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Mayor General Mene Jervois

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My Lord

RECENTS

JUNE 19

Vietri, Hong Kong,

30th March, 1852.

Sovrum Sir Geoge

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Bonham having this day cumbarked for England on brand the

Peninsular and briental Steam Mavigation Company's Packet "Ganges"," I have the hown to acquaint your Lordship that ! have assuined the Government, during His hxcellency's abrence

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Pledging myself to your Lordship that no exertious m

my part shall be wanting

towards ca

canying

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

&c.

out the incasures

the

of Her Majesty's Government prosperity and advance this important Colony,

ment

for

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

Most Obedient

Stumble Servant,

WM Semois.

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by many all,

The Earl brew

The peting Governor,

Victoria, Honghong, 30 March, 1853.

Pecived

N?25.

Government

Reporting accumption of

on the departure

" of Sir George Bonharn to hugland

4226

Miscellaneons.

Copy

to Treas: 20

20 July 152.

5629. Song Flor

RECEIVED

JUNE 19

1852

My Lord,

Victoria, Hongkong,

5th April, 1852-

I have the honor to enclose for your Lordship's information and orders, Copies of certain Documents received from the Officiating Governor of the Straits Settlements, setting forth a claim against this Government of Rupees 6.218. 14.8 for expenses maured in the capture and trial of curtain-- Chinese Convicts forwarded hence in the Ship beneral Wood for transportation Penang in 1847, and enbegnently. concerned in the seizure of that ship.-_

The departure hence of the before named Convicts was cluly reported to

The Right Honorable. The Earl Grey

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Your Lordship in Dispatch A 116 of 10th November 1847, to Sir John Davis- In referring this claim to Lordship, I beg to remark that bo__ allowance for this contingency has been made in the Colonial Estimates for the present year, and that therefore the Revenue of the Colony will not, without special provision, be able to meet an Expenditure which hasnot been anticipated.

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may

be expected that I should make some observations on the items of rependiture incurred, and I would therefore submit that under the head of "tresents in the 6th and It items, the amount of which is Rupees 451.9.54. this Government

having been consulted the propriety on otherwise of such offeringe being made, it

never

as to

may

not

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be considered reasonable to change the

Lame to this Colony. It also appears to that the 18t item embracing the sum of Rupees 701. 9. 3 for the Hotel Bill of the fury on the trial of the before named Pirates, is an unneually

large expenditure-

If the Convicts had been originally sentenced to transportation from hence to Bombay, the last sum of Rupees 2,300 for conveying them from Singapore to Bombay, might have been considered a legitimate charge against this Governments, but the fact is, that they sentenced by the Supreme Court of this Colony to transportation, and the Governor (Sir John Davis) by virtue of an Act passed by the Government of India, 7th August 1847, and reported to your Lordship in

were

Dispatch N 107 of 50 October 1867, sent them to Penang, paying for their passage in the General Fool" to that Jettlement, and here I imagine all colonial rependiture on their account

may be considered to have ceased. Their

new conviction

transmission to Bombay from - Singapore re arose from a new ford fresh crime, committed in the waters under the jurisdiction of the government of the Straits Setaliments and therefore the expenditure for such retransportation must clearly belong to that Government-

In event of your Lordship deciding that any portion of claim made by the Government of

the

the Straits Settlements should be

charged to this Colony, I would respectfully suggest the necessity of a supplementary Estimate being

passed to meet this extra expense. _

I have the hown to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships, Mast Obedient

Humble Jervant,

ppt Servais .

M. Merivale

See the accomparcijing Memorandum which I requested Sir George Bonham Sir John Pakiniston

to supply

outhis subject. Att 3 Joely.

the

atter

Me the Gun

Mr Blackwood

Sam not sufficients

acquainted with the

facts of this case. Han m

Any report respecting it?

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Mis

I repet that I have not the means

In lefelejen you

with

scy unformation

lagiomas the fact that difficulties having tong interpond

to the torusputation of Convicts from Hougtory it was finally agrees that they should be receives at the

Straits Settlement. Recordingly, in 949 93 détences were shipped in the General. Wood for Penang,

i the cost

of their passage depaid les the thong kong Got This was reported by the God on the 10 Nas/47 -. It seems that the Slip arrived safely at Sugipore, but that between that place and

the Concret's rose uponthe Officers, Weig the Ship. Eventually they were

caughty tried & sentenced to Sin death which puistout we been inflicted on sen is 1) Hearn, ponthies the Straits Gost prefer & clacion agaient Hong Kong for refuses weirred in consqueme of an offences

Comomilled in waters belongen, to the Straits Gut I respore.

There

Victoria Honghons,

The

Meting Governor,

5# April", 1852.

/ Melosure.

N 26.

The Earl Grey-

Received

Relative to a claim

Settlements for expences incured

the Government of the Straits'

Rupees 6,213, 14.8 prefered by

in the

certain Chinese Convicts capture and trial

1847, and applying for discordatip's

Thin "General" Word" in November

transported from Donghong in

instruction's on

the subject.

rules governing questions ofthis nature and

Heat the Treasury might know what they are. But to

· Me it seems that there is not a

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shaach

AB. 7 July

(2107)

See the seccomp Prulonations (2107 reciting an Act the Gostics India Undering Consire to read at

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I conph my difficulty in (with ur Parkins) to see what claim there is

against

Hong King for any thing. Perhaps it emed to best to who to the Reasing, asking them to favour die ). Takington with their attrice decision on the questions.

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Sie G. Boutar

Commissiers of the Protong

the Copy of a Despitet

From the Officer Administering

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Godt.

of Harry Hong

relative to a clain preferred

agained that Gat. for

expences encuried in the Capture and brisk of Certain Chinese Convicts Conveyed

from the Cotory

in the

Shit "Geveal Word" für

Transportation to Pevang

m the

Ian also to enclose the copy of

the year slip and

Love to request that gove

will more this Laaslike

to Javor Sie Site_Tahunjon

with their decision.

the validity of the claim preferred

by the Straits Government.

Thove

report which die George

Bonkan, who is now

thai's County, has been desired to fursient on

then subject

Sent 11600

1852.

From

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The thecating Governor of 2.7. kland,

Ingapore and Malana-

His Excellency

Sir J. G. Bonham, R. C. B.

Her

For Us Plenipotentiary in China,

and Governor of Hongkong.- Dated Penang 207 March 1852.-

dir,

20th

The Honourable the Court of Directors of the East India Company, having- directed that the apportionment of the

expences connected with the capture and trial of certain Chinese Convicts, who were concerned in the seizure of the ship "General Word", hould be made, in communication with your Excellency- I have the honor to State, that not having been (personally engaged in

these matters, Irequested the Resident

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Councillor at Lingahore, to favor with his views of the portion debitable to Her Majesty's Roomy of Songtong, and I have now the honor to enclose a copy of his letter on the enbject- Thould your Racellency

Your Axcellency ermeide i the view taken be los church, I will direct the sum of Ruhees 6,2/3. 14. 8, be debited to Her Majestyp Colony of Conghong; in the accounts of this Government. If not, I hope to be favored, at an early state, with the offictions which may

recurred to your reccellency-

Shave to. Jiner 6. M. Blundell, Officiating Governor-

20ch_karch

1852.

have...

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Je 57 of 1852.

From The Resident Councillor at Lingahore

To The Honorable the officiating Governor of Prince of Wales bland Lingahore, and

Malneca-

Dated Singapore /Glarch 1852

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I have the hown to acknowledge the receipt of your Dechatch 164 dated the auth Witims, and enclosures, relative to

24th ultimo, the expences incurred in the capture and triak of Chinese Convicts concerned in the seigure of the General Wood in January 1845, subinstince to the crew of that veien, and charge for coureying them to this station

2. It is, I beheve, a recogniges principle and has pequently been adopted, that the charge for relief and resistance afforded in case of shipwreck, to m Natives of the Territories under the

Government of the East India Company, is dehaye: ont of the general revenue of India -

13. The crew of the late ship General Wood" ¡ consisted of Natives of India, and it

appears to me rexionable, the Company should pay the expense of conveying them to Singapore, their inbsistence at the Katunes, and conveyance to Singapore, together with a moiety of the Presents it

and bratuities-

4. I have taken the liberty to frame a Statement, exhibiting the amount properly debitable to the Grown and Company respectively, on the principle Indicated in the 2nd Para: of this Despatch

Lingapore,

11th March, 18825

Shave, tc., Signed) J. Church

né

Resident Conncillom

4,266 8.

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3. Company

Statement of the Items debitable to the crown, and Eart India Company respectively, connected with the cigure of the Shib "General Wool" by Chinese Convicts from Hongkong in January

1848.-

Paid for the conveyance of /8 Chincu convicts, and 46

leamen of the late chib Singal 7155d from the Natuna Siands to Singapore-

Paid Expenses in searching for the Chinese Convicts, and

for the subsistence of the Passengers, Lasaward, 8 Convicts, belonging lode for 18 days at the Natuna

Alands

Paid Donation to the hang kaya of the Patuna kiands musictance afforded to the Passengers and Crew of to wrecked at the Patuna kiands in January / 848-

Paid De to 8 Malays for de to de at Poolow Seiont_ Paid for Articles presented to the hang kaya and dattoo

Mimtarra of the Patuna kiahás

Puid for in growing 6 Ivoriptions on the Presents to the

Rang Kayal and his people.

Paid for Rent of 2 Honces occupied by De

Paid for Bort here, chipping presents

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Paid a Cochin chines ._. Interpreter on board the

E. J. Company! Steamer "Phligethon" proceeding to Poolow Elbe in search

of the "Chinese Convicts who escaped from the late chip "Genral Wood"!

Debitable to Debitable to the Crown or the East Miia Donations. Company

575 15 3 1471

322

33612

336 12

589

587

395

1/2562

11/2

1/2

Carried over Rs 23/8 2 6 3684 15 10.

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Brought over Re

Paid Remuneration and Passage of Z. Cordeirs who

proceeded to 23 in De

Paid for Victualling hart of the crew of the late ship

General Food

Paid for landing and conveying to fail, and for,

Clothing supplied to the Convicts of the late chip "Generdi Wood"".

Puid for extra Chinese Interpreters at the Police,

Debitable to Debitable to

the Crown or the East India

Hongkong. Company;

2,318 2 6 3648 15 10

449

b9 14

Office and Court on the examination and brials of the Pirates of the late ship General Wood" 132 7

Paid Hotel Bill for the fury on the twos trials of the

"General Wood" pirates-

Paid Remuneration to // persons detained as ___

Witnesses

the trials.

Puid hassage of 23 General Wood" Pirates from

Lingapore to Bombay for Barque Chieftain

* Notinaluding Rs.224, 8, 6 refunded by the

Siamese Government for the passage of

Z. Cordeiro-

Singapore, 110th March, 18525

701 9 3

242 11

2,300

581

Pos Rt 6213 14 8 4266 8

(dig?) T. Church,

Resident Councillor

(Ime Copies) (Signed) G. W. Blundell.

Officiating Governor-

Tine Copies) Maine

Colonial Secretary-

Despatch #:26 87/852.

Melosure in

1227.

Miscellaneous.

568o. Song trong

My Lord,

C. D

MNE 19 Pretoria Hongkong.

JUNE

1852

16th April, 1852.5

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's Circular of the 3rd February last, enclosing a Printed Return of the duties at present payable on articles imported into, and reported from, the several British Colonies; and requiring at the same time, that similar information with respect to this Colony be in future regularly transmitted to the Secretary of States Office.-

In reply, I beg to state that Hongkong being a Free Port,

no Duties whatever are levied on

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey.

Je-

2111245

Letter of Prince Vingapor

from the 1987.

incuned in the capture and

setting forth a claim

At 6, 215, 4.8 for expense:

and Malacca,

Wakt Aland,

Trial

"the Ship "General Wood,

forwarded from Songhong in

certain chinese comviets

фраг

November 1847.

Fransportation to Penang in

20th March 1852.

goods either imported into, or exported

from

this Colony-

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

Most obe dent

Humble Servant

урогрого

ppm. Susis.

Put ley.

sent to

The Grinder should not have been

Hong Kong. But when the

relices is prepared

mean

neution should

be made of the fact

Heat Herghong

feat res

duties are

is a free Port

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tired the

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Victoria Honghong

RECEIVED

JUNE 19

1852

My Lonch,

21th April, 1852!

I have the honor to enclosi

the

herewith, for your Lordship's information and that of the Lords Commisioners of Her Majest's Treasury copies of Quarterly abstracts for the quarter Ending 3/4 March 1852!

1. Changes in the holders of offices and appointments in the Colony of

Hon

Kon

2. Additions to Salaries and allowances

in the Colony of Honghong-

The Right Honoratte, The Earl Grey=

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I. Erection of new offices and

sphointments in the colony

of Hongkong-

4. Payment of

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description and for cxtraordinary

Jervices

You and whip

Most bedient

Humble Sirvant,

With the highest reefect,

I have the honor to be,

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

OFFICE.

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

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

If appointed by Her Majesty's Government in England, date of an→ 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.

31th March 1852.

Date of Governor's Despatch respecting

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

Column for Remarks.

Governor

4. E. Sir S. G. Bonham AE bazor Gjeneral K.C.B.W. Jeronis, K. A. Acting Governor

£6,000-

c. The Ston. Mr. Stalone, by the Hon. P. J. Sterling Co £3,000.

Attorney General the Mia 29 tabing by $52 Bridges, beste

Act: Colonial Chaplain her DR. Moncrieff Berth Sleedman

H.C. Sir. S. G. Bonham, K.ess.

Lieutenant Governor 1.24 of 30th March, 1852 proceded tabagland you

and in command of

the Troops.

Cel: Secretary's ette Attorney General. 1/4 of 25 * Hebrary, 1852. No 35 of 28 74 84 1832.

2000-

Chief Justion

Acting Chief Justice

££250-

M.J.

legre,

Act Attorney General. $950.

Do No36of

28 February, 1852.

Act? Col: Chaplain £350.

15th January, 185/

Chief lagistrate office 27. Maturity

Malay, Fe, Interpreter.

2.7. Malwichy B. R. Caldwell

£100.

(True Copy.)

Dr.

sick Certificate by the hail

on the 30th March

So 13 of Military Chaplain

Go to 12 of Greet Superintendent 22 January, 1852 of Police.

(Sig?) W. Caine, Auditor General-

Colonial Secretary-

OFFICE.

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

31tt harch 1852.

Name.

Date of Appointment.

Original Salary.

Present Salary.

Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for

Salary drawn.

Column for Remarks,

increase.

Vil.

(Irine Copy.) Manie Colonial Secretary-

(Sig?) W. Caine.

Auditor General-

OFFICE.

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

Name.

Annual Salary.

Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor.

31th March

1852.

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

authority may have been received.

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

stances.

a Registrar of E. Morgan. £50. Colonial demeling Ordinance / 1920 081815 March

Marriages.

Secretaris M of March, 1852. of 1852-

Letter No58 of 2320

True Copy)

Mame. Colonial Secretary.

1852

Size, W. Caine,

"Auditor General.

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

Secretary of State, for the Quarter ended 31 March 1852.

Description of Service.

Amount.

To whom paid.

Date of authority from

the Governor.

Date and description of the authority or Date of the Governor's Despatch to Iler 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.

Nit.

Trine Cohy.)

Colonial Secretary

Sig?) W. Carrie,

Auditor General-

1829-

Financial.

Copy to Admity 30 Jerne 52.

My Lord,

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RESEL

JUNE 19

1802

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New Victoria Hongkong

21th April, 1852..

In compliance with the ~ instructions contained in Your Lordships Despatch 18270 of the 124 January last, I have the honor to report that Wor Mercer, the Colonial Treasurer, has paid into the Commissariat Chest here, the sum

of £110. 6. 8, the amount of his failag money from Southampton "to Hongkong in September last, advanced by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. I cuclose herein the Commissariat Officer's acknowled ginent of this sum,

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey

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payable to the Paymaster General as desired by their Lordships

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

M. Merimle

Inform the Samuilty.

Annex do

Am Jual 19

Most Obedient

Humble Servants

ffth Semesis.

Layi

£110.0.8 dr

To the

24 563

This is to artify, that the sum of Onehundredten Sounds six thillings and eight peace Sterling has this day been paid into the Commissariat Chest at this station

by the folmal Preasurer, the Honorable 1. I.. Mercer Eequin, on account of the sum advanced for his passage= from England to Angthong in

september last by the Cords Commissioners of the Admirally, repayable in Liridon & the Tagmaster General .

Commipariat Office

20th

Honghing the 20% fond 1852.

Right Honorable The Lords Commißioners

of Her Majesty's Treasury

Lenden

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• Miscellaneous.

My Lord,

5633. Along Rong.

RECEIVE!

JUNE 19

1852

Tetoria, Honghong,

22nd April, 1852.

With reference to Goverun Sir George Bonhain's Despatch_1/5 of the 21th February last, I have the how to acknowledge the rescipt, on the 11th bustant, of the following despatches_

No 268 to 278, the list of 145 February 1852. Sispatch Militar 127 of 9th damnan Letter of 20 Pace 3/85/ and 28 + 22 20 Circulars of 28# Jany, and 3rd Febuary

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

Your Lordships,

Most Medicut

The Right Anyorable. The harl Grey,

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My Lord,

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Victoria, Houghing,

26th April, 1852".

this

My assumption of Government, on the departure of Sir George Bonham, caused a reduction

Members composing

in the number

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the Excentive Council, of which the

Govern is always the President and being convineal that the vacancy recasioned woulch, with much advantage to Her Majesty's Service, be efficiently filled" by _ 10= Mercer, the Colonial Treasurer, who

already a member of the Legislative Council, I appointed that officer to the vacant Port. - Ste was

The Right Ammable,

The Karl Grey,

&c.

the

sworn in, and took his seat at the Excentive Council Brand, on 3/22 Ultimo; and I trust

Indship will approve of selection I have made. _

your the

I have the hour to be,

with the highest respect,

ou Lordship's Most Medient

you

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My Lord.

William T. Mercer Exquire

having

been recom

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fit and proper

person to be ap-

pointed

Member

the Executive

Council of

the Island

of Hong Kong, during the temporary

ad-

ministration of the

Government by the Major General Com- manding the Roops

in that Colony,

I have

request that your Lordship will debuit

: livs name

to the

Queen in Council, in order that, if

it shall be Her

Majasty's

he may

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be afforinted

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I have to acknow -

ledge the receipt of your despatch, N.31, of the 26th of April fast, addressed to my Predecessor, reporting

have pro-

that

you

visionally appointed

Mr. Mercer, the Colonial

Treasurer of Hong Kong, Member of

to be

the Executive Council.

that Colony during

the temporary ministration

Government by

in the

yourself absence of the Govenor and Commander in Chief.

I have requested the Lord President of

the Council to submit

Mr Mercer's

ad.

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Executive Conneil, during

your temporary ad-

ministiation

the

Government; and Her Majesty having been pleased to

approve thereof, I

transmit here with

Wanant unden

the Royal Sign Mammal,

appointing Mr Mover

Member

to be

that Board

accordingly.

hare

the ducen in Council,

in order that, if it

should be Her

Majesty's Pleasure, he might be appointed.

to a

seat in the

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Victoria Hongkong

ECEIVED

JULY. 22

1852

My Lord,

5th May, 1852.9

I have the honor to..

report to your Lordship that the Resident Councillor of Singapore, in a communication to Sir George Bonchann "the 2nd February hout, announced the destruction of a British Tessel named the Herald on the South coast

of fava in Fovember Eret, auch... referred to in Sir yenge Bonhams

Lin Despatch 12 15 of 26th February 1852, to Your Lordship, by certain tamilr forming the greater portion of her crew, who murdered the Explain

men

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey-

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both the lates, the Earpenter, the Steward, and lastly the Captain's wife, all of whom were Eighich saving

native of

was a mi

the Steward who India. The absence of the

necessary

Witnesses at Singapore to prove that the vesich was english, that shi

vessel Lailed under the National Zla added to the difficulty of ascertaining the name of the Captain and the other unfortunates, induced the Resident Counsellor to request fir Ging Bonham's sanction to the Riminals being forwarded here for Trial, and to this Sir George;

assented, seeing Leeing Witnesses here were unwilling to proceed to Singapore, and stipulating in his reply 1832 of the 25th Fehmary lost, that the cock of forwarding the Prisoners should be provided by

that the material

27.

the Government of the Straits Settlemente.

2. The Prisoners, accordingly

were.

chipped from Singapore on board The Honorable dact India com banys Company's Steamer Seminamis reached this Colony on the 30th March last, and

brought to trial at the Criminal Sessions of the Iupreme Court on the 14th ultime-

were

3. It may be copedent to inform your Lordship that the late master of the "Herald", Luke Lawson, came to the Colonial Secretary's Office here, on the 10th of April 1851, and made a declaration that the Certificate of Registry of the Barque Herald granted at the Port of Goole within Yorkshire, dated on m'about the 20th April 1850, had been

unintentionally lost or michaid by

granted

the Custom House Authorities at i Jan Franaico in Califorma, and a Certificate to that effect by the Deputy Collector of Customs at Lan Francisco was produced, and from this declaration, coupled with the advice of the Attorney General, a Letter of License under the 8th and 9th

q Victoria, Cap: 89, Jec: 29, was to the soud Lawson to navigate his ressel, until the expiration of Two years, or until his return to the United Kingdom. This Fessel was built at Bilton in the County of Durham, A. D. 1850, and mexcured 290 tons, her

the wecantous of Jochna Saigh, late of Halifax, Yorkshire, Merchant, deceased-

said

owners were

+- It appears that the Herald left

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were Messrs

this Port for Shanghae in april last year, and departed from Shanghai Caden with tear. for Scotland, on the 26th of the following August; the Agents there (at Shanghae)

Hargraves the: that A seven or eight days after leaving._ Shaughae some of the crew comperived of an incufficiency of water, but there does not appear on the force of any of the Proceedings taken either here or at Batavia, that they had any just cause for complaint, but from that period the plow for destroying the Captain and others

was commenced, and in the latter

part of October last, two days after frassing Auger, the conchinators carried out their purpose and destroyed

ed in the most cool and determined manner, the Captain,

Mates and Carpenter, all of whose bodies were thrown overboard the night of the murders. Two days. afterwards the Steward was murdered and his body thrown overboard, and on the sixth day after the murder of the Cahtain and Mates, they

the ship close as they could to the shore and scuttled her, leaving the unfortunate We Lawson locked in her cabin, when in a state of derangement

ran

caused by the wanton and atrocious barbarities she had suffered at the hands of the criminals - who on landing at Ijilangkahan gave out that

they were shifucked sailors, but inchicion being excited, and from information obtained from two Portuguese Witnesses, and one belonged to the crew they

Boy who

were taken

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up by the Dutch Authorities conveyed to Batavia, and after a strick examination

were sent on

to Singapore, and ow before detailed were tried here- Several articles belonging to Captain and Mos Lawson

found on the perions

Lawson were

of the principal performers of this dreadful tragedy, and the Court after a patients trial, acquitted two

men and sentenced Ien to Death-

5. The Evidence is clear and conclusive

on to their Guilt, and having

assembled the Executive Conncil and summoned the Acting Chief Justice, We procceded to deliberate, and after careful attention to the notes of the Acting Chief Justice taken on the trial, the Council unanimously adopted Ms Sterling's suggestions, and

the six criminals, most culpable - suffered the wetreme penalty of the

the morning of

Saw on and the

remaining

the 3rd instant,

four convicts

have had their sentence commuted

into Transportation for Life-

were

6. Considering that 7 of the Criminals sentenced to Death, shipped on board the Herald" from this Colony, and that unhappily several instances have recently occurred of Murders of a similar nature, rendering thereby the necessity of a severe example being made, the Council deemed it their Duty, however reluctantly, to concur in

the opinion of the

Acting Chief Justice; and it is satisfactory to observe that the 6 omen who were executed acknowledged their quilt, and the originator of

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these atrocities made a full confession

11. to the Theriff, a Copy of which is __ Pp2. enclosed, together with the Notes of the Acting Chief Justice on the occasion of the Trial, and the 15. Minutes of the Scecutive Council

consequent thereon...

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

Most Obedient

Humble Servant

1th Jnois.

I have omitted to report in the body of this despatch that Mr Gackell, om Attorney practicing in this Colony, was entertained by this government to defend the prisoners in the

M. Merivale.

AB. 24 foley.

Jorunne

are required by the Colonial

Regulations to report all instances

the excuction of capital punishment.

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G. Bonkon should see it.

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"Herald "Case, on

then trial before

the Lupreme Court.

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the receipt of your Respald 202. of the 5. of Mayh 882.

reporting the execution of Sim Natives of Marsila

for the Crime of Kunden

Committed one

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British Barque

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"Herald"

and that

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The voluntary Confession of Santings Andre, a native of Manila, formerly Gunner on board the British Barque Herald, Luke Lawern, Master; respecting the Massacre of the Captain and Officers of that ship at sex off the coast of Java

about the 28th October Last-

a on or

A Confession made three days - before his cxccution in presence of the mudersigned -

mer on or

I joined the chip in this harbour Gunner

on or about the 25 June last on a voyage from this to Shanghare and back. Inyself and nine Manilamon more the articles were read to us, and

they distinctly stated that the

voyage

we were

was

entering upon to Shanghai and back to this Port, and no where else or beyond the Forth East Coast of China- The scale of provisions was read out to us, and was everything we could

per my warges were $20 for month- that of the ordinary Leamen $14. We were well treatech, the

desire-

ivere

lve

first part of the trip, as for as a Amoy- the nations promised to us

i fulfilled so far, but after sailed from Amoy towards Shaughne, the very first day out, the Captain began to lower our nations. Be ordered the steward to give no more Coffee

Coffee in the morning either to the Chief Officer, the second on to myself. He also ordered no more

to be served out to his European Officers, on to myself-

grog

be began at same

at same time to shorten the rations of the crew. they did not get enough to cat, and the Chief officer remonstrated with him the _

the

[4.2. unknown

Captain) about it and when the Captain would not listen to hive, he how given out a piece of beef or pork, detra,

sly [6.c. to the Captain and beyond the quantity allowed). When the ship arrived at Shoung hore, we discharged her cargo, and about 20 days after we got there, we began to take in teas- secing this we all / the Manilamon) went aft in a body to the quarter deck and asked the Captain where the this was bound to. He told us to Sertland, we answered - that we had shipped for a onjage

the coast of China and would not proceed beyond it. He then

said he would imprison us. He

the

tried at same time to re-assure us, вoранителя, fromising, when we went to sex rgain to give us the same rations Regave

gave I leaving Hongkong. Lame day he improved the ration ..nd brought them up again to the original scale, and spoke very friendly to the men- still they' would not consent to go the voyage to England. They

England. They all said that when he got outside again he...

would shorten the rations and

starve them. We were morcover reluctant to

to England- had never been there and should :: strangers when we got there, and being turned adrift, should

not know what to do with ourselves. we told him this and he made us

all sorts of promises my that avhen

us a

bonding house,

we got to England he would keep us on board- or find

d us a branchu and find in ship to bring on back to China - upon all these promises the people began to listen to him; and I finally persuaded them to agree for the voyage- at last they

did so, and we received one months advance each man- at this time we had nine Mauilamen and eight Chinamen composing the crew when we consented to

the

voyage

go England the Captain discharged the

Chinamen and sent me down to

Woosing to bring up four more Manilamen, which I did. We sailed from Shaughare on the 28th August and were detained at Woosung mutil 3rd September, that day we got underweigh and when about 5 days out and

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clear of the land, the Captain ordered the Steward to serve out more thom I gallons of water for 12 for 24 hours. this was not enough he also limited each man to one t of biscuit for day and four pounds of flour for 12 men

for dough and the pea coup was like water. We complained of all this to the

Captain but he said we should

have no more - we were

suffering

under these short provision for 18 days at lost the people got weak

and were not able to do their work. the Captain began to find fault with the Chief Mate and the

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Chief, hate began to find fault with me, and all began to go

I could not get the men to

were so weak. this lasted for fifteen days more, at ___

wrong.

nk ther

they

•

length the men went aft in a body, to the Captain to ack for more food- he toid them they should have no

one man was sick from

more-

want of food and told me to report it to the Captain. he told tell the Captain that he would

off

off dirty, food. The

expect no pay while he was but prayed for some more

any

Captain refused to let him have more, and said the rest of the crew could, if they liked, each of them give him a little. so as to make up enough

him. I told him the die- he said when he dies we will throw him overboard. this mans

for

man woul

name was Marians (one of the two acquilted on the trial) Ineported the Captain's answer

to the

orewo

and from the moment they heard his words that he would let an

die of hunger and then throw him overboard, from that moment they began to have bad thoughts against him. He seemed to know this- for that evening

evening he armed himself and his officers with pistols, dirks, te, and took many

the kniver from the orew away the people said aloud they would kill him if they did not get more food- this was why he armed___ himself and took away their knives. the threat was made at first merely to frighten him into groing the people,

food_ it had no effect, and the cople were

becoming violent. I praye of them to be patient until we got to Mujer and promised them if the Captain would not by more food I wooned by come for them anyself- they then became more quiet and went on with their work. We got to

tto

Aujer on 23rd of October a provision bout came off from the shore to the ship with 40 backets of potatoes and 6 dozen forols which they offered for eight dollars then for six but the Captain would only give four. The crew bought 3 backets of potatoes from this boat in exchange for their clother and shoes and the boat went

off with the remainder the Captain then ordered the Chief officer to quage the water tanks. The C. C. did so, and at

crew

9 gallow a day for the Native

there

ere was

only

one months water the Captain said that

would carry us to the cake and ordered the ship to proceed

procad on we all then struck work, the Captain then ordered the ship to be put about

but no one

obeyed. the people longtoron

Laytown

on the decks. We then determined to

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kill him that might but we had no opportunity - the next day he ordered the water cacks to be lacked and the auchows, to be got inboard; the people worked hard that day from daylight to dark, and metad of increasing the food and water he limited the bisent to 6 lbs per week and the water to 6 gallons a day- initiad of of _ at 8 Velock on the second

Came

came

all ca might out from Amjer a squall on and the Captain ordered all hands up to shorten sail - all hands up but only 4 went aloft. all the others refused to anything when they came up from below. I saw they were armed with Marlinsfickes, pars and the Carpenter's determined to kill him. the squall

Lassed

ان

axe - we were

over and tail was made again four men who obeyed the Captain's

こ

order to shorten sail, were the two who

were

acquitted at the Supreme Court together with Annactatio byonis and Gabriel de los Santos Another aquall came on at 12 o'clock and the hands

turned up again to shorten sail they lowered the soils but refused to take them in the Captain then told the 2nd Officer and myself to let

Ivere

the

canvas be as it was until morning but if anothin squall came on to call him he then turned in leaving the water on dick to the 2nd late and myself- The Chief Mate was asleep in his berth, and about half an hour after the Captain turned in,

the 2nd mate told me he felt sick and turned in also a few minutes after three men

entered the Captain's cabin

to kill him, the frist who entered was

Jimno Buegelio. he

was armed

armed with the Carpenters adge. the next who entered was Valerio Fernandey also armed with a hatchet the third was ___ Falentine Francives armed with knife. Bugilio's heart failed him after he entered the cabin when he got alongside where the Captai was lying asleep on the flow and he was slinking out again, when

Talerio Fernandes wen't past him and struck the Captain

temple with the

took

over

courage

over

the

lio then

are - Bugilio and struck the Captain

the breast. he

never

moved. he was dead in an instant. the Captain's wife who had been asleep ona sofa m the cabin then awoke and screamed out that the Captain killed and made an effort to ruch over to the other side of the cabin where

was

a woman.

he was lying, but Talerio seized her the breast and forced her back the couch and when she saw the ase in his hand, she clasped her hands and trembled, and screamed no more- Valentine Francisves called out to talerio to kill her, but Valerio would not do it. Faleris said she

only and could do no harm. at the same moment that Talerio and Bugilio struck the Captain, Macaris Capus entered the Chief Mate's cabin and struck him while asleep with crow bar- the mate awoke and scived the crowbar and while he was struggling with Macario, Falentine stabbed him and as he was still struggling, I came in and stabbed him in the back and finished him the second mate then heaving the noise com out of the eatin androm forward and hid

Maria Law

Was

himself behind the galley. After the Captain and chief hate were killed, I ordered the ship about, upon which the second mate ram aft. Lorenys

him mear the cabin door and stabbed him with his knife - After being stabbed herom into the Itern cabin where the captain's wife held by her wrists by Falerio, and went to sit down on the locker beside hir. but Talerio huched him out into the Euddy, there he was struck down and killed I dont know by whom. all the crew were in the Inddy

at the moment. When the massacre commenced the carbenter was asleep muden the Long- boat on dick, the norie arooke him. he started up and ran into the Captain's cabin and there was killed. I then ordered the bodies to be thrown overboard and

40.

and put

the eatin to be washed, and the ship's head towards the loud. Talerio then left the cabin and the Captani's wife called to the steward Bengalee, for some wine- After the drank the wine she immediately lost her senses- she continued in

this

way no violence was

ence was offered

for two days during which

many

offered to her, out the end of two days she came back to her mind. When we bound her well

again we used her person atour will. I dont know how

of the crew abused her, several of them diá Lo - Imyself amongst the number- she lay perfectly passive and stupitied and let them do as they pleased with her..

on the sixth day after killing the Captain and officers we made the land

again.

four men went

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16.

ashore in one

the ship's boats to

ascertain what land it was. The Coast

Avas

was very paccipitous and full of rocks so that the boat could not get ashore. The men returned and reported accordingls and it was resolved there and then, to scuttle the ship that night, and make the best of our way to land, as we could. We got everything ready for Canding. the Captain's wife to save her life, and to take

asked

her with us. I proposed to do so but the rest of the men would not allow

the

it. We all got into the boat in evening, leaving the Captain's wife - asleep in the cabin. Talentine Francisco

und one

of the two men

acquitted at the trial, had previonely out a hole in the near the Water line - it was

ship's side, near not a large hole. she took a long time to fill - we made the boat fact to the

were

Whe

stem of the chip while she was filling.

there about four hours. "When she began to lurch heavily, we cast off, to as to be out of the way of the oorte) shortly afterwards we saw her go down. We then pulled towards the shore and - landed.

are

Myself and the other five men who

men

to die for this crime, are the only who had a hand in it that is to say,

the onl

men

who took any part, are par

as know, in the killing of the Captain and Officers- some of the others assisted afterwards in throwing the bodies overboard but they could not help themselves. The ship

was scuttled by Valentine unknown to me. I had arranged that we were to abandon her to her fate, and ashore in the boats. In hopes of saving the Captain's wife before Heft the ship, I let down the two anchors

kom the bows unknown to the others-

thi

ww in hohes of keeking the ship in

was

that spot, where she might be seen the natives from the shore, on by some passing sail, and that so, the Womans life might be saved. Bugilio will confirm this, as I took him with help in letting down the anchors _ _ (Confirmed by Bugjilio. It was ralentine who scuttled the ship, it was his - thought and doing from first to best. (one of the two acquitted

the other man

man 'one

at the trial) was oblijed to assist hima Confirmed by Falentine) the Portugnese Witness on the trial

the trial swore

great deal of falsehood. he stated

minch that

was

time, but he swore

to more than he knew-

Imake this

as my dying

declaration, and with the full knowledge that I have to suffer for my

(

crime

ion was

19.

2. Monday morning sweat $2 The foregoing Confession conformed by the condemned malefactor Santiago Andro in ony presence on Sunday night the second of May, the night before his cxccution, when he solemnly asseverated that all he had stated was the truth and nothing but the truth, knowing he was to appear before his God next morning. -

Criminal Prison,

(Signed) T. 4. Mitchel.. Theriff of Songtong-

Victoria Hongkong,

2nd of May, 1832.

Ime Copy.)

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Main Coloniald ecretary-

Scepatch P32 4/952.

Inclosure P/ in

Copy-

In 1832/32

In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong.-

Criminal Sessions.

Regina

Saturday, 175 April 1850.

ina A Derster Clementi -

Anacleto Francisco.

Anartario Ozoris.

Gabrich de los Santos.

Lorenz Maria. Valeris Fernandez- Limas Bugilis.

Valentins Francizes.

Solterio de los santos.

Macari, Compos. Alexandro Macinas. Santiago Ander-

Murder on the high seas.

Confeccion of Santiago amára,

respecting

the Murders

Committed on

board the

British Barque "Berald."

2nd May 1852.

Me Acting Attorney General, calls,

Juan Antonio- who being curn, states;

Jame a

the "Berald" "her

hane

Portuguese- last served in

Captain's "Lawson"- does not know his christian name.. "Herald" was in British ship. Crew consisted of the Captain, two mates, Carpenter, Steward, cook, Manila boy, witness, himself and prisoners at the bar.

After leaving Shanghae eight days-Crew came

Crew came forward and complained to Captain of insufficiener of water. Captain said he would

seren o

ive them water next morning-

give

when the few returned

forward

Limao Bugilio Santos sharpened their knives. One

the prisoners said "let

and Solterio de los

ready, tonight

us make

we will Commit

Murder" this

was said in the

presence of the rest of the prisoners. Simas Buzilio gave a knife immediately after to withers, saying

make

yourself ready withers went below and stuck the knife in a bearn of the shin- Considered how

be could

inform the Captain the intentions of the Crew- it stick him he had

an emetic on board.

whereupon he called Santiago Anáro

the

was the

gunner and said he had some poison that it was best thing to hell the Captain.

Witness

gave

it to prisoner Santiago

Andro who took it' _ he called

the gunner because be ringleader all the other

the

prisoners

were present. On Sunday morning

witness

gave

the emetic- On the

came day after breakfact

Captain

was sick - Prisoner Sautings

Andro acted withers what medicine

is that which you gave

e me

daying

it is not poison, only an emetic.

ter that nove

the crew epoke

After

about the Captain - he heard them

speak in their own

but

on language his inquiring what they spoke about, they said no matter. On Monding following. he informer_

Captain that

that the Enew had

the

ori

intention of murdering all

board_

after

that the Captain

arned himself with two Pistols and gave als

ales a pistol and knife to

"the mate and Carpenter,-" and every night after that dow took the Knives from the prisoners. Sailed direct from Shanghae and passed Angien - Cannot say at what time the chip passed angier

On the second night after passing

it, was called on deck to put about ship by

two

three of the

giren in

prisoners_ the order was

- Spanish - Brew often spoke in it. Withen came on deck - was

hauling a brace when the priemer Macario Corpos said "they

are all

are

dead, the Captain and the mates" we shall have plenty to cat and

prisoner Gabrich de los Santos called out for a bucket of

drink.

water. witness took it into the Cabin where he saw

bodies. The Captain's

were a

all

four dead

they

was one they

piled up - the Captain:

at the bottour- Two of the prisoners

Valeris Fernandez and Macaris

Corpos

were sitting

sitting by. the Cartorin's

wife in a

opposite the deans

in a Cabin opposite

bodies - watching her - and armed

with

pistols -

saw the Captain's

dead body dragged out by three

four of the prisoners, but does not know by which

them

three or four days after prisoner Valeris Fernandez told withers that

had murdered the

prisoner Captain_that

The

apaid to

до

very one

else was

into the Cabin to Kill

the Captain_ that he Valeris Fernandez then did 2s. This

so-

Confession voluntary - Had no conversation

was voluntary-

the subject with Macario Compro-

After death

of Captain- prisoner Santiago Andrs took Command the Ship - Prisoner Valeris Fernandez ales exercized authority

the Grew. Witness has been about twenty-four years at Sea "Herald" was as well found in provisions

other ship

over

as any

any

witness had been in - Allowance

of provisions consisted of tweive pounds of meat daily - Six pound biscuit per week to zach man- pudding, lime juice and

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were also provided _ They had sufficient food - Captain and first mate treated the Crew well. 2nd mate sick the whole of the passage-

the Captain

Captain rice

struck me

of the prisoners for

not steering well - another for disobedience of orders; this occurred about nine on eleven days after leaving Shanghai - Risoner Simas Buzilio

was struck with stune cail yord - withers' impression

is that the prisoners were all combined but caunst, save as in his direct evidence, assign any particulas

reason

Crose examined by a

a curn.

It is the custom for every

sailo

to wear a Knife. Bicones Timar Buzilis gave the Knife to witness- saying "be ready! Withese supposes to munder the Captain - Buzilis

Kaew withen had a Kuife - Withen'

Mine

Knife

hid

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point-

that

hid. Hal no

given by Buzilic hiế

opportunity of giving Captain

information before monday Moning,

the

дин

gunner

lived

aft

with the

Captain but told the Captain

when stering at the which - before telling asked where the

saw him forward...

gunner

Admond Rufus Michell. being sworn, states.

Is Harbour Master of this Port-

"Herald" was a

British versel-

Knew her

Captain, his name was

Luke Lawson. Saw him

sign

name in the entry Bork in

witneer' Office- has not sen Lawson's baptimal Certificate

his

Salondon Yavier Fernandez - being curu, states, Was Cook of the British Ship "berald" was on board of her in betober last_

Ship cailed dircet from Shanghai and passed Augier - On the second night after passing Angier, went to his bed below as usual. About

Welock he got

the bratswain

Santiago Andro called from the to have the Ship put

gangway

about - witness went on deck did

not speak to any of

the

prisoners - Lick - asked

all of them were on deck - the boatswain - prisoner Sutigo Andro-

10.

where the Captain and mate were

who said they

hey were

were both dead

witness then went to the Captain's Cabin - saw there the prisoners Valerio Fernandez - Simas Buzilis

Valentino Francises and Macario

Compos, and four Captain's

was me

wound on his was below that

dead bodies, the

them with face this body

the second

mate and Carpenter - Chief Mate top. Low Stones tied to the Captain's body and it thrown into

the water by prisoners Anastasis Oporis, Gabriel de los Santos, Lorings Azorio Maria and Alexandro Mariners.

was told by Prisoner Valerio Fernandez, that he prisoner had killed the Captain with the hatchet produce in Court - when witnes

was

returning from the prepart

the prisoner Valerio

of the ship, the Fernandez

Urs

sitting there with some jewelry in his hand, amonget which was the Captain's watch- produced - Prisoner Valerio Fernandiz 'said, "see what the Captain's wife

"has given me" "when we leave the "ship we will kill her too ́gout "you know who killed the Exptain-

gave

ofer

orders

"did" you must now my orders. After the Captain's death - prisoners' Valerio Fernandez and Santiago Andro respecting the ship. "Prisoners had the same supply of provisions and

as in other Ships - Food wholesome water good. Conduct

water,

of the Captain and "Chief Mate

Witas

good towards the Crew - they worked as the crew themselves.-

was

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Pose hamined.

Cannot identify

any

of the prisoners Lave those he has alreads named

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having taken any part in the

murder

the four men.

Prisoners

had the usual supply of food and water. Only one man Simas

Buzilis

was struck by the

Captain - that

was

about twenty

days after leaving Shanghae -

By a curn-

Captain

was dead when thrown

into the water the stones tied to

the Captain were those used to scrub the decks - Prisoner Alexandro Masiners brought them aft

cuft ofor the purpose when withers went into the Captain's Cabin, first witness Juan Antonic was not

there but he came in afterwards

with some water- they both slept in the came place forward._ Prisoners Perotes Clementi, Anaeleto Francises, Anastasio Zoris Gabriel de los Santos, Grenzo Marin, Valeris Fernandez, Solteris de los srutos, Mésandro Maciners, and Santiago Andes, were shipped at Houghtong-

the other three prisoners Linco Buzilis, Valentins Francises, and Macario Corpro were shinred at Shanghai.

Philic Consalves - Reamined as to the

nature

an oath being dung

suren; States; - I 13 years old - was cabin boy of the "Denia" capt in the Captain's Cabin - when in the gunner's. Cabins me on dick. remembers the Ship passing Angier

raing

her direct coure pom Shanghai.

On the second night after passing Angier witness was

bering in the gunner's Cabin as it threatened to Cain - The Cantain, the Captain's

wife, Chief Mate and gunner

Catins

aft-

ка

went to iler

to sleep - was

he went

called by the prisoner Santiago

a match

Ands to get a light got in the Captain's cabin and lighted a Candle - previously by the light

of the compase he saw four dead

bodies-

the Captain's was the

斤

them- prisoners Valeris Fernandy

and, Macaris Expos were in the Cabin - several of the prisoners came in after, but he could

محمد

nize their

neerqnize

Jaces.

Law

Captain's body thrown overbrand by four of the prisoners but cannot identify which of them. It was

the

gunners (Santiago Andros) watch when witness was called.

Cross Ixamined.

Did not see any of prisoners strike the Captain - Crew had a sufficiency water served out reqularly every day - Crew were well treated. The day saw the Captain strike Simas

Bugilis on the head with a large

Bamboo, it was

for dissbatience

of orders. A Kis (described by 斥 witneu)

water was send out

daily to Rew- Crew complained

three times in about ten days of

want

F water - Commenced to comslain about two days after leaving Shanghae

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Difence.

Mz Gaskell, Attorney for the prisoners

he is not desirous of making any statement on their behalf, and has cvidence - Prismers are

désirous to make

the

Court, he confers with

Arisoners on

the

a defence, and at the suggestion

:ubject, and the Court adjourns for

half

now

an hour

At Enckell on the resitting of

the

Burt states, _ that as respects prismas Icrotes dementi and Anaclets Francisco,

no overt act was

prood on their part

direct cridence against them

them. That as to the prisoner Macaris Corpos he

interceded for

the life of the first witness, as mentined in the deposition taken at

Magistrate's Office- The remainder

the

If the prisoners wine in number, state through him, Wo Barkell, that they were

M: short of provisions almost starved

unak to work and if this was not the

sace nothing would have recurred on board the Thin

Mt Gaskell states

from

on the

the deposition

& prisoner Sauntings Antis, that the Herald" had onis a month's supply of water, and her stewed stated that there was

but a weeks

supply of ingar- that Santings Andro toid the Cartain some of the men were lying down on the deck with hunger and trint. Captain Comslained that com

would not work and ind

the men

1 if they die if

hunger For days after leaving Angier the men

we will throw them overboard.

and before

were kept all day at work, and then we had to take in sail the men said

on at this rate, they would

до

they would Kill over the.

Me Gaskall states that prisoner Mr

Valeris Fernandez declimes to make any statement; save that the was treated

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body, and had short prooisins.

Exe remaining pricomers after serstes dimenti, Anaslete Francises, Macaris Corpos, Santings Andro, and Faleris Fernandez say nothing would have recured but for want of water and insufficiency of provisions.

is no

"Mr Gaskill further states that there

sufficient evidence to

prove that

the Captain's name was Luke Lawson- no

baptismal Certificate

was

produced.

St Bridges in reply states: -

complicity amongst ten of the

not amongst

there was

ismers

all-Phat the

if murder was Committed during the watch Plantings Andis and that he afterwards took command of the Ship that the prisoner Valcris Fernandez stated he had Committed the murder - that the prisoner

Macaris Crypos

was found in the Captain's

Cabin immicdiately after the Commission

the murder- that the Prisoners

Anastasis Gour, Gabriel de los Santos Lorenso Maria, and Alexandro Masinas threw the Captain crabrand - Kate Simas

overboard That

Buzilio and Solteris de los Santos sharpened their Knives as in evidence. That the

Valentino Francises was in the

prisoner Valentius Francizes

Cabin immediately

Committed..

after

the Murder was

The evidence being summed

suggests

་ ་ ་ ་

and

the Jury charged they retire. 10 Bridges

that with a view to the mitigation punishment, that it appears by

the depositions, that mucaris Compos initieeded. for the life of Juan Antonio, the first witness produced on behalf of the Crown.

I accordingly note the Bosewation with a view of presenting the fact to the notice of His Excellency the Governo.

(20

the prisoners Perotes Clementi and Anacleto

Francises were

diccinge, from the dock

previous to the summing up of the cridence and charge to the Jury.

The Jury retions and finds the Inastasio Boris.

Arismas

Wherein

Gabriel de los Santos. Encuso Maria.

ماد

Valerio Fernandez.

Simas Buzilio. Valentins Francisco.

Solterio de los Santos.

Macario Cripos.

Acuando Masinas, Santiags Andro

Guilty-

and

sentence of death is pronounced. (Signed) Paul by Sterling, Asting Chief Justice

True Copy) Maine

Colonial Teoretary-

Copy.

Inb832/52

Minutes of the Executive Pruncil & Dongtong, held on the 26th Aril, 1852.

Present

His Excellencs The Acting Enzrun The Honorable Sicut. Solonel Caine- The Honnable A. R. Hinston, rest. The Hounatle Mr. T. Mercer, higt.

The Council met today by special

summons-

The Honorat's the rcting Chief Justice

Hounable

was present, having been specially Summoned to attend this meeting-

The Acting Attorney General was niss

Aresent-

also

The Minutes of the last Conneil

were read and appaá..

The Council then moceeded to read and consider the acting chief Justice's Notes

the trial of Annetaris Gyors, Gabriel de los Santos, Coccuzo Maria, Valeris гизо Fernandez, Simas Buzilio, Valentino Francisco, Solteris de los Santos Macario Corpos, Alexandro Mariners, and Santiago Andro,- Convicted of Amurder, and sentenced to death, at the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, held on the 17th Énstant..

& appeared from the Evidence on the table,

that the murders recited on the Counts of the indictment were - committed on the high seas board the British Barque "Herald", and that the persons murdered

were

Lake Lawson, Marter of the

Tawern,

reccil, the Chief and cerná Mates, and the Carrenter, and enbrequently the Steward and the Curtains wite.

His brackeng The Acting Grozerna remarted

that withough

was

fully aware that to thers Prisoners had been awarded the only punishment commensurate to their crime

on the sens

sens if

yet, he would, humanity, feel inclined to share the lives of those amongst them to whom a lesser degree of quilt might appear to be attached. the Council agreed to this suspection, and accordingly, the roting Chief Justice, who also concurred in the sentiments expressed by

the Governor, pointed out that ~ Anastasis Ozorio, Gabriel de los Santos,

Solterio de los Santos, and Alexandro

Macinas were the Prisoners whom

Me a

close and anxious consideration

the evidence, he felt himself

cuated to recommend to marey.

After some remarks by

the acting

Attorney General, a lengthened and

Ininute discussion on

the whole

斤

the evidence was entered into; at the conclusion of which the acting

chick Justice and the acting attorney

General withdrew

Room-

from

the Council

the

On their departure, Colonel Caine suggested that MMercer as junin Member

of the Council should first declare his opinion and advice- M Mercer acendingly proposed that six of the prisoners, viz:- Santiags Auño,

Valeris Fernandez, Limas Buzilio, Incuzo Maria, Macaris Copos

and Valentino Francises, should have their Sentence carried into

Effect,

et, and

and regretted that to none these could he see reason for

Showing mercy, while he thought

that the remaining four might

be considered proper objects for.

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Commutation

the sentence passed

upon them - M3 Mercer added. that.

the was the more confirmed in the

his view of the

the case, in

pronvicts of that it accorded with the recommendation offered to the Council by the Honorable the acting Chief Justice.

M. Johnston quite concured in the

view taken by MM Mercer, and

on the exact similarity

remarke

of opinion arrived at by all the Members when forming their opinions individualy, and that those opinions had been unchanged when they considered the case collectively; -

Colonel Caine requiesced fully in the opinion given by his two Colleagues

had

The Coremo, in delivering his confirmation the views advanced by the members the Council, freewed that, in a grave matter like the present, it was munt satisfactory to find unanimity of pinion prevail, and that, been remarked, it must also be subject for satisfaction that the decision to which they had all concientiously come, was strengthened by the support of the Judge before

before whom the case was tried.

The decision of the Council acendingly

was that the sentence of four of

the

prisoners, namely, Anastasis Goris, Sabriel de los Santos, Solterio de los Santos, and Alexandro Masiners, be commuted to that of transportation for Life, and that the sentence pased upon

the

remaining Si4,-

namely, Santiags Andro, Valeri Fernandez, Simas Bugilis, Lorenzo Maria, Macario Corpos, and Valentino Francisco, be carried into

effect at the usual place of execution.-

The Colonial Secretary

to prepare

was instructed

the requisite Proclamation

to be published in the Goverment Engette, and

ofor the information

of the four prisoners to intimate to the Sheriff the Commutation of their sentence.-

The Council then considered the time

to be named for the execution, and it was resolved that Monday the 32 proximo, and the hour of 6 in the morning

thereabouts, should be fined

It as the

the day and hour at which the sentence on the Sire

prisoners should be canied into

feet..

The Colonial Secretary

was accordingly

the

necessary

there

requested to prepare Warrant for the execution of Siz Criminals and to transmit

the same to the Sheriff, with the requisite instructions". The Colonial Secretary was also requested to

apply

to the Militing authorities for a sufficient quard to cient the convicts from the Garl to the place of micution._

The Council adjourned till Weduceday

the 28 Justant..

(Signed) Wm Scrisis-

Read and aword this 23 day fraquil. $52.

(Signed)

I d'Almeda & Castro,

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Clerk of Councils..

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My Lord,

RECEIVED

JULY. 22.

1052 Victoria, Houghong,

6th May, 1852.

I have the hour to

forward,

for your Lordchip's information, the

Annual Account of the Colonial

Treasurer the year ended 31

3/22

December 1851 together with the Annual Return of the Balances, Receipts and Payments for the same year, with His hxcellency Sir George Bonham's Certificate attached

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as to

the Correctness of the Balances therein shown..

I have the hour to be

With the highest respect,

Your Endship's

Most obedient Humble Servant,

he Right Houmable

The Earl Grey,

te.

de.

to.

With Semais.

Am M

529

Mr Mersinle

Treasury.

A18.24 Julz.

59.

HongKong

tecount of

of the Honorable W. I. Mercer, require, received and paid on account of

the Colonial. and Consulates in Chind during the Year

Balance in the Treasurers hands

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Faceipts.

Land Revenue

Peut exclusive of Lanc

Trucs

من

Licences

Fines, Forfeitures and Fics of Courts

Fees of Offices.

Jule

"Government property

the reafony.

7.1851 87/3 6 14

Reimbursement in aid of Expences menned

by Government

11819 1 714

2007 10

4,796 14 1/2

2958 13 9 1050 68

698 12 2/2

8 432

Year from /h January to 3/4 Deer 1931

1851.

Colonial Treasurer of Aonghong in respect of all-Movies Government, Her Majesty's diplomatie department

from first January to Thirty-first December, 1851.

Jularics.

Proviimai

Fixed Establishments and femporary

1201112122715

Office Contingencies

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Establishments. 23,153 15 | 4,847 11 1171⁄2 12 10. 487 6 12 28,501 || ||

Pensions Retired Allowances and Gratuities

Rerenne Jenices fuctuaire of letablichments

Administration of clustice.

Charitable Allowances.

Hospital exclusive Police and Garls. Rent Frangpht

Comvegance of Mails Works and Buildings

Establishments

545

179

Special Expenses

26 1261⁄2

Ronis, Streets and Bridges

2370611746

Consular Kirriecs

Sepmits available.

Micellaneous Receipts.

Special Receipts

Total Colonial Revenue

Parliamenty Soant /o. of Colony for 1850/51.

18,300

a/c. of Consular Services 1850/51.

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8,000 25,500

51800

Deprits Available

urt arailake

153 10 1 14044

155 59

1076|18

910 166 183 4 11 17484 62457

2/8

98726

1366 410 3253/27/2

£8883946

I William Komas Moree do Solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing is a true

First of Janman to the Ristopice Scecumber 1851, Ieclared and Subzerited before me this day the 16th

and I make this solemn declaration

of Jamary /852.

(Signed) C. Mary, J. P.

Superintendent of Trade

J...not available

_mt

Total Colonial Appenditure 52,850

Balance #huuay /852- Public Monies

い

seprits.

5925 8 11

22,048 5 4 27.973 143

172561 1%

1367 12 4 2,555139

6836 26% 24092 38

£88,859 46

thi

and Concet Statement of my Account as Colonial Tecaimer of tong tion from

conscientiously believing the came to be concet.-

True Copy)

Maine Colonial Scentury -

(Cliqued) Mr. T. Merein.

!!/2 x myy

'798)

29/

155/67/ popus won rek mong gomoje

to guneasy going

of the year, from 12+ January to 31 December, 1851. _ Annual Return chewing the Balances in the Colonial Cheats, on the first and last days

jed 1st January 1851- Balances. 31 th December 1851. Receipts.

Total.

Disbursements.

Rupees. Cash.

Mexican and

Dollars. Sterling Coins Shanish South American Gold, Silver and Copper.

Total.

₤

8,713 6 1/

80,125 18 472||

19.797/2 1,692 7.972 88 12,871 26 2,555 14 27 96,6053 641,280 12,638 09173,420 75 32,396 16 81⁄2 116,4023642,972 20,610 97 186,292 01 34,952

186,292 01 34,952 10 11 88,839 46

112,576 4 559,962| 6,801 53 139,208|| 50

Remainson the 31 th December, 185/- 3,8263 83,010 13,809 44 47,083 51

ory:

the Chest.

in the Tault

1210

4,268

57 81,444 3,775% 1,566 13,797 34 42,815 51

23,911 11 10 64,747 0 10

11,040 19 14/4 24,092 3 8

2,068 0 1074 2,978 10 1078 8,972 18 3 21,113 129/4

1852

the

t I have

Signed.) S.G. Bo

S. G. Bonham.

In hurenance of the metructions of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, I have caused Surveys to be taken on the second of January the Funds remaining on the commencement of the year in quetody of the Treasurer and the Officers in charge charge of the Money deposited,

found the result tobe in strict accordance with the statement strong Vault respectively, and having carefully examined the Reports of the officers appointed by me to that Duty, I hereby certify dance with the statement of the Balaures as they are shown in this (True Coty.) Man Colonial Secretary.

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RECEIVED

JULY. 22

185 2

My Lord

Kong

32 J

Victoria, Hongkong

8th May

1852.-

In compliance with article

I of the Instructions from the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

dated 1847, I have the hown to enclose

here with Copies of the Comparative Statements showing the Estimated and actual Revenue and

Expenditure of "Hongkong for the year ended 31 th December 1851, as furnished to me by the Auditor General - shave the hour to be With the highest respect Your Lordships,

Most obedient Humble Servant,

Me Right Amorable

The Earl Grey-

dtc. ofc. tc-

Wth Suvais.

Treasay

AMP 24 Juls. Am 128 027

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Comparative Statement of the retinated Revenue

in that

year,

Detail

не

shown by the accounts

Extimate, Cevenne Levene Received Reference

Land Revenue.

Leard Lands

Land not Lenred

Fes on grant of Leares

land

Deposits on lived sold by auction

Premiums on Tears

Rent exclusive of Land.

Government Markets.

Government Buildings.

Remarks

£.

2. £.

£115.0.0% arcars of former years recovered.

a. 1. £. 21.12.5- anears of former years recovered.

11050

165 014

320

346 12 5

a.l.

42/4 2

13 15 10

4.3.

43 19 2

a.4.

2.4

4825

275

18065

2015

2.2.

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น

a2.

a. s.) There Stims of Revenue arise from the sales of Grown Lands during the year.

£18.15, 0. c. £75.. Pent of Pat Iffice

18"/5%0. arrears at the close of the

arrears

of the year

eine wcovered.

at the close of the year sincc meritud.

Licences.

Spirits

Jalt Broker

Stone quarries.

Pawnbrokers Auctioneers.

Billiard Romus

1250

58368

187 10.

50434

437 10

15222 6%

6/2

یہ

875

156 5

8971848.

Apium Dealers.

Perangs.

1084

32/79

1400

131368

120

Carried forward

17992 18 4 18416 58%

2. & greater number of Licences taken out.

e. The Auctimes less than was

anticipated.

Rise Farms did not realize at Public auction the estimated amount.

Two Liccuses in crust

the Retimate taken out...

7. Fewer Licenses have been taken out.

2. Shant Serang Licenses discontinued by order of oris lucellency Sis

Genge Braham, since 30% November 1850 ( Deep: 107, 1851) subsequent to the preparation of the Estimate..

Tapes.

iyes-

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17992 18 4 18,416 58%

; Arrears of December quarter 1850 brought to account.

Pliec assessment

Fines, Irfeitures and Fees of Courts

Judicial

Glice

2,850.

5.958 13 9 j

486 16 1112

529:44

Marine cares- Registran Seneral

1000

368

3018 S

£ 1050, 6 . S

Frw of Office

This

of Revenue head of thereome is in case of the betinate $57.6.8 from hacilental conser

causes.

2. This amount includes a portion of the arcaws of former years. There Licences formerly granted for the year from date of application

have, to facilitate the Collection, been made returnable at the end of the year.

Only five Sailing Letters have been granted.

Marriages and Burials

Registration of Boats and Hawkers 600

99 1982 2. 418 73%2

772.

Official Signatures

115126

Registration of Seeds.

100

59 86%

Sailing Letters and Parses.

542

72.

Carried found.

£22,742 18 4 23/23 18 4/6

kathe

Brought forward_£20,742 18 4 23/23 18 4/2

Sale of Government Property

Mil Prices

Condemned Stres.

Grimbercement in aid fpepences incurred by bort

Sick stoppages from Price

inrences for distreuued liamen

250

100

95 4

72.

Jubelstilee of Military and other

prisoners in chil

7614 76 14 5

น

Medicines cupplied from Civil

Orpital to Sort Servants

0. None have been sold,

to advances and consequently us vcerrevics have bron made on account of ritad

Scrmen.

Inclucire of Jums sccrrced on account of primers detine at request foreign

The

consuú.

r. Ke Medicines supplied to Civil Servants of the boromment au jucnuidiabe in amount and therefore us rectveries have been made.

Clothing Stoppages from Marina

Magistrates Couitatis.

Recovered from

Prlice

for

acenitrements lost

Ixpenditure on account of

Plice Huard at Naval

Stres, vientred Icco paid into Court by Colonial

36368

Renima, uerroel

115 10

Carried

23.677/10794

Cinicl forward____/23/92/18

23/92/8 423,677 107%

5 Recovered from the Lords of the doniralty on representation of the

circumstances by His Excellency Sir Geop Bonham.-

Out of £5.12.6 paid by the Treasurer as Fies, 21.15.10 only

as Fics, 31.15.10 only can be uerrtud.

23,677 10 7%

Brought forward £ 23,190 18 4 23,

Miscellaneous Receipts.

Unclaimed amount found

in Treatmy

entrel

/3 2

Greypayment verruch

Amount included in the Sheriffs accounts but being unclaimed refunded

Refund of overpayment of

Jalary to Sir thu danis

126

IL.

น

Inow

in accounts of Superintendent of Police.

the

This arose from computing the number of days Quarter

instead of the mouth, as afterwards instructed, for the broken period which occured on Sir Thu Davis' return "to rugland. See Gueries on the Treasurer's account for 1848.-

Carried forward

23/92 18 4 23686 // 13

Serial Precists

Brought forward £23,192 13 4 25,686 11 12

Superannuation contribution from

Police Free

Drawback in Stationcy reecived

from England per "Hindos

25 / S

26 12 61⁄2

of Houghong for

the

year

1851 and the Revenue Received made up from 14th January to 3/4 Decembar 1851.

718 3

·W.

ww.

Total £23,2/8 10. 23,721 / 11%

Remarks

Credited in Agent Fenerals Acerunt .

Note. The foregoing Statement includes all cums received during the year 1851, by the agent General, on account of this Colony, whose account current was uceived to the 31th December /85/

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by the Mail Steamer on the 11th April 1852.

Signed) 18. [zini,

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(Lime Copy)

Colonial Secretary-

Auditor General.

Juplicate.

Comparative Statement of the Estimated and retual

Revenue Fotong Tons for

Honghong to

tie

year

ended 3/4+9202, 1851.

Mclosure Plin Despatch N.3457/852.

takin from

Detail

Civil Establishments.

Comparative Statement of the Retimated hapenditure

the accounts made up from

Estimated detual Reference Expenditure. Expenditure Remarks

a. Temporary Salaries are £4.0.10 wee, and contingencies cetimated at 275 have not bien ineinid

The Governm

6,527 10

64519 2

Colonial Scentury

5/22.

3,091 11 22 6.

Treasures Auditor General

1880

1989 18 3

550

563/5 4 2.

Clerk of Councils. Surveyn General Registrar General

140

/32/2.

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نه نظر

Inclusive of £60. 15.0 on account of 3 derk absent on sick latificate and 28. 5.5 contingencies, píso paid by the Agent Severni, the total Expenditure for the Colonial Secutary's office is 230.5.9% under the Citimate, reg: 2.3.18 for salaries and 16.10.8% contingencies..

Grancive of £450 paid in Angland on recount of Freamer's half Jalay and areas, -il to that Affieer £111. 17.2 and to Hif Clerk £95, 13, me return to the Colony.

Melusive of £31.2.6 Contingencies paid by the agent beneral. The Contingencies extimated at

£250 amount to £2bb. 15. 4.

e. Contingencies cetimated at £40 amount to only £32.12.0.

Contingencies estimated at £30 amount to only £20, 8.5.

123/

122285 f

Sclusive of £75 paid by the ligent beneral on account of half Salary of the Clerk, the only sus pail

on account of this salary cutimated at £300, the duties of that office having been performed by the

405

14890/2 J.

Harbor Master

1/16.

99866 h.

173.

129 11 5

4th Clerk in the Colonial secretary's office, detached for the purpose. the Rovicimal Jaia nis cetimated at Ebonibus, de vest cuced E14,578.

7. Inclusive of 3/50 paid in Angload on recount of the hof dato

If Sale of the Harbour Maiter absent on Let & tifiente. the Contilige was cut telat 3pt enelia 227,17% 3. -

cetted

2. Contingencies estimated at £58, amount only to ₤14am 110 5.

j. Proncional Salaries including Under Bailiff estimated at 3/50, do ust exceed £147. 7. 11, and "the

Contingencies are less by $1.12./11/2

Police Rate Collectors.

Total Civil Establishment_£/5/42/0/4728/4

Judicial Establishment 6,275

6,270 14 11/2

Ecclesiastical

お

795 17

711 151

Education

100.

Medical

6/210

Arpital

11710

127 10.

Plice and books

6.970

7,018 35% 0.

Total Establishments_ £30,013 7

29.673 16 1/1

103682.

7/455 m.

anears of Clerk's Salary paid in the Colony; the Provisional Establishment included in the retimate, with the exception of clerk, has been placed under the Colonial Jungeon.

7. Tur additional Chinese Teachers have been placed on this Extablishment since August, an arrangement aiso has been made, regulating the payment of the Teachew by the umber of then scholars, which has reduced the cxpense.

melnie of the Chovisional Establishment, estimated for under the head of Crimmish Chap.Came" upon this. the expenditure has amounted to ₤101.5.0 of which £16.5.3 appertains to the previous year. n. The Provisional salaries are in execer of the Estimate $10...

3. For this service the rapenditure has been £48. 3. 5%1⁄2 in crecer of the Estimate. In the Kiep Magistrate's

Department, fatablished Palaries estimated at #1562, 10. amount to £1515 3, on the other had there is a cherence of Provisional Jalaries amounting to £83.17.5, arising from £100 having been added to the Chief Magistrate's Salary for a portion of the year; the Contingencies are ₤161.911 below the Extinate, which however includes £/50 for Law Broks not included in this year's venditure. Under the Sheriff's Department the total expenditure is in exces of the Estimate £77 x 13.10; which includes 87% 10. arrears of dhiri Hoffulary for 3 months of previous year-expense & Fice in sen of Military Guard over the Bad, amounting for seven mouths to ₤89.3.8_estra srecial Jailors £3.9. 3 and Female Turnkey ₤1/2.10 none of which were estimated for; on the other hand £10 per annum has been deducted from the charitas Falary amounting for 9 month's to £93. 0.8, one Turnkey was dispensed with at the end of September, saving £9, and the contingencies

bielusive of £350 paid by the Agent Several being half saiary of the Plonial Kaplain, a dog

Brought forward...

300/3 7

29.673 16 11

Pincions, Allowances, and Gratuitics.

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were below the intimate 27.12.5.

The total expenditure for the our Sitablishment is apparently £61.0.5/1⁄2 in creus of the Estimate, but it includes £137-147/%1⁄2 for Police Sund at Faval Stres, the fetual cost to the Camy for the Police Frice, falling below the "Estimate £52. 2... The Contingencies nise ax £3,9... 2 -

aíso

lunder the Estimate..

His Amount was paid by the

This

paid by the agent benené.

5 payment has been made during the year to the Sovernment auctionces whose Communion was ictimated at £35, on the other hand £3.5.5 has been paid for assistance in the Collection of Inland Berz and £5, 12, 6 for Fees in cares for the recovery of Bent, neither of whier were cetimated for!

The Expenditure on all the items extimated for is much lower than was indlusks £116, 17, 5 "Reward re "paid for the capture of the pirate chui Apoo, which could not be friessen.

anticipated, but the total

5. The donation to the Constion Medient Miccionary society, cetimated at 262.10.. has not been lovin __

lcdicine, cetimated at £70,- do not appear in this years accounts. The cyperture for the "Civil compitil" is on the other hand £20.5.9 in excess of the estimated amount.

2. The tapenditure for Police purposes estimated at 2959 does not exceed E110, 3,3. It is however

neecisam

orecive that the cxpence of clothing amounting to £428 appears in this year's recounts only to the extent

of £544844; on all other Items the expence is under the cetimate. Under the service for Barts" the exrendituve does not exceed 2006, 14.10 against $775 istimated for; but a Treadmill to crt 3/10 has not yet been paid for, un has it becu received. -

Revenue Services

175

153 10 1

ๆ

Administration of Justisc

120

14044

Hospitals.

26710

155 59

Police and Garls.

1,625

1016 181

Pent

910168 910166

Carried forward. £. $5151 18 8 352070 18

Brought forward &

33/31 13 8 32,070 11 8

of Houghtong for the Year 1851, and the crctual hapenditura the 1th January to the 3/4 December, 1851.

Transport

520

1834 11

Conveyance of Mails.

17484

Works and Buildings-

4190 77

62457

Ronds, Streets, and Bridges

850

98726

ай

Special Expenses

2/8

Remarks.

The expenditure on recount of Fortument House ares urt appear in this year's account, on the other hama £455, not provided for in the Estimate has been paid towards "Shus Cathedral. He Contingent Works are under the amount anticipated.-

The total expenditure for this Service cresed the amount estimated for by £137, 2, 6, which is distributed over several" Critingent dewiews!"-

This amount was paid to a Chmere Pilot & Fisherman for ascistance rendered by him

to Shipwrecked British Subjets..

This expenditure was made for the relief of Shipwrecked shines.

Charitable allowances

1010y.

Total 2 3872/97 34,042 15 6

(True Copy)

Maini

Blonial Secretary-

Note. The foregoing Statement cubraces all Payments mase during the

Year 195%, for this Colony by the Agent General, whore account Current was received up to the 3/4 December 1851, by the Mail Steamer of the 115 april 1852.-

Signcá Lignan, M. Crine

Auditor General .

Despatch P34 of/952.

Miccosure 12 in

M35.

Miscellaneous.

Sir,

1833 đang dùng

RECEIVED

JULY. 22 185

Victoria, Hong Kong,

11th May, 1852.

With reference to my despatch

1:50 of the 22 Ultims, I have the lowm to acknowledge the receipt, on the 9th Mutant, of your despatches / and 2 of

the 6th and

16th March, together with a Circular dated the 28th February last..

On the same occasion Ircecived in

Scrpatch pom

Earl Grey 1:279 of the 20th, and a Letter of the 23 February,

1852.-

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir

Duplicate .

Estimated and Actual Expenditure

Comparative Statement of the

year

31th December, 1951. - of boughing for the

ended

Your Most Predient

Stumble Servant,

At Sunsis.

The Right Honorable.

Sir John S. Pakkington, Bart:

to.

Ac.

824%

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что

Nb6.

Financial

Inc.

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Land Bot

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Sir

6836 King King A

RECEIVED

Lands

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JULY 22 Victoria, Hongkong,

1852

12th May, 1852.

I have the hour to enclose, for your

information, a List of Leases

Crown

lands, comprising 7 lots, sold by Public

Auction on the 8th bristant..

this sale an increase of

€54.1.11

54.1. // per annum has been added to the Rent Roll of the Colony, and

premium of £4.3.4 obtained on 6 Sots._ The Farm lot, it will be seen, knocked down at the upset price.-

was

I am informed by the Surveyor General that the parties who had" originally applied for there Esto have, instance, become the purchasers

every

The Right Honorable

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart:

to.

Land Board.

I have the hown to be With the highest respect,

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your Most Obedient

Stumble Servant

67 b

JM Semais.

Land Lease Sale. 8th May. 1852.73

[Under No. of

Content in

Fined

all Lot. Purchaser. quereject cument Rent Premium.

1. I. 91 F.A. Rangel 11,920 15 86

2., 1874 C. W. Bowra 5,354 9143 3. 200 C. Mr. Bonra 2,677 4

4. 107

51,364

C. M. Bowra

owra 9,824 15.

5., 364 Yeong Assow 4,500.

6.. 365 Yeong Assow 4,500

77. 12 Jum syrypong, 24ane 5

Totals £ 54 1 11 4 3 4

Signed, Chas. It co: Cleverly. Jurveyor General.

True Copy.

Colonial Secretary.

137. Legislative.

Copy to Messer World - Regens 2 Aug / 82.

Aus? 25 Auffor

Sir,

by trong trong

RECEIVED

JULY. 22

183

Victoria, Hong Kong,

13th May, 1852.

I have the how to report that

in accordance with instructions conveyed in Carl Grey's Deepatel 1968 of 18 December

I have laid before

the Legislative

·last,

. Council the Remarks of Sir F. Rogers on Adinance P 4 of 1851, entitled ""An "Ordinance to repeal the Ordinances £27 of 1845, entitled In Ardinance for "the Regulation of Jurms and Furies, and 124 of 7849 passed for the amendment " thereof, and to consolidate and amend "the inactments relating to Jurors "and Juries"!"

The Right Honmable

Sir John S. Parkington, Bart:,

tc.

te.

Having previously called Acting Attorney General for

My the

upon

the

Minion

objections taken by Sir F. Rogers,

I laid before the Council at

the Council at the same

time this dreument also, a copy of which Icnelose herein.

The Council came to the

unanimous resolution that it would

!e incxpedient to make

any

alteration

in this ordinance which had been found to answer well the

which it was

purpose for framed, and it was

also remarked by all the members that the objections raised by Sir F. Rogers had suggested themselves at the time of the original consideration of the Artivance, and that all due weight had been then

to them.

given

Such being the

opinion of

the

Council, and having regard also to Sir Menge Bonhami's Deepatch 1.65 of

Sin

16 September 1851, I would recommend that this Ordinance be submitted to Her Most Gancious Majesty for Confirmation, and beg to acfer to siz George Bonham, who, I have no doubt will remove any difficulty that

that may present itself

itself on a "icemsideration

the subject

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

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant

Mpm Semois .

Sir John & Parkington, Bart:

The acting bovenon, 12th May 1852.

Victoria, Donghong,

/ Inclosure.

No 37.-

Received.

of the Jury Ordinance, N. 4

recommending confirmation 18th deccruber last, and

Earl Grey's Secratch $288,5

Acknowledging receipt of

11851.

Mr Merinle

TheW. Word

Ats. 24 July,

Sis 7 Ropees shared see it, and

Report on it

but I do not

suppose his Ajuctions can

Farther uyed agains

Unanimon

new of

I the

The

Coral antarsities, though

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satisfied me.

Wm p26

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Ent

Gov. 683, Land Brd. 7267

The Officer Administering

the

God of Harry Hory.

1852

MINUTE /3 And AER Jüdis

Elliot

Bart of Devot

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N.23.

250g/91

I have revied and

loid before the Lucen

an Advance poped by

Forevelf and the

Legisla : .

: the Covevil of Heriphery.

entitted h 4 of 1851. bu "Prelevance to repeat the

"Adleriances by of 18115-

entitled "An Ordenance Сви Силеньне

for the regulation of levout

Suils" and

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1849. passed for the

hue of

amverdenench thu thereof

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and to consolidate and

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anvend the evretments

relating to Suevos and

Juries

There muried the Queens Commands to acquaint

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that He Wajesty

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Cenfione and allow

this lider avel.

Jou Magistr

will cause hen

decision to be

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Herry Hung by a

Preclamation to be

Jublished in the exsual

and work authentic

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J4857/52

Hongtong, Abril 27th, 1852

In obedience to the directions of His Excellency the licting Governm I have pornsed and considered them observations of Wo Rogers on the Jury Indinance /1⁄2 4 of 1851-

The objections raised to that ordinance appear to me to consist of

jet that unlees the Governor and

Legislative Council cxercise an arbitrary power of striking off the Jury list, the for securing respectability of a Jury are

names

meaus

The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary

te.

dc.

He...

the

very

insufficient.

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gar's that the exercise of such

arbitrary power would be objectionable as by it stigma would be cast on the persons cxcluded_

grily that a

two in

six is

majority of a pury consisting of six not sufficient, it should

be six out of

Vit!

mine

Mr Rogers observes that he makes his observations in ignorance of the nature of the classes from which mories are selected in this Colony, and I think that information on this head would lend to remove apart at any rate of his objections_ The Jury List in Honghong

is composed of - partners in Mercantile firms and their clerks. Editors

of Newspapers- taxan keepers and about half a dozen other persons, so that there is not one of what may

be termed the lowest classes included

in it and the general standard of education is far higher than would be meually found in an English petit fury at home, nearly all the

ors

are persons doing well in the world and I am not kivare of there

Jan

being one illiterate person among them. The English speaking population affording materials for Jurymen is very exceding at present !!! in mumber and considering that there are 5- Criminal Jessions in the course

the

Imall, not

year which it is proposed increase to 9, that there are from

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12 to 15 cases tried at each sessions

and that there is occasionally civil business besides it appears to that the suggested riverence of the sumber of the pury from 6 to 9 would be weacting too much from this - community. If I am correct in the supposition that the average amount of education of a fury here is higher than that of those in England then 6 men here are ow likely if not more likely to return a correct verdict.... than I men at home, but however

this has convinced me that whether consisting of 6- 9 or 12 men

the far greater part of them are quoad the verdict nullities following implicitly the lye on tay of some one or two of their compeers and therefore increase of numbers does not I think

may be my experience of Jurier

afford any additional security for the finding of a correct verdict- I do not see the advantage in the delary of two hours before taking the verdict of a

non unanimous fury it is a half

asure which would

measure

alfin

not coerce an obstinate man

might induce a timid one contrary to his view of

the

and

to vote

case_

I regret that the jury class of ___ Hongkong have not that high sense of the privilege of being a horyman which Mr Rogers attributes to them for I know that on the arbitrary- elision by His Excellency the then Governor and the Legistative Council of thirty four names from the Jury List at the commencement of this

Year

the gentlemen thus excluded did not feel that any stigma attached to them but were

were rather

objects of envy

to those whose names

submit

about it is

remained on the list. If therefore this be mero motu elision be not objected to (and the fact that none of the ireal Press have raised acry I think a sufficient proof of that) the power of purifying the Jury- List may I entonit be safely and properly left in the hands of the Governor and Legislative Council

the time being. I am not aware that I have left any observation

objection unattended to or unanswered and I have to request

for

that you

will submit this to stis

Excellency the Acting Governor.

Shave, te.. tc.,

(Signed) William J. Bridges.

Acting Attorney General-

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Colonial Secretary-

1038

Financial

20 Julyy 52.

Enc:

6838 King King

ECEIVED

0:1

JULY 22.

186 2

Victoria, Honghong

19th May, 1852

I have the honor to enclose, for

AL your information, Copy of a letter from the Colonial Treasurer, covering

Jos 3 @ 10

his

12 account current for the Financial Year ended the 31th March 1852, with certain other Returns connected with the Finances of the Civil Government- I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Sir,

Your most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Mpm Semais.

The Right Honorable

Sir John J. Pakington, Bart.

te.

tc.

Treasury

July.

-¿

Copy 16.

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here

Colonial Treasury, Fictoria, Hongkong, 13th_larry

1852.2

I have the honor to forward... how with my Recount for the finnueish

financial

year ended 31 March last, with the Certificate of the Bound appointed by His Excellency. The licting Governor to examine the cach leisting in the

Colonial Cheets at the commencement of the jet April-

The Account with The Lords Sommissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury exhibits a Balance of £pps.c maining available for the services of the year 1882-53, being £19514. 8- 54

The Honorable

St B: Caine

Colonial !ceretary-

cach in the Treasury here and £364-0-5 in the hands of the Agent General for

Proson Colonies -

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Out of the above amount of a gope avon the sum of 216819. 8. 106 is to be defrayed as por cnclosed statement of the liabilities & leaving a tett Surplus of £20sg at the slieposal of Government on the 14th April, of which the sum of £2530 how already beem included in the estimated Hous and Means of this Government for the

current year-

The arrears of thevenne due on l'april last, amounted as her statement to £2,262.4-64 agamet£2363.13.2 at the iame period last

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year-

The Comparative Statement of the estimated Revenne and actual

Receipts shows that the deficit the amount calculated is £703.0.84, on the other hand, the actual

a dxpenditure is lew by £2009. 6. 14 thom

6-12 the detimate, from which is to be 82

deducted £2498.12.2

12.2 for the Love

the Government

the Revenue is

House, now in the course of crection, thes leaving a Laving of £ 510-16-74-

As compared with the previous year 1850-51, the increase on £639-19-111⁄2 min 1851-52, aud on the dehenditure, the increase is £ 16 48-13-11, being £ 1867-14-4 on Public Works, les #219- 0.5 Levings on Miscellaneous Services_

The increase under Jalaries arises

par 1852-53-

chiefly from the payment of 2483. 17.5 to the George Bonhamn, and is properly chargeable to the year

Finally I beg to enclose a detaied sa_Account cxhibiting the different sources

Income, and sharing the particulars of the dependiture.

10-

Fine Copy.)

Main Bolonial Secretary-

Khave, te.. Signed, Mr. J. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer-

Inclosure N. / in Despatch 1:38 of 1852.

Implicate- Letter from the Colonial Treasurer enclosing accounts for

the Financial year ending 31th March 1852, with his remarks thereon.

13th May, 1852.

ony-

Account of the Honorable W. T. Mencer, dype

to all Monies received and hard

on account of the Department and Consulates in China, from 1. A fail

Balance brought forward on 1/2 April 1851, from last

Land Revenue

Licenses.

Receipts.

Rent exclusive of Land_

Taxes

Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Courts.

Fees of Offices.

Sale of Government Property.

Account-31,276 64 year's account. 31,276 2

Reimbursements in aid of Expences incurred

Miscellaneous Receipts_

by Government.

Special Receipts

Superintendent of Trade

10,967/13/9/4/

2,010126 4,406 67/2

2,461 411 1,025 964

Total Colonial Revenue

Parliamentary Grants-

1013 8 11

284

559 140/2 147 26902

for Diplomatic and Consular Services in China-

Colonial Services"

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the year 1867-52.

Deposits available Deposits not available

1851-52

25,500

14,500

22,500 8 34

Year from 1th April 1881 to 31th March 1852.

Colonial Treasurer of the Island of Hongtiong in respect Colonial Government, Her Majesty's diplomalie-.

1851 to 31th March, 1852.

Salaries - Fixed

Provisional

office

Establishment Temporary allowances contingencies Total

Establishments 23656 16 11 4712 19 4 12 10. 497 7 6 28,879 14.0

Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities-

Revenne Services, exclusive of detablishments_ Administration of Justice

Charitable allowances.

Hospitals, exclusive of Establishments Police and Gools_

Rent Transport

Conveyance of Mails. Works and Buildings. Roads, Streets, and Bridges Special Expences_

Total Colonial dependiture

199 7 5/2

Consular Services.

Inperintendent of Trade..

Deposits available

Deposits not available

40,000

1.370 2 8

4,829 8 11/2/2

100,175 G 10/2

I William Thomas Mercer do solemnly and sincerely, Account as Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong from the /of afril 1851 to the 317 March Declared and subscribed before me this the 6th day of april 1852_

(Signed) Geo Gy all. JO.

5,761 77

282 65

2016 10

/ 0 10

175 16 9/2 982910 910 166

4 11

174

2053 5 8 925 5 2

45 0 10

34,519

25,309 6 5€ 31,070 14 02/2

Balance on the 31st March 1852.-

Public Monies

22,131 12 103

1367 12 4

2281 982

Private __ de "Deposits 8.804 13 54 30,936 6 2

__ |

100, 175 9 10/2

declare that the foregoing is a time and correct Statement of my

1o52, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the sumy to be correct.

(Ime Cohy.) Main Colonial leeretane-

Signed, Mr. J. Mercer-

Colonial Treasurer

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Proceedings of a Board of Survey held at the Colonial Treasury of Hongkong, pursuant

to order of His Excellency the Arcting

Governor-

(The Honorable It Col. Mr. Caine, Colonial Scoretary-

Members. The Honorable M. J. Monger, dequire,

Chat St George Cleverly, dequire-

The Board kooing ascertained the exact Coins existing

torined the exact Coins existing in the Treasury Chests, found the same to be as follows :-

Rupees Cach Dollars Sterling Coins Potat-

In the Treasurer's Chest.

61 9,144 1.839 85 849| 13 | 114

1240 363

On the throng Fault.

$775 7 1,566 73,178 90

14,104 2 101⁄2 29,696 2 14

Total...

94/4

3,836 10,710 75,018 75 14,953 16 93 30,936 6 2

llings, and

Amounting to Tharty thousand tine hundred and thirty six Pounds, six chillings.

two pence, Sterling-

Victoria, Hong Kong, April the 7 24 1852.-

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Mane

Colonial Secretary-

(Signed) blamin Signed) W. Mercer- (Lignch) Chass+Gco: Cleverly.

Hongkong-

The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury in account with the Colonial Government of Hongkong-

1851.

april / To Balance remaining available from last,

1852 March 37

years account & brought forward in accordance with Earl Grey's Dzepatch A2 94 of 3 Febuary 1849-

Amount drawn by the Paymaster beveral from the £100 short drawn afe of 1850,

a/2 1850/51-

223

1851

March 31 By Payment made in London by the Paymaster

General, for Law Books.

17,575 2 27 9cet 34. Payments made in London by the agent for

Deet 37

1852

Amount granted by Parliament for $515 15,500

of which

paid by the Commissariat in Hongkong £14.500

to the Agent General in London. 1000

Revenue collected in Hong Kong. £22,500. 8.34

London

15.1.0.

22,5/5 9 34

55644 S G

Crown Colonies.

March 31 - Payments made by the Colonial Trereurer in

Victoria, Honghong, 5&6 April, 1852.-

(Irne Coty.)

Maine

Colonial Secretary.-

Hongkong.

Balance remaining available for next

year's Services..

117

1192 15

34,519 7 72

35,765 19 105

19.878 8 10/2

5564489

(Signed.) M. T. Mercer_

Colonial Treasurer.-

Honghong-

Statement of Liabilities of the Colonial. Government embracing all claims for Services to 350° March 1852..

Salaries-

Description.

Ine to Officers on sick leave.

to W. Pedder, Harbour Master £195.3.3

Rev. 7. Stanton, Colonial Chaplain.

Dr Havce, Clerk

. A. Lena, Clerk-

Police.

Amounts. Remarks.

87.10.0

57.3.4 126.4.2

46609

Clothing reecived from England afe 1849-50,1850-61)

and 1851-52. estimated at.

Rent.

for the Resiglence of the Governs for the quarter ended 37 March 1852 (not clanned in due trine).

Works and Buildings.

for stores received from England for

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the Government offices

"Balanx for Government House

Supply of Water.

Roads, Streets, and Bridges -

Reb: 4 let. 192. Extension of Cames Road.

Proposed Road from North Point.

Sinking 5 wells.

Stone arch to let Aberdeen Bridge

Planting Trees-

Road to Government stouse

£1319.0.14

#13,498. 12. 2

508 22

15650

0/5

118. 1.11 14.935 15 0%1⁄2

26. 5./1

34. 5.4 49.17.2

16.13.4

31. 0.0

150. 0.0

0.0

50 0.0

96.4.2

753 511

Stone Bridges and Drains round the klaud_" 300.0.

2 new landing Places,

Drains, Seawalls,te, Lower

Ketoria, Hongkong,

"Lower Baquar

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6th April 1852.- (Time Copy.)

£ 14,819 8 102

Mami

Colomcat d'ioretary-

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(Signed) MJ. Mercer-

Colonial Treasurer-

Hongkong.

Statement of Arrears of Reverne ontetauding

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the close of the 31 March 1852.-

Description.

Land Revenue.

Renton lease lands_₤2.164.3.07

less amount remitted 499.19.9€

Renton lands not leased.

Amount. Remarks.

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£1,664. 3.34

39.19.0

1704 23

Balance for dalt weighing & Stone quarrying- 147 92

Licenses.

Tase.

Police Assessment, Balance due

316 139

on Burials.

93 19 452

Quarter ended 31 March 1852.__

Fees of Offices.

Deed Registry

£ 91.6.84

2./2.8

Total £ 2262 463

Trine Copy.)

Maine

Colonial Secretary-

(Signed) Mr. P. Mercer-

Colonial Treasurer-

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Comparative Statement of the Revenue of Hongkong

Estimated Received. Sevase Decrease

11,400

10,967 13 9/3/

Rent veclusive of Lands 2,/100

2,010/2

452 6

89 7

Estimated and Received during

1851-52.-

resumption of Lots by Government, reductions made by the sandcommitte +Firescindeer /1881- Rents of Markel's destroyed by Fire in December 1851. -

Land Revenne

Licenses..

Shirit dealers.

Pawnbrokers.

Auctioneers.

Jalt Brokers

Stone Quarriers.

Opium dealin Strangs.

Billiard tables.

Five Police Assessment

1250

1.407

58368 583

18710

504 34

437 10

10 8

171 17

958

15 10

32/

/252 /8

1,400

120

2850

2461 4

1025 96/2

900

10/3 8 11

Fine, Forfeitures, Few of Courts 1,000.

Fees of Offices- Jale of Government Property 260.

Reimbursement in aid of fixpence

incurred by Government. 190 Miscellaneous Receipts Special Receipts_

deduct Increase

25 // 8

232/18 10

28 4 3/2

559 14 02

113 8 11

369 14

140호

874

34 7 3/12

874

8 15 72

86 11 8/3/2

388 15

231 15 82/2

22515 934 525 15 54 1228 16 24

Nett Dioreale

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Macie

Colonial Secretary

525 15 51⁄2

703 083

incidental.

suspended since 1th December 1850.

partly arrears stile due and part loss onife of the Fired the reductions in the Assessment. being Fines levied in Police Court.

for the registration of Boats and Hawkers.

£250

"the old Government offices cetinated to produce£ 250 have arot been sold.

being Refund from the raval Authorities for Wages paid to Police employed to protect the haval Stores in 1848,1830 and 1851-

Sundry Overpayments recovered.

drawback for stationery shipped in England, to...

Agned, Mr. P. Mercer-

Colonial Treasurer.-

Implicate Honghong. Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual Revenue during the year ending 31st March 1852.

Inclosure 1.7 in Despatch N.39 of 1852-

Comparative Statement of the dependiture of Honghong

Estimated Paid.

Salaries Fixed de tablishment - 24615 10

___ de _, Provisional & Temporary -

Allowances

Office Contingencies.

Micrcase Decrease..

F. .

4. Z

24742 // // 12.4 1

24742

4476 7

4712 197

236 12

1210

12 10

Gob

584 7

22/8

175

282 6 3

107

Pensions Retired allowances bratuities. 20

Revenue Services.

Aulministration of a ustice.

rof

we lewe of Establishment. _ 120 Charitable allowances.

321 126

2018/0

1010

/ 10

Hospitals, exclusive of letablishment 267 100 175 16 42

Police Buols,

Rent

Transport__ Conveyance of Mails_

1625

9829

410 168 910 166

891016

320

174

41 13 22/2 642 10 2

68 411

251 15 1

84 17484 419077205358

850 92552 155

Works and Buildings 490 77 Roads, Streets, and Bridges. Special Expenses.

leiluet Increase

551

2,137

11|19|2

38712 9 7 35712 2 72 546 8 5 3555 1542

Less ixpended than estimated for

8. 12. 2 are for the Government House-

I which £2.498.

498-12.

(True Copy) Mame

Coloniel Scoutury.

Secretary-

54685

3,009 6. 1154

Estimated for and the actual Payments for 1851-52.

af of it 483.17. 5 paid on the 30th March as salary, to His Ex: Sir GBonham, chargeable to 1382-53. extra Police employed afc of the sickness of the Troops, C..

actual savings on different items.

Gratuity to a chinese for saving an Englichman at high dea.

£72. 9.9 Gratuity to Police Rate Collectors for collecting the Rates for year. to Deet /851,42₤38. 6.6 1 Remuneration to. Wr. Mery as Offroirting Registrar General, not estimated for _ fewer tritueses detained, t.*...

£62.10. due to Medical Missionary Swiety not claimed and the remainder Savings on Medicines - Clothing received from England and note hanged in the account of the Agent. Tread Mill estimated for and not received, and sundry savings_

being fractions.

fewer convicts transported.

being the Government House for which how kein parid £ 1441.15.5.in 185-5242 465° for It Ishu's Cathedral _ sundry new roads and bridges. accidental.

(Signed) W. T. Mercer

Colomal Treasure-

Duplicate.

HongKong - Comparative Statement of the Estimated and actual Expenditure, during year ending 31st March

1552.

the

Inclosure N.5 in Despatch N. 38 of 1852.

134 11 8

9138

958 15 10

457

Mirit

1407

Hongkong

Comparative Statement of the Revenue_

Land Revene Pent of Market 5- Buildings

Licenses. Thium Sealers.

Salt weighing

Stone M

Years ended 31 March Increase Degrease

1851

1851-52-

Comparative Statement of the Expenditure = 34

เน

1852.

18522

1852

Salaries Fixed detablishment.

3368

10,464 6 74 10967 13 93 503 1767 14 2.1734 6

265168

276 ง 10

1,387 10. 1252/8 4

1,4659

રાવ

دا

بھی

Years ended 31 March Increase Deounce.

1851.

ist

1852.

de ____. Provisional Temporary. 4789 16 104 4712 197

Allowances

12 10

12/0

630 37 5847

29,648 13 35 30,052 9

122/34

24,216 2|10|| 24,

24,742 // 24,742

526

76117

Office Contingencies-

45 16

5269

Pensions, Retired Allowances,

tc.

130 8 4

1086

CO Al-

Pavonbrokers

58368

583 6

Revenue Service-

180 | 11 | 4

Auctioneers.

109

Billiard tables.

6210

2/1/3 3

Administration of Justice

/3/ | 13

Charitable Allowances.

28265

201610 10

101 14/1

Kraigs

Hospitals

Fries of Courts.

ics of do

official signatures

Five Police Assessment

Forfeitures_de-

Fees on harriages and Burials. 105 19

registration of Boats Arcokers.

Registration of Duds

sailing letters and Passes-

Sale of Government Property-

off's

Rennbursements.

Miscellaneous Receipts.

•pecial Receipts

101 370 138

16 15

2907 5

2461 4/1

448 126

305

423 2/

119152

59918 105

20 5 22/2

Transport.

5 18 4

22/3

116 | 11

10 11

754 2 76 134

185 3

34 22/1 4039

568 18.

93 2

512

28 14

156416

559

34 7

2/8759 33 22,5/5 9 34 1407 10 2 767 10 24/25

102

516

ลง

deduct Decrease.

767 1022/2

Fitt Iorase in 1851-52

639 19 11/2

(Irne Copy)

Maine Colonial Semetary

Police and Baols. Rent

Conveyance of hails Work and Buildings. Roads, Streets, and Bridges. Miscellaneous Services. Special Services.

deduct Decrease

299 1,034

754

593 54 130 163

432

2653| 58 |1620 | 6 | 5

34,063 881⁄2 367/2 2 7 2696 16 31048 2

Nett Increase in 1851-52..

Teraces.

1048 24

1648 13 11

__viy-

219

Stablishmention Miscellaneous Laces |32952 | 12|23| 53733|//|92|

32,9521/2

Public Works

deduct Decrease.

1110 16 6 2978 10 10 1,867 14 4

Increase as above

2/9

1648 | 13 | 11

Signed, M. P. Mercer_ Colonial Treninzer

Гелкиха

175 16 9/2

9829

110 16

123 15 // 54 11 6

910 16

156

68 4 11 174

525

8 4

43/2

3 935

247 711

451810

Deepatch N. 38 of 1852.

Inclosure 19 in

Abstract of the Revenue of 95 the Colony of Congkong for the Year

from 1. April 1854. to 34a March 4852

Received at Secovered by the Total

Land Revenues Rent-exclusive of Sand... Sicenses. dores Fines, Forfeitures and

Mees of Courts. Fees of Offices Arimbursements in did

of Expenses incurred by Governments Sate of Government Property- Miscellaneous Receipts___

Special Receipts.

Fotal

Monghong Agent in Sonden

S..

et.

10,9h7 13 97% 2,010 12 b 4,40bb72 2,461 444

4,02596/2

4,043 041

559444/2 28432

269%

مرام

گرانی

لم کی

کرام

£.

10,947 13 99%

2,010 12 b 4,40h b

7/1⁄2

2,461 441

4,025 961⁄2

4,043 & 11

55944721⁄2 20 431⁄2

748

3473%2

22,545 9 374

22,500 & 34 15 4.22,545 G

The Did by Grant of Parliament for the Civil Severnment.

of the Colony for the Isar 1851/52 is £45,500.

Juplicate.

Statements of the Revenue ended 31th March, 1851 and 1852. and Expenditure for the years

Houghing. Comparative

Colonial Beceipts Monglong

Kevenne detailed

Sand Revenne

Land,

Pease Panel for Building purposes in Victoria $10,273, 9.8% on Land for Cultivation £ 38. 1.8.

for do

Land not Lasid

for Villages & Squatters

Deposit paid by Purchasers of Land

Phomium paid by

Aces on

grant of Linses.

Rent exclusive of Sand

Government Markets

Buildings

Sicenses

Opiure Retailers-

clatt sorighing.

Stone Guarrying

Spirit Dealers, Retailers & Bublicans.

Pawn-brokers

Auctioneers

Billiard Tables

sterangs

endach

An b2.18. 9. 101

277172

مراد

تذار

232 14 2

54 34

1,734 75 276.5

£ 1,25241864

Police Assessment, Balance on the Gray 30th June 1851 #

کو

A 958.15.10

1,407% 6.8%

583.6.8

174-17

32. A

803. 3.

347

For the 1/2 Year ended 31 Decemb. 1851 1,449.15.1 on fe of the Year 1852

Fines Fees, and Forfeitures of Court

Aings

•Forfeitures.

The cat

From Supreme Court-

Chief Magistrates, Police, Marine Magistrates: Pelly Session Court - Superintend of Police, Perstics of the Prace -

Fees of Offices

On 13 Marriage Licenses_

Burials

Registration of Boats & Hawkers. Official Signatures, Registration of Deeds-

Failing. Fetters & Passes.

490 93.

42444744.. NOC. 5.2-

b u F u

سرکار

10967 13 9%

2010 12 b

4,40h

208.6.3 2,461 411

423 2.1

کو گھر

22.13.9/2

579.13.8 1.025 9 br

410. 6.3% 116.11.3%

شرسه

7.54.2.5 7.6.13.4 Art. 18. lip

Carried forward

44344

4,043 21

21,884 16 5%

Colonialiph Hongliong

Ravenne detailed

Brought forward

Sovernment Property

Nill Provides of sake of 4 empty Mationery Cases -

Materials of Eastern Market

Foal dust

400 States sote to Bourd of Ordnance. Iron Door

eimbursements in Aid of Expenses

incurred by Government Sick stoppages from the Police Force- For the maintenance of Prisoners confined - Victoric Gurl at the Request of Consuls & Others. Loss of Police Equipment & Lamps - Police employed in guarding the Naval Stores

wize For the Gear 1848-

1050.

1851.

£ 63 Gall

8 3 u 1 u G

210) 5

Fres paid to the Supreme Court in cases for

Purchas

recovery of Land Rents

الموسم

Purchase money paid by Lovernment to the original

-holders of the Land now Granted as a

Land now Granted as a Parser Burial. Fround, paid by the Parsee Community-

Miscellaneous Receipts

Amount due for Fettons furnished to Baol, & not claimed _ Overpayment made to Superintend". of Police)-

Special Recripts

Superannuation Contribution of Police Force "European:"

زگر

Astal Permes collected in Hanglong.

11.5/2

4 n 3 n

2 20

87. Balk

8 1. b. b

3r6u4.

3 63. b . e

24,884 16 3%

28 432

A A510

2211. G

539 14

12 1 12 6

26 9

22,500 83%

الم کو

Revenue received by the Agent in Sondon

During the Gear from 12 October 1850 k 31. Decemb 1851. Wis:: Waucous Receipts

Overpayment made to Air I. 4. Davis. Bert, late Cournon S

t pecial Receip

ceipts

Drawback on Stationery Shipped-

Total Revenue usired

7 18 5

Constand

Total E

22,515 9

Receipts exclusive of Revenue. Hongkong & Receipts on account of the Grants of the

Imperial

Parliament.

in Chist & from an England the Commissariat from the

Chest Paymaster Bener.

Total

Abstract of the Expenditure of

the Colonial Sovernment of Fonghong for

the Mear from beXpril 1858 437 March No252

On tccount of the Mpar 1850/54.

1851/52

14,500

Total pathe Colony 1980

On Account of

Her. Wajesty's Superintendent of

14,500

کوکی

53 173

1,000

کر

کہ

*..

ch.

53|17|3

15,500

1,053 17 3 15.553 17 3

Frade & Consulates in China 25,500 (5) 2.5.500

otal

40.000

41.053 17

(Signed) W... Mercer

Colonial Treasurer

(True Cohy.) Maine Colonial Secretary-

Salavies

by the

Baid at the Treasury of

Allowances

Coffice

Contingencies

- ཁ vv ty, ཏཾ (v vv,

Faid

Total

Sondon Tatab

28,879|44

Fixed Provisional Establishments Comporary

and

Establishments 23,654 4 4 4,742 47 42 10. 497 7 6

23,666,60|4|4,762/14

Pensions, Retired Allowances & Gratuities. Revenue Services, Exclusive of Stablishments - Artministration of Justice - dr.

Charitable Allowances -

Hospitals Exclusive of Establishments_ Police & Jaols.

Bent

Transport

Conveyance of Mails Works and Buildings . Roads, streets and Bridges _

Aprecial Expenses.

Total £

248

282 63

204610

175 46

902910 910466

68 4 11

474

2,053 58

425 52

43 10

.. A. d

Agent Generat

4,472 15.30,052 G

20.

22 48

2826

20 46 10

4. 10

4754697 982910 940466 68 441 47484

2,053 58 925 52

43 10

34549 7724492 15. 35742 27%

4,492|45|.||35742||

The amount-paid in Congland under the head of Establishments consicti

of £1,085.15. 11. Salaries to Officers in sick leave viz.

to Mr. Hance, Colonial Surch Department £60.15.

.F.

Mr Mercer, Colonial Treasurer

450.

Mr. Pedder, Harbour Master 150. W. Sina; Rigistrar Central's Department in 75 Mr. Manton, Colonial Chaplain 350"

ترکہ

and

87% Office Contingencies of which I 5.15. b. are charged to the Conlonial, pherotary,

18th 4.4.

to the Auditor General.

The £20. Pension has been praid to Mr Smithers being for the Year to P. July

1851.

Expenditure of Honghong

paid in the Colony during E851/52.

Establishments detailed_

Civil

The Governor-

Salaries

His Excellency the Governor for 12 11onths £6,000.

Waxed Phonisional Total

Establismments temporary

Form 1th to 30th March 1852-483.17.56,483 17 5

Aid de Camp for 12. Months

Compradore

Shroff

یک کہا

Porten.

Mepengers £12.10. dr.

(ar driers

Scavenger).

Contingencies

300

3210 25

الله الله

المراد

موکر

12 10 12 10

1783 17 5| 152 | 10

مرمر

Coals for the Several Offices

The Colonial Secretary

Malaries

Colonial Secretary & Auditor-General for 12 Months 1,800

Chief

Clerk

de to Mr April.

Acting at: to 29th T86 / 7 - 18.52

4th Clerk for 12 Months.

$27.

27.136... 100.18, 5.--

whick during July

1. Temporary Clerk,

Contingencies

Printing, Publishing & Newspapers &0.

Nationery

Persental Expenses

office Furniture.

Postage

Almanackd

Auditar

Salary To Clark for 12. Month's

Contingencies

Stationery

Printing & Newspapers

Furniture

Incidental Expenses .

472 10

270

عراق

لوگو

128 11 11

216

24 15 10

24|15 10

|light||3|3

2887 111

976 976 2896

300

40 11 102

3 2 b

46 14 1165 368

5318 2,9,50 75%

300

5:10

1821h 48216

Colonial Expenditure. Sonakiong

Establishments detailed

Treasurer

Fixed Provisional Establishments Semporaraj-

AMA

Total

s d

4 11

113

تتالم

25 64

1745 13 6

Geasserth, from 25 Aug. 1a 14. Novemb. 1851 (a). £ 450.-

15 Novem" 1851 to 29 Febr. 1852. " " G700n - Acting Treasurer, from 12 March is 14. Doven". 18:51 ... 400. Chief Perth from 12. Nov 1850 181. May 1851 - 2002-10.-

2. May to 14th Nov". N

15 Nov 2 1851 to 29 * Febr71852.

2. Chrk & Accountant from 15 Nov to 297167" d= 3. D. from 1. March 1831, to 14. Novemb. 1851.

15th Nov. 1851. to 2.9th Febr. 1852

Acting 42 from 12. Starch 1 1. May 1831

Goutingencies

Stationen.

Printing & Publishing,

Furniture

Postages.

Incidental Expenses

לי

رام

| 365 194

42363

455.-

45847

405

400

350-

..250.-

... 2003-

Clerk of Councils

Salaries - This Salary for 12 Months Contingencies

Printing and Acdvertising, Incidental Expensis Q

Surveyar General

Salaries

Surveyor General for 13 Months -

Clork.

Chinese Overseer of Roads for 12 Months 3 Surveying Coolies & £1.2.10 coch Office Codly

Contingencies

Mationery

Printing & Publishing.

88 6 8 29 8 | 18

320 11

3,3 17 4hgo 18 4

100

800

277

الراد

3981017207

34 11 2

مرکی

22 10 37 10 37 10

12 10

410

سیر

4.00

Tracing

Surveying Instruments.

Incidental Expences

Allawaners

7183 श्री

12 11

2 b $210

To Overseer of Bonds for keep of Horse for 12 Months.

32 12

13212

4,437 10

27 3

کوکو

1214 13 5

12 10

1227 3 5

Colonial Expenditure. Hongliong

Establishment's detailed

Registrar General

Salaries

The Chirk on sich Laver, his duties urformed by N. task

of the Colonial Office,

Chinese Clerk for 12 Months -

A Constable for 11 Months : 23 éxyto₤13.10 pannum

Fixed Provisional Total

Cotablishment Semporary

37 10

13 4 2

1342

50 14

Contingencies

Printing

Bout Numbers.

Stationery

Marhour Master

Salaries

Acting Harbour Master - 12 Months.

Acting, Marine Magistrate.

Indian Interpreter,

European Constable.

400

み

100

10 Chinese Boatmen (@) $ 18.1040 Each)

Contingencies

Oil for Lamps

Repairs of Boats, Plays 4-

Stationery

Signal Book.

500

Palice Rate Assessors and Colleiters

Salaries

Suhcollector for 12 Months.

Shroff...

Contingencies

Ntationery

Frinting and Publishing.

مال

Total Civil Establishments

His Excellency the Governor. Colonial Secretary- Breasurers

Amditer.

Clerk of Council.

Surveyor General

Registrar General

Hakhour roaster

Police Rate Collectors & Aposers

2422

321b

83 10 bk

な

13 | 10

185

zhb

24 18 11

14 15 1

7.5

115

الرقم

7hh

10 35

110

کو کر

42 17 3

bght||3|3 2,650 1,745 13

482 1 432 12 3

122719

83 10 6%

8.01 10

برگر

432163

14,516 89

801

115

17 143 132 16 3

Colonial Expenditure. Yongkong.

Establishments detailed

Judicial Establishment

Salaries

Supreme Courts

Fived Provisional Total

મન

Establishment Acmporary

Chief Pustice pom to Harsh 18511. 28. February 1838-2991 7|7 Attorney Genéral for 12 Months

Registrar -

Deputy Registrar.

Judge's Clerk

Univer Bailiff from 1. -March to 3 Su 1 2 18.5.1.. from 1. Feleb?"

to 31 Jan 7 1833 8 from 18th to 29 february 1852-

الرالي

4,500

750 3.50

300

484

150.

A. d.

Colonial Expenditure. Longlione

Establishments detailed

onghone 495

Fired Provisional Establishment Semporary

Total

Civil Hospital

28 12 11

6210. 12|10| 3710

hogs 15 11 141|2|11|23h 40

مر الله

18 G 482

1134

4 125

25 44

126

براند

175 6,254 4

10 444"

Salaries

Dispenser for 12 Months_ Howard (or Dispensary Cooly) for 10. Months only.

Book for 12.

3. Verlies

Month's

(x₤12.10 inch).

Police incluring Goals

Chief Magistrate

Salaries

Chief Magistrale for 12 Months

Chief Cush & £2504 Bee 1851.8 £300 from that iste-2h1 3 1/ Suone deal187-10 d°-125-

Chinese Interpreter(e £125. to 3 Sept 1831. and

£ 75% from & "d".

Interpreter, Spanish, yo ye. I Clerk

European Office Usher from 11 Cumb 1857 to-

29th Febr. 1832 (

- for 12. Month's

Nakomsian Focarer

Indian Office Usher. Chinese 10

Chief Magistratestrierty

Messenger_

booty

Interpreter.

₤12.18.

Extra Messenger: for 16 days only -

Contingencies

12 10

127 111

925

173 11 1/1⁄2

103137

10h 5.

2159

748

12 10

12 10 100

کرکر

10 G

127 10.

1572|| 8| 7 | 339|t6|9 1,912 5

Mahomedon Swearers.

11sher & Bailiff for 12 Months

Malay & Interpreter

_ dir

Chinese Clerks & Shroff

3. Hessengers.

Contingencies

Mationery

Printing & Publicking, Newspapers &C.

Furniture

Incidental Expenses

Almanack's

Ecclesiastical

Salaries

Acting Celonial Chaplain,

Church clerk to 31th December 1831- Sextons for A2" Months.

2 Burial Ground Keepers for 12 Months & £12.10.0

Educational Salaries

4 School Masters "Chinese" at Victoria, Mandy, Aberdien

& Wongreichung during 12 Months 4 £25. such for Cinnum 1 Dr at Honghong, Since 1th July 1851.

On cauctions have been made on the monthly pay, accerving to the

Viumber of scholars deficient on the fixĉe number under. instructions of each Master

Contingencies School Brook's & Maps Medical

Aalaries

мо

3.50

350

741493052

74149

Colonial Surgson for 12 Month ... 100

Contingencies

Advertising

3059

104

3179

3179 100 178

$210 642 18

10 5

613

12 10

ترکی

کو کو

Printing

altationery

Furniture

Postage.

Incidental : Oxpenses -

Pitty repairs to Office

#manacks

ھو کر

10 2

914

3082

Chief Magistrate A 1942 10.

Colonial Expenditure. Aonghone.

Establishments detailed

Chief Magistrate

theriff for 12 Months __

Sheriff

Salaries

Jailer

Mern Sty

Assistant Tailor_

Assistant Turnkey ...

Additional Guard for or Months only.

Female Turnkey-

12-d?

" Indian Constables - Dr. @ £19.17. b. each_ 1 Curopean Headman - dr.

Indian Guards. d. (a) £119. 17. br. cock

1 Chinese Guard....

Extra Police in lieu of Military Quards - to 30 Jure -

18.5%. Nide Earl Grey's Despatch #47. Alibrary of 167: 664-1250 De to Guard some Criminals as per Bt. Surett

Letter Requisition. A 3 of 1851.

Montingencies

Nationery. Frinting and Publishing, Incidental Expensis_

uperintendent of Police

Superintendent of Police for 12. Months.

Assistant Inspector

do di

ارم

2 European Police Sergeants & A. 47.10. each.

arting

dr. of 37.10

2016

18 d. Constables

1 d. Acting

as Ebert Extra.

1. Indian Sergeant (@) £32. 10. pr annum)_

de Acting dr (@

74 (64)

25μ tach

13 elo. Constables 1 Hass - 20-

dr. W

1 Chinese Sergeant

acting

dr.

Constables

15112

J 10 - 12.10

(20) being in Lieu of Indian Constables for Boats Kather Deta

Fired Suevizional Establishments femporary

Total

600

125

5010

3710

را

12 10

146 5 3b 5

155

39 108

3G3

1942 14

عبد الله

|khb|19|11|4,26b|19|11|

Sheriff

500

312

400

ני

2168 4 106 63

44156

124 124 603 27%

32 10

94134 2bb G2/ 911 197/ 19921⁄2

241 | 141

713

4,274 13 4

Conlonial Expenditure onghong.

Establishment's detailed

Police and Laols continued

Brought forward Chief Magistrati

Wherit

191

Fixed Provisional Fotal

Establishments comporary

Emperintendent 987.

2 Horse Cortits for 12 Months ₤12.10 rock -

A Station to

1. Samp -d:

Gytro Police to guard the Naval; Atores, &f

not provided for in the Estimate, - Vide Dispatch F56 of 30 June 1850....

Coonkingencies

Printing and Advertising-

Mationery

де

gor

1442 14

1,274 134

2,456

25 1210

103 74

2, has 3 b 3,592 36

542

Superintendent of Patice

Fotal Palice and Goals

pix

Chief Magistrate - £1,942.14.-

Sheriff

1,274.13.4

Superintendent of Police. 3,598.5.

174

bAb

3,590 5 £_h215 124

Salaries, Freed Establishments ___ £3,154. 8.7 Previsional & Temporary. 3,612.. 2

Contingencies of Office

44.3.7

Carried fenvard 987

2,439

Recapitulation the foregoing Establishments

The Governor... Colonial Secretary. Tonsurer. Auditor- Clerk of Councils. Suzviryor Generals Registrar General. Harbour Master_ Police Rate Collectors.

Fatal Civil).

Haid as per foregoing Detail. Hongliong. Saidzin London Sotol

Lalaries

Fixed Provisional Establishments Temporary

6783175 152 10

2,887 14 1,600 124.

300

مره

100 1,077 10

37 10

500

المركز

کرا

945

Allowances

Office

8/0

134 26 b

115

توار

Contingencies

の

paid in Total Songhong

and London

d..

Total

Salaries Find

Office.

Establishmen Contingen

5/2 60 15

515h hb 10h

b, gbs, 3,b7b

11/2

450

2,145

24|15|10|| 6,ght|3|3

53 18 p 2,950

25 6 4 1745 13

102 16

32. 12

ام الحمد

موکر

%% 21 4 b 81 4 563

432 12

27 35 1,227 3

12 10

鄙

10 |1h| 3

£3 10 by 75

10150

801 132 163

13,376|17|8|||h95 10 6 12 10. 434. |10|7|14,516|2

Indicial Establishment 6,095 45 4 4 4 4 2 11

dr.Hospital_dr

Ecclesiastical

350

Medical

dr.

ben

Education

Golics & Gaols d'

Dotal

کرا

94 1.210 127 10

مرکز

94.449 30 52

3,159 873,612

קי

17| 5 |2 || 6,254 4

444

105

813

3 44

را

42710

9 735 15. 07

10350

4 6 8 17 8 6,045 42 4

اراز

не

الرد

مرا

£50

A A

کرد

132 12

4,2273

150 10

951

%o ૨ ક્રૂ'

022 15.15,33G

350

15,339 39 6,2544

102

127 10 4, 24 5 12 4

srey

23,65h th 14,712 19 7 12 10.497728,879 14. 1025 15. 27. 1172 15.30,052

الرقم

Statement of Office Contingencies

During

the

Mears

1248/49 1249/50 4850/54 4854/52

Mutionery.

Tinting Publishing, Newspaper, Priodicals 4-6-

411 14 23 35% 5 62

Couls

Furniture

310 214

bib

4/2 149 10 12 139 18 G 303||b|44

345 10 4

8214 Gp

38 123

Vb 15 10

39 H &

32 10

Charts & Plans.

357

& 12\11

Beat Numbers.

10%

करण f

102

Oils for Samps & Sanding places-

Repair of Boats & Boat Houses -

Surveying Instruments Surveying

(all other Rems - " Incidental & petty Expenses -

2710

رام

3628 44 3

23 7

5 178

گرم کنم

11 10!

15 10%

3771/2

2422

1187 VC

11154

30 151

§1,19h 15|7||b2b|3|27| 630 37 524

& Justices of Pince Magistrates, Paid by the Paymaster General: for Law Books for the use otal

of the

53 17:3

Colonial Expenditure Songkong.

982.

2. Pensions, Betired Allowances and

Gratuities

Seward to a Chinese for saving at high don

William Fenton British Subject-

963. - Revenue Services

Remuneration to the Apsipsers &f Oollectors of Police

Rates being 3 8/0 on the Gross amount of Collection for the Mar and P30. Fune 1831 Min: Sie V. Ordinance N 2/45 & 144,10,11 W for half Year ended 312 2002 1851.

Expenses incurred for Collecting the Rates

at the Villages.

Foss paid to the Supreme Court in Cases

•

of. Sand Bents.

7299

ission to the Gcoinquent Auctioneers for the tale of Sands 4. Fruenses

Remuneration to Me fellayter and the being $ 87%

in the Collections made in the Registrer Soneral& Department during the Near ended 31 Decent 1251-

Colonial Expenditure onghongs

Fr. Education exclusive) of Establishments.103

Nikon

Fre & Hospital exclusive of

fab exclusive) of Establishment...

Provisions for Patients_

Acoical comforts ( Wine &€).

Medicines

Bedding &

Light & Furb

Bcidental Expenses

124 134/2

27 14.3 4 24

lig 10 474.

Notab L

175 1697

Potice

4/2

Ha Police and CaAs, exclusive of Establishment

434 224 | 4

for the server

Behb

Total of 222 63

books

1084

Per Administration_of_ Sustice Expenses of Witnesses detained to give.)

دیگر

Evidence in Criminal Ouses.

of Inquests F00 to Dr. Balfour during illness of Colonial. Surgian z of Criminal Punishments yo Fros & Cerensel charged to defence of Worden Ismaels 504

ataba 2014 10

25. Ecclesiastical exclusive of Establishments

Wh. Charitable Allowances,

Vonationste 13 Shipwreckie Chinese Stamen

Clothing & Accoutrements.

Veterinary

for

04.02

Articles

Bil for Lanterns & Lamps. Purchase Prepair of Beats __

Compensation for Rations to European forces Ammunition,

Incidental Expenses.

Provisions & other & iponses for Brisoners 538 95 Oil for Lamps &¤›_

Clothing

Foners and Tools

Amananition

10. Rent

Civit

3G 4 10/2 64 12 11 43132 15534/1⁄2

A 10 5

34169/2

37405

424 10

4 84.

22 26 bod

982 4 10

625

Incidental Expenses-

Goto Police & Gaols S

EX X X - Residence for H. & the Governor for 12 Months to the

Hospital

31 December 1851.

Civil. Aospital for 12-Mentors to 26 February 185.2.

Central Police Station:

Police Station at show he wan

TotalF

المركز

6210

22366

910

0166

1-10

Police

Colonial Expenditure Honghong.

Gen Transport

Conveyance of 10 Convicts to Sahuan per

Conve

Ship: Sary Baffles sanctions in Cart - Grey's Desfratch the 27/11 of 23th Jan/4/852_-

Prisoners

voyaned

4. Risoners from Whanyroust be confined in Victoria

به سوم

Ancy

62 10

Vuott

A M

22 27

خرید

Travelling Expenses of Constables in pursuit of Criminals. Conveyance of School Committ's in: Chair & Boat hire

when visiting schools at the billages.

12. Conveyance of Mails

otalt be 44

To the Stong kong & Canton Heam Packet Company- for Reering up the Communication between the two places "Sanctioned in Curl Grey's Respatches #1935×67% of 1848.

P643. Works and Buildings

Government Flouse wwer Report & Extimate

NA of 1848 amounting to =

£14,940, 7+7

174

Of which Expended during 1851/52 - 1,441,15,5 4,444 155

Remains available S13,498,1242

St. Vohn's Cathedral, adéstional. Sovernment Grant -

as authorised in Despatch 45749 of 27, Pune, 1851. Flagstaff at the Harbour Master's Office.

Repairs etc.

Colonial Expenditure-Hongliong

PE14. Roads Streets and Bridges

Roads

WW. From Albany Sedowsk Wongreichung Rep & Est. N°2

of 1850 sanctioniò in Bespatch #235 of the 10th of April 1851 amounting to

£3425.10

of which remained available ont." April 1851 £192,5,10 Paid during 1851/52.

Remains - £ 14.2.2

な

104

173.3.8 17338

Frem Cain's Bouch join Aberdeen Road 35: 101 5|4||

Oct:

1851. seperti in Dispatch deporate of 27th Cat: 1851

Paid in 1857/32

101 511

Remains__ 26|5| 11 & Road by den Repts Est. #3 of 1850) reports in Despatch * 15.8 14 March 1851 saviationed in Dispatch 424 of 3 June 1851 Pite also Governor Bonham's Despatch #059 of 14th August 1851 Amounting to

ExpoRet

Javine

( Drew Ahrreien i Hanley wwer Hysty Est." #1 of 1847)

Planting Bess on Pictoria 21. Mone Seats

186|4|10|

121 53 517

Bons from North Point to Quarry Bay, as per Rep! & Ext + No 3 of 1851 amounting

"។

455 16 123

Repairs

Now Works £. 1913|7

to Sunday Public Buildings

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ترکیه

Books

Chief Magistracy.

Police Stations.

Bungalow on Hospital Will.

Post Office

Hagstaff at Government House

(Curt House).

Government Office.

Wages to Watchmen frotecting,

Albany Gooowns &

Sotal

1016

712

16 13

المزيد

Expender in 1851/52

Romains-

Sea (Anzu).

گے

13454

100

3454

121 33

20 15 e b

160.

5588 11

28 125 10 11 2

10·5

3.196

59 145 61834

139 12

2,053 52

Implements for Convrits employed on Roads

Of Roads 40 at Wonguéichung Valley-

Repairs

MAV

dr. from Sukumpoo to North Point.

Pauseway- Total Woods

Drains

Covering open parapet Grains in 4. Aroots in Victoria Extensions of Culvert at turn of Albert Kont 6 To Drains in Willington Street & C

Fatal Drains

Carried forward

1255

4469 334

33 15

33/5

bhg ab

Colonial Expenditure - Aonghong-

Roads, Streets and Bridges continued

Brought". Ponward £ | hhq|2|b

Bridges

Cat Cunnway Bay unently s? #Ost " + 1 of 1881 reportic in Despatch separate of 2 ftet 2 1851. Finished.

Hone & Bridges & Dr

Trains on. Hoad to Forth Tint

"Suiwan Road".

Sundry Worlis

145 th &

Sinking & Wells in Victoria, reported in Dispatch

Separate of 27th betober 1851. -

Colonial Expenditure Honghong

ugheng.

103

Paid in London by the Agent Seneral 195

For Crown Colonies

During the 12 Months

from 42 January to 31." December 1851

240168

Cotonal Secretary

Sotal I 925 $2

15 Miscellaneous Services

Nih

FC16. Interest

Nil

PEN7 Land Purchased

Nit

4:18. Special Expenses

lotage paid to a Chinese for Services pendared to to

portion of the Crew of the date Ship?" Welocipide"-

креде Maintenance of 11 Shipwrecked Japanesé. Provisions supplied to sufferers by the Fired from

th, 28th to the 29th December 1851. Cooly hire for working Fire Engine) -

Notal

218 7

32 12 3

4.3 10

6 Months Salary to 32. Clark on Sick leave

to the 11th lictober 1851.

Pesluge ut &packing 3. 17

Acts of Colonial Freasurer

1 Hear's Salary to 24th. August 1851 to

Auditor

the Colonial Frashrie

Mationery

Harbour Master

6 Months Salary to the Harbour

Master to B August-1854.

Registrar Seneral

6 Months Salary to 28th. May 1851

to Mr. Seña

Ecclesiastical

A Gears Salary to 24th October 1831 to

Salaries OfficeSotol

Fixed Kentingencies

60 15

要

15 b

450

8446

450

thies Roor W. Staarton. Coll. Chaplain - 350

Establishments -

4,085 15

Frusions Retired Allowances, (and

Gratuities.

A Years Rusion to Mrs Smithers, Widow of the Late Inspector of Police to 30th June 1851.

(Trine Copy)

Man.

الله الله

4172 15.

Notab F -1,192 15

Colonial Secretans

Signed W. Mercer

Colonial Treasurer

No39. Commercial.

to Feos: 31 July/

Copy

Sim,

b830 Hong Kong

RECEIVED

JULY.22

1852

Victoria, Hong Kong,

21th May, 1882.-

106

the

I have the hour tone love for your information the accompanying copy of a Government Ptification chering the amount of notes in circulation on jet Instant, as well as of thicie mi recorve at the Bank of the briental Bank Corporation in Hong Kong-

I have further to acquaint you that the Bank Corporation has been directed to send in to this Government

a return of their hotes in dienlation on the 1st of each mouth, and the Monial Freasurer has been -- appointed to make an Inspection of

The Right Honorable

Sir John J. Pakington, Sarts

tc. tc. た。

31o March 1952. the Financial year enting

of the Colonial Treasmer for

DongKong - Detailed account Implicate.

Despatch N. 3867/952-

Enclosure N.10 in

the thecii in ruorve at the Bank on

mrawe

bea to observe

to observe that it was

in unentain day in cach month, which together, with the before named Return of hotes in Circulation will The hublished by this government in the government Gazette-

I beg recusary to afford the Corination time to arrange and complete the avroulation of its Notes, and therefore the Suport has been delayed until the present period._

گران

Treasury

Shave the honor to be With the highest respect,

Jin,

Your most obedient,

Humble Servant,

し

Apm Serais.

شد

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

With reference to the Government Notification of the 17th February last, the following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,

19th May, 1852.

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the month ending 30th April, 1852, rendered in ac- cordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

Notes issued,...

$68,180*

Specie in reserve,......

$237,499.24

* Exclusive of the Notes of the Oriental Bank still outstanding.

(Sigued,) P. CAMPBELL,

1st May, 1852.

Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong,

I certify that this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation were inspected by me, and that the amount of Specie shewn was in accordance with the provisions of the Charter.

(Signed,) W. T. MERCER, Colonial Treasurer.

19th May, 1862.

107

Duplicate.

No 40-

ras

M40 Ryan Legislative.

Sir

106

Victoria, Hongkong,

214 May, 1852-

I have the hour to acknowledge receipt of Lord Grey's Despatch 12 Military, of 9th January last respecting the facility afforded to soldiers deserting by the Public House Keepers of Fritoria-

In accordance with the tenor of that Despatch I laid before the Legislative Council the accompanying brolinance, enacting heavy Penalties

on Publicans and others

concealing desertion

anding

Increased Fines and withdrawal

of License are the foreincipal features

Honorable

The Right Honnostly

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart:

te..

the.

tc..

Sony of

the 30th April, 1852-

Corporation at Hongkong,

Reserve at the micutal Bank

"Circulation and of Specie in rublishing Return of Notes in Government Notification

19* May, 1852.

Despatel A39 of 1852

Inclosure in

of this enactment, which I trust will

prove

Love of lome

the

some service in repressing crime against which it is directed_ The second clause for the ncouragement of Informers, will I am inclined to think be of much inse in rendering the Ordinance effective-

very

The whole subject has been carefully considered by myself and the trembers of the Council, and I submit for Her Most Gracious___ Majesty's Conformation, this

Adinance numbered 2 of 1852, and intitled "An Ordinance to increase in certain cases the powers of Magistrates as regards Publicans, "Boarding House Keepers, and others, with the view of snxpressing "Desertion in Her Majesty's Forces, Naval and Military within the

100

"Colony of Hongkong-

Shave the honor to be, With the highest respect,

Your most bedient

Humble Servant,

Jenois.

"to increase in certain cases

/ Diclosure-

28646.5

110

HONGKONG.

ANNO DECIMO QUINTO VICTORIÆ REGINA.

No. 2 of 1852.

BY His Excellency WILLIAM JERVOIS, Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Major General Commanding Her Ma- jesty's Forces in China, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of IJongkong. AN ORDINANCE TO INCREASE IN CERTAIN CASES THE POWERS OF MAGISTRATES AS REGARDS PUBLICANS, BOARDING-HOUSE KEEPERS, AND OTHERS, WITH THE VIEW OF SUPPRESSING DESERTION IN HER MAJESTY'S FORCES, NAVAL AND MILITARY, WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

[18th May, 1852.]

WHEREAS the Offence of Desertion in Her Majesty's Forces, Naval and Military, serving in this Colony, has of late considerably increased, and whercas such Offence has heretofore had Inception in, and Facility of Commission from, Public and Boarding-houses, and other places : Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Acting Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That,-

Title.

Preamble.

Publicans,

Q-

How Penalty

I. Any Publican or Keeper of a Boarding-house, or any other Person whatsoever, who shall by Words or by any other Means what- Boarding-house soever, directly or indirectly, procure any Soldier, Sailor, or Marine, to Keepers, or desert, or shall by Words or by any other Means whatsoever attempt Soldiers, Sailors, thers, inducing to procure or persuade any Soldier, Sailor, or Marine to desert, and or Marines to any Publican or Keeper of a Boarding-house, or any other Person desert, liable to whatsoever who, knowing that any Soldier, Sailor, or Marine is about be fined to the to desert, shall aid or assist him in deserting, or, knowing any Soldier, extent of £100. Sailor, or Marine to be a Deserter, shall conceal such Deserter, or aid or assist such Deserter in concealing himself, shall be deemed guilty of a Misdemeanour, and shall, on Conviction thereof, in a Summary Man- ner, before the Person for the Time being filling the Office of Chief or Assistant Magistrate of Police, and any Two other Magistrates, be liable for every such Offence to a Fine not exceeding One Hundred Pounds Sterling; and in default of Payment of such Fine, the same shall be levied by Distress and Sale (with the Costs and Charges consequent to be levied. thereon) of the Goods and Chattels of the Offender, the Overplus, if any, after deducting the Charges of such Distress and Sale, to be rendered to the said Offender: Provided, that if upon the Return of the Officer charged with the Execution of the said Distress, it shall appear that no sufficient Distress can be found, or the Party adjudged to pay any Money shall at the Time of the said Adjudication or Conviction declare, or it shall otherwise appear, that he has no Goods or Chattels on which the said Distress can be levied, then the Convicting Magistrates, or any of them, may by Warrant commit such Offender to one of Iler Majesty's Gaols, with or without hard Labour, there to remain for a Time in pro- portion to the Amount of the Penalty inflicted, and not exceeding Six Months in the whole, unless the said Sum to be levied, together with the Costs, shall be sooner paid.

II. And a Portion not exceeding One-half of every such Fine so Apportionment inflicted and levied, shall be payable to such Person or Persons by of Fine. whose Information or Evidence the Conviction of such Offender shall be made.

III. And Any Publican or Keeper of a Boarding-house who shall Additional Pe- have been convicted of any one or more of the above mentioned Offences, nalty on Publi- shall, in addition to the Penalty above provided, forthwith forfeit any cans, and Board- License or Licenses then held by him as a Publican or Boarding-house ing-house Keep- Keeper in this Colony, and he shall be and is hereby declared inca- pable of holding thereafter any License as such Publican or Boarding- house Keeper within the said Colony.

ers.

Interpretation the Term

IV. And for the Purposes of this Ordinance, the Word "Sailor shall be held to extend to every Person serving for the Time being in of any Ship then under the Orders of the Commander-in-Chief of Her "Sailor," Majesty's Naval Forces in the East Indies and China Seas.

V. And nothing herein contained shall prevent the Magistrates Nothing acting under this Ordinance from sending any Case arising out of any prevent Magiş- of the said Offences for Trial at the Supreme Court, which in the trates from send- exercise of their Discretion they may consider should be investigated Trial at the Su- ing Cases for tliere.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 18th Day of May, 1852.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils,

WM. JERVOIS.

preme Court.

Lidi Alunda e bosht.

Clerk of Councils.

Victoua, sroughong,

7018

May,

Лен.

Excentive..

стоверны

25.

Sir,

RECEIVED

AUG. 21 1852

111

"Victoria, Honghong,

26th May, 1882!

I have the honor to inform

you that I have, on the Queen's

you

Birthday granted the Royal Sardon

tro

to the Prisoner James John Burke, who was convicted of Larceny and sentenced to Fifteen years transportation in November 1849- The Lentence paceed on this frisoner was brought to Earl Grey's notice in Sir George Bonham's ___ Despatch Me 110 of 20th November 1849, with a recommendation that the same should be commuted to imprisonment for four years

The Right Hongrable

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart

te.

tc.

tc-

the Colonial Jail and to this His Lordship acceded in his reply t2 197 of 29th August 1850. In March 1851, Sir George Bonham received a Memorial from Burke's Father praying for a remission of the sentence passed his son, and a similar appeal to this bovernment was for sounded by

forwarded Carl Grey in Dispatch 10256 of the 20th August following, to which sir

leorge replied

replied on the 25th November 1851, Despatch No277.

Subsequently in March last the accompanying letter was received ML from the Right Reverend the Bishop of Fictoria, interceding for this Prisoner, and recommending him as a fit object for Mercy on Her Majesty's Birthday; and by the last hail from England, a Memorial reached me from Mrs

112

Burke, the Mother of the Prisoner?, with entreaties to the same effect-

the

The prayer of these applications (apart from several petitions addressed by the prisoner himself 12. and the last of these dated 20 metant

is annexed) was strengthened by the ps enclosed Testimonials from 124 Sheriff, the Colonial Surgeon, and 45. the Tailer, commendatory of the character and conduct of the prisoner whilet in Jail. Under these circumstances, and bear in mind that to a European 31 months of close confinement in this

Chinate might in some measure

sure be considered a sufficiently severe punishment for the crime committed. and furthermore, that a longer term of rinfriconment would prove dangerous to the life of the

prisoner, added to the fact that he was perfectly contrite and premitent, I deemed it right to grant him a

Free Pardon on lo

fitting

recasion as that of Her Majesty's Birthday-

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I beg to append the Proclamation 12 6- I issued annonmenng the liberation of the Prisoner...

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Siri,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant

Wth Jervois.

بغیر

113

Mr Mist

From what has

very

already passed I doubt . much whether. Sie George Bonhams tended

have thought himself justified

Mii's person

but

the

Acting Govor.

states that a

2212

trope imprisonment of hou

proved dangero

life partcaps

Pakeiston

disposed to

Apprime

has been

done.

хоро

EFO

Bad Oey

I have

Сале ала

114 au this

felt some little difficulty

have referred back to all the

having daw

previous Correspondencer, and having

lo I am disposed

an the whole to

Recomment Iir John Pakeeytare

тильни

that he has felt some doubt whettin

the

Prisoner

afferenter aught

to hav

Released so soon, but that

Joven.

Administrator

ctie

foven.

Exarranted in

reporting

been

as thie

iit felt

that he could

Not have been detained longer

іш

prison without danger to his life, and..

that

viewing

the effects

effects upon a suropen

Christe

of confinement in such

the punishment which he had

undergone

might be considered commensurate with his offence, Sir John Pakeryf in

the

Pakingin.

not disapprove of the decision which

acting lovernor had taken on his own responsibility -T71, 14th Aug

8.15

----

Gen 7856 King Kong

The Officer Adminishing

the Gost of Henry Hory. Sien

262 Jadis

20 AB

за

25.

115

квенная

Where to schwartage

the receipt of your

Despatch HUI . of the 25

241.

of they

lash with iti

emlosures repeating

theh

you had grantist Ser Majesty Pardon to a Prisoner vored James

Vened

Sohn Burke, where original:

sentire of fifteen years

transportation had beve

Concruited to duprisonment.

•

Vietoria, AngKong-

26 May ¦ 1852 -

Acting

Érverun

Juuris.

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart:

It if

6 Inclosures.

Riccive? -

Birthday, and reporting on the reencion of der Majesty's the rcon.

to the Prismer James John Banke

Announcing Free Pardon grisutud

for

In four years.

In considering

Shave entertaind some

douth who the the

عد

Tartoru..

ht to have been released

to soon, but thank as

Lan

your felt warentst

sin reporting

that be

could not have been

ditarved loves

longer

without dareger

in Tarton

to liv

life, and that, dieiving

the effects exfren luropeens

of confinements in such

Climate, the Jeurish:

:ment which he had

sundertone night

い

cove

116

Consedived Commensurate

with his offence, Sh

wik not disafferor.

tuff of the desion

which

have

пъязывае квал

en ouere

on your

responsability.

вне

Copy

Sir,

A. &.

In 705505-

St Pauls College, Hongkong,

117

March 29th, 1852- 24

I beg leave to address your decellincy

behalf of James Burke now a priconor in the fail, under sentence of traveportation for fifteen years. I have received a letter from the Ree tor of Love

Rietor near Cork, bearing testimony to the highly respectable character of his parents, and stating the deep distres which has been caused to them by the disgrace of this son-

"The young man himself (I find) bear an excellenct character from the authorities connected with the fail. The clergymen who have visited the Jail in'a pastoral capacity, report

The Acting Governor

of Hong Kong.-

also very favourably of him-

I beg leave respectfully to submit to your decellency that the princiful ends of justice may have been lufficicutly accomplished to render it possible for your decelleney, consistently with a regard to the puthe welfare, to grant the indulgence of a Royal Pardon to the prisoner on the ensuing Birth day of Her Majesty, when he will have been 31 months in prison-

I beg also to add that I am so satiefted of the moral reformation of the prisoner, that in the event of Your decellency extending to him your clemency, I do not serviple to profess ony readlines to receive him under my my roof on my return from the Northern Ports in I une next, and to provide. In him until arrangements

Can

made to obtain for him a parceage his departure from the Colony-

Iremami, K.,

Signed] I. Victoria.

Time Copy)

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Colonial Secretary-

118

فت با ارتيا

Copy.

d47056/52

119

To His Excellency Major General Scuris, Acting Governor of Houghtong and

it's Dependencies, 4o.

to to.

The humble petition of James Join (Burke

Shewett ...

しい

a prisones in Victoria Gaol - mat humbly

That

Your

Petitioner was tried at

the Supreme Court of this Colone on the 19th day of November 1849 and sentenced to 15 years transportation beyond the deas

That it being inconvenient to Her Majesty's Government at this place to carry out the sentence aforesaid, your Petitioner has since that period been kept in

this

prison

Letter from James John Burke for

recommending the Prisoner the Bishop of Victoria

Prysi

Parton

M-

The Queen's

Birthday. - 29 March 1852.

Despatch P. 41 of 1852.

helozure k/in

in close and rigorous confinement-

that

your

Petitioner has

several recasions most humbly and

carneeth prayed His Excellency Sir George Bonham, through the Theriff

and other Prison Authorities that his sentence might be carried into

cas

effect;

he hoped, that in whatever renal settlement he might have been placed, his good conduct, coupled with his capabilities of making

himself useful secured to him by

his carly education, might have procured him some alleviation

his sentence, and in time restored

him to some of

of the common enjoyments of life, which he has

now, 20

lose of...

three

120

long and so bitterly felt th

That your Petitioner has now been

years

all but 5 months in

assures

rigorous confinement within the walls

this Prison, and solemnly your hysellenes that his sufferings during that period, in this, the most

trying of all Tropical climates, and cut.

off, as your poor Petitioner has been, from a fellow Prisoners, have

cven with his

all intercourse cren

have been

for

severe and irksome and

injurious to

your

Petitioner's health than the

fulfilment of his original sentence could possibly have been that had

it been carried out he would at least

Tare klaps

have had the natural comfort of

open fields and under

working in the

temperate skies, and would have been

the

sustained from year to year

year by reflection

ction that his life was not being lowly and uselessly wasted away

but that his sentence at the worst

would come to an cud

health and spirits

undermined.-

before

were utterly

his

Petitioner's health his

Kut

Your

suffered most severely

even to the

imminent

the

his

peril of his life, from

repeated attacks of dysentery brought

oppressive heat, and by

prolonged confinement; debarredh as he has been, not only from

but firm

sufficient natural exerccu, the relief of healthy labor; witter of which does climate admit kurorian Conviet

to the

That a fellow Risoner of your

Petitioner in the same ward, under

similar sentenei, was

seized with the

same complaint at the same time last summer, and cank under his sufferings, and under the effect of utter

despair.

That your

Petitioner most hunti

and carnestly implores your

Excellenc

to take into account all he has suffered

and to consider it as a

sufficient

atonement of the crime he has

committed, and to extend to him Her

pardon, on the occasion

Majesty's gracious pardon, Her Majesty's Birthday

now at hand.

your por Petitioner imxining this great boon humbly assures your excelleney that the further of his petition is not

merely his liberty, but, is verily,

a fr

Last chance on his life - you, should his old complaint retur upon him, he cannot hope to

out- live another summer in the Jong Home Dark ..

your heellency be

Should yo

pleased to extend to

your

Petitioner

the Royal elemeney, he will consider

it as granting him his life - Sic

will never

に

122

all he has suffered in the Dong Tong

Prison

for

a Crime Committed by

him during a moment of

drunken delirium

and

斥

as in duty bound

Your humble Petitioner will ever pray

(Signed) James John Burke

HongKong Prison, May 20th, 1852.

(True Copy)

Mani

Chonintheentury

forget

forget your Excellency's

merciful consideration, un

Decjntch A4/ 87/952.

melame Mo in

Copy,

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Sir,

2470557

123

Sheriff's Office Fictoria Hongkong May 214, 1852.

I have much pleasure in forwarding the enclosed testimonial as to the conduct of the prisoner James John Is works, during his long

incarceration in the Criminal Rison of this Colony. During two-thirds of the whole period, he how been under my constant supervision, and I can say with confidence, that his conduct throughout could not possibly have been better, and Iolo most strongly

proper

recommend him as a

Jail praying to be liberated

Burke, a 'Prisoner in Victoria

Rtition from James Ann

the Queen's Birthday-

207 May, 1852.

object of the Queen's prerogative of

mercy, on

the

occasion of

Her

To The Honorable

Lient: Colonel Caine,

Colonial Secretary. to. te.

Majesty's birthday, now at hand-

Copy-

Sir,

thave, te.,

(Trine Copy)

Mani

Colonial dientary

&705552

124

Victoria, Hong Kong,

་

May, 207, 1852.

ives me very much

much pleasure

It gives

to afford my mite to the tectimony of

the

good

John

Conduct of the

prismer cames

Han Burke.. He has Pregret to say

been under

my care on two occasions

and both of them afforded

opportunities of marking his conduct -

In the first instance he

suffering

acute dysenter, his case was very

grom acute

severe and exceedingly protracted - be

W. J. Mitchell, P24th,

Sheriff of Hong Kong,

tc.

4o.

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crinced the most unbounded patience under his cufferings,

always

submissive and socdient to orders

and crinced gratitude to me and all others

the services we rendend

for

him. In the second recasion he

had small-por and his patience,

and respect for

leus

all orders were

lu consricuous now than

not

formerts-

But I think his patient, and tund

disposition were exhibited wine prominently in his conduct to a fellow prisoner who died in the cell with him than on any recasion

to think that such a man

and his conduct

often indused

could

at least be no longer a dangerous

member of society if

125

he even returned

to it _ The man I allude to was

you

suffering from dysentery, I think

year, and at last was reduced to

state of utter helplessness. He

Hijet of

necessarily became

ume an

diegust to himself and others;- in this extremity Burke never deserted him night or day, and with the mat enduring and uncomplaining

residuity administered to

want, some

凡

which

his

were

to repel the Kindness even

перей

every

calculated

consanguinity,- dreading the effects

this attendance on his own

I wiched to remove Burke from

health

in the

cell, but he prayed to be permitted

to watch his

unfortunate companion

the last, and he paid the penalty

his disinterested generosity in the illness I have already alluded to

which very

vero nearly terminated his life.. My experience of the charreter

And conduct

of prisoners is not small,

ut I never Knew a case

Ужасни

leserving of the

I neve

a Ease more

prerogative of

than that of Burke's.-

I have to.

ir,

(Signed) William Morrison,

Colonial Surgeon.

Гли

(True Copy)

647) W. 4. Mitchell,

Sheriff- (True Copy)

Colonial Secretary-

Copy.

247854/52

126

This is to certify that the prisoner James John Burke under sentence of transportation for 15 years has been confined in this frison for a period of 31 months and that during that time his conduct has been unexceptionably correct and orderly.

(Signed) Thomas Mitton, Keeper ofter Majesty's Garl-

Criminal Prison,

Victoria Hongkong, May 2006, 1832.

20th

(Tome Cohy.)

قدر

Colonial Secutary-

...

In 70th

127

PROCLAMATION.

His Excellency WILLIAM JERVOIs, Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guel- phic Order, Major-General Commanding Iler Majesty's Forces in China, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, on the occasion of the Birthday of Her Most Gracious Majesty, and in virtue of the Powers delegated to him under the Royal Signet and Sign Manual, is pleased, in the Name and on the Behalf of The Queen, to grant a Free Pardon to James John Burke, at present confined in the Gaol of this Colony.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong,

this 24th Day of May, 1852.

WM. JERVOIS.

By Ilis Excellency's Command,

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

JES

No42.

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123

Pretoria, Houghong, 10th June, 1852.

I have the hown to acknowledge

reccipt of your Despatch 1.5 of the 22nd March last, authorizing an inercace of £50 to the Salary of Me. Rienaceker of the Treasury, incteal of £100 as recommended by Sir George Bonhamn in his despatel No:83 of the 20th Deecmber 1851, which 1988

of having been duly Communicated to Mr Ricnaceker that bentleman

The Right Houmable,

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart:

Ac.

tc.

forwarded to me a Letter of which

the accompanying is a

praying

Copy

that the reduction of

er annum should not bear

$50 per

50 per

date prior to the reecipt of your Despatel now under acknowledgment,

received by

me m

the 5th onstant.

Knowing the zealous and very

M2 efficient Services of Me Rienaceter to this Government, I decrued it proper to bring his request befrie

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the Executive Council on the 8th bretant, and by the enclosed Copy of the Minutes of the Council 1.2.

You

will

perceive that pending

further betructions from yourself his prayer was granted,

and now in submitting the

same to

your froourable

Consideration, I carnestly

recommend that the reduction under reference may sanction to take place from

have your

the 5th Instant only.-

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

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Aumble Sorvant,

MM Perusis.

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Sir John J. Pakhington, Burt,

Acting Governa Jerotis . 10th June, 1852-

Victoria, Hongkong,

2 Ineliures-

N42-

Received-

only from the 5th Instants._

and recommenting reduction of £50 from that

an application from Mr Pienaicker that the

Gentleman's Lalary take place

N15 & 22nd March, enclosing

With reference to despatch

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130

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942. 10. Jum

With reference to your

littin of the 13th Jurich lich

Stating that the Lords Commife.

of the Keasury would auch

minste of I to an evivere

Object to an

£50 Jun

heade to the

being being

of Mer

Salary of.

Reenacker, a Click in the

Treasures Defele at Horny

Her

lub that ther

Lraships did not Concur

in any further augrantel. Sam directedd

of his evisurients,

of heriting Ser Solen. Takington

ton to transit

to you.. a lospy of a

Despatch from the fficer

Administering

the Gut enstering a

lesry of a

litter from

be Reenscher Praying

that the reduction in the

mouch of Salary Gravisionally grantest

to his, from £400 to

£350. may

such date

Leve

Grion to the 5th of Save-

husha and

fle

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request that

Ha re

will state to their

Lordships that ben

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application appress

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Sin Setter Packington to

все

be deserving of Jouets

Consederation.

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Gov: 9859

Treas. 8801.

The Officer Amminis foot of

song đông

Brooke. 20. 2013

30 od. 2

24 bpt752.

No 28.

132

2 Ach52.

With reference to your Ith ho 42 of 10 June last

I hausmit to

you

Recenith upy of a letter from the Brand of Feat: & I have to t

direct

that you with report to me the

the

nature

duties performed

by Mr. Steinecker si his situation

as second Clack in the Freasmeis Sept

Thane

Copy

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21789/52

133

Victoria Honghong

Inne the 7th 1852.-

ut me

me an

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary having informed me that The Right Honourable Wir.S. S. Pakington has been pleased to grant addition to my Salary at the rate of £50 per annum instead of the £100 authorized by Sir George Bonham, shave the honor most rechectfully to request that you will bring to the notice of this decellency the Reting Governor, that I have been drawing an additional Salary at the rate

annum from the date of

of £.00 per an

орехамить

your

your return to the 31th ultimo, and to the refund of the difference

Honourable

Mr. P. Mercer, Baj

Colonial Treasurer-

134

would be most moonvenient to me. Imost respectfully pray, that Itis Excellency may be pleased to grant the reduction to take place from the date on which the Despatch of the Right Honourable The Secretary of State has been received in the Colony. Hoping that my humble prayer will meet with your kind support, in which Ishall feel most grateful.

Fremain, te.

(Signed) R. Rienacker.

Recommended for His Excellency's favorable consideration._._.

(Signed) W. T. Mercer- Colonial Treasurer.

te. tc. tc..

(I'me Coly.)

Manie

Colonial Dentary

Extract of Minutes of the Excentive Council of Honghong, held on the Blue, 1852-

auuum Lo

Despatch 185 of 222 March from the Right Honorable Sir ! Pakington in of never to a proposal of 4.d. II. 9._ Bonhamn for increasing the salary of Wo Rienrecker by 2100 per annum was Mr read, by which it afferred that the Secretary of State disapproved of the addition of £100 but sanctioned the sum of 250 per

long as Mor Rienaicker held the appointment of Second Clark in the Treasury-

A letter from Mr Rienacchir this subject was also read stating that as he had been in the receipt of the addition to his Salary at the rate of £100, the refund at the - present time would be most- inconvenient, and praying that

the period for commencing the...

reduced amount might be dated from the arrival of the Despatch from the ! coretary of state in the Colony-

It was recolved to grant the_ prayer of lor Rienaccker and refer the request to the Secretary of " State!

(True Extract)

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RECEIVED

AUG 21

song

Live

135

"Victoria, Houghing,

10th June, 1852.

I have the hour to netuorlage

acknowl

reecipt of your despatch Pb of the 27th March last, informing

that the Amireable Mt. Mereer Colonial Treasurer of this Colony

Mic

only to pay £101, 6.8 instead of £110, 6.8 for his passage from England to Houghong, and as

my despatch 1.29 of the 21°E April last I reported the The Right Honable

Sir John S. Pakington, Barts,

Ho.

&c.

payment by M. Meree of

£110.6.8 into the Commisariat cheat, I have now to requeit that Instructions may be given

to the Colonial Agent for the

recovery of

the surplus

Surplus sum

of ± 9 from the Lords Commissioner

the Admiralty

on account

of M2. Mereer._

~ I have the house to be

With the highest respect,

With

Write to Mout

& the Agent

treated to receive

wecul

Sir.

Your

Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Mr Black wood

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136

4 deg/su

Save dinted by hunting,

ton to Cansuunt

Sin Sohn Pakington

to you

the

Wy of a

desqualet pour the Officer Administering the Gott-

of Hony Korey relative to

LG. overpayment of £9.

which has been made on

account of the Jespage of her Mercer, lle

Colonial Treasurer of the Colorry, and I are to instruct

you

to obtain from the

Board of Admiralty

Гим

Cassany of the Dessin Car

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MR Jades

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Sort of Desart

Na Babington

143. 10 Suve

1852 Aug

га

With refereme to your

litter of the 15. of Maule lach

Jame divated by heretary hi Sohee Pekington to Transit to you fr

the exformation of the Lords Commissteries of

the Admiralty the Copy

of a depath from the Officer haninistering the Gosh of Hong Kong reporting that the Sum

of £110.6.8 had been_ paid into the Commefmet

Chest of the Colony amount of the Grepage

of aler Meer in Leser lask, bring £9.

peare then the actual

Cost of the Grassage,

Your to request that you

will state to their

Lowships that the

and

Clinial

Agent has

been instincted to

receive this amouch

with a view to it's being Repaid to des knees

144.

Miscellaneous-

J. Offer informed 30ling?se

Sir

5859 Hong trọng

RECEIVED

AUG.21

1852

138

Victoria, Hong Kong,

10 June, 1852.

I have the hour to acknowledge

the receipt of your Despater 127 of the 1st April "last", and having obtained the neecuary information I beg to state in reply that there is not the least objection to Her Majesty's Exequatur being inmed in favour of Don Bernardo Hackort as Peruvian Vicc- Consul at Houghtons. Kat Gentleman is described to

The Right Honorable

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart:,

to.

be a most respectable Merchant of Canton._

I have the hown to be

With the highest respect,

Sir

the Foreign Offi

Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

For drafte

Mr Black word

ppt Surusis.

i) haf

$45. Miscellaneous-

Sir,

RECEIVED

AUG 21

139

"Pretoria, Honghong,

14th June, 1852.

With reference to my despatel

слу

N35 of the 11+ Ultims, I have the hour to acknowledge the receipt, on the 5 bustant, of the following Despatches - N3 to 11, the last of 6th April, 1952. Letter of 22th March

22nd

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

Your Most. obedient

Humble Servant,

The Right Arunable,

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart:,

Ac.

tc.

18th Jerais.

21 Acyt

2. H. 23 any

نے

N46.

Judicial.

чтоб

cofucito

Allowing

Sir,

7861. Hongdong

RECEIVES

AUG 21

140

Hetoria, Houghtong,

16th June, 1852.

I have the hour to enclose

Copy of a

Letter

in the noting

from

Attorney General of this Colony, relative to the crime of Pirney board of Versels not sailing

under the buglish Flag being punishable or otherwise by the Courts of this Colony; and as the subject matter contained im Mr Bridges' Communication is

The Right Honorable.

Sir John S. Pakkington, Bart;

me of great importance, I be that it may be submitted

the opinion of

Officers of

the

first

for

Law

the Crown, with an

view to the guidance of beal Government here,

whenever

ever a case

a case of

description may

this

reeur.

the

The letter of the acting Attorney General was written

in consequence of a

Communication made in

person by the American

Commodore on

this Station.

I have the hour to be,

}

Sir,

141

With the highest respect,

Your Mort Obedient Stumble Servant

MPM Smcois.

ין

Merivale. ?

intero 16

deting Strewn

16th June, 1852

Victoria Hongtions,

Jeuris

Siz John J. Paltington, But;

79 Tip

/ Enelozure -

Received.

Transmitting Topy of

Letter

relative to to Crime of Piracy

from the Acting Attring benand

of Freign Kessels King

board

punishable

Otherwise by the

'Courts of Stoughtong.

I cannot without book state

any opinion on

the point raind

}

here

If submiths to the

Kaw Offian (to whom the

2. Mirnati shared h

joined) it must h

with a refrence to

The Order

Coumil

() Misk

uny

What is

The document);

constituting the

Supreme Court

of Hong Kong

adinamer defining

iti powns.

in hey

misys

روید

I Daceray

Пори

would have the kinders to see that the case und

better shape for Her

ful

the A25

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Sin 7. Royen 61ft hit.

Shirt

sin vers elinsten.

The Attorney General

العلنية

The Solander licneral

7861. Ang A32

14 Sept.

am ducted by Sir

I que Advocate The Inkington to request

Ris

The queens

This is disften in

you conjointly with the Policiter General and

Unsequen of the Menostés Queens Ader in

minute in 7861 Hongking. 9 do not so that any Iron information is russang be to Lbs than the

with which is her four

fumish him with your

Pinion

or the following

questeris.

trii.

Rappears that a runter of Chemine gratis in Ship a expel under the

in Amenia

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Incriuer Flag har inn upon the fishtain & Crew, Mucceed. most of time possessed them sectors of

the sick, changed her Comere, plundred and Finally abandered

It need hardligh sad

143

that they

did not them-

octors hosse any plag

& assume any

character.

Над

rational

In Imenian officer whotos captured som 7. the suffond Ciminal desires that they should Stried y the suprem

Court at dong ting. But as the seizure of the Ship

mundur of the crew was

hot

it aptears very doutthin, effected in pige subjects of

can be done. I a forcing, whether this can be done.)

acting Just Gent of th

Solong is of Spinin,

stated in

in letter, of which

grounds

copy is

axxened that

it can. But, on a

point if to meal delivery

and importanu, which

wit

he is descions of acting to of the Lav

sipation

Micin of the Groun

joreiz

hown

i krije tag it,

this Country.

The questions therefor.

which

your opinion in refecerted are,

First whether any

British authority comin

Corndently with the Law of Nations take cognimen

of such

that

care.

ator descites.

Ind secondly whether #onfrom fout at thing

hopepes that autoritz

коререт

On the pist of then Questions it appears un reupravy

to trouble

you

hanjobservations.

ang obsesortions . Or

# secund it is desiale

that the

From

com you digislation of stongdong

is in the Governor's Commission

(I'm puit then clauses to firm which

( copred.)

Extract

innered, authorged

such

to make Laws and

Ordinones as

may h

required for the peace rede and

and good gou- ment of the Colong. B

to ol : Ord: N. 6 of

1845 (c) which a copy

ツ

Suprem

(cnt of Indication is as

Estaciones, to which

korown po

pussdiction.

was

Admiralty

indeed

cmés cipally to guie. But by the Imperial Act 12.5 Vet cap. 96.$1. it. is inacted that (ol (cants of Justic. shall have tho " am authority to try offere, committed within the jinis- Liction of the Admiralty as if then offences had been com-

initted

ang

waters

within

He imits of the (olen and of the jurisdiction of the CO2? Court.

Jhan

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for. 7861

woffeeen 8617

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W. Kong

144

The Officer Adiministering 1027

the Government Hong Hung

30 Sept 752

হ

Sir

Relleuth 27

211

# Bruder 30

M.M.

I have to acknow.

-leage the receipt of

your Despatch N.Al

the 16. Jeme, endering

the copy of

Lette

addressed to you by

the Attorney General of Hong Kong relative Io the authority of the Supreme Court of the Colony to take cognizance of laces of Piracy

Committed

Committed on board

Vessels not Lail

Sailing

under the English

Play

Having Subruitted

the legal questions raised by the Attany General for the opinion of the Low Offices of the Crown

Strauenit for your information and guidance a lefy of the Report which they have made to me in reply.

ри

U1 Sept 1852

8617.

Cmy-

Lin

In 7861/52

145

Victoria, Houghton

14th June, 1852.

I have to request that

you

will

draw the attention of His Excellene, the Meting Cornum to the following state of facts-

The Supreme Court in this Colom being

the only Court of Criminal Justien in this part of the world the high way of traffic for a great number of shiper belonging to most

it is a matter

of the Civilized Nations

of the utmost importance

that a clear understanding should crist

The Amnable Colonel Caine,

Colonial Secretary-

مة

lire as to the line of distinction to be

drawn between

pirac

by the Common

Law and piracy by the Law of Nations

o in other word what crimes in the

nature & Fire

are

justiciable by the

Supreme Court here. Although fully

prepared to take upon myself the recconsibility of advising the creentive

as to the propriety of pursuine any

couru yet I must own particuian

that it would be

a inuec

of great

comfort to me to learn what the opinion

of the first

Law Officers of the Brown at

ビルバー

Arme is on this subject, and therefore

I respectfully cubuit to His Ancelling

the propricts of obtaining such Opinion.

The

point to be settled

146

am Crimes

briefly stated thus - "will "committed on brand a ship on the "high Seas cailing from the post of "Ther

departure under a Freign Flag "render the offenders liable to be "tried here"." A strict construction

the text writers on international law would conclude this point, for

they

ree

in stating that crimes

agree committed in a ship sailing under

Flag are justiciable only by the tation which is represented by such Flag, and I have reason to believe that in

the

of the Albert' a French Ship whose

Casc

murdered the Captain an

was the

passengers

Crew it was

вс

May

Office

aná

the Opinion of my predecur

that the crime

was

not

To prem net ..- -

cognizable here. But the some point

is I am informed again likely to arise in the case of the "Robert Brone"

American Ship taking Chinese to

California; the Chinese murdered the

Captain and most

the Crew, possesed

themselves of the vessel, changed her

course,

and having plundered abandoned her.

The American Commodore on

معار

Station has captured scorral

offenders, and is anxious (if

on this

斤

the

our laws

admit that the case be investigated here, and although somewhat diffident of the conectner of my opinion in Concequence of its being sspored to that of my prediceun and to the literal

of Construction of the words

147

international Law, yet after considerable reflection on the subject

I am

that the case in of pinion that the

question is pirna acending to the

Law of Nations and that the Comvity Nations demands that we should

taki

upon

ourceives the labour

investigating it. I am led to this

view

币

the

the case

from thinking that

the nationality of a Ship unlawfuliy

taken from the charge

the charge of its officers

persons assuming no national

character at the time of or for the

purposes of

ни

suvch

seizure ceases,

and that

this is a casus omissus by text writers

on international Can-

Law who

writers on

me to have

who appear

regard only

and only to crimes

Committed under a Sing when the governing body of the This carrying that Flag remains unchanged, and where the crime has no

effect

the

character of the vessel quoad its nationalite its Government n its destination; and again that in cases

crew

4 this description the Comity of Nations demand that

Nation should if possible assiet another in punicting offenders; and finally that if not investigated here crimes of this nature

with never be propert investigated, for

if we refuse

to try them, they can only

be taken before the Chinese authorities

who we

have to mucl reason to believe

are careless in investigation and

143

barbarous in punichment, or before the home judicature of the injured

Nation

fudicature necessarily

ignorant of the habits

of the Criminais

from

the

and owing to their distance

locus in

quet

qus unable to ascertain the

onet occurrences. Having this briefly as the

as the facts to be direloži admitted of laid this matter before His Excellence I have respectfuliy to request His Excellency to ascertain from the Imperial bovemment whetter the view I take be a corect me n

Atain

- from it an opinion on the course

to be pursued in such

Грис Стри

Copy)

Main

Colonial Secretary-

cases.

I have to.

(Signed) William J. Bridges

Acting Attorney Gencial.

Despatch N°46 of 1852.

Inclosure in

P-47-

Financial.

Copy to Lead for contro, ayoffs

to Gos, for sport. 12 bet 132

Draffin 87695

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Tin trong trong

1390V

Victoria", Dong Kong,

17 June, 1852.

"I have the hours to report the

drivival on the 5 butant.

Instant by the Email Steamer of Me Forman Ramay

Masson bearing your despatch As

of the 18th March last, encloring a Wanant under the Royal Sign Manual appointing him clerk in the office of the Registrar General.

1._2.

By the inclosed Memorial

The Right Houmable,

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart,

to.

te.

Ve.

You

to the Crime of

the Courts of Hongkong-

punishable or otherwise by

board of Foreign Vessel: bem.

14th June, 1852.

Attorney General relative Letter from the Acting Piracu

150

will

perceiv

that Mr Masson

ву

prays for the Salary received by

his predecessor (~# Lena) namely

300 per annum.

3. In Despatch 1.2 of the 16t

March last

from

ffice,

mouth

мо

the Clonial

as well as N.3 of the same

ence whatever is

reference

made to M2 Masson's Salary.

4. On the abolition of Mr Lena's Pffice of Assistant Harbour Master, Sie berge Bonham remored him

где

to that of the Registrar boneral,

the Salary of £300 per annumi - previously received by him as

and it ought to have luen added

Assistant Starbour Master

reporting

the

same in despatch

1986 of the 7th September 1949, which

was

confirmed by Lord brey in Despatch 1:164 of the 23 February

1850, but His Lordchin's Iccratch

Despatch

enclosed cory of a

сору

Letter of the 19th

the

same mouth

from

Sir

Charles Trevelyam, suggesting by

Command

the Lords Commissiones

of Der Majesty's Treasury that Mr

Lena's successor should receive

£200 per annum, the

the original

Salary of the clerk to the Registration

Office

directing the Goverseen to refract his opiciion & on the proposed reduction of the Salary from

a year in the occurance of 3. vacasey. Ot?

3 to 200

5. Under these circumstances

151

before

I brought Mt. Macson's case the hucentive Council on the 8th

Instant, and you will observe

you

by the Minutes thereof, herewith cnclored, that

pending

this

лич

reference to yourself, I could not authorize a larger Salary to Mr Masson than that of £200 per

and I the more readily Annum, came to this conclusion on reading Sir George Bonham's Derpatel 192 of the 15th betober 1850, addreved to Carl Grey in the 45 Paragraph of which His Excellency promised to take every proper opportunity of reducing the retablishment to as to make the receipts and disbursements

approximate

more than thu them

did, but remarkins, that until vacancies recune) it was imprefie to touch the emoluments of the present breambents-

6. M. Masson naturally cuough

was much disappointed on learning

the local Government that

from

his Salary would be one

than

as he lays,

third less

was lech to

expect from the Colonial Affies and in thus submitting this

case

for your decision, I have endeavoured to

consideration and

lay before your the whole of the

matter connceted therewith

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

Sin

Your Most Obedient "Arutle Servant,

briefly

Assistant:

ffth Jervois.

}

Whoever stepplied

Mr Edlest

nce with the information

rea

founded my meriete of the 19 teb's led me sinto

is the occasi

which I

coux derable des appointment to

which western for

the Offic

cer interested.

сака асе

follows: M. Lena who was

the Treasurer at:

Hong Kong rachaiging

the duties of Registrar there having dick in 1852 Lord Gray appointed

to the vacemy. ( )

remember it was done in a

(office)

In Mr. Lena's

The Salary was

₤300 per

Mr. Masson

duties as

liis

Predecessor, Thore

Ruties were gave the

duties of

the

tools

Sau.

The circes of the

Furry

greethen

time

Mr Masson

just as Lord Grey

05 my

}

Registrar Genecal whilst, puttice satte of economy,

the Preqistian General performs the duties of

In 1850 the Treasury here, doho do not seem to have biretly understand the state of the care, suggested that the salary of the Office should be requced

This Office pron. ₤3 to 200 por

thi

disposed, I think on good ground, to doubt the propriety ythris reduction, and therespre

opicion y the Governo is called for. But

rec. ponthe Governor the

no ausurer has been add

incanutile Mr. Masson obtained the appointant I was not appiezed of any reduction being Contemplated. On his arrival in the Colony the beeting Governa & his Council regarded the quastion a tready decided by Lord Grey's dest! of 1850, and the Salary fixed at £200.

lir deur

My is

This

is a mistake. for the question proposed by Lord Grey had not y

onit

mythe Seculary y

Situation

Bu been

Ausmenet, and consquently no decision poornend

State. Wherefore I thank the local authorities have been premature in depriving Mr Masson of any of the Salary ofte My our opinion is that £ 300 a year is not two neuch for an Officer who bearing an imprign, tette, has to perform the duties of his Superior what futtle sake of economy that Superior has combined with his own Affince that of Conical Treasurer intent any augmentation of pay; & considering the intention. Made to M. Masson by

Masson by Lerd Grey as to the ratue of the situation, which led theat yw? to accept the places, it u. probally be only right to decide at once to give him £300.

That

مین اکستند

a Eler.

but if die sohulatingstor is not dispored to take

thest coriese Peclips be would not dis apprime of the Actes Governor being desired to waive Sir G. Bonham y "The subject pitte return & in the meanutiile to pay MMr Mepontie

higher rate y salary. AB. 26 Author.

Sir John L. Pattington, Bart.

Acting Governor Jervois 17th June, 1852.

Tictoria Honghong,

2 melosures.

N 47-

Received

and transmitting

Registrar Generals Espartment,

N.' R. Masson, Clerk in the

Reporting arrival of Mr.

Memorial

"that his salary be fixed at £300 from that Sentleman praying

per annum

I thought

by the

at the time (as will be seen minute ou 1534) that the Treasury has recommenda

the reduction under a

Cavernors opinion

misconception. The

cors opinion was asked and

mistake

ан

Answer &

to have omitted sending he appears to have smitted

I think, that under the circumstances this supe

should

to ttie

Keasury

to that at the same

time it should be pointed out to that Mr. Lovia salary was

fixed at £300+

not me

merely

because

he had received the same amount in aformer situation, but as being bot the remuneration suitable to the responsability of to pr. torm.

proposed

the duties he was

Ishould then say that unfortunatel the reduction had been overlooked when Mr

}

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153

masson received his appointment,

but that

under the Crcumstance,

Sir John Pakie

Paking tow

tow hopes that their

Lordships will concur with him in

may be allowed

Agreeing that he the £ 300 whiel was

predecessor,

load

drawn by his

and whieh be

was

to expect when he left this

Country. 7. 78. 27 anyt

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My Harry Hang.

154

Funbou

1852

MINUTE 20 SEUR

MR Jadis.

M! M&Elliot

buse of fourt

Bus Arunington 2-

May. 17 have

aB?

проверит

With reference to your

letter of the 19 of Februar,

1850, suggesting that whene

bacavey

should exeur sin

the Office of the Click to

lb. R

Registir Gerent ob

the emolument

Korry Ite

Mary Hary

should be reduced frome

are:

£300 to £200 Jun Sam obrested by heretary,

Lis Schee Rakington to

Travmit to how mit te you for the

mitte

Consideration of the Lavs

Commiformness of the

Huusury the Copy of a Bestfalli from the Office

Administering the Govt.

coloring a

Memorial Grou

Mer H. R. Messon the Gerelleman who succeeded

the late Hur Lena in the

Registestin Deficitumentif

Praying thick his Salary

Yeay

be continued oth

£500 a you

In lossing

these Pafient their Sasshift dare.

before their

to request that.

will

state to them that a ferre

the excised of your

letter

alue refered to Lord Grey

rbore

Called sefeen the

for his openin

Geven in

as to the

especially

155

Gropeity of the quépond

Reduction, luch that ree

refely

to the reference harbon- sencied from that offen.

The Cocutive Creveil an

therefore in error in Staling in their Musutt (a Cossey of

which is annexed / thish

his Ludship devicted that

apore the cecurrence of a

Breaney

the Sala

Salary of

the

Offien should be reduced

from £300 to £200

4xplain ther to re

Same Jurther that Par Lena's Salary

love s

1 fixed at £ 300 ush

on the ground that

busily because he had

received the Pance avvenu

ni a

Grover setuation, but as

Jr.

beins the role of remcuvention

lible to the response

sponsibility

of the duties be had to

Jesporne.

Having argard therefore to

this Core sederation & to the

fact that the reduction suggectist

iin 1850

by the Lords Ceremps:

was unfortunately overtorted.

where Turquesson ruined his

alter R. Veinin 7 the day of state on it had her suspended,

apportwink, his Solve Teking tee is decidedly of

t of excionin, secondemand

that this Goutter

should

£300 a year

де

be allowed the £800 a

Jinion

156

which was droure by his

Tanderfron

and which he

was heed to expect when

be lift this Country T

and

see häben geligten weld

carnestly recommend

His conclusion for Heir Lordshich

Sanction.

16041 Henry the

The Officer Administering

the God of Harry Hong

MINUTE

BER. Jadis

M2 Elliot

1852 DECR

210

Menvale A Eart of Desart\/0 Stv 3.2 ukingon //

Sen

157

1 Deeson

Share to acknowleve

the

eight of your Despott bly of the 17 of Lave transmitting a humero from her busson, Clerk in

the Rege's listin Deffectuert, Juaying that the Rate of Salary (£300 fer ammuun)

are

engaged by his Phrased Suay

ди

be continued to heima

Scheive that it is statist

in the minutes of the

Creventive Council evelered

Despath that

your Despatch

Lord Grey devitst that

هم

יריה

infer

the ccurrence

bacancy

the

میرے

Salary

of the Office should be

redweel frame £ 300 to

£200 Jer.

It would appien that the

Corvil are bevelen serve

misapprehension

this

provint, as Shind super_ my Tusive pois my refering to try Fursece pur

With Desfilch &164 of Felmang

1850. that his Sorothich

buerely called for a refert,

buh did not bach

ich

ot give any

diclities & express any

on the subech_

on on

specion

I here availed unself of

Bonham's fires this Country

Country to consult

in thes

bim repon the propriety

158

of the propored rechection, and I fully

ей

comes with heine

en opinion that taking all

the Aricustomers of the late with consideration the June of £ 300 is not more then a £300

Jair

and restorable remerie;

::tation for the duties which Modusson is called repon the Jerform -

I have therefore to instruct

to continue to uler hasson much of Selang

you

tto same amount.

the

Paulere

as his Puedee for verived,

and to cause him to be

fraid any any

Arrears

to which he may

of Salary.

lentilel

entitted Case Calculatiolat

the rate of £300. Jur

ما می دهیم

Сору- N1-

Sir,

In 7802/im

159

Census and Registration Office

Victoria, HongKong,

16th June, 1852.

I have the hover to bring before

Goven

His breelleney the acting beremo

some circumstances connected

witt

my Office

ماه

"Clerk in the

Registrar benerali department" which I take the liberty of requesting bis

Ixcellency to submit to the Right Amorable the Secretary for

the Colonies

The decise of Lord Grey to appoint

The Ammable

Lient: Col: Caine,

Colonial Secretary-

notified

ما

to me

the

first

instanec

by a communication

from his private Sientary to a

in which the Emoluments

Affice

friend

the

were stated to be £300 per

imum

my first suit to the

Solonial Offi

Office in Downing Street,

the clock administering the affairs

Clerk

of Honghong intimated to me

Lame

et, and two

fact,

the

thee

e days

the

subsequently the same assurance was not only repeated by M2 Pennington in the Warrant department of Colonial Affice, but he consbrated his assertion by showing statement in which 2300 per

me au

Official

per Annum

८

was set down

160

my future Salary- It hence appears obvious that all

due care and caution were observed by

me in ascertaining the true nature of the Office before accepting appointment to it

was

On my arrival in the Colony !

greatly concerned at finding

that the emoluments had been redneed to two hundred per annum by a

Lreal anangement and that I am

to be raid at this redneed rate. -

I would most respectfully urge upon Itis Excellency that an

anangement entered into between private individuals attested

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above

by so many concurent auurances

*...

would be both legally and morally binding I resume that official engagements between public functionaries are not lin iaeud. than those of a private nature, and viewing the matter in this light I rely upon It's heelleney's Kindnen in recommending, both

as relates to the future and the part

restoration

€300

раг

什

anmun

the emolument

the

the sum

sume hither to

pard to the person holding my

appointinent.

His teellency will readily appreciate the peculiar hardship of my case, when I inform him that induced by the higher pay of my present

131

appointment. I relinquished position at home under the Home

Office

was

the

remuneration of which hardly inferion to the reduced sum of my present one, cepecially when it is remembered that with

home appointment abandoned a position very superion

as res

to Hong Kong

respects the Comforts and ceonomy of living

appears to me indeed that 2200 per annum with high rents, dear provisions, subject to the charges of Superannuation deduction and fucome Tax with

Incon

scarcely afford

the

же

Pay will

meaus

subsistence, it will not certainly

27062/52

the

yield the comforts cuential for this Climate, and provide for contingencies of sicknen, which involve the great expense of

secting a climate.-

more calubrious

I am to.

(Signed) N. R. Masson,

Clerk in the

Registrar Senerals Department.

Snue Copy)

пис

Maine

Horial scoretan -

132

Extract of Minutes of the Executive Council of Honghong, held on the gith

June, 1852-

Read Despatch. 12.30f11th March

of 18" lact from The Right. Honnable The Secretary of State authorizing the

issure of Letters Patent under the

Seal of the Colony for the appointment of W. Norman Ramsay Masson to be Clerk in the Registration Office-

The

subject of W. Masson's Salary was brought under consideration as that gentleman had stated to the Colonial

Secretary that he was led to believe in England that it was to amount to £300 per

апиши,

which was the Salary of the late incumbent of the office, on referring to certain deepatches from Sir S. G Bonham to the Right Honorable The Carl Grey it appeared that Sir S. G. Bonham therein proposed to reduce the expenditure of the Colony as far as practicable and with reference to this particular case the Lord Grey in despatch A64 of the 19th Febuary 1850, directed that upon the recurence of a

the Salary should be reduced from £300 to £200 por anum- which was the original calo sum assigned to the office-

vacaney

Under these circumstances

was

the Colonial Secretary wo requested to intimate to los

Lord Grey dis

not direct This - Hederict theat a refrom she be made

There is no

Resp. of the 19 760/50. W. The

is only one on

point

tears date

23 Zet: /80.

"No 164

он

Masson that the Government had no discretionary power sim the matter and that his Salary could only be at the latter rate, viy: £200. but any Appeal made by him would be forwarded to The Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies._

(True detract.)

for the Clock of Consile

48.

Indicial_

стоявано

lir

7068. Honghong

Actoria, Hongkong,

17th June, 1852.!!

мне,

1864

I have the home to report that the 8th Instant, I was induced to

grant. Her Majesty's Free Pardon to

Chinese named Chow atare convicted

of Robbery with violence in April lact, and sentenced to Transportation for 15 years, and I now beg to state the reasons for which I deemed it proper to extend Her Majesty's Grace to the above named Prisoner._

It having come to my kunoledge that the Iury had not been

case of

игу

unanimous in the

Chow

Atae, and having received on

The Right Hounable

Sir John S. Pakington Bart:

te.

た

tc.-

acentance with Lord breus at £200 per annum, in the Salary of Mr Masson

Executive "Council furing

Extract of Minutes of the

Instructions.

8th Line, 1852.

Despatch N 47 87/852

Enclosure 1.2 in

putition from the prisoner accompanied by certain Affidavits from two other parties, stating that the prisoner was not the person

who had committed the besault for which he had been sentenced to Transportation. I consulted with the Acting Chrif Instice on the matter, but no extenuating circumstances having then offered to require my interference the prisoner was informed that his prayer to be released could not be entertained, this occurred the 20th of last mouth; since which time other doubts having arisen, I judged it but fair to the frisoner, that the Acting Attorney General should carefully investigate the case, and I consequently directed him to do so,

NI.

135

the result of that Officer's Inquiries will be seen in the accompanying Copy of his letter dated the 8th Pretant, wherein he recommended that Free Pardon should be granted to Chow Atore: I again consulted the Acting Indge, and finding that he perfectly convcided in opinion with the Acting Attorney, General on this second view of the case, I ordered the Pardon to be granted, and trust the same will meet with your approbation-

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

Ser

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

Mr Sewais

- 1 p

Mr. Mich.

Concurred in

As the Acting Chief Justice is reported to have

Ducer's part

rdon

the indulque

I rather think you

propriety of extende to Miis person I pracione

ll be se

Laviction.

tioned.

2/26/

dath,

pend to taking any love.

share than 207

sie jindging of the perseite z

Questions or granting

Clementy. I

ther term.

7. H. 23 ****

Marchen Herend

Simply ackerstin.

Am Any 25

2nclosures-

Received

reporting thereon.

"on the 8th bustant, and granted to the Prisoner how star

Announcing Free Pardon

-stur

Sir John T. Pakkington Bart:

Acting Governor Jervois 17th June, 1852-

Victoria, Dongthong,

Gen 78 63 Her

The Officer Administering

tte

God of Hong Kong J

ак

Harry

2 Sept 52

Shave to acknowledge

166

248. of the ty

the list of your Bassett

likich y

Stabine the

22.

of Suve

groun

endured to

dy a

had beene

Prajitty free. Pardon

Stea

Chinese honed Chowlitet.

Copy-

Sir

In 7854/52

167

Kictoria, Honghong.

8th June, 1852. -

chow atre was convicted at

the April Criminal Sessions on the unhesitating and unwavering -- testimony of Dayer Starks andAmerican Seaman as to his identity. The only other witness was a policeman who apprehended the prisoner near the spot where the robbery was

Committed. Chow Aitae called some

witnesses for the defence but they did not appear. The Jury did

not return an unanimous ver dict there being one dissentient. Soon after the termination of the

The Honorable Colonel Caine,

Colonial Secretary-

criminal sessions a petition was sent in for a pardon on the grounds solely of im alibi made out by affidavits forwarded with the petition. The facts disclosed by the petition and

idavits were submitted by His Excellency the Acting Governor to the beting Attorney General, who knowing from experience the facility with which any amount of tectimony can be procured from the Chines for any given purpose, advised that he saw no grounds for a pardon disclosed by the affidavits. The licting lettorney General however did not dismiss the subject from his mind and having from an examination of the locality and from having ascertained, the truth of certain facts set forth the petition and affidavits, arrived at a conclusion in his own mind

158

that possibly Dyer Starks might be mistaken as to the identity of the person who robbed him, he the "Acting Attorney I meral proccded on board the Susquehanna American Steamer and in the presence of American Commodore examined

the

Starks as to his certainty on the point of identity. Starks on this recasion gave a much less positive

testim

than he had

en at the trial and in fact wavered so much that had he given similar evidence at the trial the Acting Attorney General would not have preceed for a conviction. Under these being clearly made out and there being doubt on the subject of Chow Atae's identity with that of the man who robbed starks, the

e circumstances an alibi

In 7863/52

169

Acting Attorney Several again brought this ease to the notice of this Excellency the Acting Governor, and respectfully advised that a free handon be granted to the

Conviet..

I have, te. (Signed) William S. Bridges_

Acting Attorney General

(True Copy.)

лі

Mani

Colonia Witary

WM. JERVOIS.

PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency WILLIAM JERVOIS, Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guel- phic Order, Major-General Commanding Her Majesty's Forces in China, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

A Free Pardon is hereby granted to Chow Atac, convicted of Robbery with Violence in April last, and now in Jail under sentence of Transportation for Fifteen. Years.

By His Excellency's Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong,

this 8th Day of June, 1852.

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

-No 44- Financial

Agent

instructed 30 ling/s

Jir

for

7864. Hong Hone

RECEIVED

AUG 21

1862

170

westorin, Honghong, 17th June, 1852-

"I have the honor to forward. herewith an bundent of stationery required for the use of this Government the year 1853, and trust that you will have the goodness to cause the necessary orders to be issued to the Colonial Agent for it's early transmission to this Colony. -

I have the hour to be With the highest respect,

Son,

Your most obedient Humble Servant,

The Right Honorable

MM Jenesis.

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart:

te.

Je...

Mr Weir

Authorize the Font Queral to for

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171

Boligfor

Sam direted by history

tom to

hi John Pakington

Sinusmit to you

Leil.

of Shabeneng required from the end of the Goverment of Harry Hay for the year 1865, and to convey to you

the necessary authority for complying to

Requisition

Shave

with this

lov: 7864

Aut9717. Mary

The Officer Adminis"

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With reference to

your Iph

June have to inform you that the supply

of Stationery therein

mentioned nas

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shipped

bound

the "Katherine Shaver on the 12.

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for comegames.

Whong.

I have

Duplicate-

Memorandum.

Stationery

173

recommended to be.

ordered from England by the next Mail for the nee of the several Departments of the Government of Hong kong

for the year

1853.-

6 Reams Foolscap paper 20 the_

8 Do

30 до

Blue Elephant.

16 16

12. -

De Thick frost Octavo.

Do Blotting, white.

2 De Cartridge.

100 Mill boards, thick.

2000 Envelopes. Medium or office size, Foolscap laid.

500

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1000 go

Extra size, thick. Note. Foolscap.

5 Doyen Quarts of Black Ink Morelli: 1000 Quill Pens. 121

5 Gross steel pens. accented Perry's double patent and office.

10tts Lealing

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was. Indian Hard brown kind.

o doyen pencils FB.

Red tape. Middle.

Skeins silk cord.

een.

Needles for silk tend.

ronkstands. No1.

I dogen spare glacies for De.

preces of India rubber..

The following Anticles are to be packed seperately

for the Colonial Secretary's office -

300 Envelopes, extra cige. thick.

medium wove..

laid.

12 Quires marbled paper.

1000

473 by 22.

silk ribbon.

corch.

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a kennis

1000 Quill pens assorted. 1.1.2.43. I dozen pencils. H. hordan's.

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patent and office.

50 hill boards. Then,

6 Round Rulers. 12 mich.

3 pair Scissors.

4 Frasers.

3 Folders.

2. Twine Bocel

1 Office Seal Goverment of Hongling for deepatches

Colonial Secretary. Hongkong) "Clerk of Councils. Hongkong Registrar of Urrriages Ang tang

/ Copy of Annual Army List., 1853-

Navy

瘫

Imperial or Royal Calendar. M. with the

Companion and Index and the British Almanae...

The foregoing Stationery and Anall stores should be received in the Colony as soon after the

commencement of the year 1853, as possible...

Macie

Auditor General

Auditor Generals, Office,

Victoria, Hongkong, 17th June. 1852.-

Approved,

MM Semais.

Acting Governon.

8748 Nong Kong

N50.

175

RECEIVERS

Victoria, Hong Kong,

Civil.

Ans? 6 Weton- 29

Agent instructed Oct 23

Sir.

SEP24

1th July, 1852.

I have the honor to report

that I have granted leave absence on Medical Certificate

Six Months to Mr Stillier the

this Colony

Chief Magistrate of

for the purpose of his proceeding England - during his absence the Office of Chief Magistrate will be filled by the Arcistant Magistrate Mr. M. G. Mitchell

The Right Honorable

Sir John S. Pattington, Bart:,

fe.

He.

Garrnment &

for the use of th

List of Stations

Euplicat

the

year

1853..

red

/$52.

Jespatch.

4/852-

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N50.

Civil.

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pent motrnced Oct.

Sir,

8748 Nong Kong

RECEIVED

SEP24

175

Stres) Victoria, Hong Kong,

1th July, 1852.

I have the honor to report

that I have granted leave of

ло

W= Stuller the

Chief Magistrate of this Colony for the purpose of his proceeding England - during his absence the office of Chief Magistrate will be filled by the Assistant Magistrate M. W. G. Mitchell,

The Right Ammable

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart,

He.

Euplicate_

for the use of the Civil

Government Astonghong for

List of Stationery required

the

year

1853.-

17th June, 1852.

Gespatch N 49 of 1852-

Melisure in

and the Superintendent of Police

will act as the

Sheriff, and give

Mitchell his aid when required

the duties of

of the Assistant

113

Magistrate, this is the only anangement that I could make wuveniently, under the circumstances, and I hore much

will meet with

your approval.

Mr Stillier's leave of absence

Правление

will commence from the 23??

Instant, the day on which the

Mail Steamer leaves the Harbour

fling Kong.-

anner for your information Cories of Me Fillier's application N his Medical Certificates, as well 1.2.

as a

a a

176

Certificate of leave absence signed by myself and the Colonial Treasurer containing all the particulars required by the Colonial Regulations..

I have the hover to be With the highest respect,

Sir

Your Most Obedient Stumble Servant,

MPM Jervois.

Gor 8478 Whony

The Officer Administeringe

the Government Wongtong

305

the Mouth.

!Pakcunten

AB.

سناء

I have

No.29.

6 Oct 752.

received

177

Your Despatch Nisa

of the 1 July last, and Thane acr I have to convey you my approval of the leave jabsence for six months which you have granted to W. Millier, the Chief

the

Magishate of the

ор

forony, and of

arrangements you

have

Acting Governo Jenois,

Victoria, Hong Kong, 12 July, 1852-

Sir John J. Pattington, Bart:

N. 50.

3 Mielosures.

Reecived.

"Magistrate of Police, to proceed granted to Me Fillier, Thief of absence, ou sick Certificate

Reporting Six months' leave

+ England, and

arrangements

made ofor

the

performance of

spite Theriff -

that officer's duties and those

Jom 127

し

ippine

thie Leave granted

Your 8748 Whong

173

have inad

made

e for

the

performance of duties of his Offer during his absence.

под

George Basic key

AgentGeneral. Sir

MINUTE

MR Halloutt MRElliot

JBMerivale East of Desart

1852

OCTR

27 1J

Ser. A. Pukington 25

a fair copy for dequature witheen)

ligned.

7.78.25/10

enco

tificate en

Certificate

23 Octpor.

Sam directed by

Secretary Sir John Takington to Corvey

This authoriti

A you

for paying to Mr. Willier, the Cheep Majestrate of Mang trong leave of absence this Country for

now

period of six months, the Half Lalary which

may from time to time become dul

to him.

Lenclose for

Your

AT J

You'r guidance catificate signed by the Colonial Treasures, showing the

rate

of Salary enjoyed by Mr. Willier, and the date up to which he has been paid in the Colony.

‹Copy) 10 16-

Lir

In 8748/5

179

Chief Magistralefice Tictoria Houghtong, the 17 June, 1852-

To my regret, I find myself under the necessity of asking for the indulgence of sive months (or if this cannot be granted of five months) leave of absence to proced to Ingland by the Mail Steamer of

next month-

The ill health of onry family, rendering a remoral indispensable. in the opinion of their medical attendant, is the primary

Canse

of my application; but Imay

The Honorable

Lient. Coll M. Caine,

Colonial Secretary-

add that an unbroken residence of nearly twelve years in China has mmade a brief enange for

for the ontinuance of my

oron health, if not necessary, at least highly

disirable.

my mon

Mr. Mitchell Resistant

Magistrate, and W May. - Imporintendent of Police and on Iuctice of the Pince, have consented to perform the duties of the Chief Magistrate's Office during my absence; the former sitting dovily, the latter often as the pressure of business

require; and Mon

and Mor Bridges may require. :eting Attorney General has also been kind enough to say that he vill give his advice, n iven sit as Assessor, in any cases

CLJ

apparent

difficulty in which such aid

be needed-

This

180

may

arrangement I respectfully propose for His Excellency's farmable consideration as the beet for the public service- which under the circumstances can be made; its adoption Schall consider an additional favor.-

Shave, te..

(Signed) 2. B. Hillier.

Chief Magistrate-

Since writing the above I have received the enclosed Medical Certificates from any own

Medical Attendant aux from the Colonial Surgeon in support

this application-

Ime Copy.) Maine Colonial Secretary

Signed) C13. Hillier.

Cosup

2874857

Hongrong, June 19th 1882-

181

I hold that Government and public bodies at Hongkong must in order to secure a continuance of efficient service from theremployes,

them permission to return

give home

me once in seven

years for the

purpose of recruiting health_ Few even of the strongest constitutions can withetand for a longer period, the enervating effects of this climate- Mr Hillier has been here wearly twelve years without change, and with a full knowledge of his constitution, I can conscientiously that his health has been is far Lay impaired that it is improbable he could remain here much longer

Letter opom

Mr Hillier,

to proceed to England._

of absence on sick Certificate

applying for Six months leave

Chicp Magistrate of Police,

17th June, 1852.

Icepateh No50 of/852.

Melozure B/ in

without rendering imperative an immediate and lengthened absence, and I have no hesitation in strongly recommending that he obtain at: once for the benefit of his health leave of absence for twelve months if possible, or for a chorter time this cannot be permitted_

(Signed) A. A. Balfour. L. R. Q. J. E...

With respect from uninterrupted recidence in this Colony. Inow repeat what I have already expressed in a Certificate given

given to die I. Bonkan

the Iam of opinion there are very few constitutions which can sustam a continued endurance

of this climate with impunity

beyond seven or

beyou

182

seven or eight years- a fact abundantly attested in the case of nearly every

every merchant in China Although not the Medical ~ Attendant of Wor Hillier, my frequent social and official intercourse with him for a period of nearly five

years have convinced me that his close

application to the duties of his __ laborious offic... the sedentary natiore of his recupation- and the deteriorating influence of the climate have imponed his health, and I feel no hesitation in saying that permission to visit England for Twelve or lighteen month's is not only

most

reasonable demand on his

part, considering his long service,,

but it is also necessary

for this.. immediate state of his health, and

cefecially so for its permanent. Security._

(Signed) W. Morrison_

Polonial Jurgeon-

(Rue Copy)

Manz Colonial Juretary-

183

I hereby Certify that with the advies and Concent of the Excutive Council of Government, I have granted to Charles Batten Hillier, broth, Six mouths leave of abzence.

Vistoria, Hong Kong jet July, 1852.

pm Surveis. Acting Goverun.

I hereby certify that Charles Batten Hillier, heys, has received Full Salary at the rate of $1000 Chief Magistrate of Police

per

innum as

to the 23th July 1852, inclusive.

Mamm

Colonial Preasurer -

* Note - Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to

skowe, that they will not be enabled to receive half Salary in England unlees this Certificate is duly filled up and signed

(Turn over)

rela Certify.

14h hat the a tour leave was

granted to commence on the 234 July 18.52, and cnd in the 22nd January 1853, on the ground of ill health and that the Medical Certificate produced" of which a copy is annered.-

was

oud Hat Charles Batten Hillier, heqpt, has served the Brown for Pine

years, Six months and ten days-

31d Kat in the course of that service he has been absent on several

recasions at the dates specified biow-

In the year 1845- bureks.

4th

1847-16 Days-

1818-6 weeks

viz:-

In the year 1849. 3 days

1850-4

1851. b weeks.

That provision has been made

has been made for the due excention of Charles

Butten Willier, Snopes, Office, during his absence", by William Henry Mitchell, Faqt, asiistant Magistrate and Sheriff.-

ifte Officen

uns

May

MPM Jervois.

under the necciuity of applying to the Secretary

requested to

of State for an extension of their leave of absence are awney this document to their applications, and in order to meet this Contingency it will be furnished to them in Duplicate,

151. Financial.

говорять

готовые

Abstracts to

Sir,

8749 Hongting

RECEIVED

SEP24

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184

Victoria, Hong Kong,

13th July, 1852.

I have the hown to cuclose

herewith

for your information and that of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Preacury Copies of the Quarteil abstracts

for

ending 30th June, 1852.

•

the Quarter

Changes in the holders of offices and appointments in the Colony of HongKong.-

2. Additions to Salaries and Allowances in the Colony of Hong Kong.

The Right Ammable,

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart:,

46.

to.

&c.

Treasury.

ABs.25/tej.

Annesi

Hm 127

3. Creation

new

Offices and

appointments" in the Colou

4. Payments of

of Stoughtong...

and

for extrandinary

unusual description

Services.

With the highest respect

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your

WM Servais .

"Humble Servant,

Most obedient

CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30th June 1852.

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 appointment, or the new appointment.

Column for Remarks.

Regietrar General's Befartmens

Clerk

Supreme Court.

Alexr Lena

£300.

Interpreter in Chinese, Malery, D.R. Caldwell,

N.R. Masson Despatch N°3 £200. of 18 March 1852-

Hindustani Portuguese Languages.

Chief Magistrate's office.

Chinese Interpreter and -

3rd Clerk.

1 Chincu Interpreter

£50.

D.R. Caldwell

£400.

4. X. Lay

£100

Achick

£125.

Chinese Interpreten & Clerk. Tony Aku

Superintendent of this. Department.

Assistant Superintendent of Police, (performing at the cametime the duties of Chimes interpreters herevariguing

£100.

D. R. Caldwell

Z312.

(True Johy.) M

Wr. Lena has been

retusupon

amitted to retreupon a pension.

Chomel Secretary's letter No93 of the 29.

April 1852.

Signed, M. Cance

Audie

W.DR. Caldwell has been temporarily appointed General interpreter to Government in the Patuguess, Malay, and. Hindustani Languages and his name allowed to be nominally borne on the strength of the Police Force without Pay.

Tivo resistant Chinese Interpreters love temporarily appointed uncona. Salary of £100 and the other of £75 peraumum File Quarterly Return of "Creation of New Offices.

Temporarily abolished.

185

کھو گی

olonial Secretares.

OFFICE.

ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30th June 1852.

Name,

Date of Appointment.

Original Salary.

Present Salary.

Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for

Salary drawn.

increase,

Column for Remarks.

Edrue Copy.)

يف

Nil.

Colonial Secretary-

(Signed, W. Caine.

Auditor General.

186

CREATION of NEW OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30th June

Name.

Annual Salary.

Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor.

1852..

Column for Remarks in any particular case,

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

authority may have been received.

stances.

(Mr. Caldwell retains his

Quarters at the Central Police Itation, and the rank, without

of Assistant Superintendent [of Police

OFFICE.

General Interpreter in the Chinese, Hindustani, Malay Portuguese Languages

Chief Magistrates office.

Assistant Chinese Interpreter

and

Supt of Police Department.

Deputy me pector

D.R. Caldwell.

Tong aku

Yacant-

Jas Berman.

£400

£100.

£75.

Colonial Secretary's, letter 1 93 of 29 April 1852.

True Coby.) Marine

Colonial Secretary.

Signed, W. Caine,

Auditor General.

187

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

Secretary of State, for the Quarter ended 30

th June

1832.

Description of Service.

Amount.

To whom paid.

the Governor.

Date and description of the authority or Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Date of authority from instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Majesty's Government in England respecting and for the statement of any special circum.

Government in England, in consequence of the transaction, in cases where no previous which the payment was made.

authority may have been received.

Column for Remarks in any particular case,

stances.

(True Copy.)

Vil.

Manni Colonial Secretary.

1 Signed) W. Caine,

Auditor General.

52.

Misceltanerus.

fin

liz

850 trong đang

RECEN

C.O.

SEP24

188

Vietoria, Hong Kong,

13th July, 1852.

In accordance with the

Colonial Regulations, I have

the honor to transmit herewith Schedule of the Despatches

which have been addressed to

The Right Fourable The Scoretar

the Colonies during

of State for

the half year ending 30th June

1852.-

The Right Stonnable,

Sir John S. Pakington, Burt,

Ac.

tc.

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect, Sir

Your Most Ardient

Jumble Servant,

/ Semais.

beauduly received

29 Sap 1.52

Thave ascertained

the Registry that the Despateties

ompanying Scheduler have

Jean

noted in

the

de go

189

Schedule of despatches trammitted by the Governor of Houghtong to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State

the Colonies, during the half Year ending 30th June, 1852

No of Date of

Desp.

desp.

1852.

Subject of Despatch.

1. 6 Jant Transmitting Schedule of Despatches

3. 10

4. 22

addreried to the Secretary of State

مان

الله

Incl:

for

Ame

the Colonies during the 185/..

year

Transmitting Lists of Members the Excentive and Legislative

Conneils

for

the half year ending

3/ Occcmber 185).

Transmitting Copies of Minutes of the Excentive and Legisiative Councils of Houghtong for the half

year ending 3/4 Dcccriber, 1951. 2.

Replying to His Lordship's despatch

#264 of 32 November

regarding

payment of ground Rent due on Marine Lot N 22 purchased by the

заалтуу

No Date of Jup. deep.

/$52

Jubjcet of Scipateh

Ordnance department and applying for instructions on the subject of Governor's Despatch 1.105 of 245

November 1950.

5. 23dant Grating

خـــ

品

measures adopted to

for

the relief of the sufferers by the fire of the 285 Ultims, and applying for an additional Grant of 32500 toward defraying, the

expences of the Colony

during the year 1852.

Acknowledging receipt of dccpatches

1265 of 5# November, and Despatches "Separate of 4* and Military 1:26 of 17 # Forcluber, together with Circulars dated 18th and 195 Fovember

1851, to.

Incl.

Decr.

No of Date of

Deep.

Transmitting quarterly Returns for the

quarter ended 3/4 December, 1851.

Transmitting Returns of the Revenue

and Expenditure of the "Colony for the year ended 3149ccember 1851, and reporting thereon.

none

Subject of Icspatch 190

9. 18th Febr. Reporting that Mr Forbes, Conent

S 10.

S 11.20

کو کی

General in China

for

Consul Sweden and

Norway, has appointed M4 3.0. Williams

Cucular Agent at Houghtons

"Kingdoms".

mel

for

those

Ine

Replying to His Lordship's serpater

1262 of 2/4 betober last, on the subject

Pette Piracies on the Court of China and in the vicinity of trong tons.

Transmitting List of Leaves of Grown Land sold by Auction on the

S 12.2th Transmitting

13.

the

1. At Suctant me

an application from M

Fillier Chief Magistrate of Price, to be allowed to subscribe to the Superannuatio

Fund

from

the clate of his entering

the Colonial Service and recommending

the same

Acknowledging receipt of despatches to 1267 of 82 December, dispatches "Separate" of 29th November, and sung

Circulars, the last dated 2nd Icecuber

1851.

I mone

Jest.

Date

gcap.

1852

Subject of Decratch

14 25 Febs. Peporting 18 months leave of absence

on sick Certificate, granted to chief custice Hulme to proceed to England,

jand anangements made

for

the

mee of the duties

the duties of chief

rerformance of

Justice and Attorney General, during

MB Hulme's absence.

15. 25 Pelative to Sentence of death recorded by Chief Justice Hulme against two Malay Prisoners convicted of Murder and applying for His Lordship's

16. 27

instructions on this case

With reference to Seepatch 1915 of the 26th hetant, transmitting Copy of Me Attorney General, opinion on the Sentence of death recnded againet

Sterling's

the

1. 14 Date of

مان

No of mel.

deep.

Deep:

two Malay Risoners convicter of Murder The

17. 14. March Transmitting the Blue Book

18.

Aong Kong for

the year 1851, and reporting on the State of the Colony. 18.

Transmitting Copy of, and reporting on,

ordinance P/ of 1852, entitled "Am Brdinance for certain Marriages in "the Colony of Honghong"

1852.

Subject of despatch 191 met.

Letter from

19 15. Mared Forwarding Copy of a

S23.

21.23

22.

One

the Inspector of the "briental pann

Corporation proposing that the local Government should seeive the Notis of the Corporation in payment of Perenne dues and that the sami be made a legal tender throughout the Colony and recorting tremors assent to the first propocal, subject to dis Enkhind approval.

With reference to secratch 19:18 4/85 Instant, reporting arrointment of /// 6. Morgan

as a

Marriage Registrar

funder Adinance M. / of 1852" with a salary of £50 per annum and cnclosing "Copy of a Notification setting forth the

the bees to be taken by Marriage

Registrars.

Ine

Frwarding Cope of

Letter from

the

principal Civil. "Servants praying that Spanish Dolars be made the Currency of Hongkong

With reference to Duratch Jr. 19 of the 18ts distant, transmitting

فی

MA Date a Deep. Desp! /$52.

Subject & Scratch.

memorandum to the retine manager is the riental Bank Corporation it bongkong relative to the Currency & the How

23. 27 March Forwarding Requisition by the

74.

4.30

Clonial Surgeon for a supply & Medicines for the Civil Socital

مبارک

mel

Ine

3 months ending 3/4 bottler 1952. 2

Pernting that he has made tven

the charge of the Government to the Lieutenant Govern, and

preced to England by the present

Mail.

Mone

25.

By the Acting braun.

Penting assumption Abovernment

on the departure of Sir Senge Bonham to England.

26. 5 April Pelative to a claim of Purees 6.213.14.5 26.15

preferred by the Government of the

Traits Settlements in expenses

Joft Enter Deep. Deep.

✓ 27.

1852.

Subject & desratel

MA 192 mel

incurred in the casture and trial of certain Ainere Convicts transporteá from Hongkong in the Ship "General Food "in "Tovember 1847 and wistying for sois Cordships Instructions on the Sw jest

16 April Acknowledging receipt of His Lordship's

Circular of 3rd February last and

ક

stating that us duties whatever me levied on goodd either imported into or exported from, Hong Kong.

✓ 28. 20. Transmitting quarterly Returns

29.

for the quarter ended 31th March

1852

Perating that Mr. Mercer has paid into the Commissariat Chert the cum of £110.6.8 as directed in dis

им

Godchip's Secratch 1.270 of 1th January

last.

30. 222 Acknowledging receipt of Scratches

none

Ane

to 1278 of 14 February, despatel Military N. 277 9th Jany, and Circulars 7 28th January and 3th February, to none

No Date of Jcar. Deep!

1852.

Subicet of despatch.

31. stopni. Recorting printment of Merar

jas Member

mel

of the Executive Bouncil. I nove

3 May. Reporting sscention of I tatives of

Manila for

the crime of Murder

committed on board the British Barque "Herald" in betober 1881, and stating that the d'entence of death paced on four of their accomplices was commuted of Transportation for Life

to that

Transmitting Annual Account of the

| Colonial Treasmer

the year

ended

31th December 1851, and Annual Return

showing the Balances in the Colonial

Cherts on

the same

the

attached !

the first and last days

certificate

year with Forrnor's Certyfreed

34. st. Transmitting Comparative Staternents

showing the estimated and actual Revenue and Expenditure of Anghong,

3.5.11/

for the

year

cnich 3/tJccember, 1851. 2

Acknowledging receipt of Circular 428 February and despatches 131+2 46 and 16 Maren 1852.- Ales Karl

to of Date of Desp.

dup.

1852.

Lubijcet of dispatch

met.

133 7

20% and

Grey's Decratch 1.27% of the 205

Letter the 23rd February last.

✓ 36. 12 May Enclosing list of cases of frown Lands

37.

S 38.

sold by Auction on the 8th Instant.

Acknowledging receipt of Ravi breys Despatch N.268 of 18# December last. and recommending confirmation of the Jury Irdinance N.4 of 1851.

Transmitting recounts

the

Colony for the Financial Year ended 3/th March, 1952, with

letter from

the Colonial Treasurer

covering the same

•

✓ 39. 21 Transmitting Copy of Notification chewing the amount of Notes in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve

40.

at the briental Bank Corroration at Hongkong on 30th April 1852. Transmitting Copy of and reporting on Ridinance N2 & 1852, entitied An Ordinance to increase in "certain cases the powers of Magistrates

lis

regards Publicans

nove

One

10.

one

10.

2ccp.

Date of deep.

1852.

Subject of gerratch.

Boarding House Keepers, and others, with the view of Suppressing Desertion in Her Majesty's "Forces, Naval and-

ران

Enci.

Military within the Colony of Hongkong. Me

41. 28 May Announcing Free Pardon granted to

the Prisoner dames John Burke on

the rccasion of Her Majesty's

and reporting thereon

Birthday,

42. 10 June With reference to decrated 15 14 28

43.

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44 12

March enclosing

ал

application

from Mr Rienaceker and recommending that the reduction of £50 from that Gentleman's Salary take place only

the 5th dutant.

from

Acknowledging receipt of scratch Ad of 27th March last, and requesting that distructions

may

be given to the Colonial agent for

recovery of the sum

the re

'overpaid by Mr. Mercer on account

This passage

to Houghtong

scknowledging receipt of despatch Nr. 7 of 1th April last, and stating

No. of Eate of Desp. gesp.

1852.

Subject of despatch

that there is no objection to der

194 met

Majesty's Excquatuor being issued in Favour of

Don Bernardo Hacknt as Peruvian Nice Consul at songtong

J 45. 14 omne Acknowledging recent of decratches to

1/1 of 6th April and Letter of 227 Umeh,

46. 15.

47 17

48.

hone

1852.

Transmitting Copy of a letter

from the reting Attorney General relative to the Crime of Piracy board of Foreign Vessels being punishable on otherwise by the courts of ArngKong

Reporting arrival of Mr. r. 2. Masson, Clerk in the Registrar

General's department, and

from

transmitting

Memorial

that

Sentieman

maying

that his salary

none

be fired at £300 per annum.

Announcing Free Purdon granted

to the Prisoner chow atae on the

8th distant and reporting thereon 2

Subject of depaten

date of dur. Ocer.

1952.

49. 17 dine Forwarding Indent o&tationery

scouired

仇

the

use of the Civil

Government

for

the year 1953.

Maim Fonial Secretary-

Solonial

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met.

Ine

1253

Mirellaneous.

dir.

་

Sep 24

183.

...mat.

Ôi trang đang

Victoria, Hongkong,

14th July, 1852.

195

In compliance with the Colonial Regulations, I have

the honor to transmit to List of Members of the Excentive and Legislative Councils of Honghong, for the half year ending 30th June, 1859-

Shave the honor to be, With the highest respect,

Joi

Your most obedient Humble Sewant,

Mt Servais.

The Right Honorable

Sir John L. Pakington, Bart:

te.

te:

te...

Mr. Smith.

My be f

Sn0757/52

136

List of Members compering the Executive

Council of Hong Kong.

Date

Name

Appointment. Confirmation

Whether holding any and what other Civil or Military

Office.

Honorable Major General By Queen's Warrant (acting Governor and William Servois, K.H.. dated 17 February, 1851.

Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China.

Honorable Lieut Colonel (1) January 297 tovember (Colonial Secretary

and Auditor General.

William Caine-

18411.

1845.

Major unattached-

(Secretary to Her Majesty's

Honorable Alexander 29 June, 24th August Plenipotentiary, and Chief

Robert Johnston, Eegre,

1846.

Honorable William | 31 March Thomas Mercer, Esqre, 1852.

1848. Superintendir tof British

Trade in China.

Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue.

Victoria, Hong Kong,

19th July, 1852.-

for the Clerk of Councils.

828757/50

the

197

List of Members composing Legislative Council of HongKong.

of appointinent

Whether holding any

and what other Civil.

straintment on spinnakin. or Meletury office.

Date

Wate

Name.

Honorable John 10 fome 996 November

Chief Justice and

Walter Giuline, Esy: 1844

1845

Judge of the Vice admirally Curt.

18/15 Attomey General

Honorable Faul 31 July 29 November

Joy Sterling, Esq : 1844

Honorable William Its August 10% January Tetasurer theceiver Thomas Mercer. Cog : 1848 1849 of Colonial Revenue

Honorable David. By Queen's Warrant

dated 12th April, 1850 Justice of the Peace.

Jardine, Esq.

Honorable Joseph Frost Edger, Esgf:

ই

Victeria, Wensking

12th

#4 July,

1852.3

fuos refluent for the Clerk of

Cameils,

Je 54.

Miscellaneous.

Lir

8732 Songting

RECEIVEL

SEP.24 1852

Tetoria, Hongkong

138

July, 18520

16th

With reference to my Deepatch 1045 of the 14th ultimo. I have, the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 8th Instant, the following Deepatches:-

Nos

N± 12 to 15 the last of 12th May. 1852- Despatch Military 10/07/14 2

Circular

of/2

of 15.

I have the honor to be With the highest respect,

You

She Right. Annable

Corable

Sin

four most obedient humble Servant

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart:

tc. tc..

крем своей

P255.

Legiclative.

Od: thefi West Rogen for report

$29 defe

Aus 11th Oct 1852 301

Nl.

No 2.

Sir

8753 Song King

RECEIFERS

SEP54

199

Wietoria, Hong Kong,

19th July, 1852.

I have the hover to forward

Two Legielative inactments No 3 and 4 of 1852 which have recently passed the Legislative Council -

They have received the unanimous approval of the Council and will in the opinion of Meet Sterling and Bridges, the Acting Chief Justice and the Acting Attorney General, greatly

The Right, Hounable

Sir John S. Pakkington, Bart:,

tc.

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arist proecedings before the Supreme Court of this Colony

The

he One is "To amend the

Law of Evidence " and the other

". To facilitate the administration

Criminal Justice! They have

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Acts

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the Inserial Parliament

Capp: 99 and 100, XIV and XV.

Victoria N & is almost

literal adaptation of

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trifling importance, differing in substance from the Original in clause XVII Per is substituted

for Twelve years of age;

and

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changing the notice

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by the Regula Generalis

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March 1847, from Ten to five

Days

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likely in some

prevent the

of postponing

Trial through a Sessions while

the Prisoner ample

it still

gives

time to

prepare

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defence.

I am convinced that there Ordinances will not fail to

give very general satisfaction in their operation, and I have therefore no hesitation in

I requesting that they be submitted

to The Queen

for

Her Most.

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and Confirmation.

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Your Most Obedient

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MMerivale

Earl of Desart / SJ.Pukingten

No.30.

Hong Kong 11 Oct/52

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I have

have received

and land before

the

Queen the Ordinances

passed by yourself and the Legislative Conneil of Hong Kong on the 29 June last Intituled N. 3, of 1852, Ordinance Wamend "the haw of Evidence"'

да and No 4 of 1852 Ordinance to facilitate

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the Administration

of Criminal Jerstice!

I have

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received

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received the Queen's

Commands to acquant you that Her Majesty is been pleased to Confirm and allow these Outmances.

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При овечик your wicepotch tramenty these Ordinances that

they have been taken from the Imperial Acts recently pressed 14/15 Ketrin fap 99

and 100- and that

No 3 is almost

liberal adaptation

of the Imperial Statute, and that

No4

N4 differs only

two points of tufling importance from the original. I find,

however, that an addition to the deviations

torduch you refer the provision contamed an itw Imperial Act Cap 100 which authorge Judges to direct persons quilty of perjury in giving evidence before

them lobe prosecuted,

is omitted in

ther

Ordinance. Frauch

to be informed of the

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HONGKONG.

ANNO DECIMO SEXTO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 3 of 1852.

BY His Excellency WILLIAM JERVOIS, Knight of the Royal Ilanoverian Guelphic Order, Major-General Commanding Her Ma- jesty's Forces in China, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW OF EVIDENCE.

[29th June, 1852.] WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Law of Evidence in cer- Preamble. tain particulars:

Title.

I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Parties to be Acting Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative admissible Wit- Council thereof, That on the Trial of any Issue joined, or of any Matter or Question, or on any Enquiry arising in any Suit, Action,

or other Proceeding in the Supreme Court, or before any Person having, by Law, or by consent of Parties, Authority to Hear, Receive, and Examine Evidence with respect to, or concerning any Suit, Action,

or other Proceeding, the Parties thereto, and the Persons in whose behalf any such Suit, Action, or other Proceeding, may be brought or defended, shall, except as hereinafter excepted, be competent and com- pellable to give Evidence, either viva você or by Deposition, according to the Practice of the Courts, on behalf of either or any of the Parties to the said Suit, Action, or other Proceeding.

nesses,

II. But nothing herein contained shall render any Person who in Nothing herein any Criminal Proceeding is charged with the Commission of any to compel person Indictable Offence, or any Offence punishable on Summary Conviction, charged with Cri- competent or compellable to give Evidence for or against Himself or minal Offence to IIerself, or shall render any Person compellable to answer any Question tending to cri- give Evidence tending to criminate Himself or Herself, or shall in any Criminal minate himself, Proceeding render any Husband competent or compellable to give &c. Evidence for or against his Wife, or any Wife competent or compel- lable to give Evidence for or against her Husband.

III. Nothing herein contained shall apply to any Action, Suit, or Not to apply Proceeding instituted in consequence of Adultery, or to any Action to Proceedings for Breach of Promise of Marriage.

in consequence of Adultery, &e.

ments whenever

IV. Whenever any Action or other Legal Proceeding shall hence- Common Law forth be pending in the Supreme Court, such Court may, on Application Courts authoriz- made for such purposes by either of the Litigants, compel the opposite ed to compel in- Party to allow the Party making the Application to inspect all Docu- spection of docu- ments in the Custody or under the Control of such opposite Party Equity would relating to such Action or other Legal Proceeding, and, if necessary, grant Discovery. to take examined Copies of the same, or to procure the same to be duly stamped, in all cases in which, previous to the publishing of this Ordi- nance, a Discovery might have been obtained by Filing a Bill, or by any other Proceeding in a Court of Equity at the instance of the Party so making Application as aforesaid to the said Court; provided always, that every such Application shall be made as aforesaid before Issue joined in any such Action, and Twenty-one Days before the Trial or Hearing of any other Legal Proceeding.

V. All Proclamations, Treaties, and other Acts of State of any Foreign and Foreign State, or of the East India Company, or of any Territory Colonial Acts of under the Government of the East India Company, or of

State,Judgments any British Colony, and all Judgments, Decrees, Orders, and other Judicial &c. provable by certified Copies Proceedings of any Court of Justice in any Foreign State, or in any without Proof of of the Territories under the Government of the East India Company, Seal or Signature

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or Judicial Char- or in any British Colony, and all Affidavits, Pleadings, and other arter of person Legal Documents filed or deposited in any such Court, may signing the same.

proved in the Supreme Court, or before any Person having, by Law or by Consent of Parties, Authority to Hear, Receive, and Examine Evidence as aforesaid, either by examined Copies, or by Copies authenticated as hereinafter mentioned; that is to say, if the Docu- ment sought to be proved be a Proclamation, Treaty, or other Act of State, the authenticated Copy to be admissible in Evidence must purport to be Sealed with the Seal of the Foreign State, or of the East India Company, or of the Territory under the Government of the East India Company, or of the British Colony to which the Original Document belongs; and if the Document sought to be proved be a Judgment, Decree, Order, or other Judicial Proceeding of any Foreign or Colonial Court, or of any Court within the Territories under the Government of the East India Company, or an Affidavit, Pleading, or other Legal Document Filed or Deposited in any such Court, the authenticated Copy, to be admissible in Evidence, must purport either to be Sealed with the Seal of the Foreign or Colonial Court, or Court within the Territories under the Government of the East India Company to which the Original Document belongs; or in the event of such Court having no Seal, to be Signed by the Judge; or if there be more than one Judge, by any One of the Judges of the said Court; and such Judge shall attach to his Signature a statement in Writing on the said Copy that the Court whereof he is a Judge has no Seal; but if any of the aforesaid Authenticated Copies shall purport to be Sealed or Signed as hereinbefore respectively directed, the same shall respectively be admitted in Evidence in every Case in which the Original Documents could have been received in Evidence, without any Proof of the Seal, where a Seal is necessary, or of the Signature, or the Truth of the Statement attached thereto, where such Signature and Statement are necessary, or of the Judicial Character of the Person appearing to have made such Signature and Statement.

Registers

of VI. Every Register of a Vessel may be proved in any of Her Vessels and Cer- Majesty's Court of Justice, or before any Person having, by Law or tificates of Re-by Consent of Parties, Authority to Hear, Receive, and Examine gistry admissible Evidence as aforesaid, either by the Production of the Original, or by as prima facie Evidence of their an Examined Copy thereof, or by a Copy thereof purporting to be Contents, &c. certified under the Hand of the Person having the charge of the Ori- ginal; and such person is hereby required to furnish such certified Copy to any Person applying at a reasonable time for the same, upon Payment of the Sum of One Dollar; and every such Register or sucli Copy of a Register, and also every Certificate of Registry granted under any of the Acts of Parliament relating to the Registry of British Vessels, and purporting to be Signed as required by Law, shall be received in Evidence in any Court of Justice, or before any Person having by Law or by Consent of Partics, Authority to Hear, Receive, and Examine Evidence as aforesaid, as prima facie Proof of all the Matters contained or recited in such Register, when the Re- gister, or such Copy thereof as aforesaid, is produced, and of all the Matters contained or recited in or endorsed on such Certificate of Registry, when the said Certificate is produced.

Where neces- VII. Whenever in any proceeding whatever it may be necessary sary to prove Ac- to prove the Trial and Conviction or Acquittal of any Person charged quittal or Convic with any Indictable Offence, it shall not be necessary to produce the tion of Person Record of the Conviction or Acquittal of such Person, or a Copy charged, not ne- cessary to pro-thereof, but it shall be sufficient that it be certified, or purport to be duce Record, but certified, under the Hand of the Clerk of the Court, or other Officer may be produced having the Custody of the Records of the Court, where such Con- under hand of viction or Acquittal took place, or by the Deputy of such Clerk or Clerk of Court. other Officer, that the Paper produced is a Copy of the Record of the Indictment, Trial, Conviction, and Judgment, or Acquittal, as the case may be, omitting the formal parts thereof.

in Evidence.

Examination VIII. Whenever any Book or other Document is of such Public or certified Co-Nature as to be admissible in Evidence on its mere production from pies of Docu- the proper Custody, any Copy thereof, or Extract therefrom, shall be incutsadmissible admissible in Evidence in the Supreme Court, or before any Person now or hereafter having, by Law or by Consent of Parties, Authority to Hear, Receive, and Examine Evidence as aforesaid; provided it be proved to be an Examined Copy or Extract, or provided it purports to be Signed and Certified as a True Copy or Extract by the Officer to whose Custody the Original is entrusted, and which Officer is hereby required to furnish such Certified Copy or Extract to any Person

applying at a reasonable time for the same, upon Payment of a reasonable Sum for the same, not exceeding Twenty-five Cents for every Folio of Ninety Words.

Certifying a

Misdemeanour.

IX. If any Officer authorized or required by this Ordinance to furnish any Certified Copies or Extracts, shall wilfully certify any false Document a Document as being a True Copy or Extract, knowing that the same is not a True Copy or Extract, as the case may be, he shall be Guilty of a Misdemeanour, and be liable, upon Conviction, to Imprisonment for any Term not exceeding Eighteen Months.

X. The Supreme Court, and every Judge, Justice, Officer, Com- Court, &c., may missioner, Arbitrator, or other Person, now or hereafter having, by administer oaths. Law or by Consent of Parties, Authority to Hear, Receive, and Examine Evidence with respect to or concerning any Suit, Action, or other Proceeding, is hereby empowered to administer an Oath to all

such Witnesses as are legally called before them respectively.

certain Docu-

XI. If any Person shall Forge the Seal, Stamp, or Signature of any Persons forg Document in this Ordinance mentioned or referred to, or shall tender ing Seal, Stamp, in Evidence any such Document with a False or Counterfeit Seal, or Signature of Stamp, or Signature thereto, knowing the same to be False or Coun-ments, or wilful- terfeit, he shall be Guilty of Felony, and shall, upon Conviction, be ly uttering samne, liable to Transportation for Seven Years, or to Imprisonment for any guilty of Felony. Term not exceeding Three Years, nor less than One Year with Hard Labour; and whenever any such Document shall have been admitted in Evidence by virtue of this Ordinance, the Court or the Person who shall have admitted the same, may, at the request of any Party against whom the same is so admitted in Evidence, direct that the same shall be impounded and be kept in the Custody of some Officer of the Court or other proper Person, for such Period, and subject to such Conditions, as to the said Court or Person shall seem meet; and every Person who shall be charged with committing any Felony under this Ordinance, may be Dealt with, Indicted, Tried, and, if Convicted, Sentenced, and his Offence may be laid and charged to have been committed in the Place in which he shall be apprehended or be in Custody; and every Accessory before or after the Fact to any such Offence may be Dealt with, Indicted, Tried, and, if Convicted, Sen- tenced, and his Offence may be laid and charged to have been com- mitted in any Place in which the principal Offender may be Tried.

XII. Nothing herein contained shall repeal any Provision contained Nothir in Chapter Twenty-six of the Statute passed in the Session of Parlia-in to ment holden in the Seventh Year of the Reign of King William the Fourth and the First Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 29th Day of June, 1852.

CHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY, for the Clerk of Councils,

fleas Ed

WM. JERVOIS

the Clerk of Councils-

with

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Melosure P./in

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HONGKONG.

ANNO DECIMO SEXTO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 4 of 1852.

[29th June, 1852.]

Title.

WHEREAS it is expedient that Informations be abbreviated and Preamble. certain Technicalities abolished and other Alterations made in the Administration of Criminal Justice in this Colony:

I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Means by which Acting Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative ficted need not Injury was in- Council thereof, That henceforward it shall be sufficient in every Infor- be specified in mation for Murder, to charge that the Defendant did feloniously, wilfully, Indictment. and of his Malice aforethought kill and murder the deceased; in every Information for Manslaughter, to charge that the Defendant did felo.. niously kill the deceased; in every Information for Piracy at Cominon Law, to charge that the Defendant did on the High Seas feloniously and piratically rob the Party injured; and in every Information for Piracy by Statute, to charge that the Defendant while in the Act of committing Piracy did feloniously assault with Intent to Murder or Cut or Wound or Endanger the Life as the Case may be of any Person in such Infor- mation named.

Form of hit-

II. That in any Information for Forging, Uttering, Stealing, Embez- dictment in cases zling, Destroying or Concealing, or for obtaining by False Pretences any of Forgery, &c. Instrument, or for Engraving or Making the whole or any part of any as to Instrument. matter or thing, or for using or having the unlawful Possession of any Plate upon which the whole or any part of any Instrument, Matter, or Thing whatsoever shall have been engraved or made, or for having the unlawful Possession of any Paper upon which the whole or any part of any thing whatsoever shall have been made or printed, and in all other cases wherever it shall be necessary to make any Averment in any Infor- mation as to any Instrument wholly or in part in Writing, Prints, or Figures, it shall be sufficient to describe such Instrument by any Name by which the same is usually known, or by the Purport thereof, without setting out any Copy or Fac simile thereof, or otherwise describing the same or the Value thereof.

III. That it shall be sufficient in every Information for Forging, Form of In Uttering, Offering, Disposing of, or Putting off, any Instrument what dictment in cases soever, or for Obtaining or Attempting to Obtain any Property by False of Forgery, &c. Pretences, to allege that the Defendant did the Act with intent to as to Intent. defraud, without alleging the Intent as to any particular person; and on the Trial of any of the Offences in this Section mentioned, it shall be sufficient to prove that the Defendant did the Act charged with an intent to defraud.

IV. That if on the Trial of any person charged with any Felony or Party indicted Misdemeanour, the Jury shall be of opinion that the Defendant did not for Felony or complete the Offence charged, but only attempted the same, the Defendant Misdemeanour shall not be acquitted, but the Jury shall return a Verdict of Not Guilty may be found of the Felony or Misdemeanour charged, but Guilty of an Attempt to tempt, and shall

Guilty of commit the same, and thereupon the Defendant shall be punished as if

Ar-

....

not be prosecut-convicted on an Information for Attempting to commit such Felony or edafterwards for Misdemeanour; and no person tried as herein lastly mentioned shall be afterwards prosecuted for an Attempt to commit the Felony or Misde- meanour for which he was so tried,

Attempt.

Party

Similarly with V. That if, on any Trial for Robbery, the Jury shall be of opinion that indieted no Robbery was committed, but an Assault with intent to rob, the Defen- for Kobbery,

dant shall not be therefore acquitted, but the Jury shall return a Verdict of Guilty of an Assault with intent to rob, and thereupon Defendant shall be punished as if convicted on an Information for Feloniously Assaulting with intent to rob; and no person tried as herein lastly mentioned shall be afterwards prosecuted for an Assault with Intent to commit the Rob- bery for which he was so tried.

Party indicted

VI. That if, on any Trial for Misdemeanour, the Facts given in Evidence for Misdemean-amount to a Felony, the Defendant shall not be therefore acquitted of our not to be ac- such Misdemeanour; and no Person tried for such Misdemeanour shall be quitted if the ofliable afterwards to be prosecuted for Felony on the same Facts unless fence be proved the Court shall think fit in its discretion to discharge the Jury from Felony, unless Court so direct, giving any Verdict on such Trial, and to direct such Person to be prose- cuted for Felony, whereupon such person may be dealt with as if not previously put on Trial for Misdemeanour.

Party indicted for

VII. That if, on the Trial for Embezzlement of any Clerk or Servant, Embezzle- the Offence proved amount to Larceny, the Defendant shall not therefore ment as a Clerk, be acquitted, but the Jury shall return a Verdict of Not Guilty of Em- No, not to be ac- bezzlement,but Guilty of Simple Larceny, or Larceny as Clerk or Servant, quitted if offence he proved Lar as the case may be, and thereupon the Defendant shall be punished as if veny, and rice convicted on an Information for such Larceny; and if, on any Trial for Larceny, the Offence proved amount to Embezzlement, the Defendant shall not therefore be acquitted, but the Jury shall return a Verdict of Not Guilty of Larceny, but Guilty of Embezzlement, and thereupon the Defendant shall be punished as if convicted on an Information for Embezzlement; and no person so tried for Embezzlement or Larceny as aforesaid shall be liable to be afterwards prosecuted for Larceny or Embezzlement on the same Fucts.

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On Indictment

VIII. That if, on the Trial of any Two or more Persons for jointly for jointly receiv- Receiving any Property, it shall be proved that one or more of them ing, Party con- separately received any Part thereof, the Jury shall convict upon such victed of separ-

Information such of the said Persons as shall be proved to have received ately receiving may be convict-any Part of such Property.

ed.

In the same IX. And whereas it may happen that the Principal in a Felony be not Indictment, se-in custody or amenable to Justice, although several Accessories to such parate Accesso- Felony or Receivers at different Times of Stolen Property the subject of rics or Receivers such Felony, are in custody or amenable to Justice, for the Prevention may be includ-

ed in absence of of several Trials, it is enacted, that any Number of such Accessories or Principal Felon. Receivers may be charged with Felonies in the same Information, not- withstanding the principal Felon be not included in such Information

Three Larcenies.

or in custody or ameuable to Justice.

X. It shall be lawful to insert several Counts in the same Information from the same against the same Defendant for any Number of distinct Acts of Stealing, Person within not exceeding Three, committed by him against the same Person within Six Months may the Space of Six Calendar Months from the First to the Last of such the same Indict- Acts, and to proceed thereon on all or any of them.

be included in

inent.

XI. If, on the Trial of any Information for Larceny, it shall appear When single Taking is charg- that the Property alleged to have been stolen was taken at different ed, Prosecutor times, the Prosecutor shall not be required to elect upon which Taking he need not elect, will proceed, unless it appear that there were more than Three Takings. unless more than (or that more than Six Calendar Months clapsed between the First and more than Six Last of such Takings; and in either of such last mentioned cases, the Months between Prosecutor shall be required to elect to proceed for such Number of First and Last Takings not exceeding Three as appear to have taken place within Taking.

the Period of Six Calendar Months from the First to the Last of such Takings.

Three Takings,or

Coin and Bank

XII. In every Information in which it is necessary to make Aver- Notes may he de- ment as to any Money or any Note of any Bank, it shall be sufficient to scribed as Mo-describe such Money or Bank Note simply as Money, without specifying any particular Coin or Bank Note, and such Allegation shall be sustained as regards a Description of the Property by Proof of any Amount of Colu

ney.

or any Bank Note, although the particular Species of Coin of which such Amount was composed or the particular Nature of the Bank Note be not proved; and in cases of Embezzlement and Obtaining Money or Bank Notes by False Pretences, by Proof that the Defendant embezzled or obtained any Piece of Coin or Bank Note, or any Portion of the Value thereof, although such Piece of Coin or Bank Note may have been delivered to him in order that some Part of the Value thereof should be returned to the Party delivering the same, or to any other person, and sach Part shall have been returned accordingly.

XIII. In every Information for Perjury or for in any Form or Way Form of lu- giving False Testimony, it shall be sufficient to set forth the Substance dictment for Per- of the Offence charged upon the Defendant, without setting forth the jury. Commission or Authority of the Court or Person before whom such Offence was committed; and in every Information for Subornation of Perjury, or for procuring or attempting to procure any Person to give False Testimony in any Form or Way, it shall be sufficient if the Per- jury or other Offence has been committed by the Person perjured or who gave False Testimony to allege the Offence committed, and then to allege that the Defendant unlawfully and wilfully did procure the said Person the said Offence in Manner and Form aforesaid to commit; and if the Perjury or other Offence has not been committed, it shall be sufficient to set forth the Substance of the Offence charged.

What Defects

XIV. No Information shall be held insufficient for Want of the Aver- ment of any Matter unnecessary to be proved, nor for the Omission of shall not vitiate the Words as appears by the Record," "with Force and Arms," Indictment.

against the Peace," nor for the Insertion of the Words "against the Form of the Statute" instead of against the "Form of the Statutes," or vice versa, nor for that any Person mentioned in the Information is designated by a Name of Office or other descriptive Appellation instead of his proper Name, nor for omitting to state the Time at which the Offence was committed in any Case where Time is not of the Essence of the Offence, nor for stating the Time incorrectly, nor for Want of a proper Venue, nor for Want of a proper or formal Conclusion, nor for Want of or Imperfection in the Addition of any Defendant, nor for Want of the Statement of the Price or Value of any Thing, or the Amount of Damage or Injury where the Price or Value or the Amount of Damage or Injury is not of the Essence of the Offence; and every Objection to any Information for any formal Defect apparent on the Face thereof shall be taken by Motion to quash such Information before the Jury shall be sworn, and not afterwards.

XV. And whereas it was enacted by Regula Generalis, 1st March, Ten Days' no- 1847, Section 41, that every Defendant shall have at least Ten Days' tice of Trial, hi- Notice of Trial, and it has been found that the making such Length of

therto necessary,

Notice imperative is attended by more Inconvenience than Benefit to reduced to Five. Defendant, be it therefore further enacted, that such period of Ten Days shall be reduced to Five Days, and that every Defendant in Custody at the Opening or during the Sitting of the Sessions shall and may be tried thereat if so desirous, and no Special Objection be made thereto on the part of the Crown.

XVI. In any Plea of Autrefois convict or Autrefois acquit it shall Provision as to be sufficient for any Defendant to state that he has been lawfully con- Plea of Autrefois

victed or acquitted (as the Casc may be) of the said Offence charged in acquit or convict,

the Information.

XVII. Whenever any Person shall be convicted of any one of the Punishment Offences following, as an indictable Misdemeanour; that is to say, any for certain In- Cheat or Fraud punishable at Common Law; any Conspiracy to Cheat. dictable Misde- or Defraud, or to extort Money or Goods, or falsely to Accuse of any meanours. Crime, or to Obstruct, Prevent, Pervert or Defeat the Course of Public Justice; any Escape or Rescue from lawful Custody, on a Criminal Charge; any Public and Indecent Exposure of the Person; any Inde- cent Assault, or any Assault occasioning actual Bodily Harm; any Attempt to have Carnal Knowledge of a Girl under Ten Years of Age; any public Selling, or Exposing for public Sale or to public View, of any Obscene Book, Print, Picture, or other Indecent Exhibition, it sha!! be lawful for the Court to sentence the Offender to be imprisoned for any Term now warranted by Law, and also in its Discretion to be kept to Hard Labour during the Whole or any Part of such Term of Imprisonment.

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Interpretation of Terms.

XVIII. In the Construction of this Ordinance, the Word "Informa- tion" shall be understood to include "Indictment" "Inquisition" and, "Presentment," as well as "Information," and also any "Plea, Replication," or other Pleading; and the Terms "Exhibiting" of an "Information," shall be understood to include "the Taking of an "In- quisition" Finding an Indictment, and "the Making a Presentment;" and wherever in this Ordinance, in describing or referring to any Person or Party, Matter or Thing, any Word importing the Singular Number or Masculine Gender is used, the same shall be understood to include and shall be applied to several Persons and Parties as well as one Person or Party, and Females as well as Males, and Bodies Corporate as well as Individuals, and several Matters and Things as well as one Matter or Thing; and the Word "Property" shall be understood to include Goods, Chattels, Money, valuable Securities, and every other Matter or Thing whether real or personal, upon or with respect to which any Offence may be committed.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 29th day of June, 1852.

CHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY,

for the Clerk of Councils.

WM. JERVOIS.

for the Clerk of Councils_

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Theloria Hongkong, 19th July, 1852.-

In obedience to Her Majesty's Instructions, I have the hover to

tramenit to you Copies of the Minutes offproceedings in the Executive and Legielative Conneils of this Colony for the half year ending 30th June, 1852-

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

Your most obedient.

Hamble. Servant,

The Right Honorable

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Sir John. S. Pakington, Bart;

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Victoria, Hong Kong,

28th July, 1852.

With reference to Loud Grey's

Despatch 12274 of 258 January last, wherein His Lordship

desired that

no tune Couviet.

from Transported to Labuan. I have the hour to report that 14 Chincu and four Natives of Manila under Intense of Transportation were on the

this Colony should be

The Right Stonnable

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart:

to.

&c.

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A Description Lust

of there Conviets is herewith

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Your Most Bedient Humble Servant,

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28 July 1952.

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be to express Sir John Pakington's

surprise that, without any

explanation, batures, he should

state with

merely state,

reference to

instructions which prohibited

him from

from sending Corvviets to Labuan, that he had set a

De patched

Party of Convicts to that destination and that he she be strictly

enjoined

any

arr

account

psetuse to send

more Convicts to Labuan, And should be required to give

and

explanation

the reasons

why he had sent out the part

how in question Contrary to instructions

27.8. 22 bat

I find

that by

aw ou

overright

I read this despatch wrong, and that the fovernor of & Hong Kong has not sent the Convicts todabran but to the East Indid Along Corp settlements in the traits of ellalacca, which is qiuto

right. I therefore submit a Draft for Sir Paking tours approval simply ammoving his proceeding 7 38 75710.

Gov. 9591 Haughang

Officer adminating

N.33

D.S.

212

25th October 185°2

The

the Lovernment

Nong Kong

Siv

I Ellich

25 Cetatier

For D Paking to

tow

I submitted

I have to

Acknowledge the receipt

my first of your despatch to

misconception of

Minite under a mis

of the four dispatcts. The

presuch draft

is submitted

the 28th

reporting

of July

that you

1852

has

in cauformity with the sent 18 Convicts to real state of the facts.

7. H.

25 bel

in the Barqu

Singapore

capore in the

Sir Edward

an at the

Ryan

charge of 30 dollars

per man, and I have to

approve of your

adopted that course.

having

trave. Ye

***

इ.

In 9591/52

213

Gescriptive List of th Chinese and & Natives

Sames Country

lege Profession

Fade

Crime

Yep shyam china 24 Beatinan Peracy with wounding

Jane

Jure whole

To uhfat

Jam Assam.

Beng uhkang In whining En tchyong

Chun tsiaktsin

Ho Ar

Antonio Ozorio

Gabriel de los Santos

Aming

Manita, Inseners under Sentence of Transportation 14

Transportation

Date Sentence.

16.

for 7 years 15th April

the

Height

J. I

General Description

Marks of flogging on the back,

scar under light car.

Acar on

back of light leg, also me back of left shoulder.

5 by Marked with small prox

52 ship tattoed on tight arme

54% Marked with small pox

1.4

Large

tearin

left stive and

deficient of supper teeth:

Delicate appearance

55% Two moles on light musele.

for

for Life

Life 7th January

1852 53/2

Labourer

Boatman

for Life For Life

Shop Coolie Burglary und Savery,

Boatman Butting with intent

for 10 years

for 15 years

Hawker-

Heating from person

for seyears

191th Febmary

Coolie

Burglary with wanding

for Life

Shopkeeper Forgery

Coolie

Revolt and Firacy

for 15.

15 years 19.

Manila 26

Seaman Murder on the high seas

for Life

Soiterie de los Santos

1840

for Life

Hlexandre Masinero

for Life

Seen a look

China 20

Boatman Piracy with violence

for Life

16th

Beng Apoo Low Azam

Fisherman

lipo

for Life

Boatman

hijo

for Life

Laong Ayaong Me Ahfeeng

Victoria, Hongkong.

275 July

1852.

lefo

for Life

Farmer Highway lobbery with violence

for Life

4 July

کی

ہے۔ مرنے کے

Lhree scars on

tuil..

left shoulder

sear under tight

light thigh..

Tattooed all over

eur, and dear

beth

atmo

Demarles.

sentence of Death was recorded against these Prisoners which

commuted to

Fromeportation for Life, by St. C. the Governor "the 20th J

"Summary 1852.

Do You the 2's Tatry 1832

Sentence of death was passed against these Frisoners, which was commented to forlife

three marks on left musele, crops Tromeportation for life

ALL

light

am.

Scar on left hip, and right shoulder

3/4 Scar in the left cheek

Four marks on right

Large burn mark, left side.

Nomarks

554 Black Scar on

the back .

by H. 6. The noting Governor,

on the 26th. April, 1852

Sentence of Death recorded against these Prisoners, which was

Commuted to Transportation for Life by His Excellency The Acting Governor on the 20th July,

1852,

(Signed) W. H. Mitchell. Sheriffe

Colonial Secretary.

(True Copy)

י י

HER NO.

ᅡ

Despatch P 57 of 1852-

mclosure in

158.

Financial!

Agent wstreete a plation

jiz,

6592 trong dong

RECEIV

TEL

OCT. 21

152

215

Victoria, Hong Kong,

11th August, 1850.

I have the hover to

ackunoledge the receipt of

your Ferratch /3

P/3 of 4+ May

last, and in reply beg to

{

ascertained that the stores mentioned in the Enclosure

were du's supplied to the

duly

бижут

Surveyor General for

thi

use

this Government, by the

The Right Ionable

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart,

te.

Yo.

Descriptive

under Jentence of Transrortation

List of 14 Chinese

and 4 Natives & Manila

21th July, 1852

Despatch P 57 of 1952.

melosure in

ss. 8.

Financial!

ted 29th for.

agent instructed

Sir,

RECEIVED

9592 Nong Kong

Victoria, Hong Kong,

OCT. 21

152

215

11th August, 1855.

I have the hover to

ackunoledge the receipt of

May

your despatch 1/3 of 4+ Nav last, and in reply big to inform you that having- accertained that the Stores mentioned in the Enclosure

were duly supplied to the

the use

Surveyor General for the

this Government, by the

The Right Hrunable

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart:,

te.

No.

tc.

Descriptive

List

of 14 Chine

under Sentence of Transint

and 4 Natives & Manila-

21th July, 185.

Naval Department,I dirceted. the Colonial Sceretary to addreu a Letter to Mr Baillie, the

Colonial Agent, to place the cum mentioned therein, viz:- 18/72 against the account

of this Colony.-

I have the hover to be.

With the highest respect, Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

ffm Servais,

216

West

Deica Mr. Baller for from this many to the Paypore

What sema

out of the Ad

des. Agent Lette 9649

Enemy for & I

· 22

11th August, 1852.

През

Adiurally 2566 Sodnimally Pernment 9592 Whong. Agent 9649

Les Baillie Esq.

Agent General

Siv

1852

MINUTE 2200c 'OCT

38 Halksworth 25

عليكم

Elliot M.Merivale Earl of Desart Sir..Pakington 2

Your

217

29 Oct/52.

In reply

reply to hetter

28 Justout, I directed by Secretory Sis John Pakington to.

hid

convey to you authority for isming to the Paymaster beat the Anne of Mo/y for Stores supplied to the вет

силие

Kong in Sept 18.50

N59

Legislative

The

Andy Beef oh-37

Od: 1 Land BD 281

Air,

153 trong đang

RECEIV

OCT. 21

152

213

Victoria, Hong Kong,

12# August, 1852.

At a meeting of

the

Legislative Council held on the 20th July last the acting

Chief Justice brought to this

Council the ncccusity

notice

of passing

provide for

an an bdinana "to

the issue

the writ

of Capins ad Respondendum "during the illness or temporary the Chief Justice

absence

Right Ammable

Sir John S. Partington, Birt.,

to.

Yo.

"In Acting Chief Justice" anch

the Connal

agreeing

acing with

with the

Chief Justice in the necessity of

such an Ardinanc

The Ordinance was

passed

on the 1/5 Distant and mimbered

5 of 1852- I beg to enclose a Copy and trust that

have no

Lame

you

will

objection to lay the

before The Queen for ser

Most Grácions Majesty's approval.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

سانگ

Your Most Obedient

Stumble Servant,

WM emesis .

صعب

219

Lemot 10726- Acting Sor 9593 Whong

220

Bake

The Officer Administering

the Governmen 14 Kong

WINUTE

1852

folksund MBEllect MiMerivale

art of Desart 7

sers. rakingten

Siv.

I have received

n an

Ordinance

and laid before the Queen passed by yourself and the Legislative Connal of Whong on the 11 op linguist

last entitled "N5

of 1857 an Ordmance

سلامة

the

to Jorde for fave of the West of "Caprial ad Responden during

dun du

Mueso

Sir John J. Pattington, Bart..

Acting boreuun deritis, 127 August, 1852.

Vietoria, Hongtong,

Reecived

/melizura -

No59-

Transmitting fory of and reporting

Con ordinance to provide for the issne Adinance PSG 18952 entitled Caxias al Respondentum

"A the Wait

"Ther Suitice of the said Colons."- "absence of the Thiey Justice or retino "during the illness or temporary.

Сродни

ہے تم نے

Moff. Work & Reppen.

Aff. 22 Oct.

In Blackwood Repor

221

"Mness and temporary

absence of the Chief

•Justice or acting Chief Justice of the Cororry." _ the transcript

་

which was endlosed

in your despatets N 59 of the 12 Aug

59.9

I have received

the Queen's Commands acquant you that Her Majesty has been pleased

to confirms

and

allow this Ordinance.

You will cause

Her Majesty's decision

to be sigpiped to. the Inhabitants of Whong by a Proclamation to be published

the usual and most authentic manner.

بھی

HONGKONG.

ANNO DECIMO SEXTO VICTORIE REGINA.

No. 5 of 1852.

BY His Excellency WILLIAM JERVOIS, Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Major General Commanding Her Ma- jesty's Forces in China, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong. AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUE OF THE WRIT OF CAPIAS AD RESPONDENDUM DURING THE ILLNESS OR TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OR ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SAID COLONY.

[Dated, 11th August, 1852.]

I. Whereas it is expedient to make provisions for the issue of such Writs in pursuance of the 24th Section of the Colonial Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, during the Illness or temperary Absence of the Chief Justice or Acting Chief Justice of the said Colony.

II. Be it therefore ordained by His Excellency The Acting Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That in Case of the Illness or temporary Absence of the Person filling for the Time being the Office of the Chief Justice of this Colony, it shall be lawful for such Person to depute in Writing the Registrar or Acting Registrar of the said Supreme Court to issue, if Occasion require, any such Writs of Capias ad Respondendum in Pursuance of the 24tli Section of Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, during such Illness or temporary Absence.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 11th day of August, 1852.

CIAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY,

for the Clerk of Councils.

WM. JERVOIS.

222

flas

1 for the Clerk of Councils.

223

160

Miscellaneos.

Sir

9504 trong động

RECEIVED

OCT. 21

452

With

224

Victoria, Houghong,

12 August, 1852.

reference to my- Despatch N.54 of the 16th Wiltimes,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 5th butant of the following Despatches -

No 16 to 18 the last of 175 June 1852. Despatch Military Po 144 Circular of 17th May

Letter

The Right Honorable,

3/22

Sir John S. Pattington, Bart,

for the issue

An Ordinance to provide

of the Writ

temporary absence of the

[ 11th August, 1852 }

Ac.

tc.

to.

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

Sir

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Htm Semois

225

N261.

Civil.

Ans? 25

132.

Vir

9505 trong trong

RECEIVEL

OCT. 21

226

Victoria, Hong Kong,

し

2/th August, 1852.

I have the hown to report

こ

that Mr I. d'Almada e Castro, Councils and Crief

the Clerk

Clerk in the Colonial sceretary's

Office asslied on the 10th July last

for 55 Days leave of absince on Medical Certificate for

the surbose

of proceeding to Macas, and his Medical attendant having advised him to obtain two

Ke Right Honorable,

Sir John J. Pakington, Bart:

tc.

Victoria, Hong Kong,

12#

August!

1852.

Jir Ahn J. Pastington Burt,

Acting Govtina Jervois,

Recired.

160..

Scspatch ililitan "Ms apt d'une and letter of 3/th

Despatches to 1/8 5 17th une,

Acknowledging reecirt of

May 1852.

Cireuiar & 175 a

дороги

Br Blackwood

put by .

mouth additional leave, Mr. J. L'Almada has on the 6$ bretont JMI.

Instant

addressed the enclosed letter to

Sm-2 .

the Glonial Secretary giving enver to a Medical Certificate .. In this _JR2 Letter he requests the additional

kave and

prays

at the same

time that the arrangements made on his first absenc performance of his duties be

jor

llowed to remain unaltered

the

until his return to the Colony.-

Inowing myself the nature of his illuese and influenced the Medical Certificate of Honial Surgeon, I granted, in Council, to Sur L. d'Almada

the

227

the additional two months leave of absence Commencing from the 15th Enstant

During that time the duties of Clark of Councils

will be performed by Mz Charles #Beorge Cleverly, the Surveys General, who with draw the half

of the Salary attached to the office and the duties of chief clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office with be conducted during the same period by Mz J. M. d'Almada i Castro, 212 Clerk in this office, who will in addition to his

run

Salary draw, in accordance with the Colonial Regulations, one half of the Chief Assistants Pay-

inclose Mz I. d' Almata's application whose zeal and general attention to his duties met in Council with the

support of the Colonial Secretary-

I trust that the leave

granted, and arrangements

made for

the performance of

Mr. L.

Armada é jastros duties,

will meet with

your aproval

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir

Your most obedient Jumble Servant,

Apt mais

دوار

223

I pres

that the provisional

Arrayments made

the acting

Sovernor will be approved of

* L

вика

Acting for 4095 W Kong

9595

The Officer Administering 1032

the Government

Whony.

11852

INUTE 220V ́Ocμ3

184 Walkswnth-

MRRElliot

MrMerivale

cart of Desart

ukinalen 25

Sir.

229

25 Oct/52

I have received

Your Despatch Nb1, of the 21 August, reporting that you had granted two moucted leave of absence 4 M. L

d'Almada Castro.

Chepfleck

Click of Councils and

the

boroinal Secretary's

I have

Office, and

to signify to you

uny approval of

- - ירחון

the arrangements you have made for the performance of Mr

Id Almida Castion

duties during absence,

hit

Lont

Copy-

Ings95/50

کا

230

Macas, 6th August, 1850

Sir

The affection of

the

eye

which I have been subjected, haring

subsided Considerably since removal to this place, and the

frict of of Morrison being of

opinion that

a longer term of absence, - but cipecially relaxation from businces, is absolutely neesssary for securing

The Honmable

Licut: Colonel Caine, Colonial Secretary,

Complete

to.

te.

231

recovery of

that

organ,

as attested

the enclosed Certificate are considerations which have induced

me to submit this application.__

I therefore, most respectfully

you

request that

will have the

Kindness to lay my

Call

before

His Speellene, The Acting Goverum, and intercede with him on my behalf, to grant me an extension of two mouths' leave of absenci, Commencing from the expiration of my present leave on the 15#

Instant..

I have also carnestly to beg at the hands ofpitis hxcellency and Yourself, the additional boom

મધ્ય

of my

of allowing the cxisting arrangements for

the

duties to remain

performance

unaltered until

return

to the Colony. -

I have, te..

(Signed) L. d'Almada & Cactus.

Clerk of Councils, and Chief Clink in the Colonial Secretary's Office.

(True Copy)

Maine

Hlonial Secretary

Copy-

In 9395/04

HongKong,

August 4th, 1852.

232

from

Having perused a Letter Mr Leonardo d'Almada at present

in Macas in which he

eye

انار

من

informs

more clear

without inflammation and

me that his

less

filmy

but that some

the nebula remain on

the

transparent Corner I hereby

certify that I consider it

essential

for

the

perfect

restoration

of his eye light that Malmade should absent himself from

no his

duties until the nebula alluded

office applying for two mouth's Chief clerk in the colonial deeway's e Castro, Clerk of Councils and Letter from M2 L. d' Airnada

Ware

absence on sick Certificate. 67 August, 1852.

Degrated P610/852.

Inclosure N./ in

ам

to entirely disappear, and with his view I recommend.

his leave of absence Fabsence of

estension of

ན་

the period of

two months

from

this date..

Signed, William Morrison, Colonial Surgeon-

блис Стру

Maine

Monial Sieretary-

Copy-

In 9595/5....

Metonin, Hong Kong

233

7# Auquet, 1882.

نا

The Chief Click Mid Ahmade

e Cartrs having applied to you for

an extension

two month!' leave

of absence on Medical Certificate,

with the

request that the recent

arrangements for

the

performance

of his duties, sanctioned by dis

Excellency The Acting Governon

and yourself, be allowed to remain in force

The Honorable

Lieut. Colonel Caine

Colonial Secretary,

tc.

to.

free, and not having the least

would support

doubt that

you

his application Icarnestly beg

your

intercession to move stis

Excellency to grant me, in addition to my Salary, the half of that of the Chief Clerk, in accordance with the Colonial Regulations...

I beg to state that I found

claim to the Office and Salary, on the fact that I am at present performing the duties of Chief Clerk in addition to my own and that I am now upwards of

in the Service audi

eleven

years

since Betober 1845 in my present

Office, performing,

ever since

234

that date, the duties not only of Chief Clerk, when that officer has been unavoidably absent from duty sickness, but even

on account those of others at various times

Jam

and I am happy to state that throughout the whole period of my

service I have never been noted

for neglect of duty or otherwise.. I beg further to add that

in the course of my service under Captain Alliot, Sir Henry Pottinger, Sir John Davis, and His Excelleney Si Gerge Bonham, I have always

merited the countenance of those Gentlemen- and not less from His Excellency The

The Acting Governm

and ever since you

became Colonial

Secretary I am happy to state that

I have invariably been houned

with

your

esteem and support.

and repeating my carnest hopes

your

recommendation on

my behalf-

I have, H.,

(Signed) I. M. d'Almada e Castro, 200 Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office-

Глие

True Copy)

Main

Colonial Secretary-

Financial.

Ready for an forum 250ch

Lelk Your

9396 trong trong

RECEIV

OCT.21

235

Victoria, Hong Kong,

2/4 August, 1852.

I have the hown to

transmit herewith the Account

Current

the Colonial Treasurer

for the quarter cuding 30* June 1852, together with the requisite

#2@24. Vouchers in support

.25 مار

same.

the

The Resort of the Board

of Surowy, of the Funds in the

The Right Annalle.

Sir John J. Pakington, Bart:

te.

Colonial Preacury held on the 14 July last is also enclosed for your information._

I have the how to be

With the highest respect,

Lir

Mr. Mist

Treasury liffs 22 oct

.ahhast

Your Most Bredient

"Jumble Servant,

1pm Semois.

236

Wengkeng

Account of the Honble: W. J. Mercer, begy Received and Paid on account of the Colonial Department and Consulates in

and Consulates in China from 1st-

Balance in hands on the 12 of April 1852

prof.

us per account rendered to $12 March, 1852. 30.936 6 2

Sund Revenne

Beceipts.

Bent exclusive of Land

Licenses.

Jax

192422/4

2815

77127

Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Courts - 256 3 1/2

-Fees of Offices-

Reimbursements in aid of Expenses

160 16

incurred by Government - 49

Sale of Government Property .

Special Receipts.

100

Colonial Revenue.

46,138 26/4

Grant of the Imperial Parliament for

Consular Services in China for the year 1852/53. 5000.

Deposits available

Dr_ not available.

3171410

387107

£ B My;

40,779|14|1/4

I William Thomas Mercer do solemnly and Account as Colonial Treasurer of and I make this déclaration conscientionaly believing

Correct Statement of my Account as

Declared and Subscribed before me

this the 19th day of August 1852.

(Signed) Cha St Geo: Cleverly. S.P.

Quarter ended 30th June, 1852.

Colonial Treasurer, in respect to all Monies Government, Heer Majesty's Diplomatie April to the 30th Geerte, 4852

Salaries.

office

Fixed Provigional Allowances Contingencies, Establishment Temporary.

وشيه

1/2

237

Total.

Establishment .. [5.593|1|3|1147|10|1 3|2|6|189|57|| 5,930|18|11 Administration of Justice exclusive of Establishment_

Hospitals-

Police & Gaols.

Rent

"Works and Buildings,

Roads, Streets and Bridges -

Special Expenditure.

7714 5011-72 28444/2 227141/2

40210

166 13 4

17 13

Colonial Expenditure... 7157 6 7/4

Superintendent of Trade.

Consular Services-

Deposits available.

-Do

Do not available_

454811

1410

5.407 14 10 6,956 5 10

111 168

2,300 19

241215

Balance on # fuly 1852 publie Manics 17,373 6 5%.

Ꮽ

Deposits... 6.879 19 6% 24,253 5 11th

£ Mg.

40.779 14 1/4

tive and

Sincerely declare that the foregoing Hongkong for the perseel from 1er spril to 307 June..

period 1852.

the same to be correct ..n

(Fine Copy)

Maine

June.

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Treasurer.

Icepatch

Mclosure A./ in kb2 rf1852.

238

Return of Land Revenue received during the

quarter ended 30 June, 1852.

Lease Land

During the month of Amil 1852

95 10 4/2

May Inne

183

مركز

1,585 11 10

کو گھر

1864 304

Land not leaued, Village, Squatters, to

During the mouth of ani

Fus on Grant of Lenues.

During the mouth of April

Deposits on Lond Sold

کرو

سنابل

Imi

2uring the mouth of Mai

129%

May Juni

29/19

เน

315

2/8

દા

اماره

3174

11010

5 82

Hong low- Recmnt of

the

cuded. 30* Inne, 1852. Colonial Treasurer for the quarter

Premium on Land Sold

Juring the mouth of Maw

cune

326

/ 10 434

Total & 1924 2 24

One Thousand nine Hundred twenty four Pounds two Shilling

two pence and one farting-

Vietria, Hongtong,

July the 93, 1852-

(Signed) W. P. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer -

True Copy)

Colonial Secretary

239

Return of Rents cxclusive of Lands revived during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1852.-

Markets.

during the Month of April.. May. Inne

8368

8360S

250

Buildings

cluring the month of April._2 . 10 8 4

-May- June

10 84 1084

31 5

Total £2815

Two hundred and Eightyone Pounds, and

five shillings. Sterling-

thetoria, Hongkong, hgs, W. 5. Meneer

July the 9th 1852.

Colonial Treasurer_

(True Copy)

Marine Colonial Secretary-

240

Return of Sumsreceived for Licensesqualed

during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1852.-

Opium retailers. during April

May-

June

Spirit retailers

during April. May

16210

114118

120 16 8 397 18 4

68159 5199

222 // 142 85

sait weighing and Stone quarrying during April 1852 147 9 Pawnbrokers during May, 1852-

72184

Billiard Table Keepers cluring April 1852 10 8 1

Total £ 77127

Seven hundred and seventyone Pounds, troo chillings and seven pence. Sterling-

Victoria, Hongkong,

July the God 1882. Sigly to. T. Mercer,

th1850.

True Copy.

Maine

Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Secretary-

241

Return of Taxes received during the quarter

ended 30 c'une 1852-

Police Assessment-

During the Mouth

کر کی

Five hundred

of April 1852

May

June.

203 2

155 17

250

Total £ 358 19

cighty-eight Pounds, ninetien

(Signed) W. F. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer.

Shillings Sterling-

Victoria, HongKong,

July the 9th, 1852!

(True Copy)

Mami

Conial Secretary

Leuitary-

242

Return of Fines. Fees, and Forfeitures of Courts received during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1852.

Fines.

Fred

From the Chief Magistrate.

Superintendent of Police Smetice of the Peace

From the Chief Magistrate 25|2||

4875

14 12 6/5/2

313 5

66 134/2

Registrar offupreme Court. 134 3 11 159 5 11

Forfeitures

From the Superintendent of Police 30 3 10 Total £ 256 3 14

Two hundred and fifty six Pounds, three shillings and one penny halfpenny. Sterling._ Victoria, Honghong

3༠

Colonial Treasurer

Inly the 9th 1832. (Sigd W. T. Mercer,

True Copy)

Colonial Secretary_

空

243

Return of Fees of offices received during

the quarter ended 30 June 1852-

On Burials

Marriages. Official Signatures

Registry of Bonts

Do Hawkers

Deed Registry

38 10 3

49 15 3/2

46 14 175 10

Total £ 160 16 0%

One hundred, Sixty Pounds. Sixteen Shillings

and half renny Sterling-

(Signed) W. F. Meroes.

Colonial Treasurer.

Victoria, Hong Kong

July the 9th 1852.

(True Copy) Meena Colonial Secretary-

244

Return of Reimbursements in aid of depenses- incurred by Government during the Quarter ending 30 June, 1/85.2..

Sick stoppages from the Police Force Wages of Mohamedom Priest Chief Magisterter Department not claimed.

Provisions supplied to Foreign Seameir confined in Victoria Gaol.

25 10

Ꮄ

Total £ 4987

Forty nine Prunds, Sight shillings and seven

fence Sterling-

Victoria, Hongkong,

July the to W. T. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer.

True Coby.)

Maine Colomat Secretary-

245

Return of Proceeds from the Sale of Government Property during the Quarter ended 30th Inie. 1852.

Premises on In lound lot N1977-

$100

One hundred Pounds Sterling

Victoria Hongkong Gled/85.

July the Q4/850. (Lig?), to. T. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer_

(True Copy.)

Mana

Colonial Secretary

Return of Special Receipts during the

Quarter ended 30th Irine, 1852.

Auperannuation Contrubution from

the European Police-

246

Sie Pounds and. Six shillings Sterling-

Victoria, Houghton

10.0.

Inly the 9th 185.2. Sig?) W. T. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer-

True Copy)

Macie

Colonial Secretary_

---

247

Return of Jums received on account of Parliamentary Grants for Her Majestyp Consular Services during the quarter ended 30 June, 1852.

From the Commissariat in Chine

on account

Five Thousand Counts Sterling

€ 15000

(Signed) W. T. Mcreer

Colonial Treasures

Vistoria, Housing,

July the 9th, 1952

(True Copy)

Monial Secretary

}

243

Return of Derouits available recived during

لم

the quarter ended 30 June, 1852.

Stamp duty on Warrant arrointing the (Perd

"S.W. Steedman Colonial Chaplain

Passage Money from Ingland to Houghing in the 8.7.0. C. Steamers from the Bouble W. T. Mercer, Regre

Гин

Income Taste, from the officers of the Colonial

Government'

From the diplomatic department

Superannuation Contributions

From Officers of the Colonial Government

#1-

گو کر

- Siplomatic Department

110

11068

35 4 10

/11 10

106 119 6299

Total 2 317 14 10

Free hundred Seventeen Pounds, Fourteen

Shillings and ten pence Sterling -

Victoria, Houghtong

1 July the 9th, 1952.

(Signed) W. T. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer-

(True Copy)

Coloniat Secretary-

249

Return of deposits not trailable received during the quarter ended 30th dine, 1852.

butertate Retate of Thomas Pelang

I. Doutney-

Jas. Wilim

4. Burney

R. Senning

29 110/2

163

8 5/2

296 16 2

328 3

breddvent ritate of PC. 11. Swyngy

کا

Total 2 387 107

Free hundred Righty Seven Bounds, Sen Shillings

and seven Ance Sterling.

Signed, WI Mercer

Colonial Treasurer.

Victoria, Hong Kow

July the 9th, 1852.

True Copy)

Maine

Colonial Secretary-

Retum of Salaries, Allowances and Contingencies pard du 1th June, 1852-

Salaries

Fired

Provisional

Establishment Venepurary

The Governer___ 583 13 35 26 Colonial Secretary 720

Freasurer_

Auditor

416315

25.

Surveyor General - 275

Clerk of Councils -

Narbuer Master-

کوشمه

120.

230

the quarter ended

Allowances

office

(Contingencies.

که

$13

$25

3 2

97 166

118

во

66.10

Registrar General - 2017 5 376

Jolies Pale collectors

Judicial_

Ccclesiastical.

Educational_

ilurringe Registrar- Medical Coll Surgeon:

- Av - Hospital_

2815

1150 10 11 28 2

204 3 14 10.12.

2749

106

150...

3210

Police & Guols - 763 9 2 852 55/2.

Total £ 4593

4 137/4

2144

10 184

4134

3 114710 11⁄2 32 6 1877

کی

Total

624

747 496133

1575

3097 11 41118

2111660/

291862

3194

1,198 11

2441510

27 152

10/11

150

3210

1.620 82/2.

Jr 5,930 18 1/

Five thewand Minchundred &Thirty founde

Eighteen shillings, and

Victoria. Horrghing

Joely the 6th 1852.

(Ine Copy)

Eleven pence. Sterling.

[(Signed) W. J. Mereer,

Colmical Treasurer

Colonial Secretary

251

Return of

of Payments made account of Administration of Justice, exclusive of Establishments during the Quarter en did 30 June, 1852.

Witnesses.

Cxpenses in Regina V5. No Aming to there

VS:

Deroico Clementi 1

23102

Coroner's Inquest.

tooke hire for carrying

Chairs.

Criminal Punishments_

Expenses for the Execution of 6 Criminals

Defina of Criminals.

Fees to the attorney in Regina Vs Booray 7 Devotes Atenentis und others-

20168

Total £

7714

shitting and

Seventy Seven Founds, one

Your pence sterling .

Victoria, Hongkong,

July the 12 1852.

Frue Copy;

(Signed) W. X. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer:

Manie

ا ہے سیتے

Colonial Secretary

252

Return of Sums paid on account of bapitals during the quarter ended 30 June, 1952.

Provisions for Patients.

Bread

مو

Mctical Comforts

Fuel and oil

26 30%

88112

meidental Expenses

9 6%1⁄22

5/2.

Total_£50 11 01/2

Fifty, Pounds Eleven Shillings and half

penny Sterling

(Signed) W. P. Mercer,

Colonial Trenumer

July the 9th, 1852 -

(True Copy) Mane Colonist Secretary-

253

Return of Sums paid on Account of Police and inves

during the quarter cuaca 30 June 1852.

Polici

Clothing and accoutrements

Rations for Suropean Police Foc

Forage

Fil

Horse Shoeing

Repair of Borts. Encidental Expenses

Barly

Provisions to. for Chironers

Fetters and Emplements bcidental hypenses

136103 10 116 61810

42 6 11

3686/2 918 9 18 2

466 10 177

125.91⁄2

53 159 37

Total € 284 4 4/2

Two hundred righty four Founds, four Billings

four Pence half penny Sterling.

Wictoria Aonghong, July the 9th 1852.-

(Signed) W. T. Mcreen,

Colonial Treasuúr.

True Copy) Meine

Colonial Secretary-

254

Return of Bents paid during

6 paid during the Quarter

ended 30 June, 1852.

Civil.

Residence of His & the Governer -

Folice.

Central Police Station in Victoria

Tolice station at Chowkewan.

Hospital.

Government Civil Hospital -

315

اور الحمد

1565

55 16 72

15126

Total: £227141/

Two hundred twenty Seven Pounde fourteen shillings & three half pence Sterling

Victoria, Hong Kong.

July

the Om 1859.

༡

(Signed) W. H. Mercer,

(Fave Copy)

Main

Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Secretary.

255

Puturn

of Tuyments for Works and Buildings, during the quarter ended 30th Irene, 1852.

Dept. N°1071848.

4. Colimate N° 1 of 1848, Government

House-

Flagstaff at the Evidiner of His

364 135

Excellency the Acting Governor = 16 13 14

Conlarging Gallows.

14136

Implements for Burial Ground Repairs to the Harbour Mastréier

Wages to Cooliesme charge of Furniture

at Government House

Guard Rom

Sotal £ 10

་་་་་་་་་་་་་

402

Four Hundred Five Founds and Lon

shillings Stecting.

Victoria, Hong Kong.

July the 6th 1852.

(Signed) W. L. Mercer,

✓ Love Copy)

Colonial Treasurer:

Manie

Colonial Secretary.

256

Rept 76

Return of Payments Streets and Bridges, during ended 30th June, 1852.

Climate N°4 of 1851, Stone arches & Bridg

Found Fire Island.

Stone Arch for 1880 Bridge on Aberdeen Road...____

ape of Bleade

the

Quarter

Bridges.

125

15168

140168

Roads.

Widening Road from North Point to

Quarry Bay " Saiwan Bead?

Miscellaneous.

Bomedary Marks

23 19

1146

Solat A 16643 4

One Hundred and sixty six Founds thirteen shillings and four pence Sterling

Victoria, Hongkong,

July the 9th 1852

(Signed) W. F. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer,

(True Copy) Marie

سے سے متھے سے

Colonial Secretary

Return of Special Expenditure during

the quarter ended 30 June, 1852-

Matsheds created for temporan recidence & Shiner rendered destitute by

the Fire in December 1851

Conveyance of Samen from Shanghai

to HongKong

سماندگی

257

1716

Total = 17 18 6

Seventeen Bounds, Thirteen Shillings and

pence Sterling.-

Victoria, Honghong, Jule the 95/952.

(Signed)) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer-

(Tone Copy) Memes foloniat Secretary.

Reture of

Payments made on tccount of

Her Majesty & Superintendency of Trade, and Consulates in China, during the Quarter ended 3t", 30-

6. June, 1852.

Inperintendent of Trade

Cunton Consulate

1282|114 | 10

1548 11

Teochew foo_ do

de__

1000

Shanghae_do-

3/25 1

Sotal L

کو گھر

5.407 14:10

byst

6936 5 10

Six thousand nine hundred fifty

pounds five shillings and ten pence Stirling.

Victoria, Honghong

July the G2.1852

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer,

Maine Colonial Secrbury

239

Return of deposits available repaid during

the

quarter ended 30th June 1852.

Stamp duty on Warrant appointing the Revd

M. J. W. Steedman Colonial Chaplain / 10

Passage Money received from the Double 10.

T. Mercer, reque

11068

Total____ 111 168

One hundred Eleven Pounds Sixteen Shillings

and right pince Sterling.

Victoria Hongkong, July the 9th 1959.

(Signed) W. P. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer-

(True Copy) Marine Coloniat Secretary-

260

Return of Deposits not available

repaid during the quarter ended 30 June, 1852.

Judicial Deposits.

Dent VS Transen

Intestate Estates.

Thomas Delany James H. A. Harvey.

Henry Burney R. Henning.

Insolvent Estate

37 10

11/2

1.706. 7/2

3177 107 423 10 10

D. R. Caldwell

17176/1⁄2

Sotal £

2,300 19

Live thousand three hundred Founds,

- und Nineteen shillings Stesting:

Victoria, Hongkong,

July the 17th 1852.

(Signed) W. J.Mercer,

(Sone Copy)

Mani

Colonial Treasurer:

Colonial Secretary .

سیم

Breceedings of a Beard of Survey, held at the Colonial Treasury of Honghong this the first day of July, 1852.

The Honorable W. Caine, St Colonel, Colonial Secretary. Members { The Stonorable Wm Phos Mercer, Colonial Freasurer.

же

Cha St. George Cheverly, begre Surveyor General .

The Board having ascertained the exact amount of Coins, existing in the Streasury found

the same to be as follows. viz :-

In the Treasurer's Chest-

In the Strong Sault.

Rupees Cash Dollars Merling Coins

156

148 6,8641 153368 1,733 15 6

207244

3.7754 1,566 55720 73 10.226 11 3/2 22,181 17%

-Total - 3923% 8,430 57274 41 41959

|41,050 |10|G7r|| 24,253 5 114

-Swenty four thousand two hundred fifty three Pounds, five shillings, Eleven

prence three farthings Sterling..

Victoria Hongkong, July the first 1852.

(Signed) W. Caine,

(true

Copy.

Colonial Secretary.

W. K.Mercer, Char. S. Geo.

12. Geo. Cleverly.

261

INR ----

1265.

Financial.

Copy to Treas for inform". 3 20 / 2.

Sin,

FEVIVED

RECO

OCT. 21

152

9397 Kang King

262

Victoria, Hong Kong,

230 August, 1852.

I have the how to cueiou. herewith the Retimates of the

Revenue and Expenditure of this Colony for the 3/4 December, 1853. -

year ending

On reference to the Abstracts it will be seen that the Letimate A Revenue

for

the

The Right Honorable,

Sir John S. PaKington, Bart.,

tc.

263

Year 1853 is expected to be £22,000, while the total retimated

Expenditure for

the same

pirid

items

viz:-

Colonial expenditure.

› On Jalaries and Contingencies

30.10.-

220....

to amount to £31,200 - thus

showing

724

an excess of Expenditure Revenue of £9,200, which

will be required to be covered

by o

a Vôte

from

Parliament

The

the Imperial

present demand

is ₤2800 less than the

Amount voted by Parliament

for

the

the Current

expenses of year and arises from

om various

reductions on the several

Police Separtment.

Arpitals

✓ Public Work,

49.10.-

3,050.-.-

£3350.-.-

£70....

Less

hercare on

Miscellaneous Services...

Decrease of Revenue

480-550.-.-

£ 2800.-.-

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

مانال

Your Most Obedient Stumble Servant

Mm Seruais,

تعبير

Ente

Her 9597. Stong Kong

264

Seo. Grevelyan KCB

Treasury

18527

LINUTE nalle NOVE

Nalks writh

Bart of Desart

Sir A. Brakington 2-

W63. Au493/52

Sir

3 hoy sz.

Lam daisted by

Secretary Lis John Parkington

to transmit to you

for the information

Lade

the

of the hude Coment of Frenemy, the Copy of a Despatch from the Officer Administimny the Govemment of Hong Kong, forwarding the Estimated

Adiniered

the

Revenue Papenditure

of the Colony for the yearending

31 Dec 1853.

Jamite I

reting boriún diwvois - da thu "Pakington, But -

Victrix, Aong Kong, 234 August, 1852.

/ Meinure -

pbb.

Reccini.

Colony for the year cuting 3/26 Revenue and Expenditure of the Transmitting istimates of the

Jescruber, 855.

In the

I klien

7. H. 29/10.

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Mr Mist

Oct./52

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رد هرینگ

219597/52

265

COLONIAL ESTIMATES.

HONG KONG

1853.

HONGKONG:

PRINTED AT THE HONGKONG REGISTER OFFICE. 1852.

266

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

Abstract of the probable Revenue of the Colonial Government of Hongkong for the Year 1853, shewing also the Revenue received under the similar heads in the Year 1851, being the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared.

LAND SALES,

LAND REVENUE,

ESTIMATED FOR 1853.

REVENUE OF 1852.

10,875

2,100

4,281

2,800

RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS,

LICENSES,

TAXES,

POSTAGES,

FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS,..

FEES OF OFFICES,

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,

REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY

GOVERNMENT,

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,..

INTEREST,

SPECIAL RECEIPTS,

11,612

2,007 10

4,796 14

11/1

2,958

925

1,050

830

698

152

545

2 6

34 14 4

Total.....

.....£

22,000

23,721

7 61

The Aid by Grant of Parliament for the CIVIL GOVERNMENT for the Year 1851-52, was

..£15,500.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

REVENUE DETAILED.

ESTIMATED FOR 1853.

REVENUE OF 1851.

REFERENCE

REMARKS.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

REVENUE DETAILED.

ESTIMATED FOR 1853.

REVENUE OF 1851.

21,821 5

₤

23,132

S. d.

2 71

LAND REVENUE:

Lease Lands,

10,500

Brought forward,

Lands not Leased, ..

350

REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED

BY GOVERNMENT:

Fees on grant of Leases,

Premium by purchases of Leases, ..

10,875

11,612

1 74

J+

Sick stoppages,..

RENT, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:

Advances on account of Distressed

Government Markets,

Government Buildings,

1,800

300

2,100

2,007

LICENSES:

Spirits,..

1,450

Pawnbrokers,

Auctioneers,

583

156

Salt Brokers,

300

Stone Quarriers,

300

Billiard Rooms,

Opium Dealers,..

1,450

Serangs,

Subsistence Money of Foreigners and

others in Victoria Gaol,

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:

Over-payments, &c., recovered,..

SPECIAL RECEIPTS:

Seamen,

Superannuation Contributions of Police Force,..

Total....

22,000

4,281

4,796

TAXES:

Police Assessment,

POSTAGE,

FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS :

Fines,

Forfeitures,..

300

600

2,800

2,958

A. Vide last Year's Estimate.

11.

925

1,050

6 8

Fees,

FEES OF OFFICES:

Marriages and Burials,..

Registering of Boats and Hawkers,

GOO

Official Signatures,

Registration of Deeds, and

Conveyances,

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:

830

698

12 21

ཀླབ་

Condemned Stores, &c.,

Carried forward,

21,821

0 23,132

2 73

REMARKS.

152

545

2 6

4층

23,721

7 61

B. The increase under RENT, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS, arises from Arrears which remained due at the close of 1851.

C. The Total decrease on the estimated amount receivable from LICENSES in 1853, as compared with the actual Receipts of 1851, is

£515 98. ląd., being,-

On SPIRIT LICENSES,

+1.

PAWNBROKERS LICENSES,

SALT AND STONE LICENSES,

72 2 64-accidental.

291 13 4-being amount paid for 4 LICENSES properly payable in 1852.

297 18 4 estimated decrease, &c.

Less estimated increase on BILLIARD LICENSES, £9 11 9

£661 14 24

OPIUM do., 136 13 4

146 5 1

Nett decrease,

£515 9

1 -but, deducting the amount received as above for PAWN-

BROKERS' LICENSES, the actual estimated decrease is £223 15s. 9d.

D. TAXES, POLICE ASSESSMENT,-The estimated decrease as compared with the Receipts in 1851, is £158 138. 9d., but is £100 in

excess of the amount estimated for 1852.

E. FINES, FEES, AND FORFEITURES OF COURTS, The estimated decrease of £125 6s. 8d., is based on the Collections made during the

first half of the Year 1851.

F. FEES OF OFFICES, The estimated increase of £131 78. 94d., arises from Fees on Registering Boats and Hawkers, the Annual Fees payable for which, having, during the latter part of 1851, been received for a broken period only, makes the principal amount payable in the first Quarter of each Year.

G. The large amount received in 1851 as REIMBURSEMENTS IN ÅID OF EXPENSES Incurred by GovERNMENT, was for French Prisoners

ex Albert, provisioned in Victoria Gaol, and for extra Police employed to guard the Naval Stores, &c.

The difference under the other Heads of Receipts is accidental,

267

REFERENCE

REMARKS.

238

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

Abstract of Sums required to Defray the Expenses of the Colonial Government of Hongkong, for the Year from 1st January to 31st December, 1853, shewing also the Amount expended for the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared, viz: 1851.

PAGE OF

DETAIL.

ITEM OF

ESTIMATE,

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,

Ditto,

ESTIMATED FOR 1853.

EXPENDITURE FOR 1851.

SALARIES.

ESTABLISH- MENTS.

FIXED PROVISIONAL

OFFICE

ALLOW- CONTIN-

ANCES.

AND

GENCIES.

TEMPORARY.

ESTABLISHMENTS,

2 PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, & GRATUITIES,

REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,

8. d.

s. d. £ s. d. £ 18. d. 25,575,10 505 17 12 10

"649:10

}

26,743

29,732 18

};

175

153

100

140

ECCLESIASTICAL,

Ditto.

6 CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES, ..

EDUCATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,

HOSPITALS,

Ditto,

235 10

9 POLICE AND GAOLS, Ditto,

1,400

17 10 RENT,

910

16 8

.00

168 16 6

1,016 18 1

910 16 6

17 11

TRANSPORT,

315

17 12

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,

174

183

4 11

174

17 13

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

300

624

14 ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,

710

987

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

INTEREST, ..

LAND AND HOUSE PURCHASES,..

SPECIAL EXPENSES,

Total......

31,200

34,115 7

The above Colonial Expenditure for 1851, includes £1,265 7s. Od. being £1,211 98. 9d. paid in London by the Agent, during the

period from 1st October, 1850, to 30th September, 1851, and £53 17s. 3d paid by the Paymaster General, classed as follows:- Item 1, ESTABLISHMENTS, £1,231 16s. 3d. of which £1,089 188, 5d. Salaries to Officers on Sick Leave, and £141 178. 10d. Office Contingencies; item 2, PENSIONS, £20; item 8, HOSPITALS, £13 10s. 9d.

CIVIL.

GOVERNOR.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL

269

TREASURER.

SALARIES:

Treasurer,

900

Chief Clerk,..

405

Second do., and Accountant,

350

Third do....

250

SALARIES:

His Excellency the Governor,

3,000

Aid-de-Camp,

300

Comprador,

Shroff,

Porter, at Government Office, ..

Four Messengers, at

do. @ £12 10s. each,

Gardener,

Scavenger,

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Incidental Expenses,

12 10

3,300

152

3,452

1,905

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing and Advertising,

Stationery,

Postage,

Incidental Expenses, ..

3,493

AUDITOR.

SALARIES:

Auditor (the Colonial Secretary,)

COLONIAL SECRETARY.

!d.

Clerk,

SALARIES;

Colonial Secretary,

1,800

Chief Clerk,..

472

10 >>

Second do.,

270

Third do.,..

243

Fourth do..

216

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Almanacks, Newspapers, and Periodicals,

Stationery,

Postage, ..

Incidental Expenses,..

3,001

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Advertising, and Newspapers,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

3,001

CLERK OF COUNCILS.

SALARIES:

Clerk of Councils,

5 10

105 10

3,107

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing and Advertising,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

$. d.

300

1,935

120

ૐ

300

220

520

S. d.

100

140

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED,

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

270

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL,

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY,

TOTAL.

HARBOUR MASTER.

SURVEYOR GENERAL,

SALARIES:

Harbour Master,

600

S. d.

Surveyor General,

Clerk and Book-keeper,

Chinese Overseer of Roads, &c.,

Three Surveying Coolies, @ £12 10s. each,

Office Cooly,

800

300

37 10 >>

12 10

1,187

Clerk,

200

Indian Interpreter,

One European Constable,

43 10 **

Ten Chinese Boatmen @ £18 10s. each,

185

1,066

こ

1,066

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

ALLOWANCES :

For keep of Horse to Overseer of Roads,..

CONTINGENCIES :

Advertising,

Copying Plans and Charts,

Instruments,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

REGISTRAR GENERAL.

SALARIES:

Registrar General (the Superintendent of Police,)

Clerk,

Chinese Clerk, ..

One Chinese Constable,

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, &c.,

Boat Numbers,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

1,230

נו

200

250 10

250

MARRIAGE REGISTRAR.

SALARIES:

ལ

Registrar,

285

OFFICE CONTINGENCIES :

Stationery,

Purchase and Repair of Boats,

Oil for Lamps on Landing and other Places;

Flags,

Incidental Expenses,

POLICE RATE ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS.

SALARIES:

Sub-Collector,

Shroff,

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Advertising and Printing,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

1,110

115

145

POST-OFFICE.

(The Postmaster renders his Accounts direct to the Postmaster-General, London. }

TOTAL CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS,

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,

COLONIAL SECRETARY,

TREASURER,

AUDITOR,

CLERK OF COUNCILS,

UNCILS,

SURVEYOR GENERAL,

REGISTRAR GENERAL,

REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGES,.

HARBOUR MASTER,..

POLICE RATE ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS,

COLLECT

£12,015 0 0

3,493

3,107

J+

1,935

520

140

1,230

285

1,110

145

12,015

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL ASD TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

SUPREME COURT,

SALARIES:

Chief Justice,

3,000

Attorney General,

1,500

Registrar,

750

Deputy Registrar,

350

Clerk to Chief Justice, ...

300

Hindustani and Malay Interpreter,

Usher and Bailiff,

150

Chinese Clerk and Shroff,

Mahomedan Swearer,

Under-bailiff,

Three Messengers @ £12 10s. each,

6,250

ALLOWANCES, NI.

CONTINGENCIES :

Printing, Advertising, and Newspapers,

Stationery,

Furniture,..

Incidental Expenses, ..

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

271

POLICE INCLUDING GAOLS.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL

CHIEF MAGISTRATE,

க

8. d.

SALARIES:

Chief Magistrate,

1,000

First Clerk of Police Court, and Court of

300

Petty Sessions,

Second do.

do.,

125

Third

do.

do..

100

First Chinese Interpreter, Second do.

European Usher,

125

do. and Clerk,

100

Indian do...

Chinese do.,

6,250

Chief Magistrate's Orderly,

Messenger, Cooly,

12 10

Mahomedan Priest Swearer,

12 10 >>

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

1,926

CONTINGENCIES:

6,275

Printing, Advertising, Publishing, &c., Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

£ 1,951

ECCLESIASTICAL.

SALARIES:

Chaplain,

Clerk,

Sexton,

700

TOTAL CHIEF MAGISTRATE,

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.

Two Burial-ground Keepers @ £12 10s. each,

700

95 17

795

SALARIES:

5. d.

Superintendent of Police,

500

Assistant do.,

312

Two Deputy Inspectors 1 @ £100 and 1 @ £75,

175

Two European Police Sergeants @ £47 10s.each,

EDUCATIONAL.

S. d.

Five do. Acting do, @ £37 10s. do.,

187

SALARIES:

Eighteen do. Constabbles

@ £32 10s. do..

585

Five Chinese School-masters,

125

One of them Acting as Clerk extra, One Indian Sergeant,

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MEDICAL

Four do. Acting Sergeants @ £25 each,

100

SALARIES:

Colonial Surgeon,

Messenger, ..

க

Thirteen do. Constables 1st class @£20 do.,

260

600

HOSPITAL.

SALARIES:

Dispenser,

Cook,

Cooly,

Dispensary Cooly,

12 10

612 10

Seventy-one do.

@ £15 12s, do.,

1,107

One Chinese Sergeant,

Nine do. Constables,

Two Horses Coolies,

Three do. Acting Sergeants @ £17 10s. each,

@£12 10s. do.,

£12 10s. do.,

112

010

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12 19

One Station Cooly,.. One Lamp

do..

3,607

130

Carried forward,

3,607

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

POLICE AND GOALS,-Continued :

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SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

1,951 18

3,607

1,951

3,607

ALLOWANCES, NI.

CONTINGENCIES :

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

TOTAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

SHERIFF.

SALARIES:

க

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447

Sheriff,

600

Goaler,

125

Assistant Goaler,

Two Turnkeys, One @ £58 10s., and One @

£37 108.,..

Six Indian Constables @ £19 7s. 6d. each,

116

One European Headman,

Eight Indian Guards @ £19 7s. 6d. each,

155

One Chinese Guard,

One Female Turnkey,..

1,206

}}

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,..

Publishing,

TOTAL POLICE AND GAOLS,

viz:

परे

3,619

272

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED,

No. 1.-RECAPITULATION OF THE FOREGOING ESTABLISHMENTS.

SALARIES.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL & TEMPORARY.

ALLOWANCES.

OFFICE CONTINGENCIES.

TOTAL.

£ s.d.

s.d.

442

s. d.

3,300

15 >J

152 10

40 10

3,493

105 10

3,107

رو

1,905

22 JJ

300

100 **

1,935

220

520

•

140

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:

THE GOVERNOR,

COLONIAL SECRETARY,

TREASURER,

3,001 10

AUDITOR,

CLERK OF COUNCILS,

SURVEYOR GENERAL,..

REGISTRAR GENERAL,

1,187 10

250 10

12 10

** 11

34 10

MARRIAGE REGISTRAR,

HARBOUR MASTER,

1,066

JJ J

77 >

POLICE RATE COLLECTORS,

115

TOTAL CIVIL,....

£11,160 10

267.10

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

6,250

12.10

574 10

12,015

6,275

1,230

285

1,110

145

11 +

ECCLESIASTICAL

do..

700

}

95 17

795

EDUCATIONAL

do..

125

}

125

字

MEDICAL

do.,

600

12 10

5+ *

612 10

HOSPITAL

do.,

130

JJ J

POLICE AND GAOLS

do.,

6,740

6,790

Total,.

£25,575 10

505 17

12 10

649 10

26,743

No. 2. PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES AND GRATUITIES.

CIVIL :

1,206

REGISTRAR GENERAL.-Pension to A. Lena, late Clerk in the Registrar General's Office, POLICE :

1.219

TOTAL SHERIFF,

FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS,

6,740

CONTINGENCIES, ..

6,790

0 0

Pension to the Widow of the late Police Inspector, Thomas Smithers,..

TOTAL,

No. 3.-REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Remuneration to the Assessors and Collectors of Police Rate, being 5 on Amount Collected,.. Commission to the Government Auctioneer on Sale of Lands and Licenses,

140

TOTAL,

175

No. 4.-ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

$ d.

Expenses of Witnesses,

Do.

of Inquests £5, and do. Criminal Punishments £20,..

TOTAL,

100

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

No. 5.-ECCLESIASTICAL, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Nil.

No. 6. CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES.

Ni.

No. 7.-EDUCATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Nil.

No. 8. HOSPITALS, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Provisions for Patients at the Civil Hospital.

Bedding and other Necessaries, ..

Medicines,

Light and Fuel,

Incidental Expenses,..

POLICE:

TOTAL,

CIVIL:

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG,

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

Residence of His Excellency the Governor,

POLICE:

Central Police Station in Victoria,

Police Station in Showkewan,

$. d.

HOSPITAL:

110 10

Civil Hospital,

No. 9.-POLICE AND GAOLS, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Clothing and Accoutrements,

Veterinary and Farriery Articles,

Forage,

Remount Horses,

Oil and Candles for Lanterns,

Purchase and Repair of Boats,

Rations for Constables (European,)

Incidental Expenses,

GAOLS:

Provisions, Wood, Water, and Extras for Sick,

Clothing,

Bedding,..

Fetters, Tools, and other Articles,

Oil for Lighting Prisons,

Incidental Expenses,..

TOTAL POLICE,

TOTAL...

550

3. d.

タラ

87 10

235

320

8. d.

165

705

695

1,400

No. 10.-RENT.

TOTAL,

No. 11.-TRANSPORT.

Boat-hire for the Conveyance of the Registrar General round the Island,..

Conveyance of Convicts to Penal Settlements, ..

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625

273

3. d.

208

6 8

223

TOTAL,

No. 12.-CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.

To the Hongkong and Canton Steam Packet Company, for keeping up the communication

between these two places, per annum,

No. 13.-WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

REPAIRS.

That may be necessary for the Government Buildings,

910

16 8

زیت

300

315

0 0

174

S. d.

300

0 0

NEW ROADS:

RETAIRS

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

No. 14.-ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,

ROADS.

Nil.

To keep in Repair Roads and Streets in Victoria and round the Island,

REPAIRS,

BRIDGES.

DRAINS.

Side Channels and Drains to Streets in Victoria,

SUNDRY WORKS, &c.

Implements for Convicts employed on Roads,

Planting Trees,..

Repairs to Landing Places, &c.,

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TOTAL,

I $

No. 15.--MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Nil.

No. 16.-INTEREST.

Nil.

200

No. 17-LANDS AND HOUSES, PURCHASED.

Distressed British Subjects, ..

Nil.

No. 18.-SPECIAL EXPENSES.

175

க

200

135

710

40 18

274

The Expenditure for Salaries, Allowances, &c., amounted in 1851, to £29,732 18s, 2d. exclusive of arrears of Salaries remaining due

to Officers on Sick Leave.

The total Decrease of the Estimated Expenditure for 1853, is £2,915 78. 6d., as compared with the actual Expenditure of 1851. Reductions appear in the Estimate for 1833, under the following items, viz:-

GOVERNOR,

TREASURER,

AUDITOR,

SURVEYOR GENERAL,

JUDICIAL,

ECCLESIASTICAL,

MEDICAL,

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES,

£ 8. d. 2,983 5 0

67 10 10

43 15 4

15 6 9

35 19 34

15 1 5

2 12 1

324 5 7

277 2 6

Carried forward,

£8,764 18 94

SALARIES, ALLOWANCES

AND OFFICE CONTINGENCIES.

PENSIONS, RETIRED

ONY SHONYMOTTY

GRATUITIES.

REVENUE SERVICES.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

HOSPITALS.

COLONIAL

ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

SUMMARY OF THE FOREGOING ESTIMATES, SHEWING THE TOTAL CHARGE

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

FOR EACH DEPARTMETNT, SO FAR AS THE SAME CAN BE APPORTIONED.

POLICE AND GAOLS.

RENT.

TRANSPORT.

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:

The Governor,

s.d.

s. d.

s.d.

£ dj

s. d.

s.│d.!

대구

625

s. d.

S. d.

s. d. £

s. d.

3,493

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Colonial Secretary,.

3,107,

J; *

Treasurer,.

1,935

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Auditor,..

520

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Clerk of Councils,.

140

>> *

FJ 17

Surveyor General,..

1,230

Registrar General,

285

** J

J +

Harbour Master,

1,110

ご

J1 +J

Marriage Registrar,

Post Office,

}

174 8 4

Police Rate Assessors,

145

140

FJ 21

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

6.275

100

s. d.

£ s. d.

s. d.

}

4,118

7,101 5

3,107

1,970

520

3,003 12 5

2,037 10:10

563 15 4

140

132 12

•

1,230

1,245 6 9

375

J1 **

40-18

1,150 18

223 9 0

926 9

174 8; 4

174 8 4

** J

285

227 9

JJ •

** 11

6,375

6,410 19 3

ECCLESIASTICAL do.,

795 17

] ,

JJ TJ

EDUCATIONAL

do.,

125

J >J

J7 1:

>> **

MEDICAL

do.,

612 10

મ

31 *

HOSPITAL

do..

130

235 10

13 35

POLICE AND GAOLS,

6,790

1,400

6210

223 6

J JJ

300

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

JJ 21

300

ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES,.

}

710

35816 6

8,733 6 8

8,517 13 8

** JJ

300

624

710

987

2 6

++ *

795 17

125

612 10

428

104 11 8

615 2 1

810:18 5

26,743 7:0

95 0 0

175 0 0

100 0 0

235 100

1,400 0 0

910 16 8

315

0:0

174 8 4

300 00

710 0 0

40 18 0

31,200 0 0

34,115

7 6

The Increases are under,-

COLONIAL SECRETARY, CLERK OF COUNCILS, REGISTRAR GENERAL, HARBOUR MASTER,

POLICE AND GAOLS,

224 9 0

MARRIAGE REGISTRAR,

50 0 0

POLICE RATE ASSESSORS,

7 11 0

EDUCATIONAL,

20 8 4

HOSPITAL,

69 3 0

Brought forward,

£3,764 18 94

£ 8. d.

103 7 64

7 8 0

151 10 11

215 12 11

849 11 34

£ 2,915 7 6

Manie

Colonial Secretary.

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES.

SPECIAL EXPENSES.

TOTAL AMOUNT

ESTIMATED FOR 1853.

TOTAL AMOUNT

EXPENDED IN 1851.

REFERENCE TO REMARKS.

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1852.

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Victoria, Houghong,

4th September, 1850.

I have the hour to report

где

I that Mr George W. Caine, the Acting third Clorth in the Colonial Secretary's Office in

the room of

Mr H. F. Stance

absent on leave in

England.

having reecived an appointinent

to the diplomatie Department in China and consequently resigned his Office under the

The Right Houmable

Sir John S. Partington, Bart.,

to.

Colonial Government, I have appointed Mr William Chapinan to the vacant port

Salary- 193

the same

1211, 10.

per

Aunum.-

viz:

I trust that this

temporary appointment will meet with your approval- I have the honorn to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir.

your

Must obedient

Humble Servant, Ppt Servais.

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Victoria, Hong Kong

Sir John J. Paklington, Bart:.

Received

p64.

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Chapman

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in 3. Check in the folowed Secretary's Office in

the room

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Victoria, Hong Kong,

6th September, 1852

reference to my despatch

1:60 of the 15th Ultim's I have

the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 2nd butante

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Duplicate despatch Military 12 of /the June /852

Circular

Letter

30th

July

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

Sir

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16th September, 1852.

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transmit herewith a Requisition

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use

of the Police Face

for

the

year 1855, and to request

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to Hong Kong.-

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20th October, 1852

With reference to my Deepated N65 of 6th September last, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 10th Instant, of the following Despatches -

No 19 to 22, the last of 10th August, 1852 Letter

of 26th July

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

Sir,

Your Mint obedient Humble Servant,

Fr. Right Honorable Iir Hohn S. Pakkington, Bart:,

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25+ October, 1852.

I have the honor to enclose

herewith,

for your information

and that of the Lords Commissioners

Her Majesty's Treasury, Copies

the

of the quarterly Abstracts for Quarter ending 30th September, 1853.

1.0

Changes in the holders of offices

and appointments in the Colony of Houghtong.-

the Right Arunable

Sir John S. Pattington, Bart.,

to.

tc.

to.

2. Additions to Salaries and Allowances

in the Colony of brugtong

3. Creation

new

offices and

appointments in the Colony of Hong Kong..

4. Payments of an unusual

description and

for

extrantinary Services..

I have the hown to be

With the highest respect,

Sir.

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CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30th September

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 appointment, or the new appointment.

1852

Column for Remarks.

Chief Clerk Colonial Secretary's L. d'Ahmada e Castro. £ 4/2, 10..

9. M.Caine

E. R. Michell £200..

M. d'Almada { Castro £ 236.5.

Letter No. 143 of 115 August 1852 2nd Clerk in the

Laine

W.Chapman £121..18

" No. 216 of 374 Septr

Acting 3th Clark - 50 se

Harbour Master

and

Marime Magistrate

Clerk of Councils

Chief Magistrate

lisher and

Bailiff - Chief Magistrates Court.

Theriff a

and Asst: Magistrate

Jailor

W & Mitchell £100...

C.B. Hillier

} Roodings £86.18..

зава

H Hedder Rh £600,

office 2261 of 21st August 1852-

8. 64 of 4th September 1852.

de 61 of 21th Lingust 1852

1852

Ld' Ah

elastro £100.

Chat & Sea, Cleverly £5o..

11 N° 142 of 11th August

£1000.

W. H. Mitchell & 5oo..

10 M. 144 of 104 July

Asst Magistrate. Sheriff.

theve No. 50 of 1 at July

I. Yvanovich £74.8..

he 237 of 27th Septs

European Turnkey - Victoria Gaol

Z & Mitchell £ boo.

C. May

£ 300.-

M2.144 of 14 July 1 Superintendent of Police.

80.50 of 14 July 1852-

Thomas Mitton £125.- Robt: Goodings £175.-

True Copy

Copy 1/1/00

Colonial Secretary-

No. 233 of 24th Septr, Ksher & Bailiff in the "Blice Court

"Inc. Ld Almada obtained 2 Monthe leave of absence on sick certificate frour the 15th August During his sbsence Int. I'd' Almada performed the duties Chief Clerk together with those of his ffice, and was allowed to draw the half Istary of the temporary office to his own.

Mr G.W came received an

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Appointments

in the Diplomatic departiment. -

Reader returned from leave of

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(Ihr Cleverly holding the apponitment of burveyor hemeral of the Colony performed. the duties of clerk of Councils during the temporary absence of Mr. D'Almada -

hur Mitchell is allowed to draw

half of

his own, together with half of the Chief Magistrate's Lalary: -

Mr May is permitted to drow half of the shariff salary together with his

Thomas Britton, dard 19th September 1852.

[ Signed / M. Caine

Auditor Geveral

233

OFFICE.

Hayeka man gawang ARGE

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...

ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES in the Offices of Moscososa, for the Quarter ended 30th September 1852.

HONGKONG,

Name.

Date of Appointment.

Original Salary.

Present Salary.

Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for

Salary drawn.

increase.

Nil

Column for Remarks.

True Copy!

Mame Coloinal Secretary-

Signed W. Caine

Auditor General_

OFFICE.

CREATION of NEW OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30

Name.

Annual Salary.

Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor.

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

30th

th September

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

1852.

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

stances.

Nil

1. Signed) W. Caine

(

True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

Auditor General.

287

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

Secretary of State, for the Quarter ended 30th September

Description of Service.

Amount.

To whom paid.

Date of authority from

the Governor.

1852 .

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.

Nil

True Copy)

Man:

(Signed) M.Caine

Auditor General.

Colonial Secretary-

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Sir

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-Victoria Amyhong,

26th October, 1853

I have the honor to transmit herewith the Account

Current of the Colonial Treasurer

for the quarter ending so t

September 1852, together with

102 to 25 the requisite. Vouchers in support

吓

N26.

the same..

The Report of

the Board

of Survey of the Funds in the Colonial Treasury held on

The Right Ammable.

the

Sir John S. Pahington, Bart,

tc.

1th distant is also enclosed

for your information..

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

Sir.

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

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howmint the emilerons to the

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Account of the Arunable W. T. Mercer, heypt, Colonial Treasurer of Arugtong-

in respect of all Monies received and and Her Majesty's Diplomatic and Consular Services in

Balance bought forward from lact Quarters account 24,253 5.1%

Receipts.

Land Revenue

Pint cyclusive of Land

fiecuies

Jan-

Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures of Courts

Fies of office

Reinbriïsements in Aid of rypenses incurrid

by Government

Special Receipts

2827 334

358 15

882 4 3

707 2703 62

Trial Colonial Revenue

Parliamentary Grant afe

91 129

30/3 4

6 15 1

Consular Services in off her Majesty's

Consular Services

Jeposits available

seposits not available

paid on account of the Colonial Government China during the quarter from 1th July to 30th September 1852.

Payments.

Establishments

Salaries

Finad Prausimal and

Establishment Rupnay

Allowances)

office

Contingences

Total

4,675 13 2 1212 9 2 32 6146 10 6 6037154

Rereune Services, exclusiv

Administration flutic

Trauant

F Establishment.

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Police and Gaols, recursive of retablishment

Rent

Aapital, cuclusive of istablishment wriks and Buildings

Road Streets and Bridges

Total Colonial Expenditure

5/14 70% Superintendent of Traile

15,000

18 15

154 15 5941710

£45,1357 5/2

I William Komas Mercer do Solemnly and Statement of my Account as Eolonial Treasurer Astonghong declaration conscientionely believing the same to be "true

Icclared and subscribed before me

this the 12th day of betober $1852.

(Signed) Chas: Ales: Cleverly, J. P.

Consular Services

Depositomavailable

Deposits available

Balance on /rotober 1852: Public Monic.

Deposits

305 305852

383191/2

52 2 22 888128

234/64

7,918 18 02

1470 13 11

2,282 14 10 3753 89

6061996

1.876 371⁄2 1.27637/2

669 3 10

25,834 / 10%

6,352 151 32,186 170/2

45/35 7 52

Sincerely declare that the foregoing is a true and correct from July to 30th September 1852, and I make this solemn

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(Tone Copy) (Signed) W. T. Mercer-

Manie Colonial Secretary -

Icspatch Nb9 of 1852.

Ivclosure. Al in

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Return of Land Revenue,

we received

232

during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1852.

Rent from lease Sands.

"during the month of furly.

-Angent- -September

Rent exclusive of Lond.

during the mouth of Ialy.

9. August

September

Fees on Grant of leases.

A123

705 12 11 1470 1182. 5699 974 27541 141 5/4

3027 34 11 57 69

Stoughong..

Account

of the Colonial

Treasurer for

the

quarter

endid. 30th September, 1852.

during the month.

of July

lingust.

10 32

Total £ 2827 3 3/4

Live thousand eight hundred twenty seven pounds three stillings threessence ne farthing the thin Victoria, HongKong

11th October, 1852 }

(Signed) W. F.ellereer,

Volonial Treasurer.

[.Buvelopy. /

Colmial Secretary.

Return of Rents exclusive of Landes,

received during the Quarter ended 30 September; 1852-

Buildings.

Bungalow on the Hospital Hill- Albany Godowns Post Office

Premises in Marine Sot Nhb_

Houses in aberdeen

542

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41134

210

155 12

Markets.

during the month

of July 98.19.2

nmouth Jerly_9

August 104. 3. 4 203 26

Total £358151

Three hundred fifty eight Tande

andfiftien shillings Sterling -

Victoria, HongKong

11th October, 1852.

[signed] W. T. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer?

True Copy

Maint

Colonial Secretary.

294

Return of Sims received for Licenses during

the Quarter ended 30th September, 1852 __

Opium Licenses .

Salt & Stone _____ do

4661341

200 68

Spirit -

Pevnéroker

do.

Anctioneers.

Billiard Table_do_

Sital.

5819

72154. 67100

2016

882 43

Eight hundred bighty the Cormos, four-

shillings & three pence Sterling -

Victoria Hong Kong,

11th October, 1852.}

free Copy)

Main

[signed] M. J. Mereer,

Colonial Treasurer

Colonial Sevetary.

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Return of Saxes received cluring the

Quarter ended 30th September, 1852. -

Police Assessment-

295

during the month offerly

262

1. August-

September - 390 Sital X-717

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Sevenhumired and Severpands sterling &

Victoria, Amg Ray

11!! clober, 1852

Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Ane Copy / Svelopy

Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Secretary.

206

Beturn of Fines. Forfeitures and Teard

Fees

of Carts received during the quarter ended SexSeptbr. 1889.

Fines.

Chief Magistrate.

Registrar supreme Court.

Superintendent of Police

Sheriff.

Justice of the Peace

Marine Magistrate.

Jees -

from the Chief Magistrate-

Forfeitures

54156

392/r 14154

81 10 5/4

24199

101 3 61⁄2 126 3 3 r.

Registrar Supreme Court 101

from the Superintendent of Police. 29 92 Sotal £_210367.

Two hundred ten Pands three stillinger Sixpence hulfpenny Sterling .

Victoria, Hong Kong

11th October, 1852.3

/ True Copy

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer-

Colonial Secrdary.

237

Beturn of Tees of offices recurved during the quarter ended 30th September, 1852-

Deed Registry

25168

413105

Hawker's Licenses

Bout Registry-

official Signatures

Sotal £ 91129

Ninely one lands twelve shillings and

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Mind frence Sterling

Victoria, Hong Kong

11th October, 1832. §

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Free Copy)

Colonial Treasurer.

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Colonial Secreta

tary

298

Return of Beimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred by Government, received during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1852.

Sick Stoppages from the Pobrer force. Police equipments lost by Constables Subsistence of Military and other.

Friemers in Victoria Gaol.

2053

5129

4154

Total.

30134

Thirty pounds thirteen shillings and

fourpence Sterling -

Victoria, Hongkong,

15th October, 1852

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer,

(Fine Copy)

Macie

Colonial Secretary.

239

Beturn of Special Receipts, during the

Quarter ended 30th September, 1852 -

Superannuation Contribution from Buropean Police force

دار

Six pounds fifteen shillings and one penny stirting.. Victoria, HongKong

11th October, 1852 }

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer.

[Fruce Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

300

Return of Sums

of Sums received on account of Parliamentary Grants, during the

Quarter ended 30th September, 1852.

On account of Grants for

Her Majesty's China for the Year 18529/53 -

Consular Services in

Fifteen thousand Pounds Sterling. Victoria, Hongkong

11th October, 1852.

15,000 00

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

(Frue Copy)

Manie

Colonial Treasurer:

Colonial Secretary.

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Return of Sums received on

Her Majesty's

the

301

Account of : Consulates in China, during

Quarter ended 30th September 1852.

En account of Her Majesty's

Consulate at Shanghae

18150

Eightien pounds fifteen shillings Sterling Victoria, Hongkong, 3

11th October. 1852.§

(Signed) W. Z. Mercer,

[Tone copy]

Colonial Treasurer .

Maisie

Colonial Secretary.

302

Return of Deposits available received.

during

the Quarter ended 30th September, 1852 ---

Superannuation Contributions -

of the Colonial

from

Government_

officere of

Her Majesty's

Income Lax-

Inpermitendency of Trade -

995

511

50126

149185.

from officers of the Colonial fevement 130

Total 8.154 15

One Hundred fifty four pounds one and five sence Sterling - Victoria, HongKong

11th October, 1852.}

shilling,

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary .

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Return of Deposits not available wood during the quarter ended 30th September, 1859,

Intestate Estates.

William Ahmacks Estate.

Anthony Roderietes

Luke Lawson

107 2

485-1597

20/r

Sudicial Deposit.

Regina P 2

femts .

Total £59477

Sive hundred ninety four Fainds Seventeen shillings and Aussence sterling ; Victoria, Song Rang

11h Wtober, 1852. }

(signed) W X Mercer

Colonial Treasver.

(bonelopy)

Mas

Colonial Secretary

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Beturn

304

eturn of Salaries. Allowances and Contingencies paid during the Guarter. ended 30th September,

The Gevormer

September 1859

Salaries

Fixed. Provisional Establish temporary

Colonial secretary -- you

Treasurer.

iAuditor.

38 26

16 95.

|1163 15-

12 10

Allowances

Office

2.1196

Surveyor General__ 275. Clerk of Camoils 22 16 14.

Harbour Master. 370 14 8 66 10

Registrar General 56 191

Police Rate Collectors

Judicial-

Beclesinationl

Educational

28 15

1146 14628 26

175 2817

Marriage. Regie trar Medical. Co Burgeon 150.

Do Hospital"

Police & Gaol

4105

12 10

826

32 10

1815

4172 82102/2

8 10 10

521

514

3 11:3

214.2

Sotal

61326

728123/2

481 22

157102/2

308 10 10

2.7190/2

44312

6317:10

2815

1177/42

7910.5

2817

1210

15826

$2.10

625 14 1955 11

141494 1596

0.172

Total £ 4675 13 2 1212 9 2 3 26 106 106 6037 15 4

Six thone and thirty seven pounde, fifteen shitting & four pc. ne starting,

Victoria, HongKong

11th October, 1852 Š

(Ime Copy)

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Treasurer.

305

Return of Revenue Services, exelnerve of 3

Establishments paid during 30th September, 1852

Police Rates.

the

Quarter ended

Incidental Expences when Collecting,

Rates at the Villages.

Lands & Licenses.

Commission to the Government Auctioneer on the sale of Lands & Licenver.

11341

7181

sotal

9115

Nine funds eleven shillings & five

pence Sterling

Victoria, Hongkong 11th October 1852. §

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(Signed) W... Merrer,

Colonial Treasurer.

olavial Secretary

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306

Return of Expenses for Administration of

Justice exclusive of Establishments, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1852 -

Criminal Tunishments .

Incidental Expences on account of

Criminals under sentence of Death :

Interpreters.

the Police Court.

Witness.

Regina

vs Seen Abook.

168

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8.4

-Sotal &

Six pounds eight shillings and four

pence Sterling ;

Victoria, Houghing,

11th October, 1852

Signed) W. J Mereer.

(Fuelapy)

Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Secretary

307

Beturn of Expenses for Transport paid.

during the quarter ended 30 September, 1852. -

Education

Beat hire 40, for school Committee.

4.2

Four shillings and two pence Storting, Victoria, Hongkong,

11th October, 1852.

(Ligned. ) W. Z. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer.

(chine Copy)

Maine

Colonial Secretary.

Beturn of Expenses for Foter & Gaolo.

paid during

308

the Quarter ended 30th September. 1852.

Gaols

Trovisions for Freoners

Oil te

Setters.

Incidental Expenses

Police.

Compensation for Rations to European

172158

9510

2511

7 1711 192511

Folier Force

Forage

il for Lamps & Lanthirus.

Horse shoeing.

Repuis oft Pouts-

Police Clothing

Sucidental Expenses.

3834

81443/2 16 15

5 3

5/1⁄2

29 12 11/2

11 16 3.

1133

Sotal £ 305 8 52.

Three hundred and five Hounds eight shilling

+ fivesence halfpenny Sterling

Victoria, Hongkong. 11th October, 1852. Š

(Fuelspy) Fruz Copy)

Mame

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(Signed) W. J. Mercer; Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Secretary .

Return of Rents paid during the 307 Quarter ended 30th September, 1857.

Civil

for the Residence of His Excellency

the Gwerner, for the half your endedsblifhise 312 10 0

Police

Central Police Station in Victoria

Police Station Sharkewen

Hospital.

Government Civil Hospital_

32.1.72 3.150

55169/1⁄2

15126

Total $58319 1/4

Shree Hundred eighty three Cands simetion Thillings Youe

4 one and a halfpenny Sterling. Victoria, HongRong

11th October 1859.

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

(Sue Copy

Colonial Treasuret

Colonial Secretary .

310

Return of Sums paid on Account of Hospitals, exclusive of Establishment du

during, the quarter ended 30th September, 1852-

Vorvisions, Bread, 4e, fortationts -

Medical Comforts.

Fuel & Oil.

3821

3117

3361⁄2

Jetal S

52.225

Incidental Expenses .

Fifty live pounds live Shillings and tivo pence half penny sterling .

Victoria, HongKong

11th October, 1852.

Signed) W. J. Mercer,

(Fine Copy)

Colonial Treasurer,

Colonial Secretary.

311

Beturn of Sums paid for Works and Buildings

during

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the quarter ended 30. September, 1852 -

Report & litimate N1 of 1852 Government House -

Repairs to Government Offices

((c_ Court House

-(ie_Gaols -

(Oc - Police Stations.

Protecting Furniture at Government House_

Slagstaff at Gevenment offers-

845.198

15 15 10

612.11

19 868

3 9

Total £ 888 12 8

twelve

Eight Hundred eighly eight panels twe tue

eightyeight Shillings and Eight Pence Sterling -

Victoria, HongWing

11th October, 1852.

[(Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer. -

(True Copy!

Colonial Secretary.

Beturn of Somes paid in

aid on Account

Reads, Streets and Bridges, during Quarter ended 30th September, 1852-

Draises.

in the Laver Bazaar

محمر و

Bridges.

Queen's Road.

Report & Estimate 84071851 I love arkis to Bridges Paned the Island

$137 10

Nepairs to Bridgesat North Point

312

the

48 13 11

410

53 3 11

2500162 10

Sundries.

Implements for Planting Trees.

Convicts

Total B

6125

12 100

23/10

Loo kunired thirty four Pounds. Sixteen

Shie

llings und four pence Stor Victoria, Stinghong,

11th October, 1852 3

Frue Copy

(Signed) W. Z.

Mercer;

Colonial

Colonial Treasurer.

Cetarial Secretary

Neturn of Sinns paid on Acccent,

313

of Her-

Majesty's Superintendency of Trade & Consular

china,

during the quarter ended

Services in

30th September, 1852 -

Superintendent.

of Trade

Consular Services.

Canton Consulate.

Amoy Ningpo. - Qo

1074

1000

1470 13 11

208b82.282 11 10

Sotal £375889

Three thousand seven hundred fifty three pounds Eight shillings & inepence sterling; Victoria, Honghong

11th October, 1852. 3

True Copy,

(Signed) W. P. Mercer,

Mania

Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial scoretary .

314

Beturn of Deposits not available, čepovid during the Quarter ended 30 Sephuiber, 1852-

Judicial Deposit.

Regina 24 2

fumble /unte

Intestate Estates.

48515-96

William almach's estate. £98. 11.74

Alexander Robertson's

22.12.42. 12.

Sotal bob 199

600

Six hundred Six pounds Mineteen shillings Thine pince halfpenny Sterling :

Victoria, Hongkong,

11th October, 1852.

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

[True Copy ) Maine

Colonial Treasurer

Colonial Secretary.

"I.

315

Return of Deposits available, repaid

during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1852.

Incom

Jave

from Officers of the Colonial Government 4 Her Majesty's Superintendency of Trade. Superummeation Contributions.

from officers of the Colonial

Geleemurent. } / officers of Her Maje ly's Inperintendency of Trade

195 54

2.96 15 11

19/9 27 372

7 1/

Natal £ 669 310

Sise hundred sixty nine pounds three

shillings and tenssence Storting. Victoria Hongkong

11th October, 1852.

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Ircaeurer:

[Frue Copy/

Colonial Secretary.

Procedings of a Board of Survey held at the Colonial Treasury of Honghong this the first day of October, 1852-

Members

The Honorable Lieut. Colonel W. Came, Colonial Secretary- The Hounable W. P. Mercer, hope, Colonial Treasurer - Charles Abeorge Cleverly, hegt, Surveyor several -

The Board having accitained the exact amount of Coins exiting in the Frewry, found the came to be as follows, réz:-

In the Treaurer's chut

Пирси Rupees Cash

Dollars Sterling Coins Total.

£.

4. 2.

In the Strong Vault

Total

78 35,484 4821 43 526139/4 9199 34 377814 1,566 84,752 14 13,264 171⁄2 31,267 7 94

38564 37,050 86,573 57 13,790 15 44 32,18 6 17 02

Amounting to Thirty two thousand one Hundred eighty-dis Prounds Seventeen Shillings half penny Sterling-

(Signed) W. Caine.

(True Cops)

W. T. Mercer.

Marine

Chas, Aber: Cleverly.

Colonial Secretary -

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Victoria, Hong Kong,

22nd

22@ November, 1852)

have this hoven to

forward Ordinance A6 of 1852, which passed the Legislative

the

Council unanimously 6th of this mouth, under the

Title

"An Ordinance for

"the prevention of

Desertion

"and better Regulation of "Merchant Seamen in this "Colony."

The Right Honorable,

Sir John S. Pattington, Bart:,

He.

to.

2..

Thi

very important first laid

Enactment was

before the Legislative Council by Sir George Bonhamn on

the

2nd March last, but the subject of it had engaged the attention

the Colonial Government

for a long period anterion to that date..

3..

Ordinance 12 of 1848

the appointment

provided

for

I an increased number of

one only being

Ghant Serangs, considered sanctioned by Edinance 1/3 of 1845, and the appointment of this one

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being objectionable as having

too much the nature

monotoly- Accordingly,

reported to the Secretary of State in Sir George Bonham's Despatch 12/02 of 18th December 1848, the number was

fixed

at three and these three Licenses being put up to

public Auction in November 1848, came into the hands

one

Iuan..

In June 1849 the two

leading Mercantile firms

this Colony brought to the

notice

the Governon

Channe

319

Complaint, signed by the

November 1849 at publie Auction

came

into the hands

again inte the same man.-

Masters of

their vessels, of

the

inefficient working of then existent regulations respecting merchant. Seamen, and they at the same time suggested certain

certain measures

to remedy that inefficiency.-

Kiss

papers it appears

were

handed to the Harbour Master,

who in October 1849 reported

them. It was

upon them

decided that

for

the en

then

casuing

Year the number of Scrang Licenses should continue at three and these three

Licenses being put up in

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proved that the working of

was ow

however

the

faulty, and

whole system

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in the mouth of November

notified that the

1850, it was notified

Serang Binance would not

for the precent be cuforeca

and that

no controul would

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for a time be exercised by Goverment over the Shipment of Seamen - On this step. Sir George Bonham remarks in

B. despatch to The Right Hourable

The harl Grey, 19754 27 Jannaw 1851. the latter" (viz : the Serang : Licences) "I have jutged desirable to discontinue from the fact "that the mercantile Community was dissatisfied with the "working of the Ghaut Scrang

"System, and I myself deemed

"it objectionable; it is therefore

the present

in abeyance for "And will continue so until

"some more suitable measure "can be substituted, for which "an Ribinance will be requisite"

6. During the Year 1851, I believe some communication

320

on the subject passed between Sir George Bonham and M= Campbell, a member

firm of

the

Dent tos, and on the present year,

2nd March of the as I have already said, an

Ordinance was

laid be

before

the

were

Council - It was handed to

& the Acting Attorney General, whose remarks on it together with the Irdinance itself again considered on the 4th May- On the 115 of that mouth it was again fully discured by the Council, and on the 18t

that

appearing to the Council

Cha

less

lengthy Ordinance

would be sufficient, the one

under discussion was withdrawn

vor rather was

entirely remodelled. During the mouth of June and in that of July the matter again received the serious

attention of the Council, and

on the 11 August it was rdered

that the Ordinance be published

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in the for general information, so that the public

opinion and

might express opinion make suggestion sitter through the press or by individual representation to Govemment. In the 275 August it was resolved to Consult the Consuls

any

321

of Foreign lations leet a Arearine Regulations of thore Nations should be unintentionally infringed._ The Portuguese Coneul beneral expressed his entire coneuncuec; and alterations on luodifications

were

suggested by the Vice Consuls agents representing the

United States, Francec, Icnmark, Sweden, and Norway - There

were

carefully considered on the 7th and 21th September and on the 30th the Harbour Master's attendance was directed and

that part of the ordinance which relates to his Office

was

definitely arranged. The subject again

recupied the Council at. __ considerable length

the on

the 6th,

12th, and 20th bctober, and was a

second time ordered for publication in the Government Gazette_40_ that the public might have an opportunity of Commenting the amendiments which the Graft had undergone. On the

27th October, 2th and 6th November

2nd

the Conneil held their final

Littings

on the Enactment; on this last day Mr Authon the

United States Vice- Consul, (the

only Consular Officer now

now offering Pojection to the Irdinance ) was

bresent, and was

requested to

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322

point out for discussion the Clauses on parts to which da took cxception - Clause I was amente? to meet Mr Authon's views, and the Grdinance was now

passed with the unanimous consent

of the Council..

I have entered into there

details in order to shew how

carefully and deliberately this matter has been investigated by the Legislative Council..

8. &

appears

to me that but

few remarks are rendered necessary on the provisions of

12.

the Ordinance, but such as

seem called for I proceed to

give-

Clause 1. abolishes the objectionable

Scrang System by repealing

the Ordinances relating therets

Clause II. entitles discharged

Seamen to Certificate of discharge-

Hause Westents to British

Searmen the authority already exercise over Foreign- lause IV. regulates tickets of leave, and will be a great

obstacle to desertion-

Clause rules the discharge

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and Shipment of Seamen, and the only part of it

deserving special ustice is deserving

that wherein the Fie

Mic

Follar is levied on shipment.

This Fee cannot in my

un in that

of any of Commeil, nn of any of

opinion,

the

Shire owners of Thip Masters, be Shipowners

in the least degree considered an exaction. The Scamen at present suffer great extortion at the hands of the Grimps Boarding house Keepers; this extortion will now cease, and

where the Seaman paid Ten Follars he will now pay one.

114.

He is benefitted in evew uny the Government, (.br clauses VI, VII, and VIII sees that he is

properly housed, and that he

is not subjected to unfair charges - Dr Bowring addreened

me on this subject in August, and his Letter received crew

the

consideration from Council, who with myself,

are

perfectly satisfied not

only that the Fee is legal

and prover, but that

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objection will ever be made

to it by

amy

سات

Saman._ In

this clause care is taken

thats there shall be no

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interference with any provision required in the case of

anu

Foreign vessel by the Laws

斤

the Country to which the

vesel may belong..

9. Khe three following Clauses

Control by laying down strict

rules for Boarding houses and their proprietors-

Clause Xerempts the Superion

vessel

Officers of a vence

terms of

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from

m the

the Ordinance-

Clause X. exempts the Scaman

sex.

from arrest on

Civil

process

during the term of his

Shipment, and is absolutely

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necessary to prevent loss, annoyance and delay to the

Iwner and Master

the.

vessel, and to protect the

Laman, while it inflicts

injury on Boarding. house

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on any one else.

Keeper or any

Clause is incerted as

as a

further

prevention to the desertion

so frequent of late..

10. The three following Clauses regard penalties, and the fifteenth and last provides

the application of Fees levied

under the antecedent clauses.

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11. To conclude I have every expectation that this adinanes

will wnk mṛt unctully and satisfactorily; the Merchant Owners of Ships, I think universally, and certainly the most influential, have expressed themecives in its favour; the Harbour Master has every hope of its proving a benefit to both Masters and Seamen, and I

may

be allowed to observe that we in Council have spared

no pains to make it as порат

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Ordinance 26 of 1852. Jeeped by the Legislature of Hony Hory for the presentin

and better

desection and

regulation of Merchant Leamen in that Colony.

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which accompanied the

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Bound of Froell 3761. Horry Horny.

copy of one from the

Superintendent of

Kallah Harry Hory.

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quorisions of this

and

that

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HONGKONG.

ANNO DECIMO SEXTO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 6 of 1852.

BY His Excellency WILLIAM JERVOIS, Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Major-General Commanding Her Ma- jesty's Forces in China, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong. AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PREVENTION OF DESERTION, AND BETTER REGULATION OF MERCHANT SEAMEN IN THIS COLONY.

[6th November, 1852.]

Whereas serious Complaints have been lately made of the frequent De- sertion of Merchant Seamen, and it is expedient that further Measures be taken for the Prevention thereof: Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Acting Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof,

Title.

Preamble.

I. That the Ordinance No. 13 of 1845, entitled "An Ordinance Ordinances 13 to establish a licensed Ghaut Serang in the Colony of Hongkong, of 1845,4 of 1846, and for the better Regulation of Lascars resorting thereto," and and 2 of 1848,

repealed. the Ordinance No. 4 of 1846, entitled "An Ordinance to explain and extend the Provisions of the Ordinance to establish a licensed Ghaut Serang in the Colony of Hongkong, and for the better "Regulation of Lascars resorting thereto"; and the Ordinance No. 2 of 1848, entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance No. 13 of 1845, entitled An Ordinance to establish a licensed Ghaut "Serang in the Colony of Hongkong, and for the better Regulation of Lascars resorting thereto ";-be and the same hereby are repealed.

Master shall

II. And that whenever any Seaman shall be discharged from any Vessel within the Precincts of this Colony, the Master of such give to Seaman discharged in Co- Vessel shall give at the Time of such Discharge to such Seaman a lony Certificate written Certificate of Discharge, specifying the Time and Nature of of Discharge, and Service, and the Time of Discharge of such Seaman, signed by himself; ifrequired,anac- and if such Seaman require it, shall further give him, within Twenty- count of Wages. four Hours after Demand, a true Account in writing of the Wages of such Seaman, and of all Deductions therefrom.

III. That Ordinance No. 4 of 1850 be extended in all its Provisions Ordinance 4 of 1050 extended to to British Seamen and Vessels within the Harbour of Hongkong, as British vessels well as to the Seamen and Vessels of Foreign Nations.

within Colony.

IV. And whereas by a Regulation now in force, Merchant Seamen Regulation as to Tickets of leave, are not allowed to land on leave unless furnished with Tickets of Leave, and form thereof. such Regulation is hereby continued, and it is further enacted that such Tickets shall be according to the following Form :---

HONGKONG, the

18.5

day of The Bearer of this (man's name) belonging to the Ship (name of the ship) has Permission to remain on shore for the Space of (number of hours). Permission granted at o'clock (A.M., or P.M.)

A. B. Master;

which Form shall be publicly and conspicuously posted in the Har- bour-Master's Office; and any Seaman found on shore without such Ticket or with a false Ticket, or after his l'eriod of Leave shall have Constable, expired, may be taken into Custody without Warrant by any

or by the Master or P'erson in charge of the Ship to which such Sesmau helongs, or by any Person specially deputed in writing for such Pur- pose by such Master, or such Person in charge, and conveyed before a Magistrate, who may order such Seaman to be taken on board his Ship, and inflict on him a Fine not exceeding Ten Shillings, to be paid by the Seaman, or the Master of his Ship on account of such Seaman.

As to the dis-

ping of seamen,

V. That no Seaman shall be discharged from an English Ship or any charge and ship- Foreign Ship whose Flag is not represented by a Consular Officer re- sident in the Colony elsewhere than at the Harbour-Master's Office, and that every Seanian discharged from a Foreign Ship so represented

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shall, within Twenty-four Hours of being discharged at the Office of his Consul or Vice-Consul, produce to the Harbour-Master or some Person deputed by him a Certificate of his Discharge, signed by such Consul or Vice-Consul; and no Seaman shall be shipped either for an English or a Foreign Ship, elsewhere than at the Office of the Harbour-Master, who shall charge for every Seaman shipped a Fee of One Dollar, such Fee to be paid in the First Instance by the Master of the Ship shipping such Seaman; and such Master shall deduct the same from the Wages of the Seaman shipped; and in every Instance of a Seaman being shipped, the Harbour-Master or such Deputy as aforesaid shall grant a Certificate of Shipment, and before granting such Certificate, shall require such Seaman to lodge with him his Certificate of Discharge from the last Ship, and failing the Production of such Certificate such Seaman shall be bound to give satisfactory Explanation to the 11arbour- Master of the Cause of the non-production thereof.

As to the Estab- VI. That the Harbour-Master having obtained the Sanction of the lishment and Re-Chief Magistrate of Police, in every Case shall have lower to license a gulation of Boar- sufficient Number of fit and proper Persons to keep Boarding-houses ding-houses.

for Seamen, aud every such License shall be countersigned by the Colonial Secretary, and shall be granted for such Period not exceeding One Year, and upon such Terms and Security, and shall be renewable. upon such Conditions, as the said Colonial Secretary may appoint; and it shall be lawful for the said Colonial Secretary to demand for every such License an annual Fee of Five Pounds Sterling, or at the rate thereof according to the Term of such License; and every such House shall be for the Reception of such Number of Seamen only as shall be expressed in the License, and shall not be granted until there have been constructed in the House to be licensed a suitable Room or Cabin for each Boarder, and a general Room of sufficient Size wherein the Boarders may dine and sit; and no such Boarding-house shall be a House licensed for the Sale of spirituous or fermented Liquors, nor shall any charge for Spirituous or Fermented Liquor be allowed in any account for the amount of which any Seaman may be indebted or stated to be indebted to any Person, and such Boarding-house shall be separated by at least One Intervening House on either Side of it from any House licensed for such Sale as aforesaid, and every such Boarding-house shall be open at all Times to the Visit of any Magistrate, or of the Harbour- Master, or of any Constable specially appointed for the general Service of visiting such Houses. And the Harbour-Master may refuse to grant any such License, and may limit the Number and Description of Seamen to be boarded in each House, and may make Rules (subject however as to this and all other Powers vested in him by this Ordinance, to the Control of the Governor) for the Government of such Houses, and regulate the Charge to be made for Board and Lodging; and a Copy of such Rules in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindostance, and Chinese, shall be hung up in each House for the Inspection of the Inmates; and the Infraction of any one of such Rules shall subject the Offender in every lustance to a Penalty not exceeding Five Pounds Sterling, and for a second Offence may deprive the Offender, if the Keeper of such House, of his License as an additional Punishment.

Penalty

house.

for VII. And that if any Person not having obtained a License for keeping an uuli-keeping a Boarding-house for Seamen shall keep one, he shall be censed Boarding-liable to a Penalty not exceeding the Sum of Twenty Pounds; and that the Fact of more than one Seaman boarding or lodging in the House of any Person, shall be prima facie Proof of the Keeping of a Boarding-house for Seamen by such Person. But nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be construed to prevent any Seaman from having the whole or any part of any unfurnished House for the Resi- dence of himself or his Family, and boarding himself therein; and nothing herein contained with reference to Boarding-houses shall apply to Licensed Retailers of spirituous or fermented Liquors until the Time of their present Licenses shall have expired.

Inmates.

Duties of Boar VIII. That every Keeper of a Boarding-house for Seamen shall ding-house keep- cause daily to be entered in a Book in English, the Naine and Des- ers with respect cription of each additional Seaman who has on that Day come to board to Lists, Returns, &e., &c., of their or lodge at his House, and the Name of each Seaman who has left his House on that Day after being a Lodger or Boarder therein, and such other Particulars as the Harbour-Master may direct; and every Keeper of a Boarding-house shall, before Ten o'clock in the Morning of Mon- day, Wednesday, and Friday in each Week, send to the Harbour-Master's Office a List copied from his Book of the Seamen on that Day boarding or lodging in his House, and of those Seamen Boarders or Lodgers who left his House on any or either of the intermediate Days, and shall also particularize in such List those Seamen who wish for im- mediate Employment, and place opposite to the Names of those last named, the Names of the Ships from which they were last discharged; and the Harbour-Master shall keep the Lists so furnished to him constantly in view, and in a conspicuous Part of his Office, for the

Convenience of Masters of Ships requiring Men, and shall also post in

a similar manner, if required so to do, such Notices for the Supply of Men by Masters of Ships as the said Masters shall furnish.

and

IX. Provided always that nothing in this Ordinance contained Masters

Mates may Board shall prevent Masters or Mates of Ships from Boarding or Lodging and lodge clse- elsewhere than at Licensed Boarding-houses.

where, than in

No Seaman

X. That no Seaman who shall have been actually shipped by the such Houses. Harbour-Master or his Deputy on board any Vessel in compliance with shipped under this Ordinance, shall, during the Time for which he is then shipped, be this Ordinance liable to be arrested on Civil Process, unless the Debt or Demand shall shall, during the term for which exceed the Sum of Five Hundred Dollars; Provided always that by he is shipped, be the Term Seaman in this Section shall be meant only a Person who liable to arrest has within the space of One Year previously served on board a Ship on Civil Process, for Wages as a Seaman, and that the Protection from Arrest hereby in certain cases. granted shall not be held to extend to any Person or Persons not coming within such Definition.

ter

XI. That the Harbour-Master, or Person deputed by the Harbour- Harbour Mas- or Deputy Master for that purpose, before granting a Port Clearance to any Ship, may, if he have reasonable Grounds for belief that any Deserter may require, be- fore granting a from a Merchant Vessel be concealed on board of such Vessel, proceed Port clearance to on board of such Vessel and then and there require the Master thereof a vessel, the Mas- to institute due and diligent Search for such Deserter, and further, if ter thereof to he deem it necessary, require the said Master to make Oath or solemu search for sus- Declaration that to the best of his Knowledge and Belief, after due and pected Deserters, diligent Search, no such Deserter is concealed within or about his Ship; claration of suchı and any Master of a Vessel refusing or unnecessarily delaying to search. comply with such Requisition or Requisitions of the Harbour-Master,

and to make De-

or such deputed Person, shall be liable upon Conviction before any Penalty for not Magistrate to a Fine not exceeding Forty Pounds Sterling, and to complying with

sucli request. Imprisonment until such Fine be paid.

false

XII. That any Person who shall forge or alter any Ticket, Certi- Penalties for fieate, Document, or Matter or Thing named in this Ordinance, shall be forging of Docu- liable to be imprisoned for a Term not exceeding Three Months with nents, and for Descrip- Hard Labour; and any Seaman or other Person who shall give a false tions and State- Description of his Services, or shew, or make, or procure to be made, ments. any false Character, or shall make false Statements as to the Name of the last Ship in which he served, or as to any other Information which may be required of him by any Person having lawful Authority to demand such Information, shall be liable to a Penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds Sterling.

XIII. That where no other Mode has been provided, all Pecu- Manner of re- niary Fines under this Ordinance shall be recoverable before any one covering Penal- Magistrate on Summary Proceeding, and if such Fine be not paid, the ties. Amount thereof, with Costs, if any, shall be levied on the Offender's Goods and Chattels; or if the Offenders fail to point out sufficient Goods and Chattels whereon to levy, such Offender may be impri- soned for a Term not exceeding Three Months, and the Magistrato before whom the Case may be heard, may award the whole or any Part of the Fine as a Compensation for Injuries sustained, or as a Reward to any Person who may have been active in the Apprehension of the Offender.

XIV. That any Infringement of the Provisions of this Ordinance Where no spe- not provided for by any special Penalty, shall subject the Offender to cial Penalty pro- a Penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds Sterling, and that no Conviction vided for infrin- gement of thisOr- under this Ordinance shall be quashed for want of Form, or be dinance, one not removed by Certiorari into the Supreme Court, and no Warrant of exceeding £10, Committal shall be held void by reason of any Defect therein, so that leviable. Provi- there be a good and valid Conviction to sustain the same,

sion as to want of form on convic- XV. That the Fees levied under this Ordinance be accounted for tion or Warrant ;

to cer-

by the Harbour-Master or any other Person receiving the same to the and as tiorari. Colonial Government in the usual way, and that such Fees be applied Application of in making the Water Police of the Harbour of Hongkong a more Fees. numerous and effective Body, in adding if necessary to the Establishment attached to the Harbour-Master's Office, and towards providing for the Relief of Sick Seamen in such manner as shall seem proper to the Governor and the Executive Council.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 6th Day of November, 1852.

1. D'ALMADA e Castro, Clerk of Councils,

Lidi Ahmada

من

Clerk of Councils.

WM. JERVOIS.

329

171. Financial.

Refered to Land. Bewitt Ord. 18° 6./52. _ 1. Ich /53

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330

702 Hong King

Victoria, Stoughtong,

RECEIVED

JAN22 1853

With

24th November, 1852.

reference to my despatch

1370 of the 22nd butant, informing

that I had parred frdinance

you

ps of 1852, entitled an Binance the Prevention of deceation and

for

Better Regulation of Merchant "Seamen in this Colony," and submitting the came approval of Her Majesty's Government, I have

for

the

I now the

The Right Honorable

Sir John S. Pattington, Bart.

Ac.

te.

tc.

2..

hown to report that to carry out

the Provisions of

the aforesaid

Ordinance, it breame neemary

to create some new appointments in the Starbour Master's

Department,

inercase

as well as

the Salary of Mr. E. R.

Michell, now Chief Clerk in

that

offici._

Mr Michell is in

his ninth year of

Colonial

Service, is steady and well

conducted, and fully merits

the addition made to

his

very

emall Salary which I hope

will meet

your approbation

The Schedules shewing, respectively, the additions to Salaries and

N: 1.

x.2. Creation of new offices in the

Harbour Master's Department,

N° 3.

N: 4.

are herewith transmitted.

I enclose the correspondence

connected with the

foregoing

extra expenditure; and as Mr Pedder, the Harbour Master

applied for

an increase to his

Salary, which I deemed it right should be referred to Sir bing.

Bonham

on arrival here,_ J

also enclose Copy of Mr. Pedder's Letter and the reply of

the

Colonial Secretary thereto, for

your information-

From a Conversation which

I have had with the Harbour

Master, I have

very reason to

hose that the Revenue derivable.

from the

the Fees to be levied under

new Adinance will more

than amply cover the extra Expenditure of that retablichment which at the same time I

the

would beg to remark may for present be considered cxperimental, as it with be

uceessary

to watch the working

the Ordinance for

some

mouths before it's retablishment can be definitely determined

upon.

332

I have the hours to be With the highest respect,

نگ

Sis,

Your most obedient Humble Servant

WM Somais.

M. Merivale

See Jo!

I think that this consideration of these had better be deferred until it is known

whether there is any dejection to the Ther chant Seamen's Ordinance

acting

forwarded in the Gorcenar despatch No 90.

It und

also be more satisfactory

to receive Sir Geoge

Bintanis opicicon on the subject before a decision is formed

25/1.

Estaily.

Ara in at Am

Wrb

Additions to Salaries in the Office of the Warbour Master. (nd)

Marine Magistrate.

Office.

Chief Clerk

Name.

Salary.

Original Present Salary.

Date from which increased salary drawn

Demarks.

Mr. & R. Michett - £ 200 _ _ £250_16. Vovember 1852 Vide Inclosure 13.

£37.70

Indian Interpreter İbrahim - - £37, 70--L 50-

(0-

No3.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 24th November, 1852

Maime

Colonial Secretary

333

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;

and Appointments in the office of Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate

Creation of

Offices und

Office .

James

Annual Salary.

2nd Clark W. Mr Chapman - §. 1502 Shroff. Fun

Ayow.

§ 25.

Date of Appointinenti

Dale of Governor's Despatch le H. M's Government.

Remarks

th 24

Archapman

acting

16th, bevember 1852, 874 of 9th. Year, 18:52. 3d clerk in the Colonial

Secretary's Office.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th November, 1859.

Colonial Accrdáry.

52762718

334

Copy

111.

Sir,

L. 702

335

Harbour Master's Office, Victoria,

Wongkong, 15th November, 1859.

As Ordinance No 60/-1852

recently passed must necessarity

entail on

artia du

ده ده مرد

یک

me considerabil.

and

little

responsibility - for the fulfilment. of all it's provisio

20001

isions,

staff will be required than that which at present ~

belings to this Department.

Believing that you will

de me the honor to acquiesce in these premises, I would further be permitted the liberty of ~..

The Honble : Colonel Caine,

Colonial Accretary.

&c,

Je.

· ··· '. ....

suggesting a few observations for

pion

your ou

touching

subject upon which I new oddre

you.

the first which occurs to

to my

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haras ps hypesar

W WYPU ripper pune

your

marke

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knowledge of his long

..///

Services

hine will

his Buwledge of ... ts, all the monetary matters

devalve, from

treated of in

the

Ordinance, for in

oll transactions of this nature it

is n

there is

ردد

one in when

ne pay

every confidence.

all that in him, and so

I have

him, and suggest

w you

cypug

my guy

you

an in

Q012 I

one hundred

present Salary of the

prinds a year.-

336

Another faithful servant Innst not favo

ever,

pre

whose duties will be augmented

witte

allude to Ibratione.

suggest that his pay be Enised

month- at present

he gets fifteens-

With reference

Juu ppp y

appointments Iumid Ecommend,

Y XX

1 Shroff-

4 Special Constable 1.

Messenger-

I have, ye.

$ 150.

25.

15.

(Signed) William Tedder, Warbour Mashr &

Marine

(Soue Copy)

Maine Colonial scorelary

Copy. A 281.

Sir,

337

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,

17th November, 1852.

I have the honor to

acknowledge your letter No 11 of the 15th Instant, and to inform

you

that Ibis Excellency the

Acting Governor

Excellency

in Council

has been pleased to sanction

Increase of £50 per

to the Salary of Mr E.H. Michell, and of £ 12.16% to that of Ibrahim, Indian Interpreter,

of your Department; and at the same time Mr. M. Chapman

W. Pedder, Sqre

Harbour Master 4 Marine Magistrate

has been appointed 2000 Chick

and

Salary of £150 per

you

are

authorized to

entertaim the services of a

Shroff at £25 per

The

foregoing ahanges

r qes are

to bear date the 16th Instant,

and are of cours

Course

subject to the

approval of Her Majesty's

Lovernment.

As the increase in Salaries

and Establishment of your office originated with the passing of

of 1852, I ame

Ordinance Ab

directed to request you

will

forward a Special Report to

this office

next, on

the 1st of Janne

1 January

the Ordinance in

question, offering such suggestions

the

means at

at your Command

for efficiently carrying

Frovisions, as

necessary ...

out its

• you may

I have, &c.

(Signed) W. Caine, Colonial Secretary.

(Lone Copy)

Maine Colonial Secretar

seem

with tegard thereto,

well as to

Ixlosure No 3 in Desp 1852.

Copy

193.

339

Harbor Master's Office, Victoria, Houghing, 15" Sevember, 1852.

With Reference to the

subject maller contained in

my retter to

you of this date and

umbered 1, I de

Bener to

myself

request that

the

you will

have the goodnces to Lay my claims before His Excitmey the stoting Governor rin Couvail

for

some remimeration for

wetra duly

the

imposed upon

-Appointed in 1841-upon

the sonne Salary Inow

게

"Eeceive, a promise at that time

Honble : Colonel Caine, Colonial Secretary.

Yo.

Kel

between...

Creation of

Corresponde Lieut. Pedder and the

Master and Marine

to Salaries and-

Office of the Harbour

appointments in the

Colonial Secretary,

relative to additions

Magistrate

15 and 17. Nour 1852.

гум

Hva er

- J

from Captain Elliet to obtain for

if possible the half pay of Tank n Kindly intentioned thingh unsuccessful

I think I may affirm that I am the enty official under the beetenial Government" "hove,

has not be in

whose salary augmented, and I think I

Corn

به مذ کرده هریک دیگر مرد .

or even

had t contemplated that

a continuance of Magisterial duties would be required of me at the time when all the

were raised in Sir,

salaries

Hury Pottinger's time, that

mine would have been advanced

lso in proportion with the text

margv

mention this not as a

matter of complaint, for

the

تم

error was mine,

having

340 been led.

into it by the belief that I should be released from the

duties

of the Marine Magistmey,

and Acting under this impression, I replied to a question formerly put to me by Mr. Morrison; then acting for the Colonial Secretary). to whether I wished an increase, that Selid not-conscientious,

Idid

of pay-

feeling then, that sfcould not

otherwise when A

expected, not an increase, but

diminution of duty . -

I have, 40,

(Figned/William Fedder,

Harbour Masker, &.

(True Copy)

Marine Magistrate.

Colonial secretary.

丛

Copy

fo 983.

Sir.

Love

341

Nolonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Wong Rengs 177th November, 1852.

In acknowledging your

the 15th Instant,

VY3 of the 15

ietter N13

I have the houer le informe you

by direction

Fin Excitmay

the lecting Governor in touncil-

that

as the Ceturn of His

Excellency Sir George Bentiam to the boliny may reasonably

the

booked for in for a

8 wecke

toting Gwerner prefers your request for augmentation of Salary consequent upon th

the it

increase

of your

delics, should await

Willium Pedder, €3gr

Harbour Master 4. Marine Magistrate.

کوردی

the arrival and decision of

Sir

George 6.

43on home.

I have &c,

(Signed) B. Caine,

Colonial secretary.

(Bruce Copy)

Macin

Colonial Secretary.

した72.

Financial.

Enclos. Lo Treasing for information

5/00/35015

Sin.

703 Hong King

AECEIVED

JAN22

1853

342

Victoria, Hong Kong,

25th November, 1852.

I have the honor to transmit

herewith, for your information. the Report and Certificate of

the

officers appointed to examine the Funds of the Colonial Chests

the 12th butant, being

the examinations dircetech to

be made at an uncertain

period, and without previous

notice..

The Right Amorable,

Sir John S. Pattington, Bart:,

to.

No.

te.

In obedience to the

instructions of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, they have compared the amount found by them

with the Balance shown

the

that day in the BMG of Colonial Treasurer, and have certified that they agree..

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

Sir,

Your Mort obedicut

Humble Servant,

Wh Semais.

343

Mr. Meinale

Treasury Alt. 25 Jes.

Sir John Pakington, Bark Acting Governor Jervois,

th November, 1852. Victoria, Hong Kong,

/ Inclosure.

N°72.

Reporting

Received

"Colonial Chests,

of the monies in

examination

что

the 19th Justant..

ין

Freccedin

The Monerable Fr.

dings of a Board of Survey mid at the Colonial Treasury Hongkong, purmant le Cider of His Excellency the acting Governer. belend W. Caine, Colonial Secretary. The Honorable W. J. Mercer, 63q7 Colonial Treasure Chas, St. George Cleverly, 63qt Surveyer General.

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The Board having ascertained the coins existing in the Treasure chest's found the same to be as follows, viz :

In the Treasurer's chest.

In the String Foult.

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five pences sterling, and

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thousand nine hundred eighty Seven Founds cleven shilling that the abovementioned sumus agree with the Balance's

the Treasurer's Books.

Victoria . Henghong,

November, the 12th 1852

(Free lofy)

Secretary

(Signed) 14. Came . do 18.J. Mercer.

de /

Chas. St Geo Clevery

344.

N73.

Miscellaneous-

Sin

704 Hong King

SCRIVER

C.O.

JAN 22 1853

With

345

"Victoria, Houghong,

26th November, 1852.

reference to my despatch

1:67 of the 20th Ultimo, I have the honor to acknowledge the

the 6th hutant =,

reccipt, on

the following Despatches -

No 23 to 26, the last of 2nd September, 1852.

Despatch Military P3 of 27 August,

Circular

14th

Letter

18th September

The Right Sounable,

пле

Sir John S. Paktington, Bart:,

Ac.

He.

Ao.

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

Your most obedient,

Humble Servant,

2..

Mtr

Jenesis.

Hin Jan 26

M: 27.

Duplicate.

1274. Legislative.

Arenal reck 21 Fib/s 3

Rey & 543/50

Sir

346

Victoria, Houghing,

24 December, 1852.

I have the houn to

acknowledge receipt of your

Gespatch, Military 1:4 September last,

giving.

of 2/44

Cover

to corrodence between the Secretary at War and Majon

Boughey 59th Regiment, on the

subject of

the abduction

凡

private Soldier named Coghlan

that Regiment by

some

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart,

tc.

fc.

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

Your Most Obedient,

Humble Servant

Pably

'an 26

Afth

Senesis,

Duplicate.

-1274.

Legielative.

inferrals reck 21 Fibf3

Sir

346

Victoria, Houghing,

24th December, 1852.

I have the hour to

reknowledge receipt of your

Despatch, Military 1:4 September last,

giving

2/4/

Cover

to concerondence between the Secretary at War and Major

Boughey 59th Regiment, on the subject of the abduction of private Soldier named Coghlan

that Regiment by

The Right Hourable

Love

Sir John S. Paktington, Bart:

tc.

Fr.

347

American Sailors, and Calling my particular attention to the crime, and to the propriety of

adopting measure suppression.

for

its

I have brought the matter

to the notice

"the Legislative

Council who with respectfully

to the ordinance. No

to refer

18th of

of 1852, pared so lately on 18th May last, and confirmed by Her Most Gracions Majesty, your despatch

intimated in

Military #3 of 27th August...

provisions of that

The

Ordinanc seem to

myself as stri

stringent

the Council as

and

it is possible to make them; and they have been hitherto

effective, though it is to be

admitted that the

Causes

abduction of Soldiers are not now in such strong operation

the

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formerly; howeve wild with all deference suggest that when this ordinance is found

insufficient for its purpose. there need be no

difficulty

in parsing a stronger and

forcible enactment

Mine

In the meantime the

subject shall be carefully

attended to, and

made

and ev

every

endeavour

the Government.

the

the Colony, to effect punishment and suppression

the crimes of Kidnapping and desertion of the Military stationed here.

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir

Your Must obedient Aumble Servant, WM Semais.

Legislative.

Sir

1544 trong trong

RECER

FEB. 21 1853

343

Victoria, Houghong

24 December, 1852

I have the hoor to

acknowledge your deepatch- of 11th October last,

N30 p 30

confirming

Ordinances,

joz 3

and 4

4 of

this

and

the

remarking

year, on the latter of

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two that though avowedly

the Imperial

adaptation of

Act, 14 and 15 Viet: Cap: 100,

The Right Honorable

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart,

te.

No.

it is noticeable

Muission

off

for

the

the 19th Section

thereof, whereby power to direct

indictment for perjury given to Judges of the Superio

im Courts.

the inferio

I have to state in reply

and also

that the onviccion was

held

advisable by the Legislative

Council for

in the instance

of the Supreme Court such

ver and

and even

power

greater (even

if it be considered not inherent

in such Court by Common

our

Law), is already given by

of 1845,

local Ordinance Ab

Section 28; and in the

instances

the is

349 Con Courts

inferio

as the Police, Coroner's, and

was the

such like, it was

incorrect to put

thought

Officer

the Attornier General's rank

under their direction, and the

Attorney General is the recognized Public Prosecutor in the Colony;

more expecial

expecially

as the present mode of

proceeding is found to answer well, by which the

Attorney

General when cares of perjury

are

brought to his notice

either on complaint r

Committal by a magistrate or Coroner, proceeds against-

samtaka da

the offender or not, at his

diserition

Her Mort. Gracious

Majesty's Confirmation of the

two ordinances has in

accordance with your direction been published in

the usual

usual w

manner.

I have the hour to be

With the highest respect,

Sir

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Ppt Semuais.

ป

350

Sel : minute on,

M. Merivale.

2806.

Despatch of the 11 Oct 152.

and the

21 Tel?

Вил

乡

Hm 721

The S. of State's

be done. Whon

There Meed

176. Financial-

Uns. 8 March's

Sir,

103 Honechone

RELEIVI

FEB.2 1

1853

351

Victoria, Houghong,

27th December, 1852.

I have the honor to

acknowledge the receipt of

Your Despatch pos

the and

betober last, with its belorure

the 24th September written

by order

the Losts of the

reply there to

Treasury, and in

I beg to forward Copy of

Letter

from

the Treasurer

The Right Honorable

Sir John S. Pattington, Bart.,

Ac.

fe.

tc.

together with a Communication to that Officer from Mz Ricnaccker, 2nd clerk in the Treasury of Song tong accompanied by Certificates from Mr Montgomery Martin, late Treasurer of this Colony, Mt Cleverly, when acting Treasurer, as well as one from Mr Mercer, the present

Treasurer in favour of Ricunecker- all there documents es fully exemplify the zeal, ability and attention to his duties of Mr Ricuaccker, that I Know not how to specially particularize any individual extra duty that

devolved

upon

332

Mr. Rienaceker

during the period for which he drew Sulary at the rate

1400

Annum; but I

per would respectfully beg leave to

call your attention to Sir George Bonham's Despatch 1253 of 20th December 1851, which details

the

the merits and general usefulness of Mr Ricnaccker, and to which I also have great pleasure in bearing testimony, and therefore, bey to recommend

his ca

case to

your most favourable consideration. In conclusion, I would further instance despatch 1.40of

the

13th March 1848, in which Sir

his opinion

John Davis expressis

the steady and indefatigable

lub Ricnaecker.

exertions of his

The sum

overdracs

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Sir,

Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant, Win Suvois.

my on

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Mr. Merivale

Good as Mr. Reinacher's services are represalled to te lex all parties I imagine.

Treasury

because

will not grant

him

this report does not establish the

fact that be has had acce duties to perform

око

the Treasury . If this viewrst

be taken here it w. not be posible to recommend claim to this F-y

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rejected at once.

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I have had render

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Date of Newcas!! d

Consideraton the

my Returny

Govencer's despertih 276 of

the 27 : of December last,

with it's extorares, quore :

: Mending thich Men Reenscheen the 20 Click

May

the

Keasonss

surers Office

he allowed to retain

the Sum of £27.

4.50

being a portion of the increased

eats of Palaus pranted to lim by gunelf in the year 1881. The Grapers now before que fuil to establish the

Joch etch

an extra

thah am

duties devote upore

прос

les Reenaecher in the

his Apacity of 20 Click on the Presary, and I therefore agreh

that it is not in my grown to Sanction his

relemben of this

Jum

Copy No 15.

Sir

354

Colonial Treasury Victoria, Hongkong,

24th December 1852.

I have the honor to

acknowledge receipt of yours of yesterday with its encrimes calling for a report of the duties performed by Mr Richaceker between the 15th November 1851 and the 31th May 1852, for which period he drew with Sir George

The Honorable

Lieutenant Colonel Caine

Colonial Secretary,

Ac.

#c.

Bonham's Sanction an

amount of ₤27.4.5 over his

fired Salary.

δη

I have to state

that not only during that period but previoully and cubsequently Mr. Rienaceker has

done all the heavier work of the department and I would

+ because M. Comileti is an Ad Man and not having

licen brought

sep to the

Treasury

Descriets is

respectfully request Itis Incelleney an favourable recommendation of

case to the

"This co State

for

to the Secretary of

the Colonies.

I would have

gone more

into the subject but that M=

Piennecker has this moment

not so complet at the work as M. R.

abd

355

letter, which, with its enclosures

will equally

equally answer

the

purpose;

and it is but justice to him to

request that it i

may

documents attached, be

with the

forwarded with the reply to

the Despatch transmitted in

Letter to me.

Copy with

your

I have He.

(Signed) W. T. Mercer

Colonial Treasurer

addressed me the

accompanying

י;

356

Copy

Sir.

Colonial Treasury,

Victoria, Houghong,

24th December, 1852.

From

rom au

Official

Communication of the Anurable the Colonial Reuitare to

your

address I perceive with regret Her Majesty's

that

ในน

Lord

Treasury do not consider the mulves

justified in complying with

my MLLY

application to retain the ₤27.4.5 drawn by

The Honorable

me on account

میکا

W. T. Mercer, Reqpe,

Colonial Treasurer-

357

my increase

of Salary; because

it has not been shown that I

have performed any

other than

the duties of office during the period question..

Second Clerk in this

I would not have troubled

any more,

you any

touching this

to me a delicate subject, did

I not consider it a duty to myself

may be

permitted to add.

and I

to the Public Service, to bring

your

notice that-

1. "I am the oldest Clerk in your office, having served in the Colonial Treasury since the 7t February 1845.-

Kut

om the Commencement

from

of my entering the service, I have been employed in what I consider

and hope

you

will admit to

have been the most artuous and

responsible duties devolving upon the clerks of the office, in

further corroboration of which Statement, I would beg to submit the encloud Copies of Letters which I have had the hoven

of receiving from yourself and the other bentlemen was

have held temporarily the office

Treasurer at Hong Kong

Kong and

in doing

es, allow

to take

this opportunity of again

Conveying to you my warmest acknowledgments for your Kind appreciation of my services

The length of my service

in this Colon and the impaired

state of my

health owing uninterrupted residence

many years in this trying

Climate must piend

лица

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excuse, for again praying to be permitted to keep the small

amount which I am now

358

Bonharu, but which increase

the Home authorities deemed

it nee

necessary

per annum.

to reduce to € 50

Hoping you will excuse

my trespassing upon you

respecting this matter

I have to.

R. (Signed) P. Rienacek...

called

upon

to refund and

which I had drawn on account

the increase

of £100 per

Annum made to my Salary by His Excellency Sir Geogen

359

Copy-

Colonial Treasury, Houghtong

8th July, 1845.

My dear Sir,

I cannot proceed to hugland

expressing to your new

without exp

grateful thanks

for

the valuable

you

have rendered

Services which

Me as

Treasurer here at a period

of great difficulty and

requiring

a perfect Knowledge of account,

your skill as an accountant,

Your Zeal

as an Assistant, and

your gentlemanly Conduct claim

warm

tribrete

Robert Rienaccker, Teqs.

esteem.

៨.

Wherever

best wishes

should

you

you proceed my

with

you,

and

veit. England I shall

be happy to see

to see you

you

there...

With sincere withes

for your

health and happinen, believe me My dear Sir, always

Your faithful tobliged Friend, (Signed) It Monty Martin

Colonial Treasurer.

True Copy,

(Signed) W. Caine.

Copy.

360

Colonial Treasury,

Victoria

Dear Mr. Rienaccker,

I cannot take leave of you

without

expressing my complete satisfaction at the mode in

have creented

which

you

your

several duties in this Office during

the time I had charge of it. As

own

I ca

can speak from my personal Knowledge of the general

routine

of your

work arduous as

it is and is connected with all

other departments of Government and particularly with my own,

I wish it were in

my power

than accord this slight

tribute of praise, or

substantial proof of

give

the estimation

as a

public

I entertain of you Servant. Finally if the time should arrive when I can assist

you I beg you will not scruple

to ask for my behalf.

Believe

services in

your

your's very truerly

(Signed) Chas: Helsen. Cleverly

Surveyn General.

Received by

me on

the 18th November 1847.

Mr Mercer's return from leave of abrence.

True Copy)

ше

(Signed) R. Riennecker -

(Sig.) Chas: Hes: Cleverly,

Surveyor General

Copy-

My dear Pienaceher,

I cannot allow this

amirarian

mirer Lay

361

pass without the very

thanking your four

effective assistance I have received from you during the last four years.

the

I might honesty pay you highest compliments for your talents, zeal, energy, industry and integrity, but such compliments could not be contained within the limits of a short note, of which the soject is to beg your accertance of the Silver inkstand

which accompanies it-

I ma

mention that, though the design

gave to the workman has not been understood and

which I

carried out, and the inscription

has been most iniquitously treated,

may possess some interest

it u

course of other

(independently of course of Sources) as being not indebted to the Superin artistical skill Canton, but entirely of Colonial manufacture.

I wish

you every

happiness in life, and

depends, my

you may

dear Rienaceker

362

Copy

Extract from

Letter addressed

to Mr R. Rienaccker by R. M. Martin, hegre, dated London 21.

que Victoria Road Kensington 17° September 1850.-

I am very glad to hear that your good conduct integrity and faittiful attendance to have procured you

your duties

the patronage

the Governor of stonghong who I

Treasures during the absence in

success

ess and

and

perceive has made

you acting

прого

Ingland of Mr Mercer. I trust

your

health is better than it was

my being ever and sincerely yours,

Victoria, Hong Kong

Signed; W. J. Mercer

(True Copy)

8th July, 1849. (Sicf.) W. 5. Mercer.

when I left China-

18.

My accounts as Her Majesty's Treasurer have been finally parsed by the Audit Commissioners with a curcharge of £1.11.6 and I gladly acknowledge that I am

suuch indebted to

care bestowed

when

thing

for the

you for

accounts

Assistants left every

in confusion.

True Instruct. (Signed) W. Caine.

363

Copy-

Colonial Treasury,

Victoria, Houghong

265 November, 1951.

My dear Reenaccker,

I think it right that you should be furnished with copies of 1 an extract relating to you from

a Colonial Secretary's Letter addered

me on my

another Letter

return here, and of

ut received which

just

Sir George Bonham on his return

from Shanghai has cared to be

written.

In transmitting there to

Robert Reennecken, Reys.

you

I must not omit to give you my very best thanks

for

the

ability and attention shown by

you

your

Conduct of the

duties of the department during my absence in England, and I take the opportunity to repeat appreciation of the cervices

rendered by you

years

the last seven

It and my

both under myself

Predecessor.

With all good wishes for your welfare, Jam,

yours very sincerely, (Signed) W. T. Mercer.

Intracts of Letter 1.207 from

334

Colonial Secretary to Colonial Treasurer. 15th November 1851.

"I am further directed by

the Lieutenant-Governor to take an early opportunity of conveying

his most favourable

you

sentiments respecting the mode in which the duties of Treasurer to the Colony have been discharged or Mr Ricnaecker, during your absence from Hongkong. His Houn would not thus have anticipated the approbation which he doubts not His Excellency The Governor will

bestow

upon

the

performance of those duties by Mr Rienaceker, had

he not considered it fully due

to the merits of that Southernan "

Gentleman

True Extract

•Mireir. (Liquid) W. F. Mereer,

Copy of Letter 1:211 from Colonial N2/1 Secretary to Colonial Treasurer 25th November, 1951-

"The Honorable W. T. Meren, Rey's

Glonial Treasurer...

211.

Sir,

Colonial Secretary's Fffice, Victoria, HongKong, 25th November, 1851

ith reference to Letter 1.207 the 15th Instant from this office, I am directed by the Governor to

request that

you

365

will state to

Mr Ricnaceker that he fully concurs in the opinion expreced

by the Lieutenant Governm relieving him

from the che

the charge of

the Colonial Treasury, and that

the manner in which the duties

that of

Office

have been conducted

during the 18 months he has been

at its head, has met with His

Excellency's entire approval.

(

(True Copy)

I have, fc.,

(Signed) W. Caine,

Colonial Secretary.

(Light) Mr. J. Mercer

True Copies

Signe, W. 5. Mercer

(Tree Copies)

Marine

Colonial Secretary-

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Nr. 77.

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Sir,

Linh Hong Kong

FEB.21

1853

Emigration

366

) Victoria, Hongkong,

27th December, 1852.

I have the honor to

N°31

the

geknowledge the receipt of your Despatch N3s 514 October last, giving lover

to 7 Copies of a Correspondence as enumerated in the Margin of your Despatch, connected with the subject of Chinese, Emigration to the West Indice, all of which I have communicated to Mr. White, the Government Agent.-

The Right Honorable,

Sir John S. Pakington, Bart:

fc,

fe.

Copy of

VAU

Letter

his Services in the Colonial Treasury.

letter from Ms Riengecker, Dreuments bearing testimony to subject, accompanied by Sundry 24th December, 1852

enclosing at the same time a by order of Sir George Bonham, and to retain the amount of £27, 445 requesting that he be permitted. his fixed salary paid to him

work of his Department, and has throughout love all the heavier Treasurer, Stating that M Risnacker from the Colonial

the

Despatch N. 76 of 1852.

Inclosure in

Mappears that the "Specific Instructions "Veferred to in Tara : It of extract of a letter from the Colonial land

Emigration Committee:

and

dated October 1852 to Mr White-

t been.

address, has not yet

received

that Gentleman

is shown by Copy of his letter of this date herewith enclosed for your information, the absence of which

and in the absence

"Specifie White is

Sestructions, Mr.

is prevented. from taking

any stops

this Colony towards

frothering the object of his na Mission; and consequently Sam unable to furniate you with any further information

this outjest.

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I have the hover to be 337 With the highest respect, Siar

Your most obedient

Aumble Servant,

Mr Jervois.

Copy.

James'

368

27. Acer :

Ocer: 1852.

Hongkong, 27

W. Caine, Confi

Colonial Secretary,

Sir,

Herewith I return

the Papers and Correspondence, connected with the wmigration

of Chinese to the British West Indies, which Sis

Excellency

Rind

to allow me to peruse

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crough

the

The 4th Para: General Instructions refere

to some

Specific Instructions hich I am not yet in

of which receipt. and it is therefore, impossible for

me to state

1 present what arrang

arrangements

3pt October lost,

of Despatch 831 of

Liberty

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necess

until I am

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cessary

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to adapt possessive

these Instructions. -

Imay state however

for His Excellency's information

that it is my

Vessel

intention to.

send a Jewel with Comigrants from Hongkong, and that

d now

I am engaged. making enquiries and

369

secking information.

this

orr.

subject.

Shave &c.

(Signed) James S. White.

(Frut Copy)

Marie Colonial secretary.

not yet received the Instructions"

stating that he has

Letter from MrWhite,

"Specific

alluded to in Para: 4

annexed to the letter

dated October 1852, -

the General Instructions

from

Merivale, Esq.

address of Werman

th October 1852, to the

Commissioners of the

Lound and Convigration the Colonial

27 H

December, 1852.

78.

Miscellaneous.

Lin

B47 Hong Kong

RECEIVI

FEB.21 1853

With

370

Victoria, Hong Kong,

28#9zecmber, 1852.

111 ງານ

reference to Despatch 1273 of the 26th

Ultims, I have the hour to acknowledge the receipt,

the 13th distant, of

following Despatches-

the

No 27 to 31, the last of 31th retrien, 1852.

Tecratch Military #44 2/4 september, "

Letter

斥

Circular of

The Right Honorable

Sir John S. Paktington, Bart.

Ae.

tc.

40.

Inclosure. byy of 1852.

Despatch

I have the hown to be With the highest respect

Sir,

Your Most Poedient

Stumble Servant,

pre Semesis.

371

DEX

372

...

Victoria, Hongkong,

28th December, 1852.

Acting Governor Jervois.

Sir John ! Pakington, Bark,

Received

5. 78.

Acknowledging receipt of despatches to 1031 of 31th October, Dispatch Military No 4 of 21th September, &c.

INDEX

1852

Trong Trong General Jervois Volume 2

March to December

Mar 30 25 General Jervois.

373

Reports

having this day assumed the Government, on the departure of Sir G Bonham.

Apt 5 26 Chinese Convicts.

Encloses

particulars of daim against the Colony for Rupees 6213-14-8, for the capture and Frial certain Elmere Convicts, whe concerned in the seizure of

were

The "General Wood" in the Year 1848.

Comments

on the same

requires instructions.

Fet 3 Cirmiar.

Auto Despatch

Reports that Hong Hong

are exacted, import

720

Juties

being a Free Port,

nor export.

Enloses

and

AN 16 27 Import Duties.

421 28 Appointments.

Cp 2 ng M

Ap 21 29 Mr W Mercer.

returns

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all appointments, alterations of Valaries &c, for the quarter ending Wars"

Autin Despatch

8270

Cypr 21 29

2222

1852

ontinued General Jervois N270 January 1.

Encloses the receipt of the Commissary for £110..6.8.

by MW Mercer, on event of passage money.

Apr 22 30 Despatches :

of Despatches.

Apr 26 31 MW Mercer.

Aleker receipt

Reports

that his assumption of the Government had occasioned

ney in the Executive Commeil, vacancy and that he has appointed M

W Mercer to

May 5 32 Trials for Murder.

Despatch N 15 Feb 26.

Regins to

Exitozes particulars

victions

of the Frials and con

10 Prisoners for murder on board the Bargue," "Horati, at Singapore.

Six of the Prisoners

were executed and the Sentences

9. 4 were

commuted

transportation for life.

May 6 33 Treasurers Accounts.

the Accounts

For

Enclons

of the Colonial Treasures for the Year 1851.

1852

General Jervois

May 8 34 Revenue & Expenditure.

May 11 35

374

Exelons

comparative Statements of the Revenue & Expenditure. actually received with the amounts estimated for in 1851.

Alken receipt

Despatches.

of Despatches.

May 12 36 Crown Lands.

disposed

Emlores

account of frown Lands, If by Public Auction

Pay

The 89

My 13 37 Ordinance : 260 Dec. 18

Cuben Despatch

Encloses of further

report on the Juries Ordinance, and recommeds its confirmation.

Encloses

May 19 38 Treasurers Accounts .

May 21 39 Oriental Bank.

the accounts of the Colonial Treasury for the financial Year ending Markt 31 1852.

Encloses a return of the mount of Notes, of the Oriental Bank in April.

Clicks Diespatch 8 27 Jan / loss an Ordinance

May 21 40 Ordinance.

for

........

375

1852

within General Pervois

continued.

み

by preventing the desertion of

May 21 40

May 26 41

2641

Convict

and Tailors

Reports

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some particulars respecting, Convict named James John Burke, and states that he has granted. him & free pardon Birthday.

June 10 42 MR Rienaccket.

on the Lucens

1852

General Jervois

Ame 14 45 Despatches.

Ame 16 46 Piracy.

Supreme

9 Despotikes.

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Acten receipt

Requires the

opinion of the Law Officers, on the competency of the Court & try cases of piracy

committed on beard Of

under the British Hay.

Auken Despatch

June 17 47 M N P Masson.

N5 March 22 in reply to

N93 Decr

20.

Encloses a

Letter

from Mr R Rinuecker, relative to his encrease of Salary, also a minute of the Ext Council on the subject.

June 10 43 MW Mercer-

Cicha Gegants

Jime 17 48 Convict.

N6 March 27 and

his N29 April 21.

refers

Requests that the Aq

overpaid by Mr 10 Mercer, on account of passage money, may be recovered for him.

Jime 12 44 M * B Hackort.

My April 1.

AcAn Despatch

No objection to ON B Hackort as Permian Vrie

Conant at Hong Hong,

43 March 18.

Thips not

Ackn Despatch

from Mr NR. Mason, daiming

to receive the same.

Enitores

Letter

Salary, 7500

fixed. Reports

per annurn, as his proederssor

and not £200, as now

the cirumitances which have induced him to

5 grant a

Free Pardon to a Chinese Convicte

named thow Atai.

Ame 17 49 Stationery,

а пче

requisition for of Antionery.

July 1 50 Mr CB Hillier-

Emloses

supply

Reports

having granted six Months leave of absence to Mr CB Hither, his duties to be performed by M2 1076 Mitchell.

1852

General Jervois

Suty 15 51 Appointments.

returns

Couloses all appointinents, alterations of Valaries &e for the quarter ending Inne 30.

July 13 32 Despatines

July 14 53 Councils.

Encloses Schedule of Despatcher to the Colonial Office for the haly year ending June 30.

Entroses

376

board.

1852

continued General. Jervois The for Vingapore

"The "Sis Edward Ryan", at a cost

$30 per man!

Directions have been

July 28 57

of $30 per

Ang 11 58 Stores.

Aleks Despatch

813 May 4.

giver for the payment of 16j7% in payment of

Joves.

Aug 12 59 Ordinance.

Encloses Writs of

Acker receipt

They

12 60 Despatches.

Encloses

evidence.

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lists of the Members of the Executive and Legistative Councils for the half year ending Time 30.

July 16 34 Despatches.

of Despatches.

July 19 55 Ordinances.

two Ordinances. N3. The tave

Judy 19 58 Councils.

4. Adminis" of Eriminal justice.

misintes

Emtones The Executive and Legislative Councils for the half year ending June 30.

July, 20 57 Chinese Convicts.

N274 Vany 23.

Acten Despatch

Encloses a hist fo

18 Chinese Convicts shipped

Ordinance on

Capias, crispondendium.

of Despatches....

Any 21 61 Mr L D'Almada.

leave

Acken receipt

Reports

having granted two Months

absence to to Dr L d'Almada Clerk of Council ge.

Ang 21 62 Treasurers Accounts.

Enclous the Treasurers Accounts for the quarter ending me. 36.

Any 23 63 Revenue & Expenditure.

Extors the estimates for the Revenne and Expenditure of the Year 1855. Regnerts

Fept 4 64 MrW Chapman.

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the promotion of MGW Caine

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377

Sept 4 64

continue.

1952

General Pervois

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to the Diplomatic Department, and his appointment of Mr. W Chapman to the consegnent vacancy in the Secretary's Office.

Apt 6 65 Despatches.

of Despatches.

Acten receipt

Encloses

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Erequisition for Police Clothing and Accoutrements.

App+ 16 66 Ponce Clothing.

Out 20 67 Despatches

Despatches.

Oct 25 68 Appointments.

Oct 26 69

Actin receipt

Emlons

returns of all appointments, alterations of Palaries &e for the quarter ending: Sept 30.

Treasurer's (lecounts.

Encloses

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the Treasurer's Accounts receipts and disbursements, for the quarter ending Sept 30 also the report of a Bourd

Survey

the contents of Chest on

Out 1th

The

Nov 22 70 Ordinance.

Eartons

un Ordinance for better regulation of

Merchant Seamen and explains his reasons

for

this end

enactment

1852

Nov 24 71 Merchant Seamen.

General Jervois

the preceding Despatch Ditional

eports the

Regers to

expenditure, incurred in the Harbour Master's Department, consequent

on the Ordinance for regulation, of Merchant Seamen, but he consider it will be

it will be fully met by the Fees established.

Nov 25 72 Treasurer's Chest.

the

report of

Emloses

a Board of Survey

the Treasurer's

on the contents Chest, November 12.

Nov 26 73 Despatches.

of Dexpanther.

Du 24 74 Desertion of Voldiers.

Cleton receipt

Actory Deyratch

N4 Military Sept 21 and régers to his 8848 May 21.

With regard to the case

of the abduction of a Foldier,

med Coghlan by some Américan Sailors the is

Jame

f opinion that the Ordinance B2 is sufficient

To meet the case.

Du 24 75 Ordinances.

AcknTM Despatch

4:30 Oct 11, confirming the Law of evidence and Commiral justice Ordinances.

373

1852

General Jervois

Du 27 76 MB Rienaccher

N28 Oct 2 and

his Nit Ame 10.

Cuken Degrates

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refers of

Entores some.

further

correspondence in reference to Mr. Rienaecher's Dalury.

Dee 27 77 Chinese Emigration.

431 Oct 31.

Entores

Cute Despatch

'W IT White, to whom he has communicated

the

Letter from

Chiese

correspondence smigration to the West Indies.

Da 28 78 Despatches.

of Despatches.

Akon's receipt

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