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HongKong
1848
Vol: 1
Jawy to March
Sovery Sir John Davis
Svs 1 to 43
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Miscellaneous.
My Lord,
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Victoria, Honghong.
12th January, 1848.
In accordance with the Colonial | Regulations, I have the honor to enclose- herewith a complete Schedule of the___ Despatches to Your. Lordship's address - during the
1847.
Year ending the 314 December,
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient. Husable Servant,
The Right Honorable,
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Schedule of Despatches
transmitted by the Governor of Hongkong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
during the year 1847
No. of Date of
Desp: Desp:
1. Jan 4th
2.
3.
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4.
5.
6.
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Subject of Despatch.
Reporting the arrival of the Mail
No. of
End.
Steamer from Ceylow, but without the October mail from England... Nond. 5th Kanemitting Schedule of Despatches
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addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, during the year
1846.
Fransmitting Report and Estimate Mo 6th of 1846, for a new floor to the "Debtors Prison, and reporting upon the same. Fransmitting copy of the Acting,
Treasurer's Quarterly Account for the Quarter ending 31st. December, 1846, tc. and repating that the Surveyor General holds one of the keys of the
Treasure Vault....
3/H.
Fransmitting Quarterly Returns for
the Quarter ending December, 1846.
13th Kansmitting a comparative statement
of the Pacliamentary Votes and Civil perspenditure of the Colony
One
One).
2.
44..
for the years 1845 and 1846, and alluring to the accounts of the Colonial Agent in England 2.
Date of Der: Desp:
Subject of Despatch.
M. of Encl
7. Jan 15th Reporting the progressive improvement
in the health of the Europeand Frooks for 4 successive years,
31th December, 1846... None. ending 31 Kansmitting copies of Minutes of the Ersecutive and Legislative Councils of Hongkong, for the half
8.
9.
کرار
19th
year ending 31 dt. December, 1846.
21. Fransmitting copy of the Acting Treasurers
Annual Account for the year ending 31th Dec. 1846.
10. - 22 Reporting Exsecution of the Pirate
11.2372
12.
"
"Choong teen soong" on the 21th. January.
23th Ransmitting copy of, and reporting on, Ordinance Nr. 7 of 1846, entitled
" Aw Ordinance to repeal Ordinance Nr. 18 of 1844, and to establish
a more)
effectual Registry of the
Chine to Inhabitants, and a
Census of the Population of the Island of Hongkong."..
26th Acknowledging receipt of Despatches.
to N. 45 of 17th November,
13.4 28th
14.
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1846, to...
th
28th Kansmitting and original letter pome
the Honorable. J. W. Hulme- Esqpe Chief Justice, to the address of the Right Honorable the
30th
Earl Grey.
Reporting 12 months leave of absence
granted to W: A. Lena, Assistant
2
No. of Date of Desp: Desp:
Subject of Despatch.
4
for the better discharge of his
clerical duties..
16. Febr. 4 Fransmitting certain Returns showing, the Revenue and Erspenditure of the Colony for the
year 1846, and
the constitution of the Executive Council....
17. 12th Kansmitting detailed. Estimates of
the Colonial. Erspenditure and Revenue for the year ending, 37th March, 1848.
18.
One
None.
2.
None.
19.
20.
21.
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13th
152
Enclosing a statement showing the services of the Government Gun boat for the last 8 months, and reporting thereon
End:
One
3.
3.
ng'
One).
Further Report on Mr. Webster's
renewed pretensions to compensation for a lot of ground resumed by the Colonial Government.........One. Fransmitting Copy of, and reporting
on Ordinance No. 1 of 1847, "for
licensing Markets and for preventing disorders therein. ... Ono. 19th Reporting, the intimation from the Government of India, that Chinese Criminals from Hongkong, should, not; be transported to Scinde ve... Replying to Despatch Nr. 45 of Replying. November, relative to
17th
2.2.
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2.
Harbour Master, on medical_ Certificate, to proceed to Europe ... 3.
15. Febry. 1st. Recommending that a convey aued, allowance of £25 per month. be granted to the Colonial Chaplain,
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the refund of certain Fee's received by Officers of the Supreme Court; and reporting,
arrangements consequent
thereon, together with certain reductions and changes in appointments.
2.
2.
of
Date of Desp Desp: Desp:
Subject of Despatch..
23. Feb 4 202 Relative to Retining Pension to the
Civil. Officers in the Colony.
2426th Kansmitting Financial Returns for
25.
26.
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the year 1846.
Fransmitting Replies to Queries of the
th
Audit. Board on the Hongkong, Accounts from 18th April 1844
June 1845..
to 30th.
Fransmitting another letter from
W: Shelley to the address of the Earl Grey, and reporting upow the same.
33. March 17 Fransmitting Refort of an erntrundinar
Board of Survey appointed to
No
No. of
of Date of
Encl:
Delp: Desp:
Subject of Despatch
No. of
5
Enol:
2
16
the 2nd
One
34.
#
18th
One.
2
27. 27th Acknowledging, receipt of Despatches
to No. 53, of 12th December, 1846. None.
28.28th
28. 28th Replying to Despatch. N. 49 of 7
29.
th
December, relative to Mr. Sterling's leave of absence, and recommending appointment. of Mr. Campbell as Attorney General, in event of ar
vacancy..
Relative to the four Rules of Court
mentioned in Despatch Nr: 51, of 9th December, 1846.
30. March 4th Mcplying for some copies of the ten
31.
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Military Views of Hongkong,
which were ordered to be
lithographed by the Ordnance Department in England.
13th Fransmitting the "Blue Book" of
Hongkong for 1846, with Report: on the state of the Colony.
16th
Replying to Despatch No. 47, of
fet: December. 1846, and
recommending
that some
allowance be granted by the Government towards Mr. Stanton's School in Hongkong as well as to Chinese Schools which may be conducted by
examine the funds in the Colonial Freasury on
March, 1847..
Kansmitting copy of, and reporting,
on, Ordinance No. 2 of 1847, entitled. An Ordinance to provide for a Church in Victoria, in the Island of Hongkong":
35.22 Reporting combination between the
owner.
of
the Steamer "Corsair "
and the Merchants, against
the Post. Office Revenue.
One.
OP
36.277th Acknowledging receipt of Despatches
to Nr. 50, of 9th January, 1847. None
37. 24 Relative to Mr. Shelley's assertions to
Rear Admiral. Sir Thomas Cochrane as to his freedom from-
None
38.
One.
One.
debt...
Fransmitting a letter from Chief Justice
Hulme to the Each. Grey, on a decision of the Ersecutive Council. relative to a complaint. preferred by a Mr. McSwyney against. the Hindustani Interpreter,
Mr de Jesus...
39. April 17th Fransenitting, copy of the
3.
40.
nation Christian Teachers...... One.
41.
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new
Rules
of
None.
3.
Court kromulgated with the sanction of the Legislative Council One. 19th Fransmitting copy of, and reporting où Ordinance Nr. 3 of 1847, entitled "Aw Ordinance for the prevention of Pracy".
th
19th On the late affair at Cantow, and
referring His Lordship to Viscount. Palmerston for full information to the causes of the bripedition, and it's successful result...
One.
None.
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A
5.
One...
None.
53
of
"Desp.: Dethr
Date of
Subject of Despatch.
42. April. 20th Fransmitting Quarterly Returns for
the Quarter ending 31th March,
43.
"23
1847.....
Fransmitting copy of the Acting Treasures
Quarterly Account for the Quarter ending 31th March, 1847, ...
ve..
Enel:
2.
44. " 23th Acknowledging receifet of Despatches to
Nr. 73 of 18th February 1847, &C. Nove
1973 45.24th And Mr. Shelley's mischievous reports
Separate & Confidential
46.
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26th
47.26th
48.
W
On
the recent.
at Cantow, during, operations at that place. Relating to the Journals of
Hongkong..
Fransmitting correspondence passed between
Chief Justice. Hulme and the Colonial Ccretary with regard to and advertisement appearing in the Government Gazette for holding and Admiralty Sessions on the 20th April, 1847. Fransmitting an original letter froud Chief Justice Hulme to Earl Grey, connected with the subject of Despatch Nr. 46 of 24 the. April, and bearing reference to the new Rules of Courts of 1 March 1847..
28th Replying to Despatch N. 60 of 29" January, requiring information
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of a
as to the appointment. Malay and Portuguese Interpreter to the Supreme
Court.
49. 4. 28th Reporting that Mr Shelley has
been informed of his
appointment as Assistant.
3.
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None.
Auditor at the Mauritius.....One.
50. May 3 Reporting execution of four
Chinese criminals convictedi
of murder.
Vone.
Lir
No "of Date of Desp: Desh:
Subject of Despatch.
51. May 6th Replying to Despatch N.: 69 of
4th. 52. " of the
th
Mof
End:
6
10th.
February, requiring that the whole of the Erspenditure for Public, Works should be provided - for from the Colonial Revenue, te.. None Reporting circumstances under
which a Free Pardon was
granted to an European Risoner named Sinclair; and again inging the accessites of a Place of Fransportation being fixed. for European Convicts.
15th Reporting hire by the Military Department
of the Government Buildings (known as the Albany) originaliy built for the accommodation- of the livil Servants. Returning, the Observations of the
54. 19th
55.
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214th
Audit. Board upon the Rent Roll of Hongkong down to the 31th December, 1845, with the
requisite answers and ersplanations thereon. Acknowledging receipt of De
One.
One
One.
f the patches to Mo yup of 19th March, 1847... Nene . 56. - 20th Replying to certain charges preferred by the Rev. Mr. Smith against the Government of Hongkong : 21. Acknowledging receipt of the Warrants for the
appointments of the How : Major (aine) Mr. Cleverly, and Mr. Mercer, and recommending the latter officer being confirmed as Freasure? instead of Chief. Magistrate of Police, and of Mr Hillier. Chief Magistrate of Police, and Mr Holdforth to the appointinent of Sheriff and Assistant. Magistrate One
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Yo of Date of Desp: Desp:
58. May 22
Private &
Confidential.
59.
Subject of Despatch.
Reporting a Bill having been drawn
upon the Accountant General of the Navy, for the repayment of the Law Espenses incurred by the Colony in the prosecution of the Editor of the "Friend of China for libel, in June 1845.. Replying to His Lordship's Despatch
marked Rigate and Confidentia ? of the 28th January 1847.. 24. Fransmitting and original letter from
Chief Justice Hulme to the Earl Grey dated the 22nd May, 1847,
J. of End.
Nt of Date of Desp: Desp:
Subject of Despatch.
No of
End:
7
2
Nonz...
and reporting upon the same..... 2.
60. June 7th Ow shipments of Sugar exported
bl
62.
#
18th
One.
18 the Recommending, Mr. Campbell for promotion in event of Mr Sterling's returs to Hongkong... None. 19the Acknowledging receipt of Despatches
to Nr. 84 of 8th April, 1847.... None.
objection
the
63. 21th Stating that there is no
64.
65.
66.
67.
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to the appointment of Mr. C. Herr
ad
Belgiaw Consul at Hongkong, but that he has left for England. None
Colonies in cases
22 Replying to Circular of the 16th Merib, relating to charges made in the
of Excheats ... None. Applying for 5 Blank Forms of the
Blue Book for 1847, and 6 Books
of Colonial Regulations of the latest edition ..
Fransmitting a Petition from the Principal British Merchants to the Postmaster
General, Londow, praying for aw efficient
Post. Office
communication
2
between Hongkong and (autow, and recommending the same. 2. Applying for sanction of Report and Estimate No. 8 of 1846, for additions to the Colonial Risons .
None.
68. June 22 Reporting appointment. by the Indian
Government, of the Straits Settlements as a place of transportation for Chinese Convicts from Hongkong.
6G. Jnly the Kransmitting half yearly schedu
of Despatches ending, 30th- June, 1847.
yo.
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722nd.
73.
#
3rd
7/44.15th.
Reporting 4 month's leave of absence
One.
One) .
granted to Mr Mercer, avith arrangements consequent thereow . 2. Kansmitting lists of land sales held. the 26th April and 5th May,
th
on
and of the June 1847, and reporting upon them
Kansmitting 4 Copues of a new
compilation of the Colonial Ordinances of Hongkong, from
1/6
1844 to 1846.
Kransmitting List of certain unimproved
Lots of Land, resumed, or
Recommended to be
resumed
2.
One.
by the Colonial Government - Ona.
5 the Reporting transfer of the experimental Gun bout to the Water Police, which has been placed on aw
efficient footing from the 1st July 1847. 2. 75 . . 14th Fransmitting copy of the Acting,
Colonial Rreasure's Account for the Quarter ending 30t
76.
#
#
th June 1847, te, with a comparative- statement of the Expenditure of the Colony, for the half year ended 30th Sund 1846, and 30tts.
th
# June 1847. Reporting sisx months leave of
absence
J
granted to Mr d'Almada, 2nd black in the
Colonial Secretary's Office, on sick certificate
3
One.
No. of Date
Desp: Desh:
78.
#
2
Subject of Despatch.
of
Enet.
77. Anly 19th Acknowledging, receipt of Despatcher
to N. 93, of 17th May, 1847. None. Replying to Despatch Nr 93 of by the May, and trungmitting statement of the Expenditure and Revenue of the Colony, for each Quarter in officia! years
79.
80.
81.
82.
#
#
1845 and 1846..
One.
Fransmitting copies of Minutes of
the Grsecutive and Legislative Councils of Hongkong, for the half year ending 30th June, 1817 20 22. Kransmitting Quarterly Returns
for the Quarter ending 30th June 1847...
Acknowledging receipt of Ibis
Lordship's Despatch N. 87 of 2
28th Merib, and flating that
Ao
lue can be obtained
4
as to the fate of Mr. Rath..... None
23. Reporting change in the system
of farming Spinne, and
transmitting Regulations
Revised
ow the subject;
also the sale of the Licenses for salt weighing and stone quarrying for 1847.
83, 24the Reporting tender to Her Majesty's
Government by Messrs. Dent He for the sum of £5,000 of their building known as the Exchange, to be converted into a fourt House, and recommending that their
ffer be accepted.. Fransmitting Replies to Queries
84.
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and Observations of the Audit Board relative to the Accounts the Assessors and Collectors of Police Rate, from July 1845 to July 1846...
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of
No if Date Subjects of Despatch.
Desp
1
so of
8
Encl:
85. July 28th Reporting Erspenditure of £65, in repairing
the Wongneichung Bridge, and enclosing Proceedings of a Board of Survey convened to expanine the.
sanie.
2.
20th Peporting loss of the Government
Gunboat and other small vessels
the 20th July... 2.
86.
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of
in the stor
87. August 9 th Reporting suspension of Mr Williand
Samant pow his "Cleckship in the Land Office,
charge of
88.
89.
the
1370
14
90.. 19th.
07) a
conspiracy preferred against hind by the Colonial. Secretary.... Enclosing copy of, and reporting on Ordinanc Fro 4 of 1847, entitled, An Ordinance to repeal and amend the Ordinance Nr. 1 of 1847, entitled An Ordinance) for licensing Markets, and for preventing disorders thereind. " Frausmitting Reports and Estimates No.
2 of 1847 for building a central Folice plation in the Town
1 Victoria, amounting to L. 5,385.5.1 and No 3 of 1849 for Repairs and alterations to Police Stations,
Guardhouses and the temporary "Church, amounting to £. 190. 10.5
and reporting on the same.. 19th. Acknowledging Receipts of Deepatoke .
to No. 99 of 18th; and Military, N. 5 of 16th June 1847... Transmitting requisitions for the
94.20th
92.
20th
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10th
One
2
None.
2.
supply of the Colonial Police Force for the year 1848. Replying to Despatch No gb of
June, relative to the Expenditure of the Colony, and referring, to Despatch. No. 78 of 19th July. None.
:
It of Date of Desp. Desp:
Subject of Despatob
wrt of
Enel :
Mo.
"of Date of
the Desp. Desp
Subject of Despatch.
Despatch.27
Ape of
End.
Separate Angust 20th Submitting his request to be relieved from the Office of Governor and -Commander-in-Chief of Hongkong. None.
Separate. 23rd Transmitting a letter with Enclosures
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24
A
94.
Co
prous Mr. Williand Sarrant to His Lordship's address, connected with the subject of Despatch No 87 of 9th Instant ..... Reporting appointment and confirmation
of Señor FJ. de Paion, as Consul General for Portugal at Hongkong . None 30th Kansmitting Requisition for
two
sets of English Standard Weights and Measures.
95. Sept .. 126 Fransmitting Reports and Estimates
96.
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97.
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No. 4 of 1847, for certain works for supplying water to the
fails
Je,
amounting to £ 1634. 3. 4, and It 5 of 1847, for erecting a Police
One.
Boat house at the Central Macket amounting to £508.10.6. 3
01
2ord. Fransmitting copy of, and reporting
Badinance No. 5 of 1847, entitled "An Ordinance for regulating Junis
at Coroner's Inquests ... One. 6th. Relative to the branch of the Oriental.
98.. 11th
the
Bank at Hongkong, and advisability of receiving its
Notes into the Colonial. Freasury. 2. Fransmitting Copy of, and reporting on,
Ordinance Nr 6 of 1847, entitled, " And Ordinance for erntending the Summary jurisdiction of Police Magistrates and Justices of the Peace within the Colony of Hongkong...".
99.14 the Reporting proposed reductions in
the Surveyor General's Office, showing a saving of L. 300, per
Annuus
One..
None.
100. Sept. 17th Fransmitting Report of a Board of Survey
appointed to creamine the funds in the Colonial Chests, ow the 3rd. September...
One.
101. - 18th. Acknowledging receipt of Despatcher
to No. 102 of 13th July, 1847 ... None.
102.
のの
22 Reporting that a copy of Ibis Lordship's
Despatch N. 103 has been commu
103. "23
nicated to Mr. Hulme, the Chief
Justice.
Refierting reductions in the Marine
2.
and Chief Magistrates Departments None.
104.. 24" Fransmitting Detailed Estimated
of the Colonial Expenditure
and Revenue for the 31 tt. March, 1849.
year ending
105. Octt : 4th Transmitting copy of the Officiating Colonial Treasurer's Account, for
106.
107.
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the Quarter ending 30th September 1847, te..
2
2.
Sanemitting Quarterly Returns for the
Quarter ending 30th September, 1847 44. 5th. Enclosing copy of an Act passed by the
Government of India, constituting the Straits Settlements Prince
aw
of Singapore, places of transportation for Chinese Convicts from Mongkong.
Wales Island, Malacca, and
2
Separate 6th Preporting his departure to Cookin
China, on a special mission... None 108. 20. From Major General. D'Aquilar,
reporting assumption by him of
during Sir J. F. David's risit to Cochin China, and enclosing Minute passed by the Executive Council on the subject of planting trees Queen's Rond
ow a
part of the.
One.
I of Date of
Desp: Des W:
Subject of Despatch.
109 Oct 22 Reporting departure of Rear Admiral
110.
Inglefield in the Vernon for India,
and that ships have been taken.
up for the conveyanced of the Roops
the old Garrison, to
composing
their respective destinations 23 Acknowledging receipt of Despatches
Endf
None.
to No. 110 of 18th August, 1847... None.
111. - 29th Kansmitting, Sétimate of Stationery
required by the Civil Offices of Hongkong, for the year en
year ending. 31th March, 1849.. Reporting remittance to England by
the Registrar of the Supreme Court, of the Bulaned pemaining
112.
*
i w
Hongkong, to the credit of the Estate of the late Mr. scales...
11/3. 30th. From Sir John Davis, reporting, his
return from Cochin China..
114. Nov. 6th Fransmitting Report by the Acting.
th
Postmarter
ow
the state of the Correspondence between Mongkong and Cunton, subsequent to the trial of the Cwner
of the
yo of
of Date of Desp: Desk:
15
J. of
Subject. of Despatch.
End:
10
119. Nov 19 th Reporting return of Mr. Mercer from his
leave of absence), and forwarding letter by him relative to the payment
120
One
One..
None.
steams refsel "Corsair," "for the illegal conveyance of letters. One
115 10th Reporting previous recovery by the.
116.
Colonial Treasurer of two
several sums of 16.5, directed
8,
by His Lordship to be re im. bursed, in Despatch No. 110,
of 18th August.
Reporting transportation of 93 Convicts
to Penang, on the 6 th November, 1847.
117 . . 13th Forwarding Requisition for drawing
paper and instruments required for the use of the Sservey or General's Department.
118. 19th
19th Reporting further time allowed to Mesert May and Smithers, for the payouent
of the arrears due by them to the Superannu=
nation Farid
One .
3
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of fees ow his appointment. ax Colonia & Kreasurer; also reporting
four months leave of absence granted to Mr. Inglis, Registrar- General, and arrangements
Consequent thereon. Acknowledging receipt of Despatches to No. 111 of 3rd September, and Blanke theets of the _Blue Book for 1847...
12120th Relative to the payment of Fies to
Mr. Parker, by the Post. Office Department, for conducting the
Case
for
against Mr. Oliver, Duaster- of the "Red Rover."..
122. " 20th Fransmitting copy of his Despatch
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No 196 of 13th November, to the address of Viscount Palmerstow, relative to the conduct of the
Chinese Government in-
Fof
12324th Kansmitting Extracts of Minutes of
reference to Hongkong.
the Executive Council, relative to Free. Pardons granted to a Puropeas convicted of Larcons, and to 3 Privates of the 18th. R.S. Regiment, on its returns to India..
124. " 20th Fransmitting Reports and Estimate.
One..
Private & Confidential.
2
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by the Commanding Royal Engine of the Expense required for
-
supplying the Government
One
None.
One.
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2.
Offices and Governments House with water, together with demand for stores requisite for same.... 3. Relative to the. Investigation othe
a for
certain charges against
Chief Justice Hulme...
i
2.
116
Date of Deep: Desp:
Subject of Despatch.
Separate Nov. 29th
5
Transmitting a letter from Chief Justice Hulme, with Enclosures bearing, upon the Investigation of the charger preferred against hins ..
185. Dec 3 Lansmitting Report and Estimate. No. 6 of 1847, for the extension of the Harbour Master's Pier, at Victoria, amounting
Livate & confidential
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8th
186. 27th
127.
128
129.
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130. n
131.
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to £.. 364.0.10.
a Apte j
incl.
8.
One.
Referring to Private and Confidential. Despatel of 29th November, and reporting, Suspension of Chief Justice Hulme .. R. Kansmitting letter frous the Rev. Mr.
Stanton, Colonial Chaplain, soliciting some and from R. M's Government trward: his school for the education
Caropean children.
of Forwarding letter from. Mr. Morrison,
complaining of his present position as Colonial furgeon .
Reporting appointment of Mr. Campbell, Acting Attorney General, and Officiating Colonial Judge, is the room of M. J. W. Hulme, suspended; also
W. of Mr. Parker, as frown Rosecutor, and of M. b. Pollard, as Judge', Clock, vice Mr. Kotter.
Reporting appointment of Mr. M. I.
Mercer, as a member of the Legislative Council, in the poous of Mr. Hulme, suspended frous the Office of Colonial Judgo Acknowledging receipt of Despatches to No 121 of 19th. Betober . also of two additional Blank Forms of the Blue Book,
One
One.
One..
11
27
Minutes of the Councils held on the 25th, 26th, 37 of and 30th November, and 2nd December, 1847, containing the Proceedings of the Inquiry into the conduct of Chief Justice Hulme, as referred to in
referred to in Despatches of 24th November, and 8th December, marked respectively, " Private and Confidential."
Colonial Secretary Colonial
:
None.
and b copies of the Colonial Regulation None. Replying to His Lordship's Despatch No
112 of 8th September, relative to the applications made by several
in
the
Military Pensioners serving Hongkong Police Force, to be allowed free. Passages to India, for themselves and families
Also, Copies in Duplicate of
the
None.
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No 2.
Financial.
Copy
Kolk M. Strachey Mem: attached to 803 Cor.
the Freas: 13 Maypo
My Lord,
a.
582 M Kour
12
Victoria, Honghong,
1th
" January, 1868.
I have the honor to enclose herewith-
of
Copy of the Colonial Treasurer's _Abstract- Revenue and Expenditure for the Year. 18/7,
which. I hope will be considered-
From this it.
for the past year
satisfactory.
appears that the Revenue. was increased. to £31078.17.0
of
of
and the hypenditure diminished to ₤50959.15.9. The following is a comparative Statement Revenue and Rxpenditure for the three last_ years, exhibiting a pretty rapid increase on the one hand and retrenchment on the
other and a conceponding saving of
the rycess.
1
The Right Honorable, The harley
te.
te.
7
Schedule of "expalehes
transmitted
the Governor
the Year 1867.
of State for the Colonies, During
of Hongkong to the Scenetary
Nr. 1 1848.
Inclosure in despatch
of
Expenditure Revenue - Excess Expenditure.
f
1845 £66.726-19. 5. £ 22,2h2, 8.1 . £ hhh84.11.4
1846
1847
is
" 33,30h"
60,3519.8.27.047.0.8. $3,304-9.0
"
50,959.15.9. " 31,078.17-0. 19,880-18. G
The cost to the Publie for the past year
• therefore only £ 19,880, while the last =
vote was
I see
Parliamentary often stated bef
before,
£3,000.
leted
be completed.
in six months more,
13
, and
I
f
a
only wait. Your. Lordship's sanction, to my Despatch N = 83 of 24th July 18/17 to purchase
handsome Court House for the sum £5,000, at the recommendation of the Commanding. Royal Engineer
and the Surveyor
very.
£ $1000. As I have
General,
why this
see no reaso
Colony should not depay cint charges by
Civil
MEANS
the whole of its of it's Revenue.,
as
soon as its public works have been completed__
The public works for the
£15,180,
inter and
as enclosed in that. Despatch_. I observe that. Mr. Montgomery.
Martin, in giving his evidence before-
a
Committee of the House of Commons, stated Expenditure on account
account of Houghtong
that the rxpenditure.
year. elapsed being
for one year
15, 180, the remai Civil. expenditure.
remaining
beyond the Revenue has been only £4,700.-
Of Public buildings nothing.
now
remains to be undertaken but the Governors
: Own residence. A Road will in two
mouths more have been carried round_
the whole Island, a distance of Twenty-four-
miles, much of it
much of it cut through granite Rocks - A Church and Public Offices will.
was £500,000, and I should
not have been more
surprised if he had_
stated it at a whole Million.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Ndani
the
Colony for
the Year 1847
and
reporting
thereon...
Mr. Merivale
I suppor
Revenue &
q H. km 047
that this report of the Expenditure, should be referred to the Treasury who int be able to verify
The statements which it contains.
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213.28/3/400
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Am March 25
میرد
Sir. S. J. Davis,
1th January, 1848.
to
The Earl
Grey
N. 2 1 Inclosure.
Received
Revenue and Expenditure of
Transmitting Abstract of the
this Report is quite betrsfactory, and
I have
only
to observe that
fears as out in our
sufferition.
that a Parl. " Vote of £27,000 for
this year 48/49 will be
eufficient for all purposes, the
a sunt pre
by Lord Joey,
mount of the Estimate prepare fo
with the previong information. depatic has him sun
必
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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG,
DURING THE YEAR 1847.
REVENUE.
Taxes, Police Assessment,...
Duties, Auction,
Rents on Lands,
Do. exclusive of Land, Licenses,
I'ees of Office,
Fees, Fines and Forfeitures
of Courts,
Sale of Government Property, Reimbursement of expenses
incurred by Government, Sums recovered,
L 2,239 10 5
255 14,342 9 31 2,288 16 34 6,530 19
d.
EXPENDITURE.
£ 8.
d.
Civil and Revenue Establish- 14,066 12
ments, Ecclesiastical Establishments,
075 8
Marine
Do.
1,842
Judicial and Police Establish-
16,952
13
9
1,445 4 10
2,697
82%
ments,
Medical Establishment,
708 11 10
Public Works and Buildings,
15,180
18
114
1.4 18 4
Conveyance of Convicts,
1,238 10
01
223 3 5
Miscellaneous, ...
294 17
11
335 G 9
Miscellaneous Receipts,
678
Special Receipts,
27
2 110
Total Revenue during 1847, £ 31,078
17 0 Total Expenditure during 1847,£ 50,959
15 92
Victoria, Hongkong, 1st January, 1848,
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Treasurer.
14
No 2 of 1848.-
Inclosure in Despatch
7.
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Financial.
{
My Lord,
15
-Victoria, Houghing,
竺
14 January, 1848.
In reply to your Lordship's Deepatch.
cries and
Nr.118 of October 17th forwarding queries
on
the
observations of the Audit. Board. Colonial Accounts from 12 th July 1845 to 312th December 1846, I have the honor to state- that the Colonial Treasures had already
forwarded to the Bourd a
Copy
which he
had received direct, with the answers and
explanations required; but I now by. transmit this additional Copy..
The Right Aminable, The Earl Grey,
te.
te.
I have the hour to be,
to
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
to
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Ndani
Houghong during the year-
Expenditure of the Cstory of
Treasurer of the Revenue and
1847.
Canuary
1848.
N
Treasury.
AB. 25/3.
Hm March 25
1.
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Ent F. 231
7 April 40.
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With reference to grow
less
letter of the 30 of Augh lish
enclosing queries and
Observations mode
b
of the
Commonfor; of Andlit on the
Recount of the Colonial
Krease
Seemner at Hay Hory
uver
Iame devitol by leel зве
Grey
the b
to return to
accompanying cummits
I
from the Thamwer
with the answers, and
explanations required by
the Auditors.
Shave
Nr. 4.
Civil.
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My Lord,
5866
581 trong hồng
MAR 5
R548
17
Victoria, Honghong
کچھ
3rd January, 1848.
I have received the enclosed. Lotter
some increase to his
Not from Mr. R. Morgan, Clerk to the Auditor_
General, praying for Salary and backed by
Treas. 11 Janji g.
Draft with 2369 Gov
30.
from
the Auditor.
I might
under.
a recounmendation
Ordinary
have been induced to add £50 a
circumstances
to Mr
year
Morgan's Salary without reference home, but strictures have been passed-
many
on
the
expense of this Colony that it is for better I should make no augmentation of any consequence without previous sanction- which I have to request to the above-
amount.
The Right Honorable,
The hart frey;
te.
tc.
te.
The trifting addition of 5 Pollar
a month to the
Salary of a
Chinese Clerk-
was however
M
the Salary in the Chief Magistrate's office. proposed by me to the Executive. Jonneil- the recommendation of the Chief Magistrate, Copy of which is enclosed together with the Clerk's Petition as the man has served. faithfully for five years I hope your with be pleased to sanction_ it.
2
Ju
a.
I have the honor to be,
Lordship
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Should these
Mr. Meivale
applications for iiccate of salary
recommended to the Treasury
In the ca
cace. of
the addition pespired
to to Morgan's salary, I do it know whether
it might mit be as well to wait until the Opet of the New Sachections
*7
An hoch is
increasing his work
is accertained? At present it with only on his
anticipations.
H by my
34
Dani
586 Sov Davis 2362 Sov Bonham 2498 Treasury
Gove mer Bonham
Stong Kong
MINUTE 27
No Hulkrunt
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MA
Crew
to the Chie wt
H. Ke
110 104.
H. Kong. 13
DS.
30 March /49
Sir,
In compliance
with the recommendations
Contained in your
ist. Predecessors alespatit
NA of the 3' January
and your
86
No8b of
own
магу
Despatit
the 27 October
1848, I have to convey
If you my
authority
f
If to un
Made
1..6
28 hel
for
an increase
$50 per annum to 4-50per
the Lalary of
the
Auditfleck unda
the Coronial Secretary
and
выка
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ده
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and
for
an merloel
of five Dollan per mouch to the pay
of
the Chinese Cleck
in the Chief Magistrates
Office of W. Kong
Jobserve in po
the Schedule contamed in
your bespatch No 104 of
I vide page 5 of
the 26 Dec, that the office Scheule in book onhann
Desp: N. 104 of 26 Dee/48 ofchimese Clerk in the
Chief Magistrate office is
one
which
you
have
marked for reduction.
This addition to the pay of that officer is therfore Sanctiould conditionally
you should find
only
ли
Case
it necessary the office.
to maintai
Shavet
Sie
13
Victoria, 28. December 1867.
Fifteen mouths have
mouths have elapsed since. I
coined the Colonial Service, and alth
joined.
this short period I may not be enabled to
th
found a claim to advancement, I trust. the
attention given
unecasing
iven to the duties
my office added to my former long
sewice
in the Civil. Department at Chusan, (on a
low rate of Salary ) may.
very
consideration
be deemed not-
unworthy of attention while soliciting your
of my present application. It would appear on reference to the
Records in the Audit Office that in the
Year 1844 two Clerks were e
ALL
from
emplo employed at
aggregate expense of £500 per
annum,
the same source however, it is not
The Honorable Major W. Laine,
Colonial Secretary.
R
te.
tc.
too.
were-
apparent that the duties of the Office-, them, proportionally more- onerous than at present, (for the duties of the Clerk of Councils could not have equalled those of the. Auditor General.) while. the Salary. I receive is £ 250 equivalent. suly to that of & Clerk in the "Treasury.
The New Instructions
only
con
coming.
ire an
inte
operation will necessarily require- increased- degree of vigilance on my part,
my
duties. I have
and greatly add to therefore considered this to be
a
proper
occasion to request you to bring my entreaty before. His Excellency The Governor, for any
of Salary His Excellency may be leased to deem adequate to my duties,
increase
pleased
and however stall in amount such- addition will be gratefully appreciated..
I
I would be
beg permission on this
recasion to observe that I have been
greatly indebted to Mr R. Rieniecker
of the
20
the
Treasury, for his advice, and assistance,
expecially valuable while first
more.
requiring a knowledge of the duties of my
appointment, and from
this circumstance-,
and the care with which the accounts are
prepared by Kime, my lighter than
rendered.
duties have been
than they otherwise would.
have been ; but in examining the Duplicate-
Books to be kept by him under the New
regulations, it would be exacting too much-
ther assistance from to expect further
on one to
whom I already feel greatly indebted.
I have to.
(Signed_ ) R. Morgan,
Clert to the Auditor General.
care and attention evinced-
by
! ! ? Morgan in the performance of
respectfully
his duties, induce me to
recommend his prayer to the facrimible.
consideration of His hucellency. The
4 Governon.
(Signed) W. Laine, Jaime. Auditor General
(True Copy)
Mama Colonial Secretary-
A
N41.
Sir.
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1638
21:
Chief Magistrates Office, "Victoria,
Honghong, 10th November, 1847.
I have the honor to enveloce- for
the
:
favourable consideration of Itis Kreelleney- "The Governor a petition from Iny fung shan the Chinese Clerk at the Chief Magistrate's Office, for an
or an increase
of Salary.
The petitioner has invariably shown- diligence and ability in the performance of his duty, and has gained a slight Knowledge of English_.
I have tc.
(Signed) (B. Hillier
Chief Magistrate of Silice
The Honorable Major Laine, Colonial Secretary.
(True (opy)
hy
Colonial Secretary.
Police.
1
The Clerk. Ingfungshan
22
respectfully petitions His Honor Mr. Stillier - With much thanks for your recommendation. to the situation which. I have enjoyed for five.
I have
years. Touching every public affair hitherto been diligent and careful, venturing not to be negligent. The monthly salary
+
is only twenty Dollars which in
my economy-
is hardly enough to meet the expences of my
livelihood, but because I want now to
both
support wife and children and to
pay for the rent with other expences it is not sufficient_
of my lodging together
If my wages
be a little increased it_
would be enough, therefore thinking that it is no offence, I beg that you
will ack. His Excellency to go beyond the
go
that a small
limit. so to show favour that - a
addition to
my monthly pay may
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made for which I will be grateful for the abundant. Windness conferred
without end.
on me
Petitioned on the 19th day of the 9th moon Tingone year
Lue translation (Signed) ThChik
Actz. Interpreter to the Police (ourt.
(True Lopy)
Mame
we
nial Secretary
-
1:5.
Legislative.
My Lord,
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23
Victoria, Hongkong,
8 January, 1848.
12th
In Deepatch. N. 113 of 9th September- Your Lordship in conveying Her Majesty's
disallowance
of Ordinance. N. 5 of 1847 entitled." An Ordinance for the prevention of Ferncy observes that the Legislature of Houghing has assumed to itself powers which.
belong to it.
originally recommending Majesty's Government that out of the small number of three members, constituting
do not belo
In
to Her
the
Legislative founcil, two of them- should. concict of the Chief Justice and Attornty General, my object
was to provide all the_ Professional - Knowledge- and advice available.
The Right Honorable, The harl Grey
tc.
te.
1
Ve.
B
meil..
for the guidance of the now-professional portion of the founcil. From the encloud- "It. the Ordinance in quection was preced Your Lordship with peresive.
Copy of
that
Minutes
with the presence and concurrenec- with the presence
passed
of the
Chief Justice and the Acting Attorney General .
I have the honor to be,
M. Merivale
!
25/3/457
I think no
notice? Port by?
bm In? 25.
Thei
reques
With the highest respect. Your Lordships,
Most obedient.
Humble Servant,
In Ching pertine
to kan die and
22
норовир
z Davis
peruse it by Mr. Huling
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Mi
gm
15/4/48.
Present,
Legielative. Council ..
25th March, 18117.
The His Excellency Re Governor,
24
The Honorable Major General. G'Aquilar, The Honorable J. W. Hulme, Beqf, Chief Justice,
General
The Honorable (. M. Jambell bef, Act. Attorney honored
い
The - Minutes of the lact Leuncil-
read and approved? .
Read and passed. Ordinance. N. §
#
were
of
1847, entitled. An Ordinance. for the prevention of Peracy "," which was ordered to be printed..
(Signed_) I. F. Davis .
Read and Approved-
this 15th day of May, 18.
(Signed) L. d'Almada e (astro,
Clerk of Councils. of
True Copy)
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Financial.
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My Lord,
new
as
588 Monet
MAROT 1840
Nouching
Victoria, Houghong,
25
4th January, 1848.
I have the honor to report. that the
system of keeping the Colonial. Accounts, preverited in. Your.
Lordship's Despatch_
No.116 of September 26th was adopted_ on the
14 Instant, and the Treasurer and Auditor. striet injunctions
have both received-
my
founs
forms
to be guided by the instructions and which accompanied the abovementioned_
Despatch.
I have the hour to be, With the highest respect,
Right. Honorable, The Earl Spey
tc.
te.
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient_
Humble Servant,
27
Dan's
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bmm hat is
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508 Hory Hong
26
7. April 148.
With reference to
дог
letter of the 25h
of Jaury 18117.
relative to
the method to be in
in police
frature Abserved on
kuping
л
the Colonial
Recorents I am abirected
By Carl Grey to transmit
зве
to gove for the informa
you
:tion of the Lorus Commit
of the Treasury the incloud
粥
Copy of a Despatch from.
the Genes of How. Horry
that the new system had been commened &
reporting thick he had
directed the Auction &
Treasurer of the Colony
recccaformed
to be guided by
the
nistrctiores & forms
with which thing
виш
heve
been furnished, onthis subject. Share
No 7. Executive-
My Lord,
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27
Victoria, Houghtong,
6th January, 1848.
The three. Chinese Criminal
"Ruashow" "Lewaman" and "Lew-asam" "having
been capitally convicted at the Criminal Seccions of the Supreme Court of this Colony-
ML
the 18th December, and sentenced to death
for the crime
of "person of the Chinese "Mong-acking", the Acting Chief Justice was specially sumusuoned to
murder committed on the
attend the Executive founeil- held on the 30th December with the notes taken on the trial.
Though the founcil were dispored to make examples of all the three criminals, it appeared to inyself that there slightly in favour of the first named hwachow,
The Right Hounable
The Karl Grey;
tc.
were circumstances
to.
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the
and- expecially some discrepancy in the- evidence as to his participation in the murder. Considering, moreover, that two examples of Capital punishment were sufficient for one crime of which these I had no hesitation in un
undertaking the responsibility of sparing the life of the third (the abrrenamed "hwachow") and commuting the penalty to transportation for life.
and to the
which these men were conviete.
the two other criminals
the
With regard "Lew aman," and "Leu-acam", I confirmed sentence of the Supreme fourt with the advice. of the founcil and the acting Chief Justice, and they underwent the extreme penalty of the Law on the 3rd Instant at the usual place. of execution._
I have the honor to be With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
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23
Mr. Meivale
the
сисске
for not approving
reason to SELLEEN
in this instance ?
you perceiul ally
Sir J. F. Davis,
Victoria, Houghong. 6th January, 1848-
to
The Karl Grey-
Received
No
17-
"Leu Aseam" for
Criminals "Leu Aman" and
Reporting excention of the
Wong
Ashing
the
smurder of
to transportation for Life - - convicted of the same crime,
of the sentence of hu achow","
" and commutation
taken bey the Govern
hem 25
reply
I mathe it may
appendi
9.27
But by
aB.25/3/48.
ん
information
Tom Mch 25
this contains as
the depreble
Nr 8.
Financial.
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My Lord,
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23
1990
Victoria, Houghong,
7th January,
1848 -
hday
to Freas: 17 upe Gu
Slop : to For. May 16/485
of
=regularities which have been.
Committed with impunity, in the interior of
this Island
as well as in the
in the vicinity
vicinity of some
of the Villages have induced me to extend
Police protection more
ge
- generally, with a view to reducing crime and rendering persons and property comparatively safe - To carry out-
this
necessary
measure without lose to the
Government, I have deemed it but just_
that the Inhabitants should- de
depay
the
expences of the force required for their protection, and as nove
even occ
of the Villages
02-
of Victoria have
occupants of Houses out. hitherto paid any Police rate. I had the less
The
Right
Right Honorable
The Earl Grey.
tc.
to
:
3
them to do so now, and
repugnance to require consequently I directed the Police rate
Assessors
asseurs in conformity
with the provisions of
the
Ordinance 2 of 1845, to assess all property out
Victoria, and the rate to be levied - from Jet Instant... The result.
of%
assessment has shown
-
L
this additional
of this
that a collection
about. £600 will be obtained-
as a
appears
from the enclosed. Report of the Superintendent of Police, who is also one
the Rate Assessors.
The increased Forec
в
reecssary-
and 13 Indian
concicts of 6 huropean and 13
constables, the expence of which including. the hire of a Station does not exceed.
£620 per
saving of £30/p
annum -
a
- of
and as there will be
£ 30 per annumi
mi aris
of
arising out of
other Police arrangements, the Goverment is spared from any
additional cost. I
therefore thust your Lordship will grant your approval to a measure so desirable-
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and son
so
to the piace uleessary
30 and security
of the Chincee Inhabitants of this felony chiefly.
I have further to request your Lordship's sanction to an additional outlay
the erection in the Town, of two Cookie_ Stands (extimated by the Surveyor General at.
X.2 . £61.12.7 each) which are much called for
in conse
mumerous com
complaints
consequence of the
by
the Inhabitants against.
made
:ainst the
(or
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generally prevailing nuicance of Certies (hired. Paters) erooting all thoroughfares and
congregating
in the Verander under the Windows and
to the
of the Town residences, much
annoyance of the occupants. I have the honor to be-, With the highest-respect. Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
izdani
ફૂં
Mr. Merivale
It does not seem unclaromalla theat the Inhabitanti & Hay
Kong should gray contribute touans the ropese of maintaing
a
расска
Police Force. Should the proposal be sanctioned
The Govt. racerst authons to cract two Cookie Stands
bi's wishes
at an whonel of £61.12.7. Should it be черенье у
Complied with?
than 25
exfut
гелова
61.25/3/40
km. Mh 25
I thinile the new for. sa?
this. The is watterind
to habe many changes
in the Revenan
this be cebolachand, lear
Even free
& lain disferal
hill.
все срёстки
for butt to the proposed
I see no reason
чу
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arrangements, bustive and fact hone saxonstiental Veneerkome se hechen [the extent of the police obviously part without reference to any the Cooke Stands & fremme sunctioned by the I
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31
140
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acricted by Earl Grey
to transmit to
you
the copy
No. 8 reporting the ex
of a despatch from Sie Seton-
Dan's dated the 7 Land. Cast
Meer
Police
Cusion
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protection generally
· Zury buoy
Grection
кор
and the
two Cookie Stands
in Victoria at a
9 £61
12
au
expecte
am to request that you
17 rack, and I
will inform
the Lords
Commissioner of the Treasury
then Lazohips
Seat if
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Lee
in this despatit Lad
the anancements reported
to
saquily.
his
Grey proposes to re approval of them
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There revived your
Pedersen's Despible I. &.
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off January last
reporting
the extension
of the Police pestuction
generally
ere
Hory Harry
and the erection of two
Cootie Hands in Victoria,
at an exprent of £61ny
each-
In the reasons stated For
have
by Sichten Davis Flare
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to signify, to you any approval of these arrangements-
Share
Sir.
Police
33
Department, 31th December, 1847.
I have the honor to report, that, in
consequence of the numerous robberies by violence committed on the roads and at the villages
round the Seland that it is
very necessary
an extended Police be established and as
that
the
existing Free (with the exceptions specified) is only
increase is
ALL
sufficient for the district of Victoria, that
is required. I accordingly respectfully submit a detail of the Free Pconsider requisite to give the necessary protection and the places at which they should be stationed, likewise. the particulars of cost. of such increased establishment and (being one of the Accesors of Police Plate) the
Aueans
C. B. Hillier, Rep.
Chief Magistrate,
of defraying the cxpense...
tc.
tc.
%0
Detail of Avicting Police. Free inclucire of Jail Police, Bout Police, and men attached to Police fourts and-
Goremment bffices.-
/Supt / Asst Supt / Inspector 2 Dept. Inspectors- Quropean 4 Serjeants 8 Acty Serjeants 410 Cometables
9
Indian / Chinese 2
Superin Afft 5. 7
#1.
84
4
18
142 Total. 174.
20
the above Forec• consider two Ruropean Constables and four Chinese Constable: can be made applicable for the increased establishment,
and that two Chinese Constables
can
be redneed
altogether, also by substituting Constables that the Serjeants can be furnished.-
Stations and increased. Force recommended.. Werdeen / Retzlerjeant /PC. Suropean 3.8.C. Ind. 1P.C. Chineel
Stanley / 5.
Do
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The following is the total
will be incurred -
bRuropean Police Conetables including. Rations and clothing at- £3. 19. 2 each per mouth 13cndian Police Constables including Clothing at £.2.0.7/1⁄2 per month. Reut of Station at: Show-ke-wan
34 expense
that
Per Annum
£. S. 2.
28500
316176
1800
£61941746
Stations are provided at Stanley, -- Aberdeen and Soo-Hunpos.-
The Villages &c. have been assessed for the Police Rate and the amount raised_ per annum
annum will be about. £600- and the
saving effected by the reduction of two Chinese Constables is £30 per annum
muating a total of £630 por
total of £630 per annum. _
I have te.
(Signed), Charles May.
Superintendent of Police-
Submitted for the information and onders of His bucetteney The Governor
(Signed) & B. Stillier
Chief Magistrate.
N. q.
Financial
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Maine Colonial Secretary-
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My Lord,
Referring
32 July
35
"Victoria, Amughing,
to
22nd
7 January,
1848.
my Despatch of the
last No 73, I have the honor to
N 273,
forward to your Lordship an additional
ist
of unimproved Lots of land, the __ holders of which have applied to the Colonial
rument to resume them
resume them, and who have been informed that on their
Government to
we the
arrears
of he
their payi
rent due to the Crown
in the case of Me farter, and Framjee Jameetjee, to the half year ending 24th June 1867, and
1847, and in the c
cases of
cases
sof
해
"Hughesdon, Messrs Buch &(: Sardine Matheson He, M. Barton, M. Scott and Chow Aown, up to the
The Right Amorable
"The Earl Grey,
te.
tc.
40.
35
half year ending 25th December lact, their applications would be brought under Your Lordship's notice for decision-
parties
above named have
already paid into the Treasury their respective amounts, and their obligation to the Governments, added to there
of the other holders specified in the Lust, who have not yet complied with the terms proposed to them
Rents
up
to them of paying
their
to the 25th December, 1847, amount to the annual Rental
£595.12.11%
+
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Ndani
Dani
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to subuit that Here is any other resource than to comply, because if Parties at the nitser of a a new settlement, and at a time of Sprencation, have bist for chewn Lands much ... her ius than they
Brown are oott, it would probably be in hossible even of it were advisable, 8 : " I have thought it right to covinel fulfilament of the in
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onérate Trusta Jefore.
Te total 12. & for Lande
£10,000 rer Annum.
(hey both h
Forward to Lann in
argains
Hos Tons appears to be abou
f it
Victoria Hon
ugtong.
Sir J. F. Davis,
22nd January, 1848.
to
The Karl Grey.
/ Inclosure_
Received.
Travemitting
List
au
additional
of Lots to be recured by
on
the Colonial Government, receipt of His Lordship's instruction
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When Hong Song was recrepied it was propesist & derive considerable share of the Revenue from stents on Town Loti But there afterwards some of these Lots for which the Parties found that they had bid to mich and they would neither improve their Lots nor pay the Kent.
It
was thereupon agreed that they might surrender these Lands on paying up the arrears of Kent. I think that
200
better
course was open to the Government: The nominal Pental however thus
given up prospectively would. appear to have been upwards of 2550.
The present despatche contains a Proposal of further surrenders,
the same
Lots upon
hind,
the animal
Mental is
£5930
Mr. Ellect.
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Statement of Marine and Inland Allotments of Land, Feld Grown Lease, or otherwise, which the holders have pelitioned to resign, and have been allowed to do so, subject to Earl Grey's decision, on payment of arrears of Rent, up
"arrears of Pent, up to dates specified.
Annual Rental. Date up to Amount of
Mo.
Lot.
Holder
Fisle.
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30. A. Carter I. 120. b. Hughesdon 123. C. Hughesdon. C. Hughesdon.
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43
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33
I have to acknowledge
the receipt of a despatch from Sie Iohn Dairs, dated the 22 dan last W9 forwarding
an
additional dist of uncompiered
lets of
Land at Wong King of
which the holders have applied
out to
to the Colonial Government
Mesume
pepepion, and I have
to state in ausuer that taking
unsts
allellling counideration
the
present value of the Crown Land in the Colony H. M.
refuse
Government will not withd
Ale to relieve the
scale
Applecents promthe Migations which they had contracted with
the Crown in the affumption that
at the time of purchase
much
The Lands in question were nice
Л
More valuable than they have posed to be
3
No 10.
Financial.
5 lipiad
Op 2.
Copy to
Treage
My Lord,
592 HongHong
39
Victoria, Hongkong,
24th January, 1848.
I have the honor to enclose for Your Lordships information, and that of the Brid
of Keasury, a copy of the Colonial Treasurers Account for the Quarter ending 31th December,
as handed to me by the Audit on The
1847,
Recarterly Statement of the Reasurer, showing the Balances, Receipts, and Payments within the Quarter, with my Certificate attached
as to the
correctness of the Balances, is also enclosed.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey.
te,
te!
Humble Servant
Ndani
H
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Mr. Merivale
Treasury?
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43
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Mifliam Thomas Merger do Solanty and sizerrely declare that the foregoing correct Statement of my Account at Colonial Treasure, of Houghing from the td day of October, to the 3rd day of December 1847, and I make this Solemn Declaration conscientiously. Beheving the same to be true.
Beglare
a
fares and Intscribed before me this 12th day of. Anvers.
Ammary 1848
www
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(Sigma) M.S. Mega
Colonial Trentures..
True Copy
Mania
Muditor General
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7
74181
kurybing
- first and last.
Quarterly Return showing the Balances in the Colonial Chests on the first . Quarter, from the 1st day of October, to the 31th December, 1847-
1th October, 1847.
Balances.
Receipts..
Total:
Disbursements.
Remains on the 31th December, 1847. viz
in the Chest.
Vault..
4
Rupees Cash.
and last days of the
Spanish Mexican Sterling S. s. d. Dollars Dollars Coins.
3,1992 2,016|20361|64 7,896 30 1,349|12|34|| 7,583 16 114 61,0724 384 9,433||10|24,708|50|5592|2|5|18,303||6 21⁄2 64,2712 2400 29,794 74 32,604 80 6941|14|14|25,887 3 24 34,2202|| 624 24,321|13|29,704|34|6,351|14|112|20,755| G |1 30,0514 1,776 5473|61| 2,900 46 589 1972 5,131|14|14| 5282|| 444 971|04|| 839|25|| 455|6|63| 880 19 102 |29,5224 1,332 5502 57 2061 21 134|13| 1 | 4,250 14 21⁄2|
In pursuance of the instructions of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, I have caused Surveys to be taken on the third day of January 1848, of the funds remaining on the commencement of that day, in custody the of the Reasurer and the Officers in charge of the Strong Vult respectively, and having carefully, and having carefully examined the Reports of Officers appointed by me to that duty, I hereby certify that I have found the results to be in strict accordance with the statement of the Balances, as they
in charasy,
are shown in this Return
Dans
i
44
Despatch N. 10 of 1848.
Inclosure. Nr.2 in-
1
Nr. 11.
Financial
Mo 29.
No HQ 16.
به گونه في
Vide MiStrachey, Tem: allached
My Lord,
503.1 no is
45
Victoria, Houghong,
24th January, 1848.
I have the honor to transmit to
Your Lorkhip the enclored. Financial Returns connected with the Colong, for
the year 1847.
These Returns consist of a general. Sheet of the Revenue and Expenditure, together with eight. Abstracts detailing. Receipts, and seven Disbursements of the Colony, for the past
PAY Year.
+
showing the
the
the Balances in the Colonial_ Quarterly Return, showing
Chests
πι
1th October, to 31th December, 1847
days of the quarter from -
the first and last.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
to.
tc.
Most Obedient
Husable Servant
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Sir C. &. Trevelyan KCB. Juasury
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Rewrale
31
N11 January 24/45 593
Sir.
5 June 10.40.
46
Jam directed by
Earl Grey to transmit to
you, for the information
of the Lords Comment of the
the Treasury
ac
eccompanying
Copy of a Despatote from
the Governor of Hong Kong, enclossing Financial
Retion relative to that Colony for the year 1847.
I have re
2
;
Hongkong.
- Receipts ... Payments
-Receipts-
Ixx. _ Police Assessment . Duty. - Auction!
Licenses.
To Opium Sellers.
*
Perits
do
Salt Farmer..
Stone Quarrying. Publicans Pawnbrokers.. Auctioneers.
Serangs.
Heep Billiard Tables. on Lands.
crsclusive
Fees of Offices.
of Lands.
Fees, Fines and Forfeitures of Courts.
Fees on Sailing Letters and Passes. Stores sold.
Surcharges eter recovered.
Miscellaneous Receipts. - Police Superannuation Contributions.
Hospital stoppages from Police Clothing subscriptions of Police .
Reimbursements of Expenses incurred by Government.
Receipts
ande
3/83 68
979 34
502\/ &
1128 9 112
576 210 70106 6210
S.D.
Year ended 31 st. December, 1847._
at the Colonial Treasury .=
2,239 10 53 Salaries.
-Payments-
2559112 Wages to subordinate Persons employed
28 14 10 6530|19|92|
14,342 984 22881634 14.45 4 102 26978 23 24110
14|18 42|
33569
70 12 92 581482/ 54908 678
Total Account of the Colony.
on account of Her Majesty's Consulates in China.
Deposits available.
Income Tart.
Superannuation Contributions.
Fees and Stamp Duty.
Deposits not available.
Church. Subscriptions.
From Courts of Law "Intestate, Insolvent, and other Estates.". For the erection of a Chinese School..
In aid and on account. Parliamentary Grants
Being
_d•
for the years 1847 and 1848.
on account of the Consular Service in China...
do
of
Colony of Hongkong.
790 10634 6
452
78 23
2078
759 1782
6788 223 334
31,078 17 02
55 16
1898116
| 185 | 16 | 8 | 3023|16
26,6061 76
||18,393|18|44|45,000
Total Receipts. £. ptg:
Balance brought forward from 1846.
Victoria, Hongkong, January. the 9th, 1848.
L. sty
(Agored W. T. Mercer
(Signed).
72
8105715
8356 12 114
-89,413|14|44|
Colonial Treasurer,
in the Surveyor General's Department.
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Police
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4
Allowances to keep horses..
Office Contingencies.
+
|220|11|8 877 5 10
4485 12 10
19415 10
47
I D 23,170 19 9 4/4
Medical betwblishment.. (Seriton and Burial Ground Fcc per 93|19|2| 5,881 | 5 4
Total Account of the Establishments.
oft
_do.
Revenue Services, exclusive of Establishments.
Administration of Justice, do
Charitable Allowance for
an Orphan.
Hospitals. Annual Donation to the Medical Missionary Society. Police and fails, Provisions, Clothing, Medicines, etc.__.
Rents.
Transport of Convicts to Penal Settlements & Boathire, Revenue repaid to the Commissariat. Chest.
etc..
47 168
730
5
29,830 2 24
2436
300
50
6
17
62 10 2,80711 1185 11 8/21⁄2 1269 15 10
45 13 22:
10820 18 102 10,820
Road, Drains, Bridges and other "Works. Advances on account of the Accountant General of Hb M's Navy.
4,360| 0 | 1| 15,180 18 11/2 27 1311⁄2 Total Account of the Colony 50959 15 94
Payments on account of Her Majesty's Consular Service in China
Diplomatic Department..
Canton Consulate.
Anoy do.
Foochow foo do.
do.
Ningpo Shanghae do
Deposits available
Income Tart.
Sreperannuations Contributions.
Fees and Stamp Duty.
Deposits not available.
Church subscriptions for greeting St. John's Church. Deposits from Courts of Law, Intestate and other Estates. For erecting a Chinese School.
5,776 77
7/04 12 24
3724 18 2
3071 13 10 2.93 57
4027
06 26,661 17 104
90442 893 2 11 4520 18429
2064 18 11 2,567
///
|
185 168 4817 176 Total Payments. £. ptg: 84,282 0 3
Balance remaining on the 314 December 1847, asther Board y Survey 5131 14 14
1. True Copy +
L
£. olg==
Mani Colonial Sicretary.
89413|14|44
Inclosure.
No Lin
Despatch No2 11 of 1848 -
in 593 Whing
of
Return & Revente arising frau Saxxis,
from
of
Duties, and Licenses, received during $84").
Tax
Police Asessment. __
Duk. - Auction_ License to Opium Sellers.
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Salt. Farmer.
Stone Quarrying.
4 - Publicans.
Pawnbrokers. Auctioneers.
Serangs.
-
_heep Billiard Tables,
Total L. stg:
43
£. S. D.
2,239 10 51⁄2
2559 12
318368
979
502
3 4
8
1128 9 111⁄2
576 2 10
70 106 6210
28 14 10
0
9025 19 41⁄2
Vine thousand, and twenty-five Pounds, nisieteen
Shillings, and four Pence halfpenny, Sterling. Victoria, Hongkong, January the 6th 1848.
(Signed) WT Merce
receipts and
Jayme
wht at
during the Year, 1847 -
Total. Receipts ₤81,057, 1.5
the Colonial Treasury, Houghang
t£ 84,282 × 0.3
Total Payments #84
Free Copy
Colonial Treasurer.
Colonial Secretary.
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Return of Revenue derived from Rents, a other Proceeds of Crown Property, during the year NEW").
Rent
Do
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Chinese Villages. (not sold).
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on Land sold by Public Auction...
Public Buildings.
Markets.
Fisheries.
10.54
235. 12.84
1847).
43
£. S. D.
93.9.7± 16. 16.11 14,342 9
Total £. stg:
655 1
1625 0
84
3 1/25
0
8150
16631 5 114
Soutien thousand, sexy hundred and thirtyone Pounds,
five Shillings,
and eleven Pence, three Farthings, sterling.
(Signed) WI. Mercer
Victoria, Hongkong, January the 6th 1848.
Colonial Freasurer
True
(opy.)
Colonial Secretary
Return of Casual Revenice and Incidental Receipts
+
and Recoveries of Debts from Individuals, including
Forfeitures,
Fines
and other similar Droits of the brown,; during the
Fees of Offices, &c.
Feed. Judicial Courts.
year
Fines.
Forfeitures.
Fees
Weld on Sailing Letters and Passes.
Stores sold.
Surcharges recovered &c., &c.
Police Superannuation Fund.
1847.
50
IS D
144.5 4 101⁄21⁄2
1384156
1034 4 4 1⁄2
278 844
21 10
141841⁄2
EB
33569
701292
Police Clothing Fund. (.£.264.7.41⁄2 thereen paid by Government) 549 08
Hospital stoppage from Police
58148/2/
Total L. sty:
51988 24
Five thousand, one hundred, and ninet; eight Pounds,
eight Shillings, and two Pence, three Furthings, sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, January the 6th, 1848.
Irue fopy.
(signed)
"WF. Mercer
Colonial Treasurer
Colonial Secretary.
Return of Repayments of Expenses inciderit by
7
the Colonial Government, during the year 4847.
C
From the Accountant General of Iber Majesty's Navy.
51
LSD.
50641⁄2
#
Post. Office, Victoria, for alterations made in the Office. 135 10 3
-
For the Maintenance of Military Risoners in Victoria Jail. 37 68
Two
Total L. slg-223 3 54
351⁄2
hundred and tiventy three Sounds, thire Shillings,
and
five Pence, halfpenny, Sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, January the 6th 1848
(Sigmas) "KT. Merov
Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer,
1 True
Copy.
olonial Secretary,
Return
?
of Receipts in aid of the Revenue of the Colony
of Hongkong, and on account of Her Majesty's Diplomatic
Department and Consulates in China-
1847.
February 200 From the Commissariat, China, on account
of Parliamentary Grants.
May July
th 4th
Do
15
Do
28
Do
#
4
Do.
October
viz
On account
Do
52
L.S.D.
15,000 00
1000000
50000 0
5,000 0
10,000 0 0
Total. £. stg: √45,000 0 10
0.0
о
+ of the Grants for the year ended 31th March 1847. £15,000.0
Do Do
31th March 1848.30,000.0.0
Forty-five thousand Pounds, Sterling.
th
Victoria, Hongkong, January the 6tt. 1848. (Signed) W. T. Mercer.
Colonial Treasurer.
(Truelopes)
Maine
Colonial Secretary.
Remarks.
N
18,393 1844 ow account of the Colony.
The amount drawn in 1845, was L. 82,575. 9.4. Stg :
1846.
Do Fo From the above £.45,000-
£. 26,606.1.74 Mtg : are on account of the Consular Service __ and
ttg.
55,000.0.0.
1
53
Return of Amounts received on account of Her Majesty's Consulates in China, during the year 184475
For Amoy Consulate
H
Ningpo Do
Foochow foo De
£. S.D.
1100
53110
15 3
Toral £. ptg: 58 163
Fifty-five Pounds, sixteen Shillings and three Pence, Steiling;
Victoria, Hongkong, January the 6th 1848.
W. T. Mercer,
(Signed).
Colonial, Freasurer
True Copy)
Maria Plonial Secretary;
54
Return of Deposits available for Public purposes
Received during the year 1847).
Income Tax, from the Establishments of the belonial.
G.SD.
Government, and H. M.'s Diplomatic Department 490 5
Superannuation Contributions, from bevil. Government. 645 10 4
Do.
ترکیب
Diplomatic Department. - 417 14 2
Fres and Stamp Duty on four Warrants of Appointments. - 45 20
Total. L. sta:
1898 11
6
One thousand, eight hundred and ninety-eight Pounds,
cleven Shillings, and six Pence, sterling .
Victoria, Hongkong, January the 6th 1848.
(Signed) "W. T. Mercer,
Irue
Copy
Colonial Freasurer
Polonial Secretary,
L
55
Return & Deposits mor available, revered during
nos
not
the year 1849.
A. Church Subscriptions from sundry Persons.
B. Deposits from the bourts of Law.
1.
-viz.-
Intestate Estates.
71143 16 19 11
Do
10 49
23 332
Nathaniel Low's Estate.
A. or J. Reid's.
T. Williams's
R. Stephenson's
Igr. In Murphy's- 4. J. Polding's.
B. Ameer's. Dr Lunn's-
jog 8 9ź
35 172 2 18 8
108
£. S. D.
2078 23
c.
James Power's.
இச
W..A. Erskine's_
Do
R. Edwards's.
Do
2.
Insolvent Estates,
Julius Charles Power's.
Ching lees.
297 57 5 10
190 9 22 521 6 71⁄2
34 161
3868
73 66 9 2 98 19 2
3. Unclaimed Debts due by the Estate of Kent & Bates.
V.
4. Defendants costs in Le-lin & others v. Thiers & others. Deposit for Erecting a Chinese School in the
Sheung
wan,
by Tam Achoey.
Total. L. sta
185 168
3023 1674
Three thousand, and twenty-three Pounds, sixteen
Shillings, and seven Pence, halfpenny, Sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, January the 6th 1848 .
Frue Copy)
(Signed). Mr T. Mercer
Manin
Colonial Treasurer
Colonial Soutary.
1
{
.
Return of Civil Charges of the several Departments
Governor Aide de Camp . .
Colonial Secretary.
Auditor Gerural..
paid during the year 1847.
subordinate Allowances.
Established "Wages to Salaries. persons.
4,500 0
2750
2698 18 24
Colonial Keasurer & Collector 1772 18 4
Clerk of Councils.
22934
91-1314
651 123
4
*
المرار
#
*
#
میرگیر
*
56
Office Contingencies
Total
&
2
917
کو سر
21| 1| 1| 1,793 19 73510
4,500 0
0
2750
2790
614/
195
302
9
105 131
19765
93 161657
84
2,398 19
681313
1,29368
2075 8 8 229 11 8 45 16 8 48 2
Chaplain.
Surveyor General Harbour Master.
851 2373 10 10
5573 17
8
4150
| |
ترکی
#
Judicial...
Police Magistrates & Sheriff Registrar General. Medical.
General Department._
Gunboat..
Este
3236 14 1 4485 12 10
757 2 10
45%
#
کلو گھر
869319
*
153 10 10
503 150
Total. Listy 29,170 19 9 5881 5 4
Twenty
2
33 12 22 5,648 14 101⁄2
60967782165
14016102
1812 11
4505
899 8 10/2/3/
55178 172 3
548 15 3
47 168 73005 29,830 2
0529,830 2 4
nine thousand, eight hundred and thirty
Pounds, two Shillings, and two Pence, three Farthings, Sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, Juniary the 6th, 1848.
(Signed) W. G. Mercer
Colonial Rreasurer
1
{
1 Kue Sopy.
Manie
Colonial. Secretary
· Secretary.
:
E
Return of Special Charges, (exclusive of Establishments),
paid during the year 184′′f.
s. Revenue Services.
Commission to the Government Auctioneer for Sale of Leases&tum 28 Remuneration to the Assessors & Collectors of Police Tire. £. 123. 13. 2 Wages to Sub-collectors to do.
For Printing Returns & Forms for dr. ___
57
५
47.18.4
43.4.3 214 14 9
243 6
8
Administration of Justice.
Inquests.
Witnesses.
Fees to Criminal Crown Prosecutor_
62
о
154 17
8368
300
50
6176
Charitable Allowance. - Maintenance of an Orphane
Missionary Society 62. 100
Hospitals... Annual Donation to the Medical Missionary Society,
Police and Jails.
a.
b.
c.
Rents.
Police.
Jails.
Medicines.
Residence of the Governor..
Houses for Police Stations.
1679143
970
32
157|4 2,807
+ 205
4:
6.
House for the Supreme Court._
4. Fransport
Conveyance of Convicts to Penal Settlements... Boat-hire for Surveyor General..
Do
Registrar General.
62500
343 15 0
216 16 81⁄2 1185 11 8/2
1,238| 10 | 10
97
119
2
Travelling compenses of the Assistant Magistrate. _ 10|8|4|1269| 1510
8. Revenue repaid to the Commissariat - Rent or Buildings. 451322
Total. £. stg:
L.
5,921 16
Five thousand, nine hundred and twenty one Pounds, one
Shilling, and sir, Pence, Sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, January the 6th, 1848 - (Frigned]) W. Merce?
1
True
Copy/
Marine
丝
عيد
Colonial Treasurer.
Colonial Secretary.
1
す。
W
Return of Expenditure ka Public Works
during.
the
year 1847.
58
£
D.
Government Offices. _ Lutra Allowances to Officers of Rayal Engineers£358.13.5.
Materials and Work.
44483,15.024842
Other Public Buildings. Construction and repairs of -
Roads.
Drains
Paridges.
Storm Repairs.
do
_do
do
8
5/1/
_
5,978 10
5
2000 2
1,568 3
281 y
10
80
6
3
Levelling Ground for St. John's Church, and the new
Government Office
Total L sta
43004
|15,180|18 |112
Fiftien thousand, one hundred, and eighty Pounds, eighteen
Shillings,
and eleven Pence halfpenny, Sterling,
Victoria, Hongkong, January the 6th 1848.
Frue Copy1.
(Signed)
"/ " Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer
о
..
Colonial Secretary
Secretary
I
Return & Surns advanced on account
of
during the
year
1847.
To Distiefed Scamon, on account
the Accountant General of Her Majesty's Navy.
59
L. S. D.
of
271313
and one
Sven " eventy-seven Pounds, thirtien Shillings, Anny halfpenny, Sterling.
Actoria, Hongkong, January the 6th 1848.
(Signed) WI Merser
Colonial Treasurer.
(Frue Sopy,
Manie Colonial Secretary
i
:
71
*
Return of Payments made on account of Her
Majesty's Diplomatic Department and Consulates in
China during
the
year 1847.
Diplomatic Department
Canton Consulate.
Amoy Consulate.
60
£
S. D.
5,776 of f
7104 12 24
3,724 18 2
3071 13 10
C
Foochow for Consulater.
Ningpo Consulate.
Shanghae Consulate.
295757
4027 0
6
Total. L
stg: 26661 17 104
:
Family
enty-sir
- six thousand, six hundred, and sirty-one Pounds,
sexcution Shillings, and ton Ponce, one Farthing, Sterling
seventeen
"Victoria, Hongkong, January the 6th 1848.
(Signed). WT. Mercer
Colonial Feasurer.
(Rue Jopy!
Celonial Seretary
י - ... קייד
Return of Deposits available, repaid during the
year 18479.
Ꮾ Ꭵ
Income Tax transferred to the Commissariat for transmission
to England...
£. S. D.
9044
Superannuation Contributions from the bivil Departments dee 494 15 2
2
5
Diplomatic Dept. dr. At 468 of 9
4520
Feed and Stamp Dusty on Harrants of Appointments.
and one.
Toral. L. star
One thousand, eight hundred, and forty-two Pounds,
Penny, Sterling.
Victoria; Hongkong, "January the 6th 184, 8.
1842 91
nine
Shillings,
(Signed). W. T. Mercer
Colonial Freasurer_
1
True Copy
Colonial Secretary
V
i
Return of Deposits not available
year
1847.
A. Church Subscriptions.
B.
c.
repaid during the
3225
62
இ.
Paid on account of erecting St. John's Church. 2058 6 8
Los of Exchange on Subscriptions deposited previous to lay = 6 12 3 2,064 18 11
Intestate Estates
of A. Nabtat trenshilds.
*
T. W. D'
William Hay.
Richard Jones.
• James Hooker.
James Prestol.
4
4
Peter Traynor
*
*
#
$
John Parkinson,
Murdoch Mc Ewen..
A. or for Reid.
H. Lee R. Stephenson. J. J. Scales. Nathaniel Low..
R. Edwards.
David Hume.
Insolvent Estate of Julius C. Power -
8587 4124
51 10 25
79 18 22
1545 13 11 445
1103 292122 74 124 16 19 11
1117
233
124
71143 157 992 117 1882 2,500 2 7/3/
Debt paid out of the hitherto unclaimed property of
Kent & Bates, deceased.
For erecting a Chinese School in Sheungwan,
Shillings
paid to the Frustees.
6117 01⁄2
523
185 168
Toral. L. sty:-
4817 17 6
The thousand, eight hundred, and seventeen Pounds, seventeen and sirs Pence, Sterling. Victoria, Hongkong, January the 6th-
the 6th. 1848.
(signed)
Colonial Freasurer.
WI. Mercer,
(Fruc
Colonial Secretary.
!
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Yo 12.
Miscellaneous,
A!.
No 2.
Sent via Southampton,
My Lords
594 Mongs
Victoria
63
...
1848
Victoria, Hongkong, 24th January, 1848.
In obedience to Her Majesty's
Instructions, I have the honor to transmit
copies of the Minutes of proceedings in the Executive and Legislative Councils of this Colony, for the half year ending the 31st
December, 1847.
1
I have the honor to be,
With the lughest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Savant,
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey
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My Lord,
50
65
Victoria, Hongkong,
25th January, 1848.
I have the hour to inform your- Lordship, that in consequence of an application.
from the. Superintendent of Police forwarded- through the Chief Magistrate, dated the 11th Instant, copy of which is annoyed, with 4 other enclosures connected. therewith, I
brought the subject before the beecutive_ Council, and passed the gratuities applied for,
0, on
the
amounting to £83.15.0. exprese condition that the parties leave the Colony,
this Government.
and give a certificate of their not having any further These men
urther claim
upon
by now leaving us, to not receive any pension for
eventually receive a
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey.
tc.
Ve.
services
"Victoria, Honghong,
2444
Sir J. F. Davis,
" January,
to
9848-
The Earl Grey-
2 Inclosures.
N12-
Received
half year ending 3/04 December. Councils of stongtrong for the of the huecutive and legislative
Transmitting Copies of Mimeter
1847-
in the Police Force at Houghong - added to which, the certificate of the Colonial Surgeon lectifies to their unfitness for further Police_ duties, and they are by the grant of the present gratuities, prevented from becoming
upon the Colony, as distressed
A
burthen
British subjects. The latter rule also applies to the
to the case
of the two Widows and one Orphan of deceased. Policemen, and who will now proceed to Madras. The
recompanying Schedule shows the gratuity to each person, which is included in the before mentioned sum of £83.15.0 - and I hope the measure with obtain the approval of four Lordship, as it is connected with the subject of your Despatch N. 112 of 8th September to which. I replied by urine. #: 131 of the 27th Ultimes
I beg further to report that I have similarly sanctioned the appropriation of a prize
Pirate-boat- for Police purposes: she will be very useful from
her
size
Neb.
F
i
66
and strength for visiting the harbours of the
Island, as well as for hoisting up and
securing the Police boats
憔
the Police boats, as detailed in
-Mr. Superintendent - May's
Letter of the 20th
of the
N. 7 .__ Bretant, a copy of which is enclored . The
alterations nceessary
additional
will not be
from
any
Piratical
expense to the Colony, as the sale of certain exptured boats, and a onriety of condemned property taken Vessels, with more mtlag, and I therefore trust for your Lordship's sanction thereto ..
than cover the entra
to
I have ales to inform your Lordship that I have been induced at the suggestion
(the Superintendent of Police, and- recommendation of the Chief - Magistrate, a authorize an alteration in the Polier Free There will be a deficiency in the European_ force of 12 Constables, and it being exccedingly "difficult to proeure sober well-conducted_ huropeans to fill the vacancies, a a force of
A
20 Indian policemen will be entertained- from the 12th of next month in lieu thereof, Laving of £67.10.
by
which
V
10. - per
Annum
with be obtained in that retablishment,
as is shown by the accompanying Intract from Mt. May's letter of the 24th Protant - This change will, I hope, be approved by Your Lorkhip.
I have the honor to be, With the highest seepeet,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Husuble Servants,
Да
444-1
Mr. Meniste
The expense of £ 83-15 pattie comy area of the reticis Phiomon them families to India should I pressione be recommended to
the Treasury, it having been agreed to give
them free papags
the planss they have chosen for settling
290uppor
as no additional chaye is wien
the new Police Boat the plan propondtasthen
Giverna may
3
the sauctioned?
The redeation in the number of
Exsopean Pleeemmon, & segmentation
of the Indian Pelearner
равство чиёна
Authout . These is a
dimineation of
-2-2
Евренка arouquet. Then 'co not
Quy
then
N° 28
GreinaBatham.
325
Apparent ground for acutting that it int be efficion Should the whade dough be sent to the Treasury
with Love Gege
aB.
AM March 27
Am
4.3%
266
26:
46
га
676 Apull
148
I have to actninlede
Preduce pus
the receipt of your k
despulch
No 13 ytte 25 Jan. last
reporting
the arrangements
which he has thought
it Expedient to make relative to the Police Establishment at Hong
Kong, and I have to
signifs to you my. approval of these anagenents.
I have
:
1
C. E. Trevelyan Eqp.
WITE 30
1848 APR1
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Ba
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Whitemes
Earl Gren
13.25 Jan./45
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Sir.
6.
595 /на
H. Kony
68
10 Apil 140.
I am surected by Earl
Grey to hausmit to you
the
секу
copy of a despatch, with Enclosures, from the Gov. of
thie
Hong Kong, reporting
certain gratuities
grant of
to invalided Police Constables
to enable them to
proceed to India - the
Prize
Appropucation of a
Priate Boat for police
purposes, and the substitution
of 20 Indian for 12. Eurheen
Constables,
request you
and I am to
their
Luislings that, unless the
see any reason
for daitez
---
to these arragements, Lud Grey proposes to sauction
them.
(N. 1.)
مبر
Police Department,
69
112 January, 186.8
- cry # Wrth Atkins-
lir
I have
the honor to report
that in
of
the
consequence of the continual sietinees
Police Serjeants and Constable
and Constable named in the
when off the
they lay at Mary. Margin, and the visible incapability of their
* James Conter performing the Police duties even
"sick Report, which materially interferes
Constable fon = Parker!
Megy hat! Mantly.
with
the Poliec arrangements; I applied to the Colonial
to furnish a report upon which I now submit . This report certifics
Surgeon
cases u
that the four firet
their
respective
et named are unfit for
Police Service" and as the
Men Are
the
very desirous
to
of resigning in order to take their families "India with the intention of living there upon the pensions granted them for Military Service,
C. B. Stillies, Regft, Chief Magistrate,
to.
tc.
te.
eases to the
I beg respectfully to refer their consideration of Itis Recellency The Governor with a view to obtain a gratuity for them, which_
to Madras..
may in a great
beg to in
I beg
measure pay for
pay for their passage
to mention that in the London and
other Police Retablishments in Englai
is
aus
a
rule
dopted. of giving a constable declared by the
Jurgen unfit for the Service, who
may
not be
entitled to Superannuation and has served
"mouth's pay for each year service.
ам
have
five years, The four constables named in this report been in the Honghong Police two years and nine months having all joined on the 14th of April 1845 and have conducted themselves
per month
very
well.. The rate
The rate of pay per
including the value of rations and clothing.
as follows..
Serjeant Atkins-
¥5.4.2.
-reting Serjeants Coutter &
4.7.6.
Police Constable Parker
3.19.2.
is
The date of joining
70 the Police is
fixed from the discharge of the Constables
Army up
to which period their
the-
from th
claim for military pension
for Military pension extended- Although they commenced the performance of Police_ Duty, on the 15th of March 18447.
I have to.
(Signed) Charles May,
Superintendent of Police.
Referred for the information of His Excellency The Govorun, and orders relative. to the four
whose discharge is proposed...
Men
(Signed) C. B. Hillier,
Chief Magistrate...
True Copy
klame
Colonial Secretary
Seapatch N13 $71848.
Inclosure N/ in
71
ir
Victoria, Honghong
January 10th, 1848.
P.C.
Agecably to your instructions I have carefully examined Acting Serjeant Hussey, Acting Serjeant Coutter, Acting Serjeant ~ Maritty, Full Serjeant. Atkins and P. C. Parker of the Houghing Police with the new of ascertaining their physical efficiency for the Police Service and I have to report upon them respectively as follows:
Athins- is 43
the
Army
has served in
years of age, in India 16 years,
/
and in the
Army and Police in China 7 years.
He is labouring under disease- of
the
prostate gland, a disease which is
much aggravated by exposure to wit
Application by Mr. Superintendent. allowance of gratuities
May for
the
by the Colonial Surgeon.
incapable of further service
11th January 1848
to certain Policemen reported_
and cold weathi-, and sudden variation
Charles May, Reaft.
72
of temperature
h
addition to this he
suffers from Chronie Acthma, and disease
sick re
in the
of the liver. His name is very often
report and his health is gradually
I consider him unfit for
declining -
service..
Hussey- 45
has been under medical treatment
while on duty. This general strength is impaired_ _ He has frequent.
quent attacks
of
Fiver, and his removal by my request
the
to
a
served in India 12
5 years of age, Years and in China 7 years
gun
white
reecived a
shot wound in the thigh in 1834
on an
expedition on
the Madras
Coast. There is occasional exfoliation from the thigh bone. He suffers severely from recasional and often repeated_ attacks of spasm of the biliary ducts arising from enlargement and disease of _
the liver, which is incurable. He is physically incapable for his office_._
Coutter.
urs - served in India
Age 45 year- and the Burmese Empire 14 Years, in China 7 years - His name has been frequently
in the sick
report and he
Mine
healthy station has not been attended with the benefit Panticipated -
He is pro
practically unfit for the servic_..
-
Parker - Age 42 years - served in India_ and Burmese Empire 15 Years, in China 7 Years _ _Although not often in
-
the sick report, has been under Medical treatment. Has chronie
disease of the liver and suffers from
acute rheumatism. His health
is hardly sufficient for his duties now, and is certainly declining. I recommend his removal
rec.
< from the
served in
Mavitty is 35 years of age,
India 5 Years and in China 7 years-
-
He has been frequently reported sick -
he has chronic discase of the spleen - His residence at the East Point station is unfavourable to his health-which has been much impaired by an illness incuned by duty between Victoria_ and Check chu - Mavitty is a
strong
and an active man and I consider
him now
to
quite
if removed from hact Point
able to perform his duties.-
Jam
te.
(Signed) William Morrison-
(True Copy)
Maine
е
Colonial Secretary.-
(N2)
lin
ir
Police Department-,
73
12th January, 1848.
I have the honor to bring to your notice,
in order to be submitted to His hucellency
The Governor the case
of the widow of the_
late. Police Constable. I. Monaghan who died_
the 6th Instant
Years
after
a service
of
two
and nine months in the Police
in the
"having previously served four years in
army, in both of which
was very good...
services his conduct
The widow (who is without family)
is sister to the wife of Acting serjeant Hussey
and
being
going
has
a na
native of India is desirous of
to Madras with her relatives, but
no means
of paying for her passage.
C. B. Hillier, Reap.
Chief Magistrate,
te.
tc.
te.
Acanthing
to the rule of the Police
Service she with receive nations for six
mouths subsequent to her husband's death, which costs the Government 16/8 per
wouth, making
making a total
expence of £5- I beg respectfully therefore to make application for a gratuity for her, which may be sufficient to pay for a passage...
I have to.
of
(Signed) Charles May
Superintendent of Police
Referred for the information and oders His Excellency The Governor...
(Signed) Cr. B. Hillier,
Chief Magistrate
(True Copy)
klanie
Colonial Scoretary-
(N3.)
ir
74
Police Department,
18th January, 1868.
I have the honor to lay before you
of His
for submission to the consideration Treelleney The Governor an application made-
by
t
Police Constable R. Little No.41- to the following effects and under the circumstances specified...
On the 5th September
tember 1845 Police_
Constable ! Wilson died.
leaving
two
15 a
children (a boy now-aged
boy now aged 18 and
girl
aged // ) the mother deserted her family
Badia, upon
in
upon the embarkation of the families
铣
of the 55. Regiment to China and it is believed is dead. The boy through your interest has been apprenticed
C. B. Hillier, reaft,
Chief Magistrate,
te.
tc.
on
board ship,
www
and the
eare
of
girl was placed under the
Police Constable. Little who
Government. 12/6 per mouth-
the wife of
receives
from
in addition to the usual rations.
The Constable is about leaving
Police, with a view live there
upon his
he and his w
wifi-
of going
75
Submitted for the consideration Orders of His Excellency. The Governor...
(Signed) B. Hillier
Chief Magistrate...
the
,
to India to
army pension, and. as
have become attached to
the child (having no children of their_own)
are
and
desirous
her with
of adopting and taking. them, intending to support her entirely, request me respectfully to apply for a small gratuity sufficient to defpay the expence of the child to Madras ._.
The Constable has conducted-
himself testify.
and his
--
well in the Police, and I can to the invariable Kindness he
wife
have exhibited to the child...
I have, to
(Signed) Charles May,
Superintendent of Police
True Copy
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Colonial Secretary..
and
сов
Despatch N. 13 of 1848
Inclosure N. 4 in
76
(N4)
lir
Police Department,
12th January, 1848-
I have the honor to lay before you for
submission to the consideration
the case
The Governor, the
of a
man who
for misconduct
of His Excellency
of Mrs Fullom widow
wow dismissed from the Police the 7th of May 1847 having
ML
before joining the Police served in the Army eighteen years.
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"Fullom died on
leaving his widow with
the 11th September 1847
an in
infant miserably
Your
of the unused
dectitute, being without clothes, food, shelter, she has been permitted, with
sanction) to reside in one
cells at West Print Station where she has
been living upon the charity of the married
& B. Hillier, Reqft. Chief Magistrate,
tc.
tc.
90
B
Letter from
May requesting grant. of
Mr. Superintendent
to defray
pratuity
a
to Police Constable Little-
the
passage
to India.
the late Police Constable Wilson. 13th January 1848.
"boing the Orphan daughter of of a little girl_ abopted by him-
Constables, particularly those whose desire and object it is to
resign from the Police, in
on their
order to live
upon
India..
Army pensions in
Mrs Fullow is a native of India
and is decirous of accompanying
India,
as upon
their
of Shedia
them to
departure, she will
ends and means
be dectitute of friends
of
support, consequently with become a _
burden to the Colony.-
I have to.. (Signed) Charles May;
Superintendent of Soliec...
Referred for the information and orders of this Excellency The Groomer
(Signed) (B. Stillier, Chief - Magistrate
(True Copy) Maine
Colonial Secretary. -
77
Police. Departinent. 17 January
1848.
Summary of applications for bratuities submitted.
to His Excellency The Governor..
N. /. Recominendation for bratuited p.s. Atkins.
to the Constables named who
are
£. S.
Z.
15126
A.S. Coutter. 13 26
+
reported by the surgeon unfit for A. Hussey..... 13 2 6 the service at the rate of a month's
P.C. Parker... 11 17 6
pay for each year's service
-No2.2. Recommendation for a bratuity
176
sufficient to defray passage to India Jane. Monaghan 1200 for widow of latte P.2. 1.6. Monaghan
N? 3. Recommendation for a bratuity sufficient to defray passage to India for orphan of late P.L. Wilson under charge of P. C. Little.
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Eliz Wilson... 600
age 11.
No 4. Recommendation for a Gratuity sufficient to defray passage to India Song Fullo...
for a
a destitute female, the widow of
a discharged Constable.
(True Copy)
Maine Colonial Secretary-
£ 83.15.0.
(Signed)
Charles-May,
Superintendent of Police
:
E
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į
:
to be reanted to the
May recommending a gratuity
Letter from Mr. Superintendent-
A
Police Department,
20th January, 18/18.
78
I have the honor to report that: the_ Chinese vessel to which the Police Boats are hoisted for safety has become worm exton, and leaky,
so much so, as to require baling every.
day, and that being very
old she is not worth
to
repairing; it will consequently be necessary obtain another boat for this purpor
this purpose... I beg
respectfully to represent that there is now in charge of Police a large, strong sea-going- Chinese vessel, which has been carefully examined and found sound, not having been built more than 18 months; this vessel seized by the Police on the 14th August 1867 and will be condemned, as a piratical vessel...
was
C. B. Hillier, Seaft.
Chief Magistrate,
te.
tc.
fc..
1
12 L L
Having
been
ru
shore five months and
the purposes she is now intended for
to
renders
the extent
prairs and alterations necessary specified- under, she will then be well adapted-
a Water Police Station, and
for a
effective
tound
toun
armed vessel for the prevention of piracy Houghing: the water Police will be a sufficient. crew, and there will be good accommodation- for their living on board, which will- ander them. more readily available for all duties.
Repairs and alterations necessary, expence
that will be incurred and Armament recommended_
Caulking throughout, repairing all- damages, and making ressel seauritty clearing exicting partitions (need for stowing cargo / and forming centre and after Cabins, raising and laying town new centre deck, having hard wood supports, making strong~ platform for traversing gun.
and
maki
73
aking all minor repairs. fixtures, bed places, &c. that may be required. £50.0.0
New sails.
gear-
rigging
A chain cable.
and m
menning
11. Gr 2
13% 10% 10
Total £ 75.0.0
-
The vessel now used as a Boat Station and two small Chinese boats seized - for Parney will sell for £23.0.0. and a mricty of article's found in them will produce at least £22.0.0. Total £45.0.0-
-According to the size of the resel - and the alterations specified_ she will carry a six pounder traversing gun
between the fou and main masts, and two iron-
"six pounder carronades abaft-
carronades abaft- the main
mast.
I have submitted herewith- detail of the
the arms to required -
from the Ordnance departint
a
80
I have to.
(Signed) Charles May.
Superintendent of Police
are
submitted for
The above proposals the orders of His Excellency, The Governor -pending the decision of the Court of Admiralty respecting, the Boat- in- quection_._
(Signed) B. Hillier
(True (opy)
Chief Magistrate
Mame Colonial - Secretary.-
+
Extract of a letter from the Superintendent- of Police, to the Chief - Magistrate of Police dated 24th January 1848.-
"
I have the honor to inform you
that at
·ies in
the present time there are six deficiencies
the European Police moing to the imprecibility of obtaining fitting men to fill the vacancies,
fill
and that at the expiration of the mouth this number will be increased to twelve, in
emeequence of reciguations and constables retiring
писти from the service from ill-health. As this deficiency afford an opportunity of making
an alteration
in the Police Duties, which experience has found to be desirable, by increasing the Indian Frce in lieu of the Europeans; I respectfully subunit. the following particulars by which it will be perecived that in addition to the anticipated benefits arising from the change, the expence of the Police Department will be reduced. The detail of the
81
meto aMAN
anangement satisfactorily shows that the ncknowledged weak parts of the crieting.
egieting Police
syetom, viz : the day and evening duty has been rendered efficient, and that, by lessening
Inight the number of hours for the Indian Police duty, a greater
greater vigilance and consequent protection has been- ensured_._
012-
I likewise beg to mention that good candidates natives of Macas, Manila, to readily offer themselves for arpointment to the Indian Force.
Deficiency in the Huropean Forec..
Total expence per
Sin
annum of twelve-
European Constables inclusive of rations
and clothing.
at. £$.19.2 ex: rer mouth... £ 570.0.0
Increase to Indian Forec..
4 first class Constables for day duty including
Per annum-.
clothing at. £. 2.4.9 % ea: per month.... 161% 5.0
Fourteen second class Constables including
clothing
at £2.0.7% ea : per month... 341.5.0 Total £502.10.0
Icercased expence per annum. £67.10.0"
(
True Rytract)
3.
Colonial Secretary-
Nr. 14.
Civil.
Aus 6 Apud Na
82
Victoria, Houghong,
3544
25th January,
#
1848.
My Lord- i have the home to report for
Your Lordships information that in- concequence of the resignation by Mr faldwell of the appointment of Acsictant Superintendent of Police and Interpreter- in the Chinese language in September last, which aros
from his heavy-
involvements having compelled_ his ___
Creditors to arrest him, it became
neccesary to appoint another Interpreter,
and Mr. Stillier
was
able to
procure-
а.
pupil from the Morrison- Education_ Speiety, named Achik._
On Mr faldwell's release he
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey;
te.
te.
Yo.
rutract
of a
letter
from Mr
Superintendent May,
recom -
whose situations are vacant. 2.4th January 1868.
Constables in lieu of 17. Europeans, -mending substitution of 20 Indian
"Inclosure N°8 in Despatch N 13 of 1848.
!
submitted a Memorial praying for re-appointment to the Government series, and in consideration of the reasons stated- in the Colonial Secretary's Letter N. 436 of the 2nd Recruber last, Ire appointed. Me Caldwell
під
on a
reduced Salary, and of the Chinese
retained the serviees
increase
Interpreter Achite, without any of expenditure in
in the Department of the Chief Magistrate of Police, as will
"by the accompanying copy of
be seen
the Colonial Secretary's Letter above-
quoted. I have the honor to be
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant-
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I have to achmentide
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despatch 2014. y the
25
of M. Caldwell, as apistant =ment on a reduced salary and subsquent reappoint a
reporting the resignation dan, and one realisme,
Police and
Superintendant of Police
Interpreter
the romaniide
Appropriated to depay
This previous salary being
the
Chinese Interpreter
salary of an additional
I cannet attypothe
with the informats
This amaguente
it reveal for me appone of the When Dairs!
I think it exhomely
I melonoe.
Jalary, of
-appointment,
Caldwell, Assistant Super-
appropriated to depay the
This previous Salary bling
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25th January, 1848.
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an Office of considerable responsibility a person whose
pecuniay
cucunistavas
are not such as to render
him in dependent, and
until I shall have receiold some explanation ofthe Cause of Mr. Caldwell's difficulties, and whether lies
your report
Conduct during
Embarapment.
unimpeachable or
lis
themise
I shall withhold my
sanction to his reapponte
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Copy.
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Colonial Office, Victoria, 85 3rd December, 18117.
Hongting.
I have the hover to
that in consequence
inform your
consequence of the length of
lime that Mr D. R. Caldwell served.
this
: Goverment prier to the resignation of his appointment in Septimber last, and hime to have been a zealous understanding useful servant, His Excellency The foreme
Geven
is pleased to take a facerable
• faverable view of his appeal. - and to reappoint him to the office of Interpreter and assistant Superintendent. of Police, with directions le reside at the central police station, where you
have the
will.
・さ
edness to direct Mr May té furnish him with a reens . W. Valdwell
is to be considered Interpreter to the Supreme Coust particularly, though his Mr. B3. Willier, (sqr.
Chief Magistrate.
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services must be available on all occasions
when they may
the....
may be required.
required by the
Government . This appontinent will bear date from the 124 Instruct inclusive, and the
Sulary there of is fixed at L 319.
(Three hundred and twelve) oper annuses,
being less
by.
:
I 195 per
r. Annuit in.
at lately received
received by
umount than that lately
Mr. Caldwell, and this diminutions.
arisės
from his own act,
that sum
is now paid to the khinese Intérpretes
of your
Court hired after Mr Coldwell's
-resignations.
Shave, te, (Signed) M.Caine.
Colonial Secretary.
(Ione
Love Copy,
Colonial Secret
Secretary.
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Aus 13 april A
· My Lord,
K.
86
"Victoria, Honghang
25th January, 1868.
I regret to state that. Mr. John
Soper, Clerk of the Works and Civil. Engineer. in the Land Office, died_
ou
the 24th Ultino,
leaving his responsible office to be filled_
un
1
by
the best selection could make-
in the Colony.
Under these circumstaners I was
Mr.
as an
glad to obtain, pending the receipt of Her " Majesty's pleasure, the services of George Strachan, where ability architect and Civil Engineer has been proved by the erection of the Club House- and other substantial buildings under his superintendence - Sis Salary will-
The Right. Honnable, The Earl Grey,
i
1
tc.
tc.
&c.
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be the same as Mr. Pope's, £550. per_
Annum.
should not
-
I have the honor to be.
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Most Abedient
Humble Servant-
Mr. Merivale
There is a
hawl for the appointment of a Cirl
lexince ponthis (ventry is doid Grey
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the
Governus nomination
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confirm
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Gavin Benham.
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I have to acknowledge
the receipt of Sie Sohn Dairs
despatch No 15 ythe 25 Saur. last reporting the death of the Pope, Clack of the works
and Civil Engineer in
the
Land Office at Hong Kong, &
the appointment of
Mr. Gence
Shahan in his room.
I regret that it is
Not in my power to confirm Sir J. Dairs noncenation of
Mr Strahan, as it is my
uitution to select a Geuttin
in this Country to fill the
vacancy occasioned by Mr. Pope's death.
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No 16. Financial
to Teas & Ap
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My Lord,
.88
Vetoria, Hongkong,
26th January, 1848
I have the honor to enclose herewith,
"
for Your Lordship's information, and that of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, copies of the usual Quarterly Abstracts, for the Quarter ending 31th December, 1847.
1. _ Changes in the holders of Offices and Appointments
the Colony of Hongkong.
in
2. _ Additions to Salaries and Allowances in the
3.
4.
Colony of Hongkong.
- Creation of new Offices and Appointments,
the Colony of Hongkong.
Payments of an
in
ruits of an unusual description, and
Services.
for extraordinary
The Right Honorable,
Earl Grey,
The Carl
fo
ve!
I haves
i
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most. Obedient,
These certiant's
25
want to the Treasury.
4/3 25/3/20
bm mauch 25
Before this is sent to the May I must
death
the
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the bacancy chund
one way
by The
Reported f
of Mr Strachan to
Niin waters Innctioned? if fist when what sound the food has assumed authout dispose of this pane?
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Save divited by lait
by
Grey to transmit to you
for the exformation of the Lords Comincisss : of the Treasury the following
Returns received from
the
Governor of Story
Hong for the quarter ending
Могу
the 31 Deer: lash.
1. Changes
of Offices.
in the holest
2 beditions to Salaries & allowan
3 Creation of new Offices
α
L.
apponitiments
a for extraordinary
unusual description
Payments of
Share
Changes in the soldiers office,
office.
Pandoffice - Clerk of
Clerk of Deed Registry yo
Aupreme Court. -
live
L
and Appointments in the Offices of Hongking for the Quarter ending 3/20
Jecember, 1847.
the
respecting
Name of the. If appointed by If promoted from Date of Governor's . Same of the officer officer whois st te If newly appointed arither office or Govt Crapa tabe who formerly held now appointe England by the Governor. situatione the change of office,
Colony, the appointment and andammal date of authority date of an thepily tiling, description of or apparutment, or the ammal salary. Salary. of the korelary of this. former appointinent:
Tolus Pope. £: 550. G. Strachem £550.
} | Hr Tarrant, 375. office abolished.
Chief Justice The south
Chief
Justice's Clerk Anes. Magistrates Chinese Interpreter Registrar
Registrar General,
The Houtle
M Hulme £ 3000. Coll. Campbell £. 1875
G. A. Trotter L 300:
BR. Caldwell. £. 312.
A. L. Luglio. £ 550. (absenten leave)
& Young, I st
Colonial Surgeon, Peter
€. Pollard £30o
Ingkawn Achick £125.
Sosi, M.Ma
£275.
-£500.
nguis
31ot Decbr, 1847.
Column
for. Bewarks.
1848 Vacant by Deccave. butres performed by Mr. Pover acet in the sand office, with an addition of £50 per ann: tolin salary, as reported in Desh: 879 of 14 &e ptr 18467. Vacant by suspension of fustice sulme from
ft. Beete 1847. Adgatsheneral-1.18 497 t Du be 1847
office... 11" Campbell draw. que half of the thing justice salary together with one that assigned himas -
appointment.
5/5 of 25th Jan J.
auf:
of Dec
Chinese Interpreter.
2.5t 8. th of 28th faut : 1848.
8:119 of 19th • Bau* 1847.
(Signed) W. Caine,
Auditor General
Colonial. Secretary.
Warrant under sealoft & lory Late i
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acting attomey Several. Facant by retirement of Wr Rotter
90
91
Additions le Salaries and Advances in the Offices of Wonghong, for the Quarter ending 312 December, 1847.
office .
Land office -
Accountant avi
Keeper of Necords.
Clerk.
Harbor Master's office,
Clerk.
Jame.
Date of appointment
Original Present Salary salary.
Date from
Date and Description
which Bredde of buthority for
wereas
salary drawer.
Coltr. 184
S. Co. Power 28 Septre 1847 - S. 250 L 300_1st Cottr.
G. E. Harrian.
22nd
-(--Do-
£ 1870
1891 18
16 £219,10
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6. R. Michell. 2900d Schlte 1847. $150.0 L 200
(Free Gopy)
olavial Secretary.
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1847
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Colonial secretary's Settar. 8° 336 of
1847
(Do_8°320 (to
Colum Rharks
One the abolition of the separate office. of Blerk of Feed Registry
it's duties were combined in the those of the crccountant, Mr Yower avvistes by : WiHarrison, Pork in the surveyor General's office Vide Dish 89901164 folter Buy)
The Duties of elect to the
Clerk Marine Magistrate are-- Combined with those of Clerk to the Harbour Master., vide Acap: N. 163 + 1 237 24 pttr 1867)
(Signed) M.Caine,
Auditor general.
EB
1
1
Creation of new offices and Appointments in bioléia, Mongkong, jo the Quarter ending 31o G icomber, 18.47.
Office.
Name.
Date and description of
front.
Wate of
the Governsen's
ini
any particular case,
Chote of appointment Autherings instruction Defalich le 4. Ms. Gort Column for Femarks Wale Animal and authority.
au authority ifany
from 4. Mr. Gost in in England recheating Salary. from the
England, in conscanence. the transaction in cares
cases and for the statement of Governor. Entrich the schwundente where no previous authorit any special circumstances.
Police
Assistant Superintensent
Police General Daldwell. L. 319.
Interpreter
Dr Deebr. 1847
was made.
Kudkopy)
Colonial Scoretary
h
have been reecived.
Nilla y 25th any.
In addition to the duties of Assistant- super: stevident of Police. 1848) W. Caidwell's services
are available Interbreter to the
in preme Court.
(Signed) Maine,
Auditor Genera
General
92
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Payments,
an
£ 200 each, which have been incurred without previous authority from Her Majesty's Secretary of State,
unusual description, ansfer extrvordiary services amcomiting to not tefe than Quarter, ending. 314 December, 18/17-
the
for
Grasription
of
Amomet
To whom
paid
Service.
Date of
author:
Gate arid description of Gate of the Governore_
the authority or instruction Despatch to A. Mhe. Gooti Column for Remarks in by (if any forest. He Goot in buglund respecting any particular case, From the
England in consequence; the transaction, in cases
the statement of any Governor of which the payment where no forecious authority special circumstances
in
was made.
may
have been receive.
and for
Vil.
Nil.
Vil
Sit.
Nil.
Nil.
(Signed) H.Caine,
Andibuljeneral.
True Copy
Colonial Secretary.
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Duplicate. No17.
Mizeellaneous.
b.
My Lord,
94
2644
Victorian, Houghing,
January, 1848.
Having been requested by Viscount-
Palmerston to furnich such observations as might suggest themselves on a perusal of
Evidence taken before
the
a committee of the
House of Conemous in the session of 1867 upm 4
་་་
our. Commercial relations with China, I
have thought it right to travemit herewith.
11at a copy of the come to your Lordship..
same
I have the hour to be,
With the highest seepest,
Your Lordships,
Most orient
Humble Servant,
The Right Honorable,
9 The Karl Grey,
tc.
222
tc.
tc.
+
Sir J. F. Davis -
26th January - 1848-
Metoria, Houghing
to
b Inclosures
Sup: N17-
The Earl Grey-
Received -
Forwarding Observations or
on the
of the House of Commons in
Evidence taken by a Committee
1847
on
Relations with China. _
British Commercial
Dearli
82517 Kory for. Home
bistiin. 266 1848
22 95
An important Erior
was allowed to pass uerbeund
in
b
original Copy of
vations an
the dren
the Parliamentary
Endine ham mitted with my on facer st.17. the numbe
d
the & Augar chinto he
21,529,600. This has been correctio in the Duplicate.
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chives be 21529,600, not 12,110,400. 96
Observations
M
the Report of a
Committee.
the
of the House of Commons in 1847 on
Commercial Relations with China, and
the evidence taken..
Chief portion of the Report is ecupied- with arguments, (which are certainly quite unanswerable ) on the necessity of lowering the
duty on Tea-, if
we would possess the advantages
anticipated from opening the new Ports in China. I myself urged nearly the same-
arguments as long
ago
o as
a letter addressed to one
one
December, 1843, in
of Her. Majesty's
Secretaries of State. The experience of four
duty
Years has since. amply proved that a of 300 per cent on the staple produce of
China is neither liberal nor
politic, while on our own manufactures
manufactures from 5 to 10 per
cent is the
average duty charged by the
2
Chinese..
that a
The Committee suggest
regular Post-Office Communication by steam boats from Houghing both to Canton and the Northern Ports would add much to the security and.
our Commeee.
activity of our
have lately in
consideration of the advantages likely to recrue
as a
to Houghong trade, granted a piece of land rentefice (subject to the approval of Her Majecto Government ) for buildings required by Company lately established for the above purpose, and who have ordered- two suitable Steam
Colony, as well as to the general-
reces from England...
A
Lone
on,
" am happy to state, (and can easily pare), that the committee, mixed_by evidence which I shall notice further have formed a very inadequate notion of the state and prospects of Houghing. The population, exclusive of Troops, has gradually increased from less than 5,000. on its first occupation,
N 2.
97
to 23.872. the amount for the past year 1847 . This population, instead of consisting
of mere ragabonds, comprices in its number contractors for extensive works excented_ (by the testimony of the Engineer Afficers ) as well as they could be in England, and of
ouriers
las
of respectable shops, where almswort of the productions of China Life and property
are how
ally
can be obtained. acknowledged to
be as secure as could be wished...
The Revenue, without a single tax
£
000 to
- upon commerce, ('sec enclosed statement) has progressively increased since my arrival, from £9.536 to 31078, in 1867, and the Civil expenditure diminiched from £66.000 £50.959. in the same year. Of this 15,169- has been for public works incidental to a new Colony, which being deducted from the total charge for the year, leaves £35.790 for the fixed expenditure, being only £ 4.712 beyond
the Fu
8
It would be difficult to show the Commercial insignificance of a Settlement where the shipping Return of 1847 amounts to 229,465 Tons for European ressels, and for Chince Junks - Reals $40.990. The statement appended to this paper of the Sugar Trade lately established, is of itself sufficiently satisfactory,.-
-
All this trade exicts in spite of the 13th Article of the supplementary Treaty which not only restricted the Trade with_ Honghong to Chinese ressels
to Chinese ressels from the Five
required - that Chinese should
Ports only, but
The
ship goods
Is in nove but Chinese Junks . above has fortunately become a dead letter,
bring
in direct contradiction to the following instruction prom Viscount Palmerston, dated 3rd February 1841.-
a
"You are authorized to propose
if there be ceded to the
"condition that
British Crown
an
Island off the Rastern Cast :
Nos 344.
93
of China,
to serve as a Commercial station for "British subjects, the Chinese merchants and
"inhabitants of all the Towns and Cities on
ofal
"the Const. of China shall be permitted by "the Chinese Government to come freely and "without the least hindrance
een molestation to
that Seland. for the purpose of trading with the "British subjects therein established _ . _My_ Despatch 12 169 of 1847 to Viscount Palmerston will shew that I prevented. Heying from stopping shipments by Chinese subjects on board of British ships at all the Ports..
As to the want of vigour
your on
the
icets in
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"part of the Governor of Houghtong in "protecting the interests of British subjects "their intercourse with the Chinese", on which. the Committee decline expressing any opinion, Icontent
myself with
referring to my Despatches of four years to the Foreign and Colonial "offices.-
I have anticipated the recommendation
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7
of the Committee that the juriediction of the
Coneuls over Civil suits should be extended
and -500 Dollars,
beyond
over
by
Consular Ordinance-
to an
32 $ of 1847, which enacts that the Conculs, with certain assessors, shall have juridiction
all Civil Suits whatever, subject- appeal to the Supreme Court of Houghing, with the further appeal to the Privy Council in all- cases above £500.-
the
I have likewise added to the efficacy of the Criminal Jurisdiction of the Coneuls, by adopting
in Consular Ordinance No2.2 of 1847 th provisions of an Order by Her Majesty in Council for the Goverment of British. Subjects
in the Levant.
I am not in the least surprised at the Committee having been misted as to the real state of things at Houghing, when I examine the nature of which they had no
some
・of the evidence, opportunity of correcting
by evidence on the other side from Government
#
officers lately arrived from
Victoria.
99
of
most remarkable cases of mis-statement
will now be noticed...
hazarded
Mr. R. M. Martin having, in 1844,
some crude opinions regarding the settlement, thinks it necesary to maintain
them still. He states that the total
expenditure.
Year
was
on account of Houghtong for £500,000. I have just
shewn
me
that the Civil expenditure for 1847 was £50.959- and the Revenue £31,078, leaving only
£ 19, 881- chargeable to the Home Treasury. - I will let him make out the rest of the half
Million himself
himself...
In drawing a distinction between the of spirits and the states that "Sprits
use
lul
of Frium, Mhe Martin are not deleterious; Spirits "contain the clement of life: Opium does not
" contain those elements." What that elements, or those elements, of life may be, forming
component part of Spirit
7
the Committee. I must
did not inform state that the ri
Emperor
- never a
appended the
answer attributed to him by M. Martin,
to any Paper from myself upon Opium,
indeed
any
allure 2
of any
1102
Kind whatsoever.
There is another assertion, that in
my-- Icepatches to Her Majesty's Government I compared Houghtong to Carthage and Frome: but if I cannot at once be acquitted of such
this, the records of the Foreign
Monsense as
and Colonial 14
ffices with both prove that not a syllable has ever been mentioned of Rome
or
Carthage, any
Jericho..
more that of Babylon
Mr Martin "very much
regrets that
"Sir John Davis did not more direetly look in the face the very great difficulties he had to contend with (at Houghong) instead
of
" endeavouring by a system of taxation and legislation to raise up the place to what
expected." It is a
was
satisfaction to me
1
that I did. look in the face these great
100
difficulties, instead of giving the thing up in- despair, and that in four years
I have raised_
expected_ ;
was ly
this place to much more. than increased the Revenue. to £ 31,078; diminicked the expenditure (including Civil - works) to £50.959; advanced the population to 23,872;
наде
24 miles now:
and augmented the trunage.
trund to 229.465. exclusive of Chinese. Junts - From being reputed peet-house, Hougtong has become - a- healthy Colony, the police is perfectly effective, many of the Chinese inhabitants mnt- respectable, and a good road of 24- completely surrounds the Island, much of it -
through granite rocks . I leave these. palpable indications and elements of prosperity, far surpassing those of Sincapore" at the same period from its commencement, to confute. M. Martin's haety opinions committed to paper in 1841, a few weeks after his arrival ...
cut thre
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The following contradiction is reuse
Mr. Martin
first states
states "There
is remarkable.
is not a
"respectable Chinese in the Island, and never
" has been "- After this,
this, being asked
#
if
get "respectable Chinese " to take the
one could
office of
Head men in the Villages, he answers "There
"are shopkeepers and inhabitants of that " kind in Houghtong to whom I would entrust "the power ... ! would constitute them a " petty bench " . The truth is, that many of the respectable inhabitants are employed in the control of their countrymen... nough perhaps, has been produced to place this
evidence in the same
category with what
the Edinburgh Feriew has called_"the_ precious statistics of Mr..
that
3. Montgomery
MM VILEN OUI
removing
101
Buildings) to its fate, and-
our establishment from the Colony;
and we decided that as I was coming
coming home.
"it would be better to wait and see what
"could be done with the Home Government " for the amelioration of the place; of "nothing
could be done, that
"then abandon it.".
While
we would
uttering this, Mr Matheson
must have known the firm
ட
L wele
then
erceting the most expensive dwelling. house in the whole Colony, extimated to have cost 50,000 dollars; and they have sincc built round the outer boundary of
their
extensive premises a solid stone wall, with
I shall be handsome stone gateways.
Martin "
glad to
to see
"The other extraordinary evidence is
A.
"Mr. I. Matheson. He says Before
of. Mr
"left" China in 1846 I had a serious
consultation with
my partners
as to the
expediency of abandoning this property (their
11
very
such substantial
many more su
indications of the abandonment and ruin
He
of Houghtony, where fardine Matheson the still continue to go
though nothing
10
on in the old
way
whatever has beer bo-
/
DAI
12
for them by the Home Government; and Mr. A. Matheson remains in England upon- the heavy losses he incurred by the miegovernment of Houghing, leaving his partners very willing to follow his example...
finlin
an
The
same
have lately completed the erection of expensive Patent. Slip for hauling up
vessels, and the enclosed letter will shew that
a
Irefused these staunch- adorentes of perfect freedom the monopoly of the Slip, to which refusal I am obliged to attribute the ___ striking change in their principles. ( side enclosure. 15.) It is catiefactay to find - Mr. A. Matheem ( who is of necessity better judge of the matter than Mr. M Martin, ) give the following opinion of the Commercial capabilities of Houghtong, different from Mr. Martin's blank prospect . Nothing can exced the advantages of its "Harbour, being not only one of the safect " in the world, but close to the ocean;
10
No 5.
M. b.
102
"and from having two entrances equally safe, "it is accessible with wird. It would
every
"be a central points for the whole whating trade " in the Pacific, to... Houghing is als favourably situated. as a
Dépôt for lugar.
:
- Cassia-, Camphor, and other articles of "China produce . My enclosures will shew-
are here represented retual frets..
that what
ited as mere
possibilities are actual facts
whaters
are Mour
Two American-
victualling and refitting
in the harbour, and
many more to arrive
in a few weeks, because (as the American
Consal informs
3
me ) they find this the mat convenient and best port, without
single tax or
d
tonnage-due, The enclosed_ return shews that, during 1847, Piculs 161.472, or Hv 21,529,600 of Sugar, value_ £ 164,827, have been shipped on board of 37. receels for various parts of the world. _
It is remarkable that in the
following statement
of
Mr. & Matheson
14
15
7
20 many circumstances, not one
comprising so many
them is true. "In 1844 Sir John Davis's
" bed-room was entered by thieves, and
by
of
thieves, and among
"other things he had his watch stolen from "hime. All the efforts of the police to recover
"the watch were
were
unavailing. At length the "Opium farmer was applied to, and in a
"short time the watch was restored to His
"Greelleney . . The fret is that-
-
my
my
bed-room
was not entered by thieres, watch was not stolen, there was no Opium farmer until 1845, the following year. of the Ordinance will shew - This
as the date
grose
mierepresentation is founded, I suppose,
upon one of my
servants having stolen
a
watch, not belonging to myself, in another part of the house. The watch_
recovered, but another purchased
was never recovere
เป็น
me in its place.-
he
Though
does not venture to
make the assertion
assertion from his
from his personal
103
at
Knowledge, Mr. A. Matheson states he has "heard that the supply of provisions
is all monopolized by
Amughing
one
individual, from whom the Government
colleets £1.500 a
year .
Now there are
four
conspicuous Markets in four different parts of the Town, rented by four different perems,
2 are
and so far from having.
that not any
these
four separate Markets
the monopoly of provisions
single shop of the hundreds
in Houghing is debarred from selling any
provisions
viciow whaterer, except
except meat and fich, the indiscriminate exposure of which -
-
would be a nuisance. An honorable member of the Committee, Under Secretary
of
on this
of State for the Colonies, pucked Mt. Matheum.
point with searching questions, which sufficiently neutralized the mischievous tendency of the witness's first assertions..
The fact is, that
that one main reason
·
17
which brings
the whalers from the Pacific to Houghing is the cheapness and abundance- of the supplies, and the absence of all shipping dues whatever. Hear Admiral_ Sir Thomas fochrane, who had commanded of war from the age of eighteen,
a Man
MUS US
was of Minion that Houghing cheap and well supplied a station as moit that he had ever visited; and it has only existed as a Colony since 184.3.
With regard to the Opium-farm, to which the pretended failure of the Colony
is attributed, this has been since altered
wine
into separate licenses to Opium shops, precisely the same as licences for retailing and Spirits. To apparent change has resulted from this,
to
except
the silence of the objector
to the former system.
to
usual, neither more nor less.
The Colony continues
gove before, it
prosper as usual, neither
in what has
After
becomes less surprising to find Mr. A. Matheson
"1
104
and
assert that the marriage fee at Houghong is fifty Dollars, the actual fee being, fire, a this only on marriages by licence; though being acted if fifty Dollars are
Follars are paid on every
marriage, he says, "Yes." He them
goes
Пи
M
to add, "I have known instances where
people have gone from Houghing to Maccas
"to get married, in order to avoid the Ace".
member
Now it is absolutely impossible for any of the established Church to be married at Mareas, where there is no protestant Clergyman, and no British offien to authorize the marriage. No Single instance can by any possibility have recured. The marriage fee never having exceeded five Dollars, the boat hire would
come to much more
ore..
Mr. Matheson slanders the Colonial
It is
Government by asserting that a Revenue
derived from houses of bad fame. almort unnecessary to say that this
is
:
1
Statement not only is, but always has been . entirely false.
.
huough has been shown to betray
the character of this evidence, and its
of
further analysis Ynbidding
becomes a tast
as it is needless. The
condition
ial returns are-a
of the Colony and the official
standing refutation of the whole of it.
Д
105
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106
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Observations on the Report of a Committee of the House of - Commons in 1847.
the
on
Commercial Relations with
China and on the Evidence taken.
Inclosure NoT in Despatch N=17871848-
7
Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony of Hongkong during the thur. 10. 27-
_Deceipts=
Tax, Police Assessment-
But, Anctive
to Opium sellers.
Licenses
الدور الالي
Fall Farmer
stone quarrying
Publicams
Javon brokers. live tionecre.
Serangs
heep Billinis Davies.
Rents, an
Lande.
do _ exclusive of Lance
offices
Fees, Fines, and Forfeitures of Courts_
Fees on saiting de Here and Popee.
Stores sote-
Surcharges 46, Recovered-
Miscellaneous Receipts:
Police Lu,
Superannuation Contribution-
Hempital stoppages from tolice Clothing Subscriptions of torie.
3,183, 6, 8
979.344
502, la d
/
1.128.9 112. 576.2.10
70.10.4
62,107.
i.
2239,10 52
255
9
2.
Salarice.
- Payments -
Wages to Subordinate persons employed
.
in the surveyor General's Department.
کر کو ترجمہ
Mbritie
Police
__Gjeneral and pudicial_do.
Year, 1847-
22911148
107
23,170 1997
NIC
de
do
8771⁄2 510
4,485, 12.", 10
194.15.10
"-. Medical" establishment,
Lexton & Burial Groundtecher Š
}
93.19.2.
5,881 5
Allavances to heepteres
47168
Office Centingencies
_730 €
14,342 4
8 /=/
Revenue Services, exclusive of Establishments.
24368
28.14.10 6,530 19 gź
9
2,28816 ŏ
1.445 24 101⁄2.
2.697824
2%
1|10
1418 A
335
6
total account of the Establishmals - 29.830 2.2%
Administration of Bustice...
Charitable allowance to an orphan
Hospitals, annual Couration to the Medical Miss: Society __ Police and Gaols, Provisions, Clothing, Medicines, de Rente.
Transport of Conviel's to penni Se #4tements & Boat hire. Revenue Rehaid, to the Commiparial Chest -
Roads, Drains, Bridges acce
10,820. 18, 102.
3005
6\17
6210
(
2,807 14
1185 1181⁄2
1.269 15 10
4513 21⁄2
4,360, C" 115.180 18 111⁄2
Hills.ro: 27 13 11⁄2
Advances on account of the account General of Hills, so
Petal DMJ: 50959 15 9%
(Signed) W. Y. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurt.
70.12.95.
5814682
549. 04.8
Ox
678
Beimbursements of expenses incurred by Government-
Victoria, HongKong,
January 7th 18.48.
Total Lette
عالم
223351⁄2
31,0781702
Public Buildings.
Geother
worke
Done Copy,
Colonial score lazy.
103
Duplicate -
Statement of the Revenue and Expenditure of Stongtong ouring the year,
the year, 1847-
Inclosure N-2 in Despatch NT7 of 1948-
Return of Ships
Arrived during 1847.
109
Great Britain
British Colonies
United States
Foreign
States
Total
Tous Je Tous
At Tous .4፤
Tous
.1?
Jons
42 76,283
//
4.890
53 21/73
16 8.175
With. Merchandize and General Cargoes
Coals
#
From Sydney, Hobart. Town, and Swan River, with Coals, S. Word,
#
#
#
#
#
Flour, Timber, General. Cargoes, and in Ballast.
India, with Cotton, Opium, General Cargoes, Troops, and_
Government Stores, and. 13 Steamers
Bsc.
Boston, and New York, with General Cargoes, Spars and . c.
South America, Manila, Batavia, Bally, and S. S. Islands, with Copper Ore, Nice, Rattans, Sandal Wood, sundries and in Ballast
rast Coast of China, with Teas, silks, Specie, Salt, Alum-
Sundries, and return. Opium necels in Ballact-
mesing-thoon,
Canton River, Camsing Moon, with Silks, Teas, sugar,
Opium, Sundries, and in Ballast
Starbour Master's Office Victoria, Hougtong, 21th January, 1848.
33 10,364
114 66,329
(Jane Copy
Mann
Colonial Secretary-
56 15,800
147 76.693
16 8.175
139 24,337 195 40.137
283 83,287-
694 229465
(Signed) William Pedder,
Harbour Master..
Inclosure No: 3 in despatch N = 17671848-
110
duplicate_
Neturn of the Shipping at the Port of Stougtong during 1847-
:
L
Honghong... Imports in Chinese Vessels.
Jeseription
1846.
Number Value
per Ficul
Total Sterling.
4
Honghong
Imports in Chinese Vessels. 1817-
111
!
of Fieuls
Nimmber Value
Description
of Sieuls
£ s. a.
Ꭶ .
S. a
Sugar
26.000
17
22,100
Alum
3,000
900
Sulphur. Riec
500
8
207
2/4,200
13
139,230
Jugar
Alum
Sulphur
Rice-
231,000
per Picul
£ s. d.
Total Sterling-
196,350
#
£.
S.
Ꮧ .
7.000
800
235,000 13
2,100
#
ER
320
152,750
Nut Oil
90,000 120 99.000
#
Salt
309.000
42 64,350
Nut Oil
Salt
110,000 /2
257.190
2
121,000
20719
#
642700
£ 325,780.0.0
Victoria, 21th January, 1848.
A
rue.
(Aue Copy)
840.990 £498239.0.0
(Signed) Jozé M. Marques,
-_beting Registrar General.
Mani
شمه
Colonial Secretary-
Despatcḥ N-17 of 1848-
Inclosure No4 in
Copy!
N 468.
112
Colonial Office, Victoria,
for
Centlemen
With
Houghong, 29th September 1846.
that
reference to your letter of the 21th Inetant, I am directed by His hycellency The Governo in Council to inform you, other parties having intimated some intention. of erecting patent slips in the felony, your request to have the inclusive privilege of one a term of five years, cannot now in the opinion of the founcil be complied with.
When it is considered however that
Your ground is almost the only one cligible for the purpose of a slip, and that the parties professing
of sending for slips "from home, are not possesed of equally eligible sites, it would appear that you have the power of bringing.
an intention
роге
Meee! Jardine Matheson H1⁄2-
1/ our
slip. inte
AR
Suplicate
at Stoughtong ofor 1846 and 1847-
Neturn of the Junte Trade.
LI MP
113
operation within
very
a onry short period of time. which would probably effectually deter any other parties from competing with you.
I have &c..
(Signed) W. Laine,
offe. Colonial Secretary
( Truce Jopy)
Manie Melonial Secretary-
Expert of Suegar
Jam Hongkong
for 18167-
Number
Vessels.
J. Great Britane - Fecuts 25325 @ 16/8 persecut 3
4HGH
20.626 @ 20th! pertub
L
Colimator Valere
P. 9.
20893
India
#
{
Feculs 44.941. & 16/8 percent
15 57,706
#
Tube
Pronks
74.755 @ 11). perfreads
14
52,660
332@126". per Jub
" New South Wales.
& Tube
74__ Fient's
Shanghav_
16,446 @ 16ft over recul. 5 15,568
144,827
#
(Signed) William Vedder,
Harber Master,
Carter Master's office,
Victoria,
Sloughing, 2!!! January, 1848.
21th
FreeCopy)
Colonial secretary,
C
H
Nr. 18.
Judicial..
Jos 1 @
25
My Lnd,
600 H. Kong
f
114
Victoria, Houghing,
27th January, 1848.
"I have the hours to inform your
Lordship that I have allowed certain fees,
amounting
to
C
in all to $.52.50 to be
repaid
Mr. Parker the Crown Solicitor. The
case are
Rritenimstances of the
onelozure's detailing.
ケ
14th April
to The
explained by
the two suits
tantrined by the Crown againet ngston and Ching. Cheong by which it. with be apparent that. Mr. Parker would- have been out of pocket to the amount of $ 52.50 paid by hime into the Supreme "Court, if I had not deemed it just and proper that he should not sustain- this to 6 + 7 pecuniary lou _ I enclose the lists of The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
tc.
to.
-
".
:
these fees
marked A. and B. as received
from the Registian of the Supreme Court
The loose manner in which Mr
L
" amant, the late Clerk of deeds in the Office of the Surveyor General, has performed his duties with regard to the suit against Livingston, has led to the ever upon
error
which
that suit was appears to have acted
to have acted solely upon responsibility and without references
unded, as Mr. Tarrant
his
to
el 02-
^
authority from the Surveyor General
own
Under Mr. Tarant's present circumstances I have not called upon him to make good the love to the Government arising.
on his carelessness.
from
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect-,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
42 Dani
Intered
Governu Benhamn.
MR да
N25
bao trọng trong 115
14 apil /48..
1640
I have to acknowledge the
receipt of a despatch and
Sir.
MINUTE 30
1848 ADRI
14.
14
14
R
M BELLO!
MRH Prale
W
Ev
Copy to Treas: 14 Sept.
Enclosures from Seed. Dairs dated the 27 Jan. reporting
the repayment to Mr. N. DE. Parker, the Crown Solicitor
Hong Kong, y the sum
52. 50 paid by him into Count on account of fees in the Suits institucted by
9
the Crown against divingston and Ching - Cheory .
These documents
do not enable me
to form
any decisive opircion upon
the propriety of the
pursued
Courte
!
this occasion
by Sir John Davis. I have
therefore to desire that you
.i
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:
!
דיי
will report to me whether
ae
the cumstances of the case are sufficient to justify in relieving Me Parken from the payment of fear which would thennie pass
into the Colonial Treasury.
Obsecing that Su
John Davis attributes the error which gave rise to the Suit against Lumpton to Mr Tarrant, the late Clark Dards in the Office othe Sumuyor General, and adds
that he has not-called upon that Gentleman to make good the top to the public arising from lies alleged carelessness ning to
his present curcumstances
Γ
I request that you will explaine
to me what there acuiislames
the appression is
are. If they are intended to 116
refer to the alteration in the Establishment of the Land
Office reported by Sie Schn Dains on the 14th Lop last,
سے
H
which Mr. Tarrant's Office
was suppressed on the ground
of economy I can understand that it would not be
alpedient to tatte
against
steles
aly him for the recovery
a. sum as
107
of to small a dollars; but if the appropion
is unbeded to refers to the prosecution which was Contemplated against
Tarrant for conspiracy
Mr.
against the character of Major
Laive I must-state
that I am entirely ignorant
1
!
y the result of that that, and.
that suish to be made
acquainted with it.
3.
*
ཀ༽
117
tod
M. Merivale
see sufficient reason thie statement y
Unless you
it I presume
againt
the Governom as proposed in this despl must be
propices of the measure
When on as
auquate authich settin
saction attie Gost big grouled,
though if the fault be Mr
Parents there.
In daimey
him, & not throwing.
loss on the public.
M. Turentis
thee Officer whom the Governa
Suspended
for a
2017
засакад
5/55
chara
DEMULAJI
hap
ofthe trial having taken place, & d cannet belf thinking that the case is tution which he pres
proceeding. AB. 25/3/45
But Mr. Caine. the Gutter.
These papen afford no information whatever to chatte no
the undead.
mudge whether the couse taken has been correct s
a Maj.
Major Caines a
statement which they
some mon the
without pert
Whenvise, K WCampbell with w Tarrant,
me from recoury any
uny
Axport of his trial has reve been Huwazid; and it seems to me
It is singular that the
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to wha
arcumstame
meant bow I. "présent arcume.
Дымни гадн
that, in simply ackersalisting "This letter
quection might
hacked on
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3.
2-7
rather doultfel es quad then gouning
I have seen no acous
Victoria, Hongkong,
fir
January, 1845.
6-
7. David
The Earl
Received
No 18.
Grey
holosures
him into Court, in the cases Solicitor, of $52.50 paid by Mr N. Z'E. Parker, Crown
Reporting repayment &
The Queen us.
Livingston, and
The Queen vs. Ching-Cheong.
carg.
Sit
Victoria, Hongking
December in
For reply to your
118
Reference to the Bills of forts to your letter of the 27th
in the two cases noted in
Respectively
for the information of Margin, beg
to state for
Wie Excellency The Governor, that in the
case I have had to pay jees.
first
an
unable to pay his dent, is certainly and the fact of Ching cheong being
mounting to 341 Dollars, and fifty Cuts.
i. fault of mine
On the second case
210
beg to enclose
Abeg
four letters, by which it will be evident
that no bla
blame
in
me ca VO
be attributable to me
against Mr Livingston ; andon Reforming consequence of the action not proceeding
l's Remark
to the Attorney General's
Qit
1-1
appear that the
enclosure N. Q it will aschwar
Corovue
was
liable for Mr. Living's in
ET
Mr. Merivale
Unless you
see sufficient reason
the statement of
Z
againt it I presume
Governa
to the
propices of the measure
его сем это
much be proposed in this dest exquate authoris fatten
soution ofte Gout being grouted,
though if the fault be Mr.
Tenents there
for claiming the
Bares
вел
him, I not throwing the
M. Juventis
loss in the public.
the Officer whom
the Governa
25/3. ex
grand
seen no account
the rather doubtful as requent I have
اسلام
int Mr Caine. The gut. Ser.
taken place, & I connet helf thinking that the case rotestin which he preferred having latton
AB3.25/3/40
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"present arcumstame
her afford no information whatever to chathe no
course
taken has been correct or
theuns
me from receury any
Wampbell with W Durrant.
preventi me
is singular that the
: they make against tim
mor voy
been
to me
Received
Reporting repayment
吞
M. N. Z'2. Parker, Crown
7
The Queen us. Ching. Cheong. The Queen vs. Livingston, and
him into Court, in the cases Solicitor, of $52.50 paid by
Letter
I uplicate
from
The Earl Grey.
stating that their request to
to Messrs Jardine Matteson H.
the folonial Seelye
y
Inclosures.
N 18.
کی
meant by ch
Jum 29GH
Copy
Sir J. S. Davis,
Bart: de.
V.
Ching. Cheong.
Site
V.
Sit
in
the
Victoria, Hongkong
118
27th
Ser reply to your letter of the syth December in Reference to the Bills of foots two Cases noted in Margin, I beg respectively to state for the information of Wie Excellency The Governer, that in the first
rst case I have had to pay jees..
amounting to 311 Dollars, and fifty cents. and the fact of Ching cheong being.. unable to pay his dent, is certainly
Sivingston. fault of mine.
On the second case
beg to enclose
Abey
four letters, by which it will be wident that no blan
in c
A
can be attributable to
me
consequence of the action not, crocceding against Mr Livingston:
ston; and on
Referring
-
to the Alterey General's Remark enclosure N. 3 it will appear that the liable for Mr. Living' store
Crown
was
W.
!
Costs - these however I got. Mr Bush to
pay.
I have had considerable troubles
with this besides having
case,
having paid
eightien Dollars fees. if by the letter 8. 166 ( which I may Remark
Imay
100
written before any legal proceedings
thought of, as they
were
were not
my
sure Aiv
instituted until nine months after- its date) I am not entitled to Costs from the Crown, Sam Excellency will not allows fifty tivo dollars and
and fifty
tivo cases
particularly
10
ve
to lose.
[
Cents by these
hen the sum
passed into the Treasury are fees front
the
&
Supreme Court . And I must hope that His Excellency will not overlook
the time and trouble I have had in
over.
were
collection of these Coits when Eight thowand Dollars into the Treasury within short peried.
the
e paid
very..
:
I have, &c,
(Signed) N.DE. Parker.
The Houble :
31 Decr. 1847.
The Colt Secretary .
(Shuckery.)
ہے
Celeial secretary.
119
Inclosure No. 1 in Detp:
No. 18 of
1848
ד ת' ק
X
Copy
Colonial Recretary, stating heme into
Letter from W. Parker to the
Courts, in
Fees paid
the
cari:
The
The Queen & Livingston.
Queen v. Ching cheong, and
31 tt. December 1867.
I
Siv
Queen's Read, Victoria;
October, 29th 1847.
120
Sir I. S. Davis, Bart: who sues &c.
v.
Livingston.
Particulars Liculars
I beg to enclose you the Buchentors of
the Gover
e from
the Names of the Purchasers of Ground-
Gevemment, furnished me the Land Office, and in which Hess &
from
C
the
Bush HD are described as the Purchasers of Inland let. 91 for Joseph Gibbons Livingston (the now
: Defendant): on Referring however to the conditions Sate of March 1846, I find the Centry of Suland lot 91 as Bot: by Bush & C by R. Rangel" (their Clerk) on speaking to Mr Bush be he did not buy
The Honerable
The Alluney General.
says
for. fu. W. Livingston,
Mr. Livingsten, but made the lot afterwards. There
over to him
be havwver
ever JON
may
letters or documents in
tou's to
the Land Office of W. Koingston's
account
unt for
his
Mt
Name
: appearing
in
the Books as the Fenant; if not I fear
this suit which is now at iss.
at issue
must
& proceedings adefiled
be discontinued and proceede against Mr. Bush.
by
In
I have, Je. (Signed) .N.D. E. Parker.
the errors committed
consequence of the
the land officer in his books and in his information to the Cravou solicitor
this action must be discontinued. The defendants will be entitled dé Costs but If fiinion that Mr. Tarrant should
Jam
pay
the
re
they have
Fis
as it is
aving to him that
have been incurred.
(Fruitlopy)
(Signed) Chattolley Campbell, Altomey General.
Manis
Colonial secretary.
Copy
(C. Markwick
proves sale and terms.)
121
Bush
Mr. Rangel. Is Clerk to Messn Bowh
$465, he purchased at the
land sale in March 181160 the Inland
lot 91 for Bush 16 and signed for Bush &
(e, shortly after Mr Sevingston Mo,
took the tot
from Mr Buch. Mr13. tûm his bid. Mr.
in fact giving Livingston was sent to by Mr B for the deposit which he paid, and. Mr Rangel sent it to the Treasury the ' the receipt for it,
4 for it passed. in Mr Br name; Mr. Mr Wr Rangel when called on after the sale to the buyer gave
in the
ive in
give
ave Mr Liv.
Nane
re of
Livingston's by
Mr. Li - authority to whom the Sease
was sent
sent for
execution; -
the pretext
of wishing to read the lease
L. delayed excenting it.
over.
Mr.
:
Dr Sir,
Will such evidence as this do
Yours truly .
N.DE. Parker.
The Mouble the 1487 Gent
My dear Sor,
This will do. What says Buch himself ? If he confirms this. wo
.
to trial . If we fail it will be
a
we can
cango
lesson
for the Government not to employ. incompetent persons but to pay well and give employment to men of sense
Yours Sincerely.
nof.
(Signed) Cha Molloy (ampbell.
(Inebopy :)
Man
Colonial secretary.
Copy.
My dear
dear Sir,
says
A
122
Rangel Bush's Clock
that Liv
Livingston paid them the
which they sent to
deposit which they
the Treasury
for Livingston, for nome of the purchaser
alon, and when written to
gave.
Livingston's . u? this mend the
matter.
Heursvery truly,
(Signed) N.DE. Parker. Drd Rev. 1847.
To The Honble:
The Ally General . If Rangel
to have acted as
tris
Agents .
as
Mr.
this.
8. Go ou
zel will swear to
with the action, Bush & Co must appear
心
(Signed) C. M. C.
Colonial secretary.
{
Copy
A
Air
و تم
25
Hongkong December 16th. Why,
We have this day sent to the
[olmial Freasurer the amount
12 0
Rent due
by a
123
mount of Ground
of Ground
Suland lot Ngl
the 2nd March 1846, to the 25the
from the
Instant.
As the Ground was purchased by
for one of our
Constituents who
longer requires the same, we request: the
Government will Resume it Exter
it Releasing
from quother responsibility.
We have &c.
Releasing
(Signed) Bush & C
To The Honorable,
Majer Caine,
Colonial Secretary.
&c.
7
Hong Reng. YongKong
The
:
The Surveyor General is Requested to
arry
Eemark be
The acting Governer.
may
deene
make
necessary
before.
with Regard to the above lot submitting it to His Excellency
(Signed) M.Caine,
bol: Seely.
160th Doct. 47.
Meme :. At the sale on
the 2nd March 1846
Mr. Rangel purchased the Sot : and signed
for Mess C. Bush & (r. but subsequently
Deed Registry.
stated to the Clock of Geed
it was intended
that
Hess to Gebb Livingston
1 for Mess to
Me pecccording by that officer entered the
of the latter party in the Rent Roll-
for
the Treasurer.
s
Sr. Mr Gibb was
absent, the Leuse was not taken out ...
to the
according to the
of Sale. In course
124
of time however it appeared that the Ground was not required. the Cent was
and instructions were
for the
unpaid a
iven to Que Mr Gibb sue.
amount . but it was found that
in reality, that party,
even the
original
Awr colu
purchaser, vould be sued as the terms of
not complied with, and therefore
sale
the
were not
deposit of 10per Cent should have been forfeited and the
the ground
round. Cesiuned. However
it new appears that Messt. Bush && will pay the Rent up to the present hall year.
and wish the
see
2.1.0
I
· ground to be Eesumed. objection to it. As H. E. the Governor
has done the same
same or o
other
CASCA,
& Memor
to the above effect will be added to the
effect
Rent Roll in explanation of the change
of names.
17. Deer 1847.
(Signed) Chas. Steve Cleverly,
Survey or General
By
By their Setter Mes?! Bush to have
that they
made it evident that the
wverc
the
purchasers of the land for one of their
Constituents who
no love
longer requires it.
The contract is between the
4. Moss & Bush &
Mr
Livingston
Goverment
The action
against
must therefore fall to the
thi
ground.. The best thing that the Governor
can do under the Circumstances is to
instruct. Mr. Parker to stay proceedings
Livingston at once, and to against Mr Live
accept the
but from Mess? Busto:
the payment from .
and to resume the land.
(Signed) Chat Molley Campbell.
Kebapy
کہتا ہے
Colonial Secretary .
Copy.
A.
In the Supreme Court,
1847.
July 24
of Hongtong .
Lit S. Z. Davis. V. Chine
Ching Cheong.
Cause of Action... Writ of Summons & Sealing
Augt. 6 search
6 for
Return of Writ
7 - Do appearance.
الحمد الله
10
Spearance
J.
4.
celaration Affidavit..._.
17 Search for Plea
19
Do and affidavit _
20
of Judgment._-_
30 Incipitor to compute 4. Affidavite
21
Semmond
24 Affidavit-
2.7 Order.
31 Affidavit & Exhibit.
Sept. 1o. Rule
125
$ 1.00
اللوكيم
2.00
.30
.50
1.30
3.00
.50
1.00
1.30
1.30
50
1.00
1.00
1.00
3. Affidavit & Exhibit .
Garing
1.00
3.00
2.00
6.00
6.00
浮
$34.50.
"/
Costs
Final Judgment-
Fi. 4a: & Sealing
Oct. 11) Ca. So. 4 Sealing.
26th January,
1848 . I hereby certify that the above is a
correct list of the Fees paid into
D'Esterre Ohrker in this Cause.
(Imekopy)
my office by Mr. Norcott
(oligned] Rob Fundas Day, Registrar of The Supreme Court.
Colonial Secretary.
تر بازی ایران
:
Copy
B.
In the Supreme Court &
of Hongkong.
Sir J. F. Davis v. Livingston
my
1848
126
1847.
July
30 Cause of Action
of Sun
Writ of Summons
Aught of
Summons & Seating
7 Search for return to Writ.
11 Search Affidavit & appearance
12 DeclaraBen.
30 Search for
Oct. 16 Replication
Plea
Papping Receid.
Nov. 20 Fo
Deet // Subpoena & Sealing
Notice of Trial. __
26th January
1848. I hereby certify
is a correct List of the fees paid into
-$
1.00
2.00
30
2.00
4.00
50
1.00
2.00
4.00
1.00.
$18.00.
that the above
my office by
Mr. Norcott D'Etowe Parker, Attorney for the Plaintiff
in
this
Causl.
(Signed) Rob Bundas Way.
Registrar of The Supreme Court.
Manie
Colonial secretary.
•
:
Duplicate. Ne19.
-Military-
My Lord,
h
127
Victoria, Houghong,
January 27th, 1868
In reply to Your Lordship's Deepatch.
in the Military Department 127 of November
24th, directing that
mo mmeatures
whatever
of a hostile nature be adopted without the previous sanction ofster Majesty' s Government, I have the satisfaction to state that the anxiety displayed by the- Canton Goverment to do what is right. leads me to expect that my reasonable demands as to the observance of Treaty
engagements will be complied with
I beg at the same time to transmit. Copy of a deepatch from Vicemnt Hardinge, from which !
The Right Honnable
The Right
The harl Grey,
te.
to.
to.
i
Certificate by
of
the Supreme Court, of
the Registrar-
יד.י
!
I had the gratification to learn that
His Lordship - experienced_
no inconvenience
whatever from the temporary detention.
the late
garriem...
до
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
で
Danis
of
From
چا
Se 303.
The Right Aonnable
128
The Goverun beneral of Sudia_
His Kreelleney
Sir
Sir. S. J. Davis, Bart:
Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary,
Hongkong..
Sinila, the 14 September 1867.
edge the
I have the hour to acknowledge
#
receipt of your Excelleney's Despatches dated. the 21th and 24th of June last with enclouses, stating that although the Reliefs had arrived, the monsoon being unfavourable to the old Garrison returning at once to India, Your bucellency had determined_
to retain the latter until the mouths
October or November next.
of October
h
he reply
I
have the satis.
satisfaction to
inform your reellency that the detention of the Troops at Houghing who are ultimatly to proceed to India-, has not in the present tranquil state of this country been the
cause
the
3.
of the slightest
the slightest inconvenience to
public service.
I cordially participate in the expressed by your breellency that the
123
longer period in China, I have to request that your bucelleney will, so far as
is concerned,
have
far as hoia
no hesitation in-
appears
retaining them, as there
services being
probability of their
equired in this Country.
110
being urgently
I have to.
(Signed) Hardinge.
hope
Simla,
The 124 September 18467.
may prove
late measures resorted to for securing_-
pome the Chine
reparation from
rese
final and conclusive, and that all
remaining questions may
be so
satisfactorily
arranged
as to permit of the Troops who
have been relieved, preceding at the time
mention to their final destination.
you
4. But should
Your
(True (sky)
Colonial Secretary.
Kreelleney find
of Her
it more conducive to the interests
Majesty's Government to retain the Fron
ultimately destined for
Troops
India for a still
130
Letter from Viscount Har
Hardinge relative to the temporary detention of the Troops in China-
12h September. 1847-
Inclosure in despatch 12.19 of 1848-
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Nr. 20.
Civil.
My Lord.
60.2, Mr. Shou
131
"Victoria, Hongkong.
28th January, 1848
"I have the hour to acknowledge
a.
the receipt of Your Lordchip's Despatch- N. 128 of November 19th transmitting Commission under the Royal Sign Manual constituting Major-General Staveley Lieutenant-Governor of this Colony.-
Major General Staveley arrived Major-General.
that brought
the
by the same steamer that abovementioned. Despatch on the 26th
Instant, and was sworn in as
esterday, when
Lieutenant-Governor Yesterday,
he also took his seat as a Member of
the Executive Council_._
The Right Honorable,
The Earl
tc.
Grey
td.
te.
Sir J. F. Davis,
27th January, 1848.
heloria, Hongkong,
to
The Earl
Grey-
/ Inclosure-
Gup: No 19.
Received
24th November, prohibiting
deepatch Military" Ny of
Acknowledging receipt of
hostile
AUCASUS
boing taken.
Her. Majesty's Government.._
without the previous sanction.
against the Government of Chine-
of
a
I beg to append Copy of the Proclamation issued on
append to this Despatch.
occasion.
вс
I have the hour to be-,
the.
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
n
Dani
Computa) quus g. Navmid
J. F. DAVIS.
602 Houstong
132
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency Sir John Francis Davis, Baronet, Governor and Commander- in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China-
Major-General William Staveley, C. B., having been graciously nominated by Her Majesty to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Hongkong, the annexed copy of a Commission under Her Majesty's Signet and Sign Manual, is hereby proclaimed and published for the general information and guidance of all Her Majesty's Subjects- and others whom it may concern.
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong,
this 27th day of January, 1848.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
Putby
1
$1.25/3/48
bm Mh 25
(L.S.)
VICTORIA R. VICTORIA by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith; to Our Trusty and Wellbeloved William Staveley, Esquire, Major General of Our Forces, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Greeting: We, reposing espe cial trust and confidence in your loyalty, integrity, and ability, Do by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Our Lieutenant-Governor of Our Island of Hongkong: To have, hold, exercise, and enjoy the said Place and Office during Our Pleasure, with all the rights, privileges, profits, per- quisites, and advantages to the same belonging or appertaining. And further, in case of the death, or during the absence of Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Our said Island of Hongkong now and for the time being, We do hereby authorize and require you to exercise and perform all and singular the powers and directions contained in Our commission to Our Governor and Commander- in-Chief according to such Instructions as he hath already received from Us, and such further Or- ders and Instructions as he or you shall hereafter receive from Us. And We do hereby conumand all and singular Our Officers, Ministers, and Loving Subjects in Our said Leland, and all others whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof, and to give their ready obedience accordingly, Given at Our Court at Windsor this Twenty-eighth day of October 1847, in the Eleventh year of Our Reign. By Her Majesty's Command,
Major General William Staveley, C. B.,
to be Lieutenant-Governor at Hongkong.
GREY.
:
:
(True Copy:)
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Honourable Major-General William Staveley, C. B., Lieutenant-Governor
of Hongkong, has this day taken the oaths and his seat as a Member of the Executive Council of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
By order of His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hongkong,.
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 27th January, 1848.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary,
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Miscellaneous
J
My Lord,
M
133
Victoria, Houghong,
29th January, 1848.
With reference to my
Despatch
N130 of 27th December, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the following Despatekes
Inetant...
on the 26t
to 122 @ 128 the last of 19th November. -_No 2 7 - - Military, of November 244
I have the hour to be, With the highest reepeet,
Your Lordship's,
The Right Honorable. The harl Grey,
to
4c.
Most. Abedient
Humble Servant,
Ve.
2 Dans
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į
sil.
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стучи на что
vary
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"Nr. 2.2.
Miscellaneous.
My Lord,
My
soi, trong không
807
APR22 1848
Victoria, Houghing,
134
4th February, 1868
I have the hour to enclose
for Your Lordship's information Copy of a Deepatch from myself
T
to Viscount
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect-,
Your Lordships,
Most Abedient
Humble Servant,
n-u---
The
Right Amnable,
The Earl Grey,
tc.
Дат
tc.
tc.
1:
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sil.
QB
€
Tally Am Mh 2:
25°
Nr. 22.
Miscellaneous.
My Lord,
Sơn móng không
80
(PR22
1848
Victoria, Houghing,
134
4th February, 1848.
I have the hour to enclose for Your Lordship's information Copy of a Deepatch from myself
to Viscount
Palmerston of this day's date, as it has
to the Colony.-
rence to the
a reference
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship
Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
レ
Дай
The
Right Honable,
The Earl Grey,
tc.
tc.
tc.
Meinale
as this repot is merely aut fue Sid
I support it maybe put by after haves
Greg's information
CB. 22/4/48:
Am afl 24
Nr.19.
My Lord,
In
APRO2
135 1343
Victoria, Stoughing,
4th February, 1868
my Deepatch N. 196 of November 13th I had the honor to report that Keying
had
sequestrated the property of a family, me of where
members had robbed a British inhabitant
song trong
in
to a considerable amount...
of
difficulty recune)
"fonsiderable delay and difficulty
realizing
the sum to be made
Wilson, the person
to Mr
to be made good robbed, and I at length
wrote to Reying requesting he would at once
firs
the time when and the place where it should be repaid. On the 27th Ultimes I received the enclned,
Dollars 1630.
saying that the sum in quection, had bren paid over to foneul Macgregor for
Wilson...
The Right Hounable,
The Viscount Palmerston,
te.
tc.
tc.
¡
1
I
In acknowledging. Keying's note, informed him that I considered this act of
Justice in the
same
GooDollars to the owner
which
light as my payment of of the Salt funk was run down by a steamer, the orover which had contrived to creape from the duty of making reparation for the injury he had inflicted...
I took reension to add that such
occasion a
whatever
reciprocal regard to the demands of fuctice and the obligations of Treaties on all points was at once the beet and the only way of -perpetuating friendship and good-feeling._._
The
Chinese Communication
Original Reying appeared
from
appeared to me wall calculated to shew the Chineee inhabitants of Houghong that they could not commit depredations with impunity, and I have accordingly caused it to be publicked for their information.
I have to.
(Signed) J. F. Davis..
L
P.S.
136
Since the above was written I have
received the enclosed note from M.
informing
second case
me that
from MB Gut faff.
glaff,
had in a
reparation of robbery been made
by.
the
relations, rather than await the consequences of another appeal to Neying-
(igned) I.7.9.
(Tave fory)
folonial Secretary.
b 22 of 1848.
Selouse to 1 in Despatch
Palmerston, reporting
Sir John Davis to Viscount
Copy of Despatch 1:19 from
of value
property
Stolen
nstitution
from
two Brition Subjects at Hongkong
by
their chinese vervants._
4th February,
1848.
801, Mong
#92 4048
137
Keying, High Imperial Commissioner, &c., &c., sends the following reply to a letter of the Honourable Envoy, respecting the place where the money for the stolen property is to be paid.
It would appear from a report of the Heang-shan magistrate regarding the money payable for the stolen articles, that the gentry of the clan of Hwang-a-kwän duly handed over 1630 Dollars, being 1173 taels 6 mace silver in weight. This being sent to Canton, in order to be made over to Wilson, I the Great Minister found on examination that it amounted to the losses incurred by the said Wilson. I have therefore sent it to Consul Macgregor, that he may receive it and hand it over to Wilson,
Whilst forwarding this answer I wish you much happiness, and address the same To His Excellency Her Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary,
Sir John F. Davis, Bart., &c., &c., &c. Taoukwang, 27th year, 12th month, 20th day, (25th January, 1848.) Received 27th instant.
(True Translation,)
CHARLES GUTZLAFF, Chinese Secretary.
(True Copy,)
A. R. JOHNSTON.
3
801, mu
ти
138.
Victoria, Stoughtong,
12th February, 1848.
I have to nekunoledge the receipt
note from your rucellency, informing that the gentry of the clan of Awang
of a
Mue
ng atwan
Taels
duly handed over 1630 Dollars, being. 1173 Facts and more in wright.
I before informed your bxcellency that
I had caused rectitution to be made to the
of
a Junk which had been run down
Larkins's Steamer - and now
by
owner
by-
you have in return done a similar act of Justice, for which I have to convey my ackundedgements.
Thus while
and
we both observe the Treaties
Agreements, there will be recipereal_ friendship, and no evil consequences
His Excelleney, Heying,
High Inrerial Commissioner,
can-
&c.
tc.
807
ensue-
It is only the breach of the Treaty
on one side which
can cause the other side
to set it at nought. For this
nought. For this reason I have
repeated the
on all occasions
abrolute
necessity for a strict observance of good faith, with a view to secure
a view to secure peace and friendship...
my
I have already reported to Government your bxcellency's statement that
the sentences
of the remaining. Eleven Criminals
will soon be confirmed and that
me as soon as
you
the
will
immediately inform confirmation has been received. More than forty days have clapeed, and I daily expect to receive an intimation to that effect...
Accept
the
assurances te.
J.
(Signed) I F. Davis
(True Lopy)
سفر
Mame folonial Secretary.
Note
139
APRO
from Mr. Gutzlaff to Sir John Davis, Bart: dated 16th February 1848.
I have the hour to report to your Bucelleney, that having by the direction of the Colonial Secretary written to the Heangehan Magistrate, to urge the apprehension of a servant of the Paymaster of 95th Regiment and the recovery of
200 Dollars which he had stolen, the
in the
measures in
money was
sent to-day, and forwarded the same to Mr. Hillier. This promptnece is the effect of Your Excellency's
former instance, and will go far to deter evil-doers. The clan of the offender, fearing a judicial prosecution, sent the money
(Signed) Charles Gutzlaff
at once.
(True Copy
Maine
Colonial Secretary-
דוי-
3
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Nr.23.
Jr. 23.
Executive.
My Lord,
30%
APPOQ
1846
Victoria, Anghing.
8th February, 1848
Twelve Pirates were on the 25th
140
January sentenced to death by the Admiralty Court, and on the 12th instant the Executive Council assembled to consider the Acting Judge's report, that officer being summoned
to attend the Council as usual...
Notwithstanding the long prevalence
of the crime of Piracy in this neighbourhood,
my
desire was
of
as
course to
spare
the lives of
• possible,
many of these convicts as
convicts as possible consistently with the ends of fuctice. On a
consideration
the Judge's report,
recolved with the concurrence
I
of the founeil
concurrence of the
that the Criminals "Chun aching", "Le Aquet".
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Gre
tc.
40.
Grey
to.
+
the crime of piracy
and Ho Akwai", quilty of the crime. aggravated by the infliction of wounds, and
Muey.
-
tsei" the
which they
originator of the plot in.
were all concerned, be executed
pursuant to the sentence of the Court, and
they
were
accordingly hung on the 4th instant. of the Convicts, Wong - Alook",
One other
was not recommended by the Judge to merey, but his criminality appearing under all the
than that of
circumstances rather less
grave
: the four above-named, and the Leven remaining Criminals having the Judge's
recommendation, it was resolved that the lives of all the hight should be spared, and
the sentence
was accors
of death
reended against them-
recordingly commuted by Transportation for life...
me to
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Stumble Servant,
Dans
141
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Merist
Thild this be act nocturned with.
Lord Joy's appural,
аму
aspression of without such apprent?
CCB. 20/4/401
Ishneed think simply ackarhip. Julbelly
the for. wild right, hat then
so wideme
me my wall
Inges
my thy
8th February,
Victoria, Hongkong,
1848.
The Earl Grey.
Sir JJ' Davis.
Received
No 23.
Reporting Excention
the 4th Istant, He. 4 Chinese Pirates, on
Wink it
ли
thest caree
by that dispatch
what bellen
mimply to put
|
Nr 24. Financial.
to Treas
Kill them
arm i
My Lord..
In
142
Victoria, Houghtong,
10th February, 1848.
Deepatch No 126 of November 18th, I was authorized to purchace. Meest! Don't. & (3
a Court house, on the
express
year,
Building for condition that no part of this expense should be depayed out of the vote for the current but exclusively paid out of the remaining surplus of votes for former Year -
I had been instructed by previous Despatches to let noke of the Publie Buildings or works be defrayed at all from the Parliamentary votes, but exclusively from the Colonial Revenue- Deepatch 1269 of February 100%, 1887%, observes - "You will have learned from other Despatches from "this Office that Her Majesty's Government have
The Right Houmable,
The harl Grey,
te
@.
1
" determined that the whole of the expenditure for "Contingencies and the Public Buildings at "Houghong should be provided for from the folonial "Revenue, and should not exceed the means which "the Revenue may afford for depaying it.
Keeping this in view, Sectimated the
the
V
value of the Building tendered by Dont Me within the amount of the fglonial Revenue of
year, and spared the expenditure on other public works acendingly, so that the whole of the ways and means for the Official year (now nearly concluded) should not be exceeded by the whole Civil expenditure of the felony. This has been done recordingly..
Though it might, ultimately amount to
the same
th
on
thing, the £5,000 paid for the Building. * in question may still be charged to the savings
Parliamentary votes. The Amounts of theee votes for Civil Services in China during my four years' administration, and the Grafts on the Public. Cheet during the same the same
-period, are here given at one view._
Parliamentary voter 143
1844. Colony...
Consulate....
1845. Colony.
£ 30,000
30,825
£ 60,825
49,000
Consulates...
31,000
#
80,000
1846- Colony.
36,000
Consulates..
28,000
64,000
1847. Colony..
Consulate...
į
31,000
27.000
58,000
Drafts.
£262825
on Public Chest...
1844. £ 1845.
1846.
1847.
First Quarter of 1868.
54,234, 4.5
82,575.9.4
55,000.0.0
45,000 0.0
#
18, 0 0 0 0 0
#
£ 2541,809.13.9
I trust this account will tend to Confirm the gratifying testimony which. I have received through the Foreign Office, from the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Theacury,
reference to my
with
"attention to preserving.
a due in the public expenditure in despate St. 139
economy
China."
I fear I cannot predict any
of hoor. 13, 1847 Fran Meign office.
material
reduction in the Consular services; but, as regards the Colony, the Revenue will
shortly,
as soon as
the few remaining
very
Sublie
works are finished, be within a trifle of the Civil charges, without гдел
Commerce...
a
single
tay on
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Mort Obedient
Humble Servant,
Ndan
Dani
144
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i
1
The Earl Grey.
Sir J. F. Davis.
10th February, 1848.
Victoria, Hongaons,
Received
No 24.
purchase of hep? sent this 18th November 1847, authorizing
Replying to despatch 19126 of
Building for
with
a Statement of Palianatay
is Court House.
and
18th to the first quarter.
Drafts on Public clest from Notes pow 1844 to 1847.
of 1848...
Theirale
on their deep! It has apparently been critter to supput the view tatton bey
I do not parceive. That any question.
#
Guern
this present mangrent ythe priorinat
Affacer attic Colony, & night thenpure be sent to the Treasury : po their information
Hy my ho
W Elliot
G
ABB. 22/4/4r
Hm Apt 264
ules
145
Trong trong 284,33,81
810 and
803.
These despatches, which I have examined
to day by Me = Hawes 's desire, appear
to
me
to warrant some reduction
in the Estimate, besides throwing ad=
=dditional light
on.
the defects in the
Hong Kong system of accounts, which
have already been discussed here and
-brought too. Mo Bonham's notice.
A balance sheet is at
length furnished for the first time,
but the consular and Colonial Accounts becomes
are
not kept
ao
so entirely distinct-
they should be. One single balance
is brought-forward from 1846 and car-
= ved
On.
to 1848, without being
:
!
devidos
له
3
146
divided
each case
as it ought to have been, in
into its component-parts-
of Consular balance, and Colonial
Balance
- Away
It has been for the last
or
3
years
the wish of the Trea- that the Colonial Expenditure
should
be divided into three heads.
593 HK
Establishment, Contingencies a
and
because it has never been settled
with the Colonial Government in what,
Contingencies should consist : _ and the
items which appear under that head, have varied from year
to year
with
the caprice of the Treasurer for the time
being
In the present- returns (for
V
1847), _ the term of oprcial charge s
is
adopted, and
it is as
impossible
Zvied
Public Works
of which the Two last-
- should be adjusted to the actual Co-
-lonial Revenue, -
never
to
do
as taken together,
exceed it, while Parlia=
7
=ment would vole the amount of the
First.
haus
This rule
practically been
rule of
the Treasury
no rule at all,
because
to know how far they
are
or are
not identical with the contingencies
1 1846.
12.8
it
was
to know how
for the "Contingencies" of 1846 were
ov
were
were
not identical with what-
called contingencies
contingencies in 1843
Mler Bonham has already
been told, how important it is..
For
חזרי י י
for the purpose of comparsing dif
=ferent years
one
with another. __
that this shifting of the nomen =
clature of the
accounts should be
put
end
to
or
else explained
at every change
above purpose, and
It was for the
not for the pur.
= pose of enforcing the rule of the Treasury, before described, that
Me Bonham
w ad
so instructed, seeing
that the rule itself has
auf "meaning,
Now
no
longer
that the Colonial
Revenue, considerably exceeds the sum of what is required for Public Works, and for Contingencies in the largest acceptation of the latter term and
that this
encias
to the reduction
applicable of
the
147
the Parliamentary Vote on
the Fried Establishment --
behalf of
I thith Sir John Davis
would hardly congratulate-
in 810. H.K: the Report
us as
he does
on the Value
Book
upon
the growth of the Revenue, - if
-
the
ป
J
مجھے۔
increase of £2,378 indicated by the figures he sends
a
were
not
bona fide one, and there is no very palpar able objection to such
a
acc
assumption. Beit
close inspection of the table of Expenditure; joined to the absence of any
such marked congratulations.
me
as
the case of the Revenue, makes think that Table entirely falber
=cious
20
a
дилёве
to the real plate
a
of facts. It is pretty clear that large number of Officers had not-
drawn their last Quarter's salary
when
+
:
when the retions
were maile
up
· and
hence the flowrishing appearance
of the table
The Governor for example
has only received £4,500 - during the
Year,
whereas his Salary
is $6,000.
I therefore, propose, that
Receipts
are
Concerned,
far
ad
we
should.
consider these returns for the Calon =
adar year 1847,
ad
a
safe basis
for
corre
recting the Estimate made some
time back for the financial gear
1848
649
but that as
for
as
Expendi
ture
is
we
了
Concerned should adhered "Report on Estimate
to the Estimate abready framed
aud
neglect the present Report (indicating
a
diminution of charge, to the amount
December 6th 1847
of
£3121 - ) as fallacious.
Me should
.
hon
148
then arrive at the following results,
in
correction of the Estimate which
I proposed
от
the 6th December 1847.
The effective Cash balance
which the Hong Hong Government-will
have had in hand
on the 31st of
March 1848 to begin the
instead of
£15,328. my original may
be
taken
Estirale of this Item
year with, at ₤13.147, being
+
+
yee 803. AK-
actual cash in Treasury £5,131, and
£8.016
credit
on
Commissariat Chest
being Balance of Parliamentaris Voles
not-yet- drawn there from . The
viz. $5,131
first sum is
A
of the Treasury
the actual plate
- on.
the 31th Decem
- ber 1847 - which according to preli-
- minary assumption,
31th March 1840.
wve
Carry
от
The 2nα
八
the
viz $8,016
OUR WAL
20
ذیر
the Estimate
John Lacis
on
ma de
by Six
the 10th February
1848, of what the
undrain balance
of Parliamentary Votes would
to
or
the 31th March 1040.
amount
The Revenie; in like
manner.
for the
year ending
The
be taken
Instead of ₤28, 900
31st March 1849, may
my origanial estimate
at £31,078 - the actual receipts of of this dam
year, 1847.
•
143
the head of fixed Establishment-
and Contingencies will continue to be Cotimated, for
the
year
reasons assigned above, for ending 31st March 1849. anticipated
Instead of £38.910 at £38,900, the amount.
which
-male was stated by
r. It should
my original Esti.
I
have been £38,900
at
al-
by Sir J. Davis, in his despalet
September 247 1847.
diture under
The Expenditure
of Public Works, the
the head
like chamange load)
Land
AN OLS
during
the Calendar
That is
lo
say
Colonial
ways
aud
mean
the entire for the
year
be taken
anding 31st March 1849, may
13,147
at £44,225 (31010) in =
= dependently of any
Vole.
The
44,225-
Parliamentaris
Expenditure under
thi
Instead of £44,220
15328 28,900
44.920
my Original Estimate
of this Ittin
the Calendar year 1847 the actual
sum of £15, 180. Seeing that Sir
John Leavis, says he made-
fort to
to keep back the works
during
the
year
order
question.
estion in
ef=
that he might have £5,000
to spare for the newly purchased
Court
Court House, and that the Government House is not get begun, I think we ought not to restrict the expenditure
iruder
this head - for the year ending
31 - March 1849
to
to small
a Serm.
120
that actically laid out in 18467; and
150
not
I say the busis - it is the whole, - for a sufficient
-must be added to it, to-
Luvv
make a
safe ande
working
standing
balance.
I would allow £20,000 for the purpose.
This, there is a
reason
to believe from
the returns of former years, is as much
Cau
be expended in
one
year, under
no alteration here £20,000, is the sum
assumed ci
my Original Estimate of this Item
the supervision of the present Establishment-
We have this
- penditure of £58.900 (
total E4=
G.
Instead of 38,910
38.900 58.900
20,000
to provide £58.910
/ 20.000 15-8.910
of Expenditure
as
for, while the Colonial ways and means set aganist meet it, to the extent of £44.223 = £44, 228 of Clonial
The difference,
the basis
of
or
ways and means,
£14, 675 having to be my original Ester
the Parliamentary Vole.
=matio
What the uncount of
thes
balunce should be is
ers
much
a
question for the Deportments
of War und of Foreign Affairs,
сло
for that of Colonies. The balance sheet at present before
indicates an actual Treasury
balance varying cturing
the
year
from about £8000 to £5000, fortified, a credit on the Commuiisariat however, by Chest - to the aurount of
£ 300 Omotes
7
the
1
12
the effecting
berlance this verying
during the year 1867 from about in the 1st Samary
£16,000
to about £13,000 on
31
com
from
the
December -- Presuming
this, that frome 5 to-
£8,000 s
d.
sufficient actual
Cashe, to work the
balance of Cashe, le
m
Kreamry with; but maknig
somewhat
V
c o ve r
it
more
liberal
en
order
Cectoriale Ayent's expenses,
newv
passage
and the Governor's Pasinge
oney,
which will have to be
strargods, I suppose, to the
I would suggest speaking
Colony,
Colonially
*Instead
151
13
Cooloveally only, am addition of
of £12,318 £. 10, 325+ for this purpose, to
my originals
Estimate of the £114, 675 %, which I have)
this item.
+ Insteade
called the basis
of the Estimate
of
of £17,000 mocking a Total Vote of £25.000, my original "Estimate for being
the Parliam
a
Estimate
lat
reduction of my iriginall
by
£2,000, unde of
year's Parliamentary Vote by
£6,000.
The Abstracts of expenditore
under the head of public. Works, are not distinguished___ they should be into expences
as
of
new,
and of repairs of
old
Works - Repairs must of counse
вис
-
¦
152
be treated as
ct
charge,
and
wvc
know the probable
fr
ermanent.
ought to
aurant
With reforms ee to Lord Grey's Minute upon 810 --dated the 24th April, I would observe thort Mr Harver was
cunder the impression, that the head of Public Works
reserved
Parliamentary
Was
the
ou e
the Grousury for the
enry
Vote; the Civil Establishment
bening left to be met by
the locals
Revenues - whereas in print of fact the
reverse was the case. I have described the
ני
how
Treasury arrangement in question_above_and
shewn
reason
for theicking it without caning of newssily fallen to thie
at present, and
ground
de. Much confission would be avoided,
The Governor were told he might consister the
urrangement at an
and.
你
27 thril. Mt.
PS. 29th April.
Since writing the above, Ifind I have
under what was
done so...
erroneous
that
my
Suggested
b
ви
impression, vist
for the Parli
estimate of 227.000
in
my
report dated
the 6th of December last,) was
the
passed
The
one
one
on
adopted here, and
to the Treasury.
actually preferred, (and
has now
dated February 1848.) has
shewn
Amornets
me
analysed,
beau
by W= Ellect, and
to £34,000. Its items
and
places in comparison
with
16
1
with mine,
be stated thus.
may
II
III
Estimate datid
Estimate datidl
Corrected Extin
в
C.O. Fely 1898. CO. 6 Dev 18:17 new proposed
کے
Cil telathe $8.900
&
Continge:
Public Works 23.800
Dedunt.
Leal Revenue
Clerical error. I
Frould have
bean £38.900.
38,910
20.000
58.910.
to $28.900
30,010
62,700 28.700
bea
28.700.
34. Ovv
Simplus Cash balance.
Est Actival
Nove allowed for,
apl 1848-15.328
Furtherdeduct.
bale on 174
it. the some Cash Est? Adequate
bal or
Balance is provided sapl
for, to acerve 1. April
ассчи
1849, as may 1. April 1848.
Net Vote £ 34,000.
as Estimated
CO. Faly 1848.
Ql
1849. 12.318
Surplus ₤3.010
bal
27 April 184
38,900
20.000
58900 4 31078
Metical Retum the year. 1847, (Calendar).
27.822
Est Actival bal
jafl/48,
13.147 rep adequate
balee on
Simplus
10.325.
Jale 2.822
Deduct. 3.010 Deduct-2,822
Net voli € 27000 Ncted $2500
to be
As Estimated AsExtimated
CO. Owy 270pul 1848.) refer this
Thefer
9.
these Estimates, No I and No II
(with
17
153
tive
(with the exception of the obrial
errors
of av
importance / are
both based upon die John Davis's Estimate, in his Despatch détox
24 September 1847; but with this difference ;-(") that No I allow s £23800, for public works, whereas
No. II allows only £20.000, and
a
(2) N°I maker
account of surplus
deduction on
balance,
where as No II deducts £3,010
that account.
en
On the 1st of these points of
difference.
I would observe, that
Sii SchaDavis's estimate for
24.5
Works (Despatch dated Sept 1547)
1
Tablie
was
Een ver
Į
18
Doce. This No I allows in full,
that is
lo
all but £20e. t
to
make the numbers rouv nd.). NII cuts it down to £20.000, because, Idid not understand She John Davis to mean that the
hole of his Estimate of £24000,
t: ad
to be defrayed out of the new vote, it having been explained
him that there was
a
Amplus
of old votes applicable to the
154
19
real state of it, and consequently,
at the actual amount of
additional
meand
required conder
the head of public works. The
reasons
which led
zme
to suppose
# 20,000 would be about the mark are stated in my report of the 6 December page 9.
The average
axpenditure of recent years afor
Public Works, is much under this. sum, and there was every
hurpose.
It was.
a.
ground off
to believe that
complaint against him, that
he did not give us any
account of the surplus in question,
a
reason
Vote of more
would
than £20,000 for Publiatin ksanta-
only
have added to the accumulation
and left.
to
-
диски
at the
real
1
bash balance, already unnecessity
of Cashb
lange
large.
On the second point of difference between No I and 11: II, Iwould
mention that it was
an
objeat
of N0 II. to bring down the balanow
b
for
a
а
reasonable amount. But
deduction under the heads
of surplus balance, it appeared likely that the accumulation
of
" funds would be just as large
and unnece
unecessary
April 1849,
as
ск
on
the ph of
the 1st April 1828.
The recent returns bear out this
impression, and it is accordingly.
retained in the
Carrected
Estimate
now submitted
29 April.
M
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f
155
;
:
;
1
Entred
(803 M Kong
WKong)
Air 6.6. Trevelyan, KCB.
Treasury.
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30.
37
Nr. 24. Febuary 10/48
803
Sir.
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156
os 5 June-1040.
ہو
I am directed by
am
hart Srey to transmit to for the information of
you
the Lords Comm" of the Treasury the accompanying Copy of a Despatch from the Lovemor
of Hong Kong relative to the purchase of a Building. for a Court House, and endosing a Statement of the Amounts of Parts Ber
Ster
and Draft drawn on the Public Chest for each of the years
1844-6607
I have to
!
3
}
Nr. 25.
Civil.
Ano? by Deep: N° 31 of Deafilo
854.
157
APR22
1848
Vietnia, Houghing,
12th February, 1848.
My Lord,
"I have the hour to inform your
8th
1
Lorkhip that in consequence of the resignation by Mr. Marques of the Appointment of Acting___| Registrar General and Interpreter (in the Chinese language las conveyed in the accompanying, copy, of his letter of the ott buctant - I have as a temporary "arrangement, nominated. Mr. Stephenson, Clerk I in the office of the Regiction General, to perform of Aeting. Registrar General from the // retant inclusive, until the return of 12 Inglis who has obtained 4 months' leave of absence on
the duties
of absence
urgent private affairs, as reported in my despatók
12/19 of 19th November last - Mr. Mephenson
been 3
_
Hephenson has
3 years and 7 months in the service, and
The Right Amenable,
The harl Grey
to.
tc.
is an attentive Zealous servant :_ his place has been supplied by Mr. John Smitters who is to receive one half of M. Stephenson's Salary, and McStephenson will draw the remaining moiety
now, as well as the half of that of Mr.
of his Reglis : thus
no extra expense is entailed on the Colony, but on the Contrary a saving of the full Salary of Mr. Marques as Interpreter, amounting_ to £ 300 per annum. It will be an Interpreter in his room, may offer, though. I fear
with be neces
neccesary to prome. when the opportunity
or some considerable
rémn-can-
time will-capse before an efficient person-
be found.-
left with only one Meropean_
We are now left
Interpreter of Chinese (M. Caldwell.) whore duties
with nccessarily be much increased. -
(Copy)
Sir,
158
APR 22
1848
Vietnia, Amugtong 8th February, 1848.
I beg, through you, to tender to His Excellency The Goverun my resignation of the Offices of Chinese Interpreter to the Supreme Court and Acting Registrar-General, and
that you
will courey
to Sir John Davis
may
favour. I have
hands.
due sence of partitude for the favou received at. His Excellency's
And offering you also my
thanks
for past
Kindness,
I have to.
beet
(Signed) Erzé M. Marques
I have the honor to be,
The Honorable.
Majn faine, folonial Secretary,
tc.
tc.
te.
(Truce Lorry)
Дина
Colonial Secretary.
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most obedient
Stumble Servant,
Interes
і
159
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4
201
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April 26/48:
I have to achnouted the Predemper
receipt of your despatch N.
25 of the 12 Febr. reporting
M.
the resignation of Mr Maque
& appointment of Mr Stevenson
Registar
to be
Acting
General of Hong Kong, and
the appointment of Mer Sminken to perform. The duties y M. Stephenson's Office, and I have to signify to your my appural y Mase
anauements.
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No 26.
Executive.
My Lord,
160
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Victoria, Houghong,
12th February, 1848.
I have the honor to enclose for Your
Lordship's information. Copy of a letter which has been reecived from the Goverment of India authorizing,
in addition to the Straits' Settlements, Moulmein in the Penasserim
Provinces as a place of Transportation for
Chinese Convicts, to the extent of 100 in number..
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Stumble Servant,
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
to.
to.
tc.
Duni
The Farl
Sir. S. F. Davis
12th February, 1848 !
Thetoria, Hong Hong,
Grey-
N. 25.
1 Inclosure.
Received-
Marques, and
Reporting resignation of
་
Registrar General.
Mr. Stevenson, to be acting
appointment of
нуть
Mr. Theinale
Should this be approred.?
A/B. 22/48.
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APR 22
Nr. 1081.
G. A. Buchby, reope
1643
161
Secretary to the Government, of bedia.
W. Laine, heat,
Colonial Secretary, Houghong-
dated the 27th November 1847-
%
Home Dept Six, Legielative.
With
reference to
in letter dated 19th
your
February 1847, I am directed by the President in founeil to inform you
be
120
objection
that there will
etion to the reception of Chincu
Convicts not execeding 100 in number at Moulmein in the Tenasserim Provinces.-
For the present therefore the proccedings of His Excellency the Goverun of Aoughing with regard
to the transportation of Chinese Criminals to those Provinces can be
regulated by
3.
this communication.
Orders with be issued to the Commissioner
of the Tenacscrim Provinces to make
preparation for the reception of Chinese-
Convicts at Moulmein_._
I have to.;
(Signed) G. A
G. 4. Bushby. Sexy to the Gort of India
Fort William,
Jeey.
the 27th Forenber 1867-
(True
True (opy)
Maine Colonial Secretary.-
Je 27
Civil
april 26/4,8
be
My Lnd,
8041
ALR92 162 to 78
Victoria, Houghing,
#
12th February, 1848
I have the hover to enclose
for
the
information of Your Lordship the accompanying
-application from Mr. Miles, Ird Clerk of the Treasury, for 18 mouth's leave on sick Certificate, of his present suffering
which in consideration
Was detailed in the Colonial. Surgeon's Certificate, *. 2. a copy of which is annexed) I have granted,
and appointed. Mr. G. Michell to succeed. 4. Mr. Miles on the half salary of the Office,
anad by
from this date inclusive ..
With
rence to the latter part
reference
of Mr. - Miles's letter, I have to recommend-
his prayer to your Lordship's favourable
consideration.-
The Right. Honorable, The part
te.
Grey.
tc.
te.
M. Thenvale
Should this lace be confirmed
else where, if the appliant
king, is a separate salient
Consul return to Wing.
to conciccantion, on what
2
The
application for replen
A15.20/4/40
I have the hover to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
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163
I have to acknowledge
the recept of Sie Schen Dairs'
despatch ofthe 12 Tett? reporting,
the grant of 18 month's leave
of absence to Mr Miles, the ground of
on
Mheath, &
to you
I have to sigrily, my
approval of this indulana.
The quedifin of
Employing My Remploy on Mr. Vint is chamber, if he should be unable
to return to
thing King
myths Must be reserved for future
way to sny way
it is unnecessary on this point & the
Consideration
Scan offer
no supperiion.
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be reserved.
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Sir
164
APR 22 1648
Victoria, 7th February, 1848.
I have the hour to enclose a Certificate
from It Morrison the Colonial Surgeon, relative to the state of my
health, and
respectfully to request that you will solicit His Excellency the Governor to grant me 18 mouths leave of abrence from the date of my embarkation which will take place without
unavoidable delay.
any
You
I take this opportunity of reminding
that I have been in the Government
Servicc. since 1842, and attribute.
my present.
deranged state of health to a severe attack of Fever which I experienced at Nanking whilst. attached to the Diplomatic Mission during
The Stonorable,
W. T. Mercer, reof,
to.
tc.
Ve.
the late War, and from the effects of which,
I have
A lever
perfectly recovered..
Thould my
Medical Advisers in
hugland be of opinion that I ought not to return to this climate, I humbly trust that in consideration of my long services, experience in the
and
Office duties of Several of the Government departments in Aruighing, that. Her Majesty's Government. will._-_-_ worthy of employment in some
deen me
other Country where I may enjoy better health...
I have to.
Hd.
(Signed) Wm St. Miles.
Copy.
A
in. 806 H Kong.
165
APR 22
1648
I hereby certify that on the sixteenth day
the
of January Inetant, M. Miles of the flonial_ Treasury, Houghong, was seized with Paralysis, which has entirely destroyed the power in right side. This illness, which resulted_ wholly, in my opinion, from the influence of
the climate
on a debilitated constitution will
incapacitate Mr-Miles for a long time, and .
I consider a
voyage to England, with
a
from Mine to Twelve-
residence there of from
Months necessary to complete his restoration to health...
(Signed
William Morrison,
(True Lory)
༢༡༥
Victoria, Houghing, Febricary 6th, 1848.
Monial Surgen
Mani
(True Lory)
Marin
Tonial Secretary.
folonial Secretary-
:
Je 28. Miscellaneous.
Copy to Trea: 3 Mmpel.
My Lord,
207 Mi
166
Victoria, Houghing,
16th February, 1848.
I have been requested by
the
representatives of the late Mr Pore, Civil_ eer and "Clerk of the Works, to
Яндінесе
forward
the enclosed Memorial for Your Lordship's favourable consideration...
high
zeal
I can
fully
My corroborate the several testimonials to Mr Pore's diligence and
it is also
in the performance of his duties, and my belief that his last fatal_
the result of personal exposure
illness was
in the prosecution of these duties.
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
te.
I have the hour to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
17 Dani
:
Bathan Gre
887 Hong Hony.
Ent of 240
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May
167
1040?
Mr. Meinale.
This is one of probally
similar applications from
the families of public Officer who have died in consequence
which
Λ
theair exection's
climate inquireres
to health,
it must doubtless, be a painful office to have to refuse compliance - but as the letory is not in черике
.. as
funds, & depends potte payment of its lind
Establishment inthe votes
thi's Cemetry
g
I do not see that there is aug
alterative but to
that the
say
out gatit
Govt. have no neaus
sy pencemary
айд сни
be given to the appliant.
As a matter of
chainly perhaps to Treasury night be
undued to
lef 25 fff
urth
tu. Benchwoods
at.20/9/an
hardly says curgh to justify such an application.
[
Amall 25- Inhups tu.
suggestion sught he
видеро
adefend?
пре
Perhaps the 77 My might from the de
make her a
bounty
at least defe
pant whi wat
the cost of her passage home if this can be done.
729
appropriate
50,
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26
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1848
28.
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directed
by
ве
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No 20 - 16 Feby 48.
to transmit to
изни
Lands Commiferonies of the
the accores omyting
for the consedevation of the
Leasury
Memorial from
John Bari's Covering Coffry of a Despath from
the
of Mer Pope, the late Civil
hgenier
вне вред for Grecuniary epistinies
Works at Hong Hong, praying
is aware thch
and Click of the
:
it would such be grofuble
to grant the Mumoralish
to
any fristeries frome the
funds of the Colony
from thore votedl
by this
Ce
Country
try
in aid of the
enable her to depress
168
the
expense of her Gressage to this Country
Country- Hore
!
Civil Estillishment; but
under the Gruation
lirium.
Stammes of the case his
Lornship Trusts thick it
дела,
the
be in the power of
of the Tussary
Lorces of
to make less Pope a grach
Пре Горе
from the Royal Bounty fund sufficient to
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Bonham
ham Tir.
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161
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507. Hong Kong - Gov.
169 31Oct
I have to acquaint
you that the Marmorial
from Mr Pope, widow of the
Works, and
Late (lack of the Works, licit Erginan at Hong Kong
having bee
to the favorate consedentia
of the Lords Commissioners
of the Treasury their Lurdles. have been pleased to
Cacide
a payment of £:50 to be made to that
dady out of
Mar Majslys
Deryal Bonn 7. I have
:
く
in 807
7
Memorial.
To the Right Honorable.
The Earl Grey
APWED 1943
170
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies
&c.
The
Engineer
&c.
X..
undersigned, Widow
of the late John Pope, Colonial and Clerk of Works in the Surveyor General's Office, Hongkong, begs to submit the particulars of her unfortunate and deplorable Cops for thie consideration of the Night Ho- nourable the trincipal Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Whereas her husband
arrived in this Colony in the full enjoyment of health; and
in the
btle to
tion of his hazard-
ous and fatiguing duty experi
enced
enced
several Severe
attacks
of
illness and three dungerous
fevers. That
the
ta
ard
де
.
171
that existed for his non-exposure
to the
и
un,
and this in
greal measure
کے
acceded
nature
of
lad
to, but by
the
cxtent of the District he had.
to travel to superintend the
entrusted to his charge, under the trying effects of
the sun
in this climate
invariably brought upon
barn
022
his return home
cxcessive lassitude; the frequent repetition of which in the
necessary perform
Arrcl
duties established a
of these
a permanent
weakness and reduced bris hitherto healthy constitution
to a
onl
debilitated and bilions
His Physician frequent- ly pointed out the necessity
that
the demands upon his
tiine and
work
the
structions of the Medical
adviser
could
not be carried
out
44
fully
A. S
was
essential ;
ས
however, under
a.
vigorous and
the ap
careful line of conduct during
the last list season
peared to have gained strength
and better health.
At the beginning of
November
a
survey of
A-2-2-
ein-
portant Road being indispensable Mrr Pope, persuaded his health
and strengthe bear the duty, underlook the
were able to
work
:
?
h and proceeded with it for some time experiencing the ordinary jatique which
acfeosur
e
thi's climate
in duces.
Thal upon
*
انگ
172
confirmation of the
facts above stated, &c. &c. your
Memorialist teas
کیجے
Thira cle
ap afr
plication for Certificates to
the Colonial Secretary,
the Hon.
the 93rd
day of November be returned
home
the
riding
مجھے کیا
fter being exposed to
the whole day and
20 miles besides
10
v
to a
alking 5 or
6
muiles, lie
the Purveyor General
General and the
Medical attendants, which
having been kindly promised
will be
docu
attached to this
27
ent, and
Your
• Me
morialist tropes that the
complained of headache,
signs of fever subsequently
appeared which rendered
Medical assistance necessary.
Under thre
Care
Colonial Surgeon and D
of the
Young he rallied at first
but finally sunk and expired
2.
の
the 24
th
16 December.
ہے تم مجھے مجھے میسج
Ive
Sarr
7
will be
approved
by
His Excellency Sir J. F. Davis Bar + through whom they
are forwarded, and the
staternent's therein contained
feer
-
confirmed by his own sonal knowledge of the facts.
aware
Your
she has
Nemaialist is
رکھنے کے مجھے
direct
clair
.:
i
claim upon
Her Majesty's
Government, but she makes
these statements sie the
in
confident hope that her
}
(im for Income
in
Supera
tax
173 and
ation
arrears,
&c.
and
d thins
your
ellemori a best
is left with
a
orphan child
unfortunate
CALC
taken in to
be
полу
ir
consideration
Her Majesty's Principal Peers -
lary of Plate for the Colonies
that she
a ef
not be left.
to rest solely for support
upon Parents who
are
very
میسج
limited.
Her Husband's salary
has been inadequate to the
support of heimself and family
in this expensive Colony
befitting the
in
station he held under Her
Majesty's Government with
the heavy demands
u p r
نا
:
totally unprovided for.
Your Momnialist
therefore trusts that ber-
casl
will not prove
hopeles
07
her appli-
F
cation irregular, and as in
duty bound
Your Memorialist will ever
pray, &c.
2??
Clarrison Bola Hope
Victoria, 29th January, 1848.
lum
F
I
I am perfectly cog-
nizant of the whole of the foregoing jacts relative to the
late Mr Pope, whose life has been sacrificed whilst in the performance of the
of the arduous
duties of his situation, and his
last illness
the
نہیں دے
+
oned in
described on
on the
23 0d of last November, the latter
part of which day unfortun
nately proved unusua
leot
ally list.
for the season of the year. I
trave
-220
hesitation in de
claring that the late Mr
lofre
tvas
a
zealous faithful
servant of the Crown, and
a-
1
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a most efficient Public
Officer.
Maine
174
Colonial Secretary.
Surveyor General's Office. Victoria. 24th Jaw? . 1848.
The above Memorial
has been submitted to
me
by the Widow of John tope Esqre late Colonial Engineer,
&c.
and I can
C-02
scientiously corroborate the
statements therein contained:
from having
A
perfect know
ledge of the duties. W. tipe performed and the danger.
to which his exertions
posed him in this trying
Ex
climate
175
climate, partionlarly upon the
work lie
was engaged in
immediately before his
last illness.
zeal
Mr Pope
opel to as
Ous
Officer,
and I have
hesi -
-2-2.
and efficient tublic
tation in saying that his
death has caused a Lacancy
sir
یخ رچے مجھے
may
Office which it is
impossible to have filled
by
a more competent person.
flea?
flea? her. She h Purveyor General.
I do hereby certify
that I was
internately
ae
quainted with the late Mr tope from the time of his arrival
arrival in this Colony; that
considerable part of that
for a
time I was
his etledical
attendant; and farther, that I attended lun
jointly with B. Morrison
during his last illness.
That the statements
-made
in the foregoing Me-
morial as regard the
in
jusions effects of exposure
the
a.re
کئے
OLL
perfectly
to
his constitution
accurate
ard
the truth; and I declare
mary
decided opinion
it to
be that his death.
Ava
sioned directly by the
ot Cat.
Cxc.
posure and fatigue be had to undergo in performance of his official
duties
dutie's
in
Sovember
the Month of
last.
Aun wung Surgeon.
Victoria, Hongkong
のる
95th January, 1848.
In conjunction
with Dr Young I attended the late Mr Pope in No. vember last, I found him
suffering from subacute inflammation of the
brane
1
711072-2
of the brain, upon
this supewened symptoms
fever of which he died.
There
can
be
ZLO
doubt whatever that the
!
immediate
CausE
of the
discases
י
176
diseases I have indicated was
exposure to the sun
the deceased
while
E
wvas
in
the
exercise of his office, and I know the attack of which be died was the third be suf- fered from induced by the
It is thus
Saine
apparent that Mr Föfe has fallen victim to bis zeal
A.
in the perform
Official duties,
his Medical
of Preis
zeal which
advisers
than
On cl
toere
constrained
to repress in bus last illness, and which stopped the pro gress of natural efforts at
convalescence
William Are th
Colonial Surgeon.
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prazer of this Mommiel
ris
it Containe
wh
the
Mr
Друг Дора вся
and dinn
Valuable Zeston,
too quatres for die
the
on Safely
for I consider his health-rel
Life
win serificat to ex
Me impiety in the perform
ftis pepopsired, dations
This
That many
judging of this
When..
opportunites f
027 E
effe in Charge t
Dave left in
no
this Gornement, berich
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12.
4. Sie John Davis
Henry dezeiter
In General
15 February 1548
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1. Lint former 2
Ampang
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177
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No 28 of 1848
Inclosure in despatch
----
Nr. 29.
10.
to Fr topy
Ariel
My Lord,
173
Victoria, Houghing,
21th February, 1848.
In the Report of a Committee of " the Honce of Commons appointed in 1867 to
enquire
into the state
of.
our Commercial
relations with China, I observed this
recommendation..
"A regular Port Office, Communication team boats from Houghong, both to frenton and the Northern Ports, would add much to the security and activity of
Commerec..
our
Under these circumstances and
with a full impression on my
Our Mun
received
of the importance of the subject, I reccund on the 19th Ultimes a deputation from
The Right. Honorable, The hard spey jo
to.
to
a
་
Mr. Popis Memorial.
Ferresenting her distressing
Situation with
an
Orphan
child, and praying war 201
to view her
Calc
22nd
7 January,
farmirably-
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Company who propose to establich, and have actually ordered, Steam vessels
for a regular daily Communication between this and Canton - Should this be found to succeed,
it will of
Ports.
course be extended to the other
of cource
I informed the deputation that with.
"favourable view of their undertaking added to the special notice of the subject
my
Wi
by the late Committee
of
of the House. Commons, I would take into consideration
the expediency of recommending to your Lordship that their application for a piece of ground, rent fice, for erecting certain buildings necessory to their undertaking. be complied with..
On the 18th Instant I received the enclored letter, indicating a lot of ground
which the parties
assigned
were desirous to have
ed to them; but
as
this seemed
unnecessarily large for the purpose
I
ا مال
173
I caused the annexed reply to be returned,
stating suy willingness to allot for their special object a certain unimproved portion which had been
yielded up to the "Government on account of the previous high- rental. Your Lordship will perceive that I have annexed the exprees condition, that in the event of the Ment-free grant
grant not
"being approved by Her Majesty's Govemment, "this assignment will of
to the
average
rental
Course
be
subject
of similar description ±
property_" and on such conditions the land has been accepted by the Steam
Company-
packet
I have the houn to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Strumble Servant,
dani
&
i
вироват
Gorena Bonham
VR B
MINUTE,29
8+81
21th Febuary, 1828. Fir J. 7. Davis
Victorie, Hongkong,
to
The Earl Grey. 2 malosures
A. 29.
Received
Reporting
ground,
grant of a piece
rent free,
to
the "Hongkong and Canton
Steam Packet. Company.
engaging will have the effect of proving them complete command over the property
Interest
Y
sehit
it to them &f at the same time ensuring to the Gout the ordinan for it males, the desire in considerat of which that sent it to be bemitted
regularly perform
The dispatch &
G. 24/
draft of the perpared and must be submiten
If the Day before the latter's is sent.
G.291
Tel.
the lo
pe a period.
af 24 It 16. be unt fee
the Apoc.
Lon
20
cublay
пречните
Hlaves the fost
infilial duty
Revenue. The
vragt Meatly
the hands ytter
за
htt
Inform the Go
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Whi
Incourage
I
charged. 7.7.8.27/t.
that the updertaking
9 ндон
of Min undertakings
Land to people acnding to the meritn frat prodigality to toy to distrikte
Moor 77
ute of Ron C
1/2
think it, of peut importance but that, at the same time!
of find that much inconvenience a revolt allows this practice of
the Arect in view
The Post Letters.;
AB. 22/4/48.
It leads to
he held sent here to be establing permittlund be attained without this in convenience by letting the long In sent calculated, as on what is whankly Midd by other puntjes or similar property de at the same time-
&
afreeing
to allow
This does not appear
there should be any sepertire from the custom of to me at least to be a case in which
Messiering
I suppox make a profit in
rent for Crown Land. The Company with
thien
concegame of
parties while they keep up a regular steam communicate between payment for this service equal.
tom botting Kong quarterly of ful to them.
the
amount
payment for
sent
This
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180
5 June 40.
2
3
M&Hours
4
Mr. Meinale
as this draft has
Copy to Treas. 6
There remist he got
recured
to return it again for to the
escaped notice I trave Corespondence relative
Pas mithing copies of a
the 31 of Teby hish tivas :
Davis's chespatite & 29 of
Appenal.
AB. 3/5-
%
Lot of
Land, reub free, for the
рел
crection of Slore Houses
for
the use of a Plane
Company
be
гу г
established at Hong Kong
Teckel, Juspored to
for the queerpore of keeping
lon Communication
eep a regular
гад
between that blend
and Cantor.
Although Sam Sensibl
of the great exportance.
of the subject which your
has brought
Reduefor
Render my
my
consider
Notice, and, that
the undertaking is one
which merits the encore :
H. :
ragement of S.Mit : Goot,
Ifear this much incon;
Renieue would result
were
the Gractice of
181
Jermitting Lands to be
held rent free to be
established.
Lopparber & komens, that eceiv might be
in creio
The dyed in
however
alleined without the risk
of encurring
this icon:
: Remence, by letting
the
in
land at a seach quile
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My Lord,
182
Victoria, Hongkong,
239 February, 1848
I have the honor to transmit
herewith, for your Lordship's information the Report and Certificate of the officers
appointed to examine the Funds of the Colonial. Cheets on the 18th Instant, being
one.
of the examinations directed to be made at an uncertain period, and without previous notice
In obedience to the Instructions
of the Lords Commissioners of Ster Majesty's Freacury, they have compared the amount. found by them with the Balance shown that day in the Books of the Colonial Treasurer and have certified that they
on
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you for the informitor
of the Lords Commisss : of
the Treasury the accompanying copy of a Despetch from
the form of Hong Kong reporting the examination
of the funds in the
Colonial Chests
18 of Felenary lech.
there
the
Precedings of a Board of Suwey
bald at the Colonial Treasury of Hongkong.
count to Order of His Excellency the Goverver, of this date.
pursuant
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Members.
The Honorable Major Caine!
The Annorable W... Mercer, Esq.
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lundred and thirty four pounds. One stilling yard two precice store Amounting to Seven thousand four hundred and they certify
that the abovementioned Imus agree
with the Balances, as shower in the Treasurer's Books.
Victoria, HongRong. Tebruary, the 8th 1848 _
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Colonial Secretary.
forling,
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(Signed).
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26th February, 1848.
"proceed to make annual report
my.
on the Colonial Blue Book for the year 1847.
being the fourth pom the Commencement...
Revenue.
The Revenue of the last year
as Co
increased,
compared with the preeeding, pom
£22,242 to £27.047 - The present year
-
on
exhibits a further augmentation to ₤ 31,078.-
The
Analysis of this will shew that it does not include a single items of taxation the Commerce of the Port - The amount of £ 16,630 has been derived from Rents of Lands, Markets and Strises - The Licenses to Publicans! Opium Shops, Pawnbrokers, to clear £ 6,786 -
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Spey
te.
te.
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:
18th the bruary,
If Survey held..
Certificate if a Board
the
M
the
Funds in the Colonial
Chests...
18
Feby
1848.
Ielonore in Deepatah
erb for of
2
These answer the purposes of Police. as well as Revenue, including even the licence (or rather rent ) of the Stone Guaries, and that of the Salt Contractor, who is answerable. the conduct of the Chinese with whom he is
concerned.
The Police Accement, being 5 Per Cent- on the Ptent of inhabited Houses, is £2.340. The
remaining Nevenue consists of £ 14.170 derived from the Fees and Fines of the Courts, and Official Fees paid into the Treasury; and lastly of Miscellaneous sums
of. all to £1.252.
amouniting in
Notwithstanding the approval of the Boar of Trade to the tax formerly laid on the consumption of Opium, I was induced by the general impression that prevailed against it, to convert
the
Monopoly in the
hands of a single individual into Licences to of Manufacturers and Sellers
any
number
of opium within the Colony - as reported
in
Would it not be
186
3
my Despatch. No2 82 of 23? July 18657. The
Nr. principle of this latter tar bring previedly that of Licences for selling Wine, Beer, and Spirits,
can be no objections
objections to the
there
one
which do
not apply to the other. The advantages of
that they combine a tax on vicious
are,
both indulgences those who provide them.-
with the means
of control over
This brief accounts, of the Colonial Revenue.
may serve to correct some mis-statements
that were made before a committe of the House of Commons in 1847, on which subject
༔ I have to refer your
Lordship to a more
right to communicate detailed notice transmitted in my_ esther with this ? Despatch No2 17- of 36th
Deepatch 12.17. of 26th January. -
DUB.
2
hapenditure.
was
The hupenditure of 1865 cons £66,726.-
in a
great.
measure on recount of Public= Works - In 1846 it was reduced to £ 60,351/-
It has this year been brought down to £50.959. from which deducting the treal
local
4
Revenue, £31,078, leaves £ 19.881 to be depayed from the Parliamentary grants. It should be added that the expenditure for Public worker £ 15/80 is of a temporary nature only, and being deducted from £19,881, leaves a babae. of only £6.701. beyond the Revenue.
Public Works..
Almost all these works are either
on
with the
completed, or in rapid progress, exception of a Government House, not yet
Commenced - A good road of twenty-four
completes the circuit of the de land, Seland,
Miles now
much of it cut through granite rocks, at a
£20,000. There
total cost of about Military posts
at
an an
average
are
distance
of
six miles from each other, and the facilities
and
sceurity
which
all there works afford
have produced a marked effect population of the Island."
a state
the
The handsome Colonial Church is in
of rapid progress,
; as well as the
Will le
Publie
S
137
Offices, intended to concentrate the principal Civil Departments, and to includi-
the Treasury and Reends. A
very
substantial
and Commotion Court House, at a Cost of
$5,000, Does away with the payment of £375 annual rent for a temporary building. -
The usual
General
usual reports from the Surveyn
on the Publie works during 1847,
and on the progress of his Department,
annexed to the Polue Book..
Military Supenditure.
In the
are
return made to me of the
Military Expenditure of the last year, I am
glad
The
to see a reduction, as compared with the preceding one of about £26000- principal Military works have been an extensive cutting for the parade ground.
some
considerable buildings for Ordnance stres, and the
Commencement
Legielation.
House.
of a main-guard Arnice.
Among the Ordinances which have been
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onacted during the past year by the Legislative Council, the most important perhaps is that which extends the masinary summary juriediction of the Police Magistrates, with reference principally to the "Chincer
population.
This
Ardinance had been originally drafted (sec_ Despatch 12 108 of 125 September 1846) with a
12.108 view to mitigate the inconveniences
arising from a vacation of nearly Six Months between the summer and winter Seccions of the Supreme
when this had been remedied,
fourt; but even
and the longest vreation reduced to three Mouths, the peculiar habits and character of the Chinese population required that the smaller felonies, such as lareonies to a trifling amount, should be dealt with summarily by the ____ Magistrate, instead of being reserved, as in England, for a Jury - With reference to the same population, recustomed universally to Corporal punichment, instead of long imprisonment,
it became necesary to adopt the same mode
of punishment under proper
188 limitations, and
safeguards as to its nature and amount. It' had been found from experience that an Inglich! prism afforded them the three principal_ neecuaries of life in a
in a degree to which many
for
of them had been strangers, and in frot tempted them to commit small crimes the sake of being imprisoned..
Both the Chief Magistrate Juperintendent of Poliec have reported most
farmerably on the
istrate and the
on the working of this Adinanec.
I
in diminishing the amount of crime._._
With reference to the
to the Goverment of British Subjects at the five Ports of China ! have added to the effiency of the Criminal "uriedistion of the forculs, by merely abopting in the Consular Ordinance. 122 of 1847 provisions of an Order by Her Majesty Council for the Government of British Subjects
in the Levant..
I have anticipated. The with
the
in
8
Committee of the Arce of Commons on China- Affairs in June last, that the jurisdiction of the
· Consuls over Civil Suits should be extended
3
beyond 500 Dollars, by foueular ordinanec. No2. § of 1847, which Enacts that the foreals with
e jurisdiction over all
certain accessors shall have Civil Suits whatever, subject to an
a
appeal to
the Supreme Court of Aoughing, with the further appeal to the Privy Conneil in all- cases above £500..
Population.
The
population return for 1847 is beyond the amount of any former year, being 23,872, exclusive of Troops. At the same time that the number of the Chinese has increased, their reepestability and fived nece of residence have advanced, as proved by the increased muumber of dwellings, and the __ progress, expecially of the outstation of Aberdeen. The road now completed round the island renders them independent of water carriage,
by which thes
-
were
;
189
formerly exposed to robbery
are
and piracy - something must als be attributed to the working of the improved Registry Ordinance, under which only householders registered (instead of individuals) and made degree responsible for their inmates.
of population simultaneouely
in some
An increase of population
with a diminution of crime, must be considered as a
indication.
Climate.
decidedly farmerable.
The early parsie in regard to the climate of Houghtong, which was
ALOUE
spread in 1843, is
su
sufficiently plain.
assignable to causes On the termination of the war
of troops
in a new
of the
large numbers
war lan
were landed, labouring under disease,
o place unprovided with quarters_-_ Under these circumstances, intemperane".
had also its share in
which
aggravating
the evil;
seems to be proved by the remarkable
ers to fol
fast that the prisoner
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healthy while the troops suffered to extensively. Houghtong is certainly healthier than mat
every
parts of
India, and under eve
circumstance
it has been free from Cholera.
the visitations of
Education.
I have caused three Chinese Schools to be selected by a Committe of which the
Colonial Chaplain
was member, as the
recipients of an allowances of ten dollars a sumutt
from the
each
the 1th January, according to your
Lordship's authority conveyed in despatch 109 of August 127. One
12th
of these will be at Victoria,
and the others at the outstations of Aberdeen and Stanley.-
Lof
The flonial Chaplain has used praiseworthy exertions towards the education. Children belonging to the lower grades of the European population. He has unfortunately great deal of support from the resident huropeans, and I has the houn
not met with a
Grade
190
to enclose a representation from him upon subject in my. Despatch 19/26 of
December 26th
this
The huropan Shipping arrived at Victoria
the
during the year 1847, has ben returned by Harbour Master at 694 vessels and 229, 465
Tours,
a
great
increase on
i
te! former years. The Chinese funks have also increased considerably, having amounted to 50,058 Tous, and this in epite of the interpolation in Article 13 of the Chinese Copy of the Supplementar Treaty- The Smr
Imports in Chinese tessels consist principally of Sugar, Alum, Sulphur, Rice, -Nut-oil and Salt, and in 1847 reached the amount of £ 498, 239. while the hyports appear to have been principally frium and Long cloths, and to have amounted to £226.130 Goods have ben sold by auction to the aggregate amount of £33.354, of which
£23,154 were exempt from ruct n
12
The Blue Book contains the
particulars
of a Trade in Chinese Sugar which has entirely spring up during the past year. The total Amount ascertained as shipped in English vessels has been tbs 21,529,600, valued at £ 144.827 - The greatest quantity of this has been shipped for New South Wales, and the rest for England and India, with a portion for the Northern Port of Shanghac.
The former prevalence of Piracy has been
checked, (as appears
of
beet proved by the incrcase
native Trade. ) through the active exertions of
I
Captain Loring of Her Majesty's Ship Teout" by
whom
nearly 300 Pirate's
were
captured in
er, and delivered over to the Chinese
the last year,
Government. Twelve outlaws
Twelve outlaws of the same description were convicted here before the
before
- Admiralty Court in January, and four of them excented, as already reported by
me to
Your Lorkhip...
I have before
had re
occasion to state
:
191
that the American Whaters from the Pacific
13
have begun to resort to this Harbour for provisions
as a
and repairs, attracted by its advantage. secure shelter, the cheapness of supplies, and the total absence of all Port dues and Customs. The American Concul informs
that for these
that for
will inercase..
Poliec.
reasous
he expects
the numbers
i
The benefits of the Police have been extended since the commencement of this year:
to the outstation of the Island. With a viewr to
reducing the amount of crime, and rendering person and property as safe generally as they
within the town of Victoria, police
are
protection has been provided for at all the principal villages and stations through the Colony. To carry out this measure without love to the foremment, it was deemed just. that the inhabitants should depay the expences of the forec required for their protection;
; an
:
י
14
192
as none
of the recupants of houces out of Victoria
It the
had hitherts paid any Police Mate, I felt
lese reluctance in
The Assessors were
requiring
them to do so now.
recordingly directed in
neen
conformity with the provisions of Ordinance 12.2 of 1845 to access all property out of
Victoria, the rate being January.
from the 12!
levied from
I am glad to observe from the Police returns
that though.
more
during the pact
the number
This seems to
persons have been apprehended
than during of convictions has been smaller.
during the former year,
arque
the preventive power of
the Police, in fact its mort desirable function.
The Superintendent of Police reports that
the Chinese inhabitants are
acquainted
rinted with the
becoming better
& System
Sy
with the English Law and of Police, and more desirous to avail themselves of it, as robberies however trifling in amount are now made known, when formerly the sufferers submitted quietly. The burglaries during the
52
You're my
Year 1847 and most of the larcenies have been- Committed upon the Chinese inhabitants, generally from the inefficient surde of
etening their doors and windows.
factening th
The Superintendent further reports that the Police service has been gradually
the'
improving, and the change made in diminishing the English and increasing native force has proved beneficial, as the duties of a preventive system
are better carried out.
There is conclusive evidence that the Establishment
of a Poliec at the villages round the Seland has been productive of the desired effect, both in carrying out municipal regulations and preventing depredations _ It may therefore be anticipated_ that the number of piracies and burglaries will- diminish for the future.
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I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most obedient-
Stumble Servant
Ndani
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in me if I kn
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thene
think her Hawes misunderstands this dispatch
at least it appears
to
ine
to hear a
intent to exceed the site
different meaning from that
which he suffores a not to imply any site examined the financial
But her Illist mood
In tend to the preparat" of the estimate ind
atements of the God with a view
this derfintch with the former
that com adapped to L Palmerston a previous
"This mut
stuin how this is
one the be presented but
commmmination to be made to
be done by deading a copy of this & du.
264
Sir J. F. Davis
February, 1848.
to
The Earl Grey.
fo 31
1 Inclosure.
Received
the "Blue
Book" of Hongkong for Transmitting
А
1847, and reporting
no
the state of the Colony.
Mt. Merivale
This.
is is a most flourishing account of the pregats of long Kong. It will have to be laid bespre Part
with other similar Reports on the Blue Baths
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then several Celories.
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the observator adverted to - if so this letter will become
unnersary
repary.
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4U. Addington by
I find that a very small portion of Sie I. Dairs bevations in the Report of the Ho. of Commons of 1847
has been laid before I
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Foreign Affill Reel, and that it is the impresion at the
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might be cancelled. Ats
116. I am directed by
This have been detained
with the auper from
Earl Grey to transmit to
you, for the information of
Viscount Valenciston, the
accompanying Copy of
다
Jea
Despatch from the Governor of Honghong containing General Report
a
on the state
of that Colony which his Hong Kong by Mr. Stick whe Lordship proposes to lay before
wanted it to prepad poult with the series of
the Estimate.
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neggerus
righelly rechend
the drumteous
consideration - if I
similar Reports from Colonel's
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PAPERS
RESPECTING
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
RETWEEN
GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.
Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty.
1848.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY T. R. HARRISON.
196
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LIST OF PAPERS.
Page
January 21, 1848
1
Sir John Davis to Viscount Palmerston
Inclosures
1. Observations on Report of Committee of House of
Commons in 1847, on Commercial Relations with China
2. Return of Ships arrived at Hong Kong in 1847
+
3. Imports into Hong Kong in Chinese vessels, 1846, 1847..
4. Export of sugar from Hong Kong during 1847
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Papers respecting Commercial Relations between Great Britain and China.
My Lord,
Sir John Davis to Viscount Palmerston.-(Received March 25.)
Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1848. HAVING been directed by your Lordship's despatch of October 14, to furnish any observations that might suggest themselves on an inspection of the report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed in the session of 1847 to consider the present state of the commercial rela- tions between Great Britain and China, I have the honour to furnish the paper transmitted herewith.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. F. DAVIS.
Inclosure 1.
Observations on the Report of a Committee of the House of Commons in 1847, on the Commercial Relations with China.
(Extract.)
THE Committee suggest that a regular Post Office communication by steam-boats from Hong Kong both to Canton and the northern ports, would add much to the security and activity of our commerce. I have lately, in con- sideration of the advantages likely to accrue to Hong Kong as a colony, as well as to the general trade, granted a piece of land rent free (subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government), for buildings required by a company lately established for the above purpose, and who have ordered two suitable steam-vessels from England.
I am happy to state that the Committee have formed a very inadequate notion of the state and prospects of Hong Kong. The population, exclusive of troops, has gradually increased from less than 5000 on its first occupation in 1842, to 23,872, the amount for the past year 1847. This population, instead of consisting of mere vagabonds, comprises in its number contractors for expensive works, executed (by the testimony of the engineer officers) as well as they could be in England, and of numerous owners of respectable shops, where almost any of the productions of China can be obtained. Life and property are now acknowledged to be secure.
The revenue, without a single tax upon commerce, has progressively in- creased since my arrival, from 9,5341. to 31,078. in 1847; and the civil expenditure diminished from 66,000l. to 50,9591. in the same year; of this 15,1691. has been for public works incidental to a new colony, which being
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deducted from the total charge for the year, leaves 35,7901. for the fixed expend- iture, being only 4,7121. beyond the revenue.
The shipping return for 1847 amounts to 229,465 tons for European vessels, and for Chinese junks 840,990 piculs. The statement appended to this statement of the sugar trade, lately established, is of itself sufficiently satisfactory.
I have anticipated the recommendation of the Committee, that the juris- diction of the Consuls over civil suits should be extended beyond 500 dollars, by Consular Ordinance No. 3 of 1847, which enacts that the Consuls, with certain assessors, shall have jurisdiction over all civil suits whatever, subject to an appeal to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, with the further appeal to the Privy Council in all cases above 500l.
I have likewise added to the efficacy of the criminal jurisdiction of the Consuls, by adopting, in Consular Ordinance No. 2 of 1847, the provisions of an order by Her Majesty in Council for the government of British subjects in
the Levant.
Sugar
Alum
Sulphur
Rice
Inclosure 2.
RETURN of Ships arrived in Hong Kong during 1847.
Great British United Foreign
Britain. Colonies. States.
States.
Total.
No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons.
:
53
21,173
3
Inclosure 3.
IMPORTS into Hong Kong in Chinese vessels.
198
1846.
1847.
Description.
Number of
Value
piculs.
per picul.
Total sterling.
Number of piculs.
Value
per picul.
Total sterling.
£
3.
d.
26,000
0 17
0
£ 22,100
£
$. d.
231,000
0 17 0
£ 196,350
3,000
0 6 0
900
500
0
8 0
200
7,000
800
0 0 0
2,100
0 8
0
320
214,200
0 13 0 139,230
235,000
:
90,000
2 0
99,000
309,000
642,700
0 4 2 64,350
£325,780
0 13 0 152,750
1 110,000
2 0 121,000
257,190 0 2 0 20,719
840,990
£493,239
Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1848.
(Signed)
JOSE M. MARQUES,
Acting Registrar-General.
Nut Oil
Salt
Inclosure 4.
EXPORT of Sugar from Hong Kong during 1847.
No. of Vessels.
Estimated
Value.
£
33 10,364
To Great Britain
Piculs, 25,325
at 16s. 6d. per picul
3
20,893
147
76,693
India
>
(Piculs, 44,946 Tubs, 20,626
at 16s. 6d. per picul
15
57,706
at 20s. per tub
114 66,329
(Piculs, 74,753
at 14s. per picni
New South Wales
14
25
,, Shanghae
Tubs, 332
Piculs, 16,446
at 20s. tub..
52,660
per
at 16s. 6d. per picul
13,568
**
168,175
16
8,175
£144,827
:
cargoes
With merchandize and general
42 16,283
11 4,890
With coals
From Sydney, Hobart Town, and Swan River, with coals, sandal-wood, flour, timber, general cargoes, and in ballast
From India, with cotton, opium, general cargoes, troops, and Government stores, and 13 steamers
From Boston and New York, with general cargoes, spars, and ice
From South America, Manila, Batavia, Ballv, and South Sea Islands, with copper ore, rice, rattans, sandal-wood, sundries, and in ballast
From East Coast of China. with teas, silks, specie, salt, alum, sundries, and return opium vessels in bailast
From Canton River, C. Moon, with silks, teas, sugar, opium,
sundries, and in ballast.
:
:
:
:
56 15,800
195 40,137
139 24,337
:
283 33,287
694 229,465
Harbour-Master's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1848.
(Signed)
WILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour-Master.
PİLOTLA MAN.
(Signed)
WILLIAM PEDDER,
Harbour-Master.
Harbour-Master's Office,
Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1847.
No 32.
Miscellaneous
My Lord,
199
APR 22
1840
Victoria, Hongkong.
26th February, 1848.
With reference to my Deepatch N. 21
of 29th January, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the following Despatches on the 23rd Instant : -
No 126 A. No 129 to 132- the
last of 11. December 18467-
Circular 20th November..
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Your Your Lordship's,
The Right Amgable, The Earl Grey,
to.
to
to.
Most Obedient
Stumble Servant,
17Dani
江
CHINA.
Great Britain and China, 1847.
PAPERS respecting Commercial Relations between
Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command
of Her Majesty. 1848.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY T. R. HARRISON,
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My Lord,
My
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201 1846
Victoria, Amghing,
26th February, 1868
Deepatch. N. 127 of November 18t
Your Lordship informed.
me that
would
you endeavour to arrange for my relief in this
Command
by the end of March, the period at which I had applied to be relieved...
Ane
By the present Mail I have received a Letter from M. Bonham informing. that he has provided for his arrival here about the middle of March in the mail Steamer. I have accordingly put every
this, by the
thing in preparation to quit this, by return of the
end
of
of the same steamer, at the_
next month.
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
tc.
to.
te.
26th February, Im J. Fr. Davis,
to
the Earl Grey.
Received
.32 مل
888;
Despatches to No 132
Acknowledging receipt of
//
th December, 1847..
of
I have the hover to be, With the highest respect,
Your
Your Lordship's
Most obedient
Stumble Servant,
n
dan's
Putly
177
$2
*
202
ז
J 34. Miscellaneous-
And by N° 32 offen Tung 4/485-
My Lord,
8134
203
APR CO 1648
Victoria, Houghong,
26th February, 1848.
I have been requested to trauemit
to your Lordship the enclored Memorial on the subject of Ground rents from certain European inhabitants of this Colony.-
Whatever the amount of the Ground
may
be,
ве
rents that it was
Your Lordship will be
aware
self-imposed, having been the
result of Public of
competition at Auctions. The Memorialists advert to "the absence
"active local Trade capable of supporting
" a burthen?" but the Blue Book, with
of any
such
my perhaps convince
Report for the year 1847, will perhaps
Your Lordship that the
Year elapsed has shewn
the commencement and existence of a trade
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey /
te
te.
Ve.
26th February
F. Davis.
Fir J. The Earl
Received
to
N 33.
Announcing
Grey
1848.
his intended
in March next.
is to leave Hongkong
the mail Steamer which
deportive for England by
>
which hardly justifies the above allegation
The Memorialists at first desire not to be understood as claiming exemption from reasonable tavation; but further on they beg the attention of your Lorkhip to the questionable policy of entailing upon the few who make Houghing their recidence the burden of __ maintaining its Government - This seems to confirm the observation of a member of the Committe of 1967, that by a face port they meant the payment of all Colonial charges by Parliamentary votes.
There
seems, however,
no
sufficient
reason why the General rule, that "Her - Majesty's Colonies should defray their non Civil expences, need be departed from in this
instance - With the
With the exception of the Police
of
Rate, which pays about a fourth only of the actual Police expences, not a tay or rate
Kind is levied on the Merchants of this Colony; for the wine and
the wine and spirit and Opium
arry
i
Licences
ces are a
Charge
204
on the lower classes only,
while-
upon the consumption of those articles, the better classes get their wines and spirits free of all taxes whatever _ _Neither do they pay the income tax which is imposed on all Ster Majecty's Civil, Military and Naval Officers- There being then not a single Import or raport. duty, or harbour due, payable by the Merchant
single other tay
other tay or rate
residents, nor a
a
of any Hind (except the small Police-rate above stated)
ground rents which were self-impoed, or
the
bid up
the
themselves, can scarcely
scarcely be considered
as a very taxation, high though they may be
a
• ground rents.
itself,
A modification, however, suggests
which would at once tend to
reconcile the Merchants to these rents, and
benefit the Goremment. If the 75 years to which the existing
leases
are limited were
extended to something like a perpetuity, all future sales of land would be effected
tr
terms more
a main
-farmurable to the Govemment, and ground of complaint on the part of
the merchants would be obviated._
The
ge
resumption at the desire of the Proprietors of all unimproved lots, which had been bid up on random speculation, has already been.
an act of liberality on the part of the Government, and reduced the total
amount receivable from ground rents to something above £12.000 a year. Were this
further reduced to
sum
any
extent, it would
be necessary, either to adopt additional_
taxation, or to defray the deficit from Parliamentary votes.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant
п
Dani
205
IA
目
Regarded
M. Ellist.
The alternative which the
as an uncommercient one at a time when
Gov. suggests will probablybe
lity
fuudison is
biory made to disseriest the as peures
or at
kony which fall.
this Country :
or get the reduction
ground.
reistalle
•
Perhaps
Recerne
1
* made to pay ito Expences. It can
206 or by succé Emzation: to tormer would win the bricks for which only do so citter by Customs Inter it is founded, and therefore the watter i indispensable. But fair Kinds of direct Freation the wast vycesionatic word scem tovr Seats, which the Pactics have fixed for theinsives by biddling them in oper Market. The real truth is that there is evidently a lurking desire to Frow the expences of the Pace on Parliament, but I cannot see why the People of this counters should be said to find accomodation for the Merchants who carry on their weaitley Imede at Flony Long, any move than for those who conduct their Business avsons the dicks of
Condon or on the shores of the Mersey. In all these situations equallis a rast trade fors to be despatched, from within a very parroco space; and of course
harras the People who mare fortunes by conducting it, or writing 5 tion price for the sand which is indis ionable to tas ber
vänd
With regard to the duration of Leans there might perhaps no objection to extending their toom Find years. The first step would probades in it refer this Buspatch & Soon & at whore fps in the past Fransactions were attended
??
27.
7 2 /
Af 24 W. humale monde en this. W.
der
Borhan's (I think) Instruction, ance Whis eubject. He lust der pour su S. Davis prove demily
twice pay
out Civic Expenditure. The Party Viher
Real Sting bong
cau
Vilis
are
afproprater
to curtiion
риве
Hongkong
rents seems
корику стр
this recision offtie
прот
to propose a more splable morte. & Expenditure of My Hong may
of meeting the deficiing Sin d. Jairs has bella
ов
イ
AB. 22/4/40.
I do not understand the
vernor to suggest que "acduction: nor can sa that the memorialists establish any Food pround whation for such a thie sure
Long Jiong
stuut
be..
X
thesa
хи
refer it to time?
works flimited Withem.
in
Jaxx horvern that thoughing
opinion is ant be expended
my
e
felong
it is really
Military theval Station pelle Partition four
hande will chara
of the most impilatie hamber of om hade teafuber of great Нарав
Extemien. H
ar
иде
aiguided When
Commucture. W. Brabinas bestemtues
must be defined to before this and be
amaried, if amylly
Ed
Interest
Bonham
813 Hong Hory
розг
Am by liber. 26 Auf 745
Whist
Jadi-
on Marical
2045
J з могу
3
3
H
La Jay
4.
M
7
207
The 4/48.
渺
British, & other
Memorial from
list, transmitting 834 of the 26 of Filmary
des pratite, with its encloveres,
swish of your Pudupois
Then to echnowledge the
the
of Hong Kong Jarrying
for
Rents in the
a reduction of the ground
Colony-
[ Share to request that
you
the Memorialists that, with
will acquaints
:
ronstons,
26th Ibruary,
Sin J.
to
7848
/ malosure.
No 34.
The Eval Grey.
7 Davis,
Received
Chinese Inhabitants
from the European and
Transmitting a Memorial
ow
Ground Ments in Hongkong,
the subject of
and
reporting
thereon.
The applicate
for a reduct of pound
pents is one
which cannot for
highly unjort to the unencesful bidding
Willy be listened to _ To allow it whe
countr
did for by
on
the
antry ponie is squirteneriate the hange the turn your In Anwer must be made, but I recollect that (for by Paul. _ The reference to Mr Bonhamil, mistinct me in think that the Censer ought to be mode perfatuval the parties obtaingh In these lots of land, as well as to the peop which I had much consment with hd B. & he concurred with if that adverted to in the formal instruct the this subject was one this benefit apring to some slight encrence of the rents iis consequence.
приту
wisted
in
ང་
5.24/
every
desire to mech
their wishes, and to
Jromote the interests
of the Community
to that this measure
u really be for the erdvantage of the colony
Aank
canush admit that they the tutevery
have established any
and for
good ground
the
+
reduction the
they
Seek.
A
adid
the
& 4. M. God me of spin ti after the lage greats which have alre been made for Hongkong, Part I not with
Render the Circumstances any propriety be asked to provide for
волка
of Hong Kong
it would
be
fatil to the
objects of
the Settlements ANA
Atto
a revenice
-paise by Customs
duties or dues rusion_
Shishing,
mon is there
the expence of those services to wh the mut
in quest we now
ufifchied, & in whi the resi lents in the colony me chiefly interested; it therefore there pents
wot
deficiency to vecai w he necessary that were to be restrein it in the colonial revenne ind be supplied by some new tukut". _ But under
the import mode of leozinh
any Car the ther
levying
the requisite amount of income whi afpens to be liable to to litth just objec
as that of requing
to gain from the occupiers of land the
Ragment of
had a Peah, the amount
人
of which has been determined by
is teljest to quiblic
to wh
208
Competition, and thenfer
Bostually fixed by
the
+" liable to it have voluntarity Grasties themselves, wooodd
found the mitoy
+ monte of pain for apprentele
the paddin
inspec
would have booterte to..
Is ut incependently of these consid reasons in support of the arrangement whom this subject which was adeptest
open to stuction
arg
there
h
kind of dich
acceding
At the
во
prayer of the when the settlement was first established, Petitiones could,
fiskerstallided I the effect of now altering that arrange=
ment
concise, be bigbely, unguish to the unissenfiful
вре
bidders for the lots, as
Moodles to the
of wh. the Petit
of Jerapah
не пого ги
hopecht only in considerath of their
!
this Country, since the
alternative must be that
the deficit any excesionest
by
the reductions of the
Pents must be see
Supplied
by are everage of the
Pashamnent Bôte, thus
throwing upon the Imperial
Revenue the charge of
finding
accommodation
having heely undertaken to to engaged pay the rents who they now seek-
for the Merebouts engaged hay
to
Hoy day. Moste
the
Same glad honcon find that suggestion
have reduced.
209
offered by Sin fro: Davis,
Яаж
and in which Sanc
dist pored to Concur, of the team of
extending
the cristup
hrases, on
pechess of granting
them
in perpetual, would be
rupted
boom by
R
and
the Merchants, Ibey to refer
despreliti
my despi
you to my
2. of the 10 of January in
which I have requested
your opinion and report
repon this subject.
Ilme
¡
Neturn
Meluon of the Building Sets, Actonic. Honghair
Victoria, shiving
howing the Area: Ground Bent and Rental of coch Lol
Victoria
Annual Ground Rental as
assessed for Police!
Let's surrendered.....
Forfeited.
i
210
Annual Rental Kemarks.
بر
d
1. of Area in
Lot
Square feet.
Ment
Rate
£
d.
...£.
d
f.
1,0
2
7,036 2686
8680
54
10
10
250
20
16 4 100
93
رجم
4,744
50
16
15642
129
10
1,453
که
3
#
5991911 625+
102 10
1584 12
5 7
77
B
2
1692
13
4
вот
ہے
کوه
1914
14
9
60' _ \
7979
58122
416 13
5392
41
16
273.
a
1,106
100
}
9
5280
2,08 3 1742
952
EA
16
127
13
16
77
40
a
917
2
2
-41134
725
12
4
753
16
37 10
40
D
773
کو
19
10
10
27,495
104
1466134
11
960
10
41 13 4
960
8 10
40
639 13 144617 3 3
|
M
B
820
WE of Aron in
Tot
square fact
or
Innual Ground Fiontal assessed in tots surrended
Rent L
Police Rates
£.
609.13144617
41.13
711⁄2 41
d
Temarks.
To of Ziot
Area in
square feet.
Marine.
2142
Annual Ground Rental as assessed Lots surrendered 211
Rent:
ob
for Police Rates
Remartes.
d.
d.
17 52:10,303 13 2
nil
820
6
711⁄2
40
20
1064
82 10
D
81
6
715
4113
4
20
M
2,204
17
10
E
820
714
#
12
141731
3710
30 10 874
B
1,444
11
310
130
69
3
1.102
10
42 10
13
15,397
46
62.550
29
52.50
43
3114
14
13612
204
11:114
11호
41613
30
5,250
459.2
15
16,800
20
7786
31
5,250
49
544 200
6
16
870
6
14.104
50
IL
1,200
9
6:0th
45
870
6 14
40
*
a
1,150
&
18 32
457
B
1060
41
3
B
1.150
18
کے تھے
40
D
829 1160
6
6
3710
بریم
2
9
6
04
336
ď 19
19 11
62.10
1,000
7.15+
37
17
1,000
7
15.07
140
a
1,100
10
64
3710
P
1000
7
15 04
80
B
1,200
0
9
04
37 10
B
1000
موسم
7.15.04
95
1:190
#
9
94
25
3040
23
11 54 200
D
1,100
651⁄2
27
18
33,540
320
900
7
B
1,200
9
60ź
22
19
4,370
33
284 3
34
3,556
27
4/4/2
20
20
25,302
245
边
CL
600
4
13
20
21
22.
23,900 27.312
4
13
135
150
59919
〃
B
23
24
2,070 2,625
167010
6145/2
25
5250
20
40 16.
کے چن
625
200
50168
کوئی
3,230
25
138!
1,140
16
10
30
.........
36
16.4
37
10,9372 6.180
26
mil
2142 175210,303 13
2
57 16 32 104 3 5716 47 18 2
38 × 39 37,800 1,000
1963 19 3502 15 5413,773 80
175:
19 2
88 1311/2
.
:
46
518 6f
Area in
Annual Ground Rental, as assessed - Let's surrendered Remarks of Area in
to
Annual Ground Rent as assessed Lots surrendered..
.
Rent
Kent
Lot
Zit.
square feet
d.
for Police Rates
4
square feet.
Ŕ
s. d.
Marine.
350215 54 13,773
8
881312
40
30,500
470
625
41
375
1136 13 4
60
42
19.250
100
52016
سکے
43
22, 250
115
625
44
42,525
تردد
552 11
Marine.
66
68
132
225
67
6,780
2458
3,500
a
3,500
27
69
3,500
27
a
3.500
6,500 7 10423,870 11
d.
for Police Rates
J.
d.
168 18 14
33012
212 Remarks
d
گے
50
27
ng
87
10
nil
5.005
3816
46
33,900
265
795
71
nil
36540
250
208
48
nil
72
nil
49
nil
73
nil
74
30,000
50
2500
19
75
2,500.
23
51
2,500
19
52 166,156
205
116613
76
25.00
21
77
2500
21
531
11,890
92
3
437
54 24.650
78
25.00.
21
191
841471
55
12,078
56.
93 12 65 61210
75131 333 6
79
2500
22
бо
2,500
20
01
2500
20
40
57 23,400
181
436 13
4
Inland
!
стр
20,948
183 1
4/2
15.207
34
9
سکے
59:
2,500
во
2,500
61
62
6,900 6,916
19
2
21
که کنه که ر کار
12
3
237 10
کچھ
63
24,872
192
16.
141433
64
23,353
65
16,104
124 16 9
6,508 7 104, 23870 11 4 168 18 1/2
20
4
1.25
10,063
14
15.
187 10
10,500
38
1. W
382 10
12.575
34
441⁄2 180
a
4.606
14
90
11,126
40
7
4
354 3
み
72255924
8620
19
31⁄2
m of
Area in
!
Liit
square feet.
Annual Ground Rental as assessed = Lots surrendered
Fient
for Police Rates d. £
d.
The of
Area in
Premarks. Not
square feet.
d
Annual Ground Rental as assessed Lots surrendered
Fant
for Police Rates.
d.
d
213
Tiermarks.
d.
Inland.
Inland
10,910
39
400
27
11.025
20
100
59,653
162
1025
28
mil
9
3,5201
12
میرگیر
15,840
50
险
10
8.613
31
9,274
21
12
3,259
3,432
1116
122
کو گھر
150
150
250
187 10
166.13
9 05 175-
4
..
29
:
30
441,000
mit
230
76 750
31
17,370
39
50
32
8,715
24
کوئی
91456
2544
34
9,675
B
838
751
کوئی
35
3,520
7/2 116 13
39 994 207 1217
10
150
13
18,798
4212
6
325
36
nil
14
18,000
48 197
62.10
حرف
27700
15
6,300
2. 105
30
6,000
16
14,160
128
500
39
7,000
1280
17 52
13126
30
1
17
9.054
59 19
18
5,5389
15-
529 137 10
3
40
33
10
41
8.385
که
4
24
1:210
7490
20 775
225
42
nil
19
-20
10, 225
371
111⁄2 187 10
If 3
10.050
36
9
36210
83222
22
12 1152
375
4444
17,890
34
ގ
125
a
4,325
11 15 45
Роб
که حرکت
9.304
خوش
15
59919
21
22
12012
10,280
32
1384
125
46 146,600
15
13
100
#
a
5,076
18
23
10,831
39
11
37 5 115 190
8134262
501176
47
54,000
115
20/2
51
10
48
11,025
35
205
3441
34.
49
214
42,630
45 11
112 10
50
25,742
58
2
25
26
7.094 11,620
22
10
175
57
476
& 10
200
31
12 45 175
52
9.794
26 13
Police Station.
A
|
Area in
I of Isot square feet.
Annual Ground: Pontal as assessed. Lots surrendered
Rent.
710 of
Area in
for Police Rates
Fremarks.
d
L
d.
£.
square feet:
d.
Annual Ground Rental as assessed = Gots surrendered...
Rent
d.
for Police Rates.
A.
پھر
Forfeited.
214 Remarks.
d
Inland.
کودک
5000
13
1441⁄2
165
54
10,000
278
89
125
کو که
21,550
391 104 87 10
ов
10,000
33
24 187
10
57
4.800
100
58
37.363
59
116,080
37
3
65
60
24,087
43
13 11
450.
61
14,000
44
15 24
62
35,478
6472
162 10
63
13,000
39
64
nil.
65
13,517
Inland
70, a 26,740
79
42,750
72
9210
ه کن
80
20, 280
воз
104 295
81
43,5410
78 198
81.a
19,690
3514 41⁄2
390
心
82
30
раз
34,200
1510
24 100
84
88,000
85
86
41 13
4113
4 Morrison Education Society. 4 Medical Missionary Society Marine & Cospital Society
87 726,000
7610
6
125
88
36
8/1/2
195
2
24
89
12,960
32
8
225
66 43,942
90
14,720
36
8
375
67 16,800
15 10
91
68
16800
15
10
92
1,140
3
12
کو
12.
10
69
17220
+
19
a
1,007
گو
کی
3
40
70
11,163
30
71
15,150
44
72
8,984
24
20,955
bg
10
150
75 135
137 10
61210
#
B
1,007
3
311
40
1,520
81⁄2
6210
93
21,700
44
584/
险
94 26,970
34,100
91784 667 10
95
3,120
918
147 10
24
75
12,500
14
10
4
2218
64
96
2,920
9
125
nil
97
9.430
220,500
19,770
81 104
S
98
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265
A
L
Area in
Liot.
square feet.
in
Tient
Annual Ground Frontal as assessed Lats surrendered 215
for Police Rates. Forfeited. Fremarks.
S.
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d.
d
d.
Annual Ground Pontal as assessed Lots surrendered
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square feet.
d
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100
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122
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17
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Rent
d
for Police Rates
L.
d.
urrendered
Forfeited. Remarks
d.
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square feet
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216
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d
for Police Rates.
G
Inland.
:
145
14,791 146 21,840
21
225
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800
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20
30
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169
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31,000
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10
170
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15
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172
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for Police Rates.
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4
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d
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3
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d
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Remarks.
Lot. square feet.
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Rent
d.
for Police Rates.
221
Remarks.
d
s. d.
land
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281
3,045
303
3,200
283
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11
1710
304
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10
15
283
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8 19
305
1,600
6
284
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306
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307
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286
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308
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10:
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10
309
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32
319
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2
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12
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10
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320
20
که
295
nil.
321
296
1000
14
12
322
800
315
25
297
6
15
323
1250
4
298
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324
که
299
mil
325
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300
800
326
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2
301
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2
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3
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328
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47
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I : of Area in
Lot.
square feet
Annual Ground Piental as assessed. Lots surrendered
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d
for Police Rates
£.
Tremarks.
d.
d
Inland.
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800
330
800
331
800
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6
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4
5.10
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I
ہم
To
121
8 10.10
Forfeited.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL GREY,
Secretary of State for Her Majesty's Colonies.
The Memorial of the British and other Inhabitants of Hongkong and its vicinity,
Sheweth,-
That your Memorialists are deeply interested in the welfare of this Colony, either as owning or renting property in it.
Your Memorialists deem it unnecessary to obtrude on your Lordship a detailed statement of the unsatisfactory position of the Colony, the subject having been so recently brought to the notice of Her Majesty's Ministers in the Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on British Commercial relations with China : but your Memorialists respectfully submit to your Lordship, that since the Establish- ment of the settlement, the unusually heavy Ground-rent has been felt as a severe burden upon themselves individually, and a serious drawback to the prosperity of the place.
Your Lordship is no doubt aware that the high Ground-rent was chiefly occasioned by the unnatural competition consequent upon the inadequate number of Lots of Land offered for sale in the first instance; and your Memorialists would now direct the attention of your Lordship to the absence of any active local trade capable of supporting such a burden.
Your Memorialists desire not to be understood as claiming exemption from reasonable taxation, but would urge on the consideration of Her Majesty's Govern- ment the necessity of an early and important reduction of the Ground-rents levied in Hongkong, as well as a revision of the terms of the present Leases, as the only effectual means of enabling your Memorialists to support their position as British Colonists.
Your Memorialists annex a Return shewing the Ground-rent paid for each Lot, its Area, and the Annual Rental or estimated Rental of the Buildings erected on it, by which it would appear that the Ground-rents received by Government in Hongkong equal or exceed the House-rents paid in many of the Cities and Towas of Great Britain.
In conclusion, your Memorialists beg the attention of your Lordship to the questionable policy of entailing upon the few who make Hongkong their residence the burden of maintaining a Government whose chief duty is the protection and controul of the traffic of the people of two great Empires, a traffic by which the Revenues of Great Britain and her Indian Possessions are materially augmented.
Feeling a strong conviction of the justice of their cause, your Memorialists entrust it with confidence to the hands of your Lordship, and, relying on its favour- able consideration by Her Majesty's Government, your Memorialists, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
Hongkong, 19th February, 1848.
222
+
÷
The Right Honourable The Ear&strey,
Secretary of State for 1.M. Celonies.
The Memorial of the British and other Anhabitants of Slongsong, And its Vicinity.
Humbly Snoweth,
That
your
Memorialists are deeply
interested in the welfare of this Colony, either as
owning
senting property in it?
Your Memerialists deem it unnecessary to obtrude upon your Lordship a detailed statement of the unsatisfactory position of this Cetony, the subpet having been so recently brought to the notice of H. M. Ministers in the Déport of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on British Commercial relations with China: bit. Memorialists respectfully submit to
your
your
Fordship,
that since the establishment of the lettlement, the
unusually heavy Fround - rent has been filt severe burden upon themselves individually, a
As A.
and a
dericus
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.
{
serious drawback to the prosperity of the place .
Your Lordship
-
تھے
doubt aware
the
that this high Fround - rent was chiefly occasioned by the unnatural competition consequent upon inadequate number of lets of land offered for sale in the first instance, and your Memorialists would now direct the attention of your Lordship to the absence of any active local strade capable of
supporting such a
burden :
Your Memorialist's desire not to be
understood claiming exemption from reasonable
suxation, but would
urge.
on the consideration of
11. M. Severnment, the necessity of an
Arv Par
important reduction of the Fround-rents levied
1
in Houghing,
Q
well as
ر کہیں
early and
revision of the terms
of the present leases, as the only effectual means
of enabling your Memorialists to support their
British Colonists
position as
a
Your Memorialists annex Return - Shewing the Freund - sent paid for each Lot, its
Area, and the Annual Rental or estimated Rental
of the buildings erected on it, by which it would: appear the Fround rents received by Severnment Hongstong, equal, or exend, the House rents
iu
plaides
paid in
in many of the Cities and Towns Streat Britain .
In conclusion, your
beg the attention of your
of
Memorialists
Lordship to the
questionable policy of entailing upon
:ling upon the few who make Hengsing their residence the burden of
Sovernment whose chief duty is
maintaining
A
the protection and controul of the traffic of the people of two great Empires, and by which the Revenues of Great Britain and her Indian
16pessions
are
materially augmented.
į
Feeling
strong conviction of the
of your
justice of their cause, your Memorialists entrust-
it with confidence to the hands of
Lordship, and relying
on its favorable consideration by
Her Mapsty's Sccammert, your in duty bound, will ever
Victoria,
pray.
Fengseng, 19th February 1848.
Jaime Markesor 6.
Jarner 760
Macviead.
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Victoria, Houghing,
26th February, 1848 in
I have the honor to enclose Copy of a
Ruke of Court which has been pacced with the sanction of the Legislative Council...
The execution of Capias or personal writs
was
by Her Majesty's Consuls at the Ports of Trade found to be attended with such serious inconvenience, and was so incompatib......... with the proper duties of these officers, that the enclosed Rule was
passed with a view to
remedy the evil...
The Right Anerable, The Earl Grey,
to.
40.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient,
Stumble Servant,
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Mr. Merivale
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I have received Sin
J. Dairs despatch W35 of the
26 Tet ? enclosing the copy of
a Rule of
Count which has
been passed with the sauction yttre Legislative Council of
execution of
relative to the
Writs of Capias on persons out of the Colony but within the jurisdiction ofthe Supreme Court, and I have to signify to you my approval of
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WR22 1643
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
REGULA GENERALIS.
ANNO UNDECIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ, HILARY TERM, 1ST JANUARY, 1848. THAT whenever personal arrest of a party at any place out of the &c., how to be ex: Island of Hongkong, and within the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Writs of Capias,
ecuted on persons out of Hongkong,
Court thereof, shall be deemed necessary in any case, the Writs or Processes issuing therefrom shall be directed to the Sheriff as usual; and the Sheriff shall issue his Warrant to one or more Bailiffs, specially to execute the said Writ or Process, on the party suing out such Writ or Process paying him the Costs and Expenses attending the service thereof.
CHAS, MOLLOY CAMPBELL, Acting Chief Justice. Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 20th day of January, 1848.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
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Financial.
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My Lord,
1037. Whong 231
WED
C. D
MAY 24 1848
Victoria, Honghong,
3rd March, 1848.
I have the honer to inform Your
Lordship that the
arrears
on
of Crown Rents due
unimproved Inland Lots Nr. 155, 156, 157,
24th June
June
and 158, having been paid up to the 24 1847 in September last, and the parties declining to retain the locations which had been assigned to them in lieu of certain suburban Lots previously
in
their posession, and resumed by this Government
in consequence of the Home Authorities not sanctioning the same, I have the honor to recommend that their resignation be accepted by Her Majesty's Government
The accompanying correspondence shows that Leases had never been taken out for the Let's
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referred to, and they would have been reported and
included,
in
the Schedule forwarded to Your
Lordship with my Despatch N° 9 of the
letter
22nd January last, but for the informality alluded to in the Colonial Secretary's N = 60 of this date to the address of Messrs Coley and Gaskell.
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I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
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MAY 24
Victoria, 2nd March, 1848
&60
Mess + Phillips Mone 46° as the Agents
of Masers R. Oswald and Jad White have handed us letters received from the Colonial Treasurer
requesting payment of rent for
of land
various allotments
in Victoria, and amongst them of Inland
Lots No. 155, 156, 157, and 158.
In August, last, two actions were commenced in the Supreme Court against. Mr
Oswald to recover the rent then due for lots Nos 155 and 158, and two against Mr." "White to recover the pent. then due for lots Nos. 156 and 157,
between us on when after some negotiation
us on the
part of Mess + Oswald & White, and Mt. Parker
a
the Attorney for the Government., it was agreed. that Mess ! Oswald & White should pay the amounts claimed and the costs of the actions, and
the
then that the Government would resume above 4 allotments. Accordingly in pursuance and
L
37 March, 1828.
Victoria, Howsking,
Sir
J.
to
7 Davis
The Earl
Received
N36.
Grey.
22 Inclosures.
Government of
Recommending resumption by
certain unimproved
Lots of land belonging to Mess?
R.Oswald and
White.__
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on the faith of that agrement being fulfilled on the part of the Government, the debts and coets
were paid __ but notwithstanding such agreement, a claim has been
made as above stated for rent for the four allotments agreed to be resumed.
again
We beg therefore on the part of Messrs. Oswald and "White, to call your attention to this matter, and shall be obliged by your forwarding' instructions to the Colonial Treasurer of the resumption by Government of the said four
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are
allotments, as Messrs. Phillips Moore + Co. desirous of paying the pent due on the other allotments of Messrs . Oswald and White.
To
affe have, te.
(Signed) Coley & Gaskell.
The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary
Referred to the Colonial Feasurer
in order that such information
as
he
may
possess relative to the Lots in question, be procured.
2nd March, 1848.
By Order,
(Signed) W. Laine, Colon's Secretary.
Mr. Parker under date 19th August /47
writes to the Attorney General that Mesers Oswald 4 "White will pay the pent to June/47, if Gort will
the lots . The A. G. directs (by endorsemerit-
resume
on
Mr P's letter) that the offer of payment.
be
accepted, and the parties told that after payment
they must apply to His Excellency the Governor
requesting him to resume the land.
I am
- given to understand that such application was never made, but the rent to
to June [4.7 was paid 2th Sept ___ the lots still remain on the rent roll.
i
The above mentioned letter of Mr Parker was: handed into the Treasury on the 17th February last. On the 9th February last, the Feasury requisition for payment of the rent to Decr. /47
•
4.
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J
was issued _ at which date no record of the resumption of the ground existed in the heasury, and as I have
said above, I ans not aware that. the ground has been actually resumed by Government.
2th March /48.
even now
(Signed). W. T. Mercor
Colonial Treasurer.
In the beginning of September 1847, the rent of these lots, Nos. 155, 156, 157, and 158 under the
conditions mentioned in this letter were received and paid into the Treasury; the Acting Attorney General having stated, subsequent, to his memorandum on letter, that the Government would publish in the China Mail the pesumption of these lots, with others, a former ocasions This
as was done on a
my
ground was
not purchased by Mesers "White and Bewald, but was set apart for them in lice of some which the Government required, and was never taken possession of by the parties ; for which reason they intended to defend the actions, but made the offer of payment solely from their desire to avoid a law suit, in
235 which even should they succeed, they would be losers
in the costs of defence . And under these circumstances
the Acting Attorney General advised mo to receive the pent and pay it into the Treasury.
3rd March 1848.
6). N..DE. Parker:
(Signed).
True Copies)
Colonial Secretary.
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(C) No 60.
Gentlemen,
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in 1037. 14. Kong
236
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VED
HW21 1648
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 3th March, 1862.
I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 2nd Inetant, and to
that no official record is to be found
inform you
-
in this Office showing that the Government: had
agreed to resume Inland Lots Nr. 155, 156, 157%,
communication refers, but-
and 158, to which
your
in
in consideration of the arrangement, which appears to have been made by Mr. Parker at the suggestion of the Honorable. the Acting Attorney General, . September last, His Excellency will recommend. the resumption of the lots in question to the favorable consideration of the Right: Honorable the Earl Grey.
Meser + Coley & Gaskell.
I have, te,
(Signed) W. Caine,
Colonial Secretary:
(Fue (opy)
Main
Colonial Secretary.
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My Lord,
10.38 Whone
237
Victoria, Hongkong,
8th. March, 1848.
In my Despatch Nr. 128 of December
24th, I reported that the temporary duties of
Acting Crown Prosecutor, would be performed by
Mr. M. Parker, who before acted in
capacity
on
the
same
Mr. Sterling's first return to England.
Mr.
Sterling is expected to arrive
the next Mail Steamer; but in
the
by
mean, while
the half of the half-salary of Attorney General,
L
£.375
amounting to only £. 375 per
annum, was not
sufficient inducement to Mr. Parker to abandon
a portion of his professional practice to undertake the duties of broww Prosecutor, and I was obliged. to allow him a fee of twenty five Dollars,
about. £5.5.0.
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
40,
Je
·Je.
on
each
or
case, which under.
Jika park
circumstances, and
the
trust be
approved.
: for the short period, will I
I have the honor to be,
Your Lordships,
"With the highest respect",
Most Obedient,
Humble Servanti,
danis
Mr. Meriale.
Hong
It's the cases prepared by the Crown Prosecutor Kong will probably not have been very numeurs manunt
You may perhaps not thank the array
au ieproper
andd But it wereld.
satisfactory, of the whole
been more satis
amment y the chave for these cases
could have been stated at
referring to deep !? No 128 I perceive
su cxplanation concerne
Juires Clack / Mi Trotter (wheit
When Mr. Hulme was
entirely escaped not my Notice alone, but theat
the whole Dept. the
Conance, as the
believe, othe depotil
hains
beer
here
The
Mixed up with the large bundle
kaing beer put away with the rest yte dupetokes when that question
Paper Eclating to She Hulma's lorpene
however that the reason
dures
M. Hulmas
suspension
to resign his Office
not paid teis
Mr. Frother was no
that having destored
him that N Drother would to Entitled. some time age to to Dontam informing
to no salan during his puncipali
Accordingly R despatch wire written
in J. Buirs had superseded him
to the care. May?
suchersion. In this should home.
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Trotter had
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Victors
The Earl Spey
Sin J. H Davis
8th March, 1828.
Honghong,
Received
N. 37.
as Ariminal Crown
allowed to Mr. Parker,
Reporting Salary and Kees
Prozenton
office altogether; but this cannot I ascertained from the mutilated portion of a corespondence sent by Sir). Davis: and therefore the mather had better be left where it is notit ur hear again from Mr Bonham. Quan djection to the rest of the It is a case it which it ameed not to safe to uly meuly on Sin). Davis
Statement
arangement
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I see no dication to the rest of the
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233
June
I have received,
ipmy
the 8 of March lash
Trestinghor's Restpaliche Nay of
reporting thick wins additions
to thi
Ted to
Men H. Tarken, who had
Salarys prmites
undertaken the
of
Coron
Prosecutor
ex
Hory
Ken
pluring
the
absence
of the
Attorney Generel
this Commbry,
allowed
he had
a
fee of
liventy five clotless
each
one
Case; and under the
Circunstances stated by
Sis Jus: Dan's I have to convey you my approval of this
theope allowance.
Shave.
to
240
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38.
Financial.
To Treas
My Lord,
In
1039, Akong
Victoria, Hongkong,
9
241
the March, 1848.
my Despatch Nr. 27 of
12th I transmitted a Certificate from
February
February 12
the Colonial Surgeon as to an attack of Paralysis
suffered by Mr. "W" Miles, third blerk in the
Colonial Feasury,
and the consequent leave of
- absence for the recovery of his health, after sex
years employment : I regret to say
that Mr.
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Miles has since been: reduced to such a helpless
state as calls for his immediate removal, at the same time that his small salary having left him wholly unprovided with funds, he is destitute of the requisite means.
This is
is a case
of such peculiar
hardship as has not occurred during my four
The Right Honorable,
The Earl
40%
fe,
1 Grey,
fe
years' residence in the Colony,
concurrence
and with the
of the Executive Council I have
determined to advance £. 100 for Mr. Miles's passage to England by sea, and to solicit Your Lordship's sanction to the grant, under the circumstances above detailed. Should Your Lordship be unable to give the necessary sanction, it will be an advance on the half salary of £125 per annum, to which Mr. Miles is entitled during his absence. A certificate of the last date of payment is
to
annered.
I have the honor to be
"With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Mr. Merivale -
deanch
le sanctioned
lang 24 Bitt
of Salary
Z
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ih. 24/5.
bm May 24
caces
Mould the
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Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
Acop
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Coll Treasures Certificate which
Boulter to day 13 left/48 ww
was
to Agent feat
стр
endoved
Dani
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Silent
Gommon Bonham
1039. Horny Hong
34
1 Jun / 40.
242
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25
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I have to achnowbage_
31
7+
ንገ
the wist of your
Restrefion des palch A30 of
the 9
Much reporting thich
on reperisiz Sin d. Dains' Know aupalch I scarcely whether he means that he has granted
the £ 100 spund to Mr.
Thiles is to be considered.
Ad Aum adeazzca
Salary.
a.
bel the
Lu
of £100 to bermiles, the
half third Clock in the Colonial
品
rest. I
read it at first in the
former stuse
Ishould head Atz? Ichred
It 10: Hm
Treenery at Hong Kong,
enable him to defray
expense of his peforge.
to this Country- and
under the precuber
to
the
7
Circumstances statedl
tur Barr's
Daris I have
in Jöhren
to convey to you may
by
sanction for the advare.
which has been made
to the Nur Miles-
Share
243
Colonial Leasury, Victoria.,
Hongkong, March the 9th 1848
I hereby certify that. Mr. W. H. Miles, third blerk in this Office, has received,
has received full Salary at the rate of £ 250 sty. per
up to the
annum, up
eleventh February 1848, inclusive, and from the 12th February to twenty-ninth February 1848 inclusive, at the rate of One hundred twenty
five Pounds per
annum,
and to no later period.
Income. Tars having been deducted.
(Signed). WT. Mercer
Colonial Treasurer.
True Copy).
Maine
Colonial Secretary.
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No
39.
Financial.
Copy to Teens: 9 Mary Juniges (her in might
Governer. & Any /48
My Lord,
RECEIVED
MAY 24
104014 hong
Victoria, Hongkong.
244
1645
13th March, 1848.
I have the honor to transmit with
this Despatch a Report and detailed Estimate: from Lieutenant Colonel Phillpotts, Commanding Royal Engineer, of the Expenditure required for levelling the site of the proposed Government. House, and building a brick barrel drain from thence to the main sewer; and also for building main Lewer from
from the new Public Offices, and
for those
erecting Stabling and servants rooms
Offices; the total charge L. 2,383.4.10.
I have the honor to be,
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
te
40,
te.
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most. Obedient,
Humble Servant
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vzdani
Me mein ale.
The
The Colony pays for all expenses yttres nature it is, I thick, newthell
very
gay necessary
very
that the
Givern
Duy work to be
un
undertation
Men muskiz
should report that
lazce a cha chacea
is absolutely indispersable. I obscive that Sie Iden Dairs
does not
recommend the measure
it is a
though I
It appears.
6.
daresay aery proper one that it would be well to point out to the Goverm that the gut cannot sauction the wieving of go foditure in account y pullie wolloin
on
Hnry Rory accept in cases,
of
nevndalle
Recepit, & that the Cetorical Reconne int
shortly be aspected to defray the
puthie expendition of the Clory, which
the
it wick never be able to do. if the
Moment they have
surplus
it is applied to public works
see 1042.
I aperi
Rearmy
Km May 24
hang24
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the drain pr
appontine. The pr. must-
this year.
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6 Part.
be and
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best to ex and it. Perhaps to themchez
we look at this before Efast it in mapped found wanting This is the despatch which & bett
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Recommend
que
one & turned
with reperty at the same.
time send the other shows that there hat
morning
been
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ume unother change of the
which will make of for
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1 malosures.
No 39.
the Carl Greep
Sir J. H Daxis,
13th March, 1878
Received
Chillpotts, Com2 Royal-
Estimate by Lient: Colonel
Transmitting Report and
Engineer, for
bevelling
site of the proposed
the
Govern=
to Government Sfices, to
Stables and Servants Room,
ment Houses, creating
246
1040
Henry Kory
1.
W. Hawes.
I believe it is the practive
to refer all Estimates of this kind to the Examry.- for
iin detail
of the details are
for caomi:
exported.
to be objectionable, nothing wrote
will. I think be accesary than to instruct the Governon in the terms of your accante ;- & approve of the
minute
ао
works being undertaken, if he coneurs with his predisson to their expediency.
As for
aga
X
judgment can be * The present dpf is signed by the J. Davis &ally bad.
formed here, the works w very necesary & proper. Then is already a minute of Lad
the newsity of Seey's recognizing
foot House, to the erection of which, the present Estimate is in great mcnsure preliminary.
The Governor has that hitherto lived in rented apportiments.
May 257
in
my
гру
Sis C. E. Trevelyan is
сво
29.
6
March
حور
41.
DAY PI
040. Stong Kong.
10425
1848.
247
9 June 140.
I am directed by
Si
Each Grey
to you
to transmit the
accompanying
despatches, the then to being
corices y
lwo
Enclorices
sent in impins
porn Sie Lehn Dairs
reporting first that the Estimated tital chave
for levetting the site ofthe proposed Gout House at Hong Kong, and erecting
Stilles and Sewants
rooms, & hilding
the
neapary sewers and drains amounts to
£2,303-410,
and
secondly
that the actual.
cxpenditure putte proposed Moad between Aberdeen
and Stanley is estimated
14.
to amount 6 £2,705. M. instead of £4, 906-14.7
ว
4
the sum at first
Contempleated.
Gry directs
Lnd Grey
to request that you
day
me
will
these papers bespre
the Lords Commissioners
248
is anticipated in the Construction of the road
between Abercer and
Stanley counterbalaning,
as their Lordships will observe, the expenditure which is now recommented
In the
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Gest House.
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of the Treasury,
and state
test be recommend their
their
Lindlichs
to give
sanction to the chance
proposed to be mined
on account of the Gost House, and est
the sacing effed which
:
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145
Horry
243
As
Gone
ever Bonham C.B.
4 Aug!!!.
MINUTE 29.
AUGT
B2 STRINA
3
There to achnowbelge-
3
the receipt of your borgartid
Tredecessor's chespetit h39 of
зу
the 13th of March laste
transmitting
ar
Estimate
of the experese required
for levelling the site of the
Juspored Grommet House at Hong Konge
Shave to convey to you
and
the
Necessary authority for ensuring expenditures, amorenting
this
to the
him
hip of £2.383.4.20
Share
¡
%
1
N° 40.
Civil.
Coppy to Treas : & pene quo & Sur
Tompsing
My Lord,
At the
1041. 14. hong?
250
RECEMED
MAY 24 1848
Victoria, Hongkong,
18th March, 1848.
same time that the several.
reductions of Salaries already effected, or prospectively
precommended by
me, are a
proof of my
desire to
bring the Crapenditure of the Colony within due bounds, it is equally imperative
on me
to attend
to the just claims of deserving individuals . My attention has long been directed to the steady and indefatigable exsertions of Mr. Rienaccker, black the Treasury Department, upon a Salary of £.270 per
in
annum,
barely sufficient, in
this
place to live upon respectably, and I have accordingly to request. Your Lordship's sanction:
a
to his receiving from the end of this quarter small augmentation of £ 30` a year, making his
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
He
Je!
:
Salary £.300 . The enclosed documents will
corroborate
my
own recommendation.
On the other hand I have to recommend.
that
a
saving of about. L. 500 per
annum
be
any
"effected by causing all future bivil Works to be ersecuted by the Surveyor General, without aid from the Ordnance Department. "When Deepatch Nr. 116 of 1845 was written, the early ersigencies of the Colony, called for
works which were
an amount
beyond the power of the
Surveyor General's Establishment, but- as little-
now remains to be built except the Governor's
own residence, the Civil Department of.
my
of
Works
exigencies, even though I
:fully equal to all exigencies,
have abolished. the Office of Deputy Surveyor
General . An amount of £511, paid during the last
year
to the Ordnance Department, may
be thereby saved.
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Danis
251
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M. Meinale
I suppose
T
the proposed resto eugloyment of the Colonial works mayle approed. Should the increase to Mr. Persiachen be Suvagn General
n
net?
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Sace
Sir J. 7 Savit
Victoria, Hongking, 13th March, 1848.
Received
No 40.
top The Earl
Gray.
2 Inclosures
Reporting assition of £30 por
Annum
to the
Treasury, Saving of
Rienaecher
and
Salary
Mṛ
suggesting
the colonial
a
Civil Public Works.
the extention of future
of the Royal Engineers in discontinuing the employment £500 per annum,
2
WB. 24/3.
I
presume the
Uvulmitted
anagqument may
tothe Tracy with sofy's mommendation ?
Am kay 25
17 by ending to hary
Jandwned provided
I if approved
The present for
Concurl
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Si C. E. Prevelyan
329.
31.
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1041 trong long 740.
252
5 June 140.
Sin.
wil lay
Guy
bepe
I am surected by Caul
to request you
bose the Lord Commissioners of the Treasury
the accompany
Copy y
a despatch and it's Enclosure prom Sir Sehn
Dairs reporting
1 £30 per
the addition
to
the Salary 4th. Preinacher
of the Colonical Treasury at Hong Kong, and suggesting
a
sacing £500 per annum bay discontenciong the
Amployment of
the Royal
Engineers in the execution
of future civil pullic works
Lord Guy requests qu will aquaint the Lord Comnd.
that is
their Lordships
do not entertain any
dition to these arrangements
аггащений
4 Sie J. Dairs be propores
9
to signify this approval
them to Gisson Birken,
Ger. Bonham
& instruct Him to carry
them into effect if
he
concur with his
should concur
Preacups in thinking that
They
adirs-alle.
are
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Gouna Bonham.
з
48
327 AUGT
کو
Nss.
Jir,
1424 4. kong
148
Enta
253
8Ang/48
I have to actmontage
the receipt of Sir John Dairs despatch of the 13 March No 40.
If you
Concur with
your
K
should
Predecepor in thinking
that Mr. Rienaeche is salary
جو
ought to be raised to £ 300 per annum
€300 shall have no
to your жираг
taking
dijection
the
necpary stops for that
purpose.
Iam glad to
learn that the completion
off mosh
y the
walks of
supirtance at Hong
E
Kong and the sufficiency of the Surveyor qenerals Department for the duties
the performance of
which properly devolve upon it will relieve the
Officers of Royal Engineer
Colony
stationed in that Cling
prom
of the labers hitherto
imposed on
in
them and
the Girl Branch of the
Colonial Service, and
effect at the same time saving of public
Money.
I have
Copy
N.25
Sir.
Colonial Treasury
254
Victoria Hongkong.
13th March, 1848.
I have the hover to forward the enclosed letter to my address
aMr. Rienxecker, and to beg
bom
that you
will obtain for it the
-favorable consideration of Hie Excellency the Governor.
Mr Rienaccker has
served upwards of
this
three yearsing
department ; the first few
months of that, period under Mr Martin, who gave him
1
very
C
high character for ability, industry,
and.
d general good conduct ; for the
The Honorable
Major Caine.
Colonial Secretary.
S
Pemaining
and
longer portion of his
that
Service I am happy to say
-ower to bear testime my power to
it is in
bear testimony
to the truth of that character in wvery particular.
Mr Rienoecker's present
Salary is £270 per
270 per annum; were
this sum increased to £ 300, he
would only be placed
on a more
equal footing entered the Government
with others who
at the
to him.
same
vernment service
time, and subsequently
Shave, te (Signed) W. J. Mercer :
Colonial Treasurer.
Truebapy
Maine Colonial Secretary.
welry.
Sir
255
Wolonial Treasury,
Victoria, Hong Kong,
March 11th 18418.
I have the hover niect Respectful
to Request that will be pleased to
you
bring my present position to the notice of
vor wit
with
Governer
in this office
in
His Excellen
Excellency
the
a view, should Fleis
Excellency see fit, of obtaining
increase case
of Salary . There
is
no
жне окисл
ccasion for my
stating to you any thing
as to the
Responsible nature of the duties I have
performed since
February February 1845, and
Itrust I have discharged them
20
vant me
as to warrant
nu iw
hoking that
my present application will meet
The Honorable,
re
W. J. Mercer, Cape
Colonial Treasures
with your kind support, for which
کره
you be good enough to grant it,
shall feel grateful.
I have, Ac.
(Signed) Robert Rienecker.
(Smellopy/
Manis
Colonial Secretary.
N. 41. Financial.
J
Сортир
My Lord,
1042 W. Kong
256
MAY 24 1848
Victoria, Konghong,
13th March, 1848.
"With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch
Nt 28 of 30th September, 1846, sanctioning
the
expenditure on account of the road betwveen Aberdeen and Stanley, which completes the
circuit of the island, I have the honor to transmit
a
detailed. Report: and Estimate, from which it
will appear that the actual expenditure on the work will be only £2,705. 14. 4, instead of £. 4,906 .14 .1
the amount at first contemplated.
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
in Dani
:
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
de,
-te
-te!
Mr Merwale.
dosewatcons previously to See 1040m which I had written my percising this. Perhaps this reduction in the estimatid
cost of the Road letoun Aberdeen and Stauley
May assist ytte unk proposed in 1040 being
executed in thout unconvenience
ta
money
Az
regand
part. The check to undertaking
wery public work that is theryhet nuper
at the moment should, in my judent at least be equally given.
hey 27
www. Sansking wie
D13.2.4/5.
диа
lock at this in reference to Wisting Exlementer?
1040 û not here
257
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:
No. 42. Legislative
Less st
13 June /45
como
My Lord,
1043 W. Kong
MAY 24
1848
258
Victoria, Hongkong,
th
14th March, 1848.
25
In my Despatch N° 26 of February 12th, I reported that a diminution of £. 300 per annum
had been made in the Judicial
Department by the reduction of the Office of
standing Interpreter to the Supreme Court : Iat. the same time stated the difficulty that exicted in finding a fit person to fill that Office
The Rule of Court, of which
of which I have
now the honor to transmit a copy, was
copy, was promulgated,
with the sanction of the Legislative Council,
order to
5
4 give public encouragement to the acquisition of the proper qualifications for
in
interpreting and translating, and at the same time throw the expense
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
de,
He..
te!
on the suitors of the
storia
7
13th March, 184:
بریں
to
7. Davis,
The Earl
N 41.
Gray.
1 Inclosure.
Received
Referring
to His Lordship's
f
30th Septo,
Detailed
J
Despatch N. 28
1847 for constructing
1846, and transmitting Report and Estimate: N/
link
J
Road between Aberdeen
and Stanley
:
4
V
Court, instead of the Government..
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect",
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Mr Merwate
pifficulty of pirating anfond
This would scorn a
45
Y
meet with your
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cynent could crez
ararEJ
effie
2
Not quit : & cause, if I underland
it rightly
on
cient sitespeeter. Does it
in ain't cases
AB. 24/3.
not only is the interpretes Layment Meson, the parties, by way of fees, ins had you the fornments:
rule in itself of douttful Expediency though should not think it worth white
questioning)
учу
out of the that his remuneration for these likurie
it seeme also that in formement & criminal
cases the Intipecter is to I required to act
without any pres at all, which implies
comed, in diskelly
/
harkets of the civil suitors. II.
think this shoved to pointed
out to the Gormon who
may
Lav sonu
вет
of Explaining it.
Am May 25.
Larry 27 BH
9.4
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in 1043, WKong 253
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
REGULE GENERALES..
ANNO UNDECIMO VICTORIÆ REGINE,
EASTER TERM, 1ST MARCH, 1848.
Persons
conversant
I. THAT every person possessing a competent knowledge of the Eastern and Chinese languages, or any or either of them, may be with the Fastern lan- admitted to practise as Translator and Interpreter in this Court.
II. That every application to be so admitted, shall be accompanied by a Certificate of the qualifications of the applicant from two com- petent persons.
guages or Chinese, may
be sworn Translators and Interpreters.
Applicant to produce tion from two compa-
certificate of qualifica-
tent persons..
Translators and In-
and enrolled as Officers
III. That every Translator and Interpreter shall be duly sworn and enrolled in the Supreme Court, and shall be, to all intents terpreters to be sworn and purposes, an Officer of that Court, and liable to be punished for of the Court, and liable misconduct, in the same manner as Attorneys and Solicitors now are. for misconduct.
to be punished as such
Translators and In-
IV. That the sworn Translators and Interpreters shall be entitled to the following Fees; only in Criminal cases and Actions for breach terpreters to receive
1 of the Laws relating to the Revenue, no Fee shall be allowed.
Fees.
TABLE OF FEES.
Translations, per folio of 72 words, English,
Fair copy of same, per folio, ...
$1.00 0.50
Every attendance to swear Affidavit,...
1.00
Every attendance in Court, or before Commissioners for the examination of witnesses, for every three hours, or any fractional part of that time, in each case,..
2,00
---
Every case in the Summary Jurisdiction, including Plaint,
attendance in Court, &c.
0.25
CHIAS. MOLLOY CAMPBELL,
Acting Chief Justice.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 20 day of March, 1848.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils..
V:
?
1043. H. King
No 37.
260
13 June40.
Entered
Guvernu Benham.
2965
10.
10
13
I have to acknowture
the receipt of a despatch
from Su J. Dairs - No 42 9 the 14 March transmitting
а
a rule ofthe Supreme Couch 4f Hong Kong relative to the employment and
payment of translaters and
to the Court. Interpreters
Whitst I agree with Sie J. Dairs in thinking it
deniable to encourage
properly qualified persons in undertaking the Office of Interpreters and Translators
Chinese Languge, I
"ase not carily to completely
i
Cominced that the
arracERO-
hat there
au some poin
mont made fur theat
purpose is as desirable
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a
one
ad
night
have
been effected. If I
ni the
ал
that the seeme to Woller
Julier services on these
Interpretis anagement mad for that the call of the latefulis occasions will be defaced, that pumpen by the Auli in quation Ant if unlerden his duties also
Bugun which appear to me
resuanation for this fact of though miscectly, by the
understand it righetty, not farther explanation thre
I can express myself satisfied with it. It throws the
only is the interpreters payment in Qil cases thenon on the suiters bey way of fees instead of on the quemment fa ruce,
on
in
theon the suitor in ordinary
avil cases: pr the amount
އ
of fus to to laken in the berdinen latter must be "upulates,
in
disay
ishepuchi's payment, civil carce, on the suitors
in the form of pes inshed of on the Gullic. This is fatafe
тыря a measure of Doubtful
in itself, perlions of douttful Experiency in prince, hit
The Supreme Court and Lepülchis Connil
liffediency
Atta
^
to suffice for
the entire payment of
the
Girl Susters.
Should the
231
view which I have tatten
ofthis rule be mcvirect
I thall be happy to have
mey
erronenes cupression
Inteferten for all his duties: remned by such
on
7
in the worst, if he
une faid in part by see
By
salary for his latons
the criminal cases, the
hit in got and
Li
Criminal cases
the
Laur
Но
to
as doubt fund pes
in
the evil cases
Interpreter is & be repieced sufficient mason fradotting world to perpationally lef.
to act without any fees it in the purent intance
whatever, whind mplies
that his remiscation
But it appears also that
порно
are
allound in Aimuide
cases, or actions In Meaches
of reveren lavors. // Alesan
иети
Explanation
ad
you
think proper
may
sffered me
§
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7
No43.
Financial.
to Land Bol 2. Jane, quor
ans! June
287
N.38
My Lord,
104418. Kong
C.1
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MAY 24 Į
1848
Victoria, Hongkong, 20th March, 1848.
262
I have the hour to transmit to your
Lordship a petition from a Chincee, named Ching you
holder of Marine Lot N2 76
san,
and inland lot 287 to be permitted to
the same, and as sufficient security
resign
has been obtained for the recovery of the
arrears due to the Crown on
those Lots
amcounting to $201. 60, as well as of the Fees of Court amounting to of 52,50, making in all $254. 1 _ I have to solicit your Lordships
- sanction to their reverting to the Government from the half year ending 25th December 0/847-
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey 10
te.
tc.
40.
I have the hover to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
1
Copy
Laut Board?
Mr. Ellist
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AB·24/3.
7. £.5.14/5
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48 by bany
Danis
.
%
in
in 1044 14 Kong.
His Excellency
C
263
Sir John A. Davis. Bart: Governer of Hongkong.
Ae
te.
&c.
The humble petition of Ching
san, a Chinese Clerk humbly
Yin
Sheweth,
That your petitioner has been for many years in the lehinese office.
as Clerk, and served,
served faithfully, as the Secretary
lime
can
bought some
testify. He bought
ago from Gevemment · Lols 287 and 874 in conjunction with other
N. Chinese, who subsequently absconded, and left him to 6
pay the ground Cont: himself, for a tenement on which no building
vous e
erected.
As he is too poor either to erect house on it or to,
to pay continually
und Vent
Pent since sie has a
the
· ground
pe
a glamily
to maintain, Your petitioner humbly begs that be may be permitted to resign the
ground to Goverment frun
from the
25th December 1847, and he will
Gorenem Bonheu
Entered
دی جو
28 June 14.
264
&
200
achnow: I have the boven to schwow : : belge the reeipt of your
The clereport ales potities H. 36 of the gch of March and Nus. of
the 20
of March last recom:
the rescomption by:
mending the reser
the Crown of Crtani Lots
of Land in Herey Hong
held as putively by mess:
pay up including
the
rrears
of 25446s: 10 cents
Bo
:
22. 221
the
23
in
-expenses of the Court,
monthly instalments of 6 dollars, to be deducted from his he is
sto
avages
avid
that account he has also entered
band. For which act of
C
charity your petitimer shall ever
pray!
(Signed) Ching yin
Victoria 4th February
1848.
[Fruebopy),
Note. Ground Pent.
Yees of Court.
San
Colenial Secretary
$201.60.
/
52.50.
Total $254. 10.
L
Oswald a white and
the Chinese named
by Cheng-
-Zein Jan.
bis there cases alo not
i.
k
265
Petition
Ching-
Min-Jan
holder of Marine Lot No. 76
A
!
appear to differ
in any
Metinal point pou
there in which the
Permission has alread
anted Share
been grantes
to signify to go my
authority for allowing
to reliquich
the Misteless in to
their Lands oundrigly
Share
$
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:
7
1558 Ahong; Wellywood
hu 12 1846
266
b
AUG 14 1848
I have received
this touching of perfully
〆
operacions appeal from
the Clark in the Hungry,
Gemary office. The one. drial Catifente f
Wh. Card Grey
hii
paralyzed
Victoria, Hongkong,
20th March, 1848.
Sin
if
to
7. Davis
The Earl
Received
No 43.
Spreys.
I Inclosure.
Recommending resumption
Marine
the Government of Hot N. 76, and Inland M. 287.
ᄇ
Hate ! parend official out in prominent 262
و
as I perceive on referent relief from any
in the
287
ndinay
appeals & the liberalih
こ
Amy Des
Marel, M. 38 & 184
of
I child
Чо
mal
my
kamlede IN. hile wor
redu
rathin any (in the present
of forumment, -
himmelf to his perment in Cance) to its partur
Wath by zealous excction of mercy
in his dates, f
there for
his
Can
seems to hand
have the humble
سا
from Lurchi obed leve Dani
H
1
20
Mr. Elect.
Lord Gorry has decided to recomm
Treasury
to sxcution the grant y
to M. Miles on the
day.
4 ressort
See draft I send a
AB. 15/6.
1443
to the formatte Conside of the
75,
o mih
H
is th
Sir,
CEIVED
London 10th August 1848
268
With much diffidence, and pro-
found respect. I venture to intrude upon your
privacy, trusting that when you take into con. sideration the deplorable circumstances of my case, you will pardon an appeal which
retirement from the Government of
៦០.
your
Hongkong has rendered out of place of not we
ations.
Sir John Davis Bart:
Hollywood,
Gloucestershire.
as
rendered
As third Clerk in the Treasury of Hong. kong, I was prostrated Six months past, and un
269
to learn, in answer. to my application for the
half Pay due to me, that the Right Horsovable
-fit for duty, by a severe attack of Paralysis, after the Secretary for the Colonies could not sane,
Service under Government, during -
For the grant for £100 for Jassage Money! - which time I had the honor to receive the at
...Sixe
six yea
and what he had directed that soon tis ben
aprobation of the Heads of Departmen's.. Upon dednoted from my half Salary.
the representation of the Colonial Surgeon, Your..
a relative
I am in consequence in a state of ~ Excellency in Connoil was pleased to grant me aberlute destitution - my right arm
right arm palsied, leave of absence for Eighteen months, upon naif and my energies prostrated with it
time of great pay, and to award me the sum of £100.. Passage. whore I can apply in this.
my I entreat you, fir, most earnestly money to England._
Lot need
Ирон
my
arrival in England. I reported
and ivespectfully to cast frous your mind all
myself at the Colonial Office, and had the wisforting suspicions of exaggeration, and to believe that
را
this
this invest fpected determination of the Colonial Authorities has actually deprived me of the means of paying for a single meal!_
14
Under these unhappy ED circumstances, I venture most respectfully to
solicit
your interference.. A word from you
in anpport of my representations to the
Sionorable the Earl Ginzy, would have
Right
crauch weight.-
This word I entreat you in
the name of Instice, and Hiruranity, not to
"witivhold.
I have the hover to be
Sir,
Your Most Obedient
Aumble Servant.
Must. Miley
Sir,
270
!
E
:
Entered
Sie I Dairs. Bart. Ri.
B
16
15:50.
271
19 Aug /48.
In auswer
to your
It
Letter of the 12 instant
Mr.
respecting
respecting Mr. Werding Miles I am directed by
Earl Grey to inform you
that though his Lordship
does not
claim of
as one
regard the that Guutiomen
of right he has,
on the ground of
duction for his deffereign,
Cupopi "recommended
the Lord Commisioners
of the Treasury not to
deduct the ₤
soraued
100, pestad
by your authority in Hong Kong, from the half Salary which with be aue to him whilst in this Country.com
on leave of absime
The
result of this reference to the Treasury with be
Communicated to Mr Mile
I heces
t
?
272
:
انه
бо
ack(r) 25 Oct / 48
xX. "The income which
will be received for
а
My Lord,
1856 Hong Kong 2 Lepr. 1848
Hollywood. 22
test
273 R25
1848
As already intimatid in my
the 18: instant, your
note
Letter Inclosures of the 15." be-
the subject of my
In
immediate atten-
an explanation of the
difference between the first lesendi-
ar
account of
Public works, and
the Provisional allowance made pr
Jame
gum
may
partly refer
the
The sellers
hushich has excloud me from the
Treasurer at Hugkory,
in England-
the audit Sound
1
It thence appears that
period, not of a year
for
but of Nineteen
montes, (1th September, 1843, to 31 march, 1845)
Lord Manley
there works
were
assumed by
£ 16000; at
the same time that
:
was liken by
the crown at only
Leases of the Crown
Lands of this colong for Land Revenue of the Colony
wheady sold is state
the
somewhat mentais. bit him at £20,000, while it really did not reach
at the most it will wch
exceed £.7230-
A
angking Beshnesh, 29 Jung is
half
$44
that amount.
* When the ixpences there
المية
there fores,
the
under-rated, at the same
were so
Greaty
of the place
were to macho
time that the resources
ever -
Estimated, it cannot be surprising that the
necefsung outlay
Wh
in wees; and his troskitse
intrequently, Abrewed, (des fact, 4. april, 1845]
thar" with respect to the expenditure incurred
два
пр
up to the and d
the first
quarter of 1844,85
in the Extinnate of that required for the year 1844/45, it would seem that
we
application
to Parliament for an additional both may
Levenster be necessung,
а
considualle fortion of
the period (from 1: Leptember 1843 to 8: May, 18464)
was previous to my reaching the Caling, and
therefore,
Com
знал
인
administration
14
In this remarks, undie
+ from 1 Sept 1843
See audit Prounds'
of Thearman's Letters
#
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- for servin
ри
ний
of
274
this nature during the current
year . Eefer this, point, however, have fully
the news of the quemment explained to que
in my
Ла
7
and
Der facet of 4. June Cart, Mo.
the present occasion,
I need only therefor.
in
tions not to under.
- renew to your my injunctions
"-latke any warts beyond what are absolutung
" necessary for the conduct of
Co
f
the Public Business,
the preservation of the Public health, withint
previous sanction
От да раста
tran 1
M. 17-
from the Govenment":"
meatures
"
for the presewn.
#1
the Public health were to be imme.
So anxious was
laken.".
under the
diately
I. under the
Early exigencies of
the Colony, not to undertake
ave
his Heiny Pottinger. It was
not unlit the 1? Angust, 1844.
that bad Stanley
addressed a Depalen tottengkeng (to 25) W
this effect_" a vote of
£ 1boor hen been Catten
fr Buildings, Repairs, fen-
C
empertural
Extinate, and
This was off
thave
по
Courses
Means
Wiced or fall
of everstaining whether it will wunder
short
the expendilive which will be indispensable
Enclosure I
Public work, if possible, withone
Ca
than I numbered
previous savetion frome home, that I
fregistered Every Report feelinale, and recorded
tabular form the official tanation
in a
for
sach
work co
I received
it from the
Colonial Office. In Casey of this schedule for the official years
1844 +1845 is enclosed_
r
а
this Document will
glance at this Document
سماع
shew that all the work profond & sanctioned
in
chose two years
the Public Envinch,
were
"for
the conduct of
стра
the preservation of the
Public health," consisting Chiefly of Drains
+ Roads. I could not help observing to my
I
therefor that, wherem!
him an
received
landing upon a good stone quay
при
been revis
four years
thav
before by ing
Pude.
ressor upon a heap of rocks & rubbish -
when
the efficacy of
To prove the
by
-quiz
the Expensive drainage,
means of huge granite culberti discher.
into the sea, I need merely refor
to the late report of the Colonial burgeons,
who states the pacient
rate
off
mortality at
fevales;
half # that of England floater,
Angkay
an
my
amine at
the Colony in 1844
while in
the lace bore (not altogether without reason)
the reputation of a pest house.
for improving
at
to argent was
the carly call
the Drainage & Communications
the Colony, that during my that absence
the motham Put with Rear nominal his thomas
T
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275
Cochrane in 1844, the Lieutenant premor
In general d'aquilan undertoote the responsibility
commencing of rigning amount of
of
work to
(£14,000) an
але
his own
the warrants for
Lan Dollar 70000. more than Dollar
numbered from 1 to 9
Schedule, and marked a
authority. These
in the twe loved
and they have
all since had (like the other works excento)
the Mome authorities.
the official sanction of
they
were
specifically reported in my Despacit
M. 63 of 1844.
For myself.
I have now
than
my
anxiety to
hesitation in stating
keep the Public Co Lenditure within bounds
Er
Moques
whom the
exford me to much blogue when
tpat, an accums of the tardy Commencement
ん
Church & other Public Sildings, in the
abrence of
an
authority from home. To the
very day of my departure
- ment of a gurnos да дичиной
the commence.
I defend the
версий
residence, and was content
to live in a hired house, while works marc
Essential to the well-being of the Colony,
on to completion.
were carried
The internal Revenue of
the island was
ん
mere
hifle
at the same time caired from
on my arrival to almut-
£.30000 age at my departure. I hope
grum Indwhich with perceive than I make
there &Catements in
in ma
selfdefence against
the possible imputation fa needles, exceft
im
Public expenditure, from which however the Enclosed official Estemmials from the Fud
Commissioners of
فا
the heasing may suffice
folet me ;
and
thave fortunately presund
the reanted sanction of the Colonial Office
Ievery work I excented.
when the Publie Erigencies,
/
towards the middle of 1845, came was under
Control
the
an
While I Effected
the
the progressive raving anuaal votes is admitted by
And it Board, in the Latter now we loud to
чте
цена
by your
for the Cart hund
broßhich; and for
thin saving appear to have excuded
£ 15000
it wen
When I stated this as a racing,
of cource viespectively of the Early to
Exhaudinary Expences for which And Stanley had
remarked already
that in supplementary provision would
· Enclosure 2
The Abtable
be required.
276
The cxpenditure of the Colons,
to 1r beptember
for Public works, previous in the 1" leptanter
1843, wan
carried to the wesent of the
Expedition", and
defered prove the Chinese
Indemnity; and unless the weeps for
the
hineteen mouths commencing 1. test 1843,
can be considered bu
иделить
an outstanding Charge
the Indemnity fund, it appear, 4
me that the "application to Paricament
for
an additional bote" which And Stanley in his de palen of the 4. afiril, 1845, anti-
be necessary".
-repeated might
hereafen
nove become indis femalle.
I hope you
has
Lndships will com.
-nder these explanation as clear fratisfactiong-
Board & Celmial
thes, merely, confirme
Gennal statement
4
the Andit Board
Celmial heasmer:
and
I need
hardly and that! shall kéway,
be happy to devote any undivided attentiar
to ang ubject which goe
4 refer time_
The Card Grey
Lad his way
please
I have the home whe
Game badkiss mat obed? Lewse
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277
To The Carl Grey
22 ms September 1848. Sir John F. Dani's
Anthony
Early
Public works at
Hongkong.
(2 Enclosures)
+
M. Meinale.
Lord Grey & Me. Merival
I suppose this should be referred to Surstran
with the Exeasury-
& Mt. Merivale an both aware
of the communications which have latterly pissed prints. which make it probable they will
Surstranky.
WBs. 2574.
abandon the ground they took up in leffort of the Fusit office, & coneedle the point upon which their Sbjections to hie J. Davis's represen :tations trom. It is perfectly clear that the Treasury has caused this dep!? to issue
hi).D.
most inconsistent instructions to the
Eard. of It. King at different; & the
hi John Davis has not been
the beast in fault. The
most questinalle of all
his statements.
think. his opleit /
I have lotterly discovered
held
гемо
therefor
author.
Draft fa
the Colonial & Consulas balances, yet even for this 8.
warrant in the Freamery baller off 23 tugs for th of forestianly's the
10 Jeb? 1848 - in
which he
sembles
ther
which may
the wow Curtays wited to the new light? & family
wording
струзио
liten to the tranny
The
of
17444
the
A letter must be written to the 1. Davis
Thanks him for this dear & satisfactory
" with the hier. Grevesan above alluded to of bey the preval
to Bar). Davis, the
& Con
will now be submitted by of the Colonial
explement.
9.3/10
.......
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My Law.
the reempt
зни
Landthifir
Willgund
278
17 hp5 1848
bey Wackmwlière
morning
Packet t
than I will love now
time in giving
-7
the mort datis.
faelong information
power
in
to
in
the subject adverted
may
upent
The Earl Grey
here what
!
said
before to M. Hawes - that in 1844 ) was not
it will always affed
Zul
the
is greater pleasme to be of any me to the Colonial offices.
иле
I have to sheive than
the Lellen themelors of
the
for the year,
botin the year thalf commenting
with Lefte, 1843, long he we
I arrived -
the it was
273
officially statio by And stanleg
Colonial hearmer at thoughey, to be compativial to probably for the andet offices in England inadequate" _ & that all previous
prin afford the prommed of the firm. Expedition has been defend
Indemnity ental cxplanation - viz. that from the Saccounity Fund- the supplementary vote whine the first Parliamalay, vole
And Stanley admitted as prolatte, for the Colonial Service (late
suppinent, and my
was
had eve
F.
expectation that the furrex.
-eep would be a charge an -сер ится
- Teasing Defartiment
весенн Care & lean my
as to
гид the Public
money, whael frame when I inclore.
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280
I have by
mel
upiter Tabular Дирает
Statement of Each desfaciti
the Chinese Indemnity Led this in whit. I referto supy
to Iupfore than all my savings
прые
Public work, and Each
des
Des palih
раст
from the
hom / نسال
since (abone & 15,000 in this by which I recond
would be car.
Cart 2 -ried to the
rean],
juline
live credit.
of
of
thi
the Colony, instead
find
dimination of that first wee
Home Indship may.
imagine my mortipentior, es- pecially after the repeated official intimation from the
Colonial office that sanction within which I never allemptio
to execute any
In fine,
it Leenry
tis ingrelf than the whole-
misunders Canding took place at the time when the system
the China Expenditati of de fragis
from the Indemnity Fund.
was changed to than of
Parlia
-menlang Grant-
groom whe
have the hamn whe
un
!
Ludhifi mo: Bods inf
rajitich the official consponder
Kepto
Dani
Chase heasing batter to Mr.addington
arm comm
July 21.1846
commanded by the nes the heming to
Commiferosion of
281
"equest you will slate to bricant Palmantin than the Careful so
смешай
manner in when the
Payment of the large amount of Principal of Interest of the tong Debts were made by his &t. Pollinger,
to completed by hief. Dani, has been repuded by
then bordhifts with
by then
much satisfaction. If they would
haffert
that
Ca
Communication to this
Effect should be made to Pin St. Pettingen His J. Dani"
behall Despater from Foreign Office 13 hor. 1847.
"
the Board of Teasing po. Dali
1844
hava in formed me in resele
1.
P25 1848
Reports & Estimates - 1844/45. 11
Service
Road,
}
1 sehr 23. Culous under queens
between Scotts & Lindsayi
than thing
на
Селвил
in my
Jinic
12
282
Amount: Reported Approved by
Dollen Desfalta Despatch
2.500 63 $1844 9341845
Surface & Queen's Road, as above.. 1650
си
thin the attention which you iz Och 16 Sea wall & Pier, Harbor martens Wharf. 2.981
3 Gel Seawall
в мет
47352 Sundry Culbut, Town of Victoria 18.0845
have shewn to preserving
in the Publiciz Семьоне andre Semony
: 4 ling. 20 additional Culvert, queenn
Done
Aublin. 5
14
dehe
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Cofenditure in Thine affect - 6 sefere Roads & theet Souch of queens Road 12000...
6A Den 24 Supplementary Do. then the Ims to
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presumption Which then allention had haer 7] the 30 Road pane woonqueichong to Sookanter. 2431
Three Police Stations (origine Estimet 9.183 10,500 63
8 15
+
briated of the Board of lindil 9 beh 15 Road to Tytame by
judicium & afflich "
A
Feby
25 additions to the
1845
Tilvan
foregoing
L
10 de 12 hew Roads & theets, Victoria west
11
12
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2A
11 Drain's fewers, bistoria,
171
1845
Road to aberdeen
24 lefil 29. (Supplementary) Compilation of
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8.95275.1844 109 62.914 63.
1812275
3.010
93
109
Cemetery,
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15
Leby 28. Extension of
Roadto
1845
Tylam
4746 404 1845 139
!/
143,157
13 June 1.1245 Cameling, wongneichong valle, with Road 2.565
14 her 14 Police Station, Jarl, thaginets Horse labor 8.349. not Excented-
16 May 1.1245. Drainage & Road, Wongneicheng balley. 4765.59
17 mars, 245 Chapel in Staffy walley (Corneling) 1160.
Dellan-194.484
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Amount Reported approved
The commanded.
the
Extract
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in 1856 17 K vr
233
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LORIES
725
543
by
the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury to regeest you with state to bixcommit l'alenetton, that careful, and accurate manner, in which the Payment of the large amounts of Ancipal and Interest of the 17.72 of 18h. Flong Debts were made by Sir Henty, Pottinger, and completed
Dollar No. of Despatte No. of Drife
1 May 13 Stone Drains under Coneriat Road 876 2 June 4 Storm. Repain, Town of Victoria 5,118 2. A Jan 17.46 (Supplementary) hew Ridge, long . 11200
-weichung Itorme repairs, abunder Road. 4033 Storm repens, Stanley Road 3266
3 June 4
4
5
20 Repains palterations, Gaols
9241845 162
"
21.452 109
165
163
#
6 June 24 Improvement of queen Roadt Gehr. 5.790 101 Sefel / Iufflementary) Respace of Aberdeen theveny 907 137 7 Aug. 12 Road & Pathways
4.712
" 8 och 8 Repair Ridle Rond, warqueichong 5 Zytais 3.719
Den 24 Completion of Sivan & Iglam Awad, Exclusive of Causeway we lookampos Bay
9
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040 3 4 1846 38
10 Nov. 20 3 Landing places, Victoria West 2.352
11 Dev 20 Completion of Causeway
1846
over
100-32.247
- Kan per Day & pathway along thore
12 Jang51. Completion of Road to hide. 1836
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13 dbs. Open Drains & Gratings, Town of Victoria 12771| 25
114
18 Improvement of queen's Road frem
gap to wooden bridge
The
3336
套房
Dellan. 76.575
mare recent Reports & Extivates are much
reduced in amount.
56
:
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by
Sir John Davis, has been regarded
regarded by their Lordships "with much satisfaction ; and they would suggest that a Communication to this effect should be made to
Er Eleury Pottinger
and tho Sir John Davis Treasury letter to End. Addington
July
11th 1846
Trice Extract
M. Connor-
12
Extract Despatch from Freisen Iffice, 18th hoor. 1847.
Considering the attention which
hove
have uniformles
Sir J. Davis Bart.
1858 tong trong
G
284
D.S. October 1848
254
Shown to Reeping the expenditure in China within the harrowest limits, consistent with the fair requirements of the Reblic Service, I was of
opicion that those Items
t you
might
be allowed, word not have.
in full reliance that passed their if objectionable
Man, min
"The Board Of Treasury have informed.
reply, that they concur : in mey opinion that the attecction which you have shown, to preserving
a due economy in the public expenditive in Choria. affords a pressomption that the Immer to which their attention had been directed by the Board
applied...
of
Audit were
judiciously
Mr. Elliot 23 Oct. 1848
Mr. Hawes 27 Earl Grey.
24
fir
I am directed by
Earl Grey to acquaint you
that he has had before
hive your
letter of the 220
Neto, and I am to express
to you his Lordships thanks
Буни
for the very clear and satisfactory explanation you have afforded of the Colonial Expenditure of Hong Kong during your Administration of the Sout
of that Colony
Jamit
----
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Indep
283
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1848
He
Trong trong
Sir I Davis
Volume 1th
January to March
Jan 7 11 Despatches.
a
Schedule
Encloses of his Despatches
to the Colonial Office for the Year 1847.
Jan 7 1 2 Revenue &
Im71
3
Encloses the
Revenne
Expenditure & returns of
and Expenditure of the year- 1847 and calls attention to the increase of Revenue and the decrease
of Expenditure.
Treasurer's Accounts. Ackn. Degratch
$118 October
Encloses replies to the on the Accounts
Auditor's Queries
з
the Treasureto
Jan 7 3 4 M Morgan.
Encloses
t an
027-
On
application for an mcrease Z Salary from Mr & Morgan, recommends an increase of £50 per annum, also an
crease of 5 Dollars per Month to a Chinese Clock in the Chief Magistrates Office.
286
1848
Sir Davis
N
In 14 5 Piracy Ordinance. Aufer Domatich
N 113 Sept. 9 disallowing the Piracy Ordinance?
Jan 7 4 6 System & Accounts. Ackn . Degratch
767
86116 Sept. 26
of
The new system
adopted Jan 7. 1.
accounts was
Jan 7 6 7 Chinese Criminals. Reports the
cases of three Chinese friminals Condemned for Murder, two of them have been executed and the other commuite & Frans- -portation for life.
Jon 7 7 8 Extension & the Police. Reports having
And
increased the Police Force extended them to the Country, the additional expense will be £620 per annum and he has levied a rate to cover it.
Jan 722 9 Crown Lands.
Desp
Refers to his
despatch 8873 Porly 3.
Explains the conditions on which the Government is about Unimproved, and in possession of
to regime gitain Landy pitherto Mess." Carter, Hng Lesson, Barton
Scott, also Mess" "Bush & fo and and Matheson & Ed.
1848
Sir I Davis
Jan 7 24 10 Treasurer's Accounts. Encloses
3
the Treasurers Accounts for
the quarter ending Dec. 81, Also a return of the balances in the Chests.
Jan 7 2411 Finance Returns. Emcons
the Finance returns of the Colony for the year 1847.
до
Encloses minutes
the Excentive and Legislative Connects for the half year ending Dec 31.
7
Jan 24 12
Councils.
Jany 25
25 13 Police Establishment. Encloses
reports on the Pokie Establish- ment recommending for Gratuities certain Serjiants and Constables who are infit for service and desirous of retiring to India to live on this Military Pensions, he has sanctioned the gratuities, in the
ate £$3.15.0.
a
aggreife has also allowed, Prize Pirate Boat to be employed
for Police purposes and some changes in the number of Constables and Intions sudominted for Europeans
have been sanctioned
:
287
1
:
■
1848
Sir I Davis
Jan 7 25 14 Mrr Caldwell.
1848
Sir I Davis continues devenue has encreased from
4
Im 72617
The
Reports the resignation of M.BR Caldwell,
DRC Interpreter &e to the Police, in
до consequence of his pecumaty embarrassments, _ he has been reappointed since at a re- -duced Salary of 2312 per your
the remainder Z125
125 bring pard to a Chinese Interpretes.
друг
Jan 7 25 15 Mr.
J Pope. Reports the death
of Mr I Pope, Civil Engineer, and his appointment of Mr G Strachan & the vacancy, the Salary is £550 per annum.
Jan 7 26 16 Appointments.
Encloses all appointments. returns of alterations of Valaries ve for the quarter ending Dec 31.
China.
Encloses
Son 7 26 17 Trade with hemarks on the erience
his
taken by a Committer of the House of Commons, relative of trade
Our Duty Jurth Gina.
on Tell amornits to 200 per cent, whilst the average Chinese Dattes on our Manufactures is from 5 to 10 percent = The Population of Hong Kong has mercand
from 5008 to 25,782. The
£9,534 to £31,078, whilst the Expenditure has decreased from
£66,000 to £50,959.
Contradicts the evivence several Witnesses as given before the Committee:
Encloses
Jan 7 27 18 Mr N Parker.
A
5211⁄2
Letter from Mr M Parker claim- -ing reimbursement of
Bollars, paid by Nur, in his capacity of Crown Solicitor, for fees in two Actions .
Jan 7 27 19 Hostilities with China. Ackn! Despatch
887 Military Nov. 24.
He expects to arrange the differences with China without resorting to hostilities.
Am7 28 20 General Haveley. Acker. Despatch
N 128 Nov. 19.
Reports the arrival of General Staveley and incloses Proclamation, Jan 17 27% with copy
his formant Commission Sient " Governor.
as
Despatches. Aster receipt
Jan 72921
of
Despatches,
288
1848
Sir I Davis
Feb 4 22 Chinese Robberies.
б
a
Encloses copy of his Despatch to the Foreign Opie 38 19 Fe674.
staking two instances of the amount stolen by Chinese Robbers having been recovered.
F16 8 23 Pirates
Reports the conviction
12 Pirates and that 4 had been
Executed and the sentences of I
had been commuted & a
transportation for life.
F16 10 24 Court House,
Feb
Cuken. Despatch
N 126 November 18.
Reports the purchase of Mess. Dent & Co. building for a Court
House, cost £5000.
"Hook Encloses a return of
Parliamentary Voles for the
the
the years 1844 Ft 1847 also the amount
I
drafts
07
the same including
The first quarter of 1848.
F16 12 25 MI. M. Marques. Reports the
resignation of Mr M Marques Amese Interpretes, Stephenson is to Act as Registrar and Mr J Smithers is to act for Mr Stephenson, but a Chinese interpreter will be required and difficult to find.
1848
Sir I Davis
F612 26 Transportation. Report that the Government of India has given permission for Chinese Convicts to be transported to Moulmein in the Tongperim Provinces.
Fr6 12 27 M WH Miles. Reports having granted 18 Months leave of absence to M WH Miles, his duties to be performed by Mr G Michell.
Fr616 28 Mr Pope. Exuloses a Memorial from the Widow of the late Mr I Pope, fivil Engineer, soliciting pecuniary assistance Packets. Reports paving
granted some Land A Company about to establish a
daily Steam Packet com-
46 21 29 Steam
а
munication with Canton, the
Land is for the purposes of Store Houses and is to be rent free if sanctioned by #1 M. Gordon't
F6 23 30 Treasury Chest,
Encloses
The report of a Board of Survey
on the Treasury Chest versified on Feb 7 18.
283
1848
Sir I Davis
Feb 26 31 Blue Book.
F1626 32
generally of
Reports
The contents
the Blue Book for 1847.
Despatches. Despatches. Acken receipt
8
Despatches.
F16 26 33 Governor's Return. Achr. Despatch
Feb
Feb
D 127 November 18.
Reports having made
arrangements for by the same Steamer that by returning brings out his Successor in the month of March.
Tes 26 34 Ground Rents.
-
Encloses
a Memorial from certain European Inhabitants praying for a reduction of the present
rents and enclosing a state- ment of their amount.
Comments on the Mem- orial, but does not concur in their claims & réduction.
76 26 35 Rule & Court.
Rule
Encloses
of Court on arrests.
Mar 3 36 Crown Lands.
Encloses
a
correspondence relative to the Resumption by Govern. of certain
Crown Lands.
1848
Fir I Davis
Mar 8 37 M*N Parker,
290
9
Reports that
in order & induce Mr Parker to act as Crown Prosecutor during the absence Sterking, he has allowed him in addition to the half Salary
FL
fee of £5.5.0 on each case.
Mar9 38 M* WH Miles.
Refers to his
Despatch N827 Speb 12.
Reports the circum
-stances under which he has advanced to Mr WH Miles
£100 to pay his passage home.
Mar 13 39 Public Works. Encloses estimates
for levelling, draining fother
works on the site for the pro- -posed Government House
amounting to £2383.4.10.
Mar13 40 Mr Rienaecker. Recommends
an
increase of Salary to Mr R Rienalcker, of £30 per year and that the public Works in future be executed may without the assistance of
the Ordnance Department, by
saving
will be
which means a sarm,
£500 per
Z
per annum
effected.
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1848
Sir IDavis
:
10
Mar 13 41 Road Round the Island. Auku Despatch
N28 Sept 30 Encloses
Estimate for report and the Road which will complete the circuit of the Island; The amount will be £2705.14.4 instead £4906.14.1 as first contemplated.
Mark4 42 Prule
42 Pule of Court.
Refers to his
Despatih $825 Feb 712.
Encloses a Rule Mount Providing for Interpreters and Translators.
Mar 20 43 Crown Land.
London Aug 12
Encloses a
Memorial from a Chinese praying & be allowed to
resign
Marie Lot
a
Crown Land which he hold
Mr WH Miles.
Refers to his
Despatch N38 Marg.
Encloses a Letter from MWH Miles respecting the deduction from his hatz Salary
the £100 paid to min für This passage
Romer
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