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MAY 24
1848
Executive-
My Lord,
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Government. House, Victoria,
Houghtong, 21th March 1848.
'I have the honor to inform your
Lordship that. I arrived at this Colony- yesterday, and was this day sworn into Office by Sir John Davis, and took
my-
Seat at the Council Board as Governor.
I have the hour to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Stumble Servant,
Hitam
To The Right Stonorable,
The Earl Grey,
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Government House, Victoria, Houghong, 21th March, 1848.
My Lord, I love the hover to inform your
Lordship that Mr. Sterling, the Attorney beneral, having returned to the Colony has this day re-assumed the duties of his and his seat as a Member of Legislative Council.
of his Office P.P
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I have the honor to be, With the highest respect.
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
19talam
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Governor Bonhams
2/th March, 1848-
Victoria, Songhong,
to
The Karl Grey.
Reecived.
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Reporting arrival in the
Office
Colony, and
assumption of
The Right Stonorable,
The Earl Grey
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1848
Victoria, Hongthing, 25th March, 1848-
I do myself the hover to encloue
Lordehip's information and orders
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a
-letter from Mr Sterling, Attorney General of this Colony.-
Your Lordship will observe that on Mr. Hulme quitting Honghong, M. Campbell, the Acting Attorney General, Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Sterling arrived
was
appointed
here on the 20th Instant, and considers that he
should become. Acting Chief Justice, and
Mr Campbell. Acting Attorney beneral- but as the present arrangements
before
were made
I am
I took charge of the bovernment, not prepared to make
alterations previouely
The Right Arunable
The Earl Grey,
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any
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The hark Grey-
Governor Bonhamn
Pretoria, Soonghong, 21th March, 1848-
Received
2.
Mr.
Reporting return of W Sterling,
and re-
re-assumption by him
of the duties
of Attorney General
receiving Your Lordship's instructions on the
to ree
-
subject - and of this Mr. Sterling has been duly informed..._
As I can have no possible, Knowledge of Mr Sterling's official character and attainments, I thought it proper to place his letter in the hands of Sir John Davis, and I enclose for Your Lordship's consideration Copy of a letter from that Bentleman to
address thereon...
I have the honor to be,
With the highest reepeet, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Stumble Servant,
No 2 my
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Governor Bonham.
25# March 1848 _ Victoria, Aonghong,
to
The Karl Grey-
2 Inclosures-
Nr. 3
Received-
from Mr Sterling.
Transmitting an application
claiming the
"Acting Chief Justiceship of
Houghong-
Mr. Merivale
absent when Mr
Atting
Hulme come home - the repce Me Campbell - the Reting Mr. Sterling, the Attorney General of the Cotorcy,
General,
Reshapes you
y."
rived wither a
moth
wes make Acting Chief Justice Kemik that as the Hulme will ar
six weeks of M. Stectors
arwal in Hong Kong, and ant is not a question of effeciony between the thestandidates
bust, I apprehend, one
purely of monly
belices them,
it would be tolerate to in the arrocenat as d has hitherto stood there
sanation the shifting of offices for
toms as would be necessary
APP.24/5.
I should think much thir
to continue dor Camphilly es Gorror has done : appoor?
Am May 25
To instructor mind The now sent out whe
If any practical an
But by.
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in the present
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March 784.
My Lord.
On my passage
to China
mouth I have the honor of submething to
to your
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and bushing the look.
Lordships
clarins
22x7
to the theef Lesternships of Hongkong as that office might be temper
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many permanenth open
Harny
Али смел
finding that I am superceded Campbell a
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Lan
Chane
the 20! Mr. and
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as respects the bench by 200. Gentleman who came down from Calentte to disshaye of acting Attney Sunal during my heart love of alimen I now big this the
Paal
al medium of the Excelling Grouna Bonham to again respectfully advance to your Lordships Notice the fact
That I have been Attony Gement of this boloony sence the creation of the office
office an
and am now a harsher of 18 years Handing berry callest In hovember 1829. and that at ser time have my moral qualities legal argument been questioned
submit sy
clamin
Therefore my Lord while I humbly subunch sing to be preferred to the acting theef Jusherships before fir Campbell: a bamse only called in 1844. ( as I am informed) also beg that this and my former letter from Aden may be favnathy cousidurel should the contingenes of Mr Aulines sert lehung to the Colony
arise.
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his I'further asta
Is the Right Honorable
The Earl Grey Secretary of state for the Colomer
ttt.
Buy Lond
Your
The Honor to he
Lordships the diant And Huibl servant
Pande Soy Stecting
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Copy
Sir
MAY 24 1848
in 1049 Whoug Victoria, Houghong,
10
25th March, 1848
In reply to your Excellency's enquiries respecting M. Sterling, I am bound to State
that I had
no reason to be otherwise than satisfied with that Gentleman's conduct and
satisfied
services dur
during the period of about two years
that he passed here as Attorney General from 1844 to 1846. Stad he been at his port when the late temporary vacancy
occurred, I should
not have scrupled to appoint him to the Acting Chief Justiceship; but as the ___ Gentleman who then Officiated as
General
was
Officiated as Attorney fully the equal of M.Sterling
in Character and talents, I could not-
do otherwise than avail myself of his
His Excelleney,
Governor Bonham,
to
tc.
to.
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services pending the reference to Her - Majesty' Government. I have to
(Signed) J. F. Davis.
(True Lopy)
Maine folonial Secretary-
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Despatch No. 3 of 1848.
Inclosure Nr 2 im
No. 4.
Miscellaneous.
My Lords
1030. Kongs
1348
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Victoria, Honghong. 27th March, 1848.
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatches to
No. 4.
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my address, from No 1 of the 27th December, 1847, to N° 4 of 19th January last, together with the Duplicate of Despatch marked Military
No. 7, of 24th November, 1847, to Sir
Davis.
Sir John
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
Bintan
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
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Sir
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Davis
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Chief Justice of Stoughtong- 25th March, 1848-
Sterling to be appointed Acting
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No 5. Financial.
Sov 19 Auf./48
RECENTED
JUNE 21
Kony
14
1218 Hàng hãng
Victoria, Hongkong,
My Lord,
by Government is by
8th April, 1842.
The House which I am allowed
had one,
no means à
one, and
perhaps under all circumstances the best adapted
which it stands
rooms in some
stands being agreeable, and the public
degree suitable; but it only contains
This Terivate
two bed-rooms with dressing-rooms.
This
• accommodation - was perhaps sufficient for
my
predecessor, who had not his family, with hime, but as my
my family is with
is with me, I have no spare
room
for the accommodation of my Haff; and as it is essential that they should have their the vicinity of the Government House, I have hired a small house for their
residence in
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
&c.
&c.
Goonnor Bonham
29th March 1848:
to
The Earl Grey.
Received
Despate her to A4,
tellnowledging receipt
19th
1848.
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No. 5. Financial.
for 19 Aug /48
JUNE 21
14
1218 Hàng nông
Victoria, Honghong,
8th April, 1848.
The House which I am allowed
My Lord,
by Government is by
ne, and
no means a bad one,
perhaps under all circumstances the best adapted
for the purpose
purpose that can be procured, the site on which it stands being agreeable, and the public
rooms in some
degree suitable ; but it only contains
This Frivate
two bed-rooms with dressing-rooms.
This
accommodation was perhaps sufficient for
my
predecessor, who had not his family with him,
my family
but as my
room
is with me, I have
1120
spare
for the accommodation of my Staff; and
as it is essential that they should have their residence in the vicinity of
the vicinity of the Government
House, I have hired a small house for their
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
&c.,
800
&c.
1
Acknowles
19
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· accommodation at Spanish Dollars 60 per
month, or £.).
$150 per low
Colony
is as
as a
annum, which in this
decent and
and fitting
accommodation can be procured for
Under this explanation I trust Your Lordship will be pleased to sanction this small expense, which of course will cease on the completion of a Government House, which is now nearly
nearly the only building to be erected.
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect, Your Lordship't,
M. Merivale
I have
hear thist the accomm
For a
the Governin's Peidene was very indifferent - and as
the proposed chave is not an extracont
pecheaper Love Grey may
to recommen
entertain no
Tupsuy to saction
Most. Obedient,
Humble Servant
it
Akt. 2116.
kun
Um June 218
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W. Hindley
bent
lini whandelen
formed out
Jenny hasubles ago.
Un despolia in
A reforemen
the fast
urned home car
war
W. Meievale
I presume there will not be any besittin in sanctioning this expenditure. W
• pointed out, & acquired in by had grey, many months.
ago, that the new Governors could not be expected to be content with the dance. lodging as tir John Davis who lived en guzeon. Preparations being made with LordGuy's cunitions for the erection of a East House. I this Expenditure now propond
well as the rent of the Gooi mon apart.
Earn -events- & ill of course cease when the building is finisher.
I'm June 24. G.31
June 26.
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Jame devitial by
Grey
вал
to transmil to you.
for the consederation of the
Leros Commisss: of the
Corniche
Treasury
the enclosed Copy
of a Despatch frome the
Je
of Harry Hong
reporting that be bad found
it neupay
to hire a
residence for the accommo:
lill
day
:dition of his Steff. doming
the
Completion of the
Governor Bonham,
878 April, 1848 =
to
The rarl Grey-
No 5
Received-
Reporting hire
the
of
a
house
for
of the Expenditure._
Staff, and applying for
accommodation of the Governor's
sanction
Goth House, and Jam
to request that
you
will
state to their Lordships
What under the C Cercum
stor stances represented
by
the
5. Bonbound Lord
is of opinion that
expenditure
on
this
account may property.
be saruteried.
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rivate Mawes
For Grey
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1900-16:
There the hover the
achnowledge the righ
of your Despetite ht. of the 8 of April lest reporting
the Conciemstances render
which you ди
has hired a
ressilence for the accommo:
:elation of your
Steffentit
the Giverbach House
should be completed.
Where to Corry to
але
you the weeping an incurring
thority for
the expenditure
on this
account at the rete of
£150 for
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*No. 6.
Financial.
6 Dec;40:
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Copy
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My Lord.
to
219
18
Victoria, Hongkong,
10th April, 1848.
Referring to my predecesors Despatch
N° 104 of the 24th September last, I now beg to forward a revised Estimate of the Expenditure and Revenue of this Colony from the 1tt.
month to the 31th March, 1849.
the 1st. of this
The Treasurer's letter and its
enclosures, will show that the receipts
m
may
of
be
expected to amount to £61,200, and that the estimated disbursements exclusive of any expenditure for Tanks and Central Police Station, will amount to £71,944; and that if all the buildings
now in progress be completed and others that have been sanctioned be commenced
that there will be a deficiency of 2
upon,
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
4,
X0:
of mean
4 of £10,744.
to the amount of
Sir
7 John Davis in his letter states
that. £24,000 will be required to complete
the works during
the official year 1848-49, and under this impression appears to have founded
mount of the Parliamentary
his Extimate of the amount
Vote required. Of what these works
are
composed.
I cannot discover from any Memorandum in
the Colonial Office,
Office, or in that
of any
other
functionary, but a reference to Enclosure Nr. 2 (Public Works)
of the Treasurer's letter, will prove that for the
works now absolu.
them
absolutely in progress (most of
sanctioned by Your Lordship, and which
must be paid for), a
a sum
of £27,960
thereabouts will be required.
19
have been referred home for Your Lordship's
consideration and orders.
Unless therefore,
some additional
Parliamentary Grant be made for the present
any
year, it will be found impossible to commence
new works of any description however necessary, maintain in repair those ubready constructed. I therefore respectfully submit that a
or to
sum
of
£. 1,000, in addition to that of £34,200
supposed to be voted by Parliament, sanctioned for the use of
further
of
may
_
be
of this Colony, _ or if
the Freasurer's suggestions be adopted, and
can
the balance of the last years
6 year's Parliamentary
of the present year,
Grant applied to the service
sum now asked for, may L. 10,000.
is probable
the
however that Sir John Davis did not include
the item
but
John
on account.
in that
even in
6 of the Government House,
case he would have required
£. 21960, thereby leaving only £. 2,040 to cover the last items in the Surveyor General's Report, amounting to £. 7,080, which also appear to
be stated, at
From the enclosures of this letter
it will be seen that this sum, if sanctioned, will pay for all the works now in progress of construction, and for measly one half of the contemplated expenditure on account
of the
E
proposed Government House; the only public building of any consequence which now remains
to be built.
I must here remark that Sir John Davis estimates the annual receipts at L. 28,700'; but.
for reasons assigned by the Treasurer, I fear that I cannot. calculate upon more than £27,000.
For
easy reference, I enclose an
Abstract showing the ways
and means
N 6.47.
of this
Colony for the present year, made up under
my instructions, together with one made up
I presume by Sir John Davis
as
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Most. Obedient-
Humble Servant,
M. Meile
I conclude that this set will be referred
Her Strachey who consented the in
findusist
investation
into the situation of Hong Kong which Sie doen Dairs reported in his despatches of last &
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Copy.
No36.
Sir
20
Colonial - Treasury, Victoria,
Houghing, 6th April, 1848
Having been directed by His hvellency. the bovernor to prepare
an Estimate
of the
probable Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony_
for the Financial
ez commenced on the jot year Instant I have revised the documents which were sent in to Sir John Davis in September last, and have the honor to forward to you for His Excellency's consideration, what I conceive to be the correct retimate required... The Retimate of the Civil Disbursements
that furnished
will
be found the same as that from this Office by order of Sir John Davis in "September, and therefore calls for no particular
remark..
The Honorable Major W. Maine,
Colonial Secretary-
The Retimate for the Public Works is provided by the Surveyor bencral, and exceeds very considerably the sum which I am told was calculated by Sir John for this purpose; The Surveyor beneral has however mentioned that this is the only retimate he has been called on to prepare on this account for present Financial Year.-
the
The Retimate of Revenue is about
* 1700 lower than that adopted
Lome Leven-
months ago, and consequently requires certaine explanation which is
• given acenmpanying Statement...
n in the
I have been lately given to understand that the Parliamentary brant for this year will be only £34,200; this sum- will fall- short by £10.744, of the amount necessary for the adoption of the retimate now __
submitted...
There remains unexpended from the Parliamentary brant of last year £1100-
:
On a
21
of
of the
prev Home bovernment for
vious occasion the sanction
the extra Expenditure
of the Balance was obtained on application- and the same sanction might, I presume obtained. This would reduce
вем
now
again
the deficiency of the Retimate lately sent home to £9,644. St.-
I have, tc.,
(Signed) W. F. Mereer,
Colonial Treasurer
(Tour (140)
Maine
Colonial Secretary-
A. 6 of 1848.
Iclose to 1 in Besp
Honghong-
22
retimated Expenditure for the Year from 12th April 1848
to 31tt March 1849!
64. h. The Governor and Aid de Camp. Colonial Secretary's Department. Colonial Treasury. redlesiastical.
Clerk of Councils. Auditor General
Surveyor General Registrar General
Harbour Master
•
Supreme Court Chief Magistrate of Police. Theriff and Assistant. Magistrate Police Force Superintendent of Police Colonial Surgeon.
General Department.
Police Rate Assceensand Collectors..
Salaries
retalement
Provisional and
temporary
Total..
6300
#
#
6300 3001 10"
1855
#
700
100
250
2050
850
1100
678710
1512 10
700
#
#
#
10 16 8
300110
1855
710168
1000
250
#
230
کرکی
#
2.280
*
850
#
#
407:10
45
115
966 4877 500"
150710 6832 10
162710
1542 10
تی والی
60210
842 10.
#
5843
102 10
167 10
167.10
1/2 10
#
0
112 10
#
#
Sitar from enclosing Retimates of Revenue.
and Expenditure of the Colony
Colonial Friacarcan
for
the
Official year
1848.-
6. April 1848.
26672.10.0 6910. b. 8 33.582 16 8
Rations for Police force.
Allowance for keep of Horse to Clerk of Works and Overseer of Ronds. 50
#
£.600
0
0
#
#
Conveyance of Conviets
Maintenance of Prisoners and. Convicts.
800.0
0
#
1400 600
Corcher.
of?
80
#
Witnesses.
160
68368
Rent of Houses.
Annual Donation to the Ampital of the Medical. Missionary-
Treiety
5% Remuneration to the Assessors and Collectors of Police
Rates on the Collection
the Collection of £2,200.
Contingencies, te, of the Several Departments.
6210
110
#
2/7168
Total. £. Stg.:. . $8,900, 0 - 0
Victoria, Honghong,
April the 64, 1848.
(True Copy)
Main
(Signed) W. T..Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer.
Colonial Secretary -
:
Memorandum
23
of probable Expenditure for the Financial Year 1848 ending
$14 March, 1849-
Authorizes
sanctioned by
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to the Commenced
borcument only by
Lu 1.7. Jon's
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Description of Service
Amount Totals
£.
£
Rep. and ret:
805
Balances on unfinished. Works.
Side-Channels.
13 of 1845
1844 79
Desp:56-13May/bb
93.9. March/15
55-30,8ce:
28-30%p:/ "163.13.Tar:/45 Mil 3-8 March/47
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Drains.
#
/46
Site for Church te.
1846
55
Rond Aberdeen to Stanley
/
1847 1589
Bridge, North Barrack.
6
1845 69
Defensible Barrack at Aberdeen
6
1846 533
Rond Tytam to Stanley
2
1846
13
Roads and Streets W. Victoria_
10
1844
62
1846 4030
*
1847
123
54-309ut/46 .109.19. June/45. 62.276/47
Colonial Church.
30 Dec/67 Coolic Stands in Victoria
Moftaque, Contingent Works authorized-.
Requi:
28 Bal: Planting trees, Queens Road
Surrly of tools for Convicts.
Bridge Aberdeen Road.
옷. S.
d.
1/4 8 10
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37
70 168
40
Stone arch and parapet walls to N. 11
34 15 10
42
Stone arch Stewarts Bridge
43
44
Tytam to Stanley
46
Rerair Road Aberdeen to Victoria.
#
4 Bridges and Road Wongneichung
to Tytam
45 19 660 0
6
220
0
24 10 10
47
Sundry Coolic hire moving stores and
protecting bor & Buildings
14197
48
Repairs to Anderson's Bungalow.
New-
brates, te.
5868
452
171.2340/45
Paylists for March 1848 authorized
38:08 /67 Extension of Harbour Masters Pier No 6 of 1847- 297200/= Water to Government Officer
13/01/65 Maine Sewer, to. Government offices.
Mar
343
364
804
2,383 11704
Balance due on Government offices
5194
Carried forward £ 5194 11.704
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Besp: /71-22cc:/45
Honghong
Comparative Statement.
retimated-in retimated. September lact this day
of
2,984 877
Land Revenue
12,650
Janctioned by authorized
-
to be
forument, commented
mly by
MJF Dani
Duceription of Service.
Amount Tota
£
Brought forward £ 5,144 11.70
-_Amount due to Board of orduance for Stores
Government House and
offiecs.
Works essential but dependant on
references that have been made home- but not commenced
Water &c. to Garls - Rep: and het. 4 of 1847- Police Boat Hrusc
#
1570
5
A
1847
508
6000 8.071
requisite.
Commencement of Govemment. House
Mr. 1.3. Contingent Works that will be
Bomboming not yet reported on, but for which it will
be neccesary to provide funds.-
Brick sewer to join Ard: to - Rep: and Ext: 8 of 1847-
Furniture &c. of Court House-
-91847
Grassing slopes round cuttings at Book Offices
and Church
Widening Roads and Bridges
Contingent works to Ronds.
1,000
(True Copy)
#
#
#
repairs
#
Bridges.
Buildings
Furniture for present boot House
Loremment offices
Referred Arme, but can
Tanks
Central Police Station_
Colonial Secretary-
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#
Year
from
1th April 1848 to 31th March, 18/1.9.
estimated.
Revenue.
24
hercace.
Dforcase..
13,300
150
The
#
73368
300
#
2040
#
¿′ 33 b 8
Rent, on Buil
Buildings.
Markets
Opium License
Salt. Tarm Stone Quarrying
Licenses to Pubblicans
Sawnbrokers
-Juctioneers Billiards.
1,583 6 8 1,500
2,500
750
A
24/1 8
100
#
#
#
1,125.
566134
5b6 13 4
1400
150
Auction Duty
Fees on grant of Lease & Deed Registry. 200
#
1200
5/08
721814 20168
A
#
"
#
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present estimate includes the arrears outstanding on 12th April 1865 which at the time the first Istimate was prepared it was thought
possible to bring in during the year ended 31th March 1848.-
4 3 3 6 8 £333.6.8 or $1600 on the Albany Buildings handed over to the Military, in Conformity with Instructions from the Secretary of State for the & es- £100 or $40 per month on the House formerly recupied by Chief Justice Hulme...
8368 Market P. 44 (Mr. Strachan's) discontinued -
460
The holders of
of these Licenses have left the Colony
291 13 14 The Farm I have reason to know is not remunerative at the present rate
#
200
254
17
315
32
20
Go
994
300
#
#
#
#
Serangs
68
$
100
900
400
300
#
500
Police Assessment
2200
2200
500
180
#
300
500 5084
Fees on Marriages, Burials Ve.....,
250
"400"
f
Lees of Registering Boats, se.
700
Court...
750 2200
50
35
25
1695
Police Superannuation intribution_ Price. Clothing fund
144
*
A
540
Total £33,044
be delayed Rep: and het: 3 of 1846
#
#
#
2
#
1847- 5385
120:
£7080
(Signed) Clas: #40: (leverly, Jurryn Gencial-
Fines, forfeitures and fees of (gurt. 2600
Sailing Letters and Passes
Incidental receipts. Sick Stoppages from Borlice (True Sopy)
JJ
48 18
#
کو کو
150
#
bo
324
8816 8
40 15
60
#
#
60
#
ری
400
10
84
216
#
4
*
#
*
£ Sterling 28,700,0.0 27.000,0.0 450.15.0 2,650.15.0
Maine
Colmial Scering a
These Licenas
ues are.
for the mint part granted on the first Iecember of cheh year, the result of last. December quarter has been taken as a guide in forming the present. Estimate
The holders of these Liecuses hure decreased in number..
his
More damaged goods not paying and the goods liable to duty are sold
shown by the Auctioneers Books which have been lately inspected_._
The Leases of Lots have been almost all issued._._._
Ground Fees and on Tombstones are considerable.
The Arrears of Burial Ground Fee and on Tombstones,
The decrease is chiefly calculated on the decrease of fees the items of fines,
and forfeitures are of course liable to great variations.
The Number of Sailing Letters granted have decreased as they are not now-
granted to aliens..
The number of European Police is reduced trick stoppages, tho. Estimated for separately.-
Yout
- grants have ceased to be shown on both sides of the recount; therefore amongst
the receipts appear only the contributions of the Police themselves, whore_ number has somewhat ineleased.-
soot property to be sold, te., to. _
Formally included under Superannuation Contributions._
950.150 1700.0.0 litt. Dcercace.
(Signed) W... Moreer,
colonia TreasurEL.
A 6 of 182.8.
Inclosure M. 4 in Gesp
Revised Estimate the Official year 1848.-
vong trong ofterenne
!
1
Memorandum.
Year ended 3/4t March, 1848.-
25
CH
Expenditure Colonial Agent
57632
1437
£ Sta:- 59,069
L'us Perenni
Against Parliamentary beaut
29095
29.974
Balanec of Parliamentary vote unexpended.
1126
Parliamentary vote. £ Sterling $1,000-
(Signed) Mr. F. Mercer,
felonial Treasurer.
(True (rpy)
Maine folonial Secretary-
Adnial Treasury,
April the 6th, 1848.
--..
Hongkong
Revised. Estimate of the Colonial Revenue and Expenditure, for
ending 31 th March, 1849, prepared by order
: Samuel George Bonham, Esquire, Governer, &c.
the official - year ending 31
Specellency, Samuel
of
His
Estimated. Receipts.
Local Revenue..
Parliamentary Vote
Balance of Parliamentary Grant, for past years,
(see Reacurer's letter)...... Proposed additional
Grant.
Estimated. Disbursements
L. 27,000 Fixed. Establishments,
34,200.
*
1100
together with estimated. amount of fixed- Coutingencies, which
always occur,
26
The Estimate of Sir John Davis for 1848-49 appears
to stand thus:
Estimated Receipts. £ 28700
Estimated Disbursements. £. 38,900
Public Works..
24,000
but
7° 34€ from the лазня
vary
£. 38,900
in detail and amount.
Estimate of probable,
expenditure on Public 9,644 "Works, (vide Colonial-
Treasurer's letter)......
Proposed. Parliamentary
Grant (see Letter
Colonial Secretary to
the Assistant. Commifurry
General, dated the
1st October, 1847.). 34,200
مجھے
71944
Colonial Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 8th April, 1848.
}
33,044
£. 71,944
£ 62,900
£. 62,900
Mame colonial Secretary .
A. 6 of 1848.
Inclosure to 6 in Desp
Dopy N. 34.2.
27
C
Colonial office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 12 October, 1847.
Sir
letter of
In reply to your
this date, I have the honor to informe
His Execitiney
you by direction of Mis Exce The Governer that the endementieved.
statement exhibits the demands likely
to be made ou the public chest under
head of Colonial or Consular
every head of t
of Colon diture in China, de
China, during
year commeing 12 april.
In transmitting
Estimates for the
Excellency
the
1848.
hrome
the comi
coming year,
would wisle those
e
your-
His
coming
from himself to be specified in the exact order and forme herein detailed.
C. Goldsmith, Eqre
-Assistant Commissary Generals.
Arghong-
John Davis and Governor Bonham, :Year 1848, as estimated by Sir and Expenditure, for the official Comparative Abstract of there mue _8th April 1848-
Cint Establishment of Mongsong... 38.900.
Publie Wirks, Estimated at.... 24.000.
Deduct revenue.
For the Colony.
62,900.
28,700.
34,200.
Superintendency & Consulates. 27,000.
Tetal Expenditure to be
provided from the Chest & 64,200.
I have, te,
(Signed) W.Caine.
Cotorical secretary.
(Imebopy)
Manne Colonial
:
Colonial secretary.
28
A. 6 of 1848.
Inclosure to 7 in Setp:
• 5o. of
Financial.
Copy to Je
Governor 10 thus /68
29
1220 Hongkong.
Victoria, Hongkong,
RECEIVED
JUNC
1348
My Lord,
th
11th April, 1848.
I have the honor to forward
for Your Lordship's information, the
accompanying Report and Estimate, Nr 8 of 1847, for constructing
·
No.
: a brick sewer
Inland Lot. Ira 4, to join
7 from
the Ordnance
sewer . The Report and Estimate fully explains
the
نند
me
:necessity for this service, and as
only £89. 13. the
subject
the amount
wad
brought by
6
th
before the Executive Council, on the bot
Instant, and
passed ; and I now beg to submits it for the approval of Your Lordships
to
demands by the Colony
Goldsmith, showing probable
Assistant Commissary General Letter from Colonial ceretary
#L
the
Public Chest during the official
Year 1848.
124 October 1847-
T
.:
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
te
te
+
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Matom Lum
Sin C. E. Trevely
alv
Mr. Meinale
The raly dijection to sanctioning
drious necesity
оро
Selver would sum
the staternent contsumis à M. Burleson
: N. 6 thist the re penditure of
toy roceeds its mean
porsc
18
明
Ithink however this is
Lecommend to
пропьем
bz b
be refused
Mong
1220 H. Kong
حو
1220 N.K.
30
BI
24.
26.
26
27
No 7-11 Afintquer
Sir.
受
Q...
: am directed by Carl
Guy to transmit to you
the copy ya
despatch
Mong
promettie Governa yfting
king force arding a report and Estimate, amounting to £89. 13, putte construction of a Brick Sever to join The Cronance Sever, und
I am to state that this Jam
Lordship thinks this work
and would
neopary,
recommend their Lordships to sauction the expense
which its section will
mistve.
3
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مین
Governor Boncham CB
B
35
9.
1510 thing Hong 1510thry Nibli
Liv
Ent
they
31
10try, 44.
I have to achnowbage the
7
recipt of your
Bespalet
27. of the 11" of April last
encloing & Report & Cotemale
(20 of 1807) for constructing a
brick sever to join
havenue Sewer,
in the
and Share
to convey to you the messons
authority for evening
on this account
the
penditure.
amounting
to
Log..13.0.
Мне There
-
Dr& Financial.
140.
to Land W. 3 July 14 So: 28 July /48 N 42
RECEIVER
32
122, Huy kh
Victoria, Hongkong. 18th April, 1848.
JUNE 21
My Lord,
مرفقة
I have the honor to enclose the
Petition from Chang accompanying Petition
saou,
on
praying that the Rents due by him Lots 277, 278, 279, and 280, for the year
1846, and half.
half year to June 1847, amounting
to £. 27. 13.6.
£.27
may
be remitted, in consequenc
of his entire inability to pay them. Chang
saon
is in the Department of the Surveyor General, and receives a monthly salary of $ 15 as Overseer of Surveying Coolies, from which he pays to the Government $10 monthly, in liquidation of a separate debt- due by him of £50.5, for brown Ron't
on
Inland Lot 270, which cannot be paid
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
fe
up under 2.
under 2 years.
The four
lots above named were
recommended for resumption by Sir John Davis in Despatch No. 73 of the 3rd. July last, to Your Lordship
are
On the back of the Enclosure, the statements of the Colonial Treasurer, the Surveyor General, and the Attorney General, which induced me to bring matter before the Executive Council, on the 13th. Instant, and it was then decided to
submit the
this
case to the favorable consideration
of Your Lordship
Board.?
Meet
Ch. 2116
ghost?
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200
ing
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
$2
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
Ssentam
&
Governor Boucher C. B.
3
14
GLY 21.
20
28
1371.
Song
MAR
Sin
Mong
33
Brush 28 July1/48
I here to acknowledge the
receipt of your despeth
Rd. of the 18 of April lech
Palition from
enclosing a
Chang sarin praying thick
the Rent's clue from
for
hein
certain Lots of Land
sin Harry Money may
кей
remilled,
be
I concur in the opinion
of the local bulboucher thich the present application
q ove
затребу
may purperty
which may
with
し
compliest and Share
всег
accordingly to convey
to
Zou
the necessary autherly
for remitting
the Reutt
sin question,
There
34
The petition of Chang saen showeth,
That
- your putitioner was formerly
-in the employ of the late Mr. Pope, who bought in my
name at the land sale, the leasehold lots from 277 to 280, altogether
·
four sections, in Tae-peen-shan . Last
year
I wrote a petition that I might be allowed to pay half a year's rent and resign
ground. Having received no
mr.
the
money from
the late Mr Pope, and he having died, I am
The Freasurer
not able to pay
inform
one
me,
the rent.
that the rent must be paid. by
but the land does not belong
to the late Mr. Pope.
to
bret
me,
You Sir
are
well
aware, (as is
also Mr. Tarrant), that Mr. Pope bought.
My funds
this ground.
ds are now
I owe rent for
Lote
270,
month
and
ann
and have not the
very low, and paying
every
my wages,
J
2.
3
35
How
means wherewith to provide for myself.
I able therefore to pay the late Mr. Pope's ground rent?
anv
Hoping that
your
honor will fee.
oe from this trouble, I addrefs this to
ONE
Charles Cleverly, Esq
te
*
28th March, 1848.
X.,
te;
S. G. Office,
of the April 1848. Submitted for the consideration of This Excellency the Governor..
"The petitioner has taken out leases
for the ground in quection,
und in question, and I alway-
understood he did so at the solicitation of Mr. Pope, who paid the necessary fees and. deposit after the sale. The lease
avere.
found
amongst Mr. Pope's papers after his death :=
is a
poor
man and the
The petitioner greater portion of his wager is paid monthly
for the
Petition.
arrears
of
rent, as stated in the
Mr. Pope died insolvent, and therefore
the petitioner cannot be assisted in any way by the administratrix, who admitted the claim made upon the Estate, at the same time showing the impossibility of rendering the required advances to liquidate the debt-
I do not think its possible for the petitioner to pay the debt, as I do not think
9
he has any property, and the only means subsistence is that, derived from the office. He is a most useful and trustworthy person, and has been in the employ nearly five years.
(Signed) Chas. St. Geo. (leverly. Surveyor General .
Q
I think Chang saon's case a
hard one ;
he appears not to be the real owner of the ground . Two thirds of his pay is at present retained to meet the Government claim
on
A
4.
another lot ; and it will be upwards of tivo
years and a half before that debt is liquidated ; in the meantime he has only the remaining third. ($5) for his subsistence, and the lots being unbuilt upon, he does not derive a fraction from them.
7/4/48.
(Signed). W. T. Mercer
Colonial Treasurer
Forwarded for the legal opinion of the
Honble the Attorney General.
th.
7th April 48.
Jam
(Signed). W Caine,
Colonial Secretary
of opinion that under the
peculiar circumstances of this case, a surrender
in
writing by the petitioner and the personal_ representative of the late Mr. Pope, may
be
search in the
Provided that on search.
accepted; Provided that
Registry Office, it appears the parties have
+
incapacitate. them for surrendering.
36
It will also be advisable to have the
surrender pegistered in the proper office.
(Signed). Paul Starting,
8th April 1848.
Frue Copies.
Mani
Conial Fcretary
extary.
not done
any
act. to affect the lands, or
ذاب القى النفحات التوت فرن او اللحالة تايم
No 8 Jp 1848.
The lonore in Despatch
.1
Nr. 9. Financial.
231
: in mig
to The as 30 June)
to
RECEIVED
My Lord,
of the
JINE21
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37
1222 khoang hàng
Victoria, Houghing,
19th April, 1848.
I have the honor to transmit
Your Lordship an Abstract and Returns the Receipts and Diebursements of this folony for the quarter ended 31th March, 1848, as required by chapter VII. of the Colonial Regulations..
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant, 199ralme
The Right Ammable,
The Earl Grey
tc.
to.
te.
Petition
Chang saow
four lots of land
frent owing by him-
praying that the arrears
07-
may
bc
l and Freasurer
observations of the Suracy or
remitted, supported by
General
Attorney Genceal
and the opinion of the
25
th. March 1848.
Mr. Meinale-
Freamy?
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Victoria, Hongkong, 19th April 1848- Governor Bonham,
to
The Karl Grey-
Nq 31 Inclosures -
Received
Transmitting Returns of Receipts and Payments of the Colony for the quarter ended-
3127 March 1848. -
39
**
March Quarter, 1848.
Colonial Treasury
-Payments____
Salaries
Frisced Provisional Establishments Temporary
Mowan
40
1600 18 5 12 10 0 188 0 1 9.26214 2
0 | 8 || 1680|18| || 12|10|
1100
Retired allowances
Administration of fustice
Charitable allowtands
Hongkong
Receipts and Payments.
rts at the
__Receipts.___
Land Revenue
4.16416
9/4
Renkexclusive of Sander
Establishments
7,381 8
375
Auction Duty-
727
Licenses
4.47312
Taxes, / Police Assessment) -
37615
Lines, Forfeitures, & Fees
sale
Fees of offices
7 Fees of Courts.
5958
286
77
Coverment property.
10
Transport-
incurred by Gevemment-
Miscellaneous Services
Special Receipts -
Sotal Revenue
7.474 12 114
Deposits
posits available.
18,000.
Reimbursements in aid of Expenses
Miscellaneous Receipte
in Aid anden account of Parliamentary Grants.
Deposits not available_
Bought forward on 1 farmacy 1848.
January
Public Money-
Deposite.
£ 3396,13,19/4
4,835, 011/2
& stq;
28 10
28
9115
555 5 10
472117 27,751|16|13,
5,434 144 14
32,883 10 3
Victoria, Hongkong,
(Ime Copy! Manie
Colonial secretary.
Hospitals_
Police and Gaols exclusive of Establishments. Rents.
Works and Buildings
Roads streets and Bridg
Purchase of Building:
H
8315
178 42/2
50
10
740 1044/2
الرقاد
3376
100
8/2
3,681 12.
1.2.18 23
127 106
5,000
Total Expenditure 26741 @ 5
Superintendent of Trade __E
Consular services.
Deposits available
Deposit's not available
1.300m 12′′ A.
6292.16.8.
Balance on 12 April, 1848-
Public Monies L 954.17.3 Deposits
2.0
7.593 36
17
480
3.067.1.7
4,022 810
L. str.
April the 14th 18/18
32,883 103
(Signed) W. T. Mercer: < >
folacial Treasurer
Treasurer)
Te
I
N. q. I 1848.
Inclosure No 1 in Desp
=
=
11
Return of Land Revenue corved during
the quarter. Inded 31 March, 1848.
Description
1848. £ 1672.6.5.
Leave Lands during famary 1948
February-
March_.
Lands not Leaved
1 aforsed by the Registrar General).
· January Tebmasy
March
#
77
787 15.82
Amana
162.8m un 72 4,088 13 94,
Fes in Grant of leausin January 18.4.
3.
8. 4092
2016.8
7306
326
Salty
My
4.1640 16 84
Four thousand one hundred sixty four pounds, sixteen shilling Minessence one farthing Working
Victoria, Hongkong. April the 12, 1840.
(Signed) Mh. J. Mover
Mercer;
Colonial Treasurer :
Duplicato
of
13/tt. March 1848.
for the Quarter ended
Honghony. - Abstract Receipts and. Payments
th.
4th April 1848.
مواد
(True Copy)
Maine
Colonial servetary.
•
1
ད་་་་་
t
+
Retium of Nents, exclusive of Lands,
42
during the quarter ended 3P2 March, 1848.
Descriptions
Gevemment Markets,
A Markets, during January,
February... Marche
1848.
A
I
721841 7/2 18 4 220 34
£ 119: 375.
- SAN LAIN, ETLILA ILT
Shree hundred and seventy five Pamis, Sterling .
Victoria, Hongkong, April the 12 $840. -
(Signed) W. J. Mercer. folmia " " Treasurer
(Lifegm)
Mami folurial Searetary.
DELTA A
43
Return of Duties received during the
Quarter ended 31 March, 1848.
Description
-
ol
Buty from 3 Anctioncer
Auction Daly four
2 Auctioneer in January,
Com, February
L Co
کی
(до- March.....
1848.
47 8102
125
2463/2
Lsty: 7277
Seventy twe Pands, seven shillings and Seven
Pence sterling .
Victoria . Hughing, April the 122 1840. __
(Signed) W. J. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer.
(SoneCopy)
Mami
folmial Secretary.
:
Return of
Jums received Licenses
1
for
Quarter ended 31222 March, 1848.
during the Quarter
Description
LIL+
Opium Licenses, during fammary
February -
March
-
24
1918. 109 3.40
#
181., 5.0
#
2
152 In 8
512
Spirits de
January March
berangs
Auctioneer
37% 10%0
17h Jod
47.2.1 101 10 2
in February ( 1.Pofunty serang
Stone quarrying in March for 1⁄2
Salt Broker
2
_in_ do - ¡¡auctioneer, A.Hilson
for 1⁄2 year
826
2836
do
de
562 10
1473126
One thousand four hundred sevenly three pan Twelve shillings and Six pence, sterling-
Victoria, Hougtong, April the 12? 1868.
(Signed), W. J. Mereer
Jolacial Treasurer.
True Copy;
Macin
Solonial Secretary.
15
the
Retum of Taxes revived during the
Quarter ended 31 March, 1848.
- - ... - -
Descriptions
Petice Assessment, during farmary, 1848.
#
February -
March
Amenit
A
65
1351872
145168
L. Mg: 346 15 8
Three hundred seventy six pounds fifteen shillings and eigh! /ence Sterling
Pt
Victoria, Wongkong. Afuit, the P/L 1848.
(Signed) W. J. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer
ATAN SENTENTIARA SALAMANCA VA PLA DE SAO
MAGELISASEA
Colonial secretary.
:
:
Return of Fines, Forfeitures, and Sees of Courts received during the Quarter ended 31 March, 1848. ___
-ח' --- ----- - - ----
Tines
4- tor
سته
Description.
י-ם זיזז-------
1 from thief Magistrate in January.
"
#
February
March.
Registrar of Supreme Court in February - Marine Magistrate in February £ 7.10.0
20
י
Marche
of
In 9. 2
16
Amount
F
2367
7919
455642
11871
کی اول
434
102
Total Fines||162|13|11
Torfeitures from cluof. Magistrate in summary 4 d. 4. 6
*
Heriff
Aebruary - 1410.5=
Superintendent of Police, Marche. 444.17%. d
Total Forfeitures 188
Sece from Registions of supreme furt in January. £. 184. 9.64
2
Aebmary; Karch
Chief Magistrate in sumuary £0.19.94.
February;
March...
Marine Magioliste infaumar
February
2.155.
2.6.107
ዳን ጋ
#
320 12.2
235., 18. A
6.241
作
March
الحمر الحمد
On 1Gn G
0.1%82
2. En liz
Total Tecs 244 9 42
£ Stq: 59580
Five hundred ninety five sounds, Eig. it shillings
Sterling
Victoria, HongKong, Spoil the 5th 1848.
(rebopy) an
(clonial secretasy.
(Signed) W. S.. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer:
1
:
.--...-...
い
Return of the of offices
received deer
during
17
the
Quarter inded 31 March, 1840.
Description.
In Marriages Burials in March (1 Marriage Sicourist 1.0.10
On
Registering Beals Vstawkers
(Buristaf
in January _ £.
Jobmary
March
be
Aficial Signatures Westachers in fammary
13.156
8511226
108 10.10.
"
5,166,8
9 February"
2023
"
7.14.2 13.2.6
March 13m 2n
Registration of Deeds
in January
Karete
12.14.2
3.15% 0
2.4m 5m 0
I sty:
26 13 26134
4214
2867
Two hundred eighty Six founds. Seven shittings
ated seven Ber
pence Sterling.
Victoria . Houghing, April the persone -
(Bigned) B. J. Mercer,
Colonial Trease
crer.
True Copy/
Colonial secoretary
י
18
Retion of Sums received during the quarter evides -
crided.
of Government Property -
3P
31 March, 1848. from the sale
Description
Aunt
Nett Proceeds of Materials of temporary Church, sold by Auction in Hobar
$
Seven Pounds ten
Shillings
and one
peny
storting.
Victoria, HongKorey, April, the Not 1848 _
(Signed) W. J. Hercers
Colonial Treasurer.
Tove Copy
Mani
Colmial sceretary.
I C
19
Return of Reimbursements in aides Schaus
of Expences during the
the Quarter
ived during
incurred by Government, received
ended 31 March 18:18.
Dezor; ction
- I J K ---
Sick Moppage from Bolice Constables,
for Deceb 1847. in January 1848-
Jaury 1848. in Jr.
Jobry 1848. -
Fehmary- March.
Subsistences Myney of Military Prisonere in
Victoria
Gaol & Balance due) in Arbonn
Smarty eight pounds ton shillings.
sterling-
ary
12177
81332
19
28 10 12
S. 319. 28 10 7
Stq:
and Seven Ronce
Victoria, Warghong, April the Fr. vous -
1848.-
(Signed) W. J. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer:
Toue leopy,
Manie
folicial Serretary.
F
30
Return of Miscellaneous Receipts during
the Quarter ended 3:27 March, 18/18. -
Decription
Overpayment made to Barbour Master
in December 1347) January 1848) ___ Go make to superintendent of Police.
re:evered in February, 1848 . L. 0. 10.0
100
Registrar Generar recovered in February
16.
February 18/8. Ju 10x 6.
"
ttimount
#
+
Iwo pounds right suillings, and four penes
sterling.
-
1848.
Victoria, Haughing, April the Pt 108_
(Signed) W. J. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer
Love
(True Copy/
Mani
Colonial Secretary.
2
Return of Special Receipts during the
Guarter buded 31th March,
Description
18118_
in
- ----י--nT-
31
Amount
Stoppage fom Police Constables for Beck 847 on January, 1865. 24, 13 y€
for
do
do
- Jany 1848. - February,
February on March.
blothing
Superannuation
Contribution of
- Jany Ms. February
25.8067 in Jamary F. 1.6
Curopean Police Contables). Leboury." March
b u 4474
26141
2848 791242
310 612
12 35%2
L. 149. 98:15 10
Sinely one Fir
pence sterling
One tounds fifteen shilling and Jew
Victoria, Kong Ray, Affivil, the $27 1838. -
(Signed)
H.K. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer
(Frue Copy)
Mami
Colonial scoretary.
:
acctum of So
32
received in aid and on
during the Quarter ended 31°F March, 1848 -
account, during
Description
tife of Vacliamentary Grants for 18657/40.
pr
forms the Commipariat be best in Jamnag
do
do
iu
February
Amount.
d.
3,000
15,000
L. Stg. 18000
Eightien thousand Pounds Sterling.
Pr
Victoria, HongRong, April the 1r 1848 __
figned M.J.. Mercer,)
Colonial Treasurer. I
(Imebopy]
Mami
folmial Secretary.
لا الله
Return of Deposits
reccïveć
the Quarter ended 31 March, 18/18-
of Deposits available, revved during
53
...
Description
Income Tax
2
do
:do
x from bivil Department in January. £. 87.5.1
#
March
Amount
50.13.4 66.6.112.13
Diplomatic Department in March.
a d
jag
307
24311 3
Seperamuation Contributions
from Civil Department infammary.
07.11.2
do
February 87.8.6
do
90.14.3
March
205.13.11
- Diplomatie Loft in March 44.0.8 315147
S. My 555 5 10
Five hundred and fifty five Pounds five shillinge
sterli
and ten pence ste
Victorio, Wongting. April the P2 R18-
1848.-
(Signed) M. J. Mercer,
folenial Treasurer.
Sone Mopy
Main [clenial Secretary.
:
મ
Retiem of Deposits
34
Deposits not available
not available received
during
the Quarter ended 31 March, 1811.8 -
Descriptione
Judicial Deposits Fustau &5 Sir Edward Ryren
"Regina, &s Chumfat vo there
& Insolvent
Estates.
#
گر شهر
ر
Intestate f
Estates
گر گھر
C.Bucklan
R. Lowrie
C. Morrie
J. M. Cooper.__
de Souza && of Canton-
R. Edwards.
A. Valentine
" J. Rudlf, alias & Wright.
Amount.
*
560 267
£ 3.42.2.4
50.7.
54.17.82
53 73
622 15 102
169.4.3 181.10.42 798 3
£ 110.3.11
20.16.
98.0.0
Persone
229
khurch subscriptions, from sundry Room 7117
S.Stq: 173107 15
One thousand Seven hundred twenty the Pounds, Sevenken shillings and four pence hatt senny storting
Victoria, Hongkong, Meril the 100 1848-
Free Copy)
(Signed) W. F.. Mercer,
Colacial Treasurer.
Colonial Secretary.
1
_
lo
Return of Salaries, Allowances and
elingencies puid during the Quarter ended 38th March,
Wis le : We leverer Colonia liberetary. Colonial Treasurer. Auditor
or General. Surveyor General. Clerk of Councils Harbour. Master- Registrar General...
Police Rate kollectors
Salaries,
Provisiaut
Fixed Establishments temporary
Judicial Supreme Court.
Exclesiastical Establishment.
Medical____
2904135
80216
45651
0210
5/210
25
2995
143|10
#
57
101
*
گوگو
کم گھر
Mowan
اور کمر
الورق
الراقي
#
18118.
Total.
246
2,946 10 11
33
827
Bi2
160 182
6618 11
129
811
590
3
425 6
158 198
306 Ꮄ
9
10
12 10
سم کی
7183 326
26.3
1598 1118
6.6.10
111013
16118
188 │0
2.8
1116
&
2
1894
150126
2,206
1,000 9 10
2015.
20126
176162
125
18/
25126
#
Police Establishments.
785 12 6 1403154
7,381 88
88 168 0 '8 | 5 || 12 | 10
مرام
Tetiel L. Sty: 9.262 173 $17.9.262142
Nine thousand two hundred sixty tive linids, Seventeen
shittings and Two Pence sterling
Nictoria, HungKong April the 3. 848
(Honekipy
(Signed) W. I. . Mereer.
Colonial Treasurer)
Main
folacial Secretary.
Կ
36
Deturn of Pensions, Retered allowances and Graticities paid during
the Quarter ended 31 March, 1848.
Description
Retired Allowances, being
month's pay for
each year 's service, to t Sergeant, 2 Acting
Sergeants, Monstable, Widows, cord One-
exphian of Constables, on their being Police & the Colony
Amount
$
s d.
the
8315
Fighly three bounds fiftion shillings
starting
1848.-
Victoria, Hong Kong, Apoil the 3? 1848 __
[Signed) W. J. Meroer :
Colonial Treasure.
(Tone Copy/
Mami
Scaretary.
Colonial scaretur
"3
}
:
57
Retum of Sums paid for
Administration of Justice, exclusive
of
Establishumnit, during the Quarter ended 31 2 March, 18408.
Description
Witnesses Expenses
Amomet
£
s.d
11
8 /1⁄22
Cxpenses of Criminal brun Proscentions,
ariz:
Newspapers in Queen to Carr Shortrede £ In 7 41
on
Nces of $2.25mn each information to the
Criminal Crown Proscenter ; in the absence
of an Attorney General ) -
~~161-9-2 146 16 60
S. Mg. 178125
One hundred Seventy night Bands for shillings and twoßence half fenny Sterling Victoria, Hong Kong, April 30. 1848-
(Fruelbopy)
304-1848- (Signed) W. F. Mercer
Mamie
Colonial Secretar
Colonial Treasurer.
Secretary .
Return of Charitable Allowances paid during
Quarter ended 312. March 18/18.
Descriptivul
Maintenance of an Oophan during December 18467 & framary 1848 @ $3 permenthe -
2
One Found five shillings Sterling -
Victeña, Hongkong Spoil the 3rd 1848-
1848-
(Signed) W. J. Mercer
Colonial Treasurer:
the
58
(ImmeCopy) Iruce Copy/
fotensial Secretary.
T
է
Return
59
of sums paid to Hospitals, during
the Quarter ended 3122 March, 1848-
Descriptio
Treatment of Police Constable -
1848-
-One Found and ton pence Sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, April 3 2, 1848 -
(Signed) W. J. Mercer -
Molonial Treasurer: ")
(ImeCopy)
Mame
Colonial Secretary
e. d.
10
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i
Retum of expenses of Police and,
60
Gaels,
aols, exclusive of Establishment's paid during the Quarler ended, 3P. March, 18118.
Police, Clothing
Description
Aeternuary and farriery articles Lorage
Medicines
Oil for lanterns
Repairs of Beats
Rations for Constables. Incidental. Expenses -
Gaols.
Bedding
Trovisions for Prisoners
Medicines
Seters, Lundcuffs, & tools.
Oil for lighting frien
Showing prismers tother incidental expense
Seven hundred
forty
irmant
132129
کی امیری
211612 4187
1462
7932
1791
19 122 £347 514
514992
150.11.42
1118
2669
141542
7
/3! /
17|11|11| 235|10|2
Stg : 749 19 12
Nine Pounds pinction Shillings
and Elevenssence kolf sommy Shiling -
Victoria, Hongkong. April 3rd
(True Copy)
1048.
(Signed) W. H. Mercer
Mani
Colusial Secretary
>
Colonial Treasurer.
¡
61
Return of Ponts paid deving the Quarter"=
ended 31st March, 1848 -
Description
His Ex: the Govenor s
i's Residence from
comer's
Banuary to 312 March 1848.
to
€93. 15.6
Courthouse from Pr Deebr. 1847 46 347 th % boy 1868. $ 93.
Premiuur of Inconrance from 3 Ang 1846, to 29th February, 1848.
Ascount.
1565
12359
29.10.9 123 5
Central Police station from the Reet 18467 to 297 Febmary 1848 Police Station at Shokeware for January Witrary.
Vebruary
Police station at Aberdeen. do do
210
218
Lstq; 337
Three hundred thirly seven hundr, eight Pence half Kenny Stirling
ril 3.
Victoria, Hongkong, Afrost 302 18948-
(Signed) W. J. Mercer
Colonial Treasurer)
(Tree Copy)
Manii
foturial Secretary
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7
Retium of
62
sums paid for Transport, during
the Quarter ended 3122 March, 1848 -
Description
oney for Mr. W. H. Miles 3o Clock
from
hence to London
Passage money fro
in the Grease Fortitude
the ship
One hundred Pounds Sterlings
Amount
£
100
Victoria, Hongkong, April the 3rd 1848 -
(Signed) W. A. Mercer,
(True Copy)
Mami
Colonial Treasurer:
(denial secretary.
י
and
63
Return of Sums paid for Works mid Buildings,
paid during
the
Quarter ended 31°r March, 1848-
Descriptions
are account of New Government offices
2
#
Sofhow y
John's
Church.
of Report vEstimate N.5 of 1845 for Gaole
de
do -
do_ 8.5 of 1846 for clearing Grund. for the Colonial Church & Govt. offices
N. 6 of 1846. Police station at aberdeen
8.6 of 1846.
do ___. 8° 3 of 1847 repaire to Police stations=
do_
works to Gaoke.
89 of 1846 for works to
stone repaire to anderson's Benigal.
Contingent Work to Chapel and gate of thengensielung
Cemetery...
Amont
£
e d
20836
661| 0 | 3
6210
84 188
637 10
27
50
1/3
640
Sto: 3,681 12
Three thousand six hundred eighty one founde tivelve shillinge and ssinessence hally frommy stoting. Victoria, HongKong, Apri &30 1848 _
732
-
(Signed) W. J. Mercer :
folonial Treasurer.
Main Colonial Secretary .
64
Return of sums paid for Roads, Streets Bridges,
4c, during the quarter ended 31°2 March, 1848-
On
Descriptimal
fr
Account of Report & Estimate . & 6 of 1845, for
inscrevementsof Qucen's Road-
do N° 2. of 1846 for Read from Tyton to Stanley
do 81 of 1847 " Road from Aberdeen to di
Contingent repaire of Bridges.
do do "_Roads_____
+
planting trees on the Queen's Read-
Fools
to for Convicts employed on Reads-
Amount
A
27016
d.
6084
71665
70
15126
4414
2021
& stq:
4.21823
A
One thousand tin Lundred eighteen Pounde
treo shillings and three pence storting =
Victoria, HongKong, April 307 1840_
(Signed) W. J. Mercer
Colonial Treasurer?
(Arnelopy)
Mami
Colonial secretary.
Return of sums paid for
65 Miscellaneous Services
during the quarter ended 3122 March, 1848 -
Description
Extra Allowance to Officers Privates of
Royal Engineers, for the quarter ended 31o + December 1847, for being specially employed aColonial Duty - viz: -
to Lieut : Cold Phillpotten
Capt : &. W. Durnford
block of Works W. Burgoyne-
<...
G. Brouclé and other privates .
repayment of Hes paid by the attorney for the Crown to the Registrar of the Supreme Court in
Fir Jolene Francie Lavie, Bart; &$
Livingston
Aching choing for recovery of sand Rentin
Amount.
44132
35147 261511
9
11611
10 18
S Sg 127
8
106
-One hundred twenty seven sounds, len shillings,
and dia pence sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, April 3rd 1848.
[Signed] W. J.. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer)
(Free Copy)
Mani
[elenial Secretary.
..
www.
66
Return of amount paid for Purchase of
Building, during
the
Quarter ended 31°F March, 1848.
Description
Amount
d
the Building
siturated
Marine Soto
5.000
My 141 for a Court House.
Five thousand pounds Sterling -
-
Victoria, Hongkong, April 30th 1848.
(Signed) W. F. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer.
(Ime Copy)
Mani
Colonial Seretary.
:
:
67
Return of Payments to the superintendent of Trade's Department during the Quarter ended 312llar be, 1848.
Description
Amount
d.
On Account in
in January.
February-
1848.
do-
38
28619
10
Balance of account for Quarter ended 31° March. 1848 975 11
C
£. Stq: 1.300 12 1
One thousand three hundred Ponds, twelve shillings, and one penny sterling - Victoria, Haykay, April 3rd ters __
1848-
(Signed) W. J. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer
(Fruelopy)
Mami Colenial secretary.
Rotiers of Payments for
during
of Payments for Consular Services - the quarter ended 31 March, 1848-
-----------
Descriptions
Ancorect
Canton Consulate, Bills paid in
Cummary
1330139
do February-
19837
don March
4050,0
1913 17
7684 965
965 8
-
Amoy - do. shipped for. Marcle Grt: in February 890
Bill's paid in March
0.0
Toochow foo de shipped for. Marche Guaitor in Abruary 4600
Quarter
do proud on account in January
Ningpo- do pod
January 93,4
paid
Shanghae de
Shipped in february for expenses to 30 free. 12.00 0.0 Raid in account in March.
do. shipped in Klomary jor expenses
peaidon
haidon account in
int in March.
证
9304.8 13869
1.5671
to 30 June 1,500 0.0
671.8
L. Stq: 6,292 168
Six thousand two hundred ninely two pounds
Sicken Shillings, and eight frence Sterling
andcight
Victoria, Hongkong, April 3 r. 1848.
(For Cofey)
F..
(Sigurd) W. S.. Merece,
Blan
Colonia & Recretary.
Molonial Treasurer.
Return
69
lum of Deposits available repaid during the good Deposits
Quarter ended 312. March, 1848 ___
Description.
Superonnaction Contributions to M Waltons
late an Assistant in the Canular service.
£
36
Thirty The Pounds Seventen stullings and Six
pence Stirling
Victoria, Hongkong, April 3? 1848 ___
(Signed) W. J. Mercer.
Copy
Colacial Treasurer)
folenial secretary.
:
70
Retivin of Deposits not available depard
during
the quarter ended 312 March, 1848-
Description
Canton -
Insolvent estate, of de Souza He offer
Intestate Estate, of R Rucolf-alias Z-
I Wright-
Church Subscriptions, on Account
Building St John's Church -
Amount
R.
181 10 4/2
9800
209 16 12
£ Stq: 489 69
Your hundred eighty time lands six shillinge and nine pence, sterling -
1848-
Victoria, Hongkong, April 3 2 www __
(Signed) W. J. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer.
(BruceCopy)
blami
Colonial Secretary
Do. 10.
Civil.
1223. Bong Kong
RECEITAS JUNE 21 1848
My Lord,
71
Victoria, Hongkong,
20th. April, 1848.
I have the honor to forward the
enclosed application from Dr Morrison, the
Colonial Surgeon, for
DAA
increase
of salary.
I perceive that my predecesser has already transmitted in Despatch No. 127 of 27
December last, a request from Dr. Morrison
to the
Sov. 15 ani /45
༦ !
own
Same
Effect. I
annv
satisfied in
my
mind that the salary of the Colonial
is an
Dr
Surgeon inadequate, remuneration for the duties of his office, which latterly have been heavier, from the necessity of Merrison being compelled occasionally to proceed to the outstations of Stanley, Aberdeen, and Show-ke-wan, as also from the
The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,
te
te
th
and therefore
I .
4
increased number of prisoners, and
submit - this application to the liberal
consideration of Your Lordship.
Should Your Lordship be pleased
ble view
to take a favorable
of Dr. Morrison's
claim, I think that an
additional £.100
per annum would be a fair and commensurate remuneration for the duties this gentleman
is called on to perform, and bear a relative proportion to the emoluments enjoyed by other public functionaries on this Establishment.
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most. Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Sham
}
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72
F
تم
Mt.
• Merivate.
from Eboo to £ -
When the salary of the Colonial Surgeon was reduced from
he perform
were and not
the services of that Officer to the Police in thespital, but to the
£500 per annum ssitended to be quen might he
Prisoners in gash, gase, such other anties as behalf ytie Gort (5.48. 10 Mot/45 / The Phice indispensable on behalf iftte Gor out of rapital it was always the Col. Junion's duty to attend repon. If that force has been munt wire asedict sould seem equitable to augment the salary, but it is to be remembered that we have not
Gor. 5 Zet 146/
Yet received the Govu aur. to Lord Grey's of the 4 Mant in which he w
duated to report his opinion whether artate allowance for a horta
should be made to the Surgeon
WHaur
213.21/6.
I am inclined to think
it may
home home
limat receipiary
Gallar this
nicecare:
but putaps the subject may with unlit in incur are assure of the despatch of 4 Mast
Recommend t
20
your marges fo
som
707
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of red games
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Lives
73
April 20#,
Victoria, Houghong,
1848.
and arrival. here. the duties of the folmial_
my appointment to the offic
Surgeon
have been increased
the establishment
by an augmentation
force generally, th
of the Police within the Bay of
an
armed and manned
Police Boat, and of additional. Poliec.
Stations at dictant parts of the beland,
being
line
necessively in an extended
from the centre Station.
twenty two miles
This addition renders the duties of
and the
Surgeon
in
this climate,
expenses, necessary for the performance
execedingly heavy,
of the felonial
of them, great.
At a moderate calculation the
The Honorable,
Majo Laine
Molonial Secretary-
!
expence for conveyances tc. incurred this change will be as follows-
by
Boat, House, and Chair.... £ 100 per annum Wear and destruction of Surgical Instruments . .
15
115
#
The Salary of the office is £ 460 per Annum net which is reduced by the
nveyances to £ 345; again
expense of Conveyances
a deduction of ₤100 a
of
again make
1 year for House Rent
and rates, and His Excellency will perceive that the actual spending income of the folonial Surgeon is only £245 per
To this
may
£245 per annum.
total.
be added the proceeds of private 120 bal. practice, which is allowed. If my official
duties had continued the same as
I found
them, on my
arrival, there would be,
certainly, time
for
moderate private practice,
J'
unequal contect with
my
74
numerous
opponents ; a disadvantage which the Colonial
my
time never
su
suffered
Turgeon, previous to from. It will I think be sufficiently
apparent that
my
allowance is not sufficient
to enable me to sustain, with respectability
my proper position; I would therefore, respectfully, suggest that the expenses incurred in the excention of my shall be defrayed by bovernment.-
I have, tc.
duties
(Signed) William Morrison (Monial Jurgen
(True Lory)
Maine Monial Secretary.
but the increasing duties of my office
compel me,
every day, to curtail
me, every
private engagements and to
my
fight
fight a mort
"
A 10 $1878.
Inclosure in Despacch
1223 #. Kony
Pir C. Trevelyan.
Si
دور
26
Mr Haus.
Dame
Earl he
75
5 July 1848.
I am acricted leylail
Grey to transmit to you
26.
26.
the copy f
a
despatch
27
Zis
No 10-20 ApiGues
Ко
pom the Governor of Hong
Kong for arding Application promtie Clinical Surgeon for mcrease of Salary.
Love Gray rap был
you
at
черев
will state to the Lus Commisioners of the Treasury
that the mercared saties
imposed upon the Colonial Surgeon, which kinit his
opportunities of private practise, and entail
him justify Expense upon
Letter from Fr Morrison
the insufficiency
Colonial
stating of his Salary Surgeon, and applying for
an
increase
20
thereof..
April, 1848.
an addition being
to his salary f
Annam
ared
would therefre
her 100 مجھے
that he
racon
their Lendships to saration
such augmentation
3
1541 Honey Money Mas lent
No48
Goremor Bonham CB
MINE
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14.
15
15
!
Enth
76
15Any /48
I have to achundleage
the recipt of your
despatch N10 of the 20t
of April leak instoring
Gem
application from
for Morrison, the Colonial
Shergon, for
of salary,
ви лиши
and there t
acquaint you
thehein
Coresederation of the
cnccines tances Itald
by you H.Mis fort agon in the puppies of granty titions
Tedd ar
Sproated
Additions
=
Suni of £100 to the Jouch Salary of this
pesuch
Jovision will
be
in the Parfimentary
made in the
Elinate for the audring
gest share
i
...:
$ Nc 11.
Legislative
Bon
ا مرا
.
77
1224 khung hàng
Victoria, Hongkong.
RECEIVER
JUNE 21 1046
My Lord,
22nd April, 18/18.
With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch N. 19 of the 8th September 1846, giving,
Lover
to
x
Report from
from the
Commissioners of Customs relative
to carrying
carrying
out the Provisions the Imperial Act for the
of the
Registry of British Vépelt at this Colony, have the honor to enclose for Your Lordship's information Extract of the Minutes of the Council in the Legislative Separtments,
The Right Honorable,
The Carl Grey,
fo
held
072
the 18th Instant, by
which it will be seen that
the Attorney-General Mr Sterling is not altogether satisfied that British Vesselt be legally registered at
can
to to the
Hongkong, agreeably Provisions of the Act 8 and 9 If Victoria, Chapter 89.- Your Lordship will observe that for the present I have determined on continuing, the practise heretofore acted and in conjunction with the Colonial Treasurer _ of registering Vessels; but as it of importance that such Registry should be in strict conformity with the Act,
on
is
I think it
my duty
to
ship
place before Your Lordtliche
78 views on
192+3 the Attorney-General's
the question, that, should
it be deemed advisable
to
bring the
again bring
question before the Legal Authorities England, they may be aware of the objections that have been taken to
in
this system by M. Sterling. Shave the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordshift,
most obedient Humble Servant,
Sastratami
Merinte
that the Board of Trade ma
сва
appetent
Consulted on
This
乙
ats.21/=
22
Am June 21
Gize
The Carl
Governor Boomkam
22nd April, 1848.
Victorias, Mongrong,
ال مرا
време.
3 Inclosures.
Received.
Victoria, Chapter 89, for registry of British affects the
provisions of the 18 and
Relative to the
Ships,
the
as
Colony of Hongkong..
J.
Sin 7. Davis Bt
ho19 Sin
18/ any/46
Cappy
I.S
8 Sept 1046
79
I refered for the consideration. of the Lade of the Committee of P. C. for Trade your Iph of 30 apiel last, No 46, drawing the attention of th fort to the manner in which the
Act for the Registering of British Refuels affects the Colony of H. Kong.
now transmit to you, for gr quidence, copy of a Report made to that. Rosid by the C. of Custom's subject
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R. Porter Ge
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5 July 1045.
80
MINI VE 24
Br
148
JUNE
20
128
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With reference to len
Mar Gregor's
31
letter of the 3rd
of August 1861. enclosing сновнит
Report from the Commissione
Mestones relative to the
provisions of the Imperial Ach for the Registry of British Vessels, as they
or
the Island of Honey
I am drited
affech
N
$11 22 Apul
Hong
Real Goy
to transmet
to you for the consideration
of the Lorves of the Committee
of Thury
Бале
Corriel for Franell
the Copy of a further
Despitch with it's evelormes
from the foremen of thing Hery from which their
Sureships will perceive
Which the local attorney Geneul suggests a cloubt
as to the legality of
верл registering lifels at the
to the
Joland agreeably Juevisions of the Seb
-question-
Hav
Entered
1224 +1769 Ahong
"Governor Bonhamn
HongKong N. 58
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13
18.
18
dir.
D
19th Sept /
Having refered
81
for the consideration of
of the Lords of the Commillet
of Pury formed for Reade,
to the former
werte
reference
Correspondence on
this
subject, your Despatch
Nr 11 of the 22' April last relative to the manner
in which the provisions
of
the Imperial Act
for the Registry of British Shipping affect the felons of Stong Kong,
U
1
ŷ
Legislative Council.
"Extract."
13th.
82
b. April, 1848.
Therewith transunt for your information and guidance the topy of a Communication which
4 Thave received from
their Lordships in reply Covering a Report
made
to shear by the fommissioners of
Custound.
его
Shaver
8 Sept 184?
1769
Resent
the
His Excellency the Governot.
The Hon. the Attorney General. The Hon. W. T. Mercer Esq.
Application having been made at
Colonial Secretary's Office on the 8th Instant ; for a certificate of Registry de novo to the British barque "Isabella Robertson ", or for
an endorsement on the old Registry, showing
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that this vessel had been sold to A. David Sassoon, resident at Canton, the matter was referred to Attorney General Sterling' ; and this gentleman having expressed doubts of the Registry Act. 8 and 9 Victoria, chapter 89 authorizing the Governor of Hongkong to grant certificates of Registry, or sanctioning the required endorsement, the subject was brought by His brucellency the Governor before the
A
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Council : And His Excellency, then observed that the practice at present in force should continue uninterrupted, as it appears to be generally sanctioned by, Lord. Grey's Despatch.
th September 1846 . With regard. Na 19 of 8
to
the Attorney General's remark that some doubts
ersist as
to the opinion of the Commissioners of
Customs having been
: formed with a full knowledge of all the facts before them, it was
resolved that Mr. Sterling should submit, his
opinions thereon, with such further observations
as
may appear requisite for the full consideration of the case, and for the purpose of being forwarded. to the decision of the Home Authorities.
the
The principal collector, Mr. Mercer,
gentleman heretofore associated with the Governor for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the abovementioned. Act, undertook to supply the Attorney General. with the particulars of the duties and. revenue which he receives on account of.
the Government.")
83
(Signed) S. G. Bonham
Read and approved
this 20th day of April, 184.8.
(Signed). L. d'Almada e Castro, Clark of Councils
wich
Que Extract
да
lerk of Councils .
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No 11 of 1848.
Inclosure to / in Desp:
Copy
84
In pursuance of the Minutes entered at the last Legislative Council, I submit for
its further consideration the
following
following obveractions in writing, respecting the registry of shipping at Hongkong.
The home authorities have decided
that ships may be registered at Hongkong
and gth.
9
under the following clause of the 8th = Vic . 89. "The collector of duties at any British possession within the said limits, and not under the Government of the said bempany,
and at which a custom house is not established,
together with the Georner"; "Lieutenant Governer,
Commander-in-Chief of
or
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-Chief of such possession, in respect of ships or vessels to be there registers, by delegating a power to the collector of any "local duties" which may be payable at such place.
as
But us the decision forwarded by
the Despatch of the Carl Grey, dated the
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respect of Hongkong. Victoria, chapter 89, Registry Act: 8 and 9 as to the provisions of the by Attorney General. Sterling
concerning doubts entertained Legislative Council, Extract of Minutes of the
13
in-
th. April 1848.
85
8th September 1846, and numbered 19, contains
the words __ if there be
it may
any
such at Hongkong;
not be anadvisable to ascertain that
the present system of registration here is in
accordance with the above sanction .
At present: the certificate of registry signed by the Governor together, with the Colonial Treasurer. The monies collected by
is
the latter are inland impositions
nature of
-
in the
excise duties ; viz. duty on goods
sold by auction - sums payable for licenses to
: retail spirits and opium', _ and
_
1 for cutting
stone and weighing, salt __. all collected under
local, ordinances.
When it is considered also that
a
the port of Hongkong is a free
paid at it's
quay
огот
one;-
No
duty
- exports or imports _ and
that the Cape of Good Hope, before
the
appointment of a collector of customs there,
was as concerns
ships registry, the object-
be
of special enactment, it may an additional
reason
Ave
- for desiring to be fully assured that. the Colony such a collector as
have
in the
was contemplated by the authorities in England
(Frue
th.
(Signed) Paul Sterling 19th April, 1848.
Victoria
(Time Copy)
Klance
colonial Secretary.
A
(Copup)
8û
Meme for the Hon. the Allimey General
The Colonial Treasurer was not originally
charged with the collection of any.
any
duties or
of
Revenue whatever; but Mr Martin, when holding the office, having voluntiered to relieve the. Surveyor General of the lack of collecting, the Rent of Lands leased, the collection of other items of Revenue was
by degrees brought within his province, and at present the
Keasurer
curer may
be called the principal
Collector of Revenue.
Q.
6. Streetly speaking, however, the only
Duties which he collects are
those
02-1
on goods
may
sold by auction; unless under such head be brought sums payable on spirit and opium
licenses, the rights of stone cutting, saltweighing
ter, ter to.
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th April, 1848.
(Ligned).
WI Mercer,
Colonial Freasurer
(Sue (oppy)
Colonial Secretary.
address of Sir John.
September 1846, to the Despatch. Ho. 19 of 5th. enclosed in Lord. Grey's, Commissioners of Customs and the Report of the Act. 8 and 9 Vict. cap. 89, provisions of the Registry Sterling, bearing on the Opinion of Attorney General
Davis.
th.
April, 1848.
No. 11 7 1878.
Inclosure to 2 in Jesp:
No 11 $1848.
Inclosures A. 3 in Deep:
Nr. 12.
Financial.
abstracts to Treasury
original / Bosure /48.
RECEMER
JUST 21
87
122, huy động.
Victoria, Hongkong,
22nd April, 1848.
My Lord.
horewith, for Your Lordship's
I have the honor to enclose
information, and that of the Sords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Preasury,
Cepics of the usual Quarterly abstracts for the Quarter ending 3 tt March,
1818.
1. Changes in the holders of offices
and appointinents in the Colony of Hongkong
2. Additions to Salaries and allowance,
in the Colony of Hongkang- 3. Creation of new offices and
C
Č
appointments in the Colony of
The Rest Henerable,
The Earl Grey,
Memorandum
by the
Duties and other Imports"
Colonial Treasurer of the
received
Collector
him
Ad
of Revenue..
th
18th April, 1848.
&c.
fo
Hr
Hongkong.
Payments of an unusual dexription
and
6 for
Extraordinary Services.
I have the honor to be;
With the highest Respect ;
Your Lordships.
Most obedient
Humble servant,
Ea
Rich. Levelyan
I
Br
24
28
25
This is for the Treasury
appointment which
Mr. Merile
When
? Insie
Cz
Lyns
AZR
treffery
do not remember to have
Police
araz: na
on sported basse. It is that y sand at a salary & I go for mother, retired fo
from 22 1911
DB.2116.
Am June 21
the semice.
L
1
1225 Morry Kory
30 Jernej sn
Jave abisated by tast врал
Grey to transmit to
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to you.
for the informator of the Forces Commises of the Freeday
the following
Abstracts
received from Hong Hong
че
for the quarter ending
the 310th March 1840.
1.
Changer
in the Holders
of Offices & Apporvetements 2. Colditives to Salaries & Alliances-
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3. Creston of new offices
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apporal world.
Payments of are
4
Anusual
descuption
and
for entisordinary Froment.
Sheet.
Changes in the Holders of Office, and
office.
Appointments
the offices of Mongkong for the Quarter riding 31 Narch. 1848.
romoted from
Name of the Spappointed by If Jer Date of Govern
Name of the officer officer who ie it. Mr. Ground. If newly appointed another . Mis Garnet. Snoutopsainted as ther office or for office or yout Despatch respecting who formerly held the appointed longland, by the Governor situation me appointment and the the change of offices, and connual date of authority date of authority. Colony, description of or appointment, or the of the wordy: opstate.
ammal salary.
(the Colonial Seely. Mr. A. Boris.
PHClerk
£ 135.
of the Colonial Treasurer Mr. W. HC., Mills,
2 Clerk
L250.
F
410w
Salary .
Mr. I. d'almada
clastm. £270.
Mr. G.. Michell EL 12.5.
of the Supreme Court. Now : C. M.Campbell, Lof Hon : P. J. Worling Euf Attorney General. acting, L-750.
( cinese Interpreter I...H. Marquest
Of the Registrar General .
£ 300
£1500
Kone
Text 9 Registrar General S. M. Marques Conj Mr.J. Stevenson
49
Clerk.
the
of Police -
£5.75.
Mr. J. Stoven Mr.J. 4200
£275 Mr J. Smithers
£ 100.
be inty Inspector Mr. The Wright. Mr. Mich. Ny £90.
Colonial Secretary
L.
fonner appointment.
Resumed his duties
1. Dannary. 1848. 12th Jebruary bruary 1848.
Resumed office
20/1
General's offic
10th Ferry : 1848. Clock in the Registrar 10th Febry: 1848.
Sebay. 2nd Sobry : 1848. Police serjeant.
op, reintinent.
:
Columne.
for Remarks.
8.27 of 12th Febry: 1868 Mr. Wiles proceeds to Engbandon sick &rtificate
Resigned 10th Febry.
1848.
Wr. Marques resigned.
825 of
12.16.
77
February, 1848
(Signed) B.Caine,
Beputy Inspector- Wright, reFired.
Auditor General .
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9
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Date
Office.
Name
of
Original Present Appointment Salary salary.
Additions to Salaries and Advances in the Offices of Hongkong, for the Quarter Ending 312. March, 1848.
Colama
for.
Gate from Bate and Description which increased authority for
Remar
K
Jalary drawn
--Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Vil.
Vid.
Frue
Copy Main
Reolenial Secretary .
MOVANJE -
(Signed) M.Caine
Auditor General:
Er
General.
90
Creation of new offices and Appointments in the Offices of Hengheng, for the Guarter Ending 1 larch, 1848.
Office.
Name.
meat
Column for Remarke
Date of Gate and description
Pate and description of Date of the Governor's appointment the authority or inst
or instruction despatele to st... love H. Annual and of authority (if any) from Mt. Ma in Englam respecting the in any particular cases Ralary: from Governmentin
England transaction in cases where and for the statement in consequence of which
to previous authority may of any special circumstances. the appointment was made. have been received.
the Governor.
L
-Net.
- FITN
FLF-
Nil.
Nil
Nil.
Sil.
[Hone Copy)
Mani Colonial Secretary.
Dil..
- TL
Nil.
[signed] The nine.
Waine Auditor General ?
91
*
Payments
than
1 of an
musual
al description, and for extraordinat Services
ting to not
amounting £ 200 each, which have been incussed without previous authority from Her- "ilajesty's Secretary of State, for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1848.
lefe
Description Amount. To whom
Service.
paid.
Date
Late
and description of
Gate of the Governor's of the authority
authority H.
or instruction Despatch to FC. M2 Column for remarke authority (if any) from M. M's Gevemment in augland in any particular case, from the
and for England respecting the transactions, Governor : in consequence of which in cases where no previous of any special circumstances.
the payment was made. anthurity may have been rece
"ment in
receiver
the statement
DAGATAN.
Nil
Nil.
Nil.
Nil
Sil.
....
[ true lichy /
blanie
Colonial Secretar,
hcretary.
Nil.
Nil.
Signed] Maine:
Auditor General
92
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D. 13. Legislative :
Ans? 29 Luke 148 M 2q..
93
1226. khu động
Victoria, Hongkong.
RECEIVED
My Lord,
JUNE 21
1848
22nd. April, 1848.
I have the houn to acknowledge the
4 of
receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch, No. 4 the 19th January last, on the subject of certain
Rules of Court passed by the Legislative Council of this bolony,
and desiring
consider and report if it be necessary
amend or
modify
to
to
the Rule of Court to which
Mr. Hulme appears
as
appears to have
objected.
After carefully perusing the Rules, and
I trust, impartially considering
the whole
question, I am bound to state to Your
Lordship that I do not see
anything really
objectionable in the Rules which have been
objected to, for I
ANL
of opinion that the
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
40,
же
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3
mo onore
right to
Chief Justice of the Colony
be exempt from
has
the duty of attending his Court-
and performing the duties incidental to his
r
situation, throughout the
than
other
year,
any
public functionary of the Colony.
By the present Rules the Chief
Justice of this Colony has now no occasion to
hold any
Criminal Sessions,
Civil Sittings between 15the
oror
to hold any
July
and 15th.
October, a period of three months, and in
that period has no duty to perform,
fact during that period has no
save that of issuing preliminary Process,
which he do
can
ad
as
well in his
own
house
he can in the public Court; and the
general duty he has to perform, although of course. highly important and responsible, does not -
seem to me to be by any
one
there is one
means onerous. But-
point to which I would beg to
if
draw Your Lordship's attention; as,
provision be not made for that contingency, "the Judge of the Colony, whoever he be, might=
94
perhaps with reason complain, and although it
is not clearly stated to be so, must - I think be
the
of
cause
of Mr Hulme's objection
By
the Colonial Rules, an indulgence
each year
"six weeks leave of absence during each
is
granted. to each public functionary, which I may be spent where he chooses.
understand
h
In ordinary
are
cases the duties of the absentée
- provided for by an arrangement with some other party, without putting the Government
to extra expense, but,
of the Judge
some.
in the
case
of the absence
t arise: The
difficulty might arise. proper person, indeed the only one who, in
my judgement, could conveniently perform his duties, is the Attorney General; but, that case it would be necessary
to provide
in
for the office of the latter; and I am not
that any aware that other arrangement could be made, than the nomination of some profissional
-person of
office. There
person to this office. In this description here in
is no
the public service,
2.
24
4.
and hence it would be requisite to call in the Services of some Attorney of the Settlement,
to act as Public Prosecutor, who would.
require remuneration for
expressed
the case
during
his
services.
Mr Attorney-General Sterling has his readiness to undertake in
to me
suggested, the duties of the Court
the Judge's absence, without.
any
remuneration, but fairly states his expectation.
that in
in
the event of his availing himself
of the same indo
• indulgence,
no deduction should
be made from his emoluments, and this is only reasonable. This appears to myself to be the
only objection that
can
be raised against.
against the
Pule under consideration; and. I therefore 6 ay?
not
do think it under the explanation now
afforded, to be well founded.
To - prevent - however the possibility of misapprehension on my part, and the consequent necessity of again troubling Your Lordship, I brought the case.
before thes
+
No.!
95
Legislative Council, and enclose the opinions of
Do the Acting Chief Justice, and of the Attorney 502-General on the subject.
hubie says
Anything about it.
The Acting Chief Justice, it will be
seen, is of opinion
of opinion that during the temporary absence of the Judge from the Colony, the preliminary process of issuing writs of capias, and other incidental duties of the same description, may with advantage be delegated, under the authority of an Ordinance, to the Registrar, or Deputy Registrar of the Court:
This
arrangement would no doubt be convenient, but to uphold the dignity of the Bench, and considering that the Court
has
every jurisdiction of all the principal Courts in England, as well as that of the High Court of Chancery,
at any
and
may therefore
very
time be called on to decide on
grave questions, I should personally profer the substitution of the Attorney General to that of any other person, during the temporary
6.
absence of the Judge from
the
Colony.
I have the honor to be,
Your Lordships,
With the highest respects,
Most Obedient;
Humble. Servant,
Mt. Merivale
to Hawer
21.2116
Although this is not a matter of very much consequeme in itself the despatch is an unfortunate augury of Jutrie Rikutis- The Governor, I cannit tell why, thinker it necesary to consider this subject of the rules of count bine the anival of the Judge who is the person chiefly concerned in the matter
and having considered it without this inflsferrathe arus'unce, he decides withing, but makes me
two
or tie susquctions, of the value of which it
is imporseth fu as to decide. When the
Judge. acives he is cobain to coreplain
that a matter affining him: cf more Han any one dhe has bur door conviiteres in his abrena; and
wn hall han farther
Saloments and cometer
saténcouts,
the whole
almut a question
which kelf an hones
concupation
Ihren
harties.
length. This was to be conected: accrtitingly (without the Judge's taking part) they
It seems that according to the anginal mile of this count there was a dispares to afuit each other wmer have settled to the sabifaction of all.
year.
vacation.
of ime
mail Hote minodicate
no fiction to the rule it : without apparently Zavring Of this Judge Wilme complained. wheel, undeud il neuchary for the Judge to be Either in count or in his have evay day of the
and yet
mad? wh his mind in what way. the same breath properes & amend and the former how states that he
J'or puren't rules froide thee months bacalm...
all hand that out
It is as mitted one.
3 months the Judge,
7 Merc abrence from Cout, and that is ample.
right to have six weeks of freedom only real question is, whe thir is is
necessary that he dried
Lam a
substitute
thore six werke
qualiped to
autara
Durry
Re
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Judge ? Mr Campbell thinks not, & I shuld imagine Mo Campbell won right. The ipuing of process to stay hyilin de Mon other busincs of a prefsing kind night dohmed think V sapes performed by the Registrar of the Count during that brief period. This ame's invohor no expense of any kris & none of the jealouny tit imed dellatly ause brtures the perpetuonal westtet and
Ho Judge.
I should be dispered to recommend this care, subject to the judges consideration.
of come the Rule much I amendeð-
The Soerenor ufus to to Campbell
az saying
Had
an WineKTR
neck any for this, het I do
hot see that do Camphill
Jays to
HM
Hin June 22.
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preap
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Gorronor Bonham,
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dr Baurs
1226. M. Kong.
Entered
1848
شک
29 June 4o.
39.97
your despatch No.3.
I han to acknowledge
the 22? April d4d
respecting the Ruler
27
Gut
شد
of
1847.
Mart. 100
Cannot het appichend
that you will hav
crarioned
yourally
inconvenience
Jome
by Lathing
this shit into consideration
Expe the arcist of the
Chich pustice in
the
Colony (as I understand
Kom
"your dipalit Than
LA
been the case) inasmuch
Ал
that Junctionary being
one of
the parties chisty
affected by the rules
must necesarily h
прие
ん
new
them
consulted hippe my
arrangement respecting
can to adopted. No is
it whith without more
of the
accurate knowledge of
Mines of
the Supreme
Court than I whef for
me to decide
Whōten
the different amendment
which you submit Ju
Эту
consideration. Leam
The Aules appear, an
93
you
slah, to provide ample
vacation from Count for
the chilf Justice : Ich they do not in their present shape allow him that
six werks abrence from
his post which he ought
Khan,
in accorddor H
with common practice,
and with the
and with
More miler which are
found most exhuath
inn
seansing
The efficiency
of public sectats. This
which
in the restriction of
Wh
the Chief Justice complained;
and
I am
am dispored to
think that the arrangement
suggested by W Campbell
in the but cahulabs to
remery it: hamely, Kat
In six
weeks in
the
The peoping preking
Marines o
year
the count shared
I trancarted by the
h
Repitrar, and Hat
other business shuced stand
over until
ск
The Chicf
99
Justice's return. Buck
I must repeat that I
Can only sottire when this
subjat, ut being
Huff I should
of
think, with some
shagen
reason is given for it kan
I Lav yet seen,
What the
appointment of an acting
nh
chief justice piso shach
an interal
421
مه
means necessary or attivasan
A
7
...
Copy.
Memo: on the New Rules of Court...
100
3
4# Clause. In substance is the same as in the old Rules. The only difference being the incertion of the words or other Judge of the said Supreme Court".
3rd Clause- Was altered to increase the
number
[
of
Criminal Sessions from 4 to 5 in
recordance with instructions contained in Despatch which Sir John Davis read in founcil - The alterations in this rule were made by Mr Hulme himself to suit his
-
own Convenience.-
By
the old Rules Criminal Sessions
-
were held on the 15th February; 15th April; 15 ## June and 15## December - Kis from_ 15th the 15th of June to the 15th December a period
of
6 months no Criminal business was
:
A
transacted by the Supreme foirt _ The prismus breame filled with malofretors - The Jails
which were constructed to hold One Hundred Prisoners were made to contain 230 and upwards_ The crowded state of the priemers led Doctor Young, noting Colonial Surgeon.
represent to Tin Sohn davis that he
Sir was
to rep
the.
apprehensive that fevers and other dangerous diseases would break out among
A Committee was prisoners-
appointed to report on the state of the Prisons - Their report is with the Holonial Secretary- believe it was made before the last hot season. It confirmed the necessity of holding Criminal Sessions prequently
requently in order get rid of the prisoners. The extra Criminal
• Sessions together with frequent Seccions of Admiralty the first of which was
to
after
my
the means
arrival in Ho
held
have been
Houghong of clearing the Priems.
Under the New Rules 5 Sessions are
1
Now
101
held annually _ In addition to there,
-
Admiralty sessions are held when necessary.
From the 15th of July to the 155 of October, a period of three Months during the hottet season of the year, there Criminal Sessions.
are no
5th Clause. This Clause relates to Civil business chiefly.-
closed
Under the old Rules the court was
-
against Civil actions and suits from the 14th of June to the 124 of November - 4 months
#
issued
and a half - to writs could be incred pleadings filed.
th
02.
-
no
ecuber
From the 16 of June to the pet of conten a period of 5 months and a half, there were no Misi Prius sittings- Consequently action could be tried during that interval. The Attorneys of the fourt and some
that
of the inhabitants represented to me fraudulent debtors availed themselves of this
4
K
**
long
meation of the Supreme Court to leave the folony - that
many
had done so already
without the possibility of preventing them
writ could be issued against
breause no them that if at the end
.on
Lene was
joined
in
an
action
of June, the trial could not come before the 1st of December - that in the
and expence
mean time the witnesses died, or went to other parts of the world, or if they remained in Houghong, it was at very great expence to the parties in the suits _ that the inconvenience, hardship, and recasioned by this unprecedented long vacation, or rather torpid state of the fourt,
great that suitors and others con would have resorted to the lount for the : redress of grievances, reluctantly put up with their losses rather than incur the annoyance of a protracted law suit to
il in the end. fail
were so
Having accertained that there
who
representations
102
were correct and seeing that
by making the Court more accessible to suitors, the public would be benefited and the incresse of business would bring an increase to the Revenue by Court Fees - I suggested the alteration of the old Rule - "Clause 5. of the
framed according to my
new Rules
was
euggestion, and the results has proved that the alteration was very necessary -
-
There
are no cases in arrear and the Court Fu
in the months of July. $451.70
August. 418.25 September..... 745,50 October... 36150 November... 699-30 December... 4/3 80
#
$3,08805-
1867 amounted to $3,088.05.
This 5th Clause was
framed at the first
reading of the New Rules of Court- objection
No
was then made. At the secon."
b
reading when these Rules received the sauction of the Legislative finneil. Mr. Hulme was not present, though he had that morning attended at the laying of the first stone of & the new Church.
Under this clause the Judge's vacation is reduced to 4 months - I do not think that
reasonably complain that
any Judge
can
-
-
4 months vacation is insufficient - Indeed, compared to the Judges in England, Culcutta- and some of her Majesty's folonies, the Judge of Honghong may
be said to have a perpetual
-
vacation - In England and Calcutta during the long vacation, writs are issued - Pleadings are delivered and filed throughout the year, creepting in the interval of time from the 10th of August to the 24th of October.
"of
One of the Judges is always
in
attendance in chambers to transact
business, except during the above interval- I am not quite sure, but I believe in
Caleutta the Judge
103
is in attendance even
during that interval - In Houghtong the only business which the Judge is required to do in vacation is the signing of an order for the issuing of writs to hold to bail upon affidavit that the party sought to be detained is about to leave the Colony - This is an order of course
here and
any one
- of the Officers of Court might be authorized to issue such order in the absence of the Judge - There is nothing in the 55 Clance of these new Rules to prevent
-
Judge enjoying
the
a vacation of three mouths, namely from the close of the Criminal Seccions in July, to the commencement of the next Seccions on the 15th betiber. By the
terms of his Commission he cannot absent
of himself from the folony without leave previouely obtained from the brain without avriding his office as Judge - At the same time he makes his application for leave of absence he might apply for the temporary
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writs - The
appointment of the of the officers of the fourt to act for him in issuing Governor is authorized by the Charter of the folony to make such appointment if required.
As to the Officers of the fourt. they have not made any complaint to me yet- about the want of a long reation - By the new Rules only
me
of them is required
to be in attendance the words are
"The
Regietiar or his deputy ?" They might settle
among
themselves how and in what
manner each is to take his vacation_
There are 4 Officers of the Supreme Court, the Registrar, deputy Registrar, Clerk of fourt, and Chief Judge's Clerk, each of whom is competent to do the duties of
the others.-
As the new Rules of Court give every facility to suitors without inconvenience to the I
Judge
or
the
officers of the fourt, and at the same
104
time add materially to the Revenue, I must give
them
my support.
(Signed) [has: Molloy Campbell Acting Chief Justice.
(True foxy)
Main folonial Secretary.
A
..
4th Rule of Court, it appears that
Copy.
105
In considering
the effect of
the
one hand it is
necessay,
year a judge the island for
the
while.
the
that throughout the should be daily
detention of debtors about to abscond, rcise of the Chancery jurisdiction
the
of the Court, and for the discharge of similar and pressing functions -
It on the other brand takes from the Chief Justice / there being puisue judge in the Colony / not only
any
(
20.0
low vacation, or short colonial
leave of absence by the Govemer, but also the Six weeks in each
year, accorded for recreation and health by the Colonial Regulations to all other
the
Civil servants, unless an acting chief Justice should be appointed by
the Governor to officiate during
absence of the judge,
in which case,
to Colonial neage the former
according
might prefer
claim to a moisty of
the Judges Salary
(Signed) Paul Sterling April, 18418.
[True Copy)
bielenial secretary
Djo. 14.
Legislative
L
My Lord,
100
1228 khuy độn
Victoria, Bonghong,
JUNE221 1848
22
and
April, 1848.
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch
19
th.
Nr 3 of the 17th January last,
on an
conveying
Your Lordship's observations and directions
Ordinance that had been submitted by my Predecessor for Her Majesty's confirmation, the Ordinance being entitled, In Ordinance " for extending the summary jurisdiction of
: Police Magistrates and Justices of the Peace " within the Colony of Hongkong.
I have not
: failed My Lord, to pay
that attention which the importance of the
of
question demands, to the subject matter Your Lordship's Despatch; but any time
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey
te.,
ge
has been from
since my
cone
so far
to
various causes. so
so fully occupied
arrival, that I have been unable to
any
conclusion on the subject, except
as to be enabled to state
my opinion
that the Ordinance in it's present. shape should not be confirmed. But as the = provisions of the contemplated Ordinance " are very useful in authorizing the Magistrates to entertain and dispose of trifling Larcenies, which in my judgement, under proper restrictions should be permitted, under circumstances, but
More
any
especially reference
and
being had to the local circumstances of Hongkong, and the absence of proper sufficiently large fails for the incarceration of Prisoners, and proper rules for their discipline, I would with great respect suggest that for the present the Ordinance
may
be permitted
to remain in
abeyance, until
an amen
amended
?
one
having
the
Same
object in view, but
less open to objection in it's provisions, can
107
be prepared.
In the meantime, I have deemed it
right to caution the Magistrates of the necessity that exists for discretion while adjudicating
on
-questions under the provisions of the Act under consideration; but it affords me great. pleasure to be able to acquaint Your Lordship that having been furnished with a return of all punishments that have been inflicted since I took
myself the Government of
on a
the Colony to this date, I find that only
livelve culprits have been corporally punished
during that time, that they
and that only
were
all Chinese,
one and two stripes were
inflicted on two of them respectively.
I beg to assure
Your Lordship
that it will be no less my pleasure than
ony duty to see that this mode of punishment be not abused, and that it be inflicted.
only on persons convicted of disgraceful crimes, and this will not be an arduou
A
-task, for as far as my experience allows me
to judge, I have not discovered any disposition
on
the part of the Magistrates to adopt
to this
mode of punishment for crimes undeserving
α
disgraceful punishment, or without due
consideration.
I have the honor to be
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Humble. Servant,
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Mr. Merivale
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The Goormer's language is not my clear to me, I conclude him to mean that he wishes for clittle time to amend the summary jurisdation, ortion.
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My Lord.
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24th April, 18.48.
I have the honor to-
transmit a letter to Your Lord -
ship's address, from Mr. Charles Motley Campbell, the Broting Chief Justice of this Colony . The short period
I have been in
ve been in cha
that
charge of this
Government precludes me from
more than that during
saying
that time I have had every
Masor
C/
to be satisfied with. Mr. Campbell - and that I believe him to be trotive and Zealous
The Right: Honorable, She Earl Grey,
Ac,
Je,
in
Governon Pron han 22nd April, 1848! Victoris, Hongkong,
to
The the Carl Grey.
Received
N14.
Reporting
on
the provisions
"Jurisdiction
" for extending
of Ordinance N. 6 of 1897,
the Summary
Police
to their Lordship by Six John Davis, in September 1827.
"Magistrates "tc"," submited
to ref
Serd
the discharge of his duties, and I therefore venture to Refer your . ship to my Predecessor & despatch
6.61 of the 18th June, 1847;
N.
are
June, 1847 : wherein
detailed. the circunstances under
which Mr Campbell
came
to this
Colony, and the opinion entertained by Sir John Davis of his attain. ments and qualifications ofor
office
in the Judicial line in the
Colonies.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
17.
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My Lord,
112
Houghing 24 April 1845
2/
In doing myself the honor of
addreping your Lordships
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subject which
your
myself individually I trust Fordship will pardon the trespass and attribute it solely to the true cause, namely, my great desire to continue in Her Majesty's
service.
In december 1846 at the request of Sir John Davis then Governor of Hongkong
to me conveyed Brough my Uncle the late For Colin Campbell I left the Calcutta Bar where I was in
in ber
very fair practise, to occupy the post of Attorney General at Hongkong then vacant in consegneved
of Mr Stirling
on sick leave.
the absence:
hold that
post from december 1846 to the end of- November 1847 when I was appointed. Acting Chief Justice
the suspension of
We Aulie and I am still Acting Chit Justice . During the period of leave had the hour to serve Her Majesty in Houston,
The Right Houvrable
-The Earl Grey
Je
1
Governor Bonham 24th April, 1848. bictoria, Hongkong,
...
The Earl Grey.
1 Inclosure.
N.15.
Received
Submitting an application
Chief
from Mrt acting Justice. Campbell, to
continue to hold office
Government.
under Her
Majesty's
すて
Mr. Merivale
Reis is
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claims as a
Kate.
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His claims shall senotoubtedly be consident with those of other candidates but I fear
tun
the claims upon me are too numerous to enable me to hold out th him much expectats of "Momitment
an
выход
1
1
My
my best energies have been employed in endeavouring to fulfil the onerous duties of
it responsible office, and I hope, the fact, on my appointment as Acting Attorney Several the Crown Rents outstanding amounted
to £7929-542 and when
That
to act as Chief dustice, they
to Z 539.5-7
ast
minated
were reduced
is sufficient indication
of my real having proved useful and beneficial to the Government, these and all points connected with the
in which
Any
duties have been performed are tu
enficicully known to Ii Sohn Davis, who, together with
His Excellency Mr. Bonham will I fat. apoured do me the justice to bring thems to your Lordship's favorable notice.
May I entertain the hope that your Lordship will be pleased to consider my case in providing for any judicial or executive office of the Law in this any of the other Colonies ?
Shave the honor to be.
Your Lordship's
Most obedient
humble Servant
Acting Chief Justice
Entered
GrummBecher. Sir,
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I have reed
your to
despatch N. 15 of the 24
26.
Apil kausmitting
The P. Secretary should make a note qe Campbell's name.
aB.
9.
hame noted. bre so
an
Application prom MM. C. M. Campbell for
an
to
apportment in the Cohrices, and have direct you
to inform
Campbell that his
claims shall undoubtedly
be considered with these.
of other Candidates, but that I fear that the pier claims repon me
to mable me to hold out to him much rxspectation
are too numerous
A
of reployment.
33
:
50.16.
1229 tháng đầy
Victoria, Hongkong
114
Miscellaneous.
My Lord,
24th April, 1848
With reference to my Dispatch
Nr 4 of 29th March last, I have the honor
to
acknowledge the receipt on the 22nd. Instant, of Your Lordship's Despatches
مار
from N 3 of the 25th January, to N 10 of the 23rd February, 1848.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
:
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The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
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My Lord,
116
Victoria, Houghing
26th January, 1848
Having been requested by
Viscount. Palmerston to furnish_ such_ sberations as might suggest themectves on a perusal of the evidence taken before
of the House of Commons
a
Committee of the House
in the Session of 1847 upon
our
Commercial relations with China, I have thought it right to transmit.... copy of the same to Your Ladship.
No.1@5. herewith "s
a
I have the hour to be, With the highest respect-,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient-
Aumble Servant,
The Right Honorable,
The hart Grey,
to.
to.
Juni's
The Earl Grey.
Governor Bonham
24th April, 1868.
Victoria, Hongkong.
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Received
Despatches to No 10 of 2°32
Acknowledging receipt of
February!
1848.
Mr. Merivale
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against the charges made
to achmoulded.
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113
4 Apul /48.
I have to acknowledge
the receipt of y
Predecepers
despatch No 17 the 26 Saal. last enclosing
a copy of
Certain observations which
be has sent to Viscornet
Palmerston uponthe report
which was
of a Committee of the House of Commons which Appointed last year
Enquire into the state of the
Conmarccal relations of this
Country with China .
Victoria, Hongkong,
Sir J. F. Davis,
to
The Earl
Received
No. 17.
حجر
in
1.
113
Observations on the Report of a
25
Committee
on the
of the House of Commons in 1847,
Commercial Relations with China, and on
the
evidence taken
The chief portion of the Report
is
are
certainty
occupied with arguments, ( which quite unanswerable), on the necesity of lowering
the duty
on
Teas, if we would possess the advantages
5.
anticipated from opening
the
new
Ports in
China . I myself urged nearly the same
.
arguments as long ago
as December 1843, in
a letter addressed to one of Her Majesty's Secretaries of State. The experience of four
years
has since
since amply
amply proved that a duty
of 200 per cent on the staple produce of
China, is neither liberal nor
on our own
m
politic, while
nufactures from 3 to 10 per
cent is the average duty charged by the Chinese,
2.
The Committee suggest
regular Post Office
that
communication by boats from Hongkong both to Canton
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Steam
and the
northern Ports would add much to the security
and act
activity of our Commerce. I have lately,
in consideration of the advantages likely, to accrue
to Hongkong,
at 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, (and can easily prove), that the Committee, misled by some evidence which I shall notice further
on,
have formed a very inadequate notion of the state and prospects of Hongkong. The population exclusive of Troops has gradually. increased from less than 5,000, on its first occupation, to 23,872, the amount for the
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120
3.
of
past year 1847%. This population, instead consisting of mere vagabonds, comprises in its number Contractors for extensive works, ersecuted ( by the testimony of the Engineer officers), as well as they could be in England; and of
owners
mumerous
can be obtained.
of respectable shops where almost any of the productions of China can Life and property
be
are now
now a
as secure as could be wished.
acknowledged to
single
The Plovenue, without a
tars upon Commerce, (see enclosed Statement)
has progressively increased since
my arrival, from £9534 to £31,078, in 1847, and the Civil Expenditure diminished from £66,000, to £50,959 in the same,
new
in the same year. Of this, £15,169 has been for Public Works incidental to a
Colony, which, being deducted from
from the total charge for the year, leaves £3579€ for the firsed Exxpenditure, being only £ 4.712 beyond the Revenue.
It would be difficult to show the
...
4.
commercial insignificance of a settlement where the shipping. Return of 1847 amounts to 229,463. Tons for Curopean vessels, and Pauls $60,99 for Chinese . Junks. The Statement appended to this Paper of the Sugar Fade lately established, is of itself sufficiently satisfactory.
All this trade ersists in spite of
the 15th article of the Supplementary Treaty, which not only restricted the Trade with Hongkong to Chinew ressels from the five
Ports only, but required that Chinese should but Chinese junks The
ship goods,
goods in mone
above has fortunately become a dead letter, being in direct contradiction to the following instruction. from Viscount Palmerston, dated 3rd February 1841.
"You are authorized to propose a
condition that if there be ceded to the British
if brown, an island off the Eastern coast of China, to serve as a commercial station fort British subjects, the Chinese merchants and inhabitants of all the towns and cities on the.
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121
coast of China, shall be permitted by the Chines Government to come,
& freely
5.
and without.
the last hindrance or molestation to that
island, for the purpose of trading with the British subjects therein established." My Despatch Ir. 169 of 1847, to Viscount Salmereton, will show that I prevented. Keying from stopping shipments by Chinese subjects board of British ships at all the Porks.
As to the want of vigour
6
on
on the part
of the Governor of Honghong, in protecting, the interests of British subjects in their intercourse with the Chinese, on which the Committee decline expressing any opinion,
J content myself with referring to my Deepatches
Foreign and Colonial
of four years to the Foreign
Offices.
I have anticipated the recommendation of the Committe, that the jurisdiction of the Consuls over Civil puits should be extended beyond 500 Dollars,
by
6.
122
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 bourt of Hongkong, with the further appeal to the Privy Council, in all cases above £500.
I have likewise added to the
efficacy of the Criminal jurisdiction of the "Consuls, by adopting in Consular Ordinance Nr. 2 of 1847, the provisions of an order by Her Majesty in Council, for the Government of British Subjects in the Levant :
I am not in
the beast surprised.
at the Committee having been misled as to the real state of things at Hongkong, when I examine the nature of some of the evidence, which they had no opportunity of correcting by evidence on the other side from Government Officers lately arrived from Victoria of misstatement
The most remarkable cases will now be noticed.
Mr. R. M. Martin having in 1844
hazarded some crude opinions regarding,
the
settlement, thinks it necessary to maintain them still. He states that the total expenditure
ow
account of Hongkong for one year was £500,000. I have
just shown that the Civil Crependiture for 1847 was £50.959, and the Revenue £. 31,078, leaving, ouly, L. 19,881 chargeable to the Home Treasury. I will let him make out the rest of the half million himself.
the use
In drawing a distinction between
of spirits and the
se of opium, Mr
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Martin states that spirits are not deleterious ; spirits contain the element of life; opium does not contain those elements." What that element
a
or those elements of life may be, forming component part of spirits, Mr. Martin did not inform the committee. _ I must state
the answer, that the Emperor never appended
attributed to him by Mr. Martin, to any Paper
8.
from myself upon Opium, nor indeed any
answer"
my
of any kind whatsoever.
There is
another
assertion, that in
Despatches to Her Majesty's Government, I "compared Hongking, to Carthage and Rome. acquitted of such this, the records of the Foreign
but if
I cannot at once
nonsense as
and
α
or
be
Colonial Offices will both prove that not
syllable has ever been mentioned of Rome.
Carthage, any more than of Babylon or
Jericho :
Mr. Martin very much regrets that.
Davis did not more
directly look
Sir John in the face the very great difficulties he had to contend with (at. Hongkong) instead. of endeavouring by a system of tarzation and legislation to raise up the place to what was ernpected." It is a satisfaction to
me that
I did look in the face these great difficulties,
the thing up in despair,
instead of giving
and that in four years
I have raised the
1
place to much
increasing
ore than
more
was ers
expected,
123
the Revenue to £. 31,078, diminishing
the Crependiture ( including Civil "Works) to £. 50,959, advancing the population to 33,872,
Chinese Junks
9.
and augmenting the Tonnage to 229,465, exclusive of From being a reputed pest-house, Hongkong has become a healthy Colony; the Police is perfectly
effective ; many of the Chinese inhabitants most respectable; and a
good road of 24 miles now
completely surrounds the island, much of it cut through granite rocks. I leave these palpable indications and elements of prosperity, far surpassing those of Singapore at the same period from its commencement, to confute Mr. Martin's hasty opinions committed to paper in 1844, a few weeks after his arrival.
The following contradiction is remarkable - Mr Martin first states, There is not a respectable Chinese in
the Island, and
never has been " After this, being asked,
lif
one
could get "respectable Chinese " to take the office
10.
of
Headmen in
the villages,
he
answerS______
There shopkeepers and inhabitants of that:
are
kind in Hongkong, to whom I would entrust the power . _ I would constitule theme.
bench." The truth is,
that
a petty
many of the respectaba
inhabitants are employed in the control of their countrymen. Enough perhaps has been produced to place this evidence in the same
category with what the Edinburgh Review has called, the perecious statistics of Mr. Montgomery,
Martin.
The other erstraordinary evidence is that of Mr. A. Matheson . He pays " Before
I left China in
1846, I had
consultation with my partners
a serious
as to the
expediency, of abandoning this property (their
numerous
our
:buildings), to its fate, and removing + from the Colony,
establishment from
decided, that as
I u
and
we
was coming home, it would
be better to wait and see what could be
done with the Home Government for the
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amelioration of the place; if nothing could be
?
done, that
the erection of
and
the enclosed
letter will show that I refused these stanch advocates of perfect freedom the an expensive Patent. Sip, for hauling ups vessels, monopoly of the slip, to which refusal I.
change in their principles.-
am.
obliged
to attribuite the striking
A
we would then abandon it.
"While uttering this, Mr Matheson
must have known the firm.
were then erecting,
the most ersponsive dwelling house in the whole estimated to have cost 50,000 Dollars,
belony,
and they have since built round the outer
1
boundary of their extensive premises a solid
stone wall with handsome stone gateways.
more such
I shall be pery glad to see many substantial indications of the abandonment
of Hongkong, where Jardine, Mathem
and ruin
to go
on in the old
way, though
& to still continue to nothing whatever has been done for them
for them by
he
the Home Government ;
Government, and M.A. Matheson remains in Borgland, upon the heavy losses incurred by the misgovernment of Houghing,
leaving his partners very willing to follow his example. The same · firm has lately completes
It is satisfactory, to find Mr.M. Matheson, who is of necesity, a better judge of the matter
12.
than Mr. M. Martin, give the following opinion
of the commercial capabilities of Bonghong, different from Mr. Martin's blank prospects- "Nothing ersceed the advantages of it's
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Sugar, value £. 144,827%, have been shipped
lo
on board of 37% vesels for
harbour, being, not only one of the safest in the world, but close to the ocean; and from having, two entrances equally safe, it is accessible with wind. It would be a central point for every the whole whaling trade
in the
the Pacific, &c.
Hongkong, is also
dépôt for Sugar, Cassia, Camphor and other articles
is also favorably situated as a
of China produce." My enclosures, will show
that what are here represented
possibilities
are
as mere
actual facts. Two American
whalers are now victualling and refitting
in the harbour, and
a
many
more
to arrive in
- few weeks, because, ( as the American Consul informs me), they find this the most convenient.
and best Port, without a single tax or tonnage due. The enclosed return shows that during 1847. Piculs 161,472, or lbs 12,110, 400
of
:
world.
t
13.
various parts of the
is remarkable that in the following statement of Mr A. Matheson, comprising so
many
circumstances, not one of them is true:
In 1844 Sir John Davis's bedroom was entered
by thieves, and among other things he had his watch stolen from him. All the efforts of the
the watch were unavailing!
Police to recover
At length the Opium farmer was applied to, and in a short time the watch was restored to His ppscellence . " The fact is that my
bed-room was
I was not entered by theeves,_ my watch was not stolen, __ there was no opium farmer until 1845, the following, year,
the date of
осо
the Ordinance will show . This gross misrepresentation
ان
-founded, I suppose, upon one of my servants
having stolen a watch, not belonging, to myself, in another part of the house. The watch was
never recovered, but another purchased by
me in
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14.
it's place.
Though he does not venture to make
the assertion from his personal knowledge, M A. Matheson states he has "heard. " that the
supply of provisions at Hongkong is all monopolized by one individual, from whom the Government collects £. 1,500.
a
year
Now
there are four conspicuous markets in four different parts of the Town, rented by four
different persons, and so
far
are
these four
separate markets from having the monopoly of provisions that not
-any single shop of the
hundreds in Hongkong is debarred from selling. any provisions whatever, except meat and fish, the indiscriminate exposure of which would be a muisance. An honorable member of the Committee, Under- Secretary of State for the Colonies, pushed Mr. Matheson
on this point. with searching questions, which sufficiently the mischievous tendency of the neutralized Witness's first assertions
,
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The fact is that
one main reason
which brings the whalers prom
the Pacific to
Hongkong is the cheapness and abundance
of
the supplies, and the absence of all shipping,
dues whatever. Rear Admiral Sir Thomas
Cochrane, who had commanded a
from the age of eighteen, Hongkong
was as
was
a m
man-of-war
of opinion that
cheap and well supplies.
a
station as most that he had ever visited, and
it has only existed as a
since 1842.
Colony With regard to the Opium farm, to
which the pretended failure of the Colony is
attributed, this has been since altered into
separate licenses to Opium shops, precisely the licenses for retailing, wine and spirits.
has recubted from this
same as
No apparent change
except the silence of the objectors to the former
syetem . The Colony continues to feroiper as neval ;
neither more nor
less
less.
After what has
has gone
hine, it becomes
surprising to find Mr A. Matheson assert.
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:
16.
that the marriage the actual fee being five,
marriage fee at Hongkong is fifty dollars,
and this only on marriages by license; though on being asked if fifty dollars
are
paid on every marriage, he says _ "Yes"." Be
then goes
ow
to add, "I have known instances
shore people have gone from Ronghong to get married, in order to avoid thefee.
is absolutely impossible for
any
to Macas
" Now it
member of the
Established Church to be married at Macao,
where there is no
mo
No
Protectant Clergyman, and
British Officer to authorize the marriage:
single, instance can
occurred The
by any possibility have
marriage fee never having, exoceded
five dollars, the boat hire would come to much
more!
Mr. Matheson slanders the Colonial Government, by asserting that a Revenue is derived from houses of bad fame. It is almost.
unnecessary to say
only is,
but
always
that this statement not
has been, entirely false.
Enough has been shown to betray,
127
the character of this evidence, and its further
analysis
A
becomes a task as forbidding
forbidding as it is
needless The condition of the Colony,
official returns, the whole of it.
are a
and the
standing refutation of
i
17.
:
T
Licenses.
سر گلم
#
1.1289"
223010
2559
ذر
Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony
Receipts.
Sex - Police Assessment. Duty -- Auction
Rents
to Opium sellers -
#
#
#
Salt Famer.
Stone Quamying
Publicans
Pawnbrokers.
Auctioneers -
Serangs..
Keep Billiard tables.
Lands
_do_ exclusive of Lands.
Fees of offices.
Sees, Fines, and Forfeitures of Courts
on
Sailing Letters and Basses
Fees ove Sailing
Stores Sold
Surcharges &o, recovered
Miscellaneous Receipts:
Hospital stoppages from
Felice
Clothing Subscription of Police.
Reimbursements of Expenses incurred,
3,183 % (" 8
979-364
502m 1 8
111⁄2
576,2.10
70 a 10μ C
6.5301992
of
123
Hongkong during the Year 1847.
Salaries
Payments.
Wages to Subordinate Persons employed.
in the su
-
Surveyor General's Department-
Marine
Folice
do
do
C
Teneral & Judicial_do.
Medical Establint, Sexton, & Burial
Ground Keepers.
Allowances to keep Horses.
229,118
877, 5.10
4,483, 12, 10
So tal Acot of the Establishment...
6.2.10.0-
28.14.10
14.342
9
84
Office Contingencies
2.28 816 sá
1.4454 102.
2.697822/
2.7
110
141842
33569
Revenue Services, exclusive of Establishments Administration of Justice.
Charitable Allowance to an
Hospitals, Annual Penation to the Medical
de
Orphan
Missionary Society,
lotting, Medicines, 90.
Provisions, Clothing,
Police and Gaots, Provisions,
Rents
le to
19.4015.10
201701994
}
93.19.2
5,881 54
Stansport of Convicts la frenal settlements, and healthier 40 Revenue repaid to the Commissariat Chest -
Police superannuation Contribution
70.12.95
58,14.82.
549r On 8
67882
Public Buildings
by.
Gevemment_
Vecteña, Hongkong as
th
January 9r. 148.
223351⁄2
Total £31.078 17 02
Roads, Drains, Bridges and other Works.
Advances
10,82.0.18,102
47168
5
7300
29,830 223
24368
3005 50
17
62100
280717
1,185 11 81⁄2
1.26915:10
4513 22
4,360,0.1.15,180|18 |112.
on tecount of the Accountant Geveral of H. Ms. Kevy
>
15,180 18/11/2 271312
Vetul. £ 50.9591594-
(Signed) W. S.. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer.
Colonial Secretary
法
Melonore No 2 in Desp: A.17 of 1848.
۱۶
Statement of the Revenue and Expenditure of Hougtong during the year. 1847-
129
130
of
Observations on the Report a Committee of the Itouse of Commons in 1847, on the Commercial. Relations
with China, and on the -
evidence taken._
Inclosure Nol in deep- No 17 of 1848-
*..
...
Return of Ships
Arrived during 18/17 -
Great Britain.
British United Foreign
Colonies States
states.
With Merchandize & General Cargoes.
Coals...
From Sydney, Hobart Town, Kwan River, with Coals,
Sandal Word, Pins, Timber, Grobargoest in
Flour,
&
Gral Cargoes in Ballast: India, Witte Cotton, opium, General Cargole Troops .
& Government stores, 443 Steamers.
Share
Bostore, & New York, with Gratral bargoes, Spurs & ke= South America, Manila, Batavia, Bally, Fisuth. Sea Islands, with Copper, øre, Rice, Rattans,
Sandalwood, Sundries, & in Ballast.
East Coast
4 of China with Lead,
with Jews, Siths, Specie, salt, Alum, Sundries, Vetur opsien Vesels in Ballast.
Canton River, bemeing moon, with silks, Seas, Sugar, Spium, sundries and in Ballast.
Victoria,
Harbor Master's office, Hongkong, 21th January,
21 January, 18483
}
TT
131
Sotal.
Jous.
S. Tous.
8. Jav
So
Joris
S. Joux.
4216,283
4.890
//
3310,364
1141 66,329
|
16 8.175.
5615,800.
1
1
|
53
91,173.
147 76,693.
161
8175
195 40.137.
139 24,337.
283 83.287.
Snelspy Mercie
694 229,465.
Signed/ William Fedder
Colonial secretary.
Harbor. Master.
W szak
!
MAR 25
132
Inclosure to 3 in besp: 417 41828.
Return of the Shipping at the Prof of Hongkong during 1847.
- Mengheng_ Imports in Chinese Vessels._
1816
Hongkong-
Imports in Chinese Vessels.
18/17
133
Number
:
Description!
Pauls
for Jecul.
Sugar. Alum
26,000
3,000
22,100-
900
Sulphur-
500
200
Rice
214,200
13 139,230
Same Total
Sterling
d
Segar.
Alumy Sulphur Rice.
231.000.
7,000.
800.
2,100
320
13. 152,750
Description
of Pieuls ticul
ter
Number Value Votal
Sterling
£
£
d
17
196350
233000.
Nut Oil
But oil.
90,000
99,000
110,000.
12.124,000
Sall
309,000
42 64,350
Sall
257,190.
2 20.719
642700
32578000
840.990.
493.239
Victoria 212!
January,
1848.
к
( + Priekopy
Colonial
(clesial keretary.
(Signed) Seze. H. Marques.
- Acting Registrar General .
Copy
8. 468.
Gentlemen.
!
Colonial Office, Victoria,
B
134
Hong Kong, 29 September, 1840.
With reference to your letter of
the 212 ? Sustent, Sam directed by
Excellency The Governor
you,
some
Alis
in Comcil to informe
that other parties having intimated
sane intentine of evveling patent slipe
7
·
the Colony, your request to have the exclusive privilege of one for a tone of five yeare,
cannot now in the
the opinions of the throit
When it is
be complied with .
Considered huwever that
(ed is almost
I your ground
the only one eligible for the purpose of a slip, arid that the parties professing
intentions of sending for stips from home,
are not
possessed of equaily eligible sitie,
that have the
it would appear,
5
the
of bringing your slip inte operation within
Messt : Jardine Matheson & C
Hongkong.
*
No 17 of 1828.
Malonore No 4 in Besp:
of
and 1847- at Hongkong for
the 1846
سلام
י
135
a.
:
short pored of time, which would-
other parties
very probably effectually deter
1 any from competing with :
you I have, te. (Signed) Maine.
·
Colonial Scorelary
(< Buclopy)
Mac. Colonial Secretary.
Export of Sugar from Hongkong during 1847
so of
Vessels.
Estimated Value. L
To
- Great Britain ._ Bauls 25,325 @ 16.5 #picul 3 20893.
d.
Tubs 20,626 @ 20%. # Tub.
Tubs 332 @ 20). Pub.
Piculs 16,446 @ 16.6 #picul 5 13,568.
India
Piculs 44,946 @ 16.6 #piculy
#
15 57.706.
New South Wales. [ Piculs 74,755 @ 14). #picul .
}
14. 52,660.
Shanghae
s. d.
L
144,827.
Harbour Master's Office, Victoria, Honghong, 21th January,
1848.
1
Frue Jopy!
(Liquid) William Sidder,
Harbour Master
Homial Sheratory
"
K
Financial .
to Trans: 6
b.
RECEIVED
136
14145 Kong tong
Victoria, Hongkong,
8th May,
My Lord
JULY 25
1048
1848
In reply to Your Lordship's Despatch Nr 9 of the 17th of February, last
with its enclosure, I have the honor to transmit,
16. the accompanying copy of a letter N 64 of this
Y@
date with 5 enclosures from the Leasurer, f
detailing for the informations of Your
Lord
the whole of the particulars connected, with the Revenue and Expenditure of this Colony
3.
from the 1st of September 1843 to 31st March 1848, which period. I have considered
better suited for exhibiting the close of the Colonial Accounts, as being
more
complete than if those
for 1847-48 were not included. My Despatch
th
Do 6 of the 10th ultimo, will have shown the
The Right Reencrable The Carl Grey,
be
Sce!
!
necessity for a
an increase to the Parliamentary
Grant of the present year,
having
in some-
as well as
my
degree anticipated Your
Lordship's directions with regard to the omifsion
in
f
Sir John Davis's Despatch No 124 24th September last of an Estimate of Public-
Works for
which was
the y
6 year ending
supplied by
31th March 1849,
me in
the same
+..... (0 6); and I also enclose
a
137
be classed, that I do not apprehend any further difficulties on these points.
.
In conclusion I would strongly
recommend that our accounts be squared up to
the end of the present financial year, in the
manner
- suggested in the Treasurer's letter, for the fact of this Colony requiring yearly aid
from home, puts it out of the question that the surplus cxpenditure
Gorosab
7
the
Your wo 828 pts
now under reply, and which will
which has been cair.
1
Despatch
I trust prove fully satisfactory
The
Quarterly Returns of the Revenue
the Quarter ending
and Expenditure for the Quarter
March, 1848, were
in
کوئی
- forwarded to Your Lordship
my Despatch N° 9 of the 19th of April.
last, and will of course be continued in future.
define
The new
Regulations so clearly
the heads under which the various
items of Revenue, and Expenditure.
are to
resources
carv
of the island.
be defrayed
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
乙
+
411
:
Me Mericule
Zeb
Should not this be referrexion the past unite M. Strachey who mite the deep! of the 17
4/52:49
18486
The Earl
A: 17
Governor
8th May. Bonhan
Grey.
7 Inclosures.
Received
31st March, 1848.
September 1843, to the Colony; from the set
and Expenditure
relative to the Revenue "furnishing full particulars of 17th February 1848, and the
Replying to Bespatch to 9
¡
Samediate 1219K 1445
Hangsking.
Hawes.
he. Musiale
The annexed "drost
Which I beg to propose
133
the
proper prounding to be adopted here upon these desfutcher_ requires I think no caplenition.
her Ellist me here,_ he would have to see then supers. Arts they do not admit delay - & I have thoroughly discussed the question with Mr. Brande, whone memorandum
.
I amer
begruse
139
It is deciretle to inter into partly from the causes men: : tioned in the draft,& partly thee explanations officile.
that the person employed well as privatis witte thie Janny - in order that Parl
to frame the Estimate. iiz ayat-
offic if it calls for fepers - may find the reasons on record for Empowering the Govern t
in
draws somewhat in
our
was then new to the
and ignorant of many epute
caup of a particulars.
Vote, _ in the event of the Colone
The Estimate having hem printed & laid before beill
Revenue proving deficient in the Vote, all but peseed.
The Colonial Ways & Man were overstated in the Extinct
Part!
&
it was too late to rectify the errors in question, _ in this
laid before Rate by abutson spin of Parlianet-ther
Commpanist - Chust having
A
always a large belence on han
to meet the case
enelles
the meamus proposed in thi
dufet __ I wrote privatih li
poly her Bonham - by the furly
see
to caution him to the timel
steps to contract his expendit нар on Public Works- if it choud
be the case, as his of the effe 10th implies that he was end reckoning
сто Сельт
expenditur
of £33,044 in that Departmen rustend of $20,
the lind
000-
the profored to name.
We
Agt. 80.1848.
1269. 1445. Hoy Keny
140
Luckey.
все
my
fault entirely tint
this draft has been deluged. Ipland
Рарит it in a box ammpt some other Paper
intindig
t
overlooked.
it
прс and it at the H. H. & I
altogether.
Каррени реги
evetotur
1445., that prom 1. cepill 10045
No & in
the
to march 31.10% o
app to
inconce ythics Colony, including the Pasif
bite,
24
£
245.272.
to white add
1-49
Income ine?
Vota pulangor 47.000
making
292.272
the
total leefty
ہے
fu poi yous-
texpended open
the line
God. & Public works
about 50.400
1.
Au:
lange
But it affenes beat the Expendition weally
ין
|
five genes endry Capit
141
cxcused this, because bytte encheren
alluded
to, future
the follory
to
et accounted
31. March
ели
cong.
Z
10456 10gd.
۶۶
71.
of all huvul
&
Сы рис les for us
Expendition continuing
kenn
Rec
hiilitury changes.
my way
at the same
Late
then
deficiency
then re
wcase be about
30.00st.
How I do wit
havie
torny
Ment
Jum.
Ти ти чели
In
1040-1049 live fot
Мини сти
اهمه
25%. god.
2x pendeleve of £322.000
ir atolal. Ef pendeline of
a
Thus the receipts have been
the
نے
вол
вески и
on will be
colh
слида
your ending man: 81.
about 29.700t lep tian the Expendatang
the account, wow stand include
The current year-
волел
the
al
Кемад
be puter sance period
expenditure
about 64.400 &. Au:
раве
всеки
a
Attach
that must be reduced - bely exc
the purent thate of the financ
yteins country
And ufen looking
this count be punited
perseesterd.
the Escented
Expenditive petten yene endry March 1849
2
that I ds of tent Expenditure
be delayed.
вого
thes
ве
Ca
витьсяця safely
Lave
be chonded
Кие
be delayed.
it would be presumptuous toray. certainty the for. munt
lwenc
все
weny
to lis
be lord heat
he most-look for the ruffly fffunds to finally
вий Елий
execute their Extende
i
:
in
as much as
the Party
Скач
be
be allowed to
Ca
кри draw (as perfored in the draft) ufen
the Military unas by way of lown pe works of absolute recepity.
Itent
consulted,
lu un devis commer
er
asuredly his Untiments
of levance trxhindition
we
всег
out_tin openly ufen the Expenditure
list. antes portion
1219. 1445. Hay kany. Contin?
that it unpopilen Expenditure begins the
Pus the Party wte
to the Exhendelein,
to contin
142
carry
ybica Colony
tant if this
й икодина
let
by absolute reductions
perpered outlay
time.
вы
Spot pour votes when These puckers have been
Sin J. Don's
is kent
we
be gone
cused for.
mene be
explanation
a
the rempity
for
very
best be reduced
by epanding the ex Einded penod
unfortunately delayed._f they oht be moved it will appear. That the fruit of These despatches reporting this large excess of expendition. the 21st of June the 2
по
Now
100 wit thempre me
A for willy whhie Teasers - there exful was received on
wasured by thaty time af duty while no anemer can
native yter Expected than the mail of the 20th
I then may eat the
the peript of the former
his ought not to have haffened,
reatively comidig the
L
perfund for public works citablesbruents in their Colony the love docum
возавет
together will
the Rest: hausn
ех
съгл
the 25th
роз Arguilly
3 months after
be sent cacher.
nearly & 2 after that of the butter
An
antie ?
ahd
hum been sent by the Angust mail & my att: it over
1
4
been entled to the subject in time for this.
A desfutch must now be written
saying
Aut
our
power to return an
to the pressure of business at the close of the session repet that it was not in
to
my
them & then proeeding
verted by Mr Anwer.
turn an earlie
to live the direct
A letter must however be wa
биёт
In the day upon the subject transmitting cosmies of the desfalt
проп
fuller & clearer account of these transnet & of the manner in which oceaned than is proven by the craft nor
If the narwer, but it must contain a
The mistake occased than it
submittich to me
It must be fufland with next
ure with a view to it's being ultimately laid before Part I must make out as good a case
a case for this departu -may be posible
корми.
In order to make the explanat" as
complete as possible Sie Sohn Davis may be asked to
رکھا
call & look over the papers & to print on turmich me with a report upon them.
9.8/9/48
143
F
:
Mens
ли
144
Exc confusion in there Hong Kong Jetwins and inancial Statements
has arisen from
The
assumption. by six J. Davis of the year 104516
as the coms in enciment.
epoch
acement of a finan
on diet he makes out
à surplus of Ways and Means;
od from her having th
embrequently Jumbled together Colonial and Consular Receipts of perditati and Ratames - The Vater for
Consular Zerone cou
to Hong Kong
aned
смил
Colonial Charges
wat applied
aught not to ham bem mifed up with the questions
X
not affect the Statement abou adverts
145
retating
The only Statement from ducts to the runtt of drich evinces that any proper conclusion is to the the durplus diich had hems retied
on in the communications from Spenditure and days and means
the Colonial Office to the Preussen of the Colony can
*25th Oct and reply of 2.
передод is that "febus ! Cepril 10044 to 31
2. Nok " March 1940 "for varded with the
and not in fact accrued and th
ha
я
Despatch N. 17 of 8r. May last, and the cautions to the Grouse
during that
diture Ingg
arted in the subugnent up of Spenditure
lettions from the Dreaming of 17. Soft 5003.9.61% perio. independent & the Guß dich du 1847 and 18 charch last on
of
p previonet e Appropriations" assumed
red thing wecessary
hasben menore
31 March 1844.
The Balances in
Chest at any given be liable for pay
the Dreamer in some times m
might
he
ther documents to hav wiss made out of the indemnity
more there.
ments at the Money could in fact haur moment in arbear, or might has been nothing be in attend in advance from the Commisariat, and Dould
obtene
ша
advances out of that Money on account of Services, chargeallie
from Reptemtive 106 3 on the Parliamentary Grants and local-
Be
e
umut, and drich vandhäm
to be made good from those Grants thee adjustment there of the
its Account
on
Indurki.
12. Augustas
JMMB
disapproved an
regned the license to Haw
in
cacess of the Vote.
ル
humidest
Mr. Juner
Sir,
E.
146
for Kess
Cancelled
Witte reference to my
letter dated 24 Jebruary bact
& to say communications
Despatch. d/ Sept: 21 1/48 the Cubjects of the Estimated
to End = finally outstituted & Parliamenting Vote for Hug
directing him on no
account to da over:
Kong for
the current year,
Earl Grey
dam dericted lez Ea
graw the vote, in exup to transmit to you futen
however plight. ___
information of the Bilang
ра of 18the Exonery especies of hoo despatches from the Evd. of Hongking, respecting dated the 10th April, and. phi May last, together with their enclosures.-
In regard to Mr. Bronhang application - under deli the 10th April - for a fort? Vote aufficiently large to
Expenditure of
cover an
£33,044 upon Public works in the current year, (redeund
552 under date 8th they)
t $31. instead of ₤24. for by die John
000,
Chry
Aplend
Davis, in
his ofthe dated 24 Sept 1867,
дра
and only $20,
only $20,000, as fined
in the Estimate laid behen Parliament - I am to
bequest you
to observe
to the Lord's Commst the Earl Guy is dispred to обвязать leguire astrerence to the fum last mentioned, & generally to permit se exup of cxpenditure begand the Estimate of which it formed a part.
no
The appropriation i that Extinct of ₤20,000 to Public Works was hand
ти
not to much expen Lif. Davis's Estimate of the
Eas
147
24 tefte which bon intrusin
при
Marks
as
of loans, upon the actual outlay
Exfe" on Public Works of past years, _ which I
note in the margin, -
1045/46 $20,994
1846/47 £18.145 1847/48. ₤18, 732
fre,
upon
-
-as
well as a couidentions
а лиси
тилга
f
general nature. 40
дес
is est expedient, in Earl
Grey's opinion, to aprend
the multifarious worker
progress
how
King
years
over
in Herg.
вид
a series of
ention than to
crowd them into one year.
The experintendence is
the
more
liked to be affiene
and to ensure economy.
A better judgment is
formed
in the course of
in
real
time as to the necpty.
compuration inportun
er
of many of the projects.
A better chance it
afforded to the defuil Sat of being relieved by the growth
of capena,
1. the Colorad
Revenue. The Colonial Gost
becomes better accustomed
to rely
ед
its own de cources
by a gradual dimminution
of the assistance Partisant. Thin Lordships will perceive from
arr
inspection
of Enclosure no. 6. to the desfelch of the 10th April,
that nothing
is
required to equalise the Colonial Expenditure with the Estimate laid befen Parliament - beyond the deduction in question of the outlay for Public Works from £₤33,044, _ as profond
in
to $20,00
in that statement, as laid down in the
Part? Estimate.__
But I am further
1
www.
diruted by
148
6
Eart guy
observe, that although Le would prohibit any
cacess of expenditure that Estimate; he cannot
but be denith it would
be hard upon the Colaial Lost, under the circumstan
before
Estich now come
hime, absolutely to ferlikt ito Nawing in excess of the Partional Bote._
The Colonial Way, Lud means, to which that Vote was competed as
the conflement,
t
are now found to have been considerably
over =
= stated in the Estimate leid before Parliament;-
firstly because they
responde
deffond
balance of past Voter-
which was cudited to
شعر
those ways of means, a turns out to have had no
real existiane, then being fact a la defunt, and recondly because the Colonial
прика
Revenue, though it actuels amount in the Calendar
to.
Sear 1847 tum adopted in the Parl Extraute, canst wow, ofer
the showing for Bouliann pount despatches, be afsoned exprited to be
more than
In conciducten of the the Estimate of
Kmeans
errors in
Colonial Ways set off in the fact is obitant Part! laid befor Pilt against
the Colonial Expenditure,
Earl Guy
would suggest
to the Lands Commisione
149
empowered to draw gleam the Comt. Chect, as large
a cum in excess of the Parts Vote, as the Colonial Was Revenue for the year
bal
may fall short of the tents Estimate of Colonial heps Xmans._
In conclusion Evelfey
would recommend to t
favouble convidenter of "the Lords Comal, the
Ingestion contained in this correspundean, that the accounts off the Colgail foot. should be adjusted t the 31 March 1848-8 the arrear concelled, in order that for the future any unexpended
expended b the Parliamenty Vote
видет
of
that Mr. Ambem be
surplus
- - -
be carried
10. Pracky.
W. A. c Furnes 30 Aug?
of any year may of the account of Colonial Ways & Mans for the
best; - an arrangement Which in Earl Gunstfienen
wonts serve
to prevent
& munitiffentan
a very confrision, " of the reel finemil
comsation Nite of the Colonil finances - which has Este caused to much.
perplexity.
hurmediate.
der. Incrivale..
1219.1445 Hong: King
Will
2
150
(with draft. No 56. Date 15 lep /ed to God.
& another to Treasury) both cancelled even:
terally
=
I think will it be understood from
pon the particular explanations I have made there
drafts to combody - that it was impossible to adopt in them the exact tenor of W. Hawes, minute, which Lord Guy desires to have followed, but which assigns facts & figums for which I can find
Lone
шу
no warrant. I have best however, to catch the general
дни
pirit of the minutes, & to communicate its to there drafts.
of
With regard to the supportion that this department will be open to the censve Parliament for
not auser
& ansevering then desplichen carlier - I would beg to point out that is was totally imponible to give
au auswer
:
to the first despited, till the second, which per
Bonhamn wrote ene was
air
in
151
to cover arrears, which in truth amounted to masalis in was coming.
£70,000 Kart 30. To search out and was not the case, till posupion ... This
remedy this-Kother causes of the confusion. the 250 the July. And then the subject found
could be no easy or repid matter, & I shall not be quite confident that we have even to complicated - extending as it did to the
Haughey whole of the accounts of Hongkong einer it find
how succeeded, unless the draft to fiel. Grunge & English littlement - It involving the
be shewn to IV. Brande &- Mr. Hamilton at Scusions with the.
with the treasing the Audit office, & die John Davis, _ I think conferences & discussions that it was hopeless to dispone of it effectucts it will be quite beffe also, as by the 20th August _ the weat mail.day. I
became
also
main
dord Grey
has desired that he be conculted. I think
of committing de Jus. Davis should
a copy of be - to send him the draft to Sor C.
ti for C. Exemesan &
be fair to point out. that all this cup the manner in the Houghing finances has in the ma arisen from the impatience of
-
the impatience of this Departing to other pepsin îrlativen. Phere are things
this
in 1844, when it would not wait for completion of the weepsary investigation of
t resolved offhand.
ffhand - at a mere quos. to take a Part V of $30,000
accounts-
said in some
-
of the litters - which might
provoke a disagreeable conturvery bituen the one hand - & his mugen hi pas Davis:
on
& other Hongking officials
on the ther
an
W.S. Lepill/48
7
We Bauer
Inmediate-
has this without having locked int the details
Jan Drin
+
bm
Sper
I think it
ic
.......
iny
World, Mist Tagen wisten les.
aume5
kal until there aur
Kualay
have thick.
fident in there where almeny hofp Un scrutiny babeques. Worl
hat the fullnes
ho.
1. Muskeg
but within
Sam
Sund. Mengen
erlay. lopp
Lo
h...
ве
вз
ufen then Eigens
cute copied in
pust pin. W. Brücken, defalch & The tituls of refundetime
pecept
Lore...
Mes
W. Babuni
дене
Immediate
IN Strachey
1
152
I love of the mobertamen of
I
guy
The letter to the 3" de=
سے
Seth to God Bonham, but
the expressions that are med will,
mede if by eddig att seguir rather conful.
ус
to
Derish in the converfondeme
Recepurity
accounts of peerin,
Seve
beat the with
W. Muskeg
titul deficienty
leptin L.Dr. But
Stiinte bis estimate Concealy Memish
on the cu
I, includer
rear end,
bera: 1949 htt
will waefen
wome
before bort.
r
(const at this moment detain them for the pumpore of consider/
"what conectar may be necessary, at pro needles delay, & that the
you had better at one consult "ho Brunde & hr Anmutton whom then
Ather spies of the
Confation is not our
Isa
готе
153
difficutting
m
be setarenonsulting Sir I. Levis at all The draft to this he is not to see M the
If Mere
me
drafts these may
to me
Sour d
No explain at
Кири
You have done in your minute whent to
it was
impresible to send un
carhir maswer
it is of new
simportance that the corespond
in clearly
show there hat vel
I will therefore
on this tomorrow
Jou
S.ny
13/
J
15
son's private letter of this die for Davis Br
sole to, sif. Davis - the
rheid - Lespy cutter
Ke-25:
прогу
Jupfune
& cent
р
Colona.
S
Leppe 15.1/48
15/9
di
Est
154
15. Jeff N78
I leave the harm to havsmit
to you for such observations
as you may
butter of Andel Offen
a
decin
troffen
copy of the correspondent
to Evening & /50 mod/47) noted in the margin, bending
Ople I W. Bersani to
to show, that you
several
Earl grey d / 3 / 140 fresentations of the caisten
with exclouds.
ии неско
the
+ did not. rate refund afte seal fin
financial condith of
in
The colony marmach as
of considerable balances, at
different periods,
lv
fawn of the God. of Hay:
--
^
maturate
illamy,
and that in beebity, the
lage deficiency which
occurred under the adan.
Pottingen
Wisection of hit Bollinger
and during
the first
gear of your own
hus
never been made good,
and Still Constitutio a
charge against the Col. Ereasury; in account with the Mil? Chest or the
in this
Indemnity Fund. Departments, to the
amount of abou $20,000.
accordingly forward to you The enclosed papers which
155
you with slije me by
returning together with
mich remarks think "i
J...
us you
دستاش
ве
by
Before
зия
on
any
miamet
ил
this subject, I think
it is desirable that
have
ни
you
Wortunity of
Pffering any explanatten of your former communicat this office which may seen to you to be segurid, a 1
зон
α
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Copy).
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Joßer John Davis Bed
Kuvate
Col. Offic.
156
Sope 15/45
PAST KAPİzzəllik ka
-
!
The difficultits
occasioned by the misunderstanding which has unfortunately existed as to the financial Condition of thony will probably lead to the whole correspondence
on the subject being
Tail
Called for by Park! I have therefore thought it right to ask you officially for any
explanation of the matter which it may
be
...
be in your power
to afford.
got
The accounts had
into as much
Confusion from the
first that it is not wonderful that there should have been
a monnderstanding about them between
The Nome and Colorinal Authentits Shareh /siped / fre
157
}
Inmediate
I imagined, when
Copy of DD.Gray's private note to Mr Bisho
This date - to be made & attached hereto,
Lep. 185/60
of the originaly bent with Thy that it was hits.
کرے
7
usiness & practice to communicate the amount
unicate the uncount of the Vote, laten,
infor
perfec
here have
the Col. God.. Mat I now find that the Col. God. only obtains the aten through the Commuft. Chest. . & in truth, we here official cognizance of the pefing of Votes by Parl! It recons to me, mever, that we ought to have, of ought to comminate the informe "t
Ith ou
ony Governors - instead niermor-Boukam
Commiss
if the
aist.
of being content
-Vide By
17/5/18 Mi. No 56 "Cantreltie
My
Dr. Sharkey: Sept. 11
Mr. Merivale.
Mr. Hawer
Earl Grey. 15 W.
12
as now
with thing hang d
158
Downing Strat
15th Sept 1848
I have the
honor to acknowledge
the receipt of Zam Dappatérés
datect the 10th April and.
P
8th May last, with ther enclosure. I regret that
it has been aut
power to setion
a
my
but this was in truth earlier_ reply to them;
unavoidable owing t
the impossibility of forming
any judgment afer the consideration, and
first until the reift
of the second ;_ the conful consideration which the tind subject was then found to
Col
Careful asseciderition isquire, involving an exam
i
PL
numerous doumments, gong
first
conmerous documents back to the period of the hers
fossuction of the kettlement establishment of the Colony
at well @J
pressure. & consultations with mon
X
intich the subjects
required, and the
of beuble
the close
y
Parlament.
spublic
luusiness at than
one
Dep. of 18mged.
rendered it imposible for me
the Session- to send my instruct to you by the
and the prepare of
My despatch stated public bumps at the
The forinted pefer, which I nowendon-
and the contrals of artich I presume will.
clone of the expion of
Partiament.
already reached you thrigh the crestimine, charmed of the Commipariote shohing
do noted in tre mary.
in Restimate
for 1848-49
the terms of the estimate Oilinary Expendre
for the bunnt year
& Contingencies Public Works
38,900
20,000
on the 15th May Total Cexpenditure 38, goo
laid before Parliament,
and
the amount. of
↑
Colored Ways and 33,900
Jeans
Parliamentary dente 2.5,000
Reste proposed, F and since Total Receipts 1589
spaced, I in aid of the
Colonial Resources. In
the
00
تجھے
to
1100
159
the new estimates which
have
You
ние мога
refered
po informal the expandi -
ture is estimated for above, bingood - and the Colonna
Resources fare bulous, not
the ( only the Partiamentary
Relevate
abs.
Jaanished.
Dessertch dated
the herewith enclosed,
lent Fir John Tavis is
Estimate furnished in
his Despatch dated 24
仗
Lefitembeen 1847. Moreover.
the rectorial Resources -
Low
in
ww
06.2
they are stated
your fremont Estimate,
व
;
must stite de suco te
be there stated above
thve ancount the truth; masmuch,
you
have credited thereto -
the ones pounded suplers nexpended
of the
areer
to for
the expenditure
that year
f.
and it nowe
imponite to cloutt
appears beyond combicurdy
that this surplus & ther
dow not actually exist
ог
is sixt available,
N. DI would then fore
It
have been necessary for Me Bonhams
Her Majesty's Government,
hat they approved of
Cestimate of lenjunditure Ordinary and
Contingene Public Works
Fotal, Cexpenditure.
Your present. Esternate, Colonial Femmet
to - Neussmy lote, as
Revenue
dth of 10th Ghil ated low difth 2/8 may/48.
-38,900
complement
31,552
70,452
27,000
Kevins to limpenda 343,482 70,452.
Fotal Receipts
to r
160
recommend to Partida
-ment an. encrease
of the
othe
reate to the very live. I
دشه گره
ай
presos, as -shen by the figures
Stat..
in the mangin. Not.
only has it been impos-
by
_sible for in to entertai.
sue a proposition tart-
I am under the necessity of continuing to referring you for your guidance to the Estimate enclosed.
now
X
in many berpatet
Perpated dated
the
and requiring your
no account: to encad
down
the limits of the actually placed at four
Risposal by Parlament
Civing to
and
Janes
into which it is unnecessary
for
me to enter the
Astorial Trays and Means
are without dontit; conse =
- derably
stated in
cree's...
the Estimate laid before
Partionnent, and
in
adinary times it would
have become
whether authority should
not have been obtained
for you
to draws in
of the late to the
lauss of.
but I repet that
ス
A. M.s you on the
receipt of the informat
which has now been furnished & which has led to the detect of The error have
amount
-
161
amount
of the overstate-
-ment: Beel in the
present ituation of the
The you
سم
Imperial Meinces,
wol as it stands
the
must be held to be ce
livinal.com.
officially literal. My tribution to the Exlory
and I could not felt
A
Dy justified in
ان
bastosing to Exilement.
فتر
" any deviation from it,
in excess
however
slight
The alternative must-
therefore be resorted to
of reducing expenditure
ut inhatever inconvenience.
and e
eacrifice.
This reduction will;
fail mainly
124
the Quilic Works Looking
to the actual anthay
A former years
the Jeportment, a
noted in the many
in
to the less
wigent of character of
wirkli
those which remain
unfinished, and other
im
considerations
nature, In
qa general.
Jam of opinion
that the son of £2,100
appropriated.
service
to this
in the Parliamentary
Estimate mould have
lun
a
most ample
allowance
Cexpanded on Public Works
18413
46. £. 20, 9 JG G
1846-47
1847-48
a ma
27
18,145
18,
18, 7:32
1.
^
162
for a single. Bears inder__ the most prosper.
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circumstances, and, c.
cannol doutet, that this
diminished amount can
be released
^
by fe as 7000 wittent serious detiment : to the lestony,
that the colonial
Resources appear to have
leein
nurstated to perka's s
that extent
را
the
are.
as alieptychoned Imperial infances &
sovuquent &ficienry,
contamely unt) in
to makes food
amant
condition
the
Bilde
I may lake the sexesent.
pportimity of pointing out
..
to You
شيح
that the Extorial.
Colonial
Government must be
continuous and
prepared for a reped diminution of the Parlia=
in future.
amentary
reate in
years,
and will dee
expected by the Government.
at no
this Country distant way to rely solely
for its civil support
мерено
its
own Resource
instead of looking
retofore to th
ого
to the assistance
Parliament.
The
question of the
adjustment of the
large outstanding arear,
in
163
in which the leotoneal
appears to be
Government undebled
in acco
#
account to atten
Departments will be reserved for a future-
communication.
:
¡
Copy
164
m
Hey dearliv.
great regret
Clonial Office Sept 15/48
It is met very
лег
that Spind myself
Compelled to address you the accompanying Despatch on the subject of the Expenditure of the Colony. Ifeel how hard it is upon yourself to whom the mistakes which have been made as to the trul financial position of the Colony
Sve Mechan
Mongkong
are in
+
no degree attritentable, tobe
exposed to all
the inconvenience
they will occasion, but the present financial Condition of AaCountry
try and
ocher
evenustamen
of the times have left me.
alternative. Jean therefore
no
only express my hope that
you may be able to act
upon ttital motivations
прои
with less meanvenience don
than
Jam sorry
to Day Saulickate
Lamb
/eigned) pez.
you
165
A
Rumediate
I mentione
I mentioned in mey
1219. 1445 Hang King
166
last minute dated Sept 11.
on these despitiker, that I could not be confident
of the correctenss of the drafts there with lubenitie them with per Hamillan &
until I had gone over
te
interviews with hein
thee
Me: Brande; and this I proposed to do as soon a; the reelstance of them was approved.. Ireported to LordGrey in my 14 Il 15th Sept. what had accordingly passed between me & those two gentlemen - viz ! that Her Hamilton had taken great pains to go into
ge The whole case with me, & thought the drafti
they perfectly correct, - especially inasmuch as proceeded on the repperitin that the surplus not really
of the Voles of the last 3 years was not available - but must be held appropriable to the
;- and that Jet Brande
deficiency; and thit,
previous deficiency
though unable from presence of Cressings to
Jo
over
was
drafts with.
the drefte
Дала
167
Her Hanillunder above mentioned should not go,
till this wond
. therefor,
fon, called
to him.
clearly of the dame opinion
the same opinion as that gentlema
with respect to the surplus not being availette
as been
on his minute cited 12
from
Lord Grey upon receiving
the Augus the report from su
accom
opinion was obtained on hil. Trevelyan- & stated the case
I had the good fortune to fined in company
with
a gentleman.
as the who I was told was
22-22 a
wat
Defente Pony Master, _ & to him, his C. Excelzen after informing me of his own opinion-efere
the corroboration of it, for competent authority . _ These two gentlemen in taking the exactly, offerte
adopted the draft of the Ople to W. Bonbon d/ 15 Sept. & wrote a private letter to a
copied fair ~ digun бри :pany it. The opt
gene today by competent by Lord Grey - I was to have the Southampton packet, with the privati
letter.
I have now to refert that not being baby
in my
curr
concurred at once-
View to that adopted in the draft - following
They Mer Brande & her Hamilton.
weu
mind with what had pasfadtition of eximion, _ that the application of the
Vole
of &
clearly
ассчит
ae & M. Brande, & being desvions of Men varflute e shen the 3 years 31 Mart /48, to
a second opinion from the Exeasury regarding the technical Availability of the surplus
the opt of picvate letter
dispute.
I thought
Surplus.
was not.
the old deficiency upon the previous period not only contrary ending 31 March (45- to the letter of the law but contrary to all Wractive. But that the application of the
to the letter
said surplus to the current capenditure of the present year - though no doubt equally contrany of the law, was the not contrary to practice, but was an established custom in the Colonel & Mirallawsons, Estiantes, & one. twith, sanctioned by Parliament. . The gentlene whom I aufpone to be the Dep" Payphotter also
to pointed out, that, if the Estimate from under the head of Colonial Ways & Means had stood.
168
and was altered to its printed these without
it _ so as to shew that it was his knowledge & 00 sent to failt
hil. Trevchan also pointed out, that the
made
oinquith fround it mrcient to consist of two elements. (see the anniard printed Extimate _ with my orgine statemen marked in common writing_),
writing_), then not the
ot
unal course was to refer the Governor to the service voted :_ sie to the Expenditure meant
Hightest technical objection could have bu to the comctioned; & not to the him rigidly, to the
taken to the appropriation of the surpler. As it is f the technical ghjecting-be considend immateriel,
Interment of Colonial Ways & means-of-
the time
ather
exact amount of the Vote._ Otherwice, what would be the meaning of the Vote for Contigeni
It is this tobull clear, that there is
for the current bran
a
à minh larger amount trans thought a needless ufinement I belein Eusplus, availette & to a minh
in
86
key then I put down in
Estimate & I have Consequently- with Mr Marinbé's offerbatein taken upon myself to stop the off and private letter_to M. Bauhom - adopted in the 15th Seppti upon the contrary sufferition. And I colinit had Grey's approved to this
I
on the
169
kedden
Stef - for which I undertite the cutere que by bil. Eccochan & the,
if the puitteman found responsibility. _
with him. The truth is the Treasury has
has alway despatch maintamed those views-rgundy the applicabilig also by to leggest that no despitch
but at all should be written this mail of the surplus to current purposes - until the a private letter only to Mer Bonhams which carly fout of the present year, when they welderly Jaring
turned round of lided with the chibit Office - ht with him private - ) to explain to him has inadvertente, as his C. EreveGan matters stand, of how unpossible it is to explained to me, _ the old view, in his opinion, give an official ufly & his offer until being undoubted the correct one. The chidit
A
as I am in the helit.
might do as d.
mail- on a
to
of corrigh
euljet, which is lo complicated, & gives rise to such discorda
extremely
opinions. I think no
ofte should be sent.
her Bonham till we receive
泼
official tople
& her. Brande
are
has
has now
but
office-
Ipresume not To well versed in the technicalities of Parl. "
to
Vores.
I front teller which was nward the opt-intended to be sent.
a if
communication of the news of the Dreaming & there will still be time to send then by
little doubt. that it is the Marseilles mail of the 24the corespund with those to confidently attatide Lordfrey deraffeoves my prandings, &
but I now have very little doubt. that it and
E
ihe
the views-regard; the emplus - above stated faver of it's availalitis for savice of the current year.
The letter to
hi). Davis was to worded as not
Jumediate
Hery. King Expre наркту
120 I took the annexed memoran : :dum today to fir C. Trevelyan,
that I might be sure I had
not misunderstood him. the
with these precent proportion, had no objection to make to
to interfere ofam. N.Sa
litter to the
une
that statement & filled
in
Col. Office. 19 Sept 1848 24. Anderson's name. Fut
a bew
I chill immediates daft a
Ereasury. if my parent sin
the
ascherved
M.S.
Done.
Kee
Finall repland by
of Mr Ellist,
tyranded / ort. 2. finth
6aeet 18.8.
news
I am much Majed to hd Strachey for having duide
further
enguing
upon this subject before the dustuch was sent. _ It is clean in consequence of the inten now stained it ought not to post go at Mix hot thing had better write a fivate letter to the effect he supper:
Gove
A public Iph 2f 21 Sept. was
J
finally dent ti
here Y. 2.0%
instead of the Miurbutter. The rest mems:
he then proceeded to shew
Ma
a
draft
minute of the
Lords of the tranny, which
had just plen passed, & will wach the Col. Office
in a
the ital
few days - urging importance of stringent
retrenchments in all depan Ways & Means, being abandoned ments, owing to the enormien Exerroneous, & the new from cacess of the Public Expendite & more real ground-vigt. the and hi C. Trevelyan suggest public scenifity of withdianny withertrang to me that the practical
We surplus from the disposal. of retrenchment
measure
peopond to be enforced in
to pees Bonham
adopted on the 15 Sep
Aph-adopted
should still be adhered:
of the cot foot being taken
up instead.
Jeiow bee to submit a
though now upon differe daft Iph, adapted to their
Erevelgan; the old ground pressettion of hi C. Cumban,
grounds - the old ground st
in the opt) of
the non-availa
also
a
fain copy of il fer signature in case Lord
of the surplus, & consequently, ay should approve it -
error
in the Parl." Extenute of in order that it may go
7
by the Marseilles Mail on
25th (ace Post Offing List)
ка
the Mydigh
Port
Vote
Lord Grey, frigh memorandum: Hong the white
of the 15 Best
letter to be. Bonham would repon each of the thre
172 years endig
of course fall to the ground, Is march 1848 there was an
31 versended
of the Kitts
but his Lordlich might then plus i ll for the previous find
to write another to ending 31 March 1845 there
proper to write another
a dimilar effect - though
was a
large deficiency : the
differents worded, & avoiding question whether the accruing
ther expposition of an
the Parl. " Estimate.
C.O. 20 Lepped
предо
errer
surplus is already bespoke tor :wards making good
the old
W. deficiency - or whether it be
available for current purposes
in abatement
current
or
future Votes - has given like
свечу
to very contradictory opinions & Communicatimes- both
both finite
and offical._ The Parl? Estimate
173
for the current year 1848/49 in formly favorable to the suffe founded expon the latter salition, upon which the Party tion- & the Vote reduced accordi Estimmte was based.. But
by credit being taken, in the
Esternate
d
upon
sletter from Audit off. 3/30 hor
the
17 Dev. 1847, & 13 "Colonial Ways & March 1848 - two letters wen
of Colina
آنے
for the current year-for a ca addassed by the Treaming bo
unexpended surplus of fost the lot. Office- taking
t
years..
contrary
than
view, & cautioning The whole tenor of the Eves the exten agst the expportin Correspondence communicat the Col. office, & of those of t Col. Officer thereupon made tin
when
to
surplus was first in
that the purplus-accruing
Ince the I/ March (45. was
in reality availette, as
Eovernor - from Lefilemben kentoson aufford- to current
when the Audit office called Seat
to November 1847 ~
heretofor
was um purposes _ inasmuch as it
was only applicable required
Governor
де
Bonhamn
за да
174
Street
awning 24 September 1812
K
to make good the previous deficiency... Wtr Mande Hamilton concured in this. view_which affrand complic to sitiate the Parl." Estionati
from whit hil. Trevelyan & M
Anderson have now stated to t thracky- it would seem that
view do
long
maintained by
крадь
Treasury from Sept. (466 Генику
lip-
was
refficients conect-
re
the Part. Estimate of Col. Ways. recans need not be ec. open the credit therein included fo unexpended emplis ofpest th not being fallacions as teef Brande & How
Auspored
Mr. Strachey. Apt.
Earl Gus.
20.
وسلم
Copy
نمی گردد
I have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
Despatches dated the
10th April and 8th
May last, with their Fregret
enclosures, and
that the obstacles
to my returning
er
earlier ando moves
complete reply to
them, have proved insuperable.
form
It
impossible 10
а
judgment upon
the first- Desputate.
until the receipt of the second; cund the
carefuel investigations which the subject was then found to require ;-
involving
an examination
unmerous documents
going
back to the first
lestablishment of then Colony,
as well as
consultations with
more than one Depart
|= ment
of
Her Majesty's
Government, - is not yet
brought
c
175
But
brought to a lower that I cannot permit another
Mail to leave this
Coumbry without apprizing
you of the resolution. with
regards to thes Expenditure of your
ev
Government wheel Her Majesty's (overnment
Growe been compelleds to adopt.
The prvited Paperl which I now encloser cxhibits the Ferrus of
the Estimate for the Current pas laids before Parliament on ther 13th Mory
and the
mount of Votes propova
and suice paisà in und
the Colonial Resource.
ン
11.
In the new which
you
Estimates
howe now
referred to me for approval; the expenditure.
is esternacted far above,
and the Colonial in
far below, not
Resources far
only the Parliamentary
Estimate herewith enclosede but also Sir John Davis Estimate
furnisheds in his Despatch dated 24?? September 1847. Ande
it would have beens
necessary for HeveMapsty's Government; lead they approved of
your present
present bestimate
to recommen
Parliament.
enereaze
To
سه میاد
of
end
176
to
Nie Aate
a much larger
sum than that
actually Goassed.
Not
inly
impossible
has it bun
for
AMC
to intertain such a
proposition but. I
Dire
am under the
necessity of desiring
you
ti
enforce
A
considerable antrenchment.
ever
upon
the estimate
wow enclosed.
regering
дам
д
J
and
to excud
account Ar
the limits
#
the sume actually placed at
Your by
Reverse
in tancis
and by the
Parliament
into which it is
innecessary for me
to enter, imperatively
demand that that
hire
portion of the inexpended.
surplus of Just Gous
For
which credit was
-included in the Cestimate
oo Colomnal
of £33,900 for
Ways and Means
Ways
the Estimate laid
in
lefore Parliament should.
lee
7
Rozv
le
1
you.
177
withdrawn attr
altogether
from your disposal,
must
meds I distinctly
istmet
not to weirdsaw,
the vote
for
the
of $25001
of the
- current years, in excess, homever slight
Hangent",
must
2764a Mia)
lee taken
to reduce expun a
-diture at intiativer
inconvenience and
murifice
This
reduction will
of
course
orr
the
fall mainly
Public Works.
178
1843-6
Looking to the actual outlay of former years in This Departement,
as
noted in the
Margin, to the less expended. ingent charailer.
of
those works which 1846-7
remain imfinished,
-
and to other considera à
tions of a
of a general
nature, I am of opinion
of £20000
that the summ
appropriated to this service
in the Parliamentary
a.
Aublic Anks
420994
18,145
1947-8-18,732
Cestimate
/war
ld have
lean
most ample
allowance.
for
}
for
a.
single year under
the most prosperous cir=
=cumstances, and I cannot
doubt, that this amort-
can be diminished by
£.600, or $1000 without-
serious detriment to the
Colony
now that the
Colomal resources have
been practically overslatio to perhaps that extent.
I may lakie
Imay
the present-opportunity of pointing out be you that the Colonial Go=
-vernment must be
prepared for a
continous
an
{
and rapid diminution
of the Parliamentary vote
теле
future years,
and will
sted by the Govern -
be expected by
=ment
at
220
this Country
distant day
to rely solely for it's
civil support upon its
www.
resources, mistead of
leothing as heretofur to th
assistance of Parliament:
The
question of
the adjustment of the
-large outstanding
arrear,
in which the Colomal
Government appears
to be
indebted in accorust
to
F
{
179
to other (Departments will be reserved for a future
communication
I have n
بزنم
Az
180
Sir C. B. Sure yan
SB
K. C. P B
Mr. Shacke We Exist
مستها بها
Earl Grey.
Siv
گینی
Livet
Nobar 18118.
With refrences
Colter dater 34 Ibruary
M
look b
کے مجھے
ication
A
the subject
of the Extimates
Sa tawonla
Vote for
for its
کیو بریج
for
"..
7
the
hav
informa
1.
y
of the Lords Comms fincere. of the Majesty's Learny,
copies of
the Lovemor
from Hong, sospection
ло
Capril
ain
in I
"/
alchies
of Hong.
h dated:
to
May back,
together with their enclo
aird
of
Earl
enclosenes,
Gray's reply
to those sexpatches wonder
date 11
مجھے
2/4 Ultime
I subjoin in the
margin
abstract of the
several lestiinates of the Colaine
of the
ツ
Recipts and expremite
for the Current
ވ.ޙ މދ
tais, submitter to In John & avio
in this despatch dates the
2
24 Septembe last; men
:
Lathe
&
181
by M. Barbar
W Barlow in his.
prevent Dexpatoles hewwith
کچھ فرم الله
lo soi.
before the termes Earl Grey's
the Be
May
laid
directions
companive of the
A
different.
les
he
I am wits their Sowships
atter limi
Mic
میں
in co
wow with
7
la
9
7
شی کے لیے حسن
to
W. Da han he s with
כִּי
from taking
As hi
7
site than
to
the sale of refit.
that
%
the intimat
be for Ia terve
to e
a bate
1
کو نہ مجھے
ور اگر وہ مجھے کریں
کها که که به مشتری
ť z
فت
7
:
182
$
J
tionally winning
tivi duled 10
یہ
april 1408
19 97
7
the vote there in
since actually po jud.
The m
Con
Liigencies
by De op je try thi
38,
dary afondate the Figuries $5, que
Jublin Ave, He
ހށ ބ
Total Expenditure ft 482.
تم
Rencie.
Colomine Poucune 27,000
I wrpender Suspens 0747/48-
1277
thous
25.27
Expronstitue and Culonial Hapo ho
1 here
as an all
etalco
Estimates being
cadde for
Z --0
X
Soup woxtaily bits
Total Receipts
جمے میں جو ہے ہے
40482
I he is fro Davis Patronate According to Desp: 245op /47,
au ta
Mesures obehty is MrBonham's Poop: Haloch
jus.
mark, pa an Expres diture
The appur priation in the
Subits the
Total Express lies
Colomae Kavre
Parliamenta, Estimate of £. 20000 £. poser Pa. 17 Vote
to Sublic Works
so much on
Avas
To the Theoip to
Este
33.700
24.
62.950
200
ho, que
lased not Coll Office Cotiate can hefte Leuciament
Si John Davis's
September.
Despatch of the 341 Sof.
which presented, no sufficion thy efficiently
Aporific data, 00. upon
the actual:
cutlay of past years, which I
note in th
6.
mo
as well
margin, as
the 18 May Exprond.
J
Public thor he
livio: au
Total lipsomo lemo
tobe wink Maya
دیره و مورد به
untary
A
37 4/1/
To sur. Recip to
khst
38.900
40,000
58.7′′r 34700
Ss. Jee
Expended
1845/46. £20,994 1846/47. ₤18, 145
Pallic Works.
Calendar
year roky.}
18.
>
2
that the
A
alwart
that it
w a c k d
expectiont on
spend the
sideration
Gld oured
T
ފ. ކމ އދ 7
h
greater penise of time, than that
to t
plated withe big sin
John Janis ir
harm.
rable, fat o jorpert shared
the affaded the Sn peine exchequer
proportion of
the pe
Herbs Contemplated
ea le
the
frogs te to the abscesiale
قمر تم شیر
1/
7
of the jete.
Job. Jario's Depatek of 241 Septembe
است
teemed this offic
las b
the
Mans and
Ways
inerne lasine av
Extimate of Colomst
77
Means to be
led in the latimato
واره گرده به خاطر ۲۰۰
رہ ور
taid before Partiamentin
El in
thought
hi
Department at the time
of
times of
Estimate:
the preponation of the Estival
that this Items of it
should be credited with a
Ce Maris
surplus of pant years,
ހ.. ދ
A-0
کرنے کا ہے
7 - 1. (27.
saded
with the probable
of botninnt Severne
for the Comment Year; but
thi
J
this
be this
the...
1. ex-et
183
wefinite surplus, owing
the
to which
great difficulty
po
در این مورد ملا
/
dire panies is the
A C C C
7
back a
العمران
t
huslik
it
the
ki
عزیر نو
کیج
A.
hig be
1han
2 A
19822
In this
added
تر ہے ہو گے
prope
Estimate
the bolovine Rene
Ju
1848
149.
165
7
the hatedai
IC
ゾ
£
jen buji
ツ
The 10 betima le
...
ه بودند
ہیں
for 13/18/19 1.33 Goo, an
it appears
mi the Estimate
Cour before Vartioment. It
h
accidental.
sight anding
in the rou
line.
7
کر
lensinous that the bat ale
of Cortemal Ways and Means
In this
then on ginally feamer
4
office so as to extubit its
two distinct elementi, become
face
god upon the form of
the document Counds befrier
Parliament in one
revit & improperty
Colanine. Romee
dermed:
Mr Bonhamn in the
Despatches
MBIL
tiansmitted
to the Lords Casein mas
जा रही
I do not think
What th ка
Stimate was, Julstantially
wrong in this иту particular, and
should approtend
Mat this. Jo page
ins unnerpary.
нараз
تن به تن می کنید مجھے
- - י -
f
184
for fore his apprehension
//
which have Iren turto
homever
y
peativce, Hat the Coloniale
Rever
not cyread
سمجھے نہیں ہے۔ تیں کیسی
for the
consequent t
envide
May
keen
14
ie
127000; amit nere pary
become.
the Coll
البا مست اور خوب میرے سلام
= Italed;
an
rexport,
before
A
laid
مجھے تم مجھے
121777
to have
in this
th. Valin
le
Partian out by
of 44,078.
have been disproved
77
h their Sonships
2
род
such deficion of the
.!
ツ
of the zita
זי
7 draft upon
.www.
the
pothe
conflux of the Wotes of per But his Sonships
Bean.
Co
asiance of 16. I cany
the 18" Sepler he
Minule of t
the.
Stale
Imperial financs
4.
his to b
do
C
AJ
well.
پیجھے رہے۔ بگو
which will
ad verled
the technical
regard my ailability of
7 for
گے۔
the
of foot sts,
bus dele ce
h
hei
abstain from
mading
がー
making
a
for covering
19
185
suel provision
the
pet
to a bla tor
the Catenal
jenny of the
+
7
الم الدين
ithdraw fro
نیر نخستین بار مجھے ساتھ کی
16.
dispose of the Govern
that p
/ ހމ
-
/
part
في نزار
Vote...
گھر سمج
}
ジ
w twish his
Lordship, hai augmally
ppropriated
arroiding ty
The
کی
in and
M. Kan home has
hein motivated
bal Goroga Dispatel
6
L
E
ditionally
7.
lied his
17
hert
thout for
the
Source
of the Current foar
b
2
of Twentys
-five then and pounds
1be
for
the cent
years
lor
одни
these Lustructions ther
Colonise Ma
Ways
Moons
(
locoseminton treat) st
be considered praction
bve
v Saled
$.
in the
Parke
Abe
Estimate .
tayy
of
thousand mine hundred Penis.
He
:
J..
186
the Lords Commissioners
will perceive from the lenor
of Earl Grey's despatch to
ME. Bonhamn,
and
what
Manner
what
grounds, lis
Lordship expeals this deficiency
to be met; and his lordship
brunsts that it
that it will be
found possible le execute
those
serious
necessary
orders without
memoenience to the
Colony, which he would much,
regul
advance.
measure
h
li see checked in it's
and
prosperity by a
which is neverthe
- less imperative
imperative in the interest
o
the Imperial Finances.
H
13.
I am
l advert
to the intricate
intricate and much...
disputed questions
تریم ما اشتر بو
to the
proper appropriation of the
acerning surplus of the voles.
of the last three
years,
the
incurred
cancelment of the previously des
ficiency,
and
the definitive
adjustment of the Colonial
Earl Grey's
accounts. These by the resolution. instructions to the Doukann of the 21 Lepto aut joobenstorns where Issexibedy
are
to have been adefled,- deprived of all connection with
the service of the current year;
but it is
able to seb
indispensable
without delovy
them at rest to as
au
人
to ensure
intelligible bases to the
Colonial.
187
Colonial Budget of the ensuing,
year
Yearst
and of
all future,
From the documents
about now
and explanations
by. Mr Bonhame in dated 8. May
o punished his despatih
answer
to
Carl Grey's despatch dated 24 == February transmitting to him
for report the letter of ther Majestys Commissioners of lividit daled the 30th November 1847
that the impress
it
appears
= peores of Her Majesty's Com=
- mussioners of
Audit
regarding
the net result of the entire
accounts of
of the Colony =
-
its first Establishment; - being
Q
net deficiency
the
whole perioo to the 31 March
1846 ) of about £23,000 probably
reduced to near £21,000 by
i
:
three
183
Upon each of the
year ending
31 March 1848 there
the.
wo aft
inexpended surplus of the
I
voles.
Upon
the
previvies
the Sweplies
the
endin
021
year
d
31 allwich 1848, - is incontestably
accurate; and yet upon review of the whole of the
chote anterior correspondence,
that the supposition is not - disproved _ that a considerable surplus of post votes has been
at different periods -
at the present
:able for
purposes.
and is
moment-avails
£38,947.-
initiatory period of the
31
(clemy's existence - ending 21
March 1845,- the re
-
L
坡
large
deficiency, of near £40,000. This large deferency which
arose
from a purely conjectural bots of only 130,000 being )
taken
to cover
th
in 18444, to
expenses of the preliminary
perire in question
in the
absence of anything that
current
future
could
be called
Estimate
ce.
Upon
au d
and
which as it appeare
..
183
to
have
acquired
rid the
from the Treasury letter to this Department, dated 26t
March 1845, when its total
in adequacy had become manie's
- fest
ва
was
clearly intended
to be supplied by a special application to Parliament, __ has
in
fact up to the present
moment
never
been to met=
and still constatertes a charge =
agonist the Colony.
- in account
with the Indemnity for
Military Chest or other Depart =
=ments, from which the deficient
Junds
wvere
drawn;
and yet прав
ould seem
to
this accounts
Y.
vole
requisito completeness for
fixing the Sufflementary
cand
question, at the
end of 1045, or very early
in 1846
This vote,
from whatever cause,
not having) bere taken
tion whether
question
/
the subsequently accrsing
еге
the
surplus
نگے
abready fores
:=stalled towards mathing
good
the prior deficien
whether it
-cy
be available
urrent
Fores
purposes, in
ai
of current
Voles
abatement
future
- has given
ن
to
: very contradictory open=
= cons
and communications.
The Parliamentary Estimate.
for
the Current
year
1848/49
was
founded.
upon the latter supposi=
- tion, and the Vole re
|=duced
ae
ecordingly by
credit bene.
being taken
in
:
5
JM L
..
17
190
in the Estimate of bectomal Map and Moars
Wip
for the cuneol year for a certain muexpanded surplus
of post yours
The whole lover of
the commmunications
الا
/
? Her
Majesty's Freasury to this Department mid of these
Hiis Diparhuurt thevon
%
upon made to thi8 Hong Kong Governes from September 181, Orchar rtus was Bast appareats
〃
to November 1847 when Hie. Commissioners of Arait
called alkutrow to
Mic
old deficy, uniformly favorable te the supposition upow which the Parliamentary Estimate
!
بية
:
Estiuuate for 1848/47
was based", ando distinctly
recognized the existence and.
available nature of the Surplus But
the 17th
the
December 1847 - upot
the Andit
om the
Letter from Office Dated 30th November
above alluded 10, and on
the 13 March 1848, hoo.
Setters were addressed?
Ey
by the Lords Commissioners to this Department ticking
the contiary view and cantioning Earl Greyagainst. the supposition that the
surplus accruing
suices
the 31 March 1845 was
in rec
reality available as heretofore supposedon for +
current.
you.
1
191
current purposes, - inasmuch
as
it
Was
requirede to
make good the previous
"Those two comnu =
deficiency.
nications - one of
of which
enclosed the Letter of the
Audit Office - dide not
appear to warrant this Departurent when the Parliamentary Estimate " came to be prop
to be prepared in
des allowing the fact of
available surplus which
formally,
had been so
repeatedly and recently
recognized by Treasury by
and
by
Alter Majestys
He's Department,
the Governor of
"Hong Kong ;- alting?
62
the great discrepanies in
1.4
:
25
the several representations
hr
of
hy John Davis rendered
great
at
cantion necessary in
assigunig
its amount, this
haver
been reported
vitect by
him
bum in his Despatch?
in the previous 31 March
Dated 1974/47 to have reached,
the sum of
115,547,
while it was calculated
in his Despertale dated
10th February 1848 at
as ou
little above £8,000 the 31st March 1848_
from which the charge of £5,000 for the now
Court House would be,
under the resolution of the Lords Compre d 15" sr5.1047
able, - thus redu
payablez-th
eing..
the net amount of surplus to little
move
than £3,000 us at theat
date
>
+
Л
the only question amaining
doubtful being one which tosh comfer of fudit will be able decide, vigy! whether the obeage
wiegt.
of $5,000 fu
the
new Cont House in
192
Prole. By the help of
We Boutian's present
a Elter
d
cépables and a From Fir Ichn
>
avis.
which also now close
vo
که
this whole of these cous- -tradictory statements seem nour capable of explanations
and tre loc Conial Accounts.
ot length ripe for defective
adjustment;p
All that in
puje opinion is
in the saving of required to be done is to ted for, in the saving of 21276arpon the year 1847/40,
allomited
rpected in Mr. Bonhams ofte of the
I thery,-
сучи supply by
fre
proper
A whether it be reverend application to
application to Parliament to be charged upon the accrung
acering on cold
account
W ACCO
balances - the amount of these, the mid operation the 31 March 1848 - standing in this the windequecity of the
or that cause
-
at ₤16, 823-
£10, 823 replectively.
in
оди
purely competival Vol " Enley taken in 1844 to cover; ) tra = the cœpenditure of the
All that in culpay, larkson
-
lestany
26
Colony from its first.... Establishment in September
1843 to 31 March 1845.
If
It is for this
for the Lords
Commissioners to decider
whether the surplus which
has since that date
accrucel, should get
IN AL
towards the liquidation
of the arrear, or be used in abatement of
the Vote lo
be taken
either oir that
on that account, _
for the service
" for
service of
future years, or bez
otherwise appliede.
Earl Grey
is desirous
that the dccounts should
be definitively adjustedes
without delay by
ing whatever
suche
פוי
7
+
L
such process,
193
to the 31th
March 1848, us
one
Anggested
mi ow of Mrs Bonham's
of the 8th May.
Bespalli motored, ine
order
theat
for
Hie
future any invexpended surplus of the Parliamenty Vote of any year may
regularly carried to the Account oflectonial Ways
and
aut
C.
Uccous for
be
the next;
grangement which
in
Ecert Gjury's opinion would
A Xurrencer
serve to prevent a
of that confusion in the
llecounts, and that mus - -apprecarsion as to the reall state of Ure Finances of- this Colony which has of leite caused so mucts perplexity.
J
Haus. 1.
*
:
194
;
In order to prepare this traff
with the care which,
for
obvious
reasons, it so much requires, it has
es
been necessary to refer to a sozen volumes of former Correspondence, but I purposely abstain from forwarding with it more than the Documents immediately necessary,
in
order to avoid confusion. I hurt it will be found that the whole Aase, and more sopecially the hart
Concerning
195
concerning this year's Cotimate,
be thrown on the carbier transactiong stands on a better forting than had I have ventured to draw up
this substitute for consideration.__
at first been supposed.
I append to the Papers a Draft which in trachey had shatched but believing that from having prepared the Extricates this year I could put the matter in rattler a more favorable view, and also that soure additional light night
ве
2.7.5.
2 Dimm
:
1
Cente
SE S
Hray. Kong.
(mil)ami
6-(way) 1219.3
In Anton 117} (imar/
196
Sir
C. Prevely
list- 2 Dr.
Me Ituney
Lond
Jug
2.
4
4
Coppy to You : Q4. I. Tebay
2.6. 10th April 1848
he. 17.
Grey
بین برده
б. даству
hancuri 1848
I am directed by Earl.
to you, for
to transmit to yo
the information of the Lords Commve of the Treasury, Copres
of the Dispatches named in
the margin from Gor? Bonham 8th May 1808 / reporting
ting on
A
was
}
on the Revenue
and Expenditure of Sting Rong,
and showing that to execute the Public Works which the : Governor found to be already undertaken on his arrival,
larger amount than voted by Parliament; this
Year
2
year would be requisite.
I
also desired to enclose
retrored by Ld fury,
a copy of the reply, instructing
the Governor that in no case must
he reckon upon any
aid.
beyond
the amount of the actual brant,
he should
and that boy means therefore
by mean
of
the reduction or postponement
such Public Works as
may admit of it, be should
endeavour to bring the Expenditure
within the amount of the
available resources.
2. The information received
from Governor Bonham suggests
two Questions, the one as to the
grounds
on
which the Estimate
inbmitted to Parliament this year was calculated, the other.
2:57. 21 IpswLS.
197
as to the
deficiency which by
these
Reports is shown to have.
посилит
secured in the Finances of
Hong Trong Đông
several
years ago,
and never yet to have been
adjusted.
3 . On the former point,
I am desired to observe that
the
in a Despatch 2.104 of
the 24th of September 1847,
of which
Серед ѝ ставатида
the late Governor of Hong Hong furnished his Estimate
of the probable Revenue and probable demands of the approaching Financial Year.
The estimated amount
of the ordinary Expenditure
estimated for Suchfienes
was adopted from his statement.
being
4
193
.
:
being £38.900. But on
Publie
Works, while he threw out a
remark that they
they
would
probably cost £24.000 in
order entr
entirely
to finish them,
he did not furnish any
date to show that they night
to be completed within a single year. On the contrary
some of the most urgent
of
them
being already.
com:
pleted, it appeared expedient
on
general grounds to spread
the remainder over a
a greater period
of time, and this course
seemed the more desirable,
inasmuch as
in order that
time for the
by allowing growth of the
local
*
+
local Revenue, there might be.
a prospect that the Imperial Exchequer would be called on for a smaller proportion of the cost than if the whole of the works were hastened
to completion at once. For
these reasons it was
deemed
the safest and most advisable
course to be guided to a
certain degree
degree by the Expen :
- diture of recent year
years, and
Public Works
daring them having
Λ
been confined to the amounts
the outlay
stated in the
margin,
to
£20.994
vote for
1845-6 1846-7- £18. 145°
1847- 8-£18.732
decline proposing
more
a
than £20,000 on this
account for the
year ending
inn
!
in March 1849.
4. The estimated demand.
to be submitted to Parliament
then stood as
follows :
Ordinary Services, £38,900
Public Works, £20.000
£58.900
5. On the other hand.
the amount of Ordinary Revenue was assured from
the actual Revenue for the
year 1847, as it
Calendar
appeared in the Governor's
Despatch No 11. of the 14th
of January 1848, at £31078.
Jus to the income
The best guide
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w's expectect was held to
be the actual experience of the past year. And inasmuch
ad
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199
as there appeared on the face:
of the accounts to be a Balance in hand, Lord Grey
considered that it would not
be justifiable to apply to
for the annual Grant
Parliament without making
1
allowance for that Balance.
It is true that some reason
had appeared to apprehend that at an earlier period there must have been some confusion in the Colonial Accounts. Whilst the Gov. had for some years reported annually a Balance in Cash, the Board of Audit in
England
had latterly viewed the
Colony as largely deficient.
Jentil
8
4
Until, however, these questions
of account could be
elucidated, the actual
existence of a surplus of
money
fact
in the chest was a
on which the Local
Government could not but
be a conclusive authority .
6. The amount of
that Surplus was
liable to
be affected before the com: - mencement of the new Financial year, after the 3124
of March 1848, but by such
calculations as
the imperfect data would Ediit, it was thought that it might be safely
assumed at £2822 : and
adding
}
*,
200
adding this to the expected Income for the year of
£ 31.078, the total available
amount of Colonial Revenue
was estimated at £33.900.
The estimated Expenditure being, as before stated £ 58900, the Balance of
£ 25.000 was the sun which
it was proposed to Parliament
to vote.
7. Such was the basis
of this years Externate. It
was founded
on the latest
and most authentic Reports
from the Colony of which the
Govern I was at time in possession. The present
Governor fears
201
fears that the Receipts of the
year
will only amount to
will only
£27000 instead of £31078,
as wad
anticipated in framing
the Estimate for Parliament,
and he also has received Estimates from the Engincess Department, by which it :
would appear that the
in
Public Forks actually
progrees will cost nearly
£28.000. Lord brey regrets
the embarassment which is
thas likely to be fell by Governor Bonham from circumstances, all of which
have been beyoud his mom
control. At the same
tine
own
time adve
adverting
to the principle
above stated, that it is better
to spread the progress of
Buildings and other
nents over a
improvements
period
of moderate lengthe instead of compressing the execution of the whole into a single
year,
Lord Grey
would not
have been disposed to view.
it as a
very
serious incon =
: venience in itself if these
facts led to the suspension of such of the trooks as would best admit of being
postponed. So long
as
the
Colony depends for such purposes on aid from home,
it
12
13
it must be content to proceed
at that rate for which
can reas
provision can
reasonably
be made out of the Revenues
of this Country .
8. But it remains
next to draw the attention of
of
the Lords Commt of the Treasury
to the circumstances of prior
un carhir dute
rigin, which will require.
their Lordships consideration
and decision.
In his Despatch
1917 of the 8th of may, and specially in the
in the Report therewit
transmitted from the Treasurer,
the Governor
A
ho furnished upon
the deficiency noticed
Comin's of Audit in the
прои
buy the
by
accounts
accounts
202
of Hong Kong, such
explanations as the local bost
can afford. And Lord Grey
deemed it right to
having
request Fir J. Davis also to
fwmish
his power
Copy
any information in
on this subje :,
a
is enclosed of his reply,
brey
upon which Lord bre-
thinks
it only due to Sir John Davis
to observe that it appears to
show that he had executed
no Public Frocks which had
not been regularly authorized, and that he had managed
the large accounts which passed through
in a
his hands
manner to give
much
satrefaction
14
15
satisfaction to the Nepts of
Government by which they
were exsunned.
9.
Such
being
the Papers
to be considered, the following. are some of the principal
facts which it appears necessary to bear
to bear in mind.
in their examination.
Rong
10. Ithe island of Flong
formally ceded to
was
1st of
Great Britain on the 1st. July 1843
1843. Up to that time
and even to the 1st of September
1843, all Expenses connected with its occupation had been defrayed from the boter for the China Expedition,
and
Treasury to
Col: Office 4 June
203
" and from the Chinese Indemning
Fund, but it was intended
thenceforward to place the
accounts
of
the Settlement
on the regular footing of those of other Colonies. The
Governor therefore
was
instructed.
on the 7th June 1844 to furnish
an
Estimate
of
the sum that
would be required, after
deducting the amount of lovel Revenue, to defray all
Fof
which had ben and would be incurred expences between the pit, September 1843 and the
then
end of the next Financial
year
^
on the 31!t of March 1845. This Estimate, however, could
not
16
17
204
of coura
not be received in time to
^
be used in
the Session of
1 1844, going on,
Parliament then existery,
and the Government took
the course of submitting a
Estimate on
conjectural grouss
dated the 12th of June 1844,
for 230.
000.
The Financial
statements which had been
demanded from the Gov?"
were received in the
year
40
far
ad
following
regards
Expenditure, in his Despatch. 2073 of the 13th December 1844,
but as
they did not
likewise comprise the
amount of any Receipts
from local sources,
the
Governor
Governor
was desired to
or wad
su
supply
the defect, and in the mean:
- while the Government appears
to have considered that there
were not sufficient means
any, or
of judging whether what, additional note shoul
be submitted to Parliament.
No direct answer would
seem to have been returned
by
the Governor to the demand for more information
to the earlier local
although various
Revenues; and although, Instructions were afterwards
issued in order to preserve regularity
in the successive
Annual Estimates from the
3/16
18
19
205
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of March 1845, Lord Grey
does not find that
any
recurrence was ever made to
the previous period, cos: : menciity from the 1st of
September 1843, to 31 mart 1045.
11. The Treasurer's present
Report, however, represents that the vote taken for that
period having
been £30.000,
the local Revenne was £14.834,
making
a total of 44.834,
whilst the Expenditure was
no less than £78.928, so that
it exceeded by
£34.094
the amount for which regular provision was made. The
excess was
probably defrayed
in
in
point of fact, as the Treasures
conjectures, from the came
sources which the Colonial
Gost had been previously
accustomed to consider at
their disposal, vist the Military Chest and the Chinese Ransom.
The Treasurer's Report
12.
further shows that although
there
may
have been certain
savings in the Expenditure
of subsequent years
as com:
: pared with the amounts of the Parliamentary Grants and Local Revenues for the same period, yet if all the Expenditure of the Colony from the 1st of September 1843
ир
20
21
up to the 31st of March 1848
be compared will all the
appropriations regularly
made to its service, there
will be a
deficiency of
£ 21,640, which making
allowance for the later date.
of the accounts does not materially differ from the
defiency of about £23.000
computed by
the Auditors
to have existed up to the
31st of March 1847.
13. Such
being
the
principal facts which
are
brought under notice by
the present communications,
they
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206
they suggest various questions which Lord Grey only
Au
leave for the judgment of
the Lords Comms of the
Treasury, such for instance
whether
any
drafts
made by the Governor upon
the Military Ched or China Ransom,
in the interval.
between the 1st of Sept " 1843
and the 31.0% of March 1845
can be viewed otherwise than in the light of advances
which will have to be
settled in a subsequent adjustinent of Accounts, and also whether the Savings,
if
-
bz
if any,
on the amount
subsequent votes can be
of
properly, made available in effecting that adjustonent. But Lord brey feels little
doubt that by out
as another their Lordships
will
agree
gree
in the suggestion
offered by the Governor that,
2
Z
the accounts of the Colony
adjurted should be definitively up to some certain date. And I
Avn
further to suggest that it
might obviate confusion if any unexpended surplus of the Par
· hamentary bote of one year were regularly carried to the account of Colonial Ways and Means for the next, and of the Estimate = submitted to Parliament for the Civil Govt of Ilong Rony were, altogether separated from that proposed for Concular Services
Jame
in Chind.
Not to go to the Juran till the respecting
Orpartments concur.
Your Banhan
Mr. Elliol.
L.
Sate
2 Nee 1848
WW. Merivale
L
4
Mr. Flawes
Earl bey. 4
No 83.
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Sir,
You
19.
December 1848
are aware
that I
have already
received your
Despatches No 6 and 17 of the
10th of April and 8th
of May
last, reporting upon the
deficiencies which accrued
in the accounts some years ago
of Hong Kong,
nd that the
they
will form a subject of cor :
respondence with the Lords Comment : of the Treasury, effi which I shall have to
address
you
further
on the
principal quections to which
they
1
203
they relate. In the meanin
however, I have now
lo
acquaint you
that
my
serious attention has been
attracted by
the large.
large and
continued amocent of the
Expenditure of this Colony,
and that it appears to
me to demand an e efficient
and comprehensive inves: : tigation.
2
communicated
Having therefore with the fleads of the other Dept:concerned in the subject, I have to
convey
to you the destructions of K. Mis Government that you enquire into the Expenditure
should
Expenditure of the Island in all
its various branches, Civil
Military & Naval, and should consider and report whether by improved arrangements
and any
-more effectical
co-operation be hocen the different
braucher of the Public Servie the heavy
heavy charge nicurred
on
account of this Calowy may not be reduced, Incarrying
into effect Instructions of so
ex
tensive a
scope, it should
be understood both by
and by those.
yourself and whome.
you may
on
have need
to call for information, that
You
:
you
are not so much.
grickaging the ordinal.
coccatag
ツ
functions of a Goueramps
Governor,
executing a particular task
calling for special powers
of investigation.
3. Amongst the objects
to which
your
host
attention
should be carefully directed
is that of Public Works and Buildings, for it is obvious
that there must be.
additional dang
danger of
want of dire
aw
due economy
this respect in a new
in
Colony,
where a variety of depts
have to wige, each of them
it
its
203
own wants, without being called upon to take a general
hole a mount
view of
the whole
of
resources available for
such purposes.
4.
I have communicated.
this werpatch to the Lord
Comment ? of the Treasury, to the Lords Comed: " of the Amiralty and to the Marler Geur and
Suavec
Board of Ordnance; and I have to inform you
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жеде
then autton this
that
each will tranenist to the
suspecting
of ficers under their order, directions to afford you wing the information in hay regibre, as well
you is the best assistance in their
deartis
power in sulfathing all.
reductions
reductions of Expenditiore.
com!
which may be duly - patible with the objects for which the Public
Establishments exist,
I have.
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210
Land Unchland har m Lord.
Breith to Goveran Bontani
enguing
as well as
expenditure
with the naval
Ather hancher of I with therefo
dispatch to be written calling upon him for a general report when the expenditure of the
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·
island in all its various hexannot be founded
& report
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m
211
civil, military & pavel, andurigates letter to hd Stacking him to consider whether that if I am not mustähen improved avvargements & there with be ar sifficulty system of co operate set in finding in the public The different hanones perpatiter sufficient osten: The public service, sille pounds for the
M
Kustas in paming whi heavy share incurred of
"This letter with be a guide_ nccount of this cotong "When the straft of
not be reduced. This despatch is ready t
may
of
course these instru must be communicated of
Hongkong!
3
212
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учу
withh
ficially to the 54 - A 2 helmirally. request that they will thi
officere
mit to their
Hith
1
own
rects to aspit the Godt to the utmost of their power mygesting recluster of et pensh "The expense upon building
for the different departing must be expecially pointed as If the hinde sender which se Doreen to be feasible
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Treasury.
Sir. C.2 Levely an
Admiralty.
Ordnance
Capte Aamilton
R. Diphane Eas}
Forwarded by.
ImEllich
secr
Mis Merivale 4 In Hawes
Earl Grize. 4
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Sir,
جميع
5 December 1848
Adverting to the heavy amount of the Hong-Kong Expenditure, and to the desirablene's of Endeavoring to bring it within more moderate limits, I am directed by Earl frey to acquaint you, for the consideration of
The Lords Curns of this Treasury The Lords Ese of the Admiralty The master Goul & Soard of Ordnance
that His Lordship has been induced on an examination of the correspondence to believe that
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213
no inconsiderable part of
the
sostines of this Letterment may
be owing that so many different Deportments of the Public Service have had to Establish Hermselves in it as a new Colony, Each probably prom a landable geal for the Efficiency of its own branch being
arixious to provide fully for ith own wants, without veing
to the cironmstance
called upon to take
a general view of the whole
of the resources available
for the Colonial Service. Ford
Grey apprehends that the only
means of arriving at
any sat's factory
satisfactory result on this question, will be to invest
some one authority with general howers of inquiry for the purpose, and be apprehends
that the Governor would be
the proper person to be entrusted with such an inverigation
I am therefore to request
that you will bring this
26.715
subject before the sou
Admiralty Ordnance
and will move them, if they
see no dijection to the proposed comede, to instruct
the Officers under their orders at Hong Kong to afford & Governor Bonham Every
Information
(Copy).
ûe
information may require,
and the best assistance in
their power in devring reductions of Expenditure,
which
may
all
be compatible with
the objects for which the
Public Establishments. Exist. I am
further to state that in that
nitinde to
case, Lord Grey would addref to the Governor the seopatch
of which a Draft is inclosed
Slaveh
:
-
نظر مجھے
No. 64.
t-
Sir,
214
Colonial Freasury, Victoria,
Hongkong, 6th.
May, 1848
In accordance with the wish of His : Governor that I should furnish
Excellency the
explanation
th.
ow
the subject of Despatch Day
G
of 17th Fhuary last from the Right Honnabe the Secretary of State for the Celonies, I have the honor to submit the following remarks which I trust will be considered satisfactory.
instructions from: Lord Hanky
By instr
in Despatch Nr. 18 of 7th June 1844, the
of.7
accounts of the Colony are considered as commu
Governer Davis
Commencing
from 1th September 1843 . In this Despatch was directed to furnish a return. of the Colonial Expenditure from that date to
The Honorable
Major Caine
Colonial Secretary
Je,
Je!
1.
2.
1
215
:
3/th March 1844, in order that a Parliamentary
Vote might be obtained to
cover
it. He was
further instructed (in the same - Despatch) to
31th March
transmit. Estimates of the Expenditure for the two overt. Financial Years ending 1845, and 37th March 1846, respectively, for the purpose of procaring further Parliamentary
Grants to meet the outlay during
Year ending
a
these
years.
At this period. the Financial
رگی
st. March 1845 was considerably
dvanced, and Lord Stanley in a subsequent
1844, informed
Despatch, Nr 25 of 1th August 1844, in
Governov Davis that. Her Majesty's Government had not. thought it convenient to delay any longer the application to Parliament, and. had consequently obtained a vote of £30,000 to meet the expenses up to 31st March 1845 ; in this estimate which His Lordship states to be necessarily conjectural, I perceive of £. 16,000 is included as
that the sum of £. 16,000
Expenditure previous
previous to 1st.
April 1844. In
fact for the whole period from 1th September 1843
to 31th March 1845, the sum
of
£30,000
is intended to suffice in addition to the Revenue of the Colony ; that : Revenue being
during the period £14,834. A total sum of £44,834 was thus allowed to the Colony a half, during
a bears and a
for a year
ing which the
expenditure was £78,928.
4:
1994
any,
for
I am ignorant what stops, of
were taken
taken by Sir John Davis
ow
finding the expenses of the Colony up to 3/41⁄2 March 1845 so far exceed what. Lord-
Stanley had calculated ; but from his Despatch No. 78 of 19
th. July
July 1847,
I am
Jam
led to conclude that he (party perhaps from
a
its palpable inadequacy, and partly from supposition of independences of Parliamentary
at that time, arising from the
ants
Grants
control then possessed
over the Chinese
Indemnity Fund - drafts from which
account of the Colony might have been finally
4.
arranged at home.), looked upon the vote of
£30,000 above mentioned as an extraordinary
:nt,
and not to be considered on the same
grant, froting with the subsequent more
regular
grants for the Financial
the Financial Years ending March 1846, March 1847, and March 1848.
Another cause of the discrepancy between the statements of Sir John Davis and those of the Audits Board in London, is the circumstance of the Accounts of Mr. Baillie, the
Agent General, not having been hitherts
from the
the Returns from-
noticed here in the Returns
Colonial. Treasury. I had the honors
time ago
a
to request instructions
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210
1845, I may remark that it was caused by
5.
the Establishment of the Supreme Court, the
the Police Force, the necessity for
increase
of
extensive - Public Works, and certain compensations
granted to Land, and. House. Holders, in addition to the deficiency of the Revenue as
compared with that which had been
estimated.
As no notice. has been
given- until
1-given- now that it was intended to charge this
Surplus against the Parliamentary Grants
it might for ensuing yours, it has never, as it have, been considered in the estimates for
considerable time
those
on
this head, and am now.
informed
that
Mr. Baillie's accounts are to be shown for
in our Annual Returns, though.
the future
in the Accounts Current they
included.
are not to be
With reference to the surplus
expenditure during the
-year
ended March
· years;
the
finally the
and as a means
s of settling I would suggest
accounts, I would-
that
e find
the precedent be adopted which we Lord. Stanley's Despatch of August 1844
in
above referred to, where. His Lordship states that Parliament had voted the sum
of
£16,000 for services already rendered, and payments already made in the Colony.
1
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S'nould this be done, the Accounts will be
clear, and
by an adherence to Lord Grey's direction,
(in the Despatch
now under consideration), that
the expected. Balance at the close of one year
shall form
Oneand
an item in the Estimate of ways 1 for the nest, there should be no chance
arid
of the recurrence of the confusion of 1844.
I am inclined to think that the
.
arited
misunderstanding at the Colonial Office from having overlooked the fact that in the
Means in
-years
which
1844 and 1845, the Governer had available
the Chinese Indemnity Money passed through his hands, and in want of
sufficient. Parliamentary Grants it was
necessary
to have recourse to these means; hence the Balance: of £16,177 in the Leasurer's Chest
April 1845, which had been drawn
Indemnity Fund during
the
on
1st.
from
the
the previous quarter.
but, was carried to account in the quarter
ended.
June 1845.
and to the
defect
observed
With regard
th.
217
in Sir John Davis's Despatch of 2
Davis's - Despatch of 24th September
last, in the absence of a detailed. Estimate of
letter to yourself
Public Works, I beg to refer to any
of the 6th ultimo, where I have stated. that the
neral was never e
Surveyor General such Estimate for
called.
that Despatch.
On the next point,
point, the
to prepare
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!
Variance
of
classification of Revenue and Cxpenditure, I have to observe that until lately there was no
-
fired standard for the classification, Department, for example placing
Q
at
one
item
the
under Ordinary, which another brought under
Special Contingencies; and moreover, as Warrants were furnished by the late Auditor,
&
the Treasurer was obliged to adopt in his
Accounts the Auditor's classe
news
tion. The
classification .
Regulations however, received at the
end of last in future.
will
prevent this year,
variance
I attach. Returns which will show
precisely how much was outstanding against
8
the Colony at the latest complete date, the 3/th March last, this close be it observed, of the financial year. This fum is £21,640, being the £23,000 stated by the Audit. Board ( in the enclosure to Lord Grey's Despatch), less the saving effected during the past year.
As it appears to be intended that this sum shall be cleared off, and the accounts squared forthwith, I see no more
practicable. way of effecting the intention than that.
which I have already recommended above.
I have, te,
(Agned) H.J. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer.
True Copy.
Maine Colonial Secutary.
213
Hongkong
Return showing the Annual Receipts and Expenditure. Parliament, and the amount of over Expenditure at the end
Z
Parliamentary, Vote for the
to 31th March, 1845.
30,000
year
1846.
49.000
+
1847.
36900
1848.
31,000
146,900
Revenue for the year
to 31st March 1845.
1846.
1847. 1848.
$
98,104
54
13,855.7.84 26.787.5.4.
2 8,36 5.11. 24
29.095.17.2%
Receipts by the Colonial Agent: to 31th December, 1847.
Loss of Exchange recovered from
Her Majesty's Consuts.
154 12 9
113
184
245,272 2.
//
Amount against the Colony,
on
1th. April 1848.-
5,803 9
64
L. Sterling
25/075 12 5%
From 1th April 1844 to 31th March, 1840.
aid by the Imperial
the Colony; the amounts granted in aid by of the four years
ended 31st March, 1848.
Expenditure for the Colony during the
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الرائد
کو اگر
219
S.
to 31th March, 1845. 65/32 year
1846.62,157
*
که
74
1847 60,829 144 1848.57632 85%
Loss of Exchange on 1th May 1845, in accordance with the
Order of
of Ther Majesty infouncil of 28th November, 1844. Payments made in . England by the Colonial Agent from December 1844 to 21st.
1. January 1848.
245751 2 64
919
4405
211 2
9
vis:
Over Expenditure in 1844-45. £ 23,110.0.8%
Saving
in
1845-46.
1846-47.
"
1847-48.
Deduct savings.
£12,453.2.61⁄2
3,577.6.25
1,276.2.5
£ 23,110.0.84. £17,306.11.2 sterling,
As above. L. 5,808.9.
17,306.11.2
5,803.9.64 sterling
Examined and
· found correct
(Signed)
Mr Caine,
Auditor General
38315..
(Signed)
True Copy
£. sterling. 251075 12 54
W. J Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer
May the 5th. 1848.
Main Colonial Secretary
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I
Hongkong - Return of Receipt and Expenditure_- of the Colony, amounts, granted by Parliament, and amount of expenditure, at the end
over-
of the four years ended
31st March 1848.-
I th May, 1848.
Enclosure N. 2 in Besp:
N. 17 of 182.8.
C
Decr. 6. By amount received of Paymaster of Civil Services.
10000
1845.
June 6.
Do
Do.
Do.
250
0
0
Hongkong
Dr. _ Abstract of the Accounts of Gy Baillie Esq. of "
184.4.
221
London, Agent for the Colony of Honghong_ CR
1844.
Decr. 31. To payments
C
on account of the Colony
_do.
786 102
1845.
June 30
do.
3/12
5
August
8.
Do.
De
Do
1250
Decr. 31 1846
do
do.
400
3
Do.
13.
Jo.
*
Decr. 31.
1846.
Магр
June 19 July 29.
11847. February 27
April 17.
30.
August: 2.
September 3
*
}
Drawback on stationery shipped for Hongkong. 4.0.0
Do.
Amount received of Paymaster of bint Services .
do remitted by Mr Bruce on
do received of Paymaster of Civil Services. Drawback on stationery shipped.
• Amount received of Paymaster of bivil Services.___
#
do of Fees refunded by Mr. Sterling .
Do
Do.
10000
June
30
do.
do
-977.
2.8
Decr. 31.
do..
do.
Do. Civil
1847.
.122.16.7 1099 19
ت
4.7.2
June 30
do.
do.
876.12.8
400
Septr. 30
do.
do..
483.11.7
the Union Bank 35
Decr. 31
do.
do.
187.16.8 1,548 0 | 11
1848.
70
Janry. 21.
do to Young
6.18.1
1000
and Son for Standard.
Measures and Weights shipped. per "John. Laird . ___ 259|12|0
20.16.8
do received of Paymaster of binil. Services .
750
11
do of H. M. Paymaster General for Hospital
1848.
Expenses of J. Bloom incurred in Hongking. 13.16.10 84 12 9
January 21 Amount due to Colonial Agent -
Victoria, Hongkong, April the 25th 1848.
Que Copy.
Copy
£ sterling.
Examined and
4,004 12 9
400 15
440579
found correct. (Signed) Maine,
Colonial Secretary.
Auditor General.
L. sterling.
440579
(Signed) W. T. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer :
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:
222
A
Abstract of the accounts
of
of G. Baillie Esq. Agent for the Colony of Hongkong
25th.
April, 1848.
Enclosure N. 3 in Gesp: 4.17 of 1828.
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Mongkong
Abstract of the Accounts of the Colonial
from the period the balances were handed over
d from C. C. Stewart, late Feasurer.
To bash received from
Revenue received from 8th May to 31th December, 1844. --
L
تر کھو
by Sir Henry
8459. 3.74
577.
6.104
1303.18.64
Incidental Receipts,
do.
1;
Deposits available,
do.
do.
Deposits not available_de.
de..
*
10,206. 3.14
Post Office Collections. ___do.
_do
do.
A
537.17.13
do.
do.
do.
do.
*
22.82 1092
+ Rreasurer, from 8th May 1844 to 31 th March 184.5,
& Pottinger, late Governor of Hongkong.
مرور کنید
مرورگر
£. 11479.6.1
قوسه
By Salaries from 8th. May to 31 th December, 1844
Ordinary Contingencies.
do.
do..
*
Special. Disbursements,
do_
Advances on Imprest, &c.
da
de
Z
*
Diplomatic and Consular Services, __ do
de
+
Deposits not available repaid.,.
do.
do...
*
Advances to Post Office_
de.
-do.
#
Deposits available repaid.
do..
do..
*
Salaries during
March Quarter 1845.
do..
La.
do.
Receipts in aid from the Indemnity Money.
st
Revenue from 1st January to 31th March, 184 5 . _ Incidental. Receipts___ do.
Refunds and sums recovered, ____ do. Deposits available,
Prst. Office Collections,__do.
#
#
Intestate Estates Deposits not available. . ___ do.
Receipts in aid from the Indemnity Fund.
54,234.4.5 75,318 77:
£ 4,356.10.4
31.3.6ź
476.15.54 709.13.19
130 .0 .0
62.14.1
•37,000.0.0 42.766|16|62
Ordinary Contingencies -
· Public Works, -
Diplomatic and Consular Services, do. Advances to Post Office,
__do.
*
Special Disbursements,
2564.6.64
10,995.0.62
12,040.1.0
22,542.0.64
4837.9.1
279.17.8
that is
223
274.6.4 65,012 7
12,420.15 103/2
2,035.1.04
743.0.112
9,355.11.4
Examined, and found.
correct
L. sterling
(Signed)
Que Copy.
129,367 14 112
W baine, Anditor Genera O 7 Gement
Maris
Colonial Secretary.
4
Deposits repaid,
Balance
on hand on
*
7.982. 1.64
do.
de.
202.5.2
1614 1.12 34,352 17 14
1th April 1845 _ Public Monies . £ 14177. 9.9%
Deposits..
99,365 4 104
4,825. 0.4 21,002 10 14
L sterling (20,567 14 112
(Sigmad.) W. T. Merce
Colonial. Freasurer.)
5th May,
1848.
224
Hongkong - Metract of Accounts of the Colonial Treasurer from. 1th May
1844 to 31th March 1845.
گی
5 the May, 1848
!
Enclosure to 4 in Desp: No 17 of 1848.
617
-
Hongkong
Account of the Colonial Areasurer in respect of all
moneys received and paid during
April 1845 to 31th March, 1848.
Balance
1th April 1845. Public money.
Deposits
£. 16177.9.9%
Expenditure of the Colony during 1845-46. --
1.1846-47-
Do.
1847-48.
4
Receipts afe of Consular service-
Do. 1846-47.
Do.
Deposits available received during
1847-48.. 1845-46..
-
Dr.
Do.
1846-47.-..
+
Do.
Do
1847-48.
Deposits not. available
Do.
1845-46.
مجھے
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
1846-47--- 1847-48-
Receipts
4825.0
Revenue of the Colony collected during 1845-46. - £ 26787.5.44
Jo. Zc.
421,002 10 14
|
1846-47.
#
1847-48.
28,365.11.24
*
78.
Payments
29,095.17.2284,248 13
.10.10
2.19.4
3406.0.74
2003.17.10
on account of Consular and Diplomatic Services in China, during 1845-46.
81 10
Do. Do.
1846-47.
اور کہ
1847-48.
می کنم
3,542.1.102
2626.3.4 7685 201⁄2 695317
on account of the Post Office in 1845-46. Recovered amount advanced af of the Government of India. Receipts on account of Parliamentary Grants - viz
in 1845-46. __ £ 66,575.9.4
〃
1846-47.- 55,000.
*
#
1847-48.
48,000.
Loss of Exchange recovered from Her Majesty's Consuls in China
Advances to the Post Office during 1845-46.
Do.
on.
1846-47. on Public Monies in the the 1th of May 1845, as per order
1959.6.2 7,369 4
1516.16.10
Loss of Exchange
Reasury
of
Her Majesty in Council of 28th November, 1844. Deposits available- paid during 1845-46.
the three
лек
years from set.
£. 62157.
62157.5.74
60829. 1.43
223
57.632.8.54 180,618 | 15|54
L. 28,991. 12.04
مرورگر
*
29588.274
23,392. 4.94 81966 19 42/4
461.4.102 16.15.6
Examined and found correct-
(Signed) # baine
Auditor General.
True Copy
Mains
Colonial Secretary.
3/30 10 10
Do. Do.
Do. --1846-47.
Do.
Deposits not available.Do..___
Do.
Do.
1847-48. 1845-46. 1846.47.
Do.
De.
1847-48.
163,575 9 4
113 88 3/3/2
L. sterling
sterling popper 13 184
287901
47810
4-é
919
211/2/2
#
3988.14.94 1,529.10.4
Advances on account of the Government of India.
اری
1879.6.77,397 | 11 | 114
1,480.8.6 4,335.15.81⁄2
3,430.11.21⁄2 9,254 15 5
Loss of Exchange on account of Her Majesty's Consulates in China
Balance on 1th. April 1848 Public Monies. __ £.
Deposits..
Z. stg
954.17.3
313010101⁄2
113 882/
183,879 44
3067. 11.6 1022 89%
L. sterling. 287,901 13 1%
(Signed) W. T. Mercer.
Colonial Keasurer.
5th May 1848.
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A. 17 of 1848.
Inclosure 105 in Desp:
Hongkong
the amount of over
Statement showing the
226
expenditure of
the Colony during the period from 1th September 1843 to 31 th tharch
1848.
Exspenditure to 31th March, 1844
Revenue.
---
£. stq.
£4029
Amounts paid in England for Civil Services as first advised in letter of the Commissioners for Auditing, Public Accounts of 30th November 1847.- Less amount received by the Colonial Agent on the 6th of December 1844, and accounted for in sud-statement to Enclosure. Nr. 1 .__ 1,000
M.
#
у
£
Lity.
Add for the four years from 1st April 1844 to the 31st.
March. 1848- (as per Return. N°1)..
崆
13787
979 12,808
3,029
15,837
5803
Total Over Expenditure. L. sty. 21/640
Victoria, Hongkong, May the 6th : 1848.
(Aqued) Wr. Merces
Colonial. Freasurer
of all monies received and Colomal Treasurer in respect
Hongkong. - Account of the
paid
during
the three
from 1th April. 181,5° to 31th. years
March 18487
7 the. May, 1848.
Fee
Copy
Maine
Colonial Secretary
Showstary
227
Hongkong - Statement
of
over.
showing amount expenditure of the Colony from 1.th. September 1843
144.
to 31th March, 1848.
6th May, 1868.
Inclosure to 6 in Gesp:
4.17 of 1928.
>
Return of Public Works in progress a contemplated,
with the probable sums required for
Sanctioned Authorized
by Home
be commenced
only by
Government. Fir J. Davis.
Despatch.
56. 13 May /46
93. 9 Mar:/45
55. 30 Dec./46
28. 30 Sep./46.
163. 13. Nov. 145 Mil. 3. 8 Mar. /47
54. 30 Dec. /46.
109. 19 June /45.
62.2 Feb. 47.
228
the
4 rowing
the Financial
amounts authorized and expended, togethers
year ending 31th March, 1849.
Description of
Service
Report Authorized. Expended.
Probable fum,
and Estimate
required.
مجھے
S. d.
Z. s. d. £.
d.
13 of 1845 2660 15 3
1855
805
*
79
1578 129
55
Side Channels and Gratings. Drains and Sewers. -
Site for Church and Government Offices . Road Aberdeen to Stanley.
Bridge
North Barracks, and improvements of Defensible Barrack at Merdeen Preparing site. ( additional). } Road Tytam to Stanley.
Roads and Streets. West Victoriar. Colonical Church.
30 Dec. 147. Coolie stands in Victoria .
Unfinished Contingent. Works.__
4 Oct. 147. Planting trees. Queen's Road...
29. Dec. 147 Supply of Tools for Convicts.
Stone aich, & No // Bridge, Aberdeen Road.
Stewart's Bridge....
17 Jan. /48.
12 Feb. /48.
جما
Repair Road Aberdeen to Victoria.__
Zytam to Stanley-
4 Midges & Road Wongneichung to
11 Mar 148 Sundry corlien hire
Mar. 148.
12 Mar. 48.
Repair Anderson's Bungalow .
11 of 1844 13,165 5 413,086 13
5 of 1846 1633 10
1 of 1847. 2,705 14 4 1116 16 3 1589
Queen's Road. _ 6 of 1845 1206
6 of 1846 2472 63
2
O
208134
31137 54
bg
214758
533
13
2 of 1846 1872 17 2 1153| 10 | 10
| |
10 of 1844 1915 13 2
7 of 1846 4600
7 of 1847 123 52
Requisition
1853 168
661
62
33938199
123
70168
34 1510
4519
6
No. 28.
150
P5
64 8 10
37
yo
16
40.
3415 10
42.
45 19
43.
66
66
#
22
44.
22
Tastam.
46.
2416
24
10 10
*
47.
48.
14 19
141917
586
Carried forward.
·
L.
7668
17
δ
58 6p
:
Shuctioned Authorized to
by
Home
be commenced
only by
Government . Fr. J. Davis.
3. Dec. 147.
Brought forward._
Report Authorized. Expended Probable suns
Description of
Service.
and Estimate
required.
L
d
d
223
d.
7668 178
342 18
342 188
6 of 1847. 364
804
364
10
804.
+
23934
13,004 11
1/2 8116160ž
Stores.
2984 99ź
23934
5194 2984492
Pay lists for March 1848 left unpaid Extension of Harbour Masters Pier. 14. 2 Mar for 29 Nov. 47. Water to Government Offices ..
13 Mar. 148. Main Sewer &c. Government Offices .
148.
171. 2.Dec. 445
Balance due on
Government Offices. Amount due to Board of Ordnance for
"Works essential, but dependant on references that have been made home; but not commenced.
1 Oct. 147. Water, ventilation, and sundries to
Police Beat-house.
by / Gour. Bonham.
16 Jails.___
fails
Commencement of Government. House - Approx : Estimate £14,407 - less stores £. 1.475-19.04% Contingent works that will be requisite, not yet but for which it will be necessary to provide.
6 April 148 Brick sewed to join Ordnance sewer.
Furniture and
fittings of Court House
brassing slopes pound cuttings at Goot : Widening Roads and Bridges .
Works and repairs to Roads.
Contingent
Buildings
repairs to
Bridges.
X
4
of 1847 508 5 of 1847.
63 150
20811
508110
b
30810
12.9.31
6ooo
13
}
89 13 994101
300
1000
Furniture for present. Government House-
True Copy
New
Manice
Colonial Secretary.
Government. Offices.
reported funds.
on
8 of 1847
89
9
of 1847
Officer & Church say
say
Jay
Jay
Jay
Lay
say
Total probable expenditure. L.
900
500
500
300
500
31,552 17 02
(Ligned) Chas . St. Ger (leverly
The veyor General.
Estimates that have been referred home but can
Tanks. Rep. & Est. 3 of 1846. - 1695. 6.-9
be delayed..
Central Police Station 2 of 1847. - 5385 5.1
2ef
Explanatory Notes.
7080
11.10
Rep & Est. N° 11 of 1844 - Amount authorized shows the amount
of original estimate which avas
as granted.
Ed on
three sipacate warrants,
4950. 15.9
viz. 1th. Warrant.
2nd.
do.
4166. 13.4
Зла
do.
4047
16.3
Total. £. 13165
5
4
Rep. &. Est. No. 7 of 1846 _ Amount in authorized column
rent grant, which was assisted by private subscription
shows the Government grants,
* The amount in the authorized column shows the sum authorized
он
Requisition No. 23 of 1847 for ventilation immediately
required; the probable sum required is the amount of Estimate (extracted from the original Report, and. Estimate No. 4 of 1847), attached to Memoranda on the Report of - Lieut. Colonel Jebb upon
: Jebb upon Victoria Jails.
(c) The balance on Requisition N° 28 of 1847 for planting tices
authorized by Sir John Davis to be expended ; wide_
was
t
230
-Colonial Secretary's letter No. 36, of 4th February 1848. The was £200, which was ____
amount originally
originally authorized
subsequently reduced to £150.
+
The amount for
main sewer &c., Government Offices, it
here stated £10, in excess of the Royal Engineer's
Estimate, which is incorrect in the addition.
S.
(Signed) b. I. G. Cleverly)
Que
opy.
Mame Colonial Locutary
:
:
Inclosure 1.7 in Besp 7848.
No 17 of
No. 18. Miscellaneous.
16. khuy hoàng
RECEIVED
JULY 25
104ő
231
Victoria, Hongkong,
7th May, 1848
My Lord,
Lordship's Despatch Da last, and to inform you
I have the honor to acknowledge Your.
of of the 4th February
that the Instructions
contained therein relative to each Despatch
being confined as much as possible to a single.
best attention.
subject, will meet with my
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
Heptatum.
progress
Return
of
contemplated,
Public Works in
and expended, together with.
"showing amounts authorized_
the probable
sums required
ending 31st March, 1849.
for the Financial year.
The Right Hencrable, The Earl Grey,
fe,
He
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Mr. Memiste
sil.
QBs.25/7
Pul by kom py2.5
Jer. 248144
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Financial.
14
My Lord,
233
dụng hàng,
Victoria, Hongkong,
9th May
1848.
I have the honor to report that Mr. Mercer has in conformity with the instructions contained in Your Lordship's Deepatch
ay of the 4th February last, paid into the Treasury
£. 11. 5. 6 for fes on his commiftion
ма
as Freasurer?.
was
It appears that Mr. Mercer never
8 gazetted,
in this Colony as Chief Magistral, nor did he perform the duties of that office at any time. He has submitted the accompanying copy of a letter dated the 4th instant, addrejse= to the Colonial Secretary, und as the matter to which it refers
occurred during the governme
rimen
of my predecesser, I can offer ne opinion on
The Right Honorable The Carl Grey,
YC:
te
Victoria, Hongkong,
ū
May,
1848
The thEarl Grey.
Governor Bonham
Received
N 18.
the subject of each deffatch, practicable, to a
in future be given to confining. Stating that attention sill
as far
as
single subject . __
the
the enclosure
morits of the
for
the
case,
من 200 درهر
consideration of
therefore forward of Your
I have the hover to be,
Your Lordship,
"With the highest, selproct
Most Obedient
Humble Servant
Hestratum
Mr Merinde
Mr.
I. Tomith will I have no doubt be able to come point in
require it with
an perron on
furnish you, y you
the second
Mr. Mercer's Letter. litt regard to the first I have only to state that at the time when the Office of the Magistrate was conferred on M. Mercer was at the repeesh yttee Governor,
request
the silication of
Treasurer had been offered to Mr. Stewart underttie & this Office was, as I beleive persuasion Rent theat. thest that geatter
a
avail.
not having written to destine place watended to contr
Offices lette some lapse of time After
Mr. Stewart having
been
called upon to replain bis
pebrence stated theat
be did not intend
to go net to W.K до
By this nucaUI
Freasurer=
-slich fell vacant
a gaw
The
the
was quen to Mr. Moccer who was found more Mr. Miller. AB.2.6/7.
qualified puttiat,
tot
I think I Mercer appeals himself to requie
by ation 3 fone 24
Hf 32 by
But by. 9.47
F
234
Copy.
A
8 7 of 10 B February, 1848.
Siv
theat in
from
235
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Houghing, Mr. May, 1870.
I have the hover to report-
conformity
with the Extracts
vyys" foun Carl Grey's Paspatch & fremsti for my informations. I have paid into the Treasure Chest the sum of of S 14. 5. 6.
in addition to the like sami
last
recount.
W Juve
on If
it of fees on appointment
first as chief Magistrate of Pilice, and
Secardly as Treasurer of this Colony =
Sfear that after the Puntaliep
decision it would be needless to request.
Aa
Ionceive
rcomsideration of the point; yet Somance
it right to Remarke that, concerning His Serdchipie first recom that the
Lordship's
The Honorable
Majer
Prine,
Colonial Scorelary:
Victoria, Hongkong,
1/84.8!
9th May, Governor Bonham, The to Carl Grey.
Received
1. Inclosure.
No 19.
Reporting payment by
Duty
of
Mn
from hime to the Colonial
heatwer, and transmitting letter
his Warrant as Colonial
the Fees and Stamp
حار
= apprehensions respecting
Secretary, relative to some mis=
appointment as
his
Chief Magistrate:
office of Sinf Magistrate was conferred
at the instance
me at
Governer, "
of the late reference to Sir
John
love
Davis's Despatch will, I think. show that this
appointment wo
-applied for in event of the Treasure: -shif being already ellurwise dispond of; my subsequent appointinent to- this latter office
that there
in
gozelling
lice leads
AVAL
to conclude
mieconception
to the former :
With regard to Hix Lordships that I actually held
second reason.
the siteration of Chief Magistrate of
tive months I bez respectfully
Police for
for :
never
to state that I not only discliarge
never
the dutice of this office, but I never
actually appointed to it, in fact,
Inever received
any official communic
cation from
en infer
to .
which I could
I could even
that it was in contemplation
236
appoint me to the Chief, Magistingy
of Police .
In reporting the payment of
the fees required, I have been induced to trouble with the above
you
obscrvations, because it seems to me
that the Extracts furnished me
have been written.
imperfect
information, though it is not worth while to renew a question of trifting importance and already decided.
I have, Ac.
(Signed) W. J. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer.
(Grue Copy)
Maine Colonial secretary.
No
Jo. 58.
Sirs
237
Colonial Office, Victoria,
Houghing, 17th May, 1848.
I am directed
by
His
Excellency The Governor to trans.
the accompanying
mit to
the Com
to you -Certificate from Department of this
address of
Commissariat
this Colore
to the
Commissioners
the Lords Co
of Her Majesty's Treasury, showing the sum of
receipt for
here,
on accor
account of
L 11 556
Fees and
Stamp Daly payable Warrant for
the
the appointment of
Mr Mercer as Colonial Treasurer
в
P. Smith, Coq
Chief Clerk,
Colonial Office
London.
the Colonial Secretary, reporting payment of the
Letter from Mr. Mercer to
Fees on
Colonial Treasurer, and
his Warrant as
Remacking
on certain.
Magistrate of Police.
with respect to his appointment as Chief
misconceptions at home
4
th. May, 1868.
A 19 of 1848.
Inclosure in despatch
(Copy)
which sun ie
of Hongkong Repayable to you conformity
in London, in
with the instructions
6 Grey's Despatch
contained in Carl.
No 107 of the 10th .
August 1847, and
repeated in that of the Ft February
last, 80%. by
I have the honor to be,
Sir
د
moet obedient
Your mo
Your
Humble Servunt,
Maine Colonial scoretary.
F4 No. 49.
C
This
is to certify that the sum
233
of
eleven pounds five shillings and sixpence sterling been paid into the Commissariat
has this
day
Chest at this station by the Colonial Secretary,
on account
of Fees and Stamp Duty
due on
the Warrant of "W. I. Mercer, Colonial Feasure,
the amount being repayable in
London to
P. Smith, Chief Clerk of the Colonial Office.
Commissariat Office,
£11.5.6 sterg
(latifid) (signed)
F. S. Carpenter,
Hongkong, 15th May, 1848. (Signed) W. J. Fagan
D. A. C. G.
Frive
в. в
به
Klanie boloniat Secretary
The Right Honorable
The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
London!
Majesty's Kreasury
No. 20. Miscellaneous .
1448.
Mony Kary
239
My Lord,
RECEIVED
J725
10-40
Victoria, Hongkong,
16th May 1848.
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's Circular of the 10th February last, enclosing a copy of the Annual Reports from Her Majesty's Colonies, kanemitted. with the Blue Books for the 1846.
year I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect;
Your Lordships,
Most. Obedient,
Humble Servant, Sertane
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
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My
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Lord,
RECEIVED
240
BETTER) Victoria, Hongkong
JY 5
16th May, 1848.
I have the honor to bring to the
notice of Your Ludship that Mr Johnston, Secretary to Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary
in China was nominated to the Executive
Council of this Colony on the 26th of June
1846, and was
duly
sworn in and took his
- seat as a member on the 26th of the same
hn Davis in
in his Despatch
month. Six
John
No 85 of that year reported this appointment,
in
and Your Lordship replied thereto Despatch No. 32 of the 6th October, 1846 ; but no Warrant having yet been forwarded to this Government for Mr. Johnsten as member of the Executive Council, that gentlewan is
The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,
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sign manual au
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for his appointment, similar to those of other members should be transmitted, and I therefore beg to recommend this request to the favorable consideration of Your Lordship.
The Executive Council at present
consists of -
Merriwal
ry my
The Governor
The Lieutenant
t Governor
The Colonial. Secretary,
A. R. Johnston Esq.
aks.25/7.
Am 7725
and
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's, Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
Sobatum
The Lord President
Forwarded 1848
with 31
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JULY
31
3. August 1718.
My
Lord
Alexander Pr.
Johnston lagte having
been recommended
to me at a
fit
and proper person
to be
a
appointed Member of
the
Executive Council
Я
of Hong Kong, have to request
that
your Lordship
will submit his
1)
name to the Lucen
in Council, in order that, if it shall be ther
Majesty's Pleasure
he may
be
appointed to a
seat at that
Board.
萋
Enteres
No 50
Governor Bonham, C.B.
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184
Formentery AUG 3 hauth 26
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Earl Grey 20
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28 Aug (2
I have to
acknowledge the
receipt of your
despatch, 1:21, of the 16th of May.
recome.
that Mr
mending phinston be firmed as
Member
con
ـه
the
Executive Council
of Hong Kong.
Mr Jolenator's
-
り
name
having
been submitted
to the Lucen in
Council, Her Majesty has been pleased to approve
of his appointment
to a
seat at that
Board; and I
transmit herewith
a Wauant under
1848,
the My al hyn 245 of August 1998.
Mannal, anthousing
you to
this
to carry appointment into
effect.
Ac. 22.
Civil
Anod 5 August
50. Alon
1450.
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My Lord,
243
Chong kong Victoria, Mongkong,
19th May,
184.8.
I have the hover to
Report and Solicit your Sendship's
appreval of the appointment of Mr
J. J. Wade, to be
sheretary
ary,
my
Private
Copy
and beg to enclose a lossy
of the Notification published on the
occasion.
She
The
particular fitness of
this Gentleman for the situation, and his thorough knowledge of the Chinese language ( a qualification
which I was anxious to secure on
double capacity of
account
of my
and the
Governor Plenipotentiar /
The Right Henerable
The Earl Wey.
Je,
&
Sei
inducci
to select hime for
this
Affice
I have the honor to be
With the highest Reglect,
Your
Hestratum
Humble Servant,
Most Obedient,
This gutternen wither
know to me from reputation
Man- and popessing
4,
a most re
for languages. At. 25/7.
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His Excellency The beverner
and Commander-in-Chief has been
re
pleased to appoint I. F. Wade, Esqf the duties of Private Secretary
to
6 perform
until
sof
.
further Ordere . This appointment to take place
e place from
Colonial.
the 21st ultimo.
By Order,
(Signed) W. Caine,
Colonial Secretary.
Office, Victoria,
He
Hougtong, 8th April, 1868 }
( True Copy)
folenial Secretary.
Metoria,
May,
$184.8.
Governor Bonham
The Earl
A 22.
Greg.
1 Inclosure.
Receives
Reporting appointments
Mr Ware as Private
Kartury.
Portazgas.
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246
the reeipt of your bespeth M2. of the 19. of May
lest
requesting any approval of
the
selection you
here of
Mr J. Fr. Made to performe
the duties of
your
Private Secretary al Hay Hery.
Where to regeraint you
sui auswer
that as
the
Office of Private Pretary is
ви
شبة
apportient auch
rests exclusively unt
the
:
respective Governors of
H. Mis: Colonies
my
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instance is effect
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Financial.
Home Office 8-August/28
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JULY.25 1848
My Lord,
the
Mie.
4
45. Khong hàng
247
"Victoria, Honghong,
30th May, 186.5.
"I have the hour to acknowledge.
receipt of Your Lordship's Grepatch. 12.10 of the 23 February last, enclosing a Memorandum- from Lieutenant. Colonel Sebb which reached. by the mail. on the 22nd of last month-, and of the further receipt, on the 18th of this month, of the suggested alterations to the Prisons of Victoria, also by that Officer_:
I have personally inspected the Baols, with two of the haccutive. Council-, and find- them of a much better description.
than I
had anticipated, and though the numbers
the 4th Instant, the day.
in prison-
In
which. I visited - it-, amounted to 177, there
The Right Honorable,
The harl Grey,
Ye.
tc.
+
were only four. Prisoners in the sick. list,
and they
were
suffering only from sore legs. und that ventilation to a find. certain extent : has been effected to the Risons by authority of Sir. Sohn Davis on the sot :September last, at a cost of &£63. 18- (to be charged to Report and retimate- - 12.4 of 19847) This has been. a
great.
improvement, but more ventilation is still required in. Gaol. A. This is the Prison in which the bulk of the Prisoners
confined, and the new
apertures that have been directed to be made by my order will; I trust, prove sufficient forduseful purposes.
are
The Man of Lieutenant-Colonel. be of proposes seperate sleping cells to
te
erected in Gaol A, but neither.
myself nor my
Council consider such- a measure at all suited to this climate. Indeed, I feel assured that it could
243
not be carried out without great rick to the health of the Prisoners, though it may be admirably adapted for European
climates..
Linee
The
completion of the Prison Walli Sir John Davis's Deepatch- No295 of the 19th September last, has rendered_ the baols perfectly
secure
All the Prisoners
are now enabled during the day time to: into the yard to wash themselves, and for other purposes; and those who not at public work, are. permitted to
are_
move about and take exercise therein.
the
I may here remark that when the weather permits; three fourths of Prisoners are out of the bad engaged on
They
the Roads or Public works-
The
leave
the bush at. b o'clock in the morning,
and return. at the same hour in the
evening, having their Breakfast and.
Dinner sent to them at the work - Their
E
-
?
suppers
are su
supplied to them
return from work.. The Prisons
of a
constant
th
their
much in want
are m
supply of water. It was
attempted to sink
55 Aee
a well in the Gaol
Yard, but after penetrating to a depth of
no water could be found, and- this has induced me to instruct the
to
feet.
Surveyn beneral to prepare an hetimate for iron pipes to conduct water to the Prisons, where a Tank will be formed for it's reception. I much doubt, __ /however, if the small stream referred- 4ts in the Parecedings of the Committe
the 12th May lact (forwarded in Sir John Davis's Deepatch of the 12th September 1867) will produce a sufficiency of water; and probably therefore, the pipes will have to
a greater
be commenced at a
cater distance
up the hill, than proposed by the
Committee.
//
249
om the
eady
Senclose for Your Lodchips information a Memorandum from Surveyn - General - having, reference. to the Report of Lieutenant Colonel Sebb alrea quoted; and taking into consideration. that. the expence of making, the alterations. therein- detailed will only amount to £ 208.11.7., I brought the subject before.
the ryecutive Council on the 18th Instant, and sanctioned the hopenditure. Should. the Surveyn
General's measures prove
the
defective, those of Lieutenant : Colonel - Tebb-must be adopted _ ; but I have_ every
reason to believe that they will be found efficient, and perfectly suited to
- present. wants of the Prisons. -
Estimate 38 4 of 1847 forwarded to Your Lordship in my bedecessor's Despatch. 1.95 of 12th September 1847, recommended- many further additions and alterations to the Bad... When the Report of the Committe
-
"
6
in which that retimate was framed-, was written, the walls of the Baol were under construction. They have since been completed, and for the present. therefore I see no objection. to the boots
res
remaining they are with the additions and- alterations which I have ventured to suggest being effected.
S.!
*
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect-,
Your Lordships.
Most Obedient
Humble Scronut,
Hestakun
22nd May 18448.
Since the above. Deepatch was drafted, I have received the weekly report of the Prisoners in Gaol, which shows that
No 2.
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250
there are at present_ 171 Prisoners - only
Six of them.
are not not
-
are unwell- and that they labouring under disease, but- from wounds arising from the chafing of their fetters. Jess
I
M. Pecivale
Bebally
Floral Jell, through. the Home Office, should
first be convatted,
informed
след
reduced
ollected of the by pouse of
hack
termined upon in
The alterat
25
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No 23. 2 Inclosures.
Governor Bonham, The Earl Grey.
20th May, 1878.
Received
Replying to Despatch N. 10
rec
op
commending
23% February, 1928, and
that Mn
Cleverly's proposed alterations
to the Jails,
in Inclosure
NI, be adopted for the
present.
Ent
H. Waddington Eve
No 253.
INUTE 26
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20 May 18
1.
1851. HoryHory,
251
8 Augi /48.
With reference to you
litter off the 10
encloring
10 of Jowry
Iemnandum
drawn up by the
up by the Surveyor
General of Tresores on the
Report of a committee
apporcited to examine
the state of the
& Gastal
Лаш
Victoria, Harry Hong,
Earl Grey
derectedt
by
Кадый
to transmich, the copy of
a
Despatch with its Добри
exclounes from Gorconon
е
:
Bonhamn suggesting
Certain Modificators in
the Jelous submitted in
the Memmouden to which
I here referred;
Arse
and
to request that you
will move
Geo: Grey
Suntory
Li
to cause these
Jepers to be Commu:
nicated to Lolonel
Tebb for any
he may
Chun
observations
wish to offer repor
Share
fail A.
for the
Memoranda
252
the consideration of His Excellency the Governs,
with reference to the Report of Lt. Col. Jebb, upow
the Victoria
fails.
17 this May, 1848.
An outside Verandah or Gallery for Rivies
could only be made by raising another story upon the present, washing
kitchen between fail's
rooms ori
A and B, the other sides of the building being
contiguous to the exterior walls. I do not think
as the
Lo
the
that any great, necessity; at present exists for construction of these wash rooms and privies,
accommodation which is provided in the -yard ought to be sufficient ; and if the prisoners were allowed. free access theeets, and to the privies on the West of the
when taken out for
Jail, wohen
exercise, or at other stated periods, all the objects
sought for, as regards cleanliness &, &, would be furnished . The system of avater. closets as proposed by the Committee, would no doubt be as most effective and admirable plan, but as the
2.
expense of their construction is considerable, and it
is a
- question if they
are at present absolutely
necessary, I recommend [th that all the prisoners
in
- Jails
A and B should be made to wash in the
-
yard between them gudly that a suitable fissed pan of zine or lead be formed.
of the large large
of
in one corner
of each
rooms withe a lead pipe for the discharge
alone __ zadly that 300 4 lage clone-stools
ine alone
be provided for each room - for night emergencies .
To increase the supply of fresh air occasionally
rendered necessary, when the Prisons
when the Prisons are much-
*
crowded, to make two openings 2.6" x 1.00 on level of flow at the south end of the building, and the same at the north end; it avruld be perhaps advantageous if the same were done to the division_ wall also ; these openings to be protected by iron
bars let into stone frames, evhich should be provided
- with shutters.
I do not think
any
additional ventilation
is requisite here. Prisoners should have frequent-
access to the yards.
It is not necessary in my
Jail B
Jail C.
opinion to strengthen the Verandah by
253
iron bars.
A close stool should be provided for each cell. It
Col. Jebb
: Sebb recommends that the fails should be connected ; this might easily be done at the north -end of the building by forming a gallery
on
upper floors; it certainly would permit of a
surveillance, as one Constable
3.
level of the
better
enight, be a sufficient
or watch at night over both jails
guard or watch
floors.
on the
upper
It would not be posible to join Jail. C' to the
other two.
rooms
As this building is not in connexion with the others, and has not the same facilities for washing, and proximity to the privies, Ithink the recommendation of the Committee to build a tower for washing and privies is desirable . If this is done, a cistern must be made in the roof, and the water raised_ therets from the well by a force - pump; the latter service might be carried into effect without. the tower, and then the recommendations
of
Col. Jet
6. Jebb might be carried into effects,
to
4.
have a tap in the passage and each prisoner to be provided with a basin, 82, 8c. This proposal, however
I do not approve of, as in this dimate all persons
much larger supply of water for washing
require
a
than in England.
An addition might be made to the south- end of the building, one story high, with a flat roof and cisterio which might receive a supply of water poof, which should be during rains from the main provided with eaves
• gutters (these might also be
applied to the other
as
: jails) and in winter or times of great drought, prisoners should be constantly employed carrying water in a suitable water cart, instead of in buckets at present : this service might be imposed upon some for punishments or extra work. Each cell to have
close stool . It is necessary for one to remark with regard to the defective construction of these jails, that they were formed by the addition of an upper the walls of the old jail built in 1841,
floor upow
and therefore formed no pact of an original design
254
I have shown it is possible to connect
5.
t fails
A and B, and if the failer's House (recommended
by
the Committee) is built; it would be attached
to fail C, but not easily to the others.
It would be advisable to build the new
kitchen proposed by the Committee.
larger
I do not think it advisable to divide the
rooms into separate sleeping berths ; the system of discipline in
in the
& Jail I know nothing of, but
as the prisoners are at work all
day
on the roads,
the indiscriminate herding alluded to, I presume not of such injurious tendency as Lt Col febb imagines
(Signed). Chas. At. Gerleverly
Surveyor General
(Frue (opy)
Colonial fecutary
is
prepared by
me..
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6.
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Extimate of services
:
services recommended, extracted from Report and Estimate No. 4 of 1847.
A. 2 Basins
Jail A
2 Basins or pans of zine @ £1._.~
13 C. Ject Manila hardwood,
wrought, framed, and fixed
Je-4.4 }
21 feet. pus of 5 inch soil pipe £; 1
gr.
weighing Cut. 3 . 2 . 18th 8 close stools or portable necessaries
2.10
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Z
d.
9
Je
760 £1.10
12
101⁄2 cube feet. dressed granite
in vent opening rebated for @1 _ _ iron frames and fixing.
No. 2), crow
bars
as
specified for
doors wither shutters completin } @ £2.2.7-
Cail B. 8 close stools.
Jail
106
4
5
2
31
5
3
2
*
342
Contingencies 10 per cent. Total for Jail A. & 34
Gallery level of 14. Horr 500 C. Feet of brickwork and plastering.
250 Sup. Feet of floring,
including joists .
2.50 squares of roofing
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1.10
12
d. 14
8
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4d.
4
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12
57 10 110
#
39
151
per
319
6
43
146
20 feet run of railing, 3" x 3" @
Contingencies 10 for cent
Total for Jail B. £ 45
For washing room I story high |_
per Extrinate
ر
844
5 111
Carried forward 84 5 11
Jail C.
ad
*.
d.
sd
Prought forward.
84
511
2 Ventilators as per fail A.
4 158
@ £1.10
22
10
/////
3
15 close stools
Contingencies 10 per cent.
Total for Jail C.__ £ 122 14 8
Water cart (probable coct).
Abstract.
Jail A. 2 quie
A. 2 zine pans, 8 close stools, ventilation
B. 8 close stools and
34 2
5
4314
6
gallery.
C. Washing room, ventilation, 15 close stools.
122 14 8
Water Cart.
Р
208 117
( signed ) Charles St. Geo (leverly
Surveyor General.
256
the
1848.
Weekly Report of Prisoners Victoria Jail, ending
the 212. Mays
Natives
Description of Punishment. Europane of Portugues. Malays Chines
For Transportation
Hard Labor, above 6 months.
1
Iclals
2
23
25
11
32
ولول
Go
- for
6 o
4
4
2
30
32
+
23
9
36
under & Co
Committed for Trial (93 tases)
Simple Imprisonment,
above 6 Months
-Do - under 6 - do
Debt
Imprisonment for Remanded by Magistrates.
3
10
ý
ہم
Total
19
111 134 171.
Ime Copy)
Main olonial decretary .
(Signed) Jar Collins, Jailer.
Ameliofy /
Mamie Colonial secretary
70-
1)
Names of Sick Prisoners.
khun
Afacy.
Lea Atsat.
Disease, Ha Ahung.
Ulcers.
Mahomed.
Cassim
Chinese.
Malays.
Yacole.
Mann
257
+
Duplicate.
No 24.
Incentive...
My Lord,
ზეგ
Victoria, Hungting,
2222 May
ид
184.8.
Two Soldiers of the Royal Sappers
and. Miners having been sentenced by a Court- Martial to transportation for
Leven
years
each., have in conformity with. the Articles of War. been handed over to the Civil power,
for
the p
purpose of having the sentence. carried into execution; but by Deepatch_ N. 81 of the 15th February 1845, from Lord Stanley and N. 7 of the 31th July, 1846, from your
127 Lordship, I am precluded from sending felons to New South Wales, and I. "therefore beg your Lordship's instinctions
"the final disposal of the Convicts in
for the
question..
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey
fc.
fc.
No 23 of 1848. halosure. No 2 in
Desp.
the 21th May
in the Victoria . Jail, ending
Weekly Report. of Personers
7848.
I have the honor to be, With the highest-seepeet,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Axentle Servant,
19stmban
259
<
Yo. 25.
Financial.
Jos. I a
Copy
| Dreft.
RECEIVED
JULY 25
1848
My Lord,
し
260
Victoria, Hongkong
22nd May 1848.
My predecessor in his Despatch
Nr. 40° of the 18th March last, proposed to
Civil
Your Lordship that in future all bin't Works - should be executed by the Surveyor General,
and. I now have the honor to enclose a
Plan
and Approximate Extimate for a Government House which have been prepared in that Department
by Mr. Cleverly, the Surveyor General. The Plan
me well calculated for the purpose, and
appears
offering
to
conveniences and comforts both suitable and essential. The more. complete. Estimate enumerating
the necessary details, and entering into all particular, connected with this service, will be forwarded. by the next mail..
The Right. Honorable The Earl Grey,
42,
Ve
Victoria
Governor Bonham,
22nd May, 1848. Hongkong,
Received
to
Dup. No 24.
The Earl Grep
Soldiers sentenced to transportation as to disposal of two European Court Martial, and in the
Applying for instruacions
by
now
Hongkong Jail.
under custody
With regard to locality and public
convenience, there is no building
in this Colony
adapted for a Governments House; and though
the
I
one
grow
occupy may be justly
considered
as a desirable residence, and indeed as to
to position.
better than
its want of.
any.
other at present procurable; still-
room renders it desirable that a
Government. House should be commenced upon with as little delay as possible. This is I believe : the only work of any magnitude that remains "to be constructed; and. I therefore recommend : the Plan now submitted for Your Lordship's
consideration and sanction, be adopted.
In Despatch Nr 116 of the 25th
August. 1845 from my predecesor to the Colonial
Office.
Ilan
a
evas
transmitted by Major
That
Aldrick, the then Commanding Royal. Engineer, at an estimated cost of £, 14,407. Plan is no doubt very handsome, and worthy of a gentleman of Major Aldrich's acknowledged. - professional talent ; but nevertheless, I do not
261
consider it so well suited to this climate, or so
complete as that now submitted for Your Lordship's
consideration.
of
Lord. Stanley in his Despatch. No. 171
2nd. December 1845, appears to have approved
of Major Aldrich's Plan and Estimate; and as that now submitted. - for Your Lordship's sanction= does not exceed in amount that of Major Aldrich,
hopes that: objection,
am in
Jam taken to the proposed
ground of expense
tion will not be
mansion ou
the
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Most. Obedient,
Humble. Servant,
Laur
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the erection of a I belitur, reccderstood that the Colonical Recerce depen Govt house having been sauctioned it remains putter
the expense of
pore
to refer this depth and the planes, when to the Treasury in order that that
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2014-29/2.
4.27
M. Walksunt.
Has the Estimate.
referred to in
first parag of this de f
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24718.
отрим
Governor Bonham,
22nd May, 1848.
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
The Earl Grey.
2 Inclosures.
No 25.
Received
Plans and
Transmitting by Surveyor General approximatte Estimate
=
recommending adoption
ment House, and
Cleverly for a Govern=
there of.
Copy ON: 10.
262
Sitz
Surveyor General's Office,
Victoria, 23rd May,
18/18.
I have the hover to forward
herewith the Plans, Elevations and
Sections of a design for the proposed
Govemment Honn, and
have the Kindness
same
be
beg you
will.
to submit the
for the consideration of His Excellency The Governer : I have
not had
sufficient time to
complete a Report and Estimate to accompany the Plans, or finish plans for the Servants' offices
C
stables; this however shall be done.
in time for transmission to Englum by the next Mail.
The Months Majer W. Caine.
Monk's.
Colonial, Secretary.
:
|
In accordance with His
Excellency's instructions I have prepared the
Strictest
the
Lame
care
design
as
to
with the
conomy; at
time with sufficient
regard to its character and stability and me
necessary requirements for a residence in this variable
climate.
The House, Servants offices,
stables, Gate Ledge and Guard House, Gates to offices, laying ent and enclosing the ground
ground I
propose original approximate Estimate prepared by Major Aldrich,
shall not exceed the
for
the House, and offices alone; his Estimate amounts to £ 14,407,00 $69,153.60cts : which I would devote to the above services in
House. Stone Work,
Brick Work & Plaster.
263 $20.170.
9.100.
Carpenter & Joiner's Work, Kumbing & bellhanging. Painting and glazing
Titling
Total for House
Stables, Kitchen, Servants offices,
11,500.
4,000.
500.
7.080.
52,350.
- Servants offices, 6.000. and Guardhouse.
Gate Lodge and Guar
Two side gates and enclosure walls. Enclosing andlaying out grande.
Contingencies Alper Cont.
Lotal.
Sterling,
£ 14. 403μ 2μ6. Së
1.4, 403, 2.6. Werling
I have, &c.
2,500.
1,200.
800.
6,285.
$69.135.
{(Signed) Chas: Stee: Clevesty .
Surveyer General.
(GrueCopy)
Manie
lovial Secretary
the following
manner,
viz :
Governor Borchar
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I here to acknowledge
the
receipt of your despetities
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of
the 24 of Seely
lash accom:
:panied by Plaws and Estimates for the Gour
House at Hong Hory.
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to the bestructions
relative to expenditure
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Tubbie Werks which there_
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recently addussed to yo There to signify to you
the
sumpary withouty for encuring the expense
thhe
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acount of
Gost. House leaving
b
Inclosure Nolim Gesp.
General, for building
Mr Cleverly, the Surveyor
Approximate Estimate by
Government
Hongkong.
A
F
to goun
discretion to alteomine
at what time and with
which expedition the Work
should be proceeded with
Have
265
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My
No 26.
Miscellaneous.
RECEIVED
JULY 25
1848
kany
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1458. Hary Kary.
Victoria, Hongkong,
My Lords,
23rd
25th May, 1848.
With Reference to my Despatch N.16 of 24th April last. I have the honer to acknowledge
the Receipt of the following. Despatches, on the 18th Instant.
Nes 18 to 15. the last
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I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's .
Most Obedient. Humble Servant,
The Right Moncrable,
The Earl Grey,
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Financial
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My Lord,
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268
Victoria,
Th
AU626 1993
Hongkong, 30th May, 1848.
Shave the honor to forward
for Your Lordship's, information, the 4) accompanying copy of a letter from the
Fructees of the Church Committee, of the 23 th Instant, to the address of the Colonial Secretary, enclosing a memorandum from the Surveyor General of the 15th of April last, showing: the nature of the Church Contracts : entered into by that officer for the serviccs
anod Sept 9/450415
13
mear
abready work, not contemplated by Mr Gordons (the late Surveyor General), has been necessarity
completion, and that extra
incurred for the durability and respectability
6 of the building.
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey
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fe.
:
:
Victoria,
fon
2327 May, 1818. Governor Bonham
to
the Earl
Receive da
A 26.
Grey.
of 4th March, and
of Despatcher to A: 15 Acknowledging, receipt
1828.
Circular
13th March,
"
It is in my opinion much to be
lamented that Contracts were
permitted to be:
made for performing the works by piccemeat, for thus the Surveyor General never could, (until as in
the present instance, at the near completion of the Church), discover what sum
he would actually require for the whole service. In explanation I beg to enclose copy of Mr. ; } } Cleverly's letter Nr. 80 of the 22 th Damber,
1846.
In Your Lordship's Despatch Ma
34 of the 8th October, 1846, the sum
was sanctioned
on
263
Nr. 4. (copy attached), anticipates a supplementary Cetimate,
of £6,000
15. fo 5.
the part of the Government
for building a Church, and it is to be regretted
that
the
any change occurred afterwards, for Estimates sent home by Sir John Davis, in Despatch N = 131 of the 18th November 1846, (before the arrival of Despatch N. 34, abready referred to), are now proved to be upon a seale infinitely below the expenditure; in fact Mr Gordon's letter Nr. 66 of the 26th October, 1846,
and as
as Mr.
Mr Cleverly appears to have
- given full satisfaction to the Frustees, I do not attach blame to him for the sum authorized and estimated
any
for by Mr Gordon having been consumed without the Tower being included therein : this however, is to essential that I beg to recommend the further grant of L. 694. 12 on behalf of the Government, for this service, the condition that the remaining 3rd of. L. 347, be made good by the inhabitants.
I beg also to add a letter from Major Mdrich, late Commanding Royal Engineer, of the 12th November, 1846, from which it will be apparent, that he considered Mr Gordon's Estimate rather low
in amoun.
amount
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
17
aler meniale
The
crijeval Estimate sanctioned for the Chenet ah Hong Hory was £0.300. Two thirds to be proud
Its
the remainder f. Jorivate subscription by Get-a Sir J. Davis lower finding it impracticable
to build it according to the Externate,
Reduced it to £6959. It now
appears
ital ther
stent bas
framed tex lewe ₤1041 Nove is requers to
Complete the Build?.
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WHann?
Acconoment to
The Treasury?
Am.
day. 25
But wi
the
le
X to sanett any
to the
any additi estimate on the faith of which building has been authorized un- less it shall be clearly shown that the excess is unavoidable & me that I not have been freseen._ In this mitunce the reverse is the fact. the mindegancy of the estimate any clearly ascertained before the building was commenced, & it was nevetuity fisceeded with - Rence it is the posible for me to snact any ad= dition to the expenditure already pomys jours go to regryf = authorized, & I have the lips heri- tuth and refering to tho is, becance zures it affect that the greater post of 13174697 by en & when begroting the solditional sum seguid is for
young
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the third yhen recep. bes
the inte
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that the only check wh. A. Mi
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exerare afron unchul
unditure in waves descripts
of
Shorty gay 7th
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geon the tower, whi however ornamentit cannot be considered as essential for the use of the mall, & aliten to mall a proport of the whoh cort hasbeen ruined by subscript" that! think what is now haulich ouflet. to be so obtained from the members of the Church with main-.
grels conselh 378 For 208
Governor
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270
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9.
Sept, 1848,
Sir
I have
to
acknowledge
the receipt
of your Despatch N27.
Evon this work ought
the schoyed.
last on palitos
ގ
ved: fr
finere.
that a further Sum of
of the 30th May, reporting
41041.
the Church
wanted to complete
17. 4 will be
now erecting
at thong, and
requesting
that a Grant of two thirds
of
the requied amount
made may
be advanced
this purpose
from public timido for
It is impossible
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:
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for Unis Government,
to sanction
any
рисова
Jane of public mon beyond the amount already granted for the erection of the Church. The only check which
they
can exercise upon indul.
Expenditure
of
прот
Lu
Carls
this decemption to is to refuse their Sanction
to any
addition to the
Estimate on the faith of which the Building has been authorized,
undles indeed it shall
be cleady shown that
the excess is unavordable, and one which could
anot
271
not have been foreseen
In the present uidance however the
reveral
is the fact. The inadequacy of the hoturmele / as appear
the Surveyor bent:
вовитель
from
Report enclosed in your Despatch)
was
clearly
accertamed before Building
the
was commenced,
and restwithstanding it was nevertheless proceeded with. Under such Circunstances it is
sauction
impossible for me to authorige ear any addition to the Expenditure already authorized by my
Desp
:
17
Que
Despatch N.62 of 2n Bebinary 1847
thave the less
hesitation
at
ао
ww
aruving
this decision masmuch
it appears from M. Cleverly's Report that the
gr
a lage portion of the additional Sun requica is for the Tower which, however
ornamental, cannot be
as essentist
Considered as
for the use of the Church, and also because
I think that controling
how small a
proportion
of the Cost of this Building has heln
Часовд
raised by public, Subscuption in the Colony, the Juncher
Sum which
is now
4
272
wanted ought tobe Contributed obtained.
from the maubers of the Church without much difficulty
haver
ALL J
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Saturd
16.50 W. King
The Rev! Dr Smith
The Rev. R. Gardner's
Stoke
Devonport
MARCH
Forwardally 1849 JR Smith 10
Private 12 james12
Earlúry 7
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273
15. March 1849.
Mr Merivale
presents his Com - pliments to D. Smith,
and requests that Dr Smith will be
lo
d as
as to
good inform him what
may
be the exact
the
Resignation of Church in Hong Kong
which is to be
constituted the
Cathedral Church
f
i
by the
the new Bishoprick. It appears by official reports that
the Chunch which.
has been built in
that Seland at the
expense of Gover ment is called Ft. John' and the question arves whether It Johns Church be the proposed Cathedral, and, if vo, whether that would
be a sufficient designation.
m 1610
To the Honble. Majer baine,
Colonial Secretary Hongkong.
Sir,
6 Kony
274
"We have the honor to report to
you
for the information and consideration of His Excellency the Governo,
That at the last meeting of the
Frustees of Saint John's Church, held
072-
the
pet Instant, the enclosed statement was officially submitted to us by the Surveyor General, from which it appears that the Funds at his disposal in the Colonial Treasury
are not sufficient for the completion of the
Building, and that
is
a sum
of £.1041 17.4
the
- required to carry out the original plan of
in addition to the grant of H. M. £4600,
Building,
Gook of Labor, and the sum of £2301 raised by subscription, amounting together to £6,900.
!
275
From this statement it appears that
"the Estimate for
this Church, was
framed by
"M" Gordon, the Pate Surveyor General, but the " prices for moet of the items therein
were
fired
was approved
" much too low; however the plan was
of
" by Sr John Davis," and, under his authority
the Contracts, under which the work has hitherts
been carried
were
made before
on, were m
appointed.
the Justees
Mr. Cleverly from indefatigable
perseverance and careful attention to the
minutiae of the work, has succeeded in raising to its present advanced state, with.
the edifice
the Funds already fumished, and now
ernhausted;
з
nearly
And in order to provide for the above
deficiency, viz. £. 1,041 . 17.4,
we
the alternative to apply to H. M.
leaving
have only
· Government
for 2/3rds of the amount, 1 / 3rd. to be raised.
by subscription, and to be paid into the Colonial
Keasury,
as was
done in
in the
& first instance.
:
We feat
" feel that in the present advanced state
of the building, and with the view
economy,
be wanting
as
the scaffolding
in our
duty
of consulting
is erected,
we should
were we not to make this
appeal to H. M. Government, and at the same time to request His Crxcellency to recommend it to
their
early and favorable consideration . Fortunately
.
encourages us to
the amount is not large, which hope that the desired aid will be granted.
Hongkong, 23rd May,
May, 1848.
1848}
Signed.
Frue
affe have, &c.
Vincent Stanton,
Colonial Chaplain and Chairman.
A. R. Johnston.
George Phillpotts, St. Col. Comy. Dibung,
"W of Mercer
Gev.
Chas. It Yes. Cleverly "Wilkinson Dent
Tho. D. Neave.
Copy
Mami
Colonial Secretary.
A
A 27 4 1848.
Inclosure. No / in Despatch
e
Memorandum
of Contracts entered ints, and necessary (estimated)
4.
future expenditure for the completion of St
Church .
No. 1. Contract for foundations and
plinth course. _
2. Brickwork and roof..
John's
276
15th April, 1848.
3. Plastering, flooring, wood and marble,
gallery, doors, &c.
*
666134
d
3333.6.8
1270+16 48
Ploman cement, say 200 cacks, for mouldings & _ 291. 13. 4
Seating 236 seats & £1.
476
#
@ 12/6
£236
297.10
Twoo pulpits, altar pieces, railing, &c. Estimated fittings from England.
Cast iron casement, windows,
53310
150.
for completing
stating insufficiency
St John's Church at Hongkong,
Letter from the Trustees
Funds
the building,
to meet the requisite expenditure.
assistance from the Governments
and praying for further
8 May
1848.
}
glazed.
Caves gutters.
Ventilators.
Cast iron piping
336.
153.
60.
5.4
Sundries, extra work, fitting windows, &c.
1200 suport feet of venetians, hung, & 7.8.
7
!
Overseers wages, say.
Probable sum
@
for completion of Tower
Amount authorized..
554, 4.
200.
10
62
150
4
729. 3.4
7.941-17-4 4.900.
1,041-1764
2.
Remarks
The Extimate for this Church was framed by Mr Gordon, the late Surveyor General, but the prices for most of the items therein were fixed much too low, however the plan was approved of by Sir John Daves, and the Ordinance No. 2 of 1847 was passed by the
of
for in Council, and the sanctio
Governor
was
of Her
Majesty's Government, obtained in due course,
for the outlay proposed.
Some time after the departure of Mr. Gordon, I received instructions to make preparations
for the erection of the Building, and after
the Estimate in detail, I stated rining the Estimate in
examining
1
circumstances none.
the lowest
277
- of the tenders could be accepted, for
together with fittings and Overseer's wages
would have exceeded the estimate by £. 3,000.
I therefore proposed to Sir John Davis that should be made to commence the ngements should be made to
arran
work and execute the same by small contracts, as
by
in
that
means it would most probably be built
the cheapest manner, and the Estimate might. not. be exceeded by any large
any large amount. Sir John
approved of this plane, and the first contract, vis
tions, was
for the foundations,
approved of ;
the
on
Completion of this service, I proposed to erect the
the tenders for
walls and
roof, again
in
the work
were too high, and the present contractor,
my
for
fears that the Church could not be completed for the sum named, according to the terms set forth in the Specification; however advertisements
issued for tenders, and ten were, ranging from £41,250 to £8241.13.4.
were
were received,
exclusive of fittings from England; under these
required
the whole work $19,420, exclusive of certain timber valued at $2,000; the only
was
to curtail some
plan therefore
of the work, and Sir John directed me to make a bontract, leaving out the Tower above the main I arranged with the Contractor, who reduced his
tender, and consented to execute the
roof; this
Service
for
:
4.
5.
273
а
$16,000 including all timber : this I considered
very favorable offer, as I hoped to be able to
complete the Church exclusive of the Tower, for the amount authorized.
Subsequently
to these arrangements, the
Trustees of the Church were appointed, and as I was under the impression that the fact of the Estimate being inadequate for the total completion of the Church, was quite notorious, I did not think it necessary to mention the subject formally to the Frustees, but as additional
are now requisite.
· funds if the tower is to be carried to its full height, this detail is called for at the present moment, that funds may be placed at
disposal for the
Service.
It is
my duty
my
to remark that there
are several items specified in the Report and
Estimate which are
6
not extimated for
absolutely necessary, and
and again
others absolutely
necessary and not specified or estimated for,
low figure that the work never
at such a low
or
could be executed for
the
the
sum estimated ; for instance cement is charged
-plastering outside in Roman
cement is
at 20% per square of 100 feet, whereas it cannot be done here under £3.__ the plastering inside is
placed at £44.1.4 or
4d.
a
yard, including all mouldings, whereas the commonest plastering cannot be done under qt exclusive of mouldings.
The stairs in turret, certain bond courses: and the East window, also granite blocks for the door, and window fastenings are specified to be in & granite, and with the exception of the stairs, these items have.
then in the Estimate, and the stairs themselves
been
forgotten could not be executed for five times the sum named.
Absolute necessity ersisted for forming the bases of
was
the columns in granite and also the window sills of the same material; finally the total amount of Estimate, L6959.8.3, and the amount authorized only £. 19900. These several causes have been the main reason;
was
main reason why the Estimate
(Signed). Chas. St. Geo. Cleverly
insufficient for the work required Frue Copy. Maine
Colonial Secretary.
Arveyor General.
.
A
:
(Copy) No. 80.
Sir,
In 1668ching
279
Surveyor General's Office,
Victoria, 22nd. December, 18460.
I have the honor to enclose a Scheduli
with 3 Tenders for building the Colonial Church,
and as
they
are all so extravagantly high, I bey leave to propose that His Excellency will sanction the construction of the same
by
separate Contracts ; for instance and to hasten the commencement of the;
1 of the same, I submit 4 Tenders for the foundations, plinthe
stone
course and
e floor, and when this work is completed, another Contract be made
may
e for the brick and woodwork, or such portions of the building
seem advisable ___ thus, I expect to be
as may
enabled to induce Contractors to reduce their
erporbitant demands.
The Contractor Ating has
Honble. Maps Caine, Colonial Secretary
never
Memorandum by M?
Cleverly of
into,
an
completion of St John's Church. :future expenditure for the
necopary (estimated)
Contracts entered
th
15th April, 1848.
Maloure to 2 in Gesp-
k27 F
1878.
મ
are
that he is a
done work for us, but I am aware man who understands his business. I therefore
propose that . His Excellency be pleased to accept
his Tender No. 4
4 for
sum of £770.16.8.
the above service,
for the
This sum is much in excess of the Estimate, but as Mr Gyndon has auglected to
include some items, such as concrete, and the
bases of pillars which must be of stone, and his
are rather low, I do not consider the
prices
Tender too high for the work to be executed.
I have, Sec,
(Signed) Chas St Ges. Cleverly,
Surveyor General.
True Copy
Г
Colonial Secretary.
DANKA Kota je
230
The Tender for the foundations only approved .
(Signed) J. F. D.
True Copy
Mami
Colonial Secretary
No 27 of 1848.
Inclose. No 3 in Despatch
Vo. 66.
1
2. Ker
m
1658 Whong.
ED
281
Surveyor General's Office,
Victoria, 26th. October, 1846.
I have the honor to enclose, to be laid before His Excellency the Governor a Report
and
Estimate for building a bolonial Church. It will be seen that the Estimate has been kept
considerably within the available funds, but supplementary Estimate will be required for
a
erecting the fence and gates to the church yard,
and there will also be a small additional
charge for upholstery, in fitting up the interior, but both these will come
amount at command.
The
very far within the
d
appearance of the Church, would
be improved and the
and the proportions made more
correct by the chancel being lengthened about
eight feet,
and if it is found when the building
feet, and
The Honble. Major faine,
en closing
Letter
from
Schedule
Mr. Cleverly of the
Colonial Church! "Tenders for building
22nd December, 1846.
Off Col. Secretary.
is commenced, that we have sufficient funds to
do po, perhaps His Excellency will allow me
to make that alteration.
I have, 40.
(Lymer) A I Gordon.
Surveyor General
Iue Copy.
Mami Colonial Secretary
2
1846
Sir
m
1658 Whong
282
RECE
AUG 26 18-3
Royal Engineer's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th November, 1846.
I have the honor to return to
you with 5 Drawings
me in your
& letter N 66 Report and Estimate Nr. 7,
for a Colonial Church, forwarded to me, "Letter of the 9ft Instant, requesting me by order of His Excellency the Governor to report
thereon.
I have examined the drawings, and the only suggestion I would beg to offer for consideration, ( and which is much but one of taxte), is that the roof I think roould be thought
the
more in
keeping with - general style of the building, if the trusses were ornamented with pointed arches in the intervals,
а
queen - post- truss, instead of being ornamented in
-
the Norman style upon a king-post truss
The Honble
Major Caine,
Office Colonial Secretary.
on
:
With reference to the Estimate, I consider, it is framed too low in many of the items, particularly in the Plasterer's and Carpenter's work, and I conclude the Estimate and Specifications
are now
offered mercly as general ones, previous to specifications and working drawings being framed
in more
for
detail, for the contract to be entered into
the service.
I have, &c.,
(Signed). Edward Aldrich, Major Com ? R. & Supt Enginer
True.
Copy
Mami
colonial Secrita
A Ne 28.
Commercial
Copy
bet
Ano? 26 Oct 148 NKY
piph
My Lord,
In
không không đông
ESCEIVED
AUG.26
1848
283
Victoria, Houghing, 3rd June, 1848.
Despatch No 29 of the 21th February
last, Marine Lots 29 and 30 were recommended.
John
by Sir. Schu. Davis to be given- free of rent to the and Canton Steam Preket fompany "_
"Houghong.
the particulars and Correspondence connected therewith are already before your Lordship..-
On the 12th Ultimo I received a letter,
M
copy of which is enclosed, from Mr Campbell, behalf of the Steam Packet Company, applying
for Marine Lot No2.64 in lieu of the two above-
named. It is neperson to: 1
same lot
мерол
A
77
red to in the 5th Pa
referred.
the 5 Paragraph of
Sir John Davis's Deepatch which is described in
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
to
tc.
Yo.
JUNI
:
With reference to the Estimate, I consider, it is pamed too low in many of the items, particularly in the Plasterer's and Carpenter's work, and I conclude the Estimate and Specifications
are now"
- offered mercly as general ones, previous to specifications and working drawings being framed
in
for
more
detail,
I, for the contract to be entered into
the service.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) Edward Aldrich, Majer
R.
Com? At & Supts Engineer
True Copy
Commercial
Concal Speritary
Ne 28.
Det
Aus? 26 Oct 148 NAY
My Lord,
không không trong
RECEIVED
AUG.26
1848
233
Victoria, Houghtong, 3rd June, 1848.
In Despatch. No 29 of the 214 February
last, Marine Lots 29 and 30 were recommended
Sir John Davis to be given fice.
by
given pee of rent to the
"Honghong and Canton Steam Preket fompany! - the particulars and Correspondence connected therewith are already before your Lordship..-
On the 12th Ultimo Ireceived a
letter,
copy of which is enclosed, from Mr Campbell, behalf of the Steam Packet Company, applying Marine Lot 1.64 in lieu of the two above-
named.. It
is
necessary to inform your
64- 64-
Lordship that Lot. b4 - now applied for, is the
same lot
referred to in the 5th Paragraph of Sir John Davis's Despatch which is described in
The Right Amorable, The Earl Grey,
tc.
&c.
4o.
ட
MORE MERENTIA
29
the accompanying Copy of a Memorandum from the Surveyor General, and shows that its annual rental would be £181.0.7%, being £93.7. 6 per annum in excede of the rental of Lots 99 and 30- canner for Your Lorkhips information. the reply 1973 of the 124 Iuctant from the folonial. Secretary to the Steam Company, with their therets, and submit the application_ for Your Lordship's favourable consideration, to which I am mainly induced from
answer
circumstance
the
of Lots 29 and 30 not suiting the object of the Steam Packet Company, and feeling that they should derive.
every facility
from the bovernment for the furtherance of views
which will be generally of such great. public benefit...
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lortchips,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant Seyahum
N2.
N. 3.
No 4.
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Copy's of
that
the accompanying
a
correspondence Despotato from
With Governa of Ahong,
tageches with the Courtopon- -dence to which is refer relative to a Lot of hand which this proposed should be granted to
the Mohony and Canton Steam Packet Company
"1
Jam to request that you will take these paply into your
Considerations
Governor Bonham, The to Earl Greys.
June, 18481
Received
44 Inclosures.
No 28.
Despatch! No 29 of 217 February,
Referring to Sir John Davis's
that
Marine Lot to 64 be granted 1848, and recommending
Canton
lien of Lots 29 and 36.-
to then "Hongkong and Steam Packet Company" in
The quoposal
here made it for
что
exchange
of two Ats of Land for the Couton Strain Packet
the growt
Company.
Lord Grey bas already
Lo
the tus Lots fish!
applied for expon certain
Conditions. He twit
zkrojz
Ipremme the land and Sugguted mayh leased
on the same
Samulioned
Lokeys
desp. of 4 June
Hamm any 28
น
M
of intance.
31
be bang
114
:
Consideration and report this Lordshich your opinion
as to the
auswer
which it would be
proper to return to the application present application of the Mory Kony Hanton Steam Packet
Company.
I have so
entered.
236
1607; Bang King / 5° Oct 700.
It Col. Mabuby. Sin
24
26.
2
าๆ
$29-21 Jeby 48.
Hyrey 2.5-4 June
You: 20
7 June
I am durited by
Tail
to
Grey to hanemist you herewith for the Conciduction of the Post Master General
Copies of a corespondence. between his Lordship and the Gremor
of Hong Kong relation
古点
to the grant of
حه
piece of land, rent
free to the bon
King & Canton
Hong
& Cantone Heame
Packet Company
In laying there papers before the Port Master Geul, I
am to request that que will state
that Lord Grey purpond to motment the former of thing to porch the the Company accede
Сокраска to the application of the Company for grant of Meine Lot The 64, rent free,
terms similar to
those laid down in Mis Lordships Oph of 4th June No 34. Zerenità Enchored) but that
a
this lott
before making th definite grant
grant to the Company, it appears
to his Indship demable that some anangement
should be mad
with the Company
the
bi neler to ensure
hansmission of the
287
Goot Mails betmen
khuy
α
Hong Kong & Cantone by their Vesels
on the most
то
faunable terms
Tam,
1659. H. Kong 140.
283
Geneng Bonham C.B. Sir
"
y
کے دور
24.
29
Noby I have had under
my
Consideration your
despt.
No 20 of the 3 Jane exclosing
Coppices y
a correspondence
relature to a proposed
Grant of
land to the
Hong Kong and Canton Steam Packet Company.
In
7 the 41
my despatch
last &
жер
Conveyed to you may sauction for granting to
this Company propepsion & of a plot of ground distinguished as lots 29
And 30 on condition theat
the Corupany should pay rent when they ceased
to run Steamers between
Hong Kong and Canton. Juice however they find that the ground greated to them is too confiiced fo their purposes, and
as their undertaking is of supritance to the Commercial progress of The Eling I can have No dejection whoever to your compliance with
the application made
for an exchance of situation
you
રાજ્ય
and you are accordingly, at liberty
you
Harapan asthanized to
put the Company in 289 pepetion of the Lot they
wish for uidentanding
on the Hist
they hold it on the
same termes as
Mose
already insisted on in
4.
Jucce.
my despatch of the 4ch
My
گر
E
in 165 tons
RECEIVED
ALG26
Hongkong, 12 Chap 1848
ays
290
To
The Honorable
Major
B. Caine
Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong
Sir
:
On the 18th February last, Major
Burn and onyself had the honor of addressing
you, conveying a request that the lot of land formerly held by Mofers Direm, Gray, &c, and adjoining the lot at present occupied by Messrs Macvicar & f. might be assigned to the Hongkong and Canton Steam Packet Company.
Your letter D 52 of 19th February,
intimated to us that Sir John Davis had been induced for the peasons them slated to
a gree
to
ved, upon the lots Nor
our request, and had.
1 fixed, upon.
29-30, formerly belonging to Mr barter
These
- were selected instead of the one
applied for, in consequence we
: stated verbally at the time,
believe of believe of our having
our
apprehension
of the
on
in
that the proximity of the steamers and sheds necessary to erect, might possibly
might possibly in some respects be disagrecable to the parties residing, Spring Gardens, and also in the supposition the part of Sir John Davis, that the lot would e found unnecessarily large for the purposes required.
be
On
examination
by Captain Soames, it appears that the lots Nos. 29-30 are too - small. I have therefore to solicit that His, Ericellency
: the Governor will allow the lot originally selected to be substituted, being the best adapted for the purpose.
I may also mention that the partics in Spring Gardens are pather desirous than otherwise that the lot alluded to should fall into the hands of the Company.
Frue Copy.
I have, &e.
(Signed) A. Campbell)
Manie Colonial Secretary
m
14659 Whong
291 1848
Memorandum relative to the application
Esq.
of A. Campbell Esy, for the grant of the Lot No 64, formerly held by Dirom, Gray & ba
:
The lots Nos 29 and 30 applied for
by the Hongking Steam Company as a grant,
rent
- free, and recommended by Sir John Davis to the Rt. Honble the Carl Grey, have
water mark. The
a
frontage of 210 feet by a depth of 50 feet to high ground between the road and sea is low and irregular, which would require
some considerable outlay thereon, and before it could be used in
in any
Mariner
by the Company,
a
it would be necessary for them to reclaim a portion of the ground, and perhaps build sea wall. The aggregate pental was
The lot
now
L88.13.14.
was £. 88.13.14.
applied for had:
originally a frontage of 223 fact, and an average
depth of 106 feet; rental. £. 181.0.72. These
now be enlarged. The ground
dimensions might
might now
!
:
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292
is level; it would not be absolutely necessary to build a sea-wall, and the whole site is more - suitable for the Company, than the other.
I am that the proprietors of the ground adjoining, objected, in a certain degree
aw are
to the establishment of the dépôt there, which
I believe, was
made
for
was the peason of the pequest being
the other lots
The above lot is one of considerable
value, and would be a most desirable locality
for a mercantile other residence, and in
or
fact with the exception of the Albany Godowns and these last quoted, is the only available Marine building lot now,
It is certainly of
much
now
7 remaining.
consequence
to the Company, the description
of ground they have to deal with, and there
cannot be a doubt as to the respectives values of the tots
lots Mps. 29 and 30
7 in question ; lots Ips 29
being immediately adjoining Chinese property,
from the lots on each side by a drain, and thus access
1 in front
is obtainable at the sides as well as in
and pear"; the difference of rent too is considerable,
amo
inting to searly.
£100
In conclusion therefore I beg to state that
the Company would derive considerable benefit by the
change,
and the Government would be losers to the above amount. If the Company is to be fostered
and
encouraged by the Government for the benefit of
the whole
comm
-unity, the difference or loss of
revenue sustained, will I hope be counterbalanced
the
by the prosperity of the island and the sale
of Government ground consequent upon change produced in as mercantile point of view, and as
demand
1 for
more/
building sites
Chas. St. Geo. Cleverly
(Signed). Chas St
True Copy.
Surveyor General.
would never
bring
the
same amount
of money if
put up for sale
as Nr. 64, which is separated
as
Manie Colonial feceritany
:
A. 28 of 1848.
Ice Conse_ No.2 in Beth
¡
Copy 173.
Sir,
293
Colonial Office, Victoria
office.
Hongkong, 12 June, 1848.
I am directed by
His
in Council to
nor in
Excellency The Governor
acknowledge receipt of your 12th Ultime requesting for
letter of the
reasons alsid
assigned
that a Sot of ground adjoining that
at present occupied by Messrs. Macvicar
H
may
be made over to
to you for
the
benefit of the Hongking and Canton Steam Packet Company,
"in lieu
of Soto N°2 29 and 30, which have already been conditionally granted for that purpose by His Excelleray's
Predecessor.
In reply
I am directed to state
that having perused the correspondence
b
A. Campbell, Eq
Surveyor_ Gyneral relative
Memorandum by the
to
application
Mr A
"Itongkloch and
Packet company." -
and 30, for the use of the N. 64, instead of Lots No.29 Canton Steam
Campbell for Marine Lot
be passed between yourself and Majer
Burn, the
of the
swhich passed
part of Company, and Sir
Steam Packet
Sir John Davis,
As
also
the Repest made to the Ristmble
Sporetary of state
The secr
state for the Colonies
on this subject, His Excellency finds that he is precluded from personally goeding be your request, but should
Lesive it, His Excellency
objective
you
have
20
to
action to submit
will
your
for the favourable consideration
claim for
Earl Grey.
of
His Excellency, desires
desires me to add
that he regrets the
inconvenience that
the Hougtong & Cautore Steam Racket Company may be subjected to in
of the delay that must
consequence of
arise
from
2320
e; but
from the proposed reference ;
what has already passed,
already passed, he has
alternative.-
:
!
I have, Ac,
(Signed) M.Caine,
Colonial Secretary,
(Suvelopy)
Macie
есе
294
Colonial secretary.
A 28 J1848.
Salomore N. 5 in Delf:
Copy.
1650 WKong
Hongting
ED
AL1126
295 343 2nd Came, 1848.
To the Wouble Majorbainer
Colonial Secretary,
Sir,
I have the hover to
Receipt
acknowledge the Doript of your
letter
pt fine.
I
Excellency
-regret that His Exce
the Governor feels himself precluded.
from acceding to the Request
embodied in
-
L
letter of 19th...
Ultime : I feel however sensible
of His Excellency's Windness
in
Carl
offering to submit the matter to "the favorable consideration of Eas Grey, and I shall feel obliged if His Excellency well.
do so
by
will accordingly best
the earliest.
1 opportunity.
Heller
From-
A - 08óniak
Secretary to Mr. A. Campiell,
replying
to
his application.
=ment
inability of
of the 12th Incy,
and
stating
request, previous to submitting
to accede to his
the local Govern.
it to Carl
Grey.
127 June, 1848.
і
Shave, &c. (Signed) A.Campbell.
(Imeboky) Mamie Colonial scoretury.
296
Ne 29.
Civil
سة
な
and 15 ft/48 No56
Ext to Treasury
My Lord,
Thin
297
ED
AUGOS
Victoria, Houghong. 6th June, 1848.-
I have the hours to acknowledge
Your Lordship's Despatch. N:15 of the 4th March last, relative to the situation of the Colonial_
Surgeon at this folony.
Mr. Morrison advices me.
that he is
not decisous of further pursuing the question relative to the information he received as to the Emoluments attached to the office he hold,
as
he is sat
a
afforded him in
manner.
satiefied that it was good faith and in a friendly
At present there is a very
excellent
Hospital maintained principally by voluntar contributions for the reception of Preglich seamen, whose expences are paid for by the Owners of
The Right Honable,
The Earl Grey, to
tc.
fc.
Letter from Two & Campbells that his application
requesting
submitted to Earl Grey. -
for Makine lot t. 64 be
2nd June,
7848.
|_
A 28, of 1828.
In closure A. A in Dish:
vessels from
which such seamen are sent -
European Constables and other Europeans who are sick and absolutely destitute are
also sent.
to this strepital by the Police authorities, and
paid for by the Government; the Police officers when siek have a deduction made from their
2
a
pay of -10% per diem for huropean, 18% for Indian, and 18k for cach Chinese. "The Building itself was created by an endowment made by a Parsee Mentleman, who gave $12,000. for this purpose - This Parce, however, became insolvent before he paid the money,- but the House of Mee's Jardine Matheson &1⁄2 being in some way connected with this transaction. that opulent, and respectable retablichment of its own accord paid the money; and it is therefore, to them in fact that the lolong indebted for this useful and humane Institutio_ On this subject. I shall hereafter have the hom to addres your Lordship.
Lordship in a separate Despatch..
is
¡
:
298
my Deepatch 1:10 of 205 April
last, I had the honor to recommend that the : Colonial Surgeon's Salary should be raised___ from £500 to £600 per annum - Should Your Lordship be pleased to sanction this
recommendation, I think Mz Morrison should find his mone
Surgical Instruments and Strice,- otherwvice, that he should be provided with them at the public expense.-
As regards Me Morriems applicatio
僬
C
to be allowed half his salary from the date of
I embartation, the payment could not be made without sanction from home, inasmuch as on his arrival another Gentleman was retting as Colonial Surgeon, and drawing the full allowance attached to the Office ._ ME. Young, the Gentleman who was actin Surgeon, was appointed on the death of 92 Gill, and the appointment was to your Lordship on the 144 Betober 1846- Ie that Despatch my Predeccsen appears to have
acting
as Colonial
reported
In
i
Ja
Mr Merinle
The increase of the list : Sangon's Salory has alccady been sauce And communicated to the Goverour, litt regard to kis claim to half solary Sconsider that though. Met Gover
reported that the person holding the recaporary
Appointment was recevivory pull salary - au avramount
po feed sub
hich tous les
bryter S. of State - it is but
fair, & uided usual as I believe,
pay should cease
More
correctly speaking,
the permanent Officer.
Mr Young will have
that that rate f
the appointne.
Embarkation:
reiied full
Salary for about to mouths, & D. Morrison
sich get a salary dużeg
the period consund
has joining to thory kony
AB. 6/9.
H4 Ly
W Young, full Jalary stoffed from
Fight t
the date of Mr M
Katt's but it may tomeurent difficult how to rewre it
attent
Superannuation Fund._ with regard to the subcription to the made to the practice now generally adopted, of the contents of this Despatch, and been officially informed that no exception can be
allowance attached to the Office...
Your Lordships, With the highest respect.
Most Obedient
I have the honor to be,
Stumble Sewant,
Estatum
Mr Morrison has been made aware
called aken hoyoung's haut been
The aangement he had traded only diguet forse polary of out to the ply on was reported trane until to his embarhat.
S
louse now
will be to inform the that I chosest conude hd Youny under Colonial regulat" to be entitled under
that time, & that much us.
met it I fear it is simpossible to mooid, upened to the often fo
**
the
What, he has been
nove times be drawn by two persons
same
nder the regulati dear right to t/e salary in the cluster of embarkat at I omittier to call
What
1. Quvis; attent" to this he reported that he had Full Jatury inconsec завичу
of its brawny heen and that the
it regulat on that.
were cochan
unsinstord
reported that. Mr. Young
was to draw the full
Governa Bonha
شریح
2
13.
14
ي
Entered
Copy to Freas Tho.
1660. Hory
tong hàng
No
299
of the 6 June 29 on
the receipt of your derf!
10. The 55
15 Sept 14.
I have to actmould
the
Whe Alonial Surgeon of subject of the situation
Hong
7. Morison's
Salary having
been raised
fis daim to half salary.
is that relating to ties
to the Colonial regulations.
to state that according
On this point I have
remains to be disposed question which new per annum the only
from £5. to £600 It?
the Gouttem. an who acted as Alonial Surgeon the death of Dr Dill is
only
Salary
7
entitled to fell
to the day
which the Officer
permanently appointed
to the situation encharted
for the Colony. Mr Morrison has the repre a clear right to half salary from the date
of Embarkation, and
much as
I repet it
it
I fear he is imprepille
to avoid
Ли приму
calling upon
to repay
that which has been
overpaid him, as the 300 he
salary apigned to
at the same time
Office cannot be drawn
Л
by two persons
حمد
regret that I omitted
to call the attention of
our Predecepor
your
to
this subject when be
that he had
reported that. allowed full salary to Mr. Young
in consequence
of it's having been
supposed that the Clinical regulations in this point
were so clear and well understood.
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!
› A30:
Legislative.
"Toys Wood Rogen 31 Aug 148
1661 Houghong
301
AUC28 1848
Victoria, Hong Kong,
10th
184.8.
My Lord, Jenn
In -reference to your Serdship's Despatch 1.3 of the 19th January,
22
and to mine to the
address of Your Lordship, N.111 of 39. April last, I have the hener to submit for consideration, Draft Ordinance being 81 of 18118 = " An Ordinance to repeal
во
" the Ordinance N.6 of 1847, entitled, " An Ordinance for extending
ding the Summary Jurisdiction of Police " Magistrates and Justices of
the "Race within the Colony of Hongking. and to substitute ether Provision
The Right Honorable! The Earl Grey.
Yo
Ac
!
:
" in the place of those
Con
" in the said Ordinance?".
Swing
of 1847 is
tained
that Ordinance N
before your Lordship,
and as its provisions will contime until repealed, I have thought
it on the whole advisable to submit
this Ordinance for Your Lordship's
bservations, previously to passing
into a Law.
my
I have personally given.
best attention to the Provisions
t
it
of this Ordinance, and on the whole
Sam
satisfied therewith,
therewith, are that
the Power it vests in the chief
is a
try felonies,
Magistrate of Police to try) absolutely necessary
The Population of this . Colony is, as may be supposed, extremely migratory, and it therefore becomes particularly necessary .~-
4
302
that all minor crimes should be
disposed of
as
after their Commission as they conveniently
car
be. I do not wish to
in their adjudication, but & an
advocate
any
unbecoming
haste
Sam.
satisfied
bied that
4 for the benefit of
the Prisoner himself, of
Complainant, and
of the
the the Witnessee,
& off
of
by
spreedy decisi Tribunal, is preferable to
decision, wen
matured one
a
inferior
пос
by a Superior Court,
if the latter is to be attended with a delay perhaps of a couple of months, and the Prisoner
that time to be kept in during
confinement, and probally, in the
end, to be released,
from the Complainant and Witiresses having left the Colony. Not should the expense of maintaining Witnesses
and feedin
minor
the Prisoners, although
ingredient.
the amount
in the
the evil, be altogether everlassed.
Your Lordshife will observe
that
I propose
that the punisher
ment of whipping may
ber
resorted to in cases whereie
parties are convicted of Sarceny, Ember&tement, or altering base coin with a quilly Knowledge .. These are crimes die
disgraceful in
themselves ; and I think it there-
love
fore
no abuse of Tower to render
of
any party, of whatever nation,
convicted of them, liable to
disgraceful punishment.
It will be seen
have not
intended
that I
afided the Tower
confided
to be
Ordinance to
asey
conferved by this Magistrate,
ae
but have vested it solely
in the
ly in
F
1
person of
the Chief Magistrate,
303
Magistrate voting for the chief Magistrate under exprese -- authority from the Goverment.
This
measure I have deemed
necessary
to insure that the
extensive power proposed to be
vested in a
single Magistrate
should be little liable to abuse
possible.
I have also limited the
amount of Corporal Zunishment to 36 Blows with a Cane, instead
of 60.
heretofore. I am salesfied.
that a corporal punishment of 36 Blows is as much
human frame
a
can
the
• properly
and that all pimishimant in
excess
would
bear,
uld only render the___
sufferer an object of pity and
Commiseration.
:
i
FAN ARAMAZON
or
with five not exceeding
304
50.
Dollars, and to order amends to be made to extent not execeding
any
50 Dollars.
The power of awarding.
amends is
otherwise,
210
essentially necessary;
party
ill-used has
any
means of obtaining
personal recompense, except
action in the
Supreme Court, which
:
by entering
place
face in n
ninety.
ier
this
nine cases
out of one hundred, the injured party would not have the power of doing from want of
pecuniary
means
s to com
the action . - It is the frequency
요
of
the
vence
of
this offence
to propose
that has induced
that it be adjudicated on by any
Single. Hagistrate.
a
It
is also provided that
weekly Return of Punishments.
Closed Ordinan
under the proposed
ce
should be submitted to the in Governer; and under these,
-
| restrictions Iventure to recomrneud the Ordinance be sanctioned..
for
The other offences provided
under
this Ordinance, and
which must be tried before the Chief Magistrate of Police,
or
are: -
among
Conspiracy combination Artizans Workmen, and
CAMLI
and differences between Master
and Servant.
Section No O, empowers,
any Magistrate to dispose of all
cases
Assault
of Assault and assau
Battery without intention to
mit jelong .
and to punish
offenders, with imprisonme
LAA
I have the honor to be,
With the highest cospect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Whatum
5
305
1
Words Roge
El leapt
Waff
Aug.
emy 26 BH
200
2.6
Z
Refer
The Carl
Governor Bonham,
10th June, 1848.
Received
A 30. / Inclosure.
Grey
Submitting for His Lordship's
approval Ordinance Nr 1 of 1848.
is to
repeal
" 1847, entitled, " An Ordinance for
the Ordinance 1.6 of
xtending
"in the place of those contained " and to substitute other provisions
" of Police Magistrats and
"the Pace, within the Colony of Haging,
the summary Jurisdiction Justices of
"in the said
Ordinance"
Ibles Whoug
Meas Wood &Rogers.
B
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Land Board.
thay
29.
z
30
Gendemen
Lan
I am
306
DS 31th Aug 148.
अ
directed
by Earl Grey to transmit to you the accompanying
Copy of a despatch from the Governor of Bong Kong covering the Broft
opan
it
Ordmance which
it is proposed should be passed for repealing the Ordinance Nole of
the
18267. for solending
Innsdiction
summary
of Police Magistrates and Iustices of the Peace within the Colony of Hongkong.
Lord:
I
Lovabrey directs
me to request that
you
would report to
hin your opinion.
OLO
to the course which
it would be proper
this
to take upon this
Ordinance.
Shaves
Centered
1661 1808 HongKong /
N° 59
Governor Bonhamn
khong khong
Sir.
B?
19
23
25
24
307
DS. 26 Sept /48
I have to
acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch N30, of the 10 Suve last
the Draft submitting
of an Ordinance which
it is proposed should be passed to repeal the "Ordinance N. 6, of 1847,
"Entitied an
Ordinance
forcatending the
Jurisdiction
Sevenmary
"of Police Magistrates and
Iustices of the Peace "within the Colony of
Mong
Draft:
Trong đông
and to substitute
other provisions in the "place of those contained in the card Ordinance
I see no objection to the terms of this
Ordinance, and you
are
therefore at liberty to pass the same into
a
haw
manner.
an
the neval
:
Shevet
#
Lord Greys instruation is to confirm. but thais Ordinan being onlytter draft of the phrase must be altered the Groinance minst be sent
home complete, & then
Confined
азд
Title
HongKong.
Anno
Undecimo
308
Victoriae Reginae
Me
Sof
1848.
By. His Excellency sammal George Bonham, Bequire, Gnonen,
and Commander in
the b
Goveruer,
lebies of
Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral
o
the
sane,
Her M
Majestyje Plenipotentiary and Chief superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Concil of Hongkong.
An Ordinance to repeal the
Ordinance 86.
"An Ordinance
the
186f1847 . entitled for extending Soummary Jurisdiction of Police Magistrates and Justices of the Peace within the Colony of Hongkong,
other Provisions in
those
of those
and to substitute
the place.
contained in the said
}
2.
Ordinance.
[
1848]
Whereas it has been deemed advisable and fit to repeal
the said Ordinance
86 / 1847,
and to substitute other.
Provisions in place of
contained
in
those
the and ordinance,
but with the intent of extring
the sand friediction
existed previous to the passing
f
that Ordinance.
1. Be it therefore
enacted and
Persian get
at Worknee
Preamble.
Ordinance 86
ordained by His Excellency of 1887 repeated. The Governor of Hongkong,
Ith the advice of
the
Legislative Conneil thereof,
after the
Theat from
this Ordinan
pap
the
8.6
recited Ordinance
of 1847 be, and the same
hereby repealed.
2. And be it further onacted and ordained, That it shall
and
z be
may
be lawful to and for
to
Chief Magistrate & hea
Summary Juried.
sary jurisdiction to a limited extent in casec
Battery,
Chief Magistrate of Police of Assault and Be
for
the Person
of Houghout to act in his
legally depicted to act
Laveny, Embezzlement, Utterance of Counterfeit Coin, and of Combination
stead, either singly
cayucction with
Justices of the
one or
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more
the Pence, to hour try
determine in a
Summerary
the following Crimes
and offences, whether the.
Jame
shall be committed
within the Colony
Vectéria
the
Harbour of Moteria ; that is to
All carre
say
Z
Assault and Battery.
Ascultand
not.
attended with an intent to
commita Felony ; all cases,
Larceny
of
not accompanied by
violence, and where the subject
matter of
the Lurcery does nut
exceed in value
or
count the
Senn of Fifly Dollars ; all cases of Embezzlement by proaute or
others, where the
property
monly embezzled does not
exceed the like value or amount.
all cases arising from
knowingly utterin
the
uttering of Canterfeit.
Silver or Copper Cow, or from
endeavour to utter the
Davue
with like knowledge, whore such Canterfeit kein shall represent Coinage current in the Colony,
d be counterfeits
of monty
and
to an
amount not
Y
exceeding
Qollare; all cases
Fifty Co
of Canpiracy
ony of by
or Combination
Artisana
of
Artisan
Workmen, whereby any
Workman shall be forced to leave his employ, or pressuted from joining or assisting
M
work,
Workman.
artina
3. - And be it further enacted
and ordained, That such chief deputed chic of Magistrate,
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singly
or vore
or exe
ction with one
Justices of the Peace,
ست
shall have power and authority
to award.
Punishment on
due Conviction, for any of the
offences above Specified, Imprisonment in
Crimes or
any
Her Majesty's Juile
within the Colony for any period not exceeding Six
Calendar month, and witte
without Hard Labour, or
any
Itive not exceedin
Collare in a
Sing
mount. An
be it further provided, that
when
any
Male offender shall
4. Convicted of Larceny, Embezzle : ment, or of the knowingly
Power oftebrief Magistrale to award Imprisonment for any period not exceeding six mouths, with or without Hard Labour,
or live not exceeding
مهرم
Fifty Qollars ; or Weighing and Suprison
enstine
certain Caver, and under
certame restrictions.
ao.
to
Directions Corporal Punishment.
Paver to Magistrate
to award Amend in
cases of Apartl
310
altering or attempting to utter Counterfeit Coin as aforesaid; it shall be lawful for such Chief or acting chief Magistrate
at his discretion, to direct that
in addition to the term of Imprisonment, the offender
twice whipped.
be once
or
And be it
further enacted
und ordained, That whenever. Corporal Punishment shall. be inflicted
ted under this
previous ordinance, such Punish-
ment shall in us case,
at any
single time, exceed Thirty-Six
Blows with a Rattan, to be
inflicted the presence of
proper
or
thie
other
Principal Juiler,
Person defected for the purpore by a Magistrate. 5. - And be it further
enacted and ordained, that
the Conviction
of a dan
person for an Assault.
Assault and Battery, it shall
be lawful for
ray
such
Chief Magistrate, or acting
Chief Magistrate,
his
discretion, to aivard Reasonable
P
Ansende, to be made to the
sum not en
Person aggrieved by pagonent
exceeding Fifty Collure, besides the
of ar
Penally to which the offender
be liable for the liable for
may
6.
offences
6 . . And be it further enacted Jurisdiction
and ordained, That nothing
herein contammed shall ben
constoned to probibit any Magistrate of the Colors --
from trying
caae
and deter
determining theault, or assunt
of Asse
and Battery, butôt shall and
may
it
such
be lawful for any Magistrate, not only to try
and determine such cases,
but that such Magistrate
shall have the same power
1 fining
awarding
imprisoning,
amende,
the belief Magistrate mothe
or
shall have under
preeeding
Sectionne.
ordained
7 - And be it further andamen
and declared, that it shall
and way ofor the said behief or actingle Chief Magistrate, during
be lawful to and
to
Magistrates generally
in anels
of Apantt
and Battery.
Power to commit
Offender before
Conviction to Stand
their Irial before the Supreme Court :
Trials of core
Ordinance,
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311
case under th
this
at any time before
Conviction, to commit the
Prisoner to stand his or her
Frial before
the
Supreme.
Court, should it appear to suc
Magistrate that the
would be properly visited with
heavier Emistument than
such Magistrate could award,
and that the Law admistered
in
the sand supreme Court applies
such heavier Quisluvent.
Jurisdiction in thages. 8. _ And be it further enacted
and ordained, That it shall be
Ehard thief or acting
ful and compétent for the
acting Chief
Magistrate to boy and determine
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in a Dir
and d
differences between Master and Servant, and relating where the pecuniary
Wagee, where the
to
question for decision shall not exceed the son of One hundred
Collarz: And That such
Magistrate may
make
order for the payment of such Wages and any Costs incurred by the proceeding before him, payable
able either
demand
卡
by
Instalments, shall seem advisable, and that in the event of such order not being complied with, it shall be lawful for such Magistrate to issue a Precept to some
Known Ban
or
Bailiff of
the Colony,
other discreet Person
Porsons, to Levy
ordered, by
by
the
07
Marie so
sale of the
the Goods
and Chattels of the Defendant.
And be it
further declared
that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to firevent
any person from suing for Wages under the si
sun
· any
Jurisdiction of the supreme
Const.
9 . _ And be it further enacted
and ordained, That the sand.
Chief and all other Magistrates,
to
Magistrates. make weekly
Return to the
hereby required (olonial secretary
shall, and are
to make and transmit to
all cases
cases tried
If all
the leolonial secretary a weekly by them. Return of all caste tried and
them during
determined by them d
лас
during exhibiting
M, ex
the preceding the nature of the offences
the Punishments or Fines
awarded..
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Interpretation Hause. 10.
10. - And be it further enacted
and ordained, That in the
construction.
this Ordinance,
unless there be son.
annething.
in the context repugnent
word denoting
thereto,
any
the singular number.
and male sex, shall be,
taken to extend to
any of persons and
number of persons things
bind to bothe
sexes,
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Miscellaneous.
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Copy to Freas : & Septyn01.?.
My Lord,
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Jon Kong
313
Victoria, Houghtong,
13th June, 1848.
"I have the honor to enclore for Your
Lordship's consideration
consideration copy of a
Letter with
Enclosures, from Mr Hillier, the Chief
Magistrate of Police to the address of
folonial Secretary.-
the
Mr. Stillier has stated his case very
fully, and quite truly, and, in
my judgment,
should not be allowed to be a sufferer for
an act done in-
conformity with, and in obedience to, the orders of his superiors._
The case is simply
simply this.
The Governm of Macas in a letter dated
my
22nd August 1846, to Predecessor Sir John
him to cause
Davis, requested
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
to
tc.
Fol
cause to be
2.
apprehended, and to be sent to Mareas, three Portuguese Subjects who had been recused of Robbery, and had taken refuge at. Houghing.
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On the
receipt of this letter. Sir John Davis
Gove
Gover
wrote on the brick of the Portuguese Gramma's letter. "Let the Roting Chief Magistrate
"deliver the three Persons, herein named, to
" the Wanant of the Governor of Macas." Mr-
of Mas
were
sent
over
Hillier in obedience to this Mandate from his Official Superior, apprehended two of the persons named in the letter, and they to Macas by Sir John Davis's Orders. -
Subsequently these two persons, namely, Francices de Aseis e Fernandes and Cypriano Antonio Pachees, entered an action in the
Supreme Court of this Colony against. Mr. Hillier for falce imprisonment, and laid their damages
at 25,000 Dollars - The
-
Case was
tried on the 4th May last, and the Plaintiffs were nonsuited; but as the parties
in the solony when the
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werc
not
tried, and
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3.
report says
are not likely to return, the Defendant Mr. Hillier, although successful, has no one to look to for the costs that he necessarily incurred in defending this action. These Costs amount to Two Hundred and ninety-six Dollars and forty cents, and Me Hillier has been compelled to make them good to his attorney..
to
my
On this question being first brought notice, I inquired of Mr. Hillier how-
ened that
that his attorney had not moved the Court to order the Plaintiffs in the Action the costs (should they love
it happened_
to find sceurity for
the suit. ) they not being resident inhabitants of this folony, and having no property therein...
Mr Stillier
Clains the omission to explains the
have arisen from Sir John Davis being very
desirous of having this matter settled as __ speedily as posible (which
may
be accounted
for from the approach of his intended- "departure from China and from his having
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4.
in consequence directed his (Mr. Hillies's) Connell to waive his demand for this security. On this part of the quection I beg to refer your Lordship particularly to the note of Me Campbell of the 28th May lact to the addreu of Mr. Hillier.
From the whole of the papers it is clear that Mr. Hillier was throughout acting
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the orders and instructions of his official Superior Sir John Davis; and, as he does not appear to have exceeded the orders so
given him, I bring the question to your Lordship's notice, and respectfully solicit that I may be permitted to reimburse Mr. Stillier the amount of expences to which he has of ncccccity been put in defending this proscention, amounting to $296.40
folong on the
Sir John Davis left this folony 30th March, and the trial of the case took place on the 4th May last,- otherwise he
no doubt would have seen that Mr Stillier
was not a
a si
sufferer
his ML Recount._
"I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Stumble Servant,
Salam
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tail prey to haurmit you humith, for the consideration, of the L. C. of the Treasury, tipy.
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of a Ithe From Homme
Ponham relative to an
application from Mr. Hillier, the Chief Magishale of Police at Hong Kong, for repayment of the amount of conto mined by him in the defence of an action brought against him by hoo Portuguese subject for fake imprisonment
Rs.
15.46
The Earl
Governor Braham June, 184.4.
Received
at 31.
Grey
1 Inclosure.
Submitting application from M.
Hillier,
the
Chief Magistrate
that the costs incurred by him
in
out
of
defending
an action
arising
of two Portuguese Subjects;
an arrest made by his
the
authority and
on
over of hir
Government._
John Davis, be defrayed by
Is it appears frome
the
accomping conespondence
that Mr Hillier nus
acting.
soting in thist Conformity with the mohuctions of the late for: Sir J. Davis
Past Grey is of opinion Governor Jonham
that
should be mishuuled.
b
repay
to Mr Hillier
the
cuses mained
expenses
by him in this matter
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Sept 1848
I have to acknowles
the receipt of your
Despatch N° 31 of the
13th of June last, an
which
you submit the Clain of Mr. Millier, the Chief Magistrate of Police to be reimbunold the Costs incurred hun in defending Action arising out of
an
by
an
arrest made by hum on the authority of your Predecessor, fir
John
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John Davis of two Portuguese Inlyerts.
As it appears from the correspondence which
you
have transmitted
that M. Billier was
acting
w
strict conformity
with the instructions of Sir Johnblavis, I think
he has a fair class to be reimbursed the amount
of his outlay in defending the Action in question; and Thave therefore to authouse you repay to Mr. Hollier the $296, 40 cent, which it
во
appears
appears
he has
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advanced
for this purpose
I have at the
same time to observe
that, as these proceedings aganist M. Killier ause out of acts done
acts done by lum
off
in his opporal capacity, Funder the orders of the Governor, the proper
Course would have been for his Defence to the have been
conducted by the Law Officers of the Colony,
ww
the case
of
a
proscention instituted by the Colomnal Love
as
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Luke event of any fuscher proceedings temy taken by the Plaintiff
you will
in this case, follow the course I have
indicated.
Jake Plaintiffs
should appear agam
or retion to
ourt or
infourt
the
you will
Colony you
take the
necessary steps
for obtaining from them the costs for which they are liable
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Sir,
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Hongkong, 13th May,
I have the honor to request that
1848.
you will lay before His Excellency the Governor
"the following detail of facts.
On 25th August 1846 I was
officiating as Chief Magistrate of Hongkong.
"On the evening of that day, after my Office had been closed, I received from the Colonial. Secretary a note ordering
Sir John Davis the then
i
me, in the
name
Davis the then Governor, to arrest.
of
three. Portuguese felons, said to have absconded
from Maças and taken refuge here . The
note enclosed a second
1 from Sir John Davis
an
urging immediate seizure, and
official letter from the Governor of Macao, a copy of which will be found in enclosure 1. I istved
a warrant in consequence, and two of the three,
The Honorable Major H. Caine,
Colonial Secretary
Fernandezz, were apprehended.
Pacheco and Fernand
At that time I knew
pro Anore
of
the case
case than
I could gather from the Governor of Macao's letter
I received an official
Nerit morning
letter from the Colonial Secretary authenizing
the
me
evening, another over to the Harber
in
to detains the prisoners, and in directing
me to hand them Master . Copies of the letters will be found enclosures 2 and 3. I obeyed these instructions and the prisoners avere subsequently forwarded_ to Macas in Her Majesty's schooner "Young, Hebe."
They
were convicted in the Macas
Criminal Courts, but the sentence was reversed
by
the Supreme Ribunal of Gea, as will be
seen by enclosure 4, which contains copy of a
the
letter from the Governor of Macão, giving particulars. After the reversal of the sentence an action against. Supreme Court of Hongkong, for false
they brought
me in the
imprisonment, laying the damages twenty-five thousand Dollars.
at
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before the Officiating
I placed the case Attorney General, Mr. Campbell, who employed
to assist him in conducting the defence, Mr. Parker, a solicitor, who performed the duty
of Caiminal Crown Prosecutor during the absence of the Attorney General
ow
two
occasions.
Mr.
Parker then told me that Sir John Davis had acted illegally in ordering the arrest, and that the part. I had taken made me
civilly
tous
responsible for the whole . Mr. Campbell of a different opinion. Since Mr. Campbell's. apporitment to the office of Acting, Chief Justice, Mr. Parker has had the entire conduct of the defence.
on
The
Case Was
brought on for hearing the 4th May instant, and the plaintiffs
were nonsuited, in consequence of the absence of soitnesses, and ordered to pay the costs. The merits of the case are undecided. The crets the plaintiffs
however cannot be recovered,
Ad
reside beyond the jurisdiction of the Court.
E
C
me to
They will amount, Mr. Parker informs
Dollars, and must be
three hundred and
1 fifty
borne by me. He further informs Plaintiff's intend, as
me that the
he believes, to bring further
proceedings in the same case, form; the result of which
me, as
may
but in another
be ruinous to
they have the command of wealth.
In executing
the warrants (for such were
the orders) of Sir John Davis, I believed that
they were legal ; that I did not
give effect to
them as a
Magistrate, - for
I knew that in
I had no
1 jurisdiction, but as
that
capacity
the person having the most ready means at his disposal, and that I should at least receive the protection accorded by law to
Constable under similar circumstances.
a
Assuming the arrest to have been illegal, ( a point undecided), criminality can attach of two cases
only; namely,
to me under one
that I performed the act wilfully, knowing it to be illegal ; or that, though not knowing
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it to be illegal, I performed. it through culpable ignorance of my duty; were either supposition true, I would not trouble His Excellency with these remarks, but be content to bear the consequences.
The contrary, is the bruth. I had good cause to believe that Sir John Davis had power to send foreigners out of the Colony, for he cons the Racent representative, and I might justly infer, that irrespective of any inherent right as such, he_ possessed an acquaintance with erxisting breaties and the law of nations sufficient to preserve him
from enor on a - point: so likely to recur, malice-
not having been at any time imputed ; and he
had repeatedly used such a power in
He
the case
used it on several subsequent occasions
of Chinese.
case of Portuguese.
in the case
Nor can I be convicted of
:lpable ignorance of my duty in a matter that lay without the circle of that duty.
me
It appeared to be clearly imperative upon
therefore,
as an
officer of Government,
or even as a
good subject, not to obstructs, but to aid. the Governor
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VOLAN BA
in the
exercise of this responsible power. For having so aided him, I have been subjected to loss and.
inconvenience, and
may
be subjected to much more. These long pending actions at law have involved me in
expenses that I cannot afford, and
not improbably result in my ruins.
may if unarrected
As it is in His Excellency's power to grant one relief by ordering that the
I have incurred or
that
expense. incur on this account be may incur on
paid from the Colonial Treasury, I trust that he
will be pleased to do so, and that he will also ensure. to me for the future, the protection and freedom. from anxiety of this nature, which are · peculiarly
essential to the proper performance of the duties of a Magistrate
I have, to,
(Signed).
b. B. Hillier
Chief Magistrate..
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To His Excellency Sir John Francis Davis,
Beck Governor of Hongkong
Sei
fe
fe:
Our Chief Justice forwarded to me the enclosed confidential communication, requesting me to ask of Your Excellency the delivery of Francisco d'Assis Fernandes, Cipriano Antinie Pacheco, and Alessandrine Antonis de Mello, indicted in the crime of robbery,
and who, it
this Court for
stated, are at present living at
5
is
1 generally stated,
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Macao.
22nd.
Hongkong.
I hasten to communicate to Your
Excellency this requisition, and trust that Your.
Excellency will kindly comply with it,
should not it
the regulations of
go against the
Your Government for similar
August, 18.66
cases.
I have te. so.
(Signed) João Maria Ferr " do Amaral
• Governor of Macao.
True Copy (signed) M. Caine),
Coll. Secretary.
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Copy.
Let the Acting Chief Magistrate deliver
the three persons herein named to the Warrant
of the Governor of Macas
(Signed) J. F. Davis
Her Marity's Renipotentiory
and Governes
(Signed) Maine,
boll Secretary
So
His Bricellency
Copy of Kanslation
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Most illustrious and most excellent Sir,
Confidential.
Francisco d'Assis Fernandes, Cipriano Antônio Pacheco, and Mexandrino Antonis de Mello, being indicted in this Court as partners in the crime
of
robbery
wvere
committed by João Caetano Marçal, warrants
ran
- issued against them, when they away from this place, and it is generally reported that
they
are at
ог
Canton .
4 present residing at Hongkong I have therefore to request that Your Excellency for the.
of
benefit of Her Majesty's service will be pleased to ask Her Britannic Majesty's authorities, the delivery of those
fugitives . May the Almighty God preserve Your Excellene s
th
Macas, 17th August, 1846.
The Chief Justice
person
:Senhor João Maria Ferreira do Amaral
Governor of this Province.
Antònic
(Signed) Goaquim Antirio de Moraes Carvin
(FreeCopy.)
(Signed) J. M. F. Amaral
True Copies
(True Copy)
(signed) C.B. Hillier,
(signed) Mains
Chief Magistrate. Coll Secretary.
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Copy.
No.410.
Sir,
and
Colonial Of
Office,
327
Victoria,
Hongkong, 26th August, 1866
I am directed by His hoppecellency the Governor to authorize your detaining the two Portuguesed Prisoners, Francise de Afers e Fernandes bypriand Antonis Pacheco, subjects of the Maca's Government, who have been taken up on the requisition of the Governor of Macas, chayed with pobbery ; and who will be eve forwarded to Macas for the purpose of being
tried ac
according
C. B. Hillier Esq.
to their
own
I have, te.
laws .
be eventually
(Signed) Maino
Offg.
Colonial Secretary;
Offg. Chief Magistrate of Police,
to
te
True Copy
(signed) C. B. Hillier,
Chief Magistrato .
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Nr. 411.
Sit
that
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Colonial Office, Vectors,
Hongkong, 26th August,
1846.
His Cucellency the Governor directs
• you will immediately send to the Harbour Master under a sufficient - Police Excort, the two Portuguese prisoners Francisco de Assis e Fernandes and
Fernandes and Cyprians Antonio
Pacheco, for the purpose of their being forwarde to Macao, in conformity with the requisition of the Governor of that place
C. B. Hillier Esq.
I have, 80,
(hymes) Maine
Offg. Colonial Secretary
Offy. Chief Magistrate of Police,
Irue (opery.
(signed) C. B. Hillier
hief Magistrate .
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NA.
Copy of Fanolation
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Most Illustrious and most excellent Sor,
In reply to the Despatch which
Your Excellency
the 4th.
was
pleased to address to me on
th. Instant, and in which in consequence
of Marçal and others having claimed in the
Supreme Court of Hongkong, damages
and
indemnification from the Magistrate of Police, who,
pursuant to a demand made to one
of Macas, and referred by
by the Judge.
me to Your Excellency,
had ordered their apprehension in Hongkong,
Your
Excellency requests to be,
to be informed upon
the principal circumstances relating to those individuals after
their delivery
to
mc
by Your
Excellency on the 26th August of last year;
ļ
I beg
to state the following:
João
Cactans Marçal having been
apprehended here in March last
year
on ai
charge of embezzlement, and it appearing in the
courtes
of the proceedings
ainst him.
instituted against
DE
2.
before the Court of
this
city
ow
the requisition of
Willian Blenkin and others, that Cyprians
Antonio Pacheco, Francisco D'Assis Fernandez,
and Alexandrino Antônio de Mello were
accomplices, they evere indicted as such, which caused them to withdraw from Macas, and subsequently also the apprehension of the two :former at Hongkong, who, however, having
been sent to me from thence by Your Excellency
- August 1846, were here admitted to
on
the 26th.
bail to answer that accusation, which they did,
free and released.
The indictment was
in the case
as proved, not only
of Marçal but also in that of
his accomplices; in the case
case of the former
r ow
the 29th of August, and in that of the latter
on
the 28th. November, last
Pyear,
but they having appealed to the Supreme Tribunal
of Gon, then all obtained a complete reversal of their sentence; the last three by decrees of the said tribunal under date 20th April, and
th.
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330
Marçal by that of the third September of the
present year, as Your Excellency will perceive from the enclosed copies of the said decrees, by virtue of which they were fully acquitted .
This is all the information I can give
a
3
Your Excellency on the subject. God preserve Your Exxcellency. Macas, 15 th December, 1847 To His perseellency Sir John Francis Davis, Bart
Governor of Hongkong
to
(Signed) João Maria Ferreira de Amaral. (True Copy)
в (Signed) C. B. Hillier,
Chief Magistrate
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4.
Caetano
Decrees pronounced by the Supreme Tribunal of Gou on the proceedings against João Marçal, principal, and bypriano Antonio Pachecka, Francisco d'Assis Fernandes, and Alexandrino
Antonio de Mello, accessaries.
Decreed by the Supreme Tribunal
That taking cognizance of the appeal preferred
in
fol. 11 and of the sentence in
& fol.
35. Whereas
the provisions of Ord. lib. 5 t. 66, enjoined by
Alvará of 13th November 1756,
were not observed.
for it is not only proved that the appellant
Cyprians Antonio Pacheco had not in his
possession any sum
of money belonging to the
principal, João Caetano Marçal, but it
appears
the contrary in fol.
- fol. that the
ow
latter was indebted to him in a considerable
sum, and in order that grounds might exist for instituting criminal proceedings against the appellant, it was previously necessary that he should be ordered to refund this
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5.
amount, and that he should have refused, which
does not appear, neither is it evident that the bankruptcy had been made public according to the provisions of Art. 1129 of the Commercial Code, and consequently in default of the requisition made to the Appellant, of actual evidence, or other proofs to show that the Appellant afforded advice or assistance to the principal
the
in
commission of the offence with which he is charged (which even in the opinion of the Revisers cannot be made out), the Appellant should not have been found guitty, and furthermore, the Deputy Judge ought to
have
acquitted him, having acknowledged at the same time that the charge against
by not
the Appellant had not been proved, by
which, he certainly infringed
d the
e decree
doing article 220 of the Reformed Code . Now therefore in support of this appeal That the sentence appeated against be anmutted cancel the charge
and that the Judge
Judge à que
I
DE
1
6.
prefereed against the appellant byprians
: Antonis Pacheco, and that the parties who prefered the charges pay the costs.
New Gon 20th April, 1867.
(Signed). Souza _ (Signed) Silva Lobe
Azevedo
on
Outooted as to taking cognizance only, because
the violation alleged authorizes only appeal the proceedings, and the value of the
proof
Judge
is
to be exclusively determined by the without appeal.
(Signed) F.P. Collaço
The Supreme Tribunal decrees that
they hereby take
cognizance of the present
appeal preferred by the Advocate Francisco .
d' Assis & Fernandes against the sentences at fol fol. merely because the
and
provisions of Ordinance lib. 5 t. 66 so strongly enjoined by Alvará of 13th November, 1756 had been disregarded. Whereas although it should evidently have been shown that some
332
amount of money belonging to the principal. João Caetano Marçal was in the possession
of the Appellant, which does not appear, but
on
the
the contrary from the
answers
of the former to
interrogatories put to him it appears that he is indebted to the appellant in
the
Juni
of three hundred dollars; it was indispensably necessary in order that
in order that Criminal proceedings
should be instituted against him, that he should have been previously directed to re-imburse that amount and have refused
to do so, which is not shown to have taken
place, neither does it appear that the failure of the principal had been publicly noticed,
at is
requisite according to Art. 1129 of the Commercial lode, and therefore in default of these essential requisites, of actual evidence or other proofs
that
might have been shown that the appellant gave assistance or advice in the perpetration : of the offence of which the principal, accused ( which even cannot, from the obscure .
is
DE
:
!
8.
and insufficient opinion of the Revisers. be made out), the Appellant ought not to have been found quilty, and still less was for the Deputy Judge of Macas to confirm
an
it
Fright
the sentence in such arbitrary manner, in which confirmation although he himself acknowledged that there was no
proof of guilt against the appellant, he nevertheless did not acquit him, thus infringing the imperative provisions laid down in Art. 220 of the 3rd : part of the Reformed Code. Therefore upholding
appellant Francisco de Afecs & Fernandes, it is decreed. That the sentences appeated
the
against be reversed, and that the Judge
à
quo acquit him, and the Respondents
are condemned to pay the costs.
New You
20th. April 1847.
(Signed) Silva Lobo
Souza
Azevedo.
Oulooted as to taking cognizance only. (Signed). F. P. Collaço.
à
The Supreme Tribunal decries
The appellant was
quo
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9.
wronged by the Judge
in the sentence against which
an
appeal.
is preferred _ Whereas the judge acknowledged
that there is no
- proof as in reality there is not,
of the offence of complicity, for which the appellant was indicted, it was his duty to carry into effect Art. 220
of the 3th part of the Reformed Code,
as it appears from the answer to the appeal, that the motives adduced, in favour of the
tion did not
confirmation
- justify it, which motions besides being frivolous are foreign to the law,
is
and contrary to that article and to the intent of the process of ratification, which is the
Confirmation of the sentence when there is ground for it, or it's reversal when there,
none, and consequently the termination or end of the Criminal proceedings in the terms of the said article, in opposition to the
statement, whose opinion involves
an
Judges absurdity.
Therefore the decision appeated against; is
E
:
הילרי
10.
hereby annulled, the sentence found informal,
and consequently the accusation could not be
proceeded with against the Appellant, who is declared acquitted of the charge,
and the costs
are to be paid by the Respondents.
New Goa, 20th
th. April, 1847. (Signed) Souza,
Silva Loube.
Azevedo.
· Outvoted as to taking cognizance,
because the
violation alleged scarcely authorizes appeal
against the proceedings.
(Signed) F. P. Collaço
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11.
The Supreme Tribunal decrees that the appellant was wronged by the sentences against . which he appeals. Whereas though it is difficult to know whether the appellant by the
act under consideration had or had not the
intention of committing the offence of embezzlement . for although in these procadings some appearances against him, nevertheless the good reputation which he before enjoyed is in
are.
the
in his
· favour, and - fact of his having returned to Canton after the first Contract, and having sought for his
creditors and made new
agreements with them on the
receiving back the drafts he had,
& given ship and passing promissory notes, renders it highly improbable that the appellant should have intended to commit the offence with which he is charged; when he made the first agrement
allowing that he had been guilty of
But even allowing
embezzleurent, the appellant being a Portuguese
and Canton, ( Chinese territory) where the
subject, and
offence
was committed, he ought not to have been
ES
12.
prosecuted at Macão, in accordance with the
provisions of Art. 9 of the Reformed Code, (which are also laid down in Art. 862 t. 21 of the latest Code), - perfectty clear enumeration of the
where there
is a
crimes, which when committed by Portugues subjects
Countries, can be,
in
: foreign countries,
- investigated and punished
in Portugal or her possessions.
& fol.
179, by the Procurador of the Senate of Macée,
Considering ales that the declaration at
only now annexed by the Attorney
which is only
General, does not interfere, because practice
should never
• prevail over Law, neither should.
the inconveniences
alleged by the Judge a quo
- fol. 180 have
in his answer at fol. 180 have
any weight, for
it is not the province of this tribunal but of
the
Legislative power to remove thein. For all
these reasons they admit the appeals at
:-João
- fol. 38 and 140, preferred by the appellant
baetano Marçal, and in consequence . annul all the proceedings, and order that he be set at liberty, and that the respondents
pay the costs.
New Gow, 3rd Septr. 1847
(Signed) Silva Loube
Souza.
Azevedo -
Outooted on grounds founded
:
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on Art. 143, as
to taking cognizance of the other two, and appeals of ratification,
on account of it's illegality
Collaço.
Patent (Signed) HP. Cottage
Frue Copy
Office of Secretary to the Government of
the Province of Macão . 15th December, 1847
1867
(Shined) Ant. J. de Miranda,
Secretary to Government
True Copies
(Rigned) C.B. Hillier
Chief Magistrate
T
f
•
Sir
336
Hongkong, 8th June, 1842
This bucellency the Governor having
desired me to furnish him with further particulars
against
regarding the action of Pacheco and another myself, I have now the honor in peference to former letter of the 18th. May last, to lay before
you the following
Proceedings the action were
in
my
were commented
by the plaintiffs on 27th September, 1847.
Honorable Mr. Campbell, acted as
till his removal to the bench
my
The
counsel
on 30th.
November
1847, to perform the duties of Chief Justice . He
did require
the plaintiffs to find security for the payment of costs, but subsequently by desire of
Davis
as
Sir John
Governor, directed. Mr. Parker the Attorney to withdraw the requisition; and the withdrawal was made accordingly on 27th:
The Honorable Major W. Caine; .
Colonial Secretary.
December . My information on this head is
obtained fro
4
the statements of Mr. Campbell
and Mr. Parker, and from a note-
a note of Mr Campbell
received
by
th
me on 28
May, a copy of which
by.
his permission I enclose . I beg to pemack in reference to the poetscript of that note, that there
is no
• present probability of the plaintiffs revisiting, Hongkong, unless to instituto further proceedings that. I am informed that neither
against me;
of them reside permanently at Macao, (one
being
now at
and that
a suit in the
x), and
at you),
Macas Court to recover the costs, would, as you
are aware.
be extremely expensive and of
doubtful issue, inasmuch as
the
Cause
· of action
arose without the jurisdiction of that fourt
I have further to add, that Mr Parker acted as forminal. Cown Prosecutor from October 1846 to 14 th December 1846, and from.
30th November
184
1847
present year,
18th.
to 21th March of the
and that. I have now
satisfied
his bill of costs, as will appear from the
copy of the receipt enclosed.
Shave, 80,
337
(Signed) b. B. Hillier)
Chief Magistrate.
:
338
Copy of Note addressed by the Honorable Charles Molloy Campbell Eeg. Acting Chief Justice of Hongkong, to Charles Batten Hillier, Esq. Chief Magistrate.
Received 28th May, 1848.
" "When I was Acting Attorney General, Mr.
De Mello and Mr. Shortrede consulted me about the
one a
affair of Pacheco against yourself, and offered retainer which. Spefused, telling them that their case would fail because of the lapse of time since the fact complained of was committed . I was after this retained by you, which retainer I returned. when. I became Acting Judge . Whilst still.
your Counsel. Sir John Davis and Major (aind avere always
speaking to me about hurrying this case.
as it
s case to trial,
: was a source of annoyance to all parties oncerned. I took it that Sir John
interested in
the
case as
• yourself,
John was as much
and that he would
ent matter. In consequence of these
make it a Government matter. In
representations, I advised. Mr Parker to proceed with the
339
to issue and.
case,
but first to demand security for costs, to the amount
waived, in consequence of
of $5,001; but even this was waived,
&
the Governor's wishes, in order to bring the case to trial . In other folonies the law officers of the brown receiving
a pegular salary or fees, are paid by the Coloncial. Keasury in cases in which Magistrates and other officers of the Government are concerned. When I was Acting Hings Procurator General
in Mauritius during the ersistence of the plave trade, I was paid by Fres; and, in all cases,
relating to the
all cases relating,
Customs, Protector of Slaves, &c, I was paid by Government,
if the officers failed, or were unable to recover costs; but by
the opposite party when the same was practicable.
#1
(Signed), Charles Molloy Campbell
P.S. The costs can be recovered whenever the Plaintiffs come, here, or they may be sued for it in Macão.
True Copy
B.
(Aigned.) L. 13. Hillier.
1
1
DES
:
340
Pacheco & An2 & Yourself
R.
Received from C. 43. Hiller Esq.
the Defendant in this Action, the sum of two hundred and ninety six Dollars forty Cent,
the costs as between Attorney and Client in
this
Same
case
I having the Plaintiffs.
no means
of recovering
1. from
(Signed). N. D. & Parker. Defendant's Attorney.
Victoria, Hongkong,
hue Copy
دیکھے
8th June, 1848.
(Signed) C. 13. Hillier -
(True copies)
Mami
Colonial Tecretary.
:
Inclosu
ure in
Despatch No 31 of 1868-
Correspondence
arrect at.
connected with. the
t Hougtong, and delivery to the
Government of Macao, of tion Portuguese Subjects, and the action subsequently
brought by them
against Mr. Hillier, for
false impricomment-
1
341
3.2
15 June
Luther affer from
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Mamayan of friental Banthe requesting that the notes of that Estabt may be reengrond atte bolfort Records its adoption
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under curtain securities
مهسه
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Nr. 33.
judicial.
My to Read:
And. The Oct/48 N65
Draft with 1911 for/48.
Vie
1464 Song/to
cetoria,
342
Hongkon
19th June, 1848.
My Sere,
I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your
Lordship's Despatch of the 14t April, No relative to a Serne
of $ 52.50 paid by Mr N. D. Ć. Parker en account of Governmen
to enable teve Prosecutions to be
entered in the Supreme Court againd
Sivingston and
Ching Cheong
respectively, one which some
ae
subsequently refunded to Mr Parker from the Government Treasury, by
erder of my Predecesser.
From enquiry I find that
The Right Henerable The Earl Grey,
Aca
Sc.,
2.
umber of
Individuals oived
to the state for Land Routs, which they had not paid up. To insist their payment Sir John Davis appointed Mr. Parker, a soliciter
on
to prosecute
practising here, to
the
defaulters, stipulating with Mr Parker that. Your fees
or Coste
will of you and the parties who : your interference :
course be a matter between
Prequire
avv
may
This form of expression
to understand was
n given
ven to
reant to
co
nea
convey
I
to Mr. Parker,
intimation that he must
not look to the Government for
reimbursement of
of his Expenses,
but to the losing party - However
these two occasions
of suite
entered aquiret Livingston
being entered.
and Ching- Chung, the brown, or
del.
12.
fo 2.
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343
rather Mr. Parker, lost the suite
ex
се
-
by compromise otherwise, and hence Mr. Parker not only lost
his
what, if successful, he might have claimed for professional services, but also
the fees of Court which he necessitated to pay before be
wal
could institute the suit, and
which conjointly amounted to
$52.50 Costs.
Bome the word
wording of Sir Despatch it is not why Mr. Parker
John Davio's Despatch.
clear to me why
should expect to be paid by the Government his fees, when he loses
his suit, having obviously had
pome
derstanding
Predecessor "that he
to the
witte
AVAS
my
to look
parties who required his
interference, unless indeed he
.
4.
considers that he did not;
not gain
the
suit, and in consequence lost his
Costs, through the
irregularity of the Government Land officers.
from misinformation that
he had received from Mr. Tariant : and this from the attorney
attorney
Soneral's recorded opinion, which
formus
au
Sir John
Enclosure to Sir
15
Davis's Despatch N. 18 of 37t
Jammary
could appear to be
Mr Parker's view
of the
case
In alluding to Mr Parrants
"present circumstances, I certainly infer Sir John Davis me
say
that as
A to
Mr. Tarrant was
longer in Government employ,
it would be
him for
inexpedient to call
the
sum said to be
Sir
lost through his negligence..
John Davis ordered Mr
Parker's Bill to be paid from the Public funds
344
the 31st.
گی
Jormary last, and Mr. Turvant's
services were
finally dispensed
Pr
from the 122 october
with preceding .
As connected with this
Cleverly.
subject, I think it right to acquaint your Lordship that I am informed by Mr. the Surveyor General, that sis John Davis had it in contampla.
Sir
tion to abolish Mr Farrants.
office of Registrar of Deeds
Seven or
before it was
eight months finally
carried into
execution; and it may therefore I think be justly concluded that his removal from office did-
not originate ate
might
in, although it have been expedited by
:
[
6.
the Proceedings instituted against
lein by
a
the attor
Attorney General for
Conspiracy against the character
of Major
Major Ca.
Caine.
On the
subject of the
Frial. which Your Lordship desires information, I understand
it to have been abandoned, in consequence of Mr Campbell, the altomy General, by whose advice
the Prosecution
against Mr.
Tarrant had been commenced,
been raised to the Bench,
the
having temporarily vacant by suspension of Mr Hulme,
be more fully
copy of a
fully seen by
Secretary
as will
the enclosed
letter from the Colonial
to Mr Farrant,
this subject by the surveyer General that
I am likcivise informed
:
15.
- - - T
Mr Tarrant was
registering
employed
345
in
the leases. that all
ove
{
leases have
been
registered, -
and that the Services of an
especial duty
officer for this
longer required..
are
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
C
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
DES
!
:
:
Nor Memale.
Layment.
Ow Parker.
the
Σ
mait
..
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hat he was to look
The parties for his fer
must in reason
ん
understood to mean in the
and of success. It could not
I meant that if the Crown failed
t aloes not affron
tacks New Pacher les
Any
used chain on the foot for the
hall firende
Pasties for whom be acted
b. L. I Davis that he must look to the
count of these fees, as it was stifialitest
Hugh
impispit, het it in
The papers are still say
this
Mir ). Faris was
seme to me that
guing facker. It worth white pusing sanely
Mis
making
pidified
We Grown was not to pay the schemes out of horker of its own lawyers. to the pistice or injustice of fixing the lif
W darrant it is eintritte to pronounce
impofith. To
an pinion, but I look with great suspicion.
the charges mail.
ay
aind him. The
fround fiven by W Campbell fu ulinquishing the perceelings against him for "inspirary" is a more-
excuse : and must, I think, he taken witice.
Meuric. It will I drawn into a
h
very objcctionath Reecedent.
Entered
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Bad Crey
C.
600 +1664 Whong,
346
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Treasury
N18
Earl Grey - 14 Apul et 26
від роз
Severer Bonham 19 Jerne N33.
кав
Sir
the shaming the of the Lords Commm. of
to you for the information
by Earl Grey to transient
вал
I am directed
Ad
How Hat Colony Crown Solicitor of to W. NOE Parker the which had been paid
a sum of $52.50,
Houghong, relative to and the Governor of between his Lordship of a Correspondence accompanying Copies
that
вид
on
account of certain
Jels
7893.
Governor Bonham..
The Carl Grey
3 Inclosures.
po 33.
Received
Replying
to His Lordship's Despatch April last, requiring
explanation as to the Fees paid Mr Parker, in the cases the Queen Livingston and the Queen v. Ching.
N. 14 J
a
- Cheong, and
requiring
to be more
acquainted with the result of
the trial
if
conspiracy.
Mrr Terrant for
ti
proceedings against a parks
b. chopped beame the
a Judy
/
A
fuilty
of a very secious offione are to Altomary General, who advised Rom has home
new species of impunity would a colethiked.
fm avy! 28.
1.1.
49601..
?
Copy
Nr. 166.
in 1664 WKong
EIVED
626
347 48
Colonial office, Victoria,
!
Kes paid by him into Court in certam Suits instituted by
the Croon.
Jain to lapress Ford Grey's opinion that cars repayment
this should be Sanctioned.
Shaver.
Sir,
Wongkong,
29th September, 18406.
Excellency the Governor
Mis
has been pleased to appoint you
the Crown for
the attomey of
recovering
Bent's due on Crown
Lands, and I am directed to
request that
will.
micale
you with the Treasurer and Surveyer
General
for the purpose of obtaining
the Requisite informatie
information connected
with the collections of Crown Center-
Your fees or boots will of course be
matter between
tween you.
and the
quire your-
parties who may requir
interference.
N.DE. Parlier, Esqu
I have, &c. Je
[ Signed) W. Caine
(Free Copy :)
Colonial Secretary.
Colesia
S
Copy.
Su
Sir S. J. Davis here Bille
Baronet
v
of
De
Victoria, 24. Verurbie py
etoria?/s
1843
343
I beg to enclose for payment
inform you
Costs in these Cases, and
thing ching Ching Chang
Jame,
Livingston.
To The
that the Chinese
is more iee
the Debtors
I of the Cent
Prison for non payment of
for
which be was sued. These Costs have been already taxed by
the
Registrar of the Supreme
Court.
The Crown accepted from Mr Bush
the Rent due on Inland Lot.
9.4 for
were instituted
which preecedings against Mr. Livingston, cause set down for Trial. Livingston paying not the Plaintiffs.
Honble : Major
Mr. Caine.
Col Secretary.
leis
and the
Wr
costs bet
.:
I have, &c. (Signed) N.D. C. Parker,
Copy .
M.Q. 2.
m 1644 Whon/ RECEN
TEREITED
D.
AUG.26
1848
343
Colonial office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 3.
Jammary
1848.
45
I
Blanic folonial Secretary .
+
Ultime addressed to the
Div,
In
reply to your
letter of
the 23rd Ultimo
addressed
the
black of
you by His
the Councils, Sam
directed le
inform you by
Excellency The Governor that the trial to which your
imunication
refers
necessarily relinquished when at the last Criminal
bet
brought
the Houvrable the
Sessions before Acting Chief Justice,
lice, as it would. have been impossible for
theat
officer to have presided as Sudge at a trial which he had previously in his capacity of Her Majesty's
Mr. M. Sarrant.
!
!
Acting Allorney General, expressed legal opinion upon, and even
taken the evidence.
Under all the circumstances,
connected with this
CALO
Hie
Excellency considers it desirable
that
should await the
you instructions of The Earl Grey,
the Right Hauble:
whose decision
meny
be looked for by
the next mail.
As
verbal
Conver
regards your. unication with His
Lam
that
Excellency The Governor, instructed to acquaint you, the office held by the late Mr. Pope has been entrusted to Mr. George Strachan, whose qualifications particularly fit him for that u responsible appointment.
I have, &c.
(Imebapy) [signed] Maine.
Mani
Colonial Secreta
N34.
Civil
Ano?
Sept1/18
N. 67.
My Lord,
m1665 Hong Kong
RECERED
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350
Victoria, Honghong.
20th June, 1848.
I have the honor to actuowledge
the scecipt of your Lordship's Deepatch. No 25
#
of the 6th April, relative to the
僬
re-appointment Predecessor
of the faldwell to office by my Redcovsen
and requiring explanation of the cance
мния
of
/
Mr. Saldwell's difficulties; - and to be informed_ whether his conduct during his embarrasements
unimpeachable, or otherwise._
Not having been personally on the when Mr. faldwell's resignation of office took place, I cannot of my own Hunoledge afford your Lordship, the information required. I therefore ordered that Ms faldwell himself
Spot,
should be called.
on to supply a Statement
The Right Ammable, The Earl Grey,
tc.
tc.
fo.
}
of the circumstances under which it became
him to necessary for
resign his appointment,
and that the Superintendent of Police and chief Magistrate, under whore immediate
orders he is employed, should also be directed
opinion
one où Merlay
M. Caldwell's
to report
their
Statements, and on the subject generally.
The Enclosures
es are
the result of these No 1 @ 3. bstructions, and I now submit them for
Your Lordship's information.
that
It is undoubtedly extremely objectionable.
persons
MIL
whose pecuniary circumstances are such as to render them dependent "the will of others, should be retained in
offices of responsibility ; but from the reports of the Chief Magistrate and Superintendent of Police, and after a personal communication with the former
the subject, I am
-induced to believe that. Mz Caldwell's
objectionable position has not been caused
by any
reckles extravagance
on
his own
part, but from circumstances which detailed in his own letter._
With this view
of the
case,
351
are
venture to recommend Mr faldwell to
Your Lordship's favourable consideration._
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Stumbler Servant- Substan
DE
Bou
Bonhap
No.51. Hept /40. 1665
Gartered
B
200
30.
31
140.
352
Hong lines
I have received
your despatch 20034 of the 20 Jane lash forwardin the information which I had required as to the
cause of the difficulties which led Mr Caldwell to
resign
his Office in the
Police department of
Ang Kong .
I will not, with
the explanation now
me, prep the objection which I formerly
formerly took
losure
to the reapponitment of
this quilternan to the Police Service, and you
}
Governor Bronkam,
20th June, 1848.
Victoria, Hongkong,
ito
The Earl Grey.
to 23 of
Replying
Received
3 Declosures.
No 34
tion as to the cause of
the 6th April, requiring
to His Lordship's despatch
informatio
Caldwell to resign
the difficulties which led Your
his Sffice
in
betober, 1827)..
the
діндер тур
програм тузл
the perfution sten
Law change?
Grey
was called for by Lend
of alen
Caldwells reappointment to the office
of Asst. Seponn
dent of Police. If
Considered satisfactory the appoint mut
should I presu
beaufisive.
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7
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21
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at liberty to take
F
are
such seps
ad
as are
requisite
for establishing him
conferred
in the Office Bet
upon him ley
Devexisted Sie Schn
Davis
گر
دانايا اي معمار
the Colonial
Letter from Secretary to Mr. Parker,
The Coloning lanetanins
To
Yo. 29.
Sev
In 16695 Wong.
353
R
C. D.
AUROR 1846
Chief Magistrate's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th June, 1848.
In accordance with our verbal instructions,
your I have the honor to enclose Mr. Caldwell's
explanation of the circumstances that compelled him to resign his situation, and of his
a
subsequent conduct therein, together with letter from Mr May, verifying Mr Caldwells
statements.
A
I have not been acquainted with Mr.
Caldwell's private affairs ; but before his resignation_
I understood that his difficulties
measure
from the
arose in
greati
causes he has detailed, and
that he had laid his case
with
before Mr. May,
a view to a satisfactory arrangement with his creditors. From this last-
The Honorable Major Caine,
Colonial Secretary,
circumstance I believe that no person is more competent than Mr. May to text the correctness of Mr. Caldwell's assertions .
I have pleasure in being able to prove the truth of the last paragraph of Mr. Caldwells
letter. He has been immediately and constantly;
under
my
notice in his public capacity, since he
ment service, and as
entered the Government
as far as my knowledge extends, has performed his duty faithfully, He has tatents which duly exerted
and coupled with correctness of conduct, may make him a most useful and respectable Government servant
Shave, &o, (Signed) C. B.Hillian) Chief Magistrate.
True Sopy.)
Mame Colonial Secretary
Seve
2. 1665. H. Kong
354
RECELER
AUG 26
1048
Police Department, Victoria,
Hongkong, 19th June, 1848. AG
I have the honor to state that in
instructions I directed
a
compliance with
your Asistant. Superintendent. Caldwell to draw up lucid statement of the causes of his becoming involved in debt as to be necesitated to take the benefit of the Insolvent Act, and further, what steps he has since taken to satisfy his creditors; also requiring " me to verify to the extent of my personal knowledge,
statement.
this
I have in accordance to enclose a
letter
from Mr baldwell, containing the required particulars, and having carefully perused it, I beg / respectfully to express that I conscientiously C. B. Hillier, Esq.
Chief Magistrate,
fe,
Fo
&&!
355
believe his difficulties .
arose as
therein stated,
vizz from his having entered into engagements to build a house without having ready money,
and
to the extent of an income-
blameably living to the erntent
which
it of a was uncertain. I know that in the
endeavour to extricate himself, he borrowed money
at an usurious rate of interest, and that in
Some
legal proceedings, he was
very
much imposed upon by his policitor, also that by my advice he
made a reasonable offer to his creditors, prior & his resignation, which offer was rejected.
to
Since Mr. Caldwell's re-appointment on the 1st of December, 1847, a portion of his salary
kof. has been set apart for the creditors, and,
d quarters having been afsigned him at the bentral Police Station, he has been much under
my
observation . I can therefore testify to his living at present in an economical and
that he is attentive and zealous
lice, and
regular way, in the discharge of the duties of his office .
always willing to pender serviceable to the
Department, the great advantages he possesses
from a knowledge of the Chinese and other Eastern languages
I have, &c,
(Signed) Charles May,
Superintendent of Police
True Copy.
Men
belonial Secretary
B
N 34 f1848.
Malosure M. 2. in Setp:
:
Copy...
Sie,
こ
mlb.
RECEIVED
AUG26
Victoria, Hong Wang
10th
Maving
une, 1848.
1848. 356
4th June,
been called upon by
you for a statement explaining
the circumstances which compelled the situation as Interprété,
to
resign
C
to the Police Court case Assistant
Superintendent of Police in November 1847, and my subsequently taking the benefit of
beg
the Involvent Act, I
to state that in
Aptember 1845,
I was appointed. Interpreter of
the
cater at the
Supreme Court in addition to uppointinent as Interpreter Police Court, the anyjoint salaries
£712 pr.
being
these
silviations I held metil March 1846
when Lient : Wade
appointed
TES
stifficulties. th
as to his financial Mr. Caldwell's explanation
intendent May, verifying
Letter from Mr. Super-
19
1848.
Wharles May,
&
Coqu
Superintendent of Police.
2.
Interpreter of the Supreme Court, my
Salary
then immer
incediately
to that I formerly received.
£312.
idea
redu D
viz
year, and this without any
such a
circumstance
stance being
probable. S.. Summary
January 18407.
Excellency the Governor was pleased
appoint me as Assistant supers
to
intendent of
to
Police with an
£ 125
my salary of I as I had already
this increase
clear
vue
the
VEI
theme.
Waile
a year.
addition.
best
get into difficulties insufficient to
in the
enjoyment of
large salary of £712 fra
I made arrangements for building a residence and unfortimately lived
up to the full
-
when
of my my salary
unexpectedly reduced, in order to meet my building engagements,
3
I was
le
compelled to borrow
at an extrava
357
extravagant rate of interest,
disputés occurred which
necessarily
led to
solicitor and his
20
my employing charges
nereaz
3.
the difficultice much that mode existed of extricating myself but resigning my appointment taking the benefit of the Insolvent act; prior to do
to mo
appealed to
arrang
doin
and
however I
creditors to accede to
nent to set aside
half of four of the just amo
income towards the
one
liquidation of the just amount of
my
debts, but this
whole amount
Was
of
referred. The claims against
me
about A 700, of which the low
charges
It is
It is
mounted le about £320-
therefore evident that it was
not personal extravagance which
led to
my
position and had not
4.
been reduced. I should not
my salary been
have been in
the
involved.
any way in Having been relieved from-
from troubles I was anxious to rejoin
servicc in which I had been
се
engaged for then nearly 5 years, and consequently Memoralized His Excellency the Governor
who pleased to reappoint. me Salary of £313 pr
a
a reduction
laken
of
£125.
C
being
£ 125, which account
off to pay
Chinese,
engaged as Interpreter to the Police
Court
n
again
after my resignation. Having
obtained en
into the Court
vie
being provided with quarters at the Central station, I immediately -agreed to pay sixth of my Incase for the purpose of paying off my debts, and
14
་་་
wish is to do so
As le
early
possible my
200
intention is,
5.
358 should I be
fortimate to obleci arry
my present salary, te make further payment at the
my present. under your
increase to
over
rate,
of living being
observatione
appeal to you to confirm the fact
of my expenditure bong carefully arranged
d not to execed
Sam
sexy
very happy
income.
in the
fully stating the origin of my
mofortunate position, as I treat it
any inpression of my debts which there
will
incu
Vertove
curring
no prospect of my being discharge.
е пасса
enabled to
In conclusion Struct
will give
you
the credit that I
have performed my
duties since
I have been attached to
to your
Gepartment hoverably and failthat,
E
6
and I think I may
say
with confidence
- that the Mouble : the fol : sceretary,
under whom, whilst Chief Magistrate,
I acted
as
the present
Interpreter, the
Chief Magistrate ; and the Judges the Supreme Court, under all whom I have acted we
of the
of
Interpreter, will give
same
character.
ce
the
I have, &c. (Signed). D. R. Caldwell.
(True Copy)
leolonial secretar
I scoretary
359
DES
!.
1847.
th
19
& Juve,
1848.
of his pecuniary embarassments at the
explanatory of the causes Letter from Mr. Caldwell
his
time of resigning, appointment in October.
No35.
Miscellaneous.
N° 1 @ 4.
Sept 5748 Nr. 53.
My Lord,
1666 Hong
RECTIFIE
AUG 26
Risd
D
Victoria, Houghong
21th June., 1848.
360
I have the honor to forward for your
Lordship's consideration the neempanying- application with three Enclosures from Mr. C.. M. Campbell, late. Acting Chief Justice, for
Hou
Honghong.
travelling expences from Calcutta to and back again, amounting to $1230. 68.
From the concluding part of
Sir.
Colin Campbell's letter to Sir John Davis, it
will be seen he considered that if
Mr.
Campbell
ANTI
not
confirmed_
in the
appointment of Attorney General. his __
expences incurred in
m
from
going to Hougtong.
Calcutta, and in returning
thereto
should be allowed him... Mr. Campbell
The Right Amorable,
The Karl Grey.
to
Ac.
tc.
No 34 of 1848.
Inclosure. N. 3 in
Jeep
has not been confirmed, and on this ground. The may posibly be considered - entitled to his expences on this account....
I have the honor to be,
простетуть
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
Sony wift
Should the Jeegruent of Ms Compbells travelling expenses be approved?
Baugh No
28
Lestratum
zug.
1666 Whong,
Governor Bonhany
32
W. Kony
31 aus.
4.
4
Entered
Sir
No 53.
361
5 Sept 140.
I have to
acknowledge the recept
of your Despatch N.35
J
of the 21th June. sistemitting a clann preferred by MG M Campbell, the lase Acting Justice at Hong Kong to be reimbrised
of his
the amount of baxpences travelling Expence,
from falcutta to the
and back.
Holong
of
Under the circumstaros the early termination
of Mr. Campbell's employt. in the public service,
bowhich he
шего
invited
by Sir John Davis, and the understanding on which be accepted it,
I have to authorip you
to issue to Mr Campbell
the amount of his
Clanw
Sharet.
1
Copy-
n! Kons
362
Houghtong 17th June, 1848.
Sir,
I have the honor
to
- you
will
request that. be pleased to lay this letter with the enclosures before His reellency the hovenor for his decision.
In consequences of a Communication from any Unde Lieutenant General the late Ser felin Campbell, when bovemen of Ceylon forwarding to me the correspondence, between Sir John Davis and himself (ox true copy of which is herewith enclosed) I left
where I was in
fair practice
left Calcutta
as an advocate
to come to the aid and assistance of Her
of
Majesty's Government in this felony upon the understanding that " I was to reecive_ £750 per annum as
as acting attorney
The Honorable Major Maine, Colonial Secretary,
to
to.
tc.
General
and, in the event of my not being confirmed to that apportiment, my travelling expences to and from Houghtong
me."
On
my
were to be allowed_
arrival in this forony I was
same mouth
the
appointed in December 1846 Acting attorney General, and subsequently in the of the following year. I was nominated. Reting Chief Justice in the room
7 Honorable J. W. Hulme, Require, on his _ suspension from his office of Chief Justice... The Attorney heneral having returned
been
to the felony and Mr. Stulme having reinstated in his office, and both Gentlemen
having resumed the duties of their respective
the Government will no
offices,
any
need of my
of my services.
longer have
services - I must therefore.
-
return to the place whence I came, namely,
faleutta.
My travelling expences from Calcutta. to this island and back including the
363
passage of my servant and freight on my baggage and litrary with amount to the sume of ($1,220.68) one thousand two hundred and twenty dollars and Sixty-eight ecuts - I subuit. that I am justly and reasonably
entitled to that amount as an allowance
uses to and
to and from
this
for my travelling expences felony. _ In support of my claim I beg to
refer
my
to the Copics of the correspondence between. late uncle and Sir John Davis lately
Governor of Houghtong
of
and to the Table of charges
the Peninsular and Oriental SteamL
navigation Company herewith enclosed.
I have, to..
(Signed) Chas: Molloy faspbell...
(True Copy)
Main
Colonial Secretary-
i
1:35 1 1848.
Inclosure As I in Detp:
Copy
Dear Sir,
m
Hela
Mong
1955364
46.26
4548
Victoria, 26th August, 1846
Though. I have not the hour to be
personally acquainted with you, I am induced by a public. exigency of
moment to obtain your
Lome-
assistance
if
вс
porcible towards proeming a legal advices_-
this Colonial Government-- Our Attorney
for
General is co
home
is compelled by a a severe disorder_ of the eyes, threatening blindness to go directly and in the mean
while we have
no barrister in the Colony to take his place Should there be any unemployed p
Ceylon willing
to
person at
come over at once-
he
would receive. £ 750. (half of the abrentic
Sxcellency
"out. Ieneral Sur. & fampbell, W. C.B.
eut:
мем
Governor, de., Fe.,
Ceylon
E
submitting application
to the Collonial Secretary,
Letter from Mr. Campbell
fo
the payment of his
expenses to and from
Hongkong.
th: June, 1848.
to 35 f 1848.
Inclosure. N. 1 in Gespr
:
Coly.
Dear Sir,
in Hellem
9364
M06:26
Victoria, 26th August, 1846.
ant-
Though. I have not the honor to be personally acquainted with you, induced by a public exigency of moment to obtain your
Lome-
assistance if
possible towards procuring a legal adviser- for this Colonial Government - Our Attorney Heneral is compelled by
a severe disorder of
the exps, threatening blindness to go
direetly and in the mean
110
home
while we have
barrister in the Colony to take his place.
Should there be
any unemployed person at
he
Ceylon willing to come over at once- would rosive. £ 750. (half of the abrentie?
His Kneelleney
receive
absentée's
Lieut. General Sir. f. Jampbell, K. C.B.
Governo, Ve, te.,
Ceylon
21th June, 1868.
Victoria, Hongkong,
ine E
expences to and from
for the payment of his submitting application
Hongkong.
17
th
June,
June, 1848.
C
the
Salary) with the chance of succeeding. Attorney General. if approved. I hold it to be unlikely that the Attorney General_ will ever return _ Hoking your Excellency will excuse this trouble on public_ ground,
Ve.
I have, &c., (Signed) I. F. Davis.
(True Copy)
(Signed) Chas: Mr. Campbell.
Copy
Dear Sir,
26th. Auquet
Me
Vivus
£48
D
Queen's House, flombs, 335 23rd September 1846.
I was farmed with.
your
letter
of the
August a few days se
since and took immediate steps to endeavour to procure you
a
a legal advicer for your Governments, in concequence of the Attorney beneral of your Sland being compelled to go home, as he was threatened with blindness - I regret to
Lay
that all
༩༩༤༩
endeavours have been
unsuccessful. No one will
will give up
his
situation and business here unless there was
a certainty of his being confirmed in the
appointment - The truth is me choice of
(True Copy)
Mami
Colonial Preretary
His kneelleney,
professional
men is
very
our
limited...
A nephew of mine. Charles M.
Governo Davis
Houghong.
1
Campbell who
came out here about
a year.
ago
in
fair
and proceeded to faleutta and is now
practice there
Barrister, and
was educated and practiced in London, for some time, I have written to by this mail - and if he will neeept the noting appointment. I feel persuaded from his legal
experience that he
attainments and
be an requisition,
1
that he would
as he has made Mercantile
law his chief study. _ I know some time
he
wvas
desirous
red under
of being employed
the Queen's Government and if that desire continues I think it probable he would accept the acting appointment, and take his chance of bring confirmed__ of he
chould accept
I have desired him to
he
preced forthwith to Houghing- if not _ I hope to be enabled to inform you of his determination by nest. Steamer - should go to Honghing and not be _ confirmed, I think it but reasonable
off
368
and just that his expenses in going
returning should be allowed him I have to.
(Signed) & Campbell
(True Copy) (Signed) Chas Molloy Campbell-
(True Copy)
Maine folonial Secretary-
an
旧
367
r
Letter from fir Colin Campbell Governor of Ceylon, in reply to Sir John Davis's application for la banister to officiate
Attorney General of Hongkong, and stating,
as
that he had written to Mr. C. M. Campbell, at on the subject.
Calcutta, on
23rd. Sept. 1846.
Inclosure M: 3 in Deep. A 35 of 1848.
;
No 2. in Belfr.
Inclosure A 35 1848.
V3
STEAM COMMUNICATION
in 1666
BETWEEN
CEIVE
AUG 26
1848.
HONGKONG
AND
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, & BOMBAY,
(TOUCHING AT COLOMBO, COCHIN, CALICUT, CANNANORE, MANGALORE, GOA, & VINGOORLA,)
ALSO, viá EGYPT,
MALTA AND ENGLAND.
REDUCED RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY (EXCLUSIVE OF EXPENSE OF TRANSIT THROUGH EGYPT)
BY THE
368
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers.
GENERAL RATES FROM HONGKONG TO
DESCRIPTION OR CLASS OF ACCOMMODATION
SINGAPORE PENANG
PT.DE GALLE MADRAS
BOMBAY & CALCUTTA
SUEZ
MALTA
ENGLAND
$
$
C.
0.
0. $
C. $ c.
$
C.
$
:
00
643
00 710
40
734 40
FOR LADIES OR GENTLEMEN TRAVELLING SINGLY
A Berth in the General Cabins throughout
FOR A GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE TRAVELLING TOGETHER
Occupying one of the General Cabins to Ceylon, and a berth each separately in the General Cabins between Ceylon and England or Calcutta
CHILDREN WITH THEIR PARENTS
Under 2 years, Free (except Stewards' Fecs)
Of 2 and under 5 years
Of 5 and under 10 years
144 00 168 00 298 00 365 00 451
288
00 336
OU 596
00 730
00 | 902
00 1286
00 1420
80 1468
80
0
1
1
1 8
10
00 | 122
00 12 00 15
00 17 00 24
00
150 00 224 00
248 20
225 00 329 00 363
88 8
305
60 427
8 8 8
00
48 00 56
00 100
72 00 84 00 149
00 182
00
8 A 8
20
SERVANTS OF PASSENGERS
European
Native
48 00 56 00
100
36 00 42
00
2 8
00 122 00 150 00 210
+
75 00 91 00 113
88
8
00 231 60 271
60
001 157 00 173 80 223
80
SECOND CLASS & DECK PASSENGERS Second Class Passengers
M
96
8
00 112
00 200 00 244 00 300
00 | 434
First Deck Victualled by ship
Second Deck Victualling themselves
72 00 84 00 149 00 182 00 225
!
00
314
48 00 56 00 100
00
122
00 150 00 210
8 8 8
001 479 60 567
199
00
00
Campbell, Governor of feylon, requesting him,
David to fir Bolin
Letter from Sir Johns
is posible,
an
General for the Colony of
Acting Attorney
to obtain
Hongkong
26th
"August, 1846.
In addition to the above mentioned Rates to Malta and England, the expense of Transit through Egypt will be charged at the Company's Offices, at the time of securing the Passage, for account of the Egyptian Government, in conformity with the subjoined extract from the
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION TARIFF.
A Lady, Gentleman, or Child above ten years..
A Child of five years and under ten......
A Child of two years and under five..
A Child under two years.
A European Female Servant..
A European Man Servant or Mechanic.
A Native Female Servant.....
A Native Man Servant on a Dromedary or Donkey.
$57.60
38.40
28.80
Free
48.40
38.40
38.40
19.20
Passengers will have to pay to the Egyptian Government in addition, 168. per cwt. for the conveyance through Egypt (for First Class Passengers) of all Baggage exceeding 2 ewt., and (for Children, Servants, and 2d Class Passengers) of all exceeding 1 ewt. Wines, Spirits, Beer, Soda Water, and Hotel expenses, are also charged for separately.
PAYMENT TO BE MADE IN SPANISH DOLLARS.
A reduction of One Quarter Passage money both ways will be made in favour of those who take Tickets for the voyage to Ceylon and back. For extra Accommodation an additional sum will be charged.
Passengers to England desirous of remaining a month in Egypt, or at any of the Ports en route, at which the Company's Steamers touch, will be allowed to proceed in the following Steamer without additional payment, provided they give notice of their intention at the time of engaging their passage.
The above Passage Rates include Stewards' Fees, and Table, Wines, &c., &c., for Cabin Passengers, with 3 ewt. of personal Baggage, For Servants, and 24 Class Passengers, Provisions without Wines, and 1 cwt. of Baggage.--Linen, and all requisite Furniture are provided at the Company's expense, together with the attendance of experienced Male and Female Servants.
No Package of Baggage should exceed 80th in weight. The dimensions most convenient for transporting across the Desert on the Camels, and therefore strongly recommended, are, length 2 feet 3 in., breadth 1 foot 2 in., depth 1 foot 2 in.
All heavy or bulky Baggage must be shipped on the day previous to sailing,
Passengers taking articles of merchandise in their Baggage will incur the risk of seizure by the Customs Authorities in Egypt; and as the allowance of Baggage is on a liberal scale, and the Freight on Parcels moderate, it is hoped that none will convey Parcels or Packages belonging to other persons, to the prejudice of the Company's interests.
The Company do not hold themselves liable for Damage or Loss of Baggage, nor for delays arising from accident, from extraordinary or unavoidable circmu stances, or from the employment of the vessels in H. M. Mail Service.
Charge for Dogs 48 Dollars each, exclusive of charge for food, (25 cents per diem,) and expenses in Egypt.
N. B.-Passengers not proceeding after securing Berths, to forfeit Half Passage Money.
J. A. OLDING,~~Agent.
HONGKONG, May 12th, 1848.
to 35 of 1848.
Inclosure N. It in Despatch
No 36.
Miscellaneous.
The
My Lord,
16/37 Hong Kong RECEIVED
369
AUG 26 1848
Victoria, Houghong,
23rd June, 184.8.
With reference to my Ecopatch 1926 of 23rd May, I have the hour to achinowledge the
receipt of the following Despatches on the 16th. Instant..
No 16 and 17 of 22nd March, 1848.
Nr. 18, dated 22nd December,
Nr 19 to 24, the last of 13# April-
14
N.11 of 14th April
Military N.1 of 16th April
Circular 23rd March-
sic.
Guplicate Circular of 18th March, with
Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
its Enclosures._
I have the honor to be,
With the highest reepeet-,
Your Lordship's
Ent. Nedient
Jumble Servant,
Septrahane
List
of
Passage money by
Rates of
the
Company's Steamers .
Steam Navigation
Peninsular and Oriental
12th. May,
1848.
tc.
Yo.
Vc.
No Memile But by? 26aughn M
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Judicial.
My Lord,
Ide
Học trong động
Heb &
371
Victoria, Honystong,
23rd June, 1848-
myself the honor to report that. Mr. Chief Justice. Huline arrived at this Colony on the 16th Instant, and I enclose, for your Lordship's information, copy of a -_Notification that I issued on the occasion,
rectoring him to his
Office...
I have the hour to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Sestisture
Victoria,
Hongkong,
Governor Bonkams, 252 June, 1848.
The
N36.
Received
March, to the 14th
Despatches from the 22 ut
Acknowledging receipt of
1848.
April,
2.
The Right Honorabler,
The Karl Grey,
to. fo.
to.
f
In 166. Ironi
AUG 26 1848
i
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Honourable Chief Justice Hulme having returned to Hongkong, is, by the direction of the Right Honourable Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for tho Colonies, restored to his Office from this date inclusive.
By Order,
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th June, 1848.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
372
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S.Yo. 38. Financial.
My Lord,
373
RECEIVED
AUG 26 1848
Victorias, Hongkongs
23rd.
ne, 1848.
2 June.
I have the honor to enclose for
N! . _ Your Lordship's information, extract of
Ho/
letter to
on the
a
ony address from Mr. Hulme, subject of the payment of his full
NZ salary; together with extract of a reply
ans Sept 5/48
that I have caused to be sent to him.
Your Lordship will observe that
pending further instructions, I have caused Mr. Hulme to be paid his full salary, to which I have been principally induced by finding that while in England he has been receiving
that amount, and in fact been to the 1st of May paid at that rate up to the pit.
last, at which time it must have been
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
te,
te,
te:
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obvious that he could not arrive in the
374
Colony
on the 1st of June,
ne, which
was six
months from the date of his suspension ; and I have therefore, inferred that it, " was not Your Lordship's intention to deprive him
of
so
large a portion of his salary in consequence of his having exceeded the stipulated period, by only 16 days.
Should I however have misapprehended Your Lordship's intentions, then I beg that I
may to the
be furnished with specific instructions
means that I am to
as
that I am to pursue in recovering
the amount that will have been overpaid in
England as well as during the time that must-
elapse before I can
1 receive a
- reply to this reference.
I can recei I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship
Most Obedient
Humble Servant, -
!
|
11669 14 Kong/
Entered
Governor Bonhams
trong tháng?
B?
4.
4
J
5
جم مینی
No 52.
5 Sept740.
WS.
I have received your
Despatch, N. 38 of
the
25 June, in which you
inform me that you had caused to be sued to M.C. Justice Fuhul full Salary
in respect of the sixteen days diving which be
was
absent
- from the Colony beyond the period limited by my Despatch. N° 13 of the 2. March last.
Under the peculiar Curcumstances of
The case
I
F
I do
do not see reason
to object to this payment of full Salary for the
penod in question.
I have si
ら
375
:
Victoria, No.
nyklong,
The Caul
Governor Bor. kam.,
23th June, 1848.
Received
No 38.
Grey.
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Letter from Chief Suction
Huline to His Rxcellency Connor. Bonham,
dated 23rd June 1848.
Governor
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I have the hover to inform you'r
Excellency that prior to my leaving England, Ireceived from. Her Majesty's Treasury, five months full Salary
up.
to the
full Salary due to me end of April lact, and I shall feet_ obliged. if your Sveellency will give directions for the payment of the further full salary
which has accrued to me since that_
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AUG 26 4948
letter from the Colonial_
from-
Secretary to Chief Justice Hulme, dated_
23th June 1848. -
His Excellency desires me in reply,
to
meloce for your information extract of letter from the Secretary of State on the subject
of your Salary, by
Salary, by which con will perceive
that agreeably to the instructions he has
received, he is not warranted in
to
issu
issuing
did not
you your full salary, as you. return to this Colony until Sixteen days
after your office became temporarily vacant, but considering that you
have only exceeded
the stipulated period by so short a time,
and
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it appears you
have also received
from the home authorities during the time
DU
you
your full Salary were in England,
he has been pleased to direct that your
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full salary be paid pending a further reference to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the folonies on the Subject -
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Maine
Colonial Secretary-
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betract from Karl buys Despatch
Grey's
N. 13 of the 2nd March - 1848, to the addrese of His Excellency Governor Bonham.
"I have to add that Mr. Stulme, having
come home only in-
consequence of
his
which I have disallowed, with suspension which I have
be entitled to full Salary during his ---
absence, provided it shall not exceed_
his suspension...
Six months from the date of his
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Main Colonial Secretary-
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Extract of letter from the Colonial Secretary
Ibuilme to Chief Justice
on
the
subject of
the
payment of his full
salary. 23rd June, 1848.
Inclosure No. 2 in Beth: No 38 of 1848.
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No 38 of 1878.
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No. 39.
Executive .
My Lord,
16704Kong
ECEIVED.
AUG.26
330 1848
Victoria, Hongkong,
2.4. th. June, 1848.
Circumstances have arisen which render it desirable that I should proceed
on a tour of inspection to the Northern Consulates, and such being
with the
in consonance
general instructions with which I have been furnished by Viscount Palmerston, I have the honor to acquaint Your Lordship
that I embark this
day
on board Her
Majesty & Stremer
is Stoamer Medea for that
purpose.
my intention, if possible, to
It is my
return to Hongkong before the departure of next Mail, and during my
absence Major
General Staveley, C. BB will by virtue of
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
Je,
Yo
Extract
Chief Justice Hulme .
of letter from
be given
requesting
jet. of May
full salary), from the
to pay him his
that orders may
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Most. Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Your Lordships, With the highest respect,
I have the honor to be,
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Victoria Hong Kong, 24th June, 1848. Governor Bonham,
The Earl Grey.
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Received
Reporting his departiore
to the Consular Ports,
Major - General Staveley administering the Govern= ment during his abrence.
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1848
Phong trong
Gov. Bonkam
Volume 2 d
March to Inne
Mar 21 1 Gov. Bonham.
Reports his
arrival and his
Assumption of the Government on
the 21 March,
Mar 21 2 Mr Sterling.
return of
Reports the Mr Sterling and
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his resumption of he duties.
Mar 25 3 Mr Sterling . Encloses & Letter to the Sec" of State from Mr Sorting daiming to act as Chief Gustice in preference Dr Mr Campbell.
Mar29 4 Despatches. Acteur receipt
Apt 8
of Desratures.
8 5 Government House. Reports that
ac-
for want of sufficient commadan
umadation in Government
House he has hired a House
for his Staff. Rent £150 portal
Apt 10 6 Revenue and Refers to Governors
Expenditure] Despatch 86104 Sept 24
Encloses the revise I
Estimates
1848
Contin Gov. Bonkam
for
2
Ap 10 6 Estimates of the Revenue & Expenditure the current year also of the Parliamentary Grant that would be
will required & carry. necessary public Works.
carry on the
Ap 11 7 Constructing - Sewer - Encloses
an
Estimate, £89.13.0, for the construction of a Brick Sewer to join the Ordnance Sewer-
Apt 18 8 Crown Lands
a
Encloses Memorial praying for the Remission of Rents due on certain
frown Lands, held by the Memorialist, the amount is £27.13.6 and the remission was recommended in Despatch 1873 July 3.
Apt 19 9 Treasurer's Accounts. Enclose
the Treasurers Accounts for the quarter ending Mar 31.
Apt 20 10 Dr Morrison.
2010
Refers to the Governor's Despatch N8127 December 27,
Encloses a Letter
an entstuc
from Dr Morrison, Colonial Angeon; praying for of Salary, in consey increase of buty.
rence
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Gov. Bonham
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Apt 22 11 Registry & British thing. Referste
ар
Sec
な
Fri 7 of State's Despatch 8819 September 8. 1846.
Encloser the proceedings
of Corneil and the opinion the Attorney General, on the legality of Registering British- Ships at Hong Kong.
Ap 22 12 Appointments. Encloses the
returns of all appointments and alterations of Salaries quarter ending Mar31.
for
the
Apt 22 13 Chief Justice. Ackn? Degratih
No4 Jan 7 19.
Reports his views on the Rule of Court objected to by Mr Hulme on account of the Leave of Absence to which he is en titled annually for six touks bing prouch, provided for.
not
Op 22 14 Jurisdiction 9 Magistrates. Aut . Despatch,
183 January 19.
Reports his views on the
Ordinance for the summary juris
diction of Magistrate and the
rower
Corporal Punishment. The Ordingun
should lay in abeyance
amended
ore
ance and an
prepared.
t
1848
Gov. Bonkam
4
Apt 24 15 Mr CM Campbell. Refers to Governory Despatch 881 June 18.
Encloses an
apphiation from Mr & M Campbell for
appointment in the Colonies.
an
Ap2 24 16 Despatches. Auto" receipt
17
of Despatites.
Finances
Arkwr Despatch
May 8th Tolony 80 Feb 17.
Encloses a general report from the Treasurer on the financial state of the Colony, accompanied by the Accounts complete, from the 1st
September 1843 to the 31 March 1848 including the Parliamentary Grants and the
balanced. I the same, Kewny An over Expenditure of £2,640 up to
March 31.1848.
The discrepancy between Governor's Accounts and the Auditors remarks ise occasioned by Chine semisem derstanding respecting the Chinese Indemnity found which
was available in 1844 1845.
The new system of accounti will render it extremely difficult for a of difficulties.
a recurrence
1848
God."." Bonkam
385
5
Feby with
May 9 18 Official Correspondence. Cuku!?
Despatih & regulations for confucting Official correspondence.
May 9 19 M 107 Mercer.
payment of
Reef
Reports the £11.5.6 for the
on Mr Mercer's Commission and encloses a Litter in
explanation of his having been previously appointed Police Magistrate !
May 18 20 Blue Books. Acker. Eircular
February 10, with Clonial Blue Book
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May 16 21 Mr AR Johnston. Refers to
Governor's Despatch 5685 Time 29. 1846 and the reply
1832 October 6. 1848.
Mr.A. R. Johnston is desirous of having the Commission of his appointment to the Executin Council sent out;
May 19 22 Mr JF Wade. Reports having
appointed WD "I Wade to be his private Secretary.
May 20 23 Inspection?
Ackn Despatch
of the Gaols N10 Feb 23.
Reports
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May 20 23
1848
contine God. Bonkam
6
Reports having paid a visit of inspection to the Gaols and found them much better than he anticipated. Separate Cells would not be
suited to the Climate.
Encloses the Surveyor General's report in the Gaols and an estimate £208.11.7 for some alterations, which The recommends adopting. May 22 24 Military Convicts.
Seven Years
Reports that two Soldiers have been sentenced by Court Martial to Fransportation for seven
They have been hanoid over to the Civil powers, and and requires instructions asto The
way of disposing of them.
May 22 25 Government House. Refer to
Governor's Despatch N 40
March 13.
Endorys A Plan and Estimate, £ 14,403. 2.6 from the Surveyor General for the construction
If a
Eisionsment House
this plan & be preferable to the one prepared by the Ordnance Depart and sanctioned by Despatch
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May 23 26
1848
time. God. Bonham
7
336
8171 December 2.1845. the expense is about the same, a more detailed estimate will be sent next Packet. Recommends its acoption.
Despatikes . Auku receipt
o Despatches.
д
May 30 27 Church of St John . Encloses
correspondence relative to the Church of St John, with,
An Estimate of 21041.174, required
Z the
for completing the building the Church, and recom- -mends that two thirds of the amornit should be provided by Government!
Inne 3 28 Mr A Campbell. Repers to
Governors despatch 829 Feb 21
Encloses corresponivence with Mr A Campbell, relative to exchanging the
The Land
which has been assigned to the Steam Packet Company, econ
larges
Alte
more
& for this purposes.
Inne 6 29 Dr Morrison.
a
Arker? Despatch
18 15 March 4, and refers to his d810 April 20!
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Time 6 29
1848
Gov. Bankam
continued
8
With regard to the half pay of Dr Bonhamn from the date of his embarkation,
the entire pay
it appears
Mrr Young,
was drawn by Mr. who was acting as Eglonial Surgeon.
A Hospital has been erected and endowed $12,000,) by Mess Matheson & Co it is a very excellent, and humane Institution.
an
June 10 30 Jurisdiction of Magistrates. Refers to
his Despatch 1814 Apt 22.
Earcloses on Ordinance M.. Iurisdiction of Magistrates. Explains his views on Corporal Punishment and points
out his modification of the subject.
Inne 13 31 Mr CB Hillier¬
un.
Encloses application from Mr BB. Hillier for the reimburse ment of $296.40 being the expenses incurred by him in an action brought against him for false imprisonment in the discharge of his duty while acting under direct orders from the Governor,
1848
Gov. Bonham
June 15 32 Oriental Bank.
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387
Jane 19 33 / /* N DE Parker. Actr. Despatch
N14 April 14.
Explains the circumstancer under which Mr.NDEParker was reimbursed $52.50 for the amount of fees paid by him on account of some Government prosecutions,
June 20 34 MrDRCaldwell. Ackn. Despatch ds23 April 6 in reference to his 814 Jan 7 25
I the
M
Encloses an explanation
cause of M. DR. Caldwell; resignation and subsequent reappointment.
Ime 21 35 Mr CM Campbell. Encloses
A.
Letter from Mr CM Campbell claiming $1220.68 for his travetting expensel from Calcutta and back. вален
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June 23 36
1848
10
Gov. Bonham Despatches. Auker meipt
of Despatches.
June 23 37 Mr Hulme.
receipt
Reports the
on the
arrival of Mr Hulme 16 Time and resumed his Inties as Chief Instice encloses Notification.
Ime 23 38 Mr Hulme. Actu. Despatch
N13 March 2.
Reports having
paid Mr Hulme his full Salary notwithstanding the had exceeded the period of his leave of absence by 16 dorys.
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In 24 39 The Northern
Reports being Consulates about to set off on a visit of inspection to the Northern Consulates.
General Staveley will assume
the administration of the Government during his absence,
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