 24 24 Treasury Accounts. Excores the
Treasury Accounts for the quarter ending Sept 30.
Out24 125 Reduction of Arkn? Despatch
Expenditure
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.
N9 August 8. Reports his intention of abolishing the Office of Deputy Surveyor and amalgamating the docter,
Bustier
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contin
Oct 24 125
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should
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with that of
if Mrr
return and
Attorney
General might be procured for £1000,
1000, instead of £1500
per Arnum.
Oct 28 126 Crown Lands. Ackn, Despatch
J
N116 Sept 24. Enclossthe Rent Roll for frown Lands
also
a retuon & all arrears
of Rents que # 31 Dec 1845 mounting to £8374. 14.10
but since rienced & £500.
Oct 28 27 Appointments. Encloses veturas
& all
all apromitments and alterations of Salaries for the quarter ending 30 Sept!"
O430 Rules of Court. Refers to his
very
Despatch I8 103 Aug 25.
Calls attention to the Song Vacation established for the
Criminal Court #16 Months, Remarks that Mr Hulme, The
Long
Chief Instice, is very tenacions The dignity of his Court kind of interference.
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any with it.
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No 11 125 Piracy. Encloves his corregreance
28
with the Admiral on the subject of allowing st. MS. on the Station & cruise about for the suppression 9 Piracy.
Nov 12 129 Police Clothing. Encloses
requisitions for the Police Clothing and Stores for The Year 1847.
Nov 14 130 British Sovreignty . Refers to his Despatch N 139 Out 15. 1845. Reports another case of
Chinese Officers landing and carrying
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a
Prisoner without applying for Authority. _ Encloses, his correspondence with Reying on the subject.
Wow 10 31 New Church. Refers to his
Nov
Despatch 860 May 22;
Encloses another Ran with drawings and estimates for a new Church less
expensive than the former one the amomit being only £6959.0.3, - he intends to
adopt this plan.
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436
Nov 18 132 Prisons. Refers & his Despatch
N 109 July 26, 1845.
Encloses a supplementary estimate, £749.3.8 required for the Prison buildings.
Now 18 133 Roads. Encloses a report and
estimate, £209.6.0 Together with
plans, for the construction, by
Road and
Convict Laborer
在
I feet, this is undertaken
To test the saving of the work by Convicts.
Nuze 134 Despatches. Antu ? receipt
Nov 20
of Despatches.
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Nov 20 135 Mrr Hulme. Refers to this Despatch
88103 Aug 25. Reports
that Mr Hulme has taken offence at the objections & his six Months vacation.
itte has caused a Criminal Session to be held at which 11 Prisoners were acquitted
of whom some had been give Months in Prison - Considers
Chief Justice might be obtained for
a
a
Salary of £ 2000 instead of 2000 and an Atty. General for $1000.
Jude Law of
Nov 21
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14
Sir I Davis Reduction Cabad Despatch
of Offices Recommends Major Caine for the joint Offices of Secretary States his opinion
N23 September 15.
and Auditor
Office
of Mr Shelley and his fitness For Price. - Recommends Mr Mercer's confirmationes Treasurer with £900 Salary, or for the Office of Chief Magistrate with £1000 Julary. Survey Depart! suggests re- - taming M. Cleverly
reducing Mr Pope.
In the
and
Nov 24 136 Light Houses. Acten. Errentar
Ang 22.
Harbour is one
Reports that the
is one of the finest in the world and that all the
approaches are so free that there exists no nee
же
necessity
for Light Houses.
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Now 24 137 Mr Gordon. Reports the resignation
of M. Gordon and his appoint -
Mr
as Survey or at You Cleverly as
States the perkunum, - different reductions of Salaries he has made to take effect from
1 and others in Eon-
-templation
Immary
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Dir I Davis
continued
Nov 24 13
137
437
on
a
contemplated. - Encloses list of all the persons
2 The Zivil Establishment with this respective Salaries,
their
Mr Fearon's leave of absence has
Nov 27 138 Fels.
expired some time.
Ackn! Eirentar ting 24.
Encloses returns of all Fees exacted, - those pard into the Treasury form part
those in
the Revenue the Lyreme Court have been established by custom.
Nov 27 for Mr Shelley. Encloses a Letter
From Mr Shelley to the Sect State complaming of his of loss of Office from the Jutics of Auditor being united to those of Secretary.
Complains & Mr Phettey's confrict generally and his neglect and unfitness for Juty.
Dee 2 139 Sir T. Cochrane. Ackn Degratch
8852 May 27 in reference to his d8 22 Feb 25. Sir Mochione has directed £75 to be paid to the Colonial Office London,
Dec 5 140
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Military & Reptors This Sajoth
ne
Refers & his Despatch Dec 16 143 8 114 Sept 22.
Arrangemants loses a letter from
General D'Aquilas pro- -posing to make Stanley the
the Ceylon Stifles
Station
D
on their arrival. He has in confequence directed the
Road alluded to in the above Despatch to be completed immediately.
Dec 12 141 Warehousing Goods & Enclores,
in the Chinese
his
Ports). Foreign
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Despatch to the
Office relative to Warehousing Goods in the Ports of China Cama and the probable consequences of withdrawing the trade from Hong Kory.
Dec 16 142 Police Depart. + Reports the
MM
M.
reductions and alterations. he is making in the Police Dep+ "Gregor, Inspector, has resigned and M. Caldwell is to be Aps + Superintendent with an encrease of £125 to his Salary.
De 16 43 Mr Hulme Comptains of the
hostility of W. Hulme, Chif
Jnshie
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continued
Justice,
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438
reports his appoint ment of MM. CM Campbell as Attorney General and Mengber the Legistative Council and
D'Almaças Clerk of the
Mr
Exam cits with an additional per Annum.
Call
encloses his
Despatch to the Foreign Pfice
on Mr Compton's case.
M. Compton's
Dee 44
Du 18 14 M Shelley. In reference to his
Dec
Confidential Despatch, encloses another Letter from Mr Shelley denying the charge of his being pecuniary diffrentties.
Du 22 45 Fransportation. Ente his
Proclamation, 12 Dee", nothin, ing Seinde and Singapore as places A which Convichs are to be Wansported. Reports the arrangements entered into for Kansporting 39 Convicts? their destinations - difficulty still exists with regard to European Convicts.
&
Dee 26 46 Prisons. Refers Bling Despatch
N 132 Nov 18. Encloses
report
a
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3
Dee 26 146
ontinui
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18!
report and estimate, £1624.9.8 for additional Walls required
round the Prisons.
Encloses an leccount- omitted to be sent with his Despatch N 111 September 15.
Du 28 147 Despatches. Reports the non-
arrival of the October Mail with Despatches in consequence of stress of weather.
Alle vores kolmes with, a
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