CO129/37 - Sir Bonham | 1851 [6-9]





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Vd: 2 Jume to Leph

Lovernor Sir R. & Bonham No. 384667

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Duplicate.

N°38

Miscellaneous_

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My Lord,

Victoria, Honghong, 7th June, 1851-

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In continuation of

my Despatch 12 18 of the 25th March last, I have now the

honor to report to Your

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Lordship that the Board of Respective Officers have since forwarded a Map of the

Cantonment Boundaries to

the Surveyor General intended to show what they conceived. to be Ordnance property. Of this Map I could not approve, as the Board by it claimed the ground alluded to in

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

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in the

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Despatch above referred to. The correspondence between the Board and the Surveyor General consequent thereon is forwarded for Your Lordship's information -

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The ostensible object for which the respective Officers lay claim to this ground is stated to be for building certain quarters for Itaff and Heads of Departments, as well as for erection of a powerful Battery of I believe 24 Guns.. I have already in Paragraphs 34 and 41 of my Despatch 1253 of the 23rd Mary 1849, expressed my opinion of the inutility of - constructing Buildings of this nature.. With regard to the quarters for Officers, I have reason

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see later porn to believe that the Lords of Her

from

a Board bn the

affairs to Charles dated, 24th October, 1850.-)

are not

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offours of Hongkong Majesty's Treasury Wathan likely to countenance their___ erection; and with respect to the proposed Battery Sam more than ever satisfied that it

would be a most useless but costly work._

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As however the respective Officers have intimated our intention to refer the matter to the Master General of the Orduance, I think it proper to lay before your Lordship briefly the real state

of

the

case, which I think will

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prove that the ground dispute is not, and never has been, Orduance property- In June and July, 1843, for

Henry Pottinger sent home.

Vide his Despatches.

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certain proposals for the boundaries 1982 4 235 m 1968. of the Cantonment; these to on regist

certain extent have been since

ground in

or a

127 of 17 July. of 24

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modified, but the ground question remains as it then was, when it was especially excluded from the Cantonment, being intended to be reserved "Playa" or "Place of general recreation, and for a Parade when necessary. This arrangement was generally approved by Lord Stanley in His Despatches Military 1° 2, and Private, of 15th November, 1843: and in another Despatch Military No 1 of 15 th March 1844, 1864 mber 1841. His Lordship in alluding to this ground expressly refers to the "mexpediency of encumbering the City of Victoria with

Vice hi H. Pottinger's Despatch 1228 16th December,

of

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"Military Works."

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This ground was formerly

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occupied by the Navy who had Store Stouses thereon, and it continued in their possession until the latter part of 1845; it was then restored to the Civil Government by directions of the Lords of the Adunialty, of which Sir John Davis was duly informed by Lord Stanley in Despatch Military N27 of 23th December, 1844. These Documents incontestably prove that up to that period the Orduance Department had neither clcun to, non possession of this

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ground, and the

correspondence

already enclosed to Your Lordship on the 25th March

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last, Despatch 1218, clearly shows that in April, 1850, neither General Staveley, Colonel Phillpotts the then Commanding Royal Engineer, the former of whom arrived in January 1848, and the latter in March 1847, ever imagined that the orduana Department had any clamin to the lound; otherwise, they

would no doubt have then urged their right to it, whereas, on the contrary, they only alluded to the possibility of the erection of a Battery which would not interfere with the appropriation of the ground as approved of by Lord Stanley. Another strong feature of this case is, that

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in Mayor Aldrick's Letter to the Surveyor General, of the 8th August 1844, herewith enclosed, he_

· entirely excludes from the Cantonment the whole of the ground now under discussion_ From all I can learn this ground has never been. alienated by the Civil Government, nor is there

record of

its

ever

any

having been applied for by the Commanding Royal Engineer; the only foundation on which I am informed

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up is grounded-resting Maps constructed in the office of the Royal Engineers who however fail to produce any authority from the Civil Government shewing their

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right to the boundaries which they have seen fit at their own pleasure to adopt-

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To enable Your Lordship clearly to understand the question, I enclose a plan of the "breality as it now stands, showing the Barracks, the Main Guard, and the Boundary

fiseed by Major General Staveley and- Colonch Phillpotts; the Parade Ground and the ground claimed by the Board of Respective officers, _ as well as the site on which the Naval Stores, alluded to in the 4th Paragraph of this Despatch, stood -

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6. It is obvious that up to the end of 1845, the time when the

ground was returned to the Civil Government by the Naval Department, the Ordnance Board had no olain to the

ground; that Lieutenant-Colonel Phillpotts arrived here in March 1847 and left in May 1850, and that during that time and up to March of the present year- after Major

General Staveley's departure - no claim was ever set up to this ground, and

indeed it

may

be said that

until the arrival

now

of an entire new set of Officers

of Officers who form the Board of Respective

Officers, there was no

was no dispute

on the subject_ This Brand

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is now composed of Captain Broughton. R. I., who only arrived here on the 11th Ultime- and of Capitan Price, R. A., and W. Chapman, Ordnance Storekeeper, both of whom

arrived on the 14th

of the

preceding month in April: and it is therefore to their ignorance of the subject that I' attribute this un

unnecessary

and uncalled for interference,

Lordship will observe

for your

that so long as Major General Staveley and Lieutenant

Colond Phillpotts, who were aware of the monits were here, no

of the

the ease, objection was made

to the Civil Government taking possession of the ground, as will fully appear from the

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Communications of these Officers bearing date 19th and 17th April 1850, respectively, forming. Enclosure N°1 in my Despatch No 18 of the 215th March last.-

7. In my opinion it would be highly injudicious to build Batteries on this spot which would indeed be a useless waste of Public Money; - the erection of Buildings there would also entirely shut the Barracks out from the Sea Breeze, and thus materially interfere with the eirenlation

air in

of the vicinity - I cannot conenve that Her Majesty's Government

will, seeing

the

enormous

expenditure that has already taken place for the erection of

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Military Buildings, sanction any further outlay on this account, but, should this opinion prove ersoneous, then, I would remark,-

there are many

other sites where

such Buildings could be

constructed._ It would moreover frustrate one object that I understand is sought for, vig:- the enlargement of the Parade

Ground, which is soud to be

too small even

the move

movement

for of a single Battalion._ Under this explanation, I trust that

• Your Lordship will see fit to decide that the ground is not to be alienated from the purposes to which it has ever since the formation of the Colony been devoted, and confirm the decision of Lord Stanley

who directed that this ground.

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should not be encumbered with Military Works. Should Lordship think proper to adopt these suggestions, the reserved ground in question would always of course, be available for Parade purposes, when it might be required..

8. In conclusion, My Lord, I would respectfully remark that if this ground which has always, been understood to have been set aside for

the benefit of the Public, and which is the only place of recreation for that part of the Community whose means do not allow them to keep storses and Carriages, be taken from them, I am satisfied the

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measure will give

rise to much disappointment and discontent,

my judgement not

and in

without some cause...

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

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

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P.L

For easy reference to the

Despatches alluded to in

Paragraphs 3 and 4, I beg to se annex Extracts of Despatches to and from Lord Stanley, bearing on the subject of the ground in

question-

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Surveyor General's Office.

Victoria, 51th May, 1851-

Gentlemen,

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I have the honor to

acknowledge receipt of your a

Letter

of the 21th Instant enclosing a Plan of the Ordnance Property in Victoria with a view to the prevention of

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encroachments thereon; in auswer there to I have been instructed to: state that His Excellency The Governor does not approve of the boundaries as laid down, admit that they

are such as

been sanctioned in any

either of his predecessors.

or

have

manner.

The ground extending from

the

main Guard-house to the

The Respective Officers of Ordnance.

Hongkong-

by

Sovernor Bonham,

#. June 1851.

Victoria, Honghon,

to

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The rart Grey-

Received

Further Report connected with

the

March last, showing that the ground subject of Despatch P/8 of 25%

weet

of the Civil Sovrumcnt.

of the Queen's Road, is the property of the Main Guard and north-

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Harbour - master's Boathouse, and

pon which a portion of the old Naval Stores formerly stood, has already formed the subject of official communications between Her Majesty's Government, Admirals Parker and Cochrane, and the late Governors Sir Henry Pottinger

and Sir J. Davis.

The former in his letter 1220

of July, 1845, to the address of 다

Admiral Parker states that " it

"(the Island) never can be

strengthened by any outlay or " trouble so as to render it tenable " for 24 hours against an enemy

having a Naval superiority." He writes also to the same effect to Lord Saltown Letter N = 186 of 2 May, 1843. concluding by; showing that this particular

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price of ground should be reclaimed from the sex, and trees planted round the borders of it "which" will form altogether "handsome feature of the "future city, besides tending "greatly to the health cleanliness, and comfort of the inhabitants. Her Majesty's Government agreed in opinion with Sir H. Pottinger, and the Lords of the Admiralty directed that the store houses should be given over to the Colonial Government, vide Lord Stanley's Despatch to Governor Davis 127 Military 23 ? December, 1844. Lord Stanley Despatch N.2 (Military) to Sir Henry Pottinger states._" "Her Majesty's Government coneur " generally with you in opinion

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' that we must depend upon "our Naval superiority for

the complete security of our future "commercial establishment in "that Island," and adds that "these should not be impeded or dislocated by Military ""Works or Dock. Yards."

Despatch M-1 (Military) 15th March, 1844. to Sir John Davis is to the same effect, specially remarking upon the inexpediency of encumbering "the City of Victoria with lilitary "Works or Dock-yards."

His Excellency therefore

desires me to state that as -

Cause

any

nothing has occurred which could

alteration of the opinions there expressed. he cannot consent to the

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appropriation of this valuable ground for any purposes other than those sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government.

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At a conference with the present Commanding Royal Ingincer regarding the ground in question His Excellency learned that the Board of Respective_-_-_ Officers found their claim to the

the ground in consequence of Istore- houses formerly standing thereon, which they imagined to have been the property of Ordnance, and by the fact of the Ordnance map of the Island approved by Sir J. Davis showing the boundary dranon to include a portion of the - area alluded to.

It is perfectly evident

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the

from the letter from Admiralty that the Store-

were never the

houses

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property of the Ordnance, and His Excellency cannot admit that the Ordnance map is cvidence or authority for possession, as Sir J. Davis appears by the map itself have given the orthography only, and to have approved of it in no other

manner.

to

There is nothing to show that the ground now claimed by the Respective Officers

given either officially

by

ever

otherwise, nor was there

an

was

of

e ever

application made for it- The Commanding Ingineer by letter dated 8th August, 1844 to the Surveyor General clearly

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defined the limits of the Cantonment in that locality as extending 65 feet parallet with the West side of the North Barracks from the sea to the Touth side of the Queen's Kond, and from thence Westward to an old road leading to Government House, which thus comprised the land forming the present Parade Ground, and excluding from the Cantonment the whole of the area North of the Queen's road down to the sea-

The change of the boundary therefore has been done clearly without authority and merely for : the purpose of including the battery proposed in that

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locality.

As the appropriation of all lands in the Colony necessarily rests with the Governor, His Excellency with a view to the complete arrangement of the ground as originally intended for the comfort and health

of

the inhabitants

directed the excention of the works now in progress.

progress, deciding

also that the Ordnance

boundary should be defined

by the extension of the Western wall of the Guard- house to the sea; this

this was intimated to

Major General Staveley by letter from the Colonial Secretary

addressed to the Assistant

Military Secretary dated 18th April, 1850 to which the

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Major General as well as Lieut. Coll Phillpotts then Commanding Ingineer made no objection, merely requesting,

that a road should be marked off as a means of communication with the ground North of the Guard- house, remarking also

that it would be desirable to extend the Parade ground, and that the sea

battery if built would not interfere with the ground ordered by Lord Stanley to be reserved for the inhabitants.

use

of the

as no

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His Excellency has objection to the remaining- boundaries of the Ordnance Property with the exception of that portion extending- rom the rear of Muray_

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Barracks towards the Albany Barracks where the Nullah

and not

not the Road is to form the boundary, and that all Roads or other rights of way are not to be interfered with to the detriment of the Public- It's Excellency directs me to return the plan and request that the requisite alterations

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ay

be made in accordance

with the fore going that when

communication, and to intionate

operation

are

the works now in near the Guard-house completed the area will be available for the Troops for the

purpose of Parade Drill, cricket or other purposes when required, but that the line of demarcation forming the Ordnance

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Property is not to extend beyond the limits of the South side of the South footpath of the Queen's Road lately grassed

over, and even if it should be desirable at some future period to remove any of the trees for the purpose of uniting the Parade with the ground adjoining, the __

whole of the area North of the present Queen's Road is still to be considered the property of the Colonial Government.

I have, te

(Signed) Cha! 26 Geo: Cleverly. Surveyor General.

Frue lohy. (Signed) Chat St Geo: Cleverly,

Surveyor General. True Copy-

Colonial Secretary_

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Ardnance Office

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Victoria

Houghing, 3rd June 1857-

We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your

ut a communication dated $144 Ultimo in reference

encroachments on Ordnance

to

Property in the Cantonment at this Station. Whilst we a

we admit

the views therein expressed

s

may

matter,

serve to complicate the we do not see that the rights of the Ordnance are at all

vitiated by the arguments you have set forth.

It will become

ne out

duty to

forward your letters home and

"it is our intention to draw the

Charles It George Cleverly, Esquire:

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to

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the

particular attention of Government to the correspon, lence, with the view of having the limits of the brdnance Property finally arranged so as to prevent "further question on this subject_

With reference to your

second communication dated and Instant respecting encroachment at Sywan

consider

airr

we

your proposal to allow the Villager. Le-mau- you to remove his crop next month, with the distinct understandin he does not

agann occupy the

land, as reasonable, and -

your proposal, that

accede to

he should not be dispossessed

until his present crop is removed

We have to..

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(Signed) W. E. Dewer Broughton,

Capt. Royal Engrs Com?

(Signed) I. Price, Capt. Kl. Art2

(Signed)

Com9

Geo: Chapman, Ordre Storekeeper-

True Cof

(Signed) Chat St Ges: Cleverly, Surveyor General. True Copy.

Colonial Teritory-

ecretar

Icepatch N.38 of 1851.

Inclosure P/ in

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(Copy) No 43-

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7. August, 1844-

Sir,

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Royal Engineer Office, Victoria. 8th August, 1844-

In reply to your letter

of

this

day's date with reference to the

Boundaries of the Ordnance. Cantonment at Victoria.

you,

on

of

I have the honor to inform

near

the Pastestant

that I consider the boundary the last side, to be defined by the West bank of the stream from the Starbour, on the Westside

the property Burial ground, registered in the names of Mess's Holliday Wise H= and bearing South-West, to the capital of the hill above the Lame which bears North and South.

Charles It George Cleverly, Esquire, Aeting Surveyor General_

Juplicate-

relative to the ground weet Respective Officers of Ormance, the surveyor beveral and the guard and hott

Correspondence paned betwen

of

the main

of the Queen's Road. -

31th May and 3ad/fume 1951

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The West boundary to run from the Harbour 65 feet parallel

then

to the West side of the North Barracks as far as the South.

ide of the Queen's Road, to bear West to the road leading to Government House and to continue on the last side road as far up the hill

be found

of

the

as may

necessary-

I have, te..

Major.

(Signed) [dward Aldrich, lajn. Com? Rt. and Sup? Engineer-

True Copy.

(Signed) Chat It Ico: Cleverly.

Surveyor General-

Frue Copy,

Colonial heretary-

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Duplicate-

the

Letter from Major Aldrich to the Surveyor General defining boundaries of the Cantonment at Victoria_

8th August, 18416.

Melorure P3 in Despatch. N°38 of 1857.

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Extracts of Despatches from

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Henry Pottinger to Lord Stanley, relative to the reservation, for Civil purposes, of the ground at present being

levelled for a "Plaza".

Despatch 122 of 23rd

June, 1843. -

When I was last

absent with the

Expedition to the

Northward, Kear Adiniral Sir Thomas Cochrane caused some temporary Naval Store Houses to be built on

the spot of ground lying in front of

Government Hill

which I particularly describe in my first letter to Lord Paltoun as being in my opinion

Duplicate.

Plan of the

by the respective officers of

showing the area now claimed

ground in Victoria,

ormance.

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despatch N 38 of 1851.

Inclosure N. 3 in

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swell suited for the

"Place" or Parade of the Colony, and Sir

William Parker

to

to

as a

verbally applied me not long ago, be allowed to retain it permanently Nary Dépôt," but as it is situated in the very centre of the City and as its being. occupied with Newal

Store Houses, &c, would entirely shut out the

future Public Buildings view of the

from

even a

Harbour, and would greatly interfere with

the exienlation of fresh air and the

and t

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other important

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desiderata alluded to in an

Extract of

a

letter from the Colonial Office under date the 30th of January 1843, with which I

have been furnished by the Earl of Aberdeen, I pointed these facts out in a private Communication to Sir William Parker

from whose reply ( in the same form of the 20th of April. I. quote the following passage: "I feel that we shall every reason to be satisfied with the liberal space for

have

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"Daval Establishments,

no meaus

" and I by "wich to grasp at more "than is requisite. _ It

that if

"

strikes

We can

me,

retain Wr Wcknight's (the Naval "Store keeper) present "Buildings. &c., until

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"our Store Houses are

on

the

"completed "Western part of Navy "Bay, that we shall I then be able to

relinquish them, but "of

of course this can be "better ascertained as

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get on. I think

"there is a

good "situation for a Naval "Hospital on the

Prelosure Melin drepatch

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"Western Hill of Navy "Bay".

"It is my intention

192 of 1808. _ (Sir to recommend to Her Henry Pottinger to Majesty's Government, Lord Saltown) - that as large

extent of land as

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may be possible shall hereafter be reclaimed from that part of Harbour lying directly in front of

of the

"Government Hill.""

This ground thus reclaimed, when joined to that on which the temporary Naval Store Houses

now stand will

b

include

a very large superficial space open to the Harbour

and excellently adapted for Parade, Drill, to, te. - It can

on

hereafter be planted with rows of Trees round the borders of it, and with the Public Buildings the slope of the Hill above, and facing, it, (the Queen's Road intervening) it will, I think, form altogether a handsome feature of the future City besides tending greatly to its health

Inclosure No 2 in

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and cleanliness, and

comfort of the Inhabitants."

His Excellency The Governor has already

with

me me u

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Despatch Ny of 17th July, 1843._ favored. (Major Aldrich's idea of the plaus he Memoranda about has for the Banack accommodation improvement of the

and Defences of Houphong.)

ground contiguous to the West side of this position (the present Cantonment) by appropriating the laud to be reclaimed

Parade

there

as a

Cam

and for ornamental grounds, and I am happy to find the arrangement it is

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my duty to propose, with reference to Defence and Milita

Buildings will in no way interfere

with His Excellency's

Plans."_

"It is therefore only Despatch MG of

necessary that I should repeat my

unbiassed conviction,

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that giving effect either to Major Aldrick's plan as pelates

lates to Laund Defences, or to that

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proposed by Captains Kellett and Collinson for a Naval Location, and by which latter

24th July. 1845-

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Dock Yards, Store

Houses, Coal Wharves, Forges, and all the other noisy and dirty apparatus connected with Ship building and repairing will

fixed in the centre of this lity-must

be

very

in every point of view, such as the comfort, eleauliness, ventilation, recreation of the Inhabitants, &c., tend to materially injure the Colony, if it does not altogether put

xtop to its becoming the resort of Marchants some of whom have already

a

,

our

....

sent orders to countermand the Houses which the were about to build

"His Excellency

Inclosure N1, in Deep

desires me to informm 1.9. (Mr. Woonam

you

that he had

not forgotten the

you expressed that

wish

the

His Excellency should proceed to leading localities

name

on

this Island _ at least

on the Northern face- in order that those names might be inserted in the Survey that is about to be sent to England, but His Excellency is of opinion that under

to Major Aldrich)-

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the uncertainty which

now exists as to the

plan which Her Majesty's Government

will adopt with

regard to this Colony it is desirable to defer

to

any

ots or

affixing names particular spots places which names may eventually be totally inapplicable to the uses to which such spots or places will be appropriated.

"For instance, should your

recommendation be carried out, there will

no doubt hereafter be the "Ordnance

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Land" with the "last and West Batteries",

and Sir Henry Pottinger observes in some Papers which have been sent to him by the Naval - Commander-in-Chief

connected with the

selection of Naval Locations, that that piece of ground which

of His Excellency had proposed to designate

"the "Place" or "Parade is described as the "Middle Store..

"It seems to me,

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after the most-

Inclosure ser in despatch 19 of

1843

-(Sir Henry Pottinger

unbiased reflection, to Sir William Parker.)

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impossible that effect

cau

be given to those

ones

plans (the recommended by Captains Kellett

and Collinson and

Major Aldrich)___ without rendering this face of the

Island

a mere

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Military and Noval Position in lieu of (what it would all likelihood become under good management/ vact emporium of Commerce and wealth; and, after all, that it never can be strengthened

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by any outlay or

trouble so as to pender it tenable for 24 hours

againet

an enemy having a Naval Superinity."

"

16th

Your Lordships will despatch 1228 of 164

collect from this

Correspondence, that

it having been brought

to

notice that

my

somewhat extensive

repairs were going forward at the temporary Naval Stores and Coal Dépôt in the centre of this City - the sites of which are particularly adverted

December, 1843 -

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to and described in

of

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my Despatches Nos 2, 7, and 9th of the 23rd

June, and 17th and th of July 1843, thought it right to point out to Sir Thomas Cochrane, that it might shortly become necessary

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to remove those Stores and that Dépôt to some other spotmorder that he should judge as to the advisability. or otherwise, of mineuring even the smallest expense upon them, under the existing uncertainty."

(Irne Extracts)

Colonial Secretary-

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Replies from Lord Stanley="

(Extract.) Her Majesty's

Despatch Military

122 of 15th November Government have

to Sir Henry had under their

1843

Pottinger-

attentive consideration

the plans which have been proposed by Mejor Aldrich for the defence

of Honghong, together

with the observations

which

have

me

you transmitted to on that subject in

Your Despatches Nos 7. 9. and 12, of the 17th, 24th, and 31 July last-

"Her Majesty's Government concur

generally with

you

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sur opinion, that must depend our Naval Superiority for the complete security our future commercial detablishments in that Island, and that there Establishment had better be allowed to develope themselves in the

manner

contemplated by you, without being impeded or dislocated by Military Works dockyard.

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on

I have the honor despatch "Military

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to acknowledge the receipt of Your Predecessor's Despatch

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of 15th March

1844. to Sir John Davis

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N2 28, of the 16th December last, with the correspondence therein enclosed which

has passed between

him and Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane,

the occasion of the

on

repair of the temporary Naval Stores and Coal Dépôt at Victoria._

"It is the less

necessary that I should trouble with any

you

observations

on that correspondence, as long before Your arrival at Hongkong, Sir Henry Pottinger,

must have received

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the instructions

which I addressed to. him on the 15 th

of

November last, No 2,

Military, explanatory of the sentiments of "Her Majesty's. Government as to the inexpediency of ___ cucumbering the City of Victoria with Military Works or

Dockyard!"

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(Extract.)

With reference to In John Daviding the subject of Your acknowledging the Lordships Despatch, foregoing. - Deepatch M21 Military, of 15th 12 48 of 5th August, March, I have the 1804)- honor to state that

Lord Stanley's Reply

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it has not been found possible to remove

the Naval Stores and Coal Dépôt from their position in the centre of Victoria Bay/called Middle Store on account of the extreme

inconvenience

attending such removal except to a permanent Naval Station"

(Extract)

" I have to

to the foregoing / Deepatch acknowledge the Military 127 of 28th receipt of Your

May December 1844.) Despatch, 12.45, of the

5th of August last,

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reporting that it has been found impossible to remove the Naval Stores and Coal Dépôt from their position in the centre of Victoria Bay, and recommending Chuck- wan as the most

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eligible site for Dockyard.

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Having communicated on this subject with the

Board of Admiralty, their Lordship's have informed

med me

on

that

the 8th of July last, positive orders

were sent to Rear Admiral Sir Thomas

Cochrane to

remove

the Naval Stores

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and Coals from the

Middle Stores at

Hongkong, and to

deliver the Store-houses to yourself."

(True Extracts)

Colonial Secretary

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Despatch N.38 of 1851.

Inclosure 1.4 in

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Ader 5 Lepp/50 N°207

My Lorde,

33

7294 trong trong

Victoria, Houghtong,

10th Inne

AUG.25 1851

It being the practice

1851.

of this

Colony to release a limited number of deserving. Prisoners on the anniversary of ster Majesty's Birthday, I caused the four

individuals named in the enclosed. Proclamation to be liberated on

the 24th Ultime. The

two Chinese Convicts were

sentenced on the 15th February- 1850 to one year's

to

hard labour and

pay a fine of $50 each, for the crime of false imprisonment and extortion: they underwent

The Right Honnable

The Earl Grey,

Suplicate

"Respective Officers of

ground now claimed by the Lord Stauley, showing that the Intracts of Icepatches to and from

Adance-

Goverment for Civil purposes- has been throughout reserved by

1

to.

fc.

to.

4

15 months' imprisonment, and as the payment of the fine

hopeless, I considered them

was

as

deserving of

were

the Royal clemency. The two Europeans, William billespie and Alfred Hunter were Military Convicts under 7 years": transportation each; their cases

brought to your Lordship's notice in my despatch Nell of 28th November 1849. - Major beneral Staveley, on the 27th February last, previous to his departure for Bombay, recommended the ~ release of these fitting recasion; and as they had- undergone 3 years' imprisonment. in the Colonial Jail, and there opportunity offering for

was no

2

Men on some

sending them to Van Diemen's Land, I considered myself

wananted in

granting

Pardon on Her Majesty's

Birthday,

34

the...

a

on the condition of their

not returning to the United __ Hingdom or to Houghing during the residue of their respection As it would have

sentences.

been extremely inconvenient that they should be set at large the Colony, the Sheriff

легал

in

instructed not to aclease them.

until they had made arrangements to quit the place

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Estlan

Victoria, Hongkong, June, 1851

10

th

Governor Bonham

to

No 39.

The Earl

Graz

/ Inclosure.

Received

granted to 4 Prisoners

Announcing Pardons

on

this

occasion

and reporting

Her Majesty's Birchday,

thereon.

The usual course is tochnowtrage, the sunset of

the defalch ? Tur of the Prisoners and

Militers Conviels & Sa

enstavare if that

is aux objection to prendous bins granted in their case, but if so it is now too late to object

Any

a 7786

Acknowluku

2.5 lingt51.

126

?

2929

7294.

35

S. G. BONHAM.

PROCLAMATION.

His Excellency Sir SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Pleni- potentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, on the occasion of the Birthday of Her Most Gracious Majesty, is pleased, in the name and on the behalf of the QUEEN, to grant a conditional Pardon to Alfred Hunter and William Gillespie, and a free Pardon to Lum-Wuntsei and Wong-Eshing, at present confined in the Jail of this Colony.

By His Excellency's Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong,

this 23d day of May, 1851.

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

Geo.

Bonham

MINUTE 29

1851 NEPR

مج

Wallet

Merivale MBH1!GS

2

Earl Grey

HongHang 7294

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36

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There the hover to acknowlisge

the recipeh of your Des petit

239 . of the 10 of have best

Reporting that you

bet

granted Parderes to two Chinese and two European

Convicts

on the excasion of

Her Wristys Birthday

Share

.:

:

N40. Financial

m

поводугаа

RECERED

AUG 25

requ

37

7295. Hong trong

Company Victoria, Honghong, 16th June, 1857.

185/

My Lord, I have the how to

or

• transmit herewith a Requisition

Requisitions tollgent to ascerta the fost 29 Au√737

further by legent 10 CH 57.

the

иге

of

the Bolien

for clothing and other articles required for Force, for the for 1855, and to request that

• Lordship will have the good nere

No 2.

the

year 1852, and partly

your

necessary instructions transmission to

to give

their early

for

Houghong.

A Return of the Articles

in Store which have been taken

into account in

preparing

the

above. Requisition, is annexed_

The Right Honorable, The harl Grey,

AC:

to.

Ac.

' י י

for your Lordship's information.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordships,

Most obedient Humble Servant

Matum

Aguah.

ascestour ebe expens

256.18451

Mai

for signature

Annex doll Letter

the Jint

Refer to the

= Any will

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27295

38

Police Department,

Victoria, Houghong,

14th June, 1857.

Requisition from

Police

Department.

I certify that the undermentioned articles of Clothing and Equipment

are

required from England for the Houghing Police service, being the authorized eupply for the periods under specified__

For 12 Months ending 31oa December 1852.

&s

1. 535

535 York

Blue Camlete for making 107 Suits Jackets

and Trowsers for European and Indian Force-

2. 60 yard Blue Camlet to make fackets for Chinese Free. 3. 107 Blue Cloth Caps (30 without peak) with white

metal Crowns -

4. 107 bil Skin Cap Covers-

5. 87 pair Boots -

6. 87 Shoes-

#

7. Materials to make 20 pair Boots and 20 pair

8. 850 White metal Buttons (Small size)

G. 107 Black stock,

serge

Shoes-

10. 321 Hooks and eyes for Jacket Collars- 11. 105 White embroidered_ Collar badges mumbered

12. 129

from "3" to "107

Dr Circles

from "3" to 1/3/"

-+יתל.

13. Linings for Jackets, HC._

14. 12 Police. Lanthorns to replace others thoroughly

wont-

16. 3 Headstalls and Chains

15. 3 pair Horse births

for

Police Horses-

17. 92/1⁄2 Yards Blue Cloth to make Jackets and

Trowsers for 37 men - Indian Force-

For 18 months ending 30a June 1852.

20. 321 Large

19. 107 Waterproof Capes -

18. 178/1⁄2 Yard buford Grey Cloth to make 63 Great Coats_

For 2 Years viz: - 1852 and 1855.

Hooks and

eyes-

23. 2 Police Lauthorus

24. / Waist belt and Cutlass Frog -

3 Police Cutlasses and Scabbards-

25. / Waist belt and small black pouch Carbine size.

21. 105 pain Collar badges for breat. Coats from 3 to 107

Respectfully submitted

Superintendent of Police.

Specially Required.

Governor, No.-

Blum

·

Return of Materials for Police Clothing and Equipment in Store--

Total required

Blue Cloth to make Sney cloth to make White Metal

Jackets and Frowsers Great Coats-

Buttons-

Remarks-

107 Suits

107

1819

There are no Brots, shoes, Caps, or other articles in altore

Total in Store

yo

Actually required as per Requisition.

37 Suits

५१

カカ

969

850.

ivas

subsequently ascertained that

טר

In the return of articles in Store accompanying Requisition July 1850, it is stated that 68 yards of Blue Cloth sufficient for 29 Suits was in Store (which forms part of Material for this year's supply). It Bale expposed to Contain Grey cloth only had in it 175 yards Blue cloth _ this is neerunted. The Cloth in Store (175 yards Blue Cloth and 125 yards brey Cloth) arises in a great measure years previous to 1849, and a small quantity from

Forec

iu

Police Department,

Victoria

13 14

Imme,

excell

(True Copy)

of material sent,

Colonial Secutary-

there

being

6 for as above-

toas

·Yrm

- from the variation in the strength allowed for each suit than Charles May, (Signed)

Supt of Police_-

39

295

.

Ges: Baillie love.

2

Honey

40

29 August 1857

xmpy

نگ

INV.E

"Jadis Block

J

Thr. In

201

14th June 1851

he 7295 Hong Kong

Cosery for Liquisture within. Tijme this

I am decuted by rast

Grey

to request that

6 you

will ascertain and report

Jer

his Foresteps auformation

the cork of supplying the

Clotting

a other

Articles

enumerated in the accompanying

Requisition which are

Jon

the ease of

requered

are res

France at Hung Hong.

Police

T

1

;

Governer

MINUTE

Gn 7295 W Kons Agent 8983

Sir S. G. Bonham xass

tong tong

MaMaut If "Elliol

R

WHorvats

MrHawes Earl Gren

M.M.

185

Sir

27.

N263

29QH57.

Referring to

N.

41

your despatch S. 40 of the Ho June, I have to acquaint you that the flocking and other Articles

required for the thoug Towce Force for

Koney

the year 1852/3. have were shipped.

on

Board the Far West on

the 8 Justand

for conveyance to

the forory Shevet

K

:

X41. Financial.

Copy to legent Ba

Baillie 29 Aug 751

همسه

My Lord,

herewith

1296. trong đong. T

AUG.25' 1851

Wictoria, Houghong,

18th Inne, 1851.

'I have the hour to forward an Indent of Stationery

required for the use

for the

for

42

of this bovernment

of

the year 1852/55, and trust that Your Lordship will have the goodnese

to cause the

necessary

onders to be

issued to the Colonial Agents for

its early transmission to this

Colony.

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

Your Lordships.

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

The Right Honnable,

The Earl Grey,

JyPornLan

to.

&c. No.

протезир

Drotteuch the Agent annalscap by ? The regenisition

it for the regulen

A

al supply p 35. Augt 51

Annex I slittin for signature.

Am Agt 20

+

7296

43

Memorandum

Stationery recommended to be

ordered from hugland by the next mail for the of the several departments of the Government

use

of Houghong for the

Year 1852/53.

Description

Blank Books, each 5 quires (Foolscap size)

20the

16-0

Foolscap paper

go

Do

12.

Blotting paper, white huvelopes, Official size

Quantities and

-13

4 in number

20 Reams

130 9:

25 9:

4 Fo

3000 in mo

Dr

extra

Fr

note, assortedl

Red Tape

Narrow Green ribbon

Quill

ремо

Peneils B

300

Fo

Lizes

2000 Dr

15 Packets

24 Pieces

2000 inn!

5 Jozen

10 bbs

Sealing Way - Brown Indian Kind

Раскрепо

Steel pens - Brond- Medium and Fine niby 12 Grow

not all magnum bonum Kind) Millboard, thin

100 pieces-

"Note - Of those descriptions not mentioned, there are a

on hand to last through the year-

Approved,

sufficiency

Governor, to.

Maine

Auditor Generali Audit Office, Victoria,

18th June, 1851-

Gnr. 7296 Kerry Kong

Ges: Baillie lope

MINUTE

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JF Elliot Matierivale

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241-18 June 1051

1861

27

in Copy for Liquature

Within.

Tyond thou

L

C

29 Aug 757

Sam directed by Earl Grey

to as hansmit to

& you

the

Copy of a despatch from

the Goverum of Hong Kong enclosing & Requisition Jou

Stationery for the service of

his Goverment for the year 1852/53. and Save to convey to you

his

Lowships authority for

Insturing and forwarding

this supply

serpply to the взел четвр

Colony

by an early opportunity.

Shave

44

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L

Su

7296.Wkay

с

Guerner Bonhane

Houghong

No 2

MINUTE & 16.2 I!. Hallout 6 VERILLO

YEKorinely IFF Prol

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груд

ablanca Plan

45

52.

7 Janysz

Refering to your

Despatches N.40, and

41. I have of the 18 Jeme

Jimve

I have the houer to

acquant you

that

the Stationery required

die

the

%

4

for the use Government of thoug

for the year 1852/53.

was shipped

σω

board the "Far West

вр

for conveyance to the 2 Colorry on the 80:4

and

that the

Notice

acticles required for. the Police Force were shipped on bourd

the "Surprize the "Cleopatra on the 10° / 23. ulto

rye and

Lamt.

No42.

Legislative..

Copy to have B with thed: 25 an 8757.

729 trong đóng.

RECENES

AUG.25 1851

46

Mao Victoria, Houghong,

My Lord,

Lordship

to your

18th June, 1856

'I have the hour to forward

an authenticated

Copy of Ordinance 13 of 1881, which pacied the Legislative Conneil on the 10th Instant, entitled "An Ordinance " to amend the Ordinance No2 of 1845, "entitled An Ordinance to raise "an assessed Rate on Lands, Houses, " and Premises within the Colony of "Houghtong, for the upholding of requisite Police Force therein;" and which I beg to submit for the approval ofster Most bracions Majesty The Queen..

The Right Hommable, The Earl Grey,

Ac.

Ac.

A.

the

el

By Ordinance N2 of 1845,

it was enacted that the Governor

in Council chould annually appoint two

or more Assessors

for the purpose of valuing all Lands,

Houses, tc., within the Colony, who

were to make

Mi

a

Return in

writing of such Valuation to the said Governor in Council, and

· this Valuation by the assessors, the Governor in Council were authorized to levy a hate on_ Percentage which would produce a sum not exceeding the hyperces

of

or

the Police retablishment. It is obviously necessary, therefore, that after

the Naluation had been made and handed to the Governor in Council, such- Valuation should

be considered final; but by- Section VIII. of the said Ordinance

47

anry

Person whose

property

had

been thus valued was allowed the rate, on

to appeal against the ground of over-valuation, provided such appeal

was made within three Calendar Months

after such Valuation.

3. The Governor in Conneil

in

determining the rate of Percentage to be levied on the

де Valuation would of nccersity

be in

of

au

influenced by the amount the total Valuation; but

was allowed

appeal months, it was

of

for

course

as

5

impossible to strike the Rate until it was ascertained if any

appeals were made

of

as

were made, and which them had been allowed. This,

already observed, until the

4

passing of

the Ordinance now submitted could not be ascertained until the expiration

of

3 Months. Much

inconvenience was

felt from

this delay, and as it also became desirable that the annual Valuation should be made in the mouth of Jarmary; the cool season, instead of in

of July

uly when the assessors could not from the heat

that

of

the climate more about with

safety, I thought it proper to

alter and amend the

Ordinance 122 of 1845,

now submitted to

by

your

that

Lordship's consideration, and to which I do not see there

can be any objection..

i

48

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

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Stumble Servant

Jestretame

3

$

49

"/845, entitled An Ordinance.

"the ordinance to 2 of

"I to raise

" Premises within the

T#

#

Colony of Hongkong,

"I the requisite

"" Force therein?"

eefs. it to Jups :

to the Orden

Wood & Ragers?

Register

25 Amphf1

a

6740

Ya Day 2

18th June, 1851.

Gn 7297 Rop 4572

Sir Sb. Bonham KCB

Phong động

1851

MINUTE S SEPP 78. Hacksuite Amiliot

VRHames Earl Grey

.2

No 259.

Ent.?

os 15 Se44151 Sept

50

I have received

and laid before Queen

ам

The

Oramance

passed by yourself and the Legislative Council of Houghong, on the 10 of June last, entituled, N3 of 185.

918 "An Ordinance to amend ・the Ordnance N°29

· 1845 entitled an Ordenance to raise an assessed

Rate

on

hands Houses

' and Premises witting

the Corory of Houghong

J

H

and the Dependencies, † for the upholding of the requisite Police Force therem;

Jam

and

commanded

by the Queen to

acquaint you

that

Her Majesty has been

pleased to Confirm and allow this

Ordinance

You will cause Her Majesty's decision

to be commmunicated

сним

to the Jubalutants of Hong Kong by

a

Prodamnation to be

the usual

Joued in the

and

?

and

51

most authentic

лианиел

Havets

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J19297

52

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نمیشه بند

HONGKONG.

ANNO DECIMO QUARTO VICTORIA REGINÆ.

No. 3 of 1851.

BY His Excellency Sir SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Knight Comman- der of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Comman- der-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice- Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Chief Super- intendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE No. 2 or 1845, ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE TO RAI AN ASSESSED RATE ON LANDS, HOUSES, AND "PREMISES, WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, FOR THE UPHOLDING

OF THE REQUISITE POLICE FORCE THEREIN.'

[10th June, 1851.]

WHEREAS Inconvenience has arisen from the Occurrence of Appeals being instituted against Valuations for Police Assessment, after the Percentage or Rate required for upholding the Police Force for the ensuing Year, based on such Valuations, has been determined by the Governor with the Advice of the Executive Council, in pursuance of the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845; and whereas it is desirable not only to fix a Limit within which such Appeals may be made, but also to facilitate such Appeals and to render them less Expensive; and whereas also it is desirable that the Valuations to be hereafter made under the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845, should be made in the Month of January in each Year:

Title.

Preamble.

be made in the

I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Valuation for Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council the Assessment thereof, That a Valuation of the Property liable to Police Assessment of Police Rate to within the said Colony shall be made in the Month of January in each Month of Janus- Year, and in the Manner provided by the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845, ry in each Year, unless the said Governor with the Advice of the Executive Council unless Governor shall deem it expedient to permit any existing Valuation to stand, in in Council shall which case it shall be duly notified during such Month of January in publicly notify one or more of the Public Newspapers of the said Colony, that such Valuation is to that an existing existing Valuation is to stand good for the then current Year, and be stand good. taken as and for a new Valuation; and be it provided that in the event Notified Valus- of such Valuation being so notified as standing for such current Year, it tion subject to shall and may be lawful for any Person to appeal against such declared Appeal. or notified Valuation within Six Weeks from the Publication of such Notice, in the same Manner as if made by Assessors in pursuance of the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845.

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That whenever any Respecting the Person liable to the Payment of Police Tax shall consider that the Step preliminary Yearly Valuation of the Assessors in regard to the Premises for which to Appeal against he is liable is excessive, he shall send to the Assessors, within Fifteen Valuation. Days after he has first received Notice of such Valuation, a Written Statement of the Amount to which in his Opinion such Valuation ought to be reduced; and if the Assessors shall refuse or neglect, within Fifteen Days from the Receipt of such Statement, to reduce such Valuation, or to satisfy such Person of the Propriety of their first Valuation, then, and not before, it shall be lawful for such Person to appeal to the Supreme Court, in the Manner provided by the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845. Provided always, that no Appeal shall be allowed after the Lapse of Six Weeks from the first Receipt of the Notice of Valuation, or Government Notification aforesaid, as the case may be, notwithstanding the Provisions of any previous Ordinance to the contrary.

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Mode of such Mode of Appeal. Appeal shall be as follows, namely,--by Summons to be served on the said Assessors, and to be issued by the Registrar of the said Supreme Court; and that for every such Summons the Appellant shall pay a Fee

L.

Power to Go-

of One Dollar; and for every Sammons for a Witness, either on behalf of Appellant or Respondent, a Fee of Fifty Cents shall be paid; and no other Fees, Costs, or Expenses than these, shall on any such Appeal be allowed or payable to either Appellant or Respondent.

IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall and may vernorinCouncil be lawful for the said Governor in Council, in pursuance of the said to determine on Ordinance No. 2 of 1845, to determine and fix on such temporary Rate temporary Rate until ne* or Rates by way of Assessment, as may be necessary, until a further

*Niua-

Valuation be made, or Notification given as aforesaid, in the month of January next ensuing.

tion

.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 10th day of June, 1851.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils,

S. G. BONHAM.

Lalithada fatto.

Clark of formeils.

7

No43.

Miscellaneous-

Foreign Off aufrimed Kept/51

My Lord,

72

1298 trong trang

53

RECKSH

AUG.25 1851

Victoria, Houghong,

19th June, 1851.

"I have the hover to

acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's Deepatch 12251 of the

N231

А

24th March last, and to state in

reply that there is not the least objection to Her Majesty's hosequatur being rered in

Manoel Pereira

Portugal at Hon

favor of Senhor

Consul for

as

at Honghong. That

Gentleman

ntleman is a mort, respectable Merchants of Macas, is personally

known to myself, and very much- esteemed and respected by

English Residents

The Right Hounable

The Earl Grey,

Ac.

Ac.

Ao.

of

the

that Colony

and Houghong.

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

Most obedient,

Humble Servant,

Batam

The Foreign Office

25th Augh/51

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54

No44 Financial.

Copy to Treas. 14 Octy51.

M/@ 7...

L

7299 trong động. 55

Reputed AUG.25 1851

Wictoria, Houghong, 19th Inne, 1857.

My Lord, I have the hover to enclose

for Your Lordship's information the accounts of this Colony for

Financial

last..

2.

The

the

ar ended 31th March

year

Acting

Treasurer's

Letter

with its huclosures affords in detail all the requisite information, but I may briefly state that the total Receipts in 1849/50- amounted to £24,018, 17, 11/21⁄2, and-

for

the

11

Year 1850/51 to £21,875.9.3%, showing a deercare of £2,143.

of £2,1/43.8.7%.

The Right Honorable, The Karl Grey,

Ac.

Ac.

Ac.

Governor Bonham.

19th June, 1851.

Victorias, Hongkong,

to

The Earl Grez.

N43.

Received

24th March last, and

of Despatch to 231 of

Acknowledging receipt

stating

no

of Penhor Manoel

being issued in favor

Majesty's Exequatur

objection to Her

that there is

Pereira

یان

Consul for

Portingal at Hongkong.

3.

KATA K

The Expenditure during

the

same periods amounted to £39.172.19.6% and £34,063.8.8/2.

respectively, showing a reduction

£5,109, 10. 93⁄4/4.-

of

4. At the close

year

of

the Financial

1849/50, the outstandings due

to Government amounted to £14480409, all of which have

been recovered within

Pounds.

At the close

a few f

the

part year the outstanding. amounted to £2,363, 13.2, of which the greatest part has

been recovered between Ultimo March and this date; and

in hope that the

I am

Balance will be recovered.

during

the

present quarter.__

C

i

-

&

56

5. The accounts for the Financial Year 1850/51 exhibit, as compared

with the year 1849/50,

Decrease in Receipts

in 1850/5/__£2/43" 8" 7%

Outstanding

/*pril 1851- £2363, 13.2

Ditte on 1th

April 1850......... 1448, 4.9

More Outstandings in

1851 than in 1850 -

9148,5

Actual. Decrease. £/229 0 2

Decrease of

deficiency of revenue received amounting to £2,14318.73/4 - but there remained due to Government at the close of the Year

1850/57-

ال

914.8.5 mune

than at the close of the previous year. if therefore the whole of the ontetandings is recovered, the actual deficiency will be £1,229,00 23⁄4/4. The deercase of Rxpenditure for the same period

is £$.109.10.9%, being

Expenditure - £5109.10.9% £3,880.10.7 net savings

D of Revenue. 1.229.0.2%

*

£$880.10.7

in 1850/51 as

Compared with the previous year.

From Inclosure 127 your

6.

then that

Lordship will further gather

I have

renne

out

of

in the Treasury £17.5754 3.3, which the following items

have to be provided; viz:-

Cach

for

the erection

Government House

of the

for Fittings, &c., sent from Angland

Amount voted for the erection of the bovernment House

the cost of which is to

be

br. £14.940-7.7.

Other Liabilities of the Colonial

Govemment as

ruclorure Nb.

per

Cach which will be required for Sundry Public Works

estimated for, and now

in

progress

or about to

be commenced

£ 9,184.13411

1,815 ba 1

£11,000,0.0

2,772, 4.3

"

3802.18% 0

£17575.2.3

1

Liabilitie: £ 4587.10.6 Deduet. Fittings

as above

1,315 bul

£277244.3

ارة الحرارية الابات والا

J

5.

57

%

Jam

to add, My

am sorry to add,

Lord, that I fear the Revenue

will still continue to

decrease:

if

this be the

it must be met

by

a

case,

corresponding reduction in the

the Civil Officers

Salaries

of

as

vacancies occur; but I think under any

circumstances aid

will always be required from Parliament to an extent of not less than £12,000 annually, and this will continue so lon

long

as we are not allowed to have recourse to the same

of

Revenue

as

sources

are available.

in other Colonies, but which under the strong opinions expressed in the Report of Lord Sandon's Committeer printed by of the House of Commons,

order

9.

of 12th July 1847, I do not fech myself warranted in adopting have the hour to be,

With the highest reepeet, Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Sewant

Shahane...

...

This Resip

+ not a deficiency,

by

Diminutio. 7. 7. 27/9-

otch reports a deficiency of Phevenue to the

extent of depenards of £2000.

Gain expurpos

his afefon heusions that it will continue to

abercase_ Lusking to the large reductions

which have already been quade & the temper of the House of Commous with respect to the Horry Kory Vote, it is fortunate thich the Colorey is out of lett Send to the Treasury

for Reformation?

25 Augh Il

the

--

58

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Dom. Aug 25

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A 27. Ido and without ben Refuel the Ence Indrie & China Ende func

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london.

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was the first to whose lot it fell to put in the Frongest light I could,

Report who was

Mi

The

laid before Parliament, the objections to to any Scheme wh. could. discourage the resort of Srifsion to R Kons, I may perhaps now the better venture is in

I have

Governor Bonhane

19 June, 1851.

Victoria, Hongkong,

दे The Earl

Grez

N44. 7 Enclosures.

Received

Forwarding Accounts

of

314 March 1851, with Financial year ending

the Colony for the

du

letter from the

=tory

Acting

Treasurer ures explana:

the same:

Z

M. Hawes .

I have read & considered this despatel reported to.

L your quiante.

stuch was

Are A

There is not get an

in feartment

leficiens

of hercome : the four reporting

Dincination of Revenue, int The Receipts

cre

exceeded by the Explendi

ture

Lad Sanden's

Repor

bulky to and

to the

Country

17

!

59

that I doubt whether the time is not a moderate Tonnal datz

come when

expressed s

would be appropriate in this Colony. The objection & & Sandon's to making the resident

Committee was

Merchants of H. Hong peaz for the mounting

be a reason

of a station which they considered to t established for the general protection of all Trade in the China Leas. Whether or not this objection be well founded, it would not apply to a connage

afsinst Duty. It might be heavy

Custom's daties, or against any direct vacation; but it would large emrothy be met by a Jonnage Dutz, which would fail, not upon the Residents, but on the Commerce which to supposed to benefit & H. Kim-

The danger at the oute

That we

was

might not succeed in attracting a great recort of Stripping

But now that the resort is bolished,

I doubt whether they would

не

F

7

i

العلاقة التخريب المدينة

be scared away by any reasonable Jonnage duty.

I salon a Table by which que

: will see how large & progressive in the

quantity of Misching acted takes advantage. of the existence of our British Pontion. at De Plons. For the last three years,.

"Hong.

the

в

For the Code average per Amm has been upward of 252000 Pons. For every way therefore of Tonnage "Date"; "this should gield (day) er

per annum

will

I be

Very objectionable it would

on

waged

all hands : But with every reduction H. Kong must be costly; Parlament will not indefinitel on noting the money; and what other Import will be preferable?

The foregoing general view I throw out for concideration:

A

The

The Despatch should go to the

for information :?

Shipping

ly

Jears.

7.7.8.25ly inst.

Patement above referred

to.

60

Treasury

arrived in Hong Kong in the undermentioned

1845. 1846.

117.210 Tons

Фото

130.199

1847.

229.465

1848.

228-818

werage of these 3 years

1849.

293.711

250.664.

T

$20. Itteinte bee ingooition unde

W. Eleit

day CL27

cividuation

the concluding remach glen for. affe

afuence other white question.

to biggest

to hime, inespective ylen Repel expand co-

there is no sensor

holen

847

per

Если не...

this fountry themed contribute to

why largely

en it dou

furti. & is

haval & Milit

Et is effecte

effectualy free

Military

to the bade ytter

fectected

& beyend

by

love fuckup, the Salary of the for.

I think bee bis diplomatic cufurity,

e

lie

timer is fast coming when his schag

or Station

cool d

of ifi minn

mast bear

f

longer portion Copy to the 71% the my gut deserver.com_ndicate Wut

жерил

until it is absolutely necesary Ichi the unwilling to seort to much almenmes

umennee

Gov. 7299. W. Koup

Sirl& Trevelyankers

MINUTE

MRElliot MMerivale M&Hawes

Egri Oran

Treasury

1851 £ } *r R

9

By Lord freg's direction,

this may

этру

Sir,

Jam

of

14 Oct75.

am drected

61

by Earl Grey to transmit

to you for the information

the Lords Comment: of

be despatched. The Trensury, the

accompanying Copy of

4.4.4. June 19/51.

account, in oufuat

a Fawlopy for Signature within.

a Despatch from the

Governor of Stony Kong

endosing the Accounts 吓 that Colony for the

Year ended 31 March

last.

Jamte

0.

E

:

Copy.

No 7.

N2.

p.3.

Sir,

In 7299

62

ing

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Honghong,

the 19th May, 1857.

In compliance with the Instructions from the Right. Honorable the Secutary

of State for

the Colonies, conveyed in

Despatch 129 of 17th February 1848, I have

the honor

account

of forwarding herewith.

for

the year

My

ended 31th March

MS. lact, with the Certificate of the Boned

of Survey assembled on the 1th April

the purpose of examining

1.4.

Honorable

last

for

the Cash Balances in the Colonial

Chests.

The detail Statement

transmitted herewith exhibits the

Major Mm Caine,

Colonial Secretary-

કર્મ

63

the different

sources of Income and hxpenditure, and attached to the

same, are

of

comparation Statements

the estimated and actual Colonial

Revenue and hxpenditure, as also, a Statement comparing the Income and Expenditure of the last two Years, viz: - 1849/50 and 1850/57.

A Statement shewing the Arrears of Revenue due at the close of the year 1850/51 is also enclosed. These arrears amount to £2,363, 13. 2 of which

a

great part, has already been recovered, and the remainder will-

be shown as recovered in the present

Guarter's becounts_

a

I further beg to enclose on

of the liabilities of this

Statement

Government from which it will

appear, that the

sum

of

£4,587.10.4

remained due at the close of

the

N5.

p.6.

1

+

financial year on this Return viz:-

Buildings are due

The

principal items £52528. 111⁄2 for

for the previous

and have already been shown

years

cars and

in last

year's

Return

of

liabilities.

Lastly, I have the honor of

17. forwarding

an Account with the

Lords Commissioners

Commissioners of Her

of Her Majesty's

Treasury, from which His reelleney The Govenor will perceive, that the

sum of £17,575, 2.2% Cach, remained available from

the

resoure C s

of

the

Colony, viz:- from the Grants by the Imperial Parliament and the Local

Revenue

for

the last three

years.

From this amount of £17,575, 2.2%

must be deducted, the suns

of

per Enclosure 6,

£4,587.10.4. due as per

and. £9, 184. 18. 11 already granted by

Parliament for a

Government House

(being with £/8/5, 6.1 included, ui. Ar

4

the summ

of £4,587.10.4 the Total of £11000) making a Total of £₤18772.4.3, thus leaving a Nett Surplus of £3,802, 18.10. at the disposal of Stis Sweelleney.-

From the before mentioned Enclosures it will appear that the hopenditure of the Colony has been progressively reduced by His kreelleney;

the Detail

and on Page 24 of Statement it is shown that the

Expenditure for

the last three years

has been £51,339. 16.6%, £39.175. 19.6%

and £32,925,8.3%, being not less

than £18,414.8.3 in two

as

years, - far as retual Payments during each

year arci concerned; - but as it became

ame necessary

in cons

consequence

3/24

Stis

of Earl Grey's Despatch 1257 of September 1848, to pay part of Weellency The Governor's Salary and other charges for 18/48/49, amounting

to £2,971.8.0 during the

the actual cost

of

64

Year 1849/50

the Colonial Services

years

ha

for each of the three last therefore to be stated at £54,311, 4.6/1⁄2, £36,201.11.6/1⁄2 and £32,925, 8.31⁄2 thus showing the actual reductions made on the Colonial Expenditure since 1848/49 to have been £21,385.16" 3.

The Cost

of

the

temporary

employed in consequence of

sie Kuces

Polies

the

the Troops to guard the

Naval Stores and Gaols has been

£205. 16.6.-

The Receipts

on account

the

of

Revenue have been less, by £2/43, 8.7%

as compared with the

previous year;

1845 but as £9148 × 5 more remained

due at the close of the year 1850/51, than at the same the actual de

period of 1849/50, deficit is reduced to

£1,22940423⁄41⁄4/4.

·

I

"

I may here be permitted to

C

remark that a reduction of about

700 per annum is likely to take

£700

place during

the

present year, on

Rent

from

Lands, which had not

been anticipated in the retinater

for the current

year. I have, He., (Signed) R. Rienaceker,

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

(Javce fopy)

Maine

P

Honial Pecretary-

m

}

65

99

1

Letter from the Acting Treasurer enclosing Accounts for the Financial year ending 314 March 1851, and remarking thereon.

19th May, 1851.

Inclosure to I in Desp No 44 of 1851.

'

Hongkong

Account of Robert Kienaceker Ading respot, le all Messies ducived and paiz Siplomatic Departmetal, and Consulates in Clansa,

purard

1

Balain bought foard in t April 1850 from

last years Quent 17542 15 84

Receipts.

Land Perttuur

I exlusion of lands

Jayes.

Yo444.6.7%

2033.10.10 4520.11.1

2907. 17.5

Trines Infeitures and

us and Hes of Court

Thes of Count _ 707.4.12

Mum Whisement in Aid of Expenses

832.9.32

5:19.84

incurred by Gorce.113.17.8

They of offices

Sole of Government Property

Misertaneous recipits

7.11.9

special recipts.

26.12.7

Iital Colenial Revenue -

|

21823 mes

350

Consular Series

Parti necuitary Grant 7 of the Colony Belam p1547/50

do

de 7 of 1850/61

Consularsmicons in Chinap 1851/31/28.000

of Riplomaties

Deposits Available.

Deposits out availetler

14103 21804

16.300

1341 20

4615 1 52 5956 5

Lotte. 2.994 1 3

Year from 1 April 1850 to 37. March 1974. Colonial Treasurer & Hongking, in

Account of the Colonial Government, the Mapstys pom 12 April 1850, b. 31 Maich 1831.

Etablishments

Salaries. Fixed Provisional Establishmit tempam

Allowances.

office

igencies.

Total

£

& a

25360 7 9 4789/6 10 12 0 2 577 83 28.690 2 103

Pensions Arlind Allowances and

او

Gratuites

Revenue Sacies inclusin of Establickamnite

Aducnistration of Justice.

Hospitals.

Police and Gerts.

Reut

Hebert Chunaceker de solemnly and income by dulare that the purgoing is a que

and

Fransport-

Conoryaue of Mails. Werks and Buildings- Arads Straits #fridge. Aurial expenses

11084

150 1141 131 13

1487

de

1029 11 9

Iital Colonial Coxpuestiture

Suriin tucsent of Tracter

Comcular Freins

Deposits levar leth-

Cvailable

Balance & 77 Monk 185:

Deposits not Availath_

deposits Publie Monies

Amount

5769.15.24

154 116

(735 13016 4301614

67717

115 18

32995 8 32

18296. 9.11 24066 5 14.

1181.7.5.

2544.17.115 3726 544

6254.3.84

25021. 18-10 31271 2 63 LM.. 21191 192

1794

and conseil Statement. is air and invent Statement of my Cincunt as Acting Celemist Dacasurer of this sets declacition conscientiously belong the same to be time.

Me this

I make

Hling Hing pom the 1 Apend 1858. to the 319 Marel 185 in the 8th day of ApŲl 1851..

Declared and Subscribed before

Arthing Colonial Treasurer.

2.

Wils 8th

Board of Surry held at the Colonial Treasing Minghing.

to order of His Eyes Henry The

dings of pursuant to

The Governe

Members.

The Beard having

}

Chas I. Yee Cleverly toge

Ed. Frugan

къда

overlaid the sant Ceins existing in the Treasury found the se

Jullie Monies

Arng Vintt CD. posils

In the Thammes Chist.

Titul..

68

Rupees. Cash. Sp. 4. Mex.&. Starting Coms Total

20,100.

#

83480

F..

|3133. 6. 8. 73.300.

no

4103.3 1260. 6278. 40. 13260.|30|1133. 7. 13| 5586. 12. 13 2416334|| 1260. 6298|46| 101j40|30|4168. 1. 224 28886.12. 03 9854.181488. 648. 39. 36418 1682. 12.42|2389. 10. |57| 25087. 187148.6740.79.166786|36|5251 | 8. |14| 31.276. 2. |63|

two

Amounting & Thrity one thousand tur hunded seventy six pounds the Shuttings

June one

farthing Sticking.

شت

Victinia Ang Kong April the FZ 1551.

Main.

Meyer

32

:

3

.J

Rong

Duplicate.

1850/51

Account

до

Colmuil Preacurer. )

Munzema, beg Acting

N Despatch No 44 of 1851-

Inclosure N°2 in

モン

Abstract 4ths Revenue of the

69

Colony of Hong Kong for the year-

Jum

1 April 1830 to 31th Manh 1851.

A

Land Revenue

Received & Recovered to the total.

£ 5

Hongkong Agent w houd de

10464.6.14

Pent exclusive of Land - 2033 10 10

Licenses

Javes.

4520.11.1.

2708.175.

Hines Horfeitures and Fees of Count 207. 4. 12.

Fees

Ices of Offices

Apes

Sole of Cecarument Property

Reimbursement in and

832.7.32

5. 12.82

Expenses incurred by Government 113. 178. Miscellanious Acccipts

Sprucial decipts

+

10.464 67%

2033.10.10

4520.11.1

2.707.17.

703.4.17

8327.32

5.12.89

مجھا جاج

42.6.10. 136.4.6.

7.117. 26.125

1.

b.

7.5.3.

7.14.11 34.7.6

Total £. 21823 1413 51 15 3 71875 1 34

51158

The Aid by Grant of Parliament for the Cin't

Goversement of the Colony path, apar 1850/51 n 1 20.000 He for the Superintendent of Trade Consular Cétablishments in China is 32.096. 10. 6.

4.

Colonial Receipts - Hongkong. Revenue detailed.

Land Revenue.

Leave Land for Building fempores in Victoria 10184.7.54

doon knied for cultivation-

and not leanddo

£50.8.8

08.14.412

-

de from Villages. A Squatters. depersils paid by Prachauers &

Land-

Beer ou

Rent exlusive & Land.

connmal Brackets

89.3.02 164-17.3

14.7.24

11.9.2 10.464 674

1767.14.2

265.16.82033 10

Love

Buildings.

Licenses.

thium liemees

1387.10

Salt weghing-

Theme quarrying.

Z

Pawnbrokers.

Auctioneers.

L.

Belliard tables

Sorangs

Javes

Police Assessment betance in the year ended 30 bon 1556

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252.1.8 6614.8. 1465-7.5

583.6.8

109.7.6

10.8.4

31.6 10452011/

822.1.5

To of the year tonemancing July 1850 2087.16 - 2709 17

and Fees

Ices of Ccomt.

Fines

Forfeitures and

Lives

Vorfeitures.

303.6.11

5.18.4

529-18-105 909 412

Farm the user tot ₤ith 7.4

Police Marine Majistretes

Majistretes 327.1.5

Superent foôtic & pusties the prem 05.13.4%

Fees & Offices.

on 13 Marriage liccuses -

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Berials.

Registration of Boats Hackers. Official Figuratives.

Registration of Deeds.

Failing letten & passes-

£13.10.10

92.840 105.17.

568.18.7

73.7.6 26.1.107 8.6.8

8329 33

Carried prevard. 24667 17 14

Colonial Receipts - Hongkong.

Revenue

detailed.

70

Brought forward.. 21662/217

Sale Alvernment Property.

Materials on Inland Lot 162 rcsured by ferment 5:4.2 Not pounds of sundtry packing cases colot to

Reimbursemm

Putler Cuition_

bursement.

cement in aid of Expenas

inouard by Government

Siste stoppages from Pothic force

88.572

Aunt sictine Money of Military prisons in Materia Gart -5.3 Adrances made % of distressed. Gramen Accovered

from the Accountant Genend & &Ms Mary 5.18.0 Clotting stiffrages form Plein &1⁄2 1848 ___ 1.0.2.4

de from a constable at the M.

27.10.

=ain Majesterry for 2 10 10.8.4 Incidental sepenes inverno un du Palive for

removing materials of the reinous houses de insured t1⁄2 of Prisoners from French, this

2.2.11

albat 17.6

Fees paint & the Supreme Court in cases fruthi muovery

pects Fother brands. Miscellaneous receipts .

overpayments anade in 1848 Accord-

tirpayment mach to the Thouf cont sutaimed timotert found in Tecasorig, Special Priceipts.

51282

113.

6.14.6

13.2 7119

مر العمر

Superannuation contributions & Caresser Polie fore 26 127 Total Revenue in Honghen L. 21823 1485

Receipts Hongkong.

Consular Aries.

Amownl teretvel are behalf of the Shanghai Consulate 21. 8-0 =

Receipts.

in incount & Grants of the Simperial

Larliament.

te lincount of the year 1547/30 Balance

1850/51

With tent Total.

in Chimasom in England.

Hei Commissarien Colonies

350

18300

Tetal % 7th Colony ... 18650

on Account of Her Majesty's Super intendent of Merde and Consular

services in China

العراقي

legent

1600

350 19900

1600

120250

*

B.

71%

Abstract of the Expenditure of the Colonial Government of Hong Kong, for the year from Fr April 1836 to 31 March 1851.

Paid at the Treasury of Hong Kong. Fard in

Salaries.

Fixed Bevision

Establishms temperanz

London byth Agent General for Crown Colonies.

Total. Finefort

allowances,

office

contingen:

scles.

L.

£. S.. ct

Cotallishments 23360 2 9 43891601200527|83|23,690 2 105 758 10 5

Pensions ritind Allousness and Gratuities

تم

Reccone survie exclusin of Establishminal

Administration & Justin

7

110811 20

180 1161

کور

28010

mandens 28,000

Alesfitals.

Ital.

46.650.

148950

Poliic and

"

Hal

Garls.

the Agent

in

Frausfort

Lender

Works

Aud

Receipts in account of the Colony to

Keimbursement in Aid of Expences issued by

from

Government.

fum title. M. Napier, cost of an Cicline at Laws to

which he rendered himself liables

Miscellaneous Receipts.

porn for A. Mr. Martin being the Relauer due by han in the final Audit of his Accounts _ 1. 11. 6

Mr. And overcharge in his tecnocent for

packing dects of Parliament. L

Special Receipts.

2.0

Crawback in Stationery stripped poffithom Suvai (on Luft 1847

42.6.10.

7.1411

Total £..

51 153

Acting Colonial Trasuver

Conveyann of Mails-

Buildings

Roads theils and

Bridg

Special Expreuveden

تو

de

131 133

A.

1/18 9 3 1515

1629 179 1

734116

593

4

130163

431 1611

12

677 173

2

1151810

32

Total Colonial Expenditure 32,7358 35 1158

Frade

Apporncludent of Kads.

Consular Servins-

Total Lotte

576915 24 the

18,296 9 11 = stand is nit

the Decausey

36971 135

1138"

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The Expenditure of the Colony, is paid in Mushing £32.925.8.34

in England

Telald 34.063. 8. 82.

heastry

The amount paid in England under the head of Establishment consists of £855.15.1. Salaries to office on such leave (ensheason) £255.15.1. Smryn Euverts diferitmial £275. Higestion Emeral Click £150. Colonist Chaplain £175 and of £102.13.4 Offic Contingencies

1

:

Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong during the year 1850/51.

Establishments detailed.

Civil.

72

Irved Prission Klal:

Establishmus temporary

£.

The Governor.

Salaries

His Excellency the Governer po 12 Months

Aid de l'atrese

Comforadive

Toler

Gardener

hoan 300

.

32.10

25...

*

*

20. 12.10

*

3 Messengers & L£12.10 carts_

£37.

37.10.

do

11 Months 11 29.28

Säreuger-

Contingencies.

12

6310.

48.17.2 17.10.0 151.92 6451.

20.8.4. 32.109

5218

Function for Government Frase

ament office.

Coals for Govern

Colonial Sentary.

Satanes, Celinial secutaryfa 12 Months 1506"

Chiy Clock

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Allowances:

Contingencies:

Ae

472 10

#

270..

243.

Nit.

216. 3001. 16 "

*

Printing & Newspapers.

Almanacks &évodils.

Helionery Bookbinding. Postage

clare

Suidental expresses.

Boat hire ben

Auditor

Salaries

to teck jr. 12 Months_

Contingencies

Pruiting & Newspapers.

Stationmy.

Furniture

inndental expenses.

53 19 1612

16 17 6

4 11 10 6134

300..

2

69 19 3

4 4 11

4 2

11 5 2

15342

8.1912

$2.

31175. 10 10.

300.

1 1886 168 82

4668

?

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12

Cortinial Expenditure Hong Kong.

Establishments Atailed.

Measures

Salaries

24

Colonial Expenditure

Establishments detailed.

Hongkong.

13.

73

Total.

f. s. a £

£.15.

s. a.

Fixed Pronssiot Establishini temporary

Finest Provision Total Establishment temporary

£

£ $

£

C

Harbour Master

S'alaries.

treasurer at £200 for Onnove for 1 month 2/6 they 208.1.1 Acting Treasurer £600 from 25 May 1850 to 28 Fid 1851

1950.

Creting Chef Clock se £452 from 1 Macche le 25 Brony 1850 565-170. que Club & Accountant

Bath 24

Ford Clack & listing 2" & L300 por 1 Munth 25 tray 1850

- 1.350 - 25th Many 1858h28 £1551,338.8.9

Tuting 5 bolets from 25th Mry 1850/28/41185) £20 6. | 153.15·8

1266.3.2.

126632

·5, 16.8-

4.19.112 3218

Harbour Master pon 1 March 1850h 5 Klirst, the 558.18.6.

Celect

do Attely starbour Marker pub 4.25 Tit lity Marine Majesticle to Indian Intersected for 12 Monthe_

10

Coustelle.

de

Horten en £18.10 ear dr.

Contingencies

Repais of Boots Boet houn

.200

400No213.13.10. 6.16.1.

...100

Oil de for. Campeste on landing tother places_

Postage.

Presidental expensis_

Registrar Genreal.

Solaris:

Clack on sich love & duly her hem bez slatt in bel offre

1298 41 10

700

2

100

1

Constable

de

Chines Clock for 12 Months

37.10.. 43.10 1851"

$17.9-3.266.

15. 10.1. 11.18.6.

1.16.10.

سراسر

بکه

بجد

37.10

B. 10.

4

Contingencies:

Brutong & petlishing.

freid postage __

Astivury-

midental repress

Clerk & Councils

Salaries!

Clark of Councils for 12 Mm the

Contingencies

Printing

Surveyor Gennal.

Salaries:

Imouzer Grund fo 12 Months-

Clich

Chinese oversur-

He

I Sarigine Cookies £17.10 se fute Mont-

1 Office Cooling

Allowances.

In Hup of Inset omisar

Contingencies.

Christaing Spublishing.

Stetimery.

Chants Iplans.

incidentit expenses.

800.0 270.

1070

глобн

16.7.3

15. 2

52.

10.2.73

37 16. 57 10

12 16

112 10

156

115 63

do

10_de

کچھ پرا

24.15.

1045.7.3.

27 10 11 1075" 2.

62.5.

37.101

Trinting

Stationery

Entegrastical

Palaries,

Continquacies.

Boût numbers-

incidental expenses.

Colonial Chaplain por 1 multi tu spisse (340 105...

1. 14.3. 23.1.9

41.15.7

291134 91 189

L

1187

Antes de 25 April 185016 28 $.A 1851 0 £350 29.7.10.0.

lite Clack for 12 Mintles.

10 17.0

702.10.4

10.17.4

402.10.

10.12

Salaries:

J. 2. 6.

1.2. J.

6.17.8.

12.10

2.4.11 12710

121210

Educational.

3 Chima Schrhuacters @ £25 p 12thauth_ 1 de fum 16 Afel 1550 to 28 Thut 1851.

4113 1

73.

22. 5:10

15...

22.5.10 97.5.10.

The Colonial Expenditure Hongkong Edablishments detailed.

Fred Provision d

siend Jotai

anot

Estothishment temporary.

Judicial

Suchcrub Tablishment.

Salaries

Chief Juster for

Mothe

3000.

Jumy

...C..

1500.

Count

349. 19:11

185052300

89.5.4

300...

Deperty Registrar-

Cleste of Count per 1 Mar 1830 h. 17) Jum 185 $5/300

black to Chich Justice for 12th

lsher Bailiff

Sitapreter.

Menu Bacliff-

Chinese Clute & Shroff- Mahorrendan swearin

t

3. Messengers at € 12.10 each.

Contingencie Printing &publishing.

Almanacks.

Actionery.

Juraitin.

insidental expenses-

Medical.

Salaries.

Colonial Anjion fu 12 Months-

Sexton

Bunil Grund Hespons__

1 Messenger.

Contragencies.

Stationary

Hospital.

Salaries,

66 Dispenser Jn 12 Mathe

Cook

Coolie.

Dispensary cookie 11 Month @ £15.

Corte

12.-de

750.

130.49

501..

37.10.9 62.10.

A

12.10. 12:10

6189.3 $150 63393.6

11.7.20

12.6

724 3.2.9 r.

کچھ کا کو

6.3.

5.19.6. 26. 8.

6365.5121

600.

600.

60. 25.4.

12.10. 2110

67710

12.

75.. 15:"

12.107 13.15.

12.0104

"

698.2.

X28.15 128.6.0

2

Colonial Expenditure- Angkeng"

Establishments detailed.

Play including Gaels

Salaries.

Gools.

Chief Magistrate for 12 Months-

I do pom 1 August 1850 to 28 Poly

Chief Click for 121 Month .

de & Fritaficer

Chinese luta Toulo

18370

Mattonedau Priest. European Office, Wester

Indian

Lov.

de from 1" Mail to 26 Augenl Ifrom 28 Mgkst 1356 / 28 Jek 1831-

Chinese

Chif Magistrates Orduty

Coolie

Chinese Chuck & due to futuro £100-pr

Kong.

74

Fryed Geirsime Setal.

です

Establishmnt temporary

gov.

750. 187, 10

100.

"

#

125,

7

$$. 6.8.

حمد لله

12.10.

74. 8.

24. 18.8 15.

12.10. " 12.10.1 12.10.0

*

Messeger

to.

83. b. 8.

Chief

Majesticle 1362.10

30.6.

186.810.

2

10 Mouth's le 31 Deccale B1830.

£700 pom mant 1850 631

January 1851 $ £600 p Amom por Ft. 28. Th4.1551 691.134

Jn 12 Mmtter.

Gaolu

arwary.

Assistant Garter

Twonkey.

Eu

mopean

Tunkey.

£19.7.6 cashie

6 Indian

› Europian Headman,

1

ards @ £17.7.bcach

8 Sudian guar

1 Chileans Co.

Muresan quard from Inne 1854, vide. Col. Say hellen und

Temale turn key 2" Arzt-

Jur

Additional quand le guard I condemned orisicines from

17th 31 Forlag.

Guards at Gurl in lieu of Military pand. Augt 1850

There

Superintendent of Police for 12 months Assistant de Cless a portion,

1 Inspector-

pn Math

de for 11 Mother $27 days.

2. Surpants of Police Curopians (@k247. 10 each.

3 Wefing do

it Constables.

.cls.

ове

من الم

37.10-

$2.10

*

1 of the same intra fortecting as Clater

Argeant sudian.

& Acting do.

14 Coustethe Icters

I d

à

Liseach

+ 20

Caned forward

125.

50. 37.10 58.10 VIB

#

36.5."

154.16.10.

15.

24.19.1 7.5.2

2.6.10€ 68.10.10

2. 2

671.13.4.696.8.10_1388.2

500. 310. 7.7

100.

A

74.9.4

75. 5. 107.1.5. 631.15.1.

257

32. 16. 86.16.8

*

ارگر

|291. 3. bż

933-7:50

984-18-7 2203, 2.97 325612.2.

Hongkong

16 Costénial Expenditure

Etablishments detailed

Police mindenting Garol's continued

Brought Jeward.

Fryed Pensions Total. Establishmat Can perans.

Chines Police The Bright from 984.18. 2. 2203. 2. Dr.

Sergeant _-

3 de Acting de a 217.10 each:

do

20 de Constables __A₤12.10

2 House Cooties

thebion

Laceup

de

de

12.10

Timpuary Poker 7p of the suckness of the

soldiers in charge of the Best How as reported

A.

Despatch N 56 of 20 Teen 1850.

20.

52. 10.

2418. 16.5

25.

12. 16.

5. 12.6

1566.

"

21/

784.18.7 956bin wi

29560

1375

ھی کو

3256 122

Superintencted Mching 784.18.7. 7703.6.0 2 3 688. 4.9 2 Total Police including Govels. 2239.2. 1. 5705. 146.16 2 6944. 16. 115

Contingencies

Bunting

Milimery Jurniture.

ت کے مجھ

Colonial Expenditure Hongkong.

Recapitulation ofthe forgoing

Coctenial Turdary Treasurov Auditori

Colork of Counirts

eno

Aegishar General Harbour Master

Police Rate Collectors

Taid as fun foreg

salaries

Fived

Provisional

токто

stablishments.

'detail,

Hallowane

office

Establistermat Temporary

6300

کو گھر

3001. 10

رم

12.66.3.2.

100. 200

"

مرار

4.

*

4

*

15192

117. 10.

1070.

37.10.

24.13

115. 7799. 3. 2.66.

Judicial Establishment $189. 3. 3. 130.

Ecclesiastical

cl_Hospertal_

Medical

VAHWINI

Police

And

tal.

тура

مر

مراد

*

*

محمد کو

*

*

2

¿

ام الله

*

*

+

*

المرام

沿

سید

Total

19% 7759 78

alarıı

32 1. 8:1298. 14. 10. 25515-1.

74.0.1023095. 10.103

1668.2.

4bb.8.2.

5.6.J.

Sondon Je la lin

Total

Ster

ngkons

anal.

5.

.

65047.6.

3098, 141.52

255.13|1|| 1333. 19.|11.

*

96. 3. 3. 562. 11. 5..

115.6. 3.

نورگی

#

+

**

مجھ کر مجھ کر

1487.7.10.

150

1075.0.2

22.2.10.

3.239. 2. 1.3705. 14. 102

12.10"

12. 7. 10.1212.7. 10. 275.

29.13.4.

91.18.4.150.

27. 10.111075 0.2.

478.17.37 14,020 15. 102680. 151,99 6 10780.1.11 14,800.1774

26. 8. 10 3|| 63h5|12,12

413.17.

12 h. 678. 2. 6.

*

12.8. 15.

27.5.10. 21|7|7|67664 64

23,360.| 7. 9. 14,789. 16.102 12 10., 577||

8,6702, 102|853.

402.10.4

600.

#

10. 17.

27.110.

"

*

128.15.

75.

العلم الله

ترکیه

*

2

الوفر

ر.

ترکیه

*

*

مجھے

مرمر

می کی

*

2

"X75.

مرانی

*

+

6.365.12.14

172

5887.0

698.2.6

J

128.

975 10

40 87 6463

8.6.7.8.

10.5: 29648 13 3 2.

75

Portaj

Petty, reposers of trees_

mischental expenses_

Printing

Stationery.

6. J. Mr. 1.16.8

2.8

2. 11. 7

1. 12. Ji

Chief Majesticle 13.17. k

Superintendent of Pithin the f

вене

Chief Magistrate

Sheriff

Superintendent of Police.

Timperany Police at Gaol £68.10.10

18.7

2. 1.

£1884.1.691

1322-11-1

~3553. 9. 57

Naval Stores137). 5·8 "205. 16. b

Police Rate Assessors and Collectors

Salaries;

Such Collecter for 12/7mith_

Stuff.

Contingencies

Brenting Houtlisting.

Hetionery

2.19.7 2.10.11

75...

40.

*

21.7. 6766.4.64

38.2.11

113

8.7.

46,11.11.

161.11.

!

-

17

18. Colonial Expenditure Hongkong

Sumpitulation & office Contingencies undevarsfehenets of

Thuiting, Advertising Newspapers Periodi

cats literquarks Books

Actione

Furnitun.

lly repairs to offices.

Cemal Expenditure Stingkong.

unde varsfchtacts of denomina N2 Sensions Relived Mlowances and Gratuitics. 76

Farid

Deid in Paid tongheus Sondes

| |

Sola

307. 19. 10. 5. 10 6. | 315 | 10

53.6.104763 8147|10|1| 38.183 38. 183.

2.11.1 6.2.1

2. 13.

2

5.1.2 1.41%

Postaje

Coals.

32.10

for

registered boats.

23.

11. 18. 6.

Boot nuumhow in Ajestend

Charts & Flaus-

Dil fr... Lamps

Lampes in landing places_ Repair of Boats Boat housed

Jevidentet expenses_

Total..

Comparative statement of the

Bunting Newspapers Porcestrals de-

Kuvaitioni

Pelly repairs to opices Postage

Conte

for

Bret nam bus fn ripulind Boots -

Chart Aplaus

bit zu lacuifiom landing plans. Repair of Beats & Boot houses_

morging Instrumeab

Mags for flagstoff.

Susidental. Sother expenses

district durcase.

5.178:

13. 10.7.

28.6.02

32.10.

23.7.

کو

11.18. 15. 10.

28.6.

I'm years Tension to the Wedow of Police Suspurter Amithers to 17th

Jury 1880, paid in England dcuation to Ms Smith Micken of the tate Deputy

In Registar of the Seep

of the Supreme Court to depay the expenses of Passage for self three chitchien sanctioned in Earl

Despatch No 205 of 1th November 1850..

a Chinese who

gratuity to the sons of a 1850-

accidentally killect by a Polir Coustatten,

کے

Earl Greys.

10a0

100.

10.8.1

Coustable fraid in Mongkong

20

f

|110 Total. L. 130.8.4.

21 N°3 Reramic Services exliesire of Establishinát.

Nemenejalicui le tesserons Halliatues of Pothe ratering 5% on the glass amount of collections forthe year ended 30 June 1880, vide stée V of Ordinance N°2 of 18415_ Cexpenses in cases of Appeal against the Ussessment_ Sucidental expenses in cottuling rater att illeg.

Tital of Police rates_

52.7. 8. 3. 102. 15. 4. 630.3.

27.8.3.

theme with prasious grais .

l'u

1849/50. 1854/51 Anna Demean

357. 3. 62 315. 10. 4.

17. |12| 147. 10. 14 12 1 2.

82. 14. 7 2| 38,|18] 3.

8. 1. 2.1.

6. 17. 7.

3. 2 6.44.

#

-

17. 3. 5.

11. 5.

32. 10. 6. 13, 6.

3.5.2.5.12%. 8.

41.15.2

43.16.6

23.1

*

11.16 2. 12. 1. 1.2.1.

2.

10. 2. 5. 11. 18. 6

|

11. 11. 5. 16. 10.7. 11.15.10

1. Voi

مرار

1.

27. 14.4 28.6.04.

*

12.02.

62.6. 3. 22 630.

Li.

but surnare in 1830/31.

حجم کا

16.

4

30. 3. 7. 04. 3. 22 100.8. Vools Vo.

4.0.11€

Statement of office Contingencies during the last 3 years.

1848/47.1847/30. 1850/31. Decrease

Printing, mospepus Peurterals de 711. 14.22 357 3 62 315. 10.4.

Nationery

Funiture

Canals

Chaits Optaut

Boot nume ders.

Repair of beats Hout horion

'il fr. Lamps on landing places Surveying Instrument

all that iteons-

2/4.70€ 22. 44 147. 10.1 $10.10. 8. 82.14.94 38. 18.3.

13 33 32 10

5.1.8. 23.1."

22.11.8

16. 14.6.

27.10.

10. "

28.12.0

12. 15.12.

|

کو کو

11. 17.11.

10. J.

56.7.1. 11.5.

ارد

Tive years 96.8.1 64.16. 271.12,

Commission to the Gercenmail thus teinar on the

sale

Lunds, Sicceses Fe:-

sucidental expenses in collecting Amits al Villager Sew paid in the Supreme Coint Frucconed afterwards. do in the case Rocker ve boll prmoury & land rent- real_ Total Admuustration & pestic eclusive of Establishments. Expenses of witnesses ittarind to your evidenn Crown Payment la Futu

VR.

tu

Cadw

t be a Putugues Suhu jindler in Pregina to The Stole " Expenses of Criminal Punishments. Execution of three criminals

Reward for the apprehension of Cohni. Apoo vide Gost notification of 6th March 1849. Soustioned by Carl

Greys Despatch A 122 of 7th June 1847

8.

10413.4

1114.16.

11.1.112

28.4.

158.12

1426

6

1118 180.11.4.

5. 16.8

عراقی

16 18

Exprcises in corred to the deface of the whore cosmiinal Chime upee 12. 1122 124. 1911 Fital L. 131. 153

4. N5 Celesiastical exclusive of Establishments.

13.16.2.

11.18.6

+

10.16.. 4.2. 13.6.

17. 36.9. 60V6

566.10

*

62. 3. |10| 36. 2.

20. 36.2.8.32.2.12

Totals.

194. 13. 7. 626

Total decrease in 1850/31 as compare with 1848/49.

1176. 13.7.626. 3. 2 1⁄2 630.3.2

£..

Nl..

M. Charitable Ahwances.

i

20

է.

Colonial Cxpenditure - Arngkeng Colonial Expenditure - Hong Kong. -

30% Education notione of Establishment .

Nil.

48. allespitals exclusive of Establishment.

Provisions & medical computs for Paticente Bedding Fetter

1

و سلم تین دختر

Medicines proud in Hongkong-

#

Feet Flight.

lu

England-

Nro. Rent.

Civit

77

21

Rendour of this C. The Goroner for 9 Months l. 31 December 1850. - 468. 15. 0

Hospital

Civil Hospital, 12 Months_

Police.

3

£4.17.82 151.3.6136|1

20

Central Police Station in Victoria for 12 / Months. _ £208.6.6. Police Station at Show kuvan

62.10.

15. 223.6.6.

Total £ 154.41.

hucidental expenses-

8. 7. Police Carls optim of Etablish waits.

گئے

Clothing

and Avontent

No paid in England

Veterinary & Farriery actites.

Medicines (provided by Hospital)_

Image

Oil de

dr. for

Lautious.

Repair of Brat_

Ratious pre Excropean Constables.

Inredental exfecusers

Garls.

Revisions. Merd Sextras fr

Bedding de

pastin

Tracething expunes of Mr C.MM. Campbell late writing Crich perten

to prom Colccitta sunitioned by Carl Grey in Despatch 85305 Sept 1848. 254. 6. 2. Conacrause of Connats de Final Settlements

8. 10

No 11. Transpal

Jotath. 29912

739

22

اخر

8013 1412

38 18

6513

11 12

H

J Si Col. Ayen sammtioned in Despatch N 220 of 23 der: 1850 £136.5.0 planquilaste reported de N°100 of 10 No 1850 175.0.0 3315. Bost his path Covergance of the Aegisthar Geveral round the Island

the for 2 constables he ofsome. It seo.o in pursuit of a

N°12. Conveyance of Mails.

5.4.

charged with murder- Tital £.

2.110.

To the Hanghongs Canton Steam Partit Company furtherping up the communication between these two plans, up to the 25th December 1850.

1586 No.13. Works and

38.8.

Bilice. 408. 15.

site

44.0.12

10.2.1

Medicines provided by Hospital_

Petters Tools dither Acticiler-

1

Oil for lighting presens

Sharing Tusimus tether inciduital expenses

السلام

}

11.15.62

381 11 3/

74.0.62

Garls. 128.5.

Total Police must Garls £.. 1037 1.

Building

New Works.

Supplying Government eques of proposed Government House with Avatex under separate Refeert Estimate sanctional in Despatch Nm 92 March 18488 amounting le £804, 11 of which

remained Balance on 1 Apil 1880 495. 8. 9 Expended, decring 1850/51-

leaving available.

House underllefert

139.0.10 139

3541.7.11

Thy light fittings of Comel Arne unter My on beat and

Ay of 1847 amounting to £136.5) reported Dishichal 3o 103 of 17 Nov 1350.

& of which remained available on te fponit 1856.

Expended during 1851 151.

16.

1041.3.41 10:41.3.

Iital nuo Parts, Carriel fuwand .

243. 4.2.

Codomal Expenditure - Aeng Keng

Works and Buildings continued.

H. pays, ele:

New Works..

Retecting Albany boderens Materials, Punit Ele for Flagstaff Implements for Burial Ground kupu: Repairs to Bungalow en Hospital still.

25.

243.

2

6.17.3.

10.10.

168.4.

Repairs le Central Police Station construction getti 31. 5. 0

22

*

#

#

#

le Carts & Ketters Prisons

#

#

Phie Actions

Civil Hospital_ Cincinmal ifres.

ނ

Harbour Mailis of

Gnomment House istracy

Ja

1

54.9.3

3274

4.3.4. 16.11.

2.2.

2.1.8

1.11.2.

Sundry pretty expenses for carrying Initiuis de 1.4.0

Puid in England for Flage

188. 12. 2.

1.2. 11. 189. 13.

432.

Tilal Works and Buildings

4. Reads Atreets und

Reads.

Bridges.

New Head pom Aberdcase to Hawley,

conder Report Stalemate

N19/1547 Amounting the £2705.14 & sanctioned in propatid N28 of

A

3th Sept 1846

Belaune remaining in tefferal 1850 £ 73.15.

Expended during 1831/51.

64.17

runains acarlathe £ 8.17.1

elimite

Widening Faire an Olead under Aefert Patinete N72 1849 Amounting to £770-14.8. reported in Despatch N2.4. 7 Horsemary 1850 Franchioned in Dispatch N 183 of 4 June 1880,

Expended Balan

Road from. Albany Gedans le Munichung

high

100. 168.

Refert & Extimble N2 of 1850,ac portio, in Despatel 1904 7/17 No (1850 Saulinete tapetite le Apes to mounting h£3147-510

ofwhich is prouded in 1850/51. 150.00 150.0.0 recciaions available ₤199.5.10

New Roads 315. 147

".

Repairs der te Arad for Menguin'chung b. tish tomt 65 17:2

Roads wound the Island

62.18.4

Suplement for lensils employed in Hausts 344. 10. 11

Repairs

1618

Tilal Heads Dramics funard 41175. 1

223

Colonial Expenditure -

Aong Kong. Reads Streets and Bridges continuedd .

Brought Jonoord Reads. 477. 3.

prains neur

Brisk sewer to Join tidvance sover side. Report Hitimate N° 8 of 1847 cautioned in Despatch

N°46 oft lengut 1848, Amounting to £57.15.1 of whit

remained in the 1 April 1850

Expended during 1850/31-

saving effected 13)

137.

£37.13.1

37..

Repairs: covering divines in Myndham Stat.__ 10. 4.4

Bridges.

78

10.4. Mains 49.4.4 47. 4. 4.

Brick arches to hopes of Wong nuchung bellry

under Report d'estimate N° 1 of 1850 reported.

As

leh N°103

Despotet

of 17 Nov 1850. K

lu

131.9.11.

Total Reads struts & Bridges. L. 677, 17, 3

N°15. Miscellanceus Services.

N16. Interest.

vil._____

and Elcario.

N°17. Lands puuhased

Ml.

No 18. Special Expenses.

raccord

Payments % of Listressed Suomen Refraid amount wiered by the Agut Gonent for

Ceneed Ceroux Colnices in London form the densidh. 1

Vasier bing ast by

3.

42.6.16.

an action it laws

Totalt 115.18.10.

283

Colonial Expenditure - Hongkong. Ricapitulation of the Expenditure by the

Coctinial. Azul in London, included in the fongoing detail..

1) Aatlishments.

heasur

Salaries effec

fiveer

Establishmt, feritingimens.

CDénial Treasurer & Munthol. 26 Ay ! 1850 112. 10.

Chief Colak & Months & 15 days to the

"

L

November 185V-

Anvvery Ceneral.

Clarks of Burkes years half Sa=

>

by to the 28th Jefet isse

Registrar General

1830

Setab.

Expenditure - HongKong. 82] Anjirintendent of Jude,

of

*36

79

Je of the Expenses during the year 1850/51 5762 15. 24 N°20) : Consular Services.

tidemure

Canter Consulate, rideann 7. 5782-15.10

3745. 18.5.

9 11

1250. 16.10

2205.

3111. 18. 10. 18.296

Fitul £. . .246665. Ji

ments mark in England J. JA. M.

Hoft. Se puen

Consular Series Consular Series in China. Celimit Tuasury.

Amay

de

Foochow for _Ar Niny pro

143 5.

255.15.1

Shaughne

275.-

275.

150.

The payments

175..

Indent of Fesde and sict Huron of the

3.3.3.

965.

3. 3. 76. 3.

38.6

3.8.6

Click 1 years half Salary h 28 Mi6 1850 150. Colemial Chaplain, "Ecclesiastical"

6 Months half. Salary 124 bit 1851 175. Colonial Secretary.

2.2.0

Acts of Parliament. £ 2. 2. €

Postage

Auditor

Stationery &.

1-1-7

کچھ

Merz

Police Chief Magistrate.

live Barks Expenses of shippingte

855. 15. |1|| 102. 13. 4|| 958.10.3

of Pensions Retired allowances and Gratuities.

یارو

1 years Pension to Mrs Smithers 1 July 1850

8/ Hospital.

Fright &e for Medicines

Assurance premium

Medinius.

7 Blice

Assurance premium pr. Schie Clothing-

Werks and Buildings.

13/ und

Farol Stures Flags-

et

10. 7. 10

20.

3.2.11 -137.12.9 137. 3.

7.1.

1.2.1

Ietal Payments in England b. 31 December 1830 1138. 6. 3

Acting Colonial Luasune.

Statement of the Expenditure of the Colony saring the last

Establishments

three years inded of" Mauh

chments Salaries Wages de-

paid in 1847/50 7 previous year Total charge for erch year Pensions retired alterances & gratuiter. Revenue Seine inhisini of Estathishir Aministration of frostor

Charitable lit

Education cohesive of Establishnin Hospitals..

Titive & Garls_

Aut

Transpint-

Works and Buildings_

بواره

Roads Streets Budge. Miscellaneous Services_

Special

de

Convryann of Mails.

de

de

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1847 1830.

1851.

32.46%.

2971.8

+

357138.8.2-30.366. 12 82 29,648 13 3 2

205:

16.1 | 4

130.8.4.

133.167|| 273. 14. 3

180.11.4.

112. 15|1|

52 8.7

131. 14. 3.

160.

68.151

273.8

#

3 0 1 3.0;

299.12.6.

16479.2|| 1133 |11|43|| 10371

859. 17, | 10 || 1117, 11.6

134.116

237.10

171.18 4

593.5.4.

432.17.3

12185. 19. | 3,|| 1928. 11. 11.

2476. 14. 6 548.

390.16.4

المرار

72.1.1

45. 14-7

45.14.35

67%.17.3.

#

45.18.10.

193.12.€ 130.16.3

Totals. 54311. 4. bish,201. 11. 1232,725. 8. 12.

Transfers.

ymarts during coach Year-

29718. |0|| 2,971 8 | i

57339. 16.6339,172.19|6232.923.

32

Ang Kong.

Comparution Statement

Rever

Estimated

aud

Received

during

The

Year eusted 31 Manh 1851

1

08

24

S

81

Comparative Matement of the Revenue Hongking estimated and received during 1850/51.

Land Revenue.

Estimated placived Increase Decrease

19/27 - 104646 34 11.427

Cpl volusivy Land- 1916

Swerises.

Spirit Icalers 1200

2033. 10.10.117.

1465.9.5

Tuinbrekers 583.6.8 583.6.

-

-

on

t

که

962. 1842 Being Anseace remaining dewe en 7. April 1831 & afterwards warmored.

Lunased art pour a Market, the result of a date by Creation.

Antinor

250.

109.96

Sult Broker

800.9

252.18

:

719.

10.8.4. 10.8.

Belliard Theme

"

Optum Irolers 1860. 1387.1 Stone quarries _ 416.184. 661

Serangs.

120.

Jay Palic Assessment_2800.

Tines Impertures and

باکو

9094.14

888852

832937

8 اور کو

590.15.10

A greater number of Chinese

of Chinese applicants .

Fever Autioneers.

₤252.1.8 arrears remained due onthe close of the year, but have siner how avocured. The moitits 7 of this item har hever in 1847/48 £1125 in 1848/492106.4.13.4 3. in 1847/30 £808.6.8, the intual deorase thun fare is £104.3. 1. t

The decrease has not been so large as anticipated in tail gears veracks. Arrears of former years.

Abolished since

December 1830.

Explained in previous active.

L

Amounted in 1844/45 h. ₤1062.10.7% in 1846/476₤2011 15:34 in 1848/496 £1380.16.2

1843/116. 41155-12-112 0.1847/48-2455-10.7-1849/30 1005.. the steerease since 1867/48 thenpore is £15,46. 6.55 Ft.- The fus weient at the Supreme Court have dirieased, from £175.5.16 in 1847/48 1. £876. J. 4, in 1850/51. 55 10 82. Being on Deed Registry, Official Synctions, registration of Boots & Structurs de

#

34134

Fees of Court - 1500-

Heis of Offices-

Tale of Gremment Report 60-

Rumbursement in Aid

ses muredly

The Government- 226.5.8 136.4.6. Miscellaneous Recipts - Special-

ole

Dedurl Inercase

|24,090,\,\21,895 9. |33|238.|13|1|24535.87

738.150.

Nett Decrease £. 22/4 10.84

of Expen

70.1.2

6.

9.5.3.

9.5.3 3426 216

L.

Accidental.

451.5.8 estimated for Medicines supplied byth. Gout Crist Hospital de Gorcemmać smantste have andt been quand, the comainder being extimated as subsistence Monnyfe

Military Farsonist

Ceriduolal

do

L...

Aling Cohniel Treasurer

30

:

!

82

Comparative. Hatement

Expenditure

Estimated for, and actual Payments

during

the Year pom 7. April 1850 1. th. 31. Mark

1.

1851

33

Odenial Estimates

833

Hong Kong in the jear 1830/51. Summary of the Estimates showing the Tetal charge peach Department as far as the same can be apportioned.

Revenu

Shunsports

6602.100

The Governo 6602 10 Cotinal Suntary 3131. 10.0

Auditer

1900.

503.6.8.

140.

Cluck of Councils Sheriger General 1958. Rejestear Comiel 114.). Hur bour Master 11,67.15.

Foil Offene

Polindale Assessed

*

4

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/

4

*

*

#

J

*

*

+

*

+

*

*

+

+

194.

140

*

Judicial Cetoblishment 6576.

145.

#

625.

A

*

&

4

7

*

+

t

4

1

7227 10 3151 10.

1935.

لول

69/3.2.6 A 5098.. 3098. 14.52 B 1575 14.22 C

с

503. 6. 8. 562.115 D

1404

1958.

113.6.3.

421.11.8 27.12.6|

1529.148

F

G

#

1492 13.

1078. 12. 2.

H

+

#

*

+

*

334.

#

319.18.112

6721.

6851. 11. 64 J

710.17.

388.1.1.

K

*

کور

97.5.10

L

702.10 698.2.6

M

Ecclesiastical_

710.17

Educational

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Medial

702.10

Hospital_

117.10.

Police and Gurls 670s. 10.

4.

Borks and Bumbling

Roads Studles Bridges

Conveyann & Mails

20

Estimated 31218. 10.4 20.

-

32

175.

145.

+

4

254

62.10

1626104

223. 6. 8300.

234101626.16.

Expenditure. 2764813. 3: 130.8. 4 180. 11 4 131. 15.2 299, 12 9 1037 1.9.

Increase (c)Decrease|| 156917\04

//10.8.4 5. 11. | 4.

2

13.6.9

415.2.9.

1589148

17484.

7331.3.

910. 16. 8. 307 10 4 176 8.4. 75313. (000,

2

"

10+ ||

434.10.

490.17.2 N

| 8875. | 12 | 8 ||| 8594. 4. 22|| 0 1331. 3.9 432 193

2

2000

"

25.

المرام

P

677 17 3. Q

18.4 130.16. 3.

114.8.

44388 14.4. 34063 8.8?!

754. 11. 6. 593.5. 4. 130 163 432. 17.3. 677.17.3. 45:18 10 51,063 8. 82

#

285/3 4

136. 5. 2... 43. 1. 1 7098 3 9/522 29.

20.18.10

مرار

Nett Drorcase. £... 113255. 14

4.

R

Remenkes

84

Remarks to the Comparative Statement

of the Estimated and Actual Expenditure for

1830/51.

}

4. Gevorner. Decreases of 2547.6 being

rent stite die Suit Maiou

X156.5.6"

in due time

1 Months reages of a mesenger, 1. 0.10 Jaming on Contingencies, 77.1.8 Total Monase £ 254.7.6.

3 Colonial Sanitary Decuase on the Extinate $52.15.62 bring a xsome

B

& Triager.

82

ofere contingencies, Amply for Punting on the Extimate £357.5.92. Rring £274.2.2

A

1 38.19.0

anears of Salaries Suits Aprons on siit hou Saving effected on Setaries

Continguis Total Decrease. £357.5.72

.26.402

D Auditor Shanawe of £59.4.7. on office Contingencies Printing"

F. Cluck of Councils Denvase of £24.13.7. on do

£

Ľ

Amveyor Gunel do £ 428.54 bring £455 send on Televing

sover opmaatiominate tharine to 425 doing

und town 2007

of Clack of trocke 7:30 to the blok

12.10

t 137.10. lis.s

Selarus Allowances

J. 44-8 wereare on Contra

egering dis

Fotal of 428.5.4 The race.

Registrar Gevaret. Du vare of 173.18.2. bring £. 150.0. Chiff Salary of the Cle

on siete have 15.15.0 saved on

Mages d 8.4.2

Centurizmus

£175.17.2 Surings

H. Ausleur Master do of £114.2.10 bring 2500 Istory of Cist St.t. Martin

20.167 Correars deur t 73.12.1 Contingencies Seard. Total $142.10 pite diereas

hich the rett soning umounts to £3 73.12.1

1. Tcher rahe Ossessor Hittictus Shower of £44.1.0) biing a spoing on the

offin Continguis

J.

J

udicial. Inevaz

Extimal [130. 11. Arating

£254.4.2 Froothing Expeners off Mr Campbell

net estimeated

- 100 . Groluity there south we estimated

8.hr ease o Contingensis £554. 156r less saring offinted on the

15.02

salaries

B

£210.16.78 R

224-3.6 in Filiives offencester 13.6.9

£ 130 = 11.62 Sevan

بھیجیے

Extimate

K Coclesiastical Dunase £122.10.0. being the half salary of Mainten 14 Educational frenare £22.5.10 being fur à Schoolmaster at

the Village of Mong mushing M Medical Deeran £3.pt saring on Contingenous N Aospital Sunan £56.7.7 hang £11.5.0 Salaris

K3:

"31.0.5 Pensiins +86.1.3 Medicus

-85

mainder party

Mocks and Buildings Panan b7078.3.8 jukit an Arus per

the pupond Government Share, and the meainder, for works aliady commenced or about to the commented Roasts, Hint, Budges (Purense (1322.2.7 being forces

Fridges & de

acus, now in progre

commeured with

Conorgave of Moils Secrrace £43. 12.1 cm

user t

quarters slow-

- auxe not clained in sen ti

Recapitulation.

Turcase Increase Umounts esting

in the Eslineate

254.76.

reaseted and remains due at the cloud of the year

1565.7

294.2.7.

3.3.3 for ! Foil

151.7.11 less disreace of 75.2.2 bring £62.10 ist

mated for the Starfielal of the Medical Missionar de Donveyor Generat

ricty $112.12.2 fr. Redding Lother midental expenses

Police & Garlo. Dinion of £281.8.50 bring a down

Colonial Suretary- Treasurer

Auditors

3215.62 3595.92

3747

#

Clerk of Councils

24.157.

4285.4.

in

Harbour Fract Registrar General-

178.17.2.

414.2.10.

20.10.9.

Police rate Assessors.

14.1.02.

Judical

130|1162.

14

67.16.3X

Eclesiastical

122.16

122.7.

Enducational.

225.10

4.2

Medical

4.2.6.

Hospitali

5679

Polin & Gaols

281.8:52

برزگر

on Jotice contingences of £522.0.1 the Clothing sound from Englands.

not paid for.

Saving on Gaol continguens ·

"

.

less an increase in the Exdeblicheal wis for tamponary Police in share of the Navel In Gools. . £205.16.6 to the Chief Magistrate 30.0.0 Vdditional quar forcate linky 34. 11. 12

گر همه

2.90.7.72.

less saving in Establistavad plenton was 26. 4.7 Ferieur Octablishments 26 4.3.02. Gratuity to a China man. Increase 4 of Conaryance of birth. 35.18.0

a

Nitt decreas

10.8.4

4.589·14:10

308 6.47.

الراس

£281. 8.52

Mocks and Bouldings 7,098. 3. 7.

Roads Streets Bridge

veyou. Mails

Fetals.

las expended the Extinated

1322. 2. 7.

713.12.1.

6.118.1.11.

378.9.2.

43.17.1

10595. 15. 6.268.3.1072908.82

268. 9. 102

16,325.5.14

Amounts due for Services externshafa 1830/31 7,290. 8. 82

£ 2.034. 16. 11. Savings on the Estimate

ھی تھے

Hongking.

Comparative Aatement

Revenue and Expenditure

for

Year ended 31 March 1850 and

the year

1851.

`86

" Hainy Kong

Comparative Statement of Revenue

Sand Revenue,

Trent som Markels

Buletings

Tution Dubey Licenses Opium dealin

Salt Mighing Home quarrying Spint destin

Tawn brokers. Auctioneers Billiard table.

алда

Ja 4. Pilice assessment

Time of Court_

V

Viccs.

Her on

de

de

Becicals.

Maniay Pregistration & Beats & Hautes

official Séquations Registration & Deeds. Failing letters & pensses- Sole of Government Propertie Rumbursmails. Minullanious Aaripts. Special receipts -

Year ended 31 Mark Inureau Dieseuse

1850. 1851.

11,324.13.10,464 6.75 1796. 17. 6.1767.14.2. 285. 8. 4. 265. 16.8.

53.9.Fi 1454.3. 4. 1,387. 10.

6086.8

252/8

493.16.2 661.6. 8.

1851.

1851.

1,360.6.45

*

*

#

*

+

4

167 166.

1,402.8. 021,463 95. 63144

656.5.0

5836.8

200-1.32 109.76.

10. 84.

123.17.55

10.8.4. 51.410

"

2,92.2. 14.10.2909.17.

304-3. 5. 303.6.11

12. 177.

687156

597.18.102

97. 13.3. 165. 19.8.

#

*

29.3.4. 19.11.8.

53.9.34 66.13.4

کھ کے کو کو

72.18.4 90.1395

#

*

*

+

8.6.

4941-16.32 568.18.7 74.2 3:

80.8.4.

116.197

25.

93 2.6 12.142

56.1.162

06.18

5.19.84

96.92 2311 8156.4.6.

8:11 9.33 30. 17.9 347.6.

72. 167.

12.

16.13.4.

96.16.10.

14.12.2

24,018|17\/11\21875|9.

24,018. 17. 11. 21/875 9. 34 3307.6 2475.

Deduet brevase

33076

Nett Denscase in 185€/31 £.

t.

21438.

1850/51.

Comparative Statement of Expenditure.

"1

87

year ended 31 Mart Suereau Inercart.

Tiss

1830. 1851.

Man of Patanes spamer van 2971 80 155 41

Salarin The Extatlishment_25,702 08 24060|189

to provisional Hemporary Allowances.

Office Centingensies-

Insions retind Wellensures de

Revenue Servius- Administration of Justin. Charlith wilowanen.

Jacli

Hospitals. Polin and Ret Transput Conveyann of Maits Works and Bin Edings- Roads That's & Bridge Miscellanious devices Africial expenses-

Jesuel Bunase

1831. 1831.

*

41,621. 18. 4. 11,789 16 10, 167. 18.6

12.16

16.10.

*

626.3.22 630.3.). 4. " |/|

| 2816 | 3 | 11

20

33.3380 84 2964813.33 171.18/13861.6. 4.

*

16.13.4. 130. 8. 4. 116.150

273. 133.

186. \// | / |

93.1.11

52 8.7

528.7 131.133

131 132 19/18

2938.2 299.129.

1/33. 12. 23 4637 1.1

"

میری

h. 6.4.

-96.15.102 325.

+

1079. 11. 6. 73411.6.

197184 593.5 4 395.70

193.12. 130.16.3. 1928.0.11 432. 19.3.

548 677/17 3. 129 17.

/

72.11 43.14.3 10.18.10

4.

62.19 14951.8.

"

7211

8.84 896. 11:10 6,116 2.7

|39172.|19|63|34063|8.

896/110

Nott Dermare in 1851 /1. £ 5109.10

Arling Commit Tu

چه

88

Stutement & Frears of Revenue outstanding The love of the 31 March 1851.

Description.

Sand Kivenne

Kint in Lease lands £1774.2.84

A

k.

Amount. Hemarks.

£

હો.

Lands ent tward & 153.6.7 19479.6

land

Rent exclusive of land

Market 83. fo. 1 Mooth_ Licenses.

Salt Broker for 11⁄2 year

Tees & Offices.

on Burials

And Registry

136.5.2

Partly

53. 2. 6 ewecored 5. Apud 1864.

252.1.8 in

4.14.4116.19.

Total £. 2363182

M

Ahing Cebiet Tuascr.

Hongkong

Statement of Liabilities of the Colonial Government embracing all claims forilervices

to the 314. March, 1851

Aalaries

Description

Due to Officers on Sick Sonve, viz =

To W, X. Mercer Colonial Treasurer

"

I.B. Complate Chief@herk in Treasury,

Total Freasury-

Pedder Harbour Masters.

"We . V. Stanton, Col." "Chaplain,

"A.Sena Clerk to Registrar General.

Votice

Clothing received from England of 1849/50 und 1850/51, estimated

Reut

For the Residence of His Ex: the Governor-

for the Quarter ended 31 th March 1851 (not claimed in due time).

Works and Buildings

For Stores received from England for the

Government Offiers.

D: for Government House.

89

Amount Remarks

d

232

53

ht 14 h 294 29 20 10 9

122

7 38

47.5

325

Estimated

$1,319 112

4815 61

Supply of Water to Government Offices - 118_1 | M

Rhoads, Streets and Bridges

Road from Albany Godowns to Wongreichung f

Balance dues

head

Lwelling ground on Queen's trad

192

186 54

Notal

156

Estimate

D

3,2452

& Mr

10

37892 4587 10 4

Acting bolmine Freasurer

2.

06

Chaine. Det

www.

.......

1830.

ng

The Luds Commissioners of Her The Celenial Government, &

Amil 1. Jo Balance is per Account for 184750

1851

and Erought forward in accordance with

Curl Greys Despatch: No44 of 3 February 1547 7863 1. 71⁄2 Amoncel granted by the Perspired Partia

-antul pr the services of the gar 1850/31. 30.000.

aiz

Agent..

paid in London 1. The Agail... £1600..

Heughing by the Commiss smt 18300.

#

left undrann.

100.

Maut $1. Revenue collected in Hongkongthington 21815 9.34

£20,000.

Ldt... 51738

-31738 10.117,

Year 1830/51.

91

Majesty's Preasury

Majestys Treasury in Account with Hongkong.

1856

From her 31. Pay Payments

1851.

Mane 31.

waste in Luctor by the Agen during the gear ended 31 Jann ber 1830 1138

do was in thngtong, as for masserers Au-

-count 32,925 8 52

32925832

Amount less draw from the Parliamentary Grant 180

L.

2

34163884

To Balance unidining mailath for Aminog

th

year commencing 1 April 1831 17575 2 23

Left.

51.738 10.117

Victoria, Hong Kong. April the 8th 1851.

Acting Colonial Treasurer

Inclosure Mey

in

Despatch No 44 of 1857-

N° 45-

Ecclesiastical.

мно

$258

No1

trọng

1300 trong trong

AUG.25 1851

My Lord,

Victoria, HongKong, 20th June, 1851-

92

I have the honor to enclose for Your Lordship's information a Series of Correspondence that has. passed between the Reverend Dr. Legge and myself, relative to the solemnization of

Marriages by himself in a Chapel in this Colony. denominated the "Union Chapel.

From the correspondence.

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey.

tc.

tc.

tc.

F

Hong Kong

Duplicate-

Her Majesty's Treasury for the ending 31st March 1851- with the Lords Commissioners of

Account of the Acting Treasurer

Year

Your Lordship will observe that Dr Legge describes himself to be Presbyterian Congregational. Dissenter, and as I conceive

Ch

are

that the only Persons who ean legally perform the Marriage Ceremony in this Colony Clergymen of the Church of England or Presbyterian Ministers of the Church of Scotland, I declined to grant him a License to perform the Marriage Ceremony-

The whole Protestant Community in this Colony does not exceed, exclusive of the Troops, two Hundred in number. The Marriages during the past year, with the exception of those amongst the Troops, only

No 2-

στι

on

93

amounted to nine; and under these circumstances I have not considered it desirable to legislate

this subject, seeing that in all probability if an Ordinance were pas

passed for legalizing Marriages solemnized by Dissenting Presbyterian

Ministers and others, not one third of the above number would take place under it during the Year-

+

I enclose for Your Lordship's information Copy of a letter that Ireceived from the Bishop of Victoria with whom I put myself in communication on the subject.-

I have the honor to be,

I

H

:.

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient

Humble Servant, Ibratane

ли

M Hawes

Me last senteme

- Cotter (last Enclosure. )

I presume the forean

night,

ר

are

A

Mhe. Dishops

important.

bjelly in the

& could not plant such a

whether it is desiratte, witte

Licence. The question

C.

10 small a population,

That the present

mansias kaw

1

England should

heripher

1

*

X

x ordiname, as it has lately hen, with some alteration, in S'Kelena.?

Hon Aus! 2.5

a2784

Jory that however few the manages Wholy

bering.

to take place between persons who objest to besighe ried by Clegginen of the established churches of Englund & Setting I'am of ofind that inson principle it is meghechent to refuse to those also entection ech objects the means of contracts marriage themir, I hd with, him therefre. to coats bigg before the L. Connect the quests of paff in Ordinance in the principle of the Englich Marriage Aef, in dom to he will take care to avoid the inyer adrected to by the fo by equalizing the changes

to be in enoud by marrings wherever They may

5.24

to celebraten.

94

J

r

Ges: Boshave

Sir Geo:

MINUTE 29 SEP

Jacks MBIL

iniť suvait

W&He was Karl Grey!

1000 bảng sony

Sin

N. 258

Eent

di

95

10 Sept 1:37.

I have the hover to acknowhape_

the rewight of your Des petit with it's enclosures 245. of

The 20 of June loch, a porting

the Arcumstances render

which you had clclined to greck

h the Pardi Dr Legge

L

fr

Cotificate to perform the Marriage Ceremony,

in a

on

Chipel at Hory Purg, o

the ground of his not being

k

Chorgagman of the Charl сведу

of England on a Peerbyterian Minister of the Church of Scotland-

Beresting to your

chervation that in consequence

of the limited number

of Marriages Contractio in

the crime of the year, you hod with considered it

have to observe

desirable to legislate the subject, Sam of spation thit however few the Mariages likely to take

place between Jursous

Whis object = being performed by Chesgyer of the

to the Ceremony

of the established

Churches of England

Sconsider

Scotland, itapon_ principle inexpedient

to refuse to those retro

intistani such objectors the

means of otherwise Contracting marriage.

96

I have them fore to instruch

you to bring the question before the Legislative

Council with the brew

ou

of perficing an Activance

the principle of

the

Eighth Meriage ach. In legislating

Mas

however

I care should

sabject

be taken to avoid the

danger referred to in the letter from the Bishop of Victoria by equalizing

på fear payable.

the charges to be cured

" to Mariages wherever they

Į

:

(Copy)

7300

97

Mayle Abbrated. зна

Shure

:

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+

Victoria, Hongkong, 25th April, 1851-

To the Hon. Major W. Caino.

Sir

On different occasions I have been acked to perform the ceremony of marriage in Union Chapel. The members of the church meeting in it have also more

than

once

expressed their wish that it should be ascertained, whether anything could be objected to the legality of marriages performed in it._

I take the liberty therefore of addressing you upon the subject, and would beg you to bring it before His Excellency, the Governor,

for his consideration..

for

Would

any

hesitation be felt

2.

in gra

granting

a

license to

to an

to

applying party to be married in Union Chapel? If such hesitation would be felt, I would be inquire what steps must be taken myself or others, in order to remove

by

beg

it, and what measures we must

secure

the

adopt in order to unquestionable validity in point of law of marriages performed in that place of worship-

Begging to be excused for _ troubling you ou

on this subject-

J'a

I am, te.

Signed & James Legge-

True Copy

Colonel Janetary

с

Copy. 1

No 89.

Ju

7800

3.

98

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Stonghong, 8th May. 1851-

I am directed to acknowledge

the receipt of your

you.

our letter of the 28th - ultimo, and in reply to acquaint that His Excellency does not consider himself authorized to grant any License for the solemnization of Marriage, except to ordanied - Clergymen of the Church of England or to Presbyterian Ministers of the Church of Scotland - As however the subject matter of your letter is

of Considerable importance. His ___

Rev? Dr. Legge.

9.9.

4

Excellency will have pleasure in bringing it to the notice of Ster- Majesty's Government, if you will have the gooduces to forward a

circumstantial detail

our own

your

particular position with respect to Ordination, and of the Constitution of the Body frequenting the Union Chapel which

you may consider

question_

material to the

I have, te,

(Syned) W. Caine.

Colonial Secretary-

True Copy.

Colonial Secretary-

(Copy)

A

£9,300

99

Victoria. 19th May. 1851-

To the Honorable Major W. Caine.

Sir,

I beg to acknowledge the receipt

"

of your letter of the 8th curt informing me that His Excellency does not consider himself authorized to grant any

License for the solemnization of marriage, except to ordained clergymen of the Church of England or to Presbyterian Musters of the Church of Scotland. I had hoped that His Excellency would consider himself authorized either to extend to this Island the provisions of the new Marriage Act for England, or to approve in it in

6.

the Common Law of Scotland, where mariages are solemnized by ministers of all Denominations-

I beg to express my gratification at His Excellency's intention to bring the subject to the notice of Her Majesty's Government.

In reply to

I would inform you of my

your request that

own

position with respect to ordination,

the Constitution of the Body

and of the 아

frequenting

the

the Union Chapel, I

beg to state that I was ordained to the ministry, in London, in 1839, according to the

orms observed by Congregational Dissenters. In

unanimous call of the members, I undertook the pastoral vversight of the Church worshipping in the Union Chapel. The constitution of that Church aduits

1849, at the

100 %

of individuals of all Poangelical! Protestant Bodies belonging to it, and at this time there participate,

every month, in the communion of the Lord's Supper, members of five different sections of the ___ "Christian Church. The Union Chapel is intended not to be a gathering place for parties of any one Denomination, but to be a house in which, in this distant Colony, Christians from different lands and of different denomination = united in the faith of the great doctrines of Christianity, might meet to hear the preaching of the word and to observe the Ordinances of Gospel.

the

I have, to (Signed) Jones Legge.

True Copy.

Colonial Secretary-

No 45 of 1851.

Inclosure to / in Despi

r

(Copy)

No 100_

My Lord.

£

7300 101

Victoria, Honghong. 10th June, 1851-

An application having-

me

by

&

DE

in

recently been made to Legge. to extend to this Island the Provisions of the New Marriage Act for England or to approve it the Common law of Scotland, whore Marriages are solemnised by of all Denominations, and it being my intention to bring the Circumstances of the Case to the Notice of Her Majesty's Government. I shall be happy to receive from

Ministers

you any

observations

I you may su fit to make on the subject, and to

The Right Reverend,

The Bishop of Victoria,

Colonial Government,

Fr Legge and the

between the Reverend

Correspondence passed

relative to

Chas

Marriages in

Solemnization of

the

"Union Chapel"

25th April - 9th June,

1851.

te

tc.

i

trausmit them at the England...

Dr.

Lame

truie to

I think it proper to add that Ir Legge has also applied to me to know if I would grant to him, as occasions might arise, License for the solemnization of Marriages at the Union Chapel.

This application Irefused to entertain, and informed & Legge

that

grant

I conceived that I could only gra Licenses of this nature to clergymen the Church of England, or to - "Presbyterian Ministers of the Church of Scotland.

I have to (Signed) S. J. Bonhase-

C

(Copy)

Sir,

beg

102

Stonghong, June 11th 1851-

In reply to Your Excellency's

communication of the 10th inst. I leave to state that Her Majesty's Government will have assistance in car

my

best

carrying into effect minsures for relieving any of our British fellow subjects in this island from any conscientions scruples which they may entertain againet having their marriages solemnized according to the forms of the Church of England-

I would however suggest that no pecuniary inducement

True Copy

H. &

Colonial Secretary-

Sir S. G. Bonham,

K. C. B

should be created by rendering such marriages less expensive than those solemnized in the Cathedral :- and that for this purpose either the present fee of twenty-five dollars on a license without banns payable to the Colonial Chaplain should. be diminished or abolished, or

on

that an equal amount of fee marriages celebrated elsewhere should be paid either to a witnessin Registrar or to the Local Governments Iventure to fire diet that with such an

equality, the cases will be few in which parties will prefer to be married otherwise than in the solemn service of the Church of England -

Tremain, de, (Syned) G. Fictoria,

True Copy

Colonial Secretary-

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No 46-

Miscellaneous-

130 trong trong

AUG.25

My Lord,

1851

403

Hictoria, Hongkong,

21st June.

une, 1851_

my

With reference to Despatch to 36 of the 22nd Mary, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 12th Instant, of the following Despatches :-

Nos 2 31 to 236, - the last of 12th #fail, 1851.

Circular

Circular

Separate

of

5th

April,

of 16th.

#

#

of 27th March, 11-

1

Duplicate Circular of 15th January, 4-

The Right Honorable, For The Carl Grey,

te

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

Your Lordships,

te to

Most Obedient

Humble Servant.

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No 47-

Financial

Copae's to

for enform adeff/50

2302 trong động.

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104

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W Victoria, Honghong,

21th June, 1851

I

تے 851

My Lord's have the honor to

of

I

of

return herewith the Queries the Audit Board, forwarded in Your Lordship's Despatch N2232 3rd April last, as answered by the Acting Treasurer, together with a further letter from the Colonial Surgeon which I have caused to be appended thereto, respecting Hospital Diets; and I trust that these explanations will be considered sufficient by the Commissioners of Audit_ For the reasons assigned by

The Right Honorable,

The Carl Grey,

tc-

de-

tc-

hily

a will

Tack by ?

25augh I

Me keen

with him

Dr Morrison, I quite agree that it would be impossible to

diet all the Patients

scale, or indeed

approximate one

on

n the

the same

on any

one. _ The expenses

this account are

mouth

brought to my notice, and not paid mutil expressly sanctioned by myself,-

than

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

Your Lordshi

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

As Sumall

ich copies for the repond

A

Bytag 56

Merry

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Annex for slettes for signation

Am Ang

Tonds 2959 Whong. Gov. 130

Frole. Trevelyankets.

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Treasury

Halkourth MPCR of

Howes

Carl Grey

185)

Thin Copy pobeginture within

signer B

447 June 2/51

Sir

hinterest

✓ 105

os. Aug. 1837.

Dept

with reference

the

to your Letter 31. March last, I am

directed by Ead brey to transmit to you for the the information of Leds Commend of the Trans. ] the accompanying Copy

of a Despatch from Govenor Sirs Bonham

forwarding Answers to

the Qucires of the

Comments of lendit on the Accounts of

Whong

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106

Ahong for the year

1848.

I

Jante

?

(Copy)

Sir

nd

Hongkong, May 22 th, 1851-

In reply to the query from the Audit Office relating to "Hospital Dicts contained in your communication of the 13th Just. I have the honor to inform you that in the Civil Hospital

of

tal no

on

prescribed and invariable scales diet are adhered to, for reasons which have been stated in a - previous answer to enquiries this head forwarded by you. Neither are there any authorized regulations relating to Hospital diets in the Civil Service of this

K. Riendecker, Esops,

Acting Colonial Treasurer-

107

Colony, the arrangements for.... provisioning the sick having been tacitly left, as I have understood, to the discretion of the Colonial. Surgeon, who includes the orders for diet in his every day scheme of treatment. A daily record of consumption is kept in the stospital, which forms the basis the monthly requisitions for hospital expenditure.

of

was

The provision contractor for the prisons being required to furnish the daily rations at a "fiseed sum per head, it found more convenient to supply such indulgences as Wine, lago, Arrowroot te to the sick prisoners from the Civil Hospital; and these items are included in the monthly disbursements of the_

14

latter institution.

This system while it precludes any encroachment on the fixed arrangements with the Contractor enables the Colonial Surgeon to meet the necessities of the sick with more promptitude, efficiency

and exactness than could be

other methods

accomplished by our over, te.

any I ha (Signed) William Morrison. Colonial Surgeon-

True Copy.

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

FE

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1

(Copy.)

Ac 201

Sir,

108

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,

oft

20th October, 18482

I have the honor to acknowledge letter of this date, and to inform direction of His Excellency The Governor that in all eases where

your

you

may

you deem it desirable for a patient_ not in Hospital to have a change of diet he must be considered under medical treatment, and therefore the charge for the same will be included in your monthly Hospital Bills-

I have, te.

Dr. Morrison (Signed) W. Camine. Colonial Surgeon - Colonial Secretary-

True Copy

Maine

Colonial Secretary-

:

J

?

109

:

(Copy)

Sir,

Honghong, June 21th, 1881.

"Already the enquiry relating to Diets in the Civil Hospital, respecting which I had the honor of a personal interview with Stis Excellency the Governor yesterday, has formed the subject of a letter

addressed to Mr Rienecker,

bearing date the 22nd Ultimo.

The Queries from the Audit Office in London appear to me to embrace the considuation of the two following points.

1. The scale and system

upon which diets in the

The Stonorable,

Major Carine,

Colonial Secretary-

3

Civil Hospital are regulated, and the authority for the

Lane.

vices are

2. The authority under- which indulgences supplied to the sick in the Gaol.

"

I have already stated in my letter to Mr Kiennecker that in the Civil Hospital prescribed and invariable scales of diet are adhered to

no

Veither

are there

any

authorized regulations relating to Hospital diets in the Civil service of this Colony, the_ arrangements for provisioning the sick having been tautly

left, as I have understood, to the discretion of the Colonial Surgeon "

7-

Jam

1102

am anware that there exist in the Military Hospitals exact scales of diet, most __ unsuited I will venture to say to the peculiarities of this climate; but this system

even

if it's innate merit deserved its adoption I am convinced could not possibly be adhered to in the Civil Hospital of Houghong which receives for its inmates persons representing a most remarkable diversity of races religions, customs, - and prejudices, whose conventionalities

could not be combated without. a most unseemly contention against then religion - nor without exciting passions and emotions wholly incompatible with the placid condition of

mind and body suited to a bed of sickness-

Under the present method of conducting the Hospital the conventionalities and

habits

of

races are

duly

considered; - the requirements of religious prejudices are sacredly respected: - the urgent wants of unforseen and rapid changes in the symptoms of disease are promptly administered to: and the heart burnings engendered by fruitless

ceremonies and

contentions are avoided ; with what success a comparison with other Hospitals in Honghong will family proclaim-

Nor is it possible that this liberal system of dieting

:

1114

can give rise to dishonect. collusion amongst those whose business it is to

effect; the

carry it into supervision being

manifold and vigilant. The daily supplies are weighed,

by

the

inspected, and recorded Apothecary, whose proceedings

are

are

again carefully watched and checked by the Colonial Surgeon. The accounts in detail then inspected by the Auditor General, and lastly by His Excellency the Governor who promptly calls attention

any seeming ineqularity- Moreover, the system is

to

an economical one

if it be compared with the advantages resulting from it. Between January and December 1850-

:

5

both months inclusive, there

sickness

2,2

were 222 cases of treated in the Civil Hospital. within the aggregate of 2, 288 days and 172 cases of sickness in the Gaol for which I have allowed 286 days sustenance from the Civil Hospital. The expense of provisions, medical comforts, to was during the

year ₤105-7-3/2 which a rate of about off per head per day for provisions, including wine and all other indulgences.

That the subject of diet

constant e are

last

gives

has been

n one

of

9/2

and anxiety to me will be apparent from two notices, - copies of which I now have the honor to enclose-

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6. 112

"A1" is posted in the wards,

A

and

was intended to check the unreasonable avidity of convalescents, especially amonget the English Police, who were accustomed to take advantage of the timidity of the Chinese attendants. N22" is posted in the entrance lobby of the Hospital and was adopted the threefold purpose of for the excluding opium - spirits _ and finit- to discourage the __ untimely visits of officious evil disposed persons- and to control and regulate ostentations religious ceremonies sanctioned by the creeds of some; so that they should not offend the prejudices of others- Although I never excercised

ous and

7.

the we to Ireserved for myself, this notice silently and __ effectually put our end to evil it sought to repress-

every

2. On the 19th of October 1848

I had the honor of addressing communication to

1138

I am doubtful of my authnity to order changes in the prison.

diet. *

*

*

If the changes in diet. I have pointed out the necessity of can only

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a

you relating

I

to a Malay prisoner sin reference to whose case discovered a difficulty in my Department respecting which I desired His bxcellency's counsel." The following passage

occurs in

that letter. "I need not say that in treating the various and rapid mutations of disease, the Therapeutical agents employed-, amongst which is diet- require changes as endden and rapid as the altered symptoms appear. At present

effected by the direct. authority of His Excellency the Governor, I can readily conceive

occasions when the unavoidable

delays in obtaining this authority will be the cause of death." The reply to this communication I received the

me

to

next day, authorizing extend dietetic indulgences

to patients "not in Hospital, and to charge the same in my monthly Amspital bills-

I have, te,

(Signed) William Morrison, Colonial Surgeon-

True Copy.

Maine

Colonial Secretary-

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(Copy.)

.

114

Notice No.1.

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The Rations of this

Hospital

Zz

and

in

the

are

are

daily ordered

Colonial Surgeon,

accurately supplied

accordance

wilt

that

As the Colonial Surgeon

is regulated entirely by the

requirements of cach patient's

case, and

azcuracy

acy in

as

Le

dist

epential point

in

نه

considers

treatment of disease,

resolutely

mosh

to

Le will

at here to the diet

he has prescribed,

attempts

to

and

all

circumvent this

part of the Regulations of

the Hospital, by intimidation

of

te

Servants

otherwise,

+

:

י

.

will

to regarded

B

breach of

disciplines, and punished

accordingly.

(Signed) Williams Morrison,

Colonial argen

December 10$, 1848.

(Rue Copy) Maine

Colonial Scavatory.

(Copy)

!

Notice No 2:

115

h

consequence of

Le

frequent abuses

hither to discovered

f

the

دشه

privilege of free ade

= mission to the patients of

this

Hospital, of the introduction

of deleterious

articles of drink

and food, untimely intrusion

in

Cases

of extreme danger,

and officions promptings to

unreasonable complaints; to

minds & discated

which

the

persons

are

too

Grove, the

Colonial Surgeon gives

Chipp

по

except of the

notike

person whatever,

the recxpised Ministers religions professed

various

by the patients, can

admitted without

onder prive

without awe

be

expres

hime. And he

respectfully intimates Gentlemen who

enne.

to those

here

administer the consolations

their respective

respective Religions,

to

off

that the

euro

4

being in

the

disease

mind of the

Colonial Surgeon paramount

a bove

no

all other considerations, religious ceremonies should

be performed in the presence

of,

administered to those

persons who

may

be in that

critical stage of disease

the most perfect

demanding the

repose

without

لة

previous

consultation with him._

(Signed) William Morrison,

The Civil Hospital,

October 5th 1850.

Colonial Surgeon.

(True Copy) Meine

Colominal caretary.

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Victoria, Honghong,

My Lord,

on

25th June, 1851-

117

In continuation of my

th

Despatch 1.23 of the 1/4 April last, reporting that 7 Chinese convicts had been embarked

board the Barque "Lord Stanley" for the purpose of being removed to Singapore, I

regret to announce that

now

that Vessel was wrecked on the

the 5th of the

Paracels

on

n

Lame month._

The

from

om

accompanying

Letter

the Master of the Lord

Stanley to the address of the

The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,

te- +c=

*-

Resident Conncillor at Singapore will serve to acquaint Your Lordship with the steps taken by him

on

the occasion

of

the

Tessel being wrecked, and that the Convicts were left by

him

on

the wick of the Vessel._

On the 3rd Instant, one

of

the Convicts, "Tang-a-shing"," managed to reach this Colony

under circumstances which

will be explained in a

Petition to

my

address, from

which it seems that only himself and another have

been saved._

It is singular why this

man should in his situation have returned to this Colony: and taking into consideration the crime for

which he was

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118

transported (Burglary and Larceny of a watch), and the hardship, perils, and sufferings he has undergone, I have taken it on myself to grant him, in the name of

of Her. Majesty, a Pardon subject to the condition, that he does not return to this Colony during the residue of his Sentence,- which I trust will be approved by Your Lordship.-

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

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Mahane

t

am

in closest to think

it Kodst

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Should the Governors proceeding be approved?

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28

Governor Bonham,

25th June, 1851.

Victoria, Hong Kong,

to

2 Inclosures-

No 48 -

The Earl Grey-

Received-

Reporting Pardon granted to an

the unceh

escaped Convict from of the Barque "Lord Stanley." _

Governor

Gov 53241 Wong

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Sir SS. Bonham Kets...4 Oct 751.

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Sir.

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I have received your

Despatch of the 25 of

Inne, N. 48 reporting

the wreck of

the Barque "Lord Stanley",

on her

passage to Singapore

having on board the seven Chinese forwichs

whose embarkation

was reported in your previous Despalit the 14 Aprel, and

of

that one

f

he two

fourvicts saved from

the wreck have

having

retirmed

E

+++ + --

returned to thony,.

you

had

granted

hum

a Conditional Pardon

in consideration

the perils and sufferings

he had undergone.

Under the peculiar

of the

Circumstances

Case, I have to convey

to you Her Majestys Approval

te

Pardon

which has been granted

Jant

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(Copy)

Sir

2.7999

120

Singapore, 26th April 1851.

I have to inform you

that I

was under the necessity of leaving Seven Chinese Convicts destined for

this Port on the wreck of the British Barque Lord Stambey o

on

the North Shoal of the Paraselles on the 5th Instant, in consequence of having lost my second boat/the Cutter fand the Launch (the boat I

with 14 more) not

was

in,

being able to contain them-

There

and Water

was ample Provisions

on

board and a Boat

hanging on the Quarter quite capable of taking ten men in

J. Church, Esquire,

Resident Conneillor,

tc.

tc. tc-

fine weather, which

(Copy.)

was a

all

ointed out to them in the

best manner we were

capable of..

I have, to-

(Signed) H. Mckery, Commander,

Late Barque Lord Stanley-

(True Copy-) (Signed) I. W. Butterworth,

Governor-

True Copy-

Manie

Colonial Secretary-

2

In 17999

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121

A respectful petition-

Tang-a-shing a native of Jung Kwan district begs, that Your Honour may

look down

upon him with compassion,

whilst entreating you

to set him

at liberty-

Your Petitioner was

sentenced by the Honourable Iudge to transportation for

the 23 day Leven years, last year

12th month (24th January 1857) and

of day

et

remained in prison until 30 2nd month of the present year (1 April) when I was sent on board a

board a ship

1

to be exiled beyond the seas. On the 5th day of 3 month however (6th April) when the vessel was in the open sea, a

storm arose,

sea ram very high, and the

the

2.

ship was lost. The Captain was much frightened, and each sought to save his life. Ste directed us convicts seven in

number, to jump into a small boat, and thus to save ourselves. The storm however was very fierce, and the waves were tremendous, so that two

of

when us were drowned, getting into the boat. We the remaining five, then clambered again up the ship's side, holding fast at the mast, and constructing subsequently raft, and whilst taking with us a few bottles of fresh water

and broken biscuit, we

a

floated

about, at the

mercy of

the

winds for

more than ten days,

and then reaching the land,

محجوب

Ive

found on inquiry, that it

122

was Cochin China, where three that had been driven about

the sea, died of

with us on

starvation, so that only two remained alive. We two were begging along the road, until reaching Cowloon, when returned to his home, and I

to this colony,

alone

@ame

one

having sworn, that I would turn from wickedness and de good, and seek to obtami an honest livelihood._

Being however recognized by Your Honorable Police as an escaped criminal, I was brought before Your Honour, who examined into the affairs and then sent me to prison-

SAKS SONGS THAT SAA

Now I reflect with tears, that I did not return to this Colony as a runaway criminal, but as one, who amidst the da

dangers

on

of wind and waves, relying the

mercy of supreme heaven, raised from the dead I have now fallen sick in prison,

and have no means to attend to the disease. There remains, therefore nothing, but to confide in Your Stonour's goodness, and humbly to

beseech

you

to make the case

known to the High Authorities,

that they may imitate the condescending mercy of God, and shew extraordinary favor, by setting me at liberty, to

from my sickness and

recover from my save my wretched life, and

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*

123

I shall feel infinitely grateful

for it.

I hus I repair before the tribunal of Your Honour, that you may grant me the favour of setting me at liberty, and

order it to be done.

Sin hac Year 5th month.

Translated

21th June, 1851- (Lijned) Charles Gertyhaff-

True Copy-

Colonial Secretary-

1

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Petition from "Tang-a-shing -- an escaped Convict from the wreck of the Barque "Lord Stanley"," praying that he be set at liberty.

21th Live, 1851.

#

Inclozure N.2 in Despatch No 48 of 1851.

N.49. Miscellaneous.

My Lord,

8000 Stone Hong 124

RECEIVED

SEI 23

1851

) Victoria, Houghtong

3th July, 1851.

In accordance with the

folonial Regulations, I have the honou

to transmit herewith a Schedule of the Despatches which have been addressed to The Right Hounable the Secretary of State for the folonies, during the half year ending 30t June 1851.

"I have the hown to be, With the highest respect,

Your Lorkhips,

The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,

&c.

to.

Ao.

Most obedient

Humble Sewant

Matam

Mr Hallount

have all these dest Ferived? Att., 22/4.

Mr Palackwood

Thave compared this Schedule of Desp with the Regiony I find that they have all been duly received WH 23/9

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1

3rd July, 1851. Governor Bonham,

Victoria, Honghong

to

N49-

/ Melkure.

The have Grey.

Received-

the half year ending 310h

of State for the Colonies, during Iceratches addressed to the e Right Arunable the Secretary 4 June,

Tronsmithing Schedule of

1851.

126

h8000

Schedule of despatches transmitted by the Goverun of Stoughtong to The Right Honorable the Secretary of

the Colonies, during

State for

the

half year ending 30th June, 1851.

Nof Date of Jeep. Desp.

1851.

Subject of Despatch.

1. and faux Traumitting Shedule of despatches

addressed to the Secretary of State

2.

3.

3?)

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#

for the Colonies, during the year

Transmitting List of Leases

Lands

put up

of

Nof

Incl:

1850. One

Crown

to auction on the 13th

and 2/th Jecember, 1850.

With reference to Despatch P2114. of 28 December last, transmitting certain statements showing the arrival of vessels at Hougtong from 1842 to 1857, and the amount of Freight derived by the Peninsular and criental Steam Farigation Company from the Insport of Opium and the Export Trensure from 1845 to 1850, with suggestions and remarks on the

the subject

of

one

3

2.

No of Date of

so of

Desp.

Desp.

Jesp:

1. of Gate of

Desp!

Subject of Despatch_

Inet.

1851.

4. 23th Jany Reporting that out of the

Parliamentary brant of £20,000

for the Financial year 1850/51, only £18,500 will be drawn from Commissariat chest here.

5. 24

#

6. 27

#

the

Transmitting Copy of, and reporting on, Ordinance N. 1 of 1857, entitled An ordinance for the improvement of the Law of Evidence at the Trial of Criminal cases Supreme Court?"

cases before

before the

Transmitting quarterly Returns ofor

The

оне

the quarter ending 3/2 December 1850. 4

Transmitting Returns

of the Revenue

the

and hupenditure of Hougtong for

Year

ended 31th December, 1850, and

reporting thereon.

8. 28. Recommending resumption, from 2

M

9. 129

#

4

24

June next, of Inland lot N.56, held by Mess Turner +f:

Transmitting Copies of Minutes

of

one

the Executive and Legislative Conncils of Hongtory, for the half year ending 3149 et 1850 2

C

1851.

Subject of despatch.

J

127

So of

Inet.

10. 29th Jant Acknowledging receipt of despatches

to 1.209 of the 18th, and despatch Separate" of the 25th November, 1850. nove

11. 4th Feby. Reporting 18 month's leave of absence

12. 20

on sick

certificate, granted to Lieut. Pedder, R. N., Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate, to proecel to Augland

Reporting resignation by Mr Holdforth of the Offices of Sheriff, Assistant Magistrate, to, and appointment of Mr. W. H. Mitchell to the same, subject to His Lordship's approval.

13. 21th Acknowledging receipt of Seepatcher

14.24

2t

to No218 of 16th December, N.458 of 18th December, Military N.18

#

November, and Circular.

#

30th November, 1850.

18 of

Reporting arrangements made

for

the performance of the duties of Harbour Master and Marine "Magistrate, during Lieut : Pedders

absence

3

2

Mone

home

N. If

No of Date of

N. of Date of Desp. Desp!

Subject of Despatch.

Dear.

Desp.

Inel.

1851.

15. jet March Transmitting Report and Estimate No3 of 1857, for cutting and levelling ground for a "Plaza, and applying

fr sauction

of

the Expenditure-

one

₤18644.10.

16. 21th Reporting Capture

and trial of

2

Chui-Apo

23. 14

#

17. 22nd Reporting receipt of Books and

Medicines sent out by the Ship "Menam".

18. 2. Relative to a claim preferred by

25

19. 26

20.28

the

engineer Departinent to the

piece of ground at present being "levelled for a "Plaza".

Acknowledging receipt of despatch N215 of 4 december 1850, and

ори recommending a grant of £455.6.2% for the purpose of liquidating the debts of St John's Cathedral.

Acknowledging receipt of despatches to P223 of 3rd January, Military No 19 and 20, Circular of 28th Icecember

1850, c.

Mone

3

one

Trone

128

s of

?

Inel.

1851.

Subject of despatch.

21. 29 march Reporting suicide of the Convict

M

Chui-apo

of

22. 5 April Reporting 18 Months leave

absence on Medical Certificate

#

24.15

25.16

#

granted to Mr.Hr. F.. Hance, 3th Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's office, to proceed to England.

deven

Reporting transportation of Chinese Convicts to Singapore

on the 1th Instant.

Transmitting Copies of Comparative Statements chewing the Estimated and Actual Revenue and Expenditure of Houghtong, for the year ending

3/04 Deecruber, 1850.

Traumitting annual account of the Acting Colonial Tacazmen for the year ending 31 - Dccember,

1850, and Annual Return

showing the Balances in the

Colonial Chests on

the first

last days of the same with Governor's Certificate

the same year,

attached.

auc

None

one

N

2

}

1. of Date of Desp: Desp.

Subject of despatch.

No

mel.

Desp.

No. of Date of

Deep.

1851.

26. 16th April Reporting arrival of Major General

Jervois, and stating that he

was sworn in as

Lieutenant-

Governor of Strughong, and

a

Member of the Evcentive Council, on the 15th distant.

one

27. 19

28. 21

29.122nd

30. 26#

#

Transmitting Copy of,

and reporting

regulate the

on, Ordinance N.2 of 1851, entitled_

"An Ordinance to

"Jurisdiction of the Civil Courts

[ of the Colony of Stoughtong in

"certain cases.".

Acknowledging reecipt. of despatches

No224 and 225, and Military. 121. of 22nd February, 1851, to.

Transmitting concspondence

between the Governor and the Justices

1851.

Subject of Despatch

129

31. 28th April Transmitting Statements showing

#

the number of British Born

of Subjects resident in the Colony,

and those

on board Vessels in the of Stoughtong,

Harbour March, 1851.

on the 3/22

Mr

32. 15. May Reporting appointment of Me George

35.

#

one

none

.3

of the Peace, proposing that they should undertake the entire control and managements of the Police Force, and the conservancy of the City of Victoria one

Transmitting the Blue Booth of

Songhong for the year 1850, and reporting

of the Colony.

on the state

15

34.16

35.12

et

#

W. Caine as

Acting 3th clerk in the

Colonial Secretary's Office, in the

room of M. Stance, absent on leave

7

спор

Inel.

2

nove

Transmitting quarterly Returns for the quarter ending 31 March 1851 4

Explaining certain Provisions of Ordinance N.4 of 1850, adverted to in His Lordship's Despatch N230 of 18th March 1851.

Replying to His Lordship's Despatch 1.227 of the 6th March, relative to the passage of the Bishop of Victoria [in "H. Ms. Thip. "Reynard".

36. 22nd. Acknowledging receipt of deepatches

to N.230 of 18th March, 1851, and

Circular

1월

of 12th March, Ho.

one

2

none

B

9

130

No of date of

N. of Date of Desp. gesp.

Subject of Despatch.

No of Incl.

Jeep

deep.

Subject of Despatch-

p of

1851

37. 22 May Reporting that accommodation

has been provided for the Troops

on board H. M's. Ship "Minden","

las a

temporary

mcasme

38. 7 June Further Report connected with the subject of despatch N.18 of 25th March last, showing that the ground west of the main Guard and north of the Queen's

#

39.

of

Road, is the property of the Civil

Government

: Announcing Pardous granted

to 4 Prisoners on

the recasion of

Her Majesty's Birthday, and reporting thereon.

40. 16th Forwarding Requisition for

supply of clothing and other

3

4

1851.

42. 18th June Transmitting copy of, and reporting

#

on,

Ordinance P3

N. 3 of 1851, entitled

"An Ordinance to amend the

Ordinance N. 2 of /845, entitled_ An Ordinance to raise an assessed "Rate on Lands, Houses, and Premises, "within the Colony of Stonghong, for the upholding of the requisite

"Police Fore therein!".

43. 19 June Acknowledging receipt of despatch

N23/ of 24th March last, and

f? stating that there is no objection to Her Majesty's Evequatur being iscued in favour of Senhor Manuel Pereira as Consul for Portugal at HongKong

Forwarding Accounts

of the Colony

for the Financial year ending 3105 March 1851, with a letter

from the acting Treasurer explanatory of

the

same.

45.2%. Relative to the solemnization

of Marriages in the Union [ Chapel".

mel.

one

None

7

2

one

44.

articles for

the

Houghtong

:

Police, for

the

year

1852 and

part of 1853.

2

#

41. 18th Forwarding Indent of

Stationery required for

the

the use

of the civil Government ofor

the

year

1852-53.

one

10

N. of Date of Desp.

Desp.

1851.

Subject of despatch

46. 21th June Acknowledging receipt of

Seepatches to P236 of 12 april

N. of mel

and Circulars

of 5th and

and 16th

April 1851.

47

48. 25

Transmitting replies to certain queries of the Commissioners of Audit, forwarded in Stis- Lordship's despatch 1232 Bad April, 1851.

none

f

one

the wreek

Reporting Pardon granted to an escaped Convict from of the Barque "Lord Stanley.

Maine

R

2

olonial Secutary-

Augustus

Art. 24/9/51

+

131

IN TAY BOR

secratch N 49 of 1851.

Inclosure in

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450.

Financial.

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TIFCEIVER

SE! 23 1851

132

Victoria, Houghtong,

10th July, 1851.

My Lord! have the hours to cucire

I

herewith, for your Lordship's

en

information and that of the Lords

Her Majerty's

fommissioners

fommie

7

Treasury, Copies of the

quarterly

Abstracts for the quarter ending

30# June, 1851.-

1. Changes in the holders of offices

and appointments in the Colony of stongtong.-

2. Additions to Salaries and

allowances in the Colony of Houghing.

Kin Right Honorable,

ستان

The Earl Grey,

tc.

40.

ending 30th June 1851. - Colonies, during the half

the secretary of State for the of Hong Kong to The Right Ak transmitted by the Gorewor Schedule of despatches

year

3. Creation

of

new

Offices and

appointinents in the Colony of Hong Kong.

4. Payments of an unusual description and

for

extrandiuay Services._

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

Most obedient Humble Servant,

Mtum

+

+

133

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In draft,

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

OFFICE.

Name of the Officer who formerly held the appointment, and annual Salary.

Name of the Officer who is now appointed, and annual Salary.

If appointed by Her in England, date of au- Majesty's Government thority of the Secretary of State.

If newly appointed by the Governor date of authority.

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

pointment.

ap.

0th June

я 185-1

Date of Governor's Despatch respecting

the Change of office or appointment, or the new appointment.

Column for Remarks.

Colonial Suretary's

Third Clerk

H. F. Hance,

£243.

G. W. Caine

£121.10.-.

320

Colonial Sevetary: Acting 550 Clark in 12.32 of 13th Mary Wortance absent

letter 1286 dated Colonial Treasury. foth Mouy-

1851

on sick Certificate.

(Signed) W. Caine.

Auditor General-

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary-

4

OFFICE.

AUTO KAN

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

30th June

ni 185%

Name.

Date of Appointment.

Original Salary.

Present Salary.

Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for

Salary drawn.

Column for Remarks.

increase.

Colonial Treasury Chief Clerk

I. G. Comelate. Despatch from £405. £455. 2nd May- Colonial Secretary's

Colonial Office 12155

dated 29 Oct 1845-

letter 1287 dated 8th May, 1851-

. 135

(Signed) W. Caine,

Auditor General.

. (True Copy-)

Maine Colonial Secretary-

:

OFFICE.

:

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

Name.

Annual Salary.

Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor.

Date and description of the authority or instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Government in England, in consequence of which the appointment was made.

30th June

Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Majesty's Government in England, respecting the transaction in cases where no previous authority may have besu received.

185/

and for the statement of any special circum- Column for Remarks in any particular case,

stances.

Vil

(Signed) W. Caine.

136

Anditor General_

(True Copy.)

Mains Colonial Tecretary-

PAYMENTS of an unusual or special Description, and Payments on Services amounting to £200, incurred without previous authority from Her Majesty's

Secretary of State, for the Quarter ended 30th June

Description of Service.

Amount.

To whom paid.

Date of authority from

the Governor.

18 57

Date and description of the authority or Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Majesty's Government in England respecting Government in England, in consequence of the transaction, in cases where no previous which the payment was made,

authority may have been received,

Column for Remarks in any particular case, and for the statement of any special circum-

stances.

Nil

(Irue Copy)

Colonial Secretary-

J

137

(Signed) W. Caine,

Auditor General.

!

&

151. Financial.

зальтовий говно

My Lord.

2.2

2002 trong trong

AFCETURT

23

138

is 20) -Victoria, Hong Kong.

1351

16th July, 1851.

I have the hour to cuelose,

a

for your Lordship's information List of the Leaves of frown Lauds offered for sale by auction on the

25th Ultimo.

This sale was

effected under

the instructions contained in

Paragraph 6 of your Lordship's

Despatch 1.222 of 2nd January last, by which the Land was

offered for

lease at an annual Rental

previously determined

by the

Surveyn beneral, and the competition

уть

made to turn on

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

Ac.

to.

tc.

the

premium

to be

paid for change in the

was

after

the lease.

This

lands

in the disposal of generally made known shortly

reecipt of your Lordship's

the

I

Seepatch above referred to. however, thought it desirable to have it officially announced, mud

139

resumed by Government, and the

Chinaman

same was

sold to a

at the fixed annual Rental of

the capital

sun

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

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

Stam

f

£ 11. 16.2, for £260.10.-

N2.

of

lot

put up

and

I enclose "copy of a Notification issued on the subject.

The number

to Auction "on this occasion was 19,

of

which 11 only

were sold at a

ixed Annual Rental of £59. 17.4

and the premium

premium obtained for

of these amounted to £9.11.8, as

by the List.

will be seen

I have further to report

6

that on the 4th Instant, the Surveyor

General

put up

to auction one

half

Inland Lot N.219 with the

Buildings thereon which had been

:

Lavish Bowed.

AMP. 23/9/51

2の

Governor Bonham-

16th July, 1851. Victoria, Houghong,

to

The hare Grey--

No 51.

2 melozures_

Received

Colony, and transinitting

for the disposal of Land in the

Reporting alteration in the terms

Lots

List

of

put up to Auction on the 25*

June, to.

20140

Land Lease Sale - 25th Inne, 1851.

مر

nder

M

4

Jale

Purchaser

Lot

Inland

1 269.1 Song Assow 2270 William Ross 3270 A No bidder 4 301

id.

Content in Square Feet

Annual Rent Premium

s. 2. £. d.

2.

4,500 12 5 4,500 12 5 4,500

42

800

5 304 Mok-tye yek 1600 516 8

311 Chun-wun-heng 1,200

heng 1,200 476

No bidder

id.

300

7

8

600

9357 Leong alan

500

116

10

No bidder

300

// 332 Abdoollah Kareem

800

2 184

42

12 333

Stre-achow

800

2 18 4

168

13334

Ong-a-et

14 335 Ching-a-heng 15336 Wye-akce

800 2184 214 2 8002184

1,600 5168 476

16 337 Wye-Akce

1600 5168/5

Marine

17 68A No bidder

3,500

18 67

id.

4245

19 67A

id.

2,535

(True Copy) Maine

Colonial Scenetary

Total £ 591749118

Ges:

(Liquid) Chas: Hes, Cleverly

Surveyor General.

.

Copy.

+

hi

Government Notification.

given. ver Majesty's

2141

that, under

om Her

the

Notice is hereby Instructions from Principal Secretary of State Colonies, all crown Lands hereafter

for

to be sold in this Island will be offered to Public Competition to the highest bidder for a capital sum,

in addition to an Annual Rental

to be previously determined the Surveyor General._

By Order

by

(Signed) Chas: Alles: fleverly, Surveyor beneral.

Surveyor General's office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1851.-

Глис

(True Copy)

Maine

Colonial Secretary-

*

L

P252. Miscellaneous.

N1+2.

8003. Along Hong 142

RECEIVED

My Lord,

SEJ 25 1851

In

17th July, 1951.

compliance with the

Colonial Regulations, I have the

hoon to transmit to

Lists of Members

Your Lordship of the Excentive

and Legislative Council of tong ting,

for the half year ending 30th June

1851.-

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

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Aumble Serant;

The Right Hovorable

The Karl Grey,

Ac.

to.

to.

Ihalam

Mr. Mist

Mr. Smith

AB. 23/9.

7.71.23/8

4

طق عن العين المرمي مي نت

143

List of Members composing the Excentive Council of Hougtong

Name

Honorable Major General

William Jervois, K.A.

Date of

Date of

Whether holding any and

what other civil n-

Appointment confirmation military office--

By Queen's Warrant dated Lieutenant-Goresur,

17th February, 1851.

and Commanding Her

Majesty's Tropois. China.

Honorable Major 11th January, 29 November, Colonial Secretary

William Caine

1844.

1845.

and Auditor General.

Major unattached.

Honorable Alexander 29th June, 24th Auguet, secretary to Her Mapetys

Robert Johnston, Exque

1846.

1848.

Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent

of British Trade in china..

17th July, 1951.

Victoria, Houshions, Siflmada & (both)

Clerk of the Excentive Council-

·.

1

į

SEVA PARARET

+

J. 2003

$7

144

List of Members composing the Legislative

Council of Stoughtong.

gate of

Date of

Name

appointment confirmation

Whether holding my

what other civil or

Military office.

and

Honorable John Walter 10th June, 29 tovember, Chief Justice and

Aulini, reope.

1844

1845.

Judge of the Vice-

Admiralty Court.

Sterling, reale.

Honorable William

Stonorable Paul dry 31th July, 29 November, Attorney General.

1844.

1845.

24th August 1th January Treazmer and

Romas Mercer, Grape

Szyps

1948-

1849.

Receiver of

(absent on leave)

Honorable David

Jardine, reque.

Colonial Revenue.

By Queen's Warrant dated Justice of

12th April, /850.

the Peace-

Hownable Joseph Frost

Edger, heqft.

go

Vietnia, Houghing, Lithunde foshof

17th July, 1851.

Clerk of the Legislative Connoil-

:

:

"

23

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a

Duplicate.

No 53. Original

Blue Military-

My Lord,

145

Victoria, Hongkong,

18th July, 1851.

I have the honor to

state, for Your Lordship's information, that having received a letter from Rear Admiral Austen, the Naval Commander-in-Chief, dated Trincomalee the 30th April last, intimating that the Lords in Commissioners of the Admiralty had agreed to pay the expense of the Police hired for the protection of the Naval Stores at West Point commencing from 1th January 1857, "as a temporary measure,

long as sickness prevents the Military

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey.

so

tc.

dc.

to-

146

quard being employed, I caused a Copy of the same to be transmitted to the Major-General Commanding. for his information, trusting that the health of the Troops, and a reinforcement which had recently arrived, would enable him to

furnish a guard for the Naval Stores,

as well as for the Jail, which had been discontinued from the sickly state of the Garrison.-

I succeded in obtaining

the Services of a Military Guard the Jail, whereby a monthly reduction of # 9. 17. 8. will be

9.17.8. effected in the Colonial Expenditure from the 1st Instant,

on which

over

"day the hired Police was relieved by the Troops; but with regard to the Naval Stores, Tregret to sary that they still continue to be

1

:

protected by an extra Police force maintained for the proposé, in consequence of the Major General representing that he is unwilling at this Season of the Year, to increase the duties of the Garrison, by detaching the Soldiers to perform Service at a Post distant about one mile and a half from

the nearest Barrack. Under these circumstances, and understanding, moreover, that it is the intention of the Naval Authorities, at distant period, to remove the Stores in question to a locality er the Cantonment, I did not think it

advisable to

nearer

no

urge my request.-

However, I consider it my

my duty

to

bring the subject to Your Lordship's

notice, and with this view I beg

to submit a Copy of the correspondence

which passed on the occasion

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

Your Lordships, Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Jotum.

4

(Copy) No 112-

>

Sir,

147

Colonial Secretary's Office

Victoria, Honghong,

th June, 1851-

27th

I am directed by His Excellency The Governor to forward for the information of the Honorable the Major General, the accompanying Copy of a letter from the Naval Commander-in-Chief to His Excellency, having reference to the protection afforded by the Colonial Police to the Naval Stores at West Point, since the withdrawal of the Troops from thence, and as the health of the Troops is now much improved, and the Garrison increased by a large reinforcement from England,

Captain Maclean,

Asst Military Secretary-

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2

as

His Excellency hopes, that the Troops will be enabled to resume the Naval Stores Guard, by which

a considerable reduction in the Colonial Expenditure will be effected, more especially or the extra expenditure incurred had not been contemplated in the Colonial Estimates. I am further directed to inquire if it will be in the power of the Honorable The Major General to order the resumption by the Garrison of the Jail Guard, from beginning of the next month; this duty having for some time past been performed by additional Police, for whose reduction it will be necessary to qive timely intimation to

ди the Superintendent of Police.-

m the

]

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مباشرة

3 148

I have, tc.,

(Signed) 70. Caine-

W. Colonial Secretary

True Copy-

Manie Colonial Secretary-

1

W

7

(Copy-)

5

149

Sir

Hastings, at Trincomalee, 30th April, 1851-

Referring to a correspondence I had recently the honor to hold with Your Excellency on the subject of the peryment of the Police Force employed

Пор

for the protection of the Naval Stores at Hongkong, I have the honor to I inform you

that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have agreed to pay the expense of the Police hired for the care of the Naval Storehouses as a temporary measure, so long as pickness prevents

His Excellency

Sir George Bonhamn, K. C.B_

tc. dr.

Governor-

de

Hongkong-

}

6.

the Military Guard being employed; and I have in compliance with their Lordship's orders, directed the Senior Nawal officer in China to

cause payment to be made

of

the

sum of Nineteen Pounds, fifteen shillings, and four pence, monthly, this Service from the 12th January,

for

1851.-

I have, tc., (Signed) Charles Ino Austen,

Rear Adunial

Commander in. Chief-

True Copy.-

Maine

Colonial Secretary-

|

(Copy-1

Sotonble

Sir,

Assist M.Sr Office,

7.

150

Hong Kong, 28th June, 1851

In reply to your letter of yesterday's date, I have the honor to acquaint you at the desire of the Major General Commanding, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that immediately on the arrival of the Draft of the 59th Regt from England, the Major General's given to the subject of the Guards which the Troops would be able to resume, especially

attention was

th

in reference to those over the Naval Stores and Fail._

The Major General after

the most mature consideration

Major Caine.

tc. tc.

te-

انه

regrets

of

the

ts that the state Garrison, combined with the necessity of replacing Sentries over Military Property, the Ordnance

Department having for some time past been obliged to hire Civil Watchmen, for the protection of their Buildings and Stores, precludes his being able to domne "than furnish the Guard at the Sail, consisting of one lerit and 6 Privates, in addition to the reinforcement which has been

already given to the Treasury and other Guards-

you

I am further desired to acquaint that the Major General is most

give

anscious to

the Colonial.

Government the greatest possible and the Garrison can afford, and alths' at this moment so

C

151

of

immediately after the arrival the Detachment from England, the Garrison may appear able

to

ve some

give

further assistance,

to

He is most unwilling at this particular season of the year increase their duties to the extent, which furnishing the Guard at West Point, a distance of not less than a Mile and a half from the nearest quarters of the "Troops, must necessarily suvolve-

I have, tc.,

(Agned ) P. Maclean, Captam, A. M. Sy.-

True Copy-

Mains

Colonial Secretary-

No 53 of

Inclosure in Desp.

1851.

m! F

and 8005

Implicates. As a 20 Pop 10

No 54- Miscellaneous-

My Lord,

57

152

Tictoria, Hong Kong,

19th July, 18515

In continuation of the subject referred to in my despatches No 18 of the 25th March last and

of

No 38 of 7 th Ultimo, I have now the honor to forward some further correspondence relative to the Ground to which the Board of Respective Officers have recently xet up a claim...

The reports that I have already had the honor to make to Your Lordship on this question are so full that I have nothing to add thereto - except to remark

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey.

tc. te de-

تقل مقتله الساعه

between thes

Correspondence passed

Colonial

relative to the troops

Military Authorities,

Lovernment and the

resuming

over the

the

guards

and

Jail

at West Point.

the Naval Stores

27 and 28th June, 1851.

1

..

as Your Lordships will see that the European Inhabitants ____ conceive the ground in question to have been reserved for the Public, and that Major General Jervois has no objection to their desire, as expressed in their letter my address of 28th June last, being complied with. This arrangement I trust Your Lordship will be induced to sanction, and thus set at rest a question, which

mny opinion, ought

ought never to have been made a subject of discussion

to

in

by the Respective Officers-

I have the honor tobe, With the highest respect,

Your Lordships, Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Bratun

(Copy) No 117-

Sir

-

153

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1851. -

Jonn directed to forward, for

I

the information of the Honorable The Major General Commanding, Copy of a letter to the Governor's address from a Committee appointed at a Public Meeting held by the Community on the 7th Ultimo -

The object the Committee have in view is to obtain the sauction of the Government to block up the present road which runs between the Parade Ground and the vacant spot

on

the sea side, and to cover it

Captain Mackau,

Asst Military Secretary..

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2.

:

with turf, thereby making the piece of ground North of the Queen's Road and the Parade into

area..

one

So far as the liail Government is concerned, His Excellency has no objection to the arrangement of placing at the disposal of the Community the piece of ground to the North of the Queen's Road, to shutting up the present Carriage Road, subject to certain conditions; but before answering the Committee's

or

letter, the Governor is anxious to ascertain how for the Major- General may be disposed to meet the views of the inhabitants, -as, if there is any objection the part of the Military.

on

Authorities to the Parade Ground

being placed at the disposal of

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154 3

the Community when not required for Military purposes, the plain proposed by the Committee cannot

of

course be carried out..

The Major General will

observe that the Committee allude

: to the ground having been recently claimed by the Respective Officers

of Ardnance. On this the Governor

has only to remark, that the Board have made this claim, in

his judgment, without any grounds for so doing,-

and never

as the site is not, has been in then possession;

in the early days of the Colony, it was indeed lent by the Civil Government to the Naval Authorities, by whom, runder instructions from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. it was returned to Predecessor

on

my

the 23rd December, 1844.- Unless,F

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therefore, instructed to the contrary by Her Majesty's Government, to whom in consequence of the Proceedings of the Boarch of Respective Officers, it has been

necessary

to make a reference

on the subject, His Excellency

the

will not permit the Respective Officers to take possession of ground in question._

I have, te..

(Signed) W. Caine,

"Colonial Secretary-

True Copy-

Maine Colonial Secretary-

(Copy)

Sir,

Ultimo,

1555

the

The Committee appointed at the Public meeting held on the 7th are desirous of submitting the following facts to you for information of His Excellency The Governor, with a view of learning whether they will obtain his approval and cooperation in carrying out the object they contemplate.-

It is a matter of general impression in the Colony that the piece of land on the sea side of the road to the North of the Parade Ground has always heretofore been left moccupied

The Honble

Major M.Maine

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Colonial Secretary-

156 Z

6.

for

for

by buildings of any description, solely the Public good of the Community, and the Committee respectfully submit that it would be measure highly conducive to the

a

health of the civil and military population.

were such piece of Cand to be adapted generally for public amusements and exercises. The Committee hope that His Excellency would see no

objection to the present road being filled up und the whole space from the buth end of the Parade ground

to the sea, converted into one

extent of turfed ground, whereby in their opinion, great advantages would accrue to the military by the increase of space available for

a Parade Ground, and againet the use of which, as such, or

for

any temporary military purposes,

at

any

time, the Committee beg plainly to state that there exists no idea of interfering

or

objecting. At the same time they

of the claim which the

are aware

Board of Ordnance has made to this piece of land and beg to submit to His Excellency that a generally entertaimed hope exists among the

community of

this

city that His Excellency will kindly exert his influence to prevent the erection of any buildings on this spot, in consequence of the

the great loss which the mhabitants would sustain, by being deprived of so near and advantageous position for all Public

amusements.___

a

We,

8.

--.....

157 2

We have, tc., (Signed) J. F. Edger- (Signed) William Bridges p

M. C. Antrobus-

(Signed) R. C. Antrobus_ (Signed) J. A. Lane_ (Signed) James Smith___

Victoria 28th June, 1857-

True Copy-

Maine Colonial Secretary-

(Copy)

No 117. 3 July, 1837- and Enclosure-

Sir,

A. M. St Office

Victoria, 7 July, 1851-

7th

I am directed to acknowledge the

letter and enclosure

receipt of your

asper margin, and to state for the information of His Excellency The Governor, that the Major General Commanding is most solicitous to meet the wishes of the Community, and therefore readily concedes the privilege to the Public of using the Parade Ground for Public recreation at such times as it is not required for Military purposes._

The Houble

Major Caine

tc- tc.

tc-

10.

The Major General however

begs leave to suggest that care shall be taken in completing the proposed alteration of the Queen's Road, that the Boundary of the Military property remain distimetly marked; and that it should be fully understood, the present Parade Ground is

heretofore entirely at the disposal of the Military on

of its being

as

every

occasion

required by them.-

The Respective Officers of beduance to whom the Major General thought it expedient

letter, having

to

refer your

stated that they had no suggestions to offer under the circumstances of their having already referred the question

*

t

158 //

the claim they make to that part of the Ground North of the Queen's Road, to the Board Orduance; the Major General!

desirous that any right,

is very

they conceive the Ordnance Department to possess, shall in

be

no way

his

compromised by conceding to the Public, the use of the present Parade Ground when not required for Military purposes.__

I have, tc., (Signed).P. Mackom, Captain

A. M. Su..

True Coby-

Maine

Colonial Secretary-

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12.

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159

13.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Honghong,

10th July, 1851.-

Gentlemen,

I am directed to

acknowledge the receipt of your

of the 28th liltims, written as

Letter

the Governor understands,

on

the

part of the Community with a view of ascertaining whether His Excellency approves and will cooperate with them in making certain alterations

the vacant space of ground

on

between the Queen's Road and the

Sea, whereby that ground, the road,

The Houble I. F. Eolger, Regt, William Bridges, leere, R. C. Antroond, Espe T. A. Lana, Esyre, James Smith, live,

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and the Parade ground might be thrown into one area, and thereby be sufficiently extensive, to enable the whole (when not required for Military purposes) to be made use of, as a place of recreation for the public generally.-

So far as His Excellency is concerned, it affords him much pleasure in willingly placing the ground referred to, at your disposal, for the above mentioned purpose; but as he could not interfere with the Parade Ground, he addressed The Honorable the Major General Commanding in China, subject, and is gratified to find that the General is most desirous to meet the wishes of the Community, and readily concedes the privilege to the

on

the

of

160 15

Public of using the Parade Ground for rercation when not required for Military purposes, care being taken in completing the proposed alterations to the Queen's Road that the Boundary

the Military property be distinctly marked, and that it should be fully understood that the present parade ground is as heretofore, entirely at the disposal the Military on all occasions of it's being required.-

of

Officers of-

The Respective Ordnance having however recently laid claim to the ground between the Queen's Road and the Sea, and thought it to make a reference

necessary

to the Master General of the

Ordnance

on

the subject -

------- -- --

.

16.

The Major General is

very

desirous

that any right they conceive the Aduance Department to possess,

shall in

no case

be

compromised

by his conceding to the Public the

use

the Parade Ground when

aware

of not required for Military purposes- The Governor deems it proper that you should be fully of the above facts, and further that the right of the Civil Government to the space of ground adjoining the Sea had been questioned by the Board of Respective Officers in March last, when the Surveyor General commenced elearing it _ In His Excellency's judgment, the Military

Authorities have no claim whatever to that ground, and he has reported to this effect to

:

161/

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary

State for the Colonies, in a

correct one, His

......

Despatch forwarded by the last Mail, and feeling assured that his view of the case is the His Excellency has little doubt Carl Grey will ultimately direct that the ground in question shall not be alienated from the purposes to which it has always been devoted; nevertheless, as it is possible Her Majesty's Government may take a different view of

the question and as an answer may: be expected to the reference in four months, he is on the whole, disposed to think that the matter had better remain in

abeyance until the reply be ___

received, and in the mean time

Copy of your letter, and a

18.

further report will be forwarded to Earl Grey by the present Mail if, however, after this explanation,

you

are

disposed at your

own

risk to proceed with the contemplated Improvements, the

Governor will not object to

your doing so, so soon as the road now in progress on the Sea Beach is completed, with the understanding that the Trees on the sides of the Road be not transplanted, until the result of the reference to Her Majestys Government shall have been I made known..

I have, tc., Signed) W. Caine._

Colonial Secretary-

Trine Copy.-

Maine

Colonial Secretary.-

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N 54 of 1851.

Inclosure in Despatch

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Ground, for purposes

and 10th July, 185

1

Suplicate.

Private and Confidential

My

Lord,

Separate.

163

Vistoria, Hongkong, 21th July,

1851.

Feeling satisfied that

our

Your Lordship will be anxious to hear of the state of Garrison,

I think it advisable

to address Your Lordship this form, to speak

as it enables

as

my

in

me

Sentiments more

openly and frankly than I

could

well

до

in

a

Striatly

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,

A.

2

3. 164

1

afficial Despatch. My public

Letter of the 18th Instant,

53 بار

will

have acquainted

Your Lordship that the troops

are

now

performing those duties

that they have heretofore usually been called

with

the

exception of taking

the guard

over

the Naval Stores..

th

The 59 Regiment is certainly

not altogether in

a Satisfactory

*

ва

change to

any Superiority of

that heretofore

management over

observed, but merely to

Season having

as

зер

the

been less

oppressive than the last; indeed,

it appears to

M

that each

on

to do,

alternate

year

is unhealthy_at

j

Еслов

such

been

the

would seem to have the past

case during

six years, and

the present one,

before observed, may

favorable

ones.

be

The enclosed weekly

considered

2.

State will

show that

our

amounts to

зав сво

state; nevertheless, its general

health is

at the

year, and

am

better than it was

same period of

disposed

Regiment is

more

on

lash

the whole

Я

to think the

not

Suffering much

than European Regionents

in tropical Climates the hot season of the

ordinarily do

ouring

до

Year. I do

not attribute this

present Garrison

889

Privates, and

Major-General considers that he is only able to furnish

follows:-

quards,

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4.

/

Governor's

Garl

guard-

Treasury Fo

Sergeants Privates

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+

Ceylon Rifles.

6.

6.

59th Regiment.

amounting in

all

to 3 Sergeants

and

18 Privates, and I must beg

of Zour Lordship to understand

that I am

that

Le

not prepared to say

Can

До

more; still,

it must be obvious, if the Troops cannot afford further assistance in and of the Civil Eovernment, that the present

free is

not only very expensive but comparatively useless. -

3.

This

matter of

course has

from time to time presented itself

mind, more

I see

the

especially

enormous

to

my

when

expense

the

on

account

of

the military

State is put to

1

+

5. 165

protection afforded to the Colony.

4.

It is not, however, my

Lord, to the expense of ho

Payment of the Troops that I object, but to the contingent charges (of the

in

Ordnance Department

particular) arising out of their presence. _ In the concluding part of my

Private Letter of

the 28th December Cast

on

this

subject, I hinted that I thought its possible that an application for additional

Barrack room

would be made,

and

I

now

enclose, for Your Lordshichi's information, Copy of the Preadings of a Committee of Survey held

on

certain

Buildings called

the Albany Barracks._

6.

166

These Albany Barracks,

were

5.

My Lord,

by

order

4

and

were

ab

tha

originally built

Henry Pottinger,

Sir Ste

Jame time

rccupied by the Honble Mr Bruce, Colonial Secretary, and Mr Shelley; by the Registrar of the Supreme Court, and the Surveyor General; by the Colonial

Treasurer,

by some of

and by

Clarks.. Thery

are

the

I believe in

1

very fair repair, and

repaired by the

Department some ago; and I have

in

Jaying

respect, to

recupied by

are

any

were

Ordnance

no

two

Zears hesitation

Superior, in

Barinaks

the 270,000

every

Native

troops forming the Army of the East India Company;

Company; and I

further take upon myself to

aver

that not one of the

Malays of which the Ceylon

Rifles

are

Jaw

composed, ever

any of their Rajas.

hobles occupying Buildings

of

to

.....

convenient or

costly

description. The Building is

about

above the level

325 feet above

of the Sea and not half

mile

a

distant from the Queen's

Moray Barracks,

Road and

and

I

am

satisfied would

not be complained of by the Malary Privates, - althoughs I the difficulty of access

admit

may

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6.

be somewhat inconvenient the European Officers..

Far be it

Lord, to oppose

of expense any

from me, my

the Score

accommodation

8.

that might be required for the

health and comfort of

the

Troops; but when

but when I see what

Горо

to me

appears to

expenditure,

I

a

useless

consider it my

duty to bring it to notice..

7

At one time, as

Lordship will be aware,

the intention

Zour

it was

to have put

the European

large portion of the

Troops

in

board-ship, the

+

the

Men

are

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م

9. 167

Her. Inajesty's Ship "Minden"

in

me

independently of 122 siek Hospital. _ It appears to therefore, that if so many of

ве Карп

constantly afloat, it would be

whose avocation

cur

accounts to

defence

it is

employed; and with this

and bearing

this loss of life that

Soldiers, and the extraordinary

preferable

on

all

have

men

for

Jo

Dad

view of the

in

mind

has

recurred

in consonance

arrangement being in

withs

in the

له

Ecommendation contained

the memorandum forming

enclosure

in

a

Secretary at

letter fromo

the

War to your

the 20th

Lordship, under dates

February last. At present it

will

be seen

that there are

Rank and file

157 Rank

on

болад

العلم

to be

the

among

expenses of this

small

garrison,

I have

come

to the

conclusion

be

that songsong should

considered

light of than

oy

w

نه

more

in

the

Naval Station

Military Post-

10.

8.

Should this suggestion

be deemed worthy of consideration,

من

remain with

whose peculiar province

it

will

of

Course

those

it

to

entertain

to desido

ho

ow

to

carry

if

ts

such questions,

details necessary

into effect;

effect; but

nevertheless, the opinions of inferior

Agents

have

may

no

m

the spot, and who

object to gratify,

not be useless; and with

this belief

I would there fore

propose that China should,

instead of Judia, bo made

Commodore's Command,

4

January last, and is

expeated

October

or

thom

arrive

11.

168

not

before

November; so that

his presence is clearly not requisite, although it

in

On

it may

be

other parts of his Command--

this subpat I would beg to draw Your Lordship's attention

of

to my Despatch No 53 lazy 1849, commencing at Paragraph 38-

232

9.

In

a

former letter

the

arrival,

that he

should

generally be

proposition with

at Hongkong

permitted

without

the

and

to quit the Colony

Governor._ The Admiral has

not be

Jome

Concurrence of

the

I

noh

been

here

Singer

the 25th

on

written shortly after my

I

made this

Systematie

a

check

Piracy being carried out,

now

again submit it Jour Lordship's consideration

the hoofold grounds of

view

to

tho

and

for

12.

economy

and utility.

10.

hould Her Majesty's

:

Government be pleased to adopt

this

Suggestion

me

in

ex

لمس بة

modified

its judgment more convenient, then I would propose that the 59th Regiment be altogether. relieved, and that to Garrison to composed of 8 full companies of Ceylon Rifles, with

a Imall

of European Artillery.. plan would put

an

increase

This

end to

all further calls for Barrack

accommodation, and

would

in

allow of large reductions the Departments of the General Staff, of the Commissariat,

Grönance Storekeeper;

and

Two

the three Engineer officers

1

169 /3.

might also

and

be dispensed with,

about 25 Sappers and

miners, - by whose absence

I

in

very considerable reduction Building Expenses would,

satisfied, take place,

am

without

any

to the

11.

real

detriment

Public Service.

This, my Lord, is a

brief outline of what I

would

suggest,

but as it

not

be

deemed

to consider.

not

advisable

may

the

Even

question,

I am

desirous of trespassing further

Lordship's time:_ what

on

Zour

I have said will

at onco

show that, if Hongkong

was

Station

turned

into

a

Naval

instead of being

14.

retained

in

as

@

Military Post; -

my opinion,

would

much economy

be effected, and even additional Security be ensured. The present Military Force here is altogether useless; it is unnecessarily large for merely maintaining the

internal

pease of the place, while

altogether too insignificant

it is

to be used by itself, should

it at

any

time hereafter

- become necessary to have

resourse

to

against the

I cannot

cversive measures

Chinese Empire._

conseive

Jual

a

thing possible, but the only

Cause

that can

alarm that

of alarm

possibly arise, originates in

state of

the piratical state

the

Coast; but as regards this

1

1

particular question,

the

credit of

stake

15.

170

I would

a

third

of a Century Service, that no

attack

ever

even

ве

on

the Colony will

be made

a

so long as

fourteen-gun Brig

in the Harbour

is

and

we

learn

none

has

made

Гласно

on

from experience that

been

Ever

during

the past Century

although that place

heretofore been generally

unprotected by any

has

Naval

Seldom has had

Forse, and seldomo

a

12.-

garrison exceeding 200 men.

In conclusion, My Lord, I would further suggest, if the Government deems this proposal worthing of

consideration, that

Mṛ

16.

Apistant Commissary General Smick, at present at Stongsong, be called to England to furnish further information

on this

important subject. Mr Smith

has been here

3

now nearly

years, understands thoroughly the real requirements of

Colony, and is

a

the

gentleman

in my judgment particularly

qualified to afford information

on

this,

any

other Subject

connected with its financial

Seeing that we

position; and seeing

have now, in addition

-in

W. Smith, an

to

assistant

Commissary General Mr Lampriere and a Deporty Mr Eichbaum, Mr Smith's absence could

be well dispensed with,

under

under any

17.

171

circumstances.

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

most obedient

Humble Servant,

172

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173

Proceedings of a Board of Officers assembled by Order of the Honorable Major General Tervois, K. A., Commanding the Forces in China, to report upon the State of the Buildings ocupied by the Detachment Ceylon Rifle Regiment and their fitness for the occupation of Troops, dated 23 May, 1851- Victoria, 2320d Mary, 1857_

President Major Layard,

Ceylon Rifles.

Members.__

Staff Surgeon / "Class & Macandrew, P.M. 0. Captain Burmester, Brigade Major- Captain Broughton, Com 2 Royal Engineers - Captain Price, Com 2 Royal Artillery.- Surgeon Stuart, Ceylon Rifles and Dr Powell, Surgeon 59th Regiment. -

The Board having assembled proceeded to the inspection of the Treasury and

:

ost

Albany Barracks, occupied by the Ceylon Rifles, and have to report

follows,

as

the

These Buildings

Government Offices, and

were, not being otherwise required,

to

Department. They must shortly be

Les

These Buildings

were made over to

ses with regard to the Treasury Barracks, that they consider this were formerly the building as inadequate for accommodation of the Company lent he the Militing stationed in it, and from its state of repair and construction taken down.. unfit for the occupation of Troops.- 2nd With regard to the Albany there Barracks, that they consider it quite the Military inadequate for the number of stationed in it, and from its state bee do bray's of repair and construction (having 1 1 4 8 aly been originally built as residence for 100y." the Colonial Clerks) imfit for the recupation of Troops, affording accommodation for Native Officers or non-commissioned Officers.-

The Board further consider the

men Department by

no

Sir John Davis.

Desportch Military 6 of 230 July 1847.-

Usn

necessary

174

entire want of water at the Treasury Buildings and only very partial supply of that most essential at the Albany Barracks, a fatal objection to the occupation of these Premises by Troops, whilst their being only held as Temporary Barracks would not justify the Board in recommending the outlay sufficient to remedy this defect.

men,

They beg further to add, they consider the position of these Barracks most objectionable, from being so high up the mountain, so far from the duties of the anh at upwards of a mile from the Hospital, whilst the Barracks are without proper cook and wash houses, without Privies and

from any

au

I

at a long distance from Buildings capable of affording

-

accommodation for Officers -

Victoria, Hongkong, 28th May, 1851. 230

(Signed) W. T. Layard, Major,

Ceylon Rifle Regt President- John Macandrew. M. Da, Staff Surgeon 14th Class. A. J. Burmester, Captain, Brigade Major. Approved, W. R. Delves Broughton [Sis?) W. Jervois, Captain Com? Royal Ingineers. Majin General,

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Come in China... &. Price. Captain,

Com 2 Royal Artillery- James Stuart, Surgeon, Ceylon Rifles._ 4. W. Powell, M.D., Eurgeon, 69th Regiment.

A true Copy J Signer A. E. Burmester,

"Captain, Brigade Major, Tone, Cory-

Detail of Guards furnished by the Troops at Victoria ..

Corps -

Victoria, Hongkong, 19th July 1851.

Guards -

Main_

Mospital Freasury

59. Regiment - Major Generals -

Regimental Governors

Member of

Detail

Nights in bed.

Sergeants

Corporals

Drumme

Privates

Sergeants

12

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Drummers

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Colonial Secretary:

Brigade Major

!

Weekly

state of the Koops

- the Troops serving in the Island of Hongkong-

and Detachments

Victoria, Hong Kong. 19th July, 1857.

Non commissioned

Officers, Rank ana File.

!

Statione

Corps

and

by whom

Commanded...

Royal Artillery by Victoria - Lieut. Col. Tomkyns -

Gun Sassars by

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Victoria_ Lieut. Col. Tomkyns _

Distribution-

Fit for duty

Sick Staff employ Regimentall employ Ordnance employ In Provost Prison.

On board HCM. S. Minden

Total

Fit for duty Sick.

Regimental employ

In Gaol

In Provost Prison-

Royal Sappers, and Miners by

Total

Fit for duty.

Sick.

Total

Convalescents.

Victoria - Captain W. E. D. Broughton - Prisoners

Field Officers

Captains

Subalterns

Staff

Native Officers

Staff Sergeants

Sergeants

Corporals

S. Corporals

Drummers

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Mospital Ordulics-

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Drill Instructor.

Band

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Prison. Absent with leave Absent without leave

Sist in Quarters Commissariat Issuer. On board It. M. S. Minden

Acting Drummm as

Prisoners

Fit for duty. Sick Clerks

Jotal

Mospital Ordalies Acting Sergeants.

Drill Instructor

די

Regimental employ

In Provost Prison",

Absent with leave Absent without leave. Batmen

Attending Officers Mess

Prisoners

Stanley by Subadar O.O.Doon - The for day

Subadar Kassim.

Saiwan_ by Subadar

-

B. M. S. Minden""

duty

Fit for duly

Total

.

2

6103

15 13

12

294

2

378

2

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Jotal

135 3

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Total Ceylon Rifles

Grand Total

&

N

2

کور

+

2

1

329

23 29 12

4

B

2

4136

71486

4196 18

2

2

+

13 15

/

6 334

18

18

144

14

2 14 15 15 5 266

9 45 59 38 17 889

Remarks

non died

176

N° 55

Miscellaneous.-

RECEIVED

177

8000 tong trong Cites Victoria, Honghong

23rd July, 1851-

SEP 23

1851

My Lord,

With reference to my

the 21th June,

Despatch 12 46 of the

I have the honor to acknowledge

the 8th Instant, of

the receipt,

on

the following Despatches:-

th

Nos 237 to 244, - the last of 19th May, 1851-

Military 12 22 of 21th April, Letter.

of 2232 of_22

Duplicate Military 1922 of 21

The Right Honorable,

The Rarl Grey,

れ。

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

Your Lordship's. Most Obedient

te-

Humble Servant

Blau

Frooks serving

Weekly State of the

the

Island of Hongkong..

19th July 1851..

Week ending

Sish...

Casualties

4

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asualties since

59th Regiment 2 Men died ___

Royal Artillery

Alterations

None -

now remaining.

Beylon Rifles

59th Regiment-

Royal Sappers & Miners. Gun Sascars.

Increase. Deduct Jotal

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26th July, 1851.

In obedience to Her Majesty's Instructions, I have the honor to transmite to your Lordship Copies the minutes of proceedings in the brecutive and Legislative Conveils of this folony, for the half year ending 30th June, 1851.

I have the hour to be, With the highest respeet,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Aumble Servant, 198lum

The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,

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to.

to.

tc.

Mr. Mist

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not anything there Proceeding Catiah it is

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My Lord,

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OCT.23

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179

6) Victoria, Honghong,

1851

11th August, 1851.

I have the honor to

E

Cactunoledge

the

Copy

to hi

3 Nov 51.

Cole Jebbe 29

receipt of your

Lordship's Jeepatch N241 of 15th May last, in reply to my proposal

Treadmill in the

to establish a Treadmill

Jail of this Colony.

2.

In

:

pursuance of your

Lordship's instructions, I duly consulted the Justices of the Peace on the subject, and laid before them your Lordship's Deepater- with its Enclosures, who having duly considered the question have

The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,

Ac.

Ac.

tc.

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2.

180

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come to the conclusion "that

"Mr. Fillary's Machine for cell "labour would be found very "useful in cases where prisoners " were sentenced to Separate confinement with hard labour and that it would be therefore

"

"desirable that 2 or 3

of

the Machines

were sent out. We do not think

" however that they could be

on a

large scale in

employed this Colony unless the

+

arrangements

" and a new

were

prison entirely altered

system of supervision

and Superintendence established

at once

with the power of inflicting

corporeal punishment

"Prisoners ought,

nice Co

"when neceriary

we conceive, after the labour of "the day, to be confined in "separate dormitories and to be

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"neve

never

together unless while at

During

work. "been the

system

em

the

day it has

here and found

necessary to work them in " and nothing appears to us "likely to convert what is

hardship to a

"considered

M

punishment

of

a

gangs,

20

what is now

as the introduction

Treadmill, and it has this "additional advantage

over Mr

"Fillary's Machine, that it can "be employed for useful and it may be profitable purposes. "_

3. In the above

opinion

I

and I would

rally concur, and I generally therefore beg to recommend that

a Tread-wheel such as is estimated to cost £158 should be sent out

of

this Colony, together with the apparatus for crucking

for

the

use

I in

rice estimated to cost a further sum of £19. This machinery including freight would not

imagine execed in value £200, and would I am satisfied, be very useful for the purpose of inflicting extra Punishment on : culprits who have been more than once convicted, on

ite disorderly and lazy.-

14.

Our

admit

who

M

Luay

presents fail will not

of much classification of

the Prisoners,

nor indeed, if it

would, should I expect any great.

:

181

my judgment best adapted for this clare of offenders is moderate corporal punishment; but as this deccription of punishment. is somewhat objectionable, especially

had recourse

if

a

recourse to too

often,

in

Civilized Colony, I think that

the Treadmill would

many cases

5.

a

prove in

very salutary

advantage The Prisoners

to acerue

therefrom generally indeed

are

nearly always from the mainland

China who come over here

17

the

for

purpose of obtaining a livelihood

by pilfering. The penalty

penalty in

secondary punishment. -

Solonel Jebb

one Jebb does not mention

the price of Fillary's hard labour

Machine but as

he describes the

cost to be moderate, I would also recommend that a couple

these Machines should

or

three

of

accompany the Treadwheel, when experience would prove if they be found effective for the object in view. Of the utility of the Treadwheel

:

i

as a

punishment, I have no doubt whatever, and it would likewise enable the Magistrates to sentence to a certain degree of punishments the delinquents

in private some of whom they might consider it unadvisable to expose

to the

public

gaze by a sentence to hand labour

on the Public Works._

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's

Most Obedient

Stumble Servant,

Ethan

3

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182

Mr. Ellied

24 Act. /51.

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Governor Bonham,

11th Caigust, 1851.

Victoria, StongKong,

to

No 57-

The Earl Grey-

Received_

Acknowledging receipt of

Deepatch 1 241 of 155 May last,

and

recommending

that

A

for crushing rice,

Tread-wheel with the apparatus

as well as s

be sent out from hugland of or the

"of Fillary's hard Labour Machines

use of

the Colony.

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8876 It Hory

183

3 Nov: ? 1857.

Fe

Sin C. Merelgan

Sir

With reference to

M. West & coro muy letter of the 26th

Mr. Hawa 25 Earl frez 29 град

18.4.

of March last and

to your

answer

the 7th of April.

been made

respecting

which had

a

Jam

аш

demand

for nade 7 treadmill for the Gorl at Hong Kong. directed by Earl fron to acquaint you tor

that

havsing heen led by Pavers by other consider

communication

л

and

to doubt whether

The

1857

241, 13 May 18

A.

t1857

the object of the Visiting Instices at Hong K might not be met. a simpler kind

by

hard labor Maching

Lord Geez addressed to the Cour a Darshitad of which a copy is herewith Enclosed.

I am now

desired to encloses

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for the information of the L.Vr of the Treasury a Copy of

the answer

which

w

has been received

from Sir Sammel.

Bonham

It will be seen

That

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:

184

that the four still

recommend that a

treadwheel with the Apparatus for crusting Rice should be supplied.

three of

as well as three

Filleri's hard labor Machine and I am

to request that you

will state to their Lordships that Lord Greg, would be drished

to recommend a

compliance with this application

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with reference to Joomer

Correspondence on the

Emitterey Subject of the Freed-Mill

857.11 Augh

srequired for the Goot at

Hong Mary Jane demitid

by Earl Grey

Cool Grey to transmil

so you

for the informectin off

the

Popy of a further Desfutt

prove his Go:

Go: Boubene in

which he recommends Dich

a Fread wheel with the

Apparater for Cushing

Price should be supplied,

as well as three other

have Laborer Machines, and

Some to the that his

нед

раду еми

would to very glad if you

Lauship in desirous that like

the Chxorrman of the

Docation of Paysons should be requested to toke the necessary steps for obtaining these Articles.

Same to add that applica:

tion will be made to the

Lords Commiges : of

the

Adlnevalt, to provide you

ce of this

The Convey

Conveyance

for

Machines to Hongkong,

upon being furnished with

a

Statement of their weight

and dementions, and that

A

1.

of Tenancy.

the Board will

also be moved to

advance the

nepry

186

frends for the Graynent

of the Cost of the Articles

as soon as they shall have been duly supplied.

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With refere

Sing

to Sir G. Bonham's Iph no 54 of the

11 Aug : /57, I hausmit herewith for your information copy of a letter, with its enclonnes, from Col : Jebb, Chairman of the Ducetas of Reims, reperibing the completion of

& Plan

the Treadwheel by these Haden,

enclosing and Inventory of the same.

You will perceive

that

the Hard Labour,

Machines aves mentioned in

goun Iph have your

been adered, and

will be shipped

for the Colony

for

Joon as

And

completed Than

N58.

Miscellaneous-

No 265

Vide tefer habuan Thorps, N85.

istings mo

2017 trong tương

RECEIVED "Comrets.

OCT.23 1851

My Lord,

188

Victoria, Houghong,

12th August,

ust, 1851.

I have the honor to

I acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's Deepatch N243 of the 14th May last, authorizing to take an early opportunity of

any

me

number

forwarding to Labuan

Convicts not exceeding fifty,

of

who if possible

are to be

Artizans and men who have

not been quilty of

heinous crimes.

2.

In reply, my

Lord, I have

:

to

express my regrets that I shall

be unable to comply with there.

:

The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey

Ho.

Ac.

to.

2

instructions, as the Convicts sentenced to transportation from hence are generally Priconers who have been found quilty of Piracy, cutting

and wounding, Burglary with violence, and other heinous offences of a similar nature.

I shall however lose no time in addressing the authorities at Labuan on the subject, and requesting to know whether the are desirous of receiving Convicts

this description.-

13. During the

year 1850 only

49 Convicts were

were transported from hence, and 28 during the year previous. I would

beg

to remark

that since I have been at Stoughong

وا

I

of any vessel

the Colony for

Labuan, and

am not aware of any leaving the Colony

سینا

189

3

I therefore much fear that I shall obtain a passage for

be unable to obtain

a

Convicts to that Colony; - except at a very exorbitant rate of payment, expecially if the Conviets be

here in small nusubers.

липе

sent from here

4. I believe it would not be

legal, but even if it were, it ~ would be inconvenient and expensive to send Convicts intended for

for Labuan to Singapore in the first instance, and the only plan that

presents itself to my mind to obtain a pariage for them would be the employment of one of Her Majesty's Vessels; but I am disposed to think that unless the Naval Commander in-chief had direct instructions from the Lords Commissionces

t the Admiralty to this effect,

he

E

4

would object to having any of the vessels under his command

devoted to such

a service. Should

therefore your Lordship

on the

Sene of expense and the absence

of

all means

of Communication

between Hongkong and Labuan, consider that this mode of conveyance be desirable

be desirable, I would

with deference urge

иде

Lords Commissioners

the

that the

of

the

Admiralty be moved to issue

necessary instructions to Pear Admiral Austen on the subject.

5. Pending your Lordship's reply, I chall detain in the folony

any Convicts that

may be

sentenced to transportation. The "delay occasioned thereby will be

practical importance,

no

as

<

A

:

we have

now

here only

190

one Conviet

under sentence of transportation,

and it will enable

Me

to

ascertain whether when they

aware

that

are

of

are

the description of Convicts

likely to be sent to the Island, the Labuan Authorities are still desirous of receiving them..

I have the hour to be,

5

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Mort Obedient

Humble Servant,

1

3

C

191

B

to Labuan informing that foot ales of the

decision.

The only thing that eather surprices me is, that seeing the conclusive objections /

Six S. Bonham should formerly have shown. hionself so favorable to the scheme

025 Str.

H.

2. 78. 26770.

9.29/

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Victoria, Honghong, August! 1851.

12 #

Governor Bonham,

to

The have Grey-

Received

N. 58.-

Convicts from Hongtong

Replying to Stis Lordship's

respecting transportation of Chinese

Despatch N. 242 of 14th May last,

Labuan..

to

M. Oblish

24 act : /51.5

The car clusion I should deans from this pospatial is that both from the mereal description to from the

Lo

conve

-port them to Labuan

If Lord pray adopt

condicion niform the

And

Copy of

Despratal

of Convicte

:

Exte

E

Govenor

In Labuan 2323

For thong. 8877

Sir Sb. Bonhamn Kats

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MRETNI Merivale M&Naines

East Grou

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habenzen

:

(Deft to for of Laban cord)

aw

I have to acknow-

-leage the receipt of

Your Despatch N.58.

the 12th of Augusti

J

last in reply to

in mine, N.242. of

the

15 of may preceding in which I authorized

you

to send a number

of Convicts not lacering

50, to Labraw

The conclusion I draw from your present Despatch is that looking to the

description of Convicks

monally

Sentenced

to Transportation at Honghong and to

the difficulties

in

their

the way of Conveyance from

it is not

the Colony. expedient to transport them to halman

to take

steps

or

any further

in the

matter.

I have commu.

-mcated this decision

C

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193

to the hient Govenor

Labuan.

of

Shavet

Gor Lahman - 2323 So Whing - 8877

Leit Governor Scott

Labuan.

fir

ti

Entr

85

194

5. how/51

reference

Mich my Despatch, N.41 the 14 May last, in which I informed

J

you of rey

intention

to authorize the Govener of Hong Kong

to send a number

of Chinese fonvicts, not exceeding 50, pom that

that Colony to Labuan _ I transmit

for your information

the

195

the accompanying Copy of a Despatch

on

this subject which

received

I have recevety from Governor, Ser

Nonhawn

A plinsal of А this despatch has lea me to the conclusion that from the description of Convicts usually sentenced to Transportation at and the

trong công difficulties

tur

the

way of their convey from chance!

ance

It is incapedient

W

N58. Aug 12/51

any part of

Them

70

to take any further steps for

"transport of the peppard Depth

muensures therefore Contemplated by my

Despatch N71 will

Ny

мои мо

required.

I

longer be

have commu

mcated this decision

to the Governor of trong trong

Lanter

OS. In the preceding part

of this despatel

втрак

Ly

inthen, you

2032 of the 10th of

Los we arrived

Joper has s

it do not

th. pinion

hand

but

I have expressent.

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:

Duplicate.

Separate and Confidential.

Pagjinial

امل

a ots

My Lord,

Victoria, Hongkong,

196

18th August, 1851.

In continuation of my

Despatch Separate and Confidential",

of the 21th Ultimo, I have the

hover to lay before Your Lordship

a

of

t

Comparative Statement number of Troops, including Officers"

of all branches, stationed at

Hongkong,

Prince

f

Wales' Island,

and Singapore, respectively, my

object in doing to being to prove

the troops at this Colony

that

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,

to

I

197

can be reduced without endangering it's safety, should Her Majesty's Government be pleased to deem my suggestion of viewing Hongkong

the light of

more

in

w

Naval

Fépôt, than of a Military Post,

worthy of

consideration.

Your Lordship will not

fail to observe that at

N2.

Singapore there are 1.426 Convicts See Enclosure continent of Sidia

from the

exclusive of local Prisoners, and

that the male chinese population

exceed

that of Hongkong by wearly 4,000 Souls, and yet the Military forse there is composed of only 432, Sergeants Rank and file la Enclosure ( all natives of India), while at

there

are

Hongkong If the same

no

less than

description of troops,

629 European, and 399 asiaties,

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No 2 @ 4.

making

a

total of 1028. _ I am

satisfied therefore, that

such

in

as

له

Force

I have recommended

the Despatch above alluded to, would be quite ample to

the internal tranquillity

ensure

of the Island.

again repeat what I

in previous

have already

stated

have

no

alarm of any

Chinese

Despatahes, that we cause whatever of attack from the Government, and that all have to guard against is Prates; and I am thoroughly

no

Satisfied that likely to be made part,

Вид

as

Cong

we

attempt is

their

on

there is even

a Brig of War in the harbour.

The official Returns

from which I have gathered

= with enclosed. _ theng

the above information,

promo

the

are

here

were

procured

authorities at Singapore.

Humble Jervant,

most obedient

I have the honor to bes

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Comparative Statement of the Troops and Population at the Stations

of Prince of Wales Island, Singapore, and Hongkong, respectively.

Total Military

Force

Male

Population of all rank Convicts. Chinese.

оральтаты

Stations.

of

Prince of Wales' Island

111,096. 485.

Singapore

Hongkong.

Victoria, Honghong, 18th August, 1851-5

967. 19,750.

59,048. 459. 1,548. 24,790. 33,292. 1,101. 150. 20,828

198

Remarks

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Census of Singapore

Table II.

and its Dependencies taken under the Orders of Government in Noor and Deck 18499G Shewing the Classification of the Adultonhabitants into Profession or callings as well as Religions as far as they could be ascertained

Profession on Calling.

Religion.

and Mechanics Agriculturists Labourers- Servants Mixellanson Total Christions Jews Parsees Mahomed and Hindoo Buddist Total.

Merchants

Clicks

Curopeans Eurasians

40

14

10

3

131

198

358

2

52

12

14

102

124

304

921

360 922

Armenians

3

3

24

30

30

Arabs

9

13

60

82

194

50 194

Balinese

45

2

3

54

4

5

149

4

Bugis.

Boyanese

310

303

2/

69

89

242

308

8

Caffries.

469

703 1116

1

2,269

763

63

269

3

3

Chinese

98 2322

8,426

8,303

Cochin Chinese

6

335 5,306 244,790 487

6

Javanese

136 336

356

34

lib

27,495 27,988

27

5

5

236

450

361

17 181

Jews. Malays

Natives of India

Parsees Siamese

255 1966 415 2,113

234 2,996 10,088. 13,991. 1.310 9,156 37,785

Singapore, 23rd January, 1850. -

(True Copy.) Colonial Secretary-

4,915 1,307

1,861|22||23|22,007 1,462 27,526. 52,89 1 -

(Signed) Louis. S. Jackson,

Assistant Resident.

981

1648

27 1,649

6.

16

22

22

733

4.540

12,205

4.937

39

12,206. 6261

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23

23

23

4

4

5

+

·

Census of Singapore and it Dependencies taken

Table I.

Exhibiting the local Distribution of the

Town.

Country.

трогита

shocf

порож

Nations. Great while many at all feel

Europeans.

Eurasians. Armenians.

Arabs Balinese

розов

прод

pho of

Sour

эроз

145 57 32

30264

53 17 13

287 273 157 153 870 17

30

7 5 8

50

81 37 39

37 39 36 193

8

8

Boyanese.

283 25

15

I

Caffries

Bugis-

Chinese Cochin Chinese

Javanese.

Jews-

Malays

Natives of Inicia

Parsees

Siamese.

13 96

//

13

52

2 19 46 41 23

334420 5 2 2 424 39 62 23 548 437 393 232 222 1,284

under orders of Government in the months of Nov Dec 1849-

200

Inhabitants with their various Nations_

Islands.

Rivers

Total_

Males

Females

Boys

Girls

Grand Total

YANNYANY

Males

Females

Males

20 130

429

155 91 48 43 337

100

/ 2

3

12,053 1,251 809 666 14,779 11,915 200 137 106 12,358.

217 8 12 y 244 605

6

8

3

$

483 303 109

14 3

2

80

/

975 498 77 49

50

674

20

2

2

198 74

45

43

360

304

284

168

166

922

30

Y

3

8

50

82

зу

39

36

194

54

22

149

703

30

ly

13 763

288 2,269.

3

2

49

24

100 1,116 523 342

607 24790 1.460 959 779 27.988.

6

8

5-

8

27

981 380

158

130 1,649

16

3

2

22

1,084 1,020 483 388 2,975 2,374 2,040 1,089 926 6,429 3,704 496 436 237 4,879 753

35 896

13

62

46

13

10

10

655 633 393 398 2,076. 427 121 107 71 726 4,540 3,814 2,072 1,780 12,206

480

3

45 492 4937 561 486

277

6.261

23

23

4

4

4

5-

|18,610 3,521 2,150 1,635 25916 16,532 2,855 1,607 1,395 32,389

Singapore. 23rd January, 1850.-

t

(Tone Copy). Maine Colonial Secretary-

:

1,027 732 453 445 2,667 1,616 125 112 761929 37,786 7,233 4,322 3,551 52,891 Military & Followers

|| Continental Convicts from India.

Local

609

!

1426

/22

1548

2,995

1,000

59.043

Persons living on board of Vessels and Boats in the Roads_-_ Omitted through change or obscurity of Residence

Grand Total

(Signed) Louis S. Jackson,

Assistant Resident_

Penang

Malacca

Singapore

Labuan.

Singapore,

July, 1857.-

jah Lieutenant

Asst. Surgeon Serjeants Buglers, tc, Corporal

Bombardiers Gunners

unners

Gim Lascars Captain

Colonel

Majin

Lieutenants

Native Officers

Havildars

Buglers Naignes

Privates

Jun Lascars

Sient. Colonel

Captains

Lubalterns Arest. Turgeon Native Officers Havildars. Naignes

Drummon

Privates-

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Remarks

3 6 8 2 115 *On fuels to the Straits till 18th October, 1851.-

(Signed), J. Messitor, Lient & Colonel, Commanding Sarpin the Stroit Secretary-

Strength of Camions in the Straits and of Labuan

European Artillery Native Artillery. Native Infantry-

Duplicate

Separate and Confidential

Inclosures No 2 in Despi

of

18th August, 1857.

· Census of the Population of Prince of Wales''

George Town. Country Districts.

1st Division.

English & their

Descendants Malays Chinese-

100 93 193 927 822 1749. 5,945 1,633 7,578.

202

Island and Province Wellesley on the 1st May, 1851 -

Chuliahs. other People-

породу

Females

Jotal.

Total Males.

Total Females

Grand Total_

3,269 1,099 4.368 559 451 1,010 10,800 4,098. 14,898 14,898

Jalutong-

Glugore

7 1/48 1069 2,217 1223 494 1717

5

753

152

908 123

76 199

$253 1792 5,045

Bukit Gambier

Byan Lapass. Soonghy Arrah. Pirmattang

1,200 1,065 2,265

////44 1168 2,3/2 235 87 322

27 18 45 480

80

799 207 1,006

523

139 662

10

8

18

1.918 1.407 3,325

560

508

98

bob

i

134

19

1573 33

40

73 2,166 1,331 3,497.

448 391 839 241 439 4/2 851

52 293

5

6 24

12

36 718 456 1,174

75

25

2

100

3

66 70 136 13521309 2,661 1.190

347 1537

332 253 585 203 39 242

278 225 503 793

176 969

806 686 1.492

674

114 788

2nd Division-

Jeluck Ayer Rajah...

Batter Phringhee

Pyah Trubong.

Bali Pulo___

Pulo Betong.

Total 178 169 347 8.711 7,959 16,670 12, 152, 3, 305-15,457.

Province Wellesley-

Qualla Muda.

7.991 7.129/5,120 471 146 614

86

64

3,309 3,265 6,574

260

131 391

92

50 142

150 230 255

183

348 157 5-05

191

90 281

112

150 1,323

223

74 297

3-3

43

3/ 1,385

96 8 104

8

7

603

662

4

15 5,343 1,264 6,607.

·

"1

861

143

68 75

544 1,405 712 604 1,316. 4181. 2,874 7,055

591 508 1.099. 14.746.

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91

61

152 6 5

135

2

137

// 632 358 990

1206 403

33

9

Teluck Ayer Tawar Butterworth.

Prye. до Jooroo Junjong.

Kreean

Total Grand Total

At Prince of Wales' Island.

497 3,532

4,246 4,170 8,4/6 7.070 7.176 14,245 1.173 1,129 1/27 2,256 1,354 1,694 704 2,398 3,035 2,163 1,838 4,001 957. 21 978. 27,602,25,408,53,010. 7,598. 1,133, 8.731. 363/3. 33,367 69,680. 19,750 4,438,24188.

Chinese Poor House, Pauper Hospital and Lunatic-

Convicts from Continental India, Honce of Correction, & Prisoners in

be added Chinese Itinerants wh

To the above

above may

Chipes

crants

have no certain

59 292 15 307 11 1,583. 360. 1943 5-5-8 559 7,399. 2,384 9783 2,115 1,831

H. Ms. Jail. place of abode, about-

Copy-I

Colonial Secretary-

Main

64,801-

22. 3,423 1,885 5,308. 1,117. | 37341. 27, 460.||b4,801. 3,946. 65755 42,189-107.944. 107.944-

-185. -967. -2,000. 111,096

610 541 1151 294 57. 345

37 15 8 23 4528 872

5,816. 2,024 7,840 1,557 1,272. 2,829 28,414 14,729. 43, 143.

485 8,778 7.594 16,372. 144 277 $794 3,590 7.884.

95 207 4,897 4,512 9.409

96 8,519 7,442 15,961.

15 2,587 1,173 $760.

4

9

1,609 2340 913 592 1,505 13,499-

43,143-

melosure No 4 in Despi

Teparati

18 August, 1851.

* Confidential"

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:

Duplicate.

Duplicate.

No 59-

Financial

Agüime

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vo 23 Octo Digistens 58 7/

My Lord,

203

Victoria, StongKong.

19th August, 1851-

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch N24 Military, of the 3rd of June last, and to report that, on the 11th Instant, I communicated to the Honorable the Major General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China Your Lordship's directions with regard

to the waste ground

extending from the Cantonment to the commencement of the Houses in Victoria West, and requested that the information should also be comed to the Commanding

The Right Stonorable, The Earl Grey,

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2. Referring to the last paragraph of the above despatch, I beg to enclose Copy of a letter from the Iwweyor General on the eubject, by which Your Lordship, will perceive that his Estimate for clearing and preparing the ground in question amounted to £ 186.4.10, where as the actual. outlay for that service, including the erection of a rough stone retaining wall, has only cost £ 144. 3. 4, being £ 42 below the Estimate. I rather imagine that Lieutenant St John, when making his statement that the cost of levelling the area would not exceed £100, did not enter into any nice calculations, and most

probably

never

er

204

took into consideration

the rough stone wall seawards of

the

ground which

was

actually

of

necessary to save encroachments the sea, and indeed that he only referred to levelling the ground-

3.

I now enclose for Your 182. Lordship's information a

Memorandum showing the manner in which the expenditure has absolutely been made, which will shew that the work which Lieutenant St John estimated to cost £100- has amounted to £106.13.4 which, together with £37. 10... the cost of the Lea wall, completes the expenditure in terms of the retimate forming,

enclosure in

in my Despatch N. 15 of the

1st March last-

4.

4

was

4. When however the ground in progress of being cleared, it was found that a large drain would "be required; this I sauctioned at a cost of £25- I also thought it desirable to plant Trees, such being in conformity with the recommendations of the Medical Officers, at an expense of £11.19.11. The whole work therefore of every description has caused an expenditure of £ 181. 3. 3-

5. Your Lordship will observe that, with the exception of the expenditure on account of planting Trees, the whole work has been performed by Contract, and I am satisfied on as moder ale

moderate a scale

as is consistent with efficiency. I trust under this explanation Your Lordship will be pleased

t

as now

205

to sanction the outlay reported - the work having been undertaken without previous reference to Your Lordship, in

consequence of it being estimated at less than £200.-

I have the honor to be With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's, Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Mohame

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Copy No 28.

Sir

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206

Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, 9 August, 1851-

With reference to the concluding Paragraph of Despatch 1224 ( Military). from the Right Stonorable the Earl Grey to the address of His Excellency The Governor, forwarded for my perusal and remarks; I have the honor to state that the discrepancy between the amount of the Estimate prepared by me for the formation of the proposed Playa, and that started by Lieutenant It I ohm as the value

John, the work is caused I conceive by the fact of that officer not having measured and epecially estimated

of

The Honorable Major W. Caine,

Colonial Secretary.-

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the work demanded, and that £100

given as

the probable sum merely

is

for the removal of the earth to

form a proposed level area

The retimate prepared by me framed upon a most careful

was

examination and measurement

of the ground; and in addition to : the labour of cutting and removal of the earth to form the requisite area, provided for the

level

construction

and

of a rough stone wall grassing (not contemplated by Lieutenant St John) to preserve auch protect the filling from the wash of

the sea, which services I calculated would cost £ 186. 4. To including £16. 18.7 for Contingencies.

Three favourable Tenders for the work by Contract were received, two of which for levelling the ground

+

207

amounted to £106. 13. 4; the third, for the construction of a rough stone wall to protect the ground from the wash of the sea, amounted to £37. 10, thus forming a Total of £ 144. 3. 4. or £42 lower than my Estimate_

11.19. 11

i, for

Stis Excellency further sauctioned the sum of £25 for the construction of a stone drain, and £11. planting trees; these extra works being added to the £144. 3. preferred to, gives a total expenditure £ 181. §. 3 for all the services on the

3.

ground.

of

I have, te.. (Signed-) Chat St Geo: Cleverly,

Surveyor General.

(Jane Copy-)

Maine Colonial Secretary-

+

Despatch N.59 of/851-

Enclosure. N./ in

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2

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LA POLEN ANG ADA DA

208

Memorandum for His Excellency The Governor..

Comparative Statement of Extimate and Expenditure in levelling and forming the Playa near the Parade Ground

Service.

Expended and

Estimated executed under

£

s. cz.

S.

Levelling and removing ground. 129. 6. 3. Rough stone sea wall.

Grassing

Contingencies

25.

15.1

16. 18.7.

Total for levelling and Sea wall til 186. 4. 10.

Extra work.

Contracts.

et.

106. 13. 4.

37. 10..

144. 3. 4.

revelling of the

Military P. 24, regarding

Victoria, Hongkong, 19th August, 1851.

-on rare sheys Sespatch

A

"Plaza"!.

ground

97 August 1851.

Stone drain 180 feet

1 feet long.

Planting tree.

25.

11. 19. 11.

on the Service. £ 181 3.3.

Total expended on the Service.

(Signed) Chat St Ges: Cleverly,

Surveyor General-

(Frne Copy-)

Maine

Colonial Secretary

1.60.

Financial.

LE

Aus! 3 Nov 151

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My Lord,

LIVED

1851

20.9

Wictoria, Houghong,

20th August, 1851.

I have the how to

inform your Lordship that certain Premises heretofore Kumon in

the

property of Mess & Semmel +f: have been sold to the Ordnance Department. Heretofore the Pent

of the Ground

the Ground on which there

Buildings Stand (-Marina Ést_1922) has been £167.8.10

per

amuum

but I have now reason to believe

that the Military Authorities with

demur paying

this

sum; and to

prevent disputes, I beg to be

instructed whether I'am to look

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

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to.

to the Board of Respective Officers Ground Rent, on whether

for

the

it is the desire ofster Majesty's Government that it be altogether

pregone.

of

course is a matter

of cours

little importance ultimately

to the State whether the Ordnance

pay

this Rent to the local

"Government or otherwise; still if all ground that has heretofore

raid Rent and which

made over to the Ordnance

Department, be relieved

charge,

be

may

f

the

the result will be an

Iapparent decrease

of

local

Revenue, while the Ordnance Department will not be

changed with the hypeuses proper

to it..__

.

210

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

Your Lordships,

Most obedient

Stumble Servant,

Wham

:

attached to the Land. All property is purchased be a feirneed with it's liabilities, and it you that the price is peoportioned to the same but W. Smith tells me that he thinks that the Wimbling auch Depth hardly enjoyed the opportunities they

Reserves at the beginning of the of selectit Settlement, and he also remarks that the Tear might complain if with one hand this Country or a Parl : grant to the Colony and with another paying paying to it Bento for ground wanted for Imperial

W. Smith therefore

purposes.

thinks it not an easy

question, and I aftée

with him that it

scemo needless

anticipate the

difficulty by giving ale

Governor Bonham,

Victoria, Hong Kong, 20th August, 1851.-

to

The Earl Grey

Received.

N60_

to £167,8,10 per annum.

of the Ground Rent, amounting

Istructions as to the payment

Departments, and applying for

tots premises to the cronance

Reporting Sale of Mess Gemmell

opinion before

the doubt is practically raised. It remain to see whether the Olduance really with refuse the Rent and if so on what

grounds. 7.71.25/10

62514

M. Whist

at my

P2 = soitti has been kind enougle. request to look at this Despalod

witte me

question

general grouted I should have a Plot-Vol 2 been inclined to say that.

a.B bolds

leable to a perpetual Rest

the Colonial for

sells the sanke to the

Inance, there tox

Ac no

valid reaso

why the Orduan should reface to continue

obligation

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179 Hong

Nr 264

Sir Samuel Bonham

Ser

Earl prez.

3

M. Stick 1. Nority

Ellick

M. Rowe

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211

3. Nov. 1851.

I have received

speve Despatch N.60 of the 20th of August. last, stating that you

had reason.

to anticipate

that the Military Buthenti

would demur

to pazing

the Grosend. Hententi

L

to £167. 8. 10 per

er Annum

due to the Government

upon a piece of Land which the Ordnance

x

has recently purchased from Mess Geniment & Cl, and requesting Instructions whether

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are to demand

or relinquish the Kent.

C

I am scarcely prepared in the pract state of the question to convey to you final directions on this subiect. If the Ordnance have bought Land of private Individuals which Land was subject to a firend Rent, it is difficult to anticipate the recon

Ground.

the Same

on which they would decline pazing to the Government which is its lawful claimant. All propert

is

212

is purchased with it liabilities, and it may be assumed that the price is proportioned

to the same. This if it could have been supposed that the

Ordnance were

to acquire

this Land free from the charges to which it was known to be subject, the probability

is that the ordnance would have had to

pay for it a proports increased price.

can hardly think it likely therefore hat

I should find mysel at liberty to authorigs gou to relinquish the Kent. Until it appear, however, whet

M.

b

hotter

i point of fact the Ordnance will demar

to make the payment,

So on.

and if so grounds

what

ads it will rest

this objection, I am not

in a

condition to couvez Instruction

to you final bratomatin

on the pobject

C

Shave

1261

Financial

to Rear: 270 for

8881 HongKong

RECEN

OCT.23 1851

213

Conto Victoria, Houghing,

My Lord,

21th Auquet, 1851.

I have the hour to

transmit to your Lordship the

p.1-DAccount Current of

Colonial Treasurer for

h

got

the acting

the quarter

ending 30th June 1851, together

122825 with the requisite Vouchers in

support of

126-

the same.

The Reeport of the Board of Survey of the Funds in the Colonial Treasury Themeurg held on the 12th July last, is also herewith inclosed for your Lordship's information.

The Right Honnable, The harl brey

Ac.

&c.

to.

#

!

24 Oct

In orat

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

Most obedient

Stumble. Servant,

C

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Honghong

"Account of Robert Rienaecker, Acting Colonial and paid on account of the Colonial Government, in China, pom the 12th April to the 30th June,

Balance brought forward on the 1st April, 1851, from last Account.__

Receipts.

20/8/82/

555 8.4

31,276. 2. 64

i

215

Quarter from 14th April to 30th June, 1851_

Treasurer of Hongkong, in respect of all Monies received. Her Majesty's diplomatic Department and Consulates

1851.-

Salaries.__

Fixed Provisional Establishment Temporary.

Allowances.

Office Contingencies.

Total.__.

Establishments 5776 6. 1. 1213194 3.26. 91.7.64 7.084 15 572

Revenue Services, exclusive of Establishments.

Administration of Iustice

Laud Revenue

Rent exclusive of Lands

Licenses

684 170/2

Hospitals.

Taxes

750 15 9

Police and Gaols

Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Court_

Transport

Works and Buildings.

Fees of Offices.

Reimbursement in Aid of Expenses.

incurred by Government

Miscellaneous receipts.

261 13 1

193 110

88. 11. 8

12. 6.

Total Colonial Revenue.

Special receipts

Deposits available.

Deposits not available...

Rent

6.14.2.

Superintendent of Trade

4,560 12.

y

Consular Services

341 18 8.

Deposits not available.

1. 13.4

do

de

de

252.10.

216. 3.04

2,214. 10. 91/2

Roads, Streets and Bridges

Special Expenses.

Total Colonial Expenditure

383. 19.1/

6.

54. 12. 10.

286. 11. 3.

2. 18.

8,056 6.6%

1,515 6.

8529 7. 5. 10,044 13 5

1,109. 7.0%

Private

de

7.359 7.5/419,182. 17.6%

Lsty.

38,393.4.634

Balance on 101 July, 1851, Public Money 1823 10.1/2

Latq

etq-

38,393.

38,393. 4. 64

foregoing.

I, Robert Rienaecker do solemnly and sincerely declare that the Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, from the 12th of April to the 30th of Declared and subscribed before me,

(Signed_) W. H. Mitchell. I. P.

is a true and correct Statement of my Account as Acting__ June, 1857, and Imake this solemn declaration, believing the same to be true-

(Frue Copy)

Mancin

(Signed) R. Rienacker

Acting Colonial Treasurer-

Colonial Secretary-

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216

Return of Land Revenue, received during the

Quarter ended 30th June, 1851._

Pienton Lease Lands-

a.

From the Collector of Crown, pents. April 395 19. 2

de

de

de

May 252 84

de June 1,211. 16.4/2 1,860. 3. 102

Renton Lands not leased.

From Registrar General during April

do

de

8. 17.9

Mary 57. 3.7

June 75. 6. 10.

Fees on grant of Leases, during June

Deposit on Land sold. Premium on Leases sold

141

8. 2.

3.2.6.

de

de

4. 16. 2. 9.7.6.

2,018. 18.3/1⁄2

Two thousand and eighteen Pounds, eighteen shillings, and two pence halfpenny, Sterling-

Victoria, Honghong, (Signed) R. Rienaecker, July the 1st 1851. _

Acting Colonial Treasurer-

(True Cory.-)

Macin

Colonial Secretary-

HongKong.

Account

1851 -

of

Colonial Treasurer,

R. Riendecker, Acting

for

the Quarter ended 30th June, 1851-

Inclosure N1 in Despatch N 61 of 1857.

Return of Rents, exclusive of Land,

received during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1851.__

Markets.

during the touch of April.

do hil

d.

200

217

de

do

May June.

Buildings

172 18.4

150

522 18.4

during the Month of April.

#

-de

de

May June.

11 13 4

10 84

1084

Total L

32 10

555 8.4.

Five hundred and fifty five Pounds, eight

shillings and four pence. Sterling-

Victoria, Hong Kong (Syned) R. Rienacchar

July the 12th, 1851.

Acting Colonial Treasurer

(Frne Copy-)

Maine

Colonial Secretary-

A

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+

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218

Return of Amounts received for License's

during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1851. _

im Dealers- during the mouth of April.. May de June-

de

Shirit Dealers.

during the month of April. _de_ May de June

f s. d. 9718. 97. 18.4

114 118.

93. 15.

306. 5.

14. 2.

25 15 2

21. 10.4/2

61.7. 6/1⁄2

46.

17. 6

18. 5. 4

25-28

Auctioneers, during the month of June

Billiard tables, during the mouth of April

Salt weighing...

do

Total L. 684 17.02

Six hundred and eighty four Pounds, seventeen shillings, and one halfpenny, Sterling.- Victoria, Hongkong. Syned) R. Pinaccker, July the 121, 1/8571.-

Acting

Colonial Treasurer.

True Cohy-)

Colonial Secretary-

219

Return of Paxes, received during the

Quarter ended 30th June, 1851.-

Police Assessment

during the month of April.

2

340.

يل

May

292 10 9.

da

June

118. 5.

Total F

750. 15. 9.

Seven hundred and fifty Pounds fifteen

shillings, and mine pence, Sterling-

Victoria, Hongkong,

July the 124, 1851. Signed) R. Rienaccker,

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

Tone Coty.)

Maine

Colonial Secretary-

+

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:

Jus.

220

Return of Fines, Infeitures, and Fees of

Courts, received during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1851-

Fines.

from the Chief Magistrate

Superintendent of Police Justices of the Peace

Forfeitures.

52. 8. 11.

20. 10.4/2

9.4.4%

Fines 82. 3. 8.

from the Superintendent of Police

from the Supreme Court

118.

22. 18.9/2

F

156. 15.

Chief Magistrate 38. 167 156

Total £ 261 13. 1.

L

Two hundred and sixty one Pounds, thirteen shillings, and one penny Sterling-

Victoria, HongKong (Syned) R. Rienecka

July the pet, 1851.

ūd.j

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

(True Copy-)

Main

Colonial Secretary-

:

-

....

221

Return of Fees of Offices, received during

the Quarter ended 30th June, 1851.-

On Marriages.

Burials

218

///2

312 10

-.Registration of Boats.

de

Official Signatures.

-

Deed Registry-

Hauskers

1041018/2

37. 1.

141. 11.8/2

25. 16. 8

22.

7/2

Total L

1931. 10.

One hundred and ninety three Pounds, one

shilling, and ten pence, Sterling.-

Victoria, Hongkong, (Signed) R. Rienaccker

July the 12h 1851.-

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

(Tone Copy-)

Marcin

Colmint Theratury-

222

Return of sums received as Reimbursements

in Aid of Expenses incurred by Government during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1851.-

Sick stoppages from the Police Force_

Police Equipments lost

Subsistence money for Prisoners, ex Freuch

10 108

2 19 10

Ship "Albert recovered from the French Consul 73. 11. 10. Subsistence money for 3 American Prisoners

recovered from the American Consul.

9 4

Total £ 88. 11. 8.

lighty eight Pounds, eleven shillings, and

eight pence, Sterling-

Victoria, Hongkong,

July the 124, 1851. (Signed) R. Rienaccker

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

True Copy-)

Colonial Secretary-

:

223

Return of Miscellaneous Receipts, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1851.-

Overpayment made to Superintendent of Police, on Voucher Me 32 paid in March, recovered

Twelve shillings, and sixpence, Sterling-

Victoria, Hongkong,

12.6.

July the 124, 1851-

(Signer.) R. Rienaecker,

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

(True Copy.) Macin's Colonial Secretary-

A ..

224

Return of Special Receipts, during the

Quarter ended 30th June, 1851.-

Superannuation Contributions of the

European Police Force.___

6.14.2

Six Pounds, fourteen shillings, and twopence

sterling-

Victoria, Hongkong, (Signed) R. Rienacker,

July the 1st, 1851-

Acting Colonial Treasurer-

(True Cohy.)

Macie

يقدر

Colonial Secretary-

به تب وہ مسجون یا تیار کی جانب آتے ہوں

:

225

Return of Deposits available, received during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1851.__

Income Tase, from officers of Her Majesty's Diplomatie

Department and Colonial Government_

Superannuation Contributions from_da_

199.11.6.

142 72

Total G

341 18.8.

Three hundred and forty one Pounds, eighteen.

shillings, and eight pence, Sterling-

Victoria; Hongkong,

July the 19th,1851 - (Signed) R. Riendecker, Acting Colonial Treasurer-

(True Copy-)

Maine

Colonial Secretary

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1

226

Return of Deposits not available received cluring the Quarter ended 30th June, 1851-

Judicial Deposit.

Phillips vs Arnott.

Intestate Estates

Thomas Larkins!

R. Hennings

Insolvent Estates.

1,720. 6. 10%

416. 13.4

i

D. R. Caldwell's,

48. 9. 3. 1,768. 16. 1/2

2914

Total L 2216 10 94

Two thousand two hundred and fourteen Pounds, ten shillings, and nine pence halfpenny, Sterling - Victoria, Hongkong,

July the 124, 1881.- (Signed) R. Rienaccker,

Acting Colonial Treasurer

True Copy-]

Manning

Colonial Secretary-

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227

Peturn Kalaries. Allowances and office Contingencies paid during the quarter ended

30th June, 1851.

Salaries

Allowances

Offiec

Contingencies

Total.

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Colonial Sceretay

Fired

Provisional

Establishment and Temporary

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1575.

£.

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16/326

6 7277

382 6

727 ///

Treasurer

403 14 2

34 40317

Auditor

75

59

|39|13| 5 || 134 135

Surveyor General

General 267

10

2976326 3 13 7 303 137

Clerk of Councils.

Harbour Master

Registrar General

25

25

125

6610

71811

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976

37

814412

219

21 9 4/2

Police Rate Collectors.

2815

2/

28 171

Judicial

1525

3710

Ecclesiastical

8710

2 143

16 41563 64

90 43

Educational

18 15

65

Medical

150

247

Hospital

30

Police and Gaols

787 76 9470/

25

174 17

30

997 1743 172

5776 6 1 1213 19 4 3 2 6 91 7 62 7,084 15 5%

Seven Kousand eighty-four pounds fiften shillings and

Jenny Sterling.

five pence half penne

Victoria, Houghtong, Enly the 124, 1851. -

(True Copy)

Minnie

Colonial secretary-

Signed) P. Pienrecter

Neting Colonial Treasurer

خطر بین

228

Return of Revenue Services exclusive of Retablishments paid during the quarter ended

30th June 1857.

Police Rate Collections

Incidental Expenses in collecting

Rates at Villages.

1134

One Pound thirteen Shillings and four lense

Sterling.

Victoria, Honghong, July the 1th, 1851. -

Liquid PRien accker

Acting Colonial Treasurer-

Shua Copy Maine

Monial Secretary

:

229

Pelurn of Jums paid Ye. of Administration of Justice exclusive of Establishments during the quarter

Inquests

TJ

ended 30 Sune 1851.

To Do Balfour for Medical Attendance

One Bound and One Shilling Sterling-

Victoria, Hong Song,

1th July, 1851.

(Signed) R. Riennecker,

True Copy)

Acting Colonial Treasurer

Horial Lecretary

230

Return of Jums paid on account of tropitals

during the Quarter ended 30th June 1851.

Civil Horrital.

Provisions- Sundry

Wine to. Bread

Fuel and Light Incidental Expenses

£ 14.12. 11/2

#

1.7.6

2./2.3

18 12 8/2 423 27 10/2

Total & Stg: 25 2 10

-

Twenty Five Pounds two Shillings and ten pence

Sterling -

Victoria, Hong Kong

jeh Arly 1854.

(Signed) Rt. Piennecker

Acting Colonial Treasurer

(Sue Copy)

lonial Searctar

L

:

:

231

the

Return of Payments made on account of Police and Gaols exclusive of Establishments during

quarter ended 30th June, 1851.

T

Police

Rations for Aurorean Police Free

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Clothing and accoutrements

Veterinary and farriery articles

39 7

157

2/8

216 3

9 16 3/2

•Repairs of

Boats

Fora

Oil and Candles for Camps and lanterns Incidental Expenses

15 181

11 55

Police 8206/2

Gaols

Provisions for Prisoners including Word te. ___| /17 | 6|5

Fetters and tools.

bil

Ammunitim

Meidental Expenses

166

10 12 8

10 5

4166

Gaols

13426

Total Police and Garls 216 30%

Two Hundred Antien Pounds three Shillings and half howmy

Sterling.

(igned) Rt. Pienaceker,

Vistoria Any Kong, Only the ph 1857..

(True Copy)

Acting Colonial Freamery

Colonial secretary

Civil

to 30th June 1857:

Return of Scents paid during the quarter

ended June, 1851.

Recidence of the balling The Goona for & your

232

312 10 0

Police

Central Police Station for 3 months

£52.1.Th

3150 551671⁄2

Hospital

to 31th May 1851

Police Station at Showkewan &:

Government Civil Arpital for 3 Month's

to 31th May 1851

15 126

Total & Sty:

£

383 19

12

Three Hundred lights, three Brands nineteen Shillings

and one and half" penny Sterling.

Metoria HongKong

Only the 13th 1857

(Signed) R. Rienaecher

True Copy)

Main

Acting Colonial Treasurer

Colonial Secretary

=

233

Return of Amounts paid afe. of Trament During the quarter ended 30th June 1851. -

For Conveyance of 4 Prisoners

frome shampon

-Six Shillings Sterling-

Nictoria, Hong Kong,

(Signed) R Rienaceker

12h Only, 1857.

(Jane Copy)

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

Honia Secretary

234

Return, ofsums paid for Works and Buildings

during the quarter ended 30 June 1851.

Newlinks.

Flagstaff at the Harbour Master's tifice 16 12 3

Repairs, to

#

Sundry Buildings

To Bungalow on Hospital Hill

#

Flagstaff at Government House

Protection to Albany Godowns.

Fifty-four

-

1938

5/5

3156

10. 387

Total € Stg. 54 12 10

Fifty four Bounds twelve Shillings and ten pense

Sterling.-

(Signed) R. Rienaccker

Victoria, Honghong,

Only the 14, 1851.

acting Colonial Treasurer

(Sue Copy) Macie

Moniathequetary

1

:

:

:

235

Return of layments made on account offloads. Streets, and Bridges, during the quarter ended 38757 June 1851.

Roads

Report and Estimate 12 of 1850, Rond

from Albany Gotowns to Wongreichung - 105 12 6 N.3 of 1950 "Plaza and Road

by the Sear

Implements for

Convicts

employed

16934

on Road

11 15 5

Ptal & St. 286 11 3

Two hundred sights. six Brands eleven Shillings,

and 3 pense Staking. -

Nictoria, Hong Kong, July the 1th, 1951. -

(Signed) R. Piennecker-

Acting Colonial Treasures

(True Copy)

Macie Homial boutay

1

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236

&

Return of Special Expenses," "Colonial "

during the quarter ended 30th June 1851.

Pilotage of a Boat with part of the "Brew" of late Brig "Velocipède

218

Two Pounds One Shilling and eight pence Sterling-

Victoria Hongkong.

1th July, 1161.-

(Signed) P.. Piennecker

Acting Colonial Treasurer

(Ime Copy)

Уже Maie

Mlonial Secretary

237

Return of Amounts paid on account ofter Majesty's Diplomatic Department in China during

quarter ended 30th June 1851.

the

Advance on account during the month of April. 4/4 4 37

it

#

May 257 11 8/6

Balance of present quarter's account

paid in June

One Thousand five

Six Shillings Sterling.-

Victoria Hongong, Inly the 124, 1851.

843 910

Total £ Stg: - 1515 60

hundred fifteen Pounds an

(Signed) R. Ricnaceker

acting Colonial Treasures

(True Copy) Manie

Roniallesretay

:

238

Return

of payments made on account of ter Majesty's "Consular Services in China during the

quarter ended 30th June 1851.

Canton Consulate.

1/2/34

Amoy

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Forchow for 9

Shanghae or

2,181 119

16000 4,226/24

Ptal 2 8,529 7 5

right thousand five hundred twenty nine

Brunds, seven Shillings, and five pence Sterling-

(Signed) R. Rienacoker,

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

Victoria, Hongkong

Jnly the 1th, 1851.

пис

(True Copy)

Moriat Secretary-

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239

Return of Deposits not available pain turing the quarter ended 30th June 1851.

Thomas Larkins' ratate

377 18 5%

I. P. Triggs'-

:

J. Andersons

of

119 610 19585

Total Intestate Estates 692 13 8%

Judicial deposit Phillips # Arnott "

416 13 4

Total = 1109 7 16

One thousand one hundred and nine Punds, seven

Shillings and half penny Sterling.

(Signed) R. Piennecker,

Victoria, Hong Kong,

acting Colonial Treasurer.

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12h Only 1851.

(True Copy) Maine

Colonial Secretary

:

Proceedings of a Board of Survey held at the Colonial Treasury of Houghtong this the First day of July 1851, pursuant to order of this Excellency The Governor.

The Hourable Majo W. Caine,

Members & Clas: Hecorge Cleverly, East,

Edward Morgan, Dept.

240

The Board having rccertained the exact coins existing in the Treasury Chests found the same to be as follows_ viz: _

In the Strons Vault

#

#

"-" - Freasurer's Chest

Total

Purees Cash Spaniel & Mer &

$.

Sterling Crims

Sotal.

£. .12. £.

-

10,1044 1284 14739 52 47982 80 3,328 18 24/7322 10 1/4

728/14 148968

481 75 1066 13 11/2 1,860 7 5/2

/7385/2150,252/4,739 52 48,46455 4395 12 119,182 17 64%

Amounting to Mineteen Kousand One hundred eighty-two Pounds, seventeen Shillings six pence

Free farthings Sterling. Victoria, Sons Kong, Full the First, 1857.

True Copy) Maine Colonial secretary.

(Signed) 1. Came.

#

Chas: Ales: Cleverly. 2. Morgan. -

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No 62.

Miscellaneous_

Copy to Agent & Morys:

:

8882 trung trong

RECEIVER OCT.23 1851

My Lord,

"

241

Victoria, Hongkong

W

22nd August, 1851 -

I have the honor to ackumoledge

the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch

M 246 of the 2nd June last, directing

that I should recover and transmit

to England, a certain sum of money deposited in the Supreme Court here, appertaining to the Estate of the late Robert Ucher..

En furtherance of Your

Lordship's instructions, I caused the papers enclosed in the Despatch under acknowledgment to be forwarded to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, with a request that

The Right Stonorable,

The Earl Grey,

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he would place at my disposal the Amount in question - Mrs Cay having complied with

my request, I have now the honor to forward to Your Lordship the First of a Bill of Exchange drawn by the Oriental Bank here on the Union Bank of. England for £ 6. 3. 6, equivalent to $26.90, being the residue of Usher's Estate, payable to Elizabeth Elsher, the widow of the deceased. They also to forward for Your Lordship's information. Copy of the Registrar's Letter on the subject. -

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Mahane

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Victoria Houghtong. August 1851.

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Governor Bonham,

to

2 Inclosures.

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The Earl Grey-

Received

payable to worlizabeth Usher.__ a Bill of exchange on the Union N. 246 of 5th June, and endoring Acknowledging receipt. of despatch for £6.3.8.

Bank of London

Ellist

to Mr. Macher App. 24/08 for.

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Bank at Hong Kong in favor of Thes Elizabeth Usher, the Widow of the late Robert Usher of the

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Police Force of that,

Colony

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Lord Grey desines Leralney

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Hongkong, 20th August, 185%.

I have the honor to acknowledge

No

receipt of your letter to 154. dated 11th Instant, with its enclosures relating to the disposal of the Residue of Robert Usher's Estate.

Having laid your letter together with the Despatch of the Right Honorable The Earl Grey and its enclosures before the Court, I have been directed to hand the said Residue, amounting to $26.95,

to

over

you for transmission to Mrs Uligabeth Usher, through the Right Honorable The Secretary for

The Houble Majon Caine,

Colonial Secretary-

make a

the Colonics-

I have now therefore the houve to enclose the first of Exchange of a Bill 107/509 dated 19 inst. drawn by the Rriental Bank upon the Union Bank of London for £6.3.6 (the exchange for $26.95 at the present rate! payable at one sight to Eligorbeth Usher-

d.

day's

I also enclose Lord Grey's Despatch, but I have retained the Documents sent with it as

they should go upon the Files of the Court as the proofs of the + Claimant's right-

I have to request that

will acknowledge receipt of

you

this

N°63-

Miscellaneons

8883 trong dong

My Lord,

RECENT

Octos Victoria, Hongkong,

OCT.23

1251

246

23th August, 1851.-

With reference to my Despatch No2 55 of the 23rd July, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 7th Instant, of the following Despatches :-

Nos 245 and 246, of 2nd June, 1851-

of 26th May,

Letter

Despatch Military 125, 435

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DeNo 24 of 329 June, foot May

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Bill, and

I have, te.,

(True Copy)

Maing

Signed, Rob. Dundas Carp

Registrar-

Colonial Secretary-

of 13th June,

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

The Right Honorable Justahane

The Earl Grey.

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Victoria, Hongkong,

23rd August, 1851.

RECEIVED

OCT 17

1851

247

regret to inform your

fordship that the state of my health is such as to render it

unadvisable, with due consideration to myself and family, to try the effects of another Summer at this place, without some temporary

change of Climate as well as relaxation from my official duties. From the enclosed medical

Certificate, granted by the Colonial Surgeon, your Lordship will perceive

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,

to-

fc.

2.

248

3.

that I

am

strongly recommended to

absent myself from Hongkong during

the next hot season - and your Lordship will further observe from

the annexed

Fretor

note written by

Bankier, the Senior Naval

Surgeon in

China and at present

I in charge of the Hospital Ship

here, that that Officer's opinion of the

coincides

State

If my

health fully

with that of Doctor

Morrison the two medical

Gentlemen having arrived at the

Jame

con

clusion as tô

as to the advisability

of absenting myself from this

Summer.

Under these circumstances

No 2.

1

$

A

to submit to the Queen

desire that Her Majesty

graciously pleased to

my

humble

will be

nominate

Successor to relieve me of my

-in-

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duties of Governor and Commander-

Chief of Hongkong before the next hot season commences, Jay

in the

the month of April following.

Your Lordship will, I trust, be

pleased to

bear in mind that

Sir Henry Pottinger remained in China less

than three years and

-

that Sir John Davis had not yet completed his fourth year when he quitted the Colony.-

These

facts

I

now mention, not with the view of justifying my

application to be relieved at

place during

the following

it is with much.

regret

that I

early

a

wish to leave

my

Lordship will

до

me

the honor

find myself compelled to

respectfully request that your

Lo

date (for it is far from

my

Post

before the expiration of my

4.

time of Service) but merely to show

that

both

my

Predecessors who

had

in

common

resided the

with myself

their

greater portion of within the Tropies, found

lives

themselves,

as

I do at the present

moment, under the absolute

necessity, owing to their state

A

of

healch, of tendering their resignation.

I confess, My Lord, that

it is

vexation

Source of

to

Ma

considerable

to be compelled,

before the expiration of my time, to relinquish the highly honorable Post which Her Gracious Majesty

was

pleased, confide to

in

my

November 182

1847.6 charge. Had that

Post been dependent solely

on the

Colonial Office, I would certainly

not have tendered

but would have,

my resignation_

the

on

contrary

A

57

249

unhesitatingly applied for leave of

absence for

ве

a

short period, such

being in conformity with Colonial Regulations- and it would, I admit, Suit my present convenience to

permitted to absent myself from the Colony for a few months, in preference to being compelled to relinquish entirely my office. apprehensive, owing

But as

I

am

to the twofold nature of my charge, that the proposal might be

ве

thought productive of some embarrassment to Her Majesty's Government - I have, rather chan incurring the risk of a fifth Summer at Hongkong without the benefit of a temporary change,

deemed it advisable to tender

my unconditional resignation- leaving it, however, to Your

6.

Lordship and to Viscount Palmerston

either to accept that resignation

from Abril next or to

leave of absence from

grant me

the ensuing

March, with the understanding

that I shall be back at my

the close

Post before the

Year-

امسة

close of the

be decided, on

may

250

consideration, to be most

condusive to Public Interests.

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

Zour Lordship's,

most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Matane

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No Hawes

on will be

You

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to read

the

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alone can

his Resignation.

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grant him in concert

with Lord Palmerston the Cong Leas

for which

he

At on

next niht the

the

gear.

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etoxing part of

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must depend

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the

of the officer

who would adminster The fort ad interim

eight

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by officits

to the 70. (Mas best bean thown

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De L Bulwerton) saying that if LP can make an ceangement for the performance

I think

next

The lodro

Heaton to porih loving his tabmatte seronis attogether. it disable to give Ser S. Bonham leave of absence

But seven or Months would seem Conf time to leave Colony without

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is such as to render

that his state of health

Sir Sb Bonham reporting Copy of a despatch from to you the accompanying асстиральну

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I am directed by

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offlimate as well soul temporary change at toughong without of another Summer

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requesting

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these circumstances,

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from the Government

of the Colony.

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you

phot

will state that

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tartup can

make an

arrangement

прове

for the performance the Muties of the Superintendent which

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his considers Satu factory

Lord Grey would

would think

it desirable to give Sir Bonham leave

правление of absence for the

next hot season

to avoid losing his

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I have received with

much regret the intelligace contained in your

separate

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despatch of the 23% y lech

August that the state of

your

health is such as to

reader it unadirsatte for

to risk the effect of

you

at Wong

another summer at

Kong

without some lecuperen

change y

that you

Mimate and

are

therefore

Compelled to tender the

resignation of your Affin Governor and Superinten

B

of Trade in that Colony a to

request leave of absence

promette rusiang

month of

March until the close of

the year.

Having

Commmza:

- misted with Viscorrent

Palmerston upon this selject I am happy to have it in ney poul to

theat this

inform you Lindshich will make arrangements for the performance ofthe duties of the Superintendency

during your absence,

and

as I am prepared to

1

:

grant you

soliat

254 of Absence

the leave which

вым

You require thrustant

the relaxation, and chance of climate, which you

with thins be mabled to

obtain, will ensure

M

in

the

restallishment of your

health, and that H. M

again

Grommet sexy costume

may

have the benefit of

Your

cour valuable serives I have to signify

in China. _ Ihave to

мо

to

Jon

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My Dear

255

Hongkong, August 16th, 1851.

Sir,

I have most seriously

considered the subject of our

conversation of yesterday,

of yesterday, and in submitting the observations I have to make thereon, I beg

to

warn

attaching

Zour Excellency against

Зона

a graver signification

than they

words

to

my intended

to

Convez.

are

In consequence

of the diversity of our feelings

and thoughts, and

the

greater

C

less carnestness of expression we

may adopt it is not always easy, by language, to convey

eash

ther

an

exact under=

:: standing of the shades of thought,

in

our

respective minds, which

2.

determine

Zou, in

and

motives. While I afford

ран

the detail of your past present state of health,

the basis of my convictions,

I especially

warn

Zown Excelleney

against the idea of any unfavours

=able apprehension existing in

my

mind of zour

health under

the favourable circumstances I desirous you should place

am

it in.

After the accident which

Zour Excellency met with in the latter part of

the

Year.

1848

I first became acquainted with the peculiar nature of Zour

health. It

It wa

in the progress of recovery from that accident that your Excelleny became suddenly affected with spitting of blood resulting from acute

1

inflammation of the substance

the

of the

were

which

lungs. Strong measures

required to subdue this,

to far ра

3 256

as the

disease

Successful;

was concerned, were

remedies discovered those

but the remedies

peculiar influences in the

finational constitution of Zour

Excellency which

a

Cong residence

within the Tropics almost

invariably creates. The liver, I found,

habitually and

unusually show in its action, and deranged by

causes;

utmost

the

care

the slightest

bowels required the

in their management;

medicines, powerless it might

have been supposed in

+

Zour's,

frame

were liable

create excessive irritation,

новить

as

to

and

call

into activity the

4.

haemorrhoidal discase which

even

lies

dormant

now

in your

?

System..

the action of

-the heart

wxs

to

-

always feeble, and subject verry slight impressions. Apparently insufficient caused troduced great debility.

Notwithstanding these peculiarities,

and

the

very

tedious recovery =

hardly completed zet - of

the

injured anale, no

circumstance

occurred to give me

unessiness

until your illness in November

1850. This

an

attack

of

obscure remittent fever induced by

"

Levere

cold taken

in the

Office. My friend Dr Bankier

now

and myself I always had

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consequence of

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constitution

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257

panliarities I have indicated-

of treating, in Your Excellency, that kind of acute disease

others

in

amenable to specific and

The use

defined remedies.-

Quinine, for example,

minute doses, we

even

in

of

were obliged to

relinquish, because it prodused cerebral derangement. The habitually

feeble action

of the

action of

heart

demanded stimulants at incom=

=patible stages of the disorder;

and aperients, when indicated, although used with a fore- knowledge of their tendency,

evil by

by another

opposite kind. Theis it

replaced

one

discovered what

of

an

painful

anticipation would be the case,

the

extreme difficulty, in

happened at

Malarial

a

causes

time when

were

more

than usually rife - when disease

י

b

required prompt and decisive

7

258

residence in the Tropies - extending,

action

we

were

in Your Excelleney's

I believe, over

Case

refused to the perilous

alternative of almost passively

and controlling

controlling the slow

undertain efforts of

the

guiding

and

!

vis

of combating the disease

by

medicatrix naturae, instead

the more positive powers of medicine._ It is gratifying

दं

record that Zous Excelleney,

prolonged convalescence,

after

recovered,

and that

Zour

health

is, at this moment, despite

little threatenings in the

many interim, in its average state..

But Zor Excellency has consulted

me

as

to the ulterior steps

required to

give

and esurity.

it fermanenty

Reviewing Your prolonged

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period of twenty.

five years - its enervating effects, I have detailed them, upon

as

certain

organs of the body; _ the unfortunate influence of Jour accident; - he

serious disease

superadded during Zour recovery; - and Zour Excellency's subsequent

misfortune in becoming the

subject of the prevailing

endemie of

Cast

year; -

and

made that the

above all, the disteping

discovery

then

most known and surest remedies

are not available in Your Excellency's constitution - considering

these

-

circumstances, and to

enable

Zour

Excellency

to

complete the full period of Zour Service in this Colony

8.

9.

259

with only ordinary risk to life,

and

without that impaired efficiency which

a

Struggles with

disease is apt to entail,

I advise

our Excellency to absent yourself

from Hongkong during the next

unfortunately, within immediate

Summer.. there is

no

place,

reach, the

climate

which

is sufficiently

contrast to this.

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"Colonies" and

a

Your Excellency's ebation therefore

is

between the

Europe. _ the communication

between

the former and China

is tedious

and

uncertain.

in

its opportunities, while with

Europe

we

have certain

and

rapid monthly intercourse which of course gives it the preference.

Zour Excelleney

aware

that

I

am

+

an

is well

enemy

K

to the

every

dostrine which ascribes ailment that happens to

here to climate; Sanguine

the body

воду

I

as

am,

in

however, in

this respect,

my

views

I never the less

believe that the Climate of

і

Hongkong has

an

inevitably

deteriorating effect upon the strength, and that very few

Systems beyond

a

can

bear its influence

:

given and limited

period._ the local Merchants,

there is

means

no

doubt, have by the

of wealth and their

experience surrounded themselves

by

conveniences and luxuries

eminently calculated

to

counteract the evils of Climate,

zet chere here

are

very few living

now who have not found

it necessary, after

a residence

i

11.

10.

of four or five years,

five years, to make

a

visit to England to enable them to fulfil their stipulated engagements with their partners

as

to their term of residence. - Amongst these are Mr Jardine, Mr Matheson, I? W. Dent, Mr C. Kerr and Mr Davidson

of Lindsay He, Mr Stuart. of the Bank, Mr Gilman, Mr Budgeon of Turner H, Mr Le Gent of Macviear Hompany, Mr Rawson,

and many

could

name

others whom I

besides their Clerks.

These gentlemen, generally, have China healthy, young, and vigorous from home, and

come to

not

like Your Excellency after long exposure to the Tropies._

Your Excellency's

by

no

means

an

..

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That Your Excellency might

regard my advice by the light whereby I have

trouble

Zou

given

it

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I

with the foregoing

long detail, without which I could not afford Zour

Excellency

an

reasons

exposition of

the

which have determined

my opinion; hence my great Ediousness.

In striat confidence

have submitted this letter to the

I

perusal of Dr Bankier. Jenclose his reply, and I have the honor to subscribe myself, to, te.

(Signed) William Morrison,

Colonial Surgeon.

Sir George Bonham, K. C.B.,

His Excelleney

is therefore

Exceptional one._

Case

te.

fo

to

-(True Copy.)

Mame

Colonial Secretary.

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:

August, 1851.

Separate of 25

Inclosure to / in despi

3. Mist

17 Octo

1851

:

(Copy)

my

Dear Morrison;

12710 261

57

Zour letter to

Sir George

his

Bonham, in reference to

health, is

to full, and, in

respect of those parts of

subject known to

professional attendance

Excellency, to

the

me

B

His

the

not think

much to

point, that I do

I

can

addition.

suggest any thing in

That portion of Your

letter which speaks of Itis

Excellency's seizure in November

lash, I can

and

the

I well

fully corroborate;

recollect that

constitutional idiosyncrady

of His Excellency, and the

peculiar nature

of the fever

under which he laboured, called for much

consideration, and

considerable anxiety, in the

application of

our

measures

the

off

a

remedial

and especially that

cerebral complication

was

prominent and important

character.

I

· with

agree

You

that

a

re-attack of fever, similar

to that which His Excellency experienced at the time spoken of, would be matter of great risk; and I think

that

any person in this

place who

from suck

had suffered

Seizure would

be thoroughly justified in

making it

matter

Grave

whether he

consideration

ought to subject himself

"

262

to the probability of a similar attack unfortified by,

a

at least,

temporary change of climate

Very truly Your's,

(Signed) R. Austin Bankier.)

H. M. J. Alligator,

Hongkong,

August 17th, 1851.

(True Copy)

Colonial Scaretary.

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Inclosure to 2 in Despi

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LIVED

NOV.24

263

(NON 21 ) Victoria, Houghing.

My Lord,

28th August, 1851.

Mr Thomas Larkins

formerly a recident in this Colony, having recently died at California intestate, his ritate here has been taken charge of by the official Administrator; and I now enclose,

for your Lordship's information, Copy of a

a notice that has been served

on the Colonial Secutary by that Officer - by which

Will perceive

Your

Lordship

that under the

directions of the Supreme Court he

of

abandonment

of

"Marine Lot N.46, forming part

gives

notice

The

Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,

fe.. to.

to.

:

i

of the betate of the intertate-

On enquiry I find that the deceased Larkins, although officially required by Sir John Davis to excenter

there Premises, always

the Lease of these Premises,

declined to do

201

I am not aware

and in consequence

that

any

state

frets exist which would render it expedient to institute proceedings for specific performance, and indeed,

if

such

facts did exict,

did exist, I should

not deem it advisable,

nature of

from

in the

the intestate's property

in the Colony, to incur the

expense

and inconvenience attendant

legal proecedings..

I am sorry

abandonment

to

say,

this lot,

Government will sustain

the by

on

present loss of £265 per

of £265 per annum

-

264

from the 24th June last

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

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient Humble Sewant,

Matum

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the Gun

Mur Reniels.

Lord Grey

opinion

will I qusume concier

as to the inexpediency of instituting legal proceedings

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28th

Victorias

Governor Bonham

August, 1851.

rongkong,

to

The Earl

Grey.

1. In closure.

N°64.

Received

of Marine Cot N. 46, whereby Government will

Reporting abandonment

Sustain

a

fune Cath.

per annum

loss

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£265

from the 24t

(Copy)

No 8.

No 412.

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Sir,

in 9790/51.

265

Court Stouse, Victoria,

th

Hongkong, 21 June, 1851.

"

In re Thomas Larkins Administration.

Staving received the instructions of the Supreme

Court

to

abandon marine

Lot No 46, I hereby intimate

to

and

that I have done to

You Kah

that I

рау pay the

an

Crown

prepared to Rent for the

current half year.

No Lease of this Cot

has been signed, to that I presume

по

farther steps are

necesary in the

The Struble Major Caine, Colonial Secretary.

matter.

but

билер

It will be as well to refer the Despatch

the de

Report.

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7.1.24/11

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in institutt leque fro.

Ceadrift

that the

by the god may

be affroved.

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if there are,

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the

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be to good as beb

I have sent an

Cornial Treasury

Collector

oder

to

Crown Revenue

for six hundred and thirty. Six

Dollars

rent

для

in payment of

on

the

the inst.

the 24

I have te.,

(Signed) Robt Dundes lay,

Registrar, Official Administrator

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(True Copy.)

Maine

Colonial Paratory

for 9790 Hong Kong.

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There to acknowleage the

ruipt of your despith 264 of the 2004 August

last reporting

of

the abere.

: clorumeah of the

Merine

Loh. &.46. recently. held by Mor Thos: Larkins, and I

Concur in

in your

apurion

that it could be everfuctiont

to nicur the

memnunience

and ever

altevilaat on

expense

legal

proceedings in this case.

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1- My Lord,

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NOV.24 18th

10th September, 1851.

I have the hour to forward

herewith a Certified Copy of Ordinance this day passed in the Leqielative Conneil, being Ms of 1851,

and entitled "An Ordinance to

-

repeal the Adinances 127 of 1845, " entitled "An Ordinance for

the

regulation of Jurors and duies, and "124 of 1849 passed

for

the

"amendment thereof, and to "consolidate and amend the

"Inactments relating to durors and "Juries", which I trust will be

found such as to cuable

your

:

The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,

to.

to.

to.

2.

Lordship to submit it for the approval of Her Most bracious Majesty.-

2. I have been induced to pass

this Ordinance in erusequence of

address

from

Petition to

my nearly if not all the Petty Jurymen of the Colony, and I have us doubt whatever that its operation will not only tend to relieve those who have heretofore reted as Petty Jurors, but as the Special Jurors are by the Ordinance required as Petty Jurors also, it will likewise add to the respectability of the Body, and in consequence serve as improvement in the administration of Justice.

3. The principal difference

to net

rence in

N.2.

in

this ordinance from thou which it repeals (~_107 of 1845

268

1845 and

P4 of 1849) consists -

jetty In abolishing the Pecuniang

qualification heretofore neceniany

to enable a

and

on Au

percon to eit

that all good

ruacting that

and sufficient persons shall be

qualified to do is.

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2nds on making the Special Jurs

act ales as Petty Jurors

zadly

Joh Making the verdict

of

thin

Majority- that of the Jury, except in Capital cases, where, as heretofore, unanimity will be requisite. 4thy humpowering the Governor and Legislative Council to approve and revise the Jury List" as returned by the Sheriff, and to designate

the Persons

p

n the

mames

of

those on the general Panch whe

3

4

are to form the Special Jury of the Colony, when such

be required.

may

the

4. As regards

regards the first, alteration create for itself, and is in

exeates conformity with the Act 7 benge IV, Cap. 25, entitled "an Act to regulate

appointment of Juries in the

the

hast Indies:

As regard the second, the amalgamation of the Special with the Petty Jurors will, as observed, add to the number

cul

previously

of

en, and to the

men

available Juryme respectability of the Panel generally The third alteration will put an end to the necessity of locking up Jurymen without fuck or fire indefinite Period, which appears to me to approach very

for

an

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nearly to insisting on a verdict under compulsion; this amendment

is uncover

particularly desirable in this Colony where all matters conving before the Count are discurred out of

of

doors, and the minds

пр

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Jurymen, if not made lunch brauned before they hear the Midence in Count. It also precludes the possibility of one ignorant obtimate, or unscrupulow Juryman from impeding the due course of Iustice. Your Lordship will stewe that in Capital

cases it is still

ncecuay the day should be unanimous, and such I observe from Governor Gryny's Report

Report of 15th May 1850, is the law in the Bahama Islands.

The fourth alteration does not seems to me of great importance,

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have

lift

and I would willingly the matter in the hands of the

Supreme Court, but the Chief Justice appeared to consider that individually to entertain the question

fit or unfit to be

of who

Any

were

гист

mam and who should be Special Engmen, would be casting

invidious duty on

an

him. All the

Council however agreed it is that there should be

necessary

some appeal from the Sheriff in striking the annual Jury List, and indeed that Officer is very desirous that there should be. _

the

I apprehend it would as a general rule have been right to have rected the power of revising Jury List, in the Excentive

Council - but

as

that Council

consits entirely of Officers of

the

Executive Government, I have

prefereed leaving this question to be dealt with by the Legislative Conneil consisting of

the Gorcury, the Chief

Eustice, the Attorney General, and the Mercantile Community,

tws of

and may therefore be considered to represent the general interests of the Inhabitants..

I have the hour to be. With the highest respect. Your Lordships,

1Mnt obedient

Humble Sewant,

Register

the Ardenaveex & refer thems

les Mericle

to Mofos

Ord: reg

Wood & Rogers

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of 1851, entitled "An Ordinance

: for the Regulation of furors Juries, and No 4 of 1849

" of 1845, entitled " An Broinance

He and

"thereof, and to consolidate

10th September, 1851.

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Government

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I here to acknowledge the

receipt of your Despitch

765.of.

865. of the 10th of Sept. lesh

cxulosing an Actinance & 4 of 1851. Juped by the Lycole : : ture of Hong Hong entitted

"An Adlinenice to appeal the

прив Adenances hy of 1845. entitled

An Ordesiance for the

of Jurors

and

Juries.

гуил agulation

and

24

of 1849. Japed In the amend:

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: Ment thereof, and to Ceresoli.

: otete and amend the exact - seants stating to Surors and Juries."

I transmit for your anformation and guidance

19791/31

the Copy of a Report which

I have caused to be prepared

on the provisions of this Calinance, and Sshell postpone submitting

A to Her Majesty until the amendments suggested

in this Paport shells have

been considered by Jounelf and the

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ANNO DECIMO QUINTO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 4 of 1851.

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. BY His Excellency Sir SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Knight Com- mander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong-and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

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AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE ORDINANCES No. 7 OF 1845, EN- TITLED "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF JURORS AND

JURIES," AND No. 4 OF 1849 PASSED THEREOF, AND TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE ENACTMENTS RE- FOR THE AMENDMENT LATING TO JURORS AND JURIES.

Title.

Preamble.

WHEREAS it has been deemed expedient to repeal the said

[10th September, 1851.] Ordinances No. 7 of 1845, and No. 4 of 1849, and to ordain other Provisions for the Regulation of Juries in Civil and Criminal Cases :-- I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That the said two last mentioned Ordinances be and are hereby The Ordinances repealed, and that all Questions of Fact, subject to the Exception No. 7 of 1845, hereinafter contained, whether of a Civil or Criminal Nature, upon which and No.4 of 1849, Issue shall be taken in the course of any Proceeding before the Supreme ing or Verdict of Court, and all Questions of Idiocy, Lunacy, and Unsoundness of Mind, a Majority of 4 repealed. Find- shall be decided by a Jury of Six Men. And that in the event of any Jurors out of 6, Two or One of the said Jury dissenting from the others, the unanimous to be held as the Verdict or Finding of a Majority of Four, shall be held and deemed to all Intents and Purposes as the Verdict or Finding of the said Jury of Capital

Verdict of the Jury, unless in Six Men. Provided always, that if any Traverser or Defendant be where Unanimity Cases, arraigned for any Offence visited by the Law with Capital Punishment, shall be requisite. then and in such Case the said Jury of Six Men must be unanimous in their Verdict or Finding of Guilty, in the same Manner as required before the Repeal of the said two last mentioned Ordinances, in order

to ground or warrant a Sentence of Capital Punishment. But should such a Majority of the said Jury of Six find any Traverser or Defendant guilty of a lesser Crime than the Capital one, on which he may have been arraigned, then due Sentence of Law shall follow the Verdict or Finding of such Majority.

II. And be it further enacted and ordained. That every Male Person Who qualified between the Ages of Twenty-one and Sixty Years, being of sound Mind, to serve as Ju- and not afflicted with Deafness, Blindness, or other Infirmity, who rors. shall be a good and sufficient Person resident within the said Colony, shall be qualified and liable to serve as a Juror therein: Provided, that no Member of the Colonial Councils, or Person holding any Office or Situation of Emolument under the Government of Hongkong, nor any Barrister, Physician, Attorney, or Surgeon actually practising as such within the said Colony, nor any Clergyman, or Dissenting Minister, nor any Officer employed in the Military or Naval Service of Her Majesty or of the East India Company, nor any Person ignoraut of the English Language, shall be, or be deemed liable to serve as a Juror in any Case.

transmit

forward the same

the

of

the

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That from and imme- Sheriff to make diately after the Publication of this Ordinance, the Sheriff of the said out Jury List, Colony of Hongkong shall make, or cause to be made out, a List in and alphabetical Order of all Men who shall be qualified and liable to serve same

same to Regis- as Jurors as aforesaid, setting forth the Christian and Surnames of each rar, who shall at full Length, together with his Place of Abode, and shall sign and through transmit a Copy of such List to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Clerk who shall thereupon cause a Copy of such List to be posted for the Term Councils to the of One Fortnight on or in some conspicuous Part of the Court House, to Governor and the end that the Inhabitants of the Colony may, as the Case shall be, cil for Approval LegislativeCoug- apply by Notice in Writing to the said Registrar requiring that their or Alteration. Names may be respectively either added to or struck off from the said List, upon Cause duly assigned in such Notice; and the said Registrar immediately after the Expiration of the Time for posting such List,

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shall forward the same, and such Notices as may be so served on him, to the Clerk of the Legislative Council, to the end that the said Governor with the Advice of the said Council (and he and they are hereby empowered so to do) may strike off or add such Name or Names from among those of the said Inhabitants as to the said Governor and Council may appear fit and which said List, when so approved of or altered, shall be returned to the said Registrar by the said Clerk of the Councils, and called the "Jurors' List," and shall be in force until the First Day of March, 1852.

Penalty IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any Sheriff, or Sheriff for Ne-other Minister, or Officer, shall wilfully insert or omit, in the List of glect of Duty.

Jurors, the Name of any Man which ought not to be so inserted or omitted, according to the List of Jurors so to be made out as aforesaid, or shall fail to sign and transmit a correct Copy of such List to the said Registrar as hereinbefore directed, or shall otherwise fait well and truly to do and perform all and every the Acts, Matters, and Things, hereby required to be by him performed, such Sheriff, or other Minister, or Officer, shall be fined at the Discretion of the said Court.

Year.

Jury List to be V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That on or before the in Use for one First Day of January which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thou- sand Eight Hundred and Fifty-two, and on or before the First Day of January in each and every subsequent Year, the said Sheriff shall make out and transmit a fresh Jury List, in Manner and Form as hereinbefore directed; and such fresh Jury List, when so transmitted, and approved of or altered as aforesaid, shall be brought into Use the First Day of March then next following, and shall continue to be used for One Year then next ensuing.

Manner of VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That when the said forming Panel.

Jury List shall be completed and returned to the said Registrar, he shall cause the Names therein to be written on separate Cards and placed in a Ballot Box to be kept for that Purpose; and whenever it shall be requisite to summon a Jury, the said Sheriff shall attend at the Regis- trar's Office, and in the Presence of him or his Deputy, draw from the said Box Eighteen of the said Names to form a Panel, and the Cards so drawn shall thereupon be locked up in a separate Box, therein to remain until the entire of the Names in the said Ballot Box shall be exhausted by subsequent Panels, when all the Names of the said Jurors shall be returned to the said Ballot Box, if required, for the Purposes of the current Year, and in such Case the said Names shall ́again be redrawn" in Manner aforesaid,

For Summon- ing Juries.

Panel.

Penalty

VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Sheriff shall also, before the Sitting of any Court whereat a Jury shall be necessary, issue Summonses according to the Form in the Schedule hereunto annexed, requiring the Attendance thereat of the said Eighteen Persons so drawn from the Ballot Box, and that every such Summons shall be personally served upon, or left at the usual Place of Abode of, the Person so sum- moned Two clear Days before the Day appointed for the Sitting of the Court.

VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Sheriff shall also, at the same Time, cause to be delivered to the Registrar, or Clerk (as the Case may be) of the said Court, a Panel containing the Names, Places of Abode, and Additions, of the Persons so summoned.

for IX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any Juror, Non-attendance, having been duly served with such Summons, shall fail to attend, or being present, shall not appear when called, or after Appearance aball withdraw himself without the Permission of the Court, the said Court shall (unless some reasonable Excuse be proved on Oath or Affidavit, or otherwise to the Satisfaction of the Court) set upon the Person so making Default auch Fine, not exceeding the Sum of One Hundred Dollars, as to the said Court shall seem meet.

Jury to be bal- loted for.

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X. And be it further enacted and ordained, That at the Sitting of the Court the Names of all the Jurors summoned shall be written on sepa- rate Pieces of Card of equal Size and put into a Box, and the Registrar or Clerk of the said Court shall, in open Court, draw therefrom until Six Jurors appear, who, after all just Causes of Challenge allowed, shall remain as fair and indifferent, and the same shall be done when- ever it shall be necessary to form a new Jury.

Governor and XI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That when and so often Council' to mark as the said List of Jurors shall have been transmitted by the said off the Names of not than Registrar in Manner as aforesaid to the said Governor and Legislative 24 Persons in Council, he and they shall mark off, and designate with the Term the general Jury "Special Juror," not less than Twenty-four of the Names contained in the List, who shall said List, and the Persons whose Names are so marked off or designated,

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be liable fosseurd shall be liable to serve both as Special and Common Jurors, and the as Spec Names of such Special Jurors shall be formed into a separate List; and

tilidest

that, if either the Plaintiff or the Defendant in any Suit or Action, or the Prosecutor or Defendant in any Indictment or Information other than for Treason or Felony, shall be desirous of having such Suit or

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Action, Indictment or Information, tried by a Special Jury (such Special a Jury to consist of Six Men so marked or designated as aforesaid), it shall be lawful for the Court, upon Motion for that Purpose, to appoint Special Jury for the Trial of any Issue joined in any of the said Cases and triable by a Jury, which shall be balloted for from the said Special Jury List by the said Sheriff in the Presence of the said Registrar or his Deputy (as herein before provided for in the Case of a Common Jury) and summoned in the like Manner. Provided that the Party applying for such Special Jury, and who shall have obtained a Rule or Order of the Court for that Purpose, shall, on entering the Cause for Trial, deposit with the Registrar or other Officer of the Court, a Sum sufficient to cover the Expenses of the Special Jury; otherwise, the said Rule or Order of the Court to be of no Effect. And be it further provided, that the Verdict or Finding of every such Special Jury shall be subject to the said Provisions respecting Majorities, as if it were a Common Jury, tush

XII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That nothing herein Power to the contained shall prevent the said Court from exempting in its Discretion Court on Cause any Person or Persons from serving as a Juror on any Trial, or from

shewn to exempt removing their Names from the List of Jurors, on Cause being shewn for ving,or to remove Jurors from ser- so doing.

XIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Person who from the List. shall be put upon his Trial either for Treason, Felony, or Misdemeanour,

No Challenge shall be allowed to challenge any of the Jurors except for Cause.

except for Cause. XIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That whenever there Talesmen. shall be a Deficiency of Jurors, it shall be lawful for the Court, at the Prayer of either of the Parties in the Cause, with or without the Consent of the opposite Party, to put upon the Jury so many good and lawful Men of the Bystanders, as shall be sufficient to make up the full Number thereof.

their Names

XV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Names of As to Jury for

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the Persons sworn as Jurors, in Mauner aforesaid, shall be marked on the new Cases. List; and those Names so drawn shall be kept apart by themselves until such Jury shall have given in their Verdict, and the same shall be re- corded, or until such Jury, shall, by Order of the Court, be discharged; and then the said Names shall be returned to the Box, there to be kept with the other Names remaining at that Time undrawn; and so often and so long as any Case remains to be tried: Provided always, that if any Case shall be brought on to be tried in the said Court, before the Jury in any other Case shall have brought in their Verdiet, it shall be lawful for the said Court to order another Jury to be drawn from the Residue of the said Cards for the Trial of the Case which shall be so brought on to be tried: Provided also, that where no Objection shall be made on behalf of the Plaintiff, or Prosecutor, or on behalf of the De- fendant, or Prisoner, it shall be lawful for the Court to try any Case with the same Jury that shall have previously tried, or been drawn to try, any other Case, without their Names being returned to the Box and redrawn, or to order the Name or Names of any Person or Persons on such Jury, whom both Parties may consent to withdraw, or who may be justly challenged or excused by the Court, to be set aside, and another Name or other Names to be drawn from the Box, and to try the Case with the Residue of such original Jury, and with such Person or Persons whose Name or Names shall be so drawn, and who shall appear and be approved as indifferent; and so as often and as long as any Case remains to be tried.

Jury,

or

XVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That after the Jury How in any Case shall have been sworn, or charged with any Prisoner, they when sworn shall be kept in some convenient Place in Court apart by themselves, charged with any until the Chief Justice of the said Court has summed up the Evidence, kept.

Prisoner, to be and has left the Case with the said Jury; and if any such Jury shall desire to withdraw for the Purpose of considering their Verdict, then they shall be kept by an Officer of the Court in some convenient Place apart by themselves until they are agreed upon their Verdict, or be discharged therefrom by the Court; and the said Officer shall be aworn that he will suffer none to have access to them, or speak to them, and that he will not speak to them himself, except to ask whether they are agreed upon their Verdict, or to communicate between them and the Court.

XVII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That whenever it How Jury to: may be necessary for the Court to adjourn the further Sitting of the said be kept when Court during the Trial of any Case, it shall be competent to the Court necessary air to direct the said Jury to be removed to some convenient Place in the

journ the Courts.

artoers"? neighbourhood of the Court during the said Adjournment, under the mub le19093 Charge of a proper Officer of the Court.

Hada od #f XVIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if, during the Prevision:udi - Trial of any Action, Indictment, or Information, any One or any Two of Cab Dextror the said Jurors shall be disabled by Death, Illness, or bodily Infirmity, Disability of Ju- " from serving on the Jury, it shall be lawful for the Court in its Discre-

tion to order the Trial of such Action, Indictment, or Information,

ror.

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on Verdict.

Verdict.

to be proceeded with in like Manner as if the full Number of Jurors had continued to servo on the Jury, and any Verdict returned by the remaining Jurors, or by a Majority, shall be of equal Validity and have the same Force and Effect, as if it had been returned by a Jury consisting of the full Number of Six Jurors; Provided always, that in Capital Cases the said remaining Jurors must be unanimous in their Ver- dict, in order to warrant Sentence of Capital Punishment to be passed on the Traverser or Defendant; but if he be found guilty of a Crime less than the Capital one on which he is arraigned, then due Sentence shall follow the Finding of such Majority; Provided always, that it shall be lawful for the Court, instead of proceeding with the Trial with the said remaining Jurors, to cause a new Jury to be impanelled, sworn, and charged with any Prisoner; and the Action, Indictment, or Information shall be tried as if such First Jury had not been impanelled.

In Case Jury XIX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That whenever the cannot agree up- Jury in any Case has withdrawn, and been kept apart for the Purpose of considering their Verdict, and shall not have returned the same before all the other Cases for Trial at the same Sittings or Sessions shall have been disposed of, and when it shall sufficiently appear to the Court that the said Jury cannot agree upon a Verdict, and that there be not such a Majority or Majorities as aforesaid agreeing, the Court shall dis- charge such Jury, and shall cause a new Jury to be impanelled, and sworn, and charged with any Prisoner, and the Action, Indictment, or Information shall be tried as if such First Jury had not been impanelled. XX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Verdict of the Jury or Majorities as hereinbefore mentioned, shall in all Cases be given by the Foreman, in open Court, and in the Presence of all the said Jury, and, if a Criminal Proceeding, in the Presence of the Prisoner, and shall be thereupon recorded by the Registrar of the said Court; and the said Registrar shall, before taking the said Verdict, ask if they are all or by what Majority agreed thereon, and whether they find for the Plaintiff, or for the Defendant, and in the Case of a Prisoner, whether they find such Prisoner "Guilty" or "Not Guilty;" and the said Jury shall either pronounce a general Verdict for the Plaintiff, or De- fendant, or of "Guilty" or "Not Guilty," or else shall return a spe- cial Verdiet finding the Facts of the Case: Provided always, that the said Jury may acquit any Prisoner of a Part of the Charge against him, and find him guilty of the Remainder.

Not to extend

XXI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That nothing herein to Coroner's Ju- contained shall be held to extend to, or alter the Ordinance No. 5 of 1847, entitled "An Ordinance for regulating Juries at Coroner's "Inquests."

ries.

Interpretation

Clause.

Rec. 7.

XXII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in the Construc- tion of this Ordinance wherever in describing any Person or Party, Matter or Thing, the Word importing the singular Number only is used, the same shall be understood to include, and shall be applied to, several Persons or Parties as well as one Person or Party, and several Matters or Things as well as one Matter or Thing, respectively, unless there be something in the Subject or Context repugnant to such Construction.

S. G. BONHAM.

at

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 10th Day of September, 1851.

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

SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.

Mr A. B.

Summons to Jurori,

Summons to Ju. You are hereby summoned to appear as a Juror at the Supreme Court to be holden

in this Colony, on the

Day of next, and there to attend from Day to Day until you shall be

(Signed.)

C. D.-Sheriff.

discharged from the said Court.

N. B.-The Penalty for Disobedience hereto is any Sum not exceeding One

Hundred Dollars.

Idi Ahmada

Clerk of Councils.

in 9798758

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B.

To His Excellency Sir George Bonham. K. C. 13.

K

ughong, to do. He.

overnor of Hongkong.

The Memorial of the undersigned Petty I urors

Sheweth

That the duty of serving on Criminal Cases devolver exclusively on your Memorialists, who beg respectfully

were a

to suggest for the consideration of Your Excellency in Council, that, besides other advantages, it would tend greatly to improve the administration of Justice, proportion of Special Jurors to serve in all Criminal Cases. That body has now, by the abolition of the Court of Admiralty as a separate purisdiction, no duties to perform

except in Civil Trials, which are very rare in this Colony, and for

اله

which Petty I urors are also summoned.

Iurors are

Should the above suggestion. meet the favourable consideration of Your Excellency , we trust its adoption

Man

as may

be accompanied by another - improvement, - namely, empowering two thirds, or such majority, seem best, to return a verdict, the present system of requiring - unanimity having nothing to recommend it but its antiquity-

The proposed alteration is however nothing more than has long worked well in Scotland, has recently been introduced unto the Mauritius, and has been recommended by Lord Langdale the present Master of the Rolls in Exgland.

But as the complement of Suries in Hongkong is Lix (metead

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3.

of Twelve us in England or Fifteen in Scotland) which would leave

as as

it to four to return a verdict, should Special Iurors be added, it might perhaps be advisable to enlarge the present Iwries to a greater number than Liss-

Your

our Memorialists are

unwilling here to trouble Your Excellency with arguments, but if required, a deputation of their body will be happy to wait upon Your Excellency and fully into the subject- And your Memorialists will ever pray. (Signed) Sos Mr. Brimelow,

D. Laprank

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Inclosu No 65 of 1851.

No 66.

Financial

1878

9792 Stong Kong

плата Victoria, Hongseong,

NOV.24 181

Memorial from the Jurors, relative

Petty

to

the

of Juries in Hongkong.

(Received 26th March, 1851.)

constitution.

20th September, 1851.

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protoy

8 Jan 152

Lord, My

I have the honor to

Lordship Copy

стру

Zorz

address from

ром

Transmit to

letter to my

of

Mr Samuel Rawson and of my

1.2. reply, relative

to

certain premises

in this Colony stated to belong to

A

Firm formerly established here

under

the title

Company

2.

base

ascertain

of Hegan and

On calling for the Marine lot N. 44)

the terms

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

tom

fo.

under

T

مدا

3.

which it

was

sold

to

Hegan

the, I found that it was

signed by

сне

Mr Augustus Carter, of the partners of the Firm,

as sobe lessee, without reference

any

to the partnership or trust. As however, mess?

Rawton Ho

are a

mailter

لمه

are

other

acting in this

agents for map?

терг

&

the

Hegan tho, I shall speak of

them.

ав

as

the owners

property, more especially as I

understand Mr. Carter is no longer a and indeed is

Mauritius.

13.

are

member of the Firm,

now at the

the facts of the cases briefly these: - Mr.

has excented the Lease

Parter

binding himself, his heirs,

279

executors and assigns, to pay

annually for the lot

of ground which these Premises are

on

built, £937. 7. 3. this amount

has

under

since, however, been reduced

sanation

of Your Lordship's Despatch No 222 of 2nd January last, to £268, 70 per annum, -

and it is

J.

now the desire of

Mess? Hegan Ho that further reduction should be made for this reasons assigned in M? Rawson's letter above referred to

4.

the

In my previous

Despatches connected with

landed temures of this Colony, I have arrised Your Lordship that I thought some of the English Firms established

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4

here would

at

no

distant date

5.

are

situated

remove their Establishments from

hence either

either to

Cantonm

Shanghai, in consequence of business at this place not being sufficiently remunerative

5.

280

The Premises in question

about a mile

from the City of Victoria,

the

are

by

по

to warrant Establishments at two separate places.- Mess? Hegan the have however

China altogether;

withdrawn from

and if therefore they should throw up these premises

for mercantile purposes, and

are much

and in

means adapted

out of repair;

I to

consequence, were

proceed against any party

and obtain

ية

Judgment or

Ejectment against them, I question much if I should be able to succeed in effecting

of these premises, or

entirely, I am

not aware

how

a

the payment of the annual

be enforced,

Rental

Except

could indeed

a

tedious

at

and troublesome action

Law or

Sust

be commenced

or

in Equity, to

against either

the Firm of Hegan

Carter

in England.

ло

the their Representatives..

Sale

indeed, if they became the property of the Government, if I should be able to

obtain

rental

equivalent to the

for

them

rate they

at present pay as ground Rent._ All house property

in this

this Colony is liable

il

-

:

6.

moreover

in

to great deterioration,

consequence of the humidity Climate, and I should

of the

therefore be sorry to

1.

7. 281

fe

but the larger will

immediately vacated, and, I

informed by Mr Surveyor General Cleverly, who at my desire has examined it,

am

to see them

will require

an

become the property of Government.

6.

the

Under these cireunestances

it appears the best, if not

the only alternative for the Government to resort to

to

Janation

w

انے

further reduction,

and fix the Rent at £150.

even

السوم

per annum, or if it be found absolutely necessary.

7.

houses

There are two Separate this ground which

now rent for 1,560 Dollars or about £300 per annum ;

immediate

and large expenditure to

render it safe and habitable..

8.

These Premises

are

situated in

and

there

in Spring Gardens,

are

three other

large houses in the same locality the owners of which

fear also require

will

an

abatement in rent, and

I would urgently recommend Your Lordship to Sanation the local Government to entertain the question, should it be brought forward..

:

8.

9.

conclusion

would respectfully

that the

locality

are

I

observe

houses in this

unsuited for

mercantile purposes. though constructed for suck, and that therefore, there is little chance

4

their being inhabited except by officers of the local Government, and I need not remind your Lordship that,

with two

or three exceptions,

the Salaries of these gentlemen will not enable them to occupy

paying

a

houses

rental to Government for

ground rent alone of from £150 to £300 per annum. -

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

most obedient Stumble. Servant,

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Ellest.

25/11

Refer

بورت

to the Land Board who

have been accustomed to report

on all

coisular quictions from

WILIGH? Loope Frage

The Earl

Governor Borkam

Victoria, Hongkong

20th September, 1851.

Governor

Gor 9792 & 1 Long

Lemoß jobber

Sio SG. Bonham

1852

MINUTE 27 JANY Mr Hallott

7

MREUE 7

M.Menvale

M&F. Peel Earl Grey

7

Irnia kheas

Kenn

trong trong

31

City of

кат

Thanks to sat

for

K. Land Board

their information.

2.H. Jary

283

10272.

8. Jau/52.

I have to acknow- -ledge the receipt of you'r Despatch N. leb,

of the 20th September enclosing an application

from the Agent of Miser Magan He for

a reduction

the

Ground Rent payable

on

OL

certain property

belonging to them at Hong Kong

1

2.

2.

2-

L. gather from

3.

284

your Despatch that

in

the property in question was originally leased

to M. A. Carter, one of

the Partners in the

House of Hegantly for £337.7.3 - that on

the recommendation

of the Committee

apported in May 1850-

to investigate the term

J

Land Tenure

w

te

Colony, this Rent was

reduced to to 268.7.

per

annum

and

that

;

that a further reduction

is now.

applied for.

3. It appears that

Me Cauter, who originally

siques the hease has ceased to belong

W

the firm of the mossr

Аведай,

and that the

Test Megan have quitted

Hong Kong for Mauritius,

and have now

now no

other property at the

place

former than the hand referred to, and you

that, if they arge that, if

were to abandon this

hand

י

7

H

:

Land, the Government

have no meant of enforcing the conditions of the hease, except

by a tedious and cxpensive how suit.

enter in this Country

w

Mauritius; and

that although there

separate

are two houses

upon

the property

hand

which

are, at present

£300

het for to 325 a

the hease of

^

The

a year 584

the loager is about

to terminate, when

acending

К

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285

according to the Report of the SunveyorGjeneral

it will require

an

uninediate and large

expenditure to make

it safe and habitable. You further observe that Thouse Property

in

Whong is liable to rapid deterioration

account of

the

humidity of the Climate, that as the House,

and

in the vicinity

vicinity are

not adapted for

Inercantile pumposes,

}

1

the

6

the only persons by whom they are

to be inhabited

likely

are the Officers of the local govemment, scarcely any of whom

receive Salaries which

would enable chem

видео

to occupy Houses

paying alround Rent of from £150 10.· 4300 a year. 4 Under these

Circumstances you suggest that

you

should be authorized

7 286

to reduce Mess. Hegan's Rent to £150 per ann,

or even less if it be found absolutely

necessary.

You

add that there are three other Houses

in the same locality

Are Owners

q

which

will probably demand

a reduction ๆ

and you

Rent

recommend

Aut in such an

event

you

should be

authorized to entertain their applications

Phis

8

1

5 This

This as

a

matter

to the right decision

of

which local infor

- mation is so indispen-

-sable that it is not

without considerable.

hesitation I have found myself compelled for the following reasons to decline acceding to your recommendations 6. It is impossible not to see that if

these continued appli.

cations for reductions are always successful, the most important

brauch

A

9 287

brauch of the local

Revenue will be

gradually worn

awway.

Considering that the

Rent

hind Land 아

was revised and

resented by the

Committee which sat

on

the spot lite

more

than a year

ago, it can

N can scarcely

be supposed

is really

that it

:

:

more than

fair, and although N may

be admitted

itrat

y

The hand

were

F

3

10-

י.

288

were abandoned it

would be scarcely possible to enforce

the conditions of the Leave aganist the

ада

Mess: Hagan,

gan, and

that the local bout-

would be under the

inconvenient necessity. the property, of remming yet this result would

I think be better than

encouraging the continued pressure on the

Government for reduction

of Rents by allowing

such

such applications tobe uniformly successful The object of the ap. apponitment of the Committee of Enquiry

May 1850, was to obtain a Satisfactory and final seulement

its

of the hand question generally, and proceedings will be rendered, myatory of

the very cases which

The Committer

they Considered and decided are to be

reopened & reconsidered almost immediality

afte riads

I

F

t

.

12

Mod de pa

afterwards.

This is

the second case

the

Kind which

have

you

brought

under my

the

Corisideration in

short period which has elapsed since the

made their

Committel, reported.

the former one being

of Mesor Turner and

the decision on

that

was

which

conveyed

ha

you

in my Despatch N. 243

V

the IA May.

In the event. therefore, of the now - payment by Messt Wegan of the full

Stipulated

*

"

Remedies which the

hance

289

stipulated rental

1 the £268.7.0 or of

non felfelment of any other of the

essential conditions

their hease you

7

You will

avail yourself of the

4. power of tebaty

may fin, by

way of reentry of thith, and having resumed

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possession of the

behalf

property on beh.

of the frown, you

will rolet et ou

the best tens

You

can. Probably the best couse of

prellding would

be to fix a moderah

rent

13

2

rent, and

then to

dispose of the heave by public Auction, letting th. Giddings, to moder

for a premium

Lean and

nst

fo

th

the Annual

increase of Rent. Considering

H. iicononiene dick

Los hom experienend from persons having

Ofrend

Rents Rist

afterwards they han

proved unwilling to

pay,

I han no

Dont that the attend

*

290

In whways followed for the

futur.

I have f

1

де Сто

I han

ahe statest myst &

при

:

ی سایا

:

4:

Copy.

9772/50.

288

fruton 25th August,

To His Excelleney

291

ust, 1851.

Sir S. G. Bonham, H. C. B.,

Sir,

from

to.

4.

tc..

By the Inne Mail Irescived. No John Stegan, Bentleman who had formerly mercantik Firm in China,

Brother of the

of

request that I would act on

his brother to the best of my

of

CL.

behalf

judgement with his Houghing Pupperty to avoid if possible its causing any

further expence You

are

doubtless

great butlay made on

aware

the

of the

property

referred to, incurred in the hope and

expectation of Aoughing becoming

سة

Port of large Trade, which alone would warrant such expense in addition to the payments of such a heavy Pent

407s

subject

Firm

f

to which the Land namely $161934. The Fir Aegan of disappointed in their expectations of the value of Hong Kong as a Port of Prade has since been

representative

dissolved and no remains in China. _

In consequence of

the Report

the Committee appointed to examine

question-

into the Land

of

a reduction

was made on

the ground Rent this Property to $1,288, but in the precent depreciated position of tome Property in Hougtong it will be quite cimpossible to let the Premises

to

even

repay reference to deterect

of money on Capital invested, Police Rates,

that amount without

arry

repairs,

tc..

292

The sole cruse

therefore open

to

the

parties interested would be to abandon the whole Property (an

cacrifice which considering the _ amount of cutlay would be a most painful acccrcity pumbens the

)-unless Government could be induced to

make a

in the

further material reduction

und Pent.

de Investment

The Bona fide

such a large amount of capital;

7

the disappointed hopes of the Parties interected; the very great depreciation

House Property

in the value

of

generally in Hongkong; and the large amount of Ground Rent already paid on this Property to the Government; will I trust make. this claim appear just and reasonable to your hiscelleney, and induce

you to recommend this

application

for favourable consideration by the

Home Authorities.

I have, tc., (Signed) S. Rawson_

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(True Copy)

Mamie

Homial Soutary

1.

Copy.

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49702158

1

Sir,

the

le

293

Monial Scentury's Affice, Victoria, Hong Kong

4th September, 1851.

I am directed to acknowledge

our letter

of

the 28 #t

had been

you

riccipt of your Ultims, stating that

requested by Mr John Stegan, brother of "the gentleman who had

formerly

a mercantik Firm in China, to

act on behalf of his brother to the best of your judgement with his toughong property, to avoid

to avoid if possible its

my further expense..

causing

pursuance of this request Mr John Hegan, you

2.

the

part of

bring to His Excellency's notice the

S. Rawson, Tepe.

on

H

4

..

:

294

the

heavy rate of rent levied on Premises belonging to Mew Began Fff, situate at Spring Gardens, which

formerly $1619, but since reduced at the recommendation of the last Land Committee to $1,288. This latter

you further

was

sum

aver

1

is mine

than what the Premises can be let

for

without

any reference to interest

of money on Capital expended, Police

Rates, repairs, to. -

3. You

then

proceed to state the

your Constituents

only course open to your

property,

would be to abandon the junless the Government could be

induced to make a further

material reduction on the Ground

"Pent; and finally request that

His kreellenes will recommend

this application for

the

fromable

consideration of the Home Authorities.

4. In reply.

reply, the Governo decives me to remark on your proposal abandon the Property, that he

Men't began

Began ff.

believes

are

to

Original Lessees, they cannot divect their liability to fulfil

thinnetes

of

the covenants contained in the

that Assignees

Lease in

the

manner t

could do; nevertheless, as he is catisfied that house properte similar to that belonging to Men's Aegan to and similarly situated cannot afford the land rent which it now pays,

he will take an

carly opportunity of bringing the matter to the notice of Ster Majestys Govenment, with whom it will rect to comply with

your proposition

n

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otherwise,

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may

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fit...

I have to

Liquid) 10. Came

Monial bonetery

(Some Copy)

Maine

Colonia Theretary

15.

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Duplicate.

Separate.

Sent in original.

Sent in original.

ris

Lord,

2.2.4 Nov. 57

295

Victoria, Hong Kong,

My End, I have

26th September, 1851.

great pleasure in

a letter to

my

enclosing for your Lordship's information addren from It Moricon the Colonial Surgeon with two Enclosures, by which your Lordship will perceive that -M. le Président of the French Republic is desirous of confering on Dr Monison order of the Legion should Her Britannic Majestys Government, be disposed to sanction his acceptance of that

The Right Honnable, The Earl Grey,

te.

tc.

of

the

Anon

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that distinction.

I have

informed & Morrison that

His

to

your

papers will be

will be forwarded

Lordship for

the

information of Her Majesty's Government, and it will

afford

me great gratification

may

to learn that Dr. Morrison be permitted to accept the proffered decoration, as

ly aware

fully

of, and can confidently testify to, the assiduous and "gratuitous

assistance that he has

I am

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all occasions afforded not alone to the Citizens of

the

nation which is now desirous

of returning to Dr Morrison

its acknowledgments, but

also to all the inhabitants

the Colony in need

his

valuable professional aid

296

under similar circumstances.

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordships,

Most obedient. Humble Servant, Johan

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Kratoria, Hongkong,

26th September 1857.

I regret to report to your

Lordship that for some time past

ry

σκη

Chief Justice has

very indifferent state of

Mr Aulie

всего ін

in

health,

and

was

ill

that

one

to

at time his medical attendant

expressed to myself great anxiety

him on

hubject

respecting

this

I have had

more

than

те

conversation with Mr. Hulme-

and

the

result has fun

forwarding to me

his

a demi-official

Communication accompanied by

medical

Certifiente Setting

The Right Honorath

The Earl Grey,

виз

298

forth

fricks the necessity of his quitting

the Colony before the

4

the

Commencement

next hot Season.

min Hulme's letter to

my address which I herewith

witte

the

Medical Certifiento

enclose, will sufficiently explain the object he has in view, king

in fast to ascertain

whether in

his peculiar circumstances some

modification in

Rules cannot Пило

favor.. This is

the

Absentee

be

in his

made

question which

ده

rests entirely with your Lordship

to dispose of, but I bust I may without presumption remark that

I

amo

aware

Hulme first

La

was

that, when hir.

Сигнал

to Hongkong

in enterrassed

=stances; that

всего

Circum

since he has

been here he has become further

moth

involved by having disinterestedly become Seawity for another by whom he has been

that he has with

deceived

him his.. family and

Son at

home altogether unprovided for,

and

here,

that

since I have been

now upwards of

and a

Zears denied himself

three

half, he has

allo

social

intercourse with the inhabitants

of the place for the tole propose of nothing him to meet his liabilities._

Jour Lordship will further remember

at the end of 1847,

that

hir

Hulme went to England at

his

own

expenses, in

спусите

of his suspension from office by

hir John Davis - by which and his temporary residence

London

in L

299

he wa

also exposed to inconsiderable expense.

220

Zour Lordship will observe

Mr Hulme does not express distinatly what it is that he

requires, but merely states that he

hopes he

may

unworthy of

an

be considered not

extension of

the part of four

liberality

Lordship.

Should Mṛ Stuline

proceed to England he will lose

during the eighteen months be

will be absent £2,250, and have £2250

to pay

w

the passage family.

to the

considerable sum for

home of himself and

This £2,250 will according Colonial regulations have

to be paid to chose officiating for him, and hence it will be out of my power to make any arrangements for the performance

A

Mṛ Stuline's duties without his

стрр

king subjected to the usual deduction - hevertheless, I copps,, My Lord, I deeply sympathize

his distressing

with Mr. Hulme

o

circumstances, and it would

mas

gratify lovernment

H.M.

much to find #M.

were

disposed to depay

the expenses of his passage home and back again

as

well

that

of his family. These might be at about £800, being

estimated

about the

aimount of loss to which Mr Hulmes was subjected

2

his

for his passage out and home, and for the expenses of temporary

residence in

London

in 1848, in the occasion

recasion of

his Suspension from office above referred to..

I have the honor to

+

remain, My Lord,

With great respect,

Your Lordship's

Obert thumble Servant,

Metam

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Mbeck

This case

is in some

depce peculiar

& you will Excruise

to repair the damage riflicted on.

Salaries

Adquate compensation patte hijl, ud ought to be rey cold. public Officers

sinccorred. This application Lord.

rey wich

courte

decide on

therefore I have only to say

monits yftica case,

Helons it inh

What if any

as sheunts th

the reals.

to aption to

ja ta

there as

Coun

may the fair cxpense

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allowed full salary during whence : the for. modifics, the request, a acks that he

Lan F Soo

of a passap here & back. here. considerations of the Hulme's healt

or fecuniary

circumstamer would in

depce warrant this

called a real clar

on

nor can it h

forrnment, Back

&

the climate ything.

Curpean Constitutions,

that change is registe seriously prejudian to

on Hulme was ill off when he accepted the situation 7 or 8 years ago, & that he has not

M. Merivale. I fear that the aqurants.

Application maybe not infrequently replied to other cases, sa used in support of Mr. Hilm's

this reperiod he embarapon

recedent. There is no

au indulique shown he

prece.

denying that after 3, or 4 year

since been ath to make any saving out of a salary

Z

3,000 Cebu)

of year

ot from a war. The only

1

anonal feature

unur

that to Hulme curtainly wis suspended hom office

ise suspended home office in 1847

and very unjustly in Lord Keys spinion. It came to infand nortional step on this part:

to defend himself.

Lezi This use a sexy recpary

but it could not be called a

can only decide such cases on

for the herd of State

to.

the documenti transmitted, estet

solicitation of the parties: & in point of fast if my memory

Server me

Lord fy's desfalt reinstating him was written bypre

his anival uhe karsin.

claim on

I cannot call this

in any seMCA

fovernment, that is to say on the colonial revenue :

hat it might be sufficient to justify Lord prey if he were inchiried is to stretch a point

the Judhis favour. I annex

the old conest in case for should wish to consult it.

du

10

Tom N 29

From the God. letter Intiem. Qal hittalmen not mon than £3,000 ayea.

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alory much as I regret it the ordinary we

sule must be monteinen. As departure from it, a cruthike

деч

302

during the last hot benton (my half tolary. Now unfortunately of hith humour) have to ensure the claimes usson m

I debelitated me

&

apon

Shave

that I feel, cous,

The

omes (d. sion are to heavy

of the correctief of the

other)

& the expenter of

opinion expressed by Dr Banken propage with a family of that. I have not the Shengt fring wife foir Neur Stamina to go through another hon

my & de

my

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(condisting

Bryland

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of planning

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difficulty white induce, me to upon me) to busland & back address ron. Now

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:

upon

me

such as Premis

mention that

one

the claims

on Polices & So Jorth but d'enc

303

consists of a debt. Apprn Shelley then quiction. Therefore it

formerly Aunto Linsley Thit (but thougte Simple

MrShelley.

leas

General in this Bony. & now is the вессе

I believe hold

a

Govern

f wall insorten

rcumstances

apponituent in the Maurition) we wish th we

whether under the circums

for which in an while he was me after being

ember

072

1

tioned the

Corona - Spice will be indared

grant such

by

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Пи

I became

my

ford

Solife

Office by Lin J. J. Bavis

е

bound & which dann

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addition

half Salary as to ord me the opportunity

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with tention position. Der the motive of Barl Greg

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that

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Jour

cake it not allowe hopeless of truthing that in for estination I may not be des unworthy of an extention

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the part of th

Secretary Offlate for the Colon

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Dear Lin

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Yours faithfer

While Gospe Bonhar

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it

:

304

In 9837.

57

305

I hereby certify that Chief Suttice Stulme

Las, from the influence of

the climate of this

locality, experienced much prostration of strength in

Several summers

past

Lat season of the current

that, during the

year

Le Las peneral

times been the subject of threatening aque, and

that twice within the last month he has hack

marked attacks of that disease

a

(, which occurred a

/

the last seizure

few days ags,) being

severe

that, for upwards of two months, de lately

suffered much from inflammation of the veins

of his

mah,

legs,

and from

in consequence

hed or an easy

everal ill health, and

делать

whally confined to either his chair - and that he took such

a limited amount of nourishment, in warly the Whale of the last named period, and was so feeble, and so much rectured in flesh, an to make

me apprehensive, for some time, termination to his malady.

(founded

of a fatal

In addition, I give it as my opinion

on

a

consideration of his recent attack sickness, and an experience of the state of his health during nearly the last five years.,) that

a residence of another hot season in this climate

will be attended with the greatest disk the Chief Justice.

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eptember 24th 1851

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life to

R. Austin Banker, M.D.

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MEF.Peel

Earl Grey

Gerin 9837 Hong Hong.

N267

Sir

Ent

I here fachunge

have acknowle

306

the reeipt of your Des Gratt

with its exclosures worked

Prevate of the 26 of Lesson

Reporting

that the state

of Mer Hulvue's health is

such as to render it

necessary that be should leave the Covey

Colony before the

верить

Commencement of the

next hoh season, and you

recommend that, in order

to enable the Chief Justice to peech the heavy expense

to wtwits be will thes

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be exposed a sure should

be granteed to her sufficient

to clefiars the cost of ur

the prapage of themself

home &

ahis Janiely back to Honey Hong.

Much as Saegach the facts which you have now brought under my Notice, and the lof to which The Halone will be subjected

regard them as affording sufficient

I canuch adrich thick they

thepelite sue in sanction/

to justify me

from way grounds fir departure in his faven

a

from the extetashed rate of the Colonial secur

and there therefore

requish thick

A you

will

explain to him thick it is

367

Wish in my power

my power to accede

to your application in his

&

Shelfin

Shave

9793

Hong King

308

No 67-

Miscellanions.

My Lord,

RET

NOV.24

1851

Victoria. Hongkong

27th September. 1851-

With reference to my

Despatch 12 63 of the 23 August, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 10th Instant,

of the following Despatches:- Not 247 to 250, the last of 18th July. 1851

Deepatch Military 125 of 165

Letter

Circular

The Right Honorable,

The Karl Grey.

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20 June,

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

Your Lordship's, Most Obedient

Stumble Servant,

Put by

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Index

309

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DEX

|

1851

Y trong trong

Mr T Bonham

Volume 2

June to September

June 7 38, Waste Land.

310)

Refers to his Despatikes § 15×18 Mar 1 and 25.

Explains in detail the nature of the controversy with the Ordnance Department in their claim to certain write Land

2.

by

a

Sne loses corrispondence with the Respective Officers on the subject accomppanico Plan of the Land in question, alse extracts from former Despatives from the Secretary of State in referenceto the question.

Jume 10 3,

39 Prodamation.

Envelopes a

Proctomation, May 23, graniing

a

Conditional Pardon, to Rigree Hunter and Writion Gillespie, (Soldiers) also to

On

the anniversary

Two Chinese) of the Queen's birth day.

Jone 16 40 Police Clothing in for Revie

Enciosi a

requisition for Posice Cotime.

Encloses a

June 10 41 Stationery .

requisition for Stationery .

1851

Fir İ Bonham

June 18 42 Ordinance.

June. 19

An

Fromances.

Emilors

N3. Assessed rates on Lands, Hanses v.

43 Mr M Pereira.

2

(WAW Despatch

A231 March 24,

He objection to Mr. M. Pereira, as Portugese Consuel.

June 1944 Treasurer's Accounts.

Emiloses

the Accounts of the Treasurer for the financial year, ending

March" 31.

Ane 20.45 Rev I Legge.

Emiores correspondence, on graviding Marriage Licences, with the Rhes Pileage

and the propriety of passing an Oromance on the Subject.

June 21 46 Despatches,

of Despatikes,

Ame 21 47 Hospital Diets.

4232 April 3

Ackn't receipt

Elohn Despatch

Enviores correspondence with the required information. respecting Hospiter Diett.

June 25:48 Chinese Convicts.

continued

June 25 48

1851

St BBonham

311

3

the

Reports the wreek of "Lord Stanley" with the 7 [himese Convicts on board, two of these Convicts were saved and one

& them has returned to the Colony.

Explains his reasons for

having granted him a convitional

Varson!

Judy 3 49 Despateres .,,

ایم

Emions

Sche Eule

of

his Despatches

to the Colonial Office for the

half year ending June 30,

July 10 30 Appointments.

En Cons

returns of all appointments, alteration of

Valaries se, for

the quarter ending June 30.

July 15 51 Crown Lands.

¦

July 17 52

Councils.

Reters to his

Reports

Despatch N 23 April 14.

N222 my 2.

Airin Despatch

Einstores copy &

At..

Pustic Notification of the change

7

in the system ofe Land Intes by public (tuction, with an biccount of a sale on the 25 June.

lists

Eneious

The

of the Members of

"Leg

Ex me Log Canneils for the

half year ending Inne 30.

|

!

1851

Sr S Bonham

July 19 53 Health of the Troops.

Einlons

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his correspondence with the Misstary (uthorities respecting the health of the Troops.

the

and

necessity of an aderitional Police Force to furnish a Gecard over

the Naval Stores and the Jails during the sickness.

July 1954 Waste Land.

i

į

Refers to his Despatch, 838 June 7.

2

Encloses copies of sone further corres souvence on the claim of the Ordnance Department to the Waste Rand,

which he hopes will bring the controversy to a close.

July 21 Health of the troops.

his Despatin 1453 C

to this Brivale

Climate?

one.

Refers to

28 Dec

18and

Reports on the health the troops and nature of the considers

every

be imhealthy, -

alternate

spear complains of the enormous expense of the Ordnance Department particularly in Barrock

building,

The Troops being

board ship sie away

Quil

1

from the

the duty of Civil Giardy ze.

He suggests considering

}

continued

July 21, Colony

Confiden

1851

Sir S Bonham

312

as a Naval Station, with a Commodore and the Garrison to be composed of 8 full Companies of Leyton, "Rifles, the above is suggested on the score of economy and a check to Piracy, refers to Mr Commissary Smith for any further information.

Acter. receipt

Indy 23 88 Despatches

55

o Despatches.

July 26 56 Councils.

Emeloses

minutes of the Excentive and Legislative (inneils for the naty year ending Eime. 30.

May 11 57 Treadmill Arkn Demarch

N 241 Mary 13.

Requests mat à

Creasmith may the Appar

a

be sent out witt

aratus for crossing Rice, also 2 or 3 of Tillary's

hard labous Machines.

Ung 12 58 Chinese Convicts.

N242 May 14.

Arkw Degrath

Reports the dissiculty of finding a suitable classé krise Convicts, er Labuan as also the

want of the means of conveyance..

Colony

Ang

1851

Fir S Bonham

A Naval Station.

Colony

A

مجھ

Refers & his

Despatch Consideritial July 21.

Thuggesting, considering the Naval Station and encloses a comparative statement the number of Troops, Popriation Ze

c of Hong Kong, Vingapore and Prince Edwards Island, in

order to prove that a recinctom might be made in the Troops ast Mong Hong.

Aug 19 59 Waste Land.

Aug 21 61

continued

1851

Sit Bonham

313

Treasurers Accounts for the quarter ending Inne 30.

Aukn Despatch

Any 22 62 Mr P Usher.

23 63 Any 23 63

Alien Despatch

Aug 23

N 24 Military June 3, in reverence to his 1838 June 7.

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on the

Reports having municated the decision question of the Waste Land, to the Military (inthorities and that the clearing the Fine ze

has been done within the eximate.

Any 20 60 Ordnance Depart.

*

Reports int

ہو۔

کے

the CrEnance Department have purchased some and from a

private Individual, from which the Local Government- entitled to a Grome rent of £167, 0.0 requests & Arous if he is to continue enforce payment of the Ground rents Endises in Freasurers

to

Brow

Any 21 61 Treasurer's Accounts.

2.

246 June 2 loses a Bill

for £6.3.6 payable to the order of the Widow of the late Mr PP Usher-

Acken receipt

Despatches.

of Despatikes.

de Fir Bonham.

!

Medical Certificates

Encloses

on the

state & his health and the

necessity of his absenting himsels from the Colony Euring the next hot Season, he therefore tenders his resignation, unless arrangements conti be made. for him to have leave of absence.

Aug 28 64 Mr Of Larkins.

2864.

Report the Death of Mr J Parkins, at California, incestate and that the Official (leministrator intends to abandon his Marine. Lot 17 Sand N46.

Sept 10 65 Ordinance.

10:65

Q.11

Greinance:

Emlors

J

7

...

7.

Gist 10 65

7851

So I

Bondam

K4. Requestion, & urors and Curies.

Sept 2066 Mr.I Hizan.

6.

炭火

222 Soup K.

Mitre il letter sim

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M I sawson. gent de MIXecan, (who has lest the Corony propert qurther réduction in the Gercent rest £260.7.0 payable to the Government for a House

House at Hong Kone.

Resoin on the depreciation House Farperty of recommends a

reduction,

Apr 26 punts & a Merrisen.

Privati

Reports that

سے ہے

the French Government had ould to Dr Morrison, the s of the Lexion of Honor, of HM grants nim permission to accept it Sept 26 W I Hulme. Encores a liter ste

M. Hurme, Eric Justic, of Mikie love reste, showing the necessit of avoiding the next not whewson and sin his matians from pecuniary cause. avait musely of leave of résence, in to the Responge of hat Sheary wither aliowance for paysage out and in

Ax+27 67 Despatches,

of Despatcher.

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