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28/6/49

My

Lord

Victoria, Hongkong, 12th April, 184-9.

I have the honor to transmit

for Your Lordship's information_Copy- of a letter from the Major-General Commanding,

on.

the subject of the

Burial Fees levied in this Colon

By

A

 

Resolution of the

Executive Council of the 22nd January

1845, published in the local Papers,

it was

determined that a

free of

15 Follars should be paid for

grave Ing

each

in the Burial

Ground, and

A

-

further fee of 50.

i

Follars for all. Monuments that

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

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be erected over

:

sight be.

the

graves . question was brought

by me before the Executive Councils,

when it was

a_

agreed that pending

reference to Your Lordship, the

fee of 15 Dollars hitherto levied for

the

gr

raves should not be demanded

on

in this

from the Estates of Military Naval Officers dying Colony; but as

I am

a

aware that

Monument is

Copy 102

the second fee for also objected to, I enclose for

Lordship's information Copy

Your

of

a

letter that I caused to bei

written in re-

первер

to a remonstrance,

that was made by the Executor of the late Lieutenant Colonel Thornton against a claim of this description

I beg to request your Lordship's decision on

both of

these questions.

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

mosh Obedient

Aumble Servant, Bisbatan

KANTGARAGE SEEMEDE

(Copy)

No 160

B.

1

Governor Bonham,

12th April, 1849.

Fecord, rong

Received

The tobarl

Gray

2. Inclosures.

Sup: 1:37.

"Burial fees levied in

General Commanding regarding the

Fransmitting letter from the major

and

requesting

the

Colony,

His Fordship't

Naval and Military Offices. - crection of Monuments, to deceased

these Fees, and the change for the

decision on the extension of

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Sir,

I

Brigade. Major's Office, Victoria, 11th April, 1849.

am instructed.

by

the

Honorable the Major - General Com=

= manding

accom

to y

to transmit to

You

enclosures, and to

the

be laid

1 panying request that they may before. His recolteney the Governor - The demand made by the local Government of a fee for the interment of an Offiar

Officer in Her Majesty's Service is unusual; the Major-General then fore- trusts that the appeal against it's payment will meet with the favorable decision of His

The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary,

Victoria.

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Exettenap

I have to.,

(Signed) Roducy Mylius, Capt.

Brigade Major.

(Tone Copy)

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Colonial Deereta.

Copy

Sr. 251.

Sir,

Colonial Office, Victoria,

5

Wonghing, 30 December 1988.

I have the honor to acknowledge the Receipt of yo

your

Letter . No 182 of the 22nd Allime, sication from

enclosing Lieut. Colonel Eyre, Royal Artillery,

dated the 21st ultime addressed to

The Hove Major General Haveley,

C., B., relative to certain Colonial Burial Fees which the Sient:

should not be

Colonel

unges

charged to the Estate of the late

Sient: Colonel Shorter.

Ais

Excellency umeh

regrets.

that he cannot assent to the.

proposal of

Captain Stoweley,

Sient: Colonel Cy

Assistant Military Secretary

me

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it's full extent; but in consideration of the want of

to meet the

the

entire sun olaimed, ¡ by virtue of

order of fommerb) Governor has 110 objections to

the late Sient: folonel

exempting

Thornton's Estate

from the

the pay.

the

the

ment of the Fe of $15 for

space of ground occupied by

though

grave,

be does

does not..

consider that the la

lurger fee of $50

for a main out should be

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CASE), £

& foregone

either Civil, Naval,

where

Elate

Military, - for

afford to pay for posthumous

Ocere

honors, it is fair to infor

may

that it

expenses

be able to bear all the

incidental to them.

Sam further directed to

bring to the notice of the Mouble: Major General, that by the last

The

has

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out heus called.

Mail the Home Govcommen

for an account of the Burial Fas of this Colony, thereby evincing

that

some value is attached to them, and

if His Excellency were to sanction the discontinuance of the Fees complained of, it would be difficult to maintain the Chapel

Buri

rvival Ground, and the precedent being

ared

established,

all parties similarly situated.

would have

dain for

equally jest

ideration

Murder all these circumstance, that it is not

His Excellency is verry

in his pavei to accede to the entive

proposal of Sicut : Colonel Cyre.

I have &c.

(Signed) Skaine,

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary:

)

Colonial Secretary

anketa N

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PADA MARUY

Letter from the Colonial Secretary to the Apistant Military Secretary, stating that His Excellency. The Governo

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reason to remit the

fee. chargeable on

f

A..

monument to

Military Officer.

-the erection

a deceased

2nd December; 1848.

Inclosure N.2 in desp:

to 47 of 1819.

+

In closure. Al in desper

af

37 of 1819.

N38.

Miseellantous

My Lord,

5686. Hong hing.

RECENED

HARI

1940

Victoria, Houghing,

20th April, 1849.

-

I have the hour to acknowledge the

to Capt. Brew 9 July 149.

Jp1.

2.

receipt of your.

Lordship's Deepatch_ N85 of

the

Money

order

1 January last, relative to a stated to be for 40 or 50 Rupees belonging

to

the fouviet. John Brennan, transported from Houghong to Van Diemen's Land in 1844.

Mie

this

Having requested. Major faine to afford the requisite explanation regarding case, I beg to submit to your Lordship a Letter

that officer

with its huelounes, ofrom

from that

officer with

which it will be perceived that no clue.

whatever

ean be obtained from the Records of

Houghong, fivil, Military, on Judicial, as to the final disposal of this money. -

The Right Hourable,

The hard Issey

Vc.

tc.

Vc.

i

that the burial fee.

Major - Geveral Commanding,

requesting by direction of the Letter from the Major of Brigade

Cate

on the

Da Costa such

be remitted, as Captain

for

is unusual.

the interment

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11th April, 1849.

of an Officer

may charge

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I would therefore respectfully suggest that Copies of the Enclosures to this despatch be forwarded to faptain. Bruce, as they may possibly enable him either to show a reecipt for the Bill,

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to throw some

the question-

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further light

I have the honor to be,

With the highlet respect

Your Lordship's,

cappested

AmJune 20

Annessall

Most Obedient-

Humble Servant,

(Copy) No. 111.

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Colonial Office, Victoria,

Hongkang, 19th April, 1849

In obedience to the Instructions of

Excellency, I have the honor to detail

Your Excellency.

all the information I and in possession of

relative to a certain sum

to a

of money belonging Convict named Brennan, referred to in

Despatch Nr. 85 of the 1st January last,

from the Right Hmorable the bark Grey

の

In April 1844, I was Chief

Magistrate of this Colony, when Brennan

of the Police

was

brought before.

before me and

examined upon a charge for an unnatural

crime, and he

was tried

at

the

Sessions of

Mr Merinte

His Excellency

S. G. Bonham, Esq. C. 13.

to,

Governor,

te,

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October following, and transported to Van Diemen's Land. In the proceedings taken before

April, the evidence of Captains Bruce,

me in

then Superintendent of Police, ( a copy of which

attached), showed that there had been in his

possession a Bill and some

money.

1.

the Risoner Brennan, and

anoney belonging to I perfectly well

offered me the

remember that Captain Bruce

Bill to keep, which I also remember declining.

I have no recollection of Captain Bruce having

- paid the Bill or money to me on to

ever

Department;

or

nor is there either in

Office of the Chief Magistrate any

transaction.

3.

By

my

the Treasury

clue to the

the enclosed correspondence

obtained through Mr bay, the Registrar of the Supreme Court, it is clear that the

money in question

was

offered to that officer by Captain Bruce in November following,

and that it was not received then into the

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Supreme Court; and as the property of Felons

becomes forfeited to the brown, I am at a loss

to imagine

how

or

why

the Bill should have

been paid to me, as is stated. in Captain_ Bruce's letter of the 18th. December, 1848, to the

Right Houble. the Carl Grey, when the natural channel for such waifs is the

doubt from Supreme Court. I have

no

my

own

long personal acquaintance with- Captain- Bruce, that he is under the impression that

the Convict's

money was

money

paid to me,

but I

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beg distinctly to observe that I have

recollection of the matter, beyond what. I have

stated, nor is

nor is there

abready stated,

any

document of

which I am cognizant showing such payment

to have been made at all.

4.

It is possible that a reference to the 98th Regiment might clear the matter up; but I have failed in obtaining any information here, either through the Major

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of Brigade

or the Commisariate, neither of

trace on

the

whom have been able to give any subject. I also wrote to the house of Dadabhoy Rustomjee 8th one of the principal Parce

&

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in China, with whom in 1844 and

firms 1845 I had

money accounts; but they do

not know of any Bill having reference subject of this letter.

5.

to the

There appears to have been paid-

through the office of the Chief Magistrate=

a sum

year;

year

and considering

of $2989 to the Treasury in the 1844, more. than the Fines and Fees traceable in that Office for that the confusion consequent upon the changes then in the Treasury, reforming of the Departments, and first establishment of the Supreme Court, it is possible that the Bill

have been made payable by person cashing it, and the proceeds sent to the Treasury, but of this

may

as

me

to some

I have said.

before, I have no recollection, data to go upon.

6.

•

тог

have I any

The office of Sheriff

was added

to my duties of Chief Magictrate in 1844, and Mr. Holdforth, (now Sheriff!

was

as then

-Deputy Sheriff . All fines, forfeitures and fees

through that officer's hands, and. he

vent throug

states that he has no remembrance of the Bill question having been received in either the office of the Sheriff or Chief Magistrate

in

J.

Mc

Mr. Mr Swyney the head blink

of the Chief Magistrate's Office, at the period

it was to make up

duty

in question, whose all papers connected with. Fees and Fines "that Court, has left the Island. The second blerk, Mr. Miles, is dead; and Mr. Hillier the present Chief. Magistrate, then Afsistant Magistrate. at Stanley that there is no person at the Magistracy able

wvas

; so

6.

to give testimony as to the Convict's bill. being

received into the Office .

&

I beg to assure . Your Excellency

that. I have used-

every

means within my

reach to trace the matter of this

money,

and

grieve

s

that the result is so unsatisfactory

I have, te

(

(whiqued). H. Caine,

True Sopy.

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary.

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Copy

by 58867557

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Care No2/54 of 12th April 1844

Extract from care No2154

Regina 1

4г.

John Brennan,

Charged with

"20th April, 1844-

an unnatural Crime..

faptain. Bance sworn. Iam Superintendent

Je

of Police at Houghtong; I was in the same · Regiment with the prisoner A. M's 16th ; He volunteered from

the 20a Regiment in 1838 (I think it was in 1838) I knew him until 1840, when he volunteered for the 55th Regiment; I was Adjutant of the 16th, 1 band

5#

I

frequent opportunities of judging of prisoner's character Inever observed in him any thing peculiar; on

morning when prisoner

the

was committed on the

CL was

charge of which he at present stand accund, ~- Captain Dunbar made over

to

sa billon Maeno

for - Rupees in favour of the prisoner, but drawn in the name of the Officer in command of the 55 Theg? for the time being in order to realize this money.

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2.

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I suggested that the bill should be endorsed to "Majn Caine, as Iimagined that the prisoner might find it difficult to obtain money on it himself; this was done and the prisoner would have obtained

without delay, had he not bein

the money

imprisoned; I have the bill now in my possession._

Questioned by the Chief Magistrate - replies

I think that the prisoner

-

was at one time

prisoner was at

attached to the drummers; Inever observed in him

anything foolish or any symptoms of derangement of mind; he seemed a

quiet harmless lad._ (Signed) I. Bruce, fapt. 18# R. I. Rest Superintendent of Police:

True Extract, (Signed) a J. C

Copy.

My dear Major,

Court House, Victoria,

Houghong, 214 March, 1849.

On the other side. I send a copy of a Correspondence. I had with

I had with faptain

will sec

Bruce

then Adjutant beneral in 1864 in which you

the Bill belonging to the Convict Brennan of the Attorney General

General cannot

is mentioned. If the Attorney

inform you further you will be sure to get

his

ansiver to

to faptain Buec by applying.

the Militare Authorities from which

be able to trace the matter.

you

Your's, &c., Sigued) Robt Dundas Lay

Registrar-

The Honorable Majn Laine Colonial Secretary

to

will

:

Letter from Major (aine

respecting.

a--

Money

Order

belonging to the Convict

الجروب

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Cory.

Copy Letter from faptain Bruce deputy Adjutant- General to Robert. Iundas fay - Registrar._._

27th November 1844

My dear Sir,

I have a small Balanes in

hands

my

belonging to the Brennan formerly in the Police,

гово

was

transported

as a

felon the other day..

Also a Bill for 57 dollars belonging to the same person, but endorsed to major faine. Shall

you the money and bill?

Isend

H. d. Lay, Reope.

very truly your's, (Signed) J. Bruce-

Copy Answer to the above..

Sir,

I.

295 Fovember, 1844

Imust refer you to the attorney- Several on the subject of the

due to John Brennan,

money

as it now

ales

t

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belongs to the Crown._

I have No.. (Liquid) Rebt I undas May

Registrar-

Влисс

Captain Bauce, Dep? Adj + General-

t

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Copy

From The Honnable the

Attorney

General.

1

My dear Major,

I have no recollection whatever

of being applied to about the money

question....

It I should presume

money in

presume was paid into

Court on the Treasury or lodged in the

Military Cheet by Captain Bruce.

Your's, H., (Signed) P. S. Sterling-

21th March 1849-

7

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Kaza.

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Copy.

From Captain Mylius, Major of Brigade.

My dear faine.

I have looked over the whole of

the records in the Asst. 4. Gent and Rest

Mil. Seey. Offices

in the hope of finding

something to assist us in tracing how the disposed of but I am

money was

sorry

to

Lay that I have been unseccreful_ and

Iregut this the mine breause

еди

more

concerned in the matter.

19th April-

you

Your's, Ve.,

are

(Myred) Rodney Mylius -

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Copy

124.

Sir

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Sheriffs Office, Victoria Houghtong, 18th April, 1849.

In reply to the request contained in your

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letter of the 13th mustant, I have the honor to state that I have no recollection whatever of any

Lum

of Moncy having at any period been pard either into the Sheriff or Chief Magistrates

or on account of the fouviet-

office ofor

Brennan.

I have, too.

(Signed) Charles G. Hold forth,

Sheriff.

The Aninable Major faine,

folonial Scenetary.-

(True Copics)

C

Colonial Secretary.-

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Copy

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folonial Treasury, Vistoria, Houghong, April the 18th, 1849.

On examination of the only Book now in the Chief Magistrate's office containing the daily amount of Fines impored and Collected during the year 1844, which was kept by the follins

the Jailor, it appears that the sum of $1399.73 was the Total amount of Fines collected in that year; whereas from the Returus attached_ to the Tacoeurer's accounts for that year it will appear that the sum of $ 14.29. 62 being by

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$29.89 in excess

from

of

the Collections as taken

the Book above-mentioned._

(Signed) W. T. Mereer,

True Lopy

Meloncial

olonial Treasurer.

Maine Colonial Secretary-

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Yo. 39. Legislative .

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Deep: So Bor 27 July / 49

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My Lord,

5687 Houng ho

RECEIVED

JUNE 28

1849

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Vectoria, Hongkong,

21th April, 1849.

In the 10th Paragraph of my

Despatch No 22 of the 26th February, I reported that the Legislative Councel had then under its consideration the

expediency

I of extending the Summary furisdiction of the Supreme Court from 100 to 500 Dollars, and I now have the honor to forward, for the purposes of being submitted to Her Majesty for approval, an authenticated :copy of Ordinance No. 3 of 1849, which passed the Legislative Council on the 19th

Instant, entitted. An Ordinance to amend

" the Ordinance No.. Gof 1845, entitled An " Ordinance to invest the Supreme Court

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,

&C

&c.

&c.

Documents connected

with

a sune

of money

Jehn Brennan . _ belonging to the Convict

No 38 of 1849.

Mclosure the 2 in- Desp:

I

2

of Hongkong with a Summary Jurisdiction

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in certain cases!"

2.

Your Lordships will be aware from the above Despatch, that in a Petition addressed. by the European Inhabitants of this Colony to the House of Commons, they state that_ they

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" cannot too strongly express their conviction "of the bad moral effect produced on the minds "of the Chinesed by the present system of forms adopted in the Supreme Court, and by the heavy feer authorized to be levied by the bourt, in consequence of which the ends

of justice

" are too often frustrated ; whereas these forms " and fees in the opinion of the Petitioners, should be the simplest and lightest that circumstances will admit of.

3.

In

my

Despatch N. 55

of the

8th. August, 1848, I explained to Your . Lordship that. I did not consider the

system of judicature at present in force adapted to this Cotony, which entails on

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the

suitors in Civil cases, when the amount in dispute ersceeds $100, all the uncertainties, delays and versations incidental to the practice of the Courts at. Hectminster, and the Inhabitants in their pelitin having

arrived at the same conclusion, I considered

it to be

duity to obviate this evil to

my duty.

certain extent at once.

4.

inquiry, I found that the

On in

no means

а

high.

Court fees, by which I mean those that are paid into the Court, and eventually into the Government. Keasury, were by In fact they appear to have been taken from the scale in force in the Court of Judicatu at. Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore and

ture

Malacca ; but I soon discovered that the great expense to which suitors were said- to be subject arose from their being unable

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to move a step without : the affectance of Alterncys,

and

me

of

to

"these the exactions certainly appear to very heavy. On this subject, however

be

I must . rofor Your Lordship to my Despatch above quoted, remarking that at Hongkong there are but : tws Alterneys, who also, as there are no Barristers, are permitted

as

to practise Advocates. The proceedings of these gouttemen

are in conse.

not subject

consequence not

to that wholesome supervision and control that they would be at home, where they become open to the inspection of an enlighlined

Bar

5.

Having had

very

considerables

experience in judicial matters in the Straits of Malacca, I knew that not one-

the

caled

that

half of

before the Courts there

were conducted by Attorneys, and it therefor appeared to me that at all events it

would be. desirable so to alter the practice here,

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that all cases where the amount in dispute

did not expeced in value. $500

like

manner..

lue . $500 might in

be disposed of without their

assistance; and that in cases where parties

saw

fit to require their aid, the precise

as that they could beg

could. legally

amount of fees that they

demand, should be defined, and be made -

generally known.

6.

Ya 2

From a Return furnished by the

??

Supreme Court, I found that, during

the 6

months ending December last, 48 actions had

ben commenced, of which 19, (being about 40

the whole),

on the

per cent ou

$500; and that

Avere

for

cases under

6% more cases where the

amount in dispute did not. erfceed. $100, had been disposed.

of

These latter are decided-

and it

before the Judge without a Jury, appeared to me that if the. Summary

Jurisdiction

was extended to $500, and.

the actions tried in the same-

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simple

manneri

LY

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in which those under $100

are

disposed of,

much- benefit would, ensue, and the plan would go far to obviate and remedy the

made by the inhabitants to the

objections made. objections

present system.

7.

The only objection that : I have

heard made to this Ordinance is that it

abolishes triak by jury.

To this objection

I personally pay little attention, for I confess I have a greater respect for the opinion of an upright educated- and professional Judge than I have for that of half a dozen_- individuals who may frequently have

· from a collateral issue,

interest in cases

small Colony

asm

and all of whom in a

likely to know something of the

case

an..

are

before it

comes into Court, and to a certain extent_

their minds on its merits.

to have made up. their minds

In fact, had. I been here when the Supreme_

Count was established, Eshould have

>

in Civil cases at all.

objected to any Jury In the Supreme Courts in Calcutta, Madras,

and

no

jury

Bombay, and in the Straits, in bivil bases is allowed. At the former

place, the Grand. Jury list alone contains

larger number of

names

than all the

inhabitants of this place together, who could. be possibly put on a Jury; and if the that city population of that too limited to have juries

be still considered

in

Civil

cases,

the

application of the same principle to this Colony need not be insisted on

At Singapore.

the

- principle also works well, and I

that therefore do not hesitate to say Lordship be pleased to recommend. the

if your

boon

confirmation of this Ordinance, a bem. will. be conferred on the Inhabitants generally,

and more

l

especially

will then in a

disputes,

or

on

the Chinese, who

in a vast majority of their be enabled_ either by themselves

by their friends to have them settled.

Mr Merinat

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comprehensibly, speedily and cheaply. Should-

they

suitors however prefor employing an Attorneys,

can do so, and at a charge of which will be cognizant before engaging

they

services.

I have the honor to be,

his

Gonna Bonhare C..

Sir

MINUTE

1849 JULY

2

MRElliot

Merivale 26

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With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant

Sistratum

Malawes Earl Grey

WHaun.

I foremanded the desp. in questio

It should to to Mesir Word

This

yesheday.

with

& Rogns 4.

I bust foron Dowham

doing the tony real surice

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Gall

30.

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Lov. 5607. Land. 8° 6250 Hong thong

En

139.

27 July 149.

There received and laid

before the Quee

new an

вление

posed by you with the

advise consent of the Legis:

lative Conveil of Story Honey

entitted 23 of 1849.

Ba

Rolensive to amend the

Ardenaine No. of 1845- entitled

Au. Ordinance to invest the

Supreme Couch of Story Kong

both a

Summary Suriscbition

in certain lakes

There reused the Lucen's Commands to acquaint you

that ther Majesty has bee

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Pleased to confione and

allow this Ordenance.

Jon

will Communicate

H. Mis. ceision to the

Inhabitans of Harry Kory by a Proclamation to be

in the literal and

ipered in

mort authente Mannen.

There

VOLEU

"OROIT!

HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 9 of 1845.

Y His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

BY Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the

Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, 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 INVEST THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG- KONG WITH A SUMMARY JURISDICTION IN CERTAIN CASES.

[19th August, 1845.]

Title,

:

I. WHEREAS it is expedient, That debts and damages of a small and trifling amount should be recoverable in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, in a summary and expeditious manner; Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor Summary Juris-

Preamble.

of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council diction of Court. thereof, That the said Supreme Court shall have full power and authority to hear and determine in a summary way, and without the intervention of a Jury, all disputes and differences between party and party, touching any matter of debt, breach of covenant or promise, injury to the person or property, or other matter, where the debt or damages sought to be recovered shall not exceed the sum of One Hundred Dollars, except the matter in question shall relate to the title of any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or to the taking of any duty payable to Her Majesty, or to any fee of office, or other matter, where rights in future might be bound, or to any general right or duty: Provided, that no party shall be precluded or exempted from suing or being sued under the aforesaid Summary Jurisdiction by reason of his or her not having

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the Court may de-

fied to receive the

sum

having attained the full age of Twenty-one Years, or by reason of coverture where the husband shall not be resident within the said Colony of Hongkong.

No cause of ac- II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no cause. tion to be split, but of action or complaint which shall exist at any one time, and cide thereon, if amount in the whole to a sum exceeding the sum of One Plaintiff be satis Hundred Dollars as aforesaid, shall be split or divided, so as awarded in to be made the ground of two or more different actions or full of all demands. complaints, in order to bring such cases within the Summary Jurisdiction created by this Ordinance; but if the Chief Justice of the said Supreme Court shall find that the Plaintiff in any case shall have split his cause of action or complaint. as aforesaid, he shall dismiss the said action or complaint with the ordinary costs of a dismissal, without prejudice, however, to the Plaintiff's right to sue upon such cause of action or complaint in such other manner as he lawfully may; Provided, that if such Plaintiff shall be satisfied to recover such sum as, according to this Ordinance, the Sum- mary Jurisdiction of the said Court is made to extend to, in full of the whole of such his demand, then the said Chief' Justice shall and may, if such Plaintiff shall satisfactorily prove his case, make and pronounce an order or decree for such Plaintiff for such sum as shall in such case be demanded by the process, so as such sum does not exceed the Summary Jurisdiction created by this Ordinance; and the same shall be expressed in such order or decree to be, and shall be in full discharge of the whole of such demand, and shall be a full and complete bar to any other action or complaint, which may be brought or made thereon in the same or any Court whatever.

No Summary

tain cases.

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That nothing Jurisdiction in cer- herein contained relating to the Summary Jurisdiction aforesaid shall extend to any debt being the disputed balance of an unsettled account originally exceeding One Hundred Dollars, nor to any debt, or supposed debt, for any money or thing won, or alleged to have been won, at or by means of any horse-race, cock-match, wager, or any kind of chance, gaming, or play, or to any debt for which there has not been a contract, acknowledgment, undertaking, or promise to pay, within three years before the taking out of the summons.

Lower to exa.

IV. And for the better discovery of the truth, and the mine Plaintiffs and more speedily obtaining the end of such actions or complaints, Defendants on Oath, and

to be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall and may be award Costs &c. lawful for the said Chief Justice to examine the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs, Defendant or Defendants, viva voce on their several corporal Oaths; and that it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice to award costs in all actions or complaints, heard and determined under the aforesaid Summary Jurisdic- tion,

tion, and to allow to the Plaintiff or Defendant, and to his, her, or their witnesses such reasonable sum or sums of money for his, her, or their attendance and loss of time, as he the said Chief Justice shall think fit.

V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Proceedings, Or- several proceedings, orders, decrees, and dismissals, which ders, &c., to be in form prescribed in shall be taken, prosecuted, made, and pronounced in pur- Schedule. suance of the aforesaid Summary Jurisdiction, shall be in the form prescribed in the Schedule hereunto annexed, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit.

Court may dis-

VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice, and he is hereby authorized miss action or com- and empowered, to dismiss any such action or complaint before plaint with costs. him with costs, and either on the merits, or without pre- judice to further or other proceedings, as he shall think fit.

VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any Consequences of action or suit shall be commenced in the said Supreme Court not proceeding un- der Summary Ju- for any debt, or damages, other than hereinbefore excepted, risdiction. not exceeding the sum of One Hundred Dollars, and re- coverable under and by virtue of the Summary Jurisdiction given by this Ordinance, the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs in such action or suit shall not, by reason of any verdict for him, her, or them, or otherwise, be entitled to any costs whatsoever; and if the verdict shall be given for the Defendant or Defendants in such action or suit, and the Chief Justice of the said Court. shall think fit to certify that such action or suit ought to have been brought and tried before him under the Summary Jurisdiction of the said Court, then such Defendant or De- fendants shall have double costs, and shall have such remedy for recovering the same as any Defendant or Defendants may have for his, her, or their costs in any case by law.

fendants to attend personally

unless

pre-

VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Plaintiffs and De- person whatever shall be permitted to appear and act in any such summary proceeding for or on behalf of any Plaintiff or unavoidably Defendant therein, unless it shall be first proved to the vented. satisfaction of the Chief Justice of the said Supreme Court that such Plaintiff or Defendant is prevented by some un- avoidable necessity, or some good or sufficient cause, from attending such Court in person.

IX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Witnesses not provisions contained in the 26th Section of Ordinance No. 6 attending, and per- sons guilty of con- with respect to the non-attendance of Witnesses pursuant to tempt, how pun- their Subpoenas, and to persons guilty of a Contempt of Court, ished. shall apply to and be in force as to all matters and proceedings, under the Summary Jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court.

X.

J

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1

27

Perjury.

Execution.

X. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the provisions contained in the 27th Section of Ordinance No. 6, inade with respect to persons guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, shall apply to and be in force as to all matters and proceedings under the Summary Jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court.

XI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in each and every case within the Summary Jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court where the Chief Justice thereof shall have made any order or decree for the payment of money, it shall and may be lawful for the said Chief Justice, at the prayer of the party so prosecuting such order or decree, to issue a writ or precept signed by the said Chief Justice, in the form given in the Schedule hereunto annexed, which writ or precept. shall be directed to one or more Bailiff or Bailiffs of the said Court, who is and are hereby authorized and empowered to levy the amount thereof of the goods, chattels, and effects, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, of the Defendant, or to to ap- arrest the Defendant, as the case may be: Provided, that it point special Bail- shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice and he is hereby empowered and authorized when thereto required by the Plaintiff in any suit or proceeding wherein such writ or precept may be issued, to appoint one or more special Bailiff or Bailiffs, to be named by the said Plaintiff, to execute such writ or precept, upon receiving from such Plaintiff full and sufficient security against any improper use or abuse of such writ or precept.

iff's.

Power

Orders and De- crees may be ex-

fine of levy.

XII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all such ecuted any where orders and decrees shall and may be carried into execution in within the Colony, any district or place whatsoever within the said Colony, or in any place within the Jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court, where the Defendant, his goods, chattels, or effects, lands, tenements, or hereditaments, may be found or be met with: Provided, that all executions and processes against the pro- perty of the Defendant shall be executed after sunrise and before sunset, and that any officer or person executing the same at any other time shall be liable to a fine of not exceed- ing Fifty Dollars, which shall be set by the Chief Justice of the said Court, and enforced by distress and sale of the offen- der's goods, and, failing these, then to levy the amount by sale of the lands, tenements, and hereditaments of the Defendant,

XIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That for the Writ of Execution. purpose of preventing any disputes as to the mode of execut- ing the said last mentioned writ or precept, the same shall be executed in the following manner; that is to say, that the Bailiff or Bailiffs be directed, in the first instance, to levy on the goods, chattels, and effects of the Defendant, and that in

Mode of pro- ceeding in the

any

goods, &c.

to

the event of such Bailiff or Bailiffs not being able to find goods, chattels, or effects, or any lands, tenements, and here- ditaments of the Defendant, and the Defendant failing to point. out to his or their notice any property whereon to levy, it shall and may be lawful for the said Bailiff or Bailiffs to en- force the order or decree of the Court by the personal arrest and imprisonment of the Defendant, as hereinafter is mentioned; Provided, that if, previous to the sale of the property so levied Proviso as to dis- upon, a disputed claim shall be made thereto, and such claim puted claim shall be deposed to on Oath before a Magistrate by the party claiming the same, or by some person on his or her behalf, the Bailiff or Bailiffs, on payment to him, or them, or either of them, of the costs of the levy by such party, or other per- son claiming on his or her behalf, shall release such property from the execution, and proceed to enforce the order or decree. of the Court by levying upon other property of the Defendant, if any can be found or pointed out to him or them, or by arresting the body of the Defendant, as hereinbefore is directed.

not to exceed three

XIV. Provided always, and be it further enacted and or- Imprisonment by dained, That every such Defendant who shall be arrested and process of Court taken in execution, under the process of the said Supreme months. Court, as aforesaid, shall and may be imprisoned in the Prison of the said Court, and shall be there detained for a space of time not exceeding three Calendar months, unless before the expiration thereof, the Order or Decree of the said Court shall have been satisfied; and in case such Order or Decree shall not then be satisfied, such Defendant shall be discharged from such Prison; but it shall be lawful for the Complainant, Liability of fu-

at any time within three years after such Order or Decree, to ture effects.

take out fresh Execution against any estate or effects which such Defendant may have become possessed of, or entitled to,

until such Order or Decree shall be fully satisfied.

lords.

XV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Ex- Execution not ecution awarded against the goods of any party or parties, to prejudice Land- shall extend to, or be construed to extend to deprive any Landlord or Landlords of the power vested in such Landlord or Landlords by an Act passed in the eighth year of the Reign of Her late Majesty, Queen Anne, intituled "An Act for the better security of Rents, and to prevent frauds com- mitted by Tenants," of recovering one year's Rent by virtue of, and in pursuance of the said Act.

8 Anne, c. 14.

Court may order

by instalments.

XVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice, whenever it shall appear money to be paid to him that the levy of the full amount of any such Order or Decree of the said Supreme Court, at one time, may be attended with great distress to the Defendant, and that such distress

the

:

final.

Orders to be

Actions against officers, &c.

distress may be avoided or lessened by enlarging the time for satisfying such Order or Decree, to order and direct the amount thereof, together with the costs and charges, to be levied by instalments, at such stated times, and in such proportional amounts, as shall be expressed in such Order, and as shall be reasonable and just: Provided, that the time for satisfying any such Order or Decree shall not exceed three months from the time of making such Order as afore- said: Provided also, that if the Defendant shall fail to pay any such instalment agreeably to such Order, in every such case the Plaintiff may proceed to take out Execution for the amount of such Order or Decree, and the costs and charges thereof, then remaining due and unsatisfied, in like manner as if no such Order as aforesaid had been made.

XVII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all Orders and Decrees, or other Decision, so to be made or pronounced by the said Chief Justice, in any such Summary proceeding as aforesaid, shall be final and conclusive to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

XVIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in case any action or suit shall at any time hereafter be com- menced, or brought against any Officer or Officers of the said Supreme Court, or against any other person or persons, for any thing done in pursuance of, or under the authority of this Ordinance, it shall and may be lawful for such Officer or General Issue. Officers, or other person or persons, in every such suit or action, to plead the General Issue, and give this Ordinance, and the special matter in evidence; and in case the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs in such action or suit, shall have a verdict pass against him or them, or be nonsuit, or discontinue his, her, or their action or suit, the Defendant or Defendants shall, in any of the said cases, be allowed double costs.

Proceedings not

want of form.

XIX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no to be set aside for action or complaint, or other proceeding under the Summary Jurisdiction given by this Ordinance, shall be treated or con- sidered as invalid, or subject to be set aside, on account of any verbal or technical error; but that all errors and mistakes not having a tendency to mislead the opposite party, shall and may, in all cases, be amended or altered by the Court.

Allowance and

XX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in all Recovery of Fees. actions and complaints or other proceedings under the Summary Jurisdiction given by this Ordinance, the Fees specified by the Schedule hereunto annexed, shall, unless and until otherwise ordered and directed, be established, and be deemed and taken as the lawful Fees and Emoluments for the discharge of the several duties therein specified; and the Chief Justice of

the said Supreme Court shall have full power to compel the payment thereof in a summary way, by order, and on non- payment, by warrant of distress and sale, under his hand, and sealed with the Seal of the Court; and the said Fees shall be Registrar to re- received and accounted for by the Registrar of the said Court, ceive and account and be paid over quarterly to the Colonial Treasurer for the public uses of the said Colony.

XXI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall

for Fees.

Power to make

and may be lawful, to and for the Chief Justice of the said Rules and Orders. Supreme Court, from time to time, by any general Rule or Order, to make such further regulations for the effectual execution of this Ordinance, as to him shall seem fit and

necessary.

XXII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in the construction of this Ordinance, wherever in describing any person or party, matter or thing, the word importing the singular number or masculine gender only is used, the same shall be understood to include, and shall be applied to several persons or parties as well as one person or party, and females as well as males, and several matters or things as well as one matter or thing respectively, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction.

JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

Governor, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 19th day of August, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,

Clerk of Councils.

Interpretation

clause.

the

+

28

Forms relating to Summary Jurisdiction, Sec. 5.

SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.

Entry of Plaint.

Summons,

Entry of Plaint.

Notice of Trial or Hearing.

SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

Between A. B.-Plaintiff.

and C. D.-Defendant.

Hongkong The Chief Justice having appointed the

day of

to wit.

next to hear the above case, I have received his instructions to require your attendance on that day at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and to bring with you any witnesses you may deem necessary to support your claim or demand.

By order of the Chief-Justice,

Registrar.

Colony of Hongkong A. B. of

to wit.

in the Colony of Hongkong hereby requires entry to be made in the Supreme Court of the said Colony acting under its Summary Jurisdiction, of his plaint against C. D. of

in the said Colony, for a sum of

being for (here state generally the cause

of action in the particular hereunto annexed fully set forth. And the said A. B. hereby declares that the said particular contains a correct, full, and true state- ment of his demand against the said C. D. and that the said C. D. is justly and truly indebted to him the said A. B. in the said sum of

and thereupon the said A. B. prayeth that the said C. D. may be summoned to attend on the

day of

at the said Supreme Court so acting as aforesaid, to answer such his demand.

A. D. 184

Dated this

Witness. Registrar.

day of

Summons.

A. B.-Plaintiff.

Το

In the above case.

To

Subpoena.

Hongkong You, and each of you, are hereby commanded, that all excuses being

}

to wit. laid aside, you, and each of you, be and appear in your own proper person before the Supreme Court of Hongkong, to be holden at the Court-House in Welling-

day of ton Terrace, on the o'clock in the forenoon, to testify all and singular what you, or either of you, know in a certain cause, or matter of complaint, now pending and undetermined between

Plaintiff, and

Defendant,

at ten

then and there to be heard and tried. And herein fail not at your peril.

Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,

Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

day of

Year of our Reign.

in the

any

To

to wit.

day of

Hongkong You are hereby summoned and required to attend the Supreme. Court of Hongkong to be holden at the Court-House in Wellington Terrace at ten o'clock in the forenoon of

next, then and there to answer the demand of

entered against you in the said Court for the sum of

being for (here state cause of action and com- plaint.) And herein fail not, or judgment will be passed, and execution issued, against you for the said sum and costs. And you will take notice, that if you have debt or demand to set off against the said Plaintiff's claim, you are hereby re- quired to file or deliver the same at the Registrar's office at or before the

day of

or you will be precluded. from giving evidence thereof on the Trial or hearing. And you will further take notice, that a plaint containing the particulars of the Plaintiff's demand against you. has been filed in the Registrar's office at

and that you are at liberty to obtain a copy of the same, if you shall think proper.

Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,

Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

day of

in the

Year of our Reign.

on

Order or Decree in favour of Plaintiff.

A. B.-Plaintiff.

C. D.-Defendant.

gkong. It appearing to the Court that the Plaintiff hath proved his demand,

to wit. (wholly or in part,) it is ordered and decreed, that the said Plaintiff do recover from the said Defendant the sum of

together with costs; and the said C. D. the Defendant is hereby ordered to pay to the said A. B. the Plaintiff the said sum of

in full satisfaction of the said debt and costs (forthwith, on demand thereof, or by the following instalments; namely:-as the case may be.)

*

Dated the

in the year of our Lord, 184 Debt Costs...

day of

*

***

Endorsed on the back of Summons.

*

The within Summons was served on the within named Defendant by deli- vering a true copy thereof on the

day of (Officer who served the Summons.

184.

Notice

Entered

Registrar.

£

Chief Justice.

Form of Dismissal.

Notice of Trial

Subpoena.

Decree in favour of Plaintiff.

29

·

Dismissal, Sec. 6.

Warrant on Dismis-

sal.

Writ or Precept to

Bailiff Sce. 11.

Form of Dismissal.

A. B.-Plaintiff. C. D.-Defendant.

Hongkong It appearing to this Court that the Plaintiff entered his plaint and

}

to wit.

caused the above Defendant to the summoned to attend this Court for (here state the cause of action or complaint ;) and the said Plaintiff having failed to prove his said plaint, it is hereby ordered and decreed by the said Court, that the plaint of the said A. B. be, and the same is hereby dismissed: And that the said Defen- dant do recover against the said Plaintiff the sum of

for costs:

And the said A. B. the Plaintiff is hereby ordered and directed forthwith, on demand, to pay the said C. D. the Defendant the said sum of

SO

awarded for his costs herein as aforesaid, and on failure thereof, let execution issue to take in execution the goods, chattels, and effects of the said A. B., or his body, to satisfy the said costs.

Entered

Dated the

day of

in the year of our Lord, 184 Defendant's costs

£

Chief Justice.

Registrar.

Warrant or Order on Decree of Dismissal for non-payment of Costs.

I authorize and empower Court and his Assistants to execute the above decree.

Dated the

the Bailiff of this

day of

in the year of our Lord, 184.

Costs Warrant

•

***

***

Entered

Judgment Costs... Subpoena Execution... Alias Pluries

Registrar.

***

***

*

***

***

Alias, or Pluries.

**

You are hereby commanded, as before you were commanded, (or, as "oftentimes" before you were commanded, and then follow the above form.)

Order to discharge Defendant out of Custody.

Alias, &c.

18

Order to discharge Defendant out of Cus- tody.

day of

A. B.-Plaintiff.

C. D.-Defendant.

Supreme Court of Hongkong

to wit.

You are hereby authorised to discharge out of

your custody the above named Defendant, as far as regards the execution in the above case.

By order of the Court.

To the Sheriff of Hongkong, or any Deputy Sheriff thereof

Registrar.

To Mr

Hongkong

Copy and service on Plaintiff, and Defendant, each Any notice required during the course of proceedings

Table of Fees.

Fees, Sec. 20.

£

Chief Justice.

For entering every plaint, action, &c., and particulars of demand Entering every appearance and defence Summons for Defendant, and Copy

***

***

***

$0.50 0.25

***

**

***

***

0.50

Entering notice of hearing

+

+

***

0.25

0.40

***

0.25

Writ or Precept to Bailiff.

SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

14

--

*

0.50

0.75

Each Subpoena of witness, and Copy

***

***

0.40

+

***

0.50

Between A. B.--Plaintiff.

A

***

0.25

***

1.25

0.50

**

1.25

...

0.12

and C. D.-Defendant.

Bailiff, and his Assistants.

You are hereby commanded to levy of the goods, chattels, and to wit. effects, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, of

which

for

of

in the Colony of Hongkong, the sum of

of

lately recovered against damages and costs; and if you shall not find. any goods, chattels, or effects, or any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, belong- ing to the said Defendant whereof to levy, then you are bereby commanded to take and arrest the body of the said Defendant, and him safely to lodge in the custody of one of her Majesty's Gaols, within ten days from the date hereof, to satisfy the said

Plaintiff

his damages and costs, as aforesaid, and have you there this writ.

Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,

Our Chief-Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

in the

day of

Year of our Reign.

Entered

Fee on hearing and adjudication, where the sum to be recovered shall not

exceed $50 Exceeding $50 and not exceeding $100

Drawing and signing order for costs, decree, or dismissal, each Every Oath of party or witness examined

Chief Justice's warrant to bailiff for executing decree

Executing any decree or order, where the sum shall not exceed $50

Exceeding $50 and not exceeding $100 Copies of any other proceedings per folio

HONGKONG:

PRINTED BY AUTHORITY, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHINA MAIL.

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HONGKONG,

ANNO DUODECIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 3 of 1849.

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 AMEND THE ORDINANCE No. 9 OF 1845, ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO INVEST THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG WITHI A SUMMARY JURISDICTION IN CERTAIN CASES."

Title.

[19th April, 1849.] WHEREAS it has been deemed advisable to afford further Facility Preamble. for the Recovery of small Debts in the Supreme Court of Hongkong in a more expeditious and less expensive Manner than heretofore, by ex- tending its Summary Jurisdiction from One Hundred to Five Hundred Dollars, and to repeal Section III of Ordinance No. 9 of 1845, in so far as it relates to the disputed Balance of an unsettled Account:

I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Section III of Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council Ordinance No. 9 thereof, That the said Third Section of Ordinance No. 9 of 1845, in so of 1845 repealed. far as it relates to any disputed Balance of an unsettled Account, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

of 1845 to extend

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in every Caso over Summary Ju- which the said Supreme Court has Summary Jurisdiction under and risdiction under by virtue of the said Ordinance No. 9 of 1845, except as hereinafter Ordinance No. 9 mentioned, the said Court shall have similar Jurisdiction in every like to certain De Case or Cause of Action, notwithstanding that the Debt or Damages mands not ex- sought to be recovered shall amount to more than One Hundred Dollars; ceeding $500. Provided always that such Debt or Damages or Cause of Action do not exceed Five Hundred Dollars; and that the said Court shall not have Cognizance under this Ordinance in any Case of Libel, or Slander, or Assault, or Assault and Battery.

III. Provided always, and be it further enacted and ordained, That Where Execu- whenever any Defendant shall be arrested and taken in Execution tion issues for a Sum exceeding under the Process of the said Supreme Court sitting in its Summary

$100, Party not Jurisdiction, and where the Debt or Damages decreed or ordered shall to be entitled to exceed the Sum of One Hundred Dollars, then and in such Case the the Benefit of Party arrested and taken in Execution shall not be held entitled to the Provision Coll- Benefit of the Fourteenth Section of the said Ordinance No. 9 of 1845, tained in the 14th whereby it is provided that Imprisonment by Process of the Court shall Section of Or- dinance No. 9 of not exceed Three Months.

1845.

covered shall ex-

IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in all Cases where Schedule of the Sum sought to be recovered shall exceed One Hundred Dollars, the Fees, where Sum Fees set forth in the Schedule hereunto annexed shall be deemed and sought to be re- taken (unless and until otherwise ordered and directed), as lawful Fees ceed $100. and Emoluments of the said Court and of the Attorneys thereof; and that the said former Fees be enforced, received, and accounted for, according to the Provisions made in and by the Twentieth Section of the said Ordinance No. 9 of 1845, for the Allowance and Recovery of Fees.

V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That whenever any Right of Par- Plaint or Suit shall be instituted under or by virtue of this Ordinance ties to be assisted for the Recovery of any Sum exceeding One Hundred Dollars, it shall by Attorneys or and may be lawful to and for the Plaintiff, or Defendant, to employ any Agents. Friend, Agent, or an Attorney of the Supreme Court, to assist at the Trial or Hearing of the Suit; and that each Party shall respectively bear and defray the Expense incurred by the Employment of his own Attorney, save and except when the Chief Justice shall certify that the Case was such as to render it fit and advisable for the Party or Parties obtaining a Decree or Order of the Court to have professional Assistance, in which Case the Cost of the Employment of such Attorney or Attorneys shall be defrayed by that Party against whom the Decree or Order shall be pronounced: And it is hereby provided, that in such Costs, no other or further Fee or Charge shall be allowed, either between Attorney and Client, or Party and Party, than those specified in the aforesaid Schedule hereunto annexed.

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Service of Pro-

cess.

Ordinance to

VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all Summonses, Notices, and Processes issued under this Ordinance, or the said Ordinance No. 9 of 1845, may be served or executed by the Bailiff or Bailiffs of the said Supreme Court.

VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That this Ordinance. take effect from shall commence and take effect on the First Day of May next. 1st May, 1849.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 19th day of April, 1849.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

S. G. BONHAM.

SCHEDULE OF FEES TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.

COURT FEES.

Filing and entering Plaint and Particulars of Demand,

Summons for Defendant, and Copy,

$1.00

1.00

If more than one Defendant, each additional Copy,

0.25

Filing Set-off or other Defence,

0.50

Paying Money into Court,

+

0.50

Subpoena and Copy, each Witness,

0.80

Hearing and Adjudication where the Sum sought to be recovered

shall exceed $100 and not exceeding $200,

1.00

Exceeding $200 and not exceeding $300,

2.00

300

2)

**

400 +7

400, 500,

3.00

4.00

Every Oath of Party or Witness,

0.50

Every Reference to Registrar or other Officer of the Court, Registrar's Report, per Folio, ...

1.00

0.50

Order for Costs, Decree, or Dismissal, each,

1.00

Precept,

++

2.50

Executing Precept, Decrec, or Order, where the Sum to be recovered

shall exceed $100 and not exceeding $250,

2.50

Exceeding $250 and not exceeding $500,

3.78

Receipt to Registrar for Money paid out of Court,

0.50

Any Notice required during Proceedings,

0,50

0.25

Copies of any Proceedings, per Folio,

BAILIFFS FEES.

For Service of Summons, Subpoena, Order, or Notice,

For every Arrest or Execution,

When left in Fossession, per Díem,..

ATTORNEYS' FEES,

Upon every Sum of $100 in Dispute, Attendance at Hearing,

-

0.50

+

1.00

1,00

Note. Upon the Judge's Certificate being granted, as provided for in Section V, the Attorney of the successful Party shall recover the above Fees from the opposite Party in this Case the percentage Fee shall be calculated upon the Sun recovered or successfully resisted.

Alunda Clark of Connects.

3.00

5.00

(Signed)

Poft Dundas lay,

Registrar

Return of the Common Law Actions commenced between the 14 of June and the 15th of December,

#

1848, classified according

9

Under $100

500

750

5

1000

#

5,000

13

#

1,500

3

10,000

to the

My Junomy

dispute..

ofthers. 18 are settled & would have been tried in summary manner;

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When

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32

By Pamyu un ponny opt

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Number

2 of Cases

(Signed)

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877

3

D ÷ 3 S

W. H. Alexander, Clerk of fount

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary-

No. 40.

Financial.

Exhurt to

Copy

Aurol.

130

N.6 July jug.

J

My Lord,

5688, Hong

RECEIVED

2c 1849

JUNE 23 ) Victoria, Hongkong,

23

25th April, 1849.

In accordance with Your

thi

Lordship's Despatch Nr. 0 of 17th February, 1848, I have the honer te forward for Your

Bondship's information, copy of a letter from the Colonial Treasurer, from which, with

it's accompanying Enclosures, Your Lordship

will be made acquainted with the state of the financial affairs of the Colony as they the first of the present month, cement of the new financial

existed on the

the comme

COMMON COMEN

year Year

Your Lordship will perceive that.

with the Colonial Agent's payments included, I am able to show a small balance in favour

the Colony, at the same time that I have

of the Colony,

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

&o,

&o,

&c.

Ak

L

3.

strictly followed Your Lordship's instructions

by and some little management contrived to keep my drafts on the Home Government within the Parliamentary Grant of £25,000. This however has been effected by deferring certain payments to the amount of £ 5196.8.10, which will be found enumerated in

enumerated in Enclosure:

.5 to the Freasurer's letter; and it must be

borne in mind that this sum must be depayed

out of the receipts for

the current

and

ar, an

year,

therefore trust that the necessary provision

considered.

will be made when the Parliamentary Grant for this year is finally I beg also to draw

Your

Your

Lordship's attention to the concluding paragraph of the Treasurer's letter, from

which it would seem that some mistake

has arisen in not

a sumo

of Justice Hulme in

bringing

to account

L. 1250 paid to Chief

Englands

·

I have the hones to k

34

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant

:

I

Mr. Ellist

Letter of the 24 Feb 7/48! Prausnit to the Treasury

reference. __ to Mr Merinte,

черг

în. Previvalls to ply. With respect- letter of the 17th Dec 1977 as well as Izanent with reference to their

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Agent has been drawnt the attention of the Cotiniai

inform their Lordship the the Colorcial Agout

jo pux

overnor's Desfalch

Enclosure.

regards

the

first prepared and ange nor deporte in this Despatch that he hast been Kong Exthnate for the hayments to the amount of £5.196. But

Bite Govern

lice Salary.

Chief I/

ce the time when the Hong

Binice

hum a clear addin

dep

25000 has been

s which the Governor,

to it, inde

aronounced to the extent.

lure

presume

more than £3.000 per

the may there fore. käve

342-mach

Victona, Hongkong, 23? April, 1849. Governor Bonham The Earl Gray.

7 Recived.

Inclosures.

to 40.

a letter

from the Colonial Treasurer, Fransmitting copy of a enclosing his Account Current for the financial year ended certain other Returns connected the 31th March, 1849, with with the Finances of the Cir

Gooommment. -

de for these deferred

Livrther

}

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nation on

sitem.

that

Governor Bonham.

point

appears necessary

a coms to have managed to treinely well

in the midst of his Financial difficulties

he hav received all due.

edit a le

2.7. €

Song Rong.

Ove: 228 Feb:

An aclick on

Reheachucants

ho Bonhams scheme when

henrith putting by to comider with which seem reasonath & may

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35

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A

Letter of the 24 Feb 3⁄4/10. tracomit to the Treasury in repone-

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That entirel. Agent

it has been drawnt

of. The Colonial

their Lordships that

Colorcial Agent

IN FERME

Inclosure.

and of the

4.

Governor reports in this Despatch that he hast been

hew Salary

to de for amount of 2.5.196. But

the

when the Hong

todo

to it, undefine

Cear addition

25000 has been

Kong ephred and anze Estdinate f

tire

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their £3.00

& which the Gor

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L236.

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presur

ore that

ample means that he will

*

Mr. Mecintes

Supreme Court of Hongkong..

Governor Bonkam

to

The Earl Grey.

7

Received

t 40. Inclosures.

Fransmitting. Copy of a lettor from the Colonial Treasurer, enclosing his Account Current for the financial year ended the 31th March, 1849, with

certain other Return's connected, with the Finances of the Civi Government.

-

deferred

Provide fo.

Į

ther

vernor Bonham.

itimation on that

point

appears

necessary

a cems to have managed extremely well

The midst of the Financial diffic

in he has acceived all due

culties, leut for

ہے

dụng lông.

Oct 228 Feb.

which seem reasona

An aclick one

Rehenchucents M & may

Exworth putting by to comicer with no Bonhams scheme when it amirs

inland

Channan

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wersey:

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affen Inferint funds that find

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of luxur

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to think the preval covers the

pest.

my

4 Salary

accent of

lun.

35

Mr Ellect

transmit to the Treasury in reproce The 24 Feb / ps

Transmit with reference to their tter of the 17th Door Kitty as well as Mr. Pozwald to files.

RIIVAIZ

No

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ne item from the

Agent

inform their Lordships th

attentio

The Colonial

be track

Governor's Desfilt

syy fr puz

Enclosure.

regardo

4

Salary in

to

to the amount of £5.196. But evernor reports in this Despatch. that he had bee

lices Salarys.

to

past. The

cents

25000 has Akred

time when the Hong Kong.

Atar

unde

I which the Gor

73

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them £3000 per

ہے

ample means

The Carl Grey.

Hongkong. Governor Bonhams :

7

Received.

ato

40.

Inclosures.

enclosing his Account Curent from the Colonial Treasurer,

Transmitting. Copy of a letter

the "financial

ended

with the Finances of the Civil

the 31st March, 1849, with

certain other Return's conne ded

Government.

deferred

ovide

ther

tea.

iation on that point

appears necessary.

is he how exceived all due credit a breads, onham o cems to have managed extremely well

the midst of his Financial difficulties.

2.7.*

20

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Quer 222 Gb.

An adlich on Rebenchucent &

+

which seem reasonath & may Exworth putting by to consider with no Bonhams scheme when its amire

Rm min 12

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4

29 Dembel

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Saved

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Kin

Salury - which is to be almaged

aufen Aufiial funds-that

find

at

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leveed in the lelung

flaves

Save intend

to think the parcel unaus! the more..

kong

No 40

35

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36

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20

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30

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Extrach from N40.23

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5100 Hory Kory

6 Jerlight

I am divited by Lad

to transmit to you

Grey

the ace

accompanying

Labrock

from to a bespectate from

labret fine to mere hitter the Govers of Hong Hong

260. 21. pul

Covere

Ace

Extrack from

letter from the Colonial Leasurer

the

subject a

on which appears

mission

an em

tho have been made in

in your

brements of the amount

of Salery, revvied by the

Chief Justice while in this Country,

and love

request that you

Au rege

like the nece pory Stips messo.

for rectifying

this mis take

should it have occurred.

Sir Ch : Trevelyan

1.C.B_

Fire

Jadis

257

Ju

2

30

3

1

240.23 April149

5688. Hory Hong

Sir

37

9 July 149.

with reference to your

1847

letter of the 17. of Beer : 10.

my reply of 24tely,

to my And t

1848. I am directed by rail frey to Cansmit to

to you.

for the information of the Lowes Commisss: of the

сорубо

Leasing the Copy of

Despatch from the God of

Hong Hong encloning

a

litter

force the Colonial Treasurer

accomperived.

by

ам

Account

:

Current of the Reifels and

Expenditure of that Got_

together with o

Tenancial

Returns for the year ending

look the 31 March lash and

with respect to the

in

omission

in the becounts

of the amouch of Salang

reined by the Chief

Justice while in this

Coventry, to which the

Jesuver

adverts, I am to request

this que

will state to

their Lerashife thich the

at attention of

the

Colonial

Agent General

down to the so

has been

subject

Share

C.

Bonham CB.

MINUTE

Jadis

હું, 13

7 Jul

13.

14

1.4

4. M.

a

5658 Gw вои

6.

Her

8600 Gal Hong Honig. 38

Agent

Entered

180.

14 July 189.

Witte reference to the lash peregraph of you

despatch 240 of the 23 of

April lest in which you

derich attention to an

omifsion.

in the Recounts of the

Colonial Agent General, Ibenenit for your

information the topy of

letter from his Baillie

from

which it appears thich

bi was

the amount in question

Graid to Chief Justice

the Paynester

Hulme

b.

:

dir

of Civil Services,

and Share

that

to aquanch you

thek I

have obvilist to the

Notice of the Lords

Commisss:

the the s

of the

subject.

Have

Ketary

Copy

Neps.

39

Victoria, Houghing,

April the 214 1849-

In accordance with the Regulations

and more particularly in compliance with the structions conveyed in the encluding paragraph of harl Grey's Despatch. 129 of 17th February 1848 I have the honor to trammit herewith____

1. My account for the year

year ended 3144March

my

hands on

1849 exhibiting a Balance in the close of that day amounting to £6089.10.4% Ity which has been duly verified by the Board appointed by His Excelleney for that purpose, as per evolored

Certificate.-

This fach Balance, it must be

Honorable Major Laine,

Colonial Secretary-

1

:

understood includes as follows, viz: For Colonial Services.....

: (being the Balance of last years (cxclusive

of the Colonial Agents: ). Accomit, the adjustment of which will be found in huelozarc - 46). Indiplomatic and foncular Services.

#

Judicial and other private deprits Deposits of other nature-

£ 5451/10.114

#

18729.03/12

2558, 9.23

#

12634/42

2. A Istail exhibiting the different. Sources_ of Revenue and Reecipt, and shewing also in detail the several items of Expenditure with comparative Statements of the estimated and actual Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony for the year 1848/49.

3.

The Revenue amounted to £26,386.49.5% and is short of the retimate prepared in September 1847, on which the demand for the Parliamentary brant was based by £23.43.0.3% 10. the principal causes of which will be found

40 Jannered

explained in the Column of hemarks annexe

to the comparative Statement.._

4-

The hupenditure of the felony for 18468/69

has been £51.339.16.67%1⁄2 being by. £ 1,560, 3.5%1⁄2 less than estimated for; this decrease is owing

to the

portponement of payments, due in accordance with the orders of His Excelleney the Governor, that the Parliamentary Grant should on

on no account be overdrawn, as well as to other cause,

which are

explained in the Comparative Statement accompanying this

letter...

to enclose a Statement

5. I also beg to enclose a

Arrears

of

of Revenue due on the close of the year 1848/49, and a statement of the liabilities of the Aglonial Government on the 12th fretant, and finally

an account, with the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, from which it will appear that the hupenditure

¡

of the felony for 1848/49 has been Köpt. within "the prescribed limit and that the amount lef &

res

of € 17. 3. 2% is the Balance remaining from the Parliamentary Grant and Revenue for

last year.-

W12

I beg also to remark that the five mouths full salary received by Chief Justice. Hulme in England, as stated in the hutract of Mr.

(as Hulme's letter of 23rd June last, Copy of which was forwarded to me from your office), has not appeared in the Colonial Agents account, and I request that with draw Stis

you freellency the Governor's attention to this circumstance in order that the

June,

amounting to £1250, may be brought to

recount in the usual

[

True Copy)

way. -

I have, Ve., (Signed) W. J. Mereer,

Mana

Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Secretary.

**

KAM

41

!

!

تال

kong...

Account of the Honorable W. T. Mercer, Esquire,

received and paid.

on account

of the Colonial Covernment, Her during the year from first April, 1848 to the

heat from 14th April 1848 to

Year

12t. April, 1848 to 31 March, 1849.

Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, in respect of all Monies Majesty's Diplomatic Department and consulates in China. thirty first March, One thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.

42

Fotal.

Balance on 1st April 1848. - Public Monies. £ 954-17.3

Deposits.

Receipts.

Land Revenue.

Salaries.

Fotal.

Fixed

Provisional

Establishments and temporary.

Wlowances.

Office

Contingen

d.

Establishments.

24472 11 3 6666 4 11 46 176

24,472 11 3 6666 19 11 46 17 6 1030 42 32,216 12 | 10

-- 3067 -11.64 4022

94

Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities.

Charitable Allowances,

· Education, exclusive of lesablishments .

Revenue Services, exclusive of Establishments Administration of Justice;

205 153 16

do

179

100

do

do

6815

301

5

0 ź

1647 9

2.

Rent exclusive of Land.

Auction Duty...

Licenses.

Taxes..

Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Courts. Fees of Offices.

Sale of Lovernment Property, Reimbursement in aid of tatement. incurred. Government.

Miscellaneous Reccipits.

11847 2 64

182556

2407

58188

3093

38

の

3

1380 16 2

1025169

474

5

Expenses

by

272

Special Receipts.

368 35649

Total Colonial Revenue .

26,337

Parliamentary

Grants

Consular Services.

Deposits available.

Deposits not available-

Deposit not available, transferred

50,000

2012 114 1631 25 7476532

as a

Loan to be applied.

for public purposes.

9492

L. stg

stg: 90,4

90,436 15 54

sincerely

$ William Thomas Mercer de solemnly and sinevity

Colonial Treasures of Hongkong, from the 1st April, 1848, to the

believing the same to be correct-

Decíared and subscribed before one this day, the seventh of April, 1949.

(signed) Charles J. F. Stuart

I. P.

Hospitals,

Police and Jails,

Pent

Fransport.

Works and Buildings .

Roads, Streets and Fridges. -

Miscellaneous Services.

Special Services.

Superintendent of

Consular Services .

Deposits available

Frade

Deposits not available-

859 1910

2510

11,888 2 5 2476146 390 16 4 45149

Total Colonial Cxpenditure: 50,791 12 221⁄2

Balance on the 10th April, 1849. - Public Monics.

declare that the foregoing

سلام امن

Deposits.

5211

4

18,019 1 6 2 23,230|1|10ź

2190 3 4

0185 7 7 ± 10,375| 10 | 11 3 368112

2,358 92 6,039 | 10 |44|

sta.

96,436 1554

true and conect statement. of my account

31st March, 1849, and I make this solemne decíacation, conscientiously

(signed). W... Mercer

Ruefopy.

Maini

Colonial Secretary.

i

11. - 14

6781 pot is

7

bts, prout file o7 8781, my it much with y ef aventory jonge

میز

be

Trowbrep

Procedings othe

a

of Board & Survey held at the brionial Reasury, Hongkong, pursuant to order

the Governor.

7 W. Caine

+

& The Honorable quajapier for the J. Members. { The Hounable your Japier for the Honoradie W. T. Mercer. Est sich. Chas. G. Holdforth, leg: for the Honorable A. R. Johnston, Esq. absent. The Board having ascertained the boins existing in the Treasury Cheets at the commencemen being Sanday), found the same to be as futting, commencement

follows.

of

His Excelle

Excellency

43

+ of this day, (the first of April

bash Spanish Mexican Morling Fotal

Rupees. Cash.

Dollars Dollars Core.

Public Monies.

in

: the Strong Vault:

Freasurer's Chest

the Strong Fault .

Private Roperty {"

Ficasurer's Chest.

10,000

122

Total 10,122

Fotal.

&

9.904

20

3000

2,961 50 52 17 11|| 681

12,865 50 72 17 11 3681 1 2

2244 84 764 10 593 81 67 1551⁄2 37/4 13 11

20ź

24

84.58 9 806 122 51 172 1983 15|34| 244 | 84 | 9,222 |19|1399|grź|119 12 72 2,358 1271⁄2 9 Grand Total 10,366 # 84 9,222 19 14,265 433 192 1062 403g|10443

Amounting to six thousand and thirty nive Pounds, ten Shillings and four Pence three Farthings Sterling.

Victoria, Hongkong, April the second, 1849.

True Corry.

of

W. Caine

C. J. (signed) && Holdforth. W. Napier.

Colonial Secretary.

i

1.40 $1849.

Inclosure_ No 3 in Despi

}

44

|

Letail

the

Account

of the Honorable WI Mercer, toy_

Colonial Treasurer

of

•Moonykong -

7

for the year from

-1th April, 1848

to

- the 31th March, 1840.

Duplicates.

Hongnong-

the 2nd April, 1049.

the Colonial Treasury, Board of Survey held at

он.

:

4

Abstract of the Revenue of the Colony Hongkong for the year from 1et April

to the 31st March, 1849.

1848 to the

Land sales.

Land Revenue).

Rent exclusive of Land.

Auction Duty Licenses.

Taries.

Postage

Fines, Forfeitures and Fecs of Courts Fees of Office -

Sale of Government Property. Reimbursement in aid of Expense

incurred by Government .

Miscellaneous Receipts.

J

45

Received at Recovered by

Hongkong.

11,847 2 635 182556 24072 5818 8 11 309383

1,380 16 2

1025 16

9

4745

27215

3

6

the Agent

in London.

#

107

المراه

Interest

"

Special Receipts.

35649

Total L. sty: 26,337

3 124 19

997 167

£. 26, 356. 19.8% stg :

of the Colony for the

The Aid by Grant of Parliament for the Civil Govern

Do for the Superintendent of Frade & Consular

Establishments.

The portion of the Expenses to be contributed

" by the East India Company .

years 1848/49 is

ument £25,000.

32,429.

8000

11

Colonial Receipts. Hongkong.

Land Revenue.

Revenue detailed.

Lease land for building purposes in Victoria . _ /1457 5

Do. for cultivation.

Land not leased for 2°.

Dr. for Villages and Equatters.

Deposit paid by purchaser of land. Fishlerant of leased

Fee on

Fisheries - (discontinued).

Rent, exclusive of Land. Government Markets. Government Buildings.

Auction Duty Licenses . Oprum Dealers. Spirit retailers. Serangs.. Auctioneers..

Stone quarrying. Salt weighing.

Billiard

Pawnbrokers.

Tartes.

£34.7.114

61.1.8.

Police Asessment. Balance on the year ended

30th June, 1848..

afe of the year:

95974 271442

617

1084

5 16 8 11847 2 64

1,533|6|8

29118

18 | 10 || 1,825 5

2407

1,786 10

1521 442

88 186 215117

52332

1066 134

12 8 101⁄22

6048

83

1125 4 10

58188

commencing 14th July, 1848. 1968 5 5 30938

Fines, Forfeitures and Fres of Courts.

37

903 9

Fines.____ Forfeitures.

439 19 92

Fels.

903 9 32 1380 16

1380 2

being from the Supreme Court. Fees.

£852.0.6

40.0.0

#

Chief, Marine & Apistant,

Attorney General. Fines

Magist of Police. Fees & Fines etc. 48€ 15.8.

Fees of Offices.

On to Marriage Licenses @ £1.1 each £6.5.0

Burials

Registration of Boats and Hawkers ..

Official Signatures,

186.3.0

1928

4

629 15 10

109 fo

63

Registration of Exeds.

Failing Letters and Passes.

23 192 1025 16 9

Carried forward. £ 25,231

5 3

34

Colonial Receipts - Honghong-

Revenue detailed

Sale of Government property.

46

Brought forward.

25,231

25,231 5 34

Materials of 3 houses situated on

Lot's which

have been resumed by Government.

119

8

350

2 Police horses.

195 Cwt 26 tts. sheet lead.

351 8 4 4/4 5

Reimbursement in aid of Expenses incurred by Government

For the subsistence of Military Prisoners confined in

کھ کر

"Victoria Jail.

the subsistence of certain Prisoners provisioned at

the request of the Marine Magistrate.

Amount advanced on account of distressed seamen,

781011⁄220

18

record from the Acct. Geul. of H. M. Navy. _ 1766

Fees paid in the case "Sir I F. Davis, V. Ching cheong,

recovered from the Defendant.

Sick stoppages from the Police Force. Miscellaneous Receipts.

Over-payment recovered

Unclaimed amount due for bookbinding. Wages of the Gardener for Sepetr. 1848 for having Special Receipts.

absent without leave.

Clothing stoppage from Police force. Superannuation Contributions of European Police . Accumulated surplus of Coins in the Feasury.

739 167

02 272

/

312

186

281 1410

42182

3

32 8 21⁄2 356 4G Total £ sty: 26,337 311⁄2

F

Receipt on behalf of the folowy by the Agent in London, freue

· April, 1848, to 31st. December, 1848.

Reimbursement in aid

from

Expenses incurred by the Governmen q Amount recovered from the Accountant General of

Her Majesty's Navy

on account of distressed

seamen.

Special Receipts. { March, 1848.

iz

10

Drawback on Stationery Shipped i

99 Total # stg : 19 167

1

Receipts. Hongkong

Consular Services.

Amount recovered on behalf of the Canton Consulate.

10

8

9

Do

De...

-Ningpo - Shanghae Do

Total Lsty

Do

3

19

65

20

12 114

B.

Abstract of the Expenditure of the Colonial Government

of Hongkong for the

31st March, 184G.

year from the 1st April, 1848, to the

Paid at the Colonial Treasury of Hongkong.

Salaries.

Arrears

to

12 month's from jet

March, 1848.

29 February Fixed

Provisional.

and

1848

§

Establishmte Temporary

Allo

swances

office

Contingencies.

47

Paid in

Total Celonial

by the

London

Agent

Receipts in aid and on account of Parliamentary Grants.

from the Commissariat, China.

For the Colony of Hongking.

Superintendent of Kade and Consular

services in China.

25,000

25000

Total.

L. etg.

50,000

Receipt by the Colonial Agent in London on account of

the Shanghae Consulate, being pilotage of Her Majesty's ships between 5th. Argust & 11th Decemb. 1867.

542

Establishments 384 16 4 24114 14 11.4666 19 11 11 764 2 32,216 12

Pensions, Retired Allowances and Grativities

_do.

46 17

Revenue Services, exclusive of establishments . Administration of Justice. Charitable Allowances.

Education.

Hospitals, exclusive of Extablishment . Police and Jails, D'-

Rent

Fransport.

"Works and Buildings .

Roads, Streets and Bridges

Miscellaneous Services. __

Lands and Houses purchased

Special Expenses .

42

205

10

153 16

179159

100

68 15

301502

164792 859 1910 257 10.

11888 25

#

52

2476 146

390164

45 14 9

83 1711

166

9

#

297

产

*

Total Colonial Expenditure . 58790 12 24 548. 4.4

Superintendent of Trade.

Consular Services .

The Expenditure for 1848-49

Total

on acct

б

8 being for the Atty. Geul . 263.3.0 stg :

Regist Gen 41.13.4·

354. 16.4 sty

5211

4 the Expenditur

(in England

18019 1 62 not known

74021 141

+ of the Colony is paid in Hongkong 541791 1224

including

mo

4

London.

548.4.4

F. 51,339.16.62

£10.8.4 arrears,

being

mouth ; salary of third. Cleck in the Treasury, on sick leave.

E

}

Expenditure of the Colony of Hongkong during

Establishments Detailed.

Civil.

The Governor.

Salaries.

His Excellency the boor : from 21st March 1848 to 30th.

Nove & £6000 per annum.

Aide de Camp from 1th Mar: 1848 to 29 Feb. 1849.

Compradore for 12 months from do to do.

Shroff

Porter.

Do.

Do.

Gardener _ Dr. @ £15 to 1st January 1849 & £ 12, 10 from

4 Messengers _do do do each

Scavenger. - do.

Contingencies.

do.

dv..

the year 1848-49.

48

and Fotal.

Frixed. Provisional Establish Temporary.

4181.6.4

300. 10.1

32.10.

25.

20.

that date.

14.11.8

58.6.

6.8

14.11.8

4481 .17.3 165.

4646 17

283.4.8

Furniture for Government House. Coals for the Governmen

rent Offices.

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial : Secretary from 1 tt. Mar: 182,8 to 29 Feb. 1804 1800.

Salaries

Chief Clerk.

do.

do.

2d. Do.

de.

do.

3rd Do.

do.

do.

4th. Do.

do.

do.

39. 11.8 322 164 4969 137

!

472.10.

270.

243.

216.

3001.10.

2

3001·10

Contingencies.

Printing, Publishing, Newspapers & Periodicals. Stationery.

Office Furniture .

Posta

Incidental Expenses.

Auditor.

Salaries.

Anditor (the Col: Sec7.) Clerk, for 12 months.

Contingencies.

Rinting and Newspapers. Stationery.

office furniture

Incidental expenses.

250.

116.4.01⁄2

12.8.

9

18.9

3.10.8

6.18.

18.7 140 092 3141 10 93

95.12.

6

131.2.9

1.18.

1.13.

250

130.6.10 380610

Colonial Expenditure - Hongkong.

Establishments Detailed.

Feasure?

Talaries.

Colonial Expenditure, Hongkong.

Establishments Detailed.

Fixed

Provisional

Extablish Temporary

and

Gotab

Contingencies.

125.

Freasurer for 12 months :

First Clark Do.

24. Jo. @ £ 2 7 0 @ 14. Dec. 1848, and £300 from that date.

$270 Acting 3d Cleck for 12 months. (haff salary) ..

Additional Salary of the 2d. Clerk from 14. april to 30th.

Nov. 1849 @t 30 per

under Fixed.

Contingencies.

Goo.

405.

277.10.

Printing.

Stationery.

Postage

Office furniture.

rannid. / From 1ot Deer included

Incidental expenses. Freasure boxes, Coolie hire, &c.

Clerk of Councils .

120

y07.10. 20.

1727 10

28.5.10 6.8.5 15.6

2 14.3 13.15.

15.7

51 12

17792

100

Printing te

Stationery

Surveyor General continued

Charts and Plans. - Incidental Expenses .: Medicines for subordinates.

Office Furniture.

Registrar General.

Salaries.

Fixed Provisionall

49

Ectables hint Fotale

Registrar Seneral - half Salary from 1 Dec : 1877

to 19 July 1848 @ £275.

174.12.3

Salary Clerk of Councils for 12 months.

100.

Contingencies.

Acting Registrar Gent. in the absence of the above,

Do. full salary from 20 July 1848 to 24 Jeb. 1849 338.15.4

513.7.7

Printing, 40.

11.5.

from 1 Mar, to 19 July, 1848, @ £275.

105.17.3

Stationery

-14.7 11 197 111 197

big.4.10

to 29

Feb.

Clerk from 1 Mar - to 19 July [48 @ $100 & from that date

1849

@ £2.00.

161.13.8

Surveyor General

$100.

38.9.11

Salaries.

and

Temporary

16 3

13 146

16.146.

2 112

1136

224210

33

2276

Surveyor General for 12 months.

Clerk of Winks, te.

£270 per

de

Heeper of Records, Clerk, etc, do @ £300 ls 31 Dec: 1848,

ann:

from 14t. Jan : 1849.

-

Clerk from 1st March to 30 Nov. 1848 @ £212. 10. Overseer of Ronds for 12 me: @ £187, 10 to 31 Dec : 1848,

&@ £180 from 1st January, 1849.

Overseer of Convicts from 1st. Mar : @ 31 Dec : 1848.

Chinese Clerk.

1 Messenger,

Do. Do.

Overseer of Surveying Coolies for 12 mos : __ 4 Survey Coolies from 1 Mar: to 31 Dec : 1848.

.3

800.

550.

295.

159 7 6

186.5.

52.1.8 41.13.4

11.5.

37.10.

from 1 Jan : to

29

Feb. 1879 } (a

1829 } @ £12.10.10.

47.8.4

6 from

Office Coolie @ £15, from 1 Mar: to 31 Dec: 1848, and

@ £12.10

Allowances.

1 Jan : @ 2.9 Feb. 1849.

Clerk of Works in lieu of house kup

Overseer of Roads to 31 Dec! ! 10 mos : @ £.2.5 Overseer of Survy Coolies for the month of Bec : 1848.

14 11 8

1990.12.

1.12.6 205.

+

25. 20.16.8

Acty. Clerk from 1 Mar: to 19 July, 1848, @

Chinese Cleck and Franslator from /Mar: to 31 Dec : / 48 @ £62.10

do. from 1 Mar: 1848 to 29 Feb. 149.

do.

3 Chinese Constables for January and February, 1844 @ £13.10 each peras

Contingencies.

Printing Cumbers. Boat

Stationery.

Incidental Expenses.

Harbour Master.

Talaries.

months.

Harbour Master for 12 mon

Assistant _do

Clerk

de.

do..

Indian Interpreter _do.

5 Lascar crew

crew @ £30 each, from 1 Mar : to 31 Dec : 1848.

9 Chinese do. @ £.20

219512

/ De.

1...10 46.176

Aveyor General

General carried forward £ 2,242 10

do. @@

@ £15

to 31 Dec: 18487 10 bhines crew from

do.

1828) Jodhues Group

Inuary

@

£18.105

1 Boy @ £10 from / Mar: to 31 Dec: 1848.

1 Office Coolie

do.

1 European Constable from 1 Jan: to 28 Feb. 1849. @ £43.14

Contingencies. Printing

Stationery

Repair of Boats. Oil for Lanterns

on

Medicines crcu

for

Flags...

Office furniture.

landing and other places.

32./.8

37.10.8

*

gog.o.

600.

300.

200.

1100.

915 15

·9

6.15.

6.15.

7. 27..

18.44

10.

3 11.2

10.5

39 9

955 58

37.10.

125.

193.6.8

8.6.8 12.10. 7.5.

383.18.4 1483

10.

14.78

18.9

28.17.

7/

12. 13.7

1.13.

13.18

5.4.2

:

18.4

4.13.10 64 19 2

1548 17 7

177

4.14.7 89 2/

20421

Colonial Expenditure - Hongkong. Establishments Detailed.

Medical.

Salaries

Colonial Surgeon @ £300 from 1 Mar: to 30 Nov. 1878.

50

13

Fixed Provisional

Brevisioner Total. Establish it. Tempakry.

and @ £600 from /Dec : 1848 to 28 Feb: 1849.525.

of £ 100 from 15 Aug: to 30 How: 18148.

de increase of £

Sexton for 12 months.__

2 Burial ground keepers @ £. 15 each to 1 Jan : & £12 - 10

cach from that date. Messengers for 12 mouths.

пьед

2014

60.

29.3.4

12.10.

Colonial Expenditure_ Hongkong.

Extablishments Detailed.

Police Rate Collectors.

Salaries.

mon this

Sub collector for 12 mon

Shroff

Contingencies.

Printing and publishing annual collections .

Stationery

Incidental expenses._

Judicial Establishment.

Salaries.

Chief Justice from 1 May 148 to 28 Feb. 1849. @ £3,000. Actg. Do. from

Go. from 1 Mar to 15 June 1848, @ £ 1500

Atty. Gent. half salary from 6 Dcc. 1847 to 20 Mar: 1848

*

@ £750

Full salary from 21 Mar: /48 to 28 Feb.

Fixed Provisional. Establish at Temporary

and

Total.

75.

40.

115.

115

78.8.9 5.18.9

2,500. 436.16.3

1879

£218.4.5 1419,16.7 1638.3

Chiminal Crown Prosecutor do.

£375..

Deputy Registrar, do

Registrar for 12 months.

750.

·357.

300.

Clerk to the Court, do.

acty. Atty. Gen: from 1 to 20 Mar. 1848 @ £375.

20.12.1

20.12.1

.300.

145.19.4

50.4.8

[31.5.

.30.

43.15

12.10.

Contingencies.

Medicines for the Sexton.

Hospital.

Salaries.

Apothecary Cook.

do.

do.

cary from 1 Oct: to 28 Feb: 1849 @ £75.

@ £17.10

£12.10.

2. Coolies from 1 Oct: 1848 to 31 Jan : Dec. 18/18. @ £15 each. 1 Coolie for Jan: and Feb: 1849.

la

/ 187/88 1 1 Dispensary mand for Nov: 182/8 & Feb: 1849. @ £12.10.

Vo

Clark to Chief Justice. do.

Usher from ! Mar : to 13 Oct: 18718

24 Oct: to 28 Feb: 1848.

}

@ £.150

10.

Bailiff from 1 Mar. to 20 Dec : 1848 incl: @ £62.10 Under Bailiff from 1 Mar: to 31 Dec:/48 @ £ Malay and Hindustang Interpreter 12 months . 3 Messengers @ £15 each, for 10 mo: @ £12 Mohammedan Priest - swearer - 12 mo :

L

/ Watchman from 1 Mar : to 5 Dec : 1848.

for

2 mo:

cách

Chinese Clerk and Shroff from 14 Aug: /48 to 28 Feb: 1879 a £63 m Under Bailiff for Jan : & Feb : 1849 @ £.37-10

Q

Contingencies.

Printing, Newspapers, se

Stationery

Office Furniture.

Medicines for subordinate.

Incidental Expenses.

Ecclesiastical.

Salaries.

Chaplain for 12 months.

Clerk..

Contingencies.

Printing

Cleaning Church...

Singers £.15. Candles £7. 4. incidentab 105.

19.1.8 32.3.9ź

6.5.

11.5.

25.14.

42 153

6593.12.5 113.15.51⁄2 6707 y

15.7.82

11.9.2

.14.72 40 19 11⁄2

67487

*

7.7.11

.9.85.

you.

10.17.

7oo.

10.17. 41017

2.16.3

Police including Jails.

Salaries.

Chief Magistrate for 12 months.

Assistant

Sheriff

dodo.

do.

First Clerk in Police Court

2nd. Clerk.

do.

£500

200.

do.

3t T0 and Malay Interpreter for 12 months. Chinese Interpreter Do.

Superintendent of Police do.

* Asistant. Do. from 1 Dec : /48 to 28 Feb: /49 @ £912.

Inspector of Police from 1 Mar : to 1 Sept. 1848 @ £.250. 2 Sub Srépectors @ £170 from 1 Mar: to 31 Dec : 1848. £87. 10 from 1 Jan, to 28 Feb: "

Assistant Super : of Police from 1 th Mar: to 30 Nov : 1848. Informer from 1 Mar : to 31 Dec: 1848, @ £. 36. Chinese Clerk in Police Court de. @ £.62.10.

Shroff Do.

Dr.

@ £25.

10.

Indian Briest, Swearer, for 12 mo: @ £. 12.

2 Coolies from 1 Mar : to 31 Dec: / 45 @ £15 & £ 12. 10 from date.

Sailer for 12 months.

Assistant failer for Do.

Funkey for Do

Executioner from 1 Mar : to 312c: /48 @ £37.10 -

525.

+

131.4.8 656 48

1.3.1

3

goo.

yoo.

250.

137.18.

16o. 125. 500.

31.5.

7.5.10 7.10.

2.1.8

65779

2.1.8

50.4.2 50 42

78.

125.

179.3.4

234.

30.

52.1.8 20.16.8 12.10.

29.0.

175.

50.

37.10.

31.5.

Carried forward £3,094.13.4 672.3.5 £3094.13.4672.3.5

!

753123

F

Colonial Expenditure. Hongkong.

Establishments Detailed).

Police including fails - continued.

1 Metg : Sergeant (@ £.40 from 1 Mar : /48 to 31 Dec : 1848.- 6 Evropcast Constables @ £35 stationed at the Jail. I Acting Indian Sergeant

@ £30.

11 Acting Constables @ £22.16_

do

do.

The above have bew replaced from 1 Sun7. 1847-- By 1 European Turkey @ £58.10 for dan : &f Feb:

6 Indian

@@ £19.7.6

1 Europcar Headman@ £36.5

8 Indian guards @ £. 19.7.6

1 Chines do. (@

do.

15

@ £ 15

do. do.

do do..

do.

In the Chief, Magistrate's Officer 1 European Office Usher @ £. 74.8) for January. / Chincie

& February, 1849. 1 Rudian do. @ £25 from 9 Jan 7 to 28 Feb: I Chief Magistrate's Orderly for San : &f Feb, 1849

@ £12.10

1849.

Police under the direct orders of the Super, of Police 4 Sergeants, European @ £50 ea : to 31 Dec : /48 2 @ £47. 10 from that date

6

dety

Do.

@ £40 ca..

30 Constables do. _ @ £35...

I do. acting

as

do. do.

Clerk for 12 mo :

5@ £37.10 do.. 18 @ £32.10

o.

/ Sergt. Indian @ £40 to 31 Dec : /48 & £32. 10 from date.

@ £30 cach do. 4 @ £25

6 Actg: do. do.

87 Constables do. @ £.22.10

Colonial Expenditure. Hongkong.

· Recapitulation of the foregoing betablishments. 51

Fixed Provisional Establishin

and

Fota. C.

Tomporary.

-3094.13.4 672.3.5

33.6.8

The Governo...

175.

as per foregoing Details in Hongkong.

Paid in

15

in

Total London by Hongkong

office Total. the

Salaries.

Allowances.

Fixed Provisional Establishmt. Temporary.

and

Contingencris &

4481 17 3165

and

25.

202.1.6

9.15. 1976

5.18.10 25.16.8

2.10.

Col: Secretary.__ 3001 10 Treasurer..

1707 10.20

Clerk of Councils 100

Harb: Master_1100 383184

Agent. England...

4469 13 7

322 16 14 4969 13 7

14009231411092 / 19 3142 12 62

177427

51 12 7 4779 2783 | 17 |11| 1863 0 6 130 6 10 380 6 10 128 187 509 5 5

+

1,548 177

Auditor.

250

6

-

11 19 7 111 197

Regr: General.

Surv: General

111 197

1990126

6205 Gogg

46 17

6

33 11. 22761

36

615.

39 911 955 58

95558

+

91231210

95558

64 19 31548 177

Police Rate Colt:

115

+

8921 20421

12.8.

2.10. 3.12.7

2.1.8

147.10.

251.5.3:

887.11.5 24.18.7

38.15.

do.

do.

163.1.92

7! @

£15.12 do.

1837.0.2

24.7.6

371.4.32

1 Actg: Sergt. do. 1st Class @ £32.10 to 30 Nov: 1848

15 Indian Constables for Class. & £25 cach to 31 Dec. 184881

13

3. Do @ £20 each for Jan : & Feb: 1849. }

A

2 Chinese Sergeants @ £25 ea: to 31 Dec : 4.8.& 1 @ £20 from that tote

Do. Actg! Dr. @ £20 do

3

at £1

10

19 Do. Constables @ £.15 do. & 9 @ £12. 10

odo.

do.

3 Horse Coolies, 1 @ £15 & 2 @ £ 12. 10 ea: to 31 Dec:/48 £33.6.8

2

do.

@ £12.10 ea:

:for Jan & Feb: 1849

4.3.4

/ Station Coolie @ £15 to 31 Dec: 1848 & £12. 10 from that date. 1 Lamp Coolie for 1 year.

Police in temporary charges of Guards on account of the sickness of the soldiers.

Contingencies.

Printing.

Stationery.

Office Furniture.

Petty repairs to Office..

onveyance of communication to Chinese Author : "Postag".

Boat hire for conveyance of

Incidental Expenses.

Education.

Salaries.

3 Chinese schoolmasters ut Victoria, Stanley, &

44.18.7

58.15 245.6.51⁄2

%

37.10. 14.11.8 5.2

12117.7

3094.13.4 5465.5.31⁄2 8559 18 7ź

Aberdeen @ £. 25 each from 1 Dec: 1848 to 28 Feb: 1849. 18.15.

36.14.112

13.2.10ź

4.7.4

1.4.4

2.4. 3.14.10

6184 8621 6 112

.

18 15

20421

Total Civil. 13540 10 6 895 13 4 46 17 6 883 18 42 15336198€ 250 7 4 15,617 7

Judic: Establmt. 6593 12 5 113 15 52

Ecclesiast : do_____

700

Medical, do 525.13148

do Hospt do_

1027

*

5042

Police & Jails do 3094 13 45655 34. Education do. _ 18 150

26472

4019 11⁄2 6748 7

42153 75312|3

131

65779

5042

61 8 4 8621 6 112

18 13.

10 €/

67487 75312 3 65799

5042

8,621 6 111⁄2 6112

11 36668 19 11 46 17 6 1030 4 2 32216 12 10 2.50 7 4 32467

Total

Recapitulation of Office Contingen

Print : Newsp : Briodic : Publishing, &c. Furniture for Government House.

Office Furniture.

Stationery.

Coals for Offices.

Chart's and Plans.___

Surveying Instruments.

18 15

432467.2 under resp: heads of Denomina: Paid in Hongkong Paid by Agent in Lord Fotal.

411

283

27

14 21⁄2

48

6

85 8 51⁄2 128

Boat numbs. for Boats regist" by the Reg: Gen: 27 Repair of Harbour Master's Boats. Oil for Landing & other places. Postage

Boat hire for conv" commun"

18 19

411 14 2ź

283

48

27

6

214 7 02

16 146

39118

-2817

12 15

39

11 8

16 146

3619

361

9

2710

28 17

12 157

£4.7.10

611 10

5 19 111⁄2

137 19 111⁄2

144

542

ctn . to Chin: auth: 2.4.0

*

Medicines for subordinates.

Petty repairs to Offices..

Flags for Harb: Master & Governor. Ecclesiastical - Cleaning church. £11.5

Singers

Candles. Incidental

78.4%

*

39

38

292

39 35

Total. £

10.30

42166

5

1,196 137

Incidental expenses of all Department..

Colonial Expenditure - Hongkong!

N. 2.. Rensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities.

Tratquity to 6 European Police constables for selves and families on their leaving the Police & Colony, in full of all claims for their

the Government. (being £10 for each adult, and £5

on.

Services

cach child.

Reported in Governor's Despatch N. 6 of 10 Jan 7, 1849.

ד

fr

N° 3. Revenue Services, exclusive of Establishment -

Remuneration, to the Assessors & Collectors of Police Rate, being 5%e on the gross amount of Collections for the ended 30th.

June, 1848.

year

Commission to the Loot : Aucts on the sale of certain kicences, yo

No.

Colonial Expenditure - Hongkong ?

H G . Police and fails exclusive of betablishment

Police

Clothing and accoutrements.

205

+

Veterinary and Farriery Articles .

Total. L. 153 16

V 4. Administration of Justice exclusive of Establishment.

Expenses of Witnesses.

52

.166.

16

92

68 154

Medicines..

Oil and Candles for Lanterns, &e.

Purchase and repair of beats, and other expenses for same. Rations for European Police force.

Incidental Expenses.

197 1741⁄2

666

67 6112. 456912

34 13

128

9

Do.

ase of wrecked Police on 1 Septr. 1848.

272

25

17

6

Jailss.

Police £1160 19

5

34 139

Fetters and Fools.

7826

Oil.

Provisions, Wood, "Water, and extra for sick Prisoners . Bedding and other necessaries.

Medicines.

Incidental Expenses - Shaving prisoners, cooking utensils, etc:

441.0.32

1.13.4

26.13.8

7.15.0

39.18.82 29.8.984699

6619 Total L. 179 159

Total. Police. If Jails.

£16479

No. 10. Rent-

Civib

Residence of H. & the Goor: for 9 mo: to 31 Dec : 1848.

468.15.

Expenses of Criminal Punishmts. ($25 for each information to the Criminal Crown Prosecutor during the absence of Atty. General) ( Sanctioned in Desp: No. 49 of 7 Dec. 146, and No. 36 of 6 Jump)

Expenses of Inquests.

No. 6. Charitable Allowances.

Donation to the widow of the late Mr. Smithers, Inspector of Police, lost in the Typhoon, to defray the expenses of passage to England for self and child.

( Reported in Goor' s . Desp: No. 75 of 22 Septr. 1848.)

Nr.7. Education.

Pay of 3 Teachers at the schools in Victoria, Stanley &

Lev Aberdeen, from 1 Jan : to 30 Nov: 1848, (included under fixed Establishments from 1 Dec: 1848.).

(Sanctioned in Desp: Nro. 109, of 12 Aug: 1847).

No. 8. Hospital's exclusive of Establishments.

Annual donation to the Hosp : of the Medical Miss. Soc: ( Sanctioned in Desp : No. 67 of 7 Feb: 1847.),

Freatment

of Patients at the Seamen's Hospital. Medicines for the Civil Hospital. Provisions from 1 Oct: to 28 Feb :

Furniture

do.

Bedding & other Necessaries do.

1849..

Light & Fuel & other Incidental Expenses

( Establish ent of Civil Hospital sanct? in Desp : No. 90 of 16 Jan : 18492)

100

do.

Hospital.

68 15

For 5 mes:

62 10

35 0

140.2.5

33. / 102 16.18.8

5.4.10

7.

203 1410

"

Total £. sty: 3015 02

House for staff of do from 1 May 1848 to 31 March, 1879. 187. 10. 606 5 Police.

in

Victoria for 1 year.

Central Police Station Police Station at Show kewan

do.

208.6.6

15.

at Aberdeen for 3 mos : to 31 May, 1878. - 4.7.6 227 14

1. from 1 Oct. 1848 @ £5.4.2 per mo:

No. 11. Fransport.

26010

Fotal Z

859 19 10

Conveyance of the Registrar Genceal going on duty

round the Island.

710

250

"Total._

£

257 10.

Conveyance of Convicts to penal settlements. ( Sanctioned in Deep : No.82 of 6 Dec : 1848)

18'

Colonial Expenditure - Hongkong?

Mi. 12. Works and Buildings.

C

Yew Works.

موسم

* St. John's Church, under Rep : & Est : To. 7 of 1846. amount available under bordin :

No. 2 of 1847. £4600 of which on the per

April, 1848, remained..

Expended thercow in 1848/49.

leaving Balance?

3938.19.81⁄2 2,785. 4. £ 1153.15.81⁄2

2,7854

"Sails in Victoria" under Rep : & let: 7.5 of 1845, same td. in Deep, 20.165 of /pos

amounting to £44469-6. 1 stg :

of which remained available on / aprit, 1848. "Expended thereon in 1828-49.

leaving unexpended.

471.10.5

47.18.4 47 18

£ 423.12./

"Levelling site for Church of Govt. Offices "under Rep : & ret : 15 of

1846 - sanctd in Desp: No. 55 of 1846_ amounts to £1633103_

-

of which remained on /

April 1848.

"Expended thereon during 1848-49

leaving uncxpended.

85.14.2 51.13.4 57

4

L. 34.0.10

"Defensible Barrack at Aberdeen under Ropieret : 1+ 6 of 1846

on /

1 april, 1848.

533, 13.11

amounting to it 2,680, 19.7 Itg: sanctd in Desp: 31° 3 of 8 Mar: 1847

of which remained available. Expended thereon during 1848-49-

ار

Laving effected.

450.16.9 450 16

9

L. 82.17.2

"Boundary Walls to Jails." under Rep: & Est N° 9 of 1846, sancts.

in Desp: 7.80 of 26 Mar: /47 & amounty to £. 1634 = 9.8 etg :

was available on 1 et. April, 1848.

jet. Expended during 1848-49

of which

thereon

Saving effected.

Ext:

61.19.8

12.10.

12 10

£. 49.9.8

"Cookie Stands in Victoria, under Rep. &ret : Mr. 7 of 18217, sancts in

Deep: Nr. 33 of 16 May, 1848. amounting to and expended.

Extension of Harb : Mast: Pier "under Rep: Bret : No. 6 of 1847- "sance in Deep : Mr. 17 of 22 Mar: 1848 and

amounting to..

Expended thereon during 1848-49

remaining available.

364.0.10 205.

#

+

£. 159.

Levelling site for Government House stand to is Decks For 45 of

4 Aug : 1848 - amount of agreement, and expended in 1848-49.

123 52

205

10

"Ventilation &e to fails," under Rep. & ret : No.4 of 1847.

Vide. Carl Grey's Desp : No. 10 of 23 Feb : 1848, and Bovin reply No 230/20 May/00

amount of Rep: &hret:- Expended thereon in

in 1848/49

remaining

208.11. by 173.10.

35.1.7

"Lovernment Offices," as per separate Rep: &fret, sanct? in Deep : Mr.171

of 2 Dec : 1845, and amounting to £€ 14,300., 3. 10 etg.-

Balance on

1st. April, 1848.

Expended during 1848-49

leaving unexpended.

"Servant Rooms, Stables and Main Sewer" "sancld in Desp : No.45 of /48.

281

173:16

Colonial Expenditure. Hongkong).

Work: and Buildings continued.

Repairs, &c.

Shown

New Works. 1,413 4 10

to Buildings damaged by Storm on 1 Septr. 1848, under Rep : &Est

No. 3 of 1848, as reputed in Gov : Deep: Pro. 82 of 25 Oct. 1848-

to £323.6.121⁄2

amounting

to

of which, expended in 1848-49.-

Laving effected £53.19.31⁄2 sty

Contingent Repairs and Works by authority of

H. Ex: the Governor

Repairs of Anderson's Bungalow on Hospital Hill... 58 68

Do. to the residence of H. E. the Governor-

14 15

Do. to Police stations at Showkewan & Stanley.___14 15 10 Do to fail and Debtors Prison.

Do. to sundry Govt : Buildings and offices.

Pulling down and stocking

stocking materials of the Old Treasury

Guard House.

Cooli hire for protecting Albany Godowns.

Removing furniture and fixtures from the Old to

the new Court ¿bouti

Flag-staff for Government House. £.32.5-10 Erecting Flagstaff, &c. do. -18-7-7

2

315

52

9

84

269 610

14197

50135205109

53

Repairs, &c.

474 177

Total Works & Buildings, £. 11,888 2 5

37°. 14. Roads Streets, and Bridges.

*

Roads.

New.

L

Roads and Streets, West Victoria, under Rep : & Ext : No. 10 for £.1915. 13.22 stg : sanctioned in Desp: 7° 169 of 1845.

Balance on 1 April, temaining.

Expended in 1848-49..

Remaining. £.

Improvement of Queen's Road, under Rep: && Ext to of 1845

of 1874.

61 16.8ź 37.6.2 24.10.62z

37

2

: of 1845. amounting to £. 1206.7.32 stg : sanct! in Deep: 70.163

Balance on 1st April, 1848. Expended during 1848-49

1218

184

179.10.32 172.18.4172 L. 60 11112

Road from Tutam to Stanley, under Rep : & let: 2 of 1846, amounting

in Deep: No. 54

to £. 1872 17.2 sty : sanctd.

Balance on 1 April, 1848- Expended during 1848-49.

remaining

of

1846.

Laving.

719.6.4 12.12.11 £. 706. 13.5 706.13.5

1212

21370 42

63 159

"Road from Aberdeen to Stanley, under Rep: & Ext: pt. 1 of 1847

6861.16.112

5499.

J

115449

§

£. 1362.16.02

#

17831 4

Total for New Works, carried forward. 1, 1413 4 10

-

Planting Frees on

Rep : & Ext; amounting to £2,044.4.71⁄2, of which expended in 1848-49.

being for outhouses, ve . £. 1345.0.3, & for Main Sewer £.538.1.1 etg : leaving £261.3.3ź stg : unexpended .

§ less the umount paid by

Agent"}

{the Colonial Agent.

Amounting to £ 2705.14.4 etg: sanctd. in Desp: Nr. 28 of 30 Sept. 1846.

Balance on jat. April, 1848.

Expended during 1848-49. Remaining,

Queen's Road, &&C., Victoria.

1,624.7.6 1370.4.2

£ 254.

254.3.4

-Carried forward. Total. New Ronds.

£. 1656

1656: 17

4

:

20

Colonial Expenditure - Hongkong)

Roads Streets, and Bridges, continued.

Repair of Reads.

brought forward. New Roads. 1656

Road between Sukunpu & Saiwan..

do. Jytam & Stanley

do.

do.

do.

de.

do.

do.

do.

do. Aberdeen & Victoria . do. _ Saiwan & Jytam

Saiwan & Stanley... "Wong neichung & Tytan.

Streets in Victoria.

Road in

Wongneichung Valley

12 10.

22

76 184 26134

21

191

&

1854

10.168

21.134

Colonial Expenditure - Hongkong).

No . 18. Special Expenses .

Standard Scales and Measures, Chinese, prescribed by Ordinance P. 22 of 1844.

Subsistence of distressed seamen.

Repayments of amounts for the unexpired terms of 3

"Deputy Serang

Licences recalled by Goot :

54

21 197

17

66

Total L.45 144

Implements for Convicts employed

on Roads.

Drains.

New

Repairs...

21068

71

11.3

Total Roads F. 1944 153

"Drains in Victoria"," under Rep: & Ext : No. 11 of 1844, being for £404.1

stg : sanetd. in Desp: No. 93 of 9 March, 1845.

Amount avaijable on 1 Jan: 1848-

79

Expended thereon in 1848-49.

7914

saving effected.

79

13110

remaining.......

815 197

28516 10 285|16|10| 530 29

Fr

"Side channels and gratings," "under Rep & Est, Nr. 13 of 1845,

a mounting to Z. 2,660, 95.3 sanct! in Desp: Nr. 56 of 1846.

Amount available on 1 April, 1848.

Expended thereon in 1848-49.

"Brick Sewer to join Ordnance Sewer," "under

Rep : & Est : No. 8 of 1847, sanctd in Desp: . 7° 46 of 1845,

and amounting

to

of which expended in 1848-49.

remaining L. 39 13

+

89 13

30

30

415.10

1011

Repairs.

Patent. blacking for Bridges Old Stanley Road....

To Bridges on the Road from Wongneichung

to Syytam.

To Stewart's Bridge in

Total Drains.

Bridges.

To Bridges

on Aberdeen Road.

344 1310

on Aberdeen and

115

in Wong neichung.

24.10 10 44.5 168 Total Bridges. - Total Roads, Streets, and

116

Bridges 2476 14 6

Expenses paid by the Colmial Agent in London, from

1 April to 31 Deer: 1848.

to which date the accounts have been received in the Colony.

Establishments.

Feasurer . _ balf salary of god black on sick

leave from 1 March to 31 Oct: 1848, @ £125 per

Colonial Secretary. _ Postage.

Auditor : _ Stationery.

anuund.

Surveyor General. - Surveying instruments,

Q

--

including freight & assurance

Works and Buildings.

Salaries.

Fixed

Office Fotal. Establishment Contingencies

83

128 18

361911

83 17.11 166 9 5 250

Stores from the Board of Ordnance for the Government

and Government Offices ..

ed.

29717

Total. . 548 444

No. 15. Miscellaneous Services.

Allowance to Officers and others of the Royal Engineers,

"

employed on Colonial duty during 1848-49

( Sanctd. :

in Desp : No. 171 of 2 Dec : 1845, and Nr. 13 of 24 Jam: 1846)

390164

-Expenditure._ Hongkong?

17. 19. Superintendent of Trade.

34.19.

.1

Salaries.

· Secretary and Registrar for 1 year:

Chini Secretary

do

Assistant Chines Secretary. do.

First Assistant, &c.

.d...

Second do. from 24 May ₤48 @ £.324 per

ANNUNÒ,

Third Do.&. #216 from /upril to 30 June, & @ £270 per

from that date.

Supernumerary Interpt for 1 year. Fourth Assistant from 15 Oct: 1848, €

a

3 Chinese Clerks @ £.3.2.6

ノ

-do.

@

$.2.16..

ea:

per

mo:

£. 4 n 3 n 4 da

*

2nd Supernu + Interpt from 1 April to 30 June, 1848,

@ £150 per

auntint.

Temporary Afet from 1 April to 18 Sept¥ 1848,

@ $86.40 per month..

Extra allowance to Keonkitch, Chinese Clark.

Wages

ד

Fixed. Rovisional. Total.

sd

1,500.

1,200.

400.

*

472.10. 276.16.6

256.10.

150.

93.18.3

112.10.

50.

4

42.8.11

2. Messengers & £15 each to 31 Dec : &£12.10 each few that sc. 28. 15.

Expenditure - Hongkong).

No 20. Consular Services_

in advance and on account.

Canton Consulate.

On account of current expenses. - 3963 10 02

do._ Church' contributions 1436..

Amoy Consulate, on account of current expenses.

Foochow foo do.

do.

do

Ningpo

do.

do.

do.

Shanghae

do.

do.

do.

2.2

55

*

$399.100/52

3601 6 3

2,400

2

158313 9

9238 7 58

116

As . of land for Consular Building. - 1781 402 5034

Gotal Consular Services. £. 18019. 1 67

70.12.1

from 1 San : to 31 Mar : 1849.

6.5.

4,554.13.8 76.17.1 4,631

19

dite.

(signed).

W.

If Mercer,

57.10.

12.10.

Colonial Freasurer

8.15. 157.1.8 157

28.15.

20.16.8

233.18.9

4788 123

4 Chair bearers - do.

do.

1 Burial groused keeper at Macac

1 Watchman, to 31 Oct: 1848 @ £.15 per

annan V,

2 Coolics @ £.15 each to 31 Dec : & £12. 10 each from that date Annual Allowance to Avan, Compradore..

Contingencies.

Printing, Advertising, Newspapers, Periodicals, including £. 15 för Pekin Gazette 87. 116.42

46.17.9

5.

.9.

68.18.42

True Copy

Colomal Secretary,

Stationery

Office Furniture

Postage.

Fuel and Light

Charts and Plans.

Incidental Expenses.

Favelling expenses of Officers, &c.

Charitable Allowance the family of Proting Pong- To Pong...

Miscellaneous Services.

Rent:

Services of a Linguist to proceed in HC. M. Ship

#

"Rorfalist" to Cochin China:

Temporary Office for Chines Sec: for Sept : & Oct : 1848.

16.12.11

/33.

&

3.17.8

1.10.21⁄2 364 / 3 €

.10.22364

3710

12 16

868

42

Total Superintendent of Rade. £. 5211

+

;

2.14

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Comparative Statement

of the

Estimated and the Actual Revenue

of the

Colony & Hongkong

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for the

-year 1848-49.

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1

2

24

estimated for and received during

the

year 1848-49.

57

Remarks.

Being

54 104

Beling

arrears

Being accidental.

remaining due

on account of land resumed by Governament

ch

charged against the Colony have been made

over to the Military

!

Comparative Statement of the Revenue of Hongkong

Rent of land for building.

do

do.

cultivation .

-villages..

Government buildings

_do..

markets.

License: to Opium Dealers.

Estimated. Received. Increase. Decrease.

12250

壘

150

250

#

↑

73368

733

d. £ s. d.

11464 37

45974 102

277

291 18 10

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1066 13 4

586

43110

1521 4 4 2

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60483

2424118

215/1

12

+

8101⁄2

88

186

24

*

24072

14

do...

do.

Salt weighing.

1125

Stone Quarrier.

do_ to spirit, retailers.

pawnbrokers. auctioneers.

do.

Lo

do for billiards.

do. _ to serangs.

Auction duty.

#

Police Asessment : _ "TaQ.

Fees on grant of leases and deed registry.

&

Fees on official

official signatures . Burial and

marriage.

566 134 523 3 2

400

2,200

200

2501

#

: Fees for registention of brats and hawkers. ___ 700

Fines, Forfeitures

and Fees of Courts...

2,600-

309383 893 | 8

80147

30115651

629 15 10

380 162

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490197

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7

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193

5

4818160

9

10/12 82

2

474 5

4745

Fres on sailing letters and passes.

Police clothing, sick and superannuation stoppages = 684 · Incidental receipts.

Sale of Government Property .

26356|14|82|1576 17 102 3,919|18|14 deduct 1576 17 102

28,700

*

*

Less

received than estimated for

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authorities

The Albany Buildings the cost of which was

in consequence of aders from Earl Greef. The rent estimated for the same was £333.6.8, sty: this lost with the reduction of £100 on the Bungalow at present occupied by the Chief Justice, and / mo : rent jo the same when not occuficed, will make the decrease in this itens of the Revenue.

of £.10.8.4. arrears remaining

Being

due.

£2275 per annum was

$410 per mo: or

annum was the produce of this source of thy Revenue at the time the betima te was prefearing, and a Emall increase of £125 pe operation for 2 ms: only. The licenses since the commencement of the presunt date have been granted to

ann : was anticipated, the systems of licences having then been in "Chinees only, no European having applied for such.

The

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Salt and Stone licenses are sold by public auction annually for the period from 1. Sepet, to 31 ct.

August.

amount due for the ferivilege & quarrying stone is £.625, of which £101.16.10 remained outstanding

on the 31 March, 1849.

An increase of £ 132 = 4. // on

the Auction Licences, the amount payable being raised from $50 (£10.84

to $150 or £31.5 for each license, commencing / March, 1849. On the spirit, Pawnbroker, and Billiard licenses is an accidental decrease of £114.5.

In 1845-46 this duty amounted to ₤.444. 14. 11, & in 1846-47, the year in which the Extimate was

preparing, it amounted to £ 4/4.8.54, and fell in 1847-48 to £ 232.16.92. It has been abolished from 1 March, 1849. In 1847-48 the amount of Police tax, was 22.148. J.7%, since which time the assessment has extended over,

the whol Liand. The resessment is made annually for the period commencing July, and the amount collected for the year ended 30 June, 1848 was £2,569 -2.34, and £/125.4.10 collected in 1848-49, are on that account, and £1968.3.5 for the 9 mo: ended 31 March, 1849.

These fees amounted in 1844-45 to £912, 16.04; in 1845-46 to £414. 7. 2; in 1846-47 to £313.8.

and in 1847-48 to £. 223.0.5; the Leases being all granted, and no other land sold cause: the decrease. Being ar of Fees on Burials, the. Accidental.

arra id.

2,

10.72 in 1845-46

The Fing and Fees of Courts, &, amounted in 1843-44 to £330.15.4; in 1844-45 to £ 1062. 18,

to pr. 1155.12-112; in 1846-47 to £2011, 15.34, and in 1847-48 to £2445 -10.5. An increase in the Fees of the Supreme Court was anticipated, but from £1094.0. 111⁄2 in 1846-47, and 8.1175.5.10 in 1847-48. they amounted in 1848-49 to £882.0.6 only. The principal decrease however is under. Fines and Forfeitures of the Pofics Courts, which in 1847-48 amounted to £. 1234.15.4, whereas in 1848-49 they are Arly 8.437.6.10,

of £79718.6, itg : Accidental .

being

a decreas

Reduction in the European Police Force, and the discontinuance of clothing stoppages from 1 January, 1849.

Being sundry amounts recovered for provisioning Military priemers, etc.

Not estimated for, being proceeds of sundry houses ter, as per detail account.

( signed_) W. J. Mercer,

Fue

Copy

Colonia & Peretary.

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28

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Comparative Statement

of the

Estimated and the Actual Expenditure

of the

Colony 4 Hongkong-

for the

· year 1848-49.

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58

29

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1

1

30-

Colonial Estimate,

Summary of the Estimates, showing the Fotal charge for each

rétablishments.

Salaries, Pensions,

Allowances Retired Revenue Administration Charitable.

and Allowanced

and Services. Office- Contingencies Iratuities

The Governor. 65671

Colonial Secretary. 3,151 \10. Freasurer. 1875

Auditor.

450

Clerk of Councils. 160 Surveyor General. 2380

4

4

4

Registrar General. 950 Harbour Master 1572 10

Post Office.

Police Rate Collectors. 162 10

Judicial.

6887 10

+

کوئی

17

*

FI

Ecclesiastical. 760 168

Education.

Aredical.

مراه

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4

*

مرام

2

30

...

year 1848-49.

Hongkong, for the Department, so far as the same can be apportioned

Roads,

Streets, Miscellaneous Special.

Police

of

Education Hospitali

and

Rent. Fransport.

Justice..

Allowances.

Jails.

J

CA

4

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110

240

27

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4

612 10

Fr

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62 10

62 10

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250168

2086

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Works

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and

Buildings Bridges.

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extimated for

1848-49.

Total amount

expended for

1848-49.

we to

Remarks.

Referenc

2

3

4

*

7192 10

3/5110

1905

450

160

2380

950

1572 10

27210

7,127

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*

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760 168

5575-18

3/42:126ź

191232

509 5

5

111 1917

231210

962 158

1548 17

332//2

69282

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3/23

753

10.

12

13

999.

11942 13 4 11, 108 9

Police and jails. 8568

Works and Buildings

Road Streets & Bridges.

+

Estimated. 34092 168.

-Expenditure 32467. 2 205

Increase.

Decrease. 1625.16.6

7/

140

240

4

H

153 167179 159|100

+

+

T

125

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2,50168

68 15 301 502 1647 9 2

833 68 600

18000

6000

4

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6000

859 19 10 257 10.12,185 195 2,476 14 6 390 16 4 45 14

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Governor Three months salary of the Governor. £ 1500, and 3 months'

Rent for Government House. L. 156. 5 due for 1848-49. paid

£.156. in 1849-50, which would make the total cxpences for 1848-44 £.7.232.3.7 or £39.13.7, over the Estimate, being contingencies on account of Furniture.

2. Treasurer. The expenditure includes £17.6.6 advanced on-

account of distressed

seamen, and recovered from the Admiralty; as also £6.8.8, repayment of unexpired - Serang licenses, recalled by Government

3. Auditor. The £59.5.5

مواد

12576759 2476146

62900..51339 16 62 931339 1662

45 1495/330

30 16 4 45 14

55 over

65910 102

11,560 3 52 12,219 14 4

Vett Decrease. £ 11/560.3,51⁄2 stg :

expenditure is on account of Stationery for the use of the several Departinents.

4. Clerk of Councils. Decrease of £.48.0.5 is in the

amount estimated for printing.

5.

Surveyor General.

Decreau of £67.9.11 sty . is chiefly on

stg:

account of the reductions made in the Establishment since 1 tt. January, 1846.

1

32

6.

Remarks continued.

13.4 arreart;

Registrar General. The expenditure includes L. 91. 18.4

being the Registrar General's half sa

salary to 31 March, 1848 ; the actual expenditure for 1848-49

therefore is £ 871. 2.44, stg: being a suving of £76.7.8

Ch

the estimated. Contingencies

کرامر

on

ecount of the reductions made in the provisional establishment from 1 Januay, 1849 by the Post Master General, Londow .

Harbour Master. Decicace of £33. 12. 5, bring

8. Poct. Office . Paid

9. Collectors of Police Rate. Increase of expenditure over betimate is £. 60-1.2

stg :, of which £18. 9. 1, stg : is on

commission paid.

the assessors and collectors, the tax having thus muck increased, and £. 41 - 12.1. stg : being the increased contingencies, chiefly for printing formes and publishing the Returns of Collections for tivo years.

10. Judicial . Less expended by £199.79.3 than extimated ; of which £60. 4. 3 under administration_ of Justice, exclusive of Establishment, Witnesses, &C. Under the above are also included. £ 263.3.0

arrears

of half salary of the Attorney General, and the expense of the Judicial Department for 1848-49 would- with one month's salary of the Chief Justice for April, actually be £6,914 19.9, making a nett: saving of £212.10.3 etg :- 11. Education. Not known when the betimate was prepared 12. Medical . £.324.17. 7 increase over

Estimate, being £54. 11.4 on the Colonial

Surgeon's salary at £ 100 per. -annum, and the Establishment. of a

Civil. Hospital, which partly caused the decrease under Police and Jails

تم

£350 under

13. Police and Jails. £ 834. 3.5 stg : is the less expenditure, viz

£853. 17.6 under Police and Jails, Fansport of Convicts, £27. 9.9± under Hospital,

31⁄2, whereas

an over

-expenditure of

making £1231-7.32, £. 397. 3. 101⁄2 on the following items must be deducted, siz £205, Gratuities, £92. 10 Charitable allowances £19.7%.4 Rent, £21.1967 special expenses, & £58.6.111⁄2 stg: undær Establishm

Remarks continued.

35

60

14. Works. Buildings, Roads, & Less expended than estimated.

(Signed).

Frue

$9.306.949 etg:

on account

the

of

non-commencement

proposed . Works, and-

discontinuance of "Works

menced.

commen

Frue fopy.

W. J. Mercer.

Colonial Secretar

of

61

Hongkong

Statement of amounts due to the

Colonial Government on the 10th April, 18497

Detail

of the

Description.

Amount

Remarks.

Land Revenue

Rent

on Lease Land. 1503 10 82

Being from sundry persons as for Rent Roll,

Duplicate.

Rent on Land for

cultivation, not leased.

chiefly for the half year ended 25th December, 1848.

7.

38 11 102 1,542 2 7 Duc by the village of Hongkong being for the year 184

Market Rent - Central Market 83 6 8 Pring amount due for Minich 1849. (eince weaned

Licenses . Stone Quarrying?" - 101 16 10 Being balance due for the half year from pot

Fees of Office

On Burials.

9313

Deed Registry 6 16 0 99 197

6160 Total. 1827 58

Victorias, Hongkong,

April the of th, 1849. }

March to 31st.

" August 1849, which became due on the 1st of March last.

The Colonial Surgeew is charged with the colaction

The amount is chiefly due for 1848.

1 Signed 1 W. F. Mere?

Colonial Treasurerz.

Fine Jop

filinial Stentory

Tary

J

:

€2

Honghong.

Statement of Liabilities of the Colonial Government, embracing all claims upon the Colonial

Government, (except those for current services), on the 1th April, 1849.

Description.

chalary to This Excellency the Governor for the 3 months from 14th December 1848 to the 28th February, 1849,

@ £.6,000 per annum.

Salary for 5 months paid in England to

Chief Justice Hulme, unnoticed

in Colonial Agent's account, but officially intimated to Colonial, Treasurer by Colonial Secretary under date January 7th. 1849.

Rent for the residence of His Excellency the

Governor, for the 3 months from 1th January to 31th March, 184 G.

Works and Buildings,

-

To the trustees of "St. John's Church" "

Balance of the amount of £. 4,600

Amount.

1,500

1250

156 5

granted under Ordinance. No. 2 of 1847. - 1153| 15 | 81⁄2

For stores, &e, received from England for the Government Offices . ___

Remarks.

1064 19 02 The detail or exact amount

is not known, and the amount available on

this item has therefore

been stated.

Miscellaneous Services.

Extra allowance to Licut-bot: G. Phillpotts Commanding Royal Engineer, for being. specially employed on Colonial duty, during the Quarter ended 31th Decr. 1848. Do to W. Burgoyne, Clack of "Works,

Royal Engineer Department, for ditts .

Victoria, Hongkong,

April the of th 1849.3

Total

44 132

261511

5196 8 10

(Signed) W. F. Mercer Colonial Treasuur

Truc

[Frue Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

2

!

Hongkong

Dr.

1849

The Lords Commissioners of Her Majek i s of Hongkong for the period from 1th Aprel,

Reccipts

March 21 To Parliamentary Grant; recived from the Commisariat

میان به وه چی گفته

کھی کو

£

China.

Revenue received, as per Treasurer's Account :

£26,337.3.14

Deer: 31. Receipts by the Agent in London.______

25,000

19-16.7 26,356|19|842

;

L. sty: 51,356 19 82

Fifty one thousand three hundred and fifty-six Pounds,

Avasury

in account with the Colonial Government 1848 to 31 March, 1849.

1849

Payments

March 31 By payments for the service of the Cotony, us per

Treasurer's Account. __

€3

br

1848. Deer:

50,791

37

Do

Do

2

Balance remaining

..Dr as per Agent's Account :

on 34th March, 1849.

12

548 44

51,339 16 6:

17324

L. sty: 51,356 1985

nineteen Shillings and eight Pence three "Farthings, sterling.

(signed)

W. F. Mercer

تبسم

True

Mas

Colonial Sentary.

1

No 11.

fecutior.

Vade fucker to Admnt 15. Zugt

Apy

to Admorally 2.

J

My Lord,

3689. Stone Rong

RECEIVED

JUNE 28

1849

chong

€4

Victoria, Houghtong,

24th April, 1849-

I regret to report to your Lordship_

that during the past three months, acts of Piracy

much very su

in the vicinity of this Island have increased; so much so indeed, that I fear, unks

Lone

effectual steps

are tation

for its suppression,

the trading intercets of the Colony will materially

suffer._

2. The subject has been for

some time under

i mec

my consideration, and been more than brought to the notice of the chines Imperial_ fommissioner, but it has again

Aunc

particularly attracted my a

attention in consequence of an attack having recently

The Right Amorable,

The Earl Grey,

tc.

to

Lure

N40

a

of Her Majesty's Beasury

Account with the

Lords Commissionens

Hongkong.

Suplicate

for the

Year

13248-49.

41829

N.40 of 1879.

Mels sure No You Desp.

Ne 141. Executive

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15.2uch. - 7.9

lepy

to Admiralty 21 July pag.

ход

Vade further to Add:

My Lord,

bloog. Sing hong

C.0

ED

JUNE 28

1849

€4

Victoria, Houghtong,

24th April, 1849-

I regret to report to your Lordship_ that during the past three months, acts of Piracy

much very me

in the vicinity of this beland have increased; so much so indeed, that. I fear, unks are taken for its suppression,

Lone

effectual steps

the trading interests of the Colony will materially

suffer...

2. The subject has been for

some time under

my consideration and been more than

mec

brought to the notice of the chincre Imperial

-f

Commissioner, but it has again

M4

Munc

particularly attracted

attention in

consequenes of an attack- having secutly

Suplicate.

Lords Commissioners of. Her Majesty's Treasury

Account with The

Hongkong,

Hongrong.

for the

Year

18248-49.

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

to.

Yo.

te.

been made on a Lorcha on her passage from hence to Macao, in which Señor breuse, the Spanish bovernment Agent in charge of the Mails, lost his life, and M. Page!, the Secretary to the French Legation in China desperately wounded; and this recurred

miles of the Harbour within a few miles

A

was

3. Inclose for your Lordship's information

Return made to me by the Superintendent. of Police, of the acts of Piracy that have been reported to him sinec January, which will show that 15 boats have been pillaged in this neighbourhood during the parts three and a half months, - tem of which belonging to the folony. -

may

be considered as

4. By a glance at the map, your Lordship

will at onee

perecive the serious difficulties that

present themselves

against this nefarious system being effectually suppressed; and its indeed

€5

may be said that the Pirates should be rooted. out by the Chinese authorities ... Nevertheless the interests of this Colony demand that to a certain extent, we should protect

should protect our Coasts and the

waters in our immediate vicinity.__

various means

5. The

of disquire adopted by the Pirates, the long intervals beforic Piracies

are

reported, the difficulty of distinguishing Pirate bouts from trading boats, the numerous

harbours in all directions accessible to their boats in the Chinese Territories, all tend

to render their capture nearly hopeless, either by the boats of men-of-war on by other European construction...

в

b. From various causes

of

Piracy is more

than ordinarily rife at the present time,

and is now necertained to be carried on

under an organized system; for a few days

Chine

ago a

Laman was

brought before

i

:

"4"

who had been apprehended on suspicion of Piracy, and on his person hich were intended to

were

found Passes, intended to afford security to any one who might be possessed of one of them, and I therefore consider it my duty to suggest

your Lordship the necessity of a Steamer being attached to the colony, for

to

our

protection of of a system which

prejudice...

·7-

small

the

Coast, and the suppression.

operates

Court

so much to our

I am not sanguine that the presence of such a tessel would root out the Pirates with which the tract of China, abounds, and whom I believe the Chinese Government is unable to disperses; but. Iam satisfied. that the knowledge of her being here, was kept provided the

tend

very

on the

or

move,

would

materially to drive them from

the neighbourhood; and under existing

circumstances, this is all that

can

be

66

expected of the British Government, and in

fact is all that we have the ability to perform.

8. Her Majesty's Ship Maander has I

AUL

a small steamer of 4 horse

informed a so

power attached to her, the

engine having been sent out from hugland and the Boat itself built at Singapore. A reach of this description would be too small, but should your Lordship be pleased to consider

my suggestion worthy of adoption, I would recommend that a Boat should be constructed on the spot, and an hugine

power be sent out from England.

of 40 hore

I would propose

that the Boat be about

80 feet long, and so constructed as not to

draw more

water - It would

more than 4 feet water-

be desirable for her to be fitted with sails, so that she would not have occasion to

use steam except when in chase,

€7

1

she should, if those conversant with the

subject think it fencible, be propelled by

Screw. A vessel of this cot can

-

ве

made as I am informed at

Jam informed at Whampoa

for

about 6,000 Dollars, and to insure her being properly constructed, she might be

built under the inspection of the taval officer stationed at that Port, unless Her Majesty's

Goverment preferred her being

prepared at Bombay or Moulmein._

aware

that

the

9. Your

Your Lordship will be formerly a Government bunboat was attached to the Colony, as sanctioned in Despatch 1235 of 17th betober 1846 from tolonial office; she was winecked in a storm on the 20th July 1847, and has not been replaeed, but a large police boat. substituted for her; this latter vessel was also lost in a Typhoon in September last, and

I did not consider her sufficiently

CLJ

loas

L

efficient

AL

that her services sanctioned the

expenditure, I have not recommended any other instead, and we are now a

without

The

we are now altogether. any force of this description_._

roages of the Crew of the Sumboat. amounted to £86′ per mouth, and I m

presume that a small Steamer such as I have described, might be maintained at

about the

P.S.

Lame

cxpense... I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Mrt obericut Humble Servant

Since writing the above I have had- the advantage of consulting faptain Forear on Areason of Her Majesty's Steamer "Inflexible", and he has kindly furnished me with the

3

indicating

No 2

Mr. Merivale.

ats?

enclosed Memorandum- as

his views

of the

ressch suited

is intended._

size

and deseription of

for the service for which she

Mr. Merivale

Wellishment of this Stone sepets the Treasury & the Admiorally nicht seave to be connetted,

If Lord Grey should thi

of the repel

Biders.

Jor

entirely.

Am June 20

mm

erally

aff

3-21

have

five direc

refined to

commmunit

what they which will be regimed..

Welland

vide, Lad Guy's anstruction

being

I surect to the suppress Colonial

Made

#

jewies for wh the Adity

Suurde.

In my say,

1 Szemeraber sight

what to the same effect by die 1. Davis, vely that the meint I Thick to have row!

Stemmen boats instead

2. Sep. /46

5689. Hongkery. 68

In 1845 a proposal was submitted

to W. M. Gut by Sir John Dairs to fit out two crizons for the sappropion of piracy in the vicinity of Hong Kong, Merchants having offered, if

would do so,

the Chinese

ka

to bear the greater

Lud Stealey

part of the expecase.

authorized Six I. Dairs to carry this Scheme into effect.

In June (46 Six J. Dairs reported that the Chinese Merchants had with drawn from thee. Offer repeate to hear a share in the refere

that in

ers acco

of these briners, Consequence he had deprayed

out of the Cetorical Revenue the expense of building and fitting out one Griezer to be replagd again & Pirates .

When this proporal was commu - nicated to the Admiralty Lord Gray exposed his serious doubts whether as a permanent measure The the receployment of a linger

description mech

, would be expedient also whether assy

repel employed

1

on

this Sri. ce right not

Price

rather to be commanded by

lexan

Officer of W. M. Nacy regularly

2

Commissiones, & acting

tad

The

direct authority of the Admiralty . The Treasary haing saccationed

the Expense and

kaiing

concured

the Admiorally

the views

tatten by Lora Gly. Sie 8. Jairs was unprireme that #. M. God. sanctionin the reployment of

the Prinzen

the Governa

as an experiment, &

at the saccre

trave

pernished with the cones ponduse

which had passed between thes

Office

and the Admiralty on the

sabrict of placing

this repel, if

the result, were succpful,

the orders of that Board.

Early in July /wy Si. d. Dacie

reported that in pursuance of

his

orders from home he had handed

the Gunbout

over to the Senon

Navrel Officer in China

tender to test Saminal, but that

after a years experience,

Nia

principal direction to her was

mall size which made it impofuith

& place & Commissions Office in

17 Oct. /46.

5 July /47. N°74. Sind. Dacis.

July/2y.

Gov 25 Jan.

chare y her.

€9

trices at that time

beal

drew the attention ytter Gust

to the necessity of imprisons

معة

Water Police of the Celery, and it

was determined to increase that force, and discontinise the

It was calculation that Cruizer.

caruch would save

this arrangement £800 for annum,

and the

supprepion of piracy be equally " if not better attained. The

Boat ased by this Police Force

was a captured Pirate Boch fitted up for her new seiros. sand, frd. fitted up for

The was

was lost in the Typhoon of the 31 Regent last.

15 Sep. Jad.

Jeansmit a copy

615.1/7.

Hm 1712

to the Admnally

at the same time seferring to Performer & saying conerfondence on this subject. Heat the protest" of 18th commence.

Mint

from pirates in the neighborhood of Houghong is a sewire which ought not in my sinth to be undulahen by the Colonial Gott, what con

" may be the descript" of gesels employee I warider it to be indispensable that they tht be considered as forming part of H.

༡

Mi's naval forces & chd as much be

Infeftina furnished by the Adminally

& net under their Lfs ordere._ At The same time I have to call the attenfer of the 18 to the extreme importance of their abself their measures which they

May

consider mirst likely to be effe. tual for the complete suppahs of fines the waters of touch

Rony.-

g.ry

Hong

Interest

Cap. 1. B. Hamilton dust.

MC12 B

14.

17 Mate 14

MHawes

Earl Greu

14

24 apil jug

ho 411 qiling

No

5609 Hong

149.

Sir.

"O

21 July /19.

Fam sirected by

lacl grey to tracomet to

you, for the counderation of the Leras Commissioners of The Treasury, the cosy y

respatch with enclosures from

the Severnor & Hong rond

reporting the Regnem

رہے

of Preces in the vicinity, that Ward and suggering. that a small Tham

се

repel is attached to the Cail Government ju

the

desperatsion of that crime. Lord Frem regues I

that

& you

with direct in

Mention of the aos imm

to the correspondence whit

in 1845

sol place, setereen this Africe,

and then Endlates

department the preopesal Ven

Mice

on

:

1

?

Made Fur Governor Si Edin

Deers, pate carloyment of

ce

A Funzor zaxinst the

Males infesting for

peianter nord a sma

That son will

U

iced inform Feer Lordtipes

that the protesion fr

Prition commerce from

These

Pirates is a

which

a sezvice

ought not, in the opinion

of his Lordeep to be

the Colonial

undertation by Government, and that

be the

Whatever may descrption of Vepels smployed his Lordship

Counders it in dispensat.

that they should

Considered as

be

forming

毗

part of Her Majesty tara

ack

"1

Forces, and should as such be furnished by the ¦¦1 Board of Naminatty and

Act under their Lorddags

Orders.

this pinion

In expreping Lord Grey

desires me at the same

terme to request heats you

with call the attention

The Lon's Corner to the extreme importance of ther adoption of thon Meisures which they may consider most Whely to be offectual

for the complete sufficession

of piracy in the waters

Ama

.

Hongkong Police

Return of Piracies reported to Police since 1th January, 184.9.

Estimated

value

Property stolen.

in Dollars.

sailing frome

Lee Shee longkong. Silver Ornaments. $6, Clothing, and

Date.

Description of Boat robbed.

Port

Name of Owner.

3 Jan: Pull away

bout

12

а

1 Jan : Cargo boat

How ye

- ye hope. Hongkong.

Jp. 368

Opium, clothing, money, |rice,

ice, guns, &fe)

200

7 Jan: Large fishing bout: Chun Y king sing hoy, blothing, money, gune

15 Jase: Souall fishing boat: Lo Aling. Hongkong. Money, clothing,

Ye

ふひび

YO).

20

15 San: Sonall fast boat.

19 Jan : Kicking sampan 5F00: Word trading boat

Ly kong yook.

Ho Akor. Hongkong.

Hongkong. Clothing, money, anchors, se.

50

Fish.

Chan Asam. Hongkong. Clothing,

8 Feb. Passage boat-

No. 383.0

No.370.

Cheong wing hing Hongkong.

Clothing, money

ornaments.

silver

40

200

blothing, provisions,

money, &c.

20 March. Lorcha Nr. 33. M. Marques Hongkong. Clothing, money, books, 1,000

Spanish

fe

Chun yout tye. Chinese Port blothing, bedding, &ð.

50

13th April, 1849.

Remarks.

2

d

Boarded near Jardine's point- by armed men from small boat. A man afterwards app- committed for trial and acquitted.

Boarded in Frat ta moon

bonts; several of the crew wounded.

Boarded near Fat ta moon

Boar

armed mew

from 2 fishing

by a number of

from a large fishing brat.

Movi

Boarded in the Ly hee

from a pull-away boat.

by 12 armed meen

Boarded near Green Island by 10 armed

from a pull away boat.

mew

Attacked near Stonecutters Island by 3 men

from a sampan .

Bounded near Green Island by eight snew from a pull away boat.

Bounded near,

Casting mom by 20 armed, mew from a fast boat. One of the crew wounded.

Boarded in Capsingmoon from two large boats by armed men who drove Fnr. Orense, Spanish mail agent, and two others overboard. Boarded near Lam shuy

taken

away.

mooi

-

two men

Two picate boots lying outside. Abcedcen Bay chased the fishing boat in and fired two,

5 guns. iw the

17 March Fishing Sunk

26 March Fishing boat.

Hongkong.

Nonre?

Choong tat sing. Hongkong. Passengers effects, money,

clothes, &e Shekloong to

Rice, oil, sugar, &e: (Cetacin Bogela & Canton)

500

One of the crew wounded.

500

No.135

2 April. Passage boat

2 April Fading junk. Heong tat sy

2 April Salt junk.

Heong tat sy hongkong,

Lum kow shaw. Chinese Put Salt, money, clothing to 350

Bourdid. from tive large Boats

Capsing moon.

Boarded from two fishing boats in Capsingmoon.

Boarded in the Capsing moon from two large fishing bonts - 2 of the crew carried off.

(signed_) C. May

Super&t of Police.

Truefopy.

Colonial Secretari .

Return

Piracies reported

Duplicate_

to the Police since

1849.

---

14 January

15th April, 1819.

Jr. clos

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No I in Sesp.

"

K

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73

Proportions of a vesiet recommended for the

of Hongnong,

the Cunton River, &c.

service

Length from 70° to 75 jest, und about 80 Tous

burthen, with as light druught of

water as possible; - to be constructed on the most approved principle.

Mode of propulsion _ screw .

-

Nominal power of engines, 20 horses, on the

high pressure principle, and fitted to

work

expansively . Boiler warranted to

-

work to 100 the pressure on the

inch.

the square

General working pressure from 45 to 50 the. Screw to ship and unshife.

The vessel to stow 15 tons of coals, to be

rigged as a fore and aft schooner, (with large

sails), to be fitted with a

durv ON A

18- pounder gus

long

pivot, in the

most convenient place for working it,

and two braj's 6-pounders.

Should objections be taken to the sorbing high pressure, an incrent in the

nominal house power and size of the vessel.

کر

will be requisite. There is at present a small

the high

can steamer constructed on the

American

pressure principle working daily with great success between Whampoa and Cauton.

( Signed) I. b. Hoseason)

Frue Jopy

Copy

onial Secretar

:

4

74

A. 41 of 1849. r. closure to 2 in Desp:

Š

...

Yo. 42.

Civil.

My Lord

5600 mg

RECRIVE

JUNE 26 1849

#5 L/

Victoria, Hongkong,

24th April, 1849.

With reference to Your

Lordship's Despatch N° 100 of the 237 February,

I have the honor to report that: Mr. John Hare arrived in this Colony

the 147th Instant, and has since

assumed the duties of 3rd Clerk in the Colonial Funourer's Office

on

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect;

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Batau

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,

etc,-

etc.

etc.

Meniorandum by Captain- Her Majesty's

Hoseason

"Steamer "Inflexible",

the

proposed

0.4

bo

the Government of Hongkonge -

Steam brat for

+

I

:

t

------- ... -.....

Governor

24th April,

The

N. 42.

Carl Gray.

Bonham,

Received

John Mare on

Reporting arrival

the 177

Instant, and assumption

by

him

the duties

3. Clerk in the Treasurer's

Office.

N43-

Miscellaneous

My Lord,

With

5 bại trong trong

r 46

Victoria, Houghong,

24th - April, 1849-

reference to my despatch Þ34 of the 27th March, I have the honor to

acknowledge the receipt of the following_ Despatches, on the 17th butant-

No 92 to 101, the last of 24th February, 1849-

265 January-

Circular

of

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

Montan

The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,

dc.

&c.

tc.

ป

dil

Pal is

1

----

XV.

my

i

No. 44.

Financial.

1/@5.

My Lord,

5622 Nong Kong

718

Victoria, Hongkong,

24th April, 1849

I have the honor to submit to

Your Lordship the accompanying copies of correspondence consisting of 5 enclosures, relative to a claim made by the Ordnance Department against this Colony for a supply of rough timber obtained

timber obtained from thence; and

I do not consider that the Honorable, the

AJ

contemplated that the

Board of Ordnance ever con

charges for Departmental Expenses should extend to stores of the above named description, I have objected to the payment, and requested. the Board of respective Officers to refer the matter to the further consideration of the Honorable the Board of Ordnance; and I

The Right Honorable,

The Carl Grey,

Je,

&o,

&o

April,

844

The Carl Greys

Governce Berkom,

Received

1.43.

of 24th He bruary, 1849. of despatched to a t. 101,

Acknowledging receipt

→

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:

now beg to

beg to inform Your Lordship of the steps

with the hope that Your

taken by

me,

Lordship will be pleased to prevent the

objectionable charge being brought against this Colony, as it is self-evident that the Ordnance Department could never have been subjected to any outlay

to so large

mere

even Q

approximating

· for

₤.101.5-3.

a sum ao Z.

the

taking charge of rough timber valued

only out £. 675.1.9.

I have the honor to be,

"With the highest respect, Your Lordship's

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant, 5 Juntune

M. Merivale

Pronance

swich proton by addref the this subject, andia

cancatiole the despatet.

Secretary of State upon The Board of

The mes

preme be partly of 201

Bom June 30

Casey

Siv

letter of

:

79

Office of Ordnance, Hugtong, 3. April, 1849.

With Reference to your

the 2nd October 1848, we

have the honor to transmit.

herewith the Copy of a letter, from=

The Honble : Board of Ordnance, dated the 5th January, 1849, Tue,

the

sum claimed by

1848 iss1

reducing

13th forly

together with

their letter of the 12.

le L. 183, 13′′ 6; teis

another alseim for £ 89. 3. Or made

at the

objection

same time ( to which

AVO

raised), and a

re

subsequent one for S. 77. 6. 5. av

icated to

January last,

So the Honble:

to you

گی

the

request may be

rve me

The Colonial Secretary

Ac

Je

де

Copy.

submitted to His Excellency The

Governor, withe

view

6 payment

{

Ao

being

anade

20.

2

as Cowenient.

We have &c.

(Signed) Henry Hill, Signed) (jer Phillprette.

Morekeeper. L:6. G. R. E.

GR.

{ # ) John L. b. Sebly. (0) Wyre,

Acting G7 Storckerper.

St Cat

Cony R.Ay.

(~Truellopy) Marne Colonial Secretary.

Gentlemens

Board

in

Me ja.. 80

Office of Ordnancer.

th

5 January 1849. 200

$180,

Having laid before the

your letter of Reply to their

corr

10th October Cast

ications.

of 12th July 1848, $117. and 0.1556, enclising statements of the value of certaine Steves supplied to the polarsint Government at Hongkong with a

view to

the

6 your obtaining payment of

from which it appears

Jame;

that a portion of the valve had been already paid by the Colonial Treasurermamely, of the Timber; Also conveying

the wish of HC. E.

The Governor to be favored with _ explanations

as to the nature

of

the charge for Departmental Expensen,

Nespective officers. Hongkong.

PALJOŠA A ŠKKitana t

י

81

་་

Sam divcoted to acquaint you

that the value of

notified to you by

the Timber.

the be

before

quoted letter 0.1556, £715.10.7.

obtained from

the best

ation that could be arrived

information

at in this Department, but the

value at the station, and the

:poiid by

being

nav

out.

the Colonial Government £ 675, 19, the amount to be

claimed will stand thus: -

claimed on 12

July 1856

Deduct value of Timber 5, 715-18="7.

in that claim.

Departmental Expences

thereon.

To which add.

£

£

8354140-7

" 107-709.

کی

823n Ca 4

12.08, 3

§. 101, 53

S. s. d.

Departmental Expenses. 175. 1.9

the amount received at sHongkong

Amount to be claimed. L. 113, 13.6

The Sum of

Contage

€106. 33, the

Sense of £101.

the

added in

fer.

I received is

J

pursuance of the firculars

1825 and 18th

of 25th July 18th June 1832, 0.1433, directing " that 15 for bout

" be charged in addition to the cost price of all stores issued in the " Colonies for Colonial Service for

livering the

expense attending the "Package, Conveyance, Marchowsing " and other Incidental Expenses " .

It has been the Custom oft

Ordnance to

lio

ce to cha

of the

this 157

charge this

15 per font

Departmental Expenses, and

it has been repeatedly paid by the

1 by you

Colonial Agent for Steves issued. at Hongtong.

Jivas e

charged in the

Sum of £77, 0.5, notified to you

18th October last, 6.1712,

olaine

local Goverment .

to be made on the local for The Board therefore request you

accordingly.

(Copy)

the Governor

No. 5

will communicate to the

I have to.

Je,

(Signed) R. Byhane.

a tone Copy

(Signed) John L. C. Tetley, -acting 27.

(Irne

I love br

Copy! Marine Colonial secretary .

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24th Afial, 1849.

Sit

бы

82

Audit Office, Pretoria,

Rongking,

10th April, 1849.

With reference to a letter from the

Board of respective Officers dated the 3rd Inst.

ло

in reply to

a communication from the Colonial Secretary Irr 189 of the 2nd October lact, I have the honor most respectfully to call the

attention of Your Cxcellency to the extracts of birculars quoted by them in support of a clained for £101. 5. 3 under the head of Departmental Expenses,

supply of rough. timber furnished, for Colonial purposes in May 1847, the value of which amounted to £.67.5.1.9.

The Circulars referred to are

date, being as far back-

as 25

25th

efold

4 July 1825, and

18th. June, 1832, and apply particularly to

His Erscelleney

S

1. G. Bonham Esquire, CB

Governor. &c, H., K.

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stores issued from the Ordnance Department, to

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cover the expenses of Package, Conveyance, -

"Warehousing,

-and-other Incidental. Expenses ; "

and as it probably will, be found upon inquiry,

that the Timber in question may

purchased in the Colony

have been

, and did not subject-

the Ordnance to any of the expenses denominated.

110

the before

mentioned Circulars, Ido not consider

that the charge of £101.5.3 can be property

brought under those authorities, and

therefore

submit that the claim should be either withdrawn

in

-full, or such portion only paid, upon which_

the Ordnance Department - here -

: actual outlay.

caw

show

aw

"With reference to the remark that

there was another clained for L.89.3.02, to which... ne objection. was raised -, Sbez to observè that it was for actual stores, arms, and ammunition, supplied to the Colonial Gun

as well as to the Police Force, upon-

boat,

which the charge for Departmental Expenses "

would nec

necessarily be legitionate, and. Reasonable..

Shave, te

(signed) Maine-

Franfipy

Auditor Leneral

Mani Conial Secretary.

!

1:44 of 1849.

Se closure to 3 in St Sp:

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ELEלר"ים

(Copup)

No. 105.

entleman),

your

(..

84

Colonial Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 10th April, 1879.

I have the honer to acknowledge.

letter of the 300 Instant, and to enclos for your information, by direction of His _ Excellency the Governer, the accompanying copy of letter No. 5 of this date=, from the Colonial. Auditor General elative to the charge of £101.5.3 for Departmental Expenses upon. the sum of 9 for Timber supplied... of £. 675.1.9 for Timber-

by your Departinent to the Civil Government

here .

purchased

Iw

If the timber in

question

Avas

this Colony and did not imotve

any of the expenses named by the Moncible

Board of Ordnance in the Circulars of July 1825 and Junie 1832, as surmised_ by

The Board of

Respective Officers.

the

the

Expenses brought against

for Departmental

propriety of the charge General, questioning Letter from the Auditor

the

Hongkong by the Board.

Government of

of Ordnance

10th. April, 1849.

1

Auditer, His Excellency deems it a matter -worthy of consideration whether those Circulars

CAW

have reference to such expenses, which would-

directly to attack to stores of a

· appear more

Staval or Military nature; and therefore, similar to those supplied by the Ordnance here to the Civil Government for the Colonial Gun lost and

Police purposes.

If there be a discretionary power

vested in your

Board by which

you may

be

enabled to withdraw the heavy charge objected to by the Auditor, His Excellency soould be glad to cause the accounts to be adjusted,

adjusted, as there

· cannot be

any objection to the Departmental

-Expenses charged upon the other items already

not

possess

enumerated. But, should you this poner of summary decision, His

Excellency requests that

you

will have

the goodness to submit - this letter with

its Enclosure for the consideration of the Honorable

Honorable the Board of

I have, to,

True.

85

Ordnance.

(Signed) Marine)

Colonial Secretary.

Copy

olonial Secretar

Spoutary.

!

N° 4.4 of 1849.

Inclosure A 4mm Gespi

1

Copy.

!

charge brought against Government

Auditor General on the the remarks by the

Respective Officers, endering

Secretary to the Board of Letter from the Colonial

the local

Departmental Expenses.

16th April, 1849.

under the head of

045592,49

86

Office of

Ordnance.

Sit,

Hongkong, 17th April, 1849.

We have the hover to-

activatedge the receipt of your acknowledge letter of the 10th April 184g with its

enclosure, also

tton

by yourself, to His Excellency The Governo

of the

date.

We do not feel authorized.

to at all abate the demand made by The Houble : Board of Ordnance in the Civil Government of Hongkong.

for

the sinus specified, and howe

o discretionary power to alter their

decision on

the

forward your

will

subject.

pect, best ave.

we wi to br

England

letter to

for their consideration ·

The Hemple:

Couble

The Colonial Secretary,

HongKong,

We

1

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We have, NC

[(Signed) Noury Hill (signed) Geo: Phillpotte

Storekeeper. Db. G. R.b.

lovel

( " ) John B. b. Tetley. ( " ) Myre, Belent.

Acting Gy storchieper.

ling Bart7.

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Manie

Colonial secretary.

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N. HA A 1849.

In closure _ No 55 in Leip:

No45.

Financial.

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134-20

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My Lord,

a

88

Victoria, Houghong,

24 #

-April, 1849-

I have the honor to enelose herewith.

Requisition for clothing and other articles

for the use

required for

of the Folies Free of

Houghong for the year 1850 and partly for 1851, trusting that your Lordship will be pleased to give the ne

necessary instructions for

their carly transmission to the Colony. I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Aberient

Humble Sermant,

stating that Respective Officers

Letter from the Bourd

they

consider themselves

do not

authorized to reduce

the

Hay trong nhà

the Government of

-Expenses brought against.

charge for Departinante

17th April, 1849.

The Right Honorable, The Karl Grey,

fx. te.

te.

Mr. Meinsale

to sanction way-se, & then to the Mont.

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5693 Hong Hory.

89

Sir Ch. Levelyan H. C. B.

Jalan

W.M.

quafivil

3

b

9 July 149

I am divited by last

Gary

The

to transmit to you

for the Considerations of the

Lord's Comminges : of the Rondary

the accompanying Requisition

for clothing

and other bateles

-the life of the Police

for

Love of Hony Many for the

gean

1856

pertly for tes

1851. and Same te

your

request that

will state

to their Lordships thick Lord

Grey

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23

Earl Grey

24

W. In

I here to acknowleg

the wish of your Despratile-

245. of the 2.4 of April lach,

and to acquaint.

acquaint that dictating

have been given to the

Colonial Agent

to take

the nupoy slips for forwarding to Honey Hory

the the clothing,

clothing

and other

Robeles required for the

service of

160

Blice Fone,

in the Reqeraction

sperified in

which

& you

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$1

Police Department. Hongkong

2nd April, 1849.

Requisition for Felice Department

Scertify that the

that the under-

mentioned articles of Clothing and

equipment are required for the Volice Service from England, being the anthesized supply for the.. periods specified.

For the Yea

Year 1850.

A. Blue Clotle to make Jackets & Frowsers

2. Blue Camlet, to make fackets & Trousers

3. 130 Xairs of

for 12 mon.

make f for

1234

wumbers in circles

from 3 to 132

inclusive. us for fackets .

H. J. Gross White Metal Buttons for fackets.

!

!

!

:

ver 1850 4 1851.

For You Your

5. Cloth te make Great boats for

75.

men,

C. & Gross Black horn buttons

Great

Great Woals.

for

7. 12 Doyen small buttons for sleeves

8.19

<...

large hooks ameyes

9. 75 Waterproof Capes.

Required to replace others fairly

A vorve

out and

beyond Repair.

12 Volice Santhorns .

13 Glass Bulls Eyes.

10 Nattles.

!

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די

indented

for

OM

$2

the 11th July 1848.

the Indian Force for the rightion months ending 30theme= 1850, which will be appropriated

for

the

for the

1850,

12

ve

Both

of the European Police ending 31th December.

year ending making only materials for

required for the latter

period as specified above.

Respectfully submitted. Charles May

Supert of Police

Approved.

Governer.

Memo :

he

consequence of

of the reduction

of the Police Force on the pot fammary

1849, there is an

Creep of Clothing

January

J

고

nfs / is wrjoy

·678,

/93/

to pay any 1981 with 77 of 1-20.708 Suscrips труд не прозию лодо

Cloth &c. Waterproof Blue cloth- Bird Blue Roth Camket ze Blue Camber Bine Clotti Caps Pairs

for Jackets, number for for Crowns, and

Grint Cuts Capes. and buttons. Housers Sacke: Jackets. Fousers waterproof covers Boats Shoes.

Pairs

Stocks.

Clothing &e, received and ordered for 1848 and 1849.

141

141

222

222

141

141

309

309 309 309

Clothing issued or required to be

108

108

126

issued for 1848 and 1849.

126 132

132

§

190

195 195 188

In store for year 1850.-

33

33

96

дв

9 4

119

114 114

Return showing the total quantity of clothing required for year

Cloth & Hinter proof Bluự. Cloth Blue Cloth Cambet &C Blue. Cambet Blue clothe caps Pairs Pairs Stocks. Great inits Cafres. cuteeper of jackets, number Grousers Jackets. Konsers, caliper cover Boots Shoes.

aid buttons.

Clownd ardd

r. 1850.

93

Full complement required for 1850.

108

108

108

108

132 132 108

Deduct articles in store.

33

33

96

96

9

9

119

108 108

114 114

108

///

Supply required from England for 1850. 75 75

12

12,

123

123

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(ligned!

Super t of Police.

C. May,

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Colonial Secretary.

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Return showing the lothing and equipment in store for 1850, being the excess of articles ordered for you

Downs, and

is

Blue Roth banket ge Blue Camber Blue Cloth Caps Pairs Housers. Jackets. Frousers.

141

housees, waterproof covers. Boats Shock.

1848 ar 1849.

Cloth &c. Waterproof Blue. cloth for Great Conte Capes.

Pairs

Jackets numbers and buttons.

Stecks.

141

///

222

222

141

309

309 309 309

Clothing issued or required to be

issued for 1848 and 1849.

}

108

108

126

126132

132

190

195195188

In store for year 1850.

33

33

96

96

9 9

119

114 114

///

Clothing &e, received and ordered for 1848 and 1849. -

Both &c, Waterproof Blue. Cloth for

Great ints Cafies.

aid buttons.

Reture showing the total quantity of clothing required for year 1850.

Blue Woth Camlet &c. Blue Cambe|Bluse cloth caps| Pairs Pairs Walipersef= Trousers. Mckets. Trousers. Waterproof covers Boots, Shoes.

fer

a red

93

Stocks

jackets, sumbert

"Full complement required for 1850.

108

Deduct articles in store.

33

108

33

108

108

132

132

108

96

96 9

9

119

108 108

114 114.

108

//

Supply required from England for

75

75

12

12

123

123

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True Copy

Mai

Colonial Secretary.

(ligned!

Super t t of Police.

C. May,

?

No 45 1839.

Inclosure N. 2 in Desp:

י

No 46.

Miscellaneous.

Mail

of 19 July

Blank Fores

My Lord,

a

5604. 4mg Kong 20

Victoria, Hongkong,

25th April, 1849.

94

I have the honor to transmit

herewith. a Requisition from the Colonial Secretary for 5 Blank forms of the "Blue Book" to be prepared at the

end

f

the current

year,

and to

request that your Lordship will be good enough to give the necessary

directions to have them sent out

as

early as possible.

I have the honor to be With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient Humble Servant,

The Right Honorable, The Earl Gay

A

Bhrikum

tc., in store for Returns showing Police

Clothing

of Clothing required for 1830. and also total quantity

ordered for 1848 ans 18249; 1880, I being, excess of articies

1.

detrary

AB

30

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Requisition.

95

Colonial Office, Victoria, Houghing, 25th April, 1849

Required 5 Blank Copies of the "Blue Book" for the use of the Colony of Houghing during the year 1849. -

I hereby ecrtify that the above 5

the use

Copies are wanted for Colonial Department..

Approved,

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of the

Colonial Secretary

Hortum Goverun te..

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7230

Hone houd

7230. Schedule & Gespatches

Govenzer of Hongkong

Transmitted by the to The secretary

of state for

the steamer "Achilles,

8 of Date of

Odp: Gespr:

1849

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96

Colonies, by the Mail the 20 th June, 1849. Southampton

subject of Despatch

Duplicates.

47 8. May Reporting leave of absence granted to Mr.

Siak certificate to proced to

Singapore, and his return to the Colony

- the 17th April last_

to Despatch N30

4 02

#

Referring

shanghae

41570

50 4th

51 10th

#

seso of

25th March,

leporting Mrbleverly's Return from

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the 24th April_

Quarterly Returns for the

Transmitting Quarterly

Quarter ended 31st March, 1849-

Reporting commentation to Transportation

for 10 years, of

recorded ag

the sentence of

Death

ainst the Chinese "Son arkenn

convicted of burglary and stabbing at

the Criminal sessions of

leourt held on

Reporting Sale:

the Suprem

the 16th April.

the tive Coolia Stands in

Pretoria, to Mr Duddell, for the Somer £40, and stating that this

ment yields

Jo

annual Cental

18. 9. & 1⁄2 to Government for ground allotted to him with these Buildings.

roof

Inet :

One

Nove

Love

Rofe Date of

Desp

!

Gespr

1849.

7

Subject of Despatche

52 14th May

Transmitting

by

for

5323

542.4th

55

56

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#

List of stationery required

the Civil Departments of Hongkong

the year 1849-50.

Acthnarledging Receipt of this Fords hi pam Dispatch N. 83 of 19th December, 1848, on the Military and

and Exporting

Naval Expenditure of Hongkong

Sirivarding an application from

the

Trustees of St John's Church, for additional grant of £= 260 towardes the completion of the Building

Acknowledging Receipt of despatches 8102 of

5th March and Military separate of

the 2nd March 1849

شمه

Reporting resignation of Mr. Inglis, the

Registrar General, and lefeine to him of this superannuation Contributions;

well as the temporary

6 for conducting

as

ad ru

made for office

th

57 549 May Reporting

-Originals-

of ground

arrang

ements

the duties of lie

Mr Webster's claim to a pizel -round which he had bought from faptain Meit in september 1842; but which

by order

число

of

soof so of

Fiel

one

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One

Nove

2

60

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:

No

4 of Bate of Deep: Desp

58 6th be

50

62

Subject of Despatch:

97

s of... Incl.

Janu

ary 1843.

ground

5

Sir Henry Pollinger in Ja

ding that the

and tecommending

in question be restored to Mr Webster.

6" Some Reporting that Mr. Parker's Bill of Carte

p th

#

referred to in His Lordelrip's Despatch. 8.92 of

of 12 Tebmary, (Regina os Larkan has been taxed by the Registrar of

the Court, and

heim reduced.

Sy he

from

its original amount. # 1158.49 to that of # 374. 49. Leaving a Balance, between the judgment and the Costs of $105. 51, which have been paid into the

Treasury

Colonial Fre

Transmitting Copy of, and reporting

ous

Jove

Ordinance 85 of 1849. entitled : An " Ordinance to facilitate the examination of Witnesses in certain cases before- Commissient to in the Colony of Honghong: One

Transmitting Copy of and

Ordinance

reporting

N4 of 1049. entitled ; an ansend the ordinance

"Ordinance to

" Nof of 1845, entitled 'an ordinance

" for

the

6

Reporting

Regulation of Jurors and furies":

execution,

6 Chinese for

the 7th June, of

the crime

of Piracy

with violence, and toporting fully

the

Circumstances con inected

with this

Carl

Out

Are

|

Date of

s.fr :

Dosp

62. 18th

Subject of Despatch

18th June Transmitting correspondence paised between=

64232

himself

and the Governor of Macas, consequent on the proceedings of Captain The Honble: Henry Koppel. R... 4. in liberating Mr. Jum

Mr. Summers---

subject, from

bet, from the Macao

Actinowledging receipt of Despatches to

8. 109 of 19th April. 1849.

Transmitting

1

Memorial from Mr.

William Jarrunt to His Lordelripé

British Bu

Jail..

6329

r

address

No. of

biel:

No. 47.

2

have

Ordinances

each of the Ordin

Also Six trinted seat each

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Ms H and 5 of

Maine

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Secretary.

Civil.

Muy /49

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AVA

My Lord,

6670 Houghong.

RECEIVED

JULY.ZO

58

Wctorias, Hongkong, Jet May, 1849

I have the honor to report to Your

Lordship that on the 27th February last; I

Assistant Harbour Master, to proceed to the Straits Settlements for the benefit of his health which has been of later

very very much

-impaired, as attected by the belonial Surgeon's bertificate, herewith encloud.

Mr. Lena returned to the Colony

ov

the 17th.

April, but as he only execided

the period allowed by the Colonial Regulations

by

lix

cê aroli

fromd

days, and his absence ill health the Government having been

to no

keen pint

expense theseby, I have not caused

Right Honorable The bark Grey,

Se

&e!

E

No of Dexp

esp:

62

69 18th

18th Jerne

!

64232

#

Subject of

Despatch

Macas,

Transmitting correspondence pared between

himself and the Governor of .

onsequent

the proceedings of

Captain The Honble: Henry Keppel.

R... in liberating Mr.

British

Jail.

Mr. Summ

subject, from

the Macao

Cashatches to

Transmitting a cut to dis

Memorial

from

Mr

William Tarrant to stis Pordaliipé

address

each of the ordina

Also Sixe trinted Copies of each

Ms H and 5 of

1849!

Macie Colonial secretary.

23

rill, 1869.

Hongkong,

A

No:47

Civil.

35-

My Lord,

6670. Gong Hong.

RECEIVED

JULYZO

58

We Actoria, Hongkong, jet May, 1849

I have the honed to report to Your

Lordship that on the 27th February last; I

granted leave of absence to Mr. Lena the Assistant Harbour Master, to proceed to the Straits Settlements for the benefit of his

health which has been of late

impaired,

much

very mu

very

as attested by the Colonial Surgeon's Certificate, horowith encloud.

Mr. Lena returned to the Colony

on

the 17th April, but as he only exceeded

the period allowed by the Colonial Regulations

by

Lix

ncê aroli

fromd

days, and his absencd ill health & the Government having how put

to no

expense thereby, I have not caused

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

Se

Se

So

7

:

any

deduction to be made from his tabary.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect;

Your Lordships .

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

app.

30 July Af

об

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99

Houghong, Seby. 21th, 18949.

I have this day examined. M. Lena, the

Assistant Harbour Master _ I find that his general health and vigour have been most seriously encroached upon by the continued persistence of Rheumatic enlargement of the joints, and by the irritation and pain which result therefrom. The present state of the atmosphere in Houghong, is proeminently calculated to aggravate his disease, and to add, rapidly, to the attenuation of his body. such being

the

Case,

- I have

no hesitation in recommending him to avail hisuself of the opportunity of the mail, and to take a voyage to the Straits, returning by the succeeding Steamer. This will remove him from the pernicions influence of the present season, and afford

voyage

!

!

the

him an opportunity of trying susceptibility of his system to the renovating influence of a ulterion change of air

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and

a

complete recupation...

(Signed), M. Morrison, folonial Seager...

ору

(True Sopy) Mame

folonial Fieritary-

MINUTE 30

VR Jadis

7

Best Grou

Bonham CB

1849 AUGT

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100

5 Aug/49.

Ihave to achnootage the

receipt of your Despatch hay

of the 10th of May and Share.

to convey to you my appenal

of the leave of absence which: You have granitive to No Sena the Opistout Hestones Mertur

at Hong Kong to proceed to

the Straits Settlements for the

benefit of bis health Share

1

?

Nr. 48.

Civil

My Lord,

6671

bb trong tương

RECEDES

JULYZO 1849

101

Victoria, Houghong, 2nd May, 1849.

I have the honor to report to your

Lordship that M2 Meverly, who preceded to Shanghai on duty, as stated in

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my

Despatch N230. of the 2.31 March, returned. to the folony on the 24th Ultime, and ~ reassumed his duties as Surveyor General. .

I have the hour to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Mort Obedient

Humble Servant,

Moham

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The Right Aonable, The hard Isney,

te.

Xo.

tc.

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+

1

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My Lord,

RECEIVED

JULYZO

1849

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102

Victoria, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1849.

I have the honor to enclose- herewith for Your Lordships information and that of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, copies of the Quarterly

Ubstracts

1849.

the Quarter ended 31th March,

for the

1. Changes

יד

in the holders of offices and appointments is the Colony of Hongkong

2. Additions to salaries and allowances in the

Colony of Hongkong.

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Creations of new offices and appointîvents

Right Honorable The tearl Grey,

Be

&e.

:

Victoria, Hongkong, 1879.

Ind

Mach

Governon Bonham-

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Mer Merria

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RECEIVED

JULYZO

1849

102

Victoria, Hongkong,

彡

3rd May 1849.

have the honor to enclose-

herewith for Your Lordship's information and that of the Lords Commissioners of Hee Majesty's Treasury, expies of the Quarterly Abstracts for

1849.

1.

the Quarter ended 31th March,

Changes in the holders of offices and appointments in the Colony of Hongkong

2. Additions to salaries and allowances in the

Colony of Hongkong.

3.

Creation

of new offices and appointments

Right Honorable The Carl Grey,

&e,

&e.

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Victoria, Hongkong,

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3rd May, 1849

I have the honow to enclose-

tion

herewith for Your Lordship's informatio

and that of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Krasury, copies of the Quarterly Abstracts for the Quarter ended 31th. Murch,

1849.

1.

Changes in the holders of offices and appointments in the Colony of Hongking

2. Additions to salaries and allowances in the

Colony of Hougheng.

3.

Creations of new offices and appointïuents

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey.

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&e.

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the

Colony of Hongkong.

nts of an unusual description

for extracedinary

services.

5. Reductions of

the

sularies and allowances in

kolony of Hongkong.

I have the honor to

With the

Your

Humble Servant,

Most Obedient,

Lordships,

highest respect;

and

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103

Resigned 20. March, ang

CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 31 Ma

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 in England, date of au- Majesty's Government thority of the Secretary

of State.

If newly appointed by the Governor date of authority.

If promoted from another Office Colony, description of former. or Government situation in the

pointment.

ap-

ch

Date of Governor's Despatch respecting the Change of office or appointment, or the new appointment,

184.G.

Column for Remarks.

Colonial Treasury

3rd Clerk. G. Michell

6.

Acting 326

§. 125. being the help

Salary of the office .

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Mais

Colonial Secretary.

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(Signed) W. Cai

Andilic Gener

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OFFICE.

ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 31 March, 1849.

Name.

Date of Appointment.

Original Salary,

Present Salary.

Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for

Salary drawn.

increase.

Sil

Column for Remarks.

104

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Wolmrial Secretary.

(Signed) W. Caine,

Andile General.

or

per March, 1814 G.

CREATION of NEW OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 31

Name.

Annual Salary.

Date of appointment and 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 appointment 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.

185

OFFICE.

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and

Home : For the addition of Ushers at the

Folice Court, Convict Guards and Chinese Constables Amployed in lien of Policemen, vide Despatch N. 104. of 26th December, 1841 E.

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Cita Generals

Auditor

(Free Copy)

Colmial Secretary.

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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 31a.March, 1849.

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.

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Colonial Secretary.

(Signed) W. Caine,

Auditor General.

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The Vistoria, Houghong,

4th May, 184-9-

I have the hour to acquaint your Lordship that at the last. Eriminal. Sessions

A

of

of the Supreme fourt, held on the 16th April,

Chinese "Ston Artenn" was convicted Burglary and stabbing, and sentence of Death recorded against him.-

On the 3rd Instant I summoned

the bxecutive founcil, and requested the

Chief Justice. to attend the meating, for

the

purpose of taking into consideration the case the above convict... It appearing from

of

the cridence, that his Crime, although of a

serious nature, was cutitled to merey, as there premeditated intention of committing

was 10

The Right Amnable, The Earl Grey,

tc.

tc.

40.

32 Mar 1918

Victoria, Hongston,

LAND. NO

homicide, I. with the

Coueurrenec

of the

Council, and on the strength of the chief

Justice's recommendation, decided on_

commuting

the sentence of the Courts to transportation ofor ten years.

I hope therefore that your Lorochipe

will be pleased to approve of this Resolution_

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Scrount,

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the 4' May last, reporting

that

you

had commuted

the Sentence of Dearh

recorded against the Chinese "Non Arkeun who

of

was convicted at the lastfriminal Sessions the Supreme Court, to Transportation for Jew years, and under the circumstances adverted

to m

your Despatch I have to signify to you my approval of this Commutation.

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My Lord,

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MY.30

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110

Victoria, Houghtong,

10th Mory, 1849-

I have the honor to inform your Lorkhip, that in consequence of the object for.

which the 2 Coolic Stands in Victoria were --

ich a.

erected having totally failed, inasmuch they have never

been recupied by the Coolies on Porters; I availed myself of an offer of £90 for

Maus

them from MrDuddell, by which

£33,5,2 m

Government, though losing

Buildings, will in future derive a

recompanying huclosure._._

the

ground

and Rent.

of ₤1869-91/2

per

annum, as detailed in

the

This

ment will save all

outlay for repairs, and with Itrait. Latiefactory to your

prove

Lordship._

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The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

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of May

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have

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Flavor

the Town of Victoria,

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30

for lilling the ground

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-Victoria, 24 May, 1849-

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I beg leave to Tender for the unappropriated

Cooly Stouses as follows - viz:

for the

the

I will pay 45±

one situate behind the Ice House and pay

upset

Reutal for the ground on which it

stands, and execute the usual Leare therefor_;

I will pay £45 for the one near

step,

and

pay

the

Gough Street

upect Rental in the ground

for

for

which it stands and the ground bordering

on con

thereon between it, and the Steps and Lot 9.4;

and the opening on to the Queen's Road

I will excente the Leases when prepared_ and take possession from the date thereof, but the Purchase Money £90. I request to

be accommodated thus-

say

£50 to be

paid in three months and £40 in Siy

mouths - should your

your hveellency be pleased

to accept these terms, I will accompany the Surveyor General to the ground-

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and more particularly define

the limit.

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(Signed) G. Duddell -

To His Kreelleney

Samuch Geo. Bonham,

Governor in Corneil,

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Surveyor General's Office 22 May 1869.

These Corly stands were

-finished in August

1848 and Cost £61% 12.47 each they have nevez

been used for the purpose for

purpose for which they

were

intended, and consequently are useless to the Government. It is not likely any

other

person would purchase them, and if offered at auction, they would not produce one tenth their original cot - I therefore think. M.Duddell's offer a very fair one, and

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he proposes to rent the Land, Her Majesty's Government would derive advantage by the sale as proposed - although in the first instance the love would be upwards of $30-

M2 Quddell does not state definitely how much land, he requires, and therefore_ I cannot say what would be the annual ground rent, but I should think the sum would be about £10 for that near the Sec House, and £ 15 for the other

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of His Excellency the Governor should decide upon selling there stands, I will accompany M2 Buddell as proped by

Mz

him and arrange

the boundaries, and

then report the same for His hxcelleney's further consideration.-

(Signed) Chas: Acer (leverly,

S. G.-

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Victoria, Hongko 4th May, 1849.

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No 11.

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Sir,

Surveyn General's office,

Victoria, 5th May, 1849-

In compliance with the Instructions

N

contained in your letter. At 129 of the 32 bitant,

that I called upon

I beg to inform you

Duddell and ascertained from

-

1WE=

him the

quantity of Ground_ required with the two

Cooly stands he offered to purchase; I have therefore the honor to report that at the Cooly stand at the

the

arca

at the

near

the Sec House

of the Jo

which

- is 2928 feet, the rental of upset price is £7. 19. 2, and at the other stand the area is 3,260 Square feet,

the

upert

rental £10.10.7%

A. Aonorable Major M faine, Colonial Secretary.-

I have, Ac.

(Signed) Chas: thin: Cleverly Surveyn General

1

Copy

N132.

115

Colonial Office Victoria,

Houghing, 7 May, 1849-

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Sir,

His breellenes the bovernor in

Council

Mr.

having been pleased to recede to . 17 Juddell's

application of the 2nd Instant, to be allowed to purchase from the Government, the 2 Colie Stands in Victoria, for the

the sum of £45 cach-

on the termes proposed in his letter, Jam directed_to authorize you

to hand

ner

to

him the Bouldings, sufficient sourity bring previously taken for the full payment of

the £90, within the period stated_

Mr Duddell.-

direct

by

His kneelleney is further pleased to

you

to allot to MrDuddell, the

quantity of ground required by hime with each of these Buildings, and to charge as

Chas: Abee: Cleverly, Sept,

Survey on General.

-

rest for

£7.19.2 and $10.10.7% neending to

the

Lame

the respective sums

of

th

the

Report contained in

-your

letter 12ll of

the 5th Instant..

I have, V.,

(Signed) W. Laine,

felonial Secretary_

( True (spies)

Melmial keretary~

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17th May, 18.119. I have the hence

up by

how

Memorandum

the Auditor General, the amount of Stationery

showing the

of

which will be required for the

the several Departments of the Civil Government, for the year

1849-50; and to request that

Your Lordship will have the goodness to cause the items indented

to be procur

to be procured and so

ured and sout out to

for, the Colony.

I would respectfully beg

Your Lordship to give

instructions

She

Right Honerable, The Earl Grey,

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quality

as that used at the

Colonial office at have, it .

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quality, and very ill adapter for

we inv

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month's .

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Your Lordships.

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not included in the above Indent, there

are

the

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(Signed) M.Caine,

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Governor Bonham to Earl Grey.-(Received July 7, 1849.)

(No. 53. Financial.)

My Lord,

Victoria, Hong Kong, May 23, 1849. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of despatch, No. 83, of the 19th December last, informing me that your Lordship's attention had been attracted by the large and continued amount of the expenditure of Hong Kong, and directing me to enquire into the expenditure of the island in all its various branches, civil, military, and naval, and to make a report thereon, whether by improved arrangements and more effectual co-operation between the branches of the public service, the heavy charges at present incurred may not be reduced.

2. In my despatch, No. 104, of the 26th December, 1848, I advised your Lordship that I had already reduced the civil establishments to 31,4471. showing a saving of 3,3401, to take effect from the first of this year, and in a separate despatch of 27th December, I offered certain suggestions for further future reductions as vacancies occurred.

3. In despatch, No. 10, of 25th January last, I stated my opinion of the force that appeared to me to be necessary to ensure the internal tranquillity of the colony, and proposed a reduction of 14,4107. 8s. 3d. annually.

4. The Naval Establishment for China is fixed at-

1 Frigate at Hong Kong.

1 Steamer ditto.

1 Brig of War at Whampoa.

I ditto

at Amoy,

1

ditto

at Ningpo.

1 ditto

at Shanghae.

This establishment is quite ample for all purposes whatever; and if we could only be certain that the force stationed at Hong Kong would always be available, the military department would possibly be susceptible of even further reduction.

5. To enable me to comply with the instructions contained in your Lord- ship's despatch, I addressed Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Collier, the Naval Com- Enclosure No. 1, mander-in-chief, on the subject generally, and suggested that the naval force page 8. ordinarily stationed here might be supplied with provisions by the army com- missariat, and such munitions of war as the vessels on the coast might require, by the Ordnance department; and requested to know whether, with the exception of coals and spars, &c., and items of this description, which could be easily housed on shore, the "Minden," the hulk of a 74 gun ship lying in the harbour, would not be sufficient to hold all the other stores of a purely naval {description.

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6. His Excellency has favoured me with a reply, by which it would seem that in his opinion this amalgamation would not be convenient. From his letter I however find that the annual expense of the naval civil department amounts to The nature and quantity of stores do not appear. 2,3651. 178. 1d. per annum. They are generally reported however to be infinitely greater than necessary, and have been collected and sent out no doubt under an impression that the naval force would be on a more extensive scale than it now is, or is ever likely to be. By Sir Henry Pottinger's letter No. 29 of 3rd April, 1843, to the Earl of Aber- deen, I find that he proposed the following as a fitting naval force for the station.

4 Frigates.

7 Brigs.

3 Large Steamers.

2 Small ditto

7. I am of opinion that all provisions and stores of every description beyond what may be required for a force of 1,500 men should be dispensed with; and it will then remain for the proper authorities in England to decide whether the army commissariat is not capable of performing a part of this duty. duties incidental to the army commissariat I shall hereafter remark.

On the

In

8. The naval storehouses are in a most dilapidated state, and should be The Admiral states that he has recommended to the Lords taken down. Commissioners of the Admiralty the occupation of what are termed the " Albany Godowns," (forfeited to the Crown), as well adapted for naval purposes. this proposition I fully concur; but I understand that the Royal Engineers have estimated that it will cost 5000l. to put them in repair, their original cost being somewhat less than 3000Z. ! !

9. There is however a capital house and godown, built at a cost of about 42,000 dollars, and for which the Government once offered 40,000 dollars, now for sale: it might possibly be had for 20 to 25,000 dollars, and had I any voice in this question, I should strongly advocate its being purchased, in preference to repairing the Albany Godowns.

10. In considering the quantity of naval provisions consumed in China, it should not be forgotten that fresh provisions are usually served out to the seamen. The annual expenditure of salt provisions on this account can be easily ascertained in England, and if it be comparatively small, a very limited space would I imagine be necessary for the storing of the other articles of provision, most, if not all of which, save spirits, are procurable on the spot. I would here, for easy reference, remark, that the European troops during six months of the year get fresh beef and bread daily, and that during the other six months, they are supplied with salt beef and pork ONCE in each week. Taking the regimental force therefore at 600 men, the expenditure of salt provisions may be estimated at from 70 to 80 tierces per annum.

11. His Excellency in his letter to my address speaks of 2,150 men being victualled at Hong Kong on the 6th of April. This, I need scarcely say, was accidental, the force having been collected with reference to the possibility of its being required to enforce our treaty right of entrance into the city of Canton. This will not occur again, and the force at Hong Kong is not likely to exceed one frigate and one steamer.

12. I wish with the Admiral that one half of the splendid range of stores erected for the Ordnance could be devoted to the navy, and I imagine that if we only had the proper quantity of stores for a force of 1,200 men military, they might be so occupied.

13. Before I conclude my remarks on the naval department, I would observe that Sir Francis Collier appears to consider Hong Kong as the head- quarters of Her Majesty's ships; and should this be the case, then a corresponding reduction can be made at Trincomalee. It matters little where any necessary expense is incurred, but the same expense for establishment cannot be requisite at Trincomalee and at Hong Kong also: at one place or the other therefore reduction should take place. To myself it is indifferent where the reduction does take effect, as I can have no possible object in view but the good of the public service; and having so recently entered the service of the Crown, I am of necessity free from all professional jealousies, as also from all prejudices in favour of one branch of the service over the other.

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14. The establishment of the Naval Storekeeper and Agent Victualler stands thus:--

1 Clerk

1 Clerk

1 Storeman

STOREKEEPER'S DEPARTMENT.

£66 13 4

Naval Storekeeper and Agent Victualler

Victualling Money, £27 7 6

4 Boatmen, 5 Labourers

834 Additional extra Labourers for Service of Establishment House Rent for Naval Storekeeper and Agent Victualler Stationery

Master commanding Store-Ship "Minden," and as Queen's

Harbour Master

-

AGENT VICTUALLER'S Department.

Agent Victualler, paid as Naval Storekeeper.

1 Clerk

1 Clerk

1 Storeman

£66 13 4

Victualling Money, £27 7 6

1 Cooper

ditto

£ .. 600 0 0

d.

250 0

2000

175 0 0

94 0 10

137 10 0

28 19 2

100 0 0

15 0 0

100 0 0

1,500 10 0

0 0

0

200 0 0

175 0 0

94 0 10

94 0 10

£ 9 2 6

36 10 0

£27 7 6

£31 18 9

59 6 3

£27 7 6

75 0 0

16 9 2

1 Cooper @ 6d. per day, borne on "Minden's" books as Cooper's

Crew

Victualling Money

1 Cooper @ 1s. 9d. per day, as Cooper's Crew Victualling Money

-

5 Victualling Labourers

474 Additional extra Labourers Allowance Stationery

Police Force

Total

ONDO

15 0 0

100 0 0

£2,365 17 I

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Enclosure No. 3,

page

12.

15. With reference to the military department, I beg to annex a letter page 11. which I addressed to Major-General Staveley, as well as his reply thereto, inclosing Enclosure No. 4, a report from the respective officers of ordnance, with several documents which Enclosure No. 5, will be noticed below, and amongst these a return of troops serving in the page 13. China command.

Enclosure No. 6,

16. Enclosure No. 7, will explain the extent and nature of the Ordnance page 14. stores, and that it far exceeds the wants of the force in China is obvious. It Ordnance Depart- is impossible for me to specify each article of which there is a superfluity; ment.

Enclosure No. 7. but I will remark on a few that appear amongst the most prominent. By page 15. reference to the returns it will be seen that we have no less than 163 pieces of ordnance, of which 54 are 32-pounders, and 20 are 18-pounders; and that there are about 41,000 pounds of powder, and not less than 1,831,529 balled musket cartridges, and 62,000 blank musket cartridges; 35,873 fuzees, 28,400 loose round shot, besides strapped and fixed, ready for service.

17. Enclosure No. 8, will show that during the past year only 206,283 ball Enclosure No. 8, and blank cartridges, and 23,159 pounds of gunpowder have been issued, which page 35.

is a tolerable proof that of this article we have quite enough already; and yet

within these past few days 523 additional quarter barrels containing 261,500 Enclosure No. 9, musket ball cartridges have arrived by the "Palmyra." I propose therefore page 35. that the question should be submitted to the proper authorities, and no further ordnance stores than what are required for a force, say of 2000 men, which would include the demands of the navy, should be retained; and that the remainder of what what might be good and useful should be sent to Ceylon, or to England, where they may be of use to the service, instead of, as must be the case, becoming unserviceable and useless here; and what might prove in the latter state should be disposed of by auction on the spot or destroyed.

18. By thus relieving the ordnance storekeeper of the charge of a quantity of unnecessary and useless stores, he would, in my judgment have sufficient time to take on him some part of the duties at present performed by the naval store- keeper, leaving the supplying of provisions, &c., to the army commissariat department.

19. From the statement of Mr. St. Hill, the Ordnance Storekeeper, an Enclosure No. 10, officer of long standing and great respectability, it certainly does appear that he page 36.

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is called on to perform duties of no ordinary description, and which must prove very harassing. This however arises from the system in force, and in my judg- ment is very considerably increased by the presence of what is called "The Board of Respective Officers." What the precise duties of these officers are, I cannot clearly understand; but it appears to me that one of their principal avocations is to recommend what to them may seem fit and necessary for the public service.

The Board consists of-

A Lieutenant-Colonel of Engineers.

A Lieutenant-Colonel of Artillery. The Ordnance Storekeeper.

The Acting Deputy Storekceper.

20. In my despatch of 25th January, No. 10, I have suggested that in a mili- tary point of view I cannot conceive it possible that the presence of the two first officers is requisite with a force composed of 1,200 men; and if this opinion be in conformity with that entertained by those more competent to offer one, and there be no other objections, of which I am unaware, I would urgently recom- mend the abolition of this Board altogether. In all boards the responsibility is so much divided, that suggestions involving expense are much more likely to be made by them than by an individual; and there seems no cause why such occasional alterations and additions as may be required, cannot, on their necessity, being brought to the notice of the General or other officer commanding, be sanctioned by him without the intervention of this Board, which cannot, if Mr. St. Hill's statement be correct, and of which there can be no doubt, but materially add to the labour not only of his own but of that of other departments, as far as I am able to judge, without any commensurate advantage being derived.

21. But should the proper authorities not see fit to place this power in the hands of the commanding officer, it might be ordered that no military expenses should be incurred or recommended beyond 100l. without being also approved of by the Governor of the colony.

22. The Ordnance Storekeeper's Establishment is as follows, and amounts annually to £4,165 6s. 7d.

1 Storekeeper (first class)

1 Deputy Storekeeper

1 First Clerk

1 Second Clerk

£ 3. d.

936 0

0

540 0 0 362 0 0

.

322 0 0

1 Assistant Firemaster

45 12 6

3 Temporary Clerks @

70 per month each

525 0 0

1 Temporary Clerk @ 60

ditto

150 0 0

1 Foreman of Storehousemen @ 5s. 6d. per day

86 1 6

1 Foreman of Magazine

ditto

86 1 6

1 Cooper

ditto

86 1 6

I Painter at 1s. 3d.

per day

2 Storehousemen @ 5s. per day

2 Storehousemen @ 4s. 2d. per day

Royal Artillery employed in Magazine

Chinese, as Artificers, Watchmen, Porters, Coolies, &c.

156 10 0

130 8 4

19 11 3

100 0 0

620 0 0

£4,165 6 7

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months, the commissariat department has indeed in this branch of its duty, but little to do, as the Ceylon Rifles do not draw any rations from the department.

25. Mr. Smith appears to make some difficulty in undertaking the duty of provisioning the navy, and if, as he states, that Hong Kong was the head quarters of the Indian station, and that a large force was always stationed here, his objection might be entitled to consideration; but instead of a line of battle ship, a frigate, three steamers, and five sloops, being ordinarily stationed here, the force intended for Hong Kong as agreed upon between Viscount Palmerston and the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty is fixed at one frigate, and a steamer, a force about equivalent to that which Mr. Smith states in the Australian colonies is supplied by the army commissariat under the commissariat regulations; and with this precedent before me, I certainly cannot see why a similar plan may not be adopted in this colony.

26. It appears also evident that the building used for a commissariat store, is at present unnecessarily large; and so far as I can judge, would hold the extra supplies required for the navy. Should it be found insufficient there would be no difficulty in hiring good and dry warehouses elsewhere.

27. With respect to Mr. Smith's animadversions on the civil department, I have nothing to say, except that he is clearly writing on subjects with which he is not familiar, and with the particulars of which he has not the means of being very intimately acquainted. In his remarks I see he says, that on negotiating bills during the past year, a profit of 2,9491. has been realized. This is no doubt very satisfactory, but whether the rate of exchange is favourable or otherwise, does not depend on him, but on circumstances over which he can possibly have no control. So long as money can be procured for bills under 4s. 2d. per dollar, a saving will accrue to Government. When the exchange is higher than this rate the Government will sustain a loss.

28. The Barrack Department stands as follows:-

1 Barrack Master

I Clerk @ $50 per mensem

1 Superior Barrack Sergeant

2 Barrack Sergeants

122

3. d.

Barrack Depart- ment.

689 15 0

125 0 0

91 I 0 109 2

£1,014 18 0

29. The duties this officer has to perform are stated in a memorandum Enclosure No. 13, furnished by the officer at present in charge of the department. I certainly page 47. cannot see why the duties should not be transferred to the engineer department or to an old subaltern officer of the force serving on the island on an allowance

of 1001. per annum.

30. The Royal Engineer Department stands as follows:-

Royal Engineer Department.

ROYAL ENGINEERS.

1. Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding

1 Captain or Brevet Major

1 First Lieutenant

1 First Lieutenant attached to Royal Sappers and Miners -

£ .8.

d. 1,322 10 10

789 10 10

357 8 4

378 13 4

Commissariat De- partment.

page 41.

23 The expenses of this department amount annually to 1,7851. to which however must be added 5001. per annum for offices and stores; and on the Enclosure No. 11, whole I do not consider it susceptible of any material reduction; but from Mr. Assistant-Commissary-General Smith's own showing, I think it is capable of undertaking a very considerable addition to its duties. At present the depart- ment has in its charge provisions to the value of 2,4241. 19s 4d., and the actual Enclosure No. 12, value of the supplies issued during the past year, 1848, amounted only to 7,3351. 48. 8d. and this includes, as will be seen on reference to Enclosure No. 12, every article of consumption ordered by the commissariat, embracing all hospital comforts. The fresh beef and bread provided by Chinese contractors, as also the fire-wood, form a sum of 3,8781. which would leave the actual distribution by the commissariat, of only 3,4571. per annum.

page 44.

24. In explanation of this small expenditure of provisions, it is right, I should again observe, that the European troops amounting to only 600 are supplied with bread and fresh meat by contract, so that with the exception of one day in each week, when salt meat is supplied to them during the six winter

2 Clerks of Works, fourth class

ROYAL ENGINEERS CIVIL DEPARTMENT.

I Foreman of Works, second class

589 0 0 258 0 0 203 5 0

1 Clerk, fourth class

ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS.

2 Sergeants, 1 Corporal, 2 Second Corporals, and 39 Privates

1 Office Keeper

1 Office Coolie

-

2 Watchmen

CHINESE.

885 17 1

25 0 0

12 10 0

25 0 0

£4,846 15 54

31. From the enclosed statement will be seen the duties which the Enclosure No. 14. individuals connected with this department are called on to perform. In my page 48. despatch, No. 10, of 25th January, I recommended that certain reductions should

be made in this department, from which further experience and observation afford

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Enclosures Nos. 15 and 16, pages 51

and 52.

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me no reason to dissent, for although it might have been required in the earlier d ys of the colony to entertain this staff, certainly now that there can be but few more buildings necessary for the public service, the same expense on this account must be uncalled for.

32. Being desirous of ascertaining if any further works were in contemplation in the military department, I requested the Major General commanding to cause me to be supplied with a return showing what I required; and Enclosures Nos. 15 and 16 will show the nature and description of works that have been suggested as requisite to be completed during the year ending March, 1850. The first, the ordnance estimate, amounts to 12,1021. Os. 8d. which has been reduced to 4057. 9s. 11d.! The second, the barrack estimate, amounts to 40,4647. 98, 5d. but has been subsequently reduced by the department on the spot, by instructions as I understand from the Master-General of the Ordnance, to 2,1951. 9s 4d. This reduced estimate has not however been sanctioned, and will presume be curtailed in the same manner that the ordnance estimate has been : and if so, affords an additional proof of the present strength of the engineer department being altogether unnecessary.

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33. It may probably appear somewhat beyond my province to make any remarks on these estimates, but as it strengthens the position I have advanced as to the objectionable nature of the present system, I would draw your Lordship's atten- tion to items Nos. 3, 7, 8, and 9, in the ordnance estimate. These items are on account of a magazine that it had been proposed to erect at an expense of 8,4751. 68. 7d. which is estimated to contain I understand 4,000 barrels of der. During the past year the entire expenditure of powder on account of the army and navy amounted to 23,159 pounds, and of ball and blank ammunition 206,283 rounds. The amount of ball cartridge (for small arms) now in store is no less than 2,093,079 rounds, and considering that the expenditure of this one item last year was only 100,212, it is clear that of ball ammunition for small arms we have nearly twenty year's supply. It is therefore totally impossible that such a magazine can be required for a force of about 1200 men and a squadron, if it can be so called, of a frigate, two steamers, aud four brigs, all of which vessels arrive here fully equipped, and which if requisite can always receive There is also a storekeeper's house, estima- further supplies from Trincomalee ted to cost 3,156l. 6s. 4d. and a landing pier and crane to cost 3,7001. 15s. 11d. neither of which do I conceive to be at all necessary, although the first no doubt would prove convenient to the storekeeper.

34. The abstract barrack estimate appears to have amounted in the first instance to 40,4641. 9s. 5d. for the year ending March, 1850; and 22,08ɔl. 15s. 11d. would have been further required to complete the buildings This expenditure on which it was intended to expend the first-mentioned sum. however has been reduced by orders from home to 21,9251. 9s. 4d. as has been already explained; but no part appears to have been sanctioned, although it was forwarded home in August last. I find however that it is proposed to build additional barracks for married soldiers, at an expense of 9,500l. and that 12,8097. 9s. 3d. be laid out on the Albany barracks, which buildings were trans- ferred to the military authorities by my predecessor, and cost only 4,2311.! Again, I observe quarters for the royal engineer department, for the commanding royal engineer, the barrack master and the principal medical officer, estimated at year, and 7,334/. 12s. 6d. 16,834l. 12s. 6d. of which 9,500l. were to be expended this during the next. None of these buildings do I consider necessary, as the officers can, in the same way as do the civil officers of Government, hire houses in the town, as is the case at present, and for which I imagine due remuneration is made through the barrack department, although it does not appear in any of the documents furnished to me.

35. The repairs proposed for the barracks at Stanley are estimated to cost 5,070. There are at present stationed there three officers and sixty-six men, and no more can ever be required. It having come to my knowledge that an outlay was contemplated by the engineer department on these barracks, I Enclosure No. 17, addressed so far back as the 12th of March last, the annexed letter to the Major-

General on the subject.

page 53.

36. A sum of 68491. 5s. 4d. is also proposed to be expended on commis- sariat buildings in 1849-50, and a further sum during the ensuing year of 3,751l. 3s 5d., aggregating 10,6001. 8s. 9d.; and yet the Assistant Commissary General has by his own letter, only stores to the value of 2,4241. 19s. 4d. In

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this estimate 2,3981. 16s. 4d. are put down for a bakery. Ever since troops have been stationed here, they have been supplied with fresh bread, (as is the navy), by Chinese contractors. Why then a bakery should now be required is not to me evident.

37. It is unnecessary to make any further remarks on this part of the expendi ture. I will therefore recapitulate the expenses as they at present stand for what may be termed the military staff of the colony.

Engineer Department

Ordnance Department

Commissariat Department, including Offices and Stores Barrack Department

To which I add the-

Naval Storekeeper's Department

Total

£

d.

4,846 15 54

4,165 6 7

2,285 1 3 1,014 18

£12,312 1 34

2,365 17 1

£14,677 18 4

38. In my despatch, No. 10, of the 25th January, I have recommended that the force of this colony be fixed at 1,200 men, and I am satisfied that a larger one can never be requisite, except in case of war with an European foe; when I take it for granted that the colony must depend on the navy for its protection, and this I find was the opinion of Sir Henry Pottinger, who also considered that a force of about 1000 men would be adequate to maintain the peace of the colony. See despatch No. 53, of 16th of October, 1842, to the Foreign Office.

39. The present barrack accommodation is estimated to contain a force of 1,333 men, and I strongly recommend therefore that instead of adding to this accommodation, should it be reported insufficient for the present force, that the force be so reduced as to render any further barrack accommodation unnecessary.

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40. I inclose the last weekly statement furnished to me by the Major-General Enclosure No. 18. Commanding, by which it will be seen that the duties of the place are by no page 54. means onerous. For the maintenance of internal tranquillity, I again repeat that I consider 1,200 men ample; but should it be considered otherwise by those whose peculiar province it is to decide on the matter, and who must be more competent than myself to form a fair judgment, then I would recommend that either a fifty or a cut-down seventy-four gun ship with steam apparatus, armed similarly to the " Ajax," "Blenheim," "Edinburgh," and other steam-guard ships be stationed in this harbour. This arrangement would moreover render the services of the frigate ordinarily stationed here to be available elsewhere, and the colony would be perfectly secure against any piratical attack on the part of the Chinese, (of which I entertain no fear), and in case of war such vessel would I presume be equally efficient for its protection, with any batteries that could be constructed at a reasonable expense; and in fact render all further outlay on account of fortification entirely unnecessary.

41. While on this subject I would observe that a plan and estimate for a large battery proposed to be erected in the very centre of the town has been sub- mitted to the home authorities. By a letter from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, No. 3, dated 2nd of January, 1847, to the address I believe, of Major-General D'Aguilar, I see Her Majesty's Government have decided that its construction be postponed. This battery was to have been called the Central or Royal battery, and although it would have been no doubt very ornamental, I must say that I consider it would have been altogether useless, and I cannot therefore recommend that either it or any other fortifications be constructed.

42. In conclusion, my Lord, I would respectfully observe that I am well aware that my comparative ignorance of a subject embracing so many interests as that to which this despatch relates may have rendered my observations open to remark by those whose peculiar province it is to investigate and judge of such matters, and I will therefore only add that in framing this despatch I have been alone actuated by a desire to reduce the expenses of this Colony to as low an ebb as I consider they can be consistently with real efficiency.

I have, &c.

(Signed) S. G. BONHAM.

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Enclosure 1.

Governor Bonham to Rear-Admiral Collier.

Victoria, Hong Kong, April 5, 1849. I HAVE the honour to bring to the notice of your Excellency that in obedience to instructions from the Right Honourable the Earl Grey, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, it becomes my duty to institute a strict search into the expenditure of this colony, civil, naval, and military; and I hope for the cordial assistance of your Excellency in affording me information connected with the expenditure of the naval department here.

In the first instance it is desirable that I should be furnished with an account of the total annual expenditure entailed upon the Government for the establishment of the naval victualler and storekeeper's department, the nature and value of the stores under his charge, together with the condition and outlay of the present naval stores, buildings, and a detail of any future expenditure which may be in contemplation, either for stores, or public works, or repairs.

I should also feel obliged for any suggestions that your Excellency may be pleased to offer relative to the present site occupied by the naval store rooms, or of any other which to your Excellency may appear better suited for that purpose; and lastly, with a view to making every possible reduction compatible with the interests of the Crown and the objects for which the various depart- ments have been established, I would beg to be further favoured with your opinion upon the following points

:--

1st. Does your Excellency consider that the "Minden" is equal to con- taining the variety of ship gear and dry stores likely to be required for repairing, refitting, and supplying the squadron ordinarily in these seas, without any buildings being wanted for similar stores on shore?

2ndly. Supposing that the naval victualling department at West Point was abolished, could its duties be transferred to the army commissariat on shore?

3rdly. If the department of naval storekeeper could also be dispensed with, and the ordnance storekeeper directed to furnish Her Majesty's ships with such stores and munitions of war as had been hitherto supplied by the naval store- keeper, would the wants of the navy be as efficiently supplied, and the service equally well conducted?

In conclusion, I would beg to observe that it is of the utmost importance to enable me to report on this subject, that I should have the benefit and advantage of your Excellency's advice and opinion upon matters so purely naval.

I have, &c.

S. G. BONHAM.

Sir,

(Signed)

Enclosure 2.

Rear-Admiral Collier to Governor Bonham.

"C

Hastings," at Hong Kong, April 9, 1849.

I HAVE had the honour to receive your Excellency's letter of the 5th instant, communicating the instructions you have received from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, to institute a strict search into the expenditure of the colony of Hong-Kong, civil, naval, and military; and requesting my assistance therein, which I am happy to afford you, so far as my humble abilities will permit.

I will reply to the questions of your Excellency in the order in which they have been put.

I have called for a return of the total annual expense of the establishment of the naval storekeeper and agent victualler, which is herewith transmitted for your Excellency's information. I must however be permitted to remark that the expense of this establishment, which is already at as low an ebb as possible, refers not merely to the colony of Hong Kong, but is incurred for the general requirements of Her Majesty's ships and vessels employed on the East India and China station; and as so large a proportion of the squadron has of late been

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employed on the coast of China, your Excellency will readily understand that no reduction of the naval civil establishment here can be ventured upon with safety, while so many of Her Majesty's vessels are retained in these parts. Your Excellency can judge whether or not the presence of the squadron is required in China; but so long as it is stationed in these seas there must be adequate means for providing the ships with stores and provisions.

With regard to the nature and value of the stores in charge of the naval storekeeper and agent victualler, I think the first point only need be stated. The stores are what are ordinarily understood by naval stores, and are too numerous to define. There should be every article necessary for the fitting, rigging, refitting, repairing, and victualling of the squadron. The value of these naval and victualling stores is undoubtedly large, but varies so much from day to day as the wants of the squadron may be supplied, and according to the quantities that are sent from England, that any calculation of their value would be giving useless trouble to estimate, and would only mislead your Excellency.

I am not the first person to point out, nor is this the first occasion on which I have pointed out that the condition of the buildings at present designated the naval storehouses, is most dilapidated, and that they are altogether and evidently unfit for the purposes to which they have been applied. I have already declined to sanction any further outlay upon them, beyond what may be absolutely required to protect the stores and provisions from the weather; and the experi- ence which every day brings me only tends to strengthen the opinions I have previously expressed. I do not therefore contemplate any further expenditure for works or repairs upon the present naval storehouses.

The site of the buildings at West Point is extremely inconvenient and objectionable, and I have recommended to the Admiralty a range of storehouses, now vacant, called the Albany Godowns, as being well adapted for naval purposes; but I will presently bring under the notice of your Excellency a pile of buildings which will be still more appropriate for the purpose.

Your Excellency inquires whether I consider "that the Minden is equal to containing the variety of ship gear and dry stores likely to be required for repairing, refitting, and supplying the squadron ordinarily in these seas, without any buildings being wanted for similar stores on shore.

To which I answer that the Minden certainly is not equal to containing the whole of the naval stores likely to be required; there are some articles such as spars, anchors, chain cables, iron, coals, boats, &c., which from the want of space and other causes, can only be properly stowed and kept in order on shore; while it is absolutely necessary for the preservation in this country of many kinds of naval stores, that they should be kept afloat.

The next question is, "supposing that the naval victualling department at West Point was abolished, could its duties be transferred to the army com- missariat on shore ?"

I think not. On the 6th instant, 2,150 men were victualled on board Her Majesty's ships in China; and if the present establishment of the commissariat be no more than sufficient to supply the wants of the army, it follows that the number of officers and men must be very much increased if the same branch of the service were also called upon to supply the navy; and in my opinion the increased expense would be better applied in maintaining, as heretofore, alto- gether a distinct victualling establishment for the navy,-the system of accounts, and the scale of victualling and general duties being so different.

To the next question-" If the department of naval storekeeper could also be dispensed with, and the ordnance storekeeper directed to furnish Her Majesty's ships with such stores and munitions of war as had hitherto been supplied by the naval storekeeper, would the wants of the navy be as sufficiently supplied, and the service equally well conducted?"

I must again answer no! but it is a question well worthy of consideration, whether an efficient naval storekceper would not be quite capable of supplying the wants of the ordnance. Certainly I think much more so than the ordnance storekeeper possibly could be of supplying the navy. I need only beg of your Excellency to compare the number of the ships of war with the number of artillery quartered at Hong Kong, which from the impossibility of fortifying the place, never can be a large garrison.

This brings me to the subject of the splendid range of buildings which have been erected for ordnance storehouses, and which seem to me to be infinitely C

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more capacious than ever can be required for so small a garrison as is likely to be maintained at Hong Kong; while they would be in every respect suitable for the naval department; and the occupation of them for naval purposes would save a large expense which otherwise must be incurred very soon, as the present temporary sheds at West Point cannot be looked upon as likely to last for any length of time. The ordnance storehouses are spacious and well constructed; and, with the wharf, would afford ample accommodation for the stowage of all the naval stores and provisions which it may be necessary to keep on shore at Hong Kong. The ordnance wharf, with some slight improvement, would be well adapted to receive the cumbrous articles, such as coals, anchors, boats, &c.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having furnished me with a copy of Earl Grey's instructions to your Excellency, and your letter having also informed me that the investigation with which you have been intrusted extends to civil as well as naval and military matters, I am sure it must be a matter of sincere congratulation to your Excellency and the public, that the opportunity has been thus afforded you of pointing out to Her Majesty's Government the numerous civil situations held by various Government officers at Hong Kong, of which the salaries are very high; while on the other hand the duties are extremely light, and in some instances I should imagine nearly nominal. The long experi- ence your Excellency had in conducting for so many years the admirable system of Government pursued at Singapore, where an adequate establishment for a much larger settlement is maintained for at least one-sixth of the expense of this colony, well enable your Excellency to judge how many civil appointments there are existing here that can, and no doubt will, be dispensed with with great advantage to the public service, and at a vast saving of the public expenditure.

I shall have the honour of transmitting a copy of this letter to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

I have, &c.

F. A. COLLIER, (Signed) Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-chief.

A STATEMENT of the Annual Expenditure of the Department as required by Rear-Admiral Sir F. A. Collier's letter, dated 6th April, 1849.

Department of the Naval Storekeeper.

Service for 1848.

Annual Amount,

Remarks.

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Department of the Agent Victualler.

A STATEMENT of the Annual Expenditure of this Department, as required by Rear-Admiral Sir F. A. Collier's letter, dated 6th April, 1849.

Service, 1848.

Salaried OFFICERS.

Agent Victualler paid as Naval Storekeeper

2 Clerks

Amount.

£ J.

d.

{

1 @ £200

1 @ £175

375 0 0

WAGES ESTABLISHMENT.

1 Storeman Victualling Money

1 Cooper Victualling Money

2 Coopers--

WAGES EXtra List.

1 @ 6d. per day, borne on "Min-

den's" book as Cooper's crew Victualling Money

1 @ 1s. 9d. per day, as Cooper's

crew

Victualling Money

5 Victualling Labourers

474 additional extra Labourers

Allowances, Stationery

Police Force

£ s. d.

66 13 4

27 7 6

94 0 10

66 13 4

27 7 6

94 0 10

9

2

6

27 7 6

36 10 0

Remarks.

31 18 9 27 7

6

59 6 3

75 0 0

16 9 2

Employed on emergency.

15 0 0

100 0 0

·

865 7 1

SALARIED OFFICERS.

Naval Storekeeper and Agent Victualler

2 Clerks

£

d.

600 0 0

{

1 at £250

1 at £175

425 0 0

Hong Kong Yard, April 7, 1849.

(Signed)

THOS. Mc KNIGHT, Agent Victualler..

1 Storeman

WAGES ESTABLISHMENT.

Victualling Money ..

WAGES EXTRA LIST.

4 Boatmen, 5 Labourers

£ s.

d.

66 13 4

27 7 6

94 0 10

884 Additional extra Labourers for service of

establishment

House-rent for Naval Storekeeper and Agent Victualler Stationery

Master commanding store-ship "Minden," and as

Queen's Harbour Master

137 10 0

28 19 2 100 0 0

15 0 0

100 0 0

1,500 10 0

Hong Kong Yard, April 7, 1849.

(Signed)

Boatmen employed also as

labourers.

Chinese labourers employed

as requisite.

THOS. Mc KNIGHT, Naval Storekeeper.

Sir,

Enclosure 3.

Governor Bonham to Major-General Staveley.

Victoria, Hong Kong, April 3, 1849. IN consequence of a despatch from the Right Honourable the Earl Grey, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, calling upon me to institute a strict investigation into the expenditure of this colony, civil, naval, and military, I have the honour to inform you that, to effect the object of his Lordship, it will be necessary for me to be furnished-

1st. With a report from the Department of the Ordnance here, showing the total quantity and value of arms, ammunition, and stores generally, as also the amount already expended upon public buildings; what further outlay may be in contemplation, either for additional works, improvements, or repairs; as well as a schedule of the pay and allowances of all persons belonging to the Ordnance here, together with a table showing the duties which each individual is required to perform.

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2ndly. I should wish to have a report upon the commissariat department, detailing their duties, the pay and allowances of the establishment, and general cost annually to the Government. It will be also desirable that I should be made acquainted with the nature and value of the public stores in charge of the commissariat, together with a description of the buildings in their possession, pointing out the amount of stores they are calculated to contain, and exhibiting at the same time what portion of the store-rooms, if any, are vacant.

3rdly. You are aware of the contents of my despatch, No. 10, of 25th January last, relative to the strength of this garrison and its expenditure; and if you are able to afford me any further explanation upon this head, I shall be glad to profit by it.

4thly. It is of the utmost importance that every possible reduction should be made compatible with the objects for which the public departments have been established; and if therefore it appears to you that any two or more establishments can with benefit to the service admit of being amalgamated, or that you are of opinion any may be dispensed with, I shall feel thankful for your views thereon, accompanied by such remarks as may appear necessary from the head of the department likely to be affected by a change in its numbers, expenditure, or otherwise.

Lastly. Bearing in mind the very heavy expense incurred by the Crown in this colony in the departments generally, both civil, naval, and military, do you consider it feasible or advisable to abolish the establishment of the naval store- keeper by causing his duties to be shared by the commissariat and ordnance departments? Your known experience on these points must be productive of much advantage to the public service; and therefore I have been induced to request you to afford me the information so essential for carrying out the instructions of Earl Grey.

I have, &c.

Sir,

(Signed)

Enclosure 4.

S. G. BONHAM,

Governor.

Major-General Staveley to Governor Bonham.

Hong Kong, April 20, 1849. WITH reference to your Excellency's letter to me of the 3rd instant, and to the despatch of Earl Grey calling on you to institute a strict investigation into the expenditure of this colony, civil, naval, and military, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed reports from the respective officers of Ordnance, the Commanding Royal Engineer, the Ordnance Storekeeper, Barrack Department, and the Assistant-Commissary-General.

The return of ordnance stores is not yet prepared in consequence of the death of one of the clerks and the illness of another, but will be sent as soon as possible.

The value of ordnance stores can only be ascertained in England, as it varies according to the different contracts and other circumstances, which are not made known to the departments in the colonies.

On the third part of your letter, relative to the strength and expenditure of this garrison, I know nothing to add to my Military Secretary's letter dated 28th December, 1848, and my memorandum dated 27th January, 1849, but I enclose a return showing the number of officers and men short of our establish- ment; and when the great length of time is considered which must elapse before vacancies can be filled up which are occasioned by death, sick leave, removal, or promotion to other corps, I am still more impressed.with the opinion that our small military establishment in this remote command can admit of no reduction. On the fourth point of your Excellency's inquiry, I am clearly of opinion that no two or more of the military establishments can be amalgamated more than they already are, nor any dispensed with; nor do I think it would be desirable to charge the commissariat or ordnance storekeepers' departments with the duties of naval storekeeper.

The Ordnance storekeeper declares distinctly that he could not undertake

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any part of the naval storekeeper's duty; and considering the daily changes which take place in the naval force here, I conceive that a considerable addition would be required to the commissariat to enable it to perform the duties of the victualling branch of the naval storekeeper's department, besides other incon- veniences alluded to in the last paragraph of Assistant-Commissary-General Smith's report.

Sir,

I have, &c. (Signed)

W. STAVELEY,

Major-General Commanding the Troops.

Enclosure 5.

The Officers of Ordnance to the Major of Brigade.

Office of Ordnance, Victoria, Hong Kong, April 20, 1849. WE have the honour to inclose herewith the information, &c., required in your letter to us of the 4th instant, so far as the royal engineer's department is concerned, viz. :-

A report of the amount already expended upon the public buildings, &c., as well as a schedule of the pay and allowances of all persons belonging to the Royal engineer department, together with a table showing the duties which each individual is required to perform.

Likewise a schedule of the pay and allowances of all persons in the ordnance storekeeper's and barrack departments; and a statement of the duties which the officers and clerks in the Ordnance storekeeper's office are required to perform, together with a letter from the Ordnance storekeeper on the subject, in which he states his inability to undertake any part of the duties of the naval storekeeper in addition to those which he has now to perform.

We also enclose a table showing the duties which the barrack master and the different persons in his departinent are required to perform.

We regret to state, with reference to our letter to you of the 17th instant, that the Ordnance storekeeper will be unable to complete the return of stores, &c., before next week.

In transmitting these returns, &c, we beg leave to observe that in our opinion no reduction can be made in any branch of the Ordnance departments at this station without injury to the public service, taking into consideration the nature of the climate, and the important duties which each individual has to perform.

(Signed)

HENRY ST. HILL,

Store Keeper.

We have, &c.

(Signed)

JOHN L. C. TETLEY,

Actg. Dy. Store Keeper.

GEORGE PHILLPOTTS,

Lt.-Col. Comg. R. Eng.

J. EYRE,

Lt.-Col. Comg. R. Artillery.

P. S.---There is no alteration whatever in the schedule of duties, pay, and allowances of the Royal Artillery sent in on the 8th January, 1849.

(Signed)

(Signed)

H. ST. H.

J. L. C. T.

G. P.

J. E.

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Enclosure 7.

Office of Ordnance, Victoria, Hong Kong,

April 27, 1849.

A REPORT shewing the Quantity of Arms, Ammunition, and Stores generally in charge of the Ordnance Storekeeper at this Station, on the 2nd April, 1849.

Description of Stores.

Carpenters'

Different

natures.

8.

R.

U.

28

4

Adzes

Antimony

Coopers' or wheelers' - {Copper or brass

Almirah for papers

Anchors with stocks for boats

Anticorrosion

Anvils, armourers' and smiths'

-

2

3

1

T

4

lbs.

401

3

7

A prona

2

38

I

Arm bands

2

362

Augera -

Carpenters' or wheelers'

with thrifts

12

57

without ditto

3

15

38

10

Fuze

2

30

Awls

2

13

Y

Awning for gig

1

-

Axes

Axletrecs

Bags

-

Wood

Bails, iron, with ears

Balance spring

Ball drawers, rifle, flint Balls

Bamboos Barometers

Helved

Unhelved

Pole

14

1,238

4

449

131

1

161

Iron

7

15

1

11

2,059

25

]

602

4

105

6

4,500

1

Barrows

Packing

Barrels

Powder -

Common Copper Metal lined

-

Tar

Bars, iron

co co co 1

2,311

130

3

2

2

3

1,133

N

Basins, brass and metal Baskets

Baths, cast iron, 5×6, 2 × 6, 2 × 3

Cast iron, with brass plugs and chains Tin

KO SE ON to

5

228

16

381

6

238

8

8

2

12

Baths

3

Wood

Shower

Carbine

5

-

8

Bayonets Fuzee, percussion

Muskets

20

2,234

Beams for scales, iron

-

Bearers -

Carcase or staves setting Shot grate Shot

-

Blankets

Cases

Bolster, Indian Ditto, or pillow Slip

3

2

4

1

4,535

639

2

4,387

1,469

29

Bedding Coverlets

Bed or palliasses

·

Hospital - {Sackings

Palliasses

Rugs Sheets

1,629

-

160

45

90

1,414

50

1,336

5,578

Barrack

Bottoms Heads - Legs

2

759

-

Bedsteads

Iron

Nuts and pins Feet Heads-

Hospital -

366

Racks Sides

►

127

Description of Stores.

Beda

Bellows -

Bells and

appurte-

nances.

{

For coins

Carronade Gun

Howitzer, 24-pounder Mortar, 8 inch -

Carriage, f 2nd Gun

N. P.

1st Carronado

Carronade, 12-pounder For Mortar, 8 inch, iron Gun, 32-pounder

Mortar - {Wood-

Hand

Smiths'

Braces

Brass levers

Cranks, mortice

Ditto, of sorts

Hand

-

House, with spring carriage

Pulls, brass

Rings, pull, bell

Ropes

Spring check, large

Staples

Unmounted

Black

Sword and waist

Belts

Buff

Benches

Bends,

pipe

Armourers'

Carpenters'

Angle, 1 inch

J Angle -

-

Cast iron { Socket, 2 inch

Double, 2 inch, cast iron

5 inch

4

1,,

1

Brace

Carpenters' of sorts

Centre

Coopers'

Countersunk

Gauge

-

Bits

Nose

Rimer

Spike

Stock

Taper

Vent for guns

Black lead

Blades

Brad-awl, of sorts

Blades, stone saw, with appurtenances

Armourers'

Dry Rubber

Gin iron

Limber, 6-pounder light Long-handled scrubbing-brush

12 in.

Wooden sheaves.

+

Blocks

10 in.

8 in.

6 in.

5 in.

Brass sheaves

4 in.

3 in.

Blue Lights

Boards

Boats and

Wood, brass cogged

With hooks and straps, 12 in.

Jinventory

Inventory -

Side mess-room

Table, with trestles fixed

appurtenances -

Bumpkins

Gig, 24 feet

Masts

Oars

-

16

-

·

-

-

-

Different

natures.

Ibs. oz.

H

W

P

+

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2

3

38

5

2

NO CO

3

22

2

6

1

2

1

6

2

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2

1

2

5

2

10

4

24

6

30

2

1

: co co :

3

3

3

6

7

1

6

168

9

co to

2

75

68

3

169

1,751

...

Description of Stores.

17

:.

V

Different natures.

8.

R.

U

Boats and

Pinnace, copper fastened

appurtenances Sails

Boilers and

appurtenances

25 gallons

15

}}

Bars Cisterns Cocks Dampers

Doors, soot Flues

Fronts

5

14

H

2

IN

2

84

1

+

8

15

2

28

13

A

19

Lids

15

Pipes, steam

-

15

Plates

Ribs

9

8

And nuts for pumps

-

198

Do.

pipes, socket

-

8

Do.

cast iron tank

-

4,759

Do.

10 inch

400

Do.

4

16

Barrel, musket

200

Brass flush

Iron, bright, round, straight

Bright round complete

9

113

356

H

12

kneed incomplete

Eye

Fighting

Flat spring

Iron wheelbarrows

Knced

Joint

N. P. carriage carronade

With pins

Round, straight

Metal

7 ft. 1 in. long, round

5 ft. 1 in. long,

})

Monkey-tailed

Pipe Pumps

Slips

Iron Metal

-

3

24

2

10

2

31

-

2

32

-

200

4

163

3

14

2

29

3

24

36

**

16

2

4

2

12

-

1

Bolts

I

4

+

2

21

7

I

3

1

2

4

56

83

21

16

34

2

6

4

Book, Record of Encroachments Borax

10

6

3

12

2

36

2

66

12. 12

217

Borers, bung, draw, and tap

Bits of sorts

Boring tools -

Pipe, iron

Rods, iron

Triangle, wood

Cases containing tools for boring irons Monkey, wood

5

34

18

7

24

1

Drill

යහ

2

58

Bows

-

Wood, armourers'

10

Glass, of sizes

Bottles - { Tin, of sizes

Bottoms for shot, wood, howitzer, 24-pounder

Ammunition

Brass pistol

Leather

Cash

Coal, iron-

-

70

14

3

14

2

14

2

7

82

2

11

2

-

INN

2

3

1

2

15

R

243

55

:

15

19

-

4

4

1

→

2

6

Drill, smiths'

Fuze, tin-

Do. wood

Grease

Boxes

Horse-shoe

Instruments, gunners'

Limber

Match, quick

Oak, for scales and weights Packing, common

Pit, saw

-

Sentry

Shot and sheel

Trail

Tinder

Tube

Braces

H

H

-

-

-

P

-

D

128

Nil

*

145

4

1

20

3

11

16

4

2

503

30

1

13

219

6

2

11

9

2

1,395

Ni

10:

2

37

1

3

2

240

11

11

5

25

5

3

I

8

22

29

18

1

Nil

+

3

+

3

2,137

67

77

7

6

3

286

13

31

2 1

Com

1

Brass, old

Bricks

|

Browning mixture

Description of Stores.

Armourers'

Camels' hair, swans' quill

Gun, hard, 6-pounder

Hand

J

Harness water

Head, long

Brushes-

Hearth

Paint

Marking Sashi tool

Stove

Tar

Turk's head

Whitewash

J Leather, fire

Buckets -{

Wood

Buffers, coopers'

Bugles

Bunting

+

Buoys, life, and appurtenances

Burners, tin

Burnishers, armourers' -

Burs

-

Bars, iron wheelbarrow

Buttons

Butts

Brass

Iron

Callipers

Guag, shell

Wood, sliding

Candlesticks, flat iron

Candles, sperm

Cannisters, tin

Cans

Iron water

Safety fuze

Tin

Canteens, tin, wood

Canvas, Europe

Caps

-

Elevating screw Metal for fuzes Percussion

Sponge canvas

Ditto howitzer

Ditto mortar

Capstans, crab

Cap squares

-

Carcasses, tilled

Cards, collarmakers'

Carriages

Carronade, sliding

Drag, large

Elevating

Howitzer

Ship or garrison gun Travelling

Carriages, N. P. Gun

-

-

18

-

cwt. qrs.

Ibs.

-

qrs.

E

Different

natures.

5. 2 2

IN IN IN IN INNN

2

38,492

3

40

17

1

2

632

1

2

82

3

3

111

22

5

69

5

2

18

2

5

95

159

-

F

-

co to co co co si

2

24

6

20

5

2

184

2

1

400

210

8

7

Ibs.

2

353

70

R.

U.

H

Description of Stores.

19

Different

natures,

ம்

6.

R.

U.

g

129

Carts

H

Cases

Camp colours Cartridges

Drum

Fife, brass

Packing

Portfire, tin

Powder, metal lined

Quadrant, wood Rockets

-

-

H

Casks, of sorts

Catgut

Cement, Roman

Anchor

Chains -

Chairs - {

Fire-ship barrels

Iron 100 feet

Loading, devil carriage

Retreating gun

Rigging for boat

Well

Small ft.

With hook and drag ropes

3-eigth inch

Timber Officers Windsor

Chalk, white - Charcoal

Chests -

Arm

Clothing

-

Laboratory stores

Strong iron

Tools

Chevaux-de-frieze

Chintz

Cold smiths* Firmer

-

Hand armourers'

4

12

1

:

13

9

319

1

Ι

905

230

34

3

511

2

9

364

597

knots

7

. bushels

742

fthms.

30

3

98

2

4

-

fthms.

2

114

87

6

yards

25

38

21

195

Ibs.

135

Ibs.

33

16

8

1

1

18

ft. run.

36

-

pieces

378

33

14

99

6

2

14

7

49

A

2

16

Socket

Shifting masons'

Tampion

Of sorts

Chocks, wood -

Clamps Clams Clay, fire

Clippers, portfire

13

89

5

3

36

197

-

14

30

1

2

577

4

cwt.

37

40

Clock, bracket

Cloth

1

yards

6

1,130

Cloths

3

27

Boots, ankle

3

Coatees

L

Chacos

1

Epaulettes

Nil.

Clothing, Royal Artillery

Gold-lace boxes

2

!

Great-coats

2

13

Jackets, flannel

1

Plumes

2

I

Trousers

I

Coatees

44

Uniform

Trousers

3

34

Jackets

4

6

Working

Trousers -

5

Clothing, Ryl. Sap. & Miuers

Boots, lace

70

Box, tin, for lace

1

Chacos

2

4

Feathers

2

18

:

164

297

2

Hot

3

G89

131

Chisels.

576

17

Mortice Rod

3

1,114

2

24

1

37

7

4,065,954

2027

4

14

462

2

6

2

169

2

4

36

1

30

7

20

1

H

37

3

9

1

Gun garrison

4

17

28

Carronade

6

14

Bags to contain powder Bursters

Carronade

Howitzer

Gun

Cartridges, flannel, empty

Cartridges, flannel, filled

Cartridges, small arm

Cartouches

-

Canvas Leather

Howitzer

Mortar

Of sorts

[ Bursters or bags

Gun

Howitzer

Ball

Gun

+

22

-

10

-

15

F

Blank

-

+4

****** 9000 N N N

2,251

31

2

1,000

3

5,510

38,766

3

2,833

2

2,400

2,601

4,210

5,784

2,492

Great-coats

1,831,529

Chacos

62,019

Clothing, Gun Lascars

Plumes

3

28

2

84

10

D2

17

ON O

27

87

Description of Stores.

20

Different

natures.

க்

9.

R.

ૐ

U.

Description of Stores.

21

Different natures.

8.

R.

Banians

Boots

Caps

Clothing, Mis-

cellaneous

Coats

Drawers Gowns

+

Jackets, straight

Shirts

Sucks

Stockings, worsted

Trousers

+

Ungrek, as blue cloth lined with flannel Vests, h. p.

Clothing, Ceylon Rifles

Caps

Chevrons -

Color badges, serjeants'

Jackets - {Privates

Straps, privates' Trowsers

W

-

{ Serjeants'

Privates'

2

N N

2

Nil.

2

4

720

2

70

-

4,310

Coopers

Carpenters'

Screw

Drivers

4 in. notched

3

68

2

500

315

6

5

2,589

Pilo

of sorts

Wood, shod with copper

Cords

-

J Nos.

Yards

{

1,220

Braces

pairs

13

Drums

Heads

8,299

51

Snares

Sticks

NNN!

2

357

Wood

-

Clubs Coals

-

Nil.

ton

11

Cocks

Ball, 1 in. stop Bib

Brass bib

Ditto, stop

Ditto ball, 1 in. stop

7

8

H

t

-

1

00 TH 00

7

4

169

3

22

на

Musket

200

Motal

-

3

30

Stop

3

9

Coins

Composition

Tank, 1 inch

Carronade

Carriage, N. P. Gun

1

2

21

P

3

34

3

130

ibs.

476

Brass

Iron

Copper

Corks for shells

Cotton-wool

8

Dubbing Duck, No. 2

Ears, iron, for pails Emery Engines, fire

Engines, fire,

appurtenances

Caps, leather

Drivers, screw-shifting Handles, wood, iron arms Hose lengths -

Noses, spreading

Pipes {Branch, with nose

Screws

Suction lengths

Strainers, copper Wrenches for bose

Embrazures, wood Extinguishers, brass Eye-wipers, rifle

Fan-light, cast iron

Feeders, oil, tin

Fenders, officers' and soldiers'

Fids, splicing, 18 in. Fifes

-

Figures, stamping

W

-

Bbbs.

+

Flat

Compasses Carpenters'

HA 00 00

3

27

1,827

Bastard -

3,500

Files

50

Cots, soldiers', common

10

20

Metal

Of sorts

mictal -

small

ĺ contre

side

Covers

Lead, of sorts

Crocks, filtering

-

Cramps, for locks, spring main

Cranes - {Crab, or crab-purchase

Portable

Crates, pecking

Crocks, filtering

Carpenters', hand

Crows Iron

+

Crucibles, black lead

Cups, copper, composition Cupboard, officers

Curbs,

large

For locks, canvas leather

ors,

3

674

75

Nil.

62

2

5

Rough

Square

3 ditto

Knife, 5 in. OM

Rough

Half-round Round

Square, 8 in.

3 ditto

Half-round

Safe edge

2

3

2

26

3

66

5

21

-

1

34

53

63

12

9

53

23

18

+

78

9

164

50

30

3

31

3

5

Nil.

1

3

1

12

8

6

-

2

14

+

2

12

2

2

2

-

11

597

1

-

2

5

27

-

3

2

2

2

479

214

73

4

Flat

Round

A

1

14

ILL

35

16

-

1

5

135

10

11

8

5

-

Cutters, portfire Daimer, or rosin Desks, small

Diamonds, glaziers' Dishes, meat, tìn

Dividers, spring

Door

{

Drifts, fuze

Sash

Folding

-

-

32-por.

8

40

"

lbs. oz.

2

2

10

Files

Rubber, rough Suw

Smooth

Stock-barrel Warling Of Sorts

Fitters, with brass cocks

Fire, slices

Bent, 4 in. Flat

Half-round

-

Round, 7 inches Safe-edge

w

+

Awl

2

2.

11

-

2

Covers, canvas for leaders Gimblets Hammers

-

* * *

-

24

Ibs.

22

5

160

5

88

5

90

45

18

149

10

6

977

10

---

7

172

♡

54

6

-

2

13

pairs

I

2

13

-

228

13

-

2

I

2

56

7

+

319

7

Fire-ship stores -

Leaders

Drills

+

F

1

10 O

5

16

2

50

Knives, laboratory

Quick match

For portfire sockets Long, with sockets

2

4

Short

60

Match

Ibs.

2

5

Nails, iron clasp, No. 19

Ibs.

7

Needles

29

Screws

42

-

2:

Scissors, laboratory

·

130

22

Fire-ship stores

Flags Flints Forks

-

H

Description of Stores.

Staples

Sticks, portfire

Thread, Dutch

Vices, hand-

Forc-end of musket, fitted with bayonet and spring Back, with boss and fire-irons complete

Pack-saddle

Forge

Portable

Forelock-keys

Braces Bolts

Forms,

barrack

N. P.

Legs

Top iron-bound

Formers

O. P. Cartridge Wads

Frames Flax

Frogs

+

Funnels

Copper

Tin, oil

Wood water-cart

Of sorts

Metal

Different natures.

S.

R.

U.

4

196

4

Ibs.

2

2

5

13

4

15,635

2

167

1

1

2

2

-

Ni

2

199

-

971

IN

1,447

975

482

3

4

3

135

67

-

7

OZ.

9

1,507

107

18

2

2

5

2,102

1,550

Dry-soil

fthms.

Bengal

Common Sphl.

Common

Madras -

Fuzes

Wood

Sphl.

Common

Jak

English -

8 in.

Sphl. caso -

5

27

Sphl. gun, 9-pounder Common, 4 in.

Gads

Gimlets

Glass, window

Glue

Scribing

Socket

Firmer

Gouges

Picking

Paring

Of sorts

Graduators, fuze-iron

For heating shot

H

With elliptical bars

-

Grates

Officers'

Soldiers'

Register

Grapnels

>

-

Grating-

Brass Iron

Metal, 24 in. sqr.

+

Grease

Grinders

Grindstones, with appurtenances

Grummets, iron

Fuze, brass

Mortice

Point

Single {Carpenters

Gauges-

Shell, H. and L.

Shot,

*

Wad, wood, of sorts

Wire, iron

Guards

Gudgeons, iron, for wheelbarrows

Gum-Arabic

Gyns -

Hair, plasterers'

Description of Stores.

-

Bench Chucklers Claw

Coopers

Lathing -

Hammers

Forge, 24lbs.

Gun, Dundas percussion

Hand

Knapping

Levelling

Masons', pick-point Miners'

Rivetting

Setting

Sledge

Stamping BO

Uphand, smiths'

-

Wrench

Of sorts

Hand-crowlevers

Adze, coopers' copper

Augers

Brad-awl

23

Different natures.

$.

R.

U.

3

32

1

H

3

68

brass

I

1

32

5

33

40

Ni

10

2

12

6

---

3

11

3

10

16

34

3

3

3

38

18

30

Ι

2

68

295

74

35

2

+

co co co i

3

6,240

4,254

5,606

2,888

3

1,419

1,693

4

9,391

340

-

336

3

12

4

214

ft. supl.

8,912

bs.

58

4

14

34

13

2

12

2

1

-

3

2

17

2

2

15

76

Handles

Files

Hammers

Iron for boxes

Knives, laboratory

Loaded, dry rubber

Long-lights

Mop or broom

Rakes

Rammers, wooden spare Saw

Of sorts

J Double, 3 feet

Handscrews Single

Handspikes

R. H. A. Common Gun, 6-pounder Gyn Howitzer Mortar

-

Sling cart

Traversing -{

With rollers

Of sorts

Gun Howitzer

Harness, men's rope, 12 to a set Hasps, iron, with screws and staples Hatches, helved and unhelved

Canvas

Haversacks {Gun, heavy field

Cast-iron circular pumps

Dry rubber

-

51

16

649

4

30

*N

2

9

49

+

L

1

4

1

661

8

16

4

15

9

6

---

:

3

5

2

7

2

20

52

sets

5

41

640

187

93

2

2

199

2

18

Carronade

4

45

24

Rammer

ibs.

2

357

Gun Howitzer

104

Heads

4

42

sets

1

8

Mortar Carronade

6

3

59

pairs

20

Sponge

8

9

Gun Howitzer Mortar

-

-

7

169

5

60

4

38

I

2

21

43

4

1

3

26

200

Hemp

ibs.

5

2

2

Iba.

2,700

Hearths, marble

Helves

Hides

Adze, carpenters Axes Mamootil

Shovels Spades

Of sorts

Bellows Brown

-

Europo - {Buffalo

4

+

9

714

650

-

193

-

49

120

cwt. qrs. lbs.

5

3

+

4

7

1

2

7

Country-tanned

No.

20

24

lbs.

38

101

|

:

!

24

25

Description of Stores.

Brass

2

45

Gate, 4' 8" complete

Iron-cast butt

2

6

376

Cross garnett

Hooks and Eyes

Iron

H

27

185

157

-

Hinges -

4' 4"

W

With bolts and nuts, for guard beds

Projecting 5 in.

3' 8"

26

Description of Stores.

Different natures.

8.

R.

U.

Jacks, lifting

Jackets

Jags, brass

Jambs, marble

Jumpers, miners'

Jiggers, coopers'

Jacks, roasting, with appurtenances

Key of sorts

-

200

4

Camp

Kit

Kettles

Paint

2

Tea

m

Metal

Cross garnett

8

Blank

+

Hasps

12

Hook and eye, 26 in.

pairs

40

Keys

Bolts, fighting

Joint bolts

HL 10 in.

36

Rise, joint

158

Hoes, garden

Hooks

Table

Wrought, for sd. beds

Bill, with handles

Brass

Can, copper

and thimble iron

Composition, 18′′ × 11′′

Iron, stone-saw

Pot, iron

S.

pairs

pairs

4

4

6

1

:

1,248

}}

Stay

Horses

Hose, powder

Hosiery, fleecy Husks, paddy

+

Bits

Boxes, tin, grease

Implements,

Funnels, tin

Rocket

Instructions, copies of

Hoops

Tackle, iron, with thimble

Tent

With thimble for slings, iron

J Copper

{Cop,

Ash, straight, qr. barrels

Horus, powder

Magazine

Tent

Wooden, strong

+

2

144

24

4

16

36

36

126

14

2

122

pairs

3

19

:

162

1

180

Chucklers'

Clasp

Drawing, carpenters'

Jigger and draw

Metal, for opening powder barrels

Knapsacks, complete R. A.

Collarmakers' hand

Instruments -

Iron

cwt. qre. lbs.

Scale, brass, graduated

Stocks for bits

Mathematical

For loading 8 in, howitzer

Bolt

-

Bar, for braces

Flat

-

Hoop Nailrod

Old -

Plate

Sheet

Square

Wrought

For gun carriages For stop cocks

T

Bick

Branding

Collarmakers'

Creasing

sets

- bundles

Irons

Edge Flagging

Fire

Officers' Soldiers'

LLI

Mousing Dog, officers'

Palm

Plane

Priming

Seam, turning Shoulder

1

Soldering, tinman's Tamping

Fire

-

sets

2.0.27

3.0.0

65.3.

27

5

4

2

7

6

2

N

4

2

2

00 00

3

73

3

186

-

5

3

No co

10,827

582

46

9

5

43

yards

660

yards

25

Ibs.

150

Carronade Gun

2

14

With staves

1

and wadhooks

6

1

1

Lamps

Carronade, 18-pounder Gun

Howitzer, 12-pounder

Without stave gun

1

Lanterns

2

Lashing, bamboo

-

2

36.3.24

- lengths

14

Norfolk, large

84.2.0

7

0.0

+

7

0.0

2

62.0.26

-

Latches-

Lead

Leather -

Ivory, brass, ebony, spring knobs

B. O. without handles

Pulpit

Sash, mortice, crank, furnl. compt. Thumb

{For sole pieces

Letters, stamping Levels, field Levels, spirit

Levers

Bell brass

Iron

Rifle, flint

Knives

Gabion

Hollowing -

Laboratory

Pallet

Painters' stone

Putty

Scraping, gun

of sorts

Lables, brass, for keys Lacquer

Ladders

Ladles

Scaling, 8 length Steps

Composition, copper

Iron melting

Mess, iron

Shot grate With staves

With trucks, 9 feet

Lids

Kettles, camp, copper Pot Lime squeezers

3

+

1

*

I

-

10

4

Lines

85

505

-

-

+

INNA to N

2

2

5

6

2

Limbers with wheels -

-

Ammunition carriago

Carriage, gun, traversing 6-pounder Gun Howitzer

Linstocks, with cocks Litharge

2

E

+4

-

-

-

-

Ibs.

pair

T

lbs.

Different

8.

R.

natures.

4

10

6

5

11

2

2

6

98

3

319

1

ANN

11

64

4

30

16

11

-

7

H

8

2

2

A

10

11

2 58

2

2

186

2

2

.50

5

11

34

84

210

35

2

16

3

11

144

2

3

32

3

27

6

2

2

5

89

203

224

:

3

6

2

10

19

IN

24

88

tons cwt. qra. Ibs.

4

11.2.2.16

cwt. qrs. Ibs.

3.

0 7

1,000

2

52

6

W

22

2

573

I

137

5

75

10

Ni

2

3

2

4

14

3

1.1

6

563

54

Ibs.

622

132

26

Description of Stores.

Back spring, cupboard japanned, 4 inch

Chest

Drawer

Cupboard

Desk

Locks

Long lights

Gun and brass flint

Ditto and carronado per

Iron rim and brass knob, 3 bolts

Ditto, dead

Metal

Mortice

-

Musket flint

Pad, iron

Stock

Loops for uprights, iron

Luting

For firing signal rockets

Different natures.

8.

R. U.

5

36

-

22

Th

57

-

2

81

10

10

**

55

4

25

98

3

24

3

22

53

4

81

4

182

12

Nails, Ibs.oz.

27

Ё

Copper,

Description of Stores.

wrought

Iron, bs. oz.

Boat 14-inch Fine 2 inch Mixed

Strong rose Jacks 1 inch Spike Rose

Different natures.

க

9.

R.

Co

***

3

1.10z.

Ibs. oz.

5.4

Spike 5 inch

8

Ibs. oz.

9 295 32.12

3

8

1,282

9

1,040

56

4

175

15

94

17

263+

2

17

Fine clasp

Strong ditto

Fine clout

Strong ditto

Scupper or bellows, No. 66 Sacks, black Flemish Brads and sprigs, wrought

Flooring brads

Cut brads

Mop, 136

Cart tier, 189

-

16

133

198

Machines

Filling small arm cartridges

Sweeping chimneys

Magazines

I copper cups

Portable, with poles

Carpenters' wood

Fascine

Mallets

Fuze

Masons'-

Tampions

Marline, white

Maps and Views of Hong Kong

Masks, wire

Match

Mats

Mauls

Monkey for pile driving. (See Boring tools.)

Brass liquid of sorts

101

Cartridge

Musket

Copper

Powder

2

30

1

3

38

Spirits

1 quart

5

26

2

Ovens, iron, complete

Measurce

Pewter

-

2 quarts

Pint

pint

Gill and half gill

Powder

Tin, oil

Wood, dry measure

1

Pails, water

2

+

2

4

2

15

8

14

5

Ibs.

2

2

ON IN CO

8

2

6

3

5.6

2

2

293

14

Bellows

Mixed -

Old

Tacks

Spike of sorts

-

1.8

cwt.

Ibs. qrs. ditto

3.0.14

7.0.13

171.4

61

11

Musket

-

4

765

6

115

6 117

Oakum

Oil

skeins

15

sots

5

Brass -

Needles

Nippers, carpenters', common

Nipples, musket, spare

Gun, 9 and 6-pounders

Howitzer, 24 and 12-pounders

4

859

1

1,282

Ibs. oz.

552

galls.

629

8

3

6

6

Mortar, 4 inch -

1

6

Ibs.

1,196

Carronade, 32, 24, 18, and 12-pounders

4

32

3

4

108

32-pounder

6

54

3

30

24-pounder

3

9

Ordnance

Gun

Iron

18-pounder

2

20

-

12-pounder

-

15

6-pounder

7

Howitzer, 8 inch

2

Mortar, 8 inch L. S.

Brass captured at Borneo and deposited by Sir. T.

Cochrane

2

5

2

+

3

181

Paint

Palls, sling cart Palms, sailmakers'

Paus

Bed pewter Close stool

Frying

Tin oil

-

cwt. qrs. Ibs.

12

180.3.22

2

4

55

121

N N

46

2

Mirrors in brass cases

Medical store case

Metal pivots and gudgeons, 18", with bolts and nuts Models - For stone work

6 panel doors

Momatres, or broad hoes Mops, heads, and nails

Moulds, bullet J Brass,

-

Rifle, percussion

Moulding, iron, for Ionic capital

Mullers' paint

1

Coarse

26

6

4

12

Fine

5

Emery

Glass

3

1

J

Sand

2

66

Paper

Blue or purple

25

Brown

16

62

Cartridge

2

Portfire

1

: ය

3

6

White, fine, and brown

44

1

Wrapping

14

Pegs, iron, for clothes

sets

2

7

Pencils, black-lead

17

5

Pendulums, with boards

2

Complete with

[ Fuzie

2

15

Flint

Muskets

L. S. & S. S.

2

810

rammer, steel

Percussion

962

32

Incomplete

Muzzle stoppers

7

13

8

Perambulators

Pickers, grass, unhelved Pickets

Pikes

Pincers

3

-

6

17

2

430

I

Carpenters', common

Farriers'

Fuze

Gun

41

6

2

6

61

E 2

¡

:

Description of Stores.

28

Different natures.

8.

R.

U.

བ

Description of Stores.

29

Different natures.

8.

Pins

Cloak brass,

Gun-locks, with flies

Iron axletree, transporting N. P. Linch, iron axletree

Musket

-

Platform, wood

Branch (cast iron)

Cast-iron socket

Connecting, 5 inch

Copper, 2 inch

Elbow

Iron, perforated, 1 in. ps.

Lead

30 205

12

Ranges, kitchen

Bastard, cut, 8 inch Common, of sorts

2

250

2

150

-

3,900

Rasps

Flat

Coarse

Fine 6-inch

2

19

3

13

H

-

3

9

2

6

3

ps.

3

8

- ft. run.

6

3,346

ft

1

24

32

5

-

4

572

1

Pipe

Outlet

-

Pump, engine

2

107

+

Hoods

23

Rain-water

Appurtenances -

Nails

388

-

Shoes

22

Cast-iron, 4 inch

112

Stove iron

ft. run

311

With flanges, outlet, 4 inch

4

Percussion

2

126

11

Pistols

S. S. flint, black long

68

7 26

265

Pitch

Wiping

Ratline

Half-round Three-square

Reels, for chalk-lines

Of sorts

Regulations, Ordnance Med.

Relievers, for spring spikes

Rifles, complete with rammers, sword bayonets Rings, brass, for cap-pouches

Rivets

Rockets -

Copper, for barrels

Iron {for barrows

Carcase, 24-pounder

Shell

Congreve {Shot

Signal

Rods - {Measuring

5

12

12

fthms.

48

2

1

15

2

662

A

ibs.

ON:

40

2

34. 6

6

830

200

265

1,760

-

631

2

714

3

36

2

24

2

23

Pivots

Rooves, copper, No. 180

Ibs.

3

Planes

73

192

Rollers, wood -

1

Belts

24

Ropes

J Drag

41

Breast

3

83

For Tackle, 2 in.

fthms.

25

Plates

Screw

6

34

Jute, Bengal

Ibs.

276

Tin

1,770

Rope

Tarred

12

2,161

Iron, dwarf, with gear complete

Nil.

2

Rosin

Platforms<

Traversing wood, in parts

Col. Alderson's

684

Gun

Col. Pasley's

5

38

Plugs

36

Plummets, lead

12

White

Rules Sal-Ammoniac

Saucepans, tin

Saws

10

874

lbs.

5

24

104

12

Pots

-

Buff leather

Musket

Percussion caps

Pistol

Priming

Powder

Presses, office

Plyers

Pokers

Portfires, of sorts

Pouches

Cast-iron, with bails

Cooking, or boilers

Drinking, tin

Glue

Iron

Marking

Pewter

Spitting, tin

Tin, grease

Watering {Copper, large

+

Black, infantry, L. S.

Fuze, 3 in a set

2

6

Scabbards, bayonet

Scabbards, sword

H

:

3,200

Brass, beams

NAAGI

68

93

4

100

469

2

Copper and weights

1

5

Ditto with iron beams, country pair

7

14

Diagonal, brass

1

12

Scales

English

pair

+

75

Gunter's

2

7

2

-

co:

3

680

-

368

9

2

6

2

100

24

sets

3

2

236

549

561

31

Ibs.

3

41,042

7

Prolongs

Pullies, brass, 2 inch, for shower-baths

23

Screws -

Pumps

Punches

Putty

-

2

2

-

7

257

lbs.

40

Quadrants, brass

12.

Racks, arm

Rags

-{

Cotton

Woollen

F

19

ibs.

160

1,927

Rakes

Railing, cast-iron

Musket, spare

Rammers With staves

Wooden Ramheads, with thimbles

2

18

22

217

Carronade Gun

9

131

Howitzer, 12-pounder

3.

-

53

Scissors

Tangent

Tin, hand

Wood, 120s.

Scoops, copper, composition

Scrapers

Scratch, card

Bench, carpenters'

Brass flathead, 1 inch

Cork for shells

Copper

Compressing 32-pounder

Dundas bammers

Jamming, spare, with plugs Gar

Elevating -

Howitzer

Mortar, 8 inch

For sights, Millar's gun and carronade Gun luck -

Fine

Flat head, gross No.

Round-head gross

Scuttles, coal, copper

Scythes

Seats, hospital, with backs Searchers, gun spring

Seeds, grass, perennial rye Serge

Sets for saws

44

pair

4

6

65

100

3

16

feet

5

12

•

192

14

3

130

1

18

-

í Carronade

-

7

2

-

1

(Carronade

4

4

14

56

11

•

::

Middling Strong

1

146

3

9

62. 120

4

•

3 124

13

·

34 27

9

23

21

4

2

2

-

cwt.

8

yards

3

3,383

4

12

∞ IN N

Fu..

U.

134

:

Description of Stores.

30

Different natures.

S.

R. U.

Description of Stores.

31

Different

natures.

9.

R.

S

38

100

2

125

2

2

2

23

8

22

1

N N

6

2

376

17

2

4

14

33

lbs. oz.

50

387

ibs. oz.

3

-

1,207

2

2

-

-

2

245

50

50

10

4

(Carronade

Gun

57

8

226

Howitzer Mortar Gun

48

2

125

Mortar

20

Howitzer

2

18

Ibs. oz.

351

3

12

6

5

3

2

16

→

2

140

-

9

-

-

8

2

5

3

17

Setters -

Sextant, brass

{

For fuzes, wood Shod

-

-

Shackles

Shafts

Buoy

-

Coopers'

Shaves

Spoke

Carpenters' Outside

** INN NAN

4

2

86 2

1

2

15

2

4

2

4

3

8

2

15

Slips, marble

Slings

-

Sleepers Slopes, office Suapcaps

Leather-

Rope for carts

Snip, tinman's Suuffers Soap

-

Black rifle Buff

-

M

2

Inside

2

Sockets -

Shears

2

3

Deck, metal Iron Pipe

With tin collars, filled with ball, 8 inches Fixed to wood bottoms and fitted with metal fuzes

-

160

Of sorts

3

821

392

Solder

32-pounder

2

50

Spades

With wood bottoms

24-pounder

50

Spelter

5 inch

599

Spikes

Shells

Common, empty

Without wood bottoms, 32-pounder

With grummets and leather straps, filled, 12-pounder Hand filled and fixed

Empty strapped howitzer -

26

Spindles, brass valves

H

4

3,614

Spits, with wheels

403

Bayonet

787

Main

IN

2

450

Springs -

Seer

Shelves

Shelves, cast iron-

Cantilerers

Rails Pins

Cast iron, bases

Bearers

Collars or sockets

Shelves -

Partitions

Wrought iron

Pins

Standards

Shelves

612

Rammer

++

+

2

100

For holding knives

738

2,265

391

2,936

And rammer-

heads

Sponges, with staves

2,006

823

1,990

-

395

Spun-yarn

·

984

{

Gun

Gun, 9-pounder

Shot

Spherical case

-

Belted rifle -

-

Musket

Pistol

Grape

Ditto in tin-case, gun and carronade Hollow plug, 10 inch

Tin case

Howitzer

Carronade with iron ends

Strapped to Empty 68-pounder wood bottoms Filled

Without wood bottoms, empty

Common, strapped to wood bottoms Round loose

Lead ball

Sand

In bags as charges

4

237

4

11

86

Without ram-

mer-heads

Iron, figured, &c.

Squares Steel blades

Wood, carpenters*

47

8

2,557

Stakes Staples

573

Iron, BO.

-

3

112

+

340

24

Stamps -

Stands

Wood

BAO. FP.

to on on the

5

538

6

793

5

1,138

28,449

cwt.

20

2

277

39

63,166

Books

861

Stationery

tons. cwt.

qrs. lbs.

1. 12. 3. 16

Copper

Dust

Shovels -

Iron

Pcat

Pairing

3

5

2

538

6

6

Sieves

Brass hair

Copper, dry measure

Iron wire, 5 mesh

2

6

2

2

Annual Army List Expense

Guard {

Return

Supply

Journal, contractors' Ledger, store

List and check, 3 quires

Proportion

Store return H

Supply

-

Lovell's Suggestions

Pattern of Nails

Soldiers' Account Covers, marble Forms, printed Paper, ledger

Staves, sponge, of sorts

=

Sieves, powder

Lawn

32-pounder

12

Millar's

Sights

1

2

3

Steel Steelyards

-

2

38

+

2

8

Ash Portfire

1

2

6

Sticks

Sorts

Copper, gunners' common 32-pounder

Skirting, cast iron

Skedding {

Wood

Iron

Skins, sheep or bazil

21

Rocket

J

10 CO

3

20

Carcase Shell Shot

2

43

Signal

ps.

59

Stocks, for bits, drill

12 ft. and 20 ft.

2

14

Stomach-warmer, tin

ft. run.

Stones

600

-

11

Slab, for grinding paint

1

Slices

Slides

Slates, in wood frames

[ Carronade, Hardy's 32-pounder

Travelling, boat-gun

Not fitted with rear chocks

3

-

2

4

24

***

2

Stools

Stoves

Stoppers, trap, earthenware Straps

Stretchers, canvass Strings, drill, catgut

+

3

3

-

1

I

1

135

1 year's supply

112

4

2,290

2

4

160

135

2

146

4

1,758

202

2

528

2

7

5

9

83

3

79

4

66

1

3

651

Description of Stores.

42

Sulphur

Swarf

Sweeps, for 32 pounder-carriage

Swivels, yoke -

Swords, brass guards

Swords -

Serjeants'

S. S.

Sea-practice

Practice-scimitar

32

Sword-knots

Tackles - {Complete, with one double and one single block

Tallow

Carronade and gun Tampions Gun and howitzer

-

Mortar ditto

Tanks, cast-iron

Tanks, with ap- purtenances

Bolts and nuts

Cocks, brass

Plates, square

Taper ends for branch pipe

Taper piece, with outlet

Taper wax

Taper, Chinese

Tapes

Taps

Targets

Tar

Tarpaulins

J

Teapoys

Telescopes

Templets

Camp colors

J

+

Circular, complete, one-poled

Cord, cotton

Curwah

Doorcoty

-

Bags, gunny, of sorts

Gunny puttahs

Laboratory

Marquees, HP

Mewar cotton

Tents, and ap-

Mallets, wood

purtenances Observatory

Officers', large

Of sorts, complete, two-poled

Pins

Poles

Rope-cotton

Salletah

Serving-lines

Thread-cotton

Valizes

Walls, of sorts

Thermometers

Thimbles

Thread

Thumbstalls

Standing wood

Plain wood

Japanned - {Silvered

Kettles, copper

Plain wood

Thrifts, auger, spare

Tiles

Tillers, for pit-saw

Feather-edge, broad Manila

Timber -

Planks

{

Quartering

Teak

J

Fir

8' x 2

Tin, sheets of Tongs

Tools

Cannon-locks

Percussion ditto

Heading

-

-

Different natures.

8.

R.

D.

33

lbs. cwt.

39

36

2

T

2

+

2

229

1

+

-

2

717

50

20

1

sets

lbs.

I

261

Tools, miners

Description of Stores.

Axes, grubbing Bits

Bolts, eye

Chests, tool

Chisels, of sorts Crow-bars

-

Fascine chokers Hammers

Jumpers

-

Mallets, wood

Picks

Different natures.

க

8.

R.

::

-

327

54

18

-

2

0

Rods, with connecting screws

Scoops, iron

Scrapers, ditto

Shovels, ditto

3

3

24

6

41

4

25

14

2

9

2

23

•

14

2

22

6

-

2

1

2

2,422

6

3

18

2

1

10

yards

660

2

11

52

-

46

galls.

2

179

6

20

I

Tools, boasting

Tow Towels

Traps, vermin Trays, powder Trestles -

f Iron

Bellows

Triangles for scales Trivets for pots

Sockets, candle

Wedges Wrenches

-

Filling powder

-

-

1

7

Troughs

Iron forge

-

pair

1

13

Rocket with stand Shot

N N

71

ps.

62

2

476:

*

A A

294

Gyn

I

154

Trowels

Or hand travelling limber howitzer, 12-pounder Elevating 12-pounder carronado

Hand

-

I

2

11

2

3

2

24

Ibs.

2,012

2

578

3

124

2

376

3

2

5

60

2

2

2

2

19

2

2

6

4

Iron

ps.

362

J

7

1

Trucks

500

356

7

1

1

40

IN CO

2

6,535

6

802

ps.

77

473

20

63

400

J]

53

Tubes

-

26

3

1:1

Platform, dwarf

Wood

Trumpets, speaking

Brass

32-pounder

3-pounder trail Flag-staff

Transporting, N. P. {Garronade

Transporting

Lever ditto

Common quill

Detonating rectangular

Fynmore quill

Match

Rocket Quill

Detonating quill Signal

16

4

10

2

2

2

77

2

12

---

1

1

17,800

-

15,000

695

2,525

1,500

550

-

150

8

2

9

Rocket, with stands, L. S.

4

20

7

Tubs

2

168

-

2

Tumblers, musket

10

3

223

Turnbuckles

395

Ibs.

4

292

Turnscrews

772

36

Turpentine, spirits of

galls.

93

-

. ft. run.

- ft. cube

59

. ft. run.

3

359

40

76

- ft. cube

5

504

5

53

2

1

+

8

ස::ස: :

33

3

45,920

6

500

Twino

Twitches

Urinals, pewter

Varnish

Vats

6

408

2

89

galls. qts. pts.

15

3

30

IN

Cast-iron Tops Bottoms

Ventilators

Plates Bolts

-

Slates

Frames

138

13

13

39

52

-

104

270

F

U.

བ

136

Description of Stores.

34

Different natures,

A.

R.

U.

35

Enclosure 8.

RETURN of Small-Arm Ammunition and Powder issued to Her Majesty's Troops and Her Majesty's Ships at this Station, between January 1 and December 31, 1848.

To Her Majesty's Troops :-

Cartridges Small Arm

Powder, lbs.

7

Ball

[Carbine Musket Pistol Rifle

Blank Musket and Rifle

f Fine Grain

Large Grain

To Her Majesty's Ships :-

Musket

Cartridges Small Arm, Ball Pistol

Fine Grain

Powder, lbs. Large Ditto

Rifle

:

*

:

:

:

:

4,340 20,010

50 72,334

86,952

20 8,653

20,157

2,240

200

: 387

14,099

Armourers'

1

Bench

30

Coopers'

3

25

Fize-blocks Haud

26

3

32

-

100 lbs.

1

75

I

"

Vices

Bright 48

1

}}

40

1

Standing

"J

36

1

}}

Smiths'

10

Without resta Large

1

2

Of sorts

Vinegar

Voltaic battery, and appurtenances for submarine explosions

Carronade Gun

10

ය::

1

3

11

:

8

351

Wadhooks

Howitzer

Of sorts

Wadmiltilts

Wads

Junk

2

-

4

3

Common Compressed Grummets

3

1,381

2

5,207

3

2,204

ibs.

160

Washiers

Water-closets, with appurtenances

Wax, bees'

4

112

-

5

ibs. oz.

130

Wedges

Iron

Barracks

Brass

L

Weights

Brass

Iron

ƒ Bell-shaped, flat

F

3

236

4

10

2

22

+

16

111

Barrow

Troy, set of 23 weights, 128 oz. to į gr.

Metal, 3 inches, with spare plates and screws

1

...

10

146

2

111

3

2

8

2

12.

1

Ibs.

1,008

17. 8

}}

9. 11

There is no loose powder in barrels, it is kept in flannel bags of various sizes, and in metal-lined cases, containing about 120lbs.

The musket cartridges are kept in metal-lined barrels, containing 2,500 and 2,000 each.

i

The rifle, in the same description of barrels, containing 3,000, 1,500, or 750 each.

(Signed)

HENRY ST. HILL,

Ordnance Storekeeper.

Office of Ordnance, Victoria, Hong Kong, May 7, 1849.

Wheels -

Gun

Howitzer

With x plates

Whiting Wick, cotton

1

-

Enclosure 9.

Brass

(Soft

7

>>

Copper

Hard

41 12.1

2 0

+

Wire

Hanks

.. 2

2

f Soft

3

16

LIST of Ammunition and Stores arrived per ship "Palmyra," and consigned to the Ordnance Storekeeper.

Iron

Hard

7

46

{

Wood, cord, old

Wormis

Worsted, sewing

Wrenches

Yokes, N. P. for bullocks

Zinc

ft. cube

1340

Cartridges, Percussion, Musket, Ball.. 261,500

Palisades, Cast Iron..

Musket

361

Caps, Copper, Percussion

+

326,875

Locks, Pad

Wadhooks

3

19

Cylinders, Zinc

523

Sockets and Hangers

lbs.

ப்

106

11

154

Barrels, Cartridge, Quarter

523

Heads, Pike

1,785

5

29

12

P.P.

02.

4

Hides, Tanned

2

10

Gates, Wrought Iron..

Bars, Sliding

Railings, Wrought Iron

:

*

Iron Work, for Barrows, Sets..

50

2

Wrenches..

5

Wheels, Barrow

:

:

172

Cases, Packing

5

50

2

(Signed)

HENRY ST. HILL,

(Signed)

Ordnance Storekeeper.

HENRY ST. HILL,

Ordnance Storekeeper.

Office of Ordnance, Victoria, Hong Kong, May 7, 1849.

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137

36

Enclosure 10.

37

Gentlemen,

Mr. St. Hill to the Ordnance Officers.

Office of Ordnance, Hong Kong, April 19, 1849. AVAILING myself of the desire conveyed in the latter part of the four and the last extracts in the Brigade Major's letter of the 4th instant, that I should offer such remarks as may appear necessary on the proposed change in this department, by sharing a portion of the duties of the Naval Storekeeper, I feel it incumbent on me respectfully to submit the following objections, trusting the Honorable the Major-General will be pleased to give them due consideration, when framing his report on the subject.

The most cursory glance at the details of the duties now forwarded, I feel assured is sufficient to show the extreme difficulty, if not impossibility, of the object in contemplation, (as far as this department is concerned,) and this will render further remark from me superfluous, but I deem it my duty to point out the very onerous responsibility under which I am now placed, by the immense quantity of valuable stores, &c., under my charge, and for which I am account- able to the authorities at home, myself and friends being under heavy security bonds. This is much increased by my having many inexperienced persons in my office, where it requires a service of several years to arrive at anything like a knowledge of the various natures of the stores, orders, and regulations for conducting so many different duties, the destructive nature of the climate, and the pilfering habits of the Chinese by whom I am surrounded.

Feeling, therefore, as I do, from the reasons stated, the impossibility of my undertaking any, even a small portion of the duties of the Naval Store- keeper, "with benefit to the service," I beg you will be pleased to submit the same respectfully and earnestly for the serious consideration of the Honorable the Major-General Commanding.

I have, &c,

(Signed)

HENRY ST. HILL,

Ordnance Storekeeper.

SCHEDULE of the Pay and Allowances of all Persons employed in the Civil Branch of the Ordnance and Barrack Departments at Hong Kong.

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

1 Storekeeper (first class)

1 Deputy ditto

1 First clerk

1 Second ditto .

1 Assistant fire-master.

Establishment

3 Temporary clerks, @ $70 per month each

1 Ditto ditto, @ $60

1 Foreman of storehousemen, @ 5s. 6d. per day

Deduction

Annual Gross Pay,

&c.

on account of Income Tax, &c.

Net Pay per annum.

Remark

Absent on leave in England.

return of de- puty store. keeper.

£

3.

d.

936 0 0

540 0 0

362 0 0

322 0 0

£ s. d. 33 10 0

43 4 0

29 0 0

25 16 0

£ 3. d. 902 10 0

496 16 0

333 0 0

296 4 0

45 12 6

1 6 7

44 5 11

2072 15 11

One of these to

525 0 0

15 6 3

509 13 9

be dispensed

with on the

+

150 0 0

4 7 6

145 12 6

86 1 6

1 19 1

84 2 5

•

@ ditto.

86 1 6

1 19 1

84 2 5

@ ditto

86 1 6

1 19

1

84 2 5

156 10 0

2 12 2

153 17 10

@ 4s. 2d. "J

130

8

4

2 12 2

127 16 2

1 Painter

@ 1s. 3d. "

19 11

3

0 0 0

19 11 3

Royal Artillery employed in magazine

Chinese as artificers, watchmen, porters, coolies,

&e.

100 0 0

0 0 0

100 0

Average per

annum,

}

620 0 0

0 0 0

620 0 0 Ditto.

£4165

6 7

0 0 0

Total Ordnance Department.

£4001 14 8

1 Ditto of magazine.

1 Cooper

2 Storehousemen, @ 5s. Od. per day

2 Ditto

co

BARRACK DEPARTMENT.

1 Barrack-master

689 15 0

55 19 0

633 16 0

1 Temporary clerk, at $50 per month.

125 0 0

0 0 0

125 0

1 Superior barrack-sergeant

91 1 0

0 0 0

2 Barrack-sergeants, at 3s. per day

109 2 0

0 0 0

91 1 0

109 2 0

£1014 18 0

Ordnance Total

Office of Ordnance, Hong Kong,

April 19, 1849.

£4960 13 8

To be discharged on arrival of superior bar- rack-sergeant.

(Signed)

HENRY ST. HILL,

Ordnance Storekeeper.

138

38

39

Statement showing the Duties which the Officers and Clerks in the Ordnance Storekeeper's Office ordinarily perform.

CASH DEPARTMENT.

THE duties of this office, in which distinct accounts current are prepared in duplicate, and rendered quarterly for Ordnance and Barrack Services, also for the Corps of Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, and Royal Sappers and Miners, in triplicate, (an account being likewise kept by the Commissariat,) may in some measure be deduced from the following detail, which, however long, must necessarily omit many occurrences and labours.

1st. The Ordnance account, which, for the quarter ending 31st of March last, is composed of 125 vouchers in duplicate, each being, in many cases, accom- paniel by copies of voluminous correspondence, orders, &c., required to support and explain the nature of the charges, and to afford other information relating thereto, (called for by the Honorable the Surveyor-General and the Honorable the Clerk of the Ordnance, in whose offices the accounts are audited,) com- prises the payment of all the salaries and allowances to the civil officers of the Ordnance and Royal Engineer Departments, wages to foremen, artificers, mili- tary (artillery,) working parties, coolies, labourers, watchmen, &c. &c., of the Storekeeper's, Engineer's, Artillery, and Firemaster's Departments; also the arrangements by advertisement, calculations, copying and preparing schedules of tenders, making agreements for the purchase of stores and execution of Ordnance services, as well as for the sale of stores, &c., to the troops and departments, and to the public by competition or otherwise; the examination and payment of all the contractors' bills, pay lists, and other vouchers of the Royal Engineer Department, for purchases of stores required for all Ordnance services; also, the weekly payment of Royal Sappers and Miners employed in the super- intendence of works, &c., and the miscellaneous disbursements of these depart- ments, which are each reported for the Master-General and Board's information, being accompanied by the correspondence before mentioned. Separate returns also are connected with this account, under the heads of Income Tax, Super- annuation Fund, Medical Stoppages, Messing, &c., all of which are made out in this office and rendered quarterly, after they have been duly registered in the office. To this detail must be added the correspondence, local and departmental, consequent upon the performance of these services, which, being for the most part explanatory, is of great length, and requires much time in its execution.

2nd. The Barrack account for the same period, consisting of 108 vouchers, includes all payments on account of purchase and repair of the furniture and fixtures of the several barracks, officers' quarters, hired buildings, &c., washing and repairing the bedding of the troops and hospitals, hire of buildings, lighting lamps, sweeping chimneys, and other miscellaneous and contingent expenses of that department, monthly stoppages for quarters, &c., all of which require sepa- rate vouchers, certificates. &c.; also the payment of the Barrack-Master, Barrack Sergeants, and others employed under his direction, together with the expenses of the Royal Engineer Department connected with this branch of the service, viz. purchase of stores for the construction of barracks, works, and buildings at Victoria, Stanley, and Saiwan, as well as for their repair; these latter being made up of a large number of small accounts, (one bill now in hand con- sisting of ten closely written sheets of foolscap,) occupy much time in their examination. Also must be appended the correspondence, reports, &c., arising out of these duties, with returns of different services rendered in addition to those forming part of this account and before enumerated.

3rd. The Royal Artillery account current:-In this account will be found the pay and allowances of the officers, the pay and subsistance of the men, together with the minute and multifarious affairs of soldiers, such as remittances, forfeitures, &c., occupying much time, and involving particular attention.

4th. Also the account current of the Royal Sappers and Miners, which are of a similar nature to those of the Royal Artillery.

5th. As well as the account current of the officers of the corps of Royal Engineers, all of those three accounts are prepared in triplicate by the storekeeper, who acts in those last three duties as Paymaster of the Ordnance Military Corps. 6th. The Commissariat account of moneys received from and paid to them: -This account is attended with much labour, the Treasury requiring from us documents similar to those furnished for the Ordnance offices at home.

In addition to the foregoing are various periodical returns distinct from the accounts, and which it is perhaps unnecessary to enumerate, and the keeping up of all the cash, draft, and other official books, cash-ledger, &c.

STORE ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT.

The routine of duties performed in this office consists principally in the superintendence of the receipt and issues of ammunition, stores, bedding, clothing, &c., from England and Ceylon, from and to the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Her Majesty's troops, the Barrack and Quartermaster-General's Department, the Colonial Government, Her Majesty's and the Honorable East India Company's vessels of war, Police, &c., all the stores: for whom are con- signed to, and pass through, the books of the Ordnance Storekeeper, and the inspection of which, first in receipt and ultimately in issue, demands much of the time that may be supposed to be devoted to the desk, and often renders the prepa- ration of vouchers and documents thereby required, a work of extra hours and great exertion, from (in many cases), the hurried departure of the ships, and the number of vouchers required being four to support each naval issue, or receipt, (no less than forty-three of which took place during the last two months,) and three for all other departments of the service; these are again to be entered in receipt and issue books, and, lastly, posted in the station ledger; when it is stated that there are nearly 4,000 heads of articles therein, most of which are kept distinctly under the denominations of serviceable, repairable, and unservice- able, a great number of which having, within the last few weeks, been handed over by the Engineer Department, and not being on the Storekeeper's ledger before, have much increased his labour and responsibility, as every trifling article used by that department is issued by him as required. It may also be noted, that no less than seventeen vessels have arrived with ammunition and stores from England and Ceylon during the last eighteen months, another being daily expected. Receiving, examining, and comparing these stores with the bills of lading, occupies much time. The demands for stores for the Artillery, Navy, Barrack, Storekeeper, Quartermaster-General's, Commissariat, Department, &c., are all incorporated in one in this office, entered, and forwarded home.

·

In addition to the foregoing, many periodical returns are required to be made and registered in the office, some of great length, and many other duties that are not easily enumerated.

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The details of the two branches into which the Ordnance duties are thus far divided, by no means comprise the entire thereof, many and arduous services being performed by the Storekeeper and Deputy-Storekeeper, independent of sharing the foregoing, and the general superintendence of,,the department and its duties; some of these are giving directions and countersigning memorandums connected with the receipt and issues of all stores, &c., the final examination of all accounts and documents, drafting letters and preparing correspondence, minutes of the respective officers, preparing the estimates for all pay,

allow- ances, &c., all requisitions for repairs to barracks and public buildings are sent to this office in duplicate.-1st. For examination and direction to prepare estimates, -2nd, For execution, and,-3dly. For half-yearly returns and reports. So far from any reduction being possible in the Ordnance Storekeeper's Office, he has been obliged lately to apply for, and obtain the authority of the respective.officers, to employ two extra temporary clerks; and, in further proof of the duties being excessive, the hours of attendance have been extended for some months past considerably beyond the usual office-hours, besides being at the storehouses frequently earlier than the regulated time.

.

Such are the various occupations of the Storekeeper's Department, that the clerks from one branch are constantly called off to assist in that of another; this is very desirable, and indeed necessary, as in the event of one being ill, another is enabled to perform his duty, or at least to some extent. Hence it is impracticable to give a "Table, showing the duties which each individual is required to perform."

(Signed) HENRY ST. HILL,

Ordnance Storekeeper.

Office of Ordnance, Hong Kong,

April 19, 1849.

1

I

139

i

140

40

The following books are kept in this office, viz.:-

Cash Ledger.

Cash Book.

Draft Book.

Rent Book.

Remarks on Cash Accounts.

Warrant Ledger.

Draft Check Book.

Register of Contracts.

Register of Letters of Credit.

Store Ledger.

Issue of Stores.

Receipt of Stores.

Conversion of Stores Expended.

Annual Demand of Stores.

List and Check of all People Employed.

Letters from the Board to the Respective Officers of Ordnance. Letters from the Board to the Barrack.

Letters from the Board to the Civil Officers.

General Orders-Ordnance.

General Orders-Barrack.

Letters from the Barrack Master,

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Assistant Adjutant-General. Quarter-Master General.

Brigade Major.

Military Secretary.

Commanding Royal Engineer.

Commissariat Department.

Naval Department.

Various Corps and Officers.

Colonial Department.

Private Individuals.

Book of Models of Printed Forms.

Letters to the Honorable Board from the Respective Officers of

Ordnance.

Letters to the Honorable Board-Civil Officers.

Letters to Various Departments-Civil Officers.

Copies of Requisitions for Stores and Repairs.

Copies of Requisitions for Transport.

Daily Attendance of all Officers and Clerks.

Order for the Issue of Stores.

Watch Book.

Work Performed.

Storehousemen's Books (5).

Record of Encroachments.

Local General Orders.

Register of Casual Barrack Repairs.

Copies of Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly, and Yearly Returns. Record of Barrack Returns transmitted to the Honorable Board.

Books of Reference.

Ordnance Regulations, and 3 volumes of General Orders.

Royal Warrant and Barrack Regulation, and Addenda. Orders and Regulations-Engineers and Sappers and Miners. Commissariat Regulations.

Ordnance Medical Regulations.

Finance Regulations-Royal Artillery.

Office of Ordnance,

April 19, 1849.

Military.

(Signed)

HENRY ST. HILL, Storekeeper.

Sir,

41

Enclosure 11.

Assistant-Commissary General to the Major of Brigade.

Commissariat China, Hong Kong, April 10, 1849.

WITH reference to your letter of the 4th instant, I beg to annex for the information of the Honorable the Major-General commanding, a statement "detailing the duties of this department, the pay and allowances of the estab- lishment, and general cost annually to the Government." The latter part of this information is merely a transcript of what has already been furnished for a similar purpose, while the former is limited to an outline which could not well be exceeded, without a lengthy analysis of our whole business and accounts.

I note on the margin* the establishment fixed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, when, by the evacuation of Chusan, the duties at Hong Kong were reduced to about their present extent; and it will be perceived that this establishment exceeds the number of persons now employed, by one Deputy-Assistant Commissary-General, and two Clerks, while the subordinate appointments have been correspondingly diminished.

Taking into consideration the great pecuniary responsibility devolving upon this department, the distance from home, the peculiarity of the climate, the necessity for having experienced officers to prepare the accounts, and conduct the charge in the event of sickness or other casualties, I am of opinion, and have reported accordingly to their Lordships, that the department could not con- sistently with efficiency, be reduced below its present strength.

At the same time, I am desirous of enlarging the sphere of its usefulness to the public service as much as possible; and with this view have already sug- gested for their Lordships' consideration, whether the duty now performed by the Colonial Treasurer could not be transferred to the Commissariat, a duty, which, if modified to our regulations, I am willing to undertake, with the addi- tional assistance (perhaps only temporary) of the Treasurer's second clerk, and which would thus effect a direct saving of 1,879% per annum.

I have also suggested for their Lordships' further consideration, whether the comparatively small amount of public works now in operation, or likely to be undertaken, could not be superintended by the Royal Engineers, and thus by abolishing the separate departnient hitherto maintained for the purpose, diminish the public expenditure by about 2,000l. a year more.

These suggestions have been made in furtherance of their Lordships' instruc- tions to me, as well as of what the large contributions from our chest for civil services in this country, renders an integral part of my duty. They were the most prominent and simple to begin with, and have not been followed by others on my part, because his Excellency the Governor will probably, in compliance with the special instructions of Her Majesty's Government, go more deeply into the subject than I could, and bring under particular notice those appointments and salaries of the civil service which, it is respectfully submitted must have been fixed at first, in anticipation of a far wider sphere of action and responsi- bility, than ever has existed, or is ever likely to exist, in this limited colony.

In forwarding for his Excellency's information an account of the stores on hand, with their estimated value, and a description of the buildings in our pns- session, I beg to observe, that it is out of my power to calculate exactly what the store rooms are capable of holding: but that the vacant portions of them might perhaps afford stowage for about three or four times the amount of their present contents. It is, however, to be further observed, that the bulk of the supplies are furnished under annual contracts, direct to the troops and military depart- ments; and that although they do not actually pass through the public magazines, still there is the same amount of minute detail required in accounting for and superintending then as if they did.

Besides, if anything should occur to disturb the successful operation of these contracts, not only would the whole of the store-rooms, and perhaps more, be immediately wanted, but an efficient staff of persons should always be ready to adopt a different system of supply, almost at a moment's notice, the necessity for such an alternative being by no means improbable in a country like this.

*

1 Assistant-Commissary-General, 2 Deputy-Assistant-Commissaries. General, 4 Clerks.

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42

This brings me to the last question: whether a union of the naval victualling department with the Commissariat, would be practicable? a question which would seem to hinge upon so many collateral circumstances, that I feel unable, for want of sufficient information as to the nature and extent of the proposed duty, to submit a decided opinion with respect to it.

From the large squadron of ships of war which may always be expected at this the head quarters of the Indian station, it may be inferred that the duty is very extensive; that it would require our full authorized establishment to carry it on; and that the capacity of our magazines would be inadequate to the main- tenance of a proper stock of supplies, while those insecure ones now used by the naval storekeeper, are from one to two miles distant from us. At some stations, like, for instance, the Australian Colonies, all victualling stores are certainly supplied by the Commissariat for naval purposes; but the issues are confined to perhaps two or three small vessels in the course of a year, and conducted under the Commissariat regulations, which are drawn up with reference to military authority alone; while at this station there are now one line of battle-ship, one frigate, three war-steamers, four or five sloops of war, a store-ship, and one for hospital purposes, with a naval Commander-in-chief, who, together with the Lords of the Admiralty, might not in transactions of such magnitude and import- ance as must thus arise, like to depend altogether upon any department not under their own immediate authority and control.

I have, &c. (Signed)

JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.

EXPENSE of the Cominissariat Department at Hong Kong for one year.

Pay and

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QUANTITY and Estimated Value of Provisions, Fuel, &c., in Her Majesty's Commissariat Magazines, at Hong Kong on the 31st March, 1849.

Fuel, coal

Articles.

tons Ibs.

Quantity.

Estimated

cost in

sterling.

£.

s. d.

1,589 0 0

Provisions

f Salt meat

Ghee

tbs.

63,550 4,849

121 4 6

Turmeric

33

6,534

54

9 0

135

4

0.0

0

+

253 15

0

Arrow root

1,508

188 6 8

Hospital supplies.

Sago

125

2 12

2

Amounting to £2,424 19 4

"

Preserved meat,,

3,691

184 11 0

Soup concent. pts.

114

5 14

0

Rum Vinegar

gallons

222

20 7 0

100

5 0 0

>>

(Signed)

Commissariat Office, Hong Kong,

April 10, 1849.

JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.

Rank and name.

allowances of each individual

for one year.

Remarks.

Assistant Commissary-Gene-

ral Smith

£ S. d. 591 6 3

Deputy Assistant Commis- sary-General Carpenter

317 7 C

Treasury clerk, Fagan

248 17 6

In charge and general superintendence of department, with the preparation of all contracts both for com- missariat and ordnance services; correspondence and negotiation of bills on the Treasury, to raise money for every public service in the colony, a very re- sponsible and delicate duty, which in the last year ending 31st Mareli has yielded a profit of £2,949 10s. Cd., or £1,164 9s. 3d. more than the whole ex- pense of the department. Sub-accountant in charge of the commissariat chest and cash accounts, with all the detail payments to army, navy, ordnance, and advances for colonial services, together with the voluminous transactions arising therefrom; the annual expenditure being £157,395 6s, 3d. sterling.

Sub-accountant in charge of the store duties and trans- port, with the numerous returns and accounts con- nected therewith; member of a standing board of survey on commissariat supplies; superintends con- tractors; checks their accounts; and as an efficient officer, is ready at a moment's notice for any out- post duty that may be required. Assists generally as required in keeping the books, making up accounts, filling up Treasury bills, and copying documents.

Attends to the receipt and issue of provisions, fuel,

&e. in detail, and superintends storemen. Attends to the receipt and issue of provisions, fuel, &c. and charge of commissariat store at Stanley.

Temporary clerk, J. A.

Brooks

187 10 0

One issuer

One

assistant issuer at Stanley Compradore, shroff, coolics, boatmen, and contin- gencies

60 10 0

22 0 0

357 10 0

Total for one year

£1785 1 3

sterling.

(Signed)

JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.

Commissariat Office, Hong Kong, April 10, 1849.

LIST of other Buildings besides Stores in possession of the Commissariat Depart- ment at Hong Kong.

A dwelling-house of granite and brick,

hired by the respective officers of Ord-

nance, at £500 per annum.

Description.

GROUND FLOOR.

1 Room, mea. 24 × 20 feet

1 Ditto,

1 Ditto,

24 × 20

J

"

20 x 13

""

1 Ditto,

15 × 19

"}

1 Ditto,

9 x 9

"}

FIRST FLOOR.

1 Room, mea, 24 × 20 feet

24 × 20

24 × 20 27

1 Ditto,

2 Ditto,

SECOND FLOOR.

4 Rooms, nea, each 24 × 20 feet Outhouses, viz.,

Servants' rooms, kitchen and

stables

Purpose for which each building is appropriated.

Cash office, &c.

Dwelling-room for office keeper, coolies, &c. Issuer's office

Ante-room to money vault

Money vault

Office of senior commissariat officer Provision office

Quarters for three officers

The stores belonging to this building are described with the Government stores.

(Signed) JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G. Commissariat Office, Hong Kong,

April 10, 1849.

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LIST of Stores in possession of the Commissariat Department at Victoria, Hong Kong,

Attached to

the hired building.

Government building.

Description of building.

One store measuring 100 × 75 feet (temporary and inconvenient)

One

ditto

One

ditto

49 x 40 feet 49 x 40

One

ditto

49 X 40

One

ditto

58 × 27

>>

One

ditto

29 × 27

"

+

وو

Contents, &c.

Storage of empty packages, &c. of which there are a

great number

Storage of salt meat, ghee,

Turmeric, and rum. Might store, in case of emergency, about four times the present quantity for a short pe- riod. A large consignment of salt provisions is ex- pected shortly.

Coal store, capable of containing about twice the present quantity. 150 tons expected from England in October next.

Implement store; also vinegar, and hospital supplies. Might be made to hold three times the present quantity.

Used as a cooperage.

Commissariat Office, Hong Kong,

April 10, 1849,

(Signed)

JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.

Enclosure 12.

ESTIMATED Cost of the several Articles included in the annexed Abstract, as issued by the Commissariat Department at Hong Kong during the year ending March 31, 1849.

Articles.

Quantity.

Rate.

Amount in Sterling.

$.

d.

£

8.

d.

Biscuit Broad Beef, fresh Beef, salt

5

"

0

J

6,692 lbs. 7 oz. or 594 bags 205,290 181,037

0 1.87

100 per pound

0

56

100

*

0

>

3.03

100

**

10,022, 5 or 33 tierces

Pork, salt

14,096

5

21

>

or 44% do.

0

9. 0

52 2 11

1334 7

2285 11 10

250 11 2

6

25

6

352 8

2

Sugar

17,785

6

0 1,69%

"

Tea

3,721

5

2

Rice

Peas

Dholl

Ghee

Pepper

150,947 13

13,186 14

2

7,725 15

3,929, 126

0

0

10

6

ラ

13

"A

严禁

1)

"}

7

0

0

0,900

0 0,75

4

125 4 94

93 0 8

566 1 1

41 4 2

100

>

>>

4.74

128 15 4

Turmeric

480

6

2)

27

Chillies

380 10

+

27

Tobacco.

2,405

3

0. 0

0 7

0

وو

77 12 14

**

5

100

50

1 10

212 9

11 17 10

ΟΙ

75 3 3

>>

3)

Fowl

1,257

9

19 7 7

21

100

J

Coffee

588

13

14 14 5

**

Salt

Salt fish.

2,954,, 4,444

14

25

3

19 I

100

1

8

0

34

43 6 8

JJ

100

وو

Tamarinds

78

9

99

0

21

10

21

Mustard seed

2,646,,

9

0

1

11

0

1

€9

Arrow root

39

0

2 1

4 1 3

J

Sago

152

0

0

9 50

1 11

8

+

>

事件

A

!

Oil

Cotton wick

Brandy

Gin Madeira

Sherry

Rum Vinegar

Coal

Wood

68 doz. 1 bot.

17 0 dozen

per

57 17 5

24

0

25 0

30 0 0

J

17

ارو

138

0

25 0

•

11

►

وو

112

3,002 gals. 44 qts.

5

25 0

172 10 0

140 10 5

**

J

1 10 per gallon

275 5 4

1,381

#

18

>>

3 3

224

9 5

73

149 tons 10 cwt. 1 809,434 lbs. 0 oz.

qr.

0 lb.

37 6

per ton

280

6

18

0023% per 3 pounds

258 11 42

33,937, 128

8

81

>>

02 per pound

397 7 01

14 12 dwts.

0 5

2 13

18

J]

£7995 4 8

Amounting to seven thousand three hundred and thirty-five pounds four shillings and eightpence sterling. Commissariat, China, Hong Kong, (Signed) JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.

May 22, 1849.

ABSTRACT of Provisions, Fuel, and Light issued by the Commissariat Department at Hong Kong, during the year commencing April, 1848, and

ending March, 1849.

Month.

Biscuit.

Bread.

Fresh Beef.

Salt Beef,

Salt Pork.

Sugar.

Tea.

Rice.

Peas.

Dholl.

Ghee.

Pepper.

Turmeric.

*

****

45

1848

lbs.

'ZO

April

1,698 14

May

June

August July

Ibs. oz.

14,772 13

17,363 0

16,521

12,473 10 lbs.

17,363 0

Oz.

lbs.

*20

2,275 3

lbs. oz.

1,716 14

lbs. oz.

1,455 11

lbs.

"ZO

lbs. oz.

1,484 9

9,898 7

14,808 12

2,169 14

0

16,521 0

268

September

October

November

274 8

222 12

December

▼

4,496 5

15,763 8

17,070 7

16,593 12

18,250 11

17,309 3

18,120 7

14,327

8

14,297

0

8 8

1,077 3

2,080 0

1,414

I

10,728

4

-

14,328 0

15,853 7

14,430 13

15,792 15

2,232

8

1,799 13

1,822 10

889 10 2,041 14

929 10

1,356 3

1,460 6

1,442 10

1,563 3

1,535 7

1,548 12

8

10,413 14

718 0

304 9

302 12

330

16,388 3

1,386 10

10,010 9

1,316 4

3

309

0

323 6

10,515 2

20,819 10

11,025 0

1,428 9

1,358 3

1,109 2

ུ ཏྲྰཾ སྠཽ སྠཽ ཆྱེ རྣོ བིཎྜ

lbs. oz.

lbs. oz.

319

0

6

9

28

181

lbs. oz.

7

330 14

15 11

46 7

311

2

9 6

27 15

322

322

0

9

10 11

28 12

20 10

48 12

308

4

7 12

27

0

319 6

8 8

27

468 3

1,799 2

312 2

13 15

83 7

332 2

0

6

29 13

1849

January

February

March

+

18,501 3

16,680 4

13,343 12

14,290 7

15,838 0 15,521

4

1,214 14

1,241 14

1,399 8

900 7

882 7 1,337 4

1,563 10

1,409 14

1,551 3

335 12

297 11

327

7

15,781 10

9,758

10,800 2

1,434 1

4

1,139

6

1,153 10

455 4

335 12

7

8

78 9

303 8

6 12

25 15

1,126 10

500 4

412 15

7

00

8

28 3

Total

6,692 7

205,290 5

181,037 0

10,022

5

14,096 5

17,785 9

3,721 5

150,947 1313,186 14

7,725 15

3,929 7

126 11

480 9

Sherry.

Rum.

Vinegar.

Coal.

Wood.

Oil.

Cotton Wick.

ABSTRACT of Provisions, Fuel, and Light, issued by the Commissariat Department at Hong Kong, during the year commencing April, 1848, and ending March, 1849-continued.

Month,

Chillies.

Tobacco.

Fowl.

Coffee.

Salt.

Salt Fish.

Tamarinds.

Mustard

Seed.

Arrowroot.

Sago.

Brandy. Gin.

Madeira.

lbs.

lbs. doz. bot. doz.

doz. doz. bot. galis.

BE

Z

4

5 17

5 35

galls,

tons. cwt.qr.lbs.!

4

*FI

lbs.

*ZO

♦ 1 14 64,716 | 2,955 6

65,841

2,427

CA

3

63,977 | 2,114 6

lbs. oz.dwt.

11

8

8

8

00

3

2

!

46

1

9 0

-

19 0

5 18

135 35

415 35

375 23

525 26

842 17

8 3 11

[

66,782 2,189 4

8

8 12

92 0

0 16 1 10 71,055

2,475 10

8 10 15

I

0 6 3 14 67,389

2,082 7

8 1 15

1

[

2 17 0 18 69,002

3,063 0

11 15 3

7

1 0 10 69,178

3,625

7

13 12 9

24

138 111 5

675 26 1,225 18 34

7 1 12 70,394

3,151

8

12

4 12

1

1

1

5 26.

34 17 1 12 69,496

5

5 26

0

31

4 2

8 62,464

―

33 15 0 14 69,140

7 3,575 5

3,296 9 2,981

12 12 2

11 10 14

12 13 10

I 89

0

8

lbs. oz.

16 14

lbs. oz.

lbs. oz.

199 6

1.08

47 7

206 15

16 14

194

6

17

7

201

7

0

0

+

0

0

96

A

0

47

5

201 2

2

8

15

15

0

6

192 8

199 10

62 14

195

47 11

207

oz. lbs.

lbs. oz.

496 10

1

|

I

2

*

11

00

8

21

182 14

170

8

00

-

1 1

7

5

628

9 1,212 8

I

10

15

196 11

205 478 92,646 9

4

15

65 0

209 101

82 10

42 14

275 14 738 4

L

4

10

13

15

0

6

189

9

82 11

38 12

168

3

155

0

208

2

93 0

42 14

184 13

170

8

10

5

Malill'in

6

Total.

380 10 2,405 311,257

6

588 13 2,954 144,444

8178 92,646

Commissariat Office, Hong Kong, May 8, 1849.

39 [152

68

I

24138 112 5 3,002 441,381 18149 10 1

0809,434 33,937 8 128 14 12

(Signed)

JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.

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Enclosure 13.

Table of Duties performed by the Barrack Deportment at Hong Kong.

1. The Barrack Master.

2.

The Barrack Serjeants.

3. The Barrack Clerk.

4. The Barrack Office Coolies.

1. The Barrack Master,

INSPECTS the barracks and hospitals at Victoria, Stanley, and Saiwan,

and assesses the damages once a month, examines and signs all official documents, is present at the receipt or issue of barrack-stores to the military, present at the meeting of respective officers, pays over to the store-kecper all monies received by him from the different corps, for rents, damages to buildings, deficiencies of stores, and washing sheets. Pays all bills for work performed for the Barrack department, under the sum of ten pounds, and attends the barrack from 9 A.M. till 3 P.M. to conduct the duties of the department.

2. One Barrack Serjeant, at Victoria,

One

at Stanley,

*

Inspects all barracks and hospitals in Victoria once a day, and reports to the Barrack Master any accidents or irregularities that may come under his notice, keeps up a daily Report Book, certifying that he has visited the several barracks and hospitals, and notifying any irregularities, keeps the barrack-store in a proper order, the barrack-bedding separate from the hospital, and has the stores at all times neatly arranged, and the bedding properly aired. Keeps an account of all the bedding given to the contractor to wash, and counts them when received into store. Opens all windows of unoccupied quarters, and has them kept in proper order for reoccupation, attends the Barrack Master at all his monthly inspections. Issues the oil daily to the contractor for lighting exterior lamps.

3. One Clerk,

Makes out all cash vouchers belonging to the barrack department, and enters each item daily in cash-book, keeps an account of all stores received and expended, lost or destroyed, keeps up the barrack-store ledger, the letter books A and E, and the different guard books in a fit state, when called for by the respective officers or any other authority. Keeps duplicates of all returns for- warded home, or to any other office. Makes out the fair wear returns in tripli- cate, damages to buildings in quadruplicate, deficiencies in stores in quadruplicate, for each corps monthly, keeping a copy of each in the barrack-office.

4. Two Office Coolies.

They assist the Barrack Serjeant at the receipt or issue of stores, and airing and sorting bedding, carrying all correspondence, documents, &c., to the different offices, and keeping the barrack-office clean.

(Signed) J. R. LUGG, Lieut., R.A.

For Acting Barrack Master.

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Gentlemen,

Enclosure 14.

Lieutenant-Colonel Phillpotts to the Ordnance Officers.

Royal Engineer Office, Hong Kong,

April 10, 1849.

WITH reference to the Brigade Major's letter of the 4th Instant, calling for "the amount already expended upon public buildings" in this colony, I have the honor to annex the following statement, viz:

The amount of expenditure, including large sums for temporary buildings and repairs), which was made chargeable by the Treasury to the Ordnance, prior to its being brought into annual estimates in the usual way was £146,838 0 8 The amount expended on the annual estimates from that period to the 31st ultimo, being on the approved annual estimates for 1846-47, 1847-48, and 1848-49, was

SCHEDULE of the Pay and Allowances of all Persons belonging to the Royal Engineer Department at Hong Kong.

ROYAL ENGINEERS.

Gross pay and allowances per

Deduct Income

Tax.

annum.

Deduct

Nett pay and Superannua- allowances per

tion Fund.

Total.

annum.

£

s. d.

£

1 Lieutenant-Colonel Com-1,322 10 10

manding.

S. d 38 11 53

£ s. d.

£ 8. d. 1,283 19 41

£

3. d.

789 10 10 357 8 4 378 13 4

23 0 63 10 8 5 11 0 10/

766 10 31

346 19 10:

367 12 5

2,765 1 11

1 Captain or Brevet-Major.

1 First Licutenant.

1 Ditto attached to Royal

Sappers and Miners.

ROYAL ENGINEERS, CIVIL DEPARTMENT.

2 Clerks of Works, 4th Class

58,321 4 8

589

1 Clerk, 4th Class.

1 Foreman, Ditto, 2nd Class. 258 203

Total £205,159 5 4

With regard to "what further outlay may be in contemplation either for additional works, improvements, or repairs," I beg leave to state that the estimates for the present year, which commenced on the 1st instant, are not yet authorized. The amounts as originally submitted to England in August last for consideration, were for

Ordnance Services Barrack.

These were subsequently reduced in compliance with the Board's order, dated 22nd September last, as follows, viz:

Ordnance

Barrack

£12,102 2 1 40,464 9 5

Master-General and

£ 5,289 6 6 21,925 9 4

It appears, however, from a communication which I received from the Inspector-General of Fortifications by the last mail, that he has caused the amount of the Ordnance estimate for this year to be reduced to 4057. 9s. 11d, and it is probable that the Barrack estimate will likewise be further reduced before it is submitted by the Inspector-General for the Master-General and Board's authority.

I have, &c.

GEORGE PHILLPOTTS, Lieut.-Colonel commanding Royal Engineers.

(Signed)

ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS.

005

0

16 15

7

13 13

9

0

7 10

6

558 10 250 9

8

6

0

5 11

6 2 1

03

195 12 5

1,004 12 7

3 Serjeants, 2 Corporals, 21,281 5 5

Second Corporals, 42 Pri- vates, and 1 Bugler. Deduct 1 Serjeant, 1 Corpo- ral, 13 Privates, and I Bugler, wanting to com- plote.

395 8 4

885 17 1

CHINESE.

1 Office Keeper.

25 0 0

J

25

0 0

1 Office Coolie.

12 10 0 25 0 0

12 10

0

2 Watchmen.

£4,846 15 5

Royal Engineers' Office, Victoria,

April 9, 1849.

885 17 1

25 0 0

62 10 0

Total 4,718 1 7

(Signed) GEORGE PHILLPOTTS,

Lieut.-Col. Commanding Royal Engineers.

Table shewing the Duties which each Individual of the Royal Engineer Department at this Station is required to perform.

1. Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding Royal Engineers. The direction, con- trol, and responsibility of the Royal Engineer Department is in the Commanding Royal Engineer, who is also one of the respective officers of Ordnance, and in that capacity he attends all the meetings of the respective officers, and assists in the discharge of their various duties.

2. Captain or Brevet-Major Royal Engineers*.-Assists in the detail of the executive duties of the department, and takes the general charge both of the Ordnance and Barrack services, under the direction of the Commanding Royal Engineer.

3. Lieutenant St. John, Royal Engineers. Superintends the regular em- ployment of the workmen, the beneficial use and conversion of all stores and materials, and the proper execution of the works and repairs coming under the head of Barrack services, with which he is charged, and he attends the measure- ment of the same. He looks over and countersigns the check returns, as well as the entry of the measurements of Barrack services, in the general measurement book, from which the pay lists and contractor's bills are made out. And he draws plans and assists in making estimates, &c., &c., for any works, as they may be required, and keeps a diary of all the works carried on under his charge,

* At present absent.

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144

50

4. Lieutenant H. Phillpotts, Royal Engineers. Superintends the regular employment of the workmen, the beneficial use and conversion of all stores and materials, and the proper execution of the works and repairs coming under the head of Ordnance services, with which he is charged, and he attends to the measure- ment of the same. He looks over and countersigns the check returns, as well as the entry of the measurements of Ordnance services in the general measure- ment book, from which the pay lists and contractors' bills are made out. He draws plans, &c., and assists in making estimates for any works that may be required, and keeps a diary of all the work carried on under his charge, He attends to the proper care and arrangement of all plans, &c., in the Engineer drawing-room, and he has charge of the detachment Royal Sappers and Miners.

5. Mr. William Burgoyne, Clerk of Works.--Takes charge of and super- intends the general expenditure of all stores and materials in the deparment; and he is responsible for carrying on the duties of the Royal Engineer Office, as regards the accuracy and regularity of all returns and other official documents, as well as the books, &c., that relate to the Ordnance services, which are more especially under his inspection and charge; though he makes a general inspection likewise of the most important Barrack services at this station. He attends the officer of Royal Engineers in charge of the Ordnance services, in all measurements of works, &c., and assists in making plans, specifications, and estimates, for such works as may be proposed.

6. Mr. S. H. Matthews, Clerk of Works. Is responsible for keeping the general check book of the workmen employed in the department, and for carry- ing on the duties of the Royal Engineer Office, as regards the accuracy and regularity of the books, &c., that relate to the Barrack services, which are under his inspection and charge. He attends the officer of Royal Engineers in charge of the Barrack services, in all measurements of works, &c., and assists in making plans, specifications, and estimates, for such works as may be required.

7. Mr. George Burgoyne, Foreman of Works.-Under the direction of the officers of Royal Engineers, assists in superintending the regular employment of the workmen; he is responsible for the due appropriation of all stores and mate- rials issued for the works. It is his duty to keep an account of the expenditure in each service, and from time to time to furnish the Clerk of Works with every detail that may facilitate his keeping distinct the expense incurred on each item of the estimates.

8. Mr. Joseph Cameron, Clerk.-Makes out periodical returns, copies and enters letters for the Commanding Royal Engineer, and when not especially required in this manner, he assists the Clerk of Works in carrying on the duties for the proper performance of which he is always responsible.

The following books are kept in this office, viz.:

Letters received

Letters issued

Inspectional reports

Estimates

Contractors' journal.

General measurement book

Checks of workmen's time

Expense ledger

Officers' diary

Perambulation reports

Monthly returnus

Day journal of stores

Store ledger

Morning distribution book

Requisitions

Attendance book

Bills of lading of stores from England

Ordnance service one of each.

Barrack service one of each.

Diary of materials and labour for day work, casual repairs.

(Signed)

Royal Engineers' Office, Hong Kong,

April 18, 1849.

GEORGE PHILLPOTTS, Lieut.-Colonel commanding Royal Engineers.

51

MEMORANDUM.

The Detachment Royal Sappers and Miners are employed generally in the workshops, and in assisting to carry on the works.

(Signed)

G. P., Lieut.-Colonel commanding Royal Engineers.

Enclosure 15.

ABSTRACT of the Ordnance Estimate for Hong Kong originally proposed to be expended during the Year 1849-50, showing by Alterations in red ink the Amount authorized.

Items.

I

05 2 1

Vote required

Description and Locality.

for the Year 1849-50,

Further amounts required.

£

S. d.

£

s. d.

10 9 5

20 18 10

1,156 6 4

Fixing pivot irons at Murray Battery

2 Ditto Wellington Battery

Road from Upper level to the Queen's Road and new

Powder Magazine

4 Cutting down the parade ground

5 Ordnance storekeeper's residence

547-18 0-

685

2,000-0_0

4 17 3 2,000 0 0

-562 11 1,864 16 5

10

2,000 0-0

55 17 5 30 0 0 195-14-7-

80 0 100 0

20

3,000 0 0

1,700 15 11

6

Internal whitewashing

7

To complete bomb-proof magazine

8

Guard-house and shade for sentries

9

Warder's room and shifting room

10

Landing pier, crane, and boathouse, new arsenal

11

Repairing roads and paths

12 Repairing tools, R.E.D.

13

க

55 18 2

Ordnance incidentals

14 Contingencies, R.E.D.

15

To lay down grass seed

6

9 3

40 0 0

16

To plant trees

-100----0

o

17

To repairing platform and landing, Kellet's Island

18

To put glass windows in Ordnance storehouse

200 8 11

19

To put up books, rakes, &c. Ordnance storehouse

20

Presses for Ordnance storehouse

21

Iron shelves for Ordnance storehouse

22

Water closet, Ordnance office

23

Privies to arsenal and storehouse

010 中

66 7 9

50 0 0

76 0 0

20

-78 4-10

24 Lamp irons

Expense powder magazine, Murray Battery

26 To plant hedge, east and west sidee of nullah, Murray

Barracks

10 15 3

966 10 4

-100 0

Total

(Signed)

Royal Engineers' Office, Hong Kong,

May 1, 1849.

£

405 9 11 19,1090-8

GEORGE PHILLPOTTS,

Lieut.-Col. commanding Royal Engineers.

H 2

145

52

53

Enclosure 16

Item

Description and Locality.

Vote required for Further amounts the year 1849-50.

required.

ABSTRACT of the Barrack Estimate for Hong Kong originally proposed to be expended during the year 1849-50, shewing by alterations in red ink the amounts subsequently omitted in compliance with the M. G. and B. order of 22nd September last.

50

51

52

53

Item

Description and Locality.

Vote required for the

year 1849-50.

Further amounts

required.

54

55

56

Brought forward Pave lower verandah, officers' quarters, Saiwan Inclose upper verandah, officers' quarters, ditto Pave lower verandah, soldiers' barracks, ditto Renew the ceilings of lower rooms,

ditto Ditto girder and floors soldiers' barracks ditto Ditto

ditto hospital

ditto Pave lower verandah, guard house,

£

£. 8. d. 18,53% 32,371-17_2.

£.

d.

5

81 10

6

109 2 6

119 3 7

·

240 10

45 17 11

8

118 17 7

ditto

79 12 2

£.

8.

d.

£.

S.

d.

57

58

1

To fit up washing rooms, Murray Barracks

481

4

4

Renew girders and floor of upper verandah Enclose

139 2

59

2

Tank and water pipes,

ditto

335 6

8

ditto Internal whitewashing officers' quarters, ditto

180 15 7

7 3 1

591

Ditto

3

Complete boundary wall,

ditto

426 16 2

soldiers' barracks, ditto

11 12

59

Ditto

4

Chamfer the angles of piers,

ditto

-67-15-11-

59

Ditto

New fives-court,

ditto

200

hospital, outbuildings,

ditto

7 11

5

ditto

2 7 7

53

New married soldiers' quarters, ditto

4,500 0

0

5,000 0 0

60

Casual repairs,

ditto

100

0

0

Tank and water pipes to Hospital

370 13

3

At Stanley, additional, about

2,000 0 0

Branch pipes to east wing, (D)

27 11 9

8

Ditto

west wing, (E)

15 16

9

COMMISSARIAT.

9

10

11

12

13

14

Ditto joists and floor, west half ditto

15

Ditto drains, North Barracks.

Enclose verandah, ditto

To fit up wash-room, ditto

Branch pipes, civil officers' quarters.

New guard house, east end of cantonment

Renew tiling of roof, North Barracks

169 13 7

83 10 3

8 9 2

-689-14 1

1,378 14 0

1,884 7 10

221 16 0

61

New Commissariat store

-0,000 0 0

62

New bakery

1,679 12 11

63

64

Boat house

65

Guard house

66

Coal, wood store, cooperage, coolies' room, &c.

Contingencies, Commissariat Department

1,5000-0-

1,500-0.

898 16 4

1,001 14 9

+

170 19 5

-699 6

150

0 0

16

Fit up washing and bathing rooms, ditto.

171 5 6

16

Water pipes to ditto

155 19 11

Total

£

*

21.925 9

40,464 86-

17

Verandah, south side Albany Barracks

091 10 9

18

Cut away bank, &c.,

ditto

110 15 11

19

Covered sewer from

ditto

1,007 2 7

20

New barracks to

ditto

5,000 0

·

6,000 0 0

(Signed)

21

Tank and water pipes, General's house

-999

2

22

External painting,

ditto

·70 0

23

Internal varnishing,

ditto

69-17

24

Iron palisading, &e., south side ditto

170 14

25

Internal whitewashing officers' quarters, Victoria

85 13

7

No decision has yet been received respecting any of these items,

Royal Engineers' Office, Hong Kong,

May 1, 1849.

GEORGE PHILLPOTTS, Lieut.-Colonel Commanding Royal Engineers.

251

Ditto

soldiers' barracks,

ditto

202 17 4

25

Ditto

hospitals,

ditto

166 6 9

25

Ditto

canteen,

ditto

6 13 3

26

Ditto

outbuildings

ditto

12 0

Enclosure 17.

27

Casual repairs

ditto

700 0

0

28

Quarters for civil officers. R. E. D.

3,500 0

29

Ditto for Com. Royal Engineers

2,000"

80

Ditto, Barrack Master

*2,000

31

Ditto, principal Medical Officer

2,000 0

2,971 18

2,050 1 3

1,156 6 4 1,150 6

32

Renew lower floor officers' quarters, Stanley

1,260

9 6

Sir,

83

External coloring officers quarters

36 1

834

Ditto hospital

33

Ditto outbuildings

15 17′′

34

External painting officers' quarters

115

344

844

Ditto

Ditto

hospital

outbuildings

35

Renew upper floors, officers' quarters

555 11

0

36

Ditto,

F. officers' quarters

209

4

7

37

Secure jalousies, officers' quarters

69

M

38

Ditto front doors

18 11

NO -

0

7

39

Fixing iron gratings under floors, No. 9, Barrack

officer's quarters

12 2

8

40

Cut openings in partition walls, ditto

41

Secure doors and fix gratings under floors of Sappers'

quarters

2 15

7

42

Fix gratings ditto, No. 10 barracks

1 10

9

43

Secure jalousies, &c., hospital

64 19 5

44

Ditto doors of ditto

2 2 6

45

Renew girder, upper verandah, guard house

258 15 9

46

Pave lower verandah of ditto

51 2

47

Secure jalousies of ditto

J5 14. 0

48

Internal whitewashing officers' quarters, Stanley

13 16 1

481

484

48

*KONPAI

Ditto

soldiers' barracks, ditto

15 12

4

Ditto

hospital,

ditto

14 4 4

Mr. Bonham to Major-General Staveley.

Victoria, Hong Kong, March 12, 1849.

WITH reference to our late inspection of the military barracks at Stanley, and to the dilapidated state of the principal portions of the buildings, and with a view to saving all unnecessary expense in this colony, I consider it my duty to acquaint you, that so far as the civil government of the island is concerned, it does not appear to me that, under ordinary circumstances, it can be requisite to maintain a greater force than one company at Stanley; and having recently received a communication from the Right Honorable Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, relative to the strength of this garrison, I feel satisfied, that in times of peace its strength is not likely to be augmented.

Under these circumstances I deem it proper to record my opinion, that on no account should any outlay of public money be incurred at Stanley beyond what may be required for barrack accommodation for one company of troops; and if it be in contemplation to incur immediate expenditure for the repair of public buildings there beyond what may be required for that force, I would earnestly suggest its being suspended until a reference can be made to the Earl Grey, whose despatch by the last mail, relative to the expenses of this colony, you may remember particularly called my attention to the public works and buildings.

Ditto

outbuildings,

ditto

7 18 8

49

Casual repairs,

ditto

200 0 0

I have, &c,

(Signed)

S. G. BONHAM,

18,532 2 5

Carried forward

"32,371-71--

146

Corps.

54

Enclosure 18.

DETAIL of Guards mounted by the Troops at Victoria.

Guards.

95th Regiment.

Commissariat store and Provost

Treasury

Hospital

Governor's

Major-Generals

Regimental

N

Sergeants.

Corporals.

Drummers.

Privates.

Sergeants.

1

1

H

1

1

1

1 1

20

-

రా

Corporals.

Drummers.

Privates.

Stations.

55

WEEKLY STATE of the TROOPS serving in the Island of Hong Kong.

Non-Commissioned Officers,

Corps and Detachments,

and by whom

Commanded.

Fit for duty

Distribution.

Victoria.

Royal Artillery, by Lieut.-Col. Eyre.

Sick in hospital. . Regimental employ Orduance employ

In Provost prison

On passage to England..

Gun Lascars,

Victoria.

by

Fit for duty Sick

Regimental employ

Lieut. Col. J. Eyre.

In Provost prison. In gaol Prisoners

Field Officers.

Total

]

2

Captains.

Subalterns.

Staff.

to

2

Native Officers.

!

:

*

-

Rank and File.

Staff Sergeants.

Sergeants.

Corporals.

Lance Corporals.

147

Drummers.

Privates.

Remarks.

1

2

1 1

30

4

3

2

:

*

7 3 1

11

1 2

Tw

3

62

1

ANAGR

5

Total

:

:

1

2

3 5

I 77

Total

3

th

7

1

59

Fit for duty

1

2

Ι

3

3

21

Victoria.

Royal Sappers and Miners, by Lieut.-Col. G. Phillpotts.

Sick in quarters Prisoners

1

3

Attached to 95th Regiment

14

47

11 315 5 35 | 10 | 4300

1

*

Fit for duty

Total

1

2

2

►

3 3

26

Fit for duty

Sick in hospital.

1

2 8

7

16

17

1

حمه شمارم

30

11 315

3

40

1

2

15

West Point

1

12

Magazine....

Ceylon Rifles.

1

Gaol.....

Commissariat Office....

1

Co

1

1

24

Regimental

Royal Artillery. Regimental

Total

Fit for duty

26

41

Fit for duty

P

Gun Lascars.

Kellet's Island.......

Regimental

Royal Sappers Regimental

and

Miners.

FF.

1

Co

1 60

11 316|5| 3 | 10 |4,4

נט

Co

3

1

30

+

1

6

Co

1

12

Total

2

18

+

Fit for duty

Fit for duty

Victoria, Hong Kong, May 12, 1849.

1

JILI

LO

N

62

2

24

Co

1

6

21

5

Regimental employ

Sick in quarters

Hospital orderlies.

Staff and other employ

Clerk

Victoria.

95th Regiment, by

Band

Lieut. Col. J. Walter.

Acting Sergeants

Drummers and Boys.

Attending drill

In Provost prison.

On passage to England

Absent with leave.

without leave..

Attached of Royal Sappers and Miners

Total

Sick

Fit for duty

Convalescent and sick in quarters

Hospital orderlics.

Staff employ

Victoria.

Ceylon Rifles,

by

Garrison employ

Commissariat employ

Lieut.-Col. H. Simmonds,

Regimental employ

Clerks

Attending drill

Absent with leave.

-without leave..

In custody Civil Power. Acting Sergeants

+

1

4

+

2

6 10 5

2 1

73

7

2

I

1

I

Total

3

5 10

co

3

8

5

Stanley.

Detachment Ceylon Rifles, by

Fit for duty Sick

2

1

1

Sick orderlies

Lieut. J. A. Layard.

Escort duty

Total

:

•

८५

Detachment Ceylon Rifles, Fit for duty

by

Saiwan.

Lieut. T. MacDonnald.

Sick

Total

(Signed)

Total Ceylon Rifle Regiment..

Grand Total

RODNEY MYLIUS, Captain,

Brigade Major.

Victoria, Hong Kong, May 12, 1849.

2

2

DOKINOND

19

3

7 24 27 30 11 423

3 22 13 28

NO CO

2

3

2° :

2:

11 316

33

1

2

21

1

2

27

26 20 28 11 410

2

1 51

1

3

WIN

2

1

:

1 57

25

2

I

2

6

1

2 2

1

8

H

1

2 2

:

26

در

3

5 13

4

10 5 30 28 28

12 493

to

7

13

27

10

10 14 58 68 69 25 1060

(Signed)

L. FRASER, Lieutenant,

Fort Adjutant.

11

Private, one Corporal to Sergeant,

and one Private to Lance Corporal.

* One Captain on leave, one Sergeant to

56

F

CASUALTIES SINCE LAST WEEK.

None.

ALTERATIONS.

95th Regiment.One Captain on leave, one Corporal to Sergeant, one Sergeant to Private, and one Private to Lance Corporal.

Ceylon Rifle Regiment.-One Private to duty from Garrison Employ.

Sick.

Now Remaining.

Last Week.

Royal Artillery

5

8

Gun Lascars

3

Royal Sapper and Miners

0

95th Regiment

44

36

Victoria

39

33

Ceylon Rifles

Stanley

2

2

Saiwan

0

Total

98

87

Deduct.......

87

Increase

11

!

$51

Financial.

137 11 Aug.149.

my

My Lord,

66

6b77. Hong May

BEST CIVED

}

148

Victoria, Houghing,

24th May, 1849.

!:

I have the hour to evclose for.

for the

information of your Lordship the accompanying

Copy of a Letter from the Inuities

of John's Church, praying for a further grant from this Governments, amounting to £260, for completing the Church.

Having communicated your Lordship's Despatch, 1255 of the ? of September last, to the Trustees, I have us observation to offer...

The Right Hourable

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

!

The Earl Grey,

ta ta

&c.

le

to adhered to and the

The auction abrenity Conemuruited to the fou

05

в Ярмените

The

Justees informie

that

amount requered

Complete the Chuck con

ot be granted for

Y X Y Z

Am

In 30,

ก

(Gr. bbyy Hong Kong)

3

149

Governor Bonham. C/ 137.

MINUTES

cong trong

1. Hathwanth

1

MRitowes

4

Sir,

OS.

11 Aug 749

I have received

your bespatite NGA of

the 24 May last, enclosing the copy of a Letter from the Trustees of S John's Church applying for a further brant of tabo

to enable them to complete that Building.

I You will have the goodness to acquanit

The Trustees that I have,

fully considered their

ему

present application,

but

that

Copy-

150

that I can see no

+

reason for reversing the decision already Communicated to you

in

of

my Despatch N. 55 The 9 Sept last.

Lambe

فها

Sir

The Honnable Major Laine,

Colonial Secretary.-

We had the honor on the 27th April

to acknowledge reecipt of your letters of the 1th December last, informing us that the Right. Honorable the Earl Grey would not- any further grant of money towards the completion of St John's Church...

'We beg

now to reply to the reasons

sanction

for this refusal,

refusal, which have been twofold:-

we understand to

124 The supposition that the Building had

been commenced with the Knowledge

on

the part of the subscribers that the

funds

aud

insufficient for its completion -

were intu

ondy Because a Steeple, although ornamental

!

is not essentially necessary

Church_.__

Iof the first

to a

reason had been.

justly applicable to the subscribers to the "Building, it would have been

for us to address

uuneeessary

you again upon the subject,

as in euch care His Lordship's decision would

have been reasonable._

As it is, however,

we must respectfully

submit that neither the subscribers in general, nor

them, had

the Trustees for them,

any Kurwledge

whatever of a deficiency of funds, until it was

too

late to overcome the difficulty.

It

was

shown in the letter. which

had the honor of addressing to you

May last year, Church

we

on the 230?

that the plan of St John's

was submitted to and approved of by of Houghong Sir John Davis,

the former

Governor

and directions given by him to the Surveyo seneral to proceed with the Building

time before the Trustees

were

some

appointed.

{

A

151

Moreover, His Excelleney, at the time

of laying the foundation stove, read to the meeting them assembled, a " Record" of the event, in which he stated the "retimated. hxpenditure £6.960. thereby leading every_

ue to

suppore that the Building would

be created for authorized.

the

sum subscribed and

The document we refer

to

Was

published immediately afterwards in the newrpaper in which official, notiees arc_

inserted_._

Itisevident therefore, that the ___ subzeribers to the Building not acquainted with the facts of a

were not merely

deficiency of funds, but on the contrary they were actually informed that the

the case- and as we

was the

reverse

have before

stated, it was not until several months

afterwards when the Building

AVTO)

far

advanced and the plan could not be

152

altered, that the actual deficit on the fund became known to the Trustees.__

great

We consider that had it not been for

care on the part of

General, and unremitting

the

the present Surveyor

attention

by

him

might

to minute details in the work, we

at this period have had Walls without

a roof; for the

very

evet

lowest Tenders made

for the erection of the entire Building

were

£3,000 above the amount available, and

lit was

only by subdivision of labor that the Edifice has been raised to its present state.

we

While fully admitting the justice of His Lordship's second reason that a Steeple is not absolutely neecuary for the performance of Divine Worship,

would at the same time submit, whether it be not desirable that this the first Protestant Church prested in the felony - (a Colony 7 years in existence) and which is not merely to be a place of Worship for Protectant Recidents,

24th May, Victoria Honghong,

1849.

but also to serve as a

symbol of the Religion

they profess-whether it be not desirable that this church be complete, instead of being left,

adat

ALL

present, in unfinished state- while Ronan fatholic and other places of

Worship have been long since erected_._

some

Lines

our

mer letter.

letter was written

former

加浓

few individuals, ansious for the completion of the Edifice have ageced to ___ subscribe the sum of 2,100 Dollars towards

that purpose,

purpose, and

we

have the

therefore

to

to

request that you will be good enough solicit the aid and co-operation of His Excelleney the Goverun of Houghing to obtain

военно

the sanction of the Right Amnable the hard Gncy, to a

grant for

wanting to make

the small sum now-

the amount required,

up the

and which will not exceed 1250 Dollars

At the same time we

or 260 £ Stg:-

beg respectfully also to point out that the funds asked for, are not merely for the Steeple, but for

153

Windows and other necessary portions of

as shown in the detail hereunto Building. anneyed_._

the

?

Copy.

We feel convinced that His Excellency

on a review of all the circumstances of the that it has not been owing

Case

to

with see

arry fault on the part of the subzeribers to the Church, or of the Trustees, that the Building is now un

unfinished, and that

consequently

not are

not asking any

thing

Majesty's

unreasonable, in applying to Ster

Government for the grant of suck a sum

the Relifies, the

with complete

лила

expecially as by the arrival of the appointed Bishop, St John's Church will become

Cathedral-

Victoria, May 17, 1847-

We have, Ho..

(Signed), Vincent Stanton,

Ch

Colonial Chaplain +Chairman of Trustees : A. R. Johnston

Chas: Asco: Cleverly- Thos: D. Neave-

W. T. Mereer-

Trustees

f

George Phillpotts- #John's Church

#Co. CJ. R. Rugs

C. J. Braine

to

accompany

Memorandum-

the Letter from the Trustees of

£t thu's Church, Victoria, to the Honorable the

Colonial Secretary, dated 17th May, 1849.-

Required to pay for Window frames.

gutters, rain

&c. te.

glass, cast Iron caves water pipes, decalogue, from England Labour in fitting the above Detailed retimate to complete the Tower

Balance due to Builder

of

£.

a

800

100

6787

1/12 10

Total £1,689 9 10

1,689/9/1

Balance in the hands of the

Treasurer of the original |

Subscriptions and Govt Grant 991 13 93

Additional Subscriptions $2,100 = - 437 10

1429 3 9 3/2

Amount required to complete the Church £260, 6, 4

(Signed) Charles Fico: Cleverly,

Surveyor General.

(True (opies)

Mami

Colonial Secretary.

PRAM

!

No 544 of 1849. Inclosure in Bespatch

еть

Letter from the Trustees Church

applying for

of St John's

K

further

Building_

the completion of

grant of £260, towards

the

17th May. 189.

No 55.

Miscellaneous.

hige Hong Ang

1649

154

Victoria, Hongkongs

24th May, 1849.

My Level, Lord,

With Reference to my

43

Despatch N. 415 of

the 24th April,

I have the hover to acknowledge the receipt of the following Despatches on the 17th Sustant

Nr. 102 of the 5th March, 1849.

and A

2

Military_ separate, of the 3rd March, 1849.

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I have the honor to be,

With the highest Respect, Your Lordship's

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

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The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey;

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My Serd.

Victoria, Hughing.

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I have the honor to

enclose for Your Lordships. information the accompanying Setter from

Copy of a from Mr. Inglis, The Registrar General, tendering

the Cear

in

designation of his appointment, which of accepted this day Council -- Your Serdship will Remember that in my Despatele Separate of the 37th December,

last, the

NOUNC

of Mr. Suglis

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one of those submitted for Your Lordship's consideration in the scale of proposed Reductions, and The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

Jo

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Governor Ponka,

24th May, 1849.

Victors, Tongrong

The

155.

Earl Grey.

Received

Acknowledging receipt

of

Military Separate

March, 1849.-

1102 of 5th March, and

His Lordship's Despatches

2.

......

therefore I have acceded to his

prayer by paying

back from

the

Treasury his Subscription to the

Superannuation fund, amounting 4 290.2.7.

Pending

Instructions

from your Godship

ove

the

contemplated changes proposed in my Geopatch Separate of 27th December last; I have

oint the

deemed it proper to appoint Colonial Treasurer to perform the duties of Mr Inglis,

temporary

re

giving

Clerk at £ 300 per a L

1-2 A

to

: enable the duties of the Registration

office to be property performed, particularly as regarde

rds the

collection of the various

C...

items of

..

Reverne obtained by this. Department, such as Boat

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Registra

istration . Squatter's Rent, Billage House Rent-

ao

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well as llas

that of Cultivated Sands, and Licenses to Hawkers, the whole

of which

to L-4096, 16-7.

ted last year

N°

My Despatch No 360/38 the

March last will have informed Your Lendship of the Resignation

of Mr. Stevenson, Clerk to the Registrar General, which coupled with that of Mr. Inglis

effect a saving

enables

ave

to

in this Department alone of. $. 450 per

in the

and

as is shown

accompanying schedule,

and that too without decreasing the Nevenne.

Upon receiving Your

Serdship's instructions as to the future Establishment of thie

}

Colony, I shall submit in

detail my

views As

is as regards

abolishing certain duties

onnected with the Regis

Registrar

General's office which A.

consider useless,

indeed have alw

dead lcter.

Mer Memale

and which

always

been a

I have the honor to be.

With the highest Respect ;

Your Fordship's,

Most obedient.

Humble Servont,

letter repor

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Mr. Ellist 2 Feby 1/5 Sie,

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M. Hawes

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Carl Grey. 4

C.O. 3 april 1869

Treasury 19 Jeune

hest, 24 May 1849

Flang

157

5 Feby fans 1850

With reference to

Correspondence

noted in the margin

respecting proposed reductions at Hong Hong,

I am directed by Earl

Grey

to transmit to you,

for the information of

the L. Or of the Treasury, the enclosed Copy of a

Despatch from the Gre reporting that Mr Inglis

the

158

the Registrar General

had resigned his office.

2.

I am desired to

state that the arrange. -ments which the

you

Governor

has made for the future

discharge of the duties

of that office, involving Saving of 5450 per

amrum, appear to

Lord Grey such as may

be approved.

3. With regard

b

L

to the application

which Me Inglis makes

for

come

Compensation

for his loss of office

I am directed to state

that it would be quite

impossible to make him a Grant of load in New Zealand and that in pursuance of

your letter of the 14.0

of July last, the "Governor was

apprised

that

!

that no

future return

of the contributions

made by an individual to the Superannuation

Fund could be sauctioned

I am to request that

you

will favor

me> же

with the opinion of the

hether

L. C. of the Treasury whattor under these circumstances there is any indemnity to which

14. Ingles would

appeir entitled for having

resigned his office unde the belief that it's.

abolition was,

early

no probable.

Jamor

1444

Treasury 1984 & Hong Kong

Your 6679

Governor Bonham

に

MW- Celliot 22 Feby.

Tu merivale 22

In-Hawes

22

Carl Grey. 27

W. M.

Feby. 1850

Entered

Sir

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166.

159

28. Feby. 1850.

With reference to

your Despatch 2057 of the 26th of May 1842 reporting the resignation

by

W.

M. Inglis of his

Appointment a

Registon

General at Hong Kong,

Hosy

and his application to be compensated for the loss of

that Appoint

-ment, enclose for your information and guidance

the

100

from.

the Copy, of a letter to the

2. Ors of the Treasury

by

*

which you

will

observe that their.

Lordships acquiesce in

&

the payment which you

-hed authorized of

go

"

12-7 to M. Inglis

ク

on account of

his

Contributions towards

the Superannuation Fun

Fund,

but that this is not

to be a precedent for any fartive retiven

to

21 Feb/50,

to other afficers of

such

Contributions, and foster

that their Lordships

are not prepared to

additional

award any

indemnity to W Ingles

in respect of the of his office.

resignation

I have re

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Copy

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Sir,

bensus &

161

Megistration Office, Hongking 442 May, 184G.

In connection with the

conversation which I had the honor to hold with His Excellency

on

the Governor on the 19th. Instant, I beg to request that His Excellency will Kindly allow

me to design my

Office of Registrar General of this Colony upon the termes which are centemary

2.

Colonies.

informed

theat

in similar

cases

in other

His Excellency kindly

me in December 1848

my present Appointment would certainly be dispensed with, most

probably in this montle, and un although promising

The Honorable

Majer Caine,

Colonial Secretary.

to rece

reconv mend

162

me

in the strongest terms to the

strongest

Carl Grey for further employment, yet being unable to

certain

ive

to give

of

the

favorable consideration Home Government ; I particulady allude to a grant of Sand in

Zealand; besides permitting

any

ce

of being detaine

New

that

Government Service, I have

e

been labouring for months. past under the feelings of suspense and doubt which naturally

result from

the

certainty of

my present position. This bas

been the

vecasion

of my turning.

in

my attention to other pursuits, and I beg moet respectfully to Request, that my availing myself of a most promising opportunity of bettering my forties, heading un expedition to California, may, not prejudice the elaine for compensation for loss of office which His Excellency has already, been pleased to recommend to the

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contributions to the

my.co

Superannuation Fund be Refunded to

.3.

now

Lor resigning office under

Government I feel myself bound

in gratitude to Return my

nevet

sincere thanks both to His

Excellency and

6 yourself for

the

kind interest that has been taken in my affairs

6

and for

my affairs at this

the

very flattering.

crisis,

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opinion which His Excellency has been pleased to entertain of the value of my services.

I have, &c.

(Signed) A. S. Inglis.

(Frue Copy)

Colonial secretary.

Suglia,

Registrar General.

10 56 of 1849-

Inclosure No / in Des pr.

103

Schedule of the Establishment of the Registrar General's Office on the 10th of March, 1849, compared with that coming into operation, lemporarily, on the of June, 1849.

Establishment

on the I of March 1825.

Annual Salary

£..

Registrar General 550-

Cert Chinese Clerk

3 Chinese Constables at £131,100 each.

200

༩.

on the

the

Establishment

If of June I8L9.

Registrar General -

(Duties performed by

Colonial Treasurer)

Cert 3710 - Chinese Clerk

3 Chinese Constables

4010

8284-7-

at £13.10.-cach

Annual Salary

ई.

300-

$710

4010

£ 378 --

Lector from the Ingles,

tendering resignation

of

General, to. to.

21th May, 1847.

his Office as Registrar

Showing a Saving of £450 per annum.-

folonial Mfice, Victoria,

Houghong, 24th May, 1849.

Manni

Monial Secreto

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Sesp: No 56 of 1849.

Kalosue No. 2 in

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Miscellaneous.

Joland B?

Enclosur

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No 2.

My Lord,

Your

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RECEIVED

AUG 23

1849

Colomite office, Victoria,

Houghtong, 29. May, 1889.

I have the honor to submit-

for

Lordship's information the accompanying

-appeal from Mr. Robert Webster of this Colony, - wherein he claims a certain piece of ground_ opporite to Police Station N.4 and near- buckterlony Bazar.

From the Colonial Office..

2.

Lord Stanley_ No 5 of 5.# May, 1843-

De

呼

hark Grey

To Foreign Office...

#

the

ground has formed the

subject of various

1973 of 26th annan, 1985. gespatches, which-

No73 January,/845.

No:173 of 8th December.

#

No40 of 3rd November, 1846-

Sir Henry Pottinger. No4 of 14## January, 1843-

To Colonial Office....

Sir John Davis

J!

P273 of 5th June, 1865-

A239 of 2017 April, 1846-

No 19 of 15th February, 1847-

are

enumerated for the

conveniense

for

of reference in the Marging...

The Right Honorable, The Carl Grey,

of the Registrar General the Ich March, 1869

of the Establishments

on

and

the 1th June,

1849.

24th May, 1849.

to

tc.

tc.

2.

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3. Upon a careful examination into the

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state of Captain. Mieik's health compelled to resign

such that he

4.

Th

whole matter, the

call a

appears to me to stand

A Lot of ground

thus-

of ground was granted to faptain_

Meit (then of the 47th Regiment), Acting

officer,

Registry

some

or in that

Land

time in June 1842, but of which

is to be found either in the Land office, the Colonial Secretary. Sir Henry- Pottinger issued for Public Pitices on the 2nd and

of

tür

hich are

27th May of the same year, copies of which.

attached.

These Notices distinctly directed- that no Sales or transfers of Land would be valid, unless registered in the Land office. The Duties of Sir Henry Pottinger rendered it.

ccessary for him to proceed to the North in June 1862, leaving. Mt. Ishuston in charge of the Government who had been prohibited from granting any

mine

Lots of ground, except for

f

Military or Naval purposes,-vide hustract

Sir. Henry Pottinger's Deepatch. to Ab- Ishuston, dated 8th June 1842, herewith attached.

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+ مہر

N5

Mas

his

Avas.

appointment and leave the Colony, and his ligent. sold. the ground in question to M. Webster in the end of September 1842 for 960 Dollars, which

to have included appears

expenditure of about.

an

700 Dollars by faptain Meit for levelling and

ing the

improving

the ground and con

commencing

building thereon ._. The sale and transfer of the

ground was formally made through the Land offieer, as is shown in the correspondence, and

this was

clearly in strict conformity to the Public - Votices of the 2nd and 27th May alread quatt

5. It would

27

appear

that faptain Meik

obtained the ground on the proviso that he should

build a Bazar for the

a certain time, but

ne

is to be discovered in any

of the Military within

agreement to

any oft

this,

this effect

the Colonial office,

though the Letter from It Regnolds, Land and

Road Surveyor, of

the

30th September, 1842

5

106

addressed to Mr. 9'Almada for the

for the information of Mr Johnston, states that the Land. "is liable to forfeiture if not built on within broths from the date of its being granted?

b. M. Webster is called upon by the Land office (vide letter from Me Tarrant of that Department, of the 26th

November 1842, quoted in 1./10. Webster's letter of 19th May 1849), to remove his buildings and to take

rubbish-

then laying

away

some

on the site of the Road, the

direction of which it appears had been altered.

in consequence of Station. He

equence of the creation of

cut away

He was

away from

a

a

Police

also told that he might_

the Hill in

his

scar-,

which

seems to be. It feet in height, and so obtain. the same extent of ground_ previously granted. -W-Webster- consequently pulled down his walls

and cut

the Hill, and it is but

cut away

away from fair to infer that these

measures M

may

materially retarded the progress of

have

his

Building...

On the 2nd December 1842, Sir

Henry Pottinger returned to Houghing, and on

the 4. if January 1843, Mr Wonname, his Private Secretary, wrote to inform Mr Webster that the transfer of Captain. Meit's ground to him __ would not be recognised by Her Majesty's Government, as Captain Meik had not fulfilled

which_ the ground_ had been

the terms

upon

granted; and eventually on the 9th January, 1843, the Chief Magistrate informed M. Webster that his Buildings

were to be stopped from

the

following durning in consequence of Instructions to that effect from Sa. Any Pottinger,

and they

were

Sir

stopped accordingly.

The Buildings created by (aptain. Meik

and M. Webster

are at this moment on

the ground.

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und is close under cantonment. Hill;

The ground

is a man ow

clip and of no me to the Military;

it is occupied by contractors and Carpenters

belonging to the Engineer. Department_, to

Kapan J --- ..

whom I can

can assign equally convenient

a.

similar location

for their

their purposes..

8. The Despatches from my Predecesors to which. I have made reference in the second Paragraph of this Deepatch, will have informed.

Lordship of their views of t

this case; seeing that Mr. Webster used this beit endeavours Buildings which he states would

Your

the Build.

buut

the

to complete have been finished within ten days of time previously agreed upon; that he had the transfer registered with the approbation of the then "head of the Government Mt. Johnston, whe merely recognized_ the transaction of the transfer

without at all granting more grounde I do think in common equity that Mr. Webeter should either have the ground restored to him

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be indemnified for his outlay; and this conclusion Imore readily come to, from being informed that nearly 9 tenths of the owner of Lots did not fulfil the terms of their agreement of building on, on

107

improving their ground to a certain extent. within a given time, and none of them were sufferers from such non-fulfilment of contract, but on the contrary, many

were treated with much. leniency and consideration.-

9. In the Records of the Colonial office. I find that three Committees assembled to inquire into

Majoz

Caine was

the facts of Mr. Wekter's ease. President of the two first, and his opinion.

each instance was

in

that Mr Webster should

receive compensation for his love. The third and last Committee consisting of Mere fampbell, Mereer, and Cleverly, unanimously of

opinion that Mr. Webeter had us legal claim upon the Government, and that the non-fulfilment. of the agreement with faptain Meit for building a Military Bazar upon the ground within. the bmouth; fully justified the resumption of the land.

10. It is proper Ishould remark, that

were

ere it

8.

that

not for the Buildings erected by Ww Webster on the ground, the lot in question, would be at the precent time entirely valueless, and no one would take it provided_ he was compelled to build forthwith. - I can, as already. stated, make over a pices of Land to the Militar authorities, with which they express satisfied...

-

themselves

ld an annual rental_

11. The bround will yield a

£/3 to the State, and this long pending question will be finally adjucted. Under this explanation,

Irecommend Mr. Webster's claim to

your

Lordship's favourable consideration, and that this Lot of ground be restored to him.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Lordship's,

Your

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

M

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this despolch strongly recommen

Mor Webitis case_ to fourable cores desetion, &

totes

ed to that of the Board of Officers

of it dinelly oppored

apporities in 1847

to crivestigate

it - Gur Bonham

af

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he had aus claim agamit

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Governor Bonham

MN Elliot 4

IW. Hawes

Earl Greg

5

Sie,

145.

5 Octing

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I have the honon

to acknowledge your

Despatch 2.5% of the 29t

of May respecting Ir Webster's land Claim,

and having carefully considered the circumition

I have the hoxon to

to you my

convey

approval of

The

restitution to Mr

Webster of his Lot

at Victoria on

terms which you.

the

you

1849.

Governor Bonhame,

to

The Earl Greep.

1957

5 Enclosures.

claim to a

Reporting

Received:

Meik in September 1842, but

which he had bought from Captai

pieces of ground

on Mr Webster's

which was

un Webster.

in quistion be restined

January, 1843; and

recommending that the ground

If Sir Henrip Pottinger

resumed by order

describe.

I havet

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171

Victoria, May 10th 1849.

I have to request that

will submit to His Excellency

the

Governor for his final decision the

papers couette with a Lot of land

situated near the Ordnance stores silvaïed

wlisch

originally grouted to -

Capt : Meit and by lim transferred

to one-

This piece of grained has

during the last six

subject of so

6 years forced the

much correspondence-

between the Have Yovernment, the

Government of Houghing; and myself,

that I have only to Refer to the

for a full state of

the is

:

e papers

the case. As however "

the first time it has

CAL

The Honorable Major Caine,-

Colonial Secretary.

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Ae

Je.

Ic

3

J

under the notice of

His Excellency

Ishall take the liberty of very briefly recapitulating the facts .

The laid

tech, about

4 June

.

grauited to Captio

18/12 and be lead-

incurred considerable expense

building upon it, when,

cutting being from

sic

obliged to leave.

cetiness obliged

the sanctims

of

the Colony, it was bought by me for 960 dollars, mider AM. Johnston Eqpt then acting..

Governor, who in his official letter of date Oct 12 ? 1842 stated that as it

"appears Capt". Meik made every effort : "This

power to erect

to erect Buildings

" lots alluded to; acid as

the

the partially

"Rained Walls likewise show the

in

I have desired the Scene Inspector to

:ster the sale of those lots in

"Register

"Books. "

The transfer

office,

made at the Said

bio-.

accordingly

and I hold the

172

Land Inspector's Certificate thereof. I immediately comments operations

to

complete the building-

buildings, auswchen

these

were in

& progress,

Ireceived

Official letter from the Land Inspector of date Nov. 26, to

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the

effent

that it was intended to alter the line

7

Road from that originally contemplate, and that Imust consequently Vemove, the line of my buildings

further back; but was at liberty to

Mins surrendered.

supply the ground thins

by

additional an

outting

at the back:

all of which I did and completed the

public Road in

theat

about a mon the

time

vicinity.

afterwards - by whristi

my buildings

stali - Iwas

e ne

advanced

surprised to receive.

an intinsation from Mt. Woonau, Acting Secretary, that the transfor which had taken place under. H?

173

STO

Johnston's sanction would not be recognised, and Javas

terwards ordered

to suspend my operations

And in

the crane

grand

to a letter written by

reply to a

detaiting the above facts, I was informed

that "reith

Reference to your

" based on the fact of

claim,

the transfor

"having

been effected

under sameties of

that the

" The Head of the Goverment I am

desired to intirvate to

to you

"confirmation of ouch acts must still

"Beet with Her Majesty,

I had the so

than to bring

Awolice

bring.

the

the Queen! -

ther

matter to the

the Home Government.

which I did - aus in reply I received

e

Covrir

creative from Mr Noornam

of date July 11, 1845, which led me to

infer

that the Sare avould either be

restored to

I would receive

compensation, should it be required.

i

for Ordnance purposes. Soon afterwarde A returned to England; &having

learnt from sing Agents here, that they had been unable to obtain

redress

from Sir John Davie, who

had become Governor of Houghing, I memorarlized Lord. Stanley

subject;

fect, and the

been the

Serd

atter

Her bear sine

the

subject of reference backward

Yferwards, and

is in

the present time.

absyance lith

When Sood Grey becaus

Colmcial Secretary, I requester aus

obtained

an interview with M Hawes,

Ander scereta

Secretary,

after perusing

the

wobject whe

the documents and

going carefully into the

expressed

limaelf to the following effect, to

the

accuracy of which Spledge

myself - . This appears to be

F.

and case

for you

have

abry

a

елег

strong

:

174

"claim in

equity if not in right;

and

if you

will make out a new state-

"mment embodying the facts as you

have stated, I will take care

for you?

my

q it

This I did, and, on

statement arriving

here, it was

referred by sir John Davin to

a

Committee, who, - notivithstanding.

that the Lan

made

over

to

under sanction of Mr Johnston (as by his official letter, above quoted, in my possession / 4 the official letter fron tive successive. Land officere. strangely reported that the transaction

of a private nature, in the Government had

whiste

share, and

that Imust look for compensation

elsewhere them from Her Majesty's

Govenment.

This report u

was

municated

to me by Mr Hawer

Mr Hawes when I was

a by

absout from Sendon- and from this

Cause

-

ound from being

the delay

C

wearied withe

delay which had

which had occurred. A

allowed the matter to rest till the

present time .

of the

The above is a plain Hatement

cast- and these

these facts have been

No No

always admitted. So ground of Complaint

over made against my proceedings

the land, d

during

it Remained in

the three months

my possession, oud

I have been made the sufferer solely

conseqarei

of the ants of Mt

Johnston, on bone fide reliance on

which I purchased the ground and incurved my expenditure upon it) having been for

the time disavoved-

by Sir Henry Pollinger. The subsequent

acknolog

ze

Refusal of Six Johur Qavis to these acts seems to be opposed to the

instructions contained in Ford Rancus

175

despatch dated January 310/440(mar (en bliskies) which in clause 2d states "But

"where parties have made

casey

to

request that I may be permitted,

the usual terms, to re-entér

the portion of the ground standing

bona

in my

"fide outlay, you will of course take

care to settle sach

its av

CASE

merits. bearing

such expectations

0.0

equitably

in mind.

I may have

"been reasonable to form under a public notice issued though without sufficient powers by the officer exercising the chief authority " on the spot "

in

As I have lately returned to China, and the buildings consequence of this protracted

discussion, still remain in

when

VANE-Pe

lay

L.

the

the

same state in which they

my operations suspended, I beg you will be pleased to boy above circumstances before. Hiv Excellency, and I have respectfully

me.

and to

complete

the buildings upon it. which I am desirous of doing

of in

degree

in the hope

thie

recovering

loss which I have sustained.

I have, &c

(Signed) NRobert Webster.

(Tone Copy)

Maine

Colonial secretary.

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"

176

Than

E

Wopy

Air,

177

Hongtong May 12th 184g.

With Reference to my botter of

the 10th Sustant the

the piece of ground

bject of

the orde

you for

the

Stores, Incow beg to saud

beg

further information of His Excellency the Governor, copies of the official.

documents

which my claim to

this grand is founded ; with suot other details as

as may be necessary to Rouder His Excellency acquainter with the full state of

C.

the

The ground.

onder

was

under ordens

of Sir Henry Pollinger, granted by the Sand Committee to Capt. Wiik, . then

one of the members of that Committée, about the end of Jime

The Honorable allajor Caine

Colonial secretary,

forward again his claim to a piece Letter from M- Webster bringing

of ground

which

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tramfered

to him by Captain Mucite in Septanter

and which

1842, an

10%

resusued by

the Colonial Government in

January, 1843, by order of Sir Henry

Pettinger.

Melosure

Despatch N57 of 1847-

4th May, 1849-

+

:

Ac,

Ac,

Jo.

3

1842.

ско

• far

as I am able to ascertain -

but the precise date

found

may

in the recorde of

220

doubt be

the Land office.

He immediately con

comin suced, operations

in

cutting & building,

the ground

and ivurred

expense of about 700 dollar.

a fact I avrestained from the Recipts by

the Chinese Contractor, whiché

handed over to me

after I bought the

178

Good

the Land Officer, of date May 2nd 1842,

it was intimated that" "with"

"view to the prevention of future

ture mix-

"understandings and difficulties,

Henry Pottinger is p

Dir S

"direct that

by the

"made by

is pleased to

sales of Loud are to be.

the holders of grants to other

" parties, except with the knowledge of

"the Land officer; and that

have been made, or

sales

any

that

may

array

j

" be made in

future,

unless

Legisteres

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.............

made

The Contracter finding

bad bargain, absconded ; -

Captain Meith having

Island- the ground and

were

be had

after left the

rove.

imprucenduts

in the end of september of

the

year, bought by me from his Attorney for

960 dollars.

Avere

the Regulations ding the

the sale

The following then in existense regarding and transfer of lands, as published in the Government Gazette for general information . By Notification, signed by

in the Land Office, shall be held

to be invalid."_ And by the publishia

instructions to the Find

date 27th of

of the

officer of

montle, issued

by Sir Henry Gottinger shortly

before

leis

departure for the North,

there is the following

clause reguring

transfer of Lands : - "You

"ive

will register

your office all sales and transfers of Sand in conformity with the

2.

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Sand

Notification issued by the Fund officer of

<

date the 22 Instant?

became

It therefore boomme, necessary

to leave the

T

!

Land office

ground transfered

transferred at the

و

but before doing

20,

I took

the additional precaution to leaves

the sanction to the transaction of stow, Exque acho had been

Jotust

left in charge of the Govenment;

which sanction

granted in the

:following official letter to the

address

of the Rood J. L. shuch, Capt Meitis

Attorney.

Sir,

}

Inverment House, Hongkong 1 Crieber, 1862

As it appears by your

" that Captain Meik made u

liis power to erect buildin

statement.

every effort

ildings

e

in your

letter tome

"the lots alluded to in

of

the 27th september, and

2%

the...

1

19

"partially raised walls of buildings

or

"some of these lot's likewise shows the

"sauce, I have desired the Savid and

"Road Inspector to Register the sale of " these lot's in his Books, on application, " being made to him to that

effect by "you, our on your showing him authority from Capt :. Meik to dispose of them?.

To the Need

J. Lewis Shuck, "HongKong

I have the hover to be, sir, thour Obedientsort:

(Signed). A. R.Jalstow,

Deputy Superintendent charged with the Gurepting thing.

then

U? stuck soleibited Captain

Meik's written authority to sell, and

the

very

e ground was servally transferred to

in the Books

of the Furi office, and the following Certificate of transfer delivered to me.

"Sir,

Lourd office 10th October, 1842.

I have the honor to infor

180

!

were discovered to be

encrovelvment on the line live

originally laid down -

of

Coord

So

theat

order to preserve it at the bread the

50fect.

t. it became

necessary

to

further back the walls wither

of

me.

ve

the

Police office or of my buildings; and

you that the

e. 13.

lots, Bazaar

Capt :

of which

Morgan's Bazaar, mumbering from

" 50% to 3° have been transferred to-

your

0,

and that they

subject to future regulations regarding

"Kout &c.".

To

#

R. Webster, Eqre

"fe.

Shave the honor to be, &o.

6. 4. (signed) €. 5. Reynolda.

The gro

be ground

Inspector of Foods &c.

thus came into

+

to my

this description of

nd thees

possession; and, as,

property

the

mory

valuable, is the

shops had actually been all lot by

in

i

anticipation of

their completion, I

diately entered into

entered inté a contract withi

native Builder to finish the Buildings.

My operations

Avey

however impeded

consequence of the Government having

in the a

etive Cor

renced buil

building

Police station opposite = the walls

of

I was requested by Mr Tarrant who was thew Land Inspector (and whore

at

4

Colony - and to whene

present in the Co-

I beg Reference) to suspend my operations

until this matter should be

determined. - It was at long.

that

the resolved

mey wall's must give place to

rent - and this

those of the

of the Governm

Government-

definitely conveyed

Resolution

in following

ed to

зеле

the follucisy official letter from the Land officer, to which I beg specially

to direct His Ciccc.

's attention.

Excelberry's Government House,

I House, Horeg.

HongHong,

"26th. Nov. 1842.

Sit

Iams desired by Allfolematon, by

Ae,

Ae,

Je,

" DJ Sf. 1th 40, 40, to inform you

....

Meat.

the grant of ground

" by the tens of the gra

to

"Captures theit, for the creation of a militig

"Bazaar

be is bound to clear

the

away

" dirt at present lying in the line of

"Road, As this

"ferred to you,

"will take in

dei

"Remove the

grand

has been trans

I have to beg that

diate

I

boy you

to

same; and as the width of

the Road is intended to be 5

ded, to be 50fect clear

of every thing, the Neichune Batte

"built by Capt. Meit will be found to be

گروسی

f

chments. After temoving

the earth,

: should the depths of the lot's be fund

insufficient, you

away

at liberty to cut нада

the bill in rear to the

civera.

"depth of 13azaar Soli- viz : 145 feet.

I have the honor to be, &c.

Fob Webster Day (Sigurd B. Farrant,

Byf

Read

Heughang. Sand & Mind Inspectio

}

Now although Sonbruitted

181

this

arrangement at the time without a

without any demand for

ed ear.

compensation, I would - refer to it as being hardshiper as far as

particularly

not only of great

Invas concerned : in

-

a pecuniary point of view - but further,

as fumishing :

пика

in the d

delay

which

thesely incoridably incurred . the

only tangible protest solisch the

could find

w hou

Garten

resolved to deprive

they revolv

me of this property . The Walls originally

4. Meik werc

by Capt.

down innder sanation of

Committee

time

laid

the Land

(of which

biele he

J

at the

member) one of whose special

duties it was to fixe

Queen's Kond

002

xvi.

of the

the direction of ll be

Public Instructions by sir De

to them.

Pottinger by him

save n

coritter

from from the

Sir Henry their appointment

C.

before this gro

10

as granted - from

the following

is

which Instructions

extract.

3. The

Committee will likewise definitely

"five

the direction, breadth, &c &c of "Queen's and all other existing

the

Roads

within the settlement? Now the walls as thus laid down by the Laced

red to re

CaumilIce

ce were transferred

and the Police office,

onervae.

-eachment, having subsequently. in

in Ca

الشعر

which caused the

been

ustice the

on justice

the mistake struld

expense of Remedying have rested with the Geven mout. And Ibeg particularly to Refor to the great

additional expense

time which

teis

my

e ao

well as loss of

liberal consent to

arrangement devolved upon The walls originally

commenced by Capt. Meit

ne

of

- a material which does not

casily admit of alterations; and it

consequently became

Remove them entie

entirely

necessary

recor

from the foundation - But the

11.

182

to

cuttings

at.

the back, which I had to undertake in

order to supply the ground surrendered by

e in order to accor

me

is the

odate the

o Jest.

affair to which I would bey

more particularly to draw His Excelling's

attention. - Heis cu

This cutti

cutting

present day and will

It is no

exists at the

to

spank for steelf

ordinary undertaking- but into very precipitions Hill - the height of the on thing bring I find thirty six-

outhing feet; -

and this into a quaterial

bof

great hardness and compactness - Here:

the Govern

+ Government

on Wing

cut te mundertake this even at the pressut day-

L

question whether they would perform

it in much less time than that copied

by me- especially as the material had

to be Cemoved a

love

distance in baskets

12

ů

the usual.

alan

net.

Without any demand form compensation, however, I submitted

myself

183

Government House, Houghing

16

1811.3.

January 4th 1845

"Sir,

to in the

"I am directed by

His

to the Requirement's in

above official letter ; the old buildings

entirely removed - the

ave re

completed - and the

20 ev

ther back -

moved further

cutting

buildings-

nav

me

within ten days of completion; when the 4th Jumary following (being just thirty wine days after

thorized

to incur this

ter I had been

expense )

intermediate notice or

any int

ication whatever, I, to

my

great astonishment, received the un

Woosnam,

following letter from

letter from Mr. Wove

Secretary to sir

to Sir Her

Heury Lettinger, whe

had now returned from

the North / the

formality of sending it through the Sound

office with which I had been

trealy having

lately in

been dispensed withe.

Excellemny Sir Henry Pottinger to __ that the transfer of

intimate to

you

" certain locations to

you by Captain

vicinity

"Meik (or on his behalf), in the

of Cantonment Still Barracks, will

Got be

recognised by Her Majesty's "Government, as lapte Meck obtained

permission to build on theat

ground an "Forms in which he totally failed,

failed, and

" that under these circumstances the

ground in question clearly reverts to the

T

" Crown; and that His Excellency) "Hinks it right te intimate to

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"that if you

so at your

"sold in cor

ос

build on it,

to your

will do

you.

risk; as it will be

with other publie

"groused in the Rewipt of the expected

instructio

13

14.

Goverment House

184

15

"From England"

"%%

I have the homer to be, &c.

H. Webster, Eq

circ

(Signed) Richard Wovenam .

To this I replied stating

the

stances. above detailed, that

I had complied with all the Require=

-monts publicly notified:- having expended more than the

Son of

Stipulated 1000 dollars the grand

within six months, that I had

enquired at the Land office and

been

informed that there.

record

of any special conditions

attaching to the grant ;

there

and that the

transferred to me

ground had been tran

by

in the usual terus.

eer in

the Land efficer (as indeed

the terms.

་་་ལ་

be seen

from

of Mr. Reynulds Certificaté

of Registry above quoted). To this

I deceived the following reply.

ove

Gamment

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Fiv

Harrything 67 January, 18863.

I beg to arthenwledge the Receipt

of your letter of

in

letter of the 5th Justint ; and

For Henry Pettenger

reply this decellency

"desires

to

informe you

that he still

holds the opinion expressed in my

your

ddress

of

the 4th Sextant,

so

letter

namely, that Captain Meik having " totally failed in the fulfilment of the

#

"conditions upon which be

permitted to build upon

the ground.

the right necefanvily reverted to the " Crown; and with Reference to your

"Crouse

claim

based

upon

the fact of the

1

transfer having been affecter under-

the sanction

the stead

"Government, he desires

" intimate to

you

of

the

to

that the

confinuation

of such acts must still Rest witte

16

"Her Majesty

the Queen, to whore

" Government the

"the

eive

notawees

of

will hereafter be fransmitted. "His Excellency further directs

" me to Remind

you

that the lure

occupied is subject

" to such conditions i. e.

of all lands

For sale by

of either out

Public Auction

as Her

"Majesty's Gout may decide upon.

I have the honor to be, Dir, &,

"R. Webster, Coop (Signed) Richard Hoornam?

Euf

As my

claine to the ground

seemed unquestionable Icid not

consider it necesary to interrupt the

build

-

buildings when on progress of the bur the 9th January Ireceived.

an official intimation four the chief Magistrale to the effect that he had received. instructions from Sir Henry Pottinger to put a stop to the "Buildings, and that they would be stopped accordingly

from next morning.

17.

183

The question thus went before the Home Government and the 110 Jaily following Shensived letter from Mr. Moornam, Acting Secretary - from which it appeared

еж

that under under

general instructions from

Lord Stan

Stanley

restored to

the land would be

the

e....

levous

asother lands, I would have

compensation

:ation should it be required for Ordnance purposes.

Sve

my

have informed

letter of the St. A

informed you of the subsequent proecedings in the

-

that having

after returned to England and having lamt from my Agenti sure, Mess & Bell & (2), that they still

unable to procure redress,

were

Sir

redress, from John Davis who had succeeded_

Sir Henry Pottinger as Governor-

18

19.

Imemorialized Ford Stanley

the

Subject, and that the matter formed

subject of Exference backwards

the so

several

4 forwards for 180

last step

years.

The

the

in the matter

Report of a Committee appointed by Sio John Davis de investigate the

to

matter, which came to a conclusion

impoverable to my

no doubt be in

bring.

claim, Fied will

& your possession.

And here I would particularly

te His

-

Report

notice a Excellency's current in the Colony

at the time - the correctness of which I was informed by my correspondents unquestioned ; - but their His -

Exxcellency will have full asetelaining; It was to the

that

previous

to the

oof

effect

appointment of

the Committee whose report

WODA,

communicated to the Colonial office

}

and by it to

there had been

186

one

or two other Committers appointed

by Sir John Davis

the

subject, whose Expert or Reports were

faverable to my claim

indeed be the

If such

(and may

ви

Respectfully request to be informed if it

be

so or not?) I need not makie

comment on

out on the

grave responsibility of Sir John Davis in withholding these Exports from the Colonial office, and the consequent injustice

mer

The Report

the Colmial Office

adverse to

rey

different from

Cor

tice dove

icated to

to

conclusion

olaim

ground

that taken

by

Fir

Henry Pollinger. He sot aside the act of Mt.

Johnston and all the official papers above quoted, and without questioning

- the due diligence,

20.

of my proceedings

that Capt : Meik had

-

the

ground, hold right to

appearo

to

Reynolds,

transfer at all. - It founds upon a private Note which have been written by Mr. Reyno Land Inspector, to - · Almida Exp then Clerk in the Gost office ._ and

not withstanding pretended there is

that it is not

-record of this

༅་ ་ ་ note at the Sand Office- ( oven although it had been important which it c will be seen it is not _ ) and that all the Requirements publicly notified lead been complied with by me- diorganing

agreement se lately

4 the Government which

also the

between

entailed

Expenditure Floss

o heavy

of

the conclusion that

came to

an additional

time - Comes to

had not actually been

within the six mouths

the build.

buildings completed

(wome

24. 187

days or a fortnight additional having probably clapsed the this does not seem quite cortan 4 may possibly, be the case) the ground

-

¿ we

with

not

liable to

forfeiture - concluding itle MrWebster

may

have sustained

loss, but ae

" transaction between him and

"Captain Meik was

and one

of a private nature

one in which the

had an shave

Ive

otre

that he must look

be

So Government

of opinion cat: look for compensation " elsewhere than from Her Majesty's

Goverment :

The private Note whical fonus

the base of this report

and

follows.

I transfer it literally from attested Copy furnished to me 18467 through the Colonial Office. " 30th Soful? 1842.

Sir,

teiv.

In reply to your letter of

J

22

23.

188

'......... ......R}

"yesterday's dale, received by me thisday,

orders.

"I transmit the following Me Johnston's information,

r

1r The Fand

" Meith for to build a

" boundaries of it.

from

grantee to Capt :

Brz

AKO as

and the

follows- from

"Capt : Morgan's Bazaar to the Black

to the

Rock

Copposite

HongKong Saver

"and Ruming parablek to

"Auchterlony's Bazaar="

Vaven, Mr.

guity. That he is to keep in Repair- the drain that Eus

3? That

in

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your, obedient Servant,

&

_ Alusida Cayo (Signed) €. Gt by

there

is jo

re.

Shave

(as

nolds."

again to repeat that

the Somes office of

I was informed) no

in the Books

of

record

the above private Note (even if important)

attacking.

or of any special conditions atte to the grant ; and the official Certificate of Registry already quoted-signees by the same

party, as Sand Inspector, shows that the ground was made

property.

over to

e

thes

is liable to forfeiture.

" of not built in within 6 mon

" from the date of the grant .

Copt". Meik engages to Conove

" 4th1⁄2

"all'obstructions his workinen

make a place

/

may

the Road if

he be

allaved to place materials for

" building on half of it?

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the nonal terms.

Now these terus

being

the only

to which all holders of land

were

then table were contained in the 6th,

Article of the conditions of the first Sand

Sale in

in femme

. 1841 - as published in the

for Goistle; and

are a

follows:-

6th. They will be regécivee te vreet.

" upon each lot a building of the opifiranes

24

value

of

1000 dollars, or to incur

the land

witheine

upon

from

outlay to that amount, a perine of Six months

the date of sale.

_

ths from

This public condition had been strictly complied with by one- such than 1,000 dollars having

une

are

been expended within the Requisite

time

As

indred

may

be

the ground at the present day.

Mr

apon

Now, as it appears that it was the Receipt of this very private Note, that Mt. Johnstone, on the following day, wrote his official letter to Capture Meik's Attorney, authorizing. transfer, it does seem

ee my

the

sonable

that I should be supposée, not only to

of getting acquainted with

find

this

DUM O

is private note passing between two officials of government - but having

a

done so putupavit a different interpretation

that first by

· fout by the

189

parties them

:selves and, notwithstanding the

public notification above quoted, Consider the obscure expression,

25

" built in within 6 months' Should

should.

that the building

be actually completed within that time. I have to express my

astinislement that the Colonial

Government finding,

there

10 public record of what they

wished to establish, should howe

snele private Vote.

brought to light in order to throw some color of justification

>70

great injustice which had been

cananitted

a private individual. The Committee their

Report divcelly do not refer to the

official letter of 26. Wer in which £

authorized to make

to make the cutting

Butting

26

27

at

t

the back just 30 day's

just 39 days before my

operations

avere,

suspended.

The

ground thus obtained at so great au expense would thus also be confiscated to the profit of the Government, juut as the operation they had sanctimed

am

Rendered

mceessary by their

mistake, was finished ! -

The again Exferring as the best

commentary in these proceedings to

the instructions contained in

Lord.

184.44.

Stanley's Qespatel of 37 Jamary copied in my former letter, I have

only to add the Instructions,

as

issued under date December 15th 1843.

by sir

Shenry Pottinger to the Committee appointed by him to investigate

te claims to lands wheiche contain the following clones. 2 . " When persons have either bought frome, or had tracceferred to them by

er

7.

190

the original purchaser or grantee, under

он

" proper authority, any lands, and have

"subsequent to such purchase "transfer laid out money

by orders of

ske Committee's

Report.

They

are,

Here

them,

Majesty's

" for to be entitled to the most liberal

"Consideration!" In

consequence of

these Instructions the Committee in

Cases recon

ended theat

variety of the grants should be

should be confirmed the not

ine dollar had been expendte the

grounds at a date 12 months after

these proceedings occurred - Indeed Макаериа

it will be serv

of any

that they

being

вод

did

so in

Suburban

lot N.15, or which I head expended

nothing whatever, on the

whatever, on the ground of Mr. Webster having built on all live " other lots in the Town? - And I may mention I have laid act upwards

of 25,000 dollare in buildings in the

25

Island

Had the principle been

acted upon that the build

buildings

home been completed rigiets within

theas.

six months, I may safely say

that,

in the difficulty then existing of finding, Compstant workinen,

a single

luuse

scarcely

the Island would

have escaped confiscation; and it

may be also mentioned that by the

tems of

the leave now in force 12-

mouths are

are in every

for building.

Every.

ve

tion being

The question

allowed

the

R

the

hand narrowed into a probable delay of sedays or a fortnight / commed as

( has been shewn entirely by Government itself, and sanctioned by it ; ) which it is alleged would justify a forfeiture,

on the strength of an

unintelligible expression

in a

a private

note; which note besides could not

1

|

persibly leave

And on

corice to

101

my knowledge ::

the other hand being based

official documents, publie Notifications & Com good faith,

gove

pwhich should go before either-)

hope I have said

His Excellency

upon it. I bowe have

to

enough to enable

cave to a

29

to a judgment

only to add, Respectfully, that should be take a

view

favorable to my staire and be pleased to restore to me the ground

the nonal conditions, Ishall,

notwithstanding the love I have

receive it back as a full settlement of the question, and all further correspondence regarding st

sustained, receive it back as a

will ecase.

I have, 4o.

it

(Signed) Nobert Webster.

Abstract

:

30.

10/12

Abstract of dates above referred to.

A.

Sime 20. jabout) Saud granted to Captr Meck-

by the Laced Committee, sunder anthority of Sir Henry Pottinger- iotto 12. Official letter by Mr Johnstow,

Acting Governer, finding that Capt. Meik had Right to trans - - for and authorising team for to

Mr. Nibster in the Books of the Laine office.

Bettr 18th Certificate of registry

Boboters

Inspector .

by

Mr

the Savd

cow the Lavit

Nov: 20. Official letter from

Inpeder, under direction

of...

irection of

не

deling

4. R. Johnston Cege, Acting Governor again recognising - Mr. Webster's claim to the grounir. and lequesting line to Remove his Houses further back - so as to

1843.

th

192

33/

widen the publie Road- and -

him authority to supply

giving

the

bya

gram.

Jan 7th Setter from

thus surrendered.

utting at the back.

St. Woornam Esq;

under antherity of Sir Henry Pollinger, acquainting.

Bebster that the transfer. would not be recognised by Her Majesty's Governmirent ou the groine that Capt. Meik had me right to transfers Jany of official letter from the chief

Magistrate to Mr Webetoon ordering him to put a stop to the buildings

(Signis) Webert Webster.

True Copy

Maine

Colonial Secretary.

!

Despatch N 57 of 1849-

Inclosure No2 in

193

Copy

Notification

With a view to the

·

Jereventin

of fature misundeistanding and - difficulties, His Excellency, Six Henry

Pottinger, Bar is pleased to direct,

Sales of land

that

no

are

to be made.

by the holders of Grants, to other,

parties,

cxcept with the knowledge of the Land

Sales that may

Officer; and that any

have been made, or be made inv

• may

fature, untoss registered in the Rand Office, shall be held to be invalid :

Purchasers of grants from

the individuals before holding

them

will

are to understand distinctly, that they come under the same liabilities to

foremment as the parties from

whom they purchase.

the same be restored to him- Government, and requesting that which he claims from the local connected with the piece of ground detailing all the circumstances Second Letter from Mr.Webster

12th May, 1949-

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By

Order

(Signed) Gr. & Mylius

Land Officer

Land Office, Hongkong

2th May. 1847.

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Manie Bolonial Secretary

:

194

NE.

Despatch. P 57 of 1849-

Melorure No3 in

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195

Notification

With reference to the Motification

of the 17th Instant abolishing the Setuation of Land Officer. 8. &... it is hereby notified, that Mr Edward Glasect Reynolds is appointed "Land and Read Inspectio pom the pot Parxene

.

The annexed Extracts of Instructions issued to Mr Reynolds, are published for general information.

By Order,

I. Rob Morrison,

Acting Secretary and Frensurer

vernment House

Governm

GenyKong, May 27 th 1842.

Lands should be registered in that all sales or transfers of Sir Henry Pottinger requiring tc.

Notification issned by order of

the Land

Fffice!

2nd May, 1842-

Extract

L

Extract of Instructions

the

As the existing prohibition in against further Grants of Land is te continue in full force, pending receipt of Commands from Her Majesty'; Government, it will not even be necessary for you to bring any applications on that Subject to the notice of the Deputy Superintendent, who will be charged with the Ewil Government of the bland, during the absence of His Excellency Fir- Heary Pottinger Bart:

care to

You

are to take the utmost

au

to prevent any encroachments on the unappropriated lands in part of this Island, or on

any

the Roads,

whether completed, or Now in Singress : and, should any thing of the kind

come to your whatever

will.

knowledge, you may be the plea or prêtence

196

assigned, instantly stop the work, and the circumstance to the Deputy

report the Superintendent

Ground will probably, however - be required for the erection of Barracks, and other Military Buildings . different parts of the Island, and regarding it you

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will receive directions

from the Deputy Superintendent .

Your chief duty, and that of Establishment placed under you, will be to see that the Roads, Bridges,

the

and Drains, are kept in perfect order, that the unfinished Contracti Regarding thom are

theetly and well fulfilled, that the public tutoring Places and Jetties, and likewise the Government Market Place, are

preserved from damage, and are Hopt

clean, and in a fit

the uses

a fit state for the

for which they are designed, and that

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197

no Muisances of any permitted

022

fost are

the Roads, or in the

Freets. Should any observation, you

Your

u

such come under

are to report

the same instantly to the Deputy Superintendent,

sintendent, and the Chr

Chief- Magistrate, who will take the

necessary steps, through the Police, to abate them."

"You will register in yo san office all sales and transfers of Land, in conformity with the Notification issued by the Land Officer

021

the

2nd and published in the "Friend of China and HongHing Gazette of

the 5th Instant."

(Frue Extract)

Tue Copy

I. Robt Morrison

Acting Secretary & Treasure

Manie Coloniel Secretary

Extruct

Lotter No. 91 of 8th June 1842, from Sie Henry Pottinger, Bart, to A.R. Sohnston, &v

11

In the Instructions to the Land

and Road Inspecter, which have been partly published for general information, you

have

to be made

will

that no furthion Grants of Land an

027

any

hulence; and should a

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applications be preferred to you, you will be pleased to distinctly decline acquiescence with

stum, quching: the notifications Inefer to

for the refusal.

J

any

as your

bamacks

You with however bet yourself at full liberty, to assign locations for erotiers Public Buildings, which it Ferosable will be found necessary for the accommodation of the Frooks, and the large- and unexpected, influx of Curopean Women

and enitdien, who hav

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recently axcived from

Engeand, and who have for the prosent, bion comfortably settled in Houses, which I have had

ili

my power

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to bivse for them, at less than

a mindrediti part & Expense, which it would

nave cost to keep them to the dehiment of their comfort and beurth, on bound ship

You as fully informeel of the Roads

and Buildings

which I have already

sanctioned and contacted

you

(for, and which

Ove

paquess of making and execking, and

are authorized to disburse from time to lime, the sums required for their completion, acceding to the virginal Agrements and

Contacts.

they

With

regard to any new furthee building, only be wanted for the Military.

Saval Branches of the Service; and the

proposals for their bung built must meehmenty necessarily

cmanake in the Hearts of itrose Departments,

that is. Hie

Officer Commanding the Troops, or

198

the Senior Officer of Her Majesty's Navy

az

this station, but as past experience has perfectly demonshand, that it is fur economical : to say nothing of other obvious advantages as to health, discipline, de, to

provide good quarters for

shove, in

preference to keeping them shutupinexpensive

bined Transports, and that the

that the saun

neusoning applies to all kinds of Stores, sofar and fireservatiin extends; I give

as Klien

care and

any

you full authouty to comply with acquisitions you may

from the Authorities above named, and to give effect

to their wishes regarding the ablatment of hites, and advances of Eush, for Buildings, whether for Barracks, Store Houses, Hospitals Se

Ime Exhack, Main

Colonial Scentury

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Despatch N57 offöl7_

Inclosure 15 in

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No58.

Financial__

сори

Office 27 beft/i49. ( End ant

Draft with P. Lester 429

Ausd 144-20

Sept. 749

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7

My Lord,

73.13. Nong Kong.

RECEIVED

AUG 23 1849

199

6

Victoria, Houghong,

fth June, 1849.

"I have the honor to acknowledge the

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receipt of your Lordship' Despatch.. 1292 of 124 February last, with its enclosures, relative to a Bill of Costs charged by the Acting Crown Solicitor at. Houghong in a suit instituted by the Crowon against faptain Lartions, for the illegal conveyance of Letters in 1.1.

I caused the Bill of Corts, originally

p

fit

to

amcounting to $458. 49, to be taxed by the proper Officer of the Court, who has seen reduce. it to # 374. 4.9, which being deducted from. the amount of the Judgment against Captain Larkins

paid to M2 Parker, leaves $105,51 to

The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,

fo. Yo.

fc.

by Sir Henry Pottinger to

intract of Instructions issed

112

Saval purposes.

"Colony, except for Military

granting further Lands in the

Shurton, prohibiting him from

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84 hine, 1842-

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1

Despatch N 57 of 1849-

Inclosure -15 in

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N58.

Financial.

сори

20 Sept 24g Office 27 deft/ 109. Enchant

Draft with P. Luth 4.29

Andd 144-20

M

7

My Lord,

73.43. Nong Kong.

RECEIVED

AUG 23 1849

109

L

Victoria, Honghong,

6th June, 184.9.

"I have the honor to acknowledge the

receipt of your Lordship's Despatch. 1292 of 14 February last, with its enclosures, relative to a. Bill of Cats charged by the Acting Crown - solicitor at Houghing in a suit instituted by the Crown against faptaine Lartins, for the illegal_ conveyance of Letters in his occul between Houghing and Canton..

vessel

I caused the Bill of Corts, originally

fit

to

amcounting to $ 458, 49, to be taxed by the proper Officer of the Court, who has seen reduce it to # 374. 49, which being deducted from the amount of the judgment against- Captain to Mr Parker, leaves $105,51 to

Larkins

paid

The Right Honorable, The Earl Isney,

Vo. Yo.

fe.

Naval purposes.

"Colony, except for Military granting further Lands in the Shuston, prohibiting him from by Sir Stewry Pottinger to MZ istract of Instructions issued

1

84 June, 1842-

:

1.

the tayed Bill

Mz

to the credit of Government, which has been duly paid into the Colonial Treasury. -

By the Registrar's note at the foot of

Your.

Lordship will. obzerve that. $ 115 were allowed as fees paid to the Acting Attorney General- by Mr. Parker._ Me Parker was acting under the orders of Campbell, and in paying hime these corts was only acting in conformity with Mr. Campbells directions; but I question if under the. Instructions conveyed in Inostauley's drepatch. 1280 of the February 1845 to Sir The Davis, 1th fampbell had any authority to make this charge, inasmuch as the Prosecution being bat the suit of the Crown, that Officer. frendering

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only such assistance as it seems he would be called on to perform in his character of Attorney General. . _

I have no doubt: that were M. Campbell.

on the spot, he would insist that this

was

not a suit instituted by the Crown against

I

200

Captain Larkins, but by the Port Araïter, and that therefore he is entitled to his Fees; but I

must remark that the

Cale

against Captain Lartiin was instituted by an Information filed

I

by the Attorney beneral, and the Judge murt have considered it a case in which the Grown was Prosecutor as the expecially declined to allow Corts, while had the suit been entered

by the Port Macter, the Costs would I ___ presumes have followed the Judgment.

as a matter of course._

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect Your Lordship's,

Mort. Obedient Humble Servant.,

Septhan

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jr.

Giverna Bonham.

N144

Si

2943 trang hoang

149.

201

20 Sept

говорад

I have received you

despatch No 50 of the 6 Jane

6th June, 1849. Bonham,

Gover

LAWYZN

to

The Farl

Received:

A 58

Grey.

Inclosure.

been paid into the Colonia

Costs, of $105. 51, which Lava between the Judgment and the $374. 49. leaving a Balance, amount, $458. 49, to that S-~- by the Registrar of the Court, and by him reduced from its original

Despatch to 92 of 14 February, (Regina vs. Larkine), has been taxed of Costs, referred to in His Lordships

Reporting that Mr Parkest, Bill

"Treasury.

I do not see

421 Mainly a fornment pursecution

upon what punciple his feer were allend. Desorm

the foran therefore that unless the att? pel to

some ford cause to thew against this decision

abent when this statin (as it appears he ass

was mitten) the $115 must & deducted

Kom. the next payment of his salain:

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and inform the Pertinacher that this has ben done. Im Seft 3.

Thereld thus alespobh & it's exalomme

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Pert Mailin

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The instructions in Lond

Stanley's despatch her whued to were that the Allorney panal's salary

j h

a compensation

"In all the semes rendered thy hairs

Japan to the

fornment

hwi

This

ая

be sent for

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Cert

reporting

the result

y your

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in reference t

the

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15

proceedings the charge

made

by

Reting Crown Schiitor at

in a

Suist

instituted against Cast :

Larkins .

perceivin

I am unable to

se upon what principle the fees mentioned in

your

despatch were

allowed the Acting

Murren

General for conducting

The instructions.

prosecution.

contained in Lord Stanley's

despatch Wo 80 state

For Ixconvall.

that the salary of the

Attorney General

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be a compensation for

"all the services rendered

bey

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him to the Queen.

mont. As the proscation

of (aptain Larkins was

Marly

undertaken by

I am under

ut I am

Goverment

the necessity of

in the obesenance

insistirig

Lind

Stanley's arrangement, and

of directing you

to deduch

the fees, which appear

всех

to have been paid

the Acting Attorney General

for his services on thes occasion, from the Attorney

General's next Salary

unless that Officer

can

202

thew any good and sufficient.

Messon ag

ainst that

proceeding,

3

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203

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Regina

In the Supreme Emot of Houghing.

Larpius

1.00,

1.00

The Costs of Ncreett DC Serve Barker,

the Attornies

Die

Wuirt as

1847.

Mlis Mavorable

against the brown in this cave.

March 29 20

22.

Yrece

Allerney General too

allending

thee. Alter

de

Instructions to write to Captain Sartreus

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to payment of penalties

for illegally carrying

the quails

from this place té Contou-

Writing letter thereon, Copy & service

Having

received

44y writing letter in

Allerding the

from deferriant's

noply, appy & service

Atty General there and

times the Telt.

informing time

of

C

ing the acting atty for when he

Attending

draft information to

jave

have fair copied.

25

bopying

same & folios.

Wedding

Couresel I with some huforming

bad &

2.00-

2.00-

1.00:

2. PC-

2.60°

1.50

hime that the

advising him to ameux some

additional con

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1.

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the

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provisions of of the Post Office Sows I

2. 00.

$14.50

2.25

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204

2.25.

to file

30. Engrossing the

B. Forward. as amended 12 for. 10fols :

Received letter from the acting attomey yout

the information was

suishing

stating Mishi

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50 Jair

$14.50.

3.00.

to see par

1.00

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copying information

signature, thereto.

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3.00.

2.00

10.00

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Counsel's signature,

Paid lean his fee for signing. There feer

not allow able, but by

corsent

coc

that it be allowed in favor of attorney.

Copy of information for

Service

Crawing list of documents to be adduced.

Copy

to

in evidence

ex

the 27

March 2

mativne

Attending Court to file informi Attending sheriff with Copen

service.

& for ation filed in wider

notice of information

defendant

that the

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75 Attending

April 300.

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might plead.

defendant.

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1.50

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1.00

1.00

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letter to Harbour Master to tuom

COCAI

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Record

.

.

of the suctions Received his reply. & a Wending

"sitions of Corsair Copy Pservices.

your thermos

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attending the cesty

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5.50

l's directions, & seura

Mr. Master's book-

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2.00

letter to Consul M. Gregor at fenton

my

in the Conventate

other document regarding

the arrival of the bersait, and

to keep

Paid Pootage Received letter from

Gen

the acting attorney

as bad, & totiuni

inforcing me that the thea of the defendunt.

he could sige judy

ling the att

the affe line their con

Other con informing

him that the court would be sure.

When

to set aside the judgement on motion

in which he conquered as the

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7

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liter

2.00

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08

2,00

16.

2.00

1.00

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Received letter from

the acting ally yout

that MrPedder stunt be subpared

to prove

the" korsair's".

voyages to fanter

$47.75

57.50

Engrossing

(11)

B. Forward &#. 58.99

Honding Allerney General for his

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perusal

Faid liis

and Signature

allowed ople

fee- 4Jpril 8 -

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notice of

75. Attending de

April 9th

Writing

1.50

filed.

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cvidence, Copy & service. i

Drawing Engrossi

charge for lise.

to

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case to advise proofs. & for

8

Attention f Attorney General therewith- Paid beim his fob. allowed offoment- Pruning proofs in support of information,

Pfos: 5f

Instructions for Brief

Juice of Brief. A fel:

Drawing

Engressing

1.25 Engrowing & Prict 45 fols:

Attendily attorney General with

11.00.

Paid his fre- allowed of Consent.

-May 15th ____

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to

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to leave came with shreiffe

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May 19th

Destringus Tablending

to issue

4

11.00,

25

(5.)

205

B. Tonware & 183.741

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Wenire. Venire aud

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Notice of Trial, copy & sonice,

2.00

5:00

1.

75. Engrossing

tringus. fority

11 for

1.00-

4.50

1.50

Scrvice,

1,60

1.00

1.00 Entering

The Woll. charges be low

below.

1.00

2.5

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sofol..

1

1.00

1.00

15 for 12 for.

3.75

1.00

1.00

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2.00

11.50

2.00

2.00-

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2.00

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25.00

#

#

4,50

4.60

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1.00

2.5

12.50

2.00

50.00

1.50

1.00-

Attending to fram Precard-

75. Engrossing Pleadings for

Attending to deliver

the Acting Attorney General in consultation genscally on the cases.

allowed of

May 18th

Consent.

Drawing Subpona for Imate Matheson, Jouple Jardine, Jovesh Gibb Livingster

-755 Copy for

1.00 Attending

At

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2,00

25.00

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3 1.00

$2411.24

Mr. Karlacid - dodo

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Spring.

4 The Marland

A

2.00

$183.74

19.25

de

11.25.

7. Copy for

(6)

B. Forwards of 244.2H

1.70 Allending to seal . ___

leapy for Service ( 3. Witnesses). Monding sheriff therewith.

- May 18th.

35 €

Engrossing

Craning nutiae of trial for deft's attomey.

before Charge: be fore

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Subpana Incestecem for Mary strong

strany

18. Mending

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75

1.00

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1.00.

25

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1.00

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H. Frant

4. Franklyn

1.00.

to leis evidence.

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Styland Post. Master

30.50

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as to le is evidence

1.00

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31.50.

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1.00

for Mr. Cann

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sheriff with same

Augier, blert

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in the oricutal #Bank: Attending lei as to this evidence

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1.00

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lease

$274.46.

42.50

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him.

action brought statute abbonding atty foul.

to the mensvity of grounding whose

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to the

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release for M. S.

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50

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release for Drwy Engrossiny

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Mr. H. Franklyn.

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56.00

whether

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2.

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defpa

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Ime Copy,

Maine. Colonial so

Secretary

N59. Legielative

My Lord,

73!!!!. Fong Hong.

RECEIVED AUGES/

1849

I have this

209

Detoria, Houghtong,

8th June, 1849.

the

ave this day transmitted to "Viscount Palmerston- Copy of a Consular_ Ordinance that I yesterday parsed in the Legislative Council empowering the Consuls in China to issue Commissions

for Suamination of Witnesses not of the __ Jurisdiction of the Consular Courts, but- within the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; and as that. Ordinance has reference to, and

the- confers certain additional Powers on Supreme Court, it has become

has become niceezza pass a Colonial_ Ordinance vesting the Supreme Court with those

riceessary

to

powers.- I have therefore the hover to forward_

The Right Stouvrable,

The Earl Grey,

tc.

to.

to.

MANY.

TUTTIT

MA

Copy of the latter

muthenticated. Copy of

Ordinance being 125 of 1849, entitled " In "brdinance to facilitate the huamination of "Witnesses in certain cares before " Commissioners in the Colony of Houghing!

Lordship's

the

which Itrust will meet your -approval, and be submitted for Lauction of Her Mort- Gracions Majesty.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest seepeet, Your Lordship's,

Most. Obedient

Humble Servant

شرة

Refer to Ncess.

Mer Meriale

Wooda

Rogeor?

23.

3. Augt

[im ettirg/123

TiB

7

Governor Bonham- June, 18798

to

The Card Grey.

Received

No59. Inclosure

Transmitting Copy of

reporting

and

"Colony of Hong Kong.

" before Commissioners in the " of "Witnessed in certain Casal to facilitate the examination of 1849, entitled "An Ordinance. o Ordinance to 5

Entered

67344

Gov. 27345 Whony.

Ragiene ybyy

CB.

Governor Bonhom, 413

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MINUTE 9

1849 SEPR

Hallouth 12 VRF lliot

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Merivale M&Hawes Earl Grey

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611

No 143.

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I have received

and laid before the

Queen two Ordinances passed by yourself and the Legislative Council yu of Stony Kong on the 7" of une lost, Intituted

Nos." an Ordinance to

H

amend the Ordinance

Ny of 1845 entitted an "Ordinance for the regulation "of Surves and furies "_

and t. 5 an Ordinance

to facilitate the examination

of

Witnesses in certain

Carls

212

Cases before Commissionen in the Colony of thing Kony, the Transcripts of which were enclosed in your despatches N. 59 and 60 of the 8% of Inve

I have received

the Queen's Commands to acquaint you that Her Majesty has been pleased to confirm and allow these Ordmanels

You will cause Anis decision tobe signified to the Inhabitant, of thong by a Proclamation tobe published in the nsual & most authentic

manner.

Theat

HONGKONG.

ANNO DUODECIMO VICTORIÆ REGINE.

No. 5 of 1849.

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.

Title.

Preamble.

AN ORDINANCE TO FACILITATE THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES IN CERTAIN CASES BEFORE COMMISSIONERS IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

[7th June, 1849.] WHEREAS by the Consular Ordinance No. 1 of 1849, entitled "An Ordinance for the better obtaining of Evidence in the Consular "Courts in China, and to amend the Ordinance No. 3 of 1847, entitled, "An Ordinance to authorize Her Majesty's Consular officers to "adjudicate in Civil Actions," it has been enacted and ordained, amongst other things, that Her Majesty's Consuls or Vice-Consuls resident at the Ports in China may, under certain circumstances, issue a Commission for the Examination on Interrogatories of any Witness or Witnesses resident within the Colony of Ilongkong, or at any Place within the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, not being a Consular Port; and that, in the event of any such Witness or Witnesses refusing to appear before such Commissioners for the purpose of Examination, of the Supreme it shall and may be lawful for any Party in the Suit or Action to Court of Hong- apply by Petition, duly verified by Affidavit, to the Chief Justice of kong, on Peti- tion, may make the Supreme Court of Hongkong, to compel the Attendance of such Order for the At- Witness or Witnesses before such Commissioners:

Chief Justice

tendance of Wit-

within the Juris-

I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the nesses resident Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council in the Colony, thereof, That from and after the passing of this Ordinance, it may be or at any Place lawful for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hongkong to make diction of the such Order or Orders on such Petition, as to him shall seem requisite, Supreme Court, touching and respecting the Attendance of any such Witness or Wit- not being a Con- nesses before such Commissioners, in pursuance of the said recited sular Port, be- Ordinance No. 1 of 1849.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 7th day of June, 1849.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

fore Commis-

sioners appoint-

S. G. BONHAM.

ed by Consuls,

for the Examina- tion of Witnesses in Suits pending before the Con- sular Courts.

Lid Ahmada

The

Chirk of Councils. I

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Enno Duodecimo Victoria Regina. N? 5 of 1849.

Em Ordinance to facilitate the examination of Witnesses in

certain cases before commissioners in the Colony of Houghong. -

7th June, 1849-

Inclosure in Deshatch No59 of 1849.

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Abo-

Legistativ..

&

My Lord.,

RECEIVED

AUG 25

213

1849 Victoria, Houghong

8th June, 1849.

It having been brought to my

notice that the present Ordinance 17 of 1845, entitled "An Ordinance for the Regulatio

ecofor

of Jurors and Suries, required Amendment- inasmuch as at times it was

to ensure an

difficult adequate Panel of Common

Turns within the Colony-

i

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as no herson

(belonging

to the class qualified by the

receipt of

Annual Salaries) could be

Income or Salary

summoned to attend as a Common Suroz

who did not possess

esl an

of the Annual amount of one Thousand Dollars, I determined to amend the Ordinance, and to reduce the qualification

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

to

Je

Yo.

:

Kousand-to

from Spanish. Dollars one Thonzand to Five

Hundred, and I have

now the honor to

forward for your. Indchip's information, and for the purpose of being submitted In the sanction of Her Mort bracious Majesty,

authenticated

un au

Copy of

the

Amended. brdinance to the above_ effect, entitled__ "An Ordinance to amend the

Ordinance No 7 of /845, entitled_'an- "Ordinance for the Regulation of Sures

#

"and Juries"," and which is numbered

N2 44 of 184.9.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Aucuble Servant,

Istanbu

I

HONGKONG.

ANNO DUODECIMO VICTORIÆ REGINE.

No. 4 of 1849.

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 AMEND THE ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1845, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF JURORS AND JURIES,"

[7th June, 1849.] WHEREAS under the present Provisions of the said Ordinance No. 7 of 1845, considerable Difficulty has been experienced in supply- ing an adequate Panel of Common Jurors within the Colony:

Title.

Preamble.

Persons pos-

Income not less

I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council there- sessed of an An- of, That every Male Person who shall be in the Receipt of an Annual nual Salary or Salary or Income of not less than Five Hundred Dollars per Annum than Five Hun- within the said Colony of Hongkong, and who shall reside within the dred Dollars, re- same, shall be qualified and liable to serve as a Common Juror therein; sident within the and that the Provision of the Second Section of the said Ordinance Colony, (with certain excep-

No. 7 of 1845, requiring such Income or Salary to be of the full tions) to be qua- Annual Amount of One Thousand Dollars, be, and the same is hereby lified and liable repealed, so far as respects the Amount of Qualification exceeding the to serve as Com- said Annual Sum of Five Ilundred Dollars. But it is hereby declared mon Jurors. and provided, that nothing herein contained shall render any Person liable to serve as a Juror who can claim Exemption or may not be so liable under the said Second Section of the said Ordinance No. 7 of 1845.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 7th day of June, 1849.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

S. G. BONIIAM.

Lid Ahmada

Chirk of Councils. of format

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Flongkong-

Enno Duodecimo.

Victoriæ Regina. No 4 of 1849-

An Ordinance to amend

the Ordinance M7 of 1845, entitled. "An Ordinance for the Regulation "of Jurors and Juries "_

7# Inne, 1849-

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1.60 of 1849.

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My Lord,

RECEIVED

AUGZ

184

218

mor Retoria, Houghing

8th June, 1849-

"I have the honor to forward for

Your Lordship's information, Istract of the Proceedings of the Incentive Council of held on the 31th Mary, on which

Colony

recasion

the

cazes

this

of b Chinese, Chaong-ter

being

"Wong-teny-wing", "Kwok-chup-ore", "Laong- archui"," "Hwok- arkey"," and "Wong-arshup, convicted_

of Piracy and Sentenced- to Death in

Court. of Admiralty,

were

the

especially considered. The Precedings in this case are so ful

and clear, and the Evidence

against

20

the

Prisoner being reported by the Chief Justice to be entirely conclusive as to the quilt of the Prisoners, it was unanimously resolved that

The Right Amorable,

The Earl Grey,

to.

to.:.

Ve.

The Earl Grey

Governor Bonham

8th June, 1849.

No 60.

1 Inclosure.

Received

Fransmitting, copy of, and

reporting

"

" to amend the Ordinances by

of 1849, entitled: "An Ordinance

on Ardinance to H

for

1845, entitled, An Ordinand

the

regulation of Jurors

"and Juries."

Refer to Maps Wood & Rogers

23

#m Auy 23.

2.

SAAN MAP 2

+

219

¡

and I have

the Law should take its course, an

to report

that the Prisoners suffered_

the extreme penalty of the Law yesterday

E

Morning;

I have in

4#

N41

my. Despatch. MRI of the

24th April had occasion to

report

the

are constantly

within

^_

numerous acts of Piracy that

recurring

in this vicinity, even

Avere

few - Miles of the Colony - On the present_ recasion certain articles which captured on the 19th March last, by Pirates in a Peat in which Mr Pagès and the late deñor brenze

were

Passengers, were found in the Boxts of there Prisoners, which leaves

| but little doubt that they

were complicated

in that transaction. These circumstanec and the accessity that obviously exists that- come measures should be tation to face Conet_ and vessels from Piratical attacks, induced me reluctantly to order the hucention

the Prisoners.

the

capture of Pirates by Her

Majesty's Ships cannot of course be considered an act entitling a Naval Officer to any particular credit, still this is the first instance of any captures having been made by any of Her Majesty's Ships in the____ immediate neighbourhood in this Colony; and I think it might stimulate this Branch of the service to use

More

of

Livec

than ordinary exertion, were

Hoseason's name

my arrival

u

Captain

brought before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty as having been fortunate enough to afford good Serview to the State..

I have the houn to be, With the highest respect- Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Sewant,

Matam

Should thus despolih bo refered

to the

with defe

777 7

la pl

Jupage

25 l

- 0/

This hief rared Leami

to then a frightful amount of pirany

is Bore Has

practical

Governor Bonham, 8th June, 189

The

Received

to Cart

18 af

1. Inclosure.

Grey

Reporting, execution, on

the 7th

crime of Piracy

June, of 8 Chinese for the

with

violence, and reporting fully

on

connected with this case.

the circumstances

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61-8 June149.

with reference to previous

Conrespondence

en the

subuh

of the measures to be taken

for the heppression of Parag in the Watest of Hong Kong,

Same devited

Spey

двал

to transmit to

6 you

for the exformation of the Sores Commps: of the

Samuiatt, the Copy of a

Despatch with it's endorsere from the German of that Sland reprooting the tril

and execution, under the

Sentence of the Couest of

TA

Acnuvelty, of six Chinese

St. Jus

Pirates cefitured by Inflente, and Same t

request thick

ub you

urie

derich the attention of

thin Persshefers to the

to

recommendation centered.

in the lash paragraphe ab. Gror Bonban's Bespatch with respect to lefetin

Hoseason, the Officer

in Command of this Vefel-

ги

Shaver

t

Extract of the Alinutes of

Executive Council, held

221

the

on the 312 May, 18ng.

Present.

His Excellency. The Governor. The Heuble : Major General Staveley The Humble Majer kaine, The Herbe: A.B. Johnster, layer R.

The Heuble: the thief Justice.

was alse present, having been specially s... attend this meeting

oned to

"His Excellency The Governor called

the attention the Council

of

to the Notes

of

the Chief

the

Justice

trial of Chang.

seen Kwer, Wong-tsuy wing,

2.

herot-chup

one,

and

Sheng- archum,

Kwok-arhoy, charged with, and

Hong avstrup,

convicted

}

Tema,

Firacy with violence, at the

Admiralty sessione

the 26

26th

May Sail

Beathe.

held on

last, and reor

under sentence of

It appeared that on information being obtained through MiCaldwell, the Assistant superintendent of Police, that several Piratical

Beats were at anchor in

the

walire adjacent to Hongthing,

steamer

Her Majesty's Inflexible under the

Command of Captain

Moseason,

vvas

<...

dispatched

: in search of them aning of the

the

39th April

29

p

222

last, with Mr Caldwell on

3

board. That one the steamer

approaching the Great

done

Beats

C

TVEPer

seen at auctor at that

place; that they fived

steamer, which five

several shots

upon

the

the

them.

returned; that

Steamer

ouring.

those in the Bonts jumped

verboard, and zwan

that they

asture,

were chased by the

steamer's 1 Poats, and that

the above Criminals

with others then taken

priscuers.

e-

It appeared from the

bvidence

the

the table that

aid Criminals

aforesaid

formed part of the brewe

H

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of

2 Piratical Beats consisting

of abent 60 i 70 persons, who

the 19th April

allacked.

the Nine Islands,

last,

car

"

behinese tra

trading

Versch

laden with 3,000 Facts

worth

of til, 500 Dollars in Syeee Silver, Rice, and other

articles, bound from Macao

to Chun Chun. That the

Chun-chun

Pirates

ms,

were armed with

swords, pites, spears, That they

and stinkpots. That

fired at the Oil Vessel. Shrew

stinkpots into, and boarded

her. That out

4.5.

of A

that out of

men

a

Crew

board the

Oil vessel, the Pirates killed

19, and wounded about 20.

That the Owner

-cover of the borsel

ainder of the Crew-

223

escaped by jumping overboard;

and lastly,

that the Pirates

ed the vessel and took

seized

her away

witte them.

It appeared further

that the Evidence in this.

luse

afforded by

the

the on

Owner and Crew of the

essel, which wa

to

oil

brought Houghing at the time of

whe

the capture of the Pirates by the Suflexible", and w identified the aforesaid Chaing-keen - Kwer, Wong- Isny wing, twok-cheap-over, Lamng-archun, kivok-urkey,

Wong arship,

and Nev

+

st Wie Pirates who

amongst

attacked them

Nine Islands.

the

Consideration was also

given

to the prevalence of

piratical attacks, accompanied

instances wit

with

the

many

loss of life, on the trading

und Passage Beats plying

Canter,

between Hongkong,

and Macas, and other ports in this neighbourhood.

that a portion of articles and papers belonging to the late sen er Orenze, spanish

ت

Mail

and to Mr.

to the Freuch

Agout, Pagès, Secretary Sigation (who had been

allacked by

Pirates

the

19th March last, whilst

on

proceeding from Houghing

to Macko ) were found. board of the Pratical 13ents captured with the

}

abovementioned Criminals.

f

072

wvell

are

belonging

of the Guns

224

to the Sorcha in

hich the said Gentlemen,

were at the time

attack; that

articles

не

of the morget these

Patent under the

Manal

found Setters

Sign of the Queen of Spain, emferming

the title

Conde de Manila

to

on the Governor-General of the Philippines, of which

-

Document it is known that the late señor trenze

the Beaver.

And considering

lastly, that the guilt of these evident beyard

Conwiels

07

all doubt, and that a

Levere

- ample should be made

of them; ane furthermore, that the Chief Justice

to

conscitutionsly be recen

unable

>

any of them to merayi-

It was

- animeusly Resolved, after a full and careful

considerationi

cire

fall the

C

~

Fremstances of the COLARA that the sentence of Death recorded against the aforesaid Criminals, Chaing

teen -hwei,

Nwoke. Clues.

Wong-day- wing,

Saeng-archem, Kwok-

-ashey, and Wong-arsheep,

should be confirmed,

and

that the said sentence be

carried into effect on Thursday the 7th feme vent, between

the hours of 6 and give

morning.

the

The Colonial secretary

instructed to prepare

the requisite Warrant for -

"

their execution, and to

intimate the

295 9

to the

Sheriff . _ He was also requester

to apply for a Military Guard

to escort the Convicts to the

place of execution. -

11

(Frue Extract) Leithire Eastof

ada

Clerk of Camoils

*!

Inclosure in Despatch 1849

ال مبارک

Suplicates

Convicted of Piracy

the Case of 6 Chinese

Executive Council detailing

Extract of minutes of the

with

the Admiralty Sessions

recorded against them at

the Sentence of Death

violence, and confirming

held

on

the

26th

May..

317 May, 1849.

226

N262

Miseellaneous

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original

My Lorde,

RECEIVED

AUG 23 1849

شيد

Victoria; Houghong,

18th June, 18/19-

I have the hour to forward to your

Lordship copy of a concepondence between myself and Senhor Do Amaral, the Governor of Uneas,

relative to an

unfortunate affair in which he

has become involved with

Captain the Honorable Henry Neppel of Her Majesty's Ship Maander".

Your Lordship will observe that, the

on the part of Captain deppel

M2

alleged aggression

Govern

originated in the confinement of a M= Summers, a British subject, by the boresume of

p2_Macas; and Senelore a Statements handed

to me

by

that individual of the that led to his imprisonment. -

oceantenec

The circumstance of which the Govena

The Right Honorable,

The hard Grey,

of

to.

to

to

髪

?!

of Macas complains took place on the 8th Instant;

and on

the

the Maander sailed

whence

following day Macão for Manila, from doubt faptain Keppel will forward

from

statement of the affair.

Mo

rd his

to the Inval

Commander in-Chief, who is now on

J

his

way

to Trincomalee, through which channel the whole merits of the case will reach- the proper Authorities in hugland

und, in-

due course.

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient Humble Servant

Blam

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The Harl Grey.

Governon Bonham, 18th June, 1829.

2 Inclosures.

N62.

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consequent

the Governor of

passed between himself and

Transmitting. Correspondence

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Tis count Falmenton the

copy of a Despatch from

the

бра

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Guerra of Hong Kong

excloring Copies of a

Corespondence between

hurself and the

Goverrea

of Macas respecting

liberation of der

the

Summers,

British subject, from the

Mucas Jail,

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noo Sur.

Bem a mun pezar

vejo na necessidade de levar

Conhecimento de VOX?.

N. 19.

que mal se

cat se

attulado.

podia esperar da parte

lea de Querre

de officines da Marinha de

Britanica.

Guerra

Na tarde de of de Corrente

love lugar a festividade de Corpus Christi, e

junto a Sgrija du Mize.

ricordia estava vendo

ende passar

procissão hum M?

Mr.

J. Summers missionarie ingley

l'abeça entre in

yasqrisesp

خورد مرد ده کرده است

10 prove, que

tode estava desen berto; o povo começon

incar

uedar-

Con

simithante

ים

acto de irrever

cia.

dessiveze à

religião de paiz, cu vii

homeme

mandei logo

huma das minhas

ordinanças dizer-

the

далё

lirasse.

que não queria;

de

декс

nande i

chapco, ao que responden

a guarda,

ނ.

consequencie

custodia para

uarda principal, c séquinte remeté o

ae

زه دیگر

C

nhão

Officio (N.A), que o remetter-

para a laden Civile

· Algumas heves depois o

Commandante da

Tragata ingleza

Mæander" e o da borvetla "amazon?

10.)

quaes

he

Compilar Staveley viercio poder.

деке

e

soltasse

o

S

explicar & negocio,

força confessar que o Commandante

da Cervella, Mr Trenbridge exaden-se

•

hum pouco permitter

ais do q

que

no recodo como

Cauza de prozo, depois de

leivilidade

deffendia

infrue =

Bow

cia verbal & de

luozo exigencia

dito

230

the outer

igocio estava afecto

que o meg

Juiz, receby & Officio (N° 2 ) de Comman= dante das forças Britânicas Mr Keppel, trazido pelo komm

Commandante da korvella, ao qual entregue

resposta (N. 3)....

در کرده و خود و خاطره

Esquecia

cxigião é

na

-

Commandantes

auté

भी

liberdade do Missionario,

hodia sakir

en disse que o homem podia

-22

vez que desse fiança. Seria tuuma hora da tarde,

embarquei - me para berdo da

Corvetta Americana

"Plymouth; na galecta de Governo e que foir,

na

prezenciado pelo Commandante

das forças Mr. Keppel qu

achava

Ba

nesa occazião à janella

de Mr Stewart

Mode Mas

Ministre de Hespanha

china

:

ese

e durante a

bea

auz

desembarcaram de buns poucos

de

leres dos navios

de

e Guerra

de armada, e meteram,

Inglizes, youte annada.

do

nhum patce junte à baza de

mencionado Stewart, arrombação

pertas, correram para elarge

de Senade; e seme

ma de

C.

descarga

• provocação derão

sobre

Sinode, mataramı

e feriram

soldados;

a guarda

do

soldado

to e dois

Sargente

daki para.

Cadia fizeram fege sobre a quadda,

e arrebataram a Mr Summers,

segundo a parte de Carcereire,

que de

ja estava prevenido e elle

ajudou

mento;

estava

bar

kadĉa.

Este facto não preciza Com.

. Governader

vernoder de Mação

não

terra quando as forçue Magestade

maritimas de sua

!

231

Britanico debaixo do Commando do

Capilar de Mare Guerra Henry

Koppel

vieram malar

Soldado

e ferix très; violaram o direito das

gentes, uzaram da força antes de-

terem anne

arcaçado

testo,

Ele relatorio

propsa roge a

exprimir

ella..

que eu faço

N&c. & time.

a

o

que

a

pro-

la resta de

sentimenti prelo -

insulté feité à bandeira perteiquoza

pete Capitur de Mar & Guerra Houry

heppel, Commandante das Forças

Navacs Britanicas

prevocação da parté de

Whina

dos subditos de sua Magestade

Fidellissima nestà l'estonia.

Eu não deve conctionn

tambour declara.

que seja qual for

o modo porque o Geveme

de Yua

Magestade Britanica julgue fazer

effectiva a responsabilidade de Comman dante koppel, on soja qual for a ponati-

dade

que

the possa

vir a

20

irrogada,

nembum daquelles

duquelles factos poderá de forna alguna prejudicar odiocità,

assiste

requereres

que

parentes de morte para. nos tribunces compotentes

contra o referido Commandante, cone

ouico

-responsavol d'aquelle assassin

rato, não ju

ε provocado .

Deos

Guarde a

Co de 1841.9.

de

6. Junho

Mlr Ex

$tcr. Mação &

no Senter Sommel George

Benham Governador de Hougthong.

Signed, [Syned) Jecid

São

Je.

J

Maria Terra de amaral,

232

!

Governanent of

Foundation.)

the Province of

Macae, Tiener,

and Selor.

Geneal Department. - Nr. MG.

Most Illustrious and

Most Excellent Sir,.

It is with extreme

обем

regret that I find myself under

the

necessity of reporting

hich

Excellency an intrage in the could hardly howe been expected..

!

from officers of

Her 11 Pritan wis

Majestyst

Vavy

Be the

of

there of the

evening

Instant the Feast of Corpus Christi the tchurch of thes

7

took place; Mizericordia Englishe Missionary

standing regarding the trocession,

with his heat an amidst the

o

in

blage of people, all of whom

head their heade

vered.

The

I

:

people began to testify displeasure

at suche

the Country

act

of irrever

vouce and

contempt towards the Ecligion, of

aii

hur

I saw the

ediately directed

body

to

of

orderlics do tell hime to take

his hat off, le which he answered

that he would not do so, and in

مورگاه

در دوره دوور که

of this Asont trim in Gnarr, and the

custody following morning

e judge,

tody to the Main

au

delivered hem

wille are

official

letter (Enclosure Nt) who forwarded

over to the

him to the bivil

fail.

A few

afterwards.

Frigate .

de

Staveby, waited.

the Commanders of

unders of the Britiste

"Meander," and the forvette

Amazon", legether with Captain

233

Officers and I am compelled to

confess Heat the

which Capta

20

réu

Captain Tembridge of

defended

the Corvette

Wee

of the Prisoner, rather exceeded- the bounds of Civility. Efter their fruitless verbal demand,

and

after I had told theme. that the affair

the Judges hands, I received un officiat

Comrua

ir was in

letter (Enclosure 8:2) from the

nder of Her Britannie esty's Naval Turves, Captain

Majesty is

hoppel, bought by the Commende of the borette, to whom I

delivered

SE 3).

72

Enclosure

I forget to mention that

when these Suval ajicers demandes

we coucò

requesti

the Release of the s explaining

the

I commenced

ffair to these

the release

of

the Missimary,

7

told them that the

could

234

be at once set at liberty, provided he gave bail.

M about one o'clock in

the afternoo

on Junborked in the:

Government 13oat and went on

beard the am

American Corvette

Hymenth - This

by

the Com

witnessed

Commander of the Naval

Forces, Cuption Meppel, who

on that cecasion at a window

of

Mr Stewart's house with Mr.

Mas, Minister for Aprein

china.

in

absence

During Hed

Rounded from

amed party

beats belonging

you several

to the 1 British

Men of War, entered the square the house of the above = mentioned Mr Stewart, forced open

adjoining

doors, ren to the Senate Square,

and

rav

a

wie without proved

· provocation fired. discharge of Musketry upon the

quard at the sonali House, Killed one Private, and wounded

be

scojeant and two Privates : - thence they can to the fired upon the Guard, und Gerribly

from

the Jail,

who,

carried away Mr Summer

to the Jailor's Report:

according

༣༧༠,

Jail.

e Jailer. already warned, aut himself

sted in break in

breaking open the

This act does not require

comment : the Governor of

avy

Macae

not on shore when

the Naval Forces of

Britannie

Her

Majesty, under the Command of Captain Henry Koppel,

12.8

came and hilled Soldier, and wounded theree.

They violated the Saw of Nations; employed force before having

the rentence to do so.-

will

Ibey that your Excellency

ceive this statement

schich is made in a hurry.

sa trotest - the only

left me of expressing my regret for

the invult whicle teas been

offered to the Portuguese Flay by Captain Henry Keppel, N. N.

Mommanding Majesty's Saval Forces in Fina,

Her Britannic

without prevvention from. any of the subjects of New Most

Majesty

J

1

Her Most Failteful.

in this Holony

I must not conclude

without also stating that

whatever

Govern

the

Seccomment of Her 1 Pritannie

Majesty may

to

think propco

purone in order to make

Captain hoppel responsible, whatever be the penalty

may

theat

bc

may

of

imposed

there acts will in axy

dice

prejudice

relatives on thee the Right of the

o

the deceased person,

to proceed against the aforesaid Captain before the poo

proper the only on

ехи

Tribunals answerable for

ble for this improvoked

sassination.

assassin

God Presove Your Excellency

Macar, 84 June, 1849.

The Most Illustrious

aid Most Excellent

Samuel George 1 Bonham, Governer of Henghong:

Je

Yo,

Jo

1

(Signed)

Sene Maria Krsteland.

(Tone Tunstation)

(Signed) L. d'Almada ofas too--

...

A. 83.

SA.

65

236

Menu Exmi Sur: - Hontene

Y

Deo

Treciasão da Coope de Pror

passar

achava. S. S.

Q

V

Missimarie

Betvelante junto à Igreja da

Mizericordia.

ie

Chaper

Eu so

Cabeça no meio de iur

todo mostraca respeito

pove, que

à delig in

inc de

do Poiz.

Faiz, e lende

mandado lunna das minhas

1

Ordenanças dizer-

the

деле

Firasse

· Chaper

sequencia do que

зговор

dei

o quiz fazer,

custodia para a vaza da Guarda

cremette

e agora

que &. Ex ? we

duas

Ń Ex & o

a fine

de

digne obrar unele cazo,

vezes escandaloze,

de Justiça.

CAR

för.

Deos Guarde " & Ex". Macao

8 de fumber, 1849 -- Illm sur

1

Conselheiro Joaquin Antônio

de

de Moraes Cameiro quiz, Diveite désta Cidade - João.

Maria Ferreira de Amaral.

Esta Coupe,

(Signed) Apde Miconda.

S.G.

(Translation B.4.)

N.83.

с

287

Most Illustrious and

Most Excellent Sir,

Yesterday when the

Procession of Corpus

Christi

passing aling the streets, J

17

AVAI

Summers, à Protestant Missionary,

close to the Church of

the

Mizericordia with leis heat on, amongst

uber.

of people who testified every respect towards the Religion of the Country, and t

of my

having

seat

orderlies to tell him

avid he having

eff. ind

to take his hat off.

declined to do so,

sent in custody

to the

foard, care is now Your Excellency

in

сагледивнее

Main

taken before

in order that

A

you may

take the further steps

fice in a

required by Justice. denbly scandalous as the present.

Ged Preserve Your Excellency 8 June, 1849. The Most

Maccio $

Mustrious au Most Excellout

in Centoriio

The Canciller Joaquim

de Merces Carneire, Judge of

deity.

(Signce) four.

theis

Maria Ferreira do amaral,

(LoneCopy)

(Signed) A.Jide Miranda

J.G.

(TrueScanslation)

Se 2.

A.B. M. S. Mœander.

Sir,

14

238

Macae Reads June E. 1849.

As I understand fre

6 from

the personal interview. I have just had with your Excellency

in the presence of Captain Frenbridge of H. B3. M. I. timazon and Captam Staveley A. G. C. to. the Major General Commending the troops at Haughing, Mr Sunarvers a Britiste

theat

subject.

-resident of Hongkong has been furt in the

fail by Y.

Excellency's order for not taking off his heat in obedience le

de your

conveyed by a soldier, in the

the Nost Passing,

(Signed) Id' filmada efastre...

of

order,

and your

Excellency having entirely separate

the supposed offence from

religious aspect, by distinctly stating

- V? 3.

24

239

that he

Med to fail.

for not obeying your order to take his hat off, I deems it my duty as Senier Naval Officer of Britannic Majesty's Striper

Her-

hips in

China to denai his immediate.

release and a :full explanation of the circumstances which led

te leis

the

imprisament, for information of Her 1 Britannic, Majesty's Govcomment

Your

I have the honor to be, sir.

Most Obedient Servant a

Henry Keppel Captain & Senior Naval officer - His Excellency

Macao Je, Ac. Ac,

the Governor of Macne & o

Esta laufe. (Signed) ApdcoMiranda,

G.

Ilmu Su

Carta

gave

do

Ja

Com resporta à

4. §o. acaba de dirigis-

de bordo de Navic de S. M. 13.

Mxander surto

Rada de

Maçao, transmitte a &. Ja

aqui junto por copia & officio

a M2 Summer

que accompanhion quando for por mim hoje

remettido no

de Gincite, a

av

kavetheire furz

que compete

Seis Portu.

restante andamento d'aquelle

negocio segundo

quezam =

Ocos Guarde a 8.Sa. Maene

i'de feneseo de 1844 - Illore Sun. Henry

Jumbo Keppel

Corum

te do Estação Naval

das Forças Britanicas na bheina.

four Maria Ferreira do tɩmaral.

Esta Confe

(Signed) Af.de Mirenda.

H

1

22

**

'

:

(Franslation N3.)

Most Illustrious Sir,

In reply

240

23

to the Letter which

you have just addressed to

board H. 13. M. Stripe. -

from

Mxander", muchored

anchored in Macao

Reads, I beg to transmit to

you

letter which I wrote to

copy of a the Cancillor the Judge, at the

time that I sent Mr. Sun

Szent

to him, as the quother disposal of

the

cave

according

oppertains to that officer,

Portuguese.

Jed Preserve

Saws.

you.

2

Nacao

8th June, 1849 .. The Most- Mustrious Henry Koppel, Commanding

H.M. M. Squadron in China

Signed: João Maria. Je reira de Amaral.

Foue

2.4

205

(Tone Wopy)

Signed / Apde Mir

Afde Miranda,

1.9.

/ Frue Franslation/

(Signed) L. d'. Almada & fastro.

-NE 1971.

Victoria,

loria, Hove

14

241

Hongkong,

9th June 1849. 3. 2.M.

have their instant

received a letter from Your Excellency, No

as

4G. dated yesterday;

with three ciclosures, relative to certain proceedings in the part of Captain Koppel, of Wes Britannic Majesty's ship "Maander," which will be duly forwarded by me to England by the everland Mail expected to - leave this Fort on the 24th Instant,

Her

For the

information of Her Britannic Majesty's Govemment.

His Excellency

ão Maria Terreiro de Amaral,

Jeven of Macne

te,

Не

!

A

26

?

>

I have, A.

(Signed) S. G. Benham.

:

M.

242

Governo da

Provincia de

Maças, Timor

e Solor.

Expediente Geral.

N5A.

Man Come Senber

Hoje as tres hevas e

da tarde,

, precisamente vinte quatro horas depois de attentade Conmellido pelo Capitão Henry Poppel Commodante superior das forças navaes de sua. Britanica

7

Mages Gude China, foi cutreque

Secretario por um

•

official

do bervella Sugleza Amazon

Officio de mesme Canma undante, Antude de bode da fragata

Naander", a & de Corrente de

transmitte

huma Copia,

aqui juute a

فرق کیے وود

K&ca

additamente av-

Officio N. 49.

Geos

20

I de

Scos Guards & How Macao

a

de 1849.

Hlmo Come Scuber Sommel

6. George.

Benham, Governades de soughing.

Ve.

jurament of the Province.

Macao Timer, and

!

Soler 22

general

29

243

(Translation/

Most Illustrious and. Most.

Excellent Sir-

This evening at hatz half.

Department. past 3 ('clock, - precisely twenty

Je.

~No. 51.

[signed]

João Maria torre de semarat.

Joeer

hours

after the entragi

committed

itted by Captain Henry

Keppel, Commanding Her

Britannie

in China.

officer.

J

Majesty's .

Naval Forces

eller érone that

Free

was delivered de

my

Secretary by an officer of

the

board

Cervelle Amazın, dated on the trigale Meander" the 8th Instant, Copy of achick I..

transmit herewith de

Excellency,

Your

my

in additive to ietter N. 49.

30-

Ind Preserve Your ExceHenry Macao, 9th June, 1849..

The Most Illustrious and knost

Execitent stmunci yoorgo

Governer of Gimghung,

é joergo Bonhona,

Je,

Yer

Signed) jene Maria Ferra de timarul.

(Tone Translation) (Signed) S. d'Almada castro.

alissab

Über Britannic

Siv,

vie t

244

31

Majesty Ship Maander Maxae Roads - 8 June, 1849.

Finding by the tenor of

Your Excellency's reply to

requisition for

liberation.

you

head not

my

the immediate

Mr Jum

ors that

İ

not the slightest intention.

therewith, aushanving

of complying from youcals that you had not the

"yourself

Aye, to whom

power to controut the

the furdge,

you

had delivered him, I regret the

Iwa

necessity I was under of comming

少

him for the Geal.

His Excellency

Scav Maria Terre i sa do amaral,

Governor.

Haçie.

Xe

yone

I have the honor to be,

Liv

Your Creelleney's

Most obedient Servant

Henry Heppel,

Captaine. 4. 13. M. shit

Meander 4 tonier. Saval.

Esta Con Pl

Cofficer

(Signed). A.

J. de Miranda.

32

33

ર

245

J

180.173.

Sir,

Victoria, Haughing,

13th June, 1849.

I have the hover to

actionwledge the dewipt of your Excellency's Despatch.

4951 of

the 9th Instant with its? cnclosure, being Copy of a letter foun Captum kopped to yourself.

dated the 8th Sustaut, and to

anquaint you that it will... accompany letter No. 49 of the 8th which I have already informed you

England by

to

His Coullency

21

will be travemitted

the

the Justant.

enlysing

Jone Maria Tiwciva de Amaral.

Governer of .

te,

Maxao.

Ac

Mail

Ve

کوئی

I have, A.

(Signed) S. G. Bonham.

-I'me Copies) Main (clonial secretary.

+

Goveme

• da

Provincia de

Macao, Timor,

e

Solor=

Cxpediente Geral.

:

Ne 56.

new

Mlme Exme Sur

246

de V. Exa

Minda duraute

que

Governo nim da parte do

Aukcessor de V. Co?,

se tenham suscitado duvidas

speito do divcite

و

днес

assiste

Tribunnes desta Colonia para

tomarem conhecimento dos delictos nella commellidos for

subdittos britanicos,

L

:

و این بار

pareceu

contudo

dever

levar

foque

Antecessor)

conhecimento de V. Exc

ja foi feite por men

Copias juntas officines que niste

ti Giveme

tas das Comunicações

میج خريج

Love

recebido do Gevenue de sua Magestion Fideliforma sobre o mesm objecte.

36

DEus Yra Mer Macao 15

nho de 18440.

de Jambo

Un & Cony Sur Tonnel George Berlin.

Governader d'Henghing

s

o Maria Ferr? do temaral:

[skigned) focie. M

Gonem mont

of the Province

of Macao Simer, and Solor.

General

Department: No 56.

live

the

(Franslation)

247

37

Most Illustrious cond

Most Excellent Sir, )

ng the

Although during

of my Government, neither part of your Excellency's Predecesser, nor of yourself, have

any

doubts been raised

as to the

right of the Courts of this Colony

to take

eegnizance of offences Med therein

by

1 British

subjects; nevertheless, I have

le

thought it my duty to transmité

to

Your Excellency (as

before

done by my Predecessor / the motored

Copies of official

Communications

received by this Govcomment from that of

Aber Most Feittiful Majesty

I

4

38

248

39

upon

the

Ged

Mação

subject.

Freserve

Ministério da Marinha e Ultra-

Secção do Ultramar N.2.58..

Copia

C

Your Excellingy.

Sende presente

Navas 15* June, 1849.

The Most Illustrious and.

Most Coccllout

Samuel George Benham, Governor of Hunghing.

Coco Maria Terre de Amaral,

(Signed) Jocie

(True Translation) (Signed) Led Almada e fastre..

Sua l

Augestade

Governain

A Rainha. Officic de Geemains

da Cidade do Santo Nome de Meur

de Macao, o khofe

fe de

de Divisão Jozé

Gregorio legado, com data de 100

de Severeiro ultimo No 28,

reme Mendo

exemplar do,

Briedice ingley - Hongheny Register.

que

Ve

de 24 de

inverla

e Jancive

Lei

anterior,

-eimada un busethe Legislation

Sir

pelo Governades d'aquella fotenia, Henry Pottinger, pela qual se declara geratenent

E que

valditos

inglezes residentes qualquer parte

rte dos Dominios do Imperio-

da China, inclusivamente

Peninsula de Macao, fien

obvigados a todasas

Leis

<

40

Britanicas,

lode o

bem assim sujeitos o ponto à authoridade,

e jurisdicção dos fuizes e Tribances

e Justiça da

de

Colonia;

la

Manda A Mema Augusta

sen hora, pela Secretaria d'és Faco

don Ne

Tegocios.

civo

da Marinha

Ultramar, participar a referido.

Governador, que

que ainda que aquella

Sei si deva ser

entendido, pelo-

que respeita à Peninsula der

que

Uaear, d'aquella parte della pertence inteiramente Imperio da bleina, não do territorio. cocupado pelo Estabelecimento que està suburettide à authoridade Suprema da Corva Portugueza,

regido pelas Sris destes Reince,

governado pelos

todavia

C

& genericos.

деля

is Magistrades

seurs

termos umplos

corvo se

expressn a dila

:

Lei

249

41

· podem tambem comprehender

Cidade do Santo Nome de Deus

e

dependencias que formam o Estabelecimento portiquez: applicada a este infringe

principios do Direito Publico.

entre as & offende

e

Naço

e

perturba os divertoo até agora

exercidos.

ela Corvo Ver

& pola

Portuguez a

a

naquelle territorio, Ordenou

Iva Magestade

LA A

Ministro

Corle de Sondres que peça

Governe Britanico explica: -ção do sentido da referida Lei,

e inste aste

pela déclaração de ella não diz respeito

coimento

anto Gesting

que

at ao Estabele.

de Macas;

Manda que o Governader delle

e

rutenda aquella lei sómente

-referencia à parte da Peninsula de Macao, que

e está

!

42

dominio do Superio da China,

não consentin do

d

que os

;

Tribunaes

: Justiças - da Colovia ingleza. l'Houghing extream algume authoridade, e jurisdicção Estabeltenmento portuguez.

ainda

ام

subditos Britanica,

conservando som alteração

estade anterior sobre este fouto .

Taço im Cintra 7 de Junile, 1844. - Joaquin Jozé Talone.

Esta Coufe.

(Signed) Auto ff declliranda.

S.G..

LALKALA, JA

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Department of

ilarine and

the Colonies.

(Franslation)

Having laid before

Colonial Her Majesty the Incen

8o. 258.

Department . Despatch from the Commodore

fozé Gregorio Vegade, Governer of the beety of the Holy Name of

lity

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God of Macao, No 28 of the 14th February last, enotering a besz

bopy

of the English newspaper, the

Houghing Register, wherein

published

211th

an Ordinance

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"Jammary last, which was passed by Sir Ho

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it is declared

generally that

British subjects

bjects resident in

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port within the Dominions

the Emperor of China, including,

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the Peninsula of Macao,

to all the British laws,

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and

are

subject

well

every respect to the authority

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o jurisdiction of the judges Courts of Justice of the said felony, Colony: Hajisty

commands, through

Her M

the Secretary of State for

Affairs of

the

Marine and the folonies,

that it be inlivrated to the

Governor of Macae that although

that Ordinance should have

been understood as applying only to that portion of the Ruinsula of Macne which appertains entively

to the Chinese empire, and not to the territory occupied by the establishment which is subject to the Supreme Authority

Telugnese brown, and

governed by the laws of these realme and presided

the Porter

of the

which is

over by its Magistrates; nevertheless,

on

the dif

lev

diffuse and general terms

in which that Ordines

e is

conceived may also be construed to comprehend the City of the Holy Name of God of

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and it's Dependencies, which form the toolingness

establishment; and

such

provisions, if applied to this

establishment, infringe

principles of

the

National Law,

and outra and disturb the

rights hitherto exercised by the Portuguese brown over that territory,

Hor

Majesty

поду

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Court of London to apply to the British Gov

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which is within the entire

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this prin stgulations upon

point. Palace at Cintra, 7th funer

we, 1844.

(Signée) foaquim Joze Talcão.

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And be it enacted, That if any of His Majesty's subjects shall be charged in England with any

manslaughter,

murder or

with being accessory before

muurder,

any mi

fact to any fact to any

murder or

the

after the

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us shall be the Ford Chanceller,

cers

Serds

of the great seats, trial of any such

for the speedy boial

offender; and such Persons shall

have full Power to inquire of

hear, and determine all

offences, within the County

少

their Cou

Place limited in their

Canmission,

by such good and lawful meu of

the said Canty

or

Place, as shall

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Kers of the Reuter,

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if any hers of Persons entitled to the privilege. of herage, shall be indicted of any such offences, by virtue of any

to be grantee aforesaie, they shall be tried by

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Love.

tofore used: Provided also that

nothing

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from

59 238

prevent any person som being Place out of this

tried in

acry

Kingdom for any

uurder.

manslaughter committed out

this king

kingdom,

of this

in the

such Person

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might have been tried before the passing of this act

Sta

dos.

conforme Secretaria déstado Regocios Estrangeiros.

288 Rovate Registe Joaquine Gomes d'Oliveira

osto de 18/45 = Antare

Negocios

Secretaria d'Elave do No. da Marinha c Ultramar,

3 de

Septembro de 1845-

Manoel Jorge & Oliveira Sina.

Esta burf.

(Signed) Anto pe decMiranda =

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the Eclonies.

Colonial

(Translation)

259

61

Ie contimation

Live of

fa

Gepartment Portaria" from this office of the

C

- 42.

of the Jame

<

1844, and

espatches from the

reply to

the Governor

of the City of the Holy. Came of God of Macao, N. 57 of the 5th Wxcember last, and N. 7% of the 26th January of this

relative to

the 24th

year,

ordinance whiche

January 1844 hai

been passed by the Governor the British Colony of

with the advice of

f

Hongthing reith the

the Legislative Cancil thang, and from which it appeared

that the subjects of that

Nation resident at.

at Macno.

placed under the

authority

62

and jurisdiction of the fudges and Courts of Justice established. in the said Colony ; Über. Most Voithful Majesty The Queen Commands,

: is, through the secretary of State for

the

affairs of.

Marive

and the Colonies, that it be

intimate to The Comciller

the Governer of the Province of

C.

Macao, Timor, come solor, that

in

Her M

Majesty's Goverme

that of t

of Her

having required from the Britannic Majesty an explanation of the meaning of the cromance in questive, insisting

declaration that it had

Reference to the Portuguese Etablishment of Macae, the latter govemment

in

lately

declarce, us is recorded

Mee Earl

of

note from Aberdeen, Her Brikämie Majesty's

1

200

Principal Secretary of State for

Tereign Affairs, dated the 29th rely

last, that the said Ordinances

approved by the British Govenment.

the

in

way infringed.

rights of Her Most Faithful

Majesty

in the

City of.

Macao, 1ch us its sole object was

in avmuch

C

63

to provide that all 1 British Subjects resident in China, well as in the said City, could be tried by the Courts of the Island

the same principle

of Hongkong,

as, by

Britishe saw, especially

the

Act 17th Gee W. Chapter 34, section 7. British subjects

liable libe

tored by the Court's of Great Britain for certain offences committed in Soreign Countries, without this, however, in anyway presenting the word British subjects from

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being brought to trial before the

Courts

the Foreign Countries.

wherein they may

-

leave committed

I'll doubts, therefore,

such offences .- which - might be raised.

evving

the rather obscure provisions of

above recited Ordinance Goverwor

ben

oved by

of the

to

the

of Wonghoing, howing

by this condid and faithful explanation, The (unciller the Governor of the Province of Mecan

Timor, and Solor, must understand

that the resolution of the British

Ivemment, approving of

Ordinance, las no

that

effect.

tham to extend to the Courts of Houghing the ju

by

e juri

isdiction exercisto

the Courts of Englund,

provided for by the

of England, in the

bovementimer Act H

9

4. George

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201

consequently that British Subjects resident in the City of the Holy Name of God of

subject thereins

Macao,

otre

they have been heretofore, to the Jurisdiction of the Portuguese

Courts.

65

Palace at Belem, 5th September,

18/15.

(Signed) Joaquim Jozé Inteão.

( Where follows the Act 9. Geet. Cap : 34. Acet : 7).

Jove Copics - Office of

the Secretary

of State for Foreign affairs, 28 August, 1845.

(Signed) Antonie Jong wine fomes

a

copy of which is amores; und

Office for

d'oliveira.

the Affaire

th

Affairs of Marine

66

and the Colonies, 3th September,

1845.

(Signed) Manoel Jarged Oliveisa.

Lima

1. True Copies)

(Signed)

[liquid] = Auto St de Miranda-

t. J.

Time Translation/

(Signed) S. d'Almada castro.

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Dr. 181.

Sir,

202

Nictoria, Henghing,

ne, 1846.

18th June,

I beg to acknowledge

the receipt of Your Excellency.

letter Nr. 36

No

the 15th Justaut, of the 15th

with its Enclosures.

I have, X.

(Signed) S. J. Bonham.

His Excellency

--

João Maria Serveiva de Amaral.

Governor of

Ve,

Macao

&c

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24.

Colonial Secretary.

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Nictoria . Hongking, June 11th 1849.

Aaving been facered

Sir,

the personal

Excellency

d

ered witle

He is

of

the Governor and Persed potentiary to fumiste a statement of particulars comected with.

imprisonment in Mavne, Ibeg

late

to forward the same to inspection :

Waving

arrive

o

my

you for live

: ved at Macao, by

the aftermon

the steamer Cantoni in

7th about

about five_

of Thursday, June 7th & Clock, after taking

e

refrester

ments, I went on store about six-

0 Clock, walked along the trayn Grande, and then turning up a street, presently

the Houple A. M. Joten

cewe

Secretary. Ciplomatic Department.

for a

:

Duplica to

Correspondence.

between Govern

er

from the Macro dail, to

Keppel Thy in liberating Mor of Captain the Houtle Henry Bits? Subject,

Mação, relative to the proceedings

Bonham and the Governor of

Summers,

8th to 18th June, 1849.

1

2

3

205

crowd

of persous looking at a

procession with banners &c, ast

ncarer Sobserved the

with their leats

off, and almost

all the people kneeling, but, Knowing that this

Nathalie

varicevi ес

covered.

ØVIV

Keman

ceremony, and entirely at

with

my belief, Shept

A priest looked at me

ungrily cind beckoned to me

tate

where

off my hat, to solch

very

to

>

timation of course I paid no

attention. As I was

walking,

belend the worshippers.

soldier

to

in

me and spoke in

Portuguese (I suppose) which

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at the same time to fa

me

to take off my

hat ; Premioved

it for a instant, and then replacing st

said "Causa" which I knew,

the

Pictuguese word for "why" :

what cause? the Soldier

insuediately

turned

away and

intimated to me that Irrens.

f

sollow line which I did: Shaves

since heard it stated that the person who addressed

the

e

The Governor's tide de Canche, this, of course, Scannot positively denys: though his appearance betrayed

intimative, which I was able to

recognize, of such

this individual, whoever bee

be book

me to the

where

were

fine.

However:

way

Hoever

Guard. Stuusin

Six Soldiers

with their officer, who told

to

sit down; I enquired for a person

clw could speak English, and

when expressed

of

the Soldier: came,

wish to

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Magistrate; be spoke this superior - who told him that I could not

acc

brate, but must remain

Magistrat

until the Yovernes

released:

ordered

re to be

About 80' Clock I determined

and in

at the

my

e

to write to the Governor, note I pleaded my unacquaintin with the place aur my profession of Protestantismn, saying time that I wished I had kept. the street altogether, To Meis of note he did not deign to reply, but

out of the

me in durance all night,

kept me

without food

and without

bed;

a contrary report having however been published, I feel it necessary to explain the foundation

af.it;

two

with respect to food, the Englishunen

who

we m

to

BILL AVAL

Kinedly

red to send me refreshments, which offered

I

206

at that hour I did not need; withi

respect to a bed, the

quard,

sleeping in the Coom offered

shave

of

wleo

Vaz

his, which I declined.

About half past ten on

Friday the

Governor's Secretary informed that the matter

was in

the brands

Judge, who would punish

of the Judge

We wo

the

deserved; I asked

him when it would be brought

to trial; he said, that depended

expon the Judy

& Judge ediately

to whom he would

send

accordingly went in charge of a office of a Judge,

Constable to the office.

and without see

in

again

seeing

hurried into and

a z

ther part

ed in

of the town and at last lodged

a place, which to my astonishment, Sound like the commum faith.

Hore me of

be

Hold me

the prisonere told.

I'must take up my

thee

abode, and await

he Judge's pleasure, which he sound, was often long delayed, and that

in the meantime, I head better

send for my servent,

or

ious and other

offer provie. mmothing

rovis hous

the

to my ofpicid necessaries

was allowed there but

I then

determined to write to Captain Staveley, when

have

ave all t

whom I remembered to

Q

poove the Canton to

boà

desire him to intercede, with the

Governor and endeavour to obtain 1 Pesides this, S my release.

wrote to 6. Forbes, Esgre, the

American Consul entreating

time to

Don

ence in

wxy

his influence behalf; be very timidly replied that he would do so, if Captain Staveley and Captain Koppel. (who had also heave of the affair )

1

207

should fail to get me liberated.

Presently Captaine staveley came and told me that Captain Keppel and himself had

the Governor, who had refused to release me on the plene that the

Case

COCCI

in the bands of

Judge. He also told me

the

theat

Captain Keppel had come to the decisine / write officially to the

Governer demanding my.

inmediate release.

Captain Staveley

again in about an hour, and informed that if it should be carried before

the judge

Invest

in prison 5 or 6 days, that Capture Koppel's letter head not produced the desired effect, the Governer having replied that

the law must take its

2.)

er

to the

sandthing and that therefore

deferuined to land

lake

they

e

same purpose,

it w

WAI

on and

away by force. This

did in about

hour.

afterwards, taking possession of

the entrances to the Govcommen

buildings

quards.

ime dispersing

the

Regretting that I should

have been the

J

of such

unhappy dispute, I respect fully

lender these fant's for

His

t and

Excellency's judgement

consideration

I have, Ae

( Sigues) James Summert

Youe Copy, Maine

Colonial Secretary.

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1062 of 1849.

Inclosure FL in Desp

Duplicate

269

N62.

Miscellaneous.

My Lord,

Victoria, Hongkong,

18th June, 184.9.

I have the honor to

forward to Your Lordship Copy. of a Correspondence between myself and Senhor Do Amaral, the Governor of Macas, relatives

unfortunate affair in- which he has become involved

to an

with Captain the Honorable_ Henry Heppel op Her Majesty't

в Ship Mxander

Your Lordship.

will

observe that the alleged aggression

ட

the parts of Captaine Köpfel

The Right Honorable

The Carl Grey

He

Statement by Mr

Duplicate.

ummers

of the

recurrence

totune, 187.

in the Marcas fail.

which led to his imprisonment

1

originated in the confinement

of

a

Mr Summers, British

d...

Subject, by the Governor of

Mação; and

I

ene lose

B.

Statement handed to

me

that N

individual of

the

сесиячение

that led to his imprisonment.

The circumstance of which

the Governor of Macdo complains,

took place

on_

the 8th Instant,

and on the following day

Mœxander" sailed

porn-

the

Maca

no

for Manila, from whence doubt Captain Koppel will

forward his

Statement

the

affair to the Naval Commander

-in

way

072

his

Chief, who is now

Trincomalee, through

to

which channel the whole

merits of the case will

reach the proper Authorities

270

in England,

in

in due

Courter.

I have the hosion tobe,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

mosh Obedient Humble Servant,

Ghalan:

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No 63.

Miscellaneous.

im

RECEIVED AUGES

271

Sictoria, Abengking,

My Serd.

29th June, 1819

223

With Reference to my

Despatch No. 55 of the 24th April,

I have the honor to activew

the

inowledge

Receipt of the following. Despatches, on the 13th. Instant.

N° : 103 to 109. the last of 15th April. 1849. Separate of 14th April, 1849.

I have the hover to be, With the highest vcspect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

The Right Honorable, The Carl Grey,

Je,

You

18

Governor Bonham,

June, 1847.

The heal

Received

Grey.

2. Inclosures.

Dup: 162

passed between himselfe

Transmilling Correspondence

and the

liberating Mr Summers, a British Honble Honry Keppel, R., in on the proceedings of Captain this from the Macas Jail.

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Victoria, Honghong,

232 June, 1849-

On the receipt of gespatch. 12107 of the 7th April, I duly communicated to Mr Tarrant that

your Lordship had ben pleased to direct that his Salary be paid-

date

up to the date

of the abolition of his

of his office.

On the following day 112 Tanant waited

and appeared

on tue, a

appeared to consider that he Salary to the date

the date of your

receive his

should

his

his car

being made

Lordship's decision on his

known to him, and stated that the

question

might be easily ananged by my appointing him to some Affice. I explained to him that he had been duly informed by Sin Ishu Davis on the and retober 1847,

The Right Honorable

The harl Grey,

22

The Carl

Governor Bonham,

June, 18449.

Ressived

Grey

the 19th April, 1849.

Despatches to No 109 of Acknowledging receipt

te

tc.

te.

I

that his situation in the Surveyor General's office had been abolished, and that. could not therefore recognize any further

his part.-

I also said that

caine on

the was

perfectly well aware that there

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Mr Tarrant having been officially informed that his services would be dispensed with from the 30th September 1867, on the grounds that they

racaney

where he

to

chance & any could be employed, while it was probable that some Individuals of the

same class

as

himself at present in

Draft of

: hmploy would of necessity be dismissed, in consequence of the proposed reduction of the retablishment generally._ . W2 Tarrant them proposed to read to me a a Petition that he had prepared to the address of your Lordship, which I declined attending to, but stated my readiness to

Memorial that he might

forward any

be desirous of sending to your Lordship ing the enclosed Memorial

Thi

morning

reached me, and I therefore have the

honor to transmit it. -

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were tre

longer

required, cannot, I presume, be entitled

any further consideration than what Lordship has been pleased to extend

Your

to him; and that he is not a desirable person to be employed in the Publie Service with be evident from my Predecessor's Despatch 1299 of the 14 September, 1847-

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I have the honor to be With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant

Septolain

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my my

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I have the hover to acknow thep

acknowlege

the meipt of your Dispatch 264. of the 230h of June hansmitting a Memenil

press des Tarrant praying рет

to be revistated in the sea

Jublic Service.

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this subjich Icon

enly refer you

to the laph

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I 107 of the 7 of April _ and There to instruch you

to

acquaint. Fun Tarrant that for the reasons already

to you

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not in many power the accide

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Sirn

Colonial Office, Victoria,

Houghong, 28th September, 18467

I am directed by His breelleney the boomer

to inform you

that the undermentioned changes

will take place in your Deportment after the

expiration of the present mouth..

The

-Office hitherto held by MB. Janant, under the denomination of "Clerk of Regietry

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and teeper of Records is to be abolished, and the duties appertaining thereunto, which are of a comparatively light nature, are to be performed by Me Power, with an increase

£50 per annum.-

pen

wow

to his Salary of

As this arrangements will add to the duties of your second clerk M. Stavriem, his salary will be increased £25 per annum,

of your fixed retablishments of

Chas. Hiles: Cleverly, Regen,

Surveyor General..

Copy-

276

b Coolies, Two are to be discharged, and extra men hired, when the

your Department may require

exigencies of

Services.

their I have, TC.,

(Signed) W. Laine,

Colonial Scenetary-

( True Copy

Maine filmial Secretary-

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Sir

Surveyor General's office,

Victoria, 2nd October, 1847-

His hxcellency the Governon having

the

been pleased to curtail a portion of retablishment of this Department, I have been dirceted to inform you

you

that the

under the

office hitherto held by denomination of Clerk of Registry and Neeper of Reents is abolished from the 30th Ultems, as a saving to Her Majesty's borrnment...

Mr. M. Tarrant,

W.

Nietoin

I have do. (Signed) Chas: Seo: Cleverly, Surveyor General

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary-

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To

The Right Honourable

The Earl Grey.

277

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Cilonies

in.

jo

Jo

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The humble Petition of William Tarrant

of Victoria, Hing hong

Respectfully Shurth

That your Lordship's humble

Petitioner has been paid by the Cilenial Treasurer the amount of Buluce due it him as Clerk of Deed Registry from the 5th of August 1541%, the date of his suspension

18/4 from Office, to the 30th of the following Month ; - for One Month and I mente six day's only

er

That your Lordship's humbles Pektioner is

highlig

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inspect pro

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of

imperative duty duty

" And your Lordship's humle Ichtioner

as in duty

bound shall ever

Victoria, HongKong

22

на

and 18

1849-

pray

M. Janant.

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"Extract of Letter referred to in

fongong Pattins

There in the early part of the as ear 1842 I entered the empley of the Government as Clerks in the Land Office, to the sickness and inability of those preceding

the Books and Accounts were in So, that

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owing

great conflition, so much Secretary and Treasurer to Her Majesty's Superstand of water / the las: At: Comer Rob! Morriso wing there come "not close up the Accounts with the cords formmissioners of Her Majesty's Pressury_;_ My diligence in bringing the accounts into lugibility gemer me the good mill of that. Gentleman, thought whose accom endation In as removed into the Office of the Deputy Superintendent charged with the Government of the Island, where Iremained, the sole Elect employed, until

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COLONIAL TREASURY, VICTORIA,

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being

from

th. Mar el 1848.

281

Hem Ballars (27.1.8.)

Feed registry

Piegisters

try Office as per N. 22 of 1848

Treasurer.

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the final return of H. C. Six By Pathringer from the Worth with the

Mirths remaining Office Establishment: In November £12 in Conjunction with my duties on the Supernitendents Establishment. In as appointed to the Office of Land and "Rand Inspector, and early in 1843 was gazetted as Assistant to Mr Gozion " ( the late Surveyor Generalf in the Offices of Land Offices, Surveyor and Inspers of Roabs; _ the trying nature of my duties and continued exposure to the Climate brought on me in the Missenummer of 1843 in its worst form the epidemic fever which then raged and for several Months muy life was Respaired of..

From the severe effects of the Dessentery which succeedu "the fiver I have not up to the present hour wholly recovered from the Shock which my constitution originally powerful then received

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In consideration of my illness having been brought on whilst in the Zealous performance of my duties to the Government H.. Sie By Pöttinger discesch that my future employment. Should be confined to in-lloor mork, and in 144 I was make Efect of the Office for the registry of Deeds under Event: Ordinance N° 3 of that year, and Keeper of the leases and

Reeeres With what ability I have up to the present time performed the novel and * responsitite tukit, they aquincy of me comida y braga gaur

to the annual reports of the Surveyor General; Under my Supervision upwards of 500 lenses have been prepared and executed ; _ this Books and Indices of the Deed Registry acquiring much care and forethought have been formed

med and established, and, in the performance if these servies where the committed of an error might have been of inemediable

might have been instance have I received ought but the unqualised afseroval of the reas of my Defiestment In the early finit b) 1875. in the absence of professional Mew, my services were reutered available in

in the Supreme Count as "Altis amer ghost the Towers in cases both at lave and in equites. In

June of that year in conjunction with W Pope CC. Twas appointed. "The intricate duty of valuing blouse Property in Retoux, for the purpose of - odce résessment, and also of collecting the first years rates revered therem

• a gluts which at the commencement achailed much obloguy from the -

• Community who were opposed generally to any suiéem of direct taxation.

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Miscellaneous.

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Victoria, Henghing,

Ind

3th July, 1849.

My Lord.

In accordance with

the Colonial Regulations, I

have the houer to transmit herewith Schedule of the

of

Despatches which have been addressed to The Right.. Honorable The secretary of during

State for the Colonies, d the half year ending 30th June

1849.

I have the hover to be, With the highest respect.

She Plight Honorable

The Earl Grey,

Yo,

Yo

Je

Your

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The despatches mentioned herein have all arrived

Batley

"AR". 4/10.

But M.

:

Humble Servant,

Most Obedient,

Your Lendship .

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285

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Schedule of Despatches.

transmitted by of Hongseng

the

Governor. to The Right

Monerable the Secretary of

the Colonics, duri

State for the half

during 30th

ear

ending

Tune, 1849-

Dsp Das Svobject of Dropatale

1849.

15 Jany:

"

Transmitting schedule

of Despatches addressed to the Secretary opstate for the Colonies

the

1849.

during

the

Pointing out an envies

in the schedule of Establishments for year 1849, forming cnclosure Despatch. NH4 of 261⁄2 Dexcuber-

1848.

She reply

reply to His Sordstrips Despatch N 61 of 12t October, 1848, reporting ou

Ove

Love

:

Vichina, Hongkong,

1849.

2nd July Governor Bonham,

The Carl Grey.

/ Inclosure.

No 65.

Received

Despatched

Schedule. Fog

to

The

Transmitting dressed Secretary of State during

the

half year ended 30th fure,

1829.

2

of State of Yeep:

1849

Subject of

Wespatété

and the

the duties of,

to the

creation assigned Assessors

and

Collectors of Police Rate. hove

4.5 Gang: Explaining

5

attending

tances

of

Pont de Mt 18. Webster-

to

Inland Sot & 66,

adverted to in Wis

Sordtsleip's Despatele 861

of 1o 2 October, 1848. -

Franemisting

itting Quarterly

of

Date of

во

Deafr.

Despre Draft:

Subject of Despatéti.

of

1849.

9 19th any Transmitting Apies of

Minutes

the Excentive

Legislative, (innai to

of Houghong . for

year

1848..

the lea

ended 314 Deccumber,

10252 Replying

to His Scrcstrip= Gespatch 85, Military

১

of 7th October, 1848, and leporting on the Military Force required for defence of

tee

286

2

the leolony : . 6

Stating

that. Mr Bolme

610th

Returus

for

the

Quarter

ended 31st December, 1848.

Reporting grant of

£ 205 to

certain Police constables,

to depay their passage und that of

their wives

Eind families to Madras. One

7 15th Replying to this Seveschiepis

8 18th

Despatch N°65 of

the

th October, 1848, belative

16th

to the

C. A 3 C

of.

Nr

/

Willian Sarront. 1.

Reporting sale of certain Sots of

land

the 5th Sustait. One

11 26th

⠀

12.27

has requested a leopy

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the Despatele

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reinstating time in the

for Mis

instating Office of Chief Justice; applying for Scrots Crips instructions

the subject.

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19 27th - Applying for permier

13

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to Cesume Inlaid Soli

8.2 100, 219, acid 96%... Nove

Transmitting abstract,

the Revcome and

t of

Expenditure of Houghing

:

I

+

it

S

of Dale of

Rexips: Dea pe :

1847.

Subject of Despatche F

For

the

1848. and

year reporting there

141 367 Zang: Forwarding Returns

15

16

#!

convicted with the

disposal of

Lande

in the lotory; as called for by His Terdship's Despatch 847 of

lingust, 1848.

10th

Framsmitting Report of a

Beard of Survey of pointed

the fines

to

in the bolurial chiesto

ta *

22

the 200 fammary 18149:

al

Return showing Balances

therein

OLA

the first :

the

last days of the year

withe

Certifiente attached.

r-1848,

Actuuwledging Receipt of Despuleties to. 80 753

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20th November, 1848. Mener

1 7 10th Jeby . Acknowledging recipt of

His Fords leipés despatele

8971

8.74 of 10th November

до

of

I

fate of Desp: Desse:

1847-

Subject of Despatche

1848, and Coperting Referal

of UrGeage

Strachan to

refine half salary as

Clerk of Works to time Honorable Mr.

Napier,

the date of bis .

fo

beals

287

from

cmbarkation for

the

kolory

Poppy

18 15 Kby Travemitting defy the

Memorial from

Mercantile

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to Governor Nutrien logether with a letov from Mr Campbell,

leporting

1924th. Acknowledg

20

"

tercon.

dokhnowledging Receipt

Hio Perols Ceip's Despatele,

Militäre, NP2

of 28th

C

September, 1848, Transmitting Copy of Boelumatin Liver

appointing.

Cape of Good Hope the place of transportation for

British soldiers Sentenvers

by dear to Martial artlong many

Transmitting Copy of

and lebertive

Leforting or din an

Are

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4 Dale Desp: Devpi

:

1849.

Subject of Despatch

8. 1 of 1849. entitled an

" Ordinance to repeal the " Ordinance Nh of 1847,

"entitled 'an ordinar

Yor extending

the

Gurisdictionn

" of Native Magistrated

Justices

Frive within the

the

" lolony of Minghing", as

" to substitute olle

"provisions

in

the place

"of these contained in

the said Ordinance on one

21. 24" Hoby : " Acknowledging

22 26th u

wwledging receipt of

His Sevesleipé Despate 8.72 of

the 11. Noobr

1848, and s

%

stating that

annual vocationn

2 months has been

C

seoved to the chief-

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Justice..

Petition

Encloving Copy of

from the Mercantile

munity of Hong.

Kong to the stren

Reporting thevens

and.

hove

ين

1

7

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No

Date of

Desp: Desp:

1849.

23 26th 76.6

28th Toby.

2427

Jo

Subject of Despatch. It

Activa

nowledging eccript of Despatches to N 841 of

268

29th December, 1848. Now

2.11 29th - Referring

2519th Uch:

to leis Despatele

• of 24th, Instant, and reporting appointment of th of the principal

tile goûtlemens

the Colony

4

Magistrales and Justices the Peace for Houghing.

the Ble

25 12. Mel: Trans thing

Book of Hongking for 1848, is deporting the state of the the lorry =

26 152 Reporting transportation to

Leve

the 25th

Sebmany, of one Malay,

one

and ten Chinese Convicts. 5

27 16th a Transmitting Rule of

leourt of

Easter Term,

18 March, 1849,

&

establishing lico

additional

sittings

yearly

ak. Nisi Prius. que

-

Ju

Desp: Despi Subject of Despatal

1849.

murder of

28 91? Uch: Reporting

Capt. DaCosta

of the

Nayal Engineers, and

Stent : Durger of

the

Weylon Rifles, on the

9.5B Sobry last, at 27. Wong

Sen the side.

Island

Kok

the

of

the

3

24222. Torwarding happy of

¡

Comparative statements

showing Estimated and

ぐ

Actual Korune and

Expenditure of Houghing, for the year

December, 1848.

30 285. Reporting departure of

the

the Bumoyer Gonoval to strung hat

at for purpose of Sur

the groines and sore searing plans for proposed to be built

the consulate

3/24 - Achunsledging receipty

th

of

His Levd strip's Despatch

883 of

the 18th December)

2

Ave

Sove

!

9.

of

If Date of

Desp: Desp

184G

2h

Subject of Despatch

1848, calling for a Report the Expenditure of the

botmy Kivik, Military,

in all its bremakes,

Nuval, cued deferring

leis Tap.

Leply

there to wantil.

the settlement of the

question relative to the entry into the

lity of Canton

32 24. Ach: Transmitting losy off-

33 26th

and reporting

Ordinance Nr 2 of 1849,

entitled "Aur ordine

"Ao a

C

the

cu bro,

CELL

N° 3 of 1846, entitled, ordinance for

au erdive

"Relief of

the

Insolventno

ez.

Debtors within the Colony "of Houghing".

Reporting abolition of

the duty levied on

goods sold by anction,

Tec

Diverca 4V

of

the

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289

Nove

licenses to 4 150 per

annum.

$150

//

Dcs pr

Date of Все ра

Intyeat of Despatch

18449.

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31. 24" Hole: A Meowledging decsipt

17

35

36 303

Desputélies to N 910f

mary.

1849....

Acknowledging Exceipt of His Serde Zeise's Despalate N. 88. of 10330

of 10 Bamarys

Sever

am Coturning a 1 Bond to the Queer for £3,000 cxccuted by Mr. Mercer,

Treasurer of Honghong one

Reporting resignation of

Mr. Stevenson, C'est in the Registrar General's office, and fund to

of the

A

wirich the contributed

to the

Sastranud

nation

Fand, during

Service under

Colonial

bris.

the

6. Gevemmen

37 12 April Transmitting letter from Major General Commanding olgarding the F Burial Fees levied in the Colough and regriesting. His Soodelrip's decisine

the extrusion of these

the

2

Date of

Gosse: Desk:

Ꮄ

1849.

Subject of Despatate

Tees, and the charger

for

the excation of

uncuts, to deccaard

Naval aid Milita

officers.

538 20th April. Replying

to His Serolstein-

ateh

Cerfinkel 885 of the per Jammary.

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relative to

order for $40 or

50 Rupees, belonging

to the Cow.

Bromme

39282m

+

thing

reporting Thy of and

on 8.3 I 1849, entitled,

Are Ordinance bantui

the ordinance 8.9 of

1845, entitled an ordina

" to invest the to

Supreme

290

" Court of Houghing, with

"",

Summary Jurisdiction.

"in certai

40 28. Transmitting of Trial

letter from the

Incasurer,

aloving.

live

account current für fmancial year

the

ended the

2.

12

A

13

י

י

.

I

p

4849.

Sarbject of Despatate. The

31 March, 1849. with certain other Naturus connected north the

Finances

f Governme

441 24th. Spoil Suggesting

412

4 3

لل

#

#

the Ciml

that a small.

Steamer be attached to

the

the kivil Govenement suppression of vivinity

you

Piracy

in the

the vie

of Hongshing

Reporting arrival

& of

Mr.

the softh

John Stave on the

Inst: Frid

by line

ssumption.

the dutien

32 Clock in the

Ireasurer's

office.

Boku

wowledging

-receipt

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of Despatoties to. 8:101 of 24th Jebeary, 1849. Now

Relative to a sum

2

of

L. 101. 5.3

5.3. for Departmental Expenses demanded by The Board of Orduan

from.

the Civil

Gwernment of Houghing.

Qale Past: Desk:

4849.

Sections of Despatche

45 24 April. Traussmitting Requisition

46 254

for

Police Clothing &e,

5 year

required for the 1850, and part of 1851.

5 13lank

of the Blue

Applying for 5 Terms of Book" for 1849..

the

year

187 Pillay Reporting leave of absena granted to Mr Sona sich Certificate to

pricces to singapore

and this volume to the

colony on the syth Apoil. last.

8330

118 3rd Referring to Despatch 800

of

23 March, and reporting #Cleverlyje. Column frous shanghaw the 24th April.

1932. Bansmitting Quarterly

pictures

Notumes for the Quarter

Jo

201

Bee

fice

ended: 37 March 1849 | 5.

5014. Reporting

commutatione

to Fromsportation for

The

Lone

If Date of Desp. Coup:

1849.

lav

lin

Subject of Despatch.

7 years of

the sentence

of death recvided against

the chinese "Hen Arteme",

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convicted of burglary and Stabbing

Sissions of

at the

Frimine

the Supremes

Covert hold on the 16th

April.

51.10 Roy Reporting suce of the tivo-

Voolié stands in Victoria

the

Se Mr. Anddell, for sum of $96, and stating that this .. arrangement yields

al rental of

r to Government.

L. 184 9 - Gr A

for ground alle Hed to live

with there Buildin

Buildings,

5.2 17th Transmitting Sist of

232

Stationery requirect.

by

the Civil

Departments of Houghing for the

1849-50!..

your

53 280. Ackumiedging Eeceipt of

His Lordship's Despatch 82 83 of

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Date of

Disp: Deep:

1849.

Subject of Des patale.

19th December, 1848,

reposting

Milita

S

202

thic

atis Naval

Expenditure of Hongthong

541 24th May Forwarding

55

56

K

applicatio

the Trustees of hu's Church for additional Grant

I 260 towards the

completion

of the

Building/..

Acknowledging receipt Despate her N0102.

of

5th March, and

Military separate of

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18

the 2nd Marole. 18449.. None

Mr

Reporting Resignation of Inglis, thating is tour to fund to

General, son to line of leis Superannuation

Contributions; the temporary

rake

for

the doctice

57 292. Reporting

claim to a

as well as

radicul

of his office.

WrWebster's

piece of

1

17.

!

16.

If Date of

!

1849

it

Subject of Pespatule. T

ground which be hand

ground

rought from Captain

Meik in september. 1842, but volrich

resince by order of Sir Henry Pattinger January 10413; ar

Accommending

Heat

the grond in question

be restored Ac M Webster.

6 June Reporting that Marker's

58 ile

[

Bill of Coots referred to in His Serols brisés

Despatele 8.92 of 14 February. (Regina

Sarkius) has been

The Regis

Naked by the

trar.

the Const, and by

This reduced from

it's original

$158. 49, to that of $374. 49. leaving

Balance, between the

tand the

Judgment

Costs, of # 105. 54, which have been paidinto

the bolonial Treas.

l Trenserry.

59

5.

Date

le of

Ross: Desfe:

1849.

59 888.

60

bs

Subject of Despatch. Transmitting Copy of

nuo teporting

!!

Ordinance N. 5 of 1849. entitled An Ordiname

to facilitate the

amination of

lxa

"Wituresses in certain

n

cases

before

Commni

avioero iu

" the Wolony of Hong thing

Transmitting leapy of

and reportag

80%

Ordin

of 1849, entitled an

"Ordinance to amoord-

"the ordinance N.%

" of 1845, entitled Un

Ordinance for the Regulation of furore.

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203

tion on the b Chinese

Anmounding

7 June of 6

for the

"

of

Firacy with violence, une teporting fully

flie

and

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correspond dire

and the

Macao

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the proceedings of Captaine The Heible: Henry Koppel,

R.N, in liberating

Mrs.

British

from the Alavas Aaçao

Bubject foun

dil.

63 29th. Acknowledging Recipt of Despatékes to Nr dog of 150 April, 1849.

6/1230 Fromansitting a Memorial

from.

Mr. Willian

Savvant to His.

Lordship's address-

Maine

Colonial Secretary.

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Military,

4/10/aq

My Sered,

295

Victoria, Houghong,

10th July, 1849.

With Reference to Your. Serdship's Despatch separate of

the 9th March last,

conveying.

further Instructions for the..

transportation of White Convicts, sentenced by Courts Martial at Honghong, to the Cape of Good

Hope

or Van Diemen's Land,

according

to the

that

Conv VL

of

passages may be offered,

I have the leonor to transmit

to your

Sendship Copy of a

Proclamation which Tironed

The Right Henerable

C...

The Earl Grey

Je,

де

Schedule of Despatches

Fransmitted

by

dering the half the a of State for the colonies, of Hongrong to The Secretary the Youmar

ended 30

June, 1849.

No 65 of 1829.

Inclosure in Deiskatch

making

the Ith Justant, mak

St

known those Instructions to

the Tublic.

..........

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

Your Serdship's

Most Obedient,

.

Humble servant,

Sylane

PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by certain additional Instructions conveyed to the Governor of this Colony, under date the 2d day of March 1849, Her Majesty's Government has been pleased to direct, that, until further orders, all White Convicts sentenced by Courts Martial at Hongkong to Transportation, under the Provisions of the Mutiny Act, Section XXIV, be removed to the Cape of Good Hope or to Van Diemen's Land, according to the convenience of Passages which may be afforded from time to time, there to be dealt with according to the other Provisions of the aforesaid Act: Now, therefore, I, 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, in pursuance of the said Instructions, as such Governor, do appoint, That until further orders, all White Convicts sentenced in this Colony in manner above-mentioned by Courts Martial, shall be sent to the Cape of Good Hope or to Van Diemen's Land, according to the convenience of Passages which may be afforded from time to time, there to be dealt with according to the other Provisions of the said Mutiny Act.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong,

this 4th Day of July, 1849.

By Order,

S. G. BONHAM,

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

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Letter to Lord President of the crunc

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Oct 149.

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297

RECEIVED

OCT 2 1840

My Lord,

Victoria, Henghing,

18th July, 1849.

In compliance with

the Colonial Regulations, I have

the Peonor to transmit to

Your

Serdship Lists of Members of

the Executive and

Segislative Comcils of Houghing, for

ear

half yeare

the

anded 30th June, 1849.

I have to observe that

Majer General Staveley is the only Member whose

appointment has not

not yet received the infirmation of Her Majesty.

The Right Henerable

The Earl Grey,

Yo

Yo

ہے

10th July, 1849.

MR.. D...

..

I have the hener tebe,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships.

Most obedient,

Humble Servant,

Montau

M. Shiel

I did not Koron.

Govern

Affrican holation the Commission

rquered a Wa vicent po

af for

Executive Counsel. But Mr. Smith will furnish you

mik 7.7.5.

Thi

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L'Hancois Eirmisin gins

in the formerl

to right to

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mode

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in th

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The Lord President.

1

11849 OCTR

1. Smith 8

8

Maurs

Carl Grey

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8493. Whony

298

Downing Street

12th October 1849

My Lord,

William Staveley

Esquire, Major-General

Commanding

and

the Troops,

Lieutenant Governor

of tong Hong, having

been recommended to

чие

Q. X

fit and

proper person to be

PL

Member

of

Executive Connail

appointed

the

of

that Island, I

ستان

have

299

have to request that Your Lordship will submit his name

it

to the Reveen in Conneil, in order that, if shall be Her Majesty's

pleasure, be

appointed to

may

be

seat

a

that Board, and

Iam induced to

ommend that place

recommmlu

be given

to hime

next

to the Governor, and

before any

ber

of

other Mens

the said

Executive Council.

Jovernor Bonhaus, C. B.

NOVR

Forwardato 1849 Mr. Smith 55

MBMerivale 20 awes 24 Earl Grey

Sin

No 154

21how/49

I have to acknow-

the re

ledeg

your

of

receipt of despatch, N. 67,

the 11. of July lost, enclosing Lists of the Members of the Legislative and

Executive Councilo

of Hong Kong for the half

year

ended

30% of June last.

I transmit here-

*

300

Return of Members composing the Excentive Council of Honghong.

Whether holding

November 184

Name.

Date

of Appointment.

Date of any and what Confinuation other Civil or

with a Wanant under

the Royal Sign Manual, appointing Major General Staveley to a seat

in the Executive

Council with place

next to

yourself,

and above the

17.

Honorable Major General 34th Jammary William Staveley.

C. B.

Honorable Major

William Caine.

1848.

Reported in Governor's Desputati

430f 182

820of January, 1848.)

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Military Office.

Lieutenant Governer

ind kommanding

Her

in

to

Majesty's Troops Chiiva.

January, 29

29th November Colonial Secretary

ff th

484644.

18:45.

and auditor Generals.

Major

unattached.

Honorable. Alexander 24th June 24th August Secretary to Her

1846.

28760.

Majesty's Plenipotentiary ands Elief Superintendent of British Trade. in China.

Robert Jolenston, Eng

other Members

of

that Body .

Victoria, Houghing

30th June, 2014.

Situada father.

Clerk of the Executive Conncit.

301

Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

Date of t Confirmation Civila.

Name.

Date of

Whether holding

wvery

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office.

wheat other-

Milit

Military

Honorable John 10th June 30% terember. Chief Justices

Walter Haline, Esq[?". 18/14.

1845.

aco

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the

Vice-admiralty

Curt.

Honorable Faul 311 fuly. Toy Sterling, Eyre

Honorable William 24th. Homas Merces, Eqpt

XC...

1844.

26) Swvember Attorney General.

1845.

Auquet jet femmary Treasurer and

184.8.

1849

Beriver Revenue.

of fotencial

Victoria, Honghong, 30th June, 1849.

Lo & hunda a facto.

Clock of the Legislative Connect.

I

י

I

~So. 68.

Miscellaneous

M. 2.

8494, trong trong

My Lordt,

RECEIVED

OCT 4

302

Vickica, Hongkong,

12th

July, 1819.

In obedience to Ster

Majesty's Instructions, I have

the honor to transmit to

Your Lordship Copies of the

Minutes of proceedings

in

the

Executive and Segislative Councils of this Colony, for

30th

the half year ending

June 1849.

I have the honor to be, With the highest Respect;

The Right Hoverable. The Earl Grey,

Ac,

Yo

Your

i

in

Mr. Elect. There is nothing recepacy that Whould call Putley Infuture reference ?

these Minicites to which it

your

attraction

Aks. 4/10.

:.

Jahan

Humble Servant,

Most Obedient,

Your Serdships,

t

י " דרן דיין

303

09.

cial.

8495. Am J hag.

RECEIVED

OCT 4 1849

My Lord,

304

Victoria, Houghing,

17th

July, 1849.

I have the hover to cnclose herewith, for Your Lordship's informatione, and that of the Levels Commissionées of Her Majesty's Incasnoy, Ciprès of the Quarterly Abstracts for

که

the Quarter ended 30th

18/19.

5th June.

Changes in the bulders of Offices and appointments in the Colony of Hongking.

Right Honorable, Barl Goe

he

Je

Goey,

Je

A€

Governor Bonham, 12th July,

Victoria, Hongkong, 1849.

The

68 مرات

Received

2 malosures.

the half year ended 30% Councils of Hongthong for of the Executive and Legislative

Fransmitting Copies of Minutes

June, 1829.

:

No. 69. Financial.

8495. Stonz hag.

Hong.

RECEIVED

og hag.

304

(DCT + Victoria, Hongkong.

1849

My Lord,

the

19/2

July, 1849.

I have the hover to

enclose herewith, for Your Lordship's information, and that of the Lords Cons of Her Majesty's

: Majesty's Focasury, Cepres the Quarterly. Abstracts for the Quarter ended 30th June

Cords Commissioners

of

18/19.

Changes in the holders of Offices and appointments in the Colony of Houghing.

The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,

Jer

Jer

A)

The Earl Grey.

Governor Bonham, 11th July, 1849.

Victona, Hongkong.

Received

to 68.

2 Inclosures.

Transmitting Copses of Minutes

of

June 1829.

the half year

Councils of Honesto

the Executive and Legislative

нев

ended 30

th

t C

!

Bree

Pee

N

2.

3.

Additions to Salaries and

Hongkong

allowances in

Creation

thee

Colony of

of mi

new Offices

huets in

the

and apprentic

Colony of Hongkongs.

ts of em

tion and

Strvicid.

description

for

eal

extraordinar

I have the liver to be

With the highest Crapset,

Your

Most Obedient

Humble servant;

Fordship's .

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CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended

C

OFFICE.

Name of the Officer who formerly held the appointment, and annual Salary.

Name of the Officer who 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.

7 June

Date of Governor's Despatch respecting

the Change of office or appointment, or the new appointment.

1849.

Column for Remarks.

Colonial Secretary

3oClerk..

4th Clerk:

H.

J. Hance.

£243

A. Grand Pré

£ 243

A Grand-Pré

$216.

4. M. Neuma

£ 216.

Colonial Treasurer.

3 Clerk.

24th May

10. Sime.

4th Clark, Colonial Secretary's office.

Surveyor General.

M. H. Miles John Hare £250.

Overseer of Roads and W. Bowden

p. 8100.

Desp.

£250. 5342by. 1849

Vacant.

Convict Labour..

Registrar General

Registrar

ני

Clerk.:

£ 180.

al. A. L. Inglis, Coyse. Hom: M. J. Mercer, £

I. Strvenson.

£

200.

Conf. No Salary

£ 300.

H. J. Havice

24th May

Dr. Clerk in folonial secretary's office.

305

Temporary

appointment.

Qo

Mr.

Miles died

England.

Wr Border

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کے

resigned 7th May,

W. Inglis resigned 31°tthay, but received Salary up to the of the mouth.

Mr. Stevenson rezs 31 March The af pointurentrend

Vacant up to 31 Ellay.

Tw

office.

Supreme Court.

Her

Name of the

of the Name of the If appointed by

If promoted from Date of Governor's officer who

Despatch respecting officer who is Nor Majestyje. If newly appointed another office

appointed. formerly held the

ted Government in by the Governor, Government situation the change of office appointment and and amual. England, date date of authority in the Colony, Annual Salary. Salary.

Under Bailiff. L. Zachariah. C. Napier.

Civil Hospital.

Dispenser

Chief Magistrate.

Indian Meher

£37.10.

J. H. Clarke

£75.

A. Ivanowiek.

£25.

J. A. Revera

L. 25.

£37. 10.

1. Botelher.

£75.

F. Nery.

£25.

appointinent,

È meist

of authority of the secretary of state.

description of former or the appointment.

appointment.

9th April.

1.

Jime.

T

In accordance witte

Schedule of

Establish=

ment for 1849.

Columm

for Nemarks.

Mr. Clarke resigned.

Resigned 16th May.

Resigned 212 + May.

Sheriff's Department.

Gaster.

Jum Key

Police Department.

James Collins

£175.

J. Mitton

£37. 10.

J. Mitton

£125

£37.10.

26th June

رهما

In accordance with

Turnkey

S. Marshall . schedule of Establish - Police Constable

ment

at

for 1849.

Deputy Inspector Mich: Ryan

£87. 10.

£45.

Audit, Office, 10th Inly. 1849.

by

1

Harris

29th June Retzkistof Police.

די

Mr. J. Collins died

7th Jane.

Mr. Ryan died the 17th June, #Jime,

(Signed) M.Caine,

Auditor Sentral.

(True Copy)

Colonial

(olaval secretary.

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ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended ◄ ́Ø 30.

Name,

Date of Appointment.

Original Salary.

Present Salary.

Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for Salary drawn.

increase.

1849.

i

Column for Remarks.

Andit office.

Clerk

Registrar fenerals

derk.

Chief Magistrate's

Second Clerk-

Department of Police.

6. Morgan.

H. J. Have

таб

2 Nover

ber, 1846

£250.

L

300.

1st June, 1849.

12th November. 1840 £200.

12.

to call secgroffice)

from Carl.

8. 104 of

307

Doop: from

Gray

1204pril, 1849 38 March, 1849.

30th

Col. Secy's letter-

£ 300. 12 June, 1849 ) . 815h. 25th May

1849.

£. 187. 10. 8th June, 1849 both song's letter No197, 26th Jime, 1849.

James Dr.

Queir

16th Deebr. 1846. £ 137.10.

Deputy Inspector - Some Clifton 16th Dec bc, 1846. £6

87%.

10.

100.

18th frame, 1849. Coll. Sony's letter

True Copy,

Colonial Secretary.

80198. 26th Jome, 1849.

(Signed) B.Caine,

Auditor General .

OFFICE.

1

CREATION of NEW OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30

Name.

Annual Salary.

the Offces of Hosakoso, for the Quarter ended 30th June 1949.

Date of appointment and 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 appointment 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.

Vil.

ነ

(Tone Copy) M

Colonial scaretary.

(Signed) M.Caine,

Auditor General.

308

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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).

Description of Service.

Amount.

To whom paid.

Date of authority from

the Governor.

6th June 1849.

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.

309

Columa for Remarks in any particular case,

Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Majesty's Government in England respecting and for the statement of any special circum- the transaction, iu cases where no previous authority may have been received.

stances.

Nil.

Tonellopy) Macin

florial Seevelary .

(Signed) 11. Caine,

Andiler Genera C.

¡

3 Nr. 70. Vinancial.

Copy

su 2029

8476. Tong,iory.

PEC

OCT

310

our Victoria, HongKong,

1849

My Lord,

18th July, 1849.

I have the honor to

transmit to your

to Your Perdship

the Account Current

Colonial Treasurer for

of

the

the

Quarter ended 30th

the Jime, 1849. together with the "Requisite Nouchers in support of the

The Report of the 13eard

N? 30.

of Survey of

ઈ

the Funds in the

Colmcial Treasury,

held on

the

herewith

Justant, is also hord

enclosed for Your Lordship's

information

The Right Monerable

The Earl Grey.

Yo

M. Wist.

2

$

I have the honor to be, With the highest despect, Your Lordships,

2. H. 4/10.

وان مسهلا

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Blom

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Son

8496ethong.

311

Sirf Trevelyan. KCB

Treasury

W.M.

5

No. 70. July 18/49

Sin

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08

9

двенад

149

Jam directed by

Earl brey to tramount to

you for the information ooke Lords founder of the Treasury the copy of

the a Despatch prom Governor of thony covering

a Copy of the Colonial Treasurer's accounts for

the Quarter ended Bor June last boy with

The Board

the Report of

of Survey of the Runds in the foromial Treasury

the 2. July.

on

Jant

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Financial.

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Copy Whand Byb

29 Oct 49 N. 147

8.4977

My Lord,

RECEIVED Mars rong

OCT 4 1849

L

312

Victoria, Houghing,

20th

July, 1849.

I have the honor

to report to Your Lordship

the 3107

that.

acceded, withe the

.

May

last, I

OV

of the Executive Council, to

an

application from Mr. Thanas McKnight, Naval Störcheeper, to be allowed to resign brie

Inland Sets No 117, 153, and

Ꮄ,

rom the

282, from

ending.

half year

24th June 1849, up

to which period the Nont has been paid in full. _ These

The Right Honerable The Bart Grey,

Joh

Jo

?

let's have yielded to the...

Gevemment a total Beveme

of L846, 1.10,

though,

unch there

(

buildings of any

ave

2.

in

Kind upon

them, benefit whatever, has accrned to the holder

during shave therefore to

the time of leis Sense- I Recommend the Resumption of these Sands to your Serdship's favourable

Covideration.

C

The Loss of Revenue

to the Colony

on

ut

et of

these Sots, will amount

10. S. 166, 16.7 per

I have the hover to be,

With the highest respect,

Your

n

Your Serdship's,

Most obedient,

313

Humble servant.

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Mr. Mist

4/10

Lots Nos 47, 153, and 282.

Victona, Hongkong,

Ent

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Governer Benham Houghong

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29

344

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I have the honor

to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch Ny of the 20 July,

requesting austorty

to accede to an

application which had been made to you

by

Mr Thomas McKnight

to be allowed to relinquish certain Inland Lots

of hand held by her Under the circuistaren

have

recationed

which have to authorize you

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314

149

I have the fronor

to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No 71 of the 20 July, requesting aushonty

to accede to an application which had been made to you

by

Mr. Thomas McKnight

to be allowed to relinquedo

certain Inland Lot's

1

of hand held by hun Under the circunstane. why have to authorize you

which

you mentioned

h

:

to resume these hots

1 from

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specified.

the date mentioned in your despatch.

Theret.

No. 72.

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Financial.

Copy to be! 9 OctAg

My Serd,

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8490 RECEN tong hong.

RECEIVED

OCT 4

1849

$15

Victoria, Hongkong

382 July, 1849.

In compliance with

Nr.

Your Serdship's instructions weyed in Despatch N2 112 of the 6th May, I have the bever

conveyed

to state that William Sover

Richard: Sacherbery, Thamas

Andersen, Gerge Qursinglar,

and

d James

Dicker,

eve

میر

CA

subsisted in the Police Force of Waughing up to the 19th

_

January 1849, and Francis

1 Balfour, to the 312 1⁄2 December,

18.11.8.

The Right Honerable,

The Earl Grey,

A

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I have the hover to be

With the highest Espert,

Your Fordship's,

Most übedient,

Humble Servant,

リ

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wth

ملة مدرسي

Mr. Mich

Regeraint the War

+

8.73.

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Miscellaneous.

And. 3 Nr 149 H

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8499. Anghong.

RECEIVED

OCT 4 1849

My Seed,

L

346

Victoria, Hongkong,

July 2012, 1859.

In conec

of a

Lotter from the Board of Respective Officers dated 8th March 1848, to the address the Holonial

of

Secretary, enclosing Copy of birontar from the office of Ordnance the 26th April, 1847,

of

Jam induced in the absence

of instructions from the Colonial office, to submit the foregoing, Awependence to your bodily p and beg for information

Love

rds the instances in which

vols

regavels

The Right Honerable The Earl Grey,

Je,

Ac

2

Lees er

corations

be

may

Allemey

received by the Money General

this Colony

of

2.

C

The Dropatch. Nr 80 of

5

the 11th Tobonary 1845 from Food Stanley, it distinctly states that "when the salary of the Morney General was fixed at $1,560 a

a yo

year,

it was intended

by Her Majesty's Government,

that that Tuber should be

taken

CO C

a full

Comuncration:

for all the services

services perferince by

him in his official capacity ofor the Government.

3.

13y Despatch. X. 113. of

C

the 27th fome 1845. Sevd staunty stated that in consideration of the Sulary assigned to hims

1

1

the

317

Worney General is bound to prepare the Grafts of Local Ordinances and to discharge

any other duties of a legal

nature, whiche

devolved

D

him

may

by

be

the

C

Goverment without Fee er extra insolument of any kind :

4.

Again - Your Tevbstrip's

instructions

eveyed in

Despatch. No 137 of the 25t October 18446, direct my

predecessor to instruct the

Yest Master of Houghing, that

020

often

Co

be shall desire the

opinion of the Athoney &

Attorney General

any question of

-arising

in the Post Office Department,

liis proper

apply to you

ə 22 ")

will be to

to obtain such

⠀

P

Victoria, Hongkong, July, 1849.

21th

opinion, which

which you will..

direct the Allorney ceedingly direct the

to furnish

General to

CAI (R

branch

of his public duty unless it

should appear to your

not to be

that office te propose à

Similar Instructions

5.

also conveyed

d in

Your

to

Ferd

ship's Gespatch 445 of 17th

November, 1816, in

of the Prosecution

the

Case

for

libel of

the Editor the Friend of

کار

China", at the instance

Rear-Admiral Sir Thoman

Cochrane, when the Fecs

required by the Allemey General

and others

repaid into the

Treasury.

A few days application by

vince

made de

318

the ÏCouble: the Majer

General, for the Mooney General's legal opinion

Military

breach

of

Case

Contract

in a

arising out of a

6 for a supply of Wood by Mess + Flawle Onas 4) to the Commissariat," and I directed the Athiney

General to furnish his legal

opinion

thereen, whicle bo

has done accordingly; but it

lo

theat

Cemuneration is to be

tion is to be given in

where be

may

be

consulted by the 1 Board of

Respective officers, it is but reasonable to conclude theat

M

incration should also be

awarded to live in the

6.

Commissariat case just ressives le, and therefore I have to

7

Your Fordship's

solicit instructions

.

this head.

I have the hover to be With the highest respect;

Your Teedstrips,

Most Obedient

Hemble servant,

Share

Mr. Mert

In addition to the authorities quoted in this droppatch.

Governe

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pespatch, which Iscund you, of the 19 of 7/47

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should pay Colonial. AMornies General, separately, for any opinions given for the that Department: Possibly there may have been good grosends for it; the large quantity of real Property held by the ordnance in the Colonics and the amount of business which it might

occasion, may have been the reason But whatever may

have been the motives

of the or

so

that in

rrangement, I must say principle it appears so anomaloni and "mexpedient, that I quite agree with by Blackereed that it ought not to be extended tittle beyond the letter of the message.

2716.

and therefore that the Gou should instructed that it is strictly confined to and that the Altome

the Ordnance Dept and that the General will not be entitled to charge. Jces for opinions given by him reginsition

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the

other & the Gout for the use of

of the Public Service.

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214

1849.

ng rong,

/ Inclosure.

No 73.

He Fearl

July, Governor Bonham,

Applying

Received

Grey.

Commissariat Department, legal advice to the "Eeneral when affording assigned to the Attorney.

to the remuneration to be

instructions as

JL.

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320

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W Hawes

The reason of the circular of

h

19 Ape 147 will be found

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minuter of Sir ) . Stephen's on whore

Sir).

framed. In

suggestion it was framed.

some

Estonier the salary of the law officers, being paid out of colonial fund, is

small, and Beir shietly comial duties

the ther Land, they light. While, on have the emportant business to puform f departments of the Infernal service :

h

which it would be unfair & Be Vorise to make them pay for. Such are

Eibraltar, Malta,

Dermuda, & time

Mees. On this pound the scheme of

Be Circular use devised as a means

Be

of apportioning payment of these

Wtween the diffrent seuries

Prices

their assistance

fo which it when remised: but it seems

per to Zav her canied out Exupt

than

in the case of the Ardname.

The scheme itself Ravens welk

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321

intended how peord very difficulte

в

(any

out in practice : and, thitty, it umed have hun better if it had

been confined to a pus blonies in shad

of being afflied generally to all. Dr.

sarily be douthed,

instances, it cane seas

after the passages quited by the forms,

that the libual salary of £ 1500

^

a-1

to the AH. Gen.

gear in Bong Kong

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it is scarcely concis ath that the

shined not to extensed bymad the case

of the Ordnance departments in the instame of Hong Kong!

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present, although the whch heather in

left in

вн

с.

< somentat anomalous and Bere

atisfactory position.

a

ment conesfondione with the Admiralty resputing Malta, in the which the white subject

hisputes on

is adouched to. We enclavored to incue that bound to archt & definite

a

pechciple with ryard to the service

the law offices in thalta: but this us declined on the pound

Get the

subject we not of sufficient importance,

Am.01.22.

Expenses Theone Wholly

on the colony,

colony will vote him 10

C

large & Jum

I don't sex why

In strictly colonial purposes.

I think it will & sufraint

to refer their case to the Inarury

witt an

intinction Bete in Fred

Fuji Pinion the principle of the Circular

023

to the DM in there is no letter from

ry

to be ward that I am

tire. Phould be any reference the Treamy, The first think

um curare

of.

A

is Mint the circular end not have been sent to the Colonies of which a large proport

A

The Civil Expenditure is lepayed by this,

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& not by tests hom funds soused in still lips to one where the little Sent is so well peril. Copy

Jchieve that even now the text come will be to with that the cirentur was sent to

be

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to the Good Saying him by mistake it most brainy offtienble to the ene of Hong Kong & being no he have clearly shown quite incen : (but with previous mitmete seat. There

Hence within

sulerfering with

: my peryments already made, the All Gent mimet be informed that he is to look for In future for the chischage of any hot of The finding banniss & that he with be expectech to sender all the assistance in his power to every de puitment of H. M's Sod.

G. 24 papay

Bruilar

322

Imoving Sheet

Apich.

Doroning 19 April 1989,

1047.

A question having arisen how for and Ordnance Dept may

он

what conditions the

be entitted

to the Professional. Semies of the Law Offices of the hown in the various Colonial Possessions, I have to acquent for that the following general anangement has been entered into with that Department

the subject; and you

In

you will make it Janouri to the Low

known

Offices of your Goot, in order that no doubt or difficulty may

mi

any

arise,

case in which their

Professional Services

be

may

required by the Ordnance officers

at

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Itt the hown Langers of all the

British Colonies must distine

understand that it is

Conditions

orre

tennetty

of the

which they hold their

Offices, that they thould act as the Legal Agents and Advisers of the Board of Ordnance within their respective Colonies - it being recepionally the engagement of the Brand to employ

them in preference to any other Legal Aguts or Advisers. 2. In

any Colony Law Officer of the hoone is paid by a Salary, his cemuneration for

in which a

Sinices undered to the Board of Ordnance annually will bear to his annual Salary, as nearly

be, the same proportion may which the demands of the Board

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L

Be

his time and

of Ordnance attention during the year may

have borne to to the demand,

during the same period,

time and attention

Colonial Gost

god

M

his

ly

The

3rd In Colonies where the Law

Officers of the hown are cenumerated by fees, the fees to be paid by the Board of Ardname for the Imies of any such officers

nite be neither greater than the feer

fees which

Officer may

receive

For

any

less

nech

in respect

of duties of equal importance and difficulty for the treat Govenment.

I havey

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4.

Governor Bonham C.B.

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N.149

Sir,

ney

I have had under

consideration

despatch N° 73 of the 21 July

last applying for ins tiere

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To the

the remaner a

lions

assigned to the Otting

Geveral of Hong Kong when

affording legal activce to 51% by the Comminpercat dep? in

That Cliny.

I am not surpier

at the uncertainty which

you entertain as to the

remunerating propriety of

the Abering General for

the opinion ulied be

which

recently delivered in

the

Case of Shape Raute, Davis

!

and Co for there is

For dent unconsistency

between the instructions

Contained in the despatches

which have at different

times been andrefuel from this Office to yourself, and Y. Predensen in the gust

hay lưng,

and the

Regulations of the Brandy

Pronance in respect to the

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remuneration to be quer

to the Law Officers ythe Crown

in the B. Colonies for their

profesional assis

tance

is therese recepory

I should relieve

theat

pore any further doubly

in this subject, and I have

A

Kal on new

324

to inform you

that

though my

lucalor

ythe 19 April 1847 was ink nod to meet the care

Yepropriately

letorices in which the Salaries

ythe Law Officers of

mative

and Halon

comiduction it appears

in applicable to shomes

in which,

Koy

ne at Wory

M

Crown

are

the

small and are

Citoneal funds;

Fonded

paid out y

and

mexcited to the

Clerices

hics, as at Mary Ring, the Salary of the Attorney Equeral

in great mone

is kiest and is derived from

which ought to have the British Treasury

men excepted from it on its

gather from

our desp!

that no payment has ret

л

pestisue.

1

been made

the Attorney

General Juhis services on the present occasion, but should I be mistaken in that

I under impression Suill not

bexisting

crcumstances,

any

interfere with the payment

He may

have received:

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Mush himber instruct you to inform that Officer that

in future he.

mush took

to his Sala

solely to this

bay

20

to muneration for discharging

all

bang portions,

busines,

of the public

and that he will

be expected to render all

the assistance

to Every

in

his power

Department yt.

This Gost a Hong Kongatial

May

have occasion to

consult him.

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with former payments

In series, unded to the adnance of the Matments

Copy:

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In 0494/46

Office of Badnance,

8th

325

Houghong. 8. March 1848.

With reference to a letter from the Muster General and

Houble Board

of

Vaduance duted

20th April 1847, by which we have veen informed that a communication had been made to the Governor

the

of the several Colonies

by Secretary of State with respect to professional assistance being afforded to the Ordnance Department by the Law Officers of the brown, and as we require legal advice at this

moment in

The How the

preparing

The Colonial Secretary,

Houghong.

certain

2

7

Contracts for work to be performed immediately; We beg you will be pleased to inform

au le apply

to whom

We have &e

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J0)

sioned) Heury #Hell; ( Signed) 420 : Phillpotts

Morcheeper. Lt. Col. You && Eng"

(+) Flyre

John L.

(signed) Solen 1.6.Jelley,

deting Dr Horcheeper.

inu Wopy.

Mami

It. bol. bin R.U.

Colonial Secretary.

wofey

Circular

Horeign Stations

Gentlemen.

Office of Ordnance, 26th April 1047 is

326

3

The Master General &

con

Bourd having been in correspondenc with the Secretary of State for the

Colonies in

aespect to a question which has arisen as to how far

the

Ordnance Department ay be entitled

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to the Professional Services of the Law Officers of the brown in the various Colonial Possessions, and his lordship having been pleased to enter into à the Subject

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general arrangement

with this Départicul; and to

instruct the several

Governois

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I am directed by the Master General and Board to apprize you

the same, and to come unicate to

you the following, particulars of the arrangement alluded to, that you way guide your proceedings in

conformity therewith in obtaining, (when necessary) the professional services of the Law Officer of the brain Hongkong and in remunerating him for his services

at Ho

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The brown Lawyers of all

the Baitish Colonies are to distinctly

understand by the communication made to them by the Secretary of State that it is of the conditions on which they hold their Offices

one

that t

They

should act as the Legal ___

Agents and Udvisers of the Board of Ordnance within their respective Colonies: it being reciprocally the

engagement of the Bound to employ them in preference to

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Agents or Advisers

2ndly

other Legal

In any bolony in which the Law Officer of the brown is paid by a Salary, his remuneration for services rendered to the Board of

Ordnance annually is to bear to his Annual Salary as nearly us way

the same

proportion which the demands of the Board of Orduance on his time and attention during

have borne to the

the

Year may

demand made durin

during.

the same

be

period his time and attention

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the Colonial

Government:

In Colonies where the

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officers of the blown

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reminiraled

by

Hees, the Hees to be

puid by the Board of Viduance

201

are

the services of any

to be neither

tcor

less than

such

Officers

greater

the Tees which

any

such Officer may

receive in respect of duties of equal

importance and difficulty for the

local Government

ібастиие

I am to add that the

Law Officer of the brown at Houghong

unerated as follows Attorney General - £1.500 per Parliamentary, Grant & Local Revenue

I have sen,

(signed) R. Byham

St. Hill.

u True Copy, (signed) Henry

Jave Copy,

Colonial Secretary

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My Lord,

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Victoria, HongKong, 2.504 July, 1849.

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my

reference Despatch N963 of the 22nd. Jurue, I have the honor to

acknowledge the iceipt of the following Despatches on the 18t

Sustant

8.2 110 to 111. the last of the 18th May, 1841.9.

Military. 5% of 12 May, Military. 8.5 of 14...

The Right Menerable The Earl Grey,

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Department by the Law

afforded to the ordnance

professional assistance being April 1847, relative to of Ordnance, dated 26th a Circular from the Foard Officers of Ordnance enclosing = xetter from the Respective

officers of

Her Majesty's Colonies, and

the Crown in

regulating

them for such assistance. 8th March, 1848.

remuneration to be assigned

the amount of

173 of 1849.

Malosiore in Despatch

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I have the hever to be, With the highst Respent.

Your Lordship's .

Most Obedient,

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331

80. 75. Orginal Cze Military.

4/10/49

Victoria, Houghing,

25th

July, 18/19.

2 3 D

Hongkong

July

Governon

The Earl. pto

Received

1846-9.

Bonham,

N74

Greep.

18th May, 1849. Despricher to N° 114 f

Acknowledging receipt

Vas

My Serd,

I have the honor to

acknowledge the receipt of Your Sendshipe Despatch

the 8th May Military No. 5 of

desiring

me to

amount of

acco

report

Barrack

dation which, in

the

sexy

judgment should be provided permanently at Stanley

2.

Having

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with the Major Gentral

for the subjects immanding,

The Right Henerable,

The Earl Grey,

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2

I have received a

reply ofrom

him, which together with

Sieutenant

it's Enclosure from Colonel Whitt polls the Cummanding Royal Engineer, I trave I for tour Padship's

information.

3.

So long ago howing

last, h

March

Reason to think

that the Engineer Department

had it in contemplation to

make

extensive repaire

at Stanley, I proceeded to that test with Major General Staveley and Sient: Colonel Phillpotte; and as my Return I thought it desirable,

prevent all un

le

to

annecessary

expense, to inform the Major

General that I conceived

8:2.

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332

mmedation for . One Company

of Troops with a proper. proportion of officers would

times sufficient.

be at all times

4.

3.

I confess I do not clearly comprehend Pelenel Phillpott's's explanation of the extraordinary misunder that appears to

standing

exist between him and Mr nor is it necessary

Byham,

for

me le attempt tecxplain

it.. I therefore

beg

to

report to your

Lordship

that in

opinion the

my opinion

Barrack accommodation

Stanley need not exceed

what is requisite for

Company of Troops witte officers proportionate or there about

•

at

No 3.

G.

5

Shout: Colonel Phillpotte

in the last Paragraph of his

letter states that he invertion it to be

my opinion theat the

Field officers' quarters and officers quarters at stanley should be kept in repair == the former for the Officers and I for the Privatee.. I

the last

believe that the last mentioned

accommodate

Building would accums

o what more than,

is it

than one

Company of Troops : nevertheless,

it is one entire Building, I think that his propoval should be adopted.

6.

I had

occasin to

allude to this subject in my Despatch Nr. 58 of 28" May,

53 25 Paragraphe 35.

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333

› I have the honor to be,

With the highest lespect,

Your Lordship's

Mest Obedient

Humble servant,

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Sir,

Victoria, Houghong,

014 July, 1849.

334

I have the hover to cuclose

for your information in vaiginal, Desputch No. 5. Military of the 8th May last, from - The Right Honorable The Earl Grey to my address, with two enclosures from the Office of Ordnance to the Colonial Office

I shall be glad to have the benefit

of your opinion as regards the nature of _ Banuck accommodation required at Staule and I shall also have great pleasure in giving best attention to any suggestions you may

my

though

- pleased to offer aclative to the same, I do not at the present moment see any reason

The Honourable,

e

Major General Staveley, 6.15

Dup: N. 75.

The Earl Grey.

Governor Bonham,

25th July, 1849.

Received

Despatch Military

Acknowledging receipt of

4.5 of

Barrack accommodation

amount of permanent

8th May, and reporting the

Requisites at

Stanley-

&c.

GC: fre

!

:

for changing the opinion I conveyed to you

Letter No : 68 of the 12th March last, as

in

my

to the force necessary to be stationed at Stauley.

I have Je,

(Signed) I.G. Bonham.

True Copy,

Colomcal Secretary

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bory

335

Houghong, 24 July, 18114

I have had the hover to receive

your Excellencey's Letter of the 21 Justaut. with a Despatch

Despatch in orig

original from Eart grey and two enclosures from the Office of Orduance addressed to the Colonial Office. As it appeared to me that there

were some mistakes in the enclosures, the damage done to the Barracks at Stanley having been confounded with the destruction occasioned by the Typhoon of last

Joue

to

year buildings on "Artillery Hill at Victoria, I acferred the correspondence to the Commanding Royal Engineer for explanation which I _ herewith enclose. The only buildings proposed to be kept up at Stauicy

His Eveliency The Grovenor,

Sec. "fe. I.

L

are pt The Field.

%

Offices Quarters, 25th The Officers quarters,

3864. The Guard House

варе

The 11th for

the accommodation

of

дог

Ji,

Officers, and the 25 for that of non-commisund ifficus and Soldiers.

The Expense of repairing the Fuld Officers Quarters is estimated at £541.18.1, that of the officers quarter at £1218.0.6.

total € 1754-18-7.

is

These repairs

acpaus are most argoutty. required to prevent further damage. Pestäm

· Esil Grey's Letter and Enclosure, and have

the hour to be

Sii, se

( signed) W. Staveley,

e

Major Gencial Commanding

The Inops

True Copy

-Colonial Secretary

Royal Engineers Office,

4 ictoria, Hongkong.

which accompanied

25 July 1849.

letter

336

In retraining the enclosures -

your of this date. I have the hover to acmark, for the information of the Houtlethedlajor General Commanding that by some

some misconception on the part of ell' Byham of uery Letter to the Inspector

my Gencial of Fortifications, the temporary. Barracks on Artillery Hill at this Post have been mistaken for the Barracks at Stauley,

I cannot however account for this,

this, because letter to the Inspector General of

in

my Mortifications, dated Victoria, 10th September last. No: 128, I have stated with reference to my report of the Typhoon which took place

The Brigade Major,

Se se. Sc.

on the 31" August lust." "That two of the " Temporary Barrucks

on

Artillery Hill, at " this Post, occupied by the beylon Rifles, were "so much damaged as to be quite unserviceable

consequence of which the accommodation

"ill

in cous

" has been reduced to 35 Natives or 26 Europeans

Aud

my former report dated 25

eport dated 25 November last

to the Fuspector General of Fortifications ( a copy of which accompanies the correspondence which

you

have submitted to me in

your

letter)

after reporting the special estimates approved by

• The Houble The Major General for the Post of

Victoria alone "I concluded with observations

010

the Barracks at Stanley exclusively. There

is however a much

important mistake

in M2 Byham's

Bylan's Letter Expth, Downing Street, respecting the Barracks at Stanley, which I feel it my duty to notice. In the 4th Paragraph of that Letter

of 7th March to H. Merivale

it is stated that there is Permanent

accommodation for 3 Field Officers. 18 Officers.

Duplivale

but not for

men',

337

1 for whom buildings have been hired from time to time, at one

period

for 510 Nou Commissioned Officers and Men,

but

too tce

for 187."

2

*

In the return of Barrach accommodaīs sent from this Office with the Barrack Unnual Estimate for 1847-48. it is stated that there is Barrack accommodation for Thield officers ? officers 18 : Nou Commissioned Officers & Privates None; this was made out and transmitted to England some months before I came to this Station, and I can only account for it by

the

fact, that

that the

men were

living in

temporary Buildings built of mind with Brick Piers of a very inferior description, and not in acqular Barracks; but buildings

hired at Stauley for Barracks, as there are no Private Buildings

were ever

at that Station fit for this purpose.

my

In the return which accompanied Banack Annual Estimate for 1848-49.

:

the first that I made out _ The accommodation

at Stanley is stated to be for Field Officers 3.

Officers 18 . Nou Commissioned Officers and Privates 498, while in the return which

it is stated to be

for

accompanied the estimate for 1849-50. the present year

Field Officew 5. Efficers 18. Non Commissioned Officers and :Pies 187, the number which is also stated in the return just prepared for the Barrack annual estimate for

next

year.

The difference between the accommodation. in 1848-49- and the two last cars was caused by our leaving been obliged to abandon the greater part of these temporary Mud Buildings, as being unworthy of repair, and not required by reduced Garrison at

prison at Stanley

Stauley after the

the

#

18 Reg "

t

and 42° M. U. S. were removed to elladras in

love 1847, soure

some mouths after the estimate for

1848-49 was transmitted to En

England.

The accommodation reported for 187 __ Non - Commissioned Officers and men, as above

338

stated, is however still in Mud Buildings of

au

inferior description not fit for the use of - Europeans, while the Field Officers Quarters, and Officers' Barracks will be good permanent

· Barracks when got into a proper state of repair.

In my Letter to you of the 17 "illarch last, - written with reference

uce to

a communication

-

16

addressed by His Excellency The Governor to the Horible the Major General on the 12 March, I acported that so far back as the 25 November last I had suggested in a report a

to

the Inspector General of Fortifications, that in the event of the Garrison of Stanley being permanently reduced as was then proposed by the Souble the Major Geu Comme ? it will be better to keep up only the Field Officer and Officers' Quarters, and Guard Room, and to abandon the Stospital and other Buildings altogether.

I observe that a Copy of my

letter to

the Inspector General of Fortifications of 25.

1

E

0

llarch last is with the correspondence which

you

have sent for my perusal. The Major General will therefore

sent home

te au

see that I have already

an Estimate of the expeuse acquired for fitting up these two buildings as well as the Hospital, and he will also see that I have. stuted this expenditure ought to be authorized immediately, if it be intended to preserve these buildings from further serious damage,

which they must suffer if not thoroughly and properly acpaired early in the cusung year.

That estimate was sent from hence

in a letter which I wrote the

021

last. The total amount was

29 January

£ 3,897-15-9

being somewhat more than the

し

approximate

amount mentioned in my letter of the 2526a7_

of this amount £ 2/42. 17.2 is required for the Hospital and £ 1.754. 18.7 for the other two buildings, viz £541.18.1 for the Field Officers Quarters, and ₤1213.0-6 for the Officers Quarters. "The repairs required to the Guard House in

339

consequence of the Typhoon having been ... already provided for by the Respective Offices, and the other repairs acquired to this building being included in the

+ for this year

ducunt

The Major General will therefore

see that in consequence of his original propont to reduce the Garrison at Stanley, the sum of £2142-17-2 which would otherwise have been acquired for repairing the Hospital will: be saved and of the total sum included in the Estimate £3897-15.9 only £1784-18.7

will now

now be -equired, the expenditure of which together with the sums authorized in the Barrach Annual Estimate

for

this

year, will render the Officers Quarters fit for the reception

of Soldiers, and the Field officers Quarters who "

all

likely to be stationed there, while the upper floor of the Guard House will afford sufficient accommodation for an hospital, for

so small a Detachment as is now

for that Post:

0 proposed

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18.

It appears by a communication

which I have received from the Inspector y cueral of Fortifications, by the last Mail. "dated 19th May, that the approval of this Stimate is postroned until His Lordship

the bolonial Secretary, recei

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His Erectieucy The Governor on this subject; it is therefore most desirable that no time should be cost in deciding upon it. Its the buildings

are

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liable to receive much greater injury, consequence of the delay that has already place in repairing them; and if that Post .... should again be visited by a Typhoon before they are repaired which is very probable they would not be safe for the Troops that now reside in them, and it is quite impossible to say what further extent they would suffer in their present dilapidated, and exposed situation,

to

Having accompanied the Major General

to stauley when he went thither with the Governor in March last, I understore that

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11.

His Excellency was of opinion that the Field Officers

us' "Quaiters and Officers Quarters should be. hept up, the former for Officers and the latter

for

men, as suggested in my letter to the Isispector Gennial of Certifications dated 25

November "last.

I have $5,

(signed) George Phillpotts,

dient Cole Comer & Br lug.!""

True Copy

(signed)

W. Staveley.

M General. Commanding in China.

Teue Copy.

Colonial Secretary.

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Copy

43 68

Victoria, Honghong 12th March, 1849.

341

rence to late inspection

With acference

0102

the Military Banachs at stauley, and to the dilapidated state of the principal portions of the Buildings, and with a view to saving all unnecessary expense in this Colony, I.____

duty to acquaint you,

consider it a

my

that so

can be

far as the bivil Government of the Island is concerned, it does not appear to me that under ordinary

ordinary circumstances it acquisite to inaintain a a greater force than

company at Stauley ; and having accently acceived a communication from the Right Stonorable Her Majesty's Principal Secretar

The Honorable,

Major General Staveley, 6. 15.

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Duplicate

Setter

from. Major

Lovernor #Bonham.

General Staveley to

enclosing

from

COVN

unication

relative to the Barracks

Sicunt : COM : Phillpotte

at Stanley .

Fuel: 42 in

Desfei

4875 of 1849.

24

B Jeely, 1849.

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of State for the Colonies, aclative to the strength of this garrison, I feel satisfied that in times of peace its strength is not likely to be -- augmented.

Under these circumstances I deem

it proper to record my opinion that on no

account should

money

any outlay of public ve incurred at Stanley beyond what may be -required for Barrack accommodation for one company of Troops, and if it be in contemplation. to incur immediate expenditure for the repair of public buildings there, beyoud what may be required for that Force, I ___ would carnestly suggest it's being suspended until a reference can be made to the Earl Grey, whose Despatch by the last ellail relative to the expenses of this Colony, you may acmember particularly called

my -- attention to the Public Works and Buildings

I

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Maine

Colonial Secretary.

I have be,

[siqued) L.G. Boukam.

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343

Duplicate

Letter from Governor Bonham to Major = General staveley Requrding repears of Barracks at

at

Stanley

19th March, 1849.

Sent: No. 3 in Despr 8.75 of 1849.

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344

1849 Hong Hon

Governor Bonham Volume 2.

April to Inty

Apt 12 37 Burial Fees.

Reports that a fee of 15 Dollary is charged

for

all Graves opened in the Burial Ground and a further fee of 50 Dollars for erecting Monument incloses correspondences

with the Military Authorities who object to payment of the fees charged for burials

W 20 38 I Brennan.

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N 85 Jan71.

ge

Acker, Despatch

Encloses the result

result of

A-4

to a

enquiry into the circumstances Convicted and some money belonging Convict named Listy Bremen and in which it has been dispondez.

the wo

нету

Op 21 39 Supreme Court.

99

Refers to his

Despatches N55 822 Ang 8. 1848 of K6 26. 1849.

Stater his reasons for con- -sidering a reform necessary in the

object

An Ordinance I 8 the Supreme Court, encloses N3. Pummary jurisdiction Supreme Court

+

345

1849

Governor Bonham

22

2

Ackn. Despatch

Up 23 40 Freasury (lccounts.

1889 Feb 14. 1848.

Encloses the resort of a Board of Survey on the Treasurers Account April 2 - encloses also Financeneral statement of the entire

&

the Treasury and the operations for the year ending

Apt

Up 24 41 Piracy.

March 31. 1839.

Reports on the great

encrease in cases

encloses a

сано list

of

of piracy and 113 Bouts

having been pillaged in the last

3 Months, they

under

are carried on a regular organised system Arges the necessity & adopting

suppression of

measures for

The siz

of

sending

Pirates and suggests, the son out a Steam Engine and having

a suitable Boat built on the

small

spot for this service, encloses. Steam Boat that would be suitable. description of the kind

small with light draught of Water =

Reports the

arrival of Mr I Have 3. Clerk in the Treasury.

Apr 24 42 Mr.I Hare.

Apt 24 43

Despatches.

of Dispatcher.

Actr. receipt

1849 Governor Bonham

Ap 24 44 Ordnance Department.

3

Encletesa

correspondence with the Ordnance Department relative to a charge

Then against

£101.5.3 made

by

The Colony for departamental Charges which the local Government considers they are not liable to under the circumstances of the case.

Up 24 45 Police Clothing.

A

Encloses

requisition for the Police Clothing for

Ap 25 46 Blue Books.

requisition for

1850

Emlons

Ӣ

supph

blank forms for Blue Books.

Reports having

May 1 47 Mr Lena.

granted, on the 27 February,

short leave of absence to Mr

а

" Lena and that he has now returned.

May 2 48 Mr Cleverly.

Regers & his

Despatch 1830 March 23.

Reports the return of M. Cleverly from Shanghae where

had been on

May 3 49 Appointments.

returns of

Guty.

Emloxs

all appointments Yi for the quarter ending March 31.

1849 Governor Bonham

Jone 6 58 Capt." Larkins.

892 Feb 1.

6

Auter Degrates

Reports the Bill of fasts, on Action against Capt Larkin's for the illegal conveyance & Letters

Z

considers that the Attorner. General was not entitled to "receive fees in this case it being a Government Proseention y refers to see 7 of States Despatch

400 Feb 14 à 18451

Amu 8 59 Ordinance

Ordinance.

Emloses

N5. Examination of Witnesses.

June 8 60 Ordinance. Imances.

072

Encloses

84. Jurors and Juries.

Refers to his

Inne & 61 Pirates.

of

six

Despatch 8841 April 24

Reports comes the eases on the Pirates convicted and sontmeed to death under clear evidence, He has allowed them to be excented

They

were all Chinese.

Jume 18 62 Capt." Heppell R.N.

Emloses

ence with the

correspondence

Governor of Macao, who complains of

the

[

June 1862

1849

Governor Bonham

continue

347

7

the proceedings of Capt. Rappell R.M. in Zurich forcibly res- -cued Mr Cummings (a Misionary) from imprisonment in the main "Guard at Macao.

Ime 22 63. Despatches

Time 2263

of Despatches.

Jime 23:64 MM W Tarrant.

N 107 April 7.

Acker. receipt

Auks. Despatch

Encloses a Memorial

to the Secretary of State from

Mr 19 arcant relative of the abolition of his Office & soliciting

" The public service. Encloses a

reinstatement in the

Proby 2 65 Despatches .

Jinky

Balz

Schedule of his Despatches to the Colonial Office for the Ralf year ending Time 30.

Inty 10 66 Proclamation. Cukri Despatch

Separate March 2.

Encloses his Proclamation Inty 4 relative to the transportation & Miktary Convicts.

July 11 67 Councils.

1167

Encloses

hists of the Members of the Execritive & Legislative Councils, the haly year ending June 30.

137

1849 Governor Bonham

Inly 12 68 Councils.

&

Encloses minites of the proceedings of the Executive of Legistative Cormeils for the half year ending June 30.

Juh; 17 69 Appointments.

Encloses

returns of all appointments & for the quarter ending Time 30.

Encloses

Misty 18 70 Treasury Accomstory lucets for the

July

Treasury Accounts

quarter ending Imme 30 with the requisite Vouchers, also the a board of Survey

report of a

on the treasurer's Chest,

July 2017, Mr T Me Knight.

Inkj

Reports

having allowed Mr Mr. Knight to resign his inland Lots Lund $87, 133 and 282 the rents have all been paid up.

July 21 72 Police Force.

D 112 Mary 6.

Aiken Despatch

Reports that William Lowe, Richard Tackerbery, Thomas Anderson, George Darrington and James Decker were in the Police force to January 14 and Francis Balfour to Dec. 31.

1849 Governor Bonham

July 21 73 Attorney General.

348 ENE

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Requires

instructions on the subject

Entitled by the Attorney General's being

Fees in certain cases for

Micky 23 7/4 De

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July 25 75

his professional assistance when required by the Ordnance or Military Couthorities.

Refers to Despatches

Whate in

from the Secretary of

1845, 1846 and 1847 bearing this question

077

regard to the once dylartment.

espatikes.

& Despatches.

Barracks.

Cukide receipt

Akn, Degratch

N5 Military May & and refers his 858 May 23.

76

Emloses reports from

the Commandants of the Garrison and of the R Engineers

on the

extent of Barrack accommodation

of

required

Reports also his

own views on the subject.

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