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1853

Volumes. 2.

No: 50598 1th July to 31th December

Governor Tis G. Bonham.

1

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Separate.

8751 Hung đúng

RECEIVED Victoria, Hongkong,

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24d

225 July, 1855

Lood Duke,

I shall have been in

My

China,

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the 20th of March

send I despre pay is

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with

next, six years to termo jusually assigned for the time

Service for the Governors of

Her Majesty's Colonies; and with reference to health- which

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robust, and

the

State

of my

is far from

ab

the

recono

Medical

nondation of my

advisers, -

to

I have the hous

advise Your Grace that

His Grace

the Duke of Newcastle,

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it is

is my

wish to be relieved

from the office I have the

honor to

enable, me

hold, so

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as to

leave China

in March next; and I beg therefore that your Grace

will

до

me

the favor to

submit to the Queen my

humble request that Her

kapsty would be graciously

relieve me

posu

duties of Governor and Commander-in-Chief

pleased to

I the

Colony

of

this

Should it prove more

convenient to

Loverment to

at

an

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Her Majesty's

relieve

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earlier date,

me

I shall

I be happy to resign my

charge at

any

time,

on

1

shall

be entitled

to

I

my

the understanding that Papage money shall be, it

way.

that

in the

Jame

not relieved before March,

1854.-

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

My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient, Humble Servant,

of

his other appointment.

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For Rugust

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that the able should be his services.

That.

meation

have made a

The Treys Office. If not apprize the FD. according

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2nd Victoria, Hongkong,

July,

1853.

Sir George Bonham, Bh

to

His Grace The Duke of

Newcastle.

Separate.

of the

Tendering

Received

And

Commander-in-

Office of Governor

rat ignation

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Si G. Bonham

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17th Septem. 1853.

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I have the honor to

Sept. Acknow

knowlage your

to the date of

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Neurothan inquiry, within I suppon then this дараги, Китори, Excomes proper.

2.71.3149

now

Dispatat

separate, of être 2 ? of July

reporting your wish to relinquish your fovernme

not later than the month.

of March next.

Imuch regret

regret that

our health

the state of your

should be such as to lead

you to form this wish, that the public will in

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usequence, at no distant period, love the benefit of Your.

ur services.

Having submitted to Her Majesty the tender of your Resignation of your I have to inform you office

that Her Majesty has been Racionely pleased to accept the

same, but that it will not

thi

cepts i

The Drake

Fiat

tion

29 Days!

Newcastle will

will gives

его

stinections whether this resignation

to be accepted & with what intimation

if any as to the probable time of

the best

Sir G. Bonham.

As to the Foreign office will be

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Increly to aid privately

whether

they

have

Received the proper mitimation of In G. Bonhamn's

resignation

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The Queen has accepted Sie Goye Bonham's resignation. Eftf.

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be in

my power to apprize the live when

you of

You may expect to be

relieved until there shall

have been time to decide

on the selection of your

successor.

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No. 57.

Legislation

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Victoria, Hongkong,

RECEIVED

SEP 3

1853

My Lord Duke,

1853.

5th July, 11

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I have the honor to acknow -

Na y of

ledge Your Grace's Despatch Noch

8th

of

April last, enclosing the Remarks

on)

Ordinance

the Board of Frade No. 6 of 1852, for the Merchant . Seamen in this Colony :

th. ultimo, I

for the regulation of

2.

On the 28

thu

laid this Despatch with its enclosure

aa

a

before the Legislative Council, who gave it all careful consideration, came to the conclusion that although

the soundness of the objections pointed

out therein

as

tvas

fully

admitted so

refers to Seamer in England

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

&c.,

&c.,

fo

far

Or

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2

elsewhere, the Council was nevertheless

of opinion that those objections applicable to their condition in

were not

-kong, no

nor to

so important

as to call

Hong call for

a re-enactment of the Ordinance; but they agreed that the Certificates of Discharge should be returned to the

Seamen

ow

their leaving

carrying out of this mea-

the Port; and,

to secure the carrying Sure, the Council advised that the

Harbour Master be instructed to hand

over suck discharges

of

to the Masters

: the Ships in which the Seamer have engaged to serve,

for the purpose of being, delivered to the Seamer after the vessel

had quitted the Port..

3.

In accordance with the

recom-

mendation of the Council, the Harbour

Master has been instructed to hand

over

the discharge certificates to the- Masters of the Vessels

in which Seamen

6

m/

to whom such Certificates may belong have been shipped, to be delivered to such Seamer after

the ship has left

the

Port; this precaution is necessary to

prevent the Seaman while

Ow

shore, if

he had the Certificate in his possession,

third party

from transferring it to a third

who

4.

seeing

seeing

was not entitled to it

Under this explanation, and- that the Ordinance has heretofore

worked in a

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very satisfactory manner, I have the honor to request Your Grace's recommendation of this Ordinance the confirmation of Her Most Gracious Majesty.

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The

form

ts and disbursements

receipts

since this Ordinance came into operation,

viz : 6th November 1852 to the 30th. ultimo, being close on 8 months, are

follows:

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4.

Receipts

Disbursements

L. 587-14-2

178.

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#

5

£. 409 413 G

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part of the receipts, however, have been

derived from Boarding house Liçenses,

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which have been paid in advance for year from December last. I estimate, therefore, that the Annual Receipts

will be from £. 650 to £700, and the

disbursements the increase

lishment

into

for

necessary to carry

of Etab

the Ordinance

-effect will be about £300, so that

in a pecuniary point of

view the Ordinance

is not open to objection; and I therefore

suggest that the additional outlay

Per annum

recommended to the Harbour Increase to Chief Clerk's Salary £50.

Master's Establishment in

Despatch N° 71 of 24th

No.

November, 1852, may

sanctioned.

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Do. Indian Interpreten Do., 12.10

150.

Do.

25.

"

2nd Clark's salary. Shroff's

Added since

1 European Constable.

Should the amount of Fees

50

L. 287.10.

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7

hereafter prove

mor

than is required

for the purposes of the Ordinance, they can be reduced at some future period.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, My Lord. Guke,

Your Grace's

Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

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Victoria, Hongkong,

5th

July,

1858.

Governor Sir Geo. Benhamn, Bt.

to

His Grace

The Inke of Newcastle .

Received

No. 57.

His Space's Despatch Na Acknowledging receipt of

urging

Establishment.

the Harbour.

of the additions made to

also, applying for Lanction

7 of 8th April, and Ordinance Net of 1852; confirmation of the Leaman's

Masters

Boardy

alle. Enqueurz

zehe then with

refere

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Branch, the Frdiname should in

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received from the Tocary & April preceding, on

Treasay

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the subject of Ordinance passed,

by yourself and the

Aus? from best ames hopes Legislative Council of deffound the Hongkong, M of 1852,

forward

( Draft to breamry) for the regulation

innerth.

of Merchant Leamen The explanation

you

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That

Her Majesty has been

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and allow the same

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I have at

the same time to-- sanction the additional

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Treasury

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our tive Despatches

from

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Ordinance

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local Legislature for the requlation

of Merchant Scannen.

Her Majesty

having been advised to confirm and allow this Ordinance,

Lain to request that, in laying these papers before

the

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the herds Comme the Treasury you

deir

will move

Indships to sanction the expenditure which has been recommended by the Govenor as necessary for carrying it into operation.

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No. 52.

Financial

Copy 18 Preaeury for inform

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Victoria, Hongkong,

5th July,

C.O. SEP.3 1853

My Lord Duke,

July, 1855.

In compliance with article

7 of the Instructions from the Lords Commissioners of

of Her Majesty's Kreasury,

I dated

1847, I have the honor to enclose

Nr.1 . herewith Copies of the Comparative State--

No. 2.

ments showi

showing the Estimated and Actual_ Revenue and Expenditure of Hongkong

for the

year

ended 31 et. December, 1852,

as furnished to ino by the Auditor General,

The

between the Exti

difference between

mated Revenue and Actual Receipts amounts

£80

to £. 808 » 18 - 3/4, and arises

having

×

from my

been compelled to forego. a certain

parts of the Revenue, in consequence of the

His Grace

The. Duke of Newcastle,

&c,

&c,

&c.

great fire

in December, 1851,

23rd

ad

reported

my Despatch No 5 of 28th January, 1852 . In that : Despatch it will be seen that I estimated the loss that_

nent would sustain would be

Government

£. 2,000, but it is sate

but it is satisfactory

satisfactory to find

15

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respects,

My Lord Duke, Your Grace's

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

that the actual loss

only

mounted to

the sum above mentioned. The disburse -

ments, it will be seen, exceeded the

original Extimate.

Estimate by L. 487 - 17. 81⁄2,

which, together with £.808. 18 3/4 loss

on

of

In

«

the Revenue, would show a deficiency

to the amount

ns to the

means

January,

of £. 1296. 16.04.

то

consequence of Despatch No. 5 of 23

1852, a) Supplementary Estimate was taken for £. 2,500, so that there is a balance in favor of this Government of L. 1203 - 3... 117/4, for which due

credit, will be

given in

the Estimates

the

year

now under preparation for

1854-55.

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Colony of Honghong

of Comparative Statement

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letimated Expenditure with Actusi Expenditure,

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during

the Year A.D.

1852.

Victoria, Con

Congkong,

5th July, 1853.

Governor Sir Gro. Bonham, 184,

to

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

No. 52.

2 Inclosures.

Receiver

Fraremitting Comparative

Statements showing

the

Estimated and a Actual

Revenue and Expenditure

of Hongkong for

et

the

year

ended 31st December,

1852, and Ermarking thereon.

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Comparative Statement of the retinated Expenditure of

made

The year, as taken fro711

as takin from the deernb

the accounts maac up

read of Expenditure.

ritiinatel Extenditure

Actual Expenditure

Reference

mart

SiC Establishment.

Jurrigh teneral

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& His Excellencer The Inverno proceded to England by the marel Mail, and infrequenter did not draw am portion of Salary during the year: from the south of ingust mes, only

a musict & te Énrruns Catan has been chargeable' to the Cow. Contingencies Settimated at £47,101– have not been incured.-

3. Maluuke

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balk

of 2 ///. 70/ said by the ingent beneran on account of the 37 curks left alon - 1/1/ for packing lists of Parliament and £2, 16.140. Poatings. The Contins, nous ictimain it

for

amount

in

2/17, 11- to 2104.19%y on the this laws the resing ancorimmment caused by the 3rd Clerts absence

Sick Entifiente, has not been constanty pined._

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2. Re Iquentiture in this Departinent is £71.5.9 in crecer of the retinate, which arices pron su

incrence to the accountants Jalan amountive to £79. 8. 10. R. Contingencies being £9.8.1/

His Ex. The Forema

5500

Pritual Senetan

3//2.

3/16 7 3 3.

38/988A B.

Colonial Treatures

1,880.

19515.9 C

Auditor General

5401

598

curk

of

Fruncil's

140

153 18 3/2

4225

100917

Registrar Seneral

409

190 / 7/2

Mirloma Master.

1104

1/22/ 5.4/2

Police

luuas

Phier Paz Arenas and Pricetors

150

1/4/1 11/2 3.

Reqistian of Mages.

35 6 11

15060

13439.010

Endicial Estabichment

5,275

6,237 15 / 70

1

Fccicriastical

F

79517

551 12 3 2.

Education

115.16 3.16.

4.

Metien

61310

69710

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Hospital

130.

Police and Sarts &

3,574.15 118 9.

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155

71710

6788

Total retablishments 2 29773 17 26846 10 3/2

under the Istinate.

D. At Couthgencies nead the cetumatii turunt & 58,

2. Je Contingencies are £150 18.4 sure than the Extimate-

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5. Te intingencies are £4.17.5 alte the cxtimateá aumunt

The riped batablishment a this separtment estimated at £337% 10% - has not exceleá £147, 11ub,

from the duties & Regitar Berrals Sterk having been for a potio & the year, sextormed & the Yerk in the Horial Secretions Stice, without additional" by, and the Herik's Inlary extimated at $500 Laving been card at the rate oils & £2.0 ver Janum. The Provisional salvries are £27.00 under the Extinati 1. hclusive of £75 had by the Reant Sercial on account of the Haritur Manters half balary #2 1851, and £20.10.5

arrears on the same Blow,

account can on his return to the Hory, and I

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being an morence of the

Rovisional Establishment. The Contingencies are in excess of the Estimate ± 11. 19.9.2

1. Provisional Lalaries estimated at £115, amount only to Éllo, 2.8%, mis the Contingencies are £23.10.7

below the cum Estimation.

I. This wice was created during the year 1952.

7. Enclusive of £1/125 raid by the repit General on recomt & the e'ustice Bubnis halt dalury

Agent a

Adinas

Fixed retablishment is £38.8.9 and contingencies £1.15.8 below the Roisines retablishment being ₤3.2.6, aboor the Estimate

Brought

mez... 29773

16,846

46103/2

Pensions, Allowances & Fratuities_

Perenne Services

175

Aministration of cluctice

100

831 $

Opital:

Morritals

285

33362

5.

Carried over

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18.3.5 13943 R

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If the £for estimated to established Salaries only £541.13.4 has been paid, and £9. 18.11

only has been said on recount to the church Torks Salary estimated at £10.17. The Rovicinal salaries have been charged to the medical department.

18 M. The Expentiture under the read & Ducation is £q. 3.10 under the Estimate, inclusive 64 £4.8.2

raid to Contingencies not included therein.

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1. The Hlonial burgeois retablishment has been charges £85 estimated for under reclesiastien

Expenditure is Provisional Salaries.

3. The risenditure for this Service is £12.10 in excess of the retimate, being wages & an attitional Corli

3. In the Establishments incinded under the rear of thee and Barks the thai basentiture is £2.30%

under the Estimated amount.

In the Serartment of the Hish tray'strate of Plice, which includes £200. 12. 5. had by the Agent General, the exzensitive is £257.3.3 in excess of the Estimate; this arises now the transer & the Assistant Superintendent. F Plice to this Free as General interpreter at a salary 10 £47d ́er annum, and the consirment of an abfitional Innel Interneten.

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on the Ineriks 2chartment the exccnditure newys corresponds with the cetimated amount. Ti exception being in the reduction to the callers salary which took plect on the death to the former iétis of the trice and the resignation of the Fernale Turnkey by these causes a caring has ban ckestis &- € 19.7.3. In the Price once the exccutiture has been less than the Estimate 6 £35.0.1, £1324 urich arises out of the trumber of the resistant live inter bont & Price to the magisterial branch of this Service as interreter, aiready mentioned; the remaining part of the amount, with the exception 4 £51

7.4 to Hice Contingencies, will be found under the head of Provisional Jalaries arising from the requent immerical deficiencies in the European Plise Free

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Sidlucive & £:2.2.9 raid by the Agent General, being on recount of the late 2014 /mitters Bunion

on to the 57 Feruay 1952, mûd of 2 gratuities rail in the Bow

30353 17 274208 2

Brought over

30353

27420 8 2

Price and farts creuire of retable (ments. 1325

145517

8% 76

Pent

Transport

Conveyance of Mlais.

2101168

91016

$15.

1750

1-

174.84

1748 4

Carrica forund = $9079 2 30157 10 100

%

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2

19 2. Remuneration to the Collietas And Newsins & Price Cates was raid to them up to thes #9: ́? R.

5

13. 272. pup being on & luontes only, whereas & her cent on the whike years illection was estiméd to on the other word the sum of £35.6.6 has been paid to the Solicitors of huand Brenne, whiel wrici uns not included in the Sitimate. The other items under this head are £2.1b live than

- less uas anticipated. Witness exena: cetimain at 278 do ust creed 249.73. Aquests extimated at £8 have not

creccaid 14/. Eriminal Escentions catimatiá at £20 amount only to 2.2. £20.13.8 have been extenách for Attorneys Fres, and o 8 for recacional diterpreters, neither Hex lust emena?

openas daring reen estimatá- for.

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4

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44101

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5. The outian for breuitars estimath at £285 has amounted to £335, in 1/2, manive 6 2.09.13.9

paid by the Agent General for suctievres and shipping

shipping externes

therea.

IL. Chensive of £329.10.8 for Oirthing, and £15.2.3 chirping expences on a cread which, the thei

cmcnditure being £130.1/7. 8. in execes of the Estimate, whier arises pom

excess of the Extimate, which arises from the clothing imointing

S

spenses

which

were

to a larger sum than was anticipated, the some inentiones chipping not provided for in the letimate, but there is a general accrcare in wat other items of

curenditure

-

V Transport of Convicts estimated at £800 has not creceded £175.15, ther expenditure,

estimated for conder this head, amounts only to

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2

J.

• Brought found

33

30,137 10 10%

Works and Buildings

155

42// 5 2 WC

Ronds, Streets, and Bridges Special Expences.

8751.

40 18

726 14. 2. 65 78 y.

Total £ $4650 35137 17 32

Auditon Scuerals Office, Netnin,

Anghong, 28th May, 1853-

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epairs

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was anticipate? would

W. Inclusive of ₤3,887. 19. 11 on recrunt. Fiocrument pouse and £179.2.9 for Works at bark, not included in the Estimate in 1952, on the ther side, ₤455 cctionated or no an Hitional Grant troarks & Hau's Entherial has not been paid, and cort € 200, have not created £142,2.8.

new-Prads ince been commences, and the total cxnenditure estimated at £875 res not see. £720.14 which is distributed over seveni small services, not calling for any special sumarka from the iubitor beneral, and ₤123.19.0 on account of the Road from Writt Point toquarrying ound £295.16.8 in Bridges in Aberdeen Rond.

7.4

1. The cxpenditure under this head estimated at £460, 18. has amounted to € 30. 7. 8, meureń

principally on account of the Great Fire.

Note. The foregoing Stitement includes all payments made by the Agput General

on nécount of the Colony for the

year 1852.

(Signed) N. Caine,

Auditor General.

Nota Bene. The Dove Statument comprises the riginal retimate as compared with the actual total Expenditure without expecial reference being :nade to the Supplementary Estimate prepared in consequence of the great Fire in December, 1851.

(True Copy)

Main Colonial Secretary

(Signer) M. Caine,

Auditor General

:

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Yonghong for the year 1853, with the setual responditure of from the /e of clanuary to the 3/44 Scecumber.

Remarks.

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Lipeffor

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The Colony of Hongkong

Comparative Statement

of the

Revenue Received,

Estimated Revenue with the

during the year

1852.

J

-Comparative

Statement

of the Extimated and Actual Expenditure of Hongkong for the

year

ended 3126.

December, 1852.

Inclosure. N°. 2. in Besp.

-1853.

No. 32 of 18

ANGAN - BOYALI

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Comparative Statement of the Estimated. and the Revenue Received, in that year,

Heads of Revenue.

Land Revenue),

Leased Land.

leased

Lands not lasič

Iris

020

Extimated.

Revenues.

Revenue

as shown

Received.

28211 31⁄2

10430

9,061 19 52

325 10

25

Land sold.__.

grant of Leased

Deposil

ON

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20

68

A.

Premium on Land wote..

192 184

Rent cxclusive of Land.

Government Markets . Governmen

Licenses.

Spirit....

ent Buildings ...

Pawn brokers.

Auctioneers.

Billiard Rooms.

Opium Dealers.

Stone Quarrier.

Salt Broker. _

£.375

* 450

Seaman's Boarding Houses.

1862 10

1500

B.

275

441

10

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1460

1671185

58368

156

*

5836

156 5

8

41134f

C.

1479

825

802

315

1400

125.

*

Carried forward..

17,393 11 8 16,391 1281⁄2

A.

23

The deficiency under Leased

under Leased Land arises from the circumstance of

the proprectors of the Lots of which the Houses were destroyed by the Great Feren having had 6 enguth's rent remitted, which amounted to £. 501, 19.92, and the arrears on the 21st December were unusually large, but of these the principal amounts have been since recovered, Rents of Land not leased are below the Bétimates; the arrears at the cu° A during 1853. The last items ulder

which Z. 45, 3, 61⁄2 has been

the head of and Revenue were not included in the Estimate.

B.

One of the principal Markets was entirely destroyed by the Great Fibe. The Albany Ecdowns, not previously tenanted, have been ist, which has increased the second, itens under this head of

Revenue.

C.

A greater number of Spirit Licenses have been granted than were anticipated whow the Extimate was prepared. The sum of G. 125 has been received under Ordinance No. 6 of 1852, which was not included in the Estimate. The amounts for other Licenses to nearly correspond with the receipts anticipated That it is unnecessary to make further mention of them.

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Brought forward._

Taxes.

Police Assessment..

Frines, Forfeitures, and Fees of fearts

Fines.

Prefeiturs..

Fees.

Z.1,000

| 17,993||

| 16,391 12

12 82

27004

2,32515102

D.

می

625

Frees of Offices.

Marriages and Burials.

85

Registration of Beats and Hawkers 600

Official Signatures.

Registering) Deeds.

___

Shailing Letters and Passes - Marriages by Registration Shipping Fees.

Sake of Government Property Condemned Stores.

go

2

65

10

The deficiency under this head

D.

24 under this head of Revenue is attributable to the Great Fire

subsequent to which the Police rates, were remitted for 12 month's on all property seriously damaged there by .

E.

8944

E.

The receipts under this head

are

below the Estimate £105. 12.1.

8.26

696 4

10

40168

9210

13. 4.

1132

120

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Carried over :

21954

20.758 15 9%

FF

Item 1.

2.

3.

4

St.

I

F.

The balance of these Fees outstanding on the 31st December, amounted to £944.13.4/1⁄2, of which £22. 4.2 have been recovered. A greater number of Roats and Hawkers have beer registered.

Fewer applications have been made for Official signatures.

than were an

anticipated The receipts for registering by 2.27.10

Deeds are mnoze

The Sailing Letters and Passes are granted by the Chief Superin- tendent of Frades, from aphost leffice no payments on this account have been received into the Colonial Treasury.

Jo

6. Received under Ordinance) 40% of 1852.

برو

Received under Ordinance 4o 6 of 1852.

FE

Inclusive of a Bungaloud situate on Land surrendered to

-Government

Brought over.

Reimbursements in aid

21954

*

of

by

expenses incurred.

Government.

sick stoppages from Police=

Hospital and other expenses of distressed

account

Leamen!.

Subsistence money for

20758 1534

go

80

010

Military and other prisoners in Victoria fail — Purchase money paid by

Government recovered. Stoppages from Police. Refund..

40

40

4984.

22

8

79

376.

10

Miscellaneous Receipts.

Stoppages for neglect of

duty. Coerpayments recovered.

Carried forward..

Z

22124

21,297

:

25

G.

Item 1 . The receipts under this head are

1.

expected

WCW E«

L. 9.2.10 less than

#

G

#

A

9

8

#

2.

3.

There has been

The

recoveries

- Expenditure) under this head

than were anticipated.

have been larger than

4. This amount was paid by Government to the original Chinese proprietors of the Land now granted, as a Parsee Burial Ground, and refunded by the Parsee Community.

5. Chese, Stoppages

aro on account of accoutrements lost.

on account o

6. Inclusion of £.1.0.10 wages unclaimed frome the Sheriff, and,

refunded by hind, and of £.375 overpaid the salary of the Superintendent of Grade, and re quilted refunded o receipt of instructions from the Secretary of State.

Item 1.

2.

in

H

This amount was stopped from the Grave diggers

for neglect of duty.

This amount was surcharged by the Commissioners

for auditing Public Accounts against the accounts of the Colonial Creasurer for the year 1849.

44

2

A

Brought forward.

Special Receipts :

Superannuation

nuation Centrir-

butions from Police Force

122/24 -1- 12/2971-

26

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2

43 1962 1.

Cotal £. 22150

Audit Office, Victoria,

May, 1853. Hongkong, 28th.

21341 1 84%

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I.

In addition to the Contributions from the Police Force, this amount includes Z. 8.3.b draw back on Stationery, and £10 over-

of passage money, accounted for by the

on account.

payment

Agent General

Note.

Nota Bene.

The foregoing statement includes all receipts by the Agent General

during the year

on account of the (olony,

1852.

(Signed) W. (aind,

Auditor Genera (

to

The above statement is framed upon the original Extimates for the years 1852, without reference to the supplementary Estimate prepared to meet the Losses the Revenue sustained in the Great Fire in December, 1851; the actual deficiencies being noted in the remarks, under the proper

heads.

Crue (ofsy)

Copy

(Signed) M. Maine), Anditor General

Maine

Colonial Secretary

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Part

Revenue

27.

of Hongkong for the year 1852 by the Accounts made up from 16th January to 31 December.

Remarks.

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Inclosure Ads in Desp

No. 52

of_1853.

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Victoria, Hongkong,

RECEIVE

No. 53.

Financial.

SFP 3 1853

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83 Sept 133 infor

врод

My Lord Duke,

28

5th July, 1853

I have the honor to forward,

for Your Grace's information, the Annual Account of the Colonial Creasurer for the year ended 31st December 1852, together

ther with the

2. Annual Return of the Balances,

Receipts, and Payments for

the same

to

year, with the Acting Governor's

fertificate attached,

as to the correctness

of the Balances therein shown.

I have the honor to be,

His Grace,

The Luke of Newcastle,

fe,

fc,

With the highest respect,

My Lord Duke, Your-Gracer's, Most Obedient Humble Servant,

&c.

Boho Lave

ended 3106 December

Fongkong for the year Actual Revenue of of the Estimated and

Comparatios Chatement

1852.¦

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the

Account of the Honorable 11. T. Mercer, requiri, Movies Facecived and Frid on Neement of Department and Consulates in China, during the your

alance on the 1th January, 1852.

Public limies Jeprzits

Reecipts

and Revenme

int cyclusive of Land

'censes...

ines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Courts

is of Affices -

شا

le of Government Property

timbursements in aid of expenses incurred

A Government

"Wellaneous Receipts

ceial Receipts

17246

17246114

68466% 24092 3 8

9,591 354

1941

10

4859 8 5

2325 1510%2

8947/1 402618 7/2

120

537510

25 16 012

Itai Colonial Revenue 2/322 18 24

liamcntau Frant on account of the Colon, 185//52_| 14,500

29

Monial Treasurer of Aughong, in respect of all Colonial Government, For -

Majerty's Siplomatic

Us 31th

from the 12th January, to the 3/2h of December, 1852.

Jalaries

Flint Establishment.

Sumtuan suid

Seman

Price

Allamuce: Contingencies. £.

Total

Litabichments_19.9 43 19 92 489116221210-693 6 74 25,246 12.7%

Pensions, Rethel Allowances, and brattactics

Revenue Services, cucluzive of Istablishments Bruinetration of Euctice

Hospitais,

Price and Farts Pent Trampnt

Conveyance of Muails Works and Buildings

if

St

Bond Streets, and Bridges

Special Expenses.

Superintendent of Trade Emular Services!

608 1394 3 8398

22369/2

1,108 1591%2 910166

17602 17484

4,811 5

728 14

3278

Total Crirmal Expenditure 33,068 1972

7398173/2

15,666 8 24 23065 5 b

1852/53

5,000

*

99 m deerunt of lincula falta 1850/53

1852/53 — 20,000

39500

perintendent of Frade.

unlar Korrice:

prits availabi Murt

urt available

1997 5/1/2

18 15

2/8 2 5%

1473 5 30809

4553 55

8968699%

Būliam Kruas Mercer, do soiommy and Sinecrci, declare that the foregoing is #January to 3/4 Ocecluber 1852, and Smake this exámun déclaration conscientionly lued and subscribed before me this day the fourtienn of January 1853.

(ligned Chus. Hases. Pieverly, S. P..

3339 7 112 4150 85%

15215 7%

7.248 19 74 29401 16 24

Fue and Soneet Statement of my account as frontal Farmer of Amissing from

believing the same to be concet.

Seprits available

*!_ not availabie

78106

Balance on January /855

Public Thonies 1 Seprits.

£89.68699%

Treasurer

/Chue Copy)

que

11.5. Merces.

"Maine

Choral Sceritay.

Annual Patum showing the Balance in the Colonial Cheets on the

14 January 1852

Balance Riecipts

from /Canuary to 3/4 December, 1852.

Total

gistreements

Remains in 31th Deccuber, 1952

m.

in the cheet

#

"

_Vault

Dollars

first an

and last days of the Year

30

Rupees Cael Spanish Mesican Sterling Coins

Total

3,825% 83,0/0 13,809 44 47,083 51 11,040 19 14 24,093 38 19171⁄2

9508 01 127,879 8736658 9 74 65,594 1% 5,744 14 875,478 235/745 174933 38 47,699 8 84 89,686 99% 1890 740,9/6 11,323 94 115,182 90 33,648 0 9 60,28415 7

5,8544 134,562 12,093 51 59,780 48 14,051 7 11 39,401 16 34

|

76132966 28 3,7784 1,566 12,065 51

162425 3/99 13 3 2,580 38 58,126 23 11851 14 8% 26,821 12 6%

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In pursuance of the Instructions of the End Commiccioners of Her Majestys Tocasury, I have caused surveys to be taken to the that of laman 1953, of the Funds remaining on the Commencement of the year in custody of the Treasurer and the iffiers in charge of the monies deposited in the home lamit recnceived, and harms carefully- examines the Reports of the officers appointed by me to that day, Therit dirtify, otot have raund the wait to be in triet Recortines bath the Statement of the Balancer

as chewn in this Return.

(True Copy)

Colonial Sextan...

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Figned) 11th crisis, Aeting Forerun

Love

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654. Miscellariems.

9487

quen chong chong

RECEIVED

SEP 28

1855

Victorin, Honghong,

12th July, 1855.

My Lord Duke,

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31

I neendance with

the Colonial Regulations, I have

the hour to transmit herewith

a

Schedule of despatches which

have been addressed to The Right

Honorable The Secretary of State the Colonies, during the half

por

year cuding 30t clune, 1853

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

to

te.

Ac.

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

My Lord Duke, Your Grace's,

Most Obedient

Aumble Servant Baham

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W. Blackwood

ducky

Registry

and ascertained

pro porn2.

I have referred to the

that these Aspatches have licen

recorded.

27 14 153

les. A. Au

pox

19th

July,

ng

1853.

Gororun Sir George Bonham, Bart.

to

His Grace the duke of Newcastle.

1 Inclosure.

N 54.

Received.

the Colonies during the half year adfreered to the Secretary of State for Transmitting Schedule of Despatches

ending

30th June, 1853.

...

by

Schedule of Despatches transmitted the Governor of Aoughing to The Right Honorable the Secretary ofState ofor the Colonies, during the half year ending 30th June, 1855.

F

Cate

sip. Scip.

#

Jubiet of despatch.

By the Acting Soverin

1. Sans. 3 Reporting excention

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4.

two chinen

riel.

Criminais on the 29t sleculer, 1852. None.

7. Franmitting Schedule of dispatches

addressed to the Secretary of State for

the Colonies during the

your

1852

8 Transmitting fists of Incmbers of the

Scentive and régislative Corments for half year cuting 3/48cccmber, 1852.

the

17. Transmitting quarterly Return: for

the quarter ending 37th Decenti,

1852.

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33

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34

1. 54

1 & gate &

deep.

gate & Scep

Jubject & Duratch.

Enel.

Jubject of Icspatch

5. chy 28 Ackuartidgins receipt of Scratches to 1985 of the 95 kremler, dürcular

6.

7

of 2nd - Potember, and sitter of 2/cctober,

1852.

Replying to Despatch 1935 of the y to

November last, relative to the proceedings

of

the Corcha" Martta".

23. Franemitting Returns of the Revenue and smpenditure of the Colony, for the

year ended 3/4 Secember 1852, and reporting thereon

8. Feby. 9 Perosting appointment and confirmation 4 13 d. C. Antrons as Consul for 4. M.

9.

10.

the

lime

JCL.

11. Fely. 15 Reporting the Hillier's return to the Colony,

and resumption of his duties as Chict

12

7.

4

13.

f

King of the Belgians at Aongtong. None

By

the Governon.

15 Reporting return to the Colony and

re-assumption of the duties of Sovevum and Commander-in-chief

13 Reporting Crit Curtice Guime's

return to the colony, and resumption

the duties of his office

of

#

Magistrate of Price; and apriying pr appone of the payment of £29. 19° account of his half Salary

22 Reporting 18 mouth's leave of absence

17.

NL

ML

Lick lrtifiente, granted to in36. A.Frotter, cork to the chief d'ustice, and arrangements

made

the performance of the tritics

for the

of his office during his absence or until further." Anders

2314 Knowleagins recurt of Surpateres to

P4/8 234 Deccuver, and Letter

Foreiber, 1952.

724

14. Marel & Reporting remoal of Mattorna General

None

15.

None

ใน

Council

Sterling from the legislative come to

the sent in the Specutive mented by the

Mr Huston from

retirement

of

Publie device".

#G hel.

None

2

Time

thi

None

Perntiw avrointiment of Mr Diclier,

Chief Magistrate of Price,

as a Member

of the legislative Council, in the room

&lus Sterling removed to the ixccutive Council sone

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35

MG onte o

miel.

3221.

SciL.

Jubieć of Despatch.

Arel.

201.

F dat G

SCLL.

16. Mares #7 Reporting

:

Julicet of Duratel

1113

Rinting me years

Leave of absence, on Sisk Entificate, granted to l=j. 2. Power, accountant and Clerk of Deed Registry, and anangements made for the performance of his duties during his absence

By the Acting Sororum.

180 rekuoriedging recept its braces

Circulars the 28 and 30 December

F

1852, and Despatches P/ and 2, the

1953, fc.

last of 145 January, 1853,

18. 17 Suporting transcintation of 20 convicts

19.

20.

to Penang,

on the 10 bistant, by the

2

lime

's Steamer

One

Courable East didia Comrany's! Jemiramis

27 Peractives 18 months leave of abina on sick istoricate, granted to lus. 2. 9. Can, Registrar of the Supreme mis Vir duiraits Crists, aux arrangements made on the pistormance of his Futies during his absence :

+

Suporting the year's leave of abinci, o jurgent private affairs, granted to

20. Cotu 12.117.4. Mitchell, Assistant

Pagistrate and Sheriff, &c., and changes

in Prices comiquent thium .

21. Marel 23 Strating certam temporary changes in

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~2.

25. Aril

24.

14

appointinents in the retablishments of the Colonial Secretary and of the Reqiction Senarai

Reporting payment by 1118 Killin 4É104. directed in his trace's dispatë i P2 of 14th clanuary, and encloring a letter from that officer applying on a reduction & that suim.

defuowledging receipt fois braces dar. P3 & 38 February, Circular of 20a and Letter of 24th January 1853

Transmitting

Copics of

.

minutes

F

Excentive and Legislative

Egislative Connell's

the

Hongkong for the half year cuding 3/4

Secciuber 1852.

12 Luci

It Stating that he is not aware Gany

objection to Her Majestys Vixequatur being izen in favour of UtErang Nurmp, as Hanoverian Conal in Amy Kong

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2

None

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2

25.

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7

36

1757

ch & gate &

DeLL

Scir

26. Amil 5 Perosting

Subject of despater.

Mi

one years leave of absence Sick Certificate, granted to the Per? 1112

Jackman, Crimnial charlain, and

Mel

arrangements made for

the performance

2

15

Reporting on

the

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271

༡༩.

29.

of his Duties

18 Ackumullying receipt of dis

Cirentar of "the 145 February inst.

prevalence of Pirney,

and urging necessity of a Small Steamer being stationed here to assist

25. Pterorting that a gratuity of $50

has been made to the witow- of the late George Anll, Turnkey of the Pictoria c'ait, and applying for His Staces anoni thereof.

in its suppression

J

My /853

30.

29

Replying to Circular of 27 ammay

..

30

relative to the extincion of Anglich

Patents to Aong Kong.

tekunoledging receipt of his is meis

Fris Circular of 28th February last, aud reporting publication of Queen's

Proclamation A the 185 Betober 1852,

M.& Gate & Desp. Selp.

Julycet if despatch

5/ Continued respecting the currency of Sterling

Prins in Houghtong and certain other Estonie One

32 May 2 Acknowledging necunt of tis Grace! Scepatches to P5 & 8 larel, mi

Ms

and Circulars of 2/4 and 25 February, 1858, to. None

33.

65 Peportius detention & the out-going

None

34.

7.

35.

2

36.

37.

#

mail Steamer "Pottinger" until 2 reirck F.11. today.

# Transmitting quartery Returns for the

quarter ending 30th March, 1953.

17 Transmitting Proceedings of

a

Commission of inquiry into the outbreak of disease and mortalita

rt. the

amongst Chinese Imigrants on bood the Ship "Simigrant" "bound to Demerara.

J

23 te Knowledging recipt of this Iince's

Scipatches P.3 of 14 March and Müitar P. 1 of 26th March, 1853.

#

Acknowledging reecipt of His Grace's Despatch Military M. 1 of 26th March and reporting favourably upon the troops in the Garrison

the health of

3.

4

16

None

2

00

y of dra of Sup

Jarcet of Despatel

Separate May 24 Reporting iupture of Amos by

38

!

Insurgents on the 18th bistant.

Jubject of despatch

rei.

MF Gate of Jup. SCL/L.

the

43 Continned

respecting

None

therem

25 Sicporting appointment of 1117 Federick Pedder as acting 4+ Clerk in the Colonial

39.

"

#1

Secretary's Kffice in the room of

Steruni- resigned.

of luz W.

None

Peporting liberation of 2 Chine. Primers

on the recasion of the Queen's Birthday.. 2

By

the Governo

Governor.

40. 25 Reportine return to the Colour

Fortian Ports

J

grom

the

Circular 20

41. June 3 Replying to His Graces irrenler of 257 January last recreeting Colonial Registers,

42.

K

None

of Bartims, Burials, and Marriages... None

Calling attention to his dispatel 1/2

27th February 1852, and submitting

Fund.

an application from 11+ Redden to be

allowed to subscribe to the

superannuatim

43. 4 Transmitting a letter from the iBishop

of Victoris to the address of this bucc

One

(

the Erionial chaplaincy of

Dougtong, and reporting the con

44. June 15 Trammmitting the Blue Book of

45.

46.

47.

48.

i

#

Hong Kong for the year 1852, auk repoiting thereon!

14 Reporting leave of absence for 18

months granted to M13 John Hare, 3rd Clerk in the Colonial Treasurers office

and

anangement make for [performance of his reties " .

+

the

Acknowledging recipt fotis Grace's Serratch 1.7 of 85 april, Circular of 24th March, and Letters of 22nd March and 7th April, re.

37

tq mel.

15 Replying to this braces circular of the 24 March, respecting the cerging of Port charges on ressels carrying Froons.

25 teknowledging receipt of decrater

Military A/A 23 March, and reporting detention of the three Ceyion Rifle Companies.

3

16

Lione

linic

no exter

Delp

Subject of Duratch

A&

nel.

call

49. c'une so Reporting care of 19 Lots of Land

50.

on the 274 cm.

Acknowledging receipt spocepaties to 19 of 27th April, and Letters 2/4 April and 34 May, 1853.

Maine

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Monial Secretary-

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255.

Miscellaneous.

BECKIVEL

SEP 26

1850

9488 trong trong

Victoria, Hong Kong, 16th July, 1855.

Mr. Lord Jake,

A compliance

with the Colonial Requlations, I have the hour to transmit

39

to your Grace Lists of Members

10/42. of the Excentive and Legislative Councils of stongtong, for the half year ending 308 Line,

1953.

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

to.

L

40.

tc.

Schedule

during the half year ending

the Secretary of State ofor the colorweg by the Governor of Houghing to

of Despatches addressed

June 1853.

30th

Despatch N.54 4/853.

Inclosure in

.1

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect

My End Juke,

Your Grace's,

Most obedient

Stumble Servant-

mommy off

In9488/53

List of Members composing the Executive

Council of Hongkong .

Date

Date

Name

of

of Formate

Appointment Confirmate

tion

40

Whether holding any and what other Civil or Military

Office.

Lieutenant Governor, and Commanding Her Majesty's in China.

The. Hon. Major General By the Queen's William Jervois, H. H. Warrant dated

17th February, 1857. Froops

The Hon. Lieutenant 11th January 24th November Colonial Secretary

Colonel William Caine. 1844.

1845.

and Auditor General. Major unattached, and Lieut.. Colonel by Brevet.

The Hon. Paul. Soy the March (Appointment Attorney General.

Sterling, Esg.

1853.

reported in Governor's Despatch No.14 of 5th March, 1853).

Victoria, Hongkong, 16th July, 1853.

da

Clerk of Councils.

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In 9488/53

the

List of Members composing

Legislative Council of Hongkong.

41

Date

Date

Name.

of

Whether holding any

and

what other Civil or

Appointment Confirmation Military Office.

The Hon. John Hulme, Esq.

Walter

10

1844.

June 29" Kramber Chief Justice, and Judge

1845. of the Vice Admiralty Court.

The Hon. William C. The August pet Januar Treasurer and Receiver Mercer, Esq.

the Hon. Charles B.

Hillier Esy.

The Hen. David. Bardine Eeg.

The Hon. Joseph Frost

Edger, Esq.

Victoria, Hongkong,

164

July.

July, 1853.

1848 1889 . of Colonial Revenue.

#

8 March Sethprintment Chief Magistrate of

1853. reported in

Governors Zespatet No. 15 of

8

#

March, 1853).

By The Queen's Justice of the Peace.

Warrant dated

12th April, 1860.

Do.

Do. Juctice of the Peace.

و جمه

terk

uncils.

Mish of Hamned

56.

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Miscellaneous.

948g trong đúng.

RECEIVED

SEP 26/ 1855

Wictoria, Angstong,

20th July, 1855.

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I have the hour

to acknowledge the receipt, on the 13th Instant, of the following Circulars from your Gracc - of 3rd May, 1855, announcing that the produce of Cochin and Travancoe

has been slaced on the

His Ganee

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My Lord Duke,

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22 July, 1855.

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forward for the information of your "Grace the accompanying Letter withs

a Incmnial from M34. Shortrede Editor of the China Mail" Newspapers,

of

with 4 other melozures, relative to

a Prosecution for Libel which thas been instituted against Mr. Shortrede

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

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Tietoria, Stonghong,

Goverun Sir George Bonham, Bart.

20th July, 1853.

to

His Grace the Duke of Newcastle.

Received

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Space's Circulars of 5th and 9th

Acknowledging receipt of this

May, 1853.

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by M3 Lawson late Mate of the Steam Vessel "Larriston" recently

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Your Grace

the hover to address thereon, -should it appear necessary

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As these

papers only came

into my possession

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this morning,

there is not sufficient time before

the departure of the mail (tomorrow)

ofor

me to enter

upon

their contents;

but, is far as I can see, the subject

submitted

for your

consideration is one et on

a

subject

Grace's

purely of Law= on which I can seareely

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be required to give M: Thostrede has, however, promised to send duplicates of

to this

office,

considering

these papers and, after duly

them, Ishall have

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me to do so.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's,

Most Obedient Suruble Servant,

Baham

Since writing, the above, the 3 printed

Copies of MD Shortrede's Memorial promised in his letter to the Colonial Secretary, have been receives and are now forwarded to

your

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Hongkong, July

A. 1853.

I have the honor to enclose a

Memorial, with accompanying documents,

may

be trans-

to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, respectfully requesting that it mitted to His Grace by the Mail of the 23

For His Grace's convenience I

have directed three copies of the Memorial_ to be printed. They will be sent to you for transmission to Downing forenson .

Lieut. Colonel. Caine, Colonial Secretary of Hongkong

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Street, tomorrow

I have, &c.,

(Signed) And. Shortrede.

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Unto the Right Honcurable the Duke of Newcastle, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies;

The Memorial of cAndrew Shortede,

residing

in Hongkong,

Showath

1. That an action for Libel has been brought against Your Memorialist under the following circumstances :

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2. Your Memorialist is Proprictor and Editor of the China Mail News. paper, which, in commenting

loss of the Steamer Laniston, Coast of China,

used these words,-

Genel

en.

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the

the

on

last,

the 14t of May

"It is also certain that the loss of the steamer was caused by gross negle.

the part of the sccond officer, who had the catastrophe occurred in his own country, would now be in jail waiting his trial for manslaughter."

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Again. - Altogether, the loss of the vesel only be characterized,

сам

in seamen's phrase,

and will serve as a

"lubberty work

lepon w-our

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shipowners in future to employ.

having local experience of the coast navigation":"

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I. According to the best information

ottainable at the time, and still relied ony

these.

rema Ko were

fully

wan

nanted, and are

not so severe as, judging from what was said about the Cop of the "Orion" in Inne 1860, the event would have called forth

the home papers; especially

as it further appears that, besides the questions of sea manship

ship and carelessness, there efficient boat, and Thirty-

Circ

mus

one.

as only

lives

were lost, in a calon right, within gun-

shot of the shore.

11. At any rate, the

Mail

remarks in the

or

gross

were made without malice

conceived, was that

negligence, and their publication, it is

for the public benefit; pleas are available only under Lord Campbell's Act," "for the better protection

of private character, and for

effectually occuring

مجھ

the

more

the liberty of the press. 5. But you Memorialist has been told, and it is a matter of general belief, that Lord Campbell's Act is not in operation within this Colony. He cammot pretend to say how the point will be settled by this Court; but

$

as

a

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judgement may

question

3

49 be reserved, the

can be definitely settled only by Her Majesty in Concil; and to that and the following memorandum

morandum of facts

is respectfully onburitted to your Gracie favorable consideration:

6. On the 5th of April, 1843 a Royal Charter

was

granted to the Colony of Henghing, which, amonget other things, authorized the formation of a Legislative Conneil; but that Council made laws until the following year.

212 Anguel, 18441, an

was

220

On the

Ordinance (04 15.

passed, "To establish a

8

Indicature at Heng-

of 18447 Supreme Cont King"

"the Third Scation of which declares, "That the Law of England shall be

This Ordinance was

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in full force in the said Colony of Hongkong, except when it shall be inapplicable to the local circumstances of the said Colony or of clo inhabitants"

repeated and another (Not of 1845) substituted, dated

the 19th August, 1845, and entitled êtu Ordinance to repea ( Ordinance 1015 of 1844, for the establishment of a Supreme Court of Indicature t Hongking, and to substitute other provisions in ben thereof," the Fourth

4

4 Section of which

سم

of which is as

follows,

Etust be affurther created and ordained,

That the Law of England shall be in

Full

all Foros in the said botony of Hongking except citere the same shall be in applicable to the Local Circumstances of the oard Colony, 4 of its Inhabitants, and that in

бр all matters relating to the Practice and Roncedings of the said Supreme Court, the Practice of the English Courts shall be in Torce, unless and until otherwise ordered by Rule of the said Court." But on the 6th of alloy, 1846, another Ordinance (N° 9 of 1846) was pofed, cutitled, An Ordinance to ament Ordinance N° 6 of 18455, entitled, An Ordinance to l. Ordinance N° 15 of 1844, for the repea Establishment Sja. Infreme Court of

бја Indicature at Hongking, and to substitute other provisions in hen thereof," the Third Scation of which is as

~ follows, - And be it further enacted and ordained, That from hence foth such if the Laws of England only, and such, Portion of the Practice of the English, Cants (mbject to the Exception of Then Applicability in the said Tourth Scation of Ordinance N°6 of 1845.) as cxisted

as contained

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when the said Colony Ebtained Local Legislature - that is to say,

the 5th Day of April, One Then sans Eight Hundred and Forty three- shall be of Gove therein."

All these Ordinances were

the Queen in Conneil.

confirmed by

7. Law of England

Lord Campbell's Aat became the

the 24th of August,

он

1843, and it was in operation in Kang= Kong up to 6th May, 18460; for the only of libel that has been brought

other case

into this Court since its institution, was

prosecution by the present Attorney General on behalf of

behalf of Adminal Sir Thomas Coorave, against the Editor

the Friend of China, tired

ст

the 2nd

of Inne, 1845. The defendant, under the provisions of Lord Campbell' Aat, having pleaded _ " Not guilty - that all

__ he had stated) was time, and published for the benefit of the public "_"the

menth trial, and ended in an

саас

acquittal; the juny

the present Chief Instice telling that, it was for them to judge if there

Bas a

necepity, first, to publish the facts; secondly, was it nece pary & publish "the commentary;" directions authorized

only by Lord Campbell's Aet.

8. It is presumed that the Plaintif

6

is aware

of this case, and having retained

the only efficient Barrister, and the beet

ottioney in the Coole

the above

dir.

стисе

he must rely on th Section of the Oz. quoted 44th Sectio

76th

clay 18:16. Your Memo-

rialist is not a

C.

lawyer, and, though

& occasion constrained ti

the prevent Conduct his

to

own case, does not pretend. technical points of law; but for argne years past he has taken some interest in disenssims in Parliament and alec. where, on constitutional questions, affecting the rights and liberties of British, antjesté. Ho

on

is thins

enabled. to him wa debate the Cape Constitution, (Inly 15, 1881) in the cause of which Lord Lyndhurst, howing been appealed to as a lawyer,

greal

is reported to have this opened his speech:-

When this House takes an

Drinion

question of Caw, that opinion ohould be pronounced with as much faimers by the legal

legal members of your Lordships Honee

if they

were

stating it in a

Cont of justice;"

and referring to Lnd Mansfield's judgement

in

the Grenada case,

authority said, -

the same

same high

"Now, when the Crown granted.

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franchise or liberties off any divent tion, whether to the inhabitants of a

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district er a

colony, the

grant

aas

irrevocable; it could only be put

an end to by surrender, by tal

of Parliament, or

by forfeiture

established by proceedings

count of justice; and there

in a

neither of these here" (Spectator July 19, 1851.) According to another report, His Lidship

the essence of Lord Mansfield's

gave

av

" most claborate judgment, pronounced in the most distinct lens - terms that could

not be misunderstood," -

"That if the element of the franchise

were once

given - if the power to

once considered – if any

were

Cegislate popular right

well

once bestowed,

that was to bic

anything that

theak

upon the Government _ then, in that case, the Crown had not the power

to rerothe what it had

vote, as well as

ende gran

ted

(Morning Herald, July 16, 1881.) Com Grace took part in that debate, and would appear, both by your apeech and

дени

Subregnent policy towards the Cape, to concur in these views, which seem also to be in accordance with those laid down by Lord John Rufell

Coolonial Polizy, published,

in his speech

by his authority, in 1850.

9. Presuming therefore that the costrine

L

affher to Grenada and the Cape is consider: ed sound, I ontmit that it receives additional Lorse in the case to which

your

Grades

attention is now more immediately regnected. fo, it is humbly oubi: tted that Lord zokose Campbell's otel, was not only one

confer ibe ties and privileges which, once red, could not be arbitrarily taken away, On! it had actually been enforced in the Courto of Hongking, by virtue of two Ordinances confirmed by Her alla jistý inn Corneil, by whose authority the Commoil that paped them is constituted. 10. Should it nevertheless be held thint the 3. Section of the Ordinance 5th May, 1846, took away from the Colony the privileges and protection of the Laws of England paped onbegnently. to 6th April, 1843, then it follows that another, Creally still more important

Parliament which received the Act of Rezal

August 22, 1843, two days before Lord Campbelli Atel. is also abrogated. It is entitled,

assent

on

Act,

An act for the better Sevenment of Her Majesty's Subjects resorting to China' and is set forth in the preamble to the first Ordinance, (called Consula) as giving virtue to Her Majesty's Letters

the Governor of Hove- thorizing Patent, care

as Inperintendent of Irade.

King

the

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k legislate for Her Majesty's subjects in China; the sand first Ordinauxe rendering them "subjiet.

" subjiel in all matters to the Law-of England (as much as in

the Colam of Houghing, §1,) and trestend the jurisdiction of the Counts of juctive at Hongstong the same."

eve✓

clause in an

others

11. Surely it could never have been intend ed, by means of a single clanse wise unimportant Ordinance, to sweep away from the Colony three

бу years of the Laws of England. Ton Memoriabel has within. these few days read a report of an appeal

to the Hoense of Lords (ollay 6, 1853) as to the right of way through Campbell of Blythewoods policies. It was pleaded, in bar & for imme

брат morial right.

right of the

it of the inhabitants of Ranfrew,-

the

That in 17877 and 18:35 Arts of Parliament

had been pased for improving

the river Car!, and

navigatio of under these stats a towing both had bean formed along the banks of the Carl, and the river trustees were. directed wereat and had created

a ruble wall and iron railing along

the the towing path, enclosing appellant's lands, and there Aato declared that allowed to go into the said lands

with the consent of the heir except

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astite

no one was

in popessim, of Blyckswood for the time being"

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Ir delivering judgement against the appellant I Lad Chancellor Cranworth said,-

Upm

"The

main point, therefore, tobe first com. sidered is, whether the statute puto an end to the right. Now, it could be mich retted if the Nomar, wore to be bound to constive that statute so strictly

гад

as rva

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was contended for by the appellant. Indeed, it would be a monstrous thing to hold that public right

which had existed, up to that time immemorial could by aside_wind by such a clause

that statute contained, be thus

away

grept and then quoted the statute, and extinguished . His Lendship

and concluded with saying, that it was not to be constined strictly, but was merely intended to make an arrange_ ment between the trustees of the river navigation and the appellant; but as to the rights of the public to the in question, it just left these rights where it found them - it

the

ways

neither

даше

took

5 away?

(Scotoman, day 11, 1853.)

Some

principle, Yom Mlemonialist

would respectfully submit to your Grace, that it would be a monstrous thing to hold that a public right which had existed up to that time / from the first day of the Colony,) could by a side_wind_ by moh a clause

eas

that Statute (Ordinance)

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Contained, be this swept away and extinguished, and that too under show of amending the laws and government of British subjects for amend and not repeal" is the term noed in the hitle and preamble, the 29th Seation of Ordinance of 5th Incy, 1846, "constituting a braal Court

May, of Error and Appeal "being the only expressly repealed.

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12. Under the circumstances now sel forth, your

Memorialist approaches Grace, beseeching that if it should appear to the legal advisers of the Crown that Henghing has this been deprived of important rights and privileges, oteps may be adopted for restoring them; and whether

or not the present operation of Lnd Campbell's stat within the Colony все

sidered doubtful, your Memorialist humbly suggests, that, in order to put it beyond the power of any

one loves the lieges, under an old law, which the Lord Chief Ineation of England said recently, (Soi Charles Napier V. Munay,) was often vexationsly and Zyrannically enforced, a declaratory Order or Ordinance should bepaped, authoritatively setting

the question at rest.

13. Your Memorialist, desirous to have a dicision regarding

Lord Impbell's hot Cent, made a by the Hongking

proposal to that effect; but the Plains tiff under the advice of his lawyers,

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12

being confident that it is not in operation here, objects to have the question morted to the Indge before the day of trial, which, from the absence of material

the way

way to England and

witnesses

on

elsewhere, will probably be postponer's for several months.

14 Yem allemorialist begs tostate, that in June. 1857, the "Orion" Steamer was weaked off the Coast of SerHand,

under circumstances

ar

оне

very

similar to

those attending the wreak of the Lariston, the

rumber of lives. lost in the latter being Thirty-one, and in the former Forty seven, through the neglect of the offrons dirty and the insufficiency of the boats. The Captain of the Orion, and the second dates, who was offion of the watch,

were indiated criminally and bought to trial before the high court of Instician of Edinburgh, on the 24 to

at and 30 the Aagnet following, and being

wisted, the Captain

was sentenced

to Iwo Tears' Imprisonment, and the second Mate to Seven Years Transport, ation. In summing up, the presiding Indge, the Lord Instice Cleak, remarked, that "He did not doubt that the greatest public benefit would accrevo from the disclosure

disclosure of the facts " and

in pronormeing

wentence on the brate

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his Lordship further reinarked, that "the sentence is no doubt one that must produce

a

Con a

" great impresion." Entirely in these sentiments, your Memorialist only consulting

conceives that the

the public benefit in alleding to them ; and that no one should have the power, by a doubtful or defective state of the law, to bring actims against an editor for -discharging his duty.

Entreating your

Grase to give such Effect to the premises

meet

as may seem.

Your Memorialist will evey pray

Anothanede

Houghing July 21, 1883.

Hansking

tecompanying Drenments 1 Ordinance N 6 of 1845

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Containing Houghing Registers Report of Irial for Libel 4 Conrespondence between Edward H. Pollard and

Andrew Thostrede.

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Memorial

Sanselary of State for the

The Duke of Newcastle

To His Grace.

Hongkong

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HONGKONG,

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VICTORIÆ REGINE.

No. 6 of 1845.

Y His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baronet, Governor

Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superinten- dent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

B and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its

An Ordinance to Repeal Ordinance No. 15 of 1844, for the Title. Establishment of a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong, and to substitute other Provisions in lieu thereof.

[19th August, 1845.]

WHEREAS it is expedient that the Matters embraced in Ordi- Preamble. nance No. 15 relating to the Establishment of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, Trial by Jury, Criminal Proceedings, and the Summary Jurisdiction of the Court, should be provided for by separate and distinct. Ordinances:

The Secretary of State for the

Shortrides Mernorial to Domment accompanying

Colonies

Hongkong Jus 21.1853

1844 repealed.

I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by Ilis Excellency the Ordinance No. 15 of Governor of Hongkong, by and with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That the said Ordinance No. 15 shall, from and after the Passing of this Ordinance, be, and the same is hereby Repealed.

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That from and after the Passing of this Ordinance, the Court at Hongkong with Criminal and Admiralty Jurisdiction, which has hitherto been holden by the Chief Superintendent, shall be, and it is hereby Abolished.

Former Court at Hongkong abolished.

tuted therein.

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall be A Supreme Court of within and for the Colony of Hongkong a Court, which shall be Record to be insti- called "The Supreme Court of Hongkong," and that the said Supreme Court of Hongkong shall be a Court of Record.

IV.

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How far the Law of England to prevail.

Constitution of Court.

Seal of the Court.

Judges to hold no

COLONIAL ORDINANCES.

IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Law of England shall be in full Force in the said Colony of Hongkong, except where the same shall be inapplicable to the Local Circum- stances of the said Colony, or of its Inhabitants; and that in all Matters relating to the Practice and Proceedings of the said Supreme. Court, the Practice of the English Courts shall be in Force, unless and until otherwise ordered by Rule of the said Court.

V. And be it further cnacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court of Hongkong shall consist of, and be holden by and before, a Judge to be called the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and to be appointed by Letters Patent under the Public Seal of the Colony from Time to Time by the Governor of Hongkong, in Accordance with such Instructions as he may receive from Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors; and such Chief Justice shall hold his Office during the Pleasure of Her said Majesty, subject to Suspension by the Governor in like Manner as other Officers in the said Colony: Provided that in case the said Office of Chief Justice shall become Vacant by Death or otherwise, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit and proper Person to fill the said Office of Chief Justice, until her said Majesty's Pleasure be known; or in case of the Temporary Illness or Absence of the Chief Justice, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint. another fit and proper Person to fill the said Office of Chief Justice until the Chief Justice shall resume the Duties of his said Office.

VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall have and use, as Occasion may require, a Seal, bearing a Device and Impression of the Royal Arms, within an Exergue or Label surrounding the same, with this Inscription, "The Seal of the Supreme Court of Hongkong;" and all Writs and other Process issuing out of the said Court shall be sealed therewith.

VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Judge of other Office of Profit. the said Supreme Court shall be capable of accepting, taking, or per- forming, any other Office or Place of Profit or Emolument, on Pain. that the Acceptance of any such other Office or Place as aforesaid, shall be and be deemed in Law de facto an Avoidance of his Office of Judge, and the Salary thereof shall cease, and be deemed to have. ceased accordingly, from the Time of such Acceptance of any such other Office or Place.

Officers of the Court.

Officers how to hold Office.

VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall be and belong to the said Supreme Court the following Officers, that is to say, a Registrar, a Clerk, and an Interpreter thereof, and such. and so many other Officers, as to the Governor, or Acting Governor for the time being, of the said Colony, shall from Time to Time appear to be necessary for the Administration of Justice, and the due Exe- cution of all the Powers and Authorities which are granted and com- mitted to the said Court by this Ordinance.

IX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the several Superior Officers of the said Court, who now are, or hereafter may be appointed to their said Offices by Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, shall hold their several Offices during the Pleasure of Her

said

9o VICTORIE.—No. 6 of 1845.

said Majesty, subject to Suspension by the Governor, in like Manner as other Officers in the said Colony; and that all other Officers shall be removable from their several Offices in the said Court by the Governor, or Acting Governor for the Time being, upon reasonable. Cause.

X. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court is hereby authorized and empowered to Approve, Admit, and Eurol such Persons as shall have been admitted Barris- ters or Advocates in Great Britain or Ireland, to practise as Barristers; and such Persons as shall have been admitted as Solicitors, Attorneys, or Writers in one of the Courts at Westminster, Dublin, or Edin- burgh, or as Proctors in any Ecclesiastical Court in England, or who shall have served for a period of Three Years as an Articled Clerk to any Solicitor, Attorney, or Proctor, actually practising as such within. the Colony of Hongkong, or shall have been admitted as Solicitors, Attorneys, or Proctors, in any other of Her Majesty's British Colonies, to practise as Solicitors, Attorneys, and Proctors in the said Court; subject nevertheless to be removed and struck off from the Rolls of the said Court, upon reasonable Cause.

17

Admission of Bar- risters and Attorneys,

admitted to practise for

XI. Provided always, and be it further enacted and ordained, Fit persons to he That in case there shall not be a sufficient Number of Barristers, Three Months in case Solicitors, Attorneys, and Proctors within the said Colony, competent of Necessity. and willing to appear and act for the Suitors of the said Supreme Court, it shall be lawful for the said Court, and the said Court is hereby authorized, to admit temporarily so many other fit and proper Persons to appear and act as Barristers, Solicitors, Attorneys, and Proctors, as may be necessary, according to such Rules and Regula- tions as the said Court shall, for that purpose, make and establish: Provided that the Persons so admitted shall be admitted for a period. of Three Months only, and shall not be re-admitted without obvious Necessity.

to execute Writs and

XII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Sheriff of Sheriff of Hongkong Hongkong for the Time being shall, by Himself or his sufficient Processes. Deputy, (to be by him appointed, and duly authorized under his Hand and Seal, and for whom he shall be responsible during his continuing in such Office,) execute, and the said Sheriff and his said Deputy is and are hereby authorized to execute, all Writs, Summonses, Rules, Orders, Warrants, Commands, and Processes of the said Supreme Court, (other than such as shall be issued under the Summary Jurisdiction of the said Court, as hereinafter provided by Ordinance No. 6 of 1845,) and make a Return of the same, together with the Manner of the Execution thereof, to the said Court, and to receive and detain in Prison all such Persons as shall be committed to the Custody of such Sheriff by the said Court.

riff,

XIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That whenever the Process against She- said Supreme Court shall direct or award any Process against the said Sheriff, or award any Process in any Cause, Matter, or Thing wherein the said Sheriff, on Account of his being related to the Parties, or any of them, or by Reason of any good Cause of Challenge which would be allowed against any Sheriff in England, cannot, or ought not by Law to execute the saine, in every such Case the said Court

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Jurisdiction of Court.

Legal.

Equitable.

Ecclesiastical.

COLONIAL ORDINANCES.

Court shall Name and-Appoint some other fit Person to execute and return the same, and the said Process shall be directed to the Person so to be named for that purpose, and the Cause of such Special Proceed- ings shall be suggested and entered on the Records of the said Court.

Court to reserve Power of Revocation.

XIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall have the same Jurisdiction in the said Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, as Her Majesty's Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, lawfully have in England; and shall be a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery, Assize, and Nisi Prius.

XV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall be a Court of Equity, with such and the like Jurisdiction as the Court of Chancery in England; and shall have and execute all and singular the Powers and Authorities of the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, with full Liberty to appoint and control Guardians of Infants, and their Estates, and also Keepers of the Persons and Estates of Idiots, Lunatics, and such as being of Unsound Mind, are unable to govern Themselves and their Estates.

XVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall be a Court of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, with full Power to grant Probates, under the Seal of the said Court, of the last Wills and Testaments of all or any of the Inhabitants of the said Colony and its Dependencies, and all other Persons who shall die, and leave personal Effects within the said Colony and its Dependencies ; and to commit Letters of Administration, under the Seal of the said Court, of the Goods, Chattels, Credits, and all other Effects whatsoever of the Persons aforesaid, who shall die Intestate, or who having left a Will, shall not have named an Executor resident within the said Colony or its Dependencies; or where an Executor, resident as aforesaid, being duly cited, shall not appear and sue forth such Probate; annexing the Will to the Letters of Administration, when such Persons shall have left a Will without naming an Executor; or where an Executor shall have been named not resident within the said Colony; or where an Executor shall have been named resident within the said Colony or its Dependencies, but who, being duly cited thereunto, shall not appear and sue forth a Probate thereof: and to sequester the Goods and Chattels, Credits, and other Effects what- soever of such Persons so dying, in Cases allowed by Law, as the same is and may be now used in the Diocese of London: and to Demand, Require, Take, Hear, Examine, and Allow, and, if occasion require, to Disallow and Reject the Account of them, in such Manner and Form as may be used in the said Diocese, and to do all other things whatsoever needful and necessary in that behalf.

XVII. Provided always, and be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court is hereby authorised and required, where Letters of Administration shall be committed with the Will annexed for want of an Executor applying in due Time to sue forth the Probate, to reserve in such Letters of Administration full Power and Authority to revoke the same, and to grant Probate of the said Will to such Executor, whenever he shall duly appear and sue forth the same.

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XVIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Court to grant Let- Supreme Court shall grant and commit Letters of Administration to to Next on instation any one or more of the lawful Next of Kin of Persons so dying as the Registrar. aforesaid, being then resident within the Jurisdiction of the said Court, and being of the Age of Twenty-one Years; and in case no such Person shall then be residing within the Jurisdiction of the said Court, or, being duly cited, shall not appear and pray the same, to the Registrar of the said Court, or to such Person or Persons, whether Creditor or Creditors, or not, of the deceased Person, as the Court shall see fit: Provided always, that Probates of Wills, and Letters of Administration to be granted by the said Court, shall be limited to such Money, Goods, Chattels, Credits, and Effects as the deceased Person at the Time of his or her Death shall have been entitled to within the said Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

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Administrator

enter into Bond,

XIX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That every Person to whom Letters of Administration shall be committed shall, before the granting thereof, give sufficient Security, by Bond to be entered into to Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, for the Payment of a certain Sum of Money with One, Two, or more Sureties, respect being had to the Value of the Estates, Credits, and Effects of the Deceased; which Bond shall be deposited in the said Court among the Records thereof, and there safely kept, and a Copy thereof shall be also recorded among the Proceedings of the said Court; and the Condition of the said Bond shall be to the following Effect,-"that if Condition of Bond. "the above bounden Administrator of the Goods, Chattels, and Effects of the Deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Credits, and Effects of the said Deceased, which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession, “or Knowledge of him the said Administrator, or to the Hands or Possession of any other Person or Persons for him, and the same "so made do exhibit into the Supreme Court of Hongkong, at or "before a Day therein to be specified; and the same Goods, Chattels, “Credits and Effects, and all other the Goods, Chattels, Credits, and Effects of the Deceased at the Time of his Death, or which at any "time afterwards shall come to the Hands or l'ossession of such Administrator, or to the Hands or Possession of any other Person or Persons for him, shall well and truly administer according to Law; and further shall make, or cause to be made, a true and just "Account of his said Administration, at or before a Time therein to "be specified, and afterwards from Time to Time as he, she, or they shall be lawfully required; and all the Rest and Residue of the said "Goods, Chattels, Credits, and Effect which shall be found from Time "to Time remaining upon the said Administration Account, the same being first examined and allowed by the said Court, shall and do pay and dispose of in a due course of Administration, or in such "Manner as the said Court shall direct,then this Obligation to be Void and of none Effect, or clse to be and remain in full Force and "Virtue." And in case it shall be necessary to put the said Bond. How Bond to be put

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in Suit, for the sake of obtaining the Effect thereof for the Benefit of in Suit. such Person or Persons as shall appear to the said Court to be interested therein, such Person or Persons from Time to Time giving satisfactory Security for Paying all such Costs as shall arise from the said Suit, such Person or Persons shall, by Order of the said Court, be allowed to sue the same in the Name of the Attorney- General

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Court to fix Periods at which Accounts shall be passed.

made to Executors or Administrators.

COLONIAL ORDINANCES.

General for the Time being of the said Colony, and the said Bond shall not be sued in any other Manner.

XX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the said Supreme Court shall fix certain Periods when all Persons to whom Probates of Wills and Letters of Administration shall be granted by the said Court shall from Time to Time, until the Effects of the Deceased Persons shall be fully administered, pass their Accounts relating thereto before the said Court; and in case the Effects of the Deceased shall not be fully administered within the Time for that Purpose to be fixed by the said Court, then, or at any earlier Time, if the said Court shall see fit so to direct, the Person or Persons to whom such Probate or Administration shall be granted shall pay, deposit, and dispose of the Balance of Money belonging to the Estate of the Deceased then in his, her, or their Hands, and all Money which shall afterwards come into his, her, or their Hands, and also all Precious Stones, Jewels, Bonds, Bills, and Securities belonging to the Estate of the Deceased, in such Manner, and unto such Persons, as the said Court shall direct for safe Custody; and the said Court shall from Time to Time make such Order as shall be just for the due Administration of such Assets, and for the Payment or Remittance thereof, or any Part thereof, as Occasion shall require, to or for the Use of any Person or Persons, whether Resident or Non-resident in the said Colony and its Dependencies, who may be entitled thereto, or any Part thereof, as Creditors, Legatees, or Next of Kin, or by any other Right or Title whatsoever.

Allowances to be XXI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Supreme Court to allow to any Executor or Administrator of the Effects of any Deceased Person (except as herein mentioned) such Commission or Per Centage out of their Assets as shall be just and reasonable for their Pains and Trouble. therein Provided always, that no Allowance whatever shall be made for the Pains and Trouble of any Executor or Administrator who shall neglect to pass his Accounts at such Time, or to dispose of any Money, Goods, Chattels, or Securities with which he shall be charge- able, in such Manner as, in pursuance of any general or special Rule or Order of the said Court, shall be requisite; and moreover, every such Executor or Administrator so neglecting to pass his Accounts, or to dispose of any such Money, Goods, Chattels, or Securities with. which he shall be chargeable, shall be charged with Interest at the Rate then current within the said Colony and its Dependencies, for such Sum and Sums of Money as from Time to Time shall have been in his Hands, whether he shall or shall not make Interest thereof.

Payment of Money into Treasury.

39 & 40 Geo. 3, c. 79. s. 21.

XXII. And be it further enacted and ordained: That where Letters of Administration or “ad colligenda bona" have been granted to the Registrar under an Act of Parliament passed at a Session holden in the 30th & 40th Years of the Reign of King George the Third, intituled An Act for establishing further Regulations for the Government of the British Territories in India, and the better Adminis- tration of Justice within the same, or otherwise as Registrar, he shall, within Fourteen Days after receiving any Money belonging to any Estate to the Amount of One Hundred Dollars, clear of all just Allowances and Deductions for Commission, pay the same into the

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9o VICTORIÆ.-No 6 or 1845.

Hands of the Colonial Treasurer to the Credit of the said Estate, unless the Chief Justice, upon a written Statement of Facts, shall report that it will be more expedient for the said Estate to be other- wise held or disposed of; and such Treasurer shall receive from the Registrar, as Administrator as aforesaid under the Statute, all such Sums of Money as he shall tender to him, and shall carry the same to the Credit of such Estates as the said Registrar shall specify, giving him at the same time a Reccipt for the specific Sums so paid in; and whenever the said Registrar shall have Occasion to draw any Sum of Money out of the Hands of such Treasurer, he shall apply by Petition to the Court, or to the Chief Justice at Chambers, for an Order for the Payment thereof, stating in such Petition the Purpose for which such Money is required; and such Treasurer shall not pay over any Moneys which may have been paid into his Hands as aforesaid without such Order.

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Power to regulate

and to inake Rules and

XXIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall be lawful for the said Supreme Court to make and prescribe such Rules Sittings of the Court, and Orders, touching the Times and Place of holding the Court, Form Orders. of Process, Pleadings, and other Business and Proceedings of the said Court, and of the Fees payable therein, as to the said Court shall seem fit, and such Rules and Orders from time to time to alter, amend, or revoke, as Occasion may require.

XXIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any Arrest allowed in Person shall have a Claim or Ground of Action, of whatever Nature, about to leave the case of Debtors being against any other Person who shall be about to leave the said Colony, Colony. and to proceed to Parts beyond the Jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court, or who inay reasonably be suspected of an Intention so to do, either for the purpose of avoiding Process in such Action, or other- wise, whereby the Recovery of any Debt or Damages may be delayed, and the Party having such Claim or Ground of Action as aforesaid, or some Person on his Behalf, shall produce to the said Chief Justice an Affidavit of such his Right of Action, and of the Intention of such other Party to leave the said Colony, and to proceed to Parts beyond the Jurisdiction of the said Court, and shall also state in such Affidavit the Grounds upon which he believes that the other Party is about to leave the said Colony as aforesaid,-in such case it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice, if he shall think fit, to order a Writ of Capias ad Respondendum, (in the Form given in the Schedule hereunto annexed, marked No. 1,) to be issued to take and arrest the Body of such other Party so about to leave the said Colony; in which said Writ the Amount of the Debt or Damages demanded, or the Value of the Property sought to be recovered, shall be truly specified, and the Costs and Charges of issuing the said Writ shall be indorsed thereon by the Registrar of the said Court; and of which said Writ the Sheriff, or his lawful Deputy, shall, upon any Arrest to be made

by virtue thereof, give to the Defendant a true Copy: Provided. Bail-bond. always, that if upon any such Arrest the Defendant shall give to the Sheriff reasonable Security by Bond or Obligation of the said De- fendant, and of one or more other Person or Persons having sufficient Property within the said Colony, as Surety or Sureties that the Defendant shall appear according to the Exigency of the said Writ, and shall also stand to, abide, and perform the Judgment of the said Court thereon, or render himself to the Prison of the said Court in F

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Malicious Arrest.

Allowance of Ex-

tion to Witnesses.

COLONIAL ORDINANCES.

Execution for the same; and that the said Defendant shall not, from and after the Date of such Bond or Obligation, remove or withdraw any of his Property from and out of the Jurisdiction of the said Court, so as to evade the Judgment thereof, if the same shall be for the Plaintiff (which said Bond or Obligation shall, as near as may be, be in the Form given in the Schedule hereunto annexed marked No. 2.); or if the Defendant shall pay to the Sheriff or his Deputy a sufficient Sum of Money to cover the Amount of the Debt or Damages mentioned in the Writ, together with the Cost and Charges indorsed thereon, and a further Sum of Five Dollars for the Charges of making the Arrest; or shall deliver to the said Sheriff or his Deputy the Property specified in the said Writ, or the Value thereof, either as a Deposit or Security in lieu of giving a Bail-boud, or in Satisfaction. of the Suit or Action,-then the said Sheriff shall permit the said Defendant to go at large, and free of the said Arrest as to such Suit or Action.

XXV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if upon

the Trial of any Suit or Action in which the Defendant shall have been so arrested or held to bail as aforesaid, it shall appear to the said Supreme Court that the Arrest of the Defendant was Vexatious and Malicious, and without any reasonable or probable Cause, and that the Order for such Arrest was obtained upon a wilful Misrepresen- tation of the Facts of the case, it shall be lawful for the Chief Justice of the said Court in his Discretion to order and adjudge the Plaintiff' in such Suit or Action to pay to the Defendant the Costs of such Arrest or Holding to Bail, together with such further Sumn of Money as to the said Chief Justice shall seem fit, as a reasonable Compen- sation to the said Defendant for having been so arrested or held to bail; and in Default of Payment of any Sum of Money so ordered to be paid as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice, and he is hereby authorized, to commit the said Plaintiff to the Prison of the said Court until the same shall be paid: Provided, that in any Case in which Compensation shall have been awarded as aforesaid, it shall not be lawful for the Defendant to proceed against the Plaintiff, by Action or otherwise, for the Recovery of any other or further Sum of Money by way of Damages for such Arrest or Holding to Bail.

XXVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall penses and Compensa- and may be lawful to and for the said Supreme Court, in all Pro- ceedings therein, whether of a Civil or Criminal Nature, to order and allow to all Persons examined or detained as Witnesses in any such Proceeding, such Sum or Sums of Money as to the said Court shall scem fit, as well for defraying the reasonable Expenses of such Witnesses, as for affording them a reasonable Compensation for their Trouble and Loss of Time.

Punishment of Wit-

dance, and of Persous

of Court.

XXVII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any nesses for Non-atten- Person served with a Subpoena to attend the said Supreme Court as guilty of a Contempt a Witness in any Suit or Action therein, or upon the Trial of any Indictment or Information, shallrefuse or neglect to attend the said Court pursuant to such Subpoena, or if any Person shall be guilty of any Contempt before the said Court, it shall be lawful for the said Court to punish any such Person in a Summary Way, by Fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars, or by Imprisonment for any Time

not

9° VICTORIE.—No. 6 or 1845.

not exceeding Two Calendar Months: Provided, that nothing herein. contained shall effect or abridge the Right of any Plaintiff or Defendant to proceed against any Party for not appearing pursuant to his Subpoena, for the Recovery of any Special Damage such Plaintiff or Defendant may have sustained by reason of the Disobedience of any such Party.

XXVIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if in any Perjury. Suit or Action, or in any Proceeding connected therewith, it shall appear to the Chief Justice of the said Supreme Court, that any Person examined as a Witness upon Oath, or, if a Quaker, on Affir- mation, has committed wilful and corrupt Prejury, or that any Person, in swearing or affirmation in any Affidavit or Affirmation required. to be made before the said Chief Justice, has been guilty of the like Offence, then, and in cach and every such Case, it shall and may be lawful for the said Chief Justice to direct a Prosecution for Perjury to be forthwith instituted against any such Person so falsely swearing or affirming as aforesaid, in order that he or she may be punished. according to Law; or where such Perjury is committed by any Person. examined as a Witness in open Court, it shall be lawful for the said Chief Justice, instead of directing such Prosecution to be instituted as aforesaid, either to commit such Witness, as for a Contempt of the Court, to the Prison of the said Court, for any time not exceeding Two Calendar Months, or to fine such Witness in any Sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars: Provided, that the Powers herein- before given shall be in full Force and Operation, notwithstanding any Irregularity or Want of Form in the Administration of the Oath or Affirmation.

XXIX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Go- Writ of Error. vernor, in his Executive Council, shall constitute and be a Court of Error and Appeal, to whom it shall be lawful for any Party to appeal, by Writ of Error or Petition, from any Decision, Decree, or Order of the said Supreme Court, in all matters of Law and Equity, where the Matter in Dispute shall Amount to the Sum of One Thousand Five. Hundred Dollars, but not otherwise: Provided, that no such Writ of Error or Petition shall be allowed after the Expiration of Fourteen Days next after the Decision, Decree, or Order of the said Court shall have been pronounced.

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XXX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in the Interpretation Clause. Construction of this Ordinance, wherever, in describing any person or Party, Matter or Thing, the Word importing the Singular Number or the Masculine Gender only is used, the same shall be understood to include, and shall be applied to, Several Persons or Parties as well as One Person or Party, and Females as well as Males, and Several Matters or Things as well as One Matter or Thing, respectively, unless there be something in the Subject or Context repugnant to such Construction.

JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

Governor, &c. &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 19th day of August, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,

Clerk of Councils.

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Bail-bond to the Sheriff.

Sec. 24.

Condition.

COLONIAL ORDINANCES.

SCHEDULES TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.

No. 1.

Writ of Capias ad Respondendum.

VICTORIA by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to the Sheriff of the Colony of Hongkong, or his lawful Deputy, Greeting:

We command you that you take C. D. of

Street in Victoria, Merchant

(or as the case may be) if lie be found in this Colony, and him safely keep, until he shall have given you bail, or made deposit with you according to Law, or until the said C. D. shall by other lawful Means be discharged from your Custody, so that he appear before our Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of our said Colony at Victoria within Eight Days after the Execution hereof on him, inclusive of the Day of such Execution, then and there to answer A. B. wherefore he hath not [“ paid to the said A. B. the Sum of Dollars of good and lawful Money current in the said Colony which he owes to, and unjustly detains from him," or "hath not delivered to the said A. B. a certain Boat, together with its Oars, Furniture, &e." or "other moveable Thing which the said C. D. unlawfully detains from the said A. B.," or "hath not satisfied the said A. B. his Damages, which the said A. B. hath sustained in respect of," &c., (stating any Wrong or Injury committed by the Defendant, as the case may be) as it is said; and in Default of such Appearance, after having given a Bail-bond, the Plaintiff to be at liberty to proceed against the Sheriff or on the Bail-bond; and we do further command you, that on Execution hereof, you deliver a Copy hereof to the said Defendant; and we do further command you, that immediately after the Execution hereof, you do return this Writ to our said Supreme Court of Hongkong, together with the Manner in which you shall have executed the same, and the Day of the Execution thereof.

G. H.

No.

Street Victoria,

Plaintiff's Attorney

(or if the Plaintiff sue in person}

A. B. of

Plaintiff.

of

Witness the Honourable John Walter Hulme,

do

Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

Day of

in the

No. 2.

Form of Bail-bond.

Year of our Reign,

and L. M. Sheriff of the

KNOW all men by these Presents, that we, C. D. of

are held and firmly bound to Colony of Hongkong in the penal Sum of

Dollars (Double the Sum or Value of the Thing mentioned in the Writ) of good and lawful Money current in the said Colony, to be paid to the said Sheriff, or his certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators, or assigns; for which Payment to be well and faithfully inade we bind ourselves, and each of us for himself, in the whole, our and every of our Heirs, Executors, and Adminis- trators, firmly by these Presents.

In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this of

in the Year of our Lord

Day

to

The Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden C. D. do appear in person, or by his Attorney, before the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of our Lady the Queen of the Colony of Hongkong on the

Day of answer A. B. wherefore (following the Statement in the Writ of Capias ad Respondendum) and also shall stand to, abide, and perform the Judgment of the said Court thereon, or render himself to the Prison of the said Court in Execution thereof, and shall not remove or withdraw any of his Property from and out of the Jurisdiction of the said Court, then this Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full Force.

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered

in the presence of

M. N.

O. P.

C. D. L. M.

(L. S.) (L. S.)

1.

OROIT

HONGKONG,

ANNO NONO

VICTORIE

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BY

No. 2 of 1846.

Y His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superinten- dent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, entitled “An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 15 of 1844, for the Establish- "ment of a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong, and to substitute

other Provisions in lieu thereof."

[6th May, 1846.]

Title.

WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the said Ordinance No. 6 Preamble. of 1845, by making Provisions for the saving of all Proceedings and all Suits formerly depending in the Court of Hongkong, the Abolition of which Court is effected by the Second Section of the said Ordinance; as also with Reference to the Fourth Section of the said Ordinance, by limiting the Operation, in this Colony, of the Laws of England and the Practice of the English Courts to such Laws and Practice as existed when a Local Legislature was first conferred on the said Colony: And whereas also it is deemed advisable to reserve to the Legislative Council of the said Island, the Power of Revising and Approving of the Rules and Orders to be made under the Twenty- third Section of the said Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, before the same shall become binding; and to Repeal the Twenty-ninth Section of of the said Ordinance, constituting a Local Court of Error and Appeal :

I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the 29th Section of Or- Governor of Hongkong with the Advice of the Legislative Council dinance No. 6 of 1845

repealed. thereof, That from and after the passing of this Ordinance, the said Twenty-ninth Section of the Ordinance No. 6 of 1845 shall be, and is hereby repealed.

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ceipt of your favre of this date with reference to t Lawson's case the context, of which have met with due

consideration from me, but

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the said Defendant, & proceed thereon to

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The Stonourable

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objection to supply the words

which

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tell me

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have so materially changed

the Character of the article,

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(Larriston)

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the Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland, & the jury whotat

on the Captain

Captain and busti

of the Orion Steamer; That

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out in Mon. Larson's Name is

dated the 15th (Friday)

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and

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could have actioned with

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unday afternoon. reporting an answer. This shows to confirm the Opinion expresed told me on Friday afternoon that you had then been tak ing out a summons in the of the second trate

hare

of the Larriston, without

me.

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had seen

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one

then in my office to make

an

copy, the reply could not be seat for half a hour. It was dispatched before half past two, & at

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could

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expenses, that as soon as prac ticable & contintent, the Chif Justice should be asked

to determine whether or not. this colony is included with in the operation of Lord Cauch bells, Act" for the better protec

of purvate Character,

tions

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the 15th in

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karing

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communicated to the

noon.

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UNTO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, HER MAJESTY'S PRIN-

CIPAL SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES;

THE MEMORIAL OF ANDREW SHORTREDE, residing in Hongkong, Shereth,-

1. That an action for Libel has been brought against Your Memorialist under the following circumstances:-

2. Your Memorialist is Proprietor and Editor of the China Mail Newspaper, which, in commenting on the loss of the Steamer Larriston, on the Coast of China, on the 1st of May last, used these words,-

"It is also certain that the loss of the steamer was caused by gross negligence on the part of the second officer, who, had the catastrophe occurred in his owncountry, would now be in jail waiting his trial for manslaughter."

Again," Altogether, the loss of the vessel can only be characterized, in seamen's phrase, as "lubherly work," and will serve as a lesson to our shipowners in future to employ men having local experience of the coast navigation."

3. According to the best information obtainable at the time, and still relied on, these remarks were fully warranted, and are not so severe as, judging from what was said about the loss of the Orion in June 1850, the event would have called forth in the home papers; especially as it farther appears that, besides the questions of seamanship and carelessness, there was only one efficient boat, and Thirty-one lives were lost within gun-shot of the shore.

4. At any rate, the remarks in the Mail were made without malice or gross negligence, and their publication, it is conceived, was for the public benefit; pleas that are available only under Lord Campbell's Act, "for the better protection of private character, and for the more effectually securing the liberty of the press."

5. But your Memorialist has been told, and it is a matter of general belief, that the present action would not have been brought, except under the impression that Lord Campbell's Act is not in operation within this Colony. He cannot pretend to say how the point will be settled by this Court: but as a judgment may be reversed, the question can be definitively settled only by Her Majesty in Council; and to that end the following memorandum of facts is respectfully submitted to your Grace's favourable consideration:

6. On the 5th of April, 1843, a Royal Charter was granted to the Colony of Hongkong, which, amongst other things, authorized the formation of a Legislative Council; but that Council made no laws until the following year. On the 21st August, 1844, an Ordinance (No. 15 of 1844) was passed, To establish a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong," the Third Section of which declares,---

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"That the Law of England shall be in full force in the said Colony of Hongkong, except where it shall be inapplicable to the local circumstances of the said Colony or of its inhabitants.'

This Ordinance was repealed, and another (No. 6 of 1845) substituted, dated the 19th August, 1845, and entitled "An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 15 of 1844, for the establishment of a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong, and to substitute other provisions in lieu thereof,” the Fourth Section of which is as follows,-

*And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Law of England shall be in full Force in the said Colony of Hongkong except where the same shall be inapplicable to the Local Circumstances of the said Colony, or of its Inhabitants; and that in all Matters relating to the Practice and Proceedings of the said Supreme Court, the Practice of the English Courts shall be in Force, unless and until otherwise ordered by Rule of the said Court."

But on the 6th of May, 1846, another Ordinance (No. 2 of 1846) was passed, entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, entitled, An Ordi- nance to repeal Ordinance No. 15 of 1844, for the Establishment of a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong, and to substitute other provisions in lieu thereof," the Third Section of which is as follows,-

"And be it further enacted and ordained, That from henceforth such of the Laws of England only, and such Portion of the Practice of the English Courts (subject to the Exception of their Applicability as contained in the said Fourth Section of Ordinance No. 6 of 1845,) as existed when the said Colony obtained a Local Legislature that is to say, on the Fifth Day of April, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty- three-shall be of Force therein.

All these Ordinances were confirmed by the Queen in Council.

7. Lord Campbell's Act became the Law of England on the 24th of August, 1843, and it was in operation in Hongkong up to the 6th of May, 1846; for the only other case of libel that has been brought into this Court since its institution, was

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iction for Liber. Correspondence &

Monpliing Jus!

a prosecution by the present Attorney General on behalf of Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, against the Editor of the Friend of China, tried on the 2d of June, 1845. The defendant, under the provisions of Lord Campbell's Act, having pleaded "Not guilty—that all he had stated was true, and published for the benefit of the public," the case went to trial, and ended in an acquittal; the present Chief Justice tell- ing the jury that, "it was for them to judge if there was a necessity, first, to publish the facts; secondly, was it necessary to publish the commentary;" directions au- thorized only by Lord Campbell's Act.

8. It is presumed that the Plaintiff is aware of this case, and having retained the only efficient Barrister and the best Attorney in the Colony, he must rely on the above quoted 4th Section of the Ordinance of 6th May, 1846. Your Memo- rialist is not a lawyer, and, though on the present occasion constrained to conduct his own case, does not pretend to argue technical points of law; but for years past he has taken some interest in discussions in Parliament and elsewhere, on con-- stitutional questions, affecting the rights and liberties of British subjects. He is thus enabled to turn to a debate on the Cape Constitution, (July 15, 1851,) in the course of which Lord Lyndhurst, having been appealed to as a great lawyer, is reported to have thus opened his speech --

When this House takes an opinion on a question of law, that opinion should be pronounced with as much fairness by the legal members of your Lordship's House as if they were stating it in a court of justice;" and referring to Lord Mansfield's judgment in the Grenada case, the same high authority said,

"Now, when the Crown granted a franchise or liberties of any description, whether to the inhabitants of a district or a colony, the grant was irrevocable; it could only be put an end to by surrender, by Act of Parliament, or by forfeiture established by proceedings in a court of justice; and there was neither of these here." (Spectator, July 19, 1851.)

According to another report, His Lordship gave as the essence of Lord Mans- field's most elaborate judgment, pronounced in the most distinct terms-terms that could not be misunderstood,'

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"That if the element of the franchise were once given-if the power to legislate were once considered-- itany popular right were once bestowed, anything that was to be a check upon the Government—then, in that case, the Crown had not the power to revoke what it had once granted." (Morning Herald, July 16, 1851.) Your Grace took part in that debate, and would appear, both by your speech and vote, as well as by your subsequent policy towards the Cape, to concur in these views, which seem also to be in accordance with those laid down by Lord John Russell in his speech on Colonial Policy, published, by his authority, in 1850.

9. Presuming therefore that the doctrine applied to Grenada and the Cape is considered sound, I submit that it receives additional force in the case to which your Grace's attention is now more immediately requested; for, it is humbly sub- mitted, that Lord Campbell's Act was not only one of those liberties and privileges which, once conferred, could not be arbitrarily taken away, but it had actually been enforced in the Courts of Hongkong, by virtue of two Ordinances confirmed by Her Majesty in Council, by whose authority the Council that passed them is con- stituted.

10. Should it nevertheless be held that the 3d Section of the Ordinance. 5th May, 1846, took away from the Colony the privileges and protection of the laws of England passed subsequently to 5th April, 1843, then it follows that another, locally still more important, Act of Parliament, which received the Royal assent on August 22, 1843, two days before Lord Campbell's Act, is also abrogated. It is entitled, "An Act for the better Government of Her Majesty's Subjects resorting to China," and is set forth in the preamble to the first Ordinance, (called Consular,) as giving virtue to Her Majesty's Letters Patent, authorizing the Governor of Hongkong as Superintendent of Trade to legislate for Her Majesty's subjects in China; the said first Ordinance (24th January 1844) rendering them "subject in all matters to the Law of England, (as much as in the Colony of Hongkong, § 1,) and to extend the jurisdiction of the Courts of justice at Hongkong over the same."

11. Surely it could never have been intended, by means of a single clause in an otherwise unimportant Ordinance, to sweep away from the Colony three years. of the Laws of England. Your Memorialist has within these few days read a re- port of an appeal to the House of Lords (May 6, 1853,) as to the right of way through Campbell of Blythswood's policies. It was pleaded, in bar of an imme- morial right of the inhabitants of Renfrew,

"That in 1787 and 1835 Acts of Parliament had been passed for improving the navigation of the river Cart, and under these Acts a towing path had been formed along the banks of the Cart, and the river trustees were directed to erect and had erected a ruble wall and iron railing along the towing path, enclosing the appellant's lands, and these Acts declared that no one was to be allowed to go into the said lands except with the consent of the heir in possession of Blythswood for the time being."

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In delivering judgment against the appellant, Lord Chancellor Cranworth said,

"The main point, therefore, to be first considered is, whether the statute puts an end to the right. Now, it would be much to be regretted if the House were to be bound to construe that statute so strictly as was contended for by the appellant. Indeed, it would be a monstrous thing to hold that a public right which had existed up to that time from time immemorial could by a side-wind-by such a clause as that statute contained, be thus swept away and extinguished. His Lordship then quoted the statute, and concluded with saying, that it was not to be construed strictly, but was merely intended to make an arrangement between the trustees of the river navigation and the appellant; but as to the rights of the public to the ways in question, it just left these rights where it found them-it neither gave nor took away." (Scotsman, May 11, 1853.) Upon the same principle your Memorialist would respectfully submit to your Grace, that "it would be a monstrous thing to hold that a public right which had existed up to that time (from the first day of the Colony,) could by a side-wind-by such a clause as that Statute (Ordinance) contained, be thus swept away and extinguish- ed;" and that too under show of amending the laws and government of British subjects, for "amend" and not "repeal” is the term used in the title and preamble, the 29th Section of Ordinance of 5th May, 1846, "constituting a local Court of Error and Appeal," being the only one expressly repealed.

12. Under the circumstances now set forth, your Memorialist approaches your Grace, beseeching that, if it should appear to the legal advisers of the Crown that Hongkong has thus been deprived of important rights and privileges, steps may be adopted for restoring them; and whether or not the present operation of Lord Campbell's Act within the Colony be considered doubtful, your Memorialist humbly suggests, that, in order to put it beyond the power of any one to vex the lieges, under an old law, which the Lord Chief Justice of England said recently, (Sir Charles Napier v. Murray,) was often vexatiously and tyrannically enforced, a de- claratory Order or Ordinance should be passed, authoritatively setting the question.

at rest,

13. Your Memorialist, desirous to have a decision regarding Lord Camp- bell's Act by the Hongkong Court, made a proposal to that effect; but the Plaintiff, under the advice of his lawyers, being confident that it is not in operation here, objects to have the question mooted to the Judge before the day of trial, which, from the absence of material witnesses on the way to England and elsewhere, will probably be postponed for several months.

14. Your Memorialist begs to state, that in June 1850, the Orion Steamer was wrecked off the coast of Scotland, under circumstances very similar to those at- tending the wreck of the Larriston, the number of lives lost in the latter being Thirty-one and in the former Forty-seven, through the neglect of the officers on duty and the insufficiency of the boats. The Captain of the Orion and the second Mate, who was officer of the watch, were indicted criminally, and brought to trial before the high Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh on the 29th and 30th of August follow- ing, and being convicted, the Captain was sentenced to Two Years' Imprisonment and the second Mate to Seven Years' Transportation. In summing up, the presiding Judge, the Lord Justice Clerk, remarked, that "he did not doubt that the greatest public benefit would accrue from the disclosure of the facts," and in pronouncing sentence on the Mate, his Lordship further remarked, that "the sen- tence is no doubt one that must produce a great impression." Entirely concurring in these sentiments, your Memorialist conceives that he was only consulting the public benefit in alluding to them; and that no one should have the power, by a doubtful or defective state of the law, to bring actions against an editor for so discharging his duty.

Entreating your Grace to give such effect to the premises as may seem meet,

Your Memorialist will ever pray,

HONGKONG, July 21, 1853.

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79

UNTO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, HER MAJESTY'S PRIN-

CIPAL SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES ;

THE MEMORIAL OF ANDREW SHORTREDE, residing in Hongkong, Sheweth,-

1. That an action for Libel has been brought against Your Memorialist under the following circumstances:---

2. Your Memorialist is Proprietor and Editor of the China Mail Newspaper, which, in commenting on the loss of the Steamer Larriston, on the Coast of China, on the 1st of May last, used these words,-

"It is also certain that the loss of the steamer was caused by gross negligence on the part of the second officer, who, had the catastrophe occurred in his owncountry, would now be in jail waiting his trial for Imanslaughter."

Again," Altogether, the loss of the vessel can only be characterized, in seamen's phrase, as "lubberly work," and will serve as a lesson to our shipowners in future to employ men having local experience of the coast navigation."

3. According to the best information obtainable at the time, and still relied on, these remarks were fully warranted, and are not so severe as, judging from what was said about the loss of the Orion in June 1850, the event would have called forth in the home papers; especially as it farther appears that, besides the questions of seamanship and carelessness, there was only one efficient boat, and Thirty-one lives were lost within gun-shot of the shore.

4. At any rate, the remarks in the Mail were made without malice or gross negligence, and their publication, it is conceived, was for the public benefit; pleas that are available only under Lord Campbell's Act, "for the better protection of private character, and for the more effectually securing the liberty of the press."

5. But your Memorialist has been told, and it is a matter of general belief, that the present action would not have been brought, except under the impression that Lord Campbell's Act is not in operation within this Colony. He cannot pretend to say how the point will be settled by this Court: but as a judgment may be reversed, the question can be definitively settled only by Her Majesty in Council; and to that end the following memorandum of facts is respectfully submitted to your Grace's favourable consideration:

6. On the 5th of April, 1843, a Royal Charter was granted to the Colony of Hongkong, which, amongst other things, authorized the formation of a Legislative Council; but that Council made no laws until the following year. On the 21st August, 1844, an Ordinance (No. 15 of 1844) was passed, "To establish a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong," the Third Section of which declares,-

"That the Law of England shall be in full force in the said Colony of Hongkong, except where it shall be inapplicable to the local circumstances of the said Colony or of its inhabitants.'

This Ordinance was repealed, and another (No. 6 of 1845) substituted, dated the 19th August, 1845, and entitled "An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 15 of 1844, for the establishment of a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong, and to substitute other provisions in lieu thereof," the Fourth Section of which is as follows,—

"And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Law of England shall be in full Force in the said Colony of Hongkong except where the same shall be inapplicable to the Local Circumstances of the said Colony, or of its Inhabitants; and that in all Matters relating to the Practice and Proceedings of the said Supreme Court, the Practice of the English Courts shall be in Force, unless and until otherwise ordered by Rule of the said Court."

But on the 6th of May, 1846, another Ordinance (No. 2 of 1846) was passed, entitled, “An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, entitled, An Ordi- nance to repeal Ordinance No. 15 of 1844, for the Establishment of a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong, and to substitute other provisions in lieu thereof the Third Section of which is as follows,-

"And be it further enacted and ordained, That from henceforth such of the Laws of England only. and such Portion of the Practice of the English Courts (subject to the Exception of their Applicability as contained in the said Fourth Section of Ordinance No. 6 of 1845,) as existed when the said Colony obtained a Local Legislature-that is to say, on the Fifth Day of April, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty- three-shall be of Force therein.

All these Ordinances were confirmed by the Queen in Council.

7. Lord Campbell's Act became the Law of England on the 24th of August. 1843, and it was in operation in Hongkong up to the 6th of May, 1846; for the only other case of libel that has been brought into this Court since its institution, was

+

MEMORIAL

OF

ANDREW SHORTREDE,

OF HONGKONG,

TO

HIS GRACE THE

State for the Colonies. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of

DUKE OF NEWCASTLE,

HONGKONG, 21ST JULY, 1853.

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a prosecution by the present Attorney General on behalf of Admiral Sir Thomas. Cochrane, against the Editor of the Friend of China, tried on the 2d of June, 1845. The defendant, under the provisions of Lord Campbell's Act, having pleaded "Not guilty—that all he had stated was true, and published for the benefit of the public," the case went to trial, and ended in an acquittal; the present Chief Justice tell- ing the jury that, "it was for them to judge if there was a necessity, first, to publish the facts; secondly, was it necessary to publish the commentary;" directions au- thorized only by Lord Campbell's Act.

8. It is presumed that the Plaintiff is aware of this case, and having retained. the only efficient Barrister and the best Attorney in the Colony, he must rely on the above quoted 4th Section of the Ordinance of 6th May, 1846. Your Memo- rialist is not a lawyer, and, though on the present occasion constrained to conduct his own case, does not pretend to argue technical points of law; but for years past he has taken some interest in discussions in Parliament and elsewhere, on con- stitutional questions, affecting the rights and liberties of British subjects. He is thus enabled to turn to a debate on the Cape Constitution, (July 15, 1851.) in the course of which Lord Lyndhurst, having been appealed to as a great lawyer, is reported to have thus opened his speech

"When this House takes an opinion on a question of law, that opinion should be pronounced with as much fairness by the legal members of your Lordship's House as if they were stating it in a court of justice ;" and referring to Lord Mansfield's judgment in the Grenada case, the same high authority said,-

"Now, when the Crown granted a franchise or liberties of any description, whether to the inhabitants of a district or a colony, the grant was irrevocable; it could only be put an end to by surrender, by Act of Parliament, or by forfeiture established by proceedings in a court of justice; and there was neither of these here." (Spectator, July 19, 1851.)

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According to another report, His Lordship gave as the essence of Lord Mans- field's most elaborate judgment, pronounced in the most distinct terms-terms that could not be misunderstood,"

"That if the element of the franchise were once given-if the power to legislate were once considered- if any popular right were once bestowed, anything that was to be a check upon the Government—then, in that case, the Crown had not the power to revoke what it had once granted" (Morning Herald, July 16, 1851.) Your Grace took part in that debate, and would appear, both by your speech and vote, as well as by your subsequent policy towards the Cape, to concur in these views, which seem also to be in accordance with those laid down by Lord John Russell in his speech on Colonial Policy, published, by his authority, in 1850.

9. Presuming therefore that the doctrine applied to Grenada and the Cape is considered sound, I submit that it receives additional force in the case to which your Grace's attention is now more immediately requested; for, it is humbly sub- mitted, that Lord Campbell's Act was not only one of those liberties and privileges which, once conferred, could not be arbitrarily taken away, but it had actually been enforced in the Courts of Hongkong, by virtue of two Ordinances confirmed by Her Majesty in Council, by whose authority the Council that passed them is con- stituted.

10. Should it nevertheless be held that the 3d Section of the Ordinance 5th May, 1846, took away from the Colony the privileges and protection of the laws of England passed subsequently to 5th April, 1843, then it follows that another, locally still more important, Act of Parliament, which received the Royal assent on August 22, 1843, two days before Lord Campbell's Act, is also abrogated. It is entitled, "An Act for the better Government of Her Majesty's Subjects resorting to China," and is set forth in the preamble to the first Ordinance, (called Consular,) as giving virtue to Her Majesty's Letters Patent, authorizing the Governor of Hongkong as Superintendent of Trade to legislate for Her Majesty's subjects in China; the said first Ordinance (24th January 1844) rendering them "subject in all matters to the Law of England, (as much as in the Colony of Hongkong, § 1,) and to extend the jurisdiction of the Courts of justice at Hongkong over the same."

11. Surely it could never have been intended, by means of a single clause in an otherwise unimportant Ordinance, to sweep away from the Colony three years of the Laws of England. Your Memorialist has within these few days read a re- port of an appeal to the House of Lords (May 6, 1853,) as to the right of way through Campbell of Blythswood's policies. It was pleaded, in bar of an imine- morial right of the inhabitants of Renfrew,--

*That in 1787 and 1835 Acts of Parliament had been passed for improving the navigation of the river Cart, and under these Acts a towing path had been formed along the banks of the Cart, and the river trustees were directed to erect and had erected a ruble wall and iron railing along the towing path, enclosing the appellant's lands, and these Acts declared that no one was to be allowed to go into the said lands except with the consent of the heir in possession of Blythswood for the time being."

In delivering judgment against the appellant, Lord Chancellor Cranworth said,-

"The main point, therefore, to be first considered is, whether the statute puts an end to the right. Now, it would be much to be regretted if the House were to be bound to construe that statute so strictly as was contended for by the appellant. Indeed, it would be a monstrous thing to hold that a public right which had existed up to that time from time immemorial could by a side-wind—by such a clause as that statute contained, be thus swept away and extinguished. His Lordship then quoted the statute, and concluded with saying, that it was not to be construed strictly, but was merely intended to make an arrangement between the trustees of the river navigation and the appellant; but as to the rights of the public to the ways in question, it just left these rights where it found them-it neither gave nor took away." (Scotsman, May 11, 1853.) Upon the same principle your Memorialist would respectfully submit to your Grace, that "it would be a monstrous thing to hold that a public right which had existed up to that time (from the first day of the Colony,) could by a side-wind-by such a clause as that Statute (Ordinance) contained, be thus swept away and extinguish- ed" and that too under show of amending the laws and government of British subjects, for "amend" and not "repeal" is the term used in the title and preamble, -the 29th Section of Ordinance of 5th May, 1846, "constituting a local Court of Error and Appeal," being the only one expressly repealed.

12. Under the circumstances now set forth, your Memorialist approaches your Grace, beseeching that, if it should appear to the legal advisers of the Crown that Hongkong has thus been deprived of important rights and privileges, steps may be adopted for restoring them; and whether or not the present operation of Lord Campbell's Act within the Colony be considered doubtful, your Memorialist humbly suggests, that, in order to put it beyond the power of any one to vex the lieges, under an old law, which the Lord Chief Justice of England said recently, (Sir Charles Napier v. Murray,) was often vexatiously and tyrannically enforced, a de- claratory Order or Ordinance should be passed, authoritatively setting the question

at rest.

13. Your Memorialist, desirous to have a decision regarding Lord Camp- bell's Act by the Hongkong Court, made a proposal to that effect; but the Plaintiff, under the advice of his lawyers, being confident that it is not in operation here, objects to have the question mooted to the Judge before the day of trial, which, from the absence of inaterial witnesses on the way to England and elsewhere, will probably be postponed for several months.

14. Your Memorialist begs to state, that in June 1850, the Orion Steamer was wrecked off the coast of Scotland, under circumstances very similar to those at- tending the wreck of the Larriston, the number of lives lost in the latter being. Thirty-one and in the former Forty-seven, through the neglect of the officers on duty and the insufficiency of the boats. The Captain of the Orion and the second Mate, who was officer of the watch, were indicted criminally, and brought to trial before. the high Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh on the 29th and 30th of August follow- ing, and being convicted, the Captain was sentenced to Two Years' Imprisonment and the second Mate to Seven Years' Transportation. In summing up, the presiding Judge, the Lord Justice Clerk, remarked, that "he did not doubt that the greatest public benefit would accrue from the disclosure of the facts," and in pronouncing sentence on the Mate, his Lordship further remarked, that "the sen- tence is no doubt one that must produce a great impression." Entirely concurring in these sentiments, your Memorialist conceives that he was only consulting the public. benefit in alluding to them: and that no one should have the power, by a doubtful or defective state of the law, to bring actions against an editor for so discharging his duty.

Entreating your Grace to give such effect to the premises as may seem meet,

Your Memorialist will ever pray,

HONGKONG, July 21, 1853.

And Moshide

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[Three Copies printed for transmission to the Secretary of State.]

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UNTO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, HER MAJESTY'S PRIN-

CIPAL SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES;

THE MEMORIAL OF ANDREW SHORTREDE, residing in Hongkong, Sheweth,-

1. That an action for Libel has been brought against Your Memorialist under the following circumstances:-

2. Your Memorialist is Proprietor and Editor of the China Mail Newspaper, which, in commenting on the loss of the Steamer Larriston, on the Coast of China, on the 1st of May last, used these words,-

"It is also certain that the loss of the steamer was caused by gross negligence on the part of the second officer, who, had the catastrophe occurred in bis owucountry, would now be in jail waiting his trial for manslaughter."

Again," Altogether, the loss of the vessel can only be characterized, in seamen's phrase, as "lubberly work," and will serve as a lesson to our shipowners in future to employ men having local experience of the coast navigation."

3. According to the best information obtainable at the time, and still relied on, these remarks were fully warranted, and are not so severe as, judging from what was said about the loss of the Orion in June 1850, the event would have called forth in the home papers; especially as it farther appears that, besides the questions of seamanship and carelessness, there was only one efficient boat, and Thirty-one lives were lost within gun-shot of the shore.

4. At any rate, the remarks in the Mail were made without malice or gross negligence, and their publication, it is conceived, was for the public benefit; pleas that are available only under Lord Campbell's Act, "for the better protection of private character, and for the more effectually securing the liberty of the press."

5. But your Memorialist has been told, and it is a matter of general belief, that the present action would not have been brought, except under the impression that Lord Campbell's Act is not in operation within this Colony. He cannot pretend to say how the point will be settled by this Court: but as a judgment may be reversed, the question can be definitively settled only by Her Majesty in Council; and to that end the following memorandum of facts is respectfully submitted to your Grace's favourable consideration:

6. On the 5th of April, 1843, a Royal Charter was granted to the Colony of Hongkong, which, amongst other things, authorized the formation of a Legislative Council; but that Council made no laws until the following year. On the 21st August, 1844, an Ordinance (No. 15 of 1844) was passed, To establish a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong," the Third Section of which declares,--

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"That the Law of England shall be in full force in the said Colony of Hongkong, except where it shall be inapplicable to the local circumstances of the said Colony or of its inhabitants. This Ordinance was repealed, and another (No. 6 of 1845) substituted, dated the 19th August, 1845, and entitled An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 15 of 1844, for the establishment of a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong, and to substitute other provisions in lieu thereof,” the Fourth Section of which is as follows,-

"And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Law of England shall be in full Force in the said Colony of Hongkong except where the same shall be inapplicable to the Local Circumstances of the said Colony, or of its Inhabitants; and that in all Matters relating to the Practice and Proceedings of the said Supreme Court, the Practice of the English Courts shall be in Force, unless and until otherwise ordered by Rule of the said Court.”

But on the 6th of May, 1846, another Ordinance (No. 2 of 1846) was passed, entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, entitled, An Ordi- nance to repeal Ordinance No. 15 of 1844, for the Establishment of a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong, and to substitute other provisions in lieu thereof," the Third Section of which is as follows,-

"And be it further enacted and ordained, That from henceforth such of the Laws of England only. and such Portion of the Practice of the English Courts (subject to the Exception of their Applicability as contained in the said Fourth Section of Ordinance No. 6 of 1845,) as existed when the said Colony obtained a Local Legislature-that is to say, on the Fifth Day of April, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty- three-shall be of Force therein.

All these Ordinances were confirmed by the Queen in Council.

7. Lord Campbell's Act became the Law of England on the 24th of August. 1843, and it was in operation in Hongkong up to the 6th of May, 1846; for the only other case of libel that has been brought into this Court since its institution, was

L

MEMORIAL

OF

ANDREW SHORTREDE,

OF HONGKONG,

TO

HIS GRACE THE

State for the Colonies. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of

DUKE OF NEWCASTLE,

HONGKONG, 21st JULY, 1853.

a prosecution by the present Attorney General on behalf of Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, against the Editor of the Friend of China, tried on the 2d of June, 1845. Not The defendant, under the provisions of Lord Campbell's Act, having pleaded guilty that all he had stated was true, and published for the benefit of the public," the case went to trial, and ended in an acquittal; the present Chief Justice tell- ing the jury that, "it was for them to judge if there was a necessity, first, to publish the facts; secondly, was it necessary to publish the commentary;" directions au- thorized only by Lord Campbell's Act.

8. It is presumed that the Plaintiff is aware of this case, and having retained the only efficient Barrister and the best Attorney in the Colony, he must rely on the above quoted 4th Section of the Ordinance of 6th May, 1846. Your Memo- rialist is not a lawyer, and, though on the present occasion constrained to conduct his own case, does not pretend to argue technical points of law; but for years past he has taken some interest in discussions in Parliament and elsewhere, on con- stitutional questions, affecting the rights and liberties of British subjects. He is thus enabled to turn to a debate on the Cape Constitution, (July 15, 1851,) in the course of which Lord Lyndhurst, having been appealed to as a great lawyer, is reported to have thus opened his speech

"When this House takes an opinion on a question of law, that opinion should be pronounced with as much fairness by the legal members of your Lordship's House as if they were stating it in a court of justice;" and referring to Lord Mansfield's judgment in the Grenada case, the same high authority said,--

"Now, when the Crown granted a franchise or liberties of any description, whether to the inhabitants of a district or a colony, the grant was irrevocable; it could only be put an end to by surrender, by Act of Parliament, or by forfeiture established by proceedings in a court of justice; and there was neither of these bere." (Spectator, July 19, 1851.)

According to another report, His Lordship gave as the essence of Lord Mans- field's "most elaborate judgment, pronounced in the most distinct terms-terms that could not be misunderstood,"-

"That if the element of the franchise were once given-if the power to legislate were once considered- if any popular right were once bestowed, anything that was to be a check upon the Government-then, in that cuse, the Crown had not the power to revoke what it had once granted," (Morning Herald, July 16, 1851.) Your Grace took part in that debate, and would appear, both by your speech and vote, as well as by your subsequent policy towards the Cape, to concur in these views, which seem also to be in accordance with those laid down by Lord John Russell in his speech on Colonial Policy, published, by his authority, in 1850.

9. Presuming therefore that the doctrine applied to Grenada and the Cape is considered sound, I submit that it receives additional force in the case to which your Grace's attention is now more immediately requested; for, it is humbly sub- initted, that Lord Campbell's Act was not only one of those liberties and privileges which, once conferred, could not be arbitrarily taken away, but it had actually been enforced in the Courts of Hongkong, by virtue of two Ordinances confirmed by Her Majesty in Council, by whose authority the Council that passed them is con- stituted.

10. Should it nevertheless be held that the 3d Section of the Ordinance 5th May, 1846, took away from the Colony the privileges and protection of the laws of England passed subsequently to 5th April, 1843, then it follows that another, locally still more important, Act of Parliament, which received the Royal assent on August 22, 1843, two days before Lord Campbell's Act, is also abrogated. It is entitled, "An Act for the better Government of Her Majesty's Subjects resorting to China," and is set forth in the preamble to the first Ordinance, (called Consular,) as giving virtue to Her Majesty's Letters Patent, authorizing the Governor of Hongkong as Superintendent of Trade to legislate for Her Majesty's subjects in China; the said first Ordinance (24th January 1844) rendering them " subject in all matters to the Law of England, (as much as in the Colony of Hongkong, § 1,) and to extend the jurisdiction of the Courts of justice at Hongkong over the same.

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11. Surely it could never have been intended, by means of a single clause in an otherwise unimportant Ordinance, to sweep away from the Colony three years of the Laws of England. Your Memorialist has within these few days read a re- port of an appeal to the House of Lords (May 6, 1853,) as to the right of way through Campbell of Blythswood's policies. It was pleaded, in bar of an imme- morial right of the inhabitants of Renfrew,-

That in 1787 and 1835 Acts of Parliament had been passed for improving the navigation of the river Cart, and under those Acts a towing path had been formed along the banks of the Cart, and the river trustees. were directed to erect and had erected a ruble wall and iron railing along the towing path, enclosing the appellant's lands, and these Acts declared that no one was to be allowed to go into the said lands except with the consent of the heir in possession of Blythswood for the time being."

In delivering judgment against the appellant, Lord Chancellor Cranworth said,-

The main point, therefore, to be first considered is, whether the statute puts an end to the right. Now, it would be much to be regretted if the House were to be bound to construe that statute so strictly as was contended for by the appellant. Indeed, it would be a monstrous thing to hold that a public right which had existed up to that time from time immemorial could by a side-wind-by such a clause as that statute contained, be thus swept away and extinguished. His Lordship then quoted the statute, and concluded with saying, that it was not to be construed strictly, but was merely intended to make an arrangement between the trustees of the river navigation and the appellant; but as to the rights of the public to the ways in question, it just left these rights where it found them-it neither gave nor took away." (Scotsman, May 11, 1853.) Upon the same principle your Memorialist would respectfully submit to your Grace, that "it would be a monstrous thing to hold that a public right which had existed up to that time (from the first day of the Colony,) could by a side-wind-by such a clause as that Statute (Ordinance) contained, be thus swept away and extinguish- ed;" and that too under show of amending the laws and government of British subjects, for "amend" and not "repcal" is the term used in the title and preamble,

the 29th Section of Ordinance of 5th May, 1846, "constituting a local Court of Error and Appeal," being the only one expressly repealed.

12. Under the circumstances now set forth, your Memorialist approaches your Grace, beseeching that, if it should appear to the legal advisers of the Crown that Hongkong has thus been deprived of important rights and privileges, steps may be adopted for restoring them; and whether or not the present operation of Lord Campbell's Act within the Colony be considered doubtful, your Memorialist humbly suggests, that, in order to put it beyond the power of any one to vex the lieges, under an old law, which the Lord Chief Justice of England said recently, (Sir Charles Napier v. Murray,) was often vexatiously and tyrannically enforced, a de- claratory Order or Ordinance should be passed, authoritatively setting the question. at rest.

13. Your Memorialist, desirous to have a decision regarding Lord Camp- bell's Act by the Hongkong Court, made a proposal to that effect; but the Plaintiff, under the advice of his lawyers, being confident that it is not in operation here, objects to have the question mooted to the Judge before the day of trial, which, from the absence of material witnesses on the way to England and elsewhere, will probably be postponed for several months.

14. Your Memorialist begs to state, that in June 1850, the Orion Steamer was wrecked off the coast of Scotland, under circumstances very similar to those at- tending the wreck of the Larriston, the number of lives lost in the latter being Thirty-one and in the former Forty-seven, through the neglect of the officers on duty and the insufficiency of the boats. The Captain of the Orion and the second Mate, who was officer of the watch, were indicted criminally, and brought to trial before the high Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh on the 29th and 30th of August follow- ing, and being convicted, the Captain was sentenced to Two Years' Imprisonment. and the second Mate to Seven Years' Transportation. In summing up, the presiding Judge, the Lord Justice Clerk, remarked, that "he did not doubt that the greatest public benefit would accrue from the disclosure of the facts," and in pronouncing sentence on the Mate, his Lordship further remarked, that "the sen- tence is no doubt one that must produce a great impression." Entirely concurring in these sentiments, your Memorialist conceives that he was only consulting the public benefit in alluding to them; and that no one should have the power, by a doubtful or defective state of the law, to bring actions against an editor for so discharging his duty.

Entreating your Grace to give such effect to the premises as may seem meet,

Your Memorialist will ever pray,

HONGKONG, July 21, 1853.

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In 11 Vessels

Det

In Jo Vessels

Nov.

In 11 Vessels

Dec.

In 9 Vessels

arly

Jan.

In Vessela

705,900

Feb.

In 3 Vessels

+

Mar.

Revenue

New York

4' Caion

New York New York

A

Boston

arly

18 Fenelont

New York

idt.

20 John Wude

New York

9 Sea Witcliş

10 Rienzi

12 A. Bucknam

New York

133,400

31,800 390,500 91,000

834,400 27,500 57,900! 21,700, 23,780 258,700 165,900 10,50 250,500|

588,000 49,800 30,900 24,700 91,600 88,000 237,500 1,105,500 47,200 101,40€ 118,400 119,000| 148,300 27,700 2.850,600 262,100) 273,100 411,200 355,800 473,100 481,300 2,675,00 246,500 353,000 476,500 300,000 441,700 301,600! 2,476,200 271,200 574,300 545,400 259,900 440,700 $50.400! 117,500 2,345,300 292,500 371,300 434,700 264,300 452,7 776,900 173,200 90,200, 203,800 78,700 49,000 120,700 402,100 249,100

91,0000

19,500

88,500 401,300)

32,300 18,000

19,400

61,300 964,400

345,500 877,000 1,639,00 4,629,90

1,223,(m 429,000 2,068,000

1,559,200

6,189,100

687,000

4,493,600

1,00 7,500)

5,001,0

1,100.500

4,569,700

2,074.400

6,644,100

11, NH

EMI

96,800 204,400 308,000 50,000

13,500

600

20,30 28,300

42,300 43,100 119,800

35,500

44,200

61,500 137,800 42,600 127,600

34,100 908,0 0, 74,206 10330000

295,60M), 700 32,000 140,000)

4,160,800

1,904,100 6,064,900

626,700) 56,900

1,308,300 1,312,000

1,358,000

2.666,300

518,200

1,830,200

318,200,

344,900

408,000,

915,800)

17 ה

498,500)

429,500

663,100

723,800

473 10

428,500

400

8,700 42,900

24,700

91.0 48,160

1,204 61,900

18,300

22,100 222,100)

144,600

351,100

495,700

11,3 10,700

599,900

11,300]

611,200

40,200

37,600

191,500

280,000

371,000

irly

April 2 Iloratio‡

7 Sam. Russell

**

TW. Searst

Wild Pigeon

13 Lotus

New York New York New York New York

New York

**

16 Gallego+

New York

irly

30 Raduga

New York

16,900 12,400

103,400 4,200. 133,300 18,700

66,800 8,600 3,900 24,000

103,400

93,100 24.600 23,100 6,400

5,000 15,100 213,100

14,2000 9,400

245,40

213,100) 458,500

86,700

335,800

205,200

422.500

627,700

269,900,

269,900

269,0KW

500;

800

439,200

71,700

162,500

80,000

673,400

754,000

115,000

33,000

357,500

24,000

506,400

530,400

700

3,000

7,300 100,700

132,200

166,700

208,900

3,100

450,000

154,100

15,500

604,9001

620,400

+4

May 14 Talbot

New York

116,200

2,500

17,300

rly

17,800|| 151,600]

Loaded at Shanghae.

6001

138,300 153,800

200,500 444,300

rly

r1t.

EXPORT OF TEA AND RAW SILK TO GREAT BRITAIN.

Date

Ship*

Destina. tion

Congou

Souchong

Scented Caper

Scented

HyBon

Pekoe

Sorta

O. Pekoe

Young Skin FlyBon

Twankay

Hyson

Imperial

Guo. powder

Total Black

Total

Total

Raw Silks

Green

Pounds

Buler.

Year 1843-4, in 97 Vessels: 37,745,906 1,315,800 519,90 526,800 1,056,800 484,200 549,000 1,465,200 3,28,600 1,276,300 581,700 1,273,400 41,639,400 8,974,200,50,613,600 Year 1844-5, in 105 Vessels 35,740,400 1,341,800 1,367,300 627,900 1,832,300 463,6003319,300 2,969,100 3,209,300 2,112,100 1,229,900 2,366,200 41,373,300 12,196,900 53,570,200 10,727 Year 1845-6, in 117 Vessels 37,173,500 1,966,100 1,637,800 681,000 2,592,700 924,400 207,000 3,395,000 3,680,21,685,100 1,104,000 2,537,10044,975,500 12,609,100 57,584,600|18,600 Year 1846-7, in 106 Vessels - 40,176,000 1,445,000) 603,000 717,000 1,558,000 942,000; 48,000 2,259,000 1,340,000 1,496,000 670,000 2,051,000/45,501,000 7,864,0 53,365,0 19,000 767,600 1,027,800| 166,400|1,408,500| 757,100 5,100 2,164,300 813,2001,088,300 554,300 2,338,50040,730,600 6,963,700,47,694,300 21,377 Year 1847-8, in 92 Vessels --36,603,200

119.180) (067 soek 810 soula 647 ogol8.763.500 8.479.20047.242.700 17,228

RECEIVED

29

9042 trong tương

Governor

Schedule of decratches tatted by the Grown of Arighting

Seepatekes to the Secretary of State for the "Colonies, by the Mail Steamer Brin,

via Bouthampton, on the 6th August/853.

Jubject. & Scepatch -

Duplicates.

54. July 125 Transmitting Schedule of Despatches addressed to

55.

#

56.

57.

16

the Secretary of State for the Colonies, during the half Year ending 30th June, 1853.

Transmitting Lists of Members of the Excentive and Legislative Councils of tonghong, for the half year cuting 30% June 1855.

28 dekurwledging rescipt foris braces Circulars

of 3th, and 950 May, 1953.

32

a

Memmial

85

Pho

one

1

Mone

Transmitting

11

if

respecting

au Action

for

likel brought

Andrew Sthotrade to the addren of ois Grace

against him by sut Lawson, late second

the late Steamer "Larriston".

of the

iffiece of

Fifound Cate Deep:

58. aug. 242

59.

#

60.

#1

Subject of Dupatch.

Originals.

Acknowledging acccipt of this bances despatches

oftio to P/2 of 28th May, 1953.

1957922" only

July,

3o With aference to his despatch 157

remarking on Mt Shortiedes Mucurial to Ais Grace, and enclosing the Gpinion of 113 Attrincy Seneral Sterling thereon.

+

Acknowledging recipe of His Grace's Circular

of

the 65, and despatch 1913 of the 9th June,

1853.

Anc

Mc

Mond

Als 196/ of the 6f Augut. Transmitting another Mcencorial from Mr Shortred connected with the previous one faming diclorure in Duratch 1957 4 227 Aug 1853

one Enclosure

Haine Colonial Secretary

No58.

Miscellaneous_

9770 Hong Jong

RECEIVED

OCT 4 1853

Victoria, Honghong,

My Lord Bike

86

2 August, 1855.

}

With reference to

my Despatch 150 of 305 June, I have the hour to nekumodelge.

22th

the receipt, on the 20@ Ultimus, of the following despatches from your Grace-

-12 10 to 12, of the 26th May, 1853

Letter of 192

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

1

to.

Ac.

Ac.

Praking

I have the honor to be With the highest respect,

My Lord Jake, Your cruce's, "Most obedient

Humble Servant,

Gotlan

at

No.59

Miscellaneous.

A

9777 Hong Jong

RECEIVED

87

(OCT) Victoria, Hongkong,

1853

3rd August,

My Lord Duke,

1853.

In reference to my Despatch

No 5% of the 22nd ultimo, I have now the honor to inform Your Grace that I submitted copies of the documents contained therein for the consideration of Mr. Sterling the Attorney General of the Colony, and I now forward the opinion of that officer on the question .

No. 15 of 1844.

.

The facts of the case appear

to be these :-

In August 1844, an

Ordinance

was passed by the Legislative Council of Hongkong creating a Supreme

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

&c.,

Ye,

7

Ye.88

Court : _ this Ordinance was disallowed

by Her Majesty, as signified, in Lord Stanley's Despatch No 96 of 24th

March, 1845.

In August 1845, another

Ordinance was

Her

• passed to the same effect, | No 6 of 1845 which, although confirmed by Majesty in Mr. Secretary Gladstone' s Despatch No 1 of 2nd January 18416, was considered incomplete, inasmuch as no mention was made of the date: to which the Law of England

extend.

was

In May 1846,

a/

as to

was

third Ordinance | N° 2 of 184

· passed for remedying this evil, which declared that suck of the

Laws of England only

on-

the oth

as existed

of April 1853, - the date

of the Charter of the Colony, should be in force in Hongkong, where applicable; and this Ordinance was

confirmed by Her Majesty, as intimated. in Earl Grey's Despatch No. 12 of 13t August, 1846.

Lord Campbell's Act for the

-better protection of private character, ve, became Law on the 34th August 1843,

not in

в

force

and is therefore Colony, the local Legislature

in the s

ture not

having extended the provisions of that Act to Hongkong.

It

appears to me

that it

is

against

the local Government

that Mr. Shortrede's complaint is

levelled; but, be this

as

it

may,

I

do not see what can now be done

even should

1

to grant him relief, for the local legislature be disposed to extend the provisions of Lord..... Campbell's Act to this Colony, it certainly

to

would not so

legislate

to give a retrospective effect to

as

any

Ordinance it

might pass

the

on

Copy-

Ju 97773

89

subject; and, such Ordinance, if

passed, would therefore be of

no

avail to Mr. Shortrede in the action

that has been commenced against hind. for Libel.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, My Lord Duke,

Your

our Grace's

لا

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant

Ishatum

4

reading Mt Shortrede's

Memmial it

appears

to me that his Statements will properly come under

the consideration of

the Count, and a

dury which will be uniquestionable,

as certain to re drawn

om the

from

Precial Jury ranch of the Colon.

r

With respect to the law, the

Ordinance 2 of 1846 was passed under

the

cxpress

Of 4 och.

9779. 9490.

Menile

This is simply a legal mattes

w Thorhen will h answuetti-

The effet, 20 $490.

Bm Û

Out B?

direction

of the Dome Authorities, to limit the application

F

English law to the Charter cxistence

the Colony, which it both does and

had the power to do, as Mit Shortrede

quotations perhaps, otherwise

+

irrelevant, might have pointed out

to him.

the

Memorialist requires provisions of and Campbells net to be made the iubject of an Ordinance... But the Legislative Council might

not think it right to introduce

such a incasure

pending the

present

iction, or perhaps from experience be

disinclined to invest the local press further immunities._ &

with and

maw be added that the trial may

be brought on long before a

long before a neris to

the memorial could arrive here.

True Copy) Maine

хий

(Liquid) Paul Sterlino.

•August 1853.

Konish Secretary-

7

90

A

}

$

Despatch N. 59571853-

Enclosure in

!

No. 60.

Miscellaneous.

91

9718 Hong Jong

Victoria, Hongkong,

RECEIVED

OCT 4 1853

6th August, 1855.

May Lord. Duke,

With reference to my Despatch

No. 58 of the 2nd, I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt, on the 4

h

instant, of the following Despatches from Your Grace

No. 13, of 9th June, 1853.

His Grace

Letter of

th

of 4 Circular of 6th

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

My

Lord Duke,

Your Grace's

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

The Duke of Newcastle, stalum

40.,

YO.

Į

:

=

!

· to His Gance The Bake in Newcastle;

Sterling on 1st Shortreses /semoid Prinion of Mr. Attorney General

August,

1853

r

Patig

:

461.

Miscellaneous.

Aus? 150c461-32.

with you guy

ין

9779 Hong Kong

RECEIVED

OCT 4 1853

letnia, Amy Kong,

6th August, 1853

My Lord Bike,

to forward

ward

92

I have the hours to

the enclosed from

Mr Shortrele, which is micrely

a continuation of his previous Memnial already transmittel Grace in my despatch the 22nd Ultimus; and

to

your 1577

as

the subject matter thereof

His Grace

I

The Duke of Newcastle,

tc.

&c.

Ac.

speaks for itself, I have no

observation to make with regard to it.

I have the how to be; With the highest respect,

My Lord Buke. Your Sanci's,

плей

1

Must obediente

Stumble Sewant

Bahan

1

Which d

See 9977.99 490

WP. Meninle

l

جة

Unsers with

9491,

!

V

>

:

93

:

+

:

-

Governor Sir George Bonham, BC: 6th August, 1853.

Victoria, sronghong,

to

His Grace the Guke of Niwcastle

1 Inclosure

P 71.

Received.

from Mr. Shortrede. connected

Transmitting another Meriorial

with the

previous

бие

oforming

of 322 July 1853.

Enclosure in Heepatch No 57

Sup: mi 9777

33

94

UNTO THE RIGITT HONOURABLE THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, HER MAJESTY'S PRIN-

CIPAL SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES ;

THE MEMORIAL OF ANDREW SHORTREDE, residing in Hongkong,

Sheweth,-

With reference to the Memorial of the 21st July, addressed to Your Grace by the undersigned, he begs respectfully to state, that the Chief Justice of Hongkong has this day decided, with regret," that the Act of Parliament 6 & 7 Victoria Cap. 96, (Lord Campbell's Act,) is no longer applicable to the Colony; that it was in operation here up to the 6th of May, 1846--but was then abolished, so far as concerns Hongkong, by the local Ordinance No. 2 of 1846. All which is humbly represented to Your Grace. And your

Memorialist will ever pray,

HONGKONG, 5th August, 1853.

$477/45

53

95

Unto the Right Honourable the Duke of New cartle, Her Majestys Innafel Secretary of State for the Colonies;

The Memorial of Andrew Shorkade of Hopking Thewett,

With refereme to the Memorial of the 2th July addressed beyon Grace by the Undersigned, he begs respectfully 4 state thee the Chief Justice of Houghing her This day decided " with regret, "_"that the but of Parliament 6+7 pitona Cap. 96 (Lad Campbells bit ) is no longer

applicable to this Colony _ that it was in operation here up to the 6th of Mary 1846_ hal that it was then abolished So for by concerns Hongking of the local Ordiname. Io 2 of 1846

the

All which is humble referented to

Your Grace and four Memorabat will even peny

Hongkung

15th August, 1853

This Mornede

:

T

RECEIVED

OCT 15 1853

96

Schedule of Despatches transmitted by the Governor of Hon gorting

to The Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail. Steamer Ganges, Mi Southhampton, on the 23 ? Auquet,/853 .

12 of Date of

delp:

Jubject of Depatch.

hel:

Duplicates

sfetis

58. Ang = _Achnowledging receipt of this braces Despatches to

[Prag ost Clay, 1953) 11:12 03

60.

61.

I

#

"1

/853!

52 With reference to His Despatch #5768221) day, remarking on 113 Shortiele's Momnial to bis Grace, and enclosing the opinion qe #133tong Bucu Sterling therem.

of

35 Acknowledging recipt of dis briccs Circular of the 3#, and Serpatch _ 19/3 of 7 € June, 1853.

-

Transmitting another memorial from -112 Shtrede conceted with the previous one forming clause in despatch 1:57 of July, 1853.

1

病に

this

Me

VEL

کی کی

Date &

Scup:

B2

Matt

10010 tong tong

RES LIVED

OCT 15

1853

Subject of gespatch

Originals.

reference to Duxatch 149 8307 due, reporting that the sul & buland be 1372, his

cak been cancelled, and the Ett expunged from the cent PHL &f the Slow

tekumicily in receipt of His Gance's Sespatches to 19/5 &f the 2ft June, 18′53.

Colonial Secretary-

Biel

dioni

No. 62.

Financial.

Copy to Land Befor reform 31 Oct/53

10130 Hong Jong

R

C.O.

OCT 21

1853

My Lord

ت

Land

A Victorias, Hongkong, 18th August,

Mary Lord Duke,

August, 1853.

BY

In Financial. Despatch

No. 49 of 30th June last, I had the_

honor to report a Land sale that took

the 21st of that month, and

place

OM/

to pemar

mark

of

6 particularly

on one)

Lot,

Inland No. 372, which fell to Mr.

α

Jardine at a premium of

premium of L. 236. This Lot, measuring

28 acres,

bes at the bottom of the Wongneichung

Vailey; and, subrequently to the sale,

attention was drawn to the mistake

my

made in permitting a ficer of ground so peculiarly

of the

Valley

icarly situated to pass out hands of the Government ; for the Valing

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

Se

&c.,

&c.

98

itself is the chief place of public recreation; and by buildings crected at its mon

youth,

would have the wind intercepted and

diverted from it for the greater part

of the

year;

_ in addition to which, the

water that borders it affords a safe anchorage for the Chinese boats

dus

during gales that blow here

the South-west gales during the summer, and of these boats I myself lately noticed some four or five, hundred seeking shelter at this spot, __

which the Government

a convenience which the

cou

ld not

1- quarantee that they should.

without impost

enjoy Some kind,

were

the

or Exaction

of

-ground to pass.

into private hands. Its value also was

more)

immediately proved by the large

premium which it fetched.

The deposit and premium

were unpaid at the and of the stipe._ lated timer, one month from the day

C

of sale

in conse

sequence of which the sale

was declared null and void . Mr. Jardine,

who through inadvertence had omitted to make the requisite payment in dus

time,

Was

informed of this vitiation of

the sale, and at the same time it was

explained to him that it was now

matter of

t

some importance that

ment should retain the

own possession .

a

Govern-

ground in its

Mr. Pardine at once consented to

Mr. Jardine

relinquish any

claim he might consider himself to have, and the lot is according.

by expunged from the Rent Rolls, the deposit and premium not

to account, as

they

into the Creasury.

being brought

paid

were never

I have thought it proper to

report this matter to

that the

Your Grace, first

necessary alteration in

may

Rent Roll

be duly noted,

the

a

hope that if at

the

secondly to record

ony any future time

e ground shall be

be

sold or disposed of, for other than public purposes, the refusal of it may be given to Mefers Jardine Matheson t He, who have so hand-

somely agreed to my

wish that the

sale of the Lob should be thus quietly cancelled.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

My Lard. Duke, Your Graces

Past

Communicate to the home Board with reference

30

Governor previous darfft

Most. Obedient

Humble Servant,

Graham

No. 63. Miscellaneous.

10,138 Hong Jong

RECRIVED

OCT 21 1853

99

Victoria, Hongkong,

22nd August, 1852

My Lord Duke,

May

With reference to my Deepatch No.60 of the 6th instant, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, this day, of the following Despatches from Your Grace.

His Grace

th

Nov. 14 and 15, the lact of 29th June, 1853 Letter of 27th June,

1853.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

My Lord Duke, Your Grace' s

Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

Systraham

The Duke of Newcastle,

&e

Je,

&c.

ש

جار الدلي

23.

HALRIVED

7

OCT. 9

1853

100

chedule of Despatches, transmitted to the crown of Aristong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to the Mail Steamer Chalta",

5. Is vin Southampton on the q #September 1853.

Sup

Date & Scyl.

Subjet & decratch -

Duplientes

62. Ang3 15" With reference to decrated 147 of 305 June, reporting that the sale of buland It 4372 has been cancelled, and the Lot. expunged from the Pent. Poll of the Shirny

63.

64

65.

#

30

* Knowledging receipt for since decratele; to 1/5 the 29th June, 1855.

C.0 OCT.29

1853

5.1157 10420 trong trong

Originals.

Recorting secreation of the action for Liter hought againet

We Shatrile, the hihito Af the "Iina Mall", and remarting

on

the public Press at Hongkong. Aiso, ftating that the

Crvenir intend appointing the Hongkong Suiguster" the official organ of overnment Mifications.

35 Perotins resignation by the Per? 13 Canch of the frie

fflicting foul Rapiain, and appointment of the WRA Mr Shell to the same

Inel:

hone

Time

line

ente & geip

ले

Subject of Serrated.

Junatek.

66. Sept 2 Transmitting Sopies of Minutes of the beaution and

67.

68.1

69.

70.

#1

14

Législative "Connals of Hongkong for the half year cutting 30 June, 1853

Forwarding Intent on Stationen required for the une of the Civil Govemment, for the year 1854.

75 Transmitting quarterly Returns

ending 30€ clune 1853

#

Mc

for the quarter

4

вилось

Acknowledging receipt of His bances, Scepatch 1.14.17 125 July, and Circulars of 34 and 25 #

une 1853.

Reporting that rewards have ben offered ofor the apprehension of the Murderers of Captain Lovett

"the "arratoon" Apear", and 5 other Mitish subjects. M

Hi. Iis cxtra Copics of Notification forming Despatch 1.70 48th September, 1853.

ruclosure in

Marine

Colonial Licretary.

10055 Hong Jing

No64.

RECEIVED

Miscellaneous

KOV.

1853

Lord

Vietnia

1. My Lnd Duke,

101

29# Auquet, /855..

With

reference to Despateles 1957 of 22D d'ury, and

اما

1559 and 6/ of the 52 and 65 betaut, I have the honor to inform your

مامه گیاه

that Ms Shortrede, the person was

addrese)

the Law of LifeL

you on the Law

you

in this Colony, has to stop the

1

procention that had been commenced

His Grace

лас

The Duke of Newenetle,

te.

tc.

to.

P

102

:

against him for Libel, found Cimecif compelled to apologize the party libelled, to

libelled, to pay the Crts

the action so

of the

As well

as it has

to

jove, expenses to which

ell as the expenses

the plaintiff has been exposed by his bring detained in the Colony

I carry on the suit.

2.

In a Circular

from

in the Colonial

Iffice,

dated 9th February, 1847, the

Goverun of this Colone is dirceted

Briony

ро

допи

time to time to furnish the Colonial

•ffice with men

ser inf

information

may presies in respiet to cach

F

о

1

as

change of circumstances men reem

3. I have not lately made and

report of

this nature, but,

now that

I am addressing your brace on the

subject, I may as well remark that

have three hewspapers in this

Live

Color; the "Hong Kong Register, sublined

mee a week, the "China Mail","

-

nec

a week, and the "Friend of China",

twice a week.

None of these

papers is remarkable for being well conducted, but I believe them to be

as he

much

on a par in this respect with similar sublications in Colonies

7

the

Leale.

te principal Newspaper at Aong home, and to concet that information

where the furnian part

population is on a limited scaleL

3

Thee all refere views. Their

to be quided by liberal

circulation I believe to

am glad to

be pretty equal, and, I am

as

say, must not be looked upon offering any type of the public mind,

their contents us doubt are at times venations to the public authorities, but they do no real harm to any one, the value

their remarks being

estimated at their actual worth .

دية

Keir circulation is considerable, they cach contain Prices Current, and afford therefore a ready means for the merchants here to keep their

constituents in Angland and clsewhere informed of the state of our markets, the information this

7

103

afforded being in the first instrue inished to the holitors by the

Marchants themselves.

જી

4. For

come years part the "China Mail has been the organ of

"

publishing official Communications, and during the past five years have continued it as such; but of

!

late its columns have contained suck virulent and ill-founded, and I truly believe malicious attacks on

myself and others, that I have determined

to have no

further connection with the

paper, and to seek

means

information

for

some other

matting known such

as it is desirable from

-...

!

time to time to publish. It may

as well to observe that this ill-will

be a

on

the

part of M. S'hostrede towards

elf arises

myself

arices from my having three years since imployed the Houghing "Register to print the official forms und in the public offices of Colony, such work being performed

at upwards

of 60

per

the

cent less

than had been charged by the

"China Mail"; I have also heard

is

that the Honghong Register willing to publish official instificating at 25 per cent cheaper than what

paid to the "China Mail","

is now paid

and I Firetore on

this account as

well

no on others have it in contemplation

104

to cruploy the "Houghtong Register" a

official ngan of public

the

Notifications

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I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect, My Lord duke your brace's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

Tatrabane

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Victoria, Hongkong,

29

August,

/853.

Governor Sir Gear Bronkan, Bb.

His Grace

to

The Duke of Newcastle.

Received

N 64.

Editor of the "China. Mail" against Mr Shortrete, the

action for libel brought Reporting cessation of the

and

rein air

king

the

the official organ of The Honghong Register

Lovernor intends appointing

Also, stating hat the public Press at Hongtong.

mont Notifications.

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Governor

for query

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M. Merivale.

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reporting that the legal

procedings institutect - against the Shootreste, the "Editor of the China Mail:

had been stopfeed, and Remarking genually o

the Joublie Gress of

Iconens with

Consubring

ча

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grounds exist for transferring the Governmar

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10056 Hong Kong

Victoria, Hongkong,

NO

1853

30th August, 1853

My Lord Duke,

With reference to Despatch

for 5966 No. 26 of the 6th April lact to the address of Your Grace, I have the honor, with much regret, to report that the Reverend Mr. Carroll, Acting Colonial Chaplain, has, in consequence of bad health, resigned the appointment of Acting Colonial Chaplain, and proceeded to England by the last Mail Steamer; and I have therefore appointed the Reverend Mr. Odell to perform the duties of Colonial Chaplain

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

де

Ser

&e.

amethe

Appr

during the absence of the Reverend

Mr. Steedman, or until some arrangement shall be made.

other

clergyman

Mr. Odell is a brought to this Colony under the auspices of the Right Reverend the Bishop of Victoria, and I trust this temporary appointment will meet with the sanction

Your Grace .

3 Nov

of

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's

Mort. Obedient)

Humble Servant

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109

11hers

There to ackunstige the

Despatch

neuple of your Dupelih R65- of the 30 of

Augush lish and to

Governor Fir Ges. Bonham, Bark,

30th August, 1853.

His Grace

to

the Duke of Newcastle.

Received

V: 65:

Office of Acting

the Rev. Mr Carroll of the

Reporting resignation by

Colonial

Chaplaire, and appointment Rev? Mr odell to

off the

the same.

¡

approve the temporary

:

Appointment of the Perd

Fur Coell to perform the dutive of Colonial

Chaplain during the

abence

cr

leave of the

Oued for Steedman

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Miscellaneous

Lord

10bby chong chong 110

RECEIVED

NOV.

1833

Pretoria, Houghing,

2nd September, 1855.

My Lnd Duke,

In obedience to

Her

Majesty's

Instructions, I have.

N.1.

the honor to transmit to your

Grace Copies of the Minutes of

of this Colony,

A precedings in the Excentive and 12. Legislative Councils

for the half year cuding sott June,

une, 1853.

His Grace

30

The Duke of Newcastle,

tc.

tc.

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1.

1.

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

My Lord, duke, Your Grace's

Most obedient

Aumble Servant,

1.67.

Financial

jobss Hong chong 10658

RECEIVED

NOV.

1853

Victoria, Houghong,

111

2nd September, 1858.

:

$

My Lood Duke,

I have the hour to

Sedent for

M. Merivale

There is nothining whaleren of asy

Fuse Mensiles

·3 Nov.

interest

3

N:

an

Soforward herewith

Stationery required for the use of

this Government

and I hope that

have the

for

the year 1854,

your

Grace will

dness to cause

the

goodnese to

necessary orders to be issued to the Colonial Agent for its early

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

te

tc.

Ne.

1

tranemission to Houghing

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

My Lord Juke, your Grace's,

"Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Memale

touch the Mont acc

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112

113

Auditor Generals Memunandum of Stationers and

Small Stores required for the

LUDE

of Army Kong, for the year 1854

Hong

Lapers.

12 Reams of Foolecap - 20 lbs.

20

50

1

20

4

go

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12"

Blue Mephant-

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of the Government

Jo Blotting (2 white and 2 Pink)

J. Cartridge-

2 go

100 Mille boards, thick

4000 huvelopes, medium or office cize, foolieap laid.

1000 Extra size 8.

2000 Note

7. Foolscan.

20 quarts of Black Ink,

Black Ink, "Morrell's"

2,000 Quill Pens - Al.

Grose

5 brow Perry's Patent and iFffice Pens.

20 the sealing way. Indian And Brown Kind-

6 Prs. Sciezars.

M.

/ Dr. Rid tape-

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Middle

Gruan Silk ribbon.

Necties for Silk ribbon-

6 hath stands - N. /_

/ Doz: Spare Glasses, D.

India Rubber.

4 Frz. pieces of

Pen-Khives.

/ go

Governor Sir Gec. Bonham, Bh,

2nd September, 1853.

Victoria, Hongkong,

to

His Grace

The Duke of Nerreastle.

Received

Inclosure

NE 67.

Stationery required for the

Forwarding Indent for

use of the

Civil Govern.

=ment for the

прест

1854.

114

The following articles are to be racked separately and numbered P/, being required for the "Colousl Secretary's office

5 Reams 14 Class Foolscar - 20 to

5

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16"

11⁄2 90 Blotting Paper - (white) 5 D. Fetare, Note S.

500 Envelopes 97 by 43, thick -

1000 Do Foolscap 55 by 37 - wove

Note 8 432

1000 go

1000 9:

33. 9:

F: 043 21

4 Picces Narrow silk ribbon Green.

4 Skeins Green silk cord for despatches - 6 Balls Box-cold- blue and white. 2,000 Quill Pens-

Gum-

I Glase Bottle with topper and bruck, for 6.3-inch steel leather-covered Letter Clasps - 12. Patent Leaf. holders, by Charles Knight-

90 Fleet Street Foolscap size.

3. capanned in date Boxes, with 3 series of shifting

Cards to exhibit the mouth and the

the

week and mouth.

6 Guart Bottles Black Ink - "4. Minrell's"

6 Abs. Hydes extra hard dudia sealing 12 21⁄2 inch Mass padlocks.

way-

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The grejoins Stationery and small stres

should be despatched with as little relay

possible.

Mame

Audito seneral-

Audit Krice, Victoria HongKong, 5/th August, 1955.

Approved

Implan Govern-

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Despatch N.67 of 1853.

Enclosure in

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to

to your

the accom porening

Ansed 22 Maret Acquisition zur Mckennus her

2434

the use of the Gutt of Hong-

Honey for the you

1054. and

& comes to you his Gran's

authority for Grocuring

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for the Arliches sprecified Wherein, and Jousending

them to the

Colony by an

early opportunity .

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Implicate

List of Stationery required

for the we

of Honghong, for the year 1854. of the Civil Sovernment

31th August, 1853.

:

L

468. Financial-

Enclosured to Tread for inforun Glass

RECEIVE

Kong

116

106ng chung dương

Victoria, Hong Kong

NOV.

1853

My and Duke

Juki

7th September, 1855.

I have the hour

to cuebore herewith, for your

brace's information and that of the

Lords Commissioners

uw

of Ster

Majesty's Treasury, copies of

the

quarterly abstracts

for

the Youarter

ending 30th June, 1855.

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

to.

to.

te.

¡

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1

1. Changes in the holders

in the holders of offices appointments in the

and

Colony of Hong Kong.

2. Additions to falaries and

Allowances in the Colony

of Hong Kong.

3. Creation

new

offices and

appointments in the Colony of Donghong.

unusual

4. Payments of an

description and for Yeptrandinary services.

3 Nor

Ex full

7

I

117

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

My Lnd Duke,

your bances

Most obedient Humble Servant,

MohamGovernor Sir Gee. Bonkan, Bt.

7th September, 1853.

Victoria, Stonghong,

His Grace

to

The Dake of Newcastle.

V 68.

4 Inclosures.

Received

Transmitting Qu

arteriz

ending 30th June, 1883.

Returns for the quarter

i

į

;

Gov r. 10,659 Hongkong

Sir, Ch. Prevelyan

Ново

Si

118

9hor/53 763.

1853 Nov

3

MINUTE MAR MrElliot MMerivale MFE Peet 4

Duked Newcast

in N. 68-7 Septip

Imm derected

Newcastle-

by the Duke to transmit to you,

for the information:

of the Lords Comm. of the Treasury, the following Reternus received from

Mory

the

Govt of Kong Hong

for the Zuarter

for

ended 30th June

1853.

1

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lekeorges

in the

Folders

Appointments

"Additions to Salaries

of Offices and

3rd Creations to

and Allowan

Mein

Offices and: Affccutone cots.

Payonee

et

elto

incisual description

and

scrvices

extraordinary

Jain &

1

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 Salary.

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

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

Acting 4th Clerk. Colonial Secretary's W. Sterling F. Pedder.

£.108.

£.108.

Colonial Treasurer's John Hare. R. Rienecker 3rt. Clerk. Z. 250. £. 125.

Rev. Colonial Chaplain Rev. Mr Steedman Rev. Mrfarrel. 354

L. 700.

Sub Collector. £.75.

Police Rate follectors . P. C. Pinto.

S. Lutton.

2.65.

Crue (opy)

If newly appointed by the Governor date of authority.

Col. Secretary's letter No. 718

of 13th May 1853.

If promoted from another Office or Government situation in the

Colony, description of former ap- pointment.

30th June,

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

1853.

Column for Remarks.

25th May 1853, W. Sterling, resigned

No. 38.

Pune, 1853. J. Hare proceeded

Do. Do. No 131

of 13th June

teck 2nd Cork and

144

th b

No. 45.

1853 Accountant in

Col. Creasury.

Do. Do. No. 67 Military of 144pril 1853. Chaplain.

Do. Yo No 112 Acting Lorgeant of 10th May 1855. of Police.

Maine

Colonial Secretary.

to Englands rick certificate. 6th April, 1853, Rev Mrr Steedman

No. 26.

proceeded to England on sick certificate

C. Pinto resigned

(Signed) W. (aine, Auditor General.

119

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:

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

Secretary of State, for the Quarter ended 30th June,

Description of Service.

Amount.

To whom paid.

Date 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 payment was made.

1853.

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.

- —

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

stances.

120

Cruelopy)

Nil.

Mame Clonial Secretary.

Colonial

1.

.

(Signed) M. faine),

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.

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.

I

30th June,

3

2 1853

Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Majesty's Government in England, respecting the transaction in cases where no previous authority may have been received.

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

stances.

Crue Copy.)

Nil.

Macie Colonial Secretary

(Signed) W.Caine)

Auditor Genera (

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121

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2

OFFICE.

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

Name.

Date of Appointment.

Original Salary.

Present Salary,

30th. 30th June,

Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for

Salary drawn,

increase.

Collectors of

Police Rates_

Shroff.

1858

1853.

Column for Remarks.

> 122

Colonial Secretan's This is an

Wong shing. 9th July, 1867

£.40. £50.124 May,

1853.

letter No. 112 of

Frue

py!

Crushofry Mansie

Colonial Secretary.

10th May, 1853.

crease to the

in

individual and

not to the fixed yearly expendi- ture of the

Establishment, as the presents Subcollector go to gets L.65 instead of £75 received by his predecessor.

(Signed) W (aind,

Auditor General .

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123

10660 Hong đứng

Victoria, Hongkong,

.0.

Miscellaneous RECEIVE

NOV.

*1853

8th September, 1853.

My Lord Duke,

With reference to my Deepatok

No. 63 of the 22nd August;

of

gust. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt,

this

day, of the following Despatches

from Your Grace : -

Irr.16,

Irr 16, of 12th July, 1859. Circular of 24 * June,

Do.

Letter of

His Grace

2

of 6th July

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

My

Lord Guke,

Your Grace's

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

The Duke of Newcastle,

te,

te,

Ye

Putty.

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$70.

Miscellaneous.

Aus: 11 hou/ 58

159 -- 36

10bb1 Hong Kong

RECEIVED

0.0. NOV. j 1853

124

ictoria, Hong Kong,

My Lord Duke,

it that

regret

8th September, 1855.

& is with extreme

that I as myself the honor of

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reporting to your brace that Henry Lovett, Master of the Bris Arratoon Apcar", and 5 other British Subjects

were, on the 6th Ultimo,

the 6th Ultimo, murdered

on board that vessel by certain chinese who were

employed in her. This vessel left Hong Kong

Stis Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

Ac.

Ac.

tc.

1

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bound to Calcutta on

the fremon of the previous day, and returned to

Port the next morning laving on board the body of the unfortunate

Mz Lovett._ In the same day

་་

was held on

mest was

Coroner's inquest body, which

was continued

A

the

for

several days and ended on the 11 August, when the Jury belivered their verdict against

one "Apron Aying" and cliven others, Natives of China, who

on

who were em

board, as above stated.

employed

On this verdict being submitted

to me, I caused a

I caused a Reward

Foliars to be offered for the

500

apprehension of the ringleader

:

::

*

125

"Apoon Aying," and the sum of 100

of his accomplices,

Dollars

for any of

as will appear from the accompanying

Notification. I trust, therefore,

Grace will approve of в глас

that your

the measures adopted by

the occasion

me on

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

My Lord Lake, your braces,

Most Medient

Stumble Servant

IGMkuu

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T

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British Subjesty

Governor Sir Geo: Bronhar, Bt, 8th September, 1853.

Colonia, Honghong,

His Grace

The Duke

1 molosures.

No 70.

of Newcastle.

Received

apprehension of the

Reporting that Rewards have been offered for the

Lovett

murderers

бр Саркано

the

Apear",

and

5 others

"Arratoon

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for 10661. Hong Kong

Ent

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Nov

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Wher: 153

126

I have to acknowleave the

receipt of Gord Despatch

870 of the 8: of Seppe lich and to Coming to you Convey

suy

approval of the rewards

Love offeres.

which you

for the apprehension of the Murderers of Henry Levitt, Master of the Brig

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"Ciration lepeen" "," and

five other British Subjects_ Shere

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Mimmte

The reward. ?

this information

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Whereas by the Verdict of a Coroner's Jury, one Apoon Aying, a Native of China, and a Carpenter by trade, and eleven others, Natives of China, names unknown, have been convicted of the Wilful Murder of Henry Lovett, late Commander of the Brig Arvatoon Apcar,-Notice is hereby given, that a Reward of Five Hundred Dollars will be paid to any Person or Persons giving such information as shall lead to the apprehension of the said Apoon Aying; and that a Reward of One Hundred Dollars will be paid for such information as shall lead to the apprehension of each and every of the others referred to in the said Verdict.

From intelligence received through the Chinese Authorities at Canton, it appears that the proper name of the above Carpenter is Poon Ayeem,

that Heang- shan, is his native district, and Macao his ordinary place of abode, but the names of the others are still unascertained.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th August, 1853.

W. T. MERCER, for the Colonial Secretary.

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Sept. 1853

The & Bonham.

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GrElliot

MW. Peel

25

Duke of Neweartte

6.

16417

Liv

Sept.

I enclore for your

information the Copy of an

Act passed in the recent

Session

of Parlt by

which

the fovernors of the Colonies

are

ed to declare-

empowered to

by Proclamation that in Bessels sailing from Parts

within the limito

of

chin

a

respective fournments,

12 instead of 15

space of 12

feet should suffice for

J' Axia or

africa, who

Natwes

were

to be conveyed through the-

Kopier

The long

long & extene is

üne

Experience which has now been had

of the introduction

of Coolies from India into the

Niech !

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West Indies at the rate

are

for every 12 feet,

justifies the conclusion that that allmann de

to bickens can be accrition Peace is compatible

that

to the cance from China

lieff

with the precation

the experience has been ofte health of the too limited to support any Passenge exprly general constur t

but the healthiest Ship

which has yet reached the

hiest Indies with Chinesi

Erugianto, contained one

every 12 feet,

for

and think

that looking to the wide

extent of the

of the analogous Immigration from India the

Experiment may very

таулему properly be tried of adapting the same rule to Arrigation

From Hong hous

You

I therefor

I have to recommend

A

to make use

of the

bea

129

power conferred upon you

by the recent act, and to

issue a Proclamation

declaring that, during

the

North-East Monsoon at

beast, 12 instead

of

15

sufficient

feet shall be a allowance of space for?

tatives of

Asia or

who be

africa

conveyed

from stong kong through the Propies

.

I have permitter

the Enigration Comm's to

greemanto

make then acht

Inspecting

with some Vessels which

they have engaged

in

this Country for the Conveyang

of Chinese Imprente from nang hong,

that

on

the

assumption

you will were the

proposed proclamation -

Have

:

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.

130

Schedule of Despatches transmitted by the Governor of Houghtong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the mail seamer" Fortuna", via Touthampton, on the 27* September, 1853-

ng date of zah. Sep.

Juleet & Dutch -

Duplicates.

64 is 297 Perortino secration of the action for Libel brought gaint Ms Shortred, the Editor of the Chins Mail, and remarking

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#

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on the Subtle Press at myhong Mis, stating that the

#

Governor intends appointing the Houghtong Register the Official Bryan foncement Ptifications.

65. 50 Peporting resignation by the Revd 118 Carroll of the office

of retine Colonial Chaplain, and appointment of the

Sar? Mz Odell to the same

+

66. Lipt: 22 Transmitting copies of Minutes of the Excentive and

Regulative Connells of tony toy for the half year ending 30th Anne, 1853.

67. Siste 20 Forwarding Aident for Stationing required for the use

of the Civil Govermucht, for the year 1854:

68.

mei:

None

lione

2

Transmitting quarterly Peturns for the quarter curing 35, fume,/583 4

One

SCULI

gut f

Jun

Jabpet & despate 0.0.

RECEIVED

NOV. 14 1853

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Miel.

No of

onti A

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69. Lipt. 87 Acknowledging receipt of this braces covetedet 16 of

12th July, and Circulars of 24 and 30th hune, 1853.

70.

7248

the

Perorting that Rewards have been offered for apprehension of the Murderers of Captain Lorette of the "arration apear," and 5 other British Subjects

10926 trong trong

Kong

maly.

azer

Replying to His Grace's

RECEIVED

to His Grace's Circular of 24 = dine

lessis

NOV.12 1853 Lact

to the treatment of foreign "Cercis driven into roughtons by strese of weather, 46.

71. Sipt: 18 Replying

1

72

73.

74

#

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sekurwledging receipt of His Gracch despatel 115 of the 27 June last, and transmitting a further letter from Mr. Gillier, explanatory of his grounds for claiming reduction of the amount (¥/04) charged him

for his tassage to England in Ally 1852.

23 Transmitting Detailed Astimates of the Revenue and Sypcubiture of Stonghong for the year Ending 3/4deo 2 1854, and reporting theicon.

Transmitting the accounts of the Color for the

Lets

Fri

hone

Dic

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Subject & Despatch

74 Contioned Financial year ending 30th March, 1953, and reporting

on the Jurplus available for Colonial purposes

F

131

hel

11.

Works

75 Sest:24 Transmitting 4 Reports and retimates for

in proqiece, and applying for His bence's approval of

the Lane

Also- Six extra Copies of the Estimates forming Enclosure in

Despatch 1.73.

Colonial Secretary-

4

+

:

171.

Commercial-

Copy to Bef Frade for singu

||||.8 tong Jong

RECEIVED

132

Cubes

(N) Victoria, Hong Kong,

NOV. 17 1853

16th September, 1855-

My Lord Duke,

I have the hour to

acknowledge your Grace's Circular the 4th Inne last, inquiring as to

24

the practice existing in the Port of Houghong with

with regard to Fees being

Vessels

of

levied on Foreign Veculs driven in here by stress of weather, and further

requiring information on the cubject of ships entering in distress, and the

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

tc.

tc.

tc.Cargoes being re-chipped in other bottoms. I have the horum in reply to state, that this Port is entirely

and that no rxport nor duport duties or dues of any deseription

ghce

levied under

ally

are

circumstances.

I have the hour to be

With the highest respect,

My Lord Duke, Your Grace's,

Most obedient

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Governor Sir George Bonham Bart.

16th September, 1853.

Victoria, Hong Kong,

Ais Grace the duke of Newcastle,

Recentl

171-

Replying to His braces

Circular

Honghong by stress of weather; to. of foreign Kuuws driven into

24th June last, as to the treatment

This is for the unforn. taw of the

of Rade

18. Ver- NJ

Annex

N72.

Miscellaneous.

Copy to

Admiralty for

Answ 2

28 hot

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119

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NOV. 17

1853

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135

Victoria, Houghong,

16th September, 1855.

My Lord Duke,

I have the houm to

acknowledge the receipt of Your Graces Despatch N. 15 of 29th June last, relative to the reduced rate of Passage Moncy claimed by Mr Stillier, Chief Magistrate of this Colony, who procceded from hence to England by the Mail

Steamer of the Peninsular and Oriental

of

Company on the 23rd July last year-

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

;

-

Ac.

Ac.

Ac.

:

E

Inow melore for

Your Grace's information Copy of a letter from M= Hillies, giving

the

cover to me from the Agents of Peninular and oriental Steam Navigation

the

the same

Company stationed at Houghtong, by which it's clearly appcaw

that Parcengers leaving China in dely were placed upon footing as to amount of Passage money to hugland as the passengers leaving India in the mouth of August:

this

secus to

have been a local arrangement made by the Agent at Hong Kong, and thus, the Presengers from China and Judin on reaching Print. de Galle ofor the purpose. of procating from thence by the August Steamer to hugland, were placed

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upon similar

terius, that is to say, both at the reduced rate.

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No 2.

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on

136

Considering that the foregoing terms

of the

not be known to the Lords of the Admiralty, and seeing that Mr. Stillier took his passage from hence purposely the understanding that. his passage money would be at the reduced rate, I trust to be favoured with your braces sanction for a refund to that bentleman if the difference between the full and reduced rates - namely £15 Sterling

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

My Lord Buke, Your Grace's,

Most Obedient Humble Sermut,

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23

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24.

Governor Sir George Bonham, Bart, 16th September, 1853.

Victoria, Hong Kong,

to

His brace The Duke of Newcastle.

p 7 2

2 Inclosures -

Received -

Acknowledging receipt of this Graces

Despatch Pi

of

the 29 Inne last,

July, 1852. for his passage to England im

the amount (₤104) charged him

grounds for claiming reduction of from Moz Hillier explanatory of his and transmitting a further letter

Furnic. cestarily appar from the letter

the Company.

has Jail 800 Mus

the

Jusper

author.

Conne

Agent. Whit Mr Heller

ch, but dapprehen

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the frets to defend

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from the Company, that

is if they comen

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been even.

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My pm

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Bake of heweritte to for to you 8 Corzenie :

Transmit to

mit

The

Consideration of the Loras,

of the Admivally the Copen

of a Despitel with it's enclosures from the Govenior

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of Harry Sheary relative to Lene Graid t the to

Heller

Japave

or

amount of his

at the Contrach

rate of charge from that

Cony to this County in July last, and du tite Seely

T

event

wint of their Soulshift

curring in the accuracy

Concurring

of the statements centained

therein, Jan to aquechtlich

пере

Jou will have them

to cause the Sure of £ 13. the difference lolucen

The full and reduced

Pates, to be repaid

Mrs. Hellier by

to

the Tenire:

: Sales & Cuental Company.

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your information Capies of m

Comspondence between.

thus Viepastoral and the Board of Admuatty four which you will prevenit

Util the Lords Commifers: adhere to the offim in that

the sum of £ 104 quid

Jussave

by lee Hillier for bi dom

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was

1

139

Aludar These Cericumstances

it is rich are Hey Jrower

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& your

request by authong ins "you to refund to Men

Hillier the difference

between the Grell and

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قتا

Sir

Chief Magistrate' Offic, Vietnia,

Houghtong, the 14th September, 1853.

I have the hour to acknowledge

the

receipt of your letter of 6th September ductout,

No: 198, in reply to mine of 21th March last, suggesting that

all cro

had been made

in calculating the expence of my passage home to huglound in the

of July. You inform

previous mouth

me that. His Ganes

me

the Duke of Newcastle, after communicating with the board of Admiralty, ins "intimated " that the sum paid is coniet, on the ground

The Honorable

Lt. Colonch W. Caine

Colonial Secretary

1

140

" that I embarked on board the Contract

"ricket in July, and the reduced rate is "only applicable to home passages during

"mouth

of August, September, Betober,

November and December"

The principle on which I

on which I founded

the

my objection- namely, that having left china during the hot mouths, when the

was lower than

rate of passage money luring the cold season, I ought to be charged two-third of the lower and not two thirds of the higher rate - is this, I happy to find, fully admitted; but it is subjoined that the reduced rate

ain

of day,

was not applicable to the mouth in which I embarked, and that therefore

I must pay

the higher fare.

If this

were so,

I could not with

any chew of Justice make the claim:

but Irespectfully call

your

un attention to

the fret, apparently overlocked, and which the enclosed letter of this date from M= Walker, the Agent of the Perineular and Oriental Company at this place, will prove, that although the reduced rates from India to hugland during the

were, as

your

1852

year letter states, applicable

to the months from August to december only, those from Chine to Eugland included the mouth of July, in which I left. That such was the case, I had full experience, having paid passage Money at the reduced rates for my wife, three children and an huropean Servant, who all accompanied

me to

England. And I may add that

I deferred my departure for one south, expressly that the hear

by

expense of

the

journey might be somewhat lessened.

I hope that this cxplanation with

make the justice of my claim for reduction

141

so

obvious that it may

be my apology for

giving

trouble by another letter._

I have, H.

(Signed) C. B. Hillier, Chief Magistrate...

(True Copy)

Mami

Colonial Servatory

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Peninsular & Biental. Steam. Navigation Company,

Houghing, 14th September, 1855.

The Honorable C. B. Hillier, heps,

HC.,

Dear Sir,

Ac..,

Ac.

Houghtong.

I have the pleasure to acknowledge

receipt of your favour of the 12th Mutants, and in reply to inform you

that the retuend

rates during the year 1852 applied to the Steamer of the 23rd July from Houghing,

ая

might be shown by your family.

and other passengers having travelled by that opportunity

пс

lower terms than they

1.

1

Fetter

from

AV2 Stilller

Honghong, showing that the rate of the PDC. I. A. Company at

inclosing me from the Superintenimie

for

the

from Hongkong, remounted to Steamer of the 23th July, 1852 a Contract Passenger by

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could have been booked at in the previous

mouth of June.

of

It is true, that by the Company's

| Circular, the reduced rates only applied to

the mouths August to Deccruber both

inclusive, but this wa

I presume fixed in England with reference to the departures from India, and in order to assimilate

!

the rates of paceage money from India and Chinn, or to prevent passengers travelling from bulle in the same Steamer different terms, the agent of the Company here made the lower Tariff apply to the Steamer of the 23rd July meeting at

2320 bulle that of the 3o August from Calcutta.

The charge for an ordinary passage

from Houghing to Southampton by the

Steamer of the 25th July 1852 was $824 and that of a contract passenger payable by the Admiralty in England would therefore be £91, provided there was no special anangement between the Admiralty and the Company as to the

mouths to which the reduced rates were

to apply.

I am, te..

(Liquid) Rob. S. Walker,

Supt

(Jane Copy)

Mane

blonish Secretary

Colonial

t

TILL --

i

Dispatch N.72 of 1853.

Inclosure 1.3 in

:

:

173.

Financial

1. Dan 154

th Gov 11,1.

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bopy to 57 for

drape

I20 trong tương

RECEIVED

NOV. 17

1853

144

Victoria, Houghong,

20% September, 1855.

My Lord Duke,

I have the honor

to cuclose for your braces information

the retimate

of

the Revenue and

hypenditure of this Colony for the year

ending 1854, which will show that a grant from

from Parliament

will be required to the extent of £8,500, being a further decrease of £ 700 when compared with the

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle

Ac.

Ac.

tc.

7

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Hong Kong, stating that the rate the P.D. J. N. Company at

eller grom the Superintendent

the

14 September, 1853.

from Dongtone, amounted to £91-

for a contract passenger by Steamer of the 231 July, 1852

I

Grant for

the Current Year.

I had hoped that I should

have been enabled to have made

approximate

the Receipts and disbursements

more nearly than they are now shown, but, although moring

Revenue past year, the Land Pirenne has

thi

continued to inercase to the extent of £253.17.10, and, since the Commencement of the present Year, to the further amount of £194.15.3. making together £448.13.1, this increase has been almost counterbalanced

by

souc

Property having been given up

by the Proprietors and reverted to the

Government which before yielded innual Rental of £288.7.0, a

an

as

145

well as by the Lords of Her Majesty's Treasury having

ving seen fit to direct the local Government to foregs all claim to Property purchased by the Ordnance Department, which, before its transfer, paid £167.8.10 Annual Ground Pent,

which it is now entirely free

from

The Annual lose of Revenue on these

two properties is therefore £435.15.10.

It is on the other hand gratifying

that Buildings of

to be able to

say

various descriptions are being created, principally Chinese Aruses, but the Ground on which most of them are being built having been held on lease

some time without having been

for

made use

4.

the Land Revenue is

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be

not increased by there improvements In the Astimate for 1855, a reduction of the rypenditure may looked for under Rent, as the Government House will be finished before that betimate will be

submitted.

I have the hour to be

With the highest respect, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Bestrahun

Jeg

146

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The

Her Elliot.

Kiis despit the extens the Voleniale zu

£700.

Mr. Peek.

x

shews e deverse of

10. 11121. 2. 11132. H Song

18 New

and this despatch containing

I forwar

the Nonghong Estimate for your

Consideration. Much auth

переїд

in Considering

application of this

hairs on

which

the reliance

can be

placed

on the

Exvernor.

We have

always

147

found Dir J. Bonham prudent and economical and he has during his administration neve ceased to effect progressive reductions

the total amount is u

very

large

of

which

indeed. In this

state of things I do not feel competente to sugge any further reductions in the present Estimate The Talary both of the Chief Justice and of the Attorney Several rould probably admit of reduction, but it has long ago been settles that they should be reduced on the ocoction of the next vacancies, In the meanwhi's the present holders of office

never interfered with

you

are aware are never

are

2. P. 23 Nov

2.7

So my Murali

11.1.21.

B12 de

19.

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f

Victoria, Singkong, 20€ September 1858.

Govenor Sir Geo: Bonham, Mart His Grace Ke “Duke If. Vwcastic.

Rrecived

+

-173- / Inclosure.

Transmitting detailed Estimates

if

the Perenne and impenditure of Hong Kong for the year endine 3/24 J.ecumber, 1854, and reporting

Kerem.

asforming

148

COLONIAL ESTIMATES.

HONGKONG.

1854.

.-.-W. - 17 -

helozure in Septól - 173 17/953 -

HONGKONG:

PRINTED AT THE HONGKONG REGISTER OFFICE.

1853.

149

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

3

A.

Abstract of the probable Revenue of the Colonial Government of Hongkong for the Year 1854, showing also the Revenue received under the similar heads in the Year 1852, being the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared.

ESTIMATED FOR 1854.

REVENUE OF 1852.

£

£

d.

LAND REVENUE,

10,885

9,591

53

RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS,

2,125

1,941

10

J;

L

LICENSES,

4,757

4,859

8 5

**

**

TAXES,

+

2,800

2,325

15 10

POSTAGES,

+

++

A

+

**

**

FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS,

--

FEES OF OFFICES,...

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,

900

1,330

JJ

60

894

7 11

*

1,026

18

9/1

120

REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY

GOVERNMENT,

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,

INTEREST,

SPECIAL RECEIPTS,

E

J

100

21

=

537

510

1

I

}}

**

**

43

33

19

61

1+

+

Total...

23,000

0 0

21,331

1 81

The Aid by Grant of Parliament for the CIVIL GOVERNMENT,-

For the Year 1852-53, was..

*

**

1853-54,

20

.£12,000

9,200

ון

COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.

REVENUE DETAILED.

ESTIMATED FOR 1854.

REVENUE OF 1852.

REFERENCE

0.1

REMARKS.

:

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

REVENUE DETAILED.

ESTIMATED FOR 1854.

REVENUE OF 1852,

150

5

REFERENCE

ΤΟ

REMARKS.

£

d.

£

نه

LAND REVENUE:

£

S.

d.

Lease Lands,

T

E

10,550

J)

Lands not Leased,

300

J

---

+

**

Fees on grant of Leases,

10

Premium by Purchases of Leases,..

25

RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:

Government Markets,

Government Buildings,

1,750

375

=

LICENSES:

Spirits,

1,650

Pawnbrokers,

583

---

Auctioneers,

156

Salt Brokers,

300

Stone Quarriers,

300

Billiard Rooms,

Opium Dealers, ...

Boarding-house Keepers,

41

13

4

1,450

-

275

15

4,757

4,859

C.

J1

£

d.

8.

d.

Brought forward,

22,857

0

20,758 15

331

REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED

BY GOVERNMENT:

£

8.

| d.

Sick Stoppages,...

72

10.885

9,591

3

54

A.

Subsistence Money of Foreigners and

25

others in Victoria Gaol,

Sale of Printed Forms, ...

3

100

537

510

H.

2,125

1,941

10

B.

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS :

Over-payments, &c., recovered,

...

1

J

I.

SPECIAL RECEIPTS:

Superannuation Contributions of Eu-

ropean Police Force,

25

J

Advances Account of Distressed Sea-

men,

18

43

JJ

33 19

ཀླ

61

K.

Total...

£ 23,000

0

21,331

I 81

TAXES:

Police Assessment,

POSTAGES,

FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS:

Fines,

Forfeitures,

Fees,

FEES OF OFFICES:

2,800

2,325

15 | 10

D.

J

>>

31

300

25

575

900

894

E.

Marriages and Burials, ...

75

Registering of Boats and Hawkers,

630

Official Signatures,

50

Registration of Deeds, and Conveyances,

Shipping Seamen,

75

500

1,330

1,026

18

94

F.

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY :

Condemned Stores, &c.,

60

120

G.

Carried forward,

£ 22,857

0

0

20,758

15 33

REMARKS.

A. & B. The increase in the Estimate for 1854, arises from the Remission made in 1852, on account of the great Fire in De-

cember, 1851.

C. LICENSES. The decrease in the estimated Receipts arises,—

ON SPIRIT LICENSES,..

+

SALT AND STONE LICENSES,

ارو

OPIUM LICENSES,..

+

Less increase on LICENSED BOARDING-HOUSE KEEPERS,.......

Total estimated decrease,...

D. Vide Remarks under A. & B.

E. The difference is accidental.

£ 8. d.

21 18 5

202 1 8

29 3 4

£253 3 5

150 15 0

'

£192 8 5

F. The increase arises from FEES receivable under Ordinance No. 6, of 1852, for Shipping Seamen, which came in force in November,

1552, and produced in that Year, £113 2s. 6d,

G. SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.-The Receipts in 1852, are for Premises on Inland Lot No. 77, and 1 surplus Iron Door.

#. The large amounts received in 1852, under REIMBURSEMENTS, are £375 paid to Dr. Bowning, as Superintendent of Trade; and

sundry other incidental Receipts.

I. & K. The difference under these two heads is accidental.

2

!

+

151

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

7

B.

Abstract of Sums required to Defray the Expenses of the Colonial Government of Hongkong, for the Year from 1st January to 31st December, 1854, shewing also the Amount expended for the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared, viz: 1852.

PAGE OF

DETAIL.

ITEM OF

ESTIMATE.

15

ESTABLISHMENTS,

15

2

15

3

15

4

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,

16

5

ECCLESIASTICAL,

ESTIMATED FOR 1854.

EXPENDITURE FOR 1852.

SALARIES.

FIXED ESTABLISH-

PROVISIONAL

ALLOW-

ANCES.

AND

OFFICE CONTIN-

GENCIES.

MENTS.

TEMPORARY.

S.

d.

£

S. d.

£ 25,951

وار

J

s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

505 17 12 10

66213,

27,132

JJ

26,494

15

24

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, & GRATUITIES,

REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,

18

3

J

180

139

3

22

Ditto,

Ditto,

120

83

9

J

16

6 CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,

F

J

16

7 EDUCATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,

JJ

J

JJ

16

8

HOSPITALS,

Ditto,

250

*

16

9

POLICE AND GAOLS,

Ditto,

17 10 RENT,

+4

17 11

TRANSPORT,

17

12

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,

17

13

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

18

14

18

15

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

1,400

952

10

305

---

174

00

300

675

330

12 11

1,437 15 5分

910 16 6

176

73

174

20

4,211

5

726

14

N

**

18

16

INTEREST,

**

JJ

18 17

LAND AND HOUSE PURCHASES,

1

*

18 18

SPECIAL EXPENSES,

20

62

7

00

8

Total.....

...£

31,509

0

0

34,765 12 9/1/2

00

CIVIL.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

GOVERNOR.

SALARIES:

His Excellency the Governor,

Aid-de-Camp,

Comprador,

Shroff,

Porter, at Government Office,

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

Four Messengers, at

do. @ £12 10s, each,

Gardener,...

Scavenger,

LAL

-

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES :

Incidental Expenses,

COLONIAL SECRETARY.

SALARIES:

Colonial Secretary,

Chief Clerk,

Second do..

Third do.,

Fourth do.,

-r

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

3,000

300

J

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

152

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

9

TREASURER.

d.

S.

d.

£

d.

£

d.

£

SALARIES:

d.

S.

d.

Treasurer,

Chief Clerk,

""

Second do..

32

10

Third do..

+

25

900

405

350

11

250

]]

1,905

JJ

1,905

20

JJ

50

**

J

A

*

12

10

12

10

JJ

3,300

152

10

ધર્મ

£

S.

1,800

d.

472

10

270

27

JJ

243

H

216

3,001

10

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Almanacks, Newspapers, and Periodicals,

Stationery,

Postage,

Incidental Expenses,

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing and Advertising, ...

Stationery,

3,452

10

Postage,

27

10

27

10

J

3,480

£

S.

d.

£

95

5

10

5

A

5

-

JJ

A

d.

M

Incidental Expenses,

AUDITOR.

+

SALARIES:

Auditor (the Colonial Secretary,)

Clerk, ...

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Advertising, and Newspapers,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

+

---

:

10

8

h

2

}

£

d.

A

J

300

J

11

CLERK OF COUNCILS.

3,001

10

SALARIES:

£

100

110 10

Clerk of Councils,

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing and Advertising,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

3,112

E

05

:.

10

J

£

d.

110

100

10

d.

£

**

**

25

க்

30 JJ

1,935

42

300

5.

A

d.

220

JJ

520

d.

£

25

J

5

100

d.

35

JJ

135

J

JJ

10

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

153

11

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

SURVEYOR GENERAL.

SALARIES:

800

Surveyor General,

Harbour Master,

Clerk,...

Second Clerk,

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

HARBOUR MASTER.

F

3.

d.

£

5

d.

£

d.

SALARIES:

4)

£

d.

S.

d.

£

d.

600

250

150

**

300

Indian Interpreter,

Clerk,...

50

37

10

Shroff,

25

**

Chinese Overseer,

One European Constable,

50

37

10

Three Coolies, £12 10s. cach,

One

do.,

:

H

43 10 **

12

10

One Office Cooly,

Ten Chinese Boatmen, @@ £18 10s. each, ...

185

J

1,187

10

1,187

10

11

1,353

10

1,353

10

J

ALLOWANCES:

To Overseer of Roads for keep of Horse,

CONTINGENCIES :

Advertising,

Copying Plans and Charts,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

REGISTRAR GENERAL.

SALARIES:

Registrar General (Officiating the Superin-

tendent of Police,) ...

Clerk,...

Chinese Clerk,

One Chinese Constable,

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, &c.,

Boat Numbers, ...

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

E

*

15

3

E

d.

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

12 10

30

1,230

CONTINGENCIES :

Stationery,

---

Purchase and Repair of Boats,

Oil for Lamps,

Flags,

Incidental Expenses,

POLICE RATE ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS.

SALARIES:

£

d.

£

d.

£

d.

Sub-Collector,

Shroff,

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

300

}}

37

10

13

350

10

5

25

5

.

11

J

37

350

10

*

2

10

37

10

+

388

MARRIAGE REGISTRAR.

!

SALARIES:

£

d.

S.

d.

£

S.

d.

50

Registrar,...

50

CONTINGENCIES:

Advertising,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

:

*

་་་

5

15

JJ

J

12

I

3

3 10

38 10

J

1,392

E

£

d.

£

65

**

50

115

&

20

+2

Th

10

27

3

33

**

148

11

POST-OFFICE.

(The Postmaster renders his Accounts direct to the Postmaster-General, London.)

TOTAL CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS,

I

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, COLONIAL SECRETARY,

Treasurer,

AUDITOR,

+

CLERK OF COUNCILS,

SURVEYOR GENERAL, ...

REGISTRAR GENERAL,

REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGES,

+4

HARBOUR MASTER,

POLICE RATE ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS,..

£12,390 0 0

d.

£

66

3,480 3,112

J

11

**

+

1,935 520 135

JJ

J

1,230

---

388 50

39

**

++

*

1,392 148

+J

JI

12,390

0 0

>>

d.

:

12

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

---

154

13

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

SUPREME COURT.

POLICE AND GAOLS.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

CHIEF MAGISTRATE.

SALARIES:

Chief Justice,

Attorney General,

£

3,000

*

25

1,500

750

**

350

300

d.

£

d.

£

d.

£

d.

£

d.

£

S d.

SALARIES:

Chief Magistrate,

1,000

J

**

General Interpreter, ...

400

JJ

First Clerk,

300

Second do., ...

125

=

**

Registrar,

Deputy Registrar,

Clerk to Chief Justice,

Hindustani and Malay Interpreter,

Usher and Bailiff,

Chinese Clerk and Shroff,

Mahomedan Swearer,

Under-bailiff,

Three Messengers @ £12 10s. each,

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Advertising, and Newspapers,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

++

SALARIES:

ECCLESIASTICAL.

Chaplain,

Clerk, ...

Sexton,

--

JJ

>>

150

}

J

62

10

**

12 10

J

37 10

37 10

6,200

Two Burial-ground Keepers @ £12 10s. each,

-

க்

:..

:

£

700

700

:

d.

10

G

9

**

J

A

6,200

25

6,225

Chinese do.,

First Chinese Interpreter,

J

Second do. do. and Clerk,

European Usher,

Indian do..

Chinese do.,

Chief Magistrate's Orderly, Messenger,

Cooly,

Mahomedan Swearer,

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Advertising, &c.,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

+

37. 10

100

**

++

75

74

**

25

25

15

12

10

12

10

12

10

*

12

10

+

2,201

18

JJ

JJ

2,201 18

***

15

10

10

2

35

1

+

મે

£

5.

d.

£

th

S.

d.

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.

TOTAL CHIEF MAGISTRATE,

47

£

2,237

10

17

60

25

**

95

SALARIES:

**

£

d.

£

d.

Superintendent of Police,

500

J

*

Assistant

do.

(receives Pay as General

**

795 17

Interpreter,)

J1

J

A

One Inspector,

100

**

Two Deputy do. @ £75 each,

150

21

S

d.

Two European Sergeants @ £47 10s. each, ...

95

++

A

Five do.

Acting do. @ £37 10s. do.,

187

10

125

Eighteen do.

Constables @ £32 10s. do.,

585

JJ

One do.

do. Acting as Clerk extra,

25

1.

One Indian Sergeant,

32

10

th

S.

d.

Four do. Acting do. @ £25 each,

100

Thirteen do. Constables 1st class @ £20 each,

260

++

12

10

12

10

612

10

Seventy-one do. do. 2d do. @ £15 12s. do., One Chinese Sergeant,

1,107

12

20

Three do. Acting do. @ £17 10s. each,

52

10

: 9

J

Nine do. Constables

@ £12 10s. do.,

112

10

*

Two Horses Coolies

@ £12 10s. do.,...

25

£

442

8.

d.

75

*

15

**

++

2

4)

£

S.

5.

One Station Cooly, One Lamp

do..

=

*

12

10

5

3,370

2

15

25

+

=

**

**

130

JJ

Carried forward,

J

J

*

3,370

£

3,370

EDUCATIONAL.

SALARIES:

£

d.

£

8.

d.

Five Chinese School-masters,

125

MEDICAL.

SALARIES:

£

d.

£

d.

Colonial Surgeon,

600

Messenger,

:

:

SALARIES:

Dispenser,

HOSPITAL.

Hospital Cook, ...

Steward,

Two Dispensary Coolies @ £12 10s. each,

600

+

+

+

+

1

A

A

*

14

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL AND

TOTAL

TEMPORARY.

POLICE AND GAOLS.-Continued :

£

S.

d.

£

S

d.

Brought forward, CHIEF MAGISTRATE,.......

2,237

2,237

JJ

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

3,370

2

3,370

+

J

>

**

J

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Stationery,

10

+

Incidental Expenses,

9

18

SHERIFF.

TOTAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

SALARIES:

Sheriff and Assistant Magistrate,...

£

S

d.

600

+

Gaoler,

Assistant do.,

J+

125

50

One Turnkey,

58

10

11

One

do.,

37 10

J

Six Indian Constables @ £19 7s. 6d. each,

116

JJ

One European Headman,

36

5

Eight Indian Guards @ £19 7s. 6d. each,

155

One Chinese Guard,

15

One Female Turnkey.

12

10

1,206

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES :

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

Publishing,

TOTAL POLICE AND GAOLS,

viz:

FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS,

CONTINGENCIES,

d.

£

3,390

155

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

No. 1.-RECAPITULATION OF THE FOREGOING ESTABLISHMENTS.

15

d.

SALARIES.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL & TEMPORARY.

ALLOWANCES.

OFFICE CONTINGENCIES.

TOTAL.

N

JJ

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS :

THE GOVERNOR,

£

s.d.

£

s. d.

£

d. £ s. d.

£

s.d.

COLONIAL SECRETARY,...

TREASURER,...

3,300

3,001 10

1,905

J1

152 10

JJ

27 10

25

FJ JJ

''

110 10

J

3,480

3,112

J7 ++

JJ

11

>> J

I

**

30

-

1,935

JJ

**

AUDITOR,

300

10

18

Jy

220

>>

520

*

J

..

CLERK OF COUNCILS, SURVEYOR GENERAL, REGISTRAR GENERAL,

100

>>

17

JJ

J1 11

35

135

*

JJ

*

1,187 10

"

I

12 10

7]

>>

30

350 10

**

J

27

1J

MARRIAGE REGISTRAR,.

50 宁师

**

25

HARBOUR MASTER,...

POLICE RATE COLLECTORS,

TOTAL CIVIL,

£ 11,548

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

6,200

ECCLESIASTICAL

do..

700

+

J

EDUCATIONAL

do.,

125

MEDICAL

do..

600

**

HOSPITAL

do.,

POLICE AND GAOLS

do.,

Total,

-

6,778

£25,951

1,353 10

A

A

>>

A

A

JJ **

1,230

37 10

:

JJ

388

50

**

J

J1

JJ

115

*

267 10..

12 10

J

**

33

>

JJ

**

J

*

JJ J]

562

25

+

12,390

JJ

95 17

JJ

JJ JJ

*

J1

6,225

795 17

125

**

11 *

38 10

1.392

148

JJ

**

JJ

+

J

12 10

+

|

**

J1 J

130

1)

J

11

"J

JJ

550 17

>

J

612 10

E

130

35

J

>

75

3

6,853 13

12:10

662 31

27,132

1,206

No. 2.--PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES AND GRATUITIES.

Nil.

No. 3.-REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

5

31

5

13

+

10

£

d.

Remuneration to the Assessors and Collectors of Police Rate, being 5°, on Amount Collected,... Commission to the Government Auctioneer on Sale of Lands and Licences,

140

30

J1

20

13

Petty Expenses Collecting Revenue at the Villages,

J

10

TOTAL SHERIFF,

£

1,226

13

TOTAL,

£

180

£

d.

6,778

75 | 13

No. 4.-ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

£

6,853

13 0

Expenses of Witnesses, ...

Do.

of Inquests,

Do.

of Criminal Punishments,

Do.

of Interpreters,

+

TOTAL,

£

5.

d.

75

5

15

+

=

26

*

47

£

120

16

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

No. 5.-ECCLESIASTICAL, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Nil.

No. 6. CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES.

Nil.

No. 7.-EDUCATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Nil.

No. 8.-HOSPITALS, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Provisions for Patients at the Civil Hospital,

Bedding and other Necessaries,

Medicines,

Furniture,

Light and Fuel,

Incidental Expenses,

POLICE:

:

+

+

:

J

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:

Civil Hospital,

£

120

**

10

80

»

11

10

TH

રે

£

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, &c., &c.,

Clothing,

Bedding,

Fetters, Tools, and other Articles,

Oil for Lighting Prisons,

Incidental Expenses,

:

TOTAL POLICE,

:

20

10

250

+

£

300

d.

**

2

15

40

20

J

+

70

20

160

45

£

670

:

"J

£

600

TOTAL POLICE AND GAOLS,

**

20

25

15

1

40

30

F

d.

+

17

EE

730

£

1,400

21

No. 10.-RENT.

:

:

:

47

£

250

15

d.

JJ

J

4)

625

]]

265

TOTAL,

£

No. 11-TRANSPORT.

Conveyance of Convicts to Penal Settlements,

Boat-hire for the Conveyance of the Registrar General round the Island, &c.,

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,

156

*

17

62 10

952 10

d.

440

£

S.

d.

290

15

£

305

11

J

£

5.

d.

}

174

£

ધર્મ

d.

300

+

**

18

Repairs,

Repairs,

Repairs,

:

:

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

No. 14.-ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.

ROADS AND STREETS.

:

BRIDGES.

DRAINS.

SUNDRY WORKS.

J

P

:

Enlargement of principal Landing Places in Victoria, and Repairs to

others,

Implements for Convicts employed on Roads,

Planting Trees.

:

:

£

300

*

TOTAL,

80

20

No. 15.--MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Nil.

No. 16.-INTEREST.

Nil.

d.

:

£

100

S.

d.

75

100

J

400

£

675

No. 17.-LANDS AND HOUSES, PURCHASES.

Distressed British Subjects,

Nil.

No. 18. SPECIAL EXPENSES.

=

d.

20

8

157

|

20

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

SUMMARY OF THE FOREGOING ESTIMATES, SHEWING THE TOTAL CHARGE

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

FOR EACH DEPARTMENT, SO FAR AS THE SAME CAN BE APPORTIONED.

SALARIES, ALLOWANCES,

AND OFFICE CONTINGENCIES.

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES.

REVENUE SERVICES.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

HOSPITALS.

POLICE AND GAOLS.

RENT.

TRANSPORT.

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.

s.d.

£

s.d.

£

s.d. £

47

625

**

1

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:

s.d.

s.d.

£

S.

+

s. d.

4)

£

d.

£ s. d.

The Governor,

3.480

1

Y

**

Colonial Secretary,.

3,112

+

1

>

J

J

A

**

++

Treasurer,

1,935

30

J

35

+1

E

77

Auditor,

520

J1

31

5+

"

*

J

Clerk of Councils,,

135

71

>

++

JJ

JJ

Surveyor General,..

1,230

*

**

3

Registrar General,

388

10

''

J

Harbour Master,.

1,392

J

F

11

27

Marriage Registrar,

50

JJ

>>

*

**

J

**

Post Office,

J

>>

**

11

Police Rate Assessors,

148

140

Ja

+

*

+1

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

6,225

120

D

*

JA

JJ

**

JJ

55

T

JJ

J

ECCLESIASTICAL do.,

795 17..

17

**

**

JJ

>>

11 ++

**

=

+

EDUCATIONAL

do.,

125

11

JJ |

JJ

**

J

** J

J

MEDICAL

do.,

HOSPITAL

do..

61210

130

**

J

>>

JJ

>>

J

+

>>

JJ

37 **

250

J

**

13

J

''

**

POLICE AND GAOLS,

6,853 13

1.400

JJ

-

31

J

A

11

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

>>

JJ

J

JJ

** +7

J

++

*

1J

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,.

J

JI

**

*

JJ

27,132

180

120

250

1

+

1J

1,400

15

+

++

**

JI

**

1

15

1J

15 J

JJ

J1

}

*

J.

J3

J

JJ

A

Jy **

A

JJ

*

JJ

J

174 8;

*

J

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

ROADS, STREETS, AND

BRIDGES.

SPECIAL EXPENSES,

TOTAL AMOUNT

ESTIMATED FOR 1854.

TOTAL AMOUNT

EXPENDED IN 1852.

s. d.

£

s. d.

£

s. d

£

s.d.

£

करे

++

++

J1

J

>>

4,105

3,112

3. d.

4,486 10 4

3,135 13 2

+

1,965

>>

1,976 7 1

520

598 17 7

J

17

})

++

J

135

22

159 18 3

J

J

J

*

1,230

++

1,229 17 5

JA

*

413

230 8 1

J

**

JJ

+7

*

JI

20

18

1,412 1 8

1,306 7 5

JJ

JJ

>>

**

>

50

JJ

**

J

**

174 8

35 611

174 8 4

JJ

J

>>

JJ

**

J

A

1

1

TJ

++

11

**

JJ J

J

62 10

JJ

J

J

JJ

JJ

265

JJ J

290

>>

J

21

JJ

}}

952 10

305

*

3

**

300

JJ

**

J

**

+

=

11

>

11

13

288

+

190 8 4

+

JJ

*

J

0,345

+ JJ

5,946 4 9

1J

*

795 17

7

824 2 3

*

J

125

73

J

116

TH

612 10

71

612 10

**

J

442 10

8,808 13

523 211

8,281 10 3

>>

11 **

300

** J

4,211 5 2

675

726 14

**

JJ +1

675

++

174 8 4

300

J

675

20

+

8

13

31,509

**

I

34,765 12 93

The Expenditure for Salaries, Allowances, and Contingencies (Establishments,) in 1852, amounted to £26,494 158. 21d., the arrears

remaining due being £1,238 98. Od. to the Chief Justice and Chief Magistrate, absent on Sick Leave.

The total Decrease of the Estimated Expenditure for 1854, on the actual Payments made is £3,256 12s. 9ąd., viz:-

ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GOVERNOR,

COLONIAL SECRETARY,

TREASURER,

..

£

s. d.

381 10 4

23 13 2

11 71

24 18 34

78 17 7

28 5 3

80 12 111

CLERK OF COUNCILS,

AUDITOR,

ECCLESIASTICAL,

HOSPITAL,

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,

Carried forward,

3,911 5 2

51 14 0

£4,592 3 10

The Increases are under,-

SURVEYOR GENERAL,

REGISTRAR GENERAL, ..

HA

ARBOUR MASTER,

MARRIAGE REGISTRAR,

POLICE RATE ASSESSORS,

JUDICIAL,

EDUCATIONAL,

POLICE AND GAOLS,

+

Brought forward,

£ 5. d.

0 2 7

£4,592 3 10

182 11 10

105 14 2

14 13

I

97 11 7!

398 15 3

8 19 8

527 2 9

1,335 11 04

£3,256 12 9

Main

Colonial Secretary.

~

REFERENCE TO REMARKS.

21

158

HONGKONG.

PRINTED AT THE HONGKONG REGISTER OFFICE.

1853.

K

No. 74.

Financial.

you.

200

to 11.

leopy

18 March 155--

to If for

128 chong trong

RECEIVED

CO

NOWA togia, Hongkong,

1853

My Lord Duke,

159

22nd September, 1853.

I have the honor to forward

to Your Grace the Accounts of this belong for the Financial year ending

31st

March last; and the Freasurer's letter

which

accompanies them, will, I think,

in detail all the

furnish information .

tion. There

is one suc

requisite.

abject however

connected with the Accounts to which

I think it desirable to draw Your

Crace's attention.

Grace's

Inclosure No. 5 will show that the Treasurer had the 30th March lact, in his hands a balance of £20,570.

3.

No. 6

His Grace

on/

*

will show the liabilities liabilities

The Duke of Newcastle,

&o,

Jo

160

*

& Government on the set

of the Colonial Government

April to have been L. 16, 286. 4. 14, –

thus leaving a surplus of

of £

L. 4,2844

at

the command of Government, and appropriated.

The Statements annexed to

в

will show the Public

4.

Inclosure le

Works now in

progress, estimated to

coct L. 15766.4. 14. The first

nine items, amounting

I have

to L. 144,439 -13.2 1⁄2

£.144,4

nearly all received the sanction of Ber Majesty's Governments, and those

that have not are

nature and re-

require

£. 20570.4.14

of a comparatively trifling.

no

particular remark.

The balance, £ 1326.10.10% comprises the outlay for Roads and Strvels, &c, and is available from th

balances of former years, and, with the exception of L:300

!

for widening

and improving the road

from Aberdeen Street to the Naval

Stores, the items will explain themselves.

7

*

16286.4.1%

4,284.0.0

The outlay for the above Road has been passed in feuncil here, and the Plans and Extimate will be forwarded to Your

(prace

in a

5.

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separate Despatch.

Inclosure No. 11

is an

Estimate

by the Surveyor General of the sum that may be required to furnish the Govern

ment House,

or suck

parts of it as I observe by the Colonial Prégulate

lations

it is usual to furnich at the public

I am entirely ignorant

expense .

of the nature and extent of furniture sup-

plied at other Colonics on

and the Extimate

this account,

now submitted

may

be open to objection, but whatever Sum Her Majesty's Governmen

may be pleased to authorize

account seems to me

from

might

this

be taken

the above-mentioned unappropriated

balance of L. 4,284. From the

Surveyor General's Memorandum, it

راقبة

161

will be seen

he estimates that to furnish

the Government Mouse in a,

but unostentatious style

respectable,

AOS,

will cost.

£. 1031. 16.0 . If this cxpenditure

be sanctioned, and the means

for defray-

ing it be taken from the above balance,

a

same of L. 3252.4.0 will still

remain unappropriated.

le.

In a Despatch of yesterday's

I submitted to Your

date, 30. 7/3, I submitted to

Grace the Estimate of the Expenses and

Receipts of the Colony for the year

which showed a deficit

ень

onding

1854,

of receipts to the extent of L. 8,500,

which it would be necessary

to Parliament

for

to apply

on time

I at one

had some intention of reducing this demand to L. 5,247, and bringing.

-

on

the balance of £. 3,252.4. 0, as available funds, - but I fear that for

this Colony will be

Come

o few years

£4284.0.0

7

#

1031.16.0 3252.4.0

£. 8,500.0.0 13252.4.0

45347.16.0

*

unable to pay its expenses, and, as there

would be no

balance to be brought

brought

to

account in the Estimate for 1855, it

Strikes

one that it might embarrass

Her Majesty's Government to have to apply for

an

increased grant from

ear, and I have.

Parliament for that year,

year, and

therefore thought it preferable to bring the whole subject before Your Grace,

that Her Majesty's Government

rent ma

may

deal with the question as it see

7.

to assure

fit.

In conclusion, I have only

every

Your Grace that

efficiency

economy consistent with is observed in the Colony,

UNA

the demands

on Parliament are an

annually decreasing,

and will, I hope, in a

(as more entiret

years

entirely

in a veri

For

very few

a Memo

vease.

easy reference, I append

c

-randum of grants from Parliament

·

E

ť

ti

1846.

since the formation of the Colony, being

for the year.

£.49,000.

36.900.

18452

C

1847-

31,000.

1848.

25,000.

1849-

25000.

1850

20,000.

1851

15,500.

1852

12,000.

1853-

9,200.

submitted.

for

1854

8,500.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, My Lord Dake, Your Grace's

Most. Obedient,

Humble Servant.

Ebaham

L

162

13!

His brace the Duke of Newcastle Governa Sir Geo: Bowram, Bart. 2014 September, 1853- Pietruing Any Kong,

P74-

爱你

Received

// Inclosures

Sransmitting

for Colonial purposes.

reporting on the Surpies available

cuding 31 March, 1953, and the Colony for the Financial year ing the fccrunts

Mer Ellick.

This Despatch and 1112 2

Hong Hong exclring

the leputs & Estimate for Rublic Works

Mr. Veel

2. Ner/14

The Estimate of £1,031

ture

for the furnit

of

Government House an

av 0, iental

and at the

distance of

Sang trong

appears

Colony

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to me

163

гетер to furnish a house of very

London for

moderate. It would be difficult.

limited size

less than that amount:

with

and to the

public

regar

works it appears tome, in like as I have submitted expon 1112.0

..

me

as to the

Estimate generally, chiar a great deal much depend upon the litte which the fovernor has acquired to confidence. How is it possible

to determines in London whether

requires repair the Sheets ought

rothing octa

extrav

I

at Hongkong, or

Q.-

Boat house whether one of

or a

not to lie cimproved? alsee ragant on the face of the demands, and I should acquiesce in

them out

judgement.

of respect for For Bonham's

The

most serious

question

perhaps is what should be done as to the Balance in Land . The governor proposes not to reckon it amongst the of this Colony

available ways and means because it has arisen from casual Crownstone and would not be maintained, and

Consequently if

chis

we took it into account

year and reduced the Parliamentary Estimate accord.

dingly, it would almost

Certainly entail

arr increas

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of the Catimate in the following year. The question is one

of

U

1

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164

some nicety which will expecially requires your consideration. I confess that I shells

it shall be necessary by

he

sorry if adding this Balance in hand to the real

Саллое

Annual Revenue to cause an apparent

reduction

eta is

arr

year,

of

the demand on

Parliament.

which must be followed by apparent increase in the next. The

parich to be determined appears to me whither

Q

Balance of this limited Amount

Compared with this large total amount.

of the Revenue and bxpenditure

Colony may

y

die

not be considered as

a

Current account which

Mire

on atter

of

sary

to notice in a

Notensial

it is

of the regular annual revenue and expenditure

of

the Colony.

23 Mor

appicais that at the close of the

to years ending March 1855 then was balann in fair ofthe Gost of £20.570, Jukins Lowever # 16.286 antegund to pay for penthe works atis tarz ban Sanchioned and voted inparbgeais, but

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shies austa inpenguess and unfinished

Mus

in 1849-50-51 f 14.940 war Wad

Bechamien foratzort Heren ettergtung,

Which alth wor 1057 alt

L

1.4141 Las

Even lependel . Now it seems Cove Mar

the Pitimate perbal in pass pass las

hutbeen perfaus

the best way.

Erglar been laid agained the Cestetten

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leting, whi. Unger Van ben quals

7

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if only so much lastheer ached frit. porthe works to was really bigmilto

верить его

ta

Kon

ar.

howonderar lives

a socothel Obediction in Patli Wothe

3.050

In our

Bachamencong klimah 16

Part Sessern. All th. Vetle Work & Subratin

with flans and is homeles

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in 11.122

A

an

doffers prended for one of the balanc

of € 20.570. alluded to al. f120.570.

At the same hum then

in

17

Imapperpendlit

Pale Jtter

the

Belance

Amran

to t 4.284 whin Nagle

Included Gyno bowing the ways & beans

And the gerection in Whitben

of 1854-5.: And

Whelch appled cunt Woth recrection of the

Mm.

Family &P500

I egen tiotte For Bakan tion to

with.

Smal arch as

€ 4.200 boule Cause

į

in Braggerated section lobe Gelataimeels

весел

в

ение

of the Perdacted cups ofthe local Revenue Martanen päsen ledo in Stein-S

Emel allow t 1.884 für khmeriken

важив

When Got house and Wher Anfreeseen Iemands, and Swmen Qurch the balance of t sero into two equal Bails, to be hapender in the beruhen M. Balz est off the vent has year

5 Nars Nie Wt for 1854-5 (ahrming

heat

за

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Ju 2385

52

ssar das

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Ber

Lamis Schemeter

m 11120

15

br approm) welch #8500 - € 1500

at 7000 .

Ein Scheir tobabery

lumell

Inun

and

girt pus litteleting.

heause I thould mention her in 1052-3

the Pailysst. Coar merend byt 2.500

G

dup to meet in Antepeler Inpaines Belam opies on the local Revenus, ofting kny

1852

Consequena ofthe fire in Vulina Bee 1857. J Drewn howww dis

Ankerpated

hotfach off the latent Anhingalen

73

Aus Bulan in 1935 a formed

us Mar

Whe

The

разваритися

£ 2500 then was a

balann of €1203" forrtin Gegesäteis)

credit with you in the Whinché, Une under preparation for them,

the Jum 1817-

husait credi, noworten kan

Gwen, and the Z1203

Gantofthe Jounal balann of ₤20.570

th. Wh of X 7000 for Pal

oft

for 1854-5 assume that th Selimeter Wingtung futter Imanaal Jem magle appens.. On Invenire es condently Echnative

the Jortable receipts. In igande & lapper diben the selain ofthe God. and Colomie

on & 4.000. Sul Butan

Father under than mer

G

Ich geheired in Mant, and it is

Jupitt Was in Assangen

Mar

for

知っ

Afferm timens often lacosen, wen

deduction bagh thach faun

D

ofthen

tud lunge Selasier.

His brown had unt

166

Delagthe

preparation ph. Selinoth. Ie Heasures Dept. t 1.935

smak Awenn

posso smal

lapensier

as €23.00o

could not the let heulang who

already

Jr. ten oth

2

Audits the Aceli, kollé homes

as well, leaving

pertage, the Andeture, pestone Mas

Officer. With Topicum Cones Hend a Registian 1750. Desenli Reguition

Деривод 1350 Cleel to C. Juste €300 Kontellan kungue the Datenmos Rejectin Signe br web performer In t500 and donth the hempily of any depaty

In a thin

Apristame

Majstral for & bro, & Kheriff Comment schellests wanted, and shithe du bon

of Magntrol orgne lobiferformer

:

+

With Pehn ollagitate who seccions + 1000 a year. These promits M.

en When

Schurt with partager (under

the proper liner Annon, ber under

Aust

hum Ansions,

tane

the Wher for Wanghang

wheir

lich hotts More Kant Jord

і

to kasmeth langt: Aunding

Lo

Alange sums whier toe snew

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Who for the Coley.

Jp Die 18.

approve of there sojections to for

as the boter to be taken this

Jean is

Soncerned . He scale of beletaitumens

Must be considered. in connection

with the appointment of a han

Gunner

M: 15

جویر

گے

Mr.

Peel

2013 vong trong

11721

The decision having

167

now been taken to

dispense with the Colonial Lalary to the Covernor and to make some other reductions and changes in the Estimate, it seems necessary to circulate again the two present dispatches,

present despatches, as some difference

will be requires in the mode of dealing with

them.

Eam

Hong

You

are of opinion, I think, that the

total amount of

the Vote colie asked for Hong

will now be as small that it will be.

of the

as has

unnecessary to set forth the whole details Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony hisherto been the practice, and chest our Extimet

need simply state the salaries which we ask Parliament to vote, as is customary in

the case

to pich of other Colonies. This will be a

improvement.

great

The next question will be

what should be the amount of this extimate,

which amount much more or less determine the Lalaries to be placed upon it :

The

saving to be

to be effected

ernor to will be

the Salary of the fovernor

пропи £2075.

The amount

required by the Estimates

FILT

WALLPAJ KAR

**

168

previously rescived from the Colony

ras

chie above mentioned

£8.500,

and cherefore if saving alone were deducted, the sumto be asked from Parliament would be about £ 5,625. I arculate herewith the sketch of an Estimate, marked A, amounting exactly to £5.600.

евкал

But the fovernor reported click

there was a dear Balance in hand

no of

exper ands

of £4,000, and

your

have

inion in

red the opinio.

Expressed the

your minute on

4/121, concurred in by the Duke fetewcastle;

chat

of

this Balance me

Credit for €1,500 this,

he sh

4 year,

might take

year

and for £1,300

yes this reducing the governors

demands from £8,500 to £4000. Supposing

систе

this to his done now the further saving Affected

on the fovemors Salary ling down the total amount

Estimere required to no

of

the

more than £4.125

how upon the decisions to reduce

t

the fouernors demands to £2000, if no other change had occurred, I should not have

ventured to trouble

У

on or the Duke of Newcastle with one word to invite reconsideration. It had become so indispensable to bring the Hong kong latinate within more moderate limito ction heretofore, dras, it would have seemed to me an object to be effected even at come risk of future disappointment. but the judicions economy

now made

вашо

on the favernors salary Loving in itself provided so large a saving, I feel bound to submit the question whether it would be wise to propose to Parliament as very

limited

an Estimate as one

for little more it is quite true, you have pointed out in

out in your

Ithan £4000. Although

as

Minate

In 11121, that the total Revenue in one

me in one yes

exceeded the amount expected by

year

the fov:

Yet the important income derived from Land Rents has on tie whore been failing

Jor

До

In

some years past, and we have had

many proops that the rents were

originally fired at too

Can har

hardly

high a note, that we reckons on their continuing free

from

L

169

no objection to the several heads Expenditure contemplated by the foverno and proposes to signify

Dees no

from further abatement.

ther abatement. I may jush

I may jush observe char if

the larger of the two letimates be adopted it can

year should prove practicables, W

whilsh if two, if it should the smaller Estimate be ad

it is a far

easily be reduced in a

adopted,

more difficult cash to increase itres amout

ваше. Аліда

a

ва

сазолу

his

approval of ctx should be furniebes

of clos proposed Parliamentary Estimate. Sapprebend also choot some

uitination dis

eight to be given to- the intended arrangements-

Carly the Colony of cho

it

about the appointment

of fovernor, in

order clise the several officers concerned

of

a bate to be submitted to Parliament. I han

felt

bound to offer chiese so

Chiese remarks,

but in

case they should not be deemed

weight to justify

che a

adoption of

of sufficient ctie larger

a second,

may

Estimate, marked B,

Arro.

unting

amount, I annex the dift of

to £4,400, which is the nearest approximation

I find the

the means

of conveniently

making

chat I

to the smallest

of

the too amounts contemplated

when his point is selled, it will be requisite to communicate to the Reasy the several reductions and changes involved in the duke of Newcast's decision about the office of

Covernor. The same opportunity should be taken of transmitting to it the present sexspatates 11120, 11121 with

алм

or timation chat, subject to the reductions above mentioned, the Leuke of hewcastle

be prepared for the charges in

their situations.

7. 78.20/12

I lounder et aprudens

fensor me to exply anal, Belven of Swann celul

Cre

1

Secepen tote ofpars Zeorgloth Production

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proter then han that both mad.

New Balance in falda. I al perform betale & fit at 1500 fr the Jews 1852-5, and I ta la not

in this comin

Suppene to change Low

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SAP p . .

**

170

Her Breed to tabhi bements as Telated

13

byterly Benham, Se Pa ty hikmet

ween

Can ban Z 7000, under the

solan Baggerten. By the Saving th thefer salary, Stan Selamat kunt / Considerably heard, Norm lie

کے

He

Pershin ways on the form Beaches B in the Pasen Anwend

Mees

The Charter Mached. B. May be

}

Adsplit. With food-douragement

S

à if no conforeseen expenditure

It rught to suffice.

Atur

A

tong trong

Five Chousand lise hundred Pounds.

Lieut Governor.

Treasurer

Colonial Secretory Surveyor General.

Harbour Master

Colonial Surgeon.

B

phong trong

2.000..

доо

.you..

Pov..

600.

600

L

5.600..

=

Four Thousand four hundred Pounds.

Lient Governor

Greasurer

Eslonial Secretary

Survey or General

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گے

...

2000

goo.

700.. 800..

£ 41.400.

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the

31.

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I

Gov 11121753

171

I cannot find

it recorded what

decision may have been ittimates

adopted

телез

to allowing Sie D. Rowring

an aid - de camp to act as his Private

one time the office

Secreting.

ab

was i

have been abolished. I have understood

toate subsequenth Sie I Bowring was

allowed to take out

but shave no means

a

private Secretory.

£300.

of leaving at whats

Valory. The former salory

was

I crioulite this mems in order trobtain

ev

on this

new castles instructions on

the suhe preward

point

им

7.78.4 kanya.

My Beathation in that les consentit

172

to For Bensing Laving - Jeinabé

<

heuling & Aid de Cause in lie

I cut out of the lotimate the change

Camp,

Capants ofthe Goosenon eftting bong,» (2200) for an. Seit de lanche, – bat bandagen,

And that he fixed tebalang #200,mt 250 I forgelatien

Block but

loch

ah

hat affean in the Parlanting Sitimate, but must be boom on

& litmel Selimely on common

Colonial

with the other changes the Corne

foremment.

Wb Mt

In the first stage of the few arrangemen

Inson the Expresentation of fir S. Bering

& a Mumite of their Murwal I miortantl

A

Change (2260) for a Printe

Suretary

find this in Emiter of mine When Hong Kong Jeepers.

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;

+

?

E

[

!

Hong Kong for 14121/53

173

This is

M Bell

heping

Hom

to Doming

див t

in porlanes and

I am inclined

b bich hein right.

Our

The following I think were the suggestions which resulted home considering This question yesterday.

^

1. There seems a difficulty in

severing the formarshes fom the offic

2) Superintendents. M only must there た

to a considerable alteration of the oder

in Conmil

recently hased, but wither

The All of Fail ! 627 Viet c.80. must h

бас

also amended, on the there will h

to coral long lift celath of mathing

no

Caus

a adinances for British subjects

2

in China. Whether this would he matter:

X

à importance I'd not know: pr

Dorning,

Λ

Sir 5. Doxtam, might fin

-S.

bitten adirie on it : but at all counts il

seems advisable to avoid such diffieuthier if practicable.

2 .

+

This might

might be done

by firing

Dr Douring a founor's commission,

=

1

:

in the uscach way,

Last Entilling him to the tank, mecedemy, un of frentent

house, &. which belongs to the station:

but with a full undertanding

is not to take on

that he

himself practically the

coral foron ment of the island, no basitrally

ہنہ

is peside the Législchis Convict, although In umid to so when ordinance affecting

British subjects in

Cine were under

Probally, with the

h

174

and to to practically the ching exentier authority in dicks bich affaris, es L's.

which

Sailing is at the Cape.

4. Major Caines would bet

Continue as

bertally

arent. for. to preform the more

important duties which he how has to do

But the pist afintant

бы

as Cloud See?

Who was has to 475 for

in his office

1

Annum, might tan ± 225 more,

comsiduction.

advantage of secrepoying

He Monment

a fomnostiche,

on

Louse, & the other incidents & a

A

2,507)`

± 3000 a year panked by the 3.

Mffice would be sufficient for For Rousing:

a

±500 a

a year at most migt!

added from Cover-punod-

h

3. The pencat Colomil secutary

Phajo Caines to be then was

Sent forend, with an

a

ستمال

addition of £200

to his pusent salary of ± 1800.

:

hav

home Box? century with £700. I simuld not irurem can precedence

the persent Reaser.

j

ris avangement inld

reduce the Estimate by wither $2,075,

6.J

2,575. according

£577

a

The colditional

bne fiern to. St Boning

or

not. Ve farther reduction of #300

sunght

In made by a Wishing

//

"aich-de-camp"

Who Jerms

uncalled for, welch be

he is in

in fort print

225

sanitary, with whom it is difficult for

C

:foninor as disfime. For Bouring in comulted ihre this in don?

hould

Gov 11/21/53 175

00.

ف ناد

andoulidly not a

satisfactory plan abtrethe, in as munt à

much a

:: defend for its working on the food

understanding and reasonablenej

нита

paches the metr

hes Hemetus. But any

arrangement which wis the Suferntenital-

revidone at Hong Kong

of the pas

myemen

Merivales Exsinte

ule Are

Proped in Si

are satisfactors

brumitances will admit, _ Mid-

Food

the spirit of forst understanding, amoy et

The Partir

aflcted by them with strate the with which are offerent but

Imarniable.

wot think it messsary to five

Javy

additional £500, and-

Hong Kong must I move on

lih Gen to the same

objections : and

Ith

with this condition the dougn thie are

unwilling to disfense.

D:

Barring

Am D. 14.

Kat he insill

me this morning day,

be provided

Er perfectly satisfied with

any

Lemporary

for

This

Upartment. "

Dr Bonning She has bun with

or provisional arrangement, had in my antions for dispatch.

themarth

oftens scheme, not an

a perneur.

рос

8 Bowring

A

Of God.

In a permanent beranger Interben Owed

the cell bad awar

Athe

one to about the office of BodedeCamp. H. Invite Shrelang may will be

out of the allorance of £1501.10.0

of €2.8.75.

:th effect an munediate saving

I have also arranged

wrayed with the

7

A

176

General Fourmanding in Push that this

Afifiontiment vrou held by Missed. divis

thall & abolished and an

letter to the tffect has been written.

I. fuither saving with the be effectish

of

62,912.

2.1.

Table Allowance

691-19-7

1,000

Commuted Alles. for Nation- 690

S

in them,

And, with thi conterence I have tatton. The huson's plonove upon the appointment of it Imering ein the manner powers. Her Convite Approves of the appointment

20. Dean

Side de Camp

Brygade Region

73.7.

173.7-

ޅ

173.7.

2,902--2-1

Former part of these wrangements

Explamist to Lord. Aurender & für Lays

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Buke

11126

+

41.1214

Si Charles Trevelyan.

تا

Si

#

177.

17 January 189971

I am directed by

12 Jang

the Duke

In Elliot

Ir Merivale

M. Pul

112

12

e of Newcostly 13.11.

Mr. Peel.

[JM]

73.

74. 22 / cars.

Bosh in order to keep

on of

otre explanation

ite

changes in etres fovernor's

position

as olistin et as

possible, and also to

avoid delaying the other

Inatters which are

afet. of bencoatte tor

tonsmit to you, for the Consideration of thre

мило

Coun

of

the Lords

ctiv. Ereasury, tho

accompanying copies of twe dispateties from the facemor

of Hong Kong, the first of them transmitting an letiniate of the Revenue and Expenditure of the (olony for the year

quito: ready for communication to the Fresery, you will find that in this Droght 1854, and the second enclosing love and cavoured to diepoin the accounts of the Colony of all the financials questions for the year which ended

вале

which are to be submitted

department, with

to live de

the single exception of the Governors Salory which is reserved (as thisg and told in the for separate trootouent.

7. H

12/any

the driest

on the 3144 March 1853.

am desired to

acquaint you, for their Lordships information, char

the Duke of Neriaatte has hearly

matured certain

Insdifications in the position

5

*

..1:

of the fovernor which

will probably admit of a

Considerable saving

that

سة

the amount requires to provide for this appointment, Subject to ities changes

nvolved in this proposal,

which will be submitted

to their Lordships immedistet that it is ready for decision I am to state that His

Grace sees no reason to

object to the expenditure Contemplated in the Governor's Despatch No 43

of

the 20th September,

and that he

would

propose, with their

Lordships Concurrenes,

to assent to the same.

With reference to

No 4/4 of the

the Despatch No

2.2th of September, I am

......

L

178

directed to state that thes

Estimate of

£1.031 for the

furniture of a fovemment

House Sitriated in an

Oriental Colony and at

to great a distance as

Stong hong, appears to the Leuke of

Newcastle moderate

and deserving of approval

on the nature

of the other

public works adverted to

in this secspatch it is difficult to form any precise judgment in this Country, but his Prace would be disposed to assent to them in reliance on the prudence and economical disposition which Sir George Bonham has displayed

in the

administration

of his foot

There remains the

179

question what should be

done with the surplus of £ 4.284, which the Loose

£44.

Government has at it's

Conner and as the Balance

remaining out of former Grants . The fovernor proposes not to reckon,

ih

amongst the available ways and means

of the

Colony, because it has

Arisen from

casual

Circumstances and is not

likely

hereafter,

to be maintained,

and consequently if

laken into account in

abotement of

of the Parly

Estimate this

^

ar in wa

year,

almost certainly entail

mcrease in the Estimate

are increas

of the following year.

The Burke of hermente

да

Conss. Shire

Disfrace would

harpe to adopt

4 out of

agrees with the fovernor that to take credit for the

whole of this surplus would be misleading by giving

an exaggerated view

productiveness

rof

of

of thres

The

the

Colonial Avenue. Daf

the whole surplus of 24,284

His pd proponen

the

to leave £ 1284 to be extended

on the furniture of bout House and on any

other

n demand,

unforeseen

and fd divide itre

remaining Balance of £3,000 into two equal portions,

of which one

portion

The be deduated from

the amount.

to

of the

Vote tatie asked from Parliament this year to £ 1500 shr

the remaining

be deducted from the Vote to be asked next year.

1

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Gov 11/21/53

Ent

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W. Peal

Duke of Newcastle

of 17.

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Sebenan 1854.

am directed

leopy to 5 of 18 Fetes the Puke of Newcastle,

while placing in your

hands Her Majesty's

by

Commission andunastination

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whor

Hong,

Jomen of Ning Ring to Explain to you

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General

You in a

the

principles on which it

2.

is the wish of Her Majesty's Government that the

Gorunment of that

Settlement should for

the future be conducted.

2. Her Majesty's Covernment have been

for

some time persuaded This The Civil Establishe

that

-mart of the Colony is larger. Than its

means would

justify

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or than it's probable im=

: portance for the prevent

requires

:

and that in

particular it is not

Expedient to maintain

a Governor on the scale

h

of

hither to adopted, and

also that

some in

Convenience

attends the combination

of

The duties

of

the

Offices actually administi.

-

ing the Government.

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at Hong Hong with Thom of the Seferintendent of

Prade in China, refacially

Considering

The amount

of labour which the

present state of affais

in China is

throw

likely to

the latter,

and his probably ferpent long continned

and.

absences from the Poland.

But

Pont it is simposible to

*

Sever the Office of Governor

of Gangstang from that

of Superintendent of Trade

to all intents and purposes,

unless Parliament should

repeal the provisions of

The Statules which at

present establish an au=

:thority for making Laws

and Ordinances for British Sulzeols in China - inasmuch The Legislatures of Hong

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6.

Hong

have only power

pas such Ordinances so

as the Governor of

long as

The Colony

is likewise Super =

:intendent of Prade

3. On account of

this reason

principally, it

has offenced necessary

lo

His Majesty's Government

that

Jon

should receive

this. Commision and to

Offer Con

The

lise

the Gornemment House

183

at Hong Kong together with

aching

The various incidents to

the position of a Governor,

in combination with gour Office of Superintendent. It will also be recepsary

shouted previde

that you

For the Legislatione Council

выс

on all occasions

when

laws for the Government

of the Meijeit's alph

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8.

on Chira

-sideration.

Ane

under con=

4. But it in

No means the wish

of

Her Majesty's Government

that

дого

should undertake

the administration

of

Civil affairs

The ordinary Civil 25 of the Colony

The Colony of Hong Hong, which they consider

tcould be more advantage.

-only performed by an

An

Officer in constant residence

The spot.

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5.

For this purpose

has been

Commission as Lient t Governor will be isoned

bbd

to Atos Caine, the present

Colonial Seratary, informing

Empower

him to administer The

Government in your

absence : and it will

be fully understood that Even during four prevence

The Soland,

will

:

10.

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that

rely mainly Punctionary for the

performance of the ordinary

details of local Govern =

=ment.

quite

10

я

An

bery

6. His Gear

Aware

that this

is

arangement of hunveeal kind.

It can only work in

a satisfactory way through a cordial con.

- Currence between yourself and the lient! Governor

C

185

who, although not only formally but actually

Sour

subordinate, in all

1:

Cases

where

до gon maz

think it necessary for

Her Majesty's

Service to

interfere with his

arrange=

ments, must revathilifs

in

the practically left possesion of an amount

of independence and discretion far begond what could be requisite

if his functions amonted

12.

sely to the temporary Administration of the

Journment in your absence. It is the wish

of Her Majesty's Govern.

ment on the contrary

that he should be

=

the permanent Doministrator

Subijest to gone

Controul

Phone

occasional

Can

ro doubt that the

Success of such an

Experiment depends

the

on

Good understanding

be

13. 186 3

and mutual forbearance

of those who are concerned

ni

Carrying

it out, and

Her Majesty's Government

Co.

fully rely on your co

- operation for that purpose.

2.

It

is not

intended that any salary

from the

Levenue

of

the

deland or the Parliamenting

Istionate should henceforth

be paid to the Governor whose functions

Circumscribed.

Are

this

14.

to

8. It is proposed

En creave

исп

of Majan

The salary Caine from

£ 1,800 which be at

present sujogo the

Encrease

4 £2,000,

to commence

from the date of your arrival in the Colony .

9. It is farther

proposed that M.

Je Castro, the first

trilst in Major Caine's

assistant

si

Office shall be promoted

to the Office of Colonial

>

As

187

16.

The

Serclang. De reduced scale of adminis.

:tration which it is proponed

to adopt at Hong Kong

many of the functions

Dbol

now performed by illeger Caine will, probably, be

still excrcised by himself character of

in his

hew

dient! Governor, it is

farther considered that

the new Colonial Secretag will be sufficiently

:

&c =

- suunerated by a salary

t

16.

188

an encrease

of £700. being of £225 on his present

emoluments. He will

nest for the prevent (walifs

reason

should be shown

for altering this determi=

: nation) have

67

seat

in The Excentive Council,

nor will he have precedence

over

A.

The present

Treasures. Ant as this park die

Peavarev

till receive a Commifion

accordingly

10. It is not proposed

doynel consider that this

haspored for the promotion If I de Carbo canth canicd into execution untit

you have consulted, with dir

Z. Cel J. Dowham 2 Anis ast tal puulleman's filmife heit, & whocks to thi drpartment anoringg.

for the present to make

farther change in

any

The Civil Administration, although any

That

maz

be proposed by the Author.

The spot

:ities

071

rendered necessary

as

or 4x:

- padient by the present

arrangements, will receive His Grace's full

-sideration.

Con =

I ham, sti:

have

(argued) J. Feel

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Governor Bonham

M. Merivale W. Pied

Newcastle

17

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February 1854.

I kansmit to you

copy of a letter which I

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caused to be

home

han addessed to Sie sahn

A

John

Penning, who is on the point of departing to

relieve you Son

in the Jone

mant of Imething, Hongkong,

on the subject of the

alterations which it has

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seemed Expedient to Her Majesty's Covernment

to make in the Civil

Sdoministration of that

Settlement.

2.

They

will, however

glad to avail themselves

of any suggestions which

Come abilities and sa.

sperience may

Jon.

to make

rnable

on cour

return from the Govern.

So

190

which you have

ment, whi

lone

administered

to the satisfaction of

My Pudensers as well

As

десе

inguelf,

ат

in order to

Effect any further imfrom.

modifications.

: ments

I have, ali.

:

:

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W. Merivale M. Peel

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18. Schnary 1854.

I am directed by

the Bake of Mourearth to

transmit to you, for the

order to explain to those information of the Lords

Whom it concern what

Las her settled about

Hory koy. There is no

Feas

Commissioners of the Juncery,

copy

tion to consult the dearly, a letter which die Gram-

a Commision te Happt. Colored?) Caines will be

15 Bel/54.

See 10.066 as to do DeCastro.

caused to be

has addused to Sir. f.

Bowning.

his

approach =

же

: sing departure to assume

ни

The Government of Hong Kang, and to repress

his

regret that the

Angency of the case

rendered it imposible

:

for him &

Communicate

Earlier with this Lordships

Eis proting

Sheve

Suggestions.

*

which (the result being moing of about

R

£2,500 on the Parlin.

- Mentary Estimal ) Le

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192

presumes they will see

ro reason to disapprove.

I have, ster

нам

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.....

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Gov/1/121/50 Hory Kong

W Peel

193

Comerfonston

In smiths to pir directions

on one point of importance when Witthing the police fomentent of

Story Kozy : namely, the mode of

conducting coverpontiace.

Sec

four minute on hall of 25 Fe.!."

I suppore, 1. our

our defather

must I adduped dirally to for.

Bontam. 2.

De Sical for. must

open them of

haukhrized to cones, hand

Jeen thein

für Ses 1. Bowrin

светь рет

Lavad

dirctly with

ил

But the

chicf difficulty is this: when

:

is on

The island,

Sir J. Bonning in he to read the infather written by the L. for. Sehne Keir transmission here, & if so is he

to add remarks of his own, as

A

West Jadia forense

don an

transmitting infaller of

Lieut.

Frumos? I think the intention

h

to him shaved t to confine his

swhich

own cheuation. to subjects connected

with the Richay, a

an

Superinhainnt, of

his duties

which here

will as foubt to me

The Lotthon.

many.

Am the 13

M25

course is but

2

194

ww

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Gov 11/121/58

195

best. Connfreden Brything

Ent

Sir John Bowrong. Fir

2:16.

W Merivale /h 29/54

Mr Teel

ar

In

307arch /54

fiving for instructions

for the manau in

which the forcement of

25

Story Kony

42

in future

Duke Murrastle 30.

See Mr Peels Minute

with Gov. 1894./53.

to be conducted, Tomitet to lay down any

respecting

whe

the content of

cover fondence Whown.

nu

the Sest. & Hache

trel faustart..

All desfalt. Form

Mh. Ser is State, whether

the subject connected

with the Super linkendeng

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or with the

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Am assain of Hom, kozy, will

In addused to goals.

Я дума

ahrenu from

Me island, Maltes

addrefer to far from the

department will b

ached on, and

Rened, ached on врежд

Witte

ausweet, by the Lieut.

for. if they white to the

assein of Hong Kong. a resend for ganself only in case they differe

to concern this ulching

with China.

Whene que are fancel The island Hey all

desfalter with of

Gues

h

opened by

196

gwell, but go with

Land

Mr

to the Lieut.

for. Ure which aleti to

the assain of Hoy Kony only. He will deal with them, ash 21

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hat

will submit bis ammer

to gemelf with hinte

It is howen Я

instance.

not my

wish that

You shoul's rathe Bcushions

add

a gan

any

Own

6 Nove

disfather,

ar

concern

yourself with therm

1

farther than by reading

& transmitty kon here, welch in gon Spinion they has in any degre

delicte commut

on

with the Superin hadlang

Дал, а ковр

ther

or

see my shoy

на

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you

reason

!!!

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Gov. 11131.3, dong Kong. Dry 1261

N27. Ent

In ! Bowring.

Mr Elliot

fr Merival.

Mr. Peel

Duke Jeterorable

9. ។

10.

In purmenes of

the separate Mainte

March

attached to these dracht,

it is issued

i th

he sparting for the

Senuel mh.

prosent sketch of th

Despatel Name the

ворачи

-

offier of with. De – (arch

is maintained bean

Jalary of £250 Saber

VZ

mintind of # 300.

to F7 144 March

approve 27

my

Sir.

D. S

197

10 March 1854.

о

I have had under

consideration In G. Borham's

گفت

Despatches A: 78 and 4/4 of

the 20th

And 22 d.

last, the first

of September

of

oben

kanonnetting an estimate

of the Revenue & Coxpenditur,

of the Colony for

185441

the

year

and the second

enclosing the accounts of

the Coll

Colony for the

which ended

of

March 1853.

year

on the 3,0

Naving consulter.

on the subject

of

chime

despotokes with the Lords

a

of the reasury,

have to co

@o uvey

iny approval

may

of

to you

the

I

198

i

expenditure for 1884 as

Contained in Sir G. Bonhams

Despatch My 3 of the 20th of September. I shall be

glad homever before choo

outlay

co

incurred on-

the furniture of the

Government House, to

receive a Report from

You

how for you

Consider that it is

necessary

£1032

for

The sum of

chis service

dow not appear in

itself immoderate, but

the necessity of

che

outlay must parity

depens

on the d

which you say

adopt respecting the

occupation of the fort

4

Course Whine gun

haz take риз

Hause, on which shan understand that you

Castext wo

stare bustion

Should the fumitin

be procured, it will be

proper cleat

arr

Item

should be duly introduced

next

into the local Estimates

included

in the Colony and sopprepid in thee stopchencheriation Ordinance,

caking credit on the other

hand

among

and means

the

warp

of

the Colony.

for

an equal

amount

of

the Balance in hand

reported by Liv G. Bonham_

Having thirs

sanctioned the proposed

expenditure for 1857, the

rext subject to which I have to proceed is the amount and description

of the Estimate to be

Submitted

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1

199

submitted to Parliament.

In ii George Bonhams

13 he arr

:

Sleepatch to

No 4/3

arriver

÷

!

at the conclusion that

the and required from. Parliament will be £5,500.

But from this sum

large deduction now

a

has to be made, on account

of

the

на

o difications in

providing for the fernctions

of Governor explained

in

under

a letter from my Secretary to you datea

the 16th

of Schruary last,

the fovernors Salary of

£3000 is to be struck off

from the Estimate. The

Salary attached to the office

affics of

Aide de-camp

is no longer considered necessary and the item of Esas for this salary

444

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redensed from

300 to £250.

in the other hand I Licilimand

Geremer wil Save Excan a сий

.....

aveling

arr

On the other hand

£200 is. to

addition

be made

of

of

to the Salary

the Lint fovernor, and £225 to be Salary of

largely 200 the officer who

Man Has Whinn

he recessid as

Cohmalen Cany,

and an uncrinar

17225 with Incor both print

L

Afectant in be

Affein, M. de

Wi de Cactio

is henceforward

to perform the duties of At

result

of

Changes

Lacallany. The chose different.

will be a net

Saving of £2625. Instead therefore. of £ 8.500, the aid required.. from Parlament: is chus reduced to £ 5875. Birt then it appears

by Sir G. Bonhams ceupart to 4/4 of the 22% of Sept: that there is a surplus

effe Char faormally of Queen

£4284 at the command

the proposal whics of the fovernment and

Man madh portin

proaction Whis offer

of 60t. Kentang

to appropriated; or

excluding

the sum of £1,032 which

In my possibly be

required

for the furniture of

1

the

for .

L

200

Government House, there

will still remain

ar

available balance of

£3252. I consider it

humec

necesary therefore that

Parliament should be

asked to vote the whole

of

The above mentioned

sum of

E3605, and looking

£3625,

to the present circunistina

of

The Colomy

I chunk

that the time has come

whe. the application

ti Parliament should

be limited to b

a provisions

for the salaries of caree

(

four of

officers of

the principal.

the Colonist

Government. In accordance

with these views the

Estimate which will be

proposed to Parliament.

for the financial ending the 310t of march 1855 will consist of che following stems alone

Leit Governor Ressurer

Polonial Sect

Surveyor beneral

£2.000.

70-0

you

800

€4.400

It will be for th

Local government to

defray

avit

Colonial

of Colo

resources the whole

remaining expenditure of the Colony

Chau&

Dogh to the breasing

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Сору. N.4.

Colonial Treasury

201

Victoria, Honghong,

7th September, 1853

Sir.

1.2.. here with

my

Account

I have the hour to forward

for

the

financial year ended 31th March p.3. last, accompanied by the Certifiente

of the Board appointed to survey

N. 4.

Auonies remaining

April last.

on

the

hard, the 12t

The Account shows that the

Revenue during the year amounted

The Houmable

Lieutenant-Colonel Caine, Colonish Secretary-

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2.

202

to £23,432, 13.5% and the hopenditure here and in England to £34,740.18.2% while from the accounts with the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury it will

Balance of

in the hands

appear

that

a

20,570 -4.1/4 remained p.5.

the Treamer and

of the

the Agent in London, available for

Colonial purposes

But of this Balance provision is to be made for certain Public Works progress, and for arrears the

now in

an actual

by the Colony to the extent of £16,286.4.1/4, thus leaving available Balance of £ 4,254, to be Nd. brought forward in the retinate for 1854, now under preparation.

D

To

show His Excellency as clearly

possible how this large surplus

arises, I prepared the cncloud 197. Comparative Staterment of the

retimated and actual hypenditure, &.,

during the last four years: the result is: Balance of 1th April 1849 € 17.3.2% Saving effected on the retinated

- Expenditure during these four years ____ 9,757. 4. 2

£9,774.7 - 4/14

From which deduct the immounts

Less

granted by Parliament than betinated, in consequence of the reduced demands made by H. M. Secretary State for the Colonies

of

£2065.7.11

retimated Surplus on /49, pril, 1852. 2530.-.- /4harit,

Amount short drawn on Grants.

Seficieney on the Retimated Revenue

for the four years

#

46.2.7

848.16.8%

5490.7.474

Matting a lurpens on the fuely 4284.-.-

The principal iterns on which

I

!

4

Savings

have been effected

are as

N.8.

per Enclosure:

On Salaries

Me allowances

in Office Contingencies

1441.18,5

45.19.6

820.18.1 ie.

On Retablishments _ ± 2,308.16. - bring

in Comequence & reductions made. in 1849, and the strict cconomy enforced in every department: further on the Contingent expenses of Police and Farts also chiply in consequence of the

alterations made in 1849

In Transport

On Public Works, for particulars,see Înciraures

In three different items

1847.12m 109/4

:

#

677% 9.7

5,184 10.0% 597.13.32

M9+10.

Being Total Jarings – £10,618.1.10

Less the increase of Expenditure on the Estimated amount for 6 items, being of a nature for which no provision could be made, when the retimates were under preparation

#1

858.17.8

Matting the nett Saving on biyenditure_ 9757.4.2

The principale item is

for

Public

Maks.

£5, 184. 10.04% as above stated;

203

some of there Works, I believe, His Excellenes found could be dispensed with, and others were excented below the Estimated Crt.

In the retinate for 1854 the

surplus might be brought forward, and the vote, that may be required

on Parliament for

from

the ensuing year,

amount.

the Service of

ледисей

by

that

I would again bring to His

Excellency's notice that as

yet

accounts have been received

Fittings, &c., of the new

мо

the

46., If the new Government House or for those provided from

England for the Government offices; !

if there accounts could be obtained,

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the amounts might be paid here

at once into the Commissariat Thest.

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however all draw

0

your

:ttention to the fact that no provision has been made, either in

the betimate or out of the Surpius,

u

be

may Government

for the Furniture that required for the

new

House; if therefore, His Excellency should think fit to recommand the deduction of the surplus from the Grant required from Parliament for the ensuing year, it would be advisable to redrice that surring

by ₤1000, for by a memorandum by the Surveyor General, the

of part of the Furniture

Cost of part

Nell.

is estimated at £ 1031.16.-.

I have Ac.

204

(Signed) W. T. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer.

(True Copy)

Conial Secretary

tary

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Despatch N. 74 of 1853–

Inclosure N/ in

That

FMonghiong

(0)

Year from st April 135240 347. March 1853.. Account of the Mongrable. W... Mercer Esquire Volonial Secasuer of Hongkong

205

in respect to all Monits received and paid f account of the colonial bovernment, Her Majesty's Diplomation

Department and Consulates in China from 42 April 1852 to 34? March 1053

Walance brought forward on 1. " April 1852,

from: last Gear Account 30,936 62

Receipts

Land Revenue)

Rent exclusive of land_

Lizensis.

Taxes.

:

12

Salaries

Fixed Provisional Establishment Temporary

Allowances

Office

Contingene.

Total

d..

Establishments 21,133 16163763 4:10 12 10.400 62|25,509 17.5

¡

10,765 5344 4,935 168 522166

Pensions, Retired allowances, and Gratuities

3 19:

Revenue Services, exclusive of Establishments - Administration of Justice

128 410

do

111 2.472

2,468 69

Hospitals

do

Police and Boots

Baols.

di

Bent

Fines, Fees and Forfeitures of Courts — 1,169 13 45

Fees of Offices.

Sute of Government Property; Reimbursements in aid of Expenses

incurred by

Lovernment-

Miscellaneous Receipts

Special Receipts.

Total Salonal Revenue Parliamentary Grants, viz

for Colonial Services for 1852/55

Consular Serviers

Consular Services

Deposits available.

de not available.

15

1,208

100 126

518 18 5%

1 194

Transport

Conveyance of Mails - Works and Buildings,

Roads, streets and Bridges Special Expenses...

Votal Celonial Expenditure_..

Superintendent of Trade

25 108/2

23415

25,500

9,500 | - |-

Consular Services

Deposits Gvailabler

33,000

1815

4626

4

1,836 12 10

92,233 1734

do not available.

220 3.42

1,116 10.971⁄2 1,067 14 118: 1:10 17484 3,638 1b, b 5538 I 30 8 b

32.672 1/2

£ 8,842.45.A

-18,429. b. 6 27,242

285 3,510|10|52

برگر

Balance in 31th March 1253. Rublic Merry A 20,651.1h. 371⁄2

Deposits — — 7,872.

-7,872.344 22,523 1h 72

f

92,833 17 374

William Thomas Mercer de solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing is a true and correct statiment of my beccount as Colonial Treasurer of Chonghong from the first of April 1852, to the 34th March 1953, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously beliving the same to the correct

Declared and subscribed before.

me this 20th June 1883-

That

1404 Chunky

Letter

From

the Colonial

31th March 1853, and remarking

for the Financial Sear ending

Treasurer inclosing his recounts

thereon.

75 September, 1853.

-838/s41L4-yeung

my Eif mnyay

· { { 8 1 x y z / 7

mengesy возрасе

A

Tatasury

Troceedings of a Board of Surrey held at the beat Samy of Hongliong this, the first day of April 1853, pursuant to order of This Oscilli ney the Acling Governor.

The Honorable Colonel #Caine

Nembers. The Honorable Will. Th. Mercer Exquire

chas St George Cleverly. Jequired.

M

206

Lx 90 av A having carefully clammind thecast, beries wishing tist's Faure Quots faunt the dance le bas follas, viz Board

In the Treasurers Chest_

In the Arong Nault. 2 Totals.....

*

Herling

Cash pottan Coins Total

Aupes. Cash

50/% 18,852. 219 4. 6. 3104 13.7/3.3570. 3.0. 3778/4 1.566 51714. 06 13833 6 17 24953 13.4 3.83242 20.418. 53.908 73 10.937.19 9 28,523.10.

Pands.

Amounting twentyuightthousandfwehundreddunty three Saunas 16' 7ya,

Vetoria Anything April the first 1853.

Macne

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+

1

I

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F

Detail of the Account

of

The Stonorable W. T. Mercer, heopt, Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong.

For the Year 1852/53.

207208

Abstract of the Revenue of the Colony of Houghtong

t

for the year from 1th April 1852, to the 31th March, 1853.

Land Revenue sprit st

1

Pent speluzive of Land.

Licences.

recovered by the

Total.

Received at Hong Kong urgent in London

વાં

کد

.

10,765 5 3/4

0.

£.

J

10.785 5 5/4

1935168

1935 168

5221 66

5331 6.6

246889

1,169 13 472

3468 69

1169:13.4/2

Jayes

Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Courts Fees of Offices.

Sale of Government Property Reimbursements in Aid of

hxpenses incurred by Government..

Miscellaneous Receipts.

Special Receipts.

Total

1,308 044

100.136

5/8 18 5/2

!

119

194

35 10 8/42 17.3 6

1308 0 Wh

100136

518 18 5/2

1194

43.14.3/2

23,415 9 1172 173 6 93,433,13 54

1114

The Aid by Grant of Parliament for the Civil Government of the Colony

for

the Year 1853/53 is £ 12,000.

of which has been drawn in Augland £2,500

ting trong 2500

l

2.

Colonial Riccipts Houghtong-

Kind Revenue

-

Revenue Detailed

Sonce cand for building purposes in "Tctoria —

Jo

__Cultivation

Land not feared

go

St?

from Villages and squatters

Depozit, paid by Purchasers of Zind Priming &

Fees M

on Grant of Laus

Sent exclusive of Land

Government Markets

90 Buildings

Licenses Opium retailers

Falt wrighing Stone quarrying

Sprit Scalers ""Retailers

Pawnbrokers

Auctioneers

Billind Tables

+

4

Keepers of Boarding Ances for Seamen

Tayes.

£ 14.1.6

Police Assessment Balance on hecmnt of 1852

go

Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures of Counts

Fines

Fecs

For feitures.

viz

57.14.0

10,434| 14 |53%

71.156

337 99%

5 $2

41 34

>.

17 14 2 10,765 5 5%

1,555 4 2

380 12 6 1935 16 8

| 1593150

773 92

1870 190 65550

156 50 41|13| 4

13000 522/66

Colonial Receipts. Houghong-

Revenue Detailed.

J

209

£.

J.

Brought forward 21,560 86%

Fees of Offices.

On Marriages_

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میں

#

Burials

Registration of Brats and Bourkers.

Hawkers

Official Signatures

Registration of Deed

Sailing Letters and Pusses

Shipping Seamen

Sale of Gon niment Property.

Proceeds from Sale of Premices on J. Fot. 1977

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4 Packing Cases

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54449.6

£ 10.13.5

653

715 16 81⁄2 56176

89118

28012 6 130804%

100

13 6

100136

Reimbursements in iid of responses incurred by Government

Sick Stoppages from Police Constables

For the maintenance of Rumors confined in baol at the request

of Consuls and others

Salary paid to Dr Bouring I. E. J. from /Stipril to 30% have 1952 375

75 13 412

56 7

Loz of Police Equipment,

87

¦

Printed Shipping Forns soid

Wages not claimed

296

0

10

518 18 5/2

1353

206669

402

2,468 69

-Miscellaneous Receipts

Perpayments made - ricovered

416 3 8/2

Special Receipts.

730 17 02

32

33 13 72 4/69 13 4% Drawback on Stationery Shipped-

ut

Superannuation Contribution of Police Ince

2510 81/2

83

Amount recovered by the ligent from the ..Amiralty

43 14 3/2

£681.4.8

From Supreme Court

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Chief Magistrate, Marine Magistrate

and Court of Petty Jessims. Superintendent of Police, Justice:

the Pence and others

F

407.16.8%2

#

100.12..

Carried forward __ £ 21560 86%

Total £ 23.452 13 52

23,433

Receipts Exclusive of Revenue. Aonghong.

Receipts on decrct of the Grants of the Imperial Parliament,

account

In China

from the

In England from 'the

Commissariat Chest Paymaster Seneral

£.

J. J.

£

Total

£.

+

2.

Ibrtinct of the Expenditure of the Colonial Sovrument

210

of

Hong Kong for the year from 14 April, 1852, to the 31oa March, 1858.

Prid at the Treasury in Dong Hong

Jalaries.

Provcimal Alowances

ffice

Memances Contingencies tai

Fired

Establishment and Temporary

£.

|"

£.

✓ ). £.). £.

Establishments

Find

in London by

the

Agent General

Total.

5

On Remunt of the Colow for 1852/53 9500

An Neerut of Her Majesty's Superintendimen

In

of Trade and Consulates in China

Total

25500.

3300

12000

list Kumon 25,500

35,000 2500 37,500

(Signed) W. T. Mcreer,

(True Espy)

чис

Colonial Treasurer.

nial Scenetary-

nts 21/35/6

2/133 16 42 3763 4 10 12 10 $785 4 10 12 10

6

£.

600 5 2 25509 17 5 159917 8 27/09 151

Bucions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities. Parema Simas, helaine & litabichments

Amministration of Justice &

Arapitals

Price and Jars Pent

Transport

Conveyance of Mail's Wites and Buildings.

to

if

Roads, Streets and Bridges

Jecial Sxpenses

Total

319

9

13

128

11/24/1

128 1 10

3.42

220 341 109 13 9

1/16 10 9/2 347 3.11 1.0671 6

1/8/10

17484 3638183

55388

3083

329 17 12 129/17/2

1.433 148%2

1,067.16

118110

17484

3,638 163

553:8

88

3086

39.673 0 172 3,068 18 / 34.740.18 3/2

The Amount paid in England under the hand of Retablishments convicts

¥ 15/30.2 Jalaries_ viž: -

• 1⁄2

Colonial sceretury's Retablishment. 2'111. 7.6

Harbour Masters- Indicial

Miec

87. 17. & Office Contingencies- viz.

مو

9?

Colonial Keretary_± 3.7.1

کا گھر

75... 1.125.

#

200/2.3.

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8411045.

.

Η

Expenditure of Hongkong paid during the Year 1852/55

Civil.

The Governo

Governo

retablishments Detailed.

Raisional

Fired Establishment and Terrorary

£. J. 2. £

2.

211

Potai

£

41

Salaries.

14is breellency from 3/4th March 1852 to

30 Aune 150 at3000 £ 758.1.3

from thanly

.. 1500. 933.0.9

- 3/4th Marel 1852 to

20th February 1853 @ € 1500... (442 0.7 3/33 2

N.B. £375 prid is Jalary of Her

Majesty's Chief Superintendent

d

of Frade for une quarter, 550

have been recovered and brought

to ûccount under reimbursements.

Fid de Carnr

300

For rradore

3210

Shroff

Priter

4. Messengers

Cardener'

25

20

57

12\/0

Scavenger

1210

3433 2 7/53 10

3585 12 7

Contingencies

Laurie's Exchange Tables

4118

Couls

37 10

4218

3627 14 3

5

:

Colonial Expenditure - Houghtong-

Establishments Detailed-

The Colonial Secretary-

Jalaries.

Colonial Secretary and auditor Scueral

Cliet Clerk

مو

320 Do in Hong Kong Donghong

Fized

Establierment

£.

Provisional and

Temporary

2.

Total..

Auditor

£.

Colonial Expenditure - Houghtong-

Establishments Detailed

Fired Establishments

Provisional and Temporary.

£. J. 2.

212

Total.

£.

£.

J.

7.

Jalaries.

Auditor General (the Colonial Seeutary}

1800

Clerk

300

300

47210 270

Contingenei

Stationery from England

8410 5

178.10.9

ông trong

122

#

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De Arrears

64.9.3 46.18.3

کر کہ

#

go

289 18 3 216

Printing, Publishing and Keurpapers

Furniture

3048 83

3048 8 3

Incidental Expenses

96126 194138 1.41

117

Contingencies

Printing, Publiching. Peuzrapers, to.

Stationery and Book binding

Patari

Furnitu..

meidenta Spences

2948

59480

57

Clerk of Council's

4.5

Jalarico.

Clerk of Councils

99 19 11/2

99 19 1172

in

England - Acts of Pariament Postage

Fumiture

// 2 16 1

377

882 4

3/36 10 7

Treasurer.

Salaries.

Peazmer

114 Clerk

900 405

12m 9:

312 10

50

و تیائی

250

1867 10

50

1917 10

Contingencies

Publicking

Stationer

Postage

Incidental Spenses

7163

5184 5 511614

22 15/1

11107

8415 3

1940 511

Contingencies

Printing Publishing and Newspapers

Incidental Expenses

Jurveyn Jeneral.

Jalaries.

Surveyor Sonerat

Clerk: 1 Year and 15 days to 15 Ellarch inclusive

3 Surveying Coolies

chinese Overseer of

Ponds

Office Coolie

Allowance.

To overseer of Ponds for Keep of Dorse

Contingencies.

Avertising, Publishing and Printing

Corying chart and Plans

Furniture

Stationery

Reidental Expenses

184

315

2

63134

163 13 3/2

800

3/2/

97

2826

976

2825

326

976

1,133 195

65 12 8 1/99 //

| ||

$ 17 9911 239 218 9 5110

1210

28114

1,340 13 3

יד

1/0

Colonial Expenditure - HongKong -

Establishments Detailed.

Regietian Seneral,

Jalaries

Fined Establishments

£.

7

Provisional and Temporary.

Total.

£. J. 2. £,

Jualsiai ustakishment

Salaries

Thick

Officiating Registrar Soneral, the Sup of Price)

elisk

custice drawn in ingiand

Chinen Clerk

Constabic

Printing

1 Boat number

Stationery

242/28

35/ 7

376

Ang Kme

28/19

Contingeneics,

68 168

8196/2

1026

10262914 3

Depute Requitiar

Attorney General Registrar

Colonial Appenditure Houghtong.

-

Establishments Detailed.

اور

Fle Establishments

Provisioni and Bunorary.

E.

1125

1,887 12 10 3,012 12 10 1.49919 11:2

sob 9

350

£

213

Fri.

£.

2.

clark to the chief d'ustice

298

13

Enterrreter

25 12 72

Usher and Bailiff.

318 18 10/2

Mohammedan Jucarii

Harbour Master.

Jalaries

Marlma Master in Hong Kong

paid in England_

£170.16.8. being arrears.)

12= clerk

12_

Indian Interpreter

Eurorean Cohitabic

Chinese clerk and Shrott

Under Bailiff

695168

75

7700

770188

14

13 Mesengers -

3

3710

973

/

go

Ten Chinese Boatruen

Shroff.

Sidiniu Interarater (addition from 185 tons).

Stationery

Contingencies.

Purchase and repair of Boats 12h for famps and Landing Races Petty Repairs to offices

Marriage Registran

Calaries. The Registrar

Plice Rate Asscerns and Collectors.

Sub Coliccton

Shroff

dalaries.

Contingencies - Stationery

47 16 11 inuentional.

4315

2826

b

4615

103768

3212 6

65

13815

7510

3 12 //

7505 13/27

189 346 5%2

Contingencies

Printing Advertising and Kuzpapers

Kationeu

Patap

Jacitental impenses

reclesiastical_

84766,27618

12194 1084 S4 2/1

28 18 11

630507

Jalaries

chaplain

799 34

نانيات

1017

11 7 11 868

scuton

54 19 9/2

Burini Fround Keepers

60

25

1367 6 10/2

72934

495

9517

82504

82504

13 10

35 8 11

167

15 12

46

917

28

6

8,191 14 2

Salaries.

5 Chinese secool masters

11531

47 78%2 401

Contingencies

429

8778/2 429

heidental trensis

1.105

115 37

110

115 136

91 10 5/2

Medical

Jalaries

Colonial Surgeon

Nice enger

Jospital

Zalaries.

Dupener

Cook

Coolie

Colonial Expenditure - Hong Kong.

Establishments actailed-

Fired Establishment

£.

Rovisional and Temporary

Ptal

2.

£

£.

600

12 10

600

12 10

6/3 100.

75

15

Sheriff from /22 March 1953 to

cuiln

Assistant cailor

Turnkey...

• dicistant Turnkey

16 Indian Constables

Headman

8. Indian Guard

/ Chinese Guard

/ Feruale Turnkey

March, 153

Colonial Expenditure -- Aug Kong -

Retablishments Detailed.

Sheriff

Jalaries

Rovisional and h1%, Tempmary

£.

J. 2.

Ital

र्ट,

214

Fixed retablishments

£.

J.

2.

645 3

3/

2

93 15

710

2210

3971⁄2

323

6

4/2 22/4

713

9

ang mg

+

38

116

10

3

دا

15

Steward

Police including Sari:.

Jatarics

Chief Magistrate {

in Engiand

Severni Interpreter

20018 798 7 9990

4

100

23368

14 Clerk of Police Court and Court of Petty Sessions 300

༡༥༩༣༥

Interpreter, chinese

2nd g

European Usher

Indian

Chinese

J

125

41 34

35

4

2119

25

55.6

18 15

11 5 2/

3

32

32

10

105

25

130

/ additional Jurn Key

5

15

Contingencies

Chinese Clevk

Chief Magistrates berly Messenger

Office Coolie

Mohammedan Priest

Contingencies

Avertions, Rinting, and teuzpapers

Stationery

Furniture

Incidentai rypenses Petty Repairs to offices

تانا

8

1,855 18 11 467 15 9 2/23/28

5154 676

2 // //

3 13 8 /17/

2056

2/43 18 2

-Hvertising

Juperintendent of Price

Jalaries.

Superintendent of Police

Assistant to

Deputy Inspector

500

52

100

75

Cat £2,489. 10. 11⁄2 viz: -

629 19 3 1859 10|10/%2

Price Free estimated at ±2,620 actual

783/3 437 3 8/220410

43738

[

10592

1059/2

1230 10 7/2

1356 19 3 1859 10 10 3,216 10 1/2

Contingencies

thertising Stationer

"Cutting "Blocks "Minting in Chinese". Plans.

5 3

3/5 4

32205 5/2

14 ·

!

The Governon Colonial Secretary

Treasurer Auditor Clerk of Councils. Surveyor Seneral Registrar General

Recapitulation of

the

foregoing

Retablishments_

Paid as per foregoing detail in Houghong.

Jalaries

Fixed- Establishments

£ .

J.

433 2,937 186710

300

99 19 11/2 1133 19

2811

Provisional-and Temporary

£. J. 2.

15210

215

Total

offiec

Total

Pail in London

Jalaries

Fined office Establishments intingencie:

Total

paid in London.

£.

7.

£. J.J.

#.

2.

£

1.

Howances Contingencies

£. J.

£.

3327/4 3 302115

415

22/5 20917 7

763

1940511

509177

6313 4

183 13 3/2

65 12

28/14

1240 13 3

25 7/2

316 16 10/2

54

4/1994 1992 3 10%2

75

4716 11

4

9/105/2

962 38 275

1210

362714 3

1/4/4 7 3/36107

10

1940 5 5948

163 13 32 1240 13 3

316 16 101/2

13876 102

47 18 11 91 105/2

11027 // 1/2 876 0 0/2 12 10 0 536 10 3/2,252 11 5 186 76 87 176 274501252616

3,595 48 0764 10 32

#

28/8 11 5,180071/25

1/25

630507 82504 31210

130

115 13

6594/43

Harbour Master

Marriage Registrar

35

Plice Rate Crileetns.

877

Total Civil /1027 11 11⁄2

Judicial Establishment

508814

417

Ecclesiastical

Medical

729 3 800

95

/2

D. Inspital

130

Educational

Police and Sares

53

8250 61210

100

130 115138

34,67% 6,3941 7 200/2

200 8

Total 21,133 16 42 3783 4 10 12 10 0 600 6 22 25509

25,50917 5/5/202

61599

827109 151

Police Rates.

Colonial Expenditure - Hong Kong

12. Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities.

5. Mt Suitters, from 1th July 1851 to $5 Febuary 1852. Reward to Price Sirgeant. M. Jim for praisewntry exertions at a Fire

216

12 2 7

3 19

Total £ 16 19

P3. Revenue Services, exclusive of Retablishments.

Remuneration to the Asserrow and Collectors of Police Pates, being

5% on the grous amount of Collection, make on account of the year 1852. 1/3 14 hypences incurred when collecting Rates at the Villages,

Imployment of a Constable. @ £1.5.0 per mouth

3 6 8

2100

119 11 3

Commission, to the boremment Auctioner for the Jule of Licenses Incidental hypenses incured by the Regietrar. Concral. Collecting

Sale

-

7 18 1

Rents round the Island

106

Total £ 128 / 10

:

N=4. Administration of Justice, exclusive of stablishments

Expences of Witneeres detained to give bridence in Criminal cases.

#1.

#

Interpreters in Supreme and Police Courts

Inquests

Criminal Punishments

64 15 3/2

6

17

б

140

17190

Supreme Court

Total L.

20168

/// 24/2

for Defence of Prisoners at the Criminal Sizcions of the

45. Ecclesiastical, exclusion of retablishments.

F

18.

Colonial Expenditure- Houghong.

16. Charitable Allowances

J

Nil.

- 127. Education, exclusion of retablishments.

Fil.

E

1

128. Arapital, exclusive of hetablishments.

Rovisions for Patients

• Medical Comforts, Wine, to.

Medicines

Bedding to Light and Fuel

Incidental Expenses

P.9. Police and Gaols.

Police

Girols.

{ clothing and Accoutrements

Veterinary articles Forage

Oil for lanterns and lasups, Purchase and Repair of Boats.

Compensation for Rations to Auropean Police. Face

Ammunition

meidental happenses Clothing Materials from England

Provisions

bil

Bedding

Fetters and Tools

Incidental Sapenses Treadmill

157511⁄2

28 12/1

109 13 9

(4

Colonial hypenditure- Houghong-

N:10. Rent.

Civil

h

Residence of His Excelleney the Governor, Arrears

Hospital

217

19.

62100

for 13 Mouths to 31th March

15650 625 78150

Gov.rument. Civil. Ampital.

1208.6.6

b b

22366

Police

Central Police Station.

Police Station at Showkewan

15 3 10 1916

Neill. Transport.

Total £ 3.29 17 11/6

597 18 4/2

39113 388 12 1517 304 8/2

7564/2 9139 33 18 11/2 7033/2 1612 3 143 175%2

5156 41 136 3298

72626

18 23 737 12 2/2

#

15.0.0 223 66

Total £1067/ б

Conveyance of 18 Convicts f: /ir Edward Ryan to lingapore 112 10 0

Prisoners from Whanpon

ope

• a Prisoner to Marcas, including expenses incured

for the Police conveying kinu

Bont hire for School committe going visiting the Schools at the Villages.

4./2. Conveyance of Mails.

160

4118

117178

42

Total £1181 10

To the Houghing and Canton Steam Picket Company

for Keeping up the Communication between the two plaew. 174 8 4

Total £17484

Total Police and Gaols £ 1463 14 8/2

DA

Repairs

20.

Colonial Expenditure - Houghtong-

P./3. Works and Buildings.

New.

Government House under Peport and Estimate P1 of :848

Amounting to...

of which remained available. /#4axpril 952

Expended in 1852/53

Remains available

Jebtors' Prison, Gaoler's and Guard Houses, te.

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£ 14940 7 7

#

13,498 12 2

3,061 139 3061 13 9

10,436 18 5

Report and retimate 1950f/951 1796 197

(exclusive of £413 for Treadwheel honce and supply of water)

the original Estimate amounting to £2,530.

Roads.

Colonial Expenditure - Hougtong-

1:14. Roads Stricts and Bridges.

· from North Point to Quary Bay, Report and Retinate P3 of

1851, Balance on the tril 1952.

the quil

Paid in 1852/53

rs t-

A

34 5

2319

Juring effected I

106

63

Caine Road to join Aberdeen Rood, Report and Estimate 1o 2

23

1851, Balance

Paid

₤28511

24 196

24 196

Jaring

16:5

Expended in $52,53.

2

Pemains available

387 10 3 387 10 3 1.409 94

Tagstaff at the Residence His breelliner The Reting Governor

18 13:4

To Court Stouse

Government frices

Snow

Guard Houses

#

#

Harbour Master's Pier

Police Stations

Flagstaff at Government offices Governors Residence

Harbour Masters Residence and Office

Chief Justices Residence

Magistracy

Lite In Government House Enslements for Burial Ground Enlarging the Sallows

(Protecting Furniture at Government House

119

15 15 10

6 12 4

1

6119

7/2

48 68

9174

219 4 105 10

300

1187 14136

5

20168 6789

Planting Trees-

Stone Steps. Lower Bazaar

Sinting Wells.

Boundary Marks

Implements for Convicts employed on Roads Repairs &c. to Road from Allary Gotrons to Quarry Bay

Drains in the Cite & Victoria

Bridges.

Stone arch to Brides Werder Bood

Itone Arche: to ther Bridges on loads cound the bland Remir to Bridge at Matt Print

V

4/5. Miscellaneous Services

تکار

12 10

22/8

24

22/5

42/4

153 15

63 13 11

15 168

295138

25

336134

Potal € 553 8 8

Sundry Works

P/6. Interest-

Total £ 3638 166

ni.

218

2/

E

22.

Colonial Sxpenditure Houghtong- 217. Land Purehaied.

ric.

Colonial Expenditure - Hongkong-

219

Paid in London by the Agent General for Crown Colonies

During the 12 Months from January to

31th deceniter 1852.

16

Choucal Secretary.

15

Half Salary of 32 Clerk on Sick leave from

15

115 etter 185/ to // September 1852.

Fice

Contingencies

Salaries Firet

£.

3.

土。

2.

Ital

£.

23

P/S. Special Expenses.

Mat Chefs to Lutterers to a Fire

Nothing to a distrerad kaman

premes for distressed seamen

Portage

Kerapuent of amount scoured by the agent in London

Acts of Parliament

from the admiralty

9

Aulitor General

Total £3086

Stationery

Harbour Master

(Signed) H. F. Mcreer

216

110

11176

|

6 371114147

84105

84105

Mult Jalan to him for the quarter to 5-5 Premtes, $50 75

Judicial

Half Salary to the Thief Justice nom

852

+

Colonial Treasurer.

285 Echuar to 235_formber 1852

February

1/25

1/25

Price

Dalf Salary to the Chief Magistrate in "4 Mouths and 25 Days to 18st occcmber

200128

200128

15/2 0 2 87 176

Pusions, Retired allowances and Gratuities

1599 17 8

To Mr Smithers from.

12 9

(True Copy)

Louisi Sceretury-

Jospital

from #July 1851 to 5 #February 1852

Medicines, including Freight und dusurance

-

Police - Clothing meluding Freight and dumance _ || 329/8

Grols – Freight and humance on Treadmili.

True Cony) Maene

Colonial keretary-

109 13 9

18 23 347 3 //

Total £2,068 18/

(Ligned) W. P. Mcreer,

Colonial Treasurer.

:

- Guy brup ~

24-276

m Tif mwymy

Hongkong

The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Creasury Government of Hongkong.

1852.

April 1 To Balance remaining available from

last years account, and brought

for

ward in accordance with Earl Grey's Despatch N° 94 of 3rd February 1849.. 19,878

1853.

March 31 Amount Granted by Parliament for

1852-53.12,00

of which has been

paid in England. £2,500. Hongkong 9,500.

in account with the Colonial

220

d.

d.

1853.

March

By Payments made in

London by

January

8 10€

Revenue collected in Hongkong &₤23415.9.114 England. 17.3.6 23,432 13 54

Do.

April the 18th

the Agent General for Crown Colonies

during the year from 181. to Gt: December, 1852

2,068 18

the

Payments made by the Colonial

Heasurer in Hongkong, for

services of the year ending? 32672 0 11⁄2

- this day.

Balance remaining avai

uning available next years services.

for

£.. 55,311 232

True Copy t

Mami

Victoria, Hongkong 1853.}

Romark. - Out of the above Balance amounting to £. 20,570.4.14

leaving therefore a Nell Surplus of: 2,284.6.14

has to be paid for Public Works not completed,

and for sundry other Services, the sum of

£. 34.740 18 250

20570414

L. 55311 232

(Signed) W. C. Mercer

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial, Creasurer.

2་སྙང་འབའ་

{

221

Returre of Liabilities of the Colonial Government of Hongkong

on the 1th of April, 1853.

Description .

Public Works.

Works and Buildings.

Roads, Streets, and Bridges.

Hospitals.

Medicines (estimated at).

Police and

and Jails.

Clothing (extimated at)

Amount

Remarks.

L

d.

14,439 13 22 || Vida. Return 1,326 10 102 herewith. 15,766 4 14

170

350

Total L. 16286 4 14

Victoria, Hongkong, July the 29th! 1859.

}

(Signed)

W. J. Mercer,

(Fue Copy)

Colonial Creacurer.

Colonial Secretary.

!

!

n

" Statement of the Expenses of the Exection and Construction and Repairs of Reads, Streets & Bridg Freasury during the 4853-54, out of Balances

year

Works and Building 5.

Government House .

Goverment Offices.

Supply of Water to Government Houser,

Polia and Harbour Master's Boat-house.

New Works at Jails - viz. Debtors Prison, Jailer's House, Guard Cour, head wheel House, and supply of water for Jail. "Police Station at Sukun poo.

Repairs to sundry

Police Stations.

Repairs to the Post Office

10,436 18

51

1329

118

250

18229

4

14.1

30

2

200

Repairs to the Court house, and several other petty expenses 112

Roads, Streets and Bridges.

L

Road to Government Hill.

14,439

13 21⁄2

546

20×16.8

20

"

100.

*

65

الحرام

*

Drains in Aberdeen Road.

Taipingshan

A

#

Lower Bazuar.

#

Main Drain, Strand Road, Lower Bazaar.

Planting Frees.

Landing Places. "Plaza

Repairs.

Widening Road from Caine Road to

50 25.

Aberdeen Road, and thence to the Queen's Road.

near

205168

37

75

8 12/2

300

office su 350

Grassing ropes Government House and Sea-wall, Lower Bazaar, in front of Streets..

#

کو سر

Landing Places, "Stops "__

100

Cutting Government Kill, and forming Road - 194

105

Total L

1,326 10 103

15766 4140

(Frue (opy)

Repairs of Colonial Public Buildings, and of the and of other Public Works to be defrayed from the Colonial remaining from previous years :

222

Report and Extimate Nr. 1 of 1848, sanctioned in Dispatch No. 95 of 1849.

Separate (Royal Engineers )

کو گھر

Do.

Do.

2

Do.

Nr.5 of 1847% for £508

#

#

6.80.

Do.

#

#

171. 1845. 114

که

2

18.48.

1848

278 consequence of the

1859.

No 5 of 1851, for £2,350

No.

of 1853, rendered neassa

necessary in

decayed state of the presents Ruilding, which cannot be repaired.

Being absolutely necessary.

Contingent Repairs.

Out of Vote for 1851-52.

of

"Out of Balances several. Voter amounting to L.990. 13.0, the Grain in Aberdeen) Street being necessary

in

in consequence of the

sequence of the new houses lately built The works at the Lower Bazaar became necefsary in conse -improvements effected

in that locality since the great fire.. Out of Voter of former years:

Voler for

1851-52 aid 1862-53.

Out of Balancer of former years, on account.

Votes for 1849-50 and 1850-57.

of Roads.

Private Parties having built the Seawalls opposite their Lots, it became necessary for Government to build opposite to the streets. The Sea-wall being 10 feet high, stops

Report and Estimate No.

6

Chad

аче месе

necessary

Signed) Laveyor General

St.-Geafleverly,

to obtain access to the Strand Road from the nater,

(signed) W. E. Mercer,

Colonial Creasurer.

Colonial Secretary,:

Despatch 1.74 87 1854.

Inclosure Pb in

J

223

Return of the Estimated and Actual Expenditure of the Colony of Hongkong during the 4 years from 1o April 1849 to 3100 March, 1853, the amounts granted by the Imperial Parliament, and explaining also the cause

Jaiaries. Allowances.

Office Contingencies.

Estimated Expenditure for

1840-50 1850-57,

J.

г

Total for

Paid during the years

-1851-62. 1852-53. the 44 years 1849-50. 1850-51. 1851-52 1632 53.

4.

है. 22. Z.

18

100

33,582 17.30,233 17 29.094 17.260967

26096 7. 119,007

50

873

Extablishments... 34505 17

Pensions Retiree Allournces, &c. Revenues Fervices. Administration of Justice._

Charitable Allowances..

Hospitals.

+

Police and Jails.

Rent.

25

gol

1210

6 90

12 10 665

کھ

A. Z

s.d.

Total during

of the Surplus on 12t April, 1853, to p

Balances J, Cotal ge daw on the. Expenditure. 3149 March for the Gyron

1853

for Works

the

4 years.

Ad. Z. 32,6957

kipos 19 81⁄2 19455 11 6 26,4091 42117,565-19 116 16106

12 10. 12 10

12 10 3403 13 4 626 3 246840

626 322684010 584 7 6 688 384 258215 9

540

959134

31,2.18 10 4 30,013 7.26,773 17. 122,511 11 4 33338 0 8229,702 1061⁄2 30,052 9. 27,109 15 1 120202 15 4

16134

19 273133

20

20

20

bo

1751

175

175

175

700

200

145

120

F

100

565

1626 16

267 10 1625

285

1325

125

2238

25410

J

932 681416

1308 | 1 2218

161

185 3 1

180 11 4 282 6 3 1281 10 864 128

111 241⁄2 316|1|04||

10:10

Less Expenditiore including

than Balances Letimated

i progres due

c!

32 | 8 |17|| 131 |13|3

20 168

1010

293

3|8|2|299|12|9|| 175 1692 329 17 12 1098 14 10

ryo

350

J

+

+

10

April 1853.

J..d. E. 42.

117565 197 2406

2,582 15 3

120202 15 14 2308 16

18551

864 128

316102 348 18 111⁄2

10:10

1268 14 10 4967 3 14 1847 12 103

38121

977 10 5 67797 673411

498 68 910 168 910 168 910 168 3730 168 1079 11 6 754 11 6 910 16 6 1067 1 6 3812

1,133 17 22 1034 1 4 982 9 10 1463 1482 4617 3 14

194 18 4 593 544

68|4|11| 118 ||1 10 977105 5235

130 16 3 174 8 4 174 84 673 11 11 193 12. 24963 11 2 1928 0 11 432 19 3 205358 3638166 8083 2 4 14,439 13 22 22,492 15 62 2,470 1371⁄2 677 17 3 92562 553 8 8 2704111 1,326 10 102 40311 113271314 54

7211

7211 165 27

165 27 305 155 35

Cransport.

Works and Buildings ..

Conveyance of Mails.

71210

19057

0

115

307 10

1655 1/484 174 8 4 1748 4 1748 | 77531 3

41907 Rouds, Arects and Bridges. – 3,019 16 3 2,000

Miscellaneous.

320

3/5

3/85

+

850

875.

6744165 548.

115

Special...

50

25

55

34018

Total

470 18

169,786 14

72/1 45:145 45 18 10

43 010

30 8 6 165 2

52,196 10 8 44,388 14438721 9 7 34,480 -Estimated Revenue: 25,432 16 8 24,090 23218 10. 19950.

J

42 1811

39,172 1963 34,117 5 112 35,712 2 72 34740 18 22 143740 6 33 16,286 4 14 160,029 105 106 16 1 10 858178

Grant of Parliament Estimated 26,763 14 Granted.

25,000

20298 14 4/5,502 19 7 14,530

20000

15,300

12,000

Less Granted.

16314 298

298144

22 19

2530

Lex's

L. 4,595 - 7 - 13.

A. Vide Earl Grey's Despatch No 110 of 1849.

B. In conformity with the Governor's Requisitions, bing extimated

on the 3104 March, 1852.

Surplus

k

Victoria, Thongkong,

the 29th July, 1853.

}

(Signed)

W. C. Mercer

-4.757

42

Saving on the Expenditure as Extimated 9787 4 2 Balance on the 1st April, 1849. 17 324

Cotal Savings on the Estimated. Expenditure,

during the five years inded 31 st March 1853. 97747 44

| |

4,595 711

|

4612

granted by Parliament than est. muted. Short drawn of Parliamentary Grants. Estimated Revenue during the above

4 year. to your 1 72,629 68 Revenue received Less Revenue received during the abor

do.

91,841 9/12/ 4 yea Egrass thans

2 se tinalid

848 1684

Total Shortcomings by the Estimated. Income. 5490 744

Nett Surplus on 1o1 April, 1853. 4234

(Cone Copy

وا

Excess

of Expenditure Estimated

очет

22

1255/

164 128

J

1010

336 14 10

81.44

149

858

8

Boughon

1953, with a statement.

Government on the pet cepril.

Return of Lion is of the Colonial

attached.-

}

Polonial Secretary

Despatch 1974 8f/853.

Inclosure N. 8 in

to 31th March, 1853.

Setimated, and Actual

hxpenditure of the Colony for

4 years from 14 April, 1849,

HongKong- Compartive Statement of the

the

!

Comparative Statement of the Estimated and

Bridges, during the year, from 18t

om set April,

Estimated.

1849-50 1800-57 | 1851-52 | 1852-53 Cotal.

4. 2

2.2.

Actual Expenditure for Roads, Stress and

1849,

to 31th March, 1853,

BRL

226

de for spendere Lesseng More

Paid

1849-50 | 1850-51

1851-52 1852-53 botal.

Writes progres

AL

or to be com menced atome

Eotal

the &timate.

than estimated.

1. d. L. £. d.

2.

2. d. Ž¿d Z. s. d. Z. s. 2. £. s.

ई.

d.

Repairs to Queen's Road.

50

yo

to Roads round the Island

400.

100

7 300

475

#

#

#

to Sytam.

120

100

1670

161 13 3 126 17 6 395 6 6 115|

11 10 799

8

7998

|870|11| 1||

#

25

30

600

170

کرو

300

100

300

1001

100168

150

270 16 $ 300

38

323 38

570168

| 323 | 3 | 8 5461 046

61046/

180 84 64 17

324:16 530

854 165

100

100

100

300

Wongneic hung Farisy

Widening Roads

Road from Albany Godmon to Wong michung

to Government Hill.

Road from

Rep. & Est. No. 1 of 1847-

Aberdeen to Stanley..

Side channels and Drains in Victoria),

under Rep. & Est. No. 13 of 1845. —

Repairs to Do

Repairs

Landing Places. "Stops," Lower Bazaar -

butting Government Hell & forming Road.. Bridges to replace Wooden Bridges

by Stone itrches ..

New Bridge at (auseway Bay. Repairs to Bridges.

Sea-wall..

Planting trees.

guar

Offices and Church..

245 63

34

23

تھی

45

13

245 63

245

3

*484 16 4

300

105

+

185

199

4944 5|2|63|13||11||

51 5 2 63 13 11 164 3 5 |205|16|8|370

105

199

1000

1000

(57

300

300

65

145168

|311 | 13| 14|528| 3

3

145 168

115

/50

150

415

33 11 :/

100

300

150

535

prassing slopes

Government

200

00

Landing Piers._

Sinking Wells

Implements to Convicts.

300

50

757

105

go

100

295

r

Cotales.

3019 16

2000

850

July the

Victorias, Henghongs

291.

2015

12.10

199

528 3 3 471 169 15|16| 8 |157 34

33| 1|| | ||38|| 8|11

100

+

12 70 13 102 464 6|12|

1034646

2.50

100

4|34|10|11| |28| 18| 5 |22|15

45

+

113 12

2│4.0|47|4|0

113 12.318)

4740

4

40

548

677 17 3 925 52 553 8 8 you 11

11326 10 102 4031| 1| 1|2|3333 8|44

6744 16 5

(Some (ofy),

Main Colonial Secretary.

:)

71913 11

3713 14 54

if

10 im

Dispatch N. 74 871853-

from 1st April 1849, to 31 ct and Bridges, during the 4 years Expenditure for Roads, threats

Retiinated and actual

Comparative Statement of the

March, 1853.

ין

Memorandum

227

of Furniture required for Government House

1

{ Dining Room. (40 ́× 24 1⁄2 )

Dining Table for 40 Persons.

4 dozen Chairs..

1 Side board, large.

Z. s. dr. Remarks.

£.

s. d

40

yo

460

2

Small..

40

1 Pier Glass (7.2′′ × 5 ! 8′′).

50

1 Cargo 8-burner Lamp .

440

6 Cornices with window-curtains complete

60

340

analy

be

Chese.

manufactured

a

Kongkong.

pectable for the clima

suitable.

3.

lize. 11.4x-7.6′′

Drawing Room (40' × 241⁄2)

/ Ottoman.

2 Sofas.

I dozen Chairs.

4 Conversation Chairs.

3 Console Tables - marble tops...

1 Pict Glass (7.2′′ × 5.8")

2 Circular Tables.

15

30

20

259

301

50

30

9

20

20

u plat

60

309.

12 Foot stools.

1 large 8-burner Lamp.

2

4.

6 Cornices with window curtains com

Ante Room. (24 . 6" x 11')

(24.6

1 Lamp - 4 burners.

250 super. yards of carpet for the above suite of rooms, at 12). per yard ..

Governor's Room. (19' x 17')

Table Desk.

inted on

Set of Maps of the World mounted on Rollers 2. Cornices with window curtains complete 36 super. yards of carpet, at 12/. for yard.

Waiting Room.

36 super yards of carpet at 12/ por yard.

10

150

may be made here.

suitable for

the climate. Yuze 11.4" x 7.6"

Cimilar to above.

suitable for the climate".

20

may be made here.

251

20

dize 11.4 x 7.6

21 12

86

3112

Carried forward - L

L.

9174

£

L.

Drought forward.

Private Secretary's Room.

36 imper. yards of carpet at 12% per yard.

Library.

2 Cornices with window curtains complete

6 Chairs.

1 Lamp.

Hall.

Saloow.

1 large Lamp - coloured Glass.

12 Lamps on brackets for vestibule,

passages, &c., Yo.

20

4. & Remarks .

gry 4

21 Va

پیز

20

36

56

Total £. 1031 16

Lize 11.4 X7.

Limilar.

Drawing room..

may be made her

dcited to climate

suited to

ited

the climate.

Note : _ All the remaining public rooms in the house

may be furnished with the present furniture, which will also be applied to some

of the rooms herein referred to.

True Copy)

(Signed) khas ft. Ger. fleverty

Surveyor General.

Mass

olonia & Secuitary

ļ

228

Despatch N. 74 871853.

Inclosure A // in

F

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[.

No. 75.

Financial.

A

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Laskey to Fy use cons.

No. 1.

-

229

|||22 Hong rong

Victoria, Hongkong,

RECEIVED

NOV. 17

1853

My Lord Duke,

24th September, 1853.

I have the honor to submit

for the approval of Your Grace the

undermentioned Reports and Estimates

Cattly brought

for works, which were late. before the Executive Council, and passed ; namely.

Report and Estimate dated 144 August, for the erection of a

a new Police Station at Wongreichung, amounting to L. 1441n4u2. The dilapidated state: of the Station hitherto in use, which the Medical Officer considered totally unfit for the residence of either Europeans Indians, has called for

His Grace

this

or

expenditure .

The Duke of Newcastle,

&c.,

&fc).

General, of Furniture require.

Hougtong Memorandum by the Survey o

ofor the

new

Government House

1_

Report and Extimate, dated 1st

a Boat house

No. 2.

No. 3.

September, for the creation of a

for the Harbour Master and Police,

to L. 255 × 1 × 44. The creation

was sanctioned Earl

by

amarenting of this building Grey in Despatch Nr. 5 of 25th January 1848, and the Estimate submitted for the work entailed an cxpenditure of

£. 508

508.10.6; but, owing

to the want

at the time, its execution was

of funds at deferred. The Surveyor General

states in

his Report the secessity for this service),

from the:

arising

both from

untenanlable state

and confined dimensions of the present

temporary building; and, as the amount

for

new

Beat

the construction of the house is reduced by half of the ni

one

ori-

ginal sum, and the necessity for such a

building is apparent,

I have decmed:

it advisable to sanction the work

Report and Estimate dated.

No.4.

چ ہورہے تھی کہ

13

230

th September, for the improvement and repair of the Post Office, amounting to

"Thi's building

£. 203. 0.84 ·

Government. Property, and

of £. 150 per

yields

a pental

£. 150 per annum, -paid by the Postal

Department. It was erected in 1845, and

the past 7 years

during

repairs to the buildi

the

building has amounted to

outlay

on

1 for absolutely

L. 86. 10. The repairs now called

appearing from the Report to be absolu

the Executive Council, with my

necessary.

concurrence, had

no di

difficulty in passing

the enclosed Estimate, in order to prevent

further decay :

And Report and Estimate - dated 19th September, for widening

improving

and

the Road from Aberdeen Street.

to the Queen's Road at the Naval Stores,

amounting to L. 319 » 6 . 10. The nature

of this service is

fully explained by the Surveyor General in his Report, and

¦

n

considering the benefit, to be derived by the inhabitants from the proposed improvements, particularly during the hot season, and that the road when complete would be of much

Service for Police purposes, as it will,

: form

a cordon towards the western or Native

subject

part of the town, I brought the su

to the notice

of the Executive Council, who

ncurred with me in the desirableness

of sanctioning the expenditure=

All of the foregoing

works are

actually in progress, and I respectfully,

hope for Your Grace's approval and save - tion of the same .

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

My Lord Duke, Your Grace's

Most. Obedient, Humble Servant,

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11122. Hong Long.

20 Dee /53

Six C. Trevelyan.

Treasury Sin,

185

DEC

INUTE 13 Dec I'R Melluson 15

MElliot

I am directed by

the Duke of Newcastle To

travemit to you for Shie

16 consideration of the Las

Merivale 16 WFPeel Duked Nemans?

$22.75 24/25183.

Comm's of the Treads the

Dest

Cosey of a Dart. From the God of Hongkong, Jonwarding four Reports & Estimates for the Erection of New

buildings

+repairs_

and to add that this Grace recommends that They may be sanctioned by Their Lordships.

Jam

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Governor Sir Geo: Bonham, Bt.

24th September, 1853.

Fictoria, Hongkong,

to

His Grace The Duke of

N75

Newcastle.

4 Inclosures.

• Received

and Estimates for Works

Transmitting It Reports

xp=

in progress, and -plying for His Grace's

approval of the same.

1

J

Entered

Gov

11122/53 Treast. 108/520

122/01 Whony

234

Governor

MINUTE

N. 4044

Sir Geo. Bonham B. KOB

1854

IFR Halks work VANY

+

Filiot M&Merivale

MRE Peel DukefNewca

WM.

Stong Kong

9 Jany 55

I have received

your Despatch N 75 of the 24 September last submitting Estimated for certain public -Works - namely

for the erection

NI

ofa

new Police Station Wongneching

10 k 141.4.2

at

amounting ~NR, for

of a

the creation

Boat House for

the Harbour Master

and

und Police amounting 1. £255.1.4. Ng

N3

for the improvement

and repair

of

the

Post Office - amounting

to & 203.0.8/1⁄2 and

k

N.A. for widening

improving the

and

Road from

Aberdeen

as

Street to the Queen's

Road at the Naval

Stored, amounting £319.6.10; and I

have to convey

you my

Sauction

to

ва

for the charges provided for in these Estimates

Jambe

:

44

235

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HONGKONG.

ANNO DECIMO SEPTIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 1 of 1853.

BY His Excellency Sir SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Baronet, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects

in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE GAOL OF HONGKONG,

[20th September, 1853.]

WHEREAS it is desirable that certain Rules prescribed for the Government of the Gaol of Hongkong receive the sanction of a Legislative Enactment, that certain Penalties be provided for the breach of such Rules, and that provision be made for their future modification and improvement: Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That—

Title.

Preamble.

I. The Rules now in use for the Regulation of the Gaol at Hongkong shall con- Gaol Rules Dow tinue in force until modified as hereinafter provided, and a Copy of the said Rules in use to continue. shall be continually displayed within the said Gaol in some conspicuous Place where, Copy of Rules to be hung up in Gaol. they may be with facility seen and read by the Inmates of the said Gaol, and a Copy shall also be appended to the Justices' Visiting Book in the said Gaol.

II. Any three Justices of the Peace for the said Colony having met together for Any three Jus- the purpose of considering any proposed modification of the said Rules, having also tices of the Peace previously given notice of their intention to the Sheriff and to the other Justices of may amend Rules. the Peace then in the Colony, may alter or add to such Rules, sending forthwith to His Excellency The Governor a Copy of such alterations, or additions; and such alterations or additions shall be of equal force with the former Rules until His Ex- cellency The Governor in bis Legislative Council shall signify his disapprobation of them, whereupon the said alterations and additions shall be of no force or effect: Provided that it shall not be in the power of the said Justices to impose any greater Penalties for any breach of any Prison Rule than are hereby provided.

Power of Sheriff

III. It shall be lawful for the Sheriff to punish by Imprisonment in a solitary or refractory Cell for not exceeding Three Days, on Bread and Water, or Rice and to punish refract Water, (or if the Prisoner be under conviction of Felony, to punish by moderate ory Prisoners. corporal Punishment not exceeding Twelve Strokes), any Prisoner whom he may find.

after due investigation to have been guilty of any of the following Offences, or of any

breach of Prison Regulation or Discipline:-

Assault and Battery.

Profane cursing, or swearing, or using indecent language.

Indecent, irreverent, or disorderly behaviour.

Idleness or negligence in work, or wilful damage or mismanagement of it.

Wilful damage to any Cell, Ward, or Room, or to any Gaol Furniture or Pro-

perty whatever.

Powers of Sheriff

Peace where those

IV. If a Prisoner be guilty of any of the above Offences, or of a breach of Gaol Regulations or Discipline for the due punishment of which the Sheriff may deem the and Justices of the Powers vested in him insufficient, it shall be lawful for the Sheriff in conjunction of Sheriff are in- with any Justice of the Peace for the said Colony, after due inquiry, to punish such sufficient. Prisoner by close or solitary Confinement, on Bread and Water, or Rice and Water, for not exceeding Fourteen Days; or if the Prisoner be under conviction for Felony or have within Three Months next previous been guilty of a similar Offence, by per- sonal correction not exceeding Thirty-six Strokes.

V. Any Person who shall convey, or cause to be conveyed into any Prison, or in

Assisting Pri-

any manner to or within the reach of any Prisoner whether within the Gaol Walls sonera to escape.

or without, any Disguise, Instrument, or Arms to facilitate the escape of any Pri- soner, shall, on conviction before the Petty Session, be subject to Imprisonment with Hard Labour for a period not exceeding Six Months. Provided nothing herein. contained shall be deemed or taken to prevent such Person from being proceeded against by Indictment-if thought necessary:

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VI. If any Person shall introduce into any Prison, or wilfully convey in any Supplying Pri- soners with prohi- manner to or within the reach of any Prisoner whether within or without the Gaol bited Articles.

Walls, any intoxicating Drink, Tobacco, Opium, Letters, or other thing whatsoever, without the consent of the Gaoler, he shall pay a penalty of not exceeding Five Pounds Sterling to be recovered in a summary manner before any Justice of the Peace under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 10 of 1844.

Prisoners not

be recommitted.

VII. If any Prisoner have been released from Confinement under any Conditional complying with the Pardon granted by His Excellency The Governor, and have failed to fulfil such Con- terms of a Condi- ditions, it shall be lawful for any Gaoler or Constable to apprehend the said Prisoner, tional Pardon may and to convey him together with the original Warrant of Commitment before any Justice of the Peace, and such Justice, on being satisfied that the Conditions of Re- Icase have not been complied with, may in his discretion record a minute of the same on the Warrant; after which the Warrant shall have the same force and effect as if such Pardon or Remission had not been granted; but the Justice shall in every such case report his proceedings to His Excellency The Governor.

VIII. When any Magistrate or Court shall sentence a Prisoner to Hard Labour, What descrip. tion of Labour to this shall be understood to mean Hard Labour (in Chains if necessary) within or follow certain Sen- without the Prison Walls, in such mode as the Gaoler under the sanction of the tences of the Courts

Sheriff may appoint; and if a Prisoner be sentenced to Hard Labour within the Prison, of Justice.

this shall be understood to mean similar Labour imposed in a similar manner within the Prison Walls; and if a Prisoner be sentenced to Imprisonment, this shall be understood to mean Imprisonment with Labour of such light description within the Prison Walls as may be appointed by the Gaoler under the sanction of the Sheriff; and Persons charged with any Crime or Offence, confined for want of Suretics, shall be under the same Regulations as to Labour as those sentenced to simple Imprison- ment, and if Prisoners for Debt, or on Civil Process, or under Committal for Trial, shall request to be employed in Labour, the Gaoler may, with their consent, employ them in such work as may seem to him suitable.

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IX. No Action or Proceeding at Law shall be brought against any Sheriff, Gaoler, or other Officer of the said Gaol for any Act heretofore done by them, or any of them in enforcing discipline therein.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 20th Day of September, 1853.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

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REGULATIONS

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GAOL AT HONGKONG.

THE Gaol of Hongkong shall be under the immediate Superintendence of the

Gaol to be under Sheriff of the Colony, who shall be responsible for the proper Conduct thereof. charge of Sheriff.

The Gaol shall be open to the inspection of any Justice of the Peace, and the To be open to the Governor may appoint certain of the Justices whose duty it shall be to inspect the inspection of Jus. Gaol at least once a Week, either singly or otherwise. These shall be called Visiting tices of the Peace. Justices. A Gaol Visitation Book shall be kept in the Custody of the Gaoler, and

Governor Inay it shall be the duty of the visiting Justices to write therein the results of their in- Justices.

appoint Visiting spection on each occasion; but the Book shall also be open for the remarks of any Justice visiting the Gaol.

This Book shall be forwarded every Monday to the Colonial Secretary, to be by him laid before the Governor, and any Order thereupon that the Governor may see fit to give, shall be intimated by the Colonial Secretary to the Sheriff, whose duty it shall be to see such Order carried out.

The Gaol shall be open at all times to the visits of the Colonial Chaplain and the Colonial Surgeon.

Gaol Visitation Book.

Gaol to be open

to Chaplain and Surgeon.

Sheriff to pre-

The Sheriff shall prescribe the Hours of every Day during which the Prisoners shall Work, and may on the recommendation of the Colonial Chaplain, and with the sanc- scribe Hours of tion of the Colonial Secretary, purchase suitable Books for the use of the Prisoners. Work, purchase All improper Books shall be excluded from the Prison.

Books, &c. Under special circumstances the Sheriff may allow a Prisoner Food, Clothing, or Sheriff may alter other necessaries, besides or in lieu of the Prison allowance, and temporarily suspend Diet or suspend Re- any Gaol Regulation in reference to any Prisoner, provided that he record his pro- case. ceedings therein in a Book to be kept by him and called the Sheriff's Book, which Book shall be from time to time submitted to the Colonial Secretary for the Governor's information.

The Sheriff may direct any Prisoners under Sentence of Transportation, or against whom Sentence of Death may have been recorded, to be kept to Hard Labour as Felons; or if such Prisoner be already at Work he may direct the suspension of his Labour provided that he record in the Sheriff's Book his proceedings therein; and he may authorize the employment of any Prisoner in the service of the Gaol, but not in its discipline, or in the service of any Officer, or so that such Prisoner shall sleep without the Prison premises.

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rect that Trans- ported Felons be put to Labour, &c.

Sheriff may re-

ers for Pardon,

On observing or becoming credibly informed of any extraordinary diligence or merit on the part of any Prisoner, he may record the same in the Sheriff's Book, in commend Prison- order that the Governor may consider the propriety of exercising his prerogative of Prisoner not com Pardon towards such Prisoner; but if any conditional Pardon or Remission of Punish- plying with condi ment be granted to and accepted by any Prisoner, and such Prisoner after release tions of Pardon. fail to fulfil the required conditions, the Gaoler may convey him together with the original Warrant of Commitment before a Justice of the Peace, who on being satis- fied of the noncompliance with the conditions, shall record a Minute of the same on the back of the Warrant, after which such Warrant shall have the same force as if such Pardon or Remission had not been granted.

Sheriff may cause to be

The Sheriff may order any Prisoner to be Ironed, or taken out of Irons, for such Prisoners time as he shall direct, recording the facts in the Sheriff's Book.

The Officers of the Gaol shall be,

Ironed.

Officers of Gaol,

The Sheriff,

I Gauler,

I Matron,

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1 Chaplain,

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Resident.

1 Medical Officer,

Such other Officers as the Governor may from time to time appoint, and such Con- stables of the Police Force as may from time to time be appointed to do duty at the Gaol, and the Colonial Chaplain shall be the Chaplain, and the Colonial Surgeon the Medical Officer of the Gaol of Hongkong.

Gaoler not to he

The Gaoler shall not be Under-Sheriff, or Bailiff, or concerned in any other occu- pation or in any trade, neither he or Person in trust for him, shall sell or let or derive Bailiff, &c. any benefit from the sale or letting of any Article to any Prisoner, or from any dealing whatsoever with such Prisoner. He shall not let for hire to any Person what- ever any room or portion of the residence allotted to him in or near the Gaol, nor any room or ground belonging to the Gaol. He shall not directly or indirectly have any interest in any Contract or agreement for the supply of the Gaol, nor shall he use for himself or his family any Oil, Rations, Food, or other Article whatever

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supplied for the use of the Gaol, or by, or on behalf of any Contractor for the supply of the Gaol,

The Gaoler shall keep in a clean intelligible manner the following Books, and shall Gaoler is to keep. be responsible that they be safely preserved, and that they be not subjected to any

Gaoler may ap point Deputy.

Duties of Gaoler.

Gaoler may sub-

alteration or erasure :-

1. Fine and Fee Book.

2. Order Book.

3. Journal,

4. Gaol Register.

5. Work Book.

6. Prisoners' Property Book.

7. Gaol Furniture and Stores Book.

8. Provision Book.

9. General Daily Account Book.

He shall also keep under his charge the Sheriff's Book, and the Gaol Visitation Book.

All these Books shall be open to inspection by any Justice of the Peace visiting the Gaol, and calling for the same.

He shall enter in the Fine and Fce Book, all Fees taken from time to time by him or any other Officer of the Gaol, specifying the Authority under which each Fee was taken, and all Fines paid by any Prisoner confined in default of payment of such Fine. With the approbation of the Sheriff the Gaoler shall appoint an Officer of the Gaol to act as Deputy Gaoler whenever he shall be unavoidably absent, and during such absence the Deputy shall have all the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Gaoler. Before leaving the Gaol the Gaoler shall personally give over charge to his Deputy.

The Gaoler shall be supplied with a Copy of these Regulations.

The Gaoler shall consider the Sheriff his immediate Superior, and shall obey all the Sheriff's orders.

He shall have, under the Sheriff, the entire control, management, and responsibi- lity of the Gaol. He shall enforce on all his Subordinates the due execution of their several duties, not permitting them to have any other employment. He shall reside within the Gaol, or in the house allotted to him for a residence, and shall not be absent at night unless unavoidably, without permission from the Sheriff, and he shall record such absence and the cause of it in his Journal. He shall see that no Person other than an Officer of the Gaol, in the discharge of duty as such, without his per- mission, speak to or hold any intercourse or communication with a Prisoner, and that no Person sleep in the Gaol other than a Prisoner, an Officer of the Gaol, or one of such Officer's Servants or family.

He shall see that no one attached to the Gaol visit the Female Prisoners except in company with the Matron.

He shall himself, and shall see that every Officer of the Gaol do in like manner exercise his Authority, with firmness, humanity, and good temper; on no account striking any Prisoner without due Authority.

He shall enter in the Order Book all orders relating to the Gaol. He may suspend pend his Subor any resident Officer of the Gaol disobeying his orders, or otherwise misconducting himself, recording the particulars and reasons in his Journal, and reporting the same without delay to the Sheriff.

dinates.

Gaoler to attend Divine Service.

What to be re-

He shall attend Divine Service whenever performed in the Gaol, unless unavoid- He ably prevented; if he do not attend he shall record the reasons in his Journal. shall also enforce the attendance thereat of such of the other Officers of the Gaol, and such of the Prisoners as may not be unavoidably prevented, but he shall not enforce the attendance of any Person whose religious persuasion shall not accord with such Service.

He shall record in his Journal all occurrences affecting the Gaol, particularly such corded in Journal, as relate to the health, discipline, or employment of the Prisoners, the infringement of Gaol Regulations as to punishments; also every change of diet or clothing among the Prisoners, the allowance of extraordinary indulgence to any Prisoner, any omis- sion to wash the Prisoners, or clean or whitewash the Gaol at the appointed times, every case in which he may have placed in Irons a Prisoner, not a Felon, and the causes thereof, and the several other matters enjoined by these Regulations.

Gaoler to inspect He shall personally inspect every Ward, Cell, Yard, Division or Part of the Gaol, each part of the Pri- and see every Prisoner at least once in each 24 hours, and in default shall record the son. &c., once a day omission and the cause thereof in his Journal, and he shall at least once a Week at

at least.

an uncertain hour of the night go through the Gaol, and visit every Person on guard over the same, making an accurate record in his Journal of such visit, the hour thereof, and the state of the Gaol and the Guards.

He shall record in his Journal every complaint made to him by any Prisoner. He shall take every precaution to prevent Fire or the escape of Prisoners, and shall cause all the Wards, Cells, Bolts, Bars, and Locks of the Gaol, and the Irons of the Prisoners to be thoroughly examined daily, and shall fully explain the duty required of every Officer of the Gaol in case of Fire, or of the attempt of a Prisoner or of any confederated attempt on the part of any number of Prisoners, to escape. Regulations as He shall cause a Light to be constantly burning throughout the night in every to Lights.

Ward or Division of the Gaol in which Prisoners shall be confined, but such Light shall not be placed inside the Cell within reach of the Prisoners, and a Light shall

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o be placed in each of the sleeping apartments of the Officers of the Gaol not on duty, in order that such Officers may in case of alarm be ready for duty in the shortest possible time.

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He shall cause that every Prisoner on admission be placed in a reception Cell, and strictly searched, and that all Knives, Weapons, Instruments, or things whatsoever mission likely to facilitate escape, be taken from such Prisoner, but no such search shall be searched. made in presence of any other Prisoner, nor shall any Female Prisoner be searched except by the Matron of the Gaol.

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On the Admission of each Prisoner the Gaoler shall cause to be recorded in the Gaol Register, the Prisoner's Name, Sex, Country, Age, Height, Features, whether be Registered, &c. such Prisoner can read or write, and other particulars that he may deem necessary, and he shall take charge of all Money, Clothes, and other Effects that such Prisoner may have, or which may from time to time be sent on the Prisoner's account, and shall record an Inventory of the same in the Prisoners' Property Book, with the time of the Prisoner's admission, or of their receipt, and shall restore them on the Prisoner's discharge, or dispose of them as the Sheriff may direct; but any Money or Property that a Prisoner before trial may require for the purpose of assisting him in conduct- ing his defence on such trial shall be restored to him by the Gaoler on demand.

The Gaoler shall cause plain and legible Copies of these Regulations to be fixed in tions to be hung

a conspicuous part of the Gaol, and so that every Prisoner may have access thereto.

Copy of Regula

up.

He shall cause every part of the Gaol premises to be swept daily clean, or oftener Cleaning of Gaol.

if requisite, and shall cause the Gaol to be washed throughout at least once a Week. He shall cause every Prisoner to Wash himself daily, and that the whole Person

Washing of Pri-

of every Prisoner be Washed thoroughly at least once a Week, and the Clothes con- soners. stantly worn by such Prisoner next the skin, to be exchanged for a clean suit at least once a Week, but no Prisoner shall be stripped or bathed in presence of another. He shall cause the hair of every Prisoner to be kept cut as closely as such Prisoner has been in the habit of wearing it, but not more closely, unless the Medical Officer or the Sheriff so order, and he shall cause all Male Prisoners to be shaved once a Month, in the manner in which they may before have been accustomed to be shaved. He shall cause the Bedding and spare Clothing of every Prisoner to be aired once a Week, in the open air if practicable, and to be washed as often as needful.

He shall cause every Prisoner convicted of Felony to be supplied with, (and con- stantly wear), a Dress conspicuously marked with a Number, and with two suits of all Clothing worn next the skin, and that other Prisoners be duly supplied with Clothes, if their own be insufficient, or unfit for use, or necessary to be preserɣyed for the purposes of Justice, but the Dress of such other Prisoners shall not be conspi- cuously marked, and that every Prisoner be supplied with sufficient Bedding. If Sheets or Blankets be used, he shall see that they be washed at least once a Month, and that a Sheet used by one Prisoner be not transferred unwashed to another.

Airing of Cloth- ing, &c.

Prison Dress.

for

He shall provide useful employment, and the necessary materials and instruction Gaoler to provide for all Prisoners, and shall record the expense on the Debtor side of the Prisoners' Employment Work Book, and on the Creditor side the price at which the product of the Prisoners'

Prisoners, &c. Labour is from time to time sold, or, (if for Government use), estimated, and shall balance the account at the close of every Month, and he is hereby empowered to make contracts for the supply of labour by the Prisoners, consistently with these Regulations, and to sell the produce of the Prisoners' labour in other cases, record- ing in the proper Book all Contracts or Sales so made, and the amount of Money received.

He shall without delay, call the attention of the Chaplain or Medical Officer to any Prisoner whose state of mind or body may appear to require their assistance, and he may, until further orders, change any treatment (not strictly Medical) appearing to affect such Prisoner injuriously,

Gaoler to deliver

He shall deliver daily to the Surgeon a List of the Prisoners in solitary Confine- ment, of the Sick, and those who have complained of Illness, Sores, or otherwise, a Daily List to Sur- (not withholding the Name of any Person because he may not deem such Person in geon. need of Medical assistance); and of Prisoners having suffered or being about to suffer corporal Punishment.

He shall give immediate notice of the Death of a Prisoner to the Medical Officer, In case of the and to the Sheriff, and to the Coroner, and when practicable to the relations or Death of a Prisoner friends of the deceased.

what Report to be made.

No Gambling al-

He will permit no playing of Cards, or gaming of any kind to be carried on in the Gaol, and will seize and destroy all dice, cards or other instruments of gaming he lowed in Prison. may find there.

He shall Handcuff or Iron a Prisoner, not a convicted Felon, in case of necessity How Prisoners only, and shall record every such case, and his reasons, in his Journal; but convicted to be Ironed. Felons shall constantly wear round one of their legs an iron ring of such description

as the Sheriff may approve.

He shall record in his Journal every case of alleged misconduct on the part of the Prisoners, the nature of the supposed Offence, his decision thereon, noting the date, names of Prisoners, and the Punishment actually inflicted.

Gaoler to attend

He shall attend every corporal Punishment inflicted within the Gaol, and enter in corporal Punish- his Journal the Hour at which it was inflicted, the Number of Strokes or Lashes, and ment.

the Orders of the Medical Officer thereon; and he shall in no case inflict any corporal Not to execute Punishment exceeding Six Strokes, without a previous Certificate in Writing of the corporal Punish- any Sentence of

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ment without sanc Medical Officer of the Gaol that the Person to be punished can receive the Pun- tion in Writing of ment awarded to him without injury to health.

Medical Officer.

On the discharge

Previous to the discharge of any Prisoner under the Age of 21 Years, he shall in-

of Minors, &c., no- forin such Prisoner's relatives or friends, (if any of good character can be found), of tice to be given to the time of the intended discharge, that they may attend to receive the Prisoner; and their Friends or in case of a Soldier or Sailor he shall if possible inform the Superior Officer of such Superiors.

Person.

As to admission

He shall allow Prisoners confined for Debt, or on Civil Process, or committed for to Legal Advisers. Re-examination or Trial, to see their legal advisers at all reasonable times and in private if required, unless the committing Magistrate, or Sheriff, or a Visiting Justice order to the contrary, but he may withhold this privilege if he see sufficient reason, recording the fact and his reasons in the Journal, noting also the Names of the Ap- plicant and the Prisoner, and he shall allow convicted Prisoners to see their legal advisers, if a Visiting Justice, the Sheriff, or the committing Magistrate so order. But every Person claiming admission as a legal adviser, must be a Lawyer, practising in the Supreme Court of this Colony, or the Authorized Clerk or Pupil of such Lawyer. Should he think proper to refuse admittance to such Person, he shall be careful to refer such Person to the Sheriff, and he shall obey promptly any order the Sheriff may give therein.

Prisoners for Re- He shall allow prisoners committed for Re-examination to see their friends and re- examination may lations at reasonable hours, unless the committing or a Visiting Justice or the Sherift see their Friends. order to the contrary; but he may withhold this privilege if he see sufficient reason,

recording the particulars in his Journal as provided in the last Clause.

Prisoners com- mitted for Trial.

Convicted

soners.

Pri-

Ministers of Re- ligion.

Visitors' Names to be recorded.

As to Letters of Prisoners.

Inventory of Gaol Furniture.

Fines paid by Prisoners.

Unless he receive orders to the contrary, he shall allow Prisoners committed for trial to see their friends and relations at reasonable hours twice a Week or oftener if the committing, or a Visiting Justice so order; but he may withhold this privilege if he see sufficient reason, recording the particulars in his Journal as directed in the last Regulation.

He shall allow convicted Prisoners to see their relations and friends, once in the course of each successive Three Months, but if in case of Sickness or otherwise he sce sufficient reason, he may allow the privilege oftener, recording the particulars in his Journal as directed in the last Regulation. Prisoners committed for non-pay- ment of Penalties or want of Sureties, may receive visits in the same manner as those committed for Re-examination, if the objects of the visits appear to be to make ar- rangements for the payment of the Penalty, or to procure the required Suretics, otherwise they shall be subject to the same rules in this regard as convicted Prisoners. He shall take proper and discreet means to ascertain that no visitors bring into the Gaol any Instrument or other objectionable. Article.

Certain parts of

Gaol to be used as

Sick Wards.

Returns to be made by Gaoler.

If a Prisoner do not belong to the Established Church, the Gaoler, subject to the orders of the Sheriff, shall allow the visits of known Ministers of such Prisoner's own persuasion, or of whom such Prisoner may approve.

He shall not, without the order of the Sheriff, permit Persons other than Ministers of Religion to visit Prisoners on Sunday.

He shall demand the names of visitors to Prisoner, sand enter them and the parti- culars of their visits in his Journal, and on reasonable suspicion, he (or the Matron in the case of females), may with their permission search them, and, if they decline to give their names, or to be searched, may refuse them admittance.

Unless the committing or a Visiting Justice, or the Sheriff order to the contrary, he shall allow Prisoners committed for Re-examination or trial to send and receive letters, but he may withhold such privilege if he see sufficient cause, recording the particulars and reasons in his Journal, and, subject to the same restrictions, he shall allow such convicted Prisoner to send and receive one letter in the course of every Three Months, but he shall inspect every letter or paper so sent, unless it be addressed to a Visiting Justice or other authority, keeping the contents of the same strictly pri- vate, unless it be necessary to report the same to a Visiting Justice. He may also inspect letters to or from Prisoners confined for Debt, or on Civil Process, or for want of Sureties, if he reasonably suspect them to refer to a projected escape, or infringe- ment of Prison discipline, recording in his Journal the particulars and reasons for so acting, and marking the letters with his initials, but he may withhold a letter to or from any Prisoner, recording in his Journal the particulars and reasons, and laying such letter without delay before the Sheriff or a Visiting Justice.

He shall keep in the proper Books an Inventory of all Furniture and moveable pro- perty belonging to the Gaol, a Catalogue of all Books and printed papers allowed to be brought into the Gaol, an account of all provisions and stores supplied for the use of the Gaol or Prisoners, and an account of all money paid and received by him.

He shall on payment of a Fine by a Prisoner, immediately transfer the Money to the Person authorized to receive it, noting the particulars in the Fine Book.

He shall reserve certain parts of the Gaol to be used as Infirmaries for Prisoners of both Sexes, paying strict regard to the Regulations herein provided for the separa- tion of male and female Prisoners.

On the 3d day of every Month he shall lay before the Sheriff a short Return of the Work performed by the Prisoners, and the Number of Hours a Day they worked during the Month immediately preceding. And before the Colonial Secretary, for the information of the Governor, a Return in the following Form, and shall retain Copies of all such Returns:-

A

+

RETURN OF PRISONERS CONFINED IN

LIN

Sentenced to Transportation, Imprisoned for more than One Year,

Imprisoned for more than Six Months, and

not more than One Year,

Imprisoned for not more than Six Months,

Committed for Trial,

Remanded for Re-examination,.

Committed for want of Suretics,

Debtors and others confined on Civil Process, Crown Witnesses,

Present working strength of Chain Gang,

5

GAOL ON

185

EUROPEANS.

CHINESE.

Total

INDIANS.

MALAYS.

Men

Date of admission of the Prisoner longest in Confinement, not hav

ing been tried, ...

185

185

185

Date of admission of the Crown Witness longest in Confinement, Date of admission of the Prisoner confined for Debt, or on Civil

Process, longest in Confinement,

SUMS.

Gaoler.

REMARKS.

Male and Female Prisoners shall always be so confined as to prevent the former

Form of Month-

ly Return to Cola-

nial Secretary.

Male and Female

from seeing, conversing, or holding any intercourse with the latter. The keys of all Prisoners to be se- Cells, Wards, or Rooms, in which Female Prisoners shall be confined, shall remain parated. constantly in the possession of the Matron, and the locks and keys of such Cells, Wards, or Rooms, shall be different from the locks and keys of the Cells, Wards,

or Rooms, for Male Prisoners.

The Prisoners unless confined separately shall be divided into the following Classes, Prisoners to be no Prisoner of one Class, (with the exception hereinafter mentioned), shall be con. divided into cer- fined, or associate with Prisoners of another Class.

and

1st, Felons under Sentence of Death,

2d, All other Felons.

3d, Misdemeanants and Persons confined for breach of the Revenue Laws.

4th, Prisoners committed for trial for Felony.

5th, Prisoners committed for trial for Misdemeanors, or detained for want of

Sureties.

6th, Prisoners remanded for Re-examination.

7th, Approvers.

8th, Debtors and Persons confined on Civil Process.

And every convicted Prisoner not a Felon shall be considered a Misdemeanant for

the purposes of these Regulations.

tain Classes.

All Prisoners of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Class shall be compellable to sweep, clean, and Prisoners to clean lime-wash the rooms in which they shall be confined, and to wash their persons and their Cells, &c. clothes as often as required by the Gaoler, and Prisoners of the other Classes to do

the same, or cause it to be done.

Two Male Prisoners only shall never be lodged together; the number confined in one Cell or Room shall be one, three, or more. If there be only one Prisoner of a particular Class confined in the Gaol, the Gaoler with the consent of such Prisoner, may assign such Prisoner to any other Class.

No Officer or Guard attached to the Gaol shall be allowed Rations, nor shall in any case be supplied with Rations by the Contractor who shall provide rations for the Pri- soners, unless he be a Constable borne on the strength of the Police Force, and such Rations to be those to which he is entitled as such Constable, and the Contractor for the Prisoners be also Contractor for the Police Force.

Gaoler and Sub-

Neither the Gaoler nor any Officer of the Gaol shall receive any fee or gratuity of any kind from any Prisoner, visitor, or other Person, under any pretence whatever, ordinates not to re- unless he be expressly authorised by Act of Parliament, or by a Colonial Ordinance, ceive Fees.

to receive such fee or gratuity.

Neither the Gaoler nor any Officer of the Gaol, shall visit by entry within her Cell

any Female Prisoner unless in presence of the Matron.

Gaoler to Super-

The distribution of Rations and Clothing shall be personally superintended by the Gaoler or an Officer of the Gaol. Any Prisoner may request the Gaoler or Officer intend the distribu- distributing, to weigh or measure in his presence, or allow him to weigh or measure tion of Rations, &c. any Article of food so distributed to him, and the Gaoler or Officer shall comply with

the request, except it appear to the Gaoler that such request is vexatiously made, and

such request and refusal shall be noted by the Gaoler in his Journal.

Chinese Prisoners and others accustomed to Chinese diet shall have at least two

hot meals a day, and other Prisoners shall have three meals a day, two at least of them hot meals.

J

248

Provisions of Per-

6

Any Prisoner untried or confined for Deht, or on Civil Process, may in any one sons confined for day of Twenty-four Hours, receive from a friend or servant, at proper hours a rea- Debt, &c.

sonable quantity of cooked provisions, and not exceeding one quart of malt liquor, or at his option one pint of wine, and any linen, bedding, clothing, or other neces- saries, subject to strict search, and under such Regulations as the Sheriff may think expedient, and the Gaoler may at the request of the Prisoner pay for such Articles. out of any Money he may have belonging to the Prisoner; but if any part of such Articles he transferred to another Prisoner, the Gaoler may prohibit their further receipt, and place the Prisoner on Gaol allowance, pending the orders of the Sheriff, recording the facts in his Journal.-On any day that the Prisoner receive such Ar- ticles of food, he shall not receive the Gaol allowance. No fermented or spirituous Liquor shall with these exceptions be used by any Person whatever, unless by order of the Medical Officer, and in such quantity as he may prescribe.

Time for Meals,

soners.

of

Every Prisoner shall be allowed half an hour for the consumption of each Mcal, and shall not be set to work until the expiration of the quarter of an hour immediately succceding such half hour.

Every convicted Prisoner, and every Prisoner confined for a breach of the Revenue Description Labour for Pri- Laws, or for want of Sureties shall Labour to the utmost of his ability within the Prison premises, and shall be set to that kind of Labour which from his natural abili- ties or previous habits shall appear most profitable, and every Convicted Felon shall also be compellable to Labour in irous without the Gaol premises, unless in either case it be otherwise ordered in the Warrant of Commitment or by the Sheriff. Every Prisoner untried or confined for Debt or on Civil Process, shall, at his own request, and for so long only as he shall desire, be set to Work in the same manner as Con- victed Prisoners not Felons. And after the close of the Month of December, in each Year, the Gaoler shall furnish the Sheriff with such particulars as shall enable the Sheriff to make out an account of the profit and loss of Gaol for the preceding Year, and such account shall be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary for the information of the Governor.

Not to work on Sunday,

No Work shall be done in the Gaol on Sunday, and no Prisoner being a Jew shall be compelled to Labour on his Sabbath.

Every Prisoner condemned to Death shall be confined in some safe place within Prisoners under Sentence of Death. the Gaol, apart from all other Prisoners, and shall be allowed such a dietary as the

Matron's Duties.

Chaplain's

ties.

Du-

Sheriff with the approval of the Colonial Surgeon may direct, and no Person other than an Officer of the Gaol shall be allowed to visit him, unless by order in writing from the Sheriff.

No dogs, (except for security), nor any poultry, pigeons, rabbits or other animals. shall be kept within the Prison premises.

The Matron shall reside in the Gaol and be under the orders of the Gaoler, and conform to all the rules laid down for the Gaoler, so far as they are applicable to Female Prisoners. She shall be present at the distribution of food to Female Pri- soners and see every such Prisoner once in each 24 hours; she shall not absent herself from the Gaol for a night without the permission of the Sheriff. She shall take care that no Male Officer of the Prison unaccompanied by herself, enter a Cell or Room occupied by a Female Prisoner; she shall search every Female Prisoner on admission, and as often as necessary, but not in presence of any Male Person or any other Pri- soner, and shall deliver to the Gaoler all property found in possession of any such Prisoner. But in case of necessity, the Matron may delegate her duty to the wife of an Officer of the Gaol, or some other married woman.

Duties of Medi-

cal Officer.

The Chaplain shall read prayers with the Prisoners, and read or preach to them a discourse, and perform all other Offices of religion as often as he may see fit, and and shall visit each Prisoner, in such Prisoner's Cell as often as he may see fit. He shall attend at all reasonable times when a Prisoner or sick Person may require his services. He shall specially tender his assistance to all Prisoners under Sentence of Death, or charged with Offences punishable with Death.

He shall inform the Gaoler and if necessary the Sheriff, whenever he may observe the mind of a Prisoner likely to be injuriously affected by the treatment such Prisoner may be then receiving. He shall record in the Visiting Book all observations made by him in the performance of his duty, appearing to him important.

The Medical Officer shall visit the Gaol at least once in each day, when his other duties permit him, and enter in the Visiting Book all observations or occurrences in the performance of his duty that be may deem important, all alterations in the Diet of Prisoners not removed to the Infirmary, any want of cleanliness, drainage, warmth or ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of the bedding, clothing, provisions

or water.

He shall also keep a short daily record of the case of every sick Prisoner, noting the name of the patient, nature of the disease, and treatment pursued. No Medicine shall be administered without his order. He shall regulate the hours of exercise for the sick Prisoners. He shall direct the purchase of such additional articles as he may deem necessary to the health of any Prisoner, recording in the Visiting Book the fact, and his reasons. He shall bring to the notice of the Chaplain every Prisoner whose state of mind shall appear to demand the Chaplain's care.

If he considers to be unsafe the discharge from Gaol of any Prisoner suffering from acute disease, he shall delay such discharge as long as he may deem expedient, not- withstanding that the term of such Prisoner's confinement have expired, unless the

Prisoner himself desire to be discharged. No corporal Punishment exceeding six strokes shall be inflicted without the previous inspection of the Colonial Surgeon.

He may appoint a substitute to attend the Gaol during his unavoidable absence.

He shail deliver to the Colonial Secretary, as soon as possible after the close of the Month of December in each Year, a report in writing in which shall be detailed the number of sick among the Prisoners during the Year immediately preceding, the Mortality, the sanatory condition of the Gaol, what diseases have been most preva- lent, whether any part of the sickness may be reasonably attributed to defect in the construction, or management of the Gaol, what sanatory precautions he may deem it necessary to add to those then in force, and such other matters as to him may seem

Every Non-resident Officer of the Gaol, excepting the Colonial Surgeon, every Visiting Justice, and every Justice of fhe Peace on each occasion of his visiting the Gaol for the purposes of these Regulations, shall write his name, and the date of the visit in the Gaol Visitation Book.

fit.

The following is the prescribed allowance of food and necessaries for Prisoners: 1. For Chinese and Persons accustomed to Chinese Diet.

Rice,

Salt or Fresh Fish, Vegetables, in lieu of Fish,...

Beef or Pork,... Bread.... Vegetables,

'Tea, Sugar,

Salt, Soap,...

...1 catty.

2 taels. ...8

a Man a Day.

>>

2. For all other Prisoners.

oz. At the option of

a Man a Day.

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the Sheriff.

3. For all Prisoners.

Joz.

b. a

a Man a Day.

a Month.

**

Water as much as needed, or as much as can be used without waste, not exceeding

the prescribed allowance, but this dietary may be altered from time to time by the Colonial Surgeon with the sanction of the Governor.

Victoria, Hongkong, 16th August, 1853.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong. this 20th Day of September, 1853.

L. D'ALMADa e Castro,

Clerk of Councils.

S. G. BONHAM.

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Scale of Diet for Prisoners.

Sidi Almada Lashof

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Regulations for

of the

18th August,

the Government

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RECEIVED

DEC. 6 1853

My Lord Ducke,

249

Victoria, Hongkong

7

th October, 1853,

In reference to my Despatch

Sparate of 27th November, 1851, and Earl. Grey's reply No 278 of 14th February,

1852, I have

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the honor to enclose as

Report and Estimate to construct a

new

Debtors Jail and Guard Houses in this Colony, amounting to L. 1769. 19-7;

also a

Report and Estimate for the crection of a Fread wheel and work connected therewith, amounting

to L 388 levig lo The Fread wheel, Your Grace

388 × 12 « 6.

is aware,

4

was

despatched from England in August, 1852, and its cost, L. 188 - 12-3, duly repaid to the Colonial Agent

in Lendow .

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

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Jo,

&o.

To complete. the fails in the

the Colony I have found it a beslutely necessary to

into them a supply of water, which

carry

I estimate will not cost more.

and

αν

than £. 100,

for the health and safe custody of

the Prisoners, this measure is indispensable,

I have sanctioned a further outlay

account to the above cxtent.

The total outlay

on

this

is still some

£. 271 less than the

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mated, and sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government on this account, and will

therefore, I hope, prove satisfactory to

Your Grace

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Lord. Duke,

My

Your Grace's

Most Obedient,

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required, being applisit to the erection of a. Delters Prison, Same criticd

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of a Despatet from the

Victoria, Hongkong, October, 1853.

the

Governor Sir Gec. Bonham, 14,

to

His Grace The Duke of

Newcastle.

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2 Inclosures.

Received

Estimates for the

Transmitting Reports and

evn

avbuction

A

new

the Tread wheel.

Debtor's Prison, tc., and

fa house for the reception

The Construction of the Tecson has been

approved _ Kansmit the Cokon

At Krissury

7 Jee

1.

Governa of Hong Kong

enclosing

Plans and

Colmates for the ternstruction

of the propereol Beeldung and of the Guard

Guard Houses

sin Connection with it and

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Guard Horses, amoreiting to £1717.19.7. Rogether

With a

The fork and Estimate

for the erection of a Trendwheel. stock connected the warth,

in to £ 30 d. 12.6.

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The accompanying plans

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are

fire pared

with the directions of this Excellency The

of the present state of the

consequence

buildings occupied for the above purposes.

The Debtors' Prison, one of the buildings

first erected on

the establishment of the Colony, was intended for

The residence of and occupied as the res the Chief Magistrale with Court Room, &c. The

aterials and workin and a terials

work anskrise

are

of the most or- dinary kind, the several scanthings oftimber need throughout extremely slight and the whole put to gether in the

tzar

to all similar

houses built here without efficient superintendence

In the year 1845 one half of the build-

Debtors' Prison, and subse

ing quently

converted into

A

mainder ward

way

the

and

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Gaoler's residence

suitable for such purposes possible to former both on

a

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it

to render it

perfectly im- range any thing satisfactorily for the

of the unsuitableness of the plan and the insufficiency of the materials which to correct would have in

and

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Debtors' Prison.

254

160 Digging foundations

C. feet

2780 Rough stonework in foundation 6608 Brickwork laid in

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tar

716 Pressed ashlar in plinth

chamfered arices.

with

107 Perth to Verandah chamfered

prices

16 Stone bases to piers in Verandah

C. feel-

with chamfered arices

121⁄2 Stone dressing to loop huotes 421⁄2 Dressed strive steps

8 Dressed ashlar to window sills

weathered and throated.

68 Stone dressing to windows sunrts

for iron bars

371⁄2 Granite hearth stones, rubbed and

fixed

840 Granite flagging for floors of bath

205222 arral

verandahus

+

LLL

uship volved the reconstruction of the greater portion of it. 301 Brickwork laid in

piers and arches to Verandahs

Yds

worlar

The inadequacy of the Building for the purposes of a place of confinement indeed is 470 Nough stucce jointed in

has been adoptedi. fret circumstances would the desire of th is Excellency

quite apparen 47

to

render it as

permit; several

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walls.

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additional services there to to render it more

to

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five feet 50

secure,

C. feet construc 180

tion,

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that

butas

before slated in consequence of its suitableness in plan and insufficient.

bd be done was naturally of a temporary kind; and as at the present time 160 it is in a dilapidated state and fast falling into decay

the necessity for the erection of a purison is most imperative.

Brought forward

255

27832

Houlding to windows and chim

neys of in girth.

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haltic timber framed and fixed in roof

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31. 244

18 Baltic timilion framed and fixed

in Verandah ro

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The Main Guard house is a Bungalow 5/ Baltic timber laid as purlines in situated North of the New Magistracy

common rafters to Verandal roofs 25 Hardwood in well plates, any.

of the

ling

it to as

and is on, and

in

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33

31.

myle

ties

and templets.

ceiling joists 36 24

24 17

groor

44

1710

16

tremely bad state of

repair,

pair the

the greater portion woodwork is perished, and the whole build cauerst be expected to hold together much long 1412 Baltic timber in ceiling joists

171⁄2 China fir, wist one side

and tougued in

in ceiling 124 Bablic timber in joists of floors Squarey

72 wrst one

built of

the

commonest materials workmanship and about the same period present Debtors' Prison.

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Squares

the

C. feet.

The Convict Guand are provided with China fin, wis = me side

Quarters within the Garl Compound in Bungalow which

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3

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grooved and

-tongued in floor 14 in. 81Mlolove timber in door and window_

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was purchased fr well in th

-year 1845 when the reconstruction of the Gasts was effected under authority of téports and Estimate No. 5 of 1845.

539 worse state of 112 repair than that of the Main Guard, and in

This Building is in

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ce

ww

wed

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frames, wrought, rebated, beaded

and fixed

French casement windows 2" thick Hardwood in doors wrought, framed,

braced and battened.

Carried forward

5

$15 21156

4

216176 28 17 1841-

35%

|468|16|-

002.40. Crs,

Accommodation is provided per 20

as well as for persons / male) and It jemules

keeper, and having 2 porches / one only, shown in the plan) together with detached kit chens and privies, super feet encloved.

Description of the proposed

Debtors' Prison.

Buildings.

S. fect

305

Squares

314.

This Building is to be a Bungalows raised 3/1

5. Yds

140

Obo

3 feet from the ground to admit of the perfect ven. silation of the floos, is to be hofeet +50 feet in the 150 ding

Verandah on

two sides & feet wide, with Bathrooms at the four

A.

40

16

Brought forward

6 shirting west one side and fixed

Double tiles laid in mortar.

Whitewashing interior

Wrought iron in straps to roof

CGX3

256

468 18

3163

4210

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+

456

bolts and rents

10

A

3120

670

bars to windows

65+

32

sliding bolts to

64

dons with tongue and staple complete

"airs of I" Cast iron butt hinges to

4-

doors and

windows

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large

arez..

4700

66

64,

12. in: banel bolts

228

108

1

and

airing yards or ground 611 Hooks and eyes / wrought iron!

Elens

48

6 po wrought iron hinges to exterior dons, weighing & the exch

9

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Vorfolk catches

3

26

separate area for female prisoners. This wall to be of stone 14 feet high, the ground forming

a portion of the proposed inclosure is Gf feet higher than the

intended level, this Samares propose to cut all to within ten feet of the present brick boundary wall and street, to giv it a batter of 3 inches to the foot and jace it with foot thick so as to render it perfectly secure both for the stability of the -road and prevention of escape of Prisoners.

The cxterior windows do have stone $825

AL.

stone

tre as to all

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facings with iron bars fixed therein, and pesvided with glass

ar dve l l....

as

Venetian

C. Yds

58 feel

Fetching of brick and chiun and last iron ventilators (6 in: square / Hitchens

us and Privies with lean to roofs carranged complete fapproximate) Boundary Walls.

38 Digging

Digging foundations

1500

Nough stone in foundations Wugh punched stone, including plinth and arping

Carried forward

16

4

4.2.

10

315

#

26180196.

828

/

C. Yds

The French casernen & windows and doors under Verandah to have teak or Molave ₤1182 Cutting fra. ince with iron bars fixed therein

feet

Brought forw and

and ren cou

257

828

ing ground to forme

airing yard Nough slove in joundation to

breast

to all

The floors 11⁄2" thick of China for to 2560 be laid upon Baltic wood joists with a thorough system of Ventilation, the whole being thoroughly 1890 Rough punched granite in breast

Z.

coated with coaltar to prevent the attack of while ants. The ceilings to be of I in thick China fir grooved and toriqued.

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The Gaoler's Ho

ouse.

proposed to be built upon, and with wings projeating over, the Pon the Boundary wall so as

to give the perfect surveillance of the interio of the Compound by loop-holes as shown on the plan and section,

by the windows which will be secured with iron bars;

as well as

1

modation provided consists of one se

sitting 20X16 bedroom 20.7 17, two other rooms available

02.20

2. Uds

1441

C. feet-

(52

wall

tra

21⁄2" teak gate fraured and braced with 14" battens, complete with wrong

ht iron lunges and bars 60 feet super)

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Contingencies 5 per Cent

Gaoter's House. Excavating foundations

roon757 Rough granite in foundations

Dressed granite in plinthe, loop

holes, window sills and steps

private

L

as bedrosmes if necessary, a Office GE 'XC, and Verandah 8 feet wide in the 9066 Brickwork laid in mortar inclu

' x

lear.

with a

The house to be attached by gateway

of the CD able

squares

hes to Verandah

arc. li.

ding wall 161⁄2 Double titing laid in mortar

S. feet.

quanco

therein to the Boundary wall 550 +" flagging to lower Verandah Krivon.

3.50 Chumaming appes Veranda le floor. 3.25 Fitching of brick and chunand

Carried forward

The Main Guard.

I think it would be extremely desirable

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544363

12

G12198

451211

£958127

3

15155

24 G

1051010

20 126

1084

196

181 167

A building similar to the one pro-197 Gaoler's residence, projecting beyond

Z: Molave timber wrought, framed, beaded, rebated and fixed 14" best China for wrought one side;

and torque d

258

to locate within the Gaol Compound, this would

Brought forward

18

16

C. feet

sentry loss, and the whole que require one

and would bc Amore available in case of disturbance than as at present outside the walls.

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272

Baltic timber framed and fixed in roof

3.6 47

477

465

бе

fixed

2.8

62

f

41

16

A.

Ca

Sau

10

quares

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grooved

£15 12 10

10285

excape

unobserved

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should be provided with the upper room, and if thought desirable the ground floor might be

1 3/2/

504

120

Kin. feet

1

one side

S. feet-

56

1554

4.

·

1174 88

windows

&

16 16

view of the and this with a sentry beat on

prosed as the North retaining wall, giving

terior portion, the Western boundary (the weakest portion of the 15.20" China for boards in ceilings was? Compound) it would be quite impossible for any prisoner to

and fixed

"2" framed door filled in with battens & The Guard being generally beuropean 2.52 | 12" French casement drows

a

252

3

Venctions to doors and windows

rounded and

occupied by the Convict day guard or an Officer 224 6" Skirting fixed of the prison, formed into cells for work free

28 Hardwood wron

wrought, nishment or otherwise; in the latter

fixed in handrail to stairs C.My Battic wood wrought and fixed Convict Guard - house might be built at a derate expense on the site of the present Main Guard - house for £100.

feat

16

4

3" octagonal

22

1" &quare.

E newels fixed bar balusters

The Verandah or lower arcade of these 576 Typhoon bars

ar

+

2

S. feet

24

5. Y do

buildings I propose to form with grained ches for the support of the floors above, and thereby to prevent the decay and deterioration of 574 wood - work placed as joists and That purpose.

d

floning for 203

Chimney pieces / stone/

Hearth stones rubbed (4 × 9 )

Rough stucco exterion

3 Coats pla

plain oil colour Carried forward

18

#

44

12/111

a

:

Specifications and working

Drawings for each separate work will be prepared in de-

tail whenever it may

be decided to carry into effect any

any of the proje

firsforsed works here on. The fuola.

frio l'able of the buildings to be removed

and

alluded to.

the materials

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12

6"

Lot

2 L

+168

336

value of rencoved is br deducted from the

of

the destinate.

is brought to

grop

14. fluerly

Surveyor General.

S. feal 432

Elme

Brought forward

Best seconds glass fixed in putty.

416 throught iron in bolts, straps and

bars and fixing

10" iron rim locks

Ac

12" banch botto-

259

£ 42411

6

1016

1228

for lower floor

44" cast iron butt hinges

163 Stay hooks for venctions and doors

Typhoon bar staples

1930

80

Cast iron ventilators

ون

Grates 2 feet

Kitchen and Coolies' - house.

20 feet × 10 feet fitted complete

(a

approximate)

Contingencies 5 per Cent

Main Guard- house.

Same as for Garter's house, without kitchen and Corties - trouse.

Contingencies 5 per cent

Convict or exterior Guard House. Approximate Estimate as per Peport.

5 12

512

7.

139

21314

10. 475 12/1 23137

£49986

4651211

2357 488186

£100.

?

+

3 of 1851.

RVICE воде

and Guard House's.

QUANTITY

Victoria, Hongkong, 23d

сем

ESTIMATED

260

COLONIAL

ary,

1849

RATE

AMOUNT

$s d

Abstract.

Debtors' Prison, Hitchens, Privier

and Boundary

Walls.

Gadler's house with kitchen and Cooties' house.

Main Guard to ouse

Convict or exterior Guard - house

Deduct probable value of old

materials

958127

49986

488186

100

2046 197

250

Total.

That Ear Chak

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Surveyor General.

£1796197

267

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OFFICE OF SURVEYOR-GENERAL

(Art. of Instru

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR

The Eld in the Work

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

the

it is proposed to place the wheel.

hit

above the present Gaol compound the stair can erected for A Treadwhiel having been demanded from Englan/hr Polier Turret should be made availible and another door for this Sad the present restimate is brought forward formed through the turret to give access thereto; also for the in support of the requisite expenditure for its erection mure ready and effective discharge of the Gaolers duties

preparation of the site, and erection of boundary in iesiting the Tread Wheel Compound as well at the traus to enclose the yard, or componced within which Main Compound, a Gathway be formed adjoining It communication by order of His Excellency The residener which should becomes the puncipal entrance Acting Governor having been made to the histices into the Saol, the present outraner bring used only of the Peace for them to determine upon the site, b) upon Special & unavoutable occasions; such as when suited for the exection of the Theet, the fourving Scutter Articles are to be introduced into or taken pom the Gaol attended at the chief Magistrates office on the 144!" ulls which cannot converently be conveyed up or down stops, vist The How : C. B. Hulier, Esq., Chief Magistrats of and for the departure and retum of the convicts Polier. Thomas Hyland kesyre, I. P. I. Boring employed upon Public Works . Edg

2. I, P. and the Surveyor General ; when after maturely considering the various circumstances

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in my

268

These particulars having been reported to Governmen affecting the future beneficial working of the wheel, the proposed services were ornered to be prepared for

letter Nr 11 the details for canying into effect :access thereto pour the Gaol

the convenience

брас

Buildings, and a direct surveillance of the compound by the Garter; it was decides to ecommureed that; the site be immediately adjoining the Saolers Residence on the West and to occupy

a suitable area between it and the Police

Surret.

As the levels of the proposed site would be 12 feet-

consideration.

I now submit 3 Plaus vist

res. The Found Plan; showing the connexion of the

bld with the new Compound, and the Gateways

the Saolers the Frend wheel

adjoining

or Sentianer to the latter Residence, with the position of House be be

25019/59

Wey. Elevation of the Tread wheel Houts. The proposed lever

of the N'eu Compound and the elevation of the New Intianer, re

N93 . Details of the Tread Wheel Houts and attachment

to ce large scale.

Considering it unnecessary to attack a formal, or professunal, specification until the sauction of Govenment is given to the work I propose to confeur

myself to a Several Description of the several services proposed, for the information of

His excellency

Porncil.

in

The Area or Site of proposed Compoc

Upon this Wall unit be elected the North wall of the

или

and custo

- W Wheel Stouts, having semicircular ventilators therein.

The remaining

Walls unu be formed with arches therein having upright-pencvrable wooden bass, Bin : square, for the admission of light and air, as well as for the security

custody of the men on the wheel, and the introduction of materials if required.

The bearings of the

the wheel and its Machinery I propose to make of stone, to supply all the requisite articles for its fitting, and execute this particular server by days work, as no Chinaman could be ex heated to understand the servies, or complets it, es irregular and mu require to to reducerd to the loved satisfactorily, without taniopeau Superintendence. shown in plau IV 92 comprising an avera

average depth

I consibler it also necessary to estimate for the of cutting of 4 feet.

Juropeau bverseer for this duty as it The South and kast Boundary Wall will be quite cimpossible for me to be on the spot the will be supported upon retaining tralls, and it is proposed to make then total height equal to 14 feet The North or present Bound

Wall may ary - 1/2 feet the rem maining height Serving as a parapet at the same tuur preventing parties at work in the Wheel Compound pom holding communication with

will

- thot in the adjoining

our.

servier of.

whole

оли

269 the work will be executed

day to direct the work. The remainder of

be lowers Contract.

ly

It will be observed that the entraver Gateway is formed as a Semi : octagon, loop: holed, and a Suard being stationed in the covered way, view of every part of the compound may be obtained

a clear

I also propose to form two additional loop holes in the Gaolers Verandah for the same object.

Thr: Halen at the end of the covered way gives access to the ground south of the wheel Compound and

ул flacks the south wall.

The Saolers Offices with the exception of the covered

N=5. way are provided for in report and festimate. P=5 1851, but not yet built.

a second

than counterbalaner

arising

Objections may perhaps be taken to the formation of

Bateway.

and it were better av ided of possible There are however in the present case advantages which mod

- any supposed disadvantages a pom dimmition of security, and the puncipal of thes is the bringing almost within the Faol Compound of the Ixilors residecer now outside; and bringing everything or person passing in or out of the prison immediately under the Gablers er nuich cannot now be the cats. I can see no other mour than that proposed for the

anaugement of

the

difficulty, as the ground meteuls obstacles which render it impossible to obtain astuitate arew for the proposed building. and compound, if the wheel is to be applied to any useful purpose; if it is simple area of 30ft x 20ft would suffier ound

not

a

then it might be placed in the pincipal compound

at a considerable saving of expense. This latter proposal however I cannot recommenx.

270

10 Eco. Liverty Surveyor Riserat.

Particulars

?

:

Clearing Site, ncluding 1070 Cuts hands of cutting @ 5 ff. 5676. Cure feet of ishlar Matomy for boundary Walld

idretaining Walls. shayd foot.

Lalour for removing 7412 Cubs feet of old

Wall & replacing

d

Coping at 2. fft:

"New Door

For Way in Junet_labour_

Loop: holes 15mm

271

22.5.10

22 510

1605-11-1105-112-

658

6.5.8

muruber at 572a:.

C. V p

Stone Steps 45

superficial feet at 1/2ḍ Retaining wall Steps to Cube feet.

cofing all of athlar at 8 d foot.

·8d

Panird over.

3.15.

3:15

2.12.6

2126

2.

203.8...

2

2038

I

i

1

1

Brought

ht over Paving Flags 794/8. Juperficial, at 8d_

Stone Plunth of Wheel Hout 13501.01/

10 Qube feet of Stone Blocks for beards of

machinery@1/6fft

serd

Putting Ventilators

old Wall at 57 204. Brickwork

Brickurk Set in Mor

ai 913 Cubeft. @bd 109 feet run of eaved moulding 2 in girth 45d foot

Siz feet run of caver moulding to covered way at 2d pft.

203.8 2038

272

26.9.4

26.9.4

6.15.

6.15-

3.

15.

22.14.6

1.7.3

P

22.16.6

19.10

9/10

Cauird over

265-11 265 //

A

A

L

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-

over ver

Brought

Carpenter

lo Cubs feet. Baltic Food in roof, wrought.. samed &fixed at

Hffoot

11 Cuts feet of upright

d

veable bars 3xDat

6. fer foot-

Superficial fees of

alousir ventilators

tood

iked in hard woods

rande #fffort.

Cubrfect Baltie

louber wrought

gorused & fixed for

Goof of Covered way @41/- 30 Superficial feet

laidwood Doors at 2_ 388 Superficial feet- Wingle tiles laid

in mortar.

Cawird over

|265....11 265t

273

24.

10. 4.

10.4

2.13.

2.13

Gu

9

12..

160m

110

323.13.1) 323,13,11

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, No. 38. A

n of a Tread Wheel not of Victoria and mected therewith

DATED 17

Iun888/53

the many 1953

выжер

PARTICULARS.

MATERIALS

LABOUR.

TO BE PURCHASED.

MATERIALS

TO BE ISUED FROM STORES.

PORTION

OF WORK TO RE PERFORMED

BY CONTRACT.

£

$4

d.

£

5.

d.

£

S.

d.

£

$.

d.

£

TOTAL.

d.

Mem

The expents of the Trendwhert was included the restimate for the year 1857 at £100

a

It has been received in the Colony and the cost, inclusior of Foright & Charget, £175.2.3. already pacil by the eAgent General.

Under the encumstances it has been considered best to exclude the post- 4- ofthe wheel & its appurtenances proud this Estimate which is prepared to meet only the expense of its erection & the proposed alterations connected

there with.

Blacksmith

The

lbs wrought iron

d

Brot, over.

hughes @7". #tuuught irow Trapd orf, fixed @ 6a hudlocks, hasps bars

3d complets.

Jin: irow rinn

Rs fixed alloy

Banel bolts Heesling

2/6 fixed

Baust bolly 12 fixed atrod_

lour, to Fitting ing Wheel in Position uropean Oveneer— minare Carpenters.

Do Do attend outs

inting all Wood. ork 4 Coats 93 puficial faras No & fyard

10.

6.15

3.10.

Casualties, // ..........

323.13.11 323.1511

2.17.2 2.6

2172

26

18..

18

7..

1.6.

2.6

6 y. 26

10.

6.

3.10

3.17.6

3.17.

35441

3585

Total,............£ | 38912 6

ли

Surveyor-General.

25717153

274

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477 of 1853.

ure No 2 in Desp:

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تقل مقتله السهر

1278.

Civil.

Aut. 30

لي

11479 Stong Kong

0.0 NOV. 29 1853

275

Vietmia, Amyhony, 10th Betober, 1853.

My Loc Duke,

I have the howon to

inform your Imce, that I have

Innes,

with the concurrene

of

the mycentive

Council, granted eighteen mouth's' leave of absence to Mt Edward Morgan, Clerk to the auditor General,

Registrar of Marriages, and acting Accountant and Clark of Dec

Registry in the surveyn benerals

His Grace

office,

The Duke of Newcastle,

P.

1853

SURVEYOR-GENERAL'S

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE FOR

Erection

да

£ 3SS. 12. 6

Torad Wheel.

Victoria, 12 May 18653

İ

&o.

to

Xo.

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276

1

1

to enable him to proceed to England

for

to

the recovery of

your

his health.

Suncred I beg to transmit

Inace the requisite Certificate.

Copy of the

of

his leave, as well as a

Medical Certificate by Dr Harland N.2.

reting for the Colonial surgeon,

D

the Strength of which the leave was

granted..

During Mt Morgan's absence

M.

in the

the duties of his offices Department of the auditor General and that of the Surveyor Several will be performed by Mr Augh Reinhard, who in conformity with :the Colonial Regulations will draw the

imricties

the Salaries attached

of the

Half Salary

Clerk to the

£ 150. Auditor General} Accountantan 150.

Clerk of Food Reginlay)

£300.

to those -

appointments, - aggregating

£300 per annum. The office

of

Registrar of

Marriages will be held by M= Pienaceker, 2nd Clerk and Accountant in the Eolonial Treasury, half of the pay assigned

drawing one half

to that Office, namely £25 per

Annum. -

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

My Lord Duke,

Graces,

your

Most obedient

Humble Servant, Brahman

i

;

Cuta

Bonhari

MINUTE 30 Instit

DECR г

2

2

Menoate WRF Peel Duke Newcus 3.

Anew 16 Feb /54

3150

11474 Money Here

No38

31.1

Share to acknowles we the

ecceipt

De

277

weight of your hospell hyp of the 10% of bet le ct reporting

it gor.

Concurrence

had with the

of your

Corencil,

granted aghlan Mouths leave of absence to Ther Edward Mergane,

Merk te the

Auditor General and Registrer of Marrianes at thing Han

Sequb that it is not in Sugub.

us power, consisteulls with

pus

the seale which I love found

it pecesory to apply sin

Similer coses,

to Sanction

in the fish cistence,

L

have for a louver Grevod

Vietnia mytong

C

Ais bunce the ouke of Newenti

Soerna Jis ber. Bordam, 17=

107 Betober ( 1953 –

Ricerd

hieizures-

performance of his duties,

arrangements made for the

to the auditor General, tc., and

granted to su: 1. lungan, Clerk

shence, in sick Certificati

Reporting 18 luonths leave

During

his absence.

in this case be confirmed?.

Should the 18 Morell's have of abso-

has been mucarty seven Glass

Morgan

Henry Kory.

my bl

Confirm for hurle

month, I think printing out to the forman Net

the medical cutificati

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مگ

مرضی

NA 12

months hav

will brequined:

ind Itt an

Extension

The

additional

six month

Can hakklied for, shoed is newhay,

A rich

brell

30.

г

1

Moults

then twelve, being granted

to the bentlemen

chen: from the Costfernten

how

Messal Certificle schich

you

encolure that it it

lwelve

:nforply stated that tralie

ishlien Mouths leave

& will be required to evalle

Nur Morsan to resume his

clubes, and should the

Additional six months

114

I hereby certify that, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of Government, I have granted to Mx Edward Morgan, eighteen months bave of absence. 278

Victoria, Hongkong, 10th October, 1859.

Governor.

}

ad

I hereby certify that Mr. Edward Morgan has received full salary, at the rate of £.500 per annum Clerk to the Auditor General, Registrar of Marriages, and Acting Accountant and blerk of Seed Registry the Surveyor General's Office, up to the 11th October, 1855,

inclusive.

Sshall

Note.

to found Ampany Solin

red to conside

6. Jrepared

Javorably any application he may make for that

way. Juurfore

Officers proceeding

Tovinom

Colonial Treasurer

on leave of absence

try in

are

requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive half salary in England, unless this Eestificate

is du

duly filled up and -igned

[ turn over.

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279

I hereby certify:

jet.

the 11

th

That the above leave was • granted to commenced on of October 1863, and end on the 10th

of April, the ground of ill-health, and that the medical certificate was produced of which a copy is annexed.

1855, on

gard

That. Mr. Edward Morgan

has served the frown in this Colony for Six years, Tew months, and Eleven days.

зад

(Vide note on

That in the

opposite pago.)

Course)

of that service he has been

absent on leave several occasions, at the dates and

the terms specified below; vif :

for

In the

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#

year 1849.

1850

Ten days. Fourteen days. Eighteen days. Twenty-five days.

1851.

1852

1853-

Forty one days.

Mr. C. Morgan served as flock to the le at Chusar, from the 130 : November, 1842, to the 30th June, 1846.

!

Marine Magistrate at the

th June,

th

14th. Thats provision has been made for the due execution

of

Mr. Edward Morgan's offices, during

his absence, by

=

Mr Augh Reinhard as Clerk to the Auditor General, and Acting Accountant And Terk of Deed Registry in the Surveyor General's departiment,

and by Mr Hobert Hienssiker as Registrar of Marriages..

Note.

Officers who

mayf

be under the necessity of

aw extension of

applying to the Secretary of State for

this document

their leave of absence, are requested to annex to their applications; and, in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to thems in Duplicate .

FU

Despate! 178 171853

Iratosure M/ in

Falling 280

(Copy)

Victoria Story Kong.

September 12th, 1853.

Thereby certify that Mr. E. Morgen

has been in a state of

ill health

por

the last two years during which period he has suffered from repeated attacks of Diarrhea & Dysentiry. For some mouths past the disease has been much more severe, and having assumed a Chronie Character, his strength has gradually become so much reduced as to render his speedy return to Europe for twelve or Eighteen mouths imperatively necessary, as affording

the

absence

Certificate

бр

Leave

F

Auditor General, tc.

10th betober, 1953.

Morgan, Clerk to the

granted to ins E.

the only chance of permanent

recovery.

(Syjned / M. Hurland, Mr.J.

breking for The Colorinal Surgeon..

Love Cappy.)

Maine

Colonial Secretary-

281

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Dispatch 78 of 1853 -

Anclosure M.2 in

MERLA

PROEIVED

Schedule of

0.0.

DEC. 17

12000 dong trong

282

of Fetches transmitted by the Governor of stonghong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer Pottinger,

via Southampton, on the 27 October 1853.

No. of Date of

Selp!

Jubject of Scepatel. Duplicates.

76. Jetz 5 Reporting on ordinance 1.1 of 1855, for the regulation

of

copy of

the

the bark of Houghtong," and transmitting Lame, as well as of the Sarl Regulations sanctioned

therely.

77. • 7 Transmitting Reports and betimates for the coneturation

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a new debtors Prison, to, and of a house for the reception of the Treadwhich.

Originals.

18 Recommending to His Graces farmabic consideration

letter from the auditor Several with dreiosures, pointing out, on the representation of Mr. Morgan, the disadvantageous conditions under which lirth Officers of Stong Kong" obtain leave of absence.

Правенее

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mel.

hone

4

Duplicate.

Morgan's health. respecting the state Certificate by Dr Furiand

F

بالنار

12th September, 1953

1Jo of Fate of

Desp.

Scar.

bet

!

Jubject of Despatch

80. Oct. 20 With reference to despatch 1964 of 29th August, serorting

81.

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83.

22

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arrangements made

Гра

you the

the publication of a local Gazette, and urging that a Rinting Prese be sent

out to Songsong for

the use

r q

mel.

of the Colonial Government: one.

Reporting deccare of Mr. Monicon, the Colonial Surgeon, and recommending that Jr Harland, appointed to perform those duties, be confirmed in

the situation

Replying to His Grace's Despatch 1.20 of 18th August,

respecting the Colonial Chaplaincy of stongkong

Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's deepatches

to 120 of 18th August, together with Circulars of 16th, 18th and 19th July, 1853.

me

от

none

Colonial Secretary-

1279 Civil

Amand & Dan 5.1

Nos 1 4.

283

122) chong vong

-Vietnia, Houghong,

RECENED

DEC 27

1853

18th detober, 1853.

My Lord Duke,

forward for your

a letter to

I have the honor to

Space's consideration

Ally address

a

дми

ou the the

Eving cover to

one

se to the Auditor General

with enclosures from 18 Morgan,

the clerk in the audit office, relative

to the ve

very

limited period that the

sick Servants of the Colony

are

permitted to be absent without

His Grace,

The Duke of Newcastle,

Ac

to

deduction being made from their allowances, as also to the heavy expense entailed them when necessary

upon

for

them to

2.

Your

tur

repair

to England.

By the Colonial Regulations

Grice will be aware,

Civil Officer

that

can be absent from

220

his

his Port beyond the period of Six weeks, without losing half of Salary; a Regulation which applies

to all Colonies alike.

3.

es, and

and I

Mr Morgan argues,

degree of justice,

think with some

that, although a period of

Six

weks' absence may be found

284

sufficient for the intended purposes ригрый at Malta, Gibraltar,

and some

of the West Iulia Alands, it cannust be considered a boon at Gong Kong,

where,

nu the

from

the prition of the

Colony, it cannot be taken advantage of

4.

From the locality of Doug Kow,

u the

distant some 1400 Tuiles

дрочи nearest British settlement, it is

impossible for a sick officer to take advantage of six weeks leave, and the result is that the sufferer is forced to remain at his Pat until at length, to save his life, he is compelled to proceed to England

*

285

for a

lengthened period, which perhaps

he might have arrided, could be have availed himself of a shorten period at an earlier date._

5. Me Morgan ales shows

I

in

his own case - that, after paying

1.

pazzage

i

which may cach

for

to rugland and back,

be estimated at £100

voyage,

he will have,

1

from his Talary, to maintain

year and a half.

Kimself for one year on say £82.

Half Pay for 18 months £232.10.- Pastage some and brek

6. The Auditor General in his

letter refers to greater advantages being enjoyed by the Consular officers

back

" 200.

£624100

+

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in China - As there Gentlemen are

under

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immediate supervision,

I think it right to say that all

Officers in that Department arc —

allowed 3 months' leave of absence in

year, without

arry

each year,

deduction from

their Salaries, which enables them, if

they see fit, to proceed to the settlements in the Straits and even to Ceylon, and

to return within the prescribed time, that all the Assistants absent on

leave to hugland, and whose allowmnen

do not exceed £500

per annum are allowed to enjoy full Salary during their absense and that when the

allowances amount to £ 500 per annum,

parties are allowed two thirds

the parties

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their Salary.

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16 Morgan in his letter refers also to certain privileges enjoyed by the Ifficers of the Post Office, and on

enquiry

I find that in that Separtment, the Port Master General and his Clerks subject to certain conditions, allowed

are

alternately 18 mouths leave of absence without loss of Salary, besides having sum of £100 paid to them towards defraying their

passages

out and home.

Grace

8. I must remind your

analogy between

that there is no anal

Aonghong and Ceylon; as, from

Colony a sick Officer may in a

un the latter

few

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286

days proceed to Marras or Bombay, and always have an opportunity of returning within the prescribed time, and he has morcover a place of refuge

in care severe illness in the high lands of the deland - Jerofeer therefore

I think that the Colonial Regulations,

as

regards sick absentees in this Colon, require amendment, and, in the hose that your

Gance may

may emneur with

- me in opinion, Ibring the question to your favourable comideration._...

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect, My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's,

Most obedient. Aumble Servant,

","

Her Muriele

There

ld appear to be

to le porolversons opsequen

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Ceylon

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myins of the alleged

the Monial notopprop te raporumb my ne service & those are somment company their forming

of the Meijn office

my mom

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L

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I compensations

of which I am not aware,

but our

rules in respect of atience seem far les liberal:

but then on heel with colonial,

ial, revenue

hit Superial

I can

Jaffert to the ground for extending

further indulgence at Hong Kong Thick

panning

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lanhealthiness of the Clemati the leaon Jalean on full Intrad of being

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weeks

quezean an

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beermal hii hatts: and

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the 18 of Cetitor last laut.

it

letter with elt

Enclosures Gromi

the Accdition

Geneal refinsenting

the

Foodships le which the bind

A

Sourets of Hong Kong

exposed by the Regulation

Comiting

period In ashich

to six luce.

each year

why the

they may

le abreul worthout deduction

their

Looking

to lie

Salaries-

to the Clemite a

of the

287

sir respec

Jone

An

healthier

British Papassion, S

I gand graused

Conseiler thel

Love le fingert for¬

Some chixation of thr

existing Auliah day with propriety of conceded

Restead theifar of the therefore

nnual six

wecks Cacation

at you soul & Elenecel,

to

have to authorize you Grand to the Ceil Kuanti

1:a. of absence en full

Salary for a Jeriod of

on

should

Foren Month's in every Second 1 year you consider it a scare

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the destipati

288

for four weeks and that

Houths in altomati

m

in particular instances, as Where, so long Interruption at any haul to the regular

Mo

Snece bom of the duties of

the

An offen would be attended with Incons

thrie

four weeks and

Puruths attematily

highs of the perinde optie Annual absences Withins abatement of

Salary. Sa

(Copy)

Ser

289

Auditor General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,

15th October, 1853.

I have the honor to submit to

the favorable consideration of Your Ex-

cellency, copy of a letter

7 from Mr. Edward

Morgan, ( Clock in the Office of the Auditor General ), proceeding this day

leave to Europe .

The

on sick

• grievaned urged by Mr.

Morgan has been keenly felt by every

member of the Civil service

of this Colony,

and where the salary of the individual

is under £.600 per

annum,

the hardship,

as quoted by him, is great, and selfoondent, and I feel assured only requires represent His Excellence

Sir George Bonham, Bart, K. C. B),

yor,

je.),

!

.

ation to the Home Government to cauld

a revision.

лег

of the Rule referred to ; vide

Chapter 4 of the Colonial Regulations .

I may be permitted to observe

that aw

аго все

exception might be made in

is faver

of this Colony, from the fact of it's being more distant

dist + from the mother country

than

any

other portion of Her Majesty's

dominions, and where the

wear and tear

of constitution to a European is infinitely

greater, with :

few exceptions,

other frown Colony.

than in accompanying

any

The

tables have been prepared with a view of showing the number of bivil servant

who have died, and been compelled to go from hence

sick leave, in search of

and I have

· on

health, since the formation of the Colony, no doubt that, compared with other British possessions, Hongkong will be found the most prejudicial to the health of Her Majesty's servants.

a

10

If this

s

service was

290 placed upon

similar footing with either the Ordnance

Military Department, as

regards

Leave of absence after a certain period of

residence in

Hongkong, obtainable ab

the

option of the Civil servants, and in all cases where such leave is compulsory, ( from sickness), the passage money of the

party paid by the Government, such indulgence would be hailed

us one)

of

the greatest : boons which the Crown could confer

servants,

ow

its

faithful and loyal

There is another point to which

I would pray Your Excellency's attention,

the superior advantages

and that

ن

is

enjoyed in the sister service, working

under the samè re

roo

roof with the officers

of the Colony; namely the Foreign Department, all of whom are entitted by the regulations of that servied to

leave for three months in each

any

year,

without.

only claim

loss of salary, whereas we can for a period of six weeks the Colonial

by

(Regulations, and the nature of this distinction

we he

necessarily and naturally

is such that we

are desirous

of being placed

footing

with

More

our

on

aw e

equal

fortunate brothers

of that Department.

I have to crave pardow for

this

long trespassing on Your Excellencys

time, but I trust. to be excused in consider-

ation of the

momentous question submitted,

hoping that the same

may.

meet with

the earnest, and cordial support of

Your Excellency,

indulgent view

so as to insure an

being taken thereof by

Her Majesty's Government.

In conclusion, I have the honor-

to remain with the utmost respect, &C.,

(True Copy)

Mani

(signed) W. Caine.

Colonial Secretary)

Auditor General.

E

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291

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Melizure

I in

Despatel 179 171853.

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1

}

(Copy)

Auditor General, to Soverun Sie George Bonham, subruitting a letter

Letter from Lient: Colonel Caine

from M17R.

lungan,

relative to

favorable consideration.

subject to His breellency's

leave of absence; and recommending

which Civil Officers of broughtong sharin

the disadvantageous conditions unde

15th betober 1953.

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292

Hongkong, 6th October, 1883.

cer

Having applied under sick tificate to proceed to Europe for the recovery of my health, I have the honor to request.

will bring you

bring to the

to the consideration of His Excellency the Governor a Regulation laid down in the Colonial Instructions, which presses with great severity upon subordi -

nates in the service, whose health has been impaired by long

service in this pernicion

climate; whose only

the

resource is

expensive

one I am ordered to adopt, or to succumb to disorders elsewhere not usually fatal

in their

consequences.

I allude to that

regulation

which, under the circumstances referred

The Honble.

Lieut. Col. Caine,

Je,

&e,

&o

to, deprives invalids of a moiety of their

and allowances at the time when,

pay

того

their

than

any

means.

other, they require

I will state on

in

293

England, or suberquent debt on his return to the Colony ; providing in the

all

lime

ony

own case as an

average example . My half salary

amount to £. 175 per

annum,

will.

the whole

of which is required by the most economical

of transport to defray my passage

Meand

toi

land and back

to England

this leaving

again

to the Colony,

one dependent upon the

kindness or rather charity of friends, if

indeed, my long absence has left me any;

3 for such assistance,

to whom I could look for

and, if not, I must spend the whole of

my

allowance, and eventua

the Colony

lly return to

ntually

encumbered with a debt incurred

for my passage out, from which it may

be

le years before I am enabled to clear myself.

In effect, this Regulation subjects

the absentee cither to penury or dependence

į

і

:

adequate

means

(mean)

by which during

absence, the duties of his office

can

be

performed; which, apparently is the only argument brought forward in support of the system, the operation of which, respectfully submits, places officers of the frown in positions which they ought never to occupy, mord particularly

case, upwards of ten

after,

as in

years' service.

these

to

my

It is apparent, I think, that

regulations were framed to meet the requirements of the old American and West India Establishments, and never intended to apply in their full forced to Colonies

distant

ries so

as

from the mother country Hongkong, where they are frequently found to act . as a

total prohibition of

leave, and many, consequently, sink under-

294

the effect of climate, from which they

have not the means

Without des

of escape .

to draw any desiring to draw

invidious comparisons between the

Services

IVE

" of the Crown,

different

existing

in

id, as now existin

this Colony, and particularly not seeking

to make

my

own a

special case,

I would

nevertheless beg leave to mention a

Regu

in the Colonial Post

lation in

force

I instance this

as

being the

Office.

most favorable of any, which provides

for all the Clerks going

once in a certain number

home in rotation

of years : during their abeened, not only are they allowed

allowed full salary, but each receives L. 100 towards

the cxpense of his passage.

In

In

:

taking the liberty of bringing

this question before the Governor, I do so

be

in the hope that His Excellency may pleased, with his accustomed kindness

and consideration, to lay the same

before

See Note

at foot.

the Home Government, with the view some amelioration of this

of obtaining

obtaining some a

of

stringent regulation, which presses with such unhappy and baneful effects upon the subordinate officers of the Govern-

t of Hongkong.

I have, &er,

ment.

Ligned, E. Morgan,

(Frue

Clerk to the Auditor. General, and a

Registrar of Marriages.

Copy

Colonial Secretary

(Over

# Note: . _ The officers of the Diplomatie:

Department and Consular Services

in China

home

ow

leave at

до

£500

full salaries, provided the

amount does not exceed £. 500

per annum. The officers belonging

to the

now-combatant branches

of the military

service

the Ordnance),

Engineers and Commissariat, are allowed leave of absened on full salary, and, if on sick certificate,

are

provided, with passages

at

Government expense, subject only

8.

3%.

to a deduction of 37 . # diem

απ

"subsistence mo

money"," which,

between this place and England

would. amount to about. L. 20.

If going home

are

home on private affairs,

then to provide passages for

themselves. The Civilians employed

in

the Naval

are allowed

8. Yard a

295

full salary during leave of absence, but

for their passages .

210

provision is made

Signed, C. M. Frue Copy Copy

lonial Secretary.

Colmial

F

1

296

E

Letter from Mr. R. Morgan, Clark

in the Auditor General's Department, to the address of lient. Colonel Caine, Auditor General, pointing out the disadvantageons conditions under which subordinate Civil Ffficers of Foong Kong obtain leave of absence

6th Betober 1853

Enclosure 12 in

Desnatch 1.79 of 1853.

.

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Memorandum showing the Names of

leave of absence from the Colony for the

to 14th October, 1853.

1844.

1845.

1846.

Office.

Naine .

Briod

Brin

Period

of lestvi granted

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to

Preceded

of leave

to

of laund

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granted

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Governor.

Sir

Geo. Bonham, Bart

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Colonial Scretary's

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Colonial Secretary (Caty The Hon. Ir Bruce. I mouth Macao 3 months Nur Ports 16 month England

Ccional Secretary and

nerab. Lieut-Colonel Caine.

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Auditor General..

Chief Clerk and

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Clerk of Councils. Mr.L. d'Alimada. 6 weeks Macan

and Clerk..

(". J. d' Almad a. 6 weeks Macas

Mr.

3rd Clerk. (late) Mr. Gibbons.

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Colonial Creamer's

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Colonial Excasurer. Mr. Mercer. -

Chief Clerk (Cute) | Mr. Stephen. Chief black .

Mr. Comelate.

3rd blerks. (laten) Mr. Miles.

3rd Clerk.

Mr. Hare).

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Clerk of Councils (late) Mr. Shelley.

Surveyor Generals.

Surveyor General late Mr. Gordon.

1 month Macao

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Iyear Englan

Surveyor General Mr. Cleverly. I wicks Maves

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Civil Engineer and

Clark of Works. (Cate)

Mr. Pope.

Bwicks Macás.

2.0. Do. (later.)

The Hon. Mr. Napier

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Registry

Clerk of Deed digivity (Case Mr. Carrant. _ 12 days Maño

Clerk. (late). – Mr. Cooke.

Accountant and

Clark of Deed Registry Mr. Power.

Registrar Generals

Registrar General (lata) Mr. Fearon.

Clerk - (late). __ Mr. Lena.

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1 year Englan

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Clerk.

Mr. Masson.

Harbour Master's.

Harbour Maiter: Lieut. Pedder, R. N.

Chief Clerk. Mr. Michell.

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20 days Mação

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Civil Officers who have been allowed recovery of their health, from May 1844

298

to

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1848.

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1851.

1852.

1853.

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Judicial Departmen

-Chief Justice .

Attorney General. Mr.

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Mr. Hulme . 6 weeks Macao

Sterling Registrar of the Supreme Court. – Mr. Cay bay. Deputy Registrar (late Mr. Smith.

Deputy Registrar. Mr. Alexander :

2 weeks Macao /month Macão

18 month, England

14 days Macao

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Chief Justice's block. Mr. Frotter. – 3 weeks Macar Usher and Bailiff Mr. Smithers.

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Colonial Chaplain (late Rev. Mr. Stanton. 5,1ocks Manilas

Colonial Chaplain Rev. Mr. Steedman.

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Medical.

Colonial Surgeon (late) Dr. Morrison.

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Chief Magistrate. Mr Hillier.

General Chines Inter.

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Superintendent of Police,

Sheriff's

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Disputen 1779 17/833.

Inclosure 13.in

betober, 1853.

(Copy)

299

Abstract of Deaths among the bivil Officers of "Hongkong from May 18441,

to this date.

1845. Mr. Stephen . _ Chief Clerk

Rreasury

in

the

Mr Leggett. — Click to the Supreme

1846. Dr. Dill..

Court, and

and Judge's Cork.

Colonial Surgeon.

Civil Engineer and

-Clerk of Works .

1847.

Mr. Pope

1849.

Mr. Miles.

3rd Clerk in the

Colonial Creasurer's Office.

Memorandum showing the

names of

Civil

Officer: Brony

absence for the recovery of

who have been allowed leave of

Кона

their

health, from May, 1844, to 14'

J

1850. Mr. Smith. _ Deputy Registrar of

1851. Mr. Quin

1852. Mr. Lena

the Supreme Court .

2nd Clerk in the

Chief Magistrate's Offices the Registrar

Clerk in

General's Office

>

II..

1853 . The Rev. Mr. Carroll. __ Acting

Dr. Morrison.

Colonial Chaplain.

Colmial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,

14

th October, 1853.

Coloniab

Surgeon .

(Signed) W. Caine

Crue

Colonial Secretary.

"Cone (opy)

Colonial Buretary?

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300

Dispatch 1o 79 of 1853.

Inclosure 14 in

among the

May, 1844, to 14th October, 1853.

Civil Officers of stongtons, from Abstract of Scaths

I would inforfatte

fear Die Salé pofiral would Meit the privance white. Inn

is a Yeah one. _

The

comfetamint is Theate

I wicks are too

are too short a time to alter

Visit to my healthier British Expression.

The

Allionate pears by wees: would. Therefore

be de boom..

Ise me dition to your

no

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480.

RECEIVED

DEC.27

Financial

1853

12078 chong trong

-Vietrin, Houghong,

301

= 12 Day 54

Deck. To Gov. Gaither Jeft. Nes = 21 Maret/54. 15.

Agent for 25th £2.6. /sti.

20th Betober, 1855.

-My Lord Duke,

In the conclating

part of my Scepatch 1.64 of the 29th Auquet, I informed your

Ganec

that I had in contemplation to

& employ some other Paper them the "China - Mail as the official Argan Government Notification, and I have now the houon to report that,

•with

a view to terminate all

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

Ac.

Ae.

tc.

¦

connection with the Creal newspapers,

engagement

I have entered into an with the Proprietor of the Hougtong Register; to publish a weekly Comment Gazette for £150 per

Aunum, deterininable at three

mouth's notice..

When considering this

it became

questin

ume nicel

ncecliary

sary to ascertain expenses of publishing and

the cu

printing in the Colony, and I enclose

your

for your

Graces information

Ch

Memorandum of the annual

inses incurred

expenses

proves to be

which proves

on

this account,

for advertising,

printing forms, H., on the average

about £550

per

aunum.

C

J

302

While in rugland last year

I had some conversation with Mr

Smith, the Chief Clark in the Colonial

Affice

this

subject, when I think

it was ascertained that a Press suitable to the wants of the Colony coull be procured for about £300, or somewhat less, and I now find that the

nceessary expense of

i

compositos would not ireal £200 to £250 per annum._

With

reference therefore to the

more complete severance of

the

beal Government and the Rese local

as well as to the

Laving

that will

recrue from the rucnsure, I think it would be advantageons if your

A

Grace would direct the Colonial

Agent to purchase and frused

small printing Press to this Colony, payment for which could be maile

my

out of the funds referred to in Despatch 174 of the 2012 September lut.

Should

your

Gance be pleand

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DEC 27 Victoria, Houghong,

1852

20th October, 1853

My Lord Duke

I regret to have to

report to your Grace the deccase of Fr William Morrison, Colonial Surgeon, which took place m

the

soning of the 13th bustant, after

an

illuess of about a luruth

During the

emifinement of

Ir Morrison to his Aorice, the

Metical duties of the Colony were at

His Grace,

The Duke of Newcastle,

te.

&c.

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310

F

his

request performed by To W. a. Harland, and I have in consequence

nominated that Gentleman to

continue to perform these duties until the pleasure of your

be known.

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Fr. Starland is a Medical officer well known here, he is an

the

Foctor of Mucdicine (1844) of Edinburgh Univercity, and en member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (December 1845). prosesies an Arunary

He also

Certificate from University College London, and a Gold Medal (clase of Midwifery) from the University of bdinburgh. He is now employed

by the principal Mercantile Firms, and it would gratify myself and the Public generally, should

Grace be enabled to

your

appoint him

permanently to the Office of Colonial Surgeon, for which his long residence

in China and

perfect acquaintance

with the disease, incidental to the

Climate fully qualify him.

In Despatch "Separate from

this Os

Office, dated 27th December 1848, I proposed that whenever a vacancy recurred in the office of

Colonial

Surgeon, it should, with reference

to

cconomy, be filled by one of the Staff Assistant Surgeons attached. to the Garrison :_ when that Despatch

¡

was written there

were twelve

Mnctical Officers attached to the

barrison_ at present there are five, and the Major General, might be expected under these

Circumstances, has

that he is unable to

informed

only

as

me

spare the

any of there, adding

services of any

uncover that he had recently been compelled to borrow the services

of

of

om the

an Assistant Surgeon from

Flag Ship.

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bance will, I trust, see that I

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indied, I may ine from the state of the public health

generally and of the Police and Jails, that I fear

a Mucdical Officer

the services

of

solely appointed for the purpose -

canust be dispensed with

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I have the honor to be,

With the highest recreet

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's, "Mrt Medient

Dumble Servant,

the

Lince

writing

the above, the

a Mctical Officer for performance of the Colonial duties_

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1-enclosed Certificate shewing that Dr Harland has for nearly seven years held the situation of Resident "ungeon at the Seaman's Arspital

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#retober, 1853.

to

His Imee The Duke of Newcastle

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be confirmed in the situation..

appointed to perform those rities,

seommending that de pariand,

the Blonial Surgeon, and

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(Copy).

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Seven y

years

ars held the lituration of Resident Surgeon to the Seamen's Hospital, during which time the Trustees have had

every

reason to be satisfied with his profession

al attainments and with the attention

paid by him to the patients.

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Signed!

Hongkong.

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David Jardiner, Fr. T. Bush - pr his

Attorney

C. D. Williams.

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21st October, 1853.

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Secreting of tate for the colonies

My Lord

Sir Walter Forguber Lerng

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to which he has Estonial Surger

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320

Vietmia, Houghong,

on Bctober, 1853..

Duke,

-My 2nd $1.12

I have the houm to

nekuowledge the receipt of your Grace's Despatch -1:20 of the 18th August, relative to the leave of absence

granted to the Rev? - 11: Steedman,

and wherein

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indulgent. a consideration

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individuals, the Colony of Aonghong

has been much too long without

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

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the services of the Clergymen who have in succession filled the office of Erionial Chaplain.

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have

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to this conclusion from

the contents of the letter of the Bishop of Victoria, wherein it is stated that, during a period of four years and a half after his arrival, should. Mz Steedman not return before cetoben 1854, there will have only team an Colonial Chaplain doing duty for

tem months.

my

This is quite true, but in judgment not a remarkably fair of bringing the subject to

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321

Your

Grace's notice,

notice, and to show

therefore that the local Government has not been is indulgent is from

so

the Bishop's letter bun induced

to

your

as

Grace has

suppose, and in

defence of the characters of the Rord Messrs Stanton and Steedman, I

think it right to state the real frets of the

the case

3. The Ret? M2 Stanton first came to China in 1838, and, after 3 years' rezidence, was

ob

obliged to

repair to hugland on account

acement of ill health._ In April 1843 he was appointed Colonial Chaplain, arrived in the Colony in december

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of the same year, and in 1849 he

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him

great

an invalid that his

Medical advicer strongly recommended

again to proceed to hurope; but, there being us clergyman_ in the place to act for him, he

асспирате

determined to await the arrival of the Bishop. on the 29th March 1850, Bishop Smith, accompanied by two Clergymen, arrived in the Colony, and Mt Stanton naturally thought that there was no reason for lelaying his departure and accordingly in april following The produced the requisite Incdical Certificate, and, with

my full

It China on the

concurrence, he left

2.

322

25th of that mouth, an arrangement entirely agreed to by Bishop Smith

4. I trust that this explanation

with satisfy your brace that M. Stanton

it the se

did not quit duties befo

fr

before it

WAI

seene

of his spered

absolutely necessary

him to do so, and that the local

Government not only did not show

him

Ally

that it was

unusual

indulgence, but

entirely out of their

power

to refuse sanction to his absence._

5.

On Mr Stanton's departure, the Colonial Chaplaincy was, with the

concurrence

of

the Bishop, intrusted

to the Per? 2: Moncrieff, who

who ta

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allowed to draw the half of the Salary

attreled to the

office,

in accordance

with the Colonial Regulations. This

he drew

the

on

the Treasury during

from period of his service,

service, and it was

distributed in certain proportions acending to the Bishop's directions. The Bishop having subsequently required this bentleman to devote the whole of his attention to his duties as Senin Tutor of Saint Paul's College, compelled, on the 30 Januar 1852,

he

he was

to resign the acting appointment.

6.

On the removal of Moncrieff

the Reid M. Stickman, (Military Chaplain), ales with the full approval.

13.

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of the Bishop,

was appointed to the Mr. Steckman was Office...

compelled

to leave Chine on the 11th April 1855,

after

an

uninterrupted residence of Six years and a half. He produced the usual Medical Certificate, and

it was

quite apparent to any one

that he could not remain longer

without imminent danger. Under

there circumstances. I should much

regret to fired that, if Mr. Steedman's health will not allow of his return within the term of his leave, _ me year, that the Bishop's recommendation should be adopted, and that Mr. Stickman should be refused the additional half which has usually been granted

year

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to sick officers when the state of their health rendered the indulgines ncccssary.

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The Res? A. Carroll, Military Kaplain, succaded Mr Steedman re Colonial Chaplain, on the 10# April 1855.

ар he became ill on the 8th July, and, under the cauction of the military Authorities, and furnished with the usual Certificate, left this Colony the 25° August, and died at Singapore грас on the 1st September. This Clergyman also appointed with the sanction the Bishop, as is manifect in Mz Carrolls letter forming Inclorure P3 in my Despatch 1.43 of 4th June lact, and Major General Servis

was

of

No5.

!

assures me

that, previouely to

324

nominating Mc Carroll, the Bishop was conculted, and that the Colonial

Secretary waited

the Bishop

upon the

Was

on the subject, when no objection us made to the arrangements.

730#

8. From

From my Despatch #6 5 q 30 Auquet last, your Grace will see

that Mr. odell inecuted Mr Carroll,

and is now performing the duties of Colonial Chaplain - this is the Gentleman referred to by Dr. Moncrieff in his letter of the 3? January 1852, as being

in a bad state of health_

I should not under ordinary

circumstances have nominated

3

P

10.

Mr Owell to the Office, as he is the Senin Tutor in Saint Paul's College;

a

but I had no alternative, there being no other Clergyinan in the Colony This is the only occasion of a Clergyman being nominated to the Office of Colonial Chaplain without the Bishop's concurrence, but it was in this instance impossible to consult him, as the Bishop 1000 miles off. He has however

cince signified his approval of

appointment.

7. Thus, My

was

of this

Lod Duke, it seems

that two Clergymen have performed Clerical duties in the Colony for

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upwards of 13 years,-

325

duties which

the Bishop himself will, I have us

doubt, admit to be both

onerous and

responsible, that both Mess's Stanton and Stectman have been compelled by ill-health to quit the scene of these duties, and that It Carroll died within a week after his departure;-

facts which, I trust, will induce

Since to a conclusion rifferent

your

to that which

formed

appears to have been

on the subject.

10. I confess I am utterly at a lou to understand the object of the Bishops letter, for I can scarcely suppose would wish the removal of Mr

he

12.

was incapacitated

his duties

Steedman if he by ill health from recuming before the ordinary term of leave had

cpecially so as Mr. Steedman

expired,

une

:

is a Clergyman very highly respected in the colony by all sections Community.

11.

7

the

I must add that one charlain

has heretofore always fulfilled the duties of the Colonial Chaplaincy to the ~ intisfaction of the local Government and the public, and, if not unnecessarily interfered with, will, I think, be found sufficient. In the departure of M= Steedman, Mz Carroll, in addition to the duties of Military Chaplain, had

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13

perform those of the Stonial Chaplain alle, and undoubtedly was called on to do cume oute than he could convenientů richard.

was

I certainly, therefore, when I heard of the Bishop's departure for the worth, surprised at his quitting the Colony, when,

according

to his own

showing, he well

Knew that his presence to take a share in the Church and other Services

was so

urgently required. but your brace will be aware I have no control over

ver his

Lordship's movements.

I have the hour to be, With the highest respect, My Lord Duke,

Your Grnee's,

Most obedient Humble Servant,

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those which were made on ment.

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Way agrecti.

No Carroll's appoint.

W Stedman is now (if I am

an exchange.

wit mistaken) regoriating

Fuld be aptly for an extension ofhis

tim

of

aleme ich will I reusary to

1

take the subjist farther ints consideration.

Mi

I am afraid that it will h hext to imposible to insist on the Bishop

hing agmined to

of Victoria's concurreme

all enlesiastiul arrangements Whit may h undered uquisiti by illacpes d.

Wal Kong.

at story kay. thi fuquent missionary ahemes will be a fuel bitacle. B

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I Should ither have some one to represent him,

( if the paucity of clergy under this imposible) & content with the supervision

of the forence in his awe aheme.

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Victoria, Hongkong,

7th April, 1850.

328

I have the honor to forward the

Medical Certificate for

accompanying.

Lubmission to His Excellency the Governor

that, in consideration

and to be

to beg

th

thereof,

His Excellency will be pleased to grant - one leave of absence from this Colony for a period of eighteen months, for the purpoed of visiting Curope, in the hope of t

re-establishing

my greatly impaired health.

I would wish to leave Hongkong

by the next Mail steamer, which will

probably take its departure from

thor 25th

the 24

of

instant.

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hence

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THE

the Colonial Chaplaincy

N28 of 18th August, respecting

Dong Hons.

Replying to wis

Grace's Despatch

His Grace The Duke of Newcastle,

Governor Sir Geo: Bonham, BE

22nd Betober, 1853.

Victoria, Honghong,

F82

5 Inclosures,

Received.

¡

The Honble.

Major Caine, Colonial Secretary.

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ATTY PARTY

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The Bishop of Victoria has kindly

permitted

me to propose

ad

my

substitute

during the period of band the Reverend Edward Theophilus Russell Moncrieff, B.A., of Crinity College, Dublin, and

Yutor

of St.

St. Paul's College . The Riskop will himself take a part of the services,

of some of the

and allow the assistance of

other

him .

· gentlemen who have accompanied

the

I would further solicit for consideration of His Excellency, the Governor that : I be permitted to obtain

the Contrack passage,

which makes.

a

difference of one third in the cost, and

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which privilege has been already granted

to several members of the Civil service - who like myself have been compelled to

seck a change of climate in consequence of ill-health.

True Copy

Marnie Colonial Secretany.

I have, te., (Signed) Vincent John Stanlow.

Copy.

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St

Paul's College,

329

Victoria, 16th upril, 1850. –

Tber to acknowledge the

receipt of your letter of this date informing me that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased

pleased to appoint

me

Me to officiate as Colonial Chaplain during the absence of the Reverend Vincent, Stanton on lick Certificate, on the

half Salary attached to that appointment Mainely £350 per Annum, subject to the approval of the Right Stonorable the Earl Grey; and

Jay

that Ishall

endeavour to discharge the duties of office to the best of my ability..

Bouble Major Caine.

Ke..

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the

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Requesting that

You

Copy

will h

pleased to Convey to dois Excellency

My gratitude for the Confidence thus reposed in me.

I have,

| Ajued. E.T.R. Ioncreff

Tome Copy: I

Marine

Colonial Secretary.

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in,

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January, January, 1952.-

I have the honor to request

that you will Communicate to It is Excellency the Governor, the following

Statement.-

The Bishop of Victoria

Considers that my peculiar duties, as Senior Tutor of St Pauls College, will how, require my undivided attention, expecially as the Junior Intor is in delicate health, and he accordingly wishes me to resign the Acting Coloinal Chaplaincy, which I now hold. _

I have therefore to request

Struble Major M. Caine,

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that

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It is Excellency will be pleased baucht His My resignation._

I have, to

H.

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Signed, E.J.K. Monvineff, Acting Colonial Chaplain,

Live Copper! Copy'l

Manie Colonial Sevitary:

Copy.

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My

331

Hongkong, Dect 27. 1850.

dear Mr. Steedman,

As

you

are already aware,

there is some uncertainty.

returning

as to Mr. Manton's to resume the Colonial Chaplaincy

in this place. Under such circumstances, I feel that any application for the poet in

only be made by you or by

question

can

any one contingently. Allows me however

to you, (and you

to state to

make

vacancy

use

of this

note_),

are at

liberty to

that if the

should actually take place, and the Colonial Secretary of

tary of State should appoint you Chaplain, it would give me considerable satisfaction to believe that the appointment had been conferred on one who not only is regarded by myself

with

feelings of personal friendship, but who would also seek by God's blessing

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responsible an

office, with zeal an-

diligence .

Believe me to remain,

Story Long-

June 3rd, 1853-

My dear Mr. Steedman,

Your

sincere

friend and brother,

Lir,

You

that the duties required from

(signed) - G. Victoria.

Revd S. W. Steedmand,

Military Chaplain.

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Macie Colonial Lecretary

The Double,

Shave the honor to inform

the Colonial Chaplain, here, are live

full services Every Sunday at the Cathedral, a Thursday Evening Service-

a service on a

Sunday at the Garl.

three hospitals to be visited weekly, becides baptisms, Churchings, Marriages, And funerals.-

Having been appointed dating Colonial Chaplain at a salary of £350. a

Lient Colonel Caine,

Colonial Secretary

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Engaged the Assistance of "the only tivo resident Clergymen in the Colony. The Nest Mr Idell, and the Her! In: Holdernes, with the Knowledge and sanction of the Bishop, paying to each £75. A year, and an allowance for too Chair - Coolies, that they may be enabled the better to assist me in the duties..

The Bishop Knowing that My duties as Military Chaplain, were Onerous. Kuidly promised to preach Once on Every Sunday, I morning and Afternoon alternately), during his residence here. but his Lordship having suddenly proceeded to the North without giving

any

intimation of his intention, I have in Consequence been obliged to make the subsequent arrangement for the performance of the duties._

Me

333

On the fat Sunday Morning in the mouth, I preach and Administer the sacrament, assisted by MW= Idell. In the Afternoon the service is taken by Mr Odell and Holderness. On the following Sunday Morning Mr Odell and Folderness officiate; in the Afternoon I and Mr Odell lake the Service,

And is on alternately throughout

out the Mouth. The thursday Evening Service

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taken by Mr Odell and hoolderness._ The garl by Mr Odell, two of the hospitals are bicited weekly by Mr Holderness, State the third hospital, besides all the bapliems. Churchings, Marriages, and funerals. -

These duties are

of Course in addition to those particularly belonging to me in my capacity of Military Chaplain, which embrace visiting the

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I have, to (Signed) Charles. R. Carroll, Military, And Acting

Colonial Chaplain..

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Colominal Secretary.

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Despaten A. 82 671853.

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185.

Miscellaneous.

RECEIVED

DEC.27

1853

Victoria, Houghtong,

24th October, 1855.

My Lord Duke,

With

reference to

87

my despatch 1.69 of 8th September, I have the honor to acknowledge

the re

receipt, on the 10th Instant, of the following despatches from Your Grace:-

AL

No 17 to 20,- the last of 158 August, 1853. Circulars of 16th, 18th and 19th July, &# Auquet,

Letter

of

5-#

His Grace

The Duke of Newenetle,

&c.

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ta.

"

Duties which devolved M. Carroli, detaining

Letter from the late Rep.

the

upon

Chaplain of roughery, and

him is acting Colonial

stating

arrangements made

their

efficient performance

3rd June, 1853.

1

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

Myandonte,

"Your Grace's,

Most obedient,

Suruble Servant, Ittam

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His Grace Ke date of Newcastů.

Govenor Sin Seo: Bonham, 135,

21t betober, 1853.

Victoria, Hong Kong,

Pecived

P. 83.

Circulars of 16, 185, and 19th

18th August, together with brace's despatches to Pão q

fetturedging accipt of this

Jul, 185-3.

12352 Hong Kory.

Schedule of despatches the Sceretary of State for

N. of Bate of desp: Deep:

for the

DEL

1850

337

• by the Governor of Hongkong to ") by the Mail Steamer "Ganges,

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via Southampton on the 11 November, 1853.

ja letter

Subject of despatch.

Duplicates.

79. bet. / Recommending to his brace's favouratie consideration from the Auditor Several with Inclosures, pointing out, on the representation of Mr Morgan, the disadvantageous conditions under which Civil Officers of Houghtong obtain leave of absence

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reporting arrangements made for the publication of a local Gazette, and urging that a Printing Press be

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sent out to Hongkong for the use of the Colonial Sovernment ne

Reporting deccase of Mr. Morrison, the Colonial

Surgeon, and recommending that Dr Harland appointed to perform those duties, be confirmed in the situation.

Replying to His Since's Despatch 1.2017 18th August, respecting the Colonial Chaplaincy of Houstons.

Buc

Date of

dup:

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85. vet. Hekurulidqine receipt of His Brace's Despatches to

8th August, together with Circular of 16th, 18th, and 19th July, 1855.

Riginals.

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84 Nov 5 Reporting one years leave of absence, on sick Certificate,

granted to sicut : Pedder, R. t., Harbour Master and time Magistrate, to proceed to England, and arrangements

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made ofor the performance of his duties, during his

absence.

now

85.95 Respecting the unvarrival of the Police Clothing and

acconterments applied for from England in September 1852, and enclosing a Requisition for a supply, of Similar

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for

the use

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the Force for the years 1854 + 1855. Înc

10 Transmitting. Quarterly Returns for the quarter

ending 30th September, 1853.

4.

Marine Colonial Secretary-

N. 84.

Civil.

Ansu

No.S.

27 Hong Kong

Victoria, Hongkong,

RECEIVED

JAN. 2

1854

My Lord Duke,

8th November, 1853.

338

I have the honor to inform

Your Grace that. I have this day granted,

with the

concurrence

of the Executive

Council, twelve months' leave of absence to Lieutenant. Pidder, R. N., Harbour Mas-

ter and Marine Magistrate, to

proceed

to England, in consequence of his im- paired state of health, which, (irre- spective of the Medical Certificates :inclosed), I and myself

such as to require

really

aware is rea

an immediate remo

-val from this place ; - that step being considered the only mean of saving his life.

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

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Lieutenant Pedder

out-going

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home by the.

Packet of the 11th instant, and

during his absence, the duties of Harbour Master will be performed by Mr Michell, the Chief Clerk in the Department, and those of Marine Magistrate by Mr. Hillier, the Chief Magistrate of Police The half salary of Lieutenant Pedder, available for the performance of his duties, is L. 300, – two thirds of which will be drawn by Mr Michell, and the

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remain -

ing third by Mr. Hillier, in addition to their respective. Salaries.

I beg to inclose, for Your Grace's information, the usual Certificate,

signed by showing

the

and the Colonial. Treasurer,

me an

requisite particulars connected

with this leave; and I hope that the arrangements made for the performance of Lieutenant. Pedder's duties, being similar to those adopted when he was

No. 2.

1

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339

allowed leave of absence in February 1851,

will be approved by Your Trace.

I have the honor to be,

"With the highest respect,

Mry. Lord Duke,

Your Craces

Most Obedient,

Humble. Serva

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of absence

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England, and arrangements

Magistrate, to proceed to

Harbour Master and Marine

granted to Lieut. Pedder, R. N.,

on sick Certificate,

year's have

an ce

of his duties, during his

absence.

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Governor Sir Geo: Bonham, Bt.,

Victoria, Hongkong, 8th November, 1853.

His Grace

to

The Duke of Newcastle.

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N. 84

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Vietrin, Ang Kny

November 6th, 1853.

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extension of 6 months, if deemed

if deemed necessary

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(Signed) W. A. Harland, M. 5

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Honiel Leeretary

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3.

HongKory, 5th November, 1853

In my arrival here from England in

the mouth of July Cast, I found my

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friend Mt. Bidder in a very

debilitated

tate of health; suffering from

• suffering from chronic

dysenter, which he toll ine had been several months to a greater

going on for

less

bere extent, and recompanied with

complete loss of appetite and restien sleepless nights.

I prescribed astringent and tonic setative remedies, put him on a

farinaceous dict, and recommended that he should do no duty whatever for

a few weeks. In the course of a fortnight

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considerable improvement took place,

chiefly manifested by the absence the dysenteric symitous, the debility continuing much the same. At this tage, I was induced to try a stronger tonie, and to continue the astringent as recasion required.

The state of my own

me to

go

during

as

my

health required

to macne for six weeks, and,

absence, he waorteh himself

much in the same

being for a time much in

state in which I left him, but, toward

the cnd of August, his former syruptons returned, greatly aggravated and comewhat changed in their character. When I returned in sextember I found him laboring under syryptoms of

ulcoration of the unceous

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the strunol; complained of great lain

im the _riyustrie region after taking m with sicknere and comiting - truque red and flabby, and denuded of its natural covering, with patches of viccration on it, and alss on the living membrane of the lips and mouth _ irregular diarrhoea, and much prostration of strength. Astringents with Sulph Cupri and Opium, and Infus: Columbre with Hydrocyanic acid have given much relief, together with such stimulants and nourishing diet as his case would admit of. He has been under this treatment for upwards of six weeks, but although the urgent symptoms

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have been alleviated, he has constant recanses, and appears to get daily weaker and weaker. There does not appear to be

to be sufficient energy in the

gastric and bitions ecretions to effect

due assimilation of his food, and its

nutritive properties

are passed

If by

the bowels, instead of beins received

into the

proper

channels.

I have no hesitation in expressing my opinion that St. Pedder's life - Schends on his removal from this Climate without delay.

(Signed) Peter Young, Surgeon.

(True Copy) Maine

Colonial Secretary.

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No 84

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Colonial Surgeon and

Certificates by the Acting

Lieut.

Pedder's healch.. the bad state of Mr P. Young, respecting

5th

Band 6th November, 1853.

On 27/221

345

I hereby Certify that, with the advice and consent of the bxcentive Council of Government, I have granted to

Lieutenant William Pedder, R. P, the years leave Fabence.

Victorin, Houghtong

8th November, 1853.

I hereby Certify

Lam

that Lieutenant William Pedder, P. M.,

has received full salary at the rate of £600 per annum

as Starbour Master and Marine Magistrate,

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Colonial Preasurer.

A. Pfficers arccting on have farsence are requested to steve that they will not be enabled to recive half Salary in England, unless this

Certificate is duly filled up and signed.

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I hereby certify.

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144 That the above leave was granted to crumenez o the 11.

Porember, 1853 and chá on the 10th November, 1954, an

in the ground of ill health, and that the nichical Certificate hoduced & which a Sony is annend.

was

24 Fat Lieutenant William Bilder P.t, has served the Brown for

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years

three inouths and /2 days in this Colony.

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Note Officers

Matlam

Officers who may be under the recessity farsigins to the scoretary opstate for an intencion of their leave of absence are requested to runer this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingene, it will be furnished to them in Ixplicate.

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347

4 Victoria, Anghing

9th November, 1853

Lord Duke,

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I have the hour to

requisition from

the

Sarting Superintendent of Police for certain articles required for so the clothing and equipment of the

Police Force of this Colony.

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with, the items therein mentioned

will have to be sent out independent of the enclosed Requisition for 1854.

The Requisition for the

Mr present year to which M. Caldwell refers, is catch 13th September, 1852, and signed by Mr May, Superintendent of Police. It was transmitted by Major General

the

348

Jeroris, then Acting Governor, in

Abb

Despatch (Financial ) 1.66 of the 18th September 1852_ and the articles therein mentioned have not arrived here, intimation of their Shipment

un

has

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been yet received

received from either the Colonial office or the Agent

fr

the Colony

I have the hover to be

With the highest respect,

My Lord Juke, Your Grace's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

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given to the Ordnace, & recommend that the SN. C. should be beled to communicate with the bronema usps. the transmission ofthe astutes.

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Governor Sir Geo: Bonham, Bh,

9th November, 1853.

retoria, Fonghong,

His Grace

to

The Duke of Newcastle.

N°85.

1 Inclosure.

Received

Respecting the non-

-arrival

=quisition for

1852, and enclosing

from England in September,

accoutrements applied for

of the Police Clothing and

Re:

supply of

Similar articles for the the Force for the

use of

Years 1854 and 1955. –

must be witquciona

owenient: and I think that the Apart Mt. Merivale. Such delays in executing orders from the Celories Ginesh might to use more actiesty in tooking after the Bullie Departement cuployed in ferries him susplan,

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Police Department; Victoria, Hongkong, 7th November, 1853. Requisition for Police Department.

I cer

" certify that the undermentioned

articles for Clothing

and Equipment of Police

Force are required to be obtained from England,

being the authorized supply for the periods specified.

lash

1. 302 1⁄2

2.

mentles in feruandin to thing Ring the Asthing Ja regrined pr. the past

and ascertain

Year, whether, and when,

that requisition list

this Country.

There

For 2

2 years

1854 and 1855.

yards Oxford grey cloth - for 107 great coats. 104 collar badges for great coats - Nos. 4 to 107.

3. 107 water-proof capes.

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4. 208 hooks and eyes for great coats- (large size).

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For 18 months ending. 31th December, 1854. 5. 200 yards blue cloth to make jackets and

trousers for 80 Indian force.

For 12 months ending 31th December, 1854. 6. 671⁄2 yards blue cloth to make

ke jackets, and trousers for 27 European fore

7.87 pairs of boots.

87 pairs of shoes.

9 . Materials for 20 pairs of boots. 10. Materials for 20 pairs of shoes.

11. 850 metal. Police buttons - (small) .

12. 270 metal Police buttons - (large).

13. 104 pairs of white embroidered collar badges,

Nos. 4 to 107.

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14. 128 pairs of white embroidered collar badges

in circles - Nos. 44 to 131.

15. Cotton lining for 107 cloth Jackets and trousers, 101 blue cloth caps with wo trite onetal-

16.

crowns - (30 without peaks).

17. 104 oil - skin cap-covers.

18. 107 serge

stocks. (small size.)

19. 208 hooks and eyes for cloth

20.

21.

& jackets.

12 Police truncheons to replace others broken

lost in execution of duty.

or

6 swords broken or lost by constables.

22. 144 Police lanterns to replace others lost

by constables and work out :

23. 2 muskets (army pattern) lost by constables.

80/ardwish

Acting Superintendent of Police

Approved.

Lan

Governor.

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No 86.

Financial.

Copy to J.

352

29 trong trong

Vretoria, Hongkong,

RECEIVED

JAN. 2

1854

My Lord

10th November, 1853.

Duke,

I have the honor to inclose

herewith, for Your Grace's information and that of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, copies of the Quarterly Abstracts for the Quarter 30th September, 1853.

ending

1.

2.

3.

His Grace

Changes

ind

the holders of

Offices and Appointments

in the

the bot

Colony of Hongkong.

Additions to Salaries and

Allowances in the Colony of Hongkong

Creation of new Offices and Appointments in the Colony

The Duke of Newcastle,

ye,

se,

&c.

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of Hongkong .

Payments of an

an unusual descript_

-ion and for extraordinary Services.

I have the honor to be,

"With the highest respect,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's

Most. Obedient, Humble. Servant,

Entered

Gor= 29. Hong Kong.

Sir. C. Trevelyan.

Mr Thellaren 2me.

Mr Ellist MW-Merivale The Peel

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M. M.

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CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30th September, 1853.

OFFICE.

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

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

Majesty's Government If appointed by Her

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.

Officiating

Colonial

Chaplain .

Rev. C. R. Carroll. Rev. M. C. Odell.

L. 350.

£.350.

Colonial Chaplains Mr. Fr Dainty. Mr. Gee. Bachan

Clark.

£.10.17.0

L. 10-17-0

Colonial Surgeons. Mr. Fr Dainty. Mr Ges. Buchan

Sexton.

Z. bo.

Colonial Secretary's letter No. 182 of 16th August 1853.

Colonial Secretary's letter No.152 of 2nd July, 1853.

Do.

30

6th August, 1853.

No. 65.

354

Mr. Carroll resigned on. the 16th Aug: the appoint ment of Acting Col. Chaplain

Appointment to bear date from 1th June 1853 Mr. Dainty resigned on the 318th May, 1853.

Do.

Jone (opy).

Clinical Secretary.

(Signed) W. Caine -

Anditor General.

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OFFICE.

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ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30

Name.

Date of Appointment.

Original Salary.

Present Salary.

th September,

Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for

Salary drawn.

increase.

1853.

Column for Remarks.

Nil.

320

(Signed) Hr. Saine,

Love

(Line Soky).

or

Auditor General.

Clonial Secretary Colonial

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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.

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

30th September, 1859.

Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her

Majesty's Government in England, respecting the transaction in cases where no previous authority may have been received.

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

stances.

Nil.

Fur Copy

Colin

Colonial Secutary.

356

(Signed) M. faine-

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

ended 30th

Secretary of State, for the Quarter ended

Description of Service.

Amount.

To whom paid.

Date of authority from

the Governor.

"September, 1853.

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 payment was made.

authority may have been received.

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

stances.

Nil.

(Tone Copy)

2

Pomal Secretary.

Concal

357

(Signed) M.Caine.

Anditor General

409. trong động

RECEIVED

358

JAX12

1854

Schedule of Despatches transmitted by the Governor of Hongtong, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer brin", via Southampton, on the 27th November, 1853.

No gate of dess: Desp:

Subject of despatch.

Duplicates.

85. Nors 9 = Respecting the now arrival of the Police Clotting

and Accoutrements applied for from England -September, 1852, and inclosing a Requisition for a

88.

88.

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#

10°

17

st

supply of similar Articles

in

N

for

the

use

of the Force

One

for the years 1854 and 1855..

Transmitting quarterly Returns for the quarter ending 30th September, 1853.

Originals.

RECEIVE

JAN. 12

1854

Replying to His braces despatch 1.22 of the 27?

August, respecting

the leave of absence

to Mr John Hare in June 1853.

4

granted

I hone

21. Transmitting Copy of, and reporting on Ordnance

N2 of 1853, "for the removal of doubts regarding 127

No of Date of NG

деврі

Jup:

#

Subject of despatch.

88 Continued the right of aliens to hold and transfer property

" within the Colony of Hongkong.

89. Nov 22 Acknowledging receipt of his braces despatches

to P. 26 of the 9th Circular of the 3rd, and Despatch Military No 2 of the 17th September, 1853, tc.

go.

#

28. Reporting resumption by bovernment of Marine Est N. 44, with the Buildings thereon late the property of M= Carter of the Firm of began info

Ales - Six extra Copies of Ordinance 192 of 1953.-

1 of

mel;

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може

one

Mame (Mlonial Secretary-

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87. Civil.

Former Papen.

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Have 8497)

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RECEIVED

JAN. 18

1854

359

Victoria, Houghing,

17th November, 1853 ク

My Lord Duke

I have the horror to

Grace's Despatch

acknowledge your

1:22 of the 27th August last, conetiming the leave of absence granted by Mt. Hare, but

an

me to

expressing

opinion thats it could have been preferable if

the term of his leave had been confined to a few months, sufficient to have enatich him to suit the Cape of Good Appe

enabled

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

tc.

Hope,

1

or

the Australian Colonies.

In explanation, I would with 2 great respect observe that the Medical Certificate presented to me

_

by 11: Stare expressly recommend that he should be allowed at least 18 mouths'

-

leave, and being aware from parencal observation that he was very for from well, I thought it advisable to grant him the leave recommended.. I would also remark that the Government at Ceylon which is only two thind the distance from England, 18 mouths' leave is granted under similar

circumstances. –

It is right I should also

say

that it is much easier to procure.

a

3

360

passage from hence to hugland and

" back, than it is to and

from

the

3

Australian Colonies, while the Communication between Hong Kong and the Cape of Good Stope issss uncertain that it would not be

cafe for a sick

Pfficer to proceed thither when he might suffer the lose of his appointment, if not at his Port within the stipulated period of his leave.

With reference to the concluding Paragraph of your braces Scepatch,

it is my duty to state that at Aonghong it is impossible to procure the

services

of any trustworthy person

acquainted with accounts on a muriety of M. Hare's Salary - £125

1

per Annum - as persons of

this

much in request by

tion are mue

description

British and other Averchants in China

who remunerate their Services at a

much higher rate than the

1

Government. Under these

circumstances, it was

it was absolutely

Az

necessary to avail myself of Pienacekers Services who now cumploys much of the time which he is not called on is devote to the Public Service,

performance of the extra dute

to the

thrown

upon

himm by

Mr Fare's

absence.

I trust that this

cyplanation will prove satisfactor

361

:

to

your

Grace.

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

My Lnd Juke,

Your Grace's, Most obedient

Jumble Servant,

:

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M. Meinale.

!

" presume this explanation must be regarded as

tisfactory

& the Cape from

He difficulty in reaching thing hang is great ton

had supported here. I, for one, was under

impresion

Song & prore,

Selween Hong Kong

That commun

that it was

hom

net from thence to Sydney.

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مرح

Australia

PAS “

Gov 844! вы

602

Ent :

Whony

362

N°49 Govenor

"Lieber Bonham Br Kass

1854

MINUTE 218an VANY

A/R Halkowarth 25

MBElliot

Merivale 20

MRF Peel

Duke of Nowcast!

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2

trong Phong.

Sir,

KeB

28th Jaw/54

I have received

Your Despatch, N. 87.j

the 17 November,

reply to me:

N. 22 of the 22αng!

on the subject of

the leave of absence.

granted by you to

Withare, Clock in the

Coronial Treasuress

Office, and under

de

i

the circumstances

now

you have caplamed

I

approve of your having extended the leave of this benelemen

to 18 months

во

ateman

and

also of the employment of Mr Rienacker to perform his dutels

during

that period

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363

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No. 88.

Legislative .

Pr

Sout to Mess Noo Letter to Law Officers of глаза

with dder & Rogers

154

2.3 Darussy

я дочер

bao trọng trong

20.3 Ho

RECEIVED

JAN.1& 1854

My Lord Duke,

364

Victoria, Hongkong,

21th November, 1853.

I have the honor to trans-

mit to Your Grace an authenticated. copy of Ordinance No. 2 of 1853, entitled

of

aliens

An Ordinance for the removal . " doubts regarding the right of al- "to hold and transfer property within "the Colony of Hongkong "," which passed the Legislative Council on the 17th instant .

th

The necessity for this Ordinance

a d.....

originated in a British subject, ( Mr Shortrede), having refused to quit a -house rented by him from a Portuguess gentleman, the Baron do Cercal, on

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

&c.,

&c.,

r

&o

A

:

the

- ground that he the Baron, being

alien, could not hold land in a

Colony, and consequently

.

an

British

unable

Avas una.

to eject him . A copy of Baron do Cercal's letter to herewith inclosed,

me

will place the subject fully, before Your Grace.

at issue between

The question at

Mr. Shortrede and Baron do Cercal

being

ond

the interests

vast majority of

of considerable importance to of the Colony and. the majority of its inhabitants, I brought the subject to the notice of the Legislative Council, and, with the advice of the Attorney General, I caused the accompanying reply to be forwarded to the Baron, whose case was made clear from the principle of law that the tenant is not competent to dispute the title of his landlord.

I found, however, on inquiry,

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2.

No. 0.

No. 3.

365

that opinions similar to those expressed

by Mr. Shortrede, had become somewhat

provalent, and it was there fore obviously

desirable that the inhabitants should

be disabused of an impression that could not be otherwise than highly

detrimental to a

Colony

nine tenths

are

of the inhabitants of which av aliens.

With this view,

accompanying. Ordinance was drawn up by the Attorney

the

General and passed by the Legislative Council . I trust, it may be found unobject

ionable, and that Your Grace will be enabled to recommend it for the confirms ation of Her Most Gracious Majesty.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's

Most Obedient, Humble. Servant

Moham

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Ne 23. Sir J. Bowring.

1854

MINUTE 27 ap MAY MR. Thillaien McElliot M®Merivale MPF Peel Dukey Nowcus?? 5.

EX

a

Su

5 May

366

I have received

& Eaid before the Queen

an Ordinance grassed

Sir G. Bonham

The

by yourely and Lepilation Council of Hong Kong on the 17t Nov. 1853, entitled

گا

of

Ne 2 of 1853 "An Roinance In for the removal of doubli "argarding the right of

" aliens to hold and

سلام

"Transfer Jonperty within "The Colony of Hong Kong

The Transcript of which was enclosed in gener

Die G. Borhan

Despatch of the 215 hor

163 No 88-

I have received the

Governor Sir Geo. Bonhamn, 185

Victoria, Hongkong, 21th November, 1853.

t

His Grace The Duke of Newcastle,

3 Inclosures.

N. 8 8 -

Received

and

"Aliens to hold and tranfer "doubts regarding the right of of 1853, for the removal of

Transmitting Spy of reporting on, ordinance N. 2

property

within the Colony of

*

MM. Female

Pagister & Paper & Corp. Horn Vi

quens Commands

thet

to acquaint you He Sajesty has Hen

Jeland to confirm & allow This Ordinance.

You

will cause He

Majesty's decision to the iignified to the damabilang

2

of Hongling, by a Parclanation to t published in the nonce

and most authentic

Nanner.

I have.

HONGKONG.

ANNO DECIMO SEPTIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 2 of 1853.

BY His Excellency Sir SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Baronet, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REMOVAL OF DOUBTS REGARDING THE RIGHT OF ALIENS TO HOLD AND TRANSFER PROPERTY WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

[17th November, 1853.]

WHEREAS Doubts have arisen regarding the Right of Aliens to hold and transfer Property within the Colony of Hongkong: Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, in pursuance of the Act made and passed at a Session holden in the Tenth and Eleventh Years of the Reign of Her Majesty, intituled "An Act for the "Naturalization of Aliens," and of the Power inherent in the said Governor and Council:-

J.

367

Title.

Preamble.

I. That it shall be lawful for any Alien, and he or she is hereby declared entitled, Aliens entitled

by Grant, Conveyance, Lease, Assignment, or Bequest, or otherwise, to take, acquire, to acquire and hold hold and possess, any Lands or other immoveable Property situated in this Island; Lands in the Colo- and the said Lands or other Property as aforesaid to sell, transfer, assign, or be- ny,

And to sell, queath, to any other Person, as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes, and transfer, assign, or with the same Rights, Remedies, Exemptions, and Privileges, as if he or she were bequeath the same. a Natural Born Subject of Her Majesty residing in this Island.

II. And that every such Grant, Conveyance, Lease, Assignment, or Bequest, Sale, Acts heretofore Transfer, or other Act heretofore made or done by or with any such Alien, shall be done by Aliens to deemed in Law as valid and effectual as if it had been made or done by or with any be valid. Natural Born British Subject.

S. G. BONHAM.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 17th Day of November, 1853.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

Y

Ldi Almaden & Cathof Clark of formeil

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Cory-

His hueelleney

In603/52

368

Sir Samuel Genge Bonham, Burnet, X. 2.B, Governo spetongkong and its dependencies,

4. B. Majesty's Plenipotention in Exing

tc.

Ho.

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+

Sin

My Agent Mr Munor Caring

abrised me that he had been houmed with an interview with Y. K., when it was intimated to him that Y. R. would

итий

be pleased to receive this communication

I have to

from me,

cxpress my

acknowledgements of Y. Is. courtery, and

proeced to state

ced to state my casL

I am the Guner of

the House in

bong Kong recurich by 117 Shortrele, Witor

of the Chinn Mail Newspaper. I found

Lim

are

unprofitable tenant, and, without. presuming to trouke 1.2. with the merits of the case, I requested him to leave the house at his carly convenience. This "The not only refused to do, but actually stated that I a Portuguese Jubject had no right to hold property in a British Shown beyoud the house I might reside in consequently he, being in prcccccion, could is remain, and I, holding a bad title, couid urt geet him.

in that

possession.

Mthough Mr. Shortride has abandoned this threat, if he ever entertained it, and although M. Murrow, much to my

J

369

annoyance, has come to terms with him on mir behalf, thus Thinking the trial of the question in a Court of Law, I am

naturally anxious to receive the fullect

may

satisfaction on the

point that 4.2. decem fit to afford

me. For not only is Mz Shortiede a very intelligent man,

but

I hear on good authority that Mr Bridges, the Barrister, and lately the acting

Attorney General, corroborates his view

So much so that I

As the case.

20

declare to 4.2. that I have been precluded

from building on ground lately bought in Hollywood road until I should reecive satisfaction on

the

Jay

point. Now, further, other of my acquaintances in

have been prevented in

WM

Citu have

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1.

consequence, to un certain Knowledge, from investing their Capital in laud

Anyhow. and buildings on the Island of Bruijtions.

Craving 4.4. usual able

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consideration to this point, and

begging the farm of a reply

I have to.,

(Signed) Barño do Cereal.

Copy.

220.

Sir

370

Colonish Lentury's Ofice, Victoria, HongKong,

20t betober, 1858.

I am directed to acknowledge the

receipt of your letter of the 10th bustant, relative to a tenant, Mr Sharticle, who

Shortrede

had refused to leave your house, and who

as a

Portuguese subject, you

|| || TH

Macao 10th betober, 1853.

had stated that

Lid

right to hold

property in a British

Упис Стру

possession, and

Colone, beyond the house you might recibe

in, and that, consequently he being in

you

holding a bad title,

Merin Colonial Secretary-

The Baron do Cereal

te.

tc.

tc.

į

Mneno.

І

371

1

n

you

could not gjest him

2. In reply, I am to inform you

that _110 Shortiele being your tenant, he could not have disputed his landlord's

title in an in au

should

qcetment o action for rent,

you

hare scen

fit

to have

recourse

to such a measure.

3.

As

regard

the concluding part of

your letter, I am disceted to say

that

yourself and other alien levices of the Iron

lessees

ILLAY

with safety

build on the lots

of

ground which you respectively hold by assignment from the crown; that presine the ordinare remetics

you

againit

defaulting tenants, and that in the

of your wanting to sell on

cvent of your

transfer your property, the Crown

C

would confirm

confirm the assignment when there was no expervening difficult

while the Supreme Court, acting on a

decided casi,

case, would

grant administration

the chattels real even to Aliens. There

is no

frechoid tenure in the Colony. 4. This question, however, seclus,

of

from your representation, to be mi such grave importance to the interests of foreigners reciding at Honghong, as well as to the welfare of the Colony itself, that it is desirable doubt or apprehension

to remove any

on the part of foreigners

to the

as to

validity of conveyance by aliens _ His breellency will therefore lose no time in bringing the subjects before the

iLegislative Council, when, if it he

be

deemed nec

necessary,

an

Adinance will

I

be passed placing Aliens on the same

groting with British Subjects regards the chattel tenuri Gland.-

of

I have, Ho., (Signed) W. Caine,

Colonial Secretary

True Copy)

Monial

as

the

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JAN.18 1854

373

Victoria, Hong Kong

My Lord Duke

22th November, 1853.

With reference to my

Despatch 183 of the 24# vetrien, I have the hour to acknowledge the reccipt, on the 12th dustant, of the following Seepatches from Your Grace. No 21 to 26, the lact of 9th September, 1853.

79 Military No 2, of 17°

Circular

of

#

Letters of 20 Auquet, and 3oD

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

Cereal, respecting the tenure

Secretary to the Baron do

Reply from the Colonial

aliens

Din Hong Kong.

Canded property

20 Betober, 1853.

&c.

Ac.

No.

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

My Lord Duke, Your Grace's,

Mint obedient Humble Servant,

Istam

Hm Jan 18.

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Governo Sir Geo: Bonham, St.

Victoria, Anghoy, 22th November, 1853.

t

His bince the Duke of Newcastic

Received

1989-

His Grace's diepateres to 1.28

Acknowledging receipt of

A

the 9t, Circular

the

1.2 of the 17th September,

1320, and despatch Military

1953, He.

No. 9o.

Financial.

605 bos Hong Kong

RECEIVED

JAN.18

1854

375

Victoria, Hongkong,

Jorma Pope, Mry Lord Duke,

Former

Gov 9649 150 Land B 10366).

for 9792/57

10660

26th November, 1853.

I have the honor to bring

Love to Your Grace's

(ur Grace's notice the

notice the resumption

by Government of an important piece this Colony,

ound in this Cole

of ground

late the

property of Mr. A. Carter of the firm of Hegan & Co.

This lot, Marine No. 444, has already formed the subject of official.

correspondence between the Secretary of State and myself

As sanctioned in Earl. Grey's - Deepatch No. 222 of

222 of 2nd January, 1851, the annual ground-rent-

was

from L. 337-7.3 to L.268–7,

reduced from

and in

His Grace

my

Despatch No. 66 of 20

The Duke of Newcastle,

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376

September, 1857, I recommended, a

further annum, fearing

reduction to L. 150 per

150 per annum, lest the property should be thrown on the hands of the Government. This

recommendation was not acceded to

by Earl Grey, for His Lordship's Despatch to

reasons stated in

my

address, No. 272 of 8th January,

1852.

At the end of June, 1851, when the Rents became due for the half year then past, the Colonial Feasurer found his applications for payment of the Rent

of no avail . He continued to make these to the Agents of Mesers. Hegan, who acked time for reference to that firm

in England.

On the 1th September last, Mr. Mercer the Treasurer reported, in the letter

of

" which copy is inclosed, that he had- received notice from the Agents of Messrs. Hegan that it was intended to abandon

the Sor.

Mr. Mercer was

under advice

to take the

tion of the

then instructed,

from the Attorney General,

necessary steps for the resump_ ground, and, on the 23 instant,

he reported that these instructions had been fulfilled.

under the

Acting the orders

of the

Secretary of State, conveyed in the Despatch above quoted, No. 272, of 8th January, 1852, I propose to readjust the rental, and dispose of the lease by public auction,

letting the biddings be made, as

custom now is

now is, for a premium

annual rent-

on

the

the

When this step shall have

been taken, I shall have the honor

of addressing a further communication to Your Grace on this subject

!

I have the hover to be,

With the highest respect, My Lord. Duke, Your Grace's

.

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant.

Mrham

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bovernor di Seo: Bonham, B5 26 November, 1853. Vietnia, MeyKong,

to

His Grace The on the of

1090.

/ Melozure-

Received

Neweartle

recuruation by

Reporting

Sovernment

7-

Marine fot

Mr. Carter, of the firm of

thereon, late the property of

1944, with the Buildings

Stegan 450.

Mr. Stadt

This is a mere ad interim Report and will

Require

no decision or answer at his present etre business. But for the sake regularity it will be proper to tranemch A to the Eupation Commre Stage of c

Y

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20.

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Toky No3.

378

Sin

Coloinal Treasury.

Victoria, Honghong,

1st September, 1853..

I have the hover to inform you

that

one and a half years Hent, Anmounting to

Marine Lot de 44,

£402.10.6 is now due on

registered in the name of Mr Augustus Carter, Lately deceased in Mauritius..

Mr Carter was here the resident

partner in, and representative of, the Firm Irefers began to in England,

&

and, and in

the

f

expectation that that House would continue to pay the "Hent's becoming due I forbore lätting

Any stringent measure; for it was plainly more advantageous to the Crown to receive the Rent's than to

to resume the extensive Buildings

The Hon.

Lient. Col. Canne

Colonial Secretary.

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379

on

the Lot which is situate in a part of the City unfavorable for business.

A

During the past year, however,

Shave made frequent applications, both verbal

and official, to mefer "Blentin Hawson & Co, was requested time for Communication with Mepre Began at home, for whom, since departure of Mr. Carter from this, they have

"1

Acted as Agents._

the

In a letter dated lawton, 30th legust. Wednesday from Mr. F.

received by me on Linclair, a partner in the form of

Blenkin

"About

Rawson & Co., that gentleman says: Negan's property we have orders not to pay "Any more ground rent, and Esuppose Degan, "who has lately returned to England from a "Buize in Louth America, is desirous of

"Abandoning it; don't throw how you will "Look upon it, but we, 173. π.+ Co. / Can do

B.

"Nothing further with the property". -

a

Sbelieve the Property has not been

Occupied for some time; in

in

fact, it was not in

3

Occupation when I recovered, after much trouble, the last mistalment of Nent on the 27 May, 1852.-

Shave

now to request

request that

that you

will

favor me with the instructions of His Excellency

Pursue

The Governor as to the Course Iam to

Is this Lot, and the property

with regard

upon it.. прои

Chave, te

1 Signed / W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer..

True Coky,)

Lecritary..

Schedule

RECEIVED

JAN.30 1854

sao trong dong

380

of defatores transmitted by the Governin of Hongkong. to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer Malta, via Southampton, on the 11th December, 1853.

No of Date of deep:

dup:

Subject of Despatch.

Duplicates.

87. too: 17 Peplying to His braces despatch 1.22 of the 27th August, respecting the leave of absence granted to WE John Hare in June, 1853.

88., 27 Transmitting Copy &, and reporting on ordinance

89

90.

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مل

of,

Nr. 2 of 1853, for the removal of doubts regarding the Fright of

aliens to hold and transfer property

"the Erlony of stonghong".

mel.

None

within

3.

22 Acknowledging receipt fotis Graces despatches to

#

午後

N. 26 of the qt, Circular of the 3rd, and despatch

#t

Military N. 2 of the 17th September, 1853, 4o.

23 Peroting resumption by Government of Marine Lot

S. 44, with the Buildings thereon, late the property of Mr. Carter, of the firm of began of:

None

One

Expileate

Secretary, verorting that he

Preasurer to the Polonial

Letter from the Colonial

cover the Bent one

Cannot recover

Marine Let 144, and

avlying for

#eptember,, 853.

instructions.

Despatch 1090

Inclosure in

5/953.

No

No & Gate of 2cap. Deep:

Subject of Despatch. Originals.

Mel.

91. Dee: 14 With reference to acting boremn's Serpatel 1.6

425th January last, inclosing Copy of a letter from Mr Consul Aikin at San Francisco, California reporting wreck of the Torcha "Martha One

92.

93.

94.

#

In reply to His Grace's Desratch 1.30 of the 23? Sextember, stating that there is no

bjection to

the appointment of M... Reimers, as Consul for Brimbing at Houghtong

Acknowledging receipt of despatches to 1.3 1 28th September, 1853, 4o.

#

Transmitting Copy of, and reporting Ordinance N.3 of 1853, entitled "An Ordinance "to extend the duties of Chinese Tepos appointed under ordinance N. 13 of 1844, to determine their "emoluments, and to provide for the arnicable 'settlement of Civil Suits the Chinese

"Population of Hongtong.

among

None

Nove

2

321

.2.

Als Lix extron Copies of Ordinance N.3 of 1853.

Maine Honial Secretary.

No. GA.

Miscellaneous.

Cassien Dr. Shrigen Ihr Zr desse

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Victoria, Hongkong,

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1st December, 1853.

Mey Lord Duke,

In continuation

of Dest

patch No. 6 of the 25th January last, I have the honor to inclose for Your Grace's information, copy of a letter from Mr. Aikin, Her Britannic Mrajesty's

Consul. at San Francisco, dated 10

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September last, being in reply to the Colonial Secretary's letter No. 17 of the 25th January of the present year,

as

reported in Despatch above quoted. Your Grace will perceive by

the Inclosure that the Lorcha, Martha has been wrecked, and that no further information

carv

be obtained with

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

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regard to her.

I have the honor to be,

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My Lord Duke, Your Grace's

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British Consulate,

San Francisco, 10 Septr. 1853.

I have the honor to acknowledge

receipt of your Despatch No. 17 dated last. Since the receipt,

25th January

I have been endeavourin

endeavouring to ascertain

the voyage of the

particulars respecting

Lorcha "Martha " in 1851, but have

hitherto been unsuccessful, _ not one to

has been addressed

whom the

inquiry

whatever of

of the resseb

August

knowing anything

prior to her arrival here in

1852.

Shortly after her entry into this

Port, she was sold by Hiram B. Hedger

as

Attorney for John Armstrong,

to a

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all the

owners ow

board, and news has

been received of the loss of the vessel

and all hands.

I have, too),

(signed) Geo. Acker .

(True (rpy).

Mame

Colonial

Conial Secretary.

Secretary.

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RECEIVED

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jet December, 1853.

My Lord Duke,

I have the honor to acknow

ledge Your Grace's Despatch Nr. 30 of the 23rd September lact, and in reply to state that Mr. Edward Reimers has been in China since September,

1848, in the service

of the highly.

re-

spectable firm of Dent & Co., and that he is a person of

rexceptionable.

inex

character, well qualified to fill the

situation of Consul

His Grace

for Hamburg.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

The Luke of Newcastle, I have

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

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inhability to obtain

California, reporting his

Consul at San Franciseo, Letter from Mo achin British

any

prrecedings of

information expecting the

the late Lorcha

"Martha" in 1851.

10th September, 1853.

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4. Febr.

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3.

Miscellaneous.

1106 Hong trong

RECEIVED

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1854

388

Victoria, Houghong,

5th Drecruber, 1853.

My Lord Duke,

With reference to

my Despatch P89, I have the hown to acknowledge the rescipt.

on the 28th Ultime, of the following Tecpatches from your Grace ._

No 27 to 31, the last of 28th September, 1853

Circular Letter

of

3D

26th

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His Grace

The Duke of Newenetle,

Ac.

&c.

&c.

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With the highest respect,

My Lord Bike,

Your Gance's,

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letrin, Houghong,

5 December, 1855.

My Lord Duke,

transmit to

I have the how to

Grace

your authenticated Copy of

au

Ordinance

173 of 1853, which pacted the Lequelative Council on the 25 bestant, entitled An Ardinance to extend "the duties of Chinese Tepos appointed "under Ordinance N/3 of 1844, to "determine their emoluments, and

His Grace

The duke of Newcastle,

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"to provide for

"settlement

the amicable

Civil Suits

aming

"the Chinese population of troughong!

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on various occasions

recorded my opinion that the Supreme Court of this Colony is but ill adarted for the settlement of Civil actions in which chince

concerned,

alone are ene

; for, betweem

H

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there, all bargains and Commercial

dealings

ncecssarily make

are nee

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merlictivey of English Low-

and to decide "cares hence

Cares hena arising

by the forms and practice of

ah Court has

English

to me open

an

always appeared

to serious objection...

In addition to the manifest

1

390

incongruity of such a system, I

would call

your

Grace's attention

to the important point of expense incurred

it must be brine in

ع

mind that in all cases where the

3.

sum in dispute exceeds $500, on about £100 Sterling, it is nemar to employ both a Barrister and an Attorney, whose services are not secured without considerable cost.

This question

stion wo

was mne

particulark brought to my

noties

the

by a petition from certain of Chinese dehabitants, who desired

permission to settle

among themselves civil actions affecting

themselves only, and, on reference

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the Supreme Court, N.2.

I found that in us case cincc 1848,

a

period of nearly six

years,

hab

the Chinese had recouvin to the

Supreme Court

for the adjustment of Civil suits wherein both Plaintiff

and Defendant

were Chinese.

Bur chinecu population,

amounting to come 30,000, of

whom one quarter

one quarter are suore of

lese engaged in trade, I must

the records quoted

inter from

in the

a convincing proof

quoted

that they have

hitherto availed themselves

Customs of

their own Counti

of

the

Country for

the settlement of their dishutes:

I have therefore thought it

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391

give the validity of Law arrangement is convenient, and with this view the Ordinance

to an arra

has been framed and passed.

Your Grace will observe that the ordinance is operative only in

these Districts where the Peate

Payers may

by

Petition

request

that it take effect. There Pate

Payers will contribute to the

гу

support of the Teps by assessment, and in this depo, acristed by others,

еро

is vested the power of deciding all Civil causes and disputes, provided both Plaintiff and

and defendant

previously declare before a custice of the Peace their willingness

16.

to abide by auch decision

There is nothing in this ordinanec

to prevent Chinese

from having fice

recess to our courts of Justice, chould they prefer to have recourie to them; and as its adortion will doubtler tend to foster confidence in the native dealers reenting to Troughong, I trust it

I trust it may be found

to merit. Her Most gracious Majesty's alvoval and confirmation.

I have the honor to be,

V

With the highest respect,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's

Most Hbedient, Humble Sewant,

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HONGKONG.

ANNO DECIMO SEPTIMO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 3 of 1853.

BY His Excellency Sir SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Baronet, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE TO EXTEND THE DUTIES OF CHINESE TEPOS APPOINTED UNDER ORDINANCE No. 13 or 1844; TO DETERMINE THEIR EMOLUMENTS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF CIVIL SUITS AMONG THE CHINESE POPULATION OF HONGKONG.

[2nd December, 1853.] WHEREAS disputes occasionally arise among the Chinese Population of this Colony which might be more conveniently and amicably settled by the Tepo, aided by the respectable Chinese Inhabitants, than before an English Tribunal; and whereas with a view to make the Tepos of the several Districts of the Colony more efficient, and to extend their usefulness, it is desirable that the voluntary Fees now paid by Chi- nese Householders for the support of the said Tepos be made rateable and compul- sory: Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

Title.

Preamble.

I. Whenever the majority of Rate-payers in any District for which a Tepo has Ordinance to take been appointed under the said Ordinance No. 13 of 1844, shall, by petition to the effect by proclama- Governor, declare their wish to adopt the provisions of this Ordinance, the Governor tion of the Gover- may by proclamation declare that this Ordinance shall be in force in the said District; nor, on petition of and before such proclamation this Ordinance shall not apply to any such District.

majority of Rate- II. After Proclamation so made, the Rate-payers of the said District shall elect from Rate-payers

payers.

to among themselves not less than five nor more than twelve Persons, whose Names elect Assessors. they shall submit to the Governor for his approval, and after approval such Persons shall, for One Year from the date of such approval, and afterwards until their Suc- cessors be chosen, become Assessors of the District: And should a less number than Twelve be chosen and approved, the Governor may nominate fit Persons to fill the vacancies. The Governor may also from time to time direct that any vacancy occurring afterwards among the said Assessors be filled in like manner by election and approval, and in default of election within a time to be fixed by him, may himself nominate persons to fill the vacancies.

Assessors

III. The Assessors so approved and nominated shall by a majority of Votes choose One of their number to be Tepo, and such Person after approval by the Governor choose Tepo. shall be Tepo of the District for One Year from the date of such approval, and after- wards until his Successor be chosen. Provided that nothing herein contained shall be held to circumscribe the Power of appointing such Tepo, possessed by the Gover- nor under Section II. of the said Ordinance No. 13 of 1844.

to

IV. The election of Assessors and Tepo shall take place not oftener than once a Mode ofelection. year, at such time and in such manner as the Governor may determine, and the qua- Qualification of lification for an Elector or Assessor shall be the previous occupation during One Electors and As Year immediately preceding the election of a Tenement rated to the Police Tax, and sessors. the payment of all Arrears of the said Tax: And all disputes as to qualification or the mode of election shall be determined by the Chief Magistrate.

Assessors to fix

V. The majority of Assessors may from time to time, not being oftener than once in the year, by petition to the Governor declare what Salary they consider it necessary that Salary of Tepo. the Tepo should receive, and the Governor may thereupon authorize the said Asses- Expense how to sors to levy on the Annual Value (as assessed to the Police Tax), of all Premises in be defrayed. the occupation of Chinese Tenants, a Rate per Cent sufficient to defray the amount

of such Salary and from the Money so raised the Assessors shall pay the Salary Application of

surplus Funds.

to the said Tepo, reserving the remainder, if any, for such other purposes of Public utility as the Governor may sanction. And the Chief Magistrate may enforce the payment of the said Rate by distress and sale of the Goods and Chattels found on the Premises of the defaulter, in the manner provided by Ordinance No. 2. of 1845,

for the enforcement of the payment of Police Rates.

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sent of Plaintiff and De-

decision of the Die- trict.

Chinese chuses, with con- VI. If any Person have a complaint against a Chinese he may apply for redress to Pendant, may be referred for the Tepo of the District, who shall use his best endeavour to obtain an amicable Settlement thereof. Failing such Settlement he shall ask the Plaintiff and Defend. Parties to declare before ant in the case, whether they are willing that he should determine the dispute as- sent to the reference. sisted by Assessors; and should the Parties consent to such determination, they shall, if resident within the limits of the city of Victoria, thereupon sign before some Justice

■ Magistrate their full con-

with the nasistance of Three

A Messors.

Assessors may notwith.

of the Peace a declaration of their consent. The Tepo shall then Summon all the Tepo may then decide, Assessors to his assistance; and shall proceed to hear and determine the Case, not less than Three Assessors being present during the Proceedings; and the decision of standing, refer the Parties the majority of the Assessors present, (the Tepo voting as an Assessor and having also the casting vote,) shall be binding upon the Parties: but the Assessors instead of coming to a decision may, if they think it proper, refer the matter for the decision of the proper English Tribunal.

to the proper English Tri- bucal

Decision of the VII. The decision so given by the Tepo and Assessors shall be reported in writing Tepo and Assessors by the Tepo to the Chief Magistrate, who, upon being duly called upon so to do, how enforced.

and upon being satisfied that the parties voluntarily submitted their dispute for de- termination in this manner, shall enforce the judgment by distress and sale of the Goods and Chattels of the defaulter, and failing these, by Imprisonment not exceed- ing Six Months. Provided that, if the judgment appear to him on the face of it to be manifestly erroneous or unjust, he may refuse to enforce it, and may remit the Case to be re-heard by the Tepo and Assessors, or to be re-heard by the proper English Tri- bunal.

Ordinance to ap-

VIII. Nothing herein contained shall be held to give to such Tepo or Assessors ply to Civil causes jurisdiction over any Criminal cause, or to prevent any Person from bringing his complaint in the first instance before any English Court having jurisdiction therein.

only.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 2nd Day of December, 1853.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

S. G. BONHAM.

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Clerk of Councils

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Return of the number of Cases tried in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, in the years 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, and down to the 4 November, 1853, in which both Plaintiffs and Defendants

Court.

were

Chinese

335

Number of Cases in 1847. 1848. | 1849. 1850. 1857.

the

years

Total.

1852, to 4′′Nov. 1859,

Nil. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

5 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

(a)

Nil

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Chancery.

Common Law.

Summary - ( Caces under $500)_

(a)

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(c) The number of ca

(b) One case re-heard

on Petition marked as

cases tried in the above years in which a Chinetd was either Plaintiff or Defendant is in 1849-2; and in 1852_1.

(Signed) N. R. Masson -

Acting Deputy Registrar.

two faces.

five_vity in 1847-2;

W. H. Alexander.

(True Copy)

Ma

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Acting Registrar.

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16th December, 1853.

My Lord on ke

With reference to

my Despatch 1.93, I have the hown to acknowledge the receipt, on the 12th bustant, of your

brace's Circular letter

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the 10th

and Despatch, 132, of the 15th vetober last

His Grace

The Duke of Newcastle,

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124) Victoria, Aughing,

My Lord Duke,

21th December, 1853.

With reference to my

Despatch 1.78 of

reporting

the 10th October last, that Wo hdward Morgan,

Clerk to the Auditor General, had- been allowed. 18 mouths leave of absence for the recovery of his health, I now regret to inform your that that officer died at Point de Galle on the 26th of that mouth

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Certificate from the Surgeon of Contract Mail Steamer Singapore, by which vessel the late Mr. Morgan had tation his departure from

Houghtong

on the 11th October.

de consequence of Mt. Morgaw

death, the following changes in

Offices

made

were ma

by

Me Mi

the

17th bretant, subject to the approval

Grace.

of your

Jr H. F. Hance has been appointed Cleats to the Auditor General, and M. 11. Grand Pré- has succceded him as 3D Clesti in the Colonial Secretary's retablishment. The situation

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4th Clark in the same

Office,

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the room of M. GrandPré, has been filled by Mr William Chapman,

and Mr Frederick Pedder has been removed to the Department of Harbour Master and Marine

the

-Magistrate and appointed. 2d Clerk therein, vice Chapman.

Mr Morgan deceared, having also held the Office of Registrar of

Marriages

of

under Ordinance N/

1852, is succeeded by M. Rienaecher the 2nd Clerk and Accountant in the Colonial Treasurer's hetablishment

I beg at the same time to

state that during the temporary employment of Mr. Grand Pri

it.

at the Census and Registration Office, (as already reported in Despatch 1921 of 23? March last.) Mo Chapman will act as 3a Clerk M.

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in the Sceretary's Department, and mis duties as 4th Clank will be performed in the meanwhile M. Hugh Reinhard, who now holds

the

acting appointment of Accountant and clerk of Deed Registry, during the absence

of

10. Power, of the Surveyor General's Astablishment

These Officers will draw the Salaries assigned to their respective Situations, and the Pay of those holding temporary appointments

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will be in accordance with the

rule laid down in Cap. III, Section

21 of the

2, Paragraph 3, at page 21 of Colonial Regulations.

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easy reference, I append xa Schedule of the changes reported

in this despatch.

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect

My Lord Juke,

Your Grace's, Most obedient Humble Servant,

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M = Edward Morgan, late of the Civil Service, Songhong, passenger per "Singapore to Ceylon in route to England, died at Point-de-Galle at 5 PM., on the twenty sixth of October,

Eighteen hundred & fifty three..

Signed) Charles Evans,

(Signed) J.A. Chaldecott,

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Commander. Surgeon S.S. Singapore.

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CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG,

OFFICE.

Clerk to the Auditor General

Registrar of marriages under Ordinance No 1 of 1852..

he

Colomnal Secretary's Fed Clerk

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

Mr. 2. Morgan,

£100.

Mr. 2. Morgan,

£30.

Dr. H. F. Hance,

243.

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

Dr N, F. Hance,

£300.

Int. H. Rienscher,

£50.

Mr λ brand. "Tre, £243.

4th Clerk

Mr. A. Grand. The

£216-

Mr. W. Chapman,

£216.

Mr. Mr. Chakman,

£150.

INr F. Pedder, £150.

Majesty's Government If appointed by Ier

in England, date of au- thority of the Secretary of State.

If newly appointed by the Governor date of authority.

4 from the 17th December, 1853

beste eghed on and

If promoted from another Office or Government situation in the

Colony, description of former ap pointment.

Colonial Secretary's letter 3rd Clerk in the Colonial We 266 of december, secretary's office.

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Colonial secretary's letter, Acting Registrar of Marriages,

he 271 of 17th December,Vide Governors despatch 2. 78.

1853..

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Colonial Lecretary's letter to Clerk in the Colonial M: 267 of 17th December, secretary's office.

1853

Colonial Lecretary's letter 2nd leak in the Harbour We 268 of 17th December, Master and Marine

magistrate's office.

1853.

Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate's

2nd Clerk

Colonial Secretary's letter Acting 4th Clark in the

he 269 of 17th December, Colonial secretary's office.

1853.

Colonial Secretary's office, Pretoria. Houghong, 17th December, 185*3. -

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During Mr. Grand. The's temporary Employment it the Naqistration office, int Chapman will wet to 3rd clark in the decretary's retablishment, drewing the more ties of the salaries attached is his own and the provisional sppointinent; and the duties of 4" Clark, The Chapman, on the half Salary of the office, will be performed by Mr Hugh Reinhard, who acts as Accomitant and Clock of Deed Registry in Eiz burveyor Iseneral's Department, in the room Mr. Power, abrent on leave..

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My Lord Duke,

report

I have the honor to

that some

some mouths

ago

the

Chief Magistrate of Police brought

notice several complaints made

to my

by Opium dealers of love sustained from

the interference of unlicensed persons with the trade in which they

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obvious

of the Opium Regulation of 19th July 1847, I found that the obriow_ intention of those Regulations coull ust be enforced.

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in a

was introduced

sone

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the

petition from retailers of prepared opinen, who set forth that unlicensed

perions

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prepared Opium and sold it exportation, on the plea that the Regulations only contemplated the preparation of opium for consumption in the Colony; and that it was ales

a practice

among

the unlicensed

to prepare Opium in a quantity

tifa than

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that the Regulations referred to an smaller quantite then one cxect They showed that not only they themselves were losers by there proceedings, but that the Colonial -Perenne ales enffered in the decrease Revenue

of the number

of

liecuues.

3. The Opinion of

the Attorney

General that under existing rules

no

remedy could be applied, made

it ncccrrary for to legislation.

me to have

ve recourse

4. While the matter was

thus

under consideration attention

llly

was drawn to the nature of

the

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by

Spirit Licences granted to chince, which the Chinese Shops were placed on the same footing as the Public homes kept and frequented by huropeans.

5. Under Ordinance. All of 1844

forbidden to keep a Shop in

it was

the house wherein Spirits were sold,

in

+

this prohibition, though neccesary

the Ruropean, fell severely

the case

M

of

the Chinaman, who never engages

in the sole business of a spirit dealer, but invariably joins it to that of a Chandler or some like trade. Among the liccused Chincu Spirit-dealers there was

405

probably rest one who did not keep in addition a Chandler's Shop, and was thus liable to the penalties of

the brdinance.

6. It was further thought advicable to adopt a monthly payment of

from

om there

the

there Spirit dealers in the

Fu

Opinen

came way as from the Opium dealers,

their small micans render

hardship to pay

one time.

the

rendering it a yearly Fee at

7. Carefully weighing these two subjects I came to the conclusion that fresh regulations for the retail of Opium and Spirits should be.

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embodied in one ordinance, and

accordingly prepared, fully discussed, and eventually parced by the Legislative

an Ordinance was

Conveil on the old bustant.

the

8. This ordinance which it is

purpose of the present despatch to subuit for your Grace approval,

is entitled "An ordinance to "amend. Ordinances A/1 of 1844 and "5 of 1845, and to improve the "regulations for the sale of Spirituous Liquors by Chinere, and the Regulations "for the retail and preparation of Opium.

9.

The principal points to which

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I would call

your

Grace's attention

are, first, with reference to the

Spirit Shops: the liccuse is given to Chinese only

and empowers

the

sale of Spirits ales to Chinese only,

that there is no

20 the

interference

with the Ruropean Public Stores,

n

these are

with the Rules by which there

Chinese

Avas

governed _ the liability to a penalty for selling Spirits in a Thop is rescinded, for, as I have! already said, that liability

enforced - the duty of licensing is transferred to the Superintendent of Police, under the supervision of the chief Magistrate, while the Collection of the Government. Fees

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remains with the Colonial Treasury - and lactly a boon is granted to the Chinese by their being permitted to make mouthly in place of annual payments

10. As regards the Opium Shops-

the doubts, that I have mentioned

авто above,

and it

are set at rest (see sec. IV.)

is in more explicit terms

declared illegal for any

without

in

any-

license to sell Opium quantity lese than one sheet",

to prepare Opium in any quantity,

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against in

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un tras

was imported

prepared, or in a small quantity - the liecuse is given, as in

of

of

the

a case

the Spirit Shops, by the Superintendue Police, under the countersignature of the Chief Magistrate, and the revenue is collected as before -

the fees on these liecuses remain

unaltered - care is taken that the

Shops be not weed for pawnbroking

over

purposes, and a general control new them is given

to the Superintendent

mlm in

any

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or to sell prepared opium quantity, or to keep an I ivan. The

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Grace's sauetion, and that nothing will be found in it to prevent its being laid before the Qucen

Her Most Gracions Majesty's :approval and confirmation. I have the honor to be,

for

With the highest respect, My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's Most obedient

Jumble Servant,

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HONGKONG.

ANNO DECIMO SEPTIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ

No. 4 of 1853.

BY His Excellency Sir SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Baronet, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCES Nos. 11 of 1844 and 5 of 1845, AND TO IMPROVE THE REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS BY CHINESE, AND THE REGULATIONS FOR THE RETAIL AND PREPARATION OF OPIUM.

[22nd December, 1853.]

Title.

Preamble.

WHEREAS the Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, regulating the Sale of Spirituous Liquors, has been found inconvenient in its application to Chinese Dealers, and doubts have arisen as to the construction of the Regulations for the Retail of Opium made by His Excellency the Governor on the 19th July, 1847, in pursuance of the provi- Certain Provisions sions of Ordinance No. 5 of 1845: Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency of Ordinance No. the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That-11 of 1844 as to the I. So much of the said Ordinance No. 11 of 1844 as refers to the mode of mode of granting granting Licenses, and as prohibits the Sale of Spirituous Liquors where a retail Licenses, &c., not Shop for the Sale of other articles is kept, shall not apply to Chinese licensed to re- nese. tail Spirituous Liquors under this Ordinance.

to apply to Chi-

II. Any Chinese requiring a License to retail Spirituous Liquors to Chinese only Superintendent of may apply to the Superintendent of Police, or such other Officer as the Governor Police to grant Li- censes to sell Spi- may from time to time appoint for this purpose, who, on being satisfied that the rituous Liquors to applicant is a proper person to receive such License, and on payment of the establish- Chinese only. ed Fee into the Colonial Treasury may grant a License in the form laid down in Schedule A, which License shall not take effect until it has been countersigned by the Chief Magistrate.

III. The said Regulations for the retail of Opium, made on the 19th July 1847, be and the same are hereby annulled.

Former Opium Re- gulations annulled.

IV. If any person shall, without License, sell or barter raw Opium in any quantity Opium not to be less than One Chest, or prepare Opium in any quantity, or sell or barter prepared Opium retailed or prepar in any quantity, or keep a smoking Divan, he shall be liable to a Penalty not exceeded without a Li- ing Five Hundred Dollars.

cense.

V. If any person not licensed to retail raw Opium shall import into the Colony Prohibition raw Opium in smaller quantity than One Chest, or receive into his possession any against importa tion by unlicensed such raw Opium so imported, or if any person not licensed to prepare Opium, or to Dealers. sell prepared Opium shall import into the Colony prepared Opium in any quantity, or receive into his possession any such prepared Opium so imported, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars.

VI. Any person requiring a License to retail Opium, or to prepare Opium, or to Superintendent of sell prepared Opium, or to keep a smoking Divan, may apply to the Superintendent Police may grant of Police, or such other Officer aforesaid, who, on being satisfied that the Applicant Licenses to retail is a proper person to receive such License, and on payment of the established Fee or prepare Opiun. into the Colonial Treasury shall grant a License in the form laid down in Schedule

B, which License shall not take effect until countersigned by the Chief Magistrate.

VII. The Superintendent of Police may require that all persons licensed hereunder Superintendent of exhibit in front of the premises licensed their names and the number and nature of Police may require their License, in a form to be determined by him. He may also, by inserting a License holders to special clause in the License, require all licensed persons to send in a monthly Ře. make certain Re- turns, and may es turn of the quantities of Opium or Spirituous Liquors retailed, sold or prepared by tablish Rules for them. He may also insert in the Licenses for keeping Smoking Divans the hours the preservation of during which the Divans shall be open, and any other Rules appearing to him neces- order in smoking sary for the preservation of good order therein.

Divans.

VIII. If any Holder of a License shall offend against the tenor of his License he Penalties for offen- shall be liable to pay a Fine not Exceeding One Hundred Dollars, and for a second ces against License. Offence the convicting Magistrate may in addition annul the License.

IX. No person shall receive in exchange or pledge for Opium sold by retail, any Opium to be ex- article of Clothing or implement of Trade, or other such thing, but only the current changed for Mo- Coin of this Colony.

ney only.

X. Any Magistrate on being credibly informed that any Spirituous Liquor or Search Warrant Opium is in any Ship, Boat or place for the purpose of being unlawfully retailed, may be granted for sold, or prepared or having been unlawfully imported may issue bis Warrant to search seizure of Liquor or Opium intended to such place and bring before him such Liquor or Opium, and may adjudge to be be unlawfully re- forfeited to the Crown any Opium or Liquor so found that appears to him to have tailed. been in such place for the purpose of being unlawfully retailed, sold, or prepared or to have been unlawfully imported and the proof that such Opium or Liquor was

in such place lawfully and for a lawful purpose shall lie upon the person in whose

possession or on whose premises such Opium of Liquor was found.

What Fees to be charged.

Fees not paid may

be levied by Dis- tress.

Not to apply to ex

isting Licenses.

XI. The Fees charged on Licenses shall be those laid down in Schedule C.

XII. If a licensed person shall omit to pay at the appointed time the Fee due upon his License, any Justice of the Peace, on complaint made, may levy the amount due. by Sale of the Property of the Defaulter.

XIII. This Ordinance shall not apply to Licenses now in force.

XIV. The Penalties and Forfeitures in this Ordinance may be adjudged by any Penalties how re Magistrate of Police or any two Justices of the Peace, in the manner provided by

coverable.

Ordinance No. 10 of 1844.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 22nd Day of December, 1853.

CHAS. ST. GEO. CLEVERLY,

For the Clerk of Councils.

SCHEDULE A.

No.

S. G. BONHAM,

LICENSE TO RETAIL SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS TO CHINESE ONLY.

Office of the Superintendent of Police. Hongkong,

185

[A.B.] of [insert the applicant's native place,] [insert the calling of the applicant,] is hereby licensed. to retail Spirituous Liquors to Chinese only, under the provisions of Ordinance No.4 of 1853 on the premises known as [insert the number of the house, name of the street, and description of the pre- mises.]

This License will remain in force until the close of the current year ending on

on the

185

A Fee of

Dollars is to be paid at the Colonial Treasury

day of each month, until the expiration of the term, and in default of payment

will be levied on the property of the Defaulter.

If Spirituous Liquor be sold to any other person than a Chinese the License holder will incur at penalty not exceeding $100, and for a second offence his License may in addition be annulled.

Countersigned [E. F.]

Chief Magistrate.

On the

day of

[This receipt to be repeated monthly.]

SCHEDULE B.

[C. D.] Superintendent of Police.

185

received the Fee of $9.

[G. H.] Colonial Treasurer.

No.

LICENSE TO [retail raw Opium] [or to prepare Opium, and sell prepared Opium,] [or to keep a smoking Divan.]

Office of the Superintendent of Police. Hongkong

185

[A. B.] of [insert native place,] [insert calling] is hereby licensed to [as the case may be] under the provisions of Ordinance No. 4 of 1853 on the premises known as [describe the premises, men- tioning the number of the house and the name of the street.]

This License will remain in force until the close of the current year ending on

A Fee of

185

4

Dollars is to be paid at Colonial Treasury on the

day of each month, until the expiration of the term, and in default of payment will be levied on the property of the Defaulter.

Countersigned

[E. F.)

Chief Magistrate.

On the

day of

[C. D.] Superintendent of Police.

185 received the Fee of $

[G. H.]

[This receipt to be repeated monthly.]

SCHEDULE C.

Colonial Treasurer,

For the retail of Spirituous Liquors.

,, retail of raw Opium.

J

keeping a Smoking Divan.....

Fees payable on Licenses.

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$9

$30

$20

Per month in advance.

$10

preparing Opium, or selling prepared Opium, or both,

IdiAlmada.

Clerk of Councils.

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Miscellaneous-

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RECEIVE

1994. Hong Kong 113 Victorim, Arughoy,

26 December, 1853.

FE17 1854

My Lord Duke,

I have the hour to

acknowledge the receipt of your Grace's Despatch 1:32 of 15 betober

#

Duly

last, the contents of which were communicated to Mr Shortrede; and I now beg to forward another Memorial from him, dated the 23? bietant, to the address of your Gance, on the same

His Grace

subject.

The Duke of Newcastlin,

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&c.

I do not see that the subjcet of this memorial

requires any particular from myself, but I may

remarks from myself,

as well add that the provisions of Lnd Campbell's Act, 6 and 7 Victoin,

Chap. 96, to

my knowledge, have

not been extended to Ceylon, I aware that they

are in

nor am

in force at

the Residencies of India. -

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

My Lord Lake,

Your Grace's Most oberent, Jumble Servant, Salam

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Governor Sir Eco. Bonham, H

26th & scérubir, 1953.

Victoria, Hong Kong,

to

His brace the Bride of Newersite

/melture.

NJ8.

Received.

Cambells act), be extended 3 and 7 Victoria, Chap. 96. (£2.

provisions of the Inserial Act

Snortrene, urging that the

mother Memorial from Mr

bctober last, and transmitting

Graces Despatch N. 32 54 152

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EX.!

--די ידיי

UNTO HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, HER MAJESTY'S PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES;

THE MEMORIAL OF ANDREW SHORTREDE, residing in Hongkong,

Sheweth,

THAT your Memorialist has received though the Government of Hongkong the following, as the substance of Your Grace's reply to his Memorial of the 21st July last:-

No. 262.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

12th December, 1853.

SIR, I have the honor to inform you, that His Excellency The Governor has received a reply by the present Mail to his Despatches of July and August last, which accompanied your Memorial to His Grace The Duke of Newcastle, on the subject of a Libel case instituted against you in this colony; and in reply thereto, I am to acquaint you, that as the case to which it relates appears to have come on for adjudica- tion in the Court of Hongkong, it is out of the power of His Grace to take any steps respecting it.

I have the honor to be,

A. SHORTREDE, Esq.

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

The reply is so beside the question, that Your Memorialist must suppose that his Memorial has either been unread or misunderstood. He did not ask Your Grace to interfere with the course of the law in operation, for as it stood or might be interpreted, it must apply to any cause arising under it; but as, by the united voice of the Bench and Parliament of England the law had been condemned, as an instrument of tyranny and injustice; and as, moreover, the amended law, after being conferred on this Colony, had been taken away by a side-wind,-your Memo- rialist presumed to think, that, upon a fair and explicit statement of the circuin- stances, redress would not have been sought in vain from Your Grace; and under the impression that the facts have escaped, or never been brought to, Your Grace's particular notice, another copy of the original Memorial will accompany this.

The reason assigned for not taking any steps in the matter no longer exists, for the action against your Memorialist under the old law, was dropped some months ago; but the law still exists, and so long as that is the case, Your Memorialist will not cease to use all lawful means to have it amended; and with that view, Prays,

That Your Grace will be pleased to take the premises into consideration, and restore to the Memorialist and other British subjects in this Colony and in China, the important right to which as such they are entitled, and of which they have been deprived, unjustly and without cause.

And Your Memorialist will ever pray,

HONGKONG, December 23, 1853.

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AND. SHORTREDE.

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Unta-His Grace The Duke of Tuwoastle,

Her Majesty's Crincipal Secretary of State for the Coblenies, The Memorial of Andrew Shertrede,

residing Honghong,

Sheweth,

That your

Memorialist has received

through the Government of Nonghong the... following, is the substince of You'r

Your Graci's

reply to his memorial of the 21st. July lust:

12262.

Sir-

Colonial Fienctury's office

Victoria Song Nong

..

12th. It iets 153. I have the honer to inform you

that It is scelency, the Governor has re- -crived a replys by the present Mail &

his Hespatches

which

July ariel August last,

avcompanied

or paned your

Homorcalle

His Grace. The Iuke of Newbusthe, on

the subject of u Liful case institutet

against you

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This Colony

Colony, and mo refity therite, I um to acquaint you,

that as the cuse to which it rellite;

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purs to have Come vi for adjudication the Court of Hong tony, it is out the power of His Grace to take steps respecting it

of

I have the honor to be,

M. Shorted Esq.

amy .

Your Moo 1 Obeirent Firment

M. Cuine,

Colonial Seentary

The reply is so beside the question,

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that his memorial has either, been unread or misunderstood. He did not

ask Your Grace; to interfere with the course of the law in operation, for as it stood or might be interpreted, it must apply to any curse, arising under it; but us by the united voice of the Bench and Parliament of England the law had been condemned, as an instru -ment of tyranny and injustice; and uy, moreover, the amended law, after being hip serred on this Colony, hart

conferred tukin away by side wind, Your Memorialist presumed to think that mus upon a fair and explicit stutt.

A

Wis.

-porn-f the cereum, stances, redress

would not have been sought in vain From Your Grace; and under the im pression that the fucks have escaped never been brought to, Your Grues, park cular noties, another copy of the

oviginal Memorial will accompany

The

reason assigned for nit taking steps in the matter no longer exists, for the action agai

against your the morialist under, the old last, loges dropped some months ago; but the law still exists, and so long was that is the Easte Memorialist will not crase to use all lawful means to have it amended; and with that view, Prays,

wmy

in

Your

That Your Grace will be pleased to take

the premised in to Consioferation, and Restore to the Memorialist und other British hebjects in this Coloms and in China the important right to which as such this are & titled, and of which they furor been deprived, iijiest by and without cause And Your Memorialist will hour pray Houd Mond Dexsmber 23. stat. As thesede

23.1883.

419

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Memorial of Andrew Shorbeeke Honghong

to

His Grace the

Duke of Newcastle, AirMajesty's Principal Seexiting of State for the Colonies.

ManyMond

23d. Eresorbis 1813.

Index

420

INDEX

INDEX.

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Vol 2.

July

to

Lee.

421

Gov Sir. G. Bonham

род

30 June 50 Acknowledges Despr

No g. 27 April, and

letters of 24 April and 3d May.

1853.

5 July 51 Seamans Ordinancd

N061572_ Arges confirmation of Additions to Harbour. Masters Establishment applies for sanction

11

52 Revenue and Expenditure

transmits

statements

thewing the Estimated

and actual

Revenue

and Expenditure for 1862.

53 Colonial Treasuress

Account. Forwards for

1852..

Troop

1.

:

7

1

W

+

pi

3

183-3

Cont

Gov Bonham.

5 July. 5 Troop Kelum

12

16

20

4222

Schedule of Desp? via

Marseilles No544 to 57.

54 Half Yearly Schedule

of Desp? to Seer

of State-

Encloses

to 30 June 1853

55 Executive & Legislation Councils - Forwards Lists of.

for Half

year to both June

1853.—

56 Acks Desp2 Circulars

SS

22

3

го

and 9

May 154.

57

Lawson & Shortrede

Action for Libel Transmits Memorial from for Andrews thostrede. Editor of China mail

subject.

on

the

Schedule of Desp. via

Marscelles No 58 to 61.

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1833

Gov Bonham

4234

58 Acks Despr 10 to 12 of

59

26 May 1853.

letter

of the 19th_

Lawson Shortrede

Encloses opini

of Attorney

Mr

Gen?

Portreder Memoria

to sec. of State.

60 Acks Despre Circulan

6 June

lane

4

8 No 13.9

and Letter f

to June 154.

61 Lawson & Shortrede

Exctures purttin Memorial from

Mil

Mr Shortreler

23 July Four Disembarkation Return

1 aus

7

mil

of Gun Lascars

Transmits Return of Gun Lascars.

Troop Return for

July.

Schedule of Desp. per

"Ganger":"

Sale

:

F

j

:

1

F

1833

424 4

Goor Bonham.

18 Aug 62 Sale of Inland Lot

272. to Mr Jardine Cancelled.

States

that the sale of lote

372. Mas

been Cancelled

22

29

Despatches acknowledged

to 19. af 29 June

183-3.

Schedule of Desp?

forwarded pethalte.

64 The Press.

30.

65

Action for

Libel against

Mrr Shortrede the

Editor

7

Mail.

the "China

Flas ceased.

Gost Notifications

will be

inverted in

the

in the Hong Kong

Register

officica Organ of

Reports.

liit

Acting Col? Chaplain

Resignation

the

Rest Mrr Carroll

Appoint of the Reo & Mr.

Fdell Reports.

Minuter

!

..

:.

425

5

1853

2 sep

7.

Goor Bonham

66 Minutes of Councils

for Half year

ending

Encloses.

30th June /53

June/s

67 Requisition for Stationng

Gov

for Civil Ga0 for

1854.

+3

Encloser.

68 Returns of Changes in

Office

Unusual

Payments- Additions.

to Salaries.

Quarter ending

By June 1853. encloses.

3g

69 Acknowledges Desps.

ya Rewards offered for

Mil

apprehension of the murderers of

Capti Lovett of

Airation

Five

apean

of the

and

other British

subjects -Reports

offer o

Troch Retton.

rook

Schedule of Despre via

Marseilles

:

:

;

426

6

833

But

Lep

Gorr Bonham

Marnilles Nos 71 to

75.

16 Sep 71 Foreign Repels dreion

:

72

20

73

22

into Port by strep

of Weather.

Port is entirely

to duties

крас

the

whattoen

Charged.

Mr Hilliers Papage to

England in 1852 Transmits further letter from Mr Hillier explaining the grounds

On

which

reduction.

he claims.

A

of the amount

of £104. —_aparged againd him

Estimates of Revenue &

Expenditure for

in

1854. Forwards detail with Report

therem

74 Colonial Accounts

lucloses for the

Financial year to

31 March 1853.

work

-F

X83

427

7

}

Gov Bonham

84 Sep 75 Works in Progress.

Forwords Estimates

for and requests. approval thereof

out 76 Ordinance No1/53.

Det

Regulation of Goal transmits copy of

as also of Gnol Rey is sanctioned Marby and Reports thereon

77 New Debtors Prison & House for reception of Tread wheel.

Transmits Reports

10

78

For

and Estimates the construction of

Clerk to Auditor Gen-Z & Lick Leave of Absence

granted for 18 months to Mr Edward Morgan Acting Appoints of Mr Hugh Reinhard

as Clark

to auditon

Gent and surveyor Gen- Mr Reinacker Registrar

of Marringer 2d Clestad dect Col. Treasury. Reports-

Schedule

I

1

428

.

:

18543

Goor Bonham

Schedule of Despr vin

Marseilles Nos 76 to

78.

Oct Mil schedule of Desp. via Mari. No174 to 83

20

21

¡

Troop Return.

74 Disadvantageous

79

80

Conditions and which Civil Officess obtain Leave of Absence. Forwards letter

the subject from the Auditor Gene with Enclosure from Mr Morgan.

Local Gazette Reports

arrangements made for the Printing of. Printing Press..

81 Death of Mr Morrison

Colonial surgeon.

Reports- and recommends Dr Holland for conft in the appointmen

92 Colonial Chaplaincy

82

In reply to

the Desp

on the subject of the

-"...

Complaint

1:

:

429

853

Cont

22 Oct 82

24

Goor Bonham.

Complaint made by the Bishose

83 Acknowledges Despe

Schedule of Despatches

via marscilas_s

84

to 86.

84 Leave & Abunce

8 Nov 84

16

to

Lt Pedder. Harbor Marter

months

Reports

of. For 12-

of all health.

55 Police Clothing applied

for in Leptember,

Reports

1832-

arrival

f.

luctores

Requisition for

similar supples for

1854 & 1855.

86 Quarterly Returns of

Changes in Office

Unusual Payments &

Encloses

to 30 September

18531

Boop

1

:

2

:

1 Nov

17

21

Got Benham.

Troop Return.

430

Schedule of Despe

via

Marseilles

Nos sy to go.

16

87 Leave of Absence to

Mr John Have,

Explains

reasons for

grabiting so long a

leave as 18 mouthe

88 Ordinance No 2/54.

Rights of Aliens to höld property. Encloses.

Acknowledges Despr

22

89

90

7

26

24

Resumption by Governen

Mariné Lot. No44.

Reports.

as alex thin

Buildings thirem late the Propertigof.

Mr Carter.

Arrival of the "Herculer "

Reports.

Schedule of Despr.

ria

A

+

Ꮀ .

7

.

'

יד

1853

Cont

431

Goor Bonham.

24 nov

vin Marseilles Mos

91

to 94.

1 Dec

91 Wreck of

the sorcha

"Martha" lustisen

M

گی

Y

letter from H. I S. Consul at San Francisco thewing that no further

information.

obtained

be

on the subject

92 Mr Reimers Appointm

as Consul for Hamburg. Reports that no objection

Exists thereto.

94 Acknowledges Desp?...

94 Ordinance 3/55.

Duties &

Chinese Tepos their Emolument q Avil suits among Chines Transmit, authenticated Transcripts, and six spare Copies.

Mie Spoop Return.

Desembarkation Betion

en closes.

Schedale

יוו

#

i+

140

וי

....

...

85

Асе

Gor-Berhan

12

432

END

Schedule of Desps vin

Marsciller Angs to 98

16 Dec 95 Acknowledges Desp. _____

21

96

23

Death of Mrr Morgan Clerk to Auditor Gen &

Reports.

97 Ordinance 415 4

26

98

Mil

27

Sale

of

Spirituous Liquors

C

by Chinese fo Euctores for Conformatio and reports upon the nuity for passing it Opium Dealing &

Cofices.

6 spare

Lawson & Shortrede

luctors another Mem?

from Mr Mortrede urging that the provisions of the Imp-Act 687 V.C.96 may extended to Hong Kong

the

Embarkation Return of

Ceylon Rifles pir Singapore

Encloses.

COLONIAL OFFICE


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