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No. 69.
Financial
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2205 A Hong Hry
LIVE
NOV.24 1848
My Lord,
the
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Victoria, Honghong,
124 September, 18.48
I have the hover
or to whort that on
arrival, here in March last., I found
House
- furniture in the Government. Aruce both insufficient and of so inferio a quality, that I considered it necessary to direct-a- committer to report- upon its state,
Atoms in a
as well
respectable
as to suggest the quantity requisite to --- furnich the public. and berming
manner
A copy of the
proceedings of the Committe is herewith attacked, together with a letter from the Surveyor General to the Colonial. Secretary_ by which your Lordship will peresive that the outlay for this service, amounting to £28.4.-15. 11.
The Right Amorable, The Karl Grey
fo.
Ye.
به
has been sanctioned by me, and will. I hope_ meet with your Lordship's Approval
This furniture is respectable in its Wind, without being unnecessarily expensive, and will hereafter form a part of that which will be required for the public_ apartments of the Geremment Ance which I preemme at no distant peurd
with be constructed.-
House
I have the hour to be,
With the highest respect,
Your . Lorship's
Mort Obedient Humble Sewant
Bottam
Li Ch: Trendyou
MRUTE 25
38 Jace Mr
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Miffomes Audi Oven
Sefer N69
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Sensory
Mr Ziemiale
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в сору
25 her
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$98.56
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2205 Harry Hony.
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4. Dec / 48.
Pare dicited by Rad
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Gray
30
to transmich to you
for the consideration of
for sis Commuses: of
The
the
Kustury
the copy of a Despatch with
its enclosures from the
1
Henry
Gourvn of Hery Hang
reporting the fruse
hose of
Astoin Articles of Furniture
required for the public
Got House,
Rooms in the Goot
and Irm to requech that
you will state to thi
Foreeship thich Sord
is of opinion thick the
Grey
?
expenditure scurred
скри
on this account amounting
to £284. 15. 11. shouldn
be sanctioned
tered
Gorever Borchar
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there
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I here the hour to acknow.
stovirale 2/
huge
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the receipt of your
despotte hbg. of the 1% of _ Sefloch reporting the
Juschase of certain hoteles of furniture acquired for the Gooh_ House at Hong Kongs
and under the
brimstonces stated by gon_
Iapprove of the expenditure
which you
have incurred
thus accou
hamounting
to the Sum of £204. 15-11.
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7.
Victoria, HongWeng,
20th March, 1848.
accordance with the
5
Convmands of His Excellency the Gevcence, onveyed in your letter- N. of the 34th Sustand, we made
careful examination of the fumiture of the Government House us set forth in the schedule of articles delivered to Sir John
a
Davis in
May
181141
Sogether with
since,
Sundry purchases
The following articles
on actual
from
wear and tear are
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not suited for the Public Rooms ; and as their sale by auction wente realize but little. realize
The Honble:
Majer W. Caine.
Velenial Secretary
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that the best be
repaired as
as well
some
I the
es possible other Rooms of the house, and the Remainder, marked # quite useless,
ible and used ins
be sold by sublic
by public auction.
The articles are as
2 bard tables,
2 Meat Safes.
as follows
30 small black Arm Chairs.
↑ Lustre - (C burners)
3 Door Mats. #
2 Sedan Chairs. I
t
8. Crop bars for Do + 843amboo blinds.
3 Bamboo Sofas .
2.
4
2 Cuspa doves (sea green) . #
Hanging Lamps with drops. Hanging Lamps.
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The articles missing appear-
to be two boxes for card counters .
Sundry repairs are requisite
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to the Dining deem table and some other articles; the Remainder of
the fumiture
is in tolerable order.
To replace the articles
condemned, and complete the
necessary
Rooms, we
service
beg
1. for
the Tublic
16 recommend the
purchase of the following articles .
viz : 2. Mahogany easy Chairs (large).
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2 Couchics.
1 Fair Tier Tables.
I Part Seapreys.
6o
1 Six light Lamps with fullty
rose
complete.
I lampe, tive lights each with extra shades Chimneys and
covers,
6 Double brauch candle bracket,
and glup shades.
2 Mirrors.
4.
2 Sedan chairs complete. 12 small Chairs (maple).
1 Table pedestal Laup.
Samps.
I Side
10 di
dining
12 drawing
room
chairs.
Toom Chairs.
Matting to lower rooms, passage
and stairs.
1 FinRah, complete. Painted serious to three fire.
places .
6
She followin
we remark
require
-report and pointing, vez,
repair
Forceus,
D. 16 Bamboo blinds.
We beg further to demark
that the house requires painting, particularly the lower
the ceilings and Fast Fo washing;
up stairs the ceilings and u
verandah to be whitewashed,
live
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panes of glass required to bathe
and bed rooms;
:
coms; painting to wirket
The dining
gate. The
و
Com
requires
- ventilation to the floor ; grating
to bath doom; chunaming and to
house .
We have, Her
(Signed) 1. Caine,
Colmial shoretary.
) Charles Gev: Cleverly,
Surveyor General.
( 4 ) L. d'Almada & Castro,
Cock of Comcils.
(Arne Copy)
Main felercial Szeretary.
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Ser
Surveyor General's office,
Victoria, 27th August, 1848.
In accordance with the
directions contained in
e your
letter
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No. 15th, 5th April, I have to
that the following
inform you
articles have been purchased
as
furniture for Government House. viz : 2. Mahegany cowsy chairs.
easy
1. Qo. De... Qo...
1. Couch, Louis Quatorze.
1 Go Albert.
1 Pair Quer Tables..
2 de. Seapreys..
French polishing to above...
Jo
s. d
18164 7
$16.2
20-007 18-18-7
36.1372
26.0.10
On 12u A.
From Mess? Franklyn 4Milne £ 133 18, 3
The Honorable,
Majes W. Caine.
Colonial Secretary .
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Brought forward
forward 133.16.3.
1 Six light lamp with pulley
and dose. I loups, 2 light's enote,
with extra shades võhimney covers. 187eb7e
6 donble branch Candle brackets
witte
gian
I Mirrors.
shades.
I Sedan Chairs complete .
with bars Ve for
5".
C
$. o. 2. 2.00168.
22n la O
12 Small Chairs (maple). 5.....
1 Table pedestal Samp.
9 Side Lamps.
3
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15..
18 Dining Room Chairs. 13.17.1
12 Drawing Room do.. 1 Pumkal Complete
and hanging 3 Screens to five places
and painting.
2.00
"
2
6.3.
87.349
(arried forward £ 1 ". 15.,5. 27/31⁄2 19 3.
Brught forwar White matting to dining
Room & Governor's
Jones
Red matting to passoy
and Stair Case.
L
a. d. k
1 "15′′ 5. 27/3, 19′′ 3
Ha Őr A.
2′′ 1′′8.
8n On 5
The following expenditure has been incurred for -
fixing semidry articles, and depuis te furniture, viz.
Monding safe. Wanging Lamfor
and
labour:
Derus
Obrackets (wed)/ for double
branch wall shades
Hanging
2. Mirrors.
Repairs to 10 bauboo blind,
e strings &c, fixed at .
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6.3
2.
21.
2. u Lu 8.
2n1673
J., 2841.15.11.
This amount of L.284. 15.11, ut be
tement of.
charged in the accounts of the Department.
of His Excellency the
ellency the Gecence Gwerner
ander-
Financial.
the head of fumiture and contingencies
The several vouchere
the
will be handed over to the private Secretary. Several services have been effected, also in accordance with
your
letter above quoted, and as
charges.
these
borocc
by
have hitherto been.
the Government, and a charged to my Department on account of repairs to buildings, &e, te, te, I enclose the usual requisition
for
the
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amanting to L 1/4 15.7.
I have Aer
Signed) Chas:s George Cleverly,
Surveyor General .
Colonial Secretary
M1
Fresamy & Beckins
origi
File to Frees: & Janj4g
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2200 Hong Kong
RECEIVE
NOY 24
Lord
Victoria, Hongkong
8th September, 1848.
I have the honor to enclose
Your Lordship's information, copy of a 4, which I have desired to be addressed
Report,
Eme
by Dr Morrison, the Colonial Surgeon, - upon the necessity of providing some building for the reception of patients belonging to the
Police and other establishments under his
charge; his attendance upon the former especially being from the distance at which the various Police Stations of the Colony are situate from
each other, in
in general unsatisfactory, and in auany impracticable. I also enclose 12. copy of a letter from the Superintendent of
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Police.
cales
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
&c,
se,
&c.
11 3
の
2.
list
The accompanying best well
show that the Colonial Surgeons may
be called
on, in virtue of his office, to afford medical
attendance to 498 individuals. His prescriptions
made up for the Police, at a
are ma
in.
dru
druggist's
the Town; the blerks in the Government= Offices paying for their own medicines, as the Government has no store of these, or diepuntary of any kind; nor has the belenial
Surgeon assistance of any descriptions, messenger at five
Dollars
d
a mouth excepted.
NB.
He is, for
the above reasons, compelled in some instances where Europeans are patients, to send them to the Seaman's Hospital, during their stay in which, as it
in which, as it is a private institution, Government is compelled to pay for them, as private, individuals are for those, whoms
may
cause to be admitted into the
establishment.
3.
same
they
It is manifest to me my Lord,
that under the above circumstances, it is
impossible that 1498 persons, a number nearly equal to the strength of a battalion in foreign attended to by a single : properly attended to
service,
could be p
surgeons;
and taking into consideration the present sickly state of the Colony, and the necessity obviously existing for the appointment. of some place for the reception of the sick, and for thereby ensuring affectical medical aid, I have directed, as a temporary
measure
as an
to them more
that a house, to be used for the time
hospital, be rented, and a small
1. st. establishment, as per enclosed memorandum,
entertained. This is estimated at one hundred
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about
and twenty five Dellars per month, but it is impossible to state what it's precise amount : will be, the item of medicine, as will appear - from. Enclosure No. 5, varying greatly at different periods. From the last mentioned document it will be seen that the cost
of medicines in July
in July was £37.11.1, while in the last month, August, it amounted
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2
to the
Enormous duan
of £.52.5.1, This
doubtles's in some
great increase is doubtless
degree
altributable to present sickness, but at all times, it is reasonable to expect that the cost
of medicines procured of the dealer who has a
profit to make, in this small place 10,000 miles distant from England, must be three or four times that of the same articles at home. On this subject, I take the liberty of refering Your Lordship to the Auditor General's
address, Enclosure Hr 6.
No.
letter to my address,
H.
The hospital stoppages
made
from the pay of all subordinate Europuans and native patients while in hospital, have averaged during the past eight months $56.82, the nott expouse to the Colony for medicines, rations, &c. during the same,
amounting
3.
to £.159.1.8, i.e. an a
e period,
aver
average
of £19. 17. 84, or £95-45 per month. Dr
Morrison calculates that the
expense
to
Government, under the proposed system,
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will be $108.84, or
- only $13.39 in excess of
the actual monthly expense, at present, incurred.
Lord, is but a brifting
This
my
brifting sum,
and as
an
the plan suggested will enable the sick to have additional comforts and proper superinten = dence, while the Colonial Surgeon
will have
it in his power to perform his duty in
Ana
nner sate
a
- satisfactory to himself, and creditable to the Government, Itaat, that Your Lordship
will confirm the
Itrust
Measure
I have caused to
be adopted pending this reference:
It will be sun from Mr
5.
ن غد
May's letter, that while an Europian policeman hospital, he is not allowed rations, and a deduction of 10% is made from
raw is in
I see
his daily pay. To this arrangement
objection, but I most, decidedly dissent. from Mt. May's proposition that neither
no
Indians nov
are
"Chinese, from whose pay deductions
respectively made of 82 or 64% a day should receive no pay whatever, while in
6.
hospital, as it appears to que, to deprive these
de men,
unjust and cruct
to whom no rations
are
allowed, and who have become sick in the
state
of the
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an unusual
Colony entails upon it expenditure under this head, I am in hopes that the stock so obtained, will last; at least
months.
uf.
in
discharge of their duty, of all means of supporting their families during their sickneft. The scale of hospital stoppages should therefore, my opinion, remain as at present in
their amount
may
& in force,
ce, and then be estimated at their
present average of fifty-six Dollars per
month, although this must of course be affected
the number of patients in hospital.
by the
6
From Enclosure No. 5, it
decring the past tive months,
will be seen that during the
L. 89. 16. 2 have been expended for medicines
alone . I have been so fortunate as to procure
a
small quantity which had been sent to Dr. F7 Morrison on his
account, and which will
own a...
a
render, us independant of the Colony for supply . Under ordinary circumstances these would, I am informed, be sufficient for
and although the present unhealthy
a
year, and
six
I sincerely trust that, on the scor
of humanity, Your Lordship will be pleased to approve of my proceedings, but should Your Lordship, under the explanation now afforded, consider it advisable to re-adopt the plan heretofore in operation, the whole of the temporary establishment can be reduced in: month after the receipt of instructio
one on
bein
being
to that effect, the hospital rented being only taken by the mouth, the attendants only monthly servants, while the medicines will have been more than paid for, by the difference between the price at which they
ference
they
have been procured from Dr Morrison, and that at which they must have been otherwise purchased from the chencists of
The Koosary much. I suppore be consulted before
Whaur
appear
wents
are savitones.
to involer an eshe
Exxence of about 150 dillen a year only, &
shured I appuchead & recommends to the Rearmy?
I am sorry to ice.
the continued
unhealthines of the bay making itself
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Evident
17m N. 25
h.25 Bl
Transmit a coffey to the "y with a strous exigeft" of my spin that that wringement onget to be sunctional
5.277
the botany.
Colony.
Most. Obedient
Humble Servant,
Your Lordships,
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
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Sir Ch. Kurelyon
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4. Dec/43
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bichina, Hong Kong, 8th September, 1848.
Governon
to
Borham
The Earl Grey.
170.
7 Inclosures.
Received
a- temporary Hospital
Reporting establishment
the
meature.
Sanction, is a
the same to His Loirshipit Departments, - and recommenting
belonging to the Civil
for the reception of sick Police and others
permanent
¡
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INTE
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2
770. desem
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have directed
by rask
to gene
Grey.
to transmit to
for the consideration of the
Lords Commisss : of the Treasury
the copy of a prespatch from the Governa of Hong Hong- Semining a Resent by the Colonial
forty Surgeon upon the necessity of
Jonding & Buildings for
the reception of Patients beinging
to the Police and other Cirl
Establishments; and Sam
to regensh thist
Agn
will
stale to thier Inaships
جيه
Wish selverting
A the
sickly state of the Loland
and to the number of-
Gorner
Bonhave C.B.
persous
under the
Medical charge of Fr
Morison Lord Grey
Considers it highly
Masary
that the arrange
:ments stuck here heeve
Made by Gors Bonham-
for the hire of a building
to be used as a
Ten provary Hospital should revive
their Praslif's sanction_
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90.
16 Jan. 2.
Si
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I have the horror the acknow
desty
:
the wish of your
1 : s patch Ngo. of the 8 of
Lepa list representing
герини
the
mufity which existed,
the
in consequence of th
hickly state of Hory Shong, and the number of pressons
under the charge of the Colonial Leopor, of providing
a
Building for the reception
of the Patents belonging
to the Police andoléc
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Ciril depts-
верни
i-
and Share
to bow signify to you
my approval of the anangements which
you
have made, and
of the expenditure which
You
have mirred.
this accounts
Shere
082
Si
Hongkong, August 21, 1848.
to
I take the liberty of requesting you
to a temporary
lay the following statement relative to a hospital for the reception of the sick Police, before
His Excellency the Governor, and to recall His Excellency's recollection to a recent conversation he honored me with.
this subject.
on
In obedience to His Excellency's
I have made diligent inquiry for a suitable
orders
building for an hospital, and I have been able to
secure a
house adjoining the Centre Police Station,
in every respect adapted to the purpose ..
This house is the property of Mrs.
Blake, who is now
- putting
it into thorough repairs,
and the rent demanded is tiventy five dollars ($25) per month. It contains nine rooms and consists of
CC
- basement floor, a first fleer and two supplementary
The Honble.
Major Caine.
2.
towers. A reference to the accompanying plan will enable His Excellency to comprehend the construction of the building, and the purposes to which I contemplate appropriating the several rooms.
- proposed that on his removal
It was
into hospital cary policeman should provide his
own
bed and furniture . On consideration, this plan- will be impracticable, as only a few are provided with suitable bedsteads and bedding, and I find it will be impossible to conduct the
establishment
ever on al
temporary basis, without :
a certain amount of furniture, including beds, bedsteads, and curtains, bathing tubs, washing :utensils, chairs, tables, cooking implements, and lamps, amounting in value to one hundred dollars or thereabout . This provision will place the hospital on an efficient temporary footing The establishment required,
and the monthly expenditure, exclusive rations, will be as follow : -
of
Rent.
One book @
Two Coolies.
Firewood.
Oil.
Washing-
a
Fotal
25
7
12
3
3
18 3
-Ots.
00
5.60.
$55.00
deem it 50
of
Should His Excellency
expedient at once to sanction the establishment
· dispensary
in connexion with the hospital, it
will incur the following incidental expense .
Incidental expenses per month, as above. Medicines, per month. Dispenser's wages. Dispensary coolie
Ets.
55
by
35
30
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نہیں
00
$125 per month,
In connexion with the foregoing
suggestion, I may perhaps be permitted to mention that, for ulterior purposes that I have-
a
now abandoned, I have
consignment of
medicines and dispensing implements, for
a
4.
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small dispensary now lying in
ow
board the Buhamian", "
in the harbour. The invoice, amounting
to L. 125, I will, should it be pronounced
an
advantageous transfer to Government, be happy to hand over for the, was of the dispensary. This
use
supply with additions hereafter of a few articles inadvertently ordered by
will, in
me on too small a scale,
my opinion furnish the police with
carried into next
-A)
medicines for a year, and leave a residue to be
- year's account, of sufficient extent to reduce the then requisition for medicines
stated in my calculation.
below the monthly average
I would bey to call His Excellency's
attention to my former
communications
illustrative of this subject, and to render this
reference the
Anore
easy,
of recapitulating formerly
a
Some
I will take the liberty of the points alluded to
I had the honor of transmitting letter addressed to me from Mr. May, showing
the present deductions from the pay and rations
of
"the force in sickness; and recommending, connexion with the contemplated hospital,
may
are
in
an
be
stopped
alteration by which these deductions fairly enlarged. At present the rations from the Europeans, if they Hospital", and if under treatment at their
are in the Seaman's
the
stations, a certain proportion of their, pay : same with regard to the Indians and Chinese, except that they provide their own pations . Mr. May proposes that the whole pay of the Indians and Chinese shall be stopped, and the whole
of
the rations of the Europeans, under the contemplated. system, it being obvious that all things will be provided in the hospital which they
· require.
I will now
carv
- present three calculations; 12t . a comparative statement of the gross expenses under the old system of treatment, and contemplated: method __ 2nd a calculations of the resources as
they
now exist. in the old system, set against its monthly expenditure. 300 the contemplated system
:
6.
20 %
treated in the same manner, on the basis of Mr.
May's suggestion.
Anticipated method. Gross expenses of hospital.
per month.
Incidental expenses. $125
Old
system. Gross expenses per month-
of the present system. Average cost of medicines $144
40 Hospital expenses.
Rations for sick.
Total $165
31
Total $175.
An account of the expenses per month of the present.
Dr.
system with its resources.
To deductions from Police . $42.24 By disbursements for
Contribution from
medicines to
Government to meet 132.76 Hongkong Dispensary.
deficiency....
$175.00
lov
144.00
For Seaman's Hospital. 31.60
$175.00
An Extimate of the expenses per month of the
contemplated. new Hospital, with its resources.
Dr.
во
To total disbursements
By deductions, &c.
56.16
Contributions
108.84
above.
from Government
$165.00
$165.00
for medicines, wages,
and Rations
al
Although efficiency, rather than
N
economy is the end sought, it will be the establishment of a police hospital basis will really be a
a da
a
Acen
that
efficient
!
It
saving to Government
must be admitted that these calculations are
hypothctical and may not in practice exhibit the
same encou
: am
encouraging recults : I am certain that they
to the
have been so framed, with a leaning unfavourable side, that they faithfully show that the experiment of an hospital
with
no serious
ous loss
can be attended.
and it may at any time be
suspended. About its superior efficiency and
humanity
there
can
be
020
possible doubt.
I would suggest,
conclusion:",
in con
that
the hospital should be available for clerks in the employment of Government, (suitable accommodation being provided for them), on payment of the
net expenses incurred in board and medicines; and that at all times, they may be privileged. to obtain their medicines at the Government
Dispensary,
at a reduced cost- sufficient to cover expenses. At present, the expenses of sickness often-
:
で
2.
exceed those means which hereafter may be required
to furnish them with change of air.
Frue
a
voyage
I have, &c,
in search
of
(Signed) William Morrison
Copy
Colonial Surgeon
Maria
Colonial Secret
Secretary
Copy
Sir
Police Department.
the
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Victòria, 20th May, 18/18,
29
In compliance with
your-request, ( with the sanction of the Chief Magistrate), Shave
furnish you
the honor to
summary
with a
mary of the sick in the Police
the during 12 months
Department, &
t,
ending 30th April, 18118 ; and, as
the force
has been increased since
the 12 1⁄2 January 1848, and Indians substituted for a less number
Europeans,
Climate
the
the
--ཀ
of
beg to offer
probable amount of sick für
ensuing year.
e
Sabe
remarks showing the cristing
-necessity for the establishment of a Government Hospital..
re
William Morrisen, Coque
Colonial Surgeon.
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PL
As at p
+ present arranged, deduction is made of about one half
the pay from
Constables sick and
dirty, the deduction being, from Europeans 1071⁄2, Indians EF, and
Co
2
d
2
Chinese bfs per day. If requisite, sicht
Constables
are sent into the Seaman's
Hospital for treatment, and in the
the of Europeans rations
Case
are
stopped during the term the Constable is in Hospital. During
the twelve months above mentioned,
the Seaman's Hospital accounts for treatment of Police
to L. 78. 6. 6%.
aunted
the
Summary of sick in the Police during
30th April 1840, the average number
year ending the force boing.
of men
50
Europeans, 102
102 Indians, aid 22 Chinese .
Europeans
days sick.
7132
deduction. daily average.
49. 10.12 - 3/4/10 men
Mon 947-
lu 2024
GYr 2. F.
Indians
1370.
Chinese.
Value of Pations stopped from __
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European Constables in Hospital
B
105.12.1.
6. Gr
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8.
374
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The present method of
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treating the sick Constables at their respective Stations is very objectimable,
First, beca
because it is
first.
impossible that.
any arrangement regarding
be
diet
inforced, Secondly because
the sick, /especially "," the Indian
force).
car
from
obtain
their com
210 A
appistance.
comrades, and the
requisite oleanliness is consequently
not preserved - thirdly,
medicine is not taken
because the
regularly
as furnished, and in many is thrown away, entailing
uscless expense in addition to a longer loss of the Constables services.
There is also the great
great unneyan
to the m
living
in the
iu
Won the danger
Room, and very often
of infection, from such diseases
as
Itch, Fever, Ve. Su two-
50
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of small pox, rooms have been
Er ac
hived for their
accommodation,
there
to isolate
the sick Constable. It would
therefore be desirable,
Caslo
where
in a
all
avould
: probably be sick move
or
tivo da
days,
than
E
where Constables
were
23
necessarily : great
removed into Victoria; and
inconvenience has arisen
has arisen from
having ne suitable place for their immediate receptive.
one
of 146
that be should be
immediately sent to Hospital;
he would there receive
and as he
rations, have leis clothes wasted.
and consequently be at no expense, that in the
the Indian and Chinese forces, the whole
the whole of the pay might be stopped, the deducations
as
and stoppage of rations from Europeans continuing as at present.
Since the extension of
the Folice, several cases have occurred at the distant stations
The present force consists
146 Europeans, 126 Indians an 22 Chinese, and upon
the
average
sick of the preceding year,
(presuming
that the alterations
are
specified above, adopted), the deductions will be as follows .
Europeans in Hospital averaging
ކ
1pole math 37.16. 1.
ratince.
I man for 12 months, and including the value of sal Kouropean out of Hospital..
Fully by
3 Judicus in
Hospital,
out of
d.
15.19.ch.
:
G.
1.2. 18, 6.
10
for 12 months, auffer 6 months } 72+ de J. Sick stoppage for 1 Indian out
Hospital.. Deductions from (liinese.
+
There
1.10
Imanding to. S. 140, 7% 0.
many
Cases come
conving
1
under the
coquizance of the Police,
in which a Government Hospital. would be of the greatest importance, for example, a strong should
be
prepared for
the
:
reception of
insane persons until their
ultimate destination could be.
arranged;
for
the receptions
of persons assaulted and dangerously
wounded, suffering from
accidents, ci found dying
streets, either
frone
serious.
in the
ing in
disease or
attempted self destruction, children
found exposed, ter, St.
be
may
demarked that there have been
bor
6 or 7 instances of actual death in the stations, within the preceding
the want of a from the
tivo
o years, from
convenient Hospital for their reception.
1
Shave, J.
( Signed / Charles May . Supert of Police.
(True Copy)
24
Colonial secretary.
:
icers and o
and others
List of Officers
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the
25
Goverment of Henghing, forming the Medical charge of the folenial.
Surgeonl.
Curepicans
die
13
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Diplematic Gepartment.
Mr Wade. Mr. Camer
Mr. Harvey. Mr. Hyndman.
1: Fedder
Mr Fittock
4Your Chinese kleck's
9
13
Nine Mess
Messengers &c.
fe
Colonial scorstary's office :
Mr. D'Alunda Sour
Mr. D'Almada Jemt Mr. Hance
Wr. Grand Bre.
Colonial Treasurer's officen
Mr Comelate.
Mr Mionaceker
182. Michell Jem?
farried over
E
Duplicate.
the
Letter from Superintendent of to lice.
showing
Mumber
of cases of
Sickness in Police Force, for
the
witle Remarks
of siete for cusning year,
1848, and estimated mumber
year ending 30th April
necessity
of establishing a Goverment
Hospital.
24th May, 1848.
@
8 70. of
Inclosure 8.2, in
1840. >
Das fe:
Europeans
13
5
13
Departin
nents and Names.
Brought over
Auditor & ever is office. 12. Morgah.
Surveyor General's office. Hamble: Wr.
Napier,
Mr Power:
U? Harrison.
Mr. Bowden.
Overacer of Convicts.
Chinese Oversee do Do_Celies.
(The European temporarily
cre
Overecers
seployed
the Public Works
not included ) -
Registrar General's Office.
Mr Stevens
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D
Marius Martin's effice
Mr Lena.
Mr. Michell Son?
Iuction Interpreter.
Boatmen :
10 Chimere Boutanen,
-De-Coolic.
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Europeans
Indians
Chineer
22
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clinents and .Names.
33 | Brought over.
Stover.)
633
3
Supreme Court
Mr. Smitte.
Mr. Troller.
Mr. Alexander.
Mr. Brooks bank.
Mr. &. Lança.
J. S. William & Bailiffe
7. Balfour.
Indian Priest.
lehinese Messer
Messengers
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2
Chinese Elbert.
3
26
Colonial surgeon's Department .
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Chinese Coolie :
lhief. Ang istrates
Augistrate's office. Mr. Collins.
Mt. Quin.
1
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1
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Sheriff's Department.
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Exccutioner.
khinese Coolie.
Jail Police.
Police Department -
ж
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Mr Caldwell.
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Inspector.
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Indian
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Children, of the Votive
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Mr Gule.
Chinese Shroff
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& Brought
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Sotal 498.
140|115|23-4
Audit office,
Yetinge of the last months)
of th September, 1848 .
(Signed) M.Caine. - Auditie General.
(Gone Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
50
28
Memorandum
undum showin
shaving establishment and monthly
the
CH
expenditure, exclusive of rations, of the temporary Police Cospital.
Rent
One book.
B
25
7
Five Coolies.
12
Firewood.
3
Oil.
Washing
Average of Medicines permenthe 35
Dispenser's Bages
30
Dispensary (volie
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:
29
Memorandum showing the sums paid
for medical treatment of amount of Hospital stoppages during period between 124 day of famary.
the Police, and the
day of August.
18.4.8, inclusiv
Date
liqust, 1848, in
the
and 31st
Sett
Bolive
expense to
Paid to Total Hippageen Faid for senman's expence from suedicines Hospital jumerical faird into
0.10
treatment. Treasury jolony
3245
15148
26128
2.44 1841
$
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&
13 3
19 2
G
1913
1944
1848.
Sannary February March.
April.. May.
Sie
Jerly
August-
+
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15|14| 8
26128
2.44 184
2511&
22 142
135911
$2 5
226113
Audit Office,
Hong Kong Res
the Septbr: 18.
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36114
34 AA
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[Segved th. Caine, (Signed)
Anditory
Live Copy) Maine
Auditor &'eneral.
folenial Secretary.
>
Copy 12.17%.
30
Sir,
Auditor General's office,
Victoria, Pr September,sem.
With Refer
Reference
to the
greatly increased, expense for
Medicine supplied to the Volice Force and others, which I have
already brought to Your Excellency's
consideration, I have the houer
to
suggest that, (in conjunction with the proposal of the Colonial Surgeon for establishing Government Hospital and
Dispensary), the Medicines required for this purpose should be procured direct from home, half yearly, and that the Colonial Agout be requested
His Excellmey
P. G. Bonham, &quire, C. B3.
Geverner.
2.
the
to obtain the supply from
4 pothecaries Company : by this
I feel assured a far greater will be effected than
aan by purchasing them at any private
saving
establishment.
the
The proposition of Colonial surgeon to which I refer, shows that a saving of expense i
may
be looked
(for
en it's being
carried out, at the same time
would be
that the efficiency of his Department
be greatly augmented. A observe by the scheme of expenditure. contemplated by that officer that he estimates the expense of
medicines at a
very
small amonat,
and that the sinn total of the proposed establishment, cost of
medicines, Ecut,
wages,
vore
than two
does not amount to
31
thirds of what was paid for medicines alone to the HongKong Dispensary for the month of July last; and the on the part of the Government
outtag
will be still further
Il further reduced by
on
stoppages from
the sick new.
The first cost of drugs
with some
-few-
will be found, with exceptions, to be almost nominal,
the prices at which they resold being enhanced in propection to the expenses of the chemist, as example illustrative of which,
I would Remark that Z
Morrison fixes
the probable cost
of Medicines at $35 & mensene.
and the
mages of the
dispenser.
་
at $36, thus by this single item nearly dembling their actual cost price: it is obvious therefore that
brice; it is
expensive establishment like
50
.......
Shave, Se
(Signed) M.Caine.
to General.
Ireve
Anditor Covere
1 Anue Copy!
Main Celenial Secretary.
32
Do
cannot
the HongKong Dispensary afford to supply the medicines at
0.0
cheap may
rate
20
the
Government
oblam them from home, the latter method being also attended. with the advantage of their being
much
uch fresher.
Under these circumstances
I have further the hover most respectfully the proposal of the (olonial surgens, (being, as I think, calculater
to Recommend that
to benefit the public service), shuild be adopted experimental.
as a
temporary or
PLATA
ear
ve, the
C
не
discontinuance of which would
of-
course rest with.
Your Execilency
if the expected decrease of expenditure, coupled with the hoped for advantage to the Public service, be not realized.
....
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Trueppy
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1848.
A
Ye ass. Legislative:
My Lords
the
NED
NOV.24 1848
Ano Tone.
38
Victeria, Hongkong,
8th September, 1848.
I have the hever to acknowledge
No.
receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch of the 13th June, 17° 37', relative to a Rute of Court passed by the Legislation Council
at.
last
Hongkong,
In
on the 2nd.
day of March
reply I have the honor to
- inform Your Lordship that although undoubtedly this Rute of Court has the effect of rendering Kanslators und Interpreters liable to be called on to interpret and translate
Criminal cases,
in
and in Actions for breach
Revenue Laws, without any remaneration
etice mone
such service, 1 yet that in practice
of
for
The Right Henerable,
obtained
Invoies
by
of Houghing, from G4¬
of Medicines the Government
Morrison the Colonial
Jurgeon.
The Earl Grey,
Se
-&e,
&c.
C.
on so to
of such persons have ever been called act; as in all such cases where the Government is concerned, Mr Caldwell, the Asistant Imperintendent. of Police, is directed to attend at the Supreme Court, for the purpose of interpreting, and with the assistance of a Chinese writer recently appointed Franslator in the Supreme Court, as reported_ to Your Lordship in my Despatch N 66 of 28th August last, he is also capable of making all necessary translations.
On
us ies a
inquiry from the only member
of the Legislative Council now here, whe was present when the Rule
not
was
·
passed, I do
t find that the pates of Fres authorized-
to be taken in Civil cases, were
framed with
reference to Interpreters and Franstaters being
liable to be called on to act in Criminal
ones
without further fee or reward; and a referena to the Table will I trust show that the
Fees are so moderate, that no suitor can
have
39
any reason to complain of them, while the imposition of liability to be called on to act
without fee in Criminal cases and Rever
+
actions, may be regarded as a description of
fees for the privilege accorded to them by the Government.
I have considered the Rule only
la
languages
as
but.
affects Chinese Interpreters, for there are few other cases in the Eastern coming before the court; and when there is it is generally one wherein a knowledge of
and in
Hindustani or Malayan is requints the
those languages there is an Interpreter for the Court, provided at the expense of the Government.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most. Obedient,
Humble Servant
Shane
Receiver
practical effect of
June, relative to the
to Wis Lordships 137 of the 15.
Court
provisions
for
Blu
rem un
certain
and Franslators._
Bloyment and
gestion of Interpretins
2nd March, 1848!
in the Rule
Cohnout the & Jay 10
?
幼儿小
N. 27
Mr. Haurr
pistity the rele
here I think the explanation appean sufficient to While the pe artice continues toh much as
mmy m
b b
derwihd.
Gizy
i
A
Patured
63.
Gormer Bonher C.05.
Governor Bonham
eptember 18448.
to
The Earl Gress.
MINUTE 29
Jadis
N
2265-
רד
40
Lid
4 Dec/445
There to acknowlege the weigh
un tes pitch h71 of the 6th
of your
of Seson last explaining the practical effect of the Rule
of the Repreme_Corest of Hong Hong
delict 20th March last for the
employment of Interpreters a Laualetes -
The explanation you beve
how afforded appears to me -
sufficient to justify
to long
the Fulax
as the practice of
the
Brush corelivices to be such as
Yo
You
here discreted.
·
A
Miscellaneous.
Vide Letter to Gead & Dec 118
Case of Midow of Pote
Fide to Frias
tou
ん
My Lund
-
RELIVED
(..
NOV 24 1848
ина
41
Victoria, Hongkong,
15
the Sehtember, 1848.
It is, with much regret that
J
I have to inform Your Lordship that this
Colony W
the
a severe
typhoon
was visited with
the
31th, ultimo, and morning
night of the
on
of the 12th. Instant, by which very considerable damage has been sustained by the shipping,
Chinen
craft, and buildings beth public and private; and I grieve to add, been attended.
with great toss of life.
I have directed the Surveyor
General to furnish
to furnish me with a Report showing the damage sustained by the Government Buildings and Property, - which will be forwarded hereafter. In the
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
&e,
&e.
30
#
to Jeniele
Le 2259
4.48
clean, Hong
14.
15th Septor ber, 4/848.
Governon
Pon.ham,
The Earl Grey.
N° 73.
1 J. closure.
Reporting
Received
Occurrence
sever Typhoon
besions much damage caused
and Itt Instant, in which,
-the 31st Miline,
to
Boal was lost, and 22 persons Government armed (Police Property gene. ally, the
perished.
44
St
Police Department,
th.
42
Victoria, 4th September, 1848.
I have the painful duty to communicate
to you the total wreck of the armed Police Beat:
during
the storm of the 31th ultimo, and 1th instant,
and less of life of liventy two persons out of twenty eight
board. . ( 200- detail ) . The following
who were on
particulars of the
occurrence,
are the
On the 3/tt ultimo the boat left. Victoria
at. 7 A. M. in charge of Inspector Smithers, with orders to take two Police-Constables and their effects to Aberdeen Station, from whence he was to proceed. round the Island upon the usual duty of examining the harbours, &c, for piratical vessels, also visiting
exterior stations; and was to return
of the 2nd. Justant... There
wvere
012
the afternom
thic
convalescent
Lever covera
European Constables on board, who, upon the
were sent out
recommendation of the Colonial Sur
Surgeon, were
B. Hillier, Esq.
hief Magistrate,
&e
&c.,
Se
|
42
Sit,
to you
o
during
Police Department,
Victoria, 4th September, 1848.
I have the painful duty to communicate
the total wreck of the armed Police Boat
the storm of the 3/tt ultimo, and 1st instant,
●
and loss of life of twenty two persons out of twenty eight who were on board. ( sec-detail). The following
particulars of the
occurrence,
are
the
On the 3/tt, ultimo the boat left. Victoria at 7 A.M. in charge of Inspector Smithers, with orders to take two Police-Constables and their effects to Aberdeen. Station, from whence he was to proced round the Island upon the usual duty of examining the harbours, &0, for piratical vessels, also visiting
exterior stations; and was to return
of the 2nd. Iistant... There European Constables
012
the afternoo
the
were seven convalescent
board, who, upon the
Surgeon
recommendation of the Colonial Sur
C. B. Hillier, Esq.
Chrif Magistrate,
&e
&c,
Se
were sent out.
Governon
oto
Con Kam-,
The Earl Grey.
1 J. closure.
Received
Reporting
Occu Price
If a
severe Typhoon
and It Instant, in which,
on the 30th itine
besions much
to
damage
the
caused
property generally, Government armed (Police. "Boal was lost, and 22 perters
perished.
b
Mr Jenell
See 2209
1.48
---
valla al
4.
saved, and returned- last: right, ( 8th inst.) stating that they observed
number seat num.
a great
of bodies, some of which they
of
-identified - viz tivo Europeans, five Manila-
villagers knew of
NOWA
men, and.
a
Chinese- boy; but the villa
being
alive
A
further march is to be.
search is to be made- today, and arrangement
made for interring the bodica
I have, fer
(Ligned.) Charles May, Sapers of Police
5.
44
Detail of persons drowned in the armed. Police boat.
Inspector Thos. Smithers . A.S. Fras. Hill.
Thos. Seymour. P.C. Mm. Taylor
James Stafford.
And. Chase. Angelo Bolderini
J. Harrison.
Manila P.C. Andrew Nicolas.
Convalisant Constables who
were on
board for the benefit
of their health
John De Santo.
Vieter Perez.
Ос
Constables of the Water Police
Colajio Santiago .
attached to the armed boat.
Julian De Santo
Formerly employed in boats
plying to Macas, banton, &c.
Chinew P.C. Le Ayee. Le Ayut
Huoch Ayou.
Chee Amun,
In addition the following not belonging to the Police.
堂
John
Smithers, son
of Inept. Smithers.
A
In all twenty-
-two.
Three Chinese cook boys.
Portuguese boy.
The persons saved_ are: __
Eur. 2. A.S. De Silva.
Manila P.C.
Philip Madriago.
Dr.
Do.
Mariano De Sants.
Antonio Nicolas.
Ashing.
Chinew P. C. "Yong Ashimu maw related to one of the Manila P.Cs.
And Manitaman
a
(signed) C. May),
Super 4t of Police.
dt.
J
Victoria, 4th Septr. 1848.
Return of Arms, Stores and Government property
lost in the Police armed boat, wrecked on the September, 1848.
Brat's long six pounder guns with elevation screws,
detonating lock's complete.
Swivel carriages and slides.
Rammers, sponges, worms, and spoons .-_
Magazines.
Navy pattern muckets, bayonets, and appointments. Police fusee and appointments .
Navy pattern pistols and belts __
Police pistols.
buttasses and belts,
Old cuttasses without scabbards.
Boarding pikes.
Tomahawks
Handcuffs,
new 2, old 4.
Police Canterns .
Detonating tubes for six pounders.
Cartridges, for de
Round shot.......
Grape.
Canister.
Cartridges _ muskets 500, fusee 160, pistol 120. Blue lights.
45
2.
2
2 each.
4
5
5
تی
6
3
6
2
90
80
50
47
30
780
y
12 tb
Powder
Percussion caps...
900
A four cared gig),
vars mast and sail, complete -
2
Two cloaks.
Also the ours, fittings
and ground tackle of Police armed beat.
Frue Copies,
(signed) Charles May
Superdt. of Police .
olonial fioritary
00
Enclosure in
Despatch
+ 72/1848.
30
No 13.
Legislative
Ordenance
48 to Mels Wood Magen
N10/48
1 Dec 148
Gov! Wish hor 24.
одн
My Lord.
RECEIVE
NOV 21
1840
46
Victoria, Henghieng,
15th September, 1848 .
Complaints having at
various times been made and a
fictition presented by the Chinese Suhabitants representing
to which they
danger
by
the indiscriminate
avere
the
expresed manufactur
mo
of Gunpowder in places adjacent to the public Ronds and thorough. - fares. also to its being stored in
in
Chinese shops the Town of Victoria, and the question having
notice
been forcibly brought to my by an explosion which recently
tock place in
the immediate
The Right Henerable, The Earl Grey,
Yo
Letter from the Superintendent
t
Police, reporting
wreck
the armed Volice Brat in
of
the Typhoon of the 14 Instant
and beath
persons
бы
board
22 out
..
f 28
with a
==mento loss
property belonging to
list of arms, stores, and other
Fri
the occasion.
4th September, 1828.
:
f
house
vicinity of the ilown, in a adjoining the principal Road, whereby
Dome
lives
were lost,
I brought the subject to the
notice
of
the Legislative furmoil, and with their advice . I passed,
the 312th August, an
an Ordinance
to regulate the manufacture and storage of a certain description. of gunpowder within the folony,
and I now have the honor to
the
transmit certified copy of Enactinent, being. N. 1 of 1848, entitled "An Ordinance to
" the m.
to requiate
manufacture and
and sterage of a
" certain description of Gunpowder - within the teolony of Hongkong, which I trust Your Serdskiep will consider mobjectionable, and therefore proper to be submitted
for the approval of Her most Gracions
7
Majesty.
Your Lordship will
late the
47
have the goodness to observe that the intention of the Ordinance is to regulate manufacture and storage of fun powder manufactured in this Island, and that its precisieus de noti extend to Gunpowder imported.
from Europe
e fact very
is in
or India. There
little imported,
and what there is, is
s principally
sale in the
intended for sporting purposes,
and is exe
exposed for
shops as it is in England; from
this as
danger
· far
is
I am aware, no
to be appre
apprehended.
I have the hover to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble servant,
Ja
rדת
HDRA
Refer
The
Victoria, Honghong 15th September, 1878. Bonham
Governor
-2-
The Carl
Grey
175. 1 Inclosure.
Received
Fransmitting coper
reporting
#L
and
Odinance N]
of 1848, pntitled "The Binance.
" to regulate
the manufac
" and storage of
a certain
cture
• bes-ription_ of Gunpowder
.
within the Colony of Mushing.
i
K. 28
Liv
48
HONGKONG.
ANNO DUODECIMO VICTORIÆ REGINE.
No. 1 of 1848.
BY His Excellency SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Esquire, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander- in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice- Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE MANUFACTURE AND STORAGE OF A CERTAIN DESCRIPTION OF GUNPOWDER WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
[31st August, 1848.]
WHEREAS it has hitherto been a subject of public complaint that Gunpowder has from time to time been manufactured and stored within the said Colony, in a manner endangering the persons and pro- perty of the inhabitants thereof; and whereas it is deemed necessary to make provision against such practice:
Title.
Preamble.
tured within cer-
I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained, That no person shall manu- Gunpowder not facture or make, or cause to be manufactured or made, any Gun- to be manufac- powder, or any preparation of Brimstone for the purpose of employing a limits of the it in the formation of Gunpowder, within the Harbour or Town Town,nor beyond of Victoria, or within Two Miles of the latter place, or within those limits with- Half a Mile of any Public Road; and that any person so making out a License. or causing to be made such Gunpowder or Brimstone within the limits aforesaid, shall be liable for any such offence to pay a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars, and in default of payment of such fine to imprisonment in one of Iler Majesty's Gaols for any period not exceeding Six Calendar Months, and that such Gun- Provided powder or Brimstone shall be forfeited to the Crown. always that it shall and may be lawful to and for any person to manu- facture and make such Gunpowder or Brimstone without the limits. aforesaid, on having and obtaining a License in writing for such pur- pose from the Colonial Secretary of the said Colony, who, it is hereby declared, shall have it in his discretion to refuse the issuing of such License, if not satisfied as to the character of the applicant for the sanie, or the probable purposes to which such Gunpowder may be applied.
II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That nothing in this Ordinance not Ordinance contained sill be held to extend to Gunpowder imported to extend to Gun- from Europe; and that no person shall have or keep in or upon his house or powder imported premises within the said Colony, at any one time, any quantity of Gun- from Europe, and no person to have powder exceeding in weight Two Pounds, if the same be not imported in his possession from Europe, without first having had and obtained a License for that more than Two purpose, to be procurable as is hereafter provided; and that every un- Pounds of Native licensed person knowingly having in or upon his house or premises Powder without such excess of unimported Guupowder, shall on due conviction be liable.
to a penalty not exceeding Fifty Dollars for every such offence, or in default of payment of the said penalty, to imprisonment in one of Her Majesty's Gaols within the said Colony for a period not exceeding Three Calendar Months; and it is hereby declared that it shall be incum- bent on every unlicensed person, having such an excess of Gunpowder so in his possession, to adduce reasonable evidence that the same has been imported from Europe, or that the same has not been manufactured in China, the proof of which fact shall be deemed equivalent to the proof of such importation in all proceedings under this Ordinance.
III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the provisions of the preceding Section shall extend to and include Gunpowder made up into any manner of Firework, except into Crackers, commonly known by the name of Chinese Crackers.
u License.
Fireworks.
OC
...A
License for the
keeping or stor- age of unimport- of ed Gunpowder.
Proceedings
under this Ordi-
nance to be sum-
mary.
Provision as
IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That any person in- tending or desirous so to keep in his possession more than Two Pounds unimported Gunpowder, shall and may apply to the Chief or Acting Chief Magistrate of Police for a License so to do, who shall and may issue such License in writing, on being duly satisfied that such person is a fit and proper person to be entrusted with the keeping of Gunpow- der, and that he has safe and proper storage for the same; and it is hereby provided that the said Chief or Acting Chief Magistrate is em- powered to limit by such License the quantity of Gunpowder over Two Pounds, which the applicant may so have in his possession at any one time.
V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all Fines and Penal- ties to be imposed under this Ordinance, shall be recovered and imposed in a summary manner by and before such Chief or Acting Chief Ma gistrate, and according to the provisions of the Ordinance No. 10 of 1844, entitled "An Ordinance to regulate Summary Proceedings before "Justices of the Peace, and to protect Justices in the execution of their "Office."
VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall and may ts withdrawal of be lawful to and for the said Colonial Secretary, by an order in writing, Licenses.
to withdraw any License issued under this Ordinance, on reasonable. grounds being laid before him for so doing.
Power to Ma-
Search War-
rants.
VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if information. gistrate to issue shall be given on oath to any Magistrate that there is reasonable cause for suspecting that any unlicensed person is either so manufacturing Gunpowder, or Brimstone for the formation of such Powder, in any place, or that any person has in his house or premises a quantity of Gun- powder prohibited by this Ordinance, it shall and may be lawful for such Magistrate by Special Warrant under his hand, to direct any Constable to cause any such dwelling-house or other place to be entered and searched at any time of the day, or by night if power for that purpose be given by such Warrant; and such Magistrate may, if it appear to him necessary, empower such Constable, with such assistance as may be found necessary (such Constable having previously made known his authority), to use force for the effecting such entry, whether by breaking open doors or otherwise; and if upon search thereupon made, any such Powder or Brimstone shall be found, then to convey the same before a Magistrate, or place it in safe keeping, and moreover to take into custody and carry before a Magistrate any person found in such house or place who shall appear to have been making such Gunpowder or Brimstone, or to have had knowingly in his possession such a prohibited quantity of Gunpowder.
Ordinance not
VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That nothing in this. to extend to Gov- Ordinance contained shall be held to extend to Government, Military, ernment Stores ; or Naval Stores; and that all Licenses heretofore prescribed, shall be be issued without issued without any Fee or Charge.
and Licenses to
Charge.
Clause,
Interpretation IX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in the construc- tion of this Ordinance, unless there be something in the context re- pugnant thereto, any word denoting the singular number and male sex, Ordinance to
shall be taken to extend to any number of persons or things, and to take effect from both sexes: And that this Ordinance shall come into operation and take the 1st of October effect from the First day of October next.
1848.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 31st day of August, 1848.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
S. G. BONHAM.
shen
Clerk of Councils.
withmark facto Clerk of franeils.
i
49
)
No 73 of 1848.
Inclosure in Despatch
50
1274 2208-
Leartative-
C.
NOV.24 1848
Victoria, Houghing,
15# September, 1848-
Ordenonen N. 20/14845 Mops Hock Whack-
My Lord,
Inconvenienec karing
aricon- from
felony,
there being but one Ghaut Serang, in the blong
in consequence of his having us competitor- whatever, whereby he was enabled to impore
the Lasears, who by the Ordinance under which such Ghaut Serang is appointed, are generally compelled to find employment. through his agency; I brought the question before the Legulative Council, who unanimously concured in the propriety of abolishing the monopolizing principle of the present- Ordinance, and of substituting there for __ Provisions whereby the Governor in his hacentive capacity should be cuabled to appoint tur or
The Right Honorable, The Karl Grey,
Do
Duplicate
- Anno Duodecimo-
- HongKong: --
Victoria
"Regulate the Manufacture
SE1 of 1848.
An Ordinance to
Regina
aed
a certain
"HongRong"
" within the Colony of
torage of "description of Compowder
Brit August.
-
1848.
Yo.
fa.
to.
J
more. Shout. Serangs instead of one as heretofore. In conformity with this secolution. I with the assistance of the Attorney General drew up and submitted, to the Legislative Conneil a draft of an Edinance, which having been approved of, was passed by me on Instant; and I have now the hour to friend an authenticated copy of the said Ardinance, - No22 of 1848, entitled "An Ordinance to
册
the 7 #
forward
teing " amend the Brdinance N. 13 of 1845, entitled. An Ordinance to establish a Liecured bhaut. Serang " in the Colony of Houghing and for the bette "regulation of "Lasears recorting thereto, and I thrust that the provisions of the Ordinance will be found to be euch as to enable your Lordship to submit it for the confirmation of Mort. Gracious - Majesty.-
As
Her
Is the amount of the Fee or sum to be charged on the License to be granted to Shaut Serangs must naturally depend the number of applicants for the privilege
กน
51
I have been compelled to leave the amount chargeable on such Licence to be annually settied by the Governor and the Excentive Cameil who with of conce
for the amount with
reference to the number of applicants for
which can only
Liecuses, which
only be known
immediately previous to their issue.__
is mic
Не
་་་༥
view of the
such
case this Bibinanez
-
entirely of a Poliec nature - neverthelese I have little doubt that the amounts of the Siccuses with treble what is now
Government on this account.
ino paid to the
I have the hover to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lorkhips,
-Most the rient
Humble Krvant,
Bottum
Refer
1
Governon Bonham The Earl Grey.
15th September, 1848.
bectiva, Hongpong,
/ Inclosure.
Received
copy of,
and
Transmotting. Ergenance A. 2
reporting
on
of 1848), entitled " An Ordinance
at the Ordinance No 13
"to amend
"of 1845, entitled "An Binance
" to establish
In
"}}
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2)
4
licensed
Ghaut Serang in the Colony
If HongHong,
and for the
"bettor regulation of Lascars
resorting
there to.""
Hh q r y
HONGKONG.
ANNO DUODECIMO VICTORIÆ REGINE.
No. 2 of 1848.
BY His Excellency SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Esquire, Companion. of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Cominander- in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice- Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE No. 13 of 1845, ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A LICENSED GHAUT SERANG IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, AND FOR THE BETTER REGULATION OF LASCARS RESORTING THERETO."
[7th September, 1848.]
WHEREAS the said Ordinance No. 13 of 1845 provides but for the appointment of one Ghaut Serang in the Colony, and as it appears. to be expedient and desirable that there should be two or more such Ghaut Serangs appointed annually therein :
Title.
Preamble.
Governor to
I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Go- vernor of Hongkong with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, determine aanu- That from and after the expiration of any License heretofore granted ally the number under the said Ordinance No. 13 of 1845, it shall and may be lawful of Ghaut Serangs to be appointed for the Governor for the time being of the said Colony, with the Advice for the Colony, of the Executive Council thereof, annually to determine and arrange as also the Fee the number of Ghaut Serangs which shall be appointed for the ensuing chargeable on year, as also the amount of the Fee or Sum to be chargeable on the their License. License to be granted to such Ghaut Serangs.
Licenses to be
II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That where not incon- sistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, such Licenses shall be issued by Colonial issued as heretofore by the Colonial Secretary, in pursuance of the said Secretary. Ordinance No. 13 of 1845, the provisions whereof, as also of the Ordinance No. 4 of 1846, shall extend and apply to all Ghaut Serangs hereinafter appointed, in like manner as if they respectively were appointed and acting as a sole Ghaut Serang under the said Ordinance No. 13 of 1845.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 7th day of September, 1848.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
S. G. BONHAM.
Clark of Connels.
52
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ร
53
Gomera Bonham C.B.
*
MINUTE 20
WRElliot
1849
JAN
#envale 2
Homes Earl Geey
2315. Henry Morg
but
No 87.
4 Jary 49.
Share revived and laid
before The Queria twis Prolerences
pressed by yourself
the Legislative Council of
312
Hong Hony on the 30% of Eugh
and the 7th of Lesen last, entitled
ви
respectively het. of 1840. "an
Ordinance to
regulate
Manufacture and
late the
Storage
of a Cesture descrepition of
Jur. powder within the Gunpowder
Colony of Hong Hong" and
N2 of 1848 An Ordinance
le amend the Ordinance;
PEMESANA
£13 of 1845- entitled "an
Ordinance to establish a
Lucensed Ghant Serang,
in the Colony of Hong Kong, and for the better Regulation
of Lesters waiting
thertor
Shave received the Queen's
Corumands to acquaiich
you that Her Majesty
has been Jel
ed to
- pleased
aller and
Confirme
thuse Ordinances___
Jon
on will cause Hen Majesty's decision to be signified to the Inhablautt of Hong Kong by a Proclame; :tion to be quablished in the usual and moch
authentic manner....
With uspech to the belevance M1. you
Remark in
youn
despatch In 13. of the 15.
of Sefer thich the intention
that of the Law is to regulate
the Manufacture and
Storage of Gunpowden Manufactured in Horry
Hung;
and Sobserve
a
Jurovision that a License to manufactures Gampon will auth be issued unless
The Colonial Surritory shall be setsfied with
DC
the character of the Applesist on with the
probable que pores to buite
be
the Gunpowder may applied. It is Jeffsite possible
that a Law regulating the importation of bones and
ammunition mach
ай
sung already be
face in the Soland, buch
of rich the proviss to which
I have referred would
appear to suggest the propriety
if such
an enactment_
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Enclosure
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Serd,
(
NOV.24 1848
Victoria, Hongkong,
56
22nd September 1818.
I have the hover to
application from
the
Puperintendent of Police, praying for a free passage to England for the Widow and Child of the late Suspecter Smithers of the Police-
pun
Force, who
was drowned in
the
Police Beat in the Typhoon of
the Pr. Instant.
0X
reported in
as so.
15
soliciting
my Propatch N 72 of the 13th of this month, as well as the grant of a pension to herself-
and lebeild.
Vaking
iveto considera liên
The Right Monerable,
The Earl Grey,
Yo
Ye
Yo
.
00
C
No 2
Victoria S
Anno Duodecimo_
HongReng-
Juplicate
2 of 1848.
Regina...-
" establish a Licensed Ghaut
"entitled 'An Ordinance to
" the Ordinance No13 of 1845,
An Ordinance to amend
the
"Serang
Colony of
Hongkong
the
and for
" resorting there le="
better regulation of Susoars
7th September, 1848.
174 of 1848.
Enclosure in Despatch
CONS
2
the
helpless and destitute state of this unfortunate widow and bhild,
I doomed it proper
their
4- proper to bring before the Executive founcil,
the 28? ? Instant, when it
ced that
unanimously agreed they should be provided with a free passage to England at a
F of £ 100; and Iconfidently look for Your Lordship's approval
cost
of thin
account
ecessary disburse
disbursement, on
out of these distressed parties.
Your Lordship will
perceive by the Report of the Superintendent of Police
referred to,
Mr
04
well as by
be
before
the letter
of the Chief Magistrate enclosing it, that Mt smithers had faithfully, served the state for a period of 19 years, with satisfaction to his superiors ;.- and Sam assured
cr
ved and believe that
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his death is really a great loss to the Department of which he
most zealous and efficient. member.. Considering also that
>
the
Superannuation fund.
he had largely
dien find, to which
200
contributed, makes
provision for toidows or orphans, I beg most carnestly to recommend. sympathy of Your Terdship the Remainder of the prayer
to the
behalf of this widow and Child.
iew, as
for a pension,
I consider theme
fet and worthy objects for Your Lerdship's consideration, upen whom a pension of
would in
$50 for
( ----
my opinion be well bestuver I have the honor to be,
With the highest reshoots
Your Serdship's,
Most obedient
Humble Scrvant;
Hatahum
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The Earl Groep.
Governon Bonham- 22nd September, 1848.
1
Received
closure
475.
Lide.
the 1st Instant, and to Police Brat in the Typhoon drowned at the wreck if the Inspector Smithers, who was Widow and Child of the Cate a papage to England to the Reporting grant of £100 for
of
recommending that a pension
of
£50 per
her.
m be granted
anrumo
Should the Foosung to assed to sauction the enfonce of the passage of the Widow & child to Atin's Coran
Corentry-
d to beshow great thin the funtion tonnsuites.
of the for
See 2206.
Gj
Mm N. Y
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The sanet of the 749 for the expense of the pufrage must certainly be offered. for, &t the quest of panth a fene" Muut be refined to the 1s but with Express any spindin
fromer of the
last..
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I am dicentis by radd Gog
consideration
to trussent to you for the of the
Less Commiferi
of the Kreatury
the Copy of a despath with it's
entoure from the Govern
Honey Hong reporting
thick
the Wilmo
tand
Child of
the
10
Inspector Sonriller,
Zo prs dvorened in the
Pin Boak in the
ex Carp
Первинн
had been
Grovided with a Jeepsage
the That Comitry at a coch
a
of £100. and recommend
in consideration of her
ilitate condition, that
small pension should
upon the
the Widow
be best ved enfron
Sam to &quach the A
You
will state to the
Lords of the Fratury, that
Lord Guy
ses of ssumen
thish expenditiere mucuned
on amourch of the prepage
of the 12.
Porubry
вод дарозе
Jessons to this
Should be
Sanctioned _ The other application de refus
Shave
o the considuation of thin Lastihen
Govina Bonham. (.B.
Sir,
La
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23
M.M
23
27
t
2209. Honey Kory
748.
Ento 101.
24 Febj49.
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I have to actmoulde
the receipt of your despt.
of the 22 Lep. last 1095
reporting the grant of fin to repay the expense of the papax to Eyland of the Widow and Shield of the tate Inspector Smitters who was drowned in the Plice Boat in the Supphoon which insited kong long in the If Beptember, & recommending
that a
pection of £50 per anuom
to the. Widow.
be
prouted to
Acquaint you
I have to
thist the Lord
1
Of
[.
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Commissioners of the Treasury
have
given
theci saxcction
ut made
to the grant
the family of
the late
to
respector for pimidineg them with a
passare to парох
ties Coentry, payment f де
the rate
Annum
and to the
Mevance
₤20 pen from the Revenues
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Smithers
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shall remain a
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the
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Governor
Bonhene C.B.
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Ent
182.
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20 Mary
0 July 149.
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with reference to
Jes:
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: patite I 101. of the 24 of Fely.
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losh I have to acquaint you that the Lords of Commisss: of the Treasury have apprizes me that directions have been
jiven to Men Baillie, the Colonial Agent, to pay to Miss Smithers the preation
of £20 a year granted=
as the Widow of
the
late
her
France's Smithers, Inspector of
Police at Hong Hong, to commence
from the 31 of Augh last, the
00
date of her husband's decease.
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Chief Magistrate's Office, Honghong, the 17th Septanter, was
I beg to
beg
1848
to submit to the most.
of
His
favorable consideration Excellency the governer, an appeal
the widow of tate Suspector
From the
from
Imithers of
the Police
Police force, praying
that Her Majesty's Govornici
will defray
the expense of a passage.
to England for
herself and child,
and grant a gearly allowance for her support .
Mr Smithurs
under.
constantly my notice from
the time of his arrival in wolony until shortly before
The Henerable.
Majer B. Caine
Colonial Secretary
the..
his death
وا
Copy.
Abe
We performed his duty to my entire satisfaction . The public
has sustained
deccaso,
1 great loss by
service
his
I have, Ac. (Signed) the B. Willier Chef Magistrate.
Se
Police Department,
14
Henghong, Sept of the 1848.
€2
I have the honor to submit
through you for
the consideration
sideration of
His Excellency the Gevernet, an appeal
to the
generous and kind
fectiv
1 feeling of
Her Majesty's Government, in behalf
d young daughter of
of the widow and
the late Inspecter Thomas Smithers,
he seas drowned while on du
who
duly
in
charge of the Police amed beat or wrecked during the typhom
3Pt ultime
2.
Additional sympathy.
the
will
be awakened by the knowledge of the fact that the arly son, aged twenty,
only
C.
and who would have been a
6. B. Willier. Coq.,
ld have been a support
[
Chief Magistrate.
!
and con
comfort to his mother,
accompanied his father in the boat,
theis
and shared his fate. By bereavement, the widow and child.
from
the
are reduced to absolute poverty,
circumstance of the deve used having eighteen mouths since paid the passage of his wife ausfamily -face longland, and
land, and the preceding,
preeding. right mouths paid into the Colonial Treasury half his salary. (N.101.15) in order to be entitled to the benefit of superannuation, the family have had only sufficient to maintain
themselves .
3.
and
long
the useful
A Summary of
:es of the deceased will.
services
enable His Excellency to judge..
of the
claim the widow
strong clai
strong
possons that the bounty of the country should be extendete her
€3
Mr. Smithers entered the
London Police
o i e
the 20th M.
of
May,
1830, and resigned on the 7th October, 18/1/1, in order to be appointed from that date Duspector of Hongkong Police, consequently his
the
united service amounts to cig
eighteen and three months, and he
i
years
would have been entitled to the
benefit of superannuation for bette services at the expivation of the present year.
Her Majesty's
DI
Government had sanctioned that by paying at the rate of live and a half per cent upon his present : Salary, for
the service in the London
Tolice, and the usual
since
6 five per cont
holding his present appointunde
L. 138, 19. 4.), that
(a total sum
of
the two services would be
amalgamated in deciding
C
a
<.
OC
17.
00
)
5.
claim for superannuation allavance.
It is necessary that the deceased bad
-materially from fever, and there.
to Eemark
suffered
recent attacks
was reason to
apprehend he would have been.
unable to have continued the active
duties
of his office for a much longer In a few months he would
period. In
have served a
sufficient time by
the superamina vation vale, in event of being unfit for further
service,
to entitle hine to submit a claime
of F83 per
for a pension of
The earnest desire and
appeal of the widow is that she may have the
passage of herself England,
n
ever
land, and
the
e
to de
dessay
the
and child to
OC.
and that emall pension,
one-sixth of her late
C..
husband's salary, may be granted,
€4
to place her above the chance of that want, which otherwise appears
incvitable; she has
friends
-
England able to assis
able to assist her, and in
fact
my
oot the aged parents of both her late husband and herself have been receiving a partial support from
the deceased.
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I deem it incumbent upon
to state that the late Suspecter
Imithers had been
years
viz:
my
nearly den
Q
rs under immediate commane,
the London
Six
* years
Police and nearly four years
<...
in
the Police of this Colony, and that i
sever
er found any
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more conscientions
in the discharge of his duties,
who has been more
Colony in carrying
True Copies
Mamie
Colonial Secretary.
ore t
or owl.
useful to this
out the Police
I have to:
measuVES,
(Signed) Charles May,
Superdt of Police.
> No 76.
Executive.
a
My Lord,
RE
WED
NOV 24 1848
€5
Victoria, Hongkong,
27th September, 1848.
In continuation of my
Despatch N. 61 of the 24th August,
to the temporary-
ard
with Regard
Police Guard procured for
the
Naval Stores at West Foint, at the expense of the Colonial Gevemment, I have the hover- to forward, for Your Lendships information, copy of a further correspondence which passed
Plumridge
between Commeders of
and myself on the
I
in creasing
in
the force already provider. If Commodere Humridge
ncreasing
The Right Hoverable, The Earl Grey,
Jo
*
ticale.
the
Letter from : Magistrate enclosing
оне
Chief
"destitute condition
of Police representing the
from the superintendent
of
and soliciting
late Inspector
toidow and child of
the
the
Smithers,
His Excellency
the Governor to allow her
free passage to Englinid; and
to
consideration
represent her
for a pension to the
strony, berul
laims
of
Iber
tirjestys Government.
ith deptember, 1848.
Inclosure in Gespatch
No 75 of
1848.
is not satisfied with the protection afforded to the stores, he has it in his power during the present emergency, to furnish
quard of Marines from the "Cambrian ";
which vessel is anchored within
half a mile of the Naval Stives
in
· question ·
Your Lordship will
observe that the Commodore's
first letter is dated the 3rd
Instant, and it is s
C.
satisfactory
to me to state
to state, that since that
time I have not received
any
report that the protection of feder has proved inadequate.
Under these circumstances,
I trust that Your Lordship will
be pleased to approve of
the
determination to which I have
Come,
of not complying with the
Commodore's
request,
have entailed
expenditure Gevemment.
or
€6
as it would
unnecessary the Civil.
I have the hover to be,
With the highest Respect,
Your Lordships,
Most obedient, Humble Servant,
50
Mer Mem
Ярем
will appre
preveu dings" "The question of
6
the sasa
se of
The Bhic Force it
lefore the Frestury,
Km N. 27
Governon Bonham
Victors, Hongkong, 7th September, 1848.
to
The Earl
8.76.
Gray
1 M. closure.
Received
with Commodore-
Transmitting further correspondie
Plumridge,
Stones at West Point. protection to He Naval on the subject of additional
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I here to achinoteep the
mit of your despatch N76.
of the 27) Seps tool transmitting
a
correspondence with Comms :
rotere Plien
2.4
the
sulyers of Additional protation the the Naval Stores at Withe
Porich, and for the creators
stated by y
I approve of
the detener tone at which
Jon. amoral of not increasing
the Police Force is the expense
of the Colonial Frestury,
Flame-
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Sid,
68
Cambrian, Hongkong,
3rd September, 1848.
When I leams the extent
of the devastation caused by the late gale at the Storchonses at West Point, I directed the Stoucheeper to apply without loss of times for
an increase)
so of
Police Watchmen - the enly Guard
or
at present procurable, and which had been
undered by Your Excellency for the
time the
protection of the Stores, at the time the - Military Guard was pemoved.
The reply to this pequisition
I have this
morning
received, in which
it is plated by the Supeuntendent -
His Excellency
ゾ
Bonham, Esq. & 13
-
30
&c.
2.
of Police that Your Excolloney declines directing any
increase to the force already upon duty at the Stowhouses, but that Batchmen may be procured, provided they are paid for by the Naval Department.
For this I have
è No au
authority. I will,
however, forward the proposition of Your -Excellency to the Commander
Chief
an increase)
of
and in the interne I trust Your Excellency - will see the necessity for vigilance and of numbers to prevent the loss, which is almost certain, to property
so
inadequately protected.
The stous are at present exposed_ to the depredations of numberless Chinese- boatmen and women, with every description of rabble, occupied about the beach, and the wrecks of the vessels stranded in the late- gale, and fallen houses - one or former being in close
at West Point.
two of the
contiguity
to the stores
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been
There has nothing on my part emitted, and . I beg to réfual to Your Excellency that not only an the people at the stores
kept constantly on the alert, but that, an- officer with a guard beat, visits the yard twice in the night, at sinstated- periods
nine- and twelve P.M. and between
A. M.
between
twelve and four
t
I have, yo
(Signed) J. Hunway Alumridge
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Copy -
N2171.
Sir,
70
Victoria, Stoughing,
4th September, 1868
I have the honor to netruowledge the receipt
of your letter of yesterday's date on the subject. of additional watchmen being stationed, at the Naval Stores; and in reply to inform you o
that
on the removal of the Military Guard 14 Policemen were directed to be entertained for the expecial protection of these Stores ; and I am informed by the Superintendent. of Islice that in his opinion this force perfectly adequate for the object...
ee is
Under these circumstances I am
not-prepared to increase the Colonial_ expences
on account of the Naval Department, but as I have already intimated,
Commodore Plumridge,
if you
0
Senion taval
officer,
tc.
to.
to.
6.
are desirous of sure watchinen being employed for the cepecial charge of these stres, the Superintendent of Pelice has directions to proeure additional Watchmen on the understanding that they
on,
they are to be
paid
by the Faval Department, as I am led to believe that four
Watchmen now arc.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) S. G. Bonham-
Copy-
Sir,
71
"Cambrian" at Houghing September 5.#, 1848-
I have the hour to acknowledge the
it is satie
satie factory
of
reeceipt of Your Recelleney's letter of yesterday, in the first part of which it is to find that it has been made apparent_ to your Excellency by the Superintendent Police that the force employed at the Stores is perfectly adequate to the object in view; and in this judgment. Struct. the Superintendist of Police may
may prove
I I
to be correct. -
With reference to your Sweelleney's
observation relative to the Colonial Expenses, I would beg to say
that
my application
refered only to a continuance of a proportion. at least, however small, ofster Majesty's
His Excelleney,
S. G. Bonhame, reqft, C. B.,
OG
0
to.
Ver.
Ve.
troops; and that the other specics of Guard
had recourse to by
not proposed or had
me,
AVAS
and
therefore if any increase has been made in
the Colonial Supenses. on account of the
Naval Department, it has been done without
mny
such view on my part - my object having been from the first to theek the Queen's Stores protected by Her own Troops. - The proposal made in the latter part- of your Incelleney's letter, I have already replied own letter of the 3rd birtant, and-
to im my
aware
of the
beg to add that. I was quite four Watchmen being employed, but I have als, been informed it was done without the Lanotion of any Commander-in-Chief, certainly not with mine, during the short period of Six months when Shad the hover to hold the Chief Command..
I have, t...
(True Copies) (Signed) I. Hanway Plumridge-
Colonial Secretary-
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My Lord,
Coffey
RECEIVED
NOV.24 4848
72
"Victoria, Houghing,
27th September, 1848-
I have the honor to report that the
balt and Stone quarrying Farms having been put up to public. Auction for the term of One year commencing
were
on
the 12th metant,
disposed of for the following sums: -
-₤10661314-
Salt
Stone quarrying
625,00-
£1691.13.4.
The amount realized for
these
Licenses
3/et
for the year ending -Auquet. 1848, is precisely the same
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
te.
to.
Vo.
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the only difference being that the
Salt sold last
year for.
and the Stone quarrying.
sung
FI
Jam vt ??
£1125,000-
"
566,13 × 4 - £1691.13.4.
I have the hown to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
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to Ch. Luelyn M.C.B.
Lerelyam
1846
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for the information,
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Treating
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Bossuth from the
Severa of Story Hany
reporting the an realized by
the sole of the
Salt and Florid querying
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Miscellaneous.
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My Lord
ECRIVER
NOV.24 1848
love
74
Victoria, Hongking,
27th September, 1848.
With poference to my Despatch No 68 of the 29th August, I have the hener to acknowledge the receipt of the
following Despatõbes in the 14th. Pastant
10th.
//es. 38 to 41 .. the last of 10
July, 1848.
I have the honer to be,
***
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
The Right Honorable
The Earl
ser
Grey,
So
Mor Menvale
Wils
by
auth my
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DEC.26
My Lord,
75
Veteria, Hongkong.
116th October, 1840.
I have the honor to
transmit to Your Sendship
Abstract and Returns of
/^\\
quarier
inded 30th September 18418, as
required by Chapter VII of Colonial Regulations.
the
I have the honor to be;
With the highest respect.
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient. Mumble servant,
Bight Menerable.
The Earl Grey,
A,
A.
Xo.
28th September
Victoria, Hongtong,
1848
Governor Bonham
He
Received
178.
to Earl
Grey.
of Deepalikes to Nr. 41
Acknowleging weight
of
the 10th July, 1868.
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29.
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RECEIVED
DEC.26
My Lord,
75
Victoria, Hongkong
14th October, 1848.
I have the honor to
transmit to
Your Lordship
abstract and Returns
Receipts and Disbursements of this Colony, for
of
the Quarter
inded 30th September 18418, as
required by Chapter VII of the Colonial Regulations.
I have the honor to be;
With the highest respect. Your Lordship's
Most obedient,
Humble servant,
The Bight Menerable.
The Earl Grey,
Ac
Xc.
Victona
The
Governor
7
Received
Acknowl: patche
of De
of
the
10th
ม
;
Mr Mervate
These Returns are
for the Kessway,
W. Judes
are there any
28ter 88.
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77
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14 to solober, 1828.
Governor Bonham The Earl Grop.
N79.
29
Received
Inclosures.
ansmitting, Returns of Receipts, land Payments the Colony for the Quarter ended 30th September, 1818.
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Hongkong
Receipts.
Land Revenue. Rent exclusive of Land.
Auctions Duty.
Licenses..
Taxis. Police Assessment :
ab
Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
Receipts and Payments at the Colonial Reusury
JA PLANET JA J
Fines Fees and Forfeitures of Courts.
Fees of Offices.
Reimbursement in aid of expenses incurred by Government
Miscellaneous Receipts .
Special Receipts .
Receipts
L.
d.
4.943 17 12 470168
52 13 84
1,359 12
Pazements
Establishments.
Salaries.
Fixed Revisional - Establishment Temporary.
and
(2)
Allowances.
Offe
Contingencies,
6665 11 5 1755 8.12 10
3822
Revenue Services exclusive of Establishments . Administration of Justice.
Education
Hospitals.
Police and
425|15 | 8ź 4428
2121 .3 ///
04
Rent
7 Jails_
*
12
4510
Revenue of the Colony
80719
443
on account of Her Majesty's Consulates
account of Parliamentary Grants of
In aid- and.
Colony,
China. - 10,000
of the Crious, and Diplomatic & Services in China. Deposits available Doposit's not available.
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383100Ź
Iptal Reccipts Z., stg : - 18,776 19
Brought forward on 1th July 1848, Public Monies Lypbq.
0.32
Deposits. - 2826. 14.1 10,495 15 24
L. sty: 29271 17
Victoria Hongkong, October the 4th, 1848.
(Signed)
Mr J. Mercer,
Colonial Treasures.
Iransport.
Works and Buildings.
Roads Streets and Bridged.
Miscellaneous Services..
Superintendent of Kades.
Consular Services .
*
Fotal.
أريد
78
d
8544 1311⁄2
153 157
43112 1815
12 103/2/20
58713 24911 250. 4288 17 4 482
115 11 | 32
Expenditure % of the Colones_ 14yung
Deposits available.... Deposits not available .
Total
$3
1227141
1130512
381.1662
Payments £. sty: 17uer no Lesity:
Balance on 1th October, 1848. Public Monies. £.8962.4.7
Deposits.
hue Copy
茹
17,481 40
30
2828.8.5 11790 13 0
L sty: 29871 17
Main
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0
.
Inclosure Im Gesp:
4 79 q
1848.
Return of Land Revenue
Land Revenue received during
Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
Description.
79 the
Amount
S.
مجھے
Lease Lands from the Collecter of Crown Rents, in July 2,863 12 84
*
Auquet 1175 8 51⁄2 uptember 8713 62
4.91048
Lands mot Leased Mafard by the Registrar General in July 20
*
August. 8.
8.X Y
September 5 4 4 33 12 | 51⁄2
Total £. sty: 4gns 17 12
43
Four thousand nine hundred forty three Pounds, seventeen
Shillings
one
Penny halfpenny, sterling
Victoria, Hongkong, Betoks
the
the 1848.
Signed) WF. Mercer
Colomat Keasurer :
1
Hongkong.
ended. 30th September, 1848.
Payments for the Quarter Abstract of Receipts and
(c..
Que Copy.
Macie Colonial Secretary .
80
Return of Rents exclusive of Lands, received during the
Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
Description.
Government Markets.
Through
the Collector of Crown Rents in July.-
ازیگر
Amount
8368
125
*
Government Buildings
August.
September.
187 10
395 168
Through the Collector of brown Rents in July 75.
Total £. stg :- 470 16 8
Four hundred seventy Pounds sixteen Shillings and sight
Pence, sterling
Honghony, October the 4th, 18468.
Victoria, Hongkon
(signed)
W.9. Mencer, Colonial Treasurer
True Copy.
olonial Secretary.
Return of Duties received deering the Quarter ended 30th September, 1848."
Description.
Auction Duty 24 % on Procceds.
81
Amount
From sundry Auctioneers during July.
12
$
August
جیسے
39170%
Total £. stg: 52 13 84
Fifty-two Pounds thirteen Shillings and eight Pence,
one
Farthing, Sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 4th 1848
True Hepy
(signed) "W" I. Mercer Colonial Feasur
cret
·lonial Secretory
:
***
82
Return of Revenue from Licenses received during the
Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
Description).
Opium: Licenses
From Sundry persons during the month of July.
مرورگر
#
Spirit Licenses.
July
September ..
From sundry persons during August-
*
August.
Amount
15218 12718
Sefitember 137 100
416134
24113 2408
27
Serangs Licenses, from sundry persons during August.
6 102 75 1892
19
8
Stone quarrying for & year to 28th Jhbruary 1849. September - 312 10
Salt weighing.
Billiard table
August. - 533 6/8
to 30th November, 1848 September 2
"
6Ź
Total £. sty: 1,359 12 1
One thousand three hundred fifty nine Pounds, twelve
Shillings, Sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 4th, 1848.
True Copy.
(signed)
W. 5. Mercer,
:
Colonial Keasure?
2
(olonial bentang
83
Return of Revenue derived from Taxes, received at the
1868)
Colonial Kentury of Hongkong, during the Quarter ended 30th September 180
Descriptions
Police Assessment
From the Collectors / of 1847-48, during July,
ditto.
th
Amount.
141126
Balance as of the assessment for the year to 30 June, 1846 92 19 9
234 12 3
of the asssment for the year from 1o July 1848, in September 191 3 53
Total £. stq: 425 15 841⁄2
eight
Four hundred twenty five Pounds
Rence halfpenny, Sterling.
fifteen Shillings and
Victoria, Hongkong, October the
(True Copy,)
Colonial Freasurer.
4th 1848.,
Mr. F. Mercei
(Aigned)
ल
Colonial Secretary.
84
Return of Fimes, Fees and Forfeitures of Courts, received during
the Quarter ended 30th. September, 1848.
Description.
Amount
£. s. d.
Fines.
From the Chief Magistrate, during July.
19 11 32
Auguet :- September..
16
Marine Magistrate. - July.
*
August.
September.
Assistant. Magistrate & Registrar Genl in--
August.
17
13€
132 85 49
82 491 31⁄2
151 72
4 2 115
10 10 20 5
の
9
September.
12 3
9
13 12 11
Fees.
Fines... 82 19 72
From the Registrar of the Supreme Court in July. - 21 2 10
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__ Marine Magistrate ___ July -
the Chief Magistrate in July.
August. September.
$
Asistant Magistrate.
August.
September.
Lo
August. - 17413 4 September. 149 12 32
197 147
345 8 51⁄2
4910 1811
1572 942 13/12 2 8 1/1/2
Forfeitures from the Chief Magistrate in September
21358 185
Total. £. sty
10
442 802
Four hundred forty-two Pounds eight Shillings and halfpenny, Whitling
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 4th 1848 .
(signed) W. T. Mercer
Colonial Feasurer.
True Copy.
Colonial Secretary.
.:
85
Return of Dues of Office received during the Quarter ended
Frees
30th September, 1848.
Description.
"Fees on Registration of Boats and Hawkers. From the Registrar General, during July.
August. September..
Fee on Marriage License, from Colonial Secretary in July.
Fees on Official Signatures ____ do. in July.
تم کو
do.
- August-
Fees on Deed Registry.
Amount.
5084 40147 27711
118 10 10
1010
9
34
815
.do... September . __ 5 12 6 23 10 10
From sundry persons during July
Fees
on
Burials.
August.. September..
From Colonial Surgeon during July-
4 14 92
315ź
868162//
46 6 4 154
542
August. -
Total £. stgr
-21213
Fees on Sailing Letters and Passes in September:
Thvo hundred and twelve Pounds, one Shilling and three
Pence, sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 4th : 1848.
(ligned.)
W. J. Mercer,
Colonial Freasurer
True Copy
Colonial Secretary.
L
1
*
86
Return of Reimbursements of Expenses incured bys Government, received at the bolonial Freasury during, the Quai ke evided 30. Cpt. 1858
Description
Amount
Sick stoppages from Police Constables, during Jerly __ 14 12
do
do.
August
219
9
5
September 27 149
63 16 11
Fees paid in "Sir §. 4. Davis v. Chingcheong", in 3 months. 3 15
Total £sty: 67 11 11
Shots seven Bands, lesen Shillings and devon Porece, störlereg
Fixty-sever
Pounds, The
eleven
Victoria, Honghong, October the 4th, 1848
Frue Jopy;
(Digned)
R. T. Mercer
Colonial Treasurer
Colonial Secretary
:
)
i
87
y
4 Return of Miscellaneous Receipts at the Colonial Reasury of
Hongkong, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
--
י -----
Description.
Surcharge against Superintendent of Police
recovered in
August.
Amount.
の
Total 2. sty 12
One Found and tive Shillings sterling,
Victoria, Henghing, October the 4th, 1848
Fue
opy.
(
Signed) W. F. Mercer,
Colonial Freasurer
[
)
MA
M
Concal Secretary.
J
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88
Return of Special Receipts at the Colonial Reasury of
Hongkong, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
Description .
- J
Superannuation Contributions of European · Clive.
For Sune received in July.
-July- August
#
IL DI
3144
3/23/2
Amount
315 5 11 2
Auquet- September..
Police :
283
August.
Ceptember ..
Clothing Stoppage from For Sune received in July-
-July- ___August_____
Meaty fire Pounds, ton. Shilling
Sterling.
9
27 18:12
28 68 ± 84
تعليم
Total £. sty: 95 10 72
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 4th, 1848.
and seven Ponce halfpenny,
(signed) WF Macer
Colonial heasurer)
Frue
hy
J
نیوز -
Colimal Sentary
1
J
89
Return of Sums never op of M. M. Consulates in China,
received
afe
during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
Descriptions.
Shanghae Consulate. Pilotage recovered from the
Naval Storekeeper in Hongkong.
Amount.
Total £. stq: 434
Four Pounds three Shillings and four Ponce, Sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 4th 1848.
(Signed)
MT. Mercel
Colonial Treasurer.
Frue Copy
Colomial Secretary.
:
قالت لين
$0
Return of Sums received "fo of Parliamentary Inants for the bolonial, Diplomatic, and Consular Services in blince for 1848-49, during September Quarter, 1848.
Description.
Amount
From the Commissariat in China, during September 1400d
Ten- thousand Pounds, sterling.
October
Victoria, Hongkong, Colober the 4th, 1848.
Signed)
Mr J. Mercer
Colonial Treasurer.
Remark
Amount drawn since 1th April, 1848.
Thereon for Consular and Diplomatic Services - 14622. 14.8
Remains on account of the Colony.
£. 40,000.0.0 stg.
25,377.5.4 2tg.
с
True Copy,
Colonial Secretary.
$1
:
Return of Deposits available received at the Colonial Feasury
30th
of Hongkong during the Quarter ended 30 the September, 1848.
Description_.
Superannuation Contributions.
Amount.
From Officers of the Civil Government, during July. - 51 94
寿一
Juguet. 68: 6 3
September 119 131
23488
the Diplomatic Department, during Cptember 50 11 8
28510 4
Income Taxe from Officers of the Diplomatic Department in September 31 19 1 Total £. stq: 316 19:5
Three hundred sixteen Pounds nineteen Shillings and five
Pence, sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 4th, 1848.
(Signed) W. F. Marock
Mercer
Colonial Zeasurer.
ہے
Kue Copy.
Colonial Secretary.
92
Return of Deposits not available, received at the belonial heasury
of Hongkong, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
Description!
-Church Subscriptions.
Through Mefers. Dent & C
Intestate Estates.
" From the Official Administrator. Estate of G. C. C. Lunn. 107 5 42
Shaik Nino.
17 85
James Obden. - 113 10
R. Owen.
H. Love.
3
19
62112
James Bree. 391
E. Taylor.
Amount:
260 84
4123181⁄2
Total £. styg: 905 10 02
Three hundred eighty three Pounds, ten Shillings and
halfpenny, Sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 4th, 1848,
(signed) WF. Mercer
Colonial Keasurer.
True Copy
Colonial Secre
)
93
Return of Salaries, Allowances and Contingencies, paid
during the Quarter ended 30th September, 184.8.
Establishments.
Saturies.
and
chixcel heusiqual Establish Triporary.
Allowances
Office
Contingencies
Total.
Governst
Colonial Sewtary.
Freasures.
Auditor.
block of bouncils. Surveyor Gournal. Halour Master.
Registrar General
.
Judicial. Eupreme Court. Ecclesiastical..
Medical.
Police Establishments.
Police. Hate. Colicctors.
Total
1616
16176 767 5 11 7 438 1
1,575 75017
425
7
62 10
20
25
512 10.57
10
275
101
6
267 15 2 168616323
2312
2143
8347
105 25 105
4 14. 59244 14 18 42 391 15 102 3192271144 168 17115
1219
175
125
2.5126
785 12 6 1465 18 31⁄2
14651833
19
28 15
6665 11 5 1755
12 10
+
144
190133
151610 |10|2|2271 0 112||
4 17 11
1/1:381⁄2
318%2
33 12 11
£. stq:-8544 13 14
Eright thousand five hundreds feety four Bounds, thirteen Shillings
one and half Penny Stering.
ong, October the 4th. 1848.
Victoria, Hongkong,
KueCopy
Signed) WT Mercer
Colonial : Keasurer.
heasurer.
Colonial Secretary.
0
:
94
Retiern of Payments for Reveriue Services exclusive of Establishments
during the Quarter outed 30th September, 1848.
Description!
Remuneration to the Afessors and Collectors of Police
Tax on the Collections for the
1 for the year
Amount.
ended 30th June, 1848 128
Commissions to the Auctioneer on the sale of the Salt
and Stone Farms.
25
13tal £ stg: 153 167
One hundred fifty three Pounds, sixteen Shillings and sewn
Pence Sterling.
Violenia, Mingkong, October the 4th, 1848.
FUE
has fopy
W
Sigued) WF. Mercer.
0
Colonial Areasurer.
Colonial Secretary.
T
95
Return of Sums paid for Administration of Justice, exclusive of Establishments, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
Description . Expenses of Witnessed.
Paid during July,
1848..
Expenses of Inquests
Said during July, 1848. in August
*
4
Amount
28 153
£11.13.8.
3.2.6 144 16 2
£. sty:- 43 11 2
Fraty three Pounds cleven Shillings and two Pence Sterling.
Pretoria, Hongkong,
the 44th October, 1848.
(Signed)
W. T. Mercer,
0
Treasurer :)
Colonial Treasur
Frue
Copy
Colonial Secretary.
i
*
96
Return of Sums paid for Education, exclusive of Establishment
during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
--'-ATETIT
Description.
Pay of $9
Amount
گئے
£. s. d.
3. Teachers for Chinese youth for June 1848, paid in late 6 5
*
1.- July.
August 65 65
_August_____ obpts. Total £. sty: 18 15
Eighteen Pounds, fiften: Shillings sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 4th.
1848.
Seigned
W85. Merar
Colonial Freasurer
0
Kuclopy.
Colonial bentary.
וייה.
Return of Payments to Hospitals, during the Quarter"
ended 30th September, 1848.
Description.
1848
97
Amount.
L
s. d. A
Rreatment of sick constables in the Seaman's Hospital. pair in huly the 2 3 9.
- August 1106 September 8 16 05
Total £. sty:- 12 10 31⁄2
Twelve: Sounds ten Shillings : and three Pence half Penny sterling
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 44th,
1848.
&
(Signed) DR. Mereet,
Colonial Treasurer
کسے
True Copy
Manis
Colonial Spcretary.
7
1
ELIZ
Return of Expenditure for Police año Jails, crdusive of Establishments
and
during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
98
Descriptions
J
Amount:
A.
Police
Clothing and accoutrements.
Veterinary and farrury
Forage.
farriery articles .
147
3
Medicines.
Oil for Lamps and Lanterns. Requie of Boats and Boat Sheds. Plutions for European Constables. Incidental. Expenses.--
4
186
34
4614
46 1411
16
125 11
Jails.
Prisoners.
Jo.
Provisions for
Medevines
#
Fetters and tools.
bil for lighting Prisons.
436117
11753
117186
14
2
10
15 16
150 16 11⁄2
Total. £. sty: 587 137
Shaving Préconers and other incidental expenses._b/4
Five hundred eighty seven Sounds, thirteen Shillings and seven
Pence, sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong,
October the 44 the 1848.
Y.. F. Mercer, (segrad)
Lue
Copy
ے سے تھے۔
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Keasures
K
P
Th
99
Return of Rayments for
during the Quarter ended.
Rent 30th September, 1848.
Description:
Arnount.
L.
J.
For the residence of His puc : the Governor, for the Quarter ended 30th Septi: 156 5
#
house of the Staff of H. 6. the Governor _____do____
do..
37101
Central Police Station..
do...
ito.
5217
$
"
Police Station at Showtie was
de.
do.
3/5
.
nine)
Two hundred forty halfpenny, Sterling.
Total £. sty: 249
Pounds, eleven Shillings
Victoria, Konghing, October the 4th 1848.
Que
*
and sevens Pence
(Signed)
W. I Mercer,
Colomal Keasurer
TO
Colonial Secretary
- The
L
100
Return of Rayments for Transport, made during the Quarter ended
30th September, 1848.
Description.
Conveyance of Convicts to Penal Settlement -
Twe hundred and fifty Pounds, sterling.
"Victòria, Hongkong, October the 4th,
Amount
2.50
1848.
Signed)
ass. T. Mesec
Colonial Areasurer.
Fue
Kuc Copy
Colonial Secretary
FO
38
101
Return of Rayments for "Works and Buildings, dowing the Quarter
ended 30th September, 1848.
8
Description
Amount:
2
Report & Estimate No 5 of 1846 . "Levelling site for Church.
site for Church. 20 16|8
id.
id
_id:
6
#
" Defensible Barrack at Aberdeen . _ 13 15 "St. John's Church in Victoria! _ _ 1231 0 8
(6 of 1847. Extension of Harbour Master's Pict . _ 100
Levelling site for Government House: 104 3, 44
afe of new Government Offices .
Outhouses and Main sewer,
for do
sewer for
Contingent repairs to Debtors Prison.
1
to the residence of His Exc: the Governor.
208368 69461 26 134 1415
4
Total £. sty: 4288
Four thousand two hundred eighty eight Pounds, seventeen Shillings
and four Pence sterling .
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 4th 1848.
0
(Signed) W. F. Merced
Colonial Treasurer.
Que
opy
Mien Celomal Secretary
102
Bridges, during
Rotern of Payments for Roads Streets and
the Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
Description.
Amount:
L
s. d.
Report and Extimate No 10 of 1844. Roads and Streets, West Victòria. 13 12 11
do.__
do.
_do.
do...
do.
7
اللہ کو
No. 10 - 1847. Road from Aberdeen to Stanley 205 20
ترکی
do. ___ ___ N°11 1844. "Drains in Victoria ".
de
N° 13, 1845. Side - channels and gratings.
No
joi
2
28 18 10 258
Ordnance Sewer. 25.
do. _ _ 8. 1847 . Brick sewer to Repairs to Road from Aberdeen to Victoria : _-_do___ Road from Saiwan to Sytam. Implements for the use of Convicts employed on Reads. Repairs to Wongneichung Road-
Road from. Saivan to Stanley. Road from. Wonqueichung to Tyłam-
.__do.
Repairs &e, to Bridges on the Aberdeen Road-
to Stewart's Bridge in Wongneichung
-do.
11 184
26134.
3 12 11
21 13 4
21
1854 34 15 10
45168
Total £. sty: 48283
"Four hundred eighty-two Pounds eight Shillings and three Pence,
sterling.
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 4th. 1848.
Kue Copy.
Signed) W. J. Merck
Colonial Treasurer
lonial Scertary.
H
Ο
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יד " ז יז
Services, during
Return of Payments for Miscellaneous Services,
L
Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
Description?
Allowance to Officers and others of the Royal Enginar
for being employed on Bolonial duty.
One hundred and fifteen Sounds, cloven Shillings
Pence halfpenny, Sterling
44th.
Victoria, Hongkong October the 10 of 1848
103
the
Amount £
S.
115 1132
and three
:
(Signed)
W
PJ Mercer,
Colonial Rreasurer.
0
(True Copy)
-Conial Secretares.
4
104
Return of Rayments made me acount of the Department of the
perintendent of Trade, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1848
Description
Amount.
L
on account of Expenses for September Quarter, paid in July. 135 9
ditto
August. 127 3 9
Palance of Account for -
ditto
September 959 12
Total £. stg: 1221 14|1|
One thousand two hundred twenty one Sounds, fourteen Shitting
and one
Penny, Sterling.
October
Victoria, Ringkong, Celoker the 4th, 1848
(Signed)
W Mercer
ΤΟ
Colomal Treasurer
Treasurer ()
Irue
Copy.
Colomal Secretary:
1
}
.
- - -
Return of Payments for Consular Services, made during
the Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.
Description.
105
Amount.
Canton Consulate, during July.
September
Amoy . Ningpo.
do.
do.
- during July. July.
Shanghae do
August
970 11 02
100
1070 11 02
41 13 4
16 13
19
Total £. stg : 1130 5 11⁄2
One thousand one hundred and thirty Pounds, five Shillings
" and one and half penny, Sterling .
Victoria, Houghong, Coloke the 14th, 1848
True Copy
Colonial Secretary.
(Signed).
WJ. Mercer
Colonial Keasurett Treasures
TO
}
Return of "Deposits not available, repaid during the
Quarter ended 30th September, 1848
Description!
Church Subscriptions
12 10
of Contract No. 2 for building St. Johris Church. 65 1 month's wages to the Foreman. Expenses for License and Pritage .
Intestate Estates.
106
Amount.
18 10 858 10
Paid the Official Administrator . Estate of I. B. Ameer . _ _ 109|8 |9s| do. _. Matth. Cookies. - 27 129
do.__. W. D'Arcy) __ 108 9 2 246 0 82
Insolvent Estate
Said the Official Administrator - Estate of R. Lourie .
50
Total £. sty: 381 16 62
Three hundred eighty Sounds, sixteen
one
Pence halfpenny, sterling.
Shillings
and six)
Victoria, Hongkong, October the 4th, 1848.
(Signed) WF. Mercer)
Colonial Reasurer.
True Copy
Colonia & Secretary
TO
3
N. 80.
Financial.
Abstract
2350 hong trong
RECERED
DEC. 20
My Lord.
107
Actoria, Hongkong,
16th October, 18/18.
I have the houer to
enclose herewith
for Your Lordships
information and that of the Firs Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, Copies of the usual Quarterly Abstracts for the quarter
ending
3011
"
1. Changes
2
September, 1848.
in the Wolders of
Offices and Appointments
the Colony of Honghing.
ů v
Additions to Salaries and
the Color
in the
allowances in
of HongWong:
The Right Honorable. The Earl Grey.
A.
bolony
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Sussurry!
2680W
Hm B W
02804
3. Creation
H.
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Appointments
of WongHong
offices
in the
and
av
(obany
qual
Payments of description and for.. linary Services.
extravedin
Most Obedient, Humble servant,
Your Lordships: I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect
30th September, 18./18.
CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30 Septe
OFFICE:
Name of the Officer who formerly held the appointment, and annual Salary.
Name of the Officer who is now appointed, and annual Salary.
If appointed by Her Majesty's Government in England, date of au- thority of the Secretary of State.
If newly appointed by the Governor date of authority.
If promoted from another Office or Government situation in the
Colony, description of former ap- pointment.
Date of Governor's Despatch respecting the Change of office or appointment, or the new appointment.
Column for Remarks.
Supreme Court.
Chinese Clark and
Shroff.
Surveyor Gent's Depurten
Clark of Works,
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3
kivil Engineer.
Overeer of Conviels.
Registrar Goutrals Department. Registrar general.
Clerk
Chinese blerk
Superintendent of Police's Department. Inspale For
Chum pes.
£62.10.
& strachan .
£550.
A. Mattiews.
£62.10.
Jas: Stevenson $275.
I. Amithers
£100.
Fong you toure £37.10:
J. Smithers .
£ 250.
00. arpat
£62.10.
Hon : W. Napier.
£550.
Chorepal
£56.
Chenkalink
£ 12.10.
A. L. Suglio
£550.
J. Stevenson.
Ng
£ 2.00
Leev
£37.10.
Feid.
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boll Scoy's letter No
175 of 7 epither 1848.
Col Secy's letter 80
155 of 18th August 1868.
Do
Clice Constable.
}
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Col. Secy's les
is letter rays,
shang
of 11th August, 1848.
(True Copy)
X
Colonial souretary.
0.
8.66 of 28th August
1848.
$46
8°. 46 of 15th July. 1848.
N°52 of 24th Parly 1848.
{
108
Chumpe
dismissed.
assumed charge of his
office
ffice
'ce on the 15thuly. / vide For Notification of 13 July. 18418/ A. Mathews
resigned.
Mr. Inglis returned from his leave of absence, and resumed the duties of lix office /vide Government Protification of the 20fuly 1848. Lemporary
arrangement
derming, Mr. Sny lia's loves of absen Song Jong you- tenné un dismissed.
Mr. Qui there.
lost
tu armed police boat, the night of the spot august as refiorted disp.:
[signed] Waine,
8472 of 15 sefilter 1848-
Ruedi for General
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OFFICE.
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ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 307 September, 1848.
Name.
Date of Appointment.
Original Salary.
Present Salary.
Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for
Salary drawn.
increase.
Nil.
Nil
Vil.
Nil
Nil.
Nob.
f. Free Copy!
(olonial Secretary.
Column for Remarks.
(Signed) • Maine, General
Auditor General.
OFFICE.
CREATION of NEW OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30 September, 1848.
Name.
Annual Salary.
Date of appointment and of
authority from the Governor.
Date and description of the authority or Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Majesty's Government in England, respecting Government in England, in consequence of the transaction in cases where no previous which the appointment was made.
authority may have been received.
Column for Remarks in any particular case, and for the statement of any special circum
stances.
Supreme Court.
Chinese bleak
OV. Arpat. £62.10. -
and Shroff.} OR-Arpat.
-
Solonial secretary's letters. 8° 145 off- august, and¬ very of 7 Bu sefottor
the th
1848.
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Colonial secretary.
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866 of 28th Any met, 1848.
109
(Signed), W. Waine ;
Auditor General.
:
!
PAYMENTS of an unusual or special Description, and Payments on Services amounting to £200, incurred without previous authority from Her Majesty's
Secretary of State, for the Quarter ended 30 September, 1840.
Description of Service.
Amount.
To whom paid.
Date of authority from
the Governor.
Date and description of the authority or instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Government in England, in consequence of which the payment was made.
Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Majesty's Government in England respecting the transaction, in cases where no previous authority may have been received.
Column for Remarks in any particular case, and for the statement of any special circum- stances.
110
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Sol.
1. Ince Contry/1/4
folmial secretary.
(Signed) W.
Caine, Auditor Genera &
TO
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N81.
Financial
Report Hertificate to treasury
My Lord,
2357. Hory Hong
RECEIVE
DEC.20
1048
"Victoria, Houghtong
16th October, 1848-
111
I have the honor to transmit herewith.
Ne 1. for Your Lordship's information the Report, and
Certificate of the Officers appointed to examine.
the Funds of the "Colonial Chests on the 14th metuut, being one of the examinations directed to be made at an uncertain period, and without previous notice...
}
In fience to the Instructions of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, they have compared the amount found by them with the Balance shown on that day in the Books of the Colonial Treasurer, and have certified that they agree.
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
&c.
&c.
Ve..
10
I have also the honor to forward copy of a letter from the before
from the before mentioned Officers showing the omission that has taken
сору
place with regard to quarterly Surveys,
prevent the
to
care
учить пр
Meunenee
of which
erron
will be taken for the future.- I have the honor to be;
76.
The Treasury;
2881
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most obedient
Humble Servant
Sestralane
N2.
Cofey.
MA
Fir
eport t
that
112
Goverment offices.
Victoria, HongKong,
16th October, 1848.
We have the hover to-
in
conformity
with
His Excellency's direction we held extraordinary Survey
the Money
Moneys
in the Treasure-
Nault, and Treasureré lehest, the
particulars of which we forward
herewith
a
ving to u
misconstruction
of the recent Instructions, the Survey usually held at the.. Commencement of each quarter.
has been.
The Honorable
omitted
1 for
The folenial secretary.
the last
}
Ю
3
Quarters, but.
satisfied.
As
that in
Instructions there
intention
we are
2OVO
those
DRAI
of dispensing
it, it shall be
for
the ofecture.
with
regularly hold
We have, Ve,
(Signed)
W. . Mercer.
M.Caine.
Mana
Colonial Secretary .
Precedings
furmant to log of a Board of Survey held at the Colonial Treasury of Hongkong,.
to order of His Excelle
کم
ernvar
allency the Gove The Honorable Major W. Cuine.
The Honorable WJ. Mercer, Esqft
Members - Chat Stee
Geo
Celeverty, Esquire. the Coins existing
The Board having ascertained the
follows. voz:
to be as follows.
Public Money {
the strong
the strong Vault.. Treasure chest_
Total.
the strong Vault_
Private Property {_
Min sterling, and.
fa.
Treasu
Treasure chest. ______
7
Rupees Cash
10,000%
2.797.94
12.797.74
1.670.7r. 4332
3.
Total 1675.p 13 32. Fetal-146.10717/4
Grand Total - 14.471/4 1,332.
certify that the above
seven hundred sixty
The teething Victoria, Honghong, october the 14th 1848. True lifey. Meer
Colonial wheretary.
hared sums
113
the Treasury Chests, found the same
Spanish
Dollar.
Mexican
Dollars.
Sterling
Coives.
4. gou
5,058 04
14.962.0.4
2,24472 4790 07
2,288 40
4.583 | 12
434
5,227.09
20
Total.
£
3,000
618|13|04|| 1.928 19 Lojas
638|13|04|| 4.928 17 41⁄44
2.107.13 436 3 101⁄2 2,107 13 162 08% 730_2 | Or
13:5
590 4 7 2,837 15 5/2
54
4,583 12 ||20,189|| 11 1.236.17 7/47.7660 12 10/h
Founds twelve Hellings, leu pence
agnee
with the Balances
(Signed) $4.Caine.
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) W8. T. Mercer.
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RECERTE
My Lord,
int
114
Jetoria, Hong Kong,
25th October, 18118.
With reference to sp
my
Despatch S2 72 of 15th September, I have the hour to enclose, for-
Your Serdship's information,
Report and Estimate. 82. 3 of 1848, Storm Repairs to Buildings,
for
rendered necessa
7 the
pary
in conséquene
the Typhoon of the 12 September
last.
00
This Report and Estimate,
amounting to L. 637 Gr.24. brought by
me
7
to the notice of the
the 5th Sustant
Excentive Council
The Right Honorable.
The Earl Grey,
Ye
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hen it was
was decided that the work's therein proposed, with the exception of certain items noted in
an
Memorandume attached to the Estimate), should be excented at au expense not to exceed the sun £ 3.934 0.12.
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I bey therefore that your Lordship will be pleased to.._ approve of this resolution, and of
the
expenditure thus directed to
are
be incurred, as these repaire imperatively called for, in order to lender the buildings
from further
the
in Thever
secure
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect;
Your Perdship's,
Most Obedient
ぐ
Humble servant,
Strutur
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losing hong finan
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Should the expenditur
for the
веселе
section of the Treasury?
If Dest
до
27
7.75.
الاستا
lanctum,
Governor Bonham
25th October, 1878.
Victoria, Hongkong,
Received
to
A 82. Inclosures
thCarl Grey.
Estimate Mo 3
Fransmitting Report and
18218, for
Storm Repairs to Buildings._
2368 thongkong./
кат
Sirt E. Trevelyan KPS
в.
Treasing.
116
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MINUTE
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7.12. Halksworth 2-
7.
Matiames
Wood Grow!
2
2...
N82 Oct 25/48
Estimate Report in ougard
Jam directed by
Earl Grey to transmit to
you, herewith, for the consideration of
the Lords
Commissioner of the Treasury
преве
the copy of a despatch from the Governor of Athong
and
submitting a Report Estimate for repairs to
м
Buildings rendred necessary consequence of the Typhoon of the 1 Sept last
Lord Grey
to express
his
desires me
opinion that
this Estimate should be
[0
appived.
I have
:
9358
1363.
" Hong fling
99.
1. K
Ser.
Grunn Bonham C.B.
117
MINUTE
Jael's
M"Elliot
2,0
FEBY
16.
Misterivale 10 Mawes
Barl Grou
Wo.m.
I have the honor to achoulenge
the resiph of your Buspatite h82. of the 25. of Stalast enclosing & Report and Estimate for Stores Repress to Buildings
numpany
Rendered
in consequence of
the Typhoon of the thef
Sep.
lash, and Share to
Coming to Gyven the mesopping
you
anthonly for incurring
expenditiere
amounting
the
thus accorent
At £323.6.1
টি
Share
1
Nr. 83.
Financial.
Copy
to hear. & Janji
47
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2359. cong trong t
RECERER DEC.26
My Serd
Dictoria, toria,
や 118
Helena, Honghong.
25th October, 18/18.
In continuation of
my Despatch. No 70 of
8th
September, I have the honor to cnclose a Requisition by Dr.
Merrison, for a supply of Medicines
for
Six months
commencing. a the 122 September 18414 ; and- should the establishment of the proposed Civil Hospital met with Your Lordship's approval, Strust that the necessary instructions will be issued for- supplying this Gevemmer
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
fc.
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as
2359. Horny Kharg
119
carly as possit
possible, with the Medicines
1 for by
inden led
Surgeon.
the Estonial
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Seedship's,
Most Obedient, Mumble servant,
Jesham
fin Ch: Levelyou. M. K. C. Z
MINUTE 29
Jadio
30
Men precvivale
Should this Regensation for Budveries
Zecorr
mended
And the the Treasurys
aquest lish the suff by meny
le
seith a
уто упор
?
AÐ VERA PD
28 Deer
Sib
игр игер
Sio.
Ent
285.25 bet
n
30
With reference to my
litter
of the 4th hich, selative to the
Establishment of a
Hospital of Hong Horey
am
derreted by End Grey
& you
to tausmit to.
For
of the Lords
Consederation of
Commifer:
Commissss of the Treasury
Copy of a Despilt from
Gerren Bonker enclosing Requisition for a suschelby
of Medicines for six Murithis
Commencing from the
the
the
FO
-- --- -י. -
and
pot September 1849. Iam to request this
you
will state to the Lord
Cermups: that in the
much of their Lorashiger
ег
Concurring in the anauge:
ments reported by
the
L
mor in bis prouens
Gramor
des patite of the 8 Sepr_
Lord Grey
that the
bould recommend
Agent General
should be instructed to
Grovide and forward the
susefuls of Medicines
- carlish opportunity
an
Shave
by
by the
remor Bonham C.B.
!
15 Jedis.
17
17
1
290 Hony Merry
Sen.
Mogl
120
17 Jaring
There to acknowledge
The
receipt of your despeth 203.
go
веда
of the 25' of Act best enclosing
a
Requisition for a supply of
Medicines for the use of the Civil Hospital at Hory thong,
and
из acquaint you
I have to auf
theck the
Geal General
been directed to provide
bes
the Articles specified by
Dr. Morrison
them to the
and to forward
Colony.
In hourmitting
all
future Requisitions of this
Le necessary
Niture it will be
which they
should be accompanied
TO
by Returns similer to those furnished from
Millery Hospital!
ein the
Colonies, in such man
as to enable this affries of
the Comy Medical Dept,
to whom thing will be
referred, the form
Junion
as to the propriety
of authorizing the supply
of the descriptores and. quentities of Articles
applied for.__
Shav
wee
121
Requisition for Medicines &e, of European preparation, for the
of the Exivil Hospital at Hongkong, for six (6) months, on the first day of September, 1849.
commencing
Articles
Acid, Citro.
Fartario.
Lig. Ammon.
Potass. Acctas.
2
#
Eupertart Nitr.
Jodid.
Quer. Antimonial.
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Potass. Sulphurs. Pulo: Jalapai
Specad. Cadix Jalapad
&
Rhei
Larsaparill.
Lign. Quaici. Sassapas-
Folia Seunão
Radix Ipecad.
Magnesiae Sulphas. Spirit. Terebinth
ot. Grotonis
Ung. Knydr. fort: Bals Copaibar Camphora
Pult. Sem. Lini.
Radix, Glycyrrhizac Ol. Menth. Pip. Fol. Parciras
Krameria
Hajdr. Biniodid.
Jodid.
Quantity
Remarks
Sbr. Ok. Dr.
2
4
6
02
4
4
50
4
2
2
118
2
118
Ceratum.
#
Calaminde
betacei
6
6
Plumbi Comp.
6
Saponis
6
Articles.
Empl. Ammoniac . J .
Belladonnae.
Cantharides.
Brestering Tissue Compl. Galbani
Hydr
Japonis
Ruinae Diculph.
MC. Ricini
Quantity
Fs. Ot. Fr
Hydr.
6
6
Bottles
ما
6
6
4
6
Galls. 6
4
Sulph.
8
Spirit aether, nito.
Rether rectificat
Spirit Ammon. aromat..
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Extr. Larzae
Linim . Laponis Co.
Ferri Jodid.
Plumbi Lodid.
Linine. Ammond.
Camph . Comp.
Morphiae Murias_
Sulphas .
Xectas.
Liq. Opii Sedat . ( ver.).
Pulv. Jalapure_
Exto Pareirac
Linteur Opt.__
Aumon. Murias.
Oleum Foeniculi
Aloës spicat. Extractum
Sodac Citras
beratum. Resinae
Oitymel Scillas Lity. Rhseados
Papaveris albi
2
4
$
44
2
2
2
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8
4
2
2
2
6
2
2
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Number
Remarks 122
Remarks
six yards? or as it may, be sold. (signed). WM.
Articles.
Graduated glass
до
measure / H Fr. 206.
6
6
- pols
2
Macerating Jugs of sixes.
Tow
Corks, vial.
Go.
Pint
Silverlock's Dispensing Labels__set
Vials 102.
12 04.
2
- grows.
4
YX
#
&
2 ot
404
8 ot
12.02.
Strapping, on fine calico Bandage cloth
4
4
yds. 30
-pieces
3
1 set.
Dispensary Labels for drawers,
bottles, &o, &c...
1
Aigned ) William Morrison,
Colonial Surgeon
1
True Copy.
Blac
olonia.
l
Secretary.
in Despatch
Inclosure A 83 A 1848.
L
Sr. 8/2.
Miscellaneous.
NI. N2.
2960 ong trong
My Lord,
ہم
RECEIT
DECCO
Victoria,
123
Pieria, Hongkong,
25th October, 18/18.
In compliance with conveyed
the Instructions
d in
E
1
Your Serdship's Circular of the 8th August last, Shave the
honer to transmit berewith...
Sists
to
ts of Members of the Excentive and Legistative Comeils of Hongkong, in the manner
specified in the folenial Regulations
will in
I have to add that care
in future be taken for the
transmission
ular trau
Returns.
7
hose
Ю
Requisition for
Duplicate:
Medisines.
4 : of European preparativie
for the
CARL
of
the bivil
"Hospital at Hong Kong for
Six Monthes.
*70
rencies.
18 17 September, 1849,
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
A&
J&
124
I have the honor to be
With the highest respect,
Your Fadships.
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Retion of Members composing the Executive Council of Hongkong:
Name.
Date of
Date of
Whether holding any and what other Civil
Appointment: Confirmation. or Military Office.
Honorable Major General 24th January, William Staveley, 6. 13. 1848.(Vide
the
Honorable Major
William Caine.
Governor's Despatch
20
No. 26 of 28 the January, 1848).
Lieutenant-Governer, and Commanding
Her Majestie's Proops
in China.
11 the January, 29th November Colonial Secretary
1845. By Rospel and Auditor General. "Warrant: Major unattached.
1844.
Honorable Alexander 20th. June, 6th October Secretary to Sher
Robert Johnston, Esq.
1846.
in China .
1846. By Earl Majesty's Plenipotentiary Grey's Despatch and Chief Superintendent M.32 . ( bide of British Frade- Governor's Despatch. Ma 21 of 16th... May, 1848).
Victoria, Hongkong, 24th October, 18178.
}
True Copy
Mopy
itro,
(Signed) L.d Mucadas & Castre
Clern of the Executive Council.
ہیے
سے
Colonial
blonial Secretary.
1
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125
Return of Mombos composing the Legistative Council of Houghing
Date of
Date of
Name.
Honorable John
Walter Hulme, Esq.
Appointment Confirmation.
Whether holding any
and what other Civil or
Confirmation. Military Office.
10th June, 1844. 24th Noor. Chief Justice and
1845. By Sedge of the Vice
Royal Theraut Admiralty Court:
Honorable Paul Swy 31 July, 1844 Do. Do. Allorney General
Sterling, Esq.
Honorable William
24th August,
Thomas Mercer, Esq.
1848. (Aide Governor's Despatip
No 67 of 28th. August, 1848.)
housurer and:
Receiver of Colonial Revenue.
Victoria, Hongkong,
24
th. October, 1848.
Signed / L. di Almada
c
-Castio,
block of the Legistative Count
True Kipy
folemal
Colonial Secretary.
7
N285.
Miscellancous.
br
Ans
My Lord,
2361. Hory Pro. 128/
RECEITED
"Thertoria, Houghing,
25th betober, 1848 -
I consider it my duty to forward- for Your Lordship's information Copy of a Despatch that I have addressed to Viscount- Palmerston, N11 of the 17th Instant, on the
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subject of a Piracy alleged to have been committed by the crew of a British vessel named the Spee
Junk belonging
Ma
to
certain Chinese off the Coast of China, and detail of all that has taken place
giving.
A
with reference thereto, and of the result of the Proceedings of the Admiralty fourt which I caused to be accombled for the trial of the accused.
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
te.
to.
L
:0
Your Lordship's, I have the hover to be,
Most Obedient With the highest reepeet,
Anuble Servant,
Ertam
Mer Memile.
to have
Acknowlege? the ip afsers offseant lien sent for Lord Grig's sinformation,
Hm. 8.26.
Glees
enry
infecterent
the
l
question is per l? Pulmine whe
Kany
деление
bes the
bine. But lopay
Couple
were boti
what Eu Prahouse engt yhine Chy portion. As When pond pery, urding be done. But a
Stany
a parking
bestitutions
lins
its
די {
communally
wh this path
Swill tak
he 7.0.
in ordinary crimina
Um Jright in futher
SHawes might thanks
Sea TeA = Minut
sbut that
た
M2
Im Jan 3.
127
The Carl top
Governon Bonham,
25th October, /448.
Viching, Hongkong,
Received
Gray.
$85. Inclosures.
of Viscount Palmerston, reporting of Pracy
All of 17th October to the address
Enclosing copy of his despatch
on an
alleged case
- quent" "thereon, with result of the detailing legal procedings conse=
British Schooner "Spec", and committed by the Exw if the
Jame.
D
WHawes
2361 dong Kong
128
I repel that I taped there papers in the pist instance without farther chaustion. But the main question, which is, hetter Consils in China can apprehend & send to Bong Kong for trial parties chayed with felony on the high seas, appearing not to Lan bun resmed to this Machment In an Pinion by Lord Palmenton, I conclude that it is under his Lorship? consideration & that he don, not wante afistance on the subject?
The trial in question was by situe of the Piracy Commission partes in
Janr 1846 (which in terestrel
these papers
X
by a confusion
F
!
constantly remming caller the Admiralty Commission: This Catter
bring quick
a
distinct affair.)
Lowd pey in conect in supposing
in the colony
that pand Juries in
confined to there firany cases.
ave
Ду
ordinance No I of 1845 pand fines
soda were abshished in the Supreme Court. But in as much as the Pirany Commision
dziecti hial th accor
according
tome mage of England (and must do 10 in тари otrieme the Acts which empower such Commisions to issue) of course
hand Juries remain for this purpose.
In the present case the Chr
Justices Charpe
Leemi
to me exher
exhomely
129
rehohd_but
wrong if it is concertly retochd I have my
little faith in short reports
of a chay on points of law, orally delivend. If it he corents which,
it seem to Zanten almort
нет
equivalent to a direction to the hand pay not to find a time hill,
and
ر
Am
Teufne in no
surprized at their proceeding.
I think for other reason
I will not retail a conviction
deper
Which
621
unlikely, & that the failure of the prosecution is mainly athibulathe to the Evasion of the important witness for which the price are purtally
& Name.
Aut the result in
mettifying demittels.
13h1
AM Jan 3.
0
:
F
I
ber, and acknowledging the despatele &
It does not ufpem to be necessary to do anything upon this
bing to my regret it the failure
is may
точ
of the indesione
the purtres quilty of the crime which
2nd Ween committed
5.5/1
t
i
God. Bonham
Mt. Merivale -
M. Nawes
Earl Grey
диз
20
145 trong trong
12th January 1849
12
No 89.
Colonial Fffice
130
13. January 1849
With reference to your Respatch
20.85
of
the 25th October last, enclosing
the copy of a Bespatch, 2o. 111, of
the 17th of the same month,
the
subject of the head of the Captains
30th December 1848.
and Crew
of
The schooner ""Spec"
0
before the Chief Justice of Hong
Kong under a
Commission of
Piracy, I have to transmit to
you the
copy of сору
a letter which
I have received from the Com-
: missioners of the Admir
Admiralty
131
respecting
the same occurrence
I dust that the failure of justice
in this instance did not arise
from the cause suggested by the
Lords Commissioners in this letter,
and am
more disposed, from the
tenour of your Despatch, to
attribute it to other circumstances,
not reflecting any
discredit
wistence
on
blainex
it
conviction passenger be not
wing
The Gentlemen who served
the Grand forg
on
on that occasion,
although they suggest serious
deficiencies in the administra =
: tion of Justice.
2. Should the Chinese
witness who absconded be forth =
: coming
on another occasion and
The Officers of the "Childers" be
again within reach, I conceive
that a fresh indictment in
mary,
at
ang
time, be preferred; and,
if a the Bill should be found
"though it may not be posible again
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it will, at all wonts, have the Gurrent the calfrits it will at all- events
effect of preventing the culprits.
from venturing within the range
of the jurisdiction of
at Hong Kong.
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My Lord..
Victoria, Houghing
October, 17, 1848-
I have the honor to enclose for your Lordship's information the Copy of a Despatch.
from Melonsul. Alerek relative to the seizure and Schooner called the "Spee.", protected
detention
of a
by a Sailing.
Letter from this Colony, by Commander Pitman of Her Majesty's Ship "Childers"; "the Master and Crew of the Schooner being charged with murder and piracy alleged to have been :board a Chinese Fishing huh
committed on board a Chinese
off the Rugged Islands, which lie in the
vicinity of the mouth of the Kingpe Never._._
Talso
auncy a
River-
printed copy of the
before Mr. Concal
evidenec, taken in the case
Alerch at Shanghae, and before. Mr. Hillier,
The Right Honorable,
The Viscount Palmerston, Jr. C.B.,
어
tc.
tc.
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the Chief Magistrate of this folony, who is also a Commissioner of the Count of Admiralty. From these Papers Your Lordship will
oherve that the "Spee" was, according to Captain Pitman's Evidence, seen
by him in the position fact of rifling the said Junk, and that he
took her in consequence into Shanghai, where, after taking the depositions, it was determined by the foneul
in in conjunction
unction with Captain "Pitman, to send the Spee tabtongtrong for the : purbore of her Master
her Master and brew being bought
to trial before the Admiralty Court on an indictment to be preferred against them by the Legal Authority of this (olony. -
The "Speer" arrived here on the 29th July jand. the whole of the dreuments that had reached me were placed in the hands of MoSterling, the Attorney General, when it was deemed prudent to await the arrival of Chinghe, the only witness that had been detained by Captain Petman, who was
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positively an eyer witnere of the Spee firing_
eye-witness
into the Junk - This witness had been severely wounded in the foot by the fire from the Spec",
and was not in a fit state to be removed when that vereet was sent away from Shanghai, but when sufficiently recovered he
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also
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sent down, and arrived here on the 20?
the 20th August, and was
was by my
directions placed in
of the Police.
charge
Commodore Plumridge, who is here
in the "Cambrian, also ordered. Her Majesty's Ship "Childers" down from Shanghae, that faptain Pitman and the other officers of that Vered might be brought forward as bridence. what took place in their presences Captain Pitman arrived here on the 7th September,
Vessel
of
but unfortunately in the
mean time the Wituen Chinghe, above referred to, had absconded, having eluded the surveillance of the Police, and could no where be found. having
no doubt been induced to do 20 by
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the Prisoners or their friends._
It is right that your Lordship should here be informed that when (aptain Pitman_ seized the "Spee off the Rugged Slands, he released the Immh, which she is accused of piratically seizing, and that although, under
every exertion has been made
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instructions, even
by Mr Coneul Merch to
procure
some
of the
Sunk's brew for the purpose of being brought_ forward_ as evidence for the Proscention, his refforts have proved ineffectual.
Under these circumstances, after ementting with the attorney General, it. was decided to bring the question to issue on the
Evidence that we had at our command,
and an
M
the
Admiralty Court, was held for
the 31 Auctant, the evidence for the
purpore Procention being -
1th Captain. Petman and others of Her Majesty's
Ship "Childers" who had seen the Spec
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in the act of plundering the Junk, and who
- present when minetion
Mien
were
of the Junk's Crew were
found
confined in the hold of the "Spee ".
2nd The Master of the 'Spee's confersion and
admission of his having captured the
Sunt because she Junk
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pirate, and
5. The Log Book of the Spec" delivered to
Captain Pitman by Ese the Maston of that beuch..
Enclosure N. 3 is the littorey General's report of what took place at the opening of the (gurts, of Chief Justice. Hulme's charge to the Jury and of his (M2 Sterlings) application to the Bench (to have the Jury directed to take into consideration the entry in the Spees - Log-Book
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-Book relating to the case, and subsequently that the depositions of Chinghe, taken before
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the foneal at Shanghai might be laid before the Jury as evidence,) and the result_ that after an interval of two hours the Jury. returned into Court having ignored the Bill Resuming, My Lord, the same
evidence to have been given by Captain Pitman and the others, as they depored to on
they deposed to on oath before
Mr Alerck at Shanghai, and subsequently hips - !! Stillier, the Chief Magistrate, at this Kiony, with the Log. Book of the Spre before
For
me to conjecture
them, it is impossible for the grounds on which the brand Sury
Jury came
to this conclusion, but it is in my opinion manifectly contrary to the evidenes that-
LO
come
attempt at an explanation may~
seem necessary. -
The only reasons, which suggest themselves to my mind, for the finding of the Jury, are, first a Bias in favour of the "¿ervice in which the "Spee " was
as engaged, and secondly a misunderstanding of the duties
j
of the office they
were called on to perform.
135
-As regards the first reason. I can only
say that, as I have already reported to your
Lordship, the whole Comet, between Houghing, and
with pirates
who make
Shanghac
swarms
constant attacks on the Junks engaged in Trade, and that this evil prevails to such extent, that it is a common occurrencl
IL as
a fleet of Trading Sunks to hire armed European Vessels to proceed with them Convoys
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for
s or Consorts for their protection, and as the practice is conducive to the 'everal Trade, it naturally finds favour in the eyes of
eyes of the Mercantile Community, and hence that they are indisposed by any
not of theirs to discountenance the convoy system.
This, My Lord, is Iffect an imputation.
that, if unqualified, would such misrepresent my feeling towards the Mentlemen who composed the brand Jury
of this folow, all of whom are generally
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with
and
speaking men of wealth and education, and
many of whom I am on intimate terms whom I have a high respect. I would not, therefore, wish to be understord as the brand Jury as forgetful of representing the Grand Jury
the sanotity of their bath, but I still do think it not impossible that, their Interests being much mixed up in the question, they have
so identified themselves with the
themselves with the system, to have a strong Bias, of which they
unconscious and of the strength of which
even themselves
may
b
unaware
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The second reason is their entire ignorance of the duties incidental to the Office of a Grand Jury. The Members that
Grand Juries are,
compose our
at least, half of them Scottish Gentlemen, and in Scotland
Grand Juries
are u unknown; the remainder are bentlemen, many of whom have been for years residents in China, and perhaps
there would not be more than two or three
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of
136
the whole Panch who ever sat on a cury out
of China. The Admiralty Jurisdiction was
only introduced into the Colony in Janua
1847, since which period only
Leven
Grand
Juries have been assembled. I think I
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therefore not speating disparagingly of the Grand Jury, when I assume that the duties are not very familiar to sunt of theme, indeed I may say to any of them.
one
will
I reference to the Chief Justice's charge to the Grand Jury, moverrez, serve to inform your
not
Lordship that it was
that could enlighten the Jury on the subject of their duties, although it certainly
peculiar case and one on which I
was a he
L
ime than ordinarily
conecive it was more
necessary a Jury should have been instructed.
This
is however, My Lord, a delicate me to touch
subject for possibly have
on, and I should "have refrained from doing so, did Inot conecire that for the cuts of Juction
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in
any future
ture case
of this description_ that.
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ay be
may arise, and when the Prisoners
takin into custody at the Consulates, I should
for
not be compelled to send them to Houghing trial but have a dizeretionary power of either sending them to
Court in India,
requisite-
n.
arty
even
to
other Admiralty
huglands, if
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Much discussion has taken place in this felony as to fgneuls having the prove to apprehend, and to send for trial to Houghing persons charged with piracy. Our Attorney Generals opinion is enclosed, but as it is not conclusive, I would beg your Lordship's Instructions on the subject, sunc espiceially as it is rumored that it is in contemplation
to enter legal proceedings against. M. Consul Meock by the Prisoners for false impriemment, has already been done by the owner of the "Spee against Captain Pitman of Her
Majesty's Brig. Childers for $5,000. for
as
"
damages sustained by the illegal detention
'the vessel.
of the
To prevent as far as possible any - further mischief arising from acts on the past of British subjects, such as are alleged to have been committed by the Crow of the Spice, I have incned the enclosed Irtification on the
issued
subject, and given such further bustructions to the Consuls with reference thereto, as the nature and circumstances of the Transaction now reported, appeared to me to demand, and which Itrust will meet with Lordship's approval..._.
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Your
(Signed) S. G. Bonhamn -
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Manie Colonial Secretary
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Sir,
British Consulati
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Shanghae, 5th July, 1948
I have the honor to enclose, documents
connected - with the seizure- and detention of the
St.
schomer Sped off the Rugged blands by H.
M.S." "Childers.
The schooner was brought into port by Captain- Petman, and in the enclosed- official litter of the 26th ultimo, the master, and brew were charged with a violation of the Navigation-
in several instances, and a murderous and-
unprovoked attack=
on a
Lees
La
Chinese Fishing Sunk
belonging to Chin had when at sea..
Rugged. Islands, by which five
His Excellency
Samuel George Bonham, Esquire, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary
te
Victoria.
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off the
NEN- Avere
killed.
"Viscount Palmerston, from Governor Bonham to
Cory of Dispatch "°/11
of the
with a puintical attack
reporting the cass Schooner "Spee "charged.
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oy the "October, 1848.
Whine & Junk .
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3.
and three wounded. _ and the whole of the parties
_
inctilicated appeared before
June..
the
me on the 29th day of
I proceded.
broœceded, in accordance, with the
J.
provisions of Ordinance No 7 of 1844 and. Nr. 1 of
1847, to inquire into the charges,
examined on oath--
before me to substantiate
all the witnesses appearing before- them, in the presence and hearing of the persons accused, and reduced_ to writing the depositions
of the witnesses, which. I now transmit .
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The evidence adduced was
of the most. fully
direct and conclusive character, and. so
substantiated. the charges, that Scould have
: so
hesitation_ in sending the sokole- of the Resoner
charge of robbery and murder-
for trial, on a charge of robbery
the high seas.
high.
The Master, William Cole- stands further charged with a violation of the Navigation Laws, upon
Laws, upon the enclosed evidence,
marked. No. 3.
After the
examination was concluded,
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Sonce...
on
-question-
arose in my mindi
my
mind as to the proper
course to be pursued in reference to their immediato Despatch. The birculao respecting Consular Surisdiction, dated. Novr. 22nd. 1844, instructing
H. M. Consuls in all
cases
of murder to transmit
the depositions to H. M. Plenipotentiary, that the
probability of obtaining, a conviction might be ascertained before the Prisoners trial.
were sent
sent for
But in this instance Commander: Sitman
having detained_ the Spec for a breach of the
Navigation Laws and-
and determined to
Inacy, send. that sefol. to Koughing for the decisies of the Admiralty
Court, it seemed to me most expedient-
to send - the Prisoners without further delay) by)
and thus relieve both-
so eligible an opportunity,
opportunity, and this Captain Sitman and myself of the
very
onerond
charge of securing the safe custody of so large sumber of men - English, Spanish, and → -Chinese, for which neither that Officer_
at
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I had fitting accommodation- als over- disposal.
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I trust. sender all. the circumstances, the course-
pursued may
may meet. Your. Excellency's approval. How far the evidenco herewith forwarded,
together with such as the officer and mon-
of the "Childers" sent. down in charge will be enabled = to furnish, if required, will suffice to ensure - conviction, is a question-upon- sokich - I may hardly offer an opinion. The wounded Chinese cannot in the meantime - be sent with safety,.
Surgeon-under- whose-
_
been
17.$
the enclosed- affidavit of the surgeon-
he has been-placed certifies _ and _ the- charge remainder of the Sunk's brew having liberated by Capt. Pitman, it is equally impossible_ for the moment to secure their attendance at Hongkong. The officer sent in charge of the schooner, Lieut. Graham, however signed the entries in the Log of the Childers" "handed into the Consular Court, and included in the evidence clearly affixing the act of Piracy upon the "Spec"," and the breach of the Navigation. Laws from_ the ineqularity of the papers_ and he. no doubt
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can
- identify the Prisoners as the Master and brew
on board. the schomer on
the 23rd June-
found
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the day after the plundering had taken place,
no
in sight of all on board. H. M. Phip. I trust deficiency of evidence therefore will be found-but-
if, contrary to my expectation, there should in the opinion of the legal authorities of the Colony, not be reasonable probability of obtaining a conviction_ without the presence of .
Some
of the brew of the Aunk, no doubt. their evidence can be forwarded,
and to
to guard against future difficulty on unnsofy unnecessary delay, I have called. upon the Officiating Saoutae. at ence to take the proper stops to ascertain_the_ names and residence of the whole of the few_- and to hold them in readiness at a short- notice, for embarkation_, should their presence
witnesses be deemed necessary at Hongkong: I have thus endeavoured to the best of
as
-
my ability to further the ends of Justice with the lear = possible delay
to the public.
or inconvesilence
service, and for greater security the original
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been
Tepositions in their rough state have bew enclosed.,
lest
my quection_ should arise as to the validi
- of attested. copies and signatures . Such copies for production - before the Court, if thew suffice, can of
Courte
be
: prepared by order of Your Excellency)
the legal
cab
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a quantity of useless things thrown overboard during
the
operation, continuing for several hours to float past, observable by the whole ship's company, and
on the
the afternoon
reported to him by the officers; that.
same day he proceeded to where the Schooner
02.-
of the
lying, and sent
board for the master with
these latter are
are nec
necessarily oper
I advisers of the frown, from the
Documents, and as
original
to remark, from rapid writing and erasures, it-
would be much more
more satisfuctory to me, as
the
officer risponsible for the proceedings, if attested- copics only were produced at the trial.
for
I am not aware whether it is needful-
one to make.
any
observations upon the evidence,
but for Your Excellency's consideration, I may) - remark that Captain. Petman's evidence will be
str straight forward, and found distinct and
Se
conclusive in it's character. He deposes that on
the morning of the 22nd ulte, he observed. the
Schooner in
in company within the Sunk off the Ruggeds __ that he suberquently sow the selemen
-
schooner
go alongside and discharge everything out of her,
was lying
on
his log and papers _ that the said Master in the
moxt, explicit. terms, admitted the capture of the Sunk, the death of several of the junk's
k's crew,
· from
his shot, the wounding of others, and. The absen co of all authority for such act of violence and- depredation.
-Captain Pitman's evidence together with. the Schooner's log and papers,
log and papers, leave no doubt as to the habitual infraction of the Navigation Laws,
-
and the frequency of similar acts by the spec __
the
seizure of Chinese Pirates appearing indeed. the only ostensible object of the schooner's cruise - bound for no port and without any Ports clearance from that which she had last. left.
The recorded evidence of the Chinese
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1
Officer
in the
neighbourhood, in command of the
war- junks, forming pact of Captain. Petinasi s evidence, is not less conclusive as to the innocents and - perfectly legal character of the Sunk, the
object of this outrage, and is nearly equally strong,
Iam sorry to say, as
as
to the frequent
·
requent occurrenced
of Similar acts of Piracy and violation of the Laurs of Nations, by aessels sailing under the British and other. Foreign flags. According to the evidence of Captain Pitman, this Chinese Naval Officer considered that. the Native Trade was exposed to greater evils from foreign than from_
Pirates
Chinese
The evidence of Ching ke, the wounded Sunkman was clear__ he not only deposed to the principal - facts of the murder of five of his companions, the rifling of the bodies, and his own wound by shot from the "Spec", together with the capture of the Sunk while following their lawful pursuits, but deposed to acts
of barbarity on the part of the captors, in throwing
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overboard wounded men, and even
cutting and
shooting at - thêm subsequently, to ensure their death. One of these assailants he clearly unhesitatingly, identified in the person, answering
to the name
and-
name of Ephraim Frances, who has two remarkable- rings of black pound his wristo,
kable-rings
recognized by the witness, and described in his evidenced before he had the opportunity of
examining, the prisoner
These
are
the leading facts and-
most mäterial, evidenco, exhibiting it appears to
one-
a
features of peculiar atrocity, so total- disregard of the laws, and iquorance or contempt
of the obligations of honest mon to observe them, that it must. I am sure, appear to Your_
Excellency imperative upon. H. M. Governmen to take prompt and effective-
measures to clear
the Chinese seas of vessels under the British flag, emulating the "Spec in their felonious aots, and bringing
our
bringing disgrace and, odium- upon- tionality in this Country.
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10.
I am
re given
to understand that a subscription_
has been set - on foot to provide counsel and supply,
of defence - Imust of course-believe-that-
means
bscription cannot be
in this community such a su
such a subscription_
laudable and
made from a feeling that it is a laceful undertaking for private individuals to fit: out: vessels to capture- Chinese. Perates, without sauction, or authority from either Covernment;
and a venial offence if they happened to make- a mistake and kill innocent men- Nencetheless a general impression has I think existed for some time, here and. clsewhere, that a foreign- sessel might, without illegality, convoy Sanks for their protection, the parties so complayed. necessarily, accepting the responsibility of attacking refsels rightting or otherwise printed out to them as Pirates dangerous sailing under this Foreig
Freeign
escort.
to the Sunks
The first = result of this assumed- liberty of acting without commission from either-
Government, has been a transgression
state cu
i
of the
Arma
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11.
ament.
Navigation Laws as to equiferment, &, and. secondly a. series of piratical offences by foreigners against the law of Nations. Here the
ostensible objeck therfore as uncxeoptionable, as it= is specious, no questio. <= be entertained as to the evil
cav
such conduct entails.
consequences such-
But the definition of Piracy supplied
by the Law of civilised Nations must set at.
to the illegality
rest. all doubt, as
as well as
the incxpediency of enterprices of this mature, taken upen- the responsibility of private. individuals : mor- can- the fact that : Chinese Merchants and Junk owners interested in a
egitimate trade, may themselves have been the parties to seck. this irregular and doubtful- kind of protection_ from foreign sesest's, by offering large sums for their the question_ at issue .
convey, in any way affect
Piracy is defined to be- robbery and- depredation upon the High Leas, without authority,
from any prince_ or state, and it is even held-
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to be. Piracy when a man, baving a commission- lawful - authority, destroys those schom he is not_ warranted to fight. - I do not see how it is possible therefore to regard the cruising)
cruising) expeditions of vessel's employed as the "Spee has been, in any other, light than as felonious and piratical,
Laws
These infractions of the Navigation-
no doubt ona.
may
have been invited in the
first instance, by the inertress or impotence -
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ifested by the Chinese authorities in the protection of their Native Frade from the disactions attacks of piratical. junks, and also by the facilities offorded to British vessels cleaning from. Hongkong for the East- boast, instead. of for a Port, thus granting .
as it were A-
re a-crui
cruising
commission to merchant, resels. How far either
may be held to
"theso circumstances may
02
both of these
offer. a plex- in extenuation of the
flagrant
piracy, which has pesulted, it will be for the fowit to determine _. But an- effective and stringent remedy for the evil is unquestionably required_, and _the_
-
legal conviction of these prisoners, if obtained, is
calculated- to afford, a salutary warning to all who
may be disposed to think with the owner- and its brew that they
wbell
of the Spee
to assume and exercise
such dangerous powers without: competent authority on sanction A consort of the "Spec, called the "Dido, it=
will be seen-
service..
seen by the
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by the evidence, is employed on a similar
I enclose copy of
Captain Pitman
to Hongkong,
A.
letter
addressed to
requiring him to send the prisoners and there to hold them; at the disposal.
of the Chef Superintendent.
I have, ter,
Alcock
(Signed) Rutherford Merch
que
True Copy
M
signed) A. R. Johnston.
Conia secretari
secretary;
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Copy of Despatch from
Mr. Consul. Alcock reporting
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DOCUMENTS
whose anthority he acted and he answered, By
In the Cuse of "Regina v. Cole and others," charged Davidson's the owner.
with Piracy, &e.
Nork. The interlineations and marginal additions of the
originals are printed within brackets.-ED.C.M. Shangtae, in the Province of Kiang-500, in the Empire of China, to wit.
The examination of Joux CHARLES PrTMAN, Esq., Commander of Her Britannic Majesty's Sloop of war Childers, taken on Oath this Twenty-ninth day of June, on the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-eight, before me, Rutherford Alcock, Esquire, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shanghac aforesaid, in the presence and hearing of
Mariano Alvesto, native of Manila, Juan Nasieu, do., Juano Nasieu, do. ; Levio Sept, native of Antigua; Mariano de los Santos, native of Manila, Lucas Manuel, do..., E. Francis, native of England; Lorenzo Santos, native of Manila, Mariano Augustine, do, Gabriel Calistro, do., Sebe Mariano, do, Kwo-Ah Heen, native of Chusan, Ching-leth-ching, native of Ningpo, Hea-chung-yuh, native of Chusan, Wang-yow-fa. do., Yuen-chung-ming, de, William Cole, native of England, George Johnson, do.*
For that they the suid Names repeated.) Being on the 21st day of June in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-eight being on board a certain vessel or schooner called the Spec, in a certain place upon the high seas, near the Islands called the "Rugged," on the Coast of China, did piratically, feloniously, and violently with force and armis attack, board, and take possession of a certain junk or vessel, the property of a certain Chinese subject named Kwa-kin, the owner thereof, and did feloniously fire into the said junk or vessel whereby the said Kwo-kin the owner, together with several of the seamen on board thereof, were killed, and did take and carry away certain stores and apparel belonging to the said funk, and certain goods and chattels belonging to the said owner and divers of the seaman on board, which the said JoHN CHARLES PITMAN saith as follows:-
On the morning of the 224 June, standing up for the Ruggeds in II. M. Sloop Childers, I observed a schooner in company with a Chinese junk standing in for the south end of the Ruggeds,-it falling calm we were obliged to anchor between two or three miles from the schooner. The schooner and the junk anchored in a bay where there were three men-of- war junks; the schooner afterwards went alongside the junk and began discharging every thing out of her; a quantity of useless things, such as planks, matting, &e, floated past for several hours, and was reported to me by the officers.
M. and proceeded to where the schooner was at I weighed about 4 anchor, and I immediately sent an officer on board the schooner, Mr Berkeley, to desire the master to come on board with his log and papers. Mr Cole, now present, came, I asked him if he was the master of the schooner Spec He answered, For the time being; 1 also asked him what he was doing there, and what reason he had for molesting the junk? IIe then stated that he had taken her the evening previons; that she was a pirate. I asked him what authority he had for doing it? He answered, None, but the Pilot had told him she was a pirate. [1 asked him as he sailed so well why he did not go alongside of her, instead of going ahead as he stated and firing into her, as it was well known a Chinese junk would not have escaped, and that he ought to have hailed her and said he wanted to examine her.-R.A.] He voluntarily stated that several [of the crew of the junk] had been killed and wounded by their shot. I asked him if he was aware of the serious con- sequences of what he had done? and he said, No that he saw no harm in it, that the same thing had been done before. I asked him repeatedly if the junk had in any way molested or interfered with or fired nt him? He distinctly said, No. I asked him why, if the junk was a piratical vessel, he had not called upon me or the Chinese war junks to take it, as I had been in sight more than 14 hours? He said he did not know. I asked him were he had captured her, he said a short distance from where we had
anchored in the morning to the Westward. I asked him why two boats were alongside? and he auswered they had been assisting in towing her in. Those two boats immediately saw us approaching, sailed away towards the Chusan Group-they had obviously been taking the plunder from the junk. All the ship's company for several hours saw the more va- lueless contents float past.
I told Mr Cole that he had committed a very serious offence, having by his own account killed and wounded several Chinese subjects, and that it was my duty to detain him. I asked him where he was from? He stated from Ningpo. Where he was boned? he answered, No where he was going to look for his consort the Dido, to supply her with Powder and Shot. I asked him if he did not know that he could not be sailing about without being bound for soine port? he said, He did not. Asked whether he had put in forstress of weather? and he said, No. I then referred to his articles, and asked him why his name was not there, as he represented himself to be the master of the vessel ? He stated he was only there for a time while some ene was sick.
I then said I should examine his ship the following morning, and asked him if he had any papers to shew what brought him there? He said he had one. By
* The names of the Seamen are an illegibly written, that we are by no means certain all of them have been correctly deciphered.--E6.C, M.
The following morning, the 23d. I went on board the [captured fishing junk; Iexamined her and found that [nearly everything moveable had been taken out except two boats. The hatches were lifted up, and a I observed
few tubs of live fish alone remained. cannon shot holes in her side and sails,
I then went to the mandarin junk lying some 200 or 300 yards off.
I then went to the Spec, and I told the master to muster the crew and shew the articles. The prisoner did not answer to any name in the articles. I saw who now answers to the name of Ephraim Francis him and asked why his name was not on the articles He replied, the Consul of Shanghae knew all about him. I asked what had become of the crew of the
The witness handed in the following documents, to which he made outh as a part of his evidence :-
Extract from Log-book of H. M. S. Childers.-Do, of Boarding Book do.-Questions asked by Commander Pit- man of Ching-chong-key, the Chinese Admiral.-Do. of the Muster and crew of Chinese fishing boat, on board the Spec on 234 Juny,
J. C. PITMAN, Taken before me the day above mentioned.
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul,
The examination of Cutsu-kz, (Ting-koey,) native of the Town of Pil-ke, in the District of Hway-gun, in the Department of Tseuen-chow, in the Province Fühkëen,-taken on oath, this 29th day of June, &c., &c.*
I am a fisherman by occupation. In the spring of this year, I was engaged by Kwo-kin, a junk-owner of the Town of Pil-ke, to enter on board his junk as net-thrower at the rate of four dollars per quarter; I Mrtsenen-ching or Kin-tseuen-shing, as I cannot read or do not know whether the junk's name was Kin- write; I only remember the juuk's name by sound, tell the number of the junk. and do not know the characters of it; neither can 1 We had on board a Grew of 24 men and four houts. We set sail from Pih-ke on the 3d day of the 31 month, (6th April,) bound for Chin-hae tu fish, where we arrived in the house, and had our fishing tackle on board. 4th month. We had papers from the Taeping Custom- I asked the mandarin if he knew what the English inch in diameter in the bore and three feet long, as a armed with 2 matchlocks and 2 small guns about an We were schooner was doing there, and if she had any right to be there? he answered, No. I asked if the junk in above 900 picuts burden. The owner Kwo-kin was means of defence against plates. The Junk was question was a piratical vessel? and he answered. No, she was a fishing junk of Chin-bae,
on board. During the last month we made two trips schooner had brought any prisoners, or had any com-
I asked if the to the fishing ground off Posen, the tides being favour- munication with bin? answered, No. What had day of the 5th month (19th June) we again left Chin- able twice in a month for that purpose. On the 19th become of the crew and cargo of the junk? he told such hostilities before him? and he answered, he did being larger than the other boats, they outsailed us, me they were on board the Spec. Why he allowed of some twenty or more; but on account of our junk bae in company with other fishing boats to the number not wish to interfere with the British flag. I asked if the English schooner had any right to fire into the (21st or 222 June) when sailing alone under Yung- and we were left behind. On the 21st or 22d day junk: answered, No, certainly not.
He said he was there with seven war junks to protect the navigation.
shan, we suddenly saw a foreign vessel astern, which formation that there were any pirates in the neigh Chin-hae, belonging to a Hong there, as we could I told him if he would send an officer to me with they said, but we answered that we were a junk from on coming up hailed us; we did not understand what bourhood, I would gladly cooperate with him in any way to put them down: He said there were none fearing that they might think we were pimtes, and prove to them if they followed us in. We said this, in the neighbourhood.
might attack us. We had heard that two foreign pirates, but beyond that knew nothing about them. vessels were employed to protect the fishery from
being only one of the crew, I do not know the name Our fish was consigned to a long at Chin-hac, but of it, though I know the parties conducting it by sight. We were supplied by the Ilong with provisions, and accounts were kept between the Junk and the Hong. said something which we could not understand, and When we replied, the people in the foreign vessel again
Kwo-kin the owner in the breast, and passing through then fired a single gun into us. his body killed him, another struck Kwo-nae one of also fired a number of musket shots, one of which the crew in the legs, and broke both his thighs. They
also struck and wounded in the head. The most struck me in the left foot, and two other men were
bolder lifted up the dead body of Kwo-kin and shewed timid of us then ran below, but others who were it to the foreigners, in the hope that when they had seen what they had done, they would desist from firing; but as they still continued firing, the remainder of us also ran below. The vessels the closed and a party of the foreigners boarded us, and seeing us all down in the hold of the vessel, they who bled profusely. They then rushed below, made thrust at us with swords, and wounded Kwo-fitt, all of us fast, and passed us up on deck. throw overboard Kwo-kin's dead body. Kwo-nae, I saw them
him out of his pain, and I saw one of the foreigners being in great agony, was calling for some nue to put ent at him with a sword and throw him overboard. I also saw the foreigners take up Kwo-fun in order to throw him overboard, but he struggled with them, then cut him down and threw hita overboard, and and caught hold of the bulwarks of the Jork. They when in the water a foreigner fired two pistol shots at him. This man I should be able to identify if I junk, and either come himself or send his mate; he marks on both his wrists. [On being asked to look saw him; he was tall with light hair, and had dark sent the mate the pilot of the Spec and Dr Rogers round and see if he could indentify the man in question also went to the mandarin junk with me. the papers belonging to the junk to the mandarin,swering to the name of Ephraim Francis, and said I I handed among the prisoners, he pointed out the prisoner an- and requested him to examine and see if they were
He read over the papers, stated the signatures the crew, Kwo-wei-tow and Kwo-ming, are missing, am certain this is the man."-R.A.] Two others of papers, and 19 remained. The junk was an innocent throwing Kwu-kin overboard, they took from his neck were perfectly correct, that there were 24 men on the but I do not know what became of them. Before a silver chain. After having thrown the bodies over- about six stone of rice, of which they afterwards board, they searched the vessel and look away
kin which contamed his opium and smoking appa- returned two, and a box-pillow belonging to Kwo-
fishing junk and he answered, they were in the fore- hold. I ordered them on deck, and they were brought up, some of them with their hands tied; several were badly wounded; these I examined with the Surgeon of the Childers. I asked Mr Cole if he had examined pointed out the master of the junk, who produced the papers of the junk? He and the [Chinese] pilot
should take as many [of the junk's crew] as he the papers sown inside his jacket. I told Mr Cole wished on board the mandarin junk, and reconi- mended him or his mate to be present and hear the evidence. Everything was taken down in writing. I asked the crew of the fishing junk what had become of the cargo, their clothes, &c. they answered, The rice, arms, and several boxes, had been taken on board the Spec, and Mr Cole pointed several out as the property of the junk. I asked if they had been plundered? They said, Something had been taken on hoard the Spec; did not know what had been left in the junk. I asked if they had been ill treated? They said, Five had been killed, and some thrown over- board before they were dead. of H. M. S. Dr Rogers to examine the wounded I sent for the Surgeon When that officer came the men were examined, and among others [one] who is now here, having received injury from a grape shot in the foot. lle stated
that if this man in his feverish state was left on board that his life would be in danger. I therefore said he should be removed to Shanghae, and brought him
away.
I told Mr Cole to pick out two of the men of the
correct.
vessel.
He asked the junkmen a great many questions- pronounced them to be innocent,and wished them to be released. I asked what should be done with the arms, if I should return them to the junk ? he said they had a right to a certain number for their own Protection; that half should be given back to the crew and the other half he would keep. He requested the junk and any property belonging to them which might be on board the Spec should be restored to the liberated men, and asked them where they would go? and they replied, To Chin-bae direct, to represent their case to the authorities. I told him that I should complaint to make against the Spec? He said she had take the Spec to Shanghae. I asked if he had any no right there no right to fire into the junk, and that English vessels were constantly doing the same. I stated that I regretted it exceedingly, that it was contrary to the laws of England, and if he could point out any other vessel similarly engaged, I should feel it my duty to take her. In reply he stated he was equally sorry for it, but it was a very bad affair.
I then returned to the Spec, and saw part of the arms of the Junk returned in one of the Spre's bouts. I told Mr Cole that the junk's papers were all perfectly correct, that the men were innocent men, and they with their property must be immediately sent on board their own vessel, Mr Cole then turned to the pilot and said, "What a nice mess you have got ne into;" and 1 then asked the pilot if he had said she the pilot-how he came there. was a pirate, and he replied, No-that he had only wanted to examine her. I asked Mr Cole who paid He said he did not
know, believed he was put on board and paid by some Chinese merchants.]
that everything had been taken out and the shot- The men of the Junk afterwards sent a complaint holes were visible through their sails.
ratus,
One shot struck
the few cash I had in it. These things I saw them One dark-looking man rifled my pocket of take, but I cannot say of my own knowledge whether they took anything else. They then directed us to accompany then to Yung-shan, and when we ap proached the land, two boats from the foreign man- of war boarded us, and asked for our papers which there were several anchored under Yung-shan. One we shewed them, but they, not understanding them, took them on board the mandarin's junks of which of the men-of-war boats returned again, and took two of our men, one a helmsman and the other a sailor, on board the mandarin's junk to be interrogated. in his cap, asked them when we had left Chin-hae, The mandarin, who wore a feather and a red button with what Hong we were connected there, what places we had been to, and what fish we had caught? These questions being answered, he then returned them the and that we might return again to our fishing. The papers of our Junk, and told then they might depart, two men were brought back on board our Junk in the man-of-war's bont; we then prepared to return to Chin-hae, but I was taken on board the man-of- war, where they told me that I should go with them to Shanghae, and that my wound would he attended during the time I was on board. to there. I was treated with the utmost kindness
True Interpretation,
HARRY S. PARKES, Interpreter. Taken before me the day above mentioned,
which is given with every deposition before the Consul, and *It would be superfluous to repent the introductory form, printed at length with Capt. Pitnian's evidence.-ED. C.M..
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul.
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Captain PITMAN recalled, and asked if he could identify the last witness Chin-ke? Answered, 1 cnn, and corroborate the greater part of his evidence.
J. C. PITMAN, Taken before me the day above mentioned,
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul.
Shanghae, &c. The examination of WILLIAM LOCKHART, Surgeon, taken on oath, &e., &c.
The last witness Ching-ke was brought to me [at the Chinese Hospital] from H. M.'s Childers on the morning of the 27th inst., with an injury to his left foot. Apparently a musket shot had struck him on the first joint of the great toe, breaking the bone and laying open the joint. Sloughing had commenced, and great formation of matter round the wound and behind. I consider it a dangerous wound, and that his life is in danger from it.
WILLIAM LOCKHART, M.H.C.S. Taken before me, &c.
Shanghae, &c.
The examination of WILLIAM ROGERS, M.D., Sur- geon of H. M.'s S. Childers, taken on auth, &c., &c. I went on board the Schooner Spee by Commander Pitman's order on the 23d instant. I saw three wounded Junkmen, one of them the witness recently examined, Ching-ke, and the other two had only re- ceived contusions and the injuries were slight. I asked how the injury had been received? The prisoner present, William Cole, said he thought it was by a grape shot.
I heard William Cole say that he had fired into the Junk. I considered it necessary that Ching-ke should be removed for treatment, as the consequences of such wounds are frequently dangerous. I heard the answer of the Admiral interpreted to Captain Pitman, that the Junk in question was a proper Juuk, by which I understood not a piratical vessel. WILLIAM ROGERS, M.D., Surycon.
Taken before me, dcc.
Shanghae, &c.
The examination of Joshua BERKELEY, Esq., mate on board H. M. S. Childers, taken on oath, &c.
1 was sent to board the Schooner Spee this day week (224 Jane) with orders from Captain Pitman to ask the master what his business was there, and what was the communication he had with the Jauk astern of him; to which he replied that he had been commissioned by Mr Davidson to convey some shot down to the Dido and he had captured the Junk the day previous and brought her in to the Ruggeds. I returned with this answer, and was again despatched with orders to the master to be on board H. M.'s S. Childers with his Log and papers within half an hour. The next day I was on board the Junk and saw the marks of several shot holes in her side and oue in her sail. She was chupty.
hopks and bait on board,
Taken before me, &c.
I only saw sonte JOSHUA BERKELEY,
SHANGHAR TO WIT, The examination of George Johnson, native of England Mariano Alvesto, Juan Nasieu, Juano Nasien, natives of Manila; Levio Sept, native of Antigen Mariano de los Santos, Locas Manoel, natives of Manila; Ephraim Francis, native of En- gland; Lorenzo Santos, Mariano Augustine, Gabriel Calistro, Sebo Mariano, natives of Manila; Lith- Ayih, native of Chusan; Ching-Leth-Ching, native of Ningpo
Ab-Aneung, Wang-Yuh-Fä, natives of Chusan; William Cole, native of England; 1 Cuen-Ching-Ming, native of Chusan :--Taken this twenty-ninth day of June, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-eight, before me Rutherford Alenck Esquire, Her Britannie Majesty's Consul at Shanghae aforesaid, the said George Jolson, Mariano Alvesto, Juan Nasicu, Juano Nasien, Levio Sept, Mariano de les Santos, Lens Manoel, E. Francis, Lorenzo Santos, Mariano Augustine, Gabriel Calistro, Sebe Mariano, Lúh- Ayib, Ching-Leth-Ching, Ah-Aneung, Wang-Yuh- Fit. William Cole, being charged before me the said Consul on the outh of John Charles Pitman, Esquire, Commander of H. B. M. Sloop Childers, for that on the 21st day of June, in the Year of Our Lord One Thoushand Eight Hundred and Forty- eight, being on board a certain vessel or schooner called the Spec in a certain place upon the high seas near the Island called the **
Ruggeds" on the coast of China, did piratically, feloniously, and violently with force and arms, attack, board, and take possession of a certain Junk or vessel, the property of a certain Chinese subject named Kwo-kin, the owner therenf, and did feloniously fire into the said Junk or vessel, whereby the said Kwo-kin the owner together with several of the seamen on board thereof were killed, and did take and carry away certain stores and apparel belonging to the said Junk, and certain Goods and Chattels belonging to the said owner and divers of the seamen on board. And the wit- nesses against them being examined in their presence, they are now asked by me if they wish to say any thing in their own behalf; whereupon they answered they had no defence to make.
Shanghae, &c.
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul,
The examination of Kew-TSAK-KIN, a native of the District of Ningpo foo, a mariner, taken this First day of July, &c.
I, John C. Pitraan, Commander of Her Majesty's Sloop Childers, do solemnly declare that the above is a true state- ment of my Questions, and the Answers made to the same. In witness whereof I hereunto attach my signature this 23d of June, 1848.
J. C. PITMAN, Commander. I, George Jolin Dormer Andrews, Clerk of Her Majesty's Stoop Childers, do declare that the above statement way Truly taken by me this day on board the schooner Spec of
Hongkong at anchor off the Rurged Islands.
In witness whereof 1 hereunto attach my signature the 230 day of June, 1818. Questions asked by Commander J. C. Pitman, of Ching-
G. J. D. ANDEswa, Clerk.
chong-key (the Chinese Aducirat in charge of 7 junka), on Dourd his vessel.
Rugged Islands, the 23 of June, 1848 Has the English schooner Spec any right to be here?-No. Whether he knew what the English seliouner Spre was About here -Did not know.
Did he know whether the junk taken by the Spec was a pirate or not?-Did not know,
Did he know what the schooner Spec was about with the junk?-Did not know.
Whether the Captain of the schooner had brought any of erew of the junk on board to him, or made any complaint to hin relative to the junk ?-No.
What became of the crew and cargo of the junk?-Taken on board the Spec he believed.
Has that Engilah schooner any right to take the junk?-No, Did he know why the Captain of the Spec had not brought
the crew of junk on board his vessel ?-Did not know.
After the 2 Chinaren bek.nging to the shing funk and the rate of the Spre had been taken on board the manda- rin's junk, the following Questions were asked,-
Whether the papers of the junk were correct?-They are all proper and currect, and signed by the proper authorities. Ins he any complaint to make against the schooner ?-No. What business had the schooner Spec to take that junk, whether it was proper to do so, and if the Chinese mandaring
You are to allow no communication with the Prisoners except in writing through you. You will be furnished with a list of the master and crew, and all the necessary papers.
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You will acquainte by letter of your arrival at Hongkong, reporting yourself and the number of Prisoners at the Su- perindendent's office there, where your will deliver the enclosed Despatches for His Excellency the Governor.
Given under my hand on board the Childers at Woosung, ! the 30 July, 1848.
J. C. PITMAN, To Lieut. G. T. Graham, of II. M. Sloop Childers.
Commander,
CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, HONGKONG,
Tuesday, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1848. Before C. 13. Hillier, Esquire, Chief Magistrate, and
a Commissioner of the Court of Admiralty,
REVISA
1st Prisoner, William Cole, of Pembrokeshire, master of the Schooner Spec,
Schooner Spec.
2d Prisoner, GBORGE JOHNSON, of Loudon, mate of
Bd Prisoner, ErHRAIM FRANCIS, of Maldon, in the county of Essex, gunner of the Schooner Spec.
4th Prisoner, No. 1 JOAN IGNACIO, of Samboangan | in the Phillipine Islands, seaman of the Schooner Spec. Phillipine Islands, Seanaan of the Schooner Spec.
5th Prisoner, MARLANO AGOSTIN, of Seeboo in the 6th Prisoner, LoURENÇO SANTOS, of Calibo in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.
7th Prisoner, MARIANO ALBERTO, of kigan in Lumonia Island, Seaman of the Schooner Spec
8th Prisoner, MARIANO DE LOS SANTOS, native of Schooner Spec. Seeboo in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the
9th Prisoner, LECAS MANORL, native of Bigan in
ess to have so many are on board. The English vessel hnd no right to take her; she has a right to carry some aring. If the Chineso admiral likes, the arms shall be returned to the junk ?-Part of them,
like it ?--The junk's papers are proper, but she had no bus-Luconia Island, Semman of the Schooner Spee
If he likes, remainder shall be sent to him or thrown over- board? To be sent to him. Which was done.
Captain Pitman then told the junkmen that their junk, they would be allowed to go on with their fishing. They rice, and part of their arms, would be returned to them, and said they would return to Chin-hae.
Captain Pitunnu told the Chinese Admiral that the English schooner Spec had tired into the junk and killed 5 and wounded 3 inen, and that one of the wounded then would be
taken to the Shanghae Hospital for medical treatment. He said it was a bad afluir, but was much obliged,
Are you how quite satisfied that the junk is not a pirate? Yes, she is a fishing junk of thin hae
I, John Charles Pitman, Commander of Her Majesty's Sloup Chillers, do solearly declare that the above is a true statement of my Questions and the Answers made to same, &c. In witness whereof 1 hereunto attach my signature this 23d of June, 1848,
J. C. PITMAN, Commander.
E, George John Dormer Andrews, Clerk of Her Majesty's Sloop Childers, do declare that the above statement was truly taken by me, this day, on board the Chinese Admiral's junk at anchor off the Rugged Islands.
230 day of June, 1848.
In witness whereof 1 hereunto attach tay signature the
G. J. D. ANDRawa, Clerk. EXTRACTS FROM THE LOG-BOOK OF THE SCHOONER SPEC.
Madu stay, X1st June.
3 A. M. weighed, saw a junk to the southward-the pilot wished us to see what she was.
9. M., came up with her; she proved a pirate, boarded her and took hier, towed her back to the Ruggeds and anchored. At 5 P. M. Cook 18 men and one boy, confined them on
board.
Thursday, 22 June.
schooner, and put two boats out, one of which got adrift and 6 P. M. went on board the junk, brought her nearer the was lost; the Chinamen we put in charge of her overnight took out almost every portable article.
SA. H.M.'s Brig Childers anchored to the southward
of us about 3 miles.
3. p. 5 P. M. hove up the junk's anchor and took her
Friday, 2kt June. All our prisoners put on board the junk and let go except nou wounded in the toe, who was taken on board ). M. brig Childers.
- This appears to be the expression meant. written and (frding them correct," not having been beced It had been originally for and, wirtunt the úa of inestreet bring scored out.-E.C.M.
EXTRACTS FROM THE LOG-ROOK OF H. A. SLOOP CHILDERS. Thursday, 22dd June, 1848. "A. n. 6. observed the English schooner Spree standing for the Eastern anchorage under the south Ruggeds (Islds.) with a Chinese junk in company. apparently discharging do- quantity of pinaking and **11.50, observed the schooner Spec alongside the junk,
F. S. T
watting Boating past us from her."
A. M.
G. T. G.
Friday, 2014 of June, 1848. "The schneer Spec of Hongkong having been mustered, her Articles and Log were found not to be correct. the master's and several of the crew's names not being regis tered and the junk which she had taken possession of has bean liberated by order of Commander Pitman. Took on board one of the wounded Chinese
"Chinese Adroiral visited the ship. Saluted him with 3 guns.
Detained the schooner Spec of Hongkong for having taken the (aliovo) Chinese Junk, killing Five men, and wounding Turce."
EXTRACT FROM THE BOARDING BOOK OF IL M. SLOOP CHILDERS. Date, 93d June, 1948.-Nasae of Vessel, "Spec." Wm. Cole.-Owner, Davidson of Ningpo.- Where from, "-Master,
I was put on board the schooner Spec by a public Ningpo-Bound, Saddle Island, not one of the Ports of
body of Chinese merchants, and took no pay from the master of the ship. A junk had been hailed to let down her sails, and not complying, a shot had certainly bren fired into her.
Taken before me, &c.
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul.
This is to certify that Ting-ke, the wounded Chi- nese brought to the Chinese Hospital from H. M. S. Childers, is still under my care. There is less inflama- tion of the foot then there was, the progress of the Sloughing has ceased, and several small portions of bone have been taken from the wound; but he could not go to Hongkong, without great danger to his life.
WM, Lockhart, Surgeon. Shanghae, July 4, 1843.
Questions asked by Commander Pitman, of the master and crew of a Chinese Fishing-boat on board the Spec, of Hong- kong, in the presence of Mr Cole the master, the mate, and crew of the Spec.
Rugged Islands, the 23d June, 1848. From whence did the junk come ?-From Chin-bac- Where are your papers?-He produced themt. How came he to have so many arms on board?-To pro- teet himself from the pirates outside.
What became of all the things belonging to the junk ?- Rice, artos, and some small boxes taken on board the Spee. Whether any person belonging to the Spee had taken any- thing from them ?-Only the rice, arms, and small boxes
Ilave any of them been beaten on board the Spec-No, except wounding them by firing at them.
Had they had plenty to eat on board the Spee?-Yes. Did the Spec five shot at the junk ?-Yes, and killed 5 and wounded 3 men,
How many men lost ?-The 5 killed, one of their heads was blown off.
How many men in the junk when she left port?-24-19 now on board the Spre.
Has he any complaint to make as to the treatment received from the Spee?-No, only they were innocent of the charge of being pirates.
Where was lia when the Spee took him ?-Off the Ruggeds at the fishing station.
Captain Pitman told them that he would take 2 or 3 of them on board the nndarin junk to be examined, and if they were found not to be pirates they should be allowed to go away.
The Pilot of the Spre was asked,-
How he knew that these men were pirates ?-Because they fight the small fishing boats,
The Master of the Spre was asked,-
Who sent the Pilot on board -The Chinese merchants at Ningpo, and hired the vessel.
Did the junk fire at or molest you?-No.
Trade-Belonging, Hongkong.-No. of Days out, 3.-Men, 11.-Tons, 105.-Guns, 9-Lading, No Cargo.-To whom consigned,
Nation, English.--How Rigned, Schooner. Remarks, The master, mate, and three men, not on the articles; one English sana no Register Ticket; no registry of arms, and has on board 9 guns, 23 muskets, 5 pistols, 10 cutlassen, 4 pikes, and 5 spears; 5 Chiramen, and 1 pilot not on manifest.
(True Copy,)
J. C. PITMAN, Commander. LIST OF JUNK'S ARMS.
10th Prisoner, EUZEBIO JOSEP, native of Antigue
in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spen. 11th Prisoner, GABRIEL CALISTRO, of Santa Luzia in Laconia. Island, Seaman of the Schommer Spec,
12th Prisoner, No. 2 JOAN IGNACIO, 30 years of age, of Sooreegao in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.
Joan Ignacio the first, named above, describes him- self as 26 years of age.j
13th Prisoner, EuZEBIO MARIANO, of Samboangan in the Philipine Islands, Seaman of the schooner Time. 14th Prisoner, Kwok-aryer, 14 years age, of Chusan, domestic servant.
15th Prisoner, HOR-ARVOOK, of Chusan, cook. 16th Prisoner, WONG-KFANT, of Chusan, servant to a Seanan.
17th Prisoner, YURN-CHAONG-MING, of Chusan, domestic servant.
18th Prisoner, Yow-CHAY-CHING, of Ningpo, sea-
man.
1st Witness for the prosecution, JOHN CHARLES PITMAN, SWOT-I am a Commander in the Navy, On the 22d June last I was on board and in command of Her Majesty's Ship Childers off the Rugged Islands on the Coast of China, in Latitude about 30 North; do not recollect the Longitude. At six o'clock on the morning of that day, the Childers being then about five miles from the shore, I saw a schooner standing up for the East end of the South Rugged; a Chinese junk was in company with her looking with the glass I judged the junk to be about a quarter of a mile from her, but it was impossible to judge correctly at that distance; the junk was standing into a bay,
schooner and juuk between 8 and 9 that morning the same way as the Spee, and abeam of the Spec (I afterwards found the schooner to be the Spec.) The anchored in a bay there close to each other; in the bay were three nuandarin junks and some fishing-boats. It was calm, and we were obliged to anchor at 9 a. M. between two and three miles off the schooner. During
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closer in-shore. The Commander of I. M.'s brig Childers the forenoon we observed the schooner and junk ap- came on board to see the papers-not finding thein correct,* ordered us to Shanghae with ein.
parently lashed alongside of each other. some things were being discharged from the junk into I saw that the schooner, and planks, matting, and pieces of wood and refuse, floated past the Childers; from the direction in which they floated I supposed they had been thrown over from the junk; the tide flowed in a right line between the junk and the Childers. At 4 P. M. that day I weighed and ran the Childers down to the schooner. I anchored about half a cable from her, and found the junk about half a cable's length nearly astern of her. I found the schooner to be the Spec. In consequence of a message sent by me on board the Spee at 5.30 P. M. that day, prisoner Cole came on board the Chillers, bringing a Log-hook and some Ship's Articles (witness produces them) which he affirmed to be the Log-book and Articles of the Spen. He said that he was acting as master of the Spec for another person who was absent at Ningpo. I asked him what he was doing there and what he was doing with the junk he said he had captured her, I asked him if he had bad any communication with the Mandarins, and what he had done with the people belonging to the junk; he said No to the first question, and to the second that the people were on board the Spec. I then asked him why he had not taken these men to the Mandarins, or brought them to me, as I had been in sight of him all day; he said he did not know. It was getting late and I told him that I should examine his vessel in the morning. He said in reply to my questions that he had not put in for stress of weather; that he was i from Ningpo, and did not know any place in particular to which he was bound; that the junk had not fired at him or molested him, but that the pilot had told him that she was a pirate. I asked him why he had not hailed her. He did not reply to this. He said that he had fired into the junk. A little before nine o'clock next morning I went on board the junk and examined her; I found that everything had been taken out of her excepting some nets and some small tubs of fish for bait. There were several by round shot from a three or six-pounder gun; shot holes in her hull that might have been caused I went to the Spec and mustered the Spec's crew, then I found the articles were incorrect. Prisoner Cole said that the Chinese crew of the junk were in the fore hold of the Spec. from the fare hold; their bands were tied together; I saw them brought on deck several of them had wounds about them; one of them was so severely wounded that I sent for the medical officer to examine him. I asked Cole how these wounds had been received, he said by shot from the Spee; that five of the crew of the junk had beent killed by the fire of the Spre. I asked Cole of he had the papers of the junk, he said, No; I then asked for the lead man of the junk. One of the Chinanten cane forward and produced some papers that had been sewn up in his clothing, and which by the inter- pretation of a Chinese from the Childers were pro- nouneed to be the junk's papers. I subsequently handed them over to the Chinese Mandarins. When the doctor came on board to see the wounded man, and questioned Cole about it, Cole wid that the prisoner Ephrain Francis added that he thought it wound was caused by a sint from the Spee; and
quently released the crew of the junk, excepting the must have been caused by a grape alot. I subse- man who was badly wounded, and who was sent on board the Childers to be under medical care. to the Mandarins, and the crew of the junk (that is I went two of them) were examined before them. The man- darins, as the interpreter explained to me, wished the crew of the junk to be released, as their papers were good. By their request I also handed over to then half the arms of the junk, handing the others to the junk's crew. The junk was a fishing junk of the ordinary class fishing thereabouts. The quantity of armis belonging to the junk was not unusually large; the mandarins said she had then to protect herself ing to the junk as detailed to me by Cole. Between against pirates. I hand in a list of the arms belong- 4 and 5 PM, on the 224 June last I saw two Chinese boats alongside the junk; shortly afterwards as we
The following is a list of the arms I saw on board the acliooner Spce, of Hongkong, belonging to the Chinese fishing boat,-
5 Gingalls 4 BambooS
2 Matchlocks
10 Pikes
J. C. PITMAN, Commander,
British Consulate Office, Shanghae, 31 July, 1848. S-I have the honour to return the Log Hook and Papers of the Schooner Spec detained by you on the 23d ultimo, for sets of Piracy and breach of existing Navigation Laws, as set forth in the evidence taken before me on the 29th ultimo, on the charge preferred by you against the master and crew of that vessel for Piracy and Murder com- mitted on the high seas. You will be good enough to hold these Documents available for production in evidence at Hongkong, any Trial that may take place in the Supreme Court at
I have also to request that you will na speedily as possible, conveyed to the Colony of Hongkong, for which this shall cause the said master and crew, now in your custody, to be be your withority,
1 have further to request that on the arrival of the Prisoners at Hongkong, the officer in Charge will report the same at the Superintendency, deliver the enclosed Despatch, and act in reference to the disposal of the Prisoners as Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary shall please to direct.I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul. (True Copy,) FARD. Hows HALK. To Commander J. C. Pitinan, R.N., H M. S. Childers. By J. C. PITMAN, Esquire.
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Commander of H. M. Sloop Childers. You are hereby directed to repair on board the schooner Spec of Hongkong and take charge of her, as well as the master and crew, who are prisoners under the charge of Piracy on the High Seas, &c., and you will use the utmost vigilance that none escape whilst under your custody. You will proceed with all expedition to Hongkong; on your arrival there you will report yourself to the Senior Naval Officer, from whom you will receive further instructions.
For your hotter guidance, I refer you to Chap. 8 of the Queen's Regulations, Page 82, and to Art. 10 of the Admt- ralty Instructions, Pages 104 to 196.
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stood towards the junk these two boats stood away towards Ningpo. Cole afterwards told me that these bouts had helped to bring in the junk. I asked Mr Cole what had become of the property on board the junk
he said that every thing that had been on busted the junk was there, pointing at the same time to some small Chinese hoxes, some rice, and sotne armis on the deck of the Spee. I detained the Spee and took her to Shanghae, where she was handed over to the Consul, and I sent her here at his request. not recollect that Cole during any conversation 1 had 1 do with him mentioned the date of the capture of the junk, but I think he said that he had captured her
the day before." Cross-questioned by Mr Parker, representing him self as the Attorney for the prisoners,
I have previous to to-day been twice at this Office, and have once had a conversation with some pri- soners all the Manilamen. I told them that if any of them gave evidence on behalf of the Queen the | Governor would give them a free pardon. The Governor and I were in conversation about the case, and I told him that some of the men were anxious at Shanghae to become Queen's evidence. The pri- soners said that they were willing to become evidence. The Governor told me to offer this free pardon, I have not seen the depositions taken at Shanghae since they were taken. The mandarin said he con- sidered the junk had too many arms, as she was only allowed to carry a certain number, which number he did not know, so he kept a purtion of them. The | evidence given at Shanghae was not interpreted to the Manilamen in my presence. My evidence was not so translated.
The witness further states,
I beg to hand in two extracts from the Boarding book and Log-book of the Childers, which I declare
to be true.
Antonio Rocher, a police constable, is sworn as
J. C. PITMAN, interpreter of the Teagalo dialect, which two of the pri- soners speak.
Prisoners--The preceding evidence having been explained to them, are remanded until to-morrow at Ten o'clock.
C. B. HILLIER,
A Commissioner of the Court of Admiralty.
WEDNESDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1848. JOHN CHARLES PITMAN-recalled.
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was acting? He said, None. He said that he had run up alongside the junk and fired grape and canister at
ThunsDay, 14th September, 1848, lect the exact time. her; I think he said that morning, but do not recul-Jehuson, Ephraim Francis, Joan Igucin No.
Decision. The Prisoners, Willian Cole, Georg When asked why he did not Lourenga Santo. Mariano de los Santos, Latas A come on board the Childers and report the capture? noel, Euzebio Josep, Joan Ignacio No. 2, Kwok- Hesaid that he did not know it was necessary. When aryee, Itor-aryook. Yuen-chung-ming, Yow-chay asked why he had not communicated with the Chinese ching, are committed for trial at the next sessions of war junks as to the capture? He replied, that he had the Court of Admiralty.-Mariano Agustin, Gabriel done so, and that two Chinese mandarins had been Caliste, Euzebio Mariano, and Wang-efart, are dis- on board the Spee. He said that after firing grapejcharged. schooner alongside her, boarded and took her. At and canister at the junk, he immediately ran the 1.30 P. M., next day I visited the junk, the whole of
C. B. HILLER, her crew that had been liberated were then on board
A Commissioner of the Court of Admiralty.
The following Sailing Letter is one of 14 papers
Certificate of Servitude as above of Lourenzo Zoney or Lourenzo de la Zong, Manila seaman, dated 20th Sep- tember, 1847.
Hongkong Register Ticket of do. No. 94, dated 15th Ja-
nnary, 1847.
in the after part of her hull I saw at least a dozen mentioned in the Inventory accompanying the De hatchway were two holes cansed apparently by a fare omitted-they consist of- holes made apparently by grape shot in the main positions. The others being of no great importanen round shot passing in at one side and out at the other. Certificate of Servitude on board the Lascar, from the she had also a round shot in the mainsail; from the size of the slot holes in the main batch, I supposed
Port of Greenock, of Gabriel Caleoso or Calisto, a Manila the shot by which they were made to have been a 6. Hongkong Register Ticket of do. No. 870 of do., dated
seaman, dated 20th September, 1847. splinters still hanging to them. Three of the Chinese or 9-pounder; the holes were fresh, some of the
18th August, 1846.
in the leg, apparently from an explosion of powder, on board (of the liberated crow) were wounded, oue another was wounded on the head, and another had a portion of his eyebrow shot away; these last two appeared to have been ransacked about, nothing further. wounds were apparently made by shot. The vessel
schooner, she was certainly an hour there. The junk. I cannot any how long the junk was alongside the! had on board the usual fishing lines that are used by vessels in that part of the world in great numbers, she had also two casks of small live fish for bait. In stone builast. the hold she had a small quantity of salt fish and about any of the crew of the junk being missing
I did not hear Mr Cole say any thing heard him say that the dead had been thrown over-A board. Did not hear him say any thing else about the dead.
Cross questioned by Mr Parker.
I have had no conversation with Captain Pitman that I remember relative to the evidence I have given. I did converse with Captain Pitman yesterday relative to the Chinese witness who has absconded-I mean the witness who was sent down from Shanghae.
F. S TRENLETT, Lieut. R.N.
Certificate of Servitude as above of Mariano Gosting, dated 9. Hongkong Register Ticket of do. No. 1036, dated 15th
20th September, 1847.
September, 1846.
Certificate of the above named three seamen acknow- ledging receipt of their above stated Register Tickets and Discharge papers.
Hongkong Port Clearance of the schooner Spec, Captain T. W. Riddles, No. 220, dated 19th Deceraber, 1846, ♬ Shanghao Consulate Port Clearance of the schooner Spec, El. Robinson Commander, No. 247, dated 8th March, 1848.
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Port Clearance from the Chinese Superintendent of Cu- ; toms, No. 247, dated 4th day, 2d moan, 28th year Taou- kwang, or 8th March, 1848.
-3 Envelopes
No. 18 of 1847.
1 addressed to Capt. Robinson, schooner Spec-ubsent, Capt. T. Band, schooner William.
having written on it Spec's papers and articles with log in charge of Lieut. G. T. Graban, H. M. Sloop Childers. 1 directed on service Messrs McKenzie,
Bro. & Co., Shangliae.
SAILING LETTER.
To be renewed yearly, for the protection of Shipt owned by British subjects, but not entitled to the privileges of British Ships duly registered and navigated.
GEORGE JOHN DORMER ANDREWS-8Worn. Mr Cole gave me on the 22d June last the docu-
I am a Clerk on board Her Majesty's ship Childers. ments I now hand in (hands in fourteen papers,
I was on board on the 23d June last off the Rugged among them the Sailing Letter of the Spee;) he told
Islands. 1 saw me they were the ships papers, all he had. I returned being then near her, I at about 9 or 10 in the Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in
the Spec schooner standing in towards the land. them to him together with the Articles and Log-book, morning went on board the Sper. I saw on board China, da grant this Bailing Letter, as above designated, for
The next day, the Childers and he gave them back to me on any arrival at Shang-her the prisoners Cole, Johnson, Francis, Lourenço the use and navigation of the ship or vessel called the Spec, I, Sir Jolin Francis Davis, Bart., Her Britannic Majesty's Santos, Yow-clay-ching I cannot identify the other whereof J. A. Allen is at present master, and whereof prisoners. Instered the crew of the Spee, but can Yorick Jones Aturow of Canton British Merchant is owner: not tell which of those I have pointed out answered and I hereby make known to all Her Britannic Majesty's to their names, Some names were not on ship's ar-public Authorities appointed to reside abroad, and also to all of the forehold of the Spec; I believe the mate of the Military, and also to the several constituted Authorities ticles. I saw about nineteen Chinamen come up out other Officers in Her said Majesty's Service, both Civil and Spee ordered them up; I suppose they were in con- bound or handcuffed; I understood from the inter-matters relating to the rights of property. But I do at the finement there; I did not observe that they were entitled to the protection of the laws of England, in all in Foreign countries, that the said ship or vessel Spec is the property of a British subject, and that she is therefore lying near the Childers. One of the men was hurt on are given to the sald vessel no rights of trade or navigation preter that they were part of the crew of a junk then same time make known, that by this Sailing Letter, there the head, one on the eye, and one on the great to which are by the laws of England contined to British Captain Pitman asked Mr Cole how he "Mr Coleships property so called, and provided with certificates of knew these men were pirates? He said that the British registry, which is the only legal evidence of their Mr Cole if any one on board the junk had been hurt or navigation which is by the laws of England contined to Chinese pilot had told him. Captain Pitman asked title to that character; nor to exercise any privilege of trade by the Spee's firing into her, and Mr Cole replied subjects of such country. But, inasmuch as the Britisle laws that five men bad been killed. Corrected-I did not of navigation and registry do not preclude British subjects the ships of any foreign country owned and navigated by the anchor near the land. see the Spee under sail on the 22d, I saw her at from employing ships other than registered ships, in voyages Corrected-Captain Pitnian between foreign countries, between which they trade, nor in
I took account of the armament of the Spec that is, one of my officers did. identify the prisoners Cole, Johnson, Francis, Joan Ignacio (No. 1,) Lucas Manuel, Euzebio Josep, Joan Ignacio (No. 2.) Mari- ano Alberto, for Aryok, Yneu Chaong-ming, Kwok Aryee, Yow Chay-ching, as having been on board the Spec when I first visited her on the 23d June last. I mustered the crew of the Spee on that date, and these men were pointed out by Johnson as of the crew of the Spec. The muster roll was called from the Articles; the name of Cole was not in the articles, nor were the names of some of the crew. The arms of the junk, a list of which I handed in yesterday, were on board the Spee. I cannot detail correctly the ar- ticles of property I saw on the deck of the Spee, and which were pointed out to me by Cole as all that had been taken from the junk; I am sure that there were among them two Chinese boxes, small; I did not examine the articles; I saw some loose clothing there in bundles. I found no one whatever on board the junk or in charge. I questioned Mr Cole as to the time when be felt the list port previous to my falling in with him. His reply was taken in writing, and is contained in the extract from the Boarding book which I have already handed in. I saw no marks of blood or violence about the junk other than shot holes. The Childers left her last port which was Lookong about three days previous to falling in with the Spec. I think I had heard at Ningpo that a number of junks had been captured, and at Lookong. I spoke to Mr Davidson the owner of the Spec, and told him that I thought his proceedings were very wrong, and that he did what no man-of-war on the Coast could do; the Spec was then lying at Lookong; this was before the 22d June. I did not board the Spec at all before I left Lookong, nor communicate with any one on board her. To the best of my recollection Mr Davidson said in reply to me that the Consul knew what he was about. I saw the property on board the Spre supposed to belong to the junk given back to the junk's crew, as the owners of it, might have been worth 500 dollars. The value of I suppose the junk the arms and property taken as I supposed from the junk was about 10 dollars. The crew of the junk that I saw were Chinese in appearance. The man- darin explained to me through an interpreter that the junk belonged to fishermen of Chin hae. The junk's crew stated to me through an interpreter that the five men who were killed were of the crew of the junk. Icorrect the former part of my evidence of the papers I handed in to day, all were given to me at Shanghae by Mr Cole, not on the 22d June; it was the Ar- ticles and Lug-book merely that I handed hack to him.
FRANCISCO TREMMLETT-worn.
J. C. PITMAN.
I am senior Lieutenant of Her Majesty's ship | Childers, I was on board the Childers on the 22d June Inst off the Rugged Islands. At 6 P. M., I was officer of the deck; I saw a schooner and a junk in company muder the land and standing for the land. Between 10 and 11 in the forenoon I observed that the junk was alongside the schooner, apparently dis- charging. I saw things passing backwards and for- wards from the junk to the schooner, but could not see what they were; we were distant one mile. a little after six in the evening, the Childers being At then about two cables from the schooner, in con- sequence of a message sent by Captain Pitman, Mr Cole came on board the Childers (the prisoner Cole) | he was asked by Captain Pitman to produce his log- book and papers. He produced his log-book, but no papers. (The log-book produced by witness Pitman is shewn to him, he states,)-I feel confident that this is the log-book, I would not swear that it is. Captain Pimun asked Mr Cole what he was doing there? Cole replied, that he was there for the protec tion of the fisheries under orders from Mr Davidson of Ningpo; that he was going from that to supply the Dido with powder and shot. port he had cleared out from, where he was bound, He was asked what and where his clearances were? He answered, that he had no clearance, that he had orders from Mr David- s. Captain Pitman said he had nothing to do with Mr Davidson, but looked to him (Mr Cole) as master of the ship? Me Cole answered, that he was not aware that he was wrong; he had not been in the habit of carrying ship's papers, Captain Paman if he supposed that British ships were He was asked by to be allowed to wander about the sens without any destination, or clearances, or ship's papers. Captain Pitman then asked him what he was doing with a junk alongside of him for the greater part of day? He answered, she was a piratical vessel that he had cap- tured. He was asked by Captain Pitman where he had captured ber? He said, just outside. Asked by Captain Pitman if the junk had molested him? He replied, No. Asked if he had seen her commit
did not ask Mr Cale whether any one had been hurt certain other cases, this Sailing better is gmoted to the by the Spec's fire; he was trying to find out from said vessel Spec, in order that she may be duly protected as the Chinaman, and it was then Mr Cole said that British property, while employed in any of such unrestricted five men had been killed.
Cross-questioned by Mr Parker,
voyages. And for the more certain identification of the If the nineteen men had all their hands tied on her length, from the forepart of the main stem to the mid vessel, for which this Sailing Letter is granted, I do deck I could have seen it; I went close to the mas
Hereby certify that she has one deck and two masts; that close to the wounded mau. ter of the junk, and when Dr Rogers came I went feet-in. English; her breadth at the broadest part is after part of her stern post abaft, is seventy feet-incles, ciently well whether I saw the Chinamen come up rigged as a selrooner with standing bowsprit; is square sterned; the Consulate at Shanghae. I cannot remember sulfi- of hold is eight feet two inches, 8 feet 2 in. English; that she is I was not examined atineteen feet-inclics, 19 feet-in. English; her deptly ont of the hold; [I saw some Chinmen come up has no quarter-galleries; is carvel built ; has a--head- out of the hold;] I did not then count them, but with a rise of feet,-inches-feet-in. English to I did count the Ch namen on deck and found there the quarter deck; and that she treasures afloat one hundred were nineteen.
GEO. JNO. DORMER ANDREWS.
WILLIAM ROGERS-SWON.
and Ave Tone, 105 Tons, according to the mode of admeasurement prescribed by the British Act 5th & 6th Will, IV., Cap. 56-to regulate the admeasurement of the toonage and burden of the merchant shipping of the United Kingdom, passed in the year 1835.
(L.S.)
J. P DAVIN, Chief Superintendent of the Trade of
British Subjects in China,
I am Surgeon of Her Majesty's ship Childers. I was on board on 23 June last; she was then off and affixed my seal of Office, at Victoria, Hongkong, this from her. At about 10 A. M. I went on board Thousand Light Hundred and Forty-seven the Rugged Islands; the Spec was lying not far Fourth day of September, in the Year of Our Lord One In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name,
the Spec by Captain Pitman's order to see some wounded Chinamen. I saw three wounded China-| men on board the Spec. Two had slight contusions, the forehead, the third Chinaman was wounded on, on the eyebrow one, the other on the upper part of
such a wound is very often productive of dangerous the great tee of the left funt; the joint was laid open;
consequences.
Regd. W. CONNOR.
Offco of H. B M. Consulate, Shangline,
11th February, 1841.
Thomas Lacy, master mariner, at present in command of
this one had been caused by a grape shot. I saw Shanghae, acting under power of Attorney bearing date the Mr Cole (the prisoner) told me that the British schooner Tone, at anchor at Woosung, near in a chair to the Consulate, having been taken to Jones Murrow, the owner, has tlus day transferred by [feed] this man for the last time at Shanghae, he was brought 5th day of January, 1848, as Attorney of and for Yorick Shanghae in the Childers,
WILLIAM ROGERS, M.D., Surgeon.
GEORGE TEMPEST GRAHAM-aworn.
I am a lieutenant of Her Majesty's ship Childers. I was on board on the 22d and 23d June Inst.
of sale, bearing date this 11th day of February, 1848, ali interest of him, the sald Yorick Jones Murrow, as owner aforesaid in the vessel or schooner Spee in the Sailing Tatter above mentioned and described, to Willinn Davidson, iner- chant, and a Hritish subject residing at Ningpo in China. seat of Office of H. B. M. Consulate at Shanghae, this In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and the
I recollect some time in the month of June the Eleventh day of February in the Year of Our Lord One Childers was near the Rugged Islands on the const Thousand Eight Hundred And Forty-eight. of China with the schooner Spec.
I did not go
on board the Spec at all until her arrival at Won- sung; then I took a list of her stores that I now band in (hands in a list); I am not aware whether these stores were on board the Spec at the time when we fell in with her off the Rugged Islands.
GEO, T. GRANAM.
JOSHUA BERKELEY--sworn,
(L.S.)
H. ROBERTSON,
II. M. V.-Conaul at Shanghae. British Consulate, Shangliae, 14th February, 1848.
Edward Robinson has now becoine master. (L.S.)
1. ROBERTSON, II. B. M. V. -Consul,
Extract from an Inventory of the Stores belonging to the schooner "Spec," of Hongkong; taken by Licut. Graham of Her Majesty's Sloop ** Childers."
Gona,
Carronades,
5
Swivels
14
5+
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Woosung, 30th June, 1848.
6 cwt., 4 pounders, 2 in Number.
6
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11
2
4
4 21
2
11
J1
3
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151 Rounds.
210 "
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I am acting mate on board H. M.'a S. Childers, I Rugged Islands. was on board on the 22d June last; she was then at the 6 o'clock the Childers had anchored, and the Schooner On the evening of that day at about Spec was lying close to us; a Junk was about 100 yards astern of the Spec. I went on board the Spec Musket Ball Cartridge Fuser, by Captain Pitman's order; I saw prisoner Cole on. board. In reply to my question be said that he had Pistol Cartridges, been sent by Mr Davidson to carry shot to the Dido, Cartridges Flannel filled with Powder, 1 lb., 40 in Number. Junk and taken her, she being a pirate. I then re- and that on the previous evening he had met this turned to the Childers, and was sent by Captain Pit- Loose Powder, bourd the Childers man back to the Spec to order Mr Cole to be on
Leaden Ball, half an hour with his log and
Shot round fron, papers. Between 1 and 2 r. M. uext day I went on 9 Lengths of Chain, each I foot in length (used as shot.)
Bags Grape Slint board the Junk and saw some shot holes in her. Shot round iron, ib. for swivels, saw the crew on board; one of them had a cut on his Sponges,-. head and one on his eye-brow.
Cross-questioned by Mr Pollard, acting for Mr Shot soups,
Inuces, short,
Parker.
I was examined at Shanghae; my deposition was
Wad hooks.
Do.
Jong,
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2 OZ., #1
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10 nz., 74
**
100 lb.
2 lb.
Glb.
27 in Number.
150 in Number.
6
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5
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5
25
4
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not read to the prisoners in my presence; they asked Muskets fint lock with Bayonets, 16 in number, (3 without me no questions.
JOSHUA BERKELEY. Prisoners make no defence, excepting Euzzaro Ma-| Spec at the time when the offence charged is said to RIANO, who states.-I was not on board the Schooner have been committed.
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Carbine Rifles, Swords curved, Pistola,
Do. strait,
I joined the Spec at Wonstug Irons (?) priming,
on the 28th June, from the Muzeppa. I did not Bar shot,
ranirods }
without Bayonets, 1 in Number.
.. 5 in Number, (1 stock broken.)
5
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6
3
J
9
3
7 Spare Trucks,
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12 Gun Tackles.
join as a seaman, but went on board because Mr Percussion Caps for Rides about 210 in Number. Davidson could not allow me to remain longer at 8 Breachings.
EUZENIO X MARIANO.
act of piracy? He replied. No. Asked how then be FLY knew her to be a pirate? He said she had been pointed out by a pilot put on board by Mr Davidson as pilot to point out the piratical vessels. Asked by Captain if Shanghae. he considered that sufficient evidence so that he night open fire with grape and canister on her? He said that he was placed by Mr Davidson under the direction of this pilot. He was asked under what commission he
Prisoners are remanded till to-morrow.
C. B. HILLIER, Commissioner of the Court of Admiralty.
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GRO T. GRAHAM, Lieutenant,
H. M. Sloop Childers. Joshua BeakELEY, Acting Mate.
NOTE. The remainder of the list contains mention of Ship's
Stores and private articles
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of Six Calendar Mouths.
Articles of the Schooner Spec of the Port of Hongkong on a Voyage to Amoy and other Ports and Places on the NE. Coast of China for a period
Scale of Rations, -as usual on the Coast to Manila seamen.
Number ENG Date of Skip Register
{ Place and time of Entry
Amount of
Amount of
Men's NomŠN Christian and Surnames to be
Age
Town or Country
Wages per "Ca-Wages adiance
where Burn
Quality
Place
Day Month
set forth at full Length
Your
Lindar Month, Shure or Voyage
of Time of Entry
Amount of Monthly Aller-
Quantity of Provisions
T
thent
day
Witner to Signature. Note" Name of Ship in Witness should (which the seumunt,
sign opporite last served
Number
Register
Ticket
every mome
Hongkong 6 Dec.
6 Dec.
John Djer
27 Exmonth
(Blotted illegible)
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19 Dec. 1846
Glermin de la Cruz X
Antonio Tores X *
20 20
27 Teignmouth
Manila Do.
Mate Gunner Seaman
none
J. D. Muir
**
$20
J. D. Muir
$12
24
A. Lena
Hygeia Emma Coquette
X
1168
Do.
12
24
A. Lena
Do.
1396
*+
JJ
15
Pedro X Salvador
24
Do.
Du.
12
24
A. Lena
Do.
37
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day of (not stated) 184
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No 3 in Bespr
Inclosure. off 184.8
A 85
(Copy)
Admirally Sessions,
3. October, 18/18.
149
Queen V. Cole and others.
A Bill was sen't to the
Ground fury against the Traverse, (being
the master and brow of the Schooner "Spec " ) for the piratical
Chinese
taking of a chince Junk and the
wanding
fo
Act, off the Crust
Rugged Solands
the jury
tivo cases
her scamen in the
of
whina
The Whing Justice charged
to the effect that there
cases for
of an greinary
it's consideration, inc
the other of an
colra.
-ordinary nature - That in the latter,
which
dvere.
the
-
f
the Spee there
the
three peeularities- namely.
cvidence againet
against the leaversers consisted
TO
Evidence
the "Sped."
Printed Copy of
in
the
the case
of
ו'
3
of confessions
made
by
Côte to questions
put by Captam Pitman, and that
altlic
induccurent
out to bole to make those
held
Confessions,
is, he did not appear
have been warned, as to their
Consequen
еден
دیگر
the
to
alse that the Evew
Chinese funk
e funk and the
rounded
карме
absent, alth
witnesses present at the
Commucosion of the facts charged.
the
aly
the
be Jury
aver C.
then directed to
consider the case on the evidence
which would
before theme and
& go before
that if they thought it demanded further enquiry, they would find a Bill accordingly.
The Jury having
having retired.
I applied to the Court That in
AJ
much the evidence to be.
16J
odduced before the Grand purch
Jury
AVAI
Jury
150
anticipated by the charger, the or it's Vereman might be recalled and
and 1 further directed to take into consideration the entry
in
the
spee's Log book relating
to the transaction - this entry.
appearing to be material evidence,
in the
case.
he thought
The Chief Justice stated
the application
the Log book
unnecessary
before the Jury.
Isubsequently applied
(in consequence of a
Carvi
ication
from Gevemment ) That the depositions of Ching
Ke laken at
Shanghae before. He bownl -might be laid
be laid before
Alcock,
the Jury as evidence, provided
any of the Witnesses for
that
the
prosecution should be able to
NO
4.
Grove.
prove
man
that
abscond
Chinglie / the wanded
Copy
the
had been induced.. lo
from
the Colony by Agency of the traversers .
The Chief Justice
conceived that these depositions
were not admissible as evidence.
After
two hours the
et v
interval of about Jury returned into having ignored the Bill. [signed] Taul Sterling .
beurt havi
(True Copy/ (Signed) AM.Johnston .
(Love bopy! Mami
(clavial Secretary.
Opinion.
I have not
been able to find any
Statutable Provision or Authority
151
the case,
on the
but incline to think that the Consuls might anest and forward for Trial to this Colony any Britich Subject against whom there
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well substantiated charge of Piracy. I come to this conclusion from the Power which British fousal to call on
veeted in
any
which appears
on the
Government of the Country where he resides to deliver out of its custody a British subject. who has committed an offence at Sea within the Jurisdiction of a British Court in order that the offender may be forwarded ofor Trial before such Court (Beauurs Ley Mercatrix ) coupled with the fact that by Treaty the Chinese should leave the offender altogether to British Authority
moreover appears
bound by Threaty
which
0
to repreee the Crimes of British subjects within the Dominions of the Emperon. There
crally arise in the
arise in the Cases alluded to
will generally
to warrant this view, unless the offender be remitted to England under the 7th
and 8# Vie. 112. Se. 53, the Stam
Strong necesity that a Felony should not escape punichment.
(Signed) Paul Sterling.
(True Copy)
(Signed) A. R. Johnston-
(True
(aby)
Maini Colonial Secretary-
Diplomatic Department. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. With reference to a Notification issued on the 29th May last, His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipo- tentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade, &c., &c., is pleased to direct that the annexed Section (No. 4) of Chapter viii of Regulations established by Her Majesty for the Government of Her Majesty's Naval Service, be published for general information; and further to notify to all whom it may concers, that the Consuls at the respective Ports have His Excellency's positive directions, pending a reference to Her Majesty's Government on the subject, to apprehend and keep in safe and proper custody, until Ilis orders be received: for their further disposal, any British Subjects whom the said Consuls, after taking the necessary depositions to substantiate the fact, may be satisfied have unlawfully fired into, or otherwise made any piratical aggression upon, any vessel or vessels belonging to any state in amity with Great Britain:
64
"SECTION 4, CHAPTER VIIL-If any Ship or Vessel shall be taken acting as a Ship of War or *Privateer, without having a Commission duly authorizing her to do so, her crew shall be considered
as Pirates, and shall be dealt with accordingly."
Victoria, Hongkong, 10th October, 1848.
By Order,
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary,
(In the absence of Mr Johnston.)
152
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Copy.
Nr. 8.4.
Siv
Victeria, HongRing,
10th October, 1848.
I have the honor to
153
acknowledge the Receipt of your
Despatch No. 70 300 Zuby tart, with
Live
it's enclosures relative to the
detention of a
Spec",
a vessel called the
Spree ; by Captam Filman of H. M. S. Childers, and I'mav- have to acquaint you
that at an
Admically session held on the
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3th Sustent, a Bill of Sudictinent,
at had been presented a
the
1 presented against others belonging
master and others
to the said vessel,
by the Grand Jury.
R. Alcock, Esq.
thrown out
Je,
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Yo
Shanghai.
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to
by
the Commissi
It is impossible for conjecture the grounds on which
the Grand Jury
avere.
pleased to
ignore this Bill, but as in some
Ra re
it is
identified with the right that
you
informed that Ching
ECO
should be
-Rc, the
the
principal, indeed I may say,
only available
byi
home.
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murderous attack
of the
-wvitiess
alleged to have Spec on the
he
been made by the Suck, was not forthcomings having abscended from the Pôtive
office
where he had been placed
for safe custody
6th Altine.
or about the
Some doubts have been
expressed, indirectly I believe, of the tower of Cownls to arrest and send to Hee
Hougtong persons charge with Piracy, on the grands
grounds that
ission under which
the Admirally sessions are.
hold.
it is directed that apprehensions, Committals, o or Bailments, be made
by
the Cor
Commissioners named in
the Commission, in which
number the Consuls
fore
included, and the absence of any
express Authority bearing on the subject - I do not
do not myself pay
uncle respect to this opinion,
I
via, ne
conceive ex necessitate vein and
more.
apucially situated on me an in China, the Goverment of which has foregone
legitimate Jurisdiction
British subjects in forver of that.
f
their
overe
Country, Count's conte,
under the circumstances, be
carranted in
-
apprehending
for the propose of
>
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0.
proper Tribunal, offendere of
this descriptione.
of
To prevent, hawever, abfor as possible, the inconvenience
1/72
youa
that
might arise frame unseemly state of things, and
the horrible results that
might should the opinion quoted
to be correct, and becom
prove to
generally known, I have decined
it
right and expedient be issue
Notification the subject, to
which I call your
a
ttention.
* particular
You will observe that.
You
I have considered
and
myself called
certain
ore bear in
on to take a cobain Responsibility,
will therefore necessity
you mind the
for
27
ore
Wheat existe
there ordinary
observed in the exercise
care.
of the
being
discretime with which
temporary
in
carrying
you prescribed.
a
I have invested
act the measure.
ived in the above
Cavalar
abere solificaline.
respecting
The Circular
Jurisdiction is not..
applicable to this particular cave;
not of a Colonial or
it is one,
Tocal nature, but one
of a
affecting
the Interests of all nations,
fall solely within the adm
admirably.
Jurisdiction.
coming
and as such the
formalities, evidence and other particulars, requisite at Trial in
the Courts of England,
necessarily
to be observed; hence
the Evidence of Ching-We, had it not been Mherwise objectimable.
could not have been read at the
trial.
roved be
proved
although it had been
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dead.
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From these Rewark's
you will understand that neither
Ordinance No2% of 1844, nor
of 18107, apply do this particular
to
case, or
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case
of a
Siralical
:nature, and hence I have thought
it necessary
to issue a
Notification.
on the subject, pending the Receipt
Instructions from Fler
Majesty's Government, to whom the whole
case will be submitted
submitted_by
next mail.
the
Ventively, appoive of the
in which,
you catter ther
acted in this matter
and particularly
trave
thoughout,
under the
sent
Circumstances of your leaving the Prisoners down to Hongkong
6 for
without having waited, instructions from myself a
subject.
on the
( I have, ten.
(Signed) S. G. Benham.
True Copy. (Tone
(Signed) A. R. Johnstow.
pime boby/ Main Colonial secretary.
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No 86.
Civil
My Lord,
9362. Rong Kon
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DIC 2
157
Victoria, Hongkong
Dafth October, 1848.
I have the honor to enclose
-herewith an application from M2 E. Morgan, I block in the Audit Office, for an increase of
Aus
Breas:
4-30
Salary, which,
predecessor.
in
was recommended bei
by my
his Despatch No 1 of
4
3rd.
"anuary last, and as the Auditor General & farnally on this appeal, I by
worthy of your Lordship's
reports + submit the same as
consideration.
w
I have the honor to be,
beg to
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,
&cy
Ser
Sce!
Most Obediens,
Humble Servant,
Wonhower
to 85 of 1848. Inclosure N7 in Desf=
with reference to the cate
furnished to Mr. Alcock
Copy of Instructions
of
the "Apce","
10th October, 1848.
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Mer Merivale.
The despatch refer
aufen.
d. to has rest yet been acted
Soe Minister on 506 thing Henry - Pochops
Ition has alspised & thing may
both leafened.
to the Treasury
I presume so, althaupt the information on which the delay bok place has not awind
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Sir C.C. Trevelyan
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6 Jan 4, 1848
Mr. Elliot
Mr Merivale
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Mr. Hames
Earl вслу
tinh.
Su preparing the
Estimates I have met
the Despatches here referred
to and now
subun
DS
1). Jan 4. 1838.
I am directed by Earl bey
to you, for the
to transmit to
consideration of the L. Or,
Copies
Copy
I
the Treasury, the enclosed sy of a Despatch from the Gour:
of Hong Kong, and one from
the draft for considerating his Predecessor, recommending
believing that it executes the W intention of the
Minutes.
2.7.5.11.
No 4-3 Jans
an increase of £50 a year in
the Salary of the Clerk to the Auditor General, as well as a small allowance to a Chinees. Clerk in the Chief Magistrati :: Office, and I am to state that lord Grey propoces, should
their
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their Lordships concur,
to approve
of these small additional
items of expenses.
I am or
дн
Copy.
Sir,
Victoria, HongKong
25th October, 18148.
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In Jammary last I had
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the honor to solicit and obtain.
your faverable intercession
Davis on the
1
Sir John
of my application for
of salary.
with
occasiou.
an increase
This application
application backed.
by the approbation of the Governor forwarded in Gesp :. Just of the 3rd January 1848, to which
to the present
up present time has been received.
no auswef-
Since that period
however live other similar
opplications have been made
The Honble:
Major W. Caine.
Je,
Ac.
Yo
and favourably replied to: from which I apprehend it may possibly have happened, that the Deepatch in question has been inadvertantly passed ever.
you
Witte theis
view
Shave
the honor to Request: that
Ces c
before.
who in
will lay my H. E. the Giverner,
Governo, who consideration of my having been in the service for nearly " years, coupled with the other
8
be
my
circumstances detailed in the Despatch referred le, may pleased to recommend petition to the favorable. consideration of the Night Honorable the Earl Grey.
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The solicitation I have
now made is
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importance to
so much
mej
that. Itorist
160
to be excused for trespassing open His Excelhoney's
is time and indulgence. I have Ver
Signed) 6. Morgan,
Clerk to the
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Auditor General .
Brecommended to the favorable
consideration of His Exultancy
Excellency.
[signed] H. Onine, Anditor General.
(o Soue Copy
Fine
Mame
Colonial secretary.
Duplicate. 787 Financial.
!
My Lord,
161
Victoria, Hongkong,
th
2ufth October, 1848.
With reference to my Despatch No 64 of the 24th August last, I have the honer to inform Your Lordship that in consequence of the twalth of the Troops in this Colons having been perfectly reestablished,
they
resume the duties
will re
of guarding the Treasury, Jarl, and Naval Stores at Weet Point frove the 31th instant,
on which date
the extra Police hired for the protection of these Posts with be withdrawn, and discharged.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect
The Right Honorable The Earl Grey
&e
&c,
&e
Your Lordships
Most Obedient,
Humble. Servant,
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Inclorure
Duplica
requesting that his
Setter from Mr. Mergan
Clerk to the cruditor General .
application for
of Salary may
former.
an ineremul
be
again
to the consideration
brought of Earl Grey.
25th October, 1848,
***
Nr. 86 of 1840. -
Despate be
2363 Honey Hong
162
Ch. Kerelyan H. C.B.
GNUTE
15. Jadir
anvale
vl Grou
No 87-27 Oct.
3
With reference to my
of the 11 Nove_Stating the
letter
lincumstances under which
19
ot had been found necessary to increase tempersiely the Brice Force at Harry Hongs Same devited by rail fry
to transmit to you for the
бол
information of the Lorus
Justury Commisss: of the Pressury
the Copy of a Despalte pon_ forters Bonhamn reporting.
that in consequence of the miproud health of the
Korps
the extra force
hired for the protection
of the Civil Departments
a the Naval Stores al
West Ponit, would be
discharged
betrelish
d on the 30 of
Shav
It
1.88 Miscellanious
My Lord,
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RECEIVED DEC.26
1848
163
Victoria, Houghing,
28th October, 1848.
With reference to my Despatch
De 778 of the 28th September, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the following Despatches on the 2,3th Suctant.
th
No. 42 to 49. the last of 197th August,
Circular of 8th August, 1848°
I have the honor to bet
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
So,
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1848.
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
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Governor Bonham,
28th October, 1848-
to
The Earl
Received
Gray.
Despatches tot
Acknowledging receipt of
Nr. 49, of the
19.
the August, 1848.
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Nr. 89.
+N289
Financial.
Enclosure sent
Copy to hand 13.
30fa-149
The
age
RECEN
C.T
JAN 24
1849
165
Victoria, Houghong, 15th November, 1848.
I have the honor to enclose the
emmpanying
Baddock
Petition to
You
Lordship's
address from a Mr. Stephenso
of this Colony, who is desirous of obtaining a picec. of ground beyond the limits of the Town, westward, for manufacturing purposes. - His object is, doubt, worthy of every encouragement, and
Teneral to report icon
the Surveyor Teneral to The Surveyo
is, no
named by Mr Stephenson, and that Officer's Report, 12:47 of the 24 # Ultimo, is enclosed for Your Lordship's information, together with a "Metch of the ground in quetion. Not considering the Report of the Surveyn benial.
Right
Right Honorable
The harl Grey
S.
te.
tc.
to
NO
Nr. 89.
Financial
Copy be Land 13 30 fa- 149
Las
Ford,
RECEN
C.T
JAN 24
1849
165
Victoria, Houghong, 15# November, 1848.
I have the honor to enclose the
5 addres ing
Petition to your
Your Lordship's Mr. Stephenson of this Colony,
who is desirous of obtaining a piece of ground.
beyond the limits of the Town, westward, for manufacturing purposes . _ His object-
His object is, no
doubt, worthy of every encouragement, and
taking this view
the
of
his application. I directed
Jurveyor General to report upon the site named by Mr. Stephenson, and that Officer's s22._ Report, 1247 of the 24+ Ultimo, is enclosed for Your Lordship's information, together with a Metch of the ground in question. Not emridering the Report of the Surveyn Beitral The Right Honorable,
The hark Grey,
te.
tc.
to.
C10T07263) Arong to se
Governor Bonham,
28th October, 1808-
to
The Earl
Received
fo 88.
Grey
Despatches to Nr. 49, of the
Acknowledging receipt of
19
# August, 18/18!
2.
1063
which I was
to embrace all the points upon desirous of being informed, he was instructed to furnish a fuller, and more detailed explanation, and also to state the upset price at which he emsidered the ground should be offered for
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offered for sali... His letter 12:47:3 N. 5 of the 25th betober, herewith attached, will
show
Your Lordship. his opinion on the
₤145
subject; but I consider the sum of £1/45 per
21/1⁄2 aeres
for 2.
of ground, as named-
by him, much too high a rate for such ground, out of the boundaries of the Tow...
is about 200 yards from the Faval Stores,
considered the westward are
boundary-
which
of the Town, and three quarters of a mile from the Premises of Mees? - amicion Edger 45 a wealthy and highly respectable firm paying for the ground recupied by them an annual rental of £341. 17 per If the proposal
ael
+
of M. Stephenson to pay mily £10 per
only
aorc, were.
aceeded to, the firm above mentioned would naturally be dissatisfied_, as would also ---
many
other
owners
of land in the Colony; at
the
the
12
2.
The present being the first application
made for ground. beyond the limits of the Tron,
it becomes necessary to fix a rate for
the rates now
now
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such lands;
charged, and which were
fixed
by a committee in 1844, being for Town lots
solely
Mr
The ground required. by. M. Stephenson
-
same time considering the nature of the toeality required, I am fully of opinion that
worth the sum fired by the
it is not even worth the sum
Surveyor General, and. that when put up to public competition, it would be more equitable to fix the upsct-priec. at. £100 per
annum,
should no
for
the 21⁄2 aeres, and cren- lower
person
person be
be found desirous of
purchasing at that rate...
4. Bering
Dering much. embarrassed by the difficulty of doing what would be fair by the
· present landholders, and at the same time showing due consideration to present and future purchasers, I have deemed it right
of
to subruit the whole of the dreuments connected with this matter, together with
my
More
opinion, for the decision and-
instruction of Your Lordship .-_
5. To enable your Lordship
AUME
fully
to comprehend this question, I have caused a. Plan of the Toom to be prepared, which M
Town
are
charged
shows the extent of ground already leased, with the rates at which they marked upon the different. lots . From this Plan it will be seen that the lands within the Youn are leased out at- ten different rates, varying from £340 to £2 per Hore. These
settled by a Committer so
Le
rates were sc
ago as 1844, at which time. it was
ago
long-
24.
167
anticipated that this Colony would be of much
more
importance in
a commercial point of
view than further experienec has proved it.
to be. In most instances they doubt, much too high,
;
are
are a Lourec
100
considerable discontent to this inhabitants
generally; and in consequence decidedly_ detrimental to the interests of the (elery, and
this is
ML
fully
crineed by land's, with buildings
them of some value, being continually given up to the Government, their proprietors preferring this course to a
to a continua
anec
of
the payment of their rental at the present rate... So long therefore as they are ~ adhered to, I confess I see no hopes of any immediate increase to the native population of the Colony.-
b.
Your Lordship in Despatch. 1252 of the 45. May, 1848, has decided for various reasons that the present rates should...
5
remain as they
arc-1
and I am with
great
8.
respect fully satisfied of the justice of the conclusion that has been arrived at, viz: that the present holders have no
were
aware
e
equitable
of what they
were
right whatever to demand a reduction, as they purchased the lands at publie auction- not only at one sale, but at many, and
therefore fully doing. But as I have before observed, with a view to the ultimate benefit of the Colony, "I am persuaded that some reduction in the existing rates should be made.
proposal are the
7.
The objections to this propozal
loss which must inevitably be sustained_
that
by
Government of a part of its already
it's already very- limited Revenue, and the difficulty exists of making any arrangement which would be considered an advantage by the dandholders themselves, and equitable to the. Publie generally. -
168
The only practical_ plan that has
sted
been suggested.
is a
~
to me to remedy the evil, general reduction of rates of from 20 to 25
per cent, throughout the whole Colony; but it appears to me that this would not afford relief where it is most, required;-a reduction.
Lay of 20 per cent being absolutely unneccssary,
in ma
rany instances, while in others
where proprietors have purchand land at-
absurdly exorbitant rate, this amount of reduction would not be deemed
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sufficient... of, therefore, Your Lordship should, on further consideration, be disposed to admit- that a reduction in the rates is necessary,
thi
would respectfully suggest that a Committe should be appointed to examine and report.
the state of the landed tenure of folony generally, as also on each individual
which it might be enabled to show that a reduction of rent
case in
t wons
imperatively called for; and that on the
8.
Report such relief should be granted to the present holders as might appear to your Lordship proper and desirable, and a new rate also fixed for the rent of land which is at
present available to the Government .__
9.
I observe, My Lord, that in the fevidence given before the Select Committee of the House of Commons, last year, it is held that a reduction of Land-rent would- nust cause crentually a deficit in the Pereme...
this I am by
of this
Aro Alcaus sp
confident, of
ACJ
much doubt whether the other sources of local
Inerme would increase to any extent, in consequence of any reduction of bround-rent- that might be sanctioned. At the same time. I feel certain that unless some measures be adopted for the relief of the present landholders, the revenue derivable from the land will continue to decrcate, as many of
as many of them will,
as some have already ome, abandon their
No 5.
lots altogether..
10.
9
1C9
In support of this view of the case, Inow enclose for your Indekip's information a Return of all the Lands that have been leased since this Colony has been established, which shows that 630 Lots
sucasuring 209. teres 3,320 yards
and 3/21⁄2 feet have been alicuated by the Government at an annual Ment of £15,699.19- and that 130 Lots measuring 59 Ceres 5,844 yard
have been abandoned, whereby a loss £4,300 has accrued to the Government, being about 27 per cent or rather more than one quarter of the whole landed Herence of the Colony.
I have the hour to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant.
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Gemmon eft.
Relating
to the
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Lale and
Tenere of Lands in thech
Colony, together with
Copy of
which
the
Instructions
theer
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The Earl Grey.
Governor Bonham, 15th November, 18h's.
Pleceived
A 89.
5 Iclosures
Fransmitting and reporting
ai
on
"with remarks oni for manufacturing purposes; piece of land required by hims Mr. Stephenson, relatives to dis Memorial to His Lordship by landed
property generally, and this lof grounderents in the
Colony,
scale,
to inquire, into the subject...
appointments of 2. Committee, and suggesting thes
48574
G.25
؟
Land & Emipation Commisioners
MW. Mict. see 661-65-
3.24/1.
AB. 24, his and 601 should go together to the Land Board, with reference to the former letter to them sending them Lord Grego Despatch 287) of the 6th Decor id which His Lordship instructed the your to cease accepting the
Proprietors were unce
to pay.
the Kent?
which the
unwilling
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Land.
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I have had under
My consideration gouers
Oph's of the numbers. and dater mentioned. in the margin respecting the landed. Cenüre in
Hong Kong, auch I haven
how to communicate
to you the views which I have been led to
form upon this subject . 2 The system of disponing of land in H. Koy.
originally.
nar
that of making the amount of rent the subject of competition at public sales.
Olories as were the
advantages of such as
Colony which depended for
large portion of its this proceeds
system in a
Revenue
m
of the Crown lands, experience shows that
it has had great & toren tervailing disadvantages The sale of property at what may be
limed a rack rent.
жи
in the
is necessarily. nature of a sale on credit, and it has the consequent disadvantage of enabling speculators to buy land not
172
not according to their Capital, but according. to their anticipations . The natural resulti-
are a great immediate shindlus to purchen,
a
large minesses of
price (when however as the payments are deferred is often
use,
а
more apparent than real) and Consequent growth of fictitious or speculative sales for the purpose not of ane, but asale, Causing first mistarice an
additional rise, but 1. Mimately unnatural depreciation
in the
au
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173
of the value of land.. How far sales of this kind took place at H. Kong may. conjectured - from the
be
tatement in your Despatch, hogy, that the sales of 49 Lots at a rental of nearly £ 1500 here merely fictitious, and-
when a resale was
found to be impossible, were never completed . It was
was dur
during this
state of things that the present scale of
fraid.
price was
by the Land Committer,
and I am constrained
な
to theicks that the
depreciation of property- the abandonment of land by
it's owners -
by its the professed intention
of Mr. Stephenson,
at
stated in his letter
t
of the 18 Oct, to establish his Manufactong. at thacas unless he can obtain Land at a
very
rate say disproporhönste to that required. by.
the
present regulations,
and the statement that he can procure suitable buildings at that place at one fourth of the money.
which would be
required. for
теле
ground. rent at
:
de to
Victoria, prove that the rates then established; rising as they and a mat rent of £ 340 per acre, cannot- pendently be maintained. But if so, it must almost certainly follow that if the scale of payment be lowered prospectively, it will at no distant period- be mipossible to enforce upon present land owners the continued payment of their present rates.
the
3. It is not without
reluctance that I
alteration
contemplate any the immediate effect
of which may
be
to diminish the
174
present Revenue of Hong Kong. . The question
however has become to urgent that it is impossible to postpone its settlement, and it is clean that any attempt to maintacie
the existing rents, if they be really excessive,
would in the and be more
fatal to the progress, and consequently to the Resence of Hong.
Kong,
than
any
immediate loss could
be.
4. Under there Arcumstances I have
no alternative but to
authorie
yo
зол
to
constitute. the
BEAN ITAL
d
the Committee of
Ingering, which you
こ
V
have proposed both
with respect to the
general questions of
reduction in the rates of rent, and as to
the cans of alleged hardship, submittin the result for my consideration before any are tatnen.
final steps And you will avail youself of this
opportunity to suggest to the Committee whether
it would not be an impunement in the system of Land sales
to
A
ressive in future
proportion only of
175
of the price in the shope of vent; the Competition at the public sales being. made to tuni not on
the amount of rent, but on the premium offered for what
nomlet in faci be a
"would
beneficial lease.
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5. I time now to
the Individual cases.
of thesors Stephenson, Bracine, & Scott. Considering the native of the land applied for by
Mr. Stephenson, and that it does not fall wither the limits of the Foron of Victoria, I should not object-
to quer allowing Bon
to effect his propond purchase at the
rent you have suggestedt,
boy,
£100- but as that gentleman's offere is only £25, I am doubtful whether he
will accept your terms. What further reduction. could properly be made I am quite unable to determine; that I thinch that pending the proposed enquing, you may put up the land for public sale
at a vent to be
..
settled_ by gourself and your Executive Council,
not less than £50. Nors in the present state of the Colony,
176
do I see that any, evil can arise from
allowing the competition to time for their forec
pat
on the annual rent
6. I am
7
of opinion
that & terms offered
e
by Resor Braine and
be acceptedt,
Scott
may.
provided no lauch be
sold to Mr. Braine
which is likely to be required for
improvements. But as
а
I
general mile Which it better to
Avoid making the yout a party to any
hunsaction which is
not pufectly clean and simple, & especially
to
grouting concessions
to Individuals whech
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the
likely to riduce an expectation that
they will be ultimately.
able to obtain more
than is expressly, granted them, Should therefore prefer, if it will be practicable, some other Anangement king made with thr
Braine Whare that
of allowing him to Latre possession of the
Fand
reserving
to
the hown the right
Jemmaning
of reentering topon, and selling it at any future paint.. 7. In conclusion I have to express my hope that if this
result
177
result of the appt of the proposed Commission be a diminution mi the treal Revenue, you
may have it in grur power to suggest
which the deficiency
some mode
may
be met
m
Jams
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178
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General's office
Victoria, 24th October, 1848.
With reference to
telles to your address . Vans of
51/08/apps
ag- huspankio quozup 2 y
Hephenson's application for a Set: of Sand at Savy Bay, I beg to observe that the
So bedule of nosessment for the in that made by the Saud
Committee in
the Town
the
Jummary 1844 for of Victoria, from
upset price for a
song sony py Ph
W Marine and most other
offered for
es prio
propos voy any warmy by
pppy Br
yoga
The Womble:
Majer M.Caine.
Colonial Secretary.
2.
val
Dr.
bought at es beyond the The Goverment
Several prices fiseed, the Govern
have
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the inte.
قا ودم
puy
bey
·casion to lower
cay of pine by
syy
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hardly
in the Town; that there
access to it by a
the
ca
Public Wead, and
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for any
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doubt would be
vensidered a hardship by
of Town, if
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the proprietors of Land in
the ripset price of that:
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ananer
lowe
that proposed by
Mr. Stephensen ; at the same time.
if
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as in the Town,
the formation
of Streets and drains; aind that Marine Lot but one sold
every beliveen, 11:
Edger's
punļ
the .
Naval Stores has been given up by the proprietors ; these circumstan therefore should be weighed in
ferming
rangu
va.
in comparison with Land of
similar quality
a si
district.
different:
This
never cat
of equal value with the Jewn Land upon which houses
be
already built, nor is it probable
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therefore
my
opinion that the upset price_ might be materially reduced; that the date be fixed for that aid ithir
.
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181
(Signed) Char sthee: bebeverly,
See
Surveyer General.
(Imme Copy/
beretary.
Colonial Sexs
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Copy
A
182
Sir
Surveyer Generals office,
Victoria, 25th October, 1848.
of
‹ In accordance with the commands of His Excellency The Governer, I have the hover
to make the following
expon
Emarks
hem
the letter of Mr. Stop boowon
to the Right Wenerables The Earl Grey regarding a plot of
ground applied for by bim at
West Point. The Land in
Navy
Não.
question is situated in Bay, 200 yards. West of
the
Naval stores, which are
the
limits of the Youn in that
direction; the Road also terminates
The Hemble: Majer farine, Colonial Secretary.
2.
the
at those stores, and therefore ground is at present inacerssible trecept by Sear.
With Regard to the date
per
acre av
which it is
I
proposed to charge Mr. Stephenson, & would first remark, that the sand ground being beyond the limits of the Town; the price fixed by the Land Committe in 1844, for ground within
the Jewne should not in
justice be charged,
and in
fact, were it within the limits, the price formerly :fixed could hardly be demanded- again, from the execeding for depreciation of properly
the last two
within
years, and from the fact that all the Marine, Lot's near that Locality and
1833
which were sold at the fixed Rate of $53.40 for
er
Anum have been
2.
Aere per
been given
given up: Ne ground without
the limits of the Town (as in this Case ) has yet been sold; it is therefore necessary
that another rate should be
established. The disadvantages of this ground have already been stated ; the partoular. advantages are good and-
lentiful supply of water; the great of all at which from_
fall the nature of the
may
of the ground it
be obtained; also the
Dear
monal
cal depth of the close in shore. Taking all
these circumstances into consideration. Irvould propose to charge for this Land at
General on the lot of land Aeport by the Surveyor
the following
for the
rates. sa
viz :
the Marine portion £170 for were, and for the Suland £30- per Aare; the -
former is one
and the latter ove
half,
fourth of the
Town rates, the total Ammal- Rental would therefore, amount to £ 1415; this I think would
be the full value of the Land,
any
and could not give very of complaint from
Pärlies.
other..
I have, &c.
(Signed) Chart Gen Cleverly,
Surveyor General.
True Copy) Maine
kolenial Scoretary .
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SeaComer Whi
Естел
Pendan
despatch 98 30 MON4S.
185
Victoria Hong Kong hotelvet
My lord,
18
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Ientuat your seroshijes. attention to the following,
I have been for
rightour mon thes
cx
ext
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:
berementing
perfecting plass for
establishment ofarlais
"factories in this Colony,
کر کے محنت کر کے
Conceive that I have succce dia
in such plans
درت کے نے الحملة
expeumer
After some negotiation
with His Excellency the Governor I fixed ufer a sch having the
necessary accomodation of
: a frontage, and
Waters
ورود به روی مرده شد
hiin in the usual
ation
I made application
the Right Honorable
mannit
The Seculary of Stal for the Céléviet
the Town
the
Plan of Victoria, Kowing upset price of the land
leased therein.
No 89 of 1848.
Melosire Mr. It in Baths:
;
Mellorner.
Histocloney gave
"
instrauchers to know the plot of ground Suweyd and valued. This
was a
accordingly done as will be seen by the copy of the report of The Suwayor Gene, al which I have the honor ti annex.
My
Ford I would lathe
the litlity of making a for bung remonts w'ron this extremely hard case, in the hope of your fordships applying a remedy to this
other sonular cases
Fone
I need not inform your lordship that Hong Kong is Canon tock possessing not one singles article of exportation and incapable of producing food enough for the subsistance of its in habetants for a single day.
advantages to be
The
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180
of a manufacturing business in suck a place, must, I am sun, be apparent to your lordship.
The ground in question containe in the report of as will be found.
to
the Surveyor General 2% (tores, at bust one half of which is composed of hills mow or less perpendicular, all so stap
be quite valueless, the remainder chiefly, rockt, ground, then not being om half now of level land in the whole quantity.
For this plot of 240 Hers,
the ununal rental demanded' by the Colonial authorities is [404.5.3, that is, ontually,
hafa
acw of rock, I must £404.5.3
per Annum or
ficry relinquish the colony for tracao. Puther, up or this Cand if sconfid
I am expected to pay the usual.
:
tax, and the tenure to be 75 years only.
for
The land contains no
minerals of any kind.
The
22.
no valuable
im pugnation of any kind
The situation is far out
سة
an
of the town of Victoria inaccessible for any business purposes except by conter.
To show your lordship that the state of this colony is for from warranting
in paying
settlers
in it
anexabitant rati
for even the best plots of ground in the town of Victoria & beg to mention the following facts, requesting your tordship to bear
in mind, that the prem
t
ruford.
an situated within the town, and enjoy all the advantage,
divisable
dervable from suck situation,
The buildings of Masses
187
Gemmell He cost to cat $50000. They are for
Sale and
$ 15.000 cannot be obtained for them
Those of Mep Megan Me
Cost $40,000 and will not let, the men ground rent
for
Those of Mept!" Hustomjee
No the longest house
the
Island / Cost A10000 and won
115.000.
lately sola for Freed
Those of the bybus
for
Considerably
the ground rent
less than
proputy
The depreciation in prefenti of lesser value is greater than
in those
mentioned.
My Ford I consider one
pound
M
:
ساتھ میں
pound sterling for tow an ampli restal for the Cand required. I am nothing to pay
ten times this amount, or to pay livice as much
my
party, reall requering the lot, bid for it at public sale
I lay these statements befor your lordship because
from the inclination conced by His Excellency to meet my
views I an
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a mowe
کے
Feis
equitable value
еде
کے
Excellency would if in this power put upon the land in question, and I then son appeal to your
birdship in the confident hope that - your lordship will apply to enable Remedy
me to obtain means of commencing t business here, that will I
the
ے کیسے
:thon, be not only highly advantageons
to myself hers on ally, but equally
ر اینجا
so to the colony generally. 188
Iskall weit your Sodssifs determination befou leaving Hong thing for Macas when I
assure your hrdship I can abtain land and sentable
buildings already enched, for
егер
Вит
fourth the annual sum demanded how for the
ground rent
Not wishing to trouble
مرد
your lordship with useless, or innecessary Correspondence I have requested HistormClenty li furnish you with such inte respecting the land at in
may scom to His Excellency requisit.
The works proposed to be euchd an for the purposes of
prected
Bleaching. Seigar Shifti
C
Wis litt
tif
ng
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قسم الله
With reference to the latt, object contemplated und which
at present prohibited in this Colony, I would observe that Sprint of ever desorption imputed, and from any country. duty fier,
any
and without reituition. Soldiers and
Sailors will have spirts, and
are
it is a matter of some consequenos with what quality they supplyde Here, it is with Butavia Apact and Manila Rum, both artichs being very impure and highly deletions effects of which one very appant in the health of these two classe, of men .
are
Again My lord, it is
ruthy of remark that the Two Ports supplying those article, should be those of all others the most hostili to British
Commerce
1
189.
Commerce . In the one Manica, our ships and geeds, not except
1.
ing sur exports from the Port, an laxed 100 per Cort
than
those of Spain, in the other the
nearly the same result
same or nea
is obtained but by
ފ ށ ނ
The
most clusive. From those tats
are admitted
goods of every Hind
hew free of all duty, doubt properly so.
but
and
my
ފ، މ
Ford I cannot doubt but you,
will coincide with me that
it is mither fair to the colony
nor Sound
So
policy
ut be
to
Incen.
tain
injurions a regulation simply to benefit them:
I have the honor ti be
My Lord
Your most obedunt hum bi
Servant
Eus: Steppensen
(Copy) No. 45.
190
свир
With
Surveya General's Office,
Victoria, 6th October, 1848.
reference to Mr Stephenson's lot of land, near West Point,
application for a lot of land.
at Navy Bay, I have the honor to inform
you
: that the proposed lot has been marked
on the
off
ground, the East and West "boundaries being the present water courses, on the North by the sex at high water mark, and containing
05
acres 24 nearly. According to the Schedule of assessment for Land, there would be 20,999 feet. at £85 per 14,025, or £ 161.17.0% for Marine portion ; and as the
remainder of the ground would ra
range between the £40 and £20 rates per quarter acre
of 11,025 feet, I propose to take the average for that quantity, or £ 30 per quarter
021
W. baine
Honble Major
Colonial Secretary.
acro
upon
Ź
89,087 feet, equal to £ 242.8.3%; thus the total upset price should be £404.5.3 for the whole lot
I have, ve,
(Siguet )
Chas St. Ges. (leverly), Surveyor General
IrueCopy.
olonial Secretary
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with Yeu Post Office
My Lord,
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REC
LIVE:
JANCA 1849
SAN Gloria, Hongkong,
16th November, 1848.
I have the honer to enclose for
Your Lordship's information and for further " disposal, a Petition from Captain Thomas Larkens to the address of the Right Honorable The Lords Commissiouers of Mer Majesty's Treasury, soliciting that
al
sum
he was
fine of £100 in which convicted in the Supreme Court of this
Colony
in June, 1847, for breach of the Pret Office Laws, be refunded to
hiru.
may
Conceiving I did and still.
as
do that the prosecution was instituted and carried on by the Post Office Department
1
The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,
&c.,
&e,
&c.
Stephenson to The Right Souble. Memorial from Mr James Grey, praying that a
The Earl
low price be fixed for
portion of
land
required by
him for manufacturing
purposes.
18th October, 1848.
Inclosure No 1 in despatch
1.89
of
1848.
"This Colony, I recommended Captains Larkins to send his Petition to the reasury through that Department : this however, it
will be
seer, he has declined to do, and I
therefore think it proper to transmit the document to Your Lordships
Your Lordship will observ
that this matter, was
last
my
disposed of in June
year, upwards of nime months before anival in this Colony ; and the Allorney General who conducted the
my
prosecution has since
quitted Hongkong.
the
Under these circumstances, I find 24 S impossible to offer any opinion merits of the case, which however is
on
of less
importance, as I understand a full report on the subject has been forwarded to the Post Master General, by the Postal
Department of this Colony,
dated the 18
in a
Despatch
the of la
last month .
I have
13.
193
I have the honer to be
With the highest respect;
Your Lordship
Most Obedient,
Humble Savant,
گی
P
439 14. Kong.
6535
Rient Colonel Makerly.
Post Office.
Mr Merinte
Seaspon See minutes on 439. Hong Kong. I suppose this despatch should be communicated to the G. P. Office, & the Prenations directed by Lord Eppey in his midute on 439 be at the
Lord Gary
sanx time made. The explanation as to the
Amount of the Billy Costs Test being
Contained in these papers the Gorinon
should still be asked for it, sp-
M Hams
AB: 24/1.
I aprenith to plackard.
It is singular the for. did not
ask the th. Justice pe his
report on this case: on rather it hoved t
singular, wars
A not but too
plain that
the mual
and
tesune
?
овно угод
UI
If young & ref rung ons 2017 to surf ops to
top off to running) my ma pon my to
по
Manfroy &
of
torby
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emmy)
useful communication done not lake place between them
wv
adout
Im
Sunde conarpende
7426. H
this case in
of lightly
it wo
pecify it by
Accomtely to the
(
Izee no accav
همه مات
Kattank 29.
2920
Sir.
Mick reference
to
Letter
your
of
the 18t
Instant
of
on
the subject
Solicitor at Stong Kong by the lake beting frown
to the Post Office Departintist
the Bill of Costs charged
the
that Colony and Canton
Steam Vessel between of letters by a private
for the Megal comeyance,
in the eas of prosecution instituted
1847 against Captain Larkins by the Crown in the year
194
Jam directed by Carl Grey to transmit to you.
ви
for the information of the Post Master General,
the accompanying Copy of a Despatch which has recendy been received
Lovernor Bonham
from
Covering a Petition from Captain Parkens addressed to the Lords Count of the Treasing praying that the Fine of 100- in which he has been convicted for this offence by the Supreme Cont
be of the Colony
remitted
my may
Jam further
directed
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of
Nogo 7 16hor/48
195
directed by Lord Srey
to request that
you
will inform the Post Master General, deat his Lordship
will call upon
the
Lovener of Hongkong
as
for such explanation.
be in his power
it may
the
to afford respecting Costs charged to the
This Case ;-
Post office
in
at the same time,
Sora Grey desires that
the the attention of
Post Master General
be drawn to the may. public inconvenience and loss of
time occasioned
in the present instand. by the non obsemmer
tr
1
-
יידי
196
by the Post Master at Hong
Koring of the established
wh
rule, when sending to
Men Counte
and statements respecting which it is obvious that
Whe wanted explanations are requisite from the local Govt be adhere of forewardsty Copies of such statements through to the Governor so
as
во
admit of
the necessary explanations being sent home without the delay of a reference back to
The fotony. I have on
Minto the Right Honourable, the Lords
Commitdiment of Her Majesty's Seasury My Lords
In the mouth of June last year, you Petitioner was prosecutect upon
aw tax
exofficio information by the Acting Attorney General,
al of this Colony, and cast in damages to Ner Majesty to the amount of One Hundred Pounds. for having conveyed Letters for private individuals by his shamer Corsair between this
place and Canton to the great benefit the community, and the advantage of the
The principal Witness adduend at the time by the Crown was Mr Thomar Hyland the Houghing Postmaster, who stated that to the beet of his belief.
of
to the Pablic
a text-
office has been established at Canton before his arrival in China, and that a Clark in the Consulate continued to take Charge of it, it being nevertheless the fact, and one that can be clearly proved. that no arrangement excited except the temporary expedient recorted to before the creation of
dery
Colonial. Post office at all, by which letters entrusted to the Post Officer received at the Consulate, and suffered to
his there titt called for; moreover the Post Master had no other mode of tausmithing such letters except occasionally by the " Corsair by the line of Fact Beats
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:
197
maintained by the Inerchants at expence in the absence of any reques mode of carrying
Conven
on this
great Car Correspondence
which the authorities themselves
did not hesitate to make
recognizing
all
Arr
ex
xistance
of
without
Despatch Farley 10.1
Post Office
office tr which things were so notorious that your petitioner never imagined such
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esary.
averment would be made, or that it would to confuts it, which he could asily have done and is now
done and is now prepared, to de Since the trial a Portugese Clerk has been sent to Canton on the part of the Post Office to receive and dispatch letters by such Conveyances as
may offer but there has been no
official intimation of his appointment, and the right to make it without special arrangem with the Chinese Government seems
angement very.
Seems ve
doubtful. In his address to the Surry. the Chief Sustice ding to the published report of the trial laid it down that "the first point to be decided was, whether or not a post
was established between this " And Canton, if so the case Came within "the statute. The next point was, whether
"Captain Larkins has in office, if existing
of that Post
at rest. sht was
"The evidence of Mr Hyland. he thought "might be considered, to set the first point
for the Jury to decide on the other, and ales how often a breach, " of the Low has taken place. if at all. Under his direction the Sury Convicted your Petitioner, but through their
Foreman requested that having regard to
the Circumstances
of
the
Case. à representation
might be made to His Raxcellency for
Nemission.
روی
=
of the
the penalty. As no notice has been hitherto batten of this recommend = - ation beyond referring th
Petitioner
to the Port Macter General, to whom the money was not paid. the prosecution having been at the instance of the acting Attorney General, and in the name of the Crown. Your Petitioner is compelled to appeal to Your Lordships. in the Confident hope, that after enguing into the Premises, an order may be
geven for the repayment of the penalty of Que Nundred Pounds paid by hem to the Attorney for the Crown
25th of June 184.7.
ow the
And your Petitioner evill ever
duty
bound.
As in
Wong
I pell October 1845
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j
Peray
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Inclosure N. 1 in Gespalich
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90 of 1848.
.
No. 181.
Copy.
Sin,
198
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hangbang, 20th September, 20
1848.
"With reference to my letter" N 1644 of the 25th ultime, I am directed by "His Excellency the Governor to enclose for yene information, copy of a letter from the late Acting Attorney General, whereby it appears that the proceedings taken against a breach of the Post Office Regulations not instituted at the instance of the Crown, but at that of Mr Hyland, the Post Master of the belony; and le inform you that, under these circumstances, be
would recommend,
( your forwarding your
you for
wvere
petition to the Post Master General, who is the proper authority to advise the Lords of the Reasury on the merits of the cases, -Captain Thomas Larkins,
Hongkong.
Vetition
praying that Her Majesty's Treasury", The Lords Commissioners of to The Right Stouble
£100 in which the fine of
Larkins from Captain
was
Post Office Regulations,
convicted, for breach of the
refunded
mays
be
him.
28€
batober, 1848.
:
to
your
His Excellency, directs me to return
His Excellency
the petition to the Right Honorable The Lords Commisionces of Her Majestips Treasury, and to express his regnt at having detained it so long, but it was not until Mr. Hyland's arrival by the last Mail, that he could ascertain the precise merits of the question.
I am further directed to inform
you that the £. 100
8 penalty awarded
in the Supreme Court, and
ous in
against you
paid by you by cheque on the Oriental
Bank, has not been paid into the Government Treasury, but as the Post Office of this Colony is immediately and directly under the control of Her Majesty's Pock Macker General, it is probable that the money may by this time have been paid to the Post Master of the Colony, at whose instance it would appear the Prosecution w
commenced.
was
:.
3. 199
The cheque referred to in your
letter of the 25the August, is herewith returned.
I have, se,
(signed)
True Jop
W. Caine,
Colonial Secreta.
E
Colonial Secreta
200
Copy.)
To the Heuble Major Cruises,
Ser
Se
&e!
beg to acknowledge the receips
I bey
of this Excllionay's letter 20th ult
#
cerweying to me his recommendation that
I should polition the Post Master General
cainst me out
the
regarding the verdict against & ground that, according to the late Acting Attorney Exneral's letter of 23rd August, the Cruum
had
Crow
no concern whatever in the prosecution:
been instituted at it having
stme
against
3
the instance the Post Master of the Colony, Mr Hyland, to whom amazplication from me for information, has been met
with a direct refusal on his part, Remit me to remark that the Aeling Allomey General anust have forgotten the fercorse facts, when he wrote the letter of 2300 August, for the enclosed issue which was
.
:
served by Ath Parker, the then Acting
brown
Solicitor, upout my Attorney, exts forth that "Charles Molloy Campbell, Esq. Altorney "Gommal for the time being of our sovereign "Lady the Rucen, in this behatz,
comes in this
own proper person before the Honorable
Volen
"John Walter Hulme, Esquire, Chief,
"Justice, " and so on.
I beg also to refer
to the enclosed letter from Mr.
Altörne
"
General Campbell to one
Mr Morney of the witnesses,
+
in which he asks to be furnished with information
as to others who have committed
the same offence, in order that be
he (thi
адан
Attorney General), may file informations against them abse Further the Arling Attorney General in his opening speech on the occasion, stated that the prosecution was instituted by himself to put a stop to abuses
becoming too general, and Mr.
that were
Hyland, the Post Master, was · put into the
witness bee, and gave
box,
I gave
the principal evidence-
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201
against one. The Law surely does not recaquèze
recognize
a witness and a Prosecutor in the same person,
in a
a
damages. Imay
aril action for damages.
also be
furmitted to add that a lender was made by the
Crown Solicitor at the Ccional
Acasu
Featury,
a
small amount said to be the Balance between
damage: and costs, which, because it was a
was
balance
rejused, the tender however clearly showing that at that time, the prosecution
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looked
as a suit at the instance
upon by the Attorney
the Crown, and not of the Post Office. then fores pray This Excellency
His Excellence to reconsider
the matter, and to forward my Memorial enclosed, to the Lords of the Treasury.
I have, &er
Hongkong,
(Liquid)
28th October, 1848.
I. Larkins,
Frue Copy
Colonial Secretary.
Copy
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202
23th March, 18477.
To Donald Matheson, Esej:
My dear Sir,
&e
&e.
In reply to yours of yesterday's
date, which came to hand at a very
very late hour,
have to state that an information is about.
1
to be filed against Captain Larkins, the
of the steamur "Corsair, for the recovery
cwner
of the penalties he has incurred for breack the Post Office Laws.
i of
"your letter," that
You state in your
"the fact of her (the steamer ) carrying lettes has been not only known, but acquiesced:
in
would inform
ow won
"by the authorities." If you
me who those authorities are, and can
furnish
scre
mo with legal proof that they coquisant of and acquiesced in Captain Larkins taking upon himself the duties of the Post Office, I shall immediately file= informations against them also
F
That the fact you
allude to was not
unknown to the authorities, I believe, but
that they asquiesced in it, I doubt, for I
have before me positive proof that as for back
February, 1846, captains
as
warned that he was commi
Lais
Larkins
Acad
committing as breach of
the laws, and an extract of the Act of Parliament
put into his hand at the time. The
AVAI
reasord
the
why the
prosecution was not
:
203
advantage to the public to recommend the due observance of the law _ "the country would not have been deprived of a large portion of its
#
revenue though
though Captain Larkins would have keen deprived of part of his gains
As Attorney General it is my duty to
:
:
enforce the due observance of the laws by every member of the community, whoces he
may
:
instituted carlier, was
e
entirely owing
to the
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fact, that though the authorities know, still. they had no legal evidence that Captain Larkins was a carrier of letters, but now the
evidence which was then wanting is complete.
a carrier of letters
That his being a
" has been of great public convenience", "no one will. dispute ; but it would have been equally convenient to the public, if the letters Captain Larkins carried had been sent through the proper channel, namely, the Post Office ; there
would then have been this additional
:)
whoever
without distinction of persons. However
be
unpleasant and disagreeable the execution of
that duty may sometimes be;, still, as that duty may
I have
accepted, the office, I must perform its duties
ow
strictly and without faved, according to the obligation which I took on Allow me rendered the mow unpleasant by the spirit
- my appointment. to observe here that those duties are
of opposition to the laws and the constituted authorities which has so long prevailed in this Colony, and which I regret to find still prevails, and the support which the factious and ivil- disposed have in some instances received from
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the comme
Copy.
munity generally.
Clip. a
Such a spirit cannot bes
Ser
In
otherwise than prejudicial to the interest of all classes
No one
knows so well as Captain Larteins
and yourself', ( for you admit the knowledge
your
letter), that he has become liable to pay
heavy penalty. It remains for him therefor _ to
corne-
7
- forward, to acknowledge his quilt, to pay
(W)
the penalty, (without incurring the expense of
defence at law, unless expense is of no object to hine), and then humbly to petitions Iber Majesty to
a.
AVAS
tit as
mitigate, remit, or relcase him from the penalty.
I have
no doubt that if the petition -property worded and presented, Her Majesty the fountain of honor and mercy, into her consideration, and perhaps the
would take it-
release him altogether from his liability .
Tue Jopy.
Yours, 18
may
( signed) Chas. Molloy Campbell, Ad & Att. Gonl.
Colonial Secuitary
requesting
Post
204
1848.
Hongkong, 25 August, 124
Ise reply to your letter of this date
some information: relative to the fine paid by Mr. Thomas Lurkins, for breach of the Pret Office Regulations, in the mouth of June last
1 year I have the honor to inform you that with the prosecution of Mr. Larkins the Crown had no concern
whatever. It was institucted at the instance:
the Post Master, Mr Hyland, who gave
instructions for that purpose : Mr Parker employed as his Attorney, received the fêne when the same was,
who was
load em
matter
of course. Me
s paid ;
as a
was enlitted to his
costs. As the judge thought proper to repiese to certify for costs, the Post Master became
The Honorable
Major Caine,
BGC
י
responsible to Mt. Parker
not aware
am s10
er
7 for
the
samne!
how the matter has been
settled, between the Post Master and his
Attorney, but I presume the latter will
take
care not to part with the £. 100,
before his
his costs are
sa
satisfied.
I have, &o,
(signed) Chas Molloy Campbell
Frue
Copy
Maine
Colonial Secretary.
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My Lord...
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+ Victoria, Houghing,
17 # November, 1848-
"The Colonial Treasurer having
rought to my notice that the arrears due to
brought to
the Brown on the & Lots of Land- enumerated
1.2. in the enclosed Returns are entirely pd inceoverable, from the holders there of having, either died insolvent or left the Colony ; I dirceted_ the Surveyor General, on the 7th Instant, to resume there Lots in due form, and to have them struck off the Rent Roll.-
Your Lordship will perecive from the remarks opposite to each lot, that this was the only
only course
course left for my adoption, as the continuance of these lots on the force of the Rent Roll gave a falue or fictitions
The Right Honorable,
ќ
The Earl Grey,
to.
to.
tc.
1
recommending,
Secretary to Captain
Letter from the Colonial
Larkins
him to
"He Lords Commisioners,
forward his Petition to
of
the Post Master
the Beasury, through
20
General
5th September, 1848.
-
this
unn Bonham. Sir.
appearance to that document. I therefre trust. Your. Lordship will approve of
measure
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient,
Humble Servant,
19Mahume
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I have received your
despatch the 17 tallach 191, and it's enclosures, reporting that in consquare, да
a communication
adduped to you by the Succayer General of thing
that Officer
had directed
to resume an
strite off the rent roll
certacie
Loto
Arrears on
of land the which were
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quite irrecoverable, and I have to signify to you my approval of this proceeding
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Copy Nr. 238.
208
Colonial Treasury
Victoria, Hong Kong
25th October, 18118.
Among the Queries receivei
Sir.
by
of Audit is one on
this. Wait from the fommissioners
the subject of
11. Sets, on which the Arrears are
led irrecoverable in acting
reported
the
aclonial Treasurer's Setter No. 131
of 9th November 1847.
의
reply
has been received
to that Setter, but of the #1 Sots $1 have been omitted in the Wout Boll
furnished by the Survey a Generale, for the present year.
The other fare
Honorable.
C.
ve still barne
the Nont Well, but I would-
Majer M.Caine.
Colonial Secretary
to
n. there
suggest that the survey & Geneal be authorized le Remove from forthwith, as they only give
false appearance to that document. a t'that J'enclose a list of the 7 lots in tion with particulars,
the countersigned by Surveyor
ques
who Concurs the Neuts
Ceneral
- with me in representing
as
There
shown by
the
irrecoverable.
me
two others
annexed statement
with regard to which I would.
recor
mend the
same
course to
be adopted.
Heis Excellency's
décision coe
concerning
I have the honor to request
the whole nive to to which, it will
be seen
seen, are muclained aud
unimproved.
(True Copy)
Maine
I have, de
(Signed) W. it. Mercer-
Colonial secretary.
Colonial Treasurer.
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209
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Na
turn
Vents due
A.
Lots
reported.
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Surveyer General .
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My Lord,
211
1824 Wictoria, Henghong,
JAN
18th November, 1848.
In Despatch Fr 89. of the 15th.
Instant, I have submitted an application
for
a certain
portion of land required by Mr. James Rephenson for manufacturing.
and
other purposes, amongst which Mr Stephensou contemplates the establishment of a distillery.
I beg to draw Your Lordships attention to Ordinance No 8 of 1844, by which the distillation of spirits is strictly
prohibited, and as this Ordinance was
A
s framed
: pon instructions from the Colonial Office; contained in paragraphe 15 of Despatch Ne 8. dated 3rd June 1843, and since
by
by
Yoer Majesty,
I
since confirsned do not conceive that,
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
Le
Se
&c.
I
7
under such circumstances, it would be becoming
or proper for the Legislative Council of this Colony, to repeal the Ordinance referred to, though, under on circumstances, I
nder ordinar
ordinary
should not hesitate to bring the subject befin it, and recommend the Ordinance being
annulled.
el
The Ordinance in question appears
under the supposition
to have been passed
that a Revenue would be derived
derived from the
· from
| exclusive manufacture and sale of spirits.
we have
At present description from which
and as
monopoly of this
Revenue is derived;
are allowed
tion are
spirits of every description
to be imported from all parts of the worts, the prohibition contained in the Ordinance
is n
not only unnecessary and useless, but would be mischievous, supposing Mr. Stephenson
or an
a
any
one else should succeed in establishing
distillery.
The Revenue at present obtained
:
212
of
from the sale of spirituous liquors, is derived under the provisions of Ordinance No. 11 1844 for licensing public houses, and for "regulating the retail of fermented and spirit "liquors within the Colony of Hongkong, and
is in mo tvart conne
ov la
way connected with the import
export of spirituous liquors, or with their distillation within the Colony.
Under these circumstances, Abeg
to request Your Lordship's instructions on this subject, and whether, under the explanation
now
afforded, thire appears any objection: to
Council rescinding otherwise
the Legistative Council,
to seem
state
modifying this Ordinance, as te it may advisable, with reference to the proveont of the Colony. I have the homer to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Governor
Mr. Weil-2-4661-
Mr Merivale
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The practical pucation on this Bispalet appears to be whether Lord Grey will sauction. the Governor's proposing the repeal of an ordinary which he thinks ought to be done away we to
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In Lord Stanley, dest. of. from 3/43
to his A. Gottinger on the foundation of the
Colony, the fort. was strongly recommend is to
tais revinue by import duties on
spirits & fermentedligusto; and
to perhibit home distillation
for the purpose of searching that revenue, & hot fin
the purpose which
For: Dontam
appears to
imagine. But
in pornt
подут
Holl
J
*
Victorios,
The Earl Grey
Governor Bonham,
18th November, 1848.
Hongkong,
Received
ло
No 92.
No1 in Gespatch #: 89 of 15.
His Lordships, forming Enclosure submitted in his Mémorial to Distillery here, establish a Distillery.
of thr Hebhanson's probosal to
"Colony of Hongkong" in consequence
"the distillation of spirits within the Ordinance to 8 of 1844 " for prohibiting
Recommending repeal of
Estant.
Konji
undusland the forrande, & so it appears home the Blue Book. Merepe, I suppon; there can be no shjection to insturating no revenue is raised from duches on imported spirits in
the for. that the Akname may be repeater? I annes the deep. of 1843
some fan 26.
7426 Jean see
рай
arte under the cus
nction?
Nast.
درت
!
6).
Sir,
م جدا
permission to propose
of the 18 Nov. N° 92 requesting
the receipt of your despated
I have to actment
9. Selying
repeal of
Redinance
1844 prohibiting
No S.
Alie
the distillation
the
Colony
of spirits within
King, and I have
thong
to state that
I see
with
thick it desirable
for interfering discretion if you
zo
to suggest
should
your
the repeal of this Law to
the
That
213
No.93.
656.
630 Hong Phong
Financial Cyfly
My Lords
If
воровыводит
Ene unoriginal
149.
1.5.
JAN 24 1849
214
Victoria, Hongkong,
34th.
November, 1848.
I have the bener to submit
Your Lordships information, the
an losed correspondence relative to a
slip
ground adjoining the premises of Mr. 4. Praino, of the firm of Don't & br- appled for by that gentleman.
as an addition
7
to his present property, for which he pays
an
annual rental of £.176.8.10. Your Lordship will perceive that Mr Braine also applied for permission to make a readway through lot 159. A
: sketch of the land is enclosed
of
"Feeling that paragraph 31 the Instructions to Governors under Her
The Right Honorable The Earl Grey.
te.,
Ye
te!
>
Majoty's Sign Manual probibits most stricth; the alienation of brown lands, except for religious or public purposes, and as Mr. Braine's application
mades on purely private grounds, I could only aveot his wish
(VAS MA
meet
conditionally, as is shown in the copy of the Colonial Secretary's letter Nt 236 of the 18th Distant, the reply to which, of the 25th Instant, contains an offer on the part
23
of
Mr. Braine for the ground in question, at the rate of £.5 per acre, which would literally amount to an increase to his present annual rental of but £1.44.8 I am purketty of opinion that
سے
there is no
- probability of purchasers offering for this land, which from its nature-
and position does not appear to be of value to any person excepting the
present applicant, and as the Surveyer-
General views light, I beg to
the
and in the
in the same
ground
recommend
the offer of Mr.
215
Braine to the favorable consideration of Your Lordship, or that I may be permiter to alienate the whole of the wrath, genty of
^
the vacant area,
nanual-pent,
about half an acre, for £5, if M. Brain should be disposed to take it
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humll Servant
JGraham
Ellist.
Laced Board. ?
Aks. 24/1.
+
:
5
For gkong
Fictong Governon Borham 245 November, 1848.
to
The Carl Grey
Received
Enclosures.
No 93.
redness rate of rentals. maxes over to him at a recommending that it be his presents property, and Praine, as an addition to of land abflies for by Mr
relative to as Imall hiese
Forwarding Correspondence
:
An spatel 13- 24 ho
Sa
you
The Honciable Major Caine,
Colonial Secretary,
Victoria.
216
I have the hover to request that
will be youd enough good
to solicit the
sanction of His Excellency the Governer
ست
for permission being granted to me to make a read and gateway to sury the vacant lot of ground adjoining Nyjudham
my residence, ufion:
my
Road, and numbered 150.
I am induced to make this
application in the expectations; that, as the ground is at present not merely useless,
very unsightly, from the quantity of rubbish thrown upon it, any
kut
may
any means which
be taken for clearing and levetiing it, with be considered beneficial.
I would also beg permission to
be allowed to extend the boundary line of :
کیا
25
نانات
the land I hold, to the edge of the large
stone drain which runs through the lob
be for
low
qmentioned. The additional space is but of few feet in breadth, and being covered with large masses of rock, can be of no un to
Covernment or individuals.
Victoria,
I have, ye
-в
(Signed). C. J. Braine,
November 7. 1848.
Fue
lopy.
Mana
Solonial Secretary.
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217
·
No 93, 1828.
Enclosures N. 1 in Betfi:
Copy
Ne49.
Nr. 49.
lir,
218
Surveyor General's Office, Houghong, 10th Vovember, 1848
+
With reference to Mr. Graine's application
or access to his Let It 5% and also to have the boundary on that
12
for ground to make a Roadway
sidi extended up to the Stone drain upon the Lot 12159, beg
to state, for
now vacated Lot
the
I beg
information of His Excellency the Governor, that as. Ms. Graines Zot. is of considerable size, viz. 2/4
Lot, is
Aeres, and for which a
a very
heavy rent is paide,
Ø/
£176, 8.10, and the neeese therets from D. &quilar
Street very inconvenient for
convenient for carriages, I think
the ground for a roadway (70×30) might bu
granted and parted off from the North- boundary of the Lot..
1172
With regard to the extension of - Braine's boundary to include the space up
The Honorable Major Laine,
Colonial Sceretary-
of his land, and to make extend the boundary line requesting permission to to the Colonial, secretarys,
Letter from NC Braine
roão and
his residence.
7th November, 19.3.
gato-way
L
heavy-
• to the stone drain, although it is useless for building upon - or at least could not be rendered available except at a very outlay, objections might be raised- if that
granted free of rents; but, as the ground has been already mee sold by public auction_ and abandoned, I conceive His Excelleney
were
the the area
a
arca.
applied for
might grant that portion at the upset price, which is £80 per nere-- is 8670 super feet, which would- give. rental of £15, 14.06.-
a
& portion of the remainder of the Lot might be advantagernely used at: some- -future period for the improvement and widening of Wyndharu and Albert roads
which are very narrow
now at that-place.
I return Miz Braine's letter. -
(True Copy)
Marine
I have, tc.
(Signed) Chas: Myco: Cleverly, Surveyor Generat
Colonial Secretary
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1,
No 93 $1848.
Enclosure No 2. in Desp
depy
80236.
220
Sirr
actin
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 18th Sovember, 1848.
không
I have the tenor to,
letter of the
of the of the
innowiedge your Justant, and in reply
to convey
directio
the regret of His Excellency
t in leis power to meet
that it is not in
que application for an addition of
Sand to Tot 51,
the hustructions
under Heer Majesty's sign mammal prohibit this Excellency from
disposing of any Tunda for private purposes intes by public sak; but the Governor, in consideration of:
the
apparent unlessness of the ground in question for building or other pussies, to other particy, has no objection to =
6.
J. Braine (g
10
Report by the Survey on boneral Mr Prainal application
on
roadway to his house, and to be allowed to make a
to extens
his land-
the
10+ Nivomban, 1848
boundary of
your making a roadway under the supervision of
of the
Surveyer General,
from your premises, through Set. 8.159
to Wynd
--
ham strect, with the inviso
that
and distinct, understanding, this permission will not
ission will not give you any legal claim to the gromid, me prevent
it's bein
being put up for sale by public... tinction, or from being olluruise disposed of whenever it may be required.
His Excellency is further.
same
pleased le grant a similar permifine, under precisely the same reservation, for the extensive of the bundary of your premises to the drain
eastward thereof, as described in
your to.
2 corr
ication alveary refere
munication
In event of your acquieseing
C
these conditions, en informing
letter to that effect, instructions - will be given to the surve
by
e
Surveyor General
1
221
for marking out the
• grand in- question, and placing it in your- charge; but should you prefer - making an offer of co
of additional Rout for the two separate pieces,
the Geoconer will be happy to submit it for the favorable.
Her Majesty's
considera tiver
Government.
I have, No.
Signed) Waine,
kolmnial Scerclary.
Tru Copy)
Marie folonial secretary.
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No 93 41848.
Inclosure No3. in Desp
Secretary to Mr. Braine
"Letter from the Colonials
in
regarding
reply
enlargements of his property.
18th November, 1868.
to his application
the road to and
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The Koubles
hir,
Major Caine)
Volenial Secretary.
have the honer to acknowledge
receipt of your letter of the 18th.
the sanction
converging
the Governer to
to
of
instant,
His Excellency
request to be permitted.
make u readway through lob No 159, and to extend the boundary line
premises to the stone drain eastward;
upow
the distinct understanding that this.
permission will not give
( give me any legal claim to the additional grounil, or prevent
it's being up for sale by public auction, or from being otherwise disposed of,
Ie
if required.
iz nef
requesting you to be good
now re
"
enough to express my thanks to Ibis Erpelling for this permission, I beg also to state. my
1
:scribed, in the acquiescence to the termes prescribed,
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supposition that as the land is at present useless, such expenses as I may
in cur in
clearing and levelling it, will be reimbursed. to mer, shoulds His Excellency hereafter
mic,
find
occasion to resume the land,
In reply to the concluding part of your letter, informing me that His
Excellency will be happy to submit for the favorable consideration of Her Majesty any offer of additional rent.
in
Expernment
for the land
for
: question; should I prefer macking. I beg respectfully to state that, as
the
onc
ground is at present utterly useless, owing to its being covered with large masses of rock, the clearing and levelling of which
will cost about £. 50., and that even
£50,
when all this is completed, the peculiar
shape of the ground, ( being a
slip
a narrow si
of a few feet in breadth ), must prevent its being of much use to any one, and to myself only for planting trees as ornaments,
I find it difficult to name any sun as indicative of a real value, for rent, but in
order to complete a title, Ishould bet
L. (Five)
happy to pay at the rate of £.5 (Fr)
acre.
Fac
Victoria,
I have, &er
(Signed) C. J. Braine
November 23 1848.
Frue
Five popy
Comal Newstary:
In love, No 4 in Desp No 93 of 1848.-
Further letter from Mr Braine tendering £5 p acre for the piece of ground he is desirous of adding to his presents proherty.
123th November, 1848.
Esto proposed Gov Houst.
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Inclosure in Sur Gen" Letter N°49. Nor 10"/43
Scale.
Ground applied for by MrBraine,
tinted Pink
50 ft to 1 inch
34
Albert Road
Wyndham Street.
Proposed diversion
alienated for Span? to be added, and the whole. Vacant area proposed
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Wellington Straet
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N° 51.
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Inalonas 15 in besp:
مرهة
93 of 1848.
Az 94. Miscellaneous.
My Lord,
632 vòng đương
RE
225
DAN 4 Victoria, Houghing,
1849
25 November, 1848.
I regret to have to submit for your
M2.1. Lordship's information copy of o
a
letter
from
AIL
in
Mr. May the Superintendent of Police, to the address of the Chief Magistrate, reporting unfortunate collision that took place the Starbour on the night of the 15th ultime, in which two chinese belonging to a Funk, and one Policeman lost their live!.. 2. As there has been considerable discussion in the Colony touching the merits of this affair
I think it my duty to state
dictinetly that. I believe Mr. May's Report
to contain a true and faithful
acerut
of the transaction, and to be cutitled to
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
te.
fc.
for by, In? Orraine .
Sketch of ground applied
2.
full credit. in
ere
every respect.
3.
This matter was, as is cu
such occasions, is
as is customary
ni
rccasions, investigated by two separate
Coroner's Requests,
one held on the bodies of the
Chinese, and one on that of the Policeman,
and. Co
copies of the Proceedings had on
recasions are enclosed
those No. 245.
those
for Your Lordship's
perucal... The Coroner's "Jury at this Colony_is - composed of only 3 members. _
-
4. I confess that I am by no means satisfied either with the justice or legality
of the verdicts returned by these Juries, for
it would seem
they
came to the conclusion
that the opposition offered by the Junkmen to legal authority,
was sanctioned
6 by
the
translation of a Parelamation issued by Sir John Davis in 1846.-
5. The wording of the original of this dreuments, as promulgated by Sir John Davis, unobjectionable, and sufficiently appears to me expressive of all that it sintended to declare,
N 4.
j.
226
but it has been urged that the Tranilation_
is incomplete, and likely to mislead the Junttien to whom it was addressed. The
Translation was made by Dr Gutzlaff, the Chinese secretary attached to the Superintendency, who on being questioned_
by
Mic
atisfied of its accuracy
if he was satisfied of its
3
M2.5. forwarded to me a litter on the subject,
in which he maintains that the Translation
is concets; Moz should it be forgotten. that. Sir John Davis is himself an accomplished_ Chinese Scholar, and it is not improbable
also perused the Chinese version before
was issued.
See his Evidence. b.
before it
From TE Legge's testimony before
the
Inquest, it would seem that he and his Chinese acquaintance consider the Translation incomprehensible, and if such were the case the natural inference would ncccusarily be, that a paper-
which they did not understand,
could not have been the means of impressing
the Chincu Juntmen in question, with the
were entitled to net as
notion that they they did; nor can their
heir impression
now
вс
that I have
advanced as a justification of their violence.. But from personal inquiries made, I have come to the conclusion that the dreament, although not rendered in as good chinese as it might have been, is " perfectly intelligible to all who wish to
comprehend it...
7.
In fact, neither the Proclamation nor the Translation ought to have been__ allowed to have any weight in the consideration of the question, for it is
I were e
entirely
and
notorious that the Junkmen
ainted even with its existenec, a unaquainted therefore could not have been in any way influenced by it provisions; and I would here remark that the Jury ought to have known, and if they did not know, should
have been instructed by the Coroner, that
Ordinance. M.14 of 1845.
227
5
no Proclamation by the Governor of a Colony could have the effect of setting- aside the express declaration of an ordinance, duly passed by the Legislation Council, and approved of by Her Majesty, which distinctly authorizes." The Superintendent- and hupeotors of Police to board any reesel for the effectual prevention and detection of any felonies
misdemeanours.
8.
12
The conduct of the Chinese Junkmen
on this recasion
recasion is altogether inexplicable, fn although I am desirous of believing that on the first visit of the Police, they might after having been frightened by the shouting of some Europeans, (at whose bout they threw stones, and whose representation of their having done so, led to the enquiry of the Police, and thence to the subrequent- catastrophe ) have mistaken their boat for Pirate; it is impossible to convecive that when those of Her Majesty's Ship" Cambrian="
a
on the
part
1
arrived, they could have remained under_ the same impression, and yet it appears that they continued to show the same determined resistance to the naval forec, that they had done to the Police. I am however satisfied that the opposition offered, in the first instance arose from misapprehension, and under this conviction, I have thought it prudent to abstain from taking any judicial proceedings against the parties
concerned in this case.
9.
degree been led to
I have also in some degace.
this decision, by feeling that, had I caused the - Suntinen to be prosecuted, and suceceded in conviction, of which I have great
a
any
proeuring doubts, it would under all circumstances, have been injudicions to have carried. severe sentence into execution, while, : considering the gravity of the offence, it would have been no leer so to have passed it over
with a
very
less
lenient one
228
7
10. To prevent, however the mischievous tendency that might arise from the spinsime
ht a
going abroad that the love precluded from taking further steps
abroad that the Government was
inL
consequence of the verdict of the Coroners Iuries, I have thought it expedient to issue
a
Notification to the Junkmen in the Harbour, M.b. copy of which, together with that of the
Instructions that have been given to the Harbour Master, I enclore for your Lordship's information
From the evidence taken before
11.
the
Coroner, it is morcover made to
a
appear
that
the Harbour is infected by Pirates: on this I have to observe that. I can take it upon
that while the evidence would
myself to say,
'can
leave it to be inferred that crime of this
grave
character is common, there has been
since my
no inst
instanceofit
arrival in this
Colony, upwards of 8 months ago, and
enquiries that I have made, I am
groun
fully
impressed with the belief that nothing of the sort has taken place during the past eighteen months, and that so far prome Chinese ressels being more liable to attack - than in Chincre Ports, the assertion is not only utterly without foundation, but the
of the truth which is notorious. In fact the known acts of violence constantly - committed in the Chinese Ports, as well as the resistance shown to their extortionate
reverse
Trade of the Port is now in as
of
condition
AJ
good
ever was, but as I am
it wx
satisfied that the Chinese
that the Chinese = "untimen
a
229
cannot but feel the leniency with which they have been treated by the Authorities
very
they
"authorities, have been suggested to me as the cause of the unprovoked aggression.
on the part of the untimen on this recasion, as - they might, Wnowing the insceurity of their own harbours, have come to the conclusion
that ours was equally dangerous, and that therefore prepared at all hazards
they
re
were
near them.....
to repel any boat that came near.
12.
I certainly do lament the recurrence of this most untoward event, particularly
as
I have lately been informed that the
J
were in our
power,
J
am not
apprehensive
rehensive, that the Trade of the Port- will be influenced
mneed in any way
in
any way by it.
after
13. Your Lordship will percive with
rearct that some
of the Chinese Sumtimen
had their tails cut off
far
this recasion: as
as I can judge this very reprehensibles
act was committed by the seamon who
were assistin
9
that
assisting the Police, but from the cvidence of Lieutenant. Lloyd of Her Majesty's Ship Cambrian", it appears the Sailors, after the = "unks
were in their power, and when there could not possibly
have been
any further mistake on the part of the 'untimen, as to who they -
with what intentions they had
were on
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1
10.
come one
board,
were assailed with hot
water and molasses, a species of wanton attack which, I have little doubt, caused.
the Chinese
the seamen to retaliate on
by subjecting them to the above mentioned
indiquity._
I have the hover to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
Wham
AGAR IN TAM NEWS
230
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dopy.
231
Police
Gepartiment.
HongHung
14.18/20.
Thr,
Shave
the bence to
infonce you
that about?! 30 XH,
Gentlemen
15th, M2 Muir, Mccan, adr
other
at
there
information
abortly
the Central Station that
before,
in
· passing along
the harbour,
Hones had beere thermore at their boar
from
they nor
live Chinese funt
ald
1 point out; the deputy
Suspecter on duty
directed A. A.
Mkan, and live Europian
... wwww
M. Merivale
was
conveyed in the
we
Jaffireland it ink box diffint here to determine who the unlucky collision arose from the imperfect manner which the English mea-nong Chinese language, or whether the Junkernon justified by their fears of being attacked in resorting to vidence toward M. Min's party. Bird that it will only be necessary that repet should be expressed at the unfortunate went which has seen & the Governos consent approved ipuing the proclamation be bas
done to be similar
disasters happenioz in the
harbor. AB.24/1.
WDans
I. Mink
Ne
vhf/
سن
this
Chixere to be persecuted, in orderne & alory way
Corrinor seeme to have some a
reason.
in smithing to cause th
Covor is jury. But justably he may have had pr
Jan. 25.
the suggestion of the
there;
selgust at this dista
Formanshu get but as it is simphill
74 26 Hink sot 880 unt
andustand why purady
que aut taber Home Chin
идеа
July geaubles afferen
W. Ruben
Lulw
AWS BY
will be to put this by.
Hongkong,
Governor Bonham
25th November, 1848.
too
The Carl Grey.
އ
6 Enclosures.
No 94
Reporting
Received
an
affray in the
general merits of the case. the of the Juries and on observations on the Verdicts Rilled therein; with
Chinese and one Policeman hald on the bodies of two proceedings of the Inquest Police, and transmitting Crews of two Junks to the resistances offered by the Harbour arising out of the
F垢
C
Interpreter to
Gaustables and
proceed
ced in the Tolice Bont and
dring
the persons in
charge of
Sents to the Station. When drov
par
the
Wittier, Eq
A
lchief Magistrale.
more
the
UCAC condere o
N
together, about one off shore
"
c
eighth of a mile
ar the West market,
haiting through the Interpretes,
who stated in the dialect of
the
mhmen that, it was the tatice.
7
Boats, Stones were
thrown at the
batter, several of which struck the
Constables, and threats
that their
fire, if
they would attempted to
a
A. S. in cha
charge of
2012
loaded bu
the Police
beard ; the
the boat directed
די
Constable te report to the station,
Remained with the Police Boat
the fucks.
Upon receiving
the
intelligence, Sevetered sur adolitummal
boats to be manned, placing
placing. Mr.
baldwell in charge of one (82.1/
in the other
-
and prooeeding angself (.8.4). Desenly Inspecter
232
Nyan taking charge of the first mentioned (N.3); the total force-
36 men, including
being 26 men
wers, cl
when I were Europeans; u
arriving
near the Junks the
and shouting.
funhmon commenced
3.
"that the Police Boat should not
" board then, and that they would
1. Caldwell hailed
"revist."
them, but without
but without: predne i
producing
any effect. I then directed the beats to beard at different points;
heavy string
but from the
Sca,
current, and there being four-
only
ene beat, . V.1, got
alongside, the punkmen, before
its
arriving alongside, jired- their gingalls,
doing.
Sohavere
the
and continued
in the bew of
attacked with spears,
Swords, ani stones,
1
کرے
them
تھی
being dangerous by wonded in two places, One Indian P. C. Knocked
overboard and drowned, and ... another struck the bead with.
stone ; the boat appeared to be hopt off by bambers, and finding it impossible
blc to succeed without
causing much le useless bloodshed,
/
I ordered the beats
directions to
کارگر
with.
mar, aû,
frecceded to Mr. M. S. Cambrian,
the officer costred five
in Commâne of which,
beats to be manned
an anned, to capture the fucks,
upon
they
A
war
the R. N. boats coming were receiver with stunts, and
the gingalls were fired, bearding
settings
of musquetry
Seventy
also fixed, a volley
returned,
and the
beats rushed alongside, inn bearder;
nc
faui,
Several
of them
it is
233
being picted up in the water,
is si
whore
supposed that others swan or to the boats near, mary
of the prisoner. were wanded din tive of
them died during
beet
in a
of
the others are
dangerous
state.
the night,
considered
I have examined il a two-
find
3510
empty, and
the other with a large of Molasses,
grain, ane bark ; the firearm
three gingalls and four-
beari ar
of the arms, as
Matchlocks, but most of the
Spears and some of the firearme,
thrown overboard; sture is
nothing of a suspicions character
to be observed on board either Newsch.
The Cermer's Inquest will be held
this
day
V 5PM,
18 Whinese living
living in a
of the humses ating sture vous
stightly
E
!
wounded with a Mushit ball, when in his huse.
I have, ter
(higned). May,
Superd? of Police:
Jon Copy!
Maine
folenial Secretary
234
No 94 $1848.
Inclo nove Sli. Beth?
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235
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[We are now enabled to publish a complete report of the evidence taken before the Inquest which commenced on Monday evening, and has been continued every day since till this forenoon, i when the last witness was examined, the evidence. gone over, and the verdict returned.
As the inquiry has created some interest, we believe our readers will consider us warranted in issuing a Second Edition of Thursday's paper, for the purpose of furnishing them with copies of the report.
We have numbered the evidence, and printed it as nearly as possible as taken ; but the proper order of reading it appears to us
to be according to the following classification:
1st, Medical Evidence, No. 5.
2d, Evidence as to the Origin of the affair, Nos. 1, 2, 10, 24.
3d, Of the Police, Nos. 3, 4, 15, 20, 23, 25. 4th, Of the Naval Officers, Nos. 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18.
5th, Of Witnesses who heard or saw part of the affair, Nos. 14, 19, 22.
20.
6th, Of the Junkmen, Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 21, 7th, As to the existing Regulations for Junks frequenting Hongkong Harbour, and the conflict- ing duties of different Government Officers, Nos. 27, 28,
29.
The witnesses in this Inquest were excluded from the room until required to give their evi- dence; and the Chinese junkmen, after being examined, were put into a separate cell.]
(1)
CORONER'S INQUEST. Monday, 16th October, 1848.
WILLIAM FRAZER BEVAN Sworn, states,-About half- past 6 o'clock last evening I was coming ashore froth the Tam 'Shanter in a small China boat; Mr James Muir, Mr Rouse, Mr Dale, and Mr Cooper, were with me; the boat was a small pull-away boat. Pulling along past two junks which were anchored together off the Lower Bazaar-our boat was at a distance of about ten or twelve yards from the junks the men in the junks were making a great noise as if pulling or letting out a rope it was rather too dark to see. Some of the party in our boat called out "That's right, pull-away." Some- thing struck our boat; I was not aware at the time what it was. We had to pull round these junks to get ashore, and when opposite the end-1 should think it was the bows of the junks-three or four stones struck the boat I was in. I was anxious to go on board the junks; went out of the small bouse that was over nur nd turned her boat, and got hold of the boat's tiller, towards the junks; she was pulled to the junks. When
we got near, some more stopes were thrown, but I only remember one more striking the boat. When this stone was thrown, our boatpoople would not pull any more. The others and got afraid, and we then came ashore. who were with me said they would lodge a complaint at the Police Office: I declined going; I did not think it worth the trouble. What took place afterwards I only know from hearsay. I was prosent after the junks were captured at about 11 or half-past 11 o'clock last night, and saw a man-I believe a Chinaman-jump into the water from the junks; and assisted, with my boat, the I think police and man-of-war's boats to chase him. two shots were fired at him; am not certain from which buat the first shot was fired, but the second was from the man-of-war's boat; the man-of-war's boat cap- tored the man; did not see him after he was taken out of the water. I then came ashore; did not see any- thing else take place save the Police searching the junks after their capture. What was said from my boat be, fore the stones were thrown was said in English. I do not know whether either of the men lying dead belonged to either of the junks. Questioned by Mr Shortrede-What was said from our boat was not done to cause any alarm; there was only one call to them. We were siting under the covering of our boat. Our boat! was pulled by a little boy, a woman, and a man, and steered by a small boy. We had been on board the Tan o'Shanter that day about three hours; we dined on board; there was none of the party with me who in any degree had excceded the bounds of moderation in what There was no previous they took on board the vessel. noise made in our boat; there was no singing--we were most of us sinoking.
W. F. BEVAN.
(2)
JAMES DUNSMURG MUIR Sworn.-I was yesterday with the first witness, Mr Bevan, on board the Tam o'Shanter; We Messrs Roose, Cooper, and Dale, were also with us. left the Tum 'Shanter, to the best of my recollection, We all about 6 o'clock in the evening to come ashore, came together in a Chinese pull-away boat with a I heard a shout, and imme- covering over the stern. diately after a large stone fell on the roof of the boat just over my head; from the shouting I thought it came from a junk, on board of which they were getting up the anchor or mast; this is what I thought at the time, as I was sitting so far under the covering i could When we heard the shouting, not see where we were. some of our party made a remerk; it was about
What
Ciepert from IN? ruperintendent to the Chief Magistrate
May
on
an
a Policeman lost their lives. 16th October, 1848.
in which two Chinese and
affray in the Harbour
adamned row you are kicking 91," or something like that, but am not certain of the preciso words Used; but it was not said for the junkmen to hear, it was said in a similar manner as a person in a room would make to people outside who were making a nuisų, indifferent whether it was heard or not; cannot remember whether this was said before or after the first stone was thrown; some more stones were then thrown, and I said we had better get on shore as soon as possible. The stones camu so thick upon this, that two of the party (Messrs Bevan and Cooper were the parties) determined to go on board the junk was very much inclined myself to go--the other one was passive, and the other represented the folly of attempting it. The bead of our boat was turned towards the junks with the intention of pulling up along- side. The shower of stones continuod without inter- mission; our boatpeople were afraid, and would not pull. We then came ashore and landed. I proceeded with Mr Ronse to the Police Station, and lodged a com- plaint against these junks; and brought the boatpeople with me to identify the junks. The people in our bout were, I think, two men, a woman, and two boys. went from the Bank stairs in the Police-boat; Messrs Roose and Stephenson camo with me: there was a Sergeant in cliarge of the Police-boat; did not hear what instructions he got he did not ask me to go; I asked him permission to do so. We pulled down to the janks; my boatman pointed them out I knew them as soon as I saw them. When we got within stone's throw, the junkmen began throwing stones; the Munilamen in the Police began crying out; I do not know if they were hit or not, but some stories fell close to the boat. Should think it was then about 8 o'elock; it was dark. The Police-boat carried a large bull's-eyed lantern. There was a Chinese Lukong in the Police boat; there was nothing said from the Police-boat before the junk men began throwing stones-the lamp was showing. I think the Lukong said something to the junkmen, but am not sure. So many stones were thrown that Í was anxious to get on shore, as the Police were not at liberty to fire; and as there were so many in the boat, was afraid of her being swamped going alongside the junks. I went ashore near the No. 1 Station; one of the Police came to Mr May for further instructions; he came back (the Constable was an Englishman) and said his orders were to try and go on board again- that Mr May was not at the Central Station, and he had no permission to fire; the bout then pushed off a second time. Messrs Rouse and Stephenson, and myself went in a small sampan after the Police boat. The Police-boat lay on her oars when she got near the junk. the Lukong iniled the junks; they made no answer for some time, and then merely said one or two words! The Police told us to be on our guard; I heard the Manilanen un board the Police-boat say the junkmen were going to fire; and saw tire passed in the junks like juss-sticks. The Police-bunt pulled on shore. I came ashore also. Before going home, I called at the Central Station, and saw Messrs May and Caldwell going down to a second boat with additional force. I saw the firing afterwards, but do not know who fired first; saw this from the shore; did not go off again. I came up Co tho Central Station after hearing the junks were taken. Ezamined by the Jury.-We were not singing in our boar, nor was there any provocation used to the junk- men-there was no threat mule to the junk men of any kind. We had only an umbrella with us; we had no arms or sticks.
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JAMES MILHAS sworn,- ao a Sergeant of Police; and went in the Police-boat last evening, Mr Muir and two other gentlemen were with me: I went to go and board two junks and bring their Captains on shore. When we got within about twenty yards of the junks, I told the Lankong to speak to them; he did so. I told him to tell chem that it was the Police-boat, at the same time shewing the light of the boat lantern. The Lukong told me the men dared us to go on board; that if we at tempted it they would fire at us. They began to throw stones at us. I then told the hont's crew to pull ashore, and sent private Wills for instructions. He returned and said Mr May would be down presently with two other boats. Inspector Ryan then canie on foot to the No. 1 Station, and came on board the boat I was in. Two other Police-boats came: Mr May, was in one of them; and presently after I heard a shot fired. Mr May's boat was at the other side of the junk to nie; from the fash and report I think the shot came from the junk. The bunt I was in was ordered to pull alongside the junks; I was doing so, when about twelve or fifteen yards from the junks they fired at ruy boat; there were two shots fired, one a little after the other; neither struck our boat; I do not know whether the guns were shorted or not the report was not that of a cannon, hit te was louter than a musket. The Chinese at this time were running up and down the decks of the junks with tire- brands in their bands; there were about 14 men in my boat-4 Europeans, 5 Indians, and & boatmen. Mr Cald- well ordered us to retreat; I did so. The Police-boats all met astern then of the junks; one man named Lewis was wounded. I heard no other shots fired from the junks, but the three up to this time: fired three shots myself from my own boat at the junks. There were four men at least in my boat with carbines besides my own; they also fred. We did so after the junks hired into us, and we were ordered to do so. 1 heard firing from the other Police bouts. After the three boats met, Mr May went to the man-of-war, and returned with four or five man. of-war boats; the tow-of-war boats red at the junks, and then hoarded them; I boarded the junks myself. I was ordered to lie of the junks until the man-of-war boats cleared off. I brought one man ashore from the junks.
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Tuesday, 17th October. MICHAEL RYAN sworn, am Deputy Inspector of Police About half-past 7 o'clock on Sunday evening last, Mr Muir, who was examined last evening here, and two or three other gentlemen, came to the Central Station; Mr Bevan did not come with them they lodged a complaint that as they were in a bout passing by two junks which were lying together off the Lower Bazaar, they were pelted with stones, without any provocation, by the junkmen I asked Mr Muir if any thing else occurred before the stones were thrown? he said not. All the parties wore sober; Mr Muir was laugh- ing when convorsing with the gentlemen who were with him think he was laughing about the matter. The Pallee hout was on the point of going on duty at the time. I ordered Sergeant M Lean and Police constables M'Kenzie and Wills to take their arms and accompany the boat's crew, and to bring in custody the Captains or the officers of the junks that would be pointed out by Mr Muir. It was dark at the time; Mr Muir was to print out the junks; there was a Chinese belonging to Mr Muir's boat with him; the Police were to enquire for the Captains or officers, and find them out by the inter- preter; Poon-chow, one of the Lukongs, went as inter- preter; I told him to inform the junkmen when he came near them, that it was the Police-boat, and the business he came upon; and told M'Loan to shew the Police lights when he came near them. I told Me Muir he should go with the Police; and told M'Lean that he should not take more than two of the gentlemen, as the Police-boat was small, and I did not want to have her overlanded; M Lean asked me, if stones wore thrown from the junks, should he fire I said, No, to go about it quietly. About half au hour after, constable Wills returned to get further instructions what to do; I spoke to Mr May then be told me to get all the boatmen ready, and to go myself to the No. 1 station and join M'Lean's boat; he told me "we" would he down directly; and when I saw them coming to pull out towards the two junks, I went and walled close to the junks Poon-chow was not in our hoat at this time: Messrs May and Caldwell caine in two boars, and we went towards the two junks; Mr May's beat pulled the quickest, and to the right of my boat; his boat was the foremost. Mr May's bont got within about twenty yards of the junks, when the junks fired either ginjals or large matchlocks. I cannot say whether the guns were loaded with ball or shot-the reports were dull; I did not hear the whistling of balls.
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tain I heard three shots fired; cannot say if more or not. After the first shot was fired I heard Mr Caldwell say something as if to the junkmen; the junks after this fired a second shot. My bont did not slew the lantern; I do not know whether either of the other two boats. shewed theirs or not. The junkmen were shouting and talking before and after the firing; before the junkmen fired the last shot, I heard a splashing as if of stones in the water thrown from the junks; when the junks fired the first shot, I ordered my men to fire; some, I dare say, fired twice; three of the men had carbines; I Saw firing from Mr Caldwell's boat; I cannot say whether the junks thred more shots than the three, in consequence of the notse of our firing: I saw Mr May's boat pass astern of the junks; I heard the words "Go back "citler from May's or Caldwell's boat, I cannot say from which, and the firing ceased. I went back; Mr May told the to wait until he returned from the Commodore's ship. A boat from the Cominodore's ship came shortly after, and inquired what was the matter; that boat then left us Mr May returned in his boat accompanied by three or four boats; they hailed us, we answered; we pulled up to the junks. Again the men on board. the junks were shouting; I do not know what, for we were waiting about thirty or forty yards from the junks, and on pulling out, the junks fired either a ginjal or patchlock. I do not think any thing was said from the Police or man-of war's boats before this shot was fired: the man-of-war's boats fired a volley at the junks; the man-of-war's boats were a little in-shore of the junks; their firing must have gone clear of the shore; after the volley was fired, the man-of-war's boats boarded; I heard an explosion où board the junks about as loud as a report of a ginjal, but not so clear; cannot say that there were any other skies fired from the junks; the boat I was in fired at the same time as the man-of- war's boats; when the man-of-war's men boarded, I heard a great clashing of swords, and saw 3 men taken from one junk; one appeared to be covered with blood; did not see them taking the men from the other junk, did not see any men in the water; heard there were some; the other two Police boats were in-shore of the junks; my boat was outside.
Questioned by Mr Cairnr-The two junks were lashed together: I do not know whether the shots came from one or both junks; the night was dark,
By Mr Shortride-The junks fired first; I am certain they fired one shot before the Police fired, and am certain they fired one shot after we did fire When Mr Muir caine to the Station, I considered the charge not to be a very serions one, but sufficient to authorise me take steps to bring the parties implicated to the Station. Tho Police always go armed on the water atquight; the boat sent was not expecially armed for this particular matter; but I sent extra men, telling them I did not think it would be necessary to use their arms, but to go about it quietly.
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WILLIAM MONTROS, Colonial Surgeon, sworn, -I wa requested to attend at the Centre Station on Sunday nigh about half-past 10 o'clock, in consequence of a police man named John Lewis having been brought into the Civil Hospital seriously wounded in an affray with the crew of two Chinese junks. I remained until twelve o'clock, when a large number of the said crew was brought to the Station, eleven of whom were wounded more or less. It was obvious to me that U-afoo and Niu-achin were mortally wounded; they were ordered by me into the Iospital, and put under the necessary treatment. The latter was wounded by a musket ball which entered the cavity of the chest an inch below the clavicle, penetrated the lung on the left side, and made its exit about three inches below the point of the scapula. Another ball entered the muscles of the shoulder about threo inches below the point of the shoulder; its exit is not perceptible. He died in great agony about half- past 2 on Monday morning. He was apparently quite sensible up to the moment of his death.
Lafuo received a ball in the middle of the outer side of the right arm, it shattered the humerus, producing compound fracture, passed through the flesh, and has made its exit on the inner side of the arm. Another ball penetrated the abdomen on the front and right side, and passed out at the back or the side of the dorsal vertébra. Through this wound on the front side the omentun protruded. This man died at 5 o'clock on Monday morning
In both cases I have no doubt that the wounds in- ficted by the balls were the necasion of death; there were no other marks of violence on them. I should remark that both these two Chinese wore wet: U-afoo was brought in naked; the other man was partly cloth- ed; his clothes were saturated with water. I am under the impression that U-afoo was picked up near the No. 1 Station, and brought to the Hospital by some sailors; the other man was, I think, brought in by the Police. I am certain that the ball which struck U-albo entered in the front of the chest. The balls in both cases were,
1 should say, common carbine balls,
WILLIAM MORRISON, Colonial Surgeon.
Re-examined on the 20th October-The other men brought to the Station from these junks who are wounded all exhibit bayonet or cutlass wounds. Some of the men have a great many wounds. The bayonet ones are numerous in every instance.
WILLIAM MORRISON, Colonial Sturgeon.
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KEE Kwok sworn,-1 in a broker, and live at Lower Bazaar near Acqui's theatre. On Sunday last after my dinner I went on board two junks; the junks were lying opposite Acqui's. I met Yow-aqua, one of the men be- longing to the small junk ; had known him from the rear before last; 1 went with him on board the sinal) junk, and then into the large one; we went down into the cabin; there were four or five of us in the cabin; it was then dark. Some of the men of the small júnk cried out Thieves; the people in the cabin with mo sald Never mind, we have no occasion to interfere." We wore taking teu at the time; it was dark when I went on board. After I heard the men in the small junk say there were thieves, I went on board the small Junk with my friend. The then on hoard both vessels were getting their arms ready. It was dark and driz- zling; I could not see plainly; I distinguished a long boat; there was no light in her. There were no Chinese boats close to the two junks; we did not hear any thing from on board the long boat; it was at the time blowing a strong easterly wind, and the boat bud a number of men in hor; we thought them thieves. I was in the stern of the junk.
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Cham Leisme storn in as Tib-tchien interpreter.] Test-pose sworn.-am a balman, and belong to a Til-tehieu junk; she is a small junk I am very often coming hare. During the day of last Sunday thore was nothing happened on board the junk; there was another junk alongside of the one I belong to. 1 saw after dark a bear; the people in the boat said something in the Canton dialect; 1 did not understand what was said, though I know it was Cantou diglect; they said Qui chi," a term of abuse understood almost in every dialect; the men in our junk returned the abuse. The night was very dark, the brut fired at our junk four or five times. I thought the boat was a thief's hoat The names of the two men lying dead are. U-afoo-the other man's name is A-chin. Adoo belongs to my junk; A-clim came as a passenger-there were twelve people in all belonging to my junk; ten were the crow, and two were passengers. My junk bus only heen here three or four days; we came on the 18th Chinese day (12th of the mouth.) On Sunday afternoon I went down into the cabin before dark (there were four or fire men with me) and did not go up on deck until I heard a cry of thieves. There was a man from the shore of the name of Rec in the cabin also. I was here twice before, when the junk was in was rubbed at night-once when ly ing at East Pohit, the other time opposito Mr. Edger's; the first time was three years ago, the 2d time two years; was twice here after the last robbery, ễ re- cognize the large men now dead as U-afoo.
When we saw the boat that fired, it was dark; I would know the Police boats if the moon was up the moon did not rise until five or six boats cane. When my boat was robbed two years ago, all the men who robbed us were dressed as Englishmen they said they were a Police- boat, and that they came to search my bont to know if she was a good boat or not. Some dried fruits were robbed froni nic, and everything else that was on board the junk; they came off in a boat pulling nearly twenty ours on both sides the master of the junk then went to cumplain at Cowloon ¦ 1 dont know if he did so here.
Questioned by Mr Shortrede-My tail was cut off' by a man in the boat I was brought ashore in the boat was larger than the Police boat. I was thrown into the boat, and while lying down in her bottom, some one laid hold of my tail with one hand and withi a knife or sword cut it off my head-ive more of the men in the cell where I am, had their tails cut off in the same manner in the boat while coming ashore. +
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TOXA-SEW-LE sworn, Of the three bodies now lying dead I recognise A-m-ching and Iloo-tsing; I do not recognise the third. I belong to the small junk; so do the two men I recognise.
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Uafoo; the names of the others are Niu-nehin and (no-e- (sing. The three men belonged to the small jurk ; FOLL master of the junk, one is a passenger from Shanghae; his name is Hu-e-ting.
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Wednesday, 14th October, Be-a-quen, being further examined, staten, During the day of Sunday last, the 19th of the China month, nothing partienlar happened on board my jonk. I was ashore on Sunday, and it was dark when I came on board; I went down into the cabin, anal was down there when one of the men, Oa-n, called out there were theives coming. I came on deck: there was a little rain, and it was very dark; I only saw the outline of a host, but could not distinguish her, The people
in the boat did not say anything there was no light in her. My men throw stones at her; the bout did not come very near, but we got out bamboo pikes ready; could not dis- tinguish what description of bont it was. The boat then went away. After a little while I went down into the cabin again, when I heard the same cry of thieves I went under a table when I heard the second cry of thieves; I was in the cabin by myself. I remained under the table about two bours; after this my friends cried out it was Policemen; they came on board and brought us ashore, when the second cry of thieves was unde, heard fring; I stopt under the table, as I was afraid. I was here two or three times before-my bont was not rubbed here.
Questioned by Mr Shartrede-There are ratre robbering at night in Hongkong by sunil buts than at Shanglue, Chusin, Hi-, the other ports where I traile to. I never heard that a true 'lieeboat goes round the harbour here at night; hot I always beard there was a pretended Police- boat, who used to enne on board and put all the crow below, and take the cargo ushore; I never saw this boat myself.
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WONG ANowo sworn,-1 am a boatman. On Sunday last I was employed by Mr Muir, of Syme, Muir & Co.; five Europeans cane in ing boat; they went on board a barque. to dinner, we went about noon, and left the vessel about dark-a little more than 6 o'clock; the vessel was not far from the store. None of the gentlemen were singing; they word nanking no noite. We passed near two junks; the men in these junks were making a moise, the gentlemen asked me why the junka madio a noise; I said I did not know. The gentlemen said something to the juntonen; they spoke lout the junkien must have heard it; I think they all said something, but am not sure. The gentlonen spoke loud like people quarrelling; this was before any stones were thrown. A stone was then thrown at our boat from the
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After this first stone was thrown, the gentlemen spoke again to the jukmen; the only words that I could understand that the junkanen said were ** t'ha "atal "sti pow" (small gun) but 1 camat say whether this was said before or after the stones were thrown, but I told the gentlemen that the junkien said They makee small gun fire. " Some of the gentlemen wanted to go on board the junk Mr May took the balm to steer the host to the junk. Two of the gentlemen did not want to go to the junk; there was only une man pulling at the time; f and the other boat- people went into the stern of our boat, as we were afraid. We were close enough to these junks to enable me to recog- ize then again. I saw about twenty unen on board the juuks: I only saw the upper parts of the men's bodies; could not say if they nd pikes in their hands. After this we came astore at Gibb's wharf; in our boat were two mon, one woman, and a boy. There were no junks within fuurteen feet of these two junks When I sure ashore I came with Me Muir to the Police Station; Mr Mudr got the Policemen, and went down to the Bank wharf; I went in the Police-boat with Mr Mair; we went to the two junks, the same junky which threw the stones at us. We got within about seventy feet of the junks; the Lukong in the Police-boat said something in the Pokeen or Tib-tchien dialect. The Lukong said at the time he spoke in Til-telieu. The Police- bont and a light which she shewed; there were no Chinese characters on this lantern. The junkmen did not say anything; they were puking a noise on board the junks; the junken then threw more then ten stones at us; we thien returned, and Mr Mair and two other gentlemen came off again with me in a Chinese boat; the Police went before us.
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my boat next. Mr May's boat hind no interpreter in her. I heard the men in the junks sing out "Pla,p'ha.". culled out as loud as I could (for fear of the junks being Fokeen boats and strangers) "Do toot fire." The breeze junks; my boat shewed a lantern. The jaoks then at this time was fresh, and we were to leward of the fired single shots; I could not say by the report if the guns were loaded; our bonts returned the fire. May's boat gut alongside; I saw something go over the bows of Mr May's bons, and some one said,There's a tuan overboard." MrMay's boat backed down, and told us to cease fring-the men in the junk still continued to use the words "Lo hu-p'ba, p'ba,"-"Police devils-fight, fight," (or beat, or strike;) we then dropt astern, and waited for May's return from the Cambrian. White waiting, an English boat pulled up; found it was a guard- boat. The officer asked ine what was the matter; I told him; he returned to the Cambrian. When Mr May came with the man-ofwar's boats, we lay by till they boarded the junks and then we followed; I came ashore in a man- of-war's boat, and on lauding wanted to the the China- men's tails together that canie ashore in her, and found only one or two had tails. I asked, "How is this?" when one of the sailors said, "Here's one of them," pulling out at the Station were not any of those men I came ashore a tail from the breast of his shirt. The two men who died with one of them was brought by a Police-boat. the other man found the sailors bringing up the Queen's Road; he was quite naked; and seven other prisoners wore with him. 1 escorted them to the station, and took the wounded man to the station Hospital: the boat he came in was one of the cutters; there was an officer in charge of the then.
D. R. CALDWELL.
DANIEL RICHARD CALDWELL re-cxamined.--When Mr May left me to go to the man-of-war, he told me to wait till he came back, and watch the bouts; he did not give me any other orders.
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JAMES JANWAY PLUMRIDGS SWOTN,I am senior office of H. M.'s Naval forces in China, On Sunday evening last I was informed by the officer of the watch that Mr May | caine on board the Cambrian, and made a complaint that Bome junkruen hud been assaulting some gentlemen; that his authority was called in question; and that the junkmen would not allow him to come on board; and threatened to Hre, and did fire, at him. I sent for Captain Morris, and tok what I have stated, and told him to get the boats hoisted out and prepared. Ile proposed to send a boat or 1 told him No, to send all the boats; not to take the large guns, but to see that they were all armed. These boats I ordered to go in three divisions-the taunch, pinnace, and barge; the two cutters and Jolly boat were Astern of them anal boat astern of each large boat. I sent for Lieutenant Lloyd, told bin of the nature of the complaint that was made, and desired him to back the police, aul take any or all of the men on board of the junks and give them in charge of the police. The reason of any sending so large a force was to prevent a loss of life, that the Chinese might subunit without resistance when they saw the force. I finished by saying to Mr Lloyd- When you get to the junks, you will divide your bouts in two divisions, and you will board on the quarter and oppo- site how you will board subre in hand; if there is any doubt about the junks, bring them off, and we will anchor thcin one under each bow of the ship. After the boats had gone astore some time, one boat returned with six Chinese: told then to take them ashora to the Police, not to let them on board. The reason of my wish for the heats to board was for fear the junks should have ent their cables and gone away; to prevent which had guns trained aft, and would have fired into them had they attempted to get away. I gave an officer a couple of blue lights, and told him to barn one of resistance was made. This signal was not made, be
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HENRY LLOYD sworn.-I am a Lieutenant on board H. M. S. Cambrian, now lying in Victoria Harbour; was on guard on board the frigate on Sunday evening last ; I heard between 9 and half-past P.M. the fire of musketry among the boats ashore; and reported this to the Commodore, who told me to take a boat and go and see what it was about. I did so, and pulled in-shore, and saw, I think, 3 Police-boats near the shore. I asked what was the matter; they said that they tried to board two junks, but were repulsed. Asked them for what purpose they wanted to board the junks; they replied, for the purpose of apprehending the crows of these junks, for having assaulted soine European gentle. men." I canuot say who told me this; it may have been Mr Caldwell, but am not sure. I immediately returned to the frigate for further orders, as I had no authority to act; when I went on board, found the frigate hoisting out her heavy boats. The Commodore (Plumridge) orilered me to take the boats and proced to certain boats that Mr May would point out, and to co- operate with Mr May-to assist the Police in effecting a luding on the decks of the two junks that had already resisted and repulsed them. I had in all six boats from the manuf war. There were 4 men in the jolly buat rowing: 10 in each of the two cutters; 14 in the pin- mace; the same number in the barge; and 10 in the launch, Each of these men had a musket and cutlass; the coxswain and bowman of every boat a pistol; there were marines in the boats besides; there were board- ing pikes in the launch; wo had no great guns in the boats. Mr May then pulled ahead in his bout, and I followed; Mr May pointed out the two junks. and then lay on his oars in-shore of me, I then concentrated the boats, and gave my orders to the officers of each boat-- that when the crew of the launch gave three cheers, and fired two muskets together with blank cartridges, they were to pull alongside the junks and board; that no violence was to be used if no opposition was shown-I was particular in telling then to use no violence. We then gave three cheers, fired the two blank shots, and pulled alongside the junks; while doing so, there was a fire from the junks of, I should say, 4 or 5 ginjalis and several smaller firearms; some of these firearms must have had shot in them, as I saw the appearance in the water as of shot striking it; immediately on this discharge of firearios, the marines of the launch tired a volley into the junks (I commanded the launch) of ball cartridge, and in the smoke we boarded, I cannot say whether the other boats fred or not, We had no lanterns with us in our boats-I did not see one in Mr May's boat. When Mr May's boat lay on her oars, nothing that I heard was said from her to the junks, nor from the junks to her. There was a drizzling rain at this time with a fresh breeze--the night was dark. I should think Mr May's bout lay on1 her oars 120 yards from the junks. Before we boarded. there was nothing said or done that would lead the crews of the junks to believe we were men-of-war's hoats, or that we were going to hoard them. When Me May lay on bis ours, he was particular in pointing out the two junks, and said, These are the two vessels that resisted us." I understood ing orders from Co- modore Plamidge to be, that the two junks Mr May was to point out I was to board. After we boarded the junks we procecited to arrest the crews of both junks They threw hot water and molasses on several of my
HANDY WILLIAM CHAPMAN WISE Sworn,-I am Acting men; they presented a quanti y of bambanspears: these
Second Master on Board 11 M. S Cambrian. On Sunday were presented across the gunwale; 1 did not observe
evening lust, I was in command of the seond cutter unter that any of the Chinese had swords. We had no dif- ¦ Lieutenant Lloyd. [Gleexximitar evidence as Lieutenant Lloyd ficulty in taking the men after we boarded.
I was about the tenth man on board. Several of the Chinese
axta the urode of attack anel hoetreding.] When 1 boarded 1 saw ran below, and some jumped into the water; two bonts
no Chinamen; but I saw our men landing up some prisoners with midshipmen followed some of the men in the
from below. The first men were passed into the second ent- water, as had been prearranged. We brought all the
ter; there were seven of them I did not see any cutlasses men ashore, I think about 22: they were placed in the
or bayonets used on the deck of the small junk; do not know two cutters in charge of Mr Jolliffe and Mr Pulling and what took | luce below. I saw several Chinese jump to the a guard of marinos, at Mr May's request. The Chinese resisted so far as they hit and pinched my men, who
water; there was one that I went after; he was wounded in may have struck them with the tuts of their swords.
the shoulder when I picked bha up; he was swimming; I I did not observe that any of the Chinese were ma
think he had a pair of trowsers on; I secured his hands and terially wounded. We had to bring the mel all up
laid hian down in the bottom of the boat; I think this man's from below; I had their arms tied behind them.
wound was fring a musket bullet. I took the prisoners first on board the Cambrian, und was then told to take the to the Station. There were no shots fired from my boat at any Chinamen in the water. After the boarding I heard firing; I also heard firing down into the hold of the junit, from her deck; I was in the cutter at this time. I landed the prisoners down to the westward. I saw one or two shots fired either by the Police or our men from the junk at the men in the water.
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Questioned by Mr Shatrede-In the junks after we boarded, I saw no Chinese cut down with entlasses. After we boarded, I heard about eight or nine slots fired at the men in the water; cannot say whether they were fired by the Police or our boats, The reason of the large force 1 took was in consequence of what I heard the first time from the Police, and after consulting with the Commodore I did not know at the time that any of the men had their talls cut off, it have since heard such was the case. When I boarded the junk
and heard the firing at the people in the water, I sung out as loud as I could to cease tiring. None of my men were wounded with shot.
HENRY LLOYD, Lieutenant R.N. II. M. S. Cambrian,
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Questioned by Mr Shortryde - Did you consider this applica- tion (from Ma May) sufficient without the order of a Mugis- trate-As far as I am concerned, 1 considered I did not exceed my authority afloat in d. ing what I did. I sent this large furne for the protection of life. I never saw Mr May myself; he was in his boat.
Have you heard of any of the Chinese having their tails cut off?-On hearing of it to-day I made inquiries, and the boat- swain who was in one boat sail they had to tie one China- mau down to a ringbolt, and dust the man must have cut the tail bintself. I never heard of it till this afternoon; 1 do not think Me Lloyd exceeded his duty in a single ista. The coroner's letter was the first that I heard of the Chinaman's tails being cut off ensider a ship-of-war in this anchorage is a guard for the purposes of affording pro- tuction in general to all the community afloat and ashore.
J. HANWAY PLUMRIDGE.
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ROBERT ELLIOT sworn,-I am a midshipman on board FI. A. ship Cambrian, On Sunday evening I was in the pinnaec under the command of Lieutenant Lloyd; we bad the second cutter in tow, and were to board the outward of the two junks after the two shots as previously agreed on were Bred. All the boats cheered and gave way alongside; the Chinese red four or five ginjals, and some small arts; immediately they fired we fred about twenty muskets; we fired in the direction where we saw the fire from the junks; Our slut, if any missed, would have gone in the direction of Jardine's. I saw one Chinaman in the water; n Policeman in our boat fired at this than be struck him; we took the man into the second cutter; I am not positive that the shot was fired from our boat. I got a Chivaman's tail from one of the men on board; he found it in one of the bants.
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JOSEPH HENRY JOLLIFFE sworn,-I am first Lieutenant of Marines on board II. M. S. Cambrian. On Sunday evening last. I heard firing ashore. Shortly after Mr May came alongside in the Police-boat; lie came on board and spoke to Mr Pulling, the master. In cou- sequence of what he said the boats were ordered out; there were six bouts altogether; between twenty-five and thirty marines went in the boats; they had mus- kets and bayonets; I was in the launchi under the com- mand of Lieutenant Lloyd. After we boarded the two junks, some shots were fired from the small junk at something in the water; I was almost certain it was at a man in the water; this shot was fred either by our then or the Police. There were twelve men from the junka put into one of the cutters; Mr Pulling and I were in charge of this cutter a second cutter under the command of ¦ (19) Me Wise took some more Chinese ashore, and landed lower down then we did; we landed at Mr Bowra's wharf The Chinese that we brought ashore had blood about them. Coming ashore I saw another Chinaman in the water; we saw him when we shoved off from the junks; I heard one shot fired at this man; there may have been more; this shot either came from a police or man-of-war's boat. Some of the men had their tails cut off; one was cut off in the launch; another I saw cnt off In the junk, a seainen cut off these tails in cach case; one sailor cut off a tail with his clasp knife: this was in the launch. The prisoners were first handed into the launch and then into the cutter. While the Chinese were in the cutter coming ashore, none of their tails were cut off; beard on board the vessel that several China- men's tails were brought on board the Cambrian; I saw one with Mr Elliot a midshipman.
Questioned by Mr Shortrede-After boarding I saw no wounds inflicted by cutlasses. There was nothing said to the junkmen before we boarded them.
J. II. JOLLIFFE,
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WILLIAM BECHANAN ALEXANDER SWOTE,-I am a mid- shipman on board H. M.'s Frigate Cambrian the launch with Mr Lloyd on Sunday evening last. I was in After I boarded the junks, I saw some shots fired from the junk at some men in the water; I heard, I think, four shots fired either by our men or the police. The jolly- boat under charge of Mr Victor was to look after the men in the water. I saw a Police-boat following a mon in the water; can't say whether they fired at this man, I did not see any of the Chinamen's tails ent off
W. B. ALEXANDER, Midshipman.
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JACOB PHILLIPS sworn,-) live in one of Mr Oswald's houses close to the water. I heard the fring on Sunday evening; it was about three or four hundred yards from my house; this was about eight or quar er past eight. About 11 o'clock we heard another volley, and then a second. I went down to the Pier, and heard the shout- ing of men, but could not say what it was, went down with some friends to Acqui's wharf; heard I then a shouting of Europeans on board a Chinese vessel, and some slots fired, I think at some men in the water. From the time I heard the volleys until we heard these abots was about half an hour; I heard several balls whistle over my house after the second volley was fired.
J. PHILIPS.
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DANIEL RICHARD CALDWELL Sworn,-I am Deputy Su- perintendent of Police. On Sunday night I went with Mr May in the Police-boats down to the two junks to take the crews in custody. Mr May's boat was first-
JoBy Rickert sworn, I heard a ring on Sunday evening last off the Tower Buzuar; went out in the verandeḥ, and just as the last gun was fired, I heard the word "Lum- chi" (water-thieves) called out; the sound came from where 1 heard the ring the same sound was repeated. After thing I went to bed. I was afterwards disturbed, and was told there was firing; after thut 1 thought I beard cheering, then went to sleep. I did not think there was anything serious going on; I thought it was a boat that had got Among the junks for the purpose of robbing thent.
Questioned by Mr Shurtrate.-I have been in command of a vessel. Suppose you were in a harbour where a boat came alongside your vessel shewing a bright light, and addressing you in a language which you did not understand, would you allow these men, or any of themin, to come on board? Certainly not.-Would you, if you thought it neces sary to prevent their coming on beard, fire at them? Il consulered that they were thieves and a strong party, and that 1 could resist them by firing, I would.
By Mr Cairns.--Supposing you were in a part the ban- gauge of which you did not understand, and that a boat with a light came alongside of your vessel in whiel an individual speaking a language partially known to you gave you ta understand that they were Policemen, would you make the nine resistance? No, I shoull be doubtful what I should
do in that case.
By Me Shortrade.-If you had understood that in that part boatmen calling themselves policemen, and in the guise of policemien, were in the habit of boarding such vessels as yours and robbing then, would you resist under these circumstances? I certainly would,
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JNO. RICKETT.
Thursday, 19th October. CHARLES MAY sworn, am Supermtendent of Police. On Sunday evening last, Deputy Inspector Ryan informed me that Mr Muir and some other gentlemen lind been to the Station and made a complaint, that white passing in a small boat in the harbour, & junk threw stones at them. Mr Ryan said he sent a Police-beat with two European Cunstables and a Chinese interpreter, Poon-chow, in order that the head- men of the junk might be brought to the Station; And ♫ tinh canie from this boat for further orders, as the Police had stones thrown at them-which orders Mr Ryan cume to mne to receive. I came to the Station and made more par- ticular inquiries about the case, and ordered two other boats to be manned. The Police in the three hoats, including rowers
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came near the junks; I was in the cabin at the time, and heard a cry of thieves from the sun! junk. I cause on deck; did not see the small bont, as it was so dark; the smalt hout went away; I then returned to the enbin, and did not ne out of the cabin until 2 or 3 boats came near the Junks; they came about half on hour after the first. I did not hear anything sald by the people in these boats; the small junk fired 2 or 3 shots, I think at them; it was very dark at this time; the small boats fired at the small junk. After this a great many boats exe; these boats tired at the small Junk, and the people in them came on board and threw me and the other men into the boat. bly tail was cut off by one of these men.
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to the Junk; before arriving alongside the people in the junks had fired large and small guns, I mean ginjalls and and mateblocks, I heard shots strike the water. fire was returned by all the Police boats. I heard Mr Caldwell speaking in Chinese very loud, and answers appa- runtly made from the junks Finding the other boats did not get alongside, and that a determined resistance was made, I ordered my boat to be shoved f, and told the other two boats to fall buck. After leaving the junks, they continued tiring 5 or 6 shots from ginjalls; I told the Police not to return the fire, and ordered them out of reach of the tire from the junk. Some of the Pulice had no am- bumition at this time; they asked me for some, as they were anxions to return and make a second attack; a European in my bout had no army. At this time I was not aware of any accident happening to the Police force; I had seen a man in the water when alongside the junk, but believed him to be one of the Junkman; I had an idea of picking him out, but on looking round, found he had either suck or was taken on board the junk. The time I was alongside the junk was about half a minute; my impression was thet my boat was kept back either by spears or bambos from the junk; I could not see them, as it was remarkably dark, the wind strong, and the sea high. I determined to go to H. M. 8. Cambrian for assistance, and ordered all but four rowers into another boat; before going, I directed Mr Caldwell to go as near the sterns of the junks as he could with safety, and request them to give in; and that if they did not, 1 was guing to the man-of-war, and they would run the risk of being shot. Mr Caldwell called to me from his boat, that the junkmen were determined to resist I then pulled to the Cambrian. The two junks were pointed out to me by the third Police-boat that remained near. I had no China- men in my boat; nothing was said to the jackmon from ny boat. I heard Mr Caldwell calling out loudly to the junk people before any firing. 1 had a lantern in my boat, which i shewed; the three boats were to leward of the junks; my boat may have been about 100 feet from the junks while Me Caldwell was speaking; lights were shewn from one Palice- boat to another while directions were given by me. When f arrived on board the Chinbrian, I saw an officer, and asked if he was the officer of the deck; he answered, "Yes." I sid, as nearly as I can recollect, I am the Superintendent of Police, and have come to apply to the Commodore for nesistance to capture two suspicious junks which lod fired upon and beaten off the Police-boats." The officer asked ine if that was the firing he heard; I told him it was, and he desired me to accompany him below. He went into the stert cabin, and shortly after came out saying assistance should be rendered; I remained on deck till the boats were nearly ready, and then went into my own boat and guided the inen- of-war's bants to where the junks were lying, pointing them out to the officer who was in command of the party. When I arrived near the junka, being ahead of the men-of-war boats, I saw the two Police-boats lying within 150 yard of the junks; the Police were rowing in the diretion of the junks. I urdered them to keep to the rear of me, and not to fire It was lighter by this time, it was now about 12 o'clock; 1 saw the navy boats go alongside the junk, and heard the people in the junks as if cheering or making a great shouting; before the navy bouts touched the junks, they were fired into, A volley was fired by the navy boats, and afterwards there were about 20 straggling shots, but cannot say exactly whether they were wholly from the navy buats or some from the junks; after these shots were fired the bavy boats cheered and boarded; the noise on board the junk was when I first got near. I boarded after the mati-of-war's men; nearly all the sailors and marines were in the junky they were very crowded. I saw some powder thrown over- board, and heard the plunging as of something heavy into the water; none of the junkien at this time were to be seen; many of the sailors were below searching; it was dark helow; Police lanterns were got; I did not sea the sailors using their cutlasses; Ikaw To Chinamen in the water. sent Mr Caldwell's boat to pick up some men who I heard in the water. Constable Smith was, I think, in the boat. I should say that the first fire from the Police-boats (before the navy boals came! did not take effect on the junks, as I heard no eries from the junks after the fire. I told the officer I would take charge of the junks, and that if he would lend me boat to take the prisoners on shore, I would take courge of them He ordered boats for this purpose, and directed all his men to go into the bonts and leave the junks, which they didt I remained about half an hour after this on board; I had a thorough search made in and round the junks. Boarding nottings were triced up in the junk; they were the ordinary make of fishing nets. I examined the boats in order to satisfy mysed whether the boats were pirutical ones or not; and I believe they are not pitical bants; one brs a cargo of molasses, and grain, and physic; the other boat, the large one, was empty. I found malch- locks and 3 ginjalls in the two bouts; one of the matchlocks was burst; there were more hofes and ropes for other ginjalls. Questioned by Mr Shortrede--MrCaldwell does not speak the dialect of the juntamen, but he understands alittle. I wasnbout 100 feet from the junks at the time MrCaldwell spoke to them; bis boat was to the rear of mine about 10 feet; the wind was high; we were to leeward of the junks; my belief was, and is that the junkmen understood and answered Mr Caldwell We have 19 men now at the Station from these junks- nearly all were wounded-21 were brought to the Station from the junks, and one was picked up dead on Monday. I consider I have power wider clause 7 of Ordinance 14 of 1840, to board any vessel whatever in the harbour, either day or night--of enurse having a reasonable object in view. The Superintendent and Inspectors of the Metropolitan London Police have exnetly the same power. I have fre- quently exercised this power both day and night.
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With re- ference to my authority to get the assistance of the Navy, any Constable has power to demand assistance in carrying out bis duty. As regardsmyself, 1 am authorised as commanding the Police to apply for the assistance of the Naval power ou sitch an ocension. I considered an over- powering force would effect the object of capturing the junka without any resistance or consequent bloodshed.-I was not consulted with reference to the force from the pan-of-war. When a person winkes a complaint at the Station, it is a mintter of course that immediate attention shall be paid to the complant, so that the parties offending may be forth- enting to answer it-It was not consistent with the I- spectors' duty to allow Mr Muir's complaint to stand over till next mining without taking immediate measures to ap- prehend the offenders, or otherwise secure their attendance next day.
Questioned by Mr Cairns.-When you applied for nasin- tance from the Naval Commander, did you consider these were trading junks or pirates?-My impression was that they were piratical junks, because I could not account for the resistance they made but under such a supposition.
By My Shortrede.--Whose duty is it to board and examine these junks when they anchor in the Harbour ?-I do not consider that any government officer considers it his duty to board Chinese vessels in this harbour, with a view of ascer- tuinng their characters gen rally, unless upon especial iotarnation or suspicion; and in such a case it is my duty.-Q. Does it consist with your knowledge that inen dressed as policemen, or with badges upon their areas calling themselves policemen, have searched and rabbed junks in the Harbour? 4. There have been none to my knowledge since the increase to the water-police 18 months ago; hefore that there were two instances of robbery by violence in the Harbour by persons representing themselves as policemen, and two cases of extortion by threats by Chinese in the ent- ploy of the governinent. A case occurred in Ap 1847- there was an attack made by a larcha manned by Chinese and Portuguese representing themselves us policemen, who robbed a junk off Jurdine's of a considerable amount of pro- perty.
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CHARLES MAY.
Priday 20th October. All-TEU states, I was in charge of the largest of the two junks; the crew consisted of ten men altogether; there were no passengers in ny vessel, we came from How-tong; we were here about 20 days; we brought salt and live pigs. On the evening of the 19th, Chinese month, about dark, while my boat was lying alongside of a small junk, a small boat
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EDWARD COHEN sworn, I am an assistant at Messrs Phillips, Moore & Co., in Victoria. On Sunday evening last, I heard firing on the water near our place; I did not know what it was] at first; but went down to the witurf below Aequi's in the Lower Bazaar. I saw several shots tired from or at a junk a short distance from the shore. The only ex- pression I could hear was, See, a man overboard," or Here's a man overboard." I immediately heard a shunt fired. Previous to this there were one or two volleys tired, and I could hear the balls whistling round our house.
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ROBERT MCKENZIE Aworn,-I am a constable; I was left in the boat with Sergeant M'Lean lying off the junks on Sunday night when the men-of-war's boats came, in order to pick up any Chinese we might see in the water. I saw No Chinamen in the water. I was in the boat, and a dog wan thrown overboard from the small junk; I was about five or six yards from the junk; the dog was black; a shot was fired at it by a marine-saw his belt-he shot it. If there were any Chiramen in the water near the boat, I would have keen tiem. I heard thing on board the junks; by the sound it was firing down into the holds of the junks; we were then under the bowa of the junk. The sampan was love over- board from the juuks either by the marines or sailors. I heard one of the officers tell the men to cease firing-this was after the tiring into the heid.
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THURSTAN DALE sworn,-I was with Messrs Devan and Muir, and others on Sunday evening in their boat coming from the Tam o'Shanter; we left the vessel about half past six in the evening; our boat, the wind being strong, canie within about ten yards of two junks; we had to go past thei to get ashore; the men in the junks inade a noise; it sounded to me not as if they were pulling up their anchor or anything of that kind but seemed as if they meant it for us to keep off; that at least was my impression, although I did not know the language. One of our beaunen replied to the junk people; there was then a shout, or hurral, from some of the party in the bont I was in one, twn, or three, may have joined in the shout our boatinen did not join in the shout. After this the junkinen I think called out some- thing, after which a stone struck our boat. We then pulled ahead of the junks, and Mr Bevan wished to go on board the junks, to see what the stone was thrown for; He took hold of the boat's tiller, and put the boat's head towards the junks. The boatmen refused to go; I said it was no use that it was better to cunic ashore. While this was going on, several stones were thrown at the boat; I don't remember that any of the stodes struck our boat. We then came ashore, and I came up to the Police Office with Mesars Atle and Roose. I went down afterwards to my boat to see what the Police bonta did; I waited for some time, did not see any of them, and came away and went home.
Examined by Mr Morison.-The discussion that took place botween Mr Bevan and myself about his going on board the junka was sufficiently loud for the juukmen to hear.
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[Lie-kip-tyr, and Che-yeuk, both sworn in as interpreters, they having a knowledge of the T'ih-tchien dialect.]
Poon-crtow aworn. -1 am a Lukong. On Sunday even- ing last some gentlemen cume and made a report at the Police Station. I went with them and the police in the boat; Mr Ryan told me to go and tell the Captain of the junk to ermie up to the Station, to see why stones were thrown at the gentlemen. I went in the boat about thirty feet from the junk-this was about 7 o'clock in the evening, an spoke to them in Chinese [Here the witness was asked to say in Chinese what he said to the junkten. The witnese's answer was rendered in English by the two interpreters,-
Friend, I got something to say I wish the Captain to come Asbore." (The original words were spoken in the Pokéen dialect Parther be said,- This is a mandarin boat coine to talk to him; and not to be afraid (This was also said in Fokeen) Wen I first spoke to the jurkmen, I was as far from them as this is from Mr Holdforth's house (a distanco of about two red feet.) [The witness here corrects himself, and says this was in reference to his second visit to these junks.] The Jurkmen the first time did not say any thing tone they then threw stones at us. First when I went, there was not much wind. [The witness is asked to point out, if he can, the distance he was at from the junks when he first spoke to them; and he points to a house distant about fifty yards.] then returned to No. 1 Starion, and waited there. I wout again in the Palice-boat to the junks; and stapt about a 100 feet from them.
there was not much wind; I do not know in what direction it was blowing. I spoke again to the junkien this second time the same as I did on the first occasion. The people in the junk said to me, not to come near; if we did, they would fire. They said nothing else to me; I said no more to them, and then came ashore. They threw stones us; nome of them struck the boat.
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By Mr Shortredde.-Has any subsequent proelatention upon 1is subject been issued to the junken by you?-No. 1 may add tinam in the habit of boarding junks to under- tait if they have been anolested by any body, My Chinese boatmen interpreted for me; I cannot say they were under- stand, hat I should think they were, as the junkmen always seemed pleased.-1 do not think 1 went on board either of these two junks in question.-On my visits to the juuks 1 never heard any complaints.
WILLIAM PEDDER.
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 28th May, 1846. SIR-I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to transmit to you 10 Copies of the Chinese Translation of the enclosed Pruelamontion, and to request your compliance with the instructions therein contained, by occasionally boarding and furnishing each junk anchoring in this harbour with a copy of the same, for the information of the Masters and Crews. A few Copies should be posted up for general informua- tion. I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,
A. E. SHELLEY, for the Colonial Secretary.
Lieut. W. PEDDER, R.N.,
Harbour Master.
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WILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour Master, Marine Magistate.
Flis Excellency the Governor directs, that the Harbour Master board all trading junks on their anchoring in the Harbour, and that a proclamation be issued to the following effect, and communicated to the masters and erews thereof:
That the port of Victoria is open to all junts and vessels without any anchorage fees or other dues that they are ut liberty to stay in it as long as they choose, and to depart when they like, without any molestation.
That the crews and passengers are at full liberty to com- municate with the shore, and to deal in all articles with any person whom they may choose; but that they are not to buy Opium in a smaller quantity than one chest from any one but the Retail Dealer licensed by the Government. When they buy a chest of Opium, or any larger quantity, they may purchase it from any person.
That no person except the Harbour Master can hoard a junk or vessel without the consent of the master, unless he is armed with a warrant and accompanied by a constable.
*That all complaints against persons unlawfully hoarding or molesting vessels are to be made to the Harbour Master or the Chief Magistrate; and that the attempts of persons to extort money, or represent themselves falsely as possessing exclusive privileges of trade, and thereby interfere with the freedom of the port, are contrary to His Excellency's orders, and will be visited with severe punishment on being duly represented to the authorities above mentioned."
Colonial Office, Victoria.
Hongkong, 23d May, 1846.
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F. W. A. Hauek.
A. E. SHELLEY.
WILLIAN PENDEK,
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JAMES LEGGE sworn,-1 um a Doctor of Divinity, and attached to the Landon Missionary Society.
Examined by Mr Shortrede. Do you understand Chi-"
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Can you read this Proclamation? (producing the one iden- tilled by Mr Pudder.-Yes.
Is it the same I sent you yesterday?-Yes. Have you read it over 7-Yes, I have done an carefully. Have you consulted any Chinese who are scholars as to the import of the third Regulation in this Proclamation? I have.
Will you have the goodness to state you interpretation of the third Regulation alluded to, as well as the meaning at- tached to it by the persons you consulted ?-This regulation consists of two parts. The first says the Harbour-master, and persons carrying Warrants, and Palicernen, bave power to board vessels. The meaning of the second part is not so plain; it was because I could not make it out satisfactorily inyself, that I consulted Chinese scholars. Literally, it runs,
If there he men, and the Captain does not want them to enter the vessel, then he may be able to obstruct and stop them." The difficulty lies from the form of the Chinese sentence in determining who are intended by the word Inen, I suppose it intended to mean "other men"-dif- ferent from the Harbour-master and others mentioned above; but this is by no means clear, and a Chinese, in my opinion, would rather identify the word "men" with the Harbour- master, &c. Seeing the diffienity last night, I consulted a Chinese who at once knows his own and the English lan- guages very well-Tsin-shen, an assistant in our Mission. Ha took the same view of the intention of the writer as myself, bnt laughed heartily at the composition. This morning, I consulted two other Chinese as to the meaning. The first is Sew-tsai, (that is, a literary graduate of the first degree,] and was the first in his class when he took the honour at bis county examination in the Canton province in 1833. He enpposed that the regulation empowered the Captain of the vessel to resist the Harbour-master, the Warrant-bearers, and the Policemen at the same time he did not seem to see the The
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second person Lenaulted is a respectable Chinese, who can read and write in his own language tolerably well, but makes no prutensions to being a scholar. ITe interpreted the clanse in the same way as the other, and added, "So then the Chew-chow (this is the Canton sound of Tib-tchieu) men, when they resisted the boats, had right on their side;" but then he added To be sure, when the boats came in the dark, it was according to regulation to resist them." 1 men- tion this last remark, because it confirms iny own view of the composition of the regulation, that while Chirose naturally interpret it as the two inen did, there is still something wanting to make that view of it certain, if it was tho intention of the composer to convey that the word ined was to be identifled with the Harbour-niester, &c. The incuning of thi !clause is not plain.
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The first time stones were thrown- that is, when I went in the first bont-some of the stones struck the boat, and some of the crew were struck. I then caine on shore, and waited in the boat. When Mosery May and Caldwell cante, I went back in the boat again to the junks; Mr May's beat was first, next to the junks; I was in Mr! Ryan's boat. 1 did not on this occasion speak to the junks; I do not know If anything was said in the other boats. this time, the bont I was in was 16 or 14 feet from Mr May's boat and Mr Caldwell's boat was between na; I did not hear anything said from Mr Caldwell's or Mr May's bant to the junkmen. It was then blowing hard; there was no inter- preter in Mr May's bant; we were then about 400 feet from the junks; they were making a noise on board the Junks. The only words I heard were ** Kuk-chang p'la," which means Take gun and fire." My boat was close to Mr Caldwell during all this time; anything that was said by the junkmon I must have heard as well as Mr Caldwell Each boat had a light, which they shewed to the junk I then heard shots fired from the outward junk-they only fired at Mr May's boat; the boat I was in then fired. After
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the shots were fired, the junkmen said nothing to the Police. hunts, nor did the police to them. We then retired, and Mr May told us to wait until he went to the man-of-war; Mer May did not tell us to do anything while he was away, but to wait. Nothing was snid either front Mr Caldwell's bont or the one I was in to the junkmen while Mr May was away, nor was anything said to the junkmen until the anen-of-war'E' Bien fired. I did unt go on board the junks until the sailure of the men-of-war left them.
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Koo-Cap sworn.-By Mr Cairns-I never was in Hongkong (before.) I belong to the small junk. By Mr Shortrede,- [The words which Poon-chow stated be used on Sunday evening to the junkmen he now repeats in presence of Koo-cap, who being asked through the interpreter, saya
never heard these words before" and being asked the meaning of the words, he says, they mean Friend, is the Captain on beard?"
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WILLIAM PRODER Sworn,-1 am the Harbour Master of Victoria, and Marine Magistrate.
Examined by Mr Shortrede.-Do you recognise this Pro- clamation, (producing a Proclamation in Chinese, initialed by the Coroner.)-I fancy I do from the Stamp; it bears the Real of the Marine Magistrate's Office. 1 do not read Chinese |or understand it.
Do you know the import of the Proclamation ?-I think I do. Can you tell its import?-Yes; it is n proclamation from His Excellency the late Governor of Hongkong to all trading junks anchoring in the Harbour,
From whom did you receive instructions to issue this pro- clamation ?-From Mr Shelley for the Colonial Secretary, by letter dated 28th May 1846. I hold in my hand the letter I allude to; I produce the letter lands in the latter, which, at the request of the jury is e pied; as also the copy of the Pro- clamatiin accompanying that letter, the emplea aro annexed] Eramined by the Coroner.- distributed these Eighteen Copies of the Proclamation. After they were all gone i obtained more from Mr Gutzlaff the Chinese Secretary, by whom I presume they were originally prepared. I went on board the juuks myself when I distributed them-I was requested to make them public, and left some copies at the Hong where the junkmen frequent, as also gave some to persons who traded with them; and made it as generally
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JAMES LIGOR.
CHARLES MAY further examined on the 21st,-To the best of my belief I never saw the Chinese notice (the one alluded to by Mr Pedder in his evidence) now exhibited to mo, and I am certain I never saw any translation, or any letter of instructions on the subject in accordance with the Colonial Secretary's letter of instructions now read to me. Here the copy of the letter of 2001 May 1840, and instructions, annexed to Mr Pedder's evid nee, is road to Mr May.] This is the first intimation I have had of Mr Pedder's instructions as to boarding junks in the Harbour. 1 know that there is a Police-boat attached to the Registrar General's Office, that daily boards Chinose vessels in the Harbour, under the Registration Ordinance No. 7 of 1846, sec, 2. If anything came to the Registrar General's notice as to any suspiciou boats in the Harbour, the Registrar General, as Joint Su- perintendent of Police, would consult with no on it. I did not hear any thing about the two junks taken on Sunday evening, until Mr Muir made the charge against them.
CHARLES MAY.
VERDICT.
An inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lady the queen, at the House of the Central Police Station sttuate in Wellington Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the sixteenth day of October, in the Year of our Lord 1848, before Norcati D'Esterre Parker, gentleman, the Coroner of our said Lady the Queen for the said Colony, on view of the body of Niu-achiu and U afon, then and there lying dead, upon the Oath of Andrew Shortredo, Foreman, John Cairns, and John Graham Morlson, good and lawful Men of the said Colony, duly chosen, and who, being then and there duly sworn, and charged to inquire for our said Lady the Queen, when, how, and by what means the said Niu-achiu and U-afoo came to their deaths, do upon their Oaths say, That U-ufoo and Niu-achtu, Chinese junkmen came by their deathy between Sunday night and Monday morning the 15th and 18th of October 1848, from gun-shot wounds indicted by certain seamen and marines unknown, acting under orders of their ofteers, who were instructed by the Senior Naval Oficer on this station to aid the Palien in capturing two junks anchored in-shore in the Harbour of Hongkong. the crews of which junks had been alarmed by bonta coming alongside after nightfall, and resisted the autho- rities and others, under the impression that they were thieves; and such resistance as was offered on this occa- ston appears to the Jury to have been justified by the necessity for trading junks protecting themselves fram being boarded by strangers and pretended policemen, as well as by the existing regulations of the Hongkong Government, issued to junks anchoring in the Harbour. The Jury have considered it to be their duty to pursue the inquiry into several matters not immediately con- nrated with the deaths of these two men, but the inverti- gation of which may tend to prevent the recurrence of such disasters, and seems of importance to the reputation and prosperity of the Colony.
In witness wheroof, as well the said Coroner as the said Jury have hereunto set their hands and seals thia 21st day of October 1948, the day to which the Inquest was finally adjourned.
N. D'E. PARKER,
Corener.
ASD, STORTALDR, Foreman, JORS CAIRNS.
JOHN G. MORISON,
No 94 of 184.8.
Inclosure, No. 2 in Gespr
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CORONER'S INQUEST.
Wednesday, 18th October, 1848. MANOEL DE SILVA sword,-I am an Acting Bergeant of Police. I know the mam now lying dead-his name in Barker Ally; he was a first class Indian Policeman.
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¦ In consequence of the other Inquest not being over, nor likely to be for two days more, His Impiest is adjourned to Baturday next at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.]
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Saturday, 21st October. WILLIAM Mourison, Colonial Surgenn, sworn,-On the 18th instant inspected the body of Barker Ally. I found on the back of the left side of the chest a wound inflicted by u spear,
which penetrated the cavity of the chest, wounded a Large blood vessel; from this there was great effusion of blood into the chest; in addition to which, on the right side of the face there were 3 gun-shot wunds-separate wounds, as if inflicted by alugs-one in the eye. another in the cheek, and another in the chin. I am of opinion that the spear wound was a mortal one, and the gun-shot wound in the eye also mortal. The man bore the appearance of being in the water some time. I do not think the gun-shot wounds were made by carbine balls.
Exumined to Mr Anderson. The spear wound was not inflicted after death-the others may have been.
WILLIAM MORRISON.
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SALEM Sworn, I am a Police Constable. On the 18th instant I went with others in consequence of information received, and found the body of Barker Ally floating in the I had the body brought water opposite the Naval Stores
here.
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I do not know how he came to be in the water.
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CARRIM Sworn,-I am a Police Constable
Last Sunday evening I was in the Police boat with Barker Ally; we were going alongside a China vessel, when something was fired from the vessel; inmediately after the shot Rarker Ally fell overboard; he rose a little in the boat and fell overboard, he rose once, and went down again; I cannot tell for certain if anything else happened or occurred to Barker Ally. I was on the same thwart with Barker Alley; the hoat was very crowded; I was not pulling in the boat; I was armed with a musket; 1 cannot say whether there was a Chinaman in our boat or not; it was Mr May's huat I was in. Wo all spoke In Chinese to the junkmen. We only speak a little; it was Hongkong Chinese, we said " mow tai, mow ladrone;" the the junken only said ** t'ai t'ai." I did not know what I was going in the Police-boat for; it was extra duty. There was & light in the boat, but cannot say if was shewn or not; I remained afterwards and saw the firing between the junk and the men-of-war's men; I did not hear Mr May say any thing to the junkmen. There was a number of stones thrown at the boat. I did not see Barker Ally wounded with a spear.
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JOHN LEWIS sworn,-I am a Police Constable. I was in Mr May's boat on Sunday evening; Barker Ally was in the boat; I was in the bow; Barker Ally was next to me aft. We went down to two junks, to go on board and see why they threw stones at the other boat. I think our boat hailed the junks, but cannot swear to it exactly; I heard talking on board the junks, but do not know what was said. It was not very dark or light at this time. There was some wind, for the boat was taking in water at the bow, 1 think there was a lantern in the boat, but cannot say that saw it. We came within 30 yards of the junks, when they began throwing stones; they then fired at us, but none of the shots struck us We then went close to the junk. Barker Ally was next to me; he was standing up. I heard him say Oh," and he turned round; as he turned round, there was a spear run into him I think a shot struck him. Barker Ally either fell or was shoved into the water by the spear.
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JOHN LEWIS.
THOMAS SCOTCHBUAN SWOrn, I am a Police constable.
On Sunday evening last
meet the other Police-boats.
went in Mr May's boat down to
Mr May gave some directions
to the boat, and we pulled away to the juuks; Mr May's boat went on the larboard side and put her bow on towards the junks. I was sitting near Mr May. 1 do not recollect anything being said from our bout to the junkmen. I do not know whether there was a lantern in our boat; I think there was. We went close to the junks; the ten cried out "t'ai, t'ai." I did not hear anything said in reply from the boat I was in. The junk, I think the small one, we attempted to board. I do not remember any stones being thrown at us; there were two or three guns fired; I saw no balls strike the water from these guns; I should think they were shotted gune-I mean ginjals and smaller firearms. Some of the men in the bowsattempted to b ard and were driven back. I faney I saw a man in the water, but att sure; several spears were thrust down in the direction of the boat; I did not hear any of them strike the boat. When the junks fired again, I wow a shot strike the water near the Pulice-boat.
T. SCOTCHBURN.
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[Mr May being called as a witness, said he would rather appear as a Prosecutor.]
CHARLES MAY sworn,-I am Superintendent of Police. On Sunday evening the 15th about half-past 7, from infornia- tion received from Mr Deputy Inspector Ryan that men in a Police-boat had been stoned by inen from a junk while in
the execution of their duty, I ordered two additional boats to be manned, and to act in consort with the first boat with a view of boarding the junks and inquiring into the matter; in the three boats were twenty-six men including officers and rowers, most of whom were armed, and who had fifty rounds of amorunition. On arriving near the junks I gave orders for the three boats to board simultaneously, two on the larboard, one on the starboard. My boat was in advance; and steered to the stern of the outward junk. Mr Caldwell was in a bat about ten feet to the rear of my boat. I heard him hail the junks in Chinese, and heard the apparent answers from the junks. Before arriving alongside there was firing from the junks from large and small arms, which I afterwards knew were ginjalls and matchlocks. The boat in which I was was half the length broadside into the junk. I imagined the boat was kept back by bamboos. I did not see the bamboos, it was very dark
I saw a man in the water; on looking round to save him, I did not see him; at this time I was not aware he was lost from my boat. Finding the other two boats did not get alongside, and seeing a determined resistance made, I ordered the men to back water, and directed the two other boats to keep back out of the range of fire; the two junks con- tinued firing after our leaving. There were two Police lanterns in my boat, the light of one of which I turned on myself. I consider myself empowered by Ordinance No. 14 of 1845 clause 7 with any force 1 consider necessary to board any vessel by day or night in the Harb ur-of course having an object in so doing; the Police-boats are in the habit of visit- ing boats day and night, formerly with regard to arias, in the day time with regard to the Registration, and generally to carry out the regulations of the Harbour, which devolves upon the Police, and of all incidental cases requiring Police interference. Up to Sunday last I knew of the Registrar Ge neral having power to visit heats; but not of any other person. Since then-this morning-I saw a letter of instructions to the Harbour-master directing him to visit all trading junks, and leave a copy of a Proclamation and Instructions to Chinese as to their general conduct in the Harbour; which Proclamation, I inay observe, is not the law, or in force by any Ordinance. These two junks are, as far as I can ascertain, Fokeen boats. I subsequently examined these two junks and saw nothing that would induce me to believe them other than trading junks: one had a cargo of molasses, grain, and medicines; the other was en:pty. In the two vessels I found three ginjalle and four matchlocks, and evident signs of the ginjalls having been used. I heard some heavy substance thrown over- board from the junks.
Examined by Mr Boura. -Our people returned the fire. The junks fired first.
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to me or the Chief Magistrate; I did this through the me- dium of my Chinese boatmen. To my knowledge I have not boarded the particular junke in question; it would be impos- sible to distinguish one junk from the other.
WILLIAM PADUKA.
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DANIEL RICHARD CALDWELL Sworn,-I want with Mr May on Sunday evening the 15th; I was in another boat astern of Mr May's boat; it was dark, and Mr May's boat pulled up on the outward side of one junk, the junks fired at Mr May's boat; previous to this the junkmen were making a noise as between fear and determination. I called out that we were policemen; we were about 120 feet to leeward of the junks at this time; it was blowing rather fresh, and the wind was against us. I dare my 1 was 20 or 30 feet from Mr May's boat. The junkmen said, as well as I could make out, that if we were police, they would beat or strike. When Mr May's boat was alongside, I saw several spears pointed into her and something fall overboard. Some one called out that a man was overboard; Mr May then backed down and told us to cease firing. I do not know if anything was said from Mr May's boat bef re the firing. When we first went, the junk people were quite quiet-no fighting on board. went to the junks to take the Captain for assaulting some Europeans and resisting a Police-boat that went before. Mr May then went on board the man-of-war for assistance. I hailed the man in a broken dialect; they answered in the Chin-chew dialect. From their answer I think they knew we were police.
Examined by Mr May.-I considered the junks were prepared to resist any attempt made to board them by the police or robbers. There were no junks near these two. It is common, if an attack of rubbers is made, for all junks present of the same description to assist in repeling it. There were other junks anchored near these vessels; these two junks were burning papers at the stern and stern; this they would do after escaping from any danger. All vessels, trading-boats, smugglers, and mandarins, carry boxes of stone (broken granite) to use either defensively or offen- sively. These junks had not a greater number of men than usual; I have heard, and believe them to be trading junks.
D. R. CALDWELL. (11)
VERDICT. An inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lady the Queen, at the House of the No. 1 Police Station situate in Wellington Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the 18th day of October, in the Year of our Lord 1848, before Narcott D'Esterre Parker, gentleman, the Coroner of our said Lady the Queen for the said Colony, on view of the body of Barker Ally, then and there lying dead, upon the Oath of Charles Woollett Bowra, William Hayles Franklyn, and John Anderson, good and lawful Men of the said Colony, duly chosen, and who, belag then and there duly sworn, and charged to inquire for our said Lady the Queen, when, how, and by what means the said Barker Ally came to his death, do upon | their Oaths say, That, Barker Ally, was killed on the evening of the 15th instant by a certain person or persons unknown, in a certain Junk, while alongside the said | Junk. in a bout under the orders of the Superintendant | of Police, Owing to the couticfind order: 15" 16 van ge
the Harbour, we consider the Junkmen acted in this instance under a mistake as to the characters of the persons boarding them; and that in consequence their acts were excuseable in resisting their Junk being boarded. In witness whereof, the said Coroner and the said Jury have hereunto set their hands and seals the 24th day of October 1848, the day to which the said Inquest stood adjourned.
CHAS. W. BowBA, Foreman.
N. D'E. PARKER,
Corner.
W. H. FRANKLYN.
J. N. ANDERSON.
CHARLES MAY.
MICHAEL RYAN sworn,- -I am & Deputy Inspector of Police. On Sunday evening the 16th, Mr Muir Jodred a complaint that some junkmen threw stones at him and some other gentlemen while in a boat. I asked him if anything previously took place between them; he said, No, that there was not the slightest provocation. The other gentlemen withi him (two or three) all said much about the same; this was about half-past 7; the Pulice-boat under Sergeant M'Lean wasgoing on duty; I sent two additional hands in her, and gavement de to the officers apponunt to board the Junks ta M'Lean instructions to go and apprehend the Captain and officers of the junks, but not all the crews. I sent an inter- preter with him, and instructed him to let the junkien know who they were; half an hour after, Police constable Wills returned and informed me stones were thrown at the boat: I told Mr May, who told me to go to No. 1 Station and join M'Lean's boat, and to wait till he came down ; when we saw him, to pull out towards him. I went and pulled round the junks; they were not fighting on board the junks or making a noise at this time. I waited till Mr May came; when he came his bont was first, and went next the junk; he was within about ten yards of the junk when the junk fired; I cannot say if the gun was shotted or not. I did not hear anything said from Mr May's boat to the junk before the shot was fired; my boatmen were making a great noise. I ordered my men to fire when I hear the first shut from the junk; no one gave me the orders; it is at my discretion according to the nature of the case to fire or not. I saw Mr May's boat going
Go back. from the junks, and heard a cry of **
When the think. junk fired there were stones thrown
After this Mr May went to the man-of-war. After Mir Muir made his
eutupaint, he was at the door of the Station mughing.
M. RYAN.
WILLIAM PEDDEA Sworn,-I am Ilarbour Master and Marine Magistrate. I hand in a copy of a letter I received from the Colonial Secretary on the 28th May 1846, which is a correct copy of the original. I distributed the Proclama- 1. tions. After these were gone I distributed others; I gave some of them to the merchants and to the Hong where they frequented I have been in the habit of boarding junks within the nonth,
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Examined by Mr Boura.-When did you distribute the last Proclamations ?-I can't exactly state.
By Mr Anderson.-Are you aware of any other officer boarding junks?-No; indeed by this Proclamation I thought I was the only person to do so.
By Mr May-Have you distributed any Proclamations within the last six months to the Chinese Junkmen? I cannot answer that question exactly: 1 kept a record at first, but do not do so now; there have been at least 40 Prvela- inations distributed among the junkmen.-Did you in board- ing the junks give any verbal instructions besides the Pro- clamation? I endeavoured as far as I could to explain the Proclamation, that is, if people molested them to bring thera
Pro
o ceedings of the Inquest
held
бы
Chinese Rilled in
the bodies of two
affray
от.....
the
the 15th Instantin
in the Harbour
to 21th October, 1848.
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No 94 of 184.8.
Enclosives to 3 in Deepi
Copy
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His Excellency the Governor
directs that the Harbour Master
beard all trading fucks on their anchoring in the harbing and that a proclamation be issued to the following effect, àùe communicated to the Marlers and brews thereof.
That the port of Victoria
is open to all pits cur vessels without any anchorage fees or other dues that they are at liberty stay in it as long as they
C
to
choose.
aue to depart when they like
without
any metestation. That the Crews and passenger
full liberty
lo
Co
ers are at
icate with
the shore, and to deal in all
rocessings of the Inquest body of
held
бы
the
Policeman killed in the
affray
от
the 15th Instants.
in the Harbour
18th
to 24th batob?n, 1848.
articles with
any person whom
boolt
may
•heese.. But that they
are not to buy opium in a smaller
mushing
quantity than the Citiest, from any
one but the retail dealer, liccused
by the Gove
a
1). Where they buy
thest of opium or any larger
quantity, they
may purchase
from any persons.
it
Feat
ne person exupt the
a funck
Harbour Master, board a bunch
: or Vessel without the consent of the
a
Master, un
unless
witte
he is armed wit
Warrant, and accompanied by
Constable.
That all Complaints
--
against persons unlawfully -bearding or molesting Vessels, are to be made to the Harbour Master
or
to
to the Chief Magistrate, and that the attempts of porcous extort money or represent themselves
falsely as possessing exclusive
there
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thereby
privileges of trade and
interfere with the freedom of the
e
port, are contrary to His
Excellency's orders am will be
visited with severe
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punishment being duly represented to
the authorities abovementionce
[ligned] Frederick W. V. Bruce,
Colonial Secretary.
Colacial office, Victoria, HongWing, 387. May, 1846
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kolenial secretary.
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Malosure, t. 4 in Despr
No 94
184.8.
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242
Copy.
Siv
with
h
Victoria, 7 # November, 1848.
regard to the conversation. I had
your. Rycelleney, I beg to state, that the late Governor Sir John Davis Barts:,
on account of the
many complaints made by Juntimen, respecting sharpers, who under various pretences extorted. money, issued in May 1846, a proclamation to put a stop to such
nefarious practices, which greatly interfered-with- the trade. The abuse was
not allowing
best remedied, by
such fellows to come ou
fellows
board.
Some instances had also occurred of pirates
disguising themselves as
policen
polizemen, and thus
committing depredations, during the night.
CALCI occured
To my best knowledge, no similar caces
during the last 18. mouths, or thereabouts, ande
CC.
His Excellency S. G. Bonham, reaft, C. 13.
4-ca.
tc.
tc.
Proclamation to the
Chinese,
Junkmen relative to the
trading,
while in the Harbour. 23% May, 1846.
they must conform to
and police regulations
:
this proclamation had a most salutary effect...
Feeunene MONE
oce
In the late tragical of the parties conecrned Wineur the beast of such dreument, and I myself ascertained from the Chinese Seamen- implicated, that they were
not aware of its existence.
T
j
evidence
given by $3. Legge on the
strength of some chincre informants, founded upon the assertion that thi
character ~ (jin_)
It
personage.
i) man
Auan, means au
signifies this
Never
this in-
is
official
འ་་་
proclamation. To maintain this view, the word & (Nuan) officer would have to be added, as in the republication of this very proclamation in the China Mail
of November 2nd. The Juntinen with
whom I have had much intercourse,
Meter M
than
-
understood it in
any-
other sense,
meaning Common men, and they
have on this
airen
occasion giv
give
ا
their solemn
declaration to that effect...
A.
Whilst
243
subjoining
A
literal
Wide Encloure. I. translation of the paceage in question,
add a tranilation of the statement
TH
of
B. the Junkmon, and have the hover"
to remain, te.
(Signed) Charles Gutzlaff
(True Copy)
·SAA..
Chinese Sceretary
Melonial- Secretary-
JAZN
Enclosure A.
244
Literal translation of the passage_
in quection-
海防官
並
The Harbour Master and the
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憲票之人與
及
巡捕等
bearer of a
係有能
have
a Warrant together with contables
登
船
倘
power to board a ressel. If there
有人而 船主
不欲
are men and the Captain does not wish
伊
上
舻者 則
them to come on board (his) vessel, then
OTHE
TEL
止 矣
he can prevent and stop. (their).
This character
Merer Aneaus or
implies in
proclamations, an official per eonage_._
True Copy)
Colonial Secretary
True Translation_
(Siqued) Charles Gutzlaff -
Chinese Scoretary
.
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Inclosure B.
Deposition of Foksien, Tercher and. ~_
Lotching captains,
as w
well as other individuals
from these regions, in regard to the meaning
of a passage in the proclamation...
On
f
?
the 23d of May 1846 which is the 20th day of £t Month of Pingwrs year, a proclamation was issued to junttinen.
which it has been stated :
#
intuen, in-
That the Harbour Master and the bearer
of a wanaut together with constables have power to board a vessel. If there are mon and
and the captain does not with them to come on board then he can
prevent and stop them.
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On looking at the proclamation we find
that it says;
"That the Harbour Master and
the bearer of a warrant, together with constables have power to board_ a vessel"," which means, That the bearer of warrants, officers
H
a
constables can board a junk.
"If there
are men whom the Captain does not.
wish to come on
can
doesmot
stop them! This sentence means that the
board, he
In the words "if there
prevent and
captain can stop
stop common men.
are men" the character
시
(jin & ) signifies
common suck,
officer.
and not
or holicemen, nor does it refer to any-
belonging to bovernment. . This is plain-
and easy
to be understood.
We therefore solemnly, by subscribing
proof thereof, give evidence to the
names in
effect...
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Houghong, 105 Mouth 95 day (4.5 tromler)
Fovember)
Le sing student from Lunghe . Jan King pang student from Chaongan - Ta fat le prom Likhong formerly captain... Captain - Awong ching hap from Lokhong - Tan sik ming junkman board the hin hit. le.. Yuan a Mure captain_ of the Nim tae hing, from Terches. Checking_
on
را که در بانه در زیر نگاه نوار بوت دی
Leaman.-
Choo tik se captain of the
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him treit hing from chaongan. Captain_ Tang cham sing from Teacher - Tanga mg seaman on board the him tracking from Terche... Les tih seang captain of the
Linnhap you
hap gran from Charugan. _ Loyuen per student from Hong
Hong sun
hot tac
Cheong hot
Yaow Kwong
physician from Cheong tae. Low clerk from Chang ting.-
you
Jan tac captain of
of the Nim hap fat, from Chaongan...
Ja le
Captain. Ta te him from Lok hong.
True Translation-
(Siqued) Charles Gutzlaff,- Chinese Scontary
(Thrive (pty)
Colonial Scavlary
jre 94 of 1848.
Inclosures No 5 in tespi
and freedom from ambiguity. 7th November, 1848.
and others as to it's accuracy with a testimonials from certain Chinese Shipmasters
relative to his translation to the Junkmon in May 1846; of the Proclamation addroseed
Statement; from Mr. Gritzlaff
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct, that the following Instructions to the Harbour Master, and Notification, be published for general information, in the hopes that such of the European Community as have dealings with the Junkmen and other Chinese connected with them, will render their assistance in promulgating and explaining their contents as opportunities offer.
By Order,
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 20th November, 1848.
(Copy) No. 238.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL OFFICE, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
20th November, 1848.
SIR, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to enclose copy of a Notification, which you are hereby instructed to communicate generally to the Junkmen of the Chinese Shipping in the Harbour. His Excellency desires that you will at the same time use every effort to allay the fears which these persons are alleged to entertain of Piracy within the Harbour, by explaining to them that for some time past no act of Piracy has been committed in this Port; and enjoining them, in the event of violence being used to them on board their Junks, by any person or persons, whether in the employment of Government or not, to lay their complaint thereof immediately before the Police Magistrates, or any of the local authorities, as by them the matter cannot fail to be properly inves tigated.
You will further cause the Junkmen to be made aware that a British Ship of war is almost always stationed here, the boats of which, as well as a Police boat, guard the Harbour at night; and that, should it appear to them that there is any other falsely representing itself to be one of these, they ought to lose no time in giving the necessary information.
Translations of the Notification are being prepared, and will be forwarded to you for distribution as soon as they are completed. I have, &c.,
(Signed) W. CAINE,
Colonial Secretary.
W. FEDDER, Esq., Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate.
(True copy,)
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
(Copy)
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
With reference to the proceedings of the Coroner's Inquests held upon the bodies of the two Chinese and the Policeman who were killed upon the 15th ultimo, His Excellency the Governor is pleased to notify to all whom it may concern, that as it appears that there has been some misappre- hension of the meaning of a Government Proclamation dated 23d May 1846, it is not to be uuder- stood that the terms therein employed could have been intended to supersede the powers of the Police or other Government officers, whether vested in them by Local Ordinances or by the General Law.
His Excellency is also pleased to notify, that although it is not the intention of Government to proceed against the parties connected with the unfortunate affair of the 15th ultimo, in which an illegal opposition to constituted authority has been attended with the must serious consequences, no person whatsoever, hereafter committing a similar act of resistance, shall be allowed to avail himself' of the plea of ignorance of either Law or Custom, but shall be forthwith prosecuted as the Law directs.
By Order,
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 20th November, 1848.
(True copy,)
(Signed)
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
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No 94 of 1848-
Inalonie Nobis besp
No95.
Miscellaneous.
My Lord,
652 vong trong 658.
JAN 24 1849
248
Victoria, Houghtong,
27th November, 1848.
I have the honor to report the removal_ of the Civil- Departments lately recupying
the
temporary Buildings on Government. Hill to the new Government Offices
completed, with
exception of the outhouses which will be finished
in a
few days.-
The old Building
has been made over
to the Surveyor General for the present, as a Dépôt for the Stres, tools and building materials required for the proposed Government. House, the site of which is being levelled_._
I have the honor to bi,
The Right Houmable, The Earl Grey,
to.
tc.
to.
With the highest seepest,
Your. Lordships,
Most obedient
Humble Scrvant, Bowenen
=men, consequents
Notification to the Junk-
Harbour Master, and the instructions to the
for general information Notification publishing,
on
the
recent affray in thes
Harbour..
20th November, 1848.
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My Lord,
the
250
659. Stong Hong
Cars Victoria, Houghtong,
27 November, 1848.
I have the hour to actualedge.
receipt of your Lordship's Despatch. 1957 of the 21th September last, relative to the expenditure of this Colony.
The subject involved is
involved, is of such importance, and so many
detail's must-
:
*
mecssarily be entered into in order to afford a full explanation, that I am: compelled to reserve
my reply thereto until next mail, as the late arrival
1419
on
came in ok
of the Steamer which only Junday the 26th, coupled with a temporary
indisposition which confines
Mu
to
my-
chamber, with not allow me to make
The Right Honnable,
The Earl Grey
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27th November, Governor Bonham,
Victoria, Hongthor,
to
The Earl
No 95.
Receives
Reporting
porary
Buildings
removal of
the
Civi : Departments from
the tem
on
Government Hill to
the new
offices lately com
Governments
t
pleted...
the requisite investigations in time
for the present Mail._
I have the hover to be,
With the highest respect,
Pak-bany
Mr. Meriale
AB.241
Am /ant 25°
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
-Humble Servant,
Jestham
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My Lord.
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SANDA Pretoria, Hongkong, th. November, 1848.
29
With reference to my Despater
No 88 of the 28th October, I have the hener to acknowledge the receipt of the
following Despatches on the 26the Sustant
*4
Nos. 50 to 540 the last
5%,
t of
2; September, 1848, and -
-Circular enclosing printed Information for the use of Military and Naval Cofficers purposing to settle
in
the British Colonies.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient,
Mumble Servant,
The Right Honorable. Sestrutur
The Earl Grey,
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&c.
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Lord,
252
601. Hong Phong nửa
A Pictoria, Hongkong
30 the November, 1848.
Adverting to the concluding
agraph of my Despatch No 89 of 15 the Instant, on the subject of the landed tenure of this Colony, I have the honor to request that Your Lordship will not consider that part of it
correct, as
I have
e
Fas
now some reason to think
that the information it is intended to
conver
vey
is calculated in some degree to
degree
produce a false conclusion. As the Mail leaves this port in a few hours, I have not at present time to satisfy myself on this -point, but I shall not fait to address Your Lordship again on this question
The Right Henerable
The Earl Grey,
fc.,
&e
&e.
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by the next opportunity.
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I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
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Financial.
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And 109-15 Apriling
My Lord,
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253
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Victoria, Hongkong, th. December, 1848.
FEB 28 1849
13
With reference to my Dispatches
the 15th and 30th ultime, Not 84 and-
498
spectively, I have now
now the honor to enclose-
further memorandum on
the subject of the
Eoncluding Paragraph of the first mentioned Despatch...
аб
The present Memorandum shows
abready stated, that 130 lots of land have. uverted to Government . In my former Despatch. I stated that at one time the annual. Quit-rent derivable from the lands
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The Right Honorable
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Mr. Ellict.
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by the
I have the hover to bet
With the highest respect
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
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Victoria., Hongkong, th. December, 1848.
FER 28 1849
13
C.
With reference to my Despatches
the 15th and 30th, ultimo, 70s 84 and 98
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espectively, I have further memorandum on the subject of the Encluding Paragraph of the first-mentioned Despatch...
now the honor to enclose
as
The present Memorandum shows
4
soft
already stated, that 130 lots of land have uverted to Government. In my former Despatch. I stated that at one time the annual Ruit-rent derivable from the lands amounted to £. 15,699. Jara now fully satisfied that 449 of these lots of land,
naminate rout of L. 1/425 were.
giving
a-
Iam
The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,
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entirely fictitiously purchased, in other words
were
- purchased on speculation for
paid,
that they ro-sale . . On 27 f indeed a deposit was but the parties refused, when they found
they could not resell them to advantage, take out - Leases; and abandoned them entirely. On the
On the remaining
deposit was paid-,
22 lots
nor were any any
лго
Leases.
to
taken out for the same reason. Hence it
ah
- pears to me that calling the pent's that would have been- payable
these Lots,
(had this purchasers fulfilled their agreement), fallacious, the amount of the Rents due on these 49 Lots,
£. 1425 should be
viz:
deducted from the gross Rent of £15699 This will leave ₤. 14,274 as the highest rate of annual. Rent that has
£.
ever
been
really derivable from the Colony. There
still remain 81 Lots to be accounted
for that have reverted to the Government,
and which afforded an annual rent of
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£. 2879 . Of these, five Lots yielding £185
an
annual rent of £. 185 have been returned by the Government for its
our v
· purposes,
and this sum. must be deducted from £. 2,879, which leaves
an annual
loss of
£. 2694 on the 76 lots. These 76 Lets
ivere fairly and honestly purchased-, and-
of and rent paid
have been made use
ove
them ; but in consequence of the Colony
that it was
not progressing in the way expected _ to do, the proprietors have requested permission to abanden them, preferring to relinquish them altogether to continuing to pay the present high rate of Quit-rent. Should Your Lordship therefore
consider that the loss sustained by the Government ought to be calculated. on the " / lots alone, and assuming the highest total amount of Quit-rent to have been. £. 14,274, and that rents
the 4/6
Lots be £.2,694, it seems
On-
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Memerandum.
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4. Lois of
Regarding the 150 forfeited, to. Touch Sand as shown in the Approximate
Notum, te, &c, forming Enclosure +$25 in Despatch 8.89 of
The
15th. November, 1848.
frome Theis Excellency Samned George Benham, Esquire b. B. Governor of Haughing.
to the Right Hoveract
The Earl Grey, Secretary of state for
the Wolonies":
Victona, tonga
27
th November,
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that the loss sustained by Government by parties abandoning their Lands, amounts to about 14 per cent, instead - of 24 as reported in the concluding paragraph of my Despatch of 15 November, No. 89.
I have the honor to be,
th
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
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5 Lots which práve Neck, were
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81
49
Total 130.
the Court Housen
3 for Cantonments
4 for a Wead
aid Stout...
76 Tots paid
paid
27 Tots paid Deposits only.
22.
Sols have paid nothing.
1857,13,114
2,6444, 28. 4. 2,87 9. 10. 2.
1042
10267.511
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395.19. P. 1.42 5 4 4 Actal S
of the ator # Sol's exclusive
81
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the
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the five commed for Recomment proposes,
we're allotments having houses thereon ; viz :
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to have co
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Albany Godowns (still standing) . . 12.000 -
"Bungalow
A Small Bun
with mprove...
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0
2
2
Large Bungalow and a row of fottages ( Bungalow still standing, materials, of litlages sold by Goverment "Large luuse (Materials sold by Gest.) Small Bungalow (still standing/ A Row of small shops, materials
allowed to be Removed by tenant :
Tuve other Soto barbeen
improved by love thing and teclaiming
the ground from
the sea.
Two Sol's lead improvem effected by levelling wites for house
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2,300.
500.
4,000..
500.
10,000...
10,000,
200.-
5,000
400.
8.000.
Total $ 52.900..
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256
of those Sot's that have reverted to - Government, and which have paid out.
resumed for Govenmusut purposes.
5 were reou
9
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improved in
unimproved .
the grains.
81 Total that have paid Rent:
(Signed) Cobas : Myeo: ¿leverly,
Memorandum.
of t
the sale of the Materials of Buildings that have reverted to Government, as martedin the Margin=
S
d.
2
5. He 24. 11. 8
★ Materials of the Bengalas, sold for. 0. Materials of the too Mages, sold for.
□ Materials of the large home, soli qur. 89. 151⁄2 10
Total Sett proceed 3 $119.
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No 100.
Financial.
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My Lord,
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1849
34 Victoria, Hongkong, 16 th December, 1848.
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потрат
On the 27th November I had
the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your
dship's Despatal Nr. 57 of the 21th
September,
012
the subject of the Financial
caturns of this Colony, for the
2.
1st. March next.
year ending
The nature of that Despatch.
has caused me considerable embarrassment,
for having been
been during the past eight
months
under the impression that the sum asked.
for by my predecessor would have been placed at my disposal, I find myself in a position of no little difficulty
that
now th
I am required within the last 4 months
The Right Honorable. The Carl Grey,
te,
Je,
&c.
Lots
forfeited. Government being exspitin Mormorandum regarding to the Ufiproximate-
or rescimed by
mentary
Return forming
Enclosure)
817 of the 15th November,
No. 5 in Despatch. M.
1848.
:
BËTART GEARS, KA
·
2.
of the
year
w to
016-
to effect reductions to the extent of one fifth of the estimated annual- -Expenditure, and that nearly third- less has been voted for the service -Colony by Parliament than I had any
reason to expect would have been.
3.
of the
Before entering on the question;
My Lord, I must with great respect remark that I cannot from any
in
documents
this Office discover why the Revenue of this Colony for 1848-49 has been estimated at £. 33,900, as Sobserve it to have been in the Estimate laid before Parliament, and on which bases the sum
of £25,000
th
in
appears to have been granted in aid of the Revenue of the Colony. Sir John Davis his Despatch No . 104 of the 34 September, 1847, estimates the Revenue at £. 28.700, and myself in. Despatch of :the 10th April of this estimated it at £27,000 ; and from the
year,
Mr6, have.
258
Documents appended to this Despatch. it
will be seen that the local Revenue in
reality will not exced. £. 25,010 instead. of L. 33,900, on which the Parliamentary
appears to have been based : So far
Vote
therefore from a reduction of £. 6000 £. 7,000 being
made in the Estimate,
or
as
3.
supposed possible by Your Lordship, it will be necessary to increase the vote to this extent, in consequence of the
consequence of the Grant of
Parliament having been made under an
irr one ord
the Colony.
4.
impression of the real revenue
that due econ
To satisfy Your
econonny
of
Lordship
has been observed since
I have been in charge of this Colony,
pl enclose a
t2.
I
Statement of the Revenue and. N2 Expenditure incurred from the 1th April
to the end of last month, by which it will be seen that £. 25,000 have already been drawn from the Commissariat
If
Department on account of the Parlamentary
Vote, and that the receipts on account of
the local. Revenue have amounted to
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£39.409. 14.8;
that during the sam
the same period.
14,108.14.8, aggregating and- further, that
£26061
17.1
I have been disbursed-
on.
account of the fixed. Establishments, and- £ 1995. 15.1 on account of Public Works. A Memorandum of this last item of -Expenditure is annexed to the Enclosure, and will show that. £ 1,391.0.7 have been disbursed. on account of obligations left
Ser. John - Davis, and that. £.604.19.6
me
by
have been incurred
need
on
my
our-
responsibility.
I nud scavely say that the outlay of 11,391.0.7 for Public Works I had
incurring, though
no voice in incurring
sum
I have
ards the
on-
my
been compelled to pay it. As regards of £. 604. 14. 6 disbursed. responsibility, it will be seen that the items composing the amount have been of a nature
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absolutely necessary
5.
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that had the
and
unavoidable.
259
beg, however, here further to observe
grant of £. 34,200, as
proposed
Difference between by Sir John. Davis been passed. by Parliament.
instead of L. 25,000 as has been the
John. Davis's betemate and Vote. £9,200. Deduct
deficiency
per
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caso,
I should have had, at the close of the
" count 4,451 official year, 447749 at my
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6.
d-
command.
Balance of about £4749
By reference to the Account, Your Lordship will further see that =
day of this month, I had at
on the ser
at my disposal
£. 1351.2.8, and. I estimate that cur- Revenue during
the next four months,
that is until the close of the official year, be £.10601.5.11/1⁄2, aggregating
may possibly.
£11,952-7.91 which is a
- few hundreds
short of what . I shall be called on to
£12,400.
disburse for the Establishments alone with their ordinary Contingencas, viz Independently of these clacins, there are four avoided., being balances
others that cannot be avoided,
1
6.
due for works in
· progress under contract.
been completed.
These Contracts have nearly
and must be paid for. They aggregate
£115. 0.0
1445
2205
+
15
J
4
.0
237-4-7
2
A
£. 4,003. G. 4, and here again the amounts £4003 . 9 . 4 are due - obligations incurred.
by my
Pudecessor, with the exception of £257.47
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I have directed that all
Public Works that
of credit, be
car
stopped..
be with any degree
I have also caused
some reductions to be immediately
200
and that the surplus expenditure of this
but.
year beyond the sum of £. 25000 must. be paid during the ensuing one. Your Lordship's orders are distinct and
positive, and leave this anode of procedure therefore appears to be the only one loft whereby the business
me no discretion; and
of the Colony
can-
be carried on without.
direct disobedience to
my
made
9.
in the minor part of the. Establishments, to take effect from the 1th proximo; and for the present, it is
my
intention to
refrain from drawing my own salary,
which measures will, I trust enable-me-
to
6 get through the
year
without stopping year the salaries due to the different functionaries, which cannot be done without subjecting many of them to great-
Ꮡ
this measure it
I a
at inconvenience .
am aware, My
Lord, that
only a temporary expedient,
instructions.
The reductions of the Colonial
- Establishments to a permanent footing
consistent with the absolute
-
requirements attentive
my
of the Colony, will have consideration _ I propose making it the matter of a Separate Despatch which shall be transmitted to Your Lordship by the Mail which conveys
10.
this one.
I think it proper to remark,
that in- explaining to Your Lordship
es on accoun
account
that most of the Expenses
of Public Works
were- incurred by the
by
i
8.
orders of my predecessor, and in progress of construction before my arrival, I disclaime
intention of reflecting
any
my arrival,
that gentleman.
These works have abready been indeed- sanctioned by Your Lordship, and would
have been all recommended, most probably have been all-
had. I been at the head of the Colony
originated ; but seeing
when they
were origina
the
state of the financial embarrasement in which I am now - placed, such explanation
has appeared to me
necessary, and.
que
may
moreover, perhaps enable Your Lordship to determine the degree of reliance that is to
the contents of the Despatch-
be placed
on
which is now in
- process of preparation,
reporting the extent and expense of the
Establishment that is in my
- my opinion absolutely
essential for the efficient government of this distant and peculiar Colony.
11.
Under this explanation
the error on which the Parliamentary Grant
9. 201
appears to have been made, as well as the absolute necessity that exicts for the payment
now in
of the Works
progress, and which indeed will be due in less than two months, I trust that Your Lordship will be
pleased to sanction my immediately
on the Commissariat for the diffren
£25,000,
drawing between the sum voted,
voted, vitz.
viz.
and that proposed. by my predecessor, on £34,200, being £.9,200,
as mai
the
may
much
much of it
100) or as muct
be absolutely neccesary to meet engagements for which the faith of the Government is pledged .
have the honor to be
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
SMlam
1
See also 1872 and 1673. - I have kept this and the tive Financial Despatches from Hong Kong until the figures could be carefully examined and collated with the previous Reports in order to
endeavour to guard against any further mindendrotunding.
ست
would submit that for? Bontiam
" entitled to credit both for the disposition he
has proved to practice every reasonable econor and also for the clearness of the information which by bom
-boin has been supplied upon the Financial demands of the Colony,
of the Colony, When he is answered,
" be told so, and likewise perhaps he
ر
the
Ma
AVCAR-
2.
A.
hat 24 key has every decire to relieve him from any embarassment occasioned by the over Estimate which was made of the Local Resources of his bout for
1848. I should at the same
[ year time observe to time that jeg tok bis Reports arrived, the accounts from the Colony, rather imperfect and perfilexing old should point aut very briefly that the estimated Local Revenue of £31.078 was taken from the Return of the actical Revenue for the Calender your 1847, and that the small addition of € 2822 was made in consideration of the surples which
ivas
36070
33.900
repeatedly allucted to in the Coll Accocents:||:: (_)
after these preliminary remarks, I presume that Lord key will be prepared, on the present Report, to afford Sov. Bonham the lief. which he colicits from hus embarassments. What that relief should be is the next question.
The Vate asked for Hong Hong last year. was £25.000 . The Treasury proposed that this year it should be reduced to £20.000, which left a margin beyond the Civil Estalilishments
of only £6213 for Public Works. I think that this was enough for any fresh works, but being a larg reduction, I do not think that it : ought to be further dincinished especially as the intention to ack for this Grant has already been com.
:municated to the Covernor. I
would
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back of this.
24.200
love End
262
would therefore make an additional Rovision
for the arrears now submitted.
Now by the Governor's Despatch (1642) he
blicimento,
shows a Saving of £ 3377 in the Estar which will relieve the Estimate to that extent.
Apon his arrears in his present bespatch Par
not find him quite so clear. He only shows an actual deficiency on 31 March 1849 of £4.451, and I cannot make out that he has omitted to bring any charge to account in his calculations But yet at the end of his despatch he distinctly arks, and earnestly presses for the whole differen
being
betiveen the actual vote of £25.000 last year and his predecessor's demand of £34.280 bet an amount of £9.2007.
gain
Nevertheless he has done so much to confidence by his proposed economy for the future, that I should run
him as to his necessities for the past, : eiving him
no risk
mioess :
and should venture to reconmend that his demand be complied with. I think that this might be done with no substantial inconvenien
in
manner which I care. perlaps
by submitting the few con
moluding
Dwould insert in the Parl: Estimate.
Total livil Extatilishments at date of last,
Estimate from the
Colony -
best explain
Jums that
of last 1.99.219
15.413
£54.632
(a) Public Works & Arrears of Public Works
for
last
year
Deduct Estimated Local levere £25.432
the Extalelisternents
z
(b) Savings expected to be effected 3 3.200
£28.632
28.632 £26.000
I would explain that the sum marked
and his arrear
(a) convicts of the Estimate previously promised
£6.23 for works
to the Governor of £6.23
now applied for of £9.200 : on the other
Sum marked b consiste
hand that the
of
his savings, striking off £ 168 which I have removed, as he speaks of more or less uncertainty, in order to produce a round total. The result is a demand ou Parliament for just £1000 more than last year. To this
that this is necessary might be appended in account of heavy Public Works, but that almost all the principal Public Buildings avill be completed this year, and
A Note da.
saging
hence that a much smaller ammunt is expected to the required for
similar purposes next
next year Should the foregoing views be adapted, in whole or in part, I will draft immediately a letter accordingly to the Treasury, and request an carlyam It will then remain to
inform the Sor of the
result.
Yen
chirily
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in
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imper tune
I'm thin
m
16th be con
Go
vernor
to
The Earl Grey.
Bonham,
ber, 1848.
N°100.
2 Inclosures.
Received
the financial affairs of the No 5% of the 21th September, regarding
Replying to His Lordship's Bespatch
stating
Colony,
within the sum at the disposal Expenditure for the year 1848-49 means adopted to keep the
of
the
necessity of
Parliamentary Vote, the original. granted having been-
Government, and urging.
an addition to the
amount
"Estimates of the Colonial Revenue.
fixed too low, owing to incorrect
8. Jum
mt entisfied about
Ellerate their
conreun
ought
ん
to be thornately investigated
know how thee
that eve
aurent stands bleven
the Colony & the
& the hour
& the clony tits
purbulice putin
account should be pupuris - thint out: k
the rent rate often
nt in
writhe the Afrition it will ring
love is the turfond extiting
When
WBB
28
Greely
Hy
natzear we
thace
is receppyy th
be fost afe
Boll
Mr Ellect.
Unshe
lu
thered cou
may know what
the Estimate tur
ok.
Сел
при
un
263
increase Ind there
+ I'is not perceive what me the points on which I Harver considers further invertigate to be necessary - but / with him that it will be in convement to mbmit un eso timate to Purt shows even uppment wrk for the same vote as last year tracting to do bway the follows year to clear of the mall deficiency which maysore witly cur, & I Wadd a note to the extimate explaining that there is a real dimcimath of expense but that the vote is Maintained to cover a deficiency and
deficiency arising from a miscalentate of the Colonial Revenne last year.
Ws
I Whit observes very prent.
The Gou deserver
__ In writing
howern to the Iar rapperted it will I think beautirable
to send this extimate in as one
Ca
whill hable to alteral" be=
cance in reports on the amount of garrison wh std be left
if it is possible that the
You may
recommend that the
seductt of Rohin he has now pushond may not take place in
order that a large such may be effected by a liminate of the
The next mail with probably being
Military force. the report on the umount of force.
5.16/
i
7
Wongkong-
Approximate Account of the
Voil
the Colony, for the year from 12.
To Revenue of the botony received from 12 April
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to 30th. Sovember, 1848.
Receipt from the commciesarial Chuck, on
Foz Parliamentary Grant for 1848/49
Receipts to 7 Recember, 1848
Tayments_dillo
A Balance
144408|111|10%
125.000
34,408 14 10/1
38.05/177
hand on 12? December, 1848.
1.351 284
Estimated Revenue between Pf cœember, 1848, and
3Pt March, 1849.
10,601
ކ
Revenue
264
and Expenditure of Mr.
1848, le 3122 March, 18119.
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1/1
Stq: 11.952 7 92
#
for thee.
the mumt required for
the colony for the
Public Service.
Deficiency,
Year
your ending 31t, March, 1819.
:
4.115117
S. Stg: 16.413
Mg. g Victoria, HongKong,
True Copy
Manie
Colonial Secretary.
#
Disbursements, on account of Salams, Hages,
& Contingencies of the istabuchments, and other Colonial charges, fexclusive of Pustin Hooks. from 12th April, to 310 th Stevember, 1848.
کر
Public
ixnendilure jor Public Works to 30!! Vovember 1848.
$ 11,341 On 7 Under Obligations inen weid by dies. Id aus
ditte
-ditte
nged Bou have,
$27, 14, 11
26,061 17
be197 11.975 15|1
I
$. Sty: 38,057 12 25
1848, 311⁄2
Estimated Expenditure from 125 vcember 1940 to 31 March 18ng,
On account of Establishments & = Amenit due to officers another of 10. Engineers getting
s
12400
1155
cmployed on toimial duly during December toaster 1848. Balance, des under prdinance. 69 of 1847, to 3. John's church. 1,4459 02
Amount required for Publice Hark's in progress of finished under obligulimis incurred by Sir J. F. Savis. Amount Required for tublic Works under obligations incurved by Governort Senhor...
the 14th December; 18118-
2205 189
23747
244 3
I. Mg: 16.res g
16.403
(Signed) W. J. Mercer.
Colenial Treasurer.
Monaheng = Return of the
Return of the Expenditure for
30th
235
Public Works from 12. April to St. Vercimber, 1848. und Cetinate of son's which are absor
absolutely required, between the PDecember 1848, 431o. March, 18ng.
SV Expenditure to 30th November 18418.
1) under obligations incurred by Ser S. J. Davis, late Govenor:<" Saols in Victoria sudes Report: Estimate $5 of 18/45 sonctioned in
Levelling site for
*
Despateb. 8° 165 4 15 Novem for 1845,
for stolu's Church, under
Actioned on Scop
theport & Etimale.
Repor¥7 850/1846. to be December,
855 of 30 Decorator, 18:10;
of
Defensible Barrack at Aberdeen, under defert vistimale. 8007/10.106.
evelineet a "espa tot "Military 83 of 6 -
March!
18:47.
stpolnie Church, under Rese: 4 Ext: 49%/%71846, and ordinance 89 of 1967. Boundary Walls to Gaols
"Cooly stands in Nictoria __ (00 Extension of Harbour Master's Bier, 100 "Wentilation to Gaols. "Government offices,
Jo
Authouses and main sewer.
Repairs to Buildings.
+
In 1846, crnctiones in desp. 58007 1847..
h. 1847, de 933 of th May, 1840
-Com 1847, to
اری
4. 1847. du 11 18 of 23 Febru
47
/A
51.13
450169 2.49310 8 12100
123 5 2
17 of 29. March
2.00 0
}
don 142
A W
"
to a 171 / 5 Demir, 1845 4.479 3
4to. 4. 1-4 August, 1918.
Anderson's Bigalow autospital Hill £ 58. 6. &
Memoving gittileys &
new
y furniture from
old to the noio Court House..
Werksaut Suilding
and/Suildings.
Reads and Straeli West Nieleria,ser Rep: vest: Noj 1844, sometimes
in Deepatch. 8109 of 18457.
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•
1Jt. 197
1.20511
363
$
S stg : 9,282 14| ||
Improvements to Queen's Roads, der Rep: Art. 86 of 1845
Sanctioned in se patch 80163 of 18:445. Road from Tytom to strenley, underthief. rest. 82 of 1846
¡anctioned in Despatch. 80544 of 30 Decbr. 1846). Read from Aberdeen to stremly under Refereet 51% of 18487%
:
$76
17/918
1312
2
| 2
: Santioned in Despatch 898, 30theptember, 1846). 1,221 18.9.
Planting Trees in Victoria
Repairs to Roads believe In kumpe kleinen - £ 12. 10u 0.
&
Do from Tytam to Stanley.
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7
Herdeen to Victoria
22.00.
65.0.0.
a Woods.
Implements for Convicts employed ont
30 26
99100 7/3
213 1844
corried forward £1656 60
5 92521/1
of the Colony for
Revenue and Expenditures the
Approximate Acount of
заго
the
from 1th April, 1848, to 3/th
March, 1849.
th
14
· December, 1848.
No 100 of 1848.
Inclosure X1 in Fesp:
Brought forwardt ___ 1636 6 5 9,332 14 11
Drains in Victoria under Report véstinale. W11 of 1844
1
ダ
10413
of
Sode Chamois and gratings, under Resp. vest. 84 ch 1945.
10
Bridges repairs in Aberdeen midold stanley Race. I. 11. 8.0
7
on
- Readjrom Wong nciering to intam
le aberdeen
Ya
7914
2.85 1610
9,2.52
"
24.10.10
3/1510
2180168
116
2/38 5 s
Fetal Amount expended under obligations inconvédly Sir, J. V. Davis, 11,561 0
by
Y under obligatiousinoured by M.Û. Gevemer B3en hom.
7
K
levelling site for
site for Government House, & Repairs 4c, tol debtor's Priven und Gaols - Residence of HE. the yovome
E.
Police stations at Howkowawandstan
teoly hire for proketing ribany goderous. of Buildings daninge by stoom on the
Repaceins of
por september last, under Report botimate
80 3
8° 5 of 1848. (e)
08
streets in Nictoria
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18
kamer te joins ordnance sewer under Report
・
4Colimale. 88671847, ancti
Repair oft and from Sauvan to Tytune
· 45 11848
27150
1411511
1441510
266
10 1h 8
Y
C..
206
-Recapitulation of Expontilive in 1o December, 1848
tions
Fender Obligations
где
is incurred, by stir f. I Davis,
H. 6. Governor Barhane,
@o
(00
(De
f
Furg40-7 11394 On 7
"
57fn 14 n 11
Bethn
The Womble the Phijwener,
Total & Sig: 11.995,15,1
1848.
B/ Estimate of further suns required, is found the bio 312). March,
frau britast
1819.
of for Works in progress or completed under sie
Completed under six J. J. Davis's obligations.
for stfolie's Aburch.
Gevemment offices, Balanced
contracts
Extra Work to (00, performed by the contractor.
10434
"
ont lieuses and Main Sewer-
336
50
246 1848
26 134
37 100 5271411
Total expended under obligations sinen ved by Geromer Botham
& under obligations inoured by the Honble: the Siout Governor
"
May
Ma
lajer poneral Staveley_ &
Repair on Road from Aberdeen to Victoria
Implements for Convicts employed on Roads Repairs to Wongneichung Read.
(do
Votal
Read from Iniwan to stanley.
Hougueiolinng to Tytan
expended under obligations incurred by the Meuble: The Move mo
Is During Governor Benham's absence as on a visit to the Consular sorts from;
11 18 4
31211
21134
21 9
10
54
76 197
Plenipotentiary 'une to July 18./18.
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2
2/
"
Read from Aberdeen to Stanley, Rope : & Ext : . $1 of 1847-
develling site for churché.
Extension of Harbie, Muster's Fier
*
tentilation of Gaols 40-
Planting Trees Balance due...
5. 1846.
6.1842 1846.
410146
40931 52.0 168 40294 34010
1163 15
5010.
1,4459
2661 2.205159
" for Workisin prgrep under Gevemer Denham's obligations
Brick Sewer under Rep test: N° 8 of 1847.. Pulling dour olditvensury Vault &quard House Crection of a Hay stuff at H. O's Residences_ Balance for tevolving site festive.
Wile for hove momen
mont Housen
S. Mg: 3,651 4 94
3900
3 2
1779
177 18 237 17 Total Estimate § stq: 3,888 g úr
Recapitulation of the Expenditure for Public Works
the.
be accertainedi
11,391 07. 3,651 492
year 1848/49, so für for the Under Obligations incurrer by Is J. J. Davis, expenses 17 P. 7, 1848.
required to 341⁄2 March, 1849,
F.
2/Andes Governer Benham's obligations expended -
required.
Jolal
Under the Humble: the Sient Governor's obligations expended_
"Victoria, Along Hong,
14th beenber,
15,042 5 1hr
52714411 237.4-7
764 19
76 197
452.
Vetal for the ipar 1848/49_ 15,884 4
ins
(True Copy) Klami
Total Secretary
(Signed) W. J. Hereer.
Colonial Treasures,
Treasures.)
Ao 100 of 182.8.
Inclosure N°2 in Sesp:
Blachowood.
207
Rod pay boys druided that the
Wetter to the Monary may
acompanyeny
nowe prosced, omitting the 8th paragraph.
1668
1008 Hong Kong
728.
april/49.
Lord bey.
Subsequently to the time when Lord.
on the last
brey
made his inquiry
page of this Draft the Governors Report on the Garrison at Hong. Sony arrived at a late hour yesterday afterm
By a hasty glance I observe that he recounsends in preference that a certaine Corps of Rifles should be retained at Hong Kong. but if not, that an addition should be made. to the Police which will cost apparently
£ 3.187, exclusive of any charge for introducing
the Policemen from India and sending back on furlough.
I have sent this despatch to Mr. Smith from whom it will doubtless reach Lord Srey
for Public Works from 1st. the November,
Return of the Expenditure
April to 30
1848, and Estimate of sums
which
required
are
March, 18497
December, 1848 and 3.1th
between the 1st
absolutely
14
th. December, 1848.
in
:
in due course
of circulation, with
or explanations which he
may
any
remarks
have to
make". In the mean time I return the present
draft, in order that it
may
be in
Lord Srey's
hands when the other Despatch comes unster his consideration . If His Lordship should agree in the Governors recommendation in favor of retaining an armed corps, s suppose the last sentence in the Draft will merely have to be
have to be omitted. If on the
contrary the addition to the Police be adopted
to remodel the draft
it will be necessary
and calculations, so as to provide for this increased charge. the Colonial Revenue
12.4
ou
post my home
7.7.8.
29/3.
268
:
котору
Sir CE Trevelyan
in
бить гаматов
Menish.
Ep. 7.
26
7-011
Copy
to you:
A° 100- 16th December 1848.
1668 tong đng.
269
Sir,
Downing Street
April 18 March 1849.
IF
1. I
am directedl
by Earl Grey to biansmit
herewith for
to
you
the
information of the Lords Com =
Her Majesty's
-missioners of Treasury, the zuclosed Copy
of
a
verne
despatch from Go=
Bonham:
2. I am to state
that Governor Bonham
appears to Lord Grey
entitled
:
cutitled to credit both
for the disposition he has
wirud
proved to practice every
reasonable econome
economy,
d
also for "the cleareriss of
the
ation which he
information
has supplied upon
the
Financial demands of the Colony, and his lordship
:feels every desire to
relieve him from any
Embarrassment occasioned
by the
over
made
Estimate which
of
the local
Resources of his Governat
for the
year
18448.
3.
am at
at the
same time to observe
that
1
that
að
the Lords
270
Com the Treasury
-missioners of
from my
are.
of
aware
letter
the 6th of December
last, until forr Bonhams
Reports arrived, the accounts
from the Colony
were rather
imperfect and perplexing.
Under these cxrcumstances
the estimated Local Revenue
of £31,078,
was taken
the Retien of
taken from
the actival
Revenue for the Calendar
year 1047, and the small addition of £2822 was
made in consideration
of the existence of
surplus which was
a
- as repeatedly
allude i
나
alluded to in the Colomal
Accounts.
4.
been the
Such having
the
origin of deficiency from which
Governor Bonham represents that he is exposed to five
= Convenience, it remains to
consider what relief should
naw
be afforded to him.
5. The Vote asked
for Hong Kong
last
year
was £25,000. By your.
of
letter of the boy,
in the contents of which
frigh
Lord Grey concurred, the
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury proposed that
the
:
271
the
amount of the Vote
this
year
should be re-
=duced to £20000 which in
au
computed to bave available sum beyond
that requiveed for buil Establishments of £6213 for Public Works. The Governor
without expressing any
solicitude
as to the means which may
be given him for carving
future Works, transmits
acement which shows that be
will at all events be in
arrear
to the extent of Eures,
by the 30th March 1849, and
he requests that be
be
may
allowed the whole difference
betwe
6
272
between the sum voted last-
year viz! £25000 and that proposed by his Predecessor
£34,200, being £9200, or
much
of
it
as
be ab
an
may
:solutely necessary/
to meet
the engagenrents for which
" the faith of the Government-
is pledged ." At the
Jame
time be exhibited in his
despatch N° 104 of the 201
of me, was which to transmitted
to
acu
you.
in another letter
The 26th pla
ultras
of this day's date,
actual saving
Salaries
as
of
on
the
the Establishments-
previously Estimated for
amornsting
I
amounting to £3377, or making
a cometini requind
of th. 3rd Jury fane, anomenting
3340..
6.
to
am
will state
request that
you
to the Lords Commissioners
of the Treasury that upon
a
all these
full consideration of all circumstances, Lord Grey is
disposed to think that the
best course will be to apply
of
to Parliament for a vote
the same amount of £25,000
which
year
evas
granted last
will be to
Governor
вы
14.553
The effect of this
to be allow the
net sum of
Henge for Public Works
and
aceears due for Public
Morks.
Works . The probability is that
this would still leave him
£ 6000
or
upwards available
the
by
no
means shows
1
for fresh works, as
account he has furnished
deficiency to the full extent.
of the difference of £9200
between his Predecessors. Esti=
= mate and that submitted
to Parliament, but at all events
1
the proposed vote would give
him ample means to defray
the
may
arrewes, whatever they
be, subject to the
condition that
any
fresh
Works undertaken should
J
when
273
not, comburied with those
arrears, exceed the disposable the Parliamentary
portion of
Vole after depraying the
Civil Establishments.
7. With regard
to the Governor's request
that he
may
at once
be
on
the
permitted to draw
Commissariat for a sum not
exceeding £9200 to discharge
his
arrears
= quest that
acquaint
am
прис
to
will
мяг
me with their
ей
Lordship's pleasure, in order
that he
may
accordingly.
be instructed
not,
IL
و
:
10
8. I am fwither
to state that!, should their
Lordships con
conce
or in the fores
• going proposals Love Grey
will be
to them
de to submit
prepared
ага
Estimate embody.
-ing the required
amendments.
of
the
one
previously
Com
!
municated to the Treasury:
At the same time it is
right to mention that although
Lord
Grey hopes that
no
fwether reasons for alteration
may appear, yet as.
the
nor has been desvied
Governor
to
inquire into
into all
- practi.
cable reductions in the
amornit
:
2.
274
a
ut of Garrison to be
Rept up at Hong Kong it
not impossible that
in reporting
on
that sub-
- ject, he
relinquish
reductions
reduct
has
may
some
be led to
of the
which he
now reckoned in the
Police, if it should appear
that
a
larger saving would
be effected by a diminution
of
the Military Force.
I have &c
な
(In the Mail of th. 4??)
Governor Benken.
1.
A..
Mit ? Many
Lord fury.
Z
2_
Sir
110.
275
B.S. 4. May sug.
I have the honor
to acknowledge your
Despatch he 100 of the
18th of Dec: last explaining
Deer
the difficulty in which
уки
have found yourself.
placed from the fact that
the Parliamentary
lest
Estimate
year fell short by
£ 9.200 of the amount.
a
which and keen reckoned by your
Predecessor,
that variono
had been incurred for
which.
14
.
2
which you to provide.
2. S
had
my 13
по текто
Despatch
2998 of the Both of February,
last, I apprized you of
the extent of the Vote
which it was in the
contemplation of
A. Ms
Govt to put to cubmit
to Parliament, and I
Lt. Ac
transmitted to you.
perpred
Copy of the excloud. Estimate.
3. Immediately
the receipt, however of
боли, рожий
on
Despatch which dem
人
acknowledging,
I
felt it desirable that
some addition should
:
0.11
11 Chil
(3593) 25-mail
276
be
made to that Estionate,
which had not
yet kan
printed or laid before
Parliament. I enclose for
your information and quidance, Copies of a Correspondence which has on the subject behan
passed.
this Dept and the
between
Theadory.
perceive
4. You will, bey the communication
which I caused to be
addressed to the 2. Cas
of the Treasury that I have not failed to do credit both to the regard
you have shown for
economy
and to the
clearnes
clearness of your
Financial
statements, and that I
fell every desire to relève
hom
you of the embarassment.
occasioned to your by the
over estimate of the
Local Resources
urces of your
Government for the
Year 1848.
3. The Lords Comme
of the Treasury have comenten, on my recommendation,
to increase the Estimate
to be proposed to Parliament this year from £20.000
to
£25.000, and as
you
have in another Despald
reported
!
277
reported contemplated
Savings, which Sentoriely approve, to the amount
of £3.340, I trust that the measure will place
at your disposal for
Public Works and arrears.
£8.000 more
upwards of £8.0. than was reckoned
reckoned upon
at the preparation of
the Estimate enclosed in
my previous Despatch of the 30th of Febr. last.
6. You will observe that their Lordehispalio authorize your drawing immediately from the Commiparist Chart the
amount
of
:..
of £5.000
on account of
Expenditure carried on
in the past year, and I
apprehend that in the
of the
ordinary
service you.
will have
no difficulty in
draining
from the same cource
for any further sume
be requisite.
which may for carrying
on the
Expenditure of your Government for the
purposes and within
the limits specified in the
you are
Estimate which you now informed that
H. Mi bout will cubmit.
to Parliament.
I have &
No. 101. Financial.
My Lord,
Licenses to
278
1197. Hong hony
Victoria, Honghong,
FER C8
1849
18th December, 1848.
The system of granting Opium
an a
unlimited number of
individuals within the Colony, as reported.
by
my Predecessor in Despatch Nr 82 of 28th July, 1847%, appearing
rd
to
me
unobjectionable, I have the honor to state, for Your Lordship's information, that I directed the
- plan to be continued
for the
year
same
1848-49.
I trust that Your Lordship
will be pleased to approve the re-adoption
of this
measure!
The Revenue arising from these Licences will be £ 1,867 for the
The Right Honorable The Carl Grey,
Etc
Ete
Mr. Merivale - Mr. Mist-
"I appichert. West Lord,
Opciem
menurof
bientes:
Grey
beat the
will appone of the readeption
system of licensor
This Revenue is to the
Colonial Fra
Treasury.
AB. 20/2.
instead.
antage
7.2.2872
year ending 31th December, 1848.
I have the hover to bes
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
loveve.
Bonbene 1.6.
Jabis..
5
ري
N
1669
سنگ
102.
ww to than
279
There to acknowbelge the
h
emist of your Despertal for 101.
of the 10th of December lathe
reporting the descemale of Opeim Lecerises under the
Wvised
1847.
Regulations of 19thly
sejuity
and I here to
As you my approval of the
дил
A
re-a diptions of thhis meature_
There
N 102.
Financial
My Lord,
to
280
1670. Sie stav
43) Nictoria, Houghong,
With
18th December, 1848.
reference to my Despatch
N. 74 of the 15th September, I have the honor report, for Your Lordship's information, that, in conformity with the provisions of
Ordinance No2 of 1848, I decided
on
establishing three Ghaut Serangs for the
commencing.
Year
AL
Three Lieenus
Avr sale
up for
at an
the 1th Instant..
enses were
accordingly put
by publie auction, severally
upset price of $150, and purchased one Individual for the aggregate
by one
ate sum
of $470, which together with thee Boarding-house liccuses at $25 each, will yield a Revenue of $545,02 --
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
to.
to
to.
Mr Elect.
Put by
28/2.AB.
Pulty km 7 28
£113.10.10 for the
the yo
Year ending 30t
of what
November 1849, being $195 or £ 40. 12.6
what was
per annum in excess obtained under the old system
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Mature
Ne 103.
Financial.
My Lord,
1871. New son
1849
Ý
G 2014
تھا
Wad Victoria, Hongkong,
22nd December, 1848-
Having in obedience to the instructions
a contained in your Lordships Despatch to 56 of 15th September last, required from Dr. Young
Copy to dread &
Aus
105-31
that he
the
refund one half of the Salary drawn by him as Acting Colonial Surgeon from the date of 93 Morrison's appointment to that office, I have received from that. Gentleman reply, of which copy is annexed._
a
Dt. Young's statement I have rasm to believe is perfectly correct, and being satisfied that no properly qualified private
practitioner could have been found to undertake the duties of the office for
trifling
20
a remuneration as ninety Dollars
The Right. Honorable, The Earl Grey
tc.
tc.
to.
per month, I venture to recommend that I should be permitted to abstain from further proscenting this award against that Gentleman._._.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Mr. Memile.
It will be
Young,
so de
difficult
is no
to recover
the overpagnent from D.
public Officer, that I presume
: recommendation of the Governo Acquicesced.
clarin sonst be applied for - of The ranett" of the 87 to
convce this cannot interfere with homonison't claim
which at Intary
clear worder For Colorid
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Victoria, Hong Hong
20th December, 1848.
"I have the hour to netnowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 12th bustant, and
in reply beg
mort
respectfully to decline refunding to Mr. Morrison any part of
the
me for my professional___
services while performing the duty of Colonial
salary paid to me
Surgeon from to
the death
arrival of his sueccii02.
of 92 Dill until the
And further, Ithink it
very
that I should be called upon to do so,
following
REALOUS. -
First- When the
Araeaney
for
hard
the
took place by the
death of 34 Till, I did not apply for the appointment, but was sent for by time the
The Honorable Majn laine,
Colonial Secretary,
tc.
tc.
to.
283
Davis and requested to acceptofifbeing the oldest practitioner in the place, and having had experience in the diseases incident to this
climate while
Canton for
Loue
coming to reside
coning
practising
in Macas and
years previous to my
Houghtong, and I
in A
neeepted the appointment in the full expectation of being confirmed in it, for in
AVTOS
for in doing
20 I
of necessity obliged to relinquish a large portion of my private practice which was quite equal in point of emolument to the Salary I was to receive, but I gave a preference
to the Colonial appointinent from it being likely
permanent..
to be
Secondly- I was allowed to remain Sen months in the Situation without hearing any thing from the Colonial office at home either. for or against my being confirmed, and this
interval giving long int
stronger hopes, I was induced to make further sacrifices of my - private practice in faimes to my partners,
лис
my
time
being nearly wholly taken up with
Colonial Duty._
Thirdly. When I received the Official announcements of Mr. Morrison's appointment
on
the 28th July 1847, I waited upon the Colonial Secretary to accertain if Sir John Davis withed.
me to continue
my
services until 112 Morrison's anival. His reply
affirmative - not a word
was in the
was ever
MB
told
me
about half salary being due to Mt Moricon_ and it would have been quite impossible for
2012
me to continue doing the duty for the small of ninety-seven dollars a mouth, expecially during the hot season in
season in August September and October, when I was paying
for
upwards of forty Gollars a mouth conveyance.
I have, 4o.,
(Signed) Peter Young.
(True fopy)
Colonial Sceretary-
Inclosure in Despatch
to 103 of
1848.
Sirf Trevelyan. KCB
Treasury.
MINU
K
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East
1849 MARK
2
5.
103-22 De 1/40
Sir.
167.
Hor
284
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149.
Jam
os 8 March /49
directed by
Earl Grey to transmit
to you, for the considerstan
по
of the horse Comment of the Treasury, Copies of a
Correspondence between
his Lordship and the Governor of Stong Kong
on a
question which has arisen as to the
Salary of the Colomal Surgeon; and Sam to accompany that Corres. - poudence with the following Statement.
On
declining to refund half Letter from Dr. Young
Salary from the date of
as Colonial.
Surycon
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:. Morrison's appointment
ad
such, and explaining,
to do.
cause
of his refusal
Lo
26th. December, 1848.
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On the decease of D. Dill, Sir John Davis, the then Governor of Hong Kong offered the appointe ment of Colomnal Surgeon
to Dr Yorning, informing that Genteman that he was to draw the
full Salary of the office.
This indulgence the
Governor
was not
authorized in granting,
it being contrary
Rules of
to the
the Colonial
Service that a person
provisionally appointed
office should
to a
an
receive more
chan
half Salary. This
departurt
}
I
285
departure from che regulations
was
not
pointed out to the Governor at the time,
and Lord Grey having subsequently throught proper to select
a
Genderman from this
Country to fill
vacancy,
de
the new
Officer / W. Morrison/
was
enformed that
according to the usual practice he would be allowed half Salary
on embarkation. On
reaching the Colony he learned however, that the Geraleman
provisionally
1
286
provisionally filling the
situation
evas
in
receipt
of full Salary, and
that there was
therefore no means of paying him / Dr. Morrison / the moiety promised Lord Grey him Considering that the officer whom he had appointed had a positive Clawn to half Salary from the date of
embarkation, instructed the Governor to recover repayment from W. Young observing that two Officers could not
draw
at
the same Salary,
the same time. It appears
appears, however, from the accompanying recent Despatch from Lovemor Bonham, that W. Young declines to refund
the sum demanded
Lord
of him, and Grey thinks that the engagement made with him by Sir John Waves will, in point of fact, render it impossible to recover the money at all from W: Young. Under these circunstances
Lora brey is constramed
to admit that a double payment must in this instance be
made
made, and requests their Lordships authority for paying to Dr. Monison the half Salary to which he is clearly entitled from the period of
embarkation in this
Country
ww
to his arrival
the Colony, and for instructing the Lovemar
to abstain from pursuing the question any further
with 0. Young.
Tambia
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Governor Bonham, CBS
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Sir
5.
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287
March
149
I have received
your Despatch Nr 103,
The 22: Dee last,
informing me that- W. Young declines to refund the haff Salary -paid to him as acting Colonial Lington pour the date of W. Momsn appointment to that Office, and enclosing the boky of a
you
Leu
had received
in
from W. Gruing explanation of his repical
to
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288
to refund the Salary
in question.
Adverting to the
Circumstances under
wwhich it appears from 4. Young's statement he was induced he
accept the provisiond apponitument of Colonial Sungcon, I
do not desire you
to press the question
of repayment any
further upon that
bendeman.
么
is however necessary
that W. Mornson.
the
should be paid half Salary towhich
he
26 March/ 449
he is jusity entitted under the Colomal Regulations. Ihave
accordingly recommended dhi's payment to the favorable considera tion of
The Lorda
Commissioner of the Tremarry, and I
herewith transmit for your information
the and gindance Copy of a Communication which I have received
from then Lordships
in answer to that
recounneudation
Aravete
:
:
289
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1. Ne 104.
Financial.. Z
Schedule
22
Lord,
1672. How hory 286 FED 2 Victoria, Houghong,
I
C.0
1849
26th December, 1848-
Adverting to my Despatch. A 100 of
the 16th Instant, I have now the hour to
the
-forward a Schedule showing the list of Retablishments of this Colony as they stand this day- and as they will stand on the 1st of January next by which I hope to effect. annual Saving of £3,377 or thereabouts, in
our
ale
expenses. Your Lordship will observe that
these retrenchments
arc
principally made in
may
the Police Department, and it
be forens
that the numerical force has been too much reduerd. _ I do not anticipate that this will prove to be the case -
be
20
but should it
I shall not hesitate to
The Right Honorable,
The hark Grey,
to.
ve.
to.
augment
kapk
With Souman's Hoy King.
B,
it to such an extent, as to render it efficient
safety and comfort of the
to secure the safety Inhabitants._
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
our Lordship's, Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
:
Governor l
Surveyor Seal
Registrae
-
Harbor mathe
Indicial
Medical
4. Police & Sads
7. Sheriff : Police brake
Incidental.
:
Hospital. Miscell:
De creuse
Increase
15.
430...
22..-
141. 10..-
132.10.-
37.
199
2275-18-
5.
201 "M "/0
3427.2 "10
477:3
3377·14-10
49.8"-
£49484-
Vide 1673. Hong Kong
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I have the hover to
achnosoliage the reeipt of
your Despitch Icon of the 26 of Deer : lish, and to
signify to you my
approval of the reductions
have been which you
enabled to offech in the
several Deportments of
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to Navamisch for the information.
of the
of the Lords Commiss : t
Treasury the Copy of a Desifentid
with its enclosures from the Gown of Hong Hong
Aporting
certain retrenchments
which he has been enabled to effect in the public
Colablishments of thich
Colony.
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Comparative Schedule of the Civil establishments, Hongkong.
for the Mears 181186 18 lf
3 Present Etablishments, 18418.
C
H. &. The Governer.
Private Secretary. Wanse.
Comprader Slivoff
Terter
Messengers Gardener:
or bride-de
Cooo
300
F
3216
25
20
ba
15
15
1849-
New Establishment's grem
107
E.
1 January, 1849.
M. 6. The Gove mer. 1,000.
Private Sec
Secretary
tide-de Campe
Comprare Shroff
Forler
Foll
Volal
Saving
Sewing
additional. Additional
300
32 10
25
20
50
10
12 14
1
12 10
2.10
2.10
15
4 Messengers
Gardeur Scavenger: Colonial Secretary khiefflerk
1,800 |
17/2 10
Scavenger
2
Chief Clerk
bolonial Secretary
1800
47210
Secord Go
270
Second Or
270
Shird. Go
243
third Wo
243
Jonothe Go
216
South We
216
3
Treasurer
goo
Treasurer
goo
First Clerk
405
First Clerk
465.
Seemed G° & reccountant.
300
Second, Go 4 accountant 300
Heird D.
250
Third De
230
4
Andider (the tel: Secretary)
Col:
Clerk
250
Auctitor (the Col : sheretary, Clerk
250
block of Cenneits
100
Clerk of Councils
100
(umed forward A14674
forcier forward
11h59
15
13
Present Etablishments. 18/18. $a
New Etablishments youn 12 Janmary, 1849.
Jetal
Suving
Javing
!
Drony forward
11,47/4
Brought forward. F, 1.6sq
15
800
Surveyor General
Clerk of Works & Civil Enginets 550 Accountant 4 keeper of
Necords
300
Clerk Accountant (and)
Clerk of Records 270..
Surveyer General
Worke
000
550
30
Solork
212 10
212 10
Overseer off toads
Chinese Clerk.
Overseer of Cenviels
187 10
6210
Overacer
of Reads.
180
7
10
50
6210
50
Overseer assie
assisting in surveying
37 10
4
Coolies
50
3 Coolies
Office Coolic
15
Messenger
15
Work of Werks fortess of Were.
25
Overseer oft leads
Do
25
1
j
Do assisting in surveying
12.10
chinese overseer.
1office Coolie
Clerk of Work's for Herec 215
15.
25
12 10. 430
37 | 10 37 10
12 10
12 10
!
bebek
i
Registrar General
Chinese Clerk & Tran Stater
Chinese blerk.
550
2.00
62 10
37
10
Caned forward. £ 12866 10
Carried
Registrar Gentral Clerk
Chinese Clerk
3 Chinese Constables
l'amed forward.
&
550
200
62
137
10
4010
14.399
10
467
295 Volal
2.
Additival Additional,
4010
!
New Etablishuvcuts
Total
296 3.
Velal
ir delitional trdditional
52 Present Establishments 1848.50
Brought forward §: 14,866 10
from 122 Janmary, 1849. Saung Saving
P
14.399
4167
Brought forware
Harbour Master›
8
Harbour Master
6000
Assistant ? o Clerk
300
Assistant. Q
300
200
Setian Interpretes office beoolie
9 Chinese Ditte
Clerk Indian Interpreter
20
3710
15
5 Lagear 13eatmen
150
150
180
/
Do
Еде
15
10 Chinese Beatmen
185
2.0
°(7)
Bey
10
Felice Wale assessers & Collectors.
1 Sub Collector,
1 | Shroff
75
40
1 European Constable
including Clothes Nations
Palice Rate Assessors & follections.
Sub Collector
Shroff
Cassied forward
L16489
16.489.
Carried forward
F
43|10
1.41 10
4310
75
40
15,880 10
608 10
Nee Tresent Etablishments. 1848.
Brought foreard F. 16.189
10
Chief Justice.
3,000
Atherncy General
1,500
Registrar
750.
Deputy Registrar
Clerk of Court
"/
Clerk to chief Justice.
Kindustani died malay
Usher
Interpreter,
Bailiff Under Bailiff
Chinese Clerk & Shroff
Alahanedan Griest
3 Coolies
Watchman
Chaplain
Weberk
350
300
sco.
50
150
62
37 10 4210
12 10
45
25
700
10 17
;
12 3 Phinese Teachers
75
13
Ve Establishments, from
January, 1849.
Brought forward.
Chief Justice.
A
15,880 10
+
attency General
5,000 1.500
750.
356
310
300
Registrar Deputy Do Blerk of Court
belerk to Chef Justice
Adus taur and.
ן־
Malay Interpreter 1 Usher & Bailiff
Chinese Clerk 4 Shroff
Malmueran Friest
3 lcoolies
Chaplain
Clerke
3 Chinese Teachers .
4.
Sacing
Total. Suviny
297 Volal
Additional additional,
608 10
50
150.
62 10
37%
10
62 10
12.10
37101.
10
25
132 10
700.
10 17
75
Colonial Su
Sexton
boo
argeen
60
25
belenial surgeen
Sextin
2 Burial Gremd Hepers
1. Messenger:
boo
+
во
30
12 10
24,622
Carried forward. I. 24639 7
2 Burial Grandkeepers
1 | Messenger
farried forward
12 10
A
25.876 7
7116.
S
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522 Present & lablishments. 18.48.5
Brengutzensure £ 94,627,
Chief Magistrale
ند
goo
2.50
New Establishments fromx
17. January, 1849.
Baught erwärd S.
Chief Magistrate
93,8767
Goo
2.50
5.
Vital. Saving. Saving
298 Total tdditional. Additional
7.46.
First blerte
First Celert
Second
137 10
Second de
137/10
Third Clerk 4 Hindustani
Malay Interpreter
100
Chinese Interpreter
175
Third Clerk 4Hindustani
Malay Interpreter.
100
Chinese Interpreter | 125
Chinese Clerk
62|10
chinese shroff
25
Polic
Nehau medan Priest:
15
Coolie
62.10
25
12.10
210
1210.
Mohammedan Fries 12 10
1 Europene office Usher
Carried forward £
1
Sačiau
Do.
25
Chinese
Lo
15
Chief Magistrateseredty chinese
rese Issenger
1210
13 12 10
748
25
15
12 10
12 10
49
26.249 17
(arried forward
25553
746
498.
15
Fetal
299
Solal
Saving. Saving Additional additional
716.
478
New Establishments from
ގ
+
125 January, 1819.
Brought forward. S.
25,553| 5
700!
Sheriff
700.
175
Jailer
175
50
Assiolant Do
3710
Turn Key
3%
3710
1
37
15
15
110
210
210
ぶ
Vresent Etablishments. 1848.
Brenght fervavel £. 26.244 of
Sheriff.
Jailer.
Assistant Jailer- Vurnkey
Excentimer
Gate
Acting Police Sergeant
le leastables
1 Acting Surian Police
Sergeant.
11 Constables
30
30
247 10
247|10
1 | European Turnkey
58 10
6 Indian
Qo
116
1 Couropean Headman 8 Surian Guards:
Chinen Gondd to
3b
58
116
365
155
155
15
199
15
(arried forward I
2779
2
farried forward F. 26896 15
G45
49
&
4
300 % Ilal
Saving Additional Additival.
Folica:
Present Establishments, 1848..822
Banght forward $22:792
Superintendent
500.
Assistant.
3/2
Suspecter
250
Deputy Inspecters
180.
2.
Thinese Informer
Brought forward S. 26.896| 15
Police
Superintendent
Ussistant
Deputy Inspecters
4
View Etablishments from
Selak.
12a Jawary, 184.G.
Saving
945
36
Sergeants
200.
2 Se
Acting Do
280
Cuitables
5. Acting
Sergeants
18710.
980
18 | Constables
Clors
25
1 Clerk
Sergeant
40
Acting 30
32.10
So
180.
4
17
12) Class. Custables
425
1 Acting Sergeant.
Dillo
13 | 12 Class Constables 260
Constables
2,002
71 Constables.
2
Sergeants
50
deling (Do
1 Sergeant
500
312
2.50
180
36
105
585
25
9210
395
40
32/0
100
165.
1.107
13
894|18
20
30
80
3 acting (De
5210
27 10
Constables
255
y
Constables
Horse Coolios
40
9 | Horse Coolies
112 10
25
14210
15
Itation Coolie
15
1 station Coolic
1210
210
Samp Coolie
5
Lamp Coolie.
2275 18
498
ried
Camed foncord
33,680
Carried fencard £30,500
30.508:17
3,220 18
49
+
Present Establishments. 1848.
Brought forward. A $26080
foo
Now &stablishments foun
Pr facuary 1849.
£33,680
Brought forward $ | 36.568 | 17
Hospital
135
Hospital
130
Contingencies oftive Police
Contingencies offolive.
Solal
8.
301 Volal
Suwing. Tuving. Additional Additional
3.220|18|
498
Rations
tclothing
458|18|10
Compensation for Nations 193 $1. 265 14 10
356.5
bolothing
5 Horses
Beats
107
50
2
Horses
Boats
481 15
56
40
51
10
201410
f
34.787 10 10
S: 34.4096
0
12510
3,427210 4980
4980
Colonial office, Victoria, HongKong, 26th December, 1848.
Nett Saving_S_
3.377|14|10
By Order
Colonial secretary.
t
A: 10.4 of 1848.
heloture in betfalch
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Duplicate..
Years 1845 and
of Hongkong for
the Civil Establishments
Comparative Schedule of
1849
the
26th December, 1848.
8451
Separate
Vide for the Letter to Seca. 6th 750
Drafty with Treai hette 5827.
Dad 23 Feb 450 N 165
To Treasury Blipul ₤41)
No%.
Lord,
1073. Fou, Mon
FEB 23
Victoria, Hongkong,
27th Decembs, 18/81
302
On the 16th buscant. I had
honor to reporti
that I should
by this mail subsuits to yours
Spelch of the Establish=
dship
ment
which I consider
would
prove sufficients for the Governments
of this
4.
Colony,
An
Inow
en close
Plan which appears to me
to be
on the
lowest scale that
can be adopted consistently with--
a-
profer degree of efficiency. -
The Right Consubber
The Earl Grey,
La
ל
D
2.-
My Despatch of them
26th Instant will have acquainted
Your Lordship that I have
caused
Mo
reductions
abrea
already
to be
Made
izas
minor ffixes amounting
23,977, 6
to
From
the
Dwor
1ot of next
suggested
Year;
but as
those
affect
who
would material
exterially
the interests of persons
have long held office in Hongkong,
carried
to
and woulds, if immediately out, materially distress them all, I have thought it may surty refer the whole question to
to Your Loirship for final instruations.
3.
As complaints appear Governor to have been made of the Expenses of this Establishment, I venture
recommend that the Sala
to
the Salary
of the Governor be estimated
3
at £4,000 per
annum,
/
303
and that
the balance of £2,000 be debits o
to the Superintendency. This
will of course proves
measure
Saving to the State; but, Governor's duties
are
as
the
certainly not-
heavier than those he performs
as
Superintendents of Frade, it
appears to me that to the
extent reanimentes,
the Colany
should be relieved of this portion
of his salary, which at present
to swell it's afferents
tends
costliness.
}
Colonial 4..
the first absolute Secretary reduction that I propose
should be made, is in the
Salary of the Colonial Secretary and Auditon_ Major Caine now
in these capacities
received
た
4.
$1,800 per
innum
;
but I think
on-
a
vacancy occurring
in this post,
bes
the Salary of the offices may fairly firis
fired at $1,500.
5.-
in
The second reduction
is
Colonial Treasurer.
the entire abolition of the Office of Colonial Treasures; but this I merely suggest for
consideration, and I do it with
considerable diffidence, for I
304
dis=
shewing the receipts and
bursements, accompanied by Noushers, would be deemed
the
sufficient by the Home Authorities, then I am
of opinion that the Secretary might undertake
the
duties of Treasurer, in addition
to those
more particular
particularly
appertaining to his Office._
Auditor. 6.
am
of
the multifarious force, and
satisfier that
of
forml
now in forve
prescribed
by
the
orders of the
Government and of the Audit
Proars, are to be startly observer, a separate office of
this nature
is
absolutely
regularity.
to ensure
necesary to
If, on the reverse, a
спити comm
monthly Account Current,
on
If, however, the duties Treasurer were to be imposed
it
of
the Colonials Serretary, would be necessary to relieves the latter from the duties
Colonial Auditor; for it is obvious thats the duties of
Treasures would
fuditor and
be incompatible. _ Shave given this
matter
consideration, and
my
fest
am
unable
305
to suggest any Officer
this
buty
on
whom
could be imposed..
It appears to me that
Am
Officer of this sort is requisite, and that it will be therefore nese pory, in the event of the
Colonial Secretary and Treasurer
being
one
Auditor,
Annun
person, to appoints and for #500 per
I could find
gentleman on the spot capable
of undertaking the duties
withouts
Departments at Home, must depend the possibility of altering the present system.
To
guard
myself against responsibility hereafter, I beg to remarks that al do not recommend the abolition of the Office of Treasures; but it
cert
certainly
for the
an expensive one duties it has to perform,
is
and it is possible that there be in some of the
may
a
additional expente
any
Colonied
a precedents which may be acted
here.
As
a
I
for Corks, toto.
This is
a question
however, that can be better
in England than here,
settled in
ins
if on
the description and
extent of papers that will
ве
be required by the separate
он
matter of exonomy
therefore suggest the question, for the consideration
and
decision of those whose
more peculiar duties thould render them able to speak
confidently on the subjects,
تی
&
and to suggest some efficient and satisfactory plan for the management of this Department, should the Office of Treasurer
be abolished.-
8.
Salary
is
scale, and
The Colonial Chaplain's Ecclesiastical,
от
the lowest possible
no reduction
can
made in his Department..
9.-
ве fes
The Surveyor General's Surveyor
Department is altogether
122 an
unnecessary scale, in regard to the staff of which it is composed. Nearly all the (Public Buildings necesary for
the Establishments have been completed; in fact,
as
و
as
for nothing now
am aware, nothing
remains to be constructed
General.
but
a
306 9
Government House. There is some differences of opinion here,
whether extensive Buildings
as
to
of this description could be
most advantageously undertaken by the Civil
Department... I believe
Cloverly,
Military
Ms
Surveyor-General,
perfectly competents to the duty, I am satisfied that he
and
could excente the work
as
the Royal Engineer
cheaply
as the
Department; but never the best
(that I have)
with reference to the reductions) proposed in this Departments,
I
the
am
disposed to think that erection of all large and expensive Buildings
had better
Royal
be entrusted to the be Engineer Separtment, who can
be paid
proper remuneration
10.
307
11.
for their extra labor, and whose servicc:, when, no longer required,
can
10. -
be dispensed with._
A Gentleman in the
is
capacity of Mr. Cleverly however requisite for the purpose of repairing the Public Buildingt that are in existence,
and for
the maintenance and repairs of the Roads, Streets, and Prridges, as well as for the planning
and
construction of
others
any that may from time to time
вести
become resepary to this Gentleman also I propose intresting the collection of the Land Revenue, should the office of Colonial
I
Treasurer be abolished. therefore, with great respect, suggest that Mc (beverly be
continued
Registrar 11. General.
in his presents Office..
The Registrar-General's
Office may be abolished, and it's duties transferred to the Chief Magistrate's at
about
t
of 300 per annum, £850 as
this
case,
an
expense
instead of
at present; but in Mr Inglis may
thrown out of employ._ the
has been 4 years
in
fe
9 months
Government services; it as Contributor to the Superannuation Fund, speaks the Chinese language, and it in fact, valuable_ Officer._
The Colonial Surgeon
Colonial 12.. Surgeon.
Estrusted to
now receives #boo per
Евот this duties might possibly be of the Staff
annum..
one
12.
13
308
Asistant Surgeons attached to Military Department,
allow
пит
annum,-
on
the
of £200 to £250 for
system which at all
events might be tried
072
office becoming vacant..
13.
the
The Harbour Master's
Department is susceptible of
réduction; no
master is
оне индив
Apistant Harbour
now required, although
undoubtedly
was in the
earlier days of the Colony. Mr
Lena, the Afistant Harbour master, was employed under
Captain
Elliot as
long ago as
and was in
was in the futter
1839, and
"Louisa" when that Gentleman
and Fir Gordon Bremer were wrecked. - Mr. Lena is a
hard
working, respectable person, and
Harbour
Master.
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is
now
in
A.
1
bad, state of health
from Rheumatism brought
on
by thes
Climatic, and by exposures to thei
weather.
I should be
well pleased.
if your Lordship.
Lordships could
Mr Lena to
considering
could transfer
some other Colony; but
his claims, services, and
the state of his health, I cannot, mens that he be dismissed
recommend
without some provision
Supreme 14.
Court
and
Attorney. General.
This appears to
me
to
be the most over-paid
-worked
and
over-paid and under.
Bepartment of this Colony,-
were it not in existense
should, with the experience state now have of it's
wo
rocking, of the duties it has to perform, of its extravagant, I think, its inaptitude
cost, and, as I think, its in
to the
circumstances of the
Colony
propose
An
entirely diffrent systian
14.
30
309
15-
44
for the administration of Justice ;
but assuming the in force, I have
recommending
continuance
of that
hesitation
in
that
the
024
occurre
no
of a vacancy, the Salary of the Chief Justice should be reduced from
£4,000 to $2,000 per annum,
that of
And
the Attorney-General from £1,500 to £1,000. _ These Emoluments
would, I feel afoured, prosire the
services of Gentlemen possessing the
qualifications maessary for the
respective Offices, and
would be
Scale proportionate to that
of
the Governor, and
consistent
with
1.
an
Expense to the State of £6,849.
informed that the present Establishment is absolutely necessary;
I am
but I nevertheless think that one
of the two
Clerk's attached to the
Department should be struck off,
leaving the Registrar, his deputy,
and
Judge's Clark
to carry
Вче
the
Satordinate duties of the extent
and
value of which Your Lordship
has the full
by
the full means
of judging
the returns forwarded in my
Tespatch A 55 of 8th August Cast.
· Chief Magir= 15.-
=
trate's the
The Chief Magistrate's
Department. Establishment cannot be reduced
any way.-
There will indeed
in
appear a
small
the salaries paid to similar
other
Coloniet.
Functionaries at During the
Year 1848, the Expenses of this Establishment amounted to £7,726, and the Fees derived from it to £877, thereby causing
increase
in
the Department; but this is not
the
case, as heretoforen, Ushert
and Messengers, to have been supplied
7
:
!
16.
1T1
from the
greater
Police force number than
in
a
22020
fixes,
агод
a
1
has been
ments.
corred honding reduction
made
in that Deport=
16.-
A Sheriff is essentially
requisite, and
эго
responsible person
would hold the Office without
a Salary;
as the
the Frees
Fees of it alone,
Коно
the limited extent of the
business of the Court, are too insig.
nificant to
enture
x
decent
subsistence
to
any
respectable
1..
310
17.
Magistrate's office to occupy fully
the whole time
of
yet, it is
it. it nexp
nexpary
two Functionaries,
in this
climate, where unhappily too frequently
some
one
oceur
1
Casualties
to have
always ready to
take the duties, in the event
of the temporary indisposition of the Chief Magistrate._ The duties of Mr Hillier
are
both
and responsible, and his
Chief Mean
onerous
Office is
one
that
cannot be
In fact I
look
apon
it
as
the most
filled by every one.
person, unless it be held in
conjunction with
some
other
Office. The present Sheriff,
Mr. Holdforth, is also Afpistant Magistrate; and although there
may
not be, at all times, sufficient business in the chief
important in the Colony; as upon
it's working will
прои
materially
depend the degree of respect
with which the
Chinese
Inhabitants will regard
очер
system of Government generally,
ал
well
as
the obedience that
پیار
1
they will be disposed to pay to the laws under which they are permitted to reside..
enture efficiency,
To
efficiency, and to secure,
to
a
certain extent,
extent, the confidence
of the Government and of the Public, this office must therefore
one who has
вал
be held bij some had some previous training in the Department, who is aequainted
- with the Inhabitants and their peculiar characters, as well as with the requirements of the Colony; and I therefore deliter. ately
on
record my opinion that,
no account, should this office of Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff be abolished; but whether it should be held
by Holdforst, on by Mr Inglis the Registrar- feneral, will remain
1.
to 2. 12.
مجھے ملا
X4.
for Your Lordship to decide.. "Their respective claims and
aptitude for Office will be
19. 311-
found appended to their names
in the schedules, wherein I have
considered it
my duty
to state
my opinion of the characters of the officers of this Eovernment generally..
Police 17. Department.
-
in my Despatch to 104 of the 26th Instant, I have
already reported that I have
made
considerable
alterations
and reductions in this Depart
The Establishment always
=ment..
appeared to
me to
be dispro=
in
=portionately large, and I am hopes that the number of Police men that I have sanationed will prove sufficient.. Should
21.
+
312
20.
it however turn out otherwise,
I shall not hesitate to increase the numerical force to
strength adequate to the ensurance
of the comfort and safety of the Inhabitants.
18. -
I
presume as a matter of course, that the Salaries attached to the various offices in which I have recommended reduction hereafter, will not be altered to long as
present
the
meumbents continue to hold
them.
These are,
Colonial Searetary
Chief Justice
the
who
may possibly be affected by the tenor of this Despatch
"Measury Department.
are
Mr Mercer, Treasurer. Mr Comelate, his chief Clerk.
Surveyor General's Department.
The Honble hur Napier. Mr Power, Accountant.
Registran General's Department Mr Inglis, Registrar- General.
Harbour Master's Department. Mr Lena, Apistant Harbour. Master.
Supreme Court.
Mr Abxander, Clerk of Court..
Attorney General
Colonial Surgeon.
19.-
The other Functionaries
20.-
The services of these
22.
Gentlemen, and my opinion of
their characters and aptitude
for office will be found
attached to the Enclosure marked
- 4 چیرا
Personally, I shall be
glad to find that your Lordships
will
to allow somes
be pleased to
of them to
remain, with the
understanding that their places are not to be filled up in
Case
of
vacancies occurring; and this I confess, I think,
would only
be just to many of them who have been in the Service from the earliest days of the Colony, and who have suffere much sickness and hardship during that period._ I have however undertaken to state my opinion, irrespective of the interests of all parties,
་་་
23. 313
of the strength of the Establish= =ment requisite for the performance of the duties of the Colony;
and this I have done
honesty and
have now
that,
now
with
some pain; and I
respectfully to request should it be a Jered
to
make
any
redustion,
immediate
may be distinctly
advised of the Gentlemen whose
?
Servises
are to be dispensed with.
I have considered it
21..
my buty
to
make it generally
Known that reductions in the
several Departments
may
at no
possibly take place at
distant period, which
very
has caused several is those who think their interests likely to be affected thereby.
TRANA - 1 MEDAN I
24.
address me letters
on the subject
of their
duties and
respective
their duties
Claims. These Letters I submit to 5.
for Your Lordship's consideration believing them to
them to be faithful
of the
case the
and honest representations, of several parties; and to them I have nothing to and beyond the Remarks appended to their respective names in Enclosure
No 4 of this Despatch..
22.
I beg respectfully to
remind Your Lordship that some of the Gentlemen who
may
possibly be affected by Your
decision, are
Contributors to the
Superannuation Fund, and respecting these it will be necessary that I should receive specific
Nob.
A
Instructions..
3:45
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship't,
most obedient
Aumble Servant, Whakam
Vide 1672. Hong Kong.
aprykk) salle C
and
Mr. Ellist. This appears to me to be a most excellent report, an submits proposals founded slitte on justice to the State, rood. Equity to the Indiirdecals concerned. A/3 . 28/2.
Minh
200d
Vich repmat lem?
7.7-8.14/3.
Bm
but li
ག
Givernor Bonham,
27th December, 1818.
Victoria, HongHerz,
to
Separate.
Inclosures.
The Earl Grey.
Received
072
the
Hong King
Heporting Establishments of
316
Đồng Hàng Không
1 . The first Proposal
in this Despatch is that
of
the total salary received
41.000
by the Governor, only & is on Hong
should be charged to
Kong.
and the remaining
£2.000 be placed on the
Estimate for Superintendve
میرے
China Troute. This
appears to me reasonable.
and if
it can be settled
with
N
with the Treasury
and
Foreign Office, it might
be carried into effect in
this year's Estimate, at
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2. With regard to the
rest receipt of the Despatch,
the first remark which
to one is that
clours to one
Govr Bonham deserves
credit for the comprehensive
and impartial review which
He has takers of
the
Establishments: the next is
that
!
317
that several of the matters
of inquiry, especially
whether the Colonial Femm
could be dispensed with;
and also whether it would
be better that all the
proposed reductions should be suspended till Vacancie
or whether they shouk
btcach
be effected at once, but at
the expense of meeting in the
proper way any just kims
of the present Holders of offices,
are
•
:
H
Are
questions on which I am
not sure whether Lord. Seeg
vill deen it necessa
qwill
necessary
endeavour to form a judgment
there,
or whether the Teacury
may not with propriety be
ached to favor this office
with such opinion as this may form
IL
on the selyest.
subject.
I will merely proceed to
rbetract the chief suggestion,
Frise,
3. Text, a proposed
saving of 3300 in the Colonial
Seoy's Salary
on
the next Vacancy.
4. A question whether
the
the office of
318
Treasurer should
be abolished. His salary a
2900.
نے
5. Abolition of Registrier
Generali office with a
Caving of about £550 per
But then the
present Incumbent would
have a strong
étain.
6. Transfer of Coli
Jurgensdritics on next
Pacancy
to & Staff Surgeon with a Savina of £350 per annum.
7. Abolition of the istant Harbor Master's place
Yeistant
if
he can be provided for
elecwhere.
8. Future reduction
of Chief Justice's Salary from £3000 to £2.000, and
of that of
General from
The
d
attorney
€1.500 to £1.000.
9. Question whether
Majutuste
Inglis,
the office of Assistant Maquitant and Sheriff. should be held by Mr. Holdforth or hir Anglin This question is propounded in Par : 16. of the four despater and the particular are
stated
}
319
af
stated at pages 5 and 6. Enclosure 2.4. Mr Englis
scems to me to have the
preferable Claim.
10. Question in Pars;
21, 2, 43 whether all these
reductions should be
postponed
recur,
cantil Vxcancies.
and if not, what
would be done with then
Officers who have been
Contributors to the superannuation
Fund.
11. The whole amount.
of
2.
hitait
1673. Hong Hon
1
320
8
of saving when all the
reductions were carried.
into effect would be into
£3.875, besides £2.000 for
: the Sovernors Salary propoed to be transferred to the
Consular Getimate.
I fully comme 278. 14/3. 78.14/3.
with the for. as to the unmoussary
sah 1 the Supreme Cant. Am Wh 14
J. 19.
to do I. and holly but the present
femmine dez wice
cifc witte it.
Bil
to
This must of come be sent to the you
expressing my opind that considering the
Ch. Truselyon
M.C.B.
L
I detained this
Will the shay
cuins of the individuals the rifle on th
am
Прий
тус
Jaran suljent
7.78.
compenention to whi they wo be in titted in midy. The rechnet of thin, with stabi
that the I
of ofind the The secretions ought to be procke & with regard to some of the I much doubt whether the I prudently be made.
9.141
N.M. Lad herz Ban appoyed me, Mully, with
refren to the subject of
поривте
par: I in the sun?, thin
be consider it unneccsses
Bake any spläiche.
Me
работа proposed tramper of 22m
The Itry-Kong
(mular Sitiinit..
7.71.17/3.
19.
17 t
24
7 Frey
Separate 27 dien
대
3 Apul/49
Sam directed by had Grey
Transmil to
you for the
Consideration of the Lowes
:
tto
Comunists of the Treasury
the Copy of a Despatch with
it's enclosures from the
ту
Governor of Hong, Hong,
reporting repon the Cotablish.
Colony,
ments of the
and
submitting a Flare for their future Modification, and that you I am to request that,
will state to their foarliches
that considering
the claime
of the Individuals whore
would
interests with be affected
タ
the proposed arrange:
: meals, and the arverent
of Compensation to which
they would be entitled
on
the reduction of their
Offices, Ford Grey is of opinion that such reductions -ought only to take effech
repon the occurrence of
that
Vacancies, and thish with
and
regard
to some of them
his Soreship entertains
much doubt whether they
could pruderetly be made, to that he ich begled the feared
with
intimation of such views as
angiet. Shave
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England
the Lords C. Of the Ty may adopt
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1
요
वा
1673
Tug.
For the Mail of t. morrow.
Benham. C.13
Guerra Becken. C.).
Sir
321
I have to acknowledge the
receipt of your despatch marked Separate of the 27
MINUTE 2%
1849
APRI
23
Deer
23.
Verivale 29 M.Hawes
reporting your
repor
opericon
Girl
the
present d
Earl Grey
M. Blackwood.
A recent Despatel
from West. Australin
withdraws the Carers.
ना
Establishment of Hong
Kong,
and explaining where
Este es practicable
recommendation that effect reductions .
Civil Engineer should
be
appointed. Id Grey
has made
upon
Minute
to
I have to express
you
you for
ason that Despatch my thanks to
desiring that this draff!
to the four Bonham to the harness with which
should accordingly be suspended. It
must be doatitfab, doulitful
You
whether it will even
but it may, as colle
The
boz
have brought
nobject under my
Bis
notice
kapt with 1673. dam not, houver, at prent
7.7.5.
2574
in a position to retain
you a definitive auswer
1
deferent
&
to the proposals for relieuchment which you
have submitted to me as
they
are weder
че
the
Consideration ofthe Lord
Commissioners iftthe Treaney,
but no tuve shall be
unicating
lost in communica their Lordship's decision
5
to you
to me.
when made known
In the meanutile au pportunity has presented
itself of mploying Napier, whose silication
Kong
must
at Hong be abolished, and have
it will
#customct youth inform
+ within brentinerefter the He cift of this defeated aspon
wrid
as soon as you may. consider that he has had a suffinest interval allowed him to prepare for h eleparture of to Astaron find the means of Moceeding
to his new
der in the mean time he will cont
tinath
nue in the discharge of the duties of his office at his present salary
+ Izegret this reduct in his emoluments but I have no better situath to offer him on the abolit" of that which he now holds
322
I hapur Heat Goodtomon that &
Au
to have it in
glad to
May power
to appoint
him at once to the
Office of Civil Engineer
in Western Australia.
The Salary of that Office is £300 per annum,
forage allow nece for
+
with
a
horse. Mr Napier with be entitled to half salary
pon the date ofhis depactione from Hong and you tiny and
f
are
authinged, if it shoreld the neapary, жер
to advance
hien such a sum
money as with be
!
i
meet
sufficient to defensy
the
to
Ex peuter this voyage Australia. In the nont of
mchan
you making this advance
you with inform Governa
Fitzgerald
gerald of the amourch
+
fraid, and instructions
will be given to that
200
to reimburse tice
accordingly
Officer Gost of thing
Sheny will have the yodrap pathe
+
This can be done доже
when
Govern Folzgerald's sexputett
It is. be as well
1531 is
not to wait for that draft there is an
to day
opportunity, I see, y sonding to
hong long
Tomina
ард
I a letter must be written to the IM recommend that in con
наши
to appringe Mr. Papicer that segame of the expean which hi
whatever decision the Ludd
contuluito
fount of the Treasury Shatte form upon lies claim to the Superannuation Fund in Hong Kong shall be
Communicated to lin
hereafter.
Napier was put to for his passage xo fit which Sunderstand to have been considerable, a of his, contributt to the S. fund head be allowed a patuity in the abolitt" of his office equal to sui despatch must also be Salary. written to Casett Fitzgerald by the in thei mail communient to him this appointment, it must be sent vin Singapore.
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Governor Benham
J. Elliot
Mr. Merivale
22
22
M. Hawes Earl Grey
22
23
Leb3/50
Sir,
No 165
23 Feby 1850
324
I have the honor
to inform you
Bab
the important cabject.
of
the reductions in the
Civil Establishment which
your
mere proposed in Seperate Despatch of the
277th of December 1848 has not excaped attention but that it has been.
natuurely, considered_
by myself and the L. Cs of the Treasury.
Leveral of the suggestions
2.
suggestions which you
thics out at that time
have since been carried
:
into effect bey
yyou,
with
much pridence and
judgment, when favorable
apportunities for the
purpose occurred. I now
propose to take a general
review of the question.
and to convey to you
H. Bes
the opinions of
Gout on such points as
still require consideration
می
Although
3257
3. Although it
as
undoubtedly is true, so you
pointed out in your
Despatch, that much of
your time and care.
Engothe? must be supplied bay Supt of
your
duties as
the China Trade, ajet as a
division of your Salary
into two portions, charging
only
one of them to the
Notimate for Hong Kong
w make no practical difference in the amoux of the chays upon this country & might be open to mir-
• Conception, the Lords of
the
the "reasury concur with me in thinking that
no sufficient
there is no st
reason to alter the existing
practice on this subject.
4. I feel no doubt
of the necessity of retaining
the Office of
Colonial, Freauror
Treature.
There will be no vece
vecasion,
therefore, for creating a separate office of Anditor, as the duties
will continue to be
discharged by the Colonent Scoretury.
5. The
326 ັ ້
5. The office, of
Registrar General and
af Assistant Harbor Paths Reving been abolished by you since you drew
My
attention to thean in
your general review of the Civil Establishment
require no fwithon notice from me in the
com me
present concmunication
6. With regard
to the affices of Colonial. Seez., Chief Justice and Attorney General, H. des
Cont
6
- Gout do not consider it
proper to malie.
any
alteration whilst they
are filled. by their
present Occupants, but
I have to inform you
that on the occurrence of the first Vecancies the following reductions
are to be made in their Salariés :
Colonial Sees. £1.800 $1.500 Chief Justice - 3.000 2.000 Attorney Gen. _ 1.500 to 1000
7. I have also to
instruct
327
instruct you that, upon :
the occurrence of a
Vacancy
the office of
Colonial Swegcon shold
and
be dispensed with,. the Plan which you
ong gest should be true.
of entrusting the duties
to one
of
the staff
Assistant Pargeons.
ou
maliowance of £200 Gu. or of 250 per
си
[ 8. The appointinent of Clerk to the Supreme
Court
E
• Court is one of which H. Mis Gont feel it
infiossible to canction
the contenance hereafter
Mr Alexander, being
the present holder,
may
retam it, but the office.
cannot be filled up again after it shall
have been vacated by him. It will be propen that you should apprise the Chief Justice of this
decision.
9. In all the
Q.
foregoing
YE
328
foregoing directions
You will perceive that
the principle. on which
the Gout has acted
has been not to
interfere with the expectations of officion who have been induced
to go to the distorent lemy of Hong Kong for the purpose of filling in
Jonblic
to
Appointinents, but t
make each of the
proposed reductions prospective. I ful
assured
7
7
assured that such a
Courbe
of action on
mi
the part of Government
must in the end prove
more conducive than
my other to obtaining efficient services
upon economical terms. and I have been
the better satisfied
the
in arriving at the conchisions which I
gather to be there
that you wontst
Compiler
1
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329
frome thought preferable
ham
because I felt that
especial weight was
due to
!
our opinions
your
care,
on account of the the impartiality and
the just appreciation of Public duty, with which you brought
the whole of these personal questions under the view of
H. M's Government.
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The Exedronce
A
2.
331
£
Yew Establishment, from January 15, 1849 Proposed Establishment
His Rucelleney. The Governo
nj iraeancies receur.
£4,000.
Javing
s. 2.
6000
£
s. a
2000
| Private
Private Secretary or Aide-de-camp
300
J.
Remarks..
To be debited to the Diplomatie. Department
And
recommended in Paragraph 3of Despatch dated 27#December 1848.
Compradore
Shroff-
Porter
4. Messengers
20
50
32 10
251
Is at present
Gardener
Scavenger
12 10
12 10
Colonial Secretary. Chief Clerk
1800
₤1500-
300
On departure of -Major, (nine_-
Second Fo
270
Third &
243
472 10
As at present
+
Fourth Ir
216
Seasurer
900
First Clerk
405
Second & and Accountant
300
Third F
250
Auditor (the Colonial Sceretary)
Clerk
Clerk of Council.....
Surveyor
General
Cleak of Work...
Accountant and Clerk of Deed Registry--
Overseer of Roads and Convict labour
Chinese Overseer
3. Coolies.
1 office Coolie
Clerk of Works for keep of a horse
Carried forward. £13,571 10-
250-
100
As at present
800
As at present
550
550
Will be
270
180
3710
37 10
As at present.
1210
25
25
Carried forward I..
2875
1
1
Bat Is at present
£500
The propriety of retaining this office will depend entirely on the Renders
orders from home - The Governors opinion is set forth in the letter_
Will be requisite if the Treasurer's Office be abolished - as the Secretary
cannot be both Treasurer and Auditor.-
2 retained if Irsauners office be abolished to assist in collection of Land theremin.
:
4.
Yew Retablishment prom January 124, 1849. Propored retablishment.
as vacancies occur-
Saving
£
N
Brought forward Registrar General
13,571 10
1
Brought forward....
£. 2875
s. a.
clat
550.
200
550
/Chinese Clerk
13 Chinese Constable
37.10 4010
4s at present_
Harbour Master
600
As at present
Assistant Fr
300
300
Clerk
Indian Interpreter
110 Chinese Boatinen
Burgeau Constabic including clothes &rations
Police Mate Muscisors and Collectors.
200
37 10 185
43 10
751
40
As at present
As at present
/ Sub-Collector
/ Shroff
Chief Justicen
3000
£2,000-
1000
-Attorney General
1,500
£1,000-
500
Registrar
750
Deputy Registrar
350
As at present.
300
Clerk of Count
300
Clerk to Chief Justice
300
Hisdustani and Malay Interpreter
50
Usher and Bailiff
150
Chinese Clerk and Shroff
Athammedan Swearer
3 Coolies
62 10
12 10
3710
As at present.
Chaplain
700
Clerk....
1017
}
As at
present
3 Chinese Teachers.
75
Colonial Surgeon
600:
Sexton
bo
2 Burial Ground Keepers
25
As at present
£250-
As at present.
350
1 Messenger
Carrick forward ₤23,8767
12 10
Carried forwar
5875
332
Remarks-
If this office be abolished_ the Clerks must be transfened to the chief Magistrates office to collect external revenue and register Boats and other duties now performed in this Department.-
Specially reported on in Governor's letter.
The necessity of maintaining this office depends on the number of Staff,
Assistant Surgeons attached to the Garrison - ist prescut there are 12 Military Medical Gentlemen - but it is to be hoped they will be retneed in which case the Colonial Surgeon's office must be upheld._
.
b
kew Establishment from January 14th, 1849
Brought forward_
£. Tsa
ณ.
23,876 7
Proposed Establishment
as raeaneús recur-
Brought forward
Javing
£.
5,875
S a.
Whief Magistrate
First clock
Sceond go
900
250
13710
Third D. and Hindustani and
Malay Interpreter.....
100
Chinese Interpreter
125
Suropean office Ncher
748
As at present
Aidian 3
25
Chinese Ar
15
Mohammedan Swearer
12.10
Chinese Messenger
Chief Magistrate's orderly..
1210
12.10
Coolic
12 10
Sheriff.
Jailer
heistant F. Turnkey
/ European Turkey...
bridian *
1 European Headman 8 Indian Guards.
/Chinese Guard to
700
175
50
3710-
58 10 As at present
11651
365
155
15
Carried forward £26,896 15
Carried forward ₤45875
27 2017, AS
Remarks-
333
7.
8.
New Retablishment from < lanuary 1th, 1849-
Brought forward.... Superintendent of Police-
Assistant
Fr
2 Deputy Inspectors
12 European Sergeants
5
#
18
کری کی
#
Meting F Constables_
Clerk.
1 Indian acting Sergeant...
2689615
500_
3/2
- T
180
95 - 187 10
585
25
T
N
Proposed Establishment
as treaneis occur
Brought Forward
TT LA
Saving
£
5875
S. 2.
1
Remarks
4
1/3
71
32 10
海
100
کو کو
...Is at present.
12 class Constables
260
#
Constables
کو کم
/ Chinese Sergeant
ئی
9
#
Acting Fr Constables
2 Horse Coolics....
1 Station Corlic
110712
20
52.10
112 10
25
13 10
/ Lamp Coolie
Hospital
Contingencies of Police
5
130
4s at present
Compensation for rations
1934
Clothing
481:15-
2 Horses
56
As at present
Boats
40
£ Stq:
3140916
£ Sty:
5875
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334
SEC
t
in-
Plan- of reductions the Establishments of
Hongkong
27
December, 1818.
to
#
Inatosure No I in despatch Separate of 27 th tee! 1848.
2.
List of the present. Heads of Offices with the date of their entering the Government_ Service.
If contributor to the
Remarks
336
Name
office
Date of entry-
Annual Salary superannuation Fund,
a not.
Colonial Secretary
Honorable Major M. Caine
aud Auditor General.
30 April 1841-
£1.800.-.- Contributor.
Honorable M. J. Mercer, Esqft Colonial Treasurer 1/4 February, 184.4.
#
£900.-.-
Not.
Charles Abeorge. Cleverly hip Surveyor. General. 282 September, 1848.
Honorable W. Napier.
Clerk of Works
and
Civil Engineer
£800. Contributor.
20 - April, 1848.
£550.-.- Contributor. Allowed £25fannum for keep of a horse
圭
£ 100.-.-
Not
L. d'. Ilmada e Castro, reqs Clerk of Councils 12 January. 1857.
4. L. Inglis, regt Registrar General 14th April, 1844
Harbour Master
and
{Marine. Magistrate
£550.-.- Contributor
Lieut: W. Pedder, R. N.
31th July, 1841-
£ 600.-.-
Not.
-Allowed to reside in the HarlmartMarti's Office
Honorable J. M. Auline, Sugs Chief Justice 6th February 1844
#
£3,000.-.-
Not
Name
office
-
Date of entry-
If contributor to the Annual Salary Superannuation Fund,
Remarks
or not.
337
Honorable P. I. Sterling, keypt. Attorney General 15 December, 1842
£ 1500.-..
Not.
Allowed certain fees when acting
A
R.. D. Cay, regt.
Registrar of the Supreme Court 6th February, 1844.
#
£750.-.-
750′′-
Not...
administrator
of Intestate Estates
-
Rev? V. I. Stanton
M. Morrison, Reape
W
Colonial Chaplain 8th April, 1845.
8th
₤ 700.-.-
Not
Colonial Surgeon 85 May, 1847.
£600... Contributon.
C. B. Hillier, Keg
-
Chef Ragistrate of Police 20 December, 1810
£900.-.-
Not
C. G. Holdforth, heyte
Sheriffendamistent muistia 104. August, 18
Assistunt Magistrate
1844
£ 700.-.-
Not.
Allowed certain fees in Civil caxes, as
Sheriff-
Charles May, keypt
Superintendent of Police b. September, 1860
1844
£500.. Contributor
Allowed to reside in the Central Poliec-
kets Station. Acts as Azzeszon and Collector of Poliec Rate, and receives 21⁄2 per cent on amount collected.
Victoria, Arughong, 27th Dezecuber, 1848-
:
4
398
;
List of the present Heads of Offices with the date of their entering the Government Service.
27th Becember, 1848.
holisure No 2 in Ses pulc Separate of 27. Feet 1848
J
2.
List of the present Assistants with the date-
Department
Name.
339
of their entering into the Government Service.
Office.
If contributor to the
Date of entry Annual Salary Superannuation Fund
Remarks.
or not.
L. d'Almada e Castro
Chief Clerk
12 January 1837 ₤472.10.-
Not
I.M. d'Almada e Castro 2nd Clerk
H. F. Stance
A. Grand-Pri
r. Morgan
I. G. Comelate R. Rienaecher
W. St. Miles G. N. Michell
Chief Clerk 19th May, 1845
2nd Clerk & Accountant 7th February, 1845 2nd April 1844
3rd Clerk
32 Acting. 3. Clerk 12th February 1868
Jet January 18/1
270.-.-
Not.
3rd Clerk
12th September. 1844
"
" 243.-.-
Not.
4th Clerk
1th Betober 1845
# 2/6π--
Not.
Served as Clerk to the Marine Magistrate
Clerk to Auditor 15 October 184.6
#
250
Not.
{at Chusan from 30. For # 1842 to 30 June 1846_
£ 405.-.-
Not
300.
Contributor
#
250...
Not
Not
Served as Clerk in the Office of H. Ms Plenipotentiary in. China from. 18th March 1642 to 30th June 1843.- Abrent in England, on sick leave... Receives the moiety of Mr Mile's' Salary.
نگاه نگه دیر
Registrar beneral's Surveyor General's
office__
Office.
Colonial Treasurer's
offiec_
Colonial Sceretary Auditor General's Offic..
#
J. C. Power
W. Bowden.
Accountant. + Keeper of Reend Overseer of Roads 19 February 1847
19 September 1845
£300.-.-
#
187% 10. -
Not
Contributor
Acts as appraiser of the Supreme Corat, and [receives 21⁄2 per cent on Estates valued_._ Allowed £25 Panuum for keep of a
for keep of a horse-
I. Stevenson
Clerk
1th July 1844
₤200.- £ 200.-.-
Contributor
Department
Police Chief Magistrate
of
Supreme Court-
Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate's Office
340
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Name
A. Lena
r. R. Michell
F. Smith W. Alexander G. A. Trotter 4. L. Lanca
I. Collins J. Quin E. L. Lança
Assistant Harbor Marter 22th November 1839.
Clerk to Harbour Master 19th February 1844 { and Marine Magistrate
Deputy Registrar. 29th January 1866
16.4.
Clost to Chief Justice 16th August 1983 Malay #Hindustani Interpreta 14th July, 1847
If Contributor to the
office.
Date of entry
5
Annual Salary Superannuation Fund,
Remarks
a not
£300.-.-
Not
Allowed to rɛeide in Harbour Master's office-
200,-.
Contributor
£ 350.-.- £350%
Not
Clerk of Court. 14 November 1845
300-.-
Not
"
300.- Contributor.
" 50-.
Not
During Chief Justice stuline's suspension. Mẹ Trotter declined to perform the duties of this réffice.
Chief Clert-
12th February, 1844
£250.-.-
Not
2nd Cent
10th June, 1845
137.10.-
Not
3rd Clerk + Interpreter. 14th July, 1867. { of Malay + Hindustani)
100.-.-
Contributor
D. R. Caldwell
M. Ryan Samuel Clifton
Dr
Azeistant Superintendent.
19 = January 1843 Ref Belize + Chinese Interpreter Y Deputy Inspector of Policec 13. March 1844 13th March 1844
£3/2... Contributor
Mr Caldwell resigned this office on the 6th October, and was re-appointed to the same on the 2nd I excumber, 1867- Allowed residence in the Central Police Station.-
90.-
90.-.-
Fo
Contributor to the Police. {Superannuation Fund}
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и
Police
Vietoria, Houghtong, 275 Scecmber, 1848_
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" parate" of 27th Sea? 1848
closure to 3 in Despatch
341
Majn faine has served the Crown for
upwards of 35 years in India and China- without intermission. He has been in Civil Service of the Colony since May 1841, and has subroribed from that period to the Superannuation Fund. I have always found him zealous and
attentive to his duties, and have
in his inte
integrity
every confidence
both of Purpose and Conduct;
and I am perfectly satisfied with him in cray
respect,
Pottinger
I know
my
Predecessors Sir Henry
and Sir John Davis to have been. Joz
his Military services Immust refer your Lordship
to the Anse Guards. I have
which are hig
seen testimonials
highly honorable to him in crey
bea to
respect; - and therefore beg
to recommend him
strongly to your Lordship's favourable considerato,
Mr.
W. Ucreer, the folonial Theaurer, has
I
F
List of
the
present
Assistants, with the date.
of
their
the
Government Service. entering
27th December, 1848.
ཕ་
342
been in the Service since February 1844 - was ducated at Oxford, and is in every respect a decirable person for Public Employ._ His capacity is far above the office he holds and
Colonial Secretary's office to become
were
the
racant, he would be a most cligible person- to succeed to it. I never heard of Mr Mercer
-until I arrived in the felony; but so
I think of his qualifications and
highly
attainments, that I have nominated him
to a seat in the Legislative founcil... He. was educated for the Bar._
Mr fleverly, the Surveyor General,
is an rction and willing Officer, and I believe perfectly competent for the duties of his office, to which he was appointed by Sir Henry Pottinger in September 1863. Haring been here from the earliest days of the folony, he is acquainted
with all the particulars connected with the Laud department, which, with his other qualifications, render him a desirable. person to retain in the Colony- I have in
letter stated that an officer of this deccription is abolutely requisite. -
my
The Harbour Master, Lieutenant M.
Pedder, R. N.,
Sir
Was R
appointed to the office by
every way
Henry Pottinger in 1841 - is in co qualified for the duties he has to perform, willing officer._
and is an active and witle
< The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Hillier, has been in Government Employ, since December 1842, and been Chief Magistrate since June 1846. This Gentleman is
in
my judgment a particularly u:-(.-
.
343
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officer. From various causes I have paid much attention to what has passed in the Department under his charge, and I ame extremely well pleased with the firm,
humane, and conscientions demeanour that Mz Hillier has at all times maintained. - He was not bred to the Bar, but is very well educated_,-
speaks the Chinese language, is of a literary turn of mind- and for all useful and : practical purposes sufficiently acquainted. with the principles and forum of the huglish Law Book
upon
his services
as so valuable, that I now recommend that
The
the
of
he receive £ 1000 per annum instead £900- as at present, and that a reduction be made in the salary of his Assistant. to a similar amount... This will give the Chief Magistrate £100 per annum, ind the Resistante Magistrate £600 per
they may
annum and his
bc..
fees as Sheriff-
whatever
Mr. Holdforth is the Assistant
Mr. Holdforth
Magistrate and Sheriff - was appointed an Clerk in the Magistrates office in August 1844, and assistant. Magistrate in-lunc 1846, by Sir John Davis, - He is a respectable woll dispred Gentleman, and competent- to perform the duties required of him... has mo knowledge of the Chinese language=
and does not contribute to the
Superannuation Fund.-
-
He
Mr. Inglis - also commenced his carrer in the Chief Magistrate's office in April 1844, and was appointed-Registrar General in 1846, in which capacity he is
a
!
344
also Assistant- Magistrate, and decides --
Cases
principally in his
Department-
connected with the Boats and Harbour... He speaks Chinere, and is a
- gentleman of
considerable attainments, and a contributor
to the Superannuation Fund. I look-upon-
Mz
Affice
т
be
hime as an able and promising offer...If therefore the Registrar General's abolished, he will be out of Government heploy ; and I would submit it to your Lordship to decide whether he or Mr____ Holdforth is to be retained. - Mt Inglis has the claim of a few months longer servitude, speaks Chine
Chinese, and is a contributor to the Superannuation Fund - Mr. Holdforth. is competent to the office, and has held it for upwards of two years, but does not speak Chinese, and is not a contributor to the Fund.
Mr. Comelate, the Chief Clest in the Treasury, has been in the service since May 1845 - he is are
age
Man, and was
appointed.
a
formerly Consul at Ancona-; was to his present office by Sir John Davis, at- recommendation of Major General
the
D'Aquilar...
Mr Power has been employed in the Surveyor beneral's office siner September 1845, and is well spoken of by his superior in office.-
the
Mr. Alexander has been employed in
Supreme fourt since November, 1845, and is likewise, I am informed and believe,
a
respectable and useful man..
becomes necessa
necessary
f
it
to dispense with the
C
G
services of all these Officers, on of any of :them, I recommend that they be allowed to hold office until January 12, 1850, or that be permitted to give to such as be dismissed a bonus of four or Six months' Salary, but on the whole, with every desire to do my duty to the State, and certainly having no personal intercet in
any one of them, I shall be much pleased if your Lordship will sanction the retablishments
remaining
as at present, leaving
make the necessary
reductions and
retrenchments, as vacancies occur.
me to
a
In Mr. Inglis letter a request is made that in the event of his services being dispensed with, he may be granted pices of Land at New Zealand on the same Principle as an
officer of the Army-
345
Should it be possible to met his wishes- the conferring on hime of Privileges similar to those awarded to a Major, would at mee get rid of his claim to consideration, and be in my opinion only doing justice to the Individual. He has contributed to the Superannuation Fund since 14 of April 1844, and the sum thus contributed would, I presume, of course be refunded_
to him...
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Retoria Hong Hong
13 December 148.
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In acendance
with Jon. Excellenany
of
permission Share the honor to lay before:
the subject of th
accers
the con-
templated Colonial reductions, and a proposal for the rederation and remodelling
of the Land Office, which I conceive
would be attended with anore
2
Results of Her Majesty's
beneficial.
Eovernment
than the abolishment of the office, and
tinnefer of the duties to the tagal baginem
In submitting
teso comarks b.
в
Your notice, I bey respectfully to request.
that if Your Excellency should think
beams best.
Just. Jo
ill have the kindness
with
to the farmable
A recommend the same to the
consideration of the Right Him'th the Earl Grey-
I conceive that as for asfossible
alle Civil Appointments should be held.
To. His Excellency
S.G. Blonhan logr C.B
L
347
Civilians _ a Milita
Military
man is obliged
It makes his military datier para- mount._. if it be found desireable
в
& hansfer my office to the 12. Engineers that it would be equally to:
it follows
I maker a similar transfer in all
other
departments,
fficer
can as Easily
Easily undertake
ordinary civil services as a
military
any
Royal..
man must always
of
the sp.: .
Engineer three fa Aivil Engineer.
حمید و
2nd A professional be required to perform the duties,
the Sun
as a
Emeral. A be
erforce, & comply with the fr
quent Southier, rege
demands of the Inserment and
boundaries, the regarding
letters out and
attery out
Sale of Land &e, the
exfestiny of all transactions in connexion with land. and the arrangement f particulars relating thents in cases. where sections of lots an assigned transferred. or mortgaged. (there for. quently require a sketch or hum
Surrey of the premises which for chinees or cratives of Judix Innct be performed to the department), & saferinte
the
the repain of Eovernment buildings trads, bridges, and drains, and layout. and anange
work for the Convicts-
3rd
If it requires the time and attention
mr man
fone
to be devoted the services
it to a military
pire it,
above mentioned why five man instead of.
a
Civilian, the Military
fficers suties act be performed by another, and his military pay would
ein that case be
a
lows to the Goverment.
4th Bould the trans for be attended. with
an ultimate
For Even
present bovening? (I'arean after certain reductions
maden in the department consequent
all reew
apon the stoppage fall
I think not. -
works).
If the colony
should improve as I sincerely hope it with and new works be required pativities
Officers;-
of
this
be from the 1.2.
the amount-
instance of the
paturity San
ツ
neention that
when the Gort House and
weve
For offices
first contemplated. (at the home that. Twas building the Earl, draint, and making the East and heat conds from
holoriag
:
.
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348
Kotoria ) . I proposed to undertake book
J
these buildings fficer in
our offic
with an addition d
in any department which
would have cont ₤220 ft annum, this
Hond hit acceeded brand
ent has
ded to. and pargerent
been made to the Royal Engineer offices
for the building fo
the sam
works
anh
the Cost Offices alone. of £1193, and
new
and if or required to Payal Engine in.
annat still be paid for performing the
belonging
duters already mumeratist. as to the Surveyor Lenerals department-
une effected
5th. If a saving
the transfer I do not think it
would compensate. for
of inconve
office heated
sience of having the office
li
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one who cannot fire his whole time and attention to it, who is tiable I removal, and who cannot be as conversant with former transactions land, expenditure te. or take as . much interest in the improvement
the Island a
angseff by whom almost every work. from the Colablish_ of the colony has been planned and carried out, by whom the Town designed and each lot of land
went
arranged i
arranged,
and now the only romainy
remaining
member of the Land Committee
6th fould not a reduction by mine tatio=
factorily made by combinering tone other office with that of the Janaya mante It is impossible to give any
al man
bat a professional
work to any
but Scould
without difficulty take a front of the duty
fr any other department in which beration be contemplated. For in-
be proposed
may stance bine alterations m
may
in the Treasury, if to the office of [ollector of Crown rents which perfal property holings to the Land Office amight be externed
and with
I cents
with advantage; for the agisting payable and paid is arou divided between the two officer, which simply and as satisfac-
could be accore
yo
toring forformed by
Fshould be worn to suggest anything that might be considered invitions,
nor have I a right to cemant upon my other department. Out as the Treasury Lud Land Office
K
and in home neextant connected. and reductions are
are contemplaced
Lu
I
H
1
in both later the liberty of thewing
the advantage of continent partenention an
de-
X
on a reduced scales and
adding to it the office of Collector. meliad of continuing the Treasury as hansferring my office of the
it is, and
ha
Royal Engineers
S.G.
Of
Perposed reduction in 5.B. Deft ing. [lerk of works and lived Lugeren _ #575. zud Clerk (tally discharged)
I Lorlie
flinese clubs.
Ammal
Jud.& dift
Expenditunt
f
remodelled
#
Saving
212.
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so
#.852.
Expenditure if I Deft be transferred to the Enginens,
Sumayer brot Ffollector 880. and Fursung Clerk of Registry
the follector
Overseer of Roads
and Foreuron of Works I
300.
а
it is.
300. Fratuities & Muffin
१
212.
3.
Say as at present. £550. Clerk of Registry 300.
2. Overseers of lariats, 62. 2 Wersiers of Courich, 62.
Thinese Trasee
/Chinese Bareer.
4 coolies for executing 90. d4 Corties
Small repairs.
Istal....
Z
1764.
3.90 Treasury as at present/817.
Total - #2819.
The above details will shew the present
with their
advantage of retamin
the Surreyer Renals department- than
Shave aheady thewre that should new works be
works be regiied
at
at a
futine time the serico
349
I at less expense by the 5.Gon't.
performed
Dept than by that
of the R. hymnes
of
and Jonary tentive t
say as satisfactorily in proof of which I may allude othe works already executed by the J. Sentsoft.
and the b
the building for the Church which has been carried theruugh entirely by
this
myself and without
any
hom the fleak of work-
from
th, I do auch with & say
Zuy personal claims
assistan
muuuch ast
Her Majesty's
Post but I temat Jour Excellency with
think the following facts unthing of tome-
consideration
than
any
+
I have harder work
the host servant and with
to
sun risk & health by exposure &.
B.
fun and climate the late clerk.
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པ
Mr
of books, and ten lusfean-Marcus an my department met their death by Exposure. - Jam
of the oldest "Colonial bervants, when appointed Assistant Surrey or by Si Hr. Pottinger. Sfound everything in the piatest confusion I had all the cough work to do as speased
ان در امور که می
1
in paragraphe 5. Besides the arduous
duty of the preparation
and responsible dating of the Prasss, and belttiman
Centat.. On
Putering
the fron
to Ent Lenice I
ve ass what was then a
profitable private
practice, for whoh Ithought fermanency, and their fail 5. Information found. For
whoh I thought would be a
fir apart
chet..
than
Shave the hover lobe.
fir-
Four broodleway's thedient bumuble berrant
Excellaway
No 23.
1.
350
Consus and Registration Office, " Victoria Hong haud 11. December 1848.
In accordanow with the desire of His Excellency the Governor, I have the honor to state for His Excellencys information that the Revenue Collected in this Office and paid inle the Colonial Treasury was,
Boal Registration Joes_
Hawkers License_
Fines to the Queen Fees for affidavits Village House Keut- Cultingled Land - de Fisheries-
Squalling
de do
up
1847. £
+
to date
1848.
£. S.D.
815 4 117 546|19|7
do.
93
89
Gota! L
40
98 10 10 19│9|7
147
6\$ 1.250
2507
15
55 12
42 56168
1271 |13|11|1635|12
2. The Establishment of this Department consists of,
Registrar General
European Clerk.
+ Chinese Brauslator_
Chinese Clerk.
Europeau! Constable.
Three Indian Constables (£24.7.6 each
Two Chinese do
Yevo
3.
At the end of the
15.0.0-
J.
550
200
6210
37 10
Folat
4416 732 30
186
end of the present month: I
hronise to reduce the Establishment to the following member
Registrar General
گرام
الجام
330
200
10
828
The Honorable.
Major Came
Eurohcan Clerk.
Chimpse
do
3 Chinese Constables to act as Boammen; Collectory Me / souars 4010
(£13utlul cach
Colonial Secretary $5.40.-
Reduction & 166186
4.
-
331
4.
The Duties of this Deparkurl Consist in
islaming
F
Boat Refisters and Collecting Fees.
Issuing Cawkers Lenses
do
Registering all changes in Chinese Anuschelters throughout
the Colony and siung Tickets to each.
Dom
do
Ge __Chinese Servants in European supply ressuing Tickets.
Sascar Seamen residing in the Cluny Collecting all Revenue from Unleased. Lands and Villages; Cultivated land, Squatters, and House, Reuts. Numbering all Lenses throughout the Colony, Taking a Yearly Census of the population. Enforcing the Regulations connected with these duties
Magistrate.
as a
5.
His Excellency having kindly informed that it is probable that this Department will be entirely dispensed with, and pomiting
me
que to state
any
Services and claims for further employment in the Public Service, I bef most respectfully to subunit,
6.
of 5 years
in
this
That during a residence of 5 Colony, all my leisure time has been devoted to the study of the Chinese Language, without
reccoming ang assistance from Covernment ; my services are now ( available, while the services of several Young in who receive a regular Salary for stadiging the Language
& for sou
years
cannot be turned to account.
to come.
neu
That Phave performed the duties of a Police
Magistrale and Registrar General for upwards of three years without the aid of an Interpretes, where Chinese only is spokent
8.
Shat
my
Services to Government have
been Offieraity acknowledged, in the strongest
anner on several occasions (see letters
Colonial Office, søtracts annofed :)
Q.
from the
That Sam one of Iow individuals Iwo of whom
s a tacit
a
these -
are since dead, who by subsorbing to the buperannuation Fund, bound themselves to Government Service in this unhealthy Colony, while their Constitution should hold out, or until disabled for further service; that in being permitted to jour this drind Iwas under the impresion that it was a
Fund acknowledgurent by Severnsent that my claim for employment in this in this Cloug
would entitle me to spet precedence of Officers who declined to join the Fraud, and choroby vistically xpressed a resolve to remain in Government Employ only so long suited their own convenience; my ability to undertake the duties, and filias for the Office being duty weighed I have now in thin 3 Months of 5 Mars Service, 851⁄2 Years as Head of a Departmõul :
as
have the hover to be, Sir
Your most obedient, Humble Servant.
7.L Inglis Registrar General
I
!
Victoria // Deer 18118.
1000 7 Aij istration: Ajiče
"A
Registrar General, Secretary
1 Enclosure
Major Comme, Col.
Hexeived
123.
upon Governments
this Depart and statement of the Reer General's Services, and Claims
Relative to projected reductions in
352
Extracts.
From letter from the Colonial Office 18.16 of 9-
Sanz 31846.
desires me at the same time to convey to you
His Excellency desires
his entire satisfaction with the Zeal and intelligence you. have shown in conducting the Registry.
and Census of the
Inhabitants of the Colony and in the Collection of the
að evuu
inform you
evinced in your annual. The port and to that when an opportunity presents itself
Your services in that Departinent will not be overlooked.
-
From Later from the Clinical Office 128 of 4. laugh. 1867 I am further directed to acquaint you that His Eveettency, though fully aware of the Zeal and intelligence observed by you in the discharge of our
arduous duties for fe,.
Frue copy,
AL. Irgl
Registrar Genera
he 23 of
Enciosure Ros in
Letter
SÅSE
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353
The Hoverable,
Major Conse
1.
Census and Repstration Wffice,
the
Vetorice Hung kong 15 December 1818.
a
With reference to my communicative yesterday's dato (1025) in which I ventured to bay before His Excellency the Governor, a statements of my humble services and consequent Plains upon Her Majestys Government; I beof. most respectfully further to submit, for the consideration of His Eveettency a proposition frompted by the peculiar hardships of my individual ense, mooving as it does the alurost total annihilation of my prospects in life, and those of my family; unlife the said proposition is favorcally entertained by Her Majesty's Comment:
No one, Sis, is better capable than yourself of judgind how strenuously I have eported ungsolf for the last 5 years, faithfully and Gealously to discharge the
duties which have devolved, upon me, and you bikewise be aware that when permitted, Imost cheerfully. contributed to the Superannuation Fund, when others similarly pitivated declined to do so, which led to the gaural belief, that all those who subscribed, would be retained in the Service
2.
many
Colonial Secretary
You will
and
.
E
Edinial Office #: 16 of 8. 2007 18416 and H : 2520f-4 Aught 1847
Extracts from Letters from the
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and at a subsequent period, when no longer expable of serving be entitled te superommation agreeally to the scale laid down - promulgated by the Pords of Her Majesty's Treasury .
and
3
The contemplated abolition of my Office,
میر
however, unfortunately precludes the possibility of my enjoying the benefits I had fondly unticipated. from
source, and I therefore most
respectfully but carnestry.
this
submil; that Her Majesty's Government may see fit to of providing for myself and family,
Live
aue
the
MEAUs
I
by a Grant of Land ( ). should hope not less than One thousand tores) in New Zealand, which I would most
for my services,
gratefully receive
As an "
F
equivalent for my
my
as a set off against any
and
Claim I might be considered,
to have upon the Superannuation Fund.
ff.
It
may
not be out of place to mention, that it
is understood to be aw object with Her Majesty's Ministers to encourage the settlement of respectable and loyal subjects in New Colonies and Sean consercutiously vouch that not only those unmediately dependent upon but likewise, many of my own, and the
Wife's numerous relatives would emigrate. and settle beside me, immediately upon, (ascertaining that. I had been enabled to do 80.
avv
that at times it is
me
so.
found difficult in
I
new Settlements to procure parties properly qualifive to act in the Commission of the Scave and
considerable period acted in this
having for
capacity here,
it would be a
were
x Source
354
of much satisfaction to me,
I permitted an opportunity of making myself
useful, in this respect; in the District in which Imight locate myself.
In the hope that the Execithiney
be hindly pleased to use his influence, in obtaining the boow I have ventured to solicit.
I have the honor to be,
Lir
Cour, Most Whorent Huulte Servants
A.L. Inglis.
Rapistrar Severa &
may
1
3
:
درد و ده ی موردی رو که در دروود کرید کرد دیدند
Victoriae
15th Eccr 15/18.
A. E. Inglis
Ye
Registrar Foural
The Hen
Houbt: Major Camo Cer
Cor: Seculary.
Ne24.
Received 14
"But 48
Requesting that. An & 4. Hincy
use his
7 cuband, as compresentions for abolition in oblieving a Grant of land in "Hew
12
355
Harbor
Parker Practice Office Victoria.
26th Ricky-1848
Shrve the honor to enclose the
following papers, in the hope that you with
lay them before-His Exceltury the Jovernor
for his Hund- considnation.
1. Sutter to DH.D. E.
J. Mowhow by : (.13. Gooner.
2. Azwerendum.
My Morries two Chia-
of My
3. Brevical certificate-form the folaneal largeons
dtv.
4. Miginal. do from the Martin Martin-
Dr. From Men ! APP. Schuston log- 1.8. Mr M. Bitinger's note to you. In format to you if your-support-
b. Lestified cappy of
approbation.
Hot Major James
Lolonial Secretary
Shave. The Houel to the
Zi.
Four-most. Obdant humble
Avant
Edmun
16. Harbor Master.
L
lev
356
Harbor Muster " Office, Victoria,
Mous, 25th December 18/18.
Hongkong,
Having been warssed that mch
quesent appointment of Assistant-
Parlor Master is littalis in be one of
hose included in the intented, SW =
trinchements to be.
7
wader in
ہے مجھے سمجھے مجھے
in this (olour,
Ide most of the proner for curata de for your Excellene it information
Short Statement of my Services during
sine part pidence in fireica, _ Accompanied
hur musical & Silicate Showing nich
Metical State of heather, and fire Cam
مینج
Stable, siis Obertes in tur
appointwont be doves a
کھ کے میسج کی موت
not be thrown
مجھے سینے
+
.
•
Coverie
L
C
ic fouraci
:
to caurved - totalles un providide, Ear
and in event was worse off, now, through unde dean prive be, mith bones, and
best that of headdie, Share.
first outend the Broin_ Boulder for Fice Fortionbund Custande bey be refer
ed
Authorities
Gecordas C.F. Pell Mhoolwich wohs will
دبر
be able to audiver-
کچھ
lver, been inc
کر سکتے ہے
2002
Line me partiish couth &
ر تھے۔
irec
the ferment prose tha
Exv: llover will be pleased to intér
نامہ کیسے
cité.
find Conticleration
Cours
dour
Commands.
have, the honor de bé
Kim Most Obedient
A
3
R
357
Memorandum of Services of ther plute situod-
dred
Joined. H. Me. Cutter Souida
from the Shit. Ubercrombie Robinson
Nobert. Sot Come 22nd. took 1856, Seraval. ou board fuse Cuction during the whole of sue podrite & perasions, in, the Canton kiver, was present at the lasting of Chumper, ther Boque Farbt the
t Reccond Capture
of landen, was off the Briticti Panson
live prisit that the preme, tried to Let Lire to the Bilissé Squadron sven
کا
laging in San River-
Ouring inele operations fie Louisa, toas nominaties Cader. so ine Faved Commander, in Chief
Udquiral Etick & after
کے ہاتھ سمجھے جبر سے ہے کے چنے
7
dd Commneder.
in Cordon Bremer, mouse modspotti
coidaded. crédated in the dissois Service ot
کچھ
l.
H.&. Capite cinch, H. M. Panipotenterry & Crisi suferintendent of trade in (manag tout on board the Sociisa, with N. C
کیسے کیسے
(apte Allied Momonodore si Evden Kremer
in the explicon
28th 1841.
?
cober, the cons totallet, conoted,
کر کسی علم کے
Alena
Opistant Hirten Monter
!
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I
.
p
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timained - fuitorun in the bands of tur
کرد در ده درد دور
77
ta
radoward.
7
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снег
I
asion almost si intermittent fever
Considerable
7
hiereupon. -
bor
مجھے
- Masal Continent.
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On the 1 lingud 1341 corr
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Live
Kand at the
b.
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ے مجھے
we
Lexc
Undon Krein & a birth
the Mailer in the stann
شندہ ہے۔ یہ
ne destina
live
ocr a deoca
in dur Coil reine
-2.
2
سمع کلاس ترجمو
tequired to prosure the next? Banies &
358/
as cours pain was beard techra cavar
مجھے سمجھے
mijn priced owing to the tube con
K
ایا مجھے
2
4.
سمجھے سمجھی
20
هر ومحمية
...
Lévoice, s'incie
کچھ کیسے کیسے کیسے
it to 1500 m fear, and was lo
Heure
محمرة المسرت محمد
' ' - -
Clare
News Allement
ough at his 1 Vine the duties, couve
very latonons from fue
transfert.
8
Heine out of fir Verben, Molin
نے کی دھئے۔
cudured i
کہوں
lieve
توقع السيدة همت همر
had probe
the count of dive
of für Eclone, and the
"777"
a
A
&
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Lia Grisal Cleana te
i-
cons only 2150
prove than wad
Reguired
Lived
سميں نے
those
след
be had every bonton to lis Wilmond Harbor Blackbilder
Wh. wing Chiogly engaged in fur duties
V
ben bir
underkind cous ar
Starter Morter würn MC..
à là
Crois
mranted 1. Pedder W.il. Karta Master
1 & Marine Magichrobe Our Years linge
7
rable
Enoland
Cifial return to the Cotones
ے
Continued in the gia
be cov
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the addition
1. then head Érvice,
مجھے کی
Reman ration,
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bad beret à
کے مجھے
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27 20 777
abite
ے میں کسی
101
ہے سمجھ
red that the underse
دیر
تجھے کے
D
c..
received for pine frans vertice was
:
Over
i
کچھ
One mundred pound = during his Osiin: tif, we seen as Marker ééncies, and and the Clano detidal with gi
pounds, brige, m
سمجھے کچھے
Love the the four year
ناکر مجھنے کی
his health has been uncle, umfraued.
ے دیکھے
مجھے کچھ سمجھ کچھ سمجھے
在
be, nevious constant, exposur
de
"richt in banks in the performance
ندانه
کے
L...
of his arduous dusict, which will unsis fine for fuit previous carce
6
Lea farine lifes, _ as is shown avecupancine pidical Cechisconte
مجھے
On the 50. Sauf 1847 hur tenderdiguned having froemode a in bettin was granted one
کتے کہ ہے میری
دی مجھے سمجھے سمجھ
<2...
to Europe on Lict Certificate from thick he poturned on the shift, 1843 Lufficiently in proved in bealth topénur, bus duties
et
......
qual which
he pros Continned to do, af to M
has present date
Victione 23rd December.
Opis ! Harton Menster
Bistrik
How
Kong
359
L A00ture
I do hereby certify that I became with Mr Alexander Serra Cessichant Huber Master of this Colony in the early part
of 184, at the fine when he was activeles
eu gagrd on,
don board B.M. Cutter Conisé
in the operations against Causers, and Free flown feins, intemnalelés voer Lice
period of his thand.
سة
That since fur cocupation of Houghtond bu tur Bürich Covernment in 154, Mi
ہے مجھے مجھے سمجھو
کے ہو بھی
son has fillis fur situation of Cessistent. Harbor Master
and has yea
has zealousles performed his duties of this Office, wept when ill wealth prevented. hien. - Purse duties have been at fines vers arduous, and have subjected him to conthant exposure to the Nicissituded. of this climate, which dews Curépean Constitutions can bear with in ponites,
and Mr. Lean has
مجھے کسی میں کسی بیسیم
میسج دیے
in consequence subtered pepeated lit during the last fou
sears from Lovere attack's of Rheumatisen ; but more particularly in June last when a severe attack Chine on which fathed for heard three brouth &.
گئے کریم سے وہ لیتے۔ وہ عام
and
:
health
end of Catober he experienced a saturn of the same complaint and was recommended_ a prip to Shaughar, which preced in some degune honeficial, but his querat saith has become so much, cimpaired= that scarselys a week passes without a
attack, and
and although everd hariebs of treatment has been tried, there speurt little prospect of his health fine to threed- without a change of climate. I have therefore to recommend in there Strongest granner that leave
blence be granted to WV. Bun for Lush a period as will enable hein to take a
boyage to Europe.
Victoria 26
Seguid
1844
Jame
Victoria 26
Door. 18488
}
Beter Young Colonial Sucsson
Copy. Million Pedder
Shave
500
carefully paused the prejoining statement tspecting the health of the Lena; and, huving
M sxamined that putemans, Spind
that the sympterres of Whenmake discure, delirited by, Dr Goreng, have returned coulle very con-
siderable severity. A Trepient climate is, op
all others, the
most unsuited to an
arthritic
constitution, and, of all pursuits,
that or maritime life-
den
I have hotle dimbs that
ajam
a return to Europe will restore th: Lenn to health; to preserve which his couplogment
Harbor. Martin & Main Pagesticles Hong Kong
should
Dear 26.1840
be de sterre.
Wolleen Minist
7.12.1.5. Keestand Colonial Surgeon to
;
1
Inclosure AB. 2.
in letter
the 35th Sephen 1848-
¦
"
301
Mr. Lenn Received
lived the appointments with brine
Amy A prestant simultaneous
G
August 1841 and not only has he persorund
The ducties to 12
my perfect satisfaction, but
has contimers an in-mati-
that time tite the present
Resided in
winter And
house for
we
twelvemonths For the first Mackmonths be Wat then exposed to the cold of the heat of summer. The dukeshe
had to perform
were Androus
Many houspuls and other
bh bee
Vi
W
of the hore Crews
were far from being the dient, to that constant
work wous
one and the other, his
And Mene in
1. forend for beeing prencitally allout- Magistralie Office, and from the
employment
1 Mr. Dene
was
the
ofter
the rate of tur
More expand than.
myself to this ever changing climate and then
Consequence
was,
that this, and the wa
The want of
7
proper quarters, subjected home to fregerent
And be
very
severe attacks of fever
And Ague.
Оди
But
From
the
hidrat
"testificat=
But his activity
And, to
willingness have
been the same Shave Kusson him And I know him best,
виси
longest
and I cannot betting
Exprise the fueling Sentictains of his terrent than by hoping they may be get
to mi-
be yet continued
William Pedder, St. R.N
Starter Master and Marine Magistrate
Vector Horgting
25th December 1828}
-
Jam fully con
lo
382
t of the Public vérvioso! A. Loun (sy, both which belonging to the latter Louisa throughout the Nicol & Military operations in this heart of Eine,
lessistant Harbor Master during period I had charge of the Government
of the Island I
and as
the
" and dwillingly bear the timon of to his good,
and activity during the colole of that
thur in the perfor
It is with
his Services
are
e.
Muir duties.
at regret that Spear teles to be no longer-Required
on Fund Island and Steel satiedince that Wena will be found a Valuable acquitition in aux post her may be fattet for fo her previous duties.
AM. Johnston
Secretary Registrar to Enperintendent Stake in Pleina Late Depute
Emperintendent of shade.
ہے مجھے
I
"
.
7
!
$2.105.
Financial.
I j
15 April49.
Land B. 3 Monk / 49
On 2 109-15
hoyed.
Mr To
My
Sere
363
1674. son hor Aictoria, Hongkong,
28th December, 184.8.
I have the houor to
forward for Your Lordship's
formation the inclosed curvespeudence. " which has passed between Mr- William Scott and this Goverme on the subject of a piece of ground, Inland lot. 8°. 120, applied for › by that gentleman for planting purposes.
Your Terdship will
observe from
the
Surveyer
is not
report, that this tot 21 genets suited for building upon, en
account
of it's Rocky.
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
Ac
avid
Je
>
nature, and the circumstance of stream of water dunning. through it; and further that this piece of land which
sold in
January
184H, reverted
to the Crown in March 1848,
unimproved state.
in
I was
induced
by
these
364
I have the hover to be, With the highest respect; Your Lordship's,
Most obedient,
Humble Servant,
Juhkam
Reasons to view Mr Scott's
application favorably, and as that gentleman has acceded to the terms proposed in the Colonial Secretary's letter which
suggested by
avere
the sur
shreveyer.
General after a careful inspection of the land in question, namely to pay for it an of 25, Strust
annual Contal
45. I trust Your Lordship will be pleased to authorize the alienation of the abletment on
this condition.
ABs.20/2.
www
A.
Rental
of
287
ghony,
The Carl
Governor
# December, 1848.
N105.
Bonham,
Greep
4 Inclosures.
Received
land for planting purposes, Mr W. Scott for a piece of Enclosing application from nding that it
and recomme
be granted him on condition
of his paying
an annual
*
Mr. Ellect.
Land Board
In Blacked.
365
11hr December, 1848.
Hongkong,
Sir,
I have respectfully to
request, that
you
will leave the
goodness to lay before
to lay before His Excellency The Governed the following
proposal and explanatio
I am the possessor of
Inland Set No 199 upon which I have built a Bungalow, the Set So 120 immediately in front of it. has recently lapsed to the Comon.. I consider it to be for building propous me of the most impracticable
one pieces of ground that has been so
mapped
d on
د کرد سرود مهر
would
be
the Island, and A
beg te propose
ble Major Cuines,
Colonial Secretary
HongRong.
د
that Mis-
:
Mr. Ellect
His way
Land Brand. AB. 28/2.
словах
+
from the Harber Maste
to
The Earl
No 105.
Gree
senham,
4 Inclosures.
Received
land for planting purposes, Mr W. Scott for a piece of Enclosing application - from
and recomme
ве
ending that it
Rental of
of his paying
granted him
an annual
un condition
Lo...
Original intificati-
Bopy.
Wonghing,
Air,
365
14th December, 1848.
I have respectfully to
request, that
you
will have the
His Excellency
goodness to lay before this Cecc The Governor the following
proposal and explanation.
I am the possessor of
Inland Set. No 192 upon which I have built a Bungalow, the Set
So 12.0 im
immediately in front of it. has recently lapsed
sed to the Crmon.-
Sconsider it to be for building
purposes one of the most impracticable picus of ground that has been so
mapped
the Island, and A
would beg te propose that Hors-
Hemble, Majer Caine
Colonial Secretary
C
Weng Rings
*
Excellency would direct the
Surve Surveyor
General to examine and report upon the lot in question, Ene that I
and
Cent as
may have the option of occupying it, at such a reduction of ray be considered equitable.
I would further state information of His Excellency, that my object in wishing to obtain possession of this ground is that I may plant upon it in
the
such a
: will improve.
both the appearance, and approach my present Residence ._ that for this purpose I think the late
to
I
date of
uld be an adegnate
fer here, would be
$'s per
Rental, and one to which I shall
willingly accede, if it should meet
His Excellency's approbation.
}
€
I have, Act.
[Signed / M. Scott.
(Tone Copy)
Maine Colonial Secretary.
366
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Sir;
Aurveyor General's office,
Victoria, 18th Deccumber, 1848.
I have the hover to informe
that I have examined the you
Lot of Land Nr 120 applied for-
by Mr. W. Scott under dales/th Instant and which he offers
no to Rent at the Rate of L5 per
B
5 per acre
I have therefore to report
that the Lot is a
very impene.
licable piece of building ground,
rocky and
old water course
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having
therein, the bed
of which is 8 feet lower than the
the street adjoining and
level of the back portion
The Honble :
4 portion of the Sot
Majer M. Caine,
Colonial skeretary.
ground for planting purposes.
applying for a piece of
Letter from Mr. Scott
14
th. December, 1848.
No 105 I 1848.
Inclosure No 1 in Gesp:
averages 30 feet
et
t above it.
The
i
Sot contains 19,607 Square feet;
was purchased by Me Hughesion
the 29005 January.
62.4% per
L. 18. An 6
18.4.
and
resumed by Invernment in - 2
Marcle, 1848. As the circumstances,
Affecting this Set are
similar to those
nearly
of Set. V. 151
applied for by. He Braine
of the
November, 18448. I am of opinion that the
of Cental should be charged that recommended by His Excellency the Governor Despatch No G3 dated 24th=
November, 1848, to the
$5
the
Right
Hauble : The Earl Grey, viz: at. L. 5 for the Set instead of at the rate of £5 fer proposed by Mr. Scott,
More as
I have, Act.
(Signed) What Geo : Cleverly,
Avroeger General.
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Colonial Secretary.
308
N 105 of 1848.
Inclosure to 2 in Sesp:
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Copy so 26.
Mr. Scott. Generall on ground applied
Report by. Surveyor
for by
18th. December, 1848.
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Sir
Colenial Office, Victoria, trong bảng
217 December, 1848.
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Nam directed by His Excellency The
The Governer to acknution the Receipt of your letter of the 1800 Instant, applying for permission
C
le possess the Inlaid let N° 120- for planting purposes and teuvering to hold the same at the late of 4.5 per avve
aere.
J
reply. I beg to enclose for your information the Report of the Surveyor General in your proposal, and the grund
d in
question; and to add that His
Excellency the Giverner
Wher
probibited by
W. Scoll, Csype=
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Her Majesty's Sign
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Copy
Mannual Instructions from
alienating Caine in the Colony,
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unless sider sale by public
auction.
Merle you, be willing to pay
Contal of £ 5 for
in
havever,
annual
the lot, Stois Heis
Excellency will feel much pleasure.
submitting your application the favorable consideration of
Majesty's Government.
for
Wer
I have, &c. (Signed) the Caine,
Colonial Secretary.
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370 937 December, 1818.
I have the hover-to
noth nowledge, the receipt of your
letter dated 2122 instant in which
that Hie
you acquaint me Excellency the Governor, is imable to comply with the request
letter to you of
contained in
....
Jonah
1/10th instant ; in Relation to Sulaud
Lot. §o 120; but that if Jane
disposed to occupy the lot in question at the Ental of $5
Uunuus, His Exaltency-
per tunn
per
......
will be pleased to submit: application to the favorable
of Aher Majesty's
consideration
Government.
Henble: Major Caine,
Colonial Scerola
Scorelary,
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I have
11000
to state that: S
Financial.
shall be willing to cconpy the Sot
that Carditive.
I have also to request you
to
: will have the goodness to convey His Excellency my Respectful thanks
for
his intentions.
t
I have, &c.
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(Signed) W. Scott.
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1849
My Lord,
371
Victoria, Hongkong,
20th December, 1848
I have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch Ne 54 of the 5th September, inclosing
Duplicate Quory " 20 from the Commissioners of Audit, on an
a
Item in
-
the Colonial Treasurer's Accounts for the " - year 1847, and to transmit herewith the "Duplicate reply by that officer affording the necessary information on the subject, _ the Original having been forwarded by him to the Audit Board on the departure of the last Mail.
I have the honor to be;
With the highest repres
The Right
Honorable The Earl Grey,
se
&c
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
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Mr. Merivale
Treasury
3.28/2.
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Annex Nall
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$12
Nr. 107. rycentive.
My Lord-,
FEB 26 1849
Victoria, Houghtong.
29th December, 1848.
I have to report to Your Lordship
in compliance with the Colonial Regulations, that the capital sentence of the Law was
carried into execution on
the 28th butant
on the person of the Chinese "Ling-tube- you'
alias "Mo
"Moyeen", convicted of the wilful murder of "Chung aleen".
"yeen"
The accomplice in this murder,
"Leong Atgee","
was executed on the 2nd January
1846, as reported by my Predecessor in his - Despatch 121 of the bof that month. The
means
to
principal however found cecape-
to Canton, but on a recent visit to the
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
to.
to.
e.
Colony
was
was detected, and on the 15th Sustant
found quilty of the crime charged to kim, at the Criminal sessions of the Supreme Court.
On the 22nd Instant
I convened au recentive Council to take
the case into consideration, and as
Chief Justice who
them
was sp
specially summoned
on
to attend, was unable to recommend a commutation of the sentence passed. him, I considered myself bound, with
of the Council, to authorize
the
concurrence
the extreme penalty of the Law being
carried into effect..-
I have the hour to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Stumble Servant,
373
M. Merivale
I think that.
Un Caled
ofthics sort the S of State is satisfied
with comedering the Report of the Gover=
Po roze.
for information, & not ex proping an
approval.
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to
N.107.
The Carl
Reporting
Received
Gray.
28th December, of the Chinese
execution, on the
Ling
tuk-
yeen
alias "Moyeen",
for the wilful murder of
Aleen" in 1945. -
No. 108. Miscellaneous.
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1845 Vetoria, Houghong,
30# December, 1848 -
My Lord,
With references to
my Despatch 1997
of the 29th November, I have the how to
acknowledge the receipt of the following Despatches
on
the 23rd Sustant
No: 58 to 65, the last of 16th betober, 1848-
"Military #2 of 28# September "Military M. 3 of 7 # October Circular of 26th September
The Right Honorable.
The Karl Grey,
to.
to.
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and
I have the how to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Stumble Servant,
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Victoria, HongKong, 30th December, 1828.
Governor Bonham,
to
The Earl Grey.
Received
to 108.
Acknowledging receipt of Gespatches to No 65
16th October, 1848.-
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1848
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Governor Bonham Volume 4.
September to December
Encloses
a
Sept 1 69 Govern House
and Furniture the report of
Board of Survey on the Furniture of the Government House, Together with an acc- ount of articles amounting to £284. 15-11 which have been purchased for the use of the same .
Apt 8 70 Police Hospital. Reports that
in consequence of the sickly State of the Colony he has been under the necessity of forming temporary Hospital for the Police force.
a
Encloses detailed estimates of the probable expicture amounting to $125 per month.
Apt 8 71 Chinese Interpreters. Auth? Degralch
N37 June 13.
Explains the practical operation of the Rule
respecting Rinise
Court respecting
of
Interpreters and refers to his Despatch 866 Anz 28.
527
1848
Gov. Bonkam
2
Sept 15 72 The Typhoon . On the 31 August the Colony was visited with a severe Typhoon from which geviderabloon
Ogmage and
Loss of Life occurre
A report of the damages
of preparation
An Armed Police Boat was totally
wrecked and 22 persont out 28 were drowned, encloses the names of those drowned as also of those saved.
a hit
Sept 15 73 Gunpowder.
an
Encloses
ormance.
81. Manufacture of Gunpowai-
Spr 15 74 Ghant Serang Licences. Encloses
my
an Ordinance.
42. Ghant Ferong licences.
Apt 22 75 Mr T Smithers. Refers to Despatch
1872 September 15.
Reports the death of Mr 7. Smithers, who was frowned in the Police Bout durin the Typhoon and encloses
apphication for
an
an
allowance for a passage. home and
pension to his
a.
widow and Child.
1848
Gov. Bonham
Sept 27 76 Naval Stores,
Refers to his
3
Despatch 1868 August 24.
Encloses correspondence with the Commodore respecting Additional Police Force for the protection of the Naval Stores, consequence of the expence he has declined encreasing the Police Guard to these Stres.
in
Apt 27 77 Salt & Stone Quarries. Reports,
that the Salt & Stone Quarries have been let by Auction for one year for £1691.13.4.
Apt 28 78 Despatches . _ Auteur ? receipt
берт
ани
A414 79
9
Despatches.
Treasury Accounts. Encloss
returns of the receipts and disbursements of the Treasury for the quarter ending Sept Bo.
Encloses
Ae416 80 Appointments.
returns of all appointments and alterations of Palaries for the quarter ending Sept 30.
Oct 16 81 Colonial Chests. Engloses, the report of a Board of Survey on the content of the Colonial Justs on the 14 October.
ייוי
388
1848
Gov", "Bonham
Oct 25 82 The Typboon.
Damage
н
Refers to his Despatch 872 Sept 15.
Encloses an estimate of the дже e done by the Typhoon amounting to £637.9.2 and recommending that £323.6.1 should be at once.
expended on account
of The repairs.
Oct 25 83
Hospital.
же
Refers to his
Despatch 8870 Sept 8.
Encloses a réquisition for
Medicines for six months for the
use of the Civil Hospital.
Oct 25 84 Councils.
8.
Ackn't Giventar
August & coses list of the
Encloses
Members of the Executive of Legislative Councils.
Oct 25 85 Piracy;; Encloses copy of
vais Despatch to the For
Office, containing the "pro- -beedings of the Admiralty court in the case of the "Spec","
A British Vessel, which was charged
with
itt piracy
on a
Sinese
copy
дет
Junk Encloses a pointed of the widence
1848
Gov. Bonham
5
Act 27 86 Mr & Morgan. Refers to Governor's
Despatch N4 January 3.
Encloses an application from Mr & Mrigan for on
7 Galary.
encreade
&
Oct 27 87 Health of the Troops. Refers & his
Despatch $61 August 24. Reports that the Extra Police Force, is about 9% be
withdrawn in
in
consequence of the health of the Troops being reestablished so as to enable them to resume thei'r Guards.
Oct 28 88 Despatches. Actu = receipt
Nov 15 89
of Despatches.
Mr I Stephenson. Actr. Despatch
W
1832 4.
mayores an application
Encloses
from Mr. I Stephenson
it on
for a
which to
establish a Manufactory.
Represents the rates of
Ground Rents, fixed in the day, as excessive, the plot, sulfited
by
Why Stephenson is without
the Town and only 2/1⁄2 Acres, the Survey or General has estimated it at £145 per
Annum.
you
379
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Nov 15 89
1848
Contime Gov. Bonkam
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Envlons plans of the
Town and Locality Siletto.
Nov 16 go Mr T Larkins. Encloses
де
a
Memorial from Mr T Larkins, praying to be received from a fine Z refer were ost Office fee to which he was senten for a breach of the Post
100
itions.
Nov 7 91 Crown Lands.
Educloses the
کے
particulars of nine Lots
Town Lands from which the
Rents Due
're are give
quite irrecoverable and recommends the Lanes being resumed by Govern .
to Bis
Nov 18 92 Distilleries. 14. Refere
Despatch, 1886 Nov. 15.
Reports that one of the objects of Mr Stephenson is to establish a Distillery, - this would be contrary to the Ordinance 588 of 1844, recommend, the repeal of this Ordinancer
Encloses
Nov 24 93 MCJBraine.
An
application from M.C.J. Braine for a small piece of Land to make a Roadway to his House, encloses a plan.
1848
Gov. Bonham
380
7
New 25 94 Quarrel with Chinese. Enclosel the particulars of a quarrel which took place in the
Harbour in which two Chinese
Jimkmen
and
lost their lives.
one Potice man
The Coroners Jury consists of
/
three Members, in the Colon,
mcloses their report on the occasion, as likewise a Public Notice, Nov. 20, containing, regulations respecting bearing Vessels in the Harboud-
Nov 27 95 Government Offices. Reports that
Offices
The new Government you are
have been completed and now occupied by the Civil
D
artment.
Nov 27 96 Expenditure.
Nov 29 97
Autor Degratti
857 Sept 21.
Defers his report on the expenditure of the story for The next opportunity.
Despatches,
atches. Cukur receipt Despartitis.
Nov 30 98 Tenure & Land. Refers this Despatch
889 November 15.
He intends to report
on
i
Nov 30.98
1848
on time Gov. Bonkam
continue
&
Dee 16 100
on the Connre of Land by the next opportunity,
Dec 13 99 Tenure & Land. Refers & his Despatches N89 & 98 Nov 15. & 30.
Reports on
the different
Lot's of Land, that have been
Resumed by Govern,
O ACCOL
722
the
た
this being abandoned by the holvers, showing also Ground Rents lost & Govern
m conde quence.
overnment
I number of the Lots &number & Land originally taken from the Government were morely a speculation with a view to resell them at a
Dee 16 100 Finances & the Colony.
ofthe
a profit.
Acker. Despatch
September 21. States the embarrassment he experiences, in consequence of the irroneous estimate of Revenue £33,900, whilst in fact it will
not exeged £25.810, and the Parkament? . Grant being madequate
account of being based on this pronions Estimate.
Encloses, estimates
on a
Revenue & Expenditure for the yeat
Qu
and
ding 31 March 1849 reports on the finances of
The
!
Dec 18 101
Dee 18 102
continue.
Public
1848
Gov Bonkam
the Colony generally, he has,
practice
Works houve been suspended & rigid econong, the
as
far as
ag wag
was prudent, there will be a deficiency in the resources, and he requires authority to draw for £9200.
Opium Licences.
Repor
having continned the system 2 Franting Opium Licences. May product of £1867.
venne
Ghaut Serangs. Refers to his
Despatch 874 Sept 15.
Reports having granted
3 more Ghant Sering licences, they produced $40 at public
Auction.
Akn, Degrate Dec 22 105 MP Young Luke,
A56 September 15.
Earé loses & Letter from Earcloses a Mr P Young stating his reason: for declining to give up's one half the Intury He viewic as acting flomint hurgeon,
Dec 26 104 Civil Establishment. Encionisa
statement of the resent- Civil Establishment of the Polony
581
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Fee 26 104
1848
Gov. Benkam
continueld-
1848
Gov. Benham
10
continud.
Dec 29 106
a
Colony, showing the Salaries
they
stand and as they
now as
will be from the 11th January,
Dee 27 Jy Civil Establishment. Refers to the
preceding Despatch Sewing Reductions to the extent of £3,377
about to be made in the Civil Establishment.
an
the
Reports on the different Offices of the Civil Extablishment expense of them respect- -wely, proposing consicctable reductions in offices and in Salaries to an
an a
•ount of £58752.
aggregate
am-
Encloses a general list of
The Public Officers with the Offices
they hold respectively, a of their Salaries, length of their
amount
services and remarks on their qualifications.
Dec 28 105 MW Scott.
382END
quiry of the Conditor's the Treasury Accounts.
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Dee 24 107 Exxecution of a Murder Reports
the execution convicted
of o
a Chinese
of murket.
De 30 108 Despatches. Ackn - receipt
of Despatches.
E
Encloses
loses an
application from 28° 10 Scott. for plot of ground for the purpose of planting. Recommend ite
Du 29 106 Treasurer's Accounts. Auks. Despatch
1854 September 5.
Encloses the reply to
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