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Co.129

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Trong trọng

1852

Vol. 1

Jovernor

For P. G. Bonham

Miscellaneous-

2381. Jona Soo

RECEIVED

My Lorde,

MAR22 18.2

Victoria, Hong Kong.

6# January, 1852

In acendance with the Belonial Regulations, I have the hown to enelore herewith

courlete Schedule of decratches addreued to your Endddin during

the year ending the 3/4dicember 1851-

I have the nown to be.

With the highest mouet

your Endchips

Mint retent

Dunklawant

Watum

The Right Honorable

The Park Gree

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I have ascertained from the Registry that the Sespatche noted in this Schedule have been duly resived

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In 2331

Schedule of Despatches transmitted

by the Governor of Hong Kong to the Right Arunable the lieutons of

State for the Colonies, during the

Year 1851.-

M of Date of

Subject of despatch.mi.

Deep. Scep

1851.

1. aug. Trauemittius ééletute of Digratere: adhered to the Martin ofolate

cerctur for the Bionies during the year

2. 39

3.00

1850.

Transmitting list of series of fron

rand but

4/6 to auction on the 185 and 2/4 Occcurber, 1850.

with reference to duerater 7/14 of 2958cccmber cart, transmiting certain statements showing the anival & Fires at Boughtons prom

1842 to 1950, and the amount

Freight derived by the Pradin Conviram from the Import of Frium

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and the sport of Treasure promi 1845 to 350,

One

one

with suggestions and remarks on the en!ject 3

M A Date of

Duri

Deep.

1851.

Subject of despatch

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one

4 232 fans. Peporting that out of the

KET

297

29 =

Parliamentary Grant of £20000 for the Financial year 1857-51, only $18,500 will be drawn from the Commissmist dest here

Transmitting Copy of and reporting a Adinance A1 of 1851, cutities Con Ardinance for the improvement the Law of Evidence at the trial 4 Criminal cases before the Supreme Court"

ansmitting quarter's Returus

the quarter cutius 3+ See2 1950.

one

for

Transmitting Returns of the Revenue

and Expenditure of Hong Kong fo

1 the

year

ended December, 1850,

[and reporting thereon.

Recommending usumation from the 27 June next, of duland ist #56, heid be lien's Turner Lot

Transmitting copies of Minutes of the Executive and Legislative Councils of Pong tone for the half year ending 31th Excember, 1956.

One

N. of Date F

Jeep

Jeep.

Jubject & despatch -

mel:

1851.

10. 23 Jane teknowledging receipt focspatches to

1209 & the 185, and Sucrater Despatch "Separate of the 25th Nov2, 1851.

11.

Feby.

64. Reporting 18 months leave of abrence on sick Certificate granted to tient: Pedder, R. A., Harbour Macter and Marine Magistrate, to proced. ito England.

12. 20. Reporting resignation by Mithridforth

of the offices of Therith, Assistant Magistrate, to and anointment M1z W. H. Mitchell to the same,

13. 21

Subject to bis Endhip's appenal.

P458

none

Acknowledging receipt plcratches to PC18. & 16. Scccrnier, Piss of 18th Icecruber, Military P/S

f165 November, and Circular of 30 For = 1857 none

14. 21. Reporting arrangements made for the

performance of the duties of barbour Master

and Marine Magistrate, during Sent: Eldersabsence none

15. 1 March Transmitting Report and Estimate 13 of 1857, fo

cutting and levelling ground ofor a Raze, and aurlying for cauction of the Eyrenditure ₤186. 4.18.. one

to Sechs

Date of Deep:

Subject of Despatch

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1851.

16. 21th March Reporting Expture and trial

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N of Date of

Icep: Icep

1851.

Subject of dispatch.

1 of

biel:

Seven

23. 14 april Reporting transportation

Chimer Convicts to Singapore, on the 1th Instant.

Books and Mereines

24. 15

KAUL

Peportive riccipt of cut out by the Ship "Minam"

Relative to a claim preferred by the Engineer Department to the piece of ground at present being levelle for a "Plaga"".

-Acknowledging recipt of despatch 19215 of 4 = 9 recumber 1857, and recommending a grant of 3155.4.74 for the purpose of liquidating the debts of St This Cathedral.

Acknowledging recipt of despatches to N223 of 34 January, Military -17 19 and 20, Circular of 25th December

1857, to

Reporting suicide of the Convict

Chui Apo.

22. bare

5th April Sleporting 18 luouttes leave of absence on lustend Certificate granted to 11.8.7. Ance & Clark

none

in the Coi: left office, to proced to England. 3

Transmitting Copies of Counnarative Statements chewing the Retimated and actual Rerzune and hypenditure frong tong for the

december, 1850.

3/th year cutiur 31

25. 16. Transmitting ammal account

the Acting Colonial Treamer for

the year cuting 3/4 December 1857), and anninal Retain showing the Balances in the Colonial Chests

the same

the

first and

year.

Gremn's Cutifiente attached.

last days of

26.

with

Reporting arrival of Major Several feriti,

and stating that he was sumu' in as Lieutenant-Goverur fotony Cry and a member of the Excentive Conval, on the 15t Butaut

Transmitting topy of and reporting on, Adinance #2 of 1951, entitled "un ordinance to requinte the finiediction of the Ciril Courts of the Slow "of roughing in Certain cases".

Date q

Desp

Scop

Subject of dupatch

ret.

Degr

B & Date &

$224

Subject of degraten

1851.

28. 2/4 April tehnowledging recipt of Ecopatcher

29.

30. 26

1004 and 205, and Militan 12/

200 Echuan, 1851, to

Sebuan,

none

Transmitting Concspondence between

the siverine and the Arctices of the Bace

love

proposing that they should undertake

the cutie conturi and management of

the Police Force, and the conservancy of

of! the Pity of Victoria

Transmitting the tire book ifting how for the year 1857, and reporting

the Colon

and reporting on the state

Frammitting statements choruining the numbu & British Bon subjects resident in the Colony, and there on bond

37 28

Reese's in the Harbour of tongkons 31th Mard, 1857

32. 5 May Reporting appointment of M2 linge 11:

33.

Caine as Rating 3th Clock in the Colonial / Secretary's office, in the room of

Hance, absent on lense

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Transmitting quarterly Returns for the quarter ending 3. March, 1851.

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1857.

34. 15 May ipilatum certam prossime of

Armanc Al A150, adverted to in Os Cadrips Duratex _19231 KAËL.

$5.

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36. ^^

37.

1857.

Steprying to His Cordenins Decentel_127 of the 65 tarch, ulathe to tå

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paccage of the Bishop of Metria in G. Mis!" Ship "Repara.

Acknowlaquus uccist of decratches to 1230 of 187 Muarel 1857, and Siemian of

limel, to.

Reporting that accommodatia has been provided for the Troons on

A. Ms. Mis Minden, as a

Matme

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trava

teurna

Mine Further Report connected with the infect

Fecerated $18 14 25 Eland last chrome

that the ground weet & the main char? and wrath of the Quccus Bond, is the of the Curl Fremment

Announcius Pardons granted to 4 Rismers

on the recasion poker Lapety's Birtrans, and reporting the rem

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39.

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Date & Deep!

Date &

Jubice of Dunatel

Deep Ocep.

Deep.

Subjcet of despatch -

rel

1851.

40. 165 que Forwarding disquisition for suppic of

clothing and eter actions for the Songkong Price for the year 1852, and

41. 18.

42.

43.

44.10

part of 1853

Forwarding Sirent fetationes required

for

I the

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the use of the Will Gromments for

year

1852-53

Clammitting day of, and reporting on Mhuana P3 G 195, cutition

Abinance to amend the Artinance 12 of

Ine

1/845, cutified Lou Ardinance to saise- au anenes date on Landy Aruces, and Renices within the Colony opomptons, for the [upholding of the liquirite Flice Free therent one

be knowledgins recent Focipated #23/ 4 245 Marel last, and Stating that there is no djection to ser Is Exequatur bine isced in favour of Senhor Mannee Pereira no Concil for Portugal at Amp Tong

Forwarding accounts of the Sion for the

Financial year cuting March 1957,

✓ with a letter from Actius Freasmer

explanator f

the

Hame

none

45. 20% hine Paelative to the stimulation of

46.21

47.

48.25

Mariages in the Unim Chapel".

Akunoilque accent of donateles to 1236 of 12 april, and Circulars of stand 165 april, 1851.

Transmitting Replies to certain queries of the commisioners of audit formandel in die tordenips delpaten 112232 of 30 April 185).

Peporting Pardon grantin

kecaped Courist from the wreck of

the

"Barque "End Staule".

49. 3od nuly Kammitting schedule

& Despatches

none

ris

addressed to The Right Chinalte he Secretary of State on the Colonier, m the half year cuting 30th June, 1857.. one

ori

50. 10+ Tranmitting quarterly Returns for the

51 16th

quarter ending in June, 1851.

Reporting alteration in the terms for the disposal of Land in the Colone, and trammitting list of iots put up auction on the 253 Line, 1951, to..

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Date F Deep.

Jubicet of despatch-

Irel

Members

1851.

52. 17 July Trammitting Lists

53.

he Excentive and agislative Connels for the half year cuting 38 hue, /857. 2

Fransmitting Concepondence paned between himself and the Major General Commanding, relative to the Iniliton resuming the Guards over

the taval

Itres and the Fail, and statins that the litter duty only has been - undertaken by the Troops

197 - Referring to his despatches _1718 and

55. 23

56.

38, and forwarding concepondence passed between himself and Majon Gencial trivis, on the infject of an the Inhabitants for

application from

tour cetins the pinned Plaza" with the mesent Risk Ground'.

Acknowledging receipt founatches 6 1244 of 193 May, and Militer

1822 of 24th April, 1851.

Transmitting Copics of Muisuutes / of the Excentive and reqiciative Councils for the half year ending 1st June, 1851.

one

none

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Pop Date &

Scip.

1851.

Juliet of Decratel

57. //rg cekursidius recht Alanateh

Chair of slum inst; ann

58.12

59.

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recommenting that a Tread-wheel with the apparatus for cruching vice as well as 3 of Fillary's hard labou Machines, be sent out from England

for

the

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- of the Colon

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Replying to Dis Corkchips despatch

PC4'2 of 14th May lart, respecting transportation of Chinese Erviett

from bongkong to Labuan.

Replying to Dis Cordehips dispatch

Militan No24 of 3rd hine, respecting

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expenditure incuned in levelling ground for the proposed Plaza, 51913.3 2

60. 25. Dreporting sale of Mees Bemmell

" soft premises to the idance & spartment, and applying for instructions as to the payment of the ground Rent, remounting to £167.9.10 per annum

61.21 Transmitting Acting Reacmer's Returns of receipto

and Payments for the quarter endine 30th hume

mone

157, together with the Report of the to add pover held on the 1tbaly of the Fund in the D. Fearum. 26

21:

Scent

1!of Date of

Deep:

Subject of despatch

1851.

62 202 ing? Acknowledging recript of dispatch

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63.

64 28

✓

1:246 of

And dune, and enclosing

a Bill of Exchange

of Erchange on the Union

Bank of London for 36. 3. b, payable to Miss Elizabeth Usher

Acknowledgine recipe of dispatches 10245 and 243 of 2nd June, and Prepatches Militan M13 of soft lay

and 1:24 of 32 June, 1857, to.

Reporting abandonment of Marine

Lot 116, whereby bovernment will

sustain a love of £265 per annum,

ini from the 24th dine last

hel.

65. 10 Sept: Transmittins Copy of and reporting on

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Ardinance P4 f/85/ entitled th Rdinance to repeal the Ordinances P7 of 1845, cutitled 'An Ordinance for the Regulation of Jurors and Juries and [134 of 1849 paved for the amendment therers, and to consolidate and amend the inactments relating to Jurors and Imies".

No Date of desp. Desp. 1851.

Subject of despatch.

Met

66. 25 List: Recommending further reduction of Rent on Marine ist 1:44 situat in Sprins Gardens, and that the treal Government be empowered

6727

one

68.

69. et

Separate 27

to entertain the claims the Groners of three other Poures in the same localite, should they hereafter auch for

rent thereon.

an abatement

tekurwledging uceipt ficuatches

to 1:250 of 18th July, disrated Militan 11:25 & 18th Suis, and Circular of 234 June 1951.

Det: Transmitting ireting Fearmers Returns

Recelts and Payments for the Suarter ended & Vente uwer, 1951.

September,

Transmitting Quarterly Returns for

the quarter ended 30th September, 1957. 4

Transmitting ritunates of the Cevenne and Expenditure of the Hony for the year ending 3/4 December 1852, and reporting these 2

Reporting on the probabé financial

morable

state of the Colony on the 21th March, 1852. 5

Des

Date &

deep.

Subject of despatch

1851

71. 27th Octz Recorting examination of the

beth

monies in Plonial shirts on the

32 fistant.

Acknowledging receipt Decratches

72.

to $254 of

73.129

August, and

/ Circular of 2272 July 185) ·

25 Perating his approaching departure

1 to the Northern Consulates.

the Lieutenant-Governor

74. 3t. Peroting resumption offramment

on the departure fois Genge

Mel

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Athe

none

Bonhamn to the Northern Consulates nove

By The Gorum.

75. 25 to Pexortins return to

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Perating M Mercers retum

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to the Flow and resumition & his duties as Colonial Treasures. nove

PF date of Jesp. cap!

78.

1851

Subject Beenatch

£§ts Perisins to ou indius duratel

1858 & 285 Auquet transmitting

a Incinorial from Sir Edward Burke, relative to his con an Prisoner in the Sonetons Jail.

Transmitting Perot & a Board

Rouren held on the Treasure Vanit

一

and Thests on the 17th Instant,

consequence & M Mercers return to the How

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mel

Perorting transrotation & ten Convicts to Labuan on the to bust. one

80. 27 Acknowledging receipt of

2islateles to I. 258 + 10th September and Circulars of 20th August and 13# Ceptember, 185.

Separate

81.28

Peracting necessity of building

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new Istors Prison, and recommenting consequent alteration & Retimate for 1952 (53) one

Reporting Mr. Lena's continued absence land

enggesting that come ther provisio him in consideration. of his

He made

for

PG Date F

$ cap.

185.

Juljiet &Dcuatel.

$/ Contimnul maith having teen restroyed / I'm the suice a the Sto

82. Four Periying to bu taklips devatel

Militan 125 & 165 ONA 1851, relative to decution ofdiers from

$3.

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$5.

86. 23

the tavista.

Perating inercice of É/07

Annum to 13 Pienacekers Zalary,

/ and requesting is Enichini samation

SAMME

Perating arrointment and confirmation of euro Manoel

Keuka

Brein as Contul General

Coniul beneral of

Portugal at Songphong

Pepotins Sale I a Bungalow

cristi in

none

Iland ist Jety and grant

the Lot, to Reis Father Mahon

In £25 per annum,

artlying

hone

one

nons

In bis Cabahin's caustion of the save mone fon Cordship's

Caporting transfer of Inland I. ME?

occurred by the Ice House to M. Geng

Fuddell, and wrelying on this intchip's sanction of the san

same

none one

Jalp gep.

88.

1851

suvest & Decratch

JAG

23 Seet Pansmittine Lust & Leares & Groom Sants All to Public Auction on the ## Secember, and wroting thereon, one

Acknowledgins receipt fecratches

to 1281 4 1st bether, and letter of 232 Sertimber 1851.

Peratins

•

Crorting that a great portion of

the Chinese part as the city of Victoria was destroyed by fire on the might of the 28th Distant! also that Sient. Colonel Tonkyns and Sieutenant Lugs, of the Royal Artiller, met their deaths whilst attempting to increce the tire.

Maine Lonial Secretary

Fromal

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Inclosure in

185.

Dispatch 12/ of/8.

Miscellaneous

N1.

N 2.

My Lond

2382. Ang Houg/12

RECEIVED

MAR 22

thetoria Honghony.

6th January, 1852.

In compliance with the Colonial Regulations, I have the hour to transmit to Your Lordship, Liets of trembers of the Excentive and Legislative Councils of Hongkong, for the half year ending 3 st December

1857.-

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

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant, Jhum

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey.

te.

tc.

Schednie

Coonriable The Secretary of fotong Kong to the Right

transmitted by the Soverus of Scepatches

State for the Colonies During

the

year

1851.

M. Smith.

22 March.

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List of Members composing the Executive Council of Hongkong-

Name

Date of Date of Whether holding any

end what other Civil or

Appointment Confirmation Military Office--

Honorable Majorkeneral By Queen's Warrant dated Lieutenant Governor,

William Servois, K..

11th

14th February, 1851 trajecty's Troops in China and Commanding Her

Honorable Major 114 January. 29 November Colonial Secretary and

William Caine.

1844.

Auditor General.

1845.

Major Unattached

Honorable Alexander 29th I une, 24th August, Secretary latter hajesty's

Robert Johnston Eyre,

1846.

Plenipotentiary and Chief 1848. Superintendent of British

Trade in China-

Victoria, Hong Kong,

6th January 1862 Sidi Almada Castro)

Conneils

Clink of Commite

h2322

√42389 2 14

List of Members composing the Legielative Council of Hongkong-

Name

Honorable John

Walter Halme, deile,

Date of Date

Whether holding any and

what other Civil or in

Appointment Conformation Military Office.-

10th I une, 29th November Chief Instice & Judge

1844.

1845. of the Vice lidunalty Cont

Attorney General

1845.

Honnable Paul Joy 31th July 24 November

Sterling. Eeys,

1844.

Honorable William 24th August, je January Treasurer and Reccison Thomas. Mercer, degre, 1848. 1849. of Colonial Revenue.

Honorable David ByQueen's Warrant. Jardune, Eegre, dated 12th April, 1850.

Honorable Joseph Frost Eelger, degre,

よ

Iustice of the Pease.

Victoria. Houghing In Almada Cashf

6th I ammary. 1852- Ldi

Clerk of Councils

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Miscellaneous -

My Lonel

2383. Hong Houg

RECEIVER

MAR 22 18.2

ictoria, Hong Kong,

10:0

10th January, 185€

In obedience to Her Majesty's

Iutructions, I have the hown to

transmit herewith

Copics of

the

Minutes of proceedings in the M1+2. Excentive and Legislative Council's

of this Colony for the half year

duding 3/4December, 1851.-

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

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Bumble Servant,

The Right Houmable

The harl Grew

to.

tc.

these Minates.

Mr. Meinale.

There is

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to romack. upper

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Financial

52-

Coppy to Treas H6 apul/51

2384. Hong Song

RECEIVED

MAR 22 18.2

Bectoria, Dong Tong,

22 + c'ammary, 1855

"I have the hown to sekundidi

recipt of your Enkii's dispater

N264 of 32 November 1851, and to

pot that

after

its perusai

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addressed a Letter to the Honnable

the Maja Seneral on the subject to the

Main

Ground Pent due to the Colong for

Marine Lot #22 purchased by the

Board of Ricrective officers for

Adnance

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purposes.-

The cucired conespondenc

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will inform your Lordship of the

result the above Communication,

by which it appears more than

The Right Brunable

The Earl Grey,

te.

potable that the Pevenue will sustain

on the

Love of £167.810 per annum în Est in question, unicu prevented through the interference of your Endshir. I need harde rimark how little ate the treat spremument

any

is to bear

finances, n

interests

inroad

how prejudicial to the

the Coloni it will be

to allow the present instance to

be held us as a mecedent fr cases

a similar nature cenning in future. I therefore call your Entiers attention to the question feeling that it invoives

of innvortance.-

urinciple

I beg to take this prortunity

bringing to the notice of your Codesip

Denatch M105 & the 24 Karmber

my Dematel

1850, referring to the payment of

Police.

Taxes on certain Private Buildings in

Militan recusation, and regarding which I think it deciate your Endehir Kould true definite instructions. -

I have the honor to be

With the highest wrest Your Lordships,

Mat Overent Bunke Servant

Salam

the rent tire on the property they have purchased,

& that to acquieson

ee in this

objection

would

afford

rent on the

a bad example to other persons owing Island. These rents it must be remembered

Constitute the chief source

shundy hav

Beit

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intimate Supportedttress suppor hottiers

the public reverse.

as the Ordnance Officers in the Colony

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expectation that the Treasury clain, probably the best course would

2 Enclosures

Received

Department, and applying

$22 purchased by the Ordnance

Pent due on Marine Ut

regarding payment & Ground

Dicratch 1264 of 32 Prender

Perlying to His Lordship's

instructions

the subject

245 Morzinber, 1950. -

14 Governor's Despatel 1105&

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The hard Brey-

Governor Bonham, 22th Janmary, 1552. Victoria, Hong Kong,

be to send this Correspondence to the Treasury painting out the reasonsr for not remitting this sent prequest! to be informed of their Lordship

opinion. 7.7.8.22 kart

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Mr. Mich

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Monk/5.2

beg leave to refer to

the Minute on this former despatal and to the draft attached

to it

such views as

abmit

to Au

confess

on this question

Ine extremely

able that the

Orduance tha

demur to

Baying

app

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Mr Smitt

As Ser. G. Bonhare is in this Country

May

like to confer with him onttre sculgent if the last paragrafish of this despatche W 4. of the 22° fard.

stris moment in

goin

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May

чит

the is at

- & is shortly

to Mr Merinde, The Polliston but his Axsup is with the Peter

Porter.

saw Sie George Bonham

the

Mr Smith saw Sie bject above, referred to before he went out

"Tower, it is therefore presumed thats the papers many ve, by. Sf.

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MINUTE 23 Mr Jalis

ABETICAL

1852

AR** 26 26

#teriale 26

Warto these 26

you pay & Hong Kong. Cf 19

for: 60- 20 Augst

C.0.264-3 hov

230

6. Apul/51.

Same abited by bursting

di Johre Takington & transmit to your for

for the

Consideration of the Loras

Color: 4-22 Jaus Commissioners of

the

Leasury

the accompanying copies of

Conespondence with the

Gorce un of Hong Hong In the lack panpept the subject of Ground Pest

paragraph

of his Desettle the

asks for

Jan

instructors

due to the Colony for a

The

as to the payment of of Land purchased by

Jarees on certain Burblings

in Michting occupation The absqeth to which be

fers is presence in the Military

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When this draft is passed, a experime

on that point sad to made & de foith.

присти

7.78.94/3

Hormat for bedrance queerpores, and adverting

to the restores stated in

Earl Grey's Despeth

(think with our Slott

h264. of the 3 how lich that consideration shentet

for each remitting the

question, Save

reaban question;

to request that you

Move their

Lersships

bill

given to the question

at the over

of the Germans

letter relating π

the liclibts of the

3488 Hong Hong No 142

The Officer administering

the Government

Stong Kong.

Downing

thut

10 May Ceferid 1857 Apr

Mr. Elliat

30 April.

with

reference

militis;

Militang tung für

M Merivale May I

to Sir George Ronham's

Fulching

on them

crepation

Lord Devart. Shi J. Packington

Despatch to ss of the

Zero Sir Jur: Whingto

with their opersion.

the

sebut

Police tape the on

J'ai despartit No los

wight to have been

aunted?

0.426

22. of January last respecting the ground Rent reserved to the

Government of Hong

Kong

on a lot of land purchased from

a Mercantile Firm

by the Board of

Ordnance, I enclose

for your information

1857

Col. Office 6. April 185

Treasury 26. april Col Office

8 may

and

guidance, Capies

of a Correspondence

with the Treasury,

and Thave to instruct

You

that in pursuance

of the result of

that

Correspondence, the

Claim to this rent

must be remitted.

Shave Be

Copy

Pq.

Victoria, Hong Kong,

17th January, 1852.

Having reason to believe that objection would be made by the Board of Respective offices to the - payment of the annual Peut £167.8.10. due on the Premises recently purelaxed by Her Majesty's borrruments the Comunicariat. Department, - "I'muadi a

for

reference to cord brey to acentain

and whether the breal Government

demand or relinquish it._

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Earl Grey in reply obcewes that - "If the Minance have bought land

land

private Individuals, which loud

The Fournable

Majon beneral Mr Seroris, K.A.,

༡

Commanding der Majesty's Troops in China-

to.

culjiet to a ground unt, it is

fficult to anticipate the ucunus which they would decline

paying the came to the spvernment which is its lawful claimant. All

property is purchased with

it's liabilities and it

may

assumed that the price is prouotioned

to the same.

leen

it could have supposed that the Romane wen

for it

the

I acquire this land free from slanges to which it was known to - iubject, the probabilite is that the Arohance would have had to

proportionaly increased (rice! I can hardy think it

likely therefore that I should find myself at liberty to authorize you to relinquish this Rent."

pay

I shall feel therefre bringing this matter to "the"

therefore obliged by

your bringing

notice of the Board of Pevective

Officers, that the

payment F

the may either Cause

what is due on

this

account to be made to the Colonial

Pleasurer, a thew cani whı it

should not be..

cause

The amount duis on

the

the...

premises is £102, 16.7, being from 14th May 1851, the date on which they were

wen Kau

Faneferred to Her Majecty's Fremment, to the 25t

I have to.

Witime!

(Signed) I. G. Bonhamn,

True Copy!

(

Maine Colonial Cecretary

Dispatch 194 of 1852.

Mclosure - Plin

Copy-

استال

-Vietrin, Hong Kong,

200 Januay, 1852.

In reply to your Excellency's letter of the 172 Pictant job as per

margin), in reference to the insual Rent claimed upon the premises

recently purchased for the Commissariat department. I do myself the honor of transmitting herewith a copy

reecived

the reply I have

from the Board of Purcctive Officers containing the only directions they have received on the subject._

His Excellency.

I have 'H.

(Liquid) Mth Jervois,

Major General

Com; the Forces in China

Sir George Bonham, K. C. B.,

Sta

No.

Duplicate

Letter from

to the payment of Ground Rent. Marine Lot poo

Major General Jervois, relative

the Governor to

dure. on

recently purchased by the

Ordnance

Department.

17th January, /852.

- T

Copy

True Copy

(Signed) P. Maslean, Captain

a. M. Secretary.

Sir,

Office of Ordnance, Victoria, Fong Kong, 20th January, 1852.

In reply to your letter dated 17" out. and to its enclosed copy of a letter from His Rucellency The Governor upon the

subject of the rent alleged to be due for certain premises in this Town Keretofne in the possession of Mew's Messrs beminell H. but purchased from that Firm by the Lords of the Treasury for Commiccariat purposes. We have the how to forward for the information of the Fouble the Main General Commanding a copy of the Communication received

"The Military Secretary

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us from the Stonorable Board of

Ordnance dated 24th February 185/ 3/1 from which it will be seen that no "Instructions have been afforded to us

regando

the

payment of sent. However, upon conference with

the Commanding Royal Engineer, it arrears that the Honorable Board's letter dated 7th February 1851 27 informs that Officer that the Treasury will afterwards Communicate with the Secretary of State for Colonial affairs with a view

"of obtaining

ing a surrender on the part of

"the Colony of the rent now

premises riz:- ₤167.5.0

payable on those

payal

pir

annum"

We therefore shall submit to Honorable

Bond the present correspondence ofor their information and order. -

We have to..

Cliqued) bes Karman, R. Price

Geo.

M.E. Selver Broughton,

Delize Cap. Cone Royal Ting?"

Ord Storekeerer. Cap. Com RA.

Copy-

True Copy-

Cliqued, P. Musicans faptain, A. M. Seletary-

Office of Advance,

04 February 185/ 34.

Contlenen

The Bond saving, under

the

the Lanetim

of the Treasury, been in negotiation with the Agents of Men's Gemmell for the purchase of their premises at Hongkong, and an Agreement having been entered into ofor this purchase, on the fritt of which the Agents have sent out an onder to HongKong, directing possession to be immediatių giren to

given to you I am to desire

recordingly receive the

The Respective officers

you

will

same

aud

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report your proceeting: under this

Rider.

am, &c.,

Jam (Liquid) G. Butter-

ди

Certified true Copy

(Signed) Ges: Chapman,

arda Store Keeper- 2/04 January, 1952-

(True Copies)

Mains Colonial Secretary

...15.

Financial

Copy to Security for cousd 27

aus bapyon

My Lord,

2385. Doug Rong

RECEIVED MAR 22-

18.

15 Eletoria, Ang Kong,

23th January, 1850-

In durated 1989 of the 195

Ultime I reported that a considerable

the Cite of Victoria recupici

part of

by chinese had "been destroyed by fire,

and I have

ルルゼ

inform your

Kordeler that the Government will

sustain a

loss in its Revenue estimated at £2,500, in consequence

the measures which it was

of the

considered advicable to adopt for the relief of the unfortunate cufferers by this Calamity. They presented to

me two Petitions, mi

give

ve them

them time on

The Right Honora Me The harl Gacy,

to.

praying to

extend the term

the

payment of the

ground Rent

of the Envient year 1852, or to remit

the ground rent of

the

firet

اندگی

months of 1852, and also the Police

Tax during the whole of the said year;

and the second, submitting

a plan the

N 2.

for laying out and rebuilding

burnt district.-

• Live Petitions I thought it my

hese

dute to bring to the notice of the

Incentive Council on

the 6th Instant when it was decided, in consideration of the disticising circumstances of the case, that the land Rent due

24* December

the halt

year ending

1851, should be cutirely remitted,

and that the Prlice TA4

Jay

the

for

سایت ایران

1852 should be likewise foregone. -

3. The above concessions will

い

cause a

deficit on the Estimated

Revenue for this year, Ou

لمات

as follows:-

Land Rent remitted € 500,--

Plice Rates

to which amount

must be added

450 ± 950--

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Los on Rents from Market Places

destroyed

I on Lice

cences for the retail

Opium and Spirits, the holders which have been left

Houseless

650.-.-

600n-n-

Loss on Revenue £2200.-.-

4. In order to alleviate

any

immediate distress I directed that come sheds should be created

for

the

houseless, and that food should be to the indigent

and needs

supplied to the

niedy

by the Police Department, and there

necessar

remedies adopted

the

ccasion will create a further

demand on

the Public Resources of

the Colony, which I estimate at

= 300.- €300.

As regards the Plan submitted for rebuilding the owent locality, it has been examined by the Surveyor General, and its adoption will, I feel assured, effect a great imerorement

the City. -

in that quarter of

Under all these circumstances, and considering alse that the cutterers from this calamitous conflagration have sustained a love in buildings

housed therein to the goods amount of $350,000, the Excentive Council resolved that application should be made for a Supplementary

trant of £2,500 to meet the sprenditure

of the Clow

the

Year

1852. I have

accordings, the honor to submit to your Lordshin the requisite Suiclementary

was

arrived

رمیانه

Estimate which in Council on the 20€ distant and I trust that es distressing an recurrence with induce your Lordship to wove of the measure adopted to alleviate immediate suffering,

and to

airly the Emrerial Priliament for a tote of £2,500, in addition to that of £12,500

the

porored in mn decratch $70 of 25

my betober 1951, towards defraying haremes of Songhong during the financial year 152.

I have the hour to be

with the highest respect, Your Lordships

Mat Obedient Bunke Servant,

Pohlam

Mr. Minule. As this application affects the Estimate for Mom King fulltimusin's financial your Siil refait in the first instance to

the service

I presume you

9. Etich

ABs.22/5.

Mr Ellist

Tom Wh

mund to share indulquer

to Settlements which mus

bist such calamities

Numerous preceden

рис

Withi

the

India

West

で

болат

ист recommend

farmath view of

sie sehen Sabington with

this application

to the Jummary

2 Dispersed to tatu

7.7.

23 лет

し

and will

It might be laid before the Famay at is s

X. Luke

Budite for 2985. thing thing I 30

Ser Ch: Kavelyan

23 Jov

MINUTE 25. MR Jader Ellicl

1852

260

tericale 26 cart of Desurt

und Redington 26

45.88 may

Тан

27 Mosely $2.

With referere to

Buy

letter of the 19 of January

lash enclosing the latinectio

of the Peresive and

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Expenditure of Hory Herg

for the year ending

91 December 1852, Jen

the

chinated by henting his fotre

tors to transmit to

Pakugle

your for

the consideration

of the Soos Commifer: of

болат

Бланку

the Leasury, the Copy of e

Сердара

Despatch with it's excloures

from the Govenor of

Governor Bonham

Victoria, Hong Kong, 237 January, 1852.-

3 helrzures

A 5.-

The have frey-

Receive.

Berating

munsure: abritech

aiclying for an

the fire of the 287 Ultim,

m the relief of the sufferew by

additional

Gant of £2,000 toward

expraying

Honi

the epenses

during

of the

the year 4 1852.

that Colorry reporting

the meatieres which have

lien taken for the relief: of the Sufferent by the leint fire in the Toure

Victoria, and affily ung

Se for an additional Leve

of £2500. towards defraying

the expenses of his,

Goo

and love to request that

you will state to their

Fordships that under the

circumstances represented

tand

"Borbarn, Lei

John Paknington

f Recommend that

an excrease to the

above

I..

for

... :.-

Hong

exchant should be made in

the

1. Vot

Calmates about to be

Submitted to Tarhamerch

Kong

to the quest gen

for

bee

lolo. Hong Kong

Sir G. Bonham K. C.B

Dr. Ellich

3 April

Sef

ら

3. Merivale

Lord Alesont.

In J. Pakington

W....

Dubite this air

perpe.

for should b

Mint

десети

inphrized of the decision

2. H.

3/4

the

Under

Downing Struct

6. April 1852

No11

I have had

Consideration

Your Despatch N05 of the 25th of January

23rd

showing

loss of

ring

a probable

Revenue amount.

to £2200 in

£2200

Consequence of the fire at Victoria and reporting also that An expenditure of about £300 would

required for the

immediate relief of the sufferers, this

a total

making addition of £2500

to the demand

previously contemplate

zed

Parliament.

I have the

honor to state that

the reasons you

have assigned for

this demand appear to me sufficient.

I had previously,

со

you

are aware.

Recommended to the

No yo.

Uto

October

Separate 27th October

November.

24th

Lords Comm

Commissimers

of the Treasury

submit an Estimate

to Parliament for the

Various services pro-

- posed in your Despatches noted in

the Margin : Thane

since with their Lordship's concurrence

made the modification.

Required by the intetligence

nce contained

your present Despatch.

A Copy of th Estimate will be

transmitted to

。 you for your information

as soon as it shall

have been laid

before Parliament.

Shaverse

Cory.

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Translation.

Houghing 3/4 Scek, 1851.

His Apcellency

Lin

Sie berge Bonham 7. C. 1.

Antown, to. to..

"We the undersigned, lecum & ground in the lower Bazuar, bee recrcctfully to bring to your rucellencys notice the louses we have sustained the late extensive fire; many of have bat everything we porcnid, and all have suffered severely-

We trust your Meellens, will take om care into your favourable consideration and allow the ground

rent for the the

for

coming year to stand

over

trusting by the following year to have in part recovered from

Cruses.

Brhaps your Acellency swing be

inclined under the sircumstances to remit the ground Pent for the first

Sin months of 1852, and the "Police Rates

to the

Spar-

petitioners will be most gratefu_.-

Should

do so

you

your

Me reget v

much to trouble

your

breellenes but hope our

our

unfortunate

vosition will be our excure.

We have to.

Signed by Shopkeepers of the Lover Bazaar) -

87 Lecrees & land and

The above, although not literally the Kanslation of the Chinese, is a sufficient_ approximation to its sense.

True Copy) Maine Colonial Secretary

(Signed) T. Wade

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Panslation.

Anuskon 3/+9cc7 /851.

Ais freellener

ندا

Sir Lenge Boukam, R. C. B.

Atrama, f6.

Arvino suffered wrach from

Daring

نات

cxelo

a mat destuctive fire, we the undersigned, traders and Shockupers reciding in the lower Bazaar, bes to cubmit to your heeliency a slan for laying out and rebuilding the Bazaar, in the hore that

about it

Propned.

you

will

cometting similar-

12h That the ruins from the inte

Aset chinen Secy.

fire

be thrown into the Lear

increasing the for building,

ground available.

as far as

the ruftich

will go and that Ais Axcellence

be requested to get

Ź this

this done by Convict Labour n otherwise.

A new

one Khat after the race is cleared, Luvrey be made in the Luvveya beneral and a houd centre street made, say be feet

wide, running from last to West, and then a

feur

cious streets of sau 40

feet in wilth be made from the Queen's Road to the Iran.

Sea

34 Kat a Prayas of suy 25 feet in withh

Something in the style

tie Baya Grande at Macas) be made with a landing place at the cuá of cach

cuni street.

4. Put the Homes now to be creetid

in that portion of the Town be built in such a

as will enable

Limi

the bromance offices to take risks

on them. That is to

is to say Lay

the be bult

stone

(no

that

brick

(us wooden fronts) cach house having a party wall, is frists

running into cash then as at present and even house to have yars Constants filled with water Treaty for

use in the event i fire.

5th Rat the Lessee of the lot N 202

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and those adjoining & there lots divide the Queens Road.

from the lower Bazaar) take ground

in front increasing the width of there lots, of cource paying a inresponding increasi rent.

of ground

6th That a large Tank for water be de made somewhere behind the late "Beehive Tavern" which can

casily be kept full from the brook belind and would be most valuable in care of fire. -

The Sences of

from

The clices of ground will lose us ground by this change for cufficient will be recovered the sea to make up for the shace taken up by the central Street_ The cross streets will have to be

anang, fr.

Should the above infection. be carried into effect on something similar, the fences both European and Chinese will be immensely benifited, being enabled to affect himanei on their brosents thei will have frontage to the main Street and his to the sea available for Shops which will much improve

muel

in addition to their

appearance of

the Town and wil??

effectually root out the west of

pirates and txieves that weed to be in the centre of the Bazaar

We have to.

The above, although not literalls the translation of the Chinere, is a enfficient arrinimation to its

sense

(Signed) T. Wade,

Aut Liner Leef.

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Mamie

Colonial Secretary.

Li..

Hong Ko

Supplementary Estimate of sums required to be added to the amount of Aid required from the Imperial Parliament, for depraying the charge of Hong Hong,

from 12th January to 31th December. 1852- Two thousand five hundred Pounds- 1. Probable loss on the Estimated Revenue of the Colony

for the Year 1852, in consequence of the great Fire on the night from 28th to 29th December, 1851.- Land Rent, remitted to sufferers-

$ 500."

Police Rates,

450

650

Kents from Markets, probable loss_ Licenses, probable loss, on Opium &Spirit Licenses; a great number of holders of such Licenceshaing recided in the burnt down district, fare now from loss of their Roperty prevented from penewing them...

Loss on estimated Revenue. £. 2,200 ·

2. Estimated amount required to defray the expenses of Sheds, erected for the temporary accommodation of the destitute, and Provisions for the same, Ic. He...

Ас..

boo

# +

▼

300".

Total amount required. £. 2,500.

Marie

Victoria, Hong Kong-

20th January, 1852-

bolonial Secretary-

16. Miscellauems.

2386 дона ба

RECEIVER

My Lord,

MAR22

18.2

"Victoria Hong Kong,

265 January, 1852

With reference to say

나나

Despatel 1988 of the 26th December, I have the how to netuowledge the

receipt, on the 15th butant, of the following despatches -

12262 to 265, the last of 5 to 3, 1851. Despatch Separate" of

Military #26, of 17 13th and 19

Circulars

Letter

The Light Hongle The harl Grey

tc.

48.

He.

128# Betober

I have the how to be.

With the highest respcet,

your Cordikigis.

"Unt Betent Humbisont

127-

Financial.

für information

Copy

Rona

2387. Đông trong

RECEIVED

C.D.

MAR 22

18./2

16 Beetoria, Honghong,

28th January, 1852.

My Loady have the hour to suelose

hirewith

for your Lordship's information and that of the Ind Comminimers of Her Majesty's Treasury, Copies of

the quarterly

Abstracts for the quarter ending 31th Decclliber, 1851._

1. Changes

in the Arlilers of offices

and appointments" in "the Colony of Hong Kong. -

2. Additions to Salaries and Allowances

in the Criony of Long Tong

The Flight Honorable. The Earl Grey,

HE.

to.

१/८०.

Treasury.

ว

AB. 22/3.

Arnesst

Am Mt. 22

4. Creation

meu- B

Efficis

and

appointments" "in the Colony

of Hong Kong

4. Ryments of

description and

Jurieus

usual

for

cutramdinary

Your Lordship's

Most obedient With the highest respect,

Gun Medervant

I have the hown to be.

31st

CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 31 December 1854_.

OFFICE.

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

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

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

If newly appointed by the Governor date of authority.

If promoted from another Office or Government situation in the

Colony, description of former ap- pointment.

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

Column for Remarks.

Colonial heating

Colonial Treasurer. R. Rienaceper. Legs Hon. W.. Mercer Eyes Warrantander

Acting. £600.

Egov. Seal of Colony dated 30 Sept

1847.

Chief. bragistracy

2nd Clerk.

C. Collins

128.

L/25.

187.10.

M&nterpreter. Achchigh Hy

125. e /-༡༨:

Colonial Secretous

Letter 1.241, dlated

18th Dec 1851.-

Col·sect letter, 2nd Interpreter, 1:240, dated. Chief lagistrates 17th Dect 1851. Office

(True Cohy.)

Colonial Secretares

The Hon. Wir bercer resumed the duties of Colonial Treasurer. In hisreturn from leave of absence on sick Certificate the 15th Nort

1851.

Wr. Quindied to Deck_

Wahchick was

dismissed.

WLay is for the precum to maintain a proficient Chinese writer at his

own

esefrence-

(Signed) W. Como.

Auditor Genera

- Ma

OFFICE.

ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 3/4 December 195%.

Name.

Date of Appointment.

Original Salary.

Present Salary.

Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for

Salary drawn.

Column for Remarks.

increase.

Colonial Treasury.

2rd Clerk auch

Colonial Secretary's

Accountant - R. Rievaecker, dye lettere late £300 per ann: 200/her aun 15th Nov = 1851. Colonial Secretary's letter Reported in Governor' despate

Chiefliagistracy.

Jet Clerk

Wr. I. Collins

sch September. 1846_

No243 of 19 & Deck, 1851 - te 83 of 206 December 1851.

Colideck bletten 12437 £250 for ann: 300/peranu 18th Dec 1857. Cod.: Sect's letter 12241

dated 8th Septr 1846.

and Interpreter W. 4. t. Lay. ld Sexsletter he 76 of 500 per can: £125/encan

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(True Copy.) Maine

Seori of 18th Dect, 1851-

These several additions to

inchothers not regenind love noticed in this Return,

picobre, no additional expenditure, being only a different appropriation of the sum already sanctioned for this Department; and Mr day is for the present to maintain a proficient Chinese writer or assistant, at his own ise keuse.

(Signed.) M. Cavie-

も

Auditor General.

Colonial Secretary-

OFFICE.

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

314 December 1862.

Name.

Annual Salary.

تم

Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor.

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

Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her

Column for Remarks in any particular case, Majesty's Government in England, respecting the transaction in cases where no previous and for the statement of any special circnu. authority may have been received.

stances.

Nil

Time Coses. Maries

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Colonial Secretary-

(Signed., W. Camie) .

Auditon General-

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

Description of Service.

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Secretary of State, for the Quarter ended 314 December 1857.

Amount.

To whom paid.

Date of authority from

the Governor.

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- Column for Remarks in any particular case, Government in England, in consequence of the transaction, in cases where no previous which the payment was made.

authority may have been received.

stances.

True Cokes.)

Colonia Secretary

(Signed) M. Cormie

Auditor General.

* Made

128-

Financial.

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My Lord

2388, song song

RECEIVED

MAR 29

18 2

Tetoria, Houghtong

29th January, 1852

"I have the hour to transmit,

for your Corliss information, the lundermentioned Printed Picturus

Conceted with the Revenue and

hxpenditure of the Clow

Colony

for the year

cuding the 3/4 ultime, "viz:-

1. Revenue and Expenditure of

Houghong, during the your year

ended 37th December, 1851. _

2. fommorative Table of Revenue and Rxpenditure in 1850

and 1851.-

Right Ammable,

The Earl Grey,

fe.

3. Statement of the Revenue and Ad Expenditure during the last four year..-

Jales cuclose a Comulaative Statement of the Estimated and

and Expenditure Actual Revenue of bong tong for Year ending 3/4 December 1851-

Return

An increction of

No will show that during the

last

year

the nett increase

the

on the on

Revenice has been 2194, 11.17%, and

the Decrease in the Expenditure las amounted to € 199. 4.9.-

With regard to Return A4, it will be perceived that the nitt increase oven the Retimated RevenLE has been £502.17.8%, and the Expenditure less than retimated 4 £4606, 2.1; but as in the latter Jum is included ₤3,940, the Balance

45.

of the amount required for the Erection of the Sovimment! House- the nett Caring effecten in the expences of the "Colou during 1851, is actualli & bbb.-

I have the honor to be,

with the highest uspect,

Your Lordships

Most Medient

Humble Servant,

Stratuur

Mr. Mist

Treasury, after you

after you have

ame derived all the

fuismical information you

une

from this return.

M. Merivale

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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1851.

REVENUE,

EXPENDITURE.

LAND REVENUE,

RENT, exclusive of Lands,

LICENSES:

11,612

2,007

Spirit Dealers,

FIT

Fawn Brokers, Auctioneers, Salt Brokers, Stone Quarry,

Billiard Rooms,...

1522

875

156

---

7 ESTABLISHMENTS P Governor,

Colonial Secretary, Treasurer, arrears and Auditor,

Clerk of Councils,

Irl

£3.7.7 Contingencies paid in England, included, £492.0.1 Salaries

£81.4.6 Contingencies

do.

6,476

3,003

2,031 13

563

132

897

Surveyor General,

Registrar General,

32 1

Harbour Master,

£75,0,0

do.

£22.18,4 Salary paid in England, included, £150,0,0

1,245

do.

223

923

FORFEITURES,

FEES OF OFFICES :-

On Marriages,

Burials,

91 13

Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony,

115

Police Force,

---

Registration of Boats and Hawkers,

410

Gaols,

Deed Registry,

Sailing Letters and l'asses,

698 12

REST,

Opium Dealers,

TAX. POLICE ASSESSMENT :--

Balance on the year ended 30th June, 1851,

On account of the half-year commencing 1st July, 1851,

FINES, FEES, and FORFEITURES OF COURTS :-

From the Supreme Court,

Chief Magistrate, and Court)

288

of Petty Sessions,

FINES.

}}

Marine Magistrate,

Superintendent of Police,

Sheriff,

}}

Justices of the l'eace,

30 13

Fees.

From the Supreme Court,

430 16 11

Chief Magistrate and Court of Petty Sessions,

146

Justices of the Peace,

'rom the Chief Magistrate,

,, Superintendent of Police,

2 583

6 3

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,

22 13

22 IG 11

1,050

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCE,

1313

4,796 14

Police Rate Collectors,

129 11

udicial Establishment,...

6,270

14 11

1602

1350:

On co

Ecclesiastical, £350, Salary paid in England, included, For Sexton and Burial Ground,

711

15 ! 1

810 18 |

2,958 13

Medical,

Do.

for Hospital,...

615 | 2 1 127 10

Educational, Chinese Schoolmasters at Villages, Police and Gaols, viz :-

Chief Magistrate and Establishment, including £57.5.9, for Law Books paid in England, Sheriff and Establishment,

742

103 6

1980 2 11

יזי

44+

Superintendent of Police and Police Force,

Total Establishments,

1417 3

3678

7,075

£ 29,732

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, and GRATUITIES, paid in England,... REVENUE SERVICES, exclusive of Establishments,

HOSPITALS, exclusive of Establishments, and including £13.10.9, paid for Medicines in England,

POLICE and GAOLS, exclusive of Establishments -

153 10

---

do,,

140

***

זזי

יזי

168 16

יזי

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,

REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT, MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,

SPECIAL RECEIPTS,

---

545

Total,

23,721

TRANSPORT,

3 CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,

Wongs and BUILDINGS,

ROADS, STREETS, and BRIDGES, SPECIAL EXPENSES,

---

606

410 3 3

1,010 18

910 16 G

183

174

624

---

987

Total,

34,115 7

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, the 10th January, 1852.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Treasurer,

EXPENDITURE,

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE IN 1850 AND 1851.

REVENUE,

1850

18.51

INCREASE

DECREASE

1850

1851

INCREASE

DECREASE

Land Revenue,

Rent exclusive of Lands, Spirit Licenses,

£ 11,746 15 2,197 1

d. £

đ. 111,612 17

134 13 6

Governor,

Pawnbrokers

do.....

1,467 1

656

2,007 10 1,522 2 64

189 11

55 1

Calonial Secretary,... Treasurer,

+++

875

218 15

Auditor,

£ 6,505 8 3,159 5 6 1,681 9 3

595 10

6,476 5

20 3

k. +

Auctioneers

Salt Broker

do., do.,

171 17

150 5

13 12 6

Clerk of Councils,

1,061

6 J

897 18 4

163 8

Surveyor General,...

Stone Quarry

Billiard Table do.....

10 8

21 13

Opium Dealers do.,

Serang,

do.....

Tax, Police Assessment,

Fines of Courts,

Fees do.,

Forfeitures,

1,406 5

3 2,811 11

290 11 04 538

1,313 0 8

51 0 10

92 18 51

Registrar General,

Harbour Master,

Police Rate Asrs. & Collectors,

Judicial,,

2,958 13 9

147 2 6

444

3 6

153 12 5

Ecclesiastical,

Educational,

1,493 11

175 14

1,108 6

163

+ 14

6,437 8 11

584 14

583

G 3

44 16 11

6 3

22 16 1

16 13

Fees of Offices,-

On Marriages,

11 9

6 8

" Burials,

135 2 2

91 13 0

Official Signatures and)

Seals....

64 7 0

115 12 6

51 5...

and Hawkers,

" Registration of Boats

Deed Registry,

---

Sailing Letters & Passes,

Sale of Government Property, Reimbursement in aid of Ex- penses incurred by Govern- incnt,

Miscellaneous Receipts, Special Receipts,

588 1 0

418 7 3

57 19 4

8 6

1 9

3 2 6 439

Medical,

Police and Gaols,

Establishments,.....

Pensions, Retired Allowances, (

and Gratuities,

Revenue Services,

Administration of Justice,

169 138 Charitable Allowances,

Hospitals,..

117 5 10

8 89 12 0 810 12 6 6,797 19

---

29,720 2 34

3,003 12 5 4 2,031 18

563 15 4 132 19 1,245 6 9

223 9 04 923

129 11 6,270 14 113 810 18 5 103 6 8 742 12 7,075 9

29,732 18 2

15 0

47 14 114

9 184 19

33 12 04 166 13 114

155 13 0

350 9 1

31 14

248 4 7

---

} 1

4 2

6 5

Police and Gaols,

5 12 8

+ 3

2 11

Rent,

194 19 7

545

350 8 5

---

8 19 8

0 2 6

2 10

Transport,

Works and Buildings,

Roads, Streets, and Bridges, Special Expenditure,

528 5

33 19 8

94 14

14 84

Conveyance of Mails,...

Total,...

23,526 36 49 23,721 7 64

Deduct Decrease,..

1,064 6

869 15 64

069 15 6

Total,...

Nett Increase,.....

194 11

226 3 9

13 14

277 10 23

930 18

910 2

130 8 4

184 16

25 16 7

153 10 1 140 4

110

8 +

6 8

114 7 9

274 9 10

160 16 6

1,028 11 04

1,016 18

105 13

11 12 11

910 16

910 16 6

183 4 11

345

670 17

624 5 7

46 11

5 5

617 15

987 2

309 7 1

48 4 10

2 1

3 2

174 8 4

174

£34,314 12 3

34,115 7 6 Deduct Increase,..

Nett Decrease......

1,415 14

..£

1,614 18 9

1,415 14

199 4 9

STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG DURING THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

REVENUE.

Land Revenue,

1848

12,616 9

1849

$. d. 10,295 9 1 1,739 17 2 1,964 11

266 0 89

EXPENDITURE.

1850

1851

Rent exclusive of Land,...

£ 8.

d. 11,746 15

2,197

Auction Duties,

Licenses,

Tax Police Assessment,

Fines of Court,...

Fees of Court,

Forfeitures of Court,

4,416 7 2,575 18

100 3 34 5,399 2 3 3,116

Fees of Offices,

Sale of Government Property, Reimbursements in aid of Ex- penses incurred by Govern- ment, Miscellaneous Receipts, Special Receipts,

475 16 9 908 7 5 188 14 1,073 6 4 127 1 9

276 3 8

1 7 359 5 9 034 0 2 40 6 6 784 14 451 2 11

195 6 9

4,824 4 2,811 11

290 11 0 538 9

£ 8. ď. 111,612 1 7

2,007 10

4,796 14 2,958 13

Establishments,...

Pensions, Retired Allowances,&c.,

Revenue Services,

Administration of Justice,

Charitable Allowances,

444 3 6

Hospitals,

6 3 868

5 12

22 16 11 698 12 24 8 4 3

Transport,

194 19 7

545 8 0

5 13 10

422 2 2

7 19 6 59 19 5

8 19 3 33 19 8

9 2 6

34 14 4

Total,

£ | 25,091 19 11 23,617 3

3 23,526 16 4 23,721 7 6

583 6 3

Police and Gaols,

Rent,

Works and Buildings,

Roads, Streets and Bridges, Miscellaneous Services,...

Land and Houses Purchased, Special Expenditure, Conveyance of Mails,

Total,

1848

1849

1850

1851

29,720 2 3 130 3

£ 2. d. 29,732 18 2

20 0 0

153 10 1

140

0 10

168 16 6

1,016 18 1

910 16 6

103

4 11

624

5 7

d. 35,004 16 64

83 15 0 153 16 7 355 18 33 101 5 282 6 04 2,138 8 3 1,088 1 5

357 10 13,783 0 6

3,520 17

476 4 3 0 5,000 0

312 16 2

£ 4. d. 31,440 8 4 221 13 4 269 7 10 40 19 5

284 14 11 1,132 6 1 960 16 6 85 8 4 3,706 1 7 530 4 5 114 3 8

184 16 9

25 16

274 9 10 1,028 11

04 910 16 6 528 5 + 670 17 0 617 15

987 2 6

49 17 1

149 19 11:

---

48 4 10 174 8

174 8

02,658 15 7

38,936 1 6 34,314 12 3

34,115 7 6

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PETRZA 10 ml demand W

Comparative Statement

Iercase Decrease

Estimate.

Estimated and Actual Revenue

Colony of Hong Kong

Revenue.

Estimated Received.

over Estimate.

Land Revenue

11,400

Rent exclusive of Land

2,100

11/012 1 7/4 212 2007 10

92 10

Auction Duties_

Licenses

Tave

2850

4,492 18 4 4796 14 1/2

295813.0

303 159/

108 139

Postages

Fees of Office

1000

1050 6 8

5068

900

698 12 2/2

8434

Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures_

Sale of Government Property 200

Rumbursement in aid of Capensed

incurred by Government.

Miscellaneous Receipts

Interest

Special Receipts

190

5458

926

3558

2 6

25 11 8 34 144% 928/2

2017 9/2

257 15

23,218 10

23721 7 6 1,048 11

0/4 545 136

545136

Deduct Decrease....

all over

Estimate

502

Nett Increase

Victoria, Hong Hong, January the 18th 1852-

(True Copy.)

Maans Colonia deretany

the Estimated and Actual Expenditure.

the

for the tear ended 31th December, 1851.-

Salaries Fixed Establishment_

__de_ Provisional & Temporary--

Allowances

Expenditure.

Estimated Paid.

24,618 10 14,476 7

•porary 14476

Office Contingencies __

Establishments

Pensions, Retired Allowances, be...

Revenue Services.

Administration of Justice.

Charitable Allowance

Hospitals.

Police and baols.

Rent. Transport. Conveyance of Mails Works and Buildings Roads, Streets & Bridges- Miscellaneous Services. Interest

Special Expenses.

12 10

906

30,013

175

120

267 10

1625

24,243 11

Increase Decrease

over Estimate.

14,847 11 11/72 371

12.10

629 49/2

29,732 18 2

153 10

140 4 y

168166

1016 181

910168 910166

320

174

183 4 11

774

4,190 y y 624 59

19077624

$30.

20 4

on Estimate.

374 187

27615 2/2

280 8

219

98.136

608 111

136:15 1

3,566 2

1372

987 26 137

218

38,721 Q7 34,115 7 6

Deduch Increase.

Nett. Decrease on the delimated Sependiture

Being-

On &tablishments and Miscellaneous Services-

Public fic is Buildings, Roads, Streets, Bridges, de. Je N. B. The detinated Amount for Government Stouse

52 18 4

15878 4,764 99

158 78

4.6062

£1,177=20%-

3,428.1946-

haid afe in 1851, it follows that _ £ 509. 8.6, more have been expended for other Public Works,-_ than estimated for.

£3940.7.7 but £1.10.0 having been

(Signed), W. T. Mercer.

Colonial Treasurer.

PAPA TAPE

N° q

Commercial_

Copy to

Aus

17 May 182..

preys off for inboue is t

321 trong ng

c.n.

18:2

Ch 51

19 Victoria, Honghong,

My Lord,

18th February, 18592-

I have the honor to

forward to Your Lordships Copy of my address from Mr.

a Letter to P.S. Forbes, Consul General in China

for the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, requesting me to recognize

Mr. C. D. Williams as Consular Agent at Hongkong for those Kingdoms-

Perceiving from Your Lordshift Despatch No 158 1f 16th January 1850, that the Queen's Exequatur. not necessary in confirmation of appointments of this nature,

The Right Honorable The Carl Grey

de.

Je.

Despatch 2988/852.

thelove A4 in

Implicate.

Revenue and Expenditure &

He hatimated and actual

Comparative Statement F

Hongkong on the

year

31th December 1851. -

ended

have acceded to the reqneet of lor Forbes, and expressed my readiness to recognize Mr Williams are Consular Agent for Sweden and Norway at Hongkong, subject to Your Lordship's approval-

I beg now to state that I

вед consider the appointment. desirable on account of the Vessels which trade with this Colony under the Flags of those. Nations; and I have accordingly to regnest Your Lordship's approval of the appointment. __

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

Your Lordship's, Most the digit

Humble Servant,

19kum

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The Earl Grey

Governor Bonham- 18th February 1852.

Victorian, Hongkong

1.9.

1 Inclosure.

Received

Reporting that Mr Porter,

Consul

Sweden and Norway,

General in China for

has

hose Kingdoms.

Consuler igent at Stongthong

appointed Mr C. §. Williams

M. Meinale

F.B. Baying that the dept. written to the Governa their Letter of the 9 Jan 150 Appinged them that the Exequatur was not requisite for a Vice Consel. (The

Conquence of

Gereina

suous to have make

Mather. I rather thank a

: (munal.) AB. 19/4.

mistake

Exquation

I rather appechend Val

what the forence calls "Consular

Apent

& the Mijn Thin

"Nice Ensular Agent.

mean, the lan

thing,

gent

7.47

subdicht

smal

a who

this

is asta.

Consul himself -

2 Und W williams

Therese requies to

exequatur. 7.0, saying What his 1. bakington suffores This affrintment in within the maning of their letter of san 9(50. although the party is termed "Comelon Apart"?

los ug

I think with ae Mensule that the

exequatur

Es have required

Copy.

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Cantra (20) Sehuay, Comuniste of weten & travay.

General in

Having been

China

1852.

the Kingdoms apointed Consul

for

apeake & you Mccllong-

he intimate connection suver

that such an alcointment would k at Dongtions having been informed

3.9. Williams, 1244, as Consular Aqut Ariden and towed. I have nameá

will Itruct. Ai sufficient excnu

asking you

vergnin

this

for

from a quarter having

しゃ

fficial

apointment though coining

6 An Mcellency

Kir

Genge

the Colony of Hongkong

siberia and Commander-in-Chief

1 Bonhamn, K. C. 13,

Authority in Her Britannie

Majpetyp Colors I have Ho.

(Signed) D. J. Forbes

Consul General of His Majesty The King of Sweden tutaway

Sinne Copy)

Colonial Secretary

Yon 3216. Hong, Hory

U. Addington love h

Jadis.

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1.00

16 may/50

I am cleviled by Secreton

2 Als. Sie John Pekington te lean mit

18 Fely. 1852

to you for the consideration of

the

End of Malmesbury the

Copy of a Des petit prove the

Goremen of Stery Hong

selalive

всем

to the appointment of Men C.D. Williams Cousseler Agent Hengelous

sis that Colony for the

of Sweden and

horrory.

Athough the Williams is "Consular Agent"

termed a

Sir John Pakingtar Gresumes

that the Appointment is

within the meaning

meaning of your

litter of the 9 January 1850,

and that the

issue issue of m

Royal Excequation is ach

Neupay

in this Cantin

Shane

-Ente

Fr.0.4145 Hong Kong

216. Bonham H.C.B.

Jadis

M.Morivato 14 Earl of Deswe Sir J.Pakingbo

M.M.

17 May/52

Where the boven to acknow:

have

:ledge

:bage the apt of you

He WJily,

Despatch & q. of the

and to acquaint you

A Mis : Government

that

afferne of the Afforatuweel

of Mer C.D. Willienes as Consuler Agent of stong Honey for the Hingstores of

Sweden and

• Norway.

1210.

Miscellaneous

The

Copy to Ading for 4 They / op for reformin

Sov

3298 Hong Hong Life.

RECEIVED

My Lord

19 19 18.2

Victoria, Boughtong, 19th February, 1852

"I have the hown to rekumsaja

the receipt of your Lodhip's Duratch 1:262 of the 2/24 October last, with om Rear Admiral.

its Anélorure

from

Austen relative to a number

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the

Petty Piracies that have been Committed at the entrance of China seas and on the Court of China,

and desning to be furnished with

my observations

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the subject...

I have in consequence to

report to your Lordship that Iriquet Jam compelled to admit that 'I

Tight Honorable,

The Pearl Grey,

tc.

fo.

generalle concur with Admiral "Austen in his remarks on the state

of Piracy in this vicinite

some

well as

the

in his opinion of Inhabitants at Bouqtions being in league with Pirates - I must

remark, however, that evey means

the local Govrument in the power

power of

nce

and of Her Majesty's tave have been,

and still are

employed for their

currression or proof of

this

assertion, I annés a Maurandum

amnep

of the number of Rumors

wls have been

who

Committed for trial

for

1851

Committed for

Trial

12.

Convictia 6 Requitted

this offence of Anded to the Chinese bro#__9. Govt_9. those Convicted, as well

as of the number of Prisoners who

Mare been demanded, and handed

over

to the Chinese Government

charged with this offence, during

the past your

year.

With respect to the observations

the case on the

care of a Seon in the emplos Mess' Jaidine, I have to reply that the Pron (a Arse keeles)

was

with another tried before the Supreme

Court at the betober Sessions

that the Pron was

past year;

year; that the

the

convicted and sentenced to 15 years'

MA au

transrotation, and the other acccions sentenced to 2 years" imprisonment with hand labour.

Ladelip more

4. To enake your Erdelip fully to understand the difficulty with which the subject is surrounded,

your

I would rercetfully invite Indslip's attention to the chart of Houghtons and its vicinity, and to the innumerable Islands by which

it i: sunounded, over none of which have we and control, _ and to the fact of toughong being mis crarated from the mainland

China by a

manou strait

to conclude that although

Luch

.58

measure womuid no doubt tend to

partial suppression of the wil, it

would by

it.

of from

mile to two miles wide, which

of course is Ren to all Nations.

;

мо

....

and that

we have therefore

rocitive right to search Vessels and

Bat's that

muar be

5. En

passing through it.

In a Derrated dated 24 April 1849, P. 41, I brought the fret of Piraci existing to a great extent in the neighbourhood, to your Cordelin's while, and I then susperted that the rule available means that I

out could suggest for its suppression would be, through the Services of

Small Steamies. Further ixperience has however induced

no means enticú cradient In Europe the generality of

Percons do all in their power to

ascist in the administration of Eustice - here,

on the

reverse with but few exceptions, the Chinese Inhaitants if they do not aid and Countenance perous cugard. in

this nefarious cystem, certaines Lend no aid

is an

for

its suppression. This hvil which I fear

continue to expect for

little doubt that

any

we mast

there can be

Pusons

resident here having their Families in China, would have them molested, were they to appear Evidence in our Courts against

Pirates generally

that

I can acume your Enthip

cortdip

no exertions are spared either by myself or the Naval Authorities to suppress "this system, and I here remark that Pear Admirał Austen Las recently fitted out large Boat to be always in readiness whenever its services ning be required.

7. Your Lortchis will be aware that Pirası has always existed on the Cract of China to a vart extent, and that the chines Authorities

Cave never been abé to summes it. On this cubpet I enclose a humaanden which has been, at my request, drawn un by Mr Thomas Wade, the assistant Shinen ¿ceretar in the dirlomatie Department, which will I think Convince your Corklip of difficulty of the question to be solved,

the

and I trust also show that the

mon has done all in his power

Govern

to induce the Chinese Government to take some stringent

stringent measure.

for

the prevention of

this cryine evil.

ア

But, in conclusion, it is right I should add, that I am satisfied the Chinese govemment is altogetter incrmetentă to it: suppression; in proof of which I have to remark that at Mingps the Pirates have Catch become as formidable that the Chinese Goveniment have attempted to enter into a Negotiation with the Peninsular and Rriental Steam Navigation Company's Agent here, for

the hire of one

their

one of

Steamers to assist in their dispersion.

This

measure was however rendered

in Consequence of

unnecessary

ши

Rear Admiral Justen having, at

request, sent ber Majesty's Steamer "Sphynx and Bris "Contest" to Kingpo for

this

13.

purpose

and I

have just heard that a comtionise Las been entered into by the Chinese govemment with the Pirates, and

Land them

a sum

of money, in

return for which 17 Pirate "Junks

have gone into the Fingrs

with a Flas

River

fuying at the Mast

head of sach, having au inseriation to the effect of Returned to Allegiance, and here the matter for the present

rests.

I have the hown to be,

With the highest rediet,

Your Lordship's

Mort Hedient Humble Servant,

Portlan

PANGASING2gb er

M. Meriale. I suppose that a cepeges this report should be sent to the Admiralty with reference to their Letter of the God." lost.

This piracy which the Governor is unable to suggest any Complete modus of checking will become

moth serious

the Gor

to Hong Kong, which is chiefly valuable to Great Britain entrepôt for trède. Such trade must be annihilated if insecurity prevails - and if the sacing effec twould consent to rapend the saving. affected reduction ofthre Mitila, force in the

by: the

Colony

it would

small. won Steamer it.

I therik, and greatly to the diminuation

o piracy

the neighborhood of Hong

tions though it might not entirely

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there over not

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appear

to have

been

grand

deal, but the seas continue to be any pirace Committid on a

pneu

who

infected by a clau

fuckerman, traders, on pirates

are

it serves their turn

In November 1849, when the

informed of

the aumilitation

face,

the acristance

Shaping trai's

and

foter Majestys

was made to him; be declined it Mary in clearing the Canton River

(اسلام)

the

und that the fishermen

ground

autemté

who, he admitted, do turi pirates when trade is slack, never ausente in sufficient numbers to be

formidable

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as much for

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offensive as defensive purposes.__

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uite a mater

They are quite

War

for ally

junk, and, during the last three

years, reports have continually

reached

suck

craft, singly

in fleets, overpowering both ficking and trading junks, shipping prize= Marters, and, as they gained confidence, plundering the Conct-tillages and disarming Militar stations.-

by such means four years, Shap

was

in three

that,

trai

collected a fleet of 54 hil, and even after its annihilation by, ships, the Chinese prov

provisional Government decmed it wise to purchase its chiefs allegiance.

The Imperial Marine has always proved unequal to the

cuppiccsion of piracy. It will be remembered that, when the Empire had cubuitted, Koshings continued to oppose the present dynasty, until bought over by the dignity which his discendants still infor- In 1810, with the assistance of a Portuguese Squadron, equipped at Macas, the provincial Government brought a pirate flict to terms, but even

then they

were allowed to make

peace on mnt

on most favourable conditions. Their numbers were estimated

Glaspoole, an Anglichman

comete

in their custoty, and who is accused

neeused

by Sir it. Ljungstedt, of depreciating the expedition sent against them- at 70,000 men, sailing a ficct of

great and mall.

1800 Vesiels

hose who surrendered were

22,000; they

and

gave up

360 Vituels, 1200

guns, and more than 7,000 stand

of arms

I flict of come 18 call is sad

taels were

to be at this moment off the Fuh-Rien Const; and in Cheh-Kiang nearly 40,000 paid within the last two mouths to a pirate officct farther north In the vicinity of this Colony acts of

juracy

are alment daily reported.

The extents of its effect upon the pink

Rade

this Colom it would not be

cau to'aseartain, but it must

suffer much

from

the insecurity

of the seas between Houstons wedi Kong and

Towns

the petty Forms with which all its

natin trade is canied on

evidence that the

the fact

that,

The best

are inccourse, is

the last few weeks, for the

in which the inhabitants have been

moving to their own country to spend the new year.

the river.Steamers have been crowded by Mincce, to whom the

expense must be about treble what it would have been in their own - boats, and the constant reason

there

parage given for the now cumployment of is that, in the present state of things,

are not a cafe conveyansi fa

they

life or property.

વ

(Signed) I. Made

Just Shiniu Lisutry

( Saue Copy)

Maine Colonial Secretary-

3228.

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plain Hamilton R.k.

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MINUTE 26

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JR Sadis

M'Elliot

Merivale

Earl of Dewart 20

8.10.1975

With reference to your

of t

litter

the 7 of At last Tann

directed

divided by Lustery

Lin Sehen

Takington to transmit to

you for the consichiater of the Lees Commissioners of

the Copy the Adonirally.

of. Despatch with itserulous

corroborativly

from the Governor of thing Henry Jully

the

report made

Rear

Kelownal Austere with

espect to the

requent acts of

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of Process

of Cheria,

mmitted

the Consts

and Same to

request that

b you

state to their Lanships that

the subject appens Lis Sehen Takington to demand the for larby

The Lord Commissioners attention of H. Mr. Galler

with a view to the

adoption of signons Measures for the effectual bus pression of the Pirates

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infesting the Cha

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Sleving bought your

Dispatite 210 of the 19th of Johwary

last with it's enclosures

Under the Consideration of the Lords Commissunies of the

Admurett

I have the haven

to inform you

that their

Insships here instructed

Phar Admiral bustiers to

Measures

adopt eigorous to

effectual

the suppression of the

Peints in the

of Mary Kory,

ney

There

No 11.

Financial

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3229 cong tương

RECEIVED

MyLord,

wa 19 18:2

М.

44167

Victoria, Honghong

20th February, 1852-

I have the honor to enclose

for Your Lordship's information, a List of Leases of Crown Landsput up for sale by Public Auction, on the 4th Instant...

Auuum.

It will be perceived that this Lale comprises & lots, all of which

8 were sold and fetched a capital sum of £ 188. 18, yielding also an aggregate rental of 149. 18. 1 fer un

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

The Right Amorable, salam

The Earl Grey.

te.

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"Copy":

in 3229/7

Land lease Sale - 7th February, 1852

Order No. of

Content spect

Battle Lol. Purchaser sqft. Anual Pemum.

egnare

1. I. 62. S. Dellevie 17.778

Rental.

£. 5. 2. F. S. Gi

s. a

32. 72.

2. 62a C.M. Bora 17.700. 32.

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3. M. 67a G. Duddell 6,975. 36 4.67 John Rice. 5,825 30

5 1.212. I. Stephenson 2,500 6 16

60 84

6210

37 14 2

212a J. Hephenson 2,500 6 16 12 1 8

7.362. Cheongseow: 1,600 2 18

8. 363. Quske Acheong 162 0 2 18 G 13 10 10

Total &

(Signed)

149/5/1 188 15

ined Chat Geo. Cleverly Juracyon beneral

(Irne Cotry.)

Mame

Colonial deore tary

P/2. Mikeellaneous

Die 188-3

Gov 79457.

3230 Stong Kong

REGRAVE

C.D

MX 19

18. 2

Victoria, Hong Kong, 21th February, 1852.

My Lord,

opy of a

Letter

I have the honor to cuelne

firm

M= Hillier, Chief

Magistrate of this Colony, accompanied

Actiesi

a certificate from his suction attendant shewing the state

Hillier's health during the

-11=

part

6 years.

Mr Hillier has not hitherto subscribed to the Juxerannuation Fund

but is now desirous to do so; his

prayer

is that he be permitted to contribute

to that Fund

from

the date

his

entering the Colonial Service, namely from the 205 December 1842; but to this object, he begs that

effect

The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,

fe.

ars m

period of 4 years

may

picy up

the arrears

be allowed him

amounting

as per inclosed Schedule to ₤356-13-9; and in the meam-time to be

considered a subscriber to the

Superannuation Fund

from the

the 122 15

his

Ultims:_ the latter part of

request I have acceded to, and the

former

ner submit

Indelim.

for

the instructions

of your

I am aware of

the difficulties

All Hillier will have to cuerunter in

discharging the large amount of referred to, and considering

arrears

the large Family he provides for _ both here and in England, it is not probable that he will be able to liquidate them in a shorter time than the period unged by him..

of therefore it be consistent with the Rules of Her Majesty's Service

N.3.

ant the

grant

the favour he has solicited,

upon

it will be conferring a bron exemplary Man, who has always proved himself a most useful

игорій, Zealous, and faithful servant of the Government, and as such, I do mrit carnestly recommend. his case to the favourable crusidaation

of your Lordship

I have the hour to be With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient Humble Servant,

himself of an offer when man it, James На диаму halloud to avail

Limself of that offer at

any

sulquent time

This sermits nee

wholly for the decision

Глаша of the many жану

Whether the application

can be acceded on паснода

Ist, really opens whether the prospecto

of Mers, who have duly suharibed to the

Mr. Meriale

The reports concerning Mr. Willen have always been satisfactory ; & pichaps, unduttore cirées, Sue Wallington maymt diet to this application to the Ing fü "farmable " "consideration

to Blackwird

neh

Abt. 19/4.

know anything

the sale adopted in 1847

1o which Mr. Hillier resus?

I use be in the E.). C's

service her then?

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& has been 9

years in it. I do not tenin

Superannuation funt,

the

M. Hillier ersteres an

vice in 1842,

where he was before thent lecar. Porbally without any

inly 31 yea

Att 23 Spiel /52.

It is a rule of thee Fromary making it

superative Girl Sewants. Hong Kong to

Subnisbe

to the

21th February, 1852. few y nym as

оторику католоз

The Earl Grey.

3 Saltures.

A:12.

Received

application

versumending the sam

the Colonial Service, and from the dates I his entering the Superannuations Fund

allowed to subscribe to Magistrate of Police, to be from Mr Hillier, Chif Transmitting

Lord derart

The question

jreme to h whether a julleman

who declined to avail

X Superanomation fund,

ace

affects

by the inqular astrißion Ex host facto

When who have not duly suharibed.

munt coups to c

c freat

dislike

applications to make exceptions hom

favor of officen

Existing

Ihn

Found of good service:

の

They acato a

equally

class of precedats which it in

dangerous

Eshad & thridions to mohite

int Mr Perrinals.

Squit apes

"Bink this might

h hyp & M

die 1.P.

's schifaction

with an expropion

is they should be able to access to the

East leaving

application of

Our

officer so

I Mermine whether it is comistent

it at the same time to them

with their

new d

What is due to the

public service to do to

write as he

Refer

His

Jennin

пудетесь

Tom ape 24

I think without recommendation

will heat for themselves

in the applicatur

- be considered

as stated

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Si Joten Packingtone to Vine vit

to you for the consideration of the Loves Commiferiers of the

Lessary the

Copy of a Respekt

from the Grumen of thing

King enclosing

Али Алии

applica:

then from The Hillier, the Chief Magisticted of the

the Celery

to be allowed to subscist.

the

Superannuation Fund-

To the application

Itse

thomloke of on Officer,

to shine prerate

priate and

chor charter to bigle

official

bistemony is boone, it

would afford For Schen

Takington gratification to

have that their borashops

had been able to small;

to for Hillions appelantin

but at the same time be

Must have it to their to

leternice whether such

a coune would be

Consistent with a slee

regard for the Public

Suice-

Hai

Copy

15.

Jiz,

Chief - Magistrates office, Victoria,

sies se hall

Hong Kong, the 175 Ecoway /852.

I shall feel grateful if it be allowed me to subscribe to the Suncraummation fund on the following

سانت

terms, namen: that from the first ny of the precent year the usual deduction of five per cent be made from un Salaw, my

my time of service, as for regard the clase rating prescribed in the net of Parliament, Commencing

from

the came date; and that I be permitted at a future time, by paying

рем

up arrears of cutieription, to take a

rating conestonding to my actual Service

The Honorable

Lieut. Colonel M. Caine,

Colonial Scenetry

یہ کے بانی نے ایرانیان

ساناک

My age is thirts

in Hongkong,

the

me years;

have served the Queen uine year.

my longect perid leave during that time having been six weeks; and the encione."

Certificate will shew that I am in perfect health and per

and from organic disease; it is only theretre Cons future service and the iffects of Cimate that are likely to make

Me am

applicant for a retiring

as all

allowance; and

persons entering the public Service in China cubsequent to the year 1847, compelled to subscribe to the fund the confering of the boom in my

تابة

care cannot be drawn into a general precedent for the future.

I joined the Service in December 1842. In the year 1847 it was

announced that by paying future

subscriptions and liquidating part

anears

Officers

ers then in the servic

might at their option place themircives

on the same

footing with Evil Servante Being unable to pay

in England.

such arrears, I declined the offer horing that by laying aside a portion

me salare I could attain the end my polosed by the cubscription. This I have found by experience to be impracticable, and private

which

man

reasons

urt crist at a future

time compel me to refrain from burthening myself with debt on with a greater deduction from my Salan than the requíated one of five per cent

cent. I trust therefore that Iis recellency's Knowleage of my past sewise mas chave him to make such recommendation to

the Right Honorable the Secretary

of State for the Colonies as may

mocure for me

this favour

I have to. (Sonde, C. B. Aillier,

Chief Magistrate.

Lince writing the above, it has

improbable

been rerresented to me as that such an aplication will be entertained unless a definite time be morored within which the arrears shall be paid. I would theretne

the term of four years anggest not unreasonate considering the large amount of the subarutions

that will be ine.

(Line) 3.13. Hillier.

(Ime Topo)

Mame

يفس

Konical Secretary-

Copy-

Houstons, February 12, 1852.

hopin,

I have

hare Kurun 8. B. Billler, regé since the year 1845 and have professionally attended upon sim and his fami's cinec bctober 1846. Between that time and the mesent he has never suffered from an

severe

cerious illness and he is un to this

am Azanie

time perfectly free from disence. From the Knowledge" I have

! required of his constitution

can

conscientionale saw that there is no one in China who has a greater moreet of having health and long life than he

(Signed) A. H. Balfour

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True Copy)

Surgeon!

Mame Colonial Secretary-

[

Return of all monies paid to C. B. Gillier, hey, now Chief Magistrate of Police, from the late his entering the Service

the Service up to the 31st December, 1851.

Amount of Jalary Paid

£. J. 2.

Rank

Rate of Salary

Period

Arst Magistrate $120 per minutt @ 4/6

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งด

20 Dec3 1842 to 30th June 1843

200

1 July 1843 30

稽

-1844 751 5114

fif

Recorder

£300 per annuin

19 Feby 1844, 30 April 1844

Art Magistrate $200 per mouth @ 4/4 July 1844. 31 March 1845 | 390

م3

10th April 1845 15 July.

145 16 8

Half Salary

16th July-

24 October

68 79

Acty. Chief Magistrate £600 per aunum

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125 octem

1th Jan $ 1846,

10th April - " 2/th June

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31 Deer 5th March. 1846

20 June-

31th October

164 27

92791⁄2

125

1/15 31⁄2

617 1614

283 68

Assistant I?

500

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سم الله

до

+500

4250

Sting Chief Magistrate

6600

کو کھو

850

350 (difference)

___ 27

14 July June

ما

1200 per Annum

کو کو

-1000

12th Nov 2

3/24 Jeez

1th Jan 1847, 25th Feby 1847

jeh March

120 10 3

200

166 134

31 couly 1850 $075.

1000

1th Aug 1850

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3/ Ice? 1851

3/ Ice 1851 1416 13 4

Chief Magistrate. 900-

7.135.160 7/2

Superannuation Contribution @ 5 ffer cent equal to £356,13.9

(True Copy) Niqued, W. Caine,

Auditor General

(True Copy) Macie

Colonial Secretary -

(Signe?! R. Rienaceker-

6th January 1852.

1215-

Micellaneous.

C.D.

47:19

My Lord,

18:2

Victoria, Houghtons,

21th Februan, 1852

Witt reference to my Despater P6 of the 26th January, I have the hown to acknowledge the receipt, on the 12th buctant, of the following Icepatches -

£ Right Ammable The Earl Grey

P266 and 267, the last of 8th Ject 1851. Circular

Letter

13 November

2/22 247

Separate 29#

Circular 2nd Desember

I have the honor to be,

with the highest respect,

Your Entchip's Most Hedient Humble Servant

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3232 Hong King

RECEIVED

My Lord,

18. 2

Victoria, Hongkong

25th February, 1882-

I have the honor to inform Your Lordship that I have, with the

of the Executive Cormeil,

Concurrence

granted to Chief Justice Anline "eighteen months leave of absence to

брав

proceed to England, on account of "ill health-

Jannex for. Your Lordship's ___

x information W. Huline's application, 1.2. and the Medical Certificates showing

the impaired state of his health, as

مبران

jo 3. well as a Certificate of leave of absence, signed by myself and the Colonial Treasurer, containing all the ___

The Right Honorable.

The dark Grey-

te. te ten

particulars required by the Colonial Regulations. This Certificate has been drawn up in strict conformity with the Form enclosed in Your Lordship's Circular of the 5th April 1851-

I have further to inform Your Lordship that the Duties of Chief Instice, during W- Huline's absence, will be performed by Wors Sterling, the Attorney General of the Colony; and those of Ws Sterling, by W. W. T. Bridges, a Barrieter upwards of 4 years standing at the English Bar, now practising in the Supreme Court of this Colony-

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

Your Lordship's,

host Obechent

Humble Servant,

افلام

3232 He

In Geo: Boreham H. CH.

247

MINUTE 22

MB Jadei

MRElliot M&Merivale 24

Earl of Desart

Sir J. Pakingira.

26.

Harg, Musy

No 12.

1 May / 52.

I have à rebit.age

love

the reciph of your Cespeth.

N14 of the 25- Folwary,

and to

Flowey to you my

appino _ of the leve of absence for righter months,

which, with the Convenience

of your convvil, you have grouted to Chief Justic Hulme, and of the arrouge :

have made for

ments you

the cbscharge of hi's duties

during

that Jeriod-

Victoria,

Богд когд

Governor Bonhams

25th February, 1852.

The Earl

No 14.

Gray.

3 Inclosures.

Received

Reporting 18 months' leave

of absence, on

Sick Certificate,

Reneral, during Mr Bulme's Chief Justice, and Attorneys

to proceed to England; - and performance of the duties of arrangements made for the

granted to Chief Justice Hulme

absences.

abreme granted to the Justice . & the taingporary appointments.

Appone the docce of abrum

to conquence

Mr. Minsale

7/61:

nym wy

Sev

Barthelove

Your 32 32 Hung Hang

3232

9 July 1852

Jamn

duiited by hereturg

MINUTE

1852 JULY

MR Jadis MEElliot MrMerivale 2 Eart of Desart 2

Sir J. Pakington

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Alt. Linden Takington to convey

to you

his authority for

to Men Helme,

Je Huline has authen priately to her hervile but his / Joy.

praying

the Chief Justier of Mary,

Hong, and on leave of abrence in this Corentry for a prenait of eighteen mouth, the 1/2 Salary which may from time to time become

due to hum

quidance

Semelore for your

brtificate spried by

the

Concal Treasurer shewing

the rate of Salary enjoyed

...

by ihr Huleve, and the

date up to which he has

heer Jevil in the Colony.

Jeaidd

(Copy)

Dear Sir,

in 3232452

Hong Kong, Friday,

February 13th, 1852.

I have just received the

enclosed certificates from & Bankier and the Colonial Surgeon and in accordance there with have to request

Sweelleney's permission to have this Colony by the next mail righteen months._

your

His Excelleney,

gfor

Your's faithfully, (Signed) John Aulme.

Sir Genge Bonham, T. 2. B.,

tc. tc.

te.

(True Copy)

Maine Colonial Secretary-

Copy-

in 8232/52

I havet Certif

hereb

haw,

that Chief Justice June

from the influence of the Climate of this locality, experienced much

prostration of Strength in several

Jummers past - that he was several

times the subject of aque,

and

for

氐

period

months,

bed

last Jurumer;

of univard of

was con

two

emnfined to either his or an case Chair from the effects thereof, and from infiammation of

the veins of both legs_ that he took such a small auiount & nourishment

the list

ofor nearly the whole

named period, and was is feeble,

and is much reduced in

to make me

flick, apprehensive, for comme time, of a fatal termination to his malady_ and that he still labours under the effects of the inflammation

of the veins of his lower extremities

as to be enabled to

degree as

to such a despee Fake but little exercise

In addition, I give it as

on a

my opinion, founded consideration of his sickness summer, and

and an experience

تم کیا

lust

experience of the state of his health during the last five years, that a residence of another hot leason in this Climate will be attended with the greatest risk of life to the Chief Justice; and I recommend, therefore, that he should leave bongtons soon, and proceed to England for the space of eighteen

months

Given under

hand

Jan

at Hongtions, this 12t

Sough

of February, 1852. (Signed) Ht. Austin Bankier, M.D.

}

I hereby certify that I have by personal inclection carefully examined the Chief Justice and conferred with his medical attendants

DF Bankier, in reference to his case;

My concur in the

and that I fully

opinion

frinin expressed in the

foregoing Certificate touching the dinge's state of health, and in the recommendation that he shoulá

immediately leave SongKong and proceed to England for the space

righteen month's

ри

(Ligned); William Morrison

Colonial-Surgeon

Hongtons February 135/852.

(True Copy)

Maine Colonial Secretary

}

No 14 of 1852.

mclosure M. 2 in Despatch

Thereby Certify, that with the advice and comicct:

of the Executive Council of Government, I have granted to the

Honorable John Walter Huline. Coq., Eighteen months leave of

absence-

Mr Hulme's health. _ respecting the states of and the Colonial Surgeon,

17th and 18th Toby 1852.

Certificates by Fr Bankier

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Victoria, Hongkong, 28th

February, 1852-

Stratum Governor

Walter

I hereby Certify, that the Honorable John Wallin Huline, legre, has received Full Salary at the rate of £ 2.000 per Chief Justice, up to the 28th of February, 1852.

annum as

inclusive-

Momm

Colonial Treasurer.

Note - Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that

they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless this Certificate is duly filled up and signed . _

(Turn Over)

I hereby Certify

1st. That the above leave was granted to commence on the 28th

February 1852 and end on "the 27th of Auguet 1853, on the ground

of Ill health, and that the Medical Certificate was produced of which a Copy is annexed.

2nd That The Honorable John Walter Huline, Eype, has served the brown.

for Eight years and 23 days.

3rd.

That in the course of that service he has been absent on several. occasions, at the dates and for the terms specified below: vig- 1th. For 26 days, beginning on the Daud indling on the 28th October 1845- 2nd For 5 months and 16 days, beginning on the 36th December 1847, and

ending on the 16th June 1848-(Vide. Earl Grey's Despatch No13 of and hearch 1848.)

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4th. That provision has been marle for the due execution of the Honorable John Walter Anline, degre's Office, during his absence by the Honorable Paul by Sterling. Cegle,

Seppe. Attorney Gennal.

Jahann

Note - Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the decretary of State

for

an cœlension of their leave of absence, are requested tommned this

ал

"document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate -

No 15. Judicial.

RECEIVED

188

333 chong kong

Victoria, Honghong,

W 19 18. 2

My Lord,

26th February, 1852.

I think it my duty to

I submit to your Lordship's expecial #scotics the following circumstances._.

motion

Ser & Bonts

July 19

152

to Mr Aulme. 2

On the 16th Instant a trial was had in the Supreme Court, when Six men (Malays) were put-

their trial for Murder

στι

committed on board

the

Brig "Corcyra under British

Colors, on the

person of Jokin

Pateron, the Chief Mate

Nezzel

that

four of the accured were

requitted, and two, on the clearest

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey.

Ac..

HC.

Fixt

evidence, found Guilty whereupon Sentence of death. was recorded against there Prisoners respectively- instead. of (as I appréhended should have been the case) sentence of Death being passed on them.

کبھی

On the 24th Instant

taut an

Executive Council was held in

the 35th Section of pursuance of The Queen's bestructions to the Governor of Honghong, under date 6th April 1843, at which Chief Justice Hulme was present The case of

as then

these men was

taken into consideration, aud

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the Judge

was ne

requested to state

the

reasons which had indeed.

him not to

Death

pare sentence of

pass

the Prisoners who had

な

for

been mort clearly convicted of an atrocious Murder, and which crime in the opinion of the Council, they ought to suffer the extreme Penalty of the Law. The Judge replied to

the effect,

that

On a

former

occasion when he had senteneed

certain men to death, the sentence had not been carried out, but been commuted to Transportation for Life, against

his

Opinion, and that under there circumstances he had considered it would not have been evenhanded Justice had he passed sentence of death Prisoners that he therefore

recommended these Men Merey, and that

the

the Council

Law

fit, it might act against.

opinion,

it had done on-

nen occasion

former

4. A Newspaper purporting to contain a report of the Sentence passed on there. Prisoners from the

Bench was

then shown to the

Chief Iustice, and he was asked,

was a true aud

that report faithful account.

the

Transaction. The Judge replied, that although the words might not be exactly the same,

Report

and

the

was in substance correct, again repeated that he recommended the Prisoners to Mercy, because his sentence before alluded to, had not been earried out in Further conversation took place, and I informed the Judge that I considered it was

his duty to carry out the law, leaving it to the executive Government to direct its crecution. otherwise, as it might see fit + to this the Judge did not seem but to hold that the

to a

agree, Executive was to be bound by

opinion, and

his

it did not act

if it

in conformity thereto, that he was at liberty to pase on Prisoners any sentence that he might

to do, and this indeed

кес

fit

ட

there

seems to be borne out by the sentence that he passed Prisoners, and by the terms in which they

were sentenced.

Under these circumstances, the Council came to the conclusion, that it would be incxpedient at present to commute the sentence

the sentence, but that this was

a case invoking

the

especial_

Interference of Her Majesty's

Government, and in the meantime that the Prisoners should be

respited until Her Majesty's pleasure could be made known to the local Govenments.

Death

6. The Prisoners Booray and Bapa Seedeen are now therefore in Her Majesty's cail at this Colony, with sentence of recorded against them, where they with remain until Her Majesty's pleasure in respect to

them be received.

Jenelore for your Lordship's

information copy of

the

Notes

taken by the Chief Justice on

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M2. the Trial, as also three New papers [containing what is alleged to have fallen from the Bench, when death was

recorded against

was

the Prisoners, auch which were shewn to the Chief dustien, before stated.

, as

Judge's Sentence of

In explanation of the

reason for

viz:- that

a sentence

Death.

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not

pazzing

on these Prisoners-

former occasion, death passed

some Prisoners had been

C commuted to Transportation for Life, I have to acquaint your Lordship that the Chief Inition referred to the case of mine Chinese whom he had sentenced to Death for Piracy with stabbing, and whore sentence

was

Commuted to Transportation

my Ariy-

for Life, as reported in Despatch 1.75 of 6th August 1850, and which measme was

approved of

11:207 of

in your Lordship's reply,

12th November 1850.

9. Your Lordship will at mee be able to pronounce, whether the puition taken by Mr Hulme of ordering sentence of death to be simply recorded, thereby taking

himself to revence the decision of the Legislature, withouts, as The by his sentence admits, any circumstances of mitigation to

the grounds justify him, alleged by him be tenable :- for my own part, I can only -

observe

there that even had I neglected my duty in not causing excention

to be done on nine men found Guilty of Piracy with stabbing, it

no reason

Lee tus

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his forget

why he should

by not sentencing

Death two men convicted mort

clearly of Murder without as

as can

and as

Leen an

far

as apparent

by the words of the Sentence, any extenuating circumstances

whatever, but as the Chief Justice appears to defend himself for not passing this occasion, on

the usual sentence on-

the

grounds of former sentence passed by him having been commented- I must beg to refer your Lordship to my

Despatch 1275 of 6th August 1850, which will I trust clearly show that the case

referred to by

very

the Chief Justice was

was ve

carefully considered

the

10.

riecutive Council, and that their proceedings with a full knowledge of the facts have been confirmed and approved of by Her Majesty's

Government.

10.

In the case now

brought to your Lordship's notice I was fully prepared to cause Excention to be done on the Prisoners- The Vessel on bound of

brand of which the

Murder was committed was

British Verrel_ the murdered

Man a

British subject- and the murderers Matives of Java, bom under the Dutch Flag, and shipped at Singapore, British Settlement, and

therefore fully

Crime

aware

were

that the

Murder was punishable.

by Death. At this time morcover,

it is particularly desirable that

example should be made Persons convicted of crimes of

a serious mature committed on

board ship,- reports having recently been received of certain Chinese Imigrants who left Cumeingmoon,

a Port in China, having murdered the Master and others of that Nerul, off the Southern Point of Cambojia, and plundered the Terrel - as well as of an English Versel named the "Herald" which left Shanghae the 26th August 1851, having been destroyed by the Crew, and the Captain and his British subjects murdered about. 100 Miles westward of the Straits of Sunda- and indeed, so determined was

wife

and other

I to make

...

example of

the Culprits - Bonay and Bapa Seedeen, that I engaged an Attorney to defend them, so that I might be perfectly satisfied, if they

were

found

builty, that they had all proper resistance for their defence.

I have the hour to be,

With the highest neepeet, Lordships,

Your

Most obedient

Humble Sewant,

Salam

h. 3233 lg...

Copy.

In the Supreme Court of Hongkong.

Monday 16th February, 1852.

Mr. Mersinle

See 3234. WR. 19/4.

Lord Decart

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45. Beoray, Bapa Seedeon-,

Murzarah, Umut and Badote, Camis "alias"

Seedin

Murder - Booray as principal

the others as aiders and abettors-

Mr_Attorney General__ addresses the

jury

and Calls,

Francis Paterson, who being sworn, states;

Iam master

On the 18th of January last, I

the Brig "Corcyra".

Mas

was

lying off Formora, John Pateson.

Igavė

Chief Mate.

him orders

to pump the Ship. This about 10 p.m. He went on deek to execute my orders. I

heard

a noise on decti- some

crying out, I cannot

person

erion was cre

who that

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person was

told

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what

servant to go

the matter.

o a

and see

He that

crying

out

AVAI

returned and told me

it was the Mate

I then went on deck. When I

got

Found the Mate

on deck. I found

forward, and he told me

a part of

that

the crew had stabbed hime and thrown him overboard. His clothes were wet. I don't know how he got back into the vessel. The Mate said he had clung to the forechain and climbed up- I did not see any of the excu on deck at this time. Salam

ought to have been on deck. I took the Mate down below and

examined him. I found that he had been wounded. He had three wounds- two on

side and one o

the right

the left. They

were produced by stabbing.

Mate said a

Knife

The

had been run

into him. There was not much blood flowing.

The entrails (about

the

a cap full) protruded from wounds on

the left side. The

Mate did not at this time

consider his life in danger. The

had also ten wounds on the head

One was a very serious wound about an inch deep.

inch deep. There

a ent on

Πι

was

the throat but not of

a very serious nature. I considered the wound on the left side mortal. The Mate when he saw the

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entrails coming out of his side, considered his life in danger, and thought

he had

chance

of recovery. He said that Booray and the Tindal Jack - alias Bapa Seedeen, were the two who had first attacked him. That they attacked. hime with their knives. That the

the

Mie

long Knife

that first went into him, but that he did

not know who held that huife.

He said there

were six or

eight

men altogether who had attacked

him. That one struck hime

πι

of them had

the chest with

a crow bar. I saw a mark on his Chests such as might be produced by a blow with a crow bar. He said that another was cutting at his throat, and that he had seized the knife from

the

Man a

That he

and thrown it overboard.

was

thrown overboard

листи

by the same son as

thore whole

originally attacked him. He also said in the presence of Booray's wife that it was her husband who had first stabbed him. I had only

one Tindal one

board. I was not

aware

of arry

ill feeling between the mater and the crew. bverything had been going on peaceably. The mate died the day after he had make these declarations; that is the next day after he had been stabbed.

buried at sea in the I had no surgeon

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uzual

way.

on board. The knife produced

in Count was

one

found

and on board of the crew. It belonged

to the Tindal. It

was covered

with blood when it was -~

ht to me

brought

Raamined by Mr. Backell.

I know no reason

why the

prisoners should kill the mate.

The Mate was

wild in

his

treatment towards the crew. On

one occasion it was

reported to

me that the Mate had struck

Booray for not steering properly.

There

e was mo Cause

of jealousy

on account. of Borray's wife.

Seedeen, being

ing swmn

states i

Jam Syrang on board the Corcyra",

I wa: on board that versel

on the

13th of January last. I was sick

down below. About 10 p.m.

heard the

first two prisoners

prisoners and

other calling

out to Ibrahim,

one

ரட

the steersmen to come 98 deck. They called four or five

times and as Ibrahim did not

answer, they, that is the sin

prisoners came down below. "They said. " we have murdered- the Chief Mate, come and

Ais

and we will

go aft

join

aud

murder the Captain and then take the ship: Myself and Ibrahim were the only persons who heard this. The other men

asleep. The third prisoner Badotte, said they would take the ship to Achin. I said how

do that when the ship

were

Can

you is here in China so far from

Achin. They all replied if there are any of who will not join

Mr MIL

countrymen

us we w

we will

Kill them too." I cannot say

ני

whether there were

were others

others of the

crew on deek when the prizor

mers

came down below. Seelat was

deek - at least it was his

watch. It

only the six prisoners who proposed taking the ship. We were all called. aft into the Captam's cabin. I there saw the Mate. Ste was wounded. I took no particular

the wounds. I did

notice of

not hear the mate say anything. There

a seaman

on board named Cassimut.

He is too ill to appear asalvituere,

His depositions proved by M-Mitchell putinand read. W. Gaskell on behalf

Prisoners, consents_

Cassimut examined on

on o

oath, states;

Depositions-

while

}

I do not recollect the day, but it was about nine days ago, the ship

was at sea at about

half past 8 p.m. it blowing

gale of wind, I was with the "Captain and the Chief Officer in

the cabin the mate was

writing the log, when the Captain told him to g

to go forward and call the hands to pump the ship, he left

ригир the Cabin for that immediately after I h

Cries J Mu

25 aud

purpose

I heard loud the deek. I went up. I

heard him call out. "Oh

Good"

"Jesus Christ. Captain Paterson- Iam dying." I asked him what.

was

the matter he told me some

of the crew had stabbed him. I then called the

Captain and he

came on deck and I went down

to the Cabine to get a light-

I could get the light, the

had brought

before Captain had

the mate

down- I did not hear the mate

the Crew who had

name any of stabbed him he

might

have

named them when the Captain

first went

to him and after

I left the deck to

or Sixt of

get a light.

She

He said there were

five or

brought

them in it. I attended him

from the time he was

below until he died between three and four o'clock next day-during that time I did not hear him name any of there who had_ stabbed him- he

agony,

his own

win

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great

and did not speak much-

boy attended upon

upon himse

ales. I do not know if he said

anything to him - I was asleep

part of the time- once

the night

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during

the mate told sue

that the tall man and the

short sexcunnie had

first

seized him that they put their

his mouth forced

hands

over

hime up against drew a knife

the rail and

acrose his throat,

and then tried to throw hime overboard and that he wrested the knife out of their hands, upon which they

ran away from

hile there the palm of равни

AVAI

deep cut in his hand made by

the Knife in wresting it from their hands. The Mate did not

appear to me to have been in

the water he

I thought

was very

sous

wet but

the rain

from

w the

from the

which fell heavily, and from

seas which were

breaking

over

the bows - he might possibly have been overboard - witnere adds (from himself, the deceared had a quarrel

with Booray the

Lame eve

evening-

about 7 o'clock - when the hands

wwere

shortening sail Booray

was

sitting down the Mate abused

him and

Mas

going to strike him

with a block but did not-

he reported hime to the Captain

who gave

him a clout (Borray

here interrupts the withers with

the words "that.

the

was not the first time he abused me but he dich not strike me") The Mrate could not speak Malay - I often heard his speak of Booray "Short seacunnie". There - seacunnies in the ship-one is

the prisoner Booray, whom the mate used to distinguich

is are

three

[

the "short seacunnie" _ the other

u old

old man,

is an

and the Mate

used to call him "the old

seacunnie" - the other is Ibrahim whom he used to call "seacunnie. Brim: When the meate told me that the tall man and the "short seacunnie" had forced him up against the rail and drawn

nemore his throats, I understood him by the "short

Bonay,

Knife

sexeunnie" to mean

for

the

so he used to call him. The told me he knew it was short sexcunnie by his voice, breause he spoke during the struggle - By the "tall man I understood him to mean tindal (2nd prisoner) he (the create) told me he knew the tindal by his voice, during the struggle..

the

Francis Paterson. (rcealled at. the

request of the jury.) None

of the

were in my Cabin

prisoners were

when I told the Mate to

pump

одо

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no one came to hurt him the Mate had been stabbed. The

Syrang,

Tindal,

[

and

and myself

the ship - my boy, the

Mate's boy and Carsimut were present. lifter the Mate was wounded. I had the Syrang, Bagoong,

and the tindal aft-

A vas

the only

The tindal

Ibrahim, Cassimat,

were also there - Two

days afterwards I was in the galley when the first two priemers me and said "Bagoong,

came to me and said

let us kill the Captain and take the ship to Poon Poo." I replied" you

had better not, we are

one of

the prisoner

aft.

I had him

nift

because I

for

considered him the ringleader.

Bagoong- being

friin

sworn, states;

a seaman on board the "Covegra". I don't know what took place on board on the night of the 15th Last, but after the mate had been wounded I was

aft in

the

Captain's Cabin. The Captain told me to remain there,

and see

that

ruir

working

get into

the Captain

food, and thereawomen on brad, and we shall get trouble" They said takes the ship to Houghing we shall be unfortunate Janswered "that it would only be unfortunate those who had done wrong!

for

I then went aft- I afterwards went forward again. The first

tivo

thos prisoner had forward - as I was

also

going

gone

down inte

forecastle, where they had

the

also

gone,

I heard

Mame

I heard them

say, "well, Bagoong

us in this

mentioned and stopped to listen.

has refused to join

business - we will watch the

opportunity and when it blows

fresh

we will throw himm

overboard, we can

them kill,

the Syrang, Ibrahim, and Cassimut, and then will the Captain_" when I heard this, I

and told the Captain and advised a sharp look out

went

nift

The

to be kept.

next day the ship arrived here. The Kinifer produced in court belonged to the Tindal. I saw him put

it in his cheet - I found the Knife on board when we discharging cargo at

were

}

101

Whampoa. I gave it to the

Captain - Iexamined it with the Captain - It had blood it. The blood appeared to be

fresh.

Examined by M. Gaskell.

I don't know of my

upon

Knowledge of the other four prisoners being concerned in this business.

Ibrahim- being sworn, states;-

Jam

am a

seacunnic on board the

"Corcyra", on the 13th of January last, I left the helism about. boclock. p. m. and went to sleep.

in the

WA) AUT

awoke

forceastle. I was by being called aft. _ I went aft and the Captain asked me I knew who had wounded the

}

78.

Mate - I said I did not. He

told me to remain

aft,

which

I did.. Mone of the prisoners laid

before I went

anything aft.

to me

Seelat - being

sworn

(

I am a seacumic on

states; -

board the

"Coregra". On the 18th of January

last, I heard

a noise on

person

board

(

ANTOI

forward, as if some being beaten _ I saw the Mate running aft... I afterwards heard

that the mate had been wounded.. I did not myself see that the Mate had been wounded. After I had seen the Mate running

I heard the voices of the first and second prisoners -

prisoners - I ales

aft

Law

them - I did not hear or see

any

other persons.

Chun Attai- being

102

swore, states;

was on board the

the "Cor

"Corcyra"

сула

ліс

January last. I was the Mate's boy-Some day in January

last, I cannot

༄༩་ ་ད

་་༩་༦

what day,

the Crew sore and killed, the

Mate. I saw the mate brought down by the Captain into the Captain's and Mate's Cabin - They both occupied the same Cabin. The

Mate had

one wound on

the left

side of the abdomen through which

the entrails were

two wounds on

protruding, and

the

night side. He

had also several wounds on

and

Me me

Mate 4.

the head

the throat. I heard the

his entrails had

say after protruded from the wound on the left side of the abdomen that frek meaning Bapa Seedeen and Borray had stabbed him. The Mate appeared

20.

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if he had been overboard - his

clothes

were wet - I did not hear

the Mate say overboard.

that he had been

Defence.

Prisoners make no Statement, but simply ask "where is the proof of their quilt.

Verdiet, as against Booray + Bapa Seedan

Guilty-

as against Badote, Camis alias Muesarah, Amut and Seedin not Guilty.

Sentence of death recorded against Borray and Bapa Seedeen-.-

(Signed) John Walter Hulme

Chief Justice.

(True Copy)

Maine

Colonial Secretary-

In 3233/2

"Houghing Register." #27 of 17th February, 1852 93

"N7

OUR Criminal Sessions commenced yesterday, the 16th instant-We give a list of the cases for trial. We were happy to observe that there was a con- siderable improvement in the method of conduct- ing business. The jury were first called into the box, and the indictment read to them in an audi- ble manner. On calling the names of the jury, there was a fearful gap made in the panel, by sick certificates, absence, non-residence, and disqua- lification, which fully bears us out in our demand that the next jury list shall only contain the names of those who really are liable and fit to serve as jurors.

The last case was taken first, to accommodate parties. A full report of it will be found ap- pended. There is nothing to remark on it, ex- cept that the murder was clearly brought home to the two prisoners found guilty. The judge in ordering sentence of death to be recorded, made the following observations--'I would have no he- sitation in condemning you to death, but on a late occasion when I condemned certain criminals to death who were found guilty of wholesale murder and piracy, their lives were spared, and I cannot in justice pass any other sentence upon you, than that I now do.'

We are, and always have been, opposed to the punishment of death, but we never have shirked, and never will shirk, our duty as jurymen, in re- turning a verdict of "guilty" in cases where this punishment is deserved, as we are of opinion that, so long as it remains on the statute book to márk the laws abhorrence of the most atrocious crime, so long ought it to be carried out, and we know no crime more atrocious than murder and piracy; and at the present moment, when we have before us the accounts of the most fearful acts of ruffianly vio- lence perpetrated on insuspicious men and help- less women and children, it is not expecting too much to ask that the utmost penalty of the law shall be inflicted on these relentless scoun- drels. At present, however, it appears that the punishment of death is a dead letter as long as the present Governor and Judge remain in the Colony, and we cannot help saying that we regret Sir George Bonham has laid himself open to this dignified rebuke of the Lord Chief Justice. mains for the Governor to make such explanations to the Judge, as will enable him conscientiously to visit the highest guilt with the highest penalty.

It re-

We learn that some people are dissatisfied with the Judge's conduct in this matter, and think that his duty was to have condemned the men, and al- lowed the onus of pardon to lie on the Governor. As far as we understand such proceedings, we be- lieve that the custom in England is to mitigate the sentence when any extenuating circumstances can be shewn after the trial, and that in all cases the petition to that effect, must have the recommenda- tion of the trying Judge. From what His Lord- ship said it was evident that no extenuating cir cumstances had turned up, and that no petition for mercy had received his sanction in the case to which he referred that in fact the pardon was a piece of uncalled-for philanthropy on the part of the Governor. Under the circumstances, we hold that His Lordship was perfectly justified in the course he pursued.

In 3.23.3

"Friend of China. N/4 of 18th February, 1842.

A Criminal Session of the Supreme Court commenced on Monday, and will hardly be brought to a close before noon to-morrow. Following is the Court's Calendar of cases set down for trial, with the results of six out of the Ten on the list (according to the order in which they were tried). A report of the Cor cyra's case is partly in types, and will appear in

our next :-

1. Regina v. Booray and five others-Murder on

the high Seas.

JUDGE'S SENTENCE,

Prisoners at the bar (two guilty out of six) you have been found guilty of wilful murder and I should have had no hesitation in passing on you the fullest penalty of the law, were it not that on a former occasion I passed sentence of death in this Court on men who, partly on their own confession, were also proved folly guilty of wholesale murder, and that sentence, for what reason I know not, was commuted for a milder unis ment. On the same grounds that those men received a commutation of their sentences, whatever those unknown grounds may have ben, you, in all impartiality, are entitled to the same teniency. I have therefore only recorded. sentence of death against you, and shall state to His Excell ucy the Governor my reasons for n at once sentencing you to the death you deserve.

in 3233/572

"China Mail" 1.366 of 19th February, 2002.

The first and most important trial at the Sessions of the Criminal Court just closed was that of six Malay seamen, arraigned for murder on the high sens, which result- ed in the conviction of two, and the acquit- tal of four, not because the jury considered them altogether innocent, but because their criminality was not so great as that of the two others, and there was no alternative between acquittal, and conviction of a ca- pital crime."

The trial is however chiefly remarkable on account of the sentence, and the reasons assigned by the Judge for sparing the men's lives. Two reports of what he said on the occasion have appeared, the one occupying six, and the other seventeen lines of news- paper reports. We do not think either strictly accurate, but not having taken notes of what was said, we do not offer a third version, and adopt that of the Register as being the shortest. It is as follows,-

1 would have no hesitation in condemning you to death, but on a late noension when I condemned certain criminals to death who were found guilty of wholesale murder and piracy, their lives were spared, and I cannot in justice pass any other sentence upon you, than that I now do."

Our contemporary defends the course pursued by the Chief Justice, and does not concur with those who think that whatever the Governor bad done, or might be ex- pected to do, ought to have had no weight with the Judge in discharging his duty. On this point we content ourselves at pre- sent with recording our assent to the doc- trine, and dissent from the reasons assigned E by the Register for departing from it; aud shall here briefly state the circumstances of the other caso referred to.

It occurred at the Criminal Sessions, July 1850, when uine Chinese were con- victed of pirney with stabbing-they were not charged with murder-on a junk be- longing to a port in China, the piracy hav- ing taken place on the 4th of Jaue 1850, off Hainan in China, 300 miles from Hong- koug. Both parties were aliens, owning no allegiance to Great Britain; none of the property belonged to British subjects; aud the Chinese authorities were at hand to adjudicate without our intervention, had our Magistrates, as they ought to have done, handed the parties over to them, and as would have been done in the case of any European nation with whom we have treaty engagements even less explicit on the point than those with China.

The case we conceive ought never to have been sent for trial before the Supreme Court, but having been so, the Chief Justice would of course have overruled any objection on the score of jurisdiction with some such reniark as that with which he met a similar one at Chui-apo's trial,-"The prisoners were in the dock, and he would try them."

They were tried on the 17th July, 1850, for a piratical attack on a Chinese junk returning from Malacca, which in itself is not by the law of England a capital offence; but, assuming our right to adjudi- cate, it was rendered so by having been accompanied with cutting and stabbing. Murder, as we have already said, was not alleged, although in the course of the trial it was sufficiently proved against three of the prisoners, mere boys in age, being respectively 18, 19, and 21, according to Chinese reckoning, the actual ages being probably about a year less.

The evidence against all the prisoners! was not equally strong; on the contrary, ! against some of them it was very defoe- tive; but as the Magistrate and Attorney General had made no distinction, neither did the Jury make any, and accordingly found all the nine equally guilty: There- upon they were sentenced to be hanged.

The trial occurred during the Gover- nor's absence in the north, and on his re- turn the case was of course reported to him in Council; when we must believe weight was given to the Judge's notes as well as to his opinion; and possibly the Council might have borne in mind what is painfully impressed on juries, that with Chinese and Malays, the Judge, otherwise kind-hearted, is excessive, and not very discriminating, in awarding punishments. We may therefore assume that the mem- bers of Council concurred with the Gover nor that the lives of some of the prisoners should be spared; and with regard to the three youths, it may be presumed that their sentence was not commuted without good reason ; for the Governor and his Council, acting in the face of the Judge's opinion, must have been called to account, if their recorded reasons had not been satisfactory to Her Majesty's Government, who would not for mere whim or slight cause sanction the practical abrogation of capital punish- ment; and in the case of these three youths, they must have been satisfied it was not a proper occasion to enforce the ex- treme penalty of the law. One of its main ends is to deter others; but as in the present instance none of the parties belonged to | Hongkong, the examplo nust have been in a great measure thrown away; and it might, and for anything we know may, have been argued, that if our Government were to afford such public encouragement to bring extraneous cases for prosecution and punishment at Hongkong, the proce- dent might be followed up, and pirates from the whole coast of China, and even from other countries, might be brought here in hundreds by their own country- men, to be dealt with according to our laws and at our sole expense. The ar- gument is sound; but presuming it to lave weighed with the Council, we are at a loss to understand why the sentence was commuted to banishment. According to the same reasoning, the prisoners ought to have been sent to their own authorities, and not banished as convicts to a British settlement.

There is one other point that occurs to us, namely, that the prisoners made a defence which, if true, was entitled to considerable weight; but having been captured at Hoogkong a fortnight after the crime was committed, and tried with- in a month afterwards, they had not time, even had they otherwise possessed the means, to bring witnesses hundreds of miles to confirm their account of themsel- ves-another argument, against our Courts entertaining such cases at all. Ou which point we "here repeat all our former pro- tests," and take our stand on what we con- ceive to be still higher grounds,--the cause of justice, and the stipulations of treaties.

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Victoria, Hong Kong,

27 February, 1852

of my

A continuation Icepatch 1.15 of yesterday's oute, I have the hours to cuclore for your Indelip's information Cory of

ALL

opinion that I have just received

Mr Sterling, the Attornie

frou

General of this Colony, relative to the sentence passed Prisoners Booray and Bapa-

Siedien.

This Opinion

ра

on the

pinion was called

mi, in consequence of thi validity of the Sentence of death recorded against the Prisoners

The Right Honorable. The Earl Grey,

to.

46.

by the been

Boral and Bapa Seeteen Supreme Court having tem much canvarred in the Colony; and I therefore considered it desirable that the Legal Part the question under consideration should be tulle brought to the ustice of your Lordship, incrling

as it seems to me a point

considerable nicety, and one

one of vast importance to the Prisoners themselves.

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With the highest respest

your Lordship's,

Most obedient

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Governor Bonhance

27th February, 1852.

Victoria, Hongkong,

The Earl

N° 16.

Greyp.

/ malosure.

Received

With referen

to Despatch

Bansmitting copy of Ms Attorney General Sterling's

1. 15 of the 26th Distant,

Opinion

Death recorded agains to the

the Sentence of

2 Malay

Prisoners convicted

Murder.

in 3234

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to me on

behalf of the Prisoners, I am

of opinion that the sentence passed in this case of the Queen v. Bapa

Seedeen, and others

may

open to sbjcction by them, no the court by its Centence declared that the offintow Offenders

against whom centence of death was to be recoiled were not fit objects for the Royal Money while the Act 4 Geo: 4th Chap: 48 is at least dirceton that the Court should

be of that opinion previous to its

recording a Seuteris

rending

In writing the above I have accused with some authority that the 6 and 7 mm 4th 30

empowers sentence to be vended

under the former net.-

(Signed) Paul Sterling

26 Feby. 1852.-

to me to be a

True Copy)

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Mesides.

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Victoria Hong Tong,

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Blue Broke

My Lord,

JOL

transmit the Blue Book.

I have the hour to

斤

Plevenue and impenditure. 2. The Perenne

the Colony for the year 1851, was

£23,721, 7.6/4, and the Expenditure

the same period amountea

to £34,115.7.6.-

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Victoria Aong Tong,

14th March, 1855.

My Lord, I Love the hour to

transmit the Blue Book

HongKong for

个

thi Mear

1851.

Revenue and Expenditure. 2. The Revenue

the Colony for

个

1851, was

the Year 185.

£23,721, 7. 6/4, and the Expenditure for the same period amounted to £34,115.7.6.-

Military Expenditure. 3. The total expenditure

of the Commissariat and Adnance departments amounted to § 51,895, - being £12,733 lese than in the

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey

76.

No.

Year 1850.

His decrease arises

rom certain reductions in the

Free,

suna

from

the completion of

Military Works and Buildings. -

4. The Jums paid during 1857 on

reenut

斥 4c., are stated at £16/1. 8. / including

Civil Wāks and Buildings,

the additional grant of 2455 trond

the completion of Lothin's Cathedral.

Public Works.

The Surveyor General's Report whień M2. I beg to cielose, shows the nature

of there works.. I also forward this Ffficer's Annual Report

at upo

the

state, and progress of his dipartiment

for

the part year.

M3.

5. Four Ridinances, the Titles of Legislation.

which are given at Page 56 of the

· Blue Book', have pased the

Legislative Council, and the three

fint

have already received the 115 confirmation of Her Majesty.-

Pulation 6. The Census reecutú taken hom

1:4

M.5.

Mb.

the

dow

population to be 32,983, consisting

Europeans and Americans

Son and Macus Portuquere

647

489

Indians, Malays & Patures of Manila. 22/

Aliens (chiefly foreign kamen)

and temporaw residents.

chinese

163

31463

Total $2985

The above is an abstract of the

Returns prepared by the officiating

which

Registrar ceneral, Copies of

append for your Cordship's information. There has been a small deercase of tuales in the Chinese population

compared with

within Victoria as

the Census for 1850, mwving to emigration to California...

The number of death's amongst the white Posulation has been 67, bring at the rate of 10.85

and the Deaths

of 10.35 per cent;

amongst

the Chines

nhabitants are cetimated at 1020 as appears by the enclosed Statement, lowing an average suntalit amongst the Mative Population

3.24 per cent.

The

average monthly numbe chinese and Colored Prisoners in

nie

ta -lails was 146, amongst whom 8 deaths recurred (exclusive of by suicide) giving imortality of 5.48 per eent.

am sur

average

porrage monthly number of European

Risories under confinement was

33, 17

whom 2 died.

Thin Cheriff's Return showing

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1.8.

116

the bumates of the cail during 185/

is Merewith transmitted.-

The qeneral state of hinití

பட sickness, and mortality during the pact year, is chown by the Report

the Polonial dungeon appended to the Balve Book. 9: Montion has

aunench there's a couranation

statement

of the hirith of the troops

during 1850 and 1851, from

om whiel

will be perceived that there has been a considerable

a considerable abatement of siekucue in the Ganison during the past year.

In casu

casy reference

N9. transinit herewith a Memnandum lowing that the proportion of Diates to average strength has been as followon

Amoriget Europeans

7.5 per cent

Malays & tatives of Sudia 7.6 $

In 1850 the deaths averaged 23.04, and

10.02

per cent, respectively.-

Keve

are 6 Schools in Victoria Education. Superintended by European Tutors, and the number of Chinese schools throughout the land conducted by Native Teachers, is also six - Kere latter

creept one, are

supported by the

Local Government and are under

a Committe

the supervision of a whose Report on the state

Schools during the past year

auncr

10.

these

for your Cordship's information.

The Return at Page 191 of the Trade.

Blue Book exhibits the total number Peucis anired at Aonghong to have been 1082 of an aggregate Burthen 5 377.084 tous, being an increase over

the

1850 of 198 vessels and

year 77.991 tous.. The Returns

The Returns appended

under the head of "Imports and Exports" now that 117 Neuels imported and

123 exported goods to and

from t£17 Colony. Key also prove that Treasure to the value of $7,588,993, equivalent to £1,581,040, 4.2, has been shipped to India, the greater portion being

undoubtedly in return for Frium

The annered

sold in China.

N./1. Statements give the report of Treasure

N12.

and the Iniport of Frium, from

/845 to 185/ inclusive, by the Peninsulas and Friental Company's

Steamers alone with regard to the trade carried on

between

for

Songtions and Calitrnia, I am informed that 44 vessels have left that place during the past year The number of vessels registered at this Port during 185/ was 10, measuring 2,400 Tons. Be of these, of 206 Tous, was built in the Clony

The accompanying Memorandum

by the Assistant Kiner Secretary bears won the native Trade of Songhong, and shows that in 1851

the Harbour of Victoria was visited by 1004 Sea-going Juntes, - being increase of nearly 20

bring an

per

cent

upon

the monthly average of 1850.

Frade

With regard to the whaling

which I offered

unon which

Ioffered comi

Aservations in my last Report, I may state that it has, as anticipated, incrcard considerably during thi present Season. Between the 2nd Icecmber 1851 and the 2/2 Februar last, 3 pressels of this description

bonghong. Their cargoes

anined at bongkong

as arrear

ars from

the enclosed

printed statement furnished by the Consignees Can American Firm),

consisted of

Sperm Gil - 140,017/12 gallons

1/3.

113

Whale Oil - 476,185% Gallons

- Whale Bou- 74,174 tbs.

Of the above, it seems by the Harbour

Master's Returns

(page

206

the

Blue Book), that oil 17,675 gallons of

only

Whale oil, and $399 it's

Sperm, 20,080 of Whale oil,

Bone, were exported fro

to England-

Crown Land. 9.

The

exported from hence

fired Revenue under this

head, abstracted from the Rent Roll

the

year ending 25 December 1851, follows

was as

Mercantile Firms

4,906, 8+594

Private Endividuals.

4,277 +9 +0.14

Chinese

1,5124 7491/2

£10,696 45,372

The decrease in this item

Colonial Revenue as compared

that for the year 1850, is £ 597+7+ 2/21

the

with

از

but this

difference arises from certain reductions in the Land Pent and the recuration of Sundry Lots, acready eported uron, and sanctioned by Your Lordshir

Indship.-

10.

1:14

From the enclosed Return Police. furnished by the Superintendent of Prâce, it will be seen that the

Number of Felony

cases coming

under the cognizance of his derartment,

was 488, whilit in 1850 the

amounted to 674.-

they

On the subject of administiation of custice, I beg to refer your

to Lordship to the undermentioned_ Returns, shewing the business performer: during the past year by the Surreme Court and the Police Counts; namely:-

Criminal Cases tried in the N.15..

Supreme Court.-

N16.

Number

119

Civil cases tried by the

Chief Justice, and actims

Commmneid.

1:17. Causes brought before and decided

by the Chief Magistrate of Police,

and the Court of Fette Sillions.

Seneral Shervations. //. In conclusion, my cod, !

would observe that Sam the true interests of the folow

intiified

are

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progressing as factually as could be anticipated. During the

year no less

that 1082 Square Rigged brculs auchmed in the Harbour, being

inercau

198 on the preceding me.

trese 167° proceeded with" congres to

the Ports of Shanghai and Amor_and JP. 18. by the Harbour Master's Report it

that 207 Entries have been made by Steamers alone from the Canton River, a service conducted

Seems

120

a week,- a tolerably significant

proof, were others wanting, that the "Colony is not in a very

lanquishing condition.-

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

Your Lordships,

Most obedient

Humble Servant

Statem

by five

Steamers

of from

50 to 175

the

House Power- a regular monthly Communication bitween Hongkong and Calcutta is announeed Peninsular and Griental Steam Navigation Conrany, by which the Exlous will have the advantage of a te monthly Communication with Ingland - A month's Steam

Communication is now canied

with Shanghai, and a bi-monthly one with Anity, by vessels belonging to the same Company - There facts are convincing evidence of the advantage and

and benefit that this

Colon is to Canton, and to the Trade of China in general. I would add, innerver, that Hongkong afford a suisistence to three Newerapers, and two advertisers, me

me published

daily and the other three times a

reference

to ted perisial

M. Merivale

Then to Mr Mist-

Condition ofthie. Wolony.

WEllis:

in may

The account appears

au the

Satisfactory whole. Before

Itie Estimates

Come

the House

I will

}

J-

27.

likely to be of service.

Meanwhile print as

any passages which seemn

extract for Sir J Pakingtous ? ne

propoved?

7.78. 27 Mey

Governo Bonham,

122

( 1 )

HONG KONG.

(No. 17.-Civil.)

MY LORD,

No. 1.

Victoria, Hong Kong, March 14, 1852. (Received May 22, 1852.)

I HAVE the honour to transmit the Blue Book of Hong Kong for the year 1851.

Revenue and Expenditure.

2. The revenue of the colony for the year 1851 was 23,7217. 78. 6дd., and the expenditure for the same period amounted to 34,1157. 78. 6d.

Military Expenditure.

3. The total expenditure of the commissariat and ordnance departments amounted to 51,8957., being 12,733. less than in the year 1850. This decrease arises from certain reductions in the force, and from the completion of military works and buildings.

Public Works.

4. The sums paid during 1851 on account of civil works and buildings, &c., are stated at 1,611. 8s. 1d., including the additional grant of 4551. towards the completion of St. John's Cathedral. The Surveyor General's report, which I beg to enclose, shows the nature of these works. I also forward this officer's annual report upon the state and progress of his department for the past year.

Legislation.

5. Four ordinances, the titles of which are given at page 56 of the Blue Book, have passed the Legislative Council, and the three first have already received the confirmation of Her Majesty.

Population.

6. The census recently taken shows the population to be 32,983, con*

HONG KONG.

No. 1.

No. 2.

No 3.

sisting of

Europeans and Americans

647

Goa and Macao Portuguese

489

Indians, Malays, and natives of Manilla

221

Aliens (chiefly foreign seamen and temporary residents) Chinese

163

31,463

Total

32,983

The above is an abstract of the returns prepared by the officiating Registrar General, copies of which I append for your Lordship's information. There has been a small decrease of males in the Chinese population within Victoria, as compared with the census for 1850, owing to emigration to California.

The number of deaths amongst the white population has been 67, being at the rate of 10.35 per cent.; and the deaths amongst the Chinese inhabitants are estimated at 1,020, as appears by the enclosed statement, showing an average mortality amongst the native population of 3 24 per cent.

The average monthly number of Chinese and coloured prisoners in the gaols was 146, amongst whom eight deaths occurred (exclusive of one by suicide), giving an average mortality of 5.48 per cent. The average monthly number of European prisoners under confinement was 33, of whom two died.

The Sheriff's return, showing the inmates of the gaol during 1851, is here- with transmitted.

No. 4.

No. 5.

No. 6.

No. 7.

No. 8.

........

---

HONG KONG.

No. 9.

No. 10.

No. 11.

No. 12.

No. 13.

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

The general state of health, sickness, and mortality during the past year is shown by the report of the colonial surgeon appended to the Blue Book. Dr. Morrison has annexed thereto a comparative statement of the health of the troops during 1850 and 1851, from which it will be perceived that there has been a considerable abatement of sickness in the garrison during the past year. For easy reference, I transmit herewith a memorandum showing that the proportion of deaths to average strength has been as follows:

Amongst Europeans

Amongs Malays and natives of India

7.5 per cent. 7.6

In 1850 the deaths averaged 23.04 and 10.02 per cent. respectively.

Education.

7. There are six schools in Victoria superintended by European tutors; and the number of Chinese schools throughout the island, conducted by native. teachers, is also six. These latter, except one, are supported by the local Government, and are under the supervision of a committee, whose report on the state of these schools during the past year I annex for your Lordship's information.

Trade.

8. The return at page 191 of the Blue Book exhibits the total number of vessels arrrived at Hong Kong to have been 1,082, of an aggregate burden of 377,084 tons, being an increase over the year 1850 of 198 vessels and 77,991 tons. The returns appended under the head of "Imports and Exports show that 117 vessels imported and 123 exported goods to and from the colony. They also prove that treasure to the value of $7,588,993, equivalent to 1,581,040l. 4s. 2d., has been shipped to India, the greater portion being undoubtedly in return for opium sold in China. The annexed statements give the export of treasure and the import of opium from 1845 to 1851 inclusive, by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers alone. With regard to the trade carried on between Hong Kong and California, I am informed that 44 vessels have left for that place during the past year.

The number of vessels registered at this port during 1851 was 10, measuring 2,400 tons. One of these, of 206 tons, was built in the colony.

The accompanying memorandum, by the assistant Chinese secretary, bears upon the native trade of Hong Kong, and shows that in 1851 the harbour of Victoria was visited by 1,004 sea-going junks, being an increase of nearly 20 per cent. upon the monthly average of 1850.

With regard to the whaling trade, upon which I offered some observations in my last report, I may state that it has, as anticipated, increased considerably during the present season. Between the 2d December 1851 and the 21st February last, 37 vessels of this description arrived at Hong Kong. Their cargoes, as appears from the enclosed printed statement furnished by the consignees (an American firm), consisted of-

Sperm oil, 140,017 gallons. Whale oil, 476,185 gallons. Whale bone, 74,174 lbs.

Of the above, it seems by the Harbour Master's returns (page 206 of the Blue Book), that only 17,675 gallons of sperm, 20,080 of whale oil, and 8,399 lbs. of bone, were exported from hence to England.

Crown Lands.

9. The fixed revenue under this head, abstracted from the rent-roll for the year ending 25th December 1851, was as follows:--

Mercantile firms

Private individuals

Chinese

£ S. d.

4,906 8 53

4,277 9 01

1,512 7 9

10,696 5 3

STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

The decrease in this item of the colonial revenue, as compared with that for the year 1850, is 5977. 7s. 23d.; but this difference arises from certain reductions in the land rent and the resumption of sundry lots, already reported upon, and sanctioned by your Lordship.

Police.

10. From the enclosed return, furnished by the Superintendent of Police, it will be seen that the number of felony cases coming under the cognizance of his department was 488, whilst in 1850 they amounted to 674.

On the subject of administration of justice, I beg to refer your Lordship to the under-mentioned returns, showing the business performed during the past. year by the Supreme Court and the Police Courts; namely:-

Criminal cases tried in the Supreme Court.

Number of civil cases tried by the Chief Justice, and actions commenced. Causes brought before and decided by the Chief Magistrate of Police and the

Court of Petty Sessions.

General Observations.

11. In conclusion, my Lord, I would observe that I am satisfied the true interests of the colony are progressing as favourably as could be anticipated. During the year no less than 1,082 square-rigged vessels anchored in the harbour, being an increase of 198 over the preceding one; of these 167 pro- ceeded with cargoes to the ports of Shanghae and Amoy; and by the Harbour Master's report it seems that 207 entries have been made by steamers alone. from the Canton River, a service conducted by five steamers of from 50 to 175 horse-power. A regular monthly communication between Hong Kong and Calcutta is announced by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com- pany, by which the colony will have the advantage of a bi-monthly communi- cation with England. A monthly steam communication is now carried on with Shanghac, and a bi-monthly one with Amoy, by vessels belonging to the same. company. These facts are convincing evidence of the advantage and benefit that this colony is to Canton, and to the trade of China in general. I would add, moreover, that Hong Kong affords a subsistence to three newspapers and two advertisers, one published daily, and the other three times a week; a tolerably significant proof, were others wanting, that the colony is not in a very languishing condition.

I have, &c. (Signed)

&c.

The Right Hon. Earl Grey,

&c.

SIR,

Enclosure 2.

J. G. BONIIAM.

Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, February 7, 1852.

I HAVE the honour to submit my annual report upon the works which have been undertaken during the year, and upon the general state of repair of the civil roads and works, &c. upon the island.

Roads.

Aberdeen to Stanley. Upon this line an expenditure of 25l, was made, being the balance of an uncompleted contract for two drains near Deepwater Bay.

The new roads finished comprise that from the Albany Godowns to Wongneichung, at an expenditure of 3231. 3s. 8d., and the road by the Plaza, including the work in levelling adjoining, at an expenditure of 1814, 38. 3d+6l.187l. 3s. 3d.

A new road twelve feet wide 1 mile and 117 yards from Aberdeen Street, to join the Aberdeen Road (1004), is also in course of construction, and upon which an expenditure of 50%. has been made. At the present date it is nearly completed; but as it has not received one single shower of rain I apprehend considerable settlement and damage thereto before it is perfectly consolidated.

The new road for the extension of the carriage drive from North Point to Quarry Bay on the Saiwan Road, 1,080 yards, was authorized during the latter end of the year, and is in course of execution, under contract for 1231. 198. 2d. Upon this line also there will be considerable settlement during the next rains; and before the summer I hope a sufficient bank of sand will be thrown up against the rough stone wall, which will be planted with grass or seaweed to protect it against the wash of the sea.

A small arch and three drains were made on the Saiwan Road, estimated at 67l. Os. 10d., in lieu of the old platform wooden bridges.

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No 14.

No. 15.

No. 16.

No. 17.

No. 18.

Ench sure 2.

HONG KONG

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

The road round the island was repaired during the year 1850, the contract for which, amounting to 627. 188. 4d., was paid during the year 1851, since which time no repairs have been effected.

Sundry repairs have been paid for on the Wongneichung and Sukunpu Roads, amount- ing to 20%, 16s. 6d.; the total expenditure on road construction and repair being 6987. 18. 9d

Bridges.

The only bridge constructed during the year is that over the ford at Causeway Bay, a twenty feet arch, upon abutments four feet high, with a roadway of twenty feet in the clear, which was much required, and cost 145l. 16s. 8d.

Authority (under Report and Estimate No. 4, of 1851, and Requisition No. 20, of 1851) was given for an expenditure amounting to 316. 138. 4d. for the construction of stone bridges and drains on the road round the island (with the exception of the two large bridges; one at Tytam; the other at Quarry Bay). These are in course of construction.

Buildings.

The repairs of a miscellaneous character to gaols, police stations, and other civil buildings, including expenditures by other departments, amounted during the year to 1361. 10s. 7d., in addition to which hired watchmen were employed to take charge of the Albany and Larkins' Godowns, resumed by Government at an outlay of 331, 158., making the aggregate expenditure for buildings 1717. 158. 7d.

Victoria.

The works in the city, exclusive of convict labour, comprised covering the open culverts with the stones of the parapet walls (reserving the coping stones for future use), at an expenditure of 46l. 13s. 10d.; the extension of a drain in Albert Road, 6l. 5s. ; and man- holes to drains on the Plaza Road, Sl. 10s. 8d. Total for drains, 617. 98. 6d.

Sundry Works.

Planting trees, 343 in number, of various kinds and sizes, in several parts of the city, amounted to 20%. 158. 9d. The goats complained of in previous years as doing so much damage to trees have not been so destructive this year, and the only damage trees have sustained lately is caused mostly by thieves stealing the supports thereto, and by drunken sailors, nevertheless the greater number are thriving very well, and will in a few years be a great ornament to the city.

Five public wells were also ordered to be made during the year, four of which are completed, and upon which an advance of 251. has been made.

Twenty-one stone seats were placed near the public roads. These were formed out of the coping-stones of the open culverts in the city, lately covered over.

The additional Government grant for completion of the cathedral was paid during the year, amounting to 4557.

I have also to report the commencement of the work for Government House, in the preparation and lowering of the proposed site, which provides for the cutting and removal of 24,000 yards of earth, at an expenditure of 2001.

Convicts.

In the purchase of stone hammers and new tools for convict labour, both inside and outside the gaol, and also in their repair, the sum of 27. 12s. 7d. has been paid; this is a very small sum, considering the number of men employed. I have, however, to remark, that the wheelbarrows, and, indeed, most of the plant, is in very bad condition.

The total expenditure on account of works of all kinds, as enumerated above, has amounted to the sum of 1,613. 18s. 1d.

The labour performed by the convicts has consisted in the general repair of all the roads and streets in the city, which I have been able to keep in a very satisfactory state. The rains not having been particularly heavy last year, the damage they sustained was not very considerable. In actual repairs I have employed 3,900 men upon 8 miles of road, which gives an average of 11d. a yard, or a total estimated value of 811. 58.

In the improvement of the roads round the Wongneichung Valley, by placing stone parapets thereto, and several other services, in the formation of retaining walls, widening drains, &c., I employed 5,310 men; and in the construction, widening, and lowering the road to join the Government House Road from Caine Road and Arbuthnot Road, 2,296 men, at an aggregate estimated value of work amounting to 1581. 9s. 2d. Sundry drains. in various parts of the town were repaired and cleaned out from time to time by 312 men. Scavenging, under charge of the policeman on duty in the city, was performed by 158 men, and miscellaneous services of all kinds by 399 men, valued at 187. 2s. 1d.

The total number of men employed outside the gaol, therefore, has amounted to 12,375 men, being 2,878 less than last year, giving a total value of work performed equal to 2571. 16s. 3d.

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124

Those employed at hard labour within the gaol walls amounted to about 18,000. The labour performed is of a very light nature indeed; they were employed breaking stones. for the roads, but as it was not done by task work it cannot be considered a punishment. The advantage of the use of broken stone upon the roads, fine as I require it, becomes more apparent every year, and enables me to effect repairs in a much more substantial manner than I could do in previous years, and therefore it is desirable to continue the supply. I estimate that only 220 tons have been broken, which I value at 3s. 6d. per ton, or 38. 10s., during the year, a much smaller quantity than last year.

A few men were employed picking oakum for the navy and making mats for the Government offices, and an average of ten daily were employed in the ordinary work of the gaol, carrying water, &c.

The labour of the three department coolies I turned to account during the year on the public works, when they were not in attendance upon me, or otherwise employed with their overseer. In repairs to roads they performed the work of 249 men; in making new drains, 6 men; clearing drains and side channels, 229 men"; planting and trimming trees, 274 men; removing timber, 126 men; cutting grass and weeding at Government offices, 31 men; miscellaneous, 12 men.

In conclusion, I have to remark that the whole of the roads, works, and buildings under my charge are in a good state of preservation, with the exception of some wooden bridges; and although the road over the hills to Tytam and that round the island have not been repaired during the year, no great damage has occurred thereto, and both are passable for horses.

W. Caine,

SIR,

Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

Enclosure 3.

CHAS. ST. GEO. CLEVERLY. Surveyor General.

Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, February 10, 1852.

I HAVE the honour to forward, for the information of his Excellency the Governor, my annual report upon the state and progress of the department for the year 1851.

During the year last passed there have been no changes in the department, and the general services and duty performed by its members have been of a precisely similar nature to those of the previous year.

The Chinese overseer and his coolies, when not in attendance upon me, perform the ordinary repairs to streets, drains, and attention to the trees, and the general miscellaneous services which are constantly demanded.

In contract work, having no foreman or clerk of works, I employ them occasionally to see any special portion of work requiring supervision fully carried out according to my instructions, and in that particular have rendered very effective help, though not equal to that of a trained overseer.

The repairs to buildings I was necessarily obliged to superintend myself in the morn- ings and evenings (the only portions of the day I could devote to that duty). The works carried on, however, have been but trifling, and thus a constant supervision was not demanded upon all of them; but as an instance of the difficulties I have occasionally to encounter in compelling an efficient mode of construction, I must mention that on visiting the bridge at Causeway Bay as usual I objected to some of the stonework in the arch, and on the following day this had been patched up with wood, and coloured to imitate the stone, which, if not discovered in tiine, would eventually have caused the destruction of the entire bridge in a few years. In such cases, where a wilful system of scamping work is adopted, I invariably condemn a large portion of it; and although this mode causes some delay and inconvenience to the public in certain cases, it is the only means I have at pre- sent of obliging the contractors to execute sound and satisfactory work; but I find they never try that plan of cheating again.

The expenditure on roads undertaken by the department, both in construction and repair, amounted to 6981. 18. 9d.; upon bridges, 145l. 16s. 8d; upon sundry miscellaneous services 314l. 198. 8d. The whole together, with 4551. additional grant for the completion of the cathedral, amounted to 1,613. 18s. 1d.

The supervision of convict labour is entirely executed by myself, the Indian sergeant of the guard acting as overseer. A daily return is made of the number of men employed, and the nature of their work, to enable me to bring the value of it to account in my annual return for the Blue Book. I have to report most favourably of the conduct of the sergeant Chorepah, who is very attentive, and makes the men perform as satisfactory work as can be expected.

The Chinese overseer and coolies have given also equal satisfaction.

The supply of tools and their repair during the year amounted to 277. 128. 7d. The work performed, including breaking stones, I estimate in my return upon works at 2967. 68 3d., which gives a rate of 9 per cent. upon it, and may be considered by no means heavy; but many of the wheelbarrows and some other articles are now in a bad

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Enclosure 3.

HONG KONG,

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

state of repair, and a new set of the former is much required. Occasionally carpenters and blacksmiths are included amongst the convicts, and if I had means of employing them. and could establish a good workshop, either within the gaol or at the Government, offices, the repairs would be executed at a smaller cost; but, as stated in my last report, if I had an established free labourer, a carpenter and generally useful man, he could be em- ployed most effectively in executing repairs himself to the various buildings under my charge, or as overseer upon works too large for one man, or where I could not send a convict unguarded.

In the deeds registry department thirty-nine memorials have been registered, affecting forty-three lots, twenty-nine of which were for absolute sale, and seventeen of these were prepared in the office for Chinese. This service is performed by Mr. Power, in addition to his ordinary work as book-keeper and clerk; and I have to report that he continues to execute the whole of the work devolving upon him, both as regards the careful preparation and registry of land deeds, as well as in the work of accountant, in the same satisfactory manner as reported in former years.

The number of leases written and issued from the office amounted to twenty-nine. Land giving a yearly rental of 131. 128. 8d. was sold, upon which a premium of 437. 198. 2d. was paid. The grants of land were seven in number (two of which, for religious and educational purposes, were rent-free), paying a rental of 51. 178. The rental upon land resumed amounted to 4501. 6s. 84d., and reductions in rent autho- rized by the Right Honourable Lord Grey, 270. 118.; making a total reduction of 720l. 178. 84d.

The rent-roll at the end of the year was 10,6962. 5s. 34d., being 5977. 78. 24d. less than the previous year,

The fees derivable from leases and registry of memorials amounted to the sum of 991. 08. 24d.

I have much pleasure in stating that my own health has not suffered during the year; and the lameness which caused me so much trouble before has not returned, thus enabling me to perform my various duties in the office from ten till four, as well as those devolving upon me in the superintendence of works, convict labour, and other services in the city, connected with land, in the mornings and evenings, without difficulty or inconvenience.

I have completed a portion of the map alluded to in my last report, connecting the colonial property with the cantonment; but the other map, of the new houses and improve- ments in the town, I could do nothing to. The short time I have to work, and other services on hand, and particularly those consequent upon the late disastrous fire in the Lower Bazaar, which rendered necessary the entire change and re-allotment of the greater portion of the area, extending over about eight acres and a half, and the superintendence of the houses in course of erection, entirely prevents me from devoting my time thereto,-at any rate for this cold season. I must remark, however, that the work is not of absolute necessity, as the plan originally made by me is sufficient for all purposes connected with operations in land, and therefore no inconvenience results from the delay.

In conclusion, I have to state that it is my desire to render the services of my depart- ment as efficient as possible in the execution of all work demanded from it, and trust that his Excellency the Governor may be pleased to accord his approval thereto.

I have, &c. (Signed) CHARLES ST. GEORGE CLEVERLY,

Surveyor General.

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163

STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

HONG KONG

Population.

Children.

Total.

Children,

Total,

*p[[h[

*R[LIGH

Male.

Female,

Female.

Male.

Female,

141

412

141

345

143

133

Enclosure 4.

CENSUS of HONG KONG, 31st December 1851.

Total

No. of

Houses.

No. of

Boats.

Male.

20,767 | 5,125 |2,972 | 2,599 31,463

21,687

(Signed)

5,409 | 3,160 2,727 32,983

Officiating Registrar-General.

CHARLES MAY,

Goa and Macao Portuguese (mixed blood) Indians, Malays, and Manila

Aliens (chiefly foreign seamen) and tem- porary residents

362

163

Chinese, residing in the city of Victoria Chinese, in employ of Europeans

1,661

128

1,945

1,501

7,157

1,772

825

902

10,656

Ditto, boat population in Victoria Har-

bour

Ditto, boat population other than Vic- toria

Ditto, residing in the villages

Ditto, temporary residents, vagrants, &c. Estimated number of Chinese (who are not included in the House Census Returns) who were resident in houses burnt down on the 28th December, many of whom temporarily left the Colony in conse- quence

893

2,903

714

290

261

4,168

076

3,442

895

517

380

5,234

889

3,004

400

50 1,266

1,011

729

6,010

450

Total

Chinese.

2,200

300

250

350

3,000

Europeans and Americans

21,687

5,409

3,160

2,727

32,983

125

HONG KONG.

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

Enclosure 5.

Abstract of RETURNS furnished from each House occupied by CinINESE in the Colony of HONG KONG, stating the Number of Persons resident therein, Mortality, &c. on 31st December 1851.

1,020

(Signed)

C. MAY,

Officiating Registrar General.

Children,

Name of District or Place.

Male.

Female.

Total Population of each Place.

Number of Persons who died during the 12 Months.

Total Chinese Mortality.

General Nature

of Occupation of the Inhabitants.

Male.

Female.

In the Colony.

Out of the Colony.

Sheak O'

City of Victoria

Aberdeen and Vicinity

Hong Kong

Hongheongloo

Hoktsui and Kaseewan

Pokfoolum

Saiwan

Seiingpoon

Sheaktoongtsui

Showkewan

Sookumpoo

7,157

1,772

825

902

10,656

165

740

926

184

131

234

126

270

131

336

436

832

139

1,084

Stanley

658

148

939

Tsutcheemoy

106

139

--- 10 00 00 20 00 1,

765.

Tytamtook

121

It may be reasonably estimated that three fourths of Chinese scized with serious diseases in thisColony,

remove to their native places, two thirds of whom die. I believe that the deaths out of the Colony may be properly stated

Trade.

Do. with fishing. Agriculture.

Stone cutters. Trade.

Do. with fishing. Agriculture.

Do.

Stone cutters. Agriculture.

Do.

Wongmakok

Wongneichoong

174

111

444

Do.

10,599

2,667

1,342

1,282

15,890

201

Bodies found exposed, died in gaol, and

Government Civil Hospital

255

765

DESCRIPTION

BOATS.

VICTORIA.

Enclosure 6.

RETURN of the NUMBER and DESCRIPTION of CHINESE VESSELS anchored or plying in the Harbour and Bays of HONG KONG, on the 31st December 1851, specifying the Number of Persons on board.

No. of Boats.

Male.

Female.

Male.

Female.

Children.

No. of Boats.

Male.

ABERDEEN.

STANLEY.

SAIWAN

AND SHOWKEWAN.

SHEAK O'.

Female.

Male.

Female.

Children,

No. of Boats.

Male.

Female.

Malc.

Female.

Children.

No. of Boats.

Male.

Female.

Male.

Female.

Children.

No, of Boats.

Male.

Female.

Children.

Male.

Female.

Junks

162

Trading Boats

181

Passage Boats

Salt Boats

448

Stone Boats

140

ら

368

138 97

↓

7 4

Lorchas

Cargo Boats

167

Fishing Boats

178 97

315

207 138

10/5

435

232

311

270

130

Wood Boats

―

Hakows and Pullaway

Boats

220

397

210

91 87

42 27

Cooking Boats

بت

Water Boats

Sampans

534

1,117 332

112

97 296

592

316

142

137

261

641

218

190

145

12 1

يت

7 12 39

Total

893

2,903

714

290

261

426 1,249

618

352

250

400

1,486

588 598 444

214

No. of Boats.

Male.

TOTAL.

Female.

Male.

Children. TOTAL.

Female.

162

625

146 104

908

115

די

146

640

112

3 37

27 167

316

216 1,074

581

528

391

2,574

11G

248

481 276

120

118

1,004

1,1122,401

869 455

386

4,111

3 1,782 5,907 1,980 1,301

Grand Total

(Signed)

C. MAY,

990

10,178

Officiating Registrar General.

STATE OF

HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

HONG KONG.

126

HONG KONG.

REPORT'S EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

Enclosure 7.

STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. 11

127

RETURN OF MORTALITY amongst the CHINESE during the Year 1851.

Enclosure 10.

Victoria, Hong Kong, December 24, 1851. WE have the honour to make the following report of Government Schools for the past year.

SIR,

Population of each Place.

Died in the Colony.

Died out of the Colony.

Total.

City of Victoria

10,666

Dead bodies of Chinese found exposed by the Police in

Victoria and buried

Number of Chinese died in Government Civil Hospital

and Gaol

Total in Victoria

Aberdeen

165

209

219

10 30 20 10 C

926

Stanley and Vicinity

939

Sheak 'O

270

Saiwan

234

Showkewan and Vicinity

1,337

Sookunpoo

1,094

Wongneichung

444

Total Villages

Estimated Mortality out of Colony*

765

Grand Total

765

1,020

255

*It may be reasonably estimated that three-fourths of Chinese seized with serious diseases in this Colony remove to their native places, two-thirds of whom die; I believe that the deaths of the Colony may be properly stated at 765.

(Signed) C. MAY, Officiating Registrar General,

Enclosure 8.

RETURN of the AVERAGE NUMBER of PRISONERS confined in the VICTORIA GAOL, during every Day of each Month of the Year 1851.

An additional school was established at the village of Hong Kong in July, which now contains more pupils than any of the other schools, excepting that at Victoria. Since June the total number of pupils under instruction has averaged 113; 28 of these being at Victoria, 14 at Stanley, 24 at Aberdeen, 20 at Wongneichung, and 27 at Hong Kong.

At Aberdeen and Stanley the schools, owing to the commencement of the fishing season, are almost deserted, At the latter place on the last occasion on which the school was visited, supposing that the small number of scholars might arise from the remissness of the teacher, one of us visited all the private schools established there, and found only one (a missionary school) better attended, one or two being about to shut up till the close of the fishing season.

We have used our discretion in conformity with the plan recommended in deducting from the salary of the teachers, where we deemed it necessary, a certain sum for each scholar less than 30 that the school has contained; by this means some money has been saved and partly expended in the purchase of books and maps; a good map of China having the places noted in the Chinese character has been furnished to each school, and a work on Astronomy has been introduced (we are afraid, however, with very little benefit), to be followed by one on geography and another elementary work on physics.

We should expect much more benefit from these schools if they were placed under more effectual supervision than we are able to afford, and if suitable schoolhouses were erected by Government, the present schoolrooms hired by the teachers themselves being very confined and very dirty.

The Hon. Major W. Caine, Colonial Secretary.

We are, &c.

(Signed)

C. B. HILLIER,

E. P. R. MONCRIEFF, LL.D, Committee for Superintending Chinese

Schools.

HONG KONG.

Months.

Chinese and Europeans. Coloured

'Total.

Number of Deaths.

Prisoners.

January

148

164

February

145

167

March

147

175

April

149

176

May

144

163

June

151

180

July

149

189

August

134

176

September

149

210

October

152

200

November

143

181

December

147

178

Total

401

1,758

2,159

REMARKS.

Enclosure 11.

One Chinese of dysentery.

One Chinese of mortified leg, one Chinese of

paralysis, one Chinese committed suicide by hanging.

One Chinese of hospital gangrene.

Do.

One European of apoplexy.

EXPORT of TREASURE by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers, during the Years 1845 to 1851 both inclusive.

1845.

1846.

1847.

1848.

1849.

1850.

1851.

Value

One European and one Chinese of dysentery.

in Dollars.

Value in Dollars.

Value

in Dollars.

Value in Dollars.

Two Chinese of dysentery.

44,173

951,807

786,602

5,652,827

8,823,753

5,793,446

7,381,238

Average number in each month Total Deaths

180

Mortality, say per cent.

(Signed) W. H. MITCHELL, Sheriff

Enclosure 9.

IMPORTS of OPIUM by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers, during the Years 1845 to 1851 both inclusive.

MEMORANDUM Showing the NUMBER of DEATHS which have occurred in the GARRISON of HONG KONG, during the Year ended 31st December 1851.

Description of Troops.

31st March.

Europeans

Malays, and Natives of]

India

Brigade Office, Hong Kong,

January 6, 1852.

PERIOD.

¡Quarter ending Quarter ending Quarter ending Quarter ending

30th June.

30th Sept.

31st Dec.

Average

Strength.

Deaths.

Average

Strength.

Deaths.

Average

¡Strength.

----

Strength.

Deaths.

Average Strength

during the Year.

Number of Deaths

during the Year.

Proportion of Deaths

to average Strength.

Proportion of Deaths

Deaths.

Average

526

510

6 648

22 626

9 577

382

390

403

400

10 394, 30

7:5

7'6

}

971

(Signed) A. E. BURMESTER, Captain,

7'6

to entire Force.

1845.

1846.

1847.

1848.

1849. 1850.

1851.

No.

Chests.

of Chests.

No. No.

Νο. of

of Chests. Chests. Chests.

No.

of Half Chests. Cases.

325 1,284

2,622

10,163

11,175 11,530 19,061

534

Victoria, Hong Kong,

30th January 1852.

}

Brigade Major.

(Signed)

C. R. MICHELL,

Acting Harbour Master.

HONG HÙNG.

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

Enclosure 12.

MEMORANDUM on the JUNK TRADE of HONG KONG, during the Year 1851.

Victoria, Hong Kong, 20th January 1852,

Chinese Secretary's Office.

It was explained in a Memorandum of the 14th March 1850, upon this subject, that no information, at all reliable, could be obtained respecting the native Junk Trade in any anchorage except that of Victoria.

Monthly returns drawn up in the manner described in the same document show that in 1851 Victoria Harbour was visited by 1,004 Marine Junks, carrying sundry cargoes; an increase of nearly 20 per cent. upon the monthly average of 1850.

The monthly returns of the salt monopoly state an import of 280,300 piculs of that article in 513 junks. The quantity is not above four fifths of the import of 1850, and the far greater number of salt junks can only be accounted for by the fact that much of the salt has been imported by vessels carrying a mixed cargo. These have doubtless been included by the salt monopolist in his total of salt junks.

In the stone trade there is a slight increase; the monthly returns of the stone monopoly showing an export of 565 cargoes from the Colonial quarries.

The subjoined table will give some idea of the monthly progress of the native trade during the year under review. The larger portion of it by far is done by junks from small towns and villages along the coast of the Kwang Tung Canton River. These send areca nut, betel leaf,

Province, east of the

1851.

Tien-tsin.

Puh-kion

Coast.

Marine Junks belonging to

Amoy,

Formosa.

Kwang Tung

East.

Canton.

Hwang Tung

West.

Hainan.

Cochin China

Siam.

Singapore.

Penang.

Monthly total of

Marine Juuks.

Monthly total of

Salt Junks.

Monthly total of

Piculs Salt

Imported.

Monthly total of

Stone Cargoes exported.

January

February

March

April

May

Jue

July

August

September

li[>pij

November December

Total

568967992388 | 2

736

47 61 41

▬▬▬▬▬ TINGL│1

113

60 41

63 47

***=3595*

24,500

23,800 36 23,800 30

21,200

19,700

21,700 44

24,500

24,300 40

101 46 24,000 40

70 41 104 47

10,000 80

24,500 40

20 54

28,400

1 1,004 543 280,300 562

charcoal, cotton, cloth, crockery, and ready-made clothes, new and second-hand, drugs, dried fruit, dried meat, eggs, firewood, grass-cloth, hams, hardware, iron, lard, linseed, livestock, nankeen, oil, potato flour, pease, coarse paper, rice, sugar, saltfish, salt, skins, sugar canes, shoes, silk, soy, tobacco leaf, vegetables, fresh and salted, wine and wheat.

The junks from Canton and the coast west of it bring much the same cargoes. The latter more properly speaking, belong to the districts along the west bank of the river.

The Tien-tsin junks brought rugs, cotton cloths, cotton, skins, deers horns, deers sinews, hams, dried fruits, pears, cabbages, pease, beans, wine, and drugs.

Those of the Fuhkien coast and Amoy, alum, camphor, coal, salt, and sulphur, cotton, cotton cloth, grass cloth, nankeen, sheep skins, shoes, bricks, tea, sugar candy, pease, beans, and potato flour.

A single junk from Formosa, coal and sulphur.

Those from Hai-nán, bark, wood, rattans, sandalwood, skins, drugs, soy, salt beef and mutton, salt, barley, beans, rice, oil, cocoa nuts, areca nuts, live stock, dried fish, sharks fins, rock-suckers, and biche-de-mer.

The Cochin Chinese carried cloths, cotton yarns, rice, and drugs.

The three Siamese junks, nutmegs, Brazil wood, peppers, skins, areca nuts, bark, drugs,

glasses, rattans, sandalwood, dried fish, rice, and biche-de-mer,

The four Singaporeans, the same, as also cotton yarns and opium.

The single Penang vessel, drugs, nutmegs, pepper, and sandalwood.

The Tien-tsin junks are said to take away opium in no small quantities, and much is

of course carried in the Kwang Tung coast junks, some of which, belonging to the nearer ports, make as many as six voyages in the year to and from Hong Kong.

There is nothing to account for the great decrease of the salt imported. The stone trade is considerably above what it has been for the last two years, and the marine junk trade, which is of the chief consequence, better than it has been for the last three years; as will be seen by the following table-

Junks and Cargoes.

Marine, average per month

Salt Junks

Imported, piculs salt

Stone junks

1848.

1849.

1860.

1881.

524

207,050

777

334 335,350 482

456 345,050 407

543 280,300

562

(Signed)

THOMAS WADE,

Assistant Chinese Secretary,

Enclosure 13.

STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

LIST of WHALERS arrived in HONG KONG.

1851-1852.

Sperm Oil,

Vessels Names.

Masters.

Where owned.

Agents or Owners.

Months

out.

Bone.

Arrived.

31 Gallons

Jend

Sailed,

Where bound. Consignees in Hong Kong.

lbs.

Ferdinand

Liancourt

Trident

Malherbe

Lopez

Havre

Taber

New Bedford

Mount Wollaston

General Pike

St. George

Francis

Morca

Friends

Brougham

Illinois

Roman

Washington

William Hamilton

Charles Carrol

Adeline

Cossack

Allen

Bailey Miller

Phillips

Graham

Hammond

Weaver

Woodbridge Swift

Wing

Hathaway

Green

New London

New London New Bedford New London

New Bedford - Greenpoint

New Bedford

New Bedford Providence

New Bedford

New Bedford New London

New Bedford

New Bedford -

New Bedford

New Bedford New Bedford Falmouth

New Bedford New Bedford New Bedford New London

New Bedford London -

New Bedford New Bedford New Bedford

Sydney

II. Taber & Co.

Benjamin Brown, Sons

William Gifford A. Barker

Jonathan Bourne, jun. A. Barker

Boulcott & Sons

J. Howland, ju. & Co.

Wood & Nye

Perkins and Sinith

New London

New Bedford

J. Howland, jun. & Co.

│ │

New Bedford

4,445

15,117

74,174

Charles Hitch

255 RTREE.

1 1

30 Dec. 2

Jan. 19

Feb.

Cruise

Rawle, Drinker, & Co. Rawle, Drinker, & Co. Rawle, Drinker, & Co.

1852.

Jan.

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Rawle, Drinker, & Co. Rawle, Drinker, & Co. Rawle, Drinker, & Co.

Rawle, Drinker, & Co.

No.

50 00 %) OS ON AL

C 2

2282383

123

HONG KONG.

66 116

No jurisdiction.

HONG KONG.

Number of Cases.

Number of Persons.

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

Hong Kong Police, including those in which no Persons were apprehended. RETURN of the Total Number of FELONY CASES coming under the cognizance of the Enclosure No. 14.

Total

Year.

Number of Cases.

Remarks.

1850

1851

488 674

Decrease in 1851, 186 cases.

12th February 1852. Police Department,

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(Signed)

C. MAY,

Superintendent of Police.

Enclosure No 15.

RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES that have been tried in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong

during the Year 1851.

CRIME.

Assault

1 Attempting to set fire to a ship

1 Assault, with intent to rob

Assault and false imprisonment

1 Burglary

1 Child stealing

3 Burglary and Larceny

3 Conspiracy to commit Piracy

3 Cutting, with intent to do grievous

bodily harm

7 Endeavouring to make a revolt

1 Demanding money with menaces

1 Escape

4 Extortion by a constable.

12 False imprisonment

1 Forgery

1 Keeping a bawdy house

5 Larceny

36 Manslaughter

- NO CON -

4 Murder

1 Obtaining money under false pre-

1 Perjury

tences

(A)5

8 Piracy

1 Piracy, with violence

4 Piracy, with wounding

2 Receiving stolen goods

6 Robbery

00-

12 Robbery, with arms

I Robbery in the harbour

purpose of prostitution

2 Shooting at, with intent to maim

4 Selling and purchasing a woman for

1 Sodomy

10 Stabbing with intent to do grievous

bodily harm

Total

51 27

INNI 1

| | 00

Convicted.

Acquitted.

Death.

Death recorded.

Transportation.

Hard Labour,

over One Year.

Hard Labour, One year and

under.

Number of

Cases.

Number of

Persons.

Number of

Cases,

Number of

Persons.

abandoned.

poned.

Sentence.

Remarks,

Charge

Post-

00 ❘

(0)2

(a) One prisoner sentenced to pay a fine of 50%. in lieu of imprisonment.

(b) Postponed from 1850.

(d) Three of the prisoners sentenced to pay a fine of 50 dollars each, and to be further imprisoned till that fine

was paid.

(h) One of these cases postponed from 1850.

(e) Two of these cases were postponed from 1850.

(g) Fined 200 dollars, and to be further imprisoned till it was paid.

() Five of the prisoners were arraigned for murder, but found guilty of manslaughter.

(Signed)

113 21

15 5

17 9 21

ROB. DUNDAS CAY, Registrar.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Deputy Registrar.

∞ |

STATE OF HER MAJESTYS COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

Judgment.

TOTAL.

Plaintiff.

Defendant.

Nonsuit.

Cases,

Debt and Damages.

Enclosure 16.

RETURN of the Number of CASES TRIED by the Honourable JOHN WALTER HULME, and ACTIONS COMMENCED in the Supreme and Vice-Admiralty Courts of HONG KONG,

during the Year ending 31st December 1851.

CASES TRIED before the Honourable J. W. HULME in 1851.

SUPREME COURT:

Common Law

Chancery

Summary

Insolvency

Appeals VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT

None.

Hearings

None.

5,144 54

(a) 2

None.

12,924 70

Debts in schedule 11,798 08 None.

14,524

None.

46 Insolvent discharged None.

None.

Remanded

None.

$44,391 32

ACTIONS COMMENCED in 1851.

Court.

Number

Cases.

Settled

Amount of Debt and Damages claimed.

without

Trial.

Judgment.

Remaining

Dependence.

TOTAL.

Plaintiff.

Defendant.

Nonsuit.

Cases. Debt and Damages.

Court.

Number of Cases.

Amount of Debt and Damages claimed.

C 3

SUPREME COURT:

Common Law

(b) 18

75,479 70

Chancery

None.

Summary

101

17,531 24

None.

Insolvency

Debts in Schedule

Ecclesiastical

Assets per Appraisement

- 11,798 08 16,995 22

Appeals

None.

VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT

7,476 80

None.

46 Petitioner discharged

None.

146

$129,281 04

129

HONG KONG.

N.B.-Of the five Common Law Cases in dependence on the 1st January 1851, one was tried and four settled. The Summary Jurisdiction case was settled. Of the three Vice Admiralty Cases, two were tried and one is still in dependence, and the Chancery Cases are also still undecided. (a) In one of these cases the plaintiff has given notice of appeal.

(b) In three of these cases the defendant was arrested on a capias issuing from the Common Law side, and they were subsequently brought into the Summary Jurisdiction. The debt and damages in the said cases amount to (c) In five of these estates there was a will, consequently the property was not appraised.

710 Dollars.

(Signed)

W. H. ALEXANDER, Deputy Registrar.

(Signed)

ROB. DUNDAS CAY, Registrar.

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

HONG KONG.

Enclosure 17.

588 350

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.

Civil Causes

ABSTRACT of CAUSES under Cognizance at the Chief Magistrate's Office

Total,'

Civil.

Criminal.

Decree for Plaintiff,

Number

of Causes.

Of which

were

how disposed of

Decree for Defendant.

Nonsuited,

Undecided. Referred

Court.

to Supreme

Total Number of Defen- dants.

Criminal Causes how disposed of

Convicted, and punished.

Punishment. Discharged

without

Released on Security.

Number

of Causes.

Deported.

Committed or bailed for

Trial at the Supreme Court.

Total.

Civil.

Criminal.

Of which

were

M. F.

M. F. M. F.

M. F.

238 199

4 371

5 185

Decree for Plaintiff.

STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE.

Civil Causes

how

disposed of,

and the Court of Petty Sessions of Hong Kong, during the Year 1851.

Decrce for Defendant.

Total Defendants.

Convicted, and punished.

Enclosure 17.

Criminal Causes how disposed of

without

Punishment.

Discharged

Released on Security.

Deported.

Committed or bailed for

Trial at the Supreme

Court and Court of

Committed to Prison pending Delivery to the

Chinese Authorities ac-

cording to Treaty.

Petty Sessions.

M. F.

F. M. F. M. F. M.

F. MF.

15 1,908 80 642 25 872 46

5314 1 306

103

2 3

1,338

91 1,247

1,013 361

70 45

Civil Causes-Consisted of claims for debt or damages not exceeding $50., for police rates, and by seamen for wages, &c.

Among the Criminal Causes summarily decided were for

Larceny, receiving stolen goods, &c. Demanding property with menaces

Relating to coin

Assaults

Malicious damage to property

Vagrancy

Combination among workmen

Breach of prison

158

251

Keeping public gambling houses

False balances and weights

Breaches of regulations for sale of intoxicating liquors Unlicensed retailing of opium

Perjury

Desertion and refusal of duty by seamen in British vessels Desertion and refusal of duty by seamen in Foreign vessels

Total Writs issued by Magistrates.

Warrants.

REMARKS.

Undecided.

Summonses.

Subpoenas,

Distress.

Arrest.

Search.

Under the Head of "Causes how disposed

of" are included such Causes as were brought before the Court for decision. Those which did not proceed beyond the issue of a sum- mons or warrant will be found under the Head of "Total Writs issued."

(Signed)

C. B. HILLIER,

Chief Magistrate,

Enclosure 18.

RETURN of VESSELS, TONNAGE, and FLAG anchored at

the Port of Hong Kong, from 1842 to 1851 inclusive.

1842.

1843.

1844.

1845.

1846.

1847.

1848.

1849.

1850.

1851.

FLAG.

No.

Tons.

No.

Tons.

No.

Tons.

No.

Tons.

No. Tous.

No.

Tons.

No.

Tons.

No.

Tons.

No.

Tons.

No.

Tons.

British American

336

124,357

439

163,206

463

168,187

513

173,540

523 177,114

499

164,920

457

73 25,022

6,759

11,073

13,681

103

35,789

30,697

118

146,681 45,910

610 108

501 189,790 43,558

163,307

548 187,492

130

57,175

163

Spanish

Dutch

Danish

French

Hamburgh

Prussian

Mexican

2,718

2,454

3,007

4,946

23 7,582

85,610

5,569

4,810

8,945

6,524

6,512

9 2,538

782

1,364

664

2,325

2,038

3,305

4,181

8,672

6,893

305

700

1,308

1,245

1,070

309

,365

3,459

2,969

300

1,357

638

321

1,150

1,630

423

3,927

3,366

1,214

266

1,118

776

1,077

1,332

5,706

8,144

1,105

379

1,200

125

130

226

900

503

Portuguese

Swedish

Bremen

250

737

298

1,032

1,612 160

2,384

1,563 304

400

243

3,240

3,348

300

480

1,330

1,210

1,708

5,879

Belgian

300

750

100

400

317

Peruvian

Bally

1,155

1,899

9,045

900

1,554 680

1,086

400

342

300

Russian

890

1,698

720

363

355

Hawaian

Chilian

468

194 400

280

200

562

Siamese

670

1,830

349

842

Sardinian

Norwegian

1,742

783

377

Hanoverian

Burmese

Chinese

530

128

8,700

11,510

Steamers from India

Do.

do. Canton River

3,550

Totals

381

136,336

497

180,572

538

189,257

672

226,998

13 2,379

675 229,255

6,954

694 229,465

700

I1,985 7,686

228,818

13,728

12 12,428 24,508 105 25,228 *207

17,768

41,472

902 293,465 883 299,009

1,082

377,084

Victoria, Hong Kong, }

30th January 1852.

* These are, properly speaking, 207 arrivals during the year by 5 steamers plying between Hong Kong and Canton.

(Signed) E. R. MICHELL,

Acting Harbour Master.

C 4

130

HONG KONG.

Сород

A 5.

for,

14488

131

Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, 7th February, 1852-

I have the honor to submit

Annual Report upon the Works which have been undertaken during the Year, and upon the general state of repair of the Civil Roads and Works, tc., upon the Island

Roads

Aberdeen to Stanley. Upom this line an expenditure of £ 26

25 was

made being the balance of uncompleted. Contract for two Drains near Deepwater Bay

The new Roads finished

The Honorable

Lient: Colonel W. Caine,

Colonial Secretary-

comprice that from the Albany Godowns to Wongneichung at om expenditure of £323. 3.8, and the Road by the Plaza including the work in levelling adjoining at an expenditure of £ 181.3.3 +₤6--₤187.3.3-

A new Road twelve feet wide I mile and 117 yards from Aberdeen Street to join the Aberdeen Road (£ 100) is ales in cource of construction and upon which an expenditure of £50 has been made; at the present date it is nearly completed, but as it has not received one single shower of rain I apprehend considerable settlement and damage there to before it is perfectly consolidated_

The new Road for the extension of the Carriage drive from North Point to Quarry Bay on the Saiwan Rond, 1080 yards was authorized during the

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latter end of the year and is in course of excention under Contract for £123.19.2, upon this line also there will be

considerable settlement dur

during

the

next rains, and before the summer I hope a sufficient bank of sand will be thrown up against the rough stone wall which will be planted with grass or seaweed to protect it against

inst the wach of the sea

A small arch and three drains

were made on the Saiwan Road, estimated at £67. 0.10 in lien of the old platform wooden Bridges-

The Road round the Island

was repaired during the year 1850, the Contract for which amounting to £ 62. 18. 4 was paid during the year 1857. Luice which time norepairs have been effected

Sundry repairs have becom

hard for on the Wongneichung and..__ Jukunpur Roads amounting to£ 20.16.6. The total expenditure on

on Road construction and repair being £698.1.9

Bridges.

The only Bridge constructed. during the year is that over the Ford at Causeway Bay, a twenty feet arch- upon abutments four feet high with a roadway of twenty feet in the clear, which was much required, and cost ₤145.16.8-

Authority (under. Report and Estimate Ae 4 of 1851 and Requisition 12 20 of 1851) was given for expenditure amounting to £ 316.13.4 for the construction of Stone Bridges and Drains on the Road round the eland, (with the exception of the twoo large Bridges, one at Sytam

the other at Quarry Bay) these

in course of construction-

Buildings.

133

are

The repairs of a miscellaneous

пра character to baols, Police stations and other Civil Buildings, including. expenditures by other. Departments .... Amounted during the year to £136. 10.

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in addition to which hired watchmen were employed to take charge of the Abbany and Larkins Godowns resumed by Government at an outlay of $ 33.18.0., making the aggregate expenditure for __ Buildings ₤171.15.7-

Victoria

The Works in the lity exclusive of Convict labour compreed covering

the :pen Culverts with the stones of the harapet walls, (reserving the coping -

.ז'

stones for future use) at an expenditure of £46. 13. 10, the cxtension of a Drain in Albert Road £6.5._, and man-holes to Drains on the Plaza road £38.10.8. Total for Drains £61.9.6- Lundry Works.

Planting Trees, 343 in number, of various kinds and siges in several parts of the City amounted to £20.15.9. The bouts complained of in previous years as doing so much damage to Trees have not been so destructive this year, and the only damage trees have sustained lately is caused mostly by thieves stealing the supports thereto and 4. Drunken sailors; neverthelees the greater mmmber are thriving very

thriving very well and will

in a few years be a great nuament to the City-

Five public Wello were also ordered to be made during the year, four ofwhich

are

completed and upon which advance of £ 25 has been made -

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Twenty one Stone

one Stone seats were -

placed near the public Roads, there were formed out of the coping stones of the open Culver to in the city lately covered

over-

The additional Government grant. for completion of the Cathedral was paid during the year amounting to £ 455-

I have also to report the i commencement of the Work for Government-House in the preparation and lowering of the proposed site, which provides for the cutting and removal of 24,000 yards of earth at an expenditure of £300-

Convicts_

In the purchase of Stone hammers and new tools for Convict labour both

inside and outside the baol and also in their repair the sum of £27.12.7 has been paid; this is a very small sum considering the number of men employed, I have however to remark that the wheelbarrows and indeed most the plant is m bad condition_ The total expenditure on account of works of all kinds as enumerated above. has amounted to the sum $1,613.18.1 -

very

The labour performed by the- "Convicts has consisted in the general refair of all the Roads and Streets in the city which I have been able to keep in a very

very satisfactory state; the ravis not having been particularly heavy last year the damage they enstained wasust very considerable, in actual repairs I have employed 3900 men upon

upon 8/ miles of rood which

gives an average of 15 pemmy a yard o total estimated value of £ 81

81.5.

135 or a

In the improvement of the Roads round the Wongneiching talley by placing stone para pets there to and several other services in the formation of retaining walls, widening drains, &. I employed 5,310 men and in the construction, widening, and lowering the road to join the Government House Road from Camie Road and Arbuthnot Road 2,296 men, at an aggregate estimated value of work amounting to £ 158. 9. 2. Sundry drains in various parts of the Town repaired and cleaned out from time to time by 3/2 men; seavenging charge of the policeman on

duty in the city was performed by 158 men, and miscellaneous Services of all

kinds

were

under

by 399 men valued at £18.2.1 -

The total number of men employed outside the Gaol therefore has amounted to 12,375 men, being 2,878 less them last

total value of work year, giving a performed equal to £ 257.16.3.

Those employed at hard labour

within the Gaol walls amounted to

bout 18,000;

the labour performed is

were.

of a very light nature indeed, they employed breaking stones for the roads but as it is not done by task work it cannot be considered a punchment;

of broken

the advantage of the nee

stone upon the roads fine as Irequire

it becomes more a

more apparent every year effect repairs in a substantial manner

and enables me

much more

more subsi

than I could do in previous years, and therefore it is desirable to contine the supply-destimate that out 220 tons have been broken, which

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Ivalue at 3/6 per Ion on £ 38. 10., during year, a much smaller quantity

the year,

than last year-

A few

men were employe

employed pricking

oakum for the_tary and making mats for the Government Offices, and

were

an average of ten daily Employed in the ordinary work of the Gaol, carrying water, te. k.-

The labour of the three Department Cookies I turned to account churning the усал

or on the Public Works when th were not in attendance upon me or otherwise employed with their bverseer In repairs to Roads they performed the

work of 249 men, Trains & men,

249 men, in m

in making men, clearing drains

they

new

and

side channels 229men, planting and trumming trees 274 men, removing --

timber 126

men, cutting grass and weeding at Government offices 31 men,

miscellaneous 12 men-

are

In conclusion I have to remark that the whole of the Roads, Works, and Buildings under my charge in a good state of preservation with the exeception of some wooden Bridges; and although the road over the hills to Tytam and that round the

kland have not been repaired __

the

year no great damage

During

has recurred there to and both are

passable for Horses._

I have, te., (Signed) Chas. Its co: Cleverly.

Surveyor General-

(Irne Copy.)

Maene Colonial Secretary

Copy.

No b.

Sir,

Surveyor General's Office, 137

Victoria, 10th February, 1852.

I have the honor to forward for the information of this Excellency the Covernor, my Annual Report upon the state and progress of the Department for the year 1851.

During the year last paced there have been no changes in the Department, and the general Services and duty performed by its members have been of a precisely similar nature to those of the previous year- The Chinese Overseer and his Coolies, when not in attendance upon perform the ordinary repairs to streets

The Honorable

Lient: Colonel W. Camine,

Colonial Secretary

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which are

Drains and attention to the Trees, and the general Miscellaneous services are constantly demanded. In contract work, having Foreman or Clerk of Works, I employ them orcasionally to see any special portion of work requiring supervision fully carried out according to my instructions, and in that particular have rendered very effective help though not equal to that ofer trained

Overseer-

The repairs to Buildings I was necessarily obliged to superintend- myself in the mornings and evenings ( the only portions of the day I could clevote to that duty) the works. carried on, however, have been but trifling and thus a constant supervision was not demanded ufon all of them; but as an instance of

прои

the difficulties I have occasionally to encounter in compelling

efficient

mode of construction, I must mention that on visiting the Bridge at Causeway

Bay as renal, Sobjected to some of the etone work in the arch, and on

the

following day this had been fortchid up with wood and coloured to imitate the stone which if not discovered in time would eventually have caused the destruction of the entire Bridge in a few years;

a wo

in such cases where

wilful system of scamping work is adopted I invariably condemn a large portion of it, and although this mode causes come delay and inconveinence to the Public in certain cases, it is the or

only Share at present of obliging the Contractors to execente sound and

means

satisfactory work; but I find they

never try that plan of cheating again The expenditure on Roads undertaken the Department both inconstruction and repair, amounted to £ 698.1.9, upon Bridges £145.16.8, upon Lundry - Miscellaneous services ₤314.19.8, the whole together with £455 additional grant for the completion of the Cathedral amounted to £1,613.18.1-

The supervision of Convict labour is entirely execented by mspelf, the Indian Ingeant of the Guard acting as Overseer; daily return is made of the number of men employed and the nature their work to mable me to bring the value of it to account in my

my annual Retion for the Blue Book; I have to report moet faonably of the conduct of the Sergeant Chorehah, who is very attentive and makes the men perform as satisfactory work as

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can be expected.

139

The Chinese Overseer and Coolies have given also equal satisfaction-

The supply of tools and their repair during the year amounted to £₤27. 12.7. the work performed including breaking stones I estimate in my Retion upon Works at £296. 6. 3 which gives a rate of 9 per cent, upon it and may considered by

no means

все

heavy; but many of the wheelbarrows and some. other articles

are

are now in a bad state of repair, and a new set of the former is much required; occasionally carpenters and blacksmiths included amongst the Convicts, and if thad means of employing them and could establish a good workshop either within the Gaol or at the Government Offices the repairs would be executed at a smaller cost but as stated in my

mau

last Report if I had an established free labourer a carpenter and generally useful he could be employed most effectively in excenting repairs himself to the various buildings under or as bverseer upon works. my charge, too large for

one man, or where I could

were

not lend a Convict unguarded-

In the Deed Registry Department 39. Memorials have been registered __ affecting 43 Lots, 29%f which were for absolute sale and 1 of these

17. prepared in the office for Chinese, this service is performed by W= Power in addition to his ordinary work as Bookkeeper and Clerk and I have to report that he continues to execute the whole of the work devolving upon him, both as regards the careful. ___ preparation and registry of Land Deeds as well as in the work of Accountant,

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in the same satisfactory asreported in former years-

140

manner

The number of Leases written and issued from the office amounted to 29-

Land Loud giving a yearly rental £131. 12.8 was sold, upon which fremium of £43.19.2 was paid. The Grants of Land were 7 in number (two of which for religions and educational purposes were rent free ) Rouying on rental of 51.17.-. The rental upon Landen

resumed amounted to £450.6.

and reductions in Rent authorized by the Right Honorable Lord Grey # 270. 11. making a Total reduction of $720.17.8/4- The Rent. Roll at the end of the year was £10,696. 5. 3% being 2 597.7.2/ less than the previous year - Leases

3/2

The Fees derivable from Leases and Registry of Memorials amounted to the sum of £99.0.2/1⁄2 -

I have much pleasure in stating that my own health has not suffered. during the

year,

and the lameness

which caused me to much trouble

before has not returned, thus enabling me to perform my various duties in the office from ten till four as well as those devolving upon me in the superintendence of works, Convict Labour, and other Services in the lity connected with Land, in the mornings and evenings without difficulty or

inconvenience -

I have completed a portion of the mapalluded to in my lact Report, connecting the Colonial property with the Cantonment; but the other map of the new honew and improvements in the Town Seould do nothing to the short time I have to work and other

services on hand, and particularly those

141

consequent upon the late disastions fire in the Lower Bazaar, which.. rendered necessary the entire change and reallotment of the greater portion of the area, extending over about 8/2 dores, and the superintendence of the house in course of creation entirely prevents me from devoting my time there to, at any rate for this cold

season; I must remark however that the work is not of absolute necessity, as the plan originally made me is sufficient for all purposes connected with operations in land, and erefore no inconvenience results

the

from the delay-

In conclusion I have to state that it is

desire to render

the services of my Department as efficient as possible in the excention of all work demanded

from

rom it, and trust that. His Excellency the Governor may pleased to accord his approva there to.__

все

I have, tc., Signed Charles the Cleverly,

Surveyor General-

(Trine Copy.)

Manie

Colonial Secretary

europeaus and Americans_ boa and Macao Portuguese, (mined blevel j Indians, Malays, and. Mauila

Aliens (chiefly foreign deamone) and temporary resident

Chinese in employ of Europeans.

Chinese residing in the City of Victoria.

Census of Hong Kong

Total Total

te of to of

Population.

Houses Boats Male Female

Children

hale Fanale

31th December,

Total

1851.-

Population. Male Female

children

Male Female

Total Remarks

412

141

647

412 141 53

647

219

98 94

94 78

489

345 143 133

710

362

126

45 39

221

163

1,661

128 79

1945

1501

7157 1772 825 902

10.656

Do_ Boat population in Victoria Harbour.

893 2,903 714 290 261

4,168

Do residing in the Villages.

940

Do_ Boat population other than Victoria.

Do_temporary residents, /agrants, &c_ Estimated number of Chinese (whoare not

included in the House Cenend Returns)

who were residentin houses burnt down, on the 28th D reember, many of whom temporarily left the Colonjin consequence

3.442 895 517 380

889 3,004 1,266 1,011 729

5,234

Total of Chinese. 20,767 5,125 2,972 2,599 31,463

6010

400

450

2200

300

250 250

3,000

(True Copy.)

Maine

Colonial Secretary-

21,6875,409 3,160 2727

$2,983.

21,687 5,109 3,160 2,727 32,983.

(Signed.) Chat May.

Officiating Registrar General_

Hom

7981 to 4/472207/06

my this mopry

Abstract of Returns furnished from each House occupied by Chinese of Hongkong, stating the number of persons, recident therein,

Male Female.

185 1.-

Children.

Total

the Colony

だ

F. on

herein, mortality

No offersons who died Total General nature, Population of during the 12 months. Chinese of occupation of the Inhabitanth Male Female cach place. In the Colony. Out of the Colony Mortality.

Trade

• de with fishing.

Agriculture.

Stone cutters. Agriculture.

Stone Cutters.

Trade.

do with ficking. Agriculture.

Name of District or Place -

City of Victoria

Holonghing.

Aberdeen and Fianity

༼776Y 7༼༼7༼༼2

825 902

740

10,656

926.

165

351

Kong heong loo.

Hoktsui and Haseeran

1341

three fourths of Chinese

Pokfoolum

251

Saiwan

131

234

Seiing poon

Sheak O

126

40.

270

Sheak toongtsui

Show kewan

Sookumpoo.

Stanley- Tautcheemoy- Tytam took Wongmakok

Wongneichoong-

Bodies

found exposed, died in Gaol, and "Government Civil Hospital.

10,599. 2,667 1,342 1282 15,890.

(True Copy.)

"Me

Colonia Exporetary-

336

436

$32

139

1,084

658

148

939

106

45!

16.

174

444

It may be reasonably estimated

that

seized with serious diseases in this Colony, remove to their -

Native places, two thirds of whom die. I believe that the deaths

out of the Colony may be properly stated at 765.

201

54.

255

765.1020.

(Sig?) C. May. Officialing / Res, wtrar. Several

the number and description of Chinese Fessels, auchored or flying in the Harbour and Bays of Hongkong, on the 31th December. 1851- specifying the

Return of

Description of Bouts.

Victoria.

4 children

Pof Beats

late

Fernale

itate

number of persons on board

Kimsk

Aberdeen.

Phildren

Stanley.

Children.

Saiwan and Showkewan

1.50 of Braty

Tuale

(Malay

Pof Bouts

46 368 138 97 29

Male

Hemaley

diale

Neef Away

Male

Children

Sheak C.

diale

Yew:

Prof

" of Beaty

Heale,

Children

Total

Children.

Gewales

halt

Few:

1° & Boats

hate

Female

16 181

32 448

14 140

27 167 71

30 178 97 45

28 bg 315 207 138

435 2:32 311 270

36130

3529 18

16 10

5 41

6 38 1316 8 66

2 3/

2 61

Jate Home Total.

4162

162

70 625 146 104 33

908

115 10

14 7

146

53 640

640

"1 ச3 12

112

3 37

27 167

167 71 40 38

316

Junks. Trading Boats.

Passage. Boats Salt. Boats. Stone Boats. Love has

Cargo Boats Fishing Boats.

Wood Bonts.

Hakows Pullaway Boats.

Cooking Bod to

Water Boats.

Jampans

Total

4162.

240

3 5

220 397 210 87 91 28 84 bis 42 27

4 9

3 19

534 1117 332 112 97 296 592 316 142 137 261 b4 218 190 145

636

9 12.

ソ

12 39

8.932,903 714 290|261|426 1244 615 352 232 1100 1486 588 598 444 47 214 50 37 32 16 55 10 10

1 Fine Copy.)

itorial Secretary-

(Sig.) C. May. Officiating Registrar. General._

2.16 1074581 528 391 2,574

11 79 13 16

116

481 276 120 118 1,004

8 18 2 03 4

5 25

1,112 2,401 86 435 386 4/11

1782 5,967.1980 1301 990|

Grand Total - 10,178.

144

депопул

Return

of Mortality amongst the Chinese during the

City of Victoria

Year 1851.

Dead bodies of Chinese found exposed by the Police

in Victoria and buried

Number of Chinese died in Government

Civil Hospital and Gaol

Popolation of Died in the Died out of

each Place. Colony the Colony. Total.

10,666 165

165.

32.

200

Total in Victoria.

219

Aberdeen

926

Stanley and Vicinity.

939

Sheak's

270

Larivan

Showkewan and Vicinity

234 1337

Lookunpoo.

1084

Ꮄ

Wongnechung.

444 2

Total Villages-

Estimated Mortality out of Colony

765 765.

Grand Total

255 765 1020.

25-

It may be reasonably estimated that three fourths of Chinese seized with serious diseases in this Colony, remove to their native places, two-thirds of whom dia; I believe that the deaths of the Colony may be properly stated at 765.-

(Irne Copy.)

Maine Colonia Elecretary

(Signed.) C. Mars,

Off& Registrar General_

Return of the Average number of Prisoners, confined in the Victoria Jail, during

Months.

April May June.

every day of each month of the Year 1851.-

tumber of

Chinese HColored TotalBeaths-

duropeans Prisoners.

776

January February

148 164

145

167

March

147

175

149

144 163

151

180

July-

149

189

August.

134

September

149 210

October

152

200

November

143 181

December.

178

Total

401

11.

147 1758 2,159

Average number in each month - 180.

Total Deaths

11.

Mortality_ say. 1/2 per cent. -

(Trine Copy.) Maine

Remarks.

One Chinese of Dysentery.

One Chineses of mortified leg, One Chinese of Paralysis }, One. Chinese committed evidde by hanging -

One Chinese of Hospital Jun.

One do of do

One. European of Apop lesey.

Two Chinese of Dysentery

ugrene.

One European and One Chinese of Dysentery-

Colonial & contary

(Signeds.) W. H. Mitchell-

Sheriff

146

Kemorandum showing the number of Deaths which have meurred in the barrison of

Honghong, during the year ended 31

Description

Perisch.

Quarter quiling Quartez ending Quarter ending Quarter ending

30th

31th December

December,

1851.-

Average Strength

Deaths.

Average Strength

Deaths.

Average Strengt

Deaths.

Average Strength

Deaths.

year.

Average strength

Number of Deaths during the

during the

year.

Proportion of Deaths,

Strength

Proportion of Deaths to average

to entire Force

Troops -

Europeans 526

510

6648 22 626

Malay auch

Nations of India)

Brigade Office

382390

Hongkong, 6th January, 1862.

390 8403

(Irine Copy.)

95772 44 7.5

400 10 394 30 7.6

Colonial Secretary-

971 1/2 74

7.6

74443

(Signed.) A. E.Burmester, Captain.

Brigade Major=

ነ

Copy.

dir

.....

Judy

143

Victoria, Hongdong,

the 24th December, 1851

We have the honor to make the following Report of bovernment Schools

the past year-

"for

An additional school was cetablished at the village of Heongkong

in July which

now co

contains more

pupils them any of the other schools excepting that at Victoria_dince June the total number of pupils under instruction has averaged One hundred cund thirteen; twenty- -eight of these being at Fictoria fourteen at Stanley, twenty four at Aberdeen, twenty at

し

The Honorable Major W. Camine,

Colonial Secretary-

Wongreichung and twenty seven at Acongkong.

At Aberdeen and Stanley the schools owing

to the commencement

of the fishing season are aluset deserted. At the latter place on the last occasion on which the

school was vicited, supposing that the small number of scholars might arise from the remissnces of the Teacher, one of us visited all the private schools established there and found only (a Missionary &chool) better attended, one or two being about to shut up till the close of the fishing season-

one

We have need our discretion in

conformity with the plan recommended in deducting from the Salary of the Teachers, where we

deenie dit

necessary,

a certani

sum for cach Scholar less than

143

thirty that the school has contained-

has been

this means some money By this saved and partly expended in the purchase of books and maps a good map of China having the places noted

in the Chinese character has been

one

furnished to each school, and a work on Astronomy has been introduced (we are afraid however with very little benefit) to be followed by ou

-Geography and another elementary work on physics

We should expect much more benefit from there we hools if they were placed under more effectual supervision than we are able to afford, and if suitable school houses were erected by bovernment, the present school rooms hired by the Teachers themselves being

그

very dirty...

very confined and

We are

советод

し

CB.

Hillier.

Chrisse Schools.

Committee for La /2.

E.D. t. Moverieff L L. D

True Copy)

Colones lo contary-

Export of Treasure by the Peninsular aud Oriental Steam Favigation Company's Steamers during the Years 184/5€ 183168th inchin

1845.

1846.

1844

1848

1849

1850

1851 Valuesin Dollars-Value in Dollars Value in Dollars-Value in Dollars. Value in Dollars. Value in Dollars. Value in Dollars

44.173.

951,807.

786, 602.

5,652,827-8,823,753 5,793,446. 7,381, 238.

Imports of Opium by the Ruusular. FOriental Steam-favigation.Com framy's Steamers, luring the pears 1845@1851 both. inclusive_

1845.

1846.

1847.

1848.

Company's

1849.

1850.

1851 A of Cheets - Ac of Cheets. No of Cheels. No of Cheets As of Cheets Ao of Cheets. Ao of Cheets ProfHalf Chests of Cases.

325.

12.84. 2622. 10,163-

11,175. 11,530.

19.061

27.

534.

Victoria Honghong} 8th January.

1852.

(Ime Coty.)

Colonial Secretares

(Signed) SR Michell- Acting Harbour-Master-

アカカ

150

4486

151

Victorian, Honghon, 264 Jan 4/852-

25 Chinese Secretary's office.

Memorandumm the dunk Trade

of Hongkong, during the Year 1851-

It was

was cxplained in a Memorandum of the 14th March 1850, whon this iubject, that no information, at all reliable, could be obtained respecting the native Sunk Rade in any anchorage except that of Fictorian- Monthly returns draion up in the manner described in the same document, chew that, in 1851, Victoria Harbour was visited by 1004 Marine Junks

arine Junks, zarr

Sundry cargoes;

carrying

an increase of

nearly 20 per cent upon the

152

monthly average of 1850-

The monthly returns of the Lalt Monopoly state an import of 280,300 hieu's of that article in 543 junks- "The quantity is not above four-fifths of the import of 1850, and the for greater number of salt junks "only be accounted for by the fact that much of the salt "has been

nks can

imported by vecels carrying an mixed cargo. These have doubtless been included by the Salt Monopolist in his total of Lalt Junks-

1. In the Stone Trade there is a slight increase; the monthly retums of the stone iuonopoly shewing Export of 565 cargoes from the Coloniall quarries.

The subjoined table will give some idea of the monthly progress of the native trade during the-

year fit

under review. The larger portion of it by far is done by junks from mall towns and villages along the coast of the Twang Ting Rovince cast of the Canton River. These send areca nut, betel leaf

1857-

April

Marine Junks belonging to

Tien-tein.

Juhkienloash

Formosa..

Kwangtung Cast

Canton..

Kirang JungWest

Hainan

Cochin China.

Amry.

་ 1477

Houthly total of

Singapore.

Marihe Junks!

Penang.

Ditto JalfJunks.

Jitto Piculs Jalt Imported.

Bitto Stone Cargoes!

exported-

60 41 21,200 40 7546 19.700 yo 63 47 21700 44

72 49 24,50D

January 319 February March

113 43 24500 62

101

91 44 23,800 36

by 2 8

90 44 23800 30

4645

May

37 37 3

June

141 35 y

July

August September October November 18 December 211

42 2 ያ 8 723

49 5 9 10

74 8 11

50 84

8654

66 43

Total 7 981 736 47 64 41

76 47 24.300

101 46 24,000 40

70 4.1 19.900 80

104 47|24,500 | 40

89 54 28,400 40

11004 343 280, 300 562

charcoal, cotton, cloth, crockery and readymade clothes, new and second hand; drugs, dried fruit, dried meat; eggs; firewood; grass. cloth; hams hardware; iron; lard, linseed, livestock;

nan keen; oil; hotato flour, pease, coarse haper; rice; sugar, saltfish, salt,

Sugarcanes,

shoe's, silk, soy: tobacco leaf; regetables fresh and salted; wine and wheat-

skins,

The Iunts from Canton and the coast west of it bring much the same The Catter more properly speaking belong to the districts along the west

cargoes.

ng.

bank of the river-

The Tien- tein junks brought rugs. colton cloths, cotton, skins, deers horns, deers einews, hams, dried fruits, pears, cattages, peas, beaus, wine and drugs :

Those of the Fuh kien coast and Amoy - Alum, camphor, coal, salt and sulphur; cotton, cotton-cloth, graws.cloch, naukeen, sheep-ikins Shoes; bricks, tea, sugar Candy, pease beaus, and potato flour;

A Single junk from Formosa

coal and sulphur;

153

Those from Hai-nán, bark, word, rattaus, sandalwood, skins, drugs, Loy, salt beef and mutton, salt, barley, beaus, rice, oil, cocoanuts, arecanuts, live strek, obried fish, sharkifins, rock- -suckers, and biche-de-mer-

The Cochin Chinese carried cloths, colton yarns, rice, and drugs;-

The three Tiamese junks, nutmegs, Bragil-wood, peppers, skins, areca nuts, bark, drugs, glasses, rattaus, sandal- -wood, dried fish, rice, and biche-de-mer:-

The four Lingaporeans, the same,

yarns and opium: The single Penang vessel, drugs, nutmegs, pepper, and sandalwood-

The Tien-tsin junks

are said to

as also cotton

take away opium in no small quantities, and much is of

of course carried in the Kwang Jung Coast junks;

Salt Junks.

some of which, belonging to the nearer horts, make as many as six voyages in the year to and from Hongkong-

There is nothing to account for the great decrease of the salt imported. The stone trade is considerably above what it has been for the last two

years, and the Marine

"junk-trade, which is of the chief consequence, better than it has been

for the last three

years; as will be seen

by the following table._-_

Junks and Cargoes- Marine: av. for mouth.

List of Whalers arrived in Hongkong.

1851-1852.

154

NO.

VESSEL'S NAMES

MASTERS

WHERE OWNED

AGENTS OR OWNERS

MONTHS OUT

SPERM OIL

WHALE

BONE

ARRIVED

SAILED

WHERE BOUND

in Banel's d

in Banelsof

CONSIGNEES IN HONGKONG

31/1⁄2 gallons 31/2 gallons id ineasurt old. Iqueasure

Abs

Ferdinand

Malherbe

Liancourt

Lopez

Havre

Jaques Levavaseur

R. Winslow & Co.

Dec. 2 Jan. 19

Cruise

1.100

11,538

3 >>

Rawle, Drinker & Co. Rawle, Drinker & Co.

3 Trident

Taber

New Bedford

T. A. Parker

30 Feb. 4

Cruise

1852

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Neptune

Allen

New London

Williams & Haven

Jan.

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

5 India

Miller

New London

Williams & Haven

836

15,321

Rawie, Drinker & Co.

Champion

Bailey

New Bedford

J. D. Thompson

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Bengal

Phillips

New London

Thomas Fitch 2nd

600

7,557

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Bayard

Graham

Greenpoint

Ireland Wells & Co.

500

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Junior

10 Brighton

Hammond

Weaver

New Bedford

D. R. Greene & Co.

200

300

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Ocean

Swift

New Bedford

Providence

J. D. Thompson

650

7,500

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

E. Pearce

1,000

Marcia

Wing

New Bedford

E. W. Howland

175

375

Midas

Fortune

Woodbridge Hathaway

George and Mary

Green

New Bedford

New London

J. B. Wood & Co.

700

Feb. 12 Cruise

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

G. Hathaway

100

400

Cruise

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Liman Allyn

900

17,858

}}

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Metacom

Bonney

New Bedford

J. B. Wood & Co.

160

400

Hibernia

Baker

New Bedford

R. Gibbs

360

846

10,000

Condor

Kempton

New Bedford

C. W. Morgan

110

850

2333

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Stephania

Terry

New Bedford

J. Bourne & Co.

250

Feb. 19 Cruise

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Rhone

Dennis

Sydney

R. Town

1 f

120

Feb. I

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

2 22

Hercules

Fisher

New Bedford | Swift & Perry

450

250

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Harvest

Almy

New Bedford

Swift & Allen

350

4,400

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Hobomok

Callot

Falmouth

Elijah Swift

1,000

200

لي

ני

Rawic, Drinker & Co.

Mount Wollaston

Barker

New Bedford

A. Barker

100

850

Morca

Kelly

New Bedford

B. B. Howard

}}

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Francis

Swain

New Bedford

H. Taber & Co.

}}

Rawlc, Drinker & Co.

1848 1849 1850.

1857.

St. George

Hawes

New Bedford

A. Barker

220

450

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

General Pike

Baker

New Bedford

William Gifford

200

GOO

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

so.

524.

72.

83.

Friends

Low

New London

Imported Piculs Salt Stone Junks.

334. 456.

456.543.

297050. 335,350.345,050. 280,300.

777 482. 467

30 Brougham

Wills

London

Benjamin Brown, Sons

Boulcott & Sons

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

600

}

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

31 Illinois

Covel

New Bedford

Wood & Nye

700

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Roman

Tripp

New Bedford

A. Barker

115

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

562.

Washington

Palmer

New Bedford

Jonathan Bourne, Jr

225

1,150

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

William Hamilton

Holm

New Bedford

J. Howland, Jr. & Co.

360

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

(Signed) Promas Wade_

Assistant Chinese Secretary-

(Irne Copy.)

Colonial Secretary-

Charles Carrot

Chapel

New London

Perkins & Smith

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

Adeline

Carr

New Bedford

J. Howland, Jr. & Co

1.6

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

37 Cossack

Slocum

New Bedford

Charles Eliteli

300

Rawle, Drinker & Co.

4,445. 15,117

14.174.

O44436

February 1852.

December 1851 and the 21th at Hongkong between the 2nd

Return of Whalers arrived.

155

Return of the total number of Felony Cases coming under the cognizance of the Hongkong Police, including those in which no persons

were apprehended.-

Total number of Cases Remarks.

Year

1850

674

1851

488.

Decrease in 1851,186 cases.

Police Department,

12th February, 1852 (Signed) C. Mong,

Mary, Superintendent of Police

Fine Copy.)

Me Colonial Scenetary =

Return of Criminal Cases that have been tried in the b

Supreme Court of Hongkong, during the year 1851-

Number

Pases. of

Number of Persons.

Assault.

Crime.

Accault and falee imprisonment

/ Assault with intent torob

Attempting to set fire to a shif

11 Burglary

2 3 Burglary and Larceny

// Child Sealing.

43 Conspiracy to commithiracy..

Convicted.

3. Cutting with intent ledo grievous boilily harm. 2

Demanding money with menaces...

Endeavouring to make a revolt

// Escape.

4 Cxtortion by a Cometable

!! Keeping a bawely house

16 12 False Imprisonment.

Forgery

45 Larceny.

37/6 Manslaughter.

24 Murder.

// Persiary

Obtaining money underfale prétences.

14/5 8 Piracy

! Piracy with violence.

14 Piracy with wounding_

22 Receiving stolen goods

46 Robbery.

Acquitted

Death.

Sentence.

Death

Recorded.

Transportation

Hard la bourn

over One year

156

Remarks.

Charge

abandoned Postponed.

Hard labour

The year Funda

tumber

of Cases

4 2

радиоак

offerem

1.tumber

of Cases

timber

/ Robbery in the harbour

8/2 Robbery with arms.

5 3

14 elling thunchasing a woman for purpose of prostitue

/ 2 Shootingat with intent to main

// Sodomy.

310 Stalking with intent bodogricoms brilily harm / 66.116.

Total

57 27

113 21 15 3 179 21

/0/one Priemer sentenced to pory a fine of fooin lieu of imprisonment by Postponed from 1850, 62/ on pricomment to commence at expiration of formorsentence of Three of the Prisoners sentenced to pay a fine of beach and to be further simprisoned, till that fine was paid. /e/ Iwo of these cases were postponed from 1/8001/f/Five of the prisoners overe arraigned for Murder but found guilty of manslaughter. // Fined $200 and to be further inprisoned till it sous paid the tone of these cases patponed from 1850. /4/ to juriscliction_ (Signed) W. H. Alexander.

(Signed) Rob. Dundas Cay. Deputy Registrar.

(True Copy. I

Colonial Secretary=.

Registrar.

Return of the number of cases tried by the Honorable John Walter Hulme, and Actions commenced in the Supreme

and Vice Admiralty Courts of Honghong, during the year ending 31 December 1857.-

Court

Supreme Count

Common Lanc

Chancery.

ummary. Insolvency Appeals

Vice Admiralty Court-

:: Court

Supreme Court

Common Law.

Cases tried before The Honorable I. W. Hulme is 1831.

Number of Amount of Debt and

Pasi

Damages clarined

-$5744.54

None 12,924-70

None

14,524 "

الفراق

Judgment.

Plaintiff

Defendant.

Nonsuch

ja/

None

None None

/Remanded

None

-None None

None

2 Debtsin Schedule - 11,798 - 08 Insolvent clischarges.

None

ツ!

Hearnips.

None

Actions Commncuced in 1857.

Number of Amount of dept and

Damages claimed...

Cases

1418 _None

-/01

Total

Cases Des17 Damages

None 79 844391.32

Remaining

Total.

Defendant Fonsuch | independence Cases Des19 Damages

Judgmen b

None 46

None 20 None None

None None

None

-None None

None

Settled |without Trial|

Plaintiff.

-875479-70

None 17531.24

14 None

-29

14/20 Assetsper Appraisement

Appeals.

None

Vice Admiralty Court_

16,995, 22

-None

-7.47680.

Chancery Summary Insolvency. Ecclesiasticab.

2 Debtsinbhedule - 11,798.08 - None Petitioner discharged

4446

None - None

/ 146 $129,281.04

NB. Of the 5 Common Law cases in defendence on the "January 1857, one was tried and four settled. The Summary Jurisdiction case was settled. Of the 3 Vice lidhinnalty cases two were tried and one is still in dependence, and the chancery cases are also still undecided/mone of these cases the Plaintiff has given notice of appeals/o/ in 3 of these cases the defendant I was arrected on a Capias issuing from the Common Law dido, and they were subsequently brought into the Summary Juriediction. The debt & damages in the Laid-cases amounts to

$710.00./C/ In 5 of there Estates there was a Will consqnently the property was not appraised- (Irne Cohis.),

(Signed) (Rob. Dundas Cay, as (Signed) W. H. lile sander

Registrar. Dehuty Registrar

Colonial Secretary.

158

Abstract of Causes under cognisance at the Chief Magistrate's Office, and the Court of Petty Sessions ofthongtions oluring the year. 1852

Court of Petty Sessions-

Civil causes.

of Causes how disposed of

of which

were

Criminal Causes

how disposed of-

of Causes

of which

were

Criminal

Decree for Plantift-

Decree for. Defendants Nonsuited

Referred to Suhreme Court

Undecided.

Total

Civil

Total

V of Defendants.

Convicted

and furnished.

Discharged

π without Punishment.

Male Fem.

M FM FM I M F h

on.

Security.

Relensed

Deported.

Committed or bailed

He for trial at the Supreme Court Total

Civil

Criminal

Magistrate's Office

Civil cane

how dife Criminal causes how disposed of

diepad

Гуторит

Total Writs

Issued

by Magistrates

M I M J

Ляму му

Total Defendants

Decree fn Pla

Decree for Defen.

Convicted. & punished

Discharged withouk/fumiskom

Released on Security

Committed or Bailed for Trial

at the Supreme Court and

Deported

Court of Petty dessions.

Committed to Prison feudia

-delivery tothithinces Authouted

Undecided.

4 according to Treaty -

Jummonses

Subpœnas.

Distress

Warrants.

Arrect

Search .

Remarks

588 330 23819955 87

5 4 371

371 5 183-

103 2 3

1338 91 1247.

76 15 1908 80 642 258724653

13067

1013 361

yo 45

Under the head of "Causes how ilrepared of "are included fuck dances as were brought before the count for decision. Those which did not proceed beyond the issue of a Summon

or Warrant will be

found under the thead of "Total Writs issued"

Civil. Causes

Consisted of claims for Detton Damages not exceeding

by seamen for Wages, te...

Among the Criminal Causes Summarily decided were for

}

Lancerry Receiving stolen goods, de

Demanding property with menaces __

Relating to Coin.

Atalicions damage to property-

Assaults.

Vagrancy-

Zombinationciong work mew_

Breach of

kee pring tublic gambling houses. False balanced and, weights.

Breaches ofleguíations for da le sfintoxicating liquors. Unlicensed Retailing of apiunt

Perjury.

Desertion and Refusal of duty by Seamen in British Veceels

(True Copy.) Marie

Colonial Secretary-

in Foreign Vessels

$50- For Police rates and

158.

251.

$9.

14.

(Signed..) C.B. Hillier

Chief Magistrate-

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7581 to 1 ir proting m //if majory

my my my to

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Return of Tessels, Tonnage, and Flag, auchored at the Port offtonghong from 1842 @ 1851 inclusive) -

Flay

British

1842 1843 1844

1845.

1846

1847

18118 1849 1850

544486

4851.

No Sons. No Sons No Tons to Sons Jo Tons to Tons to Sons No Tons M Tons M. Tons.

American

Spanish

Dutch

11,073

3 1,364 31

336 124,357 439 163,206 463 168,187 513 173,540 22 6,759 47 13,681 103 35,789 // 2,718 10 2,454 12| 7782

523 177,114 499 164,920 457 146,681 610 189,790 501 163,307 548 187,492| 73 25,022

Danish

7༧༠

Freuch

Hamburgh

266

1,357

3007

664

1,308

635

4.946

2,325

7582

92538

1245

305

321

300

3 1,070 2 Jog 3 1750 61630

92 30,697 118 45,910 108 43,558 130 57,175 163| 85,610 22 5,569 23 4,810 33 8945 33 6,524 2,038 9 3,305 13 4,181

6,512

21 8,672

1.365 16 3,459 423 11 3,927

66,893

2,969

3,366

1/18

1214

776

1,332

14 5,706 278,144

Prussian-

1105

2 1,200

379

4 130

Mexican

125

Portuguese.

226

250

Goo

503

737

298

Swedish

(032)

51,612

2384

1563

400

243

G 3,240

3,348 11

Bremen.

160

480

304

300

1,330

1210

1,708 |

5,879

Belgian.

300

Perlivian

100

400

Bally

Goo

1,534

1036 2

750

(317

400

3 1,155

1,899

3,045

2 342

300

Russian. Hawaian.

Chilian

6 $0

890

1698

Siamese.

Jardinian-

720 3 363

194 2

400

2 355

468

2.50

200

562

670

1,330

349

$42

Norwegian.

Hanoverian

1,742

37%

783

330

Burmese

Chinese.

128

5 3550

17 17,768

Steamers from India.

Cauton River,

Totals

Victoria, Hongkong, 30th January 1862.5

381136,336

12 8.700

13 2,379

12 11,510 12 11,985 12 13,728 12 12,428

30 6,954 42 768697 24,508 105 25,228207 41,472

2.374 30 4,954

497180,572538|189,257|672|226998|675|229,255|694|229,465|

(Irne Cohy.)

* These are properly speaking 207 arrivals

700|228,818|902|293,465|883|299,009|1,082|377,084-

during the year by steamers flying: (Signed) &. R. Michell

between Hongkong and Canton -

Colonial Secretary-

Acting Harbour Master

Return & Vessels anchored at

160

King Kong

rene, to despatch 2017. 14 mouch 50

hansmitting

but whieh

4886

Blue Book for 151,

not

време т

RECEIVED

C JULY 22

1852

+ forwarded therewith

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CROUND

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64: 0

Cell for

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Pitching of Brick and Chunam

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Priny

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Cook Room

16.6.

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Prisoners

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Trial

Verandah

78.6

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85.0

162

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Ground Plan of the

Jail Enclosure Victoria Hong Kong

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Culvert

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20.5.0 10.20.30.40. 50

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Police Tower

Ma a is tra cy

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Ligielatin

Ordinance Registered Referen

mess" Wood Roger for Report 74/80

18-17 June for

プ

N. 1 of 1852. Nlof

My Loil,

MAY 2

1852

Victoria, Hong Kong,

16th March, 1855

Ar pursuance of

the Instructions

contained in your Lordship's Deepatch

19258 of 105 September, 1851. I have how the how to forward for

the

for the

purpose of being submitted ayınal amioval of ou Most Gracious Majesti, Should Endchip

your Lordship se ne fojection to

it, an "Ordinance that I have this das passed in the Legislative Connai entitled "An Ordinance

for Mariages in the Colony of Houghing.

certain

This Ordinance has been" drawn up in conformity with the principles laid down in the English The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey

He.

tc.

Mariage det with some trifling

an act

alterations taken from recently passed by the Council of India having in view the came bject.

From the Public Newspapers

I gathered that the most roble the

Gremor Seneral

Council hadd

سان

of India in appointed Clergyman to act as

Dissenting Registion of

Marriages in Calcutta, auch I

and

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166

trifling expenditure, I chall have the honor to report my proceedings in this respect in a separate Deshater.

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

Mnt Retient

Jumble Swant, Blum

consequently proposed to Do Legge, Dissenting Resbyterian Minister

on whose representation the present

Ardinance was

passed, that he

chould undertake this

Office

but

be declined the appointment, au

hence I shall be constrained to

nominate come other.

the performance of

person for

as the measure will cause

this duty, but

Mep. Pregister the Ordinance & refer it to.

Merivale. see 4489. Hong Kong

ant

Rogers.

Mag 1171

·12-.

Ordenons Rest.

Goormor Bonham,

16 March, 1832-

219

Gors 4407 I Harry King

Sin D. Rogers. 4922

the Officer Rolministering

Gast of Hong Kong. his

17 Save.

167

Share received and

lail

11852 JUNE 16

before the Lucene an

Eedevance

auch

the

MINUTE 9 Mr. Jamis. MEUL! M.Menwals Fart of Desort Sir J. Lebongton 1/4

Japed by the Garvin

Legislative conneit of Horny Hong

the 16.0f

March lock, entitledt dief 1852.

The Achinence for Astain

Mariages

in the Collory of

and there.

Kerg's and

Hay Hay"

revived. The Luen's Commvendt. to arguesish you

that

Her Majesty, has been Jelused

to confirm and allow this is

hedivance -

on will cause

Cause An

Jou

Majesty

decision to be

Signified 2

to the Sabeltants

of Hery Hory of a Protector

Hong

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HONGKONG.

ANNO DECIMO QUINTO VICTORLE REGINE.

No. 1 of 1852,

BY His Excellency Sir SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Knight Comman- der of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Comman- der-in-Chief of the Colony of 1longkong and its Dependencies. and Vice- Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Chief Super- intendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of IIongkong.

AN ORDINANCE FOR CERTAIN MARRIAGES IN THE COLONY OF HONG-

KONG,

[16th March, 1852.]

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend the Law of Marriages in the said Colony: Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legis- lative Council thereof, That,

Title.

I. From and after the passing of this Ordinance, in every Case of Marriage of Marriage intended to be solemnized in the said Colony where One or

Christians in both of the Partics is or are a Person or l'ersons professing the Christian

Hongkong may be solemnized Religion, such Marriage may be solemnized under the Provisions of this under this Ordi- Ordinance; and where such Marriage is intended to be so solemnized, nance, One of the Parties shall give Notice in Writing to a Marriage Registrar of the said Colony to be appointed under the Provisions of this Ordinance, both Parties having previously resided for a Term of not

Notice of in- less than Seven Days in the said Colony, such Notice to be in the Form of

tended Marriage Schedule A, to this Ordinance annexed, or to the like Effect, and shall a Marriage Re- to be given to state therein the Name and Surname and the Profession or Condition of gistrar of the both of the Parties intenling Marriage, the Dwelling-place of each of Colony. them, and the Time, not being less than Seven Days, during which each has dwelt therein, provided that if either Party shall have dwelt in the Place stated in the Notice during more than One Calendar Month, it may be stated therein that he or she hath dwelt there One Month and upwards.

Appointment

II. It shall and may be lawful to and for the said Governor of the said Colony from Time to Time to nominate and appoint fit and proper of Registrars, Persons to act as such Registrars, and from Time to Time to remove such Registrars and appoint others in their place.

Certificate of

Proviso,

III. Any Marriage Registrar upon being requested so to do by or on behalf of the Party by whom the Notice was given, and One of the Notice to be is- Parties intending Marriage having made Oath or Declaration as herein-sued on Request. after required, shall issue under bis Hand a Certificate of such Notice having been given and of such Oath or Declaration having been made; Provided no lawful Impediment according to the Law of England be shewn to the Satisfaction of the Marriage Registrar why such Certifi- cute should not issue, and the Issue of such Certificate have not been sooner forbidden, in mauner hereafter mentioned, by any Person or Persons by this Ordinance authorized in that Behalf: Provided always, that where by such Oath or Declaration it appears that One of the Parties intending Marriage (not being a Widower or Widow) is under Twenty-one Years of Age, the Marriage Registrar shall not issue such Certificate until the Expiration of Fourteen Days after the giving of such Notice; and it is further provided, that the Marriage Registrar shall file all such Notices and keep them with the Records of his Office, and shall also forthwith cuter a true Copy of all such Notices fairly into a Book to be called the "Marriage Notice Book," which shall be open at all reasonable Times without Fee to all Persons desirous of inspecting the same, and such Registrar shall publish all such Notices of Marriage by Inspection and causing a Copy of such Notices to be affixed on One of the Entrance Publication Doors of the Supreme Court.

Notices.

IV. The Father, if living, of any Party under Twenty-one Years of Who to give Age, such Party not being a Widower or Widow, or, if the Father be Consent if Par- dead, the Guardian or Guardians of the Person of the Party so under ties under Age,

168

163

Age lawfully appointed, or One of them, and in case there be no such Guardian, then the Mother of such Party, if unmarried, shall have Authority to give Consent to the Marriage of such Party; and such Consent is hereby required for the Marriage of such Party so under Age unless there be no Person authorized to give such Consent resident within the said Colony.

Issue of Re- V. Every Person whose Consent to a Marriage is required as aforesaid. gistrar's Certifi- ;.

is hereby authorized to forbid, in Manner as hereafter provided, the cate may be for. bidden.

Issue of the Marriage Registrar's Certificate; and in case the Issue of any such Certificate be so forbidden, the Notice and all Proceedings therenpon shall be utterly void: Provided always, that (subject to the Provisions hereafter mentioned) if either of the Parties intending Mar- riage allege that the Person forbidding the Issue of such Certificate is not authorized by Law so to do, the Marriage Registrar shall examine into such Allegation, and if he be satisfied that such Person is not authorized as aforesaid, shall act in like Manner, and the like Procced- ings may be had under this Ordinance in relation to such Marriage as if the Issue of such Certificate had not been forbidden by such Person. Form of Cer- VI. The Certificate to be issued by the Marriage Registrar under tificate.

the Provisions of the Third Section of this Ordinance shall be in the Form of Schedule B to this Ordinance annexed, or to the like Effect.

VII. Any Person authorized in that Behalf may forbid the Issue Certificate may of the Marriage Registrar's Certificate by Writing at any Time before the Issue of such Certificate the Word "Forbidden" opposite to the Entry of the Notice of such intended Marriage in the Marriage Notice Book, and by subscribing thereto his or her Name and Place of Abode and his or her Character in respect of either of the Parties by reason of which he or she is so authorized, and the said Word Forbidden" so written and subscribed as aforesaid shall be deemed a Protest within the Meaning of this Ordinance.

How issue of

be forbidden.

References by

VIII. la all Cases where the Marriage Registrar shall not be the Registrar in satisfied that the Person forbidding the Issue of the Certificate is Cases of Doubt. authorized by Law so to do, the said Marriage Registrar shall apply by Petition to the Supreme Court of Hongkong, and the said Petition shall state all the Circumstances of the Case and pray for the Order and Direction of the Court concerning the same, and the said Supreme Court or any Judge thereof shall be empowered to examine into the Allegations. of the Petition and the Circumstances of the Case in a summary Way; and if upon such Examination it shall appear that the Person forbidding the Issue of such Certificate is not authorized by Law so to do, such Supreme Court or a Judge thereof shall declare that the Person for- bidding the Issue of such Certificate is not authorized as aforesaid, and that then and in such case such Certificate shall be issued and the like Proceedings may be had under this Ordinance in relation to such Marriage as if the Issue of such Certificate had not been forbidden by such Person.

After Issue of

adopt.

IX. After the Issue of the Certificate of the Marriage Registrar, Mar- Certificate, Mar- riage may be solemnized between and by the Parties described in such riage may be sol-Certificate or Certificates according to such Form and Ceremony as they emmized in the may see fit to adopt. Provided nevertheless that such Marriage shall l'resence of Mar- be solemnized between the Hours of Six in the Morning and Soven in riage Registrar and two Witness- the Evening in the Presence of the Marriage Registrar, to whom shall be es at prescribed delivered such Certificate or Certificates as aforesaid and of Two or Hours, according more Witnesses, and that in some Part of the Ceremony each of the Ceremonies Parties shall declare, "I do solemnly declare, That I know not of any the Parties may lawful Impediment why I, 4. B., may not be joined in Matrimony "to C. D.," or shall declare to the like Effect; and each of the Parties shall say to the other, "I call upon these Persons here present to "witness that I A. B. do take thee C. D. to be my lawful wedded "Wife [or Husband]," or other Words to the like Effect. Provided also that there be no lawful Impediment to the Marriage of such Parties.

X. And such Ceremony shall be solemnized in some Public Place of Ceremony is to Christian Worship, or at the Office of the said Registrar, unless in such be solemnized. Cases where the Governor of the said Colony shall by Special License for that Purpose authorize such Solemnization to be had at some other Place. When the XI. When a Marriage is not solemnized within Three Calendar Marriage is not Months after the Notice shall have been so entered by the Marriage in Three Months Registrar, the Notice and Certifiente which may have been issued there- after Notice, new upon and all other Proceedings thereupon shall be utterly void; and Notice required. no Person shall proceed to solemnize the Marriage nor shall any Mar- riage Registrar register the same until new Notice shall have been given and Entry made, and Certificate thereof given, at the Time and in the Manner aforesaid.

Places where

solemnized with-

Marriages to be registered.

XII. After the Solemnization of any Marriage under this Ordinance, the Marriage Registrar present at the Solemnization thereof shall forth. with register such Marriage in duplicate, that is to say, in a Book to be called the Marriage Register Book" according to the Form of Schedule C. to this Ordinance aunexed, and also in a Certificate attached to the

Marriage Register Book, as a Counterfoil; and the Entry of such Mar- riage in both the Certificate and the Marriage Register Book shall be signed by the Person by or before whom the Marriage has been solemnized, if there be any such Person, and by the Marriage Registrar present at such Marriage, whether or not the Marriage is solemnized by him, and also by the Parties married, and attested by Two Witnesses; and every such Entry shall be made in Order from the Beginning to the End of the Book, and the Number of the Certificate shall correspond with that of the Entry in the Marriage Register Book.

Colonial Secre- tary, &c., &c.

XIII. The Marriage Registrar shall separate the Certificate from Certificates of the Marriage Register Book, and transmit it, at the End of every Marriage to be Month, to the Colonial Secretary of the Colony, or to such other Person transmitted as the Governor thereof may appoint for the Purpose; and the Marriage Registrar shall keep safely the said Register Book until it be filled, and shall then transmit the same to the said Secretary or other Person to be appointed as aforesaid, to be kept by him with the Records of his Office.

XIV. After any Marriage has been solemnized under this Ordinance. Proof of Resi- it shall not be necessary in support of such Marriage to give any Proof dence of Parties in respect to the Dwelling of the Parties or the Consent of any Person, or Consent not whose Consent thereunto is required by Law, nor shall any Evidence be tablishMarriage. given to prove the contrary in any Suit touching the Validity of such Marriage.

necessary to es-

XV. It shall be lawful for the Marriage Registrar before whom any Registrar may Marriage is solemnized according to the Provisions of this Ordinance to ascertain Parti- ask the Parties to be married the several Particulars required to be registered touching such Marriage.

culars.

XVI. Every Person who shall enter a Protest with the Marriage Persons vexa- Registrar against the Issue of any such Certificate on Grounds which tiously protes-

ting liable such Marriage Registrar, or the Supreme Court, or a Judge thereof, or Costs and Da- other Person, to whom on the Refusal of such Certificate an Application mages.

is authorized by this Ordinance, declares to be frivolous and such as ought not to obstruct the Issue of the Certificate, shall be liable for the Costs of all Proceedings in relation thereto, and for Damages, to be recovered by Suit by the Party against whose Marriage such Protest

was entered.

XVII. Every Marriage Registrar or other Person who shall have Searches may the Custody for the Time being of a Register Book of Marriages under be made and Cer- this Ordinance shall at all reasonable Times, without Fee, allow Searches tificates given.

to be made of such Register Book and shall give a Copy certified under his Hand of any Entry or Entries in the same.

Book.

XVIII. And every Person who shall wilfully destroy or injure or Penalty for fal cause to be destroyed or injured any such Register Book, or the sifying or des- Counterfoil Certificates thereof, or any Part or certified Copy thereof, or troying Register shall falsely make or counterfeit or cause to be falsely made or counter- feited any Part of such Register Book or of such Counterfoil Certificates or of certified Copies thereof, or shall wilfully insert or cause to be inserted in any Register Book or Counterfoil Copy or certified Copy thereof any false Entry of any Marriage, or shall wilfully give any false Certificate, or shall certify any Writing to be a Copy or Extract of any Register Book or Counterfoil thereof knowing the same Register Book or Counterfoil Copy to be false in any Part thereof, shall be guilty of Felony.

rected.

XIX. Any Person charged with the Duty of registering any Mar- Accidental Er- riage who shall discover any Error to have been committed in the Form rors may be cor- or Substance of any such Entry may within One Calendar Month next after the Discovery of such Error in the Presence of the Parties married, or in case of their Death or Absence in the presence of Two other credible Witnesses who shall respectively attest the same, correct the erroneous Entry according to the Truth of the Case by entering in the Margin without any Alteration of the original Entry and shall sign the Marginal Entry and add thereunto the Day of the Month and Year when snch Correction shall be made, and he shall make the like Marginal Entry at- tested in the like Mauner in the aforesaid Counterfoil Certificate thereof. XX. Every Person who shall knowingly and wilfully make any false Oath or false Declaration or sign any false Notice or Certificate required by this Ordinance for the Purpose of procuring any Marriage to be solemnized, and every Person who shall forbid the Issue of any Marriage Registrar's Certificate by falsely representing himself or herself to be a Person whose Consent to such Marriage is required by Law, knowing such Representation to be false, shall, on Conviction, be liable to suffer the Penalties of Perjury.

Punishment of Persons making false Oath or De- claration.

Limitation of Prosecution.

XXI. Every Prosecution under this Ordinance shall be commenced within the Space of Two Years after the Offence committed.

XXII. The Governor of the Colony aforesaid with the Advice of the Governor in Executive Council thereof may from Time to Time appoint reasonable Executive Coun- Fees to be taken by Registrars of the Parties intending Marriage for to appoint receiving and publishing Notices of Marriage, and for issuing Certificates, by Registrars. entering Protests, and registering Marriages under this Ordinance.

eil

Fees to be taken

.....?"

Marriages may continue to be solemnized

heretofore.

Marriages un-

XXIII. Nothing herein contained shall be held to invalidate or aflect any Marriage which nay be solemnized in the Colony aforesaid by Persons in Holy Orders, or the Right of any Officiating Minister to receive the Fees now usually paid for the Performance or Registration. of any Marriage.

XXIV. All Marriages solemnized under this Ordinance shall be good and valid in Law to all Intents and Purposes.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 16th Day of March, 1852.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

S. G. BONHAM.

der this Ordi-

nance valid.

on the

Nantes.

SCHEDULES TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.

SCHEDULE A.

Notice of Marriage.

a Registrar of Marriages in the Colony of Hongkong

I hereby give you Notice, that a Marriage is Intended to be had, within three Calendar months from

the date hereof, between me and the other party herein named and described.

Condition. Hank or Profession. Aye.

day of

Witness my hand this

(Signed,).

SCHEDULE B.

Dwelling Place.

Registrar's Certificate.

Length of Residence,

day of

183

, a Registrar of Marriages in the Colony of Hongkong, do hereby certify, that

Notice was duly entered in the Marriage Notice Book of the said Colony of the Marriage intended between the parties therein named and described, delivered under the hand of

one of the Parties, (that is to say.)

•

Normca.

¦ Condition. | Rank or Profession. Age.

Date of Notice entered

Date of Certificate given

Duelling Place.

Length of Residence,

185) The issue of this Certificate has not been forbidden by 185-

any Person authorized to forbid the issue thereof.

Witness my hand this.

(Sigued,)

This Certificate will be vold unless the Marriage is solemnized on or before the

Schedule &

MARRIAGE REGISTER Book.

When Married.

Nances and Sur-

Whether of full Age

Married at

This Marriage

was solemnized

between us,

GONJE IN JOO

Condition.

Rank or Profession.

Residence at the time

of Marriage.

Father's Name and Surname.

Rank or Profession

of Father.

by (or before) me,

Marriage Registrar.

in the pre-

sence of us,

Lidi Ahmada

Clerk of

day of

185-

Registrar,

day of➖➖

185-

CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.

When Married.

Names and Sur-

names.

Whether of Full Age

or a Minor.

Condition.

Rank or Profession.

Residence of the fine of Marriage.

Father's Name and Stormante,

Rank or Profession

of Father.

Married at. by (or before) me,

This Marriage

was solemnized between us,

ils.

, Marriage Registrar.

in the pre-

sence of us,

3/219

Financial

reput

48. Đóng vương

RECEIVED MAX. 22 1

My Lord,

หรือ

Betoria, Hongkong

18th March, 1852.-

I have the hour to

Benclose for Your Lordship's

so in cenformation, copy of a letter to

address from Ws Stuart, the mepector of the Oriental Bank Corporation, residing at this

رض

1. Colony, together with my reply thereto. The object of Ws Stuart's letter is twofold_

Copy

12h Proposing that the Local__ Government should receive the notes of the Corporation in payment of Revenne

dues, tc.-

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey-

Le te.

te-

}

are

2ndly that the notes of the Corporation should be made a Legal Tender throughout the Colony, as they stated to have recently been made at Ceylon-

in a

In a former occasion my Predecessor in a Dispatch dated 30th December- 1844, 1981, mare a reference of a nearly similar nature to Her Majesty's. I overnment, but Lord Stanley Despatch dated 15th Inly 1845, 18/23, disapproved of the arrangement recommended by Sir John Davis huncipally on the ground of the 'Bank at that time established at Hongtong, not being cochorate Body. Your Lordship will

aware

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мо

that this objection exists and considering that the measure hroposed by her drepector.

onger

Stuart would hrove of much 171 convenience to the Public, and that

at Ceylon the notes issued by this Bank are made a Legal Tender, I have assented to the "first proposal on the part of the Bank corporation and directed that their notes be taken at the Colonial Treasury until Your Lordships Riders one received on the subject.

As regards the second proposal I have stated to the authorities of the Rriental Bank Corporation that I do not consider myself authorized to in any way interfere with the Proclamation of the than 1845, issued under the Instructions from the Colonial Office dated 4th December

1844

Should however it be the case that the notes of the briental Bank

PLI

Conforation have with the concurrence of ster Majesty's ofter Government been made a Legal Lender throughout Ceylon Isee us reason why a similar privilege should not be extended to the -

по

Brauch of the same Banta existing at Hongkong-

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

Your Lordships, Most Obedient

Humble Jewant,

Shahane

172

4480, 4491

173

Lunghilt

18 June 752.

No Brache, June 18/52 In Merivale

1.19.x22

I am directed

by See?

L. J. Pakenplein

to transmit

the inform

consid?

The Lords CommmmiJus

enclosures in

with their

nipint

Copies of twee desfaltber

Mhe. Enver

Hong Kong If the

the subject of the

180 x 27th Mand lost.

Victoria, Hong Kong, 18th March 1952. Governor Bonham,

The harl Grey - No. 19.

Received

" Mielosures.

Forwarding copy of a letter from the Inspector of the briental Bank inforation, aimpoing that the docal government should seecive the notes of the Enporation payment of Revenue dues, and that the same be made a legal tender throughout the Blous; and reporting Governn's accent to the first proposal, subject to His Lordship's approval.

Am May 24

WD 29

Treasury

Mr. Menimle

with 4491.

JB. 22 May,

Mr. Strachey fist

Copy-

174

Oriental Bank Corporation

reception of The noties of the Melt Bank

at Goverment offices

in the Glory, Ken

谷

the question of

admitting There

вдя

notes to be legal

lender, & Merwise

altering the existing septin. of currency in the Colony. ба

Син

Hong Kong, 15 March, 1852.

To The Honorable

Thi Colonial Secretary.

ا ما ندراند

I have the hour to bring to your notice that when the oriental Bank established a Brauch here in 1845, the manager addressed bovernment with a view to the Bank's notes beine received by the Treasurer and other Imvernment officers

Lis Shu Davis the then Governor gave a favourable consideration to the "Bank's request, and stated his

Opinio that if we would comply with certain Conditions, the notes might be revived

in payment of

Revere.

The Conditions set forth

at me canied out, but

were

but on reference

to the Imperial Goverment it was decided that the Company being unincorporated the Goverment ought

not to sauction or encourage

issue in the Sland

吓

the

the Bank's

Promissory Notes, and the same

was raised in 1847 when

objection

an application

on the subject

fully

was

again

made

I believe His Excellence the

Goverun as well as his prediceun

lly recognizes the advantages possesse to a Parer circulation, under proper restrictions, over

present bulks

the

and inconvenient currency of the Colony; and as the objection formerly raised is removed by the grant of - Royal Charter, may I hope the

that

175

His Excellency will now be pleased

to order the Bank's notes to be reecived at the Treasury-

I have

further to acquaint

you for the information of the Governo "that "the Imperial Government have

consented to withdraw the notes issued by the Aegion Treasury, and to substitute the Bank's Circulation making the notes a legal tender and I am

oxinion that were

the notes in like manner made

legal tender in this Colony, much

the loss and inconvenience at

present expericneed, might be avoided. This subicet is however beside the object if

the mesent

communication, but should His Mwcellency be of opinion that

paper currency would obviate the evils complained of, and with

for

any information

the Bank

may

on the so

subject, which

Copy 455.

hossess,

I shall be

ish the

most happy to furnish

I have, He.

same.

(Signed) Charles J. F. Stuart,

Inspector-

ایه

~True Copy) Mairie

Monial Secretary-

Sir,

176

Colonial: Secretary's Office,

Victoria, Arughony,

17th March, 1850.

I am directed by His hrcellency The boremon to acknowledge the

вычит receipt of your Letter of the 15 restant, and to inform you

in reply, that

the

directions will be given to the Colonial Treasurer and to the sub- Collector of Perenne, to receive the notes Riental Bank Corporation in payment

Government dues, and that

Goverment Notification will be immed to this effect.

His Excellency is sensible of the

convenience that would result to

the Public,

were

C. J. F. Stuart, Teppe

Inspector.

the notes

the

Corporation made a legal tender, but

without the sanction

the Home

Government, His hrcellency does not feel himself authorized to set aside

the terus

published

the Proclamation

the 12th May, 1845.

The Governor desires me to

convey to

you

ffer

-་་་་་་།

his thanks

for

the

made in the concluding part

of your letter, and as the subject

A the

Currency is at present

his attention, Stis Excelleng will gladly receive any information

・ngaging

thereon, which it u

may

be in

your

power to furnish. I have to

(Signed) W. Caine,

Colonial Sceretary-

(Jove Copy)

hue

Maini

Colonial Secretary-

1220.

Financial

2489. Đồng hồng

My Lord,

RECEIVED

MAY.22 1852

177

Victorian, Hong Kong,

18th March, 1852.

In continuation of my

Despatch 12/8 of the 16th Mistant, wherein I informed your

that

Lordship

as It Legge had declined to undertake the duties of a Maniage

Registran of the criou, it wouich biemme ne

رانا سا سانگ

to nominate some

un the

perion to the office, I have hour to acquaint your

Lordehip that I have appointed Mr Edward Morgan to perform this duto on an salary of £50 per annum, whicń I trust will meet with

your Lordships approval. Mo Illorgan

The Right Honnable

The Earl Grey,

tc.

to.

is a clerk in the Audit

is a

Offici gentleman of Character and entirely trustworthy in every respect, he has

been in this criou in the audit ffice between

five

and Siy

year

and formerly employed in the Magistrates Office at Chian címu years; as his salary is only

on 4 years; 2300

pir

Annum, it has been

intisfaction to me to be enabled

ماه

to make this small augmentation to it, which I respectfully submit he

faini cutitica to..

Icnclose a Cony of a Notification

that I have caused" to "be issued, setting forth the fees to be taken by Marriage Registran which will be paid into the Colonial Treasury.

I have the honor to be

}

178

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient Humble Servant,

The have Grey-

Governor Bonham 18th March, 1852. Victoria, Hong Kong,

20.

/ Melosure_

Received-

appointment of MR. Morgan N. 18 of 16th Distant-reporting With reference to despater

As a

Ordinance P/ of 1852, with Marriage Registrar under

Ices to be taken by Marriage- Notification setting forth the

and enclosing copy of a

- Salary of $50 per annum;

Registrars.

? 22./ May.

4487=

have haper withart

I Lan not scen

свои

it may

Meinale. See

4487. Hory Hory

by Imory will

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Just by Pop

Jay

$179

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

In pursuance of the 22d Section of Ordinance No. 1 of 1852, entitled "An Ordi- nance for Certain Marriages in the Colony of Hongkong," His Excellency The Governor, with the Advice of the Executive Council, has appointed the following Fees as those to be taken by the Registrars under the above Ordinance:-

For receiving each Notice of Marriage,...

publishing each Notice of Marriage,

,, issuing each Certificate,...

every Marriage forbidden or Protest entered,...

registering each Marriage,

---

$1,00

2.00

3.00

5.00

2.00

In cases in which it shall appear that the Parties are unable to pay the above Fees, it shall be competent, on application being made to him, for the Colonial Secre- tary to direct the remission of some part, but not more than One-half, thereof.

By Order,

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,

17th March, 1852.

N221.

Financial

My Lord,

RECEIVE

MAY 22

1852

đương

130

Vietnia, Arghong,

23a Marek, 1852.

"I have the hown to forward

фитный

Nl. its your Lordship Copy of a letter from

principal Civil Servants

the"

the

13 Color complaining of a loss to which they are subjected by being paid in

Copy

to Treas: 18 Junesse

21 Feby 36-33

$192,85.6

depreciated Coin which is not the natural Currency of

the Colony and

praying

that Sparrish Dollars, the

Foin in which all incrcantile Accounts are kept, may be made the currency of Hongtong-

Kis being a question of Finance

I presume that the subject matter of the representation would be referred

The Flight Hunable,

The Earl Grey

tc.

&c.

tc.

LY.

DEX

מידי.

for

the orders

of Her Majesty's Treasury and it is probable that my Lord. might consider it desirable to recive

the Assistant

the report of Tommissar General at Hongkong, in the subject to obviate the delay

tat must aris

from

ṛu suck

the

reference ! forwarded Copy of Representation to the Assistant Pommissary General Smith whose observations thereon I think it

right to annex.

As Mr Smith's report is unfavourable to the claim

the

Civil Servants I thought it only

to them to place a copy of it

fair

in the hands

the Colonial

Treasurer, and I ales forward

Memorandum with which that

officer has fumished

me in reply

1.3.

to Mz Smith's letter._

181

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most obedient

Aumble Servant, Igbalum

Governor Bonham 23 2 March, 1852.

Victoria, HongKong,

The Earl Grey-

3 Inclosures

A 21.

Receird-

Spanish Dollars be made Servants, praying that

from the principal Civil

Emivarding Copy of a letter

the

Currency of Hong Kong.

Mr. Merivale

7644

No Strücken

to there

Prefer to the Treasury.

Sexy

You han haid so muhalleation

ситету

subjects that

wad Will I think see this

you

When it

it fore

4th Masay

Au may 22

Ente

hi C. E hens.

hi,

4490

132

Ingreth

18 June 32.

I am directed

Forshauben son 10/52 besten?" Die ). Ontriglin

I Mal

No 21-23 Manly 52.

to hausmit to gen

ди

for the consed : of The RC of Momi. Juas?, with its

enclosuns in origment

ветривал

My of a desfileh

میں

from the Eod. of

Hong. King of the

28th March last,

133

Kansmitting a

ト

memonil from.

The Jimciful Civil

dirvants of the (olny Complaining of a loss which they othe

иг

sabjected

At they by the mode in Which their salaries.

Are

an fait, & Jateng lennedy a change

asa lenc

in the system of

Currency.

with the fefero

Copy.

zid

Hongtong. 3. December 1851

His Rxcellency

Sir Samuel George Bonham 223 Governor and Commander in Chief

of Houghtony.

Je te re._

We the undersigned Government servants employed in the Civil Retablishment's at Honghong beg to lay before your Excellency the following facts, respectfully requesting that they may

with all earnestness be

urged on the attention ofHer Majesty's Government. Believing that this petition would have been unnecessary had it been in your

・your Excellency's pover

to remedy the grievance of which it complains, we have the fuller

assurance

that our interests will

receive due attention in a higher quarter_

2. We propose in the first instance to state the grievance, and then to propose the remedy...

3. Our grievance is, that whereas at

the time our Lalaries were Yovernment they

in the

in a

were

fixed by actually

equivalent to what they represented

the necessaries of life, now by payment depreciated coin eubrequently introduced, their value is already __ lowered by nee

by nearly are much in the the

one me

twelfth, and we same position as if instead of receiving twelve months pay for our service we received pay

-pary but

for eleven months-

on the cession of Hongkong, the Government Accounts were kept like

184

those of Murchant's in Chanish Doll 23. Lalaries were

ralued and payments made in this loin; but on the ____ subsequent settlement of the.. Tovernment Establishments, salaries were valued in British Sterling money, the mode of keeping the Treasury books was altered accordingly, and "on Proclamation was isined on thay 1845, cleclaring that British coin should be the legal standard, and Dollars and Rupies be legal tenilen at certain fixed rates-

we Ivere

At first, there being little or no British coin in the Colony, but slightly affected by this, for poupments were made as previously

in Spanish Dollars - broing however to

what

we conceive to have been a mistaken notion of the Commissariat Ifficer as to the

convemence of British

this were

money in the payment of the troops, large quantities of this imported; there is now in the colony a sufficient or nearly sufficient quantity to answer Government payments; and it has become depreciated to the extent of eight per cent. -

5. The real standard of value in China in all money transactions is, and always has been, the Spanish Dollar; m'this coin Marcantile accounts are kept; cind no other finds

a circulation otherwise than as so much Machandise, at the current value of the day. In Hongkong.

the cronetary transactions of Government insignificant as compared with even the mall Mercantile operations here carried on, much

much greater is their inferiority to the vast trade at

are

185

the Ports of China. To this last however the trading transactions of Hong Kong muct of receivity conform; they remain therefore unaffectech by Government Proclamations. Thus the real standard

measure of value and medium of Exchange in Hongkong continues to be, notwithstanding Government Proclamations to the the same as in the Ports of

ary,

contrary, China, and the British coins

are

constituted legal tenders by the Proclamation above referred to and always will be, rather articles of Commerce, than portions of the circulating medium; their price on the

the real standard being regulated as at present by the supply and demand_

6. The Bank at present receives such

coin at right for cent discount, and the process of circulation is come what as follows. The commissariat officer advertises for sale Bills on the Government of Inchia, or England, and by receiving for them this depreciated coin sells thim at what

are nominally most faonable rates. This to the Flonial Treasurer in the

money he eupplies required quantity, and with it his pays the troops, and Government Contractors. Being thus poised into circulation it is paid back into the Colonial Treasury as taxes, and the surplus is collected by the Bank, and by private individuals at the slepreciated rates, and agam xpended at a profit in the purchase of the Government. Bills bove named - Thus Government servants are never

are never paid now in

יין

186

Spanish dollars, the real currency of the Colony, but always (when enfficient

is procurable) in that species of coin which is at the greatest discount; as it is obvious that with this both Government taxes will be haid, and Jovernment Bills purchased-

7. English silver money does not pass current in China at its proclaimed value; its intrinsic worth in pure silver as compared with spanish Dollars being only 907 to 1000; therefore, all provisions being brought to the Colony from the mainland, the importers being compelled to take back their proceeds in Spanish Dollars (or in goods, to be purchased with Spanish dollars) add of course to their price a sum equivalent to the market

discount on the most depreciated kind of coin in which they may legally be found. In the same manner shopkeepers expecting to be parish in this defireciated coin, which they Love afterwards to exchange for Chanich dollars, increase their___

charges accordingly; so that the price of the necessaries of life is inevitably roused. This is sensibly ough felt shen for the officially

eclared

equivalent to one hundred dollars paid into the Bank, we ostown a receipt for only ninety-two dollars; it is equally true, if not equally sensitä, that we lose the irme proportional amount in all other transactions.

We would not enter into any further discussion on the monetary

187

eyetem of the Colony thom is necessary ceplain our case) and we hope that we have now said sufficient to shew Mainly the grievance under which we labor _ It is quite clear that a lovemment Proclamation cannot Lake ninety two cents, one hundred -ute; and if the Coin given as the equivalent of a dollar will Amchace one twelfth less of the necessaries of life than the

currene

mor

rey

money

in real which it represents, the result is the same as if our salaries had been nominally as well as ~ actually reduced by one twelfth_

G. We

now come to the remedy which we would respectfully propoce-

10. We suggest that our dalaries should be paid in what is really

the current coin of the place; that in which Mercantile accounts are

где

kept,

und which is really the standard of value. This we have sheron to be ~ Hanish dollars; and there is no probability that the standard will charage; for it seems to be the monestioned orinion of every one that nothing short of the abstraction this soin will destroy the prejudices of the Chinese in it faon. With a view a this, the Proclamation of 14 hay 1845 should be rescinded by another rectoring the

to its former currency tate, and declaring that

only

were

Manish dollars of full weight should henceforth be (as they "revious to the Proctonation of May 45) a legal tender in this Colony, they are a customary and therefore legal tender in the that of China-

as a

English and other coins would then continue to circulate merely subsidiary currency at the proper market value of the day-

11. From what we have above shewn of the entire dependence of Hongkong nhon China i regard to its monetary affairs, it is clear, that the practice of other Colonies cannot properly be

adduced as a reason

for the continuance of a system which after a fair trial has proved itulf insuitable to the position of the Colony, productive of great confusion, and attended by no corresponding advantages-

12. The Konial Treasury would- suffer neither loss nor inconveinence by the arrangement we propose;

12.

as its payments are morde so would it revenue be received; nouould its mode

frendering accounts be seriously - Interfered with, inasmuch as these recounts might still be rendered to the Home Treasury in Sterling money, and the various kinds of Coinsrec ived, be still specified therein. As to the Commissariat Cheet (from

from which is iravor the amount of the Parliamentary Grant to meet the walls of cxhinditine over Revenue) its

wis would be

to the

diminished; but it is crident that whatever the Commissariat Officer at present puts cloron as gain, is, payees of lovemment weastly the Lame amount of loss; and Her

Maistyp Government cannot be willing to derive profit at the ixpence of its servants-

/ 180

13. Such a measure would be greatly facilitated by the issue of Treasury - notes payable on demand, sare being taken that an amount of dollars be keht in the Treasury equal to the value represented by the notes in circulation - Payments of sums under five dollars could be easily either in the Copper Cash of China

easily made

in the smaller British and Indian coins, which would thus assume the nature of tokens, and being used in small transactions, would be unaffected by the comparative inferiority of the metal they contain

Signed) M. Caine,

Colonial Secretary

Paul Sterling

Attorney General.

14.

(Signed) 1. T. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer-

(") Chas. Itles: Cleverly,

Surveyor General-

(.) C.B. Hillion,

Chief Magistrate-

co) M. H. Mitchell,

Sheriff and Assistant Magistrate-

(a) Charles May,

Superintendent of Police.

(") M. H. Alexander,

Deputy Registrar;

Supreme Court of Hongkong

(*)

9. Collins,

Chief Clark, Chief

Tragistrate's Office-

I. G. Comelate,

Chief Clerk to the

Colonial Treasury-

了

(Signed) I. C. Power,

(")

190

Bookkeecher and Clark

15.

of Deed Registry, Surveyor General's Department-

John Hare,

Treasury Resistant-

E. R. Michell,

beting Barba Master.

I. Imithers,

Usher, tec., Supreme Court. A. Grand Pré,

Clerk in Off? Registrar General's Office-

(.) D.R. Caldwell,

Assistant Inperin teurent oflolice and Interpreter-

-Irme Copy.)

Maine Colonial Secretary-

Copy.

191

Commissariat, China, Aoughong, 8th March, 1850.

I have the hown to acknowledje

the receipt of your letter of the 6t bist,

for the

requesting me to report for information of His Excellency the yoverun upon a representation made the Civil Officers of this Government as to the dicationture the labor under

disadvantage

from

the present mode in which their several Salaries are рад.

Having carefully considered the various ground urged in support of

this

representation, I regrets being unable to

coneur in the views entertained

Officers,

the

by whose assumed lose can in my

The Honorable It Colonel Caine,

Colonial Secretars

to.

tc.

Letter

3/thecember, 1852.

the Currency of Hongkong.. Spanish Dollars & made Civil Servants, praying that

Duplicate. from the Principal

Despatch N2/87/952.

Inclosure N. 1 in

humble

pinion be

be only regarded negative character.

as mie

It is certainly true as they state that Spanish dollars are

the standard of all Mercantile parations in china; and that

there dollars are

beally

more valuable

Han Merican Follars, rupees, or British

Mone.

There has indeed been so great

difference

as twelve per cent the Aficers quote eight- it is now

four- and

since I came here has been three the

ther

way

or in

from of

Mexican dollars.

But this difference of value does not

arise from any

any intrinsic

(excepting in the case of

inferiority

British Silver

money and that to a small extent;- it is really the result of caprice

conventional

usage.

fact

Mexican dollar contains more pure cilver than a Spanish Dollar of full weight according to the latest

assay

reports from the Royal Mint 192 "To simplify the case,

however,

let the two deccriptions of dollar be taken intrinsically at

every

par

like the are in

other place, and it follows

that the superio course that

matter of course

are

ية ديان

value assigned to Spanish dollars in China is wholly fictitions, that the difference chould be regarded premium in their case - not as diccount in the others; and that Spanich dollars

thus peculiarly the currency of china. I is obviously erroneous in both principle and fact to adopt an other view of the matter, particulant with reference to public officers whose salaries are computed in Sterling money and not in the currency of the countr where they may

be anointed to sewe

is far therefore as regards the officers who have rained the present

quection, they have in adopting

Mercantile

as the basis

ulage as the

their calculation, simply reversed the

the case; ofor,

state of in which they

are

as the coins

paid represent the

full sterling value of their Salaries

ວ

ale

always available

as suct

even in this market without requiring

4 be exchanged.

ints Chinese currency,

ther have I think

fallacioush assumed

Eat there coins fluctuate while in reality the fluctuation is only applicable to those of fictitions value like the Shanish hollars. -

With respect to the assumption hat the Government gains at the expence of its servants in buying depreciated come by the negotiation

coins of Treasury Bills, I feel quite at a lose to discover how such a conclusion

is arrived at when the frets of the case

193

give a totally different result. Diving

to the absence England

rates

demands

for

bills on

to the prevalence of cxccasire

of exchange, nearly all the mones required by this department has for a long time past been raised by drawing upon

Sudia as there Rupees

are

for Rupees; and charged

at two

pard

shillings each while they are here at one shilling and ten pence

the

consequence is a love to the

away

Government of from six to seven por

cent even with an allowance fo the small premium which

no bills sometimes bear in the local market.

His lors has certaints not been

This

is great as would have been the case if the proceeds of bills had been required in panich dollars, nor have the Servants of Government gained much as they would have done if

مه

LY.

these dollars had been rated

for

their

the

The

the

ure; but it should be borne in miná that during the state of things to which the Civil Officers refer, they have been furnished at $/2 with a Dollar on it's equivalent worth werage about 4/6 in exchange for best Bills on England; and I cannot self thinking that this rate of exchange must have had a beneficial effect not only dircetly in the care

"those who wished to make remittances home; but indirectly according to financial rules in the influence which it naturally has

local markets.

indeed there of So little prospect, is there gain to the Government, but rather "the reverse, by the negotiation of bills, that I should feel myself justified in - haueing by means of treasury Bills

upon

par

194

the whole of the grant for civic

services; and this for relinquish all

the chance of the mong market to those who might wish to take the place of the Government in this recriet. of then the foregoing view

the

case he concct and there is a prime

the Civil of

on the part of

establish a. Case

Affieer

I grievance otherwise

than of a negative

o an imaginanı

character, the prorosed alteration of the

present monetary laws

the Colony

need camech be discussed further than

to how that it would be durouiti to conduct the Militare and Naval

ــة من

cxpenditure according to Her Majestyp regulations if those laws were made to recognize nothing legal tender but Chanish dollars which, beino all more a less light and imperfect

have to be computed cutirely by weight.

DEX

195

De Majesty's Government woul

ber not, I feel assured, cametion the

abortion of a paper currency in place & a metallic one which is in every respect is infinitele suxerion; and

nothing

can

I think be

the relative rates which are

fairer than

legally

resigned to the Mexican dollar,

rupee,

and Sovereign; while practical experience convinces me that the greatest difficulty and cubanassment would arise of ther than perfect coins of full weight and a fired assignable value were

admitted as a

legal tender of hayment. British Silver mone's mar be intrinsically inferior to the other legal coins, but what little there is of

this

in circulation is readily taken by all anties as a medium of crelange,

and will always be redeemable

น

for

bills at the same relative rate as

Mexican dollars. The importation

this Coin is characterised by the Civil

Officers

the

as an injudicious measure on

part of the Commissariat; but the Lord of the Treasury

the Treasury have thought

otherwice, and there has never

been.

reasm to

yet

to regret its abortion or to question the advantage of its operation generally..

In conclusion I beg to repeat

my regret at being

expression of my

unable from

a sense of paramount public duty to concur with the Civil Officers in a matter which they conceive affects their private interests. I have been called

upon for a formal opinion official capacity and could not consistently submit to His Excellencs other than I have this done.

in my

any

True Copy) Maine Colonial Secretary-

I have to.

(Signed) John W. Smith,

A. C. G.

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196

Copy

Memorandum

ary

on the letter of Assistant Commiss. General Smith, on the currency question-

The first conclusions arrived at

by Wes Smith, are

1. that the superior value assigned

to Spanish dollars in China is wholly fictitions,

2. that the difference should be regarded

as premium in their

case,

not as

discount in the other, and,

3. that Spanish Dollars are peculiarly

the currency of China ~

s no

To the first of these positions obfiction can be raised, but it may be proper to observe that the loss

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complained of by the Memorialists is the whether the notion from which it results be founded on fact or fiction. The third establishes a point contended for by the Memorialists themselves, and being granted it is agoninet Mox Somith's second conclusion; for the standard measure

is the

Common measure

measure of the country, that

with which all are most familiar, and all difference from it must be measured. by relation to it. As it would be a manifest :leparture from the common forms of speech to say in England that the found sterling was at so much discount with reference to the Spanish Dollar, so in Hongkong it seems to me to be a like perversion of language to say that the Spanish

диаде dollar is at a premium with reference to the pound sterling. It is unnecessary for me to restate what the Memorialists have shewn, that the av

of China

currency of

is the currency of Hongkong-

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2. It is time that Government Salaries "are computed in Sterling money; but but

•

riginally it was not so, and such computation is now made for the convenience of the Home Treasury; nor is a

a change in this respect required, though it by no means follows that these Salaries must be paid in sterling money, it is more natural and reasonable that they chould be paid in the currency of the country, and in this they were paid __ until the Commissariat Officer, thinking to move in a day the prejudice of years, introduced a quantity of British and

Indian money: Live that time inconvenience has resulted to the.. whole Community, and to Government Servants lose in addition._

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3. In the letter under recent,

the

subject of Exchange is mixed up with

and much more considered, than, the

subject of currency. The two are wholly distinct. With the former Government servants have but little to do, ninetenths

of Government Salaries being sport in the Colony; nor would loss on Exchange,

being

understood accident of their

position, be a reasonable

grounch of ::mplaint by them. It must, moreover, be borne in mind that the wil

represented by the Memorialists is not that

of a

'a currency which has become inappropriate, and requires alteration, but of a change in a currency which was unnecessary, as steelf was firmly established, under the Lamction of long suston-

the

currency

4. In a paper furnished come time

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198

back by los Imith, it is brought to the notice of the Governor, as a proof of them efficiency of the Commissariat departments, that by its Bill transactions the expenses of the Department were depraved. These transactions are now shown to give a

loss to Government of from six to seven her cent.

percent.

5. It is stated that the grievance of

the Memorialists is of a negative imaginary character"." Of its positive

one

very

and real nature, numarons instances might be adduced were the practical me quoted in the Memoriae insufficient, wherein the Bank receipt for $92 is shown to be the equivalent

the payment of $100 in British money. Burt to give one within my own knowledge Lately in a shop in Fictoria, 85% was

$5/- asked for an article of one who, being immediately thereafter recognized re

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was

a Merchant (who would pay in Spanish Ioliars) and not, as at frist supposed, Government Lewant, (whose money either Indian or British Silver) told that $5 was the real price, and for $5 the purchase was made-

was

6. The rexeiving of the notes either of Government or of the chartered Bank, with a entsidiary currency of such

British and other small coins as are likely to remain in circulation, will tend towards obriating Mr Smith's objection to the recognition of panich Dollars as the legal tender-

Her Majesty's Government Tread "would not Lauction the adoption of a

in place of a metallic

paper currency

which is in every respect so infinitilip

one

inferior: It Seems to me,

nus,

speaking

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with all diffiolence, that that must be the superior system which facilitates Mercantile and other financial operations; and if there be one country

than in another, the

in which

mole of cash payments requires facilitation, it is this, the inconveniens universally acknowledged of the metallic currency renders a paper currency (of course with all proper safeguards and restrictions) peculiarly desirable.

as a

8. Again Iread "British Liver is readily taken

taken by all parties medium of Exchange, and will always be redeemable for Bills, de." To those intending to purchase Commissariat Bills, this British coin is doubtless ace. Itable, being bought at a cheap rate the Market, and then tendered to the Commissariat as aforesaid; but for

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Over

think

itatall

in the

Mercantile Bills this coin is never nied, nor does any Mercantile House of neing it at a way of business, it is bought only for - iis purpose of purchasing communint Bills, and for the payment of Land Kents, de, into the colonial Treasury-

G. Further I find this remark." The importation of this Coin is characterized by the Civil Officers

injudicions treasure on the part of the commissariat,

as am

but the Lords of the Treasury have in thought otherwise - Tine but their opinion has been formed on thi representations made by the Commissariat Officers, and hence the Memorialists have felt called upon to make what appears to them more correct representation of the

case_

the

experience of seven

seven years

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has now proved the inutility of hoping to alter the system of Chinese Mercantile Finance. Sir John Davis, both in 1844 and in 1846, seems to have doubted the success

of such endeavour, though he acquiesced in the wish of the Deputy Commissary General, to give that fain trial_

that officer's

scheme a

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10. In conclusion I must remark Mz Smith's averment that" there has never yet

yet been reason to regret adobtion, or to question the advantage

its

money

of its operation generally. I have watched th: circulation of this British and I must say that ever since the introduction of these not indigenous coins, but foreign tokens, I have heard nothing but complaint and dissatisfaction from all, whether Civil or Military employes-

Merchants or Storekeehers - native

traders - or Government Contractors._

(Signed) M. J. Mercer-

Colonial Treasurer-

22th March, 1852-

Hongkong-

(Time Copy.)

Maine

Blonish secretary-

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My Lord,

Along

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Mictoria, Hongkong,

27th March, 1882!

With reference to my

the 18 Bretant

Despatch_1219",

acquainting Your Lordship that Ihad sanctioned the Notes of the

briental Bank Corporation be received into the Colonial Treasury. ~ I have now the honor to forward for

Your Lordship's information Memorandum upon the subject of the currency of this Colony, handed to me by his Gray Acting,

Wiz Manager of the Hongkong Brauch of the Corporation-

The object of W. Gray's

The Right Honorable The Carl Grey.

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communication appears to be to maintain that the currency of Hongkong should be the Spanish Dollar alone, instead of that fixed

jet by the Proclamation of the 12th of May 1845, and to express a desire that the Notes of the Priental Bank Corporation should become legal Tender throughout the

Colony-

There can be us doubt whatever that making the Notes the Micutal Bank Corporation a legal Tender would be a very convenient measure; and if it could be carried out without a chance of ultimate loss to the holders of Notes, Jahould warmly adorcate its adoption. The question is

which your Cordship will be able to form

inion than I ha

stion is one on

better opinion

than I have to offer

may

on this important point, but I

add that, if it be time, the Government of Ceylon has caused __ there Notes to be a legal Tender there, Isee no reason whatever why similar arrangement should not be made at Hongkong- presuming as I do, that the checks on the

Corporation by a proper system of Government inspection,

similar in both Colonies-

are

Perhaps the contents of W Group

letter in

assist

your Lordship in deciding with regard to the Memorial from the Civil Sewants of this Colony forwarded in my Despatch te 21 of 23rd Instant on the subject

1042 the Colonial Currency.

I have the honor to be,

with

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With the highest respect,

Your Lordships, Most obedient

Humble Jervant,

Swimbun

Long bb

Copy.

203

Memorandum for His hecellenc

Sir Samuel George Bonham, K.2.1, bovernor of Hongkong, to. to. Ho., respecting the Colonial currency.-

In this memorandum it is proposal to inquire-

First. What description of money

was

prima facie best suiteil

for a circulating medium in

sieod. To what extent the money

present employed

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for

that

purpose

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is adapted to the peculiarities Houghtong-

Kird. Whener arises the difficulty of

introducing other Coins than Spanish Dollars into Eirculation in China..

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Fourth. What are the objections to the

use & Spaniel Dollars as Circulating medium in donghong, and how they can be obviated..

I. What description of money

was primâ freie best suited for a circulating medium in

bridenth that which would

sunt readily exchange for the Commodities in which the Colony hored to trade, and most readily be

accepted in

the

payment for which it required to import; recertain which it was ne

supplies

was necessary

its

to take into consideration the position of the Colom at the time

F Settlement relatively to China -

which position it may

204

be here

important

present subjiet

remarked has been in no respect changed.

In so

as the

is concerned Houghtons could only be

regarded a

as an

integral part

& was

Cina.

for

of life.

dependant on the mainland

the

supplies of

rew necessaries

A had us trade peculiar to it. & was capable of producing us Commodities

out

of which a trade could be created.- des whole prospect of success lay in

its power to divert

from

m Canton

portion of the previously existing Foreign Trade of China.

Trade had.

乇

That Freign

long existed, and

existed, and was tuli

developed; - and in it the chinere had for various reasons elected to employ Spanish (now Synonymous with Chopped") Dollars is the sole medium of exchange. Numerous

где

fforts had

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been made without sueeces to introduce

into circulation other Coins: and

inrasnuvei

Minu was in effect a trancaction

as every transaction

the

with China, which must

finally cettled in chopped dollars, it was evident

upon a

prima facie view of the question

dollars were

that chopped dollars

were best suited.

In a circulating medium in Hongtong. "This view how been verified by subsequent

experience.

II. To what extent is the rumcy

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اد

at present cruployed circulating medium adapted to the peculiarities of the Colow ?

Te mong cuployel

terling money represented in

eirculation

was

the Gold and Silver

Coins

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the British and Indian tuints;

of Spanish, Mexican and South American Iollars of full weight and undefaced

The foreign coins thus introśneed were made to represent the following amounts of Sterling mones, viz:-

The Gold Mohur

The Rupee

The Dollar

1/10.

4/2.

The practice of the Treasury, and-

Commissariat has hitherto bien to consider cach of the above named coins a legal tender without limitation of the amount;

the amount; not only expressed in Sterling

mone

Contracts expressed in an

contracts

for con

but

for

the other

description. The only exceptions beins

copper Money and British and Indian

the denominations of and half a Rupie and under.

Silver Coins

Sixpence

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To what extent is the above mixed Currenes adapted to the peculiarities of boughtony! This can be best shown negatively-

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It is impossible to maintain

it-cs

regular supply of it - as it is ∙reasionally exported in large quantities to India and occasionally imported in large quantities from and clsewhere in the course of trade. The sudden fluctuations thus comed

America

in the amount in circulation produce prequent variations in the prices of Commodities generally, and the description of money constituting the bulk

currence is also

the

is also for the same reason.

constanth changing, greatly to the

inconvenience of the residents..

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2nd It is not current in China

In which wason it is, locally, destitute

200

of that quality which constitutes the whole extrinsic value of moner, viz:- the power to exchange reatile for alle other commodities.

To be available

for

the

purposes

trade it requires to be converted into

Spanish dollars, which can only be effected

by sale

for export

export or by sale to the chinese for meiting; in either case it is withdrawn from einrculation, and the amount in the Colony being this kept constanty fluctuations, prices, in the Colonial Curriner, have always been subject to corresponding fluctuations.-

Colony

It is true that the Chinese in the

now

acceptit in payment for other Commodities, but never otherwise than by- way of

of barter. Spanish Dollars - i.c.-

chopped dollars, being

for their

for

ncecriary to

pau

from the maincand

importations from

Ithey accept the Colonial currency, as

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they would recent other merchandise,

them

mly at a rate that will secure the

from loss by

it's

price

ами

endden change in

in Spanish dollars. Consequently the prices of commodities are

much higher point maintained at a umer

than the retual flucinations in the : the Colonial Currency would

Alice of

justify :- This is most severely felt "by those slaves of the Community

can least afford it

Who

Who can

3rd It is not practically the standard measure of value in the Color; the contrary it has always bone a variable price in the real Standard, which from the founding of the Colony to the present day has been chorped Dollars. Within the recollection of the writer its price in the real Standard has ranged from five per cent premium to twelve per cent discount.

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4. It affords a double standard of Gold and Silver, the cril: incident to

require

which are too will Kumon to mention here, further than that they

aggravated in Arughing to the "that the fluctuations in the

fret

relative value of gold and Silver are greater and mine sudden in China-

other part of

part of the world.

than in

5. It

arry

afford a triple standard of silver! Nearly all the Sterling money importel was silver, and the Silver coins being all a legal tender, without of the amount, they should cridently have been made to achange cach other at their intrinsic pars which are as follows, viz:-

limitations

English Silver 55.125

pence per Dolan 24. 527 pence per Rupic.

Wheries the Sovernment pars as presionely stated are

50 pence per dollar.

pence per Rupee-

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Under the present system, therefore,

to discharge a debt of $1294 to requires

thousand ounces of pure

Silver

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trade that might otherwise be attracted

It is true that good

Houghtons.

it paid

in Dollars of average weight; a thousand

if paid in Rupees; but

and cleven onnees out nine hundred and seven ounces my itid in

in ruglish Siever.

With the creeption of chopped dollars Freign Money is valued by the chinese only according to its contents in pure Silver, and the evil effects of the above system in practice brious to require illustration.

are

therefore too

I do not hesitate to Lay

that

were possible to prevent the employment of chopped & ollars as the

the Solonial Currency

basis of the Colonial

effect the standard

писание

faith low generally been stressed in contracts for particular descriptions

but inasmuch as

monių

of money continuance of

that good faith cannot

be guaranteed, it were better to remodel a system that affords the debtor is many orcortunities of defrauding his creditor.

III. Whence arises the diffienity of

introducing other coins than Spanish dollars into circulation in China?

arises

from the manner first

which Spanish Dollars were

introduce...

and in

value

the

all commodities including the legal sirculating incdium, such a suptem

as the above would prove fatal to any

They were introduced through

Agency of the Stong Merchants,

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who finding from constant analysis

(by melting)

• "that the various

importations of Spanish Dollars were of the same intrinsic value, soon

recognized their vast superinity to

the oid medium of exchange, receiver.

from Foreigners

them from

平

the

guarantee

the mint indenture, and instead

of melting them as at first, passed them to their native constituents to

whom they quarantied the value stamping upon cach coin the A

"Chop".

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name

To these chops attached originally all the responsibility of an intrisement upon a Bill of Exchange, and by their means the Spanish Dollars soon became the sole medium of Eichange in the Foreign Trade from long use in which capacity their circulation oradually extended to the districts

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whose

200

e productions were exported

were exported, and they

finally came

came to be employed in the internal trade, supplanting in a great

measure the old native medium composed of ingots of gold and silven, "longer exchanged directly for

which

100

but

goods, we're "chopped Follars.

first converted into

It is to be observed that the introduction of chopped dollars into

was not occasioned by any

china

y n

by the

Government Anactment, but popular choice, which is a further proof of their peculiar fituese for the service in which they are employed, because though vernment might to a certain extent have compelled the employment of what

it pleared, it cannot be supposed that an xente Commercial_ people like the Chinese should have voluntarily adopted a currency of

money

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压

14.

and 20

particular description of Foreign monce,

so pertinaciously adhered to its

sufficient Numerous attempts have been

Wee

without

reason.

make to introduce other soins into

cineulation without success;

tic

ageney

through which the chopped Follows were

introduced longer exists and no other

しか

of equal power has arisen in its place.

The different coinages of Mexican

of such

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and South American dollars are of ravious values that they

are looked

degree of distrust; and

with some degree

although the supplies of Spanich dollars in a great degree ecared

the separation grom Spain of its American Dependencies,

sufficient Amount had been

previoncy introdneed for the requirements of the trade, and they continued to be Employed as the sole medium of exchange

preference to all

...

to all other coins.-

That

210

is now attributable

preference solcly to the certain assay of

areary of the Spanish

gollars, and to the confidence in them acquired by the chincre

the chinese from

the

system of choppins; and although that system has deprived them

derived

of the advantage the fired weight of perfect

from the

Coins, their defaced condition is considered no

disadvantage by the

chinese, who now circulate them by weight instead of by tale, and who some districts actually prefer the small picces to the

perfect coins.

So wedded are the Chinese to

th the chopped Gollar currener

that no alteration can be looked

2. for until it

is quite worn out; the "exchange raine of all other commodities is measured

its standard not motuce and

manufactures only, but other freign

moncy, and

cren

the native metium

of Buchange, Sycee Silver and Gold.

It is therefore no algument in

the Mexican Dollar, in a favour of Chinaman's estimation, to say that it is intrinsically equal to the Spanish Follar: and why should it? seeing that with his chopped Spanist collar he could a short time ago obtain its full weight in pure silver, whereas a perfect Merican Dollar to be uccful to him must first be multed and would not yield ninety per cent A pure Syece.

IV.

Μ. What are the objections

of Spanish Dollars as a crculating medium in Houghong,

they be obviated?

the objections to the use

and how

Can

The only objection to the use

211

Chopped dollars in Hong Kong, ar, that

the coins are rarchy of full weight, and that the Commissariat and Treasure have been hitherto required to transact their businen in Coins of full weight

oul..

But there roections

are

demolished

by the fact that even the Government operations are practically based upon

Bills

are

procured by

London and Sadia,

upon London

Chopped dollars. Fund. the sake of chiefly the latter. Now supposing the legal coins to be at five per cent divernent and the market rate of exchange to be 225 Purces per 100 Chopped dollars, and person byns Merican Follars, 4o., at ofive per cent discount could afford to tender for the Commissariat "Bilis at the rate of 215; but the Commicsmat Books will show that while they have not benefited nearly to the extent of

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212

the current rate

the money

neciving loat to the full catent

discount in

money for Bills, they have more than the fall

it in disbursing the money fon either the Contractor for brumment Works to must stipulate for payment at the current rate of the day or increase the cum in their tenders in a degree that cafe margin for any depreciation

leaves a

Af the Colonial Currency in comparison

with

hoved dollars with which they require

to por for both materials and

of inbour.

wages

I have been informed

Siverai Contractors that such is actualiy

their practice.

be at a premium of five per cent and

But

supposing

the legal Coins to

The course of exchange

the same as

Lefore,

for

Bills under

no person could tender

the rate of 236, which would be as much

love to bovernment, while the probability

is that the moves thus sotained would have to be disbursed at par.-

I believe farther that the money drawn against in Stonations is placed in Indian at an expence of 27 per Aupce, and as all recounts are kept by Government in Sterling money, and the legal rate in Songstone is 7/10 per Puree a loss to Government of no bese

than

cight per cent at once arises. -

There

There can be no question that an alrarent crofit may recasionally be shown by the sale of Stills

although

India or London at a better rate than the rate of Spanich dollars,

serious loss résuts on

the av

average from

the present mode of placing the

govemment funds in Houghtons.

The above smections to chonen

Dollars

may

бютей

be obviated; and the constant

confucion in the pecuniary transaction

of the Colony

as well as

as the loss

recasioned to Government and Private

parties by the present system may be remedied by the adortion of

paler currency Jollars.

base.

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upon chopped

All metallic currencies are at

the best cumbrous and inconvenient, cepecially when comboed chict's striver

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there, and we

therefore find that

wherever it has been practicable a

haper surrence payable

on demand

in the standard medium of Eschange has been introduced, thereby traneferring

public to the issuers

the

grom

the notes all the trouble and inconvenience

as well as nick connected with

metallic currency.

do a

inade

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Witterts the necessary machinery

paper currenes

nade a

that

might be

legal tender under proper

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restrictions has not csisted in Hong Kong;

but the recent grant of a Royal Charter

Incorrmatim to the briental Bank Emporation courricing the privilege of issning notes in Ceylon and Houghing, and providing for a proper system of Government dispection, seems to have

design to that end. -

is of

As the lowest denomination

notes permitted by the Bank's charter the value of five dollars it will necessary to provide a subsidiary currency. The most convenient

money for

that

purpose is Englise Silver and Copper, which however it would be necessary to make a legal tender only to the extent of five dollars, by which means

would be

means no ineruiznienee

felt from

it's depreciated

value, that depreciation having been in fact created to maintain it

22.

in a subordinate position to the Gold currenes in England, where it is a legal tender only to the extent of Forty Shillings. In these circumstances the present rate of exchange need not

pence per dolar make the half penny equivalent to me sent, and is therefre

'be altered, as

• menient

for

fifty

and other rate that could be

imati hayments than

gized

upon.-

may

be mentioned in

conclusion that the notes of the

riental Bank although they could not be recognised by government while that Wornk remained without

先

charter, were

thoroughly appreciated

by both the Freign and Chinese classes of the Community. The writer has frequently been offered a premium for them by the Chinese, from the safety

214

and convenience which they afforded.

This however

however was cuturely owing to the Bank's invariable practice of

paying

the notes in chopped dollars. -

(Signed) Sam Gray

Acting Manager of the ricutal Bank Corpnation

SongKong 20th March, 1852.

True Spy) Глис

Manie

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Honial Secretary-

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Financial.

reting Manager Memandum by the Supitente

this

relative to the

biental Bank Corporation,

giông

Currency of

A March, 1952.

4492. Song trong

RECEIVED

MAY 22/ 1852

My Lord,

Sue Thy 215

totoria, Hongkong

27th March, 1852.

I have the honor to forward to Your Lordship an indent for Medicines required for the Civil

Hospital of this Colony for the hall year cuding 314 October 1852, together 1.2.__ with a tatement of those in store

on the 15th Instant, as

forwarded by the Colomal Surgeon; and I beg that Instructions may be given

to the

Colonial agent to transmit these Medicines to Hongkong, as early as possible

I have the honor lobe

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient Humble Servant,

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey.

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the auore:

Est of Medicines

required for the Civil Hospital

at Hong Hong for the half- year ending

and Jave to coury to you the necessary authority for Juscuring & forwarding

the 31. Oct 1852

these husives to the

Colorry

as possible.

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Requisition for a supply of Medicines and Hospital- Appliances for the use of the livil Hospital at Honghong for the half year ending October 1852.-

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Bald: Copaibe opt:

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کیا گیا

Copper

120 minim:

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Brass Folder for Powd, large and middling size

Glass mortar and pestle, middling size. Pneumatic safety Enema

Cluster Pipes.

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Pint läks

Phial

Paper Pill Boxes, different sizes Course Twine

الدار

/set b"

Sgross

36bs

White wrapping paper

Blue

Filtering paper Copper Bed pans.

Stomach pans.

Moveable waterclosets

To obviate fetid smells in cases which cannot be moved-

white Bottles for ornamenting the dispensary: - viz -

pints large mouth with glaw stopper

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10 6

No 12

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Novum age

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し

ligned) William Morrison. Colonial Surgeon-

True Copy.)

Maine Colonial Scoretary-

Sepatol 1923 of 1850.

Melomme Plan

219

Hook of Medicine in the Sovernment bivil

Sospital in the fiftenth day of March 1853 with Sudent of chapply.

for Six mouth, ending. October 1852

Artictis

Required for the

Remaining of the six months inding Rumarte Inpplies of the

Years

Need: Wecticum Port 1

Benzoicum

Cetricum Gallie:

Hydrochlorium Mythicymic : Id:

Articum Prussicum Schulic

Sulphuricum Partaricum Pulv Ather Rectifientue

Sulphuricus

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Murin

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for supply of

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Articles

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Dears

months ending, Rumerts

Asper

melves requisition

ー

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Sututan :

Belladonna Pol:

Bol: Armena Rubra Canilla Cort Canthwridis

Calming Prop: Calumba Brd Capsici Pulv.

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220

Articles

Coni Pol:

Cremor Part: Palo:

breto Prop:

Crocus Intio.

Cumini Tem :

Cupri Ammon: Sulph: Sulphoe

Reppoured for the Rumenining of the six month, endring expplied of the Winne

melosed requisition

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Geosma Fol:

2 4

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Pulo:

Emp: Ammon : Cu Hydrar ; b

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Saponie

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Cinchona Eluterii

Sentiana Namatoxyli

Humuli

Hyrzegami Jelapo

Ophir Purifiontume

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Bears

Articles

Ext. Pareira

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Surso

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Irdidum

Cibone

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Centinna Und:

Elycyrrh : And: seei

Contrit

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Sign : Ane:

Sum: Acacive Opt.

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fr Remarke inclosed requisition

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3 12

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Kino

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1 10

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Ckloridum

Jodidum

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Article

Jalupe Nest: Contrit. Inula Contrit. Sodinum

Speencuanha Bad:

Kiumeria And:

Siz : Ammon: Port

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Sears

is for inclosed requisition

Contut 17

Best

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Carbonne Citras

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ندرست

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long

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221

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Clivarum Opt: Origani

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Pulezn

Ricini Opt: Roemarini

Cinapie

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the supplied of the eix month-ending Remartiz

Dears

Perebinthina Rectifs

Siglu Pariéra 18. Concis

Pit. Aloce Cc.

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bc:

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Veillo be:

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as for

melosed requication

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Bears

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no foor

melozed requisition.

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Rosswining of Requered for the the inffluit of his months ending the Years

us per mcloud requisition

Remarks

Article

Pinct Myrrha

Minmining of Reguired for

TWE

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Years

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2 lbs

1/2

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Paper Pill Boyce Ccare Iivine

White Wrapping Paper Blue

Altering Copper Bed Pane

Stomach

Moveable water conte

Nemaining of Required for

the suppland of the divemonth ending Remarke

the Cleare

White Bottles for ornamenting the Dispensary - vir

4 Pint large month with Slace Stopper

1⁄2

Small

por

inclosed requisition.

6 let

6 Gross

24..

3 Sb

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in enses which canne ›

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224

DEX

...

24.

Ciril_

Agent must 26 July 157.

4493. Aong Hong.

My Lord,

RECEIVED

MAY.

225

Whetoria, HongKong,

30th March, 1855

I have the honor to report that under the sanction conveyed in your Lordship's Despatch marked "Separate of the 4th of tovember last,

I this day have made over the charge of the Colony to the Honorable Majn General Jervois, K. H., the Lieutenant Governor, and proceed to England in the Mail Steamer "Gauges -

Jenelore herewith the

·Certificate of leave of absence signed by the Colonial Scoretary and the Colonial Treasurer -

The Right Aminable,

The Earl Grey,

te.

tc.

Ve.

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

Most Obedient

Humble Servant, 19tum

MINUTE

Akong

Gov : 4493 When y

Daillie ly

1852 JULY

MB Brickle. 21 Al.

Ellick

Merisaie 2/

But of Desert 2

320

26 July/52

am ducitol

by Secy Sir John

Pakupton to cancy. authority

you his author tor

for paying Sin Genge Bonham, Govenor of Whay,

now on

leave

absence in this Country, sech 1/2 Salary

as may

from time to time at the rate of

become due to him

£ 1500 per annum.

Jevelive the usual Cutificates

ин

spied by the Colmial

Secretary

Pobley.

דיר, וו חייו. יי---

bere the

Heaver

the beside for which

Murd

Black Sirly Bonham. has been allowed's

leave of alance

The date up

which he received

full Salary

the Colony

The to

add that alths, the

Is laus

full of Sir G. Bonham.

is stated mi

the

Melons. Certificate

ми

at I 6000 per annuon, yet as by arrangement with

the Foreign office 1 a moiety of that Salary has been hansferred - to the Colmale

227

for Comentar Petallistit

the wrate amount

носят

fome

The Colonial.

"Tohmales for the fill

salary of the Soveron of Whang

£3000 per

only

au : Commencing

the 1th April 1887. I have.

ر داد

www.

228

Grey,

I hereby certify that The Right Honorable. The Earl buy, Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, has, by Despatch marked. "Separate of 4th. Fovember 1851, granted

to His Excelleney Sir Samuel George Bonham, H. C. 13., nine months leave of absence-

Victoria, Houghing,

30th March, 1852.

Glonial Secretary-

I hereby, Certify that It is hyeelleney Sir Samuel- Genge Bonham, H. C. B., has acceived Full Salary at the rate of £6,000 per annum as Governon, up to the

30th of March 1852, inclusive -

Colonial Treasures

Note - Officers proceeding on leave of akenee

of absence are requected

to observe that they will not be enabled to reecive half Salary in England, unlere this Certificate is duly filled up and signed. _

(Turm over)

I hereby certify.-

1th That the above leave

Was

the 30th

s granted to commence on of March 1852 and end on the 29th December 1852, on ground of ill-health, and that the Medical Certificate forwarded to the Right Hourable The Earl brey in Governor's Deepatch "Separate" of 23th August, 1851. -

(17)

2nd That His beelleney Sir Samuel berrge Bonham, K. C. B., has

served the Brown Four years, three suruths, and 16 days-

3rd

the

several

3o. That in the course of that service he has been absent on sumal occasions as Her Majerty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade _ viz: -

In the year 1848 - Twenty days-

کھر کی

کو کھو

1849 - Four days-

1850- Twenty-seven days. 1851- Forty-two days-

4th That provision has been made

for

the lue execution of

His bucellency Sir Samuel benge Bonham's Office during his absence by the Honnable Major General Jeroris, K. 4., Lieutenant Governor._

Nite - Officers who

may

"Secretary of State for

are

Macie

Colonial Secretary-

be under the mecerity of applying to the

an extension of their leave of abzenec, this document to their applications,

requested to anner

and in order to meet this contingency it will be finished

them

in duplicate -

6360. Hong Hong

Linden. I hit 1052_

223

Mybers.

The

15 July

Clips, 19

bed bleking

1852

Thave the home trucken ledge

wift of your Leechhips despatch of the 2 and dont

alatiivne. Wthe Case of this Men!

だ

the fuil at thing King

haley with

tad

with Sentence of

hundre cas

recated quenst teen fur

by thien

on haved the Milish Bry" "Cncyra "

regret intrendy toffint für geen defalit late the Mt. Mouble the Sery of State for

the Celences cheald consider but: Stam ach hun ན་མ་ my reperate reports enpements implisit Jahseb therable bein Besoin de haute kennen but much wither qual defensie abescore tut

ether

why despatches of the 25th Jhuary last sufated

from that I was their and deterrend fine coming

there Presences in consequen

ecution the done in

of the debbi that Itters entiturund of her for

The Earl of Desart-

им

The Exquision 1. climming I should be postipend in sus f

men-in whoon batince of death had not hun formally passed _ denkt in

paped_duckts abeck it with be came from my desfatits of the 27th of

qenal ap Lekering for Shiling - The Attorney

Banister of Jeftium Jais

The Lelong Handig

auda

in rome measure

participated

Ристи

histatu

Chief hesten Stalme when,

the Prisoner distinctly lild haping lentence a there that he would have had no

there to death which they es past in condemning

mirited had not the Excentior Ention a auasion sun fit bummute Sentence _ In the face of this schon avowal of his belief that the Prisoners

form

aught. Bunde

go the extreme perally of the law. The budge

де

230

Еко 4

Unline

only ducted Met Sentence of death should be ronded, against the resences_ while the Art by ho to th Capt 48 distinctly declares that when ending to the rounded instead of hung peped the Cent should be satisfied tents the the Prisoner

вши

ed in

Presences

fitting abgents for the Rayal Chominis -

I did ach consider then Ben

lent-ne.

peoper Salesets for the Rayal Chiring

dares prepond antheless I wres mit puspaud buder the ca. unction of

men against on whom uextence of duth had schlem formally posed and ferchick Seuld find no pudent-- and heven Sundered it my duty to being the lutigut to

Bu Musty's Coverm the Expecial Return of

Eovernment.

To cfare the lives of these Meses (ato regler considend Bubit helyzet) who taun

luum convicted of a most atrocious and deliberate Frender is certainly open toterinces alijition_

231.

mue expecially

Iluline to the trail now daily coppe :d fem Steny Kery a report with much the Telemen

for appein of this excations of culum Spannt, saber.

who tum lizen convicted of a hidden come com :mitted inbound the British Ship Stecald

Be while 7emsiduing the conclusies that, with

nevertheless after deeply

come of halter Shae come

to the adders of thus butive Bulong o the Presences whits tummain are

expen

accounted

a permine their lives would be opened - and that has later place in consegue the delay cune the fate of there Pusonces dike wring

file

Land, Schould not ful enarranted in or

ding

Ruse for hue

execution, but should orde

the Rentence that has luun paped

to be um muted to hansportation for Rese

would with pest respect remind bi Leher Patingtre

that the l'incumstances which have rendered thei

a distant Celency

Reference ferme Gmcomment neepang.

ararlane,

are

Bhen Kapslys

as fou

I can

withent pursedents- and that they Lave arisen from the Chief Intive most one. : anumitable apuming Pamen whil au

Ich vested in tune - but in Relocal Envernung

Shan the horn tube

Kay

Zum Lendship, obed Scumble Vest

Bonham-

In conclusion Swould

Mr. Merivale

I paped testerway to you M. Malone's Ausuen bis the reference

him on this seebiget. former despatches

Ackertdy,

Auster

The

are

(18.10 pely for

and the Aching formor

to h

informed

the senteme

comonated to

transportation,

fr life?

Am mio

710

2-21

Les

Ges Bomber 6368 Hong Shang

hay

232

19 July 152.

in George Borchar

کے

1852 JULY

İMINUTE /Z NR Jadis MRENTiot Merivale | 14

Eard of Desart

ав?

Ats. Jam directed by Sentang

Sir Sother Pukeigton to rehosting

the scccept of your

letter

of the E. hut. relative to the

Case of two

of Ricerden en

Malays

Convit

bound the

челово regement

raw, and to rege

big Peyra,

Jull Combateration

of all the levimistaries Connected with this case

Le John Takington has

divided to instruck the

Officer Administering

the God of Henry Harry

त्र

to commute the

Senterice of deathe

Recorded

against

Prisoners to Transpartition

Jor life.

London 20 " hely 1852 - 6777. Hong Kong

Right Monnablebis_

حمة

RECEIVED

JULY.21

1852

Ham runtly

233

cured lome

body

Anghing Newspapers containing Capies of adduse, punntid time on endy quitting Chence by the British Inhabitants of Wong- Cantins, and by the princeful Chinese

of Stong Kong -

Kong, and

& Zahilaints of thing

There I beg

Majesty's

Enter

deferent zu gene deformation-

the exterfueling for

may

to kinow that I pusuf, the quad Wile &

Community

Confidence of a has

Lov

which, in respect

in achenceeded,

it is

If the thetish Partion of it,

mutthi and Infatunce in auch unity,

To the Reght. It enable

In Scher Pakington Mr.MP.

んじ

(Jawing Shut-

Her Maply

Clinics-

Steen the hun lobe

Rett-Menuable Por

abud! L Lumble Servant

Flam

AG. 21 Juls.

receipt.

зоригр

виле

Bonheur 6777

Sir George Bonham

Brotke

24.

aB ..

Sin

234

Ahng.

Jane

27 July 152.

I am ducited

by Sec: Sir J. Pokingten to acby the rect of your letter of the 20

Sast enclosing

Espies of addresses presented to you

と

the British

phabitant

dụng rộng

Canton

on the occation

вы

of your quitting China für

Counting.

Am. 16

vide to Aduti

гд

9221 trong trong

August 5. 152 Conte Motel -

RECEIVED

AUG.4

238

mich state to the Regßte

to but Shum mode

Kühle hi Sehen Pchery ten

pluation for a Papas

The P. 20 Hamer

thuen Santumptie on the 2e Achchen hab, and have hem enferment

but whe

Capies of Addresses persent the alios kamber apprepricht begeert-

toti George Brétume on he leaving China from the Princiful British Bhabil

of Shanghong in such as prim

aux fanton

Be Chenew

5 Tip Met henger permited bettyy my

다

Aportion until Now: when dam adumid

он вираз

of achte wo the kinen ofthe PH clumping wallet me suitable ammandationg

Infabitants of Houghing setgelf & Wife -

In Early Quart

Дисеви

Rack home the

Bystand

STA

Landslips abed

Sen

↓

Should the Art Nouble For I Pakingling bey

pleased bande ting legunt. llegtut

the cornel Steps

muy

In taker bran

one

apapay Celhina at the Contract to

Jes

237

Under thes

Annuustences sin delen

Paknington will probably consent to

this form postponing his departure

Men Ellich

Ӧ праз гуз

7221.

321. Hong

Shang.

233

Benharia Coulsons Wote t

Brook Sheet

Min Jaeli's

Elliot

we of Desart

Sir . Pahington

185. AUG? //

Lis

16 Auffor

Same directed by heretary Sir Sehen Pekington

ندوک

gton to

schwowslige the receipt of

Your

litter of the 3d Such_

and to state that ben

has much pleasure in

acceding to your request

to delay your departure

From this

Country

tite

had heat; and that the

Sompany stops will be

за

takie for securing gue

Braft to Ademially a Geforge to China

in the Peninsular &

Crintl Company's Thames of the 20th of

that heartton

Captain Hamilton.

MINUTE

Zlot

ntent of Desart

1852

AUG

7221. Honey Hors

239

16 Aug 754

Sam directed by

Kerstin his Job

hereto

Taking ton to request

that you

will wor

the Fort Commissurent

of the Adnvially to give

decretions that Cabere

Jessages to Hong Hong

d at the Cribrach

be quovided at the Gate of Charge Jon

в седе

and

Lady

Sir

Bonham

by the Peninsuler and

Cicibal Company's Themen

Ancutal

EC.

DEX

apponitied to sail or

the 2.0 of hoveriler wah,

apferizing the Company

thet Sei

Geo:

Borbour

is to Day for the Save__

............

ори

Ad J

Vin Gurge Bonham

Coulson's Hotel

Brook Strech

but

Jadis

Mm.

г.в.

بهه

010. Hay hay

し

240

300nf /50.

with reference to my

Рам

letter of the 16 hub Jam

directed by Secretary Sei

the it Chun Takington l'acqua

you that papagar to

Hong Kong for yourself and Lasty Bonham have

ben ordered on

boud

the Entrich Mail Steame

Packet which will leave

Fruttimisti

ou the 20

low ou

of hevesler next,

that you

will be required

DEX

to de fray

the expense. there of at the Contract

Rate

There

9164. Hong Flong

London 7

Audition 185

0042

1852

241

My Lad. Then the hewn to advice from Latche

Дали жит

兵

red

for the information of the Mt Mimble the Seneliung af State for the Chinees that tham mully und

Hangheny that the hunger. Information from thongtong Leral of the Celong in Sunt in want

tance tomable hair to superintendiffe-

Copy to B. Orduance

16th Oct/52

intly the building of the Guronment Hous Jankution in precess app

Versi

bie Whu Sakingten wille awar

Formerly there was a

flect of the Wirki boo per annum.

asalary of £ bue pu

tat

attached

Annuals department and-

the appointmen

that with a leans to Cioning

was abchisted on the departure of William Rapin who was

Werke in the Civil department. -

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the departaces of the Wimble the task Cuts of the

Betheth Hamble

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Derait

with

wick, Shust be completed sie about a qui audity, to her four than it then had

half from this date. and

not descar

I am thinsen

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neuding

Mut a Click

of the Works should be appointed En

ad as

242

Sheuld have the Band of Ord. hause he of a different opinion there sucould at- for the Considuation of the like. Packing lin whether it would not be descable that thell additional there of

penen mit for the

Building as when the

longer required and. that the aliget onery му

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the Engenen Cups should be

Ordinance wont sent to Say Kong father Specific perfore when

could be hand fuced to the Thayal Engineer attained, if the Board of dunt but there of the happier and mis

now at Shong Khy should be permanent flin department when then Sorming at the desperal of the Cuil Reveren

Juu nch awan

awan ofthe fuccion

butaten blist.

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longer

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request_ by the anangmunt

a tubs lunture appointment would be obe recated and the expences of return press ager fun the Coling be saved?

pen

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I Recen

Mr Surveyer Amal llumley, Beath to le indifferent.

and an

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in Hong Kong, Ifence, fem

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duty.

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seen in the Cellery to Jurnish these lappen.

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RECEIVED

OCT. 15 1862

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246

London 14 October 1852

My Lord.

I have the honor to acknowledger.

the receipt of your

of the 12

Lordship's letter

relative to the

ли

of salary of Mr Mapon recently apported by Earl Grey to succes the Registration Office

Lena

либела

at Flonghong

In the absence of my

Алла

official

papers and memoranda I regret

that I am unable to account

day satisfactorily for

алашви

Laving

been made from Honghong to Earl Grey's despatch of the 23 Feb 7 but I think it not improbable that I deferred replying unkl the vacancy

should occur

in the

office to which the despatch referred

I should then be

better able to report the arrange

ments

with an

most desirable

view

to be made

to economy

my and

the requirements of the priblie - and Sir John Paking :

service; ton will be aware

The Night Honorable

I was prevented

The Earl

Desart

кл

from

|--

from making

Consequence of ли дела

this report

the resignation

this country

and of the apportment of

Mr Mason to be his onccepon. ли Март

before I was

offree being

In reply

aware

"of the

vacant.

however to the

Ford=

concluding part of you

ship's letter I have to report

that I am

тол

at present

aware that

the dunes to

ли Марти

performed by M Mason

will be either

in then natuure

or extent at all different from

those heretofore performed by

ли Дела

and I have no

hese

lation in adding, that, in my

прикон по

Salary

все раса

gentleman appointed in

to a gentle

де

England under the Royal

Анди

manual to office in -

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Hongkong should

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247

at a lower rate than £300.

a year,

allotted

the salary heretofore

to the office to which

M Masson has been recently

appointed

I have the honor to he

Sug Lord,

Your most obed Servḥ

Jotune

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M. Whist

Gered to the Treasey

dation in

facon & Star. Masson

て

150ch

Certainly

in my opinion. It

appears tome that the Treasury

is entirely wrong

in this case

and that unless the

Semratury of Asto carr prevail M. Masson

will be need very

Injustly

ого

regards himself,

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un widely

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OCT. 19

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HM N S

Immediate

Surly Bonham 10037. Whing.

Sir George Bonham Kn

Coulson's Motel.

Brooke Street

18527

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17h Ralks with NOVE MREIlio! MPMerivale: 10 Earl of Desart /

Sir J.Pakington | //

Sir

し

11 Navyar

In compliance

with the request

250

Contained in your

Letter of the 5. Just

This Raft was foreworded I am directed by lect

on the 8' hest, but appears

have escaped notice.

SirJohn takington

his to Convey to you Sauction for postponing

your departure for Houghing until

the 20". Proximo Sout

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185% Nov

Sir J.Pakangion/2

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June

better

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11 hapo.

Refering to my

the Ho of Aust

requesting that direction might be given for passages to thoug

fourthy fordypratens to be provided, for thir

within

Lady

George

and

Bonham by the Peninsular HOrientat appangs Staurer appointed to Sail on the 20". Instant I am to

request that you will state to the

вило

252

Lord's Corent Adunalty that Secr Sir Pakington has acceded to a request which has just been made to him by Sir Geo Bonham for leave to frostpone his departure from this fountry unitel ete 20 Proserine, and I anting move then

Lordships to give

drrections for pausage, to be prouded for Sir Sev and Lady

Bonham Steamer which leaves

on Auct on the 20 December

instead of the 20 Sust

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to al

that

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Lady.

have hun ordenit

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Packet of the 20 of December

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DEC. 7 1852

254

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Nati

apimir Vestition

Juth Edlences to Mist opinion.

of the Character

Yeh CA Mihin the

Thich hays hate of Shery Ray & han

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Experpetfuly to atmet zu yon bon redirsetion whether it would bble aderciable to nominat this Enettuan #the dacaut back in the Experatin Commal of Stryting on the room of Me AR Echustin who has left

thefching-

255

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withport Respect

buthunt any intention of liter

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Right Houtlets.

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butor that Entleman for a fer tottelette Wintle

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сим

Mathehun Whic.

Clineal Offer

или

Kang aheme His subulibuts might

Mr. Meinale, Mr Willier is an recellent pullic Office & will no doubt, be an acquisition in the Governors Cabinet. But ought Mt. Sterling, the Attorney General, to be Heus passed lover by the Chief Majestiale? Jansch

suppose

the Governor

pien Thas

has fully counderex tris pier

mus. for luis presione

or plant

Lord Derart

It seems to me

inconermint to make

These appointment.

the mere

sapsution of

erhort quite differently.

ל ...

thive

Filling up

me any official

information of Not racary Ат

reported this

bacany

The acting Governor has not

vacancy.,

the reason frobably being that MiJohnston is an oppcer under the Dept. of Seer of State for Foreyn affous.

Officer

I think it wa

to this offi

WA.. 8 Du/5~

his duty meantife

to have repented the vacomy Ex: Cornil, (B. 10 Den.

I don't whether there is

any authentic knowhity of the fact at all, and Johnston home icerely acting on the 122 July.

Amman for. Morham that

The Sel" à stats can take

respecting this vacamy until officially notified.

Linder Bonham 11120 M Kong→ -

Cent

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Sir Geo. B

Bonham, Bart.

DECK

11852

Sir J.Jakinjion 23

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žari of Desurt ! 23

MEIbot

Het cunts 22

trong tương

2.3 Weepsa

dated

your Letter London to bee recommend that MOB Hillier,

-eng

be apported a member of the Execution at Hong Kong, should

the Chief Magistrate

Council

ми

he roo

room:

Colorry without. who has left the of M. AR Johuston

any

intention

230

intention of returning I have to acquaint you that it will

not be

рыша my power

to take any steps. in the matter muit the vacancy in the Connal shall have

been officially notified

toine.

and.

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INDEX

258

INDEX.

1852

Trong Strong Sir S Bonham

Volume 1

January to December

Jan 761 Despatches.

Jan 7 6 2 Councils.

612

239

Encloses his Despatches to

Schedule of the Colonial Office in

end

بری مل کر

Encloses

lists of the Members of the Executive

Legislative Councils for the half year ending dice 131.

Jan 710 3 Councils.

Endone

minutes of Legislative Councils for the half year ending die 31.

the Executive and

Im 722 4 Ordnance Land.

N264 Nov? 3.

Altri " Despatch

Encloses correspondence

with the Military Authorities respecting a daim of the arrears

Ground Rent, made by the Weal Government

on the Ordnance Department for Land

in their possession.

Van 723 5 Conflagration.

Rezers & his "Degratives 70 comments an

6 Oct 25 to the

Dec. Дес

Parliamentary Grant, of £2500 to cover the

Expenses

Jan 723

Jan

continued

1852

Sir G Bonham

expenses

and loss of revenue incurred,

in consequence of the conflagration in the Chinese quarter of the Town:

Victoria.

In 9266 Despatches Supratides

of Despatches.

San 726 7 Appointments.

Feb21

Auken receipt

Feb

Encloses

returns of all appointments,

alterations of Philaries the for the quarter ending Deer 31.

Jan 7 29 8 Revenue & Expenditure Emlosez

the returns of

Revenue and Expenditure for the Year 1851.

Reports

the appointment of Mo Williams Consular Agent for Sweeden

ай

Feb 18

Mr CD Williams.

Feb 19

Piracy

and Norway.

N 262 Oct 21.

Auteur Despatch

Reports on the frequent

acts of privacy in the Chinese Sead and the difficulty in finding means for suppressing them.

Feb 20 (1) Crown Lands.

Encloses

an Account of a sale by auction of 8 lots of Crown Lands.

1852

Sir G Bonham

121 / 2 Mr CB Hillier.

239

Emitoses

application from Mr Bithir

to be allowed to subscribe to the Hyperammeation Fund for the future and to be allowed four years & pay his arrears of subscription:

ир

Fr6 21 13 Despatches.

of despatches.

Feb 25 14 Mr J Hulme.

Cliker receipt

Reports

having granted eighteen months leave of absence to Mr J Hulme, Chief Justice, his duties to be Performed by Mrr Sterling and

M 27 Bridges to act as Attorney General.

Fr6 26 15 Trial for Murder.

Reports

the particulars of trials for würden by Five Malays were Jonni Malays who were quilty, and explaims a difference of opinion,

with regard to the

sentence passed by the Chief Instice, and the Governor of Executive

Conneil

Fr627 16 Trial for Murder.

072

the occasions.

Regers To the

preceding Despatch.

Enclose the report of the Attorney General Mr P Sterling on the sentence passed on the two Malays for murder.

-47

1852

Fir G Bonham

Mar 14 17 Blue Book.

Emlosed

the Blue Book for 1851 and reports generally

Mar 16 18 Ordinance.

on the contents.

contents.

Emilons

Ordinance to amend- the Law of marriages,

Mar 1819 Oriental Bank.

Emions Еж

an application from the Manager of the Oriental Bank, in reference to their Notes being received payment of Revenues and ali- on their being made

Finder.

Mar 18 20 M & Morgan.

legar with his reply to the wiemy,

Refers to his

Despatch N18 Mar 9.

Reports his appointment Mr & Morgan, to be marriage Registrar at £50 per annum,

addition to his Salary the Andit Office.

The Currency over from

Mar 23 21 The Currency.

AA.

Encloses

Better from the Civil Servants the Colony, complaining of their being subjected to a Months pay in the

loss of

one

noti

Year, in consequence of being paid in Spanish Dottant

which

1852

Fir & Bonham

continued

Mar 23 21

which

2345

consiver the real,

current Coin of the place and the general for

in China,

of value.

standare In enclose the

report of the Commissary the subject.

139

Mar 27 22 The Currency.

Refers 88 his

Despatches 819 821 Mar 18 of 23.

Encloses the Manager

report

of the

Oriental Bank on the Currency

question and vatures of Spanish "Dollars and other Coins,

Mar 27 23 Hospital.

Encloses

requisition for a supply Medicines for the Hospital and a return of the Stock on hand .

Mar 30 24 General Jervois .

London

Reports

having made over the Government to General Jervois and that he is about to proceed to England, on his leave of absence, by the Steamer "Ganges".

for Murder.

Inty & Trial

دی

Refers to his

Despatches 88/15 & 16 Feb 26 & 27.

Reports further on the

the two Malays

Conviction I

for murder,

1852

Sir G Bonham

232

Recommends

Mrr C B Hitter for appointment to the Executive Council.

Der 6

MCB Hillier.

the

Dec 14

Order on his Banker,

Acten receipt

If Lord Desarts Letter Dec 8.

and incloses the Order on his Banker for £104.

Sir G Bonham

July 20 For G Bonham.

Encloses addresses, which

от

copies of some were presented to him, occasion of his quitting the Colony ;

Cang 3 Fir G Bonham

Octy

Public Works.

Oct 14 Mr Masson.

Requests

to be allowed to delay his departure for China, until the Steamer for November.

Recommends that three Sappers of Miners

be attacked to the Surveyor Generals Department to assist in the construction of the Government House &c.

may

CAMA.

States the

of delay that has occurred to the appointment

in replying "Wife

Mr Masson.

Octisi mrr Antrobus. Mr

No objection Consul

to Mr Antrobus as

for Belgium.

Now 5 Leave & Absence.

be allowed

Requests to

a further extension

of his leave of absence, that he embark on the 20 Dec","

on an

instead of the 20 Nov.

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