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Victoria, Wongkong, 12 September, 1857.

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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

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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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pre

I have the honor to be,

With the highest Expect, Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble servant,

Dans

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Sir J. Z Davis,

14 September, 1827

Received

No 95.

The Etel

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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

you wit

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doubt, whither it

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built instead of the twe most disprogful word might,

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Earl Grey

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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

Have

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is not wanted on the general ques expeare proper to be meaned but when the mode of executf a work

to whether this is an

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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

6.

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or

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

12

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.

13 2

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

14 "

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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Despatch N. 95 of 1847.

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1878 Hous. Kong

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IFCENTED

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N. 96.

HOV22

Legislativer.

diverse confirmed by despach h 132. Copy to tanat Brand 2I

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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,

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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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His Johns Bavit

Forwardede Mr Joulis

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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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Hongkong -

Anno Undecimo_ Victorice Regina -

-

No 5 of 1847 -

"An Ordinance for a "Regulating Juries at Coroner's

"Inquests

26th August, 18475.

Inclosure in Despatch to 96 41827.

F.

:

Mr Mersale.

kor 2.2

Wood & Rogest.

22

22 Nov. Hm

2.3

No 96.

He Carl

Sir J. Z. Baris

2nd September, 1827.

Spey

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Pereives

and reporting

Transmiting copy J

от

Ordinance

entitled

b. 5 of 1827. "An Ordinance for

at

pregulating Juries Inquests."

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Coroner's

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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.

yo

The Earl

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Grey.

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

FGebruary

21530

4,880

13

15,755

3,633

20

90% August

3,6837 3,510

jut March

14790

17,290

P.

6

13

#1

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.

13-

22

29

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12.

19

26

#

September

#

3th October

23,755 03233- 4,250 3,195

7730

12180 14,6037

10,763 9,000

20

21st April

3

10

17

jet

20

13

May

26,195

24,640 24920

20%

8,940

25070

&

10

12,715

#

14280

22

1/7

24

3

7th November

#

15,710 16,063

jet. June

5

#

17,883

"

22,760

21

21533

28

1th December

19,173

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16,695

10

12.

#

19

93,143

#

26

26,020

27 January 1847.

24630

%%

22,580

21

20,700

&. &.

(True Coopy)

Maine

20,490

22,213

12

19

2.6

#!

15 July

11

3 th

7

28

#

August

}

26,360

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

Men Reevirale Iquesense this

kur 23

Erdenavel

heriff.

Angers lefort post

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

MR

MRVerivale 20

Runes

| Earl Grey

B4

Сега во светил

heal their du putih

how wide

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the funtion

ہے

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.

L

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

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.

:.

in 1880 Hongheg

RECE

NOV 2 13.47

30

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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31

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" _

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

mot konali have

not taken place

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12/4

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CT.

N 100.

Financial.

RECEN

NOV 22 184

Copy to Treasury 8thor

aclesure sent

оиди

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, -

T

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.

this is for

the Ruckery

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for the information of the

Lores Commisss : of the Kessing

бра

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

D

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

"/

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

Put by?

bm

l22

2:3

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:

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Sir J. H Davis.

18th September, 1847.

The

Received

No 101.

Earl Grey.

Despati hes to M. 102

Acknowledging receipt

13

#July, 1847.

;)

7.-

T.

ہو

Nr. 102

Civil.

#++

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,

E

7

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

(in

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

42 this.

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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a minuts if they could have spoken to cock Mer. W Antone djects to Rule IV. Thich authorizes castain applications to a sais at chambus, and as it specipes no dine seems to simply, that the fridge must- In there all the yeon wound when all setting in Count. This Liuppere to le di Halone's difficulty though in hasust stake it. If the Rule is .8 unduslood of coure it is a very unzensonable one. I huld i-first that the Spi? In deined to rechen. The quaction on that.

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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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19th 20/an/48

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

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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.

Kon

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Copy of the Queen's Comin =mission establishing Hongkong

a

Court for the

trial of Offences high Seas.

10

-

on

the

January, 1866.

Enclosure No / in Despatch to 102 d. 1847.

If in 1834 Horistore.

46

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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103.

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RECEIVED

NOV 22

1847

My Lord,

47

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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

!

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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The Earl Grey.

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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.

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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

P.

I

179

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.

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22

ps M. Sindhry

wile comfure

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ofther becomes d'expend, with leat

affer any

other lust

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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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53

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

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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

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

سال ها

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

вик

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

#

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

علم الله

کھوں کی

کر کہیں

ترکی

405

2

270

250

100

250

700

کرو گے

10168

800

*

550

*

300

21210

18710

2050

550

200

*

6210

کریر

اور اگر

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

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.

ترجم

40.

كريم

*

+

22

+

77

32.10.

"

180... 7

*

25.275..

Fo

22,10-1395. *

2.5.

20.

50...

00.

Z

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

5.168.10

#

500

60

30

ST

+

1210

*

10210

602.10

32 10 *

25

"

"

20

60

7

15

#

15

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.

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(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

:

A

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י

69

!

Account.

int. of Charles S.

Cleverly,

Acting

I

#

I

#

*

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

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7

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386

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236

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27142

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6368

d

464149

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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__

Iemains on the 30th September 18417.

vez:

in the Strong Vault.

Treasurer's Chest_

7

Spanish Mexican Sterling Rupers, bash. Ballars. Dollars.

Coin.

Total

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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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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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for the Freetwory

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description and for extraordinary Services.

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by had Grey to transmit to you for the information of the Lords form of the Treasury the accompanying tope of

a Despatch from the Sov. of thong enclosing

the usual Guarterly Abstract gchat for for quarter ending By Loft last.

of

Share to

4th October, 1847.

fir

The Earl

7. Davis

No 106.

Gray.

4 Inclosures.

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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30

Offices of Hongkong, for the Guartir ending se. Aptember 1837

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appointed

If promoted Il for another Office or Gid.

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.

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and Clerk in Colonial Secretarys e Castro

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Auctiter General

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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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[True Copy.)

Mama

Colonial Secretary.

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(Signed) W. Caine

Auditër General.

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was made.

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Payments of

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Description of Service .

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Amount:

1847.

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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,

Jo,

OV

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,

dari

Nor Meniale

21th M Ellict,

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RECEIVED РЕСЕП

DEC 21

1847

Fort William, Home Department, Legistative,

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The 7th August 1847.

81

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.

V

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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DV.

Separati

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,

страшёд в

on

my

way

to

Juron Bay.

Major General & Aguilar

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war.

VA

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

L

Q

надел

Palmentar.

I have I

I have. The honor to be,

My tad,

You Ludship's most shed. Seccant

ndan's

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Jom Jan 25

4, 2584

9.24

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Sie John Davis Hart.

Vietoria, Hongkong

fth belobe. 1847

Aurcived

on

M: General D'Aquilan

China, leaving

Announcing Departure

Mission to Cochin.

Lient:

Jurumor.

+

(

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,

---

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.

די

.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship'

Most Obedient,

"Humble Servant, Herre Kl

Acting Governor

87

V.

The sanction of

the Fessary.

obtained for meuring

mush I belive he

the expenditur

of £150 for planting the Freed

21th Am

Bull. Hari

of the

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this Colony,

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19-9.27

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..

C. R. Juvelyon.

Forwardedby

MR Jadis

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847

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EanGrey 29

100-22

Extract

Jann dircited by Card

Grey

to transmit to you

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

Itch the expenditude slach

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"

V

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

V.

1

:

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,

XO.,

Ve!

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

te

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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

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Your chordskipt

With the highest respect,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant

Acting Governor

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The Acting Governor

29th October, 1847.

The Earl

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Inclosure.

Gray.

NIII.

Received

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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

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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.

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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,

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1

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

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Sir,

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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.)

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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

dani

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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

:

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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f

the Steam.

the triak

ibigal conveyance

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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

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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,

te

He!

C.

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,

Ndani

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Mr. Meinale.

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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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JANKA.

1848

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

:

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.

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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

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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 ~

M

Whampon, but being ready

present at

for

rea, can be down here

notice.

ar

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.

on'

16. Chun Apoey.

Age!

جہاں

Names.

Country

Profession

or Frade.

Yrs. Mos.

3.

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.

#

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

A

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.

+

261

Robbery with violence.

67o.

Do

Do

Do

382

J+

Jo.

Do

w

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.

#

#

#

#

+

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.

:

:

:

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.

دیگر

Larceny.

D+

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

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

ாேச

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

Le Syee.

87% Sue wa kwie.

88 New Afoong.

29

40

A

89 Yuen

90

Le the gee.

31

2

24

Fish seller.

4

50

Husbandman.

K

30

2

Carpenter.

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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!

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.

te

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

is danis

:

Descriptive

F

93 Convicts transported

to

in the

Penang "General "Wood." _

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

!

+

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

H

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,

}

(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.

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:

!

,

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.

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!

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

*

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

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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143

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է

.

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.

lo.

ne

LA PA S

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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.

i

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

E

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

1

162

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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by 25 the brut it

The plan & worke

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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

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anneyed. "The decision

cision of the Cousin

has yet to come. Outs.

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Wes of Border

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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

+

+

(173

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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132

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My dear

Aan d

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cannot express to you

and seroprica both I

had an

of fortunile, of

with

unsself and

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thin Evening.

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have

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communcating the contents

learn't

there from of the change. brought against you of bang addictes to the habits of intoxication"

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to come forward

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the habit of meeting you

regularly and frequenthe, both in public and private life_

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Canton 25th Nov. 14

Min

Jacloture No. 1 Funtoture

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any

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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

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" 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

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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

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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

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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

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of the Agincourt " . Mt Me Knight,

the naval Store - Keeper, stated that

he had often seen

Judges

state

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"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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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

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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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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 (

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of Councils-

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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

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.

:

-

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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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.

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Executive Council, Victoria, Hongkong, 200

Resent,

JAN 1 1843

th.

19

November, 1847

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General

His pricellency, the Governor

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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

A

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

C.

4.

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.

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Signed). L

d'Almada e faster, Clerk of Councile

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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,

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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

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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,

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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

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"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.

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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

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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.

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Chief Justice

awas drunk, a

he Mr Mc Knight

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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

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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

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

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my friend, my

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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

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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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board?

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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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

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occasion -

time see the Chief Justice any

intoxication ?

Q. _ Did

ав

прого

i a

state

of

A. No.

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26.

Q. _

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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 ?

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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

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you

the Judge sitting

teck was

ho

converting

with any

?

one

best of my recollection

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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.

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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

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>

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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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

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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

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

1

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,

A

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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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Blackstone's Commentaries,

Vol : 3 = ?, Hawkin's Pleas of the brown

His

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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moment attempt to

not for a single moment

defend any deviation from the smallest- propriety in a person of his high

110.

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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.

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

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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.

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is

.

that I am addicted.

to habits of intoxication? Did

thing

you

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

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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

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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.

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

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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

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+ 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

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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 ?

A. I was not then in the ledony

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.

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

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.

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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

До

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

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 -

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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

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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

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7 Yes. I have .

2. Did

d you

n

neet me

163.

V 2. Was I intoxicated on

A. Certainly not.

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

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

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

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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.

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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

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.

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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>> >>

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

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

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,

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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(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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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entitled onlyjac

which

1

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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

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.

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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

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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

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;

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

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or

Avas on

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both occasions much erscited with-

"overcome with wine", or

wine than wous

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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

334

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).

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and the casual conversation of others - without

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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-

335

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

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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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336 and above all to his differences with the Governor of this Island, and what is meant by you for justice, will be branded by the world as persecution.

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

15.

337

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

17.

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

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imperfections of memory to some degree as well

as himself, when speaking or writing.

in a

t

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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

333

the second

overe

equally

divided; and it was the addition of the word

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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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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

:

:

:

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

#

"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-

7

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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

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" 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 -

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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.

30.

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345

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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32.

She

33.

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

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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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347

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,

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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

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literal view of the matter. A13.2./2/410.

In Bann,

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" think you Lan cleary

Considued this intut.

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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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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

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towards his School for Ruropean_

from Her Majesty' foronment;

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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

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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.

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I understand the objections which le against the grant of Government

to be these two; the

resources.

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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,

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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

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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.

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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 -

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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

ided?

am by

7

bursed. And beles

on fut. THE Point out Put The

ought to have the /r Valory at refer to

ten them be.

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horfitat.

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the other

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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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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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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

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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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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.

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,-

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

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

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tin

377

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Governor Bonban

No1.

Fantasfully Dec

Mr with 23 weiforinale 20

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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.

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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

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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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to the

With reference to

letter from this office of the

до

Wello - notifying

to the

Forces Commuses : of the Treasury

the appointment of Semual

George

Eyre to be

Bonham Expre

over and Corne

Goven

onden

in Chuif in and over the

Hong

Sland of Harry Hory

auch

it's dependencies, San strictest by lul Grey to

requech thick you

will

T

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June their Loraships

to pure to Mer Bonban, as air the case of his

Preden from,

the the Same

of £800 to enable him

to defray the expense of

his pressage to his

ment

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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

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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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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.

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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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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

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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

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continued

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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

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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

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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 &

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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 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.

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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.

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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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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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