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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

C.O.129

REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH-

OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Hory Rory

1844

Vol: 4

Mikellaneous.

Public Offices

Adermalls

Admiralty

拿

Admiralty

554 Hong Ko

C.C

JANOS 1849

Aamiratty

20th Jan? 1849

In Returns to your

Letter of

the 18th that relating to the failure of fustice in the prosecution at Hong Kong of the master and Crew of the Schooner "Shee" for Piracy, and stating Gray has instructed the Governon,

that Parl

pesh

of Hong Kong to cause a mikictment to be prefersed,

the

event of the Chinese bitness, who absconded, being forthcoming on Another accasion, and the Afficers of Her Majesty's Hoop Childers being again within reach, the effect of which if a time Bill should Herman Merivale Eaf-

Colonial Office.

ん

Mr. Merivale

Putley

ABs.23/1.

Hm Jan 23

Admiralty

be found, will prevent the Culprits from bonturing is thin the range of He purisdiction of the Court of Hong Kong; I and commanded by my Lordo Commissioner of the Admicatty to state that they

are

abliged to Lord Spey for

communication, and tot e

this com

that the steps taken by his

Lordship's Orders will produce the effect, which he anticipates.

Jani, Sir,

(Jour most abedient

humble servant.

Ward

RECEIVED

Jam

C.0.

JULY 23

1849

com

27th July 1849.

anded. be

I by my

Ands Comoniesioners of the Samically

to transmit to

to gon herewith, for

the information of

ваше вред

Earl

Grey, a Copy

Setter from Rear Admiral

Fix

Francis Cottier, Commander in Chief

in the China Seas, enclosin

enclosing

Conespondence with the Governor of

Nong Kong

& Mat

relative to the Expenditure

Colony Java, Si

Herman Merivale Exp Colonial Office

Your

obedient

Servant

Mer Meswake.

Gov. Bonham will reduth transmit this

ther with a general Covespondence together Report of his investigators into the various brancher of expenditure as directed by Luse greys despath of 19 ter lack_

Put by for the present?

20 Juch 41

We must wait till his refent is set.

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Copy.

Sependiture of the

of the Colony of Hong Kong.

Ne79

Sir

Nastings at Hong Kong 9th April 1849.

With reference to your better

N. 122 of

the 15th December last

Acquainting

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that the Govemon

King has been directed

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make

the

Inquiring into the amounts.

Expenditure of this Colog I transmit herewith for thes

information o

the Lords Con

Commissioners

The Secretarys

of the Admiralty, a Copy of a letter, duted the 5th Inst, which Wis Excellency

of the Admiralty

London

addressed to

the habent, legether with an

Copy of my reply.

Thane

[Dijnert]

Rear Admiral a forma in Chrif

Shave

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Victoria, Hong Kong

I April 1847

have the honor to bring

notic of You Recetency

that in

to the

Obedience to Enstrictions from the

Right Honorable The Earl Grey, Demis Principal Secretary of

State for the Colonies,

it becomes my duty

to institute an

Strist search into the Expenditure of this Colony, Girl, Naval & Hulotary;

And I hope for the endial assistance

79.8

I in

affording me

information

Connected with the Expenditure

the Naval Department here.

To the first instance it is

4.P. R. Admiral desirable that Schould be furnished

Air J. A. Collier CB

witts

linth A

account

of the total annual

Expenditure entailed upon the Zost

for the Retablishment of

the Naval

Victualler & Stockupers Department,

He nature & value

his

the Stores under

charge, together with the condition

and ontlag of the present Naval

Mores, Buildings,

better suited for that purpose;

and, lastly, with a view to

4 making

every possible reduction compatible

with the interests of

the Crown,

And the objects for which the

Varions Departments have been,

Swold

beg to be

established

pavered with

th your opinion upon.

and a

desail 7.

the

bony future Expenditure, which may

be in contemplation, either

either for tires

or public works,

02-

repair.

Ishould also ful obliged

feel

for any laggestions that St. my.

Ere pleased to

opper

relative to the

prevent site occupied by

Naval Store Rooms,

other which to

Whe

mgang

Gd. may appear

Leeter

following points.

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1th Daco ZJ . consider that the

Minden is

to containing

the

and day Stores

Egeral.

variety of

Ship Garn

Gern and

likely

to be required for repäising,

"efitting, & supplying the Squadron Ordinarily

in these Seas, intheut

ang Buildings being wanted for Similar Fores

There??

2 rkly Supposing that the Naval

Vismalling

Department at

Teori

West Point was abolished, could its

Cuties be transferred to the

Commissariat

Shere?

Aring

5:tly of the Department of Naval

· Sterekeeper could also be dispensed with, and the Ordnance Sterekeeper Pirected to furnich MM Ships with Such Stores and Munitions of

Man As had been hitherto supplied by

The Naval Storekeeper, would thibe

! vant of

the Navy

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be as

efficicatler

Supplied, & the Service equally

well conducted?

In conclu

conclusin

Observe that it is

I would bey

the utmost

importance, to enable me to report

On this

This Onkjeit,

that I should have

the benefit & advantage of

Zr's advice & opinion upon,

Matters so purely Navali

Tharitu P.

(hyped) 5.7. Bonhamn-,

Copy

Excellency

Sin

Bastien at Story lay

4659 11

ot April 1849-

Shave heed the honor to receive yo Sxcellency letter of the 5th Must communicating the destructions you haur recrued from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary If state for the Colonies, to institute a struct search into the Experiditure of the Colony of story Kory, Civil, Navel, & Military, and requesting my apistance therein, which Joven happy to afford you

So for as my abilities will permit.

humble

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

Shame called for a return of the total amount of anual Expense of the Establishment of the Newul Starkeeper aeed Agent Victualler which is horrust haussmitted for your Excellencys information. I must however be permitted to 'rrmark that the Expense of this Establishment which is already as low andbb as popible refers not merely to the Colony of/ Hory Long, but is meurred for the querel

Cequicarmento

S...Bonham Jr OB

Governor d

Any Rong

Admir

China (

quirements of Hen Hhips Nepels employed on the solare a proportion

East Endia station, and as

will rea

under

In the Squadron has oflate been employed on the Coast of China, Your Excellemey readily sitrud that no reduction of the Naval Civil Establishment fore, care se ventured upon with safety, while to

are retained in there Parts, many If Her Nepal's

your Excellency can judge whether or not the presence of the Squadron is required in China, but to long as it's stationed in these head there must be adequate meaned for providing the Hips with Stures provisions-

With regard to the nature valer of the stores in chaup 1 the Naval Storekeeper, and agent Victualler, I thank the ust forint only need be stated, Kettues are what are ordmarily understood by Naval Stores, and are too numerous to define. There should be kary Article recepary for the fitting rigging, refitting, repairing, & Victualling of the Squadron, he value of there Naval Victualling Stones is undoubtedly large, but varies to much from day to day, as the wants of the Squadron may be supplied, and acending to the quantities that are sent from England, that any calculation of their value would be giving uselep houble to Estimate scored only mislead you tweellency-

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I am not the first person to point out, nor is this the first occasion on which shave pointed out that the Condition of the buldurys at present designated the Naval Starehouses is most dilapidated, and that they me celtogether and Gordanthy unfit for the purposes to which they have been applied Thave already declined to Sauction

any further outtay upon them, beyoud what may be absolutely aquired to protect the Stures Moritions from weather, and the Experiruce which Every day brings me only trends to strengthen the opinions their previously exprefed. I do not therefore contreplate any further Expenditure for works, or repairs upon

present Newal Star houses.

the

We lite of the buildings & West Point is extremely inconvenient & objectionable & I have recommruded to the Admiselt a ramp of Starchouder

of Storehouses now vacant called the Albany godowns, as wring well adapted for naval purpores, but I will presently bring under the notice Mour Excellency a Pile of fruldups which will be still more appropriate for the purpose. Your Excellency enquires whether I consider that "The "Minden" is equal to containing the variety of Ship fear & dry stars likely to the required for repair-

d refitting & depplying the Squadron adinarity

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Where

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"there Seas, without any buildings being wanted for "Liimilar Staxx on thore" to which Janswer that the "Mindan" catance is nonequal to contaming the whole of the Naval Stass likely to be required, there are come articles such as spars Auchas, Chamilables Iron, Coals, Boats te which from the want of Space & other caules, can only be properly stowed skept in

The order on thar, while it is absolutely necepary for sreservation in the Country of many Runds of Naval Stoves that they should be kept allout. Suckert Enection is. "Supposing that the Naval "Victualling depart" at West Point was abolished "could its duties be haustered to the Army Commpaust inShar?

think not- on the 6th Instant 2150

Hen were Victualled onboard the thips in China and of the present Establishment of the Commupariat

не

The

is no more than dufficient to subtily the wants of the Army, It follows that the number

men must be very much increased if the Laver brauch of the Service were also called upon to Rupply

лисаветрение Ace Necon, a in my opinions the increased by pause wo? be better applied in maintaining as heretofore altogether a distinct Veteralling Blablishment for the Moury, the byston of Accounts the scale of Neturalling yourcal duties barmy to different

So the

West Quection" "W the department of Naval Storkeeper

could also be dispensed with, and the Ronance Stackerper duected to furnish &. M. Ships with Luch stacs & munitions of war as had butterto been dufflied by the Navel Storekeeper, would the wants of the Navy her as efficiently supplied & the sewice I must again Equally were conducted ?_ auswer - No! but it is a question well worthy of consideration whether aufficient Naval Stackeiker

of would not be quite capable supplying the wants of the ordnance, certainly I thank much more so than the Ronance Stuckeeker posibly could be of subtlying the Navy, Ineed only key of your Excellency to

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the muncher of the Ships ofWar, with the mumin of Artillery quartered at Stony Kony which from the unpopibility of fortifying the clace never can be c lain Garrison.

this by which have been rected for Nonquce

brings me to the subject of the Splended range of Storehouses, which drawn to me to be infinitely more Capacions than wver can be required for so small afarrison

ison as is likely to be maintained of Hory Rory, while they would be in tway respect Suitable for the Newal Department, & the occupation When for Nawal Vinpores would save alagt

Expense

Admira

very

Expense which otherwise must be meined Soon, as the present bumporary Sheds at West Point cannot be looked upon as likely to last for any Cecyth of time. The ovenance Stuchouses are spacious and well constructed, and with the wharf would afford ample accomodation for the Stowage of all the Naval Stores & Provisions which it may be recepary to keep on thre at Hory Hoog. The Donance Wharf, with dome slight improvements would be well adapted to recame the Cumbrous Articles, duch as coals, Auchas, Boats on.

a's 2

The fade Commpsonces of the admimally raving fremushed

fumushed me with a copy of love frey's Instructions to your Excellency & your letter hewing aldo informed me that the Investigation with which you have been Enterated, extends to livil as well Nawal & Military Matters, I am sure it much be a matter of Sincere congratulater to your excelling and the Public, that the opportunt, has been thus afferded you of pointing out to H. b. fovernment the numerous livil lituations held bvarious Government Officers at Hong Kong of which the Salaries very high, while on the other hand the duties ve Interncely light, & in Lome instances I should imagine nearly nominal, Neloup hypererice

are new

Your

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your pcellency had in conducting for to manng grans the Comirable dystems of fovernment punlued at singapore, where an adquate Establishment for a much larger bettlement is Maintained for at least one list of the Rxpense of this Colony, will wables your Excellency to

how many

Civil appointments ther we Judge existing here, that

сам

and no doubt wile, he

dispersed with, with great advantage to the Public Service and at a vast Serving of the Public 24 = :penditure.

I shall have the hover of transmitting

Copy of this letter to the Inos Commpines of the Comiralty-

I have be

7 (Signed) Collier Reen commal

Commode in Chief

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Admir

Cefy

Beboutment the

Naval Aurkeiker

8-6591

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حلية

Hay Rony Mand

7 april wug-

A Statement of the Ausually candidume of this

Department as required WR Commal Sat

A. Collier's letter of 6" Copril 1949-

Serrée for Lous-

Salaried Officers

Armarks.

Kituallen

Neval Stackerker & Agur Motuan ba

2 Clarks & one at £250

One at #175

425

Wages Istablisht.

Starian - £bb.13.4

Nestually honey ₤27.7.6

Waves Sixta list

4 Broatman. Labaers

894 Additional the labvers

lerrie of Establishment

House Rent for Naval Muckeeken

Afsut Victualler

Olationery

Master Commands The Ship Minden" and as Eurus Hamber Master

Signed) Tho. In Light Streckesher

94.10.60

Hills as

10/07/Employee

Reaborers

28-1925 Chuure

1001.00.0

15.00.0

100.00.0

1.500 10

laborers Cumply

Das requeste

Department of the

Haykay Yard

7 april wks-

Grunt Victualler Astatement of the Ammal Expenditure of this echart

as required by Rear Admmal Tû the Colliers lettin

Jewice for Wized

6 April 1949-

Salaried fficers

Agent Naturalier paus Naval Stars keeper

2 Clerks (1 at $200

I at

at £175

Mases Stableslemant

1 Sturman

Victualley Money

€175

£66-13.4

27.7.6 £66.13.4

Notualley Money 27.

375

| Cooper

Extra Wages list

let 6 aday bones in Minden ist & q.

as t

2.6

Victualling Money

27-7.6 86

Victuallery money

5 Victualling Labours

1 at 19 a day as Coopers from €31.

474 Additional Extra Laborers

Allowance Stationery

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€ 31. 18.9

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RECEIVED

AUG. 3

1849

Namiralty

Having Having laid.

Commissioners of the

2th August 1849.

Ferde

before my

Admiralty gover.

Letter of the 204 Sellime, beansmitting

Altims,

the Copy of a Despatch from the, Governor of Hong Kong, suggesting

that

small Steam Vessel should

be attached to the Civil Government.

for the suppression of Pracy

China Seax ; Sam commanded

their Lordships to

for

the

in the

acquaint you,

information & Earl Grey,

that the Cost of building

Herman Merivale Eagan

Vessel

Colonial Office

Adm

in Judia, adapted for this Seer

Service,

The follerving dimensions viz.

Longth

Breadth

Tonnage. Draft of Water

80 feet

84 Jons

4 to 5 feet?

to be driven by an Engine and know

Propeller,

would be,

For the Hull

Masts, Rigging,

Sticks & Stres

-Engine

вст

2,000

}

500

1,700

Total 4,2.00

Annual Expence for

}

Keeping

the Null, Rigging.

repair, about

Expense

Crew

Consumption of Coals at

full power

Sails in

£ 200 per Annum.

£86 per Mouth

Besides the Expence for the

14 May 1849 N89

Crew above named, the Hayes of

2 Engineers

Amount to

and 5 Stokers would

a further

Shen

about £390 per Annum.

My dads deine me

transmit to

6 you a Copy of a Letter

Jurie Commander in Chief

Rear Admiral Sir Francis Collier

India

the East

a China Station, relative to

the suployment of Her Majesty's

War stationed in China,

Vessels

for the purpose of convoying Nation Grading

Vessels.

Jam,

2/1⁄2 Jons per day,

Fir

at £2.5 pe. Ton.

Zone.

most obedient Servant.

Crew

Captain Mr. B. Hamilton

Her Hawes

This

letter

totheer as

silent as to the adoption of effective

for the suppression of Pracy Sir F

of opersion

thich the system of Comaps is not feasible_

by our Ships of war exprise of building a Maintaining

appears

to to may great. Exclusive of the

cost of building-

expense of Maculaming

according

Admiralty

to the

Sitemate

hen

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be decided

thut

service

strongly

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not the means of forms a judgment neto how the sewer may be most The Mist" to the system of convoys at Uppear to be of a hind not to be easily curmounted, & with reference to thes Natement is to the wort of builds in teamer dreve that l'her- the. converge u Acknowledge - say

be about £3600.

Ang

5 bugh

J. au beve

the questio

offenerys

The

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Piracy

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my we

Adn

Leconomically turformed, but [w they may conceive.

their

you

to be best, belighted to answer the suit of clear the waters of being few of wh. H. In's chips can

tony their rate smportance on be Employ

their apse the musity of adopt much menures

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15 Jet/49

Aug

derictor by Road Gary

to acknowledge

Your

litter with its exclorures

the recript of

of the 20h. Such

on the

subjech

extimated cook of building

and, with reference to the

of the suppression of Piracy in the Centers of Honey Hony,

Monilaining & Learner

and M.

J'amn the state to

you, for the

objections to the

theb, regarding

which me anged

infirection of the Fores Commises; of the Adonciath

the

Ipin system of

Nature

Conways to be

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With easily to be sunmounted, but though it may conrgently

Not

his Lordship has

чел

meaus

a of forming a juegoient as

to how the Service may

most effectively

and

cconomically performed, he

would

but hond Gring revored

sharply press expon

the

Lores Commps : the Necefity

of their adopting

missures a

such

they may

Consider to be besh Calculated

to answer the

Syech of

the Avateer of

clearing the

Hong Kong from Pirites,

Coulliving

Jermain

that there are

few of greater importance to to "comme

which H. Jis:

Ships

be right that this to attempt md be made to establish much in

systems, & though

Case

employed.

Agent

Cours

Foreign

Office

...

ent

N. 89.

Convoge for Chinese Traders

Fury, at Shanghae

th. May 1849.

With reference to

Letter

your

the 16th November last,

Nr 81. 7

cortuin

Communicating

Suggestions

of the Lerds Comm2 of the Admiralty.

for

the

employment of WM Thovels of War stationed in Chisin, for the

purpose of convrying

Native

Trading Versos. Shey

will

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Acquaint their Lordships, that I

have given every consideration to

this subject,

Subject, and

and after comentting

with #Ms Plenipotenting,

and

with

The Secretary

of the Admiralty

London.

with AM's Coneal at

Shanghae,

the principul Northern Port of Trade

Iam compelled to

compelled to submit to their

my opinion that the

Lordships

System

of Convoys, proposed,

is not feasible.

In main reason upon

upon which

have formed this conclusion is, that

from the peculiar construction

the large

Vessels

China Lunks, the

car

The

only

make their Voyager with the Monsoon ;

And as

for the Smaller Sunks, which

are employed for short thyager along

The Const, and which are most table

to the attacks

not he

Pirate, they

they could

made to Quil with

with any

Meyer & punctuality, without

despues

agstem & Anvoys by.

which no system

our

Ships of War, could be ananged,

nor can they go against the Monsoon

3 . But there is another great & serions Obstacle, which operater moet forcibly

Against the proposition. Sallude to the peculiar pride of the Chinese Authenties

and People; _ their

their

- jealousy of Eniigen intervention, and reluctance to acknowledge

their weaknew, which would prevent

the Hijk Oppiens from admitting the

on our parts,

necessity of interference

to protect their Traders. None Viceroys, or Governors

the Ports

Parts of

the

Trade,

would take upon themselves the

responsibility of giving any official:

countenance

or sanction to such

Arrangements

with in

as their Lordships

have

Adı

have

angeated.

Juontal,

اس ام اس کے

interviews I had with the

Prefect

this Place, I rinsed

the question, by mentioning the wish

WMs Goot to render accistance to the

Chesinse, by convoying their Traders, to which

the

Javrital

ansivered that very likely

ot. ccould be beneficiat, but he had no

14.

Eetherity

to make

such arran

any

arrangement

Binal he

appeared me

very

reluctant

:discuss the subject; and sized the earliest

ing the

opportunity of changing

the conversations.

5 . At Ningps, the Chinese, at this moment,

preparing

arr

Six Sachas, and

Expedition consisting

lighty four

Man

ainst Pirates who have located

Sinks, against

Vemselves

one

Islands, which they

the Спидит

have stron

Strongly

fortified; and Mr. Sullivan, &M's Consul,

offered

offered the

assistance of the Marines both in the

and that, which are

Neighbourhood; but the Mandarins declined to accept the proffered affistance.

There cannot be

tive Brize dextroying

it is

doubt that the

evould have succeeded in

the

neet of

more than

Printer, in which

likely

Authorities will now

are their pride and

the Chinese

fail, but such

6 jealousy of

interference from us, that they would

Grather run the risk

of defent; then Acknowledge their weakness by permitting

es to aid there.

6 . Without the Savetion, and sincere

cooperation of the Chinese Authonties, the proposed system of Convery would

be useless.

and from all I can

learn, it is hopeles to expect and

cooperation from them.

a --

Aid

Their Lordships remark that the

the Ships and Seamen under

My orders, should readily

the

be afforded

any operation, having for its objects

caphore & destruction

End. I am confident that the

Pirates

夕

Commanding

Offices J

the Squadron will,

all

の

Picasions, act

↓

in this Spint. Bord

should an circumstances arise, in

any

which the Chinese Authentics would

ask

of be

ready

of the Tepels

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Can

apone

most ren

to accept,

tordes

the apistance any command, I

their Lordships it will

rendile

be affordert.

8 . I find from the Conents and other Authorities, that the occasinials visit of Steam Vessels to the Northeourd, have

been, and are like

likely to be, attended

inth

with the best possible

results

upen

then

Chinese ;

and the presence of

Varal Commander in Chief

the

hous

likewise had its effect,

I hear

по

The circumstance has been made

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Known both at Nankin & Pekin.

I pumpove supplying the Ring

stationed at the Northward, with the

Provisions and Stores

means

they may require,

of the Steam Vessel, which

wish he left at Hong Kong.

Thane

the honor

(Signed) Sol Collier

Yeay

Rear Admiral & Commit in Chief

Agent

Agents

Agents.

Copy b-Sitasny 23. hits [44.

Gov:

mode

130-14 July 149.

6046. Ho

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JULY TO

1849

5 Cannon Kew

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I have the honor to acknowledge the

script of your

to the omission

letter

the b" instant, relative

in my my

Account

the summ

paid to the Chief Iustice of Hong Hong while

in this Country .

reply I have to request you

will

acquaint Earl Gray that the Salary of

ezr

the

Estionate and he was not

Chief Justice

Hong Kong is Lorne

Parliamentary therefore paid by

charged

que

Civil Services who has ses doubt duly -

it in his account.

but by the Paymaster

I am

however much

obliged

Governor Bonhams for drawing his Lordships

Herman Merivall Enf

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attention

Admira

attention to the error

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it had occurred.

I have the hour to be

out obedient

Thimble Servant

Buillie

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Pubrey.

W. Blackwood.

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July 49.

Forward to the Fuencury and to the

Mist.

Govers

Jongy

Si. Ch. Leagan A.C.R.

MINUTE

Vladis

4 July

K. M.

Kere

6046 Horry Horny

23 July/19

With reference to my

of the

وت

litter

inclosing Financial Rations Home Hory Hory for the

Jean ending the It. of Manh list, I are decited by rest

Spey

to transmit to you for

the reformation of the Lords Commingss : of the Leasury the

Apy of a letter from the Monial Aecut Geneal, for which

appears

Lene

that the Fren

recieved by Chief Justice Hulme__

on sotele on leave of absence in

this Couembry

And to the

omission of which, the

Accounts Gorn or Bonboun

Adun

adverted, was poid rest by

the Colonial Agent but by Paymaster of list

Atte

Jeuries.

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to his Complement to Mr.

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fist inform him is return it in

rest

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mis

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is ippuced chiccto it to be laid

before

is being published in the jang

chament but capo nothing atm

M. Meinale presents his

compliments to the Chart of

Waiting

the Commist

and harmy

Lord Grey's

:tion to the gration,

hether

the O. in format

to persons in

Loty Forders in China.

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to states that the

publication

the Order

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appears to be anandak

expans

M. Memidle

Mr. Smith?

Mr Imit

lets

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3rd May Suport 169.

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be that all Orders

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iffered for the propose of

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in ponse

Treaties, or

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of there,

publication recons

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555 China

Military

ACE

JAN 23

1849

Foreign Office.

January 22 1849

with wherence to the latter from the

Colonial Office of the 12th instant, I

am directed by Viscount Palmerston to uquect that you

that you will requaint lard

Guy

that the Papers therein inclosed

respecting Is Justs Claim for compensation

from the Chinese Indemnity Fund for Loper enstained in the

year 1839.

have been esferred to Mr. Bonham

for his report.

I am,

Penjamin Harver Pogl. d. P.

20.

Lir

Your most obedient

Lumble servant

Allebddington.

M. Theinale.

acquaint Mr Just. ?

to Just.

AB. 23/1.

Clean to annex Nall

AM Jan 23

058 song trong

FIVED

JRX450 1849

Foreign office.

1849.

July 20. only

Me 42

Ans?

07 15 Aug 149

with reference Colonial Office of the 12th Iam directed by Viscount Pal

ence to the batter

али

transmit to

дабол

of January last,

Viscount Palmerston to

you, for the information of

Carl Grey, Copies of a despated and its Inclosures received from h: Bonham relative to the claim preferred by

dr. L. Just

on account

by him at Canton in the

and 1841.

the

of Lopes sustaimed.

years 1989.

Время вет

I am, tir, Your monoshadient

ли

njamin Hawes by:

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humble Servant

Allebddingtons

31. Juf

Am M31

her Meriall

Should this be communicated to Mr Ter

Voors - by Larch 9

il resto

with the Seely. of blan

For: Affain to purnos

hone

pernounced - unless perconding W. Bronkenn

efixion is one

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expedient to

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Acknowledge obserof that

The subject is one on wii l'apprehend

Mat & dearth must be pronounced wither by

hid adtun

2. Pulmerton or the 7th the claim arises fromances whi

did not becurred before Hougts in wery colomal lossest ich H.

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Same deviatis by rail Grey

to arkunotage the receipt of

Jour

letter of the so letto.

Trans Melting copies of a Berpatite and it's evitorures from Gonovn

Bruhan relative to a claim

Mefered by M. & Lush on arcorant of Lopres sustained him at Canton in the years

1039

and 1041. and Sane to

requaint you

uply thick

his Lordship apprehends that

the decision

on this case much

be pronounced either Pis coral Palmentin an

by the

thas Commiss: of the Justury,

as the claim arises from____ Cocains lames which clich

did

Admir

gen

Notarren in any

any

Colemil

Possession of Her Majesty.

Forer

Offo

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uplicati No 42.

My Lord,

In 675.3./14.7

Victoria, Hong Kong,

6th

April 1869

I have the honor to

acknowleage the receipt of your

26th

Lordship's despatch N°5 of the 20 Jummary, respecting a claim preferend

by Mr. L. Just on account of losses sustained by him at Canton

1039 and 1841

On reference to the - Records of this Office, I find that Mr. Just sent in a memorial to Sir Henry Feltinger in February 1843, relative to this claim, in which he requested permission to submit

The Right. Honorable,

the Viscount Pulmerston

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jiven refusing

Ewims, although

sit to stat in that Yom

his tie te rail yoy muel pressive of busin p, he could

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not get a dreised l

from A

Rejest Plenipotentin For this

ropy, 400 funship will pescie

i Henry Follinger declinic

tor Justé claim into

Copsidealer in the Crone that

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qen t's, which the afforded

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moving

his

property

No 1.

noporty at the timi of sultquist

at the time will an

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had failed to close, he was told he must stand the consequences of

regleet.

hiv tun ve

A. Just made another

Opplication to to He say tellinger

to Enclosu 11, in which

In li

uply

he entered into on explanation of the cause which preventer his claim from heroing bees fusionsly settled, stating, that it tad VG bete

PRA

his legeni

refused to certify to Me broth of the Set mat of the lopes sustaine

him; Ser Herrey Pottinger, henover

fir in a letter, of which the enclosed is

lope, infushie M. Just that he

Admira

Agent

saw mo Masin

firm the fouther

explanation offered by him to change. the opamin which he formaly

exfriejeed; and that he had

210

intention whatem of revising the

trcts of Captain Ellick in the matter.

The following, therefore

appears to be a summary of this

Case

I made a

aclaim

In 1834 Mr Just

to Captain Elliot which that officer

did not entertain; no the

thing

can be

traced in the Records of this Office to

why Captain Ellist

show w

Elliot declined to

Admist. Mr. Just's claims, but it

may

be interred that there was

good cause for his

for his doing so,

otherwise this claim would have

received the same attention as the

lne

;

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one made

by M.

Just for Copes sustained by the plunder of "Block Joke!

the

In Filmary 1843. Mr. Cust

makes another application of the

some nature to Sir Henry Pottinger who, with the full

Means

of declisied

arabaeining the forets, cinline to

the claim.

recogninge

In December 1848, after

i lapse of nearly six years, Mr.

Just revives the claim

Just

I have no means

affording Your Keraship fother information on the subject, or of testing the truth of Mr. Just Allegations His claim appears to have been

negatived at the time it was made and when the facts of the case were -susceptible of proof by tus separate

lawidhorities

Adm

authorities, and, had Mr Just sent in his present appeal to myself. should not under the circumstances

have considereds

ent Fain it.

myself called on

I enclose for Jour Lowships

information copy of an Enclosene submitted in Mrs. Justs on emorial

to is Harry Pottinger, wherein for Just claims 14,541 dollars; moet off the

item in this account dis

Me by

disagree.

with

arded

ded to

those in the statement forwar

by Your Lordship, and d would with great respect call your forship's attention to the fact of Mr. Just -having inluded in the account three items of $1212. 15. # 530. 75. and & 555, 50 respectuly, which

Memy he aft in enters in the

again

No. 3.

summary of hes alone shows that neither account

of his claims. This fact

is entitled to be relied

in;

And

after the recorded opinions of faptain Ellist and Ter Stemy Pottinger, &e amint recommend Mr. Just claim to your Coroship's

inviable consideration

Reverable

I have the honor to be

with the highost respect

Your Lordship's

most obedient

Humble Servant

Justinu.

Admira

Agents,

Cornei

Foreign Office

S. G. Bonham Car C.B.

Dup: No. 42.

Pretoria, Hongtong,

8. April 1849.

Received

3 Inclosures.

Mr. Qust's Clann -

of 20. Jarmary relative to

reply to despatch 5.

N270

In 6753/49 Masao,

13. Sebruary 1843 .

I am directed by Sir Henry.

Pottinger to acknowledges thes receipt of your

communications

(without dute ) respecting.

respecting, thes

losses you incurred by the ___

plunder of the Factories at - Canton in 1839.

Without enterin

entering

into a

minute examination of your Staterrents (i'm doing awhich there would be no sort of

difficulty

in demonstratin

гд

the perfectly groundless nature of some of your claims) I am desired by His Excellemey to- Mr. S. Just.

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print out to

yous,

that

you

had the same opportunities

Age

that

AV OPE

afforded, to all others

of removing your property at

For

the lime

as well as

subsequently sending in a statement of your losses, and

you failed to do the

that as

latter,

You

must stared the

insequencess of your own

mglect

since it is totally out of the power of Sir Hensy Pottinger

to look into

or revise any of

the measures taken

sccasion

on that

by his Predicissor

(Signed) Richard Woosnam, Activy Secretary.

True Copy. AR. Johnston

..........

No Ju

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Six.

Marae.

24. February 1843.

I have received and laid before Sir Henry . Pollinger yours Letter

Seller of the 22. Pristant and

desired in reply to informs that. His Excellency

yous

Lees reason

neither

from the further - have offered

explanation

you

to change his former opinion,

mor has he

arry

intention

whatever of revising any of

the acts of Captain Ellict, with the object of rectifying the mistakes and oversights of

or your agents.

yourself

With respect to

Mr. S. Trist

your alleged

1÷

In 67:3/449

debts at Canton there carn

720

Age

For

Off

objections to yours claiming theme from the Persons by

are due and on

whom they yours forwarding

Chinese

list of them it will bes refessed to the local Government for - investigations

The Enclosures to

Letter

lter are

your

here with returned.

I have Vc.

(Signed) Richard Wossname

Activy Secretary.

True Copy, AB. Johnston.

List of Pabts due at leanton at the time

of leaming.

Hop chewe

Affo Rowong Yenchong Mong Sun thing Sything Moon foung Tuckchang.

Aabree

Allee Allum

2,20800

208

1.283 71 62276

145 92

1.516 68 468.00 163200

8.400

8939

7500 13390

156 05. 51217

1,000 91

Kowahong

Allenolic

Furniture and Sundries Duties paid

1.21215

Merchandize leaving.

export.

538 75

Arrieunt paid for enlarging

the

Factory

then cccupied-

555 50

12,934 82.

Summary

Admiral

Agents

Debts.

Summary.

Articles left in Factory

Qozn

Export Duties.

Foreig Office

Enlargement of Factory

#12331

B331182

1,21215

53875 55550

Total Amount f 14,541 22.

Gue Copy,

A.K. Johnston-

Ans? 25 Aug / 49

Copy

to Gor of Mauritius 25 Aug

Further to F.O

march 4/50

with

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7080 Arongkong.

AUG. 17 1849

Foreign Office,

August. 11.1049

am directed by Viscount Palmerston

wile call Earl Grey's

you

request that - attention to the following.

His Lordship

is aware

crcumstances.

thrak Her Majesty's

Ships of War in the China Seas have been very successfully engaged in this pursuit

and capture of priatical vessels, by which

those seas are

the mew

inforted; and that

captured do mi such vessels have

been always given up to the Chinese :

Authorities for trial and have generally

B. Stawes Esq. M. P.

been

ん

Admira

Agent

Goan

Foreig

Office

been punished by decapitation. But

appears

to Lord Palmerstow that it is

scarcely conscitent with European feeling that British Ships of War should be

capturing large numbers of Chiness, and

to the should be handing them over Chinese Authorities to be punished invariably by dealts ; while at the same time it seems to be absolutely recessary that the system of priacy now prevailing off the thesise coasts should be put down.

Ford Palmerston considers that it

might perhaps be possible to prevail

прои

upon the Chinese Government to consent to sentence to hard, labour for life

such Iriates as mr

not be proved

ight not be,

to have committed murder or other acts

of violence which would justly render them liable to capital punishment,

and that such Pirates

handed over

might

to the British Authorities,

(when taken by a British Ship of War, ) to be carried away to undergo a British &

their punishment

ри

hment in a

settlement.

سهل

Lad dalmerston would be glad if Lord Srey

would

inform him whether

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Admira

Agen

Forei

Office

he sees any objection to a proposal of this kind being made to the Chemise Government, and whether, if agreed to by them, it could be carried into

effect in any

sent

British Colony.

am,

most obedient

Your th

humblebervant,

Maddington

gown WD 7

Her Memale.

Chinese Criminals sentirned to hausportation

are

to the Strails Settlements, bich the duction Gut- by the Lupreme Corest of Harry Harry

could prestably objich

to any Exoge murubers

bring transported there. Chinese Tivalis if given up to the British Authorities

the Case of British Fu Gets Murvielling bits of Viomex

would Supprebend Porncy Commission

13 Aug.

后

.....

W Hawes

I do list think Lord Calmerton's fosforal relates the trial of oppades - only their hunishment. I presume there are no facilities

at Stong Kong In this purpose, & so other fit settlement unin the content of this parthunt?

byth. I doubt the 2. S. Cty alcoming

Bm buy. 17. 1.07

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Mine Penal Settlement to be ques

tu flume of punishment fe варе

Chinare Pirates. W. Land bu

Surager pad glue Erxmuritius

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line

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thie Jolong

again blain Convict Lubous

te wads often felony

Ictrinate? And

think they

gendunter

Euber for these Public works.

alestine any

bund at whattere

unt

phuske firminal, and he

complized in their Colony? he hand wice be in tender again

in about blocks off

Inform L P that offenders

Kory to the E. J. Co!

вле

now sent hom

une

to the E. J. Co's final settlements & That I vnd doubt whether the Co u think it expedient to receive norable member of writes in addith that? really fit for labour might probably be receividentit inconveniens in Mauritias but I und wei

Fren

Writting to

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Marth their being sout there without hand, huviomely

communicated with the God!

with however ascertain from the Sou

whither there wohe

any

allows him the sent to that island With to Si G. Cl. ascendingly.

hitect

H.U. Addington love

inconvenience in

Six

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Javie cricted by rast Grey

to achnowbags the revist of

рочи

letter of

the 11hton the

subject of the disposal of

Teralls ceplined by A. Mis : Shapes of War in the Chunia

Leus, auch dane to state to You for the information of Dis conch Palmentors that

(as English) ffenders, sentenced to

tions prostation in Hong Kong

Harry

are now seat to the

Each Indian Company's

Prenal Settlements, and thit his Lordship douths whether

the Company.

would consider

'Iome

Yific

Admi

Fore

Oth

it expedient to receive

any

Considerable number

of Brated in addition.

Convicts however really fit

for. lebner might probably

be sent hillout encouve. :Fence to the Mauritiers,

but Ford Grey would be unwilling to sauction.

such a ceruse without

queriously consulting the

of the Island,

Gommar of the

with whom his Soreship

will communicate on the

subject-

Shane

of Openise courichs of

kiranya

7000 Story Hary

Mauritius &.73.

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Perivale 20

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11249 Auct

Farl Grey

Hose Hong Kong

Mbugarh

Sir

15 Aug 249

I have the hover to Grausmit

herewith the Copy of a litter from the Foreign Office

the se

оча

subject of the clisposal of Penites captured

Af Jus

Ships of War in the China

Seas, facilities at Hery Hory for

and, as there are res

the reception of these Perites in the event of their being

given up to the British Authoulies, I have to requests

will report to lock you

Fri.c

Амал

tto

your opinion whether

ence would

минижение ле

Admira

Agent

Foref

Offic

arise from their being

sent to the Mauritius, there

to undergs their tom

мину

of senterice, quorded lizy were then really

fit for labores, and could

be usefully explayed on the public Roods of

the Soland Thuld you

Have

& Pinion that

атр

such arrangement credh

canied int effet, you

will also report what numbe

ス

Win

convicts night in you

pinion Wo there meind

+ Employed.

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Hongkong. beth. 10. 1849.

We the haversigned, Merchants of King king, do ourselves the hover of addressing Zil. to'exprep

our cordial thanks for the prompt & decisive measures adopted for the extirpation. ofperates in there waters, & for the protection "thereby afforded to British Commerce.

We would at the same time avail

ourselves of this opportunity of expressing our admiration of the zeal and gallantry, displayed by Cape bay of 44 Big Volantei previons to G: Ecip arrival, as well as

of that of laps. Will cop of 14th Steamer "Jary despatched afterwards by your order & reader aid on the recent rccasion when be the skill a perseverance of those officers formidable fleet of 30 strongly armed piratical vesels and their dockyard at as great

This Clong

destroyed. We would be wanting to ourselves

distance from

from this

were totally

our thanks for a

were we tofail to express

serance to important. We vencerely trust

for F. Collier

that

Admira

Agent:

Foreig

Office

that them two officers may be as fortunate their present endeavours & discover livites the stile more formidable fleet of Pirates. the west coast in which case we feel certain

then its destination is inevitable.

our sentiments

of these

While exprefsing important services we cannot pass over those performed by Capt. Lockyer of 4th Steamer "Medea" to whom our best thanks are likewise due for the destruction of 5 Piratical Sunks on the West Coast, & discovering tuskength of these powerful fleets.

We need not point out to G: 2. the necessity of peace & rafety in the successful perscention of trade generally & particularly to a colony like Hongking which it stile in ite infancy.

Btur

To the numerous vessels trading Country & particularly to those of smaller tonnage frequenting the several Free Ports on the S. 2 : foust, the destruction of so many peretical vessels, so powerful bothe with respect to their size and armament, is of vast importance, and we double wh

that

that combined with the continued watchfulness and exertims of the Commander, of tithi Repels stationed on the Coach, it weh afford a salutary warning to the Pirates further north, & geve additional security to the

rapidly increasing trade with that part of the Cheese Empire.

again offer b. d. the expression of our most cordial thanks, and have the honor to be, te

Nigned

Jardine Matheson sg. Dent Flo

2mdrags & 6

Geble Krongston Ho Bashold

for the briental Bank Chas II. Start. Fetcher Ho Ger Lyall the Rawle Drunker the

Carmagei Pockagei & To Syme Mair she Jameson Edgar.

Turner the

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Bongkang Merchants

1049

Varolation For: 29

10,583. Hong hovy

DEC.! 1

1849

Konsign Officer

December 10th 1849.

Sir

Am directed by

Viscount Palmerston to

transmit to you, for the

information of Case Speg,

translation of

a note which Love Palmerston has reclived Lood

the

from the Portuguese Minister

at this count, convlying thanks of Her Most Faithful Majesty, and of the Portuguese Government, for the steps taken Mr Bonheur, the Governor of Hong Kong, on being informed

the Murder of Captain João Maria Ferreira do Amaral,

Herman Merivale lay

the

the late Governor of thalas;

Copy of the

And

Answer

which Piscount Pelmerston

bv=7.1847

has returned to Viscount Poncorros

rate.

Jam,

am, Sir,

your most Obedient Stumble tervent

Polishe

Cerfis

As Lord Telminton stitis in bus refply that a of Viscount Moncoro's hote will be sent the

Four Bonham it

to not apponitis latter?

Jennifer

my moll

Im Bil

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In 10,583/49

Copy,

Translation.

The Ust de, has the honour

Lord Visit Pelmerston

to inform

de. that the governing Council of the City of Macar has commen :-nicated to the Goot of his Loverige that as soon as the Houble

Governor of Hong Kong, W. Samuel

Bonham was informed George

the atrocious Murder of the last Governor of that (ity, Jour Mania Senseina de Amaral, Capta

and of War, he

the havy

immediately look measures that the ship" "Amazon" and the War

teamer Medea of

ravy

the British

should sail for the Bay

of thacar, in order by their presence there to promote the

Niscount Palmerston HB.

Maintenance

maintenance of tranquillity

that Establishment; writing

lov

time a letter to the the same time a

Impesial bépenty, or Vice Roy

of Canto

anton, on the 230 of August last, pointing out to him, that all the Powers

Powers of

Surope who

Вихоре

had Representatives in China has

disp

and direct interent in

the

that unhappy event, and that he himself, in the name of British fout, called upon him to cause to be apprehended immediately the peopetrators of

that diabolical act in order

that they may be treated in a manner to thew to the Chinese

as to consign nations,

as well

that the Chinese Authoritie, will as those of the weat detest, and will inevitably

as well

deliver

deliver over to Condage

Panish =

ment, those guilty of suck horrible atrocities. At the same time the Houble Goursnor aforesaid has not ceased thinking lvisy sytapathy to the governing Council of Maian, & affording good

offices to them

From these just motives the Upt

has received ordlas to make thes communication to H. E. Los Vict Palmisston, and in the name of H. M. & of Her fout to return him thanks in the most Expressive trams for all those decisive and effersive proops of sincese & obliging "friendship testified by the Houder Governor aporesaid, requesting

that

A. 8. will transmit to him those well deserved thanks for his Conduct worthy of all praise in this delicate & important conjuncture;

The Ust Le

(Signed) Viset da Josse de Moncorvo-

Portuguese Imbusy

Nov 1849.

VAL AV

Adm

FOR

Nov. 29. 1849.

For live! Moncosos

hanslation

by maling

Copy

The Uso de, has the honour to

Acknowledge the receipt of the note addressed to him on the

the

of hout by the Viscount de Moncorso de, conveying thanks of

A. M. F. My : and of

the

Portuguese fout for the Heps taken

M. Bonham, the for? of Hong Kong, on living informed of the Muster of Captu Jour Mania Florina do Amaral, the late Goor of Macav

The Uso has the honour to state to Veset Moncorve that

are much gratified

H. Mis fout.

that Mr Bonham should of his own accord have anticipates the wishes of St. This foot.

Sout, by

apponding to the Porting to settlement

The Vicesont Moncosor

at tacas, on the afflicting

occasion

the atovcions murder

of the for?" thereof, such assistance and support

Support as he was able to afford in his capacity of Represen

a Power bound by Ties of Alliance to Portugal and in friendly Relations with the

=tative of

Chinese Empire. -

antient

The Ust has further the

honour to acquaint Vist Moncorvo,

that a

Opy

his note of

the

of host shall be duly

commumented

to M. Bonham, who will no doubt duly appreciate the honorable & complimentary manner in which his conduct on the occasion

перется

noticed

to has throlin been

The Uso de

(Signed) Palmerston.

Fringe Pfei

Dev. 7th 1849.

MARKET

Admiral

Agent

Cop

Foreig Office

E+

это

Sir,

10,853, Hong trong Foreign Office,

December 22 1849.

Sam directed by

Viscount Palmerston to

transmit to you

Copy of a

herewith Letter from

M. de Montherot, the Freach

Chargé d'Affaires at this

Court, requesting that M. Lewis Haskell an American

Citizen may be officially recognized as Vice Consular Agent of France at Hong Kong. and Iam to request that you впавзои

Merivale &

will

Home

Office

Treas

ard

Copy

To Viset. Moncorvo

Dev. 7. th 1849.

Montherot Dee. 19/49

Herman

Admiralty

Agents.

Connoil Offee

Foreign

Office

will

this Letter before Earl Grey, and that you

will

move His Lordship to enable

Lord Palmerston to return

an answer to M. de Montheroti request.

Jam!

Sir

8.24/11.

Your most obedient

humble servant

Eddibuny

M. Merivale

ay in this application, and

inform Thee V . 8 . That this dep Connell the lesions of home the

has been takin

1m 8.24

Binck Rafh

effect to your ducction it has been wonilained this Governa of Hong Kong len obrady) 9 aus. /49/ M. Meriale. Since writing the draft to give Heat Mr Hashell should out as houdt Vice Consul & heat and have held the Ferige. Ifin. theuse why to newping to write a four lives

that Iffice to remind kom getter.

whit has already

litter place.

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Interest

Lord Coldisbury

10053. Zoffice

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9190 Gremo

3 Jan 19

My Lord_

Stan directed by

AINUTE

QB. Jadio

Mesilin Huurivale 3/ Hallowes Harl Grey

1849

Grey

Eas

to acknowledge the

Lowerlifis

Receipt of your ally, and,

letter of the 22

adresting to my

letter to

Nools

Mr Aslington of the yea Jame to acquaiul, for the ruformction of Viscount Folmerston that Lord Grey

is not aware that

Ahich any

Objection exists to the

accepiction of her Lewis честр

Haskell as Vice Consuler à

Admira

Agen

Qoy

Agent for France of Herry

Hong

there

Foro

Offici

n1010

Copy.

S.2

Londres, le 19 déc. 1849.

My Lord,

WJ. Lewis Haskell, Citoyen Américain, ayant été, sur la demande du Ministre de France en Chine, autorisé par le Gouv : de Hong Kong à exercer prominent

provisoire les fonctions de Vice Consil de France dans cette Colonie, j'ai été chargé par mon Gourt de prier V. E. de vouloir bien faire adrefter par les autorités compétenter les instructions récessaires pour que Mi Haskell soit reconnu

definitionent

ве

en qualité d'agent Vice Consul de la Republique à Hong Kong.

Je saisis &c.

(signed) Montherat.

Le Vicomte Palmerston

gen

Foron

Office

Home Office

Homel

Office

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Agent

Foron Offe

Home Office

In 6323/49101

Any

nication would receive

misedive attention of adduser to Bord. Dyer Stamford Hill,

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5323. Arve Korg.

RECEIVED

JUNE 20 1849

My Smitheer mot 23 penssly.

Sir

Whitehall

197 June 1849

by Secretary

am directed to transmit to you

George Grey

Petition

brant

cut to her

of a

Pension,

the enclosed

Mr. M. E. Smithers, praying

the late Superintendent of

the

the Widow of Police at Hong Kong,

ou will submit

that you

And I am to request that

the same to Earl

Merivale Ey

Grey, and infoun Mr. Smither

His Lordship's decision thereon.

Jam

Sür

our obedient Servant

Your

4. Wessing the

Fort

Admi

Age

dnsor the G. Grey

hayalle,

mithers

pon the rece

£20 fo

long

has been grand

03.20

ther.

There

pun impor

amed alrary.

is no datito mes suitinns Lektion:

hat I do not undertand

тур то

Ит рит

not to han

.....

Mrr Smi

W.M.

5323.

hong trong

149.

23 Jumapg.

Maxam.

I am directed by Earl

Grey to inform

in auster

you

شات

your petition addraped to the Secretary of State for the Wome department that the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury

have been pleased to saction the payment to almance of I from the Reunces of Hong

King

of the rate of you of

20 per

long as you

remion a widow.

shall

I am to add that an

cons

Hong

intimation to this effect Made to the Governor y

The 249

Kong

lash Febr

Admiral

Agents

Foreig Office

i .

ECEIVED 638.2.

JUNEL6 2

1849-

In 5323/49

the Right Men the Sir George Org. Baronet. Mer Majestils. Secretary of State.

The humble Petition & Man Elizabek

Smithers

Middlesex.

County of flames Terrace Shadwell in the

sheweth

That your petitioner is the widow the late Thomas Smithers Tous peector of Tolere at

Hong Hor

That the said Temas Imithers entered the Police force at its commencement in the mouth of May one thousand right hundred and think, and from his active services he was promoted to the rank of serjeant of the K Division on the thirteenth ofteugust One thousand light hundred and thirte five

That

on the seventh day of betober One Mousand right hundred and fort four the said Thomas Imithers proceeded tristes majesty's stand

Hong

Inspector of Police having been recommended by the Commissioners of th Ichopolitan Police to the Colonial secretary for such appointment and he commenced duty the Twenty first day of leprit one thousand right hundred and forty five

No.

as an

"That on the Thirty just day of August one thousand right hundred and forty light the said Thomas Mushers was dispatched for a cruize round tre Island of Hong Kong on the Colonial Surgeon's recommendation that the convalese nt Policemen,

age of the said Thomas Smithe have the bens jit of the change of air-

under charçe

24,

res

should

this

arose and the

That during the time the sail Thomass Smithers was in n

discharge of his duty Expedition a violent 2 phoon said Thomas Smithers, this only son aged twenty years together with nine other Englishmen were

your petitione is means of support for

lost and

Treasury

7734

345-29/12.

480-10 Jampg.

with Sen.

4772,

ту

Sir.

88 Hồng trong

REC

G.D.

JAN 5

1849

I reasury Chambers 4th January 1849.

am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of ther Majesty's Treasury accompanying

No transmit to

you

the

Bond, which has been prepared for

execution

WWW.J. Mercer, as

Treasurer of Hong Kong, and I am to Frequest that you

an will

move Carl

grey

Tu to cause the same to be transmitted to

the governor at Hong Kong, with directions

that the Bond

may be duly

executed by

no tercer, and returned to this

Country

I am at the same time to

state that the Bonds of to- Muercis Sureties have been duly excented, and are now deposited at the Treasury, and all the expenses attendant thereon, and

also Herman Merivale Expl

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ard

Admi

gents.

Foreign Office

flome

Office

also sition Mor Mercer's Bouds, for Stamps

se, have been paid; but that ho mereer

should be called upon to pay any

which

may

pay any Expense.

be incurred in

in obtaining

the due execution of the Bond at

Mang hang.

гид

Конд

Men Jeniall

Lausnick the Bond to the for a mistrust him accordingly.

5 Jan.

Im Jan. 5

Jam.

Sir. Jour

our obedient Servant,

beehive

4148.51

80 trong chung

Ent

No 88. 10 Jan;49

forever

Cover Borhane C.B.

Ser.

11849

MINUTE>

3. Jodis

Mransmich to you

herearth

the Copy of a titter from the

Воин

Board of Leasury enclosinga

which has been prepared

میرا

for execution by Mor W. J. Never as Jussurer of Hong

Ker

and I have to request

that you will cause this Instrument to be dulys

executed int

returned

this Country-

You will also call

repson Mr Museen to clefray

any expense which may

l mined

this accrent,

4 Janj49.

to go

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プ

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TENTONI JA MAAL MAA

209- Hong Home toury Chamber

RECEIVED

JAN. LO

1849

gr Janmany cone--

with reference to your letter of the 4th

Ults relative to the hire of a building at

Hong Kong for medical purposes, I am directed by the dords Commissioners of the majesty: Treasury to acquaint you for the information of Parl grey that my dores do not object to sanction thre admission of the expenditure

that may be nicured in consequence of the

anangements refiorted in the caspatel from the feverner of thing thing, which accompanied your communication, for the establishment of a temporary Hospital for the reception of patients belonging to the Police Rother Civil

menvale Sple

кикий

Defentments

departements under the charge of thes Colonial Ser for

Fam Lei

kun obedient Lewent

ии

Mr Merint.

Inform the

Governor

that the

sauction.

lexpenditure is s

proposed

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I andsing.

Bm Jan. 16

full

254 -Z

14-91-19 Jans 419.

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Gov:

Sir,

RECEIVED

JAN. 12 1849

Treasury Chambers 15 January 1849

With reference to your communication dated the 3? Instant, I have it in command to acquaint you, for the information of barl Grey, that the Lords bommissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have not seen reason to dissent from his Lordship's Ropovition that the Agent General for Hong Kong should be authorized to provide the supply of Medicines specified in the Requisition submitted to his Lordship in Governor Bonham's Despatch of the 25th October last_

I am at the same time to request that you will further suggest to barl Grey that future Requisitions for Articles for the bivil Hospital in that bolony should be accompanied by Returns similar to those furnished from Military Hospitals

in the Colonies, in such manner as to enable the Officer of the Army Medical Department, to which My Lords would cause them to be referred, to form an opinion as to the propriety of authorizing the supply of

Herman Merivale begr=

де д

the

ore

Offer

Admi

gent

Authorize

The

Agent to provide

The Medicines

Men Merivale

the Descriptions and Quantities of Articles

applied for.

am,

Sir

five

and instinct the from as to pretière Requisi=

13 Jan. 1

tens of this natur

Am jan

در

your

obedient Sewt

966 1611

No shaft

A49

Lui

440 rong trông

RECEIN

0.0

JAN

1849

Masury Chambers annaly 1849.

I am directionly the Lord's Commissenien

of the Majesty's heasing to Hausmit & you In the informatim of bent Grey the -enclosed communication from the Board of Custours, together with five

cofres of the 5th Supplement to the compilation of One tish copyright Books, & Sam & request that you will move this Indship & cause the requisite communication

on the subject thereof A be made to the

Revenur of thing thing.

14 Merval lage

de de hi

деми

Yum obedient want

врем

197

Forei

Office

Admi

gent

Mr. Merivate

Commissiete to Gou

Mga a

рг

46.

1:1

I have it in

command to

transmit herewith fire copies of the 5 Supplement to the compilation of Butest Copyright Broker, and to signify With referen

ageress of the Board.

Letter of the

ce to

Afr langush 18.6.

مة

to you

that the Lordes

Conemosioner of Her Majestys Preasury,

Misi be the wear

forwarded

Ат

be given

Mr Lec. 9.

of the Same being

to the Governor of

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order that effect may

in that Colony

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You moza obito Lervant.

Carton House,

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Parker Ey

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25907.26/1

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Gov.

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RECENS

шу

JAN 3 gasing Chambers 153 Kannany 1849.

with reference to your letter of

the 6 the Ulbe enclosing copies of two

Despateties from the given or of thems King accompanica by Planes of lotunates four the Government House - Jaudire to

The Lords Commissioners of ther majesty's Leasury to request that you will acquaint Paul Grey that, provided the proposed flaws for the Gevenici's residence shall not afhear At this laidhich to comprize any truck super fluity of accommodation of omament as should call for particular remark or revision, My Lords adverting

Ainenwaterspu

de de

to the sanction already given Shantial mehend tuis made for the coustusetin

of a residence of to the Instuctions

relating & expenditure on Public Works which have been recently conveyed to the Governor, con car in opinion withi Lord Grey that it may be properly left for the feverun to determice at what tuine & with what expedition,

the Werk should be proceeded with

Jamu hii

али

Yuu obedient Sewant-

Mer Meine

Inform the Goreover ?

31 Jan Fl

Is mol with

lebmunham

25:984. 20.

Copy to for: 94-3 Lelyng.

to Gov

Com

932. Hong Kong wry Chambers

31 Janmovey 1849.

With reference to your

سنتے

س کے تھے کہ مجھے

tion of the 6th Ultime

ication

relaiting & The Revenue and Expenditure at Hong Kong,

сетк

led by the LIndo Commissioners of Ver Meijestio

Treasury

requests that You will states to Earl Grey that

selver

vering to the strict injunctions conveyed to the Govenor of that

околу

Colony against relying Aid from the Funds of this Country lowcords defreesing Expenditure of his Government. beyond the specifie Amounts of the Parlicamentury botes for the ceverent and each future Year

for

Herman Morivate longe

Admir

gents

Forei

Office

for that purpose, and which

injunctions My Lords trust will envere the Governor's Requisitions for Advances from the Commissariat-

being carefully restricted to the

those Coles, after

Amount

f due Allowance for any Effunditure

forceny

by the Colonial Agent in this Country to be defrayed from them. Ily Fords do not deem it

musseury that

any furthon

Communication should now Communic

made to the Governor

the

ве

subject of the Excess of Expendlitiore which had been incurred after- the first formation of the Colony, of any further Adjustment. between the Colonial Expenditione

and the Means which the

Parliamentury botes and Colonial

Resources

may

have furnished

for defraying it prior to the 31. cf.

Referring

to the concluding

your

enquiries and suggestions in Letter, I cen to request that You will further state to Lord Grey that My Lords will have under consiclirection

Many steps it may

be necessary to loike for the further Adjustment of past Issues from the Funds of this Coumbry for the Service of the Government of Hong

and that in the meas

Kony time, as the present Governor has been abreadly apporized by Lord Greep's Despeelct of the 21t September that the unexpended Balance which it had been proposed to appropriate to the Service of the Year 1848-9, would not be applicable, and that he must strictly limit the Expencliture of his Governments from the

crements of that Year within the Mecens afforded

Merch 1848.

Referring

Admir

Agents.

Cornci

Foreig Office

nice

by the Colonial Resources, with the

acilition of the actual Perlicementery

botes for the Year, anny

definite Adjustments of the Ccuments of this Colony does not seems to My Levels to be requisite ___ But I am fuitton to abeile that My Lords, looking. to the nature of the Services to be defrayed, would not deem it. objectionceble that from and after the 31+

1th of March 1848, any future casual Surplus of Funds which might. be derived from: any of the Commual Parlicemenleury

botes; should be consictured

available for the encrusting Year,

and be included as

sich in the

estimated Ways and Mecens of the

Local Government.

Jam else to claite that

it will be advisable that the Governor should be instructed to address exporate Requisitions

the

Admi

gents

Forer Office

Offic

23793/48

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the Officer in Charge of the Commissariset, for Cedvences of Money on account of the Peorlicementary Grants for deparying Expences of the Department of Superintendent of Trade and Consular Establishments

under his suporvision, and to lex seperate Accounts be taptsley this Treasurer of the Expenditure of these Advances, not considering any Surplus that

may.

remain

пе

unexpended of the Grants for this

Branch of the Service

applicable

to Expenditiore of the Colonicel

Read 16th Laut. Fant. 1849

Government.

Jam

Soi.

your

obeclients Siri

Lebhang

Forei

Office

Admi

gents

7.7.5.274

I presume it only

umaius ĥ send this

to the four for his information and guidance draft; for consideration.

Janne

Ellect

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703

932 ft. Kon

Governor Bonham

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2 Feb 7.1849

Mr Elliot

Me Merivale

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Sir

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94.

DS. 3 February 18467.

With reference to mis

Berpatch 2057 of the 21 of september last respecting

Puhmilled, without

previon Monit.

the Financial condition of

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Hong Kong, and the wann

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the perfond reducere

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intainly, Sa

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the Caring,

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go there will wit.

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of any distinct and regular provision for

some of the earlier Expendition

at that settlement although

there had never occurred.

occurred any

deficiency in the Cach requisite for carrying on

its Service, I have the

honor

い

72.00

793

honor to encture, for your

information and & quideurs.

the accompanying Copy of

letter "which I have

caused to be addressed.

to L. Ors of the Treasury on the 6th of bleer last

: tering very fully

into

this question together with

老

copy of

the Reply

novo

received from that bept

You will

perceive

that their Lordships do

not deem it necessary st przecent to reopen the past recounts of the Colony.

3. You will also

perceive that from and

283

31/any/49

after the 31th of March 1848,

any future casual Swiples

Ester

of Funds which may. derived from any of the Annual Parliamentary Volis

may

bec considered available

for the succeeding year, and

be included as such in the

estirnated Ways and Means of the Local Government.

4. In acting

theis

authority however, you will not fail to observe that

the Grant for Consular Services in Chenna is to be considered entirely distinct

from that for the Colonial Govt at Hong Hong;

Hong asse

after

that

Balance which

may remain available

from the amount voted

for

one of these services

is to be considered as

applicable to the other.

I havet,

دة

26.016-20

Copy to you: 98-13 Tebing.

Vide to Loo :

110-4

Mary Ing

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C.0.

1160

FEB. 7 1849

trong trong recesury Chambers 6 February 1849.

With reference to the Despeelch from the Governor of Hong Kong, and to the Estimates of the Revenue and Expenditure of thicct Colony for the Year 1849, submitted to this Bourd your Communication of the 6th December last, I am

manded by

the Inds Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treussory to request that You will state to Ecorl Grey theet

as the Governor will have been apprized by his Levelships Despeilch of the 21th September lasts of the Principles by which he must be quidled in incurring Expenditure, and of the limited extent of the lied likely to be appointed to the Colonicel Resources from the Funds of this

Country, My Lords, observing that this Charges for Establishment and

Departmental

Armeen Merivale ting

Admi

For

Off

Departmentail Expences comprized in the Estimates do not differ much from those which had been sanctioned

for the pouvious Year, forepered to make

objection to them.

core

сену

not

specifie

But at the same teine

Jour to state that as the estimated. Town

general Expenditure of the Government-

Pueblie of Hong Kong, exclusive of

Works, does not exend the estimated Revenue by

than £13,688...

and as the Governor stacles that

small portion of the proposed Expenditures for Works is for such as

very

have been sanctioned and care

progress, it does not appear to My Lords,

adverting to the Caution

the Governor, has recieved only to

expensive

proceed with

Works

ста

the Resources at his

disposedl may afford the mecens of courrying them on,

that it will be

necessery that the Grant to be proposed to Purlicements for the Colonisel Service at Hong Kong for the

and

Year 1849-50 should exend £20,000 -

My Lords would at the same time suggest that notwithstanding the Estimate submitted by the Governor

to four

ска

regards the

Deportmentsel Chevrages, is mot objected to, he should lie desired to institute correfeel Revision of

the Deportmental Establishments with reference to the duties found

to devolve

them

се

the

Arrangements of the Local Government

and Service have become more definitively settled, in order that any practicable Saving in this Branch of the Expenditurs may

appropricated to the prosection of the Works most required.

I am further to claite that-

My Lords defor any further. observections respecting that part of

Gover

necessery

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Admira

Agents

Fores

Office

Governor Bonham's Elinato which

relates to the Tacidle and Consular

Establishments, until They shall

have recieved the usual

Communication

on this subject.

from biscounts Palmerston's Departments.

Jan

семи

Jour

obeclients Ser

El Mundy

Estimate of the charge of Hong Kong.

for the

year ending 31 Maret 1850. Twenty Thousand Pounds:

The Governor-

His Aide de Camp

Colonial Secretary.

Treasurer

toddler

Clerk of Councils. Swiveyor General. Registrar General -

Harbor Master

Police. Rate Assessors.

Office

salaries. Contingencies Jolub.

6.000... 192.10..

100..

5.492-10--

300..

3.301..10. 400..

1.855~~ 37.

3.781..10. 1.89210

зва..

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2.050.

x 850..

324.-

190.. 2.374"

19412

22.

71.100..

4641..10..

156..

175..

700....

10..17..

75%

600

707

107 101

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Judicial Establishments - 6500..

Ecclesiastical

Education

Medical

جرا

1.5641101

186

156.

6.675.

7/10..17.

75"

M. Mist.

I suppore

test the fotomate for the sevince of thony they fa 1849-50 areast be parmex accordin

Heat the Goron

thus

Letter

should be furnishe.

with a copy of it, fakes cnpronting, als of the

Letter to

the ausuer.

2/4:80

Police and Gaolo.

Police, Incidental.

rents of Govt House & Police Italian

Hospitals

Miscellaneous.

3,114 2110 5.992, 10..

£26.497.

2106.17-21

#234605 2.938..

998.

125.

552.10..

Total Civil Establishments 39.8197-0

Public Works ± 6.813

Total Expenditure £45.432-7--

estimated

beduct Local Revenne £ 25. 4321 Ju

Proposed Pot by Parliament. £ 20.000. 0"a

N.A. Nutrenne

of change for th

Einst Scheinkennt wunds by 2.100

the amount

-permed

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often medical officer.

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Agents

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Office

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vào trong trong

Governor Bonkans

Mr. Elliot

M. Merivale

Mr Hawes

12-

Earl Grey. 13

Lic

Feb 718497

Sir,

B.S. 13. February 1849.

1. With reference to

your bespatch 2.63 of the 26th August acccinfamid by Estionates of the Colonial Expenditure for

the year 1849 I have the honor to enclose for your information

a guidance

xxxx

We accompanying Copes

a letter are the subject

from the Treasury.

2. You will observe that as the Estimates for

Departmental

Admi

Fore

gent

Office

Offic

Apartmental expinces do

not materially differ from those previously sauctioned,

the sords of the Reastfee

not object to them, although

I may

add that I

1 Isily

upon your attending

every fit and reasonable

to eve

серному

in this as aval

as other respects in effecting the general review which

You

have been authorized

to make of the Expenditure

of Hong Kong.

3 . But inasmuch

as the cost of the Establishmen

thus sanctioned will

exceed

exceed the extionated local

Revenue by

more thaw

£ 13 $738, Her Majesty's Gout are not prepared to add, for

the purpose of carrying on

Public Works, a

larger

Surn

then will make the total

Grant

So long

amount to £20.000.

as the Island is

unable from its Local resou to raise a Revenue adequate

to its wants,

that a

demand must be made :

an the Proceeds of the Inxer

paid by the People of this Coventry, the inhabitants of Hong Kong must se

prepared to expect that

their Public Works can

proceed at that rate

on only. for.

which it is reasonable to ask Parliament & make

Rovision consistently with

the amount of other demant upon Imperial Funds.

I enclose for

information

уник t guidance,

Copy of the Estimate

in the shape in which

it will most probably

be laid before Parliament

I havese

そ

793 - 13

1303. Hong Phong Fresory

FEB.

1849

Chambers

Fieberry 1849.

for:

99-17 Jelzug.

は

With reference to the Despectch. from the Governor of Hong Kong which accompanied your

Letter

of the 9th Ultimo I have it in command to enquecint You, for the information of Earl Grey, that the Lords Commissioners of Elve Majesty's Treasury have been pleased to authorize the lechmission of the Expenditure for Storm Repuiers! to Buildings in theit Colony therein referred to, amounting

the Seem

Three Tunebred and

twenty three Pounds six Shillings

and

Penny.

Jann

obechent Sew=

Herman Merivale by

Your

erhundugu

Admi

ger

Fore

Office

20/13-16;2

Annex halt

Mr Mennale

Convey the requisite sauction

выбудь

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до

احد

any

You

1508. Hong Song Treeh

4.0.

Chambers

10th Jubucury 1849.

With reference to your

Letter

dactil the 30th Dumber last. I

unded by the Lords of Elve Majesty's

Commissioners of 2

Trussory to auguaints You, for this

Earl

informertin

Grey, that Mr John Hare appeared at this Office yesterday and passed

xermination in Corithmetic and English Composition which shaved that he possessed the requisito. Altainments for conducting the Duties of the Office of a Clock in the Treasury at Yong Kong, to

which he has been nom

Lord Grey.

Merivale Log

Jam

cern

Son,

comincitial by

your obeclient, Pin-

Let Munda

ard

Forer Office

Sffice

Admix

ents.

W. Merile

Ware, kmuiz that he had posest lus usemination

to the satisfaction g

in the Pencinta

that it remain

Greys despatch

the Treenery, sailen apelids

Steam Boat. ill therepre

6 Govern

to found and

Bonharr

M. Hare's appointment by

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I have the honor to acquaint

Joe

this I have appointed

Mr Johne Here to the office

of 3d Clerk in the Treasur

Reph. at. Hory Shong. vacant

the death of her Wr

Miles -

Nur Have will, according

to the Regulations of the

Colonial Service, be entitled

draw the balfaling

of the Office from. The day of embarkation.

Admiral

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FEB 23 1849

Treasury Chambers

22 February. 1849

88 A

With reference to the Subject of your

Letter of the 4th December last, I have it in command to acquaint you, for the information of barl Grey, that the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury concur in the sanction recommended by his Lordship for the Expenditure reported in the Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong dated the 22 ? September last to have been incurred for providing the Widow and bhild of the late "Inspector of Police Smithers with a Passage to this bountry; and I am further to state that adverting to the peculiar bircumstances. of the base, and to the usual Practice in regaid to Widows of Persons in the Police or other analogous Establishments in this bountry loving their Lives while on Duty, My Lords are further prepared to assent to the Grant to Mrs. Smithers of an Allowance at the Rate of Twenty Rounds per Annum to be payable from the Revenues of Hong Kong so long as

she shall remain à Widow.___

Herman Merivale bogs

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I am,

Sir,

your

obedient Servṭ

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Mr. Mersinle

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Chambers 89

the March 1849.

With reference to your

Letter

the 12th me count respecting the Application of Major Black all for

Ucre

payments of an Lee of £114-6.8 advanced by him to M. John

his embarkation for Hong Kong.

Jean

unded by the Lords

Commissioners of Ur Mapsty's Treasury to cusquint You, for the information of Carl Grey, that My Lnds would not object to

authority being given to the Agent General for Hong Kong for the issue to Major Blackalls, on

M. Clare's Account

of such Ammounts

as might be likely to become clue to him for the Half, Seelowey to which he will be entitled for the period occupied in the Passage from this Counter to the

Merivale Ef

Colony,

Soard

shop g

torize

Admi

gent

Colony ; but I cem to request that.

You will observes to Earl Grey that the Advance of the whole See

applied for sust obviously

comprize, in culctitions to au

probable Amounts of auch Ucelf;

canticipections of Mr

Fore

Office

Laboury,

Hares full Salary for

considerable

suriod after his Arrival cet. Hong

to be in

Kong, which would cum mary respects objectionable.

873.

104.30 Manly49.

Mr. Merivale. I suppr

ne that this result must be commueme - caled to Mayer Blackall. But when

uudutable an

all. he wich recie

Toimel moropes

where after men is about to

to to a place

apportitment

olves rother hard to allow him no mare

advance of 51

half sulacy

still be due. getting to his

he will be entitled

Astercation. In the present case if Mr Hare him for the tice consurat in

ties montes

to £20 odd.

this journey

The private communication licht the Freony

hand lik uce

I suppose

to ledine thest the advance

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26th Navrch 1849.

With refernce to your

the 11th

"Jernary Cost Tarn

Letter of

anded

by the Lords Commissioners of Ur

Majesty's Treasury to acquaint You,

for the information

that the incre

Earl Grey.

of Salovey to the

Andlite Clock under the Colonial

Suretury,

and to the Chinese Clerk in the Police Departments, having been provided for in the Extimates of Expenditure of the Governments of Hong Kong for the Yeur 1849 which have been sauctioned, My Lords do not dissent from the Approval Loral Grey proposes to signify to the Governor for those Increases.

Jenn

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Treasury Chambers

26 March 1849

five

In reply to your

Communication of

the 8th Instant, I am commanded by the Lords bommissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of barl Grey, that under the bircumstances therein brought under the consideration of this Board, My Lords will not object to the Issue from Bunds applicable to incidental Charges of the bolonial Government of Hong Kong, of a sum equal to the iAmount of Half Salary which according to the Regulations of

the Colonial Service would have been payable to Doctor Morison as bolonial Surgeon at Hong Kong.

I am,

Sir,

obedient Sewt

Herman Merivale Esgr

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your

Let Tunda gu

Fore

Offi

Admi

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M. Merivale

Inform the Gover

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Treasury bhambers

12th April 1849

Liv,

In reply to your

Letter of the 5th

Instant, I have it in command to acquaint you, for the information of barl Grey, that the Lords bommissioners of Her Majesty': Treasury have not seen reason to dissent from the Instructions his Lordship propoves. to convey to the Governor of Hong Kong: by the Despatch of which a bopy communicated to them in your Letter,

was

relative to the Sale and Tenure of Lands

can that bolony.

Herman Merivale Esqr

x x x

I am,

Sir,

your obedient Sewt

let mundu ga

Admi

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Mr Elect

The despatch may therefore proceed ?

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RECEIVED

APR 26 1849

Treasury bhambers

25th April 1849

Copy to You: 110-4 May slig

Liv,

In reply to your

your Letter of the 11th Instant, I have it in command to state to you, for the information of barl Grey, that the Lords bommissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have not dissented from his Lordship's Proposal that Application should be made to Parliament in the present

£20.000 as

Year for a Vote of £ 25.5)) _ for the Service of Hong Kong instead of

previously intended, and I am to observe that with the Aid of this additional sum of £ 5.000- the Governor will apparently be enabled to discharge all Liabilities to the 31st Ultime, on Account of the Works to which he has referred in his Despatch of the 16th December last; leaving the further Provision for the service of the Year 1849/50 as contemplated by the Communication made to his Lordship from this Department on the 6th February last__

I am further to state that My Lords Erman Merivale Esgr

■

Admira

gents

Foro

Office

Fonte

Office

do not object to the Governor being authorized to draw forthwith from the bommissariat Chest the Amount of £5.000- as applicable to Expenditure for Works carried on in the past

Year-

I am,

Sir,

your

obedient sert

le & mung.

9449

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Incline to for: 119-11 May 149.

4160.

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1849

Chambers

gupay

149.

Commanded by

the bras Commissioners of the

Majesty' & Breasury transmit five Copies of the

British

noth Supplement to the Compilation of in order

British Copy

right works, in order that effect may be given in the Island of Kong Touch to the tt Saction of the act of sag

and

ول

I am

to request that you will move Earl Gray to cause there List's to be forwarded to the Governor

that Colony I am

Ser

four obedient Servant

ler Tunchan

Herman Merivale Exquire

pard

M. Miet

The

Offerty

Grunen, Sprouse at. 24/4.

The Treasury

only authorige luim to doow I suppose

asked leave to draw, of he found it ne

buspressy ess67

for

bun

compitation however the pote will enable him to meet the whole

site. This

£9000 if it become

might be explains

sending

out the

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Govern Bonham. C.B. Sor.

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In Treas: 9 Mayting.

4160.

49~

113.

May. 149.

In compliance with

the request of the Lords Commn .. of the Treasury Itrausmit

to you

hereinth five copies of the six the Supplement to

the compilation of British

of cath: the copyright har heen clained

ice croter

Cofery wifat works that effect may be given in the Placed of Hong

to the 9

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Thave laid before the aards Commissioners of Her Majesty Treasury four letter

The 4

16 #

Just with the Correspondered which accompanied it upon the subject of the Salory issued to Mr. Strachan

the p

period he acted

during

Clarke

of the Works & Engineer in the Island of Youg Kong. and rigiplying the pranver of

Earl Grez

opinion

that the Napier

fairly outilled to half the Salary that situation, from the date "This cubartration in this country witht be assured the dated notwithstanding the refusal of Rachian to refund a moiety thereof during that period. Under the

circumstances

Mr. G:

in the

represented despateles which accompanied Your

Kerenan Merivale Exquère

letter

Admi

Forer

Office

Hol

gen

les admitted as a

same

letter, their Braships conceive that the amount of half Salary to which Mr. Napier is cubilled must

Contingent Charge the Hong Kong Government. "At the sine hive, Hair Brassipes device me to request that you will ingest to Earl Grey the propriety of particularly cantioning the present Governor not to formit any recurrence of the oversight on

overight on the port of his

tof

Predecessor which has created the mosity of this bilingent charge

sing

v = my

mcurred

M. Merivale

In sanctioning this pay ment it would be a pechops to seed at the same

сору

16/5.

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with the

Correspondencer

Treasury.

Jarn

би

Jour obedient Servont

Lundaga

2257

Governor Bonhern, CB2,

Jadis

336

4297

Stong Hong

116. 19 May 19

Treasury 15-

I have to acknowledge the

receipt of your bespott hry of the 10 of Velvary

best resorting the refusal

of Men Strabane to refund

the half

half Salary

attiched to

the office of Clerk of the

Works and - Engineer at Honey

Hong

совет

decor for the period

during which he held the

penisional appointment.

Stian mich for z

inser.

: Mition copies of a corespondence.

on the subject between the Board of Featury

and as

and this Dept.

Save of opinion that

Admir

gen

Foren

Office

Tom

Offici

Nor Repin is fairly entitled

to the helf Salary in question

You

I here to authorize,

во время

hein the Sure of L 42.2.4.

out of the prends applicable to the support of the Gil

Establishment of the Colony.

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119-

May 149.

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149

Freasury Chambers

21 May 1849.

In reply to your Letter of the

of the 8th Pet I have it in command to expedient

You, for the informaction of Earl Grey, that the Lands Commissioners of. Her Majesty's Treasury have not even receson to dissents from the Samition which his Lordship proposes to signify for the Expenditure

on account of fre

Ressages from Hony Hony to Muches to

certain Mur, and their Families, latety

serving in the Police Force of the Colony, reported in the Governor's Despertet of the 10th Jannery lust.

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Norman Merivale End

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obedients

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Treasury Chambers 197 June 1849

With reference to your Letter of the 3. April last, and to the Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong therein forwarded to this Board, I am commanded by the Lords bommissioners of Her Majestys Treasury to request that

you will observe to barl Grey; that it would appear from the statements in that Despatch that the 2 tablishment of that bolony comprizes several Appointments not necessarily. required for the efficient Transaction of the Public Business-

I am however to state that on adverting to the blaims many of the present bivil Officers have for Services since the first Formation of the bolony, My Lords would feel much difficulty in recommending the immediate adoption in all bases of the Alterations suggested by Governor Bonham ; but that at the same time they cannot advise the Retention of Parties who have only recently received. Appointments in Offices which the

Herman Merivale Esgr.

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Governor

Adm

Ford Offic

Governor reports may

be dispensed with.

I am further to state that with this view of the Subject, My Lords are -opinion that the apparently quite unnecessary Offices of third Treasury bleck, and of Mimon black of Works and bivil Engineer, should topic. be forthwith abolished_

My Lords also concur in opinion with Governor Bonham that the Office of Registrar General may be abolished,

be abolished, 20. My 1. and the Duties of it transferred to the Chief Magistrate and the Treasurers Department.

I am further to state that if the bolonial Secretary continues to perform the Duties of Auditor, it appears to My Lords that it would not be expedient to

ablish the Office of Colonial Treasurer, but My Lords consider that the Collection

of Public Dues and Revenues should, as far as

practicable, be effected by the Treasurer's Department, and that Arrangement for this purpose may be conducive to : Reduction, in other Branches of the local Establishment

My Lord are also of opinion that the other Reductions of Establishment and of Expenditure suggested in Governor Bonhams Despatch should be carried into effect as opportunity may offer; and adverting to the very recent Appointment

of the present bolonial Surgeon My Lords hours

consider

5378

100

consider that if the Arrangements suggested by the Governor could be made for procuring the requisite Medical Attendance for the Police and for such other Persons as may be properly entitled to it at the Sublic Charge, it would be question for consideration whether that Appointment ought not to be revoked.

I am,

Sir,

your obedient Servṭ

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despatch in

for a long time having been untions Tyd the Wride subject of redust out tray, Kong tht be considered together. I I am afraid get alle to maile upon all there ponits.

to twos of the persons who w The affected by the reductal of Marion & M kupine Junnier that the former why dispored, I know of a Conten practice in Cumberland of some talne on the juht of take this appointment is not now be justly defining

it with un ample compenent I have contemplated

Country

employ / Mohapier at Turan River - this had been sutted" when it was found that the Colony I not sug the salary of the situate it was propored to create - but iff the way of the situate convicts are vent out there w he occas" for a competent leveon to christ their labour & 1 behove to h. ub very well qualified for the Matiel. Some of this gdust have behere ever been settled?

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102

Admi

gen

Foro

Office

Othe

some

of the reductions.

very judiciously, from

time to time as opportunit

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offered, and partly because

others were deemed to

require further deliberation.

Most of

the questions have

in this manner

been

settled bi:, the course

در

tiine, and by the Goverens

proceedings. It will be

Энепогановни

attempted in this Menoud

to show what are the

matters still to be

determined

determined, so that the

enleject may be finally disposed of..

jet M. Bonham

threw out the

to m

Hat, as so

suggestion.

sauch of

his duties related to

Commerce, the Governors

Salary might be reduced

to £4.000, and £2.0

charged to the Information

of Trade. Lord Grey did

not think it worth

while last year. Erway

103

should be communicated

to the Governor . Retain.

the Treasurer therefore?

Admira

gent

Fore

Office

Offic

This 20-fertably t

this eve considered the

permanent decision?

&ney The Governor

threw out a doubt

whether the Colonial

Freasurership should

be maintained, but

le has since written

strongly (9765-29 Septy)

in favor of it's continuances. The Treasury are of the

same

opinion (5.322

19 June) although with some remarks which

should

His handly

worth

Shifty the Sulury from

olic

hand of leage athen?

"Life If the salary continues the same it is quits immateral under which head

ки

it is changed & a change w0 be wande visable.

zroly The Colonial

Secretary, therefore, as

he will not become

Treasurer, will retain,

I apprehend, the duty

of Anditor, and no ceparate Appointment

necessary to

will be n

is that office.

4th The Governor

recommended the abolition the office of the office

Adm

Fore

Offi

A pa

104

of Clerk of Works (M.

Nupier), Registrar Gomend

زرنگار

(Mr Taylor) and Apt. Harbor Maston (Mr. Lonn).

All these abolitions of office have been carried

into effect, and need no

further comment .

5thly The Governor

recomiends that, on

the occurrence

[ Vacancies

the following reductions of Salary should be

made :

Colonial

Colonial Secretary £1.80057 lom

Chief Justice

£1.500

£3.000 to £2.000

Allorney Gond! - B 1.500 to £1.000

Approve?

6tly The Governon

further suggests that,

on a

Vacancy, the Office

of Colonial Surxon should be dispensed with, and the duty

entrusted to one of the

e of the

Staff Assistant Surgems

on an allowance of £200 to £250 per

dunum.

The Trea

Treasury

(6.322) suggests that

105

Admin

gent

Fore

Office

Hong

Offici

as the appointinent is

so recent, it might

be revatied . Lord Grey

has minuted that Dr

Morison gave up a Country practice of

some value

for

This

appointinent, and

could not be justly deprived of it without au ample compensation Tell the Treasury that,

as this is the case, it

appears to Lord Grey

mae

(

kink not

the

alteration the taber

place when

Vacancy

more advisable that, as

suggested by the Governm the change of plan should

be fried on the occurrence

of a Vacancy, and that

in the meanwhile 1.0

Morrison should not be

displaced?

There is one

Blo

Appointment on which

the Treasury

is silent,

and on which I will

gleete the Governor at

come

length as his

meaning

Adm

Foret

Offer

106

meaning is not perfectly

clear. I allude to that

of Mr. Alexander, Clerk

of the Supreme Court, at

£300 per annum.

the body of

his Despatch,

ab page 15o, Governor

Bonham says

Jam.

" informed. that the pretend

Establishment is absolutely "necessaris; but I nevertaler of the

think that one

tros Clerks attached to

"the expartment should

" be struck off, leaving

" Wie Registrar, his Deputy clerk to carry

" and Judges Clerk.

" on the exebordinate distin

1 The extent and value.

" of which your Lordship

" has the full

means

of judying lay the "retiens forevarded in

" my Despolci W:55 of

"8th of August last

This looks as

the Governor

was for the immediate abolition

of the office. Mr Merinde. has stated, in the Minale.

the

Admiral

gents

Foren Office

fome

Office

"I fully concur with

4 the Governor as to the

" unnecessary state of

" the Supreme Coud?

their

Best Thane in Encloure

2:4, the Governor at page

of, uses the following, language:

Mr. Alexander

4 has been employed " in the Sixpreme Court

" since November 1845, " and is likewise, Sam

" informed and behone, " a respectable and " reeful man. If it

becomes

res nece

necessary

167

ispence with the series

all these officers,

of any of them, I

" recommend that they "be allowed to hold

" office until January

"jot 1850, or

that Ibe

" permitted to give to

" such as be dismissed. " a bonus of four or six " months' Salery buiten " the whole, with every : desire to do my duty

" to the State, and

" certainly

ма

14.

Admiral

Agents

Foreign Office

Home Office

Treasury

" certainly having

220

" personal interest in

" Aem

ONE

them, I of them

4 shall be much pleased

if your Lordship will

action the Establishme remaining as at present,

" leaving me to make

"The necessary

reductions

" and retrenchments

" as Vacancies occur..

ought Mr Aleanchers appointment then to

hed at once

(abolished,

or not? if

what

}

168

what bonus should

he be allowed? Sele

ле

it mentioned in one

of the Retorns, that of a Contributon

pe is not a to the Superannuation Fund. The Treasury,

(termas,

say, in general trans that the other reduction (ic. those not especially coticed in their letter)

" should be carried

" into effect as opporting " may offer". "Considerin that no other officer

has

109

17.

Adr

For

Off

has been or will

ve reduced until

otherwise provided

for, I am dispored

to think that it.

might be hard to make

M. Alexander the single exception, and that

it may be enough to notify that the place is not to be filled up

on the occurrence

of a Vacancy.

84.

8. There is only.

more case. which I am

one

obliged to bring into notice, although it is

rather whimsically that

it comes under considerin

The Treasury without preface or explanation, decided opinion

express a

that the

ently gente

" unnecessary office" of

third Treasury Clerk should be "forthwith

"abolished". There is

not

......

110

Admig

gents

Foreig Office?

Home

Office

not the remotest hint

in the Governor's Despatch

that the office is

unnecessary

that

he considers it a fit

one to be abolished. Me

which casually appears

is, that the Clerk was

at that time absent

on leave, and that

another person was

engaged to do his duty, which fact rather wo

imply

היי-

imply, that bie services

are

necessary.

I lear

that W. Miles who was

the Clert in question,

died in England at the

end of October 1848, and

Wial

a success

appointed to him ( .M. Hare) by Good Grey.

کے

Despatch dated. 2.30%

Vebruary 1889 . The Treasury, meest, I think,

have made some mistake. I should propon to explain the circumstamen

Admiralt

Agents.

Foreig

Office

Tome

Office

to them, and state.

that Lord Grey apprchends

that there are

are hard

hardly

sufficient grounds to

order the abolition of

this office.

Mr Hawes

7. E.S. 7

30/any inso.

I fully agre

Mr Ellio

при

with

to having W

Alexander case to the

Frumor to deal with

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B. Merivale

Mr Hawes

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Earl Grey.

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Sin,

by, 1050

5 February 1850

With reference to

Governor Banham's despations

of the 27th of Dec. 1018

which suas conum unicated

to you

my lettenof

the 3rd of April 1849,

which the general

and on which the

views formed by the

L. Ot of the Treasury

conveyed

tvere co

Dept in your

( to this

letter of the

19th of Jerne list, I am directed by Earl Grey,

Admit

112

Agents.*

Foreig Office

Home

Office

Treasury

to acquaint you for their

Lordships' information.

that considerable,

progress

having been make in

carrying

into effect

several reductions

con.

-templated at the perint

when Gorr Bontiam

wrote leis Despatch, Lord

Grey now proposes to review the subject in a

communication to the

Governon and to convey

to him the following opinions

on the principal points

brought under consideration

Mthough it

undoubtedly, is tine, as ·

the Governor suggested,

that much of his time

and care must be emplen

Supt

on his duties of the China. Grade, yet-

this is a

fact which,

must

be supposed to be familien.

to those under whose

notice the Parlicumenter,

Extimates are

brought

and

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ALITY.

113

Adm

gei

Forei

Offic

and seeing that the

and secing

motive of dividing his pay into tive portions,

one

and only charging s to the Hong Kong Estimat

might be misunderstood,

Lord Grey

there is no

thinks that

infficient

reason to alter the

existing practice on

this subject.

3. The Governor will be informed, in accordance with the opinion of the 2. CT of the Treasury,

that

that the Colonial

Treasurer dips will be

retained. There will be

no occasion, therefore,

for creating a separate

office of Audition, as the

dities will continue to

be discharged by the Colonial Secretary.

4. The offices of Register General and Afst Harbor,

Master, as you

evill. Junceme

from

Some

Ine

other letters

have been abolished.

5. The Governa will

ма

114

Admiral

Agents.

Foren

Office

Home

Office

be instructed, on the

DECAV Vence-

of the first

Percancies, to make to

Salary

following reductions of latong

£2,00

Colonial Secz - £1.800 to £1.500 Thief Justice. _ £3.000 to £= m Attorney Gend. _ € 1.500. 15 C1.m.

£1.000.

5. I am desired to

acquaint you that D.

Morrison, the Colonial

ассерt

distwred of good Surgeon, gaver for Counte | practice in order to acept his present Appointental at Hong Kong, and that Lord Grey apprehends

therefore

that he could

not

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not be deprived of his

office without ample

compensation; and on

this ground His Lordship proposes rather to adopt the Governor's suggestion

of awaiting,

the

occurrence

of a vacancy, and to

instruct him that he is

then to dispense, with

the office of Colonial Furgem

and try the plan of extrusting the duties to are of the Staff Ass Surger

an an

allowance of £200

£250 per

aunum

likewise

7. Lord Grey Lekeanie

proposes to instinct the

Governor that. the Appoint

ment of Clerk to the

Inpreme Court, held.

held by

Mr. Alexander, cannot

be filled up again after

it may

be excented

Led by

vacated

him, and to direct the &

Governor so to apprise

the Chief Justice.

8. It onlyf

твер

remains

to notice the position of

이

The

1153

The Third Clerk in the

Treasury

alluded to in

Your letter of

of the 19th of

June last.. Ford Grey

thinks that there

have been come

may

this

not

s caso

There is

any

intimation

whatever in the Governmni

Despatch that this office

is unnecessary.

Lon

that he

considers it one which

ought to be abolished All which casually appears

116

is, that the Clerk was

at that time absent.

-weave, and that another

engaged

person was ex

to do his duty, which

fact nother wouldingly

that his Services

necessary.

were

M. Miles

who was the Clerk in

question, died in England at the end of October 1848, and a Successor

was appointed to him (W. Hare) by Lord Grey

in a

Despatch dated

the 23rd of February 1849.

I am to request they

you will submit there.

circumstances to their

Lordships, and suggest

do not

that there hardly

travedly appear

ung

to be sufficient grounds

Suffering that for the abolition

of this

office could be effected with

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117

Chambers,

28 June 1849

Application

tion having

been made

for Parliament for a grant for the scrossing of the Civil Govern

ment at Hon

of the

under and

Colonial Revenue fro

the Year from 1th April 1849 to

рот

31 March 1550 to the amount

of £25,000 in all, including a sum for depayeng

До

over

arrear

for Expenditure of the previous year, and also for Grant for the Expenses of the

Wepartment of Trade and

in Chrien

Chuu

the Consulate in

for the same year to the

of £26042:10:

amount

Jan

Commanded by the Lords Com. missioners of Her Majestys Teasery acquaint you for them information

H. Merivale Expe

Admi

118

Effic

of Earl Grey that then Lowships have informed the officer in Charge of the Commissariat at Hong Kong thereof, and

that he is not to consider

authorised to let them.

porn the Commissurent

himself Advances from

Chest Exceed the grants for them.

swone suorees for the Year

the year ending

and My Lord's

31 March 1550, and

will

reyseest you with suggest tom

Earl Spey that in

appinsing

the

Governor of the Instructions thus Consuged to the Officer in charge of the Commissariat, he should

ве

be injoined in demanding advances from the Commissimit

Chest to make due allowance

др

for any payments to be made in this Country out

of the grants for either trauch of the service under his supervision

either in

discharge of Salaries of about Officer or for any

other purpose

или

sin

Your obedient fewant

ler Tunchan

Admira

Foren

Office

Home

Office

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Mr Meninte

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Governor Bonhun

119

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7 July 149.

Thaumit for your unfor:

:metion the Copy of a

letter

from the Board of Treating which will approze you

the directions efpiced by

Luvships to the Officer in

Charge of the

their

Commissarist

Clust, with aspect sto

adrances on accor

ccount of the

Partamentary Not for the

{

Sen several Services of your fort for the year

ending 31 Manh 1050, and I have to instinct you

Guided accordingly

making demands upon

to be

sie

For

that officer for either branch of the

Service under

Joun

Super..

vision, wither in discharge

of Primves of abrent Offrews

for any

other purpose.

118259/7

6136. Hong Song & RECEIVED Northe

North America

JUN 13

120

Juairy Chambers

With reference

July 12th 1049

youn

letten of the 26th of May

lach, I am

directed by

Have

The Lords Commissioner of

Her Majesty's Treasury

тарел

acquaint you for the informa

= tion of Earl. Greg that my Lords have getion

for

directions

the repagonent of the suns paid to defray the expence

of Letters Patents for the creation of the trichspricks H. Merrinaile by

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to to Peter Smith of your Offere amorating beixether to

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the seaon of One Handred and, forty, hix Ponade sex thillings

and one

by you-

Renny, as subricked

the Voucher which

letter

accompanied your

returned herewith.

are

I hate the honor lobe

Bleeda! Ferrant

Jour

kery

W. G. Baryter

121

134.6.1

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12.2

paint to hotmitte The stumps for the receipts must

courh

How has this

myjust be the most couvement course.

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been clone in other care of the rame hind?

Office myst

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acceptarily

the Contingent

I murely wished to shew

I see how the payment of

them ca

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I find

that the Paymaster Gennal has

instincted to pay

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apply of the Patent office with pro: bably be instructed to

and, I shared suppose tion to that effect, M. Johnston although I have no informa.

to the Stamp office for the

value of

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Lucin's bills, together

₤156.

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ring

fractional arrivants to the Patent office

Signet office

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and how office.

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payment

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I shall

have to disbuse 3% for the stamped

h garn

to the

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Paymaster

" to Mr Johnstone

до

18 July

12842

to legton 416-21/7/49.

bury

131-19 Jeely,

149.

6178. Hrong, ong. & Ceylon.

Treas

sury

14th

Chambers

th July

July

15149.

The Lads Commissioners

Retter f

Treasury have.

Her Majesty! has before

Their your

122

the

11th is, upon the subject of

abirement from

Mr Hlevenson's

the

situation which he held in the

The

Office of Registrar General at Roug Victoria in the Poland of Thong, in which it is stated that Earl Gray has signified to Governor. his approval of the Course which he has pursued in

to Mr. Plevenson the

decount.

his Coûtributiones

to stand. to the Supersunation of cand, Their braships desire the

to request you will observe to Earl Gray that, as the Stevenson night Herman Merivale Exquire

have

Admi

have been considered entitled to some

Gratuity

had proof bean adduced

that the state of his health prevented

his continuance in the Service

Hong,

aud

the Government at thoug Kore as his retirement from the Service

has given reduction of

ал

opportunity for the

the situation which he held

their braships do not deam it

that the payment to him £47. 4. 11a which is

Necessary

reported in the Bonham's despatch

of the 30

of last March, should

be disallowed.

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Rey de

desire me,

however, to request that you will state to Earl Grey that they have had repeated occasion to refuse applications for the return of Contributions to the Superannuation

If und which have been made in

This

Thi's Country

123

meh return not being

dey respect warranted by the Provisions

the Law; and

as it is desirable

Islands,

that the same rule of proceeding Ihould be observed at Ceylon a at tong Thoug, with respect to the conctrcbretions required from the Salaries Jervous employed in those their broshifts desire me to suggest the propriety of cautioning the Governor.

Thoug

against authorizing day a payment

future

the case

similar to that made in Mr Flewenson, and

Iam to baggest that a minilar Caution be conveyed

Governor of Ceylon.

Your

аш

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to the

obedient Servant 2 Th

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Mr. Mersinle

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6223. Hong Mary.

JUX 17 1849

Treasury Chambers

16th July 1849.

Ser

With referener

to the Letter of this Bonne

of the 22 of February last I am by the Lords Commissioner of Her Majesty Treasury to aquaint

you,

for the information of Earl Grey, that My Lords have directed Mr. Baillie

Agent General for Hong Kong,

to pay

Pension of Franety

Mrs Sneithers the Pension

Gn:

Pounds

gear granted to her

late Thorens chruithers

And

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Widow

Widow of the

Inspector of

Huy động

commence from the 31 of Eugust lose the state of her Husbands decease, order that the Governor of Hong Kong

may

apprized

ed thereof,

Inua

For

Percant

Your Obestenst Scent

Hernian Merivale Eop.

ler Tundu

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Chambers

18th July 1849.

With reference to your

125

Letter

of the 9th Istent. I have it in command to cuspucient You, for the information of Earl Grey, that the Lords Commissioners of

Nor. Meijsty's Treasury hewes

given Directionis

for

the

preparatum.

by the Orcluence Department of the Police Clothing &: required for the Service of the Government. Hong Kong, and have instructed thee Agents General to take the requisite steps for forwencing the same & that Colony.

Jan

your chechient Summ

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126

I'm reply to your Letter of the In 14th Inclanit. respecting Passage Allowance to be grainted to the Bishop of Victorise

to his See, Teem

refecering

indiel

the Lords Commissioners of

Her Majesty's Treccessory to augusient - You, for the information of Earl Grey, that calverting to the proportionate Rates of the regulated Passage Allowances for Governors of. Colonies situated to the Eastward of the Cape of Good Hope, My Lords will be prepared to authorize the Yone to the Bishop of Victorice

Cormen Morivale hope

of a

Allowance

Adm

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Hoste

Iffice

16,990-4

Tivo Hundred and

Allowance of

the Amounts

fifty Pounds, being

granted to the first Bishops

appointed to Sees in Austrèilice.

it be

et the same

tiine

being understood that this Allowance, as in previous Instances, is specially oppanted upon the first Institution of the Bishoprick, a is not to be considered as giving

Bishop who hireafter any

mary

be nominated to the See

Claim

Passage at the expence of the

to a

Public.

Inform

Mer Meméle

the

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127

Treasury Chambers Br August 1849

you

I am commanded by the Lords Commissi of Her Majesty's Treasury to transmit to the enclosed Letter from the Commissioners of bustoms, dated the 1st Instant, and the Supplement to the List of Copyright Works for the Governor of Hong Kong, encloved

therein, and I am to request that : will move Earl

you

"Grey to cause the requisite Communication on this subject to be made to the Governor -

Herman Merivale bsgr

& & &

I am,

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of Hong Kong, in cider that Efect may be giver

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In compliance with the

request of the Lords Commpo:

Bad Grey 18

of the Feasury

WM.

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Joe fire copies of the

screvette Supplement to the

List of Copyright Works in

order that effect may

in the landheb

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Levels Commissioners of You

Majesty's Treewry to transmit

You the enclosed Extract

Reports of the Common

from:

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of Audit, destect the 13th Junet, together with the accompanying Remarks

made by them on the Amounts of the Colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong for the Year 1848 ;

and Jen

to regiects that You will subunit the score to Eart

Grey with My Luces requests

that his Lielship will unce

еске

Forman Merivale Eng

the

Admir

ents

Fore Office

Office

the Communication suggested by the Commissionors to be

made to the Governor of Hong

Kong.

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Extract from Report of the Commiss= of Audit, tactil the 13th August 1849

We buy to observe that this is the firsts Couvrent from Hong,

Hong

rendered under

Your Indships Instructions of 1847, ound that there is evidence of the Instuctions having been attended to, although there

cere

some Omissions and Devictions,

as noticts in the

companying Paper of Remerckes,

which We think it desirable

to submit, in order to their

being forwarded to the Governor under Your Lidships Directions.

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your rufirmation and quidlance the accompanying Extract from a Report of the

Commissioner of Audit..

with Remarks repen the Auounts of the Colonial

Kea

Jea

1848.

of Harry Hong for the

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28 Feb750.

With reference to you

letter of the 25

August last

Same devited bhail

brey

to transmit to

to you

the information of the

for the

Por as Commifers: of the Freasury

the Copy of a Memorandum_

the Colonial Fussure

the

at Henry Hery Remverks of the Comunasit!

of Audit on his Accounts for the year 1848.

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CA 134

Remarks on the Accounts of the Colonial, Treasurer of Hong Kong for the year 1940, with

references to the Treasury Instructions of 1847 - Referred to in Report of Commisst of Audit to Leeds streaming Ducted 13 August loug - N°522.

Reposits "not: • The

available".

The deposits have not been included withe Accountants Cash Receipts, pussed through

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his Journal, non, soferans

assmay be inferred," recorded in the Sedger, as they are not found

the closing Entries noted in the Trial Baland Par écoular attention requested to the Articles of Instuction N9 and 24

this

By w former it is provided that thicke counte shall enter day by day in his Cash Book any Receipt and Payment-us it occurs, and

and by the latter that ait sees paid into the Colonial. Treasury by Administrators of Estates orne by way of Deposit are to веденау

any

the.

be included in the Accounts of the treasurer. "There should be only one general Account

of record of any Cash transaction in which the Colonial Treasury or the Colonial

Gover

ment is concerned, and a

ethough

The Treasury Seccount will thus include

Deposits

Admit

"orei

Office

ffice

Deposits not available for the Public

, Scrince,

The Ledger

will always

show the state. the heports, and what is the Balance

1/the. Separate Funds held withe Government

Treasury These : Iservations au mude with a view

on account of Deposit Fund -

to the opening of the New Account for

1050, mishich the Treasurer should

debit himself and credit the Gencial - Account on the 31+ December 1849 with Pull eposits not available in addition to () pesits abailable, and the Receipts and Payments in account of such Deposits with the year and of the Balance at the chise if the year 1850, we

ве

'll thus appear in the Intement of Trial Balances under

the head "Personal Accounts"

Authoutier for

135

The Instructions under these Reads have not

incurring Expenditure been closely followed - The Deviations and omission, in euch case are noted with a view to their being strictly Schedules of Expenditure in attended to from the t- fermuary 1950.

col Department Act:30. The requisition is to be drawn up in the

Heath of each @epartment; and to include all the Service,

Abstracts of.

Boy morts eineated such department, foreshich monthly authority Payments cireadh

thundreach is required, classed under the prescribed Service Heads. Had of Service (Founts)

and

Art 32. Each Head Department istosend tauranttitake sette Freasure a schedule of the charger in his audit forthe

rus sed Services apartments, classed and detailed asen the Requie

-Action - Those

Frese Schedules with t. in Bills and

Authorities.

ane to be incediately forented to We Auditor, by hom they are to be abstracted_ (Art15) and how certified and returned to the Treasurer for pay event (Act. 55)

Aterom BuxAuditois Abstract Book the Warran is pr. pared for the Governors signatureas the final authority for the changes in the Treasure's Account . ( Art. 20 - Form H. 1105)

No Abstracts are therefore required to be made out and signed by the Colonial Treasurer The Prasuier hasonly (in his capacity of tread. of al Department) to makeout bisouse Schedule of charges .

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1 * = 41 . Office Contingencies April 1840 £151.1957

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Offic

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is not required, but so much as appertains to the Treasur

ver viz -

£26.8.lt should be a schedule

onder tu uw head as the Requisition, and signed by the Treasurer wish

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Oil and Candles. 2.16

Books

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181.4 £26,814

and similarbehedules should be furnished by

: :ack Head of Department - for instance, there

shuld be on

one;

Panthe Colonial Secretary

Almanacks £ 6. 15.5-

Oll for Lamps.

1.37112

Printing £26. 11. 57/2

Total £ 20 10.6.

£20.

Dr. Frum N1 . " Effice Contingencies X.13 . In the quisition M. 2 1840. £.6.1.5--

14 descrived under the head of Service "Colonial" There is no such prescribed tread, the heading Should be " Office Contingencies

The Requisitions, Approvals and schedules I've Ed sufficiently distrugurish the separate items under their Reads of Service

M. 3. Superintendent of Police March

184d is not sufficiently distinguist

Nations for Police - Shoeing Horses _Forage - Di Cause repairs for Boats - should not be classed sven total. they would be separated in

in the

Esteiriate

Expencerf Passay

136

Estimate B9, and should be separate in the Requi=

sition and in the secredule.

_41. "Colonial Surgeon " N°3 March 1940, includes

under. Temporary Saluries, Wagestoteston and Burial Ground Heeper, and which, would appear to have been proper to have been included in the Requisition of the Colonial Chaplain

ad Gratuities

This allowance was sanctioned by

the England ofthe Mither: Widow of

Secretary of State addition to Pension. It is Inspectorf Police classed under Charitable Allowances, but any and her child £100. similar charge in future should be classed as

"Gratuity " under sichead Pensions and, Return Q-of- This Rotuni includes only a portion of works in progress the Publict vocks in progress, those works which turing the Year

Royal Engineers being

will.

are carried on un

under the

superintendence of the The Retumi

mmitted

Hed.

& should infuture comprize every

work wiproses

The expense of which is to be defrayed out of the Local Revenue or the sum to be received fromtér Parlamentary Grant n'aid - In the chiru they may

however be kept distinct and separately,

totalled.

Works carried on by the Colonial officers (say)

£9.587.18.9

Royal Engineers, say,

£7.716.0.0

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137 F

104

31th August ming.

Sam Commanded by the brav Commissioners of Her Majesty is Treasury to transmit to her lifey of a Report

you from the Counisterners of dudit in a sum of of the respect of a hought to credit in Colonial Treasurer at thoug

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to credit in the account.

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gradually accumulated in the Chest of the Treasurer", and Iam to request that, in laying this Report before Earl Grey, you will move his braship= instruct the Governor of Long Hous Mahir Luquiry into the

may

Make

Which

Surplus.

into the circumstances

have occasioned Mis

pears to have

which appears

accumulated suice July is 43% to have

upon

remained unnoticed upo

the furveys of

Herman Merivale Exquire

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the occasion

The Hate

Colonial

the

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Colonial Treasury,

and the verifications

the Pressurer 1 & Balance which have from live to tame taken place; and their braships bag Grey will cause the reven

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23. Aug. 1849

With refs to our Report of the the subject of any Surples which

have arisen in China, from Dollars my weight traying

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eving

in tale ; We beg leave :

to state thate. Ur Johnston's reply to the Jucery, forwarded in the above report, informs

that there is nothing recorded in the Archive of the Superintendency, to show that the prachin adverted to by Mr Elmolie exested,

there

2202

that

in the was any Surplus Balance

at Macas, at the time referred

Treasury do by him.

period

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The fact of a Surplus having abar after

coumulated at the Colonial Treasury long Series of minor payments by county. es proved by Mr Mercer, the Colonial Treasurer,

having brought to Credit in the Account My received, for 1848, which we have recen

"Surplus gradually a sum of £32, 8-2

cumulated in the Cheel of The Treasurer " " Mr Mercer explains the Surplus to have arsen from the receipt from the genress! at difft times of Carolus Dollars, not like the other Spanish Coin, - broken, but full, with only the usual Chops

Stamps of the Shroffe;

and he states the difference that existed

"The Lords Commer

of H. M's Greaserry

in the issuing

the samme

Adr

جسم

ting intrad

of by weights, as being from tive to four Gollers

in the thousand.

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It appears, however, that the Treasurer

had no intimation or knowledge of the

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terree.

all surplus

There sma

селетий

sions, but that when his attention was directed to the subject, he found that the small Surplus had been put aside weekly

separate bag,

& the

Amount to 331th Dec. 1848.

which

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(a)

cumulated

32, 8.2,

brought so n

cecunt.

Is would

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ہے کے جیسے جج ہے کیسے

Caphears

appear that the Stroff alone was cognizant of the small se

Cations from menor Jauments, the details of which-hassed exclusively through his hands. Stakhea that the same Individual has acted as Shroff, during the Treasurerships of Mr Stewart D. Mr & Martin, both of whom, both of whom Jilaced correctness ; & the Sum of £32-

aced much trout in

hes intagrity

1432482

and

8.2 may

se assumed to be the whole of the Surplus

acervonulated on

payments

by the Streoff

since Sept. 1843.

139

It is at the same time difficult.

to understand, how the separate Bag offoins, constituting the Surplus could have remained in the Treasury Chest,

as Mr Mercer Mretter

states

an exa

act

they sed, without being noted in the Surveys

the Chart, which purport to give account of each Coin existing in the fotorel Treasury, the Amount of which was found

: o correspond with the Balance shown by the Treasurer's Books, no portion of the

hav

been

accummulating Surplus he included in the Treasury Books until

We have thought it right.

December 1848.

Although

to submit there remarks, on the explanat's which have been obtained, We beg leave to

observe, that as re

ards the early period

rega

of decount prior to July 1843, it is known but one Money Cherl for the Services

that there

ev A

Reciepts & payments of

the

VariDA

of the Hong Long Government, the Superin -tendency, & the Special Mission ; that there

Account contained erro

contained erroneous Records

some instances of the actual leash transactions, and that when Mr Sewart took charge of the Chest, as acting Treasurer in July 1843, he found of actual Money, suffit only to satisfy the

hisited in the Account of

so that any surplus

Balance ex

Hong Kong Government,

the

which may have existed, without being interes in the Accounts, freer to that date,

Connects

Admin

Office

Home

Office

ents

Balance

itself with the quection of deficients

in respect of the separate becounts made up under the superintendence oålle Bee not to September 1843, & in respect of which,

ite ame

to understand that Youchers

regeven ocurments will be brochu cie, osta

froduced, establer

tableching

payments, for which Credit has not been cerred in the Accounts, to a greaters Commount than the apparent defeciency

182:733

We have thei

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550 Hong

142.

11 Septing.

I hansmit herwith the

Copy

of a letter avel it's

encloure frome

The Brand

of Fuasury respecting

£32.0.2

de described as

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Surplus gradually accurse:

:leteal in the Chush of

the

Treasurer of Hery Hange

and

Shove to request that you will to report

flo me

the

Aniinstances which have

genen

write to this accsenvaltion Ihare

140

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rents

Foror Office

Home

Office

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25 Nev

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316150.

With reference to your

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141

letter of the Bro of Augh lich

directed

все

have obvated by Carl Grey

Ai transmit be

be you

The

Copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Hong Hong

enclosing a letter from the

Treasurer relative to the

of £32.0

Lume

2 which had

Gradically accumulated

en the Colonial Chesh Hare

Adr

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Offic

20,546.-2

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201004/49

Sir,

8752, trong trong

RECEIVED

OCT. 18 1849

Treasury Chambers 7 October 1849

142

am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to transmit to you, for the information of barl Grey, the encloved Letter from the Secretary to the Board of bustome, dated the 3. Instant, together with the -Enclosure thereof, consisting of live bopies of the 8th Supplement to the List of bopyright Works, requesting that the same may be forwarded to the Governor of Hong Kong, in order that effect may

be given in that bolony to the Provisions of the Act 8th and 9th Victoria, Cap: 93, dec: 9; and I.

: and I am to request that: will move barl Grey to cause the requisite Communication on the subject thereof to be made to the Governor of Hong Kong.

I um

Sir,

you

Herman Merivale begr=

fc fc fc

obedient Sewt

your

es. Truly guns

M. Wat

Usual draft to Govern

ensexed.

its.18%.

- LILI

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143

N° 1316

Custom House, London

?? Oct 1849.

the

in handwriting

You

companying 5 Coper

of the 8th subplement to the List of Copright Works,

Pam

I am to sequifing the request

of the Roand

What the

Lords Comaripionis of ten

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Majesty's Treating a doccting

The

to their Order of the 4th Auglist 1846, will be the means

the

Same being forwarder to the Coveran of Hong Kong

in order that effect may

Admiral

Liven

that Colong to the

ents

Ака

Foreig Office

provisions of the Set 849

Vie Cap 93

See 9.

Home Office

Jam, Sit,

our most Obedient Verant

(Low Me

The Right Rouble Mr. S. Hayter

Entered

Tread 8752 HongKong

Governor Bonham. H

Hong trong

MINUTE

1849

21. Hattenth 10

WW W Malawes Euthwes

W.M.

Sir.

Nial

144

D.S.

20 Oct/49

In compliance

the

with the request of Lords Commissioners of

the Treasury, Stranduit to you five copies of Eighth Supplement to the List of Works Compright Works

order that be given

the

effect may the pland of Rong tong to the provisions of Act 819 Ketoria, Cap. 93, Lc 9.

I have se

I G

145

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Fore

Offic

20131 Customs. 8th E Supplement

her

to the Lust open Copyright Wate futh Governors "Hong Kong. The

20.546

REG", 4 OCTOBER. [84o

Read Oct/49

Write to Wo Merivale &

Caming ofcestors

16790/49

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War Office

Adm

Forot

Offer

Hom Office

War

Office

113,870

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Copy Lobicas 811ay /!?!

to Sov:

112-

Cappy to UCHAG

May

3042-bitty RECEIVE

APK 20 BAJ

War Office,

147

April 1847 .

Jam directed to acknowledge the receipt

of-your

letter of the 10th distant, transmitting

William Lowe Cty of a dispatch from. The Governor dated 10th January Rich. Tackerberry

of Hong Kong,

the Andusin last, with one enclosure, reporting cor Darrington the grant of a free passage

James Decker

to Madras

of the Six then nained in the margins, feat Balfour accompanied by their families Calety

Serving in the Police Force of the Colony

from

into which they had volunteered

the 98th

not 90th Regiment,

as stated in your said letter:

Men

these men with others Volunteered

Jor

Men,

the above duty in 1845, their

pensions

Aver

fixed by the

Chelsea Board, but with

understanding that they

they during

to draw the same during

Came

Blusen Secretary for the Colonies

were not

their bervice

}

that Beat 180 will give much chreithe

Communicate to the 5% a request-

May

for the pay of

the expean of these pupage.

to in this letter

You on the front refered Write also to the

148

Admir

Office

ints

lome

Office

in the Police, and it will, therefore,

To make the ne

be impossible to

the ce

exepare

arrangements for saying them their pensions at Madras, through the East India Company, until the date they

have been subsisted in the Police Force shall have been communicated;

This has before been intimated to the Authorities at Hong Kong, in bronilar cases, and

to this Office .

the required information furnished. Ou

the last recation

by Major Staveley,

Hong

himi dates,

in a letter from him

Rong, 28th July, 1868.

--I have the houve to be

You

honor

most obedient Servant,

Lalu

Admi

office

Sfice

nts

5. Crossing.

.co

letter

T. the prom

No Hern

send this

sinformation,

pensions

inh

date ser

then Men's

A to the

разнат

tion

We re. (mmended to them to

AB .27/4.

and for the required.

office that this has hom and tell the Jar

Done?

on the the post.

Ras elem

Jufiar

Min laws the

при

Wefon 23 pay

(mung bulto) his Landrif

dotted whether the Tynend

1. walled

office han ruby

persions. I

But the Was

ди

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inclined Keriforr Котра

submit that the Treamery

лукс

Fold that Jaz

Jumpor & sanction

разне R. payment for the passages

7.7.28/4

hocu necer

Be sobject. Shrouded the ruppente

War-Office.

I believe the whove to be mistake & that the W. 0.

will hovide also

the In Smith difi

Krobably know how this

Jadis

hr. Ch. Kewlyan

H.C.B.

Jumpy

Jon this

this cy

3 Bruce house that the Treasury

tecer consulted on

the

Colo

184?

axcerting to Lond

Man to Mostres should be signified. of the as place of the removal ofte Mic O conclucte. What this Lord staisies approret

On Her Majesty's Service.

Mr Merciale

copy of this

sted to the Go Letter should, & poserra

Gray despatch of the

22 Macl

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да

it is to be apprehended that the War offin

are asked

will do nothing unless they are

The Garmin's Gover

ment of the money

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and as it which has

wth a

dispatch is rant. to W.0. without observation, dors not ask for the repay

bren

the pennorens

papage,

that h

to have taken it for you to the Treasing

then expended in providing

the Secretary,

refund the

and has only posted

is not called spor

of Hong Kong

the pension

the mecefiity of areas

Police

I in the intent

iving

at what

стеба

mon in that island, ceased.

to know of this mecidant. The care is somet

dato thirr Sauries

do it happen to her off the f

which it amvolors 30 Spil PS

Troy bropy 279 2

над годи

149

par 0.25.. C.0.10 april

5/7/49

East Grey having appines

вели а

to Madras to the men and thir

free preproges from Hong Hong

anungenauts for grauting

families litly serving

and in the

had volunteered from the

Police Force of the Colony, whis

90th and 90th Reyte

наде

Same directed

grafied on the select between

corespondence which has

the Fentury copies of the

of the Lords Commisss : of

to you for the consideration

by his Soraship to transmit

the Ivan Office

this

Reph and Save to requests

will state to the

this you will

Forces Commps : that Ford

Grey Juspons

Lordships

MINUTE /

2/3.

with their

Sanction the expenditure

which has been mcurred

this allove

by Gouver

eri

Bonhamn.

Bonhame

Jadis. 3

WREllic

Merival 3

3642 Hovy Hong

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150

112. 6 May 149.

with reference to your

alex:

of January

: Path & 6 of the 10 of

hist sporting this you posted

free passages to Madres to six

Men & lliur families were bad.

вели х

volunterrod from niti the

Police Ferce from the 98 = Regh_

I transmit the copy of letter

this subguel from the Wen request

the

Affice, and Share to Thit you will fummish 2 information required by: Suiting at war as to the

ир

the

dite to which these men were

subrested in the Police Love of

35 Report

the Money.

there

Intard

War off. 3642- W. Kong

Gov. 8498

Sulivan, lay

MINUTE

w.th.

War offici

The 72 July 2

Sir

بود

151

BY CH149

Jam directed by

Earl Grey to transmit to

ation of

the

you for the information the Secretary at War accompanying Copy of a Wespatch from the Lovemor of thong reporting the dates up to which the sin

the

Military Rusione, refened 17 in your Letter of 25 April last were subsisted

The Police Face of

chat Colony

Samt

Land Barf

152

รา

Land Board

op of Varia

Land Board

ان

Febying.

H32 Hong Kong

C.D.

FEB 6 1849

153

می

Colonial Land and Emigration ffice

5th February 1049.

Sir

We have to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter

letter of the

91.17 Nov. 1040. 29 the Ultimes, accompanied by Despatch from the Governor

oriquial enclosures pes with retioned.

of Hong Kong, reporting that he

Surveyor had directed the

Leneral of the Colony to resime and strike off the Rent-roll certain lots of Land the arrears on which were quite

irrecoverable.

As it appears from the Return which accompames

My Bonham's despatch that the Lots in question

terman Merivale say

had

been

Adm

Offic

flor

Offic

been left unimproved and that the Owners were rither dead,

unknown,

had left the

Colony, no other

course thaw

that which he adopted seems to have been open to our

Bonham. We would accordingly submit that his proceedings in this matter should be

approved.

We have the honor to be

Li Jour Pedent

Humble servants,

SW Bundock

Ananduword

Signity Lord Grey's epperred to the gov?,

Mr. Blackwood.

A Draft may prepared accordingly.

Yst 2

ats. 6/2

1783 Hong Kong

RECETTE

MAR. 1

154

Vede in

50h! 14:

Colonial Land and bruegration Office

28th February 1849.

We have the honor to acknowledge

Jer,

No 93. 24 Nov? 1848. your No 89. 18th Nov. 1848

letters

A:98. 15th Nov? 1848

the 29th and 30th Altimo

transmitting despatches from the Govenor

of Hong Kong relating to sales

in that

your

grounds

Colony.

Laird

2. The despatch transmitted

letter

proposed to

small ship

the 29th states the

which

the Governor

grant the Lease of a

slip of

termas

would

Land to Mr Brame

more favorable their

be authorized by his

Herman Merivale

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Sof

present

155

}

present instinctions.

Of the

transmitted

Both,

tivo despatches

and M. Stephenson

to depend

the Course

Mr. Bronne

appear to

your

letter of the.

which is taken

with

reference

to the

the former refers to grant of Land applied for by

Mr Stephenson, but the

to ked

this

but the Govenor

opportunity of enfor ang

the necessity of revising the systein

on which Lands are at present sots.

A second Despatch however states

that

one of the

which

grounded his

conclusions had

general question. And on this latter point it would be premature to pronounce any opinion, until the arrival of the further statements promised by the Governon. As,

however,

month has now elapsed

since these papers were forwarded to

most material allegation

но, лис

think it

proper not to

the

Governor had

delay our

communicating to Lord

turned

out

erroneous,

and promises

Grounds

report

our report any longer without

which we contime to do so.

"We have the honor to be,

Siv

Jour Obedient

Aureable Servants,

The Grundoch Redeii Logen

Grey

the

a further

они

the subject

early opportunity.

We have

that the decisions

the honor to state

on the applications

久

Foreig Office

fome

Office

Admi

ent

Mr. Ellict.

We received yesterday the further information Momised lytter Governor : &

the despatch fur

meniated

& you Land Board. The Comm

sich therefore have aw

Mesuming

opportunity of

.1/5.

#his question. Abs.

It will be enough dappredend forwarding the fresh Despatcher.

I set out by referring this the port which can then be put by.

2.78.4/5

نن

15 Apiling

2279.

tonig

Koni

156

kanns

MAR 19 1849

bor

ту

Gov:

10994 105 and suced to 93498 herewith rehimed.

Colonial Land and Emigration Office

19th March 1840.

Ser

We have to acknowledge two

Letters

Etters of

for

the 3rd Sustant, suclosing.

our report two

Despatches

from the Governor of Stong kong, relating to the sall of Land in that Colony

contaris

of a

One of these - N.99, 12 Dec. 1848-

the promised correction. mis.statement contained in

"the Governor's Despatch of the 15th November, No 89, and enables us

Herman Merivale reg

نے

----

157

to report on that and the other Despatches referred to in our Report of the 28th Ultimo. We now propose therefore to report on the following Gespatated :

Sumber 89. 15 november 1548

93. 24 November 1848 98. 30 November 1848

99. 13 December Wad

105. 28 December 2848.

and

If these despatches, vos 89-98 a

to the general question F9 refer to the

of the rate at which Lands

should be disposed of

Colony.

In No 89 is

forwarded

in the

also

warded an application from W: Stephenson to be allowed to

purchase

Keot of Rand. N93

and 105 forward similar

applications from M. Braine and

Mr Scott respectively.

In this Report we shall

proceed - first & state the facts bearing on the general question and on the particular applications

for Land now forwarked, which are somewhat illustrative of the larger question; and afterwards to add such observations as re have to on rach of these

offer onbjects.

In the year 1043 it was determined that the Land in

Hong Kong, which was then sxpected to become

great

Commercial sutrepor, shoned not

be sold outright, but leased

applications

Admiral

158

Fore

gents

Office

flome

Sffice

which

to 75

of the progress

at aminal rent for a term

was ultimately limited 75 years. The great expectations Entertained at the mince of this Colony led to considerable competition as the Land auctions, which was still further enhanced

}

If the mode in which the Lands were for the most part disposed

Kick

&t was determined that

instead of naming a fixed rent and making premium or bonus the subject of competition, :the biddings should be for the anmal rent itself _ the upset price being fixed by a

Committee appointed for the purpose. An examination

}

of the Table annexed to the Despatch No 89 will show the extraordinary rate at which these Lands were accordingly put up for sale and sold. The upset annual rent which. in the year 1844 the Sovernment were ultimately able to fix for

Marine Lots

was no less than

£340 per acre, and upwards of 26 acres have been disposed a at nearly this rate, bringing in a Rent

Pent of £6.979: 17.6/47. The other Jorn. Lands were divided

into 9 classes, at rents varying from £160 $2 per acre, and the

by the sale

whole rent obtained of these and the Marine Lots amomuted (as

appears

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Admira

ents

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159

on three of which ripenses have been incurred amounting to 40 or 50 thousand dollars each.

Of these, two cannot belet for the mere gromid-rent and of the

other two

one has been sold

for 15.000 $, and the other cannot

a purchaser

Guid

price.

the

at that

Inder these circumstances Governor apprehend

that besides the discontent

sinced by those who find themselves burdened with rent beyond the value of their Land, the maintenance of the present rate of sent will have the effect 10t of causing

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។

Foref

Office

Flome

Office

appears by the corrected Return * transmitted in despatcti N299)

€14.274.-

The progress, however, of the Colony did not correspond with the anticipations

which these

large rents had been obtained

and the coresequence was that the purchasers of band became dissatisfied with their bargains.

to those

Permission was given, who chose to throw up their Lands, and 76 Lots have been to thrown up, involving Coss to Government of £2694, about one

an ammal

- fifth of The Crown rental. Mr Stephenson also states

the

circumstances of four properties

14:

We made Vasemen

Admira

ents

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160

Forei

Office

Home

ffice

a diminution of the Revenue

вз

the continual abandonment Of Land by its holders, and 안

next of precluding all hope of

the growth of native Establishments

in Victoria, on

ао

which its value

an Entrepôt mist considerably depend. He proposes therefore

that a

Commission should be instituted to report upon the

про state of the landed tenure of the Colony generally and on rach individual case of

hardship, and that on Report such relief

this

may

appear to Lord Grey proper shoned be granted to the present holders and a new rate fixed

for

for the future.

In the meantime, Lord Grey

has instructed the Governor to

discontinue the resumption by

Sovernment

Loto which the

purchasers wish to abandow,

and has approved a suggestion

of the Governor that instead of reducing the Rento

the Crown

Lessees, they should be allowed

of the term of their

an extension of

Leases.

These are the circumstances

under which the general

question is brought under Lord Sey's notice. We proceed, neat, to state the facts of the particular applications forwarded by the Governor.

ли

Admire

ents

161

Fore

Office

flome Office

Office

nd Card

Mr Stephenson proposes Establish Manufactory at Hong Kong, an object which the Sovernor considers would be highly beneficial to the Colony, - and for that purpose

purchase a Marine applies

outside Lot 2/1⁄2 acres

72/1⁄2

Town of Victoria. The Lot is

the

not fan

beyond the Western limits the Town, but it is rocky and can at present only be approached by sed. For this, Mr Stephenson offers rither Pent of

of £10 per acre (renal to £25 for the whole lot),

bona fide

twice as much as any

purchaser would bid at auction. The Surveyor General reports

10.

reports that calculating the price according to the Rules laid down for Town Lob, the dient would amount to £404:5:31⁄2 but as the Land is besond the Town a Rent of £145 would be oufficient. The Governor, however, considers this too high, and proposes to fix the upset price at £100 per annum, or even lower, supposing no person should be found desirous of

at that rate. purchasing

Mr. Braine, who

present occupies 2/4 acres of Land

at Victoria at a bent of £176: 8:10 a year, prefers two requests to Government. The first

Admi

}

ents

162

Foreig Office

Home

Office

is, to make a Road across come Goverment Land to connect his own property with one the Freets

the Town -

which

the Governor has allowed him to do. The next is, that he may be allowed to take, at the rate

25 an acre, a small strip of land, lying between his own Property and a large open

Drain, of which the ordinary upset Pent under the present Regulations would be £ 15:14:6,

but which cannot without great expense be turned to any other use than that of ornamental plantation. The Governor recommends that

Mr. Braine should be allowed

sither to take at that rate the strip of Land amounting to about 1/4 of

an acre, or

to take

the whole lot of which it is a part at a Rent of £5. The Surveyor General, however, states that the part of the lot not required by Mr Brame might possibly be wanted for. improving the Town

Mr Scott's application is

almost exactly of the

kind

acre

same

vigt, to rent at £5 an

" for purposes of ornamental

plantation, about p1⁄2

an acre

Land which is reportect by

the

Surveyor General to be

impracticable

www

Admi

nts

163

Повре

hffice

ffic

but wa

impracticable for any other purpose. This Land was originally leased by Government at the rate of ₤18:4:6 per ammun,

subsequently resumed. The Governor now recommends that the whole lot should be leased to Mr. Scott at the Rent

£5.

12 These, we believe, are all

the material fact

questions

the

which we now

proceed & report.

We begin with the general

question_

disposing

The system of

the Land was, as

we have observed, to make the amount of Rent the subject

of competition at the

Public

Sales.

Jale

Obvious as were the

advantages of such a systems,

in a Colony which, like song Kong, must depend for a large portion of its Revenue on the proceeds of

the Crown Lands, - Experience has, we think, shown

that it had large and countervailing disadvantages. The sale of property at what

may be called

Rack-rent

is necessarily in the nature

sale on credit. and it has the consegnent disadvantage of

Enabling speculators to buy Land not according

to their

actual capital but according to their anticipations. The

natural results

are a

great

immediate

Admir

17 164

Fore

Office

fonte Office

immediate stimulus to purchase_ a large increase of price (which, however, as the payments are deferred, is often more apparent (han real) - and a conseguent growth of fictitions or speculative salls for the purpose not of

but resale, causing in

ное

arr

the first instance an additional rise, but ultimately unnatural depreciation of

value

the

of sand. How far sales of this kind took place at Hong Kong may be conjectured from the statement, in the Despatch 1999, that the sales of 49 Lots at a rental of nearly £ 1.500 were merely fictitions,

and when a

re-sale

was

Jonned

found to be impossible

never completed.

were

It was

during this state of things that

the present scale of price

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fixed by the Land Committee, and we think that the

the depreciation of property abandonment of Land by its

Owners - the professed intention

to carry

his

of Mr. Stephenson to зли manufactures to Mação unless he can

obtain Land at a

rate utterly disproportionate to that required by the present Regulations _ and the statement that he can procure suitable buildings at that place at a Suarter of the money which would be regnired

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165

Forei Othe

ground rent at Victoria, show that the rates then established, rising as they do to an annual

of 2340 per acre

rent

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safely be maintained.

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if so, it must almost certainly follow that if the scale

payment be lowered prospectively it would not be long possible. to enforce upon the present Land owners the continued hayment of their present Rents.

Of has not been without reluctance that we have contentplated any alteration, the immediate effect of which may be to diminish the present Revenue of Hong Kong. The question, however, has become

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so urgent that it is impossible

any longer to postpone its settlement, and it is clear

that an attempt to maintain the existing rents, if they be really excessive

would in the

to the

any

and be more fatal to the progress, and consequently Revenue of Hong Kong, than immediate loss could be.

Under these circumstances, We would venture to submit our opinion that the Sovernor ohioned be authorized to constitute the Emmittee of Suguire which he has proposed, both with respect to the general question

reduction, and as to the cases of alleged hardship, Submitting

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166

submitting the result for Lord Grey's consideration before any final steps are taken. And

We would further enggest

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that in

any

revision

systems of Land sale

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proportion only of the price thoned in future be reserved in the shape of Rent, _ the competition at the Cubeic Fales being made to turn,

not on

n the

the amount of Rent, but on the premium offered for what would in fact be a beneficial lease. -

We now turn to the particular applications for Land of Mep! Stephenson, Branice

and Scott.

Considering

-Considering the nature of

the Land applied for by Mr. bz Wr Stephenson, and that it does 9

not fall within the limits Victoria, we should

not

hesitate to recommend that

he should be allowed to

effect his proposed purchase

as ongfested

え

at a Rent of 2 100,

by the Governor, but as that £25 Sentleman's offer

Her is only

it appears to no improbable that these terms will be

accepted. What further

reduction could properly be made we feel unable to determine. But we thick that pending the proposed Engniry, the Governor might

be authorized to put up this Land for Public sale at d Rent to be determined by himself and his executive Council not less than £50.

Nor, in the present state of the

we see that any Colony, do

evil could arise from allowing the competition to tom, for

the present,

rent

on the annual

We think that the terms

to now offered thep to Braine and Scott may be approved, provided, however, that no Land be gold & Mr. Braine which is likely to be required for improvements.

167

On the negociation, however,

between the Governor and Mr

Braine, we have one observation

to add. We perceive that in the course of the correspondence, the Governor offered to allow

that Gentlenian to take possession of the Land, reserong

to The Crown the right of re-entering upon and selling

it at any future period. We cannot but doubt

expediency of onch

the

arr

arrangement. It seems to us desirable that transactions

of this kind to which the Government is

party should be as clear and

simple

as possible and

especially

especially that no

that no concessions should be made to individuals which

likely to induce

are

expectation that they will be ultimately able to obtain more than is expressly granted them. We would accordingly orggest that if Lord Grey should coincide in

this view, an intimation to

that effect might properly be conveyed to the Governor. We have the honor to be,

Jour Medient

Anuble Servant,

The Hundack

Return Rogers

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Mr Elect

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This Report from the Commisuosers pla

ced the

whole subject of Land Reuts in Stony Kong, in

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clear light,

add in the

это

I have nothing

way of explanation

I presume that the Governor

w be authorized to appoint proposed commission of

the

engeury,

cases included

#special

and that upon

in the report, the Commur advice will

be followed ? I

would

that the

Governor's

attention

the

rom other sources for any

should be drawn at the same time to the necessity of enterpr

in the local were Rev any day the unavoidable diminution of the Land Reuts.

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Levenne wowing to provide

7.78.2/5.

may

The colonial revenue to so serious in extent must ensue, affrire the Day of the colony will be if it is refund. _ Wile as myjected but as a res martinette I sitend to send to the God, of this It is obvious that a reduett is inevitable & that the

refert.

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1849 APR. 9

RECEIVED

169

Gov :

108-14 Apieljung

NZ. 18. Jam ? 1847

Shir

Your

Colonial Land and Enigration Office Jou Spril 18417.

We have

Land in that Colony.

by Covernment of 3 Town Lato

Hong thong relative to the reception Deepatch from the Governor of

letter of the 2nd Instemt endring

have to acknowledge

rent has been paid up or ample the Governor states that either the

2. On all these Let

security

taken for

its payment

Herman Merivale Bf.

and be recommendo

that the

Lai.

For

Land should be resumed according to the noual practice. We have the

honor to state that in

the draft of

to us

a Despatch

which was communicated

on the 6th December last, Lord

Grey signified his opinion that

these resumptions ought

2 row.

blee

tie continued. Bates His Lordships decision

had not reached the Governor at the

date of this Dapatch

we think that

in the present case the Dovernor's raumendation

may properly be adopted.

We have the honor tobe

Ser

Jour Obcdent Mumble Front;

Sosthundock

Redecidrogers.

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Mr Eleit

Adopt the course recommended

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171

Colonial Land and Emigration Office

19th April 1849.

We have the honor to acknowledge

the 12th Instant, transmething

your

letter of

with

reference

to us,

N°14. 27 Janelly the 81ch July last,

Kiff encloneres herewirehurned

our

Report of

Despatch from

the Governor of Hong Kong, accompanied

Returns relating

to the disposal

of the Public Lands in that Colony :

2 These Retions hewe

been prepared in

order to

the

Herman Merivale

neet

the Colony in

the requirements

Ader of the House of Commons,

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Fore

Offic

the 31st March 1848, with which

had not the means

in this

of complying

this Country. They appear to w

to furnish amply the information called

for by the House - at the same

tive

that their bulk has been rendered

unavoidable

the terms

the Order

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He would, therefore, suggest that

should

Mow

together with

enclosed them

they

be presented to Parliament,

the Despatch which

We have the honor to be,

Sir,

Jour

Obechent Humble rociato,

The Sundock

Redevi Regen

ffic

op g

oria

LFO

Memo

Enclosure In Paites

out with despatch

suggeted

ав

2014.

the 29

Blackwork.

Tertanly, Mr Miller

the Return it,

may prepare

you will forward these

Papers to him for the purpose.

M. Misl

Aluru prepared; & Paper: presented

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255/40/94.

Goo:

5 Oct 149.

Original Sucres

8030. trong không

RECEIVED

SEP#8 1849

173

Colonial Land and Emigration office.

18th September 187+9.

Lir

We have to acknowledge the

receipt of of the 31th your letter ultimo, enclosing for

Hory

our

report

57. 29 hus 128 a Despatch from the Governor

Hong Kong, relative to the claime of Mr Webster to a certain Lot

Land in that Colony.

herewith reta

Lot of

The facts of this case

have been

so repeatedly stated,

both in Despatoties from the Governor and in Reports from

Herman Merivale.ing

this

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174

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Office

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Board, and are so clearly set out in por Bonbani's present Despatch, that

we shall state them

them very

briefly before giving our opinions

to the justice of Mr Webster's

claim.

في

June 1842 (the day is Lot of

apparently not known) a

Land was granted to Captains

Meik, on

it a

condition of his rrecting Bazaar for the Troops,

within six months.

He immediately commenced levelling the ground and erecting the Buildings, but falling ill was obliged to leave the bland. In the end gseptember the Land was sold by Captain

Meik's

Meik's Agent, for 960 Dollars, to Mr Webster, and the transfer was duly registered and allowed by the acting governor, Mr Ard. Johnstone. Mir Webster - forthwith proceeded to carry on the works benn & Captain Meik the 26th November was required G the Sovernment to remove a

but on

portion of his Buildings and to

take away

some rubbish, in

consegnence of

the space left for

the Road having been narrowed by the erection opposite to Mr. Webster's lot Police Fration, which is alleged to have been commenced after his Buildings were in progress. On the 2nd December

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175

Office

Offic

December Sir Henry Pottinger re-assumed the Government of Hong Kong, and on 4th Samars 1543 his Private Secretary. informed our Webster

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that

the transfer of Captain meik's grant to him would not be recognized "as Captain meck " obtanced permission to build that ground on termes in

Eventually

" which he totally failed":"

9th January 1843 the Chief Magistrate peremptorily stopped hir Webster's buildings.

Our Webster appealed against

In 4. Pottinger's décision, and the Correspondence on the subject was referred to this Doard. In Reports dated 11th January

анд

18th

18th October 1845, this

Board

explained fully the grounds on which it considered Mr Webster entitled to indemnification for the loss which he had incurred by the forfeiture of his Land. Lord Stanley, however, did not consider those grounds sufficient, but referred the matter for fir J. Davis's decision. decided against der Webster, on the ground that he had not Julfilled the condition which the Land

originally granted Meik.

In J. Dairs

had been

to Captain

W. Webster, who Our

was then

in Sugland, having been made acquainted with this decision,

wrote

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wrote two letters controverting the Governor's arguments, and these letters, when communicated to Sir J. Dairs, were referred by

him to a Committee.

The

Committee, consisting of mes's Campbell, mercer and Cleverly, reported that fur Webster had

210

legal clain, and that the resumption of the Land

was

justified; but it is stated by Mr Webster and confirmed by hor Bonham, that before this Committee was appointed two other Committees had sat on the

Mr Webster asserts that their Report were in his favor. WrBonham does not absolutely Confirar

case.

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confirm this, but states Major Caine (the

Secretary)

was

that

Colonial

President frach,

and was of opinion in Each

instance that

thould

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kir Webster

receive compensation. Mr Bonham describes the

Land in question

slip, of r

as a narrow

no use to the military, and entirely valueless except for the Buildings rrected by her Webster.

It is at present

occupied by Contractors and Carpenters belonging to the Engineer's Department; but the Governor states that he could

give the militar, Authorities in exchange another piece of land

with

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ents

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Office

Home

Office

with which they express themselves

Under there satisfied.

circumstances he recommends that the Land should be restored to our Webster at a Pent of £13

per ammuu.

Such being the facts, We have the honor to report that after full re-consideration.

the case, we continue to adhere to the opinions expressed in the Report from this Board

11th January and 18th October 1845, that our Webster was Entitled to indemnification for his loss. It must be

remembered that there is no

the original condition record of

Ital

that a Bazaar should be built within six months, and mor

Webster has constantly denied that he ever knew of

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ами

condition, or of any other

than the general condition that $1000 should be expended

the Land within 6 months. But even

if he had known

the condition with Captani Meik, and if it be urged that time

the essence of

that condition

was of still it is

to be observed that.

the original grant was made Some time

in June 1842, and

the forfeiture

was announced

on the 4th Sammars 1843, within Seven months

the original

grant_

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178

Ore

Ofic

the

grant_ that the erection of

Buildings had been interrupted in the middle by the fovernment order to remove part of the

walls -

that this removal is alleged whave been necessitated by the act of the Government in building the Police Station the original line of

that when the forfeiture was announced Mr Webster

out

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states the Buildings to have

been within 10 days

fortnight of completions,

alleges that if

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and

no interruption

-had taken place they would have been actually finished _ and that in other similar

Cases

Caseo

a much more indulgent course has been adopted,

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where

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in accordance with Lord Stanley's instructions Amiary 1844 that parties had made a fide outlay, their cases should be settled equitably on their merits _ "bearing in mind "ench expectations

may

" have been reasonable to form "uvider Public rolice, issued, "though without sufficient "powers, by othe Officer exercising

the chief authority on the

"spot."

Wee

that

Under all the circumstances cannot but recommend

the course proposed by the

present

Ad:

Othe

present Sovernor should be adopted _ that the

should be returned Webster at a Pent

Land

to mṛ

£13 per

ammum, Eur Webster receiving

it, as at the and

the 12th may he willingness to do

settlement

his letter of

states his

full

the question.

of the

We have the honor tobe,

Lis

our Ovedent

Jour

Aumble Servant,

Hot Bundoch

Redeci Rogers.

179

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toria

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may may

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very

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of porpicatly, by tie the Mengen lie John Davis

I shall lovers

glad if hard fury arguinces an

the present foveran,

the Impre consider

aggreing

де

the Constant Opinion

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180

Vide to for 29 4 19

Ust: must for 8497

Nr. 147

Colonial Land Veinipration Office

20thelober-1849.

Sir,

We have the honor to acknowled

the receipt of your

letter of

the 8th instant, accompanied

71. 20 Jul 189 by a Despatate from the

Governor of story Kong

recommending

the resumption

by the Crown of certain Inlaid Land held by Thomas

Lo to

McKnight, Naval Strekeeper. that Colony.

It appears that up to

the 24th June last the dent

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Office

this property has been paid

in full

and that these Lot

have yielded altogether £841:1:10, although

benefit whatever

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has accrued to the stolder

dioning the time of his lease,

In all einiclar cases

the stolders of Land in story Kong have been allowed to

their Land, but on the resign

C 6th December Cast Ear Gree

signified his opinion to the Governor that these resumptions could not be indefinitely allowed, and should therefore be discontinued after proper notification to that effect.

We are not aware

whether

whether the Governor has

taken.

carry out these Instructions, though

any measures b

hardly doubt be

must have received

we can hardly

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the

at the date

Despatch.

of a

then

present.

But he has since

recommended the appointment

Commission to Enquire

into the stabe

Temure

of the Landed

the Colony generally,

and into each individual

case of hardship, which anffection has been sanctioned by Lord Gry.

As the whole Land Gnection will thus be brought

under review, it seems.

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182

not

unreasonable to

contime for the present the system of resumption hithert

use.

And we would

therefore recommend that the

present resumption should

sanctioned

that the attention

We presuund

the

Governor should be called

to Lord Trey's Despatch of

omission

the

в ка 6th December, and to his own

to act upon it; though at the same time It appears to us that if he shall have omitted to act or

that Despatch up

to the present times, be might

property

properly be authorized

continue that course till the intended Enquiry shall have

Enabled him to decide in what mode it will be proper to deal with the general

question..

We have the honor to be,

Liv,

Jour Perint

Humble Servants,

handelwood

Redeni Rogers.

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183

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Office

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ent

Mr Wich

The Governor has only cut. the receipt of

the 6 Dec. /48. Ats? 22/9.

Higher Party prop

As that Despatch is acknowledged I apprehend that it will be enongle merely

to sanction

the particular resumptions at present recon :mended by the Governor,

7.78.22/100

022 BH

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RECEIVED

DEC15

184

ind do 156-21 Deepng.

Sir,

Colonial Land and Eringration Office

14th 114 December 1849

"We have to acknowledge the

letter of

receipt of your

the 14th Netime,

77. 28 the auquel of accompanied by two despatches from

80. 24. augustsug

the Governor of Hong thong.

Despatches

In the former of these

the

Governor recommends

that the Rental upon a portion of lot

N°

N. 78. A ._ at present occupied by the Baptist Mission Chapel

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accid

Parsonage

shall be remitted so long

it shall conitume to be appropriated

S. Freak Elliot by

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to that purpose, eanding

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Educational purposes.

We have to

reduction in

umends a

do not see

anny

reason

report

that we

why the cours,

nor in all

recommended by the governor

the se

cases

should not be confirmer.

We have the honor to be,

Sir,

Obedient.

Your Students Servants.

Aunglele

The Chundsch

Alexanduwoor

ож

the Reut of the Lot from £72, 16.5 to

£44112112.-

He also

reconnun

- reduction in the Rental of the Marine

Lot No by held

Robert Strachan

from £120. 6. 2. to £51. 11. 2, observing

that thes

огле

appears to

Barl Grey's

last,

the

come.

cases which

of the cases

under the scope of

Instinctions of 15 april.

general question of reducation

the Rates of Rent in this

Colony.

3. The Despatch at 80 contains the fovernor's recommendation that a pièce of ground consisting of l'excre

at Aberdeen should be allotted to-

Mous? For eade,

Bishop

a Dollar per

Ок

the Roman Cattiolie.

nominal Rental of

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it is made

lede

long

of solely for Religious

Coria

Admira

ent:

Foreig

Office

Dinoffs

Office

Ihr Allist

Spreserve Lord Grey will adopt this

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Paport & signify

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forth accommendations.

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15 templ

17 Bot

7.7.18712

the

186

Offices!

Miscel

Offices

Whitehall

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Copies to Sor Bonken. W N then to Post Offer 27 deft / 40%

PL to comp

4.39. Honghous

REGENES

JAN 19

1849

Cozy all

18th January 1849

I am directed by the

Postmaster General to transmit to you. to be lain before Earl Grey, the copies of a letter and its enclosones from the Postmaster of King Kong, on the subject

of a proosation instituted, in the early part of the year 1897, at the suit of the Crown against Captain Larkins, for the illegal conveyance

of Letters by a private Steam Seferl between Hong Kong

which case a

King and Contius, in

linalty of £100 na

reened from the Defendant.

f. Merivale Log

Soy

de. Le Le.

Colonial Office .

pas

the

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The Postmaster General thinks

of toets in this case

that the Bill of Grets

amounting

5-21 which has

to £95.5.2

been delivered to the Poshmaster of Sting Kong by the recently acting Grom Solicitor of the Colmy, is expires,

pra

case in which a Penalty of

and his

hear £100 mly has beer reevered; and,

Lordships begs, the refue, to bring the

matter under the seotice of Carl Guy

Grey

for any enquiries which his Sorachips

may

deem it expedient to make

the subpit through the Germa

Amy King I have the honour to be, Your Medici

humble servant

Maberly

188

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Office

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Office

Admir

ent

Meriodle

Forward to the Governor for explanation if

Mail from Honey Ros

informatie

Zes at

проз

the Inme

the P. M

time

attenter

pri op

the Post Offic

to the Asewn the whi if I remember sight.

have more than once

the

cases been

made to him that the freers of other departments of the Gov

when

The Colomis

they transmit to the hende of those departments at home statements which will make it necesary to ob= tuin explanatus from the

Governors

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in invariably

send whies of those

statements to the

The

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sedex. Mu

No delay

may

the transmittert workhon.

reference

the next

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439

Governor Bonham css

Houghong.

Bethunt. 29.

30 1

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4. Kong

Sir

92.

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189

Therewith tramount

the copy of

Letter which

attention to the amount

beneral, calling my this Department by die direction of the Post Master

has been addressed to

the Bill of Costs charged

die

actory hown Solicitor at to the Postoffice by the

trong tông

the case

Megal conveyance of of the Corsair for the

Letter

against haftain Larkins at the Sint of the frown of the prosecution instituted

Letters in his tessel. between Hong Kong Canton.

that

and

I have to request

you

will obtain

and transmit tome

for the information of

the Vort Master Clueral

such explanation as

You may

be in your

the

power respecting

mount of the Costs charged

to the Post Office

Case.

in this

ли

Interest

Choral Makeily.

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12. 12

Wellawes

Fort Grot

586 June

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144 2027

7343. H. Koreg

149

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27644/49

Sir,

with reference to my

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Letter of the

7 Tets respecter,

the 7

the Bill of Costs charged by

the Acting Crown Soliciter at Hong Kong in

a suit

instituted by the Cown

Against

Captain Larkins

for the illegal conclypeace.

Letters in

his vessel

between Hong Kong

Canton, I am stricted

Earl Gely

to you,

to haves niet

po the céformation

of the Post Master Queral,

the copy of a despatot received from Giverna Bonham on this subiect

Admira

Chts

and of the

whit

his Lindhich has returned

thereto.

I have

Foren Office

dome

fice

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191

Copies

Post Office, Tutoria

the

1848.

hong long. 18 ct - Bas8.

I have the honored to report that,

imme de ate

diately upon resuming my

duties, His Excellency the koverno

desired

mey

attendance, for

the

purpose

of Affording a

to the

reference in the case

explanation fine of D100 sigured

Regina

Cor

for the illegal to

versus Parkins, "

Conveyance of

fine it would

the

dants

appear

Avas

Killers, which

1 paid by

ut to the recently acting

Crown Solicitor of this Colony during

my absen

absence in

England.

Having but W. Decellency in possessing of the foll particulars af

1061

of the case-

pleased to informed me that le Considered it a "que Cand "Retion ravid

"The how racked

aganist Capt: Larkins at the buite

the

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Office

Home

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the Best Office. I humbly conside

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вств

that the matter does not admit on any

ather conchuction, although the proceedings mitituted by B. Camp- bell the recently Rebing Allorney are calculated to place it in a defferent light = Agreably

to the instructions Conollyle

Your Seller

The 19 Prod: 1846, (42:204)

I brought the whole subject be you theis Governor, sie doher Saint, in

to the Colonial Secretary dated 20th March 1847, que losing the required data for a prosecution should it the deemed expedient by His Sulleng to miititule legal proceedings (pre-

In this report).

aft

Activa copy of

His decellency brewing it case highly detumental to the Recomm

the Post

Песенни

Office caused the requinh instructions to be given to the them Acting Attorney Ceneral, who forth with commenced legal proceding against Aptain Caching

and on the d'on

us, au

2nd June 18487, the matter was kried in the Supreme Court here, when the defendant trained in the Sund of,

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subsequently hands

was lu

to Mitacker, the late Reting

Crown Solicitor, and this bentleman

il it would

oppear by

helle

ая дисккед

Reere

to the Kemble the clonal Lectory xated 26th August 1848, (paper Rs 2.

dudicted all costs/includ

1^7

£23:19-2 Sty paste the

fees to

to Allor

Attorney

General) Amounting is $457 or

£95% 5.2

on the

the fine. - Copy of their

Casts, they to submit,

to Dubmit (paper R03) -

I beg puther

лек

xpectfully

b. To see brit

bell's Poms

com..

extracts from Mur Campbell's

Lions to M. Parker, together Letter prom dur dan kir

(Paper

with copy of

10th

ins

to Oneily dated sont lust (Pegs. Asa) Riguing that he received his mus. Sunctions throughout the business exclusively from the Allomney Ishall not presume

Any

remarts

Gennal.

offer

upon the peculiarity this

Care

193

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Vorel

Office

Hone

Office

cass queente in its present chaper beyond humbly craving fermier

to draw attention to 15 Clauser bist. Cap! 36; which lid

that the fine to might be, want have bee

hatever it Amount

Defferently

: spratex ; & I would respectively hope, that chaula the Portmaster Iseveral be pleased to entertain

his Sochip may

bimilar

Cante

to be a

applica

directs, in all cases

of Regina

Q.1

Dei Lavo in th

labe

in m

Aliver, reparted actions to your of the 15 Agen

Actions

4 exemplified

Aguil

9 12

12th May 1847.

have

Rigid Homas Styland

PM.

Sir.

hol

RO Critoria

Hong Long 200 Manthan

As a public Servant, and in the faithful discharge of my duty. Speel Compelled to bring

bring under the special

Actice as His Excelling the Governon,

case which thumbly conceive most

seriously

Effects the interests

which I have t

which unless

the

bepartment

the be

له

Méatures an

and

taken to the prompt to the Revenue", the Post Office.

it prove Rucinous In the Montroy danwary or Filing last year, the Steamer" "Corsair "made

her appeara

as you

Feby

in this Harbour, and

doubtless aware, Commen

ploying between this Carb & Canton

Mitt a view to

of Both

afford to the Community

places every facility in regard

to Portal acco

appeared to

comodation, Emade

what

፡፡ to be a most liberal

letter he wd

affer to the Proprietor Capt: Sartins, bigt 2. per letter, for every undertake to convey between Song Kong & Canton, & Erichectà;- To this Le Bouble Major Caine __

Cons

cation

oria

Fore

Offic

Kaffic

Communication cubally replied

acclining the

by proved,

A.2.0

offer; and as it su

te brequens . he did not besitate to enter

arrangement with the Mercan -

tile Zerms of Canton

Canton and

and Hong Kong

for the consigaray the whole starte

Correspon

dence to and

when ug therr

gro, for a tipulated

Monthly allowance, to be party or Firm. - The

to be geared by each

Betting

the Post

Office and it's Laws at repainco

patirthstanding to

received.

Centel

As de

arnings

194

Several might be disposed to lake - lenient kieway the case, had Capt=

Confined henisely to the the Corresponde

darkivis

Conveyance of betiview the live

the arrival.

departure of the trail Steamers, and for which serviced feet confident.

he would hav

ceived liberal

rece

remuneration: but to enter into w

геди

Cor

lav written

hi har

the

very reccully I was not in

paution to prove this fact, and as

а жа

Lan

71 1

None)

the

fully prepared suggest

во to do so,

•

Sbeg respectfully to enspert. that it may please his Excellency to diet that

mattis be haused Attorney beneral, with a nice to legal proces zurge haring washititia legal proceed offending party, against the parties should such Cuère he deemed expedient. -

I trust it

presumption in

may

not be considered

to remark that

I am humbly of opinion the Postmates

General

docal.

the

agreement for tince or thrice a week.

it is well knowns would add dement

Thousan

до

Correspondence, which

to the Mevenue, if sent

a year

through the proper

made to the Progenitor az the

channel, and

bearing

wide, the very

liberal

Offer

"Cartais for

the the

this parkion

other

Carna Jeannot com

las Correspondeue (deannot come

to any His Lordship

Oul

quilly

Conclusion than, that

world

great

have considered

deally has fent declection of

matter

failed in submitting

the decision

bomething the

of ver

Excellency . - Have the honour

(Rigned) T. Hyland.

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195

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Office

hts

Home

hv 2.

Victoria, Hong Kong. 26th Augth 1808!

I have the honour to acquaint you for the information of this Paulleng

pres

Governor,

Excellency

that the case in

Case in Ind

the 27th

brought into the supreme Quil by and alegormation plece on

1847, by Her Majesty

day af Then Retin

this

sin the

Acting Attorney

Colon

General for

Mannl

the Queen

against Capt. Homas Larkins the

the "Corsair Steamer, to

recover the penalty of £100.-..

luce

کی

for a period of 52 weeks for breach of the Pack Office Laws.

Post at

This Leino

situation under the

Regina

Crown as Criminal Crown Prosecutor.

had ceased in

abajto

arrival

walay the

Consequence of the Acting

December 1806.

Allorney General in

there being in this Colony wither

a Civil or

The Double

Criminal Crown Solicitor

I was

The Cobb Secretary

employed by the Acting Allang

Attorney which came on, and was Conducting

I was

several at the this case.

tried

the 2nd dayaz

verdict of quilty in

in Con

June 1847.

tho

when

I 100 was had agamit Dr. Lackin's;

0-W

25-t

the Larkins

same month. Mr

check on the

ard One

Oriental Bank this wom

100

Acting Alley Ceneral was

whom drecaved

come to

person from

The

instructions . - Iwaited on hyjuly know what was to do with the

deduc.

hig

Residue of this penalty after king the Costs the Suit being the Crown, M. Larkins could not be made pay

Casts) namely

Corti

fees, when

as Attorney & Counsel cother

I was taller to keep it till I was asked

about it, as

Governor

his Excellency the ther

would not interpre tho matter. I have highered his

ber

Excellencs, schall make out a Bill

there Costs,

forward

the same to

possible

You as toom as

Mr. D. 2. Parker.

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(3)

hong..

In the Supreme Courtas Cons he

Regina

Larkens

The Costs of Coreate Diture Parker

the

Konible

of the Allorney of this Double- Contaraganet to Rown in this B.-

1867 March, 22nd.

Cencial and receiving

Whending Altomney heneral.

ilstuctions to write to Capt? Larken

payment of Penalted for illegallyc

Capt.

as to

Carrying the Mails

from

prom this place t

Bruiting Seller Shercoss,

Coy

Copy

eternic.

گا

136

30.0

200

antiver from defendant

Havlug received an answer,

Attorney writing lone reply Copystemie Attending the Ally win! thereon & informing

as the result.

Leyaar

Ettending the Acting Ally bind when he gave

me draft ai pemation to have fan- Copied.

begyung

урид

same, 6 Falot.

Allending Counsel with came &

Rame & exforming

him that the saine was bad Jadeiting

him to smen dsame & addon ads! din hein amendsame

Allending afterwards whow selling samente

hem according the provisions as the Post Office Laws. Engrossing to file as amended 13 for

200

240

200

0.0

יייייך - . .

B. Lerward Pr

Reccinical reller from the lacking All? Ven! Reading

the repormate withing to Attending there.

во все важе

Received Letter in reply,

correct and

Copying in forma him as fenally settlesh

segnature

Allending for

Counsels

Paid kein his fee for begne kerel.

Dra

Copy

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ng best of documents to be a danced

Eve Price

bapy to annes

"Tharch 27.5

to file repormation Mending Sheriff with Epy for

Allending Court to

arts dar that the Dependant might plen

Drawing Robine

of information filed in Dependa. A might plead

order that the

Engrossing

Attending to serve on

dependent

April 3ld

Attending count to scares for appearance

4 7

April 4

Searching for flex the speaking Office Copy Attending afterwards for plea wo hew ready. Attending the Ally ben. with came for his perung Received bettes pour the Acting latter hunt the

In desider the cuppaned to

prove the Corsairs baggages to Canton

1000

346

50.

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6.0.

مع ہے

200

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April

B. Forwarded

197

Writing Feller to Barban. Marlen tok nowy

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wat

kept in his office of the Motions of the Corsai, Copy Service

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there ow!

and allending the Ally Cent

Mbending afterwards by the Rcking titty ban

duictions, & teaching Ht. Thasleikock

April.

Writing letter li Consul Ye Gregorat Caution

to hi

the 27

there

was in the Consulate Record as other tomment regar

to keep

Prid Pati

The "Corda.

regarding

Papy

Received Better from Aiking Ally veil informing

one that the gelcara; the Begendant. bad, & to know if he could begin

won

could lign Judgement

Allen doing the Ally Ben! Pherson, informinguin that the Court would be sure to set

aside the

judgementors mo te om,

which be son ensed as the error was

only

tiennical

Receiving reply from Consul. J. gostage Allending the ally hunts with the Consulirely

Drawing Similiter

Engrossing

Attende

nding

Attorney Meal for his

1 for his perusal Eluignature.

200

B. Forward f

[

Jiled

pril 876.

attending Court to file Sémiliter

dame ea

вечие

dame

April 776-

Miding heller to Alley keulas to endenceEspy

Engrossing. Athensregle

100

13 Youvard. S

• Lervice the Roll

Notice of Trial, Copy Entering liter Paid entering

Attending there on

Attending to pass record. Drawing site 170:

Engrossing

198

1100

Astue 15 fot.

175-

Attending to deliber dame.

Attending the Acting Ally went. in

Consultation generally on the case.

a Service

200

Drawing Case to advise

praass 8/01.

456

Engrossing

ybo

Paide his fee ;

Alionding Aliy kon! Phewith

360

Inay 18/4

3500

Все.

436

Said him his fee.

drawing graags in support i; inzormation,

du three tions for Brief

Drawing in der af Breez ifoli

Allending Ally bond with came

Engrossing

Pagrossing Bris

Fowl came

Paise his fee

May

1576

besire & allending to sine Attending to leave came with Sheriff

May 19/6

Bechingus. & allending tissue.. Allensing theriff Phewwith

Allending Sheriff afterwards for

teniré

Engrossing record for 4.

return

10.0

72 50

2 06

5060

200

6.0

Drawing lubpana for

donala Pattin

100

Elseph Dardine, Joseph With Singlen

Walter Dand sowe

ute.

Copy for Attending

To heal

4 Copies for Service (1) Witnesses) Allending Sheriff therewith

Allensing of Benawarte his ruidense

making a note

to of

Like on Mr Syring

Mr. Rowland

G. 5. Bevan, F. Spring

drawg Susana zu

That Rowland

Copy for use. Attending

to Seal.

Copy zu service (3 witnesses) Attending thuff theith

400

100

306

100

•

Dharing

Sub

ра

Day 18/6

B Convard

دج

Drawing Police of dual for Defter Alleney

Duces levens, Jr t I thange

200

happy

Subspana for use

to heal

Leve

A Mending Mr. Shangars to his Evidence

Lending Pheriff with came.

Nawing Subgana Buccolumn for Vi. H. Franklyn

Attending him as to his endence

Copy

sing

for us to Seal

Allensing Sheriff with came

Big Subpana duces hums for d. Cairns littending as to his Evidence

Copy for

Allending to heal

Apy za Luance

Allensing Sheriff with some

199

Bronward &

Copy for

Allenden glaust to gettance Lealed. Apy for Service Monding thirigs Sinwrath

May 25.

Lecure for

dig lubyen a

duces

100

for Mr. Connor

AA49. him at least Office

1100

ва

100

bapy for

100

200

75.

00.

100

well.

1719 Count toteal came

bapy HercopperService

Shuff Elly Shergy with

вание

Reg Subpana for 7.1 Auger,

Quicidal Bank.

100

Clerk in the

100

200

hion as to his Evidence

Attending himm Copy for

ute.

Atte sing

love for

loteal same

Service

Atty things therewith

This being an Action brought on a penal Hatile allen ding Ally bent as to the

- necessity of granting release to the witnesses who might other testgel

Evidence in consequence of

que

posing themselves to an Actio R.S. Stubbs - 2 Jos.

Dry release for

Ingros

Ally all here! for signature Copy lo terve Attending to hervo

کی شا

100

200

100

bry lub pana

and duces he cums

for J. Meyland, Portmading

10.0

Attending him as to his rudence.

200

Copy for

thheading to leat

Copy for Service

Allending thinggwith

for Mr Soamer

200

auces Record for

Dry lubjana was to his rudence

Ellending him

B. Forward

Degrelease for Mr. I. Shang

Engrossing Copy to Leave Altglobern

Bry release for W. 4. Franklyn Engrossing Copy to serve Ally to serve.

Dry release for Inplotting Copy loter

a. C

Allgle Senat

W Leames

Digrelease for M. Davidson

of Ke

Alty lotere

Dig release for d. Matheson

Slegally enter Tequature

Received notice by motion portpical

bury. Allen bing Court.

Appointment to nominate

Received

бе

150

160

100

166

:58

100

186

200

2.00

Allensing Count

1.00

heut some

200

drawing bit of Song Panel.

Ellending Ally bout with

appointment to thit,

Allensing Court.

Drawing

Exporsing.

Attending to heal

Paid Baling

B. Jonward. J

Allen ding Attes feud with same.

the

Received Seller from the Alley Que! as to whetting

any of the Special Surges

ent with Larkins for caraping

the Letters.

Allending heim thereon

Dry Aotice of inspection as

to admit 5

570.1.

Expressing for Auginal Copy to Serve.

Attending to Serv.

Allending degli Ally

ligned

document

when he mögected

Drawing notice to produce 2 for :

Exporting

for Original

lotere

Attending

}

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Allensing besti Ally who regused to admit

ane of the document. June 22-

200

75.

a o

25.

0.0

бо

4.0

Attending Court cause on

harsit yo

800

2050.

Plaintiff for 100 pounds

Taking noteras duidence for Arbing

Ally Goal 40

Jos.

drawing notice Callingon defendanti

atly to amen

⠀

Torra

0.0

ATH

Supressing.

to Leave

B. Forward f

Elending to serve dame.

Allending Court on amending record Allending Afterwards to get aprecord

the Roll.

Entering issue on

Alleuding thereon.

degreelprossing postea Entering penal zudgement.

Hending the son

Allen

125

200

1160

200

1000

h... d to

Hefti

Ally for And. of berdiet

0.0

Received reply.

Received Letter

From

deling Ally ben!

вне

Copying

the Governor

requesting lapy of the Endence -

Attending Ally ken! who chaten that

nor would not revert the

Venalty.

Mr. S. te defti Ally, there on Copyrtenie

Received his reply.

drawing Billy Cash 20 700. His for degh Allornay

Received

I. Jens Ally beat Lamingt

chuched me

во

to draw

tax

the Costs as

between Parking & Party and las against the defendant.

aching.

Corts accordingly 21 got.

ва

Copy for defti Allarne

Hending kein Berewith

sing

10156

$100

き

Attending for app

B. Fouvard &

Registrar said he should ask the

light appointment to b

Chief Justice before granting the

важе

Attending Registian when he station

that the Corts could not be loved

against the dependant.

Ally New! rinjorming theres

444

Attend

pendant when he landen

thes and

me the amount of penally

Allending to heal comes thropee Received Dr. Grom the Actgally went that

aitho Cacts could not be paid buy Defendant, Oshould deduct mint

pom the Rualty.

Alle

ttending wis Excellency the least whe Whisked to be informed who rece the Renalty volat became az it. Miting to to the Colonial Ewy the cor Copy Costs for his Excellency

Allending to deliver tame

Allensing for appointment to lax & Cappy Allending taking.

201

100

20.0

100

457.24.

م الله به الکام

سم

(A 4.)

Extracting Leven al Sellusoge. I

202

Campbells. the Acting Allorney Conceal

Kong to. H. Whitere Parker in

Kong Regena

My dear Lin

b. Sankt

)

Letter proue keyland

is & will soon bend you Jur.

"the instructions. Your truck.

Sny

dear

is rive

Charles Motley Campbellt.

"The information against Capti Zartin,

orrect let

in have it again?

Jauns thief.

B... Milly Sampbell Millyfanghell

My dear Fir "This is all not alter the 7 W &.

reg

It the 304 bit. Cap.

" extends come a

bic: Ca

Cap:

Cap. 96, daer

36, it on

e as it pr.

5 bessels refusing

coursions about

cautivard bound tessels

" tako Mails. Do the

opel in the

need

"let him, Thomps Sackins know,

- as

Case &

as form

possible that proceedings have been

Commenced again befun-

"You had better

for Leg

the reformation Signature"

" and went it to me for

My dear fir

Chas Motley Compbell.

The informations aquenit Santin

Fore

Othe

led.

The dako 26th & filia on that day. The colored

"be

"Cover,

Letter 2.

recupl

t are

to be yout.

lav a

de Ledule a s or duced by the Rules-

"Peddler to be subpoenaed, duces lecums, to

- prove the voyages

Emy earli

Are have

ceny y

ked

lo Canton." "Youter

Cha Motley Campbell-

The Spinal Surars you precent members as

dav

the Firms who signed the Agree-=-

amyaz ments of yes,

Yes, we mus

I prone

Move the

verypincerely

degnaturé Jousetleg Campbelle

my deartin

Have

Cha

You prepared

The Sachiin - Stück had better send us

the Semilitur so it must be signed by

• me spresu

Ithink

to He: Dent, or dome

tab's Mecchinit to prove

other

that

Parkins carried their hellers-Jouütuly

Xeer

Je his

Loc.

Cha Motley Campbell -

me see the

Have you filed the Popétem in in case, ignat let nation; dans

Hole ther you

dro

A quite st sign quagment"

Mistery Samghell

My dear for notice & Lactions & perdende

letter

1...

203 184.6.

better of Pookmacher dates Tobey R.

offering 2. per better for carriage of Sellers

pome

thes to Conton :

Symmons

My acarti

produce books

CharMotley Campbell-

Li Mr. Stubbs ancestrum to

Account connected with the Corsair, & M. Matheson to prove " that he has acut sellen by the Corsairi-

Ing.

Can the enclosed letter be added to the lovement already in Count in Sachin's care, if yea, file it also, if not, send it back to me.

We had better gut in the

" apcement also, Can that be done now

-Day xear Lin.

Rd.

"Capt. Larkins in t Lection of 7 M. 4. 41

M.4. "my fees as well"

My dearti

Mas Mothy Com-bell C. 36. co praguiclude pay full both, are 10.

C.36.00

My much.

Chat Motley Compbell.

M. Lankini must I pay the book besides the ace 12 bee: 7 My as he l. 3h. Though

C. the Crown does not take lists in home

in home Cakes

Penalty,

still there is norseas on why it should not. The

Perdict intitles the Crown to Costs, & M. Lachen

must pay it. The information

namicas the queen

the

the Quit of the Put- "master. In unstuctions to me cams

thing

Therefore charge accordingt

"for receiving wihuctions from W. Hyland-

"Jou: Yo

: You

Saying

the

Care

везне

"as in other casses_det.

Conferences de

have the notes

Fori

все

of the evidence, as I want to see

them

CharMotley (anghell

- put them in order. "-

Joe Mich.

My deartis.

"The Laken out as the

do Larkin cose. As the Corts are to

" balance for

are

penalty, leaving the

the Crown- not the P.M.ly, you

Own

Costs as Crown

enkitted to your Solicitor_ Jeannot take

Magder Lin

any fee-yu

CharMotley (angabell

Ishall be glad to have the note

of the Endence in Lacking lase..

Jousting.

Cher Motley (angobell -

Queen's Road. le

10th the t. 1848.

tet:

Requin & Lackens-

to your Letter of the 7th thegts enclose you extracts from tho heltersay the Acting Atty wen! Or Congabell/ relative to this

Case I

that sconsidered, allthough under his inmediato unthuction.

beg to inform you

arking

not having received any outpect Jerior

the detion on

Hockeylands.

M.Mly

or to the

40%. It cell China.

FER 3

1849

Society futhe Ompany ation of the

fufel. YsGale me all

Feb. 3.

1549.

Ite hover of inform

My Love

I have

冬

Londs hits

that the

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for the

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gentleman

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Magdalen Hall, Oxford;

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during its proguss.

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M.82 Parker. S.0.

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Ox. Moratony

Ito Courel an

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liter of

Cheria."

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with this information.

to the inguing

refly & the

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at the Office of the tonely,

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Lords hibs aust obediant humble servant,

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RECEIVED

TEB.20 1849

206

General. Post office

17. " February 1849.

With reference to the last

paragraph of your litter of the

ofthe instant, in which you

the attention

call

of the Postmaster

General, by desire of Parl Grey, to

the public inconvenience and

lop of

time occasioned.

Postmaster

of Hong Kong.

the

not

observing the established rule, which requires that, when sending statements respecting

to this Country, Herman Merivale quer.

ट

Colonial Office

hop

op 9

toria

which

зарна

found

ingary

which

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By layers

I had

to mak

ascertain.

proper designate

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object

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that enquiry

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ent:

Office

Home

Off

which it is obvious that explanations

will

lee

wanted from the local Government, he should forward.

to the Governor copies of such

Statements, so as to

admit.

of the necessary explanations being

sent home.

references

General

}

to to

without the delay of

back

directed.

the Colony

the Postmastion

requaint you for the

information of East Greg.

Parkins, could not have been aware

that his Lordship would feel it

to bru

necessary to

bring

such charges

Earl Grey

the consideration of

but that, independent of this circumstance, the concluding

paragraph of Governor Bonham's

letter

the 16th November last,

of the

proves that Dis

His Excellency

trav

informed that the report had

been

transmitted

that the

this

Department.

Kong, in reporting

Postmaster of Hong Kong,

to this office the account of the

Law Charges

in the case.

of Captain

It appears

to his Lordship therefore, that

toria

Larkins,

Admira

ents

Foreig Office

Tome Office

tio blame

attributable

to the Postmaster of Hong Kong

this instance

I have the honour to be,

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Mimble servant.

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this lette?

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JAN.

1649

209

3 Chapel St

6 Jan 1849

The action of a letter, ich I wrote to my son, who thed the Situation of Click to The Intendents of the Police

Hong Kong - anquaints of his death. As he has left assets, I take the liberty of applying

our advice

to you, for your

}

und assistance as to

The

manner

in which

Jum to proceed to

jch possession of

Laid assert.

I how the Honor

orbe, Sir, lungs

Usreetfully your

Servant.

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Name Huft

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Having laid before

hast brey your Letter

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The 6' Justant, Lam

directed by his Lorddup

to acquaint you in reply

that it is not in his power to render you any apistance in obtaining popsession of the Effects left at thong Kong by your

his deccased Son, but Lordship apprehends that the proper course for you to adopt is to employ a private Agent for this purpose.

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to the amount of ₤114

for pregnent of his passage & Stony Komy, the past he bot

he citittiol to have a passage

provided & Twas thlijed

[pay to Haces passage & Leary

chahte him & purest and I

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my recury

his recount

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Mr. Han munturien in his application that Serrald unditate to refund. The dura should he obath with any accident before the line to When he would become the

titted & the auront adven

Pusy pardon me for her

: passing on you, but the Накай

213

pressure of the tinies mucker

be anxious to re-inturer

Angself as Lorn

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possible

Seimly Mus Lanite Glachal hou

город

to repay Majer

Mr Merinte. I suppore there will be re to recommending the Treasury trepay Blackall the amount advanced by

him-such payment billy mode out of Mr. Hari's Salary.

If the Treasury Consent (as I believe they

uild the

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thirddle

requainted, for the reformation Mr Hare. Rt. 260/2

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Sir

1963. Hongkong.

16 Ta. /49

214

I am decicted by

End Guy to acquain

Grey

you you

that his Linddich

referred the application

Contained in your

Letter

of the 23 altinis futhe Consideration of the Lind Commisioners othe

Treasu

Freerary,

and that their

Lordships have stated in

that they would not

черли

drict to the Agent Geneal

for Hong Kong being Suthorized to issue to you,

क

Mr. Hares account, such

su ammunt.

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might

215

be likely

to become du

officer

to that for the half

Salocy

to which he wil

be entitled for the period

occupied in the prface pom this ountry to the

Coloney;

beet that the

Advance

Olem

the while

for which you have

not

Applied, comprising only the half salary Fast a concederalt portion

of M. Hares full selery, would be contenry the equlations of thre

- public Service, and

constitute an

dejectionable

precedent.

Lud frus repets

that

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it is net

uit

の

this

pofiille to comply

you

niskes up..

Full

onlyject to their extent. will be happy

receiving

from you

home

internation

to that effect

to direct the Ment General. In Bailies to

Hey you the amant

which would be likely to be due to Mr. Hare fo the perind occupied in bes

ney

Admi

Office

en!

Interest

Sir C. C. Trave

Trevely

BR. 27

M.M.

27 A

200

Sir

1596.

Kony

216

1 Marching.

Earl Grey having

Appointed Mr Johon than to the Office of

Treasury

Clark in the

at thing Ring

rice Miles decensed at

£250 per anman, Salary of £250 per

& gentleman aubarked

that Go

for his destiriation on

Tuesday

having

* Ulto

last the 20 cal."

been enabled to do

through the huidness of a personal piend who

advanced the sum requisite

the expense

for depraying of his papex. May

Blackall - the pond

referred to

ne may

that ne

The sus

may

now quarts

be reimbursed

of money

he has

advanced and transmiti

a note from Mr. Kare

Ru thorizing

Mime to recxcur

repayment heref.

ав

чергу

Lord Grey

am directed by

to send herewith the-

Authority in question,

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acal

Letter

also the copy of from Shin Blackall on

Skaja

The salyject, and I am to

wild mue

request you the Lord imm. ofthe Treasury to sauction

gentlemen

Ragnent to that calleren

€.

out of the

the 114 -6.8- the mechan

Selary to which Mr Hax is of deduction beicy mate from

As soon as the acquisicence Entitled from the date of

ofthe T-y is procured

the queror may

then

No Salary yo

be told. embarcation. Z

217

Admira

ents

Foreig Office

Home Office

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2444 trong trong

12 lesson that

SERVED Grant 23.1849.

218

In eply & Jours of 16th Mant I by t say that Sshall fue sunt. obliged by

Ford press drinting Mr. Baillie Agent

mand for Stonz Kory to pay me the

amount which he considus would be due

I M. Have for the period occupied in jouncy & Hong Kong

Jam

Your Most It Is

St. Minivale Zt. Samb Blackall

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Mr Merinale

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Sir

Downing Street. 16 March 1849.

I am directed by

Earl Grey to acquaint you

that his Lordship has referred

the application contained in

Letter of the 22. Ultimo

your

the

for the consideration of Lords Commissioners of the

Treasury,

and that their Sorachips have stated in reply that they would not object to the Agent General for Hong Kong being authorjed

Major Blackall

12 Craven Street

220

AIT

to issue to you, on M. Stare's

account, such

an amount

might be likely to become due to that oppeer for the half Salary

to which he will be entitled

For

the period occupied in the passage from this Country to the Colony, but that the

advance

the whole suun

for which you

have applied

comprizing not only the half Salary but a considerable

portion of M. Stare's full Salary; would be

wonto be contrary

to the regulations of the

Service, and Constitute

public Service,

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objectionable precedent.

Lord Grey regrets

that

it is not possible to comply

with

your wishes upon this sulyect to their full

latent.

be happy

He will, however,

où recen

receiving

intimation from you to

that effect, to direct the Agent General. Mr Baillie, to pay you

the amount

due

which would be likely to be ane to M. Bare for the period occupied in his journey to Hong Kong

Jam Liv

Your most obedient humble Servant

Hemantheurak

For

Offi

Subet

Gee: Brillia Lope

MINUTE M. Davis.

MBHairs

Earl Grew 28

W.M

2444 Hongtorg

30 March,

Mr John Here living bren

221

apporsited a Clesk in the Feature's Office ab Harry Hory

at an annual

Salary of £250

Sam directed by hul Grey.

Regenst thich you

will pay

to Majin James Blackatho

the an

Hare In

couch to extrach dem

be entitled

ove

account of the 1/ Palery, of his

Office from the dite of __

backslin, the 20 of Felway

lost, to the probable clale of

his arrival in the Collory, which Lord Grey

conceives will be the month

after his departing from this Country .

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I have the honor to aguant

You that your

letter of the

forwarding losy of a bespoled with its Enclosures from the Governor of Hory

Kong relative to a sum of money

belonging to a

f a Exaviet Hemed Brennan

this Morne

Moramy.

Only reached me this

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Inget to find from these

documents that no clue can be itis.

Covered in the public offices

Hong Kong, to the final disposal. The money

in question, but Ithle hope that the matter may be clearch. tipe by ascertaining, first, pomahat firm the money onder was originally Eceived, and secondly, by making singing arto whose order it was ultimately paid at Macao - Witt Right Handle

this B. Hawes 257"

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shall further write to a friend

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in the books

Merchant.

Search & the

of the Parsee

the correspondence you

have done me howe

the honor to forward

recalls to my recollection the I tenderd The money to the lay the Register

the Supreme Court, and further awakens an impression, that

Mr Cays reply, I spoke to

living the attorney Genera

the subject

I am nevertheless still thougby simppressed with a belief that I ul-

timate

G sader and small balance of lash & Major (ame, and can only at a = tribule the non appearance of

the items in the Books of the Magistrales office to that state of Confusion

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Alluded

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223

the Major's Statement,

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the gratitude of which. Human Mature is Exfable

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My Lord

Your

Lordship's most obedient

And bery Hamble. Servant

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here than

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the 15 custanut spplying for

smployment in the British Colonies, and to inform you that his howship repeti

that he sees no prospect alle to comply

of bing your

that very

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receipt

of your

litter of

sand in reply beg to

I will make not conne

Jay

tay delay in presenting repell

cessary

Board of Treasury for

Examination.

As I do not

wish house to be obliged to w

tum again to this Country,

piccad

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bast

may

232

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thee in asking for a few wemy to produce any

to dispose of any

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Samderited Grad

Grey to acknowledge

the

weersit of your

letter of

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4 heat, and the acquaint you

in reply thick the examuriaton

to which you

will be

subjected & at the Board

of Fuerary will consist of the Common Rules of Avittimetic and of Viely

and Decimal Fractious,

that y

will also be

required to make an

abstrach of some official

and

documents

Sam to add that showell

to you consider it heupay

You

will be allowed a

show hole.

write & confuce

Savine to add that Lond

Mouth to prepare for this Guy

excameriation

Have

will rest object to gon postponing your departure

requested by for six weeks as

Salary you, but thick you half belage-

Till the

will not commerc

dlay on

which you embert fr

Hory Hory.

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1389. Hong Kong.

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12 Cut Mand

16th Klavany 1847

I have the bona to inforon you

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234

that it is

intention to conlark fur Story Long by the Stamen Sences Southhamupiter in Tursday

mit the wome

Executat Company have consented to tathe

Oriental

Contrast Passenger fut M. 6. 8. - d

stalt fort Aayed by your informing

whethe

Le Gerensient wile prends the peassay for our

Arxe

if not, whether I stale te permitha to draw

account of my Salary.

to that account on

Man Blachal has authingt

sue to say

that he will become summity to the Government

savine which would entitle

Montel

accident

cedent ocem

to me before th

reposration of my

to that amount of salary.

Thadd

Dary credential

te scumpary to the Authenting in Jong-Kong fall. Aaged by you letting

with comme

of tommow, and of any matters with which prose to entrust nu.

B. Hans Toy M. P

Colonial offic

Jake h

han the

Schall take cond

you may

thank

Then the Homer t Jou Must thatkint

John. Hans

snpopittle to

235

Under ey

to say

whether he is qualified or not. Under cirées houwver, M. Brand thunks it repractiable to anaure thie's beccsiness for Mr. Hare in time futics

departure on the 20 vistant. And as he has ord allowsed at the Treaney puchops the best thing to do wit be to write to him to day refering to Mr. Hawe's Letter of the 13 alleme, & stating Appointment commt take place until the Travay are satisfied with him. AB.17/2.

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I have not seen heard that Mr.

M. Merivale

qualified pathe

report from the Treamy,

are trad

coxndered

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brecommended

day SM. Hare states that he is to sail.

the applied to, & I doubt, receiving their concurrence. which any

W Blackword

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the deaing.

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privately Mained brody, Main Mach hall would Exench the recefany instrument is surely or.

Monday,

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John Hare Gy.

Mr. Meminle

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Sir.

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you as paps this I am surected by

M. Hare Grey to inform you

et me.

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Tuesday next.

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that as he has not yet

received

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were

qualified for the Office at Hong Kong to which you

have been nominated

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Office

present at bast, withheld

his confirmation of

you appointment.

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duplicate copy.

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the proposed referend

the

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rendly

продут

Dere

Castle Street, Sung Acw 15th August 1842

ford.

We take the liberty,

laying the folluseig

your

Cliste

before

official capacits, 2.-

questing if possible the fron of your

lordships assistance.

dxc

San Februais 1943 or Slipped as quantity of kommungen geide for

sale, to Hongkay

goods

Chine endignad

to Maps ?" Clintly & Dyer commission

merchants, about to settle in

plaw

stead.

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Castiquement arrived at in the math of July follaving-- Fin the

of the next month (August)

Corly Pest

Arth

Mr Cleathy & Mr Dyer became

of a fever then prevalent,

victions of a fever

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237

the ow

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within 2 days of

days of the

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other, both intestate - We received

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and accompanied by a copy of the

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appointed joit

of the estate of the deceased parties

by the Governor -

h. reply, ave Authorized then firation to sell our

goods

I remit the proceeds

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the 27th of Decenter

18446. a remittance for the

then sold,

then

the invoiced value

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undisposed of

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instructions to them an

1847

January

by letter to sell the new

Aervaining

400ds I close the transaction

& Subsequent

teller

ave

To that

the same simpat

have been amatle to obtain any reply:

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238

intruding on your

lordship with this application it to

request, that

you will be pleased to

direct. Heat and

quiny

as to the

remainder of our goods may

Ariade

a.dc.

Colonys

theough the Governor of the

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other

be thought proper.

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leliers

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lordship, that, dince then we have received

a letter from them which cloves the trans-

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withdraw

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assistance

Jour

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for the Colonies

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to acquaint you

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We have been desired by John Thornton Esquire, Colonial Secretary of Inbago, and by the Honorable Major Crine, Sheriff of Hong. Song, to procure for each of them a copy of the Colonial Regulations issued in 1843; but on opplication to Messrs

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12 Moorgate, Speel

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In the Mouth of January 1846 Her Majesty this Sir John Davis The Governor of Hong Kong granted a Lease to Mr. G. J. Braine : of some

Land there which had been some time before by vette of Sir Harry Pottingers put up for sale

purchased by Mr. Braine

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and is registered in his name in the Land ass Inland) Lot No 1 and, contains

16. This Land was

Office 14160 square feet-

sold and afsigued by Mor Braine, to the Insker of The Hong Kong Club who created. thereon, Club House and they have since regularly paid the Rent and Taxes to Government for

the premises

A claim to this Land has been lately aperted, by the Representatives of a No Edward's deceased, who alleges that a Captani Burd purchased the Fund, whilst - The Honorable

Mr. Johnston and Captain's Ethat's

were at

the heads of affairs within act that M. Edwards purchased it. of Capta Bund

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litter of the 8th Fuch

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has instructed the Govoran

1 Hong Hong to send

hove

any information stick it may be in his power

to afford relative shit the Land in the Jesussion of

the Horey

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letter from Mefri:

Lempson

and Coff relative

Cozy

to some Land at present in

автори

Her

the propofion of the Houg

Hong Club, and to which a

claim bes lately been Jonferred by the Representin

of a Ner Celwards, and I

have to request that,

times mich to me

will

you

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information strich it may

be r

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the points

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by Earl Grey

you

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10,493 (R$ 6.00) Hong Kong

DEC,

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Sr Dect 1849-253

A Power of Attorney has been given by the Corble 1pm Napier of thetoria in the Colony of Song trong to Alexander 16 unter Ex=, Writer to the signet, Edinburgh to enable him to receive from Her Majesty, "Colonial Office so much of Mr Rapiers Salary as will account to £100.-

Monies

On behalf of Mr Hunter we

beg leave enquire whether a receipt for any due to me hapier could be forwarded from The Colonial Office through us for Mr Hunters segnature, or whether his personal appearance toill be required.

in:

Me Hunter is resident in Edinburgh, & as a Porrer of Substitution is provided in the Power of Attorney / which we beg to inclose for inspection), should in ducnters personal appearance be required, we will obtai from him the necessary document to enable us to act in his behalf.

Benjamin Hawes Cap

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Colonial Office.

We are

You more obed Lub

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Smith Payne Smiths.

Nomemall

bursting to the frestructions which the Agent

has received not the apex any part of Mechapies of Salary

in Coresequerent

of the legel proceedings adoptiot.

ogenich beim in Honey Long-

it will resh I love huell be twill

popsite for to authorize

any fegment the

micie to lepsi

WJadis

Mr Ferill

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261

19 Bee / 49

Jame directed by Real Gray

to ache oulusye the receipt

of your

Zei

letter of the 5 fuct.

which you enquire

rhetter

rewish for money

Napier

chie to the Houble : W. Respion

Clock of the Works and Cil lexgineer at. Hong thong

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be forwarded from this

heph, through your Fions, for the Sepiature of le Hunter of Edenburgh who

holds a Power of Attorney to

reive it

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think it

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Hong

thish on the clay of len

rapies departure from the

Sedona legal proceedings taken against him

for the r

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of the Frem

of £ 155 - for work stated to

have been performed for the

Groh

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is the

Work

was not authorized by the Gourion be cheleived to

pay the demond_

On the other hand den

happier asserts thick the claim

is senfounded, and

Lord Grey

hasing douth that that Gentleman

and

care afford a full ove

and in equiorance of the seature of the transactions

rise

whi

ow sill to the quotestings "fourth him,

262

satisfactory explanation of

the case, but at the same the

tence, without imputing

slightech Hame the len

Sareeship Rapier his sneslip fiets compelled to withtold

any dereitious for the payment of bis Salong

folory

until the matter to which Sbere afored shall have bun finally adjusted. Share

P. S. The original document

encloved in you herewith returned

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Gentlemen.

263

7 June 150.

веди

I am diuited by Eul Grey

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MEElliot MMerivale 5

Mares

Earl Grey

To acquaint you

that the

claim. prefered against

the Storeble : No Refien in his

capacity of Civil Exgimena

Clark of the works at

Hang

Kery & which formed the

letter of ttt 19

subject of my

Bunlash having been finaller

adjusted, his Soreslife les

buthorised Mr Baillie, the

Colonial Apsach General;

to ler Refrein

воприет

the amount of p

Salary to which he ma

entitted up to the present

Admira

Office

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nt:

date, after deducting

The

Sum of £ 42.6.10. the

Costs of Estain legal Juscudings instibetet Расимир

not him in the Cotony,

against

and to which Lord

Grey

Considers that be had.

rendered himself liable

the non-obrewance of

the established rule of the best of which he had the

temporary chaupe-

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JUNE 12

1849 June 11th 1849

Will you

265

have the bindungs

excuse the liberty I take in reching information from you uspecting my son trederick Turner but this letters have been returned to me from Hong Kong - marked Kong-marked Dead and I am anxious to

any office ascertain if there is Conected with the Government where any official knowledge of the fact, or what has become

of any property he

may

have

had at the time of his death, his address was M. F . Turner M. D. Simeon

any

Crown & Anchor Tavern

Victoria

Hong.

Kong

could

information you

Favor me with would be

most gratefully received

By your very Heccable

obl. Servant Inathan Turnen

hop

etoria

M. Merivale

I tuck the writer. Should be desired

to address his cuqeerry

to thie

Rejistian queral of the Thony.

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June

285.12.16

the

Turner lope-

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MR Ellig? M'Merivale M&Hawes

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266

15 June 149.

There revived and laid

1 Grey your letter

Peel before Cast

Sam of the 11 hut, and I am ducisted

by his Lowship to acquaint

you thick any enquiring you

may desire to make respurting

lite Son should be

your addrefed

to the

Geneval at Horry, Harry. Thore

Admire

ents

Foreig Office

Home

offic

Soar

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Offices

(Copy)

Sir,

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Vistoria, Hongkong,

the December,'

On the 20t€ Ultimo, I

267

was honowed with information.

from the Colonial office, that to the frayer of any

Memorial

(for

a re-instatement in ter

"Majesty's tervise, and for pay

for the firion that I waited to know the pleasure of ther Majesty' Government

as to

suspension from the Office of Registrar of Deeds to in this Colony)

the Right Honourable

He Carl Grey could not accède

Herman Merivale, Esquire, Under heretary of State for the Colonies.

hop

toria

268

Fiscel

officet

The decision the

to me is fraught

Communicater to

with conseguenzel of so ruinous

nature that, unless averter,

I shall be constrained to affeal to ther Most Gracions Majesty

to Parliaments!

دیتا

in Council, or

Pout as this course may offensive to this Lorochip, who,

through

Case

wisunderstanding of

or want

time

to look into it, has refectes

to assor to

me the justice

انفية

I deem

write to you

that y

will

which is

my buty

Sir, to beg

You

intercede

to order

Men

the

pay

which

with this Lordship

I have solicited, and

cannot be again employer,

that compensation may

bes

awarded to mas

for

abrupt

dismipal from the Public

service.

I take this opportunity

to forwars attested copies of Correspondence had swing the present month, having relation

to the

Cass

out

which

my tuspention arose, and to which it m may be necessary

in the event of fwitter

to refer, in

Communications on this subject.

I have the honor T...

で

(Signer) W. Farrant.

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1 Frue Copy;

Colonial hostary

269

Admi

OFF

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Sir

Vistoria, Hongkong,

28th December, 1849.

I have the honor herewith letter from

to enclose

Tarrant, formerly

a Clerk in

the Land Department, which I

have been requested by that person

to forward to You

The particulars of Mr

Tarrant's case have been fully reported to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. His appointment of Clark of Registry and keeper of Reards was abolished

че

A. Merivale, Beat,

the

Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,

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Miscel

Offices

270

30th September 1847, because it

was

longer requisite

in my Resereport

explained in

Despatch 1.99 of the 14th

September 1847;

as some others

Similar nature have been

lince, with

a view

to the

reduction of the Expenses of the

Colony. -

certainly

that M. Tarrant has

do not Jee

any

Cause

of complaint whatever; but I

think it right to and that

were

a vacaney

to offer

suitable to Mr Tarrant's qualifications and position in life, I should not

of my

own

accord offer it to

him, being of opinion that he

is not

desirable person for

employment in the Public Servic...

In explanation of the

better prom Mr Gaskel".

Attorney of the Colony, to my actress and my reply therits, I have

only

remark that

the prosecution entered against My Tarrant was commenced

the Acting Atto

General

прог

his

own

and

was

responsibility

withdrawn bin that

Officer 3 months before my

arrival

in the

Colony.

these circumstanzel,

Under

I did not

consider it necessary to re-open

the question, in which conclusion Mr Sterling, the attorney

attomey Jeneral, coincided. Mr. Sterling is, as

well as myself, intirely uns connected with the Proceedings instituted against Tvr Tarrant -

were commenced and

they

withrawn by Mr Molloy.

Campbell when noting

Admi

its

Alisce

Offieg

Sterling during his absence in England, on neerunt of his

health..

(Copy)

Sir

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most Obedient Aumble Servant,

Stam

P.S. I beg to and that hṛ Terrant was only informed on the 2nd batover

1847, that his

appointment was abolished from the 30th September preseding - to which onte he has received his

See Despatch to Lid

Pay. - Grey, 154, 20s 200 Liv

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271

Hongkons, Saturday Evening,

8th Dear 1849.

In claiming Your Exallenay's

attention to the Case of the Queen vs. Tarrant and other. which was

dismisses

consequence of the absence of Lo-Keen-teen alias Lo- quen - suy alias Lo-chong, Compratore, lately in the employment of the Stonorable Major William Caine, Colonial Sietary

I have

now

the honor

to inform you that the said Individual is at present residing

To this Excelleney

1. G. Bronham, beau, C. B.,

te.

fisca

Office

with Loo

aking,

otherwise Aqui

in the Lower Pazar in this Town-

Client, Iris Tarrants,

and as

informs me, thats major laine has stater to your Excelleney his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of

проп

his

name

extortin moneys in from the Lepee of the central Market. I trust that as my Client's character is at stake through the aspersions cast

him by the Colonial heretary and which were not clearer up in consequence of alleged absence of the individuals referred to _ that Your Excellency will be pleaser to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said Lon

keen-teen as to your

Excelleney

in your

discretion

the

(Copy)

N 355.

shall seem fit..

I have the honor to

272

(Signed) Win Gaskell. PS. I have to apologize for

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intructing ufors Your bezellency's attention at this late hour

on the Evening of Saturday- but must be permitte's to phar

my excuse that the information above referred to has only just come to know exp..

Sir,

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(Signer) MG

Colonial Lesretary's office, Vistoria, Hongkong,

10th December, 1849.

I am directed to

al=

= knowledge Your Letter of the 8th Instant to the address of

disc

Offic

273

this Excellency The Governor which reached him on Saturday bvening at half past eight

velock, and to acquaint you that the prosecution entere's against M. Tarrants by the

late Acting Allorney General having beers withrawon

that

Officer, it is not His Excellency's

intention to take

to take any further

steps in this matter.

and further directed to and that major Caine never states to the Governor "that

Lo-Keen-teen

was

his opinion

in the habit of extorting moneys in his name

From the

from

Lessee of the Antral market."

I have to..

(Signed) W. Caine,

Colonial Sectory

W. Gaskell, 22g?

To all to whom these Presents

shall come.

I William Gaskell

Notary Public suly authorings |

admitted and

the

Sworn residing

and practising at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong do hereby certify and attest that

Copy dated the sighth day of December instant eddressed to the Governor of the said Colony & Hongkong

of and signed "Wm Gaskell" is true copy of

letter hereunto annexed

written

and

a certain

addressed by

Letter

One

to the Governor of the Colony If Hongkong at the date afore = -said, and that the name "Wm Gastell" affixed to the

is of my

Jame is

true name

and handwriting. And I further Catify and

attest that the

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Copy letter hereunto annexed

addressed

to one

dated

the tenth

day of December instant and hurporting to be signed

the

Colonial Secretares of the said

Colony of Hongking is a time

Copy of

and sent to

Certain

дне

letter written

at the dates

aforesaid (in reply to mak first herein before mentioned letter of the right of December) and that the signature

"Mr. Caine" affixed to the same

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is of the proper name and handwrit I the Bonorable Major William Caine. the Colonial Secretary of the aid Colony of Stongsong

In faith and testimony where of I the said Notary

have hereunto subscribed

my name and affixed

Leal of office at Victoria aforesaid the Twenty sixit Day of Desember in the year

j. our Lord one thousand

eight hundred and forty

nine.

(L)

[(Signed) Wim Gaskell,

Noty Pub. Hongkong.

(True Copy)

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Letters Patent which

The Queen has been

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Victoria.

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Order in Council

1. of May 1849

directing

that all

277

persons in Holy Order, of the Minted Chuck of England and Sreland being within the (Woncision,

of the Emperor of China,

or with

any Ship or Repel

at a distance

not more than

the 100 miles from Coast of

China, shall be subject to the authority and purisduction

Forei

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of the See

Victoria and the

Bishop thereof, in

the same manner

if they

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26 July/49

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Mr. Meure

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to Treasury

he "recommended

to grant .

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Nong Kong

279

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in reply

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the copy of a better from

the Bishop of Victoria

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to him on

repacions

his See, and I am to

you will state to

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the and Emmissioners

the Freakis

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in the

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JULY 20

1849

My Lord

234

Beckenham Rectory, Hent

July 28th 1847

beg leave to submit to

Your Lordships notice the plan for raising a Chinese college at Hong Kong, the details of which are explained in. The accompanying printed Prospectus (document N°1).

For

raising the necessary buildings and commencing the Institution, the sum required is estimated at £5000; Lowards which from public & private sources I have a project of attaining about £3500.

dependent

£1500 I am

For the remaining £1500. on the uncertain results of my application to various individuals during my

brick

stay in England prior to embarkation for China.

The pecuniary support needful to meet the juture annual expenditure for tutors, Enguish & Chinese, and the maintenance of students _ is an

undertaking which find it very difficult to accomplish with any prospect of permanency.

et clergy.

-man, a graduate in full orders, is

about to accompany me to China

as one

the tators; and a junior tutor will be

The Right Honourable

Earl Grey

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285

afrociated with Lion, under my experin -

tou dence.

lege.

ex-officio warden

the col of the

The scale of operations, which

I contemplate, would require an annual outlay of £1500; and for this I have

on pecumiary help remitted

mainly to decend

to me from this country. The commer-

cial state

off

the lines & the various

demands on privat charch

are suck

us to discourage me from expecting

raise the whole

this sum

way; and prevent me

for

in this

Brious

reasons, from hastity exposing myself. to the pecuniary embarrassment Enlich

failure of support- would entail upon

же

Under these circumstances

Her

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I venture to solicit the help of

Majesty's Government to the extent. year; which would be

£500 a year ;.

the means

calling forth a larger

amount of support from other chan-

nets, and would impart a higher

degree of confe

dence to our

undertaking

at its commencement

The reasons on which I would

ground

an appeal to your Lordship

for this aid, are manifold. I would

only dwell on the important moral influence such an Institution is likely to exert on our relations with the people & Governm.cur

Our endeavours will be pri-

China .

of -marily

impart to native youths of suitable qualifications, mental & moral, such an education in the literature, the science the theology of

Xtendon, as may prepare

Them

for the office of the Ferien ministry. amongst their

their fellow countrymen.

Indirectly. however the British Government-

advantages

may expect to reap many

from the existence of such an Institution

newly-acquired depondency like

in a

You

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на

After the greatest care

are

flor cases,

in the training of native youths.

trepared to experiènce not a flor which the highest intellectual qualification. will be unaccompanied by Lose jięculiar moral qualifications & matured Xtian principles, indispensably necesary 2

every Chinese sex apart for the office

a Khan tracker we should not deem lost, if we were

a portion of our

In quel case.

our time & labour only permitted to redlige primary aim.

to- and to the

should thus be enabled to add

number of intelligent, well conducted &

well-educated native youths, who would be

in a position to render valuable services

Xce

interpreters, to spread auroied a pavourable esti-

mate of British Xtianity & civilization, - & to

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raise generally the Lone of international intercourse.

Past experience proves that such Institution without such public support, will be exposed to all the fluctuations of individual. benevolence, & after a Lime languish & fall. The dissolution of the Morrison Education Society

Hong Kong furnishes

a recent instance

this kind. Seven & the most advanced pupis from Kut- Institution have been transferred

to us, of form a commencement & suwdeunt for the episcopal college.

nucleus

Chinese

youth also accompanies me from this country:

monitor in the Institution under pro- bation for admission to Roty orders.

mary

be permitted also to state to Your Lordship that Zir John Davis, the last Governor of Hong Kong has become a member

one

of the local Committees (printed document Not which have been organized

vone

X Ze

larger provincial Towns, for raising funds Lowards assisting me in the proposed

College

mymyoy

temux E

by Zard

Episcopal

Her Meriale

The Bushoto asks a Grant

5000 4lam

fronden.

36 Jach b

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the treffect of this

480 The prend

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bear it.

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while I

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the peat

endvantage,

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which w uult

from the establich

ment if that

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out

is genti

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contribut on the part of H. I of my power to encourage any offertater to hear of its success

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Fordobésir abedient humble sernan -

GVictoria

k:1

PROSPECTUS OF MISSIONARY PLANS

FOR

THE BENEFIT OF THE CHINESE,

BY THE

RIGHT REV. GEORGE SMITH, D.D.

BISHOP OF VICTORIA,

286

THE Island of Hong Kong, as a Dependency of the British Crown, and the Seat of an English Bishopric, involves no common responsibilities and claims. Situated off the Coast of Canton Province, and within ninety miles of the provincial capital itself, it labours indeed under the disadvantage of being in the vicinity of a Chinese population who have been long accustomed to regard with dislike, and to treat with contempt, the subjects of European Nations. The Chinese Immigrants to the new Colony are also likely to be, for some time, composed of the least respectable portion of the inhabitants of the adjacent mainland. A motley population, attracted from different parts, and formed of heterogeneous elements, presents, also, considerableʻ difficulties, from the variety of dialects spoken by them. But notwithstanding these disad- vantages, arising from the character of the population and the diversity of dialects, Hong Kong presents facilitics, in point of permanency and centralization, not easily obtainable elsewhere; and, as a scene of educational measures of a high order and on a large scale, may be considered as the most eligible locality for a central base of indirect Missionary Operations in China.

The more northerly ports of China present the most favourable field for direct Missionary Exertion, considered in reference to the Chinese Empire at large. In the two most northerly cities of Shanghai and Ningpo (where the Church Missionary Society have established their Mission) the climate is favourable; the Boundary Regulations permit a considerable extent of Missionary Exertion; the people are friendly and respectful to foreigners; and the Rulers evince no disposition to oppose the efforts of Missionaries. Their central situation, in regard to the whole of China, and their important future bearings on the possible enlargement of our inter- course with the interior, combine, with the advantages which have been previously enumerated, to render these two cities the most promising field for the direct Missionary Efforts of the Church of England on the mainland of China.

There are, however, two highly-important Objects, for the prosecution of which the British Settlement of Hong Kong presents great advantages. These are, the Training of Chinese Evangelists; and, the Use of the Press for Christian Purposes.

I. With regard to the first of these it may be observed, that the peculiarities of the Chinese language, the complex variety of its written symbols, the number of its spoken dialects,― differing in various parts as much as the different languages of Europe, and the great difficulty of a foreign student attaining the delicate intonations essential to a perfect pronun- ciation, all point out the great importance of a Native Agency, as the grand desideratum and hope for Christian Missions in that country.

II. In regard to the second Object, it is obvious that the Christian Press is destined to become an agency of extraordinary value for propagating the Gospel in China; and Hong

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Kong is a desirable and convenient locality to be made the fulcrum of this moral lever. Although the spoken dialects are very dissimilar in different districts, the written characters- being the symbolical representatives of ideas, and not alphabetic combinations of sounds-are everywhere the same. The Holy Scriptures and Christian Books, translated into the Chinese character, will therefore be understood everywhere by the educated portion of the Chinese The ability to read is very general in Chinese cities; and none but the poorest classes neglect the education of their male offspring.

race.

Both these objects, however, the Christian Press, and oral instruction by living teachers, must, as far as possible, be blended together in their due proportions.

In the rural districts it is a common circumstance to find the great majority of the villagers sunk in abject poverty, and unable to read. That class of our fellow-heirs of sin and sorrow, to whom the Gospel was designed to be preached as well as to ourselves, are consequently shut out from a most important channel of Religious Instruction. An extract from the writer's published volume on China may here be appropriately introduced to explain his views on this part of the subject:-

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During the Author's journeyings and residence in the northern ports, the following facts were impressed constantly on his mind:-1. The very partial prevalence of education among the bulk of the lower classes of people in the villages, though in the towns the ability to read was much more general; 2. The consequent importance of direct preaching to the people; and, 3. The expediency of providing means for the systematic preparation of Native Evangelists to accompany and assist European Missionaries in the work of oral instruction. These considerations point out the impor- tance, at some future period, of a good "Auglo-Chinese Missionary Institution," in which an able Missionary should devote his principal endeavours to the work of imparting the benefits of a first- rate education to a limited number of youths of promising talent and disposition. At present there is a want of materials for such an Institution, as the first elements of education have to be previously imparted in common Schools, before any Seminary or College can be raised. To reverse the order of these two distinct kinds of Educational Agency, is to confound the natural course of things. Such materials, though not existing at the commencement, may ere long be raised up about the families of Missionaries, and among the children of Converts. A proficiency in the more elementary branches of Education, conveyed to them through the medium of books composed by Missionaries, in the Chinese language, and a lengthened test, under the eye of Missionaries, of the mental powers and moral disposition of individual pupils, will in due time point out proper subjects for receiving the more solid advantages which a thorough education in the science and theology of the West, through the medium of the English language, will confer on Native Youths in their endeavours to diffuse the Gospel among their fellow-countrymen. For this higher course of education it may be expedient to form a Missionary Seminary at a distance from the place of their nativity, where a few pupils of promising piety and ability may be collected together in one place, from the several Stations on the Coast of China, and at the same time be detached from the unfa- vourable influences of kindred and home. Hong Kong, though replete with dangers from European intercourse and the inconveniences of distance, yet may possibly hereafter afford the greatest facilities for carrying out such a plan.

"The system of Central Education is generally open to objections; but the circumstances of the China Mission are regarded as being peculiar, and dissimilar from other Missions. A Missionary, occupying the post of Principal of such an Institution, might hold daily Family Services, and occa- sional Public Services, at his own house, for the benefit of such Chinese as might be induced to attend. The youths thus carefully educated and trained, with a view to personal dedication to the work of evangelizing their countrymen, might, on the completion of the necessary course of instruc- tion, return to the Missionaries on the Continent of China; where, by the Divine Blessing on the means employed in their preparation, they might become valuable and efficient aids to the European Missionaries."-Pp. 520-522-

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The Institution, of which, in 1846, the writer gave the afore-mentioned outline in prospect, is now about to be realized, under more favourable circumstances, and on a larger scale, than he then was authorised in contemplating. An Episcopal College, of which the Bishop of Victoria is to be ex-officio Warden, is now about to be established at Hong Kong. The Special Committee of the China Bishopric Fund having succeeded in raising, from voluntary sources, the necessary endowment for the newly-constituted See, have also directed their attention to this important object, and have taken initiatory measures for obtaining Contributions towards the Episcopal College. The commencement of such an Institution already exists, in a School erected under the superintendence of the Rev. Vincent Stanton, the Colonial Chaplain, at an expense of nearly £3000, to which he himself contributed the munificent sum of £1000. Mr. Stanton having been informed of the probability of a Bishop being speedily nominated for Hong Kong, has recently written to the Trustees in England, in whom the building is vested, expressing his wish that it might be made the foundation of the proposed Episcopal College. He states that the ground and building are in every respect excellent; that there is abundant room for separate buildings, or an enlargement of the present building; and that the house is well situated for the present residence of the Bishop.

The opportune transfer of this building is a valuable commencement; but increased funds will be required to enlarge it to the scale contemplated. A debt of £643 is due on the present building; and £3000 more, at least, will be required to erect apartments for the Tutors, and for an increased number of Students. The needful sum, therefore, for originating the Institution, and supporting its current expenditure for the first year or two, cannot be estimated at less than £5000. Independent of this Building Fund, there will be required a permanent Sustentation Fund, in the form of Annual Subscriptions, For a portion of this annual expense the Founders of the College look to the liberality of British Residents in China, who have never shown themselves reluctant to support any charitable object which has commended itself to their approval. It is also deemed no premature nor unreasonable expectation to hope that Her Majesty's Government will assist, with an annual pecuniary grant, an Institution which will have an important influence in improving the tone of international intercourse between the subjects of the two countries. But it is believed that the support of the College will mainly devolve on Christians residing in Great Britain..

The China Mission is as yet in a state of infancy, and the course of education pursued in the Institution will necessarily, for some little time, be of an elementary kind. For a few years Missionary Labours at Hong Kong will be to a great extent a work of preparation; and the present generation of Labourers may be privileged only to plough the soil, and sow the seed, of which the next generation may reap the harvest. The writer deems it expedient to content himself with this general exposition of his views, and to leave further details to be modified according to circumstances and corrected by future experience.

As no Public Society is likely at present to undertake a Mission of the Church of England at Hong Kong, the scale of operations in the proposed College must be altogether adapted to the amount of Voluntary Contributions. It is, however, the earnest desire of the Bishop

to take with him to China at least two Clerical fellow-labourers in the College, as Sub- warden and Tutor, to be associated with him in the blessed work of preparing the future Native Evangelists of China. He will also gladly attend to the proposals and cherish the offer of any zealous and well-qualified Labourers, who, with their support guaranteed by a Public Society, or by friends at home, may be desirous of consecrating themselves to the service of God abroad, and of being sent forth as Ordained Ministers of our Church, to labour among British Seamon and Soldiers, or among the Heathen in China.

(4)

Special Contributions to the College will be thankfully received by the Rev. ERNEST HAWKINS, Honorary Secretary of the Colonial Bishoprics' Committee, 79 Pall Mall, London. Donations may also be paid to the credit of the Bishop of Victoria, at Messrs. WILLIAMS, DEACON, and Co., Bankers, 20 Birchin Lane, London; which will be gratefully acknow- ledged, and duly accounted for.

Copies of Books, either in Theology or in General Literature, will be very acceptable for a College Library; which may be sent to the care of

THE SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS, 79 Pall Mall;

THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY, Salisbury Square;

DR. MACBRIDE, Principal of Magdalene Hall, Oxford; or,

REV. CHARLES CLAYTON, Fellow and Tutor of Caius College, Cambridge.

Although the College is the main object for which Contributions are solicited, yet there are two other objects naturally connected with the College as a portion of its machinery, for sup- porting each of which it is hoped that a sufficient sum of money will be raised. If any donor wishes to restrict his Contribution to any one of the three under-mentioned objects, such restriction will be rigidly adhered to in the appropriation of the sums so received:

1. The College Fund.

2. A Translation Fund, for Printing suitable Books and Tracts in the Chinese language. 3. Employment of suitable Native Christian Agents as Colporteurs and Distributors of Christian Publications on the mainland of China; who may be expected to form the future materials and nucleus of a Native Ordained Ministry for propagating the Gospel in those parts of the Interior to which Europeans at present have no access.

The Bishop expresses his hope, in conclusion, that those pious and benevolent individuals who may aid him by their pecuniary Contributions, will also give him and his fellow-labourers the benefit of their prayers for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on his measures; that his labours may be greatly blessed among his British fellow-countrymen resident on the borders of the Chinese Empire; and that many souls from among that highly-civilized, but spiritually-benighted nation, may be gathered into the fold of the Saviour of mankind, and be numbered among "the general Assembly and Church of the First-born, which are written in heaven."

LONDON, June 1849.

**Communications addressed to the BISHOP OF VICTORIA, care of the Secretaries, Church Missionary House, Salisbury Square, London, will be duly forwarded.

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MISSIONARY PLANS OF THE BISHOP OF VICTORIA,

ON BEHALF OF THE CHINESE.

Local Committee for Bristol, Clifton, and the Neighbourhood.

THE RT, HON. LORD TEIGNMOUTH.

SIR JOHN F. DAVIS, BART.

REV. H. ALLEN, M. A.

A. G. H. BATTERSBY, ESQ.

REV. CANON HALL, B. D.

J. S. HARFORD, ESQ.

H. HAYNE, ESQ.

REV. J. HENSMAN, M. A.

Creasurers.

REV. W. KNIGHT, M. A.

REV. J. MARSHALL.

C. PINNEY, ESQ.

REV. A. ROGERS, M. A.

MR. SERJEANT STEPHEN,

REV. J. STRICKLAND, M. A.

REV. H. G. WALSH, M. A.

REV. W. KNIGHT, JUN. M. A. HON. SEC.

MESSRS. MILES, HARFORD, AND CO.

At whose Bank a Book is opened to receive Contributions.

Our readers are reminded, that the Island of Hong Kong, now the Diocese of the Bishop of Victoria,

was ceded to the British Government at the close of the late war with China; whilst the same treaty opened to European intercourse five ports, at various intervals, along the coast.

In the two northernmost of these,-Shanghai and Ningpo, the Church Missionary Society has planted a Mission; as these cities present the most promising field for direct Missionary efforts on the main land. The Island of Hong Kong itself, upwards of five hundred miles to the south of these ports, offers, on the other hand, the most palpable advantages for the employment of other agencies, no less indispensable to the Christianization of China. Its proximity to the great provincial capital of Canton, its being a British possession, and above all, the seat of an English Bishopric, make it unquestionably the fittest locality for the Missionary plans, to which attention is directed.

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The extreme difficulty which foreigners experience in acquiring an adequate pronunciation of Chinese, makes the employment of native Evangelists (in all cases the most hopeful course,) almost indispensable here. For the preparation of such a class of agents, an EPISCOPAL COLLEGE, of which the Bishop of Victoria is to be ex officio Warden, is about to be established at Hong Kong. The commencement of such an Institution already exists, in a School erected there, at the cost of nearly £3000, by a native of Clifton, the Rev. VINCENT STANTON, the Colonial Chaplain. This School Mr. STANTON proposes to transfer to the Bishop. The cost of necessary additions to the Building, and other expences for the completion of the Institution, will be at least £5000; and a permanent Sustentation Fund will be also needed, in the form of Annual Subscriptions.

Such an Establishment will be also available for the TRANSLATION OF SUITABLE BOOKS into Chinese ; an agency obviously, from the reading habits of the population, of immense importance for the propaga- tion of the Gospel in China.

Although the College is the main feature in the Bishop's plan, there are two other objects naturally connected with it, for which it is also hoped sufficient contributions will be raised, viz. :-

A Translation Fund for printing Chinese Books and Tracts: and a Fund for the Employment of suitable Native Agents, as Colporteurs and Distributors of Christian Publications on the mainland of China; who may be expected to form the nucleus of a Native Ordained Ministry.

Copies of Books, either of Theology or General Literature, will be very acceptable for a College Library.

The Committee feel the more confidence in earnestly recommending these plans to the support and sympathy of members of the Church of England; as they are the matured results of the Bishop of Victoria's personal inspection and enquiry during the time of his missionary residence in that country, in which he is about to undertake the duties of the high and sacred office, to which in God's providence he has been called.

Subscriptions or Donations towards these important objects will be thankfully received by the Treasurers, Secretary, or by any Member of the Local Committee. Donations may be paid, if preferred, in successive annual instalments.

J. S. Harford, Esq. (ditto, in four Annual Instalments)

Rev. J. Strickland, (ditto, ditto)

Col. and Mrs. Perrott (Donation)

CONTRIBUTIONS ALREADY RECEIVED OR PROMISED.

£ .. d.

Collection after Meeting

12 10 3

Collection after Sermon at Christ Church, Clifton, by the Bishop of

Victoria

56 8 4

Right Hon. Lord Teignmouth (for the College Fund)

5 0 0

20 0 0

15 0 0

5 0 0

5 5 0

0 0

1 0 0

1 0

fifty two

Ditto

Rev. Canon Hall

(Subscription).......

Ditto (for the College Fund, in four Annual Instalments) ....

Rev. J. Hensman, (ditto, ditto)

Rev. J. Marshall, (ditto, ditto)..

Rev. W. Knight, Jun. (ditto, ditto)

Lieut.-Col. Plenderleath

H. Sheppard, Esq. ..

In addition to these Contributions, Sir John Davis has presented one hundred copies of his work on

Chinese Proverbs, for distribution at Hong Kong. And the Rev. Canon Hall, his publications in 5 vols.

8vo. on the XXXIX Articles; and on the Epistles and Gospels, for every Sunday in the Year.

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