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Dong hong
1851
Vol: 3
Oot & Dear
Miscellaneous
Sovernor Sir J. B. Bonham
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Miscellaneous.
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No 68-
Financial
Jorcome Mouchten to recraving
10.524. Honghong
Registons DC 22 1851
My Lord,
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Victoria, Stongkons
17th October, 1851-
I have the honor to transmit to Your Lordship the 14 Account Current of the Acting Colonial Treasurer for the quarter ending soth September 1851, together jo 2025 with the requisite Vouchers in
support of the same...
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I have the honor to be, With the highest respect
Your Lordship's Most Obedient
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
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Humble Servant
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Mr. Merivale.
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to you for the informa- tion of the Lord's Comments of the Treasury the Account Current of the Acting Colomal Irenemer at Whong. for the quarter ended 30 Sept last, together with the requisite Vouchers in Support of
the same.
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Quarter from this to 30 Extember 1851. becount of Robert Ricunceker, Active Colonial Treasurer of Houghtong, in respect to all monies, Received and Paid on account of the Colonial Government, Her Majestys diplomatie. Department and Consulates in China from the jet July to the 30th September 1851. -
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Balance hought forward on the 1th July 1851 - 19.182 17 62%
Fuearts.
Land Revenue
Rent cxclusive of Land
Licenses
Jares.
F
Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Court:
Fies of offices
Reimbursement in aid of Ephouces
incurred by torcinment
sale of bovenument Preste
Miselllaneous Receipts
1430/1/2196
5065
905 15 11
621 13 10 273 14 0%
121 10
3/44 2
414912
Jalarie:
Fivel
Ratsional aud
Price
Establishment Saunay Allowances intingencies
£.
Establishments 5,640 91205 933 26 1468
1,205 933 26 146 82% 6,995 8 11/2
Perenne Sturies, exclusive of retablishments Administration of custici
Arpitals Police and calls Rent
Traushot
of Suctive
Work's and Buildings Road, Streets and Bridges
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15/01
1084
40 13 9.
284 8
227 14 1/2
218 29111 195 27
Ital Colonial hypenditure - 7.938 15
Special Receipts
12/ 6148
Potal Colonial Revenue 7,056 18 174
1%
Juxerintendent of Trade
Consular services.
Deposits wailable
320 12 10
If not Availa!.
401 1902
Iqprits not availabl Balance on the better Puttie Money
Sunit
£. Atg: 26962.7.7
1622 8 7 2814 11 9
115 31
7.787 22 5,308 14 12 16,095 17 32
Z_ta: 26,962,747
I' Print Piennecker de steunt and sincerely decline that the Colonial Treasurer of ongtion for the period from #but to 30th September 1857, ani
Seclived and suscribed before day it Betober 1851.
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presoins is a true and Erneet tatement of une accrunt as listing nate this cricum decianation conscientiously lehering the came to be correct
(Mind) St. Piennecker
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Retine Monial Treasure
Colonial Secretary-
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Despatch N. 68 of 1857.
Inclosure I'm
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Return of Land Revenue received during the quarter ended 30th September, 1851. -
Lease Lants-
During
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the Mouth of July 1851-
#
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Inquet. 7. - September.
Tepozit on Land Sold.
suring the mouth of July 1851.
Premium on Leases Sold
Juring the mouth of July 1851-
Fees on Grant of Leases
2,649 9 10%
1.248 7 012
288 15 0/2 4,188 11114
2136
26 5
6
18 15
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868
30 4
Juring the mouth of July 1851
J._ August. 2: _September,
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Land not leased.
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I uring the Month of July 1851
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Robert Rienaccker, acting
Hongkong- Account of
the
quarter ended 30th Septr 185 Colonial Treasurer, for
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9. August
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9. September.
16 1811
2010 1/2 55 18 1/1⁄2
Total € 4,301.12.9/2
Four Kousand three hundred and one Bounds twelve
mine pence and one
[(Signed) R. Piennecker
P. reting Colonial Fearmor
Whillings,
farthing-
Victoria, Hongtong,
True Copy
6 betobe, 1951-
Maine
Colonial Secretary
Treasurer
Return of Pents exclusive of Lands, recived during the quarter ended 30th September, 1851.
Fr. Buildings
During the mouth of July
#
8584
August - 10 8 4
September 10 8 4 106 50
7
For Markets
During the mouth
#
#
of July
Auquet 150 September 150
100
400
Total 5065 × 0
Five Hundred Six pound five Shillings Sterling
Victoin, Houghone
betober the 6th 1857-
(Signed), R. Ricnnecter.
(True Copy)
Acting Clonial Tresumes
Macie
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Return offumus received from Licines during
the quarter ended 30th September, 1851.-
From Prium retailers
Suring the month of July
#
Pawnbrokers for
#1
Spirit retailers
#
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10615
133 65
August September-112
8
10 352 / 8
one License granted in Jul. _ 72
During the mouth of Auquet
#
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6
18 4
184 11 5
September 418 4
Auctioneers. During the mouth of September. 391 3
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Keepers of Billiard Tables-
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Salt and Stone Farmers
2166
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427/8
Total £905.15.11
Fine hundred and Five Pounds, fifteen Shillings
and Eleven pence Sterling-
Vistoria, JongKong,
6th Betober, 1851.
(Signed) R. Ricnaecker,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
Hame Colonial Secretary-
Return of Taxes received during the quarter Ended 30th September, 1851.
9
Police Asscument
During the mouth of July
52 7 10
#
August
282 10
#
September
286 16
Total £ 621a13.10
Six hundred twenty one Brands, thirteen Shillings
and ten pence Sterling.
Victoria Hong Kong,
6th betober, 1/85/
"Signed) Pt. Ricnnesker.
R.
Acting Colonial Treasmer.
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Return of Fines, Irfeitures and Fees of Courts during the quarter cided 30th September, 1856.
Fines
From the Chief Magistrate
Fees-
#
#
Sheriff
Justices of Peace Superintendent of Police -Supreme Cout
Ital Fines
From the Supreme Court
Chief Magistrate Justices of Peace
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Total Fres
72
10
8710 5
23
2 \// 165
50
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1589 6
2
42168
₤ 11546
Total £ 273.14.12
Twos hundred Seventy-three Pounds, fourteen Shillings
and half penny Sterling.
(Liquid) Pt. Rienaceter,
Acting Colonial Treasurer
858 better, 1857.- (True Copy)
Victoria, Houghtons
6th October
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Colonie Accretary-
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Return of Fees of offices received during the quarter ended 30th September, 1851. 11
On Official Signatures
"From the "Colonial Secretary during 3 months 17 14
• Marriage Licences
For 2 granted or the Grama
Deed Registry
During the 'I mouths in the Surveyor Scuerais. Hice
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Aruokers Licenses
Granted by the Registrar General during the Parten
Registry of Bonts
21/
4019
Requtered by
Burials
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off
28 14 1175
Collected by the Colonial Juriçon
• Sailing Letters and Bruces
Granted by Dis incellener
19
Total £121. 10.10%1⁄2
One hundred twenty one Pounds, ten shillings ten pence
and half henny Sterling-
Victoria, Hongkong,
6th actober, 1951.
Jave
True Copy!
Molonial deciciary
(Signed)
R. Piennecker,
reting Colorine Treasurer
Return
turn feums
flums received as Reimbursements in Aid of Expenses incurred by Government during
the quarter ended 30 September 1851.
From the Naval Store Keeper for Price employed to
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Guard the Naval Stres during 1848 and 1957
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165 13 4
6 months in 1851
118 12
2284 54
Sick Storages from Police Constables
Ices paid to Supreme Court in Sundry Cases of
the
recovery of
Ground Rents
2686
/ 15 10
Value of a Police Camp lost by a Constable Maintenance of 3 Intel Seamen in Victoria Garl- / 8
66
Total_2_314,442
Three hundred fourteen Bounds four Shillings and two
pence Sterling
Victoria, Hongkong, Betober the 6th 1851.
(Signed) R. Rienaceter
Acting Colonial Treasurer -
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(Ime lope)
Mamin Colonial Secretary
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Return of Roceeds from the sale of tremment Property received during the quarter coded 30 September
1851-
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Net Proceeds of 4 empty Stationery
cases
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26
of Materials on Eastern Market 434
Total 4 114.914
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Four Pounds fourteen Shillings, nine pence and half
penny Sterling.
(Signed), R. Ricnnecker
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
Victoria, Hong Cons 6th betober, 1851. -
Kong,
Глис
(True Copy)
Manie
Solonial Secretary-
Return of Miscellaneous Receipts during the
quarter ended 30th September, 1851.
Unclaimed amount due for Fetters
Supplied for
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14
127
Pucive Shillings and one penny Sterling-
me
Victoria, Houghtons, (Signed), R. Phenaceter
Betober the 6th, 1857-
Acting Pronial Treasurer.
(Shue Copy)
Manie florist hentary-
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Return of Special Reccirts during the quarth
ended 30th September 1851.-
Superannuation Contributions of the Pree Free
"European" during the south of July.
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2. September
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Total__€ ____6.14.8
Sis Pounds, fourteen Shillings and light pence
Sterling.
Victoria, Hongtong 6th Betober, 1851.-
"Kong,
(Signed) R. Rienaceker
Acting Colonial Treasures.
(True Copy)
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Return of Deposits Available reecived during the quarter ended 30 September, 1851. 16
Income Tax-
From officers of the Colonial Retablishments in July
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Auquet - 54 12 2
Sextember 52-36
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Lurerannuation Contributions
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From Officers of the Lonial retablishments in July
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610
August 27610
Sextember 2447
Total
78 185
5/140/30 12 5
E 320.12.10
Free hundred and Twenty Prunks twelve shillings
and ten pince Sterling-
Victoria, HongKong Catober the b2 1851.
"(Signed) R. Rienaceker
"Acting Colonial Treasures
(Time Copy)
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Colonial Secretary
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Return
of Deposits not available received during the quarter ended 30th September, 1851.
Judicial Dernits
Lictions Ko # Jamicion & others
Entertate Estates
17
253 26
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R. Henslies Estate
A. Robertion's 2
Dr. J. C. G. C. Gunn's &..
John Ceileys.
A. J. Sewell's.
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55 10 5420%2 4 53%2
32 48% 148 16 62
Ital 2.401.19.0%1⁄2
Four hunted one Pounds, Mineteen Shillings and half
F
penny Sterling -
Victoria, Hong Kong
67 bctober 1851.
(Signed) R. Piennecker
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
Inne Copy)
Maine Lonial Secretary-
Return of Jalaries. Allowances and office_18 Contingencies, paid during the Quarter ended 35th September 1851.
Jalaries.
Fixed Provisional
Office fintingencies
Establishment Temporary Kiowance, in a Total.
mort
25/1
1.613 26
9 754 193 36239
1018 G
His Ex: The Governor 1,575 Colonial Secretary: 720
3826
976
Treasurer
3575
Anditor
75.
Surveyor Sineral
267 10 2976 32
3268
Clerk of Councils
25
Harbour Master
125
6610
Registrar General
Police Rate Acessors.
976 37
Indicial Establishment 1,525
Ecclesiastical_de
28 16
371
21413
87.10
Educational de
150.
179 9139
247
6
3210
Medical____de
De Hospital de
Police and Garls 712 7 6 923 3
28 18 1/2 103 18.17/2
8
22 14 2
308
8
47 14 2 2038
1897
11 18.7 5147 1378 541.567
42 28 10 4
3
904 2729 1747
6 3210
13167 1649 7 10
Total £ 5,640. 9. 1205 9. 3. 3. 2. 6 16 8. 94. 6995. 8. 11/2
146.
Six Thonsand Vine Hunched and Ninety Fire Pounds, Eightshillings and eleven piuce one halfrenny
Sterling-
Victoria Angkong Jones, R. Ricnaccker
6th October, 1857-
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Signed)
Acting Sionial Treasurer.
(Jone Copy)
Colomini Sereians-
Admis
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Return of Revenue Services, exclusive of Establishments, paid during cheQuarter insted 35-Seflämber 1857-
Police Assessment.
Commission to the Access & Collectorson
18570/537.
144. 10.11.
£2,890.19.7. coleted during the Year 185 Boat hire for Sub Collectors to collect
rates round the Island
Fees paid to the Supreme Court in cases
for the recovery of Land Renés
15. 8.
8. 145
3/2
Total F 151.
One Hundred and Fifty One Pounds and one penny
Starling-
Victoria Hongkong, (dyned) R. Rienasekar
6th Betober, 1857-
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Acting Colonial Treasurer.
Macie Colonial Peoretary
(Tone Corry.)
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Return of Expenses under Administration 24 Iustice, exclusive of Ectablishments, paid during the Quarter endid the 30th September, 1857._
Fees for Defence in Regina + Mahomet and others, at the July J'essions of the Supreme Court
10.5.4
Ten Pounds, Light shillings and Four frence
Sterling
Victoria, Hong Kong,
October the 6th 1851-
(Lined) R. Riennecker
Hating Colonial Treasurer
(Jane Cory) Masit
Colonial Secretary-
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Return of sums paid on account of Hospitals during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1857-
Provisions Medical Comforts.
21
28 2 8
1613
Fuel and Oil
448
Sreidental Expensed.
2:6 6:11/12
Total L
40.13.
9%2
Adu
AGETY
Forty Pounds, thirteen shilling and wine fence, one halfpenny. Sterling-
Pretoria, Somptions Lined, R. Rienacker
6th October, 1837-
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
(Irne Copy.),
Manie
Colonial Secretary-
Retion of Expences for Police and Gaols inclusive Establishments, during the Quarter ended 30th September 1857.
Police.
Clothing and decontrements. Feterinary and Farriory articles_ Forage.
Oil and Candles for Lauterns. Purchase and repair of Boats Rations for European Constables Ammunition Freidental Expenses.
18
22
910 15+146
31 15 2
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39113
39 13 3/2
10 15
84
15 5%
129135
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Provisions, etc....
Fetters and Tools_
Oil for lighting Prisons Snellental Expenses.
137
163
10162 4114
154 14 7
Total £
2848
Two Hundred and Eighty Four Pounds and eight shillings, Sterling-
Victoria bromptions Lynet, Ph. Rienecoter
6th Decober, 1857
Acting Plonial Rreasurer
(Some Comes Manil
Colonial ceretire
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Adic
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Return of Rents houd during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1851.-
Civil,
For the Residence of His Excellency the Governor, for the presentQuarter.
Police.
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156. 5
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Central Police Station in Victoria
Police Station at Showkewan
Hospital.
For the Government Qvil Hospital
5-2
315
55 16 7/
15 126
Total F
22714
14 1/2
Tom Hundred and Twenty Seven Pounds, fourteen
shilling, and one penny halfpenny Sterling- Ketoria, Sompton,
6th Petober, 1857 (Signed) R. Ricnaccker.
(Tone Copy.).
Acting Polonial Treasurer
Manie Colonist decretary-
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Return of Expenses for Transport fond 24 during the Quarter cuded 30th September, 1857_
Conveyance of Prisoners from Amay
to Hongkong
4/2
De of the School Committee on Cours of repection @ o per bouch
TotalF
Admi
AGETY
1:16
piga
12.6.
2.8
Two Pounds, light shilling and six fence Sterling-
Victoria, Stomptons
Och Betober, 1857 (Signed) R. Riencecker Acting Colonial Treasurer
(Fine Copy.)
Colonial Secretary-
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Return of Works and Buildings paid for during the Quarter cuded 30th September, 185/_
Alterations and Repairs of Police Stations. Repours to the Magistracy
de
de Garls
de
de___ Post Office
Protecting Albany Godowns and the
Buildings on Marine Lot 46-
Total £
25
9195 7125
18
48 10
1155
815
29/
Twenty Fino Pounds, Eleven Shilling auch
one penny Sterling-
Victoria, Hongkong,
6th October 1857 (Signed) R. Riinaccker.
Acting Colonial Treasures.
Jane Copy)
Maine Colonial Secretary-
Ado
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اعند
26
Return of the Jums paid for Roads, Streets and Bridges, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 185/
Report & Estimate 192 of 1850. Road from Albany Godowns to Hongnuching_
3
thesea.
67 1112
of 1850 Playa Road by the Sea 11 1911 1. 1857 Bridge at Causeway Bay 50
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Covering the open Parapet Drains in Kietorria Planting Trees in Victoria.
Stone seals at various places in Victoria
3696
2015.9
8 6:3
Total F
195 27
One Hundred and Ninelly Five Pounds, two shillings and Leven pence, Sterling-
Victoria, Hongkong,
6ih betober, 1857-
(Signed) R. Ricnaccker
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
(Jane Copy.)
Colonial Secretary-
2.
27
Return of Amounts ford to Her Majesty's Superintendency of Trade in China during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1851-
Advance during the Monch of July.
164 15 1
Angust 2366 8
Balance of the Quarter tecount
7913 414
Dotal 1925 2
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One Thonsand one hundred and ninety
two
Pounds, fire shilling and twopence, Sterling-
Victoria Houstons Jynes, R. Rinaecker
6th October, 1857-
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
(Tone Copy;)
Colonial Secretary-
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Return of Amounts paid for Consular Service during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1857-
Canton Consulate.
During the Month of July
August. September
Ninglo Consula...
#
834 5
429144
150.
£1,415
1,413 19 11
208 68
Total $ 1,622 6.7
One Thons and six hundred and troenty two Pounds, Lex shillings, and seven pence, Sterling-
Victoria, Hongkong,
6th October, 1837 Signed .) R. Rien accker.
Acting Colonial Treceurer.
(Frne Chy.)
Manie Colonial. Secretary-
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Retion of Deposits not available paid during
the Quarter ended 30th September, 1857%.__
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Thomas Larkins Intestate Estate
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David Mckinlay Charteris-
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8 28/2
Richard Stenslie's
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A. L. Jewell's
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R. Usher's
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2/5
6/2
48
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Intestate Estates 86.13
D. R. Caldwell's Insolvent de
of
28 10
Total £
115. 3. 1
One hundred and fifteen Pounds, three shillings, and one penny Sterling-
Victoria, Hongkong,
6 October, 1857_ (Signed.). R. Rienaccker.
6th
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
(Tome Copy)
Maine Colonial Secretary
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218151 Victoria, Hongkong. 21th October, 1851-
My Lord,
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I have the honor to cnclose herewith, for Your Lordship's
the
information and that of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, Copies of quarterly Abstracts for the Quarter ending 30th September
851.-
1. Changes in the Holders of Offices and appointments in the Colony of stongtong-
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey.
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.de.
2: Additions to Salaries and
Allowances in the Colony
of Stongtions-
3. Creation of
new
Offices auch
Appointments in the Colony
of Hongkong-
4. Payments of
description and for extraordinary Services.
Most Obedient
Your Lordship's,
With the highest respect, I have the honor to be,
an unusual
Mr. Merciala
Putley
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the retines reput.
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Mention of
Humble Servant,
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CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of IfoNcRose, for the Quarter ended 30th September 1851.
OFFICE.
Name of the Officer who formerly held the appointment, and annual Salary.
Majesty's Government If newly appointed by the
Name of the Officer who
If appointed by Her
is now appointed, and annual Salary.
in England, date of au-
If promoted from another Office Date of Governor's Despatch respecting or Government situation in the the Change of office or appointment, or
thority of the Secretary Governor date of authority. Colony, description of former ap- the new appointment.
of State.
pointment.
Column for Remarks.
In10525/51
ofr
Глис Стру
the Colonial
Nil
Secretary-
(Signed)
R. Morgan
Pr.. Auditor General._.
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ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended
Name.
Date of Appointment.
Original Salary.
Present Salary.
30t
50th September 1951
Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for
Salary drawn.
increase.
OFFICE.
Column for Remarks.
210,525/51
(Tone Copy.)
Fil
Siti Almere (ast)
for the Colonial Secretary-
Signed) & Morgan
pro. Auditor General,
J
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32
OFFICE.
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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
September 1851.
Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Majesty's Government in England, respecting the transaction in cases where no previous authority may have been received.
Column for Remarks in any particular case, and for the statement of any special circum- atances.
AMA.
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Nil
True Copy) Leithunde Ereksf
for the Colonial Secretary-
(Signed) R. Morgan,
Drs. Audition General-
Co
In 10,525757
....
1.
PAYMENTS of an unusual or special Description, and Payments on Services amounting to £200, incurred without previous authority from Her Majesty's
1857
Secretary of State, for the Quarter midted To September
Description of Service.
Amount,
To whom paid.
Date of authority from
the Governor.
Column for Remarks in any particular case,
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 and for the statement of any special circum- Government in England, in consequence of the transaction, in cases where no previous which the payment was made.
authority may have been received.
stances.
:
Nil.
(Tone Copy.) Lidithunde Sathof for the Colonial Secretary-
1
(Signed) E. Morgan
pro.
Auditor General
In 10525/57
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Copy tareas),
Consed
19 Janfor
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10,526. Hay Kory
DEC. 22
1851
My Lord,
Victoria, Hongkong, th October, 1851-
25
4
35
I have the honor to lay before Your Lordship the Estimates of the Revenue and Expenditure of this Colony for the year ending 31th
December, 1852-
2. By reference to the respective
Abstracts, it will be seen that the Estimate of Revenue for the year 1852 amounts to £22,180, and that the total letimated Expenditure for the same period is £34,660,- exhibiting of Expenditure over Revenue
an excess
The Right Honorable,
The Carl Grey,
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Adinis
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I £12,500, which wil have to be govered by a tote from the Imperial Parliament-
3. The present demand, My
amount
Lord, is £3,000 less than the voled by Parliament for the current year. and rearly approximates the aid I anticipated in my Despatch N25 of 2nd April, 1850, would be annually required-
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4- The Estimates have been prepared. on the most economical seale consistent with efficiency; and when it is borne in mind that Hongkong is the Seat of the queen's principal Authority in China and affords protection to Her Majesty's Subjects trading to these onct Dominions,
vact the grant of an allowance of from £12,000 to £15,000 per annum out of the In rerial Funds towards the maintenance
4
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of
my
36
this feculiar Colony, should not, in
Lumble opinion, be regarded
lie cessive.
5
as
To explain at one view the n importance
tance of this Commerce, I annex 12- a Memorandum of the talue of British
Trade in China from
prom the
the commencement of the Year 1864 to the close of 1850, as taken from the Consular Returns made up in the Superintendency. This m Document shows that during the above period the Trade has amounted to upwards of Fifty two Millions of Sounds Sterling, which, it should be remembered moreover, is altogether exclusive of the Value of Opium imported, and of w ticles smuggled - In fact, I have but little doubt that, were it possible to ensure correct Returns, the Falue
the Trade during the above period
Adida
AGET
would approximate more nearly to Seventy five Millions than the Sum shown by the Return - In proof of this ohinion, I will add that during the past year, Opium to the tabure of
1,500,000 was imported into, auch Specie to the amount of £1,300,000 exported from, Homptons, by the
£
الحلم
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers alone, but which does not appear in the Consular Retions-
Int
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect
Your Lordship's, Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Ethan
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If the the venue and Expenditure Colony for the year the 314 of Recr luding
containing
Tory remarks
1852, and cont some explanatory
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the state of the Colonial Finances, and The extent of aid for
which it would be
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no objection to these
I have also
head before me
your
seperate Despite a
of the
of the 27th of October
427
the of Nov. 1857,
the first of them mentioning Heat there would be a probable balance in hand of £2.550 at the close of the Financial.
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HONGKONG.
1852.
42
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HONGKONG:
PRINTED AT THE HONGKONG REGISTER OFFICE. 1851.
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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
3
A.
Abstract of the probable Revenue of the Colonial Government of Hongkong for the Year 1852, shewing also the Revenue received under the similar heads in the Year 1850, being the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared.
LAND SALES,
LAND REVENUE,
RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS,
LICENSES,
TAXES,
POSTAGES,
FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS,
FEES OF OFFICES,
ESTIMATED FOR 1852.
REVENUE OF 1850.
£
d.
£
3.
d.
J+
J
>>
D
10,800 10
FJ
11,746 15 13
2,137
4,455 11
2,700
10
JJ
2,197 1 8
4,824 4 8
J
2,811 11 3
>
1,000
835
11
3 8
850
00
8
868
4
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,
10
5
J
=
12
18/1/15
REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY
GOVERNMENT, .
170
A
194 19 7
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,..
+
8
00
19
OD
INTEREST,
JJ
A
SPECIAL RECEIPTS,
26
*
33 19
8
Total...
£
22,150
0
0 23,526 16
42
The Aid by Grant of Parliament for the Crv GOVERNMENT for the Year 1850-51, was,
...£20,000.
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
REVENUE DETAILED.
ESTIMATED FOR 1852.
REVENUE OF 1850.
4
க
8.
d.
£
S
d.
REFERENCE
TO
REMARKS.
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
REVENUE DETAILED.
ESTIMATED Fon 1852.
REVENUE OF 1850.
£
5.
d.
£
8.
d.
Brought forward,
21,954
0
23,288 17 52
LAND REVENUE :
£
8. d.
Lease Lands,
10,450
11
1
REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED
Lands not Leased,
325
10
+
M
BY GOVERNMENT :
Fees on grant of Leases,
25
JJ
J
10,800
10
11,746
15
14
4.
RENT, EXCLUsive of LandS:
Sick stoppages from Police Constables,
90
J
Government Markets,
1,862
10
Government Buildings,
275
2,137
10
2,197
1 8
B.
LICENSES:
Spirits,..
Hospital and other Expenses, on ac-
count of Distressed Seamen,
Subsistence Money of Military, and
other Prisoners in Victoria Gaol,..
40
**
40
1,460
Pawnbrokers,
583
6 8
Auctioneers,
156
*
+1
Salt Brokers,
450
*
Billiard Rooms,..
31
ப5
5
Opium Dealers,
1,400
J+
Stone Quarriers,
375
Serangs,
TAXES:
Police Assessment,
POSTAGE,
1
FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS:
Fines,
325
J
4,455
11
4,824
8
C.
2,700
**
>
A
2,811
11 3
D.
+
**
*
1,000
835
3 8 E.
Forfeitures,..
Fees,
50
625
**
*
FEES OF OFFICES:
Marriages and Burials,..
85
Registering of Boats and Hawkers,
600
J]
J
Official Signatures,
90
J
Registration of Deeds,
65
Conveyances,
Sailing Letters and Passes,..
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:
10
=
00
*
4
850
868
Co
4층 F.
Condemned Stores, &c.,..
10
5 12 81 G.
**
Carried forward,
£
21,954
0
23,288 17 54
W
d.
170
2
44
5
REFERENCE
TO
194 19 7 H.
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:
Over-payments, &c., recovered,..
CO
19
00
I.
"
11
SPECIAL RECEIPTS :
Superannuation Contributions of Police Force,
26
33
19
00
8
J.
A
Total............£
22,150
0 0
23,526
16 4/2/2
REMARKS.
A. The decrease on LAND RENTS arises from the Reductions made on account of the Reports of the Land Committee, and the
resumption of Sundry Lots, as also from the Purchase of Marine Lot No. 22, by the Commissariat Department.
B. The apparent difference under RENT, EXCLUSIVE OF LAND, arises from the Collection of Arrears of 1849, during the year 1850.
C. The Total decrease on the estimated amount receivable from LICENSES in 1852, as compared with the actual Receipts of 1850, is
£368 138. Od., being,-
On SPIRIT LICENSES,
PAWNBROKERS,.........
£ 8. d.
71 4 accidental.
72 18 4 decrease of 1 in number.
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SALT-BROKER,
12
OPIUM DEALERS,
**
STONE QUARRIERS,
,, SERANGS,
P
15 17 6
do.
דיי
106 5 0
•
6 5 0
accidental.
do.
130 1 8
51 0 10
389 9 8
2016 8
no doubt on accounts of less Buildings being now carried on. abolished.
Deduct increase under Billiard Licenses,...
Nett decrease,
368 13 0
D. ESTIMATES DECREASE £111 118. 3d.,-Although the number of inhabited Houses has increased, the RENTS now paid are less than
in former years.
E. & F. FINES AND FEES, &c., OF COURTS, AND FEES OF OFFICES,-the estimated differences are based on the Collections made during
the 9 months to September, 1851.
G. H. I. & J. The apparent differences under these Four Heads are accidental.
REMARKS.
£
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
B.
Abstract of Sums required to Defray the Crpenses of the Colonial Government of Hongkong, for the Year from 1st January to 31st December, 1852, shewing also the Amount expended for the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared, viz 1850.
PAGE OF
DETAIL
ITEM OF
ESTIMATE.
15
1
15
15
3
REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,
15
ESTIMATED FOR 1852.
EXPENDITURE of 1850.
SALARIES.
FIXED PROVISIONAL ESTABLISH-
MENT. TEMPORARY.
ALLOW-
ANGES.
AND
OFFICE CONTIN- GENCIES.
S. d.
8. d.
ESTABLISHMENTS,
2 PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, & GRATUITIES,
£ 8. d. 24,721
J
"J
£ 8. d. £ 8. d.] £ [8. [d. 4,875 7 1210,665,
29,773
17
29,720
3
20
130
00
=
4
175
JJ
184
16
9
4 ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, Ditto,
100
25 16
I
JI
16
5
ECCLESIASTICAL,
Ditto,
J
16
6
CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,
=
16
7
EDUCATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,
**
16
16
9
8 HOSPITALS,
POLICE AND GAOLS, Ditto,
Ditto,
285
274
#1
9 10
1,325
H
1.028 11
02
17 10
RENT,
910
16
910 16 6
17
Il
TRANSPORT,
315
528
5
17
12
CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,
174
8
4
174
,,
17
13
WORKS AND BUILDINGS,
655
670 17
18
14
ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,
875
**
617 15
5
18 15
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, ..
נו
18 16
INTEREST,
*
18
17
LAND AND HOUSE PURCHASES,
*
J
18
18
SPECIAL EXPENSES, ..
40
18
48
4 10
Total......
£
34,650
0
34,314
12
3
The above Colonial Expenditure for 1850, includes £902 15%. 11d. paid in London by the Agent, during the period from 1st October, 1849, to 30th September, 1850, classed as follows:-Item 1, ESTABLISHMENTS, £736 16s. 8d.; item 2, PENSIONS, £20 ; item 8, HOSPITALS, £137 123. 9d.; item 9, POLICE AND GAOLS, £7 38, 7d.; and item 13, WORKS AND BUILDINGS, £1 28. 11.
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CIVIL.
GOVERNOR.
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
46
9
PROVISIONAL AND
TOTAL.
FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.
TEMPORARY,
FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
TREASURER.
£
S.
d.
£
5.
d.
£
d.
£
S.
d.
£
#
d.
£
d. S.
SALARIES:
Treasurer,
900
Chief Clerk,..
405
J
NJ
Second do., and Accountant,
300
+
32 10
Third do....
250
**
SALARIES:
His Excellency the Governor, ..
6,000
F
Aid-de-Camp,
300
Comprador,
Shroff,
Porter, at Government Office, ..
Four Messengers, at do. @ £12 10s. each,
Gardener,
Scavenger,...
ALLOWANCES, Nil.
CONTINGENCIES:
Incidental Expenses, &c.,
25
20
50
50
*
12
10
12 10
6,300
J
152
10
+
ご
=
6,452
10
ALLOWANCES, Nil.
CONTINGENCIES :
Printing, and Advertising,
Stationery,
Postage, ..
יי
Incidental Expenses,..
10
47
10
AUDITOR.
1,855
6,500
"
SALARIES;
47
Auditor (the Colonial Secretary,)
11
Clerk,
ધર્મ
£
S. d.
£
d.
£
8.
d.
COLONIAL SECRETARY.
SALARIES:
Colonial Secretary,
Chief Clerk...
1,800
472
10
Second do.,
270
Third
do....
243
Fourth do.,
216
ALLOWANCES, NI.
CONTINGENCIES:
Printing, Newspapers, Almanack, and Periodicals,
Stationery,
Postage,,.
Incidental Expenses,..
3,001
10
=
95
*
>>
5
77
+
UN
5
>
*
5
10
ALLOWANCES, NI.
CONTINGENCIES:
Printing, Advertising, and Newspapers,.
Stationery,
Incidental Expenses,
CLERK OF COUNCILS.
3,001
10
SALARIES:
Clerk of Councils,
ALLOWANCES, Nil.
三
100
10
>
3,112
CONTINGENCIES:
Printing, and Advertising,
Stationery,
Incidental Expenses,
300
=
=
=
11
11
1,855
10
00
8
IN
J
5
25
+
1,880
}}
$. d.
£
8.
d.
£
5. d.
300
130
100
10
240
540
£
8. d.
£
S.
d.
100
4
d.
100
30
+
27
5
5
40
+
+
140
1
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
FIXED ESTADLISHMENT.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
£
d.
£
S. d.
SALARIES:
Surveyor General,
Clerk and Book-keeper,
800
300
JJ
Chinese Overseer of Roads, and Convict Labour,
Three Surveying and Road Coolies, @ £12
10s. cach,
Office Cooly,
ALLOWANCES:
For keep of Horse to Overseer of Roads,
CONTINGENCIES:
Advertising,
Copying Plans and Charts, ..
Instruments,
Stationery,
Incidental Expenses,
..
REGISTRAR GENERAL.
37
10
37
10
12 10
77
1,100
87
10
LA
5
10
2
**
J
5
J.
J
*
10
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
47
11
FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
HARBOUR MASTER.
47
£
d.
SALARIES:
£
S
d.
£
d.
3.
d.
Harbour Master,
600
Clerk,
200
Indian Interpreter,
37 10
J
1,187
10
12
10
:
:
One European Constable, ..
Ten Chinese Boatmen @ £18 10s. each,
ALLOWANCES, Nil.
CONTINGENCIES:
Printing and Publishing,
Stationery,
Purchase and Repair of Boats, ..
Oil for Lamps and Landing Places,..
Flags,
Incidental Expenses,
43 10
185
*
800
266
>1
POLICE RATE COLLECTORS AND ASSESSORS.
SALARIES:
Sub-Collector,
25
Shroff,
1,225
ALLOWANCES, NH.
CONTINGENCIES:
2
*
2
**
+
15
*
12
H
11
3
4
**
1,066
*
38
**
1,104
JJ
ધો
£
$.
d.
પા
£
$
75
40
115
*
JJ
SALARIES:
£
d.
£
5.
d.
£
d.
Advertising and Printing, Stationery,
18
15
*
+
Registrar General (the Colonial Treasurer),
Clerk,
Incidental Expenses,
300
JJ
13
35
150
Chinese Clerk, ..
37
10
Three Chinese Constables @ £13 10s. each,
40
10
POST-OFFICE.
(The Postmaster renders his Accounts direct to the Postmaster-General, London.
337
10
40 10
378
TOTAL CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS,
ALLOWANCES, Nil.
CONTINGENCIES:
Printing, &c.,
£
8.
க
£15,060 0 0
d.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, COLONIAL SECRETARY,
6,500
*
3,112
**
*
Boat Numbers.
Stationery,
3
24
4
31
TREASURER,
1,880 **
J
AUDITOR,
540 **
+
CLERK OF COUNCILS,
UNCILS,
140
]]
SURVEYOR GENERAL, .
1,225
**
A
REGISTRAR GENERAL,
409
HARBOUR MASTER,
1,104
11
409
POLICE RATE ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS,
150
15,060
A
...
d.
12
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT.
FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
SUPREME COURT.
SALARIES:
Chief Justice.
Attorney General,
JI
£
d.
£
8.
d.
3,000
J
1,500
42
Registrar,
750
Deputy Registrar,
350
.
*
Clerk to Chief Justice,..
300
11
Hindustani and Malay Interpreter,. .
50
>>
.
Usher and Bailiff,
150
**
Chinese Clerk and Shroff,
62
10
JJ
Mahomedan Swearer,
12
10
JJ
Under-bailiff,
37
10
+
Three Messengers @ £12 10s. each, ..
37
10
**
6,137
10
112
10
6,250
H
JJ
ALLOWANCES, Nil.
CONTINGENCIES:
Printing, Advertising, and Newspapers,.
Stationery,
Furniture,
Incidental Expenses,..
ECCLESIASTICAL.
SALARIES:
Chaplain,
Clerk,
Sexton, .
Two Burial-ground Keepers @ £12 10s. each,
SALARIES:
EDUCATIONAL.
Five Chinese School-masters @ £25 each,
MEDICAL.
SALARIES:
Colonial Surgeon,
Messenger,..
11
་
1
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
48
13
POLICE INCLUDING GAOLS.
FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
SALARIES;
d.
Chief Magistrate,
£
1,000
S.
d.
£
3. d.
JJ
First Clerk of Police Court, and Court of
250
Petty Sessions,
*1
Second
do.
do..
187
10
A
Third
do.
do., and Hindustani and
100
++
Malay Interpreter,
First Chinese Interpreter,
125
**
Chinese Interpreter and Clerk,
European Usher,
100
74
=
00
Indian do..
Chinese do., ..
Chief Magistrate's Orderly,
Messenger,
25
15
JI
+1
12 10
=
形
**
12 10 **
12 10 **
d.
Cooly,
12
5
Mahomedan Priest Swearer,
>J
J
*
2
**
**
6
25
++
..
ALLOWANCES, Ni.
12 10
25
1,662
10
264
8
00
1,926
18
*
CONTINGENCIES:
6,275
Printing, Advertising, Publishing, &c., . Stationery,
Incidental Expenses,
47
£
S. d.
£
S.
d.
700
=
વર
5.
d.
TOTAL CHIEF MAGISTRATE,
10
>
10
5
25
£
1,951 18
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
10
17
J
60
*
+
25
J
700
95
17
**
JI
795
17
SALARIES:
£
8. d.
£
d.
རྣ
Superintendent of Police,
Assistant do.,
Two Deputy Inspectors 1 @ £100 and 1 @ £75, Two European Police Sergeants @ £47 10s. each,
500
312
JJ
F
55
175
**
95
£
S.
d.
£
125
க
d.
£
5.
d.
Five do. Acting do. @ £37 10s. do., Eighteen do. Constables @ £32 10s. do.,
"10
187 10
585
E
++
+
**
£
S.
d.
600
600
+1
HOSPITAL.
SALARIES:
Dispenser,
Cook,
Cooly,
Dispensary Cooly,
*
>>
A
125
फर
S.
d.
પર
£
8.
d.
J
12
10
*
12 10
**
612
10
Seventy-one do.
One of them Acting as Clerk extra, One Indian Sergeant,
Four do. Acting Sergeants @ £25 each,
Thirteen do. Constables 1st class @ £20 do.,
@ £15 12s. do.,
25
=
32
10
100
260
=
=
1,107
12
One Chinese Sergeant,
20
*
Three do. Acting Sergeants @ £17 10s. each,
52
10
A
Nine do. Constables,
@ £12 10s. do.,
112
10 >
Two Horse Coolies,
@ £12 10s. do.,
25
J
**
A
£
5.
d.
75
17
10
12
10
**
12
10
442
£
5. d.
One Station Cooly, One Lamp
do..
12 10
5
**
**
987
*
27
2,620
2
3,607 2
JJ
117
10
Carried forward,
£
3,607
2
0
14
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
15
No. 1.-RECAPITULATION OF THE FOREGOING ESTABLISHMENTS.
SALARIES.
POLICE AND GAOLS,-Continued:
ALLOWANCES.
£
Brought forward, £25 Os. Od.,..
2,649
8. d.
10 0
£
S
d.
£
S d.
FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.
PROVISIONAL & TEMPORARY.
OFFICE CONTINGENCIES.
TOTAL.
2,884
10
0
3,607
2
CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:
£
9. d.
£
ALLOWANCES, Nil,
THE GOVERNOR,
CONTINGENCIES:
COLONIAL SECRETARY,
6,300
3,001 10
s. d.
15210
£
s.d.
s.d.
47 10
£
6,500
8. d.
**
JJ
*
JJ
110 10
3,112
**
>>
પ
Stationery,
£
S d.
5
+
TREASURER,
1,855
25
J
J
JJ
*
*
AUDITOR,
300
240
]]
+
J
Incidental Expenses,
J
**
-
CLERK OF COUNCILS,
100
40
+1
37
J
1,880
540
140
37
JJ
*
**
N
10
*
**
SURVEYOR GENERAL, ..
1,100
J
TOTAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
कर
3,617
2
REGISTRAR GENERAL,
HARBOUR MASTER,
337 10
800
87 10
40 10
1210
J1
25
31
JJ **
1,225
409
**
H
A
266
38
** J
1,104
51 J
**
SALARIES:
Sheriff, ..
SHERIFF.
Gaoler,
Assistant Gaoler,
One Turnkey,
One
do.,
Six Indian Constables @ £19 7s. 6d.,
One European Headman,
Eight Indian Guards @ £19 7s. 6d.,
One Chinese Guard.
One Female Turnkey,
ALLOWANCES, Nil.
CONTINGENCIES:
Stationery,
Incidental Expenses,
Publishing,
£
3
LA
5
4
d.
**
**
*
*
600
TOTAL POLICE AND GAOLS,
viz:
FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS,
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY...
CONTINGENCIES,
S. d.
A
P
42
£
d.
125
POST OFFICE,
POLICE RATE COLLECTORS,
TOTAL CIVIL,.
JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,
ECCLESIASTICAL do.,
·
£
6,137 10
700
17
115
19
›
J
13,909 0 0
-
=
546 10 0
112 10
95 17
+
17 >>
12 10 0
*
+J
**
+
=
35
++ 11
1.
**
** J
150
J1 +1
592 0 0 15,060|0|0|
25
J
6,275,
រ
50
**
EDUCATIONAL
do..
125
J
J
**
*
58
10
MEDICAL
do.,
600
12 10
11
*
"
HOSPITAL
do..
117 10
++
**
>
J
37
J1
**
JT
17
37
10
J
POLICE AND GAOLS
do..
3,249 10
3,490 10
>J
=
11
795 17
JJ
125
**
**
612 10
15
117 10
*
48
**
6,788
JJ
1
116
Total,.
£
24,721 0 0
36
LA
*
665 0|0| 29,773|17|0
No. 2. PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES AND GRATUITIES.
4,375 70
12 10 0
155
15
12 10
POLICE:
*
£
d.
600
606
1,206
**
Annual Pension to the Widow of the late Inspector of Police, Thomas Smithers, who
perished during the Typhoon from 31st August to 1st September, 1848...
20
❤
No. 3. REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
£
d.
Remuneration to the Assessors and Collectors of Police Rates, being 5°, on the Gross Amount
of Collections,
144
A
13
Commission to the Government Auctioneer on the Sale of Licenses, Lands, &c....
31
*
H
**
TOTAL SHERIFF,
£
1.219
TOTAL,
175
0
0
JJ
£
&
d.
3,249
10 +
3,490 10
48
**
£
મ
6,788
0
❤
No. 4.-ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Expenses of Witnesses,
Expenses of Inquests,
Expenses of Criminal Punishments,..
£
d.
75
5
J
20
TOTAL,
100
0
16
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
No. 5. ECCLESIASTICAL, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Nil.
No. 6. CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES.
Nil.
No. 7.-EDUCATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Nil.
No. 8. HOSPITALS, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
£
d.
Annual Donation to the Hospital of the London Medical Missionary Society,
62
10
£
S.
d.
110
+J
++
Provisions for Patients at the Civil Hospital,
Bedding and other Necessaries,
Medicines,
Light and Fuel,
Incidental Expenses,
TOTAL,..
5
75
20
J
!
12
10
突突
222
10
£
285
0
0
No. 9.-POLICE AND GAOLS, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
POLICE:
Clothing and Accoutrements,"
Veterinary and Farriery Articles,
Bedding and others Necessaries, ..
£
275
J1
15
Forage,
Remount Horses,
Oil and Candles for Lanterns,
Purchase and Repair of Boats,
Rations for Constables (European,).
Incidental Expenses.
GAOLS:
Provisions, Wood, Water, and Extras for Sick,
Clothing,
Bedding...
Fetters, Tools, and other Articles, ..
Oil for Lighting Prisons,
Incidental Expenses,
TOTAL POLICE,
TOTAL,..
540
20
25
22 23
20
40
30
S
d.
=
J
TJ
40
20
68
25
165
J
42
**
£
650
d.
6
*
#
J
:
A
J
=
J
JJ
675
£
1,325
0
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
No. 10.-RENT.
Residence of His Excellency the Governor,..
Central Police Station, "Victoria,"
Police Station at Showkewan,
Civil Hospital,
(c)
TOTAL,
No. 11.-TRANSPORT.
Boat-hire for the Conveyance of the Registrar General round the Island,..
Conveyance of Convicts to Penal Settlements,..
TOTAL,
:
No. 12.-CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.
4)
£
50
17
£
G
625
208
6
15
*
62
10
910 16
8
44
To the Hongkong and Canton Steam Packet Company, for keeping up the communication
between these two places, per annum,
No. 13. WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
NEW WORKS.
Additional Grants to the Trustees of St. John's Cathedral, being part of the Expenses
incurred in the completion,
REPAIRS.
That may be necessary to Government Buildings,..
TOTAL WORKS AND BUILDINGS,
ધો
£
3. d.
15
300
315
0 0
£
3. d.
174
00
8
}
455
JI
43
200
d.
655
0
18
NEW ROADS:
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
No. 14. ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.
ROADS.
REPAIRS:
Nil.
To keep Roads and Streets in Victoria and round the Island, including extension of
Saiwan Road,
REPAIRS,
REPAIRS to Side Channels and Drains,
BRIDGES.
DRAINS.
SUNDRY WORKS, &c.
£
$
IMPLEMENTS for Convicts employed on Roads,
100
REPAIRS to Landing Places, &c.,
50
TOTAL,
No. 15. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Nil.
No. 16.-INTEREST.
Nil.
No. 17.-LANDS AND HOUSES, PURCHASED.
Nil.
Distressed British Subjects, &c.,
No. 18. SPECIAL EXPENSES.
}
d.
J
£
442
475
150
100
*
150
£
875
0
0
d.
40 18 0
d.
+
51
POLICE RATE COLLECTORS,
28 7 10
JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,
442 11 8
MEDICAL
do.,
69 7 6
HOSPITAL
do.,
14 10
JF
WORKS AND BUILDINGS,
15 17 →
20
SALARIES,
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE CONTINGENCIES.
PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES AND GRATUITIES.
REVENUE SERVICES.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
HOSPITALS.
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
SUMMARY OF THE FOREGOING ESTIMATES, SHEWING THE TOTAL CHARGE
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
FOR EACH DEPARTMENT, SO FAR AS THE SAME CAN BE APPORTIONED.
POLICE AND GAOLS.
RENT.
TRANSPORT.
CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:
447
£
S.
d.
£
મે
s. d.
44
£
s. d.
The Governor,
6,500
H
-
**
*
**
}
Colonial Secretary,
3,112
:)
J
J
>>
>
Treasurer,
1,880
31
J
J
>> **
11
་
+
Auditor,
Clerk of Councils,
Surveyor General,
540
140
1,225
JJ
=
JJ
>>
JJ
11
J]
**
>>
Registrar General,
409
4
•
*
H
+1
Harbour Master,
1,104
"
Jy
+
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£
s.d.
£
d.
42
£ s. d.
ધર્મ
£
s. d.
£
625
J
JJ
1
s. d.
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$
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£
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JJ
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J
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J
J
J
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JJ
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+
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s.d. £ s.d.
£
s.d.
d.
** **
7,125
11
7,130
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JA
JJ
3,112
F
3,159 56
1.911
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J
1,705 7 3
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1,535 18 2
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15
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J
A
**
424
177 9; 1
J
**
11
40 18
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|
1,144 18
1,114
11
174
Post Office,
Police Rate Assessors,
J
>>
++
8 4
++
+
J
174
8 4
174
17
>>
150
144
*
*
11
**
**
17
+1
J
>> J
Ja *
>
J1
=
+
J
294
322
7:10
JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,
6,275
+
>> >
ECCLESIASTICAL do.,
EDUCATIONAL
do.,
P
MEDICAL
do..
•
HOSPITAL
do.,
795 17
125
612 10
117 10
55
JJ
100
JJ
-
JJ
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H
A
JJ
J
+
J
+
6,375
19
6,817 11
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F
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+
21
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**
11
JJ
J
"
JA
+
FJ
795 17
584 14 8
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11
=
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J
E
=
+
**
11
JI
125
J
89 12 6
H
*
612 10
681 17 6
285
*
*
D
+
**
POLICE AND GAOLS,
6,788
20
11
H
JJ
+
11
J
1,325
62
223
A
J
465
465 14:10
*
J
300
*
++
8,656
6. 8
8,354
4
WORKS AND BUILDINGS,
ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDges,
· P -
J
11
**
77
655
J1
655
670 17
**
**
J7
J1
17
JJ
+
11
=
++
F
J
JJ
J
J
++
J
JJ
875
F
875
617 15 5
29,773 17 0
200 0
1750 0
100 100
285
00 1,325 00
91016 8 315
00
174
8 4
655 0 0
875
00
40 18 0
34,650 00
34,314 12 3
The total Decrease of the Estimated Expenditure for 1852, as compared with the Estimated Expenditure for 1851, is £4,071 98. 7d., of which £3,510 78. 7d. are on Public Works, and £561 28. Od., further reductions in Establishments and Miscellaneous Ex- penditure.
As compared with the actual Expenditure during 1850, the Estimated Increase is £335 78. 9d., of which £241 78. 7d. are for Public
Works, and the remainder of £94 0s. 2d. for Miscellaneous Services, viz :-
Decrease under,-
GOVERNOR,
+
COLONIAL SECRETARY,
AUDITOR,
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
£
8. d.
5 8 5
47 5
6
55 10
0
310 18 2
The Increase appears under,-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, CLERK OF COUNCILS, REGISTRAR GENERAL, HARBOUR MASTER, ECCLESIASICAL,
EDUCATIONAL,
POLICE AND GAOLS,
ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,
£ s. d.
205 12 8 being Half Salary of Officer absent in 1850, &c.
Contingencies.
Half Salary of Officer absent in 1850, &c. lucidental.
Half Salary of Officer absent, &c.
22 14 2
*
246 10 11
30 13 9
J7
211 2 4
**
35 7
6
**
302 2 7!
J
257 4
JA
Sundry Works.
Salary of additional Chinese School-masters.
Clothing, &c., received, but not paid in 1850.
W. CAINE,
Colonial Secretary.
CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES.
SPECIAL EXPENSES.
TOTAL AMOUNT
ESTIMATED FOR 1852.
TOTAL AMOUNT
EXPENDED IN 1850.
REFERENCE TO REMARKS.
21
52
:
:
1
%
View y
Copy.
the British Nade with Chinos during the Years te44 6 1850 inclusive
to the Consular, Roctirns published during that period.
according
In 19526/51
53
HONGKONG:
PRINTED AT THE HONGKONG REGISTER OFFICE.
1851.
A 844
1845
1846
1947
1848
424 q
1850
Total Natue
44
Canton Import. $3,451,512
£ 2,324,692 & 2,243,446 $ 2,685,584 $ 1,334,1478 1,646,300 $ 1,689,428 Export- 3,883,828 14,442,370 3,3 32,021 3 / 4 0 6 4 2 0
Notul
03
ነኒ
3466,420.
1
2,362,603 2,355,747
G G O
1
1
| $7,535,140 8 6,844,662 $ 5,545,137 |$ 5,492,001|8 3,166,808 $ 4,034,204 $ 3,994,557 $ 36,320,557
Shanghae Import - 5
Lamen
/
Export
Notak
Import: -- Export...
Notal
402,068 2,541,248 2,162,736 $ 2244422$ 4,712,405 $ 2,414,782 5 2,828,445
F
3.44
361,335 [$ 4,6 9 2, 2 0 7
A
040,200
11
4 8 7 5 2 8
1
1,259,00 A
i
849,228 | 569918 S 4,352,530 440 1,194 4,442,487
476,302 8 424,024 1,438,420). 4,404, 2Gh
V 4 7 4 8, 9 4 5
$
6 2,4 3 5 2,846
767528
S
447.494 $
187678
ንን
467985 $ 179758 $
8.436
827558 2 4 6 2 2 5 8
7.438
44.648
11
b
294,528
253,552
53,207
163,472 $ 176,574 S vah,246 S
|
473738
337.74818 308,759
"
6,542,074
The Total Value of the Stades at Wingpo during the above period
the above period amounts to -
11
1 77877 48
H
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Ditte
at Seachow being
being in 1845.
--
Detal
84,274 i
52, 8 7 4, 53 5
Totul Sibue of the British, Frade with China during the Years 1844 1. 1850. Snel 20
Save Copy)
§ 52, 87 4,535 Stall
Lithuada a (atts)
in the Colonial Secretary-
(Signed) A. B. Johnston-
Deanatch A 70 671851-
inclone chain
!
In 1052051
period. Returns published during accrding to the Consular 1844 to 1850 indusive",
with China during the years
View of the British Trade
that
اب مرار
Financial.
Copy the Treads for en form of factor
Try Lord,
10,528, trong khong
DEC. 22
I
54
210 Partoria, Hong Kong,
こん
27th October, 1887-
I have the honor to transmit
السند
herewith, to Your Lordships
for
information, the Report and Certificate of the Officers appointed to examine the Funds of the Colonial Chat on the 5 metant, being one of the examinations directed to be made aban uncertain period, and without previon notice-
In obedience to the instructions of the Lardo Commissioner:
of Her Majectix Treasury, they have compared the amount found by
The Rights Comprats
The Carl Grey.
ce..
M
on
them with the Balance shown that day in the Books of the liating Colonial Treasurer, and have certified that they agree.-
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's, Most Obedient
Humble Servant
Mr. Ellist
Treasury Att. 23/20
7.71:26/12
An 127
Gov 10528. W. Kony.
kitend
heter
Sirf Trevelyan KCB / 9 Jau/ 52.
Treamy
18, завис
"Halkownth.
2
2
2
4.
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Siv
вал
55
Adin
Lam directed by
али
Earl Grey to transmit to you for the information of the Serde Commit of the Treasury the Report Hertificate of the Officen
appointed to examine the Finds in the Colonial
Chest of thong on the
Bctober last.
Lamit.
E
AGET
In a
eign
1
Proceedings
1 of a Board of Survey held at the Colonial Treasury of Hongkong, pursuant to
order of His Excellency The Governor-
(The Honorable AR, Johnston, Esquire.
Members. Charles It I corge Cleverly. Expire-
Edward Morgan, Esquire-
The Board having ascertained the Coins existing in the Treasury Cheats, found the same to
Rupees. Cash-Canich Dollar hexican dollare. Sterling Coins
S.
محمد
to be as follows.
Total_
67.
5. cl.
In the Treasurer's Cheak
132.
12.10.
5.1.
189 6.5/4
192.18.136
In the Strong Faulk
4,105/4 1,566. 15, 678. 58. 36,962. 57 3,637. 13.42 14,981. 3. 27 4.1051/4 1,698 15,690.168 36,967.57 3,826 199 15/74 1.4/2
Total
Amounting to Fifteen thousand, One hundred and seventy four Poundy, one chilling & four pence halfpenny Sterling and they Certify that the above mentioned sum agrees with the Balance as shown in the Treasurer's Book-
Victoria, Hongkong this the 32day of October, 1837.-
(Fine Copy.)
с.
Signer, E. Morgan- Sathwada laster
In the Colonield soretary-
for
(Signed) At. Johnston.
(.)
Chas It Ges: Cleverly-
56
>
57
Despatch N° 71 671851.
Inclosure in
Separate.
Чес
10.527 trong rong
SCEIVE Registres DMC. 22
10 Victoria, Houghtony,
1851
12. My Lord.
Coppy to Secast for
Conded 19 Jauf
of with 10526
No205.
127th Dctober, 1851.
Copy all "With reference to my
58
Despatch 12 70 of the 25th butant, forwarding the Estimates year 1852/53, I have now the hono
to submit a letter
for the
है
from the Acting
er Incloure
Colonial Treasurer with which will shew your
that at the close
of
Lordshi
1 the present
Official year 185/52 Ultims March next, I anticipate having in the Treasury £18,780.2.24, after having made sufficient provision for
鹰
all
needful expenses of the Colony to that date._
The Right Houmable, The hark Grey,
tc.
tc.
to.
I
•G.
ign 0
Duplicate.
3rd October, 1851.- the Colonial Chests on examine the funds in Survey appointed to Report of a Board of
the
j
2.
From the abovementioned
sum, £ 14.940.7.7 will be appropriated
for
the erection
of the Government
Stouse, agreeably to the sums irted by Parliament for that Service
1
and £1,319,0.11/1⁄2 must be retained
n
unadjusted
in hand to meet an Balance that I think I may be
by the Ordnance
called on
F
the
in
Department to settle with them, being the value of certain articles supplied by that department England for the use Government Offices which built by the Royal Engineer Department under instructions
Predecessor.-
of my
urie
3. After making the above
provisions, there remain £2,530 at my Command. This sum I
0
G
59
have note brought on the Colonial Retimates for 1852/55, as from time
to time no doubt it will be required for unforeseen contingencies which in a newly formed Colony must always be expected; but I have thought it my duty to apprize your Lordship of the fact that,
-
should I have arred in not
bringing this amount to acerunt,
the
enos may
be nee
rectified aud a corresponding reduction be made in the Estimates referred to, and the demand on Parliament be
limited to,
say,
£10000..
4. I have in
Lave in my
my despatch. 170 of the 25th Instant, and in others
stated
my opinion that this Colone will at all crents for some time require assistance by Parliamentary
GET
Grant to the extent of about $120 annually. Should your Lordship, therefore, propose a grant of only £10000 for
year 1852/53, the
ес
the
chanews are that the demand on Parliament for 1853/54 will
nevertheless be £12,000, which
a
a
prove hereafter-
Source of
Illay
of inconvenience
a circumstance to
which I think it right expecially to call your Lordship's attention, as at the latter period in all probability the Goverment of the "Colony will have passed into other hands, and I am desirous therefore that it should not be here
after said that I made during the
last
administration
year of my a smaller claim for Parliamentary Assistance than I Knew my- Jucecun would be compelled to
A
D
make for the expences of suecuting
Mic.
the
60
5. My Despatches 1982 of the 25th August 1949, and 1997 of the 25th October 1850, will have informed your Lordship of the
pealmis
the
Government House not having been Commenced - Measures are, however,
now in
progress for its creation,
and notices have been issued
for
tenders
for
such
calling
parts of the
of
Work as can be performed by
Cntract.
"I have the hour to be,
With the highest speet, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Semant
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Colonial Treasury,
Victoria, Hong Kong,
20m Retober 1851.
62
By verbal order of this bacilliney The Governor I have prepared the enclosed four Statements chewing the probable financial position of the Colony at the close
current
of
the
year ending with the
31th March next.-
2. Statement. Mizhibits the
financial state from
Sir
the late of
Tie Gerge Bonham tatting charge
of the Government the end of
cud
of
this Colony to
year, showing
the current
The Stonorable
Major W. Laine,
Colonial Secretary-
5 Miclosures.
Separati
The Earl Grey-
Governor Bonham,
27th betiber, 1851-
retoria, Soonghong,
Rececived.
financial State of the Colony
Reporting on the protallie
W
the 31th March 1852.-
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63
that a surplus of £2500 will be
the Treasury on the 1th April next, notwithstanding
in
Arrears
the payment
Salaries due
of ₤1769. 18.5 anears of for 1847 / 48 paid during the two
inceceding years. necessary for
It is seareely
for me to remark that
this surplus of £2,550 is the result
of
the rigid cconomy enforced on every item of Expenditure, the
occasional
and the
лича
Lavings of Some Salaries favourable terms upon
which Contracts
in
for
Public Works have
general been obtained, although
the detail rate of labor remains
the same as
کی
in
former years.-
Returns 2 and 3 shew the
particulars
of
the estimated
1 Revenue and Sxpenditure for 1851/52, and Statement P4 exhibits the
Publie Wakes to be executed during
the
Lane
period.
ti
principal
items under Publie Works are for Stone Bridges and Drains to replace the small temporary
and
defective
wooden Bridges in the several Road the delaud, by the execution of model the expenditure under this heach will be reduced in future years. -
4. I think it but right to avail ingself of this opportunity of bringing to your notice, that in accordance with rarl Grey's Despatch of 3th Februar 1849 th any
32 "future casual surplus of Fund- which
be devived
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of
May
from either
for
the
the Parliamentary Votes man
"be considered available "Succceding year,
and be included
"as such in the estimated ways
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"Government
the local
(Signed))
R.
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
Rienaceker,
I have, te..
for the fronici Seantury-
;。
3/
Statement showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the Borory of Houghtons for the three year from /th fpril 1848 to 31 March 1951, the retinated Revenue and hypenditures for the year to 512 Maria 1852 and the probate Balance remaining available on the Pipril 1852.
Year
t
MALL
1th April 1848
|
1850
3/42
Balance
remaining fron
Expenditurearch Pear.
3/24
Receipts.
Revenue Parliamentary Fraut
Sotal
2.
2.
7,
51,356 19 8. 51,356 1984 51,339 16672 | 49.018 17 11/12 39172 19 64 41.775 9 34 34,063 88
9,845 13 | 5% 5
31th March 1849 26,356 19 8% 25,000 122_40_1849 3/th_______1850 24,018 17 11 1/2 25,000 21__1851 | 21,875 93% 19.907
is
Total retuai Recurts and expenditure during de 3 haw to the b/h Maxch 1851- Estimated
as the probable Reecint: and Expenditure from /Bamil /15/ to 3/÷March 1852.
Out of the Balance has to be paid
£
Remarks.
The hypenditure includer arrears of 32% "Salarie: one for 1947/48 ₤354.16.4
18
77/4 74
143/5/7/24,576 4 9% 17,575 2 23
(3)
36,591
for 1047/48 __ 1.4/5. /./1
₤1.769.18.3
72,95/7
699.00
(2)
22,246
15,500
37.796.
1,205
945477
85,400
179.9477
+
161,167 4 94 18,780| |2|2%|
£14.940 77
1.319
11/1⁄2 16,259 86%
(Signed) R. Pienaceker.
For the creation of the bovcrument Aru-
Materials reecived from England for the Government
Offices not
yet
settled with Ordnance department
Probable amount remaining available on the 1th April 1852_2550
Victoria, Houghtong, the 22th betober 1851.
(True Copy)
Lithuada Cachof
for the Colonial Secretary.
In 10,527/51
Acting Colonial Treate
meiga
2.
84 10,527457
Statement Shewing the particulars of the
retimated Revenue for the year 1851/52 as stateblă
in Return A/_
"Probable Revenue of Hong Kong as per
subruitted to Parliament
£.
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retimate
25,2/8
jreiga
Less.
(a) Love on Land Reveni
Reductions made to the Home Government
at
the accommendation of the Load Committe - 270 By resumption of Marine. Lot 146 the
property of the late Thomas Larkins By Purchase of Marine Got 122 for th
Board of Ardnance
(3) Loss on Licenses.
Short corning of the betimated Lifeusty £. p. d.
from Stone and Salt Farmes.
Love by the Suspension of the Serung
Licences
265
The
167
702
100
120
220
92
Total Retimated love for 1851/52
Rimcains as the probable Amount of Revenue for /851/52 £20,096.-.-
Victoria, HongKong,
the 2nd Betober, 1851.
(Time Cony)
Jane
(Signed) P. Picureeter
for the Colonial Secretary
Actins Blonial Treasurer
ir
84 10,527451
the particulars
of
the R
66
"Statement chewing the Retimated Expenditure of the Colony of trugton
Year 1851/52.
during the year
Arrears of former Years Exclusive of Public Works Retablishments as per retimate submitted to Parliament
Miscellaneous. Expenditure as per
お
Public Works as per Peturn marked 4
£.
4. 2.
956 12 22 500157
sign
566613-
195537
Total estimated Appenditure £36,591....
Victoria, Hongkong,
22 m2 betober, 1851.
(Signed) Pt. Ricnacekir,
R. Acting Colonial Treasurer.
True Copy)
Laithwada (acks)
for
the Colonial Treasurer -
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84 10,52915h
67
Statement howing the amounts paid for Public Works during the half year ended 30 September 1851, and the amounts due for Public Works during the ther half of the your ending 31 March, 1852.
nait
a) Public Works Paid.
Repairs to Prlice Statione, Magistacy, baris, Pat wiel, 40.
Bunsalow on Hospital Trisl
Rotecting Abing Yotoions and Buildings on Marine Lot P4b Flagstaff at Harbour Macters Hill
Report and retimate 13 of 1950 Plaza and Road by the Sea
Ad
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25
19 1815 16 12
315 6
Foreign Ve
Repairs to Flagstaff at Government House
WAKs and Buildings.
84311
187 13 | 3
Road from Alban Godown to Wongueichung
173
57
36
20 11 15
86
if
16
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1. 1851 Bridge at Causeway Bay
Covering the open parapet Drains in Victoria
Planting Frees in Vietnia
Implements for convicts comployed on Roads Itone kats at rasion: places in Fietoin
Road Streets and Bridges
Total paid up to 50th September, 1851-
B.). Amounts due for Works in progress or to be commenced_
Stone Bridges and drains on Roab round the Aland
Road to the proposed Sremment truce
Proposed Road from Kath point to quarry Bay.
supply of water to brremment offices Balance on Report and Estimate #2 of,85/-
Jinking 5 wells in Victoria
300
150
134
1/8
Extension of Caine Road
100
for
The stone Bridge at Causeway Bay
95 168
88 | /| S
Stone Aich to Bridge on Aberdeen Road and Bulge and 4 Quxius
at lact Print £16.13.4 and £67.0.10.
Probate imount required for repairs of Buildings
Trees on Road to the Ru-government souse
Probable amount required for Brad, Street:, H.
Two landing places
Implements for convicts cumplowed on tirats
Repairs and Alterations at the court soul
Extension &
Culvert at Aku Irad
Repairs to 'Road, Jukuupu Causewar
83 14
3 32861
60
57
393 30
65
4314
481 13 10
565|17| 9
Total required for 115 to commines? on about to be inumencil - 1,589 5 10
of
Tital Public was to be paid during 1851/2 exclusive £1955, 3.7
Cremment. Honce and Strues secured for in soffice, still unpaid,
(life) Chas: thes, Cleverly,
Victoria, Dory too,
22nd Betober 1851.
Jurreyn General -
Clique?) R. Ricuaceker,
Reting Colonial Treasurer
Sidi Ahmada enthal
for the Colonial sieretary -
A
Je 72- Miscellaneous.
My Lord,
10,524 trong không
regidised
DEC. 22
68
Wiktoria, Stongkong, 28th October, 1857...
With reference to my Despatch N 67 of the 27th September, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 7th Instant, of the following Despatches_
A5257 to 254, the last of 7 th August 18572
Letter of
थ
21th July
no
Circular of
22
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I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
The Right Honorable, The Carl Grey,
Your Lordships, Most obedient
Stumble Servant,
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10,530 trong rong
DEC. 22 1851
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69
Victoria, Hong Kong,
29 Betoben, 1851.
My Lord, I have the hours to advice
your Lordship that tomorrow !
intend to curbark on board Her
Majesty's Steam Shoop Salamander" for the purpose of visiting Aury and Shanghai in the procention the duties confided to me in the capacity of Her Majesty's Superintendent of Trailer of Waitin subjects in China! .__
of
I am in hopes that I shall
again be at my
be at my post about the 25# Proximus, and be enabled to reply
to
any
Despatches that
The Right Honnable,
The Earl Grey,
may aurire
i
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tc.
to.
90.
Live from the Colonial Office by the Mail Packet expected about the 10th Provine.-
Juring my
temporary absence
from Donghong the change of the
Majn General
"Colony will devolve o Seronis, K.4, the Lieutenant_
Governor. - I have the hour to be
With the highest respect Your Lordships,
Most obedient
1
Mr. Merivale
Putty
esso
23
Arumble Sewant
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Executive-
My Lord.
10531 soulsony
"Begintaan"
DEC. 29 1851
Victoria, Hongkong
30th October, 1851-
70
With reference to His Excellency Sir George Bonham's Despatch 1373 of yesterday's date, I have the honor report to Your Lordship that I have this day assumed charge of the Government in my capacity of Lieutenant Governor.
The Right Honorable
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect
Your Lordships, Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
18th Senesis. Mayir Zenuine Lieutenant Governor
The Earl Grey. administering the Government
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My Lord,
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71
EASY Victoria, Anghong,
1852
24th November, 1851.
With reference to my
Despatch P73 of the 29th October last, I have the hour to report!
to
your from
Lordship that I returned the North this day, and have reanimed charge of
on
Government of this Colony. -
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Your Lordship's,
Most obedient Humble Servant, Enhan
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The Earl Grey,
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My Lord
JAN
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Retoria, Hongkong,
72
26th November, 1851
I have the honor toreport to Your Lordship that Mos Mercer,
on
the 15th
the Colonial Treasurer, returned from his leave of absence metant, and resumed the duties of
оравние
his Office from that date-
The temporary
increase
which had been made to the Salaries
of the Officers composing the
Establishment of the Colonial Treasurer as reported in my Dispatch 1237 of 26th April 1850, necessarily ceased on Mr. Merca's
The Right Honorable,
The Carl Grey
de
de
jc.
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return to the Colony, but on this subject it will be any duty to addrees Your Lordship by the
next Mail.__
I have the honor to be With the highest respect,
Your Lordships, Most Obedient
Humble Servant, Jalan
Theinale
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addition.
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529. Stong Hong
FEIVED
1852
73
Victoria, Hongkong,
25th November, 1851-
My Lord, I have the honor to
128th
acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordships Despatch 12256 of August last, with a hemorial from We Edward Burke of Queenstown, the County of Cork fircuying for
a
in
on
remission of the Sentence passed his son James John Burke who was
convicted of Larceny in the Supreme Court of this Colony in 1849.- In March last d
I
received a similar Memorial from Az Edward Burke and I now
The Right Stonorable,
The Earl Grey.
te
te
te
F
transmit to Your Lordship Copy M. of the reply that I caused to be
made to it
Your Lordship will observe in Mr Secretary Caine's letter to hr "Burke, it is stated that the
Lentence of Transportation will not be carried out, but be commuted to Imprisonment for tour Years- an
ears- an arrangement compelled to resort to from not having the means of carrying original sentence into execution_ and which has since been
four
'I
was
the
approved of by Your Lordship in Despatch 12 / 97 of 29th August, 1850-
Before making any reply to Mr. Burke in April last, I consulted the Chief Justice
the subject of the Petition, and the enclosed copy of a note from
on
1.2.
Mr. Hulme will I trust satisfy Your Lordship that the Prisoner has been dealt with as leniently as is consistent with the ends of Justice..
t
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most obedient
Humble Servant,
:.
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a renewed
nguong
Governor Bonham,
25th November, 1851.
to
The Earl Grey-
2 mclosures_
Received
August transmitting
Jespatch N256 of 28th
Replying to this Lordship's
A
prisoner in the Honghong
Burke relative to his son
memorial from Mr Edward
Jail.
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& that the
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(Copy) 1274-
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1529 for
75
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Stonghong, 2nd Aforil, 1851-
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your Memorial to the addrees of this Excellency the Governor, regnecting that a sentence of Franchortation faced on James John Burke, your Son,
сполу
be.
reconsidered with a view to its revision, and commutation to a less severe sentence-
In reply. I am commanded
Edward Burke, Lyle,
Russian Fice Consul,
Queenstown
Cork,
Ireland-
...
to inform you, that His Excellency raving communicated with the Honorable The Chief Justice of the Colony, before whom the said James John Burke
wowas
triech and convicted, does not feel himself warranted in acceding to the prayer of your Petition_
I am however further instructed to inform you that the sentence of 15 spare transportation is not to be carried into effect, but will be commuted to four years imprisonment in the fail of this
reasons all
altogether
Colony, for
J
apart from those urged in your
Petition_
I have, Je..
Signed, M. Canis
(Some Copy.)
Conial Secretary
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Dear Sir
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24th
76
Monday, March 2017, 1851
I have read over my Notes of
the Trial, Regina & Newton and Burke, and find that the latter was perfectly sober at the time of the commission of the offence. That he, Burke, was the prime mover in the affair is sufficiently indicated by the Sentence. Newton, the Chief Officer, was very drunk at the time and in consequence of his previous good conduct and the recommendation of the Jury to
sentenced to but
mercy, was
one months Imprisonment with hard labour within the Jail_upom the whole I think Burke richly deserved
"His George Bonham, K. C.B.
где
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on
the Sentence faced upon him, although the score of mercy. I may not regret, the commutation of his punishment
Yours, J.,
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Signed & John Arlone
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Maine
Coloniat Teretary-
No278-
Financial
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My Lord,
530 trong công
RECEIVED
JAN.
77
Deloria, Hongkong,
اسلام
26th November, 1851-
on
I have the honor to transmit for Your Lordship's information the Report of a Board of Officers appointed to hold a Survey of the monies in the Treasure taulb and Chests the 17th Instant, which was in rendered necessary in consequence of Mr. Mercer's return to the, Colony and resumption of the duties of his office-
of
Your Lordship will
observe by this Report that the_ hembers of the Board have
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey.
ter
tc.
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..:
: certified that they have founch the amounts in the Fault and in the Treasurer's Cheets to
agree with the Balances shown by the Acting Treasurer's Books..
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
Matan
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Proceedings of a Board of Survey held at the Colonial. Treasury, Hongkong, the
of November, 1851-
17th day of to
The Honorable to. T. Mercer, Esquire. Colonial Treasurer- Cleverly, Esquire. Surveyor General- Leonardo d'Almada e Castro, Esquire, Clerk of Councils. J.-
Members Charles sols eorge Cleverly
Members
The Board having taken au exact accountof the Coins loisting in the Treasury Cheets, found the same to be as follows,
In the Treasurer's Cheet
In the Strong Vault
ли
Rupees. Cashe Dollars Herbing Coins Tota
d.
2,383. 89,796. 3,905 35 1.110. 744 2,157. 13.69%4 12,106/4 1,566. 30,041. 15. 7.112. 13. 4/2 14.481. 3. 24
Total__ 14,488,4 91,362. 33,946.50 8.222 14.074 16,638. 16 942
shillings,
Amounting to Sixteen thousand, six hundred and thirty light Pounds, sixteen a halffemny. Sterling which sum agrees with the Balance
and nine pouce one halffening.
as sheron in the Treasurer's Cash Book-
this day.
(Trine Copy)
Manie Colonial secretars
(Signed.) W. T. Mercer.
Chat St Geo: Cleverly. d. d'Almada clastro-
79
of
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"Comvrits"
80
Victoria, Houghong,
26th November, 1851.
In continuation of my
سا
My Lord, Despatch 1.58 of 12th August last, I have the honor to inform your Lordship that having addreved the authorities at Labuan, expressing my inability to send to that "Colony Chinese Convicts from Hougtong, who, if possible,
were to be Artisans and men not convicted of heinous
offences, I received a reply from Mr Scott, the Lieutenant Governor, informing
me that he
any
was willing to receive Chinese Convicts I might be
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
tc.
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able to send, of whatever deveription, because their character
the
crime of which they might have
been convicted, would in no way interfere with the plans which that Government has in view for their introduction into
the Colony.
I felt
Under these circumstances
мо
hesitation in complying
with Mr Scott's wishes; and there happening to be Ten Convicts in Jail under sentence of Transportation I availed myself of the opportunity of a vessel, the "Lady Raffles" Lailing for Labuan to cause there Convicts to be conveyed in her to that Colony on the Instant._ I am glad to state that the terms agreed upon for their conveyance was at the sate
$30 a head, which amount., 84 extremely moderate, considering the scarcity of Communication that at present exists between the two places - The total sum to be defrayed for this service with therefore be $300 or £60.10.-
The usual documents for their detention at. Labuan, were sent to the Governor of that Colony, and I beg to enclose for your Lordship's information Descriptive List
of
a
List of the Prisoners. I have the hour to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient
Stumble Servant
:
Tonghong
Governor Bonham
26th November, 1851
to
The Earl Grey-
/ Inclosure -
179-
Received
on the 1th Instant. of 10 Convicts to Labuan
Reporting transcortation
ABP 20/1.
See 350 Lubus
Of these to convicts & were sentenced Merider or
511140
browing
and & for robbing
oro both and Labuan that Pansportation to the
be given up. As the present Prison have been introduced duppose that thes
On the 5th of Nove: Lord Gre instincted the Governor
latter Island should be gu
mag
peruacu di
Experiment. But
of the Wind
Lof. Character
whe
ボ
that
I would be introduced into Laburn
for carrying on the peaceful Work, of & that Island, confirms the opinion I have
of the
the want of -
always entertained
judgment
on the Governor's part in wishing to obtain Convict labor. Into, extremely
with
small population, the scanly means of control, desperate. Iuffians
are
C
QALO7S
introduced for
vone
of the re
which have led to Convict Establishing elsewhere, but solely under the idea. somewheat cheapen that they might
the performence of labor. I doubt the result; and think that if it were attained, it would be dearly purchand
I con
conce
7.78
8. Wogany
20120
with Id Ethit. __ Whitencendingly
In thickthor of Labuan
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Framintati dentence | Feet M
Ransportation.
General Description-
Servant Peters with arms 15 spars to July 185. 5 5 Mark with strines
on back 15 years 15 better 4 14th Jear on left check, mole on lift brexit
surk 15 years 16 petter & 72 Sear on right elbow, 7 years 15 betober 5 po dear on back and left hand disabled Robbery with arms 15 years 17 betober 52% 2 large black mark: on 15 years 13 Betober 5 3 eut lir
24
The Sole
Piracy
31
Sherman Murder
#
28
Coolie
Larceny
24
Cak
#
28
Murder
#
26
Cang Ayuns
$5
Jain Amoy
37
10 Lillies
Malay 45
6 No. Whyce 7 Teen Now
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betober & 44 Sear on left thigh
Seaman Robbery with Arms 1/5 years 19 Petsber Hawker Plary with Arms 15 year
back
Hunter Potting with arms 15 years of petober 5 2 Sears on left hips, scars all over
Hawker
Seaman Murder
(Signed) W. A. Mitchell
Sheriff of Stonghong-
years
October 5 5% Sears all over body
Life 5 retiver
I
5
72
mole
pude on left chin and right check
(Ime Copy)
(Suped) Thomas Mitton
Jailon.
Colonial Secretary.
83
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531 Hory Kory.
84
Caterede
Scott
No 89
22
Six
3 Jaw ) 1852
I have received from
Sie Sarinel Bonkam
a a
Mr. Ellist i Jord)/r. Despatch sie which the
Mr. Merivale 22
M.Peel 22
Earl free. is
23
acquaints me that he
head appriect you of
his inability to send
on such Chinese Convicts only or might and then be Artizans not convicted of hemor
you
hade
day
offences, Goa hal replied that you were willing to receive Chinese Convicts when he could sent, and that he had in consequence despati 10 Prisoners 4 you
to
of whom he has firmiter
wrnished,
me a descriptive list.
^
I observe that of these to Prisoners, 4
had been convicted
of
of Murder or Piracy, and 5 of Robbery with
file Arms. All therefor except one had been
guilty of Crimes of violence.
can
After the intimation which he had received from you, no fault be found with: Sie Sand Bonham's divent in seriding zou Convicts. You will abread, thave learned however, from my Despotoli Nc85 07 Whe
these
85
5th of Noce lact that
This Wind
I cannot sanction the continuance of of Transportation. The description now
of the first being practicable to despatch to Labuan confirm My objections. I have Therefore instructed. the Governor of Hong Rony that no more
to be pink
Convicts whom it Easy
Convicts are
to Labuan.
for the custody and complement of the men abready received I must leave you to make the best ariage. -ments which circuiting will admist.
Shaver
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531 Hong Long
86
Gen.
Sir Samd Bonham
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M. Whit ve Jans for of the 26th of Norman
M. Merivale. 22
M. Peel 22.
Earl frez. v
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last, reporting that had taken aw
of portionts of despotting 10 Convicts to Laburn
as
you
had been
inforoned by the Lient. Governor that he was indifferent acts the character of the Prisoner whom it might be in your power to beans wort to that settlement Having received
Hi
A Druze V.
this internation from the Le Geresner, and not being get in possession of my Disabl No. 265 of the
The 5.
Despath
Sovelaber in slach
• prected the plan
to be abandoned, I cannot find fault with the divcretion
which you excrcised in complying with his wishes: but d'enclose for your information & guidance, the Copy of a Despatch ideas
on the
me ou
the present occasion to the Lt
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Gour of Labuan by
will perceive which you
that it is my desire
that
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no more
Comiet
should be sent to tat Settlement.
Shaves
Lee draft to LeCour
of
"Labuan, annexed):
180. Miscellauems-
My Lord
532 trong động.
RECEIVED
JAN. 20
1852
Kong
88
Wictoria, Hong Kong,
27th November, 1851.
With reference to despatch N272 of 28th Retober, have the hour to reknowledge
receipt
on the 14th Instant
following despatches -
my
the
of
the
:
No 255 to 258 the last of 10 Septz, 1851.
Circular of 20th August
Letter
Circular
The Right Armorable.
The Earl Grey
26巻
• 19th September.
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I have the hown to be, with the highest respect Your Lordship's, "Most obedient
Aumble Servant,
to.
&c.
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533 trong trong
RECEIVED
JAN.20
Victoria, Hongkong,
27th November, 1851.
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Copy to Frens) for
Conser
Aur? 14 Tel
26 Jan 15
52.
18/2-25
with 105260
My Lord.
In
my Despatch iSeparate
your
of
the
of
the 27th Ultimes, I stated to
of
is Lordship that at the close
present Official year, I expected to have in hand a balance about £2550 with a view, if your Lordship thought it expedient to do this sum being deducted from
which in a
so, of this the amount
for
25+
previous Despatch (~1270 of 28" Methew 1851)
I had stated it would be ncecuzary
to apply to Parliament for the
the Colony for
service of
the
Year
1852/53. - I at. the same time
The Puight Hounable, The Karl Grey,
tc.
&c.
:
expressed
au
opinion that this
sum might be required for unforeseen contingencies.
Since writing the abovementioned dispatch - the insecure state
7
the Debtors Prison
has been brought to my notice by the Sheriff, and having referred the subject to the Surveyor General
his Report, copy of
which is
herewith enclosed, I find that officer is of opinion
of opinion that the
present Prison is altogether
unsuitable
for
the
purpose..
Staving personally visited
the Debtors Jail, I can have
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hesitation in stating that I entirely concur in the opinion of Mr Cleverly_ The present, Building
was creeted
in 1842 shortly after the formation of the Colony was as
might be
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expected very indifferently built - and is now in a very dilapidated state. It was intended for
the recidence and office of
the chief Magistrate, and is in consequence, besides being very insecure, altogether illadapted for
for the
purposes to which it has been converted._
Under this explanation,
therefore, I would, with great respect, recommend that the available sum abovementioned be devoted the construction of an entirely
for
new debtors Prison,
та
Plan that
I shall have the hown to submit
as soon as
one can be prepared.
Should
your Lordship be
pleased to sanction this
on
mcauure,
the sum of £2,550 can be brought the hetimate forwarded in Dispatch 1.70 of 25# Ultims, under
My
:
the hand of ways from
m
and means arising
balance remaining from
but in that
that
"the previous year. case it will be necessary a emresponding addition in expenditure for Public Works be made in the Estimate, and the full amount of £12,500 be granted...
I have the hown to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient
Stumble Servant
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With reference to my
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enclosing the Colmcles of
the Revenue and Expendi:
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Deen D
year eveling the 81 1852. Save divated by верить
to transmit
to you for the Conservation of the loss Commissement
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of the Leasury the Copy
of a further despeth from
the
Goven a of ttch Play reporting the renforty of
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Governor Bonham,
27th November 1851-
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
/ Miclosure -
Separate.
The Earl Grey-
Puccind
Reporting necessity of
building
alteration of Ectimate for 1852/53. and recommmenting consequat
"a new debtors Prison,
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reasons for
Recommend it.
the
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Prison, and James to
request that
you
will
state to their Levstift
that Lord Grey
boreld
Romencend that the
Inspered expenditunt
on this accord should
be sanctioned.
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Surveyor General's Office,
94
Victoria. 25th November, 1857_
In accordance with the desire of His Excellency The Governor. I have the house to submit the following Refwork upon the Building at present occupied as a Debtors Prison-
This building, one of the first erected on the establishment of the Colony, was intended for and occupied as the recidence of the Chief Magistrate with Court Room, t. The materials and workmanship are of the most ordinary kind, the Leveral seauthings of timber used: throughout extremely slight, and the whole put together in the
The Homble Major W. Caine
Colonial Secretari:-
manner common to all similar- houses built here without efficient enperintendence-
In the Year 1845 one half of
the building n
was converted into a Debtors Prison, and subsequently the remainder was nied as a Gaoler's residence; and although the utmost was done to render it
suitable for such purposes it was perfectly impossible to arrange anything satisfactorily for the former both on account of the
unsuitableness of the plan and the
dof
the materials and
meufficiency of
workmanship, which to correct would have involved the reconstruction of the greater portion of it_
The madequacy of the
a
Building for the purposes of Mace of confinement indeed is
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as Secure
ent, but every quite apparent, but
every means has been adopted to render it as circumstances would permit ; several times at the decire of His Excellency I have conferred with the Theriff as to improvements and
additional services thereto, to render it more secure, but as
before stated
its unsuitableness
ui consequence of in plan and insufficient construction, anything that could be done was naturally of a temporary kind; and as at the present time it is in a dilapidated state and fast falling into decay the necessity for the crection of a new Prison is most imperative-
His Excellency The Governor has also directed me to prepare plans and an
Estimate for a Prison, but as it will be quite
a new
1
impossible for me to do so before the departure of the Mail, I beg to state that I am of opinion that a Prison, suitable and secure might be built for from £2,000 to £2,300. Ishall take immediate steps to prepare the requisite Report and Estimate with little delay as possible_
I have, te., (Signed) Chat St. Dio: Cleverly. It Surveyor General.
as
Tone Copy.) Maine Colonial Secretary-
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Civil
Lyst My Lord,
reference is for wror heller of W bufor attached
Copy to Treas] for scform
the
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to 10468
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RECE
VED
Victoria, HongKong,
96
28th November, 1851.
I have the hour to bring
29th
to your wordchip's notice, that lis xena, Clerk in the Registration Office ogleft this Colony on the 295 Movember 1849, having obtained 12 months' leave of absence to proceed to Rugland,. Medical Certificate, and in consequence of his continued bad state of health. Your Lordship
was
him an extension
on
pleased to grant 6 month's more.
F
M. Lena is now absent from the Colony without leave since the 28th May last, and I am
informed
from a private source that he is
The Pught Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
to.
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in such a deplorable state that
The
room without
the room
he cannot crose the
ascistance, that his head is bent
his Chert, that he is
down over
unable to move one arm towards
· the other, and cannot drink without
being first laid on his back; __
nevertheless he intends in a few mouth's cireminstances I would suggest to your Lordship whether it would not be desirable that inquiry be made into Mr Lena's state of health through the Colonial Office, that should he be suffering in the manner I am led to understand
nut Coming mouths - Under these
for
him
some provision be made elsewhere, as his services will be
useless to this Colony.
I would beg to remark that
Mr Lena has been in the Civil Service
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97
since 1841, that his conduct as a public Servant has always met with the approval of his superiors, and that his character is ineproachable, and moreover the melancholy position to which he is reduced, has arisen
from the performance
performance of his duties
as Assistant Harbour Master, which in the early days of
the Colony were
arduous and trying
ing ever
to the most
robust constitution, and I think Our Seranate therefore, as I have already sbrevved
4275 Déer 1849.
Desp: 1108 of
in previous despatches, that his
worthy of your Lordship's
28 Nov 1849. I case is one
Consideration..
I have the honor to be. With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Humble Sewant
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address.
Alexander Lena
Care of Stonorable Ms Brodrick
New Park, Clapham near London..
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cake is now
befor the Tassery.
M. Theinale
Governor Bonham
Victoria, Songhong 295 November, 1957.
to
The hard brey
Received.
Reporting M2 Leria's continues
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absence and
some other
suspecting
thes
This health having been
to him in consideration
provsion be made
destroyed
the Cong.
in the service of
decision of
the Board
should be inforseed of the result
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the ausver
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With reference to my
letter
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Caffects of the It of deen divested Gree
lash Same directed
to transmiel to
to you
Io the consederator of the
Loves Commissiers of the Testury the Copy of
Despette from the
foreman of. Kors Hong bearing testimony to the irreproachable
les Lena,
Character of Mex
and to the arduous
duties aquirrel of him
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emplyed in the
Military
Colonial Service.
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N82. Dig? rea? 21th Feb/st
Rug. 2536
My Lord,
St
101
Victoria, Honghong,
20th December, 1851.
I have the hover to nettunoledge the receipt of your Lordship's Deepatch Military 125 of the 16th cIuly tast, relative to certain desertions from Her Majesty's Forces in this Colony, and instincting me to take such measures as
existing Laws
of Hong Kong may
the
allow, to prevent there desertions
in
your Lordship
future, auch which accribes to facilities afforded by the
crews and Macters to California..
I have given
of
Whalers bound
given this important
The Dlights Honorable The Carl Gacy
te.
6.
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subject
and now
my best consideration,
have to report to your Lordship that, I think the desertions ofsoldiers from the basison is attributable not to the state of the Low but to the facilities of which this place affords - close on goo teuels annually quit
various parts of
iscape
this Port
for
the
Globe, added to which numbers of
Boats sail daily Macss, in which deserters
take
for
Wanyoa an
may
their
and where on can conceal themselves
passage anival they not alone on British Ships but on Foreign Vessels also._
The Minting let for 1851 provides in the apprehension of deserters, and for the punishment of persons assisting in concealing them 4 Ships at Aonghong may be searched
102
at any time by the Superintendent
Hlice under Ordinance 14
of Police
7/845
and Publie Stouses in like manner under Ordinance // of 1844.-
Unless therefore some
some very
inquisitorial Ordinance was I do not at present
manner mo
of
ent see any
passed,
any feasible Abriating the mischief
complained of.
but as
I
am
by
M
means certain such an enactment
would have the desired effect, while
it would afford to the native Police the means
of molesting the native Traders (which in this Colony it is particularly desirable to avoid ) I have not considered it advisable to apply to the Colonial Legislative for an additional powers on
this subjcet - This subject has been brought
to the notice
well
of
the
Magistrates as
as to the Superintendent of Price
and I.
am in
cxertions on
hopes, that further
their part may
tena
to mitigate this present evil, but I must add situated as
this
Port is, that its prevention muust depend more on the Military ruttontics themselves than on the
Police of the flowe
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
?
Most obedient
Aumble Servant
No 83. Financial.
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Copy to Fread ] for a form 28/04/for
Aus? 22 March/s
My Lord,
153) trong nông
ECEIVED
FEB 21 1858
103
Victoria, Houghong,
20th December, 1851.
I have the horn to forward
for your Lordlip's information copy
of a
Letter to my
addres
from this Colonial Treasurer, relative to the position in which Mr Rienaceker the and clerk in his Department is placed by his (Mt. Meree's ) return to the Colony, and to state that having taken the whole matter most careful
careful consideration, I have considered it only just to
into my
ace. M3 Rienaechen in the same
place
position with respect to emoluments as Mt Comelate, the Chief Clerk,
The Right Aonnable The Earl Grey,
to.
tc.
to.
1
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and to raise his salary from 300
to € 400 annum.
per That
your
Lordship
may not
think I have been inconsiderate in thus burthening the Colony with
unnecessary
additional
expense
I trust I may respectfully refer to the reductions made by me during the period that I have had charge the Govemment, and to remind
7
your
Cndship that the only person who has had an
mentation
to his Salary since I have been
in P
Office is M3 Morgan, derk in
the audit office, who formeris
reecived out £250 per annum
only which has been rained to £300 at
the recommendation of my Predecesso.-
Prid
Mit Rienaccker has been 7 1 years in the Colonial Service,
Y
a most
104
is in every respect valuable Servant, and during Mr Mercer's absence was acting Colonial Treasurer: I therefore cannerth and respectfully Iolicit your Lordship's sanction to the incasure now reported.
I deem it
right to reend my opinion that the Salary of
annum should be
£400 per
considered as provisional aud
personal to M2 Rienaceken, and that the Salary of
the of should be
Office of 2nd Clark again reduced to its
present rate of £300 per annum
so soon as
Mz Rienaceker can
be promoted to 126 Clark otherwice provided for.-
M
ME" "Comclate I may remind
elderly
your Lordship is an cloerte Gentleman verging on 70 year
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and although 7 years
as attaele
not
to the Colonial Treasury, from having been brought up to busineu
competent as M3
he is not so competent
Riennecker on whom therefore the
principal duties
of
the office,
Inecessarily office devolve.
On the 20th February 1850 I had the honor to forward for your Endchips consideration a
copy of
a Memorial to my address from MB Comelate._
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect Your Lordship's,
Minst obedient
Humble Servant,
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In 1537/5v
105
Colonial Treasury,
Victoria Honghong. 17th December, 1859_
I wish to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor, the position in which Mr. Robert Rienecker, the 2nd Assistant in my Office, is at present placed -
Ms. Rienaccker, during my absence on sick leave for 18 months, performed the duties of Colonial Treasurer with ability and integrity and to the entire satisfaction of His Excellency, as chewn by the letters recently written from the Colonial Secretary's Office-
The Honorable
Major M. Caine
Colonial Secretary-
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During that period he received a Lalary of boo, which is now reduced by one half, and I feel myself justified in submitting to His "Excellency a request that some addition may be made to the sum at present received by him-
In the event of W= Comelate quitting the appointment now held by him, Mr Rienacker would doubtless be looked on as the most fitting person to succeed to the Office of Chief Assistant in the Colonial Treasury. a post, to which he would be
very justly entitled in consideration of the yeal he has shewr. in the service of this Government during a period of nearly seven years -
In the meantime Iventure to suggest to His Excellency that an- addition of, say, € 100 per annum,
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106
be made to Ms. Rien accker's Salary
I have. J.,
(Signed) W. T. Mercer_
Colonial Treasurer-
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for Ate Ceresidération of the
Lass Commissioners of the Fessury the Copy of a
Despatch from the Gen
of Hang Horry in which
he recon
пелотере
as that the
Salary of the Reenacker,
the 2nd Cleck in the
Lease
Suvo 5
Department Hold
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во однос
a year
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and I
i
to request that you
will state to their Facility
Shib Lord Gary is of opinion
A
Letter
from
Treasurer recommending
the Colonial
t
increase of £100 per
aunum
M3 Rieuaccker's salary.-
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that
senden the lexcunstances. sepresented by For Gis :
th
Bonheur, and on Tenderstanding that in
the excuch of Mer Peensuchen being the muse provided for, the Salave inch of the Office is to be reduced to
its presentante, the Juspored micrease
may
property be sanctioned.
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There the hown to achnow :
lng the wift of you
Despatch 283. of the 20 of
December lest in which you
Monivend it at the
Llang of to. Rien woker
the 20t Cleck in the Treasure's
Deft. should be merised
Josu
£300 to £400
со а
a year.
Jaquel that I cannot
Cerecur in this reconsueudla.
tion.
Scannot admit the
principle that the Temperary
performance of the duties of
higher salvation during
absence of the principel
the
Ritung
for swhich period the s
solelitional emoluments,
Officer
is in the recept of
Commercial
1284.
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FEB. 21 1852
103
Victoria, Hong Kong,
22th December, 1851.
My Lord,
I have the hover to report
for
the
Thould to a ground for
единил
merissing the exactivements
of his frommen Sctuation an returning to the duties
of his Office.
For this reason therefore
I can cub sanct in the
addition of £50 a year
to der Rheensee kais
Salary
on the understanding
vacency,
A will, on a vac
be
reduced to it's presen
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Have
that
information of your Corkchip,
that Senhor Manoel Pereira has
Exequatur
presented to me an from Her Majesty countersigned by Viscount Palmerston, authorizing
hirm to act as Consul General for Portugal at Aonghong.
I have accordingly informed Seuhon Pereira that he is at liberti
to act in that ca
Capacity; and
have directed that the
appointment be published for general information._
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
to.
to.
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I have the hour to be,
With the highest respect, Lordship's
Most obedient
Humble Servant
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29 Feb.
thor como
My Lord,
for your
1539. Stong Kong.
21
Lesssa
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110
woo Victoria, Houghong,
god December, 1851.
I have the hour to state
Lordchip's information.
I that on the 9th bustant I brought to the notice of the Executive
Council a
Letter
from
om the Reid Father Mahon, tendering the
sum of £100 for the purchase of the Bungalow cricted on beland Lot 1977'at. Jukunsu, for the
purpose of converting the same
Seminar for
the crucation
into a
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China, and
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in the interin
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to.
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requesting that the ground unt of the Lot be reduced to 12 per
aunum.
5
an area
and the
the M
premises
the by
his Lot, comhracing of nearly & aeres, in question were vacated representatives
the late ME W.
Morgan, the original Lessa,
resumed by the Government in
the
year 1847, and the Bungalow
has since that date been unrecupied. Re Building is reported by the Surveyor General
dilapidated and
tibe in a dila
untenantable state, and there
is no
crez ever be
probability that it can-
required by the Government, persons cugaged in
be by perso
mercantile ruvinit.
from
its
distance from Victoria, and cutire unfitness for commercial
L
purposes.
The consideration of
of the
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frresping circumstances induced the Council to view favourably Mr Mahon's application, and accordingly it was resolved that his offer of £100 for the Bungalow should I acechted, and the Rent
斤
the ground reduced to £25 per dunum, instead of £81.10.4% the rental of the Lot whilst in the rccupation of the late MiMorgan I hove therefore that your Indclip will be pleased to approve Loochip
of the concession made to Mi Mahon.
I have the honor to be, with the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient Stumble Servant
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22nd December, 1851.
•Victoria, stangring
The Karl Grey-
Governa Bonham
Receiver-
JP 85-
Reporting Sale of a Bungalow
erected on
A
v. Father Mahon, for ₤25
grant of the lot, to
Inland Lot A77
per
Annum
and applying
for His Lordship's cauction of
Gori
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Land Bd
Jasi
Borhaven M. CB.
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Merivale A Fart of Desart Viri Pulancton t
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Theve this hove to acknowlege
the reeipt of your Despatch 285. of the 22 of December lost, and to convey to you
my approval of the
Sale
of a Bungalow erected on Selard Sot 277.
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and the
geant of the Loud to the
де
Arch Father Mahon at the
Annual Peat of £25-
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Copy to hanno B30 for any obou / 29/04/
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2apt/52
My Lord.
your
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13740 trong mong
Land &(.
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Protria, Hong Kong,
234 Deecuber, 1851.
have the honor to inform
Lodchip that in 1845 sie tin
Paris granted to certain Inhabitants the Colony a piece of ground for
of
ircetion
of a
Public Ice Hours in
Hong Kong, which
the
was to be rent free
on condition of their the tee company supplying ise to the military and other Hospitals at the same price that paid by the Shareholders ..
His Comparry
was latch
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dissolved, and the parties winding up the concern have applied for perivision
the House and lot to
to
transfer
The Right Amorable, The Earl Grey,
He.
&c.
tc.
f
M12 Senge Duddell. I sanctioned
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their application in Conneil on the 9th Bustant; but as there is
probability that the Community the Publie Storpitals will
bercafter be efficiently supplich
it was resolved,
with ice as was the ease during the company's time, it was in lien thereof, that M2 Duddell
should
pay a yearly rental for
the Est calculated
upon
the
upset price of land similarly situated. This rental has
been fixed at the
at the sum
per annum,
of € 17.11.2
the lot measuring
80 feet by 60, and being registered
as buland Lot 1:57.
Under these circumstanes, I trust your Lordship will be
pleased to approve of transfer in quection",
the
as
well as
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of
for
the rent ordered to be chargesh
the lot.
I have the hover to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most obedient
Stumble Servant,
Stam
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232 diccruber, 1851.
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The Karl Grey-
Received
186-
Peporting transfer of Inland
the
His Corlip's sanction
Lot N57, recupied by Inddell and applying for dee House, to Mr Genge
the same
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Mr. Flest
Laux Board a
it is a question of rent for Land.
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My Lord,
146 khong hong
1544
RECEIVED
FEB21 1952
11
Lands 153-
Jaska, Hongkong. 23rd December, 1851_
I have the honor to
cnclose a List of leases of Crown Lands comprising four Lots
sold by Public Auction: on the 19th Instant, atan Mistankaban
which
were
aggregate fixed annual Rental of 2 59-19-2; and Your Lordship will perceive that the premium bid on two Lots amounted to
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£8.6.8.-
With regard to Marine
lot 12 82, the first on the List. I
to
have to observe that this is that
The Right Stonerable. The Carl Grey
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piece of ground whereupon Your Lordship's decision was obtained. in Despatch No 104 of 15th April 1849. Paragraph 5- Mor I ames Stephenson applied again for this land, and with the I concurrence of the Excentive Commeil, the Surveyor General was ordered to put up the entire allotment to Public competition, at the upect price of 250 per annum, as recommended by Your Lordship- There were no bidders for the allotment, and Wr. Stephenson became holder thereof, offering a premium of £1.0.10 for the lease-
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient bumble Servant, Moham
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Land Lease Sale - 19th December, 1851._
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Order Av
Content
of
of
in
Annual Rent
Premium
sale. Lob.
Purchaser.
quare feet. S. 1. ct £ s. d.
Marine
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+
1 82. I. Stephenson 106.150 50
Inland
2 359
G. Duddell 2,220 4
3206. G. Duddell
3,570 417
4 360 Chorepah 3969| 117
10
510
Total £ 59192868
(Signed) Chat St Gee: Cleverly.
Surveyor General-
(Trne Copy)
Maine
Colonial Secretary
Govern Bonhamn,
2322 Deccuber, 1851. helorca, stongping
to
The hail brey-
R87-
/ Inclosure -
Received
Traumitting
list of Leases
the 19
December and reporting
Public Auction on
of Crown Lands sold
thersom
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Abs. 21/2
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Which
Land Brand.
L
N88. Miscellaneous.
My Lord,
1542. Stone Kong
RECEIVED
FEB 21 1852
113
Victoria, Houghtong,
#
26th December, 1857.
With
reference to my Deepatch N280 of 27th November, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 15th bnstant of the following deepatches_
No 259 to 261 the last of 13th October 1851.
Letter of 25th September
2.
I have the hover to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
he Right Honnable, The Earl Grey,
Most obedient Humble Servant
Bhau
!
Ho
&c.
tc.
Patty
1289.
Miscellaneous-
and 6 Mafor Nay.
My Lord,
Mình đang trong
RECT
FEB 2
120
AGKE
Metoria, Hong Kong,
29th December, 1851.
"I regret to requaint your Lordship that a large portion of the chincre part of the Town of Victoria
Chinese
was
last
by fire-
night reduced to aches It is at present unecrtain how the conflagration originated but is supposed to have been accidental - I am unable at
-
present to suekly particulars, but
that above 450 chinen
it
appears
Houses and much
property have
been destroyed - It gives
ives me
additional Concern to add that
in attempting to suppress the Fire
The Right Houoralle The Earl Goney.
tc.
to.
to.
M
Lieutenant Colonel Tomkyns and Lieutenant inge, of the "Poyal Artillery, met with their deaths; and Lieutenant Wilson, Royal Engincers, and one sapper were ceverely wounded- caused I about 200 He of understand by about 200 powder, which had been placed
im
a
ـة
House for the
purpose of
Knocking it down, having
exploded
om some defect in
the pure I earlier than had been
expected...
the Military and
Avery Assistance was
rendered by
Maval departments that it was in their respective powers to Tags as well as for the protectio
afford for extinguishing the If Life and property; and I think it right to add that General Jervois
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121
was present at the Fire during the whole night, where I need
not sa
say
his
personal
superintendence was mort useful in every respect. -
I have the honor to be, With the highest reveet
your Lordships,
Most obedient
Auruble Servant,
AGET
emm
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Porriga #
PS.
Since writing received a Report from the
the above, I have
Superintendent of Police relative Copy of
to the Fire-a
to enclose.-
which I bec
I beg
X
DESIGNE
M. Mariale
Espress.
concern
at the misfuture
The Keeping quaponder in.
town Chiefly inhabited by a population probably
It so careful as an
the vicinity of se dangerous an
habitually
are
in
artule osems
to suggest the necessity of some moins declaring it punishable to theek more
then a certain quantis.
dwelling house. If it une
places
board a shif
the harbor it is la
sold father father.
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this instame
Governon Bonhann
29th December, 1851
Victoria, Honghong,
to
Earl Grey-coming
/ Inclosure-
した89-
Received.
Le Victoria was
the Chinese part of the City
Reporting that a great portion
destroyed by
deaths whilst atternsting to
of the Royal Artillery, met thei
Toukyns and Lieutenant Luggy,
"Instant - Alis, that lieut. Colonel
fire on the night of the 28th
suppress
the
fire.
the explosion seems to have
ben of horder purposely placed
in a house for the pinfire
of Noving it up to check the spread - Trovy z z
the fie. Imm 723
The directus of my muccessor must be taken
on this.
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Mant.
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Mr. Theinale 3
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6 Tauch
122
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I have permald
with great concern your
of Victoria, and
large portion ofthe Town
destruction bey five of a
last, 189, reporting
despatch of the 29 üfter.
the death
to suppress the fire.
report of the Superintenses
I trust that the
Intillery, whilst atteustoz of the Officers of the Prayed
z Police
as
to
thee Up
2.
.........
If life amongst the Prince Population wih prose, on micstigation to be
Groundles.
حجر
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Special Report
li
h.15744
123
Police Department, HongKong,
29th December, 1851-
I have the honor to report for the information of His decellency the Governor, that at 10 o'clock last night an alarm of fire was made proceeding from a Clothier's chop. (sign
Che- cheong) situate on Marine lob to 16, House No 601 Lower
Bayaar; upon my arrival there
several houses were in flames, and the fire rapidly communicated to the adjoining houses, also to those on the opposite side of the road, it was perceptible that the only mode of checking the flames, Amorable Majon Canic
Colonial Secretary-
1
on
fire,
was made
oring to the upper floors being chiefly constructed of wood, was by cutting off the communication by pulling down one of the houses, this was attempted at a house five or sixe doors from the nearest one or but before much progress the flames had made their way to the back of the house, at this _ -time, about twenty minutes to cleven, the military with several Engines arrived and shortly after strong detachments of seamen from A. lis Ships in harbor, the woodwork of several houses at the East end of Lower Bayaar
was removed and the walls thrown down by gunpowder, this effectually stopped the fire from proceding castward; in a "Westerly direction the fore rapidly extended and
H. Ms.
communicated to the houses on
124
both
sides of the Queen's Road, at this period, one velock, it appeared, almost inevitably, that the districh of Tai-ping- shan would be consured, it was then decided to blow clown swith gunpowder several other houses and at about half past
one
ne
a case
If past one, hundred pounds of gunpowder
was fired for that purpose, the object we's accomplished, but unfortunately, owing it is
of
presumed to an accident to the "fuse, the explosion took place before the Officers of Artillery and Engineers and two soldiers had left the house, as soon as the smoke cleared off frompt and was and Lient's Col. Tomkyns. R. A. Liest Wilson, R. C. and two soldiers were brought out much injured, another
afforded
!
Officer. Lient: Lugg. R. A. could not be found and there is every certainty of his being dead; Lients Col. Tomkyns has since died, the fire wasent off from the dietrich of Sai-ping-shav but proceeded without a possibility of. prevention until it reached the end of the row of houses on the sea side of Queen's Road West-
About half past five o'clock this ___ morning the fire had burnt out. I find that four hunched and fifty eight houses have been consumed, and I compute the loss of property in them to exceed thirty thousand frounds Sterling. Groing to the difficulty of obtaining water, the engines were only brought into play at the conclusion of the fire-
It has been stated that upwards of twenty Chinese chiefly childhen
125
have periched, but altho' a careful enquiry has been made, I cannot discover that any
are
missing. and to the present time no bodies have been found -
I think it necessary to remark
thatmost of the houses consumed had been built more than seven
Coors were
years,
that the upper floors constructed almost entirely of wood, that the property in many of them was of a highly combustible nature, as spirits (samchos) saltpetre, oil, cotton and silk goods. d., that there have been several months of dry weather, and to these circumstances combined. attribute
the unprecedented rapidity with which the fire progressed and the consequent difficulty
iculty with which it was arrested. -
#
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:
I have, te.
(Signed) C. May-
Superintendent of Police-
Ime Copy.)
Marie Colonial Iconetary-
2
芙蓉
126
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Enclosure in Supatel 1895-1951-
2
Letter from the Superintendent of Police: reporting recurrence of
the
great fire on the night of the 28th December, whereby
the Lower Bazaar was totally destroyed, K. 4- 29th Zest 1851.
127
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the information
Forss Commissioner
of the Romevatty that his
may received no informatt
Loraship is of oursine that
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With reference to your Lether of the
27th of last Month stating that Park Grey has
recewed no
130
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information as to the
under which, a Pofrage
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afforded to the Lord Bishop of Victona
and is therefore unable to capress
the proprietes of allowing
to be deprayed
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The expence to incurred
Juble Sharp,
viam
commanded by my word formmissioners of the
Adunnathy to acquaint you for the information
of Lord Gray that the jomuvinder
the reynard
is entitled to be poud for this Pufrage
the Public, or by the Bishop himself.
Siverrivale Eng
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and
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therefore
weigh
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therefore to request that his Lordship wils
call for this necessary information to enable him
to decide prou
hard
what
The cxpence
to be
Jain Ser
Your
most obedient Servant,
purtake to directed at once to call on the DTG hay this surn, unless he has any representation
to make to the comhary?
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Her Mermale.
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which the Bishopric
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was erected, big that
to charge should be thirely thrown.
afion
this Corentrege
the heasury
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the
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Sin S. Bonham.
Sir.
1836
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6 March 151.
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of the Admiralty having
requested to be informed
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MrElliot MMerivale MRHawes Earl Grey |
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whom the expense of thie papaces granted to the
Bishop of
Victoria in M.M.
Stork Reynard between the
23 Lep. and 15 bet." and версия.
between the 8 Nov. and the
#
19th Dec. last should
depared I have to
be
custent
you to apprize lies Lordship that no provision has
teen
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made
for despaying
the expense of his visitations
out
of any public funds & Wheat it will therefore be
f
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: Recepary
that he should
himself depay
the cost of
the
be has made
voya
on
bound the Reynard, unless there
are any
reasons
with which I am at present
unacquainted, for relaxing
hice pon that charge.
I have
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with reference to your
litter of the god of March best Same ducted by
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Gey to trans
to tinessint to you
for the information of the
For ur Commissioners of the Acenually the Copy of
Despeth with it's evelorures
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Hary
from the Gouncer of tang Hovy
Соки
in explanation of the
ustarices render which
Jepages
Лечеле
granted in
B. His : Hip" "Reynard "to
the Bishop of Victoria,
as
it appeses that the
and
arangements for excathing
⠀
the Bishope to visit the
Consular Port's in a
Shuf
of Won were made at
the instance of Discount
вл Palmerton, Lord Grey
hould suggest that any Jother comencarication
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porch should
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134
AGE
foreiga 0
Sir
th
miralty,
#t. 1857-
Hey to acquaint you.
in cuuswer to your letter of the t. Instant that passage to- Hong Kong for Mr. Mercer, Treasurer of that I stand, hasbeen
ordered on board the Contract Packet which will leave Lutherupton on the 20. of this or mouth, as thesen requested -
Share to add that a
further comsiqnition will be made to you, respecting
by their Lordships he
repayment of the expense if this Gentleman's passage, as the Peninsular and Oricutal Steame Acvigation Company déchnie F. Elliot Esgr
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their Lordships, for all orders for passage given by this Sefortunat
Shave the hover tibe to receive payment, except from
Sir
Your most obedient Servan
Mleytum
Hausport Servries-
Forthe Comptroller for
Men Elliot
It appears from their letter thick the
tal & Pencnsular Comfy, deche
stancière
Jiayment from Mr Mener. Wait for
the further linen
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12.
mediate
M.Jadis.
Prepare a letter
M. Mercer acquint. hine with
inf
reference to
revious
that as
it appe
that
the
that
the
be
7.79.1204
will be defrayed by
he & the.
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October 1851.
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For so Commissioners of the Adminally & hausunt you here with for the information y earl grey, the copy of last, has
Co
a
Ch
letter
dated the 18th August last, hots, from Rear Rimnical Austen relative la number of pekty Priacier having been
mitting at the Entrance
of the China Sea, you the Coush Wthe
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Have the honor to be
Li
moth obe reich Servant 1.683 18 amelior
Colonial Offic
M: Elliot
WITH
some ofthe statements
the Leitner..
vez
have
a. I. Hory. Kory
sistend
вес высту
все
protection
B
Commeill, batery
only in place of re-fit and
intelligence for Piraten, is
th
inclination of
the Chinese
these
inhatility
To pursue
ん
illicit gui
to repressed.
1 March
band intimation of
вида
the time
form Hong
Kiny.
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The folrare, should not thie, perefer
hulfs they have whindy how a dutyuls of reports from
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request for information, and pr
supportions as he can offer? _
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of any limited statements beglee. Ihe Hatement
have howem komoly qu
interpretation fit -viz:
ban
be
Каррения как-вер kapperen
Корост
let. When th
Copy
the
Pelly Piranis
pestrition to
Pievry.
homematice reläheks escons empland in acquire information fure it for this inn
This embas
thee
G
кастритар
tu. Elut efe,
to take precautions in
comes witte the Pucliers to when
where incause it is
fetime Aquand aquinst the lopes tiny become
bubiect to, as
effectivul
fre
ray
be brought to
but insere
Westing
penclie
The only
there white can
bear upon the Pirali atlea &
heung infetant evidentios.
posted such.
дом
rending piracy too dangerous thegendre, a kad to follow.
the for. Med be creed on
Satin & die Grün
tie adina
tangle
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fe as refret of
unt him this finiee
eepy mat kin
Call upon the God for a report. _ I doust
прои
Jee
Wat
any advantage could result from communients with the China merchants in
this
сти
country
at present.
G.164
No 145
انسداران
S8545 138
57
"Austings" at Madras
18 Aupt. 1851
, I have the honor torpet ligne that latest adorier from the straits of my Malana &Chuma reput a bust number of petty piracies having been commnettecl at the entrance of the China Sea, the Coast of Chine.
2 . Several depradation are said to have been committed in the neighbourhood where the "Sennamis" was cruizing, about 2 months sine, alth's nothing suspicious was observed by her_
3. It appears that Boats obtaining British clearances from Singapore to fish as far north as bank Ceylon, commit pirnatural acts on then rettors, sheing wrived only in the risual manner it is next to impossible to detect the affenders, unlys caught on the aut or found with plundered properte, on! J. Parker Je
which they generally take care to
hvoid
سلوکے
The case of the Sorcha which was
in the risene
reputed in
tomny
ashaving been handed over
lettes 20137 to the Police
· has owing to the intruacies of tho lave-
succeeded in escaping free, douhtlep to commit fresh depredatives._
ний
the Prates have so many 5. Aganis paid Agents at Hong Kong, whose interest it is to give us false reformation, & at the same time to give them every reformation relative tour murements that detection and capture is rendend most difficult _ In last Packets Police Reports from Hong Kong. She is the case of a Peon, in the sumploy of thesers Jardine (the fist murcan. till firmoni China) who has been identified as the second se Cormmand the very fleet after which the
of.
"Phlegeth."
Phlegether
139
ton" was sent as abrendy reported,
It appears that the Peon has been in the habit of going away on leave, at
intervals, doubtly loquine information as to
ворий the shipment of Opines, & the chances of interference from WMVitsels _Opin to the wake of £400, and many bales of stoten cloth have been found concealed under his bed, & Jam now told the whole Chinese Village at East Pout Nitmine, an
very strongly suspected
of being closely evenected with the Piranis that have eccently occurred
to recurtain
in the heightonhood of trusting. The Yunks au fittied out from Matlace flan for the ostensible purpose of tracking, which they do
carry extent ). I obtaining, the best information from the servants of the Mercantile
Establishments, both as top hender, & our oursements they out acendingly-
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6. Ihave directed the Semin Officed
Topine his special attention to the suffussion
of these fitter Pirane, sshall give it say
particular attention or without a
on my arrival in China, though lifear, that
Complete crusade agonist.
з
aganist them, I Floating Police, it wie
necons of a : Contrine too proptable
aver
to be entirely put an end
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to
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1851 OCTR
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Itransmit for your
1
accom.
information the -panying Copy of a Letter from the Board of Admiralty enclosing the copy of a
Letter. from Rear Adusical Austin relative to
a number of Petty Piracies which have been committed at
the
the entrance of
the
China Sea, and on
the Coast of Chima.
Ishall be glad
to be furnished with
any
observations or
suggestions you may
have to offer on the Statements contained
m
Adeniral Austin's
Letter
I have ty
62
163
instructed
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6 Jan
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RECEIVED
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1851
and
Hong
Ceylon.
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18th Dev-1851
Papuges bowingle.
pronced
141
strace Fann
on bound Contract
восед
Packets for M. W. Mercer, Temurer
that
at an
of Hong Kong to theme hlund at
£110.6.8. agreeably Expence of £110.6.8- with your letter of the of. Sept. Cam and for M. I. Cuffe Registrar of the Supreme Conte of Ceylon to theme bland
at an
47.
expense of £76.6.8 in
вий
your lettin of the
compliance with 15 Septe; I am com
by my Lord Commisionunch the Adrinatry to reque
will
A Murivall by
годить
move Earl
Foffice
Colonial Office
that
Earl Greyto
direct
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direct those gruthamane to repay
the
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JM. Mercer, the Colonel to Treamer of Stong Kong
on
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on
the 20th September last, I have to mistruct
to call upon
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that
Gentleman
Gensterman trepay
the amount into
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hausage of M. I. Cuffe Registran of the Tuppence
Court of
bay
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the Peninsular &
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sailed from this Country on the 25th Jep. Last, I have
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I am directed by
Carl Grey to acknowtude Letter
the receipt of your
of the 18 instant, and to
team at you with inform
the Lows Commissioners
of the Namiralty in
unsuer that instructions.
have been given for procuring repayment y the amounts advanced In the respective prepans of Neap. Coffe
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recovering payment of advances of this description.
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January
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Secretary of State, that the Articles supplied for the
service of the Government of Hong Kong
pursuant to the Instructions conveyed to
your
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Letter of the 29 August last were shipped
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Secretary of State, that the Articles supplied for the
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pursuant to the Instructions conveyed to
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Song Rong wetriing the Crevedings of a Crouch of Buguing assciuibed to ascertans the sireuinstances attending a Grosbery which was arjoried to have Lakern piace an the Victoria Treasury on the sight of the
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Gruntances
attending
which was reported
place
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Cobbery
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at the foremant Minis
the Nite for the 5th on maining to the P. Jef. 1857.
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Proceedings of a Court of Enquiry
155
held at Victoria, HongKong, on the 10t day of September 1851. agreably to Gar. rison Orders - No 4 dated 9th Sept 1851-
President
4.
Major W.S Layard, C.R. Regt Members
Capt Holworthy, C. R. Keg.: __ D = Lew Long Cik Rog "=" The Court noving assembled, a letter address= ed by the Brigade Major to the President, is read and attached to these proceedings.
The Court proceeds to record Evidence.
on
on the subject of a robbery stated to have taken place at the Victoria Treasury, the night of the 5 or morning of the "be Instant "Witness Sewan, Treasury compradore, states as
follows _ On Friday last the 5th Instant when the public Offices in the Treasury Buildings were closed, I fastened the Windows, having carefully bitted them
and then locked the room in those Builde -ings assigned to my use, and of which I have special charge. On the morning of the t... Instant at about bollock Ink
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my
Coolie with the Key of my room
that he might open and sweep it out __ In half an hour the Coolie returned & informed me that on opening the door
my room
.
room he discovered one of the win = -dows open, that he had called the Shroff who lives close to the Theasury Buildings, and shown it to him - that he was
" one
me to
was then
- come down imme.
afraid money had been stolen from
of the Cupboards which, open & begged diately to the spot - I accompanied the Coolie and when he had opened the door I entered the room and observed that
one
was
of the Cupboards which I had my . - self locked the previous Evening;
open_ The Key of this Cupboard I had secured in the side drawer of a writing table in the same room - and the Key
-
-
about
of the Sable drawer I always carry my person _ The drawer was not touch = -ed or the Key of the Cupboard, which I found there, but the Cupboard itself carefully opened apparently with ano- - ther Key and showing no signs what=
was
-ever
156
of force being applied for the purpose.
The Cupboard Lock is an
English
one and in very good order _ A small Bas= ket
containing 160 chopped Spanion Svilars,
E
one mat bag containing 230 Mexican Dollars, and £40. B. _ in shilling pieces, the latter tolled up in 50 shilling paper rolls wir messing - There was other
other money
ed
in the
left undisturb
same Cupboard loosly dispersed among the shelves, but all this was -ed- There may
left behind. It appeared evident. to me that the room had been enter.
by the Window - Marks were visible the Venetians showing that the bolts must have been raised by hand pom without _ There were no hyphoon bars in and the Venetians admit of
-persons hand passing
between them-
have been 30 or 40 dollars
In
a
We have typhoon Bars but as I was not afraid of the wind affecting these win - of them - Had
dows I never made use
the Bars been in I dont think it would have been possible to raise the Bolts within or to insert a man's hand between the Venetians with
out
-
out injury to the windows - The Shroff knew I had the Chopped Dollars there for he counted them when I received them about 3 weeks before - The Coolie
that room. employed in
is never
except for the purpose of sweeping it out every morning when the
to do so-
to him to enable him
to
Key is given Coolie did not know that money had been taken but said the Throff thought,
au
some must
which he
have been carried aware in a Bas-
was placed there
knew
ket - The Cookie is my Nephew= he lives in my
а
house and bears
good Character - All the Money belongs to me, Skept it there
Over
for my
private purposes. Mt Reinacker the acting Theasurer came down after Breakfast and exam- - ined the place _ and discovered the Basket in which the chopped dollars had been placed among the shrubs on the hill close to the Treasury Buildings and near the Stables.
1
157
2. Witness Nr 1968. Corporal Brogan, 59" they states
I mounted the Treasury Guard & Commanded it on
the 5th Inist I was
relieved with my Guard by the Ceylon Rifles next morning at about /1⁄2 past. 5 Ollack _ I posted. the Sentries during my Guard re- - gularly & witnessed their relief - I heard of nothing irregular while
that duty
on
dome
or was Jaware until
was
days after that a robbery stated to have taken place that nights.
I heard no noise or had I cause
то
and has within his
his sig
for the slightest suspicion. The Lenky over the Treasury Vaults is placed within the large Building
Charge but what is sight in the immediate vicinity of his Bot. I was told that a window in a room adjoining the -Guard room had been opened, from without and if great voilence was not required in effecting by that window I believe that any . might have got in without the knowledge of the sentry or the Guard. None of the men who were
one
an entrance.
frosted sentry that night reported having heard
any unusual noise:
50 1:45 12:2801. Rivate William England.
3711=
Mitnesses
!
M = 1564 Brivate Charles Clarke, 50th Reg
多 Nr 2451 Private Daniel Sweeny
Were posted Sentry in succession du_ ring to
the 5th Instant-over the Treasury Vaults and until relieved on the morning of the th Instant - each being questioned states that he received over and transferred his charge all correct = that the night. was very
still and that not the slight = est noise was heard to occasion suspi= :-cion of the least irregularity in the
vicinity of their post_
6th July of No 2010. Private William Smith
Witnesses
1835-
14.33
Thomas Diamond 59: Robert Tremble
59th Reg
Were posted Sentry in succession during the night of the 5 & morning of the bott Instant at the Battery immediately
in
front of the Treasury Buildings- all state that it was a fine still night, that they could distinctly
see that portion of the treasury Budding
facing their post and of the either side of it - that they
one m
ground they saw no
on.
the workmen employed at the new
moving about after 9'ollock when Mag= -azine put out their lights and dispeas- -ed, except the Garrison Captain and Sub- altern who visited the Guard the former at about 12 O'Clock and the latter soon after I _ They heard nothing white on their post or while in the Guard room to occasion the slightest suspicion of irregularity.
Witness 2nd Lieut Long C. Mr. Reg states that he visited the cheasury Guard
Ad
Garrison Subaltern on the morning of the 6th Instant between the hours of 3 and H... that he approached the Guard by the entrance nearest the window stated to have been forced open that he found the sentry alest his post, and was challenged at some considerable distance from it _ and that everything
от
was reported to be
correct and regular.__
Opinion
The Court having maturely consi-
dered the Statements made as above
7
recorded, having perused the Orders of the Guard and the Senties and - carefully inspected the room in the Treasury Buildings where the robbery is stated to have taken place, as also the immediate vicinity of the Posts of the two Sentries furnished by the Guard is of opinion.__
First . That the robbery, if committed at all, (which fact has not been es- -tablished by sufficiently satisfactory evidence may be attributed to the neglect of the Comprodore, in failing to secure the Windows of the room with the means at his command - as if the Typhoon bars which were avail- - able had been fixed inside the Venic - - tians, it may justly be presumed sufficient noise would have been to cause alarm if an attempt had been made to force
enhance, and nothing it appears could have been easier accomplished than the opening of the Window by passing the hand
an
created
between the Venetians and with- - drawing two bolts which could be
9
159
effected without the slightest diffi= culty or occasioning noise, there being no other obstacle to impede an entrance Second. That no blame or neglect
ea
of duty
can be attributed to the Guard or Sentries without whose knowledge the robbery might e = sily have been effected ..
W.J. Layard
Major C. R. Regiment, &
President-
Signed ) C. J. Holworthy,
Captain C. R. Regt Walter Hb Long,
To Lieat C. R. Rega
Approved
(Signed) Wm Jervois,
A true Copy
Major General
Com 2 in China.
Caste Bugade Mage.
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bopy
No 218
-TD
Sir.
Brigade Office.
160
G+ September 1851._
I have the honor to inform you
that
you have been named President of a Court of Enquiry ordered to assemble at the Brigade Office to morrow morning at 11 Ollock to investigate into the par- - ticulars of a robbery stated to have taken place at the heasury on the night of the 5th or morning of the bastant - The Court will be pleased to ascertain if any neglect is attributable to the Guard duity at the building on the day in question.
Major Layard
Com : Ceylon Rifles
on
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient
humble Servant-
(Signed) A
ned.) A. C. Burmester, Caption Brigade Major.
a true Copper
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My Lord
18
18th December 1857
162
I Love the hover to transmit. for your Lordship's consideration, copy of a letter from the
the
Governor General of India to the Court of Directors of the East
Sudia Company, dated 20th October Beloben
last, with its enclosures, commune = =cating the satisfallory termination. of the Mission entrusted in 1848 to Mr. Robert Fortune, to collect Tea Plants and seeds, and workmen in the Northern
The Earl Grey
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ве ве
Геа
甘
:
107
Tea Districts in China.
I have to inform your Lordship that the Court of Directors
are most auxions that the success which has attended Mur. Fortrene's Labours in Chima should be cautions ly followed up, and that instructions may be issued by Her Majesty's Government to the Governer of Hing Kong, to afford to the Government of Judia all the aid
which it i
may
be in his fever to
five in procuring
workmen and
materials for extending and improving
and m
The
growth and
manufacture of
Pea in India, in accordance
with the wither expressed by the
Marquis
旱
Marquis of Dalhousie in the
163
letter which I have submitted
for your Lordships favorables
Consideration
I have the Lever to be
My Low,
Your Lordships obedient humble Brant
Baysta
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Judia B
Board Worley Whong •
164
The Right Houbt
Lord Broughton
India Bourd
1851
Mr Hallouth. 31
Forwardedby
Karl Grey
JFK Poet J
Ner Merivale
been Commons
The enelones have probably been
the Foreign Office, who would, in that case, send instructions to Sin Gers: Bonhame as Chief Super. intendent of Frade Pechefs it would be as
wold to ascertain this before acting open
this bullen
20 Bar/5/
?
WJadis Pinales. I think so
Mm
Mr. Meriwele. I find that
the 7.0. has rec. a similar communication
to
this, & theat Lord
Palmuster how given to Si G. Bonham.
in his
b
Frede, instruations
to
all the assin
to render at
through
British Consuls at the Chinese Pats. At
to M. Falcone, which will probably be some
Superintendant y
instrumentality syttee
capacity of
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of this letter : it
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Acknowledge & any that as I have us centurned Mint mitract to the effect suspected have chready been sent th Sie's Nonham home the 7. V. it is not necpay for me to repent Hum
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52.
hord,
the receipt of your
hour to acknowledge
I have the
Lordshipó
Letter
ор
Yorwarding Chees of
the 18 Instant,
a
the Satisfactory
Company, Commementing
the East Jude a
and the Directors
General opitudia Correspondence between the Govenor
termination
?
Femmination of
Nussions entrusted
in
m 1848 h M. Robert Fortune, to collect Tea Hauts and Workmen in the Northern Sea
alistricts in Chima_ and with reference to the desire of the Court of Pirectors that instuctions should be issued by Minis Gout to the Govener of Hong Kong to afford to the Government of Judia
all the aid in his
power in proeming
Workmen
165
Workmen and Materals
for exchending and
improving the growth and manufacture of Tea in India. I
have to acquaint your Lordship that. I
stup
have ascertained
that instructions to this effect have
been sent already
to
1. Governor Be Ser Bonham by the
Tunder whose direct that
Secretary of State
Прий
ffrin is placed as
for Foreign Affairs, it
me to repeat them
Ihavek
Inferintendent of Made) is necessary for
.
Flouble Sirs
in 10469/57
166
Simla 20th October 187.
Shave the hover to submit
P.
Letter from seey to Gout. M??) the correspondence =
Bort ho 372 I with enclosure, and printed Report Letter to be in reply 20:377 d/ 20th Ort. 1851
-noted in the margin
with the Seintenant
Governor of the R. W. Proinnces, lagether: with a printed report by Mr Fortune upon the Lea Plantations in those Provimus. to which the correspondence refers.
I have read with very great
2
interent Mr Fortune's report, and regard
with satisfaction the favorable and
encouraging opinion he has been able to pronounce .. The incourt
couragement given by one so competent to form, and pronounce an authoritative opinion
The Houble the
Court of Directors of the least India leoapy
on
167
on the subject, ought. I think, to be sufficient to induce the
to induce the Government
to supply the additional aid, both in workmen, cultivators and plants, which he has recommended, in this report The Agency, however, which is necessary for effecting this object must be sufifted in China and the Goverment of
Ju
India leas at this moment, no means setting it in motion.
3.
your
me,
of
Hug to express my hope that
Houble Court will consider with that the report on these plantations is satisfactory and encourages the Gout to persevere in and to extend their operation. If your Hlouble Court should take this view Strust you will be pleased to move Her Majestys Government, to instruct the Governor of Hong Kong and Her Majesty's "Consuls at the letinese ports, to give all the aid in their power, to any;
application
مجھے
application which the Government make to them, for
of India
their
may
good offices in supplying workmen and materials for the growth and manufacture of Lea =
If your Houtbe Court
4
should comply with this request, Swil immediately communicate with the Suntenant Governor to ascertain what is wanted; and Shane no doubt that on my
return to Calcutta Sohall be able to arrange
au
agency
there for the reception and transmission of the supplies that may hereafter be forwarded from China.
Shave &c
Signed / Dalhousie
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Simla 3th October 1851
Sir
encou
tions.
Iam desired by the Secatesiant jovernor to forward for sabinission to the Most hoble the Governor General of Media les cofices of a pounted report dated September 6th last by Mr Fortune on the Zea planta in these Provinces . Copies of letters written in consequence are also forwarded for information 2. Although the account is en
encouraging. The Secatenant Governor apprehends that the manufacture is not yet in a state to admit of any relavation of effort for procuring both "en and plants from Cebina : Enough has been done to shew that these can be proured and at what cost this can be done, and that when procured at this certain cost they located in the Himalayas
Can
be
successfully
The Chinese manufacturers have been
contented and busy in their
healthy,
The Secretary of the Goot of,
Indian
with the Governor General
avocatio
avocations, the seeds have
germinated, the plants have flourished, and the Rea nufactured from both the seedlings and the imported plants has been much approved. The objects of this kind to which be now most advantageously. directed seem to be the following .
attention
may
бо
First. To procure from China some experienced Lea Gardeners. It is evident from I Fortune's account that The cultivation of the plant is not
by any means
yetell
Λ
understood or
what it ought to be. A few experienced gardeners from the best districts both for green tea and black ten would be of great use.
These would be employed as Agricultural Instructors, and sent round to superintend the Zemindarce cultivation, as well as the Government farms. at the foot of page 11 MN Fortime mentions near Toong-gan Almorah. It would be desirable to procure some gardeners
that the climate
uxembles that
7
from that locality. _
Secondly
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Secondly.
a.
169
To procure from China further number of experienced Tea Manufacturers, especially
those accustomed to make black tex. The men lately arrived located at Paorie (p.3) and
are
are
said this year to have much improved the manufacture of green tia, which has not hitherto been successful. But it would appear (114) that these men are not as
not as skilful
in making black tex,
as green tea. Dithuto the black tea has been.
greatly in request. It is
тога
more
simply. quickly made. It is, therefore, the
cheaply, and more
the tea
to which we must look I Fortune's
ว
for the realization of expectation of providing it on the spot at 4 or 6° (3 or 4 annas) the pound. It is therefore of much importance to obtain the greatest degree of
skill
in the manufacture of black tix. Thirdly.
To continue the import
of the best varities of tea both
plants
:
F
plants and seeds. The late attempts
to effect this have been so any successful,
difficulty will be hereafter.
But no
experienced in procuring furthin
supplies.
gained
Ao
Experience has been
of
to the proper time and
mode of transport, and as to the reatment
the seeds and plants both on the passage to their destination. and after their arrival. The zealous assistance which di Falconer in Calcutta has rendered in this
undertaking will no doubt be continued with the same public spirit, which he has hitherts shown
in the caus
The Lieutenant Governor
3.
is not aware what
agency
is available
in China for effecting these objects, now that W. Fortune's retum to
England preout his rendering any further assistance in the project, but there must be
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persons on
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Geve Gent of India will be: pleased to recommend the subject. to the consideration of Her Shajuti ; Severiner & Superintendent in thing
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(Signed), & Thornton.
Jeep. to Govt of N. W. Rovnels Simla 8th betcher 1851
their
The Board have already in hands some printed copies of Mor Fortune's report of Seplerüber 6, 1857.
the Tea Plantations in Kumaon The annexed copy of a letter written in consequence to M: Jameson is forwarded for the Boardé information 2. The report affords good hope that the cultivation and manufacture of Tea will in time become To the sect important and highly to the Judder Board of Revenue
N. W. Provinces
Agra
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of
the inhabitants of the whole of the Himalayah range. will be the particular province of Your Pocare to provide that carry facility be given & the pections, to
Regards the cccupation of the land and the security of the title on which it is held, within that
for
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part of the range which is subject to this Government
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One of the most important objects to be kept in view is stated in the close of the report vry" to furnish the people of India with "good tea at four pence or sixpence "a found" - The means by which
This can
be effected are shewn in fi14. "The Himalayan tea must be made by The natives themselves: each Native Farmer must learn how to make tea
as well
how to
grow it.
it: he will
premises"
"then make it on his own
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people.
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people to being about this result.
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Zemin daree Partitions
I :) seem to afford the best promise
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making
of extending the cultivation and it popular amongst the people - The rules lately laid down for en
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and
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regulating
It is hoped be successful, but if it
found in their working that in- - pivements can be made, the rules Should be immediately modified 5. It is probable that speculators may offer to take up some of the spare lands suitable for the cultivation of the tea plant in eastern Ghurivel and Kumaon (pig). The terms granted
//:g/ to the cultivators of waste lands in The plains (Appendix III to Directions for Collectors) m
perhaps be suitable of this case, only that the allotments of land
ought to be generally Smaller there the maximum of 4000
there fixed. The presence of Sient. Veurenen's survey in that heightons:
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Signed] J. Thornton Sealy. to Gest of North Western Provinces
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Some printed copies of Mr Fortune's
repest of Septs 6
in the Hills
Hills are already
on the tea plantations
in your Land I am now desired to forward, for you information, the annexed any of a litter to the Sudder Board of Revenue, and Dinform you that in couse of adoption for procuring fou China further supplies of manufacturer, To The Supt of the plant
Botanical Gardens
Juharanpore
hlatures are
plants, and seeds - On this you be further addressed hereafter
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slocal saffections regarding
the improvement of the cultivation, contained in Mr Festrene's report have no doubt already obtained your a Menten I have probably been adopted - A flo remarks occur to the Lients Giverner
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Dehra Dhoon plantation (pf: 1&2/
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unless indeed the occasional prevalence of hot winds at lehra constitutes essential difference - You will of course satisfy yourself whether the alter= =ation in the mode of culture suggested by Mr Fortune will improve the produce of the Karlager Plantation
The
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The Dehra Dhom is on many accounts 'admirably suited to be the scene of
extensive cultivation of the plant, and it is most important that the adaptation of its soil & climate to this purpose be satisfactinly established, before further efforts are made for The extension the manufacture in that quarter.
of
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and by encouraging aid n
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The Lient. Governer is prepared to receive
& act upon
you may Ели
any propositions offer for the promotion of these very cant objects.
or
your attention
infert
5. The foot note to page 15, well deserves your
attention-Efforts should be made through Docter Falconer, Aher well qualified persons in China & Calcutta to obtain the finit and the bamboo there mentioned. The explus attending the transfert of the plants with be borne by the Government, and every effort that you many suggest will be used to ensure the success of the measures
lake to procure these useful products.
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6. Re
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as well as
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from the personal.
intercourse you have teed with. Mr Fortune, you may
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directions on.
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possible to obtain such intelligent Agents as Mr. Fortune to superintend Operations of the Kind, but it is possible
how to place on record all that he & Hers have done, so that those & whom future operations of the sest желу
be entrusted will be able to profit by the Kunoledge already attawild.
The Lient. fort will be glad
undertake the extention
to know if you can of this work, & if so when he
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it from you - I have de Signed Thornton Secy. L. Gorts North Western Pervices
From the Secretary to the Groerment.
of India with the Governor fineral,
To the Secritary to the
Government H. W. Provinces.
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October
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letter
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Report
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Tea Plantations in the
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THE TEA PLANTATIONS
IN THE
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES.
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F. I. Elliot.
REPORT upon the Tea Plantations of Deyra, Kumaon, and Gurhwal, by ROBERT FORTUNE, Esq., addressed to JOHN THORNTON, Esq., Secretary to the Government, North- Western Provinces; dated Calcutta, September 6, 1851.
SIR,
HAVING inspected the whole of the Government and Zemindaree Tea Plantations in Gurhwal and Kumaon, in compliance with the orders of the Honourable the Lieutenant-Governor North-Western Provinces, sanctioned by the Most Noble the Governor-General of India, I have now the honour to transmit my Report upon the cou- dition of these plantations, and upon the future prospects of Tea cultivation in the Himalayas. I have also suggested some improve- ments in the cultivation and manufacture, which I have been able to do from experience gained during a long residence in China, and which I believe to be of great importance.
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ROBT. FORTUNE.
REPORT
THE TEA
UPON
PLANTATIONS
IN THE NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES.
KAOLAGIR TEA PLANTATION.
1. Situation and Extent.-The Deyra Doon, or Valley of Deyra, is situated in latitude 30° 18' north, and in longitude 78° east. It is about 60 miles in length from east to west, and 16 miles broad at its widest part. It is bounded on the south by the Sewa- lick range of hills, and on the north by the Himalayas proper, which On the west are here nearly 8000 feet above the level of the sea. it is open to the River Jumna, and on the east to the Ganges, the distance between these rivers being about 60 miles.
In the centre of this flat valley, the Kaolagir tea plantation has There been formed. Eight acres were under cultivation in 1847. are now 300 acres planted, and about 90 more taken in and ready for many thousands of young plants raised lately from seeds in the plantation.
2. Soil and Culture.--The soil of this plantation is composed of clay, sand, and vegetable matter, rather stiff and apt to get "baked" in dry weather, but free enough when it is moist, or during the rains. It rests upon a gravelly subsoil, consisting of lime- stone, sandstone, clay-slate, and quartz rock, or of such rocks as enter into the composition of the surrounding mountain ranges. The surface is comparatively flat, although it falls in certain direc- tions towards the ravines and rivers.
The plants are arranged neatly in rows 5 feet apart, and each plant is about 4} feet from its neighbour in the row. A long rank- growing species of grass indigenous to the Doon, is most difficult to keep from over-topping the tea-plants, and is the cause of much extra labour. Besides the labour common to all tea countries in China, such as weeding, and occasionally loosening the soil, there is To facilitate this, here an extensive system of irrigation carried on.
the plants are planted in trenches, from four to six inches below the level of the ground, and the soil thus dug out is thrown between the rows to form the paths. Hence the whole of the plantation consists of numerous trenches of this depth, and five feet from centre to
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At right angles with these trenches a small stream is led from the canal, and by opening or shutting their ends, irrigation cau be carried on at the pleasure of the Overseer.
3. Appearance and Health of Plants.-The plants generally did not appear to me to be in that fresh and vigorous condition which I had been accustomed to see in good Chinese plantations. This, in my opinion, is caused, 1st, by the plantation being formed on flat land; 2nd, by the system of irrigation, 3rd, by too early plucking; and 4th, by hot drying winds, which are not unfrequent in this valley from April to the beginning of June.
GUDDOWLI PLANTATION (NEAR PAORIE).
1. Situation and Ertent.-This plantation is situated in the Province of Eastern Gurhwal, in latitude 30° 8' north, and in longi- tude 78° 45' east. It consists of a large tract of terraced land, extending from the bottom of a valley or ravine to more than 1000 feet
up the sides of the mountain. Its lowest portion is about 4,300 feet, and its highest 5,300 feet above the level of the sea: the sur- rounding mountains appear to be from 7000 to 8000.
The plan- tation has not been measured, but there are, apparently, fully one hundred acres under cultivation.
There are about 500,000 plants already planted, besides a large number of seedlings in beds ready for transplanting. About 3,400 of the former wese planted in 1844, and are now in full bearing; the greater portion of the others are much younger, having been planted out only one, two, and three years.
2. Soil and Culture.-The soil consist of a mixture of loam, sand, and vegetable matter; is of a yellow colour, and is most suit- able for the cultivation of the tea-plant. It resembles greatly the soil of the best tea districts in China. A considerable quantity of stones are mixed with it, chiefly small pieces of clay-slate, of which the mountains are here composed. Large tracts of equally good land, at present covered with jungle, are available in this district without interfering in any way with the rights of the settlers.
I have stated that this plantation is formed on the hill side. It consists of a succession of terraces, from the bottom to the top, on which the tea-bushes are planted. In its general features it is very like a Chinese tea plantation, although one rarely sees tea lands terraced in China. This, however, may be necessary in the Hima- layas, where the rain falls so heavily. Here too the system of irrigation is carried on, although to a small extent only, owing to the scarcity of water during the dry season.
3. Appearance and Health of Plants.--This plantation is a most promising one, and I have no doubt will be very valuable in a
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few years. The plants are growing admirably, and evidently like their situation. Some of them are suffering slightly from the effects of hard-plucking, like those at Kaolagir; but this can easily be avoided in their future management. Altogether, it is in a most satisfactory condition, and shows how safe it is in matters of this kind to follow the example of the Chinese cultivator, who never makes his tea plantations on low rice land, and never irrigates.
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HAWULBAUGH PLANTATION (NEAR ALMORAH).
1. Situation and Extent. This tea-farm is situated on the banks of the River Kosilla, about 6 miles north-west from Almorah, the capital of Kumaon. It is about 4,500 feet above the level of the The land is of an undulating character, consisting of gentle slopes and terraces, and reminded me of some of the best tea dis- tricts in China. Indeed, the hills themselves, in this part of the Himalayas, are very much like those of China, being barren near their summit, and fertile on their lower sides,
Thirty-four acres of land are under tea-cultivation here, includ- ing the adjoining farm of Chullar. Some of the plants appear to have been planted in 1844; but, as at Paorie, the greater number are only from one to three years old.
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2. Soil and Culture. The soil is what is usually called a sandy-loam; it is moderately rich, being well mixed with vegetable matter. It is well suited for tea-cultivation. The greater part of the farm is terraced, as at Guddowli, but some few patches are left in natural slopes, in accordance with the Chinese method. Irrigation is practised to a limited extent.
3. Appearance and Health of Plants.--All the young plants here are in robust health and are growing well, particularly where they are growing on land where water cannot flood or injure them. As examples of this, I may point out a long belt between Dr. Jameson's house and the flower garden, and also a piece of ground a little below the houses in which the Chinese manufacturers live. Some few of the older bushes appear rather stunted; but this is evidently the result of water remaining stagnant about their roots, and partly also of over-plucking; both defects, however, admit of being easily cured.
LUTCHMISSE AND KUPPEENA PLANTATIONS.
1. Situation and Extent.-These plantations are on the hill- side near Almorah, and about 5000 feet above the level of the sea. The situation is somewhat steep, but well adapted to the growth of tea. The former contains three acres, and the latter four acres under cultivation.
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2. Soil and Culture. The soil is light and sandy, and much mixed with particles of clay-slate, which have crumbled down from the adjoining rocks. I believe these plantations are rarely irrigated, and the land is steep enough to prevent any stagnant water from remaining about the roots of the plants.
3. Appearance and Health of Plants-Most of the bushes here are fully grown and in full bearing, and generally in good health. On the whole, I consider these plantations in excellent order.
BHEEMTAL PLANTATIONS.
The Lake of Bheemtal is situated in latitude 29° 20' north, and in longitude 79° 30' east. It is 4000 feet above the level of the sea, and some of the surrounding mountains are said to be 8000 feet. These form the southern chain of the Himalayas, and bound the vast plain of India, of which a glimpse can be had through the mountain passes. Amongst these hills there are several tals or lakes, some flat meadow-looking land, and gentle undulating slopes, while higher up we have steep and rugged mountains. It is amongst these hills, that the Bheemtal tea plantations have been formed. They may be classed under three heads, viz. :-
1st. Anoo and Kooasur Plantations.-These adjoin each other, are both formed on low flat land, and together cover about 46 acres. The plants do not seem healthy or vigorous; many of them have died out, and few are in that state which tea-plants ought to be in. Such situations never ought to be chosen for tea-cultiva- tion. The same objection applies to these as to those at Deyra, but in a greater degree. No doubt, with sufficient drainage, and great care in cultivation, the tea-plant might be made to exist in such a situation; but I am convinced it would never grow with that luxu- riance which is necessary in order to render it a profitable crop. Besides, such lands are valuable for other purposes. They are excellent rice-lands, and as such of considerable value to the natives.
2nd. Bhurtpoor Plantation. This plantation covers about 44 acres of terraced land on the hill-side, a little to the eastward of those last noticed. The soil is composed of a light loam, much mixed with small pieces of clay-slate, and trap or green-stone, of which the adjacent rocks are composed. It contains also a small portion of vegetable matter, or humus. Both the situation and soil of this plantation are well adapted to the requirements of the tea- shrub, and consequently we find it succeeding here as well as at Guddowli, Hawulbaugh, Almorah, and other places, where it is planted on the slopes of the hills.
3rd. Russia Plantation.This plantation extends over 75 acres, and is formed on sloping land. The elevation is somewhat
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less than Bhurtpoor, and although terraced in the same way, the angle is much lower. In some parts of the farm the plants are doing well, but generally they seemed to be suffering from too much water and hard plucking. I have no doubt, however, of the suc- cess of this farm, when the system of cultivation is improved. I observed some most vigorous and healthy bushes in the Overseer's garden, a spot adjoining the plantation, which could not be irrigated, and was informed they never received any water, except that which fell from the skies."
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In the Bheemtal district, there are large tracts of excellent tea- land. In crossing over the hills towards Nainee Tal, with J. H. Batten, Esq., Commissioner of Kumaon, I pointed out many tracts admirably adapted for tea-cultivation, and of no great value to the natives; generally, those lands on which the mundooa is cultivated are the most suitable.
I have thus described all the Government plantations in Gurhwal and Kumaon. Dr. Jameson, the Superintendent, deserves the highest praise for the energy and perseverance with which he has conducted his operations. I shall now notice the plantations of the zemindars under the superintendence of the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of Kumaon and Gurhwal.
ZEMINDAREE TEA PLANTATIONS.
1st, at Lohba. This place is situated in Eastern Gurhwal, about 50 miles to the westward of Almorah, and is at an elevation of 5000 feet above the level of the sea. It is one of the most beau- tiful spots in this part of the Himalayas. The surrounding moun- tains are high, and in some parts precipitous, while in others they are found consisting of gentle slopes and undulations. On these undulating slopes there is a great deal of excellent land suitable for tea-cultivation. A few tea-bushes have been growing vigorously for some years in the Commissioner's garden, and they are now fully ten feet in height. These plants having succeeded so well, naturally induced the authorities of the province to try this culti- vation upon a more extensive scale. It appears that in 1844, about 4000 young plants were obtained from the Government plantations, and planted on a tract of excellent land, which the natives wished to abandon. Instead of allowing the people to throw up their land, they were promised it rent-free upon the condition that they attended to the cultivation of the tea, which had been planted on a small portion of the ground attached to the village.
This arrangement seems to have failed, either from want of knowledge, or from design, or perhaps partly from both of these
causes,
More lately, a larger number of plants have been planted, but I regret to say with nearly the same results.
But results of this discouraging kind are what any one acquainted with the nature of the tea-plant, could have easily foretold, had the treatment intended to be given it been explained to him. Upon inquiry, I found the villagers had been managing the tea-lands just as they had been doing their rice-fields, that is, a regular system of irrigation was practised. As water was plentiful, a great number, indeed nearly all, the plants seem to have perished from this cause. The last planting alluded to had been done late in the spring, and just at the commencement of the dry weather, and to these plants little or no water seems to have been given. So that in fact it was going from one extreme to another equally bad, and the result was of course nearly the same.
I have no hesitation in saying that the district in question is well adapted for the cultivation of tea. With judicious manage- ment, a most productive farm might be established here in four or five years. Land is plentiful, and of little value either to the natives or to the Government.
2nd, at Kutoor.This is the name of a large district, 30 or 40 miles northward from Almorah, in the centre of which the old town or village of Byznath stands. It is a fine undulating country, con- sisting of wide valleys, gentle slopes, and little hills, while the whole is intersected by numerous streams, and surrounded by high moun- tains. The soil of this extensive district is most fertile, and is capable of producing large crops of rice, on the low irrigable lands, and the dry grains and tea on the sides of the hills. From some cause, however, either the thinness of population, or the want of remunerative crop, large tracts of this fertile district have been allowed to go out of cultivation. Everywhere I observed ruinous and jungle-covered terraces, which told of the more extended culti- vation of former years.
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Amongst some hills near the upper portion of this district, two small tea plantations have been formed under the patronage and superintendence of Captain Ramsay, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Kumaon. Each of them covers three or four acres of land, and had been planted about a year before the time of my visit. In this short space of time, the plants had grown into nice strong bushes, and were in the highest state of health. I never saw, even in the most favourable districts in China, any plantations looking better than these.
The crops of this district, such as rice, mundooa, and other grains, are so plentiful and cheap, as scarcely to pay the carriage to the nearest market-town, much less to the plains. In Almorah, a maund of rice or mundoos sells for something less than a rupee; barley for eight annas; and wheat for a rupee.
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This result, Captain Ramsay informed me, had been attained in the following simple manner. All the land attached to the two villages with which the tea farms are connected, is exempted from the revenue tax, a sum amounting only to Rs. 52 per annum, lieu of this, the assamees (cultivators) of both villages assist with manure, and at the transplanting season, as well as ploughing and preparing fresh land. In addition to this, one chowdree and four prisoners are constantly employed upon the plantations. The chief reason of the success of these plantations, next to that of the land being well suited for tea cultivation, may, no doubt, be traced to a good system of management: that is, the young plants have been carefully transplanted at the proper season of the year, when the air was charged with moisture, and they have not been destroyed by excessive irrigation afterwards. The other zemindaree plantation at Lohba might have been now in full bearing had the same system been followed.
From the description thus given, it will be observed that I consider the Kutoor plantations in a most flourishing condition. And I have no doubt they will continue to flourish, and soon convince the zemin- dars of the value of tea-cultivation, providing three things intimately connected with the success of the crop are strongly impressed upon their minds viz., the unsuitableness of low wet lands for tea-culti- vation; the folly of irrigating tea as they would do rice; and the impropriety of commencing the plucking before the plants are strong and of considerable size. It is difficult in a Report to give an idea of the proper time to begin plucking, but I have explained my views upon the subject fully to Dr. Jameson and to Captain Ramsay. I am happy to add that amongst these hills there are no foolish pre- judices in the minds of the natives against the cultivation of tea. About the time of my visit a zemindar came and begged two thousand plants to enable him to commence tea-growing on his own account.
It is of great importance that the authorities of a district and persons of influence, should show an interest in a subject of this kind. At present the natives do not know its value, but they are as docile as children, and will enter willingly upon tea-cultivation providing the "sabib" shows that he is interested in it. In a few years the profits received will be a sufficient inducement.
In concluding this part of my Report, I beg to suggest the propriety of obtaining some of the best varieties of the tea-plant which have been introduced lately into the Government plantations from China. Dr. Jameson could no doubt spare a few; but they ought to be given to those zemindars only who have succeeded with the original variety.
Having described in detail the various Government plantations, and also those of the zemindars which came under my notice in
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the Himalayas, I shall now make some general remarks upon the cultivation of tea in India, and offer some suggestions for its im- provement.
GENERAL REMARKS.
1. On Land and Cultivation.-From the observations already made
upon the various tea-farms which I have visited in the Hima- layas, it will be seen that I do not approve of low flat lands being selected for the cultivation of the tea-shrub. In China, which
at present must be regarded as the model tea country, the planta- tions are never made in such situations, or they are so rare as not to have come under my notice. In that country they are usually formed on the lower slopes of the hills, that is, in such situations as those at Guddowli, Hawulbaugh, Almorah, Kutoor, &c., in the Himalayas. It is true that in the fine green tea country of Hwuy- chow, in China, near the town of Tun-che, many hundred acres of flattish land are under tea-cultivation. But this land is close to the hills, which jut out into it in all directions, and it is intersected by a river whose banks are usually from 15 to 20 feet above the level of the stream itself, not unlike those of the Ganges below Benares. In fact, it has all the advantages of hilly land such as the tea-plant delights in. In extending the Himalaya plantation, this important fact ought to be kept in view.
There is no scarcity of such land in these mountains, more particularly in Eastern Gurhwal and Kumaon. It abounds in the districts of Paorie, Kunour, Lobba, Almorah, Kutoor, and Bheem- tal; and I was informed by Mr. Batteu that there are large tracts about Gungoli and various other places, equally suitable. Much of this land is out of cultivation, as I have already stated, while the cultivated portions yield on an average only two or three annas per acre of revenue.
Such lands are of less value to the zemindars than low rice-land, where they can command a good supply of water for irrigation. But I must not be understood to recommend poor worn-out hill lands for tea-cultivation,-land on which nothing else will grow. Nothing is further from my meaning. Tea, in order to be profit- able, requires a good sound soil,-a light loam, well mixed with sand and vegetable matter, moderately moist, and yet not stagnant Such a soil, for example, as on these hill-sides produces good crops of mundooa, wheat or millet, is well adapted for tea. It is such lands which I have alluded to as abounding in the Himalayas, and which are at present of so little value, either to the Government or to the natives themselves.
or sour.
The system of Irrigation applied to tea in India is never practised in China. I did not observe it practised in any of the
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great tea countries which I visited. On asking the Chinese manu- facturers whom I brought round, and who had been born and brought up in these districts, whether they had seen such a practice, they all replied, "no, that is the way we grow rice; we never irrigate tea.' Indeed I have no hesitation in saying that, in nine cases out of ten, the effects of irrigation are most injurious. When tea will not grow without irrigation, it is a sure sign that the It is no doubt an land employed is not suitable for such a crop. excellent thing to have a command of water in case of a long drought, when its agency might be useful in saving a crop which would otherwise fail; but irrigation ought to be used only in such emergent cases.
I have already observed that good tea-land is naturally moist, although not stagnant; and we must bear in mind that the tea-shrub is not a water plant, but is found in a wild state on the sides of hills. In confirmation of these views, it is only necessary to observe further, that all the best Himalayan plantations are those to which irrigation has been most sparingly applied.
In cultivating the tea-shrub much injury is often done to a plantation by plucking leaves from very young plants. In China young plants are never touched until the third or fourth year after they have been planted. If growing under favourable circumstances, they will yield a good crop after that time. All that ought to be done, in the way of plucking or pruning before that time, should be done with a view to form the plants, and make them bushy, if they do not grow so naturally.
naturally. If plucking is commenced too early and continued, the energies of the plants are weakened, they are long in attaining any size, and consequently there is a great loss of produce in a given number of years. To make this more plain, I will suppose a bush that has been properly treated, to be eight years of age. It may then be yielding from two to three pounds of tea per annum, while another of the same age, but not a quarter of the size, from over-plucking, is not giving more than as
many ounces.
The same remarks apply also to plants which become unhealthy from any cause; leaves ought never to be taken from such plants; the gatherers should have strict orders to pass them over until they get again into a good state of health.
2. On Climate.-I have already stated that Eastern Gurhwal and Kumaon appear to me to be the most suitable for the cultivation of the tea-plant in this part of the Himalayas. My remarks upon climate will therefore refer to this part of the country.
From a table of temperature, kept at Hawulbaugh from Novem- ber 28, 1850, to July 13, 1851, obligingly furnished me by Dr. Jameson, I observe that the climate here is extremely mild. Dur-
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ing the winter months, the thermometer (Fahr.) at sunrise was never lower than 44°, and only on two occasions so low, namely, on the 15th and 16th of February, 1851. Once it stood so high as 66° on the morning of February the 4th, but this is full ten degrees higher than usual. The minimum in February must, how- ever, be several degrees lower than is shown by this table, for ice and snow are not unfrequent; indeed, opposite the 16th of February in the column of remarks, I find written down a very frosty morn- ing. This discrepancy no doubt arises either from a bad thermo- meter being used, or from its being placed in a sheltered verandah. We may therefore safely mark the minimum as 32°, instead of 44°.
The month of June appears to be the hottest in the year. I observe the thermometer on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of that month stood at 92° at 3 P.M.; and this was the highest degree marked during the year. The lowest, at this hour, during the month was 76°; but the general range in the 3 P.M. column of the table is from 80° to 90°.
The wet and dry seasons are not so decided in the hills as they are in the plains. In January 1851, it rained on five days and ten nights, and the total quantity of rain which fell, as indicated by the rain-guage, during this month was 5.25 inches; in February 3.84 fell; in March 2-11; in April 2-24; in May none; and in June 613. In June there are generally some days of heavy rain, called by the natives Chota Bursaut, or small rains, after this there is an interval of some days of dry weather before the regular "rainy season commences, This season comes on in July and continues until September. October and November are said to be beautiful months, with a clear atmosphere and cloudless sky. After this fogs are frequent in all the valleys until spring.
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In comparing the climate of these provinces with that of China, although we find some important difference, yet upon the whole there is a great similarity. My comparisons apply, of course, to the best tea districts only, for although the tea-shrub is found culti- vated from Canton in the south, to Tan-chow-poo in Shan-tung, yet the provinces of Fokein, Kiansee and the southern parts of Kiangnan, yield nearly all the finest teas of commerce.
The town of Tsong-gan, one of the great black tea towns near the far-famed Woo-e-shan, is situated in latitude 27° 47′ north. Here the thermometer in the hottest months, namely, in July and August, rarely rises above 100°, and ranges from 92° to 100° as maximum; while in the coldest months, December and January, it sinks to the freezing point and sometimes a few degrees lower. We have thus a close resemblance in temperature between Woo-e-shan
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The great green tea district being situated two degrees further north, the extremes of temperature are somewhat greater. It will be observed, however, that while the hottest month in the Himalayas is June, in China the highest temperature occurs in July and August: this is owing to the rainy season taking place earlier in China than it does in India.
In China rain falls in heavy and copious showers in the end of April, and these rains continue at intervals in May and June. The first gathering of tea leaves, those from which the Pekoe is made, is scarcely over before the air becomes charged with moisture, rain falls, and the bushes being thus placed in such favourable circum- stances for vegetation, are soon covered again with young leaves, from which the main crop of the season is obtained.
No one, acquainted with vegetable physiology, can doubt the advantages of such weather in the cultivation of tea for mercantile purposes. And these advantages, to a certain extent at least, seem to be extended to the Himalayas, although the regular rainy season is later than in China. I have already shown from Dr. Jameson's table, that spring showers are frequent in Kumaon, although rare in the plains of India; still, however, I think it would be prudent to adapt the gathering of leaves to the climate, that is, to take a moderate portion from the bushes before the rains, and the main crop after they have commenced.
3. On the Vegetation of China and the Himalayas.-One of the surest guides from which to draw conclusions, on a subject of this nature, is found in the indigenous vegetable productions of the countries. Dr. Royle, who was the first to recommend the culti- vation of tea in the Himalayas, drew his conclusions, in the absence of that positive information from China which we possess now, not only from the great similarity in temperature between China and these hills, but also from the resemblance in vegetable productions. In both countries, This resemblance is certainly very striking.
except in the low valleys of the Himalayas (and these we are not considering), tropical forms are rarely met with. If we take trees and shrubs, for example, we find such genera, as Pinus, Cypress, Berberis, Quercus, Viburnam, Indigofera, Andromeda, Lonicera, Deutzia, Rubus, Myrica, Spiræa, llex, and many others common to both countries.
Amongst herbaceous plants we have Gentiana, Aquilegia, Ane- mone, Rumex, Primula, Lilium, Leoutodon, Ranunculus, &c., equally distributed in the Himalayas and in China; and even in aquatics the same resemblance may be traced, as in Nelumbium, Caladium, &c. And further than this, we do not find plants belonging to the same genera only, but in many instances the identical species are found in
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both countries. The Indigofera, common in the Himalayas, abounds also on the tea hills of China, and so does Berberis Nepaulencis, Lonicera diversifolia, Myrica sapida,* aud many others.
Were it necessary, I might now show that there is a most striking resemblance between the geology of the two countries, as well as in their vegetable productions. In both the black and green tea coun- tries which I have alluded to, clay-slate is most abundant. But enough has been advanced to prove how well many parts of the Himalayas are adapted for the cultivation of tea; besides, the flou- rishing condition of many of the plantations is, after all, the best proof, and puts the matter beyond all doubt.
4. Concluding Suggestions.- Having shown that tea can be grown in the Himalayas, and that it would produce a valuable and remunerative crop, the next great object appears to be the produc- tion of superior tea, by means of fine varieties and improved culti- vation. It was well known that a variety of the tea-plant existed in the southern parts of China, from which inferior teas only were made. That being more easily procured than the fine northern varieties, from which the great mass of the best teas are made, was the variety originally sent to India. From it all those in the Go- vernment plantations have sprung.
It was to remedy this, and to obtain the best varieties from those districts which furnish the trees of commerce, that induced the Honourable Court of Directors to send me to China in 1848. Another object was to obtain some good manufacturers and imple- ments from the same districts. As the result of this mission, nearly twenty thousand plants from the best black and green tea countries of Central China have been introduced to the Himalayas. Six first- rate manufacturers, two lead-men, and a large supply of implements from the celebrated Hwuy-chow districts were also brought round and safely located on the Government plantations in the hills.
A great step has thus been gained towards the objects in view. Much, however, remains still to be done. The new China plants ought to be carefully propagated and distributed over all the plantations; some of them ought also to be given to the zemindars, and more of these fine varieties might be yearly imported from China.
The Chinese manufacturers who were obtained some years since
* The Chinese have a fine variety of this fruit which ought by all means to be introduced to the Himalayas. It is as large as an Orleans plum, and as superior to the Indian one as the apple is to the crab. It would be a great luxury to the poor. GRAFTED PLANTS must be procured.
The variety of the Bamboo, common about temples on the tea hills of China, would also be of much value in India, where there is nothing to be compared to them.
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from Calcutta or Assam, are, in my opinion, far from being first- rate workmen; indeed, I doubt much if any of them learned their trade in China. They ought to be gradually got rid of, and their places supplied by better men, for it is a great pity to teach the natives an inferior method of manipulation. The men brought round by me are first-rate green tea makers; they can also make black tea, but they have not been in the habit of making so much black as green. They have none of the Canton illiberality or pre- judices about them, and are most willing to teach their art to the natives. I have no doubt some of the latter will soon be made excellent tea-manufacturers. And the instruction of the natives is, no doubt, one of the chief objects which ought to be kept in view, for the importation of Chinese manipulators at high wages can only be regarded as a temporary measure; ultimately, the Himalayan tea must be made by the natives themselves; each native farmer must learn how to make tea as well as how to grow it; he will then make it upon his own premises, as the Chinese do, and the expenses of carriage will be much less than if the green leaves had to be taken to the market.
But as the zemindars will be able to grow tea long before they are able to make it, it would be prudent in the first instance to offer them a certain sum for green leaves brought to the Government manufactory.
I have pointed out the land most suitable for the cultivation of tea, and shown that such land exists in the Himalayas to an almost unlimited extent. But if the object the Government have in view be the establishment of a company to develop the resources of these hills as in Assam, I would strongly urge the propriety of con- centrating, as much as possible, the various plantations. Sites ought to be chosen which are not too far apart, easy of access, and if possible near rivers; for, no doubt, a considerable portion of the produce would have to be conveyed to the plains or to a sea-port.
In my tour amongst the hills, I have seen no place so well adapted for a central situation as Almorah or Hawulbaugh. Here the Government has already a large establishment, and tea lands are abundant in all directions. The climate is healthy, and better suited to a European constitution than most other parts of India. Here plants from nearly all the temperate parts of the world are growing as if they were at home. As examples, I may mention myrtles, pomegranates, and tuberoses from the south of Europe; dahlias, potatoes, aloes, and yuccas from America; melianthus major and bulbs from the Cape; the cypress and deodar of the Himalayas; and the lagerstræmias, loquats, roses and tea of China.
In these days, when tea has become almost a necessary of life to Eugland and her wide-spreading colonies, its production upon a
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large and cheap scale is an object of no ordinary importance. But to the natives of India themselves, the production of this article would be of the greatest value. The poor paharie, or hill farmer, at present, has scarcely the common necessaries of life, and certainly none of its luxuries. The common sorts of grain which his lands produce will scarcely pay the carriage to the nearest market-town, far less yield a profit of such a kind as will enable him to purchase some few of the necessary and simple luxuries of life. A common blanket has to serve him for his covering by day and for his bed at night, while his dwelling-house is a mere mud-hut capable of afford- ing but little shelter from the inclemency of the weather. Were part of these lands producing tea he would then have a healthy beverage to drink, besides a commodity which would be of great value in the market. Being of small bulk compared with its value, the expense of carriage would be trifling, and he would return home with the means in his pocket of making himself and his family more comfortable and more happy.
Were such results doubtful, we have only to look across the frontiers of India into China. Here we find tea one of the nece saries of life in the strictest sense of the word. A Chinese never drinks cold water, which he abhors, and considers unhealthy. Tea is his favourite beverage from morning until night; not what we call tea, mixed with milk and sugar, but the essence of the herb itself drawn out in pure water. One acquainted with the habits of this people can scarcely conceive the idea of the Chinese Empire existing, were it deprived of the tea-plant; and I am sure that the extensive use of this beverage adds much to the health and comfort of the great body of the people.
The people of India are not unlike the Chinese in many of their habits. The poor of both countries eat sparingly of animal food, and rice with other grains and vegetables form the staple. articles on which they live; this being the case it is not at all unlikely the Indian will soon acquire a habit which is so universal in the sister country. But in order to enable him to drink tea, it must be produced at a cheap rate; he cannot afford to pay at the rate of four or six shillings a-pound. It must be furnished to him at four pence or six pence instead, and this can be done easily, but only on his own hills. If this is accomplished, and I see no reason why it should not be, a boon will have been conferred upon the people of India, of no common kind, and one which an enlightened and liberal Government may well be proud of conferring on its subjects.
ROBERT FORTUNE.
PRINTED AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE,
DECEMBER 18, 1851.
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with respect to the
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state
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would recommend for them.
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Lordship's for providing
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I think it might be advisable to consult
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machines whi me used here
labon, & whether some of the newly inventest text mode of carry into effect the sentence of hard Col. Sebb privately us to whether the treadmill to be the
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10 March 1931
" have to acknowledge
Receipt of your
203
the
beller havsmitting
enclosures from the colonial
office respecting the section of
Tread Mill in
Hongkong
the Puson
and requesting
my report thieten
In
reply Teglecart
state with resereine lotter
observations ofthe Tuevegen
де
پوس
Hanghangs
that
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l at
H M
Mess
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consulted with
letter on thie
whose
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with Plan
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extent
that the
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consequence, and
probably
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no material
f
Carl Roy
acced
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chinery
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leave to accggest,
that Mess" Hadens lender, which
appears l.
a
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able
namely to supply the
whole of llew required Materials
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a CooL
cast of
accepted
£444
may
he
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ned
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Them
204
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nichened to recommend
in preference, but the Authorhe
in their
of
their Recommendation
able they may
that dis posible they
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Care.
to clear Freandwheel
have in View
the Applention of the power to pumping,
Grading Corn,
and
o
any
other
useful purpose
this bumet it
adopt their suggestion
might be better t
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letter of the 14 letto en
Wette enclosing
a hele from the Surveyor General
of Resores on the
salget of the
Tread Mill witwiled for the
Puson at Hong Hong, Jame divited byrail Grey to request
Fore will state to
that gove
Suntory
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Sir Geo Grey that, farming
there is no spesial
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punishment, his bruship.
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of 30 feet
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and
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respectfully Fruit
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Machinery
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engage
to make the fit it up complete
following Machinery - the fest
ready for erection _ to mark it all to suit supply plans for its fixing at a foreign
and
station for the Furns armexed to each-
The whole to be of the best material
workmanship -
Construction
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10 ft long
5-6 diam" with central thaft of least fron -Center fica
& tread supports - wood breads & Bolts - Carriages, Brasses, Bearing Plater Bolls & hurts complete
For
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Bourds seats and divisions
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Main spur Roheel & Pinion for the
Prafting
Bevel reel & Rision geared tcliff Main Phafer - Carriages & Brasses -
bearing plates
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with two sacos
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fittings complete
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appurtenances complete _
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fate fittings
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Peries of Pron pepes whart & Schedule of
With Extronate of Rends
3 March 1861
Kep Haden
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210
Rope Machinery for complete spisning
Exames & provision for a think - for forming the Hemp into Strands -
At Hackling Machine for preparing the Shup from the crust - for the Oximming Bramer A Forming Machine for taking the Amall thrands from the Opining Dames to making the stance for Rope - Prepand Hor
weaking them any size Required_
it making Machine for twisting these rope strands into the Rope itself
with all it's
Reels
L
connections tho prit
The years for driving the same commented to the main thufts of Head Wheel Pullins, learninges & Belts complete -
Belt
172.0.0
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£19-0-0
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3814 trong trong
RECEIVED
MAY 6 1851
Jali
211
tofov:
241-13
May 187.
2 Enclosme.
сору
Vete.cl
3 May 1881.
With references to your
Jum
16+ Witte, Love
how
Lotten of the
driedlech by Senetang
прис
Sin Grange Grep to lausuints to the pumfores ofleings laich lefue real Gay.
the accompanying Copy of a communication Sintenant which has been scenes from
received
lechonch Seth refuting upon, the Sanch Luben Machined at Hing Strange ..
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Goor requesting
are
logy of Col Setts litter to the
him to report whether thart
special reasons for grefening.
Feend wheel to any any
Machine?
etter
hard labour
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bellay Mh.
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Cofer.
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2.5 April 1931
$7
212
fely to your letter of
the 19th Just forwarding
Corr
teon from Mr Merivall
ication
bion
on what he requests informat
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the subject of hard labour Marlines for the Presonat trang trong, vậy They
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to state that
the Machine to which the
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panying Papers refert, my opinio
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which
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213
which is of simple constination will be adopted in
the County Prismes prugland, carry out sentencer qu
of
Hard Labor. Pen will be required
Hang Kang
at
Jam
preasin
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RECEIVED
Sir,
FEB. 19 1851
Treasury Chambers;
18 the Prebrucory 1857.
In reply to your
214
Letter Loctect
the 6th November last. I have its
in commend to mequerint. You,
for the information
f
Earl Grey,
that in consiclerection of the peculiar circumstances represented in Governor Bonham's Deepertit, the Lines Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury would not objects to such Allowance being opunted to Major Generect Staveley from the Treasury of Hong Kong
to be
as may appear to Ind Grey
reasonable Compensation for
the extree Expence to which that Offier may
have been subjectect
by
Fr. Elliot End
די
Sin J. G. Bonham
the Gooomments of that Island during the temporary absence of
on Publis
by being called upon to assume
Deety.
Jam
L
obedient Serv
your
lat mundigen
M. Merivale
under the cirées mentioned in
Governor
· The question, I presume, is what is a reasonable compensate for General Starey Bonham's despatch of the 21 Auport lack.
The for. har afprded no
?
AB.19/2
sterich fr. judging what there capense dis
were
точь
Keupre
no alteration
far
выт
/car
can see except to refer
р
сы
The matter back to him
authorize him to make sunt
allowance as
Le
proper
что
dihajor fin
потому
account
Fanly's expenses,
unpacking
Nat
think
amount a
the powers on
which he has estimated its
which allows are will I subjut
to the revision of
The Treasury
от 7
Zur- but in the meantime Majin General Surely I think Jone
India
G.
20
3467
Ene to for 3depend
2
2789 đang trong
~ 1851
APR. 1
RECEIVED
Preasury
215
Chambers.
31st March 1851.
#loppe
У
Surii.
Jam
comm am de a
by the
Lords Commissionereof. Hor Majestys
to
Kanomit to you, for the information
of Earl Grey,
Treasurer at Hong Kong, for the
of the Commesserners of Audition Account of H. J. Mercer Eszter Colonial
the enclosed Queries
ar 1848.
year
Jam, bois,
Your Obedient Servant
Jour
les Tundugno
14. Merivale Esz
ге
вр
&
вч
ל
Mr Merle
:t the Commissioners devices to the Gourm ?
Annex
ith Ape i
meron Bonhar
inis
W. M.
2
2
2789 Hory Hery
216
w/232. зари
April-
I unmich the accome:
: parrying
Queries of the
Commifuness of Audit on the
account of les mever the
Cromal Kressures et Honey, Hong, and There to requech
this you
will Jumish the
Information required by the
Commiseries repon the
proints advest d to by theen_
Sher
1-
254
28/3
57
N°23
goven
Zuri
2852 trong trong.
RECEIVED
APR + 1861
217
Treasury Chambers. 2nd April 1857.
With reference to your
letter
of the 317 January last recommending
that a sum
J. £ 342+5+10 should be
expended in the construction of a
new line of Road from the Albany Godowns to the Wongneichung Valley
at
by
Am co
comm arr ded
Hong Kong, Jam The Lords Commissioners of Her Majestys Treasury to acquaint you,
for the information of Earl Grey,
That.
They will not object to the proposed Expenditure, care
being taken that
the lotimate be not exceeded.
га
Merivale Es, 20
Jam, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
Liz Tundugma
th
Br
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mathe Gos
B.4/4.
Traft may be prepared.
7.7.4/4.
کی میرے
7 apud for.
No 234
лазер. Радо
28.
Str.
2804 trong trọng.
213
Treasuryingmée s
1001
4
A thril
1837.
h
کے مجھے
h your to ther of the.
is tous ! relative to the notice a reits
Amount of Services connected witün
the Surveyor Generais department at
công ng
مجھے
og In Lordsson. Mayeshje.
"
خت ہے بہت
svery to acquaint trous,
for the informatio
They approve of the instructioncution
this Lordenip, by poses kadares Governor of Hone, Rowe, upon thissuvich
Monvale Es
&
تے
کے سمجھے
four obedient Servants
вить ler Trendin
!
M. Merile
ats" 5/4
the despatch?
com the 5
1.566-4
Heap/50
Macgy 57.
lift with 2240 Whing
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to for: 241-
C.D
APR 8
1851
ARCHIVES 2931 AngKong
Treasury Chambers
4th April 1851.
Sir,
Ј
219
With reference to your Letter of
the 26th Ultimo. I have it in commend
to request that
you will state to
barl Grey that the Lords Commissre of Her Majesty's Treasury will not object to the proposal to provide a Frend Mill for the Gaol at Hong
now
Hong, or to the Expense estimated, but it appears to My Lords that in a Climate such as that of Hong Kong, the adoption of the Fread Wheel as a means of employment for the Prisoners, or as part of their Punishment, must be considered in some degree us an experiment, and they would suggest that Instructions should be to the Governor to incur no Expense beyond
ferman Merivale bogr
ما لمسه سلام
given
M. Ellait
See Colonel Jello meme
the way
E to 2240
4/8:5/0
litter Guiding
Artürthstanding
можно поу что эрос
مرجنم ها است من
Wo the
Y.-
$
beyond what may be absolutely necessary for this purpose, until it can be ascertained how far the experiment is likely to be successful.
I am
Sir,
your
obedient Sert
Let Travelagen
peperable) (d. With it
In regenstart officially
practicalon
y
стак
Rünk letter for
and the frame strued to extend whether
hand. later leachines Hay.kay,
4 7
dewing
L
ened
Mead. ad
actual steps
R. then
I sumpanding any
싸
2.
78.0/4.
a 984.
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C
220
دگی کے موحد
6643
2949 vong trong
RECEIVED
APR
1851
し
221
Treasury Chambers 8th April 1857.
2300
28 March
Sin
Jam
com
anded
by The
Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to kansmit to you
a letter
from the Commissioners of bustoms,
with the accompanying copies of the 13th Supplement to the list
of Copywright Works;
Ara A
Jam
will move
to request that you Earl Grey to cause the requisite instructions to be conveyed to the
Governor of Hong Kong, in order that effect may be given in that Colony, to the Provisions of the 9t section of the Act oug Vic 893.
Merivale Es
K
th
ų
Tam, Sor
Your Redient Servant,
let mundigen
M.
i
1
:
M. Mericale
bustest this Goveena accordingly.
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Ат Аред
4/6.
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1.350 Contentance
28 Janal1657
J
222
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ded to Lausunt
herewith five Cofer of the 130 Saffluent & the bit of Cofright Works, and with reference the Arder of the Lands Commissions of the Rapisty Junsuny, delit
Тек
илу
4. August 1846, Jam Lligaify the
hat qu Board's request
will move
of
1
heir Lordship's the the means I the same living forwarded & the Governor of Hong Kong, in eider tat expect may be given witht bobny & the provisions of the
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f
9 Section of the Act & ép Titre My
Cap 93. Гаря
Jame
a
Junasthreat Swank
A. Maclean
Gove
Jy 2949 Henry Kory.
12 April 1851
Bonharre
Ser
MINUTE Mh Jadis
Risk
MEILOR
MMenvair //
MRHawes
Earl Grey
W.M.
跬
12
223
Stransmit herenette the
13.4. Lepplemen
to the
list
of British Copyright Works in
order that effect may be given
in the Colony lender
Colony
your
Gourment to the Precisions
of the qt Sution of the hil 019. hi. 6.98.
Share
М.Ком
1
:
SPEVALUATE
5419
احه
3
2545
The List of Copyright.
Supplement &
28 May 185
works further for o
Hang fons. The
6643.
-2 Cord ~ of Customes
Read 1 April 10951. Write 5 M Terivale
Tinc 29 MARCH. [95]
Gov instimated 29 041 767 IP 237.
Soi.
In
3534 trong đong
RECEIVED
APR24
1851
Convicts 224 Keasury Chamber 23th April 1851.
reply to your letter of the 31th January last, Tam commanded by The Lords Commissioners of be Majesty's Treasury to acquaintion, for the information of Carl Grey,
that They concur in opinion with His Lordship that the Expenditure on account of the Passage of Convicts to Penang, reported in the Despatche from the Governor of Hong Kong,
N0100 of 10. November last should
be sanctioned.
Jam, Sir,
ریشگی
Your Obedient Servant,
ze
14. Monvale logre
the.
the
К
Fr.
I
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Concay the
M Etter
the nupary sauctio
appenditua
to tie Germapen
人
AB-24/4.
for its
7. Fl. 2574
:
254777
throug
3587 trong tương
RECEIVED
APR.25 1851
225
Treasury Chambers 24th April 1857.
With reference to your letter of the 31 January last hansmitting copy of a Despatch, with Enclosures, from the Governor
Hong Kong reporting that he had granted four Months leave of absence to Mr D.R. Caldwell,
Assistant Superintendent of
o stating the arr
Police, and s
the arrangem
Made for the performance of
his duties,
Jam
comnmn andedl
by The Lords Commissionere
прочетко
of Her Majesty's Treasury to request
that
6 you
will observe to Earl
Grey, that as it appears from
Merivale Es
the
Mr. Mr. F
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the Correspondence forvar ded
that Mr Caldwell held
by you
more than one
appointment.
My Lordo request to be furnished
with specific information as to the appointments held, and the Emoluments attached to each, in order to their bang enabled to form
Qaz
im as to the
opinion a
nopriety of the arrangeme
proposed by the Governor of
the remuneration
Hong Kong, and of the
assigned to the Parties selected
to act as his Substitutes diang
his absence.
Jam, Sois
226
:
Jour
Obedient Servant.
lis munk
*
YO
Mer Memale
Min Caldwell Lolas
the joint Offices of Assistant
Sagisliates Septict a Salary of £312.
superate seat of Thine & Interprctio
in the Chief
Italo appears from the exclosures to the
obspatch sent to the Treasury this den
Coldwell is Interpreter of
Jalay L
Hindustani in the Supreme Court
d entier
ah a. Salary of £.5 a. a
No Jised
A
apegreed to the lessfron
Cott" of Police Rates
divided between the two apepois; der Coldwell is one
гр
256piel FI
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Am ape 25
аре
so inform
84.
Szy
of them
but a remuneration
is allowed of 5 Year Aut on the litel amount
Collected, b
By 3587 Hong Hory
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4th. Feelyout CB.
MINUTE 2 VR Jaxis
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30
The 30
Fir
In reply to your
227
2/ay/51
liter of the
24 Justent I am directed by Part
Grey to state
to state for the infromation of the Lords Commissioners of
the Lessons that Mr. B. R.
Caldwell holds the
the jourb
Offices of Assistant
Superintendent of Mice
and
Interpreter in the Chief Magistrates Depti in Hong Hong at an annual Selang
of £312.
Salary
Mr Caldwell is ales in
£50 agent
Receipt of £ 50
Interpreter of Malay and Hindestene in the Supreme
Corest, and of half of
the encohuments apegned
to the two lepipors and Collectors of Bolice Rates
931
18
Cabulated at 5 pen
Eint
сти
the whole amount collected_
Share
24-4
stucked 19 Tay /51
for suste
Sir.
4124 trong trong
C.D.
RECEIVED MAY. 16 1851
228
J
Treasury Chambers 14 May 1857.
With reference to your further
letter of the 200° inst stating the Mr S. K appointinents held by
Caldwell at Hong Kong;
Jam
commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
t
Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of Earl Grey, that they will not object to the arrangement proposed for the performance of Mr Caldwell's duties during
his
Absence, by which happears that No additional Expence will be
incivvred
H. Merivale Erzra
Jam, Sir,
Your Obedient Servants
listinnligen
thetr. 4
margements of the Gonne
Am May
15
15.
the
гули
young illle
12431 7/
wishuited
27 June for $249.
If with for 457!
Sir,
C.D.
5575 trong trong
JUNE 24
1851
Treasury Chambers
23d Iime 1837.
223
I am
commanded by the Her Majesty's
Rood Commonpioners of
Treasury
to Barl
to request you will state
de
in reply to your letter dated 117 hist
frey~
^
that My Lords will not
object to the application of
1455- of
بھی ملی ہے
the same
Four hundred and fifty five
pounds from Colonial Funds; to reimburse to the Trustees
the
Church at Stong Kong the advances
they have been called upon to make the Brulding,
for the completion
of
and their bordslichs concur in the
Communication which he proposes to
Merivale, lagt.
make
L
ん
ん
L
VO
:
make to the Governor on the
subject.
है
Я ать
Si,
Your obedient Servant
Mr. Merival
Write to the Governor as proposed of the 11'instan
Узнать в
AB. 24/6
Am June 24
125. R
the Letter to the
ستر
Govin
instructed
18/24/6008
2
Sii.
6093. Hong Kory.
JULY 15
1851
230
Treasury Chambers 15th July 1851
The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury having had before. Them your letter of the 1 Inor Kanomithing copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong reporting that
-on
Seven Chinese Convicts, under sentence of hansportation, had been sent to Singapore..
board the Barque "Lord Stanley", at an aggregate cost of £-
of £43.15+0; Jam commanded Lordships to acquaint you, for
ded by their
the information of Earl Greys
will not
that they will
of
objech to
the payment of these Expences.
44. Merivale Esz
Jam, Sor, Your Obedient
Your
rea.
Seroann
X
Th
Jame
Jeu
j
2/51; 1/1/0
しみと
Mr. West.
م
Ed. Jeure
f416811
518
68
2003 không trọng.
RECEIVED
AUG. 15 1851
231
Treasury Chambers
14th August 185/
Encite for 20 hungy so Ness
Jam
Comm2-3
by the
Lords Treasury
Commessioners of Her Majesty to hansmit to you five
Copies of the 14. Supplement to the
I list of Copyright Works, and
will move
& you
aim to request that Earl Grey to cause the same to be forwarded to the Governor of Hong Rong, with instuctions to him to take measures to give effects
in
that Colony to the provisions of the 9: Section of
: Section of the Aching tic Cap 93, with respect to the Works therein mentioned.
am, sir,
Your Obediench Servant, Comewall Lewiz
14. Merivale Ezre
во
Jen
&
SURPA
Res Reemale.
Ravmit to the Gard Draft annexed
15. May $1
历
YOLUMU, MIEL TILU
Greasy 7003 1. Kong
N.255
Governor of Bonham Kass
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1851
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KCB
ông đồng
d
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232
20. Aug. /51
Sir
A "Elliot HuMarivale
to. In
Strautmist herend herearth
the 15 Supplement to the Lest of British Copyright Works in order that effect may be given in the Colony
Apair copy for signature under your lovemment
within.
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Chambers
Рысалиму Скаливани
24th September 1851.
233
Having laid before the Lords Connichseen
бла
of Her Majesty's Treasury your letter of the
4th instant, transmetting espy of a
Despatch
from the Officer administering the Government Hong Kong inclosing application from
au
Mr. Reennecker relation to the salary provisionally granted to him in the Sxeasurers Deportment of that Colony,
I am commanded by their Lordships to
request
at you will.
will state
Sir John Pakington has
6.
Secretary
Lords
my
do not consider that they would be justified in sanctioning the payment of Mr. Ricnaecker's salary at the rate of £400 per annum for any portion of the period for which he has been pried at that rate under
the sanction of the Colonial Authoritie unless it should appear that he w required to perform duties
ad
super
Dec
to those of his situation. Clerk in the Treasurers Department
at
Hong Kong which is not stated in these papers.
Inve
For
Your Obesient Servant
Mr Merivale
eugene of the Acting Gencont
Mr. Reinacker
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persoon duties superin to thre
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1414.
RECEIVED
FEB. 20
1851
Kong
War Office,
19th February, 1851
My Lord, I
have the honor
236
to acknowledge the receipt
Lordship's Letter
of your
the 310t Ulteine, worth its enclosure, relative to the appointment of the Read S. Steedman, the present
Military Chaplain at Hong Hong to the Colonial Chaplaincy at the same Station, in the event of the resignation of the Read Vincent Stantong
The Right Honorable
The Rail Grey
to te he
Colonial Office
and
!
and to acquaint you that I shall be very glad to
Mr. Steedman appointed
See
to the superior Incumbency .
At the same time it must be understood that there
must be a distinct Military Cheaplain for the Service
The Roops.
Shave the honor to be
My Lord, Lordship's most obedient, Thumble Servant,
Mr Menvale
Prut by till the vecamy
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when all
Subject should be again
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Colonial Land & Emigration office
3th May 1851 зна
Liv.
1
acknowledge
We have to the
letter
of
receipt the 9
9th
the copy
of your ultime, enclosing
Despatch from the
of a
fovernor of Hong Kong,
an
accompanied by application from Mefore
Turner and be to be
Herman Merivale Eogs.
Le Fe
allowed
70
allowed to ourrender a
lot of land for which they
are
now bound to
pay
an annual rent of £33.11.3.
lana
2 This lot of (N° 56) is stated by
Messrs Turner not to be
built upon, or
Jany
other
to them,
ao
a
to be in
way remunerative
and
they state,
ground for
the
indulgence they solicit that they have expended $50000 their buildings in the Colony, and that the
on
annual
1
annual
240
rent that they
to the Crown,
the rent
pay including
of
the
Lot in question, is £193.6.6.
The fovernor states that he brought this application before the Executive
Council, when it
was
determined that it should be recommended for Lord hey favorable consideration.
3
In the face of
such a recommendation
from the local fovernment,
it seems
scarcely possible
to
in
2
1
L
241
5
to
do otherwise than
ero
comply with Mesir durnars
plication. Nevertheless
we cannot but point out,
that it was month
the Committee which
information
or statements
Land- that,
respecting Land however, they
received
representations from only
11 individuals.
among
and that
those individuals
find the
the meas? Turner.
name
only of May
in the
1850 that
we do not
of
4
We cannot but
infer from this circumstanc
the
last
year
had been appointed to investigate the terms of Land Tenure in
re in Ador
Hong
Kong made their reports-
that that Committee stated that they had
taken
every
means in
their power, by public
advertisements
and
otherwise, to invite
that
ао
late as
beginning of
the Mess? Turner did not consider the rent
that they paid for their land in general, or for
this
information
45
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7
242
scarcely venture to pronounce
this lot in particular,
to be excessive - and as
the object of
of
ment
question
а
the appoint. the Committee in
L
was to obtain
general settlement
of
the land question, and to put a
stop to the continual
reference of isolated cases
to the Secretary of State,
we
were not, we
confess,
prepared to expect that
Lord hey
would oo
have been called on
Doon
again
to consider a case of this nature.
We have before
stated that we
can
scarcely
an
opinion
on
this case in
opposition to the unanimous
recommendation
of
the
local fovernment - but
we must add, that the present papers do not appear
to
мо
to shew
any strong
grounds for that recommendation, and that we cannot but apprehend
that this
case,
if
conceded, will form
а
precedent which will be very injurious ultimately to the Colonial Revenue- and which must at once
neutralize
neutralize the effect
which
was
from the
mittee
anticipated
enquiries of the
on Land Tenures.
We have the honor to be
Liv,
Your obedient
Humble Servants,
Frol Mundoch Redundogen
1
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243
主
den Ellist
5 May. V
The objections brought under notice by the Commt are strong. think that they should be poin te pointed out to Gov. Bonham and that he should be informed that Lord free cannot sanction. a compliance with the Mess's Turnéré application und he may receive and have an apportimity of considering such remarks
Governor may have to make on these
objections. I would
suggest
the
itself rather than flood a Copy of the Raport. that they should be combodied in the despatch 16 Inquest that a shower be seen
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45 Parlament Sheet
20th December 1857
I have to acknowledge the theeipt of your letter of
the 29th Well = transmitting loky fa
dispatch from die Genge Bonheur, in which he recommends that ar Trendwheel with the
Apperaties for crushing Rice should be: supplied for the Mison at thughing, as well as three other hardlaber machines, and requesting me to take the necpary steps for obtaining these articles, aced for ascertaining
new
their weight and demensuaris with a tiw
to the recepury Arrangements for thei Conveyance.
In
J
reply I beg leave to state that I
orders to Teps Haden for
heive given
H. Merwale Hype
де ке
i
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107
having the Frendwheel and Rice
ie enishing Apparates put is hand without delay,
in
and have desired them to state, huw
som these machine's will be completed
ready for Shipment. The probable weight
and demecision's will be seen
pens
letter received from Shapes Haden, asoby of wheel is herewett enclosed, but respect to " "Felung Lache hacking of whiel
the Governor desires to have
2 or 3 I would beg have to observe, that several sucprovements in this desenptions of machine have taken place since a Communication was
made to Carl Grey respecting
theim
and I would submit that I
иму
be permitted to order I machines
of such a
Construction, as appear
C.
246
Ame best adapted to cavey
news of the Gevemment
I am les
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yourobhely
int the
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Ap. 23 Dur
to the concluding Sentine
In
to: WM & for
the
20
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in view?
suitable
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until
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247
Trowbridge 124 Dee?. 1831
Sis
We beg to say
in reply
to
your
feurs,
that we have Woked over the weights of the Treadwheel Bourds and Fittings, and they will be about Im 4.18.0.0, and in packing will ducky pr shaft and Bounds abut 22 ft long, 14.6 square . _ for the Wheels and Reigs the space of of feel Square 5 feet deep.
The Reihill and Pullies will be shut tot 6, and can be priched
3.6 wide, and 2.6 deeps.
ui 5.6
buy
We shall be happy to meive your (ammand, as also for the Sawmachine, and Spenning fromx
If only
the Reee hill
is allected to the
Wheel apictions will be recepang to carry the mess, as the Recensill will not require so much power
We are
Colored Lett
все
G. J. & G.A. Haden
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Col fette 10611 Whong
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45 Vart Sheet.
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27
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7.
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243
AS.
Be457
5. Jaiz 1852.
With reference to
the concluding sentence Letter
J
of your 20. Instant, I am,
the
directed by Earl Grey
to
you
request that will procure three hard Labor Machines
for the Prison at Hong Kony of
the Construction
you may deem most suitable for the object
in view
Lant
NO
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instructed
8 Jan 152 #272
í
газ
Land
249
10bbo Hong Kong
RECEIVE
DEC.26
1851
Colonial Land & Emigration Office.
24th December 1851.
For.
m
We have to
acknowledge
the
receipt of
th
66.21 Sept 1857.
your
letter
the 29
of the
"
a
ultimo, accompanied by Despatch from the foverna
of Hong Kong, enclosing
application from the
an
Agent of Mess". Hegan
Herman Merivale Eq/.
Le
Fe
and
1.
2
and
the
a
C for a reduction of ground rent payable
them.
property belonging to
2
Ir
appears
property in question
that the
was
leaved to Mr. A
one
of the
in the House of Aegan
VOX
originally
Carter,
the partners Hegan and
ве
the
the Committee
in the Colony
in May
Ce for £337. 7.3- that
recommendation
on
q
appointed
1850 this rent was
with Lnd feis to £268.7.
reduced,
concurrence,
0- and that
a
further considerable
reduction is now
до
250
applied for.
further appears
appears that Mr. Carter who originally
signed
3
the Lease has ceased
to belong to the firm of Mess? Hegan
that the
Mess. Hegan have quitted
Hong Kong for Mauritivo,
and have
now no
other
Property in Hong Kong than the Land referred to - that if, therefore, they
were
to abandon this land the
Lovernment
the
ment
could not enforce
conditions
of the Leave
except by a tedious and
a
expensive
#
J
expensive suit either in this
Country
or Mauritius - and
that although Houses
ироп
there
are two
the Land now
let for $ 1560 or £325-
a
year, the lease of the larger is about to terminate, when, according to the Report of the Surveyor feneral, it
will require
and
an immediate
large expenditure to
make it safe and habitable. The fovernor likewise states that House property in Itong Kong is liable to rapid
deterioration on
the humidity of the
glimate,
7
251
Houses in the vicinity in
question not being adapted for Mercantile purposes, the
only persons by whom they
are
likely to be inhabited are the officers of
of the local fovernment, scarcely any of
whom receive Salaries
which would enable them
to
оссиру
houses
а
paying
ground rent of from Liso
to £300
per
annum. Under
these circumstances
Loverna
Bonham
suggests that he
should be authorized to
Land to £150
account
of
reduce the rent
Mess?
Megan's
C150 a
year
And that the
Houses
¡
6
夕
year
"
or even less if it be
found absolutely necessary"? He adds that there
are
three
other large Houses in the
Dame
locality,
the
Owners
of
which will probably
demand a
a reduction
Kent,
and
he
that
urgeo
in such an event the local
fovernment should be
authorized to entertain question
3
offer
an
252
opinion against
the course suggested by the
Governor. Nevertheless it is
see that
impossible not to see
these continual application
if
for reduction are
always
successful, the most impor the public
tant branch
V
Revenue in Hong Kong
worn
wor
gradually Considering that
This land was
will be
the
away.
the
:
The matter is one
revised and resettled by a Committee sitting
the
to the right decision
sion of
which local information
indispensable, that
is
До
we
hardly
venture to
rent of
opot lissle year ago,
on
more than
we
can
a
scarcely
supposes that it is really
more
offer
8
253
than fair. And
more-than
al though
we admit that
if
the Land were -
abandoned it would be
scarcely posible to enforce
the conditions
the Leave
of against the mess Megan's and that the fovernment
would be under the incon-
venient necessity of
resuming
yet
we
even
the property,
this result would
think, be better than
encouraging pressure
on
to be uniformly successful.
The object of the appointment of the Committee of Enquiry
1
in May
а
1850
satisfactory
Setitement of
was
and
to obtain
final
the Land
question generally-
and
ito proceedings will be
nugatory if
rendered
very
the
they
cases which th considered and decided,
are to be reopened and reconsidered almost immediately afterwards. This is the
the continual
the fovernment
of
Rents, by
of
for reduction
allowing such applications
second case
the kind in the shat
period since the Committee
to
reported
}
10
reported the previous one being that of Mr. Turner,
on
which we
the 3rd
reported.
on
of May last, and
it will have been seen
from the fovernor's Despatch
that others
may
be
expected. Under these
circumstances it appears
to us
that even if
account
q
on
the special
this case,
the
recommendation
facts of fovernor's respecting it
it is acceded to
no expectation should be
held out that in ordinary
cases, where it would not
be
5
رامة
1
be impossible to enforce
the conditions
254
of the Lease,
such applications
be entertained.
would
We have the honor to be
Sor,
Your obedients
Humble Servants, Mor Mundoch
Alexandubood
i
Mr. Mist
26 Dear
Mr. Merivale
this
It appears to me treat this sessous apgried reasons deport afford sufficient gromide for declining to about to the proposed reductions; _lopecially seeing the late decision wpon a miilar applicat the from the First of meprs Turner.
The serpatet in that case daket
14th May 1857 is annexed.
But I am not sure of the amount of practical inconvenience which night concur in instances such as the present, where the parties to a Leve
may
have entirely deserted
"their Land and Houses, and rescoved to ther harts of the world.
The imposant
poult would
be to
power of
Should this depend upon the foun of the Leave and not
settia the Crown could re-suter won peper is possible that the El Nation Commix may have som
record of that Form. 7. 71.26712
1
Ar Geel
assumed that these leases contain the armaty
payment of vent & non fulfilment of ther conditions.
22Entry desfalch might to so worded as
I should think it may
on son
h
to shew that this is assumed?
even
FP 26 I quite
Am 8 26
con un in
The
in thinks it better.
at the sick of ensured the sacrifice of incomy not to pant the demid reduct under the circumstances stated but to direct the God to selet the property on the suthis particular case
fest terms he
син
The best modes
of doing this will be to fix a moderato rent & then dispose of the lease
unct
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to the rule
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of Hong Kong. -
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Yours
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Governor
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代
Sirs. Bonham KCB
tong tong
Halkworth
1801
Merivale | 25
M. Herres Earl Grey
26
Memonal 2076.
Sir
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28 Aus /51
At the instance
of M. William Tagou MP. I forward to you the accompanying Memorial from M.
Edward Burke
Queenstown,
9
in the
County of Cork praying for a remission
the Sentence passed on his son Jar John
Burke who was
Convicted
Convicted of hareeing by the Supreme Court of thong in
the year 1849, and
who is
now undergoing
a Commuted Sentence
of 48 years imprison_
op4.
ment in
the Colony,
;
2007 dang cay
mpy
Fagan log Mycrestin
1851
MINUTE. 27 MAR
MR. Jadir:
1
"Elliot
200 ги
Merivale 28
WHawes 24 Fast Grey
I have laid before Lord
260
Grey your
Note of the 25. Sect.
together with the Misoval
from Mr Eduard Burke of Queenstown
in the Cover
County
of look and Share reunid
his Lanship's ductions to
acquaint you
that the
original sentence of transporta : tion for 15. gears Jussed
upon James Sohn Baske прот
by the Suprence Coush of
Hong Hong, in the year
1849.
was, sabong repere the
recommendation of the
Gomiver, Commuted to
four geass imprisonment
in the Bony.
Shere
261
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twist 10 Oct757.
Ares
Agent.
Sir
8624
Registered OCT15
1851
ong đang
1 Gloucester Road 227 Old Brompton,
14
6th October, 1837.
I have the honor to report
for the information of the Right Honorable The Earl Grey, my arrival
in London from Hongkong, and to -enclose the Duplicate Despatch to His Lordship's address pom Sir George Bonham announcing the leave of absence for eighteen
sick certificate granted
months
me
ow
by His Excellency in Council.
For compliance with the Colonies In Regulations, cap: IV., §1, para : 8, Ibey further to state that
any
16 Sh
instructions communicated to me at Mefers. Herries and James's Street, will meet with my
H. W. Addington, Esq...
&o.,
&c.,
&c.
Colonial Office Street. Downing Strat
Pay
M
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Instruct thee ilg
Mr West
hold salary
Ale
He should apply to pay.
Race where
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Agenthen for frown Colonies
MANUTE
1871 COCER
3. Helath/5
5.
Magliot
Miller
M. Humnes Bard Grou
Mm.
and
Sir
Jam
OS. 180064/51.
directed by
had brey to convey to
you his Lordship's
authority for issuing to M. 44. J. Rance, 3 fleck in the Colonial Secretary's Office at Hong Kong. now in this Country on leave of for 18 mouths, commencemy pom the 12° April last- the half Salary of his Office at the rate
absence
£121.107. per amenu,
ad
as it falls due to
him.
Lendore
nclose for your information a Certificate which has
hear
tven received porn the Governer chewing up to what period W. Mance has received payment oThis Salary in the
fotony
Sir
Lanter
Lu
u
ли
Steed
quswer to
Letter of the 14th
ur letter
Your
Instant I am directed
by
Certificate.
Das Copy Sent
180c4751.
14.7. Hance loy
1 Gloucester Rona Old Brompton
264
by Ead brey to inform you that the Agent General for frowne fytomis
residing at S. 5 Cannon Row Westminster
the Half
has been directed to pay to you Salary of your office of 3. fleck
in
ite
Secretary's Office at thong during your leave of
absence.
Jamty
:
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Agent in
4.700 trọng trong
RECEIVER
MAY 31
1851
41 Camden Street- Dublin 29th May 1851-
м
266
I have the houot to apply
for permission to receive my half pay
1 from the 20th Misty 1850 to the. 28th May
- May 1851. both days inclusive - seing the last six months of my
leave of Absich
from the Colony of Hong Kong for which
I am permitted to draw half,
by
to drow half pay, untit
departure for that fotony.
Ihnos-the hour to be
lp.
Your Most
Spedient humble bewang
A. Ilma
Her
His Majesty
Madle secreting of
Sentary. Mite
for the potonine Colonies.
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1
the levn
setually
embarks
of
Men Meemale.
Destruct the Agouch accordingly? By
: the letter of 3. Devr no further parment wilt be Made to Mr Lena tite be
for Ut
the Colorry.
31 May 11
May 31
Ass Love 6706 Mary Mary.
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Geo: Baillie Spe
11951 JUNE
4
MINUTE 2 Mr. Jadis Mr Ellet MiMerivate 4 Mr Matres
Earl Gren
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quyen
Li
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9 Junejor.
Same directed by leel Grey to Convey to you
his Loroships
authorely for ipering to ben 6. Sena, Clark in the Registion
General's Repettoient at
Hong Hong the amount of
half Salary
due to Kevin from
the 29 of hove 1850 to the
1051.
20 May
mclusion
L
There
both
clays
With reference to your
letter of the 29" letto_ Sam
directed by Earl Grey & aqua
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107
Jou
that the Colonial
Agent General has been
instructed to ifure to you the amount of half belang due to you for the previost from the 29. of love to the
28 of may lack both days
niclusive-
There
I
whropy
Aus
Sir
ا نورگون
7035. Gong Long.
RECEIVED
AUG. 16
Camden Street
11831 ) Dublin Anyt in th 186 733
Aust. 1851
I have The honor to stale for
The information of His Lordship Ext Gray, that my
Still unimproved. Stale
" health ( as trill be seen by accompanion Medical berlificate ) precludes
having any hopes of being
to undertake so
my
in a fil- State
long a journey
authat
to Hong Kong by the expiration of my present leave.
I would therefore humbly.
pray for a still further extension of six months leave of absence, to enable-
Je
sufficiently to recover in hestit to have a prospect of making myself unsul on returning to Duty .
Her Majesty's tender secutary of State
for the Colonies.
|
my
own,
Havin no private means of and my half pay having been stopped from the 29th of last May,
May, is the of embarcation, it is only through the Kindness of my friends that Jone
I a kept from absolete want ; I am
time
Therefore
anxious not to lose tho
Artainty of being employed the
heattle will permit.
moment my
I have the honor to be
Sir.
your most obedt kummitle serst
A. Dena
late Assistant Factor Master
of Hong Kong.
Dublin Auf
We the undersigned
Auf ? 14th 1851
57
have had constant
269
Opportunities of witnessing Mr Mes : Lena's State of health, since his return from= England
and last Yobucary and can Conscientiously. Artifel, that a more serve. and complicated care of Rheumatism and- Malaria fever has not come under our notice.
On his return to Inland he relapsed into
It is
is our
a most dangerms stale, from which he is bub- Slowly recovering
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My Lord
I have the honor to states
is for
More
your {withipi infomation, that after
years of intense suffering from the
Mustwo
delitinious effects of a Tropical plemate in
which. I was cond
is in the
years
constantly exposta : for many e pref ursuance of my
duties as
Apictant Warter Master in the foling of
Ming Hay. I am now forest to my imprisone regret and lop to send in ther my
ent as
"Niquation of my present Appointment.
to the Verneuron in carrying
Apistant
istant to
the dusies
of the Registrar's Office at thing thing,
at the salary of
$300 a
o a year.
When I applied. in August last
lasthie extention
for farther.
in of leave... I had some hoppi
of being Again sufficiently
restored in health, by
able
the expiration of that puried to have been sole
Fr. Righs Monocable
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to reccome my duties in Hong Kong.
them
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fevers,
vinced to a totalle eripuins.
wow off all my
Anplex
links
lost the use
state, Baving
Paring lost
to say
Ether
for many months
rick Bauch.
the past confined
I have Messefore. honesty
pay for Fordship to take my
out triste case undle your thuis, consideration.
may be granted
that some allowance may be
in thèse my prevent distruped_cimen -
stances and in consideration.
in consideration of say long
ardavus services, which have seen the
my present decrepitude.
my,
Catee
I by expertfully to enstree
a short statement of
enclose
services in China atto
my devices
logy of a Setter from the Merchants of Hongking
andrepid to mu
me previous to my departure
that Colony-
notificatio
and to refer your debating
licated te seus
to
lovernor
1849 Whe
pave the honor to be Myporn.
1
*moth Temple brauð
A. dena.
Mer Menvale
This will be for the consistiortion of the Treasury.
I believe the Statement of des Lena's services to le
Correct. He was apported
totto Color
Senice in 1841. and has always
been
highly spoken of by Sir Ges: Borch a
Aunered is an Extract from
19ben fl
abspath in 1848.
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Guli
Recommend to the fromer able consider it of
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Memorandum of Senices of the undersigned.
273
Joined H. M. S. Cutter Louisa from
the Ship Aberarombre Robinson, Robert Scott Com der, hov: 22th 1839
Served on
board the
Cutter during the whole of the operations in the Canton River; was present at the taking of Chumpee and the Bogue Forts, the first and second capture of Canton, was off the British Factones on the night that the enemy & bum the British squadron, then lying the River.
lined
in
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During these operations the Louisa nominally tender to the Naval Com der in chist, Admiral Elliot, and afterwards to Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer, though principally engaged in the despatch service of N. 8. Capt. Elliot, H. M. Plenipotention, and Chief Superintendent. of Trade in China.
The
undersigned was on board the Louisa with M. E. Capt? Elliot, and Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer, in the Zyphoon of the 21st July, 1841, when she was totally wrecked, and remained prisoner in the hands of the Chinese until ransomed : this caused the
undersigned severe attack of fever, and considerable expense at Macas.
a
On the jets of August 1841 the under. signed was appointed by H. E. Sir Henry
Ehinger, Bart:, at the recommendation
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Capt. Charles Ellist, as Apistant & the Hartn master of Hong Kong, having previously been offered by Commotore Sir Gordon Bremer, a
accour
Berth of Supernumerarz Second master in Вело haval service, which he declined on accom of better prospects in the Civil Service of the new settlement, hough at the time, the ducts isere extremely laborious, from the rumerous Transports and vessels of war constantly come and going out of the Harbour, and great hard had & be endured owing to the rant of dwelling recepsans protection against the unhealthin a torpical climate, in the new Colony. The pay at that time was only £150
а зем a sum barely sufficient to procure the absolu
as everything recepanies of life, exorbitantly dear in consequence of the tar.
Ir. the summer of 1843 H. E. Sir St. Potter was pleased on account of good service to rai the hour to ₤ 300 a year.
and the undersigned was confirmed Assistant Harbor. Master, in th Situation he had to perform rearly the whole dute of Harbor Master Lieutenant Wo Jest R. R., being fully engaged with the duties of Manne magistrate.
Nas
carce
and
The undersigned was acting Harbor mass during the year 1845. When Lient: Wr Selder beat & Europe on sick certificate, and on the return of the latter continued in the departmen
274
before, with the additional duty of gun boat
sensie
-
without any extra allowance, although the duties were both arduous and full of danger.
The only extras besides his has which the undersigned has received during his period of servia in China, were ₤100 of Lint: Pedder's half has whilst taking his place as Harbor master, and #8 prize mones, with the China war medal, for senices in the Louisa.
On the 30th January 1847, one year's leave of absence to Europe was granted to the undersigned, his health having been much impaired by somany. years of constant exposure by day and night in open boats in the performance of his duties. He returned this post at the expiration of his leave, sufficiently improved in health, & resums his duties, which he continued & dischargs until! the 1st of draw, 1849, when at the request of H. E. Governor Bonham, he proceeded & Whampoa
as British Consular Agent at that to officiate port, during Mr. A. Bird's absence. This was at the most unhealthy reason of the year, and he was obliged to live in a miserable native boat
the river, surrounded in all rides by stamps. this duties were very andunno, having to keep order and discipline amongst the creas of from thirts & forts British merchant vessels, constantly at anchor in the reach, and also to prevent disturbances between them and the Chinese of the surrounding islands, known to be the most treachero
in the Empire.
The undersigned remained there until the of August, receiving no extra allowance althout put to expences which he would not have had to in in his regular line of duty.
On the 1st September 1849 the undersigned was appointed to assist the treasurer in casszial the duties of the Registrar's Office at Hong Kong his previous appointment of Assistant Harbor having been done away with.
from this time the undersigned's state of te became to bad that he was totally unfit for du and change of climate. being absolutely, recept to give him a chance of recovery, he saile.
he sailer o England in the and of november on sick leave and has ever since been in a completely c
most precasions state.
and
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Dublin
15th Dec 1837.
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In 10462/51
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The impaired state of your
health-condering it accaps ary that you should
by the effects of a change of Climate, ans bey to express to you
pencere regret that
you are this compelled to give up your
Occupation here in an
and to add
our-beet vur.
Official Expacity.
but wishes for the Early
health.
pust. complete restoration of your.
From the goal officing
urbanity, which you have so long-
uniformly displayest in the
and-do
Aud
fulfilment of
trust you
your-Official. Duties here, we trust with, at no very distant period -, agains
some action occupation suitable
find
to your many high qualifications -
the remain
Dear si
(Signed) Sincerely Yoni Jardines Mattison off
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Jam directed by
kard Grey to transunit
to you Copy of a Letter from W. Ahena, assistant
the accorpamping
to the Treasurer in
the
Carrying on
duties
7
the Registran
Office at Hong Kong, reporting his enability
by reason of
il
health to resunil
the duties
of his
Situation
'
situation, and fraying
that in consideration
J
his past Serries
and pre
be
present distressed
Condition some
allowance may
granted to him
hord Grey believes
that the Memorandum which Mr.Lena has
attached to his better
Contains a correct
that
Statement of Gentemans Public
Services; and, in
forwarding Whena's application for
the
decision
277
the Lords
decision of Commissionen, of the Treasury, Lord Grey
desires to recommend
his lose to their favorable consideration
Jamt.
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To the Right How bhe Earl Gray
Secretary to the Colonies
My Lord
Copy the 277
only
71851
I take the liberty of forwarding
The enclosed documents to your
Wlating
to a
Lordship.
poor widon whose Husband
да lvad
his his recover
soiled from this port to Hong Kong, then seized with a fever, before
-ressel had left for England & scour
be
Kan remain idle he entered the Police
Force at Victoria and shortly afterwards
containing
Lied
By
the letter contain
the ami
-ouncement of his death the superintendent of Police at Victoria informed his Friends, that a small amounts of Money was reme Court of Hong Kong
& in the Supre
I requct exceedinly to trouble your
on so trivial
left
Lords hipp
a matter, but the widon is à
verry deserving person & much afflicted
7
7 my
June 17.
Copy to for 246-2
the amount though
so small would be of
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yourney it
verry great service to her, she is now without any resources, her Father Brother) who had served us
all
(4
her Father (von Rott D. Mease Ergn.
for Ieventy
as a master Mariner toen lost with
hours
after leaving
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Years
hands a feu harbour; I beg to enquire, of your if by your Lordship's influence the amoun could be remitted home through any or paid over to the widow - Any further information Your Lordship may require I shall be glad to furnish it
to bestart pops my mogen of
deceased?
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Earl Grey to acknowledge
the receipt of your
Lotter
the 20 mgjering
to
whether a small sum
Money
due to a deceared
Mariner of the name
of
Usher, which is stated
to have been toored in
the Supreme Court of
Hong Kong, could be
trong hang,
remitted to theis Cowatry for the benebt of his
Widow, and I am to
code
shirt Live Gply will probably out seline teases mitton to the Guerm with a him to table sach stepse as
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Acquaint you his Lordship the Governor of Hong Kong
has instructed
to ascertain whether the
ricformation communicated
4 you on this subject is
sully
Correct, and
aced if the neapay stops for
if to to take
remitting the money in question to this forcuty.
In this parpore
the documents enclosed in
Your
Letter are retained, and with be for a bed
to the Governor fo Hong Kong in substantiation
:
of the claim.
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Su G. Bonham.
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2 June 157.
I hausmit to your
hereth the copy of a
from Mr Mease, of
Letter
Notth
Shields, requesting my
apsistance
in
the recover
of a small sum
честогу
a of money
which is represented to
be the property of the relatives of a deceased mariner
named Thomas Water, aid
to be lodged in the Supreme Couch of Hono
King;
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and
- you
I have to
to take the
suapary stops for
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as containing within the
statement made on this
Salject is correct, and if
so to tausmit the
money belonging
to the
representatives of the
deceased to this Cucutes
at your early
conveniena,
The clones to M.
Trease's letter are
herewith
forearded in original
with a view to the
substantiation ofthe claim.
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Tapitevil SEP. 6 1851
Deford & Cambridge Club,
Pall Mall, 283 4th September 1851.
I have the honor to request that
the necessary
instructions
may
be given
for providing me, at the reduced contract rate, with a passage to Stonything by the Penninlar & mental Company's Steamer about to leave on the 20th mat;, as I understand that officers in the Public Service are entitled to a deduction
of one third of the Passage-money by the agreement between the Lords of the Admiralty and the Company.
I have the honor to be,
Drin
Your most obedient humble Servant
Momercr
N. Merivale Esq :
Colonial Treasurer &
Under Secretary of Stato for the Colonies,
hun,
h kun,
Downing Street.
Member of the depilation Connal of Mougtong.
For hamile.
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on the 20th hut, but thik, as
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June 30
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I do myself the houn In the information of my
From
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C. D
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Lord
on
health has
Certificate, and to stall that, Jouvent is my delivering in person duf despeeld Mo 11 whit accompanies this to the address of This Lordship from the Excellency the Governor ofstorphing. Damier on the 17 inch but livin
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daming that ferive them been confined to mught
under thedical treatment.
by.
In your frecther information
I
to day that guy place of residence with he
then at the
The fort hele of.
Majesty's Undu leveling the Colonier
Her
of State
de
Share the home to be
Your most obedient
humble Servant William Ladder St. RN
Harbor Master and
Marime Magistrate f
Hongking
residence. Rejde.
Sele of Wight Hants.
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Mr Mersinle
As M. Pedder's leave
this meals frably
reiformed
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the apps.
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Civile.
Digt. reserved 22 Aprilsss
Reg. 33824
Victoria, Hongkong, 4th February, 1851
My Lord
I have the
Conor to
inform Your Lordship that I have granted, with the concurrence of the Excentive Conneil, eightten
months' leave of absence
to
Lieutenant Willion. Reder, A.M.,
Harbour. Master and Marine
Angistrate,
ill health
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as shown
by
the
to enclosed Medical Certificate
poin the
prosiv
Coliniai Plains Stagion,
from which it will be perceived
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
to.
that a prolonged change of
climate
for
the
is absolutely resepary, recovery of
of hur Pedder's
health. _ I trust, therefore, that Jour Lordship will
be pleasin
to approve of this leave.
Mr Petter proceeds to
England, via the Cape of Good
to Ship Hugh Walker;"
Hope, in
and
on
date
his leave is to commence
the 6th Instant, up to which
he has been paid his
Salary at the rate
per annum,
as
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£600.
воо
attested by
duties, during his abance. 290
I have the honor to be, Wish the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
most obedient Humbs Servant,
184mhain
the ascompanying Certificate
from the Acting Colonial Treasures.
By the overland Mail
to
of this month, I shall report
Your Lordship the arrange= made for the
ments
performance of
Ре
Mr Perser's
EXAM
Sup: N. 11.
The Earl Grey.
Excernor Bonham-
4th February, 1851.
Received
3 malosures.
Reporting 18 months' leave
J
absence
Marine magistrate, to proceed
R. N.; Harbour Master and
'granted to Liant: Pedder,
on sick Certificate,
to England.
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291
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Sir.
I am
Harbor Master's Office, Victoria, 27th January, 1851.
the unavoidable
recepity of applying for leave of absence for eighteen months
the
following grounds- After the operations in the Canton River, in which I fore.
λ
part
ad
were over,
Thief Officer of the Nemesis ",
was appointed
I
to
to siy
present position in the latter end of
July 1841.
I will pass
Ney
the
th
trying
times the early settlers underwent
to the beginning of
until
تكات
1875, when sickness compelled
retire
to England - I returned
W. Caine,
Major Connial Centery,
tc.
12 D
65
:
in.
w
March 1846, and up to the present period have been off the Séland (on- lave of stone) only fountain ways. The Summers of 1877 and 1849 found particularly levere from.
constant
attacks of Fever and aque..
lash
year I got Diarrhea,
never
left
been
getting
Since then it has
July
and
me, and
I have.
worde.
Lent
gradually
The Medical certificate here with
will inform His Excellency better
than I
My
IMAL
of the present state
health, and
will be pleased
ト
of
I trust the Governor
to approve of my
brient application and allow
to get away
a
London
without loss of
Ане
time...
The "Hugh Walker" tarts for
to
no
the 4th, and I have
believe I could beure
Lappage by her..
I have to..
292
(égned) William Pedder,
Harbour Master and Marine Magistate-
True
Time copy)
klaine islonial Puratary
No 11 of 1851.
Inalosiore No / in Bestp:
(Copy!
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57
293
Hongkong, January 272, 1851.
Mr Pedrer, the Harbour
Master and Marine Magistrate, has been suffering since last July from
a
chronic and insidious form of
Dysentery. About two mouchs
assumed
a
more
acute
ich
адо character,
for which, during my incapacity from
Latter from mouths' leave of absence R.N., applying for 18
on sick Certificate..
:
Jickness,
Fr
Scott
y
Star M
Majesty's
consulted. This
Ship Hastings was
gentleman very justly formed, a very
unfavourable view of Mr Enver's
which was
Case,
corroborated in the
first instance by the conswrence with him of Fr Bankier's opinion, and subsequently of my
Mr
пого
Pedder's case
now
and
after the most careful
judisions treatment, practised by Fr
has obvior
Scott, has
obviously
be unamenable to
the time has come
More
discovered itself to
medicine, and
when the
decived remedy of a thorough
and prolonged change of
must be resorted to.
:
climate
My rovice, in which I
am
anto
immediately supported by Fr Bankier of the Hospital Ship Aligator, is, therefore, that Eightien
mouth's''
leave of
of absence
be
granted to Mr Padder, and that
he immediately proceed to Europe
by way
of
the
Cape of Good Hope._
have indicated the foregoing
absence because I think
Mr Perver's health demands an
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57
294
Colonial Treasury.
Victoria. Pomphony
February the 5th 1857.
I hereby Certify that William Pedder. Pere! Harbour Master & Marie Magistrate has received Salary at the rate of fix hundred Pomeds Sterling per annum up to this date inclusive. Income Tax only hoving been deducted therefrom-
Minimes
Rerz
Acting Colonial Treatures.
3
absence, during
two
summers, from
tng trong
(Signed) William Morrison
Colonial Surgeon._
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Maine Colonial. Jeanetary
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JULY.
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the
Certified from
The
to
transmitting herewash
Acting Reasurer of Strusting showing what date Ireceives my telery before much
departure from the folsby;
and respectfully
request. how to be permitted to draw a
quarters Kale
kelery
Her Majestys Huse Suretory of State
for the Colour Colonis
Jé.
fr.
in the everal manner
dham
Lei
the hoven to be
Your misst Anduint
humble Servant
William Redder dr. RN
Harbor Mac &
Manni
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to convey to you
his Leeship's
authority for Joying
to Luit:
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leave
at Harry Harry, now on of absence in this Country for a Juniod of eighteen months, the helf Salary
which may prone time the
time become due to haine.
Semelore for your guidame
Artifuste signed by.
the
Colonial Tressaven showing
the rate of Salary engaged by
Mer Peddler and the dato to which he has
seer gravid.
Sheve
Kit: Padden R. R.
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With reference to your
letter of the 30. Retto Sam
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you
to acquaint
this his Loweshift
having approved the Leave
of abrence for eighteen muutter
the
granted to you by Gorever of Hery Hong,
the Colonial Agent has ben authorised to pagato
helf Salary which may
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Lord.
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1857, on the subject of expenses
curred
in
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by me; during this Eeelley absence in the worth of clina
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geank regest that
I have heard that it should
be thought possible that I
Could expect any
recummeration on
this account, as I hid wothing
hure
than
Any
British Officer
would feel pride in doing
Similar conceumstances
unde in
I have have the hum the
My Lond
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humble Pervant.
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Guy
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better of the 27 of Juve
Joun
30
test, and to express to
a
express to you
his Sorceship's regreh that
Jon
should labour under
what appears to Lord Grey
to be a misapprehension with respect to the nature
of the application fouthe Jou made by the Grena of
Hory Hory for the payment
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of expenses sinarred by you
during porn temporary
your Paninistration of the Gatt.
1
My Understood
Land Gary Jelly
and appreciated the
disinterested motives which
sinfluenced you
ein the
discharge of there duties,
but his Foreship Concurred
Sir Ges:
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Bonham thick any expense
to which you had actually
ted on
been subjected
the
public account should
property be defrayed by A. Mis: Goverment
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Mann Schwalback, Nassan, Allemag
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5th August. 1851. 385-
My Lord,
ill health,
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I reyes to state that my
the ground of which
leave for eighteen month's absence.
wav
by
granted to me
24th April, 1850,
His Excellency the Governor of
Hongkong, has continued such to under it unsafe for
as:
me to attempt
a return within that period; and
am reduced to the massits of begging
1
from your Lordship
extension.
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af
leave, by nearly six months, to the 18th April, 1852:
I am at present making treats of the mineral waters of Germany, and having already found partial benefit, would still indulge the hope,
The Right Honourable
The Earl Grey,
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
;
f
if your Lordship should be pleased to grant this favour, of leaving England by the Mail of 20th February .
I have the honour to remains
Your Lordship's
humble and
obedient servan!
Vincen / Stanton.
Colonial Chaplain of Hongtons.
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My Lord.
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Colenie's
4 Sep. 18387 35. Leuen Shirt
We lake the liberty of bringing
Lordships notice, and
aid
unde
Your
most
carriestly soliciting the
of
Hem Majesty's Government
a
matter
to
AAS
not only of
but
one
which
great personal interest
humbly think affects the
number of Her Majesty's
we
lives and property of
subjets
In the beginning of October, 18/18,
Kelpie, which belonged
f
21x1
are
Shanghae
lo
a
forme in
the
Bargun which some
partners, sailed from Hong Kong for
The Helpie
fenist vesels in these
strength superior
to
was
Seas
UT
exe
of
the
for speed and
most of her class, and
built expressly for navigating the
She had
one
One
a
fucked crew,
of the steadrest and there
berg Shanghae which he
was
our
on
was
and,
was
•
Chinese sias.
commanded by
most experienced Captama
board of her lavo
Young est.
two passengers
Brother proceeding
the business of the firm with
connected
The Barque sailed from Hong-Kong
6. October, 1848-
encountered
October, and
lo
to
the
on
have
the 10% 11" + 12th.
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is
supposed
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Typhon
or
never
has
since been heard. of-
The
She
was
seen
midst of the
they necessarily
I
foundered at from her well
by tive other vessels
bearing
form.
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in
the
up gallantly, but
lost sight of her ... possible that
but this
sed,
known
Sea.
ability of her Captam aut
and
most likely supposition is
have
been
latitudes
and
driven
that
been preserved from
find
snowe
the savages that
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her
mon
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a
showe
have been
is
several
supposed unfortunate Kelpie
the
may
have
very improbable
1
white
qualités
and
and the
the
may
Crew
that she
her. Crew
nay.
Some
of three
may
I ave
watery grave only to at the hands of
lands
fearful fate
on
in habit.
arrival at
had occurred her fate
driven
every
its
these
being supposed fromi
Shanghae that some disadv
exertion
was
made
to accutam
supposing that the might have been to the Southward by the strong gale and from the North East, the Government-of Hong-Kong most kindly, and for which
currents from
we
in!
a.
manner
feel most grateful; sent-
search of her
of Tonkin
but.
any tidings of
excited
last
Since then
and
to Hainan
Reamer returned
the
ber-
ow
a
Steamer
the Guelph without
feelings have been much which arrived by the intimating the escap of the Larpent from the From the
by the lidngs which arrived mail from China of some of the Island of Formora
Crew
which
the Supplement to
account
given Lordship will find Overland friend of
br them
und
your the
Chance for June.
1857;
et
would appear that chee
omen
are
308
wrecke
on
That Island and
of them
that
the
one
M
is
also
faid that.
livo
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is
and these
this
in captivity in the Island
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be part of her Qew
at all unlikely
ao
the storm of 10th October which whe
if the Kelpie weathered
from the position
was
last
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before mentioned
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have
encountered another when passing Formosa, and may
on
that inhospitable shore
have been driver if the unfortunate Captives
Crew
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are
they may
be part of
not part of her
the Chew of
Coast
make will
and
that
in
be
of the other Visely which have been lost on
mot
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qually strong
the Appeal
be to personally
personally interesteds
Nr need
not
Ledship how much
that
Our
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Your
our
inhabit this
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for
Lordship would
most earnestly soliciting that authorise the Government at Hong Kong to send one of her majesty's ships to sformosa to make the necessary inquiries and if posible effect the liberation
Captives
no ar
to
of the
We
are
Your
quite save that
Sordship to
eve
need
induce
use.
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of
argerment is with
ant-
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the facts of the
request, the sample
the simple statement
case, and the chance of the
have s
evistence,
I think I hav
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public paper.
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to Jay
24208.1579.
that much is the case ]
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& inform the
writers that the God of Hong Kong hind
not at his chifural
any
steamer cutiulatio
for much a service, bratam
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situation
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Your
we
jellow subjects
be
are
an
osure sufficent
made compatible
dutrio of How
Me for:
this
Lordship will forgive
for adding, that in
lime ij
cj
the
matter
of utmost consequence and
therefor pressing upon your Lordship the immédiat
Consideration
of
request
Nr are
with great respect,
Your Lordship, most obedient
and Nery
humbl's Irvant.
d.
subject off
string.
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A view
conferably
Joshapes the bidong may
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whether Forma
the Fort of thing
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nach gehen.
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necessary ruthsul.
congundur wit the Comman dins for effecting the releas
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22 Jepp/51.
Same divited by
East
309
Grey to acknowleage the-
receipt of your
4th
litics of
the
4 hush, in which you
which you request
that a dissel of War & may
be obespratited from thing
Kony
to effect the release
of two of the Crew of
are
English Sipel who are
reported to be held in Captivity
ori
of Formose.
the
Leland
Sam to angereich gu
that the Gneous
in reply that the
of Sting Hong besrust of his
disposal any themes Moth resel Calculated for such a Service,
and as
you are
Ford Grey finds that
already
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: Question with the Board of
Adenvially and the
Fergu
office, to which Departments
it more property belongs
to
consider what measures can
tom, will to no
be adopted, bir tocartip
Wins Lositips interference
had any
effort is some foc.
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Carlisle
312
I have just been th
the death of Mr Bar- He lets British Chaflan
Cantor, and I take Hobbit
querenting myself to min
as a Candidate for
nothing. as a
- racont appointment
I am
à member of the
mirnict of Cambridge, & has sumer & the Bishop of far-
1843. - Suice Nat
kile in 1843.
home Move heir arturis in. Sam washind 313
Employed as
a
Cleyymän
my
Jr. M. Tandy.
bott in Ito discess of Caclion our Louthifi's Obedt. Humbh Sce Lathe facts prayland, and
England., I can prince if requisits Satisfacting testimonials
us
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To moral charecter sefficie
Shones
Jour Lowship Keem
dis
This application atate wosky justice, many Irequest to favour of a few lines sta the quenis natures ofläder ich I showed be expected in undertake, & the amount & Stepend attached to the
Deck. 18. 57
M. Merivale . The wiiter should apply to Lord Palmerston who has the
disposal of the vacant Offe
AB.
22/
Hm Ø 23
74
Tandy 10598 W.Kong.
The Rev: Geo: M. Tandy
Forvantes
8. Cavendish Place
Carlisle.
Mr. Hallent. 27
MRMerivale 27
M&F Peel
Earl Grey
Sir
Your
Xempy
314
31 Wee/ 51
In answer to
better of the 18th Inst.
applying for the situation of Butish Chaplain at Canton, I am directed
by Earl Grey to acquant
you
that the disposal
of the Office referred 10. rests with the Secretary
to
offiefore
of State for Foreign Affairs, to whom your application should be addressed.
Lante
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Index
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1851
giong giong
Sir S Bonham
Volume 3.
October to December
Oct 17 68 Treasurer's Accounts.
317
Encloses
the Treasurers Accounts for the quarter ending Sept. 30.
Oct 21 69 Appointments.
Encloses
returns of
all appointments, alterations of Salaries be for the quarter ending Sept 30.
Octas 70 Revenue & Expenditure
25
Encloses
the Estimates for the Revenne and Expenditure for the Year-
en
ading 31 December 1852.
The above shows an
excess of expenditure over devenue of £12,500 being £3000 lps than Cast Year:
Encloses
a statement of the
Imports & Exports for 7 years ending 1850.
The
aggregate value showing being £52, 874, 535 exclusive Opium and smuggled Articles .
Oc427 7 Treasurer's Chest
Board
ncloses the
report of Treasurer's thest In of Survey on the
dared Out ! " 3.
!
3
÷
1851
Sir S Bonham
Oct 27 Do Finances
Despatch 870
Refers & his
2
10 Oct 25 Encloses four Natements on the finances, of the Colony showing the probabiling of a surping Revenue of £2530 after providing for all needful
expanses.
Oct 28 72 Despatches
Despatches Despratches. Oct 29 73 Sir S Bonham.
on A
Acken receipt
Reports his intended departure. (October 30)
visit to Amoy and Thangai, to return Nov. 25.
General Jervois will Administer the Government in
his absence.
Oct 30 74 General Jervois
Refers to the preceding Despatch.
Reports having assermed the Government Jurky the absence of His S Bonham.
Nov 24 75 Sir S Bonham.
Refers to his
Despatch 5873 Ait 29.
Reports his return to Hong Kong and his resumption
his Government.
1851
Sir S Bonham
318
Reports
the return of Mr. Mercer Colonial Treasurer) on the 15 Nov:
Nov 25 76 Mr Mercer.
Now 25 777
Mr.II Burke,
IS 256 Aug 28.
3
Cuts Sepatt
Reports having received
a Memorial from the fathir of Mr JJ Barke, praying for a remission of the centence passed
on his Son who is
under a conviction for Larceny. Enclosed c
reply to the Memorial.
Nov 26 70 Treasurer's Chest.
267
Ris
Enlous
uloses
the report of a board of Survey on the Treasurer's Chest, Nov 19, Mr Mercer resuming his charge
on
Nov 26 75 Chinese Convicts Refers & his
Despatch N 58 Aug 92.
Enitores a
hot of
10 Chinese Converts which he has sent to the Governor of Labuan
an
explains his creuschs for having sent them, at a cost J $30 each.
Now 27 00 Despatches.
of Despatches.
Ackr ! receipt
:
!
Nov 27
1851
Sir S Bonham
Debtor's Prison,
4
Refers to his Despatch Separate Oct 27.
Emloses a report of the Surveyor General on the insecure state of the Debtor's Prison and the necessity & building a new one
cast
of
which
from £2000. to £300.
Recommends that the balance of £2530 shewn in his finance statement should be approprinted to thes. Report &
Nov 28 81 Mr Lena.
Dee
that NY Lena's leave
absence expired in May last and from accounts received his state of health is such as to
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1851
Sir S Bonham
Du 20 03 Mr Rienaccker.
319
५
Explains
the circumstances under. which he recommends
that the Salary of Mr R Rienacker should be raised
per annum,
from £300 to £400 per
Dec 22 94 Mr M Pereira.
Reports
having confirmed the appointment of Mr Pereira
Portugese Consul.
аб
De 22 85 Catholic Seminary.
Reports
the offer of £100 for the purchase
Z
a
Government Bungalow, to be converted into a Catholic Seminary,
and subject to a
Ground rent of £25 per comum.
render him mifit to come out Du 25 86 Mr G Duddell.
again, recommends an
engerityy
as his
case is
worthy of consideration.
Da 20 82 Military Deserters.
Arken Desratth
Military N25 July 16.
Reports on the subject Military desertions & explains the faillitis afforded by the Ships (900 annually) Frequenting the Port, it cannot be prevented by Legistative
means.
Resorts
the conditions
on which he has sanctioned the transfer of the Land (originally an Jee House
but now abandoned,) to Mr
%-т G Duddell.
Dec 23 87 Crown Lands.
Encloses
&
an account of the vale the Leases.
f four Lots Lands by public
Crown Cinition, Dec 19.
...
1851
Sir S Bonham
Dux6 88 Despatches
of Despatches.
д
Dec 29 89 Conflagration.
7
R
6
Cuken, receipt
Reports
constagration having take.
in the Chinese part of the
Town of Victoria which was reduced
to Ashes to the extent of 450 Chinese Houses.
Colonel Tomkyns and Lient ? Lugg of the OP. A, met
their deaths and Lieut." Wilson R. 8, and one Sapper
soverly wounded.
Emloses
report on the subject.
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Feb
19
a
Police
Mar.
3
Mil
cong trong
85 18 57
Vol 3.
Act to Dee
and
Miscellaneous,
Admiralty
320
Passage for Mishop of
Victoria per H.M. S. Reguard for Period specified - thould the expense be paid by the Public.
Do Fwither engiary
as to
to mode of Payment for the Papage.
June 28 Military Invalid
Floating Hospital
The
Minden. cannot
be given up wholly for the use of the
Military service
a
as
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Sep 11 Papage
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Contrait Packet
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ordered.
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20
September has been
Peracies in the China
Lea.
Cuctoras copy виси
of
letter from Rear Adme Austin 18 Aug /57 Difficulty of Suppression Puracy.
14 Accommodation of
Traps,
pur H. M. S.
"Minden" Acknowledging the Report of further
accommodation ting provided
Floating Invalid Hospital-
22 Expense of Hired Price
for
Stores, will lepay Defence of Naval
from Admiralty Funds for period during
suknep of troops
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18 Contract Passage
pro
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Mr W Mercer. Friomrer
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£110.6.&.
Mr J. Caffe. Registrar of Supreme Court of Aylon - £76-6.8. Payment required. from Mess
is tervend
Cuffe to Pay "Eun- for
Colonial Agent
26 Clothing 8 for Police
Force. Enclosing the
Extimates of test Jackson £311-1-5-
and of
Meson Hebbert £355-12-3.
Oct 24 Stores shipped per Far
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18th Oct 1851.
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Mar 15 Appointment
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Senhor
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Manoel Pereira Portuguese Consul at
Maiaa.
Any Auction
to the issue of the Royal Exequatur.
June 27 Chinese Emigration
with Extract from Dr Bowrings Annual Report
China .
Trade in
July 29 Ordinance 2/51.
Iurisdiction of Civil Court Irotection. Chinese
Z
Traders. against False arrests - May be sanctioned
Oct 29 Proposed Leave of Absence
to si I Monham
approval
7
as
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Duties as
Trade
Superintendent _ will
provide for execution
24
4 Do Do
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as tupt of trade will be
given to Dr Boaring
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324
1851.
Home Office.
Mar 14 Treadmill for Hong
May 3
Lee
Irong. Prison Enclours
Copy of a
Get
Report prome
lebb 10 Manch 157. Plan and Estimate £444.
De Luctores Report
شکه
from Col Zebf 25 April
1867.
Hard
Labor machines
Fillwry's Hard Labor
Machine
wils
Zen of which
Feb
be
20 Hard Labor Machines
The Treadmill
and
Rice Crushing Apparatus
have been ordered
of Megon traden, and will be shipped
popible.
Legal Departments
15 Council Office.
AJ
Order in Council 11 Feb. apporating Major Gen2 Gervais - Menter of Exectre Council - excloud
Ordinancer
1
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325
Man 7 Ordinancer No4-1850
Desation from Foreign
Vessels.
Claun
sbjecting to
to apprehension
1 Geserters unles
assimilated with that
of
the hew
hew So Wales Not
No 3 of 1846.
105-1850. Proceeding
before Justices of the Peace
May receive Lauction
April 22 Ordinance
H. Mo
Ordinance M1-1950
Impresrement of Law of Evidence Althrough open to some objections still they may be guardet. against & therefore re
its allowance.
Jaly & Ordinance No 2/57
m
Civil Courts Parisdiction
May be sanctioned
No 3.
Lop 1 Ordinance 1/19. 1851
Dec.
Police Rate_May
receive her Majestys Sanction.
6 Ordinance N°4 157.
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Feb 19
Mil
326 7
Consolidating Saws
relating to suries
be confirmed, but
Bruy
Considers
the Cautions
for secaring respectible lurors insufficient ___
War Office
Chaplaincies. Colonial
and Military
Trend S. Heedmans for Roomotion from
Military to Colonial Chaplaincy should Kher Vincent Flaunton citray be complied
Ku
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20 Floating Hospital
for Invalid Troops.
Mil
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time of the
reasons for assumins that the past suckness mortality among
Учери
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at Hong Kong. be checked by this
pemoval
Same 24 Horse
to Shipboards
HOME Guards Reports
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327 д
85
cont?
June 24
Anil
Horse Guards
is to use of the "Minden "" from Major Gun Serosis
21/4/50
and Dr pre Andrew 18/4/57.
July 4 War Office.
mil
Deverters from H. M. S. Forces found on board Whalers or Nepels for California
Enquires whether any
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of
against the owners o much Nepels
Sep 19 Ordnance.
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Defective State of the Powder Magazine Suggests the necepity of providing in next years Zolimate for the completion of the new Magazine.
6 Horse Guards.
Robbery at the Treasury
Exctores d
letter from
Major Cunt levois 15 Lop
(57. forwarding the Proceedings of
Court
of
C
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328
Bee mo
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1851
31 Dee/50.
Feb
Cert 6
1851
of Enquiry apcmbled to
ascertain
the corces
attending this robbery. Treasury.
Clothing for Police
Force Sirections for the preparation and Transmission of the
have been
supply have given
18 thay Gen? Staveley's
Maj
Extra Expenditure a Acting Governor.
Mil
no objection to propose compensation from
Col. Preasry to major bund Staveley
Staveley as to Goon
adminsistiring the Goo
during Ant Bonhams
absence.
Go
Table Expenses
Queens Birthday
the
L
Gourd Phillipping &-
Mar 14 Floating Hospital for Invalid Troops. App
of the directions speed to the Gror therion
Guard
NO
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Mar 14
Treasury.
329
Guard for haval
stores.
Will comman
with Admiralty
ch
subject
of Cuart for haval. Stoves.
31 Auditors Queries
Treasurers Accounts
April 2
ti
4
1848
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Civil Hospital provision
supplied to. 2005 Property sold Goo by Lender
Rond from Albany
Godowns to Wongneichung Valley, no objection
to the Construction. thereof-care being
taken
not to exceed.
the retinate.
Services connected with
the Surveyor Gent Department execated in 1848 -/849-1859
Approves of the Instruction proposed to be sent to the
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330
7
23
Treasury
Guard for Naval-
Stoves Transmicts
litter from Admiralty
17 March
instructions
dusters. &c.
1887. ending
Ź
enclong Admiral
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Erection of a Treadmill.
at Flong Kong Sail
sanctions
retiratic
cost of at
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it is but an
but as
experiment.
tro
cort
but what is absolutely
necessary, to be incurred
ав
at present.
13th Supplement to sust
of Copyright Works
het 8-9-Vic. Cap 93. Sec With litter from
9.
Customs dated 28 Mardi 1861-containing 5-
Copies of the list fo
trann
to Gr
25 Transportation & Chines Convicts to Penang.
at a cost of ₤175_ sanctions the charge.
Mr. D.R.
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12
Treasury. 331
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April 24 My D. 1. Caldwells
Leave of Absence u
apistant Jup tof Police Mumber & Appoint a held by him Called
for with the
with the amount
o
vemuneration attach fo
to each.
May 14 Apr Caldwells duties.
Mil
Lerformance. q. during
his absence
No
objection to them proposed arrange
28 Extra Expenditure
for Protection of Naval stores. with copy letter from the admiralty 16 May 1857.
June 24 Completion of Church at Hong Kong. Concarring
in the proponede veimbursement of the Trustees of
the home f
£455-advanced by then for completing
the Mueldinge
Draft
!
*
188T Treasury.
83
332
3
June 28 Graft Charter for
granting (in preferend
to proposed Establish?
Chartered Bank み
for Hong Kong a New
Charter for Ceylon and
Hong Kong to the Ceylon Chartered Bank,
Called the Oriental Bank with power of
forming Branches as
where British
Consulates are established
Arlonics & c
Castward f
the Cape
July 10
Lee
15
Aug
Evetores for favorables
Cons thereon
with observatio
Dr_ Issue of noter.
Payment of £43.15.0.im
account of expense o Conveyance of sevin Chinese Convicts to ting a pore he Lord Stanley?! sanctioned
14 14th Supplement to List
of Copyright Works
Forwards 5 Copies for trans to the Got
Plaza
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333
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1837
Bil
Treasury.
Nov 12 Plaza. Cost of Levelling
May
The Ground on
the
Lea shone at hitoria €181. 3. 3. sanctioned
subject to the conditions
by Earl
Grey.
8 Convicts. Treadmill
W
for Hong Kong Jail
To objectim to the Inill
proposed.
Land Board.
Mep" Turner and An
Surrender of Land Reporting
the subject
Settlement of Land Questions
Du 24 Reduction of Pents
application
of
Mesir Hegan & Co
der the peculiar
ciries of the
Cove, this
appt may be granted
Miscellaniom Offices
India
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dec
Miscellanions Offices 334
India Board
15
Growth of Tea in the East Indies Enclous
letter from Coor Guant
with enclosures
Court of
20 Petr. 150.
Director
por Fortunes thission
Endividuals.
20 Akehurst W. V. Ey.
solicits Employment
Mar 26 Fagan
WE
Convict John James Abwike. - Memorial from his Father to the Got" of Hong Kong praying for a mitigation of his sentence.
M..
Aug 15 Fagan W.
Convict Ithn James Burke. Enquirer whether
the Memorial address to the Gods from Burks Father mas ban forwarded
May 29 Lena A by
Half Pay requests permission
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May 24
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Individuals 335
permission to receive from 29th hot 150 to 28th May 157
Any
15 Sena
Dec
a Ly
Extension & Leave
the ground of health - a Fwither
six months solicited
15 Resignation of his
Appointment
tro
of Registrar Gun
announces -
Office
and Wolicit
Ketering Allowance.
May 28 tease Rott D.
Sep
the Widow
Case of the
4 Ret. Usher. the min Rott Urher died at Hong Kong, leavin
dụng
the suprem.
money
Court - Requests apiste
in procuring payment of the same
4 Mercer W. S. by Col. Treas.
Contract Papage
requested by Steame
Sept
7 20
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17
Individuals 336
25 Muller S. I.
Mr Hewry F Hance Promotion of. to a
healthy Colony.
June 30 Pedder sient
По
Arrival of
reports -
Leave
Moore
pomards
dup of Coors Deep Noll 4 Feb 4/57. relative
to his leave
do- isine of Salary
Treasurers
Certificate and requests permission to draw from Salary in
in the amal
Rust S.
Letter to Sir John Davies
luctores for tran
May 25 Sterling & Ex. _
Promotion in another
rendered
Colony solicits, and states Services already
as Attorney of tong Thong.
Stanton
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Stanton Rest Vincent)
Extension of Leave
applies for on accom of ill health.
mith & Lu Fate of
Meason.
"Kelpie" Naine
to suppon that:
Aspell has
been wrecked
the Chinen teas.
requests that the Gov
of Hong Kong to instructed to despatch a
Vepel to
Formare. with the
preu
of motituting
inquevives
18 Tandy Gum.
Appointment is British Chaplain at Canton
Requests
Enquires buties and Kipend.
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