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1852
Vol. 1
Jovernor
For P. G. Bonham
Miscellaneous-
2381. Jona Soo
RECEIVED
My Lorde,
MAR22 18.2
2
Victoria, Hong Kong.
6# January, 1852
In acendance with the Belonial Regulations, I have the hown to enelore herewith
a
courlete Schedule of decratches addreued to your Endddin during
the year ending the 3/4dicember 1851-
I have the nown to be.
re
With the highest mouet
your Endchips
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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
Mamille 22/5/52
Duit by
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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.
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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,
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one
with suggestions and remarks on the en!ject 3
2
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Duri
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1851.
Subject of despatch
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4 232 fans. Peporting that out of the
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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
4
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
2
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Jeep.
Jubject & despatch -
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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
17
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Subject to bis Endhip's appenal.
P458
none
2
Acknowledging receipt plcratches to PC18. & 16. Scccrnier, Piss of 18th Icecruber, Military P/S
f165 November, and Circular of 30 For = 1857 none
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14. 21. Reporting arrangements made for the
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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
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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.
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biel:
Seven
23. 14 april Reporting transportation
Chimer Convicts to Singapore, on the 1th Instant.
Books and Mereines
24. 15
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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
mi
none
in the Coi: left office, to proced to England. 3
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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
M
the same
the
first and
year.
Gremn's Cutifiente attached.
last days of
26.
27
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
Mi
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".
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$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,
.
F
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
J
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
M3
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.
One
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1857.
34. 15 May ipilatum certam prossime of
Armanc Al A150, adverted to in Os Cadrips Duratex _19231 KAËL.
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37.
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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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2
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trava
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3
Mine Further Report connected with the infect
Fecerated $18 14 25 Eland last chrome
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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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Date & Deep!
Date &
Jubice of Dunatel
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Deep Ocep.
Deep.
Subjcet of despatch -
rs
rel
1851.
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
#
#
#1
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
2
Ine
11
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).
4
Peporting Pardon grantin
to
kecaped Courist from the wreck of
the
"Barque "End Staule".
49. 3od nuly Kammitting schedule
& Despatches
2
none
ris
2
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..
to
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10
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Date F Deep.
Jubicet of despatch-
Irel
Members
f
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
P
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.
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none
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Scip.
1851.
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Juliet of Decratel
57. //rg cekursidius recht Alanateh
Chair of slum inst; ann
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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
11
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expenditure incuned in levelling ground for the proposed Plaza, 51913.3 2
60. 25. Dreporting sale of Mees Bemmell
20
" 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
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1851.
62 202 ing? Acknowledging recript of dispatch
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63.
64 28
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✓
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.
9
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.
2
69. et
Separate 27
to entertain the claims the Groners of three other Poures in the same localite, should they hereafter auch for
7
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
25
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
A
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
A
August, and
/ Circular of 2272 July 185) ·
25 Perating his approaching departure
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1 to the Northern Consulates.
By
the Lieutenant-Governor
74. 3t. Peroting resumption offramment
on the departure fois Genge
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Bonhamn to the Northern Consulates nove
By The Gorum.
75. 25 to Pexortins return to
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to the Flow and resumition & his duties as Colonial Treasures. nove
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PF date of Jesp. cap!
78.
79
1851
Subject Beenatch
£§ts Perisins to ou indius duratel
25
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,
in
consequence & M Mercers return to the How
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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
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185.
Juljiet &Dcuatel.
$/ Contimnul maith having teen restroyed / I'm the suice a the Sto
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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
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the tavista.
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Perating inercice of É/07
Annum to 13 Pienacekers Zalary,
/ and requesting is Enichini samation
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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
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88.
1851
suvest & Decratch
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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
nove
Inclosure in
185.
Dispatch 12/ of/8.
Miscellaneous
N1.
N 2.
My Lond
2382. Ang Houg/12
RECEIVED
MAR 22
18
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.
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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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13
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
52
List of Members composing the Legielative Council of Hongkong-
Name
Honorable John
Walter Halme, deile,
Date of Date
of
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,
to
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Iustice of the Pease.
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Victoria. Houghing In Almada Cashf
6th I ammary. 1852- Ldi
Clerk of Councils
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My Lonel
2383. Hong Houg
RECEIVER
MAR 22 18.2
ictoria, Hong Kong,
10:0
10th January, 185€
15
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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2384. Hong Song
RECEIVED
MAR 22 18.2
10
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
речный
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,
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by which it appears more than
The Right Brunable
The Earl Grey,
te.
to
potable that the Pevenue will sustain
me
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
T
inroad
m
it
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
in
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
17
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
a^^
intimate Supportedttress suppor hottiers
of
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
M
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
А
Ine extremely
able that the
Orduance tha
demur to
Baying
app
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to
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Mr Smitt
As Ser. G. Bonhare is in this Country
May
13
like to confer with him onttre sculgent if the last paragrafish of this despatche W 4. of the 22° fard.
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goin
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the is at
- & is shortly
to Mr Merinde, The Polliston but his Axsup is with the Peter
Porter.
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Mr Smith saw Sie bject above, referred to before he went out
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Sir Ch. Trevelyan
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1852
AR** 26 26
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Warto these 26
you pay & Hong Kong. Cf 19
for: 60- 20 Augst
C.0.264-3 hov
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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
я
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
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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
6
given to the question
at the over
of the Germans
letter relating π
t
the liclibts of the
3488 Hong Hong No 142
The Officer administering
the Government
Stong Kong.
Downing
20
thut
10 May Ceferid 1857 Apr
Si
Mr. Elliat
30 April.
with
reference
militis;
Militang tung für
M Merivale May I
to
to Sir George Ronham's
Fulching
on them
crepation
Lord Devart. Shi J. Packington
2
Despatch to ss of the
Zero Sir Jur: Whingto
with their opersion.
the
on
sebut
Share
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.
21
in
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._
اما
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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.
2.
of
1
ML
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
te
may
assumed that the price is prouotioned
to the same.
leen
if
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
a
I shall feel therefre bringing this matter to "the"
therefore obliged by
your bringing
notice of the Board of Pevective
Officers, that the
a
payment F
22
the may either Cause
what is due on
this
account to be made to the Colonial
Pleasurer, a thew cani whı it
n
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
1
:
Copy-
استال
23
-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
of
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.
1
(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
2n
Copy
True Copy
(Signed) P. Maslean, Captain
a. M. Secretary.
Sir,
24
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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4.
us from the Stonorable Board of
54
Ordnance dated 24th February 185/ 3/1 from which it will be seen that no "Instructions have been afforded to us
as
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-
25
Office of Advance,
04 February 185/ 34.
Contlenen
The Bond saving, under
the
the Lanetim
5
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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6.
report your proceeting: under this
Rider.
am, &c.,
Jam (Liquid) G. Butter-
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Certified true Copy
(Signed) Ges: Chapman,
arda Store Keeper- 2/04 January, 1952-
(True Copies)
Mains Colonial Secretary
1
...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-
26
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
to
inform your
Kordeler that the Government will
sustain a
1
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
J!
give
ve them
them time on
The Right Honora Me The harl Gacy,
to
No
to.
praying to
extend the term
2
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
2
hese
dute to bring to the notice of the
F
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
27
450 ± 950--
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Los on Rents from Market Places
destroyed
I on Lice
cences for the retail
F
Opium and Spirits, the holders which have been left
of
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
28
necessar
remedies adopted
m
the
ccasion will create a further
demand on
the Public Resources of
the Colony, which I estimate at
= 300.- €300.
5.
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
6.
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
13
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
me
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
the
porored in mn decratch $70 of 25
my betober 1951, towards defraying haremes of Songhong during the financial year 152.
to
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
it
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
25
X. Luke
י
.
23
Budite for 2985. thing thing I 30
Ser Ch: Kavelyan
23 Jov
MINUTE 25. MR Jader Ellicl
1852
20
260
tericale 26 cart of Desurt
und Redington 26
45.88 may
h
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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
C
Governor Bonham
Victoria, Hong Kong, 237 January, 1852.-
te
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
of
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
d
f Recommend that
an excrease to the
above
I..
14
:
for
... :.-
Hong
31
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
1
Dr. Ellich
3 April
Sef
3
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
32
Downing Struct
6. April 1852
No11
I have had
my
?
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
be
required for the
immediate relief of the sufferers, this
a total
making addition of £2500
to the demand
previously contemplate
zed
on
Parliament.
I have the
honor to state that
the reasons you
have assigned for
this demand appear to me sufficient.
I had previously,
и
со
you
are aware.
Recommended to the
4
No yo.
23
Uto
October
Separate 27th October
November.
24th
Lords Comm
33
Commissimers
of the Treasury
to
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
in
nce contained
your present Despatch.
A Copy of th Estimate will be
1.
transmitted to
。 you for your information
as soon as it shall
have been laid
before Parliament.
Shaverse
43
+
Cory.
に
Translation.
34
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-
by
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.
35
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
J
will
cometting similar-
12h That the ruins from the inte
а
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
36
the bromance offices to take risks
on them. That is to
is to say Lay
the be bult
T
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
محمد
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
C
appearance of
37
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.
сбрива Стру
Mamie
Colonial Secretary.
Li..
Hong Ko
38
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,
do
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
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Victoria, Hong Kong-
20th January, 1852-
bolonial Secretary-
16. Miscellauems.
2386 дона ба
RECEIVER
My Lord,
MAR22
18.2
39
"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 -
4
12262 to 265, the last of 5 to 3, 1851. Despatch Separate" of
Military #26, of 17 13th and 19
"1
Circulars
Letter
The Light Hongle The harl Grey
re
tc.
48.
He.
of
#
#
128# Betober
I have the how to be.
"
With the highest respcet,
your Cordikigis.
"Unt Betent Humbisont
22
127-
Financial.
für information
Copy
Rona
2387. Đông trong
RECEIVED
C.D.
MAR 22
18./2
40
16 Beetoria, Honghong,
28th January, 1852.
My Loady have the hour to suelose
hirewith
"I
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.
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Treasury.
?
ว
AB. 22/3.
Arnesst
Am Mt. 22
4. Creation
meu- B
Efficis
and
appointments" "in the Colony
of Hong Kong
an
4. Ryments of
description and
Jurieus
J
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.
La
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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N.
(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-
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Auditor General.
Colonial Secretary-
OFFICE.
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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.
Kl
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Colonia Secretary
(Signed) M. Cormie
Auditor General.
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Financial.
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loppy to Tear & apuljon
My Lord
2388, song song
RECEIVED
MAR 29
18 2
Tetoria, Houghtong
29th January, 1852
44
"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,
to
to
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
t
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
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after you have
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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
10
Spirit Dealers,
FIT
Fawn Brokers, Auctioneers, Salt Brokers, Stone Quarry,
Billiard Rooms,...
1522
875
2
62
HR
156
---
-
-+
7 ESTABLISHMENTS P Governor,
Colonial Secretary, Treasurer, arrears and Auditor,
Clerk of Councils,
Irl
P
£3.7.7 Contingencies paid in England, included, £492.0.1 Salaries
£81.4.6 Contingencies
do.
do.
6,476
3,003
2,031 13
12
4
563
15
4
132
12
+
**
+4
+
897
Surveyor General,
18
-
Registrar General,
32 1
Harbour Master,
£75,0,0
do.
do.
£22.18,4 Salary paid in England, included, £150,0,0
1,245
do.
do.
223
923
G
9
-
FORFEITURES,
FEES OF OFFICES :-
On Marriages,
1
23
Burials,
91 13
53
Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony,
115
Police Force,
---
---
Registration of Boats and Hawkers,
410
Gaols,
Deed Registry,
50
>>
Sailing Letters and l'asses,
5
698 12
24
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,
50
Chief Magistrate, and Court)
288
of Petty Sessions,
FINES.
}}
Marine Magistrate,
3
+
35
Superintendent of Police,
69
17
+
Sheriff,
2
+
}}
Justices of the l'eace,
30 13
+
Fees.
From the Supreme Court,
430 16 11
Chief Magistrate and Court of Petty Sessions,
146
4
Justices of the Peace,
'rom the Chief Magistrate,
,, Superintendent of Police,
5
2 583
6 3
3
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,
22 13
22 IG 11
1,050
8
CHARITABLE ALLOWANCE,
1313
4,796 14
Police Rate Collectors,
129 11
udicial Establishment,...
6,270
14 11
1602
1350:
On co
72
Ecclesiastical, £350, Salary paid in England, included, For Sexton and Burial Ground,
711
15 ! 1
99
3
4
810 18 |
2,958 13
Medical,
Do.
for Hospital,...
H
+
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
12
1
1980 2 11
H
יזי
44+
3
6
Co
Superintendent of Police and Police Force,
+
Total Establishments,
1417 3
3678
T
10
50
7,075
9
24
£ 29,732
18
2
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 -
20
++
153 10
1
---
do,,
140
4
1
***
:
1
10
זזי
יזי
168 16
יזי
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,
REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT, MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,
SPECIAL RECEIPTS,
---
545
0
+
34
Total,
£
23,721
TRANSPORT,
3 CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,
Wongs and BUILDINGS,
ROADS, STREETS, and BRIDGES, SPECIAL EXPENSES,
---
TH
+
--
606
++
410 3 3
14
10
1,010 18
910 16 G
183
174
624
---
987
2
Total,
34,115 7
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, the 10th January, 1852.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Treasurer,
40
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
$.
4.
d.
£
3.
d.
134 13 6
Governor,
+
8
-
Pawnbrokers
do.....
1,467 1
656
+
2,007 10 1,522 2 64
189 11
55 1
24
Calonial Secretary,... Treasurer,
+++
0
875
218 15
+
Auditor,
£ 6,505 8 3,159 5 6 1,681 9 3
595 10
2.
d.
£
8.
d.
£
4.
d.
£
6,476 5
20 3
k. +
+
-
Auctioneers
Salt Broker
do., do.,
171 17
6
150 5
13 12 6
Clerk of Councils,
+
1,061
6 J
897 18 4
163 8
Surveyor General,...
Stone Quarry
do
Billiard Table do.....
10 8
4
32
21 13
3
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
0
1,313 0 8
51 0 10
92 18 51
10
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
1,108 6
3
163
+ 14
6,437 8 11
584 14
583
G 3
44 16 11
6 3
22 16 1
16 13
7
Fees of Offices,-
On Marriages,
11 9
2
"
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
59
8 6
1 9
C1
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
20
15 0
47 14 114
9 184 19
33 12 04 166 13 114
155 13 0
350 9 1
31 14
8
2
248 4 7
5
---
} 1
2
5
4 2
6 5
Police and Gaols,
5 12 8
+ 3
2 11
7
Rent,
194 19 7
545
1
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
8
069 15 6
Total,...
Nett Increase,.....
194 11
14
226 3 9
13 14
2
68
5
277 10 23
930 18
4
910 2
50
130 8 4
184 16
9
25 16 7
153 10 1 140 4
110
31
8 +
6 8
1
10
114 7 9
1
10
274 9 10
160 16 6
+
1,028 11 04
1,016 18
1
105 13
11 12 11
+
910 16
6
910 16 6
4
183 4 11
345
670 17
624 5 7
46 11
5 5
617 15
5
987 2
309 7 1
H
48 4 10
2 1
46
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
47
STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG DURING THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
REVENUE.
Land Revenue,
1848
£
8.
d.
£
12,616 9
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
33
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
£ 8. ď. 111,612 1 7
2,007 10
4,796 14 2,958 13
Establishments,...
0
Pensions, Retired Allowances,&c.,
Revenue Services,
1
Administration of Justice,
9
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
$.
d.
29,720 2 3 130 3
£ 2. d. 29,732 18 2
20 0 0
153 10 1
140
4
4
1
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
0
£ 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
A
49 17 1
149 19 11:
---
48 4 10 174 8
2
1
174 8
4
£
02,658 15 7
38,936 1 6 34,314 12 3
34,115 7 6
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Comparative Statement
Iercase Decrease
on
Estimate.
Estimated and Actual Revenue
Colony of Hong Kong
of
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
9
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_
do
__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
20
175
120
Y
267 10
1625
24,243 11
5
50
Increase Decrease
over Estimate.
14,847 11 11/72 371
12.10
629 49/2
29,732 18 2
20
153 10
140 4 y
/
10
168166
1016 181
910168 910166
320
174
183 4 11
774
84
4,190 y y 624 59
19077624
$30.
33
20 4
49
10
on Estimate.
374 187
27615 2/2
280 8
219
10
98.136
608 111
2
136:15 1
3,566 2
1372
6
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.
B.
PAPA TAPE
N° q
Commercial_
Copy to
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17 May 182..
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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.
is
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-
62
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,
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52
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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
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& the Mijn Thin
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Consul himself -
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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"?
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I think with ae Mensule that the
exequatur
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Copy.
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Cantra (20) Sehuay, Comuniste of weten & travay.
General in
Having been
China
1852.
the Kingdoms apointed Consul
for
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that such an alcointment would k at Dongtions having been informed
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for
from a quarter having
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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
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Colonial Secretary
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30
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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
of
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
5
1
Royal Excequation is ach
Neupay
in this Cantin
Shane
-Ente
Fr.0.4145 Hong Kong
216. Bonham H.C.B.
Jadis
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M.Morivato 14 Earl of Deswe Sir J.Pakingbo
M.M.
17 May/52
55
Where the boven to acknow:
have
aB
:ledge
:bage the apt of you
He WJily,
Despatch & q. of the
and to acquaint you
A Mis : Government
R
that
afferne of the Afforatuweel
of Mer C.D. Willienes as Consuler Agent of stong Honey for the Hingstores of
Sweden and
• Norway.
Share
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The
Copy to Ading for 4 They / op for reformin
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3298 Hong Hong Life.
RECEIVED
My Lord
19 19 18.2
Victoria, Boughtong, 19th February, 1852
56
"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
of
हो।
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
2.
nɩ
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.
tc.
fo.
2,
3
generalle concur with Admiral "Austen in his remarks on the state
of Piracy in this vicinite
some
of
as
well as
C
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
6
this offence of Anded to the Chinese bro#__9. Govt_9. those Convicted, as well
as of the number of Prisoners who
7.
Mare been demanded, and handed
over
to the Chinese Government
charged with this offence, during
the past your
year.
57
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
R
F
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
5
-
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
a
Luch
.58
a
measure womuid no doubt tend to
partial suppression of the wil, it
would by
of
it.
of from
mile to two miles wide, which
¦
j
of course is Ren to all Nations.
;
мо
....
and that
we have therefore
rocitive right to search Vessels and
Bat's that
muar be
1
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
a
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
if
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
as
R
b.
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.
a
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
59
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
8.
this cryine evil.
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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
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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
A
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
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J.
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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
am
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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pirate fleets
there over not
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appear
to have
been
grand
deal, but the seas continue to be any pirace Committid on a
of
1
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
11
foter Majestys
was made to him; be declined it Mary in clearing the Canton River
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on
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
منانة
There is, however, us doubt that the majority of the larger fishing boats in this neighbourhood heavily armed
as much for
ناة
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
ng
was
in three
that,
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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
by
comete
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5.
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
if
+
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
F
of
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
C
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.
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(Signed) I. Made
Just Shiniu Lisutry
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Maine Colonial Secretary-
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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
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espect to the
requent acts of
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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
neeghibentwood
infesting the Cha
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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
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MyLord,
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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.
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149/5/1 188 15
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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
of
-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
of
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.
Ac
ars m
period of 4 years
may
to
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
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to
ant the
grant
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the favour he has solicited,
upon
am
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,
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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
on
of Mers, who have duly suharibed to the
:
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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
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know anything
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service her then?
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years in it. I do not tenin
Superannuation funt,
2
the
M. Hillier ersteres an
vice in 1842,
where he was before thent lecar. Porbally without any
is
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
to
The Earl Grey.
3 Saltures.
A:12.
Received
An
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
71
X Superanomation fund,
ace
affects
by the inqular astrißion Ex host facto
of
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
Re
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
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will heat for themselves
in the applicatur
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as stated
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to you for the consideration of the Loves Commiferiers of the
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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
to
official
bistemony is boone, it
would afford For Schen
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Takington gratification to
have that their borashops
had been able to small;
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Must have it to their to
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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
as
by
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
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74
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
t
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
of
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.
1
Lince writing the above, it has
is
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
t
as
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
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Konical Secretary-
Copy-
75
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
ن
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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Return of all monies paid to C. B. Gillier, hey, now Chief Magistrate of Police, from the late his entering the Service
of
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Amount of Jalary Paid
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Rate of Salary
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(True Copy) Niqued, W. Caine,
Auditor General
(True Copy) Macie
Colonial Secretary -
(Signe?! R. Rienaceker-
6th January 1852.
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21th Februan, 1852
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My Lord,
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18. 2
78
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
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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-
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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,
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Sir J. Pakingira.
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I have à rebit.age
love
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the reciph of your Cespeth.
N14 of the 25- Folwary,
to
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.
to
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
2
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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
a
quidance
Semelore for your
brtificate spried by
the
Concal Treasurer shewing
the rate of Salary enjoyed
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by ihr Huleve, and the
date up to which he has
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Dear Sir,
in 3232452
Hong Kong, Friday,
February 13th, 1852.
I have just received the
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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-
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Copy-
in 8232/52
I havet Certif
hereb
haw,
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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,
he
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
of
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
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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
Mu
hand
Jan
at Hongtions, this 12t
Sough
of February, 1852. (Signed) Ht. Austin Bankier, M.D.
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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
of
(Ligned); William Morrison
Colonial-Surgeon
Hongtons February 135/852.
(True Copy)
Maine Colonial Secretary
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No 14 of 1852.
mclosure M. 2 in Despatch
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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
ין
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
of
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.
3.
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
19
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
of
the
Brig "Corcyra under British
Colors, on the
person of Jokin
Pateron, the Chief Mate
Nezzel
of
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.
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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
1ட
the Judge
was ne
requested to state
the
reasons which had indeed.
him not to
Death
on
pare sentence of
pass
the Prisoners who had
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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
if
the
to
the Council
Law
fit, it might act against.
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a
opinion,
as
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,
if
was a true aud
that report faithful account.
of
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
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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
5.
were sentenced.
Under these circumstances, the Council came to the conclusion, that it would be incxpedient at present to commute the sentence
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b
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
امید
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نا بلال
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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
8.
h
Judge's Sentence of
In explanation of the
reason for
viz:- that
a sentence
Death.
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na
of
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
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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
th
in your Lordship's reply,
12th November 1850.
on
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
on
there that even had I neglected my duty in not causing excention
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to be done on nine men found Guilty of Piracy with stabbing, it
no reason
Lee tus
€
his forget
why he should
by not sentencing
to
Death two men convicted mort
clearly of Murder without as
as can
be
and as
Leen an
far
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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
а
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
by
the
10.
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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
a
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
of
aware
a
were
that the
Murder was punishable.
by Death. At this time morcover,
/
an
it is particularly desirable that
example should be made Persons convicted of crimes of
of
a serious mature committed on
2
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
a
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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
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Copy.
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In the Supreme Court of Hongkong.
Monday 16th February, 1852.
Mr. Mersinle
See 3234. WR. 19/4.
Lord Decart
This is
a very serious case,
in as much as it seems, fom par: 5,
1
laid on the
that the burden is ket of Stack of deciding whether Sentence & death shall be carried ints excention or not. I can only suggest ther the Ch. Justice. is here, and then
former Expected. If the rest mail,
and that
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with them, ermitsland; Forys The Sications to May.
The Ch. Justice
Eegally
in the right
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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
I
2,
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
བ་་༥
person was
I
told
འ་་་༑
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
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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
He
ΛΑΓΚΑ
uzual
way.
on board. The knife produced
in Count was
by
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
1
і
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.
I
heard the
first two prisoners
prisoners and
other calling
out to Ibrahim,
one
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of
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
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whether there were
were others
others of the
of
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
Wa
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_
of
9
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Cassimut examined on
on o
oath, states;
Depositions-
while
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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
fl
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
#
my
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
10
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
up
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
е лася
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
it
was very
sous
wet but
the rain
from
w the
from the
which fell heavily, and from
seas which were
breaking
over
12
13
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.
as
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,
a
Knife
sexeunnie" to mean
for
1
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
Y.
14
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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as
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
15
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
17
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
if
working
wo
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
16
+
forecastle, where they had
the
also
gone,
I heard
My
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
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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
17
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
if
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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.
19
Chun Attai- being
I
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
l
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.
as
D IN THE KEINE D
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-
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"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.
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"Friend of China. N/4 of 18th February, 1842.
14
.:
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.
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"China Mail" 1.366 of 19th February, 2002.
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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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27 February, 1852
of
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.
by
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
of
of
considerable nicety, and one
one of vast importance to the Prisoners themselves.
Loo derart
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I have the hown to be
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With the highest respest
your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Humble Sewant, Matun
107
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Copy-
Governor Bonhance
27th February, 1852.
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
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
of
Murder.
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With respect to the question referred!
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
be
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
07
empowers sentence to be vended
!
under the former net.-
(Signed) Paul Sterling
26 Feby. 1852.-
to me to be a
True Copy)
Maine Monia Decretary-
M. Merivale. This seems on the part of the Chief Justice I presume,
Mesides.
a very stray = proceediz The prerogative of mercy
vitude
the Governor of a Colony just as as in the Queen in her Dominons et home, very unusual: is a feire st the Old Bailey pronounc
a mild sentence on a
tere to
presoner who had
beer bound quilts of murder & dlordsed to be
birey
tic caute
"The Quan have thought fit
commute a sentence of death.
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Mr. Merivale
26 June 62
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on to
Explain
his concert
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I am directed
by
Secretary Sir John Ochriplas
to transmit to you copies
of tws Despalcher received from the Governor of
Hone
nhưng hỏng
on the subject
of the conviction of certain
Malags for Murder on
!
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board the Brig Corcyra,
And to request that you
will furnish him (at
Com Early Convenience,
As
The case
has been
unavoidably delaged)
with
Any explanation
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to five of the Conduct
There attributed li
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25 June 867.
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Earl of Devant. 26 L. J. Chington. 19
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to state to you
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has had under his con=
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26th and 27th
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last
of
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Malags convicted of Inder
Committed board the
big Corcyra".
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of death was recorded
against these men
They
Now await the Com:
= Munication.
Ste.
Brajesty's
them
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Pleasure respect
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should have
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opinion,
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3.
And that of home Council,
whether their lives can
properly be spared, and
on what terms the com=
: Intation.
of Sentence
should take place. It is
ninsesible for the Secretary of Stale to take on himay The responsibility of adriving
the Properly
con such a
Subject, Comparatively
4
Ignorant as
Innst
as he must
be of the Encumstances
which ought to regulate
his decision.
3. In the absenc
of such a report from Horn, die Jr. Bahnighan
trishes to avail himself
of from presence mi
England
And will be obliged by Jour stating whether
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(considering the delay
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which has intervened) it
Mag
not be now desirable
to remit Ihn Capital
punishment, and on
What Conditions.
4. When furnished
with your opinion Sie J. Pahington will communicato
Her Majesty's Pleasure lo The Officer Administering
the Government and will
t
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lake the same
of expressing
his
Opportunity
brews
with regard to the conduct
attributed to the Chief
Justice.
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and with the
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the
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Circonstances attending
Convection of these hum, Where to insture
to
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of death which has
home Recorded
за
them to transpartition
for life.
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114
Victoria Hong Tong,
14th March, 1852.
Blue Broke
My Lord,
JOL
transmit the Blue Book.
F
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.-
Military Expenditure. 3. The total expenditure
معا
the Commissariat and Adnance departments amounted to ¥ 51,895. - bing £12,733 leue than in the less
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
te.
tc.
No.
:
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of death which has
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Printed for larte 1807
114
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.
!
i
2.
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
2
· Blue Book', have pased the
Legislative Council, and the three
C
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
1
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
Ac
porrage monthly number of European
Risories under confinement was
33, 17
whom 2 died.
Thin Cheriff's Return showing
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M7
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
of
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
S
5
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.-
:
J
7.
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
8.
10.
of
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
J
£
Y.
1
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
m
the enclosed
printed statement furnished by the Consignees Can American Firm),
consisted of
Sperm Gil - 140,017/12 gallons
1/3.
C
113
Whale Oil - 476,185% Gallons
- Whale Bou- 74,174 tbs.
Of the above, it seems by the Harbour
Master's Returns
(page
206
of
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
of
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
of
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
of
of
fu
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
12
by five
Steamers
of from
50 to 175
1
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
on
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
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13
reference
to ted perisial
M. Merivale
Then to Mr Mist-
Condition ofthie. Wolony.
WEllis:
in may
The account appears
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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.
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No. 2.
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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.
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No. 6.
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No. 8.
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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
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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.
&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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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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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,
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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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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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HONG KONG
Population.
Population.
Children.
Total.
Children,
Total,
*p[[h[
*R[LIGH
Male.
Female,
Female.
Male.
Female,
141
55
39
412
141
39
98
94
345
143
133
89
45
39
Enclosure 4.
CENSUS of HONG KONG, 31st December 1851.
Total
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
163
Chinese, residing in the city of Victoria Chinese, in employ of Europeans
1,661
128
79
77
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
I
889
3,004
400
50 1,266
1,011
729
6,010
450
Total
of
Chinese.
2,200
300
250
250
350
3,000
Europeans and Americans
21,687
5,409
3,160
2,727
32,983
Y.
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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.
00
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
88
55
43
926
6
67
47
35
35
184
1
70
8
4
2
84
34
26
13
11
84
I
+
25
19
3
9
56
131
55
25
23
234
18
12
9
7
46
126
81
40
23
270
58
30
22
21
131
336
58
21
21
436
832
139
59
54
1,084
Stanley
658
148
91
42
939
Tsutcheemoy
106
20
9
4
139
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at
765.
Tytamtook
45
39
18
19
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.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Stone cutters. Agriculture.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Wongmakok
22
14
16
4
66
Wongneichoong
174
111
97
62
444
2
Do.
10,599
2,667
1,342
1,282
15,890
201
Bodies found exposed, died in gaol, and
54
Government Civil Hospital
255
765
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DESCRIPTION
of
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.
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Junks
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4
162
1
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-
J
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Trading Boats
16
181
-
Passage Boats
10
95
4
Salt Boats
32
448
Stone Boats
5
52
I
2
40
3
15
14
140
2
10
6
ら
I
46
368
138 97
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+
6
42
<
4
29
6
35
1
1
10
21
6
7
7 4
*
J
1
N
1
1
+
TH
1
Lorchas
3
37
-
T
1
Cargo Boats
27
167
71
40
38
Fishing Boats
30
178 97
45
29
G9
315
207 138
10/5
T
T
72
435
232
311
270
26
130
35
29
18
4
10
10
Wood Boats
41
1
38
13
16
Co
+
I
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-
Hakows and Pullaway
A
Boats
220
397
210
91 87
28
84
66
42 27
1
1
4
1
1
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Cooking Boats
4
9
1
00
N
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Water Boats
3
19
-
2
G
!
1
1
1
-
Sampans
534
1,117 332
112
97 296
592
316
142
137
261
641
218
190
145
12 1
يت
7 12 39
CT
Total
-
893
2,903
714
290
261
426 1,249
618
352
250
400
1,486
588 598 444
47
214
50
51
32
16
55
10
10
No. of Boats.
Male.
TOTAL.
Female.
1
Male.
Children. TOTAL.
Female.
162
-
162
70
625
146 104
33
908
14
115
10
די
7
146
ד
53
640
640
11
83
12
12
5
112
3 37
T
37
27 167
71
40
38
316
216 1,074
581
528
391
2,574
11
79
13
16
11G
M
248
481 276
120
118
1,004
8
18
3
4
27
25
25
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.
4
1
STATE OF
HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
9
HONG KONG.
126
10
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
165
32
32
209
22
22
219
219
10 30 20 10 C
2
3
4
11
8
926
Stanley and Vicinity
939
Sheak 'O
270
Saiwan
234
Showkewan and Vicinity
1,337
11
Sookunpoo
1,094
Wongneichung
444
Total Villages
36
36
Estimated Mortality out of Colony*
765
765
Grand Total
765
1,020
2
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
16
148
164
February
22
145
167
March
28
147
175
April
27
149
176
May
19
144
163
1
June
20
151
180
1
July
40
149
189
August
42
134
176
September
61
149
210
October
48
152
200
November
38
143
181
December
31
147
178
J
Total
401
1,758
2,159
11
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.
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.
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.
Γ
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
t-
510
6 648
22 626
9 577
44
12
382
7
390
8
403
LA
400
10 394, 30
7:5
7'6
}
971
74
(Signed) A. E. BURMESTER, Captain,
7'6
to entire Force.
ļ
1845.
1846.
1847.
1848.
1849. 1850.
1851.
No.
No.
No.
No.
of
of
of
Chests.
Chests.
Chests.
of Chests.
No. No.
Νο. of
of
of Chests. Chests. Chests.
No.
No.
of Half Chests. Cases.
of
325 1,284
2,622
10,163
11,175 11,530 19,061
27
534
Victoria, Hong Kong,
30th January 1852.
}
Brigade Major.
C
(Signed)
C. R. MICHELL,
Acting Harbour Master.
12
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
19
10
10
3
11
98
J
91
64
40
51
41
42
74
50
80
568967992388 | 2
736
47 61 41
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4
113
91
90
60 41
75
63 47
72
40
76
***=3595*
44
24,500
62
23,800 36 23,800 30
21,200
46
19,700
70
21,700 44
24,500
40
47
24,300 40
101 46 24,000 40
70 41 104 47
10,000 80
24,500 40
20 54
28,400
40
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.
80
72
67
83
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
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
1
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
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
15
18
17
15
15
HI
F
New London
New Bedford
J. Howland, jun. & Co.
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New Bedford
09
4,445
15,117
74,174
Charles Hitch
255 RTREE.
1 1
27
40
30 Dec. 2
Jan. 19
Feb.
4
Cruise
Cruise
Rawle, Drinker, & Co. Rawle, Drinker, & Co. Rawle, Drinker, & Co.
32
1852.
Jan.
2
30
200
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Rawle, Drinker, & Co. Rawle, Drinker, & Co.
Rawle, Drinker, & Co. Rawle, Drinker, & Co. Rawle, Drinker, & Co.
Rawle, Drinker, & Co.
No.
50 00 %) OS ON AL
01
11
12
13
14
15
16
C 2
2282383
13
123
HONG KONG.
į
66 116
No jurisdiction.
14
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,
}
(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.
2
3
I
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
1
3
4 Extortion by a constable.
(c) 6
12 False imprisonment
1
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
1 Piracy, with violence
1
4 Piracy, with wounding
2
2 Receiving stolen goods
4
6 Robbery
1
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
1
CO
1
INNI 1
F
1
Է
| | 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-
I
00 ❘
N
11
1
4
(0)2
(a) One prisoner sentenced to pay a fine of 50%. in lieu of imprisonment.
(b) Postponed from 1850.
(c) Imprisonment to commence at expiration of former sentence.
(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.
1
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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
3
None.
71
Hearings
None.
3
5,144 54
(a) 2
1
None.
None.
12,924 70
2
Debts in schedule 11,798 08 None.
-
14,524
0
None.
46 Insolvent discharged None.
3
None.
None.
20
5
Remanded
-
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
79
$44,391 32
ACTIONS COMMENCED in 1851.
Court.
Number
of
Cases.
Settled
Amount of Debt and Damages claimed.
without
Trial.
Judgment.
Remaining
in
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.
None.
Summary
101
17,531 24
14
None.
29
I
1
Insolvency
2
Debts in Schedule
Ecclesiastical
(c) 20
Assets per Appraisement
T
- 11,798 08 16,995 22
Appeals
None.
None.
VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT
5
7,476 80
None.
46 Petitioner discharged
None.
None.
None.
1
4
None.
None.
None.
2
2
20
5
1
1
None.
None.
1
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
1
146
$129,281 04
129
15
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.
!
16
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.
M. F.
M.
F.
238 199
55
87
5
4 371
5 185
-
77
3
to
i
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.
M. F.
M.
F. M. F. M. F. M.
F.
M
F. MF.
76
15 1,908 80 642 25 872 46
5314 1 306
*
18
13
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
1
251
+
89
1
Keeping public gambling houses
False balances and weights
Breaches of regulations for sale of intoxicating liquors Unlicensed retailing of opium
6
5
14
5
Perjury
Desertion and refusal of duty by seamen in British vessels Desertion and refusal of duty by seamen in Foreign vessels
75
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.
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
92
22
6,759
34
11,073
47
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
11
2,718
10
2,454
12
3,007
19
4,946
23 7,582
85,610
22
5,569
23
4,810
33
8,945
33
6,524
23
6,512
9 2,538
782
5
1,364
3
664
2,325
2,038
3,305
13
4,181
21
8,672
19
6,893
1
305
700
1,308
1,245
1,070
309
3
,365
16
3,459
10
2,969
300
1,357
638
321
1,150
1,630
423
11
3,927
11
3,366
1,214
266
86
1,118
776
5
1,077
1,332
14
5,706
27
8,144
-
3
1,105
379
1,200
125
130
226
900
503
Portuguese
Swedish
Bremen
250
7
737
298
1,032
1
1,612 160
2,384
1,563 304
400
243
3,240
12
3,348
300
2
480
1,330
1,210
1,708
15
5,879
Belgian
300
750
100
400
317
5
Peruvian
Bally
1,155
1,899
9,045
900
1
1,554 680
7
1,086
400
342
300
Russian
890
1,698
720
י
363
355
Hawaian
Chilian
468
194 400
280
1
200
562
Siamese
670
1,830
349
842
Sardinian
Norwegian
1,742
783
-
377
Hanoverian
Burmese
Chinese
530
I
128
12
8,700
12
11,510
12
Steamers from India
Do.
do. Canton River
3,550
Totals
2
381
136,336
497
180,572
538
189,257
672
226,998
13 2,379
675 229,255
30
6,954
42
694 229,465
700
I1,985 7,686
228,818
12
97
13,728
12 12,428 24,508 105 25,228 *207
17
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.
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Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, 7th February, 1852-
I have the honor 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, tc., upon the Island
Roads
Aberdeen to Stanley. Upom this line an expenditure of £ 26
25 was
an
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-
an
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.
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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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an
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
Y.
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 -
of
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
a
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
1)
more apparent every year effect repairs in a substantial manner
and enables me
much more
to
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,
Y.
1
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
3
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
no
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
1
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 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
im
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
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15
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
a
of
}
T
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
1
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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-
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manner
of
a
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.
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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 -
Y.
+
r
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
by
the
from the delay-
In conclusion I have to state that it is
desire to render
my
the services of my Department as efficient as possible in the excention of all work demanded
1
..
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
44
5
Total Remarks
5
412
141
35
39
647
412 141 53
39
647
219
98 94
94 78
489
345 143 133
89
710
362
126
45 39
221
163
163
163
163
1,661
128 79
77
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
Th
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
50
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_
H
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
ww
the Colony
to
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.
do
do
do
Stone cutters. Agriculture.
do
de
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
$8
55
43
10,656
926.
165
by
47
351
35
84
Kong heong loo.
70
8
4
2
84
Hoktsui and Haseeran
1341
26
3
//
84
three fourths of Chinese
Pokfoolum
251
19
56
Saiwan
131
55
25
23
234
Seiing poon
18
12
9
46
Sheak O
126
81
40.
23
270
Sheak toongtsui
20
58
30
22
21
31
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
58
21
21
436
$32
139
59
54
1,084
658
148
91
42
939
2
106
20
4
39
45!
39
18
19
21
22
14
16.
4
56
174
97
62
444
2
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.
EX
Y.
de
do
do
(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
42
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
10
95
32 448
14 140
5
52
2
10
1
3
27 167 71
30 178 97 45
28 bg 315 207 138
72
435 2:32 311 270
36130
3529 18
16 10
5 41
6 38 1316 8 66
3
4
G
2 3/
2 61
Jate Home Total.
4162
162
70 625 146 104 33
908
14
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
4
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
47
10
21
9 12.
3
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
10
1 Fine Copy.)
Ma
itorial Secretary-
(Sig.) C. May. Officiating Registrar. General._
2.16 1074581 528 391 2,574
11 79 13 16
48
116
481 276 120 118 1,004
8 18 2 03 4
5 25
27
25
1,112 2,401 86 435 386 4/11
1782 5,967.1980 1301 990|
Grand Total - 10,178.
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Return
1
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
32.
200
22
22
Total in Victoria.
219
219
Aberdeen
926
в
6
Stanley and Vicinity.
939
2
2
Sheak's
270
3
3
Larivan
Showkewan and Vicinity
234 1337
4
//
Lookunpoo.
1084
8
Ꮄ
Wongnechung.
444 2
2
Total Villages-
36
36
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
X
(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
16
148 164
22
145
167
March
28
147
175
13
27
149
19
144 163
29
151
180
July-
40
149
189
August.
42
134
2
September
61
149 210
October
48
152
200
November
38
143 181
December.
31
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.
do
One European and One Chinese of Dysentery-
Colonial & contary
C
(Signeds.) W. H. Mitchell-
Sheriff
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:
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
of
Troops -
Europeans 526
510
6648 22 626
Malay auch
Nations of India)
Brigade Office
382390
Hongkong, 6th January, 1862.
390 8403
(Irine Copy.)
5
95772 44 7.5
400 10 394 30 7.6
Colonial Secretary-
971 1/2 74
7.6
е
74443
(Signed.) A. E.Burmester, Captain.
Brigade Major=
Y.
1
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Copy.
dir
.....
Judy
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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-
me
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
on
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
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very dirty...
very confined and
We are
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し
CB.
Hillier.
Chrisse Schools.
Committee for La /2.
E.D. t. Moverieff L L. D
True Copy)
Colones lo contary-
C
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;
an
carrying
an increase of
nearly 20 per cent upon the
Y.
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-
an
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
40
January 319 February March
91
113 43 24500 62
101
76
5-
91 44 23,800 36
10
by 2 8
¿
90 44 23800 30
3
4645
2
May
37 37 3
June
5
141 35 y
July
August September October November 18 December 211
41
42 2 ያ 8 723
1
2
49 5 9 10
74 8 11
17
50 84
8654
66 43
Total 7 981 736 47 64 41
34
.
76 47 24.300
40
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;
Y.
E
!
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;
Y.
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
I
Ferdinand
Malherbe
2
Liancourt
Lopez
Havre
Havre
Jaques Levavaseur
R. Winslow & Co.
12
15
Dec. 2 Jan. 19
Cruise
1.100
11,538
3 >>
Rawle, Drinker & Co. Rawle, Drinker & Co.
3 Trident
Taber
New Bedford
T. A. Parker
15
40
30 Feb. 4
Cruise
*
1852
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
4
Neptune
Allen
New London
Williams & Haven
19
Jan.
2
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
5 India
Miller
New London
Williams & Haven
17
836
15,321
13
Rawie, Drinker & Co.
6
Champion
Bailey
New Bedford
J. D. Thompson
19
16
ג
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
7
Bengal
Phillips
New London
Thomas Fitch 2nd
15
30
600
7,557
17
ג
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
8
Bayard
Graham
Greenpoint
Ireland Wells & Co.
28
!
500
A
17
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
9
Junior
10 Brighton
Hammond
Weaver
New Bedford
D. R. Greene & Co.
18
200
300
20
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
11
Ocean
Swift
New Bedford
Providence
J. D. Thompson
15
650
7,500
20
**
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
E. Pearce
18
1,000
21
12
Marcia
Wing
New Bedford
E. W. Howland
17
175
375
**
A
A
22
13
Midas
14
Fortune
Woodbridge Hathaway
15
George and Mary
Green
New Bedford
New Bedford
New London
J. B. Wood & Co.
15
50
700
22
Feb. 12 Cruise
*
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
:
G. Hathaway
15
100
400
23
11
Cruise
:
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
Liman Allyn
18
900
17,858
23
}}
A
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
16
Metacom
Bonney
New Bedford
J. B. Wood & Co.
18
160
400
1
17
Hibernia
Baker
New Bedford
R. Gibbs
28
360
846
10,000
7)
18
Condor
Kempton
New Bedford
C. W. Morgan
16
110
850
2333
24
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
25
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
25
13
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
19
Stephania
Terry
New Bedford
J. Bourne & Co.
14
250
27
Feb. 19 Cruise
*
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
20
Rhone
Dennis
Sydney
R. Town
1 f
80
120
Feb. I
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
21
2 22
Hercules
Fisher
New Bedford | Swift & Perry
26
450
250
I
1)
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
Harvest
Almy
New Bedford
Swift & Allen
16
350
4,400
1
1
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
23
Hobomok
Callot
Falmouth
Elijah Swift
40
1,000
200
لي
2
ני
Rawic, Drinker & Co.
24
Mount Wollaston
Barker
New Bedford
A. Barker
27
100
850
10
13
25
Morca
Kelly
New Bedford
B. B. Howard
16
70
13
03
}}
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
26
Francis
Swain
New Bedford
H. Taber & Co.
1
13
}}
Rawlc, Drinker & Co.
1848 1849 1850.
1857.
27
St. George
Hawes
New Bedford
A. Barker
16
220
450
13
*
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
28
General Pike
Baker
New Bedford
William Gifford
20
200
GOO
13
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
so.
524.
72.
by
83.
29
Friends
Low
New London
Imported Piculs Salt Stone Junks.
334. 456.
456.543.
297050. 335,350.345,050. 280,300.
777 482. 467
28
30 Brougham
Wills
London
Benjamin Brown, Sons
Boulcott & Sons
13
1)
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
37
600
13
}
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
31 Illinois
Covel
New Bedford
Wood & Nye
F
60
700
14
R
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
32
Roman
Tripp
New Bedford
A. Barker
115
80
14
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
562.
33
Washington
Palmer
New Bedford
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
225
1,150
15
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
34
William Hamilton
Holm
New Bedford
J. Howland, Jr. & Co.
20
50
360
16
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
(Signed) Promas Wade_
Assistant Chinese Secretary-
(Irne Copy.)
Colonial Secretary-
35
Charles Carrot
Chapel
New London
Perkins & Smith
16
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
36
Adeline
Carr
New Bedford
J. Howland, Jr. & Co
1.6
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
37 Cossack
Slocum
New Bedford
Charles Eliteli
16
50
300
21
Rawle, Drinker & Co.
4,445. 15,117
14.174.
L
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
Y.
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
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
2
2
32
2
4 2
3
24
2
радиоак
offerem
1.tumber
of Cases
timber
7
2
/ Robbery in the harbour
8/2 Robbery with arms.
8
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
1
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.
·
27
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
3
Damages clarined
-$5744.54
None 12,924-70
None
14,524 "
الفراق
Judgment.
Plaintiff
Defendant.
Nonsuch
ja/
2
None
None
None None
46
20
5
/Remanded
/
None
None
-None None
3
None
2 Debtsin Schedule - 11,798 - 08 Insolvent clischarges.
None
ツ!
Hearnips.
None
3
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
2
5
None
-None None
None
Settled |without Trial|
Plaintiff.
*
-875479-70
None 17531.24
14 None
-29
14/20 Assetsper Appraisement
Appeals.
None
None
Vice Admiralty Court_
16,995, 22
-None
5.
-7.47680.
4
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-
Jo
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-
3
103 2 3
1338 91 1247.
76 15 1908 80 642 258724653
13067
18
1013 361
yo 45
5
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"
Z
Civil. Causes
53
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.
3.
4.
1.
251.
$9.
5.
14.
5
-
75
9.
(Signed..) C.B. Hillier
Chief Magistrate-
1
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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
34
61
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
4
Hamburgh
266
1,357
86
2
3007
664
1,308
635
19
4.946
23
2,325
7582
92538
4
1245
305
321
300
4
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
23
6,512
21 8,672
19
2
1.365 16 3,459 423 11 3,927
10
66,893
2,969
3,366
1/18
1214
3:
776
57
4
1,332
14 5,706 278,144
Prussian-
1105
2 1,200
379
3,
4 130
Mexican
125
Portuguese.
226
250
Goo
2
503
737
3
298
Swedish
(032)
51,612
2384
1563
400
243
G 3,240
12
3,348 11
Bremen.
160
480
304
300
1,330
1210
1,708 |
15
5,879
Belgian.
300
Perlivian
100
400
2
Bally
Goo
1,534
1036 2
750
(317
400
3 1,155
1,899
3,045
2 342
2
300
Russian. Hawaian.
Chilian
6 $0
2
890
1698
2
Siamese.
Jardinian-
720 3 363
194 2
400
2 355
3
468
2.50
200
562
2
670
1,330
2
349
$42
Norwegian.
Hanoverian
1,742
37%
783
.
330
Burmese
Chinese.
128
5 3550
17 17,768
Steamers from India.
do
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
O
L
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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16th March, 1855
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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.
of
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,
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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.
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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.
to
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.
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Marriages may continue to be solemnized
heretofore.
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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.
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on the
To
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,
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Marriage Registrar.
in the pre-
sence of us,
Lidi Ahmada
Clerk of
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day of
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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-
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RECEIVED MAX. 22 1
My Lord,
หรือ
Betoria, Hongkong
18th March, 1852.-
I have the hour to
Benclose for Your Lordship's
my
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-
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te-
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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
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that this objection exists and considering that the measure hroposed by her drepector.
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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
:
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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
of
a
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
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to
4480, 4491
173
Lunghilt
18 June 752.
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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,
to
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.
L
Am May 24
WJ
WD 29
Treasury
Mr. Menimle
with 4491.
JB. 22 May,
Mr. Strachey fist
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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.
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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
Y.
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
a
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
A
that
C
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
a
of
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
a
paper currency would obviate the evils complained of, and with
for
1
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
me
~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
of
Goverment Notification will be immed to this effect.
C
His Excellency is sensible of the
convenience that would result to
the Public,
were
C. J. F. Stuart, Teppe
Inspector.
the notes
of
the
Corporation made a legal tender, but
without the sanction
of
the Home
Government, His hrcellency does not feel himself authorized to set aside
the terus
of
published
the Proclamation
the 12th May, 1845.
The Governor desires me to
convey to
you
I
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.
tc.
to.
:
is a clerk in the Audit
is a
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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.
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With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient Humble Servant,
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Governor Bonham 18th March, 1852. Victoria, Hong Kong,
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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,...
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publishing each Notice of Marriage,
,, issuing each Certificate,...
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every Marriage forbidden or Protest entered,...
registering each Marriage,
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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.
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13 Color complaining of a loss to which they are subjected by being paid in
Copy
to Treas: 18 Junesse
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a
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.
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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
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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
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the
Civil Servants I thought it only
to them to place a copy of it
fair
in the hands
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the Colonial
R
Treasurer, and I ales forward
Memorandum with which that
officer has fumished
me in reply
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to Mz Smith's letter._
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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,
to
The Earl Grey-
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Spanish Dollars be made Servants, praying that
from the principal Civil
Emivarding Copy of a letter
the
Currency of Hong Kong.
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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
1
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-
4.
on the cession of Hongkong, the Government Accounts were kept like
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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-
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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
l'
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.
8.
We would not enter into any further discussion on the monetary
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9.
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
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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-
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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;
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as its payments are morde so would it revenue be received; nouould its mode
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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-
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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
mi
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easily made
or
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.
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(Signed) 1. T. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer-
(") Chas. Itles: Cleverly,
Surveyor General-
(.) C.B. Hillion,
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Chief Magistrate-
co) M. H. Mitchell,
Sheriff and Assistant Magistrate-
(a) Charles May,
Superintendent of Police.
(") M. H. Alexander,
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Deputy Registrar;
Supreme Court of Hongkong
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9. Collins,
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Chief Clark, Chief
Tragistrate's Office-
I. G. Comelate,
Chief Clerk to the
Colonial Treasury-
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(Signed) I. C. Power,
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Bookkeecher and Clark
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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-
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Maine Colonial Secretary-
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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
by
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.
tc.
Letter
3/thecember, 1852.
the Currency of Hongkong.. Spanish Dollars & made Civil Servants, praying that
Duplicate. from the Principal
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Inclosure N. 1 in
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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.
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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.
In
fact
C
Mexican dollar contains more pure cilver than a Spanish Dollar of full weight according to the latest
as
assay
reports from the Royal Mint 192 "To simplify the case,
however,
3.
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
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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
of
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
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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
or
F
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
pa
shillings each while they are here at one shilling and ten pence
the
consequence is a love to the
away
1
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.
na
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
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these dollars had been rated
for
their
at
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
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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
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the
case he concct and there is a prime
the Civil of
on the part of
establish a. Case
Affieer
to
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
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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
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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
A
Mexican dollars. The importation
of
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..
an
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
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True Copy) Maine Colonial Secretary-
I have to.
(Signed) John W. Smith,
A. C. G.
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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
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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
an
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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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.
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percent.
5. It is stated that the grievance of
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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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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
more
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.
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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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think
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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,
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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
a
seven years
200
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-
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traders - or Government Contractors._
(Signed) M. J. Mercer-
Colonial Treasurer-
22th March, 1852-
Hongkong-
(Time Copy.)
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4.
My Lord,
Along
RECEIVED
MAY 22 1852
201
Mictoria, Hongkong,
27th March, 1882!
52
With reference to my
the 18 Bretant
Despatch_1219",
acquainting Your Lordship that Ihad sanctioned the Notes of the
of
a
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
а
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
a
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
a
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.
of
I have the honor to be,
with
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lee 4470.
:
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships, Most obedient
Humble Jervant,
Swimbun
Long bb
Copy.
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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
of
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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
A
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
to
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.
Y.
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
of
the
be
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
Cus
اد
at present cruployed circulating medium adapted to the peculiarities of the Colow ?
Te mong cuployel
terling money represented in
eirculation
by
was
the Gold and Silver
Coins
203
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
of
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
f
the
is also for the same reason.
constanth changing, greatly to the
inconvenience of the residents..
22
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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
1
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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8
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
me
et
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.
22
pence per Rupee-
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Under the present system, therefore,
T
to discharge a debt of $1294 to requires
a
thousand ounces of pure
Silver
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trade that might otherwise be attracted
It is true that good
to
Houghtons.
it paid
in Dollars of average weight; a thousand
if paid in Rupees; but
it
and cleven onnees out nine hundred and seven ounces my itid in
in ruglish Siever.
if
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
if
were possible to prevent the employment of chopped & ollars as the
the Solonial Currency
basis of the Colonial
effect the standard
mo
писание
faith low generally been stressed in contracts for particular descriptions
but inasmuch as
monių
of money continuance of
a
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?
I
arises
from the manner first
which Spanish Dollars were
introduce...
and in
in
value
of
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
on
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".
on
та
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
где
whose
200
e productions were exported
were exported, and they
finally came
13
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
a
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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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
играть
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
no
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
15
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
in
is quite worn out; the "exchange raine of all other commodities is measured
b
its standard not motuce and
manufactures only, but other freign
moncy, and
cren
the native metium
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16
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
of
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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19
212
!
the current rate
of
the money
neciving loat to the full catent
discount in
money for Bills, they have more than the fall
n
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
by
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
أ
no person could tender
the rate of 236, which would be as much
love to bovernment, while the probability
L
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
on
Bi
India or London at a better rate than the rate of Spanich dollars,
serious loss résuts on
the av
a
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
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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.
حمد
upon chopped
All metallic currencies are at
the best cumbrous and inconvenient, cepecially when comboed chict's striver
لية
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
of
the
grom
the notes all the trouble and inconvenience
as well as nick connected with
metallic currency.
do a
inade
حة
Witterts the necessary machinery
paper currenes
nade a
that
might be
legal tender under proper
יין
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213
21
restrictions has not csisted in Hong Kong;
but the recent grant of a Royal Charter
7
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
a
design to that end. -
is of
As the lowest denomination
F
notes permitted by the Bank's charter the value of five dollars it will necessary to provide a subsidiary currency. The most convenient
be
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
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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
more
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
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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.
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this
relative to the
biental Bank Corporation,
giông
20
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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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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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 -
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Jenelore herewith the
·Certificate of leave of absence signed by the Colonial Scoretary and the Colonial Treasurer -
The Right Aminable,
The Earl Grey,
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I have the hown to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's
Most Obedient
Humble Servant, 19tum
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26 July/52
am ducitol
by Secy Sir John
Pakupton to cancy. authority
to
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
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spied by the Colmial
Secretary
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leave of alance
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ά
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full of Sir G. Bonham.
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the
Melons. Certificate
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at I 6000 per annuon, yet as by arrangement with
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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 -
of
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)
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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-
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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,
in
requested to anner
and in order to meet this contingency it will be finished
to
them
in duplicate -
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6360. Hong Hong
Linden. I hit 1052_
223
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The
15 July
Clips, 19
bed bleking
1852
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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
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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
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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
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ed in
Presences
fitting abgents for the Rayal Chominis -
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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.
A
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
4
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
wh
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
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withent pursedents- and that they Lave arisen from the Chief Intive most one. : anumitable apuming Pamen whil au
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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?
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Les
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19 July 152.
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14
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,
a
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_
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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
t
In
Majesty's
Enter
deferent zu gene deformation-
the exterfueling for
may
to kinow that I pusuf, the quad Wile &
Community
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in achenceeded,
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27 July 152.
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I am ducited
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by Sec: Sir J. Pokingten to acby the rect of your letter of the 20
Sast enclosing
Espies of addresses presented to you
by
と
the British
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dụng rộng
а
Canton
on the occation
вы
of your quitting China für
Counting.
1
Am. 16
vide to Aduti
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August 5. 152 Conte Motel -
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RECEIVED
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238
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to but Shum mode
Kühle hi Sehen Pchery ten
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in
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
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5 Tip Met henger permited bettyy my
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the cornel Steps
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Jes
237
Under thes
Annuustences sin delen
Paknington will probably consent to
this form postponing his departure
Men Ellich
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7221.
321. Hong
Shang.
233
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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 &
It
Crintl Company's Thames of the 20th of
that heartton
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Kerstin his Job
hereto
Taking ton to request
that you
will wor
the Fort Commissurent
о
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
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with reference to my
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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
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low ou
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that you
will be required
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241
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Copy to B. Orduance
16th Oct/52
of
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Versi
bie Whu Sakingten wille awar
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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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half from this date. and
not descar
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neuding
Mut a Click
of the Works should be appointed En
ad as
242
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penen mit for the
Building as when the
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seen in the Cellery to Jurnish these lappen.
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Board of Ardname being of opinion that schulsh
these men are
as proposed they
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tid as much as
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RECEIVED
OCT. 15 1862
9289 King Kong
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
in
at Flonghong
In the absence of my
Алла
official
papers and memoranda I regret
that I am unable to account
day satisfactorily for
no
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
ad
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
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of
Desart
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from
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Consequence of ли дела
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this report
tr
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
u
Ford=
concluding part of you
ship's letter I have to report
that I am
тол
at present
he
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
h
Salary
все раса
gentleman appointed in
to a gentle
де
England under the Royal
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manual to office in -
should be frald
Hongkong should
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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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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,
+very
un widely
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OCT. 19
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afort for the information of Perelang den
whether
Ichu Pakensten ists to the issue of a
sfacer fr
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In Belgium at Shong Kang..
stating
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hullie greseves.
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Sir J.Pakington | //
Sir
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In compliance
with the request
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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.
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SirJohn takington
his to Convey to you Sauction for postponing
your departure for Houghing until
the 20". Proximo Sout
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M'Elliol M&Merivale Earl of Desart
185% Nov
Sir J.Pakangion/2
Liv
June
better
unediabe
11 hapo.
Refering to my
the Ho of Aust
of
requesting that direction might be given for passages to thoug
fourthy fordypratens to be provided, for thir
a
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
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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
In
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Bonham Steamer which leaves
on
on Auct on the 20 December
instead of the 20 Sust
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to al
that
Here
Jessages to Haughing for
Jounelf.
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Henry
Lady.
have hun ordenit
Boulam
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Packet of the 20 of December
si bene of the 20 hest
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RECEIVED
DEC. 7 1852
254
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of
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Juth Edlences to Mist opinion.
of the Character
Yeh CA Mihin the
Thich hays hate of Shery Ray & han
Cin
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
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Clineal Offer
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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
on
و
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.
rs
Linder Bonham 11120 M Kong→ -
Cent
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WINUTE
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
reply
to
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
m
рыша my power
to take any steps. in the matter muit the vacancy in the Connal shall have
been officially notified
toine.
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and.
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DEC. 14 1852
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sound ins from hand, hafer letters
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15 Dean
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INDEX
258
:
INDEX.
1:
1852
Trong Strong Sir S Bonham
Volume 1
January to December
Jan 761 Despatches.
Jan 7 6 2 Councils.
612
ů
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
I
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
5
continued
1852
Sir G Bonham
expenses
2
and loss of revenue incurred,
in consequence of the conflagration in the Chinese quarter of the Town:
in
7
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.
an
239
3
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.
!
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1852
Fir G Bonham
Mar 14 17 Blue Book.
4
Emlosed
the Blue Book for 1851 and reports generally
Mar 16 18 Ordinance.
an
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.
a
legar with his reply to the wiemy,
Refers to his
Despatch N18 Mar 9.
8
Reports his appointment Mr & Morgan, to be marriage Registrar at £50 per annum,
addition to his Salary the Andit Office.
m
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
in
a
report
of the
Oriental Bank on the Currency
question and vatures of Spanish "Dollars and other Coins,
Mar 27 23 Hospital.
a
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
fo
دی
Refers to his
Despatches 88/15 & 16 Feb 26 & 27.
Reports further on the
the two Malays
Conviction I
for murder,
ì
6
1852
Sir G Bonham
232
F
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.
M
States the
of delay that has occurred to the appointment
in replying "Wife
Mr Masson.
7
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
ar
instead of the 20 Nov.
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