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Victoria, Hong Kong,
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1854
2nd January, 1854
Loud Duke,
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with the Colonial Regulations,
I have the honon to cuclose herewith a complete Schedule
of despatches addressed to the Right Honorable The Sieretary of State for the Colonies, during the year ending 3/et Describer, 1853.-
His Grace
The Duke of Newenitle,
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I have the hown to be, With the highest respect,
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
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have been
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Schedule of Despatches transmitted. by the Governor of Hongkong to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for
the Colonies, during the year
1853.
No. of
Date
Desp. Des p.
Lubject of Despatch.
By the Acting Governor.
1. Jan. 3 Reporting execution
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of
two Chinese
No. of
cheb .
Criminals, on the 29 it December, 1852.. Nove .
2. Transmitting Schedule of Despatches
addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, during the year
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-th
8
th
1852.
Transmitting Lists of Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, for the half year ending.
One).
31st December 1852. 2.
17 Fransmitting Quarterly Returns for the
th
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et
Quarter ending 31st December, 1852. 4.
5. „ 20 Acknowledging receipt of Ecspatches to No. 35 of the 7th November, Circular of 2nd November, and Letter of 21 th October, 1852 None.
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et
5° of-9
oth
25 Replying to Despatch 8°.35,
November last, relative to the proceedings
of the Lorcha Martha"..
In Black
Hind in companie
thes Sake date with the Registry
that the Despatches therein enumerated
1
No. of Date
Desp. Dcs.
P.
Subject of Despatch.
77. Jan. 26 Kanemitting Returns of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony, for the
th
year ended 31th December, 1882, and reporting thereon.
8. Feby . 9 Reporting appointment and confirm -
9.
10.
11.
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12.
"
th
ation of
Mr. R. C. Antrobus as Consul
of Mr.
for M. M. the King of the Belgians et Hongkong
By the Governor.
15 Reporting...1
th
return to the
Colony, and
Chief.
le assumption of the duties of Governor
re
and Commander-in-
16 Reporting Chief Justice Hulme's return
-th.
to the Colony, and re assumption of
the duties of his office
16 Reporting
Mr. Hillier's return to the
Colony, and resumption of his duties as Chief Magistrate of Police ; and applying for approval of the payment of £.29.19.
of his half
Salary.
on account
22 Reporting 18 mouth's leave of absence, on pick certificate, granted to Mr. G. A. Frotter, Clerk to the Chief Justice, and arrangements made for the performance of the duties of his
No. of
Ircb.
Nove.
None.
None.
office during his absence, or until further orices. 2.
No of Date of Desp. Desp.
Subject of Despatch .
No.of
.
Inet.
13. Feby, 23 Acknowledging receipt of Despatches
to No. 41 of 23rd December, and Letter
the
of 24th November, 1852.
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Attorney
14. hard's Reporting removal of Mr.
General Sterling from the Legislative
15.
8
Th
th.
Council to the seat in the Executive vacated by the retirement of Mr.
Johneton from the Public service..
Reporting appointment of Mr. Millier, Chief Magistrate of Police, as a Member of the Legielative Council, in the
room
"Sterling, removed to the
Mr. of e
Executive Council.
16. 11 Reporting
18.
"
one year's leave of absence,
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on sick certificate, granted to Mr. J.
C. Power, Accountant and block of
Seed
and arrangements made,
Registry, and
for the performance of his duties
during his absence
By the Acting Governot
18. Acknowledging receipt of this Grace's
Circulars of the 28th
th
th Ed 30th December,
1852, and Despatches Nos. 1 and 2,
Nond),
Jone)
Yome,
2.
the last of 14th January, 1853, 40). None,
19th. Reporting transportation of 20 Convicts to Penang
the 10th inst., by the St. E. J. Cor Str. Semiramis One
None .
17.
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No.
7 Date of Deep. Desp.
Subject of Despatch:
at
19. Mer 25 Reporting 18 months leave of absence),
on sick certificates, granted to Mr. R. D. Cay, Registrar of the Supreme and Fice Admiralty Courts, and arrange- ments made for the performance of his
duties during
20.22 Reporting
21.
23
она
his absence ..
years leave of absence,
ON
argent private affairs, granted to Mr. W.Hr. Mitchell, Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff, to, and changes offices consequent thereon.
in
is
53 Reporting certain temporary changes
appointments in the Establishments of the Colonial Secretary and of the Re- gistrar General..
22. Reporting payment by Mr.
Millier of
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End
No. of
Incl.
F. 104, as directed in His Grace's Despatch.
No. 2 of 14th January, and inclosing a letter from that officer applying for a reduction of that sum
23. Apr. 2 Acknowledging receipt of this Grace's
24.
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5
SO
2.
None).
Sespatch No. 3 of 3rd February, Circular of 20th and Letter of 24th January, 1853 ... None.
3 Transmitting copies of Minutes of the
becutive and Legislative Councils of Bong. Hong; for the half year ending 31 Deer. 1852. 2.
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No. of Gate of Desp. Desp.
Subject of Despatch.
Ao.
of
5 Inc.
of any
the
25. Apr. 16 Stating
26.
27.
28.
29.
31.
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Stating that he is not aware objection to Her Majesty's Exequatur
being issued in favor of Mr. Franz Knoop,
as Hanoverian Consul in Hongkong... None.
absence, on
Reporting one year's leave of a
sick certificate, granted to the Rev. Mr.
Steedman, Colonial Chaplain, are
arrange.
ment made for the performance of his dutes 2.
16 Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Circular of the 14th February last ..
18 Reporting on the prevalence of Piracy, and
None.
urging necessity of a small Steamer being stationed here to assist in its suppression. " .
28 Reporting that
that a gratuity of L. 50 has been made to the widow of the late George Hall, Turnkey of the Victoria Jail, and applying for His Grace's approval thereof. 2.
29 Replying to Circular of 2nd January,
1853, relative to the extension of English Patents to Hongkong.
th
30 Acknowledging receipt of His Grace' s
Circular of 25
28th February last, and reporting.
publication of Queen's Proclamation of the 16th October, 1852, respecting the currency of ster -
2.
Hongkong and certain other Colonas Ond.
ling coins in Hongkong
2
30.
L
No of Gate
& Desp. Desp.
Subject of Despatch.
32. May 2 Acknowledging receipt of Ibis Grace's
Despatches to N° 5 of 8th March, and
3.3.
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34.
35.
36.
37.
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4
yo.
of
Incl.
Circulars of 21 th and 28th February, 1853, &c. None.
6th. Reporting detention of the outgoing Mail Steamer Pottinger, until 2 o'clock P.
-th.
M. today.
14 Fransmitting Quarterly Returns for the Ruarter
ending 31th March, 1853.
17th Transmitting Proceedings of a Commission
of Inquiry into the outbreak of disease and mortality amongst the Chinese Emigrants on board the ship Emigrant,
bound to Demerara ·
No. of Date of
Desp. Des p.
Subject of Despatch.
so: of
6
Ineb.
兢
38. May 25 Reporting appointment of Mr. Frederick
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Pedder, as
Acting 44 the Clerk in the Colonial. Secretary's Office, in the room of Mr. Wardle Steiling, resigned
Nond.
Reporting liberation of 2 Chinese Prisoners
of the Queen's birthday .. 2.
on the occasion
By the Governor.
26 Reporting return to the Colony from the
Northern Ports..
4.
40.
A
20th
16.
25 Acknowledging receipt of This Grace's
Despatches No. 6 of 14th March, and Military No. 1 of 26th March, 1853 . None -
of
Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatch Military N.1 of the 26th
March, and reporting favorably upon the health of the Troops in the
garridos
garrison.
Separate 244 Reporting capture of Amoy by the
Insurgents on the 18th:
instant.
2
None).
1
3
None.
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441. June 3 Replying to His Grace's Circular of 2-
January last, respecting Colonial Registers
of Baptisms, Burials and Marriages ... Nono .
42.
this
43.
4
13
Calling attention to his Despatch No. 12 of 21st February 1862, and submitting an application from Mr. Pedder to be allowed to subscribe to the Superannu ation Fund. ation
hansmitting
a
letter from
the Bishop
of Victoria to the address of Ibis Grace, respecting the Colonial Chaplaincy of Hongkong, and reporting thereon.
444. 15. Khansmitting
444-01
the "Blue Book of Hong-
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year 1852, and report -
kong for the year 1852, ing thereon.
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No. of Date of Deep. Desp.
66 57. July 5 Ach
52.
53
A
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Subject of Despatch.
No. of
Incl. 7
knowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatch N. 7 of 8th April, and
urging confirmation of the Seaman's Ordinance), N° 6 of 1852; also, applying for sanction of the additions made:
to the Harbour Master's Establishment Nord.
Franemitting Comparative platements showing the Extimated and Actual Revenue and Expenditure of Hong kong for the
year ended 31
December, 1852, and
thereon.
Fransmitting
et...
remarking
2.
Annual Account of the Colonial Creasurer for the year ended
314 December, 1852, and Annual Return showing the Balances in the Colonial Chests on the first and last days of the same year, with Acting Governor's Certificate attached..
12 Fran
th
th.
Fransmitting
Schedule of Despatches addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies during the half year ending 30th June, 1853 .
16 Kansmitting. Lists of Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils
of Rongkong, for the half year on ding 30th June, 1853.
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2
One.
2.
No. of
Date
Z
Deep. Desp.
Subject of Despatch.
45. June the Reporting leave of absued for 18
7 granted to Mr.
14. absence
46.
47.
"
48.
49.
2
50.
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months
Ic
Mr. John Mare,
3rd block in the Colonial Treasurer's
Office, and arrangement made. the performance of his duties .
for
Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatch No. 7 of 8th April, Circular of 24th March, and Letters of 22 March and of th April, ve....
15 Replying to His Grace's Circular
th
the 24
of
th March, respecting the buying
so. of
Incl.
2
None)
of Port charges on wesels carrying Troops None.
25 Acknowledging receipt of Despatch
-th
Military Nr. 1 of 26th March, and reporting detention of the three--
beylon Rifle Companies.
30 Reporting sale of 19 Lots of Land
on the
the 21th June .
Acknowledging receipt of Despatches
to No.9 of 27th April, and Letters
None.
of 21st April and 3rd May, 1853. None
Separate July 2 Cendering resignation of the
Comer
Commander.
office of Governor and
Chief of Hongkong.
... ... . .. *... ...
.
One) .
5.4.
55.
Hone
No. of Gate of Deep. Deip.
Subject of Despatch
56. Jab, 20. Acknowledging receipt of Hit
57.
July
3rd
No. of
Ieb.
Grace's Circulars of 3th and 9th May, 1853. None.
22 Kansmitting a Memorials from Mt.
Andrew Shortreder to the address of I
Grace, respecting
an action for libel brought against him by Mr. Lawson,
fate Dord Parriston
officer of the late Steamer
6.
58. Aug. 2. Acknowledging receipt of this Grace's
Despatches to No. 12 of 26th May, 1853 . None.
59.
2
60.
61.
2
62
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3d With referened to his Despatch No 37
on Mr. Shertredes
of 22nd July, remarking Memorial to His Grace, and inclosing the opinion Mr. Attorney General Ster- ling thereon.
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6th. Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's
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Circular of the 6th, and Despatch No. 13 of the 9th June, 1853.
Kransmitting
another Memorial from Mr.
Shortrede connected with the previous one)
forming Inclosure in Despatch No. 57
of 22nd July,
27 July, 1853.
18th With reference to Despatch N° 49 of 30th June,
N°49
reporting that the sale of Inland Lot No. 372
has born cancelled, and the Lot expunged from
been
the Rent-roll of the Colony...
One.
Date
Ho. of Desp. Desp.
Subject of Deepatah.
63. Aug. 22. Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatches to No 15 of the
29th June, 1853.
th
64.
20
65.
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Reporting cessation of the action for Libel brought against Mr. Shortrede, the Editor of the China Mail"," and
roft remarking on the public Press at Hongkong. Also, stating that the Governor
intends appointing the Khong bong Register" the official organ of Government Notifications.
No. of
Incl.
30 Reporting resignation by the Rev. Mr Carroll of the Office of Acting Colmial Chaplain, and appointment of the -
Rev. Mr. Odell to the same.
None)
66. Sept. 23 Cransmitting copies of Minutes of the Executive and Legislation Councils of Hongkong, for the half year ending 325th June, 1859.
None.
67.
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#
One).
None.
th
Forwarding Indent for Stationery required for the vid of the Civil Government for
the
year
1854
68.7 Fransmitting Quarterly Returns
for
the Quarter ende
June,
June, 1853.
None.
None).
2
One
ending
3016
H.
7
¡
No. of Date Diss. Det so.
Subject of Despatch
69. kpt. 8 Acknowledging receipt of His
Grace's Despatch Nr 16 of 12th July, and
and 25th June, Circulars of 24th and 26th
yo.
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71.
72.
73.
14.
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No.
of
Incl.
No. of Date of Desp. Deep.
Subject of Despatch.
Mh. June, 1853. None .
Reporting that rewards have been offered
for the apprehension of the murderers of "Captain Lovett of the iteratoon Apear, and 5 other British subjects.
16 Replizing to His Grace's Circular of 24 June last, as to the treatment of foreign vessels driven into Hongkong by stress of weather, to.
th.
Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatch No. 15 of the 29th June last, and transmitting a farther letter from Mr. Hillier, cxplanatory of his grounds for claiming reduction of the amount (£104) charged him for his passage to England in July 1852.
20 Kanemitting Detailed Estimates of the
on
22
Revenue and Expenditure of Hongkong
for the year ending
31th December, 1854,
and reporting thereon .
Transmitting the Accounts of the Colony
for the Financial year ending 31 March,
1853, and reporting on the surplus available for Colonial purposes .
th
75. Sept. 24
Sept. 26 Fransmitting
9
4 Reports and Estirnates
for Works in progress, and applying for
This Grace's approvals of the same.
Oct. th
4/6. Oct. 5 Reporting.
Ordinance No. 1 of 1853, for
One.
77
None.
2.
One
11.
»
A
of
Yo. Incl.
4.
78.
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the regulation of the Gaol of Hongkong,
and transmitting copy of the same, as well.
as of the Gool Regulations sanctioned thereby 2. |
"f" Transmitting Reports and Estimates for
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the construction of a a new Debtors' Prison),
4, and of a hoved for the reception of the
瞧
Freadwheel.
10 Reporting
18 months' leave of absenco, on
sick certificate, granted to Mr. E. Morgan,
Clerk to the Auditor General, to, and -
79.
arrangements of his duties
made for
- for the performancd
de
during
he's absence.
2
the
Morgan, the
r
80.
18 Recommending to This Grace's favorable-
consideration a letter from the Auditer General with Inclosures, pointing out, on
Mr.
- pepresentation of Mr.
disadvantageous conditions under which ficil Officers of Kengkong obtain leave of absence. 44.
20 With reference to Despatch N64 of 29th August,
reporting arrangements made for the publication of
a
local Gazette, and urging that a Printing Press
be sent out to Hongkong for the use of the Colonial Governme
overnment.
One).
No. of Date
of
Desp. Deep.
Subject of Despatch. ofte
so. of Incl.
th
81. Oct. 20 Reporting decease of Mr. Morricon,
82
83.
the
Colonial Surgeons, and recommend-
ing that Dr. Harland, appointed to perform those duties, be confirmed
the situation.
i
22 Replying to His Grace's Despatch No. 20 of 18th August, respecting the Colonial . Chaplaincy of Hongkong.
ch
One).
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24 Acknowledging receipt of this
Grace's Despatches to No. 20
of 18th August, together with Circulars of 16th 18th and 19th July,
and 19th July, 1853 .... None.
84. Nov. 8 Reporting ones year's leave of absence)
85.
86.
ļ
*
on.
sick certificate, granted to Lieut.
Pedder, R.N., Harbour Master and
Marine Magistrate, to proceed to
England, and arra
made
sits on
arrangements
for the performance of his duties during
his absence.
now arrival of the Police Clo-
9th. Respecting the non arrival
th
thing and Accoutrements applied for from England in September ; 1852, and inclosing
a Requisition for a supply of similar articles
2.
for the use of the Force for the years 185441855 One .
10 Fransmitting Quarterly Returns for the
30th September, 1853. 4.
Quarter ending 30th
A
Date
yo of Deep Deep.
th
Subject of Despatch .
of
10
Ineb .
87%. Noor. 17 Replying to His Grace's Deepatch N.22
88.
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of the 27th August, respecting the leave of absence granted to Mr. Johns
in June,
1853.
Kare
25 Kansmitting copy of and reporting on Ordinance Nr. 2 of 1853, for the removal
nd.
of doubts regarding the right of a
alions
"to hold and transfer property within "the Colony of Hongkong":"
89. - 22 Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatches to Nr. 26 of the 9th Circular of the 3rd, and Despatch Military_ No. 2
go.
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th
th
None
3.
of the 17th September, 1853, 4C. None.
26 Reporting resumption by Lovernment:
of
!
į
with the Buildings
Marine Lot No. 4444, with the Rui- thereon, late the property of Mr. Carter,
the firm of Megan Ho :
of
91. Decr. With reference to Acting Lovernor's Ges-
patch No. 6 of 25th January last, inclosing
92.
copy of a letter from Mr. Concal_
Conen. Aikin at San Francisco, California,
One.
wreck of the Lorchs "Martha ". One.
reporting wreck.
In reply to His Grace's Despatch N° 30 of 23rd September, etating that there is no objection to the appointment of Mr. C. Reimerd,
a
Coneal for Hamburg at Hongkong None.
7
A of Date of
f Deep. Deiß.
Subject of Despatch.
94. Decr. 5 Acknowledging receipt of Despatches
94
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95.
96.
to No. 3,
No.
nel.
f. 2.
28th September, 1853, &c. None.
Fransmitting copy of and reporting
on Ordinance No. 3 of 1853, entitled
/
An Ordinance to extend the duties
Chinese Cepos appointed under Ordinance No. 13 of 1844; to dete- " ine their Emoluments, and to provide, " for the amicable sett toment of fivil "Suits among the Khinese population
"of Hongkong".
16 Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's
Circular of the 10th, and (Despatch No. 32 of the 15th-
2.
October, 1853. None.
21" Reporting death of Mr. Morgan, Cerk
to the Auditor General, and changes offices consequent thereon.
in)
97. 23 Fansmilling copy of and reporting on Ordinance No. 4 of 1853 to amend the Ordinances Nos. 1/1 of 1844 and 5 of 1845, and to improve the Regulations for the sale of Spirituous Liquors by
98.
th
" Chinese,
aid
the
Regulations
for
the
2.
"retail and preparation of Opium.". One.
26 Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's
Despatch Nr. 32 of 15th October last, and transmitting another Momorial from Mr. Shortrede, urging
that the provisions of the Imperial Act 6 & y Victoria, chap. 96. / Lord Campbell's Mat), be extended to Hongkong. One.
Mame Colonial Secretary.
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Financial.
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3.1854.
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RECEIVED
MAR. 6 1854
11
Janaka
Victoria, Houghong,
2 January, 1854.
My Lord Duke,
In
my Dispatch
вплес
$73 of 20th September last, I had the hour to forward to your the Estimates of the Colony
for
the
the cost of the Police year, the
Current year,
Force being given at £ 3.370
2.
Since that date three
Companies of Rifles have been
His Grace
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The Duke of Newcastle,
Ac.
Ac.
No.
¦
returned to Ceylon, and im consequence of the inability of the Major-General Commanding- to continue to furnish a Military
• Guard for
the
protection of
the
Naval Stores at West Point, a
1
Police Force of Fourteen men was
for
their
safe
ordered to be provided Custody, to be paid for by the taval Department
This measure
having recasioned a reduction to
Force, it was
that number in the constabulary found impossible to new men to fill the
engage
бригаде
vacancies at the rate of wages heretofore paid, - viz: £ 15.12. - per
Annum.
-
72
12
3. In my Despatch N. 104 of 28th Secember 1848, I reported to harl Grey that I had reduced the numbers
the Police Force very
and
pay of
considerably, and I am still satisfied that the numbers now in
employ are
sufficient for the safety and comfort of the Inhabitants; but of late, in consequence of the
of huropeans and Natives of
services
India being much required for the Shipping trading between this Port and California, it has been found impossible to fill up
the vacancies
in the Fonce at the reduced rates.
Under these circumstances,
I brought the question before the
i
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3
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bacentive Council on the 30th Ultims,
30°
and with their concurrence I have
made some small additions to the
Pay of
the most deserving of Policemen. By this
of Pay
an
•
the
augmentation
cxpenditure of from £122
to £130 per annum will be incurred, in addition to that set
· down in the Estimates.
4. I have also taken this occasion of causing a few Chinese to be employed in the Police of the Colony who, it is obvious, from their knowledge. the language of the country and
of
the habits and customs
of
their
Countrymen, would be infinitely
гипе
efficient
13
than the natives
few of whom san dozen Sentences
of India - but speak half a dozen
Chinese.
of
5.
5. In the early days of the Colony it was considered unadvisable to employ chinese, inasmuch as
it was
Services
then
secure
impossible to see
of persons
the
ursons at all Kuown.
become to
Circumstances have
e now
a certain extent altered, and the
Population being
mine settled, I have determined to employ some; and I
have no doubt but that they will be
found to answer, provided a fain
trial
to them. With this view
en to
is
given山
I have increased the Pay of the Police Constables from ₤1.5.- to £11942 per month; and, a
as this
(is some 8 Shillings and 4 pence
per
mouth
гипе
than what
is paid to labourers and others of
that description, I am in hopes
that the Chinese Police will
turn out efficient and honest,
cepecially as they have
wne
■ been advised by the Chief Magistrate that any attempt at extortion
will result in their
'immediate dismissal dismissal
from
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I have the hown to be,
11
With the highest respect
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant, Wirkun
the force.
E
1
Governor Sir Geo: Bonham, B5,
2nd January, 1854 Victoria, Doughong,
to
Ais Grace The Duke of Newcastle.
Puporting
Received
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Fired Establishment
of £130 per annum to the
an increase of
F
/thdav
the
Chinese as Constables.
& an additional number 1854, and the employment Plice Fnce, from /th January,
F
Mr Mist
I. Peel
belants.
CBzd.
I apprehend that the addition mode
four of the principal to the police force will be approved; but it should not affect our Parly Estimate, whic of the goot and is independent
is now
Salaries
confined to a
of all the fluctuatip details of
the local Revenue.
and
Remed
expenditure
Quarry? 7.
? Pl
6 hich
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Ch. Trevelyan-
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2014
the
to you for the Consistration
Lords
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Despatch for the
formeren
of Hong How y repeating
Certai
Mill Adalitour which be
the
of the
had found it rempory to Jake to Face
and
I you
Jami to request
will state to
their Lordships
that under
the Circumstances representat
by Le Groge Borcher.
his Grace
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April 3.1054.
With reference
Rudicesin Duf.
He 2. of the 20th of January
East respecting certain small additions which he heach forend it necessary To make to the pay of the Blice Force of Hory
Kong. I have Tragquens
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Victoria, Aughong
MAR.
1854
24 January, 1854
My Lord Duke
to inform your
have
a
I have the hour
Innee that I
appointed Mr. Charles Carvalhs,
young person hitherts employed
in the Police Force, to be assistant
General Interpreter to this "Goverment of the Chinese, Malay, French and Dutch Languages The want of qualified
His Grace
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The Duke of Newenetle,
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Interpreters in the Chinese language has ben
very
much
felt by both the Supreme and Magistrates' Courts
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and the subject has,
this Colony,
from
m time
to time, been brought to my ustice._ Considering, therefore,
that Mr Caldwell is the only
European Interpreter attached
to the Government, and that, in
his sickness on
the event of absence on duty, the Courts will have to trust entirely to native interpretation, which experience has proved to be a unsatisfactory and anadvisable arrangement, I had no
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hesitation, with the concurrence
of the Executive Council, in at once securing the Services Carvalhs, at a Provisional Salary
of £125 per annum.
of
Mr
Mr Carvalho has been bome on the Police Retablishment,
since July 1852, on a Salary
I
of 25 dollars per mouth, and i with this limited income and
certain small
gees,
has, since
March last, acted as Interpreter,
in the Chief Magistrates Court and the Court of Petty Sessions, - an arrangement absolutely neecssary to enable Mr Caldwell
sprover
to proced occasionally as out ques
:
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on board. Her Majesty's Ships when in search of
Pirates.
I hope therefore that, on
consideration
7
the reasons which
induced me to create this
appointment, your Grace will
see mo
same.
objection to confirm
the
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's Most obedient
Humble Servant
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13th March on
Same directid by the
Duke of Reversele to
lean somit to you for the
Consideration of the Loss
Cour
Then seve
missioners of the Sensing
the Copy of the Serpilib:
from the Goreover of Hong Kong reporting that
Eur.
be had appointedl Charl's Carvalho to be
Assistant Geneve
Mespecter
to his Gove mmeal, of the Chiruse, Ruiny French and Butch Languages
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and Same to request to
you will state to ther
Sureships that his Sorace Graspores, with
their concurence, tho
this appoint
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: Manch of the Cherise, Malay,
Krench and Dutch
Salary of Languages with a
£125 Jeen
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Commercial.
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22
2040 chong dong
Pretoria, Honghong.
RECENTD
MAR. O
1854
My Lord Duke
Eing:
6th January, 1854.-
I have the hours
at
to acknowledge the receipt of your Grace's Despatch N.25 of the 9t deptember last, enclosing Copy of Act Sixteenth and Seventeenth, Victoria, Cap: 84, and recommending that the "Powers therein Conferred on the Governors of British Colonier be availed of and a Proclamation declaring that 12 feet instead of 15 feet be a sufficient allowance of space for
Natives of Asia or Africa who may; be conveyed through the Tropices, be issued...
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ence issued
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I have in lousey.
Consequen Proclamation in Conformity with the views Contamed in Your Graces Despatch.
and Shave how the honor to enclose an attected Copy thereof.-
Acting on the principle observed at New South Wales in reference to the Act passed in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth years of Her Majesty's Reign, Commonly called the Passengers hot
1852" I have embodied in the troclamation the requirements of both bits. The Provisions that have been made in
Conformity with the first mentioned Act cannot however be strictly adhered to. for if it was attempted to Enforce them I in this Colony they would be immediately
roaded by the masters and Consignees of Bessels removing
removing them wither to towloon,
I a Chinese Port not above three miles
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distance from the Anchorage of Hongkong Harbour, or to Macar- Whampoa Cusingmoon, or come other
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a
Chinese Port in the vicinity. A measure which would effectually prevent all interference of Any British Authority, and at the same time be detrimental to the interests of the Colony..
Imay as well remark that at present there appears no immediate Chance of procuring Coolies for the West Indies where they cannot be Conveyed with advantage to the shippers, so long as freight of bessels remains at it's present high rate..
I have the hour to be, With the highest respect, My Lord Duke,
ur braces,
Your
M. Sist
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Defint: 7.48. bune
La Pada BL-
Most obedient
Humble servant,
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April 3. 1854.
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Wash and to con
Convey to you
my approval of the Paselimation which you
have
issued in conformity with
the Grovisions of
the
Peperpess Ach 15. and 16. But :
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C.44. and of the Ach for
Amending the Passengers
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PROCLAMATION.
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.
WHEREAS by an Act of the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland passed in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Years of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to the Carriage of Passengers by Sea, it is amongst other things enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Governor of any of Her Majesty's Possessions abroad, by any Proclamation to be by him, from time to time, issued for that purpose, (which shall take effect from the issuing thereof), to declare what shall be deemed for the purposes of the said Act to be the length of the voyage of any ship carrying Passengers from such Possessions to any other place whatsoever, and to substitute for the Articles of food and provisions specified in the said Act, such other articles of food and provisions as he shall deem to be a full equivalent for the same; and also to declare what medicines, medical instruments, and other matters shall be deemed necessary for the medical treatment of the Passengers during such Colonial voyage.
And Whereas also by a certain other Act of the said Parliament passed in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Years of Her said Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act to amend the Passengers Act, 1852, far as relates to the Passages of Natives of Asia or Africa and also Passages between the Island of Ceylon and certain Parts of the East Indies, it is amongst other things enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governors of Her Majesty's Possessions abroad, if they shall think fit, to declare by Proclamation that Ships intended to pass within the Tropics, from any Ports within their respective Governments, may convey Passengers being Natives of Asia or Africa after the rate of one for every twelve super- ficial feet of the passenger Deck, instead of one for every fifteen such superficial feet, as required by the Twelfth Section of the said "Passengers Act, 1852"; Now, therefore, I Sir SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Bart., the Governor aforesaid, by this my Proclamation, issued for that purpose, do declare that the following shall be the Rule of computation by which the length of the voyage of any ship carrying Passengers from Hongkong to the several Places hereinafter enumerated shall be computed, for the purposes of the said recited Act, that is to say;-
IN THE MONTHS.
!
OCTOBER APRIL
PASSAGE from HONGKONG to the undermentioned PLACES for Ships propelled by Sails.
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MARCH
BOTH INCLUSIVE
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SEPTEMBER
DAYS
California or West Coast of America North of the Equator, West Coast of America South of the Equator, ....... Sandwich Islands,
100
75
+
120
120
75
56
+
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New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Feejee Islands,
Tahiti, Society or Friendly Islands, Sydney, Melbourne, or South Australia, ... Western Australia,
100
100
+
60
80
45
60
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Van Diemen's Land,
New Zealand, ... Manila,
65
80
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90
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20
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45
Singapore,
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30
60
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Ceylon,
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45
70
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50
75
Madras or Calcutta, Bombay,
**
Mauritius or Bourbon,
Cape of Good Hope,
West Indies, East Coast of America, Great Britain or Europe,
*
60
80
+
60
80
+
+
65
85
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168
T
+
162
180
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And I do hereby further declare that with respect to Passengers being Chinese, or persons accus. tomed to Chinese diet, in addition to, and irrespective of any provisions of their own which any such passenger may have on board, the Master of every "Passenger Ship" shall make to each statute. adult during the voyage, including the time of detention, if any, at any port or place before the termination of such voyage, an allowance of pure water and sweet and wholesome provi- sions according to the following dietary scale, and the provisions mentioned in such scale shall in the case of such Chinese passengers only be substituted for the Articles of food and provisions specified in the said Act.
+
Rice,...
Salt Pork,
Lard, Salted Fat, Fresh Fat or Oil, oz
19
Pickled Vegetables,...
3
Tobacco,...
1+
Water,
gallon 1
+++
diem Firewood,
Salt,
Pepper, Vinegar, Tea,
P
3lbs a diem 1oz 1
P week
+
pint
*
...4 ozs
Given under my hand and Seal of the Colony, at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 28th Day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three and in the Seventeenth Year of Her Majesty's Reign.
Justum
Maine
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Colonial Secretary-
Three weeks supply of Biscuit is to be placed on board, to be issued at the rate of 2lbs a day only when the weather is too bad for cooking, or when required by the Surgeon.
Peas or Beans may be substituted for Rice, and Opium for Tobacco, to the extent and in the pro- portion to be fixed by the Surgeon.
Half issues to be made to Children under ten years of age.-The issues in accordance with this. scale are to be made daily; the first issues to be made on the day of embarkation.
And I do hereby also further declare in pursuance of the said last mentioned Act, that Twelve instead of Fifteen feet shall be deemed a sufficient allowance of space for any Natives of Asia or Africa who may be conveyed from Hongkong through the Tropics.
And lastly, I do hereby further declare, that the medicines, medical instruments, and other matters necessary for the medical treatment of the Passengers during any such voyage, shall be as follows; namely: -
For a Ship carrying 100 passengers and in like proportion for any greater or less number.
FOR 100
PERSONS.
Calomel
Blue Pill
-
Rhubarb Powder
LIL
Compound Jalap Powder
Ipecacuanha Powder...
Opium
Dover's Powder
Magnesia
Epsom Salts...
-
¦
Chloride of Lime
Tartar Emetic
Quinine
Assafoetida
+
:
+
:
:
Antimonial Powder
Extract of Colocynth Compound
Carbonate of Ammonia
Camphor
Camphorated Liniment
Prepared Chalk
Catechu
Blistering Plaister
3 ozs.
Senna Leaves
ON O
2
"
2
*
Sulphur Sublimed
12
ON ON O
J
2
Linseed Flour
J
2
2
Sulphur Ointment
Country Soap
Castor Oil
Oil of Peppermint
A
Adhesive Plaister Spread
6 lbs.
20
Simple Ointment
4 drams.
2 ozs.
*
Ringworm Ointment
Jeremie's Opiate
÷
:
Aromatic Spirits of Hartshorn
Cholera Pills in Phial
Cubebs Powder
Sweet Spirits of Nitre
Copaiba
Sulphate of Copper
Sulphate of Zine
10
JJ
16
+4
2
2
+
---
**
Tincture of Opium
8 ozs.
Turpentine
116
***
P
Cloth for Bandages
Lunar Caustic
Prepared Lint
INSTRUMENTS, &c.
1 Set of Amputating and other Surgical Instru- | 1 Spatula.
ments.
1
Dressing Scissors.
1
One ounce glass measure.
1
Infusion box.
1
Minim glass measure.
1
Quire of Country paper.
Pestle and mortar (Wedgwood).
1
Penknife,
1 Set of weights and scales (grains in box).
2
Metal Bedpans.
1
Set of common splints.
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For 100
PERSONS.
8 uzs
16
12
1J
**
4 lbs.
¡24 ozs.
6 bottles
2 ozs.
2 yds.
16 ozs.
116 **
2oz phial
4 ozs.
12 drams
4 lbs.
16 ozs.
16
*
2
JJ
"+
1
4 drams
4 ozs.
2 pieces
1 Set of Bleeding Lancets.
Silver Catheter.
2 Trusses for Hernia, Right and Left.
2 Male Syringes.
ENGLISH LABELS TO BE AFFIXED.
The following articles must also be placed on board, to be issued on demand of the Surgeon Arrowroot, Barley, Oatmeal or Sago
Lime Juice
*
for 100 Persons.
Rum or Brandy
Port Wine
Combs
Razors
Soap
Sugar
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:
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***
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:
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75 lbs
+
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36
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6
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24
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300
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RECEIVED
MAR. 6
1854
27
Victoria, Hong Kong,
9th January, 1854
My Lord Duke
I have the hour
ward a Memorial to the
to
forward
address
of your
Grace from 113
I. C. Priver, Clerk in the Surveyor
General's Office, praying
may
g
that his
be removed from this Colony to some appointment in Engländ Mr Power is at present in
Rugland for the benefit of
His Grace
his
The Duke of Newenetle,
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to the Provisions of the Passengiw
giving effect in the Colony Governm of Hongkong, for
Proclamation issued by the
het 1852′′.
28 #Iccember, 1853.
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Copy
health, and I therefore enclou Eppy a letter from that Gentleman
of
to the Colonial Scoretan of Aonghong
chewing how the Memorial came
before
e
me and the
Priver's sending it.
cali m
heasmus
for.
I thought it desirable to
ME
Mr Survey on General Cleverly
the character
opinion on the
ofor his opinion
of Mr Power, and I enclose that
Gentleman's reply, and I beg to
would that
20
far
as Mr Power's
انار
conduct has come under
:bservation, I fully
my
concur in the
favourable sentiments expressed
M2 Cleverly in respect to M=
Power's official
character du
During
p3.
2.
28
the time I have administered the Government of Aong Kong.
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
My Lord Juke, Your Grace's,
1
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
Shanethe Ductle of
deal, as
tae ACL
the applications ofther notice
M. Meinale.
Ravcaste alone
:
2
Hongkong for another at home,
Fran-emitting a Momnial
unaquascited with this Grace's anaage= ants for the disposaly Aefficie
Mr Ower ade for an appointment in this
country
health
on the ground of
лав
Jim Wk
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I have no erences of forming
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15 March :-
Same directed by the
Duke of Eewcastle to
acknowledge the receipt of your memorial stilist gd of her lich transmitted to his Grace by the Goren
Honey, and
and to of Hong Hongs acquaich you
this the
Duke of hewratte has no Incons of procuring for
вт
Jore an appointment in Chis Country in echange
fm. Which which
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To the Right Honourable The Duke of Newcastle, ther Majesty's Principal Pecretary of Plate for the Colonies, the Memorial Julius Charles tower, Accountant and Clerk of Feed Registry in the Purveyor General's Department in the Colony of Hongkong, stirweth.
That Your Memorialies has resided thirteen years
in inter- tropical chi-
mates, eleven of which have been
spent in Honghong,
and
۲۰ میں بسمہ مجھے کیسے
d seven
tears
half of that time in the
Service of ther Majesty's Civil Govern
rment.
That during the
last five years Your
Memorialist has been
very repeatedly
....
under et le décal breatinent, as reported
by the Colonial Surgeon.
That Your Memorialist left Houghing for England in the month of March,
leave of
absence granted by the
1853. on
Govern
i'm Council on
Medical Per
lificate of the Colonial Surgeon. That Your Memorialist, from deaths in his Family and other distressing circumstances arising therepom, deems
it
мену
important
that he should
( if possible) remain in England. That Your Memorialist could be
bled to remain in England only by the Excha
of Appointment
inge
де
with
with some other Gover
by receiving
dorac
Officer
Appointment in
England from Your Grace.
That Your Memorialist, having resided
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in his family that would otherwise be increased by his departure from this
Country.
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in
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два
And Your
Memorialist, im
As
abro à d
has
be for
24-27.
friend
dustig
bound,
will ever pray
prasy, &c.
to this interests,
7. C. Power.
A-
racter
only trust
to Reis
Cha
and the kind consideration of
Your Grace for the forwarding of the
object be 4.0
f
carnestly desires.
32
rialist tras served
time Me mo during the brine Your
ther Majesty's
Government, the Head of his Depart.
موت کے
acor d
al
ment has been pleased to
time to loine, in his annu from lime Reports for the Blue Book of the Colony, his unqualified approval of the zeal and efficiency of Your Me - orialist, especially in the Year 1847, which was
1851
1852.
also repeated in
May it therefore please Your Grace
to take the
Call
کے مجھے
abest in to pover grand such
England
کی بھی کیسے
of tour Alemai-
consideration, and
Appointment
-
appe ayn
to
the
oria list
sufficient to enable Afour Mo to remain in England instead of returning to thongkong, and thus lo alleviate the distressing circumstances
in
:
2
Accou
ccountant and Clerk of teed. Registry, Purveyor General's te- partinent, Hongkong.
London. 3th November, 1853.
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London, 3rd November, 18573.-
(Copy)
64200/10 2041/54
London,
Sin
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Staring made a personal application to the Home Government for som Appointment England, in exchange for the one Inow hold in Stoughtong, which was led to do from distressing lincmustances in my Family, I was informed that His brace the Duke of Newcastle could not Entertain any application. from me, unless by Memorial forwarded through the kovernor of the Colony in which Iserved, who would report on my Character and efficiency.
Thave therefore, the hours to Emelore
a memorial and to request you
The Hon the Lient: Col. Mr. Caine,
Colonial Secretary,
Hougtong-
will have
Memnial & Mr.
J. E.
Paver
and clerk of Deed Registry in his appointment of accountant be allowed to exchange Newcastle, praying that he to His Grace He duke of
May
England..
for
another in
Loudon, 3? Povember 1953,
Ielozure P/ in
Dishatel M. 5
of
1854-
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the Kindness to submit the same to His Excellenen The Govereen, which I trust His Excellency will be pleased to approve, and support the prayer of the memorial... I have, te (Signed) I.C. Rower
Accountant and Clerk of Deed Registry Surveyor General's Department-.
(Ime Copy)
Maine
Cobrinal Secretary.
(Copy)
2.
Sin
The double
In 2008/54
Surveyor Renerals office, Victoria, Hong Kong-
6th January, 1854-
33
With reference to the memorial Mr. S. C. Power (Clerk of Deed Registry and Accountant in my department ) dated London 3rd November 1853, to the address of the Right Hourable The Duke of Newear the ve praying for an exchange of appointment Consequence of distressing family Affairs and his ill health, I have the hover to report for the information of His weellency
in
the Governor that Mr. Rower was admitted into my Department on the jet Pelober 12.1845.
Lient Colonel W. Caine.
Colonial Secretary
5
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and that I have
lver
found him attentive
to his duties, and an efficient public servant as stated by him in the Memorial._
Tregret the distressing family
M
lircumstances to which he alludes, and with regard to his health observe, that no doubt it has been in some degree impaired by his long residence in this Climate, Lam Aware that he was recasionally under Medical treatment, but believe he never had fever n other
dangerous disease from the effects of Climate, and therefore am not prepared to say that his ailments were of such a rature as to render a permanent change to Europe absolutely recessary for the preservation of his constitution, particularly
as
his duties were of that rature, which did 1 not require any exposure to the Sun,_ of I this however of course his medical attendent is the best judge..
1
:
Ireturn the Letter and
Memorial...
I have to
etc.
34
(Signed) Chat Sther leverly Surveyor General.
True Copy)
Mame
Colonial Recretary
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espatch 1.5 A1854
Enclosure 8.3 in
5
ясь. Miscellaneous.
35
2042 chong chong
Pretoria, Houghtong.
C.O. MAR. 6
1854
D
My Lord Duke,
9th January, 1854.-
With reference to my
Despatch N. 95 of the 16th December last, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 4th Instant, of the following despatches from Your Grace._ is 33 and 34.- the lack of
7th November, 1853.. Letters of the 5th, and 21th October Circular of 210t
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Vemnial, praying for General Cleverly on Mr Paas
Peport by Mr. Surveyon
an
17 January, 1854.
exchange of appointment.
It is brace
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The Duke of Newcastle.
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tc.
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I have the honor to be With the highest respect,
My Lord Duke, Your braces,
Most obedient
Humble Servant..
niscellaneous.
36
2043 cong cong PETER Victoria, Hongtong.
EIVE
C.0. MAR. 6
1854
D
My Lord Duke.
10th January, 1854.
In Continuation of my
Despatch Nr. 98 of the 26th "Ultimo,
No wherein Shad the honor to enclose a Memorial from Mr Shortrede urging the extension to Hongthong of the Provisions of the Imperial Act 6th and 7th Victoria, Cap: 96, on the Law of Libel. Ebeg to transmit herewith, for Your Grace's information, Copy of a Letter from Mr Officiating Secretary Plowden, received here this day, from which it will be seen that the
His brace
"The Duke of Newcastle.
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de.
te.
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Supreme Government of India
has not deemed it expedient to extend the Provisions of the lct in question to India..
Mr Meninle
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I have the honor to be
With the highest respect, My Lord Duke. Your Graces.
و
Most obedient
iucti
Humble servant.
Mlam
Luis
(Copy)
я
N. 865.
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From
tome Dept Regislative
Sin
Is Plowden, Isare,
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че
Offs Serretary to the Cost of India,
W. Caine, Esare,
Colonial Secretary, Аонд Конд
Dated the 18th October, 1853..
Tam directed to actnowledge the receipt of your letter N 190 dated the 30th Angust last, and in reply to state for the information of His Excellency the Governor that the provisions of the Act of Parliament 647 Victoria Cap: 96, therein referred to, have not been extended to India.. I have te.
Fort William
(Signed) ker Plowden,
sest Cort
The 18th October, True lopy, officers to the host of India.
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Marcive Colonial cretary
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Victoria, Honghong, 16th January, 1854-
My Lord Duke,
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I have the hover to
Acknowledge the receipt of your braces
Despatch. Military he 3 of 8th November
Grace's last, and to Enclose for your
information lopy of a letter from the Acting Superintendent of Police, shewing- that David Connor who entered the Police Force of this Colony on 13th March, 1844. was dismissed for drunkenness on the 29th September, 1846..
The Duke of Newcastle,
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I have the honor to be
With the highest respect, My Lord Duke,
Your Graces,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
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Police Department, Victoria,
Hougtong, 16th January, 1854.
I have the honor to state in reply
to your request for particulars regarding the service of
one David Connor in the
Police Force, that he first joined the Force with several others from Her Majesty's
55th Regiment on the 13th March 1844, some time after which he was transferred into
the
98th Regiment which remained in Hong Konge On the 4th July 1845 he resigned
and
адать
joined the Force on the 19th January, 1846.
The Honorable Lient Col: Came,
Colonial Secretary,
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And on reference to the records Ifind that on the 29th September 1846, he was dismissed for drunkenness.
I have, te (Signed) D.. Caldwell.
Brett Superintendent of Police.
True Copy
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Mame
Colonial Secretary.
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Miscellaneous.
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RECEIVED
MAR.25
1854
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Victoria, Houghong,
17th January, 1854.
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My Lord Duke,
With reference to
my Despatch Nb, I have the hown to acknowledge the receipt, on the 13th bustant, of the following Tespatches from your Grace ..
No 35 to 37,- the last
the last of 115 November, 1853.
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Despatches Military, No 3 and 4.07 & Letters of 8th and 18th
His Grace
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The Duke of Newcastle,
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I have the hours to be With the highest respect,
My Lord Juke,
Your Grace's,
1
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
fo 10.
Miscellaneous.
No142.
My
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MAR.25
1854
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Victoria, Houghong,
18th January, 1854
Lord Frutte,
In compliance
with the Colonial Regulations,
I have the hour to transmit to
of Members of
Your Grace Lists " the breentive and Legislative Councils of Houghtong, for the half year ending 3 threember
1853.
Sis brace
The Duke of Newcastle,
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tc.
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My Lord Juke,
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List of Members composing the Legielative. Council.
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Fate of
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In reference
Your Grace's Despatch 1934 of
7# a November last, relative to
Anand 25 April 1570-22
Communication made to
the
your
Grace by M&dhunde & Castro
こ
Chief Clerk in the Secretary's Office,
where he puts formed a claim act for the Colonial Secretary
to
during
His Grace
that
ci's absence on
Officer's
The Duke of Newenetle,
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leave, which not having reached
your brace through the Governor
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of the Colony has been returnch to him, I have the honor to report
that MgAlunda & Castro handed
me a
こ
Copy of his Letter which I
the reasons
refused to forward for assigned in the letter to his address from myself of the 165 Auquet last;
because I thought it's tenn
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altogether creeptionable and improper,
as
ting in
reflecting
my opinion, in am very unnecessary and objectionable style on Lieutenant Colonel Caine
Colouch
the Colonial Sieretary, and M2 Meren the Colonial Treasurer, the former a member of the Executive, and the
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Mr &'aérnada's "Letters and buclosures
latter of the Legislative Conneil the Colony.
of
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M: 94 Almada e Castro however,
contran to my desire,
desire, persists im
forwarding his communication to your Grace, and therefore under the
no alternative
e us
circumstances, I have but to comply with his
Tuner conseq
"Consequenci
request. In his having brought
forward the names of the Lieutenant. Gormon, the Colonial Scenetary, and the Treasurer in his
Communication to Grace,
your I thought it only proves that there Gentlemen should have
e an
opportunity of perusing it, and they have each submitted their remarks
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therem, which are enclosed herewith There together with the lengthy Communication of 109 Almade
c Castes, and its accompanying Mielosures, render the orcumvents bulky; but the real question to be
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dispored of, apart from Mr Alimate # C Castro's conduct on this
is
this occasion,
of a very simple nature, and so far as I am concerned, is comprised in whether during the temporary "absence of the Colonial Secretary the "Governon of this Colour is bound to intrust the duties of the Colonial "Secretary's office to the Chief Clerk
"
or whether the boven
nominate thereto
mun
am
may properly
other Colonial
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"offices whom the Governor (for any "reason whateveres) might prefer
The Letter
from
Lieutenant
46
Colonel Caine fully and truly details the
manner in which the duties
ice were
Secretary's Office
7
of the
performed during
am temporary absence of the Secretary prion to me arrival in 1848, by
that usually
which it will be seen,
on such recasions some other Goulleman at the head of an office performed thre duties :_ this practice continued until betober 1851, at which period I granted Lieutenant Colonel Caine leave for Six weeks to proceed to Shanghae, when Mr Mercer the Colonial Treasurer being then absent on Muchical Certificate
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in
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England, I directed. M.9' Ahnede Castro to perform the duties of
Colonial Scoretary :_ to this arrangement however Mt Stillies the Chief Magistrate objected, and proposed that he should undertake the duties, but as I considered
Mr Hillier's
presence was necessary
at the Police Office, I declined to avail
myself of
his services, on
the ground
that he could not afford time for
ree in addition to his
performance
their
which
own,
from
om
their nature are
constant and onerous. _ Mz Stillier, then
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addressed the Colonial Sieretary officially, x 6 on the subject, which with the reply therets, will shew the views I then
entertained
on
the
question.
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appears from Miz & Sumate
Cartas luemorial to the address
subseq
of your brace, that on a Lubsequent recasion, he br mu decire addresá
a
letter dated 12th January 1852 to
M. Millier, Cry A which will be
found with the buclosures attached to his Memorial to your
ŷrnce:
(sec Page 6 in M2 Alinada's letter
of 13th August). On enquire I find that on that occasion Lieutenant
Colonel Caine was absent from
HongKong for eight
days, I forget
me to
the reasons that induced. direct him to do so, but aware
how desirous M2 & Ahmada e Castro was to sign for the Colonial Secretary
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I believe its must have been for the purpose of gratifying his wishes
which could then be done without
inconvenience to the Sublic Service;
1
but if I could have imagined that
the measure would have been made the ground work for M2
I' Almada & Castro claiming to net
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Sceretary
on all occasions of
similar manner in future.
J
ecrtainly should not have authorized
it..
Mr Mercer the Glonial
Prenumer when in the Kony
Colony since my having charger of the Government has with the above single exception jinvariably acted ofor the Secretary wheneve
Меская че
with the Colorsciat
If the Cot: See were not als Ruditor
Acheter ello de Castro mépil lex
ability of combining Fonalle addoleony Selery if not qualificat Colonial Treasurer,
papan sissets the the practica bir See the office allo
2
made liedes
this officer may
and this
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have been ill, or absent,
went has not been
anangement
attended with any inconvenience to
the public Service, as the Treasurer can afford cufficient time for the
performance
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the extra duties withint
neglecting those of his own department,
his office is under the same roof as, and within a few yards of that
of
the Colonial Secretary, whereas the office of Mr Hillier is half a mile distant. I nimet also remind your brace that the Secretary to the Government under the provisions of the charter constituting the Government of Songhong, is nominated to succeed the Governor should that Ifficer and
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the Lieutenant Governor to
any
chance absent from the Colony - simultaneously, and instances have recured when both have been absent and the Plonial Secretary consequently recame temporarily the head of the
local Government; it is true, he was
A
in charge ouh for a few days, but
nevertheles, had it is happened that
Mr.J'Almada Cartes had been then
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Acting Colonial Secretary, he wruid_ I imagine have temporarily succeded to the charge of the Government. I have
every confidence in Md'Almeda
have en
Cartes in his proper position, and have always found him useful
in the discharge of his
and willing in
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duties _ I have in consequence always
-
treated him with Kindness and
consideration; but I must at once declare, that in my judgement he
is not of sufficient weight in the Colory to be the Secretary of
the
overnment; and indeed he is
incapacitated from holding the
office by being an Alien, for he could not have a seat in the incentive Conneil which it is obvious the
Secretary of the Government necessariý
must have.
I think under this exclamatio
that your
view of
this
Since will uphold my
case,
and consider the
nomination of the person to act for
¦
12
the Colonial Secretary during that Officer's absence or illness, would be more conveniently left to the discretion of the Governon; and reting
on this principle when — rieutenant Colonel Caine preceded
to Macao in August last for intnight, it was with
a
my sanction
my understood that the ruties of the Secretariat would devolve upon Mr Mercer, and to this arrangement is to be attributed the remonstrance Af Mr. D'Almada e Cartes addreved
brace.
to
your
M= d'Almada e Castro has
en fit
Grace
fit to report to your some verbal conversation he states
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to have triten place between unseif and him in reference to this matten,
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also to allude to some discussion which took place between Mr Mercer
and himself during un absence in England from March 1852 to February 1853.-
As regards that portion of his statement with whien I am concerned, I have merele to
say,
that it is quite possible, all that Mr D'Almada & Castro alleges
L
to have taken place, did take place, for having a personal good will
towards him, I w
was anxious to soothe
his feelings, which however I must say appeared to me most imneccesarily irritated, and
Lau
ist vo
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that
promised to forward any arreal dat he might see fit to mate to your bince, but when I so promised, I candidly confere that I did not anticipate a Communication
the nature now submitted;
J
expected a simple apreal against decision that he had in right
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to incered to the office of Secretary during the temporary absence of "that Officer, and if M.I Almade e Castro had confined himself to
that question, I should have - forwarded it, as he well knows - from my letter to his addren of the 16th August last.
Mr. Ž'Almada e Castro seems
to wish
it wa
Your
51
Lordship to infer that
was in consequine
consequence of something
that passed between mi Mercer
ра
forwarding his
and myself
which induced me to
decline
his communication
to
your
Grace, this I
this I can assure
your
Grace is not the case.
certainly as already stated, did on
over the
first casting my eye communication promise to forward
it, but
was
careful perusal.
on a more careful of its contents it appeared to me, that the spirit of the communication
altogether objectionable, and conched in language not usually adopted in official correspondence. by a subordinate Officer when speaking
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17
of members of the Government, and I therefore thought myself justified? in declining to forward the Communication in the shape which it was then presented to
me.
In page 2 A
in
Mz & Almada
e Castro's Letter of the 17th August
last, he states that rmonget remarks I said "that
"had always been
~
other
you (he)
my confident -
this I must at once deny, for
it
implies a much greater degree of
intimacy than has ever existed
between
us -
I have however always
placed every confidence in M=
I'Almada e factors, and it is
very
T
probable that I told him so-
52
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The may have misunderstood me, or unintentionally misrepresentel what I said.
The
Cause
of complaint made
ing my abene
by her I'dirmada i Cactro against Mr Mercer occurred during my in England, and I know nothing about it, except what has been disclosed in the correspondence -
Mr Mercer seems to think that MD'Almada & Cretro on the
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recasion which called for his rebuke, induced the Lieutenant Governon to allow him to sign
certain Letters with a view of its
being hereafter considered a precedent
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for his always doing so, in the temporary absence of the Colonial Secretary, and it seems morres
his
I
that M. & Almada fictro upholás
right, and desire to do so, but it
aprears from General Servon's
likewise ap
Letter of the 13th Instant, that there
of
letters were signed by Mr d'Almade
в
from
n the
que Castrs because Mt incrcer happened
accidentally to be abent & office, and it was important that "they should be dispatched without delay - General Jeroris moverver
· -
adds, that if he had considered MI Almada e Castro to have had any intention of founding a right from his having been permitted to
sign
these letters to officiate
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as
Colonial Secretary he would not
have sanctioned the measure.
Imm
must conclude this long and
umatisfactory dispatch by referring
your
Irace to my dematch
727= Scccruber 1848 marked Separate
wherein I conveyed to Losh brey
the character
of the
my opinion of Gentlemen holding office at Hougtong I then had known Mit Mercer only nine months and spoke hights of
As
him, and it affords
now to add that
me pleasure
a more intimate
Knowledge of his character and habits
for a further perion of 5 years has fully confirmed the
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high opinion that I then
entertained of that Sentleman's
character in every respect. In
easy reference
I enciose
copy of
au
Extract
u
that Despatch.
No 8.
from
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
My Lord Duke Your Grace's,
Most obedient Humble Servant,
19tham.
Mr. Merivale
This voluminous correspondence relates to the claim of Mr. Dalmada à Castes to act for the Colonial Secretary during that Officers alvence It appears that on 2 occasions - rech. lexing for a very short period - M Castro succeeded to the
but that, at other times, other functionaries have recupied the place,
the absence of his prince,
because Mr. Castro
is an Alien, &
thenfure
not be in
the Spec:
Counsel,
could
And because he is not of sufficient weight in
the Colony to entelle him to hold one of the most
unportant situations in it.
certainly seem very strong, strong
Those reasons
Admission of M. Castros & giush the
and if
the of the 15 Teb lesty
Concurred in by Su John Bouring prevent for Castro from benefitting ley the arrangement contemplated in oth tar of the Duke of Nancatter des (which Janney). You may remember the
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все
An addition proposal was that M. Castro should bo
инталь Me rast in conequester
A some
Louthanning
no hecking this Gentleman,
Appointed (d. Sec. with an addition
4 Salary
antena Z. So far as my
that is
individual opinion
goes I cannot perceive any passage in M. Castro's Letter of the 13 of August lact offensione & dijectionable. I thought to when it arrived in Act & retain the Siture view now. The correspondence
amory
to them
of the the officials inclines no Appichend the asistence of an oligarchy which is . be distasteful to thie
us.
community, & probably prejudicial to the. public interest. But Ish scarcely think Six yield himself to the influen G. Bonham u
G
plack
of such a body. The probability, is that Mr. Castro, though efficient in his fine of first Assistant in the Secretary's Office does not possess the tact, & stil: in the of dealing with people which are requisites for
he the Superior Affice to which be aspires, & that he has thus failed in ingratiating himself with his AB. 4 asil. official fraternity
The dictionarto dienship night byst over (I apprehend, though the point is not a clear one) by a naturalization Art.
But undoubtedly N Decartes has as light,
Ar
Le seeme to mppher
lec. on a
е
to excorise the duties &
Temporary vacancy,
CN.
and the duvision Ведийси
L' (1. Caine & the late Former
qualifications must of comme
an
ал
46 Ris
& suppated?
It don appear Levers,
on
the Lapers,
if something of a set was mad at him. I
Like No Blackwood, can
see nothing discresitalle
не
in his memorial, though some
though some hacks 1:1;
Car
usual in such cases,
Lan.
might her with
attantap mithr: whewas W Merceis Cetter
don appear to me
my intemperate & injusti
And I think justice umert done to do Decasters' Feelings, & some savice Whitley to the official
herph at H.K. by slightly noticing
this.
Ach wart of hageing & paragrafting
Am Mp4
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I have received.
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the noth January reporting spon
the claim of Mr. V'Almade
for the
è Castre to act for
Colonial Secretary of
Hong Kong during that
leave.
Officers absence on lean, M. D'Almado è Castro
has undoubtedly
Governor Sir Geo: Bonham, 11.5,
20* January, 1854.
Victoria, Hong Kong,
to
Dis Grace The Duke of Newcastle.
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8 Melozures-
Rescived..
to the claims of M. D'Almada
Acknowledging rescipt His Grace's Despatch 134 * Norcomber Cast, relative
the Colonial
e Castro to act for Secretary during that Officer's
absence on leave, and reporting
thereon.
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right,
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suppose, to exercise
the
to
T
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the duties of the Colonial Secretary
a
temporary vacancy
and
you
will cause
him to be informed
of this decision.
in the documents
which have been submitted
But in concrying
h
fin
for
my perisal on this
Bis decision,
semarking
cannt. avoid Umar
subject I observe with on the tome
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regret the existence of
a prejudice amongst
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some of
his correspt an comern,
Mr De Castro, zeiferel
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ал
public sweat, still.
these circumstances would
57
hardly justify the packages is the tercers forrespondence,
h Expensive, to which.
I wher. But d'an find
C
no tran of any.
Ju
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strong if not
very intemperate and
-
cinjast expressions swed
é
firmation windy W towards Modè Castro, De Castro, noe any thing. If as I believe, Mr. agains! his chacarter Castro is a good" and
eputhis office, caupt effective Officer, and that gr Judenper appean his character is improacia: ve Landry 2 hane Soythe I cannot but disapprove kim qualified fir
of the exhibition towards
some Members of the of that ad tched toner higher frition the 126 Lein of any unkindly, him ben der Mercer. Bad which in scorpies. Wach feeling, and request the
by
хоте
Official cicle of Hong Kong against Mr. J. Almado
à Castro; and I have
noticed, especially
fecially in
do de Cartes pertes
healmegh
she hy
سق
improper language of hi
or wen he in
our
1
nalis
an
underening
hese circumstames
Gentlemen of the livi Service expecially referred
to, to remember that the public business cannot be vatisfactorily
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58
Received 16th August, 1853, at % to 4 P.M.,)
condercted unters all
a
the Members of it are animated by friendly spirit towards
each other
I have to
Sin
Mr. Mercer who is now acting
Colonel tamne
aine during the few days that he has permission to be absent from the Colony has handed me your letter to my address of yesterday's date together with one to that of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle dated the 13th Instant..
The whole tenor of your Despatch
to me to
to the Duke of Newcastle appears be so exceptionable and improper that according to the rules of the service Ido not Consider myself coarranted in forwarding
I d'Almada Castro, Esqpe.
te.
e
tc.
re,
te.1
1
4
that Despatch to its destination and I therefore return it and its enclosures to you
permission to bring your
herewith..
In Thra: 23rd of your letter to the date of Newcastle it is stated that I gave you my ing your lace wider His brace's Consideration. This is quite true, and had you confined yourself to the subject then under discussion, Tigt" whether in the absence of the Coloinal secretary The "overnor was bound to entrust the duties
of the Colonial Secretary's office to the Chief "Clerk or whether he might properly hominate thereto any
other person whom
"The Governor might see fit, your representation would have been accordingly forwarded,
as
the question would then have resolved itself into an appeal aganist The Governor, but Imust remark however, that I consider
for
obvious
reasons
the office of
Colonial Secretary in so for as regards Succession, entirely distinct from
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the working staff of his office. 53
Lam.
Sir,
Your theat Sert,
(Signed) S. 4. Bonham,
Jane Copy!
я
Signed
I. d'Almada e Castro.
Ime Copy)
Marie
Colonial Secretary.
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Copy.
Sir,
of
In 26.28/541.
60
Victoria, Hong Kong
9# January, 1854.
In obedience to the commands
Ais brace The duke of Newcast -,
as c
conveyed to me in a letter
Mr Under Secretary Peel, a copy of which is encimed
from
you
I have the horrow to request will have the goodness to lay before His Excellency The Governon, for transmission to The Secretary
The Honorable
Lient. Colonel Caine,
Colonial Secretary and Auditor General,
Ac.
Ac.
Letter
Forum
Air
from Seorge Bonkam
refusing
to
I thuson's Memorial of
Duke of Newcastic, _113
transmit to His Grace The
#
13th August, 1853.
18th
Anquet; 1855.
Dispatch P/1 of 1854.
Inclosure P/ in
of State, the accompanying wette from me, of today's rate, to the addreer of His Grace, together with the Enclosures appended
thereto.
пре
I have, to
(Signed) &. d'Almada ( Cartes, Clerk of Councils, and
Chief Clerk in the Colonial
Secretary's office.
Упис Сору, Maine Colonial Pecretary-
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Copy
Lir.
is
61
Ironing Street 7th November, 1853
I am directed by the Sccrtay
of State for the Colonies to inform
you
a
that your letter and cusitzures
of the 17th August has been received
at this Department.
As, however, this communication has been sent directly to the Secretary of State, instead of being forwarded through the Governo- according to the established
Regulations of this office, the
L. d'Almada Castro, rege,
е
Houghtong-
:י - - א י לי
Everio ins been directed Governm
been directed to infrom info...
you that if you wish the subject.
be considered, it is ne
neccesary
to
that
you
should forward a frech communication
time
through him in the regular manner, which will enable the Secretary of State to receive at the same those explanations and remarks from the Goveron, without which in conclusion can be adopted. I am,
Sir,
Your Obedient Servant. (Signed) Frederick Peel-
True Copy)
(Signed) L. d'Almada Jectro.
(True Copy)
Maine
Colonial Pecretary.
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In 2628754.
Victoria, Hongkong,
9th January, 1854
вод My Lord Duke,
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In obedience to the
Commands of your Grace,
conveyed to
me
through Mr.
Under Secretary Peel in his
letter of last,
I
the
7. =
th November
вод
leave
mosh
respectfully
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to state chap
всед laid before
have this day, this Excellency
The Lovernor
through the Colonial Secretary, for transmission to Your Grase,
His Grace.
The Duke of Newcastle,
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies;
Colonier, to-
fe.
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a
Duplicates of the Letter
I had the honor to address
the 17the
Your Grace
August 1853, together witho
a
Duplicate of my
Memorial
and fresh copies of the Documents apperised thereto, the originals of which had been returned to Governon
and
are
Grace..
I
me
by the
the 16th August, already before Your
again mosh
respectfully repeat those Statements, - humbly awaiting Your Grace's decision
them, and
пир
on
on the prayer of said Memorial. And
if there be any thing left
for
me
to state
по
the
present occasion, for Your
!?
Grace's information, it is add, - that the practice alluded to in Paragraph No 24 of my
Vince
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Memorial has, the presentation of the
Jame here
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the Governos
in August last, been discontinued by the Colonial Secretary, -
Mr Mereer acting for Colonel
Caine
absent
on
し
both when he is
leave and sick
at home unable to attend Office; but the practice of my drafting letters for the Colonial Secretary, by his
desire, still
also, as
continues. I am
formerly, occasionally honored by the Governor's Directing me to draft his Despatches to the address of The Secretary of State..
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Respectfully tendering
my dutiful sense of gratitude for having enabled me
bring my
to
Memorial of the
13th August 1853, to your Grace's notice and consideration, through the official medium of this Excellency the Governor,
I have the honor to be, With the greatest respect,
My Lord Duke, Your Grace's,
most obedient and Most humble Servant,
La Ahuara e Castro/
Clerk of Councils, and
Chief Park and Keeper
of
Necords in the Colonial Terretary's Office.
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Government Offices, 64
Vistoria, Hongkong,
17th August, 1853.
My Lord Duke,
I beg leave
mosh
respectfully to inform your Grase, that
on
the 15th distant
I requested Mr Mereer, the Colonial Treaswer, acting for Lieutenant-Colonel Caine,
Colonial Paretory and Auditor General, to
lay before the
letter which I
Lovernor
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addressed His Excelling
Memorial of mine
covering
a
His Grace
the
Duke of Newcastle,
Principal Secretary of State for
the Colonies,
fo
fo
fo.
4
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be
to your Grace, to transmitted by the mail Steamer of the 23rd Instant_
Memorial
the letters and
were
laid before
hir Grorge Bonham, and
nearly
an
hour afterwards
His Excellency sent for me
-Said: -
"1
and
that it was
entirely
out
of question as
Memorial
Fermer
"to forwarding my
the
"of the 23? Instant."
2ndly" that it "impossible that
"1
was
hin
Mereer had made use "If the expressions stated
in
Paragraph 1.12 of
"my Memorial", "- to which
ات
I respectfully replied, that "they still
resounded in
in my
ears.
3
zurly his George Bonham
then told
me
"You have been
И
Confident, and
"You to
I
Well;
my
advise
take out there
"words" (pointing to the
insulting language
used
Mr Merser towards me),
" prow Your Memorial; an "because, if you do not I shall have to
"дою,
"call upon
Mr Mercer
"for his report
"and the
that this
"things
on
them,
chances are
will contain
that will be far
"from agreeable to you,
"and
which I shall be
R.
F
t.
bound to send to the
"Duke of Newcastle." _ His Excellency prefed me
:
withdraw the
above
to
expressions; but I respectfully
declined to
retrach
any
of
the statements I had made
in
the memorial. this
Excelbury then
Very well, just
"like;
rejoined.
but mind
as
Zow
zow,
"don't say hereafter that "I did not speak to you "in time. _ I will refer, "then, four Memorial to "Mr Merser for his report,
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abide
" and Zou must
зог "the consequences," - to
which I respectfully replied
in
the affirmative, begging of this Excellency to forward
T
the memorial, with Mn Mercer's report thereon!
to your Graze, by thes
mail of the
out-going
5.
23rd Instant. _ this request
was again refused, Sir George saying that Colonel
faine
aine was
was
was absent, and it necessary that his
Report too, upon my
Your Grace,
Statements to should accompany
the
Memorial. The Governor then decided, and promised
the
me that he would forward the Memorial
to Your Grace by first Mail Steamer of September next, - when I thanked this Excelleney and withdrew from his Room._
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Yesterday morning.
Excellency, after seeing Merser, sent
said that
His
hin
again for
me and
my
Memorial
I was "disrespectful
i
disrespectful to fo lovel
Caine and Mr Mercer," and
that
he
would not send it
to your fraces, desiring me
at the
same time
the papers back..
to take
I
again
urged the transmission of my
Memorial
to
Your Grace, but
His Excellencey positively declined doing to; - when I respectfully
begged of His Excellency
to
to me
retrom the memorial to through the bating Searetary (Mr Merser), by stating in
writing
the Governor's reasons for dealining to send my Memorial to its destination.-
7
Ap a
o'clock
in
quarter to 4 the afternoon of
this day (the 16th) I received His Excellency
from
a
letter
(without date) returning to me
the Memorial, the letter I addressed this Excellency covering
the
same
letter
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well as the
I wrote to hun mereen._
Under these
cireum
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= Stannes, I beg most humbly, and most respectfully to
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said Memorial
as it
to your Grace, I just
at as returned to me), together
letters above referred
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was
A.2.
1.3. with the
to, as
well as
NH.
Copy of the
Nt letter which this Excelleney
The Governor address
me
was pleased to
on the 16th histon:
Respectfully hoping
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that
my
conduct and proceedings
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Countenance
of
throughout, will merit the
approval and
Your Grace,
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I have the honor to be,
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With the greatest respect,
My
Lord Duke,
Your Grace's, врачев
mosh Obedient and
Most humble Servant,
Lidi Ahmada e
(the)
Clerk of Councils, and
Chief Work and Keeper of Records in the Colonial Secretary's Office.
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Government offices,
Victoria, Hongkong, 13th August, 1853.
Lord Duke,
I beg leave most
вед
respectfully to approvat your Grace, and to represent
follows:-
ay
1.
enter
I had the honor to Her Majesty's Service
Superintendency
in
the
under
china,
in
Captain Charles
Elliot, A. M., on the 1th January,
1837.
2.
His Grace
Hongkong being declared
the Duke of Newcastle,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary
of State for the Colonies,
fo.
fe-
te.
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Nil
2
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British Colony
Sir Henry Pottinger, Baronet,
to
in
· June, 1843,
addition
appointment, in
my former
which offices
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appointed me
Chief Clark and
I
was confirmed by
Earl
the
Grep
in
Keeper of Records in
Colonial Secretary's office to this Covernment. _ I beg to
вед
append here, for your Grace's
information,
that high Officer to
w
letter from
Document A.
my
Document B.
содиет
well as
a
address accompanying
Certificate of my under him,
Chang
Certificate from Mr Worsham Dement C
then Deputy Colonial Seating
of Hongkong. Sir John Davis,
3.-
حسن
Baronet, selected me Desember, 1846, for the Offices of Clerk of the Excentive and Legislative Councils of Hongkong,
in
Document D.
Despatel 176 of
13th March, 1847.-
4.
on the 13th October,
سی
1851, His Excelleney Sir George
Document E. Bonham appointed perform the
Document F
те
to
duties of Colonial
Varetary ouring
ete
absence
of Lieutenant-Colonel (then major) Caine at Shanghai for six
-
weeks, notwithstanding the efforts of Mr Hillier, the Chief Magistrate of Police, who
laid
♡
claim
to occupy the
temporary post; - a
which
circumstance
compelled me
to address
to Sir Ginge Bonham the
accompanying better,
which I
A
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!
4.
.:.
now
вед beg to submit for your Grace's information._ this
letter
was approved by this Excelliney, and the only objection to it
was
всем
the
last paragraph, bermuse his
George
was
report this
not disposed to
absence of Colonel
Caine, that absence being
murely
ట
relaxation from
duty for six weeks
as laid down in
year, as laid
Colonial
5.
James
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5.
the Lieutenant Governor, Major-
General Jervois, kt., who had
then, for the first time,
Linke
his arrival here in
April, 1851, entered
apon
the
duties of his office, - in the absence of the Governon_
6.
in the
who
Regulations.-
this
On the 29th of the month! October),
r
Mr Merser, the Colonial Treasurer,- (another Officer of this Government
considers himself to
Document G.
in
Sir George Bonham left unexpectedly for the Northern Ports, and I was left charge of the Office of Colonial Secretary under the Honorable
in
have
a
claim
right to
the office of Colonial Secretary,
whenever that Officer absents himself from the (long),
at this time absent
on
was
leave
England, and had returned
the 15th
to Hongkong November, 1851, as
Document H.
and the by the
is shown
enclosed Notification
6.
issued by order of the Lieutenant_ -Lovernor, and signed by
те
in my expreity of acting for the Colonial Secretory,- which functions I exercised
up to
when
the 24th November,
Colonel
to his duties.
7.
Caine returned
In January, 1852,
(two month's after Mr
Merser's arrival
I was
the
again
7.
came
outi
that Mr Mercer with Sir John Davis in May,
1844, as
Private Secretary; and
the 25th October of
the
same year fir John Davis
appointed him to act as
Clerk
to the
Chief
Colonial Treasurer,
in which situation he continued
to the
up to
ир
the 3/4 January, 1845;
and, on the resignation of
hur
o'xtaly, Montgomery Martin, Sir John Davis appointed him Acting
in
the Colony),
1845.
entrusted with
Colonel Caine
duties of Colonial
Secretary, when
applied for 8 days' heave of
absence..
better to
the enclosed
J.
the address of the Dreument I.
Chief Magistrate conformes
the
8.
above statement. -
I beg here to observe
Colonial Treasurer, in
office he was
which
altimately
confirmed by Earl Erez August, 1847.-
I
make
in
this
statement to show to your Erase that, if regard be had to Seniority, this officer is my junior in the Service by upwards of seven Zears.-
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9.
Towards the end of
72
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leave for 4 days,
was going
on
I in
and
even desired
me to see
Marsh, for several days April, and during the greater part of June, 1852, I was
unable
to
attend office,
a levere
from the results of inflammation of the right July following, I
eye.-
hu
applied for
of
leave
35 days absence for the restoration of my health, which leave I was subsequently extended to the 15th betober, 1852, as I already reported
approved of by Secretary his John Pakington, Baronet, in Despatch No 32 of 25th betober, 1852.
вно
on
and Tinee
the 3rd November
following, Colonel Caine
10.
told me
only that he
un Sheriff Mitchell respecting
Some
remuneration
assigned to
a
to be
Clerk who had
been temporarily employed by him by order dy
lin George
Bonham. _ from this I naturally assumed that, as a matter of course, his duties would be performed by
as
on
me
formerly; and, consequently,
the 5th November,
being occasion
Chere
to write,
to
two letters
without loss of time, to the Aating Attorney General, love being served
a
notice of
Protest
against that officer by
Fishbourne of
Commander
Her Majesty's Steam Hoop "Hermes"," and the other about
!
7
:
10.
mikh
a
معلم
of ejectment requiring
his legal advice), I drafted
these
letters by order of the Acting Governor, General Jervois, and this Excellency approved of them. The Rating Governor then enquired by whom the
letters
во
would be
I replied, by
signed, and
те
in
the
absence of the Colonial Secretary,
which
11.
was
done.
The next morning, (the 6th November), Mr Mercer made his appearance at the Colonial Secretion's Office. – The Legislation Council met on
and it being over, that officer, whilst I was
that day!
still
in
the
Council Room
minutes, came
to
drafting my
enquired by what
me
and
authority I had signed the two letters abovementioned; - that he
would
on
write
to folmel Caines
the subject, and that he
should
those
not
letters
from the
12. –
be satisfied until
were withdrawn Records, and cancelled.
The Acting Lovernor
hat left
the
Office at this
time; but feeling myself
extremely surprised at Mr
Mereer's
enquiry
and remarks,
I went to him and stated
I signed the letters.
that
as
Chief Clerk in the Office,
acting for and in the absence If the Colonial Secretary,
I had some
on
former
as
vccasions. This explanation of my
conduct, I regret to!
12.
mention to your frase,
was
styled by that officer, in
tone
and
most assuming ungentlemanlike manner.
∞
ал
gross impudence and atrocious
audacity"
on
my part; - words
which he persisted in making
use
of
more than once, on my remonstrating against their applicability to
my conduct- when I left him.
13.-
Colonel Caine returned
to his duties
on
the morning the 8th November, and I q immediately went to him and represented what had taken plase between hun mereer
and myself._ Colonel Caine said that he had received
a note from Mr Merser
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complaining bitterly against me for having assumed,
m
in question, che
ccasion in
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discharge of the duties
the
appertaining to the office of Colonial Secretary; and Colonel Caine, whilst admitting
in
13.
the most flattering terms the assistance which I have constantly rendered him in the performance of my
his
duties
as
immediate Subordinate in the Establishment since
June, 1846, observed fault of to provoking
that the
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misunderstanding between Mr. Mercer and myself, (and for which he felt extremely sorry), was entirely his, - because he had not at the time that In Ierser
told
me
ER
14:
was
14.-
to act for him._
requested
Colonel Caine then
me
to wait
on
an
Mr
Mercer and offer him apology for having performed
the
duties of Colonial Secretary; but this I instantly declined, saying that I was the offended party, - adding, at the same I time, that, irrespective of my having rated for Colonel Caine subsequent to betober 1857, it
was
also
the
rule
in
New
South Wales (and I believe in other Colonies), for the Chief
Clark
in
the office to undertake the duties of the Colonial Secretary when absent, as I showed him from sundry Printed Papers, being Proceedings If the Legislative Council of that
Colony presented to the lovernment & Hongkong,
15.
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and well
from letters
ท
че
record
as from
of
Подкар
addressed to Colonel Caine by Mr Elyard, Junior, acting for My Secretary Thompson. -
15.
deny
Colonel Caine did not the justice of my case, and said that he would sheak
to the Acting Lovernor; but that, in the meantime, he would go and offer
aw
apology to Mr
Mereer, for the fault
was
entirely
his; - which he did._
16.-
nor came
The Acting Governor
in the course
to the offices
offices in
of the forenoon (8th November),
desired me and Colonel Caine desired
not
to speak to this Excellency
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17.
16.
at
on the subject, - saying that he
would arrange
all. - Colonel
Caine's last words to me
the office; before he had seew
General Jarvois
were
to ascertain
my wishes about the cancelling
or
not
addressed by
очеред
the
me
tivo
letters
Attorney feneral, the point
now insisted upon by Mn
Mersey, as
Colonel Caine
18.
to the Asting
very
Secretary's office.
On the 23?
mouth, November, 1852),
&
this
Colonel
Caine
went again
on
leave for
one
day, and to
my
268 1
the 5th November, 1852),
which
gave
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much offence
to the
Colonial Treasurer,
stand to this date
de
ст
records
Ą
the
Colonial
informed
me.
My reply was
simply this: - Sir, and
I
Do justice, amo satisfied."_
17.
told
me
had been
Nothing more
was
after Colonel faine with the acting Governor; but I beg to states, for your Grace's information, that the letters, (~ 267 and
astonishment he said that
Mr Merser would act for
м
hims.-
with him; but the
answer
respectfully remonstrated
was,
that
his
was
high
a
Office and should be unders
= taken by
an officer of similar rank. _. I urged my former
reasons, and right in the routine of Vervice, and said
also
that the
Colonial
VAY
18.
Secretaries of other Colonies were equally high officers
with
himself, - notwithstanding which
the Chief Clerks there performed the duties of their immediate Superiors in the Establishment, during their
absence.
My
representations to Colonel Caine,
from time to time, have proved avail; and I grieve to
of
no
report to your Grace that,
ever
Linse
the
mouth of
November, 1852, I have been subjected to
the vexations
position of having put over officer who has so
me
an
grossly insulted me performed my duty.
!
for Laving
19.
hin George Bonham returned from England in February
!
last, and I informed His
Excellency of the insult I had
received from Mr Mercer. _ I have also,
on
every
occasion
that Colonel Caine has been
on leave, - entrusting
absent
the discharge of his duties to Mr Mercer, - respectfully represented to this Excellency the hardship of my
case
and the public refletion
cast upon
вир me; but His
19
ry vy
Excellency always said that it
did not signify at all, and
that it
would
detrimental
be
advance
20.-
in
ماء
Mo
way my
in the Service. _
aine, since
Colonel Caine,
he has recupied the post of Colonial Secretary, has,
:
20.
from time to time, had
relaxation from duty by merely applying verbally to the Eovernor
for such purpose, and the only instance
on
record in
letter
in
which he addressed
applying for have
a
was
betober 1851,
when he went to Shanghai for six weeks, as stated above. But
ow
the
2nd instant, contrary to his
custom, he made
application
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formal
in writing for
leave for 14 days to visit Macas, and had it num
in
numbered
the Letter Registry Book of the Colonial Secretary's Office._
concludes by
This letter
stating-
"
The Honorable
Mr Merser will
with your
"Excellency's permission perform
1
t
His
नौ
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"the
my
duties of my office during
absence. _ It was
"
It was handed
to me for record in the usual
and had the following
manner, and had
endorsement thereon z
Excellency the Governor : -
Approved and Sanationed.
1. G. Bonham,
Lovernor."
21.-
On reading
this letter,
and the above endorsement,
I waited
the Governor, and
respectfully represented to this Excellency
mes
22.-
the injustice done
On the evening of the
gth Instant Colonel Caine left the Colony, and the next morning
the Colonial
Treasurer made his official
the office as
at the
appearance at
}
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22
acting for the Colonial vecretary
and Auditor General. -
23.-
Sir George Bonham
appeared later,
when I called
upon him and respectfully requested permission to bring
to your Grace's
my
case
notice, which permission
instantly accorded
was
this
Excelleney..
24.-
Я вод
to submit
now
to your Grace that whenever
Colonel
Caine
consequently
is sick and
unable to attend
Office, the practive has always
been this:- Colonel Caine
Lends
та
all
the official
crouspondence addressed to him,
and requires me his duties
to carry at the office, by
the letters to
my submitting the
}
the Lovernor, and receiving
23.
22
His
Excellency's orders thereon, which
I do; and when
the
any
letters
received
call for
an
answer, thar
answer
by order
of the lovernor is prepared by me, submitted to hime for approval, and then
Ch
fair copy mare out and
Tent to Colonel Caine's house for his signature.
25.-
remark
head off
a
I beg further to
вед
that whenever the
Department in this Colony has been granted leave of absence, his duties have invariably been under. =taken by
his immediate
Subordinate in the Establishment,
a s
will appear from Despatches addressed to the Colonial Office;
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I
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in
and the only exception, - casting reflection upon the character of the oldest Civil Servant in China; - has occurred, since November, 1852, the Department of the Colonial Secretary, the Chief Clerk of which office hold's also the higher rank of Clerk of the Excentive and Legislative Councils of the Colony!
26.-
Under these circumo= =stances, I most respectfully submit all of the foregoing Statements to your Grace, for consideration and decision; and I, at the same time, most humbly pray that Your Grace will decide, - whether the duties appertaining
if fit
This quarters to
M.
25!
to the Colonial Secretary of 80
Hongkong, when that officer is
bave, should continue
absent on
to be performed by the Colonial Treasurer,
whether they should,
от
in the usual routine of Service,
devolve деловое прои
immediate Subordinate to the Colonial Secretary
Establishment.-
27.-
If Family connection
j
me
as
the
in
his
has
any
character of
influence upon the
Public Servant, -
as
to
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the respectability of
very
my parents (now no more) and relatives, I would respectfully refer your Grace to the undermentioned Gentlemen, all of whom are now in England and who late father, my
Knew
.
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26.
Colonel D'Almada, and family, well; viz: - Governor Elliot, of Bermuda, Mc Johnston, late Secretary to the Super- in China; Mr
M.
=intendency Plowden, and Mr Astell, I. P., Directors of the East India Company, and Sir James Matheson, Bart, Mr. P._
28.-
as
Respectfully offering
excuse for intruding upon Your Grace's valuable time
анд
attention, the conviction that I have served. Her
Majesty for 16 years and
8 month's to this date, -
honestly and faithfully,
to the
and
best of my ability,
I have the honor to be,
With the greatest respect,
My
Lord Duke,
Your Grace's,
most obedient and most humble Servant,
Lidi Ahmada
Clerk of Counails, and
27.
81
Chief Clark and Keeper
Records in of in
the
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong.
28.
Copy
A.
My dear Ahmada,
I hope the certificate
29
82
I
send will be satisfactory to you.
:
Sam
I have
not time to corite.
harder worsted here than in old
times at Stongsong--
Iwish
you
all health
سے
and prosperity, anddam always
Your's very sincerely,
Signed) Henry Pottinger.
th
February 10th, 1855.
(hue (ay) Lai thare Cosho
EB.
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30
Copy
On
my
B.
arrival at Macao in August
1841, Sound Mr Almada e Castro
employed as second Clerst in the
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31.
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Office of Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade, where
he continued to serve till the end of the
other changes,
year 1842, when, among
consequent upon Stongstong having
been constituted a British Colony,
he
was appointed Chief Clerke in the Colonial Office in that Island, and continued in that appointment up to the time of my departure in May 1844. Having
now been applied to by t Almada for a testimonial of his conduct,
Shave
o
during the whole of the above
much pleasure in stating that
named
!
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132
32..
period i.e. from August 1841 to Mary
1844, Mr Almada gave
Gentlemen under
Copy
me and the
7
under whom he was im-
mediately serving entire satisfaction
in the performance of his duties, and,
as for
ав
Shad the means of observing,
appeared to morit the esteem of all
with whom he was associated.
(Signed) Powry Pottinger.
Government House,
Guindy Park, Madras,
9th February, 1853.-
(True Copy.) Saithande latte
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During the time that I was Deputy Colonial Secretary of Hongkong
Mr Ahmada was the Chief
Clerk
in the Colonial Department and shave much pleasure in stating
that he always gave
me the greatest
ave me
-satisfaction in the performance of his
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fficial duties which were invariably
00
discharged with much real and
curacy,
In both his official and priva
and jirivate Capa =
city
I have always believed Mr Almada
to be deserving of high esteem and Confidence.
Government House,
Guindy Park,
し
Madra 5, 10 Januar, 1853.
Signed) Richard Wiosnam.
(one Copy)
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Soumment Notification,
Government
His Excellency The Governor and
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Commander-in-Chief has been pleased to appoint Leonardo d'Almada e Castro, Esq., Chief Clerk in the Colonial office,
to be Clerse of the Executive and Legistative Councils of that Colony. -
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By onder
Signed) W. Caine,
Colonial Tieretan
Colonial Offic, Victoria,
Pongtory, 30. (December, 1846.
(True Copy)
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Sir,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Victoria, Hongkong,
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13. Actober, 1857.
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Being about to proceed
of absence from the Colony,
on
leave
on sick
Certificate, for six weeks from the 15 Instant,
Tarn directed by this Excellency The Governor
Colonial
to inform you that the duties of -Score Car, will be performed by you, during
absence.
my
Lidishnada & Castro, Eng,
Clerk of Councils and
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your mo It obedient Servant,
Chief Clerk in the Colonial.
(Signed) 10. Caine,
Colonial Secretary
(Bru Copy)
Sconton's office. Editheade Casters
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Colonial Secretar's Office, Victoria Hongking,
16th October, 1857.
Icannot allow this oppor-
_tunity to pass without, thus.
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Officially tendering to your Excellency my dutiful actron ledgments for the justice You
have done me,
to
by appointing me
perform the duties of Colonial Secretary during the Componry.
on
absence of the Honorable Major Caine -
Your Excelling whose high sense of justice is one
This Exaltene
Sir Scory Bonham, H. C. B,
of the
Governor and Commander in chief
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Characteristics of your Fromment,
will, certainly, not require the expression of my humblest duty this accasion; but Scament
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tony myself the honor of respec=
fully stating, that Sregard
Comporary appointment of mine
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This
xl an act
of justice towards me on the part of your Excellency, and also at a mark of appreciation of my services; because, had any other Officer in the Colorry been appointed to discharge the duties of
Colonial Leretary, such an arrangement would have cast
indelible reflection
private and official
have
my
Official character –
It it needless, Sixto state
services in the Colonial
ser
my comics
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and Diplomatic Cepartment 788 in China since that the hono
of entering Bor ellopety's Civil Donice now close up on 15 years.
Suffice it to say that, in the
performance of my duties, Share invariably merited the
esteem and
confidence of all Her Majesty's Representative, in China; names - Captain charles Lilist, R.N., Sir Ster
Potteryer
it and
Sie John Cares;
and this estiem and con
confidence
Futter it with feelings of goatitule, have also been extended to me
by
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your beeeling
h
conclusion, Shave to entreat- your Excelling to report of
my
Ji 2.
sint cemporary appointment
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to the Right Amorable the
Se
Carl Free for his Lordship's approve,- allowing at
the
same time
copy of this letter to form
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Enclosure in your Seciltoncy's Cospatch.
Shave, &C
Signed, Lilithmada & Castro, Offt for the Colonial Coretan.
(True (oby.)
Lai Aheada
Costs]
Editheada Castro.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency The Governor being about to proceed to the Northern Consulates, the Government of this Colony will be administered during his absence by The Honorable Major General Jervois, K.H., Lieutenant-Governor.
By Order,
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
for the Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 29th October, 1851.
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The Honourable William Thomas Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Treasurer, and a Member of the Legislative Council, having returned to the Colony, has this day re-assumed the duties of his Office.
By Order,
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
for the Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th November, 1851.
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Copy
Sr &
Sir
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47.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Victoria, Hongtory,
15. January, 1882..
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I have the honor to acknowledge the
-receipt of your-letter- of 2 of the 10to Pastant, submitting four applications
for the office of & clest and Interpeter
of
Hindustan, Malay and
vacated
in reply
Portuguese,
by alto PC. Retirichy ;
thereto, Sam directed
and
His Excellency the Sovernor to authorize
You to fill up the vacancy by ap=
стаз
-pointing the individual who be considered best adapted to wonder
take the duties of the office, reporting his name to this partinent for His Excellency's information.
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The enclosures in
Four
are herewith returned -
letter
I have the honor, to,
(Signea, Latittmada Castro,
と
for the Colonial Secretary.
C. B Hichertore,
Chief Magistrate.
(True Copy)
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(N. 2.) Exomment Offices, Victoria, Honghay,
Sir.
th
15. Auserdt, 1853 .
49.
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I have the honor to enclose
herewith, and Ibey Your Execelency will do me the favor of transmitting by the outgoing mail of the 25 divstant to this Frace the Coute of Newcastle,
the accompanying Memorial which Thave prepared, with Your Excellence's pornsinsion-representing
His Excellenes
Sir Geroge Bonham, Bast, KC B.,
Governor and Commander_in_hief,
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the reflection which has been
cast upon me, since November 1857 by being deprived of my right
in the routine of service of acting for the Colonial Secretary, during
his absence
nee on
o
leave-
Sam, Sir, the oldest Civil Servant
of the Grown in China; and in submitting de enclosed ellemorial
for transmission to the Secretary or
State, Ibey
most respectfully te
appeal to Your xcellency's
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of justice _ as to the performance of any duties since Jour treelling took charge of the Sovmment
of this Colorry, in illarch 1848.-
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I have the honor,
51.
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( Segrea) L. d'Mmada Ceaction,
Clerk of Council, and Chrif Clost
in
the Colonial Sheraton's Office
(True Copy) Lathinda Catterf
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Sovernment Offices,
Victoria, Bongtory,
th
15. Auprel, 1858.
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thave the honorate request
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you will have the goodness to lay
accompanying
before the Sovernor the letter to this Excellence's astress,
i
covering & allemorial of mine
to Bi's Trace The CDuke of towcastle.
Shave the horosk Signed, Lidt Almada Core, Clerk of Courts and chis f
Cort on the Colonial,
The Worble: W. J. ilireer, tay
Colonial Treasurer,
Secretary's offici.
actory for the Honble Lient: Colonel Caine,
Colonial Suretary
tany and
Auditor Seneral.
(True Copy)
Lid Ahmada (ather (
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Sir,
(Received 16th August, 1855, at1⁄4% to 4. P.M.)
C.
(N4)
Mr Mercer who is now
acting
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for Colonel Caine during the few days
that he has permission to be absent from
the Colony has handed
me
your
letter to
EB
my
address of yesterday's date together with
one to that of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle
duted the 13th Instant. -
The whole tenor of your Dispatch to the
Duke of Newcastle appears to me
so exceptionable and improper
to be
that
ac
Ide
: cording to the Rules of the Service I do not
myself warranted
warranted in forwarding
consider myself.
L.
L. d'Armada & Castro, Esq.,
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question would then have resolved
96
I gave you
itself into an appeal against the -Governor_ but Imust rernart however,
that I consider, for obvious reasons - the Office of Colonial Secretary in to
far as regards succession, entirely dis=
56.
chat dispatch to its destination. and
I cherefore return it and its enclosures
to
you
herewith-
23
In Para : 25th of your letter to the Duke
of Newcastle it is stated that my permission to bring your case under
His Grace's consideration –
This is quite true, and had
you confined yourself:
the subject then under discussion, vie, " Whether in the absence of the Colonial "Secretary The Governor was bound to
entrust the duties of the Colonial Lecre.
tary's Office to the Chief Certi
Clerk or whether
he might properly nominate thereto
атр
"other person whom the Governor might
"see fit," your representation evould have been accordingly forwarded, at the
= tinct from the working staff of his office.
Jam,
Liv.
Your obed? Lort,
(Signed)
J. G Bonham
(True Copy)
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Head Quarters, Hong Kong,
January 13, 1854
I have the hour to actuorüidge
in letter
the receipt of your
of yesterday's
F
date, trammitting, by direction
Grievun, Siz benge Boulam, for my
permeal, a memorial from
fmeter, Clerk of Councils,
L'Almada.
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and Chief click in the office of
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the
Colonial Secretary, slated 175 Auquet
1853, addreceed to His brace the Duke
of teweartle, as ales sundry other
It Colonch Caine
Colonial Scoretary
Ac.
to.
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dreuments relative to the subject
of
that Memorial, herewith returned.
по двиг
In reference to this correspondence,
as
arry way
I have been, in
been, in any connected therewith, I beg leave to requaint you for His Kxeelleney's information, that had the thought recured to sue that WS.Almada
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Castro could have had
any
intention of grounding a right officiate as Colonial Secretary in your absence Управно
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upon my
om
from
the Colony, thus sanctioning his addressing the two letters to the Leting Attorney Several on the oth November (Mr. Mercer happening
just to be in attendance at the
Government
Offices
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that day]
I would not have permitted him
to have done so; but, considering
that muc
пи
of these letters at least
required to be written with as little
delay as possible, I should have sent to request. M2 Mexec's the purpose of prccines, for
transacting the business of the Colonial Secretary on that recasion, as he had always previously love,
under similar circumstances of
your
absence, during the period of
my administering the Government
of the Colony.
(True Copy)
Colonial Sceretury -
I have, te.. (Siquid) Mr Jerois, Major General
Comms. the Forces in China
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Despatch 1/1 18/854.
Inclosure 1.3 in
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Sin,
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Crionial Sientarye Office
Victoria, Hong Kong,
10+ January, 1854.
With reference to a letter handel
me
yesterday by 119 Almada i Cartes, Chief clink in the Colonial Secretary's office, dated 9# butant
рес cnclosing Copy of a lucmoriah to His Grace The Duke of Niweutic dated the 17th Auguit last, accompanie by Expices of certain letters and Fremments
Hi's Kreellency
Sir George Bonhamn, Bart, K. C. B. Governor and Commander-in-
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No.
Chief,
EB.
Mccurrisi of the 135 August,
Jervois on 11172ʻ1⁄2¢hinada's
Permarks by Major-Generai
1853.
137 January, 1854.
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per Margin for
the
purpose of being submitted by your Sweellency to the
Right & Govorable The Secretary of State the Colonies; and as my name has keen brought forward in this luemorial I have the hour to report that the mly instance within my Kumoledge in which the Chief Clerk was
Announced to perform
was on
ww
the occasion of my
officially duties,
of my proceeding
to the North, for the benefit of my health in November 1851, Mt Mercer being absent on leave in England, it was convenient for the service to appoint 11.8 Ahuada e Castro to ret
por
and he.
was
appointed
accordingly, Vide Colonial Scerctary's
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letter N 171 of the 135 betoben, auch the application made by Mr Hillier to take my duties, was of the 14th bctober, the
day after 12thunda e Cactrs had received the appointment, this the only effort
made
and when too late._
This was
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by Mr Hillier-
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On all subsequent recasions when Mr Mercer has been present,
I considered him as acting for
me
during my absence, the rank he holde in the Civil Service coupled with the
Convenience
mine
auch
as
his
Office adjoining
tuncover
his
position
Member of Council, all render
him fitted to administer the Government in the event of the
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Governor in his expacity of Superintendent
of Trade being
on a visit to any
any of
the Ports and the Lieutenant-Governo
illuess
or any
compelled from cause to leave the Colony
been the case on more
occasion.
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than
other
Tas
me
In proof that the Honorable
Mr Mercer has very frequently actel
of
(always with the approval
me (alw
the Governo) a reference to the
letter Books of my
office with shew
of my office
that in 1848. Letters 1.258 to 285 lear
his signature for
the Colonial Secretary.
"
In 1849 183 and
from
en 318 to 329- In
1850 from 43 to 49 and in April 1852 #85 to 33 are also signed by him
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I quote then, all being prion to the period particularly referred to by the Chief Clerk in Porecuber 1950, when
leave, and In some
Juses on
inadvertency it appears from the Memunial of 1994ilmata e Cactus, I did not inform him before leaving,
that Mr Mercer was to take my
duties, it is not improbable that this omission on my part may hue
have
taken place, seeing that I considered M Mercers acting for
matter of course.
me as a
The fret of the Chief Clerk
signing the letters 287 and 288, for
5th the Colonial Secretary on the 5 & torcumber
1852 during my absence, and when
EB.
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102
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Mr Mercer was
to
was in the Erlony, though
ust at office on that day,
my
was
hought
notice, both by Ms Increen and
luz
the Chief Clerk on my return from leave, I reported the circumstance to the Acting Governor, and His Speelleney in his anxiety to keep matters quiet, judged it expedient to let it rest, "hoping that as a
as a similar occurrence was not likely again to take place, the circumstance might be forgotten: and on its revival in August last, es decirous was I for the question not
again mooted, that I begged
so
to be
Mt Mercer ( when he wished the
letters 267 and 268 to be cancelled)
particular personal favour
as a
to myself, not to bring it forward, still trusting that now
now agitation would be the beet mode of treating
the subject, and on applying for 15 days sick leave to proceed to Macas in August last; I did so purposely, officially, submitting to your Excelling, Mr Merca's name to act for
during my
and which
Me
Mucnsure
absence.
I considered
calculated to prevent any
Misunderstanding, and render
misconception impossible.
on
this
point
ес
During my predecessor's time, & when absent from the Colony, or sick,
usuxity
Mr. Bruce's duties were usus
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performed by a gentleman residing
inditor
in the same house, M. Shelley audito
General - M2 Mercer also
་་་་་
for
Lome
days acted for 1: Bruce, and on this latter bentlernan proeceding to the North on Medical Certificate for three months
in 1845. I acted as Secretary, and afterwards performed the duty
ofor
18
Mouths whilst Mr. Bruce was on leave
in
England, and until confirmed in the appointment on his
resigning. I have cnumerated there instances for the purpose of demonstrating that it has not been the practice here, for the Chief Clerk necessarily to perform the Secretary's duties in
• the absence of that officer, and the
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occasions on which the Chief Clink has signed letters for the Colonial Secretary are comparatively few.- te conclusion, though perfectly willing to bear testimony to the zeal and usefuluere of M d'Almada e Castro, I do most particularly regret that he should have taken advantage of the period регид
my absence from the Colony in August last, for urging
i
the
transmission of his Memorial
through your heellency to His
Grace. The Duke of Newcastle.
True Copy)
Manie
Colonial Secretary.
凡
I have to.
(Signed) W. Caine,
Colonial Secretary
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Sir
Colonial Treasury Victoria, Hong Kong,
11 # January, 1854.
I have the hour to ackunwledge rescipt"
of your letter of the oft bustant,
cover to a Aucunial
from.
giving
WE D'Almada
e Castro to Stis Grace The Duke
of
any remarks
Newcastle, and calling for any
I may see fit to offer thereon The tone and tenor of
document are
such that
are su
this
if my
remarks on it were intended simply
To The Stonorable
The Colonial Secretary,
FEB.
Ac.
Ac.
Xe.
3
for
the
perusal of those on the
the spot
to whom the relative position, Social
and official, of Mr. I' Almada and
was known, I should
myself
peritate to trouble His Excellency with any emirment whatever; but as Stis hrcellency may purpose transmitting this letter to the _ "I Secretary of State for His brace's
information, I cannot do otherwise than
au
offer a few explanatory words The Memorial is to be considered
in two lights; first, as touching official appointment, and then affecting my personal conduct - With the former point I have no concern; I undertake duty whenere.
as
called
upon;
and am not
given
105
to the thrusting forward of my claims, or the parading of my Services. I must therefore leave this point entirely in the hands of His breellency The Governor.
But the singular attack.
made on me
personally, as it has now been brought to my notice
officially, it is incumbent on me to rebut; and this unpleasant task shall be performed as briefly possible.
In the matter
of
as
the letters
signed on the 5th November, 1852, Mr.I'Almada misled the Acting
Governor, as General Jervois
R.
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voluntarily explained to me a day
on tun
ago,
and
as will
appear from
paragraph 10 of 1179 Alinada's own
Inemorial - Being myself perfectly
αντικ
of
this
deemed it
fact at the time, I
my duty as the offic
Officer in
temporary charge of the Sceretariat to take notice of it, and I therefore told W. Almade of the impropricty
intention
return.
his conduct, and of my to report it to yourself on your
Subrequently, on the same
afternoon, I was in the Surveyo
whither
General's office Almada, and addressed
came Mr
me with
many apologies and insineas explanations - I accured him that
as
what were
the tours
106
I could not cuter into the discussion with him, but, as he perricted,
I administered a severe rebuke
imptened? temperate I trust, and well-
merited. I Know.
Mr Almada's report, make nine months afterward, of the style of this rebuke is characteristically distorted. Assumption could not exict on my part in our respective positions, and as for grose invult and ungentlemanlike
manner
I must really repudiate these terms now applied to me
for the
first time in my life, and I think that no great Knowledge
mankind is required to see that
of
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phrase is the distempered
expression of wounded vanity
that the other has it's
origin
and
in the
disagreeable nature of my reprimand-
I am unaccustomed to
Again, the
use
of
words that do not expreze
a dotted | denis.
a bath. The You 3.
my meaning, and it is simply the is not impossible that I could have employed epithet is void relevaney and so inapplicable atrocious. Mr almada's use
these terms is, I hope, to be Cattributed to his
imperfect
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acquaintance with the English the males
language.
But I am perhaps descending
too much into detail; so let me
denis
107
repeat that, holding for the time the authority of the Colonial Secretary
I decred it my duty not to let an intentional act of
insubordination
pace unnoticed
and I therefore firmly and decidedly
reproved Mr Almada, not in such
his im
terus as
imagination has
begotten, but precisely as I would
reprove one in
my
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office,
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were
it similarly nccessary, a contingency I am happy to think of as a very remote probability.
The Surveyor General
present
on
was
the recasion and will I
have no doubt corroborate
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statement, if such corroboration
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be thoughts advisable, but as I
cannot admit that an assertion
of mine on such a subject requires support, I have not thought it necessary to ack M. Cleverly for his confirmation.
There are many misrepresentation in M. d'Aluada's Memorial which I would point out, but that I
observations
wish to confine my to the recurrence of the 6th November, and I presume that there
4 misrepresentations will readily be perceived without assistanec
my
by His Excellency
n
by yourself.
It camust but be pleasing
to sur Almada to have his
Mame
associated, no matter in what 108
way,
with mine, but I must
really protect against this familiar conjunction by which he
assumes
with me,
the credit
of a competition and I trust that he
will in future refrain from giving
a
me the unenviable notoriety of place in his petitions and theminials I am ready to bear testimony
to the efficiency of his service, unte duc control, as a subordinate in Government employ, but "'ne Suton", let him do his duty in the ctation wherein he is placed, and let him allow me, undisturbed, to do mine. It will be for Itis Excellency The
EB.
TR.
10.
Governor and His Grace The Secretary of state to take such steps in this
not very pleasant matter as may be just and
proper; for myself
Copy. P. 13.
I
Sin.
only wish to assure them
that
my
duty shall be done as heretofore without reference to this remarkable outbreak of Mr Almada, who, in
giving me his abuse, has
thus
merited
my compassion, and ter nothing to fear from my resentment.
I have, tc. (Signed) W. T. Meran.
Грис
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
Mr. Mercer is a
good Offices. the love of
this
Letter is not, v
My opinion, & Creditabric to A
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In 2608/574
103
Victoria
Chief Magistatis office Notrin,
Amy Kong, the 16th Bottler, 1851.
14-
I had the hown to wait on
his
his
Excellency the Goverun this morning,
to
request permission to act as Colonial Secretary during your absence from Arnistong.
2nd His Excellency informed me
that
other arrangements had been made
im
ignorance of my
wishes
on
the
subject; and was good curugh is to exprese himself
The Honnable
as to leave no
Majon, W. Paine
"Colonial Secretary
doubt
FEB
i
his
as to his opinion of my fitness for the
or as to the favourable recult
ben or
Office
of my application,
been cartier oppressed.
2
3rd
had
my wishes
Since your promotion from the
Effice which I now hold, this is the
st recasion on which
first
obtained such an cutent
haven
you
of
leave as
to render neccesary a regular provision for the performance of your duty
during absence;
п
other recasions
there have been deputed for this
purpose, for
other
ffices
f
Convenience sake, one
the gentlemen whose
are con
contiguous to your own:
し
therefore, as the oldest in service of the Colonial Officers, I have thought
110
it right to put forward whatever claim I may have acquired from
a long and I trust faithful discharge
that
them howeven
of responsible duties, of such a nature,
any relief from short is agricable.
4th I trust that the object of
letter may
this
not be misunderstood
Disclaiming all desire to prejudice the interests of others, or to disturb
Best
cxisting amangements, my is simply to obtain dis Excellency's
permission that
my application of today, and what I understood to be it's on vourable reception, be placed on record in
may
your Office
I have, He.. Ligned, C. B. Billier,
Chief Magistrate.
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True Copy)
louish Secretary:
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Copy.
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In 2620/24.
111
Colonini Seentary's office, Victoria, Hong Kong,
14th betober, 1851.
I am dirceted to acturulige
the receipt of your letter of this day's
date, relative to desire to act as your
Colonial Secretary during my absence.
In reply, I have to inform you that the Governor fully appreciates the
Object you
have in view, as
the yeal and ability you
well
have always
displayed since His Excellency his
been here, and that
C. B. Hillier, regre, Chief Magistrate.
not having
u not
your
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been nominated to act for
act for me,
during my absence, arizes
from
his having been able to make
arrangements for the performanc of my duties during the limited
time
of my
1
leave, without
adding to the onerous and responsible
duties
you
are
already called
upon to perform as chief Magistrate
of
this Colony.
His Excellency desires me
to add that as far as he is
enecried,
your
called
upon
not having been
to wat
for
the Colonial
Secretary in the present instanec,
degree whatever
would in no dec
invalidate
claim
any
you may
!
112
have to the office of Colonial Sionetry, whenever that appointment may become meant; but
racant;
course be aware
you will of
that the
nomination to the office rests with Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, and not with the Governon
I have, He..
(Signed) W. Laine,
Colonial Secreta
True Copy)
Scoretary.
Mame Colonial Secretary.
EB.
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113
Extract from Enclosure M4 in Despatch "Separate of the 27th December, 1848, from Governor Sir George Bonham to the Right Honorable the Earl Grey.-
Mr Mercer, the Colonial Treasurer, has been in the service since February,
for
1844, was educated at Oxford, and is in êvery respect a decirable person Public Employ. His Capacity is for above the office he holds, and were the Colonial Secretary's office to become bacant, he would be a most eligible
person to succeed to it.. I never heard Mr Mercer until I arrived in
of
the Colony, but so highly do I think of his qualifications and attainments, that I have hominated him to a seat in the Legislative Council.. He
B
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desire to act as
Reply to Mr Hillier's Letter this exte, relative to his
Colonial
Secretary during that Officer's
absence
from
14th Betober, 1851.
the Colony.
Despatch N. // 57 1854-
Inclosure No 7 in
i
was educated for the Bar ".-
True Extract,
infacut
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Colonial Secretary.
FC LIVED
MAR.18
1854
114
Schedule of Despatches transmitted by the Governor of Arighting
to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer" "Ganges",
via Southampton, on the 27th January, 1954.
1st
Scip.
Sate of Deep:
B
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:
Subject of despatch. Duplicates.
Jel-
1. Jany 2° Tramemitting Schedule of Derpatehis addreried to
ci
3.
4.
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the Secretary of State for the Colonies, during the Gear,/853 one
Reporting
an increase of £150 per annum to the Fixed Establishment of the Police Force, from thJany. 1854, and the employment of an additional number
Constables. of chince as
Reporting appointment of 12 Charles Carvalho as
Alone
Assistant General Interpreter to the Government Lime
6th Acknowledging receipt of this braces Depatch. 1925 the 9th September last, and Stating that effect has been given in the Erlony to the Provisions of the "Passengers act 1852, by the isme of a Proclamation as recommended by His Graec.
me
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2
1
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1. of Date of
Jeip: Sesp:
Subject of despatch.
5. Jany & Transmitting a Memorial from M. J. C. Power, absent
on lease in Eugiound, praying that the
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7.
8.
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be allowed
to exchange his appointment as accountant and lisk of Deed Registry in Hongkong for another at home and reporting thereon.
Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's despatches
to 1.34 of 7th November, together with letters
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of
Inel:
No. of Gate of geir:
Sep:
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115
Subject of despatch.
roof hel.
9. Jany. 17 Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatches
to 137 of // = November, together with despatches, Military, No 3 and 4 of 8th Novermber, and Letters of the 32 and 18th November, 1953.
3.
10.
the 5th and 21th betober, and "Circular of 21 betober, 1858. hove
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10 With reference to his Despatch 1998 of the 28 Deer, reporting that the Superial act, 6 and 75 Victorin Cap. 96, has not been extended to India.
#
2405 Hong Hongrials Tuforials
C.0 MAR.18. 1854
RECEIVED
18 Acknowledging receipt of this braces despatch,
Military, 13 of 8th November last, and Stating
was dismissed
The
that David Connor was
from
the
Hongkong Police in September, 1846.
One
11.
"
18th Tra
#
20
Transmitting Lists of Members of the Epentive and Legislative Councils of Stronghong, for the half 1 year cuting 3/4 Occcmber, 1953.
20 Acknowledging receipt of this braces Iespatch N. 34 of 7th November last, relative to the claims of Mr.L. D'Almada e Castro to act for the Colonial Secretary during that officer's absence on leave, and
therem.
reporting
Maine
Colonial Secretary-
litus
7
No 12.
Financial.
し
2020 dong trong
RECEIVED
APR.4
1854
Victoria, Hong Kong,
9th February, 1854.
My Lord Ju ke
116
I have the honor to
Grace's information
ciclos, for your Grace's
and that of the Lords Commissioners
of Her Majesty's Treasury, copies of
the quarterly
Abstracts for
the
quarter ending 31°49 cccruber, 1853.
1. Changes in the Holders of Office: and appointments in the Colony of Honghong.
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His Grace
The Duke of Newenstle
Ac.
&c.
Ye.
R.
2. Additions to Salaries and
allowances in the Colony of dongdong
3. Creation
4.
of
New
Offices and
Appointments in the Colony of Houghtong.
Payments of an unusual-
description and for extrandinay Services.
I have the hover to be With the highest respect,
My Lord Duke, Your Grace's,
Most Obedient. Humble Servant,
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CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 31 December
Name of the Officer who for- merly held the appointment, and annual Salary.
Name of the Officer who is now appointed, and annual Salary,
If appointed by Her Majesty's Government in England, date of au- thority of the Secretary of State.
If newly appointed by the Governor, date of authority.
If promoted from another Office or Government situation in the Colony, description of former appointment:
Date of Governor's Des- patch respecting the Change of office or ap pointment, or the new appointinent.
1853
Column for Remarks.
OFFICE.
+
Mr Grand The Continues to act as clerk to the Registrar General drawing the moieties of the
Colonial Secretary's 4th Clark in Colonial he9b of 21 Beet, 1853.- salaries attached to his fixed and temporary appointments;
letter he 267 of Secretary's office..
Colonial Secretary's
3rd Clerk
gr. 14. F. Hance
£243.
Ira Grand Pre-
£243.
17 Dec 1853..
4th Clerk
Mnr. A. Grand Pre
£216.
M=
M: W. Chapman
£216.
Colonial Secretary's 2-Clent in Harbour
go
letter hr 268 of
Master and Marine
17th Bed: 1983.
magistrate's office..
Clerk to the
Auditor General.
Mr. E. Morgan Dr. H. F. Stance
£300.
£300.
Colonial Secretary's 3rd Clerts in Colonial letter he 266 of Secretary's office 17th Dec 1853.-
Colonial secretary's
letter We 271 of
Marriage Registrar Mr 2. Morgan_
Mr. K. Rienaecher
£50.
£50.
172 Dev = 1853..
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до
and during his absence from the Colorical decretary's Establishment, Mr Chapman acto as 3rd clerk, on the half salaries of the 3rd and 4 = Clerks. the duty of the latter being performed on the remaining morety by Mr H Reinhard, who littewise acts as decountant and Cleath of deed Registry in the surveyor seneral's Department, price Tower, abzont: ou leave._
M= Morgan left china for 18 mouths leave on Lick Certificate on 11th October 1853, and died at Point:-de-Galle on the 26th of the same mouth.. From the date of his departure until the 17th December, his duties were provisionally performed by ID: 34. Reinhard on the half salary of the office..
Mr Hisnacker is 2"+ Clerk and Accountant in the Colonial Treasury. Appointed Acting Registrar of Manages with $25 per annum on In't Morgan's departure on sich Certificate..
15OFFICE,
And
CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended
Name of the Officer who for merly held the appointment, and annual Salary.
Name of the Officer who is now appointed, and annual Salary.
If appointed by Her Majesty's Government in England, date of au- thority of the Secretary of State.
If newly appointed by the Governor, date of authority.
Harbour Master
Marine Magistrate.
Lieut Pedder, R.M. & boo.
272. Michell, Espre
£200.
Hon. C.B. Hillier regre
$100.
Colonial Secretary's Letter Me 230 of 18th Nov 1853..
Colorinal Secretary's Hetter 920 231 of
8th Nov 1853.-
2nd Clark
Mr. W. Chapman £150.
Mr F. Pedder
£150
Colonial Surgeon Mr. M. Morrison
£boo.
Dr. Ma. Harland [Vide remarks.)
Office or Government situation If promoted from another in the Colony, description of former appointment:
[Colorical Secretary's Acting 4th Cleath in
letter Me 269 of Colonial decretary's office. -
re
117th Dec 1853..
Colorinal Secrotings letter Ne 224 of 21 Outh 1853.
Audit office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 23rd January, 1854..
True Copy I Учис
Me Colonial decretory.
31st December 1853. Continued
Date of Governor's Des-
patch respecting the Change of office or ap pointment, or the new appointment.
Column for Remarks.
Lieut. Pedder left Houghtong for England, 11th hor = 1953, on- Ns of St. Note 1883. Sick Certificate. During his absence, W. E.K. Michell will Act as Harbor Master, with an addition of £200 to his Salary as Chief Clerk in the department under the general supervision of the Hon. C. 73. Hillier, 12g)," who with perform the duties of marime Magistrate on £ 100, or the remaining third of Lient Pedder's half salary in addition to his salary as Chief Magistrate of Police. -
Do
The 9b
of 21+ Bed=1853.
h281 of 20 Earth, 1853.
Mr Morison died on the 13th Orth 1853, from which period Dr. Harland's appointment is to date. Allowed to draw full Salary for 2 months only after which he only receives half Salary or £300 per annum until the pleasure of Sien "Majesty's Government is known._
Agned M. Came
Auditor General.
Junio
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OFFICE.
الشباب العاب الجنسية
ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended
310th December 1853.
Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for
Name.
Date of Appointment.
Original Salary.
Present Salary.
Audit office. Victoria Hrything, 23rd January, 1857-
Nil
ساند
Salary drawn.
incrcase.
Column for Remarks.
1
Учие Сору:/
Maria
(Signed) M. Canie
jued
Auditor General
Colonial Secretary.
120
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OFFICE.
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-
CREATION of NEW OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended
Name.
Annual Salary.
Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor.
Date and description of the authority or
instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Government in England, in consequence of which the appointment was made.
3th December 1953.
Column for Remarks in any particular case,
Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Majesty's Government in England, respecting and for the statement of any special circum- the transaction in cases where no previous authority may have been received.
atances.
Nil.____.
Audit office. Victoria, Storyking. Houghing. 23rd January, 1857
True Copy. I
Colonist Secrding.
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(Signed) M.Came,
Auditor General.
121
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MA
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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 31 December 1863.
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.
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.
Audit office. Victoria Struphong. 23rd January, 1854.
ernor
PL.
Nil
True Copy. I
Colonial Secretary-
(Signed) Maine
Auditor Iseneral
122
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Miscellaneous-
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123
2921 cong trong
Victoria, Hong Kong..
RECEIVED Victoria
APR.4
1354
My Lord Duke,
or correon
Copy to Home Office for
Ans? 6 May
April 15/544.
No 2.
18th February, 1854.
At the request of
Ins
Hillier the Chief Magistrate of this Colony, I forward a letter from him to the address of Your Grace, together with one to that of Lord Viscount Palmerston.
The letter to Viscount
Palmerston Your Grace will see, is an Application to His Lordship for Employment in a New Police Force which Mr Hillier has reason to believe
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The Duke of Newcastle
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is about to be formed in England. -
Mr. Hillier in his letter to Viscount Palmerston has fairly and truly set forth his services in this Colony, and it affords me much pleasure in being able to add, that churing the lix years that I have administered the Government, his conduct, has merited my Entire approval.
the
From the nature of Population of this Colony, and the great extent of shipping that frequents it from all parts of the World, Mr Hillier's duties
us
that
Chief Magistrate have always been onerous, and responsible, and Iam of opinion This services might be made very useful
in the rmployment which he now seeks, should Viscount Palmerston be pleased to avail himself of them..
Lean also testify to the fact
that Mr Hillier's desire for rumployment:
in an
in England
inferior post to that which he now holds in China, arises rutrely
from Circumstances of a domestic nature.
It is right Ishould add, that Mr Hillier though not yet called to the Bar, has rnrolled himself as a student of the Middle Temple, has Kept Terms, attended Lectures, and deposited the nsual Fees payable on being Called._
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, My Lord Butte
Your braces. Most obedient
Humble Servant.
Malum
:
!
Governo Sir Geo. Bonham, Bt
10th February, 1854.
Victoria, Hong Kong,
to
His Grace The Duke of towers the.
N. 73.
2 meloures -
Received-
of this Grace and Viscount
Hillier to the addrees respectively,
Franmitting Letters from 11.
an
Britain, and
Police Force about to be
established throughout Great reporting
Palmerston, applying for appointment in the new
thereon
Mr. Merimle
Copyto
}
Home Office
Am Apes
2
Your 2921. 42 Kong.
4.0.3761.
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6th Thay/54 With reference to
Sie §. Bonham's Deep.
J: 13 of the 10th of Feb. East forwarding an application from Mr Hillier The Auch Pragistics of H. Kr for cumployment
in the New Police Fore which den enschored an
to be
was
about Teing forward in lugland, Than to acquaint you for the infor Raz Gentleman Rah When aplication, The dietten
"Thas been Eaidh
Before Dist- Palmerston.
I have-
1
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H. Waddington Esse
1854
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18th April /379
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The Duke of Newcastle To Exaussmit to you fin
consideration
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3761
10.154.213.
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quidam of Discount Palmerston, The Cope of
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Des. From the Goon of
a
Ho Kong enclosing an application from Me Hillier, The Arief Magistrat
of that Colony, Jon Employment in the New Police Force which zu
sector in has reason to
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believe is about to be
Gorrned in England.
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127
Honghong 10th February 1854
I have the hover to inclose for your
Grace's
persal an application from me to the Right Honorable the -
view
police force, that,
re
Home Secretary for an appointment in the it seems likely will ere long be organized in consequence of the commendation of the Committe of the house of Commons appoint ed to consider the expediency of adopting
a mote
uniform
system of police in England and Wales and in Scotland". Ishall be grateful if your Grace will sanction this applica. tion, and bring it to the favorable notice of my Lord Pal-
merston .
I have the honor to be. My
Lad
Your Grace's most obedient humble servant.
crothillier
Chief Magistrate of Police Hongkong.
The Right Honorable This Grace
The Duke of Newcastle
Secretary for the Colonies -
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123
Copy.
My Lord,
HongKong, 10th Febuary, 1857.
By the righth resolution of
the second "Report of the "Committee of the House of Commous appointed to Consider the Expediency of adapting a More uniform system of "police in England and Wales and Sestland", I find it recommended "that legislative measures be introduced without delay by Her Majesty's Government rendering
the adoption of an Efficient police force
The Right Honorable
Viscount Palmerston.
Secretary for the Home Department-
imperative throughout Great Britain". Should affect be given to this recommendation, in the organization of such a force inme difficulty may perhaps be experienced
finding, at short notice, a sufficient sumber of active officers, and it is under this impression to your Lordships my name as a Candidate for Employment in this new
in
that Eventure to submit
force.. Iam at present in my thirty-fourth year, and hold the Ensen's Commission
as
Chief Magistrate of Police at Houghtong and a member of the Legislative Council of this Colony, and my fixed and permanent Emoluments amount to one thousand Younds a year.. Shave been a magistrate of the Colony for about Eleven years, and
ief Magistrate for more than right years, with the general supervision during
that period of a police force of from one
hundred and thirty to one
129
hundred and
righty men... Commanded by a Superintendent who was formerly an officer of the metropolitan police, and to three successive hoveruns of the Colony, to Sir Henry Pottinger, to Sir John Davis, and Expecially to Sin George Bonham, I believe I may confidently appeal for testimony that shave been up to the present time a faithful servant of the brown.. Little more than half of the Emoluments in England that drow
here, say six hundred Pounds
receive
year, would
would satisfy me..
a
For giving up prospects in China which from long service there and My knowledge of the language and people likely to be better in many respects than they would be leewhere, my principal
the ill health of my wife and
are
reason is
Eldest son, which has compilled i
R.
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My
to remove my family to England, where children at least must necessarily remain for many years, there being ho means of Education here.. Their traming and advancement in Knowledge Iconsider of such paramount importance, that Ishould be willing to make great sacrifices both of social position and pecuniary advantage, in order to secure to myself the privilege of bringing under hny more immediate supervision their progress from childhood to youth and manhood..
Your Lordship
Should
own
be pleased to appoint me, Ishould be greatly thankful for the favour;
and there would be Ithink ho
difficulty in supplying my place here wither from the ranks of barristers at home, on by selection from persons already
а
in the Colony.-
I have, se. (Signed) C.B. Hillier,
Chief Magistrate of Police, HongKong..
Time Copy. I
Mame Colonnet decretory.
130
RECEIVED
MAR.29
2724 cong trong
131
Schedule of Deepatches transmitted by the Governor of Amyting to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer "Cadiz,
via Southampton, on the 113 February, 1854.
1 of Date of Desh: Jeep!
#
Subject of despatch.
Duplicates.
8. Jang to Acknowledging receipt of His Graces despatch,
Military, N2 3, of 8th Novermber last, and stating that
9.
from the Houghing
David Connn was dismissed
Police in September, 1846.
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17 Acknowledging receipt of His braces despatches
to N. 37 of 11 = November, together with Despatches, Military, No 3 and 4 of 8th November, and Letters of the 3rd and 18th November, 1853.
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of
10. 18 Transmitting
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Lists of
of Members
of
the
No of
mel:
Executive and Legislative Councils of trougtong
for the half year ending 3/et december,
1/853.
one
Aime
2.
TR.
PL
-10 of
sesp:
Date of
Desp:
Subject of despatch.
11. Jany. 200 Acknowledging receipt of His Graces Despatch
1.34 of 7th November last, relative to the claims of Mr. L. d'Almada e Castro to act
for
mel:
Officer's
thereon.
8.
the Colonial Secretary during that absence on leave, and
reporting
Originals.
12 Feby of Transmitting quarterly Returns for the
quarter ending 3/th December 1853.
13.
"
4.
10 Transmitting letters from Mr Hillier to the address, respectively, of Itis Grace and Viscount Palmerston, applying for
appointment in the new Police Force about to be established throughout Great Britain, and reporting thereon. 2
an
Mame
Colonial Secretary-
Duplicate.
No 14-
Military
4 Atul
132
Victoria, Honghong, 11th February, 1854.!
My Lord Duke
In reference to Your brace's Despatch Military
S. 2 of the 17th September last, Ihave how the honor to report that the three Companies of Ceylon Rifles heretofore stationed at this Colony have been returned to Ceylon.. the last Detachment having left the 27th Ultimo..
His brace
The Dutre of Newcastle,
on
3.
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I have the hown to be
With the highest respect, My Lord Sute.
Your Grace's.
Most obedient
Stumble Servant,
Stam
1336 Stong, Kong
RECEIVED
FEE.13
1854
133
Schedule of Despatches, transmitted by the Sovetin of Stoughtong
to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer "Singapore", via Southampton on the 27th December, 1853.
1. of Date of
Desp:
Desp:
Subject of Despatch.
Duplicates.
litter femur
91. Jeet 1° With reference to reting Goverums despatch 4 6
of 25th January lact, inclosing copy of a letter Couzul Aikin, at San Francises, California reporting wreck of the Sorcha Martha
92.
93
94.
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In reply to His Grace's despatch 1:30 of the 23?? September, stating that there is no objection to the to the appointment of W. 2. Reimers as Consul for Hamburg at Tonighing.
Acknowledging recipt of despatches to _1:31 28th September, 1858, to.
f
Transmitting Copy of and reporting on ordinance 13 of 1853, entitled "An Ordinance to extend "the duties of Chinese Tepos appointed under
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a cup.
sup:
Jubject of despatch
9.4 Continued Ridinance No 13 of 1844; to determine thein ernstuments,
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and to provide for the amicable settlement of Civil
"Suits among
the chinese population of songthing"
Originals.
95. Icer: 16 Acknowledging receipt of His braces Circular
96.
97
98.
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No of
No. of Gate of
Inel
Desp.
Desp.
N
of the 10th, and despatch 1:32 of the 15. H betober, 1853. nove
21. Reporting death of Mr. Morgan, Clerk to the
23
Auditor General, and changes in Offices consequent therem.
Transmitting Copy of and reporting on Ordinance
1.4
of 1853, "to amend ordinances Po // 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".
M
28 Acknowledging receipt of this braces despater P. 32 of /5 Oct-
last, and transmitting another Memorial from Mr. Shortrede furging that the provisions of the Imperial act
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One
Subject of despatch
98 Continued 6 and 7 Victoria, Chap. 96, (Lord Campbell's Act), be extended to Houghtony.
N.
Ales, Six extra Copies of Ordinance N 4 of 1853.
Mame
Colonial Secretary
134
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415.
Civil.
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RECEIVED
APR.
1854
Wictorin, Hong Kong,
135
16th February, 1854.
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to
acknowledge the
receipt of your
Grace's Despatch N.38 of the 3rd
December last, and to state that
E.
in granting the late Mr... Morgan
leave of absence on Mucdical
Certificate, I considered at the time that I was not departing from
Rules laid down in the Colonial
His Grace
The Duke of Newwenetler,
the
Ac.
Ac.
be
Lu
way
and than
the
Regulations, wherein it is stated that from Eeylon 18 months
granted, and this Colony being one third farther from England Ceylon is, I concluded that the term of leave of absence from latter Colony would be applicable to Houghtong - but the directions your Grace on the subject will k
•Strictly attended to in future
Your Grace will, I trust, have
· porecived by my despatch N96
7
the 21tt grecumber last, that the leave obtained by live Morgan
n. toas
non without due
neither lightly given consideration, his death having recurred only 15 days after
leaving Hong Kong. Houghong.
136
I have the hour to be, With the highest respect,
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's, Most Obedient Humble Servant,
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Governor Sir Geo: Bonham, Bart.
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175.
16th February, 1854.
Tietoria, Ang Kong,
416.
Miscellanious
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311⁄2
2154 chung trong
C.O.
RECEIV
APRA
1854
My Lord Duke,
Victoria, Domy tong,
17th February, 1854.
137
With reference to my
Despatch 1.9 of the 17th January, I have the how to acknowledge the
receipt,
on
the 13th distant,
of your
Grace's Despatch 1.38 of the 3rd, and Litter of the 6th December, 1853.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
My and Juke
Your Grace's
Most. Obedient Humble Scrvant,
Sti's Grace The Duke of Newcastle,
Received
Replying to Ais
Grace's
Despatel
respecting
the term
1938 of the 32 December last,
Mz Morgan.
absence granted to the isten
2:
leave
斥
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Victoria, Honghong,
My Lord Duke,
Copyto
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conson
25 Aprilf
14. Jerly.
17th February, 1854.-
133
I have the honor to submit
for Your braces Consideration and orders, Copy of a letter to my address from Mrs Morrison_ the Widow of Dr. Morrison late Colonial Surgeon be easy of
Hougtong, together with Copy of the reply that Scaused to be made to that Lady.
His Grace
Your Grace will perceive that
I have promised Mrs Morrison to recommend her lace to your Grace's favorable consideration
The Duke of Newcastle,
R.
tc.
te.
tc.
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and this Inow most respectfully and Earnestly beg to do.
was
Dr. Morrison during his life indefatigable in the performance of his Anties, not only to the Rich but also to the Poor, the latter of whom could make him no return for his attendance on them, and the
Consequence is that he has left a Widow and four Children Entirely unprovided for, indeed Imay add that but for the aid of
her Family in England, she would have been unable to find her way home, to secure which she was recessitated to
remain here for 4 months after her husband's decease..
To shew the Kind disposition of the late &r Morrison to all classes of the Community, Iwould invite your Graces attention to my Despatch "separate" of 26th September, 1851 and the reply thereto
of the 29th hovember following from which
it will be seen that in consideration of the gratuitous and friendly assistance afforded to the French Catholic Clergy, and Sisters of Charity by Mr Morrison", "the Mimister for Foreign Affairs of the French Republic would be disposed to recommend to the President to confer the decoration of the Legion of Honour upon Dr Morrison, if the Encen's Government would permit hime to accept that distinction"-
In conclusion Iwould be a to
inform your Grace that 56. of the Protestant Inhabitants of this place have also subscribed to rrect a monument to his memory.-
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, My Lord Duke,
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Your Grace's.
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
Graham
Mr Mercie
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second encloveure
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15 April
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Duke of Newcastle to
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the Consideration and
the Lords
decision of the
Commission of the
Krasung the Afpy of a
shopalk from the Governo
of Hony Mary enclosing au a pfelication from
Twos Moniton, Derdire of the late Genial Surgeen, Graying
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14th July 154
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have had under
their consideration
the application for
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addressed
to Sir George Boukamn
one
the 8th February
by defraying the theses of galls last, and Acc
you fancity alone, & fing
меделск also considered the
coxumstance that
the late Dr Morrison
died while in the
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of Hong Kong, &to the high testemmy bore
by his. Anham to d purisans suvices
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With reference
to Sir George Berkanes Despatch No17 of the 17th February I have to inform-
you
last
that HM's Gout
have consented to
get a gratuity of
beny granted £100, to Me Morison, Widow of the late- Colonial Surgeon
Kong Kong, which
hance
sum will be paid
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of the contingencies
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143
Victoria, Hongkong, 8th February, 1854-
His Excellency
Air Senge Bonham, Bart., I.C.M.,
Sin
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tc.
Owing to the pecumiary livemustances in which Tam placed, by the death of My lamented husband, the late Colonial Surgeon of this Colony. Lam Constrained to make application through Your Excellency, that a pecuniary grant may be placed at my disposal in order to defray the Expenses of the passage of myself and Family to England
"The late Mr Morrison served in the Public Service for a period of
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years, during the whole of which
time he was never absent from his Post, though his duties were both in
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Sun
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was
while
in the +
Active discharge of these duties that he was suddenly snatched away leaving a widow and four Children to lament his loss..
In the cases of Mrs Laye
MWs Layton
and Mrs Commor whose
ylou and
Husbands died while in the Consular
Service in China and whose circumstances were similar to mine Ibelieve that some allowance or grant of money was accorded by Her Majesty's Government to kuable their to return to England, and it is my Earnest hope, that through your Excellency's kind support, on which
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Ifully rely, that a similar grant may
be accorded to me..
Jam, Je...
| Signed, Stannah Eliza Morrison.
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Madam,
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Colonial Secretary's office. Victoria, Honghong.
9th February, 1854.
Tam directed by the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter
the 8th Instant and in reply to express his regret that under recent Instructions from the Colonial office it is not in his power to comply with your request, but His Excellency will take an early opportunity of bringing your lase to the favourable Notice of The Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colomies._
"The instances quoted by you
Mrs. H. 2. Inorison.
Letter from Mr.
Morrison to
and children to England. 87 February, 1854.
to defpay the passage of herself applying for a recuniary grant.
Governo Sir Genge Bonham,
of Ms. Lay and Mr. Laytion unhappily
do not form a precedent for the Colonial Service as the husbands of both those Ladies were Employed under the Foreign Department.
In Conclusion Lam directed to add that after a long and intimate
Acquaintance with
your late husband
His Excellency deeply sympathizes with
you in the melancholy bereavement
have sustained..
Shave, te. Signed W. Came
true
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Colonial Secretary.
Maine Colonial Secretary.
you
N. 18- Excentive.
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Victoria. Honghong.
17th February, 1854.
Mg Lord Duke,
146
I have the hover to Advise Your Grace that I intend leaving this tomorrow for the Northern Ports in My Capacity of Chief Superintendent of Trade, on board Her Majesty's Steam Shop "Incounter".
His Grace
Jexpect- Ishall again
be
at my post in time to address Your Grace by the mail that leaves this Colony on the
The Duke of Newcastle,
to.
tc.
tc.
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PR
: 11th March, but if unable to do so, my absence from the Colony will certainly
Not exceed one
Mouth..
During my absence, the Governmrent
the Colony will be administered by Major General deroois, K. H., the Lieutenant
Governor.
I have the honor to be
With the highest respect. My Lord butter, Your Braces, Most obedient
Am Allis
Humble Servant,
Malam.
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RECEIVED
C.0. APR.15 1854
147
Victoria, Honghong,
18th February, 1854.
My Lord Duke,
With reference
to
His. Sweelleney Sir George Bonham's Despatch b 18 of yesterday's date, I have the hown to report to
your
Grace that I have this
day
accumed charge of the Government,
in my capacity of Lieutenant. Governor.
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
de.
tc.
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My Lord Luke, Your Gances.
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Arimble Servant,
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120. Military.
· new 13 Aful 54 New. 3103/54
148
Victoria, Hong Kong
My Lord Duke
24 February, 1854.
I have the hour to
requaint your Grace that by the last Mail from England. I received
a letter dated Horse Guards
December 24th 1853" from M2 Linday (in the absence of the Military Secretary, Colonce Airey) informing by direction of the Seneral Commanding in chief, that your Grace
me
Stis Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
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had been picared to concur with this Indship in sanctioning my return
to England
my
as soon as it suited
convenience so to do, in
consequence of the very imxaired
tate
my health. I now do myself
of my
the honor
Grice
of reporting to your that Sir George Bonham, having proceeded to the worth of China, I :um at present administering the Government of the Colony until His wxcellency's return; as soon
which
as
can arro
after
arrange my affairs,
I shall avail myself of the
permission granted
лис
by
Viscount Hardinge, with the concurrence of your Grace, to
take my departure from Hong tong the Overland route to Southampton.
by
7.
I have the hown to be,
With the highest respect,
My Lord Duke
Your Grace's Еплей
Most obedient,
Humble Servant,
MM Serais.
Major General, Acting Governon.
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Acting Governor Jervois,
24th February, 1854.
His Grace
Dup: M 20.
The Duke of Newcastle.
received
after his George Bonham's
departure for England
Reporting intended
return
to Hongkong.
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RECEIVED
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Judy cong đông
Victoria, Honghong,
APR.1
1854
24th February, 1854
My Lord Bike,
I have the honor
to enclose, for your Grace's information, Copy of a List of
9 Lots of Land which were sold by auction on the 2/2t hurtant,
Rental
at an
aggregate
£108. 18.7 per annum. The
on them
premium obtained amounted, as shown by the
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
Hr.
He.
tc.
Enclosure, to 865 Follars.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, My Lord Duke",
Your Grace's
・13 app.
Most obedient,
Stumble Servant, jpm Jervois .
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Surveyn Serverals
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Office
Victoria, Hong Kong,
22nd
22th February, 1954
I have the hour to submit in the
for
information of His Excellene. The rcting Governor the following table of the result
the Land Sale, held yesterday.
F
Number & Lot
Inland Ste 144
9 192
Fired
Kuweked down Purchaser's names
Annual Rental at Premium
£. J.
25
417
2: 198 417
in.
70 T. Gutierrez.
76 Wee artwang 90 Wei atwang.
5 Aeleons.
$ 351
77
60 John Burk.
9205B 10|14
2050 7
Marine Lot 68.A. 27 3
20 72A 10
g. 73. 10
2/ Rexcorig.
160 Rencong.
203 F. Stewart.
180 Grick Jones Murrow.
Total £106187 $865
I have to. (Algued) Char. Abes. Cleverly,
The
Lieut. Colonel Marine
te.
Colonial Secretary, No. To.
(True Jory)
Maine
Colonial Secretary.
Surveyor General.
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152
Schedule of Deepatches transmitted by the Governor of Houghing to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer "Malta",
via Southampton, on the 25* February, 1854.
RECEIVER
so of Date of Jesh:
Desp:
APR.13 1854
Subject of despatch.
Duplicates.
12. Feby. 9. Transmitting quarterly Returns for the quarter
ending 31th December, 1853.
13. 1. 10. Transmitting Letters from Mr Stillier to the address, respectively, of His Grace and Viscount Palmerston, applying for an appointment in the New Police Free about to be established throughout. Great Britain, and reporting thereon.
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15.
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Reporting that the three Companies of Ceylon Rifles have been sent back to Ceylon.
Originals.
of
16 Replying to His Graces despatch 138 4 the 3rd
Jecember last, respecting the term of leave of absence granted to the late Mr. Morgan.
16. . 17
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17. Febry 17 Transmitting an application from M2 Morrison, witor
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the late Colonial Surgeon of songstong, praying for a gratuite to defray the passage of herself and children to England, & recommending the subject to His Grace's favorable consideration 2
Reporting his approaching departure for the Northern Consulates none.
By The Acting Governor.
18 Reporting assumption of Government, on the departure
of is George Bonham for the Northern Consulates. none
24 Reporting intended departure for England after
Sir George Bonham's return to Honghong.
Reporting sale of 9 Lots of Land on the 21th Instant
hone
one
Mlonial Secretary
p22.
3772. HongKong
RECEIVERY
MAY 3
1854
153
Victoria, Houghong,
Miscellaneous-
3230/52 -7945153 1220673
My Lord Duke
Aft with Treas: 12206/73
Copy to Freas: for inf:- May 15/84.
27th February, 1854.
I have the homon to
ur Grace's
acknowledge the receipt of your
Despatch 1.39 of the 30th Icecruber last, with its Inclosure, and in reply to
Sance that Mr. Pedder,
inform your
Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate
this Colony, has
Marine Magistrate
received never recei
any-
tes on huoluments beyond his fixed
Salary of £600 per annum.
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
&c.
te.
tc.
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Mr. Hillier the Chief Magistrate will be made acquainted with the
decisim
his
of your Grace in from of being permitted to subscribe to the Superannuation Fund, and steps will be taken for the payment of the (due by him (to that fund) in the manner sanctioned in your Grace's
Despatch
now under reply.
I have the how to be,
arrears
блес
With the highest respect,
My Lord Juke, Your Gance's,
Most obedient Humble Servant,
MM Seriais.
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M. Merivale. Forward copy to tag with referemo to 12206
& with the desp!'s
send
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Letter of 25 Mank last resp. Superannuatin
Extract
Rex & Mr. Peadeis
the repayment of
H6th May 5.
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27th February, 1854.
23.
Miscellaneous.
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RECEIVED
MAY. 3
155
1854 Victoria, Hong Kong
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jet March, 1854.
My Lord Duke,
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With reference to despatch
P16 from Sir George Bonham, I have the hour to acknowledge the
receipt,
on
the 26th Ultimo, of
No
do 1
the
#39 to 41, the last of 22 January, 1854- Letter of 27th December, 1853.
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His Grace
of
2nd January, 1854.
The Duke of Newcastle,
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tc.
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His bance The Duke of Newcarstic.
Acting Governor Jervois,
27th February, 1854.
Metrich, Hong Kong,
Received.
$22.
Superannuation Fund, and stating that has never received any Fees
Hillier and Fient: Pedder to subscribe to the
sanctioning the applications of M2
Despatel 139 of the 305cccruber last,
Acknowledging receipt of this Gracet
the intter Officer
24
as Harbor Master and Marine Magistrate.
Emoluments beyond his fixed salary
Mr Merivale
Forward
семи
send
also
resp.
& with the despot
Letter of 25 March lash
Supeannuation money.
to For with extract
an
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" the repayment
Hm. May
May 154.
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33. chong đóng
RECEIVED
MAY. 3
155
145+ Victoria, Hong Kong
My Lord Buke,
jet March, 1854.
With reference to despatch
P/6 from Sir George Bonham, I have the hour to acknowledge the
receipt, on the 26th Ultims, of following Sespatches from your
the
Ganec:-
No 39 to 41, the last of 22 January, 1854-
Letter
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of 27th December, 1855.
of
2nd January, 1854.
The Duke of Newcastle,
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MAY. 3
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156
1864 Victoria, Hong Kong,
My Lord Drutte,
8# March, 1854.
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
My
Lord Duke,
Your Gance's,
Most Obedient
Stumble Servant,
18th Serveis.
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Financial.
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I have the honor to
Your
Grace a Return
: the Acting Colonial Surgeon of Medicines required for the Civil Hospital of this Colorry for one year,
1.2. together with a Statement showing
now in Store; and I
the supplies
Supplies now in
beg leave to
may
His Grace
request that instructions be issued to the Colonial Agent
The Duke of Newcastle,
to
fe.
1
for
the carly transmission to
A
Hong Kong of
those
now indented
for
legut Seneca ( to supply.
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I have the hown to be,
With the highest respect,
My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most obedient
Jumble Servant,
Wth Vermais.
Annext
Bom Mrs
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With refererer to
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main
"L"Goo = Jervais Desp. H2 24 of the 8th of March Tast I have to aquant you that the Medicines itc_
required for the use of
The Civil Hospital of Hong Kong some shipped board the "India"
Jha
The 15th Mtime for
To that
Conveyance CRony.
I have -
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Stock of Medicines in the Covernmen Civil Hospital, on the 1st day of February, 1854. -
159
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Quantity in Store. Kemarks.
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10
10
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14
Articles.
Balsam lopaite (opt)
Peruvian Jolution
Bebeerin Sulph: Bismuthi Trisuitras
Euantity in Store. Remarks.
160
Articles.
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Kiperis higr.
24
Rose Gallie:
110
Euantity in Store. Remarks
lbs: oys: ors: gro:
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28
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210
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8
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38
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310
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112
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182
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Freniculi Dule.
Quantity in Store Remarks
lls. Toys .drs: gro:
A
Lecinoris Asselli
1 3 Prome
#
fr
Inniperis
12
*
*
#f
Lavandul. (Angl.)
Limonis
Myristica Mentha pip Lini
Plive, Met.,
Origani
nothe
не
notne
112
*
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2
14
Pimente
Calcinata
12
FI
A
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home
hope
4
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notne
T
Sulphas
Rosmarini.
Nove
Manna (opt)
Mone
Morphic Acclas
Ь
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310
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12
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14
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3
"
Anisi
Cajuputi
13
Carni
14
*
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非常
Cassia
12
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Opine Turcic. Papaveris Alb: Capeut: Fancira lign Concis
Plumbi Acetas
Jordidum
hitras
Piper Longum
Pil. Alves Comp
Alves en Myrrh
Colocynth. Co
112
Nove
19
79
10
110
4
Morke 610
PL183
Articles
Pil Cambogie Co
Cuantity in Store Kemarks.
lbs. ozs. dro
grs:
2
10
1
13
靠
Ferris En Myrrh
Balbain Comp
Hydrargyri
Submur. Co.
Ipecacuan. Co.
3
Rhei lo
+
14
Saponis en opio
Sille Comp.
Styracis Comp.
Potasse Acctas
hone
8
litras
торе
Articles
Pulvis Rhei
Quassie lignum
Enine Sulphas Radix Rhei (opt)
Specarnan
Jalape
Resina flave
Rose Gallic petal Sapo Hispan.
Sargaparilla Rad
Sassafras Lign. Ras:
Simarouba Cort Soda Bi-carb. Pulo:
#
sub-carb
resiccat
Bi- boras
Quantity in Store Remarks
lbs: Mys: Abrio:
3 14
46
13
hove
4
る
home
7
314
Ь
12
grs.
#
را
Bi-carb.
Sub. carb.
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Fusa
Tantras
Bi-Carbias. Pulo
Potassic Cyanid
Jodid
Sulphurst
Pulvis Crete Comp
#
#
Cinnamomi Comp Jalape Co Завтра
Senna (Alexand:
Opin (opt)
Ь
14
house
home
24
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None
Mock spoiled
ممتلك
24
fr
+ Potass. Cartras (pulv.)
112
Culphas
Apt: Ammonix from
W
Camphore
Atheris ditrici
seille bulb exsiccat
Secale Commut
Scammonix Run - Rezin
pulo.
Scilla paulo Denne folia
4
PL
10
howe
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3
Phone
Terror
Zingiberis (opet:)
12
10
articles.
lol : Magnesix Bi-carb.
Sulphuris Lodidum
阱
Strychina
precepit
Sublimat
11.
Euantity in Store Remarks
lbs. Ous: dro: ars:
10
14
2
Articles. Linctura Myrcha
Quantity in Store Remnants.
164
lbs: Ops: dris: gro:
1
7
t
врем
b
Camphorat
10
#
Rhei Comp.
2
nothe
Apt: vini Rect:
36
femina cuisi
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nothe
hopre
4
Coriand
Огоро
#
Cummin
#
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Tinctura Alves Co
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料
H
Assafalid
Aurantir Cont:
Benzoini Comp.
Calmuba
Cardamom, Co.
Cantharid
nove
4
+
34
#
Castorci
Esterhu
12
Cinchouse Comp.
10
#
Cinnamomi Coup
2
fr
Cascarrilla
fr
Digitalis
#
f
Ferri Muriat
Bention: Comp:
H
Hyoscyami
Jalape
4
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2
3
10
14
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*
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7
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#
#
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Veratrice
Vinum Antimonii Tart
Specsenan
#
部
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Todines Comp Sulphuris
Nox ursi folia
Zinci Acctus
#
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Sulphas (pur.)
"Zingiberis Rad (4pt.)
14
10
312
N
~ N
12
Mone
Note
12
Ь
~
14
1
2
112
hote
:
+
12-
Ps. 1 ..........
Sundries.
Articles
Cuantity in store Remarks.
165
13
illass- ware.
Articles
Blass mortar 11⁄2 lb. Size
1/2
Quantity in Store Remarks
hove
Tela Tesicatoria
Ahesive Plaster on Calico
26 Sheets
1/2 Koll
Glass Funel 4 Oz: Size
One
Soap plaster on Calier
Nove
Graduated measures, Teyt.
White cheep tin leather for Blisters
Nove
Minim Measure
One
Calico for bandages. bleached
hove
4 ove
Jo
go
unbleached
None
lb.
3
Farmel for bandages
Nove
2
lbs.
おうおうおう
bue
One
One
Sponge in pieces of various sizes
Nove
Vials 1/2 Oz
White
Butta percha, thick sheets for &phints to
Nove
1 My
до
hove
11/2 oz
go
To go thin for dressing sorcs to
E
Paper for wrapping to /printing demy) 5 Envres
2 oz
مل
5. Filtering
Nove
3 by
Fine Curgery tivine
Nove
4
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if
if
Stout packing thorne
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oz
Green flat
Three
8 oz
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Ulars
go
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12 of
оз
до
16
fo
Only, a very small
number.
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Nove
Moni
hove
Nove
M
Wilt for ligatures (opsiges)
Nove
Asophagusticbes for stomach penpa
Nove
(Signed) Mr. R. Harland, Mr. D.,
Acting blowish burgeon
Time Copy! Main
PL
Elastic tubing for Enema lyringes
Яголь
Colonial Secretary.
Fine tow for surgical purposes
hove
Camel-hair pencils (Middling exzes)
hone
瞳
Indent of Medicines & required for the use of the Isovernment livil Hospital for the year
the year 1884..
160
Articles.
lbs. Ops: drs:
Articles.
oys: drs:
Mencia Kum: pulo:
4
Acid Acetic Fort
4
Confectio sense Co.: Colchici sem:
2
Benzoie
Ь
lovens
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હ
#
Creta preparata
#
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#
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12
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10
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4
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8
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Alves Avestrin Argenti Mitras. Balsam Copaibe. Calumbe Radix
4
10
4
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2
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4
1
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2
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Cardamomi Lem: (Min)
8
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8
PL
Cetaceum
12
+ Eunce Citras
Cantharid: pulo:
4
Lodidum
2
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Chloroform
Cinchoux Cortex
Cinnamomi Cortex
#
له
Calle Jeulo:
8
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3
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1
2
Confectio Aromat: pulv.
#
piperis Nigr:
2
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Glycyrrhize radix
#
*
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4
4
2
2
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137
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112
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18
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4
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56
部
2
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вит
Articles.
Gum Benzoin
#
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Hematoxyl: lign.
ras;
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in creta
4
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Jalapa rad: pulv: Liquor Ammorie fort:
11
J
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4
12
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F
M
+
√
W
Anisi
Сачий
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Lavandula Anglic
Limoni
Myristica Brentha pip. Lini sem:
Olive
Rocini purif: Rose
Rosmarii
Terebinth: nect:
Croton Tigh
lbs: Ora dans.
Articles
bbs : dms:
4
8
Articles
Potassa Sub-carb
Sulphas
lbs. Mys. dr.
Articles
lts: Ons dro:
Sodre Bi-boras
1
4
Mitras
+ potasse Tart 1 pulv!
Spiritus Ammonia brom.
6
2
Potassa fuca
Atheris hitrici
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4
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2
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12
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4
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2
16
18
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Seinina Anisi
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4
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Specoenowhe Jalape
4
11
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14
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:
Sundries.
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Whesive plaster on Calico 6 Rolls Soap plaster
2
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White sheep. Min leather for blisters or 6 skins Calier for Bandages bleached 2 Bolli
"
Flannel...
umbleached 4
6 Yards
sponge 1 b. in pieces of various tiges врожде
butta percha, thick sheet for splints, about 8 superficial feet in pieces.
thin for dressing coreste about 10 superficial fuct.
Paper | Commons printing demy 1 for trapping, 2 Reams Fine Surgery twine & stout packing trine of Each 1 Balls
Pewter Syringes / Doryt
Glass
· Lancets 1/2 Doyr=
1/2
Corks, wine 2 Gross
#
pinto 2
dial, mixed, bross
Pill- boxes 6 Nesti
Filtering paper 1 Reams
Silt for ligatures 6 teins of lizes. 2 Rsophagus tubes for Stomach pump Elastic tubing for Enema Syringes 3 feet Tow, fine, for surgical purposes, & lbs. Camel- hair pencils. I dost various sizes.
Islass.
s. ware
1 Ilass mortar thiss Size | 1 klass Funnel 4 by lize Graduated Ilass Measures, Tizt Minim Measure
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21
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of G
Signed) W. R. Harland, Mr. D. Acting Colonial Surgeon. -
Tone Copy
Maine Colonnet Secretary
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liscellaneous.
For 79
79.54/53 8712,206/53
3628/54
ở se trọng trong
RECEIVE
MAY, 3
1854
169
Victoria, Honghong
12/620/52 My Lord Duke,
Copyto Fear for
May 18/54
8th March, 1854.
I have the hown to
submit the enclosed copy of a letter
The Honorable Mr Mercer, Colonial
from
Treasures, applying for permission to become a subscriber to the
Superannuation Fund
similar to those which
upon
terms
your
Graec
has been pleased to grant to M Hillier, vide despatch 1:39 of
His Grace
f
The Duke of Newcastle,
PL
tc.
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tc.
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30th December last.
M▸
ዓ.
Mr Mercer having been in the Service since February 1844, the arrears are by him to the Superannuation Fund amount up to the 1t distant to the large Lium of £395.19.3. (as per Schedule 12-
annered) which he wishes to pay up
and in the mean
within 4 years, and in
time is desirous to be considered
a contributor to the Superannuation Fund from the 1st distant.
The latter part of Mt. Mereus Trequest I have acceded to pending pleasure of your Grace, and the former I beg to recommená
the
most particularly to your
Grace's
{
170
favourable consideration..
The Merits and services of
Mr Mercer have been so vividly
brought by Sir George Bonham to
Carl Grey in despatch
the instice of Earl
of 27th December 1848, marked
"Teparate")
as well
as
to
your
Grace
in that of 20 January, 1857, P11, that there is but little left for me to add thereto, beyond my perfectly coinciding in the Opinions expressed by Ais breellengy with regard to Mr Mercer, and therefore I thus confidently and respectfully recommend that his be prayer may be granted...
Mr. Meinale
I have the hown to be, With the highest respect,
My and Duke,
Your Grace's,
Most obedient Humble Servant, Mt Senesis.
Treasury.
3 May.
Im May Ju
آتا
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353 An
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3775)
Sir C. Trevelyan.
MINUTE
2 1854
MAX
внед
sang lông.
18th
May/54
171
With reference to
M. Tullused = letter of the 22th decr
McElliot
MrMerivale !! MRE. Peet 172
Duke of Newer!! /3.
N: 25.8 March 137
East, I am dincted of the Duke of Newcastle To Transmit to gon Jen
др
9条
قيمه
The consideration of the Lds Comms of the Treas 3 The leheg of a Sache. Jere
life The Office laden? The Goo- of the Kd enclosing the Why of a letter from the
North Mr Theren, Colonel Treasuren, applying fo Jurmission to become a subscriber to M
Superannuation Fund apor Terms similar to
3
those granted to Mr
Billier.
Jam-
י
Copy.
سندگی
In 3775732
Victoria,
172
Houghong,
1st March, 1854.
The mail recently arrived having
brought the consent of his brace Ti Secretary of state to the requect of Ment Hillier and Pedder who wished to
become subscribers to the Superannuation
Fund, and
My reason
for
not
subzeriting originally having been ~ similar to theirs, I am now desirous that the like favour may
The Honorable
Lieut. Colonel Caine,
Ac.
to.
be recorded
Colonial Secretary-
!
on th
to me on
Mr Hillier
the terms granted to
With this view I have the honor
to solicit the assistanec
of
Ais
Excellency the Governor in
The Governor in forwarding
to His bance this application on suy
behalf.
I have, te.. (Signed) W. T. Mercer,
Colonial Treasures and
Connal.
Member of the Legislative Council
(True Copy)
Monist Seenetary Colonia
In 3775/53
Return of Salary received by the Honorable W. T. Mercer, Esq, Colonial Creasurer,
whilst in the Colonial service.
фантаст
173
Amount
1. of
£.
From 1st March 1844 to 8 July 1845, & £. 300 pannam 406 10 5.
. 1845,31*. Sečt 1846, .£.1.200 do
4
ائی
25th October 1844 „31th Jany, 1845, . £.405 dr
9th July
Ath
108118
1773 18 3
d-
2100
О
£.900 do 2254 6 3
pet January 1847 . 35th pure 1817%, . L.900 do 437 10 0 26th June 1847 - 17 Nov. 1847, L. 450 de 18th Novr. 1847 24 May 1850, L. 35th
May 1850 .14 Novt. 1851, „L. 450 do 15th Novr. 1851 31th Decr. 1853, L. 900 to
#
663
94
do
1915 00
7.769 5 11.
1st January
th
to 28th February 1854, @£.900 đ2
150 00
171919
511
on which the Superannuation amounts to L. 395 – 19.4, 3.
Audit Office, Hong kong,
8th March, 1854.
W. Caine, Auditor General.:
(Signed)
True Copy
Colonial Ricikey.
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RECEIV
C.0. MAY. 3
1854
chong trong
174
INTA Victoria, Aughtong,
My Lnd Duke
10th March, 1854.
With reference to my
Despatch - 1918 of the 17th February, I have the hour to report to your Grace
that I returned
учлес
from the forth this
day, and have reassumed charge of
the Government of this Colony.
I have the hour to be,
With the highest respecet,
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's,
Most obedient. Humble Servant,
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle
tc.
Ac.
Ac.
Sistahane
!
Mr Merine
Dutley.
May
shop will
I ll
:
127
Financial.
дворо
Copy to Ty for int
vidi : 8.0.026.
no 154.
3777
RECEIF
C.0.0 MAY
1854
đang trong
175
Victoria, Houghong,
10th March, 1854
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to
the information of your
orward for the Gance the accompar
accompanying Letter from
the Colonial Treasurer, detailing the
шу
measures taken by him with sauction for requiring the Crown Rents to be paid in future in Dollars, instead British Coins.
His Grace
Уласс
of as heretofore in
The Duke of Newcastle,
Ac
4.
to.
i
2
NĮ
ייד----
4T
:
For
Lone
consequence R
in
time past, the high rate of exchange ruling in China - and
слей
the different rates cricting cren Imouth, the subject of the currency has been much discussed in the Colony, and has resulted in a trini in the Supreme Court, when the 4 Chief Justice laid it down, that
when Contracts were made in
Spanish or Incrican Dollars, the Myment must be made in such Crims, and not in those specified in the Queen's Proclamation of 12t March, 1845. -
Acting
on this principle,
Colonish Treasurer conecived
*
176
that as by the terms of the Lease under which Ground is held in this Colony, it is specificń that the Rents shall be paid in Eurrent "Dollars of the said Colony of Stoughtons "(at such rate of exchange
as is now,
or runy hereafter from time to time "be fixed as the rate of exchange, for
"the
1
the
payment of the Salaries
of "Public Servants of the said Colony!"
the govemment was likewise imaouard to demand payment in Follars on their equivalent - in fact, to insist
on a
–
specific performance, and he therefore instituted a suit in the Supreme Court to settle the question, the result of which will be seen
+
i
+
177
फ्
from Mr Mercer's report of the Trial, which contains all the particulars
A
the case.
In the concluding part of M. Mercer's letter he refers to a report that he thinks I have lately
forwarded to the Forcign Pffice
in co
on
the
consequence
Subject of the currency of complaints make by the Consular Service who in like manner with the Colonial Service sustain a heavy love by being paid in English money, description of Coin always at a heavy discount with
a
reference
to
the Dollar- the only Coin Current in China. This Report has rist yet been forwarded, but it will be
5
dispatched by the mail cqpected to leave Houghtong on the 27th bustunt. prevent misapprehension, I would sewe that it is only the Land Rents that are payable in Dollars - All other items of Revenue, as Tares, Licenses, to, being payable in any crins recognized by the Queen's Proclamation.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect My Lord Juke,
Your Grace's, Mat obedient Stumble Servant, MohamA. Meriale
Treasury.
4 May.
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dir
In 3777/54
178
Colersal Framing.
Treasa
9.
March 1854
is
ей
As the question of the currency now much agitated in the boling Ansequenced of as recent decision of to Supreme Court, and as subject is littely, to be brought to the attention of the Secretary of State it may be advisable to table this early opportunity to place the facts on record, and shave, therefre the honor & submit the following report.
Bythe Queen's Proclamation of 1et May 184/5 it was ordairies stat certain Coins should pass as a sufficient, and lawful temper in satisfaction and discharge of
v
all sebts, Contracts and engagement whatsoever for the payment of money. Of there Conis Gold Mohurs are never seed in the Colony, andth smaller Cons
The Hourable Colonel M. Caine
Colmial Secretary
mentimed
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2.
mentioned are by the Proclamation limited in amount as a legal Jender. British. Boney then with
Collaws and Rupees are all that
in have le consider; and these, it was understood from the Comprehensive phrase above geoted,
were to be received
each for them at the rates specifici Such being the General opinion
payment of los dues was,
made and received in any of the Com's stated in the Proclamation. but Rupees & British Money whist
were introduced byth Canonissariat bing always at a discount, with reference to the dollar which,
the'actual & practical Currency, Considerable loss & memvenience felt from time to time by
is
Ive re
in the expectation of weld
those who having bindlustest bargains
in Collars, fount them selves forced b. receive British Gold
old or. Filver,
which
179
3
which bore a depreciated Value in the Market. Accordingly live tradesmen two of the place agreed to try the, quection before the Chiffustice.
" The defendant, Mr. Buddell, rented a house fum Mr Laprains the plaintiff; be admitted that the rent was to many Gollaw
be
a
receive
numth, but agreeably & lactom se tendered British money in payment at the Proclamation Rate. Thiith Plaintiff objected to newive and sued for sollar. The are was decided in favor of the Plaintiff outh Ground, that the Proclamation Could not interfere with qucial Contracts, and that where an agreement was made
de for particular coin that particular boin must be pain.
This judge
judgment was given at
a
the last months session of the Supreme Court, in summary Jusienetin
3
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と
Jurisdiction, that is by the Chief Justice sitting alone without
Jury "On leaming the result, I was reminded of the loss that the Government was sustaining, had Constantly sustained since the introduction of this Coin to which the Chunice and foreign Merchants, were unaccustomed,. for it had long been the practice for the Lease holders to buy British money in the Market and there with payth Ground Cents to the Government, a daring accrued to themselves and & direct loss fell on Government at the present fell on Governme time // 15 percent audit, was plain, that after this judgment British
would be stiu further lowered invalue and the loss 4. Govermentert further increased.
ли
sumey
by
The clause in the Leases regulating payment of Rent.
after
180
L
after mentioning the Merling Rental provides that the sun is to be "fail in Current Sollars of the " said Colony of Hongkong (at
such rate of exchange,
as is now
or may hereafter from time b. time be fixed as the rate of exchange for the payment of the dalanis of the publicservants of th said Coliny. If encloe Copy of Lease for reference
His Oxellleney shewing
kure accurate
ow w my
hin this clause, made us
objection
to my trying the case in the Supreme bourt, and accordingly off issued the following notice without delay which appeared in the Govemement Gazette of the 11th ultibur.
"It is perely notified that all " Government Land Rents, must for "the future be paint in Sollass, acending
4 the terms of the Lease,
Anne Freamy,
(Ligned) # J. Mercer
"Wiston's Hing Ring
9th February 1854"
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It happened that shortly after the appearance of this notification Mr. Lapraill the plaintiff and successful suitor in the recent Case being in arrears with a portion of his Land Went lendered payment thereof, in British money This D
refused au
and arra
angen
4. Atry the call with him before The Supreme Court
At the next session therefore of th Supreme Court in summary Jurisdiction All 3 and) (sued
(th 30 W Laprain on behalf of Govemment. Mr Bridges & Ranister practising in the Colony appeared for Mr. Rapraik, and J'ânducted the Government Case beth Officer ishhune diately Connected with, ised in a measure responsible responsible
for, the case.
It is needless to derail all the objections raised for the defense, or the arguments by
which
which they principal.
were met. The two
were:
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of that having for so long received the Prelamation Coriss infayment. of its Plenty Government was now precluded from insicting, fulfilment of the terins
of th. Ichel, and that
2d according to the terms of the Lease it must be proved that the public servants of the boling paid in Collars.
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To the former of there objections I replied that Government acting
on the General Cunderstanding
of of the Law as laid down in the Pirclamation had never considered itself
in a position to dispute the payment of the froulents the in Bustich Money or any
other
boris mentioned in the Proclamation, until the recent decision of the Chief Justice when nothing was lift & the Government, But in
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self defence L'avail itself of that décision; as shop prices being. universally freed and all purchase made in follow, the only use of British money would be the Payment of Goremmed (Ques 1. The detriment of Government and on this money Govemment would again sustain when paying it t. Contractins.
AloreReefiers or any own mimediate Servants.
but its
until
J
Theived in forst that rented thei late decision of the Supreme Court - no, necesity had arisen for
✓ enforcing, the clarin for sollars. under the Lease. The validity of this argument was admitted
by the Chief Justice,
which
reply objection that I must prove the payment of oublie Salaries Sollaw, I referred to the terms of the Lease, and maintained that is was only necessary.
to the second
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9.
necessary to shew that a rate was fixed for such payment; that the public Officers woulst be but too glad to have their Falanes so pain, as was clearly Contemplated by the lease, but luckily for my it was not necessary to prove. so much, it was only requisite to shew that there
that
Was a
ase
rate
fixed, and this was done by the Owelamation.
10 this likewise the Chief- Justice assented unhesitatingly, The two points on whist the cause hinged
were of Jothe
Q
ged were
lease a spacial Contract, and
as such coming
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under
the
exception made by the Court on the 6th February
2. Is there in the Leare an express or special stipulation for Dollars?
The answer to both these
points
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of which the Government Can
make no use save in
u.
: forcing
them on it's own servants and
making
making them bear what was -two years ago represented
a
as
fearful loss, but which Since then has mereased 50 perleent to their disadvantage and is likely to be even doublet then to the proper
i' amount.
a View
With a Consideration of such representation, if made of have thought it fit forward this report, and in Anclusion I could beg to refer to th. Memorial of the Public Servants of this Colony dated 3 December 1851, 6. Mr Afet Commissary General Emithe remarks therem, andt memorandum on M Emith's remarks, all which documents
Ivere
my
G forwarded to the Colonial Office in Si George Renkumi Cepatol
Finrucial No
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poriits being affirmative, Chief
Justice Huême at once, "decided in favor of the Gommment
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I may add that of look, occasion to point out that the case out of which the present arose was not mooted by Government but by two private persons both of them large, Land holders, and that after- the bourt settlement of that original are nothing remained t. Government but to nisist on the specific performance of a specific engagement according 4 both the letter andth Sprint, of that bengagement.
It is probable that some phone
esentation will be made by the Leaseholders in Consequence of the termination of this suit, which will prevent for
the
futine their paying ints the,
Treasury depreciated bonis
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14.
100 7
NY of 23 March 1852.
I may add that in
reply to stal Méncorial has evet been received, but that of still adhere to the opinions expressed in it and Schnitt that, as mattew now stand, it will be advisable to
the adojet without delay suggestions which it contains, I believe that Sir George Benham forwarded lately, to the Foreign Office a minute of muise on this subject, to which off would deferentially call attention when the matter shall be brought to the notice of the Home Goremment
Share
areth honort.
be
You most obedient fecumble Orvant
Gove
RECEIVED
11
APR.27
1854
184
Schedule of Despatches transmitted by the Comey Honightning- to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer "Pornia",
via Southampton, on the 11th March, 1854.
N. of Date of Drop Desp
Subject of Despatch. Duplicates.
#
15. Feby. 18 Replying to His braces Suspatch 1.38 of the 3o December
last, respecting the term
16.
17.
18.
#.
to the late Mr Morgan ·
leave
of absence granted
Ac Kurwledging receipt of His Graec's despatch 1:38 of 3rd, and letter of the 65 December; 1853.
All
the
Franemitting
application from Ms Morriem, widow of the late Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong, praying for a gratuity to defray the passage of herself and Children to England, and recommending the subject to Ais Grace's favourable cousiduratim.
Reporting his approaching departure for
Northern Comcilates.
the
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Colemil Treasurer
Jati of Selp: Jcap:
19.
20.
21.
22.
Subject of despatch.
By The Acting Governor-
Feby. 15° Reporting assumption of Sovernment, on the departure
of Iis George Bonham for the Aorthern Consulates.
#
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24 Reporting intended departure for England after
Sir George Bonham's return to Houghtong
mel:
บ
M
Dear:
Date of
gcer:
185
Subject of Despatch.
Avel
24. March 5. Transmitting Requisition for one years supply
the Government Civil Ampital | 2
•Mone
25.
# #
tione
Reporting sale of 9 Lots of Land on the 21st Inclant. one.
3609 Hong Kong Originals.
Despatek. 27" Acknowledging receipt of this braces Dispatch 1.54 of the 30th December last, sanctioning the applications of M- Hillier and Lieut. Pedder to subscribe to the Juncauumation Fund, and stating that the latter Afficer
Fees or Emoluments
has never
received any
APR.
beyond his fired Salary as Harbor Meister&Marine Magistrat
1854
ume
23. March Acknowledging recipt. of His Graces Hepatine to N. 41
January, and Letter of 27th December, 1853, and 2 thd Jany. 1854 mome
28
26.
Medicines
for
Transmitting an application from 17 Mercer, Colonial Treasurer, to be allowed to subscribe to the Superannuation Fund on the terms recently granted to Mr. Hillier, and recommending the same -
By The Governor
10. Reporting return to the Colony, and re-assumption
of the Government.
27
#
the
from
Transmitting a letter the Colonial Treasurer, detailing measmes taken by him for compelling of Land Rents in dollars, instead of in British Coins, with observations on the currency of Gong Kong. HongKory.
as
here to ment
Marie Colonial Secretary
2
mone
Die
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-
N28
Miscellaneous.
Morgan
344
22 32778
leylon
to Miss Morgan Zengo
Copy) { to Admiralty
30
4403 chong trong
RECEIVE
MAY.25
1854
My Lord Duke,
188
Victoria, Houghing,
18th March, 1854.
I have the hown to
acknowledge the receipt of your
Grace's Despatch N.46 of the 13t January, and in reply to inform
Grace that the late Mr Morgan,
Your
on
his departure, left no property
at Houghong, eave a Box of
nông,
of Books which have been disposed of.
The proceeds amounting to £ 4.15.5
Stis Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
Ao.
Ac.
Но
have been transmitted to Miss
Morgan by the gentleman whose charge they
were..
in
вот
Subsequently to Mr Morgan's departure from Hongtong, a Bor containing a few trifling articles arrived here to his address. These
to ₤12 were
(were taken possession of by his
agent, and the proceeds amounting
forwarded to Mise Morgan by a Bill on Con &f: of
• Craig's Court, previonely to the
reecipt of your
Grace's despatch..
I understand that when
M. Morgan left this Colony, he had, besides his wearing apparel, Hc., about £60 in Cash in his
187
possession, which no doubt have been taken charge of by the proper authorities at Galle, where he
expired on
the 28th October last.
I have the hour to be,
With the highest respect,
My Lord Duke, Your Grace's,
Most obedient Stumble Servant
Bhum
Mr Merinle
I think a
copysytheis despatch should be
to Sreeps Meyan,
I also to
who have
A
claim
M. Moyans
+
18th March,
1854.
Goverum sir Seo. Bonham, BE
To
His Grnee the duke of Neweniti
Piecived
P28.
icecitt
of
rémitted to his Sister, He.
disposed of, and the procced M3 Morgan have alleady been
Acknowledging His Gonec's Sernateh !:46
Antieles belonging to the late Starting that certain triflins of the /3 claimary, and
Rotate for £36 - po papaxe inform
belueen
de
le
honey
Kong
25 Mary
Am May 25
:
26.
Tong/tong,
Entd
Gov. 3778. Hong Kong.
Prite Thorgen. 344.
Adu 3.2710.
This Phorgan
21. Kent Terrace
Cambridge Road
Hammersmith.
1854
MINUTE 26 Mr Tellusson 27.
MrElliot
M.Merivale 2 M&E Peel 29 Dukey New
29.
RE 28. 18th Randh 15h
2228.
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My
L
Madan,
188
31 May 31,
With reference to
Letter of the 15th Tast
I am dimeter of H Dukh
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Newcastle to Lausunt
To you Ion zu information
The Whey of a Deste. Jerm The Gov. of Mr Keulatre To the pressuch left by Eate Brother M
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retired Edward Morgan.
Jam
I am to and
12 out that it has been thought
proper to communicate
a copy of this despatch to the Board & Adm.,
:
Heat Department having
on are acace
Ro you
clain
a
against you
late Brothers Estate
жу
fo passage money
Ceylon
Apr 377.8 43 Kong. Mike Mogen 344.
Aden 3 2710.
Entered,
Capr Damilton R. R.
1854 MAX
MINUTE 26, 7. Shillusion 27t MrElliot
MrMerivale 27
MRF' Peel Daked Newcas!!
29.
X = 28. 18th Pharch /54.
189
31 May 74
Witte refernce Corone
of the 27. of March and to Mini letter of the 6th of April East, Jam directed by
the Duke of Newreathe ? Fransen't to you for the
各
inft of the Luton of H Adu 2 The Whey of a Das.
سط
from the Gov- of Hiking alation to due Pressent left of the Eate Par Morgan.
Найм. А сери
Itheir despatch
has been
Communicated to Stich
Moyon, the sister ofte
دا
Pleccesed
whose rendeme
is at 21 Kent Terrace
Camlinke Road,
Hammermitt
1:29.
Milellaneous.
4404 Hong Kong
190
RECEIVED
MAY.25
1854
Victoria, Houghong,
20th March, 1854
My Lord Luke,
With reference to
Despatch 1.23 of 12th March, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 13th bustant, of the following Despatches from Your Grace-
No 42 to 46, the last of 15th Carmary, 1854. Scepatel Military 15 of 8t
Stis Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
Ac.
A.
Ac.
I
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
My Lord Jake,
Your Grace's,
Most obedient
Pubby.
Stumble Servant,
Glam
130.
Miscellanions
4405 trong dong
RECETT
0.0
MAY.25
101
6. Victoria, Houghing,
1854
20th March, 1854.
My Lord Bruke
In obedience to
Her Majesty's Instruction, I have the hour to travemit herewith
Copies of the Minutes of Preadings
No 142 in the Executive and Legislative
Councils of this Colony for
the
half year ending 31st December,
1853.-
His brace
мес
The Duke of Newcastle
tc.
No.
1
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
My Lord Juke, Your Grace's Mnt obedient Humble Servant,
BEC
MAY 19
1834
-
4262
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192
Schedule of Despatches transmitted by the Governor of Houghtong
to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Mail Steamer "Singapore", via Southampton, on the 27th March, 1854..
No q Date of Jesp: Jesp:
Subject of despatch.
Duplicates
By the acting Governor.
22. Feby 275 Acknowledging receipt of. His braces Despatch 1:39 of the 30th December last, sanctioning the applications of Mr. Hillier and Lieut. Pedder to subscrive to the Superannuation Fund, and stating that the latter Afpeer has never received any Feces or hmoluments beyond his fired Salary as Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate.
23. Marel & Acknowledging receipt of this brace's despatches to No.41 of 2 January, and Letter of 27th December, 1853, and 2nd January, 1854.
24.
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8
Transmitting Requisition for one year's supply of. Medicines the Government Civil Hospital.
for
MA
mel.
Transmitting an application from Mr Mercer, Colonial
Aime
Lione
2
کر
مروتن
By May 20
ا ہو.
CattieNo of Jush:
Date of
Desp:
Subject of despatch.
25 Continued Treasurer, to be allowed to subscribe to the Superannuation
Fund, on the terms recently granted to Mr Hillier, and recommenting the same
J
By The Gor
overnor.
20. March to Reporting return to the Colony and re-assumption of
the Govenment.
27.
#/
28.
#
Transmitting
سماری
Date of
mel.
Jesp
Desp.
сі
Subject of despatch.
the
193
tel.
29- Continued to N. 46 of the 13 January, and despatch Military
March
N5 of 67canuary 1854. N5767
30. Masel 25 Transmitting Copies of Minutes of the bxecutive
►
and Legislative Councils of troughong, for the halp
year ending 3/th December, 1853.
mone
2
Mone
Letter
from the
the Colonial Treasures
of
as
detailing measures taken by him for compelling the payment of Land Rents in Dollars, instead heretofore in British Coins - with observations currency of HongKory.
Originals.
the
M the
18 Acknowledging receipt of His brace's dispatch N.46 of the 18th Fanuary, and stating that certain trifling articles belonging to the late Mr. Morgan have already been disposed of, and the proceeds remitted to his sister, &c.
M
Acknowledging reecipt. of Sis brace's Despatches
Die
Mone
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Meuni
Colonial Scentury.
API
Governo
Laitte
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1931.
bivil.
Extract to Treas.
as for
consor
17/544.
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4972. Hong Jong.
RECEIVES
JUNE 12 1854
194
Victoria, Hongkong,
28th March, 1854.
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to
transmit to Your Grace
Copy
of a letter from Mr. Mercer.
covering
address
a
Memorial to
from
my
Mr. Comrelate, the
Chief Chen Department of this Ortony, with
Colony, two Enclosures, stating
stating his pentire inability to performe
duties of his Office, and praying that he may be allowed
Chief Clock in the Treasury
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
Vc,
fc,
&c.
om the
to retière
!
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:
on a
Annum
Pension of £125 per as his salary being £. 405 a
a year.
The Certificate of the acting
will
fully.
Colonial Surgeon inform Your Grace of the
ailments under which Mr.
Cometate suffers,
and I have
120
hesitation in sayin
saying
that Mr.
Conetate is now and has been
for
e
time past incapable the duties of his satisfactory
of performing
ee in
office
in a
"either to himself or to the i Government; and on this subject Saddressed Your Grace's
Predecessor
ته
the 30 December
20
1851. Despatch No 85.
As I am
shortly
irr
this
about to quit my office Colmy, I should have left this
i
7
question to be disposed of by Successor, but I am anxious
195
my
to
avail myself of this opportunity
of again bringing to Your Grace's
the notice the deserving conduct of Mr. Rienaceker, the zur Clark
in the Freasury, in the hope that Mr Canelate's office may
be
conferred on that. Centleman,
and at the same
of Salary.
same late Mr. Rienacker has been in
the Treasury Office at : Hong Hong
upwards
wards of nine
years, during which time he has acted
Treasurer
as
- for 18 Months during
the absence of
Mr Mercer, the
Colonial Treasurer in he has likewise in
not only his
England,
reality performed
own duties but those
of the Chief Clerk also for some time
vermar
...'. .... ......
甲
past, in consequence of the
infirmities and
Comelate..
and age
age of
Mr.
Your Grace will perceive that Baddress Your Grace strongly and urgeably in favor
of M
Mr. Rienaceker, and I do co because that Gentleman has been extremely useful to me
in
marry ways,
and because
feel satisfied that if he had
aeot taken
on
himself duties
beyond these which I had a tight
to demand of him,
of
our
weal
Revennes would now have been in
arrears to a considerable extent.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, My Lord Duke,
Your Graces,
Most Obedient Humble Servant,
136
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then
This Jour
why.
He appeared
m. Pheninle
I saw Mr. Comelati
much worn out.
nave
Young
что ето
-02
been in strony heath, schen appointed to this offe
Mr. Runacker
tque undies looks to
no
Excellent
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Mr. Mercer Mi
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fach Nothing
Reamer Las
to do.
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Mr. B2
Sir.
I am directed bytes.
14 June. Iis Genzy Grey to traumit
Mr. Merivale —. 14
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Sir Geone Grey
15
- you for the consideration
a
& decision of the Lord
-Commissioners of the Treaming
し
An astract from
a
despater from the Gov.
Ift to God.
Wrong King reporter,
repon the application
(also suclved) of Mr suctored,
Comolate to retire
on
:
€125-
on a peusion of Ens
24
per annum from Situation of Chief Reck.
in the Colonial Treasen
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June
15.1834.
L
Jeene
I have to
acknowledge the recipt
of Sir George Bonham's despatch of the 20th March N. 31, forwarding M. Comrelatis application for a retirement, and to acquaint you that Officers request
that
is now under the considerations of the Fords Commissioners
де
—
230
of the Treasury
I am happy to
receive S. G. Bonham's
favorable report of 471: Remacker, but before Sean hold out
expectation of appointing that gentleman to the
ત્ર
vacancy
which may
be recasioned by Mr Comelati's retirement,
I should wish to learn
from you whether the requirements of the Colonial Treasury prenden it indispensable that
the
the Chief Clerkship
should be continued.
re
I have that the duties discharged
on to believe
by the Colonial Treasurer
arc
very light in
mount, and do not
fully occupy his line, and
his Establishment
consists of three Alerks,
Ientertain the
a
impression that such
the staff cannot be requisite,
and inclinic to the
in that the
прочита
u
present would be a
favorable
.
I
!
:
favorable
ent for
dispensing with one of these officers.
You will have
the goodness to report fully to and upon this subject.
I have be
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Kosmasti kath
412
Cory.
Sir
Colonial Treasury
201
Victoria, Houghtoy,
17th March, 1854.
In acendance with M12 Comciates
in
requict
the
I have the how to forward
accompanying Memorial with
its cnclorures.
Mr Cornelate has requested
to support
lue
his application, and I do
1
not know now I can do so
is wore
effectually than by calling attention
The Honorable
Lieut. Colonel faine,
Colonial Secretary,
ہو
tc.
He.
1
5
erno
1
2.
3
to the very strong Certificate of
the Polonial Surgeon and to the
moderate nature of Mr Comclates
request.
I have, to. (Signed), W. T. Meree,
Colonial Treasurer
True Copy)
Manom
onials Secretary
Copy
y=
To His Excellency
202
Sir Samuel George Bonham, Baronet, N. C. B.,
&c.
tc.
The Memorial of
I. George Comelate,
tc.
Chief Clerk to the Colonial Treasury opsting Kong
Humbly Showeth
Kat Memorialist finding himself
لمان
oppressed by so many infirmities, attested by the annexed Certifienti from the Colonial Surgeon, it is with rifficulty that he is able to
perform the duties
attached to his official capacity, - and his
advanced
ob years does not
does not give
age of 66 years
?
ektor
deem it
in
4.
him
him an
hose of bodily improvement, particularly, whilst residing this trying and wearing climate
Under the above circumstances
Memorialist humbly prays
a
that
retiring pension may be granted to him in consideration of his Nive years faithful crvice in this
Colony.
Besides Memorialist particularly
begs to call the
to call the serious attention
Excellency to his extreme old
of your
muje
which
unhappily exhibits the utter impossibility
بونی به توریست که تار در را در
203
bi
would
not
too
proter to consider that € 125 Sterling per annum wonin urt le th much to supply the indiereniable
wants of such an advance?
it's in
し
age
many infirmities in eo deal
as this, the
Country aw
-
with
سان
expenses of going
home being to curbitant to be incuned by Memorialist, - the pension would be hailed with delight by Memmialist, and the Kindness of your ballency in submitting this
document
1
for the favourable
consideration of His Grace Ar- Majesty's Principal Secretary of Stater
the Colonies, would call
constant gratitude and Memorialist.
for
the
prayers of
of his
his being
able to carn
his bread rusi
ing
May
be
the few remaining years
remaining years that his life
spared.
Should Her Majesty's Goremment, through your kneelleweys recommendation,
for
6.
Memurialist begs to attach a Statement (already placed before Lord
the
Iney when Secretary of State for Colonies of his previous Services under the British Government, which he ventures to hope will show that he
has been a frittiful servant to the
Erown for
lune
4
years before
taking service in this Colony.
Signed). G. Comelate
Vietnia, Anyhny,
!
the 17th March, 18574.
(True Copy)
ノ
Copy.
204
This is to certify that M. J. G. Comclate has been suffering for some time prst from a variety of ailments which, at his advanced age of 66 years and ina Tropical Climate, have so far impaired his general health and strength as to render him altogether unfit for any active cumployment.
Amongst the Complaints of longer standing Imag- mention the following..
Chronie Cough & Catarch_ at times
severe, moe липс
but po acement
very
especially at night,
on
particularly troublesome ni of a Rupture (Inquinal
Herning) which is thereby rendered
very
tender and painful is that
Colonial Secretary-
8
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a truer is worn with difficulty._ Hariconhoids, both Internal aud External, recasionally causing much uneasiness and but little
amenable to local treatment;
fromm
their dependence
dependence on impered
portal circulation not likely to improve much in this climate. Chronie Rheumatism, - chiefly
during the changeable weather of Spring and Autumun.-
In addition to these diseases more or less constantly present and causing much general debility with occasional attacks of vertigo, 6 ME Comelate suffered very severely
Lact Autumn from
m an
eruption
of Malignant Carbuncles which almost cost him his life and
rendered him
attend to months.
any
203
quite unable to duty for nearly three
Short sight, too, is another of Mo Comelate's infirmities and to a
degree requiring spectacles of unusually high power for
Counteraction_.__
it
(Signed) Mr. A. Garlandells Acting Colonial Surgeon
Victoria, Houghong,
tory,
March 13, 1954
(True Copy) Almon
Colonial Scentury-
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Copy.
всегда
Copy of a Memorial of Joseph
George Crivelate, Chief Clerk to the Colonial Treasury of Houghing addressed to Karl Grey, Her Majesty's Principal Minister of State for
the Colonics
and forwarded by P. S. Tennent, heyf, M.P.
Memorialist's brand Father Claude Campbell of Aberdeen towards the middle of the last Century left Leotland for Italy where he altered
the
te mame
of Campbell into Comciate.
His son Alexander Comelate, the Memorialist's Father, at a
subsequent period having acquired
ernor
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12.
13
207
the British
the confidence of Government became Brition Agent
it Ancona and rendered important
services in such capacity.-
That his official capacity of
was considered
British Agent infficient cause
Ch
for having his
cutive Property confiscated by the French Republic, and as the said
an
Alexander Comelate was extensive Merchant, it amounted
to a very large
sum as will be
by a reference to the Dreuments
which
accompany
seen
this Mucminial
That besides the floating Capital in his busincer the ofurniture of his House was cold, and the
$
of them
Paintings in his Private ballery - (many of great value in the Opinion of the late Sir William Hamilton)_ Canich
into France. His Land property, - Counter home, and other fived property were als dispored of, and is part of the proceeds
were accounted for to the said Alexander
Conselate,
receive
un
dil he,
Mim his
his family
for such lose.
the
any compensation That in his official capacity said Alexander Comelate had frequent and confidential intercourse with Siv
William Stalmilton British Ambassador
at the Court of Naples, with Lord - Minto at the Court of Vicuna, – and also with the Mustrious Nelson who honoured him with his protection and Friendship, his14.
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living in M3 Comclaté's House at Ancona with Sir William Hamilton
and his Lady when on their Trieste proves it..
loss
love sustained by his Father".
That in the
to
by
his
way
That the Misfortunes of himself and family hartered the death of the isil Alexander Comelate, and on the
settlement of the peace of Europe
the present Memorialist his ene
breeph beorge Conclater, having himself
| rendered important services from time to time, was appointed British Consul at ancoux, -"in consideration"_ to use
the
expressions employed by Eid-
now Earl of Weetmoreland,
Burghesh
+ that time British Ambassador in
Florence _ "of the services rendered, and
233
Mear 1885 Memorialist
timely foresight eaved the British and Ionian property them in the Harbour
of Aucoux from Thing Murat, and he also afterwards at his great peremnal
the only
means - (as acknowledge)
risk was
by
Captain C. J. Smith of Her Majesty's Frigate Undaunted") of capturing the Flotilla and Treasure of the exme Ning Murat in the Island of Incuity in the Arriatic where it was proposed to
I
place the Treasure in safety if the integrity of memorialist had not rendered the attempt futile by rejecting
proposals which, however exlculated to his shuttered fortunes,
repair
were
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16.
A -
:
inconsistent with his hour and the
interest
Great Britain._
That Memorialist continued
of his office for
to discharge the duties
two
more with fidelity, zeal.
years activity.-
417s
That in the
zeal, and
year 1817 Memorialist
supersided by a Mr Parker and thus deprived of his appointment without any
previon notice whatever to assign
change being make
Cause n
the.
nor did
he ever encered in obtaining from
of a
en the
Ministry any explanation of circumstance that inflicted
him and was exlculated to
upon
loss reflect obloquy
o
his
a serious
personal character
That Memorialist under the advice
(
200
of the late Sir Thomas Maitland, Lord High Commissioner of the Jonian Islands proceeded to London to set where from Lord Castlereagh then the Minister for Foreign Affairs to whome and to the hash Bathurst he was further
ofurther recommenách
77.
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by the same kind friend; _ but with his death Memorialist lost every support, and after
finitiere attendance and delay of four years He could heap ofor requital
he
verbal reply and neglect.
an crasive
That Memorialist never received
the Salary attached to the office of Ermeni
Consul
1
nor the share to which he
was
entitled
farerno
of the Capture of Murat's Flotilla and Treasure, that the appointment did
so
1
not in any degree compensate him
18
ofor the losses sustained._
That Memorialist in May 1945
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again
entered the service of British
Chief Clerk to the Colonial
to perform
in
of the office till
Government as
Treasury at Honghong where he continued
the duties of the
the 27th February 1850 when he received
leave of absence on Medical Certificate
that his health had suffered in
consequence of the insalubrity of to
the
Climate._
That Memorialist
requests that
be
may
the circumstances detailed
taken into consideration with the view
of allowing him another
him another appointment
similar to that he now holds in a
- temperate climate such as the
Intre
19. 210
Cape of Good Hope on the Mcditerranean
where his knowledge of the Languages
spotten there
крокот
there might render him inne
serviceable to Her Majesty's Government.
(Signed) J. G. Conciate
Alief Clink to the Coloninis Treasury at Houghony-
Lowdon the 1th July 1950.
(True Copy)
I.
(Signed) J. G. Comclate.
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Wimmen Colonial Secretary-
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JUNE 12 18%
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"Victorin, Houghing,
4# - 4th April, 1854.
My Lord Duke,
With reference to
My Despatch No29, I have the hown to acknowledge
the receipt,
on the 27th Ultimo, of the following Despatches from your
ur Grace
Ganee
No 47 to 49, the last of 28th January, 1854.
Letter
ро
18th
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Duplicate.
Letter from the Colonial
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Comelate, with two Memorial from my Treasurer covering
из
closures, praying
be allowed
to
Că
retire
the Service
a Pension of
aun w110.
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£125her
th March, 1854.
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
Ac.
Ac.
to.
F
ernor
;
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132.
Miscellaneous.
4973 Hưng long.
RECEIVED
JUNE 12
187
211
"Victoria, Houghing,
4th April, 1854
My Lord Duke,
With
reference to
My Despatch 1.29, I have the hown to acknowledge
the receipt,
on the 27th Ultims, of the following
an Gance
Despatches from your
No 47 to 49, the last of 28th January, 1854.
Letter
His Grace
4
18 #h
The Duke of Newcastle,
Ac.
Ac.
to.
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Duplicate.
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I have the hown to be, With the highest respect, My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's, Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
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better to Sir G Benchant
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4974 Stong Kong.
RECEIVED
JUNE 12 186-
212
PRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT
Victoria, Houghtong,
Hồng
7th April, 18514
My Loud Duke,
I have the hover to
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transmit to your
валес
Grace the Blue Book"
of Houghtong for the Year 1855.
Revenue and Expenditure,
2. The total Revenue for the year enting 3/24 Ireamber, 1853, was £24,700. 6. 31⁄2, execeding the amount
collected in 1852 by ₤3,369.4.74. -
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
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Ac.
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The
following Statement is a recapitulation · · of the Expenditure during the same period,
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and shows an increase of £1652, 19. 3
over the hypenditure of the preceding year; namely:-
Civil Retablishment
Judicial Retablishment, and Poliec
Ecclesiastical hetablishment
£
"
13,9740 4.0/%
14,681, 4. 21⁄2
557,5.0
Public Works and Buildings ... 5872.3.7/1⁄2
"1
Miscellaneous hypenditure_1,283.15.2
Sursiow
50.0% 0
Total £36418.12.0% Rapenditure in 1852, 34,765,12.4/2
Racers of hypenditure in 1853 £ 1652.19.3
But this
excese, I bey to observe, includes
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aricars
213
of Salaries for 1852 paid in 1853, amounting to £1614. 18. b, as shown at
page 21 of the Blue Book.
3.
Military hypenditure.
The Payments made by the Commizzariać and Ardnance Departments
were £50,346, 11.5, being £46.9.5 luz
than in the
Year 1859.
Public Works.
4. The total outlay under this head is £5,872.5.7%, of which 23845.8.6% have been expended in the construction of the
Government Home. The annoyed
new
Reports by the Surveyor General show-
1.2. in detail the various works and
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improvements undertaken by him, also the
progrese of his department, during
the past year. I say here
again
remark that the Convicts sentenced to
innd labour, the chief portion of whom
Chinese, have been profitably cuployed Ion Public Works.
Legislation
5. Four Ordinances were passé
-passed during
year, MI being " for the Regulation of "the book of Houghong", and 1.2 "for the removal of Doubts regarding the right Aliens to hold and transfer property within the Colony. _ The two lart, 123
and 4, were, as already reported, for amendment of previous
Anactments.
the
N.3.
N. 4...
No 5.
b.
· ...
Population.
6. The enclosed Returns by the
214
-Officiating Registrar General show that the
No total Population of Houghtong, on the 3/20
N. 7.
December, 1853, convicted of 39,017 Persons exclusive of Troops.. As to the climate, the Report of 2 Aarland, the acting Girmal Surgeon, appended to the Blue Book, contains very accurate statistical information connected with this subject
The Sanitary condition of the Colonial Gast is given Gaol
in
the enclosed Return
from the Acting Sheriff, which shows that amongst its inmates, 138 throughout the year, only 3 deaths
ave
averaging
occurred, and all in c'anuary. - 1.2. According to the enclosed Memorandum
..
vernor
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the mortality amongete the huropean
Troops
was 5.7 per cent, being
inercase over that
120 3.6
Feath
per
of
all
1852, when it
cent. The number of
the native. Troops,
amongst the
(Malays and Natives of Budine),
was
at the rate
F
5. 3 per cent, being
A
deercase
of nearly 50 per
eent
m
the
suntality during 1852, when it
amounted to 10.02
per cent
Education.
to remarkable change his taken place in the number local Schools; and as to the
of
the
progress
the 5 Native ones receiving Government aid, I would refer your
215
N.9. Grace to the annued Report of the
Education Committee entering fully into the subjcet
Trade.
8. The information under this head, from the unwillingness of the parties conccrued to afford it, (Houghtong being
"
Free Port ], may still be said to be as
as in former years; but from
defective
the leting
Harbour Master's Returns
munered to the Blue Book, it will be
perceived that 1/03 square-rigged Vesely carrying altogether 447,053 tow, arrived in Victoria Harbour during
the
1853. Of there Veruls, 201
the year 1853.-
imported, and 154 exported good
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into and from the Colony, being
being a very
considerable increase over the numbers
returned
for
1852, when they amounted
to 74 and 79 Vessels, respectively. The total tonnage of Vessels arrived,
as
compared with that of the preceding year, is also, on the increase, and shows
an cycell
of 15,870 Fous in 1853.-
no
The enclosed Return of Imports
int
and hyports for the year 1853, by the Peninsular and Griental Company's Iteamers alone, gives the following result: when compared with the previous Year:-
huports.
Imports.
Chests of Frium _ 36,499. Mercase 20,752. Treasure, Follow_10,776,085- Mercure $10,659.774.
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With regard to the Native trade
the Colony, I am satisfied it has increati)
in an
equal ratio with the Population;
but, unfortunately, no reliable Statisties ni the subject
abellen of Returns.
et can
an be given, moving to the of obtaining regular
ally tucan
The trade with California has continued undiminished, – us dese than 33 Versels having left for that
Port during the past year, conveying in them 4,949 Chince. 3 Vinels have likewise left for the Colonies, carrying 238 hemigrants
Treasure, Jollars. 2, 331,931-Deercase $3,742,914.
9.
Crown Lands.
The following Statement is an
:
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:
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Abstract of the Rent Roll for 1853,
and exhibits the fixed Revenue under
this hend-
Lands leased by Mercantile Firms £ 4,721. 12. 4/1⁄2
素
private redividuals. 4,437, 8, 10%
Chinese
Polien.
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1,586.10.9/2
£ 10,747.12.0%1⁄2
10. The enveloud Return of Felony
under the
ergnizance
cases coming
the Police, shows a decrease of
52 cases in 1853.
:
11. I beg to transmit herewith two Statements for the year 1853,
No 11.
No 12.
N. 13.
showing respectively :-
and
The causes under
217
cognizance
at the Chief Magistrate's office
and the Court of Petty Sessions, -
The Criminal cases trich
in the Supreme Court: _ 1.14. also, a Return of the number of Civil
cases tried and actions commenced
in the Supreme and Vice- Armiralty Courts, during the same period.
General observations.
12. As I am about to quit the Colony in
a few days, after having administered its bovernment for upwards of 6 years, N.15. I beg to annex come Statistical
Ternor
3
-
F
12
Tables showing its rise and progress
from 1848, the date of my taking charge of it..
it... From there your
Gmee will
observe that the call on the Home
Government for Parliamentary Grant
has been retreed from £25,00 to £8,500 for the current
усилі
that
the hypenditure has been reduced
from £62,658 to £38,418; that the
Verrels
number of square-rigged Vinels frequenting the Port has increand while their tonnage from 700 to 1103, while their is nearly double; and that the Population has in like manner advanced 82 per cent during the past 6 years ._ In conclusion, I have
no hecitation in saying
that, were
were this
213
Colony taxed in the came way as are
the Settlements in the Straits under
the government of the Enet dedia Company, it could in a year or two be made to pay its own
ณ Expenses,
13
without the efficiency of the Government
being impaired, but I have considered myself bound
by the Minions expresed
the House
of
by the Committee of Commons in the Session of 1847 upon
our Commercial relations with Thina, and in consequence repained from the imposition of any new taxes. Imust, however, with great deference say, after an experience of 22 years in the Settlements of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore and Malacca,
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14.
and 6 at Hongkong, I am by
Mucans
tun
satisfied with the conclusions
which the Committee
appears
*
to
t
have arrives at in this respect.-
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I have the shown to be
With the highest respect, My Lord Juke
Your Gances, Most Obedient
Humble Servant, Jetsonhum
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will to greence this
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its usuar
M. Merivate
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June.
to way to
! I cannot however This will of course be printed
the usual w.
чернат
way
~from submitting that the resulto exhibited in the table
highly creditable to Sir Georgen Bonham's administration Enclosures are
which forms the last of the
and that some licmark to
Эгода
effect
Might
with
M. Mein
in printed
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propriety be introduced into the Deepatch 219 acknowledging the receipt of this report.
Sir George Bonhamn at the end advents to the passibility of some day making Hongkong defray the whole
of its expenditure. But I would suggest cheat it as question should be considered
in
by the sorme mail
reference to another despatch from him, 4947. Imay just mention, in case the informs. is wanted (that the remark of the Committee. of the House of Commons to which he that he cannot assent was to the effect that Hong Kong was
да
a
says
post for general influence
and for the protection of British Rabe China seas, and that tie burthen.
in the
of
Maintaining it should not be thrown in
any great degree on che merchant.
i
may
be resident
upon.
or other
it. Having
persons who frequently had occasion to cubrait Report
the finance of Hong Kong, Imay perhaps
text. I wholly agree
be permitted to
to e
say
on
with Sir G. Bonham on this subject. It has
always
bxceed
seemed to-
dingly
that it would be
me that
unwise to lay ang simpost upon
Shipping which could in
the resort
f
a
any way discourage Vessels of all classes to eters Port;
but I can see
no reason
why evealthyg
making
immense
fortunes
Merchants who are n
by their houses at Hong Kong, or voluntary Chinen
Textters who corne those because of the advantages which
1
422.28
chey find the Island to
offer
should not be
by
made to contribute
for the
moderate internal taxation
requisite support of
Sie G. Borhanem affears to be fully,
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order xgoodvernment
entitled to an iJustin (officatem
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If the increase of population
& trade continues
at the present rate, & the present wontions
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of Expenditure are for a time maintained,
Hong Kong will my soon from a selloutheriting colony without additional taxation.
HM June 20
Entered.
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4974 Horyhous
George Bonham :
Mr Elliot
for Merivale Dr Pell. Wir George grey
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Do coming it.
5th July 1854
II have had before
April, 1854.
Governor Sir George Bonham 35,
to
His Grace The Duke of Newenette.
No 33.
15 Melozures.
Transmitting
Received
Blue Book
of Houghtong for the year 1853,
and reporting
thereon.
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ня
me
a Dispatch written
by you before quitting
chie gov
aer
No 33 of
mment of Hongkong
thre byth of April 1854,
forwarding
warding the custo
the customary
Annual Report
on the
Blue Book for 1853.
The concluding
Table appended to this
Dispatch exhibits in a
few lines the constan
estantsy
progressive increase of
population and of take,
Forernor Laitter
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Constant
the Early accompanied by a suart
diminution in the public expenditure and in the
Contributions required From Parlament during
the time. chor you held the government. I cannot
receive cliis document.
without affording myself the satisfaction of assuring you that I consider it
highly
creditable to yours долач
administration
of
ette
affairs of stong kong.
therese
yo
1
Proff: not congetes
HONG KONG.
No. 1.
COPY of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir S. G. BONHAM, K.C.B. to the
Duke of Newcastle. (No. 33.) MY LORD DUKE,
Victoria, Hong Kong, April 7, 1854. 1. I HAVE the honour to transmit to your Grace the blue book of Hong Kong for the year 1853.
Revenue and Expenditure.
2. The total revenue for the year ending 31st December 1853, was 24,700/. 6s. 3 d., exceeding the amount collected in 1852 by 3,3691. 4s. 74d. The following statement is a recapitulation of the expenditure during the same period, and shows an increase of 1,652l. 19s. 3d. over the expenditure of the preceding year, namely:
Civil Establishment
Judicial Establishment and Police Ecclesiastical Establishment Public Works and Buildings Miscellaneous Expenditure Pensions
Total
Expenditure in 1852
Excess of Expenditure in 1853
-
-
£ S. d. 13,974 4 0
14,681 4
4 2 557 5 0 5,872 3 7 1,283 15 2
50 0 0
-
36,418 12 0!
—
34,765 12 9
- 1,652 19 3
But this excess, I beg to observe, includes arrears of salaries for 1852 paid in 1853, amounting to 1,614/. 18s. 6d., as shown at page 21 of the blue book.
Military Expenditure.
3. The payments made by the Commissariat and Ordnance departments were 50,346l. 11s. 5d., being 461. 9s. 5d. less than in the year 1852.
Public Works.
4. The total outlay under this is 5,8721. 3s. 74d., of which 3,8431. 3s. 6d. have been expended in the construction of the new Government House. The annexed reports by the surveyor general show in detail the various works and improvements undertaken by him, as also the progress of his department during the past year. I may here again remark that the convicts sentenced to hard labour, the chief portion of whom are Chinese, have been profitably employed on public works.
Legislation.
5. Four Ordinances were passed during the year, No. 1 being " for the Regu- lation of the Gaol of Hong Kong," and No. 2 "for the Removal of Doubts regarding the Right of Aliens to hold and transfer Property within the Colony." The two last, No. 3 and 4, were, as already reported, for the amendment of previous enactments.
Population.
6. The enclosed returns by the officiating registrar general show that the total population of Hong Kong on the 31st December 1853, consisted of
A
221
T
HONG KONG.
No. 1.
No. 1.
No. 2.
No. 3.
No. 4. No. 5.
Pleas?..
HONG KONG.
No. 6. No. 7.
No. 8.
No. 9.
No. 10.
2
REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT
39,017 persons, exclusive of troops. As to the climate, the report of Dr. Harland, the acting colonial surgeon, appended to the Blue Book, contains very accurate statistical information connected with this subject. The sanitary condition of the colonial gaol is given in the enclosed return from the acting sheriff, which shows that amongst its inmates, averaging 138 throughout the year, only three deaths occurred, and all in January. enclosed memorandum, the mortality amongst the European troops was 5.7 per According to the cent., being an increase over that of 1852, when it was 3-6 per cent. number of deaths amongst the native troops (Malays and natives of India) was at the rate of 5.3 per cent. being a decrease of nearly 50 per cent. on the mortality during 1852, when it amounted to 10:02 per cent.
Education.
The
;
7. No remarkable change has taken place in the number of the local schools and as to the progress of the five native ones receiving Government aid, I would refer
your Grace to the annexed report of the education committee entering fully into the subject.
1853.
Trade.
8. The information under this head, from the unwillingness of the parties concerned to afford it (Hong Kong being a free port), may still be said to be as defective as in former years; but from the acting harbour master's returns annexed to the blue book, it will be perceived that 1,103 square-rigged vessels, carrying altogether 447,053 tons, arrived in Victoria harbour during the
year Of these vessels, 201 imported and 154 exported goods into and from the colony, being a very considerable increase over the numbers returned for 1852, when they amounted to 74 and 79 vessels respectively. The total tonnage of vessels arrived, as compared with that of the preceding year, is also on the increase, and shows an excess of 13,670 tons in 1853. The inclosed. return of imports and exports for the year 1853, by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers alone, gives the following result when compared with the previous year:
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
11. I beg to transmit herewith two statements for the year 1853, showing respectively, the causes under cognizance at the chief magistrate's office and the Court of Petty Sessions, and the criminal cases tried in the Supreme Court; also, a return of the number of civil cases tried and actions commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts, during the same period.
General Observations.
12. As I am about to quit the colony in a few days, after having administered its government for upwards of six years, I beg to annex some statistical tables showing its rise and progress from 1848, the date of my taking charge of it. From these, your Grace will observe that the call on the home Government for parliamentary grant has been reduced from 25,000l. to 8,500%. for the current year; that the expenditure has been reduced from 62,658/. to 36,4187.; that the number of square-rigged vessels frequenting the port has increased from 700 to 1,103, while their tonnage is nearly double; and that the population has in like manner advanced 82 per cent. during the past six years. In conclusion, I have no hesitation in saying, that were this colony taxed in the same way as are the settlements in the straits under the government of the East India Company, it could in a year or two be made to pay its own expenses, without the efficiency of the government being impaired; but I have considered myself bound by the opinions expressed by the committee of the House of Commons, in the session of 1847, upon our commercial relations with China, and in consequence refrained from the imposition of any new taxes. I must, however, with great deference say, after an experience of twenty-two years in the settlements of Prince of Wales Island, Singapore, and Malacca, and six at Hong Kong, I am by no means satisfied with the conclusions which the committee appears to have arrived at in this respect.
The Duke of Newcastle, &c. &c. &c.
I have, &c. (Signed)
Enclosure 2 in No. 1.
S. G. BONHAM.
222
HONG KONG.
No. 12. No. 15. No. 14.
No. 15.
Encl. 2 in No. 5.
1854.
No. 11.
F
Chests of opium Treasure
Treasure
-
Imports. 36,499; Increase $10,776,085;
>>
20,752 $10,659,774
83,742,914
Exports. $2,331,931; Decrease
With regard to the native trade of the colony, I am satisfied it has increased in an equal ratio with the population; but, unfortunately, no reliable statistics on the subject can be given, owing to the absence of any means of obtaining regular returns.
The trade with California has continued undimished, no less than 32 vessels having left for that port during the past year, conveying in them 4,949 Chinese; three vessels have likewise left for the colonies, carrying 268 emigrants.
Crown Lands.
9. The following statement is an abstract of the rent roll for 1853, and exhibits the fixed revenue under this head:
Lands leased by mercantile firms
£ S. d.
4,721 12 4
Private individuals
>>
+
4,439 8 10
Chinese
**
1,586 10 91
£10,747 12 0
Police.
10. The inclosed return of felony cases coming under the cognizance of the police, shows a decrease of fifty-two cases in 1853.
SIR,
Surveyor General's Department, Victoria, Hong Kong, March 27, I HAVE the honour to submit my annual report upon the public works under- taken during the last year.
Buildings.
New Government House progressed very slowly indeed, in consequence of the partial failure of the contractor, and a strike amongst the masons to whom a considerable sum of money being due, I was obliged to make arrangements myself for payment, and enter into agreements for the completion of certain unfinished portions, both of the stonework and brickwork, in accordance with the terms of the contract, which empowered me to do so, charging the cost of the several portions against the amount of contract. By these means I have been enabled to expedite the work in some degree, and force the contractor to attend to his own interest, by a closer attendance to his duties and the regular pay- ment of the men. With regard to the workmanship, I have the greatest satisfaction in stating that it is of the very best description, and would do credit to European artisans. I have adopted every expedient I could devise for the preservation of the timber, by giving to it ample ventilation, by saturation in a solution of arsenic, and coating it with coal tar according to circumstances, which my experience in buildings here has taught me to be essentially necessary for the prevention of dry rot, and the destructive effects of white ants.
Contracts have been entered into for the erection of the stables, kitchen and servants' quarters, as well as for the guardhouse or lodge, considerably within the estimate. The whole of the works required for the completion of the service will be completed and the premises fit for occapation about the end of the present year. Expenditure during the year, 3,8431. 38. 6d.
Debtors' gaol, guardhouse and gaoler's house (Report and estimate, No. 5 of 1851). The two last-named buildings were commenced at the latter end of the year 1852, and the service is now fast approaching completion. The site for the debtors' gaol being occupied, this building was not commenced until the month of August last. Expendi- ture during the year, 1,1531. 88. 4d.
A new police station for Wong-nei-chung, upon the site of Leighton's Godown, was authorized under Report and estimate No. 19 of 1853, and commenced in the month of August.
Site (and road to) Government House (Report and estimate No. 11 of 1853).
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This service, as far as proposed in the report, has been completed. Expenditure 1891. 6s. 3d. Levelling the ground after the deposit of the cutting, the formation of the road and the maintenance thereof, being in course of execution by convict labour, and will be commented upon in alluding to the services performed by them.
Treadwheel house and works connected therewith, (Report and estimate No. 5, of 1853,) were commenced in August, and are not yet quite complete; the machinery now in course of erection will be finished in a week from the present date. Expenditure during the year 1041. 3s. 4d.
Two schoolhouses for the Chinese were authorized to be built under Report and estimate No. 23 of 1853; estimate, 2071. 88. 8d.
Repairs.
These have been of the ordinary kind, and comprised the repair of the harbourmaster's office and residence; the floors, roof, and other portions being much decayed, were renewed, and the whole building painted and whitewashed throughout; expenditure, 487. 6s. 8d.
Sundry services to the residence of the chief justice, the magistracy, government house, government offices, gaol, civil hospital, and burial-ground chapel were eff ected, at an expenditure of Gil. 1s. 11d., as given in detail in the return of expenditure. The police stations required a repair, particularly to the verandahs. I stripped the timbers of all plaster, and coated them with coal tar, and trust they will not require further repair for some time. Expenditure 361
The Court House. This building having a corinthian entablature formed of brick plastered, resting on wood which had become decayed, rendered it necessary to remove the greater portion, and rebuild it with less perishable materials; this I was able to effect by reducing the projection of the cornice, and supporting it with strong tiles in lieu of the wood, which service was executed for the sum of 351.
Post Office. This building originally very insufficiently erected, became so detoriated that a more than ordinary repair was requisite to render it permanent and suitable as an office and residence. The verandahs had to be entirely removed, all the flooring joists at their insertion in the external wall being rotten (caused by the alternate action of the sun and rain). In carrying out this repair I erected transverse arches from the pillars to the walls, and upon these placed the new joists, parallel with the building, thus pro- tecting the ends from the weather, and with full ventilation below I have little doubt that they will be preserved by these means for a much longer period than by the original. arrangement. This service, estimated at 2037. 08. 84d., was not completed at the end of the year; expenditure thereon, 62l. 10s.
Roads.
New works--comprised the erection of two flights of steps from the lower bazaar to the Queen's Road, at an expenditure of 14. In the lower bazaar for the formation of the Strand Road, which is in course of formation by the Crown tenants, it became necessary for Government to assist by the erection of seawalls thereto, opposite each of the streets abutting thereon, and filling in the arca proposed to be reclaimed from the sea. This service, authorized under Report and estimate No. 3 of 1843, was commenced in April, but in consequence of the dilatory manner in which some of the tenants proceeded with their share of the work, I was unable to proceed with the government portion. The expenditure during the year on this account only amounted to 311. 5s.
The greater Surface drains, portion has however since been completed. Estimate, 1927. 148. 2d. estimated at 58l. 17s. 6d., were also sanctioned for the lower bazaar, and upon this service an expenditure of 31. 5s. was made. In connexion with the filling, &c. for the reclamation of land from the sea to form the Strand Road, "covered drains" were required; these were authorized under Report and estimate No. 2 of 1853, amounting to 517. 98. 74d., but for this service, delayed from the same cause as that referred to above, I made no payments on account up to the termination of the year.
The road extending from Aberdeen Street to the Queen's Road at the naval stores, I was directed to widen and improve, to render it available for carriages; it was sauctioned under Report and estimate No. 21 of 1853,-estimate, 3197. 6s. 10d.,-and commenced in the month of September. One half of the road is finished, and an expenditure on account made, amounting to 1027. 108. The road will be finished and open to the public in the beginning of May, previous to which period it is unadvisable to do so, as it requires much rain to consolidate the material, and prove the drains and retaining walls
secure.
Repairs to roads were made from Aberdeen Street to Aberdeen Road, amounting to 97 on one mile and 383 yards; from the Albany Godowns to Quarry Bay, amounting 11. 4s. 2d.; and a further repair and improvement of the same road estimated at 581. 48. 2d. was authorized, but not completed at the end of the year; the Wong-nei- chung Valley Road amounting to 12., and on the the Queen's Road West amounting to 12., forming a total distance of 1 miles. The remainder of the roads and streets in the island were kept in repair by convict labour.
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Bridges.
Sundry services were effected to bridges on the road round the island, amounting to 61. 78. 6d, and the bridge at Soo-kun-poo, injured during a heavy flood, was repaired for the sum of 101.
A. sewer 100 feet in length for the use of some new houses in Aberdeen Street, was executed for the sum of 201. 168. 8d.
The expenditure for the repair and supply of convict tools during the year amounted to 157. 38. 3d., a small sum in comparison with former years. This is to be attributed to the employment of convicts for these services; some Chinese carpenters and a European blacksmith having been condemned to hard labour, were occupied in the above work. The total expenditure during the year, as executed under my supervision, has amounted to the sum of 5,8701. 7s. O d.
Convict Labour.
The labour of the convicts has comprised the ordinary general services we can derive from it, viz., in breaking stones for the roads, picking oakum, mat making, &c., within the gaol walls, and labour on public works outside the walls. Within the walls some effective work has been performed by the carpenters in the repair of tools, as well as in the ordinary repairs of the gaol; timber and other materials being supplied from con- demned buildings. I was thus enabled to turn their labour to account, particularly in the formation of a new set of beds or stretchers for the chain gang, the renewal of several windows, reflooring one room, a passage and covered way-and a variety of useful repairs, which must otherwise have been paid for. By the regulations lately made for the gaol, the gaoler is required to keep an exact account of these and other miscellaneous works performed by the convicts, so that a more direct comparison may be made of the value of the work as a set off against the expenditure for their maintenance.
The stone broken for the roads amounts to 400 tons, which I estimate at per ton, 3s. 6d., equals 70%. The greater quantity of this I propose to use in metalling the new road to Government House, which being formed entirely in filling will require to have its surface rendered as hard and as unyielding as possible to preserve it from the action of the heavy rains. The value of work performed by the carpenters and blacksmiths, the latter for a short period only, exclusive of materials, I estimate at 38l.
Without the gaol walls an average number of ten men are employed daily as water carriers, scavengers, &c., and in a variety of other purposes for the general duties of the gaol. Upon public works they have been employed as follows, viz., in scavenging under police direction in various parts of the city, 208 men, valued at 41. 68. 8d. ; in the im- provement of streets and roads, 6,914 men, valued at 144. Os. 10d.; in repairs to roads and streets, 4,142 men, valued at 861. 5s. 10d.; in cleansing drains, &c., 237 men, valued at 41. 188. 9d.; in the formation of the road to new Government House, 5,609 men, valued at 1167. 178. 1d.; and in miscellaneous services, such as planting trees, weeding, cutting grass, &c., 1,495 men, valued at 31. 2s. 11d., thus forming a total of 18,605 men employed on public works (being 1,094 men less than last year), expressing the value of work performed at 3871. 128. 1d.
The three coolies attached to the department have been usefully employed during the year at work of the ordinary miscellaneous character-viz., 154 days in the supervision of labour, 391 days repairing roads, streets, and bridges, 182 days in transplanting or in the care of trees, 126 days clearing drains, 17 days at the Government House site, 45 days at the delivery of stones from Albany Godowns, 17 days miscellaneous; total 932 days.
£ 8. d.
The total expenditure by the department on account of
public works during the year amounted to Value of convict labour outside the gaol to ditto Ditto
ditto
inside
ditto Services performed by department coolies, at 31. 2s. 6d.
per month
Actual value of all services during the year
Hon. Lieut.-Colonel W. Caine,
&c.
&c.
&c.
5,870 7 0
387 12 1
108 0 0
37 10 0
-£6,403 9 1
I have, &c. (Signed) CHARLES ST. GEORGE CLEVERLY,
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SIR,
REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT
Enclosure 3 in No. 1.
Surveyor General's Department,
Victoria, Hong Kong, March 29, 1854. I HAVE the honour to submit my annual report upon the progress of my depart- ment for the year 1853, for the information of his Excellency the Governor.
In the month of February Mr. Power, the accountant and clerk of deed registry, submitted an application for leave of absence for one year, upon medical certificate for the benefit of his health. This having been granted, the duties of his office were per- formed by Mr. Morgan (auditor's clerk) until the month of August, when the state of his health required a change of air, and he was obliged to proceed on medical certificate to England, but unhappily only reached Ceylon, where he died. Previous to the intel- ligence of the death of Mr. Morgan Mr. Chapman had charge of the office, and gave much satisfaction. After the receipt of the intelligence of Mr. Morgan's death the acting appointment was transferred to Mr. H. Reinhard. During the period of Mr. Morgan's services in the office, I regret to say, his health was so bad it was impossible for him to give that attention to it which it necessarily demanded, and he was compelled to call in the assistance of some of his brother officers from time to time; assistance, however, which though willingly given was manifestly insufficient, and a variety of arrears accumulated, con- sequent upon the repeated changes and the sickness of Mr. Morgan. This arrear neces- sarily interfered much with my own duties, and it was with the utmost difficulty I could comply with the requirements of his Excellency the Governor and others, for the various documents required by the service
The duties required from the holder of the office of the clerk of deed registry and accountant, are not like those of a clerk in other offices: in this office they are of a peculiar and miscellaneous character, and it required both dilligent care and the closest application on the part of Mr. Reinhard to bring the office again into proper working order; and I have the greatest satisfaction in thus giving him every praise for his conduct, which he richly deserves.
In the supervision of the work at Government House, the three sappers attached to the department have given much satisfaction; and, although the workmanship there has been executed in the most praiseworthy manner, I cannot accord any praise to the contractor. I I believe he has had some pecuniary difficulties; and, having been most inattentive, was, in consequence, obliged to employ day-labourers to construct a stone drain required by the contract--to guarantee payment of certain dues to stonemasons and bricklayers— and make other arrangements for carrying on the contract, which by its terms I was empowered to do.
By this means the men were induced to proceed with the work; a greater number have lately been placed on the building, and it is now progressing favourably. The assistance given by the sappers, as overseers, is entirely confined to Government House, and thus I have had the entire responsibility of all other supervision of work upon myself alone. This has comprised, together with Government House, the works at the gaol, two guard- houses, residence for gaoler, debtor's prison, treadwheel house, police station at Wong-nee- chung, boat-houses for the harbour master and police, and two school-houses for the Chinese; to which must be added the repairs to the several public buildings which have been executed during the year, the new road from Aberdeen Street to join the Queen's Road at the Naval-Stores (which it is proposed to call Bonliam Road), the constant attention demanded from me in the lower bazaar, not only for the examination of the public works being partially carried on in conjunction with the crown tenants, but for the purpose of defining the several boundaries of the small lots, into which the area is divided, according as they became reclaimed from the sea. These services, coming as they did altogether, occupied so much time, that I was kept from my attendance at office more- than I have ever been before: thus the necessary detail drawings for Government House, and the other houses and works, were much delayed, or hurriedly executed, which was extremely inconvenient, coupled as it was with the arrears in the registry office already alluded to.
For this work I have
The supervision of convict labour is also entrusted to my care. the services of the sergeant of the guard (an active, intelligent person) at present, and to whom occasionally the duty is very severe, particularly when I am obliged to work the gang in separate parts of the town. This I avoid as much as possible, from the difficulty of properly guarding them; and, notwithstanding the guard is sufficiently large, they are occasionally careless, and convicts escape. This is, however, of rare occurrence; and, considering the facilities they have of hiding themselves in the ravines, or over the broken, irregular surface of the hills in the vicinity of the town, or in a variety of ways when working in the town, it is seldom the case that a man is recovered.
The Chinese overseer and three coolies continue to give every satisfaction; and, indeed, without them, or some such assistance always at my command, it would be impossible for I occasionally despatch one or more me to execute the various services demanded of me.
of them to superintend the repair of roads, or other services, by small gangs of convicts; as I have initiated them in the most effective mode of making repairs; and the guard, as well as convicts, being so frequently changed, they are unable, or unwilling, to complete any services which are not specially directed by some third person.
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Within the gaol, the ordinary hard labour has been carried into effect in breaking stone for the roads; and latterly, three carpenters and one blacksmith have done much service in effecting such miscellaneous services as are necessarily demanded in buildings so occupied, as well as in the repair of tools of all kinds used by the men, both within and without the gaol walls. Three hard labour machines were fixed in position by these artisans, and the blacksmith was usefully employed in cleaning, oiling, and arranging the various parts of the treadwheel, previous to its erectiou.
I have to report the satisfactory termination to the law suit, instituted indirectly against the Government for the resumption of marine lots Nos. 8 and 8 a, alluded to in my last year's report.
The number of leases or extension of leases, issued from and prepared in the office has amounted to 12 during the year.
Sales of land by public auction were held, comprising an area of 8a. 1r. 51p. which produced a premium of 1651. 16s. 8d., and an addition to the rent roll of 2417, 8s. 1d. per annum.
Two lots were resumed by Government, which were either abandoned by the proprietors, who were not to be found, or were taken possession of for non-payment of rent in accordance with the term of the leases, making a reduction in the rent roll of 2731. 128. 24d. per annum; but, as the new sales produced the sum as stated above, the rent roll at the termination of the year amounted to the sum of 10,7471. 12s. 0дd. only; 321. 4s. 14d. less than last year.
The registered transactions in land-viz., transfers, mortgages, &c., were nearly similar in number to those of last year, and consisted of 40 memorials for absolute sale, affecting 49 lots; 14 mortgages, or satisfaction of same, affecting 26 lots; and the remainder of a miscellaneous character, comprising, in the whole, 63 memorials, referring to 83 lots.
The fees received in my office during the year have amounted to the sum of 127. 108. for issue of leases, and 1037. 58. 3d. for registry; forming a total of 1157. 15s. 3d.
In conclusion I have to report, that the various members of the department have given perfect satisfaction to me during the year, and, my own health not having suffered in any material degree, the duties of the service have been carried on without difficulty, except from the temporary inconvenience caused by the changes of clerks, and the death of Mr. Morgan alluded to before.
I have, &c.
CHARLES ST. GEORGE CLEVERLY,
Surveyor General.
(Signed)
Hon. Lieut. Colonel W. Caine,
&c. &c.
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Enclosure 4 in No. 1.
CENSUS of HONG KONG, 31st December 1852.
HONG KONG
Encl. 4 in No. 1.
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Remarks.
REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT
C. MAY,
Officiating Registrar-General.
33,292 of every description.
Population.
Population.
Total
Total
No. of
No. of
Children.
Children.
Total.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Male. Female.
Houses.
Boats.
Male. Female.
Male.
Female.
Europeans and Americans
312
86
41
37
476
312
86
41
37
476
Portuguese (Goa and Macao)
148
137
83
2
91
459
416
175
107
113
811
Indians, Malays, and natives of Manilla
268
38
24
22
352
370
Aliens (chiefly seamen) and temporary
residents
194
194
194
194
-
Chinese, in Europeans
the employment of
1,746
141
15
153
2,055
Chinese, residing in the city of Victoria Ditto, boat population, Victoria Harbour
1,346
10,899
2,655
1,301
1,107
15,962
871
4,219 1,135
604
422
6,380
Total
Ditto, ditto, other than Victoria
997
4,187
1,295
752
505
6,739
of
25,715
6,114
3,117
2,494
37,536
Ditto, resident in the villages
918
3,200
808
505
307
4,820
Chinese
Ditto, temporary residents and vagrants
700
80
780
Ditto, emigrants waiting passage to
California, &c.
P
800
800
2,634
1,868
26,673
6,375
3,325 2,644
39,017
26,673
6,375
3,325
2,644❘ 39,017
(Signed)
The Result of previous Censuses was
-
-
Total
-
19,463 Chinese only.
1847
-
to
Total
23
-
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ور
-
-
*
24,157 of every description. 22,453
1848
-
**
23,872 of every description. 21,514
In 1850.
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13
1851
-
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32,983
1849
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29,507
1852
-
-
37,058
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In 1844 1845 1846
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Enclosure 5, in No. 33.
ABSTRACT of RETURNS furnished from each House occupied by Chinese in the Colony of Hong Kong, stating the Number of Persons resident therein, and Mortality,
during the Year ending the 31st December 1853.
Children,
Deaths during Year 1853.
Name of District or Place.
Malc.
*Female.
Total Population of each I'lace.
Total Mortality.
General Occupation
of the Inhabitants.
Male.
Female.
In the Colony.
Out of the Colony.
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It is known that a great proportion of Chineso when seized with se- vere illness leave this
colony for their na- tive places; conse- quently, the Deaths occurring out of the colony are more nu- merous than those in the colony. I esti- mate the Deaths oc- curring out of the colony at 820.
-
Trade.
Fishing and trade. Agriculture.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Fishing and trade.
Do. and agriculture.
Do. and stonecutter.
Do.
do.
Do, and trade.
Do.
do.
Do, and agriculture.
Agriculture.
Do.
City of Victoria
Aberdeen and Vicinity
14,045 749
2,866
1,316
1,260
19,487
106
130
71
30
980
10
Hong Kong
70
50
37
26
183
Ka-su-wan and Ka-su-wan
+
30
5
20
10
65
Hoong-heong-loo
Pok-foo-lum
Sai-wan Sei-ing-poon
Shek-'o
Sheak-tong-tsui
Show-kewan
60
6
4
3
73
32
24
13
7
76
49
39
24
22
134
43
21
13
6
83
143
42
'36
29
250
3
271
5
5
3
284
215
25
40
17
297
3
Soo-koan-poo
659
197
53
39
888
Stanley
623
165
76
44
908
285
26
15
Tsut-chee-moy
54
15
6
7
82
Ty-tam-took and Ty-tam
-
49
30
25
12
116
Wong-ma-kok
12
8
2
5
27
Wong-nee-choong
106
94
68
46
314
Wong-kok-tsui
35
12
12
1
60
17,245
3,674
1,821
1,567
24,307
173
Bodies found exposed, died in Gaol, and
Government Civil Hospital
-
-
56
B
229
820
1,028
Do.
Do.
(Signed)
C. MAY,
Officiating Registrar General.
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988
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89
92
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48
251
658
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Enclosure 6 in No. 33.
RETURN of the Number and Description of Chinese Vessels anchored and plying in the Harbour and Bays of Hongkong on the 31st December 1853, specifying the Number of Persons on Board.
No. of Vessels.
Male.
STANLEY.
Adults.
Children.
Female.
Male.
Female.
VICTORIA.
Adults.
Children.
No. of Vessels.
Male.
Female.
Male,
Female,
ABERDEEN.
Adults.
Children.
No. of Vessels.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
No. of Vessels.
Male,
Female.
SAIWAN AND SHOWKEWAN.
Adults.
Children.
*|JAY
SHEAK'O.
Adults,
Children,
Female.
No. of Vessels.
Male.
Female.
*3[LI[
Female.
No. of Vessels.
Male.
Adults.
TOTAL.
Children.
Of
Boat
Male.
Female.
Popu-
Female.
lation.
13
-
234
18
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£
2
15
225
4
3
2
41
2
6
1
29
16
12
97
22
23
*
3
46
2
23
9
I
26
2
18
14
12
122
ΟΙ
41
18
132
888
-
48
-
8
62
869
11
126
39
429
19
646
9
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-
ΟΙ
08
1
170 1,399
1
1
1
F
352
263
200
5
50
10
15
!
1
معد
836
09
63
378
183
94
29
684
334 2,680
541
572
364 4,157
191
333
268
113
73
787
69
09
1
J
14
2
4
18
64
31
33
33
2
6
1
+
+
1
I
604
422
591
1,948
810
375
229
366 2,112
441
325
243
38
123
42
3
II
223
4
2
1
3
1
5
30
13
4
3
2
4
1
412
886
521
154
246
420
588
602
93
72
156
283
63
36
19
1
ΟΙ
ΟΙ
2
-
1
12
4
I
63
378
183
04
29
BE
266
26
101
121
965
82
193
98
191
333
268
113
1
09
-
-
1
Total -
871 4,219 1,135
4
14
22
4
2
42
7
34
14
4
3
55
1,021 1,825 1,219
317
3523,713
12
107
3
3
1
113
10
30
12
4
I
47
2
H
ז
I
1
32
2
4
to
1
1 1,868 8,406 2,430 1,356
927 13,119
C. MAY, Registrar General.
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
Enclosure 7 in No. 33.
RETURN of the average Number of Prisoners confined in the Victoria Gaol during every Day of each Month, for the Year 1853.
Prisoners.
Months.
Europeans,
Chinese and Coloured.
Total
Deaths.
Remarks.
51 European from diarrhea.
January February
554
+86
291
113
154
1423
2 Chinese from dysentery.
March
17
105
122/
April
May
June
24
103
128
271
1231
150
34
118
1522
July
18
125
144
August
24
1033
128
106;
147
September
October
463
106号
153
November
26
973
124
December
201
468
110
366
1,292
1,658
3
Average number of prisoners each day during the year Total deaths Mortality, per cent.
1381
3
2號
(Signed)
C. MAY,
Acting Sheriff.
Enclosure 8 in No. 33.
MEMORANDUM showing the Number of Deaths which have occurred in the Garrison of Hong Kong, during the Year 1853.
Encl. 8 in No. 33.
Troops.
Strength.
Average
Deaths.
Strength.
Average
Deaths.
Average
Strength.
Deaths.
Strength.
Average
Deaths.
Description
of
PERIOD.
Quarter ending Quarter ending Quarter ending Quarter ending
30th Sept.
31st March.
30th June.
31st Dec.
Average Strength during
the Year.
Number of Deaths during
the Year.
Proportion of Deaths to
average Strength.
Proportion of Deaths to
entire Force.
Europeans
Natives
569
10
657
3
645
Co
9
645 14
629
36
5'7
56
352
343
9
341
2
268
3
326
18
5'3
955
54
(Signed)
P. MACLEAN, Captain.
For Brigade Major.
SIR,
Enclosure 9 in No. 33.
REPORT on the Five Chinese Schools receiving Government Aid.
Victoria, Hong Kong, 16th January 1854.
IN reply to your letter, No. 256, of the 10th of December, 1853, calling for a report of the government elementary schools during the year 1853, we have the honour to state, for the information of his Excellency the Governor, that,
1. The attendance of boys at the schools has averaged 21 for each school, the greatest number being at the Victoria school, 31; and the smallest, 12, at the Stanley school. At B 2
Encl. 9 in No. 33.
11
226
HONG KONG.
Encl. 7 in No. 33.
}
Н
227
HONG KONG.
-12
REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT
Stanley and Aberdeen the numbers are always very much reduced during the fishing season, when the greatest part of the scholars are withdrawn to assist their parents in the labours of the fishery.
2. The course of instruction has been, that half the day has been devoted to the study of the Scriptures and books composed under the superintendence of foreigners, and half to the study of the Chinese Classics.
3. A work on geography, published by Mr. Muirhead, at Shangae, at the expense of Mr. Lancelot Dent, has been introduced into the schools with considerable advantage; and two Chinese pupil teachers, from St. Paul's College, have, since the month of May last, attended the Victoria and Wongneichoong schools once, and latterly, twice a week, for the purpose of teaching English, in which the boys have now begun to show some progress. 4. During the year, there have been several applications, by boys, for admission into St. Paul's College; but one pupil only, from the Wongneichoong school, has been admitted, (but see par. 8).
5. Two of the schoolmasters have died during the year. There were many candidates for the vacancies, and selection was made of those who appeared to have had most ex- perience in teaching, and to be otherwise best fitted for the office.
6. Two members have been added to the committee, the Rev. Mr. Odell and the Rev. Dr. Legge; and this addition may, it is hoped, secure for the schools better supervision, though those in out villages must necessarily be left much to themselves, owing to their distance from Victoria, the difficulty of access to them, and the more important occupations of the members of the committee, which do not permit them to leave the town frequently. 7. Two school-houses have been commenced by the surveyor general; one at Victoria, on a site adjoining the European part of the town, yet overlooking and adjacent to the Chinese part; the other at the village of Wongneichoong. Great improvement will doubtless result from the erection of these buildings, and we trust that his Excellency will see fit to sanction, during the coming year, the erection of similar buildings at the three other villages --Aberdeen, Stanley, and Heongkong, in lieu of the apartments now used as schoolrooms, which are confined, incurably dirty, and altogether unsuitable.
8. On 4th instant an examination of the scholars was held at St. Paul's College, and prizes were distributed in accordance with the suggestion made in our letter of 13th September last, and approved by his Excellency. After the examination, seven of the most promising scholars were selected by the Lord Bishop of Victoria, and transferred, with their entire satisfaction, to the college, to receive a better course of instruction. Four of these were from the Wongneichoong school.
9. A request was made during the year by the residents at West Point, that a school might be established in their neighbourhood. A similar request was made by the resi- dents of Sookunpoo; and at the outlying village of Sheako, where the population is agricultural and stationary, a school might be set on foot with great benefit to the vil- lagers, who are for the most part too poor to obtain this advantage without assistance.
10. We think that the study of the English language should in this, an English colony, be encouraged as much as possible, not merely in regard to its utility as a mental exercise and a means of obtaining what is valuable in English literature, but in regard to the effects to be produced by such a knowledge in preventing misunderstanding, and establishing a bond of union between the many thousand Chinese who have made this place their residence and the handful of Europeans by whom they are governed.
&c.
Hon. Lieut.-Colonel W. Caine,
&c.
&c.
We have, &c. (Signed)
G. VICTORIA, M. C. ODELL, C. B. HILLIER, J. LEGGE.
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. 13
IMPORT OF TREASURE by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers during the Years 1852 and 1853.
1852.
Value in Dollars.
116,311
1853.
Value in Dollars.
10,776,085
EXPORT of TREASURE by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers during the Years 1852 and 1853.
1852.
1853.
Value in Dollars.
Value in Dollars.
6,074,845
2,331,931
(Signed)
E. R. MICHELL,
Acting Harbour Master.
Victoria, Hong Kong,
20th February 1854.
Enclosure 11 in No. 33.
COMPARATIVE RETURN of the Total Number of Felony Cases coming under the cognizance of the Hong Kong Police during the Years 1852 and 1853, including those in which no Persons were apprehended.
Years. Number of Cases.
Remarks.
1852
523
1853
471
Decrease in 1853, 52 cases.
(Signed)
Police Department, 16th January 1854.
D. R. CALDWELL, Acting Superintendent of Police.
HONG KONG
Encl. 11 in No. 33.
Encl. 10 in No. 33.
Enclosure 13 in No. 33.
IMPORT of OPIUM by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers during the Years 1852 and 1853.
1852.
1853.
15,747 Chests.
36,499 Chests.
B 3
I
HONG KONG
Encl. 12 in No. 33.
14
REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT
Enclosure 12 in No. 33.
COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.
Number of
Causes.
Civil Causes, how
disposed of.
Criminal Causes, how disposed of
Of which
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
15
ABSTRACT of Causes under cognizance at the Chief Magistrate's Office, and the Court of Petty Session, during the year 1853.
Enclosure 13 in No. 33.
RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES that have been tried in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong during the Year 1853.
Total.
were
876
404 472 252 63
13
81
的
rity or to quit the
Colony.
Number of Cases.
Number of Persons.
M.
788 12
F. M.
390
F. M. F. M.
25 5213
F. M.
F. M. F. M. F.
1
1
5
2
141
5
14
t
CRIME.
Abduction of girls under 16 years
of age
Assault
Attempting to commit felony
-
1
Civil Causes consisted of Claims for Debt or Damages not exceeding $50; for Police Rates; and by Seamen for Wages, &c.
Among the Criminal Causes were for-
2
5 7 Burglary
1
1
Larceny
1
Larceny in a dwelling house
Larceny
Burglary
283
7
2
3
Manslaughter
1
1
Misprision of felony
Robbery
15
1
Murder
Piracy
21
1
Receiving Stolen Property
13
Murder on the high seas
Demanding Money with Menaces
6
1
1
Relating to Coin
9
Unlawful possession of Property (under Police Ordinance)
117
1
1
Malicious damage to Property
58
3
9
Piracy
Assaults
320
1
1
Vagrancy
180
Keeping Public Gambling IIouses, &c.
10.
2
False Balances and Weights
2
1
1
Breaches of Regulation for Sale of Spirituous Liquors
17
Unlicensed Retailing of Opium
2
3
4
Perjury and Malicious Prosecution
14
Desertion and Refusal of Duty by Seamen-
In British Vessels
Civil Causes
Number of Causes.
how
disposed of.
Of
In Foreign Vessels
CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE.
Criminal Causes, how Disposed of.
11 5
11 22
2
Obtaining goods under false pre-
tences
Perjury
Piracy with endangering life
2 Piracy with wounding
11
Receiving goods obtained by false
pretences
Receiving stolen goods
Robbery with arms
Robbery with wounding
Stealing and receiving
Wounding with intent to do some
grievous bodily harm
32 44
Total
Civil.
Criminal.
Total.
which
were
Decree for Plaintiff.
Decree for Defendant
or Dismissal, in na-
ture of non-suit.
Total Number of De- fendants.
Convicted and Pu
nished.
Discharged without Punishment,
Released on Security.
for trial at the su- preme Court, and Committed or bailed
Court of Petty Ses-
sions,
pending delivery to Committed to Prison
the Chinese Autho-
rities, according to Treaty.
rity or to quit the
Ordered to find Secu-
Colony.
M. F.
1,171 16 1,155 15
1 1,784 102 779
ྣ་ྲ
M.
E
F. M.
F. F. M.
M.
F.
M.
F. M.
F.
59
509 32 85 5
236
*
6
45
50
The 16 Civil Causes were for the most part Claims for Police Dues.
TOTAL WRITS ISSUED BY MAGISTRATES.
Warrants.
Summonses.
Subpoenas.
Distress.
Arrest.
Search.
Total.
937
267
81
39
1,326
Under the head of "Causes how disposed of," are included all such causes as were brought before the Court for decision or investigation. Those which did not proceed beyond the issue of a summons or warrant, will be found under the head of "Total Writs issued.”
(Signed)
C. B. HILLIER,
Chief Magistrate.
23
2
ININ -
ㄓ
00
8
Convicted.
1
1
1
1
-
2
Acquitted.
1
Sentence.
Death,
Death recorded.
Transportation.
-
1 1 1
T
1
1
[ 11!
|
1
-
2
8
Hard Labour, over
w
-
- (a)1
H
1
1 i
One Year.
Hard Labour, One
|(c)
(e)1
1
Q
Year and under.
(d)1
ཁྱུ
Remarks.
Charges Postponed.
abandoned.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
E
1 I
TILIN I
9
5
13
(a) Two years' imprisonment and $100 fine to the Queen, and further imprisonment until such fine be paid; the period of imprisonment to be reduced to one year if the child is restored to its father within a mouth from the date of
(b) Prisoners tried on an information for receiving stolen goods.
sentence.
(e) Strongly recommended to mercy.
(d) Witnesses absent.
(e) Prosecution withdrawn, prisoners convicted, the one for obtaining goods under false pretences, the other for receiving the same,
W. H. ALEXANDER, Deputy Registrar.
(Signed)
N. R. MASSON, Acting Deputy Registrar.
B 4
I
He
www.k
F
HONG KONG.
Encl. 13 in No. 33.
E
¡
Enclosure 14 in No. 33.
RETURN of the Number of Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during
the Year ending the 31st December 1853.
Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice in 1853.
16
REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT
Judgment.
Total.
Court.
Number of Cases.
Amount of Debt and Damages claimed.
Plaintiff,
Defendant.
Nonsuit.
Cases.
Debt and Damage.
Supreme Court :——
Common Law
7(a)
$222,22 53
4 (6)
2
1
Chancery
1(c)
1
Summary
49 (g)
10,433 74
35
14
63
Insolvency
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
$91,425 92
Appeals
1
769 65
1
Vice Admiralty Court
5 (d)
53,000 00
5
Actions commenced in 1853.
Judgment.
Total.
Number of
Court.
Cases,
Amount of Debt and Damages claimed.
Settled without
Trial.
Remaining in
Dependence.
Plaintiff,
Defendant.
Nonsu
Cases.
Debt and Damage.
Supreme Court :—
Common Law
28
Chancery
Summary
Nil
84 (e)
130,316 43
Nil
17
3
1
7
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Insolvency
Nil
14,158 71
Nil
19
35
13
17
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
141
$168,277 51
Ecclesiastical
22 (ƒ)
Appeals
1
Vice Admiralty Court ·
6
Assets per appraisement 7,730 37 769 65
15,302 35
1
1
3
(a) Three of these cases were in dependence on the 1st January 1853 (the remaining three in dependence were settled without trial). (5) In one of these cases, marked as judgment for plaintiff, the verdict was for plaintiff on one count and for defendant on the others. (c) This action being a commission de lunatico," no amount can be stated.
(d) Three of these cases were in dependence on the 1st January 1853. (Signed) W. H. ALEXANDER. Acting Registrar.
(e) In one of these cases the defendant was arrested on a capias issuing from the common law side, and was subsequently tried in the summary jurisdiction; verdict for $111 24. (ƒ) In three of these estates there was a will, consequently the property was not appraised.
(g) One independence from 1852.
N. R. MASSON, Acting Deputy Registrar.
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. 17
Enclosure 14 in No. 33.
inclusive. RECAPITULATION of RETURNS, showing the Progress of Hong Kong from 1848 to 1853
229
Encl. 14 in No. 33.
HONG KONG.
Years.
Troops. exclusive of Population,
Revenue.
Grant. Parliamentary Expenditure.
Revenue. under included Police Rates
Square-rigged Vessels
arrived.
No.
Tons.
£
£
£
£
1848
21,514
25,091
25,000
62,658
2,575
700
221,818
1849
29,507
23,617
25,000
38,286
3,116
902
293,465
1850
33,292
23,526
20,000
34,314
2,811
883
299,009
1851
32,983
23,721
15,500
34,115
2,958
1,082
377,084
1852
37,058
21,331
12,000
34,765
2,325
1,097
443,383
1853
39,917
24,700
9,200
36,418
2,704
1,103
447,053
7th April 1854.
Victoria, Hong Kong,}
(Signed)
J. G. MACLEAN.
Copy) No. 6.
Sir
Yon 4974/54
230
Survey or . General's. Departement :
Victoria, HongKong
27th March, 1854.
I have the honor to submit.
annual
my Works,
}
unal Raport upon the Public Wo
indestätten during
the last
at your year
"Buildings :
New Governmenthouse progressed,
very stondly indeed in
consequence of the
partial failure of the Contractor and a stritt
amongst the Masons, to whom a va
considerable sum
of money being due.
I was obliged to make
arrangements
myself for payment and enter into or agreements for the completion of certain unfinished portions.
tions, both of the stonework
and brickwork, in
&
a
ccordance with
The Honorable Lient = (olonel W. Caine.
Colonial Secretary
&c. &c. #tea
1
the terms of the Contract, which empowered
me
to do so.
harging.
the cost of the several
Contract.
portions against the amount of
By
these
me ars
expedite force
I have been enabled to
the work in some
degree,
and
ace the Contractor to attend to his
interest.
own
- by a closer attendance to his duties
and the regular payment of the
re
With regard to the workmanship I have
the
createst satisfaction in stating
it is of the
very
best description, and
would do credit to Euro
European
that
an artisans
-I have adopted every expedient I could device for the pressivation of the Timber, by giving to it ample ventilation,
saturation in a
circumstances, which
by
solution of arsenic, and coating it with Coaltar according to my experience in Buildingsbere has taught me to be essentialy necessary for the prevention of dry not, and
and
231
the
the destructive effects of white ants. -
Contracts have been entered into for erection of the Stables, Kitchen and servanto
as well as for the Guardhouse
quarters.
er
Lodge, considerably within the têtimate The whole of the Works required for the
completed
completion of the service will be and the premises fit for ocenpation
about
the end of the present year ._ Expenditure
€3843.3. 812
during
the
year
"Debtor's shaol, Guardhouse and Garter's Homer
Report and Estimate N°5 of 1857. Lastmanned Buildings
Service is now
The two
were commenced.
at the latter end of the year 1852, and the - now fast approaching completion. The vite for the Daltors - Gast being occupied
Gaol
was not commenced until the
this Building was not
Month of August last. _ Expenditure &
during the years
the year ₤1153. 18. $. -
A new Police Ration for Wong, nei chung
E
:
:
232
apon the sites of Leighton's Godower was mutheries under Report and Estimate N.
and Estimate N. 19 of 1853.
and commenced in the
month of August.
a
asfar
"Site [and Read to ] Government house, Report and Estimate W211 of 1853 . . . This service. axproposed in the Report, has been complated Expenditure £189. 6. 5. - Levetting the ground after the deposit of the cutting, the formation "f the Road and the maintenance
of
16.3.
in course of execution
being in
thereopor
scention by Convict.
Labour & and will be commented upon
in
alluding
them.
to the services pertonned
8 pestormed by
"Treadwheelhouse" and "Works connected
therewith", Report and Estimate N: 571833
mere
commenced in Angust,
est, and are
not yet quite complete, the machinery now in course of erection will be finished in a week from the present date. Expenditure
£104.3. G- during the year £ 104. 5. H
d
1
Two Schoolhouses for the Chinese were me
o
authorized to be built under Report and Estimate N.23 of 1833, Estimate to 207. 8. 8. "Repairs. -
and
These have been of the ordinary Kind.
d'
rprised the repair of the Harbour Masters Office and Residence . The floors, roof
must, decayed, "and other portionsbeing
were
renewed and the whole Building painted
and white washed throughout. Expenditure £48.6.8.-
:services to the Residence of the
Sundry services
Chief Justère, the Magistracy, Governmenthous Government - Offices, Gaol, Civil Hospital. and Burial ground. Chapel were affected expenditure of € 64. 1. 11., as given
at
d. "
in detail in the Return of Expenditure. The Police - Stations required a repair, particularly to the Verandahs; Istripped the Timbers of all Plaster, and coated them
:
!
6.
will not op
some time.
with Coal. Jar, and trust, they regione further repair for Expenditure ₤36....
The Courthouse . _ This Building having Corinthian entablature formed of brick
wood which had become
plastered, resting
decayed,
ed, re
the
&
ndered it necessary to remove
greater portion, and rebuild it with
less
perishable materials; this I was able to
effect by reducing the projection of the cornice,
"and supporting
it with stra
strong
tiles in hew
of the wood, which service was excented for the sum of £35.....
Post. Office. _ This Building originally
aviorated ally created, becameroone
repair
was requisite.
a more
than ordinary
:quisite, to render it permanent Office and Residence.
and suitable as an
The verandahs had to be
all the
enti
entirely removed.
oring joists at their insertion
• flooring
T
233
in the external wall being, rotten, [caused
of the sun and rain]
the alternate action of the
In
carrying
by
- out this repair. I crected
transverse arches from the pillars to the walls,
and upon these placed the new joists, parallet with the Building; this protecting the ends from the weather and with full __= ventilation below, I have little doubt that they
will be preserved by these meanin for a much longer period, then bythe
d
This service
meas
not
original arrangement. estimated at £203.0.84 completed at the end of the year; Expenditure thereon £62.10.6. "Roads."
"New works.", comprised the erection
of two flights of steps from the Lower Bazar to the Queen's . Road, at
expenditure
an
of Filt. _._ In the Lower Bazaar for the formation of the Strand Road, which
F
is in course
-tenants,
of formation by the Crown - it became necessary for Government to assist by the creation of Seawalls thereto, opposite each of the streats abutting thereons, and filling
in the
але а
:sed to be reclaimed
proposed
from the Tea. This service, authorized
under Report
stand
commenced in
: and Estimate Nr. 3 of 1853.
April, but,
in
was
consequence
ner, in which some
of the dilatory manner. of the Tenants
proceeded with their share
of the work I was unable to proceed with the Government portion . _ The expenditure
during the year to £31.5.0.
since been
m
this account
only amounted
The y
greater portion has however completed. Elinate £192.14.2.
been com
Surface Drains estimated at £58.17.6
were
also sanctioned for the Lower Bazaar, and
for
on this service
upon
expenditure of £31.50
was made. In connexion with the filling
234
FC = for the reclamation of band from the Tea, to form the Strand-Road, "Covered
Drains".
were r
under Report
uired; these were
authorized
required;
Estimate N°2 of 1853
and
d.
comounting to £51. 9. 712, but for this service
the
referred
same canse as that refer
delayed from the to above, I made no pay
up
ments on account
to the termination of the
year .
The Road extending from Aberdeen-trect
to the Queens Road at the Naval Stores, I
was directed to widen and
improve,
render it available for carriages;
ve to
it was
sanctioned under Report and Estimate
Report.
£319.6.10. No. 21 of 1833, Estimate £ 319. 6. 10, and
read in the Month of September
renced
Comment
One half of the Road is finished, and an a
account made, amo
expenditure on to £102.10.0 ._ The Road will be
nounting
The Road will be finished and
open to the Public in the beginning of May
previous to which period it is unadvisable
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235
to do so,
as
it requires much rain to consolidate the material, and prove the drains and retaining walls secure.
"Repairs to Roads" were made.
From Aberdeen Theet to Aberdeen Road ––
on I mile and 38.3
to
amcounting to #.... yards. From the Albany bedowns Quarry Ray amounting, to £. 11.4.2, and
a further repair and improvement of the same Road estimated at £58.1.2
Id
ited at the end
authorised, but not completed
of the year
The W
-the
Wong-
nei-
chung Valley
t₤12-
Road, amounting to £12.
the Queen's Road West, a mounting
forming
and
total distance of 191/4 miles
The remainder of the Roads and Streets in
the Island were kept in repair by
Labour.
"Bridges.".
Convict
Sundry services ware effected to Bridges on the
!
Road round the Island, amounting to a 7.6.7.%, and the Bridge at Too-kun- poo,
injured during a heavy flood.
for the sum
of £%....
ま
10.
was
repaired
A Jewver 100 feet in length for the
d
use
of some new houses in Aberdeen - Street,
cented for
was ex
44.20.16.8. the sum of B. 20.16.8.
4
ancounted
The expenditure for the repair and supply, of Convict - Tools during the to #5 15.3.3. small sum in
with former years.
year
comparison
This is to be attributed to
the employment of Convicts for these services, some chinese carpenters
nters and a
Emopean
blacksmith having been condemned to hard
Labour,
were
-conpied in the above work. The
total expenditure dining the year
under
d.
as executed
my supervision has amounted to the sum of £5870. 7. 012 "Convict - Labour:
The Labour of the Convicts has comprised the
.
.
י
.
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236
[
E
eral
ordinary general
Services, we can derive from breathing stones for the Roads,
it, viz. in breathe
prothing Pathum, mat mathing,
tea within
the Gaol walls, and Labour on Public Works
outside the Walls
carpenters in the
Within the Walls some
the
Tools, as well as in
effective work has been performed by
the repair of Jos the ordinary repairs of the goal; timber and
other materials being supplied han condemned Buildings.
Ineas thus enabled to tim their
Labour to account, particularly- formation of
in the ox
the chaingany, the renewal of several windows,
a new set of beds or stretchers,
for
reflooring
one room; a passage
a passage and covered
way/;
and a vari
-variety of other useful repairs,
which must otherwise have been paid for. By the regulations lately made for the Gaol,
the Gawler is required to keep
is
an exact account
of these and other miscellaneous works
performed by
the Convicts, so that a more
direct
comparison may
work as a
of the work
be made of the value
the expen
set off against the
for their maintenance.
diture
The stone brotten for the Roads amounts to
✓ d
400 Tons, which I estimate at perdon 3/6, equals £.70... The greater, quantity of
this I propose to
in met
use inn
metalling, the new Road to Government house, which being forened entirely in filling will require to have its surface rendered as
to
hard and of
unyielding as posible to preserve it from the abtion of the heavy
rains. The value
the heavy rains.
of wer
work
performed by the Carpenters and Waattomiths,
short periods
the latter for a short
period only,
exclusive
of materials, I estimate at £38._._ Without the Gaol walls
ат а
average number
variety of other
of 10 men are suployed daily as watercessing,
scavengers
sea, and in a
لم سالم
purposes for the general duties of the Gaol._
Upon Public Works they
have been.
ave been employed
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Mows, viz: in scan
• follows,
direction in various
under Police.
verging under
us parts of the City : 208 men,
valued at £4.6.8, In the improvement of Prests and Roads: 6.9.14
d
14 mew,
valued at
£144.0.10, In repares to Roads and Streets
4,142 men, valued at £86.5-10
d
Inas
cleansing Drains ver. 287 men valved - £4.12. G . In the formation of the Road
18.9.
at
to new Government house. 5.60gmen, valued
+ £116.57.1.
at
1., and in mio cellaneous services,
such as planting Trees, weedings, cutting gras
??
tca 1/495 men, valued at £31.2.11, this
2.
total of 18,605 man, employed on forming Public Works, [being 1094 men less than last [year] expressing the rabre of work performed
at £. 387. 12.9.
year
The 3 Coolies attached to the Department have been usefully employed diving the at work of the ordinary miscellaneous character, viz. 154 days in the supervision
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237
Streets
or in the.
of Labour, 391 day repairing Roads, Prestrand Bridges, 182 days in trans
transplanting of Trees, 126 days clearing Brains, 17 days at the Government house. site, 45 days at the delivery of Stones from Albe
Albany - Godowns, 17 days miscellaneous, Totalle 932 days.-
озд
The total expenditure by the Department Public Works during the account of Public Works
amounted to £5870. 7. 012.
year
value of Convict Labour
outside the Gaol to. 387.12.1
De Do inside do
services performed by
Department coolies
108.
at £3.2.7 her month 37.10.
it
actual value of all
services during the year £ 6403 . 9. 172.
16.
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Coby No. 7.
Sir,
Surveyor General's Department.
Victoria, Hong Kong
29th March 1854.
I have the honor to submit my annual Report upon the progres of my Departement
car 1853.
for the year
3 for the information of His
Excellency The Governor ._ In the month of February
Mr Power, Deed Regis
Registry
medical
the accountant and clerk of Deed. sabmitted an application for leave of absence for one year upon, certificate for the benefit of his health. This having been granted, the duties of his office were performed by Mr. Morgan. [Auditor's Clerk ] until the month of August, when the state of his health required a change of air, and he was
The Honorable Lieut . Colonel W. Caine.
Colonial Secretary, &
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I have the honor to be,
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Your most obedient servant
Your
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[signed] (ha Ft. Geo. (leverly
Surveyor. Ggenerat.
Ime Copy Colonial. Secretary.
2
obliged to proceed on medical artificate to England, but unhappily only reached Ceylon, where he died. Previous to the
E intelligence of the death of the Morgan Mr Chapman had charge of the Office, and gave
much satisfaction. After the receipt of the intellig of Mr. Morgan's death the acting
appointment
was
transferred
ence
rred to Mr.
the per
period of the office. I _
"H. Reinhard. During the Mr. Morgan's Services regret to say
services in the
it was in
his health
nas
so bad.
impossible for him to give that attention to it, which it necessarily
demanded, and he was reluc
reluctant
helled to call in the assistance of some of his brother officers from time to time, assistance however, which though willingly given, was
and
was m
manifest by insufficient a variety ofarrears acumulated
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consequent upon the repeated changes, and
the
my
от
sickness of Mr. Morgan. This arrear necessarily interfered much with
I could comply
duties, and it was with the utmost ap
with the
difficulty o requirements of this Excellency
cellency The Governor and others for the various
Documents required by the Service
The duties required from the holder of the office of the Clerk of Deed Registry and accountant are not like those of a Clert in other offices;
office
in this
they are of a peenliar and miscellaneous character, and it required both diligent care and the closest application on the part of Mr. Reinhard to bring the Office again into proper worthing order, and I have the greatest satisfaction in thus giving
ving him every praise for his richly deserves.
conduct, which he rich
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ervision
In the supervision of Governmenthouse the three sappers attached to the Department.
of the work at so
given
have
the
much satisfaction, and although workmanship there has been excented in the most praiseworthy
accord
manmer
ттел
I cannot
any praise to the Contractor, I believe he has had some pecuniary diffienttres : having been most inattentive. I
and hav
in cons
was in
sequence obliged to employ
labourers; to construct a stone drain
day. required by the Contract; to guarantee payment of certain dues to stonemasons
and
d bricklayers,
for
carrying
and make other arrangements
on the Contract, which
ito terms I was empowered to do:
By
this
means
the
by
men were induced
to proceed with the work; a greater number have lately been placed on
Building
the Buildin
and it is
nove progressing
favorably . _ The assistance given by the
as overseers is
is
sappers
entirely confined to Government house, and thus I have had the entire responsibility of all other supervision of work upon myself alone. This has comprised to gether with a Governmenthouse, the works at the two Grixedhouses, residence for Gaoler, Debtor's prison, Treadwheelhouse, Police Station at Wory-nei-chung, Beathances
the Gaol,
the new Road
the Harbour Master and Police, and for twoschoolhouses for the Chinese, to which must be added the repairs to the several Sublic Buildings, which have been ~ excented during the
year, from Aberdeen Street to join the Queen's. "Road at the Naval Stores, [ which it is proposed to call Bonham_Road] the constant attention demanded from me in the Lower Bazaar, not only
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for
the examination of the Public Works being partially carried on in
conjunction
with the Crowntenants, but for the purpose of defining the several boundaries of
the small Lots, into which the area
is devided according.
according asthey
_
became.
reclaimed from the Pea. - These s
coming as they did. altogether
services con
occupied so much time, that I was
Kept from my
attendance at Office mor then I have ever been before", thus the necessary detail draivings for Governmenthuna
and the other houses and Works
were much
hurriedly exconted, which
delayed or hurriedly
was ex
extremely inconvenient, compled
as it was with the arrears in the
office already
alluded to. -
the Registry
"The supervision of Convict Labour is
also entrusted to
for this work
my care, for I have the services of the Sergeant of
4320
the Guard,
at
Rom
active, intelligent person
t present, and to whom occasionally
is
ionally
the duty is very severe, particularly when I am obliged to worth the gang.
in
separate parts of the Town; This I avoid as much as possible from the diffiently of them; and not withstanding
properly guarding them; and that the guard
e guard is sufficiently large,
they are occasionally careless, and Convicts escape; this is however of rare
occurrance»,
t
nce", and, considering the a
facilities they have of hiding,
themselves in the ravines or over the
brotten irregular surface of the hills in the vicinity?
of fways
when working
the Town, or in a varie-
a variety
in the Town,
nis
it is seldom the case that a man is
recovered.
The chinese Overseer and three cookies
continue to give every.
every satisfaction,
:
and indeed without them or some such
assistance
always at
my
would be impossible for
command, it
to execute the
various services demanded of me. I occasionally das patch me or
one a more
more of
them to superintend the repair of Roads
or
other services by
Convicts, as
by
small
Igangs of
I have initiated them in the
most effective mode of making repairs;
as
Convicts bei
and the guard aswell
frequently changed, they
10
or
-being
unable
are us
my services
unwilling to completes are dead by
which are not specially
some third person.
any directed
Within the Gaol the ordinary.
Labour has been carried into
harda
affect in breathing
stone for the Roads ; and latterly I carpenters
and one blacksmith have done much service
in
such miscellaneous services
effecting are necessarily demanded in
по але
Buil
Buildings
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do
occupied, as well as in the
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repair of Tools of
all Kinds, used by the men, both within and
without the Jaolwalls. Three hard Labour machines were fixed in position by these was usefully
artisans, and the blacksmith was
employed in deaming, riding, and a arranging the
the varions,
various parts of the Treadsheal
previons to its erection.
termination
I have to report the satisfactory tor to the Lawsont instituted indirectly exainst
the
the resumption
Government for the
of Marine Loto No. 8. and 8 A, alluded last year's Report.
to in
my
The number of Leases or extension of Leases issued from and prepared in the _ Office has amounted to 12 during the
year
P
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Tales of Land by Public Auction were held, comprising an area of 8.1.574. which produced a Premium of.
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!
TIT
d
4165–16.8. and
addition to the
d
Rent Roll of. £241.8.1. par
2. Lots were
were resumed
which were either abandoned
annum.
the a
by government, either abandoned by
were not to be found.
Sectors who
proprietors
were tatten
or
tatten possession of for non-payment of Rent in accordance with the thems
w
"the Leases, mathing a reduction in the Rent Roll of £273. 12. 212 par
but,
по
по
the new sales produced
annumy
the
Jum
stated above, the Rent Roll at the
termination
the year
of the
amounted to
d.
the sum of 2.10.747. 12.012, only £32. 4. 172 less than last year. The e registered transactions in Land, viz Transfers, Mortgages &er, were nearly similar in number to those of last year and consisted of 40 Memorials for absolute sale affecting 49 Loto, 14 Mortgages in satifaction of same sp
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affecting 26 Lots, and the remainder of
comprising
a miscellaneous character
character comprisin
in the whole 63 Memorials referring,
to 83 Lots.
the
The Fees received in
my office during if
have amounted to the sum
year have
d
£ 72.10.0 for issue of leases, and~
*
.103. 5-3. for Registry, forming, a Total of £115.15.3.
In conclusion I have to report, that the various members of the Departement
have givers perfect satisfaction to me during the year,
not
and
own health
my own
in
material
having suffered the Service have
degree, the duties of the Service been carried on without difficulty
ry income
inconvenience
cerks and
and the
except from the temporary caused by the changes of clerk's death of the. Morgan
before.
alluded to
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I have, the honor to be,
Bitte
(signed) that Jes- flowerty
revat.
most obedient sewant.
True
Durveyor
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CENSUS OF HONGKONG 31ST DECEMBER, 1853.
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TOTAL TOTAL
POPULATION.
POPULATION.
No.
No.
OF
CHILDREN.
TOTAL.
OF
CHILDREN.
TOTAL, REMARKS.
MALE. FEMALE.
MALE. FEMALE.
HOUSES
BOATS.
MALE. FEMALE.
MALE. FEMALE.
Europeans and Americans,
312
86
41
37
476
Portuguese (Goa and Macao,)
148
137
83
Indians, Malays, and natives of Manila, Aliens, (chiefly Seamen) and Tempo- rary Residents,
2681
38
370
**
312
86
41
91
459
416
175
107
37
113
476
811
24
22
3521
...
194
194)
Chinese in the employment of Europeans, Chinese residing in the City of Victoria, Do. Boat population, Victoria Harbour, Do. Do. other than Victoria, Do. Resident in the Villages,
1941
194
:
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1,746)
141
15
153
2,055
1,346.
10,899 2,655
1,301
15,962
871 4,219 1,135 997 4,187 1,295
918
3,200
Do. Temporary Residents and Vagrants, Do. Emigrants waiting passage to California &c.,
700
808
80
604
752
505
1,107 422 6,380 Total 505 6,739 of 307 4,820 Chinese 780
25,751
6,114 3,177
2,494
37,536
to}
800
800
2,634
1,868
26,673
6,3751 3,325
2,644
39,017
26,673 6,375
3,325 2,644 39,017!
* C. MAY."'
Officiating Registrar General.
In
1849
Total,
1850
11
*
1851
29,507
33,292
32,983
Of every description.
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};
1852
J
37,058
*
THE RESULT OF PREVIOUS CENSUSES WAS.
In
**
1844 Total 1845
19,463
Chinese only.
24,157
Of every description.
1846
22,453
>>
1847
*
,23,872
1848
21,514
55
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سادس
ABSTRACT OF RETURNS FURNISHED FROM EACH HOUSE, OCCUPIED BY Chinese in the COLONY OF HONGKONG, STATING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS
RESIDENT THEREIN, AND MORTALITY, During the YEAR ENDING THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1853.
CHILDREN.
NAME OF DISTRICT OR PLACE,
MALE. FEMALE.
TOTAL POPULATION
MALE. FEMALE. OF EACH PLACE.
IN THE COLONY.
DEATHS DURING YEAR 1853.
OUT OF THE
TOTAL MORTALITY.
COLONY.
GENERAL
OCCUPATION OF
THE INHABITANTS.
City of Victoria,
Aberdeen and Vicinity,
Hongkong, .
Hoong-heong-loo,
Pok-foo-lum,
Sai-wan, Sei-ing-poon, Shek-'o, Sheak-tong-tsui,
Show-kewan,
14,045
2,866 1,316 1,260
19,487
106
749
130
71
30
980
10
70
50
37
26
183
Ka-su-wan and Ka-su-wan,
30
5
20
10
65
60
6
4
3
73
32
24
13
7
76
49
39
24
22
134
N
43
21
13
6
83
A
143
42
36
29
250
3
271
5
5
3
284
215
25
40
17
297
3
Soo-koan-poo,.
Stanley,
Tsut-chee-moy,
Ty-tam-took and Ty-tam,
Wong-ma-kok,
Wong-nee-choong,
Wong-kok-tsui,
659
137
53
39
888
26
623
165
76
44
908
15
54
15
6
7
82
49
30
25
12
116
12
8
2
5
27
106
94
68
46
314
00
35
12
12
1
60
It is known that a great proportion of
Chinese
when seized with severe illness leave this Colony for their native places, consequently the deaths oc- curring out of the Colony are much more numerous than those in the Colony. I estimate the deaths
occurring out of the Colony at 820.
Trade Fishing and do. Agriculture.
Do.
Do. Do.
Do. Fishing and Trade.
Do. & Agriculture. Do. & Stone Cutter.
Do. Do.
Do. and Trade.
Do. Do.
Do. & Agriculture.
Agriculture.
Do. Do.
Do.
17,245 3,674
1,821 1,567
24,307
Bodies found exposed, Died in Jail, and Government Civil Hospital.
Maine
173 56
229
820
1,049
C. MAY,
Officiating Registrar General,
hu 497454
Pad
RETURN of the number and description of Chinese Vessels, anchored and plying in the HARBOUR and BAYS of HONGKONG on the 31st December, 1853, specifying the number of persons on board.
VICTORIA.
ABERDEEN.
STANLEY.
SAIWAN AND SHOWKEWAN.
SHEAK'O.
TOTAL.
DESCRIPTION OF BOATS. No.
ADULTS.
CHILDREN,
No.
ADULTS. CHILDREN.
No. ADULTS.
CHILDREN.
No. ADULTS. CHILDREN. No. ADULTS. CHILDREN. No. ADULTS. CHILDREN.
OF
BOAT
OF
OF
OF
OF
OF
OF
POPUL
Vess.
M.
F. M. F. VESS. M.
F. M.
E
F.
VESS. M.
F.
M.
F. VESS. M.
F.
M.
F. Vess. M.
F.
M.
F.
Vess. M.
F. M.
F.
ATION.
Junks, Trading Boats, Wood Boats,
13
234 81 698
•
3
46
+
1
+
2
23
1
6
26
2
11 126
5
18
14
12 122
63
Passage Boats,
39 420
10
41
5
18 132
GO
.*08
#
2
15
52
41
29
16
12
Salt Boats,
19 646
48
+
8
62
10
Lorchas,
6
60
Cargo Boats,
63 378 183
94
29
Fishing Boats,
38
Hakow and Pull away Boats,
161
266 333 268 113
97
101
48 121 965
82
193
98
170 1,399
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9
22
3
2
4
23
22
4 4
•
C +
352
263
200
5
50
10
18
73
• ·
Cooking Boats,
3
11
22
4
2
1
3
Water Boats,
5
30
13
4
3
4
1
*
Sampans,
Stone Boats,
Bum Boats,
412
886
521
154 246 420
588
602
93
72 156 283
63
36
19
31
64
31
14
10
98
2
2
10
30
12
4
+
+
4
J
::
Total,
8714,2191,135 604 422 591
1,948 810 375
229
366 | 2,112
441
325
243
38 123
42
51
32
2
Mamie
+
17 102
299
299
940
25
251
69
658
***
34
996
08
70
55
4.1+
92
93
43
886
37
788
48
:
836
6
60
60
63 378 183
91
20
68-1
334 2,680 541 572 161
364
4,157
333 268 113
73
787
14
22
2
42
7
34
14
4
3
50
2
1
1,021 1,825
1,219
317 352 3,713
12 107
3
3
113
10
30
12
4
1
47
2
1
1,868 8,406 | 2.430 Í 1,356
927
13,119
C. MAY,
Officiating Registrar General.
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Return of the Average Mumber of Prisoners Confined in the Victoria Lail, during Every days of rack mouth, for the year 1953.-
Prisoners.
Chinese + Total Deaths Remarks.
mouth.
Europeans. Colored.
1 European from Diarrhe.
January
551/2 987/2
1344
3
12 Chinese Dysentery.
February March
29/4 113/2 142/4
17/3 105
122
April
24/2 1037/2
128
May
June
2774 123%
1.50/2
34
118%
1522/4
July August
18를
182/= 125%
144 13
24/5 105%
128
September
417410674
1477/2
October
463% 1067/5
1537/3
November
264 97%
1242
December
2012 89%2
110
3661292
1658 3
Average Mumber of Prisomers each day, during the year 138%.
Total Deaths-
Mortality per
2/4
Cent
True Cypy 1
(Signed) C. May.
Maine
bating sheriff.
Colomnal Secretary.
-
1.
...
Description
—of Troops.
Wemorandum shew
shewings
the number of Deaths which have
car 1853.
eccurred in the Farrison of Hongtrong during the year
Quarter ending
Period.
Quarter anding
Quarter ending Quarter ending
31% March 30th June 30th September 31. Decumber
Average
strength
Deaths
Average
strength
Deaths
Average
strength
Deaths.
Average
strength
Deaths.
Average strength
during
the
year.
Number of Deaths
the Year.
Proportion of during
"Deaths
to Average strength
Prop
of Deaths
Force
oportion of
47
Europeans Natives.
1359
569 10 657 3 645 9 643 141 629 36 5:4
434-39 341 2 268 3 326
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185.3 34.
5.6
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Colonial Secretary.
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Remarks
[signed] P. Maclean, Captain,
For Brigade Major
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240
The Honorable
Sin
Erf
Victoria, Hongkong.
The 16th January, 1854.-
In reply to your
letter he 256 of the
18th of December 1853, Calling for a report of the Governement-rlementary schools during the
Year 1853, Ive have the houn to state for the information of His Excellency the Governor that 1. The attendance of Boys at the schools has
everaged 21 for rash school, the greatest number being at the Victoria School 31, and the smallest the Stanley School. We Stanley and Wher keen the numbers are always very much reduced during the fishing lesson, when the greatect part of
12, at
the scholars me withdrawn to assist their parents in the labors of the fishery. _
So love. W. Canine,
Colonial Secretary-
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2
2. The course of instruction has been that half the day has been devoted to the Study of the Scriptures, and books composed sunder the
Superintendence of foreiquers, and half to the study of the Chinese Classics._
3. I work on Geography published by Mr Muirhead at Changhas it the expense of M= Lancelot Dent has been introduced into the schools with Considerable advantage, and for Chincre penpil teachers from St Paul's College have since the mouth of May last attended the Victoria, and Wongneichoong schools once, and latterly brice a week for the purpose of teaching English, in which the boys have now begun to shew some progress..
the
year
4 During
applications by boys for admission into
there have been several
ملند
Schauts College, but one pupil only, from
Paul's the Wongueishoong school has been admitted
but
see para: 8.1.
Two of the schoolmasters have died during. the year.. There were many candidates for.
the
vacancies
and
selection was
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3
was made of those
who appeared to have had most experience
in teaching and to be otherwise best fitted for the office..
6. Two members have been added to the
Committee, The News WWE Bell and the Rest Dr Legge, and this addition may it is hoped secures for the schools better superorcion, though those in out villages, must recessivly be left much to themselves, owing to their distance from Tictoria, the difficulty of access to them, and the more important occupations of the members of the Committee which do not permit them to leave the town frequently.- 7 Two school houses have been commenced by the Surveyor beneral; one at Pritoria lite adjoining the European part of the town yet roulooting and adjacent to the Chinese park, the other at the village of Houqueichoong. Great improvement will doubtless result from the brection of
the to
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these buildings, and we trust that is Excellency will see fit to sanction during the coming year the wrection of similar buildings at the three other villages; Aberdeen, Stanley, and Houghtony, in lien of the apartments now used as schoolrooms which are confined, incurably dirty, and altogether
msuitable._
8. On 4th Instant an examination of the scholars
9.
was
held at St Pauls College, and prizes mere _dictsibuted in accordance with the suggestion made in our letter of 18th September last, and approved by His Excellency, after the examination seven of the most promising scholars were selected by the Lord Bishop of Victorias, and Grausferred with their Entire satisfaction to the College to receive better course of instruction- four of these evere from the Hougneschoong whook..
A
by
"The year I request was made during the residents at West Point that a school might
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a
be retablished in their neighborhood; similar request was made by the residents of boothumpor, and at the outlying village of theater, where
the population is agricultural and stationary,
school might be set
be set me fort
久
on
with great
benefit to the villagers who are for the most
parts for poor to obtain this advantage
without assistance.
10. We think that the study of the English
language should
should in this, an English colony
be
hucouraged as much as possible, not merely in regard to its utility as a mental
-
exercise and a means of obtaining what is valuable in English literature, but in regard to the affects to be produced by such a Knowledge in preventing Misunderstanding. and retablishing a bond of union beteren the many thousand Chinese who have made this place their residence and
residence and the handful of Europeans by whom they governed..
are
We have to. (Signed) G. Tictoria, M. C. Odell,
C.B. Hiller, I. Legge.
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Import of Opinn by the Peninsular and Priental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers, during the years
1852 and 1853. –
1852.
15.747. Chests
1853
36.499. Chests.
Tone Copy
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Mami Colonial Secretary-
Import of treasure by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers during the years
1852′ and 1853..
1852.
Value in dollars.
116311.
1853
Value in Dollars
18.776,085..
Export of Iressure by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam- Navigation Companjo Steamers, during
1852.
Value in dollars
6.074,845.
1852 and 1853.
Victoria, Honghong.
20th February, 1854.-
the
years
1833.
Value in Dollars
2,331,931.-
(Signed) E.K. Michell, Acting Harbor Master
Учие Стру
Manin Colonist Secretary
for 4974/5
253
Comparative Neturn of the Total Number of Felony Cases Coming under the Cognizance of the Houghtong Police during the years 1852 + 1853, including those in which no persons were
persons were appreh
apprehended.__
Years. Number of Cases.
523.
Remarks
1852.
1853.
471
Decrease in 1853, 52 Cases.
Police department,
16th January, 1854..
(Signed) D.R. Caldwell.
Act's Luperintendant of Police.
Ime Copy)
Maine Colorinat decretory
"
Total
Civil.
Criminal.
Decree for Mantiff.
Decree for defendant.
You-suited.
Referred to the Supreme Court.
Total Number of Defendants.
Convicted and Punished.
Discharged without Kernichment.
Released on decurity.
Committed or Bailed for trial
deported.
at the Supreme Court.
Ordered to find becurity or
to quit the Colony.
Ahtract of lauces under lognizance at the thief Magistrates
Court of Petty Sessions.
Humber of
Civil Causes, how Crimmial Causes, how disposed of...
Number of
Civil Causes how
Guses.
disposed of.
Canses.
Office, & the Court of Petty sessions during the year, 1853..
Chief Magistrates office.
In 4774/54
Criminal Causes, how disposed of. –
254
disposed of.
which
of which
were..
were.
Lotal.
Criminal.
Civil.
Secree for
Decree
Plaintiff.
endant or dismissal
in nature of how init.
Total number of Defendants.
Convicted and Pnished.
Discharged without Timisin
Released on decurity.
Committed or failed for trial
at the Supreme Court, and
Committed to prison pending
Court of Vetty sessions..
delivery to the Chinese Authorities,'
Ordered to find Security or to
According to Treaty.
SHell quit the Colony.
m. 7 m. 7. m. 3.
J. m. 3. M. F. m. 7. m. 7. m. 3.
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M. J. M. J. MI M. F M. F. m. J. M.
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The 16 Civil Causes
where for the most
8
404 472 252 63 81
Civil Causes consisted of Claims for debt on damages not execeding $50, for Police
Hates; and by seamen for Wages, te..
bey the Criminal Cances were
for.
788 12 390 5 213| 5 ||25|| 2 |ILI
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1171 | 16 | 1155 |
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102. 779. 59 509.32 85
5 236
45
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Larceny.
Burglary,
Robbery.
Piracy.
Receiving Stolen Property..
Semanding money with menaces.
Relating to Corn.
Malicious damage to property
Assaults.
Vagrancy.
Unlawful possession of property (under Police. Ordinance.)
Keeking public gambling houses to
False Balances and Weights.
283
7
15
21
13
}
117
58
320
180
10
2
17
2
14
In British Vessels,
In Foreign Vessels,
5
Breaches of Regulation for sale of Spirituous liquors.
Unlicensed retailing of opium,
Verjury and malicious prosecution.
Desertion and Refusal of duty by seamen ___
Istal Wits issued by Magistrates._
Warrants
Summonses Subpanas. Distres. Arrest. search.
267 81 39. 2.
937 267
Under the head of "Causes how disposed of":
are included all such causes as were brought before the Court for decisions on investigation.. Those which did not proceed beyond the ipue of a summous or Warrant, will be found under the head of Total Writs
issued."...
Total 1326.
Fine Cot
¡Signedy C. B. Hillier, Chief Magistrate.
Colomer Secretary.
2.
4974/54
Return of Criminal cases that have ben tried in the Supreme Court
Number of Cases.
number of Persons.
of Honghong during the Year 1853._
Crime..
Abduction of Birke under 16 years of lige. Assault.
2 | Attempting to Commit Felony.
7 Burglary.
Larceny.
// Larceny in a dwelling house
2 3
1
Manslaughter...
Misprision of felony.
Murder.
Murder on the high seas.
Obtaining goods under false pretences.. Perjury.
39 Tiracy.
// Piracy with Endangering life.
22
2 Piracy with wrounding.
/ Receiving goods obtained by false pretences.
3 4 Receiving stolen goods.
/ Hobbery with Arins.
22 Hobbery with bounding
/ 2 Stealing and receiving.
/ Wounding with intent to do some grievous
bodily harms.
3244
Concreted.
Acquitted.
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Remarks.
Charges st-poned.
Abandoned
one year.
Hand labor one
year and under.
Number of!
Cases.
Number of
Persous!
Number.
Cases,
Number of!
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Two years imprisonment and $100 fine to the Eueen, and further imprisonment until euch fine be paid, the period of imprisonment to be reduced to one year if the child is restored bits Father within a mouth from the date of sentence. by Prisovers tried on an Information for receiving Stolen goods. _ "./ Strongly recommended to mercy. Witnesses absent. - e./Prosecution withdrawn, prisoner sconvicted the one for obtaining goods under false pretences, the other for receiving the same. -
[ Signed W. H. Alexander,
Acting Regratian._
| Signed, M.12. Masson,
Acting Deputy Registrar._
True Coky I Maine
Colonial Secretary.
ermor
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mor Bowring
33
DEX
ichurn of the number of cases tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice, and bectious commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Houghtong during the year anding the 310 December, 1853. –
Court.
Supreme Court.
Common Law. Chancery.
Summary.
Insolvency. Appeals.
Eases tried before The Houvrable The Chief Justice in 1853. –
number of Cases.
at
7
CL
9149
Nil
Amount of debt and Damages claimed.
27.222.53
#
Nil
10,433 74 76965
Plaintiffs.
Judgment.
Defendant.
hou-suit.
2
14
35 Nil
14 Nil
1
4
#
4
Total.
Cases. Debt and Damage.
ay.
Vice Admiralty Court.
Court.
Supreme Court.
Common Law, Chancery. Summary. Insolvency Ecclesiastical Appeals:
Vice-admiralty Court.
number of amount of Debt and Damages claimed.
Cases.
28
Nil
Nil
& 22
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Remaining in Dekondence.
63 $91425.92.
Jotal.
Cages Debt and Damage.
53,000.00
Actions Commenced in 1853..
Cettled without
Trial.
Plaintiff.
Judgment
Defendant,
hom-suit.
Nil
17 Nil
3
Vil
Vil
Mil
7 Nil
14,158.71 Nil
l
19
35
13
17
Vil
Nil
Nil
Fil
Nil
$130,31643
Asseto per Appraistment 7.730.37
769.65 15,302. 35
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141 $168,277.57.
for Plaintiff
on one Count and for
·
Three of these lases were in
dependence on the 1st January 1883. (the remaining three in dependence were settled without Trial) "/" In one of these cases marked as dudgment for Plaintiff, the verdict was Defendant on the others. This Action being a Commission de Lunatico, no amount can be stated." Three of these cases were in dependence on the 100 January 1853.
df
of these cases the defendant was arrected on a lapias issing from the Corumon. Lau Lide and was subsequently tried in the summary Jurisdiction, Verdict for $11.24. "In three of these rotates there was a
др Will, consequently the property was not appraised. One in dependence from 1852.-
( Signed | H. R. Massonn,
Acting Deputy Rejistrar...
True Copy. I Maine
Colomnal Secretary-
| Signed] W. H. Alexanders,
Acting Registrar.
T
In 4974/54
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i
k497
257
Recapitulation of Retums showing the
* progress of Hongkong from 1848, là 1853 inclusive
to fr
Population
Years.
cars. exclusive of
Troops.
Parlia. Revenue mentary dependiture.
Grant.
£
£
£
gender
Police Rates
included
Revenni.
Square rigged
Vessels arrived. N. Jous.
1848. 24.514 25,091 25,000 62,658 2.575 700 228,818 1840. 20.507 23.617|25,000 38,986 | 3,116 902 293,465 1850. 33,292 23.520 20,000 34,314|2,811 883 299,000
| 33,292|23.526 (85). 32,083 23,794 15,500|34.115|2,958|4,082,377,084 1852. 37%, 058 24.331 12.000 34.7h5|2.325 1099 443,385
|
1853. 39,017 24,700 9.200 36.418 2,704 1103 bb7,053
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Victoria, HongKong, 7th April, 1854.
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Miscellaneous.
4975 trong tương.
RECEIVED
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JUN. 12
1854
258
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Victoria, HongKong,
7th April. 1854.
My Serd Duite,
With reference to my
of
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sing certain Exwards for the
.......
the
Despatch N 70/ Miscellaneous)
the 8th September last, inclosing Love. Government Notification Offering apprehension of any of parties implicated in the
murder of Henry Levelt, late Commander of the Brig Araton. Apear; and which Notification met with the somation of Your Grace as conveyed to me
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
of
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in Despatch 18°35 of 112
November last, I now have the honor to enclose
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Copy of a letter from Her Majesty's Consul at Canton reporting the apprehension of Le a Thwa
the accomplices
of the
one of
in the
said murder, and have the
hover to inform Your Grace that I have consequently, antherized the payment of 1007 to the Informer.
I have the honor libe,
With the highest respect .
My
My Lord Duke. Your Graces, & Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
239
Copy.
8.123.
Sir,
J 41%
280
British Consulate.
Cantore September 3 1853.
I have the honor to
Ceport to Your Excellency that I am in receipt of
from
Love the Tian to the
a Communication
Pevange Magistrate effect, that the man Le a hova teferred to in
my
letter N° 122 of the 3rd Instant
is in cus
enstedy, and is one of
parties concerned in the
the piracy
and murders committed
can
Board the British Gessel Arvation Apeur : but further
is requisite previous
enquiry
His Excellency
Sir
George Benkum, Bart. 4.0.B, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary
Je,
Jo
1
1
Governor Sir Geo. Bonham, BE,
7th April, 1854.
crim, Ang home,
to
His Grace The Duke of Newesitle
p3 4.
/ Melozure.
Reecind
Bic
Latesting payment of hundred Follars reward
for
the
apprehension of one
the
accomplices in the
Muaders conncitted on board
the Brig
August, 1853.
"Urratoon
apcar" in
A batte
Bon June 12
التركم
что
Mermale
I hardly think the Committer at Played
must interest in
fact.
this dept of the apprehensio
of the decomplice Cast: Loret the
the murder
Merchant Breg - nacigating
2020
:
to
reporting the result
the teenth of the
mation
examin
I have 4e,
(Signed) D.B. Robertson
(Love My
Barne
Colonial Secretary.
N-35. Iudicial.
3
Answered
Agent instructed. I
22/571
His hera
497 Hong Jong
231
288: 12 Victoria, Honghong.
1854
7th April, 1854..
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to
forward herewith, a letter from Chief Lustice Hulme, inclosing a certificate from the Acting Colonial Surgeon attesting to the impaired state of his health, And recommending that he be allowed 18 mouths leave of absence to proceed
to Angland..
The above letter and Inclosure
were laid yesterday befor the Executive
· Council, and with their concurrence Igranted to Mr Huline leave for the year
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The Duke of Newcastle
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tc.
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only, informing hime at the same time that wider recent instructions from Your Grace (as conveyed in dispatch Ws 38 of 32 December last), Iwas ... precluded from granting leave to livil Officers for a longer period than this
term..
вриловичний
Iber to annex for Your braces Information the certificate of his leave, which is to commence from the 12th Instant:_
On Mr Italie's departure, the duties of Chief Justice will be undertaken by Mr Attorney General Sterling, and those of the latter officer by Mr. M.J.Bridges, the only Barrister soxilable in the Colony, and who acted in this Capacity under similar birummstances
former occasion..
Ihave the hour toke,
With the highest respect,
My
My Lord Duke.
مجھ میری
Your Graces,
232
most obedient
Stumble Servant,
1mtum
!
An a
be made in the Salary of the Office & Chief
Justice.
let: 13.Beve
June.
I Lan seen di Hulme, & hair no
doubt of the urgency of the case.
appuver
of the case. Renfirm?
HM June 13
ss
Goverum Sir G20: Bonham, 135
77 april 1854.
to
His Gance. The Duke of Newcastle
3 Mélosures.
N35.
absence,
Heresting!
Received
granted to Chief Justice Auline
on sick Certificate,
year's leave of
Woluwine of the year,
on granted lys.
Genemen to
Hulme
Chief Justice.
make out that during the senice of
years mouther
6-8
aud
abreat
4 days
from mar
has been
two years
Including the present leave
Mr. Meinale.
will hav
been about
3
Zay-
His condition
lead to
resignation
Cese
conincalle
reduction
holl
wek
the
Entered
233
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1854
WIN ass.
16
Afb to aquito
ад
Sin
th..
June 19.18811.
I have to ack
the receipt of Sir Geo
Bonham's Despatet.
Лезбор
N:35 of the bith spril last reporting that
he had
granted
leave of absence
por 12. mouths to Cheif Dustive & ulme
in
consequence of the impaired state of his health.
I approve of this
M
ARREST 3:2
leave of absence and also of the provisional
arrangements made
in consequence of the lekeef Justices
alexorse.
I have
Ente
Gov 419764 Kong
Gf Baillie Ersoy
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1854 JUNE
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Aft to you
and
Sir
вся
234
22. Ime/54
I am directect
by Sir Georgelrey to convey to your his authority for playing to Mr Kalme the lkif Iustice of
hoang hàng,
leave of
Checce
absence
for 12 months, such
но
half Salary so may
from time to time become duce to thin
during that period.
Inden for
close
E
your niformation
the usual.
at bitificate
showing the
amount
of full Salary unive
Chief Justice Hulme
-day up
by
nd the doc
to which he was
kolory.
paid in the boto. Jamm
A
(Copy)
tis,
of my
In 4976/14
Hong/Roup, Inesday 255
April 4th, 1854.
Thave the hour to bustose ruclose
Certificate from It Harland as to the state health, and to request that you will Lay the cause before It is recellency the Kovernor with a view to my obteming necessary leave of absence._
Assuming leave of absence to he
the
granted, Shave further to request that His Excellency will be pleased to where the a passage to England at the peduced pate. Thave to..
The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary,
Hanphong.
про
(Signed) John Walter Hulme
True Copy
Colonial Levretor:2
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(Copy)
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24976 645
236
Victoria, Hongthong
April 4 1854!
The Double. The Chick Justice, having suffered severely from frequently
repeated attacks of Interniittent Fever throy roll the drummer and Antimme of and even during a good park
last year,
of the past winter, his general health and strength have been experivously impaired that Ironsider his immediate return to Europe absolutely necessary for the rectoration his health, before importante organs, as the Liver + Spleen, Jabready much disordered), become permanently injured, a result which minet meortably happen if another hot season be passed here without Change to a more temperate climate. Amongst other complaints Emust not omit = mention_ that The Struble the Chrip Justice, has suffered
~ previous
į
¡
vernor
:
¦
much from a most inviterate Cataneous Affection (Serpes). at times to bevere as to Cause much discomfort, and even to render him mable trattend to his officia duties; and though much relieved by the Continued application of remedies yet invariably returning in full force apon the slightest reglect of such attention._
As this last named disease is
hoidently connected with disordered state of the Liver, wad can only be kept in theik
of
to the
by remedies which if loup made use Must in the end prove injurious Constitution, there is still stronger ground for insisting upon the Eudge's speedy return home and I therefore recommend that he be allowed leave of absence for at least rightien mouths, - puling
assured that any
shorter period will be insufficient to
237
to produce permanent benefit._
(Signed) Mil. Harland, Ind.
Acting Colonial Surgeons.
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([Jane Expop.)
Colonial beardory..
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Inclosure II in
A 1854.
Despatch N.35 17
:
:
In 4976
I hereby certify that, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of Governmen I have granted to the Honorable John Waller Hulme, Exqpre, one year's
leave of absence .
year's leave
Victoria, Hongkong), 6th April, 1854.
Hum Governor.
пок
.
I hereby certify that the Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esq. has received full- salary at the rate of 2. 3000 per annum,
as Chief Justice, up to the 12th of April,
1854, inclusive.
impaired state.
to Chief Justice. Stuline's Colonial Surgeon, attesting
Certificate from the Acting
4th April, 1854.
of health.
*
are
Tolonial
·lonial Creasurer.
Officers proceeding
on leave of abeened
requested to observe that they will
enabled to receive half salary
not be
in
England, unless this Certificate duly filled up and signed.
Роман
is
over
Note.
E
:
I hereby certify,
Itt
jet that the above leave was
s granted to commence on the 12th of April 1854 and end on the 11th April 1855, on the ground of ill health, and that the Medical Certificate.
100 4
duced of which
a c
copy
is annexe.
unexed.
>
pro-
2nd Chat the Honorable- John Walter Hulme,
Eeg. has served the Crown for nine years nine months and four days.
of that service he has
3rd Chat in the course
been absent on several occasions, at the dates and for the terms specified below, vizi 1th For 26 days, beginning on the 2nd and
4
th
E
on
the 28th October, 1845.
on
2nd For 5 months and 16 days, beginning on: the 30th December 1847 and ending the 16th June 1848 . I Vide Earl Grey's Despatch No. 13 of 2nd March, 1848. ] 3rd For 11 months and 13 days, beginning:
the 28th February, 1882, and ending the 12th
February, 1853.
on
on
That provision has been made for the due execution of the Honorable John Walter Hulme Esgre's office during his absence),
the Honorable Paul Joy Sterling, Esq., Attorney
General.
by
MomLame
Это
to
2
Nose. Officers who may
an
be under the
239
necessity of applying to the Secretary of Adte. for extension of their leave of absence, are requested to
annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency it will be furnished to them in duplicates.
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Jespatch N35 of 1854.
Inclosure. N.3 in
J
N. 3b. Financial.
Nos 109
Copy to Treas for infer Secky 5/544.
His Grace
4977 Hong Kong
RECEIVED Victoria, Houghoup
C.O.
JUNE 12
1854
8th April, 1854.-
My Lord Duke,
270
I have the hover to haubar
the accounts of this Colony for the
Financial year Ending 3146 March last, and as the Treasurer's letter - Covering them contams all the information: that can be required on the subject, Schall not trespass on Your Grace's time._
In my dispatch N 74 of
the 22th September last, Istated that
22nd
hid would be required from Parliament to the amount of £ 8500 for the expenditure of the Colony for the year ending 31th December
The Duke of Newcastle,
tes.
te.
+
T
Certificate of one year's
leave
of absence
granted
to Chief Justice Hulme. 3# April, 1854.
+
L
1854, but should the sum of £3,252 m hands on the 15 April, 1853. He brought to account, a corrisponding reduction may be made in the Parliamentary Grant,
and it will
appear from
the Account's
how transmitted that a further
sum
of
1 £3382 remains available for the expenditure
the year 1855. -
Ithink, therefore, Imay safely spredict that even should the Establishments of the Colony remain as they are, the local Revenue will in three or four years be sufficient to meet all necessary demands
n
nearly to, as the outlay for all Riblic Works that can be required, has, Ibelieve.
been provided for._"
I have the hours to be.
With the highest peoped, My Lord Date,
Yous
པ.2。
Gracis,
race's,
Most obedient 271
Humble Servant, Hmdur....
;
!
Mr. Peel.
The
4977 Nong Kong.
272
course alre сале
already adopted upon thee
Hong Kong Estimate
for
the
present year
will be found fully described in the Iniites and Drafts attached to the governon
Despatches of the 20th and 22th of September
11120 +-11121.
The
effect of
the whole was that
the estimate this year presented to Parliams
is reduced to the following four items:-
Lient favernor
Keasurer
Colonial Secy-
Surveyor feneral
£2000
9 you
о-о
а о
500
£4.400
о-о
The present seespatch shows that over
and above the local surplus already
the
Calculated upon, a further sum of £ 3.382 Remains available for
expenditure 1855. I confess that under ituese circumstanc
of
I think test tie least which can be done
is to give notice to the new fovernor that
heat year
the Colonial Jeey
year the Salaries
af and ctre Surveyor funeral will be strick off, this reducing the Estimate m £4400 to
from
£2.900, & I am not lure whether the Leasurers
Salary might not be struck off also, in which Case ctis country
would
merely
be called
upon to pay the dient fovernors Salary
amounting
6ok 2000.
7. PP. 19 June
I think we must not press the
Governor Sir Geo. Bonhamu, 137,
8th April, 1854.
to
His Grace The Duke of Newenethe
Received
9 Mielkures.
So36
of the Colony for the Financin Transmitting the accounts ending 3th March,
1854.
Year
#
لهندوسية
I said this despatl
annexed
2.Pl. Jum
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matten too hard. See Cor. Caines application for some additional allowance, which I han fourseded.
The Eilimah with my soon
as
temples to the be for salary
disahtiar,
15x pion 20
When the Parhamailang Shemale for 1854-5 in putaing,
be
strit te men lunghe Mantli
Consider wher Eductions can
ん
made on the wote whins has preped
this year. the large sarflen wit
Erabh
L
to Intrapel the bus
When the Current Moonen Mi
C
Year with Supple for alithi Infenen spot in Hungtong
про
Reamoy.
Entered
4977 Haughony
an KCB
Dr C. C. Trevelyan
Ellish Or Merivale
fr Peel
G.
3.
30 Juve
in R. Grey. 1 Inch
Siv
273
Downing shut. 5th July 1854
I am drected by
Secretary Six prove frey to
transmit to you, for etee
mation
informa
of the Lords
Comes of
the
reasury, chie
encloses copy of a seespanis
die
7
from the fovernor of Hong
ромени
hong, accompanied by the
accounts
of
the Colamy
for ette financial ye
31
ar
Ending the 30th of March
1854.
1
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sszę
3
5
7
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| Copy. N. 14.
Colonial Treasury, Pictoria, Hongkonge, April the 8th, 1857,
274
No 2.
No 3.
Sin,
I have the hour to transmit
ructosed the account for the year
A
as
buding 3105 March last, showing per Board of Survey herewith a Balance of £24538. 19. 47 remaining on hand at The close of that day..
From the Account Current you will find that the Revenue peceived in Hougtong amounted to £23606, 3. 644, which with the receipt of £7.1.9 by the Agent General in London Matter the Vital Revenue for the
The Honorable
Colonel My Carne,
Colonial Secretary.
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£23,613.5.34%, and Imay here be Year permitted to remort that but for Medinance he4 of 1853 by which the licenses to Chinese
retailers
of
spvirts have been made payable Monthly mistead of yearly in advance the Revenue would have been shown
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reason of the paymen to being
Made in small instalments instead of
formerly in a
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large time. ($100.) at once. "The increased Revenue from this source will be about £350 per annum. –
"The Comparative statement will Nos shew that notwithstanding the decrease above explained, the Revenue has been ~~ £180. 11. 1011⁄2 more than in the previous year, and exceeds the Estimated Income by ₤16168.5.3/4 as per Enclosure N. 5.
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£235,168
35,168.
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The expenditure has been on
£8824. 13. 1 paid in England and
3. 11. Might
Might L
34.285. 10. 10 in Honghong, being as per Enclosure No. 4 427. 5. 871⁄2 more than during the previous Year,
which with £732. 17.1 due to officers
sick leave makes the total increase
ase m
previous year's Expenditure £1,160.2.09%2 which is accounted for by
on mcrease of
1.941.7.7% under Public Works, and shows am Actual decrease on all expenditure, exclusive of Public Works, of $£781.4.15.-
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the increase of the expenditure is £₤3968.3.11,
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but since the increase under Public Works
all other
is £5,123. 12. 47, the expenditure on
heads has been ₤1,155. 8-1072 short of the
Estimated Amount: as per Detailed statement
Enclosed.
From the Account with the Lords 7 Cominissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury,
His Excellency will perceive that the
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Balance remaining
is
£ 18.2157, 57. 6 less
the £10,832. 17. 1 required to meet the
liabilities of this bovernment as per statement forwarded herewith, and
£7.382.8.5 as the amount available
this
gives
to be brought forward. In the suppositio that £3,000 have been deducted from the Grant asked for from Parliament for the Current year's services, and that Her Majesty's Government will caution onthey of Ivor for the Furniture of
Aus on ther
the New Government House, a sum of £5382 remains, by which the brant for
be reduced.
1855 May
No 8.
Ruclosure Wig shews the Balances N. 9.
from rack of the lost six
remaining from
years..
True Copy
Maines
Shave, to
Signed WJ. Mercer
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Treasurer
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Houghong.
Account of the Hourable W. J. Mercer, Esquire, received and paid on Account of the Colonial lover
Government, China, from 105 April 1803 to 11th March 1854.
st
Year from 1st April 1853, to 31 March, 1854- Цестрень
Colonial Treasurer of Hougthong in respect to all monies
Her Majesty's Diplomatic departments, and Consulates in
Salaries
Fixed
prov Provisional Establishment and Temporary-
Balance brought forward on 10th April 1853 from last Account
28,523 16 7/4
Receipts-
Land Revenne
Pensions, Retired Allowances & Gratuities
Rent Exclusive of
Lands
Licenses
of Justice.
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Contingencies.
Allowances.
Establishments 23,960 65 718 50 12 10 _ | 3
8
612 18
Total
277
2530423
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Fines, Forfeitures & Fees of Courts
Fees of offices
Sale of Government Property
Reimbursements in hid of Expenses maurred
by Government
Miscellaneous Receipts
Special Receipts
11.194
2,210 16
น
4,195 10 57/2 2,594 189 1571 18
1.711 74
Revenne Services Exclusive of Establishment Administration of
Education
Police & Iaols,
Hospitals
Rent
24
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W
Transport
158/3
219 2,5
Total Colornal Revenue.
Parliamentary Grant for Colonial Services.
Do
Deposits Available Deposito Not Available
23606 3 634
Conveyance of mails
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37
137418 872
33 12 10 7142 27841972 1.104471972
1033/22
119 17484
5613 16 972 518 19 5
Total Colonial Expenditure £ 34,283 10 10
7147
Works and Buildings
Roads, Street's & Bridges
special Expenses
Consular Services
8200
23,000
1/
Superintendent of Trade
69737
Consular Services
14,569 11 9
1253108/2 $72 6072
deposits Available
1388 14 2
Deposito not Available
3,101 13 872
Balance pemaining on 105 April 1857 as per Board of Survey-
24,838 19 472
85/55 | 16 | 11
85,155 | 16 | 11
I William Thomas Mercer do solemnly and Sincerely declare that the Hougtong from the 10th April 1853, to the 215 March 1854, and Imake this
Declared and Liqued before me this righth day of April 18574.
(Signed) Chastises Cleverly, I.P.,
foregoing is
is a true and Correct Statement of My Account as Colonial Treasurer of Solemn declaration Conscientiously believing the same to be lorect.-
1 Ligned, W. J. Mercer. True CopyLy
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of His Excellency The Governor of held at the Colonial Treasu The Honorable Colonel Wow Caine, Colonial Secretary.
of a Board of Hong Kong. por
Members) The Honorable W. J. Mercer Esq.
Charles
St. George Cleverly
The Board having examined the coins existing in the Treasury Chests, found the
In the Treasurer's Chest_
In the Strong Vault_
Strong
Total :
of
pursuant
same to be as follows, viz :
Rupees. Cash Dolbars English Sterling con
3,588.
Total.
Coins
£. J. d
d
12 3271 30 749. 3.912 1.759.15.1 10.4923⁄414 1560 14937.61 13563. 2 11223,079 4 3/2
74,080394 1,572. 18,209.11 14,254 7. 11. 2483819 412
Ansounting in all to I wenty Lourthousand eight hundred and thirty eight Porends, nination
shillings and four pence half penny Sterling
True Copy
Colomat Secretary
[signed] W. Laine. [signed] W. J. Mercer.
It.
[signed] Cha . H. Ger. Cleverly:
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Comparative Statement
of
The Revenue and Expenditure
of
Ка
The Colony of Strugtong-
for
the years Ending 3106 March
185-3, 1857-
14
279
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1
1
1
Houghongs
Comparative
of the Nevenue received during the years ruding 11°C March 1853 & 1854.
Land Revenne Rent's exclusive of Lands Licenses -
Revenue in
Increase in Decrease in /852/53. 1853/54 1853/574.
1853137.
27
Spirit dealers
Pawnbrokers.
10,765 5 374 11194 19 744 429 144
1935 168 2210 168
168 275
1,870 19
Auctioneers
6565 156 5
899 17 11/2 6565
187/10
315
#
Salt Broter
Stone Quarrier
Billiard tables
Opium dealers.
Boarding house Keepers ___
Tax, Police Assessment.
Fines, Forfeitures and Fees
of Court's
Fees of offices
Sale of Government Property Reimbursements in aid of Expenses
incurred by the Government-
Miscellaneous Receipts.
Special Receipt -
Victoria, Hongthong
April 5th, 1867-
77292 70868
41 13 4 41 13 4 1,593/15
/30
159319
10718 4
246869 2594 189
1160 13 472 1571 180 1,208 0 472 1711 74
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360 411
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23432 13 57 23613 53% 1709 6 10 1,528 154 28/15 0 |
Deduck decrease₤1528 150 Nett Increase
Statement
Year Ruding 3104 March 1857-
of the expenditure during the years buding 310th March 1853 + 18574.
Expenditure
in 1862/53.
230
Increase in decrease in
1853/54.
1853/54- 1853/54-
Salaries, Fixed Establishment 22,645 1664 24,660 6 3 2014 9 87
9. Provisional & temporary
Allowances.
Office Contingencies
Establishments
Pensions Retired Allowances to
Revenue Services.
Admmistration of Justice Education
Hospital
Police & Boots
Rent
Transport Conveyance of Mails. Works and Buildings. Roads, Streets & Bridges.
Special Expenses
3,763 410 718 8.
12 10
12 10
688 3 872
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33 12/0
7142
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34.740 18 272 35168 5 11 4.058 15 107 3.631 10 2
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Total 34740 18 272 351683
Deduct Decrease
Nett Increase of Ixpenditure in 1853/64 -
Being- Increase in Public Monks &
Decrease on Establishments & all other services
Signed, Mr. J. Mercer,
180 111072
Ime Copy,
totonial Secretary-
3631 10 2
427 5 872
1941.7.7%
1,514.7.11
as above
4
427.5.8%
Colominal Treasurer.EXTEN
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31
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Comperative Statement of the Estimated and betual Revenues of the Colony of Stonything for the year Ending 3105 March, 1857.
Land Revenue Pento Exclusive of Lands Licenses-
Spirit Dealers.
Pawnbrothers.
Auctioneers
Salt Broker
Stone Quarrier
Revenue
Estimated Received Increase decrease
10,875
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2100
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4
1430
583 156 5
бо
Billiard Tables.
Opium dealers
Courts
41134
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2210168
899 17 11/2
656151 18710
110 168
3-30 201
72
315
70868
1088
41134
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143 19 2
107 18 4
107 184
2,800
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2,594 189
205/3
925
2
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1571/80 584 18
1711 7 4 881 74
Boarding house- Keepers
Lax, Police Assessment
Fines, Fonfectures and Fees of
Fees of offices
Sale of Government Property
Reimbursements in dish of Expenses
JN
830
10
158 13672
mincurred by Government
Miscellaneous Receipti
Special Receipts.
152
2
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10
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Sale of Lands held since the preparation of the Retimate.
Rent from some Biuldings.
232
Ardinances We 4 of 1953, makes the Licences granted to Chinese payable in drouchly instalments instead of Gearly in Advance.
|| Additional License.
do
Arrears of former Years.
Additional Applicants.
Ordinance We 6 of 1952, in force after the Intimate had been prepared.
Decidental
Chiefly on Account of Ordinance de 6 of 1852 for shipping Seamen
Incidental..
Victoria, Honghong, April the 5th, 18574.
26
22.000
#
*
8 13 872
2191/2
2
19 172 5810
321 10
236135 34 2,378 8 77 765 3 34
deduct decrease
Nette Increase
£ 765 3 372
1613 5 33/4
(Signed) Dr. J. Mercer,
Cobrinal Treasurer.
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Copy
Colonist Leveling.
Aveloxare 15 in Despatch P36 of 1857
1
263
Comparative Statement of Estionated, and actual Expenditure
the
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year, ending 31st March
1854.
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Doug Kory_ Comparative Statement of the estimated and arcetual Revence for the your enting ypt Munich, 1854-
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Hongittons
1853/183411
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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and actual Expenses of the Colony, for the year on
Services
Salaries Fixxed Establishments d. Provisional &temporary
Estimated. Paid. Increase Decrease
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644 10. 624 5-2
Allowances.
Office Contingencies.
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раболата
50.
175
Establishments - 26,743 7. 26015. 95
Pensions, Retired Allowances ser
Revenue Services
Administration of Justice - 100
1341882 18832
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year
Arrears remaining the unwanting to £732.17.
(1852
Additional Establishment to Harbor Mastor's Departement in consequence of Ord, Ni6 Apr
23410
Savings.
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do
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6672
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Education.
Hospital.
23510
7142 714 278 492 42 149 ż
Police &. Gads
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12761712
123 2102
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313.
Transport.
Conveyance of Mails.
Works & Buildings.
910.168 1033 122 122 156
119.
315
174 8 4 1748 +
3005614134125314 13.45
Roads, Streats and Bridges - 710 Special Expenses.
4018
3/200
deduct decrease
Nett - Increase
378
什
7147
191
کی جو جوتی
33768. 3.11.5700 8 10 1732 411
Victoria, Hong Kong, April the 5th 1854. Increase under Public Works of all services.
Fesrease and, savings under other services.
پوکر
1,732 4.11 3958 3.11.
..
d
5123.1292
1,153. 8 103
above £. 3968 3.11
A
Rewards ace to Chinese youths at the Government schools. chiefly for Provision for Patients.
Iminge
•ings.
The Rout of the Contral Police Station raised £41, 13. 14. per annum x. £83.6.8. said for
8. annum & improvements repairs in addition to Raut, besides additional temporary Police Pation at Too-Nun-pro
in Convicts transported to Penal Fettlements.
Savings
years Kea,
Out of Balances of former years
Javings.
True Copary,
[signed] W. J. Mercer.
Colonial Treasurer.
Toonial Secretary
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Aoughong - Comparative Statement
of
the retinath and Actual
Expenditure during the 3/h March, 1854.
year cuting
Avelouse Ab in Dispatch #3b 17 1854.
1
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Houghtong
The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
1853.
April 1.50 Balance umrining available from
18344
in
last year's Account, and brought toward accordance with Earl Grey's Despatch 197484 February Weg.
20.570 4194
March 31. Amount granted by Parliament further 9200
year 1853/54, and of which has been reivon in Hongtary on account __ £82.00 –
Eay and estimated to have been firid to the Agent
Revenue str
me
received in
Remark.
1000.-
£.9200..
collected in Hongthing:
£23,606.3.6%
23,613. 5 3/4
England. 7.1.9 2.
£ 53383.95.
Out of the above Balance, amounting to £ 18,215. 5. 6 has to be paid for Public Works in progress,
arrears
and
of Salaries to officces in sich have 10,832.17.1 lowing as Nott. Inaples of £ 7382. 8. 5. leaving
1833/34.
in Account current with the Colonial Government of HoryHong.
1834
March 31 By Pay.
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wento made in London by the tgout-
General for Croww-Colonies during the year
hom pot Jan
1st
to 31th December 1833.
January to 316
" Payments made by the Colonial Treasurer in Hongtting for the services of the years ending this day -
Balance
884.13.1
34,283.10.10.
£ 35168.3.11
18.215 5.6
remaining available
for next years Services.
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Victoria, Hong Kong. April the 5th 1854.
Jane Copy
[signed] W. J. Mercer.
Colonial Treasurer
Colonial Secretary
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Despatel N 38 of 1854.
Meliance 17 in
罗
Phong trong
287 1854
Statement of Liabilities, embracing all claims
upon the Colony [except those for current services] on the 1th April 1854
Salaries. R. D. Cay W. Pedder.
Nature
Revd. S. Steedman
W. H. Mitchell.
G.A. Trotter
J.C. J. C. Powser John Hare..
Public Works.
asper annexed Return.
Amount Remarks.
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s. d
9110
4
1362212 5284 157 692
56.9 85153 732171
10100.
Total £. 10832 17
Victoria, Hong Kong } [signed] W. J. Morcer.
4th
44 April, 1854.
True Copy
Colonial Treasurer
Account
the
Lords Commissioners of den
Colonial Treasurer with the
the
Majesty's Treasury for Year ending 3/4 Tuares /854.
Colonial Secretary
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phong
238 1854.
Statement of sums, due for all Public Works,
course of creation,
erected, in course
which
or in contemplation, the cast
cost of is to be defrayed out of the Balance on hand the 1th April 1864 / not being estimated for in the Estimate submitted to Parliament for 1854)_
Works and Buildings.
Bovernment - Offices.
1329.115
Government House
supply of water to governmenthouse 188. 1.11
6.747. 9.472
Works at Gaol, Debtor's Prison, & cx
463. 17 8
181 510
Erection of Treadwheel.
171. 1411 6642
Improvements & repairs to Post Office 67. 40% Boathouse for Police & Harbourillades Police Station at Wong-new-chung- Schoolhouses for Chinese /
Roads, Streets and Bridges.
Tea Wall, Lower Bazani -
Surface Drains, do
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157
88 92917
161.92
27126
widening Road from Aberdeentreet 94 16.10
Brain Jai-Jing
Rakes
Landing Spring- shan Grafting depes near Govermenent
House and Offices &c=
Planting Trees.
4
120
180.
230
74146 808126.
Total 10,100.
5th april,
april, 18547.
Victoria, Hong Kong &
[signed]
Cha. St. Geo Cleverly,
Ime Copy comman
Colonial Secretary
Surveyor Generat
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49,018 171172
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41,829
1857
1852
1853
38,015 9374
/853
4
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Statement showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the Colony of Houstong for the years from 195dpril 1948, to 31st March 1954, and the Balances remaining roxilable on the 1st April 18574.
Years
Fuous
Ive
Receipts.
"Revenue. Horliamentary Grants. Totals.
&
1st April 1928 | 310th March 1829 26.356 19 82% 25,000
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1829
此
1850
1857 24,018 17 11/2 1851 21,875 933/4
1952 22,515 9374 15,300
23432/33774 12,000
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35432/3
Balance remaining
from rack of the
Expenditure. Six years.
.
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Remarks.
S.D.
£.
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57.35-6 1987/4 51,339 1667/2
173 274
39.172 19 67
9.845 1857
6%
34117 51172.
7.712 0 774
357/2 2772
2,303 б 73%
34,740 18 272
691 15 2%
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1854 23613334 9.200
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32,8/3 5 33/4
35168
3/1
141.81215074 106,653 17 3
Deduct weess of Expenditure over Receipts in 18579/54
Out of which the Siclilites to have to be paid Amounting to.
Leaving a Belavailable,
I available at April 1854 of
248,466 12 374
230,257
Remains
Hougtong pail of of Not,
True Copy,
20.570 41/4 Grant..
2.334/8 774 1821536 10,832 17/ 7.382 85°
(Signed) W. J. Moncer,
Colonish Treasurer.
Estimated that £ 1000 have been paid to the Colonial igent in London out of the Barliamentary
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thuê trọng trong
290
of Icspatches tedtienistted by the Governor of Houatio... to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer ...
via Southampton, on the 12th April, 1954.
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Date
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Jubject of despatch
Durficates.
28. Marel 18 Acknowledging reecipt of His Graces Despatch Niss
of the 15th Jaundry, and stating that certain hrifling article's belonging to the late Mr Morgan have already been dispored of, and the preced remitted to his Sister, He.
29.
30
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Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatches to 1.46 of the 15th January, and despatch Military N5, of both January, 1854.
Jeansmitting Copies of Minutes of the fxecutive and Legislative
Legislative Councils
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Houghtong for the half year ending 3 /et December, 1853.
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RECEIVED
MAY.30 1854
on a Memorial from the corelate, Chief Clerk in the Colonial Treasury, praying to be allowed
to retire on a
Pensions, pur
Für annum, trecommending, should the request be acceded to, that the meant office be conferred on Mr Ricunceker, the 2th Clark in the Treasury.
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Me
32 April 4a Acknowledging recipt of His brace's Dispatches to
1.49 of the 28th, and Letter of the 18th January, 1854. nove
33
34
35
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7 Transmitting the Blue Book of Strughong for the
year 1853, and reporting thereon.
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Reporting payment of one Hundred Follaw reward for the apprehension of one of the accomplices in
the murders committed on board the "arratoon Apcar, in August 1953.
of absence, on sick
Reporting one years leave of absence, certificate, granted to Chief Justice Huhne
15.
Die
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Subject of dispatch .
8 33 April & Transmitting the accounts of the Colony for
financial year cuding 31st March, 1854.
Maine
Colorinal Secretary.
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RECEIVED
JUNE 19
1854
232
What Nietnia, Strypting,
12th April, 1854.
Anvivered June 24/8746-24? 8.
My Lord Duke,
With reference to my
Despatch 1.35 of the 7th Sutant, I have the hover to report to your Grace that Mr. Sterling and M
were swom in
Bridges
this day
day in their respective expacities of acting
Chief Justice, and acting attorney General, of this Colony, subject to the approval of Her Majesty's
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
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I have the hown to be, With the highest respect,
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant
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293
Mr. Menimle
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Sir / Donhamn. tells
me there are buy
appointments.
fair
Sufferings
in June
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Mr Thelleson 22 Jun 6. Borkami dish. 8257
Mr Merivale. 23° Mr Peel.
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Sir S. Greg. 24
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of the 12th of April East addressed to my predeceser reporting that Wiltiling and The Bridges had been selected to fill the Temporary vacancies oflecting Chief Justice tacting Attoring Sennal of 44312 4 Jam Time
thene 45 gr upproach of
you
appointments.
I have
Чест
Governor
hir Geo: Bonham, Bt.,
April, 1854.
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle.
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Received
Reporting changes in Offices,
consequent
Hulme's
England
no
arture for
Chief Justice
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RECEIVED
rxecutive.
ONE:9
1854
ictoria, Houghtons,
13th April, 1854
My Lord Duke,
I have the homon
ik
to
report
to
your
Grace that
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having this day been cuon in as Lieutenant Governor of this Colony by virtue of bar Most gracious
Højer Majesty's Commission to that effe dated 11 January last I have assumed the duties of that office.
Stis. Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
He.
te.
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I would bey here to
here to convey
Financial.
to
your
Gance the expression of
my warmest kanks
hown this confered
In the
on me.
I have the hour to be,
With the highest respect,
My End Duke,
Your Grace's, Most obedient
Stumble Servant, Maine
Merivale.
19 Juna
bimy
мер
что
20
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Freeney & Angerst 154.
Copy to Six C. Bonba
Sep
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RECEIVED
JUNE 19
237
228 135 Victoria, Hong Kong,
1854
My Lord Duke,
15th April, 1854.
With a view to the
Efficient conduct of this Government + His breelleney The Goverum, with the Sapproval of Iir lenge Bochain and
in
:
Jum requicsecme, has made the I
"following appointments, which m
rendered necessar
ncccccan by the alteration now taken place in the administration of the affairs of the Colony
has
that be
Stis Grace
ес
The Duke of Newcastle,
to.
to.
:
Mt. Mereer undertakes the Office of Colonial Secretary and Auditon Ceneral on a salary of 2 1200 per annum, in caving being this effected of £600,
ja
me thir)
third of the Salary of the office..
Mr Rienaceker, as Colonial Treasurer, recives a Salary of 2800, a reductim in cimilar proportion to that made in the Colonial Scontary's henstuments.
I anticipation of Mt Comelates retirement in oz about d'une next,
(sc Despatch P3/17 28# March, 1854),
it is recommended that
is:
an accountant
if ability be sent from home
on a
me on
Salary of £300 to fill the Port of Fint
Shark in the Colonial Treasury.
Mr. Have though a
a most
,
238
kustuntly gentleman and willing
Officer is not sufficienti conversant
with the work
忄
of a
Publie
ffice to
render that Assistance which will
be required from the second click in
the Treasure
will lose one
Now
J
that this departuuent
of its clerks, and be enducted by the Treasurer and two under hirm. It is a matter of
دان
great importance that the Colonial Treasury should be
regular in its returns and general conducti in
future
as
hitherts, and therefore it is
proposed that Mo Stare be otherwise Asprovided for, or that a bonus of one years
bombate rest.
も
um Reces
Проте
"Salary be granted him on his retirement,
and that a dust be employed on £250
章
a
year, in whom
may be found the
necessary qualification of good handwriting, and such an one may probably be procured here
Me Chapman will be removed
to the Audit office, vice M2 Hance, who leaves the Colonial
for
!!
the
Superintendency Service - 113 Chapmans
+ Jalary will be £250. Thus also
صان
caring will be effected by not filling
up the
racaney
made by
انک
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chapman; junior clerk in the Sientary, Office at present acting as 3rd Cert.
The reduction thus effecten as for as conecrus the numerical staff of the offices is as great with a due regard to the health
as can be made
of
D
7221
20
239
the officers and the efficient conduct of the Government; - pieuniarily it stands thus:
£5,000.
At present.
Governor
Colonial Secretary & Auditor General 1,800.
Treasures
900.
Chief Clerk (Treasury)
#
405.
26
$50.
250.
300.
#
Send Do
Zid do
Auditor's Clerk.
Fourth Clerk (Colonial Secutary?) 216.
горос
Proposcil
Lieutenant Governor
#
£7221.
£2,000.
Sceretary and Auditor bencul_ 1200. Treasurer
Chief clerk - Treasury
Senul &
Auditor's Clerk
"
600.
300.
250.
250.
"
£4.800.
300
A decrease is shown in expenditure of £2,621, and it will be observed that
in the principal
is in the same
offi
hees the reduction
Offices
proportion.
Mr Ricnaccker, whose serviews
are
thus secured, has
evel
been
Ch
sunt valuable servant of breument, and it is proper that I should notice that in consequence of an offer from one of the largest mercantile houses
here he
was about
to
quit the
Goverment Service, and that he
now remains at the solicitation
忄
those with whom he has been so long
(associated, for
the
him in quitting
prospect before
the se
service is not
counterbalanced by the increase
in Salary which we have been enabled to offer
With
him.
reference to the
to myself in the posts of
Lueecusim
Colonial
Centary and auditor General the incrits and talents of Mr Mercer have been es prominently brought to the notice of your Grace by Sin George Bonham in Deepateles "Separate") 427 % 92
Iecember 1848, and P: 11 of 20t January last, that I can only expecte
my conviction that there is no
Gentleman here
Aurie
fitted for
"the Port of Colonial Secretary, and
should it be the pleasure of your
M
Grace to confirm Wt Mercer as
Colonial Secretary and Auditor Senual,
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301
it will be a source of congratulation to this Crlow to have that situation is aky filled as I kuno it will he in his person: to this I am assured Aat di Senge Bonham will bian
In
full and ample testimom.
asking your Grace's confirmation of there changes and frypointments I think it right to
fremark on the cuticial department
in wh
which no opportunity of
opportunity of reduction
has been afforded since it's organization
a_
in /844; should occasion offer, considerable saving might be affected remodeling that Retablishment,
in ren
and I would remind
that the ma
many
your
Grace
retrenchments made
ť
have been
years have
during the past 8 years
cutirely at the expense of the recutive portion of the Government, whiel, it is my decided opinion, cannot be further Curtailed citter in individun Salary or numerical strength without seriously impairing its efficiency.
I have thertore no hesitation
in soliciting your braces approval !
of the arrangements now reporter, and trust that under there the
administration of the Colony
may
conducte?
be as satisfactorily condu
as
heretofore
I have the honor to be,
·
!
7
With the highest respect. My Lnd Duke, Your Grace's Most obedient Dumble Servant,
Mr. Merimle.
You will probably ettain si Joone Boskie
Ree Bake of
recasting
then decrations from Newcastle's scheme for
the Curl Estatesimet
че чтите
Maine
"MO bury may to
There inviations,
W Peel
I know, mut
with Firs.
Dorlani
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520.
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302
appersal, as he has injormis me (hot lefore I had the defalch under my eye) It may h satisfaction, tigre to discuss them, & the scanal primer chatte homents of Hong Kong,
with him.
It appears to Lan hen inpéfitte, to permit o de Castre in the way which
the recommended.
Kim June 19
than ten best aben. Where sonforet, dart that. b. alquinical
Beer brach Economically leads
Weins
batering a lege as that whis
from Moscheme.
besten baller
lottarn
Leower & Ansten Gepali-
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hud
the Wital loving withith this hound
balmut 42350.
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befellung als d'Alene,
know brow of titellene in bilang willen Has Unseifen.
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Sir G. Grey. I have seen. Sir G. Bonkawe and learn from him that the despatch of the Duke of Newerthe of the 15 Teb last though not leferred to by Colonel (acice in this communication, has nevertheless belen persed by him. In fact Sie G. Benham, to whom De copy was sent bytheis Office, placed that copy
privately in Colonel Cainé, hands. It seems Wherefore imposible that
silly confusion should now
on theat there should
Mirese or
не его
be any cross purposes sertocon the Home and
Colonial Authorities in
regard to the proposed
Lieut. Governor Caine.
55 April, 1854.
His Grace
The Duke
Received
N. 2.
Newcastle.
Appointments
Reporting changes in
and
assuming the
consequent a pose
reductions in Salaries,
his
Duties
prrangements . In this subject I would further refer you to D. Bouring, deept. 5323 which I have had mistered_
حداد
According to your deciction. Weft? 22 Jane.
There
Jum 124
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arrangements magnnote escheword bis. Ruchun har fully reported on them in
his been 5857
85 12
Entd
M...
Gov
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303
10 July/54
In G. Benham Bart.
B. 27 Jan.
Mr. Mericale
27
Mr. Pasl
Si G. Gelly
28
Кот стига N°2→15 Apl/54
From commration with Sin S. W. I kline In aphides hnd of co li appar wing
is Nire
Лини
In
し
Dir.
I am deriction buy
Secretary In C. Guy to sex lore
you the copy of a
despalet
received by the last mail
B. Folonel Caine
Jum from t
reporting the chances
سے
made in the Cont
Extattichest of Hong
on your
Ansend 6 Deely / 57 the G
3837
the
Rong
Extersicut from
Government by that
Colony
I am to
Aquest you
unsern
In C. Guy, in mitory,
you
in
ecc
the arrowsnents, proponed
latte D. Gonuna,
Дожина,
rexplainin
you
have for such
Concurresue
when the
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Gov. 5235 Hong Kong
For C. C. Trevelyan.
2. Aug 189
Eentered
304
arrangements of pleat
Officer differ from
there suggested bythe
Dakle & hencartle.
Dakley
om
A
E
MINUTE MR B
McElliok
1854 JULY
21
MrMerivale
MRE. Peel S
Sir Geo:Grey 28
of.
With
my
letter
the 18th Feby Last
I transmitted to
you
the copy of a Respatch addressed to Sir John:
Anvend 26 Aug/64 Bowring explaining
7499
the principles
which H. M's Government.
desired that the
Government of Hong! Hong should be conducted.
on
n. the reduced Establishment consequent
on
Sir George Bonham's
retirement,
retirement, and
ansiver
the 13
of th
th
March signified the
concur
nce
of the
Lards Commissioners of the Treasury in! the Official arrangemente also explained in that
espatek. I am
directed to request you
thei
will inform Lordships that the
local Government, Laving carefully considered
the view
the
of t
Buke of Newcastle
for consolidating
certain public Offices
in the Colony, entertain
the
+
t
305
N° 2. It cov. Caine
6 Jules
Si 2. Bonham
की
the opinion that the plan submitted in Colonel Caine's despatct
has
of the 15th April last, et. 2 (which invupported by the entire concurrence of the late Governor Sir G. Bonham as
appears from his letter. the 6th Inst, copy which is annexed) is
of
by
of
preferable to that of
the Chuke of Newcastle. and Six Is. Grey having
G.
Minches that they reasons revicoved the tes grim for their chiming the plagae Can schiphetoneities that
is
their arrangement. the best. Their Lordships
will
1
will perceive, comparing the live
schemes that in
by the
point of fact the saving is nearly same, - the difference consisting in altered distribution of Offices. Thus it is proposed
that Mr. Mercer should be Colonial
Secretary on a Salary of £ 1200 per Anmum
Mr Reinacker, Treasurer with £600 per Annum: M. Chapman will be
moved to the Auditor's
Department on £250 and his Clerkship in
the
A A
the Office of the Colomal Secretary
abolisked :
306
Mr Comelati and Mr. Hare.
to the latter of whom a gratuity of one year's salary is recommended,
will retire altogether
altogether
from the Public Service, and instead of 3
3 Clerks
in the Treasurer's Office at £405, £350, and £250 respectively there; will be two at £300, and £250, the first
of whom must be a good
rd Accor
Accountant, and
will be selected in this country.
307
the
As reductions in
dicial Establishment
Judicia
cannot be made until
the
rrence
occurre
of
racancies it only
main's for.
me to
call the attention
of
the Lords Commissioners
to the representation
of Sreit. Coll. Caine, of
the 21st April last, as
나
to the insufficiency
of his emoluments
as Sient. Governor,
and to
express
Ser G.
in that,
Grey's opinion
all circumstances
considered, the request of the Lent: Governor
to
Separate & Coupl 21 April 1054
to be allowed
arr
addition to his salary
of for
не
£250 per Anne
house rent is
reasonable. Sir Geo. Bonkam, whose desire for economy in all the Colonial arrangements
has been proved by
the reductions
effected.
during his bovernment, and whose opinion is therefore entitled to the greatest weight,
considers that, in addition to the
asked for House rent, $250 should be granted To Colonel Caine as a
Table
[
...T.
Table Allowance, or if that cannot be sanctioned, that be
be permitted to occupy the House lately inhabited by Major
General
Jervois
arrd
that Colonel Griffin the Senior Officer of the Garrison, if he be in recupation, be allowed the compensation
sual, in such case
for house rent in
G.
ten of it. Sex & berg Lowen
directs me to state
that he ha
ん
Should Sanctim
sitates
the allowance so teen muts Caber for lay
the authority of for
th
в
1-much allervance theat
und bis cadditions
in
308
I Bushman, that an shule made to
be
increase, be
Colonel Caine's Salary,
to cover the expences of House Rent and
the Table but Sir
leage bay will
the
leave it to the Lords Commissioner most competent.
ав
Authority in such matters to decide upon the best mode of fairly remunerating
Colonel Caine, whether
by a fixed
sum to
cover the two items
of expense, to which
he
:
Entered
đang đóng.
Treasury 7499. 383
309
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4th Sept 754
he is subject for ly
making Life only
allowance for the
arr
Table, and permitting him to occupy General Jervois f house
بعد
I have to
Fir J. Bowring.
J.
N°26.
MINUTE WR B
MRElliot
1804
V
31.
#Merivale 3/
MF.Peel SirGea: Grey 4
Jift
f
W.M.
I have received
and taken inté consederation
Liziet Colonel Caine's
Despatch of the 18th April et ' I submitting
alteration in
certa... of the Official
the
arrangements of my Predecessor for Administering Government of Horg
Hong.
2
Considerable
:
l'onsiderable
2
rience has
arisen in consed.
considering
this subject in consequence
the omission of the Lient: Governor to
notice the Cake of eNewcastle's Despatek.
th
of the 17th of February,
or ever
en to
reaso
assegn
which
the
induced Trum
f depart from
by
ested
the plan sugg
This Grace for reconstructing the Civil Departments, but your private
letter
See Sin G. Guys
1
Miete on
5323.
1
ᅡ
310
letter of the myth
Aprel,
and Sir Geo.
L
Bonhane's explanations
in Ghat messure.
have relieved me
from the difficulty
which Colonel lavice thyst omisim
has occasioned on this head.
23
3 Requesting you to
point
out to the Lieut. Governor the
importance of paying
extreme attention to
в
the Despatches from this Office, I have
inform you
that H. M's Government
approve4
311
approve the scheme. for the reduced Establishment
which has been laid
before the
have
you
and
therefore, my
authority for caringit
all into effect.
4
For the sake
of clearness, I will recapitulate the
arrangements as they
are
to stand.
Mr. Merce & will be appointed Colonial Secretary and Audition Several with a salary of £1200 per annum,
rinstead
{
Tie
instead of Mr de Castro,
whom it is not
considered ammable comment to promate.
Mr. Reinacker will be
raised from his post of 2nd Clerk in the to the Offi Freamery
of Treasurer, and will receive £400 per Announ
An Accountant will be sent from England to fill the place of
G. Grey with pedeably take the resepaty stepes for selecting an appropriate person Cheif
Putter apptrent.
Mr. D. Selley ofte En die Herifly fang
21 Oct 754-232
Abeck in the
Peasury, with
a
Aff. Salary of £300 per
:
and Ins
Hari's servicer will
be
312
be discontinued. With
A
view to determine
the graterity that it
will be proper to assign this gentleman you will furnish with information
ne
virvilar to that which
ret the request of the Lords Commissioners of the Freammy, has been called for in the
of Mr. Comelati.
case са
Yo..
are
select on
ག་་”ཞེས།ངག་“”“།ལུ་
at liberty to
the spot a
suitable person for the
situation of recond
Treasury
{
a
Freamry Clerk wilk Salary of £250 per
Anne...
Mr. Chapma
will
be transferred to the Audit Office and
become the Auditor General's Clock with £250 per An
5. I am happy to
have it
my
power to state that the request preferred by Scent Col : Came his despated of
the
:
:
313
is
the 21th April complied with and that that Officer is authorized to receive addition to his
azı
Salary of £250 to defing the expenses of house rent.
6 Her Majesty's Government enjoni
expon you
the duty
of submitting to
your vicius for
a reduction
them your effecting in the present heavy charge for the Judicial
Establishment of the
Colony
Colony whenever a
vacancy
Bench
ассечо
the
otherwise.
It is their full
intention to take
advantage of any such opportunity
to make extensive
reduction is in this
branch of the Colonial Servici.
I have to
1
314
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In Sennas Maldeen?
Selby
ん
t b
affinited Acenentant
arsingkong
9.5. "Jef. 25754-
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Entered
315
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MINUTE
N:32
1854 Drup R
Norroway 18
FREILIC
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Sir
21606754
With refermee
to my Despatch
N° 4
Nr. 26 of the 11th Letto
arquainting you that
Accountant
would be sent
from England to prone
· fill the palace of Sheep leberk in the Freasury of Hong hong, I have to
inform you
that
I have appointed
Mr Thomas Donaldson
+
Selby
ого
a
to that Affice Salary of
£300 per an
annum
I have &
سليم
Entered
Governo Vin Joker Bowring
MINUTE
N°3.5
1854
4. Narroway 20
MYMen cute
24
MBK Peak u
Sir
И
to
Wie
M
316
24 Bet 754
With reference
my Despatch of the 21 Distant
notifying the appet of Mr. Then I Selby
но
Check in
Chief Clerk
the Treasurers Sept
Нас
of Shanghony,
I
have to inform
you
that the
bolonial Agent Sound
has been mistructed
to make an advance
of $ 100 to Muselly
?
—
for the purpose of enaleting him to provide himsel
a
with batpit and passage to the
leotony
; such
advance however
to be repaid by deductions from. that. Gentleman's serving Salary after his arrival at Hong Kong,
Entered
G. Baillie lesq
MINUTE
1854 OCER
20120
No: Narroway 20
MRElliot
M&Merianle
20
HEE Pest 21: Serbiectivy | 24
жи
Mr. Seller has informed
me test his
Are be
Λ
pecuniary
The acc
tinated, I
dong trong.
Ser
317
26 bet /54
Jame directect
by Secretary Sir George Grey to that you
ан
to desire
will make
advance of $100
to Mr Sno Donaldson
Selby,
who has been
appointed lebeef Clerk
West as the expense, of in the Freasurer's
Consegjez himals & tir
Department
ottony
Wike to Hong Kong me Kong, for the purpose
d
Considerable it would.
of providing himself with butfilm
be a quest-accommodation
an
to him to receive au
рассад
made a
Bramy Salary the peascape tatte boling
иднаг
The
1
.
:
The Governor has
leeen instructed to-
make deductions
from Mo Selby's Salary after his
arrived in the
-lestory, in
repayment
of this advance.
Jann de
Ion
ве
Application appear
reaunate, and as
similar
is Mher cases
ᄉ
indulgeme
the
has been
Granted I have
preparx there drafti pr, at least, counident
Coff
20 October.
Jam niformed that In Selly's salar
objen
is £300. Esce no therefore to an adven
which will not exer
four months full Salary. Suppose thest time is urgent,
at berwise it would seen better that In Selby, should apply irriting, and
if Sie f grey
approves the decision in Draft, I will ask itt
Blackwood to
procure
ола
application Jone
M Selby,
алк
Convert the Drp.
to him into an
answer.
2. 78 20/10/
Mouthl
gwin
in ther
Monial Senin
27
AMPE
318
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Governor
Entered
N:41.
SirJohn Bowring
•Hong Kong.
Forvarde
W. Smith.
7
1854 NOVR 9
Sirles Grey (4
Originals Desp not sent to
Dept
Deep sent to Gour
Sir,
319
20. hou/50
Referring to
my Despatch N. 32, of the 21st of October, Itransmit to you
herewith a Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, authousing Letters
you
to cause
Patent to be passed
under
i
الدالي
f
under the public
Seal of Stong rong for appointing M
Thoinas Donation
Selby to be Chiep
Clerk of the Colonial
Treasury of brony.
that
Jaunte
P. P. I have desired the
Colonial Agent beneral to repay to the Chief Clark of this Office
sum of 30% advanced by
the
him for Stamp Duly
on the
enclosed Warrant and you will call upon Mr. Selby to
через Colonial Treasury.
that amount into the
1
1?3.
"Civil.
Answered 28 July 15t-
0236. trong trong
RECEIVER
JUNE 19 1854
320
Victoria, Houghtony,
18th April, 1854.
My Lord oute,
uncione for your
the
m2
I have the how to
bances information,
of
accompanying Copy of a letter from W Hillier to the addres His hucellency Sir Ahn Booring by whoun it has been handed to me.
!
In forwarding this letter, I have much pleasure in beaving testimony to the zeal, ability, and usefulness of
Stis Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
&c.
te
i
SARA PL.
:
Mr Hillier, and I would beg to draw: the attention of your Grace to Sir George Bonham's Deepatch "Separate" 4275 Deccuber 1848, in which the merits and qualifications of certain plumbers of the Civil Service are
detailed, one of whom is Miz Hillier, and the handsome manner in which Sir Senge Bonham has — herein spoken of this Gentleman :renders further encomium on my part superfinous. in addition Grace will soon
to which
your
have the advantage of referring personally to Sir George Bonham Ion this subject.-
2.7/
I have the hour to be 321 With the highest respect,
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's Most obedient
Humble Servant
Maine
1
¦
Gauror
Gov. Hong Kong
вила
R214. Bake
Sir John Bowring first how love
MINUTE, MRB MREllic M&Merivale MRF.Peel
Sir Geo:Groy
1854 JULY
W
Si
5336.
322
28
Haily 154
I have recen
It Your Caine's
received
yoor despatel of the 10th April et. 3 bansmitting
arr
application from
Mr. Hillier for the Office of Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, and s have to desire you to inform Mr Hillier that it is not in
my power to confer this situation upon him.
I have de
Lieut. Governor Caine
18th April, 1854.
His Grace
to
The Duke of Newcastle.
N÷ 3.
/ Inclosure.
Received
Transmitting
a.
letter
submitting
from Mr Hillier
/
his
name
as
a Candidate for the
Office of Colonial Secretary,
}
20
Mr. Merinle
$22 5235 which reports the appointment y Mr. Mever to the sitteation of Colonial Secretary. Mr Willier is as well adapted to his magisterial offing that it id be a pity to
A move him.
from it
17 June
嗎
2
8
:
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(Copy)
Sin
323
Chief Magistrate's office,
Houghing 13th April, 1864.
пр
The assumption this day by
as
"The Sonorable Sieutenant Colonel Caine of the duties of Lieutenant Governor has made vacant the office of Colonial Secretary.. Centimit my name is that of a candidate for the office, in the Assurance that my past service and present qualifications will receive from Your Excellency all the consideration that= Whey merit..
It is now more than right years Since Isucceeded Colonch laime in my present
His Weellowey
Sir John Bowring,
t.
tc.
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years
Shave been
position, for aleven & magistrate of the Colony; and know hold a beat in the Legislative Council... During this time Chave been only six months Absent from my post, the duties of which have been always responsible and unremitting frequently difficult and arduous. To the Studies more immediately Connected with my breation Shave added that of Chinese literature, and have acquired a knowledge of the language and people, not indeed profound, but which your Excellency with doubtless admit to be extensively useful..
I have to
one
1 Signed C.B. Hillier,
Chip Magistrate.
Гоше вреда,
tolonial decretory.
14. Miscellaneous.
324
5237 chong trong
Victoria, Anghong,
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SCEIVER JUNEO
1654
-M KALBUE
19th April, 1854.
I have the hours to
achunwledge the reecipt of
the
following dispatch and Letters from Grace to the address of Sin
your
George Bonhamn,
handed to me
which
were
by His Rxcellency
Sin The Bowring on his arrival; riz:-
P. 47 of 11 February, 1854. Letters of 4th and 17th
His bance
The Duke of Newcastle,
Ae.
Ac.
Ac.
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I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
My Lord Juke, Your Grace's, Most obedient
Annible Servant,
Maine
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bi
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20
3.5
1:5.
Execution.
Answered 28 July 1544_ #: 10.
The
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C.O.
JUNE 9
1854
325
Victoria, Houghtong,
205 april, 1854.
Lord Duke,
I have the houn to
report certain changes in the Councils
uccessary
this Colony rendered
undered ncceria by the absence on leave of chief
Justice Stulme, and by my
appointment to the Lieutenant Goverunchip...
Mr Sterling, Acting Chief Justice, has been removed from the hxcentive
His Grace
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The Duke of Newcastle,
Ho.
fo.
to.
j=
to the Legislative Council, im
accordance with what I believe to be
An Colonial that the Judges
usage,
sit only in the Legislative and not the Incentive Council
It has been thought advisable to give Mr Bridges, the acting Attorney Leneral, a seat in the Legislative Council, and he has therefore been
Sworn in.
to your
M2 Mercer, who, as reported
углес
Gonce in my
Dispatch P2
of the 15th hurtant, is appointed Colonial
Grace's
sceretury subject to your boxce's approval, has been transferred from the Legislative to the Excentive Conneil; and Lieut: Colonel I. H. Griffin, R.A., the Senior
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326
Officer Commanding the Forces, has also been appointed to a seat in the Excentive Connell.
For Cloud Griffin's appointment,
if it meet
I would
your
Grace's sauction
the usual Warrant,
request the
and chould Mr Mercer be confirmed
in the Office
will be
of
necessary
Colonial sientary, it
that another Warrant
be issued, removing him to the Executive from the Legislative Council.
Should Chief Justice Suline return to the Colony, Mz Sterling with
aquin sit, by virtue of the Warrant already issued, in the "Executive Council, and Mr Bridges' functions will cease both as a Member of
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the Legislative Council and as Attorney General; it will not therefore be necessary for the present
to prepare
Warrants
for there
Gentlemen, but I shall be glad
to be assured of
your
Ganci's
approval of their appointments
temporary measures which it
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has been found necessary to adopt.
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
My Lord Jake,
Your Grace's, Most obedient
Jumble Servant,
Maini-
W
327
Mr Menimle
Whatever be decided upon with respect to Merceis position these appointments
Temporary
Appened
ill forduably the
19 June.
Hm June 19
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Lieut. Governor Caines,
20th April, 1854.
His Grace
the Duke of Newcastle,
Received
N5.
Reporting
in
the
Colony.
certain changes
Councils of
the
20
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Gov. 5238. Hong Hong.
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1854 JULY
27
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Sir,
28
328
HhSeely /54
I have to
Dr. Gov. Caine's
acknowledge you
Despatch et 5 of the
Goth
20
il last
of April addressed to my Predecessor, reporting certain changes the Council of Hong
in
Kong caused by the leave of
absence
ar
by Col. Carrie's
Chief Justice Huline, and by your appointirant to the Seent: Governorship. and I have to approve of the arrangements
which
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323
Victoria, Houghing,
31th April, 1854
I had the hour of
"addressing your
Grace on the 13th
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если
distant and reporting my assumptio
вест
of the office of Lieutenant Governor to which Her Majerty had becom gracionaly pleased to appoint me
Grace will parton
I
trust
youu
on the
my again addressing you one
subject of my appointment, auch
His brace
The Duke of Newenitle,
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He.
Ae.
remar King
on a point delicate
and percorsi to myself
I wish to subunit to
your
Inace the propriety of allowing
a sun
2500
year for
me
House
Sent, and Contingencies to be charged
the Goverun's Fixed retablishment,
probably be absent from the 30 Colouw for a considerable part of
the
year, and during that time reception of the Foreign Ministers and Naval Officers
the see
recorting hither will devolve upon
me, who draw but me
third of the
of
Salary which has been enjoyed by
under the head
7
allowanew of
and I would
игда
in support of
the officer
fallen.
this
request
the circumstance of
broommment Fruses being appropriated fice of Rent to His Excellency the Coremon and to the office Commanding the Frees, while I, in actual charge 11 the Government, am without inch advantage.
Sin Thu Boring will —
on whom there duties
Mu
have hitherto fallen
In the event of this
iny
request not being entertained, it be in
your
Ganee's
may possibly power to procure my reecipt of the half pay of my army rank, which would materially assist me in bearing the expences to which I refer.
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I would hope that there is nothing unreasonable in the application which I now make,
and I trust that it will meet
with
Grace's
Your Consideration..
farmuble-
I have the how to be,
With the highest respect,
My Lord Duke, Jom Grace's, Most obedient Humble Servant,
Mame
Mr Mensiale.
Sing. Donham
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are such as to under it
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and scarply with, a home or bath allow ime. Nere
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on
which you will best
atisfy gruself by commation with him
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Schedule of despateles transmitted by the Governor of Houghtong
JUNE
to the Secretary of Jast for the Colonies by the Mail Steamer "Cadiz,"
N of Date of
Jeep:
Selp:
heter
via Southampton on the and April, 1854.
Subject of Deepatch-
Duplicates
31. - March 25 Reporting on a Memnial from We Comclate, Chicf Clerk in the Colonial Treasury, praying to be allowed to retire on a Pension of £125 per annum, and recommending, should the request be acceded to, that the meant office be conferred on 1112 Rienaceker, the 2nd Clark in the Treasury.
th
32. April 4 Hetnowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatches to
1:49 of the 28t, and letter of the 18th January, 1854
34.
36.
ward.
for
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to of Anel:
Mie
lione
Reporting payment of one Hundred dollars reward the apprehension of one of the accomplices in the nursions Committed on boad the anatoon Apear in Auquet, 1853. one
Transmitting the recounts of the Colony for Financial
year
3/th March, 1854.
the
9.
1
!!
į
No of Date F
Jup:
Subject of despatch.
Originals.
37. - April 12 Reporting changes in offices, consequent on Chief
Justice. Hulme's departure for England.
1.
#
3.
3.
4.
5.
#
#
By The Lieutenant boverun
15 Reporting assumption of the duties of Lieutenant-
Governo.
15 Reporting changes in appointinents and reductions
#
in Salaries, consequent upon
his assuming the
duties of Lieutenant Governm.
18 Transmitting a letter from W. Fillier, entritting
This name as a Sceretary.
Candidate for the Office of Colonial
19 Acknowledging receipt of His Gances Despatch M47
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the 11th, and Letters of the 4th and 17th February, 1854, to the addices of Sir George Bonham.
200 Reporting certain changes in the Councils of
20
the Colony
N J Mel:
No
No of Date of Desp.
Disp.
lione
Mine
The
Mone
Mone
Separate + Confidential.
Subject of Despatch.
333 14
бр
|_ April 21 th Relative to his position as Lieutenant Governo
of Hong Kong.
on
Also, a Letter marked "Private" from
Governor Sir John Bowring to His Grace The Duke of Newcastle.
Monial Secretar
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4.
Sovernor his John Bowning
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Gorernor Str. Bart
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The General Common Chief The Lords (out of the Peasing The Lords (orns of the Adunalty
11. January 1854
I have the honour to requaint
your Lordships that
The Queen has bee
pleased to appoint John Bowring Eagle to be Governor and Commander in Chief-
in and
the Colony
over the Hong and
of Hong Hong
and its
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dependencies :
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and
I have to request your Lordshipe give the
that your
will
necessary directions
for issuing
to the
the usual Commisson.
as Vice Admnal of
that Island and it
dependencies.
ru
A
In lette sto Adminate
ht
Governot in John Bowring, And
het.
Forwardedly 185l
1. Smith
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FESY
MR Merivale 15
BBK Peel
157
Duke of Newcastle 16.
19th of January 1854.
16. Submany 1854.
I have the
honour to transmit
to
herewith
you Her Majesty'
Commission under the great Seal the United Kingdom, apponiting you
to be
and
Governor
Commander
in Chief in and.
t
1
over
the Colony of Hong Kong Long
ি
and it's
dependencies.
a
I also transmit
Commission under
the
the Seat of High Count
Count of Samically, appointing
you
to be Vice
Adminal of that Colony and its dependencies. I further
transmit to
to you
125 of January 1857
1957 Jammary 1854.
а
337
Commission under the Royal
Sign Manual, appointing dienterent
Colonel Caine to be
Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong. You will deliver this Commission
to the Lieutenant. Colonel, upon your arrival in the Colony,
You will, at the time, acquaint
same
the Lieutenant Color!
T
that Her Majesty's Government have
been pleased to
remit to munch
of
the Stamp, viz. the would £138, as
Jun
of
a.o
would be chargeable
Salary of £1.800,
orr
a.
- but that he cannst be relieved from the payment of the
of £12, which
Sierra
constitutes the
Stamp duty £200 ; and
you
will, therefore, desire
him to remit to
W. Smith, the Chief Cleck of my
of my Office,
this last sum
£12.
of
3
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My
2323- Hong Kong
RECEIVED
C.O.
JUNE 22
185
livat
dear wood Duits
Fong Kong
April 177 1338
Ofter very much discussion
is Gorge Bentzen, Col. Came & myself
have
come to the unanimous conéinsion.
that the following arrangement is degard's
the sacarus aux sécrétions of the
Official
W will best.
infierent Colonial
Combine the interests of the public
Service; with those
leonomy in
of a judision
Bear in Establishment. Proposa Establishment
Letter to Sir C. Bonhamn halte
11/54
y ove
Panhame £3000
Fecte & Auditor nine 1860
Lieut. Governor & 2000
&
erty Auditontie
1.202
I reasurer, Mr w Chief Clerk Come late Second Dirk Rienarker: 3,50
900
Treasures. Reinacker
OCO
1405
One Treasury Fices...
300
Second Werk
Third Work Have
Ruditors Cert
250
050
250
Auditor's Cerk Hawn.
36-
wirritert. Sectés Sitio
216
Hummer Saving 262
2621
*
1221
Sr. George Bonham will have, Bush the opportunity of explaining to Your grace the detailca Resives for the Several arrangements. I as regards the special aptitudes of the disterins function aries, he has had the advantage of a long experience to guide his judéments, wareh
" of course could not bring, to own deliberation
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is Grace.
The Duke of Newcalitie
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Principal Les 8th Colonies.
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The copation it te Romination délit all ma da, appeared irresistible. And his name ban spentioned it me at the Colonical Office
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I should not have résitatea & Pronounce Sunch dow be as it the desirabline: 6' suc! an appointment. & Mr Mercer ann an Sept in order. A better has seen addrejed & me by Mr Killies I will be communica It Your Grace, preferring a
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appointed & the Colonial Secretaryshift.
ہاتھ کر
Carey
vaicable
zagement.
for Hillier is indeed a public servant, and has most successfull devoted himself of the study of the daros, Language I Literature of china . _ He is one of those who deserve encour and breinction, as the acompense of rcal i industry.
industry_, but I did not ful Payself at liberty to dissent from the conclusions, at which on due considera- tion in Gec. Bentane é Col. Cainer had arrived with reference to the superior civine of Mr. Mercer ..
It was of the highest an. are. nortaine & secure for Kienae vers cervices, :. I know not how the business of the finan. cial departments could be latis actorily conduited without his aid. He has, to my knowledge, been tempted
tempted by liberal Offers from private Merchants, in order to indien him. B quit the public service And I
was auxiosig doubtful for some timme, whether it would be persuaded to
Anvari
- remain with us. His health is much broken. but I hope we have secured hein by the present arrangement:
I trust Mr. Come lates
339
سکھانے
Requeit
to be pensionen will be complied with by Your Grace. He is really exhausted ty
Fla
где
and
long service, and the
a
Iscasuress department. will not suffer, is tive
two efficien
1. Certs are appointed to it, instead of three
of Mirce as at present.
+
tir . Brine is well persuaded
of the competency of for Chapman of
act as iluditor's bich at
$250 a
a year.
year..
Salary of
י
I thase take occasion from time. B time to addres : Hows. Grace, on subjects which atkeas. Bo` the decirving attention, leaving to the Lieutenant Governor all correspondence of a strictly official
Character.
I have the honor obe
i
Sy
dear Lord Duke
Hours Mot! Caithfully
moti
I respectfully John Bourne
L
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Kong.
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Private
XV
Ext. 5. Landts
5324 Hong Konge Exhigration r
RECEIVED X 2
JUNE 22
185
My
Wong how Aprel 21. 1854
dear afford Duke
340
?
:land, and well
[ Mr White the Emigration Agent " has left the Colony for England, of course report to Your Grace prospects for continuing
His Grace
a
or the
supply of
and
Chines for the Colonies. Meanwhite the voluntary emigration is considerables, the Cookies still seem disposed to press in queat mumbers towards California's Australia. They
deplorably ignora
are
&
bustiers
dishan
are likely to be the occtiones, atiti of the cupidity, alike of Chinese sister, and sea captains, and the interests of huncanity, to say nothing of the reputation of a British Colony, require that more control should be exercised.
over abuses.
An example has just
I learnt that a
has just occurred = Peruvian vessel (the Libertad,
a hundred Coolies
had engaged nearly more than she was able properly to take,
or would be allowed to take lender the
passenger's act, that her sea worthiulfs was very doubtful,- & that the state of the Coolies on board was moth unsatisfactory
We
The Duke of New castle
This leten supplies the infernal
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to the case
list the arran,
thee for
See
my note of this
date
5235.
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A
I Londly
think it
desirable
Bowring
shmer
continue
a
pervah
anerponder
777
ча
H. R.
Merivale.
Colcars diife.
по
y
ん
accy
порот
While the Lieut. Fro.
the civil apparisof
Cones ponit on.
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te have prevented her departure in order that some steps may be taken for the protection of human life
Though
Sir Geo. Bonham Los
applied certain portions of the Colonial pas. Lingers Act, to this Colony by his Proclama- tion of 31 Cucumber, there
very
ed, at
is
really no machis here, for giving effect to the regulations allopted. We want more efficient control. of I think Mr Hillies, the Chief Magistrate, might very properly, & usefully, be appoint. an additional salary of £200 a year to undertake the duties of Lunor alien agrut His knowledge of the Chinese language, a his habits of intercourse, with the Chinese people make his nomination particularly
afraid
the reumineration by any system of fees, would, from the
venality of subordinates,
desirable. I
Arm
almost universal
the object
lead to uncontrollable abuses, and that in view could hardly be accom. plished without some slights expense to the Colony.
At
I cannot allow, there is force in objection, that
that if
our Colonial regulations are stringent & efficient, the enigration Trade will be transferred to other localities. It appears to me thats when Coolies learn from experience that their interests and
comforts cared for, at that securities are provided for their protection in this Colony which they cannot find elsewhere, Curigrating coblies would prefer resorting to B., and their the interests of the Colony be forma.
are
cently
bently promoted. Meant might, be found of circulating in the districts, which furnish, the supplies of emigrants, some informa tion as to the arrangements made ingezi Houghtony in favor of those who embarti
the Colony J.
ci. the
On the subject of the Colonial surgeon I will again address Your Grace. We can hardly come to any definite conclusions before the departure of
J
Owe
the Mail.
many apologies for these. somewhat lasty letters, but the clacius of the Diplomatic departiment are to pressing & multitudinous, that I cannot. but rejoice, that the direction of local üffairs will be left to the care of one to well acquainted with ry detail as
every is the Lieutenant Governor, 't I see no reason whatever to anticipate, that th dutie's mutually imposed upon it, t
Misunderstandings or injury
had to
any
to the public service.
will
I hope soon to be able to quit. the Colony, & proceed Northwards, where my presence is for
Ou
20
hore wanted
than here, – but until I have the means of confirming with the Adeniral as to the disposition of the forces, I can determine
course, I 'unagine the news I have surt him respecting the Russion Squadron, with bring him hither within
discutting
delay. We are
are discr
with the
militaz
I haval Authorities some becasures for the
3
:
the protection of the Colony against any surprise. I am
in the apprehension from the Russian fleet, but the Russian flag might be used to protect much free booting & privaturing, expecially
Eegions where lawless men
abundant.
men are buté too.
I have the honor tobe
dear Lord Duke
My
Yours most
mooth obediently & true-
truly
John Benning
B. Ellert. B. Bensale
V
Chart & Land Ward.
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PROCLAMATION.
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.
WHEREAS by an Act of the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland passed in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Years of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to the Carriage of Passengers by Sea, it is amongst other things enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Governor of any of Her Majesty's Possessions abroad, by any Proclamation to be by him, from time to time, issued for that purpose, (which shall take effect from the issuing thereof), to declare what shall be deemed for the purposes of the said Act to be the length of the voyage of any ship carrying Passengers from such Possessions to any other place whatsoever, and to substitute for the Articles of food and provisions specified in the said Act, such other articles of food and provisions as he shall deem to be a full equivalent for the same; and also to declare what medicines, medical instruments, and other matters shall be deemed necessary for the medical treatment of the Passengers during such Colonial voyage.
And Whereas also by a certain other Act of the said Parliament passed in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Years of Her said Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act to amend the Passengers Act, 1852, so far as relates to the Passages of Natives of Asia or Africa and also Passages between the Island of Ceylon and certain Parts of the East Indies, it is amongst other things enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governors of Her Majesty's Possessions abroad, if they shall think fit, to declare by Proclamation that Ships intended to pass within the Tropics, from any Ports within their respective Governments, may convey Passengers being Natives of Asia or Africa after the rate of one for every twelve super- ficial feet of the passenger Deck, instead of one for every fifteen such superficial feet, as required by the Twelfth Section of the said "Passengers Act, 1852"; Now, therefore, I Sir SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Bart., the Governor aforesaid, by this my Proclamation, issued for that purpose, do declare that the following shall be the Rule of computation by which the length of the voyage of any ship carrying Passengers from Hongkong to the several Places hereinafter enumerated shall be computed, for the purposes of the said recited Act, that is to say ;-
IN THE MONTHS.
PASSAGE from HONGKONG to the undermentioned PLACES for Ships propelled by Sails.
OCTOBER
TO
MARCH
APRIL
TO
SEPTEMBER
BOTH INCLUSIVE
DAYS
California or West Coast of America North of the Equator, West Coast of America South of the Equator, ... Sandwich Islands,
100
75
120
120
++
75
56
New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Feejee Islands,
Tahiti, Society or Friendly Islands, Sydney, Melbourne, or South Australia,... Western Australia,
Van Diemen's Land, New Zealand, ... Manila,
Singapore,
***
+
+
+
---
100
100
60
80
+
45
60
65
80
+
75
90
20
20
***
+
20
45
Batavia,
Ceylon,
Madras or Calcutta, Bombay,
+
30
60
+
*
---
45
70
50
75
***
+++
+
60
80
+
+++
Mauritius or Bourbon,
Cape of Good Hope,
West Indies, East Coast of America, Great Britain or Europe,
***
60
80
65
85
A
147
168
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+
162
180
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And I do hereby further declare that with respect to Passengers being Chinese, or persons accus- tomed to Chinese diet, in addition to, and irrespective of any provisions of their own which any such passenger may have on board, the Master of every "Passenger Ship" shall make to each statute adult during the voyage, including the time of detention, if any, at any port or place before the termination of such voyage, an allowance of pure water and sweet and wholesome provi- sions according to the following dietary scale, and the provisions mentioned in such scale shall in the case of such Chinese passengers only be substituted for the Articles of food and provisions specified
in the said Act.
+
Rice....
P
1tb diem Firewood,
Salt Pork,
JJ
Salt,
Lard, Salted Fat, Fresh Fat or Oil, oz Pickled Vegetables,...
*
Pepper,
3
+
Vinegar,
Tobacco,...
2
**
Tea,
Water,
gallon 1
JJ
3lbs diem
無
loz p week
1
pint
..4 ozs
2
JJ
Given under my hand and Seal of the Colony, at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 28th Day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three and in the Seventeenth Year of Her Majesty's Reign.
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By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,
S, G, BONHAM,
W, CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
Three weeks supply of Biscuit is to be placed on board, to be issued at the rate of 2lbs a day only when the weather is too bad for cooking, or when required by the Surgeon.
Peas or Beans may be substituted for Rice, and Opium for Tobacco, to the extent and in the portion to be fixed by the Surgeon.
pro-
Half issues to be made to Children under ten years of age. The issues in accordance with this scale are to be made daily; the first issues to be made on the day of embarkation.
And I do hereby also further declare in pursuance of the said last mentioned Act, that Twelve instead of Fifteen feet shall be deemed a sufficient allowance of space for any Natives of Asia or Africa who may be conveyed from Hongkong through the Tropics.
And lastly, I do hereby further declare, that the medicines, medical instruments, and other matters necessary for the medical treatment of the Passengers during any such voyage, shall be as follows namely:
For a Ship carrying 100 passengers and in like proportion for any greater or less number.
$;
FOR 100
FOR
PERSONS.
Calomel
3 ozs.
Senna Leaves
100 PERSONS.
8 ozs
Blue Pill
+
Rhubarb Powder
Compound Jalap Powder
12
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2
Blistering Plaister
8
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2
Sulphur Sublimed
16
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Sulphur Ointment
12
Ipecacuanha Powder...
2
Linseed Flour
4 lbs.
Opium
Dover's Powder
Magnesia
Epsom Salts...
Country Soap
24 ozs.
Castor Oil
6 bottles
Oil of Pepperiaint
2 ozs.
6 lbs.
Adhesive Plaister Spread
2 yds.
Chloride of Lime
20
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Simple Ointment
16 ozs.
Quinine
Tartar Emetic
Antimonial Powder
Extract of Colocynth Compound
Carbonate of Ammonia
Assafoetida
Camphor
Camphorated Liniment.
Catechu
Prepared Chalk
4 drams.
Ringworm Ointment
16
2 ozs.
Jeremie's Opiate
2oz phial
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Cholera Pills in Phial
Cubebs Powder
++
Aromatic Spirits of Hartshorn
4 ozs.
12 drams
4 lbs.
Tincture of Opium
+
Turpentine
Sweet Spirits of Nitre
Copaiba
Sulphate of Copper Sulphate of Zinc
21
2
Lunar Caustic
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8 ozs.
16
J
Prepared Lint
Cloth for Bandages
INSTRUMENTS, &c.
1 Set of Amputating and other Surgical Instru- |1 Spatula.
16 ozs.
16
27
2
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4 ozs.
2 pieces
ments.
1
Dressing Scissors.
1
One ounce glass measure.
1 Infusion box.
1
Minim glass measure.
1
Quire of Country paper.
1
Pestle and mortar (Wedgwool).
1 Penknife,
1
Set of weights and scales (grains in box).
2
Metal Bedpans.
1
Set of common splints.
2
Trusses for Hernia, Right and Left.
1
Set of Bleeding Lancets.
2
Male Syringes.
1
Silver Catheter.
ENGLISH LABELS TO BE AFFIXED.
The following articles must also be placed on board, to be issued on demand of the Surgeon Arrowroot, Barley, Oatmeal or Sago
Lime Juice
Rum or Brandy
Port Wine
Combs
Razors
Soap
Sugar
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36
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300 ››
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Vietrin, Houghtong, 28th April, 1854.
Lord Duties,
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In reply to Despatch
Ab dated 28th February, in which
your Grace requests
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Private Sceretary, Mr O. Lane, should
pay if he has not done so,
his
pariage Moncy at the Contract rate to the Peninsular and briental Steam Favigation Company, I beg to state that !
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle,
&c.
to
Ac.
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in
the amount of Mt Lanes
of harrage Money before I quitted
Kugland.
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With the highest respect
My Lord Juke, your brace's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
John Bennas
Index
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1854
Vol 1.
Jan to April
346
Goor Sir J. Bonham
Schedule of Despatches
to Sec: of State- Enclous for Half year to 31 Den 1853.
2 Increase to Constabulary
Force.
Reports. in
Consequence of the Ceylon Rifles having left the Colony . __
3 Mr Chas Carvalhos
Appointment as Assistant General Interpreter - Reports with concurrence
4
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Executive Council.
Lalary £125 per dun
Carriage of Emigrants
Encloses Copy of Proclam- declaring 12 feet
to be
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to be sufficient spare
for natives of asia
Conveyed through the Zropies.
M J. E. Power Clerk
in Surveyor Gews Office Forwards a Memorial fron
praying for
an Appt in England. Acknowledges Desp?__
Law of Libel 68 74
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Forwards
letter from Officiating sec to God of
India
Mr Plowden, showing that the Gost of India
trave not extended the provisions of the
act
to India.
Mil The Hercules" Reports
having assigned this Ship over to them Barrack Department
Mie Embarkation Retur
of Ceylon Rifles
Forwards.
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Troop Return.
46.
17
18
20
27
mil &
Pchedule of Despatches
via Marseilles.
David Connor. Report
that this man was drimined from the
Hong Kong Police in September 1846 for
Drunkenness.
Acknowledges Desps
10 Executive and Legislative
Suclones
Council.
Lists of - for Half Year
to by Dut. 1853.
pr 19 Almada e Castros
Claim to act as Col:
Reports
Secretary during that
Officers absence. reasons for refusing to forward Me Carton letter to sec. of State
Embarkation Return
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12 Quarterly Returns
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of
Appirintments fr
Forwards to 31 December 1854.
New Police Force of
Great Britain Encloses Applications
from for Hillier to Duke of Newcastle & Lord Palmerston. for
an Appointment thereon
Rifles Reports
14 Ceylon
Ceylon Rifles
that the
3 Cos hitherts
at Flong Kong, have
returned
to Ceylon.
mil Fitting up the Hercules.
as an Hospital this The Ordnance Office. having reported that
ви no provision has bur
for this service
has
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Cont
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17
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350
has authorized it being immediately procceded
with
Troop Return .
Schedule of Despatches
15 Mr E. Morgans Leave af Absence. Reports
reasons for granting
so long
leave as
18 months.
16 Acknowledges Desp?___
17
Case of
Mrs Morrison
Widow of Dr Marisa late Colonial Surgion
Encloses and
very
Mongly recommends
an apps from this Lady for a
Gratuity to depray
the passage of herselft Children to England.
18 Sir S. Monhams departure
for Northern Ports ar Chief Lup? 4 Trade will take place on 18 Feb."
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19 Assumption of Government
Mil
Notifies
20 His Leave of Absence
Thas been granted leg
the Horse Guards, will
to England on
return
tir G. Morhanis
return
to the Gort
21 Land Sales. Encloses
Listo of Lots sold on
21 Febs Telu
mie Embarkation Return
Enclous of a
Detach t
13 Feb
of Royal Artillery
per»Hermes:""
for England.
on
Schedule 4 Despre via
Marseilles.
22 Mr Hilliers & 20 Pedday
application for leave to subscribe to the
Superannuation Fund
Acks
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Despatch complying
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24 Medicines for Avil
Hospital - Encloses
Requisition
25
one
Gear
fo supply.
Superannuation Fund
Encloses application from Mr Mercer for leave to subscribe t
26 Governor Bonhums
Return to the Colony
and resumption of the Goot
Announces.
27 Payment of Land Rents
in dollars instead of British Coin.
Encloses
letter from
Col. Treasures.
Schedule Despatcher
via
Marseilles.
28 Property of the late
Mr Morgan. Reporte that this Gentlemans
Property has been
dispard
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Cont
18 Mar 28
9
20
28
Gor Bonham 353
disposed of and the
proceeds remitted to his listin
Acknowledges Despe
30 Council Minutes
Fransmits for the Tralf Year to 31 Dec.
1853.
Schedule of Desp ? via
Marsiller.
31 Office of Chief Clock
Treat way
Reports on Mr Cornelatts application for leave
to retor
Pension
of £125 per annum
4 April 32 Acknowledges Desp.__ 33 Blue Book for 1853
transmits with report Mereon.
24 Apprehension of an Accomplic
in Murder committed
inn 1553.
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the "Arratoon Apear" Reports payment f
100 Dollars on
Leave
on this acet
1 Absence to
Oh. Justice Hulme. Reports vrant of, for
one
year, an
of ill health.
account
36 Colonial Accounts
transmits for the Financial year to 31 March 1842.
37 Appointments consequent
on Ch. Justice Hulmes Leave of Absence Reports - Mr Merling Acting On Justite Mr Bridges acting
Attorney Gen?
Lt Governor Caine
Schedule of Despatches
vin
Marseilles.
Apsumption of Duties as
It Gove Announces
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15 April 2
18
19
20
21
3
4
Sep
Changes in Appointments
& reductions in Salaries Reports – in consequence of assumption of the Got
Office of Colonial secr
Mr Hilliers application for_
pensimits appre
Acknowledges Despn.
Changes in Councils. Repor In Herling removes from Mr
Ex to Leg. Council. Mr Bridges app to to Leg:
Council
Mr Mercer removed from
Leg. to Ex. Council. – LtCole Griffions appointed
4
to
Do.
warrants
required for the two latter if anfirmes
Position of 2t Gove
Requests allowance of £250 per annum for House Rent, on
that he
he be allowed his Reg th Hall Pay
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Reductions in Civil
Establishment - Reports
Chinese Emigration
wiges importance of
greater
used
to
Ngalance bing
Controut the
cupidity of Brokers
and Captains
Observations
oh
Russian Fleet in the
icinity.
Schedule of Despatches
win
Marsiller
Mr Lanes Contract
Passage
Reports
money for
the Papage, was
that thi
paid
in England