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Vol 3
Governor In Joke Davis
Sept to Dec
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Financial.
RECEIVED
C.D.
NOV22 1847
програмирез 40
Por Estimate N4
1877.
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Victoria, Wongkong, 12 September, 1857.
IC
RECORD
I have the honor to Export
for Your Feed ship's sanction the Enclosed Reports and Estimates of the current year with Reference to Public Works proposed.
Ordnance 9 he wrets Extract of Klop. Non ti Home offer 10 Ded
Treasury 10 Jan
with Extract off
D
N. It was forwarded in
the annexed report of a Committee. which I appointed to take into-
consideration such
ch me
measures as r
might be deemed necessary form
the health of the Frisoners
of
Securing
in
• Gael . The Surveyor General has
the suggestions adopted the
es in the
in
Report of the Committee with such
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
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modifications as his professional
experience indicated, and his
Estimate is to the
a.
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of
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£ 1,63 443u.4. H.
a.
N. 5 is for the erection of
Police Beat-house. the ventral
market. Estimate £ 508, 10.6. The
Water-police forms
e one
of the most
important Branches of municipal Harbour where forty
deaty
in a
European ships sometimes at
are
Anchor together, besides innumerable Chinese Vessels of every character.
Neither of these works will apore without
be entered upore
Sanction from home.
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I have the honor to be,
With the highest Expect, Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Humble servant,
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Sir J. Z Davis,
14 September, 1827
Received
No 95.
The Etel
вред
3. Inclosures.
Gools, to, amounting
for supplying water to the N. 4 of 1847, for certain works
Transmitting Reports and Estimated
to +
£1634. 5.4, and N. 5 of 1827.
for ereating
a
£508.10.6.
Markets, amountings
house at the central
without come preliminary invertguts. The state of the gaole as described in hardly be sent
two copies
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really
I have
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doubt, whither it
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better at
built instead of the twe most disprogful word might,
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of Advance the accompany
Master General and Board for the consideration of the
to transmich le gou
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Extrach proven a tespitit
received from the
Geremia
of Hong Hong enclosing
au Estimate for the extition
of a Bolice Boat House at
the central Markel, and
Sam to request thich
you
will move the
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Muster General and
Board to communicate
to Lord Gry their opinion whether the plan & estimate
P.M. Phillipps Eve
Forwanially
Mr. Jadis
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efore the quesperity of
are much us may property be approved for the construct.
| Earl Grey
sonitioning the expenslitare of the requiel bout house
peopored to be med
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I am deviled by Post Guy to transmich to you the accompanying
A
Extrach
the Goreria of Honey Hong enclosing & Reporte
Į
with Plous and Cebruales,
of a Committee appointed
to consider such measures
as might be deemed
nuspary for searing the
health of the Tridiness Confired in the Gasts
of that Color_
In order to enable Love
Lord
Grey to decide how far
it may be advisable
ир
be adoph the alterations
in the present Goots propored in the Refrat
ст
Resort,
whither the more
preferable Gelen would
not be to erech a new
Prison mistead of
altering the existing Buildings, his Lordship
it descious of being
zin
Jepression of the opremen
û
of the Surveyor General
of Prusores upon the
Subyech-
If thoufere to requech
that you
will move
Secretary Sir Grs: Grey
to cause the R
Report &
Estimated to be referred
tel debt for bit to Cornel
opinion, and for any
suggestions which he may
have to offer respecting
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Sir,
7
Victoria Hongheng,
12
19th May, 1887.
1.
-Tursuant to the instructions of
ed to
conveyed
His Excellency the Governor
Letter of the 20% of April last,
us
in
the
your
we
unde tersigned members of the Board. appointed to report upon the state and condition of the Sails and the additions
and improvements necessary to be made thereto to secure the health and accommodation
met at the
of the prisoners, have this day Jaits accompanied by the Colonial Surgeon and the Surveyer General. After a careful examination of the respective Sails with the assistance of the Colonial Surgien
The Honorable,
· Major M. Caine,
Colonial Secretary.
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de,
fe,
сук
2.
and
which we have
Surveyor General we have drawn up accompanying Report which the honor to forward herewith.
the
We have se,
xe,
Charks Molley Campbett,
(Signed) { Acting Attorney General .
6. B. Hillier,
/ shigned ) {
Offs Chief Magistrate.
C. G. Holdforth,
(Signed) { Sheriff
[True Copy)
Marcice
Colonial Secutary.
CO
Jail D.
9
Report of the Board cursisting
of the Acting Attorney General, The Acting Chief Magistrate, and the High Sheriff,
assisted.
by
trate,
the Colonial Surge
Jurgeon
and the
Surveyor General. Dated 12th May, 1847.
-After a careful examination of the respective Saits the following report was
drawn
up
on the
spot:
This Building is situate the
on
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West side of the Tail Compound. It consists
of two large
rooms, one on
the
eepper,
and
the other on the lower floor, with a small
room
adjoining
each on the north side
through which passes the Stair case-
leading to the upper floor.
The
room on the
present occupied by
upper floor is at about sixty.
convicts
under sentence of transportation.
transportation. The
Surveyor General stated that it was
2.
originally constructed for forty persons
destitute
privies
one
of
nor
of the
Conveniences
aces of any
It is
sort, neither
water. I wooden tub is placed in
for the use
Corners
which is cleansed
It emits
a
of the prisoners
every morning and evening. offensive smelt which
very offensive
--
fleur
circulates throughout
throughout the room. The flow
where it stands is saturated with the
-
usine.
room
The apertures in the upper part of the are quite sufficient for the purpose of ventilation, but from the want of a current of air in the lower part to cany off the foul air arising from the breathing of so many persons, added to the stench from the wooden
teeb, the room is close and
disagreeable.
The lever floor is nearly
in the same
state as the upper one, and is now
the convict chain
by
about seve
destitute
seventy
of
one Comer a
men.
occupied
gang consisting of This room is also
kind. In
Conveniences of any
number of flat tiles are
10
3.
imbedded in the Chinam floor; upon these the prisoners discharge their urine which is
carried
away by
a
hole
through the wall
on the
communicating with a set of privies outside of the Sail. These privies though - intended for the use of the prisoners confined
are not used, being very
in this
jail
of
inconvenient and having no door communication with the interior of the sail .
They
will become
arc
very useful when the walls completed for such of the
of the Suel prisoners as may
be allowed to roam about
the prison yord, but at present it would be unsafe to allow the prisoners to have access to them, as they might with facility
their escape Wooden teebs
effect
here
ad
on the
are used
is no
upper floor. There is water in the Juil, either above or below
to cleanse or purify the floors. The effluvia generated in the present crowded state of the prisons, the breathing of such a
4.
-multitude, the dirt on their persons and clothing pwhich cannot be remedied at present from the scarcity of water on the premises) added
to the exhalations from the woodentiels and
of the rooms, render
comers
the
rooms very offensive, and in
and in the hot weather which is
fast approaching will probably be sufficient to cause a a pestilence. To remedy these evils the Board recommend the following additions and improvements :
1. A space to be partitioned off in one of
of each large
the corners
into
feach
• prèvies with
room to be converted
a range of three seats cach
to be connected by
means
of pipes with
the leading drain of the privies
on
the
outside of the prison . The floors to be
overlaid with lead and made water
tight.
2. A cistern to be placed in the roof.
seepply
water to co
carry off the soil from
each set of privies .
to
3 . The privies to be so constructed as to
Jail B
li
admit of their being used as Wash houses.
This
can be done with little
or no c
expense
and a
ty making the floor water proof providing the cistern pipe with a look from which the water for washing may be obtained.
4. Two apertures to be made in the north partition wall on both floors to correspond with those on the opposite end of the rooms the same to be provided with strong iron
bars to be inserted in the walls and.
securely fastened.
may
5 . The lower panels of each door to be
removed, and strong iron bars substituted to create an under current of air, so that the foul air
be carried off. Each door to be provided with a stiding pane to be closed in the cold weather if required. The Beard found this Building equally destitute of conveniences and water. They make the following recommendations. 6. The kitchen between Jails A and B to
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he converted into a wash-house store room. As a kitchen, it is too small and most inconveniently placed, being against the wall of Jail D.
7. At the south end of each verandah. of
Sail B. on both floors a space to be divided off and converted into privies and wash house, to be supplied with water and soil pipes in Jail D. The same to be used as
houses also.
at
wash...
8. The Lower panels of all the doors to be. taken out and strong iron bars substitutid
9.
ad
before
recommended with sliding panel. Each cell to be provided with a leaden
or wooden extensil lined with lead for the
use
of the prisoners
en an en
same to be cleansed after
prisoners allowed
are
which ought
Course
The
emergency
when the-
еле
access
to the privies
ought to be levice at least in the
of the days
The Board found this building in the Jail C.
occupation of prisoners
of prisoners who
are
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waiting their
trial for felony and misdemeanors. The cells
are not provided with conveniencies or water. The cells on the ground floor having been built for the solitary confinement of prisoners
are
not
adapted for
more
than one or at
the most two prisoners. They at present
contain a
a greater number than they
intended to do; the
were
nee is that the
consequence
ventilation is insufficient . The following
additions and improvements
recommended
are
by the Board, viz:
10. On the South end an addition of i
rooms to be made. to the building,
two
of tin
one on
the
on the lower floor;
upper and the other this addition to be in the shape of
tower, each room to contain a
a
set of privies,
and to be available as wash house in
a e
the same manner as above recommended
to be done to Sails D.&B.
14. The soil pipe to lead into the leading
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drain on the north of the Suil compound. 19 . The lower panels of all the doors to
be removed, and iron bars substituted as recommended in Jails A.&.B.
13. Each cell to be provided with a utensil
us before
recommended.
For the general improvement of the General Fail the Board recommend the following improvements. additions and improvements .
.
13 . D . The cisterns on the roof of each building to be supplied with water by a force pump or more, to be worked by the prisoners themselves 14. A Tank or reservoir to be constructed.
at the south west corner
of the jail
compound, and the stream which runs
on
road to be drawn
the other side of the road.
into it by pipes to be laid across the read. This stream in the opinion of the board will yield an ample supply of water for all purposes. It may be made to supply
the wells also.
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15. Every cell and room to be white washed
with lime and water once a month in the
hot weather.
16 The Sailor's house and the other
higher
~"
outbuildings to be removed to the
of the new Police Office. The
ed west of the
und
ground
the south
was
front wall thereof to be built on retaining wall of the prison compound for the purpose of Supervision. The Surveyor General stated that the Suitor's house purchased for $500, and that he agrees with the Board in the propriety of - removing it from where it now stands. This
building is scarcely fit for the habitation the floor is several feet below the level of the prison yard,
ard, and alth
although
17.
of
man.
druins have been sunk all round, still in
season a
the rainy
a great deal of water must find its into the house. The
way
Jailor states that such is the
the case.
A kitchen of sufficient dimensions to be
10.
constructed near the site of the present Sailors house, to be detached from all other buildings. 18. A long shed to be erected from the East-
the prison compound,
19.
20.
to the West end of
for the probction of the prisoners from the rays of the seen.
The prison compound to be kept
clear as
as possible from -serviceable bruildings .
unse
in
The
divisions
.
all small and
as
of the prison yard to be left
abeyance until further directions are
given.
The above additions and improvements
the Board.
ensure
are
the health
of opinion will suffice to
of the prisoners.
.
The Board have the honor to suggest that after the completion of the walls around the Sail compound some plan might be adopted to make the prisoners themselves contribute towards defraying the expenses of the Iails by working at their respective -
I
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trades under the supervision of a responsible
man.
This
plan
has been adopted with
the
Calcutta.
success both in
This subject
the Mauritius and
as well
as
the number of
turnkeys and the discipline hereafter to be
adopted in the fails,
are more
properly the
lations und not now under.
subjects of regulations the consideration of the Board.
Victoria, Hongkong 15th May, 1847
P.
[ Signed) { Chat Molly Campbell [ Signed) { Acting A110 Deneral. F
(signed) {
C. B. Hillier,
Off 3 Chief Magistrate. 6. G. Holdforth, (Signed) { Sheriff.
[ Tree Copy)
{
Colonial heretary.
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N. 96.
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Legislativer.
diverse confirmed by despach h 132. Copy to tanat Brand 2I
bidinan
11 Beer/49
Victoria, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1847.
My Lord,
I have the honor to
enclose for Your Lordship's consideration certified Copy of Ordinance N. 5 of
a
ar
1847, passed or entitled "An Ordinance for Regulating Juries at Coroner's Suquests."
The Freamble states the
the 26th Ultimo, and
Serious inconvenience which had
been experienced from the delay and difficulty of assembling six furore where the European population
Comparatively limited,
limited, and nove
is
others put upon juries . In Calentar
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
Ae, -
fo
Jo
state of the Colonial
appointed to examine the
Report of a Committee
with.
Jails,
regard to securing
the
of the prisoners
health and accommodution
12th May, 1845.
ms in a
os
the number of persons
Coroners.
Jury has (for similar reasons / been
Reduced to five,
and when the
Medical opinion must mainly
decide the case,
it appeared to the
Council that under the local
the
circumstances of Hongkong, number of three furers would be
sufficient .
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's . Most Obedient.
Humble Servant,
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There secured and bid
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and the Legislative
of Hong Hong
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the 26 of
August list entitledd No-
of 18677" " ben bolenience fo
regulating davies ch
rests" the
Coreness Inquests"
Transcript of which was
cnclored in your despetit
hgb.
I have mined the
Quccus Commands to
Which Ster
acquaich you Majesty has bene Jeleased
to confirm.
this Ordenarice.
allow
will conte
Her Majesty's ducision to be signified to the Su
belstants of Hong Kong by a Proclamation to be
published in the usual
and mort authente mannen
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HONGKONG,
ANNO UNDECIMO VICTORIE REGINE.
No. 5 of 1847.
By His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baronet, Gover- nor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Pleni- potentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
AN ORDINANCE FOR REGULATING JURIES AT CORONER'S IN. QUESTS.
[26th August, 1847.]
WHEREAS owing to the rapid decomposition of dead bodies in this climate, and the delay which must inevitably take place before a Jury of Six Persons can be assembled, according to the provisions of Ordinance No. 7 of 1845, to form a Coroner's Jury, great inconvenience has arisen to the public:
Title.
Preamble.
Coroner's Jury
I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council to consist of three thereof, That on all Inquests hereafter to be held by the Coroner of persons. Hongkong no greater number than Three Jurors shall be necessary, and that every finding of a Jury consisting of not less than Three Jurors, shall be, to all intents and purposes, as good, valid, and effectual in
Law, as if such finding had been the finding of Six Jurors.
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II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That when any person Any person duly shall have been duly summoned to attend as a Juror by the said summoned Coroner of Hongkong, and shall fail or neglect to attend at the time Juror, not attend- and place specified in such Summons, it shall be lawful for the said ing, liable to a pe- nalty not exceed- Coroner to cause such person to be openly called in his Court three ing Fifty Dollars. times, to appear and serve as a Juror, and upon the non-appearance of such person, and proof that such Summons has been served upon him, or left at his usual place of abode, to impose such Fine upon the person so making default, not exceeding Fifty Dollars, as to such. Coroner shall seem fit; and such Coroner shall make out and sign
Coroner to make a Certificate, containing the name and surname, the residence and out Certificate of trade or calling of every person so making default, together with the Name, Surname, amount of the Fine which shall have been imposed, and the cause &c., of the de- of such Fine, and shall transmit such Certificate to one of the faulter, to be trans- mitted to a Magis- Magistrates of Police of Hongkong, who shall cause a copy of such trate of Police. Certificate to be served upon the person so fined, by having it left at Copy of Certifi- his usual place of residence, or by sending the same through the Post cate to be served Office, addressed as aforesaid, and thereupon such Magistrate of upon the person Police shall cause such Fine to be levied according to the provisions How Penalty is of Ordinance No. 10 of 1844, in the same manner as if the said Fine to be levied. had been imposed by himself.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
his 26th day of August, 1847.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
J. F. DAVIS,
fined.
LiAhmada [actio
Cask of Councils.
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Anno Undecimo_ Victorice Regina -
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No 5 of 1847 -
"An Ordinance for a "Regulating Juries at Coroner's
"Inquests
26th August, 18475.
Inclosure in Despatch to 96 41827.
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2nd September, 1827.
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and reporting
Transmiting copy J
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Ordinance
entitled
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at
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RECEIVED
NOV 22 1947
1870
Victoria, Hongkong,
My Loved,
6th September, 1847.
19
The enclosed letter has
the Manager
been received from
the Oriental Bank
an
in
of Colony).
this Colon
The advantages of such
Establishment in
a
Country
so long
and
where Sayments have so
so
inconveniently
been made in a
a
weight of broken silver, have tended speedily to recommend it to the support of the Mercantile Community, as will be apparent from N2. the annexed statement of the circulation of the notes of the
The Right Henerable. The Earl Grey,
Jo
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Oriental Bank.
is a
The Branch at Hongkong a part of the general Establishment England
and and India. It therefore annot be specially or separately. incorporated for this Clony,
this Colony, and in
the absence of incorporation I am precluded by standing orders from
Receivin
the
it's notes into the Trease
Treasury.
As every encouragement from Government
ment is due to
and
establishment so publicly useful, and as the expense of shroffing weighing would be saved by Receiving. the notes instead of broken silver, Your Lordship may perhape pleased to take into consideration the
policy of allowing only such an of the notes of the Oriental
amount
be
Bank being received at the Colonial
T
shall not exceed the
beasury, as shall not
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actual deposit in specie on the part
the Bank within the Trease
Treasury
of the
I have the honor lobe,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient, Humble Servant,
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Honghong, 25 September, 1847 .
Wm
The Hont Major W. Caine,
Sir,
am
Colonial Secretary
A Circular having issued, as I
informed, from the Office of the Officiating Colonial Treasurer, to the Hends of Deparments, intimating that the Bank Notes of the Oriental Bank can-net be received at the Colonial Treasury in payment of moneys collected on account of Government by Departmental Officers, I take the liberty of addressing you on
subject with a view to the matter being. trought before H. C. the Governor for his
· favorable consideration .
the
The Notes of the Bank have
been in circulation since
the
end.
now
of June.
Sir J. H Davis.
6. September, 1827.
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The Earl
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2. Melosures.
Received
Colonial
Hongkong, and the advisability it's Notes
of the Brental Bank at
Relative to the Branch
into the
of receiving
Kłasury
4. Ih
mysy
conside
be put by
the desfuldes
vened betwise. In any
Motive, and exfpeis
през
time to Bobban
the subject perfund when beg
bus had liner to
by
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1846, and the enclosed Return will show
H. &. the weekly progress they have made from that date to the last week in last
Month. This Iteturn exhibits
a gradual
increase, which evinces wholesome Circulation,
and
arques,
a
I conceive, a willingness
the
s on
part of the community to support a paper Circulation - The facilities it affords to : parties having payments to make, its easy transmission from place to place unattended by the expenses incidental to the moving of silver; but, above all, it's freedom from the losses attendant on payments by weight, combine, to render a paper circulation popular in H
Honghong, and, I may add, beneficial to all fearties.
In this belief I am induced to solicit H. & support, in as far as he deems himself justified to support this Establishment in its issive of Notes, and would beg leave to suggest that the public Officers be
authorised to receive the Notes of the Bank, responsibility,
as hitherto, upon their
oun
under such protective arrangements as may
be entered into between the Colonial
Treasunr, and myself, for the Exchange of the Notes, or for the Deposit in the Government Treasury of a sum of money
to be at
equivalent, in amount, Notes he is liket
likely possession of
(Free Copy)
to to the amount
any
Iremain tc,
at of
time in -
de,
(Signed) HC. S. Burn,
Manager & Bank
Maie Colonial Secretary.
شده و انلاين
No 97 of 1847.
Inclosure No. 1 in Betfr
2
in
1879. Hongtion
23
Returns shewing the Mickly Circulation
of the Honghong Branch of the Oriental Bank from date of first issue to present date:
Saturday 27th June 1846
July
18
1층
2.
Hong kong September 2, 1847.
965 Saturday 25 January 1847 26,985
18220
1130
1043
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21530
4,880
13
15,755
3,633
20
90% August
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3,6837 3,510
jut March
14790
17,290
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6
13
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15,893 24975 28,830
25
et
Manager of the Oriental Bank at Hongkong, soliciting,
the Colonial
the patronage of Government by permitting Ysue of its Notes as
the
legal
Treasury.
Tenders to the Colonial
2nd Septäinker, 1867.
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22
29
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19
26
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#
3th October
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19
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26
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27 January 1847.
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21
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19
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11
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7
28
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36,885-
45,175
41,230 41,430 43,030
50,565 47,380
38.940 54,040
55,895
33,045-
42,100 44,533-1
46,673 50,900 58,305
(Signed) Dav: Scrymgeour,
Accountant.
·
Codenial Secretary.
پھیرا
98.
Legislative
2gher Ordinance refered for Pleport of theft hood toge.
Beop by for Bonham
BREITED
CD.
1047
My Lord,
1880 Hong Kr. 3
24
Victoria, Hongkong,
11th September, 1847
Your Lordship's Despatch M
773 of February
18th stated certain points
in respect to which the draft of an Ordinance previously submitted by me required amendment, and I was at
the
same time
-informed that the Ordinance in question, if
revised and amended in
the
manner
pointed out, would be sanctioned by
Majesty
Her
I have accordingly the honor
& transmit a certified copy of Ordinance. No 6 of 1847, entitled An Ordinance for extending the Summary Jurisdiction of Plece Magistrates and Justices of the Pace within The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
te
te
tc.
the
Colony of Hongkong," in which the
prescribed conditions have been observed, and I have reason to believe that this enactment
is calculated to prove useful in aiding speedy operation of criminal justice.
Magistrate
the
The utmost period to which the
than
can sentence to imprisonment three months, of which not more
be passed in solitude.
third
may
Court in
is
one
A right of appeal to the Supreme
in all
cases is allowed to
every
class
of prisoners, and the full use of previous evidence extended to the prisoner as well as prosecutor.
The necessary power of inflicting
personal chastisement
on
the Chinese is reserved,
with the requisite limitations and safeguards as to the nature and amount of that punishment. I am persuaded that, with
** the preconceived habits and inveterate character the Chinese, it would be altogether
of
25
impossible to dispense wholly with this species
more so as our
prisons instead
of penalty; the of being places of punishment in their estimation, afford to some of them the thre principal necessaries of life in a degree to
which they
were before
before strangers.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient-
Humble Servant,
Ndanis Дат
wilt he
T
be confirmed
22 her p
may
now
у раму
ク
Men Reevirale Iquesense this
kur 23
Erdenavel
heriff.
Angers lefort post
ห
ertainly.
·
Sin
J.
7. Lavis
q
The Earl
Received
No 98. Inclosure.
Grey
Transmitting copy of, and
reporting
ou
Ordinance
6 جلال
of 1847, " for extending the
" purisdiction of
entitled "An Ordinance
Police
Summary
"Magistrates and Justices
}
f
"Colony of Haysong " " "
the Peace within the
2010 Fin
No 3
forro Bonhamn-
Forondelly
1847
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MRVerivale 20
Runes
| Earl Grey
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Сега во светил
heal their du putih
how wide
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the funtion
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Convey the best State to ten
Europeans.
whipping of
If the incender.
If it be, in my opinion
Entered
Sin
....
26
19/20/48
I have received. Sir Johnn
до
Davis's Despatch & go of l
Sefer look enclosing a Artifend
losh
Copy of
arr
Amended
Abiriame entituled an
Adinance for extending
Summary
the Summe
Surisalection
ot surned only fulane of Bolie Magistules and class of effeness, which man
Мир
to degendry,
вод
to defensive
Lustices of the grease within
the spenders of all exempating the Colony of Hong Hong"
regrading a punisht
htt
tre mastified the Cutter part of The dispatch accndingly G. 7.
Icheme then th
7
:
T.
Edinance, in it's a mentre
· from, reduces,
Reduces, as required
by my Despatite N73 of 107
Feby,
an
the amouch of Imprisonment which
May be suflicted by a Magistute to three months,
with one month of
Solitude, and its comp limits the punishmech of Whipping to sinty Hows
with a ratten; but it
gives the Magistule a
limited to
any
new perecen, not contemplated
frame of mussosing
а
F
particular cap of sporne,
27
fine with exceeding Loc:
and of the Ortinians preniors
Which when sucb fine,
which is with limited
be any particuler left
offence, shall not le froid,
may
the Magistrale m siflich either the above
The menthe
Jacint of supresonment,
on these days confinemeck
with one or
Whishing
two public
in the market
Johs or other public placen
This quovision Schreve
Ꭲ,
i
і
applies to Curopean
well as chunète. Charite.
The fine of £50 append
to me much larger than
can with property be unpored
at the discution of a
high magistute. She
peretties which the Majistutes
Io at Stary Hory May
Le
Legheed penalty which
A
Lonin Melipilitan Schie Mapihato sitting
alone can inflict amonal
suffere empowered to rifure should only to # 100 and it
as in the case of the
imed probably be better
What this was the
In the limits fraud
Metropolitan Police majistutes, limit in deny if
le limit it to £10. unless
there are any offerner for which a heavier fine
Then an
Thrones to which
for
a much heavier fire than this ought Whimport that they need made the sachist of special provisions.
イン
28
Reserable, and then
suck offences should be
Made the subject of
Special promissores.
The Jower who wishest
a
by this because sin
Magisterte sexple of ordering Curopeans
to be publicly, whipped, and thich merely besuse
mible to gray
they
Але
a
amoresh
fine which may amour
to £50. is I convive open
to the drons duetion of allowing Colonial megistutes to muffins reppere
XT.
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obnoxing
Englishmen we doing
kind of punishment
to which the offendert
теб
do not find the muscles
bech
in their over
subject in
Country in
очень
LAbinder therefore
thefore of opinion thich
this provision shoute
be expunged
arat leish
on
livritual to there comes
in which such
Jenishment might
be inflicted duristly
the Ca
л
laugh and although
with trientit the cave may to diffrents I think such a parsisi regnico chin farther investiges some farther
hope it is asspled, and
for
would herpeting
Had it may be With State
il
ん
whipping shoes only he
inflicht by the direct
rahafs of
ar
The Gints not
alteration on the
hom payment of fine
that this is
panctral
A
ent:
which presente pent difficuther
J
um
пинил
ject
in
sation with it intermining
the worl
on
23
of the offender, you the other, it have defer submitting has to be considered that while corporat Innichment is segarded by "Euro- Leans us so degrading that it not properly be inflicted upon them
tun
по четив
the Ardinowe to the Luan
for any
but offences of a dispon either for to. Mis : conf '- ful character, it is by
booked upon in the same light by the Orientale, & that home
the defiquency of the means of carrying 2
into effect sentences of simprisonment with hur sins it may be imposible until the
shall
er
disallowance, until
you
shall have had
си
ation
finances of the colony that be able to opportunity of considering bem the expence of building proper prievus
to substitute
than one
my
ther effective punishment on the spot the of the descript wave andsudied to sanctioned by this ordinance for fines which
propenity
th
Offenders have set the means
of paying....
of introducing
any
I shall
Amendments of to wal
Hot that meet the
Slave Muitas to its present provi" which I have promitich out.
the
to be witofited. _ On the one side there is m
doubt a mat object to
a
Cun which
whighs a different descrift" of punichon to the same offence according to the notin
noter.
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in 1880 Hongheg
RECE
NOV 2 13.47
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Title.
T.
HONGKONG,
NDECIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
No. 6 of 1847.
By His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baronet, Gover- nor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Pleni- potentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Ilongkong.
AN ORDINANCE FOR EXTENDING THE SUMMARY JURISDICTION OF POLICE MAGISTRATES AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
[9th September, 1847.]
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 from time to time in Jail, and to lessen the expense attending the detention of Crown Witnesses:
Preamble.
I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by llis Excellency the Certain criminal Governor with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong, cases to be tried and determined by that from and after the passing of this Ordinance, whenever, on the one or more Magis- investigation of any Criminal Charge, it shall appear to any Magis- trates. trate or Justice of the Peace that the ends of Justice would be answered
by the infliction of a Fine not to exceed in any case the sum of Fifty Punishments. Pounds, and Imprisonment not to exceed three calendar months, with or without Hard Labour, or Solitary Confinement not exceeding one month at a time, or in the case of Chinese by one, two, or three public or private Whippings, in addition to or in lieu of the Punish- ments aforesaid, or those authorized by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844, intituled, "An Ordinance to regulate Summary Proceedings before "Justices of the Peace, and to protect Justices in the execution of "their office;" it shall and may be lawful for the said Magistrate, if he should think fit, to call to his assistance one or more other Magis- trates or Justices of the Peace of the said Colony, and shall by himself or in conjunction with the said other Magistrate or Justice of the Peace try and determine the case in a summary manner, provided it be one over which the Magistrates sitting in a Court of General or Quarter Sessions in England have now Jurisdiction.
II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any pecu- In default of pay- niary Fine or Penalty imposed by this or by any other Ordinance ment of Fines, - now in force in the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, shall parties convicted not be paid on conviction, the said Magistrate or Magistrates, Justice to be imprisoned for three months, or Justices, shall commit the person convicted to the Jail or Public
or until payment, Prison, there to be kept at Hard Labour for any time not to exceed if sooner made, &c. three months, as the said Magistrates or Justices shall think fit to direct, unless such pecuniary Fine or Penalty shall be sooner paid; or the said Magistrate or Magistrates, or Justice or Justices, may send the person convicted to the Jail or Public Prison, there to remain for three days, exclusive of the day of commitment, with an order that within the said time the person so convicted shall be once or twice publicly whipped at the Market or other public place.
III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That every person Persons using making use of any insulting or indecent expression in Chinese or in insulting expres- any other language before the said Magistrates or Justices shall be sions before the Magistrate, to be liable to a Fine not exceeding Ten Pounds, and in default of pay- fined, &c. ment shall be punished under the second Section of this Ordinance.
to
IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That such Magistrate Magistrate or Magistrates, Justice or Justices, shall have power, authority, and ju- decide in cases of risdiction, to decide in all cases of Larceny where the property stolen Larceny when the property stolen shall not exceed Ten Pounds in value, provided that in any case no shall not exceed greater punishment shall be awarded than is sanctioned by this Ordinance. £10 in value,
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Corporal Punish- V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in all cases ment not to exceed where it shall be necessary to inflict Corporal Punishment on Offenders sixty stripes, and under this Ordinance, such Punishment shall not at any one time to be inflicted with exceed sixty stripes, to be inflicted with a Cane or Rattan.
a cane.
to the punishment
Persons not being VI. And be it further enacted and ordained that persons having able to give a satis- no ostensible means of livelihood, and being of evil fame or reputed factory account of Thieves, and found wandering about the Streets and Roads, and not themselves liable able to give satisfactory account of themselves, and it appearing upon prescribed by this oath, that there is just ground to believe that they were there with Ordinance; and if intent to commit Felony, may be punished by such Magistrates or unregistered, to be Justices or any of them in the manner prescribed by this Ordinance ; sent out of the and if such persons being Chinese be not Registered under Ordinance No. 7 of 1846, it shall be lawful for such Magistrate or Magis- trates, or Justice or Justices, in addition to any other Punishment, to direct such persons to be sent out of the Island of Hongkong without delay.
Island.
VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in all cases Appeal to Su- preme Court al- where any person so on trial shall be convicted, it shall be lawful for lowed.
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, and in such case, the presiding Magistrate shall certify in writing such fact, and deliver to the Sheriff or his Deputy, such Certificate with a certified copy of the Information, Depositions, the nature of the Sentence, and all documentary Evidence or Records whatsoever connected with the Trial, whereupon the Sheriff or his Deputy shall lodge the said Writings and Documents with the Registrar of the Supreme Court, and have the body of the Offender at the said ensuing Sessions, in order that the said Appeal may be tried and determined thereat.
and
Writings
VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in case the Depositions to be detention in the said Colony until the Trial of such Appeal of all or given as Evidence any of the Witnesses who appeared at the Court below should be in Appeals.
attended with expense to the Crown or Prosecutor, it shall be lawful for the Crown or any Public Prosecutor to produce at the Trial at the said ensuing Sessions all such Writings and Depositions as were taken or used at the trial before the Magistrates, and the same, subject to all just exceptions, shall be deemed legal Evidence of the facts therein contained, or deposed to, without producing the Wit- nesses or Deponents in person, should such Witnesses or Deponents be then absent from the Colony.
in lieu of Indict-
IX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That on the Trial Depositions and Certificate of Sen- of the said Appeal, the Depositions and the said Certificate contain- tence of Magistra ing the Sentence of the said Magistrate or Magistrates, shall stand tes, shall be used and be used in the place of an Indictment or Information, and that ment or Informa- the said Registrar shall, as soon as practicable after demand made by tion in cases of any person so convicted as aforesaid, deliver to him a copy of such Appeal.
Depositions and Certificate upon his paying for the same a Fee of six- Defendant en- titled to copies of pence for every Folio of ninety words, which said Depositions and Cer- tificate shall be Evidence as well for the Defendant as for the Prosecutor.
Depositions, &c.
Parties commit-
X. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in all Criminal ted for Trial en- Cases where by the Laws of England or the local Ordinances, persons titled to copies of committed for Trial shall be entitled to copies of the Depositions Depositions, on taken by a Magistrate previous to their commitment, it shall be payment of six- pence per folio of lawful for such Magistrate to permit such copies to be made on the ninety words. payment of a Fee of sixpence per Folio of ninety words.
XI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall and Magistrate em- powered to decide may be lawful for the said Magistrates or Justices, or any or either in cases of wages, of them, to decide in a summary manner all cases of dispute or wages &c., between mas- between masters and servants, as if such cases had been brought ters and servants. before the Supreme Court within its Summary Jurisdiction.
Rules for con-
nance.
XII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in the con- struction of Ordi-struction of this Ordinance, unless there be something repugnant thereto, any word denoting the singular number and male sex shall be taken to extend to any number of persons or things, and to both sexes.
J. F. DAVIS.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 9th day of September, 1847.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
Lithuara Hatters
ада
Clerk of Councils.
XT.
No 98 of swy
Ialomires in despatel
:
3T.
N. 99.
RECEITED
NOV22
1847
Financial.
To bor. 14 Apul N 25
32
1887 không trong
Victoria, Hongkong,
My. Lond.
Лир
124th September, 1847.
With reference to my
87 of 9th August,
Despatch to 87 of
the subject of Mr W.
" on the
Varrant,
a
Clerk in the Land
J
"Office, I have the honor to report that the experience that Department, since that person's suspension,
that a
very
has proved
material Javing
can be effected by the abolition of his separate office, and the
of its duties. The necessity for
consolidation
Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
Ae té
А
a
No 6 ol 1847-
Victoria Regina
___ Anno Undecimo
- Hongkong -
An Ordinance for
"extending
the
mmary
d Justices of the Race voithion.
Jurisdiction of Police Magistrates
" and
" the Colony of Hongkong" _
ダ
the September, 1847.
TH
distinct Clerk was co-existent
only with the commencement of this Colony, involving
as
this
in the
"did additional work in
preparation and registry f Leases, &c. As the work diminished, it now appears that un Tarrant found private practice for himself in the lower "occupations of an Attorney,
there is
too much reason to
and
apprehend that his superfluous
bisure was conducive to the disreputable courte
of proceeding
which the late investigations
served to indicate.
It has been arranged
that Mr Tarrant's late office of Registry Clerk in the sand Office be abolished, with its Talary of £375 per annum
and that the present light duties be performed
by
un
Power the Senior Clerk, with
an addition to his salary of
£50, and Mr Harrison the Second Clerk with an
of £25.
33
increase
The total nett
reduction will therefore be
£300
300 per
per annum,
an
arrange.
=ment in and of leffaning the Civil Charges. If the Colony, which, I trust will meet with Your Lordship's approval. I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship't
most obedient
Humble Servant,
Ndani
CT.
!
Sir J. H Davis.
14th September, 1867.
कै
The Earl
Received
N. 99.
Grey
£300 per annum. -
Offices, shewing a saving fo
in the Surveyor_ General's
Reporting proposed reductions
You have I think the forstion Beepatite
Bebeet logether with a
Nov. 25
thus
Statement of the Case
See my minut or 170s Hong Kong
77
1723
2th 26 Jan
sevol of Mese anamment centel wult: Janouts treat ult
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not taken place
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N 100.
Financial.
RECEN
NOV 22 184
Copy to Treasury 8thor
aclesure sent
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1882, trong hàng
My Lent,
34
Victoria, Hongkong,
877th September, 1847.
I have the honor to
transmit herewith, for Your Lordship?
Cort
Certificate
information, the Report and Co-
officers appointed to examine the
of the
of
Funds of the Colonial Chests 3rd Instant, being one of the
the
examinations directed to be made at
uncertam period, and without
aw un
previous
previous notice...
In obedience to the in
Instructions of the Lords Commissionen Her Majesty's Freasury, they have compared the amount found by-
The Right Honorable.
The Earl Grey,
fe,
Je, -
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them with the Balance shown
that day in the Books of the Beting Preasurer, and have certified that
they agree.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
I
Dasis.
dor Reemiale.
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the Ruckery
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for the information of the
Lores Commisss : of the Kessing
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the accompanying My sfa
Despelth from the
Govern
of Hory Mory Covering
Report and
the
and Certificate of the
Officecs apponited to examine
the Funds in the Clomil
Chests on the 30% effor look- There
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174 th September, 1847
hir J.
sto
The Earl
7. Davis,
No 100.
Greep.
1
Inalosure.
Received
Board of Survey appointed
Transmitting Report of as
to
examine the
funds
god September.
the Colonial Chests,
on
in
the
Procudings of a Board of Surgey held at the Colonial Treasury of Hongkong
pursuant to order of His Excellency the Governor of this date.
Members
Honorable
Wir
Major Mr. Caine
Honorable A. R. Johnsten, Esgr
C. St. G. Cleverly, Esq
The Board having ascertained the loins existing in the Treasury, found the same to be as follows.
Public Monies. { Private
Rupees. Cash. Spanish Mexican Sterling looins.
In the Strong Nault.
#
13,248 40
}
27
do
3,043% 1,764 7,454 92
5,602 80
3,043 3/
1764 20,703 32 5,602|80
In the Treasure Chest.
4
Public Monies. {Private do
12 380331
1,907 30
11/21
1
3,0443
24 1406 36 36 5,299 67 1,907 30 1,800 26,002 99 7,510 30
239.18.4
Total.
£. s
d.
Amounting to Eight thousand
Total
39 11 3/21⁄2 279 971⁄2 62118
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2111⁄2
622 11/
Z
901107
3,000
#
3,09215 6,092 155
1,8309
293 39/4/2
2/23/29/2
89168242
two hundred and sixteen Pounds, Eight Shillings, two pence half penny Sterling.
And they further certify that having
with the Balances therein shewn.
Victoria Hoongkong,
the 30t 1847. }
september the
Public Monies
£. 4,830. 9. 6 str. ̈ ̈
Private Property." Deposits". 3.385. 19. 22"
inspected the Treasurer's Books, they found that the abovementioned sums agree
[ Signed ) . W. Caine
A. πt. Johnston
Cha St Geo Clenity 22
(True Copy)
Maine Colonial Secretary,
.
T.
Nesos.
Miscellaneous.
RECEIVED
NOV 22
1847
1883 Honghong.
My Lord,
33
hetoria, Hongkong, 10th September, 1847.
With reference to my Despatch No 90 of 19th August, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the following Despatches on the 15th Instant :
No 100 to 102, the last of 15
tof
uly; and
and Circular of 8 July.
July,
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect.
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
The Night Honorable, The Earl Grey,
fe,
de,
&c.
Humble Servant,
Nov 22
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18th September, 1847.
The
Received
No 101.
Earl Grey.
Despati hes to M. 102
Acknowledging receipt
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NOV 22
1847
1834 Honghong.
Victeria. Hongkong,
40
22nd September, 1847.
My Lord,
Є
I have the honor to inform
your Lordship that a Copy of your Despatch N. 102 of July 13th has been
communicated to Mr. J. W. Hulme, the Chief Justice,
as desired.
It is due to myself briefly to
offer explanations
or
• points alluded
to in that Gespatch - Your Lordship bjects to the notice issued for convening
objects
Commission Court,
ssion Court, on the
the Peracy Commiz
tice is, or
ground that the Chief Justice
to be, the presiding judge of that Tribunal. In the absence e of any
ought
The Right Menerable,
The Carl Grey,
o,
Je,
Jo,
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2.
1
specific instructions, I considered that
I could in no
other
way
act safely.
safely
under a Commission of that kind,
than by closely following the terms
in w
hich it was
was worded. These terms
Repeatedly state that
distinctly and
and Exp
three or more of the
any
shall con
convene a
off
the Commissioners
Court, and that the
presence of the Governor, or the chief Justice ( indifferently shall always be
Required to constitute
a
Court. I beg
to enclose herewith a a printed: Copy of the Commission. Every
care was
taken
at the same time to ascertain that
the sittings of
the tivo Courts did not
interfere with each other, and there
occurred little embarrassment
on
this
point from the frequency of the
From its
Supreme Court's sittings, or from general business.
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With regard to the disallowance
of the Rules of
Court by Her May
Majesty
being published in the Colony, this absence of specific ..
seemed
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the
instructions ) to te ne les Requisite
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in their
case,
than in the
Case
of
K2 Ordinances. The enclosed, (which is
nly one of several instances) will frove that the identical times had
been before used in respect to Ordinances disallowed; and there
hardly appeared any necessity for-
exercising more punctilio towards the feelings of the judge, than towards those of the Governor.
The Rules of Court passed
by the Legislative
alative Council se completely and exclusively originated with the Chief Justice, that they
were a
mere
Jules.
amendment of his previous Rucles
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(according to Her Majesty's Command) and he was present during the whole of their discussion, except when he wilfully absented himself Regular Council day,
one
on
a
the plea of
"not" "losing an hour in the Sun"; that is, not waiting until the hour of Council arrived.
the
With
Regard to the whole of
fudge's vacation
dge's vacation being taken
way,
the amended Rules of Court will prove to Your Lordship that even
now
he has
no
Nisi Prius sittings.
from June to December : Two short
ly and October,
"Criminal Sessions in July to clear the gaol, hime,
as
gaol, have been forced upon Your Lordship knows, by my
interference and exertions; else it
would have been
an une
uninterrupted
stagnation of five months, as it actually
was in
1845. In overcoming
species of
Eather
the
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vis inertive, I consulted.
my
case; and
my duly than he greater number of the Despatches with which your Lordship
Your
been troubled originated in
Hulme
has
in Mr
T.
-conveying his complaints
my merely
duty bound.
as in dut
against myself,
f, and forwarding them, with an explanation.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
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Sir J
The Carl Epey.
7 Davis,
Received
N 102.
2 malosures.
Reporting that a
Copy of
to Mr Hulme, the Chief
this Lordship's Despatch
No 102 has been communicated
Justice
Mir Merriale.
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I have received Sir John -
Dan's Despith K102. of2e.
Sefer list relative to the
Controversy between hewielf and
and the Chuif
Iustice of Hong Hay
on the subject of colors Rules of Court Jess.
of the Legislation Commit
of the Colony. Sufrain from Treking
any ofcision respon
the
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2. 1 in 1834 Hong
VICTORIA, BY THE GRACE OF GOD of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, To our Governor and Commander- in-Chief in and over our Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, or to our Go- vernor and Commander-in-Chief in and over our said Colony and its Dependencies for the time being, or to the Officer administering the Government of our said Colony and its Dependencies for the time being; To the Chief Justice of our said Colony, or to the Chief Justice of our said Colony for the time being; To the Officer. commanding our Land Forces in the said Colony, or to the Officer commanding our Land Forces in our said Colony for the time being; To the Colonial Secretary of our said Colony, or to the Colonial Secretary of our said Colony for the time being; To the Chief Magistrate of Police of our said Colony, or to the Chief Magistrate of Police of our said Colony for the time being; To our Commander-in-Chief, and to the several Flag Officers of such Squadron of our Ships of War as shall happen to be in any of the Ports or Roadsteads of our said Colony for the time being; And to our several Captains and Commanders of such of our Ships of war as shall happen to be in any of the Ports or Roadsteads of our said Colony for the time being; and to each and every of them, Greeting.
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WHEREAS by an Act made in the Twenty-eighth of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth, entitled "An Act for the punishment of Pirates and Robbers of "the Sea," which Act is extended and explained by three other Acts, the first made in the Thirty-ninth Year of the Reign of King George the Third, and entitled "An Act for remedying certain defects in the Law respecting offences committed upon the High Seas;" the second made in the Forty-third Year of the Reign of King George the Third, and entitled "An Act for the more effectually providing for the "punishment of offences in wilfully casting away, burning, or destroying Ships and "Vessels, and for the more convenient trial of Accessaries in Felonies, and for ex- "tending the powers of an Act made in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of
King Henry the Eighth, as far as relates to Murders, to Accessaries to Murders, "and to Manslaughters;" and the third made in the First Year of the Reign of King George the Fourth, and entitled "An Act to remove doubts and to remedy "defects in the Law with respect to certain offences committed upon the Sea or "within the Jurisdiction of the Admiralty," certain powers and authorities touching all Treasons, Felonies, and other crimes and misdemeanors committed in or upon the Sea, or in any Haven, River, Creek, or place where the Admiral has power, authority, or jurisdiction, are given to certain Commissioners constituted as therein provided after the Course of the Common Law of this our Realm, to enquire of, try, and determine the same as within this Realm. And Whereas by another Act nade in the Forty-sixth Year of the Reign of King George the Third, entitled " An Act "for the more speedy trial of offences committed in distant parts upon the Sea," the like powers and authorities touching all offences so committed as aforesaid are given also to certain other Commissioners, constituted as by the last mentioned Act, is provided after the course of the Common Law to enquire of, try, and determine the same in any of our Islands, Plantations, Colonies, Dominions, Forts, and Facto- ries. And Whereas by another Act, made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of King George the Fourth, entitled "An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating "to the abolition of the Slave Trade," the Commissioners constituted according to the said Act of the Forty-sixth year of the Reign of King George the Third are invested with the like powers and authorities to enquire of, try, and determine all offences against the said Act of the Fifth year of the Reign of King George the Fourth, which shall be committed in any place where the Admiral has not Jurisdic- tion, and not being within this our United Kingdom nor within the local jurisdiction of any ordinary Court of a British Colony, Settlement, Plantation, or Territory com- petent to try such offences. And whereas by another Act made in the Seventh Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, entitled "An Act to "enable Commissioners for trying offences upon the Sea and Justices of the Peace "to take examinations touching such offences, and to commit to safe custody persons charged therewith," certain powers and directions are given to any one or more of the Commissioners constituted according to the said Act of the Forty-sixth Year of the Reign of King George the Third, to take informations on oath and to appre- hend and commit or bail the parties charged: Know Ye Therefore, That We, con- fiding very much in your fidelity and careful circumspection, have appointed you or any one of you our Commissioners or Commissioner to take such informations, and to apprehend and commit or bail such persons under such circumstances and in such manner as by the said Act of the Seventh Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth is provided in that behalf, and have also appointed you or any three of you (of which number our will and pleasure is that our said Governor or Officer administering the said Government, or the said Chief Justice of our said Colony respectively for the time being, shall always be one) our Commissioners to enquire upon the oath of good and lawful men of our said Territory, and by other ways, means, and methods, according to your best knowledge and ability, as well within Liberties as without, whereby the truth of the matter may be the better known and enquired into concerning all Treasons, Piracies, Felonies, Robberies, Murders, Conspiracies, and other offences whatsoever, and accessaries thereto, whomsoever and howsoever done or committed, or hercafter to be done or committed, upon the Sea, or in any Haven, River, Creek, or place where the Admiral hath power, authority, or jurisdiction; and also concerning all offences against the said recited Act of the Fifth Year of the Reign of King George the Fourth, which shall be com- mitted in any place where the Admiral has not jurisdiction, and not being within this our United Kingdom, nor within the local jurisdiction of any ordinary Court of a British Colony, Settlement, Plantation, or Territory, competent to try such offences and to hear and determine all the offences aforesaid, according to the Laws and customs of this our Realm, and the Statutes hereinbefore mentioned, and all other Statutes in that behalf made and provided. And therefore We command you that you and each of you diligently discharge the respective duties of taking informations. and of apprehension, commitment, and bailment as aforesaid, and that at certain times and places which shall be fixed for this purpose by you or any three of you at the least (of which number our said Governor or Officer administering the Government, or the said Chief Justice of our said Colony respectively for the time being shall always be one) you diligently enquire of, try, and determine all the said premises, and do in manner aforesaid all things to be done thereupon as appertains to Justice according to the said Laws, Customs, and Statutes of this our Realm. And We do by these Presents command, that it be in our name strictly enjoined to the Provost Marshal or other proper Officer of our said Colony, and others whom it may concern, and to every of them, as well within Liberties as without, and at certain times and places when and as often as need shall require, which our said Governor or Officer administering the said Government for the time being shall make known to them or either of them in form aforesaid, they cause to come before you or any three of you at the least (of which number our said Governor or Officer administering the said Government, or the said Chief Justice of our said Colony respectively for the time being, shall always be one) so many good and lawful men of our said Colony, as well within Liberties as without, by whom the truth of the matter concerning the premises may be the better known or enquired into; commanding, moreover, alt Governors, Justices, Mayors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Stewards, Constables, also Keepers of Gaols and Prisons, and all other Officers and Ministers, and all other our faithful and liege Subjects whomsoever, that from time to time, in the execution of the pre- mises and every of them, they be assisting and yielding obedience to you and every of you. In Witness whereof We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself, at Westminster, the Tenth Day of January, in the Ninth Year of our Reign.
(True Copy.)
BY WRIT OF PRIVY SEAL.
EDMUNDS. By Command of His Excellency the Governor, FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th May, 1846.
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Copy of the Queen's Comin =mission establishing Hongkong
a
Court for the
trial of Offences high Seas.
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on
the
January, 1866.
Enclosure No / in Despatch to 102 d. 1847.
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If in 1834 Horistore.
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PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN have been received through the Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, disallowing Ordinance No. 4 of 1844, intituled, An Ordinance to restrain Masters of Merchant Vessels belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects from leaving Seamen and others in a destitute State in the Colony of Hongkong, and from refusing to convey distressed Seamen from thence to England; and also to provide for the good Conduct of Seamen within the same;"-Notice is hereby given of the same, and the provisions of that Ordinance, are declared to be null and void, and of no effect.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,
GEORGE D'AGUILAR,
Lieutenant-Governor.
:
Given at Victoria, Hongkong,
this 14th day of July, 1846.
By Command of the Honourable the Licutenant-Governor,
W. CAINE, Officiating Colonial Secretary.
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RECEIVED
NOV 22
1847
My Lord,
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Victoria, Hongkong,
25 September, 1847.
Mr William Fittock having
been permitted to resign
his situation of
Clerk to the Marine Magistrate at the
end of this month, I have taken the opportunity of abolishing that office from
st
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the 1 of October next, by consolidating its -light duties with those of the Harbour Master's Clerk, Mr E. Michell, and adding
to his salary £ 50 per
annum).
As the Provisions for the Convicts are
now obtained by contract, I have also directed
the abolition, at the end of this quarter, of the Comprador hitherto attached to the Chief Magistrates Department, as well as of the
The Flight Honorable, The Earl Grey.
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tivo Chair-bearers allowed to his office. And in the reem of the Comprader, I have authorized
next
a Chinese Shroff to be hired at the rate of Sen Collars per month, from the 1% of October mixt, such person being requisite for examining the
monies received as Fines and Fees levied at
the Police Office, and afterwards paid in to the Cedonial Treasury.
These several reductions which I
have the honer to report to Your Sentship amount to £142, 10, 0. per annum, and show
a
• proportional decrease in the Civil yearly
1 Expenditure of the Colony.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient, Humble Servant, Дам
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I am directed by lack
to you
Grey to transmich to
for the information of the
Lorces Commissionens of the the accompanying
Lentury
Copy of a Despibile from time
Goemon Sir John Davis Governan
reporting certain reduchins
which be has been enabled to make sin the Marine
and Chief Magistrates
Departements of Hong Hong
F.
Nr. 104.
188
b.
which a decrease anti-
RECEIVED
Financial.
be effected in the
зентер
of the Colony
Exper liture, amounting
to £142.10.
Shee
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NOV 22
1847
50
Nictoria, Hongkong,
My Lord,
24 September, 1847.
I have now the honor to
forward
Estimates of
and
the
P.
acko
NG.
De
of the Expenditure
Revenue of this Colony for
Official year ending 34th March 1849. The total Estimated Civil
Expenditure
on
the existing scale of
Establishments is £ 18,900, which as compared with £ 43,403, for the
year exhibits a saving of . £ 4,503.
No1046/17, exhibits
f
I estimate the total sum that now remains to be expended Public
works at
L
35,000,
on
and if £11,000 of
this be disbursed during the next six
st
months until the 3th March, there will
The Slight Honorable, The Earl Grey,
40,
де
de.
7
remain about £24,000 required to complete the works during
the official.
The enclosed Cestimate of the
year 18/48/1849.
Colonial Plevenue for the
1 year 10/40/49
makes it amount to £28.700 which
placed against £ 30,900, the estimated Civil Expenditure, would leave a balance
of only £.10.200 against
against the botony,
but, until the public works be
necessary to make
completed, it seems
it seems necessary provision for those also.
23%
In
my Despatch N. 22 of
July 25th, I had the honor to report that the Monopoly of the Opium farm
had been abolished, and separate
Licenses
on a
granted to those for the retail spirits. This
principle similar
wines and
of measure has given general
satisfaction. The total monthly receipt
on account of Licenses is at,
Licenses is at present 930
No 2.
51
Dollars, or about £ 2.100 per
annum
but it may be expected to increase. I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
ndanis
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DictorCK
24th September, 1847. J. Davis.
to
Sir J The Earl Grey.
2 Salosures.
No 104.
Received
ending 31th March, 1849. and Revenue, for the year of the Colonial Expenditure
Transmitting Detailed Estimates
Non Merivale_
will not thick (olemates be sent to the Fieri.
глед
22
ps M. Sindhry
wile comfure
ша
ofther becomes d'expend, with leat
affer any
other lust
дескан
any
And refring also lehen comsfondence relati to fund affectprenten
прем пород
Until fur
it is adequate
bitter poured
28 hor
*
22 m.
52
Puport on the Hougoling Estimates
for. 1848-47 - Col. Offer det 6. 1847.
They to report that Shave experienced great difficulty in preparing the Comparative Statements called for in W Hawes 's Minute,
That
and I
1
cannot be answerable
for the perfect -
such as
following
pot. The
in
carrealness of I here submit, for the
reators.
The present
Esteniate of af
of Hong Kong is
of the
framed
total disregard of the repeated
instructions that have been issued
to him at the
eu
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Treasury, with
with respect
and
pruiciple to be observed
to
the formu
e Estimates.
at for
Tublie looks
sanctioned once
Moreover, the amenit
being
me
for all in Sum, the Governor ought to
have reported what portion of that amount would have been
expended
ded at the end of the current year 1847-48, as
well
the
portion remaining
to be expended
in the
ensuring year
1848.49
This
he has not done. Also there is
не
mention of the balance, for
or
rganist the Colony, likely to un schibited at the end of the current year, which is sary ingredient
a neces
the Estimate
on the
for.
I
J.
for the year
But
سے
year entering. To supply
these
defreieners
८ र्द
Extimate,
in the present
eve resent
to previous retterns, but there
again
все
але
met with ir
-reconcileable contradictions.
text in his
The John Dan's reportect
Despatch of
183" Summary 1947, that
at the end of the Calendar Tear
1846, there was
in
an actual balans
the Colonial Treating available for the service of the year 1827-
•ff of £5.759..
In his Despatch of 12 Te 15134
he estimated the similar balaver
at the end of the financial Hear
1647
VA
4
bably at Fq.119
he
In his despalite of 19 daly 1847
ted that the same balance
reporte
had actually turned out to be
on
the 31th March,
£15.54,
less than
Inccessarily asserve
in
пал
comparative table, this Cast amount,
but without
any confidence
its
accuracy.
3.4. The returns of actual
MA
челения
de of
and expenditure for the Calendar year, ending the
31.December.
The estimates of probable revenue and expenstiture are made out for the financial you ending
the
the 38th March.
31
54
Consequently it is exceedingly
difficult, especially when shanger take place in the Establishments,
to institute
oc
comparison between the estimate sanationed, and the
le
expenditure actually incurred, or to delect this fact, if such should be the ease, of the latter having heen in excess of the former..
4th the Estimates of the year,
H
are not always prepared in the
as those of the
Lame
for our
preceding one,
ner are
the finans
real Returns arranged under
the san
heads, and in the same
IV.
55
Order as the betimates. Changest
for instance which
are
found
under the head of Contingeneices
لله ابد
one year,
in the Estimates of :found under the head of fixed Establishment in those of another.
whe
av
are called contingencies in
Estimate
with what
are not identical
are
called Contingencies,
in the Returns of Acbral Expenstette.
The Estimates laid before
Parliament, not only vary in form
year,
but also
A frime those
to
from year
Colony-
differ in this respect from
received from the Colange
aw
additional obstacle to effective
comparison. This has mainly
Come the
arison from
the omission of the
Hong
心
Hong Kong Eveniment to adhere to
the Rules laid down by the heamy, and this Department.
I would suggest (if there is no
objection, of which Sam unawe that the attention of the Governo
= or
of atting Kong be drawn
to the inconvenience which results
from the system at present amplia, and that he be required to mater out the returns of Actrial Revenue and Expenditure for the same perio
as
the Extimates. vir
the financial year, ending the
31th March, and to make
they
no
change in the form of letimates
Returns for any year,
or
without
the
4.
the juxtaposition of the Extimate or Return in the form of the
year preceding. As far
as
I have been able
to overcome the difficulties above described, the result of the
- pareton required by
may
the Com.
M Stawes's
be stated as below.
Actual Returus.
Actual. Keliones detailed Eshmints. You? Estivali in desperf for
Desp. 12 F. b 1867. a scorrected Device's of 204 Toph 1047 quely in lovequent
gely approved her covenes
' Desp. 19 July 1947. Juris dich. 19alysis and here on an under considerabling
1846...
47
1847-18
288S2
7295:
Minute
Authent
1875.46.
Carl Estabt (Juncipal Salaries
20.921.
Menior Allowances,
2.2.236:
13743
Puble works
Zogou
18.145
Total Expenditure.
62157-
Colonial Revenue
28787.2
20?160
*
Hush
18.634)
15547)
12/000.
+Contingensier
+buch Balane 26.70%.
Tarbune Tate 19.00.
60.879
36.900. 79, 899 Deduct-Col?"
acentining 2.519
Total Receipts
yo 787
for 2 teens
Actual bal
13.634
10fait fol.
12fund 107.
0.
Retual brule
20000
15,551 Katibal:
* Falling off altribe hable, I believe, to substitution Farming System, in the opium deportivant.
59.379
yu. yoy.
Est: 10pl/48. 15.328.
of Sioner for the
1848-49.
2bgya.
11920.
20.000.
15328
"Elbala
50.910.
71.228.
12.018
taplling pe
S
56
With
regard
to the amount
amount put
down in the above Table to the
head of Sublie Works, for the two
the series, Shave to
last years of
explain, that on
forwarding his
Extemate for 18217. 48 / Desp 12 Feby 1847 ) Sir Davis reported that £40.000 the whole remaining
would cover
outlay for Public Works, the Govern= -ment House excepted; _ such outlay being probably to be spread over
In his present Despatch
two
years.
he estimates the expenditure
ого
Public Works for the Writer 6 months of 1917. 48 at £11.000 . I therefore
assume the whole pais cxpenditure
for
+ Proposes below for
started.
10
for 10887.48 on Public works to be £20.000, and consequently put down the expenditure on Public Works for 1848-49 at
£200
similar sum özt
ad
heing
the balance of
the £40,000 to be expended in all
If the vote
for
reatens
of t 27,000, which I propose,
to be immediately
stated, it agreed to, then the
Government = House which has been reserved to the lash, might be
Commeu red even
the enthing year
during
on the strength
of the expected balance of £9799.
at the end of it.
It is
mey
in
order that a margin
be left for the early commencement of the Government
1
House ( a matter
57
of more importance to the new Governer, who takes
out his family, than to Sir Stanis who left his at home, that I would suggest a Parliamentary vole of £27.000 . I emceive thes Treasury would not abject to such
a vote, 1ct because it would be
vote (631,000)
+ years
less than last
by
A 4000 - and,
garly because that Department
proposed a rule in
Fehmary last you
year,
ratified by this Affice, that the
should receive aid from
Colony
Great
Bitame to the extent of its fixed Ceil Establishments, it defraying from its
resources the expences of
Contingencies
Monse
. י---
112
58
Contingencies and Public Works. St. : is true, that after much search
' amongst the reads thave failed to discover what the Treasury by Antingencies
Febmany
·cessary
meaut
the
their letters off 1846 and February 1877,
documents being not to
be found, - and that " contingensies"
весни
one
thing
ene
year, and quite
another thing the next, both in the Colonial and the Parliamentary Estimates and Accounts. But Lif we give to "Contingencies" it's largest, and to "Civil Establishments" its
most limited arreptation,
at
نه
the Table above submetted,
bear,
vote commen:
done in
then it is surate with the latter,
as
the vote & Cint to tablight
"I suggest naturally is, involves
wit
رمه
26.970.
(Salaries) Propored lobe. 27. 000.
risk of objection
on
The score of
¡ is Rule in question, while at the same time, there is every
readow
to believe it would satisfy the requirements of the Colony, and Secure what . is due, in economy to the people of this Country.
I would suggest that we should not follow the outline of last.
Parliamentary bestimate (1847-415) Years
in the preparation of - this years, because the former was drain up
very much at a
- guess, owing to The non receipt in time, of the
་
Governor's detailed Cestimates.
These when they arrived, as
They
did - 100 late, were
formed to
T
.' . ·
4.
59
differ considerably in details from those
drawn up in anticipation of thems
and laid befor: Parliament, but they were approvect here, as on l'e whole not exceeding the latter in
amount.
I think the better plan would
out Sir John Davis's
be to
Copy present Estimmte of Expenditure as
it stands in the enclosure to his
Bespatch, and add on for Public Works - what I have put down under that hend in the Table minus the difference
etween the Cash balances as there estimated to be accrueing
on the 1707 April 1848, 9- !! April 1849 respectively. Then if we set off against the sum thus obtained The estimated amount of the Colonial Revance The remainder will be the Vote requireds.
The figues of the totals) would
be
Old
follows:
Civil Establistumont,
( Salaries)
Minor Allowances under
Contingensies
For public Works.
26,990.
ander 11.920.
In the Table 20,000. Es P. Balance 10! April, 48.£15.988
OD: 1. April/47. 12,318
Difference 3.010 3,010
76.996
16.990.
55.900
Deduct - Elshwicked Ort! Ramme 28, 900. Parliamentary Voteprofond 27.100
We
The balance of £12,318 on 1th April 1849, which woulds, by such a Vote, appear to be provided for, - would probably be reduced
by upwards of £2000. on account of
the
T.
16
1
ent in England -
the Colonial Agent
and thus become about £10,000.
If a loss balance than this
should be held to be sufficient;
then the Parliamentary
be reduced accordingly.
Vote would
Y me it
appears, that it would be madvisa:
- able and hardly safe
for
to provide.
a less balance - with reference,
not
only
to
the possible con
commence :
- ment of the Goverment - Houses
at
orr
early period, - but to the
impossibility of working a Treasury without some balance, and the
imperfect data upon which the
Estimate is, in part, biased.
There
+
60
Comparison 71847-48
with
There is not much remark
required, bey and what the Tables
suggests at a glance, in regards to-
decrease or increase
и
different Hems
of expenditure and Revenue.
The Accounts of the current year
ď
1846-47. 1847 - 48 shew
with the previour year
lenger
Salaries
saving, as compared 1846-47,
of about £2300, and
the.
in contingencies and minor allowances of about £1700, in all, a saving of about £4000; against which must be
set
1
our ener
of about £2600 per
Anman in the police restablishment -
& Net Saving.
leaving 1847-48, at
as
the
in
year
compared with ther
preseding year 1846-67 of
£14610,-
£1
18
public Works being put out of sight. In the present Eestimates comparison
of 1848-49, as compared with those
of 1847-48, there appears a
Net
Saving of £316 on larger Salarie
and of £164
on minor allowances
and contingencies.
On Larger Salaries-the
principal items of saving for the
Current year are
In the Furvey or Generals Department, by the Consolidation of thes Officer of Accountant and Koper of Records. £300 a In the Harbour Master's
Department by reduction
of a bluck
$100.
Jus
of
1848-49
with
1847-48.
+
In the Indicials
Department by reduction of Chinese Interpreter's -
Allowance
In the Chief Magistrates
Department by reduction
of his Tulary
-
2105.
61
19
P
£100-
In larger Salaries - the only increase
of importance in
Sheriffs Salary
This is a new
L200.
office apparently-
the Staff and Eestablishment benig transferred from the Police Department.
The Revence is expected to
recede during the ensuing years 1848-49, as courpareds with the current year 1847-48 under thes heads of Opium ( owning to ther
substitution
62
+
£
substitution of Licenser for thes fammning system / from £700
benig a
3,900 tr 2,500
Coss of £ 1,400.
While it is expected to advance
/ in round emmbers) under the head
(
of the Cult Fawn from 44001 £1000-n £300
arr
of Lees and Fines from £18004 £3300.8 #1300
of Police Assessment from £2,000 to £2,200 or £200
The Colonial, Revenue
on the whole
being expected to exhibit a tt advance
on these and other accounts.
_
from £28,160 _ in 1847 - 48
10- £28,700 in 1848-47.
of 2.540.
Colonial office.
du. 6. 1867.
7.11
49
Wtrachey
Ittiinte kin reput
peti
lags the foundation furtun
peasing of the finame
ystang bay
inticingiber protiny.
Befor how melist for р
hen
befor
hund
Must China
Public worker
to weath
I think
lange
.;
hund whinin
влия
what king
Сид
in expended
www havew
be
prunchored & refained sentenced if abschutty required.
Then thing
repet. 1.
dee
aleed praefentan
a draft defuten when fort
величинет
Jean.
wile
in petive to make the
with thee finmine
Heri
варение
berfeefend in
compaction
with the new for. before bis defective
tein
2. Text br. Eleist samed the kin tem Estimate
in win to prepare
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видели вери вихован
sofiber (time
Itteinte it admits peduties.
the Parlak
3. Mainl
themed bumpertin
to what is
ww
сериа
|
!
Contingencan
Itiinile it inque to
only unforeseen theesung
Expenses, pe obite
Horned be
be dul
¡
team
this when cepend
be mbodied in the dnfutch
to the forener perfored
The Party bite Ithink might be
Minciriested.
lefen thes
Soe ut fe
taking anything for a God. Henn.
lin
new for. may refut
fully
any
Milde, wats, whether
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bruget, Copellan
I in 1886, Ahong
- Hongkong =
RECERED
NOV22 1847
63
Estimated Expenditure for the Year from 12th April 18/18 to 31th March 1849. -
Colonial
Treasury Secretary-
His Excellency The Governor
Aid de Carrip to His Exce
Carp
His Excellency
Colonial Secretary & auditor General _
Chief Clerk
2nd clerk.
3rd Clerk.
14th Clerk
Salaries & Wages
6,000
300"
1,800
اليوم
الم گیر
47210
270
243
#
み
216
"
2
Total.
6,000
300
الرقم
3,00110
1825
100
250
لی
with the cast prepares tulterations
уисеру
C
den it comashed line doceantaly
be found. Is last thin
pultates Depar
при
tove
Searay ? Mr. wn to the
Impee with W. Staines ex reft propriety of diminishing the Party bote - The informat furnished by Sir J. Davis is too imperfect to allow of suck in step being safely taken & Indoo consider the wreath of a proper Good House to be be necessary.
I must have in immediate explanat" of the athirion to documents which cannot be found.
Jee
:
5.157
my caplanction_herewith undrade
Sat 164 11.
Cocle:
siactical
Surveyor General
Colonial Treasurer Hollector of Revenue 900
Chief Clerk
Accountant.
Clerk.
Clerk of Councils.
Clerk to the Auditor General-
Colonial Chaplain
Clerk
Surveyor General.
Clark of Works & Civil Engineer- Accountant & Keeper of Records-
Clerk.
Overseer of Roads
Chinese Clerk Overseer of Convicts . Chinese overseer
of surveying
Coolies.
4 Coolies attached to the surveyer General -
Clerk of Works in surveying.
1 office Coolie. Messenger- Registrar General.
Clerk to Do Chinese Clerk.
do do
27
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کھوں کی
کر کہیں
ترکی
405
2
270
250
100
250
か
700
کرو گے
10168
800
*
550
*
300
21210
18710
2050
550
200
*
6210
کریر
اور اگر
カ
50
6210
37/10
50
15
15
*
230
37 10
15.087
68
230
Registrar
General.
#7
2280
#
850
15,317
"
68
710168
1
:
Harbour Mastër-
Judicial.
Harbour Master & Marine
Magistrate-
Avistant Harbour Master_ Clerk.
Indian Interpreter- 5 Fasears @ £ 30.
£30
10 Chinese Boatmen @ £20. Soffice Coolic.
P.Messenger-
Chief bustice
AllAmey general
Registrar to the Supreme Court -
Dehuty Registrar-
Chinese Interpreter.
Clerk to the Court.
Clarke to the che
Usher.
chief fustier
Malay & Indian Interpreter Bailiff-
Under Bailiff-
Mahomedan Pricet (Swearer_
13
3 Office Coolies & Messenger A. 15.
: Chief Magistrate of Police
Chief Magistracy
Assistant _ de
do.
Chinese rettalay Interpreter-
Chief Clerk.
28 go
Portiques & Sindustäni Interpréta
Chinese Clerk.
Shroff.
Mahomedan Priest (sweares) _
| 1. Messenger.
Salaries. Wages.
15,087 68
600
300
200
w
1,100"
3,000
#
1,300"
750
#
350
300
300
300
150
50
W
کم تھی
#
6210
37 10
1210
#
*
A
6,812 10
*
900
500
312
#
7
250
137/10
7
#
100
F
219910
#
Sotal.
230
#
15,317 68
37/10
150
200
15
10
#
گرام
2
4/210
"
1,512|10
50
25
*
1210
15
*
102 10
25,199
68
790
سلم کو
Sheriff
Salaries
Wages.
64
Solal
2.5.199
Ꮄ
790
25,989 68
Sheriff (in addition to his
Salary us apistant. Magistrates 200
Jailor.
Assistant Jailor-
Turnkey
Exxecutioner
Europeart
/ Coolie & Messenger
175
50
3710
37 10
15"
40
کر کر
6.854 10
Police
General Rates Department Medical.
1 acting Police se
Sergeant.
¿ontopean Police Constables & £35.
6
1 Acting Indian Police Sergeant.
#1 Indian Police Constables @ I. 22.10-
Superintendent ofPolice.
+
Assistant _ 20.
2 Deputy Inspectors do
5001
being. V
in lieu
125
OUR
180
Z
36
*
250
2
*
Informer (Chinese) _. Quspector-
! Inspector of Police
4 Curopean Police sorgeuntis. £££200...
veling... 7 do
34 do Cristables.
do.
7
1 Indian Sergeant.
1.. de Acting. do..
~40,280,
35.1190.
Lodo c £30
6... de do.
-
do Constables.
do do..... Q..
62.do.
·
کرار
2 Chinese, sergeantsen.
I do Act
+
Acting
do
18 do Constables.
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40.
كريم
*
+
22
+
77
32.10.
"
180... 7
*
25.275..
Fo
22,10-1395. *
2.5.
20.
50...
00.
Z
พ
15.270."
1 Clark to the superintendent of Police
5 station & Horse Coolies.
Colonial Surgeon
Sexton..
+
+
2 Burial ground keepers ort 15- 1. Messenger-
1 Compradore
shroff.
1 Porter.
4. Messengers @ L. 15.
1 Gardener
Scavenger.
1 Sub Collector for Police asesment -
1 Shroff-
do
do
+
*
210
30
24710
*
84210
مود
1091
1.670
+
1.92210
400
25
1.04210
60
4.077
२
5.168.10
#
500
60
30
ST
+
1210
*
10210
602.10
32 10 *
25
"
"
20
60
7
15
#
15
국
167 10
#1
75 3710
11210
77
2,302
25,989
الحمد
الله
68
26.990 6 8 6092 10
"
33,082 16 8
Horse alluvances to the Clerk of Works Yoverevor of Road
Rations for the European Police force Maintenance of Prisoners & Convicts
Conveyance of Convicts
Coroner.
Maintenance of an orphant-
Witnesses
of
t of
Rent of Houses.
£850-- 800%
£25 &
Amual Donation to the ICospital of the Medical
Missionary society.
10% Remmeration to the Assessors & Collectors of Polier Rates on the collection on I 2200.
£2,200-
40, of the several Departments -
Cartingencies 70,
1.
Victoria, HongKong,
ber the 240
September
1847
33,082 168
50
1.650
600
80
150
2
#
710 83368
6210
220
#
"
2,163 168
L Sty
38,900. 0
ого
(Signed) Chae Poohverly
Acting Colonial Treasurer:
(Srive Copy)
Mame
Colonial Secretary
Colonial
berhard Not by Carl-
-
2. 1886 17
Mongkong-
65
Estimated Revenue for the year 18.18/19 -
Rent on Land for Buildings .
1
do = "_ Cultivations_
Chinese Villages-
Buildings Markets
Opium Licenses
Salt - Farm-
Stone quarrying Publicans
Licenses
Pawnbrokers Auctioneers. Bilhards.
Serangs.
Auction Duty
Police Assessment
Lees
£12.250.
150.
"
250.
12,650
#
73368 1.58368
2,500,
1,125
566134
1,400.
750.
150.-
2,42411. | 8.
124
400
2,200
*
200
#
Fees on Registry,
Boats, Hawkers.
Registry ve, Ser.
aird
2.50
700 2,600
#
→
238
98.70
734
Fasnd granting Leases & Deed Registry
Feesm Marriage Licenses, Burials, ship's Registry
Fas, fines forfeitures in Judicial nied Poline Courts.
Sauling letters and Places.
Police Superannuation Contributions
Police Clothing fund.
Incidental Receipts.
Victoria, HongKong,
35
144
5.40
48
8
£ Sty: 28700
stg
(Signed) Chasst GeoCleverly.
(True
ue loopy).
Meine
24
september the 94th 1847. }
Acting Colonial Frequs
Colonial Secretary.
1
TET).
$
1.105.
Financial
Treasury 27 Rec. 1847
:
2.
My Lord,
2/
SAVED
Codia, Hongkong, 4th batober, 1847.
66
I have the honor to enclose
for Your Lordship's information
the Board of
and that of
Treasury, a copy of the Officiating, Colonial Treasurer's Account for
the quarter ending 30th September
184
as
handed to
me
7. the
Auditor . _ The Quarterly Statement
the Treasurer showing the Balances, Remifts, and Payment!
f
within the
quarter, with
The Right Honorable, The Earl
Grey
Le
fc.
тур
Cutificate attacked as to the correctness of the Balances, it
also
enclosed herewith..
Thave the honor to be
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
most obedient
Humble Servant,
ہے
Dan
прить пр
The exclounes thake. I prese
be sent to the
Du 21 BH
Kreatury
In 21. Am.
67
V.
вы
(2105 H. Kong /
Trevelyankay
la
Treasury
di
Euterer
68
27 Dec 1847
Lany ducited by Earl Grey to
transmit to you for the information ofthe
Lerd
N. 185 WA Och / 47 Accounts sent to Treasu
m
orginal
Соруч
Treasury the accompanying Copy. of a Despatch from the Sw. otthong, enclosing atopy of the Officiating Coloral Treasurers Accounts for the Gracker ending Do Jeft last
!!
4th October, 1847.
Victoria, Hongkong,
Sir
J.
to
The Carl Grey.
J. Davis
Received
2 Inclosures.
No 105.
6th September, 1847.
Account for the quarter ending Officiating Colonial Intasurer's te...
Transmitting copy of the
303
:
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69
!
Account.
int. of Charles S.
Cleverly,
Acting
I
#
I
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#
*
Received and paid on Account of the Colonial Government: of Stongking, IC. M's.
Balance on the 1st July 1847 in Chest:
Rents.
Offo
do
Devenue_
_Internal Revenue_
On Land for Building A 5606. 17. 57/20
#
Cultivation £:13, 16.4.
do.
179606
_Ostablished Salaries_
Colonial Secretary's Department.
Vault
7.151 169 8.947 17 3
Aid de Camp.
A
50
B
Colonial Treasurer and Collector of Revenue
C
48110 84% 37934
Auditor General.
D
41134
Clerk of Councils
E
16134
Colonial Chaplain.
F
11896
Surveyor General's .
a
378 112
Harbour Master's.
H
150.
I
141 13 de
J
1,009 10 2
K
La
6036
836
JAMA.
*
28.7.8.
55.12.6.
" Chinese Villages Deposition Land sold.
On Markets..
#
II.
#
7
#
&
Licenses.
Buildings . Fisheries
Opium Farm and Licenses
Salt farm. Stone farme Retail Spirits, &c. Serangs..
J. 5. 3.
sold by Public Auctions.
III Duty On Gods sold by
π Tax Police Assessment ..
7
TI
YI
VII
VI
I
VIL
VIIL
VIL
Fints Judicial Fces. Pees of Office.
On Leases and Deed Registry
/
Burials.
Nefromm &
+ *
Transfer of Licenses. Signatures te from (ol : Secretary Registry of Beats &e. From the Supreme Court.
7
belief Magistrate .
Marine...do.
Registrar General . From the Chief Magistrate
"
Marine...do.
Registrar General.
Forfeituree from the Shirts Magistrater.
56942 9/4 364118 13418 6/2
de 34
704341
56210
2836
20611/2
6.197 1634
46|17|6|| 1,617 3 10%
50
76149 326
27 18 22.2140/2
33482/2
4|18 |11 169
2.18
16118
18 15 10
32 12
•
449197
112148/1⁄2
3791211/2
342 5 16/2
21297 1362/2
farried forward _ 17,873 5 10
Registrar General's .
Supreme Court & Attorney General Police Magistrate & Sheriff.
Colonial
oral surgeon.
-Wages-
General Department ...
Surveyor General's .. Harbour Masters .
Gene Boot Crew.
Supreme Court:
Police force and Jailors te Police Rate Collectore.
N
18 44 2718
IN
4210
P
C
R
S
7'
Sexton & Burial Ground Keepers.
- Ordinary Contingencies -
General Department.
Colonial secretary's D•
Colonial Chaplain's Do
Surveyor General's Do
Harbour Master's Do.
Jun Boat.
Registrar Générals . Supreme Court..
Police.
Medical.
6)
5,45317794
67 18 40 167184
7
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2653
236
115
b
27142
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6368
d
464149
d d
363
8021611
(arried forward 5,443 @ 10/4
7.
Brought forward Incidental Receipts-
II From the sheriff for the maintenance
X
XI
XII
of 12 Military Prisoners in Victoria Jail Police Clothing Fund
-
Police superhunuation Fund.
Sailing letters
Sailing
Etter and passes.
•
-Sums recovered -
Balance of Jees on Criminal Casse
paid to the sheriff.
XIII From the Executor of Mr. Leggett's Estate, amount less deducted from his salary Vide Abstract for December Quarter 18444
XN
XV
Surcharge from the Chief Magistrate ..
.do.. Superintendent of Police ..
XVI From the Colonial Chaplain, amount of
- Allowance paid hime.
XVII
Bill on the Accountant
Proceeds of a Bill.
of St. M's Navy on account of
General of
d Seamenl.
Distressed
Deposits available _
13108
12212 //
3144
868
15014.
60
Re O
26
4419
17,8735
175143/2
27/31/2 235 12 5/2
XVII Income Tax from the Colonial Departments 99
Superannuation Contributions
is from
Deposits not available
XIX Intestate and other Estates
Church subscriptions .
10
Do..
158 37 257 10
105
20187
66155
2684
& Sterling
18.810 7 04
Brought forward
-Special Disbursements
Police.
Maintenance of an Orphaul. Witnesses.
Coroner.
Commi. on Auction sales.
cission
..
Remuneration to the Assessors of Police
Jax
Publishing Police Rate Collections Colonial secretary's Department . Police Clothing
Public Works
Government Offices.
Other Publie Buildings.
Roads .
Graines.
Bridges.
Storm Repairs .
Levelling Ground for stfchu's Church. Advances on Imprest -
- and other transactions On account of H. Ms. Diplomatic
Department and Consulates. Deposits not available repaid=
Intestate and other Catates.
Church Subscriptions for the building .. Balance on 1st October in Chest...
Fo
Nault.
h
i
/
772.
72
80
40178
//
2
28 11 1/
9
123122
1315
4146
1.41613
6141710
A
34 710
103 8
5,4438 10/14
30455
174183
t
1547
8063
6
80
2794
ест
162109/2 23893
2.108 160 11/4
401
1/1⁄2
3 2,4911 6%
5.092 155 7.583 16 117/4
92155
#
P.
£ Sterling 18,810 7 %
7.
70
Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong); in Easpart ofall. Monics
respect at
Diplomatic Department, and Consulates in China, for the quarter ending 30th September, 1847.
Statement of Sums withdrawn from the Strong Vault during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1847.
Authority
soptb: 2 Warrant of 86. E. TheGovernor -
overnor No 152
N.
2
do
de-
10
do
do
N.
144
155
1.000
4. d.
5914
1000.
s. d.
during
Statement of Sums deposited
the strong bault the Quarter ended 30th September, 1847 .
in
Date
Authority.
a. d. t
d
Date
1847.
£AR: 2059 14
I. Charles St. George Cleverly do solemnly and Statement of my Account at Acting Colonial Treasurer of 1847; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously
Declared and Subscribed before me this Twentieth day of October 18.47 . 3
(Signed) A.R. Johnstons.
the set
is a
true and correct
of July, to the 30th September
Sincerely declare that the foregoing Hongkong, frome to be time. beliving
the
S.P
(Signed)
(True Copy) M.Caine.
(Signed) Chas: Sthee: Cleverly
Acting Colonial Tredeure
Auditor General.
or General.
(IneCopy)
Manie Colonial secretary.
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Quarterly Return showing the Balances in the Colonial Chests on the first = the last days of the Quarter from the first July to 30 September 1847.
1847. July the first.
Disbursements
Balance
Receipts.
Total__
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in
in
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in
on
commencement of that
having hereby certify that
as
certify
Custody churge of the strong belt, respectively, und
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RECEIVED
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1847
Victoria, Hongkong,
4th October, 18117.
72
I have the honer le enclose
for Your Lordship's information and that of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury copies of
the
usual Quarterly Abstracts for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1847.
Changes in the Wolders of offices Appointments in the Colony of Wongkong.
1.
and
2.
in
3.
4.
the
Additions to Salaries and allowances
Colony of Hongkong.
Creation of new offices and
Appointments in the Colony of Hongkong.
Payments of an
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey
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a Despatch from the Sov. of thong enclosing
the usual Guarterly Abstract gchat for for quarter ending By Loft last.
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4th October, 1847.
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Gray.
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Received
Transmitting Quarterly
Returns for
ending 30th September
the quarter
1827.
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Change
Office.
in the Holders of Office, and appointments
and appointments in the
Name
of the Officer
Name of the
the
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appointed
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another Office or Gov. Despatch respecting who formerly hold officer hake it to the lead in of newly affpoints that noted for me. Date of Governor's Column
appointed England date by the Governor situation in the the change of Office " unual of authority of the date of authority.
Colony, description of appointment, or the Secretary of State
Now
and
the appointment, and annual Salary. Salary.
Mr. J. M. d'Almada Mr. A Ozorio
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and Clerk in Colonial Secretarys e Castro
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Remarks.
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sick Certificate.
(Signed), M. Caine
Auctiter General
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Office.
Name Date of Original Present appointment. Salary. Salary.
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Actelitions to Salaries, and advances in the Offices of Honghong for the Quarter ending 30 September, 1847.
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Nil.
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Nil Nil Nil. Sib.
Nil.
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Mama
Colonial Secretary.
V.
(Signed) W. Caine
Auditër General.
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was made.
have been received.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil. Nil.
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Payments of
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less unusual description, and for extraordinary Services amounting to not than £200 each, which have been incurred without previous outhority from Her Majesty's Secretary of State, for the Quarter ending 30th September,
Description of Service .
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Amount:
1847.
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paid.
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My Lord.
RECEIVED
DEC. 21
1947
Victoria, Hongkong,
5th October, 18.117.
73
With Reference to Your Serdship's despatch. No295 of June 5th
on the subject of a place of Fransportation for Chinese Criminals, I have
2000
the
hone to enclose copy of an Enactment by the Gevemment of India constituting the Straits Settlements, Penang, Malacca, and skincapere, the fo
places
where such Convicts shall be received.
I have further the honor to
transmit a Copy of the Proclamations
...
issued in Hongliong, in conformity with the example or model,
el prescribed
The Right Honorable,
Ae,.
The Carl Grey,
Ae,
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in the Printed Colonial Regulations. I regret to say that great
difficulty in
is now
: being experienced in
procuring conveyance
for
to the Straits
Chinese Convicts who
about Sixty Chinese
Sexly
have been condemned during the tony interval that has necessarily elapsed between the disallowance of the former, and the adoption of the present place of Fransportation.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Humble
Servant,
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Fort William, Home Department, Legistative,
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The 7th August 1847.
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The fettewing Act is
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passed by the Honble the President
the Council of India in bouncil on the f' of August 1847 with the assent of the Right Honble the Governor General of
India which has been read and
recorded.
Ordered that the Act be
promulgated for general information.
Act N. XI of 1877.
7
In Act to authorize the
reception of Convicts transported
Victoria, Hongkong.
5th October, 1847.
Sir J. H Davis
to
the Earl Grey.
2 malosures.
N. 107.
Received
Prince of Wales' Island, Malacca, by the Government of India, the Straits Settlements
Enclosing copy of an Act passed
Constituting
Convicts from Hongkong.
transportation for Chinese
and Singapore, places of
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It is hereby oncected, that it shall be lawful for the Governor- General of India in Council in his Executive capacity, to authorize the Governor of Prince of Wales Island, Singapore and Malacca, to receive in
the said Settlements and the President Councillors of Prince of Wates Island, Singapore and Malacca, to receive in each of the said Settlements respectively Convicts who have been duly sentenced. te transportation by any competent Court in Her Majesty's Settlement of Hongkong,
and that er
every
Convict when so received at
such
any such
place, shall be liable to all such and
the same laws, Rules and Regulations
as are or
shall be in force.
force in
any
82
such place with respect to convicts
transported from any place within the
Territories
of
to the
Government
subject the East India Company.
/ Signed) G. A. Bushly
Sexy to the Govt of
India.
[True Copy/
Colonial Secretary.
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N. 107. If 1827.
Incloure No / in Desp:
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"Settlement of Hongkong." ported from Her Majesty's of the August., 1847.
the reception of Convicts trans=
entitled, An Act to authorize and bouncil of India, infouned, the Honorable the President
Act Nr. XI of 1847, passed by
2 in 2107 Hong Kong.
RECEIVED
PEC.21
1847
83
J. F. DAVIS.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS by a certain Act passed by the Honourable the President of the Council of India in Council on the 7th day of August in the Year 1847, with the assent of the Right Honourable the Governor-General of India, entitled, "An Act "to authorize the reception of Convicts transported from Her Majesty's Settlement "of Hongkong," it is enacted, "That it shall be lawful for the Governor-General of "India in Council in his executive capacity to authorize the Governor of Prince of "Wales' Island, Singapore, and Malacca, to receive in the said Settlements, and the "Resident Councillors of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore, and Malacca, to receive, "in each of the said Settlements respectively, Convicts who have been duly sentenced "to transportation by any competent Court in Her Majesty's Settlement of Hong- "kong; and that every such Convict, when so received at any such Place, shall be "liable to all such and the same Laws, Rules, and Regulations as are or shall be in "force in any such Place with respect to Convicts transported from any Place within "the Territories subject to the Government of the East India Company." Now, therefore, I, Sir John Francis Davis, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, in pursuance of the said Act, do hereby direct that any Offenders convicted in the said. Settlement of Hongkong, and being under sentence or order of transportation, shall be sent by the earliest convenient opportunity to the said Settlements of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore, and Malacca.
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Government House, Victoria, Hongkong,
23d September, 1847.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
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The Aftable
My Lord,
Victoria, Hongkong &
в
6 beletre. 1847
In pursuance of the auchinty;
and approval of the majestys grommment
to my
proceeding
at
any
cenvement
Full
opportunity to Cochin China with a
Power from thee trazisty to conclude,
if heprible,
Commerce
this day
heaty of Friendship &
with that Country, I embark
in Of the Steam prigate bulline,
accompanied by the Aingdore slick fine,
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on
my
way
to
Juron Bay.
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will by birtue of his Commission, act as Lieutenant Guruna
in my
my hope and will be
is my
авеше absence. It
Endeavour
my
to return to this Colony before the de-
parlave of
the
next bail; and for further! particular regarding my mistime I beg Ladship to to refer your
my
des falcher
the Earl Grey under the merge diesenterent to tricent
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Vietoria, Hongkong
fth belobe. 1847
Aurcived
on
M: General D'Aquilan
China, leaving
Announcing Departure
Mission to Cochin.
Lient:
Jurumor.
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108.
Miscellanious
My Lord,
2155 Bong the n
RECEIVED
DEC.21
1847
17 Areterive, Henghong,
@2nd October, 1847
86
In the absence of Sir John Davis who left this for Cochinchina on the 6" instant in the Vulture Strom Frigate, Captain McDougall,
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accompanied by Her Majesty's Sloop of "War the Rengdeve, Captain Clifford, I have the hiver to acquaint Your Lordship that I have assumed the duties of this Government
Nothing has occurred. of any interest with
of any which to trouble Your Lordship. Everything
Canton continues tranquil ; the turbulence and
at
excitement of the populace are gradually subsiding,
and
every effort is making by Keying and the other Chinese authorities, to maintain the most friendly relations with Great Britain.
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
te,
I have
not failed to report all this at length to the Foreign Department; but I have thought it not out of place to mention it here also to Your Lordship. I enclose Your Lordship a Minute passed
afch
it
in the Executive Council on the joke instant, on the subject of planting trees on a peculiarly exposed locality belonging to the Government, between the Town and the Barracks, and I trust the reasons contained in this Minute, will induce Your Lordship to give your sanction. The expence will not exceed £150 and it will be not only a bon to the Colony, but the greatest possible comfort and accommodation to the Troops in this command.
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I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship'
Most Obedient,
"Humble Servant, Herre Kl
Acting Governor
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The sanction of
the Fessary.
obtained for meuring
mush I belive he
the expenditur
of £150 for planting the Freed
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The Acting Governor
22nd October, 1827.
to
the " Carl Grey.
Received
/ Inclosure.
N. 108.
Reporting assumption by
hime
of the duties of this Government
during
Minute passed by the Executive
Cochinchina, and enclosing
Sir John Davis's visit to
Council
on
the subject of
planting trees on a part of the
Queen's Road..
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for the consederation of
the
Lowes Commoth of the
Treasury the amoresparrying
Extrach from a Despott
the Officer
fem
Admi :
: mistering the Gosh of
Hong Kong enclosing
Minute passed by the
Executive Commil of
this
88
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Coliny on the subject of
planting Frees
exposed
.02 2
a.
oxford licably belonging
to the Got
between the
Sown of Victoria and
the Barracks, and Sam
to aquest that you will
State to the Lorus Corses:
thick, for the reasons contained in the Minute
of the Exuntive Coremil, Lord
Grey considers it to be
of quech mportance tho
the heatche of the Kooser
89
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it is propored доброчен
to ensur
should revive their Lrashihes
Soucher.
Executive Council.
90
:
Present,
th
October, 1847.
His Excellency the Acting Governer The Honorath Major
Caine.
The Honorable. A. M. Johnston, Esq
The Minutes of the last Council
read and approved.
were
rior, on
His Excellency the Acting Governor,
referring
to the Minutes of Council of the 26th Jeene, regarding the planting of trees by the Inhabitants in prent of
their
own
Dwellings, proposed that
no time should be lost in
t
out this object
carrying
in the open space
and
which belongs to the Government, a which extends from Mess", Lindsay 96"
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House to the Barracks, terminating at the Nullah Bridge. His Excellency added that, independent of the boon thereby to be conferred upon the leolony generally, it was his decided. opinion, as well as that of the Medical Officers under his command, that the health of the Troops will be materially preserved by this
measure;
Secure
which will also effectually them from the injurious influence of the glaring Western sun, to which, (owing
to the present exposed state of the Road abovementioned), they constantly subject in their unavoidable passage from the Barracks
are now
into the Town .
The Acting Governor, further stated. that, independent of the constant of Woup-de-soleil and
recurrence
91
Fever, to which such exposure gives
birth in the summer time - often of
the most fatal nature_ he had never passed
a season here without, the Troops being extensively affected with Opthalmia, which the Medical Officers consider greatly aggravated, if not caused by
by the exposure already referred to . His Excellency observed. at the same time, that during the
last
year,
there
were no
less than 200 Cases of Opthalmia alone, in Hospital, of such a painful and inflammatory character, as to have rendered the Garrison, for the time being, totally inefficient for
almost to
the purposes of active service.
Whereupon, it was unanimously
resolved, that the Surveyor General
be directed to execute this
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improvement in the Queen's Head, without loss of time, by contract, en
suitable conditions.
orge 'Aquilar (Signed). George Dr
M. General,
4. General,
Acts Governor.
Read und approved this 187th day of
October, 18.4%
[ Signed) L. d' Mmada Castro,
Clerk of Councils.
[True Copy.)
Colonial Secretary.
Duplicate.
109.
Miscellaneous.
My Lord
92
Victoria, Hongkong.
22nd October, 1847f.
I have the honor to inform Your
Lordship that His Excellency Admiral Inglefield, the Naval Commander-in-Chief, left this on the 20th. Justant,
in Her Majesty's Ship "Vernon"
for Manila and Labuan, and the East Indies.
I have further to acquaint Your
Lordship, that Ships have been taken up for the conveyance of the Froops composing, the old Garrison, to their respective destinations. The 42nd Madras
Regiment will proceed to Madras
" proceed to Madras in about ten this time in the Vefeels named in the
Lowjee Family "Elphinstone . " " days from this time in
and the 18th Royal Sush will follow
margin, and
in
the "Balcarras" to Calcutta, at the interval of a
fortnight.
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
Yes,
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V.
93
I have thought it right to place these circumstances before Your Lordship, because they
are
confirmatiry of the perfect tranquillity that exists here at present, and I trivit also of those
permanent relations of amity between Great Britain and China, which I have had the honor to
announce to Viscount Palmerton, in a separate communication.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Hanz beziler
Acting Governon (
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St 110. Miscellaneous.
My Lord,
RECEIVED
DEC. 21
1847
94
1925 Aictoria, Hongkong.
23rd October, 1847.
Q3
With reference to Ser John Davis's Despatch Nr 101 of 18th September, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the following Despatches on the 18th Instant Pro+ 103 to 110 _ the last of 18th August. Military N. 6 of 23th July. Circular of 24th July.
-
I have the honor to be;
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
⠀
V.
22nd October, 1827.
The
Asting Governon
to
Dup. N. 109.
The Earl Grey.
Received
taken up for the
Rear Admiral
and that ships have been
in the "Vernon" for India,
Reporting departure
conveyance
of the troops
composing
the old
their
garrison, to
respective destinations.
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey
te,
te!
Humble Servant,
Acting Governor
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My Lord,
RECEIVED DEC.21
1847
WVictoria, Hongkong,
29*
th. October, 1847.
I have the honor to submit to Your Lordship the enclosed Estimate of Stationery
of
required for the use of the Civil Offices of this Government for the year ending 37th March 1849, and trust that Your Lordship will approve of the same, and be pleased to
• give the by
necessary instructions for it's being sent out the best opportunity that
may offer.
I have in conclusion to request that
the Colonial Agent be directed to be particular
in the choice of first quality Foolscap, as that last sent has proved to be of a
an
inferior quality, and soon becomes
injured by the variable temperature prevailing here:
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey
He
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The Earl Gray.
The Acting Governor.
23?? October, 1847.
Victoria, Hongkong,
Received
No110.
receipt
18th August, 1847.
Acknowledging Despatches to No110
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Menall_
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the Eput to ascertain a report of
the Rebercing
218een
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Your chordskipt
With the highest respect,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
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The Acting Governor
29th October, 1847.
The Earl
oto
Inclosure.
Gray.
NIII.
Received
Transmitting
Estimate
the
Stationery required by
Civil offices of Hongkong,
for the
March year ending 3/20
1849.-
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Despatch from the Gover
of thony Kory enclosing
Requisition for Stebenery
for the lite
of the buil
Offices of Goot for the
year ending
31. Munch 1849,
and Iam to request that
Jou
will ascertain and
wport the expense
expense thick
would attend a compliance
with thish Requisition.
Shere
99
of
the
Estimate of Stationery required for the use Offices of the Civil Government of Hongkong for
the Year ending 31. Murch, 1849.
Description
1. Quality Toolseap paper.
2nd
de
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Quill pens. Steel pens.
Red tape
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large.
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Strops.
Scissars.
Ruler.
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25 Gross, various kinds, & troud nits for
copying despatches, & 1⁄2 for accounts.
15 Dozen picees.
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2 in N. Superfine laid Imperial thue ruled, foot only 1⁄2 inch lines, -hotpressed and bound in rough calf.
6 sitter size, the ruled finch lines. 2 Foolscap length, 5 inches wide.
Nictoria Hongkong, 208", "October, 1817.
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My Lord,
RECEIVED DEC.21
103
"Victoria, Hongkong,
29th October, 1847
In reply to Your Lordship's Despatch N = 106 of 24th August last, relative to the betate of the late Mr Scales, Post Master of Honghong, I have the honor to forward copy of a letter from Mr Cay, the Registrar of the Supreme Court, from which it will be perceived that Your
Lordship's instructions on the subject have been carried into effect
"I have the honor to be
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
;-
Humble Servant
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The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
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Sir,
that
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Court House, Victoria,
Hongkong, 20th Celober, 1847.
I have the honor to inform you
in re
receiving from you a Certified Copy of a Gispatch from the Right Honk! Ford Grey Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency The Governor N1⁄2, 106 - dated 4th August 1947 stating that The Department of General Fest Office had informed him that there
him that there are no claims
upen the Estate of Mr Scales late Post Master of Honghong, I petitioned the Court for heave to release the sum - deposited in The Colonial Treasury to
meet
any
such claim should it be
substantiated and for its sanction to
The Hombre Major Caine,
Wolonial Secretary,
my
A
29
The. Acting Governor
th October, 1847.
Hongking,
No 112.
The Earl
Grey
1 molature..
Received
the late Mr Scales._ the credit of the Estate remaining in Hongkong to Court, of the Balance. by the Olegistrar of the Supreme
Reporting remittance to England
f
transmitting the same to Wilkam
acting
act
Pritt Esq; of Preston the Excenter in England
land under the Will of the late Mr. Scales - The Prayer of this Petition having been granted I am
a
transmitting by
Bill on
this Mail to M. Pritt
Sondon for £ 120 being ..
equivalent to $576.00 at the present
rate of Exchange
I have to,
{ Signed) Hot! & undas Way.
Registrar.
[ True Copy.)
Manis
Colonial Secretan
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No. 113.
Civil.
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My Lord,
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QAVER
DEC 21
1847 Victoria, Honghong,
106
30th October, 1847.
I have the honor to report to Your
Lordship my return from Cochin China, a few
hours before the departure of the Mail.
I have the honor to be
With the highest respect,
Your Lordshiper
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
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The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
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My Lord,
42
JW 95
Victoria, Hongkong,
6th November, 1847.
In Your Lordship's Despatch
No 108 of August 10th, transmitting correspondena
respecting the combination of the Canton
merchants
I am
against
the Konghong Post Office,
informed that no steps could be taken
at home until the result of the trial at Hongkong had been ascertained
conveyed a
a Petition from
The PopiriSN
merchants; as the result of that trial, which had transfered the conveyance of Letters from the Corsair Steamer to its proper channel the Post Office. I at the same teine informed
Your Lordship that in consequence of the
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
te
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NOV
30th betober, 1847.
Victoria, Hongkong,
Sir
if
J. Davis
to
The Earl Grey.
Received
N 113.
Cochin - Chino.
Reporting his return from
No 14. Miscellaneous
Copy to Treasury & Tet
My Lord,
THE
JAN 25
103
Victoria, Hongkong,
6th November, 1847.
In Your Lordship's Despatch No. 108 of August 10th, transmitting correspondans
respecting the combination of the Canton merchants against the Honghong
I am
informed that
Post Office,
no steps could be taken
at home until the result of the trial at
Hongkong had been ascertained.
My Despatch N. 66 of June
22
22 no
conveyed a Petition from the British merchants; as the result of that trial, which
had transferred the conveyance of Letters from the Corsair Steamer to its proper channel the Post Office. I at the
the same
same time informed
Your Lordship that in consequence of the
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
te,
Sir J. H Davis
30th botober, 1847.
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
The Earl
N 113.
Grey.
Received
Reporting.
his return from
Cochin - China.
:
declared inability of the Consul in addition to
his other duties to undertake the
management
of the branch Post Office at Canton, the
Postmaster had been called upon to
Hongkong
block
own
furnish a Clerk from his ven
to take charge of it.
Establishment
I have directed the Acting
Postmaster to report upon the state of the
correspondence between this and Canton, and
bey to enclose his letter. From his statement
that ve
low
very few,
his Office
Since
- more leth is have passed through
the trial, it must be inferred that the merchants still evade the Law -- with success ; and the Acting Postmaster adds his belief that the master or owner f the Corsair contrives, as before, to convey letters "illegally, though it might be difficult to produce proof against him.
I have the honor to be,
"With
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
109
Humble Servant,
Ndanis
C
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The Earl Gray.
Sir J. H Davis
victoria, Hongkon 6th November, 1847.
1 Inclosure
No.114. N° 114.
Received
Transmitting Report by
the
subsensient to
between Songhong, and anton,
state! If the correspondence
Acting Post master on the
the
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the Steam.
the triak
ibigal conveyance
"ved "Cortain" for the
itters.
f
: corresponone? the question of the Post Office intercourse betiin Hong Kong and Canton is
Should this be sent to the Treasury in continuation of the former
at present us
M
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the cons
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the Copy of a
further despatch from
Air Jus Paris from which
Sin
it appears
thin the
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the measures which here
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to check
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Post Office, Victorial
111
Hongkong, 6th November, 1847,
have the honor to acquaint you
the trial of the
for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that since the Steam refuel Corsair in June last, for
Steam-vesel
/
owner
of
increased.
illegally conveying letters, the correspondence between this and Canton passing through the Post Office, has but slightly if at all,
At the departure of the Overland Mails, the letters for transmission by that route, received at this Office by the Steamer Corsair, have gradually increased in number, until this last month, when instructions having been
received
1 from the General Post Office in London to charge the ship letter rate, in addition to
The Honble Major W. Caine,
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the ordinary postage upon all letters to or from the five Consular Ports, the number has considerably diminished.
I by to inform you that by the
advice of the Honorable the Acting Allorney General, I have paid the customary gratuities
of tevosunce upon every upon every paper which the owner
letter and one penny
of the
"Corsair" " has brought down from Canton, but I have every reason to believe that correspondence
id
- still illegally conveyed by this Vesel .
I have, &c.
(Signed). R. H. Crakanthorp
Acting Poetmaster
True Copy).
Manic
Colomal Secretary
$115.
Financial.
Hi.
My Lord,
JAN 25 1848
Victoria, Honghong,
112
10th November, 1847.
With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch N. 110 of August 18th directing that two several amounts of 44 Dollars, or 16/8, consisting of payment for the Chief Magistrate's Certificate, and for taxing costs, should be recovered in the Colony, I have the honor to
Memorandum from the Acting Colonial Treasurer, from which it appears that the fees
enclose a
in question were previously recovered from the respective parties.
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
The Right Honorable.
The Earl Grey,
Je
fe,
te!
Your Lordships.
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
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Mr. Meinale.
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The Earl
Sir J. H Davis,
10th November! 1827.
Gray.
No115. Inclosure.
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Received
Reporting previous
two several sums of His Lordship
by the Colonial Pressecovery
16/7/8 directed
No110 of 10th August._
to be reimbursed, in Despatch
tong thong
Entered
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With reference to the lest peregrasch of your
letter of the 8 Augh lash relative to the charge of 16/8. paid for the Chief
ture and
Majistretes Signature
for Texing Costs in the
Case of the Juomation at
Hong Hong of the Letter
of
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Newspaper forr Lebel,
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JANKA.
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I am directed by
Guy
to transmit to
you for the information
of the Lorses Commisso :
of the Treasury
the accom
: Ganging copy of a Destratch with it i
encloure from the Gover of the Colony from which it eppears thich the feer sin question have been
recovered from the cuspective
were
due.
Grasties from they care dur
Shave
2115- 10 Nem
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115
Colonial Treasury, Victoria,
Honghong, November 17th, 1847.
Memorandum,
All Fees received at the Supreme Court
(with the exception of such as are received by the
Registrar
- in his capacity of Official Administrator of Intestate Estates), and all Fes received by the
Chief Magistrate are paid into
- paid into the Colonial Treasury
weekly, and accounted for by the Treasurer in his Quarterly Accounts, supported by the Returns of the respective Departments.
The Fres paid by Mr Furncomb in the
case "The Queen & barr " (Cochrane v. barr) to the above tive Departments, have therefore not to be pecovered from individuals, such being included in the Judicial
Fres already recovered and accounted for by the Colonial Treasurer
(Truefopy!).
(Signed). Chas. St. Lyes. Cleverly,
Mani
Acting Colonial Treasurer
Colonial Secretary.
всё
Nr. 116.
fudicial.
Aus? 9 Mb N &
JANOS
Victoria, Hongkong,
116
10th. November, 1847 7.
My Lord,
I have
had occasion to report
· have before had
to Your Lordship the difficult his and delays
that for about a
year past have been interposed
since!
the.
to the transportation of Convicts, Rovince of Scinde was objected to by the
Government of India, and until another place had been provided.
These delays occasioned the Convicts
in
the fail
for transportation to accumulate until the necessary preliminaries for their exile to the Shaits Settlements had been concluded;
and the large number of 93 prisoners awaited
the
conveyance
to their destination:
Tenders from
from the owners
The Right Honorable. The Earl Grey
de:
of vessels
were
N.1.
publicly invited (as enclosed) without succes for a considerable time, until the offer from Messrs Gardine, Mathison & be herewith J?
transmitted was received on
" was received on the 25th ultimo,
Convicts
tendering to convey to Penang ninety for 3,000 Dollars; and at length.
made by Major Generat
agreement was made
av
-~
D'Aquilar, Luutenant Governor in my absence,
that the whole number of 93 should be shipped
of 3105 Dollars, or about 33
for the sum
on
Dollars a head.
The Convicts were accordingly
accordingly embarked
the 6th instant in the General Wood, with the
peroper letter and documents to the Governor of the
Straits Settlements. I have the honor to enclose herewith-
a
:copy of the descriptive List of the Convicts transported.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
is Danis
No 3.
117
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426,
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the proceedings
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Sir J. J. Davis,
10th November, 1847.
The
Received
if
to
No.116.
3 malosures.
Earl Grey.
of 93 Convicts to
Reporting, transportation
Penang
on the 6th November 1847.
Interest
HAA
Former Bonhun
4848
Forwardedby FEB
MRB
M(r) Merivale MrHawes
Earl Grey q
161 Hongthing
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118
9 % 24/48.
There revived your Freespons
10
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the measures
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Which had been by Major
General d'Agenter, during
the alence of his hus Davis,
for the Conveyance of
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Notice
119
Wanted a Passage to Penang for Chinese -Convicts; for which Seated Tenders will be received at this Office up to the 28th October next:
For particulars apply to the Harbour Master
By Order,
Colonial Office, "Victoria,
(Signed) #-baine, Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong, 13th September, 1847)
(Frue Copy)
Mari Colonial Secretary
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Copy.
Hongking, 98. Ool
25th Octz 1847.
To the Hon the Major Caine Colonial Secretary
12
Ac.
&c.
Je,
Victoria,
Siv
With reference to the Government
the
Notification of the 13th September Requesting Fenders for conveyance of Chinese Convicts to Pinang, we beg leave to offer space in the ship General Wood, of the burther of 854+ Ims or thereabouts, for that purpose, Tons
or Q
say in
at the rate of $35 a head, Round numbers for the whole Winely, $ 3,000.-; provided Iber Majesty Govemment
to give
can make it convenient
ment can
vio an
ver at once
arrowver
The General Wood" is at ~
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Whampon, but being ready
present at
for
rea, can be down here
notice.
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We have, &c.
short
(Signed) Jardine Matheson, & C
(Frue Copy) shanie
Colonial Scoretary.
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Descriptive List of 1 Asiatic and 92 Chinese Convicts transported to Penang by the Ship "General Wood,"
the 6th November, 1847.
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16. Chun Apoey.
Age!
جہاں
Names.
Country
Profession
or Frade.
Yrs. Mos.
3.
là
Chun Ayee. 2. Yaong, woor ke :
Kwok yok tye.
4. Jung li che
5. Ing. Meen.
China. 24 10
Boatman .
382
Fruiterer.
Do
363
Boatman.
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602 Shopkeeper.
304 Butcher.
#
Receiving stolen goods. Burglary.
6.
Kwok thee.
23 2
Boatman.
Jo
77
7. Yeang Aqui.
28 5
Do
Jo.
2
8.
How Atung.
#
37/2
Do
Crime .
Piracy.
Stealing in a boat in port.
Fo
Term of Date of Sentence.
Transportation
Height
Feet. duches
For Life. 15th January, 1847. 5| 3
Fo
Do
14. years. 15th.
15th
545 Dark complersion; harelipe
Do 5 31⁄2 Dark complexion.
February 1847 58 Fair complexion!
10 years. 16th February, 1847. 5 62 Fair complexion; sear on forehead.
General Description!
Remarks.
122
Fair complersion!
5 32 Fair complersion; pockmarked.
Jo
5 34 Dark complexion; pockmarked.
9.
Low shin kee.
24 4.
Jo
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Stealing from the person.
Do th
532/2
Fair complexion:
D17th February, 1847.5
51⁄2
23 2 Fruiterer?
Burglary.
Jo
25
Do
670
342 Sailor
In Life.
Fe
297
Stone butter.
+
む
261
Robbery with violence.
67o.
Do
Do
Do
382
J+
Jo.
Do
w
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273 Mason .
Assault by persons armed with intent to rob.
Dr.
Do
282 Stonecutter.
Do
Do
5
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244 Do
Assault with others with intent to pob:
Do
19
342 Pork butcher.
Receiving stolen goods.
226
book
18th February, 1847 4 51⁄2
5 82/2
Do
5 42 Dark complexion; pockmarked. 52 Dark complexion.
52
Do
5 11⁄2 Dark complersion; pockmarked.
562 Fair complexion.
Dark complexion; pockmarked. 5 22 Dark complexion:
14 years. 19th February, 1847 5 9# Sark complersion; snack on left side of bat
5 31⁄2 Fair complersion; pockmarked.
Fair complexion; pockmarked. Fair complexion.
Do
Do
Jo
Fo
De
5 4 Fair complexion; scar on
left eye.
Jo
To
11. Lum Akwong.
12. Cheang Akum.
13 Chun seen yee. 14 Naci Asam.
15
Seu Ayee.
16 For kwan hing. 17 Bung sam. 18 Chaing Aseen.
Lun how tsi.
20 Eep Achong.
21 Chun Achow.
chương
22 Mun fook chaony. 23 Kong Ayoong. 24. Wong the
25 Yun Moong 26 Chun Ayoony. 27 Wong Ming.
28. Low Atuk 29. Ung Aqui.
30. Chui Achun.
31. Man cheem ko.
32. Frong Akwony.
33 Lo Atai. 34. Low Akwei.
#
#
#
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+
28 2 Seller of Vegetables. book.
292
222
22 2 Seller of Ducks.
36 2 Coolie.
282 Carpenter.
232
Cook.
25 11 Mason.
th
5 11⁄2 Dark complersion; pockmarked 5 4 Fair complersion.
7 years. 15th April 1847. 563 Dark complersion; pochmarked
15 apard 16th April, 1847.
Do Do
Previously convicted. Stealing in a dwelling house; but
under $5.
5 6 Dark complersion; mark on forehead Previously convicted.
Larceny
D
51
Stealing in a dwelling house to the value.
of £5.
10 years
Assault by a person armed with intent to nob
For Life.
Do Fo
51
285 Horsekeeper. Assault with intent to rob.
342 Coolie
28 2
Do
2
942 Carpenter
392 Watchman.
30 2 Brothel keeper.
272 Servant
5 42 Fair complexions; pockmarked
Dr
5 42 Fair complexion.
Do
Dron
مرم
Do
5 41⁄2 Fair complersion; pockmarked.
bodily harm.
Stabbing with intent to do some grievous
For Life.
For
Do
Fo
Do
Do
де
5 22 Fair complexion.
532 Dark complexions
5 3 Dark complersion ; pockmarked.
Do
Do
5 4 Dark complexion; mark on forehead.
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Names.
Country.
Age.
Yrs. Med
Rofession
or Frade
Crime
Fransportation.
35. Le Amoey.
China: 35 2 Shopkeeper.
Piracy; furnishing with ammunition, &C.
15 years.
20th
Term Kem of
Date of Sentence. Height General Description.
April, 1847. 5 61⁄2 Fair complertion; sear on,
Feet. Sicher
Remark $123
left check
36. Chaong Schaung .
37.
Low Ashing.
38. Loo Afoong 34. Tang Ache.
40. Wong Ayee.
41. Lo Aleen, 42. Fong Achow. 43 Yoong Asow. 44 Chay, Awal. 45 Low teen cher
46 Poon pung, chaong 47. Reong, Alook. 48. Yuen Achoong.
49. Ing Allun.
50. Laong, Ahow.
51. Le Aleat.
52 Ho yun thing.
7
53 Le Asze.
54 Lei Apong.
55 Fong wong cheong. 56 Lucy Apo 57 Cheong Achat. 58 Ung Amun. 59 Low Asarme 60. Cheong Achun.
61. Quan Ashun.
62. Ngei Alok.
63 Chin Asun.
64 For Asun.
65 Lum Akew. 66 Sen Mook. 67 Ngei Asam .
68 Ngei Aen.
69 Ngei Aing.
3/2
36 2
38 2 Blacksmith.
24
29
395 Tavern keeper. 282 Fish seller.
Fitting out a ship or
Fo
et.
21st April, 1847 5 32
Fair complession!
vettel knowingly and
Fo
Jo
56
Dark complersion.
مراد
with a design to trade
fo.
Jo
with, supply, and
D
384 Fisherman),
correspond
with.
fo
Jo
432 Carpenter.
Pirates.
Do.
262 Fish seller
For Life.
зу
Jo
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219
Do
Peracy; throwing overboard
Fr
382
Master of boat.
Fo
Do
25 3
Fo
Fo
#
282
Do
262 Fruiterer.
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Larceny.
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7 years 15th.
the July, 1847.
For
212
Cook .
452 · Boatman.
17 11
Jo.
204
dr
25
De
302
Fo
#
Stealing,
in a ship
ship in
port
10 years.
Jo
Dr
fo
542
255 Fruiterer.
Burglary
Fisherman.
Carpenter.
302 Stonecutter
Stabbing with intent to murder.
Peracy. Larceny battle stealing.
Fo
10 years.
27
Laborer.
6
236 Coolie
Larceny.
Fo
7 years 16th October, 1847.5 2
For Life:
8th 15 year!.
October, 1847 7 years. 15th October, 1847 5 42
Do 53 Fair complersion; mack on right. De 54 Fair complersion; mack on each chick.
Fair complertion.
5/ Fair complexion; pockmarked
52 Dark complexion; pockmarked.
Fair Dr. 17th July, 1847 5 22 Their complex con.
521⁄2 Dark complersion.
5 6 Fair complexion; mark on each check
Fair complersion.
eat
-Sentence of death was recorded
against this
Jan,
which sentence was
afterwards commuted to Fransportation
8. &. I. for Life by H. . the Governor, For Men, and Previously convicted.
Armed.
Do
Old offender.
25
Stonecutter.
De
Fo
Do
55
Fo
*
274
fo
Jo
Do
128
fe
Fo
Ave
55
2 Fair complexion; mark on right side of chine
Do
32 2 Fishmonger:
Jo
Fo
51
Fair complexion; mark on right cheek.
Armed.
31
Stonecutter
ச
Do
5
37
De
Jo
Do
327
Cook.
Fo
Do
5
2
30
Stonecutter.
De
Do
Fair complexion; projecting life, large teeth.
5 8 Dark complexion; large teeth-
Fair complexion
5 2 Fair complersion; pockmarked.
Do
Stealing in a vessel in harbour
6ft.
Fair complers con ; pockmarked.
5 32 Fair complexion.
5 3 Fair complexion; mark on right temple
551⁄2 Fair complersion.
5 21⁄2 Dark complersion.
5 9
Fair complersion; mark on each cheek.
Dack complersion.
Do
Yo
5 51⁄2 Fair complersion; pockmarked Stealing in a dwelling-house; prisone 5 31⁄2 Fair complexion.
15 years 16th July, 1847. 411
Do
5 2/2
Fe
For
5 3
Dr
6
57
54
ermed and attempting to stab Policeman.
Previously convicted.
Accompanied with violence.
نوشنن
257
28
40
23
зар
28
wei lam .
74
Yo
Names.
Country
Age.
Profession
or Frade.
Crime.
Yrs. Mor
70
Ngei Alok.
71 Seu toong fook. 78 Chaong, Afat. 73 Chay that. 74 Ngei Aing. 75 Ma Ayce 76 Kung Amoon. 74. Thit A/200. 78 Lum Achung 79 Lum Awoon.
80. Wong
China 29
Stonecutter
Larceny.
#
27
Dealer in cattle
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282 Stonecutter.
Fo
E
Fo
Firm + Date of Sentence
of Frensportation
Keight.
Fect. Inches
7 years. 16th October 1847. 5
General Description:
Fair complersion.
Remarks. 124
Jo.
54
Do
Do
Jo
Do
Armed .
To
Do
5 11⁄2
Fo
Fo
مراة
5 3 Fair complersion; mark over:
right eyes
Failor
275 Stonecutter,
book.
Stealing from a building.
ஏச
Do
18th October, 1847. 52
Dark complexion
fo
Do
56
Fair complersion.
Larceny in a dwelling houser, above £5.
10 years.
Jo.
52 Fair complersion; mark over
left eye.
Boatman.
Dr: Coolie.
Stealing
in a boat in
Do
· port.
Jo
19th October, 1847.
513ź
Fair complexion .
fo
54
Fair complersion; mack on each cheek.
81
Le Akeun.
346 Husbandman.
82 Chun Ayuen. 85. Wong Achou
84 Chaong Ashow: 85 Yong Assam
86
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88 New Afoong.
29
40
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89 Yuen
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24
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th
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5 42 Dark complexion; scar on
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opy).
(Signed). Charles G. Hodforth,
Mani
Secretary:
Colonial Exustary
Sheriff
:
Nr 116, 81847.
Inclosure N. 3 in Help:
;
Financial.
Copy of Indrance to Agent Low!
プ
My Lord,
J
1853
Victoria, Hongkong,
125
13th November, 1847.
I have the honer to transmit herewith
Requisition from the Surveyor General for
certain instruments and drawing paper required
for the
мне
of his Department, and trust that
be pleased to cause
may
Your Lordship Colonial Agent to be instructed to procure
the
the
articles referred to in the Requisition and faward theme to the Colony have the houer to boy
I
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordships.
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey.
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Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
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Descriptive
F
93 Convicts transported
to
in the
Penang "General "Wood." _
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26th Retober, 1847.
:
126
Jan 25
M. Merivale.
The first-step to take in this matter is to instunt the Estorical Mont to excection the expeccse of complying
with this requisition
aBs.25 Sad/we.
Victori
pong songs,
13th November, 1867.
Sir
J.
to
7. Zavis
The Earl
Received
No 117 Molose
Grey.
instruments required for for drauting paper and Forwarding Requisition.
the use
of
General's Department.
the Surveyor
162 A
127
George Brithe type
B?
29.
29
24
31
28.117. 13. Nin
L
I am directed by
Reel
Grey to hausmich to you
the accompanying Requisition
for Instruments and Brawing paper for the
ase of the Luneyon General's Department
of Hong Kong, and Same to request that you
will ascertaine and report
EX
to one
the expense-
of complying
with this
Requisition.
Jan.
2...
(Copy)
Nr. 31.
128
Sir,
Surveyor General's Office,
Victoria, W124 October, 1847.
I have the honor to request
that the undermentioned supplice of
may
drawing paper and instruments be procured from England for the use
Department, and 1 forwarded with the general indent of Stationer
of my
for the
6
· year, viz :
2 Quire double Elephant cartridge paper.
1
drawing
Allas
scale divided into is 4, and 2
sElliott's ivory
190
of an inch.
ivery
scale 11⁄2 inch, divided into
2
10 parts and 12 parts.
Hon the Major W. Caine. Colonial Secretary.
REC
Go
190 Do 66 feet, to linch, and links.
1 Do Do 10 feet, 20fect, and 40 feet, to 1 inch .
19° 9° 5 feet, 15 feet;
5 feet, 15 feet, and 30fect to
liuch.
19° D° 50fect, and 25 feet, to linch, with
offset Scales to each.
1 Troughton's Dumpy Level.
1-50 feet chain in 6 inch links. 166 fut Chain in 180links.
(2 1 large parallel Euler ( 2 feet)
A Small Do
Go (feet)
I have, te,
(Signed) Charles sthec: Cleverly.
Surveyor General.
Many Colonial Secretary.
"N 118. Financial.
Copy
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My Lord,
123
Victoria, Hongkong,
19
th. November, 1847.
I had authority from Your
Lordship to allow Mr. May the Superintendent of Police, and Mr. Smithers the Inspector, to
pay up the whole arrears on account of their
previous service in
England to the Superannuation
liquidated in a
Fund, provided it was
reasonable time . The limit of the current
was at
:
---
year
+ first fired; but the enclosed correspondence will show that the long furiod of
has rendered these
arrears do
so heavy
service
us to make it
very difficult to liquidate the whole amount so
rapidly, in addition to the
"With the
monthly
contribution :
of the Executive Councel
concurrence of the Ey
therefore resolved that Mt.
I have therefore
The Right Henerable,
The Earl Grey.
JC).
May shall
Treasury? 213.25/1.
1:25 MH
Amlan 25
be allowed to pay monthly into the Colonial :
Treasury the
Sum
f
£15.10.6, and Mr.
Smithers £10.3.6, on account
of their
respective arrears, so
that the whole sum
due
shall be recovered within the
ensuing year.
130
the ensu
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Ndanis
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+
2
Inclosures.
No 118.
The Earl Grey.
Sir J. H. Davis
19th November, 1847.
C. E. Trevelyan lepe
2
163. Hony
chóng
entered
131
47eb/48
With reference to you
letter of the pot June lech
Conveying
the concurrence
of the Loss Commefor:
of the Seredarg Sury
in the
avanzemesh propoved
by the God of Harry Rony
in respect to the payment
of anears of Contribution Superannuation
to the
Fund die from
the
Letetlenes
Cerit Offices of Wish Sitttenzion
Received
Reporting, further time Mes? May
allowed to
payment of the arrears
and Smithers, for the
Fre
inperannuation Fund.
them to the
Same directed by law.
buy
to transmich to
you for the consedevation
of the Lenses of the
Leasury
the Copy of a
further Destpelth from.
Sir Ins: Davis reporting
thch, with the consent
of the Executive Council,
teeb en
he had granteds
extension of time to
Mufr : May & Smithers,
the
α
Superintendent and
Insputer of Blice, to
pay the arrears due
2118. 17 hom
A
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from there to the
132
Supermune For Fund. there
1
+
A
133
N'll
verren Bonham
B?
23
?
26
26
26
Siv
A
26 Je6/48
There to acknorobage the
nish of your Pruckerper's
Despatch h118 of the
19 Nov z lich relative to in payment due_fore the Inspector & Superintendech of Blice told it Hory Morg to the Superannuation Fund and there the
biguity to your my
opsional of the
!
anangement which
Line Lohn Davis, has made
with the concurrence of
Gumil
сев
the Executive in respect
of these payments -
(Copy)
Shere
i
134
Sex
Police Department,
15
the November, 1847.
RECORD
In reference to the permission granted to
myself and Inspector Smithers to become entitled to the benefits of Superannuation Allowance for
arrears are
paid within
I have the honor to submit
past services, providing the the present year through you
to His Crucellency the Gourner that with reference to myself I fully expected. a remittance from England before the stipulated time, which would enable me to comply with the demand, (nearly £180); but that I am now
certain the amount will not be here until the
" arrives, which is expected
ship" "William Jardine
in
• Jardine " arrives,
1 January or February ensuing,
Inspector Smithers informs me, that, from
The Hont Major Caine,
Colonial Secretary,
de!
40
te,
!
2
family circumstances and the large expense attending bringing his family from England, he has been unable
any portion of his Talary, and that the amount required is £150.
to save and
Under these circumstances we,
respectfully appeal to His Excellency's hind consideration to permit the following, arrangement in lieu of that
specified. To have a monthly deduction of $65 made from my pay exclusive of the amount
for pervent Superannuation deduction, with the option to pay
the whole amount when opportunity offers; and Inspector - Smithers to pay a monthly deduction of $30
exclusive of present Superannuation
I have, 40,
(Signed) Charles May, Superintendent
Frie
lopy).
1.
Maine
Colonial Secretary,
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(Copy)
JAN 25
1848
135
Police Department;
17th November, 1847.
Statement of the Services of Charles May, Superintendent,
and Thomas Smithers, Inspector of Police, in the London and Hongkong Police Establishments,
with the amount due by each to Superannuation Fund, calculated in accordance with the permission granted by Her Majesty 3 Governement, to amalgamate the two periods of ser
allowance.
considering Superannuation
service Service in co
-Charles May. Superintendent
the ook day of
Joined the Metropolitan Police on November, 1835, and resigned on the 7th day of
October, 1844, receiving pay to the 6th October 1844,
being a
a service
of eight years
and eleven months, which
calculating interest at the present amount of salary
£500 per
is
500 per annum) at 2's per cent per £111.9.2.
Service
annum
in the Hongkong Police from the 7th day of October, 1844, to the 30th day of
day of November, 1847,
being three, years and 55 days, calculating interest upon
£.78.15.4.
↓
स
2
£500 at 5 per cent per
annum, is Z.
111
Total L.
190.4
6.
#
Thomas Smithers, Inspector.
Joined the Metropolitan Police on the 20th of May
1830, and resigned
어리
the 4th October, 1844, receiving
pay to the 6th October, 1844, being
years
a service
of fourteen
and 140 days, which calculating intrest at
the present amount of Salary (£250) at two and
half per cent per a
annum, is
£89
Service in the Hongkong
Police from
ور
10.11.
the 4th day
of October 1844 to the 30th day of November, 1847,
calculating interest
89 410 411
being three years and
years and 55 days,
upon
£250, at 5 per cent per
annum is,
£39.7.8
Total L. 128. 18..
(Signed) Charles May,
Superintendent of Police.
I certify that the above dates are correct.
Maine
Colonial Secretary.
(True Copy.)
119.
Civil.
7"
my
moterel
the address to
My Lord,
JA 25
136
Victoria, Hongkong,
19th November, 1847.
I have the honor to report that
Mr Mercer returned from his leave of absence on
the 17th instant, and reassumed his duties
as
Colonial Keasurer, having been detained
month beyond his leave ( reported,
in my
my
one
Despatch N° 7/0 of 12th July) by illness duly certified medically
Her Majesty's gracious approval of Mr. Hillier as Chief Magistrate, and of Mr Mercer as Colonial Treasurer, afforded
more
me
the
satisfaction, as I am persuaded that those appointments are for the real interests of thie Colony . The fee of £11. 5. 6. for Mr Hillier "Warrant is transmitted herewith, and I have
The Right Henerable, The Earl Grey,
te,
40,
je:
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,
j
received from Mr Mercer the enclosed representative,
as to his having paid the same
few, as late as June
& filled,
last, on account of an office he has never
received its emoluments. I therefore beg
nor
to
subsuit to Your Lordstrep whether it will be right, or possible, to comply with Mr Mercers representation, and rimit the payment of of the fees.
I have the honor to report a leave
of absence of four months granted by
18th instant, with the concurrence
18
me on
one
the
of the Executive
Council, to Mt Inglis, Registrar General, to procced to Sydney on urgent private affairs. Mr Marques, the Chinese Interpreter to the Supreme Court, will undertake the duties of the Registrar General's office pending. Mr Inglit's absence, receiving, half his Salary.
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
годин
137
resnitted. Als 25 Janti fud. Treasurer-cal,
Appointment. W. Smith will probably be able to state whether the fees.
on Mr Merce & s
Acceler
the ciries of the case,
ве
fusfind ther
my
into the pockets of
that
individuals; and the
it is meful therefore, to take every proper opportunity for
explaining
• that they
com
titute in twith a portion of the
of this Kinga...
inbleek revence of
Jan 24
W Hawes
Earn if there were a power of remitting these fees which to with
I certainly think.
is of opinion there is not
one
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general principles, the acceptance
I a new appointment before any emolument has been recrioed Rom a former the first, where the second has been voluntarily
reason for the repayment of the feer where the 23 appointment
Me party's
accepted or sought for. It
267
is gina & accepted really
LA
act
a matter of public convenience the case would to different,
but should this rather & matter of stipulation which and than remission after ? BM.
3928 Htt. 4.29/
19th November.
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Received
7. Davis oto The Earl
1
No 119.
1847.
Grey.
Inclosure.
Reporting return of
Mr Mercer
from his leave of absence, and forwarding letter by
on his
him relative
to the payment of fees appointment
aj
Co Connial Treasurer,
also, reporting four months' leave
of absence granted to Mr. Inglis,
Registrar General, and =ments consequent
arrange=
thereon.
von.lam 25°
The stamp duty for in this case
the comolidated
blongs to
The general inte is not
dating
the Hargh
Cannot think that
to umit th; and that fre
ز
circumstances have ben stated with
shorts warrant a
deviation form that rule
Mr Mercer.
held the appointment of Chief
in favour of
It
that he
appears
actually
Magistra
have for a piñod of
live morithes, but
that he performed
salary
Thi
•
applied for the apporrst most and obtained
draty amooor is, that having
amel record
of
the brithons to which
liable, it is
not in the proves of
tha
it, upon paymen
it was
Seenstory of
the Consolidated
State to charge with the expence of repaying
Forms
brothers ?
I ha
PS 28 Jan
to
there
that it to
Governa Bonham.
11848
MR Hawes
MrMerivale MRB Forwardedly FEBY
2.
2
Earl Grey
bury busy
164
мер му
مریض
138
4 Feb /48
I have received a
from you..
Predecepor in
deept
Government of Hong Kong.
the
of ebrence, and had
returned to the Colony from
first that Mr. Mercer had
dated the 19 No. reporting
reapumed
his leave of
his dutes's as
Chief Magistrate at Hong
Appointment of Mr Hittier ty Secondly ackermatedging the
Clinical Treamer;
king;
thridly
azed transmithing
MO
payment of the fees required to be relieved from the
Application from Mer thereen
...
In
his apponitment to the
Situation for
4
Clinical Treasurer:
and thondly reporting
leave of
theat
abroncs for four
Menthes has been granted to Mr Inglis, Registrar God!
on
to proceed to Sydney, sergent private affairs.
I have recapitulated Each of the contents of this despatch in order to draw your attention to thee
to
the comment peactive which.
Sir John David not
infrequently pursued of
several distint
witre decong subjects into one despatch.
theas is a
halit chat is
f any
thie ande
divention pou
lund direk
in the offle regulations centy to Conerpfendern
theat & which agains couche disputed than
be confined on for as fofiber to a
subject.
to a single
& sportive panther
regulation
My
Contrary to the official regulations (P.5), am
P.5), and is extremd
139
Apt to occasion mistakes
in a correspondence so
extensive as
я
that of this
Office, and I beg to guard
to call ye particles
to the what. You
attention
you again of falling int : a
similar expon.
You with acquaint
You
Mr Mercer that his
Appointment to the Office of Chief Magistrate having
been conferred on
him at
the instance of the late Governor velilct to the expense to which much
pecche
Appointments are alway
liable, and as moreover
he
actically held that situation
In a period of two monthes it
7
is not in my
my power
to schive him from the payment of
charge the Consdidated
Fund with thee expense of
repsjong
the fear djcctedt.
ла
?
-
To
(Copy)
Nr. 133.
Sir,
4
140
Colonial Treasury, Victoria Hanghong,
19th November, 1277
I have the honor to request that
you will bring to the notice of His Or The Governor, the circumstances connected with the Fees due on my Appointment as Treasurer of this Colony.
as
In June last when my Appointment
Chief Magistrate
Magistrate of Police was received
I transmitted home the sum of £. 11.5.6
as Ies due thereon;
as
Tees Tees
and as Inever acted
thereon; and
any Sakury
on
Magistrate nor received that account, and my present Appointment
The Hoomble
Major M. Caine
Colonial Secretary.
Ус
!
was
--"
: conferred a few months after, Itrust that His Excellency, will take into consideration the remission of the Fres
of the Appointments.
upon
one
I have,
de,
to,
[ Signed) M.I. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer.
(True Copy)
Wolonial Secretary.
No 120. Miscellaneous.
My Lord,
Victoria, Honghong,
19th November, 184
141
"With reference to Despatch Nr 110 of
23th October, I have the honor to acknowledge
the
receipt of the following Despatches on the 17th instant :
De 111, of 3rd September.
Private and Confidential, of 21th August,
as well as 4. Blank Retierns for the
Blue Book of the present year - I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordships 2,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
Á,
40%,
jo,
danis
sil.
Cal by for 25 $25. By 25 Aft
142
-
Fir J. Z. Davis,
19th November, 1847.
b
to 120.
The Earl
Acceived
Gray.
Acknowledging receipt of
32
Theets of the Blue Book
Despatches to No 111 of September, and Blank
for 1847.
'frexfract
"No 121.
Acranious. ranious.
143
Victoria, Konghong,
:
My Lord,
20th. November, 1847 %
In Your Lordship's Despatch M
111 of September 3rd,
my
my
opinion is required as to
į
whether a clarin advanced by Mr. Parker; Solicitor
at
Bonghong for a sum of Eighteen dollars for conducting the prosecution of the master of the ship "Red Rover" should be allowed.
In addition to Your Lordship's
Mr.
remark to the Postmaster General that, if - л Hreland the Postmaster had pursued the course
so often, recommended of informing the Governor
whenever he made
any
such reference home, the
delay of this reference back to Hongkong would have been avoided, I may
that Your
state that
Lordships Circular of the 19th April was duly
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
Je
Ac
communicated to the Pretmaster, and be therefore
could not plead ignorance.
he
I thought it advisable to have
opinion of the Acting Allorney General
the the
----
in a case:
of this kind, and have the honor to transmit the
same herewith, adding that I concur
in
thinking
that Mr Parker's claim should be allowed. Your "Lordship has been informed that persons
pay of the Government,
to charge fees
is a
- persons in the
are in no case
· permitted
or cocts of any kind; but Mr Parker
is cocks
solicitor practising entirely on his
Own
account, and without salary from the Colonial
Treasury.
Паличу
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest prespect,
Your Lordships,
Your
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
22 Dani
144
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166. Hong He
145
Holonel Matadley,
:
29.
29
гор
31
Entered
With reference to
доки
litter of the quaugh_
bath relative to the
9
Allowance of the claime of the Blucitor employed
by the lead Tork office
tie Honey Hong
to conduch
the pressuction of the Mister of the Shif
"Red Rover" " for detaining
7
Fin J. J. Davis
20th November, 1846).
to
Incl.
N121.
The Earl
Pescived.
Gray.
Jure.
Pelative to the
payment of
"Fees & Mr Parker, by
the
Post Office Department, for
conducting
the case against
"Red Rover,"
Mr Hliver, master
the
Genocal Post Office ?
M. Merivale
AB. 25/1.
km Jan 25
25 MAY
で
Certain Ship Letter Mailt
Cabutts and_
Singapore entrusted
to his charge,
directed
вл
Jam
2 by lul Grey
to transmit to you
for the information of
the Port Master General the scompanying Opry of a despatch with it's
enclosure from the
Home of Hang Hang from which it appeas
thin the Claim prefered
2121. 20 Nev
..
1
146
by the Solicitor in this
like may Juoperty be
allowed.
Jam
Opinion
JAN
I most certainly think the charge should be allowed. Mr. Parker receives no
147
salary, and is entitled to his costs in every case, as all solicitors
-
the
and attorneys
prosecution were
would be. In this case the costs
of
- paid as between party and
party by the offender, but the charges made Mr Parker against Mr Hyland,
attorney
are as
between
and client. The understanding alluded
to by the Morney General as existing between Mr. Parker and the Government, relates entirely to Crown Rents.
(Signed) Chas. Molloy Campbell,
Acting Attorney General
( Frue Copy).
Masin Colonial Secretary.
122.
Miscellaneous
Jod 1 @ 5.
Jos.
My Lord,
167. H. King
WE TEPIE SAVRA TIRE-
(
Victoria, Honghong,
143
20th November, 1847.
Although the enclosed copy of my
Despatch Nr. 196 of the 13th instant to Viscount Palmerston, relates to my diplomatic communications with Reying, it has also reference to this Colony, and I accordingly
the
same
to
deem it proper to transmit
Your Lordship's Department
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
He,
Xe.
Your Lordshipsd,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
72 Dans
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ix
143
է
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.
Mr. Mervate.
This
appen
вод вред
to have been sent
UB. 25%:.
of Ganes
Cut by. It is singular to disem in inveterany
the wife
with
which the for. reum
This sucphared camite
ajaunt
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414574
Butby
Sir J. H Davis,
20th November, 1847.
to
The Earl
No 122.
5
Pasiived
Gray.
Enclosures
mitting copy of despatch
to the
N. 196 of 13 November uston
arrals A. Vizeous
reference to Honggong.
the Chinese Government in relative to the conduct of
Copy
NAGO.
Arushatch. 8.172, septe 21th 18167.
·
JAI
low
150
1.
Victoria, Monghing, 18. Sovember 1847.
My Sood,
I have the hover to ciclose herewith the correspondence relating
A CALO
which wil! démonstrate the
lo
the just
und proper conduct of the Chinese... Government in relation to this Colony,
and at the
same time for
& prove that the Remedy which I provided for the
denial of justice to a Chinese
the
part of Mr. J. W. Wuline, the Estonial Judge, heying.
was
e,
was not without its effect
out
In Cônglish resident at Victoria
robbed to a
large amant
1 through
the Agency of his Chinese Servanté, and the booty carried off to a Chinese ·
The Right Honorable.
The Viscount Valmerston C. C. B.
Je
le
2.
town not far from? . Macae. Our police pursued and iden
identified.
thee partice, ed to be persons of some little
who proved
who preved
ence in
consequence
their neighbourhood .
This enabled them for a time to resist
or evade the operations of justice
of justice until at length on the further representations Mr. Wilson, the person robbed, st addressed the enclosed strong remonstrance
of
to keying
I was glad to learn shortly. afterwards, that the property pertaining to the family of the Thieves had been put under sequestration by
by order of Keying. This
and
AVAL
wa
a
strang
to
measure,
of
: proved the delimination of the Imperial Cammisioner te de right by uns. It was presently followed by a Petition to myself from the Chinese family,
mily, who with some undue degree-
a
J
151
ce entreated me to intcreede
of assurance entreated.
theme.
for
82.
but in
V.3.
N H.
I look no notice
of the Pitition,
.Cu
Announcing to beying that
according to my previous promise! I had caused justice to be done to the
+ of the Salt junk, notwithstanding
bwner
the fudge's proceeding
as to Mr Parkins,
Isent hime the Chinese Tétition from?
the relations of the Thieves, which is
as a
fenwarded enclosure.
As I expected, this had decisive effect. Grateful at mee for
substitutione
e for my.
of equity in the peace of
the
law, and incensed against . family of the Thieves by their appeal to myself, he secured the optration of justice by additimal instmotions to -- the local Magistrale, and addressed.
the annexed note.
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4.
Considering
this
2.2.
A
to the Chinese inhabi &ood lesson
Hongkong, I have caused it to be published for their informations.
I have before
amauued lo
Your Lordship that I had secured. speedy and cheap fustice to Chinese subjects at the five Posts by passing
Low empowering the Consuts
α
ors, to take.
r
with the aid of Assessers, cognizance of civil suits, subject only de an appeal to Waughing. Ito obliga
to
a
Chinese to
Shanghae,
or even
900 miles from
90 from Cautoul,
with such a remedy
expect here,
as
be had to
practical denial.
epential it
of justice;
stice; and how essential it
must be to our
secure
a
- future intereste to
reciprocity of equitable. __
dealing.
I need not
international dealin
+
further comment upon.
I have. Ye
(Signed S. J. Davis.
Joue
Copy
Colonial secretary.
152
5.
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153
Victoria, 27th September 18247.
I have the honor to state that
W, Wilson a British subject transmitted
24th September the following
to me
on 24
representation, which I now ammunicate to Your Excellency
On the & May three of his Servants Howang a kwan and others, natives of Sung gan village
who
are
in Heangshan district, robbed him of money fled to their homes. He instantly pursued them to Sung gan a place. generally known. There he himself. saw Hwang a hwan, protected by his father Hewang miin
and other articles and
His Excellency,
yan
alias
Keying High Imperial Commissioner,
Je,
с.
Ус.
who has
done...
Hwang kin yung authority in that village und prevented
the pursuit.
If the local authorities would have exerted themselves at that time, the thieves might have been seized and the property recovered .
• They however did not take the least notice of this
matter,
nor adopt
adopt measures
for their
apprehension, although it is the sacred duty of Chinese officers, according to law, to apprehend thieves and restore
stolere property. In this instance the
Mandarins
were
negligent, and
the
though
the hiding place of the criminals was
pointed out to them, they paid not
the least attention.
Hwang miin
gan
who stands
in connection with the Mandarins, was implicated in this
gave
this robber
robbery,
and moreover
shelter to the thieves, which in
!
itself.
was a
154
nefarious not, yet no netice
was taken of this fact.
The High Imperial Commissioner stated on the 27th June, that the
quilly ought to be seized without delay
and be punished according to law . On the 18th August, when referring to
a case
of
rebbery which had
murder and robbery
occurred. Cunton, he remarked,
near
that should similar cases recur,
he
would do his utmost to seize and punish the criminals, and act with entire impartiality to others, according to the same
principle, us if a British subject had been the sufferer
It is therefore a rute, that
Englishman is injured,
whenever
ver an
·
the Chinese. Authorities ought to give him redress immediately, without the slightest delay.
Several months however
have
now
passed,
and none
of
the
153
criminals has been taken nor propertiz restored . _ If Chinese officers ascertain
that
at Ho
any
villains have taken shelter
Hongkong, these are
instantly given
up to them, the moment a statement
is made. Why should then
to that effect in this instance, Hewang a kwan the principal thief and the others, with
Hwang miin gaw, the father of the
former, who abetted the
is
robbery
and.
responsible for him, not be seized?
On the subject of this petition, I have repeatedly addressed Your Excellency,
of the criminals has been
yet
none
seized. Howany mien gan the father of the principal amongst them, possesses authority in Sung gan village, would be very easy to apprehend him:
They
carry.
and it
must be seized, in order to
out the provisions of the Treaty,
Colony
and either be sent to this Color
to
receive their punishment, or be punished. at Heungshan: If this is not done, Stan not, as heretofore, deliver up any
Criminals who
may
Accept the
Chinese
be taken hire.
the assurances, te
(Signest) I. S. Davis
True Copy.
Cedonial Secretary,
1
Copy⋅ 1
(
31. 147 Musi
JA
156
Victoria, Monghong,
5. November, 1047.
I before informed Your Coxellency
that the damage sustained by Siong.
-2000-
hop by the loss of bis sall should
An investigation
be compensated. An inve
was
instituted and the amount settied at:
900 dollars, which has accordingly been paid to Leang hop . Should
any
British Steamer
again wrongfully Chinose beats or other property I will take care that justice
damage
slice is done,
I have received the enclosed.
petition from the iclations of the Thies. who robbed an Englishman at .. Hongkong. This being
His Excellency
casc
1 of
Keying. High Imperial Comunisiones,
de,
Xe,
1
:
great criminality / as before stated by me to yourself. I have resumed.
no auVICE/
to the
Shave
petition, but
enclose the petition itself for Your Excellency's informations, begging that you will cause the Robbed.
property
to be made good.
good. Accept the assurances, &c . Signed ) I. J. Davis .
: Ime Copy!
Maine Colonial Secretary.
(Copy)
į
157
The Elders of Sung gou village Hwangshing and sestre, the incitable Hwangy-
_entsavu and widow Yang, present this petition to effect the
liberations of innocent people who have sultered injustly, begging that
an
official letter may be addressed for that propose to His Excellency kiying.
Hwang accomplices Mwangakteen and Shany who rebbed this year. Makenou s (Wilson ? ) a merchant of Your Honorable Country . Though they
a kewan with lice.
a ro
to Jor
were
pursued
Tung gan village, still they could not be apprehended. To avoid trouble,
it
we exerted ourselves to the utmost to
seize
them, but did not succeed, the
criminals having
Sh
absconded.
consequence of the
representation of His Excellency the Henerable Govenor to this Excellency Keying, the Abeangshan Magistrate apprehended on the 28th October, the fathers of the thieves, and to
to force
C...
them to surrender the criminals took
possession of their landed property and houses, offering the same for sale. The same fate also befel the band farmice out to widow Jung, to
to Hwang - chang, Ac, and even the ancestorial
teniples
were
-
sequestrated.
méeu
It was only just, that the father of the Robbers should suffer, to effect
ure
their seizure
and lose their property to make good the stolen articles. But how could the ancestorial establishments, in which so share, be put ..
20 s
many
under sequestration, and how could
the lands now
& farmied by
widow
Tang
and others be offered for
158
sale?
The whole clan and all the relations
are ind
indiquant at this, and this. circumstance lead to bloody
fende .
Being
may
aware
of the
the great
benevolence of His Excellency
the
Governor, and confident that Meie Excellency will show compassionl to us who suffer injustly we would.
//
Heis
beg, that
I you might address Excellency keying, that be order the Heangshan magistrate to exempt the fields fanned out to your petitioners and the ancestorial.
temples from
this hardship, and
your petitioners will ever be gratiful le 1640 Excellency Governer.
.
alle Abie the
Ting
Fengwe year 9th month, 26th day-
(3rd November, 1847.)
True Translation,
(Signed) Charles Gutzlaff,
Chinese Secretary
Sone Copy
Mani
Colonial Secretary.
5
REC
JAVOS
159
Keying High Imperial Commisiones,
de.
de,
de,
sends the following reply to a letter from the Honorable Convey respecting the indemnification paid to the owner of. the salt junk which was sunk, and the affair of the thieves who robbed a British merchant and fleet to Heangshan/ Here follow the contents of the comm
munication).
I perceive from the perusal of the above, that Seong sow hops, in consequence
f your
orders was
1ess, and that
in
w
indemnified for his
· future. whenever Chinese vessel is similarly damaged
Steamer, the same
justice with be
by
done. This sufficiently shows, that the Honorable Envoy
settles
matters without
--7-
partiality, for which I feel deeply a
obliged.
In the case of Hwang n kunn
L
i
and others, the clan of Hwang did not for a considerable time deliver up those criminals, and it was evident, that they wanted to sereen them. When however the secangshan Magistrate
to the Sung gan village,
went in person
in order to force the persons, who belong to the Hewang clan to surrender them,
said that Hw
they
an
tivo tivo
kwan and
the other two / felons) had for some time
held intercourse with Wilson, and
there
might be some
that
other circumstances,
and hence they would themselves arrange. this matter. As the Hoeangshan magistrate thought that what they s probable, he did not deem it proper to proceed to extremities, but - allowed them time to arrive at the real facts.
Said was
Now, however, Howangshing and others, have sent to the Honorable Conny
160
a false and disgraceful representation, which is indeed the worst instance of
and deceit : The people of
wickedness and deceit.
wickedness
the Hwang olan having on the present occusion sercemet the malefuctors,
the property of their ancestorial timple will be put under sequestration. If the original
stolen articles can not be recovered, their possessions must be sold to make good
the los.
in
The Huangshan magistrate will, settling this case, not go beyond this, inflict additional punishment. Did he not not thus, however, foreigners
robbed of their goods by thieves,
nor
act
•
puss on
have no means to
being would in future ha
Suture recover them and find out the criminals, whilst the gentry and elders would be able lo give. Alegal protection (to felons) and this would entail incalculable injury.
to
I have
now
directed the Heangshan
T
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magistrate to summon the elders, gentry constables and relations of Hwang a hear who presented the statement to you and
rigorous measures to
oblige them thieves) and restore,
surrender the property :
Whilst forwarding the above answer for the consideration of the Honorath Emery I wish you every happiness, and address the same
To
Hirs Cxcellency, Her Britannic Mujisty's
Plenipotentiary, Sir John F. Davis,
Bart: Ve, &c, Ve.
Tambuang 27th year 10 t month 5 day
[ 10th Nov 1847). Rec. 12 instant.
:
True Translation,
(signed) Charles Getzlaff,
Chinese Secretary:
True Copy
Maine
Colonial Secretary
Jo 123.
Ersecutive.
امل
My Lord,
JAN 25
Victoria, Hongkong,
161
24th November, 1847%
I have the honor to transmit herewith
X 1. _ for Your Lordship's information Extract of a
Minute of Council of the 11th inctant, relating to
M.2.
Patrick Collens.
Patrick Doyle.
the
-free pardon granted to Charles Thompson,
European convicted of Larceny.
of
I at the same time beg to forward Extract
- another Minute of the Executive Council
of
concerning the pardon granted to three Privates
in order to enable theme
Jonas Homellan of the 18th Royal Irish,
to join
their Regiment on its departive for India. At the recommendation of Major General DiAquilar, and with the advice of the Eriecutive Council, I remitted the unexspired term of their sentence, and they
were sent direct from the prison to
C
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
40%,
the ship.
I have the honor to be,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
With the highest respect,
Humble Servant,
dani
M. Merivale
Should this proceeding be approved?
ва
A13.25/1
Haws the pist case seems an ordinary one
Attorney fonals wasons.
though the but unusual the Ben comin
enough. pardon was pertatty reasonable mough _ That of the trice privates, I suppore, is in nality pristified by the difficuliin of conducting the Encoplan military Bussie in
math_
1725.
India
HM. Jan. 25.
infor.
This is only sent for my it w be neither necessary nor convenient to upprove wait In been done - put by. -
5.201
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4
Fir J. H Davis
24 th November 1847.
to
The Earl
to 125.
Gray.
2 malosires.
Received
R. I. Regt on it's return to + and to 3 Privates of the 18th European convicted of Larceny, to Free Pardons granted to a the Executive Council relative
Transmitting Extracts of Minutes
India.
7
JAN25
163
-Executive Council, 14th. November, 1847.
in
દર
Extract.
Read a Petition from Charles Thompson,
Eurojican convicted of Larceny in a
- April last, and now in
1
-vessel in Port,
of
Jail under sentence
imprisonment for the term of one year, praying to be released and the remainder of his sentence remitted. Upon considering the Report of the Acting Attorney
General therion, stating that this unfortunate pleaded guilty at his trial, and appeared then
man
very
Seven
sorry for his offence, and that he has been nearly months in Jail, during which period he has conducted
himself well; and further, that until the commission
of the
crime
for
the Prisoner bore
which he is now, in
a
is now in confinement
very good character; His Excellency the Governor with the advice of the Council decided that
i
Free Perdon be granted to him by special Proclamation
Frue Exxtract,
Sithara (ash)
black of Juncils.
2.
164
Executive Council, 18th November, 1847
being
in
Extract.
"The 18" Royal Irish Regiment
about to proceed to India, and there being the Victoria Jail 3 Pivates of that Regiment,
Patrick Collins, Patrick Doyle, and James Hamilton,
convicted of Robbery in February 1847, and now
under sentence of imprisonment for the term of
one
join
o year, the advisability of allowing these
men
to
their Regiment was submitted to the consideration of the Council, and being, supported
by the recommendation of the Honorable the Major
unes fired term
General Commanding to have the
of their sentence remitted, His Excellency the Governor with the advice of the Council resolved that a Free Pardon be granted to them by special Proclamation, on condition of their being sent direct from the Prison to the Ship
which
conveys the Regiment to it's destination?"
N121
Financial.
Frue Krstract,
Sho
Almere (tts)
Clark of Conmails.
Nr. 1
Copy to Treasury
My Sore,
165
Victoria Hongkong,
26th November, 18/17
I have the honor to forward for
Your Lordship's information the accompanying Setter of the 26th Instant prom Sientenant Colonel Prillpotts the Commanding Peyal Engineer, enclosing a ditactest. report und Estimate of the Expense Srequired for supplying the Goverment Affins which are now building
and the Government House to be built hereafter with "Water, and I trust Your Lordship well-
inction this very
desirable measure and
be pleased to cause the necessary Requsition to be made on the Ordnance Departinent for the stores detailed in the Commanding inorge. Department
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
lo
te
де
Mr Merivale.
радиант
toy this application is to be referred to the Treasury
should be acconsp oined by
opinion on the subject at .25/1
W ta
Fam
dome
expression of Lord Gray's
I mesum his Lasthich will sanction this
Expenditus althogst it 199
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oney comidriable
by 25 the brut it
The plan & worke
y
Mcommend.
Szal
:
Royal Engineer's Demand as speedily be possible, since the Government
Offices
as may
within 6 months to receive the stores be in a sufficiently forward state
now in the course of erection will
applied for.
Your Sortships, With the highest resport,
Hum the Servant,
I have the honor to be,
Most Obedient,
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to gove
for the consideration of the
Lords Commifeness of the
Sivesury, the accompanying
Copy of Despilt from the My
Common of Hong Kong.
melosing
a detailed Aport
and Estimate of the
expense
}
which will be
required for supplyinge
26th November, 1847.
Sir J.
Received
to
7 Davis,
the Carl
No 124. 3 malosures.
ensplying. Government
If the Expense required for
Transmitting Report & Estimate the Commanding Royal Engineer the Government ffices
and
House with
for stores requisite for sana. water, together with Fernand
the
Govenmech House
and Offices with Water,
and Jame to requesh
that you
will state to
the Las Cons thick
And Grey is of pension thich the expenditure which the Governor Juspores
to incur on this account
should receive their
Loraships sanction
Shere
Sir
168
Roge Engineers Office
Victoria StongKong
26th November 1857
With reference
uptrence to the
Approximate Estimate for
Government Stouse and Government
Offices for this Colony, which I
believe was
Dispatch
7845
fully Sanctioned by Watch from the R. Storble Lord Stanley No 171, dated 2: Dect I beg leave to submit, for immediate- approval,
detailed Report and Estimate of
the Expense required
for supplying those Buildings
with Water, and as
will be a
required to be
England, I inclose likuise
of
Stores in the
The Storble
Major Caine
Din and
the Iron Pipes
procured from
как
al Form and it
ej very
Colonial Secretar
Secretary
Y
:
Separate.
L.
with
be
is very desirable that it should
be sent Stome by this Mail,
+ that the pipes may
request that
Sint out by the Ordnance as soo
as possible; in
have the water ready for use
completes. detailed Report attack
red to this Estimate I have Explained
the time the Gov. Offices
are cor
In
эту
may
by
fully the
f
required being
the amount so much higher than
the Amount of
imate
the approxima
Estimate for Wells &e and as
believe that no good plan
be
Suggested for supplying water to
these Buildings for
Smaller
Jum. Ifeel it my Duty to recommend that it be approved with the least
possible delay.
Ihave the honor to be
Sin
Your most Obraient Stumble Servant
fre Miles, viss
St. Col. Com Rey Sagenser
My Lord,
Thing
169
Victoria, Hongkong,
29th November, 1847.
I have just received, as the Mail is about
to leave, the annered letter from Mr Hulme to Your
Lordship's address, accompanied by some letters private friends among
from his
ours
in his favour.
the Merchants
The authentic copy of Proceedings before
the Executive Council, as certified by the black, is
forwarded by this Mail; but Mr. Hulme has sent. a copy of what was made by his own Clock with leave frow the Council, but which is not authenticated
This however is also forwarded.
in
South on fort
in
any loxy.
Mr Hulme applies to Your Lordship
for the publication of the Proceedings before the decision of the Council can be knoww; which I
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
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should suppose must
be
unusual .
I have the honor to be,
Your Lordship's,
With the highest respect,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
ndani
Mr. Merivale
As the papers stated to have been sent via Serthumpe Southampton have not get reached this Office I conducde that the consideration of this despt maybe postponse untel this arrival. A13. 25/1
M. Merivale
Out by unlit the use of the lave
Connect with,
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The proceedings have arrived; and are
anneyed. "The decision
cision of the Cousin
has yet to come. Outs.
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has
Win Jan 25
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170
Wes of Border
46 Execlosures.
in 1714 Kong
Day Tod
a. I
Hory Hory - Monday 4.2.0. Thor. Laf 1867.
Ano man
171
Aman was ever
more Thunderstruck than I was when on the 19 the Jett. I received Grous
Cleck
of Councils
The
Notification that The Excentive Council was to assemble
• on the 25th West : for the purpose of
me
charged ofing
exferring into certain funtoseration!
The indepration I
Jelt upon the receipt of this Notification caat only equated by my featitude to Your Lordhlig for having insisted
To
upon
immettigation
oft me
preferred of sites
hinto the charges
to the
The chayes
11447being 141 of being
board
ift me were.
preferred af sin
on
The 22 ? day of Nov. 1845. on M. Mr. S. "Agincourt" at a public entertainment fiven by
обиля
Sir Thomas Cochrane to the Imperial
J Jin J. H Davis
29th November 1867
to
Separate
8 Enclosures.
The Earl Grey
Received
Transmitting
A
Letter from
preferred againsh
Investigation of the Charges
Enclosures, bearing upon the
Chief Justice Hulme with
him.
Commits com
E
Luck a
172
Deeply
Commissioner, Rexing & Lite
state of butoxcration as to attract public attenborna 2dth of being to dakty
дем intoxicated at the house of the Hrouble. Major several d'Apintar on The 23? day of July 1846. at to be unable to take care of myself 38th Phaving been addicted thabit of intoxication whilst al
whilst at Hory Roy.
My opinion of these
charges Your Lordships will find axpressed in my brief address of the Commit before calling witnessed in defence. a cosy Zwkit addoss in embodied in the notes of the evidence sent herewit
hich
For the truth or Galler
of the charges thane only to defer Your Lordships the evidence thave: no with to trouble Your Lord this with comments further than to Blarne
any
+
+
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that of my first Spane
first flame was conted
Afto sul pravity
as the reported
to your hord this it is not a
little
singulor that #. 8. the fovernos
Pomiral Sir Thomas Cochrane & the trouble major feuerat d'Aquitan
Should, hubsequently, not only have
dived with me
for house
their
but have invited me to their table And with reford to the third charge I cannot understand why if there was
truth in it His Excellen
Ded
any
fendme, not at once buffend me, for, as Bit Your Lordships is well aware,
Excellung
or one
occasion Threatened
a much left offene. to to do for a much The two charge has reference to what
techaye
Tooth place at a private dimer party, & although this, like the other, charges, has been entirely disproved (+ Iful patiful for the opportunit afforded
Prefuting it.) I caunde
help
:
help remarking that the present is The first instance Jever met with or heard of, of-party being catted upon to aulwer before an Executive Council for any
little extra conviviality. which may
a party.
have occurred at buck
I talle the liberty of
forwarding to Your Lordthing, but letters at time has permitted me receive-Three (Lee Inclosures 1.2.3.3 from sentterien who were anavoidably absent when the investigation Took place & Three (Lee Encloure, 4.5.6.) who were of
-
re
before the Council. My object in Lending
my oron notes of the evidence (Lwhich Ipear from the thort time allowed to prepare them may not be found The quite to acurate in point Iste
as
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as they otherwile would have been ) it left $. 8. the Governo thould not be able to get his motel ready for the present mail, tas Your Lordships may suppole, Jaun
ampions that not a moment
most
thould be lost in laying them
before Your Ladthis Lord Ships.
At have a family
as well as Griends in Eusland wo hour the intelligence ofthele charges I pray
with be most painful max
Your Lordship Amake the evidence public
at the earliest opportunity
Again Thanking hour lordships for conting the forebent
enquiry
The Right Hemble.
The bark Grey
Shave the hour the
My dad
Your Lord this Mott. Humble Servant to hulvatters Auline. Chief Justice.
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My dear
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You letter of yesterday
cannot express to you
and seroprica both I
had an
of fortunile, of
with
unsself and
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thin Evening.
Kal feelings of pain,
have
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communcating the contents
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there from of the change. brought against you of bang addictes to the habits of intoxication"
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heel
as
they conceive from any
meet by silence.
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and know it to be
high
and
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it wonts perhaps bebut You character stands took both amongs
the
your personal friends and society in General to require testing of individuals to deffort it, under other circumstane, butapailed under the veil of Official Authority it not only
be hools
orre
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to come forward
but all to come.
theufore to Expres
It is I first Shave, I may s
Slivel
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May
turi
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Are D.
I believe upwards of the
11% a de
you
been
I hesitate not
and a half years During that term acquaintance
the habit of meeting you
regularly and frequenthe, both in public and private life_
ať
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hine being
he ar
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fermon
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A
member of the same
sojour
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Eve give recasion
of even
a
Stall fiilf me
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limiter
to
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mess, if so l and rubeoquent boyage_
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confidently asset, d knowledgy for the charge
transgression
brought against you.
observation that. Enables
positive contradic hom
friends Express
in China. circumstan
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let alo... for the
Nor is
is it on
to give I mit a
but what I have heard munheal
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Canton 25th Nov. 14
Min
Jacloture No. 1 Funtoture
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most sty
It has been with much pain that I have hearde
una evountable charge which it appears
any
is
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to be made against
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wnh
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J.
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Man in Canton who has
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cusation
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one inlased his astonishment at anch
total distlief in it _
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that this sarne wild in this case
in Houghory
and in the other parts of Olina which you have wichst - Owing to my recent
recent absence from Cheria I have not hade ther plasser (for such it always
en ar
to mm) of
C3
menting your in Socity tably, but when
each Air's
Mier's company
we were three wat in
your visit to Thuesan, when as
well known the hospitality of thar Officers of
Su
thir got thegl
very quick, I thich if you hach bew naturally guilty of failing tauch to your chang Tshould have our oven
un lemak
If this est, & I can conscentions
now come to
my
obsen ation
Was
centrously say auch
путь
that such a
I can only ripap any inchischende angat shyjana should be attempted to be lauch on
дал by his public conduch has
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word y
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Our who
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this whoh community, which wile Jour su
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wit look upon
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you may very obvally be scherich from
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grewvous
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The Chif Justion
My
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Chief Jucker
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Jour
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Canton 237 hod. 1887.
Sve lear to hans just thou se
pich-
Letter to tune of gesterdays,
ch which Lean
arture
queakest surprise-
Bjone
For
For
the contents
Thans grin
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Me
early
live gears
hance And the honor of you acquaintance, te
that thus, there had several apportiuntur;
both at my
devring
of meeting you. and Society in general.
la
Saying
ceral. and
pro
hesitation
Brothers Stours.
I hav
thing of a water
that I have noticed no
to cause any
such imputation being brought
Share only
to add that were
Chris Dam sure he would
ascurate you
Any Brother in
have great pleasure
in subscribing
this
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b the bone.
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In the evidence which
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the
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leit feinfully how little a
a
that I
if lain Regative Can in such a lice, relieve the in- by jined. (I may say the outraged feelings f
Lasten to express
the accused
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the occasion Cour Character public & private
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to be inflicted more at present intention of the Community
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the Community Shehive
as soon as the departure of the mail affed leigue for their doing so Memorial exprrepide of
litertain of
to pame
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the high opinion they your public Serviced in the con Functing that you may
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and fact i habite of intoxication
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high station might Be him from
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the part of
me
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gladly come forwar
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one respectfrety and Srienly to offer dympathy for your
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the whole Comminth. the ready kamer in which the most expect note and intwenties four Country men,
Voluntarily came forward' and tendered their
Pridence on
your behags
Gor Ince your normal in the Colony in 1844 thure
frequently in firante,
and
and Jennira the
her you in finthic, charge of mesobriety is imported to you, to be most unceded for and wherly Groundless; a charge I am sure which hosts
Imm
by Imprise, a charge, which, to those who bust Anor
You
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gon, and whe have had mat opfotmates of judging of your character,
Jom the Bench, ating form.
A
officer
minst ever gyfear, as printing at your bemorne without the least Grounds for frefering to eman- high official Amer
heal, in
Spon't unbecoming that g and it Sametime, ginte unsupported by widines to ster any Canse, for Carying it your door beaches of the car m2, Of a nature, those who have seen and Ihrem Your most, Convict utterly without Coundation-
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am
my
much enne here
was glad of having an opportrenty of doing
com Matremty of doing so in the Conned Yesterday,
and at withstanding anung Genderen, came für on your behalf, mnd
frementer from domnie, so the stemmer being on the eve of departare - then general Sgieselben.
relym Inn Intilied, a as where have I heard the case mentioner, but it has been received with the greatest indignation. -
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My Lord,
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Victoria, HongKong,
29. November 1847.
I had not the honor to receive
Your Lordship's Private and Confidential
despatch of August 210t until the
17
the
instant, although
I had
despatches of that date from Downing
Street by the previous mail.
It will have appeared from.
my despatch of May 22d how desirous I was to avoid, if possible, the necessity of carrying out Your Lordship's Private and Confidential instructions of January 28th against Mr. I. W: Hulme, but the Letter now under
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey.
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reply has of course, by a positive injunction, suppressed every scruple,
and made it incumbent on me to
pursue
the enquiry.
I have therefore,
as desired, executed Your Lordship's
previous instructions without loss of
lime.
I beg to observe that
my
note
to viscount Palmerston of the
private letter
8 th November was a written upon a sheet of note-paper
on the eve of
the mail's departure, And Your Lordship justly, observed that " as it was not written with -
" any view to publicity" you should
#
" of course abstain from referring to it, except in a private and confidential "manner :" In the present reply, however, it is called a despatch.
I think that the style of my note, and the allusion to Silenus in the
A
No. 1
187
" temple of "Themis," will prove at once that it was not a despatch.
The expression
ession conclusions in my
despatch of may 22a, on which Your Lordship lays some stress, was
but a repetition
repetition or echo
1
in your
own
nothing
of
the term
of January 28th to
which mine was a
reply - "the
accuracy
" of your own conclusions : This appears to have been overlooked. In adopting Your Lordship's expression, I undoubtedly meant by it my
own
" opinions", derived as well from my personal observation as that of others. Since the particular object of my despatch
was
deprecatory of the investigation being prosecuted, I of
Course extenuated to the utmost, but when the charges
were once
brought forward (as enclosed) Lordship will perceive that they
Your
were
F
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tantamount to the purport of my private and hastily penned autograph
note to Viscount Palmerston.
The enquiry closed later on the evening of the 27th and yesterday being Sunday, while this morning is the time for the mails departure, it has been impossible for the Executive Council to decide upon the evidence.
to Your Lordship's
On turning instructions of January 28th, to which I am referred in your "private
" and Confidential" despatch of August 21st,
9
find myself enjoined immediately
to suspend the Chief Justice from
his office,
" even thougfs the habit (of drunkenness) should not be " proved, if adequate proof should be "given that on any occasion the Judge " has disgraced his person and office by publicly exhibiting himself in a
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188
" state of evident intopication."
The whole of the evidence before the Council is forwarded by the
in Southampton & present mail. Your Lordship ( with
reference to the first charge) will perceive that, by the testimony of several witnesses, the public attention
was attracted, on a most
public occasion to the condition of the Judge, and that condition I consider was drunkenness, whether it be further defined by the terms "intoxication", or " very much excited by wine."
It has been proved that not
only were
persons present desired by other persons present to look at the and not to excite the Ludge more," but that the matter formed
Judge
A
general
subject of remark in Conversation afterwards; and,
Moreover
that a drawing exhibited
the Ludge capering about, apart from regular Dance, on the Quarter-deck
the
کو گھر
of the Agincourt " . Mt Me Knight,
the naval Store - Keeper, stated that
he had often seen
Judges
state
/
"Governors, Generals,
and Admirals "in the same
"
and had been "fifty times in
a similar condition himself; but I leave it to Your Lordship to decide on
the value of
witness.
this
palliation from the
with reference to the second charge, a military officer stated on oath that he would not have allowed a common soldier to go upon duty in the condition in which he himself supported the Judge in the major General's verandah on the 23d July 1846 . This condition is qualified the evidence by the term "overcome " with wine = but I apprehend that
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No. 2.
183
the real name for it is drunkenness.
The entire evidence is forwarded
apart; but I enclose with this despatch
an extract from major General D'Aguilar's evidence, as it is of peculiar importance
to myself. . It proves that what I stated in my private note to Lord Palmerston, on the authority of the General, was substantially the
Major
account rendered to me.
on my
by that officer
return from (husan; and
that in re
regard
to the third and -
general charge of habits of intemperance (in addition to the two specific. instances which I consider proved) the
opinion of the major
General
was
the same as my own, down to the date of the investigation
very
I most willingly admit that the evidence given has disproved the, third and general charge; but I have
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equal satisfaction in proving to Your Lordship that my own impressions as to the Judge's
the same as
the
habits
Major
were
substantially
General's. My
position with relation to the Judge
precluded
me
from giving any
evidence
that
a very
of my own; and I regret
material witness, Sir Thomas Cochrane,
was absent. It
may
however be
considered as remarkable that so many
witnesses of the "Agincourt" case
remained here at this moment.
I have at present only to
remark further
on the "address" of the Chief Justice to the Council. The
I pass
unmeasured violence of the language. Я
over on account of his position, though he applies to the charges in
base, false, string the words "base,
one
"malignant, unfounded, cruel.
"heartless, iniquitous, and damnable."
190
when however he states that I had insinuated "Treachery' " on the part of viscount Palmerston, for communicating
my private note to Your Lordship, I have merely to ask what proof he has brought of what I indignantly declare
was neither said nor insinuated. His own intemperance made Mt. Hulme forget that Lord Palmerston's noble conduct towards myself,
And
as
Generous
денего
in reference
• published to the world in
to the expedition of April, (which time has happily sanctioned) rendered Quch an insinuation impossible.
Mr. Hulme's address proves
however that he has obtained
information as to the
general interchange of the. Private and - Confidential" correspondence respecting himself. The Proceedings
o
on the
investigation will shew that he was
སྒ་
refused a sight of the correspondence,
as a breach of confidence, and it is material that I should draw Your Lordship's attention to the fact.
I have the honor to be,
with the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
most obedient,
Humble Servant,
Dan's
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Shave forwarded
a
copy of
this Despatch, and of the one which preceded it, to Vicarunt
Palmerston,
on
account of His
Lordship's orginal connection
wilt this
Correspondence..
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191
Mr. Merivale
This forrus part of the question Lilith cried in 191. Hong have just sout doion to King, which I hea
Out by nabit the report of
The Ex! Gunel acúva,
My 25 B
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Fir J. H Davis
29th November, 1847.
Victorias, Hongkong,
The
to
Earl
Grey.
Private & Confidential
Received
2 Inclosures.
Relative to the investigation certain charges against
of
Chef Justice Hulme.
192
Charger
Referred against the Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esquire, Chief Juctice of the Seland of Hongkong, before the Executive Council of the faid Seland, on the 25th day of November, 1847-
That the paid Honorable J. M. Hulme, Segre. on Saturday the 22nd day of November,
in the
Year
1845, at a public entertainment by Rear - Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane to the Chinese Commissioner and suite, on
given
board
the Hay ship Agincourt, in Hongkong Harbour,
was in such a state of intoxication as to attract public attention.
That the paid Honorable J. M. Hulme = Esque on Thursday the 23rd day of July, in the
year
1846, at the residence of the Honorable Major General George D'Aguilar, C. B, at Victoria, in the Seland of Hongkong, was,
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deeply intoxicated, and unable to take care of himself.
And that the said Honorable
J. M. Hulme Esque has been addicted to habits of intoxication whilst at Hongkong.
True Copy1
Almare Maths (
lerk
of Councils-
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"Private & Confidential of
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194
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Extract from the evidence of the... Major General D
Major
6 you
By the Q. Do Governor ) informing
aguilar.
Recollect beginning
me
habike made
that the Eu
with
Judges
e you exceedingly selvelant
to ask him to dinner. Ihat on the
237. ffaly,
about ten
my arrival, the
days before Budge
bu had been
overcome with wine, and come into
sollision with a sentry at your house?
A. I recollect perfectly stating to you that the Judge
with wine at
had been overcome
house
ove
the 23d of
July, and that upon rising foun
dinner table, and going
into the
terandah, he had staggered and
the
faller against the sentry. I have
Chief Justice Hulme, before I
Charges preferred against
25th
the
November, 1847.
Executive Council,
on
the
since
found, however, that I was
entirely mistaken
will be
seen in
in
regard
and to
to the sentry,
Captain Bruce's
perfectly plain Deposition, and I avail
myself of this opportunity
to observe how
small, the value of private conversatione
ar and casual way,
given in a
liar
a familiar
and without the most distant idea
conversations
of such
eing raked
raked up at a
a great. whatsoever.
was entirely
distance of time on any subject whakaroon
I now find
and Kriow that I.
mistaken- and that the mistake arost.
the
sentry avalking.
from my seeing
about at the time close to the verandah,
but outside of it when the occurrence took place . It has been proved satisfactionly
coming into the open air, and
that on
to go down the stope of
occasion to
having the berandah, the Judge slipt and would have fallen if he had not been assisted:
:
by Captain Bruce. - I have
no doub
mó
that, under the immediate impression
what had recurred in
of what had
at mey
instance at
scussed in this solitary table, I might
over
have expressed, and probably did u exprese, great regret for it, and also the difficulty of repeating my invitations ; but all this passed away and nothing but the unfortunate
обед
et....
presented
estrangement above alluded to
the Judge again. e from asking
me
house. As to the
to
Judge's general.
hatiks. I have already said that it is
impossible for
own.
me to depose to them of
-
my Knowledge - I have had solittle- intercourse with him.
2. But, although subsequent to the 25td July you
andd to ask the furdge to
сей
Dinner, it has already appeared from the evidence.
evidence before
the Cancil, in to
A
to the 230 July 1
previous to the
ely. ( soon after-
hod
which date.
kad a
you spoke to me ) you
ood deal
a good
with the judge?
social intercourse-
with
: # . I cannot charge my memory
the Indge have dived with
How often
drow
ne.
before
that time,
or
how often
often I
have partaken of hie hospitality = -
the
But with the single exception of 23 July, and of the 29th November 23rd
1845, when
on
22nd
board the "Agincourt",
I do not recollect at this moment any
thing
that beare
with regard
with Regard to the
upo
the 3-charge.
occurrence on
board
the "Agincourt ; Scousider the Sudge to
have been as
described by
already described
the
Major (aine, and several
Honorable M.
other evidence acq
-ceiled by wive","
e greatly exor
and although I do not for a single
moment attempt to defend any deviation
1
196
from
the smallest propriety in a person
of high station. get I cannot but
make allavances for the peculiarity
eve
that
of his position
day, seated as I remember him perfectly to have been,
immediate neighbourhood of
in
the
the Chinese Mandarine and of
Ting in particular, who
roaz
compelling him to drink bumpere of wine and cherry - brandy in pledge of
good fellowship during
dinne
the whole
excuse
2. You will perhaps
you
with som troubling you
regarding your
hole of
my
many questions
tatement to me on
personal
red in it. ?
my
any
Return from Chuson, as my veracity has become deeply concerned A. Most assuredly - I will answer questions that you wish to put to
to the best of my monery and belas.
me,
belief.
:
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2. I should be
very glad, if possible
to have a direct answer
to
your
wer from
you
statement that the habità
of the Judge
to ask him to
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23
A. I think
had made
your
no
than (speaking
you
reluctant Fer the
house after
more
likely
thing
I am supposed
to have done under the impression
o
the Recent occurrence that had
taken place at the time,) that I did
do so...
It is
natural that I
very na
should; but I still must declare
that I would not have allowed that
occurrence, upon reconsideration, to
stand in bar
bar of all future attentions
to the qua
Judge,
had not the estrangement
to which I have already referred place . It is well known to my
.
taken
whole
how often I have lamented the
stoff how often
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difference between us,
ared
vtore
especially my being prevented from Mr Hulme to my house.
asking
The Council was
7. 197
adjourned till un
to morrow at 110'Clock A. M. Bour
80'
of adjoumment, & O' Clock P.M.
27th November, 18467.
The Council met pursuant to adjoumment..
Maja General D'aquelas questioned by His Excellency, The Govern
The Governor..
9. You
have tated that on
Retur
ney
from Chusan last year in August,
your account to me of the collision of the Sudge with the sentry
ove
the
8.
23 &
of puly had subsequently required
modification
ation - Did
d you
the statement
loer
to myself
modify
A. I do not recollect that I did;
because I was
was never dietin
distinctly.
acquainted with the real particulare
until they appeared
they appeared in the evidence.
2. At the time
you spoke to me on
From Chusan
Chusan, with a
my Rotum from
Return Eeference to the recurrenc
of fuely, did not you
of the 2570.
view the habite
of the Judge as opposed to those of
sobriety.
4. I did. But I spoke of things not directly within my. Knowledge, (beyond the
3/
occurrences to which I
have already deposed) and that opinion
■ has been totally altered
Oly.
the
testimony
that has been received
A
6
in the course of thie investigation.
Time Extract.
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"Private // Confidentia ("of
Inclosure No 2 in Despatch
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of Major General D'Aquilar. Extract from the Evidenc
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the Executive
Suther
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debility
176 Honghong
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Executive Council, Victoria, Hongkong, 200
Resent,
JAN 1 1843
th.
19
November, 1847
|
General
His pricellency, the Governor
مهمه
The Honorable Major faine.
The Honorable A. R. Johnston, Esq.
The Honorable the Acting Attorney
was requested to attend as Legal
Legal Adviser
to the Government .
Summons.
The Council net today by special
She Minutes of the last Council
were read and approved.
His prucellency, the Governor read to the Council the pepeated instructions from Carl Spey as to the prosecution of the charges of Drunkenness against the [hief Justice . Ibe
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2.
expresse. t
ad
he had before done, to the Council,
ad
well as to bail Grey, his extrême repugnance to the performance of such a duty, but there now remained to himself and the cation Council
no other course thaw to follow the instructions from home
as conveyed in the Iwato and Confidential 28th, and pepeated in that
Despatch of January
of August 21th
It
was therefore resolved that Thursday
the
the 25th Instant should be firred for investigation, and that Mr Hulme should be immediately informed by Letter, and requested to attend. The List of Witnesses will be made out, and the Summonses forwarded to
Seach.
The following Letter to Mr Hulme was approved, with the annersed statement
of charges preferred_
3. 201
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No 10.
-Council Room, Victoria,
Y
Sve
Hongkong, 19th November, 1847
Shave received the Commands of His
or in
Sopwillency the Governor
instructions received
Council to intimate
to you that, in pursuance of private and confidential from pail Grey, the Exsecutive Council wile assemble at the founcil Room at
11 0° clock - A. M. on Thursday the 25th =
day
of November instant, for the purpose of inquiring
into certain charges against you,
are.
025
that you
and that
requested to attend the Eexecutive Council
that occasion_
enclosed.
A Copy of
the Charger is herewith
Shave the honor, to
(Agned) L. d' Almada Castis,
Aluck of Councils.
Charges
Preferred against the Honorable John Walter
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5.
Hulmo, Require, Chief Justice of the Seland of Hongkong, befar the horsecutive Council of the said Seland, on the 25th day of
1847.
November,
That the said Honble. J. W. Hulme Esq; on Saturday the 22nd day of November,
in the
year
1845, at a public entertainment gives by Rear - Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane to the Chinese Commissioner and suite, on board the Hay ship Agincourt, in Hongkong Harbour, was in such a state of intoxication as to attract public attention.
That the said Homblen J. W. Hulme
the 23rd day of July in the Esore on Thursday the 23rd da
year 1846, at the residence of the Souble Major
C.
General George D'Aguilar, b. B, at Victoria,
in
the Island of Hongkong, cons deeply
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of intoxication whilst at Hongkong.
Read and approved
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(Agned) J. Fr. David
this 24th day of November, 1847.
L.
Signed). L
d'Almada e faster, Clerk of Councile
T
Present,
202
24th. November, 1847.
His forsællency the Governor ?
The Honble. Major General D'Aquilar.
The Honorable Major
Major Caine.
The Honble A. R. Johnston Eagle
The founcil met today by special
Summons.
intoxicated and unable to take
Care
of himself.
And that the said Hor.ble. J.
"W. Hulme Esqre. has been addicted to habits.
The Minutes of the last founcil
b were
read and approved, and the following statement
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6.
was entered by the Honble. Major General D'Aguilar
with regard to the charges preferred against
Honble the Chief Justice.
any
such
the
Memoranduwd by Major General D'Aquilar-
Shave read over
Victoria, Hongkong,
24th. November, 1847.
the charges attentively
against. Mr. Hulme, which it is proposed to investigate before the persecutive Council on Thursday next.
With regard to the first charge, namely,
7.
203 place, I
occurrence did or did not take
must regard any investigation either directly
indirectly of such aw allegation,
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infringement
of all the relations of social life, _ and if persisted
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Ishall consider it my duty respectfully to protect
against it in the strongest
So
manner.
respect to the third charge, namely,
That Mr Hulme has been addicted to habits
of i
intoxication whilst at Hongkong"; I would beg leave to observe, that it appears to me much-
too
vaque
and indefinite, and that such charge
of habitual intemperance caw
022
board
by establishing
For being in such a state of intoxication the Hag, ship Agincourt in Mongkong Harbour
on
to attract
the 22nd day of November 184 5, as public attention," Thave no observation to offer." With respect to the 2nd charge, namely, "That Mr Hulme was deeply intorsicated and
of himself at my quarters,
unable to take care
the 23rd July, 1846." I must observe that
private party, and whether
this was purely a private party,
only be sustained
a series of specific acts.
I merely state this as my opinist,
leaving the question of law to those whoso duty it
is to decide upon it.
(Signed) Genge D'Aguilar
M.General .
And the Major General verbally added that if called upon to give his evidence on
the 2nd
chaye, he will do so as a matter of compulsion,
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204
after having entered his Protect, and on the understanding that his silence would be
Considered. disrespectful to the (rown .
(Signed). Georgo D'Aguilar,
M. General-
(signed). J. F. Davis.
Read and approved
Bf
this 25th day of November, 1847.
(Signed). L. d'Almada
black of Councils.
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Executive Council, Victoria, Hongkong,
th...
25th November, 18467.
Resent.
Kid by allency the Governor
Spraellery
The Honorable Major General D'Aquilar.
The Honorable. Major baino.
The Honorable A. R. Johnston Esque
The Honorable the Acting Attorney General
was present as Legal Adviser
The Minutes of the last Council secre
read and approved.
The Chief Justice entered the Rooms, and
asked that witnesses pro and contra be allowed to
be
in
the
room.
*
Resolved that the Chief Justice =
request cannot be complied with, being unusual,
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but that he is allowed to bring some of his personal
friends who are not Witnesses, on condition of their being
distinctly warned that they
are not to publish any of
the proceedings of this bouncil.
The Chief Justice
was called in and
the Resolution read to him. He said that all
the M
Witnesses
evere
his friends.
The Chief Justico requested that: the Instructions from Her Majesty's Government be read,
before beginning
to question the Witnesses.
Instructions
His Porscellency, replied that the
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The Chief Justice said that he wished
to know by whom he was accused.
His Porcellency
soid by the Government
The Room was cleared.
Resolved that this Despatches from
home cannot be communicated.
The Judgo
was called in.
The Chief Justice asked by
preferred.
the charges ever
KC
wer
"private and confidential," and
that it would be a breach of confidence to communicate
those Instructions. His Excellency added that the General Rules
f
the service prohibited his
communicating any of his Despatches, either Private
or
onot, without permittion.
whomd
His Porta cellency, said by the
Ep.centive Council.
on the subject
That the Instructions from home, socce
" privato and confidential."
Chief Justice questioned by His
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Excellency, if he had
any
He said prone.
other questions to pub
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The charges
ever read by the Honble
the Attorney General.
and Sworn.
was called in,
Mr. Mc Hnight 14th Witness
The Chief Justice questioned if this Council
was empowered to administer
before being
examined.
Aw
outh to soitnesses
£
13.
Questioned
& time and date.
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Ho said that he presumes it was on the
date specified in the charge, as he did not keep
a que morandum)
of it . That he remembered as
board the Aq
Agincourt to Rowing.
That on that occasion he saw the Chief
other party givers
ow
Justice
at the party.
That he does not remember the hour
at which the party left the vessel. But that he
stayed to the end of the Party __ until the party
was over
That the Chief Justice
was exceedingly
020
the occasion, and very
much interested
lively
with the party.
that he could not swear that the
The Attorney General being consulted; said that the Executive Council has authority
to administer oath to Witnesses.
charge read to Mr Mc Knight_
18t chayo
stated.
Sur
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Chief Justice
awas drunk, a
he Mr Mc Knight
ал
is not sufficiently acquainted with the Judge's habits.
That the Chief Justico danced with
Ow
the
Keying,
and that be
lvas
lively.
And that the Judge
was in a
state
on board the Agincourt of the evening party giver to Keying.
occasion of
14.
of hilarity, as he himself has been fifty times in parties of the kind.
That it might have been considered
conspicuous by fome, considering the Judge's position.
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That Mr. Mc Knight has seen Generals, Judges, and Admicals in the same lively
Q. By
By whom?
15.
207
A.
By His Excellency the Governor _"
Q.
Where ?
state as Mr Huline was
Ou
board the Agincourt.
A.
Ithink when His Porcellency the Governor
house in a squall of rain -
Questions put by the Chief Justice.
ow
the
took shelter in my
Q.
Q . _ If His Porcellency the Governor told Mr Mc Knight the object of his question ?
A. He did not.
You say
Mr Macknight that
made no minutes
прого
of what you saw on
saw on board the Agincourt,.
22 d. November 1845.
Q.
Did
you
state to His Corneellency what
?
Answer.
I made no record.
Question. When was your
attention first called
A. -
to it !
A. _ I think in
May
last.
you have deposed today!
Istated to the general purport of what
Shave deposed.
Q.-
Do
прого
recollect meeting
one ow
awy
16.
other occasion, except on
board the Agincourt?
A..
To the best of my Recollection
ou co
only-
at dinner at Mr Sterling's the Attorney General.
Q. _ Was I in a state of intoxication on that
occations
I in
occasion, was
a
state of intorsication
A. _ I never did see you
intornication in
in a
state of
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303
any party where I met you, to the
best of my judgement.
Q. Did
you
ever see
anything which led you
Suppose that I was a person addicted to habits
to
A
By
no means.
Q. Was I at all bordering
on that occasion !
A.
Not at all.
of intoxication ?
on a
state of intossication
A.
Never.
Q.
Do
you
recollect meeting one ow
other
any
occasion
A
Shave no proper recollection.
Q . _ Supposing you did meet one ow
other
any
Mr. Mc Knight
was
requested to retire.
Dad Witnes, Mr Gutzlaff
Gutzlaff sworn.
t
1th
charge read.
Mr. Gutzlaff stated.
I was there
02
brand the Agincourt
น
on that day by invitation, and
gave my
whole
time to Heying the Commissioner, for whom I
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19.
209
had repeatedly to interpret, and I left the Vessel with the Imperial Commissioner at an
hour of the
evening
early
before the departure of the
other queets, as far as I am aware.
Quections by the Council.
$
Q . _ Did his conduct attract your attention in
any way!
A._ I
was
sitting
with Keying
020
the quarter
6.
Fid
you
see the Chief Justice there !
A.
Isaw him there.
Q . _
Was the Chief Justice there when
went
you
away?
A.
Ibelieve so-
Q.
Did
you
deck as I believe, when several ladies surrounded
hind to whom he put questions, and they returned
when I saw the Judy's standing at
the answers,
some distance with the mandaria "Fung" ; being
much engaged
myself at that time
very
with the
parties in conversation, I did not pay much
attention to
any of
the other people present, but
I heard "Tung" endeavouring to make himself understood to the Judge
in a
loud
Quanner
and
an
once (that Isaw).
by signs, paising his hand once
observe the Chief Justice do any
Q.
Did
you
see
anything remarkable about
thing
?
the Chief Justice there ?
A.
I cannot say remarkable about the Chief Justice there -
that I saw anything very
A...
I saw
them standing together
as I paid
before, but I was so much engaged
-
as not to observe any particulars -
in conversation
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20.
Q . _ Cannot you give any further evidence touching
this chargo !
A. _ Icannot.
21. 210
Q. _ Was his (Fung's )
manned on
the quarter deck
that of a man who had taken
wine !
@
great deal of
A...
- Yes, he was merry with wine, and appeared
Q. _ Did the same mandarin on a
subsequent
to me so.
occasion advert to the
5 Judge?
By the Chief Justice.
A. Myer,
dead
he
fail-
Where
ن
-
my friend, my
?
agaiw
Jung " is
Q. Did
ever meet one ow
you
от ангр
other occasion?
friend - cannot I see hind
a maw
of boisterous mirth .
you
dine on
Q. Did
that day?
board the Agincourt on
A.
Yes I did.
Q.
Had Lung takes a
good
deal of wine!
A. __ Phrice I believe in the couit of Justice, and
once_
when
you
did me
the honor of calling upon
me, and once at dinner at Mr. Bruce's, late Colonial fecretary.
Q . Was I in a state of intoxication on that
occation
?
A. _ He might have done so, but I did not observe
it, because he was sitting at some distance from
me.
E.
A.-
No,
you
were discussing
aw
argument on
the plave trade. I have also seen you
ow another
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22.
occasion at His porncellency the Governors, whew
Keying
evas
there.
Q. _ Was I intoxicated
070
that occasion ?
saw the Chief Justice, and went up and shook? 11 hands with him. Mr Waller the Admiral's
Secretary
was standing by,
and said don't speak
to the Chief Justice now, because he is rather
will
1
A. _
I
and not aware
aware of it. I had
no conversation.
excited, and
you
only excite him more", or
words to that effects. I don't recollect
noticing
the
with you
Q. Have
at
tune
you
any
Leew
any
thing
which led t how to suppose that I was a
addicted to habits of intoxication ?
A.
Chief Justice at all during the latter part of the evening..
Q. __ When Mr Waller made the above observation
enaw
to
did
notice
you,
You
I hand no personal knowledge of it -
3rd. Witness - Mr. Mercer, sworn. Itt charge
read.
By the Council.
know anything relative to this charge?
anything about the Chief
Justice, to justify that remark ?
A. _ I considered that he was excited by
wine.
Q. _ At what period of the evening was this?
A. After
the dinner.
Q. Do
you
A.
Iwas at the
Q. Wew
e
many people present
wher
Avent
you
Agincourt, and shortly after coming
on board, I
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evening party on board the
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A.
_A_ .__. Yes, there evere many-
Q . _ Were others present who heard Mr Waller
make this remark !
A.
I don't recollect
any
other person head us.
Q . _ Was the Chief Justice so excited as to attract
public attention !
A.
Theard some remarks made by people
7
around.
Q . _ What was the nature of those remarks?
were
to the effect that the Chief
A. _ They Justice was excited by
evine.
Q.
When
you say excited, do you
Oneaw
state of intoxication ?
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2
25
:
A.. _ He was very much excited.
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212
Q . __ Did the Chief Justice do anything to disgrace
the high office which he holds ?
A . _ As I did not notice him particularly
I am not
during
the latter part of the evening,
capable of answering
this question.
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charge read. _
Q. At
At any
any other tume have
Justice excited with,
you
seen the Chief
wine
?
A
M, I cannot call to mind any
other
C.
occasion -
time see the Chief Justice any
intoxication ?
Q. _ Did
ав
прого
i a
state
of
A. No.
i
26.
Q. _
св
Quectioned by the Chief Justice
By the word excited do you mean that
was more than
merry
and cheerful . ?
A. - You
were very
much excited, and that:
in aw
excess of mitts
excitements showed itself
and cheerfulness.
Q. - Do
yow
Meaw
to
say
that I was intorficated ?
7
A. _ If very great excitement constitutes
intoxication, you were intoxicated-
Q. Iro
Lo
answer to the 3rd charge you evidently
draw a distinction between intoxication and
Dr. Citement.
A.
I do..
Q. -
Ibelieve (ve)
have met on various occasions
my phone, a t
at dinner, both at
elsewhere.
your
www
27.
house, at mine, and
A._ Frequently.
Q. So that
213
have had ample opportunities you
of judging whether I and
and a man addicted to habits of intoxication _ And I a man to addicted?
_ so
A.
-
Ishould not say
that you
avere.
Captain Sargent, ADC. 4 the coitness sworn. 1th Chayo read
Q. Do
you
Bythe Council.
know anything relative to this charge.
board the Agincourt on that occasion,
A . _ I was on board the Agincourt
and remarked the
(as far as I chair,
cand
ow one side
that the Judge
-Judge sitting
on a chair with
pecollect ) one leg on another
of
the quarter-deck _ I observed
was excited, and nothing beyond that
28.
29.
Q. What do
you
meaw
by the word excited?
Q. _ Was he
engaged in the quadrille or dance?
214
A. _ That he might have taken a little too
much wine.
A.
No, he was not.
to excited as to attract
Was the Judge so excited
Q. Was the
public attention !
A.-
I and not aware, to the best of my
recollection that he did attract public attention.
1
Q . _ Did this conduct of the Judge give you
the impression that he was in a state of intoxication !
A.
That he was excited with drinking,
Joine
6. But
∞ maw may
be excited with drinking
Q. Did
you
See
the Chief Justice do anything
wine, coithout being intoxicated.
to disgrace the high office which he holds ?
A. _ The only thing Iremacked the Judge doing
was
his standing hp, ( I was
time) and
was dancing
dancing at the
making some figures.
Q. _ What sort of figures
A. Figures
as in dancing-
A.
Most decidedly.
C.
Q.- Thew
you
теат
that the Judge
loas
not intoxicated?
A._ I cannot say that he was, as
opportunity of seeing
lvening.
I had no
the Judge through the whole
30.
Q._ At what period of the evening
the Chief Justice
did you see on the quarter-deck ?
A. _ To the best of my recollection I would.
say
about eleven o'clock.
ow
the quarter
Q. Whew
Далт
you
the Judge sitting
teck was
ho
converting
with any
?
one
best of my recollection
M
Q. Were
31.
215
you in possession of a drawing representing the Chief Justice dancing on the quarter-deck?
A.
I was.
Q. _ Was that drawn by yourself?
A. _He was.
Q . _ Was his conversation rational ?
Q.
A. _ Shad not the means of knowing, being on the
opposite side of the quarter deck.
A.
Я
was not.
Q. Was it by some person who had been board. ?
A
I don't know.
Q.
_
Q.
Did he appear to you
to be rational from
But did it relate, to the best of your
on that evening
в
his manner ?
appeared
A. She joking with
one-
to me to be laughing
and
of the Chinese, the Factar_ to the
knowledge to chat took place
A. It did.
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32.
picture ?
33.
216
Shortly after the entertainment given on
board the "Agincourt"
Q. _ Was it brought
and shown to you?
A.
No, Iwent
Ow
board of a Vessel of War to
A.
pay
a visit and saw it there
Q._ Was that the Agincourt
A... No, it was not.
?
Q. - Do
know the
you
(name)
of the gentleman
who drew it !
Q. What ship was it?
A
The Niyew."
Q . _ Was this drawing much handed about?
A. _ I do not know. Shad it in my possession
some days, and used it: as and
A
I can't
swear
my belief it was
to it _ but to the best of
by Dr free of the "Vinew "
o you know if he is partial to
Q. Do
Caricaturing
?
A._ To drawing in general.
for some days,
Envelope
in
Q.
Did
Lee
you
any
other caricatures at the
sending away something to
brother.
my
By the Chief Justice.
Q. _ When did you first get possession of
this
same time ?
A I don't recollects. I did. I saw one
More.
35.
34.
Q._ What was
the subject of it ?
with one of my legs
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another?
217
A.
Keying
ow
board a steamer, sea-
sea-sick,
A. Yes.
and held up by two of his followers.
Q. _ Did it relate to Keying as being on board
the "Virnew" ?
его
A. I don't know.
Q. _ Have I not complained to you of debility
in my legs
9
A. Yes, you
have .
Q. Did
you
make
note or minute.
minute of what
Q. _ You have drawn as mark of distinction between
excitement and intoxication ?
took place on board the Agincourt" ?
A._ Isay that you
were excited, and from the
|
A.
Never
Q.
When wew
you saw on
you first applied to to tell what board the Agincourt" ?
A.
This
is
the first time .
.
Q
You say
that I
was
seated
on one
effects of evine, but not intoxicated.
Q. Yow
table
070
were seated near me at the dinner.
the opposite side?
chair
A. I don't recollect.
Q . _ You recollect Lord Cochrane being seated
36.
37.
Mear
me
?
A_No
ow my outh, I donst
Q. _ Do you recollect
any
of the three- any of the three Mandarins
seated near
near him?
A.
I don't recollect.
Q. You don't recollect anything of the Mandarins
taking wine with
A. _I do not.
me.
Q. _ You do not recollect my remark to
1
matter of great importance, and has come upow me Anddenly.
Q. __ You saw me fitting
laughing, and
Iwas
218
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chair, talking,
and joking with alhinese Mandarind-
Merry a
and cheerful in consequence of
having taken a glass of
A. Yes,
Yes, you
wine-
were erfeited with soine, as
said before, but I saw you doing nothing
unbecoming a gentleman".
Q. Did
дого
see me.
the twirl to a
give
I
Chinese Mandarin, as described in the caricature ?
A. Yes, I did.
you
and others _ this is too bad,
you ought to come
А
to the rescue;
pescue; I cannot
I cannot flinch for the sake
of my
my country.
A.. I cannot remember _ Ibeg to be allowed
Q . _ Was it a very prolonged operation?
A. _ Idon't recollect that it was.
time until tomorrow, to recollect,
as
this is a
38
3rd Chayo read.
By Council.
Q. Do you know anything relative to it ?
A.
I do not know personally, not having had
the pleasure of meeting the Judge for many
months.
By Chief Justice.
At one time we met frequently, both at my
39.
Mess of the 18th Regiment. Was
quest at the I thei intoxicated !
A.
No, you avere not.
RECORD
219
Q. At
oww house, as well as
elsewhere, so
so that you
have
had ample opportunity of judging if I
addicted to habits of intorsication.
Rous
A.
You
were convivial and happy, and to
the best of my knowledge I never saw the Judge in a
state unfit to performed his duties.
Q. Ibelieve had the honor of being your
-
>
Mr John Pope.
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40.
Mr John Pope, Sevorn.
read - states
1st charge
I was
on board the Agincourt
41.
220
on
the
occasion named in the evening.
dinner. I saw
my idea
and my
evening, not at
board
the Chief Justice
idea was that he
от
was in a
state of excitement. Iam not aware
that
I spoke to him, and this is all that I
can state.
Y
2. By the Council. By the word excitement, do you mean a state of intoxication?
Answer. Not as I understand the term
intoxication.
2. What do you understand by the term
intoxication?
the use
of
A. A degree of excitement from the
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4.2.
wine which would induce a person to behave in an unbecoming
unbecoming and ..... ingentlemanly manner.
I. Was the conduct of the Chief Justice
that
on
such as became a
became a gentleman.
occasion such as
A. I did not see him throughout the
whole of the evening, knowledge
but as far as my
and observation went, there was
nothing unbecoming a gentleman in
his actions.
By the Chief Justice
2. Did
you
hear me use any expressions
unbecoming a gentleman?
A. I do not recollect I heard you
speak.
I. Whether a person going to an
an eve
partij
would not view in a d
evening different__
light to what he would if he had.
there?
been dining
A. I think so.
3d charge By the Council.
2. Have
you
43.
221
ever seen the Chief Justice
in a state of intoxication?
A. Never.
2.
By the Chief Justice
You have dened at my house I believe?
A. Yes.
2. As you
have said
that you
never
saus me intoxicated, of course I was not
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i
!
4.4.
so then?
4.5.
V
Captain Bruce, Sevorn
222
A. No - Never.
2. Sid I exhibt symptoms of being. addicted to habits of intoxication ?
A. Not in my judgment.
2. We have also dined together in the Albany, both at Mr. Brices and M.
Mercer's?
A. I believe so, but do not recall the
occasions.
either of these _
I. Did you see me on
occasions in a state of intoxication?
A. No.
1st charg
I was on
read_ states
board the Flag ship at an.
entertainment that
wa
given to
the
Imperial Commissioner Keying, and on
that
occasion
I saw the Chief Justice, and
at this moment I have no recollection
of the thief Lustice evincing any symptoms of intoxication in my presence . I was not long on boord, and during
the time I
was there, the Chief Justice
on a
chair
on
was seated
the quarter deck and in
conversation with several others. Iremember that he
on
between
was very facetious and that there was a great deal of fun going him and some of the gentlemen standing by He appeared to me to be
in
in very high spirits and good humour, and that is the impression left on my mind, from the
A
46.
را
short opportunity
I had of forming any judgment on the question
By the Council
2. Did the Chief Justice appear to
you to
be in such a state of intoxication as to attract public attention?
A. I have distinctly stated that it did
not appear to me
that the Chief Justice
was intoxicated at all.
The Council was cleared when the Attorney General proposed to examine Captain. Bruce upon the second charge
the
Major General stated that he
and
could not allow such a charge
to be
entered upon, either directly or indirectly, except under his most solemn protest, because it involves an occurrence which
223
47.
may not have laken place at
may or may
his private table, which he considers the Sanctuary of every English gentleman,
and which in his opinion cannot
be
infringed without the suboursion of all
as well as all the
private confidence relations of social life.
(signed) George SAguilar.
MGjeneral.
• After due consideration being given to the Major General's protect, it was resolved as the orders from the Home Government are so imperative, that
the 20t charge should be proceeded with.
2d charge read by the Allorney General.
The Protect and Resolution of the bounal having been read, the thing Justice said that had the decision of the
48..
де
Council been otherwise, he would still have insisted upon the second char being enquired into, although he most entirely seents to the views expressed by the Honorable Major General George Saguilar
(
Captain Brice stated in reply
to the second charge
I have long resided as a the Germal's house, and
& guest in
I was his quest
in the second
in
at the period set forth charge, and therefore I consider it as
due not only
to the
General but to myself answering
and to my profession to decline answer
any question upon the subject, unless I am told that
-my failing to do so-
will be a disrespect to Her Majesty the
Queen.
The Council upon consulting Captain Bruce's objection,
49.
224
оп
was clearly of
opinion that his refusing, would be
a mark of disrespect to the Teen, and that he is called upon by his allegiance
to
say
all that he knows upon his cath:
The Major General having
Protest, did not vote on
made His
this
occasion.
god read a second time
Charge 2nd
to Captain Bruce..
for
Captain Bruce said _ It is imposable
me to say whether the date mentioned in the charge be correct or not. I. remember however that the Chief Justice
Lined with. Major General Elequilar at
a
party given in the month of July 1846,
and that on
great
at
that occasion there
was a
wine drunk, and that the
deal of wine drunk,
Chief Justice appeared to me to have taken
C.
50.
more
than
Mention
was
good for him. I beg
that the condition of the
Chief Justice on
this occasion is only
to
impresed upon my memory by the circumstance of his having
been unsteady upon his legs in the verandah, and
down the
He then
that in the act of going steps for a certain purpose he staggered, and I think would have had a foll, only I seized him by the walked with me into the drawing Room,
there sat down. In a few minutes afterwards, he walked up to me and
and
arm.
a
expressed his thanks for the assistance I had given him
2. Do
you
By
on
the steps.
the Council.
consider that the Chief Justice
of himself
was able to take care
от
31.
225
A. In reply to this question I can only
say
as I have ready, that I think the Chief Justice would have had a fall
on
the steps of the verandah without
my assistance, and that I did not
render
him
any
assistance after
our
return to the drawing Room, and that
I saw no other person do so.
2. Were there any other persons present-
in the verandah
от
the occasion in
question besides the Chief Justice and yourself?
A. I
I really at this moment am
whether there were or
unable to say
there were not. There walking outside.
was a
2. Did the Sentry see this?
Sentry
that occasio, ?
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52.
seen it
A. The Sentry may have sun ill the
staggering)
but I consider that it was
impossible to distinguish the individual
as
night and there
it was night
light in the verandah.
2.
was no
By Major General B'Aquilar
stated that
You
as drunk
was
оп
а
a good deal of wine
that occasion_ban
with
any
you charge. your memory aircumstance that might have led
to more than ordinary conviviality ?
A. I remember hearing that the party given for the purpose of
in question
was
healing up some slight difference.
between two gentlemen that dined there
on
the
occasion - and I recollect distinctly
very high.
that the General
was in
spirits, and so were many of his questo. ✓.
220
5.3.
2. Did I not myself drink more wine than I usually do
that occasion,
on
And was I not particularly conducive by my own manner and proceedings to the hilarity of my guests"
A.
Yes I hav
-?
a clear recollection
that the General took a good deal of
wine and that he
was
By the Chief Justice.
very merry.
2. You have said that I took more
was
wine than
good for me. Did I not lake too little dinner to be good for
Me?
A. I am unable to afford any information
on
that subject, as I have
то
my memory to direct me.
fact in
54
55.
2. But supposing little to eat, and a might I not on
be
that I took very
good deal to drink, going to the open air
momentarily overcome
overcome without
in such
being being in
as to
a state of intoxication allogether unable to take care
be all
of myself
A. I have always understood that it is an imprudent thing to drink upon an empty stomach; but the question appears to me to be regarding which
one
of opinion. every member of the
Council is competent to decide.
The Council was
adjourned until
11ollock tomorrow morning.
1/4 to 6' 'Clock P. M.
Continued 26th November 18467
By the Chief Justice
Mr. Mercer called.
2. Ded you make
227
any memorandum
or note of what you saw take place on board the Agincourt ?
A. No.
2. When we're you first applied to, to
state what
Agincourt?
you
saw on board of the
A. I think live or three days ago.
E
2. Did
you
hear me say to the Admiral
Sir Thomas Cochrane "Well Admiral,
1
56.
" You
know we must sometimes
go
α
"' little out of the common way !
A. I can't recollect having heard you
say so
By the Council.
Subsequent to the party did you ever hear reference made in general. conversation to the Judge's state on
board the Agincourt?
A. I cannot recollect any particular
occasions but the impression mind is that I have heard it.__
referred to
on
my
Captain Sargent (
Sargent Called
By the Chief Justice.
2. Were
you
dimer table
57.
in.
228
seated near me
ar
at
the
the opposite side ? .
A. To the best of my
think I was.
2. De
Do you
recollection I
recollect also the chinese
Mandarins being seated at the same end of
A. Yes.
2. De.
the table?
Captain Sargent
هر
recollect their taking Wine -
o you
with me?
A. You.
!
58.
2. Did
Did you
me more.
notice that they
than
with them?
asted
once to take wine
A. Why, Really I can't
but there
day,
appeared to be a good deal of wine
drinking going
ar.
2. D recollect,
you
Emark to
to you
I my making
to the following.
effect.
you
This is too bad,
ought to come to the
Eesent?
A. I do not recollect - the time is co
long ago.
2.
Did you
hear
when the
me
&
eay
س کی
A. I do not recollect.
2. Did
Did you
59.
229
notice that the wine-
was drunk in the Chin
Chinese fashion ? Namely, duplying
the
and turnire,
turning.
e glase up ruch time?
A. I do not recollect.
2.
You
The Gover
are
A.D.C. to His Excellency
?
e Governer ?
A. Yes.
2. Were
so in 1845 when this
as given
you entertainment was
Chmèse Mandarins were dri
were drinking
Chinese
with me-
drinking
A. I was .
the sake
of my.
" Wall for Country I won't flinch ..
2 . Subsequently to this entertain
ment did
- you accompany
Alie
יחו
60.
A.
Excellency The Gwerner to iny house
to dinner?
auce
A . I had the pleasure of diving
at your House with the Governer, but whether before
after
ter the enterta
or-
entertainment, that I
cannot swear to..
2. Did
d you accompany the Governor
more
than
one occasion to my
house to dinner.?.
A. I don't recollect doing
than
2. Do you
nee
I may
Do move
have done so.
recollect whether it was in
1846. ?
February
A. I do not ..
61.
230
2. Do y Recollect whether I dined
you
with His Excellency The Governor
since this entertainms but. ?
A . I don't recollect, but I will go come
and
Refer to my papere.
Permission is granted.
2 . Was the Admiral also present on-
one occasion at dinner when
you
accompanied the Governor to my
house?
A. I think he was.
2. Mas Major Central D'Aquilar also present at the eas
A. I don't recollect .
same
time!?
!
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1
|
62.
2. Do you recollect accompanying
His Excellency The Governor to my
house when
when the
Veneral
and the Admiral not?
A. I can't recollect.
2.
9. Well, on any of
vas
I in
these
state
there
of intoxication,
or did I show any symptoms of
such. ?
A . Most decidedly not. Had it been
so.
2. D
I would have remembered it.
you
recollect accompanying His
nor to dine
Excellency The Governor to: with the Admiral?
A. On several occasions.
2 . Was I present on any of
occasions
A. Yes
Yes
Yes you
were.
2. Was I intoxicated
occasione
A. No..
?
2. Was I at all bordering
63.
231
these
any of these
огл
state
of intoxications on any of these
occasions.
A. No.
You
were not..
2. Whether these
avere
them
1845. ?
occasi
or any of ther the the
before or after
the 22nd November
entertainment on the 22
黑
I
64.
A.
A . I don't recollect, I will go home and
refresh my memory by Reference to any of my papere
Captain Sargent,
Permitted to go home..
go
65.
would you or the general have 236
allowed
to
90
home
my
chair umattended, particularly when
I had to descend a
I.
a precipitous hill ?
A . I feel assured that the General
would have adopted
sorre measures.
et under
security of a quest.
such circumstances, and I am.
Captam Bruce, called in.
for
the
The last question put by
pect by the bet
the Chief
Justice to Coptam Bruce was.
Repeated.
A. Under the circumstances described
by the Chief Justice. I can
a person
being
n overcome
e by
imagine
wine without
in a decided state of continued
intoxication.
not
ever
aware that
that the Judge
into his Chair- All
Knowledge of
the
the
occasio
are.
Chair-all
all my
occurrences
confined to the
period already deposed to; namely, from the line of our leaving the
ining
the
Judge
Room, estil. Jaccompanied
into the drawing
Coome .
After that I saw nothing particular
in leis
1
2. Had I been so deeply intoxicated-
to be unable to take
care of myself,
2. Is the General's Verandah paved
66.
67.
with marble?
A. Yes, it is .
:|
2. Is not the marble
very " lissery ?
A.
of marble to be
4 . It is the nature of
slippery.
2. Have
ment
you
since the entertain.
ever since
on board the
Agincourt..
to dine
accompanied the General to
ne?
with me
F. I think I have dived with the
stice livo
Chief feratice
since
or
three times
the entertaiment of the
Agincourt General
AV AA-
and once the
there..
the Major-
2. Was His Excellency The Governor
also there?
A. Ireally
unable to say
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233
at this
sunment whether the Governor
was there, or not..
2. D
Do you
the particular he General
occasion when the
there?
A. No. Imean
occasions.
none
of
the
recollect the Admiral
2. D
So you
being
there. ?
A . No, Scannot bring to my
Recollections having met the Admiral at the Judges table,
though it may have been the
Case.
68.
2. Have y
you
met me
Admiral's ship,
contertainment
sice
board the
the u
A. I have met the Chief Justice on
board the - Sir Thomas (ochranée- Hay ship, but I am really
unable to
say
am
whether it was
yeare.
within the last two
=
2. I believe prior to this 25 July
1846, I had the honor
on Leveral
occasions to dine with the
Several ?
A. Very frequently .
2. Well,
any
evre
or when
you
house, or
e of
these
dived at my
when.
you
occasions,
осе
met me
board Sir The ? Cochrane's ship, did-
you
ever
69.
200
me intoxicated?:
234
A. I have met the Chief Justice
many
occasions, besides those he
adverts to - In Men - of
War,
Regimental Messee, and at
and at private.
occasion that
parties, and the only I recollect to his having appeared =
to take more wine
for
lim
was
than
was good the 33% of July
1846, us stated in
stated in my evidence.
2. Did
you
mauner
ever see
sexy
any thing
or conduct that led one moment to suppose.
my you for
that I was a
habits of
man addicted to
a
of intoxication . ?
A. No - Shave
the Judge upon
the Bench, as well as in
Society, and
the impression
that he left upon my
70.
mind was that be conducted_
himself in his official Capacity with the greatest dignity..
Chief Justice
sard that he has
further questions to pout. -
nom
By the Council - questions proposed.
The belief Justice djeated
aminations of the Witness
to
ne
to-
attere .. The Cancel being
olcared, the Acting le
Vas
Acting Attorney General
Requested to
to give
his opinion.
Acting Attorney General's Opinion.
The Witness
ou to matters
Qetr
be
examined
re-exan
arising out of
the
Cross examinations, but not other-
235
The fancil resolved, after hearing the question, that it should be put to the Witness.
2. By the Council.
By
With Reference to your aress -
examination
you
on the 28th rely
23.
said the
Judge
by 1846, had taken
more wine than
Had he been
comm
Co
a
good for line-
soldier under
uneder your
and would you have paraded in that state?
lime for duly
By the Chief perstice .
Sprotest against any question.
being put to Captain Bruce not
Relating to ne
of my cros
altère
avising out
examination, and which
might have been put in Chief.
dvisl.
72.
The Major General agrece
objection made
by
the
the
fudge - But
this is overruled by the Cameil;
on
the opinion of the Attorney General .
Question-
2. repeated by the Council.
this I give as the opinion of an
individual whom
Island has
ever
го
o
73.
230
in this
person in
under the
seen under
excessive influence of Wine.
Whatever have been the state
may
that
2. By
the Council .
of the Judge.
Ifa
Soldier ou
the guard mounting
you
Captain Bruce
Parade had appeared.
overcome as
Q
appeared as much
the Chief Justice
xemed to me to be in the Verandah
the ve
occasion alluded to. I
would not allow hime to
duty. At the
to go usion
I ber
beg
same time S
to add that if this criterion
if
adopted in relation to the
of
were
bearing.
the officers of the Army social houre that three-fourthe of them would not hold their-
the Army in their
day. And
Commissions for
one da
e
ever hear
ove
occasion, did
hear the Goveral express
dissatisfaction at it aftenwards?
A. I have heard the General:
General aprese
very great dissatisfactions that the circumstance had been broug
d in some
in
forward i
name
brought
way,
and his
associated with it; and therefore be felt very great regret
that it had occurred.
ever dine with the that
2. Did the Judge General since
occurren
74.
A. He did not, but I ann
assign
this- In the first,
Reason for at that period
understands
the Bench?
a
wirst place,
be he a
had a mis -
with a gontleman
who resided with the Judge,
whom he had always been in the
asking to his house
to his house with
of asking
habit of as him.
some
And secondly. some time later the judge let fall expressions upon the Bouch in
Relation to some soldiers who
arraigned before
the
were
Supreme fourt,
and which expressime
the General,
to the
aa
were
offensive
well as to several
neen, who considered
other Military them incalled for:
2. To the best of your
the
what was the lev
recollection
length of the period
between the 28th of July 1846, and the
the offensive speech from
time of
75-
237
A. Scannot say exactly, I think it
must have been
six or Dix.
a five or
2. Did the Judge
months .
ever dive with the
General during that considerable __
interval?
A. I think not - And during a great
period of this interval the
this interval the General .
was
labouring under severe indis=
bosition, and gave fewer parties than he had been in the habit of giving.
lar Sworn
Captain D'Aguilar
1만
12. charge
read.- Nates.
A. I know nothing concerning
first charge.
this
C3
76.
2. By the Cameil.
Were
you
A. I was not .
board?
Din charge Read. states.
A. The circumstances alleged to
lace in
the second
are stated I believe
we
have taken place charge having curred at the Centralé Quartère, but before I can ge
en give any information Respecting it. I Request respectfully to be distinctly informed whether it is compulsory to reply to questions put to me in
therewith, or whether
Connexion
my decliving to do so will be couiderd disrespectful to the Queen's authority.
as dr
By
By the famoil.
Captain Bruce made the
77
238
Request, and it was Euled that it would be disrespectful .
A. I can only abide by your Excellency's
decision, but I must protestà
officer and Gentleman
being called.
as an
against
Super upon to give evidence in Reference to what
to what occurred at the Major Generals table and at a private party, where independent of my personal relations as well as m Military positions officer General's staff, I consider I should
DQ
my
or
the
be spared being forced to participate in a proventions against nce of hie quests, which I deem a tremake of
breach a breach
social intercourse and violation
hospitality .
e of
E
78.
79.
read
2nd Charge End again.
A . Under compulsions I shall reply
to the questione put to
ce, but
but I
me,
trust that objection I have already
made
may appear annexed to any
evidence that
me av
may be elicited from this subject. With Reference
to the Ithe charge it is insusible
for
me
осетение
to state the day of the occurrence alleged to trave taken place.
9. By the Cameil.
2. By
Did the chief finative dive with
in the mouth
day be
the General on any day of July 1846 ?
A. On
outh and
my
regards my
Ecollections ; I cannot say if he di
or did not..
239
time in
the
at the
2. By the Council.
Did
at any a you 1846 see the Chief Jerotice
oneral's Uxidence in
General's
mentioned in
namely, " deeply
"mable to take
the state
the second charge,
intoxicated
care
The Chief farstice
and
of himself?
waives
which might be baken as
ection which. objection
to time.
A. I have
never
the Chief
ae
Justice either at the Gevorati desidence,
or
in
other
occasion whatever
upon any the state specified
specified in the
charge
in the Ind
By the Chief Justice.
did
2. Howe
you
ever
see
any thing
in
C.
80.
81.
mer
conduct whisch bed.
my you for a I was
moment to suppose
tint
: person addicted to habité
of intoxication.
?
A. Never in
my life.
2. And I believe have
we
frequently met at
at my
4. Frequently.
very
met at the General's sunce, house and elsewhere??"
2. Can Remember whether
in you
have
ever dived at my house the 22nd November, 1845. ?
A. Constantly in 1846.
2.
since
Did you accompany the General
secasionally
A. Yes.
seen
2. Dr remember
amber having Hers Excellency The Governor at
my
table
in 1846?
240
A . I believe I met His Excellency
upine
ove oɛe asinu.
2. Have
ever
met the Admiral
you there?
A. I think not.
met me on:
2. Have
you Agineant any
1845.
board the
time since November
A. Yes, I think se
so- in 1846.
Captain D'Aguilar
avas
requested
to retive.
&
ان شیاره
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83.
Lieutenant R. Irwin, A.D.C., Levom.
1th Charge read. States-
Answer. I was
241
was on board the "Agincourt" the
same evening. I saw the chief Justice
there - He was
amongst some friends
L
Lieutenant R.
laughing and
seeming to enjoy himself
further notice,
very much. I took no
as
I
commenced dancing immediately after-
going to the Ball
seen
room
I do not remember
то
the chief Justice any
having that evening.-
and charge
read-states-
more
I know nothing about the second charges.
By the Council - 2 _ Were you the traje _ _
General's Aid-de-camp at the time stated in the 2nd Charge?
A. No - I uvas not.
84.
3rd Charge read_ By the Council.
of any facts
lead
Q. Do you
you know.
or circumstances which
85.
A _ To the best of my recollection it was.
242
2 I. On more
than
one occasion ?
may
you
to conclude that the
Chief Justice
T
was addicted to the habito
stated in this charge?
J. No, I do not-
A
Chief Justice said that he had
то
question to put __ Siecitenant Irwin was requested to retire.
Captain Sargent called in
called in again.
By the Chief pistice. _ 2- Haver
refreshed your memory
or can
recollect that it was
you
you
subsequently to
the 22nd November 1845 that
you
accompanied His Excellency The Governor
!
A _ I think so, but cannot swear.
you
I - Do subsequent to the 22nd November 18457 that I dined at His Excellency's House?
recollect whether it was
A _ On or about the 25th of May 1846.
2 _ Was I in His Excellency's House on
Iin
more than
one occasion in 1846?
A_ I don't recollect.
HE
_ Do
By BE the Governor _ I _ Ir you recollect
that the judge sat next to me on
d
25th May 1846 ?
the
to dinner at
my
house?
C.
↓
86.
А вве
may
have done so, buet I
cannot swear to it.
2- Can
you recollect his proposing
toast on
that
occasion ?
a
فر
87.
A _ Yes, he dined there.
Q - On
any
other oce
243
occasion of a dinner
party at
my
house
Do you
you recollect
my objecting to cheers ?
A_I.
A_ I do not.
2 _ You don't recollect his proposing
toast with cheers ?
A. I do not
2- Do you remember cheers ?
my objecting to
A__ I think I do, but I cannot swear
to it.
2_ But the Chief Justice
table ?
was at the
а
Я
A__ I do not.
Captain Sargent.
was
requested to relive .
Majir Caine is called as
Justice
Chief objects to any
being examined
The
Witness- member of Council - The Major General
enters entirely into that objection - The
Major General is of opinion that it is contrary
to e
every
rule
of law and equity
speaking always runder correction as to the former to make the members of this council Judges, Jurors and Witnesses
in a
"breath on any subject submitted to their investigation and finial decision,
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88.
more especially
as the Matters to de
decided upon were open to the knowledge
of a great number of unexceptionable
Witnesses upon
the competent to enter into the merits
the whole case, no
spot
who are
fully
of
}
less than seven
Gentlemen having been examined upon
یدر
charge, and two
the 1th charge
repon
the
second which is of a purely personal nature to the Major General _ and as the Major General knows that there other persons present at that
лиспел
o
party who have not been brought forward to give their evidence on that
occurrence.
His Excellency The Governor said that only two-
two persons were examined upon
and that there
the 2nd charge,
were
e
no
other Witnesses
that he
was aware
of, except the members of the bouncil.
+
89.
Major Caine begs respectfully that the Members of Council (whose evidence)
may
244
be needed in this matter) shall
be spared from voting
as to the
eligibility or otherwise of voting for the
on
these
legality of giving their testimony charges; but that the legal question be decided by the Attorney General .
The Council Room being cleared the Chief Justice's objection is considered...
The Attorney General's opinion being required,
he
states-
That the ridges of a bourt and the
Jurors
be sworn as
may
Witnesses for
any of the parties, for they
can
have
no interest in the issue of the trial,
and no
beas of any kind to give
evidence against the truth
Authorities
are
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Vol : 3 = ?, Hawkin's Pleas of the brown
His
:
90.
$32. Bacon's abridgement, 2. P. 286.,
Me Arther and other writers on
Thereupon the objections
Courts martial.
were overruled.
The Honorable Major Caine - Sworn -
1th Charge read. - states-
A _ I was at the entertainment given
by Sir Thomas Cochrane on board of the Agincourt to the Imperial Commissioner Meying - I believe it was in November
1845 _ I saw the Judge there - My
attention to the Judge
was drawn by
some remark about his
his dancing
dancing - I did not see him dance - When this remark
was made I descended from the poop of the ship and went to the judge accompanied by the Attorney General Mr Sterling - On my way to the judge the Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane addressed me with regard to the Judges
+
state, as
words
far as I can recollect in the
"Do
you see
91.
the Judge?" I then
went to the Judge and spoke to him
He remarked - "Major,
лие
had a hard
night of it"
I said
Yes,
and we
then
talked and joked together for 4 or 5-
minutes, and Mr Sterling
was present
all the time - I saw that the judge
was w
very
sitting
much excited - He
was
on one chair, with me by another - I shortly afterwards left
Ship.-
shen
on n
the
was the
By the Council. __ 2._ With reference to the latter part of the first charge Judge in such a state as to attract ____ public attention ?
A_ I have already stated this - As my
I went in
attention was drawn,
consequence to the feedge, intending to
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92.
remove him from the public spot where
he was seated_
2 _ Was the Judge in the
?
way
A _ I did not remark that he
in the
was
2_ Soon after this
A. Yes. I dare
!
93.
?
occurrence
246
say
on m
many occasions-
I _ was the constition of the Judge what
you
call intoxication ?
A_ The Judge
was certa
certainly render the
influence of wine, but spoke intelligibly
way
உ
of he
The wa
was not in the
way, why
did
you
my
2- You
did not see him dancing
wish to remove him?
A_ Because the Admiral called
attention to him -
during
our conversation -
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2. Subsequently to the party, did you ever hear allusions made in general conversation to the Judge's state on board the Agincourt"?
A_ Yes, I have-
A _ I did not -
I _ You say you went
A_ I did -
as
away early-
read.-states-
gond Charge read.
A _ I believe I dined at the General's
on
94.
that day, and saw the judge. I left
し
A. I do
that
party
also v
very early, but I saw
a
247
95.
that the judge had drunk
deal of wine
I
great did not see the
Judge in such a state as not to be
of himself -
able to take care
3rd
Charge read ._ states
I am unable to reply to this charge because I never saw the judge in
that state, except
the two occasions
to which I have already given
evidence-
I have dined in company
with the judge very often at other
times and never saw him intoxicated.
By the Council . _ I _ Do
time when the
charges
were
Do you
you recollect the
investigation of these
- first pressed repon the "
attention of the Colonial Government by
the Home Government ?
r
I_ About when was it?
A _ I think in May last-
2 - Did you object to the policy of investigating these charges?
A_ I did most particularly-
By M. E. The Governor. 2. Sid I entirely
concur with you
Я
N_ You did.
?
_
By the bouncil. .__ I _ How do you explain their not being investigated
being investigated at that time?
A _ In consequence of a Despatch from
His Excellency to Earl Grey stating
the
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96.
scandal that would arise from such
an
investigation, and recommending
as
strongly that the judge's family had
returned, it was not likely
likely that any similar occurrences would take place.
declined
The Chief Justice being invited to cross examine the We
Witness doing having already objected to the reception of the Evidence-
so,
Major Caine retired to his seat _
"The Honorable Mr. Johnston being called to give his evidence, said that it was necessary to close the Council, because he wished
to make some observations; whereupon the Room
nvas
cleared
and M. Johnston stated that he was ready to give his evidence but that he could only speak to one point _ It
97.
was resolved that his evidence be taken.
The Honorable Mr. Johnston - sworn-
pth Charge read - States-
I was not in the Iland at the time- Did not arrive until January 1846 -
2nd Charge read - states-
I believe I was at the dinner party alluded to in the charge - I saw the
appeared
Judge, and after dinner he to me to be under the effects of wine whilst sitting at the dinner table - when the party broke up from dinner I took leave of the General
the General and went home -
By the Council._ I _ Was the Judge particularly conspicuous on the
occasion ?
C.
98.
A_ Not more so
other persons....
one or two...
than I observed him
because he was sitting right opposite to me; but there
was
general
hilarity in the whole party Animated
good deal of loud
and laughing-
Conversation, and a
talking,
I_ You had
no
opportunity of seeing
what occurred later in the evening
А
A__ No__ I had not-
By Major General D'Aguilar. _ I _ _ ban you charge your memory with any circumstance that led to that party being particularly convivial?
A_ I recollect two circumstances._ The I do not know whether I am correct in, but I will mention it.
one
24999.
As far as I recollect. I accepted the General's invitation to dinner ander the impression that two Gentlemen
there at dinner had had
who
were
some slight differences of opinion which the General had been fortunate _. enough to reconcile, and that they
brought together
were
The second thing
was a
on this occasion,-
to which I allude
slight difference which looks
place either
but it was
during or after diviner shortly settled, and the
two parties reconciled _ I did account
to myself at that time for the excitement I saw in one or two persons, but especially for that which I observed in the judge, by supposing
that it was in consequence
of the reconciliation the General had been fortunate enough to bring about previous to the dinner -
E
100.
3rd Charge read - states - Nothing...
_
By the bounoil. _ 2. Have you met the Judge frequently?
A _ I have met him 3 or 4 times
The Honorable M= Johnston requested to retire
was
The Honorable Major General
D'Aguilar, sworn -
2nd Charge read-
The Major General refers to his Protest;
and
requests that the
be read
same
250
101.
has
that
and under the assurance which been given to former witnesses his silence would be considered.
disrespectful to the brown_
Do you
By M. E. The Governor _ 2. _ Do recollect my return from Chusan in the beginning of August 1846 ?
A_ I believe you did -
2. I think that occasion
on
your.
cognizance of the Compton Row at Canton, and your Official correspondence with the Consul during my
absence
occasioned a good deal of personal
C:
n my
communication between us, on
return ?
may
A_ Yes - I dare
-
say
we
had-
The Protest being read, the Major
General anowers under
anowers under compulsion
102.
Q. Do
you remember
originating the
subject of the occurrence at your
house
σου
the 23rd July 184.6 ?
A _ I really do not ._ How
251
to pay every possible respect and attention, and I have only been prevented from asking the Judge
to
Я
can
charge my memory at this period
of time with
any
casual remark
or observation that I may have ____ made fifteen months
I
2 - Do
you
ago
?
recollect enlarging to me
on the habits of the hedge, and stating
that the
occurrence on
July had made
ask him to your
you
the 23rd of
reluctant to
house?
A _ It is very possible Imight, but
I have been most anxious to ask the
Judge to
to my
more especia
house since then, and
since the arrival of
Mr. Hulme, to whom I was anxious-
;
my
103.
house latterly by an ainfortunate
of some
estrangement arising out of observations that fell from him the Bench in a case
Military
where the
r
on.
were concerned, and which
or
I considered, whether justly. unjustly I don't wish to decide, personal
at the time to myself - But with the Judge's general habits, regard to which I believe are referred to, it is
ue
impossible for me to speak, becaus to judge of a person's habits one must: have frequent intercourse with him, which I have not; and I can speak
only to things within my own knowledge.
By the Council. ._. I _ Did
you in
point of fact, (never mind for what
104.
1857
reason
once to
your
.) ask the Judge House after the 23rd of July?
never dined with
A _ The Judge has me since the 33rd of July, but I have
r answer
- tated distinctly in my former that an unfortunate estrangement had operated to prevent it-
By H. E. The Governor . _ I Do you recollect telling me that
you feared
the example of W-Shelley, the Judge's friend and inmate at that time,
as
regarded
your own
A Imust
man
R
Son ?
no
again repeat that living who is placed upon his
oath, and called upon solemily to
depose to
any
circumstances
whatsoever in connection with the
very serious charges under investigation
252
can repon any principle of justice, either to
himself or to the party.
accused, pretend to speak to casual and familiar conversations that took place so long a period ago. __ I might
or
I might not. _ I am ready to speak to matters of fact - but I cannot charge my memory with what did or did not pass in conversation -
2_ Am I to understand that for....
neither deny
those reasons you can neither
affirm with regard to any point
oor
of the narrative which
you gave
me
on the 23rd of July
the occurrences on
of the
my
on
return from Chusan at the
beginning of August?
A_ Pardon me -
Narrative
be
I
State what.
gave you, and I shall
free to answer
106.
I_ Do informing
you
one
recollect beginning with that the judge's habits...
made you exceedingly reluctant to
ask him to dinner
That
on the 23rd
of July about ten days before my
arrival, the judge had been
overcome
with wine and came into collision
with a Sentry
house ?
at your
A_ I recollect perfectly stating to you that the judge had been overcome
with wine at
my
house
on the 23rd
of July, and that repon rising from the dinner table, and going into the Verandah he had staggered and fallen against the Sentry - I have since found however that I was entirely mistaken in regards to the Sentry
, as will be seen in Captain Bruce's perfectly plain Deposition, and I avail
myself of this opportunity.
253
107.
to observe how small is the value of private conversations given in a familiar and casual way, and without the most distant idea of such conversations being raked great distance of time on any-- subject whatsoever - I now find and know that I was entirely mistation -
up at a
and that the mistake arose
my seeing
from the Sentry walking about.
at the time close to the Verandah but outside of it when the occurrence took place . _ It has been proved. satisfactorily that open air, and having
the
down
on co
coming into the occasion to go.
steps of the Verandah, the fudge slipt and would have fallen
if he had not been assisted by Captain Bruce - I have no doubt that winder the immediate impression of what had occurred in this solitary.
:
A
C.
108.
instance at
my own
table that I might have expressed, and probably. did express great regret for it, and also the difficulty of repeating my invitations, but all this passed away and nothing but the unfortunate
nent above alluded to
estrangement
prevented me
1
again to
my
from asking the Judge house - As to the Judge's
general habits, I have already said
that it is impossible for
me to
me to depose
to them of my own
Knowledge _ I
have had so little intercourse with
him_
I
23rd
2 _. But although subsequent to the of July you ceased to ask the Judge to dinner, it has alrea
already.. appeared from the evidence before the Council, that previous to the 23rd of July, soon after which date you,
ad
spoke to me, you
109.
254
had a good deal
of social intercourse with the judge_
A_ I cannot charge my memory with how often the Judge has dined with me
before that time, or how- often I have partaken of his hospitality But with the single exception of the 23th of July, and of the 22nd November 1845, when on
board the "Agincourt", I
any
do not recollect at this moment thing that bears upon the 3272 Charge-
occurrence on board
With regard to the the Agincourt." I consider the judge to have been as already described by the Honorable Major Caine, and
"greatly
several other evidences as
excited by wine", and although I do
вуг
moment attempt to
not for a single moment
defend any deviation from the smallest- propriety in a person of his high
110.
១
station, yet
I cannot but make
allowances for the peculiarity of his
position on
that
day, seated
as
I
remember him perfectly to have been, in the immediate neighbourhood of the Chinese Mandarins and of Jung in particular who was
was compelling him to drink bumpers of wine a Cherry brandy in pledge of good fellowship during the ashole of dinner
I _ You will perhaps excuse troubling you with
and
my
with so many questions
αλ
regarding your statement to me on my return from bhusan, personal veracity
concerned in it
my
has become deeply
A _ Most assuredly - I will
any questions that
answer
you wish to put to me to the best of my memory
and belief-
255
I . I should be very glad if possible
to have to
you as to
your
a direct answer
from
Statement that the habits
of the judge had made you reluctant to ask him to your
house after the 23??
of July -
A... I think nothing
speaking
As
more
likely than
I am supposed to have
done render the impression of the recent that had taken place at the
occurrence
до
time, that I did so. It is
is v
very
natural that I should, but I still must declare that I would not have
allowed that occurrence repon. consideration to stand in bar of all future attentions to the Judge, had not the
estrangement to which I have already referred, taken place _ It is
C.
:
j
112.
to
my.
whole Staff how
well known
often I have lamented the difference
between res,
res, and
множе
especially my
being prevented from asking Mr. Hulme
to
house...
my
The Council
was
adjourned till tomorrow
at 11 o'clock A. M. - Hour of adjournment.
8 o'clock P.M.....
27th November 1847-
The Council met pursuant to
adjournment....
Major General D'aquilar questioned by His Excellency, The Governor -
on
2 _ You have stated that, : return from Chusan last "Ayust, your account to me
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my
year
of the
in
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256
collision of the Judge with the sentry-
on
113.
the 2,3rd of July had subsequently required modification._
Did
You
modify the statement to myself?
ever
A. I do not recollect that I did; because I was never
distinctly acquainted with the real particulars until they
appeared in the evidence-
I_ At the time you spoke to me on my return from Chusan, with reference
· of the 23rd of Jely,
to the occurrence
did not you
view the habits of the
2
Judge as opposed to those of sobriety &
A __ I did - But I spoke of things
directly within my
(beyond the
my own
knowledge
not
occurrences to which I have
already deposed) and that opinion has
been totally allered by the testimony
C
•
114.
that has been received in the course
:
this investigation
144
क
of
After the
115.
257
The Chief Justice addressed the founcil .
very protracted investigation that
has taken place, it is not
my
intention to occupy
the
time of the founcil with
any
but it behoves
The Chief Justice
lengthened observations;
mo in duty to myself, my family and
the_public, to state openly, honestly, and fearlessly,
the
fense
I entertains of the charges preferred
against me - The Council is assembled here in November 1847, inquiring into charges acting,
out
of
occurrences which took place in November, 1845, and
July 1846 - These charges I declare most solemnly
and emphatically before God and mand
tle
to be as
base us they are frotto, as malignant as they
are
heartless as they
unfounded, and as cruel and heartless
-iniquitous and damnable..
At the outlet of these proceedings
requested to be informed who were my accusers;
this was denied me, but the proceedings
are
had not
gone far, before the over zeal and anxiety exhibited to clicit every fact and circumstance against
C.
116.
me, at once stamped the President of this Council
as my accuser.
were requisite
If anything further Shave it from the lips of Ibis Poxcellency the Governor himself, that he attempted to blast mys reputation by sending home these charges in a private letter sent to a Minister of State, whond
Lord Palmerstow - who seeing I assume to be
that the
charges
my
Øvere)
of a public nature, and
Considering that although such letter was marked
private, it could not be deemed a private
more
thaw a private letter
as was
Communication, (any ought to be deemed a public one, although the cond private is omitted) not breacherously, a insinuated by His hocellency the Governor; but honestly, handed
over
the letter to another Minister
Stato, whom I also assume to be
my
Earl Grey,
of who with equal honesty immediately sent out instructions to have the charges investigated. An attempt was made by Ibis foxcellency the Governor, to show that on the receipt of thos instructions he had been induced by feelings
117.
258
of charity and commiseration towards anyself 233 forward a Despatch to
Bad Grey suggesting
my
the expediency of not proceeding with the invectigation. But I must be pardoned, for saying that I believe the motives to have been very differents,
and that
the true reason cous that Ibis foxcellency discovered that the chayes could not be substantiated. This view is supported by the testimony of Mr Mc Hnight, who swore that he had never beew applied to by His foxcellency the Governor for
приет
no
information touching the entertainment giver board the Agincourt until May in the present
Ого
year. My back Grey however said no _ and agaiw sent out instructions that the charges should be investigated _ and if. ever one man owed a debt of gratitude to his fellow man, I do to Earl lyrey for thus insisting upon and investigation - With respect
of Cerneit
to the Constitution, Shave nothing to say further than that the Resident is my accuser, and the other three members have been examined against me as Witnesses, but I beg those members not for one
Ca
::
118.
moment to suppose that in objecting to the reception of their evidence, I meant to insinuate that they would state one word not perfectly correct and truo, a lawyer, to make the
but I felt it my duty.
ad a
objection . Should a practice prevail for
the
admission of such evidence, in my humble
judgement the sooner such a practice is abolished
the better- My
ours
witnesses
evere er
excluded, while
the members of Council, who heard all the evidence,
their testimony. And
svere permitted to give
although I might well rest
my
cale on
the evidence
I
that had been given in support of the charges, feel it to be my duty to call before the Council
evidence concer
concerning
Every person who is able to give any of the charges. _ Itherefore proceed to cale
my witnesses-
The Chief Justice then called Mr. bay who was sworn -
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At bay se
bay swom .
pet Charge
Q. Were
259
119.
read to him by the Chief Justion By the Chief Justice.
present on board the Agincoursd
e you present
on that occasion, the 22th November, 1845 ?
A . I was present at the Dance, but not
at the Dinner.
Q. Did
Did you the evening?
A I did
2. Did
you intoxication ?
notice
observe
A Certainly not .
2.
の
Diet
6) Del you
notice
me in
the
me in a
77ve
course of.
State
C.
f
doing any thing
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!
121.
120.
particular?
A. I observed.
: you sitting on the quarter
feet on
deck with your feet
a
chair.
9. Have I ever complained to you of debility in my legs arising from
veins ?
A
Yes.
om varicose
I have reason to know that suffered. under that complaint, having
attention was called to me.
A. No, I am not
not au
If I did not see
aware
ག་་
260
that it was.
it (the dancing) myself,
it was mentioned to me
by Mr: Reay.
2. Charge, read by Chief Justin
9th
. J. I was not present.
المراقم
is
.
that I am addicted.
to habits of intoxication? Did
thing
you
の
Q. 3+
Charge
attended
in sickness the
you
year before,
Jee
any
Q. Did I do
A. I cannot
which led
that I was so addicted. ?
you
over
you to suppose
any thing else particular?
cannot at this moment recollect
whether I saw
dance with you
оне
of the
Mandarins present, or whether it was
-mentioned to me at the time.
2. Deit it appear to you that public
A. Never.
2. I beleive that house,
and I
you I at yours,
have dined at my
and other houses.
A Frequently. I have known you w
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123.
192.
intimately
Q. On
On any
Since
February, 18481
of these occasions have
any of
در
seen me intoxicated P.
A. Never.
2.
Q. Or bordering
Q.
you
intoxication?
A. Never. I consider that on board the
"Agincourt your
I We Came out
I believe.
manner was excited.
from England heyether,
A. As far as Bombay
During that part of the voyage did
any thing which led
ever see
& you
to suppose habits of intoxication ?
that I was addicted to
2 D
you
ا
A. Never.
261
Chief Justice has no further questions.
Mr. Way was requested to retive
Mr. D. Matheson, Swom.
reads the Pt Chary, to Whiting,
stice reads
Whief Justion
2.
and asks-
Were you present on that cxansion ? A. I was present
2. Did
А
Did you
Yes
Q. Did you
it in the
in
лее тел
evening.
there?
observe that I was in a
state of intoxication ?
E
194.
An Certainty
by not.
you notice me
9 Did particular?
doing any thing
A There
was music
and
dancing,
and
I did observe the Chief Justice go
through a few steps
with
072
of the
Mandarins present
I Do
o you
think that any public
attention which might have been called
to
me
was o
owing to this aircumstance I
A I cannot day.
の
I Supposing that public attention was
drason to me, was there
any
other
circumstance which could have drawn that attention ?
A. Not that I observed.
read
Chief.
262
1257
and
Ford kohuge and by lobarf Juction, als
Charge
#1
Q. Was
asks.
you present
A. No, I was not.
3rd Chan
Charge read.
2. Have you
judging
A. I was
had
on this occasion ?
any opportunities of
charge is true or false ?
whether that charge
Faken
completely I heard such change has
by surprise when been brought. I
have met the Chief Justice at the table.
various
friends
rends in town another's houses, and
and Certa
ive
of
at
have dined one
certainly I never saw- the slightest indication of any approach
to intoxication .
126.
Whief Justice
said he had
mo mor
to Mr Matheson
stice said. questions to put he retired
Mr. Edger.
12th Charg
Sworn.
read
By the Chief Justice
Q. Were you present
ared
on that occasion?
A. I was not present.
20t leharge,
Q.
read
Were you present on that cxansion?
A. I was.
wus.
2. Did
observe me to be in a state
you
с
i
of intoxication ?
A. No
I
3+
+ Wharge
read.
"
263
127.
Q. That I am addicted to habets of intoxication ?
had opportunit
opportunities of judging
is true or false
Heave you
whether that sha
A Shave had
charge is
many opportunities
Q. What has been the impression on your
mind arise
arising for the opportunities
در
afforved. "
do
A. I believe that the accusation is false
tice - No
Chief Justere Edger retired
more questions. Mr
128.
Captain Mr. Quhae, R. N. Sworn -
read -
1. loharze
By the Chuf Justice.
9. Were
• you present
on that accasion ?
Ind
read.
Q. Were
on that occasion ?
A I was not.
a bharge m
- you present
A I was not present.
30th Wharge
read
Q. Have
you
judging
false?
had
any opportunities of
whether that Charge is true
or
1
254
129.
A. I should say from the opportunities I have had of forming on opinion, a more
never was
brought-
groundless charge forward against any the pleasure of meeting the Judge
man... I have had
at
dinner parties eighteen times since my arrival on this station, & at the tables
of the late Commander in Chief Sir- T. Cochrane, of Captain Talbot of the Vestal, of Captain McDougall of the Vulture,
and
my
own
table several times, at his
at
own table several times, at Mr. Shelley's when he was residing at the Albany, Mr. Mercer's at the Albany, at Major
Caine's and at others which I cannot
particularize. house repeatedly
called at the
I have
to Judge's
I have
in the morning.
rode with him in the evenings occasionally,
and
tipsy
I have
never seen him intoxicated
or
130.
Q . Whenever you have called at house in the day
day time, have
you
me
I my
Seen
suffering from the effects of previous
intoxication
or wine ?
A Most certainly not.
Whief Justere has no
as more to put..
no questions
Major Burn, Sworn.-
Change, read.
1. Whange
2 Were
Were
By the Chief Justice_
on that occasion
e you present on that
in the Colony.
S. I had not arrived in
?
для вол
9tt leharge re
read.
2. Were
you present on that or
on that occasion ?
し
A. I was not then in the ledony
3°
5th leharge)
read
131.
265
I Have you had any charge
had any opportunities of
whether that
judging wh
or false ?
is true
A. I have been in Hongkong for the last 12 months. During that time I
have met Mr Hulme at
Messes
and
private parties . I have sat up
. with late as 12 o'clock at night, and
him
as
never on
any
conduct hime
occasion did I see him
himself
otherwise than
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perfect gentleman. I have no reason to believe that such charge has any -
foundation
in
Chief Justice
Fruith.
has
more questions .
no mor
132.
の
By the Council.
Q. Ded
you
know the feedge long
previous to April last. ?
A. My private acquaintance with the Judge
has been but
slight, never having
dined at his own house . I have merely
spoken above to what I have
him at the houses
Q. Did
pt leharge Jet
read
By the Chief Justice.
Q. Were
230
133.
nt on that occasion }
you present
A I was not present.
seen
of
of others.
and
Charge res
read
you
meet the Judge in Society
2.
Present?
Judge
to
за
long previous to April last ?
A. All
my meetings with the
the best of my belief
of my beleef were, with one
exception, previous to April last?
Major Burn petered
Captain Durnford, sworn.
A I was not.
Charge read
Q. Have
you had
any opportunities of
forming an opinion of the falschool truth of that charge!?"
от
A. I have been frequently a quest at your
134.
house,
at our
ou several times
and I have met you Detachment Meess low any thing of the kind.
Q. Have
labouring
intoxication
A. Never.
you at any
under the
and I never Snever
time seen me
effects of previous
or wine &
By the Council.
D. Since when have
you
been accustomed
to meet the Judge in soreety ?
A. Since the summer
of 1845.
I. It was therefore long previous to the
month
А. Му
il last.
ansiver includes
enfe
to the
7
present day.
2. At what time did
135.
267
you usually trak
up at the parties where you Judge?
met the
A. At the parties of the Mess I thank
between 10 and M. and about at eleven
when I have been at the Judge's House.
Captain Durnford retired
W
Text Mr. Stedman, Swom.
lev
pot Charge
read
By the Chief Justere .
2 Present?
A. I was not present.
136.
and Char
Q Present?
A I was not present.
5. lekarze
read
Q. Have you has
any opportunities of
fales
judging whether that charge is true-
A. Yes, I have met the Judge
or
on Several
occasions both in large parties und privately
in his own house - I have never seen him
intoxicated.
9. Have
you
ever seen
any thing that
lad you for one moment to suppose that I was addicted to habits of intoxication ?
7
A. Never
137.
263
の
Q. You have scansionally called upont
me in the earlier part of the
You
me
ever on
any of those
day-
Did
occasions see
o
suffering from the effects of ponvious
intoxication
A. Never.
or wine ?
Mr Fletcher
[
і
138.
Mr. Fletcher Sworn.
1st charge read.
2. Present?
A. I was not.
and charge
2. Present?
A. I was not.
3d charge
139.
263
2. Have
you
ever met me at the dinner
table?
A. I have had that pleasure.
?
140.
141.
2. Was I intoxicated?
A. Certainly not.
2. Or bordering on intoxication?
A. Nothing approaching to it
2. Did
you
you
observe any thing which led
to suppose that I was addicted to
habits of intoxication ?
A. No, never.
-
Chief Justice - No more questions.
By the Council.
7 Have you
been long resident in Hongkong ?
7. A. Since March or April 1845.
2. Did
you
270
meet the Judge
in
society
long previous to April last?
A. No, but since April last.
Mr. Fletcher retired.
Captain Larkins Sworn
f
1st charge
read
By the Chief Justice.
2. Present?
A. I was not.
2nd charge read.
2. Present?
A. I was not.
142.
3d charge.
had
any opportunities of whether that charge is true or
2. Have you judging false ?
A. From my certainly false.
ge
n personal observations
own.
2. Did you meet me on board the Nestal
at dinner?
A. I did.
2. Was I intoxicated on that occasion?
A. Not the slightest.
2. До
I you recollect what time it was?
A. In 1846 about three months before
the "Vestal left.
2. Did
no on
you
intoxicated or
any
143.
271
occasion see me
bordering on intoxication ?
of
A. Never_ I had the pleasure
with you
at Mr Matheson's,
dining with
and
you were
the first to rise from
the table.
Chief Justice has no more
questions.
Dr Bankier, Sworn.
Chief Justice reads the 1st charge, and
asks-
2. Present?
A. I was not.
20 charge
read.
14.44.
:I. Present?
A. I was not.
3d charge
2. Have
you
had
4.
any opportunities of
is true
judging whether that charge
or false?
A. I have had many opportunities, and I believe the charge to be false
2. I believe you
have been present at of 18th R. I. when I was there?
the mess of
A. I remember being present
Occasion.
от опе...
2. Was I intoxicated on that occasion ?
J
A. Not to my
knowledg
145.
2. Do you recollect the period _ Was 2 before April last?
A. I do not recollect the period, but
believe it was
before April last=
2. I believe
you have occasiona
Occasionally
quiet way?
din & with me in a
A. I have several times dired with you by special invitation, and often availed myself of a general invitation to call repon you
2. Have
you
and dine with you.
also been in the habit
of calling upon me in the early part of the day?
A. Yes
recollect whether any of these
2. Do you recollect whether
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Ca
#
146.
special invitations were prior to April last?
A. Yes they
were.
V
A. No.
147.
273
2. I believe Dr Bankier that
you
Brow I suffer from varicose veins ?
&
2. Ilave
you
on any
one
of these_
Yes, you
consulted me
me professionally
occasions seen me intoxicated?
A. Never.
2. Or borderin
ing
on intoxication?
A. I never saw you intoxicated and
never saw any thing to lead
to believe that you
wine beyond
me
had taken
beyond moderation.
2. When you have called upon me
the
day
time, did you ever see me
suffering from the effects of previous
intoxication or wine?
in
2. Is not the usual and common
advice given to persons so suffering to - raise their legs upon a chair whenever they have
opportunity, so as to avoid the pressure of blood on the vein ?
an
and it
A. It is an important matter not to remain too long standing, is usually given advice to a patient with varicose veins of the legs to place thim in a
horizontal position.
-Chief Justice has no other questions.
!
:
...
:
14.8.
By the Council
I. At what hour did you usually- break up at those parties which
you
alluded to in
your evidence?
A. Usually at about 11ollock.
No other questions.
Dr Bill, Sworn
2. I believe
you
arrived in Hongkong
in 1846.
--ו- - דייק
149.
2. From that period to the present t
have been my regular
time you
medical attendant?
A.
Yes.
2. Doctors I believe are
privileged to
call in at all times Ilave you .
so?
A. Yes, verry frequently.
done
2. Have
you
ever on
any occasion
called in after dinner time?
A. Yes.
A. Yes.
2.
Your
Cousin the late D. Fill died
I believe at the end of September 1846 ?
A. Yes.
2. Have
you
ever seen me
then in a
state of intoxication?
A. Never.
"
151,
150.
2. Or bordering upon such state?
A. Never any thing approaching to it.
2. When calling
have you
calling in the day-time
ever seen me suffering from
the effects of previous intoxication or
wine?
A. Never.
2. Whenever I have been ill, has that
illness had
any
connexion with
taking too much wine?
A. Never.
my
are aware
Q. I believe Dr Dill you that I suffer from varicose veins. That is a complaint which leads to considerable debility of the lower extremities?
А.
Yes,
it does.
275
2. Is it the usual and common advice,
given to persons so suffering to place chair in a horizontal
their legs position?
on a
A. Invariably.
Chief Justice - no more questions.
Mr. J. Jardine - Sworn.
1 et charge
2. Present?
A. Not.
read.
2nd charge read
159.
2. Present?
A. No, I was not.
3d charge
2. Can you give any
you give any opinion as to the truth or falsehood of that charge?
A. I should say it was
slightest foundation
2. Did you
ever either prior to
от
153.
276
subsequent to April last see me in
a state of intoxication?
A. No, never, not
the slightest approach
to it.
9. Did
you
ever see any thing in my
habit
to
you
or manner that led
suppose that I was addicted to habits
without the
of intoxication?
2. Have we met at the dinner table?
A. On several occasions
I. Do you recollect if any of those ___
Occasions were prior to April last?
A.
Yes.
A. No, I never did.
Mr Jardine retires.
List Col Thornton, Sworn
Lieut.
1st charge read.
9. Present?
A. No.
1575.
154-
and Charge.
2. Present?
A. No.
3d charge read.
2. Can you form any opinion at all as to the truth or falsehood of that charge?
A. I never witnessed nor ever heard
of such a thing.
2. Have we met at the dinner table
on several occasions?
A. Yes.
2. Were
any of these occasions before.
April last?
A. I believe so
2. Did you
meet me more
İ
277
frequently
between November 1846 and April 1847, than between last April and the present time?
A. I cannot exactly recollect as to the previous six months, but I am positive as to the last six_ I have met
you
frequently before April last, though I cannot particularize the time.
2. Did
you
on
any
|
C.
one occasion see
me before or after April last in a state of intoxication?
A. Never.
156.
2. Or bordering on such a state?
A. No, never.
9. Did
you
ever see any thing in my
manner or habit which led
you
to
suppose that I was addicted to habits of intoxication?
A. Never.
Chief Justice has
no more questions.
157.
273
2. I'am charged with reference to "the 3t charge as being addicted to habits of intoxication while at Hongkong.
Have
you
met me at the dinner table
on more than one occasion?
A. Tevice - once at dinner with Admiral
Inglefild on board the "Vernon", and the other time at Mr. Carter's.
2. On either of those intoxications
occasions was I in
intoxication?
I in a state of
辜
Colonel Campbell, Sevorn.
2. I believe Colored Campbell you have only recently arrived in this Colony ?
· A. About five months.
Chief Justice
left the
A. On both those occasions we Dining
very early, I think at about 10 llock, when I certainly did -
потпа
not perceive any appearance of intoxication in the Chief lustice
2. Was there.
manner u
thing in my habit or
any which struck
that I was you
:
158.
a man addicted to habits of
intoxication?
A _ I did not perceive any excitement whatever to lead me
to such
uch a
conclusion.
Chief Justice has no more
questions
Colonel Walter.
159.
V
Colonel Walter,- Sworn-
279
Chine
By the sins function
2.
C.
only
cently arrived
You have recently
Houghing I think.
A. About Six months.
inf
2. Sam charged with having. been addicted to habits of intesication,
have you
table
met me at the dinne
cone
than
A. I have met you
2. On any one of
you
A. I love not
lendency to it . .
those
Jee in
occasion!
3occasins,
ace a
a state of int
have.
of intoxication?
the slightest
:
160.
161.
A. About the
habit.
25th of May
kast.
280
2. Was there
ej
any thing
which led
seyy
test you to suppose
that I was addictid te batite of -
intoxication.
lo
A. Not the least.
A
1.
2. Here is a charge against me of
habits
کرو
intoxication. Have you had
whether
ed
my opportunity of notgong
20
addicted .
2.
By
the Concil.
A.
4. Yes, I have
.
Your
intercourse with the
e Judge
has been since
Apvil lust?
your
2. What has been the impression upous
mind from the opportunities.
A.
Yes.
so afforded you
?
Colonel Walter's Requested to Retire .
A. I never
Captain Dennis - Sworn..
By the Chief festive.
2. When
did you
arrive here. ?
my life.
more sober person
soterje
is was
Requested to
Captain Dennis
Extire. -
169.
Mr Gavidson, Severe
By the Chief Justice
2. There is a
a charge againe habits of intoxication - Have
nad
any opportunity of judging
whether I am
or
have been
addicted.
2.0
بو
7 Yes. I have .
2. Did
d you
n
neet me
163.
V 2. Was I intoxicated on
A. Certainly not.
の
or
te you
that.
cari???
ocea
bordering mustate of intuication?
A. Not at all.
any
occasio
at the late Dr Gilli?
4. Yes.
at Dinner.
2. Do you Recollect when that was?
The Sun.
A. The
Summer of 1845.
24
2. Was there
other
which
4 you
མ
any
Lo
apou
whether Lame
met me was to offord you
opportunity of judgines
so addicted.
A. I have met you
18th Mess- if
2. Wherever
intoxication on
on it.
I think at
the
not there, elsewhere.
I
was,
the
Sina
tate of
recasion, or bordering
A. No.
1644.
2. Do you recollect the period of the
Secoved me
meeting
?
A. I think it was at the end of the
last year.
2. Have
in
the
we
had any correspondence. way of business at all.?
A. Trequently.
2. Was
my correspondence like that
man addicted to drunken or
sober habite.?
A. Sober habite, most
2. Do you
et assuredly.
know in w what year & yeare
this Correspondenes took place
at the end
6 of 1844, or
of 1845, and thes
year.
165=
282
the beginning
2. Was it the beginning of
入
A. I believe
in the
the
this your ?
the
beginning of Freunde.
Mr. Davidson Requested to retire.
Mr. Percival - Sworn.
By the Chief fustice
9. There is a charge against me of
addicted to habits of intuication.
being Howe
eve you
opinion
had
any
ne
eve
of forming
of
as to the truth or false.
hard of that charge?
A.
4. Yes.
I have.
2
A. Yee - To the best of my
Recollections
166.
9. What is the opinion you formed?
16y.
283
have
2. Or bordering
such state.
A. No.
2. I believe
ve you
have called up at
house
net me on an
any occasio
my
A. That it is not live.
2. Have
& you where if I had been so addicted, L
had the opportunity of getting
intoxicated?
A. I have.
2. Did. I avail myself of
opportunity .
A. No.
the
A. I have.
in the day time?
2. Before April last. as well as since,
A. Not before April .
2. When
you
called did Jappear to be
suffering from the effects of previous
intoxication or wine. ?
2. Have
e you
ever seen me intoxicated
A. Never.
A. Not at all.
2. When there 9
you
called
e.
Mr. Shelley
168.
A. He
avas
2. On that
--
He
VDOE
living with your
occasione did I appear to
be suffering from the effects of precious
intoxications, or Wine
De
Dr. Balfour
169.
Sworn.
284
By the Cbrief pustice.
you arrive in
2. When beolony
did
a you
Wire. in the
Mr
A. In December, 1845.
2. Where did.
did you
Asidence
take
A. Not at all.
2. By the Cormeil.
By
On the oce
occasione
Shelley at the
in you
The Judge's
Dinner party merely
on
waa
it
morning
a
visit
A. a
morning
visit.
2. Was there any thing calend
le up your
A. Iresided
for
short time with
a
the late Dr Dill, and then went to the seaman's Hospital.
2.
or drunk?
Have you
had any opportunity of whether that charge
judying
love or false?
true
е
A. Iresided
err
the bill close to the
A. Nothing.
Mr Porcival was
requested to retire.
319
C
i
170.
Judge
until the and of september, 1846, when the late Dr Dill died, then 2
rvas
introduced to
to you,
I
and from o you
some that
ad
time I have attended
Medical attendant in
company
I
with the present Dr Dill-
have
seen
on at different times,
you the
in the
carly in
solving.
9. Have
morning.
O' Clock, and then
sober.
9. Have you
171.
285
were
you
e perfectly
ever seen me intoxicated.
Q. At any time.
A. I never have.
and in the
time that I was indisfrom,
did that indisposition
arise
from
the effects of
wine
e you
ever seen
me
suffering.
previous intoxication
from the effects of previous
or wine,
A . Inever have. And
disease
which I was
you
been
so, the
for which
counted
would have been
aggravated,
and
in
all probability caused your departure from the Colony or yout
also met. at dinner, a
met you
the ear
same time
death. I
and
lestat.
as yourself.
at 11.
A . No, I consider it arose from
the climate.
2. Are
2vuz
re you
avo
ne
the late
that Dr Gill attendant prior to
Medical attendant,
ཟན་ his death?
A. Jam .
9. Did he ever say any thing to
179.
Flead you you to suppose to habits of
that I was addicted
· of intoxication ?
e
ed me
teach
& you
under an.
A. No. He informed
labouring the liver caused by
were
which he
affections:
the climate,
f
afraid
would
or later compel you the Colony
to Remove from
2.
2. Are you
aware
varicose veins.
that I suffer from
?
A. I was informed so by Dr Gill,
but never
never sou
myself.
the varicose veins
be
2.0
2. Supposing a person so affected,
what would be
your
advice.
A. To have the limbs tightly bandage
and to keep the lege
ir
position with the body.
1773.
horique 280
or even
higher.
2. Does it take a person addicted to
habits of
intoxications long time to
break himself of these habite?
A. Yes, it generally date.
9 What would time?
you
call a
A. I should say from
long.
Six Six monthis
I have
to 12 months if not longer. seen individuale abstain from
liquor for
•
again,
before.
12 months and then relapse
worse than
And becom
become worse
2. By the Camoil.
With Reference to one
of your precious
174.
answere
that the
it your professional opinion. se of live fronts or
prountes. allays affections of the liver.
A. In reference
reference to the
to the affections of
the liver generally prevailing in this climate it excites or promotes
the disease.
175.
237
DrBalfour
requested to retive .
A
Mr. Parken
ли
√2
176.
Mr. Parker Swork.
Q.
When did
прого
arrive here Mr Parker?
A. The latter end of July 1846.
Q. Since that periot
have
been in the
you
habit of attending the Supreme Court ?
I have within a week after my
Q.- Have.
arrival
also been in the habit of
house ?
you attending at Chambers at
D. Frequently.
my
2. Have You_
2. Ilave
you
ever observed
me either
if labouring
177.
283
ет
cr fro
bourt or in Chambers
previous
ало
under the effects of intoxication
wine?
A. Never - I may
add that
your
punctuality in attending at bourt and all matters before you
has always
in chambers been, the subject of constant
remark by the different members of the legal profession and the Public.
2. I believe that papers have pequently
been sent to my
of the day?
house at all hours
A. Frequently, and generally speaking
a number of papers
during
some
evere sent not.
the business hours of the day,
the morning
early in
later in the
eve
vening,
and some
when the messengers
have been invariably back as soon as
:
178.
it was possible for them to walk to the
Judge's
House
bound back again.
res are also
2. Some of the Summonses frequently taken on a day previous to
by conse
their falling due
consent of the
Attornies, so that I receive no notice ?
A. Frequently
2. In your opinion Mr Parker, is it possible for a Sudge to perform the duties of the Supreme Court who is addicted to habits of intoxication ?
A. He could not perform them in the
do, if addicted to intoxication.
way you
Mr Parker retired.
Mr Coley - Sevorn
By Chief Justice.
2. You
Court?
J
179.
289
are an Attorney of the Seeprene
A. Jam.
2. When did you
arrive here?
A. In October 1846.
2.
9. Have you
been in the habit of attending the Supreme Court as well
chambers at my house?
as at my
A. I have repeatedly.
2. The charge against me is that I am addicted to habits of intoxication . I love you
ever either in Court or
in
180.
Chambers seen
any thing in my habits
A. Always regularly
to suppose
2. In
or manner to lead you
that I was addicted to habits of
intoxication?
A. Not in the least.
taken
2. Some of the Summonses are also prequently on a day previous to their falling due by consent of the Attornies,
so that I receive no notice?
A. They have.
2. I believe that papers have pequently
been sent to,
of the day?
my
A. They have.
house at all homs
Y
your opinion. Mr boley is it
181.
290
to perform the
possible for a Sudge to perform
duties of the Supreme Court who is addicted to habits of intoxication?
A. I do not think it is, for there
many
duties that
are
require particular attention, and I never saw the beast
inattention to any of the duties that evere required to be performed.
Mr Gaskell - Sworn.
By Chief Justice.
are
I believe an Attorney in the
2. You Supreme Court?
2. Have they been attended to?
A. Iam .
182.
2. When did
you
arrive here?
A. In October 1846.
9. Have
attending
as at
you been in the habit of
the Supreme Court as well
chambers at my
house?
my
A. I have frequently.
2. Some of the Summonses
ота
183.
291
monses are
es are also
frequently taken on a
day previous to their falling due by consent of
the Attornies, so that I receive no
notice?
A. That is the fact to my knowledge.
сип
1
ان یار یار
E
2.
I believe that papers have frequently
me is that I
been sent to my.
-house at all hours
2. The charge against me
have been addicted to habits of
ever either in
intoxication. Have you bourt or in Chambers seen anything in my habit or manner to bead you to suppose that I was addicted to habits of intoxication?
to
A. At neither place have I observed any thing that would bad me that conclusion, but to a contrary opinion
of the day?
A. Yes.
A
A.
2. Have they been attended to?
Yes, invariably
2. In your opinion. Mr. Gaskell is it possible for a ludge to perform the. duties of the Supreme Court who is addicted to habits of intoxication?
F
!
184.
A. Not with the same degree of
propriety and strictness with which they are discharged by you
Mr. M. Sexyney - Severn
2. Did you atone time practise
as an Attorney of the Seepreme bount
A. Yes
2. When did that practice commence.
A. On the 1st of May 1845.
2. Down to what period?
A. Down to the middle of this present month of November.
2. Did you during that period attend
185.
292
at my
the Supreme Court as well as ats chambers in my
house?
A. I did.
2. The charge against me is that I have been addicted to habits of intoxication. Have you
ever either
in Court or in Chambers seen any
thing
lead
in m
my
you
habit or
or manner to
to suppose that I was
addicted to habits of intoxication ?
A. Never upon any
occasion:
2. Some of the Summonses
of
опа
frequently taken to their falling due
ses are also
day previous due by consent of
the Attornies, so that I receive no notice?
A. Yes, that frequently has occurred.
F
186.
2. I believe that papers have frequently
house at all hours
been sent to my of the day?
А.
A. Yes and frequently in the night I myself have sent papers so late as 10 flock at night. I may add
Imag
that
on two occasions I sent papers to the Chief Justice's house between
were returned to me on
the
the home of 9 and 10 at night, and they same night because they
were not
drawn with proper attention to legal technicalities
5
your opinion. Mr M. Swyney is
9. In your
it possible for a Sudge to perform the duties of the Supreme Court who is addicted to habits of intoxication?
A. I should say generally speaking
3
!
187.
293
that it would be totally impossible.
In my humble opinion the profession of the law demands high intellectual attainments, and I should imagine those attainments totally incompatible with the habits of
intoxication. I would add that
even in this Colony habits of intoxication have been a totat bor attorney who once practiced
to
one
in this Colony.
Mr M. Sevyney retives.
Mr. Cairns Sivorn
By Chief Justice.
2. Are you
the Editor of the
Horgkong Register?
A. Ye
Yes.
188.
attending
2. Ilave the hepreme Court for been in the habit of
the purpose of reporting for that Newspaper?
And. I have, and believe I have only
been absent three days since the
Court was constituted.
Chief Justice has
is no more
Mr Trotter - Sevorn.
By Chief Justice.
2. Are
Clerk?
you my
A. I am.
2. I believe you
have also frequently
acted as a Juror?
2. When did
become so ?
you
189.
294
questions.
A.
А. лука.
ryes.
2. Have
in my
you
A. I believe in September 1845.
ever seen.
any thing
2. Have you
been in constant
attendance upon me,
when
any
demeanour on the bench
to believe.
which induced you to
that I was addicted to habits of
intoxication?
A. I saw much to the contrary.
business connected with the Seepreme
tocort has been required to be performed?
A. I have been.
-..
190.
2. Have
been in the habit of
house at all
you coming up to my
hours of the day?
A. I have been at your house from
11 flock in
the
at night, at various hours.
mar
norning till wollock
one sin
single
2. Did
you
ever on
Z
ป
any
occasion wither in Court, or at my house see me in a state of intoxication, or as if laboring
previous
under
the effects of intoxication or wine?
A. I never saw the least symptoms
of it.
2. Did it ever
}
for
one moment enter
brain that I was a person - your addicted to habits of intoxication?
A. Never.
Mr Trotter retires.
295
14 to 6. P. M.
bouncil adjourned.
191.
Council adjoured until Tuesday the 30th November.
(True Copy)
Littmare (ester) Clerk of Councils.
વા
નાં પાત્રો કહ
A
125.
Financial
Copy to Teas :
My Lord,
296
Victeria, Hongkong,
3rd December, 1847.
I have the honor to enclose
Report and Estimate to the small amount
ск
of £364, for the critension of the Harbour Master's Pier, as the deposits from the Hills caused by the violent ruins have, rendoud the
water near the actual Quer so shullow that boats cannot approach it at low water.
Should the necessity for extending
the Peer become
my duty,
very urgent, I may consider et as the expenditure is small, to cause
the execution of the work before an authority be received .
from
homu
can
The Right Hencrable, The Earl Grey.
He..,
I have
E
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship is
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Mr. Merivale.
I support that it is imipspite to doubt the necessity of This repperiditure : & that, in reliance on the
Governor' ; & Saveyor General's report,
Treasury must be asked to give
their
samten to it. The Cost of Pullic works
is deprayed out fotonical fund.
CB: 21/2/48.
Am Wb 21
hly 21. The procener big
the
Ирони
sunt expres
of Celesine fund
64
42221
the
297
Actoria
"busy buen
Sir. I. 7. Davis
3rd December, 1847.
to
The rart Grey
1 Inclosure
No 125.
Received
Victoria, amounting to £364" 0.10.- the Harbour Master's Pier at
No 6 of 1847 for the extension of
Transmitting Report and retimate
Entf220
362 Hikory
29. Felyn
293
!
CE. Trevelyan
¡MINUTE Z2
HE BL
WTHA
r
1848
FEBY
26
VBVonsale 26
Eart Grow
26
f
3200/27 de 125
Dev./17
Ev.
Sir,
I am quicted
by
al
Exly
to haumit to
the
you
Copy of a despatch promitte
Governs of thong kong rentoring a report and Extimate
mounting to £364 for the extension of the Harber Mailers, Pier in that Colony, and I
you
am to request theat submit this despatch and
it's suctoras to the
Consideration of the Liras
Commisioners of the Treaney,
вид
and state that Lord Gely
world reco
mend. Ther
Lordships to sanction the
proposed Expenditure.
Shave
Interest
Gov. Bonham.
N17.
Sir
362 551 147. 748
محمد
21.
2/
2
299
long hoang
22 March/148.
I have to acknowledge
the rest of
Sir John Dairs despatch No 125 of the 3 Dur 1847
Ming a report
transmitting
and Externate for the cxxtension ofthe
Hacher Masters Par at Victoria
amounting
to ₤364-0.10.
les this work is represented
to be epsutial for public commenceme
there will be no
dijection to the
necesary expense being
but you
charge
mciuured:
will remember that the
must be borne by the
Cetorical ponds.
дра
A
Aus £13-2
Private
263 Sons
and Confidential. FEB.21
My
Lord,
1848
Nictoria, Hongkong,
8. December, 1847.
With reference to my
300
lash despatch dated November
19th, I have
29
to
now
the honor
the decision of the
report the
Council
of
the
Cate..
on
a mature consideration
evidence in Mr Hulme's
Mr. Johnston,
on
being
called upon, declared that the
first charge
was
proved, the
second not proved, and the
third
entirely
subverted..
The Right Honorable
"The Earl
Je
과
i
.
:
!
Major Caine
decided that
the fast and sound charges
were
'
both proved, and the third fully disproved.
Ara 1
Major-General. D'Aguilar of opinion that the first charge was not proved, the second disproved, and the third altogether ground left.
My
0757
decision
was that
the first charge had been proved, the second partially proved, and the third disproved.
The Resolution f
the
1
Conmail, on a comparison of these
several
opinions was,
that
wad
"The Chief Justice
the first charge; -
quilty charge; that!
Sout & & Southampton Minutes in
with this despatch.
301
3.
detail
are
forwarded
my
It will appear that
own
addition
of
the
word
"partially" to "proved", with reference.
to the secoid
change, gave
the
balanze in the Judge's favor,
And as it rcessioned the
ου
that charge I
azquittal ought not to regret
it_
Your Lordships will
perceive from the Minutes that three of the Council, out
four,
Order
f
came to the conclusion
that Your clear and unequivocal must be obeyed, namely, ristel
im me.
imm
mediately to suspè
tely
to suspend the
Judge, even though the habit thould not be proved, if adequate
If
the second Charge
hid
not
disproved " The
OL
been proved; _ and that the
third charge
was
proof should be
any
given that
furge
th
occasion th
T
4.
has disgraced his person and his Office by publicly exhibiting
himself
in
a
State
of
evident
intoxication." (Instructions, 28. Jamory)
The proof of the first
charge appeared to myself and the majority of the Council
to embrace this
completely to en
condition, the conclusion
and
Mr
was that I could not obey Your Lordshift oder except by immediately suspending Hulme until Her Majesty's pleasure
dirceted..
can
be known, as
Major - General d'Aguilar's
Communications to me
my
retion from Chutan. (about ten days after the
occurrende at
his house ) having been the principal grounds of the
!
statement
in
my private
302
Note to
Viscount Palmerston, I deem it
important to observe, that the
Major-General's Evidence provel the following facts. -
That he perfectly recollected
stating to the Governor that the
Judge
had been
overcome)
with
wine at his (the General'!) honde,
and that
on
going into the staggered
verandah he had
fallon against the Sentry - What with the exception of the 25? July (at his own house) and of
the 22nd November when
board
the Agincourt, he could not at
that moment recollect
thing bearing
DL
any the third (on
queral) charge. Thought nothing
More
likely than that he did
State to the Governor that the
6.
habits of Mr Hulme had made him reluctant to ask the
ever
Judge to his house. Did not resollect that he had sursified to the Governor the
ccount that he has
him,
given
on his return from Chusan,
on
of the collision with the Sontag
as
opposed
f
in the verandah._ Did view the habits of the Judges to Sobriety, at the time theaking to the Governor, on his return from Chutan, with reference to the
o-ceurrenes
the 2507 July. (he Evidence)
4
Now it must be observed that if these. Strong Statements from the General, who was Lieutenant-
Governor
in
supervened
absense,
J
:
the remarks
in
303 private. note
my private.
to Lond Palmerston would hardly have been made. _ I must add
that I never met the farge,
in society after the affair of the 25th July, 1846, any
more
the General himself did.
Since
giving
them
the above
evidence, however, Major General
"Aquilar has evinced
great
dissatisfaction, and put himself
in opposition to
the
myself
Council... Some of
and
Some of the arguments used by hine, and expecially that of the somblance of persecution attaching to proceedings,
were urge
urged by Lordship in
u
myself to Your Lord
had not
my
my
view
m
my
own
f
the scene on board the Agincourt,
to these
Despatch of May last.- I further undertook the responsibility of postponing
观
1
8.
the instructions then explicitly
conveyed to mes. They
now
been reiterated',
Jupon
a
have
me
second
time, and I have been referred
back
to them
them, and directed
to execute them " without further delay. _ Did the order regarding
"
immediate suspension" admit
other construction than that which its clear and
of any
I
distinct wording conveys, might have some excuse; but after having
once postponed compliance, a second injunction to act "without further delay"
leaves
me without
The propriety
measure
is
on
a
plex.. policy of the
not left to the
Governor on the Council to Determine; but, having
as
I was
done)
ordered, I concur
*
with
one
recommen
of
mending
the Council in
9.
304
that Mr Hulme,
be restored to Her Majesty's
Service..
in a
Major-General. D'Aquilar,
Letter recorded
the
Minutes, has objected, strongly
to
a
question put by
to Captain Bruce who
me
supported the Judges in his
вижда verandah, and
in r
reply
to
which Captain Bruce, stated
that he could not have,
allowed
to
A
Common
Soldier
condition
go upon duty in the exhibited by the Judges. -
have not the slightest objection
to appear as the author of the question._ It was most important in eliciting from
an
a
Fireet
answer
unwilling witness as
A
7
10.
The
degradation
was not in the
to the Judge's state.. to the Judge question, but in
that condition
from thes
the
to which it appeared, from answer to ther
question,
Judge had reduced himself;
305
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
moth Obedient
Humble Servant,
27 Dans
11.
H
and
ow
An
occasion
of this
Kind I see
No
reason
for making
any difference between a surger
a
Commo
Soldier._ I must
repeat, that it was only the modification "partially" arred
verdict, which
to
my gave the
сти
sequitting
turn to
the decision regarding that
hoond Chargy...
I beg to append to this
an Abstract of the
Despatel
Evidence bearing
on
and second Charges.
the first
Share
Mr. Meinale
"This deypt contains the reult of the sugning preferred agaicest Mr Helme
I annels the previous papers
into the chares
The subject.
013.° 21/2/45,
Mr Hawrs
*
very It seems are
strange proceding that
to the governor's
he Executin Council. ham made no reporte
aLall, and have left us
Ement
more strany, frame the sinutes of the Cornil ace iiipuputi and come to an
what of their individual etter in the
cometirsin
adjournment. And the
Diminished by singerlarity
you!
Sir. I. J. Janis
87 Bescuiber B84)
to
The Karl Grey
Private and Confidential
2 Inclosures
Referring
Received.
November, and reporting
Inspension of Chief Justice. Hulme
Confidential Despatch of 297
to Private, and -
On the widenes
even
I will only tomark
всё
one, inc. of Lalitual intoxication.
auquitted on the 3? & only important life by Majorsen: d'thuilar; à nelle
puivat party, from a year d 1/2 charge of intoxication at a acquitted by tus to one of the two year lifne the inquiry
swin on board ship to Keying
intoxication at a party,
of the fist claye, of
terestret
the
holly
"or" drunk. " with usuence to the pop on any sieghe
1. That not a single witness terughout ventures to use.
"intoxicated"
orcación/
appearance & Excited manne & languages. amy ritgle fact, leading to that conclusion, spreified, byond mere
thaugh preped as word as possith by the Governo. Nor is
2.
On these pounds, howei'r, fir 1. tavis has suspended the poffe. some 22 Zb.
comperty and satisfactory as Evidence on such anijet can fäzätten de. that the Evidence to do Hulmes Jeneral Labiti is as full, singes instance au of Excitement except the hit chayed, but That not only is there not a nitrus was speakie to a
7
Councillore, was were to judge, were
called one by one as
witrufer gains :
the Chef Justice. Isoling have the for solement the And, Caulty, the Corrina himself, who bought forwned the changes,
Maught
! I cannot think that
furn is anoth
runch. Howem, taking the other ae quin by the forener, (and leaving out in common pistice such a
CD
>> >>
fairnes
kit brower the rust I. done ) it deeme
36 Convictes
2 to 1
The fact that
Tongung.
Mr Hawes
After leading through this very unfortunch care,
it has occurred to me that there are some
reme
remarks
про
may
it which must be mach, & which, wierteles, it not be drapary to lean on recad, in addition to what I
агараш Lave minuted on 363 Hong Kong.
It seems that W Stulme was at a party fiven to Keying
on boxed the Agricourt in Nov. 1845. De was. seated Itween two Chinese who plied him hand with , as is described to be their fashion. He heame liquo Excited & flustered - indulged
indulged in some unseemly antics on deck - use caricatured by one officer, and comacked upon
in short, who not in a vay dccssons state for
In serral
-
puthie officer of his rank. Neontheless, there could hav inarmunt as some shewees
hen nothing very offensin:
uch as there
Emantend nothing at all: inasmuch as
Said I
Jess
A
ci ho
nothing
his senses bring at all affiches: he left the Jacken
I wind home without apparently attracting any
ин
Comment: &
a conilant guests afterwards, with the forms & ther functionaries, whil score unlucky quaruch hike out.
which have sime lapeed no
two
years
turing the hor change whatever is brought against him, except a story of his bing
clitete overtaken with wine at a private practs at
in July 1846: when two or 3 uitrahen Vresen he stunthed in his way out of the dining room,
but sheard
Gen. D'Aquilan in
Suspension of C. J. Hulme
306
T
:.
...
com
But Sir John Davis had to make good
food his on 2307 Cettion to Lord Palmenton. And this leard me to win a more sisions & painful part of the case than that affecting N Bulme.
nothing particular in
his appearame in the drawing Jen d'Aquilar, his Entertainer, fully acquitting him by his woth in commuil of any
intoxication.
is art a heath paint with these exceptions there is not a his character in what of schiety. On
the
contrary, the Evidence in his favour
his favour is full and explicit. And I mentis J. Cochiam will lay that Say that the uniform Expressions of "Sucpsire" at the chaye in the letters of his friends. are worn tomager with me than
Endence
бега
Sir John Davis, Lowern, has thought fit to ompend
him, without
어
buy
any
report of the Connial, on
his
own
statement
their individual rites only, there wotes condemning
him
a mere majority on the first chalp only, sime the time
с
of which he have for two years presided in the count. And
on
h
he pounds this Decision (with what I may to pamitted to call an affectation of whetance) astrictly literal vasion of some words in Lord pays dispatch of 20 / an 1847
h that suspension would to perper "if, on
any
occasion, the "Judy has
his person and office by publicly disgraced
"exhibiting
himself in a state of Evident intrications
It seems to me tar
directions, Lowern carefully drawn, with justify injustice, is equal resolution
any
is shewn to interpret them in the unfavorable sense.
}}
^
Is that letter his John Bavis's statement is position, W bulme is an Lafituel Shinkais. We han Men witnessed and deplored it together.
I do not think the for. was on board the Agincourt -
other curtainly not at fin. I'Aquilais. And after singles
mistance is steun - no one is com mentioned or
on
suggested a which the for- saw N Bulme in this dispansel condtion, or on which it balone une intoxicated at all. Yet they had often met convicially. Had there her such instames, it is impofith to their hit that they would have inn
or at hast stated: afspille hond by some to When, con the manner in which this trial
comic
witnesses,
comidining
are conducted, hit that the forring would hair stethed Jumed and given the widened itself.
Wither, theupen, there is something in this which I canar caplain, or Sir J. Davis has committed himself
an assection altogether by stock making as of his
unforended.
oun
knowhape
After this, it is almal superfluous to remack on
the disregard of the rules of justice which charactercer the
conshut of
Whis
Enquiry:
the endeavor to drive the
my
witrupes
}
on
whom his charge lecked into statements which they
with fon d'etguitar & Co. Dance: refused to make : the fencing with fon d'etguilar гориса
:
the indignation of the former seatherman with at the
369.176.
Hong Kong
303
in
in suuring
which three
Inderpay.
85 22/41
The
int his own puivati ferpitalities, and at the manner in
Le une himself heated as a witness: the appearance of
ん
of
mosecution;
as witrucher called on the
the Council, who sat ar judges,
taking hard as judging and the forumor himself ifting
and
then
the
ocision being, by two to one, that the second charge was est hood, himself whing that it was "partially hond"
then, to use
and this
his
air
sxtrandinary languap, "turning the balance in the Judzi favour"!
I am not surprised at the formos cecommending
de Culones centration, and at his eager Endearing to
make it appear that the suspension use his whitent aut in Shorine to Lord Guy's distinct order. But the the Judge in mirching is done : & I much har that if unloved, something more
more will haeupary: full & ample reparation, at whateor cand character to the acemer. Though N Huline use eestemporary of mine at the bar I had no can
the slighter personal acquaintance with him And Jchuld ually be in some nopeits glad to find
somental diffrent new of the matter,
a
that then take Волокон & Mel Ihan hen von realous, rather than continue
to think that a very serious wrong has been done
4m. Jct. 12.
mal charges against the
original
C. Justine ofttrykery (W. Ualue) wee,
made by
the frd. in
private
"Liten & recited in the Desperten Jung
They
whee
shrilly - Heat W. Halun habitual drunkard - theat
Sir J. Cochrane & the fonciner had often witheper deflored it togethers
2.8
thank h
that font. D'aquilas had told the for.
Mal
one
occasion
after diving
with him, bent the C. J. had,
waleed in
the Sentry
state
leavey,
of intoxicatich apinst at his House & then fill
flat in his bucke
there whe
the private charges:
An investigation.
was ordered.
the public changes wome
that
in
bot. 22/4,5 on bound the Cegincont
W. Hulme
wher
intexecution at
in tande
a rate of
to allract public attention
3
..
..
!
2.
ما
23
Tent on the 25 bety at fout Daquistan
Mr. Buluce
wris
That, the C. J.
of intoxication.
"deeply intoxicated"!
cherry.
but upon
RECOR:
the evidenc
flisted to habits
findiy
дали
ybe
it is
Council -
outhe
atte
tick. Combs place.
An investigation
The resolution ofthe founcil afterward
difficult to justby
because first,
309
on bound the Aegincourt,
〆
fenual D'aquilar was pucrent = &
be acquits home the C. J. Altogether -
the time first changes happfeche free fursaal bekley
G charged.
tapon
hunger Caines account & description ofthe state of the C.). Fit
on board the Agincourt; fit was theis,
I then went to the hedge Aspoke to bein, the commshed "Majer.
afene
ale
wus,
that the (.). was
quilly often pist
change
that the second
was not peword
that the third
сомал
dis prove
suspended
Иерон
вас
this asdation hd. balne
the ground list by by the forcenor, on femme tremendation
on
Autres instructions were test if in
any occasion" the C. I hand = exhibite kimsus
in a state of wident intoxication
to be suspended.
be
His clear theen bust be is
only
to be deemed quilty of the first
have had a
band night of it" dauidges and was then talked &jokes togettive pr hus
draw the Juge
minntis
much yester
the feneral rugs
4
was only
Jeannet but make
" allowances pe the peculiarity ofhis leated as I Mast day "position
hine purferbly
to have been
" in the immediate aighbourbond " then Chinn Euandurius,
brandurons, & of "Fung"
in particular, who was
to drink bumpers of w
"kim
compelling of wine tcheny "hundy in fridge of good felemosbest during
the whole of dinn
363.176 Mary Mary.
2
how the change was
in suste
Mind the (.J. une
>
state of intoxication as to attract
public attentiche, kitten for D'aquilar or
un any
the
ether Witrigh
With bean this chasse vet.
entertainment in in other
bound the Agincourt
a remachable witness who
диа general. M. :the C. J. danced with
Me
ecmante by
worked was also present tant excitement was
yo
McKnight engo
I beat "the judge Keying "State of bilarity,
427
as be himself has
" ben fifty timces in parties of the kind.
I think, therefree,
hunt this chap
net proved, (fu
lost cre
witnes
the word intoxication) _ & that precal
D'Aguilun
mne genusons decriplic
of what passed.
that occasion
ought to have been adifted.
the general chup is disperand
by testimony quite
the most imfituat in theat of two
Endrese man
medical
rugs, be
a
one
the C. I'm crirase
drivessiine 1046. Dr. Bill
вна вече
anteed for him at
all hous
that be had calced
310 kun
cre
y
in the my tin thre
antificated, we
harraber
the law him
kumn
aray
to taking too much wine.
best labouring the malady of
Dr Bulfou suge.
سمه
(.). dons under viens in the legu
the
variou
agpavated by exceper сери
it would have been
Futan
E
compiled him to leave the lotorey
killed him
a
he furt
the
pantly
preponderating
Evidence is done theinded against
thee & general demp.
the tive particular chupes
unless
them
in
all routes
large body of witnepes, of
I cared abesley
to be
anwortley of credit, kun
Cum
but be
the decision open their can
The ave
inlonged
enly
touched up in points
Eu. Merival
Sentirely agre
in both his minute
axditional mone
lefen their
has not
witte bein,
263. thei
reas.
widence deadly
the suspension
:
H
14
connst be sustained.
the white condent of the enquiry's
:
must be read
Changes long
aliend
witte strong dis afferbation
to lumbe
raked up. Private intucouvre femfiden is abused. The passion of Judges are at
Juron
Witnepes. Impartiality is love right of altogether. Anything less like a judicise be imagined. E hondly if by jive scenes stimes
proceeding.
ancines one
the great
in moit yter Gorners.
haroly
something luxu
be doubted kont
tame
доко
to offric urie be demanded.
but say, justly.
311
it is ent ensugle to justify luck changer
as the procesor bought against bie
в
C.Z., of while Sconcur with prese
D'aquila in
Evidence added.
enquiting
kim
apen
Fitt.
The conduct of Sir S. Davis more than justifing The op ind expressed upon it by Huttene & höheri- zale,-
nor the I think that considering
"I
do
The
Manner in which he had been treated the address of the C. Surtive to the Council
was in stronger language than he had a right
sastoralia
t
And count
use
Swish sand chored their care, without
I
"The suspend must of course
the despatch in whi Stus is done must of
жир
х
C...
beat the temper &discretion where to be doubled.
be doubled. His abduss
addep
And do
impresion Meg
When formel is indent tile juges.
Conanted beat there should bean wienen tothew that
is to be
any
tashend test a person in the
& C. f. hand
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C.).
bum andre this influen
a pievate
ва кады occasion. Whilst how this is to be angratted
of wine whether in pubine
be disapproved,
of Sie S. Davis
The
a severe centare
neufsity convey conduct notwithstanding his reignnt
the freudig
extremely improper mode of conduct the must be condemned, printf out that the mishen: sion of the C. Suctive mistead of being the inevitable connquence of the Governor's finding himself Majid literally to obey my
instruct is divetty com- trary to that obvious meaning
the C. Justi
горе
to be
"
mepended only if he wen proved to be
if "adequate proof thd be given that
proved to be un habitual
Brunhard"
on in
amy
By
vecast" the Sudge had disgraced his person & offen Hy sub- bickly exhibiting himself in a rate of evident intoxicat
Viss besig
un
habitual drunkard this whe was the original charge
Аал
anyt
nor is there against him has been most completely negatived,
adverted lence for saying that on withe of the oceation acuted to the Judge made the wort of public exhibitt".
wrt of public exhibit" of drunkeness whi I conting What took Clare at the
buted ne
не
rendering
his removal
necesary
drian at Gen. D'Aquilar's I quite agree with that Officer in the that it was
was highly improper to engenre mite at all
site what /ruped at a threebly private party u valy
ендиг
mich an enque
have been
Justi
by it's being one of repented acts of chunkeness hought form to infchert the charge of habitual drankeness. I wppent
& Ment
must be informed that in restoring him to his office I feel bound to declare that I consider his character for whiety entirely
there proceeding &
& I trust that much with es uninjured by be the opins" of the commanity to in which he holds to That I greatly repret that he and h important an offrie
enquisfowed to read been subjected to the Rain of such an en
I must direct him to be fut sin propop justice to myself I must direct him to be Isis of the whole coverpondence (which howeven
be avoided 7 in ord with not to be made public of this can
was not needlefi be gutrified that the investigat The disputih (with reference to Sir J. Davis'; strunt unwilling to institute Mere Procedings) must remark that the perut huckeen to confirm my mind of the musity of the enging, since it in Novious that without it the character of the C. Justice wo have been l & it it also be remached to subject to an entirely undeserved refrönch. _
Brut he m
may
mitituted.
Ze
1vnt
K
in letter from a Good to requinst a public pesvant can be regarded.
Kristid us hubli.
Good to one of the form of State contering much a cha a private but must necesarity.
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+
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k.
284 Feb. 1848
29
W. Merivale -
Mr. Hawes
Earl Grey
2 Juck
13.
Slonial Office
312
2 March. 1848.
I have to acknowledge the receipt
of the private Despatch of your Redecken,
Sie the Davis, of the 204 21.184,7
2
and another of the 8th Bed: 1847
marked "Private and Confidential",
with the Trimmer of Pesceedings
belive the recutive Council of
King Kong,
on the secasion of
certain charges brongét againsé
Chris, nonce kaime.
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!
1
:
?
second
of
Chise Perpatches Sie Schen
Davis informe me of the decision
:
of the Council, which, however, does
not appear to have been conveged
in any formal report, but bey
The separate voter of tie trembers,
in Bin Pavis prounde à inform
+21
me,
that, when this decision, he
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immediately inspended do. Things
buthie Fulme.
I have to direct
non
to restore Chef pustice Hulme,
without dibing to his Office,
as soon as he shall within to kay kay.
Kong.
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313
And I find it necessary, althongu
I approach the intject with great
celuctance, to recapitulare the
corespondence which led to this
and is exsuch my hunin
Susning,
of the manner in which it
was conducted, and of the
results dictised in the wiidence.
I've charges in quesiton
were conveged in a private note
of his f. Pavis to and Caimerston
and were to the following affect:
Hd Fulme is an habitual diucked
*Bonk
ļ
(945.?)
"We (that is Sifflochrane and
Life Plavis)
+
14
have often witnessed
and defiored it together". The
forumor
Venter then proceeds to rate, on
The authority of Zen: 'Aquilar,
an milance of drunkenness
I
the part of
on
Eur. Hulme, which
had inade Gent. 'Aquilar afraid
tash him to dinner"
: lained
The letter, Therefore, con =
a direct accusation by
Jin J. Bavis against the judge,
not on mere
hearsay,
but con=
1
:seged in a positive appertion,
314
2/
of his
Answudge: and, that,
in accusation of as serion's a
kind, and couched in language
precise
thong and fructe as could ignotif
1
be brought by the God. of in slong
gainst
·úries.
one
&
of its inghest junction.
was muchossible
for
And Culmeriton not to com.
:municate to me stuements is
deeply affecting the offerency of
Her Exajeriy's service in the
Sling of ding dong. It was
Bon
Equally imposible, that d'auld
incumstance
be restrained, by the circum
کرتے
the nove being termed
a
Grivate
an immediate
of
me, from dimiting
The
investigation into the tuiti
it's contents. No Letter containing
such charges, addressed by a God.
Stale, can
to a Secretary of State,
regarded
as private. Justice in
The partis accused, no less than
General
The interest, require that they
should be invested with the
Character of Publicity. It appears,
from his own statement, that die
was reluctant
315
John Bavis, to bring his apportions
against the Arief Justice to the
ما حقق
of a
Public
Suguing.
But
for the odium, if such there be,
attaching to the proceedings, he
in himself solely responsible.
is
Bochore however, I Fosirve on the
result
enquiry
the sixt, which cook
place before the Council, I am
compelled to animadvert
The strangely irregulari
In
manner mans
in which it was conducted, &
The deviation from all those
ordinary principles of Criminal
Bonha
:
Iustice which are
regarded
afford
a
as
reasonable protection
to the accused. The Councillors
who had to bing the alleged Criminal
were themselves coilled is
witnesses
against him. The God., who was
the Prosecutor
the occasion -
on whose preliminary Evidence
the Enquiry was instituled _ Tho
could not but be conscious, that
if
on
hd. Hulme was on his Final
the allegation of intemperance,
he was
himself no less
on
hial
in respect of the with and
313
good faith of his accusations -
forgets hanselfde for that, while
he boh
Woh an active part in the
examination of Witnesses, and
indeavoured to constrain the
reluctant ints giving testimong
favourable to his news
assumed whewise the Office of Judg
and orke
as
A
Court of Enquiring.
member of
The first charge brought
against Dr. Helme
was,
that
the
of having, at a Public Entertain=
in such a state
=ment, been "in such
Bonha
of intoxication
tatract
"Public attention. This charge
related to an occurrence which
had taken place. Live
gears before,
apparently "been forgotten
and had apparently
as
it deserved. Although not a
single witness who was examined
on
This subject
uses the word
"intoxicated" in reference to the
Chief Justice, and others distinctly
negatived it, although it is
Evident that
many
observers
perceived nothing remarkable
in his manner on the occasion,
317
and that those who noticed the
most describe his condition
themselves in no stronger language
than that of "excitement and
"Exhilaration" - yet tivo Councillors,
Be
of them a witness against-
the farge, soled that the change
was proved, one of
them
been himself called as a
having
witnes
against him. Without too
nicely weighing the exact meaning
of
the words used by the witnepes
in describing the state of Dr.
Halone, it is quite sufficient to
F
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i
that the Evidence was
sag,
obviously
and wh
wholly insufficient
to bear out the charge of
having disgraced his person &
Office by publicly exhibiting
homself in a state of wident.
intoxication, which I considered
مه
rendering his suspension
recessary.
I am bound to
disclaime in the most am:
= phatic manner the construction
which Sie John Davis puts
проп жу
directions in order
out
to justify this wat of antitrary
suspension, which perseeded upon hower and get itoats 31.3
charge
alone, had the fudge in
Suspended.
For in the second charge
that of similar
against him
conduct at a private party at
Gen. Plguilar's _ altogether failed in proof, and he was
acquitted afson it by a majority
کرد.
how to
прот
one
omitting of
course the vote of the for.
shich, in justice, cannot be
counted. But I
am constrained
to remark in addition, that I
*Bonha
De pan yang
F
fully agree with Gen: D'Aquilar
In thinking that the charge
itself
was most simproperly
introduced into the proceedings,
Such an
inquisition into what.
took place at a private party
| could only be justified in the
Course of investigating
accusation of
an
habitual in =
: temperance, which must,
incitably, rest on the proof
of repeated acts of drunkenness.
But to make it a separate
head of
indictment, & examine
?
mits it as into a
breach 313
discipline or public duty,
Las ceading
the accused,
r
was a
as unfair towards
من
it
was
justly
calculated to excite the indignat?
of
The Officer, the privacy of
whose hospitalities
biolated.
was hus
But upon the main
charge, and the
оне,
that
of
1
-scally
important
habitual dimakers
The Chief Justice was not only
fully acquitted by the Council,
but the result
f
видей
of the Enghing
Bonha
*
was such as to disser
to disprove, in
clearest
the intest possible manner,
imhylation.
of
which he had
the
been made the subject. And
hd. Autone minst consequently
be informed, that, in restoring
him to his Office, I feel bound
at the same time, to declare,
that! consider his character
for sobriety to remain
sholly
I
aninjured, after the close
trial I which it has been
dubjected. And I entertain
no doubt that the same
320-
will be the opinion of the com.
: Munity in which he Gercises
functions of so much importance.
greatly regret that he should
have been subjected to the pain
of
such an
justice
L
Engling; and, in
Engself,
who have
been thus wawillingly the cause.
of his
his suffering,
I am auxions
that he should be ralisfied
that the proceeding
was not
unnecessarily instituled. For
this purpose I must direct
him to be allowed to read
the whole
of
The Correspondence
which has laken place between
Sir John Pavis and this Office
On the
the subject. At the same
time I is not wish further
hutherly to be given to it,
hublicity
if this can be
avoided without..
notice to hrd. Hulme. The
End.
result has certainly conformed
my opinion, in which I hust
W. Hurone himself will how
Jee reason
bo join, however
+
321
&
Great the
annogance which he
япад
have suffered : namely,
that no other course would
have been equally satisfactory,
since it is now obvious, that,
had no enquiry been instituled,
гитонго
of
the most wn=
: favourable kind w. have
continued to circulate, and
the character
of
The Chief fishce
E
would have remained subject
to that undeserved reproach
which has now been happily
Bork
יח - k
322
F
cleared aw
away.
Llaves
You will also communicati The contents of this Bertahh
to Major fen. I'Apilas, in nfremue to a concrfondene When himself & the late former which has aber ben
n
fourseded to me by für Wohn Janis. I. Major fel. Fill
penein that it wohier the
material points of that.
cones pontime.
Jan to add that
dis-
Wo Hulme having come home only in consequence of his suspend whe I Havedien allowed will be entitled to full satury during
salary his absence provided it shall not exceed wit months
12. He apply for & Stain
Remist" to "pestory his stay.
2n
Many country he will then be considered at absent for
his
own convenience
N
entitled onlyjac
which
1
E
I find that Sir John Davis has transmite to hord Palmueton copies of his derfather
to me
me ou
Kene
peatont
on
the subject of W Hulmes zur-
copy of my despatch giving the
for disapproving the course he had then must therefore be also sent o pon the date of his suspend the 7.0. for 2 Palmerston's informat.
+ from
coupon the day of his suitch Meclary & that of lingeste.. Coreting to the ordinary rule to half
Intury from
9.18/3/48
H. Kons
323
H.M.
H. U. Addington Eage.
Sa
25 Partyur. Mars
MINUTE // AIR-
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20
M R
Menvale M&Howes
20
21
Earl£reu
리
No 19-2 March
Sie John Dairs having
transmitted to Viscount
Palmerston copies of the
despatches which he has
Addressed to Earl Grey
respecting the suspension
of Chief Justice Helme
his Lndship directs me to
send
' you for the information of Viscount Palmerston a Copy of the despatch which
has been force arded to The Governor of Hong Khing by the last Mail
Explaining
Lord Grey's
reasons for disapproving
The cor
corn
taken by
Sie Ihn Ducis in this
instance.
3
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324
Abstract of Evidence.
Mr. Mcknight.
swear that the
Could not swear
Chief Justice
was drunk on board
board the Agencourt, as be is not sufficiently acquainted with the Judge's habits. Judge
was in a
state of hilarity, or he, Mr. McKnight) himself had been fifty times . St
have been considered conspicuous
might
by
considering the judge's position.
Mr Mercer.
Mr Waller the Admiral's Secretary
said to witne
witness -
21000,
"Gov't Sheak to the
Chief Justice because he is rather
excited, and you will only excite him
move". Heard some remarks made
ect: that
by people around, to the effect
1
2.
ustice was excited by
winer
the Chief Justice If very great intexication, the judge
reat excitement constitutes
AVAI
intoxicated.
Mr. Saigent.
The fudge was excited- might
have taken
Saw
little too much wine-
liim make
Gancing. Judge
in
some
ow in
figures.
engaged
was not
the Quadrille or Dance. - was
-
in possession of a Drawing representing
the
Chief Justice dancing
Quarter deck - Was in
this drawing for
used it
0.0
the
in possession of
days.
and
Cenvelope in cending,
to his Brother - Got
something possession of this
after
this picture shortly
the Entertainment given board the "Agincourt ." "Believes it was
Cpr Cree of
by Dr
the "Vixen."
Mr. Jope.
325
board.
Saw the Chief Justive on beant
the Agincourt
-
in a state
of
excilement - Thinks a personl
going
to
view di
evening party would
to what he would
to
differently if he had been dining
Captain Bruce.
there..
With relation to the 20 de charge,
at the party in July 1846, there was
a great deal
Wine drunk, and
the Chief Justive appeared to have,
taken
Avas
ve
than
was
lis
unsteady upon Verandah - In going
-
s good for him.
lego
i
the
down the steps
the
he staggered, and would hoeve fallen, had witness net seized bine Sentry may
aru.
always
by
have seen it. Has
considered it an
imprudent
4.
thing
le drink.
empty stomach.
General
since that
ccurrence.
326
Mr. Mercer - Re-examined.
Cannot Recollect any particular
occasions, but impression
his
ove
mind is that he has heard
made in
Reference
sation to the
in general conversation.
es state
Judge's
on braved the "Agincourt.
-Captain Bruce -
( With reference to 2t charge).
son overcome
Can imagine a person
with
without being
wine, w
in a
decided state of continued intoxication.
a
ch
If a soldier on the quard mounting Airade had appeared in
as the Chief Justice
overcome as
in
us
Justice seemed
the Verandah, he would not
have allowed him to 6 go upon duty.
Judge
never dined with the
Majer baine
Was at the Entertainment oul
board the
"Agincourt : " When Witness about fudge's
heard some Remark about
fud
Dancing, he descended from the Poop and went to the judge. on leis to the Judge
Judge Sir H. Cochrane addressed J. oddrefund
way
him with regard to the judges states,
as far as
he
can recollect
o you
ace
i u
these..
the Judge: "
words - "Do Then went to the judge
to him. His remark
гие
and spoke
VAS
Majer,
have had a hard night of it -
Saw that the judge
said - "Yes". Suw
was
"Yes" =
very
much excited - Has already
stated that his attention was in
drawn, and he went in consequence to the
e judge, intending to remove
6.
him from the public spot where he seated. Did not Remark that
was 40 a
be
was in the
remove
but wished to
way,
him, because the Admiral
called his attention to the Judge..
Subsequent to the party
allusions made in
heard
general
conversation to the Judge's
Judges state on
board the Agincourt ..
With Regard to the Quid charge,,
dined at the
Judge
:ral's and saw
e General's
had drunk
the
a great deal.
of
soine, but left the party very early. With Regard to the 52 = charger
is unable to speak to it, because he
never saw
except
an
the Judge
in
that state,
the two occasions to which
iven evidence.
he has already given
Recollects the time when the
investigation of these charges
327
7.
first pressed upon the attention of the Colonial government by the Home Government, about. May last. Most particularly objected to the Policy of
investigating
these charges .. Despatch from the Governor
to Carl
Grey stated the Scandal that would
arise
from
such an
an inve
investigatio.
and represented that
aa
vece
lion.
Judges.
family had returned, it was not likely that any similar would take place.
to
Majes General D'Aquilar. Recollects perfectly stating Gevemes for his return from
Governer
that the
had been
Judge had
Chueand
been overcome.
with wine at his (the General's) - house on the 25th July,
wax
on ris
riving from
23
and that
the dinner table, and
÷
&
going
into the Verandah, he had
be
staggered andfallen against the sentry. Captain Bane's testimony entirely
has shown be had been ent
mistaken with Regard to the sentry.
Has
no doubt that under the u
mediate impression of what occurred might have
might have expressed, and probably did express, great regret for it, and also the difficulty of Espeating his invitations.
C
With the single exception of 232 July. and of the 22nd November
29
1845, when ou "board the "Agincourt,
does not recollect at this moment
anything that beare upon charge. With Regard
the 30
to occur
to recurrence
art,"
"considere
on board the Agincourt,
the
to
Judge havebeen "greally excited
and althou
by wine, and
although
· does not
323
9.
for a single moment attempt to deford any deviatieve from strictest propriety
in a
person of his high station,
anot but make allowances
for
peculiarity of his position, sextid
be was in the immediate
who
were
neighbourhood of the Chinese Mandarin, compelling him to drink wine and cherry brandy.
bumpers of Thinks nothing
more
likely than
that he did state to the Governor that the habits of the Judge had
made him Reluctant to ask the
to his house.. Does not v
Judge
recollect that be
the Gevorner
had given given
ev
modified
to
the account that be
leine,
his return from
Chuson, of the collision with the
sentry
in the Verandah- Didview
the habits of the Judge as oppoet to
نا
E
!
10.
-sobrioly, at the time of speaking the Governor, on his Ectum front Chusan, with reference
Reference to the of the 28th July
occurrence
ence
23r
(True Abstract )
to
Littmada Croton
до
incils.
Clerk of Counci
323
|
હું
;
of 8th December 1847- Private and confidential. Inclosure Nr 3 in Despatch
?
on the 1st and 2nd
charges
against Chief Justice Huline..
Resent
Enclosures
1. Puvate Kouf! All of of 8 See. I
Executive Council
330
30th November, 1847.
RECORD
His Excellency the Governor.
The Honnable Major General D'Aquilar
The Honorable Major (aine
The Honorable A. R. Johnston Esqp.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment
The Minutes of the last Council
were
1
read and approved.
28
The Private and Confidential Despatch
of 25th January, 1847, from Lord Grey, to Sir John
Davis, was read to the founcil .
.
The Private and Confidential Dispatch.
of 22nd May 1847, from Sir Johee Duvis to Lord
Grey,
was
also read. to the founcil.
:
2.
The Private and Confidential. Despatch of 21th August 1867. from Lord Spey to Sir John
Davis, was then read to the Council
The Chayes
wvere
again read, and the
Members consulted thereon:
By the Honorable Mr.
127. Johnston .
1 tt charge proved by the evidence of Mr. Mercer and Majorfaine, as well as by others. 24h. charge not proved. 3rt charge entirely subverted.
By
the Honorable Major Caine.
After
a most careful survey of this examination I find that the evidence adduced on
the 14th and 2nd charges shows that the hief
Justice
wine
#7
or
Avas on
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both occasions much erscited with-
"overcome with wine", or
wine than wous
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3
331
the Witneses deposing to the above lettimony, have
stated that the
& Judge.
was then sober, I draw the
conclusion that he was not considered so. It is also
proved that he did attract attention when on board
the subject of remarks
of the
Agincourt", and was
there at the time, and subsequently elsewhere. Also,
that on the 23rd of July he at
one
period would have fallen ( from the effects of wine) but for the assistance
rendered to him by Captain Bruce, whose widence
very
material when professionally questioned as to
parading a soldier
in
the then state of the Chief
Justice . I therefore consider both the first and
second charges proved. The 3rd.
charge is fully
disproved .
D:
By the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar
I am of opinion that the first charge, namely,
such a state
was in such
that Chief Justice Hulme sous in intoxication on board the Agincourt on the 22nd
of
had taken more
of
day of
November 1845, as to attract public attention,
1 good for hime" ; and as nome
J
4.
has not been proved . I am further of opinion that
the 2nd charge, namely, for being deeply intoxicated
and unable to take
010
23rd
care
of himself at may
my residence
the 28th of July 1846, has been disproved. That
Chief Justice Hulme
both these instances was
wine,
there
caw
under the influence of wir
be no doubt .
With regard to the 36 charge, namely, that Chief Justice Hulme has been addicted to habits of intossication whilet at Hongkong, I am of opinion. that this charge, it altogether ground less. these circumstances, I consider the Judge entitled to a full acquittal.
Under
By His precellency, the Governor
I and of opinion that the 14t charge has been proved. That the 20th Charge has been partially proved - That the 3rd charge has been disproved.
Resolved that the Chief Justice is guilty
332
5.
of the 1st gud.
chaye. That the 2nd charge has not been proved. That the 3rd charge it disproved
His Excellency the Governor referred to
Lord Grey's Instructions of January 28th show that in his opinion he could exercise no discretion with regard
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to
-regard to the Judge, being ordered
to suspend hive immediately from his Office,
even
" though the habit should not be proved, if adequate
" proof should be given that "Judge has disgraced
on any occasion.
the
his person and his office, by
" publicly exhibiting himself in a state of evident intoxication " The Governor is of opinion that the proof of the 12th Charge completely embraces this condition, and he cannot obey that order except by: suckending the Judge.
By the Honorable Major Caine :
There
are
palliating circumstances connected with the 17t and 2nd charges, wattly of consideration,
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6.
which, if optional with the Governor, Ishould have
urged
as a reason for not suspending the Chief Justice, and for leaving the decision on
these
proceedings to the pleasure of the Home Government; but on reference to Despatches of the 28th January 1847, and 21th August 1847 . I perceive that the orders contained therein, instruct His Crescellency most explicitly to suspend hins, if on any occasion the Judge has disgraced his person and office by publicly exhibiting himself
in a
state
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sensitively desirous of performing the particularly painful duties which have devolved upon us, with justice to the high officer arraigned, advantage
to
the service, and satisfaction to ourselves, the absence
"all Rules to guide
precedent; has filled
of all
ud as a
7.
my mind. with doubts relative to the propriety and
legality of several questions which have ariter during - such as swearing the Witnesses,
this investigation _ such as
-
closing the founcil, and
of
members. It is
as
evident intoxication ; and the first charge having been proved, there is consequently left to His Excellency no alternative but obedience.
Heg most respectfully to premark,
that this Council has been placed in a most
very
1 giving individual testimony
desirable that all these
matters of Law should be defined in future, without
which I cannot possess the cheering reflection that in
endeavouring to act uprightly
Jand
to act uprightly and correctly, I and
error which may
not
committing some
legal
tend to
the prejudice of the Defendant, and without such consolation no Member can retain that perfect rest
of
of
anomalous and onerous position, for want definite instructions detailing the power, functions,
and responsibilities of a
when,
aw
Executive Council,
as in this instance points of honor have conflicted with those of Law, as well as others
of grave judicial import ; and however
essential to a calin decision; and it is
mind so essential
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this important consideration that has induced me
to offer the remarks now submitted to the Council -
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By the Honorable Mr
Wr. Johnston.
Assuming that Earl Grey in his instructions
state of
implies, that, by exhibiting himself in a intoxication, the Judge has disgraced his person and office, I see nothing left but to suspend the judge. in accordance with His Lordship's twice repeated hstructions - I however consider that it should be
strongly recommended to bail Grey that the judge be restored to Office, as it appears by all the evidence that he is by no means habitually addicted to intoxication - indeed, very been clicited to prove the reverse.
much has
By the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar-
I have abready stated that I consider the Judge entitled to a full acquittal upon the charges, but the other Members of Council having adopted
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different view
following minute .
of the case, I beg to put
the
in
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the course
I lament
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much the necessity and very
of these proceedings, and I am very anxious
to suspend a final decision upon them, until the
pleasure of the Home Goverment can be taken upon
the whole case.
That Mr. Hulme was imprudent
board the Agincourt on the evening of the 22nd. November 1845, there appears to be
no doubt but the principal and most serious charge against hins,
viz:
12
" that of his being and habitual drunkard, "has
-
been completely disproved _ and his habits, whatever
judgement may
have been formed of there from that particular instance - appear to be unexceptionable The second charge has beew also disproved. Neither caw I lose sight of one important consideration that attaches to this portion of the
Frefer to what is stated to have taken place on board the Agincourt _ namely, how much it is to be lamented, that instead of privately communicating to Lord Palmerston, months after the event, his opinions
cate).
-
and the casual conversation of others - without
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10.
their authority, His brucellency Sir John Davis dik
not send for
alleged
for Mr Hulme immediately after the
occurrence, and admonish him to be more
careful for the future_
I myself recommended this course on hearing the circumstance discussed, and that it
I was not takes, instead of the course pursued, consider much and greatly _ on every public and private ground, to be deplored.
I
in return_
appears in evidence also, that subsequently to this, His Crucellency, invited Mr. Hulme to his table, and accepted his hospitality a circumstance which proves, that whatever might have been the privato apinions of Sir John Davis, as communicated to Lord Palmerston, they did not amount to such a disqualification of the Judge for the performance of his public duties_ (and which duties appear by the fullest evidence
to have been at all times, regularly, carefully, and
becomingly performed ) or for the intercourse of private
life, as the present severe proceedings would imply-
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I have another painful remark to make as
regards myself and the manner in
11.
been
dragged
manner in which I have into the present inquing-
Shave seen with the utmost surprise
aw
alleged conversation of nine ( the particulars of which have not been fully proved in evidence) brought forward to countenance this charge against the judge.
arising
too out of circumstances that are said to have taken place at my private table.
I must
again
and
again protect in the strongest manner against this proceeding,
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subversive of all private confidence, and destructive of all the relations of social life,
and
I
must here distinctly state, that it never could
have entered into
my
mind
t
conceive that such
familiar and casual conversation could have
been brought forward under
any
circumstances
"my knowledge
whatsoever by Sir John Davis, without my and authority-
Happily
the
charge has broken down,
and therefore. I have no with to enlarge upon it
;
12.
further.
I
cannot conclude without strongly
recommending the Council to pause before they carry
out the suspension of Chief Justice Hulme from
his high Office-
The single act for
made responsible,
evew
which he is to be
if it had been satisfactorily
proved to me, is not recent __ Upwards of
4 years
_
two
have elapsed since it took place, and
the principle of retrospective punishment
a case like this, is more
than doubtful_
At all events whatever
may
iw
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have been the
amount of Mr. Hulme's supposed indiscretion,
the penalty under all the circumstances,
excessive, and the mode and
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appears to me manner taken to establish the offence English that what might think
be
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more
so
un-
" you, gentlemew of the Council. gained in abstract justice, will than lost in public sympathy The Thief Justice will be considered
viction to his judicial and political opinions,
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Pay His brucellency, the Governor
The Governor reserves his reply to the Major General's Minute until nerit Council, _ But guided
_
by the opinions of the majority of the founcil, he is confirmed in the decision, that he cannot obey the orders of Earl Grey, except by suspending the Judge
Council adjourned.
(Signed) J. F. Davis
Read and approved
this 2nd day of December, 1847.
(Signed) L. d' Almada efactio, block of Councils
Jone Copy)
Littmare (athr.
Clerk of Councils
14.
1
Essiccative Council.
"Erstract."
Present
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2nd. December, 1847.
His Corscellency, The Governor
The Honorable Major
laine).
The Honorable A. R. Johnston Rey
The Council waited for the Honorable
Major General D'Aquilar from 11. A. M., the
hour of Council, until 1/4 fact. 12, and.
assembled.
then
The Minutes of the lact Council were read and approved.
in
Minute by His brucellency the Governor
-reply to Major General D'Aquilar's last --
Three of the Council out of four have
come
to the conclusion that the clear and unequivocal
order from Earl Grey must be obeyed,
viz
7.
Bonh
16.
" immediately to suspend the Judge,
evew
though
the habit should not be proved, if adequate proof
should be given has
ert
that
ow
any occasion
the Judge
ed his person and his office by publicly,
disgraced
hibiting himself
intornication."
in a state of evident
used by Major
Some of the arguments used General D'Aquilar, and expecially that of the semblance of persecution attaching to these proceedings,
were urged by myself to Earl Grey in the Despatch of May last, when I deprecated their adoption _ I further undertook the responsibility of not obeying the orders then
now
They have been explicitly conveyed to me reiterated upon me a second time, and I have been told to execute their "without further delay = Did the order regarding immediate suspension admit of any
of
other construction than that which
its clear and distinct wording conveys,
I might
but, after having
ouce
have some excuse); postponed compliance, a second injunction to
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338
act without further delay" leaves noplea for disobedience . The propriety or policy of the meature
not
is sest left to the Governor or the founcil to determine, but having done as I was ordered, Ishall recommend Mr Hulme's restoration to Her Majesty's, Service.
Shave
more
than
once eu
expressed to
Major General D'Aquilar my regret at having,
noticed our conversation to Viscount Palmerston,
but he
is not
yet satisfied. The impressim
which it made upon me arose
principally
from its from Chusan - Making every
occurring immediately or
immediately on my return
-
-
allowance for the inaccuracies attending careless reports of familiar
and casual conversations long after they took place, the Major General's evidence has not disproved that I had stated substantially what I heard. from hime; but he added that, his
were
now statements
afterwards disproved by, the facts on further inquiry. I may be allowed to plead the
Smay
imperfections of memory to some degree as well
as himself, when speaking or writing.
in a
t
I
18.
19.
familiar
"with
manner, and (as Lord Grey observes) no view to publicity "
Shave received with reference to this
subject the subjoined letter from the Major General since the lact Council - The actual
words used by
me seem to have been these __
try and then fell flat
"Rolled against the Sentry
upon his back " _ The Major General's evidence
admitted the words "staggered and fallen against
the
Sentry_
The imperfections of memory, which
we have all had to largely to plead, may have
rendered these terms different from those actually
used; but they
are not more
different from the
General's statement, than he declared his own
impressions
nd Overe
the
real facts
facts whew ho
from the
more accurately ascertained them. With regard to what the Major General remarks about my dining with the Judge, I have merely to observe that, after what I heard
ow
my retin
from Chusaw, I never met the judge at
dinner
any
more
than himself
The Minutes show that.
charge the Members of the founcil
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the second
overe
equally
divided; and it was the addition of the word
жу,
own Verdict which
"partially" to "proved" in alone turned the scale in the Judge's favour.
"Victoria, 30th December (November ?)
1847 Juesday Evening
Ser,
At the meeting of the Ersccutive Councib
this
day,
I was surprised to find that certain
rvere
questions which had been originally put by Your Cornwellency to Witnesses, and recorded as such during the proceedings against Chief Justice Bulme,
of Major to be transformed, with the concurrence Caine and Mr.
" Johnston, into questions from
the Council.
_
I objected to this _ onore
especially to the question put by Your bralliney to Captain Bruce, wherein the name
of the thief Justice
is
associated hypothetically with the words. Rivate
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20.
Soldier.
a mode of
er amination which appeared
to me so offensive to the accused, that no Court
Martial would sanction it in the
Commissioned Officer.
in
case
of a
Had the question been actually peut
the name
being
of the Council I should have undoubtedly protected against my name associated with it by any implication, and I have now on
only to request that Your Excellency, will cause this letter to be attached to the
Rocedings,
or iw
the event of your declining
to do so _ will intimate the same to me _ in
__
order that I may transmit it myself to the
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Earl Grey="
Shave, to,
(Signed) George D ́Aguilar,
1.General.
His Porcellency
Sir Johe Davis, Baronet,
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340
An
" Victoria, 1th December, 1847.
Shave the honor to request that Your
Excellency will favour
me with the exact words
communication to Lord
attributed to me in you:
Palmerston touching the 2nd charge against Chief Justice Hulme
These ewords are embodied in
Earb
J
Grey' s private and confidential Instructions, which were peak by Your Exseellency's desire. yesterday infouncil. If I remember right, Your Excellency states that I told you,
or words to-
this effect = "that Mr Hulme was so drunk
at
my
house on the 23rd.
in
day of July 1846, as to stagger and fall against the Sentry, "the Verandah - and subsequently to tumble down,
and roll upon the pavement flat on his back."
the words used by
Now if these were Your Exallency in your
communication to Lord
Palmerston - or anything approaching to then, I
-
must observe that they are disproved by the
H
22.
Judge did
clearest evidence, for not only that the Judge-
not come into collision with the sentry - but that
fall or roll upon his back ab all,
he did not
and to croww all, the founcil have recorded this
charge as disproved
If therefore, I ever made such as statement to Your boucellency, it is now
manifest I stated what
I stated what was not the fact.
Your Crucellency has, unintentionally no doubt,
gives
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necessary
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colour to this
occurrence which it was
any
event__ it becomes
only it were to show
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I feel I owe a
great duty
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in the present:
stage of these proceedings to the party accused, and
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was really to astounded at the moment by, the decision of the majority of the Council as to the suspension of the Chief Justice, in what appeared
to me a direct opposition to the law of evidence, that I was unable to do the subject all that
justice which it's momentous import requires . "
Shave, to,
(Signed). George D'Aquila, MGjeneral
His Speellency
Sir John F. Davis, Bt.
&e
(@
not calculated to bear. At
now to set it right, if it were,
the little value to be attached to casual and
careless conversation in
the moments of familiar
intercourse and friendship _ and also to correct
I a passage in my
minute of yesterday's date, in
which, in order to meet
Your Excellency's
views and those of the Council, I passed over
: this occurence much too lightly, when I
stated only-
C
" that the particulars had not
been fully proved -
"Six
You
"Victoria, 7th December, 1847
must be
- question to which,
aware that the single
was
" your observations apply determined during your presence infouncil yesterday, to have been a quection from the founcil, be
because
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24.
it
pors
first debated and approved by the majority
dissent, as appears fromd
of the Council with your dissent, as a,
the proceedings _ At first the question is marked
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"from the Governor afterwards (when debated) "the
-
Council. I will lay your Fwill
letter before the Council
at the next meeting and shall be happy of course
to transmit it to Earl Grey if you
the Proceedings go the
home . I hope you
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25
His Porscellency the Governor has precised.
the annexed additional letter from the Major General, to which he proposes returning the following reply
abr
wish it when
will do me
- justice not to object to this accompanying your letter to Earl Grey, if you send it home yourself.
to me,
The subject of your letter of this date, respecting certain words attributed by you belongs exclusively to Council, that I can
only
answer it there, and I must decline all further
written correspondence between
as
my
ons on this matter,
time will not permit it.
The Honble
Shave, to.
Agness. J. Fr. Davis
M.General D'Aquilar, CB.
Je
Victoria, 2nd December, 1847.
I learn with the utmost astonishment-
from your letter of yesterday's date, that Your Erseellency refers
me to the founcil for the words have been pleased to ascribe to me yourself
you
in communication to Lord Palmerston
your
May I request under these circumstances, which I offer no observation, that Your Excellency will bring my request before the founcil, and
Ow
favour.
say,
me with their answer
that
On the other point, I feel compelled to
my
desire to make a minute in the
lact day's proceedings on the questions peat originally
by yourself and in which, you associate Chief Justice Hulme hypothetically with a
drunken Soldier,
was over-ruled on
that day
26.
by the founcil at your
orow
suggestion.
"I consider it therefore doubly necessary
to place the circumstance in its full light, and
with this view it is
my
intention to send to
Earl Grey a copy of this correspondence, and
which will of course include Your Excellenary s
Communications.
Sir,
Shave, to,
(Signed) George D'Aguilar,
M. General.
His Crucellency Air John Davis B. te,
" Council Room, Victoria,
2nd. December, 1847.
My letter of yesterday to which you refer in yours of today, meant that all matters relating to the late invectigation must be discussed by us infouncil, and not by additional correspondence, for which I have no time. All your late letters will of course go home on the Minutes of Council-
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27
I beg to state that we waited for you
from 11, the hour of Council, until 1/4 pact 12,
and I have placed on the Minutes the words
can hear at
ich you
to which you refer, and which. the next meeting. I need hardly informs you
that it is a Colonial Regulation that
your
proposed communication to Bail Spey should be sent through the Governor.
Shave, to
(Signed) J. F. Davis.
The Honble
Major General D' Aguilar, CB.
40,
Sin
AQ
" Johie Davis at the commencement of theso Minutes has, with respect to the precise words used regarding the collision with the sentry
the Verandah, claimed the same indulgence
in
that has so often been pleaded during
the
invectigation for careless
communication and
imperfect memory ; and it would now
appear
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28.
that
no collision took place, though the first
impression
nvas
that it did. The proceedings
being closed, there seems little advantage.
: additional discussion -
iw.
As regards the question first put by himself, and afterwards approved by the majority of the Council, Sir John Davis considers that it was most important in eliciting. precise and definite information as to the
Judge's condition, and as it first appears in
his
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he is
perfectly indifferent
whether it appears afterwards in
his
Mame)
- that of the majority of the Council who approved it, since this cannot make the
slightest difference
as
to the evidence. The
degradation to the Judge
was not in the
question, but in that state to which it
appeared from the
answer to the question,
the Judge had reduced himself.__
Sir John Davis must repeat that
it was only the modification partially added
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to his
oww
Verdict, that
decision regarding
gave
the turn to the
the second charge, and as it
occasioned the acquittal on that charge, he
ought not to regret it.
(Fue Extract.)
LiAlmara Cattery
Ruck of Councils.
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The annexed two letters
are
e forwarded in addition to the Minutes of the 2nd December, 1847
Littmare (other)
lock of Councils -
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She
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346
Victoria, Hongkong,
3rd December, 1847.
1.
I am
: favored with your letter of
yesterday's date.
Provided the present correspondence
home entire upon the Minutes I can goes
have
no with to trouble Lord Grey with a separate
communication, but I take leave to observe that
I am in the habit
the habit of corresponding with the
Secretary of the Colonies, as the Officer commanding the Froops.
I regret the Council should have me at their last meeting, but as I
understood the main question to be closed, and
waited for
ad
I had nothing to prefer to the Council but
what was contained in the letters which I
His Excellency
Six
Ye,
John Daves, Pzt
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34.
theme, I deemed
to bring before them,
requested you presence unnecessary .
I have, 40,
my
(Signed) . George D'Aguilar
True Copy
M.
4. General.
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leck of Councils.
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Victoria, Hongkong,
35.
3rd. December, 1847
She
In reply to
your
letter just received
letter received
every
I have the honor to state that
from you
has been placed on the Minutes, with
the replies, and had you
attended Council yesterday
you would have heard their all read.
) and award
that
on all
all affairs
relating to the Rooks you correspond with Earl Grey ; but Her Majesty's Government would deem
:
it inconvenient that there should be two independent
channels of Civil correspondence.
I have, te,
The Honorable,
(Signed). J. H Davis . (Truslope)
LiAlmada Caster
Major General D'Aquilar, b. B
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Clerk of Councils
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Miscellaneous.
answered 28d Feb. Naj
My Lord,
Despatch No
FEST
140
Vretoria, Hongkong,
Dif
the December, 1847
On the receipt of Your Lordship's 109 of August 12th, declining, any
th.
support on the part of Government to schools for European children at Hongkong, I communicated
the information to Mr. Stanton, the Colonial Chaplain, who maintains the only school of the
kind in this place.
From that gentleman I have peceived the -enclosed letter, which I beg to forward for Your
Lordship's consideration .
2.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect ;
Your Lordships, Most Obedient,
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey.
Humble Servunt,
ndani Danis
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&@
M. Meinale. I anny the proious papers
This subject - You will percieve pom this that the Ctorical Chaplain requests
which has hitherts
to be relieved from the expecte decreed upon him, & represes his hope that some
provision meagle sauctionis pon public fund for
maybe.
teeping up the school. The Presidents in the
Woney
to take a
do not at
иссер
literal view of the matter. A13.2./2/410.
In Bann,
?
" think you Lan cleary
Considued this intut.
4m 262
Express my sepet that
do not feel myself able to sunet this additt
to the costs of the Sublic expenditure of this colony. S-23
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Intered
Gaverna Bonhar.
Sir. S. J. Davis
27th December, 1847.
to
The Karl Grey
1 Inclosure
Nr. 126.
Received
Chaplain, soliciting
Rev? Mr. Stanton, Colonial
Transmitting letter from the
L
come aid.
towards his School for Ruropean_
from Her Majesty' foronment;
Children.
Aroughing.
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Letter
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from the Colonial Chaplain of Hong Kong schiciting the apistance oftt. M. God. in marilaining the School which he has established there for the exiccation of European Children, and I have to repress my
rquet that I do not feel able to sanction Miespropond addition to the public
Othe Colony. Expenditure of
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1.
Wieteria, Menghong, & Gecember 197
9
His Excellency The Govenor has
communicated to me the purport of a despatch from The Night Honourable The Earl Grey on the subject of my English Free School, and has kindly promised to submit the Serdships
case agair
to His view. I have solicited this
favour in the assurance that when His Lordship shall have been ferther informed,
he will not withhold aid
necesary to the
prosecution of so important a work,
nor
allow me to suffer loss by the rish which I have incurred in a conscientious
discharge of duty.
The Honcurable Major Caine,
Colonial Secretary.
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2.
444
I understand the objections which le against the grant of Government
to be these two; the
resources.
дене
seepposed perceniary
vid
eq to state
of the parents of the pupils, and the differences of religious belief.
Under the first head, I beg that the pupils
are all of that class who in England frequent the Schools of the National Society, and for whom ten pence per week is usually paid; but the parents of most of them having been accustomed,
as
Soldiers, to gratuitous instruction in
Pagimental Schools,
expect
the
same, now
that they are serving in the similar. ___ capacity of Policemen .
I will, however, submit to His
this
Lordship's directions, and require payment after the close of the present
year.
Yet the income thus obtained would
per annum, even
amount only to £ 18
supposing
353
that all the present 45 peepits
remain ; while the expenditure will not fall short of £21410 per
exceed.
annum, and
3.
nd may
I trust that this expenditure will
not appear extravagant, when the high rate of salaries paid in the Mercantile offices of this Colony is taken into consideration . This proportionately rains the Salaries of
Teachers . Thus I cannot retain the
valuable services of my present Master by a riss sum
sum than £150 per annum; and even this, I fear, will be found insufficient.
The subscriptions of the wealthy
residents are obtained with difficulty and
are in me
in many
Cases
actually declined on
the pretext that the pupils being children of persons in the employ of Her Majesty's Govemment should be publicly provided for,
Some
have
consented to subscribe as a
timporary measure, but there are pro who
few
!
Ho.
:
can be permanently depended
ow.
Thus it has happened that, additional to a donation of £ 31.5. I have
been obliged
to advance £ 1 /44 2 4 1 1 % ] . !
the period in which I have
been
hoping for
that assistance which is the object of my
present petition.
I
1
"hembly entreat that I may not be allowed finally to lose this sum, which in addition to other expenses, losses, and chantable gifts, would fall heavy pon me, but that " this advance for past expenses may be repaid,
adequate provision granted for the \ _
and an
future.
I would again assure Hers Lordship - difficulties have hitherto arisen
that no
under the head of religious differences.
The Church Catechism is the only part "our course been
which has bun objected to by
of
ny, and in such cases other books have
any,
been substituted which have proved
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et to
subject
5
satisfactory to all parties.
I'
earnestly commend the suy His Lordship's favourable consideration, and
noble
Iaugur from the wise and noth
which have been carried into
measures
effect with
regard to education at home, that aid will not be sought in vain for this distant
ledony.
I have &c,
fc,
[ Signed) Wincent Stanton.
1 - True Copy/
Main
Colonial Secretary.
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Civil.
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And À march N 15
My Lord,
355
Victoria, Hongkong,
27th December, 1847%
I have received the annered letter M2 William Morrison, the Colonial Surgeon
after his arrival in Hongkong
r from
svon
As that gentleman's disappointment
appears exclusively to arise e from misconceptions as to the nature and emoluments of the situation previous to his departure from England, I have only to refer his letter to Your Lordship, being myself unable to improve his position; in any way
without departing from fixed Regulations.
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
is
The Right Monerable, Davin
The Earl Grey,
de,
Le
Mr. Moisale
Janneyp Messerci deem netheis subject, that I hav
written on a
on
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separate sheet & paper 21.23/2/40.
I think to Blackword he
in
hilly caklained the particulars of M Morion's Complaint. And I think that as he complains of Laving her wished by official" information,
it night, hulafs, has une to
call upon him through the forumon.
I
explain what he means,
with a new to Mint
discuss which might
any
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had her misted by incurements held out to them by the authorities here stecifically trepin whic are, 1.
Ihe only twod points which seeme
Thi
when the party in rebaned from juivat practice & bromes simply a puttic officer, though I do not know whether it can
claim for angical instruments, which culainly in its ces same reasonath
Rasold: 2
that pe love which seems
Entirely for the for. Es jinds of, & ich de har
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to it? Im hb 24.
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All public officer at Hong
Substance of Mer Monsons
нисе
Complaints .
1. That
ан
abalement
are liable to a deduction (5 per cent) has been From Pien Salaries braids made fun his Salary. "The Superann abon Frend "," the in favor of the Saperannuation for Minion's Redecision was Fund." "notwithstanding not subject to this rule, which
is of recent date. I do not an fficial assurance. Myself remember to have been made to him before
any question whatever he accepted office,
this point that his Salang at the shat interview which Colonial Surgeon mild.
ashed.
by Mrr Monison on
I had with min, nor have -
в
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be subjected to no of ascntaining deductions whatever.
the means of asce
from whom he received me
information alleged to have except for Frenne Fax. been given officially.
2. I can give no
2. That he pas also
information officially informed befne whence Nor Mamison Mained - the left this counting that
the intelligence concerning the
unstiine of a Hospital & the there has a supply of surgical Instruments. I
had no knowledge,
either
Hospital
in the Colony proinded_
subject myself at the period with surgical. Inchements
Mr M. = appt but find now
from
comespondence posed
ho
Retoria, Hongtions
27th
Sir J. J. Davis,
December 1847.
to
The Earl Grey.
/ Inclosure
No 127
Forwarding.
Received
position as felonial. Surgeon...
complaining of his present-
letter from M. Maria
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of
the dite his deportive, but that
und Medicines for outlay for the erection of a host it is a matter of complaint
of
the Colonial provided the Colonial Revenue will reprising no special instruction Ingeon. That he finds sufficient sem le cottertests by sing to pay the officer 12 Salary
admit of such an expense f
cxpense & that from the Sees of State) for the Goor as no mistructions have that no Hospital exists, suboption to ensure its permane
bocption to ensure its permaneu anival in the Colony, & efficient establishment. In
thesis I mild observe that the Goremon
collected
n
Oh.
the
of adequate proof
perduction
to the day
his
been sent to the Goor
on the subject, the Goon on which he declines to issue any-
and that there are no Surgical Instuments entirely silent. It would have sen
useful to have had it stated white quitted this country
Für
abuse of the former micreases his labours,
his use. That the any private sutsumptions have been
or not. The probability is that the pullic Works which are
being constries in the Colony have precluded the of any funds for the Kapital. It is proper to mention that formerly the Colonial Surgeon at #ting receind L600
enjoyed private part The present Sungeons Salary is £500 pr alse desilotic execution There would appear therifne to be 9. that he was also with surgical Sustaiments at the pute reasonable ground for fumishing hin
the want of the latter
his expences.
600 per are: th
expense, since his almost exclusive
of
Prismes at the Gad.
officially informed lifne - Employment is that ich allendance a he left England that inferion Hot offeries, the Police, a The Half Salary would be paid him firm the
tate of his embachation 3. I told Mr Morison this th
for the Colony
That
has aus.
approje
of
tomary for public Officers the Secutary of State of the period :: :th this new he f. their departure from England; & thot he would have half Salary from the las duly approged Part of embarkation.
And
4. On this point I would
noler for payment of half Salary to him for the period in queshon ..
4. That his duties
mea de
meadequately
submit that it would have are onerous & been comment if the four remunerated, and
had stated whether the
are onerous on
Surgeon's duties
he therefore requests not on whether they require that the indulgence the semier of a hace . I do
of a horse
not believe that either of Mr
may Monison's predecesons had extended to him. This indulgences, the one them nas in receipt of the
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McElliot
Merivale 3
M&Hawes
Earl Grey
4
I have to actmulde
the receipt of in Sohn
Dairs despatch No 127.9 the 27 Dar lash enclosing
a
Letter from. Mr. William
Minison outthe subject
his situation of
Clerical
Surgeon at Hong Kong.
I repet to find
What Mr. Monison
should have been mistet
and to the nature &
in regard
Encluments of his Appoint =
- ment; but being unable
!
!
to ascertain the source
from which be derived the information which
he states was
officially
quin him I recent that
ди
you
will ask him for
his authority, if at least
he wishes that the subject should be pursued further.
with respect to the
desecrations of Mr. Monicon
recepit, puthie
Λ
a
on the section of Korpilat I have to
челе
Meler you
Colonial
to Lud Staulay
arpatch No 56 of the 14ctor.
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L
1844. apprizing your
360
Govt.
Presupon tch A. Mis. Gart
would be quepersed to
Sanction the contribuber-
of a reasonable sum towards
the erection of a sectetue Building for the Hospital
The amouch to defend
Gartly repon the Stile of the Colonial Revenue &
Vertly upon
the amoreach of
the private subscriptiones,
which should be sufficient
guarantee
to furmark the parame
that the Institutions would
be germantully & efficiently
1
:
estitushed-
Ise the chance of the neupay
In
перир
nefsimation
Cus
en
sabuch
Sam
anable to give you
any definite bestructions,
best
and Ishall be glad to revive
how for a full report
at the practicability of
Carrying
the fan nite
execution, and also upen
the profs Juopriety of
acceding
to the requests
preferred by her Morrison
2
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to be gronded with Surgical.
361
Instruments and
abs
bos with a
a House at the
Jublic expense.
with respect to Mer Morison's application to
be altered half Salary free
the state of enebarkation to
Which of his arrival in the
Colony, Sam at a Agderstand why
a loss to
My be alish
it sin conformity
not receive it in
with the established
egulations of the Colonil
*
i
Sewiel,
and should there.
be
1
hemo sjection to following
the usual coreuse in his :
Crate
Jou
I have the instruch
to cause him to
be Graid whateren Sum
May
be alue to bein
this accouch
He will inform
Mr. Morrison that as
lie
appointment to Hong Kong
took place subrepently to
E-
the rextension off that Colony
in fores in Meis kingjoon
y the pale requiring
^
payment of
a
Me
certain annual
contulution touans the
7
TH
estattichment of
Superannuation Fund
362
it will not be popille to
make
an exception in his facor from a practice which is now genera
enerally
adopted amongt Gost Officers.
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500 per ange
Sir
Victoria, Hongkong,
Dec 26. 1847
363
I have to request the favour of your
calling, His brucellency For John Davis's attention to the following facts
in
connersion with
my
appointment as Colonial Surgeon, which was
gazetted about the 10th of May last, when I
Fof.
accidentally discovered that a
very important exor had been made in the computation of the
revenues of the office, - a point which having already
the notice of
come under the notice
remark here.
of Earl Grey
needs no
no further
accepting the office,
Reviously to
my
officially, that my salary
By akum
it was represented to me,
would be subject to no deductions whatever, the
income-tax excepted; I find on my arrival here,
The Honorable, Major Caine.
2.
3
that a considerable abatement
هند
made in.
in favour
of the " superannuation fund " - a fund that seems
-
in every respect disadvantageous to the contributor:
I
was also informed with official
authority, that there
was in
the Colony, for the
use of the Colonial Surgeons, an Hrepital
suitably provided with surgical instruments
and medicines.
The Hospital, I need not tell
does
you,
not ernist . Its absence, although it increases
my
labour, does not directly affect my pecuniary interests. I cannot however; too strongly urge
an institution. The
the necessity of such
Police, especially the Indians and Portuguese,
as me
are
much crowded as their rooms will admit of,
and in
the event of ficknes the promiscuous
congregation of the diseased and
is
healthy eminently pernicious to both. The diseased, so circumstanced, cannot derive the full benefit of medical treatment, and the healthy, become, sooner or later, victims to the disease
Byukiem.
i
364
which surrounds them. The wants of the invaliss
also,
are administered to, capriciously and,
I irregularly, by their healthy comrades ; it results from this, that the curative means at their disposal, both with respect to diet and medicines, are by mal - administration rendered unavailing. These evils are much increased by the remarkable
unwillingness of the Indians to assist each other, and their objection to European treatment. Great benefit would result from the timely separation of the diseased from the healthy, as
and
the more
effective treatment and nursing which could be ensured in an
Hospital. The position
of some of t unhealthy, These remarks to the sick inmates of the prison!
of the stations is unquestionably
There
are no
are also applicable
surgical instruments
provided for the use of the Colonial Surgeon, the
repair and destruction of which form items in the expenses of his office .
serious
At the Colonial Office in Londow
1
:
3
L
5.
was
I was instructed to give notice to the Secretary of State for the Colonies of my embarkation, and informed that on my arrival, I would receive payment for the time intervening between my departure from England and assumption of active duties here, at the rate of half my salary. Although I duly apprized Earl Grey of my embarkation, I have been informed, as you
aware,
are
that no such instructions have been forwarded to the office in this Colony. My pecuniary arrangements in England contemplated. the fulfilment of this engagement on the part of the Government. I need hardly remind
you
or error has occasioned
omission or error has
that the omission
me po small inconvenience.
I will further respectfully call His Excellency's attention to the onerous nature of
ps Levis
the Colonial Surgeon's duties,
geon's duties, and the inadequate
remuneration. The Police Stations
are not
only very distant from each other, and
difficult of approach, but frequently visits to
1
:
them are repeated tivice or
casualties
may occur.
thrice a
365
as
day The salary of the
office, after its various deductions, will but "ill afford a horse, so necessary for the duties. My predecessors have been persons
· persons in the enjoyment of lucrative private practices, who have not been called upon by the special duties pertaining to the office of Colonial Surgeon to enlarge their expenses. As it is fair to presume ( the field being pre-engaged) that
my position
can never
be
so advantageous
theirs, the expenses of my practice will be those ersclusively incurred for my official
duties.
as
The consideration of these facts may
I hope induce His Erscellency to extend to
me the indulgence of a horse.
True Copy
Maine
I have, ter
Colonial Secretary
Agned) William Morrison, "Colonial Surgeon
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128
Judicial.
My Lord,
366
Victoria, Hongkong,
Dafth December, 1847.
I have the honor to report for Your Lordship's information that in -consequence of the suspension of Mr. W. Hulme, from the office of Colonial Judge, Mr C. M. Campbell, Acting "Attorney General, has been temporarily appointed to that office, on half the Judge's salary and half his own, according to the Colonial Regulations..
The duties of Acting, Crown
Prosecutor will, in the meantime, be performed
by
Mr. N. Parker, who before acted in the same capacity, on Mr. Sterling's first return to England on sick certificate.
The Right Honorable,
Grey
The Earl
te
tc.,
to!
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Ur Kotter the Judge's blerk in the Seepreme Court, on being called upon to continue the duties for which he receives £. 300 a from the Government, declined either to work
or
to resign his office,
2
year
as the enclosed correspondence-
will show. I have been therefore compelled
to consider that his refusal to work vacates his and have appointed Mr. E. Pollard
office,
&
to be Judge's Clerk in the Supreme Court, on
the previous salary of £.300 per
300 per annum.
I understand that Mr Kotter has adopted.
the profession of an Attorney.
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
Ndans Дай
:
367
:
Bonh
These
are measures consequent.
on the
suspension of M.
Hulme from the Office of Cliegt his tece of hong kong
Acknowledge with 360 Bony Kay? The
comes pondlowe with dhe Protter
without the former lettu
вод
unintelligible
Hmm Wb 22
Mr. Meinale.
Victoria-
Sir S. J. Davis
27th December (184).
Houghing,
to
The Ward Grey.
/ Inclosure..
No 128.
Received
Campbell, Acting Attorney
Reporting appointment. of Mr.
as
LOTH
Officiating Colonial Judge,
in the
General
Prosecutor, and of Mr R. Pollard,
ales of Mr. Partion as Brown-
of Me J. W. Hulme, suspended;
as Judge's
Clark, vice
Mr Trotter.
1 loopy:1
R. D. Qay Esgr 4
My
your
dear
Sir,
368
Victoria 4th Dec. 1847.
fe
4.
e
In acknowledging the resipt of that I cannot...
Setter, I beg to say,
conceive how it is possible forme to resign
an
appointment which I do not hold . I conceive, "that I have already done what was
under the circumstances by
Yesterday .
by my
necessary
letter to
to you
more
If more than is still demanded of me,
I will see the late lhief Justine and be
as
Imight give
guided by his Counsel - umbrage by taking the step you point.
without his sanction.
[True Copy)
I am Ye,
La,
[ligned ) G. A. Trotter.
Mace Colonial Secretary.
out.
ป
1
Court House
De
129.
bt. Dec. 1847.
Legislative.
G. A. Trotter Esy
My dear Sir.
Judge's Clerk
that you
I am directed to inform you
been
are mistaken in supposing that the Suspension of The Honth Chief Justice Hulme ipso facte deprives you of your appointment as Judges Clock Wick you having ban appointed with the Sanction of this & retteway The Tonemer and your salary bring paid by Goumment
emment it and not by the Chief Justar
tice
&
As there is no desire on the part of His Excelleney the Governor a of the Honble The Acting Whief Justice to deprive you of your afficer it beames necessary that you either retum to
Your
duties
(Tome Copy)
or send in
la
your Resignation: I'am ve,
[ Signed) NV Gundaskay,
Mame Molonial Searetary.
Registrar.
!
My Lord,
the
vacancy
363
Victoria, Hongkong,
Qafch. December, 184.7.
I have the honor to report that
in the Legislative Council, caused
by the suspension of M. J. W. Hulme, the belonial Judge, has been temporarily filled up, by M? "/ T. Mercer, Colonial Freasurer. Mr. Mercer's 8 general qualifications, his official station, and his education for the Bar at Cheford and one of the Suns of Court, pointed him out as the most proper person for selection.
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
v@
to
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
is
Dani
Mr. Merivale. This proceeding is also coneguent on the
suspecision of Mr. Helme from Office
013. 21/2 212
4m Al 21
Se 366 More thing
370
No 130. Miscellaneous.
My Levd,
#21
371
Victoria, Hongkon 27th December, 1847.
With Reference to my Despatch N. 120 of the 19th co
November, I have the honor to
acknowledge the Receipt of the following Despatches which Reached Hongkong
Instant .
ao w
the 18th
No. 112 to 121, the last of
October. 19th
Circular, 25th September,
well as two additional Blank
Forms of the Blue Book for the present year, ligether with Six
The Right Honerable, The Earl Grey,
i
The Karl Grey.
Sir. I. F. Davis
27th Iccember, 1841 7.
Received
N. 129.
the room of Mr. Stulme-,
of the Legistative - Council - in W. J. Mercer, as a Member- Reporting appointment of M.
room-of
suspended from the Office of
Colonial
Judge.
Ac,
Je,
Ac,-
८
Patly a Bs.
!
23
- Copies of the Printed Colonial &
Regulations
I have the honor to be,
u
With the highest inspect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Ndani
Dani
تتز
372
Vieloria,
sloughing
Sir J. J. Davis
27th December, 1847.
to
The Karl Grey
Received_
Nr 130.
of the Blue Book, and 6 Copies two additional Blank Forms to N. 121 of 19th October; also of Acknowledging receipt of Deepatodes
of the
Colonial. Regulations.
L
H
No 134.
Miscellaneous.
Copy to Mar. 0.29 50s
Anod 22 March N. 18. Copy toler
Mayih
My Lord,
Victoria, Abengkong,
373
27th December, 1847.
In
Your Lordship's . Despatch N. 112 of 8th September,
I am asked whether it would be advisable to accede to the request of certain Military Pensioners, now serving in the Hongking Police - force, to be allowed free passages to India for themselves and families
their retirement,
on
force.
from that
from
I beg to state in Resi-
Reply
that these persons have in most
cases married Indian
The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,
women,
Nor.
to,
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374
and thus connected themselves with
were
burthensome to the leolony, families would probably become
that country. If they compelled to remain here, their
and of
Request be complied with, a would therefore advise that their
being
themselves and the
the best course
for
both
ae
I have the perment.
to be,
With the highest respect,
Most obedient,
Your Lordship's,
Humble
Servant,
Merivale.
I suppore that this acpicerend
to India
gftthe Geve ofthong Kery
in the propored removal, at the public ro sence of
the retired members
this Police Force should
be communicated to the Secretag at t in reference to Mr Stepleins dette iftha 11 Oct~
Zez
@B. 21,
km hb 2 -
at the same time. mafjesty & doubt whether it I not be expectent to
offer
When the alternation
of pee passages to one
Australian
Colomis
Dani's
ら
A
to The Earl
Sir J. F. Davis
27th December, 1847.
Replying
Received
No 137.
Grey
several - Military Pensioners
to the application made by
N. 112 of 8th September, relative to His Lordship's despatch
Serving
Paseages to India, for themselves Force, to be allowed free in the Hongkong Police
and families.
L. Sulivan Eyce.
Bd
23
25.
27 den fay
2.
257.
253
Copy to
39. Hong Kong
Ent p
Sir,
220
29. Jeby 43.5
bith reference to Mr. Stephen's Letter to you of the
last October on the subject
of the application made by several Military Pensioners
serving in the
Bereg
Police Force to be allowed.
free passages
to India for
themselves and families
I am directed by
Earl Grey
to you.
pullie
to haummit to
information yttre Secratary
at War, the
of
the way of
day of a drept.
from Sir John . Dacis adiving
a compliance with this
request.
Lord Grey
hunner that you
uisher
would
suggest to the Secretary
f
A 11.
Bonham.
53getting Keny
N18
2
st-War a
which his Luvshing entertain's
south, whether
it would not be expedient
offer these Pensioners the
alternative of pee passages
to
one
Colonies.
if the Australian
I have
Intend
Gonn
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Sen.
RECOND
There to acknowledge the
meiset of Sir Jöten.
Ba
Davis's Despatch h 131 of
27 Decemeber lash momen
that several Milit
Military
геновий
in the
Penturicos serving in
Hong Kong Police Force
should be allowed free
Jessages to India for
Chunsches & Families_ themselves a
Upon this subject Hen
opension Majesty's Goth, are of Janin
I
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+
thich free pefrager to
India should be allowed
to there men who have
Manied Native Women
of this County, but that
that
to other Pensioners free
to one of the
Jufrager to
Austrction Colonies should
be offered_
Jove
Governor Bonhamn
-
tin
377
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Governor Bonban
No1.
Fantasfully Dec
Mr with 23 weiforinale 20
Mkumes 23
EariGrey 29
га
Entered
15% of December 1847.
Si
27th December 1867
have the
honour to transmit
to
a Con
herewith
you
Commission under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, appointing you to be Governor
and Commander
in Chief in and over the Bland
of Hong Long and its depen-
dencies.
I also transmit Letter Patent
under the Seal
of the High Count of Adumally,
appointing to be Vice Adunal
7
that Island
And it's depen
dencies.
47%y Dec. 1967).
184
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RECEIVED
DEC. 18
1847
2092. Whong
Bleuember 1847
London-7
My lock.
379
Have the hero torequart
that the muss any his huctions may
bespoed for the payment of my
tornable me
Pepage money
And testing Dory-
ofa
to foro
As this is the first testame
сим
Governor proceding gum henew
dicitly to Sheng Kong in a tipul Tulonging
to the Pinchouler Hrientat
Thame Revyaker Campany, and a dumbbles the Sum new
finid
he
hucaftale considend a precedent for similar accasions I think it with with ate deference tornart
Aut the Allowance made
losi
Schn Davis on this amount was,
To Iu Dugth Stamble-
the.
Sefpretend intruded to depray The Earl Mey be th
I
Eng
the Expences ofhis passage pom hend & Bombay only : Shamer belong
the East India Campany
вашри an Arrangement with the Found Affice having been placed at the disposal for his accommotalion from that Purednicy to China
Mhe. being
act that time the direct
Steam Communication lutuin,
and Cheria.
Englaced
Land and
Jurned in a
The time ordinearity. bay age from Englared
to Bomber, is calculated at 35 days to Ceylon at 40. atsba and to Slong King at 56 In Papay Boney of a Douron from England to Ceylon effect
w-the
380
in the Bank of Colonial Regulations to be fined at t 800-
I have the horror lobe-
My bird-
Ever Lordship, most abedient.
Stumble Servant
Jaud. Gro. Borlane
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Sir I Davis
Volume 3d
Septimber to December
Sypt 1 95 Public Works.
Encloses
reports and estimates for altivations & the Prisons
£1634. 3.4 and for building
Police Boat House £508.10.16
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Encloses
Sypt 2 96 Coroner's Inquests . Emtores
:
Sept 97
6
an
Ordinance 85 of 1847,
Regulating Juries at somer's Dorquest.
Oriental Bank
Encloses a
Letter from the Manager of the Oriental Bank on their
Bank Notes not being received in
the Colonial Treasury
a means of having
progoming
them admitted.
Considers the encourage-
ment
Government due to one establishment so sublecly
an
useful, payments being made in Silver broken up and weighed, which is inconvenient.
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very
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1847 Sir I Davis
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Sept 11 98 Summary Jurisdiction. Arkri Despatch
873 Feb7, 18,
Encloses an Ordinance 868 1847. Summary Iurisdiction of the Magestates Be.
the
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Sept 14 99 Mr W Tarrant. Regers Whis
separate Despatch Aug 23.
Reports having been able to abolish the Office of Mr Tarrant, satury 2375. by allowing
an nositional
450 per Annum BM Harrison
Sept 17 100 Colonial Treasury. Enelozes
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Sept
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the resort o survey on & Benic of
on the contents
the Colonial Treasury.
Spr18/01 Despatches.
Refers to his
Despatch Ngo Angig.
Ackn! receipt of Despatcher.
Ai
Sept 22.102 M T W Hulme. Acta Despatch
8102
July 13
13 and reports having communicated the contenti & M910 Pulme.
Comments on the Jules of Court that have been disallowed.
1847 Sir Davis
Apt 23 103 Mr Fittock.
Reports the
resignation of mr Fittock, and the abolition
Mis
3 384
Ofice, the duties of which to be performed by M. 8. additional
Michell with an
250 & his Salary, the Opices
Of and two
Comprador
avers have been abolished.
App 24 104 Revenue & Expenditure. Entors
Estimates of the Revenue
Expenditure for the
year on Emg 31 March 1849, there is a saving of expenditure
74503.
Refers to his Despatch &8 82 July 23 for the system acopted for granting Opium Licences instead
instead of a mongeste
the
new
Oct 4 106 Appointments.
a monopoly
system works well.
Ena loses
1 For
returns of all ap remtments alterations of Talaries Dy the quarter ending Apt 30.
Out 4 105 Treasurer'illecounts.
Euloses
the Accounts & the Colonial Treasurer for the inviter
inding text 30.
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1847
Sir Davis
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Outs 107 Fransportation Acku, Despatch
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To India 3 N95 Time 5.
Encloses an Act of the Government of India,
othorising the Transportation o Convicts from thong Hong 4 Prince of Wales Island, Ang
aporé and Malacca Encloseski's Proclam
- ation September 23 adopting
the same
There are now
60 Camere Convicts waiting for conveyance.
Or6 Governor's Vigit Reports his
to Cochin China) embarkation this
day for Cochin Edina for to negociate a treaty of Commerce Be
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Gen.
" D'Aguilar will administer the Government Euring
his absence,
Oct 22 108 Gon". D'Aquilar, Reports Anving
J.
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assumed the Government during the temporary absina абушки Frò I Davis as ann
monnee in the preceding Despatch.
Encloses a minute & Conneil relative to the
planting
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Oct 22 108
1847 Sir Davis
continued
J
planting of Frees between the Town and the Barracks.
Requires a sanction fo the expenditure £150.
Oct 22 109 Removal & Troops.
Act 23 110
Reports that
Ships have been chartered for the removal of Troops
To India.
Despatches.
Refers to
Despatch 8101 Sept 18.
Acken : receipt of Despatches.
Out 29 11 Stationery. Encloses
ہے
for a supply
Requisition for a Stationery.
0412942 Mr Scales.
Artnri Despatch
8106_Angust4. Encloses
a
reply on the
abject of the Estate of the late Mr Scales.
Aut 30 113 Sir I Davis.
Reports his
return from Cochin China, in reference to his despation Cet 6.
Nov 6 14 Conveyance of Letters. Cichen Zegrach 8808 August 10 and reters to
lus
385
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1847
Sir Davis
continued
Nov 6
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Nov 19
118
report
the
on
Encloses a from the Post Master " illegal conveyance of Letters the practice appears to be still carried on.
Nov 10 15 Recovery of Fees.
. Acks Despatch 8110 Aug 18.
Exic loses a report on Encloses the recovery of certain fees in the case of a trial
an Editor of
Newspaper for libel.
Nov 10 116 Convicts.
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Reports having
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found great difficulty oblaining a passage for the Chinese Convicts to Ponary.
Encloses a list of 93 Convicts for whom he has contracted for a passage at $33 each.
Nov 13 117 Surveyors 2
Encloses a
Instrliments requisition for
Surveyors instruments &
a
Nov 19 18 Pension Fund. In reference
to his Despatch 823 Feb 20.
Reports
7386
Reports the arrange ment made for extending the time allowed to Nor May, and Mr Smothers, for paying up the arrears of their contributions to the pension fun
Nool9 19 MW Mercer.
Refers to his
Despatch 8870 Jurby!.
Reports the return of
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Mr Merres from his leave of absences and recommends the
exemption from
of his fee on
of
his Commission, encloses Mr Hillur, fee.
Four Months leave of absence have been grantic to Mr Ingh's Registrar General, his duties to be performed by Mr Marques.
Nov 19 20 Despatches.
Refers to
Despatch 8110 Out 23. Ackn! receipt of Despatches. Acker. Despatch
New 20 (2) Mr Parker.
N111 September 3,
Encloses a report on Mr Parker's claim as Solicitor for concuiting a prosecution
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Nov 20 121
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1847 Sir I Davis
corchined
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Nov 29
account of the Post Officer
Nov 20 122 Mr Wilson
Eare Coser the of his Despatch to the Greign Ofice 38196 Nov 13. giving an account of the measures he adopted, with regard to the Chinese Government
rnment in the case Mrr Wilson who was rotted
the Chinese to a large amount
Nov 24 123 C Thompson.
Reports the
case of Carles Thompson
ед imprisonment for larceny, hi has granted him a parren,
who was under sintonie
a
Three Solriers have had remission of part of their sentices of imprisonment to enable them to proceed to Inbin with ther's Regiment.
Encloses
Mr 26 124 Government Offices. Equtores a
Nov
requisition for Iron Water Pipes and other Stores for
Wale
supplying
ge
& The
Government House & Oppies
now in course of
contraction.
1
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Separate
the
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Fir I Davis
JW Hulme. Emilon, a Letter to the Sec) of State
on Mr Hulme relative A to the investigation of the charges against kind.
Aster Degrätch
Confir 911. Hulme,
387
Confidential Aug + 21.
Ene Coles the details of the investigation into the charges of intoxication against MMI WeHulme, with his sewn comment on the contruct of Mr Hulme.
Dee 3 125 Harbour Pier. Encloses an
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Confidential
Estimate £364 for extending The Pier at The Harbour.
"Mrr JW Hulme. Refers to his Confidential Despath Nod29.
Encloses further particular, of the investigation into the charges against // * Hulme with the decision of the
on the case and the
Suspensionis
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of Mr Julme in con-
formity,
with instructions
from the Sec) of State in confidential Despatch Jan, 28.
1847 SiF Davis
Dec 27 126 School
10
Akn, Despatch
$ 109 August 12.
Encloses
Litter
from the Rev W Stanton relative of the School he has
European-
established for Children and schiciting assistance towards its
Dee 27 127 M* W Morrison.
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1847 Sir JDavis
Du 27 129 Mr WT Mercer.
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Reprots his Eni)
appointment of Mr W Z Mercer to the Legislative Cormeil vice 910 Anime
suspended.
Jacky 130 Despatches. Refers to Mis
some
Dec 27
Encloses The
17. Litter from Mrr to Morrison complaining of the madequacy of his Salary Colonial Surglon, requests he may be allowed a Horse
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and Surgical Instruments and recommends builzing a
Hospital which he cowsiders to
be very
much required.
Du 27 28 M CM Campbell. Reports his
appointment of Mr Campbell
act as Inoge during the suspension, of Mr 288 Hulme
and Mr M Parker to act as the Crown Prosecutor, also M.E. Pollard to act as Judge's Check in the room of
My Fofter. who refuses to out and will not resign his Sofice.
Despatch 8/20 Nov. 19. Actin receipt of Despatcher
Dec 27 /13/ Military Pensioners. Cohen Despatch
N112 September 8.
Er allowing
Recomm
free passages to India to the Military Pensioners, retiring
the Police Force.
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