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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,

2

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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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

it

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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Maine

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-

#

#

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

#

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

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#

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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donish Secretary

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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

G

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-

13

Adrai

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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,

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(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-

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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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D: August

2. September

15

2 5 1/2

N N

2/46

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

19005:

From Officers of the Lonial retablishments in July

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9: _ of the Diplomatic Department

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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AGHT

R. Henslies Estate

A. Robertion's 2

Dr. J. C. G. C. Gunn's &..

John Ceileys.

A. J. Sewell's.

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2

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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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-

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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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62 17

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David Mckinlay Charteris-

de

8 28/2

Richard Stenslie's

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A. L. Jewell's

de

R. Usher's

do

2/5

6/2

48

12

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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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10,925 trong tương

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218151 Victoria, Hongkong. 21th October, 1851-

My Lord,

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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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

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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,

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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

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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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10,526. Hay Kory

DEC. 22

1851

My Lord,

Victoria, Hongkong, th October, 1851-

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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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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

:

A

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

C

37

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Mr Wick

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In 1852-3. The despatch contains information

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o you for the consideration of the L. Or of the und the enclosed Copies of tion Despatches from

The Governor of Hong

Kong,

dated the 25th

October 1857

and 27th of

The Estimates.

of the

If the the venue and Expenditure Colony for the year the 314 of Recr luding

containing

Tory remarks

1852, and cont some explanatory

on

!

the state of the Colonial Finances, and The extent of aid for

which it would be

requisite to apply to Parliament.

I am decired to

Heat

acquaint you considering the summ

as

numerou

contingent experato which such a Colony Hong Hong must be liable, Lord Grey think that only small peoportion

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the expected Balance in hand to which the

alenor

adverts cau

be reckoned upon

for the repselar Expandin

39

of the Colony. The Lordshir considers that the whimote

to be submitted to Parliament might be

diminished to £22.000 but that it would

be

e premature to reduce it below that amount.

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Sir S. Bouliam

No 278

Hory. any form

Stray kany

-

Entered!

278.

40

14 Feb 1852.

I have had under

my.

consideration

your.

Mist & N2 70

1. Felipe Desertch N97% of the

W.

Merivale

M-Reel 13

Earl pez .

14

25th

Lock-accomp

by the Estimates of the Revenue & Expenditure of the Colony good. have to inform you that H. The Gort leas

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.

gear Ending sa

March

the 51st of 1862, the secont reporting that you had found a new Debtors Prison to be indispensably

год

required

་ །

41

lead to the

required sohich w probably Expenditure of the talen

balance.

Under the cir. - cumstances I appric approve constructing

of your

the reggiized Prison and I have to inform that accordinity

you

In submitting this gears Extimate to Parlament, the tim oft 2530 will be added on the one hand to the demand

for Kublic Works

and

ACE

1

>

and on the other hand

to the amount of the Estimated resources

of the Colony.

Thores

In Jozatongkong

Resistens

CM 2

COLONIAL ESTIMATES.

:

:

HONGKONG.

1852.

42

....

HONGKONG:

PRINTED AT THE HONGKONG REGISTER OFFICE. 1851.

3

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

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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AUCTIONEERS,

:)

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.

8

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

+

=

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.

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.

£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

=

**

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

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

**

>>

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,

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

**

£

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

+

ધર્મ

£

s.d.

£

d.

42

£ s. d.

ધર્મ

£

s. d.

£

625

J

JJ

1

s. d.

ધર્મ

£ s.id.

$

d.

£

42

JJ

**

J

17

=

11

*

J

>

J1

J

J

J

11 *

77

J

A

"

JJ

**

J

**

5

JJ

*

+

**

??

JJ

11

31 17

J

*

**

]]

s.d. £ s.d.

£

s.d.

d.

** **

7,125

11

7,130

JA

JJ

3,112

F

3,159 56

1.911

J

J

1,705 7 3

540

}

J

J

JJ

JJ

++

J

**

11

2+

1]

**

**

}

**

E

140

F

J

J1

1)

=

J

1

**

**

** **

*+

1,225

ק!

595 10

117 5:10

1,535 18 2

t

15

*

*

=

J

A

**

424

177 9; 1

J

**

11

40 18

E

>>

J}

|

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

H

A

JJ

J

+

J

+

6,375

19

6,817 11

*

F

A

+

21

>>

**

11

JJ

J

"

JA

+

FJ

795 17

584 14 8

1

"

11

=

J

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

יי

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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55

Adin

Lam directed by

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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.

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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

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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2

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Sir

8410,527/0

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

#

of

May

from either

for

the

the Parliamentary Votes man

"be considered available "Succceding year,

and be included

"as such in the estimated ways

AGET

oreign

!

and miaus

"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

£.

},

рег

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

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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1

..

:

4.

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

AGZI

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

*

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

21th July

no

Circular of

22

عم

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

The Right Honorable, The Carl Grey,

Your Lordships, Most obedient

Stumble Servant,

Adu

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in Chi

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Je

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Batly rom 824

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1273 Incentive

10,530 trong rong

DEC. 22 1851

L

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

:.

f

է

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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4.

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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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527. Hong Hon

My Lord,

RECEIVE

JAN. 20

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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I have the horn to be, With the highest respect

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient Humble Servant, Enhan

The Right Amenable,

The Earl Grey,

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328 đang đong $28.

My Lord

JAN

EIVEL

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.

AGET

YO!

reiga

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

в что

Wait for

addition.

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Hrn Jan. 20

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WW Japan informed 29 Layyor

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,

:.

i

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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wol wp

and be sufficient to state theat

tha

it is found impsule to grant

the dial pare

& that the

Must take its course

20/1.

M. Mersiale

(Copy) 1274-

1

Sin

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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Colonial Jecretary

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Dear Sir

ne

hn 529 5

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

Je..

DOBY

te.

L.

on

the Sentence faced upon him, although the score of mercy. I may not regret, the commutation of his punishment

Yours, J.,

S

Signed & John Arlone

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Maine

Coloniat Teretary-

No278-

Financial

Eve to Tread. Inforn morig. 31 fanpo

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.

g

..:

: 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

20

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No 79

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kor be of habuan 257/1 - 102 A 89.

aus: 23 Jouf 52 F 27.

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531. Đợi trong động

CEIVED

"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.

He

Ac.

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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

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

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8. Wogany

20120

with Id Ethit. __ Whitencendingly

In thickthor of Labuan

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دراسات

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Heart Mon:

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Grime

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4 Fan Athei

5 Lum acam

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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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15315

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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

531 Hong Long

86

Gen.

Sir Samd Bonham

16274

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DJ

Jan 1852

I have received your Dispatch #:79

Gvember

M. Whit ve Jans for of the 26th of Norman

M. Merivale. 22

M. Peel 22.

Earl frez. v

21

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

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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

6

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.

89

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

7

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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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enclosing the Colmcles of

the Revenue and Expendi:

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Deen D

year eveling the 81 1852. Save divated by верить

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of the Leasury the Copy

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the

Goven a of ttch Play reporting the renforty of

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Governor Bonham,

27th November 1851-

Victoria, Hongkong,

to

/ Miclosure -

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The Earl Grey-

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building

alteration of Ectimate for 1852/53. and recommmenting consequat

"a new debtors Prison,

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that Lord Grey

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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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95

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-

I

N81.

Civil

Lyst My Lord,

reference is for wror heller of W bufor attached

Copy to Treas] for scform

the

with 1342

to 10468

534 Hong Kong i 35

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.

&c.

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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

ал

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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Alexander Lena

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New Park, Clapham near London..

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Mr. Lena's

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

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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letter

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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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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.

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,

X

(Copup) 1o 131

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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,

1

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

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as that the

Salary of the Reenacker,

the 2nd Cleck in the

Lease

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and I

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to request that you

will state to their Facility

Shib Lord Gary is of opinion

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Letter

from

Treasurer recommending

the Colonial

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increase of £100 per

aunum

M3 Rieuaccker's salary.-

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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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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

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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,

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be

reduced to it's presen

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original

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.

E

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

L

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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chinese teophytes belonging to the Roman Catholic Missions

China, and

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in the interin

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The Right Arumable, The park Grey,

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

111

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

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

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Borhaven M. CB.

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112

2 Aprilfor

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.

and the

geant of the Loud to the

де

Arch Father Mahon at the

Annual Peat of £25-

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My Lord.

your

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13740 trong mong

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113

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,

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I have to acknowledge the

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and under the lexeinstance

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Govenor Bonham

Metoria, Donghing

232 diccruber, 1851.

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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Milf

Mr. Flest

Laux Board a

it is a question of rent for Land.

28/2

1987- Financial.

1

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

£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

Je

te.

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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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Pu 1841 118

62

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

i

+

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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Land Brand.

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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

#

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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21/2

in

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4-7

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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The Gr. Bentham. R.(.B.

Mant.

Si J. Pattington. Link Desert.

Mr. Theinale 3

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Nj

152.

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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Supt.

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27th of last Month stating that Park Grey has

recewed no

130

the circumstander

information as to the

under which, a Pofrage

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afforded to the Lord Bishop of Victona

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commanded by my word formmissioners of the

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of Lord Gray that the jomuvinder

the reynard

is entitled to be poud for this Pufrage

the Public, or by the Bishop himself.

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call for this necessary information to enable him

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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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whom the expense of thie papaces granted to the

Bishop of

Victoria in M.M.

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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

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made

for despaying

the expense of his visitations

out

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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.

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to tinessint to you

for the information of the

For ur Commissioners of the Acenually the Copy of

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in explanation of the

ustarices render which

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granted in

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the Bishop of Victoria,

as

it appeses that the

and

arangements for excathing

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the instance of Discount

вл Palmerton, Lord Grey

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Sir

th

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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

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their Lordships, for all orders for passage given by this Sefortunat

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Sir

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Men Elliot

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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

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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._

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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

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to be entirely put an end

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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

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and

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Ceylon.

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18th Dev-1851

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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

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Earl Greyto

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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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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

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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

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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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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

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

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Board Worley Whong •

164

The Right Houbt

Lord Broughton

India Bourd

1851

Mr Hallouth. 31

Forwardedby

Karl Grey

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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

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WJadis Pinales. I think so

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Mr. Meriwele. I find that

the 7.0. has rec. a similar communication

to

this, & theat Lord

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in his

b

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to

all the assin

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through

British Consuls at the Chinese Pats. At

to M. Falcone, which will probably be some

Superintendant y

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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

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for Foreign Affairs, it

me to repeat them

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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

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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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168

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

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

тиму

persons on

willing to give thin

the shot able and willing undertaking

aid to

an

which

now.

may

170

now be called National The Lients Gour Lopes that the Phast Roble

The

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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

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//: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

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IN THE

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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

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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.

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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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my report thieten

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reply Teglecart

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of

their Recommendation

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MAY 6 1851

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211

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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

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him to report whether thart

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which is of simple constination will be adopted in

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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

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far

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authorize him to make sunt

allowance as

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proper

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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

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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

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meron Bonhar

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2

2

2789 Hory Hery

216

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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

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Traft may be prepared.

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213

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1837.

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is tous ! relative to the notice a reits

Amount of Services connected witün

the Surveyor Generais department at

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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

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four obedient Servants

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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

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given

M. Ellait

See Colonel Jello meme

the way

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litter Guiding

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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

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practicalon

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2.

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a 984.

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220

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6643

2949 vong trong

RECEIVED

APR

1851

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.

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M. Mericale

bustest this Goveena accordingly.

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28 Janal1657

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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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9 Section of the Act & ép Titre My

Cap 93. Гаря

Jame

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Jy 2949 Henry Kory.

12 April 1851

Bonharre

Ser

MINUTE Mh Jadis

Risk

MEILOR

MMenvair //

MRHawes

Earl Grey

W.M.

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

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1

:

SPEVALUATE

5419

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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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YO

Concay the

M Etter

the nupary sauctio

appenditua

to tie Germapen

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

нев

4th. Feelyout CB.

MINUTE 2 VR Jaxis

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27

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PRI

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_

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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

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:

make to the Governor on the

subject.

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Я ать

Si,

Your obedient Servant

Mr. Merival

Write to the Governor as proposed of the 11'instan

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AB. 24/6

Am June 24

125. R

the Letter to the

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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

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Mr. West.

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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

YOLUMU, MIEL TILU

Greasy 7003 1. Kong

N.255

Governor of Bonham Kass

MINUTE

1851

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KCB

ông đồng

d

Eant!.

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.

44

to the provisions of the of Section of

q

Act 884. Ketoria

Cap 93.

the

:

7816.

8%

Copy to Goot 200 Oct / 52.

18/9.

Sor

8801 trong trọng

REFEREE SEP25 1852

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

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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

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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

!

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

5 #1

243

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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RECEIVED

DEC.23 1851

245

Sin

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

еми,

yourobhely

int the

7. pal

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Mr. Gist

Ap. 23 Dur

to the concluding Sentine

In

to: WM & for

the

20

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in view?

suitable

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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

net Jebb

45 Vart Sheet.

Halkon A

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

t

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

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

9.271

by

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235

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256

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We beg

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to the rule

the other day

the Governor Grasme

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at Come

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the object

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Governor

MINUTE 20

Sirs. Bonham KCB

tong tong

Halkworth

1801

Merivale | 25

M. Herres Earl Grey

26

Memonal 2076.

Sir

ent

OS

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

реж

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.

L

}

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.

вре

Geo: Baillie Spe

11951 JUNE

4

MINUTE 2 Mr. Jadis Mr Ellet MiMerivate 4 Mr Matres

Earl Gren

hiter

бана вре

quyen

Li

267

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

!

E

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

firme Opiscion that his undertaking so long a journey Ital to Chino, d returning to a Climate which has already been to pernicion this health, is in he's present delicato Condition

Running such prove fatal.

A

risk

!

as is very littely to and for the consequences of which be Cannot answer, as his whole pame has accordo too severe a shoot prome

and long residence in

long

with time and a more

over el conce

" tropical Climate -

Congenial Climate

1.7

than that of China, los have little doubt- of Mr Lena's ultimate recovery, and. his being enabled to resume his duties

:

Kree

John #Power M... S.R.C.S.S Purgem to Jeroit the Hospital wre

Servis SB Geo

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Grey's authority for this

Lord

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much as his Lasship requto the cause of your

of your long

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your

duties

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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

Earl

Grey

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to reccome my duties in Hong Kong.

them

sive trow bow-daily losing strengthi firm

iin.

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.

ые шер

Guli

Recommend to the fromer able consider it of

the 54.

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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

41 Camden Street

Dublin

15th Dec 1837.

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In 10462/51

Ming Many 14. Prober

1849

275

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

the ander some logo centi/t

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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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RECEIVED

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To the Right How bhe Earl Gray

Secretary to the Colonies

My Lord

Copy the 277

only

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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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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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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

:

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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;

ustut

and

- you

I have to

to take the

suapary stops for

3

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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

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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.

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I do myself the houn In the information of my

From

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C. D

JULY. 1

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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

-

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

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the apps.

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that his team has

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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

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1875, when sickness compelled

retire

to England - I returned

W. Caine,

Major Connial Centery,

tc.

12 D

65

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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

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

15676

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._

(The Copy; )

Maine Colonial. Jeanetary

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June 30th 1881

I do

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JULY.

1851

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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

Prapistrale of Strugkong

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Mr. Meinale

to make the

Authonge the Avent Genent, ricsson.

Wheat this authority has bee

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7 July 157.

Jam dicted by Carl Grey

to convey to you

his Leeship's

authority for Joying

to Luit:

Teader, the Harbour Master

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

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British Officer

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his Sorceship's regreh that

Jon

should labour under

what appears to Lord Grey

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My Lord,

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leave for eighteen month's absence.

wav

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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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leave, by nearly six months, to the 18th April, 1852:

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The Right Honourable

The Earl Grey,

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

;

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if your Lordship should be pleased to grant this favour, of leaving England by the Mail of 20th February .

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humble and

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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

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Kelpie, which belonged

f

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are

Shanghae

lo

a

forme in

the

Bargun which some

partners, sailed from Hong Kong for

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fenist vesels in these

strength superior

to

was

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exe

of

the

for speed and

most of her class, and

built expressly for navigating the

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one

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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

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on

have

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is

supposed

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never

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seen

midst of the

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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

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find

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her

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may

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and the

the

may

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that she

her. Crew

nay.

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of three

may

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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

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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

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1857;

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last

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on

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are

they may

be part of

not part of her

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Coast

make will

and

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in

be

of the other Visely which have been lost on

mot

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the Appeal

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personally interesteds

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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

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quite save that

Sordship to

eve

need

induce

use.

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request, the sample

the simple statement

case, and the chance of the

have s

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public paper.

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that much is the case ]

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writers that the God of Hong Kong hind

not at his chifural

any

steamer cutiulatio

for much a service, bratam

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made compatible

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this

Lordship will forgive

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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

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subject off

string.

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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

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had any

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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

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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.

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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

*

1851

Sir S Bonham

Du 20 03 Mr Rienaccker.

319

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.

+

+

JAZ

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

Floating Flospital Required for Naval

Service

Papage

YOT

321

2

N

Admiralty.

Papage for Mr Mercer

Sep 11 Papage

tr.

Contrait Packet

.k

Act

14.

¦

:

Mil

to sail

ordered.

the

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

Contract

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322

Admiralty

18 Contract Passage

pro

orded at an

Expence

on

on account of

Mr W Mercer. Friomrer

7

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Colonial Agent

26 Clothing 8 for Police

Force. Enclosing the

Extimates of test Jackson £311-1-5-

and of

Meson Hebbert £355-12-3.

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27

200

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190

18th Oct 1851.

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Senhor

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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

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1851.

Home Office.

Mar 14 Treadmill for Hong

May 3

Lee

Irong. Prison Enclours

Copy of a

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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

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1

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325

Man 7 Ordinancer No4-1850

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sbjecting to

to apprehension

1 Geserters unles

assimilated with that

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the hew

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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.

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Police Rate_May

receive her Majestys Sanction.

6 Ordinance N°4 157.

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Mil

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relating to suries

be confirmed, but

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Considers

the Cautions

for secaring respectible lurors insufficient ___

War Office

Chaplaincies. Colonial

and Military

Trend S. Heedmans for Roomotion from

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mil

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against the owners o much Nepels

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Robbery at the Treasury

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letter from

Major Cunt levois 15 Lop

(57. forwarding the Proceedings of

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Cert 6

1851

of Enquiry apcmbled to

ascertain

the corces

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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

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Staveley as to Goon

adminsistiring the Goo

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Treasury.

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Leave of Absence u

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with the amount

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his absence

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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

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granting (in preferend

to proposed Establish?

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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

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the Cape

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Lee

15

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subject to the conditions

by Earl

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8 Convicts. Treadmill

W

for Hong Kong Jail

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proposed.

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the subject

Settlement of Land Questions

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with enclosures

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20 Petr. 150.

Director

por Fortunes thission

Endividuals.

20 Akehurst W. V. Ey.

solicits Employment

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WE

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Convict Ithn James Burke. Enquirer whether

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Dec

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15 Resignation of his

Appointment

tro

of Registrar Gun

announces -

Office

and Wolicit

Ketering Allowance.

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the Widow

Case of the

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the suprem.

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Mr Hewry F Hance Promotion of. to a

healthy Colony.

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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

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rendered

Colony solicits, and states Services already

as Attorney of tong Thong.

Stanton

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Dec

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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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