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Co.129

1855.

Governor his John Powring

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Lieut: Your Caine.

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January to April

Mr.1 to 57

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Lieutenant Governor Caine

It Governor Caine

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N1.

6. Miscellaneous-

Sir,

2293. đọng trong

LISTERE

MAR 9

1875 Nictoria, Houghong

9 January, 1855-

"I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt, on the 27th Ultims, of the

following Despatches -

No 29 to 31, the last of off October, 1854- Despatch Military A1 of 5 =

Letter

2.115 6th

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir

Your Mort Bedicut Humblebervant,

The Right Howable Sir George Grey, Bart. G. C.B.,

Maine

Ac.

No.

01.

Am Mk 19

2018/0

p2.

Miscellaneous-

Sir.

2294 công trong

HEGISTERE

MAR. 9

18 55

Victoria, Amyghong,

8th January, 1855-

I have the hour to acknowledge

the receipt, on the 1st burtant, of the

following despatches_

No 32 @ 35, the last of 24# betében, 1854. Despatel Military #3 of 20€. Letter f

23 22

I have the hover to be With the highest respect Fir

Your Most Perent Anuth Servant,

Right. Huorable,

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benge

где

Grey, Bart, G. C.B.,

Ac.

Blaine

た

Patlay:

An Aith 10

4:3.

Military -

14 March

Mr Dept

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2245 cung trong

MISTERE

MAR 9

1855

Victoria, Hong Kong,

// # January, 1955-

I have the hour to acknowledge

on sword receipt of your despatch Military 11

of of betder last regarding contain

Dept fower

SIN

For 5 betoben

steps suggested by the Major General Commanding the Troops in Mauritius for the prevention of desertion amoget the Soldiery in that bland, and requiring my opinion as to the cxpediency of adopting there on other

The Right Hounable

Sir George Grey, Bart., G. C. B., M. P.,

&c.

tc.

steps in Arughong-

In reply I have to state that

by Adinance A 3 of 1852 us person

can be chipped here except at the

Harbour Maste!

office.

and that

cven it be possible it is very, inrobable that a decenter could

present himself for chipment without recognition and detection. I have further to add that

Abimanu A2 G1152

1852 was framed with a view to

desertion among

specially

a view to suppres

the Naval and

Military Forces within this Colony,

"and has since its Enactment two

years and a half ago

effectively the

auswel

been

found

purpose

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off

which it was

designed..

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir

Your most obedient "Humble Servant,

Maine

M4. Military-

Sent to War Dept for const 12 March

Ausin

Onay Jost y

drept with desse N°5

Sir,

2296 công trọng

1885 Histria, Anything,

(1.0.

MAR. 9

12th January, 1955-

"I have the hover to acknowledge

receipt of your despatch Militaw A 2 14/15 Betober last, and with reference

11th to the building Known as Edgers Bungalow I have to report that

during the past mouth, not having

received

received any auswel

auswar rasceting

verrecting the procosed resumption of the groundh and being unwilling to incur

The Right Amorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., S. C.B., M. B.,

fe.

Lient: Governor Carne 11th January, 1855.

Victoria, Hongkong,

The Right Hound alle Sir George Gacy, 135

Received

No 3.

desertion amongst Soldiers - certain suggestions for preventing N% of 55 October last, regarding

Replying to Sespatch Military

vi w m vy

Mr. Merinte

We home space copices of the Federinnen referred to

if you think they

Letter to the Wan

I think.

shodd accompany thins

in E. 1. forn

in Beast to th

Lan bigot for informe ling

10 M

finther exrence without authrity notice to the lieut. Gloval Colonel

I gave

commanding the Faces, and to the

prorrictor of the premius that beyour the car of the

of the year they

would not be required

Kis howeren will mot affect

the question of the purchase of the

property

as a

Military Pat,

which subject I shall have the

hown to addres

you

in a subsequent

Dechatch.

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Mort Redient Anuth Revant,

Maine

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15.

Military-

Suits to Wave Dept for Anand 27 may 185 No

corism

12 Marel

Cir,

2297 trong động

STERE

MAR 9

18 55

Victoria,

Actrin, Houghing,

12 January, 1855.

With reference to the abandonment holger's Bungalow I have the houn to report that the claim made by the proprietor is for 380 Dollars rent, being 30 dollars more than that authorized in your desratch M.2 14 11 October inst..

My reply to that Despatch N.4 of this date will show the

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., G. C.M., M. P.

fc.

He.

Lieut. Governor Caine 12a Jarmary, 1855.

Victoria, Hong Kong

The Right Honorable dir beo. Grey /

Received

Nr 4-

"Edger's Bungalow. "_

and reporting concuation of

Military N°3 of 11 Bctober hart,

Acknowledging receipt of despatch

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See 2297 2298.

Escola

cann

months

this incrense, for the Six for which the Mingalow

was

riginally

hired expired

Secretung, and shall be obliged by

a decision of the question by whom

the exrence is to be brave - I e

expired on the

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его писано

10th December and in the cxpectation

my despatches

the

of a reply to my subject Iresolved to retain

recupancy of

the premises till the cul of the mouth beyoud which

period. I did not feel myself at liberty to cauction their retention. A small expense will also

kinerned be incurris

for repairs of damages

canced during the recupancy of the Bungalow by the Military -

I key to enclose copy of letter from t

the Tron Majon

on this subject

and reply thereto by the Colonial 192.

agree

that the

can

damages should be make good by

the Erlony.

I am unable at mecent to state the crnet sum requir

required for

there rexairs, but it will,

have already remarked, be but trifling.-

I trust that this sum and

the $80 in excess of

the $300

$300 may

meet approval and sanction, and

be charged with the 300 Dollars as

intimated in

your

our Dista

Despatch

Military 1.2 of 11th October Se

the Superial Treasury.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect

Sir,

Most obedient

Your M

Humble Sewant,

Maine

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War Dept

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Govey 2296

By of 3734 Hong Kong

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MR. Jadis

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2. Ming/55

With reference to Lent: Ottonel Caines des Gralities

K41 and 5- of the 12 of ви

January bach relative to the excess of Reach and liability for express in

us quch of the Inemises hunon at Edger's Bungalow

latity accupied

Battery, Shere the acquaint

that the Ster Majesty's you

Government have same terech the additional Grayment of 60 clotters for the rest of these Premiser and

abe

the the exfrenstiture for

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to by

of the

Repairs adverse to

Levulinment Gremion

Love to add thist

the question of the preschoo of these Premises with

a crew to their permanent

cxcupation

Pork

b.db

Military

is render the

Consideration of Sher

Majity's Gremmenh

JRussell

P.2/5-55

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3441. 2.

Sir

22297/25

Town Major's Office,

January 3th, 1855-

I am directed to the Amorable

the Lient, Colonel Commanding to

board

state that the Miclitary assembled on /ur holger's Bungalow

have cent in their recnt, by which

it alpears that about 50 Markle

tiles are

damaged, wout 2 yards of

the roof, come chutters brokin,

glase de and some

in the walls, but

nail holes made

as it

it as

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that with the crception of come few

Honorable The Glonial Scoretary

Ac.

raves of glace the above damages Миша

are not attributable to neglect

on wanton mischief on the part of the Boldiers, but rather to the very rotten state of the house and its

unfituere to stand the fain

fair wear

and tear to be expected from 3D men the Lient. Colonel trusts the Honorable the Lients: Governor will cause the crrence of the repairs necerrary, to be borne by the Colony. -

I have, Ac.

were

(Signed) M. M. Lodder,

Majo & Town Major..

The nail holes in the walls

there absolutely necessary as

was not a single Shelf or pay which the men could hang their

accoutrements.

With regard

to the general state

of the building, the Royal Artillery

were unable to fire

even one shot

to try the range for fear

whole house

the

coming town.-

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary-Dispatch N.5 of 1855-

Inclosure N. / in

Copy. ps.

Sir,

hir297/55

Lan Colonial Secretary's office

Victoria, HongKong

9th January, 1955.

I have the hour to acknowledge

receipt of your letter of the 3 burtant and to state that the Annable the Lieut: Governo, while unable to admit

the liability of this borrument on the

extense of repairs

of repairs to the House at Wet Print, recently ineated by Detachment of the 59th Regiment,

will give instructions that there

Major Londer

Town Major..

Bungalow", during its recupancy

repairs of damages to "Edgers

Colonial Secretary, regarding

From the Town Major to the

by the Troops.

3rd January, 1855-

16_

the

Ailitary-

repairs be made at once

ce by Surveyor Ieneral, subpet to the decision ofter Majesty Government. I have the honor to be, to,

(Signed) W. T. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

(Tree Copy)

Coronial Secretary-

2298. chung động

Vistoria, Hong Kong,

EGISTERY

MAR 9

1855

127 January, 1955.

don't to War

Dept for cousin 12 March]_____ KI

of by

fa An

ерт

I have the hour to ackunridge

and your Despatch Military _k3`elated_

20t bctober last, and I by

น

rané

prioned the Surveyn sencials rent the condition of holger's Bungalow, and on the compensation which he considers sufficient on the resumptio the different lots of ground required. The sum of 1483 Dollars this

The Right Housenble

Sir berge Grey, Bart.., G. C.B., M. P.,

awarded by the Surveyn beneral

I consider somewhat low,

as it

to the

will be impossible to assign proprictors equally eligible lots Elsewhere, and I would

suggest

therefore that Her Majesty's Govenment be prepared to offer at

leurt £500 to secure the

in question..

ground

I trust that the purchase

Money, like the recent rental,

will not be charged to the Colony,

but will be provided

the Imperial Trenaury.

from

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir

Your most obedient "Stumble Servant, Maine

Therivale See 2296.42297.

ship.

bm with 10

Lient: Governor Caine

124 January, 1855.

Victoria, HongKong,

The Right Hourable Sir George Grey, Burt.

Received

-9 it

/Enclosure.

the resumption of certain lots of bround adjoining the premises,

purchase of "Adgers Bungalow," and of 20 Dctober lact, respecting the Replying to Despatch Wirilitary P3

Erpy.

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$2.298/55

Surveyn Senciali Office,

Victoria, Off January, 1955-

ren to your letter A 12

I beg to state for the information & the Honorable the Lieutenants Gremo

Ant. I have minde a emeful

careful

examination of the

premises

situated

upon

Sulard lot No. 24

the

property of Meset Samicen and Eifford, and generally known as

Edger's Bungalow._

These premises were

built

completed late in

the

year

1842

The Honorable M. T. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary-

Innderstand, and comprice a flat roofed Bungalow consisting of fix

rooms

with some closets on dressing

crrows, and a verandal enclosing

umus

the whole forming super feet.

an arca

71724

The out offices convict of

Kitchen and

and a rou

two similar sized

comprise

an aren

бра adjoining with rooms above and

of 1000 Super feet. An arce for a garden in the rear is enclosed by a rough stone wall.

The whole of the wood work

is of the slightest scantling and in such a state of decay that I consider it perfectly valueless and in the event

of its intended

permanent occupation it would

ut the whole and

be necessary to gut replace it with entirely new timbers,

not only in all the caterual works but in floors, venations and excements, some of the doow might be rendered available if repaired,

brut

even

there are not worth it

although they

are not decayed

to the extent of the nut

wood work.

the

The ceilings throughout and particularly those of the verandal "show evident traces of decayed timbers, the plaster has fallen off

in places and from the

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unevenness

in others I am of opinion the who

ぶこ

is musound.

I have had

ascertaining

the state of the roof,

but it leaked very considerably during the last rasus, and the

upper surface and ceilings being

out of shape I am of opinion

its

timbers are

also in a

state

of decay.

Imust remark that the

premises

his been for a considerable

period untenanted until shortly

before its recupation by the Troops;

and

taking account, its position being

that circumstance into

trade,

unsuited for the purposes of and the extreme state of dilapidation

in which the whole premises now

are I consider that the sum of

one thousand one hundred Follars

and the grant of another similar piece of ground to be chosen by the proprictors and approved by Government, would be a full and fair compensation if Ster Majesty's Government should determine to resume possession.-

CLLL

interview with the

Commanding Royal Engineer that

Officer

intimated his entire concurrence

with me as to the uninhabitable

and dilapidated state of the

premises.

As regards the adjacent

ground all that he required of.

Military purposes was that portion of high ground extending south and South hist and South Weet from

hart

of the property, on that

}

the reas

provision should be made that

buildings be created thereon; this

I bey to observe has been

aren

lately granted

as a

Ground, and san for that

purpose.

Chinese Burial

only be appropriated

Some buildings

are in course

If creation below this site extending

hartward but there

Ajestionable

are not considered

The Land at the level of the

Queen's Roads immediately touch of the site of the Bungalow which

comprises two unimproved Lite now the property of Mr. Murrow and Mr Stewart is also required; there Lot's being of no increand value in their present unrcelained state, Iam of opinion they should be resumed, the compensation being the amount of premium given

given when purchased at auction, viz: $203 fr 172 A and $180 for 1973; they have never been rccupied by the proprietors, and the rents thereon have been remitted since the period of their temporary occupation Battery.

(True Copy)

Colonial secretary-

as a

two Gum

ди

I have to.

(Signed) Chrs. Aser. Cleverly, Surveyor General,

Despatch

Incloure in bif/855-

1:7-

Financial.

2294. Hung trong

FRISTERY

GREAT

MAR 9

1855

Victoria Ang Kny,

13 January, 1855.

leapy to Sy for infory.

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I have the

have the houn to

herewith.

to forward

1. The Colonial Treasurer's Account

the year cuting

Current for

31th December last. -

ближу

12. The Report of the Board of Surrey held at the Colonial Treasury

at the commencement of the Current quarter. -

Honorable

The Right Arriorate

Sir George

George Brey, Bart, B. C.B, M.P,

fe.

Mr.

Report by the Surveyor beneral

the

to be awarded on its resumption

and the amount of compensation

state of Adger's Bungalow,

by Government.

9B January, 1863.

3. My Certificate of the Annual

on the first

Balances cristing and Cast days of the year

1. The Account A the Colay

an 1854.

published, comprising the

–

above, and

Treasurer's Account as ab

the Monial Agent's recounts for

the 12 luruths enting

on the

30th September last, from which

it will be scen

that the Reverne

amounted to £27,045, 3 „, 51⁄2 and the total rependiture to

însentiture €34,635.0.1-

5. Ki Comrarative Statement of the Revenue and Expenditure of this Solony for the two years

1853 and 1854 which shows

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ineras of £2,344. 17% 1/4 in the Revenice of/854 ore Aut

–

of 1853, and a decrcase of

¥1783.11.114 in last year's Expenditure as compared with text of the previous year.

6. The comparative Statement of

the retimated Revenue and the

Sums actually reecived exhibits

the Receipts of

an excess in

en the Estimate.

€ 4,045 315/1⁄2 over

17. The Comparative Statements of the

estimated with the actual

an excell

Expenditure, shews sayments the Estimente to

ments over the

₤3./28.0.1

the extent of £3,128.0.1 which will be explained by the fact

that the sume

17 € 5,289 549/2

has been paid for public

Buildings out of Balances of the

the

Estimates of former years, principal sum being on accruit A the Government House, the Sebtors base and other works In the Gaols.

From these documents the increasing prosperity of the Colony may be inferred, and on this head

I shall take the opportunity of remarking further in forwarding the Blue Book for the past

year

I have the hour tobe With the highest respect,

Sir

Your most obedient.

Humble Servant,

Maine

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Mr. Mist.

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victoria, Aughing, 13 January, 1855.

Lieut. Governor Caine,

The Right Mionable Sir Ges: Isey, We

No 7-

Thieloxures.

Received-

Transmitting accounts of the

3/20

Colony for the year cuting 31 ct

December, 1854.

ments Pomporary

754

Establishments – 22348|14|0% 15h 16or

Honghong.

Wooount of Robert Rienaceker

received and

1 paid on account of the Colony Her Majesty's

Belance bought forward on 12 January, 1854-

Land Revenue

- Receipts —

et Loud.

Rents xxclusive of

License

Jaxes

Tines Teopitures & Ives of Emots-

Jes of offices

Tale of Government Properly.

Rosebursements in aid of Cxpenses.

iven ned by Gove nau

Special eccipts.

11,825|10 |3,

10 3/2

227310

5101 2.

33270 1.6431652.

2 0 3 8/1

24113

2.51 78%

27,830 10 10%

Year from 14 January to 312 Scomber. 1854.

Colonial Treasurer :

in respect ofall Monies Diplomatie and Consular Services in Ebince during 18574-

Salaries

Fired.

Novvisional.

Alaca

Sulingen

12 10

Total.

651

8 23

23.767

202

13:7

19313 1,333 1,081 | 13

225/2

174 8 4.500

6685

Miscellaneous (Receipts-

9:0

25 1422

Total Colonial Revenue —27,033 175%1⁄2

Parliamentary frauli—

Services

Superintendency of Trade cuibcusular se

inchina for 1855/5/4

1854/55.

Colonial services. — « 1853/5/1.

3,000

1/10,000 3,200

from the Honble das Hudio Comp Jr.

Advance Tecovered. Deposits available.

Deposits not available.

16.200

5168

1,096 10 84

1.296 8 10.

1347/2136

IRobert Ricnaceper do solemnly and sincerely of My account as Colonial Treasurer of Henghing, both days inclusive, and I snake this solemne. Declara=

the

Declared and Subserived before me the

First dayof January, 1855.

(Signed) W. HC. Medhurst.

Fensions retired Allowances and Gratuities, Revenue Services, éxclusive of Cetablishments- Administration of Justice .

Charitable allavances.

Education

Hospitals. Police and Garls. Reut

Transport –

Conveyance of Mailo- Works and Buildings. Roads streets and Bridges-

Miscellaneous services. Special services.

Houses.

Purchase of Land

of Sand of potensial Expenditure

Total

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Sugerintendency of Trade

Carsonlar services

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32,31812

14167

7.840 140%.

inthy 21 22.007|16|14.

Advance en afe of the Houble: East India Company.

Deposits available.

Deposits not available.

5168

5.251 8 Or

1.777

Balance on hand on the 31th #xcember, 1854-14111 51

7547215

declare that the foregoing true and correr 1 Metonival from the Pt day of Janua

January to $7.7 day of December, 18511, Conscientiously believing the same lobe Correct.

A (Signed) N. Riuncotir.)

tion

(Tone Copy))

Colonial Secretary

Precedings of a

Hongkong

day of Jano

at the Colonial treasury. 185 five-

Acurable W. F. Mercer, Equ Chast George Cleverly, Esquire. Robert

Members { Geoff Benacetier, Esquire

The Beard baving

& the Coins existing in the Colonial Treasury

found the same to be as follows.

In the Treasury Chest In the Strong Sault

Jour.

— — —

Total.

193

Chine

eve

Britisle Sterling

Rupees Et Gollars Bring

3841

7 7 0 7 7

1789.

Tatier

80640.

1560.

82,200.

1025726 1087 0 24 3.275 3 3 13,670 38 7,861| 1|12| 16,838|| 1|10|| 23.997|6h|| 8948|1|44|| 14,111|

551

Amen. Hing to Haurtzen thang, ad One hundred and Eleven Hands,

shi

and are penny Sterling,

second, 1855.

Victoria, Hinghieng, January the secur (Tie Copy) Comment

мн

W. J. Mercer,

(Signed) Chan, steie: Cleverly,

R. Rice

Suidiente -

Ke January, 1855.

cuting 3/4 Jeccmber, 1854.

the Colonial Treasurer for the year Aughtons Account Current

Derratch 1.7 of 1955.

Inclreure A/ in

Annual Return showing Balances in the Colonial Chests last day of the Year from 1o1⁄2 January to 31a December; 18541-

First January 1854.

Balarice

Receipts during the Year-

Disbursements.

Total

Remains on 31th December 1854

in the Treasure chest.

-Strone Soult

Rupees

104,3701⁄2 28,0284

Chimese Copper Cash.

85,752. 368.484.

132,398%||||_4514,236.

130b09 372,036.

1.789 82,200.

3844 80.640. 14044 1.560.

ring

British

the

Dollars Sterling. Total.

15,132|53|| 15,10414 1 27,83910 104 116,344 841 18,761 7 104|| 15,633 2 131,477 37 33,866 2 104|| 73,472 13 ó 107,549 7324,918 162||59,361 85

23927 14

8.948||1|41||144,111||5|1

10.2572h 1.089 0 24 3.973 3 | 5 13,670|38|||_7861| 1|14. 10,838 1 10

year in

of the Instructions of the Sirds Commissionert of Weer. Hajesh'i's Treasury, I have caused surveys to be tation the first dayplanuary 185 five, of the Funds tem

témoir

the Commaxécurent of this Custody of the Treasurer, and the Officers in charge of the money deposited in the strong fault, respectively, and having examined the sports of the officers appointed by me to that duty, I hereby certify that shave youut the devilt to be in strict dccordance with the Statement of the Balances an are shewn initiis Blur.

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(True Copy) Womens

fotenial Secretary.

they ( kgned) Blaine,

Prut: Severner.LAND REVENUE,

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1854.

REVENUE.

EXPENDITURE.

RENT, exclusive of Lands,

LICENSES:

Spirit Dealers,

Pawn BrokerB, Auctioneers,

Salt Brokers, Stone Quarriers, Billiard Tables,

Opium Retailers,

Boarding house keepers,

TAXES. POLICE ASSESSMENT:--

Balance on the Year ended 31st December, 1853. On account of 1854.

Under Ordinance No. 1 of 1854.

FINES, FRES. and FORFEITURES OF COURTS :-

84 ESTABLISHMENTS!— 10 Governor,

11.825 10

2,273 10

THE

[£2,158

G56 156

427

1 8

41 13 4

1.856 14

104

5,401

124

2,946

256

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Colonial Secretary.... Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General, Registru. General, Harbour Master, Marriage Registrar, Emigration Officer,. Police Rate Collectors, Judicial, Ecclesiastical,

3,327

0 9

Medical,

Do., for Hospital,

2.953 13

2,544

1,587 11

855 17

104 16

1,322 6

398

---

1,317

50 118 126

5,763

973

£369 130

15 | 10

(

490

(From the Supreme Court,

Chief Mag, and Court

of Petty Sessions,

577

FINES.

•

Marine Magistrate....

Educational,

Police and Guols, viz:-

Superintendent of Police,

Sheriff,

One of the Justices of the Peace

200

Chief Magistrate and Establishment, Sheriff,

£2,253

689

2 13

FEKS.

From the Supreme Court,

Chief Mag, and Court of Petty Sessions,

FORFEITURES, from the Superintendent of Police,

FEES OF OFFICES:

On Marriage Licenses,

778 16

126

905

1 24

13 14

سات

3 4

Burials,

Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony,

Registration of Boats and Hawkers,

Deed Registry,

Sailing Letters and Passes,

Shipping Seamen,

111 10

170

702

14 3

111

7 6

924

3 4

2,038

SPECIAL RECEIPTS,

Sale of GovERNMENT PROPERTY,

REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID OF Expenses INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT, MISCELLANEOUS Receipts,

---

241 13

251

悦悦

B11

EDUCATION,

HOSPITALS,

POLICE and GAOL,

RENT,

TRANSPORT,

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,

WORKS and BUILDINGS,

TOTAL ESTABLISHMENTS,.

1,643 16

53 REVENUE SERVICES, exclusive of Establishments,

PENSIONS. RETIRED ALLOWANCES, and GRATUITIES,

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,

do..

----

do.,

de..

Superintendent of Police and Establishment, Auxiliary Force,

1.249 J 3,339 J6

231

7,073

25,799

ย

*டிய

202

212

1,599

142

tox

1,081 13 4

225 12 7

174

4,589 5 91

ROADS, STREETS, and BRIDGES,

2 LAND OF HOUSES PURCHASED,

H+

Total,.

£ 27.045

Total...

648 5

1 0 10

34,035

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, 11ongkong, January the second, 1855.

R. RIENAECKER,-- Colonial Treasurer,

17.

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE IN 1853 AND 1854.

REVENUE.

Land Revenue,

Rents, exclusive of Lands, Spirit

Licences,

Pawnbroker

do.,

Auctioneer

do.,

Salt Broker

do..

Stone Quarry do,

Billiard Table do.,

Opium Dealers'do..

1853

1854

INCREASE

DECREASE

EXPENDITURE,

11,883 14 2 2,128 6 8 1,618 15 41 437 10 0 164 1 3

8. d.

666 13

41 13 1.497 18 4 100 8 4 2,704 19 0į

1 8

41 13 4 1,856 14 1 104 11 8 3,070 14 2

11,825 10 81 2,273 10 10 2,158 11 9 656 5 0 156 5 0

427

.58 3 5

145

4 2

Governor, Colonial Secretary,

539 16

218 15

Treasurer, Auditor,

7 16

Clerk of Councils,

239 11

Surveyor General,

Registrar General,

Harbour Master,..

358 15 9

Marriage Registrar,

4 3 4

Emigration Officer,

256 6 6

365 15

256 6

581

5 104 6 11

689

107 16 3

49 13 1

19 6 2

989 12 3

905

•

1853

1854

INCREASE.

DECREASE

* d.

4,486 11 4 3,107 11 74) 1,881 4 9 470 4 10 113 10 10 1,105 7 4 442 0 0 1,374 14 21

£ 8. d.

2,953 13 4 2,544 7 5 1 1,587 11

855 17 7 104 16 2 1,322 6 5

1,532 18 0

563 4 21

293 13 8

385 12 9

8 14

216 19 1

6 11

43 13 1

3 10

57 10 4

46 11

97 14 10 6,337 9 0 557 5 0 109 5 5 739 7 6 6,738 11 3

27,607 9 3

3 16 8 118 0 5

28 7 81

573 19 7

239 11 8

334 17 2

1,504 16 7

3,313 5 3

Police Rate Assessors and Collectors

Judicial,

Ecclesiastical,

Educational,

Medical,

84 10 0 Police and Gaols,

Establishments...

Pensions, Retired Allowances and

» Burials,

Deed Registry,

Boarding House Keepers' Licenses,

Tax-Police Assessment

Do. under Ordinance No. 1 of 1854

for Auxiliary Force

Fines of Courts,

Forfeitures of do.,

Fees of do.,

Fees of Offices:-

On Marriages, ..

Registration of Boats and}

Sailing Letters and Passes,

Shipping Seamen,

Sale of Government Property

Reimbursement in aid of Expenses

incurred by Government,

Miscellaneous Receipts,

Special Receipts,

11 5

9 3 4

•

156 8 84

111 10

Official Signatures and Seal,

75 4 2

659 14 9

103 5 3

11 9 641 13 4 1 0 10

150 12 21

170 0

ONA

Gratuities,

21 8

Revenue Services,

94 15 10

44 18 64

702 14 3

111 13 4 9 7 6 924 3 4

42 19 6

B 8 I

282 10

241 13 4

0 240 12 6

251 7 8

100 14 5

3 40 18 10

9 1

Total,..

5 9 0 37 0 24

24,700 6 34 27,045 3 5

Deduct Decrease

1 19 103

2,787 19 0

443 1 11

Total,..

Nett Increase

2,344 17 1

Administration of Justice,

Education,

Hospital,

Police and Gaols,

2 1 8 Rent,

Special Expenditure,

Roads, Streets, and Bridges, Conveyance of Mails,

3 18 7 Land or houses Purchased,

Transport...

Works and Buildings,

50 0 0

129 2 2

56 9 84 I 3 4 274 16 8 1,289 6 5

939 17 14

6 10 8 16 14 7 5,545 12 0 325 11 7 174 18 4

398 1,317

50 6 0 118 0 5 126 2 7 5,763 9 5 973 11 8 110 1 6 499 15 10 7,073 85

25,799 0 8

11 9 2

202 5 76 8 13 19 2 212 8 81

1,599 1 11 1,081 13 4 225 12 7

416 6 8 16 1

5 73 3 19 18 3 12 5 10

309 5 5 141 16 24

322 14 4

38 10 10

61 18 0

16 14 7 957 6 3

219 1 11

4,589 5 94 648 5 114 174 8 4 1 0 10

36,418 12 0 34,635 0 1

1 0 10

2,604 2 11

4,387 14 11

Deduct Increase..

2,604 2 11

Nett Decrease

1,783 11 11

Victoria, Hongkong, 2nd January, 1855.

R. RIENAECKER,-Colonial Treasurer

Comparative Statement of the Estimated and the actual Revenue of the Colony of Herosione,

for the Year ending 312 December, 18541-

Heterending

Estimated (Revenue Increase Decrease

Revenut Received

£ sa

on the Extimate.

Land Revenue 10.885

Rentexclusive of Sund 2.125

11.825 108'r

2.27310 10

9401082

1/18|10|10|

5,402 62 642. b/1⁄2

Licenses

4.757

Jaxes.

2,800.

3.3279527.9

Lines, Torfeitures &

Fees of Courts___

you

16131652 9431451⁄2

Sees of Offices.

1,300

2,038|11|11|| 708|11|||

Sale of levemment

Property.

24113 11

18113 11

2517 84

SAY

151782

37.2/1⁄2

5.1992

27,045 3 54 11,057 324

5199n.

519 gr

Reimbursements in

Aid of expenses incured Miscellaneous Receipts

Special Receipts=

Total- 25,000

Deduct decrease

Nett Increase factual Receipt over

Estimate

Victoria, Menêtion?

Summary the 2m 1855.

(Ime Copy

Moment

Colonial secretary.

4,045 35/4

[Signed] R. Rienaecher, Colonial Treasurer,

1854 and

Comparative Statement of the (stimated Revenue of Honghang for the

the Reven

the Year that year..

received in that

Estimated Revenue,

Revenue Received.

Lund Revenue

Lease Sands.

16550

10:266 10.

Landmot leased.

300

281

Secs on grant of keuses-

Fremme by

Deposit ly

My Purchaserver Lias

1179

پروم

Bonk exclusive of Sands

Government Markets-

Government Bun

Buildings.

1750 37,5

Ꮄ

Licenses

Miriti

1,650

583

1565

4271

1 8 8

41134

2158110'r

656 5 1565

41134 185611

04.11

2,800

3,07

25bbbr

Suxes

Sawnbrokers.

Auctioneer

Sult Broker & Weighings

Have Quarriers.

Billiard Tables

Opium dealers tetailers.

Boarding house Heepers.

Foliec Assessment.

X % of Auxiliary Torce in

rance st of 1854

of 1851

Fines Forteitures and Fees

& Courts.

Forfeitures. Fles.

Offices

Sees of the ages and Buriale

Registry of Beals & Hawkers. Official Signatures

Devils

Registration of Parts and

Conveyance Shipping Seamen Sailing Fetter's and Taves

300 300

1450

27515

Carried forward 22.797.26.509132/

Rêmar KG

300

251

575

689211⁄2 12

4913142 90512415

B30

500

120136 11 702 113 170.

111 13 4

4243417

Elimated Revenne Bevenue. Mescived.

Breught forward 22.797

Sate of Government Property

blondemned Stores Yea

Reimbursements in aid

of Expenses incurred

Goverment

Sin Stoppages Subsisterice money of Foreigne

andothers in Victoria Gaol Sale et

le of printer forms Variuwother items_

Hisvellancens Receipts .

Overpayment te Special Receipts.

Superannuation Cintributions di Europeum Volive feree.

account of

ment towerid-

Advances on accor

distressed Scamver

Drawback on Stalinery stripfied.

26.509.13 22

(Reference

24113 19.

20.

105 h | 1

1193

3711 2399

59.21

25142%

23,000

Total S

Remarks.

J.Leased Lands, less received than estimated for £285,98

account

of timears remaining due, curd the tent on the Sound sold during 1854 becoming due only in 1855.

9. Funds mot leased. Deficiency £18.18. 10. still duet

3. Tees in Grant of leases, Premium and Tepesils. Thic

excess are caused, by two land sales

greater demand

the value

1954

the

for Sunnel and consegue. and Sand consequent live of

4. Elevernment Markels.

مجھے مجھے لگا کے سوا کسے کچھ قیمه تیم ما

£159. 11. & caused

by:

the higher Bental now paid for one of

Marticl

vansed

the

5. Goverment Buildings Drevenver £.11.0.10.

by the love of Thont for Bungalow found the cccupied by the which zub unto per un hint. Reut obtained in other property

& property diet aut compensate in full.

b. Licenses.

Spirits. Publicans and Retailers of Janis has thereup of receipts arr the Estimate has been £1508.11e94 caused by

the increased number of appliccents for the retail

of Samvative to the désére. The total. Receipts have been

your 20 Europeums, Hotel peepers Publicans £. 24th. 13.44

1 Feca in transfer of Licence.

110

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85 Chinese of which however antyh3⁄4 het? their Siccuses for 12 months the terms of the thest varying frum

varying from #then this to 17 clays. 1740–1772

brokers, ove more a

7. Teen brokers

her

r of

applicant, and Ansequen of. § 72, 181⁄2 4 mating the granted

iv. 1854-rive.

8. Saitsrovers Boighing & Stone Quarriers further

Ilikely with greater decrease of $172. 184. and most decrease in subsequent year - The teec ip to from this sen rok of Reve

in 184457 £ 663.15.

1846.

1847-

سرگو

1848.

" 1849-

1139.11.8

1481,5%

oftheerne howe been.

iv. 1850.

1851.

1852

1691.15.4 1479434 4

1853

1854

zame late

and reviewed aout the

for will bring

1091855 L. 270,16, 80

£ 10bt by 8 89718% 41 802u1n 8 666.13.11 4271⁄2 1.8

pard

& Chium Licenses like spirit Sicenzes caused by

greater numbe

Supplican

رایی

ing of £ nob. That, over the estimated mont 10. Boardinghouse Keepers. over cotimated by ₤174.13.41

1. Tives

Police Assessments increase in the ordinary.

wber

lov

Assessment so you the 2 as account of the greate

£27/0. 14 m2 Houses occupied and the live in Penti faks._ The £ 258, C. 64 collected, under-

to cover the expenses

Ordinance

Bird of

1854 inve

in entred on Account of the tiuxiliary Police force employed for

12. Lines and Forfeitures.

after the declarations of War.

Perciptio of Stoccipts over Extimate.

£ 1113.1543 being a source of Revenues of uncertainty, never be exactly estimatie for and have varied during the last ten

41312 t £296. for

13. Sves of Courts

1 yeare from

of receipts over bctionate. £f 3304 du 2

In 2 fr

are ashin vertain as the

on the former item of Novence, in 1847 they produced: E1364, 12m 4 and

1850 only 538-9, 34, By Regula Generatio of 31°t= October last, the Iver levied in the superdin Wourt have been terveld in almost wery

by quer 1855.

CAV R

consequently mill bring less

14. Fees on Marriages and Burials, execs

$ 105132bd

like £72. the excess on Veceipts for Jees un Registry of

Boats and Hawkers,

incidental.

tea,

15. Fees on Official Signatures the the excess of £ 120 wer the Estimate have been caused by the greater-

of ships Registers grointed cand particularly

:ber de Chinese...

th. Registration of Deeds and baweyances

17.

£3h 13.4 abgreater

s cxcess of

Stared in 1854

ber of Mortgages transfer of Couded Properly req

of and than during the previous four Years- Shipping Seamen excess over Etimale £424.3.4 the total amount loceived having been £924. 3. 4 being at the tale of $150 for Stupping whichsamen during the year,

18. Sailing betters and disses - not whimate for

male had been received in 1852, the embe

being

levied in Her. Majesty's superintendency of Tibre. 10. Sale of Government Property excess of Receipt

over Climacê có £131, 131⁄2 1? caused by the

Public sale of rast of the old Govern

officce

medi de huot have Ita.

睿

20. Reimbursements of bepenses inoured by

Geveinmans, Tuttotal exues

Receipts Fotice in

over

کے

ates is L. 154% 7% 8% of which are kison but

from sick stoppages of the Go live Hospital,

£94.3.10%

74 310,4 r

ning

repay

Jed.

حمد دبی فرا گرم کر دیا

of expenses

Bond for

oid others chiefly betuiging ign shipping in the Gue

to the Foreign shipping

for

first time. £ 10.13.0 proceeds of Prisoner's labour not estimated for, the Combining £. 11. In 8/1⁄2

repayment of several 3.

•

to £5.9.d

24. Miscellaneous Receipts anseunting to th

cire aÇAera

over

and a col estimated for fragments mude bue 185011857, and how recovered.

29. Special Receipts less received them extinrated

not hav

for £ 5.19.95 in consegnence of noth

meade

any

advance

seamen and others.

having account of distressedd u

General Remartes.

The Reciphe

every General hand of Blevenne

have been in Excess over the Extimate, with the sole exception of £5.19.91⁄2 less received under special Beeeifts.

The Nett amunt received

the

estimated as the probable Blevenne of the Colony for

• Year 1854, 12 £ 4045, 3. 5.

the

No new item of taxation has been created in 1854 or

the existing des beter raised, with the exception of £ 1413. It on every Spirit license granted to climbe iis consequence of the same.

re being made

made payable in twelve monthly metalments instead as formerly in one instatement-

instaturent yearly in advance

Generalis,

The Fees payable in the Supreme Court hans by Regula Ione ralis, been ledniced fifty per cent since the 37th Belober 1854

Signed, R. Rienaecher,

(True Copy:))

Colonial Treasurer.

Coldrial sceretary

Comparative Statement of the Estimated. Expenditure of Houghtong, for the Sear 1854 and the trelual Expenditure of the Year, as taken from the accounts made up fm 1o? Sanudry to 31o1. December, 1854-

bivil establishments.

Estimated Actual. Reference Expenditure éxpenatiture

$s d

Rimarks.

The Governor Colonial Secrdary

3480

3112

2953131 A. 251475 73

Treasurer

1955

1587111

Auditor.

520

855172 9

Clerk of Cancils-

135

104162

Surveyor General

1230

1322654

Registrar General -

388

378611

Master_

1392

Marriage Registrar

1317 3 10 2

578

Cmigration Officer-

118.

5 J

Police Rate Assessors

and Collectors...

148

176278.

12,390.

11,378 13 Gr

Sudicial Establishment. Ccclesiastical

6.225

576395 M.

Educational

(Do

Medical

612 10

Hospital Seher and Gaoke —

130.

—

fle

795 17973 118 N

125.

11016

369 15 10 2p.

130.

685313. 7073 8 54 6.

barriedforwards..

ودربرد

25749

8 R.

Estimated Actical Expenditure éxpenditure

Brought forward. 27,132

Pusions Belived alluvances

and Grahutics.

Rivenne Services-

Administration of Justice

25.799 08

Reference 66 Remarks

1192. 20254 b

C. Treasurer Sell Savings effected on salaries since his spril. £ 338.15,0., tentingencies al £ 3.4%, 8.11.

Q. Auditors Excess on Office Contingencies

Office Costingencies for Prinking a

8,13,17

28.15741

" Stationery for the various Dopustiments. I 304.12,11 Less Saving if it excess over Estimate

ffected an salary of Clerk.

335.17.7

12.0

768

C. Clerkistunnels total saving

250

1319

212882 J

Education

Hospitals.

Police and

Cand Garts.

1,400

1.599 111

Rent

95210

1,081 13 4

Transport_

3037

Works and Buildings.

300

22.5127 4,589 5 gr

Reads streets and Bridges.

675.

6485112.

Con exynuce of

mails.

17484

Special Expenditure

Lindser Hauses Purchased.

Total £31509003463501

Remarks.

5.26.6., 8.

Teder

Governer. Saving effecter $.52k. th. In consequence of the Unductions made

เ

er,

the Salary of the Sieutenant Governor,

received by the fove

mor, vis

m's

de coup à de compared with that- £ 1000 from 18th #fil & foare 214 April, in consequence of alluvance

arce of £ 257 Sonctioned Despatch 494 of 4 Heptember, 1854, at £750 per

26.

་

hell Saving in Governor's salary

less

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کر کچھ

1. fur Private Secretary

Aride de bun fesor Private sei

Contingencies.

aid on crecomte account,

Aircars paid on

f former years.

Uddition to salary of Steroff on Serhationer

Despatch N24 of Prst August, 1854.

مجھے

8,0,0.

£480. 1. 2.

2.9. 3.4.

2.3%.10.0

S537.4A

2017/10 10.17.10. Bett Saving. £ 07b68

B. Colonial Surdlary, Nett Savings effectiven Accent of reductions made in the

Retablishment Finder 13 April on Salaries. Savings effected on. Contingencies, chiefly on account of Printingswhich has been paid for by the Unclitor.

£ 506,0,0

61.12.7. Total Savings £. 567.12.7

ޑ ގ

Contingencive, viz:

£ 20n 3u10.

8. job. 9.0

14.2.66. 92.6.56

F SurveverCentral. Arrears of Salary of Clerk. Fuid- Less Renkugs

Exæss

Cocess wir Extinnale.

j. Regiséeur Ceneral, Cows over detinute &ing tintingencies

Salaries effected

Estimate £.__10.0.1.

£ 100 51

K. Harbour Master. Sowings

les

ewitz

34.

D. 11.

I. Nell Savings £ 74.16.2.

I. Muriage Registrar. Excess over bitimate &'caused by Payment

of £. Au 2010. Arrcaro et 1858.

4 Emigration Officer. Now office, and hot & timated for 3. Polree Rate Assessors & Collectors. Servings offertechien Contingencies

ན་

£ 29176

کا

the

M. Iudicial. less paid them extimated 8.464 100% being under

Salaries £401 2×5. & Cert

veien 872 the saci under salaries is not real, but is accom

Chief festive

a Sick cave in

N. Coclesiastica C. Excess of Expenditure

Idee to the

England.

دینه

деге

Ethene,

Estimate £17fille, 8 Caused by the poryment of £. 235. 2.00 1 weave of Salary due to Mr. Steedmale wote received the same

Saving of £45. 8.1 effected during the inconty, the creting Chaplain ally icceived say

Use a Saving

ZO.

0. Educational. Nett savingen Bay of Fonction

.. Hedical. Sell Saving effected by the reactions made on the

"L" 2120 110 ??

nols. Erass of Expenditure over Estimate amonato

3. Police £210.55.5 Pietas £231.50 Jr. liene bes. Buid ou

account of the Auxiliary Police Force 41177., 8., St Arrears of Salary,

Of Salary, a saving has been offêêter viunser by the Temporary Vacancies in the Force and Effice Contingencies.

......

דד

4-3650117-0

2345676

R. Establishments, the cement less fadd then blimälti-

for

£ 1,532, 4G 4?.

The sacurien estmatic for immoula to The pay of Auxiliary Police Vives not included

Original Ctimale am

hi whe

The Sature of Emigrative officer not be timated for a 118.6.5. Total Unit at Salaries, estimated, or trenines

The

still dire

The new Creatic offices

account of 1857 to

hofficers

و هم از سهم

sich terave.

deduct ti rreurs of former years furd

Remains Fict amon Amicunt served

{ 2h, $51. 5. P. S24 708, 52.

723,548 $25. hist. 10.57

7676.1.102.

£24,843 184 7

the

£ 1987 44

I fariel against 15 timale

salaries in faded in

Estimate

the estimated amount for- coica in £. 245, 12. C chiefly

€ A

Accout of

The Beccss

of Expenditure

office continger

Stationery, Printing, wird for Beats 40 in the Harbour

Master's office.

A. Tensions to lived albumorees and gratuitive, not estivaled

beinga reward fronter le Police tinstäbles

Conduct.

5.7/h

wari terious

Revonne services, excess of £22. 5. 1⁄2 coused by commisson

te Government thicctioneer and for sume incidental Capone sou

for

the sale of Sunds 80.

C. Education, not. estimated for £13. 19. 2° being comment pocicle for

Prizes leaching English to Chinese youths.

d. Police & fuels.

Rent

£1994. We ar account of Clothing for Forages

andrariene poccidental expen

provid

ever estimated Armant. Is 1970 30 40. viz: for Central Gotive station L. din 6.8.

for Police station at Protimport 355 0, 0.

Ominthes incrende

A's Reut

for Hb's pitul..

temporary to hook House.

f. Works and su

6.5.1

Bui Buildings, the excess of £. 4289. 5.9%. has becue cxpended for Works extinatio for in pericia

differences

(Tone Copy)

Love

los £3269,8×104 extene for fourt

are i

J Hauser

dental duckwall in amanet.

[signed] R. Rien accker,

Colonial Secretary

Colonial Treasurer,

り

1.8.

Miscellanious-

Sim

B300. Hong Kong

GISTER

MAR 9

1853

Victoria

ang Kong 13th January, 1855-

In accordance with the Colonial Regulations, I have the hour to cuelne

herewith a complete Schedule of Despatches addressed to The Right

Amorable The Sicutari of state for

the Colonies, during the 31st December, 1854

year curing

I have the hour to be With the highest respect,

Jir,

Your Mort. Mericut Humthedermant,

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Burst, S. C. 15., M.D.,

te.

96.

Maine

[

10 Mare

WBlackwood

The Despateties enumerated in the somerst scheinte have all been viewed and recorded in our

W. A. Narer

Registing Books

10.13.

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The Right Armorte des Stor shey, It

Lent, Grena Caine,

135 Januar 1855-

Victor Houghtons,

Received

/ Inclosure -

- 8 -

addressed to the Secretary of State

Transmitting Shetani flerates

ofor

the Colonies during the year,

1854.

ziss

22300/55

Schedule of Despatches travemitted by the Goverun of Amyhong to The

Houghing Right Amorable The Secretary State for the Colonies, during the

Year, 1854

Pos Date of Jeep Jeep.

Subject of Despatch.

By borerun Siz Senge Bonkau

1. Jang Fanemitting Schedule

of despatches addreeadd to this Revitary of state for Colonies during the year, 1953.

.com

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Reporting an inercase

of £/30 per

the

amin to the Fired Establishments of the Price Fnce, from 15 Camary 135, and the employment of an additiona___

umber of Chinese as Constables.

Perating appointment of Mid Sharies

Carvalho as resistant Scleral Acterreter

to the Government.

3 Acknowledging receipt Mới Gance's

Des rated #25 of the 93 September iact

fiet.

linic

Mone

CPA ante

Subjeet & Gurated.

4 Bntinued and stating that effect has been given in the Solon to the Provisios

Hom

if the "Passengers Ret 1852", by the issue

Proclamation as vcrumended

His praec

biel.

5. Jany of Transmitting a Memorial

from the

کریم

97%.

I. P. Power, absent on leave in England, praying that he

he may May

A & Gate

Seep.

Desp.

Subject of Deepatch

& Continued was dismissed from the Hongkong

Police in September, 1848.

9. Jany. 17 Acknowledging recint of his Grace's

be allowed to

10.

exchange his arcointement of

accountant and clerk of Feed Register

Jin Hong Kong

Auchon for

4oad

another at home

and seroiting thereon.

Acknowledging rccirt of His Grace's

11.

Despatches to 132 of 75 Moveruber together with letters of the 5th and 21th better, and Circular of 2/#hctober, 1853. none

107 12th reference to his Perrated 198 of the

28 Precumber, verorting that the Superial Net 35 and 75 Victoria, Exp. 98, has

not been extended to Sudin

16° teknowledging recint of his braces Serretel Military #3 of 8th November lait, and Stating that Fard Coun

Norcuber

Scepatches to P. 37 of the 1/1/Kozuben, together with Duratches, Military 103 and 4 of 8th November, and Letters of the 32 and 18 November, 1853.

18+ Transmitting Lists of Members of the

Incentive and

Equlative Councils

Houghing, for the half year ending 3/05 December, 1853.

20* Acknowledging receipt of His Graces

Despatch N 34 of 75 November last, relative to the claims & Mr

mei.

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d'Almada a Castro to let for the Colonial Secretary during that officers absence on leave, and reporting thercon 8.

you

12. Feby. 9F Transmitting quarterly Returns

the quarter ending 31th Esccuber, 1853. 4

13.

угле

10° Transmitting letters from Mit. Filler

to the addrese respectively of this Grace and Viscount Palmerston, applying for

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15 Fate & Jeep Jeep.

Subject 17 Desratek.

13 Continued arrointment in the new Bliee

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Ince "about to be established throughout

Great Britain, and reporting

thereon

14. Eity / Purorting that the three Companies "Ceylon Piftes have been sent back

15.

13.

18.

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to Ceylon

Perlying to His graces Scopate #35 of the 34 Deecruber last, respecting the term of leave of absence granted to the life huu Mungan.

Schurwledging reccipt of His Gracco Icepater is of the 3rd and letter

the December, 1853.

Transmitting an application from Me Monicon, Widow of the late Oriental Surgeon of rocking, praying for a gratuity to defray the passage of herself

Kerself anx

children to England, and recommending the subject to His braces favourable Consideration.

Peporting his approaching departure

the Northern Consulates.

No Gate of Desp. Scep.

hei.

Lone

sione

imone

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wone

}

20.

21.

Subject of despatch.

By letius kreun Jemis-

19. Feby. 18. Perortins ascurustion offovernment

"the departure offer Senge Boukam for the Northern Consulates.

22 Reporting intended departure for

Rugland after Sir George Bonham's return to Houghtong.

ter

Late

Peporting Sale of 9 lots of

the 2/ Arstant.

Cand

Acknowledging receipt of His braces Despatch $39 of the 30th December last, sauctioning the applications

Mr Hillier and Lient. Pedder to Subscribe to the Superannuation Fund and stating that the latter Officer has never received any Fees or kinoluments

met

Mine

beyoud his Fired Salary as Harban Master and Marine Magistrate. Jame

23. Marel / Acknowledging receipt of fris braces

Despatches to F.2/17 2th January, and Letters of 272

nî

# December 1853, and

2nd January 1854..

None

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1755 Date R

SELL Desi

Subpet of durntel.

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mel.

22. Marer & Franemitting Requisition fo year's supply of suedicines for the

25.

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Farumeut Siril Anpitä'l.

ginu

Transmitting an application fina Mit Muren, Elonial Freamer, "to be allowed to subscribe to the Juacraumation Fund on the terms recently granted to Mr Billion, and secciumenting the same- 2

By boreun dia benze Borhamn.

George

Peporting return to the Glory and reaccumstion of the Government nove

the

Frauemitting a letter from Colonial Framurer, detailing micasured taken by him for competting the. Payment of Land Rents in Dollars instead of is heretigne in British Soins, with trevations on the 19 toughing.

Currency

18 Acknowledging receipt of His

Srace's Deepatel 148 of the 135 Sammmary, and stating that sertain

M. & Date F Desp. Flip.

Jubjet & Desratel.

28 Continued trifling articles belonging to this

Inte Mur Marrepen have alreaty

ati

dispord &, and the proend remitted to his lieter, Ho

27. Manel 27 Ickuruledoping receipt roetie braces Serpateles to most of the 13tdanning,

the and Despatch Military AEG 38 January, 1954.

30.

31.

Topics

Transmitting Grice of Minutes the hiccutive and Legislative Councils & myshow, for the half.

Mone

Spar cuting 3/4 December, 1953′. 2

27 Reporting

on a Memorial from Mur Coriclate, Chief Clock in the Colonial Treasury, praying to be allowed to retire on a Pensim £/25 per annum, and recnumenting should the quiet be accchid to) Aut the encant office le confined in Mir Rienacekel, the 243 dunk in the Treasury.

32. April 4= Acknowledging receipt of His braces

Dupatches to M193 the 28,

P.& Date & Scep. Dec.

Jubject of Despatch.

32 Intimed and letter of the 18th January

Enci

1852 mone

33. April 7" Transmitting the Blue Book of

38.

مرمر

Houghow for the reporting thereon.

year

1853, and

Reporting Payment of the Auriched

Follars reward for the apprehension one of the accomplices in the munivers committed on board the Big "Arratern Apean" in August 1853.

Peporting one years leave of absence on Lick Certificate, granted to chief

Justice Hulme

Transmitting the accounts if the

Rony on the Financial year suring 315 Minich, 1854.

12 Reporting Changes in Offices, consequent on Chief Justice Aneme's departure for England.

15.

Mone

N'of Gate of Despesesp

Subject of Dispatch-

By Lieut: Goerum Crinc-

1. April /5 Reporting assumption of the duties

of Lieutenant-Gorino.

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Separate

and

Confidential

15 Perating changes in arrointments

and reductions in Salaries, consequent jupon his assuming the duties of Lieutenant-Governor.

from Mon

Transmitting a letter from Stillies, submitting his name candidate on the Iffice of Colonial Secretary.

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19 Acknowledging receipt of His Graces Despatch N 47 of the 115, and letters

14 of the 4th and 17th February, 1857,

to the address of Sir George Braham

Fir

Spóis

20 Reporting certain changes in the

Councils of the Colony.

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24 Relative to his possition

Lieutenant-Governor of Stow thing.

28" (By Governor Sir How Bowring) Acknowledging

receipt of His brace's Fegrated 18q287 Fig.

hel.

Lione

Arme

lime

I mone

mone

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อ

Sate off Seil. Deep

subject of despatch.

lurtines

8_lotimud and stating that it canes passage

Murney was paid in fugland.

7. Mine 15 Transmitting quarterly Returns

10.

11.

/2.

riel.

பாடப்

the quarter cuting 3/4 March 1854 4

tekturdledging reast of this

Sances despatches & Po 6 of the 28 and Circular of the 247 Peby. 1854 nove

38 Reporting appointments of Stuff Surgeon Fellipeter as Colonial Sursion of Hongtong

Salary.

n a reduced.

4a Pantum changes in auriatinents

arting

sur

consequent on Mr Ance's resignatio

of the post of

H of date of

DULL.

Jubjet fouratech -

13. May 8 By Goverur Sir Ahn Bouring & Pelative to

14.

15.

13.

Lione

Back to the auditor Ÿeneral none

Reporting further

measures adorted

earrying into effect the Roricions the "Passingers act /852".

Reporting temporary augmentation

the Price Frice moing to the retruction the Military Suard hitherto

lione.

furnished in aid of the Ciril Pover none

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clairu put forward by in William Farrant

to 1500 as inutuntia for rai and bu

compensation of office.

15* Acknowledging receipt of His bress

Scratches to $10 of the 175 mud. Sircular of the 11 March, 1954. * ·

10th Suporting that Mr Ricnaicker has given

security for the due performance of his

duties as Colonial Treasurer.

Peporting appointment of Mr. P.

Michel as Harbour Master", vice Pedder deceased, and then changes in the

stablishment.

3/29 Acknowledging receipt (apotis Grace's

2cnatel 19 of 175 March, and stating that the omission in Section IX & fitinance

M4 61853 has been supplied by the insertion of a, penal clause in the Grium Liccuses

18. June 14 Acknowledging reeipt of this Finces dispatches,

Ame

to 10.17 of the 30th March, 1854.

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Whe

I have

in. of Gate of gcap. Help.

Jubject of Despatch.

19. June 14 Reporting 3 months leave of absence

20.

21.

22.

23.

Enel.

granted to Mr. Mercer & arrangements finade for the performance of his duties. nove

35 Reporting liberation of 4 Primers on the recasion of ther Majesty's Birthday.

Acknowledging receipt of this braces

measures

Circular of the 31 March announcing declaration of War, and reporting adopted for the protection of the Colony,

with remarks

f defence.

its

reporting mea

present rueaus

Subuitting for His Grace's decision letter from acting chief Justice Sterling as to the relative precedence of himself, and the Senior Officer Commanding the Troops.

Replying to His Graces Dexpatch Jill of 18th March last, respecting the establishment of a dépôt to facilitate Chinese Imigration

to the West Indies.

8th Reporting intended incrense to the Salaries of certain subordinate Officers

I hone

No Fate of Fesp. Gesp.

Subject of despatek.

24. Continued. and applying for Itis Graces sauction

to the

25. June 8 Replying to this braces Teepatch 1.13 17 21th March, regarding the supply of a Printing Press for the use Government:

28.

of the Colonial

12 Acknowledging rescipt of Stis brace's 2cratches from 1.18 of the 37, to 1:21

the 4th April, 1854, Ho.

12 Acknowledging receipt of Stis Grace's

Zespatch 1.20, of the 3rd April, and stating that the sum 7 27.19.11only

is available in the Colony towards the prepayment of the late their Morgan's passage Money.

Replying to His Graces Circular of the // April us to the time allowed for the departure of Russian Vessels, and stating that the Order of the Queen in Conncil

1177th April

immediately published in an extra number of the Colonial

Gazette.

Mnie14.

Satz

Jubject of Decrated -

No Date of Deep. Desp.

Subject of Despatch.

incl

29. June 14 Requesting that the sum of 1000

30.

31.

32.

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تم کو

received from the Parliamentary rrant &/853/54 to meet Sabauments in rugiand, be paid & sur Baille ta Stírnish Agent.

applying for bis Graces cauction to

Pry of the

andel revision of the Pay of

intended

Freaming Shroff and that if the dution Usher in the Imagistrate's Count .

2/4 Contiming report of state of the

Blony in regard to its defences and measures taken for its protection

23 Acknowledging receipt opti: Grace's

Serratch A22 7 255 april, together, with Circulars of the 19th, 23th, and 24 April, and 1st May, 1954.

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35. Jurly 5" Peporting Mr. Mercers return from

Shaughne, and reassumption of duties of his Office

33.

Avone

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mone

27" Peporting execution of the Criminal ["Chuncheony-tai", and "Commutation of the Sentence of death on his wife 2.

34. July 5 Reporting Mr. Mitchells return to the | Blony and resumption of his reties as Sheriff and Assistant Magistrate. mone

38.

39.

40.

the

Reporting dismissal of the Auxiliary Police Force, and generally on the preunt, scoure state of the Colony.

Acknowledging receipt or this Graces Tespatches to N. 24 of the 103, and Circular of the 15th May 1852.

14 Applying for Stis braces cauction to

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the immitinte crecution of certain

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Mone

Public Works necked in the City of Vistria /

Lists of Members of

Transmitting

the Executive and Legislative Councils of Hongkong for the half year ending 30th June, 1854.

the

19 = Transmitting Requisition by

Surveyor Sencial for Cart For Pipes and other articles for supplying Water to the City of.

Victoria.

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NG Date of 2cap. Zeep.

Subject of Berpatch

41. July 21 Reporting transportation of 29

Chinese Convicts to Singapore 18th Enstanta.

42.

43.

44.

45.

43.

程

on the

22 Relative to the position of the Colony,

the disturbed state of Canton, and Piracy

in the adjacent waters.

275 Acknowledging receipt of his Grace's

Besratches to P. 27 of 28th May, and Circulars of the 25th mid 29th May,

1854.

28° Transmitting Schedule of Despatches oddressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies during the half year ending

130th June 1854.

mel.

2975 | Fransmitting quarterly Peturns for

quarter ending 30th June, 1854. 4.

the

In reply to His Grace's Despatch Jr.26 25th May last, stating that my William Menting has taken his departure from China.

Mone

MP Dute &

dech. diep.

Subject of Despatel.

47. August 4 With reference to his desputed 1.38 of 14th July, transmitting 3 Reports and hatimates for - Cathedral cutting, Antral School House, mis Pier Station 3.

48.

50.

51.

Respecting the intended presentation

of a piece of plate to Mr Caldwell by the friends of the late Mr. George Perkins 1.

5. With reference to His Graces Deepatch 1. 10 of 17th March, reporting payment of Mr. Sheriff Mitchell's half salary, from the 28th March to the 26th June last, - subject to His Grace's approval 1.

Referring to His Grace's despatch Sr.27 of 28th May last; reporting arrival of the Rev. Mr. Barter, whose explanation shall be forwarded mext Mail; and giving particulars of an interview with the Bishop of Victoria relative to that Gentleman.

17° Acknowledging receipt of Sir George Grey's Circular Despatch of the 12 June together with Despateles, N.28, and Military M./ of the 3rd and 13th Jane

wone

18.

{

A of Fate of Jeep. Desp

Subject of Despatch.

mel.

58.

Fate of Zeep. Jeep.

A &

Subject of Despatch.

mel.

51. Continued. 1854, from the buke of Newcastle

52 Ung: 18" Reporting arrival of Captain Wathing

53.

54.

55.

58.

部

R. I, and

assumption by him of the

Duties of Starbour Master and Marine

Magistrate.

Reporting Mr. Trotters return to the

Colony,

and

and resumption of his buties

clerk to the Chief Justice.

Supporting an application from

Mth. A. Michell for certain arrears offalay, and recommenting was increase of £50 to his

pay as chief

Imone

Mone

Terk in the Harbour Master's Department 1.

he reply to Despatch Military N/ 1 of 12th June from stis Grace the duke of Newcastle, enclosing a List of the Men of the 98th Regiment who joined

the Police Force of Hongkong.

■

Submitting correspondence passed

between himself and Commodore

Perry

on the subject of assistance rendered to the Government of Stongking

56. Continued in the recapture of an escaped

Convict named Kilward Neale.

57. Aug. 197 Pelative to 4 European Convicts

in the Colonial Garl unter Sentence of Transportation.

59.

60.

31.

24 In continuation of despatel 1.50 of 5th Instant, transmitting the Explanation of the Rev. Wo Baster Colonial Chaplain, together with Letter

حياة

from the Bishop of Ketorin intimating His Lordship's intention to withhold Mrs Barter's license.

Submitting for decision correspondenc between acting Chief Justice Sterling and the Colonial Government,

respecting leave of absence

Reporting Sir Hhn Bowring's return Ito the Colony.

C-

Reporting Capture of Cowloon by band of Jusurgents on the 1980

distant.

19th

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Mone

Move

20..

Jr. 17

Lubject of supatil

68. Septs 18 Acknowledging receipt of Desporteres to N. 10 of the 14th Inly, to gether with Circular of the 30 June, 1854.

72.

25 Transmitting annuel account of the Colonial Treasurer for the Year ended 31st December 1953, and Annual Return showing the Balances in the Glonial chests the first and last days of the

dis

same year, with Sir George Bonham's Certifiente attached.

Transmitting Comparative Statements showing the hatimated and actual Revenue and hxpenditure of thongthong for the year

Mine

ended 31 December, 1853. 2.

Acknowledging receipt of decratches to JP. 16 of the 25th July, 1954.

Reporting Sir John Bowring's departure

for

the north

the

Mone

28 Pecommending increase of

Police Force both in Strength and Pay. 8.

No of ❘ Fate of Desp. Desp.

Pa Inter

Subject of Kespatch.

Mel.

Beer Fees.

32. Sept 14 Acknowledging receipt of Despatches

from A/G the 155 to 1.3 of the

33.

34.

65.

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برای

18th June, 1857.

8th on reply to Despatch A. of 15 Chure, stating amount of subscription the late Mr Pedder to the

Superannuation Fund.

Mone

39.

In reply to Zerpatch N. 7, 7.20€ June, enclosing amended Superannuation Form filled up by M2 Comclate, and certain other greuments connected therewith 5.

Reporting refund by the Rev. Mr. Barter of £150 advanced to him in London, and enclosing Commissariat

Receipt for

Supplying

enllie.

an puission in Despatch

r. 59 of the 21th Ultimo, relating

to absence of Civil Officers without permission.

4th Reporting re-pression of Cowloon

by the Imperialist Officers

mone

73.

Mone

24.

(

& ante & Heer Heep.

Subject of Hespatch -

Incl.

N of Gate of Desp. Deep.

Subject of despatch.

Iinel.

74. Sert 25 Transmitting Requisition for

Clothing, fc., for the Police Force

for

the year 1855. _

Year

Subuitting for approval Copy

Itinance 12 of 1857, cutitüd [Market Ordinance:

Relating to Piracy in the vicinity of roughing, and in the Canton River, as well as to the critical

position of affairs in the Nwangtung Province".

77. Oct: 5" Arrlying for particulars of the sum

of £285.18. 11 transferred to the

18-11

Adnance Service from the Houghing

Grant, and requesting that in future cases the practice of furnishing particulars may

be observed.

the

Requesting that a portion of Parliamentary Grant for 1854/55 be transferred to the Colonial agent

in London.

80.

81.

Line

79. Oct 75 Applying for Copies of certain Lau Books, and recommending earlier transmission to the Colony of the Parliamentary Acts, 46.

82.

95 Submitting a Communication

from

the Rev. Barter, Colonial

Chaplain.

lione

the

Transmitting retimates of Revenue and Expenditure of

Houghing for the year cuting Fecember, 1855.

3126

Reporting Mr Powers return to the Colony, and resumption of his outies in the Surveyor General's Zepartment nove

Frausmitting Erpies of Minutes

the Escautive and Liisiative Councils of Songhong for the half year cuiding

30 June 1854.

10+ Inclosing Return of a

Land Sale

held on the 27th Ultims, and reporting thereon.

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83.

24.

1.5

No of Bute of Desp. Desp.

Subject of despatel.

Incl.

85. Set: 15 Printing out an crrow in brelosure A1 of Friginal Despatch M73 87 28 September last.

83.

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8726

Regarding Mr. Alexander's application

the full Salary of the office on ~ Registrar of the Supreme Court

1/4 | Acknowlaying receipt of cepatele to 19/9 of 15th August 1857, te.

88.25 Perlying to Duratel 1919 of the

89.

15th August last respecting the Part clearance granted to the Jusannak" in January 1852.

Reporting that Perney in the Chimere Waters has

ล

on to such a State

to interfere with the infety of the general Trade, and cxpicially of that Connected with this Colony.

90. Nov: 8" Transmitting Reports of Extraordinary

Boards of Survey arrointed to examine

in the "Colonial chests on the

funts

Zumie

Lone

# "butant and the 17% of April last. 2.

N. & ante q Jeep. Deer.

Subject of Despatel.

91. Nord 8 = Transmitting Indent for Stationery

92.

93.

[

94.

95.

required for the Civil Government.

for

the year 1855 /58, together with a Special Requisition for Surrly articles to the Surveyor Seneral's Department.

9th Transmitting Copy of, and reporting

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کمر کمر

on, Atinance N.35 1854, entitled P3 An Ordinance to lielare certain

"Acts of the Superial Parliament to e I'in force

force in this Colony".

Transmitting Copy of, and urorting Regula Scncralis of 3105 October, 1854, increasing the unsuber of Criminal

fuel.

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Sessions and reducing the court Feest. 1.

Transmitting Erpy of, and reporting

1954, cutitled Con

Ordinance No4 of 1954,

"Ordinance for reducing the number 7 Jurymen from righten to Ten"

10° Transmitting Copy of, and verorting

Ordinance N. 5 of 1854, entitled in "Ardinance to amend and extend the Ordinance N9 of 1845, entitled

28.

No batea

Jess Despr

Subject of despatch.

Indi

MG oute of Jeep! Jesp.

Subject of despatch.

101. Nov 21 Relative to the Ammount of gratuity

102.

to be assigned to Mr Stare, and stating that Mr Reinhard has accepted the situation of 2nd Clerk in the Treasure's retablishment.

fici

25 Transmitting quarterly Returns ofor

the quarter cuding 30 September, 1854. 4.

103.

Mone

{

104

105.

Submitting Communication from the Colonial Treasurer on the subject of the Scome Jay due on Grants to the Colony.

Parliamentary

the

Peporting repetitions riepatered by the Naval Commander in Thief against Pirates infecting the neighbouring

John

waters none

27 Reporting Sir Don Bororing return

to the Colony.

Lione

106. 82c79 # Acknowledging receipt of Secpatches

to 1 28 of 231d and letter of 28 dept. 1854 nove

107.

(By Governor Sir Hhu Bouring) - Relative to

M2 Under Secretary Peel's letter of the 15t

February 1854, mention of which is

75. Continued. An Ordinance to invert the Supreme "Court offinghong with a Summary "Juristiction in certain Cares".

98. Not 10 | Ransmitting Expy of, and reporting on,

97.

98.

99.

100.

اریم

Abinance A8 A1854, entitled "Au "Artinance to provide for the reporal of unclaimed Balances of the Estates Perrow dying Intertate within the "Colony of stonghong!"

سم

Submitting for approval and confirmation draft ordinana

for the Suppression of the Trind and Other Secret Societies ""

22 Acknowledging receipt of despateles to 1: 28 of 4 Septeruber 1857, together. with Sundry Circulars, He.

Replying to portions of despatch 1.28 of 4th September 1854

Reporting that the Contents of despatch

1.25 of the 4th September last, were Communicated to the acting Chief Instice. and the Lient: blonel Commanding the Troops

Lione

now.

28.

A & Bute of

Deep. Deep.

Jubject of despatch.

Ind.

107 Sortiment. made in Lient: Governor Caines

Scepatel 199 of the 24th Ultimo none.

108. Dee = // Subuitting an application from Mr Bridges to be appointed Attorney General of tonghong, in the event of Thief Justice Huline not returning to the Colony. I

109.

110.

//I.

112.

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Forwarding a letter from div. Colinade

c Eastro to the Address of the Right Hounable Sir George Grey.

(By Severn Sir Han Bouring) - Reporting farturally

wroudly on Mr Bridges application to be appointed to the office of Attorney Seneral, in case of vacancy.

Applying on & mouths leave of absence to visit. England, & submitting arrangement for the conduct of the Government during

his absence.

Enclosing Commissariat Pecceipt on ¥ 12,

repayable to Mr. Smitt at the Colonial Office

Colonial Secretare-

The

Chq.

Miscellaneous.

7142

To Slight

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Ac.

Sir,

2301 chong chóng

MAR 9

1855

Victoria, Hong Kong,

13th January, 1955.

In compliance with the Colonial Regulations, I have the hour to

travemit herewith. Lists of Merukes

斥

Menten

the hxecutive and Legislative, bunai

of Hong Kong for the half year cuting

$/tt Siccmber, 1954

Honorable

I have the hown to be

With the highest respect,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

J's Genge Grey, Mart, S.C.B., M. P.,

Ae.

to.

Maine

10. Mant.

انا

ни

seen by W. Smit

Katby

22301/55 List of Members compring the beative Soncin

3/6

с поней

of Houghtong for the half year cuting $140 Descumber, 1354

Name

gate of

Jate of appointinent Confinatim

Whether holding as and what other Civil a military office.-

Annable William | 157 April, appointments Colonial Secretary auch

Thomas Mercer, Sayt

1854.

approved by Sir Gorge Greys

Antita General.

#april,

1/6

degrated P/8 Commanding Her Majesty's

Houmable Lieut: Coloul The Hungerford Griffin, R.12.

Note. The

1854. 142857 Fly 1852)

Forces in Chinn

Lieutenant-Governo holds a requín Warrant

appointment to this Council, issued while he held the Office of Colonial Secutary. As the officer Administering the Government he now presides in it. _

M2 Sterling holds a Warrant of appointinent to the Incentive Council, but sits at present in the Legislative,

of under the Circunstances given in despatch 125 of 25 apul, 1854, and approved in Sir George Greys d'espatch referred to abme

Victrix, Any Kay,

Mithunda.

13th January, 1855

Clerk of Councils.

Laser/r

List of Members exupring the Legislative Brunel

of Honghong for the half year cuding 31/ #Dccumber, /154,

Jame

Jate of Date & appointment Continuatio

Whether Atline aun and what the

Art a militan Ffice.

(absent in Eugenid)

10a

Honaka Kau Walter Halina, jeg: 10-dune, 290 themes, Chief Justice and cudge

1844. 1845. A the licethubut but.

Surati Paul by Baling, diga

15′′lüpril,

Apontments beling dauf duties and dige

1854.

All Villialı

armed of boy of the lice irunalty front.

Idi terage Grey's

Jenalch ris

928th, 1884 Acting Attrung Sencai.

Arunath Charice Batten Aller, thy slunch, 1953. I dune, 1953. Chip Mas, istratioffice, plumpsin year

Magistratespille, riquín

Francki Jasik dantime, bet By Ze Queen's Warrant,

The

Justice of the Perei.

dated 10Farril, 1957.

Brunath Emeth Fine layer pay.

Justice of the Peace -

Note The Lieut. Grewn, in the Governors absence, presides in this Puncil.

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Sidi Ahmada & Masky

Victoria, HompKong

13th January, 1855.

Clerk of Councils

Schedule of Despatches transmitted by the Licut : Governor of Houghing to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer. Kingapore,

win Southampton, on the 15th February, 1855.

1 of

Jesp

Date of Dcap:

Subject of despatch. - Duplicates

1. Jan 22 Acknowledging receipt of despatches to N°31 of the 9th bctober, aud

Inpatches Military #1 and 2, of the 5th and 11th October, 1954, &c.

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te.

6* Acknowledging receipt of despatches #-135 of the 25 better; and

Scratch Military 1.3 of 20% October, 1854, &c.

11 = Replying to despatch Military I.1 of 5 # october last, regarding certain

suggestions for preventing decortion amonget Soldiers

12* AcKuwledging recipt of despatch Militay 1.264 11th October last,

and reporting evacuation of "Edger's Bungalow ".

12 Relative to the amount of Rent due for the hire of Edge's Bungalow,

and certain others charges to be incurred in repairs to the same.

Replying to despatch Military Pt. 3 of 20th October last, respecting the purchase of "Edgers Bungalowo"," and the recumption of certain Lots of Lared adjoining the premises.

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Fuel:

Deap: Deap:

7. cans 13 Fransmitting recounts of the Colony for the year ending 3100 cumber 1854 7.

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Transmitting Schedule of Depatches addrered to the secretary of

State for the Colonies, during the year 1854.

Jubject of despatch .

riel.

15. Feby. 12th Transmitting Copy of Ordinance 1.2 of 1855. "to provide for

and regulate proces in cretions at Law against Person's "absent from the Colony.

16.

Transmitting Lists of Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils of Stoughtony, for the half year ending 31th Jecember 1854. 2.

3068 Mongbriginals.

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10 Feby. 3th Acknowledging receipt of despatches to 1:45177 #seecumber,

and Circular of 30th - Fovember, 1854, tc.

11.

12.

13.

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Recommending increase of £100 per annum to W: Caldwell's Salary.

10 Reporting temporary Appointment of the Rev? Mirodille to the

Colonial Chaplaing, vice the Rev? Mr Barter, resigned.

12th Relative to the Land Sale held on the 1ct Sistant, and advertisement of another on the 15th March next.

Transmitting Copy of Ordinance N. 18/855_ " to enforce neutrality during the contect now existing in China".

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18.

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19.

20.

Serarate.

Transmitting Correspondence passed between several turcantile Firms and the local Government, regarding the provisions of the Passengers let 1852.

huelosing copy of letter addressed to him by Sir John Bowring, and his reply therets.

137 | Regarding double payment of the Stamp duty

Commission as Lieutenant-Governor

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14* huclosing copies of Correspondence between. Sir John

Trouring and himself.

15th Rucioning Copies of a letter from Sir John Bouring and

and his reply, bated respectively, the 7th and 30% Scccruber, 1954. 2.

Relative to the non receipt of despatches 131 to 40 from

136640 Colonial Office.

Subruitting for information a litter for transmission to the Military Secretary Horse Swords!

the

Linne

Also- hytra Copics of

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thinance Fri 14 1855 7 6 of cach. huel: 1.2 in Despatch 1:13.)

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And a Despatch marked Private from Sir John Bowring, - together with a letter ales marked Private -

Colonial Secretary-

Governa Sir John Bouring

Governor Sin! Bowring

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REGISTERE

MAY. 17

18 55

My dear For George

I hope to have

24 January 1855.

to have your sessions in exsions measures which I thall be proposing for the benefit

of this Calony . They will increase the receipts. – they will diminish the expenditure. _ they will impersue the government. I shall soon not only 6 pay all the civil costs of the Colony

be quite able to

from its awn resources, _ but shall have a considerste

corplus sevenue .

I have been

gradually giving importance to the Legislative Council as an instrument of I found it an absolute nullity

great value.

& that it had never been consulted by my prede =

cessors

income

on the all. important questions of exconey & disbursement . The consequence

Jardine _ the only non-

cocight

was that e

that Mr

- official member of ang

in the Colong had ceased to altered. But

The Right Honble

Sir George Grey Bast M. P.I am

: perseended, by availing myself of the concell infusion of the popular princip to which we haav

ot into the government. & by quietly strengthening

extending that influence,

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hall

very

refore

abutes & introduce salutung charges. & satisfy

pentlc opinion _ which I know is public

contented wor Aught it to be with the present state - of things.

I certainly hoped that matters would have

consuley and satisfactively to frogat

پیسے

continued ir eplesne tendentis potestate, &

that these would have been no jar in the pathway of impessacment . _ & can appeal to the results of my poocomment

overnement as coidence how well the lytting

has worked which has been in operation since. I came to the Scland. Until a few days ago not a word of complaint had I heard – but I then found that some of my suggestions for farther reformer

palatable to the Sient Governor – & now for the first time he suggests that when in the Extony Cought not to preside sair the Legislative Cannail if Colonial affairs and to be discussed _ in a word that my Colonial

authority

exc

wuthority is to be absolutely & wholly annihilated. __ of that

and

any Commission is a more decretion; th ponds appendage to my perwers as Renise- tentiary & Thief Superintendent of Trade. thinks I am not to exercise the highest functions of groernment . nos to sit in the Legislative Council except where Birtich subjects in China are concconed.

I cannot believe that this was ever the intention.

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: Government ; &c.

pect my Instructions:

No not focutio.

& certainly t

tear laa

Sivelling consent

to to divest myself of the dignity & authority with which I leave been honored by my Sovereign=

to reduce any self to a Colonial expler & my office to

Colonial noventity,

noventity, on the Scloud where Share

the titles of Governor, Commandison Thuf & lice At : misal . I requested the Lient :

Lient : Governor to point

out any instance in which Ihat interfered with

Sam

local administration, as with these functions specially delegated to him. No instance can sune be cited, nor does he cite any - but I cannot gly desirève myself of the power of suggesting

willi

and

Coda dovsating

in the Legislative Council those paramount abjects which I deene for the well being of the Colony- & I to not seespose it was the purperse of the Govern quent to deprive ine of this posser. I hey your

bind

attention to the enclosed correspondence & bene

glad

that the question for your

decision is a le

simple.

amely - whether the Govcever of the Elong

thall if in the Exlong. be entitled to preside

the

Locr

lettings of the Legislature when cases of Colonial

ordinances are concerned . Inced not day

that

there are many ment in which measures of legislation for B. M.

particularly at the present me.

C.M.

subjects in China, & for those residing in the Solong are so blended, _ to dependent on & connected with

one another that it is of

the highest importance

they should emanate the home authority

6 from the same

that separate action might produce serious incon= Gründer & = barrassement – that there

that there are becs:

tions in which it is not easy to determine whether

tealy

the Legislation Remanded should be Diplomatic-

Extonial __ & that the knowledge of the Plenipotenting

and

Chief Superintendent of Trade is an almost necessary element in every important question which comes before the Colonial Legislatine. And this is more & more the case as the Salony

"Colony hecvenes a

place of scalement + for Chinese subjects _ & the nursing

accessing

of caring for these is one of grocking importance. It is

solely in connexion with Chine & the Chinese that this 6 China & the Chinese that this Exlony is augmenting

moinly by looking to these that I hope one long to make Hong Kong a spot attractive to the "Chinese people as offering them protection to this persons& property. regend for this habits & neages as far

compatible with good government - a territory in which they can safely & comfortably settler – a harbour in which they can cecurely trade _ in a work I would endersons to overcomes that sepregnan

which has hitherts prevented a single thinamon

in extent d'in value, – dit is

as is

of wealth or reputation from making the island his place of abode.

To inext here is the afficial mind _ to wedded- to contine that I know I have to struggle against:

many

many impediments - the lawyers do not want cheap Duas justice - The fonctionaries do not like additional

soort - chisupe is unpalatable _ I am told that

- things

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well as

as they

Axt

be Ha

may

Courcations

I don't know what's bettend -

Kruperous - Cheap Les is cummaging

excornaging

is Litigation _ the excentive mout not he seakench __

Repacientation & municipal grant

resument will be the

next demand. I listen to these alarmet complacently

as I have been recustored to do at houve - but I see

no reason why I as Graemees should not rout out

exging theses, _ & plant abxions reforms – Nords I

With _

to hear _ "This coould be good _ & that would be

desirable - but _ but _ it cannot be done »" - & when

I ask why & wherefore? the answer is "Because it

Jame

can' t = " Nos I man to suggest nothing which I and

cunable to accomplish - & I hope you

Jam

will not dethrone.

colely becauer I am purprising & proposing good.

Imag

add that

my long

Brliamentary

da =

istence Harring which I was for twe

which I was for two Sessions the

accounts

Chairman of the Committee on Colonial accoun

has I hope made me neose

competent to direct

the

the fores & made one better acquainted with the pro-

ői дау gress & character of British Legislation than and be

expected from the Lieutenant Graconor cohose life

has been passed in the Bact a who is wholly minnstruce ted in the business of Legislation

I am my tear dis Gros

George

Ever faithfully yours.

hing. Ley.

hon Sir I Downing

Pawah lettin

Lieut : Your Aime

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14 Governor Caine

$10-

Miscellaneous.

Sir

326 trong chong

REGIS

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APR.

1855

REF

Victoria, Hong Kong

3D February, 1855.-

I have the houn to acknowledge

the receipt, on the 29# Ultions, of

the following dispatches

Duplicate. N. 41 of 14th Fovember, 1854. (-1942 to 15, the last qe ouer, Letter of 24# November,

Priginats.

Circular of 305

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

Your Mint obedient Humble Servant,

7. Right Sominable Sir George Grey, Bart. G. C.B., M. P.,

&c.

te.

Maine

// of

Financial.

17 April/56:

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Mentyd M.

Copy to Sir G. Books on yo

30 April

Sir,

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HISTER

APR 7 1855

Victoris, Houghong,

3o February, 1855-

I have the down is cucine

can application from Me Caldwell General determiter and Anutant

Superintendents of Police

incuau to his

for

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precent Jalay. I agree as to the general

accuracy of

the statement made

by Mer faldwell and Jacu autious to bear full tictimony to his

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., E. C.B., M. P.,

Ho.

undoubted zeal and gencial usefulmen, but I think it right

to remark that his services as a Linquit are concufat impaired by his inability to translate

Chinen with that freedom which

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is expected in an

Interpreter.

–

Mo foldwell at present.

£400 per annum

recives a Salary of

and enjoys the abvantage of lodgings with his family

Police Station -

in the

it in

amn, on mature consideration

Fall the circumstances of his

porition, of opinion that an ~ atrance of £100 to his annual

falary is neither

minc Mune un

less

than Mut Caldwell may fairly

claim, and in view

the

Revenue of the Colom

increasing

ccasing Kerze

Iventure respectfully to recommend that this increate recive

approbation and Authaitt

I have the hour to be, With the highest respect

bir

Aunt

Your Most obedient Aumble Servant,

Maine

he holds, then intitted to additional

remuneration. Berhaps, housore, y

久

you may

think it desiratte to consult the late Governo,

Sir G. Bonham, on whose advice the late

were

Ein Hong Kong. qui 2268.

Bosshown 3878

し

retereshments in Hongkong tax effected, & Sie J. Browning Sir.

Who must be well.

Acquainted with Mr

(Adults maits and qualification

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£100 per men to Mr. Caldwelës

Sals

au inercase

Lient: Governor Caine,

3rd February, 1855.

The Right Honorable Six 'verage buy, Mṭ

4 Inclosures -

Annex. Dr I letter to. in

E nowLa

no bucrease cumber giare to any Anon

Who has not learnts

chinin

Meninle. The salecies ofthie public Officers of thong Kong having sony lotily sendage recision, Amit it is questionatle whether the buy noutation proposed for Mr Coldiretti

ought to be granted. And if les

unable to translate Chinese which requirement bà must be daily called. repon to exercise. should rather

the bes

Victoria, drughong,

27 apl

Mr. Meciule -. 27

Mr. Ball. — M28

S. y State

Ansivered 6 July 155-

8561.

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28 thepries

I have read St

rec?

Governor Caines despt

ед

of the 3 Tebr. 1011.

hausmithing

all

Application from Mr. Calderoll, General

Interpreter and Afsistant

I am for Superintendant of Police,

9346

For

an increase to his present Salary.

Independently of

other reasons, sufficient

in thecuselves to compel

refuse

le to destica the

sauction of W. Mr. Gr

tation

to the desired augment of Mr. Calduch's salary, The inability of theat Gutteman to trauslaté

the Chinese huguge huly

renders it

imposible for me to

with his

Coneply

request, int

I have

Luish

to lay it down. for gour

pisane

ал

wale, subject only to

such my stunned conptions

spersed

ал

Joe may ун

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this bring a puctification "which ought to h

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un insispensable for interprcter. But I comsider the karstache of

this Cangeage as ofentia! pnually for the wil

service at H.K. and have

Hal no application for

incuase of weary in that

Cook semu A H K

madey.

is to host tilfe

for any persons

has acti

have

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лож

who learn! Ther

P. 28/4-55

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Entered.

your

The Geo: Bonbone

MINUTE MR a

Edis

MRElliot

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M2Merivale

A M. Ball | /3

Palurenton

32.68. HanyHany

17 April 155

Jam elevated by the

tary

Suvriting of thate to han mit

to you a

a Casper of a Destfalch

Leeub

From the Juul : Garena

Ansed 20th April 185 of Hong Hang entwing

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Viby

آئی

enclosures increginal

etter futqueines

brevered.

алл

application frame dur Caldwell, General Interpere:

Air and Repsistent Imperatiuatial of Police,

In an invase of his

quresent Saler of £: 400- Save Jer ammune, and

to sequel that you will Grootte be to good or

Jaren te beretary of State

terthe

& your opinion whether

L..

event the recent

adresting, the

reductions which have

liken Jace in the

Civil Libellishments

of the

Clove

it would

le proper to Sanction

the proposed aughen: :tation of Mer Caleewell's

Salary

Slove

0.15/4-55

Copy.

Sir,

Jr. 3268/25

Chief Magistrates office, Piotrin,

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Amuightons, the 20w Seccuber 1854.

I have the hover to inclou for

the suformation of the Arinable the Licut: Governo a letter from -10.Daniel Richard Caldwell, General deterpreter,

now attached to

praying for

my department,

an increase to his

Salary in consideration of his many and long Services to this Government

Several of the Statements

Toh Hounable

W. T. Mercer, Regt,

に

Colonial Secretary-

which to faldwell requests

mc to

authenticate are not within my

Kumwledge, but I can have ne

hesitation in expressing my conviction of his high aptitude linguist and eminent

AJ A

mcefuluese as a public Siwant,

and it would

give me

great pleasure to learn that such an addition had been made to his cmoluments as would satisfy him that his services were appreciated

- True Copy)

Tome

in Chin

Copy.

July

I have, Ho

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

The

Colonial Secretar

Sir.

I have

Lave

Victoria, Honghong,

19th December, 1854

respectfully to request

that you will by before the Arunable the Lieutenant borerun the following Statement with regard to the coveral employments I have had the hown to hold in the Colonial Govenment here, and the respective Salaries which have been at different times received by

Mua.

in Honorable

de January 1843 I was

W. T. Mercer, risque, Маса

Colonial Secretary –

appointed Chincue Siterpreter of the

Police Court on a Salary of $50 pir

Mouth; and in April of

the same

the

year, in consequence of resiquation of the Clark, I was —

permitted to perform the duties with

increase to Salary of $50 per Mouth. In the Mouth of July my Salar per mouth as Interpreter of the Price Court. In September 1844 when the Impreme Court was cetabliched I

was increased to $1/25

1622

appointed. Chinese Interpecter,

in addition to my appointment. as Beterpreter of the Police Court, and with an addition to My

Salary of £400 per Annum; thus making my Salary

(

An these

Offices £7/2 per annum

71 3

On February 1846 however, the Interpretership of the Supreme Court was given to Mr Wade in consequence

of which

Jalary was suddenly

riduced to ± 3/2

pir

Aunum.

Iecember 1846 I was

}

appointed. Assistant

Superintendent of Police, with au

inorcase to my Salary of £125, thereby

my income £437 per

making

Annum. In betober 1847 in

consequence of private difficulties caused by the sudden great reduction of my Salary, I was compelled to -

my situation for

resign my

about cight

weeks, and again joined the Service

in December but

on a reduced Salary

of £312; the other £125 of my former Salary being paid to a Chince employed. Interpreter of the Police Court in

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stead. In February 1848 the

Interpreter of the Supreme Court resigned, when the Salary for that Office was entirely done away with, auch

passed by the

a seale of Fees for Literprctation in Civil Cantes was passe Legislative Council in Manch of the

same year;

I was however called

upon to attend at the Supreme Court to interpret in all Criminal cases but without pay - at this time I was attached entirely to the

Department of the Superintendent

Police and was not required.

}

attend the Police Count as Anterpreter.

In April 1850 I was appointed Indian beterpreter at both the Supreme and

Police Courts with

an addition to m

Salary of £50 for the former office and £100 for the latter; thus

the latter; thus making

my aggregate Salary £482 per Aunum. This mangement

was again

again altered in July of the same year by the appointment of another person as Indian Interpreter of the Police Court; but in Januay 1852 I was again appointed to that situation and my Salary accordingly increased as before to £462. In April 1852 a recancy having recured in the Police Court, by the removal of the

Chinese Interpreter, I was called

Chinese upon to act as Chincu Enterpreter

to the Police Court, in addition to

Indian my forever duties as bution Seterpreter

to the Supreme and Police Counts, and Chinese Interpreter to the Suprime Burt, but the Salaries I was at the time receiving were reduced to £100 per annum

will thus appear, that more than Ten years ago, I was enjoying

was £ 482

Salary of £7/2 per Annum_ that in April 1852 my Salary per Annum, and that at the present time with a much

increased sphere of duty my Salary has, after nearly twelve

years Service

been reduced to € 4.00

per annum. I would further add that during

the present year an additional duty was undertaken by me and which has been performed up to this present time, that of having the Supervicion and responsibility of all translations Connected with the Colony, and that the Discharge of such office has saved the expence of the employment of an official tranilator.

The

expense of bringing up a large familie precludes the possibility of my putting by any thing out my present income, and I would therefore mort respectfully submit my claim to an increase of Salary,E

and I trust I may not be darned precumptuous in urging that I

duties equal to those

ensida

any

of an Interpreter of

thi

first class ander the Foreign Office, and that the Salary of those officer would

who has

me who

not be execusive for Hroughaling service of Twelve years zealously endearoned to discharge

All his duttes.

In conclusion I would als: adol that I have continually been cmployed in assisting Her Majesty's Naval Service in the Suppression of Piracy; and that the numerous tictimonials which I have the honor

5 append herits extisfactorily prove

(

that I have earned the approbation

of all classes of my superins in the discharge of my manifold_ duties_ Sam no longer a young man, and I have a family growing up around me who I would wish to cruente respectably, and I trust, Sir, that

and the Ancorable the

both

you Sieutenant Goverun will consider

my request as reasonable and will support it by your advocacy and

recommendation to the stome

Authorities.

I have, to

(True Copy)

(Signed) J. R. Caldwell,

General Interpreter and

Colonial Secretary-

Assistant Superintendent office

In 32887.3.

Patruct of a Despatch firm

Govrum Bonham to Mark Gacy

November

onted Houghous 3o Freuler 18.47.19.100.

I herewith enclose copy of.

letter to my addreer from

address from Commander Say, wherein he speaks in the highest terms of Mt Danul Richard

Caldwell, Interpreter in the Chincce

this

Language and Acsistant Superintendent of Police of Colony. Commander Asy, indeed states, without his services he does not think he could have succeeded in the late important operations.

I believe that, as lus foldwell

"does not belong to Ster Majesty's flect

any

The will not be entitled to of the benefits likely to be derived by

three engaged in the destruction of the piratical fleets now reported; but there cannot be a doubt that it through Ms feldwell's energy and local Knowledge that these

were discovered and

Marauders were

destroyed, I therefore respectfully and carnestly beg to recommend that

be considered

this Gentleman may

dlaim LAME

to have the

Lieutenants engaged on there

services, in the participation of any

head, luoney

that may

be awarded

to the exptors under Act & Geo. 4,

}

"C. 19; and if this suggestion cannot,

with

reference to the

the provisions of

the Act be aborted, I would submit that I be permitted to present. Mž Caldwell with a donation equal

in amount to that which an

officer of the above rank would b entitled to.

Your Lordship will starve

that the duties performed by 100=

Caldwell have been

If a

吊

a munt

important and responsible nature

and totally unconnected with his ordinary official avocations; that he has

undergone the same personal fatigue and danger as the officers

of the vessels engaged in there

Expetitions; and I therefore, trust

he will be considered to be entitled to that notice and compensation which I now respectfully subunt to the favourable attention of your Lordship!

(Tree Extract)

Colonial Secretary-

}

Erpy-

Sin

Der Majesty's Corp "Columntine Houghing 145 November 1849-

On returning fromm

the Mestruction

of Shap-ng- taais'aquahon, it kermes

my duty to express publicly to your

high sense Jentertain

kreellency the high

of the

services rendered by M2 Danül

Richard Caldwell, Sub superintendent

was sent by your brielling

of Police, who was sent by

accompany me on this service. On this recasion, as well as ma

former one, when China-pos squation was

His Excellency S. G. Bonhamn,

Ac.

&c.

destroyed, I have found him mot truthful and correct in his

intelligence, and with a judgment hardly expable of being descived. His intimate Kurwledge of the local dialects has alas much assisted and Ios not think, without his services, I could have suceeded._

I have, Ho

(Signed) Thu C. Talrymple Hay

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(Trece Orpy) Moment

Colonial Lecretary-

mc;

€

No152

Copy-

Lim,

Clonial Secutaryp office,

Victoria Houghtow

June 205, 1854 -

The resumstion of your former

duties

gives the

the Lient. Avverns

tverum au

opportunity that he glady embraces to

testify in an

fficial Manner to the

you

ability and vigilance shewn by when filling the vew important post of Superintendent of Police during the reciting 15 months, while M Mitchen the Assistant Magistrate was about în lave

D. R. Caldwell, Hughes,

General Interpreter to bovernment

and Assistant Superintendent of Police.

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The Licut: Governor desires ofurther

to umark that the estrambiway — cxertions required from you immediately cubrequent to the destination often,

shou zrew endearrun was

in as

being made

efficient a

to place the lorry ctate of defence as circumstances

would permit were performed in spirit & munel reatines and self

of much

denial, rendering them as honourath

to yourself as they were of undoubted service to forrrurment.

I have, He.. (Signed) 2. B3. Hillier,

Affg Colonial Secretary.

True Copy) Momint

Konial Secretary

(

Copy.

Sir,

January 1855-

Hougtong-

I feel it

your

right that

should have the

you

testimony which

you

desire from

Mui.

During the ten years in which I have filled either the Offices of Attorng beneral o Jubje Colony I could not fail in commuon with others to starve the efficiency

with which

outy

as a

in the

you discharged your General Interpreter in

че

2. R. Caldweller, hags-

the Supreme Court.. - Aided in the Shinere cases particularly by your facility linguist and

as a

Knowledge of Chinese character

and habit.

ва

I am aware

that

your

Services in other Departments

have been very generally spoken and have no doubt but they

will meet due recognition from the quarters to which they

rendered.

were

am, &c., (Signed) Paul Sterling.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary-

Copy.

11.

Arughone 8 #Jammary, 1855.

No. H. R. Caldwell, as a public

Servants, has been undir

uumcdiate Aeration for twelve years, and has performed his

duty

faithfully and well. His talents

linguist are of a high order,

as a

and his services to the Government have been of great value

Signed, C. B. Stillier,

Chief Magistrate of Police.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary-

12.

Copy

I hereby certify that during four

years practia a

as a Barrister in the

Supreme Court of this Colony and two

tenure of

years time.

of the Office of acting Attorney General I have been continually conversant with the Mischarge of the duties of acristant Superintendent. Police: and General Interpreter by Mo foldwell and I am thoroughly

convinced that he is a most active intelligent and conscientions public Servant - Sunderstand that be

is applying for

mercase Kohlay

and I respectfully beg leave to

support

his

application in the

mint strenuous manner for

as my own experience gres believe him to be peculiarly deserving of advancement

مان

(Signed) William T. Bridges,

Acting Attorney General. January 95, 1855. –

True Copy)

Copy-

Sir

In 32687557

Victoria

Chief Magistrates Office, Motorin

Ang hous the 3. January, 1985.

Se reply to your letter 19108 of 30t

Scecruber last

1:428

me to

requiring te

e all

give

opinion of 1013 fildwells genual Capabiliti

as au

Interpreter and efficiency

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travelato, I have the hour to state

the

information of the Honorable the Sicut borewor that I consider it would be difficult to

speak to highly of Mer Caldwells

as an

aptuess

Plonial keretary-

Interpreter of the Earton dialect of the Chinen language. Inever suct with

met

The Honorable

M. T. Mercer, Rayle,

Colonial Lecretary-

huropean who could with equal readiuu make himself understood by natives of es throught the abjacent province on who as apprehended the multiform provincialism that constitute the patois of the mined

of Chinese inhabiting on frequenting

naeu

His Eclone - Ie interpreting the Malay bruguage he

seems to enjoy ofacility and the ponceuses in addition a mint uuful Knowledge of Portugues and Pindorctance

With regard to his capability translator I cannot speak in such confident tevens when I am on the

11;

—

spot

most Chinese documents connected

with this office pace through my

hands

and I do not troubi Mr. Caldwell to

translate them

unter an huglich

version be required for the information

of a the Licut: Governor which is mot but he infor

frequent recurence:

sue that he has of late applied himself

to obtain a Knowledge of the written language of China and that he can with the help of a thacher transfer

from the one

airy

Mlinary document language to the other with full faith in the correctuere of his rendering. -

In reply to your

last question |

I have to state that as far

as can be

recertained from the records of this

office Mr. faldwell entered the Goremment Service as beterpreter to the Chief Magistrate on a Salary of

fifty Sollars a luonth in January 1943: his appointment as Click on an increnced Salary was subsequent

this

to this.

I have &c. (Signed) C. B. Hillier,

Chief Magistrate.

(Imce Cony)

Colonial Secretary-

4:12.

Ceclesiastical.

Op of Winchester

119349 Sir,

Arrow 15 April 183 No

320g trong công

Historia, Honghong,

GISTER

APR 7

18 55

10th February, 1855. -

I acknowledging your

Despatch 1.45 of 9

I have the how to

Descruber last,

report that

your

instructions conveyed therein have been duly carried out, and that the Reverend William Baster resigned

the appointment of Colonial Chaplain on the 29th Ultime. _

The Reverend M. &. Hell

The Right Armorable,

Sir George Grey, Bart., B.C., M. P,

tc.

-Militan Chaplain who on an

forma recasion did the duty of the

다

Sklonial Chaplaincy will

again

conduct this dute during the short periool that will clapse before the anival of Mr. Barter's Jucccur._

He will draw the half Selan attached to the office, and I trust that this arrangement will meet with your approval and Sauction_

Share to

Pay

the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Q. 10/2

Your lunt obedient

Appose

fille. informed

Sacceper

Savant,

1. John Bowring

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Do you

By Kenn Hory.

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15th April 185

Shave to acknowledge

the

Chines

recept of So Gorna

despatele h12 of the 10 of

Selman,

and to Convey to

You may afferual of the arrangements Which he har Made In the discharge of the duties of Colonial Chaplain until the anal of Mer Berters Suce for _ Her Listing Herlists als spratch. Eb of No 19 of Felenary

last with her apprized

you of the effeontinent of the Read Sohne Forin

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to that office.

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for imp\$10 April/00

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Rosey

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Sir

3240 Hong trong

JISTERE

APR. 7 1855

-Land

was Victoria, Hong Kong

12 February, 1855.-

86 1

I have the hour to cuelosi

letter from the Surveyor General,

containing Return of and Pirat

on a Land Sale held on the 12t

Sutant.

いいい

The result is mart catiofusion

and purpose taking advantage of

for

land

the present demand which the Revenue of the Colony will

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., B. C.B., M. P.,

Copy

Iineriard, and it's general prosperity be still further

A 5.

itravec).

With this view I have rivicted

Jan

the arruntimement of another Sale

the 15 March next and the adoption of the Surveyor benerals suggestion that the Marine Lots unsold on the 16 hutant be

wananged according to a Plan which that officer is engaged in

preaming.-

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

امان

Your Mort Obedient. Aum Helervant,

Maine

Sit

for the

Surveyer General's Office, Victoria, 2nd February 18.55.

I have the honor to enclose

information of the Steuble: The Sieutenant Gwener a Retums

the Sends sold at Publie

Anctio

yesterday amounting to an ammal Rental of $504.77 and Premium $5,625.

For Marine lots 14 to 48

inclusive there.

of the brigh

bidders

in consequence,

ey as it was stated, the ligh Contal and peculiar- nature of the locality, particularly

legards Sots 46. 447%, and 48 the

The Couble:

W. J. Mercer,

་་་་་་་་

i clonial Secretary.

יו -

ар

water in front of which bring &

shallow the Soto

orre,

unless at

very heavy vuslay, imavailable,

Marine purposes,

Sbeg

for

Rental.

to observe that the

as fixed at the very

Lot's of their

lowest late for

class; and as notwithstanding

the unprecedented demand for Land. Mere

was not a single

bid for them, I beg to propose

that at a future Land sale

the

arew

occupied by

these

Set's be designated Tecon lots and subdivided in an entirely different manner to suit the unts of the Public and at the

some time enable the Government lo derive a Rental

" som Land, the greater part

which how been unproductive of

for so long a pericol . I have, te .

: St.Geo:

[(Signed) Chas 44 Gee Cleverly,

Surveyor General.

True

(Free Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

88Despatch SP 13 67/855-

Mclosure A. I'm

held on the 1st February, 1855- Reporting upon the and file 2nd February, 1855.

From the Surveyor General,

RETURN OF LAND LEASE SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION HELD ON THE GROUND

1ST FEBRUARY, 1855.

ORDER OF SALE.

No. of Lor.

PURCHASERS.

CONTENTS IN FIXED ANNUAL SQUARE FEET. RENTAL.

KNOCKED

DOWN AT PREMIUM

91 A F. A. Rangel

15,400

s. d.

400 *

F. A. Rangel

21,700

29 10

555 *

94 C. D. Williams

26,970

94 A C. D. Williams

26,970

150 Fr. A. Feliciani

38,800

17 11

155 **

126

G. A. Trotter

13,520

140

G. A. Trotter

17,220

19 7

325 +1

F. Woods

13.517

250

141

J. W. Brimelow

37,225

10 9

790

[G. Duddell

5,512

250

270 A Yeong Assow

4,500

380

Lyall, Still & Co

18,960

158

910

64 A G. Duddell

10,800

800

No bidder £150'

49,610

No bidder

114 | Fixed annual)

37,206

No bidder 113 Rental.

40,746

No bidder, 150

46,666

Chun-sie

900

Hip-lun-kee Chun-sie Chun-sie

1,000

Ow-quoy

1,440

Low-yu-laong

880

F. A. Rongel

1,600

Ng-Ayun

1,080

'Ng-Apoon

800

KO CO CT do on co co co co

70 **

40 **

5 4,

5 16

18] 6

18 4

TOTALS... 504 77 5,625

CHARLES ST. GEORGE CLEVERLY,

Surveyor General.

'N 14.

Legislative.

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Sin

Referred to moors (Hood Rogers

confirmed

Auswered 21

May 185

Desp

oft with your 22701/56

10 April, 1:3 cafe 20 Spebjss

for 2 cpt/86-43

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Kong 32. trong động

Victoria, Houghtong,

PGIS

TER

APR Z

1835

12 February, 1855.-

I have the hover to cuclose authenticated Copy of Ordinance

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N1 of 1855, entitled "An orbinance on to enforce neutrality during the "Contect now existing in China"

I am unable to report

this ordinance, but presume

presume that it with be brought to your n

notice

by Itis bxcellency Sir Thu Bowning

The Right Armorable

Sir George Grey, Bart, S.C.B., M.P,

१c.

who presided in the Legislative Council during its consideration and cusetment.

Tag: & refer to tapt. Wrox & Plugget.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir, Your mast Obedient

Stumble Servant,

Maine

at once

Am Apl q

Dr. Gov 3271,

Air Razers.

I Rogers 3496 Aery Mory.

The Lord Wodehouse.

NUTE

ABELLO

APRI

| M2 Mervato 120 ir Ball

Rand Tahmunten

lo. En

May/33

Entered.

Entard

25 April 15

Same directed by

the

Suntary of State to Transmit

to your

Lordship on the

suformation of the last of Clarendon an

Adlivence

Grapped by the Legislature

Mnow 4, Tray 135 of Hong Kong entitled, hit.

420J

Anma Gitter

5 sinatur

ihn

of 1855 - Au Coenience to enforce mentrelity during deschality

the Contest now existing

Chena."

Jam to add thed it i

nch the intention of the

Suretary of State to submit Etuis Ordinance for G. dir:

decision until a

Reforthen

· |-

the sufeel is rudevist

from the

Bonnings

Lie Exten

The mean time the law

che in

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Sir John Bowring.

*MINUTE

*M*Elliot

Noy

MAY

Merivale 19

#Ball 2/ Lorddafell 11

Eatery Hong.

3271. Governor. 4203. Verign Affini

Sir F Rogers 3496 Sir F

21 May 15

I have to acknowledge

the receipt of Colonel

laine's despatch of 19th

кора

Antevored 4th. Accg / 15 authenticated copy of an

Felinary transmitting an

9887

Ordena

- passed this

year to enforce mentrality

" during the contest now

"existing in Chinos".

I presume that Colonel Caine's object in forwarding this Ordinance, to this Repartiment to supply the Secretary

State for the Colonics

witi

with intelligence which be regarded as important not only to British Iubjects residing in

China, but also to the

Inhabitants of Hong Kong. In this point of view. I have to instruct you to

thanks to

express my Colonel laine for his

communication, butzen

will at the same time,

observe to be in that

it devolves upon you communicate with the

Tecretary of State for Foreign leppoiss on all

Affairs

enbjects

incluiting vitnames Lassed by the aquilation 1 Bony Kay wash sterish fash-amentary porns to repelit was. in China,

serbjects relating to China which affect British

interests, and as

nd av bolonch Caine had to correspond

with this Office only Colonial leffairs

deviated

has deported porn the necessary and sefné rule which precludes him from addrewing

the

Secretary of State for the

the subject

Colonies on

of Ordinances applicable not to Hong Hong

China .

I have to

beet

115

Legislative.

Rogers

April 130

N°21.

to Hous

22 June /5-5-

confirmed.

Referred

Onder

Sir

HISTERE

APR. 7

18535

14:15) Victoria, Anghong,

12 February, 1855.

I have this how to enclose authenticated Copy of ortinance

A2 of 1855, cutitled "An ordinance

Process

to provide for and regulate Procu in actions at Law

against

aimet Prems Colony..

absent from the Ol

not

Iregret that I am wrt

acquainted with the Circumstances connceted with

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., G.C.B, M.2,

ہو

this bdinance which

い

pacio

pand

by His Excellency Sir John Bowring,

who will doubtless

sport the

particulars in a despatch...

I have the hours to be, With the highet respect,

Sir,

Your most obedient Stumble Servant,

Maine

Mr Merivale

Some Decision seems to be required

Hong Kong Ordinance N102 77

on the

1855 referred

To in Sir. It Royer's report 3496. The It

Governe

vernor in sending it home (3272) stated

that he was not acquainted with the corcumstances connected with the passing the Ordinance and assumed that Sir John Bouring would re-

the subject

If it.

report

Sir John Bowring in his Despatits

Therinale

Play : & refer to thept boord & Regers.

сложе

Аред

4/4.

(4362)

(4362) respecting the relative positions of himen

Am andre of no

djction to the

crdinance. Confirm?

and the Leutenant Governor, took the

opportunity of reporting

the Ordinance

876

questions, and in the 13 paragraph of this Despatch states that the Ebject of the Ordiname is for the due administration Justice ; Sir Ft Rogers has however au te

report expressed sio Spicions provisions of this Ordinance.

Ole

the

Azur (55.

Hm June 15

M16 Ju

Th.19

Entered

3274 349

you swith Hong Kong

lòng

22 Amass

John Bowring

No 21

Sin

MINUTE 19

JUNE 1

V/h Bidwell 20

MREThot

MPMerivale | 24

MJ Ball

Lord Russell 22

49.

I have received and

laid before the Juvent an Ordinance Grassed by yourself and the

Legislative (rucil of Hong Kong entitled

$ 185

No &

1855 "An Ordnance

" to provide for and regulate

" process in Actions allow "against persons absent " from the Colony ".

I have received the Zueis

commands to acquaint

дои

that H. In has been

pleased to confirm &

allow

allow this Orduane,

You will

cause

H.his.

decision to the signified

to the Inhabitants of Hong Kong by a

Proclamation of be

Jublished in the usual

and most authenti

Онсинег

ал

I have de.

1:16-

Rumercial_

for 1844 ( 54

LUB 8031

dent to Lau

for a bo

April/55

تم

Sir

MATLSTERE

Jong Kong

Victoria, Amphing

APR. 7

1855

12th February, 1855.

I have the hour to enclose Copy

of a letter to the Colonial Secretary from 1 several Mercantile Firms in this

Colon and that

ffice's resly that The instructions alluded to in

the reply as forbidding interference

local bitinance with the

Imperial Aunigration Act arc ~ conveyed in your despatch A31 of

The Right Amorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., G. C.B., M. P.,

tc.

He.

9th bctober wat.

I have caused a boorrument Notification to be issued, intimating that the provicios of

that Act must be strictly compted with, but as

power is given modify in some respects the

requirements of the Act, I have the subject still under

consideration with this view. -

I have the hours to be,

Mist

With the highest respect,

مننگ

Your most obedient.

Humble Servant,

дам

ri Bla

to the &

fn report

Gov. 3273

E.As 3962.

John Bowring

W. Ellial

Not

5 hay

Br. Merivale - 5

Bell

d. J. Aussell. Li

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kong

جله

21th May 1855

Witto reference to

A Despalah, wr. 16 of

the 12 February last,

Accompared by

memorial for several

mercantile Firusar

for Blackwood Hong Kong, respecting Bring again in ~

the Carriage of week

My May

26. April 155

I have requested

Itransmil,

Passengers from the

for your unformation,

Colony,

Sir 7. Rogers who has the enclosed copy

paid much attention

to this subject to let of a Report from the we have to a statement liigration to his opinion.

as 65

dion Conño in

Oman

What should be done which I onom

Eps 19 May

I also endlose thie

recent Age

the

Legislative of the Colony of Kalnia refereed to in this

черов

I shall abstain

from suggesting the

luastment of similar

provisions in the

other Aushalian

Colonies until it

shall be decided

measure

whether any on the carriage of Chinese Passengers

shall be submitted

18 Air: No o

this year to the Imperial Parliament

Shaveto

20 Nov 1854

Copy-

This Aminati

In 3273/55 100

Any/Trug January 117,1885.

M. F. Meneer,

Colonial. Sceretary,

te.

42.

Sir.

this

We the undersigned cherishing lively Interest in the Trade of Colony, take the liberty of addressing you no

the subject of humigration, to which brauch of commerce the

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growing importance of this place mainly to be attributish

It must be clean that if any

ட

rules or regulations are parsed either inapplicable or too stringent, Ships will receive humigrants at the abjprecut ports of Whampon, Cumcingmon

Maeno to ma

great detrimunt and

the injury of the Trade of the Colony.

time we

At the same Coneun in the meeusite that crists

101

never hitherto been put into free.

The humigration Officer of this Port has

cxercited a wise dicention bred cxercitud

fired and well Kurwon rules and the system thus established has been

purpose most has however

found to answer the

fully

fully. That

Officer

lately artified his intention to alide

by.

the Auglich humigration det, and

The

for specified and proper regulations for the protection of the Ruigrant and for

striet envreillance that the same are carried into effect.

We bey to submit that the Euglich Kunigration Act, as ales the Colonial purclamation of Siccumber 1853

ave 20

proverbially inapplicable to Chinice himigration that they have

the Houghtons Proclamation

Dcccumber 1853.

lemo

On the system thus cetablished the Carucity of a ruumber of Ships uns loating auch on the way has been rated, and the Ship chartered accordingly- The Irtification of the humciquant Officer will considerably curtant

102

the passenger Capacity of cuch ships causing if carried out a heavy love

to the ernecrues._

Are beg

to subuit that it is

Munt arbitrary and unwice to rate

Ships passenger Capacity acending to her tonnage - The Superficies of

forming the

clear deck room

apartment for passenger recommstatia with required amount of provisions below lick should be the only text_ hot only in the construction of chips themselves is there a considerable difference to make the rule of tonnage inapplicable but different Nations have different ways of measuring Ships, and the difference will_

amount to as much as 40@50 per cent,

Ʌzz:

the

same Ship measuring 900

@ 1000 Tous under one Flag will under

another Hag mucasure 500@300 Tous-

We also submit that

hurorean Medicine Chert is perfectly Superfluous in a Chinese Rimigrant Ship as the Chinese much prefer

their own.

The Surgical Intruments

cxccified in the Sorghting Prelauntin of deccuber 1883 are alls mulen unleu a Surgeon accompanies them, meither one mor

being

one now the other bein

procurable.

We have to submit that Shins despatched in which the undersigned

have been concerned to California and

103

and Australia have deliverd their

Suigrants with is

few excualties

that we have no hesitation in stating that out of many thousand Emigrants, the deaths have not amounted to

per cent.

Are would

would sugqat that in firing

the length of the

voyage some discretion

should be given to the Rucigration Affien

as to the quality and deccription of Ship.

the

We would submit that it would fact greatly for on protection and the finterests of the Eolory of Ships taking Emigrants from other ports of China

ware held

to Austraila, wai

"the

responsible at

port of destination for the

performance of the came

that may

may

regulations

be enforced here- as it is

clear that we camot, commete with

Ships at adjacent Proto that take

as many Passengers as this have room for.

di conclusion we

chall feel

greatis obliged by an carly reply to this Communication as the precent unsettled state of affairs is highly

We are, &c.,

prejudicial to our interests._

(Signed) Dent Hof.

Lindeng, Lofo J. F. Roger-

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

Eyall Still ff. John Burd

Y. J. Murrow. Williams Authon Ffr. Gift Livingston If.. 112 Pristan + foerpy- 122.

Gentlemen,

13172/25

104

Colonial Secretary's office, Victori, Angstory,

16 January, 1855-

I have the hown to

ackuswldje receipt on the 15%, of

Your Communication of the // 5 hutant, in whiel

you bring to the notion

Delleur Dent the

Lindsay f I. F. Kilger, Reque.

Lyall Still & fo John Burd & f G. J. Murrow, hop

Williams Aution K. Gibb Livingeton &fr William Pustan 47:

Letter

from

Fircus in the Colony, regarding

several Nzcreauliik

the

Passengers

hunigration from Stonghong.

Conceted with Chince

11 January, 1855.0

net 1852 no

Despatel A6 17/855.

Inclosure No 1 in

Port

overnment the inconvenience of inforcing stricty in this But the Recengers' Act pased by the Imperial Parliament..

I am directed by the Honorable

the Lient: Governo to observe in reply

Axt in some particulars he admits the force of

the Arqumento precente!

by you and is most auxious to

present the injury to the Trade of the Colony which

you

not unninernally

anticipate from a stringent

application of the Act in question. But the Lient: Governm

from

:srecluded, under busctructions grou

the Home bovemment from firming Colonial Innetrent which

any

mny

way set naise or

105

interfere with the Cassengers' Act,

and is therefore not at liberty to meet your wishes on the instant, though he will not fail to invite the attention of The Right Arunable Pu Secretary of State to

your representation of the theahantages

The

felt by you in the employment of your Ships for purposes of Ruigration.

The Lieut. Governor in the consideration of this subject_ is met by various difficulties and amongst others, he is unable to see that the Regulations of the Port of departure can much facilitate ruigration operations, if they be materially ab

variance with the conditions required by the Authorities at the Port of arrival.-

I am ales derived to notier with

reference to your

allusion to

Sarucingmoon that it is doubtful

whether the Public Officers in the australian or other British Glouces

Colonies

could recognize a British revel sailing from that Station, which is not included in the number

pen to British Trade

Ports legally open

in China._

Should the bct place it in

the Lient: Coverurs power to motify

ами

of the conditions intored therein,

he will give

the necessary

instructions

106

to the busigration Officer and with this object the lettorey General shall be at mec consulted;

or as a

body

should it recur to the bentlemen who have signed the letter under reply either individually that further information may offered on this important matter, the Lient: Governon will gladly avail himself of any suggestions he may

receive so as to place the views entertained by you fully and satisfactorily before the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

I have, de,

(Tone Copy) Mhment

(Signed) W. T. Mercer, Colonial Scoretary.

Colonial Secretary-

1:17-

Miscellaneous-

20 April,

aft with

Drops Norg

я взя

Sin,

Copy

3214

Hong

224 cong động

APR. 7

1855

107

Victoria, Houghong,

105 February, 1855-

I have the hour to cuelose

こし

letter addreuch to me

His hrcellency Sir John Booring,

2. and

thereto.

any reply thints. Iventure to

cypress a

вать

The of

carly decision on this matter,

au cau

my position may

as my

under the

circumstances become one

considerable embarracement._

The Right Now crable Annalli

Sir George Grey, Bart, L. C.M., M. P.,

&c.

te.

My reply to Sir Ihn Bowning cuters so fully into the conclusions I have drawn from Mr Pils

Etter that I need not dwell

further

on them here, and I trust, do I feel confident, that I chall not be found to have misconceived the instinction conveyed in that

litter.

сейд

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

вій,

Your must obedient Humble Servant

Mr. Meriale

9. Appail

Am An

See sep. minuti

Maine

Copy

Sir,

In 3279/55-

Goverment House, January, 22nd 1855.

108

In reference to the conversation.

which took place between Saturday.

that

I think it is desirable

any objection you may enter. tain to the character of my inter = ference with the Goverment of the

Colny, or any opicious you

bold as

to the nature of the 1.

the authority intendi )

to be vested in

yourself

should be..

committed to writing for the purposes of being referred to Her Majestys. Government at Home And

have not a shadno

To The Houble:

Colonel Caine,

of leason to m

Sicut : Governor of

Houd Kond

109

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complain of any thing that has

lekberts occurred - but on the

contrary have been much of leased with the senioth and successful

or king of.

measu

rea

I supposed harmony with the

to have been in have

intentions and arrangements of we Her Majesty's Government, so I chall not in the slightest : degree lake imbrage at any proposals of yours suggestive of future change.

I believe it was the purpose of Her Majesty's Government to place. the supreme Colonial authority

hands, bet as

but as e

from the lolony

fund necessary

absence

would often be

in the discharge

of my duties as Her Majesty'e Plenipo Antiary in China, - it was thought: desirable that provision should be

made for supplying all. the unthority

absence which might during my

be needful for the good Government of the Coley, an

- and.

and as E

legarded the details of local administration,

to be left wholly to your

they

we re

superintendence whether I should be absent es present..

will admit, I believe,

that I have never

interfered with

never int

these details - that I have been

any

always accessible whenever mutter has ccccirred which you decued worthy of my that when consulted I have always

attention, and

lent you the most cheerful co-operation und advice. Shane tuught it my dirty when

the Island te

preside

all mechings of the Legistative Concil. - but never of

of the Executive -

5.*

110

have not hesitated in

my capacity

Governor to suggest important

in a

cres

to propose large Exforms-

-word to exercise that super crdinale authority which has been entrusted to me by my Sovereign. I shall willingly listen to any froposals for it's limitation which

think required for

you away

and

the

if your construction

4. blic good- of the intentions of Her

of Her Majesty' =

Fecemment be different from

le for

mine,

the questions at issue

to the supreme Aithority - but I think these questions should be defined.

If Senderstun you weight you

are under the impression

that it

Her Majesty's

not intended, by Sher

Government that. I should when

in the Co

over the

vide over

Colony preside Legislative Council of the subject.

who

of discussion should not have deference to Her Majesty's subjects

are settled in the Empire of China. But it appears to that any right to preside- Legislative while some

Island, is a

the

necessary part of the dignity and unthority with which I am invested, and that the surrender of this right to my subordinate officer - Sbeing present in the Colony - is quite incompatible. with the positions

теле

separately

occupy and the powers in

perenally hold. In such a state

of things, you,

the

wt3, would be leally

suggesting, directing, controlling

absolut

power.. I should be a bsolutely

excluded

d from all official Knowledge

of the fotong's

OC AUre cc

cypher Sam

Cor

and become Government

of which I am supposed to be the head, and with legard to which

I cannot but feel that the gravest responsibilities

every

are

Fleis,

Shave reason to suppose, is not your wish to purpose. It cannot however; in my

arry judgment have been the intention of Govern- ment that the provision made for preventing

from my absence from the Colony, should have the effect of really, ammibilating my authority when

present within it.

" within it, as regards my

general superintendence

affairs.

e even

Colonial

Shave &c.

111

(Signed) John Bowring,

Arne Copy)

Women

Colonial Secretary ;

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Despatch No17 of 1855.

Inclosure N. / in

Copy.

4.31.

Sir,

In 32/4/55

112

Victoria, Hongtting,

25th January, 1855.

I have the honor to

acknowledge Your Excellencgé letter of this date, and love no- time in leturning this top lyin accordance with Your Excellency's wish that my opinion of the nature of the Authority intended to be vested in Your Excellency

should be committed to

Med to writ

for submission to Her. Government at home...

writing Majesty's

2. The Despatch or letter in

His Excellevey

LL.

Sir John Bowring, Mt. ££. D.,

Jo, Jo,

From Sir Sohn

bovcrun of Stoughong.

22nd January, 1855.

Carne, relative to his Authority

Bowring & Clonel

113

les are

are laid

which the principles down for the Government of the Colang under

under the altered system

Feel

that your . W. Scorelary Pol

address of 15 February

to your

1854, and I have been quided solely by the terms of that

Despatch in arriving

at the

on which I have formed

opinian

in the subject.

To quote Your Excellency's averds "it waž thought desirable

theat

provisime

should be made

for supplying all the authority.

during your

absence that might

necessary for the good Government

"of the Colony, and as regarded the details of local administration

were to be left wholly to my

"they

}

Superintendence whether you

"were absent or

Meis

(or present," and

arrangement

was made

• your absence from the Colony " would often be found necessary " in the discharge of your

" av Her

Her Majer

er duties.

Majesty's Venipotenburg.

"in China?".

Now I wish with all

deference to point out that if

the alteration in

the mode of

Government originated only

this

it seems to

ay, it

way,

not required,

CD EAC

every

it was

Sicutement

Inverner hitherto how had felt. frewers of Government during the absence of the Governer and Plenipotentiary, and it further appears to me that the latter

part of Paragraph 2 of Mr Puls Despatele shows that the Diplomatic Office would have

been severed from

the Colonial,

but for the Parliamentary statulas

which it would have been necessary to repeal.

The third Turagraph of

Mr. Feels Despatch

makes this

plain, it shows, and

submit thus with all respect,

that, not

your

absence.

Diplunatic duty, but the existence. of these durliamentary Statutes

" the principal reason for

your receiving

Commission

Governor; it places you

the Government House" with

"The

various ordinary incidents

" to the position of a Governer,

theus

Khing a distinctione

anaking

114

between the social and administ

trative status it was designed to

give you;

the

and it clearly indicates which you are

o ce asiones

authorized to preside at the Régislative Council, those, a

amely, with which British Subjects in chin

china, ie., Consular Ordinances, are concconcol, while

to my mind it as clearly leaves it to be inferred that all other

occasins are

very

leferable to the next Paragraph in which it is stated that it is by a "means the wish of her Majesty's

Government that whould

& you

undertake the Administration.

" of the ordinary Civil affairs of

the

more ade

Colony which, they consider "would be advantageously performed by an officer

"Constant residence

the spot.

I perfectly understandl

myself not only formally best actually,

your

JCC

subordinate, but I do not

theat

your presidency

115

Iwould beg leave to suggest

that Your Excellency's presidency

at the

Legislative Connoit in matters Colonial is quité

anomolous and inconvenient

as it would be at the Executive

Commeil, which latter

positiona Your Excellency does not recognize

among your

at the

tumeil Board, when matters

в.

solely Colonial and not affecting

"British su to in Clima

subjects in

are

discussed – in other words when

Colonial Ordinance is under-

cnsideration.

the av

meaning of

CanLL

within

•

"occasional control, "

whereas it does certainly interfere " with the position of myself " fermanent Administrator.

duties.

Savould further bemark

and to this Eeinark Jattach

considerable importance, that there is a

difficulty,

u impractica

I might say

bility, in the Government.

administrator, whoever he

may be, either legislating without full knowledge of the details of Government or

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carrying on those details without the

"ordinary" "powers of Legislation.

Árviste to acknowledge myself smoke indebted to your Cecellency for your ready.

Ciurkisy

hown to muut since

wer me

lve

I have had charge of this Government, and especially

For

the kind and attentive consideration with which

you

have discussed this subject with me; it will doubtless be

as pleasing

Authorities

to the Home

it is to ourselves

to kriow that the

vid under

good

standing and tuntualm forbearance inculcated in Mr. Feel's Despatch home been entirely preserved betwveen

in submitting

the percent

116

difference of Official Opinion to the decision of Her Majesty'

Government.

I have No.

Yo,

(Signed) W. Caine.

[FrueCopy)

WOMEN

Colonial Scorelary.

18.

Miscellaneous-

4. 16 Fels/57

13 Nov

1368/55 Sir,

325 dong dong

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APR 7 1855

117

Victoria, Houghong,

13th February, 1855-

I have the hown to report

that by a letter

prom

in the Plonial

Agent to the Colonial Secretary

wrceive that the amount 14 €/2 "has been paid by Mr. Baillie as Stars Juty

buty on my Commissim Sieutenant Goverum.

I had the honor of reporting

this sun into the

payment of "Commissariat Chest in my

The Right Ammable

Sir George Grey, Bart, G. C.M., M. P.,

te.

&c.

to.

نا

Despatch A/12 & 11. Dcccumber Cast.

I have to resent mu

my regret

inadvertence has been the

Hut

Fance of

this double

payment

respectfully request that the

Amount paid by the Colonial

be refunded.-

Esent may be

Meith

I have the honor to

and

With the highest respect,

Sir,

your L.

Your most obedient Aumble Servant

Mr Zainis applical has ben antecipated. See

aft dispatch of

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Victoria, Arng Kong,

118

145 February, 1955-

I have the hour to enclose

Nes@b._ Eric: of a Concypondence between

Ai häelling Jin Hiu Braking

and myself-

2. A is from Sex Hin Braing

requesting explanation of a Notification in the Government bazette

of the 105 hectant and N. 2 is my

The Right Aminable

Sir George Grey, Bart., S. E. B., J. §.,

این اثر از همیشه

to.

to.2.

119

repis trets

thereto.

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information given in y

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rerly added to that contained in

my A/2

Dupated At: 12 of the 10th bustant

is all that it reeurs to me

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on the subject of Mr sell appointment, but I may ada

ffer

that the Birla & Nistorie and the G

Houel Commanding the Forces were

both consuited and

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their

cauetion to the arrangement of which I understand Sir John Bruing likewia to apare.

on the

same day

day - On there I have

no remark to make -

Preach

cive

Yesterday evening N05 to which I have this morning returned a brief auswar, Ab-

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6. I have in this answer simply acknowledged din Hohn Bowring's replication, as I was anxious to avoid further enrespondence on

- subject which was to be considered as under

under reference

yourself.

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M3 I received yesterday

I could not see to what

morning

and

replied to in No 4

useful end the continuance of

such correspondence sons

was likely to land, while I was fearful that it might endanger that Carmonious co-operation in the Sublic Service enjoined

enjoined in Mr Peel's letter of February last

8. But while transmitting Kere letters under Sir John Bowring's

dircction, it is right that you

you, Sim,

put in possession of the entire

facts, so far as it

it is in my power

to place them before you.

With reference them to the

former Notifications in May last

alluded to by Sir John Bowring in

120

Inclosure N. 5 I have to state that though Sir John on his arrival in the Colony in April showed me this letter from Mr. Peel, it was not

from

en into

given my possession, noz handed An record in the Colonial

for

j j

Secretary's office till 305 November last, see my Despatel 199 of 217 Novermber, and Despatel from His

Zecember

recellency #: 107 of 9th & cccruber 1854

19107

10.

Not having the Official

means of weighing, and acting

according to, this letter till 30th November, I was unable even hid I wished to take

any

notice

of the May Notifications, and in

121

voldition to this, the very proper appointments of Ft Scrupiter and Mr Hillier were, if I recollet rightly made specially by His bicellency after concultation with myself

11. On Lis Thu Bourings anival here I naturally supposed him, as latey from the Glonial office, to be in full possession of the

wiches and intentions

the Stowe

Government, and I never thought of questioning any ret of His breellingy - I question

Mthe wow_

I have not taken the initiative

in this in this n any

other

corespondence

on the subject, but when called on

by Sir Thu Bouring I have

John

fairly

and

ve given

plainly my well concited

opinion of the nature of oom respective duties as laid down by Mr Loretary

Pick.

12.

The Protification of 10th February

to which Sir John refers

as a

novelty

my is I presurue the enclosed relating to the ruigration Act - I can

look on

sau ruly

this announcement as

craving within the sphere of adinary local details of Government,

and see in it no

specialty

ristinguishing it from other Notifications_ I beg to say however

122

that had I had

reason to suspect

that his Hohn considerch this

FULL

infringement of his privileges,

I would and I tuit din dohin

feels this ) before cnmetioning the form, have submitted the Notification to His Ancellency and

taken his official instructions

Kerem...

13.

From the penultimate paragraph fotis bucellency's letter I gather with some surprise that he considers ma excluded from the power of "suspecting such topies

as deem

desirable

for

the

good

even

Government of the Colony - Imust

be permitted to remark that I fail

in the letter or spirit. If

find in

たん

Mr. Puls seepatch anything from

which to infer that the Lieutenant

Governor

evun appointed to administes

the Government is to be placed at

dicadrantage with an ridinay

of the Legislative Council.

mcmber

John

14. In the contrary I have pointed out to Sir Thu Bowring, that the ommission to forward

me a Warrant

rand me

for a cent in the Legislative Council

induces the conclusion that it was

expected that from my position I would naturally be in that Council, and that as I preside in

the incentive, so would I preside in the Legislative Council, always curting those recasions when matters concerning British Subjects in China, i.c. Consular Adinances, under discussion, when Coura Itis freeliency as breann

were

Gover

and Plenipotentiary would

assume the Presidential Chan.

15. Sir Hin Bowring on

arrival declined

his

the Chair

recarying of the Executive Council, and I

incline two Extracts from the Minutes touching this point _ I confers nupelf at a lour to see the distinction between the two

ND 8+ 9

(

Councils in this respect. _

16.

123

I am still further unable

to understand that the local

affairs of the Chory do not embrace

temporary appointment to the Colonial Chaplaincy

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brief and

very important Announcement on the subject of Imigration

17. In concluting this decrated I wich to uste reference to my I uspatch 117 of 125 butant,

immcriately connected with the

matter under

reference,

and I

that

sole

you

by to assure y

anxiety is to perform the duties

entrusted to mi

meni nostrictly

prasible after the mannu laid

down in the above quoted Letter

Mr. Peel...

I have the hoven to be,

With the highest respect,

ا سنگ

Your most obedient Stumble Servant,

Maine

See 3274-3-

Am Ape 11

The latter which from the first

Enclone is proof enough of

action fast which dir). Bowling

nes to take

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124

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125

Lord Palmerston

These papers raise questions

Which

demand immediate & authoritation decision to prevent much Embarassment.

As far as the interpretation which they severally put on the intention, of this Office is concerned, I am

am bound

to say that Col. Caine is wholly in the right & Sir ). Dering in the wrong.

Sir J. Bonham was forms of

Iran in China

Hong Kong and Sup t

wi12

office.

Mary of

去

± 4000 per ann. half

hom this Nice & hall from the Weigh When Sir ). B. was relieved, the D. of Newrattles pist intention- Chiefly with a view to relien the Song Long estimate, but fantly for her reasons _ was to appoint him do

succefor. The then Colond Set. Col.

Caires, who had administered the forrin

Bonham's Requent

creditally choring

aheners in China, was to be made

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人

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forrencer (with the title of Licut. for. only)

with a small salary. And the Superintendiary of Trade (fr which the Meijn office had appointed (ir). Bowring) was to be altogether separated from the journment of Hong Kong.

But on looking into the hatter we saw that the Acts regulating the China Trade made this imposible, beause they confer some important functions on

on the for. of HK and Sup?

of trade, apuming tore offices to

In filled by the same person. And it was not thought advisable to alter there Acts.

In alternation Embraced was,

To make Sir ). Bowning founce of

Story Kory without salary, & nominally

Hong Kong

only as far

the internal forrenhunt

the island was concerned. And since

we were driven to this arrangement –

126

very ubutantly

on our parto

-ur hoped that some attantage might to thawn home the necessity : that Sir J. Dowling

might be useful in Hong Kong, where the most important function of

Ne Executive really is to take chape of British interests in ulation to China, provided he abstained for meddling with strictly colonial affairs.

In this sense W Peeli letter of 15 IN 1854 was drank up. And alkarst Sie ). B. Faker advantage

of one or two Expertions in it, I do

meaning not think its Leme

h really Letal Can

misunderstood. Desider which, Sir JB. being then in England, had, Jam sme,

the apsistance of full oral explanation.

Since then he has ben almost wholly absent in China: but appears

how to have wou med: and Fuckwith

to Lan assumed the presidiary of the

Legulation (mail in all affaits,

ас

to Lan ansowned an intention

of pretty effectually managing colony for himself.

In his priest letter to Sie G. Gay (annused) he justifies

this on the found that the adonisistation

of Hory Kory is Orientalized and effete

which may

In the case, but

I Lan seen to prost. and also tal he, Sir ) . B. is the man to set it night - which I must han to your Larsship's judgment. But I think

little hard on Col. (ainer,

it is a little

Bis in

breathed

that which arthing of in the puttic correspondence to

which clone Cot. Carines Las Lad

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3274.3276 HK.

127

acces, it should be used privately

in whance on the writer's personal

acquaintance with Sir G. Fey.

However the question uti

how with your taskit for Minion Stong kang canado support two formers: so is

of an

Marity

any

division

to its internal

fonaments really practicath.

If you prefer to sin dir ). B. the action fouemment of the island (home which de draus. to salary)

I think it would be fair to Cd. Caiter to

announce

This ass

in hul it would b, over on

veling

altering the take of Saraith:

assagement. If on the other hand you prefer to maintain

Cd-Caines as practical foronor,

ал

then it will I only rechang

reupary rrangement

to uphold that a roan,

& Expres it with somewhat

heater shingency

A simpler couse still

would be to repeal those pervision

of the China Trad Arts which

render the imion of office, recepa

But ar

recehary.

I understand from refort

Fir. ). Cowsing in his Chisere

there

mission has contined to ravic Jorne ankward questions, might be in convenience in a Parliamentary discussion: as to

which Lord Clarendon will h

bitath to adrie.

128

I think farther that the privati letter marked A stoned

confidentially answered, telling

Sir JB. that if he wishes to purpose chave on sust pound, they

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must to publicly hought hourned.

as Lowever the letter is to lir f.

Key, this would require

I cutiil, aque

Ат

his anMority.

Hmm Apl 11/55

with In Merivale

свои

that if hi I. Nowing desires a chart-

the wo

to anon abeil

be was affinitud he shmed state the pounds for much a change Officially

I mobis puinte kan ome. to the Col: office, in order tent in enght be in hand When Bufetes hand then be stumes, & the only

ancun I can pie te is in tal dhan: Caters this canon witherland tit intahlar 12/4

I think the arrangement made in Tiby 1854 extremily Eutionable

and sure to break down in its practical

Lound

thees

до

receipt of ack by the Gov

June. Aff. 7 Sopr.

Guterie

Sir John Bowring Fir

sary

N17 12. Fel/58

14 20~15~

3274. 3275 H.K.

後

129

28. April 2d.

I have to acknowledg

the receipt of

three

tion, and most M Menvale App desfather hom Licat:

working. it is an administative Solecion its establishes a groerner who is to be a non entity, and a Luint. good whris to be vive Pnoy over him. Sucha tystem is incompatible with every Principle of organization, and most immediately be putan 2nd to.

Clinischialias der Ball 27 Ap- There is nothing in the duties Luficialindent of Bade and Governor that involves Incompatibility, imply Functions Legend the Onverstone Man to perform. But in the Contrary The Functions of those honal officer

and to

on which can

W Ball

of the no. 2 dates infte mayin,

for. (ained, Emiloring

Lord Palmenton

Answered 5 July 1855.

$358.

concesfondione Whreen

Jonnell & him on the

subist of four relation

the

I annex the minuter suchert of four

on which the change in the

mor of forerment in H. R.

and the buljick Mattin to Which they Extate are to Headed connected to other that much public advantage would asive from thow Functions being performed in sounded.

one and the same Person: Unity of; system and combination of Dushore wort Thus he Stained

tin John Bowring

I am afraid, utateur

Khought of the policy of the

in that minut)

Should therefore be dirutia to derform anginal change (which is hally While in Hong Kos, all the Junctions would replained belonging to the office opa Celonial Growth Herning wane qumes & for Caines should resfrom during the must mult from altering it. Prisen &during the absence of the Gouins 1. Sir). Downing will h

than Duties whurch in sach Cases exputeady

tint,

usically belong to a dicat Graemer D. 15/4-35

тис

position in

administation of

fornment of Bong Kong.

I will as enter

winto the ricussion raised

Whonen somself & the

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dreist. for. sa te inlyst forma withard salary

of the intentions of

Hom's fort at the Zimme

I gour appointment,

Bet

farther Hawk say

I Lan as Dult CD:

without

a position to which he is mite likely long to sutouit withers

question, & which canhausty

I contimeld in the case

ス

success. 2. Je for Caines

will Lan # 2000 a year

for doing next to erthing. In

the duties of an

orinary Licut. for. cease altogether

Carmen Las aches therestout when a found in present. had

Earnaten

on the his own chlituats Even when Sie ). Downing is

absent, L' for. (aines will of

infusion of Bore intutions. coux confine himself (and

But whaters may

Ken

Lav han mant.

am fully satisfied that

an and

arrangement so

dividing the Duties &

to the mere

nightly) to the

reapary Mails of askinentrate

Jm.

130

infomsitilities of the forma

and Licut. for. Could

not work alte h

advantagcomly camed

int Exention. I Zan

Mereson to direct that

the ryulition which

use in force presions

jon apfrutment, a wich

which C. Grimex is familiar, tale h worked to: that you

stall act in all resfuts

former while present in the island,

(d. (airex adonidistening the fountant as Licht.

Jouer thing your

ahome.

To complete Mis

arrangement it will h

at has high expertent

Meisary Not CD. Cainix пл

人

strued Lan a seat

in the Legislation consil¬

жаликка река and expert for Assi.

penfor will he has

taken.

Jantigon: hat

I Lan comidued it

desirable not to day this indination for th

P. 28/4-54

NB. The LC. 9 Story Kory comists of 3 persons named by the Jorense. As the number. is hindth full, additional Inshuution Encparering the nomination of a 4th will apparents

humpay. Hm.

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Governor,

131

tong tang

Gov.

3274-67

5-17-19-4201 5743/55-

Euto

Sir John Bowing

Mt. 15

Downing Street

16 Jme 1855.

Sir

Forwarda 185:

with reference to

Despatch hoy of

Lord Russell 42

the 20th April last, I

transmit

to you.

herewith, The Queen's

Warrant appointing & Colonel

Cane, The breitenant

Governor of the Colony

off

of Hong Kong, to be

Senior Member

Legislative Council of

that Irland.

I have to

Mussell

The

Cofey

Jili

132

Zwemment Officers,

Houghing, 12 Feburary 1855.

Sobserve

the Hong

Houghing

Government

out Gazette of Saturday the 10th Jebmary, the following. Gevemment, totisiontion!

The Reverend M. C. Odc. It is appointed to discharge temporarily the duties of (olusial. Chaplain in place of the Read B. Barter, resigned.

By Bree

B. H. Mercer.

Colenial Leonting.

Colmial secretary's office.

"Honghong 30th Janne-

To The Humble:

Col: Wm Caine,

Lieutenant Governor,

90718557

Horigning

eve

As I had

information

the intention to appoint

lad to

Mr. Odell, I shall be glad

be instructed us to the circums=

tances under which this "order" "

has been issued.

I have ve

(Signed) John Bowring,

Governor.

(Irue

True leopy)

Myn

Colmial secretary.

Copy.

$15.

ま

Sir,

133

In 3276/55 Victoria, Hongkong,

13th February, 1855.

I have the honor to

acknowledge receipt of Your . Excellency's letter of yesterday, asting explanation of

the

circumstances under which

Mr Odell has been Gazetted to discharge temporarily the duties of Coluccal Chaplain"

As Your Excellency hus

signified to are

e your perfect. approval of this appointment; I understand the tequired.

explanation to tefer to the

appearance of the Gazelle without

His Excellency

Sir John Berosing, NA. LL. I.

Governor,

leyour previous Lanction -

In reply I beg to state that

I looked on the matter as comected

Came

solely with "the ordinary détails" of Government and as such,

not necessarily lequiring sub =

to Your Excellency .

Had I been

aware that

Your Excellency wished to exercise

this

point that occasional

Control which Mr. Peel's letter

empowers you most assuredly have consulted Your Excellency before making the appointment, or, of directed have left it entirely to your disposal and

arrangement.

to use, I would

Mr. Masson's nomination

the

December last to performs duties of Acting Registrar of the

134

Supreme Court, I may cité as precedent- Disappointment

to extend over

avas

four mouths, while recording to the teruis of the Despatch from Right Huible : the Serretary of

State

then

the

may look for Mr. Brinters

Successor. & Mr Odell's belief, considerably within that period. Mr. Masson's appointment thus so for of weightier...

et than Mr Odells, and

was ru

though Your Excellency the Coling at the time, Iteceived

intimation then that I had.

exceeeded - my powers, which your Excellency

imply

Herris aver

i lo

by calling in question muy temporary appointinent of

Mr. O dell.

Paragraphs 4. 6.

back, 6. 87% of the

Peeli letter seem to me witte

all duc submission conclusive

cw to our telative duties, but to prevent misconceptionn -future, until teference, shall

Leerela

: cave been made to the sea of state, and bris decision known, I Tespectfully suggest that Your Excellency fumish

with official instructions

to the

manner in which

you

desire me

carry out the

duties of this Government, and with such Qustructions Your

Excellency may

be assured

assured that

Ishall tender a leady und Cheerful

Compliance.

(True Copy)

Colacial secretary.

I have. Je

(Signed) W.Caine,

Lieut. Sovernor.

Copy

Siv

In 5276/25

Government Offices,

135

Bongting, Jebruary 13. 1855.

As it is desirable that.

Her Majesty's Government should be fully instructed as to the questions which

and, after

exist between

-nearly ten months experience.

I had

that are

every

teasen to hope

disadvantage, but on

benepli

the Contrary

head revulted to the Colony

from the positions

The Amorable

Col: Mr. Caine,

Sient : Governer of

Houghing,

que

have

Yo.

nuntually occupied ; I would beg you kindly to state :

What are the instances, –

if any,-

in which I have in

exercise of

the slightest degree, interfered with the plenary

administrative functions ? What are the suggestions

your

which have emanated

if any, - which hewé

from

me, and which you

e you

have deemed in

any respect

objectionable, or hostile to the

well-being of the Colony

Whether under the

authority I possess from my Sovereign, and under the special Instructions of it Under secretary Feel in his letter of

15th Febmary, 1854,

where it is stated that-

& you

136

subordinate – it is

–

being not only formally but actually my expected from " in all casts

" where I may think it

"necessary, for

for Her

Majesty's "Service to interfere with your

"arrangements = " whether & have interfered either to the prejudice of the Queen's stron

injury of

to the

service, -

the Colony,

to your personal annoyance?

Whether : your wishing

to preside alike over the Legislative and Executive

Comcil in Colonial affairs.

the

during my presence Inland deem the light.

you

the

of initiating measures for good Government of the Colony is held solely by yourself, to

Copy.

137

exclusion?

Or, whether it would

be satisfactory to you to ecousy seat in the Segislative Comcil, during my presence. in the Colony to which (after reference to the Secretary of State ) I feel personally not the slightest objection ? In fact I have

I have much at heart

to strengthen the authority of the Legislative Comeil by

enereasing

the number of

both official and non

Members.

I have te

-official

(Signed) Sohm Bavring,

Sir,

Victoria, Hongkong,

13th Jebmary, 1855.

I have the hover to

acknnwledge receipt of your Excellency's letter of this state,

OVI

and shall endeavour to reply briefly as possible to the questions therein proposed.

The first

first and third prints may be answered

together - I have never in

instance originated

any

complaint of Your Excellency's interference with

ce with my adminis

trative functions, and have

Governor.

His Excellency

[True Copy!

Moment

Sir John Bowring, MT. ££, D.

Sovioner,

Colonial Secretary

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nothing further to say

this tread than what is

I is already recorded in the Corresponden

between

The Second point regard suggestions made by you und ácomed objectionable by me; with -respect to these I must refer Your Excellency to your letter to my address of oft flecomber last, and my teply of the 30t

of the

On the fourth I have

the hover to state treat: I do

not consider myself, solely and to Your Excellency's exclusive, to hold the right of initiating

reau red

but I do consider:

that all ordinary mations of Government are under my

138

Superintendence, while subjects of extraordinary importance, it is in the power

to assume

of Your Excellency the direction of affairs.

The fifth and last question despects my wishes as to a seat in the Legislative Conneik - Your Excellency of course doce

not mean an

any personal desire, nor do I entertain such What-

out I assi

is to be. whether I consider my presence in the Concil necessary expedient for the proper administration of the Gwern. ment of the Colony.

I have already mentioned

to Your Excellency, in a previous Tefly.

that I

хал

much

încorve

nce in

the Government

administrator being without

the usual powers of legislation,

and I certainly

Copy.

of opinion

Dir,

det.

that had the Anne Gorsion intended that thie Sieutenant

t by virtue

Governor should not by of his office be President of the Camcils except in certain cases where matters extra-Colonial

rvene

concerned, it would at.

least have given him as the

Government Administrator a seat by the usual Warrant in the Legislative Commeil.

I agree with Your Exalteny wishing to see the Legislative conveil strengthened . (Sme Copy)

Shave &e Digned) 18. Caine,

luciné seening

Lieu Wovenor:

£327645

139

Government offices,

February

13, 1855.

I have reserved your

Dispatch N274€ of this day's dole. Though I do not deem the ination of

Mr. Masson to

the discharge of the ecting.

duties

of Registrar to the supreme- Court, which you cole as as

precedent for your independent

action,

so important

the

appointinent of the temperary Côtenial Chaplain, I do not

The Humble:

Col: Caine,

Sient : Governor of

Hungthing

140

hesitate to

Day

my judy

better to time

that it would,

ment have been

before Mr Masser

I should

the intention

tioned to

MAQ

Med.

gazetted

a cré

have

objected

to his appointment than to Mr.

Odell - As, huwever, you howe

deferred to precedents, allow

lemind

you.

that in all thic

important changes of functionaries which took place my assumption

the government, Scertainly w consulted and Mr. Under Secretary Fuel's Despatch shows that in Eeference to these at least, it was intended. Ishould be consoltà. And I Specially

beg call your attentione

your to the forms adopted in former- official notices in the Government Tazette _ In that of 64 may last

you

will find.

"HC. 6. the

" in chief

the Goremer and Emmander

in com currouel

with

"the Sient : Colonel Commanding

the forces

forces is pleased to appoint 5. C . Dempster, by : to the office of "Colurial Surgeon,

again-

4. 6. the Governor and

Commander-in-

Chief has been

"pleased to appoint C. B. Hillier

Ey to be Emigration officer, and "John Rickett, by : to be Marine "Surveyor

No observation was made, - no

objection luised by you,

nor ac

I aware that. Her

Majesty's Government has deemed these

appointinents, made by me but -made I believe with your full approval, as any intrusion upon

your

authority :

I beg also here to notice

in the

n passant a severny Gazelle of Sibmary 16 when

instructions from Her. Majesty's Government, I being

Colony,

are

the

conveyed not in my of the Sicut.

name but that

Gove

Seviner.

You

ask the to

to give

official instructions as to the

anner in which I desire

should

carry

desire you out the dution

the Government. Now I wan perfectly satisfied with the state

ling down to the

things existing

22nd January last, – and it

was with much sorrow and

there

surprise that I found

dissatisfaction.

rv u 2

141

your part, of which till

then I had not the most remoti -

idea, -

but for

Bis not for Her Majesty's Governm

to define, – limit and separate

-respective positions. Same- quite content to enjoy. the

priviledge of presiding, when

in the Colony,

over

lature and of there

such topics

the Legis -

there su

suggesting

Chics as seem

as seem desirable,

N of the

for the good Government of Colony, – and if any thing

mohicle is not a fiton

o celer

subject for legislative discussion, but which appeare worthy of

your.

attention Ishall be

willing to refer it to your gut- good sense and experiences - always

keeping in view that : Supreme authority at hunt to which

have

we are both responsible.

You

will oblige

forwarding Copy of this corresponding to Her Majesty's Secretary of State

the Colonies by the prevent

for

Mail.

I have ver

(Signed) Sohn Bowringe

Governor.

(GrueCopy)

Monment

Copy

Sir,

142

Victoria, Kanghong,

Jebmary,

1855.

I have the bunor to

acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's second letter of in yesterday,

The Correspondence shatt,

Your Excellency directs, bes --

fenwarded by

the

out going

mail

to the Right Hmorable the

Secretary of State.

Colmcial Secretary.

His Excellency

NA.

Sir John Bowring, St. SP.D.,

Governor,

Je.

de.

I have ve (Signed) B. Caine,

Sentenant Governor.

[Frue Copy).

Colonial Secretary.

Copy

In 3278/55 143

Government Notification.

The strictest instructions

having been received from Her Majesty's Government that the provisiores

کرتے

Passengers' Act of 1852

degree

the

can

be relaxed, the

Honorable the Sieutenant.

nor deems it

Gevemer

deems it necessary

to notify that in future all

sels requiring

-requiring clearance from

the Consigration officer must

comply fully with there

fsrevisions.

B. Order.

[ Aigned] W. J. Mercer, Colonial secretary.

coluvial Secretary's office, Victoria,

Diengring, 5th Jebmary, 1855-

(Ime Copy) Mont

Colonial Secretary.

S3276/25 144

Extract from the Minutes of the

Incentive Council held on the

15 April, 1854.-

"The Minutes of the last Council

Governo

bring read and awrod, the borro

approve stated that in presiding for the first

time over

over the Corneil he wished it

to be understood that it was not the

intention of Her Majesty's lovemment that he should take any active part in matters colely counceted with the beal aduinistration of the Eolony that the direction of such matters would be left to the Lieutenant- Governor who would have charge

Enjoy

the concecondence with the Solonial Office; - but that in quations of importance on which his advice on exoperation might be desirable, he would be most ready and willing to take a sure :etive part, - reserving absolutely

the right of presiding

any

over

the Council

mensures councetch with

Thinn of the position of Her Majesty's cubjects in China

chings were

were the

of discussion.

the topics

rue rotract

Sidi Almada Castios

Click

Conncils.

In 3276/25

145

Extract from the Minutes of.

the Iuecutive Council held on the 9# May, 1854..

of The

subicct: for consideration being merely of a local naturi, His Excellency invited the Lieut. Governor to take the chair, and retired."

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Castrof Clerk of Councils

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Miscellaneous-

aft with

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GISTER

APR 7 1855

100 Kistoria, Houghtong

15th February, 1955.

146

I have the hour to cuelow for

your information Copies of a letter from Ais hrcellence Sir Ian Bowring

Er. 2. and my

тли

rerly dated respectively

my reply

the 7th and 30th December last. _

I did not consider it nicerary

исенали

to trouble you with this cruciondance

but as circumstances now crit, see my Despatches N217 and 19

The Right Hourable

Sir George Grey, Bart., B. C.B., M. P.,

&c.

No.

I think it atvirable that

you

should be in possession of all the

uritter Communication that has hared betwren In The Bouring

and myself.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

و سازندگی

Your Most Herent

Stumble Servant

Maine

Copy

In 3277.155

ont Offices,

147

Gevemment. Berghing, December 7, 1855.

My dear Lieutenant Governor,

There

severa

O points

connected with the Government

The Wolony which I submit.

your

attention withe u

to the early, but needful consider.

their importance, and

atime of

that w

Jam desirous that

very

should anticipate what Stun to be the proposes of the Govern ment at tume whose object in

be the

to associate with the

The Hemble.

Colonel Caine,

Sient : Governor of

Hurghong.

must

namely A efficient

administration

economical

A and reverses the

least objectionable and the most productive. -

The principal coureer of financial supply must naturally be the ter tory of the istard; – and Fuse mainly depend upon

valve

given

to the veil..

the

ought steadily to fix our eyes

upon

the

sement of

new

the

...nd lespectable settlers -

extension of cultivations umproductive locations which might be made attractive to

chinamen from

the continent, -

and I need not add how much

: the disordered state of

enable us

may

island in an

China

present the

inviting shape to the

148

inhabitants of the Contincut .–

One point directly connected with this subject presses strongly

apin my

mind, – it is our-

present costly, often vexations unsatisfactory, and to the Chinese mintelligible adminis.

tration

- We

of justice – Aur judicial system demands a thorough Enform - He have begun by the diminution of official fets, - that Exform must be

must be carried

much further - We must have cheap Justice, - satisfactory accessible, – speedy. – This opene

the door to the consideration

- cconstruction of the whole judicial machinery – a subprot

which we have alre

received

already

intimation from

E149

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State theat

the Secretary of comical

changes contemplated. -

are

The state of the Ronde, - the opening and impreving

ications, - proper

the

Imitary régulations for public health, - are other topics which ought to occupy our- thoughts - With reference to

ed to me that

this it has occurred to

done

something might be dour for protection of woods and

the therent forests, - and for the agricultural developement of Cultivable

Lounds in the

fortile

the Island.

parts of

There

are

many

of Revenue which, whenever

ever we

can do without them, I should

lad to see

be glad

Merly abolished

or greatly modified. Objectionable those which increase

Jusees are

(

the cost of the nee

necessaries

of...

life, such as Market monopolies ; Taxes on Salt, &c, those whicle

obstruct

Je,

Carrara eroe,

can you

Fees on the stripement of stamen, Registration of bents und

Parrying

of stone (except where desirable, and to the extent in which

they

are desirable for police. objects) - and all fees which

CA.

create obstructions to the warrinis,

tration

state

of justice-

The exceedingly unsatisfactory

یو

public education in the Voliny has occnfind much of

my anxious

thought. It's

quite monstrous to see a

charge

of £. 5,620 for Police, and a

£8620 "proposal for large augmentations,.

contrasted withe

expenditure

of £20 for the instruction of the people.-

These

the e of

form

peints which appear to me of Paramount importance, . I deal with them only generally- withunt: suggesting a particulur of action in order that

Cneral

your

vicwe may

- cumbered by suggestions of

minë,

to the best mode of give cable.

t to objects in whose

effect to

mess

I doubt not.

you

will concur, -

objects which the progress of éégislation at home is

gradually

aumpliching- and whiche

all Her Majesty's

Majesty's servants in

the Colonies.

150

I wish it however to

be understood that

seg gosting hould

any future refonus, I shou consider it my duty to becom.

end that no present holder

of office

should be

prejudiced

by any contemplated change.

Jam, Je

(Signed) John Bowring

(Ime Copy)

willy

Colonial Scorelary

demand the prompt attention.

---

Despatch N° 20 of 188-

Inclosure No Im

1525

Jee 3274.32

W n

Copy

7/120.

In 3277/25

Victoria, Haughing,

151

30th December, 1854.

My dear Governor,

Ihave read with much

attention, and must Louder your

Excellency my best thanks for

your

Your Car

ative to we

subject's connected with these Island, dated the 7 & Instant, and with reference thereto, & beg to state as follows .

1. As regards our obtaining

J. Br.. Excellency

Sir John Bowring, Knight, L.S.D.

Severner and Canmander-in-chief-

of the Colony Hongting;

Yo,

Je.

75 December, 1854.

Connected with the Colony.

Exine, relative to several points

From Sir Sohu Bourites to bloul -

respertable settlers and opening the Island to Cultivator of the ssil - The most productive fortions of the Island are

under Cultivation, and I do

not see

any probability of an

increase in the Class of fultivas

tors unites

ground could be

granted for way Seven yea

to induce a

larger

• years,

2,20

ber

of this class of subjects, and such appropriation of Sound gratio= is prohibited by Her

Her

Majesty's

Instructions to

de Geverivors ..

2. Whilst Vivatical fleets

At present, I see no

aband as a

hope of

our obtaining

addition of respectable Tradere of any influence here. The

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The moment our squadron

152

Four this

this station,

disperses from

e again

block.

this port will be aded by Pirates, and of cours

rze

the Trade with Canton, Zuccas,

Cunsingruven and the Coast

certain extent, be

will, to alosed to us, theis

our ácsired iwere

effecturally bars

chinese

Traders to this free fort: and-

until the Hune Instructions

to our Avoy be completely changed

as countered with Piracies,

is need less to took 6 for additional Traders settling at Hungting; The Piracies at the present

are

only to

moment continue unabated,

and if men

Men of War interfere

when Piracies.

itted in

one.

their presence

Vessels belonging subjects; whose Crevo

may

b...

able to identify the Pirates who

(

robbed them, Piracies not only will never be put down, but-

hardly

ove

instance out of

100

can be expected to meet with due punishment - In the

fresent disorganized state of

China when

every

muis hand

lifted against his neighbour,

and when misrule, violence

and diverder leign trimmiphunt,

Isce

cl no mlans of

of suppressing

these wholesale sea Tobbers,

but by soaving the whole

E of the China Coast with squadrans of our smaller Steamers and Brigs of War from Aman to the Chusan group, and this

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wholesome measure

being;

153

repeated 3 or 4 times annually,

could no doubt.

the prese

4 offectually.

discourage and eventually suppress

present growing evil, and then indeed, safety being thes secured to their Cargoes, Traders would naturally flock

to our Colony

the

Colony for safely and

profit, and possibly from the intestine troubles existing

on the

main land settle down

here with their families, and property. four small stiamer of moderate draught of Water, and a couple of

couple of Sloops of War, would be quite sufficient to accomplish the object I propose,

I have given

and aw

best attention.

still giving suy to a more ready and cheap adumiistration of Justice, particularly to our chinese population, and I hope the temedies. I have already adopted by Ordinan 85 of this year cand the Regula Generalis,

passed on

ce/

the 31 October, last,

will tend in save slight degree

to ameliorate their positions this respect, but Jam unable at present to offer any further suggestions as this head. The reduction referred to by your ExecHency contemplated by the Colonial Office in the salaries of any future Indge or Attorney General who

is more particular,

in case

array

vacancies be

154

appointed to fill these Boots, uide Despatch from Ford Grey N165 of 23d Jeborary, 1851.

The Roads of this Colony

have already lost the Governmen upwards of $47,000- and free- intercourse exists with the few- Hamlets of the interior - the greater population being settled. at aberdeen and stunley enjoys the advantage of the court toad nicating with Victoria, - virtually have Trade internally, I do not 200-

and as

the

sice

see

cecessity of further expense

being incurred for loads, beyond occasional repairs

repairs to those

existing, which may be exential for Military and Police purposes

to keep up & gentral Communication

in case

e of in

or ot

tbreak.

It has been endeavourle

to stop the destruction of Trees,

of Villages

and heads

as well

as the Police have been frequently

warned, and in a

cases,

How isolated

a few

the perpetrators have been famished - The phulations of Firs have been hitherto private

property; and on the hourly

demand for Firewood it is almost impossible to check

increasing

Folice were

this evil unless mer Tolice sufficiently

cerous to quarel

these Plantations, and under.

existing circumstances it is impossible - Jou however glad to observe that the Frees

155 9

planted by the Government in

and about the bity of Victoria are flourishing, and though have been destroyed,

still these depredationn considerably on the decrease.

Huder the head of Taxes,

I would Temark that there

core 22.0

Jam

or voweve

complaints of which

from any of our- Mercantile Community - Celative to the Revere derived from the weighing of salt, quarrying Stone, Registration of Bonts shipment of Scamren, and in the absence of my complaint and the perfect avorting of the latter, I am unwilling to Reduce,

of Revenue.

these

Il Gorela o

10.

156′′

The Market Monopolies avertly of serious consideration, and though such monopolies

perfectly

and her

in accordance

witle Chimese trabits and

་་ འ

it would be desirable if

of lindur.

cher means

Conducting

usages,

saub

the

inarke li adopted in lieu of

tiivs

that

ar one.

existing s the only suggestion

ew exio.

que s'e

that

I overment take them inté

it's avon

hands.

the

expiration

of the existing Licenses, and hive out the Berths and Shops

at a fair fixed late, keeping respectable Establishment supervised by the Police

for this special

purpose, but even thus it would

be difficult to suppress extortion,

found, and

vvvverrus

other Crimes ..

8. It is true that the allowance

for prublic Education is on

small scale

£125 fer

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cuting to ady

but their

has the sanction of the folonial Office, and I respectfully subunit that this charge should not be hastily

increased unless

indeed for the purpose of kending the English language

& to the

chinese Inhabitants, and

been

thus conferring a bem in them

object.

6effect

as well as ourselves, but to

bject which to me abpeare desirable, respectable European Teachers would be needed, and

22.0

the expenses consequently become

very considerable items in the Estimate to provide, which I

do not at

present see the

Weilst considering the topics discussed in

Your Excellency's com

Cavemaniz

catione

inder

Veply, S

would venture to observe, that

the habits

and

customs of

of the Chinese

Chinese are so totally opposed to those of ~- European nations, that I dett the prudence of any great change grounded on, Legistation, and at variance

ever

European

with their prejudices, for I have

been opposed

opposed to the system applies them, and when

that applies

any

humble voice was raised

some ten Years Since for legislation for their

chinese and not

(

157

British principles, au lawyers. immediately objected to having tive different laws for subjects, notivithstanding my

having.

over

instanced India, where British Mohammedan and Hindu Saws prevailed and

were.

applied to cach particular class of subjects coming

mvader.

their influence . – Istill.– cive that if any change

cnceive

be adopted a code of laws for chinese shunted be fremmed Staunton's Penal Code"," The Chinese lequire

Ented

to be

Foiled justly, but sternly-

Indulgence but few of them

understand, and when .– Kindness is practised towards them, it is not generally

1.4.

appreciated, and its extribition

fears, luther

i s attributed to our fears, than to air humanity-

10.

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Su conclusion I wish

to observe that in event of the

Education and Segislation

submitted by

useful and satisfactory mode of bringing up and

Governing

the chinese, I feel assured the machinery required to carry out these purposes effectively would prove for

costly than the system recognised and applint.

Jam Je (Signed) W.

Caine.

mone

one

(Freet Copy)

Colonial secretary.

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2018 Hang động

ERES

APR 7 1855

159

1375 Victoria, Henghong

15th Jebmary, 1855.

In order to prevent the possibility of any accidental misunderstanding I have the honor to state

that Despatches No 36 to he inclusive, have not reached

to the present date.

I assume them to have

Mail

been forwarded by the Mart

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bark . G. C.B.M.P.

Ac,

fo,

Jo.

the 7th Sustant

to Sir John Mouring's letter of

From Colonel Caine in reply

30th Deccumben, 1854.

Despatch N.20 of 1855-

Inclosure No. 2 in

L-

of 25th November last, viâ Calenta, the Steamer freue which port, though Consis derably over due has not

yet arrived at this place.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient Humble servant;

Mr Merriale

As there auspatches formes the whole ofthe Hong

Mail-seat from

honey

this Office

18 Nov. last,

and

trans

Maine

Vefels appointed to convey the

heard often loss of any

Thails to

Eath I have

little doubt that the

despatches, stated

to be missing,

Drune

he course

of time, though much over due.

الله في

submit, howeve, that me send duplicates to quard against any

portive nischance ensuing.

160

10 april 155.

Hm Ape 10

The Right, Morike, Sir Sex: Grey,

Lieut. Governor Exine 15th February, 1855. Victoria, Aonghong,

Received

Sh 21

the Colonial office.

Despatches No 38 to 40 from

Relative to the non- receipt of

161

The Despatches which the It Goor reports that he has

not rece

eived formed the

who ie Hang Kong mail seu from the balonial Office Saturday

떨

Me 18 Nov 1854 and

شامي

General

that day for.

were forwarded to the. Fast Office the purpose of being despatched. by the contracl Incil Cleaner appointed to sail from Southampton

the morning of the 20th Noor, and no doute form part--

the mail on board the Steamer referred to by the

L6 Govr

on the

Old

consid

Wit this ent Share

siderably ourdue.

sutrient u. 12/4-58 Aph/ 55

Sepavate.

Guards

Aprilfst

forwarded

оржд

REGIST

APR 7

162

30/9. Hong dong 14:53 Victoria, HongKong, 15th February, 1855.

Siv

1855

Having addressed the

enclosed Communication to

the Military Svcretary Horse Guards, I have thought it right to forward it through yourself in order that

may

be made aware

you

the nature of my application.

I have alluded to the

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bart, G. C. 13.

Jc.

allowance for House Rent Kindly grouted

me, and

shown that it would be

- relinquished on the

adoption

of my suggestion.

Itake the liberty of asking your faver and

assistance in decor.

sumending

the measure I have propond.

отсорту

I have the honor to be,

With the highest Vespect,

Air,

Your most obedient Humble Servant,

Main

10/4-5.

Duplicate

Livi

163

Victoria, Houghing,

12th February, 1855.

Im constrained, and

must

not apologize for the liberty, to intrude upen His Ferdships

chiefs

the Commander-in- valuable time for the puspore to His Sudship's

of bringing

notice. matter of 1 personal moment to myself,

His Fordship will

have the kindness to bear with

me,

and peruse

this letter-

to its conclusion, my object will be made apparen

To the Military Secretary,

Borse Guards.

F. which2

it may not be

be at

at any Commence

ment, inasmucle

for

I can

sake of perspicuity Soon

He..

¿his address avithe a statement.

of my past s

services

ces and present

d. presen

)

Cosition.

42 years

I have been now 427

the Service

the Crown, the

love

whole of which ling

which lung period I

have passed amintirouse Redly

cu Foreign Service in

and China.

My Military

India

Services are

well known at the Borse

Guards, and for ready informations

this head I may be allowed

Memorial of

to de

refer

to my

June 1846, addressed to the

Iwas

164

I was engaged with the

in the Nepant

Enemy

کو

wvar.

1814 and 1815, the Materatta

War of 1817 and 1818, and the un Investment and Capture of Bhurtpore in 1826, where Irons slightly wanded and had the honor of being particularly

in Sir Thomas

hovved an

Reynell' Despatch to the them Commander-in-Chief

Chief Serds

Combermere..

On the breathing out of the

Chinese War, I was nominated, - without solicitation of mine,

by Sir Gasper Nicolls to the head of the staff of the Chinese expédition, as Députy adjutant General, an appointment

then Military secretary to Stie Grace the Commander-in- chief.

awleich

intimated to me

...

in March 1840 by Colonel Gobe.

Laard, who

then Military

Secretary to Sir Jasper,

is still alive to

fact =

}

und

opeath this.

Unfortunately the

named to

officer

to fill the offices of

Deputy Quarter Master General, Depenty Any Rustic General, and Deputy Comm

Commisoury General, Majers, whereas & was only Captain, though at that time of 13 years standing, and when these appointinents were enbuiten to the Comeil in Calcutta the misfortune of my inferior- lank operated against. confirmation to the post, and Davos then offered

the Depenty Indge Advocateship, which I

تر

respectfully

165

declined in Consequence.

of its being expected that the Brevet of 1844 would have been granted in 1840, in whiche

being on the staff

Case,

under

Majer General Oglometer Fuente have been his Military Secretary .

But the det

dilay

in the

Brevet and the death

· of fenerat

Oglander, bed to my joini

in Wes

the 26th Regiment

my Company with which I was present?

the

SWUDVODA

the taking of Chuson 5th July 1840. There I filled the fret of British Comen

and Chief Magistrate sutik. the delivery of the Inund to

Sebonary

the Chinese in

following

In May 1841 I was

166

pointed Chief Magistrate of Hungtong, and when the

Cameroniaus

jaws avere

ations.

Sörd

· guged

against

Cantui

under Ford (then sir Augls

Gough.

st solicited ten days

leave of absence from m

Civil duties here, in order.

that I might join my Regiment in service.

This favour however

avoó denied ove by Her Majesty's

Plenipotentiary,

し

showre

the enclosure berewith.__

Mcd.

traw milled –

After the Chinese Bar-

when honors and

and pronotions

most properly awarded to many I had not the gård fortune to be sins noticed-

I made no application for them,

Aro

but I have doubt that, had I not been forbidden to join my

Regiment before Canton Imight

Sicut: Colmel of

have been

well

ao xwe

1845, instead of

1851, as

taised, to the several of very jou toge

to the

my juniors,

dignity of a Companion of

the Bath -

Strust then that I may

be allowed to

theat

for the good of Her

Majesty's

Service

generally that detainee in Hongkong by Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary,

direct hardship as I feet

it to have been a mentificatione, that Savas excluded from promotion

and honors, which I was not.in

permitted the opportunity of

167

Comm

winning in Car

China

with my

tunali têmrades to wom

fortuna

their maiden field= I take the liberty of enclosing Extracts of Despatch from six

Henry Pellinger to

His

: Grace the Duke of Wellington,

which as Her M.

and

Majesty's

here

Venipekuliary curd Governor of Hingting For Houry love testimony to my usefulness to this (

Sir

Colony

in it's most troublous times.

And here Sir, I would

Hardia

earnestly call Ford Har

Wention to my

Cardingen

testimonials

and the details of my already on record at the Horse

Guards, an inspection of them by His Serdship is of the almost importance to me at the present

moment.

I think it light also to note that in April 1847 in the withdrawal of the

the Troops for

body

the Expedition

the Canton River, I was

-appointed by General D'tiguilar to the Commandantship of this Garrison, a post which Phold till his return a few days after -

And now Sir, I come to the

sect of this application = object of

I am at present filling. the High appointment of Sicut : Severner of this Colony, and while many useful changes.

being made to acxtlerate the promotion and better condition of the officers of the Army, I beg with all respect to point out

oceur,

that an opportunity will som

for adopting the following suggestions, which with all- déference I submit, as it will

my interests

not only advance but will I hope benefit the

publie service.

Cotunel Griffin the present

"This farrison

Commandan

expects his belief in some next,

and as his successor

Soffer myself

to the consideration of Sord Hardinge . My propositione

that I be made a Cotonel on

the staff with pay of a Beutenant

Colmel and a

Celeial or staff a alturance to the commounting

I'll with quarters - this

ment avon

A J

163

11.

the present Courmandant. - receives above I 1800 and a further

saving of £ 250 in the Civil or Colonial Departinent, this latter being the secretary of State for

Colonies

now allowed ave

the.

House Brent, an iteme

rendered minte

Enteessary by assigning

me the Commandant's quarters.

I am quite

avare

of the

peculiar seature of the favor

hope that

arthing, but Searnestly

any long und faithful

services to the Crocon

inducc

His Sordship to give my suggestion.

his consideration, and his con

I feel

convinced that it will befand

arrouge.

де

I would effect a saving of

£1400 in the Military Crependiture-

us wer well,

service,

me in a

ll for this public

Efor

while it will place

position in which

1.2

shall make it my pride to

best energy and ability.

exent very

I have the hauer to be,

Sir.

Your Most Obedient

Your

Stumble servant.

Keine

Siutenant Colonel.

P. I. I have thought it light

tio

in Consideration of my posi

Sent: Governor of this Artiny

Colony

to transmit this letter themigh the Colonial Office

that it may

be submitted to the previou peruval of the Right Stuble : the the Colonies- Secretary of State for

❤

Copy. N.131.

Sir.

169

Louisa off Cantor

May 22. 1841.

Witte Veference to your vote

of the 19th Intent just received, wherein you request that you

days

leave

Cooper

may be granted tow of absence to rejoin your during the present operations agavest Center, Som diveôlée in the Chief Superintendent to inforce you

that he regrets be

I am directed

t deene it right to accede

to your quest - the duties of your Office at Hungting will not for. mit you to leave that of lace at a

Captain Caine,

Chief Magistrate. Houghing.

↓

mont when no other officer- of the Government is on the spot, and the chief Superintendent

is well assured.

you must feel

with line, that while

office you

ever

the

hold, it necessarily

becomes your duty to forego (how = painfully), the privilege of bring with your Corps, Lilitary operations in which it may be engaged.

Chave to

(Signed) I. Rott Messien,

True Copy,

Manie

Extract of

170

letter from The Right Bonerable sir Henry- Fottinger, Bart: to Lord-

Gizroy Somerset, to. C. B., dated 49 ülbermarle Street, 26 8 Mtr : 1844.

" But Imay perhaps be permitted to bear the strongest testiming to the

ceasing

zeal and labourious exertions combined with great judgme

Spraiseworthy

and the

temper and forbearance with which Majer

Caine discharged

the arduous and important duties of Chief Magistrate of Hungtung,

the moment that Colony from the

taken possession of by my Predecesser

in May 1841. Sith the day I quilted it in fome 1844.

Those duties though strickly

coming under the Civil Report:

many

сел

I were in

instances

Epurely such as

vould have been ·

der

tequired for a Military

and I do not hesitate le coord

opinion, Beat up to the

conclusion

the War, the safely and well.

ce to who

being of Her Majesty's subjects

had located themselves on the

Bland,

avere ·

mainly aving to

stajer

efforts

Caine's individual

and example .

Iam sure Inced not say more to induce His Grace the

Duke of Welling.

CAO

favorably may

in to look as

be consistiut

with the Eules of the Devoice, an Majer Caine's claims. Savill therefore mely add that ther

recommendation

171

favor of the the

that Officer springs from

Therish of

purest motives cuid

I must ever cherish

the assistance I derived shame

Live

me in the

complicated and

which I

difficult positive

laced in China.

Ime Extract.

Maine

(Copy)

{

172

Cxtract from General Orders by The Humble: Major, feneral. D'aquilar 6. B. Commanding the Trops in Sheinen.

April 2 1847.

With the concurrence

A...

His Cexcellency Sir Johnntravers Davis, Buchte. The Maps ferent Commanding, gladly aconits himself of the services of the Neuble Major Caine, and appoints bien Commendant of the Garrison of Hengthing, during

him

the absence of the Mape fonceal and

main Body of the Freeper

the

Pervice at Ccnition.

By order,

(signed) JBmcc - Saptions Bistunt. At General.

Ime Extract

[Pigned) Iblock Kummady cuplunde

(Truclopy) offg Assist? Mist General..

Maint

יו

Cosny N687.

173

Sis.

you

www.

Ast: Adjudt Cents Officer, Victoria, Herything Duns,

I have the hunn le arquaint

that the Major General Com= has had much pleasure,

manding.

ein

fenwarding your

Military Report of the qt. Allene, te Aiz Grace the Commander-in-chief-

ood that in sordoing. Le did not fuil to express his acMunwledgments of the services rendered by you while in temporary Samisen d

Cer

of the

mson during

during the recent operations

at Caritan.

Humble : Major Caine.

(olunial Secretary,

Victoria.

Shave &

(Signed) & Bruce, Expstein- Act: And Contents

(Ime Copy:

411

{

174

Governor Side: Bowring

Gorernor Sir J.Bowring

4586 trong động

REGISTERE

Mengthing

bry

deartir Sear

MAY.17

18 55

175

Melsvary 141855

to this int and I haven

live I canes whill to

iamentholl

sum engaged in sening inquiries Jam futhi inallers, I find that then is

I has auticprated.

derri

than

to this baits of

erry

un ca

ا کرتے تھے یہ سمجھے

Many complants had cracked our

arry

buncipally won the Cheness Deputation (trisom

cam bound to Day spicvial attention

the saves of

"the present the time prosperity of the island), _

that a syslew of pers. cxtentions,

way

lan

Saportion I cheris

in different shapes exists in

le exist

incurry

گ گئے ہیں کے گر fe کا امیج

ought not

hur & ban

Leuterant levensor

irant Coverior that feat

вал

ther Colony

which

Hunted out bother

changes au

we ubrany and insurrect

I har desent his

But whe

mentuurd to

Crfur,

کر کے مجھے

Cusofiroon soit f__ ber

all dentals - for. Pas

te has scare

scarcely

als

the thight tonerath.

Ev La

tet lud

this: toggetions with

subing Grey Das let

་་་

176

I fear without support wer

Eard Lovcen went with on hampirid Lawpind

expert and

kans

bocite.

wines & text wis

thee

Zeen

will hav

Me at alr

مجھ سے

times of ust

events to devot

attration of you offer to

offers to a lepet hom

ds Reenachher which the Cotomalt marcour

an exultert left for

would acally uftest wis

CA A

und

وے

Dethatch

aluut

improvement in

the wr^

drets productir,

But ther

the urifsity

doing norit aus - ust actus esistams, bechape

I shall find this is inentin

-hit than you

arid

under worthing, which the French call sound

leter et

reformer knows

thorough fais

uo pradecolits trava

as every

Larsenting this colorant offic

abbian

to be lo

in dived

ter

that person als

es to to with when Bolen. Of 1832 I have desines

чел

account by this different putees officin

I be press rally

the Leutenant Govemen

def artnews

this

سے ان سے

Lettin

head f

the general sluggishnets and

/or wrests character of their and misinstation. They impur

Lens Jaler

an at dein

www

ever

a date of citivity

салд

acomment undefcendcut of mearing

large surplus.

I will apply to

Wit

& I will haver. Ex auts

much of encouragid

Luer

encouragid by you

esland,

event of this

the improvement

revenue

molling such

تی به تیم برام تو جیم کر

all that I is quir:

this wall, what is the

When I tent Lieutenant govermen

consulter by

the

Firenal wners.

ostin

and da

bi wned fun

ler this

remer at

I was hatcher alt

the adueriestratin

dban

unaltatious diminish, –

I officiali

Mheirill

exampl

ماهر صمیم

کو مجھے کی

ረ

theus.

yway

any

that

ohur the Lieutenant Gov.

detranianed to concionats temper

Chaplain it was at last au

theld ban then informed I was unewbut surpared to fend the Chafram

ther. Evernevent

cbporated by endin

Janette without any

of this intention

and aurivanced in

the slightest internatio

ceitio

My dear fir

4588 Sting tundung CISTERT

Suits 20 AV.17

MAY.

1855

Siner writing the accompanying

ceppo eletal was

litter 12 Nat.

I hav

your

Hind acts of

177

fur white

کرنے

er hubbiely that such

trepiered

bud this

thats

I call it dis courtery? smmit to spoused by this

spensed by this subtierition

shperities that & exurght

I head a her objectio to M Odells of picwhment

elpi clien

Leart

china well chaber

I am preparing the way

accomplishing most of this

Skr

electi

have

on which I han. Ied

ем

след

I I hope you will supput

вери

exercis of that authority

about will craba

скал

to that thum

I think I

can

confidents

Proven you a surplus vivenas

les to the bensfinal. only beint to the usults crety

a tier of way

ut this

berthority Ceteny

in Maining

a Chana

an under tала белги свет

desorganeration.

where

wey

to him to frat

o uvennt.

Lut: Clavender

un bit instrumenti per Difloratio living tinater infle

め

بہت

हु

a four yian.

Etai بیار

aeft went I reperier dass of per tier areas the tired of the Judas sorre instuments of Cctereret infor

the Visareny

сел

a self-supporting Cotory - but

bu anght to b

with.

and d

with

cobra in

I want thin

bot a tething that

Ish air

et alt to

already

that is unt Eureigh

governed Cerary çarinet da latiny oh wet b

witt

کرتے

a word of crenaquent cow

and

ara olun

thin

lenty s'actu Curti

mut sauchlutt hur

bes the present yar Das

if all is well.

Licut.

should litle to admit the Gourmer & Coloural recitary to

the Legislative Counal sto

aid tur

or their non-offerral Member, Mutight Heubh

Sir ses Grey Dar up

John Bariel

I would give

pisponderaun to

creati

the official influens in the Council it instruments

Commit

do not think freple would trouble thementers about tevistel

institutions if the colony

слонч

utas

fivary but down

will giveinid

testing promptt. - cheaply

келед

Satisfactorily administres & thade acessity to protectiv

the multitudi

emfrored,

the felice

education.

apply 178

I chall

cest

cutuper at all with the executive

thin ortails of administration

bu w

and thing is doni hind the Lieut. Geverer quetr

مع

willing to a knowlege that it way is if I that it was right to co Leve

but bris of the dd,

very

School

a school where teachers

Her

suthe health superty could for.

road body upaires à retenir

the wood preserved bean distinction-trading monspacer. & tricliages abolished_ Chus

outline

a general nuttener

and

hamers have all died out in lustand

ака

brevied with the Mumences

a school howwwn

which has still

its expresentatives in distant plac

and amongst these who withe

my Deputy

wholly infermier

y what is hals inf.

well accomplish all

et hemo

in love te

than Lakew

I blive Cel Carr has

tren

Darther absent her buusis wit

mene than forty years

in any spallent

not

th has

qualites and

I have exchanged.

with win.

wed

an centered or anticendo - ter

this'les shatter his head

"infinite difficutters in this in the other exforming project it is

always with wood burnom d

defgenci the utmost securing differenc

108

do not complain but

les must inori

moving

un di me

and un

109

Every

pite of all

the ter slowly

bensaithfuls Jum

Who Berna

458

TLISTER ng dag.

MAY.17

18 55

đang động

179

Kol, 1855

Anly

Fear incrater befor

8th doring

tatenant Governor seats an

Lifalcht,

2 8 149 15 hestatio

b. cxputs

spert on

them oferist keine not

this adoranas

the volgut has been

loquently draped

выдел

with the

buntenut Eevernes II cctar!

thought he fully incurved

tur derivial feath

As to Despatch It 16

had

M. Rout Ult

166

We Gong: Erty Par set

wattin lit tha

minih I

act

us linz

anish and even

utvir

Hour to

thee if

ther

و سرامی محمد مو

ل پر کی ہے تو ہے ورگے کہ ہو

wrother

nght have inco180

contentarassment le hackers

139

Desitter

the

م میں

Jean ad

the defat et

arrany

CAAP.....

und this it any

open to a clith on

the bart y

the Keent Geverner has & buur

out of my detene in clin

arching be query in th

der

extimately connicht with

telations with Chire

thes

Level Governor's datement that

вы

was not sufficiently.

khun

16.7

I am

under this

un tripur.

et tha

that it

lew

گئے۔ میج

“

thany vabilerabit abuses

whub

rpulent

thall herufinould Have

the unsponde in for

a leveling

Cauty I Icetourd it, repeat the shereens teven

Land,

with His wishes, - As the placeny.

openen,

ter

Ever my dimelistaday Indep

the

which the

alpsolvent of

llan

literal Scentury

was under

ички е овакт

Beuna:

1:22.

Miscellaneous.

Ni/42.

Around 25. May 155 A

dyo with for 4 367

Sir

4362. Hong cong ty

.0.

MAY 9 1835

181

Corruments Affices,

Strug Kong 25+ February, 1255.

I have the hour to forward

Cories of Concepondence which has

taken place between the Sieutenant

Gooaur and myself on the euljest of our relative preitions._

I beg however to state that

pending the reference

Auténity

inee to youn

authority and decision on points at

The Right Honorable

Sir Genge Oney, Bart., G. C. M., M. P.,

&c.

icemi, I'am quite catisfied with

the course Colonel Caine

propors

about and I have even reasm to

believe there will be no interrastion

whatever to piendly and harmonious cooperation in colation stuenus the public Service. This premised,

Schall without am hesitation

LOLOVIE

Lifir

to this

the ae

accompanying

emccamdanec.

3. The Despatches forwarded by

to me

the last Mail wen

- brought to

ruly a few minutes before the mail

was cited, – and it was utterly imposible I should address

you

Officially on the contents

these

182

Despatches, or suggest to the Lieutenant Gorema otrevations whichSmight have deemed it desirable to subuit to his attention.

4. In reference to the Lieutenant Governor's Despatch to yourself 1:19 wag dated 14 February, I was not awau

32760

Grey's

when Irequested that the

correspondence between him and

me should be sent to

you

that

it was his purpose to accompany

the cnid coespondence with

said

observations to which I had no

opportunity of referring or replying in time for the Mail - but I'mmut briefly advert to them

now.__

في طنطا

י, "- ' 4

183

As regards Mr Gill's

appointment to the Erlonial

to muc

that

Chaplaing, it appears I had a far supain claim to be consulted than the Bishop of Victoria

and the Colonel Commandant of the forces from whom the Suntenant

tuun

Grinn stained "a sauction" to the anangement proposed. I have stated that I did not object and should not have objected to the arrangement, but had I thought the Queen's service required

required me to toject Abjcct the position of parties might have bun

very cumbarraccing.

6. With reference to the winth

paragraph which refers to my not having on my

on my arrival handed

over Mr Peel's letter

was the

of Iuctructions

for record in the Colonial Secretary's Office, by to state that the letter

I beg the subject of much diseuurim in conferences which took place between Sir beorge Bonham, the Lieutenant Governor and unself- that its contents wen

fully -

Kution

to the Lieutenant Governor and that

my retaining it in my possession. until the final decision of Government was Known as to the

appointuents to which that Zerratch referred -

the

- was deemed

desirable – and concurred in by

the Lieutenant Governor with a view of preventing annoyance to parties mentioned in that dupatel -and that it was

depozited in the Archives after the apointments had been made, - not as suggested by the Deepated but as recommented Sir beorge Bonhamn, _ Colonel Caine and myself..

7. And with respect to the appointinents made by my authority and annameed in my name in the

Govenment Gazette of May last it is undoubtedly time that they were made after consultation with the Lieutenant bormor, _

{

184

and that I certainly chould never think of suggesting or making any Colonial appointucut without such consultation- the question

at issue being whether thi Lieutenant Goruo has (during

my presence in the Elony) the right to make such appointments, without reference to or emmultatim with mi.

ہو

I regard Notifications from

the Government at Dome - the

corespondence of the Home Government being addressed to me, it has been usual to Gazetti

in the name

them

the Governor, and

of the

९

185

change

I could hardly pass over a in the form of announcement which change might be cubject to great inconveniences and misunderstandings. And in this cricial instance which rigarted the Legislation respecting muigiants - most of all of whom

–

chinese

the Chinese territory-

u the

coni giorn

the whole question involves our

relations with China, and it

aphcaw to muc

there

was a particular

and paramount surtive for

consulting me, and announcing

my Ffficial action in

name

I bring in the Colony.

۹۰

9. I beg leave distinctly to state

I am not aware that I have Jam

any recasim

have mi

rejected to the Lieutenant Goreno's suggesting

during my presence in the aloud_

åland, and originating during my absence

my measures proper to be entertaind by the Legislative Council. The constitution of the Legielative and Apcutive Councils has been made Kurn to Sa Majesty's vorment, and has not in

بات ما

any respect been

disapproved - and as I have bene

etatel. I cu un objection, – but much

abautage from the addition. members both official and now official to the Legislative Council,

186

I chould be glad if the Lieutenant

them...

Youn weu aung

10.

My deure to allow the Lieutenant brown to preside over the Avecutive Council which is neccuarily recupied with affair silucively deal appinued to me a keemuing and a praceful emecision to the authority with which the Lieutenant borerun is invested

and a proof of my desire to givet him all needful influence in the Colony,

Orell

during my

presence

but I

Aune Co

have thought it micciary quard myself against this arrangement being deemed a

surrender

of my paramount and supunfinat_ authority:- and in

Compliance with

my request, the topics intended for diccuccio by the Incentive Council have lately

been cubuitted to mui,

mot mean

to interfin

but I do

with it.

the

pureadings qupt in was where bu

judgment the action Gremo might be beneficini to

kuificial

the public interests.

11. be reference to that portion of the letter to myself from the ~ Lieutenant Covercion in which

to "the imputed dispatch

refers

containing

statement

his

187

expectation that. I directly

Communicated with. Si benge free — and states "that none such

criets under

any form

Icalled the attention of

whatern"_

the Colonial

Secretary to the lieutenant foruné Scipatehis to yourself A2 14 and 15

(Legislative ) dated 12 = February - the first of which states that the Lieutenant borcun "precumes it will be brought to your notice by His hecellency Sir The Broring who preceded at the Legislative Coruncil during it's cruiideration and enactment" and the second expresses the "regret" of the Lieutenant Governor that he is "urt acquainted

"with the circumstances connected

with this ordinance which Avas

passed by His Aucellency Sin Fran Bouring who will doubtleu repat

particulars in a dispatch." Now it was only a few minutes

the

11117

befri the closing of the mail that I was aware the Lieutenant Gorena cxpected that I should write to

the subject. He conveyed to

720

me no expressim

expression of any expectation..

such

you

12. But I am glad of the opportunity which the circumstances 1 attending the parsing of

thi 4203 Ardinance N/ of 1855 (the object of

which is to enforce neutrality during the contut un cuting in China)

me of showing

showing what

gives

injury

would result to the public kuvia, if

in matters decmed Colonial, I wen

cxcluded from the Legislative Council. Tie

very Adinance was

abriutely neccesitated by

our

position in China - and its

was

necessity

friced upon Aoluminous corespondence both with the Aurerial Authorities and the rebel chips as well as with

our Merchants in China - all

that

complaining of violations of text niuħrality which I have been instructed to preserve during the

188

had

existing Contest. The subject hit

buen

frequently disenered with the Lieutenant Govern and he

certainly concurred with me in the necessity of rigislation. The peace of the Colony is menaced - Rebel fleets are constantly horning in its neighbourhood watching the Auperial Thips that frequently recit ru waters - while the Colony

has

the

gain and again fumiched arms, munitions, boats and men to be cursloyed for purposes piratical patriotic, recording to the __ interprctation of one o aurther - party. I think the Lieutenant boverno would deem that I, in

my doute capacity of chief Superintendent of Trade and foron of the Colony, could not

but ke in posccasion of information, of which he would have no Official 斤

Murwledge, likely to auist the nextpul

Legislation, and as the measures

to be adopted wen dince

directly counceted

with and immediately dependent on our relations with. China, it was not he, but I who could most appropriately precide. The Adinance is one, particularly as regards the Imperialist fleets, which I personally have had to explain to this Chincre Authorities. The Chinese Admiral

with whom I had a privati interview

11703

satisfied that it

17 189

4170) T1CCELLANG

for the public carety and to purent

the Starbours of the Colony from being

山

the seene of Morty conflicti ti ale

strong measures

amé

measures for rm purtection.

In fact this Adinance is but an

cxample of the cubanacements in which An Majestyp Plenipotentiar would be placed should he be

iquord

as all

impatant element in the Legislative action if the Colony.

13. With reference to the Atnauen 1:2 of 1855, the subject is is completely Indicinl that I was satisfied when the acting Chief

custice and Attorney

General

accured me that the rifinanec

ル

was necessary

to the due

Aruinistration of Suctix, and was in fact merely a reprint of Abinances pared in the of Her Majecty's Colonies.

14.

The Secratch to you 1716 rated 127 February appears to me to refer to matters in which it

would have been desirable. I should have been conculted. The

Ke subject is Corlic huniquation – a subject intimately connected with the imrine of China and the prition Merchants in the Ports. I

MUL

had

ししゃ

190

Knowledge whatever till the

15th of February (the day of the Maill

departure) that the Cruuuunicatim sated the // Saunay and signed

by most of the leating murskants of Aughtong on the regulatim of Coolie Emigration had been received by the Colonial steritary and had

nus erg

coquizance of his reply. I

cannot but think that this is a topic on which it would have

better to have conferred with

سیاستدا

FAL

me before

an aulute dias

given

to the Mucrelants, or announcements made in the Gazette in the name of the Lieutenant Governor. Eoloal

this Caine now acknowled

nekurwledges

and as

rigards the

part

I have

more to say - But for the future I must deem the huigration question one which can only be properly exfely looked at from the double preition recupied by the Superintendent of Trade and the bornun offmyhong

be a topie for

And as this may be a

Erionial Agislation. I cannot but presume

mi a

greater competence for

instincting the Liguelative than the Lieutenant Govenor could possibly prices.

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect,

Lir

Your Mint Medient Humble Souvent,

Shukerming

191

|| |

Mr. Merimle see 4363.

10 Mag.

ch Dall

This related to a matter.

how decided by and

Admurton, the minuter

ox 3274 & craft desp. Thereupon (in circulation)

based. It will.

honniste, I

Mink, to

acher die

......

I Dowring to Bal distalih.

Hi May

14.

192

Copy-

Siz,

2.4862751.

Gremument offices.

February 185, 1855.

193

I shall be obliged to you if you

me with Copies of

will furnish

Despatch dated 12€ fustant on

the

subject of Coolie Inigration, and the enclosures which that despatch conveyed to the Scenetary of State._ Ales Copies of your despateres

accompanying

panying the correspondence beturen us on the subject of our

reqrective functions, _ and of the

The Strunable Col. Caine,

Ae.

xc.

Lieut. Sovun & Houghing. Governor of

Soveva di Khu Baaing,

28 # February, 1855 -

Vetria, Amys Toys,

The Right to

Песинд

↑ Mielozing.

422.

Amitä dir George Grey, Bant,

the 18th February. -

rom the latter, sent by the mail of

Commcuting on the certain Despatches

himself and Colonel Caine, and

Respecting the relative positions of

ì194

despatches referring to matters in

which

you

Seland, that I may be atriad

of the came.

ctate to the Polonial Office

I have, He.

your expectation that I have

Communicated discetly with Sir

Sorge free.

With reference to the lesidency over the

over the Excentive Council I chall be desirous of being infpremed in future as to the subjects mone to be discussed at the meetings of the said Council as I reserve my right to preside, should it appear to me that the interests of the

Queen's Lervice require my presence.

wish

I have also to exprese my

Colonial appointment

if any

is intended, when I am in the

(Signed) Dan Bowring.

Governon-

(Trine Copy)

Colonial Secretary-

FUL

Dispatch _P2017/955 -

helozure / in

ཏཝཏབྦཀརཎ ཏཏགཏཝཱབྷསྶ

Copy N93.

195

Victoria, Hrushong,

20th Februan, 1855-

I have the hour to nekuowledge

Your Excellency's letter of 18th Autant,

and to assure your weellency that

Copies of the despateles required shall be forwarded with as little delay as precible

With regard however to the imsuted Despatch containing

Statement of my expectation that your Speelloner dincetly Sommunicatiá

His Aveellaney

Is The Bowring, No. LL.D.,

Governor, Ho

From die blu Baaius

Erlaul

Caine, requeiting Copics of certain

Dispatches, and

appointinents in the lolaw.

at de incentive Council, and of fatme

informed of subjects on racuccim

187 February 1855.

with Liv George Brey,

under any fren

wrists unha

such

move su

whatever.

Iam not aware of any Senatch a letter to the Colonial. ffice

eubmitted

which has not been intritted for

your Excellences perueal.

for

シャ

Concerning the subjects propred

discussim at the Executive Council,

Areellency, directions shall b

beyed.

Your Excellency shall also be

uny intentions with

reference to appointments in the

May.

I'me Copy)

I have, He.;

(Liquid) W. Caine,

Lieutenant Governor

Colonial Secretary-

day draclicking

May

authority

(Privat)

4404 Nong ng

MAY.10

1855

While the quitous)

thughing March 11818

qatillons) as to this extent of my

under experrun to you I am carrying

out various inquisies with a

vino te impustout uponus.

I mcntiourd that I had ben boothens cute

جو کیسے

196

toothing cute one kartin navurly Furs levied therquisites

pruitful som e of mischief

ansatisfactory that

of the world of abuses enjoyed by preblir serveens

Ehr

مریه

I been strained

0.41

го

I han appointed a bamsuasion consisting of thin {cromal Mustary, Exposurer d'altomy Gerval

inverstiguts then which matter

wit that ought to be den

tol

of many invequlavities

Her

کر سے مت

ter chall cot do

I ban toqumaur

for this

amoilling

the Chiries.

sin wideur, 10 alumned lest they should suffer

bracin

"if by act the past of informers, _ I so much

of vonality associated in the Chines mund thall administrator wachining, that there will story: umain. a uction that this inflercon of Joemevent is to be bought

that thin

lower fandinnen,

the instivements this when the higher bendtiivan The thight thenarath

du Luus Ery And Mt

влин

to be riaclied Iconrapted

with the existent of the condition tuent

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Aur often gets acquainted Сил дава

ive qulavity

a atrusis

A con shall be made

Jadi

particular

of pustiuclar of the mismatch want

t panstimare.

lourds for dienaven

whe

سمجھے

ی کو کسی مجھے کی

آگے کی ہے کم

/avt

feu Boys

a lidmat sutruption has bun made within prinichsally by the unddling rouths in order to establish

schoot for all classes. It must be in the bands of bustin to be at all frefectur,

تھے کہ میم

retuiendly airful

I good many of our top kupire au sutrenbing ther 17 quinias

to the object

and I twith when

yeas

scheme with much complacery

مجھے مجھے

197

3. presse oboundle of communication laturen officials uttely equerant of Chinese - Iustive, alleely squ

مرم

lint

Entranc

слам вся

Ali

inach

of Caglich is a poroval of which little fruzsiin ei

< 1

an abrohet abyss beter in this gootmon I cher

Love cuid

lex

Tala

thear in

imit in flindricks

I biry

orauf

Eher public health again is

nyaring prompt attration.

Elir stat

subject the wall for or corussichting

alur

ains ther

vinas serang

The necmber of children

7 ar

Groping my wrap

irational measure unfounded with

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means of instinilen

: Explwatt. A lacks preputation - chitton of cation miters by farriques of all dusse, is begining

Element cut

le réfsen inte a dangerous

of urglect. Thay veren wheelly

of the dunghill

utertly ancaves for; then again

ا هم که

the duction of thes fromvis i have no schevette

saulitin les acquiring

مجھے

usta medienentory knowledge

As tithes laser Clinzer propulation the wadiquiary

всяке

educational provisions is

alcatute et frotnum &us.

jrat zavart,.

میں

Filth (in the Chinur quailin poiticularly /&

what pernicious eniravers must be worthed with with

scularly watchful res.

regulations

untitle

سلام کیسے

terpearing

A wrw syptien et bredin

I am

willing to a

wai.

what is propered to be done

179

improvirati of the character I have been thinking it really & essentially conomical.

The Finances & then belurny

rapidly

Ferozeshing. Her chall assuredly want as money

from you

الحمد

thun

surplus to Meal with in the benifit of the Corway. If all continue as it frommur,

little time" là expoliate

uns to continue

Erly

ased

I find

m»

matting do

ust frecced so quickly

a ught to aghiit

i could denis, - I you unght han

to offend

کو کچھ

de adriami,

division

utach will And con of even obviously

obviously to the Tulus (..? scornment of the Exlery. I have

& diver

www

Anyw

the Erasures cut-

nighth authorised to complay

whet

£14,000

botanies

There could be int with the Oncutal Bauth corporation

arrangment passed cutired

I cunts

I has some

conversalum with. Mt Eder and Ettin on this sulpict wher Ший

Lenda

terver

Zen

I been to late

h yo

en Celicnal attain the mon entrust

Kendly sprath to hem event this? It has thes

questions at his lingen ends – une could thus an

Excellent a ccount at our

so doubt etum

aught to h

enterist

Baulers II ha

indubitabh securely.

getting

t500 at boo

on the unproin tur

a bounts with third- Potential

است

Valamus un

and lean hous

herd.

198

на нали

fer with

an y

hist the waith but I must have that hair fo

liv

my d. with leaves Jaithfull Dur,

this meet hispurius & Eth

wak Strything

extends

Ева

WhaBurme

brep

my dus closer! dies of ther details

much when hun

I the different Atour al

pun tulis apraten,

that is

state of

Lurr

urüppropriated

12.4,000

Last

would

es ally appear been the

tur ali dalim

int,

بی

rothr

bitch

imperf. t not in ruis

fubterty bus ben geven

le diried the facts wit accurality statis, by which it

dul

/ Z.

Bent

in appriponti

enty 18349

ver why the futhi should

414

under arry

delusion.

of things

Cervene

Cetinal

Mary say Hiny went to

dictated

dictated to by

farb

And the switz

titu

می کی کمی

11y

ma by

light b

If the tunapat ter chaut,

the litery

lates impurfsins

ور کرتی کرنا

been

I wher

คา

Go a

taping the 199

quais trochores of perommenent

dents be bothimust

at the taper an

toa uha

" 4

II Minne

ut why

much thin

to colla

get to t

Ainain

I do not be the

tobe mit with pleases

then Cotora,

wishing

ony

of the old havin

Lavy (lourds)

ut our li all upcom

final champs

like the

for fubiteits

Ewemnat

Jabusier camph

Want tell the ben

Cler

Complains

Laver would not

Aucunts to buttter hat

You talen

7.xn

my pay vaz7.17

thenthing

впев

a hatred other brits

doubt but not in

but ouvent the dispind !.

()

the

Lints and

arry 4

زمرے

camtting dervands

thout the people hur a night

arry mirry y

tur

رح میں کمی کی گئے

Amon Ae899

folutary

دار رودید خود در درد دوم

Inggrilive, d'an I

ترین دارونا رود دیگر

Vilaperatury,

a the

batur of d

these interper

act without instruction.

732

מין

auna

want to

er du

کرنے

financial perdition to to taid

گی

I for the publis

ther Gazelle.

под

lat I have told the brunt Severn.

the loternal Acentory

り

کر

theat

to the people of the

biguaint then

things

et is der

Letery

with the

hue puitin y

ther

Pork who t

ލމީ

4404 H.K

See 4362. Out by?

Bm My. 12

Lord John Rupell

I think the papage-

200

which I have marked

on 4 the page deserves

Come notice

1831412

My ho drakt dry

bang

drimble to get intent on the balances but die dentes der official leggection in this subject, it is bother biket ahon all tabjeti

I have made

inang tuffui le

accomplish the object.

کی دیکه دار

cling

the

الله في فرز هر تم کو محور گفته مفتی محمد کیے

fishim which opist in the

Celuray

stapfany

unappropriate batama

موسم

Nur Blackwood - I have epohen to Lord John Napell as 2 these letters

Prepare draft states that in S. Geay

has commune

priva

letter of 10th March in which amongst other matters he?.

exprepes opinions

as to the

the balances

most desirable mode

apply hands of

Col. Treasurer

the

£27. Rupell Stericks it deniable

that as soon as

any

he shall have matured

with that subject be the pbox proposed arrangements

сотий

· commmmnicate this views in an

Official

despatch; And that the sauce Commer

should be pursue

all matters come administration Hong Kong when

in respect to

dischare

Mare

Eulered

Sohn Bonning.

No 6

MINUTE

Jadis

Hermle 19

HERI Bail

Lord Resell 2/

24 Jan

Feb.

15 Feb.

deant.

Answered.

4404 I Hany Hong

4405

201

21 May / six-

Genge Grey, hes

Guy.

Communicated que

ted que you

дом

Juste letters Mashed Greiate of the dalis vistiel

hi thi

margin,

amongst a

in sotech,

other Matters,

you express you. Qumin

as to the weach describle

mode of affelyeny

the balances

in the hands of the Collervil

8 Aug //85. Trissover-

9348

I have to regraph in bem this Jerrich ihn reference to this subject wry alter thil, as som

shall have meatured

as you

any aransemeal which

you may wish to sabrich In the apprael of 18 Jus:

Gut, you

shoreld

Communicate your

Trecent his au

Office.

De spelbe

Despelch-

عا

I hate

and ha

Consider it to be frontab higtly insportunt

Cemfit of the Grablic benefit.

Service that antialer

couse should be pursued

with aspect to all Matters Connected with

the Administration of

the Affairs of Hry Hary

While you

are in the

discharge of the aluties

of Goumor of Ach

all matten of infertuen

Maut 107855′′

(Private) Hongking 1405 Song Harg

Hangterg

ISTER

My particYÉ

RED

مل سکے

I am ha

очим

Crom it offain

right direction

I put an

that all

moving

official Letter a

202

Un Lieutenant Devemer saying

that it was

wish that a

my opinion I mis

thus state & ther

Lublin acounts should be

officialised eichern on ther Gevenwent

Sasitte

chicken

I that the

thother of our having £24,000

of unemployed balancers ought to tumourd how the Aubris mind-

I has

whaty to the ardiinistatin the hintenant groen ber

of the colony under you montent streshen

え

ticated in like mammer in official infaliter, & hot in privato Callers.

Dependency, ins had of mating them the inside

unsuited to do

tot de

the thight Winth

what

I desierd

Wiilicus Emy Das let

Morrowis

Merrion the Fee: gathering

шурил

Inquiry Commission is bring unsal

I this in thall not reach all

the abusus

us chall mathe

m any

who profit by abuses senechat

uncomfertatt.

I chall

Wras

air

altogether Military 3

doviculat - I who is (m

Handly

ever having sun

lunpe)

naturally enough unacquainted

with the prerusales of representatus

преим

uspenrith giveme

오고

wem went

·went,-

but

bo in

then will h

ножит ино

whenh

unsiting to ind

you an

outlin

6 und how herei

would uit

of a new organizativ of the Legislation & Execution Councils.

At last I han by the copri

cem

tantly wercomi

Миним

hil

us proging-

o Island trussers. We chall want

strong will got the Ceternal wrthing how you in the shaper of

lactamentary and. Is have

Scantary (cm

accomplished win

стрей

-but ar

the west

in this Coloring

launched an Educational Muslitalein

unwilling Uformer /

I am

fishing my way

many

th quites

surf, int changes

Ihr perati-kahists Love

bun

wias

work with

the Teritenant Gerroner, wher

ther utterly dispensed

als and non facers

Ar doubi in

invasion

by the

by.

nian Carten.

chall hav

atr

thieves I cut throat,

but as they hold us in infiniti

aspect I hav

Ссыл

им

anxiety, and

پر

Going man to seam to Sian

selth, if dran

that

для

retations in

an,

our

acter

blon

I accompan

this Adherval with North when

аблишал

will chith the Spoden of

ur well

Muscovites

be wary

He way

wher have

ling glas

dirir.

bim

working

JEN

ther Amous

(Sour muthu

Утинил

4405 H.K.

See 4362. Out by аль

Jtm JWG 12

204

Has Sir J. Bouring authority

Fact

treat with the

Siamese goot

on the Amoor-

I should have thought that he had sufficient

hild or his action

acturyy

in China proper

по

014my

205

Lient You? Caine

[

LGovernor

Caine.

1223

Miscellaneous-

4363

43 63 trong đông 200

RECEIVED

RAY

1855

Victoris, Gonghong,

3rd March, 1855-

امدا

In accordance with His Excelleney's

directions I have the hours to fouraud

Podcratch from

Sir John Booring and

to make the following sourvations

thereon.

I am aware that Mr. Peel's

was

Despatch of

15th February

was retained

the

by Sir thu Bouring for

reasons

etated by His breellency and for

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., G.C.B., M. P.,

Ac.

207

other, but nevertheless I had no

none other, but

access

therets until the 30th November

as has been shown in my dispatch

15th February last.

my Fespatches

With respect to

14 and 15 Legislative rated 12a February Jon & routerte

I would remark that the Colonial Sextury waited

at my

upon His husellenes

instance a wick at least befrie

that rate for the purpose of bringing to Sir John Bruning's notice the desirability of his writing the despatches fruending leu two bibinances, on which it is plain that

that I myself could make us sufficient Comments in explanation..

& has been usual to subuit to the Governor the whole of the despatches

4273

for the outgoing mail at the came time, and in the instance

lart mail the delay of their

the

preparatio

and submission to Stis hucellency

4vas

solely recasioned by the voluminous correspondence of the precating day

John Bowr

Broring

riginative with Sir John and already forwarded to the Colonial

offici.

It is also true that His Excellener spoke to me on the necurity of passing an boinance for the preservation of neutralite during the existing contest in china but I had no official Communication or Knowledge of it until it was

passed..

Wilst referring to the Legislative

بت

snómit

Council I would respectfully submit

that whatever additions

may

ве

made winde therets it is very desirable

that the Colonial Scentury whone

prisinec at it, sittings is as

conceive absolutely necessary

hould be me

its members.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir,

Your Mort Boerent

Humble Servant

Maine

208209

See 4362.8

3644.

Mr. Merimle

Hr Menvale

10 May.

Acknowleds with 4312?

Am M???-

117

Should

copy of

lition of 28 ap.

mm) Jy

sent

1. Bowring

J. Dissected

.....

Rizeved

123.

Phervations on Ji Mhu Boring's

Piepatek -

Bouche dir beorge bree.

Bast

Lunt Sove in Brine,

328 March, 1855.

VI.

1:24. Miscellaneous.

Aused 23 May/58. sag

Sir,

4064 trong động

Government offices,

210

Hong Kong, 3 March, 1855-

The Lieutenant Commune bas

submitted to me his despatel

dated this day (123 Miscellanias)

you

auch the ruly remark. I desire to

courey in

reference to its contents is that in any worganization of

Jor

the

the Legislative Council purpose of admitting other official Members, I entially concur in

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bart, G. C.B., M. G.,

Ne.

&c.

Ve.

211

the suggestion that the Erionial Secretary should be added. Aud if it should

appear

to Ster

Majesty's Government that it

would be desirable the number

both of official and non official_ members might conveniently be increased, I should ke glad that

this

the arr

cuts should crue into

arrangements

operation before the risenssion of the next years budget.

من

Jee 4363-

day.

I have the hour to be,

With the highest rispict,

"Sir",

Your most obedient Gumble Servant,

WhaBains

I do not see how we can accede

to what appear to the Sir ) . Downing's wisher I am wil ause of in this particular, at

any specific recommendation Sehen & frich.

las

increasing the Leg. &.82. Commits.

sunk in former

Some such

Schilly Here may be some sure

/ Beesay

papers, which des Blackwood will accurtain when Mie whees to him.

Win.

It will be well to arestan

whithin we

have materials

for deciding this question.

IN 12 My

Tee however Sie). Bowing's puvate letter 4405-

lis P. Bowsing of the Lient Gov. kum

نا

Brazing

that thie Colonial in thould

سنا

danber of the Rizication Canil – But

b they, sum to continflate their charget,

Which her here der official commendation

Your $4368 Slong Hong:

Sir John Bowring.

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ход

1855 MAY

122.

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Exter

lunteeredt 2nd Aug. 155-

9336

Уей,

212

23. May/s5

I have to acknowledge

the receipt of

livo

abes pulcher

from you wel of dated the 28th Rimary

Long and 244.

(

and 3 March

nd one

of the

from Coronel Caine

? March 1:23 upon

3rd

the

relative positions which:

you occupy towards each other in the Administration

and

the

of the Government of đông đông, verlject of the appointment. of the Colonial Secretary, to the Legislative Council.

The Night Ariante dieber: Frey, 13t

Governor Sir John Bowring,

3a Alarch, 1955-

Riccir

M24.

Remarking

"U'

Despatel P23 of this 20

Couch Chines

D C

Sir. B. Grey having

recently, communicated

you

the instruction of

Ir. Mr. Government that

ALE

when you Hong Hong you in all respects

residing in

shouldact as the

Governor thereof, Colonel

the

Caine Administering. Government only, during

your absence, I have

1720

further directions to give

your

that subject; and

will close the discussion

it by requesting you furnish Colonel Caine with a copy of Pir G. Grey's dospalek, of which, I think, be

should be in prosessions

you

and

teme

will at the

apprize

seamc

kein that it

is no

213

longer necessary for

him to write separate despatites to this Elepartment respecting the affairs of Hong Hong, except when in your alivence from the Island he is en the led ministration of the Government.

With respect to the

proposal that the Colonial

Secretary should be

どえ

Member of the Segidatzen

Legislatives

Council – as to which I

thserve

bolk

you

agree

opinion that it would

advisable med

I have to state that

whenever you think proper to submit any specific

recommendation on

this

point I will give it every

attention.

attention; but that ar

you

seem in your despatch the 3rd of March to contemplate some re-organization of the Legislative i Council, of

which plan I have as get official knowledge. exhatever, I mint refrain

это

from expressing any

as to the propriety

nion as

opinion

of increasing that Body

until you

laid before

whall have

your

complete and matured

views upon the whole

subject.

I have to

Duplicate. Je 2/t. Miscellaneous.

race: May 150

Sir,

Sevcomment Offices,

214

Hongtring 37

March, 1555

The Sieutenant Govenier

how submitted to love

lein

Despatch to you dated this

day (N. 23 Miscellaneous) .–

and the

to convey

only

demark Idesire.

in reference to i to contents is that in any

}

leorganization of the Legistative Comcil for the purpose of

The Right Honorable,

Sir

George Grey, Bart. C.C.B.1.2.

Jo.

215

other official

admitting other.

carc

members I vordially in the suggestion that the Colonial Secretary shuuld be added. And

appear

it should-

to Rev Majesty's

Government that A roould

be desirable the

both of Official and

amber-

official members might niently be increased

I should be glad that the

ments should

cove

inte operation before the disenssim of the next year s budget.

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

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Your

Humble Servant;

Hijuet / John Bowring Love Copy

Colonial Secretary.

المدن

יוי —3-

M25.

Financial

4365 chương trong

1855

216

65 Victoria Houghtony,

8 March, 1855.

Met

The Right Atmäält die beo: bacy, lot

Governm Sir Tohu Morning

34 Mearch, 855. -

Corin, Anghing,

Howouth

Riccind.

Dap: 1.24

Despatch 1.23 of this take.

Stemarking on Strael Caines

روع

Copy to Treasury 21 May / $8.

"answered 17 ans.

swered 22 Aug 165 8105

Sin,

ட

I have the hown to rent that

F Az

on the 27th Ultims, the Colonial Treasurer reported that this strorumant was" indebted to some branch Majesty's Government for the int of fittings for the broomment iffiew and govemment Inuse, received from hugland, and for which "notwithstanding repeated applications

The Right Hounable

Sir George Ince, Bart., B.C.MB., M. P.,

Ac.

tc.

Ho.

217

us accrents have been received"_

K Trearumar pomed that.

ماند

"with a view to liquidate Here long

retetanding debts, and to

square

the

"Accounts" he should be authorized

ル

by manants "to

pay

into the

Commissariat Chert at this station

for the purpose of being repaid to the

"Commissioners of Her Majestyp Freasury,

کہ مجھ

$1295,12,3 utimated ent of

fittings for

Government offices, and

£ 1,495. 14. 9, estimated ent

"fittings for

Government House" -

difference" M Rienaccker added

fitween the actual cost and the

"amount thus repaid would

мо

"Houbt be easily adjusted in hugland

سازه

No 142.

"by the Lords of Her Majesty's Treneury with the Colonial Agent!-

As many fruitless endearmi

have been made to wind

про

these

accounts _ I have entertained the

Treasurer's proposal, and cueloze Commissariat Reecipts for

sums above mentioned.

The

Articles

were

the two

ordered by

Colonel, them Major Aldrich, Commanding Royal Auginaer, about sight

and

or mine

years ago,

from time to time application

for information as to the debt has

been made in vain to Colonel

aldrick's Succurns.

Under these circumstances

Mats

I trust that the measure now adopted will meet with

sauction and approval.-

your

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect,

ساناز

Your Munt obedient

Humble Servant,

Maine

Enterd

Ch. Trevelyan

Jodi's

Mr Merinile

Treasury.

بروست

Wm.

May.

115

까나?

رکے

218

Anand

Gyo 4315 Hery King.

548/5

27th May/5

alistid by Lord

John Russell to linesmit

to you for the information

of the Lords Comme prisions

and 17 Ang/st of the drains a lessing of

8. Ma

7PBS

a chis patch with it's entorns from the Lucit : Gnceren.

of Harry Hary to porting

the livium stevias scuder

which the Cesterval

Treasurer les fraid ente

the Come

Commifarish Chuck

the respective

£12

sums of

drags: 12.10. and of £195. 14. 9. hing

Lings.

being the

estimated to Cosh of

Fettings

and other

Stores received from

England for the Grave.

: Mench Offices and

House_

Shove

Entered.

. She Bouring

INUTE

Jadis

t :

M&Ball

1855

AUGT

| 2/

리

St WMolesworth 22

17 August 1955.

4360 you

N05

به

0725

" Hong Haray.

92. Aug 153-

219

With reference to Lent: Gostovion Caine's despeted

125. of the 8th of Mauh lach

relative to the huru due

from the Governmuch of

Hong thing.

on account of

fittings supplied for the Government House and

Offices, Ilan mich for game. sinformation. the Coppes of a litter from the Board of

Keasury from which,

you

with perceive that there

balance

Remains a

ori

This

anouch in Javor of the

Clary of £171.7.

Shave

Copy

220

£. 1295. 12.8.

Commissariat Chest, China, Kiolória, Hughing,

Marcle the 4th, 1855.

Received from R.Rienacekët, &,

fine

Colonial Treasurer the seam of one thousand two hundred and hinity

Pounds, twelve shillingss and right pence sterling, bring estimated Cost of Fittings and- Fof steves received from England for the Government offices, and.

Lords

in London to the Suds

able in

repayable.

Commissioners

Treasury

of Her linjesty's .

Signed in Triplicate

(Signed) Charles Williams

D.C.G.

Colonial Secretary.

Copsiy

221

$144.95.144 G.

Commissariat chest, China,

Victoria, Aunghong,

March the 8th 1855.

Received

:ved

& from R. Brennecker, 655 ?

Colonial Treasurer the sim

One thousand four hundred

minely- five Pennels fourteen shilling and nine pence Sterling being. estimated. Cost of Fittings und-

Stores Teceived

Axeived from England.

for the Government Freuss, and

repayable in Sundon to the Fords,

Commissioners

Treasury.

of Her Majesty's

Signed in Triplicate - (Signed) Charles Williams,

D.C. G.

(True Cofy)

Colonial Secretary.

1.26.

Miscellaneous.

Siz,

4366 Hory Hong

RECEIVED

MAY. 9 1855

222

Wictoria, Houghong,

9th March, 1855_

'I have the hour to inform you that on the official receipt by Sir Khann Bouring of the Royal Commissio constituting the Patristic Fund, this was

duly published by His breellency's direction in the Government Gazette of 24 Ulting...

Right Amunable

I have the hour to

to be

With the highest respect,

Sir,

Your mat Hedient Aurable Servant,

Is George Gacy, Bart, 4.C.B, M.P.,

Ac.

где

to.

Ac.

Maine

Patley.

10 Mean,

ав

Gremor the In: Bowring

Governor Sir Bowring

223:

1:27-

rigielative

Refer

to Mes

scutte B?

& Rager 18 Markso Le for

of Fred

cos

may, 55

прого

4367 Nong Kong

By Command - Feb. 1857

Fruited for Parlt by For" "Office

Jin,

you

RECEIVED

1855

MLAY.

231 1

Vovernment offices,

Arghong, & # March, 1855.

The Lieutenant borun will

kores

the due order of corrcepondence and

au Adinance P4 of 1855

the regulation of Register, granted in the Colony for Visuels under the _ British Flag.-

The

question presents grave

difficulties_ A versch

obtains a

A reul no smur

Aan she creapes

The Right Hounable

Sir Genge Grey, Bart., G. C.B, M. P.,

te.

No.

225

Colonial Jurisdiction – carries on hen Trade within the waters of

Chium-

engages probably in every

ent of fraudulent dealings, – aud

may

NeveL

appear again

to render

any account of her proceedings. to be made responsible for her illegal acts.

The Imperial Act which now

regulates the conditions

upon

which

are to be granted affords in

Registers are

adequate security

the

there dele regimes against the unlawful use of British Flag- and the object of Afinance is as far as precible to provide such local quarantics appeared compatible with the general.

regulation of Parliamentary Authority and are necesitated by the peculiar condition of Public affairs in China..

I take the liberty of forwarding this chort explanatim

on a mattes in which my functions Superintendent of British Trade in China required special attention to the subject from the Governor and Legislative Council of Amy tong.

I have the how to be With the highiet respect,

سانازی

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

John Bears

226

The

Vistall, Anighions, $5 March 1855.

Gremor Sir Kim Bowring,

Tu Bright Honoraba din benge boxy, B

Received

127

Kipatius on binance 14.31955 1⁄2 cstablish a proper system of "Registration for Eolonial Vessels."

کہ اکبر

Bully.

ני

Lient: Gov ; Came

Matt Word &Pages.

Note also

Rejestry.

10 clear.

炭パン

Br May 14.

سا

Hin 713/57.

Junted

Lt Governor

Caine.

28. Miscellaneous

4368 nhưng trong

MAY. 9 1855

227

Vietnia, Houghtong,

9th March, 1855-

With reference to

my Deepatek

N. 21 17 the 15th I have the hoven to

acknowledge the recipt, on the 205

February, of

the Despatches them:

missing; riz:-

AP 38 to 10, the last qf/72 trembe, 1854.

Letter

༡ ༡༥

and Letter of 185

my addreu

The Right Hounable

Sir George Grey, Bart., 2.C.B., M. P.,

tc.

dc.

I have the hown to b

With the highest respect,

گرگانم

مانان

Your most obedient

Auruble Scronut,

Maine

M:29.

Miscellaneous

Hrting 21 May/st.

43ng chang động.

RECEIVED

MAY. 9 1855

Victoria, Stougnoug Honghong,

223

4. March, 1855-

Dept of

Circular

With reference to the Sirentar

dated 297 Mlay last, and signed by His Grace The Duke of Newcastle in which

Assistance is decired from

poon this Unireual

Mow

for the objects of the Miniveum Saidtia to be opened at Paris on 14 Mav nisć, I have to report that on ncccint of this Circular I communicated with His

Heelleng M. Bourboulon, Minieta of

The Right

Right Arunable

Sir George Brey, Bart., B.C.M., M. P.,

He.

Hc.

229

assuring

him that

France in Shina ano cuggestion or advice with which

he might think proper to favour should be promptly attended to..

His hrcellence replied, making evention of a regulation to be issued by the Imperial Commission, but not yet recived by him; this, Communicatia he promised to forund for my information.__

I have received

this, as soon as

мо

entrequent

Communication from M. Bourboulon.

It is with inuch regret that I am now obliged to report that this Eolony is unable to render any ~ assistance of importance to the proposed exposition..._.

On the

occasion of

tul ro

Exhibition in 1851 the assistance

rendered by this Colony took the forum

been

of a money- subzeription, but I have

doubtful how far cuch assistance would be acceptable under the circumstances, and, putting aside the delicacy of the case, I have refrained from appealing to the Community of Aonghong on whom

pecunian calls Charitable pur

for public and

purposes are of frequent and remarkable recurrence.

I beg to repeat my regret

at the failure of contributions from this Colony, but trust that the Pats of China

to Trade

брель

may atone

⠀

for om deficience by supplying through the French

French on British Ministars

much of the interesting purtuce of

the Country on

the borders of which

we are situated._

I have the hown to be

With the highest respect,

Sin

Your most obedient

Humble Servant

Perivale

Inforntion Sep of hicce & Hotter That Wong

bany

fear not the

contitration

fhitition

baza

Min. May

Entered

230

"Gou 4369

21 May/es

With reference to your

Caftans H. C. Cwen

INUTE

Ad Boll

Lord Raßell l'8

to.

letter of the 23d of May, lish Same devicted by

Lord John Aussell to

inform you

that it

afficers from a destratt

recently received from the

Greven of Hong Kong.

کے

that that Colony to Jreomish any

is unable

Contubution

to the Paris Exhibition.

...

130.

Miscellaneous.

4370 cong cong

TEFCEAVER

MAY 9 1855

231

Thetorin, Houghtong,

105 March, 1855-

I have the hour to actunoledge

the receipt, on the 20 hectant, of the

following secratches :- Riginal:_

$41, of 145 November, 1854

AP43 to 52, the last of / formary, 1855.

Circular of 16th November, 1854-

Circular & 13 Decemben, Letter

Letter

然

275

The Right Honorable

Sir George Gacy, Bart., B.C.B., M. P.,

to.

Qurlicate.

M15 of 9 December 1854.

I have the hover to be,

THE the highest recreet,

流

Sin

You most Merent Anruble Scronut,

Maine

Putley.

G May.

131.

Financial.

Sir

MAY 9

1855-

For

232

Mason Pretoria, Houghtony,

10th March, 1855-

I have the hour to report that in accordance with the instructions

contained in your despatel 134 13

21th bctober last, Mr. WH. Mitchell, Sheriff and accitant Magistrati, has repaid into the Colonial Treasury the ium of £72.0.4, being the Amount of half Salary paid to him

to 2.

for the period from 29th March 4:24 June 1954, which payment

This Right Honorable

ルビス」心人

Sir George Grey, Bart., B.C.0, M. Q.,

432 chong trong

disallowed in you despatel above

Msc.

riferred to

Financial

I have the hour to be,

Victrix, Houghong,

10th March, 1855-

233

With the highest respect,

Sir

Your most obedient

Jumble Servant,

Mr Merinde

Patley

10 day.

}

Sir,

I have the hour to inform you

that purcuant to directions conveyed

your

Dispatch 1.44 of 295 trember lact, the cum of £3 has been pail into the Boimial Treasury as Stamp duty on their Warrants of appointment by Mr. Mercer Edonial Hecretary and Me Rienaceker Colonial Treasurer.

The Right Amorabic

Sir George Grey, Bart., I. EMB., M. P.,

ge.

где

Ne.

tc.

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respeet,

Sir

Your most obedient

Humble Broant,

Maine

воро

1:33.

igislative.

373

RECEIVE

MAY. 9

Home I

234

wietnia, Amy Kong,.

10th March, 1855.–

nce referred to

Answered. 18 Juni)

and & Rangers 28 May

I have the hown to cuelme the

Adinance

ucual number of copies of ort

: 3 1855 cutitled "An Ordinance

"to resume snuifts as to the legality of the Jury list to be in price from

Lut

and.

"the First Day of March 1855, mul

for enabling the Sheriff to render names with greater accuracy futura Lists"

The Right Amorable

Sir George Brey, Barts, 4.C.B., M.P.,

Ac.

Ne.

to.

itட

235

Ais Winar

Adinance was pasued

the Legislative Council uudu the Presidency of his John Booring from whom I understand His Excellenes intintion to address you a despatch in explanation of it..

I have the hour to be,

With the highest recrest,

Sin

Your Most Medient

V L

Humble Servant,

Maine

Maps. Wood & Ragus

mark

May.

Lord J. Russell

Xerpateties from

Kong

serpenting

the

Same transactioin.

Firm Iii J. Nowiny

overnor d

From Hot Lamin

馗

The former was sent out with thee understanding that he was not to interpe in the internal affairs of the settlement

but on

sufferences arising between him- d. the It Governor a despatch was lately sent providing that Sir / Borom, Pont When present in the Island perform. M the ordinary duties of Govenor - Perhaps it would be desccable to instant (Col Caine that it is no longer necesary for him to write to this departments uspecting the affairs of the Island excepting when he is admustering the Goverment in the absence

M 15 May

Governor.

236

StG 4037.3

5.3119

13th Dreme/55

Governor

Sir Daten Bowring

N°14

D855

MINUTE

JUNE

McEllich MEMerivale 12

BB Ball

Russell (3

Ihmice received.

have

and laid before

The Queen an Ordinance

passed by

by gausaly miss the Legistative

военния

of Ha

Trong entitled "An

"Ordinance to reme

" dautets as to the legality

" of

the De

Dury

list

"The in force from

"the first day of

March 1955, oud.

" for enabling

Nie

"Sheriff to render

with

6 greater

"accuracy in fecture "rests", the transcript

10a March ̧ 1855 -

En Right Hoili wa bio: bay, Bart.

Licut: Gorema Came

Received

/Meirunc.

No 33-

"doubts as to the legality of the Ang list.

Phlinna 1331955 to remove

Committing Authenticath Spy

کر

"A be in free pow

the 196 Bay Women

"render names with greater

1855, and for enabling the Sheriff to

necuracy

in future

"Lists!

Printed for Parl":" in "For" Office

By Command - Feb. 1857.

4374 vong trong

RECEIVED

MAY

bletorin, Houghong, 10th March, 1855.

237

of which

evelosed

in It your Caine's

Despatch N° 3.3 of the

to the Mare's last. 15

I have received

He Queré's conrrmauers

to acquaint

дала

that Ho Ner has becau

pleased to confirm

and allow Mes

Adina

Jou

will

Her Majesty's

decision to be Signified by

Proclamation to

be issued in the

мная

usual publie

об врачебн

N34.

Législative.

Referan

Orde

Answered 22 Jime /86.

Svetogers

le for couse 30 may's

Vo 20. Offt with Be

Br of Trade 5572

Liz,

I have the hours to forward-

the neual number of copies of Adinance #4 of 1855, entitled

"An Ordinance to establish a propez systern of Registration for Colonial

"Vessels."

John

His Arcellency Sir Ahu Broring, who precided over the Legislative Council while this ordinance was

The Right Honorable

Sir Benge bacy, Bart, B.C.B., M.P.,

tc.

He. /

No.

discussed and passed, has already- uritten a despatel in explanation.

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect

Sir,

Your mot obedient

Aumble Servant

Maie

238

"Cefer to Thess. Wood and Ponges.

دردود

15 M)

Love. Sir du? Bowring

Governor Sir JBowring

N35

Legislative.

Referrette Arensor? Wood & Rozers 23 May por

Ansive.

June 185

Sir,

435 chong trong

Victoria, Stoughtong,

MAY 9 1835

233

12th March, 1855-

In reference to the Grinance P3 of 1855 the Law authorities represented

that in order to remove all

to me

List

doubts as to the legality of the Airy

for the present year,

that such an Ordinance

neccitary

it was

should be passed, - and as it has been reported by the Sheriff that he did not possess sufficient unthaity

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., B.C.M., M. P,

вле

Ac.

to make

лир

the

proper

return, the

dances were incerted to provide

that inconvenience ofor

against th

the future.

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

Sir

Your most Obedient

Humble Servant

Sherborning

Mest. Work

10 chay.

الت اب بہت

Lient: Gov fagne

240

Lt. Governor

Caine

p3b.

Incentive.

4376 Hong 2

EIVED

RECO

MAY.

1855

241

Victoria, Brughony, I

13 March, 1855-

Agent instructed

unsevered. 18

19 Mary /68.

Sir,

I have the hour to report that

wwith the crnennenec

of the bcentive

Council I have on Mucdical Certificate

granted to MR. P. Michell, chief Clerk in the Harbour Master's department

twelve months' leave

of absence

from

the departure of the Mail Steanu, ou

the 15th Sutant.

Icnelou Me Michell application

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., G. C.B., M. P.,

Ac.

{

which

his

forwarded through, and approved by, the Head of Department..

I also enclose the meval

Certificate.

Captain Watkins

proposes that

Pidder Clerk should

2nd

perform his

during tuz Michelle absence Mr. F

242

I have the honor to be, With the highest reepest

Sin",

Your Aurat obedient Humble Servant,

duties, and Mr I. N. Pedder the

duties

Scerid Clerk.

The enclosuus in this dispatch

added to the Starbour Master's

accurance that this arrangement

will suffice temporarily ofor

conduct

९

his

the

office, will, I hope

found to authorize the leave

granted to Mr Michell. _

Mr. Meriale

Sauction

May.

Hir. Miny 4

137 March, 1855 -

Vetona, erongkong,

Licut:

Governa Ixini,

Du Right Anible die beo. Grey, 14

33 بار

2 Melaures.

Reecived.

Haboon Masters Department..

granted to sużMichell, of the

Reporting the years leave of absence

Sa A to

John Bou

Enteri

Bouring. Syon

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11955

M®HiLot MAMerivals FRIBall

Lord J. Russell F

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243

4376 Heng, Hong.

18th May 155

There reccess

Caines des petit 430

of the 13 March last, and

signify my asesinad

I have to sign

of the have of absence qu

a persist of twelve. Mouths which has been granted to Mr. R. R. Michell, Chief

Hasbere

Clerk in the Hasten

Motion Sepetual ob

Defi Horny Hone

My Hong

Slove

Entered.

Yer Baillie laye

MINUTE

Sadis adis

RIBall Lord J. Russell

Wom

Gor 4376 Hreystone.

244

19 May/s5

Her C. R. Michell, thief

Flask in the Hastor Masters

Bepertmund # Hery Hory

having

remind have of

abend for teclve Accult s

Saen abrinted by Laid.

Sohn Russell. to Convey

to you his autherly. Yo

: Seeing

to 80 Michall the

half Salens ofhis office

from time to time asit:

falls due-

love I'm your

Jenelore J

Certificate

riformation & Cot first

the rate of

Thewing Salary ongigest by

shin

Michell and the state

up to which it you had

Jeaid in the Collorry.

Slove

Copy.

245

Harbour Master's Office, Vicleña, Hungtung, 17th. Filmrary, 1855.

Siri

I have the honor to -

with Lay before

request that you you

the Stable : the Sient : Governor-

She is

application for a

absence

: twelvemmith's leave of ab

to date 6 from the departure of

the next mail stemmer.

Horble:

It is with much reluctance,

that. I prefer this sequent, but the stingly urged assurances of my Medical attendant, and

the

experience of

Carvísvce me

last Jummer-

that om attempt

W. J. Mercer, &quire.

Colonial Secretary

246

to Temain here during

ensning

are

thee

would be attended

with great liste to my life.

Invented respectfully,

call your attention to the furt

that. I now have been eleven

Her Majesty

years

ars in er

and that, durin

this

Is Service

loveg

fcriod a Six Weeks' visit to

Manila in the summer

1855, which the seriously impaired

state of my imperatively necessary,

health rendered

only

o e casin

which I have

been absent from the south of China .

During the quest year Sexperienced a severe attack of inflammation of the lungs,

aend

seriously ill. that

{

Dr. Harland

was at one time

almost inclined to insist on my departure for Europe - I should have followed his Excommendation and applied for leave, but was Consideration of

deferred

the great timble and labour. which my

absence would have

entailed upon Captain Watkins who had mely just.

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assumed

mined the

duties of Markour Master. My prolonged

Vesidence

in this climate hus

impaired my general healthe that the slightest indisposition considerably

nav aveatheus met

and I am advised by Du Harland

Jam

that

attempt to remain in

China during the approaching

Summer would be in litre

highest degree impondent. – The inclosed Medical Certificate

will I trust.

and by comborate

this assertions.

Shave ver

(Signed) 6. R. Michell. blief blerk to the

Harbour Master & Marine Magistrate =

(Gore Copy)

Ime

Mmmm

folonial secretary .

h4326 247

advice

Thereby Certify that with the airise and consent of the Executive Comcil of Government. Shave

Violiria, Hughing,

13th March, 1855.

Mame Sieut. Gevemer.

I hereby certify that Mr. C. R. Michell. has received full salary at the lute of £250 per

Oper Am

Chief Clerk in

the Harbour Master and Marine

Magistrate's Office up to the 15th

March, 1855. inclusive.

Colonial Treasur

leave of absence

* Note - Officers proceeding in that they will

requested to observe,

not be enabled to Ecceive half sulary England, unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed.

[Turn iver]

Thereby Crctify

p? That the above leave was granted to con

the 158 March 1855,

Marcle, 1856,

end

the 16t

the ground of ill health, and

that the Medical Certificate was produced, of which copy

2. C..

ecod.

2nd That . M. 6. R. Michell has served the Cron form

Eleven

- Years

and 25 days.

3rd That me the course of that service

that service be has been leave on several

Deveral occasions, at the

riz:-

absent on dates and

the termus specifier below;

1852, —/month.

4853,

55 Days.

In the year 1852,

— 185—7 days

4. That provision has been made

sade for the due Mr. E. Michell's office during

Lie excention of absence by Mr. J. Pedder, 2nd Clerk in the Starbour- Meater and Marine Magistrates Department :

ing

Maime

Sient: Gove

Note . Officers who may be under the necessity of

applying to the Secretary of State,

State for an extension of their leave of absence, requested to convères this document to their applications, and in

order to meet this contingency it will be an furnished to them in

Duplicate.

Copy:

Hongkong,

h4326

248 3-

Jebmary 167 1855.

I hereby Certify

that I

have been acquainted with Mr. 6. R. Michell, of the Harbour - Master's Departurent, liis

Medical attendant since thie

and

beginning of 1847%. during this period have frequently had occasion to treat hime for-

attacks of illness. Se. September

and October 1852 Mr Michell

Fever and

suffered much from Remittent. again during April and Mary of the following & year which last attack so far instraired his bealth that in

of absence frome

Temperary have the boliy botany

considered necessary,

be went to Manila. Since his tetun liis qeneral health and strength have continued much impaired and he has frequently suffered from derangement of the Digestive organs besides -repented, though slight, attacke

of Ague-

July

Revene

sione, Eu

specially

1854 when be

s force

witte a

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the

-time luid use

inflammation Lungs (Brenclikis). Several times since the beginning of last year I have string by urged Mr. Michell to obtaire tenve of absence and return to England

as early as possible fearing he

Shave night olley bee bereg:

therefore .

besitation air now

again insisting upon the necessity

for his doing

249

at once before the

hot season again sets in.

18.11.

(Signed) W. M. Harland, MD,

M. R. C.S.S.

Irm the above statement Knowledge of M2.

Michell, Sconsider change. Europe essentially requisite.

(signed) [Carroll Pompster, M.D.,

Coluvial Surgeon.

(Jose Copy)

Hmmm

Notarial Aero Fury.

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Civil.

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Sir

250

4377 Hony Kory

Victoin, Houghtons,

MAY.

1956

135 March, 1855-

I have the hover to report that Land in

& the increasing demand

Copy

1D Larrot

Treasury

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12 Beay jt:

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this Colony has thrown much labour the Surveyor General who has

accodingly addraced the Colonial Secretary the enclosed letter.

In consequence of this application

I communiented with the Colonch Commanding the Forces and the

The Right Honorable

Sir George boy, Bart., B.C.M., M. P.,

to.

Ac.

Xe:

Soumanding Royal Inginer, and- the services of Exptain Cowper R.2.

were

placed at the disposal of this bovernment on an understanding

au u

Hat Captain Cooper remuneration at the rate of Right_ Shillings a day.

oper was to receive

This office was acentingly appointed on the Salary is arranged from the 19th Ultimus, and I trust that the mucasure will meet with

approval and sanction.

I have the hour to be,

your

With the highest respect

Sir,

Your Most Medient Humble Scroaut,

Maine

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Liten Aussell to Exaustil

to gore for the Consideration of the Lords Commissories

of the Feasters a

Copy of

desquelch for the suit.

Goven. a of Hong, Hang repeating the apponituent of Castani Cowper R. E.

to the

Apistent Surveyor General of the Colony

Their Lordships will Jencive from the enclosure to the Lunt : Guerns

desatch this a great Lemand for building

137 Maleh

(1855 -

137 The Right Smith the booge Sac, 1344

Lient, Srrena Gaine

/ Juclosine.

Riccived.

to the Surveyn bene al. Exptain Cowper, RA, as Assistant

Reporting appointinent of

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Pompy illf

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Siles in the Senere of

Victoria had liby

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the

holic. Geope labini, bich tech the Surveyor Gerent bad.

been unable to mock the demand from the woul

lea

of proffefscorial assistance.

sin his Departments.

lenden Chiese levierstarices

it appears to Ford Fellen

Russell that the Secub.

Exeunia acted prudently

Gjerenim

Que Temering every

obstacle

to the Jewhere of Land

Juurchase

by Cheruse sie the

Joan.

envirous of Victoria, and thish

the remuneration of 2)

a day proposed to be gene

253

to Capitonin Corsoper is rech

lexreasonable.

Jam

therefore to requech

you

reill state to

the Lords Commifsorien

tch Lad Sohn Russell

Joposes to approve the Rominiales, of Captain Cowper by

the next heil

snlef be should hear thick

theim Lexueships consider

the apponilineal. Open the

any dejections.

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GShe Benning

N°13

MINUTE MR. Jadi

McElliot M.Merivale MJ.Ball

1855 JUNE

JordJ.Rasch 12

Entered

Abi

138

254

Horry Kery

12th shove 155

There to acknowledge the

receipt of your Best List: Comer Caines des patiti

R. 37 of the 13 of March loch

and Render the levensstances therein statest Shere to

apperuse of the empley such

The

of Captains Cowper R.. E. to be Appistant to the the larroyon General of Horny Hory the late of 5/a day to larg

as his Sencies

are experied

have

Copy

107.

.....

255

Sir,

Suwayer Central's office,

Victoria, 8th February, 1855.

As it is the desire of the

Honorable the Sieutenant Governer

to afford every facility at the. present moment to parties,

wishing to purchase, ground for building purposes, and with that view has instructed

to arrange a monthly vale of such. Soté as it is

probable

may be required,

Ibey to infoven you

The Hüble: B. F.

Colonial Secretary .

that I four

256

(unassisted and am by any

European or Competent perem) person)

it will be improvvid cs for me to comply with his instructions.

conform

on to the

leguire.

ments of

the service and give

satisfaction to the Government

as well as to intending purchases. such is the demand for land at present and so little in

really available in the populated

and where

frart of the City

alone the Chinese devire to

possess it, that before, ang

general scheme

and which I never contemplated

could be demanded for the

erection

surveys.

of houses, that special

and levels,

to be anade..

are

pugnane

All ordinary sales of

Land at periods of three, four-

or acore

months and where

there were no great pentinviting

of site I have hitherto been evabled to effect without difficulty, but at the firesent

moment I am.

so fully

veenpied during office hours

be awangre

aw in

for Land Sales in these localities

which are sleep and inaccessible,

always, the case at this

slason

of the

the

year for the

preparation of the annuals

257

the.

Returns, and also in indispensable ordinary work of the department, that Some unable to divote sufficient time: to the excention of the necessary. surveys and plans demanded for these Send sales.

The Public Works in

absorb a large

large share

progress absorb a

of my attention, particularly

that

of Government House,

which as it approaches compétion

compels

day

1.2.

to visit it livice

I have

awo Overseere, or

Foreman of Works ; in addition

to which other contemplated

be as the school

Public Works, euch as

House, Police stations, Fiers and- sundry other services quite

incapacitate me from offreting

the

Ian

necessary surveys, treat

2.0

I am emstrained to solicit the Wenerable The Bient : Govemet

to afford

Governor.

temporary

professional assistance for such

the pressu

lime

core

and desire

for the purchase of Sound shall.

last.

I am led to make thre -request under the impression that as the Royal Engineers.

ure not at prezent engaged-

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Public Works, we of

Officers of that Depustiment.

the

Services cau

might, if his dispensed with by

with by the Commun

Commanding

Royal Engineer, be placed at the disposal of the Creil Swemmen.

to lender

you

love.

neut

the assistance. I so

Tequire

but an Engineer

which none

afford .

Under there Circumstances

I trust the Humble: the Lieut.

Shave Ac,

(Signed) Chassshev : Cleverly Surveyer General .

[Love Copy)

258

Colonial Secretary.

A+.

Governor

may be pleased to

accede to my bequest and

make such an applications.

to the Military

decu

authorities as

may necessary for

the temporary Servicts of an

ツ

officer of Engineers for the

time specified ..

Despatch # 37 171955-

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1:38.

Miscellaneous.

Copy to Bo

Health for engu

14 Beccy. Liz

Sir

4378 Hory Kory

RECEIVED

MAY 9

1855

Victoria, Hong Kong, Arigny

259

13 March 1855-

PRINTED FOR PELI

Feb: 188 182

With reference to your Circular of 185

Deecumber 1854 I have the hour to imprem

you

that

on no occasion since the

ofoundation of the Colous has

any ressel

been placed in quarantine within the Harbours of Hong Kong.-

I have the hour to be

With the highest respect,

Sir,

Your Munt Redient Grumble Sowant,

Macie

Right Aminable

Sa berige bacy, Bart. G.C.M., M. P.,

соде

&c.

Ac.

de.

"ffices of Engineers.

for the temporary Assistance of an

From the Surveyor Several repturing

$t Letruara 1955-

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Commercial.

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RECEIVED

MAY 9 1855

Is jetoria, Houghing,

14th March, 1855.

260

Maypor

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ss foms

Referred for Loined Ba

wered.

میں

M2.

Jin,

I have the houn to enclou Copics

Proclamation and Notification

recently promulgated in this Colony on the subject of humigration

I have the honor tobe,

the Right!

With the highest ripeet,

Sir,

Honorable

Your most obedient

Stumble Servant, Maine

Sir George Grey, Bart., B.C.B., M.P., so •

Ac.

AB.

Ac.

Now. Black-

геров

$6,2

the Lad. Go for

мам

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10 day.

kir

h4375

261-

GOVERNMNET NOTIFICATION.

With reference to the provision of "the Passengers' Act 1852" restricting the number of Passengers to which the required space of Twelve feet has been allotted to one for every two Tons of the ship's registered burthen, the Emigration Officer has been instructed to apply to all ships a uniform standard of measurement, namely that now or hereafter to be employed for ascertaining the capacity of British Vessels. Ships not registered under the latest Imperial Acts must therefore procure from the Gov- ernment Surveyor a certificate of their actual capacity before they can be passed by the Emigration Officer.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 9th March, 1855,

اذ

doo! tol Mra 1/855

Inclosure N. 2 in

L4779

2625

JOHN BOWRING.

PROCLAMATION.

Whereas by a Proclamation dated 28th December 1853, made in pursuance of the 85th Section of "the Passengers Act 1852," it was declared that the provisions and medicines supplied to Pas- senger ships should be in accordance with certain scales in the said Proclamation duly set forth, and whereas these scales have been found in some points unsuited to the wants of Chinese passengers, it is hereby declared that with respect to passengers being Chinese or persons accustomed to Chinese diet the supply of provisions and medicines for Passenger ships may in future be as follows.

Rice

Salted Provisions--

wholly pork; or

pork and fish; or pork,

beef, and fish

Salted Vegetables or pickles

Water, Imperial Quarte Firewood

Tea

PROVISIONS.

MEDICINES, &c.

lbs. 1 per diem

do.

lbs. 2 do.

UZ.

do.

산

흡흡흡흡

Or such amount of Provisions customari- ly used by Chinese as may in the judgment of the Emigration of- ficer be capable of per- fect preservation dur- ing the passage and be fully equivalent to Lthis scale.

For every 100 passengers; and in like proportion for any greater or less number.

of Ruigrant Vessels.

9th March, 1855_

Galomel

3 OZ.

Senna leaves

B Oz.

Blue Pill

Blistering Plaister

Rhubarb powder

Sulphur sublimed

Compound Jalap powder

Sulphur Ointment

Ipecacuanha powder

Linseed flour

4 lbs.

Opium

Country soap

02.

Dovers' powder

Castor Oil

6 Bottles.

Magnesia

Epsom salts

Oil of peppermint

Oz.

6 lbs.

Adhesive plaister spread

2 yds.

Chloride of Lime

Simple ointment

16 02.

Tartar emetic

4 drams.

Ringworm ointinent

Quinine

Oz.

Antemonial Powder

Extract of Colocynth Compound

Carbonet of Ammonia

Jeremies' opiate

Aromatic spirits of hartshorn

2 oz.phia!

Assafoetida

Camphor

Camphorated liniment

Catechu.

Prepared chalk

Tincture of Opium

(holera pills in phial

Cubebs powder

Sweet spirits of nitre

1층

Copaiba

Sulphate of Copper

Sulphate of Zinc

Lunar Caustic

Prepared Lint

Cloth for bandages

12 drams.

4 lbs.

16 OZ.

16 **

2 J

כי

4 drame.

Turpentine.

1 Set of amputating and other surgical instruments

(if there be any person on board competent to use

them.)

1 one ounce glass measure.

1 pestle and mortar (Wedgewood)

I minim glass measure,

1 Set of weights and scales,

1 Set of Common splints.

(grains in box.)

1 Set of bleeding lancets.

1 Silver Catheter,

1 Spatula.

1 Dressing scissora.

1 Infusion box.

1 Quire of Country paper.

1 Penknife.

2 Metal Bed pans.

2 Trusses for hernia, right and left.

2 Small syringes.

English labels to be affixed.

OZ.

2 pieces.

Or such other medicines, disinfectants, and medical and surgical implements as a duly qualified medical practitioner may certify and the Emigration officer may consider to be sufficient.

Given under my hand and Seal of the Colony at Victoria,

Hongkong, the 28th day of February 1855.

By His Excellency's Command,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUERN.

Inclosure N. / in

Hennatch N. 39 1/855.

4379 & Jamy

Ea. 5000

} Jany Kong

Entered

233

Vid John Bowring

N11

4 June

W. Ellist

Initiale. 4

W. Ball

And J. Russell.

ir Elliott. The word especially (see next page)

to me a

I have st.

seems

sequitur

non be

The

papage

Практи

atterd

June 1855

I have the

hona to acknowledge

Leint

the receipt of you

Governor bainist Despatch, N: 39 of

the 14th of March lad,

enclosing copice of

A notification and

a proclamation

have

which you recently issued

Ansed 12 Sept 765

10374

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the subject of Emigration

In the former

you announce that

in calculating the restricting of the

питва

sabelanation firring seale

of Provisions and Medicines

"board humigrant Vessels -

Chinese Passengers

28th February 1855

made a a

member of Passengers by the tonnage of

the vessel, mi factises

ttre by

stem employed

En measuring the

tonnage of British

iin picture whips will be applied

to all vessels employed in the carriage of Passengers. I see

no ofection to this

but I have to infor

notificatim, - exprsally

that

as in the Rill now

befre

Parliament

for the Ismendment

of the Passengers

Ast, this proposed altogether

from the Tonnage check

to except vessels

sailing

264

dailing from stay

Koy from the Immag

cheek

The Proclamalin

Substitutes fr

the

Provisions and metsing

required by the previous Proclamaling

Quah Provisions and

Medicines as may

be approved by the Anigration Affier. This is unobjectionable

itself,

in p but the Law has not

Authorised the

Ilovemon to delegate

Auch

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}

265

such power to the

Emigration Agent

Одил

It will be neces

therefre

necessary

that

you

should recall the

Proclamation and

should

one

ifue a flesh

comprising

far as possible the

whole list of Rubalitute,

which m

may

Onsidered aderiable.

I may take this opportunity of informing you that

it is in Entexplain

to introduce into

Parliamenti

Parliament

measme designed

expressly for the repression of abuser

in Chinese Quigratia,

And I shall put

you

in possession of

the provisions of

the Bill as loo

as it is prepared. Shavete

40.

Financial.

し

4300 wtong đong 256

RECEIVET

C.O.

MAY.

mpretoria, Hong Kong,

14 March, 1855-

laspy to you nifer (and in right) 17 May (5

виру

No 142.

Sir

be compliance

with article of

the ductructions from the Lords Commissioners of Her Majestyp Treasury, dated 1847, I have the hou to cuclore Copies of the Comparative Statements showing the Setimated and Actual Revenue and Expenditure

the

of Hong Kong for

year cuding 3/06 december 1854, as furnished to me

The Right Honorable

Sir George Brey, Bart, S.C.M., M. P.,

He.

No.

Copy to Treasury.

لبوست

by the Auditor General.

I have the honor to be,

With the highect respect,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Stumble Servant, Mante

Comparative Statement

of the

Estimated and Actual

Revenue

Hove kone

for

Year

the

185.11.

10 May.

Hm May, 14

267

לד

Comparative Statiment of the Estimated wie

18544, and

Revenue of Hanging for the year the Revenue récived in that year, as showe by the trccounts made up from 14 January to

3pt December, 1854.

Estimated. Revenue Referenc

Revnic

Nasces.

Estimated Reveme Reconne Received

18511

Reference. to

1851.

Rimark's

19,500 411

268

Brenght:fenward £17,767

under Ordinance.

Jolive #swss111ial- 9° on ase of Muxiliary Force.

Plof 1854-

2,800 00 30701424

11.

25h 646

Land Revenue.

Seaxe Lands. Lands aut Laid.

Fies on brant of Luses - Premium by Purchasers of Kuver Deperit__

Rent Exclusive of Lind

Government, Markets —

Buiidings-

1854

Received to

1854 Sanwark

10266

1021⁄2

407

3000

2500-1179

1750 0 | 0 || 190gus 375|0|0|| 363|10

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Boarding House

Sicenses.

Spirit denters

1650 c

2158 | 11

583

656

الامل

157

Paren brokers

Auctioneers.

Salt Weighing

Hone Quarrying

162.7

500

Billiard table proprietors 411511

crium dealers.

Hauscheepers 27515|0||| 104|11|8

Carried Sonware 17,767 Forward £

(9,500 4.1

Tines Jes & Torfeitures of fark

Fines Forfeitures

Lov

Kees of office.

Marriages & Burials-

Registry of Boots & Howcherr Official Signatuves __ Registry of Quist Comeyouand j

Stepping

Frame

Sailing Sitters WPasses

tate of Government Property-

Condemned Stores 40-

Reimbursementsin aider

Coponses mourred

30000

481 212

25€

4713 12 12.

57500 7651 24.8

12613h

13.

6300

70211

14.

1700

15.

11113

ib.

5000

9243

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18.

2411311 19

by_

Iovemment

4113 40

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14,50| 0

1856|111| 1 9

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sterpages

Subsistence money yet.

Liiseurs in GavE.

bumed forward £92954 0 0 24 575 16 6'n

- nF

Tawn brokers. – One more

269

License granted.

8. Salt Weighing and the besult of sale by

Phone Quarryings

Opium Licenses

10. Be

The Cesult of sule by Sibérie anation. –

An increased number of applicants .

Boarding House Keepers - À decrease Amont câtivated

by £.171. 3. 40, the housesbeing larger than formerly. The increase on

Estimated Revenne

1854.

Brought Tonner 92.950

Jenwardt

Reimbursements &c. (int)

Sale of Printiel Fernes Various other items

Aliscellaneous (Receipts.

Coerpayman to recovered __

Special Receipts-

Superannuation Contributions From Europe autolice Force

accantof

Advance

distressed Summe

I mwback in the conry 2 hiiped

Revenme Breeived

1854.

Reference

16 Remarks

036,975166'n

2399

2.1.

1. Taxes.

22.

251/1 25/2

180

Voter

23,000 0 0 27045

027045 354

Remarks_

J. Lease Sands. _ Lend sold in 1854 the Rent

becomes due in 1855.

2. Landsnot Leased – The Sunn of £18. 18,102 till due.

Fees on Great,

3. Pre Leases herean caused by a greater demand for Found

Deferits.

2018 $4.

4. Goverment Markets - a brigher Rent obtained for one of the

Marvels.

Goverment Buildings - Bungalos lately occupied by

the Chief Justice, tucated, und the Rout blained from other

Builinge not compensating,

decrease is

caused of £11.000 ==

applicante,

6. Spirit Licenses. Un increased number of aschete

as also

coch licence

made on the amount. £1.13.4

being made in monthly dentalmente

Qustalimentà

instead of yourly

of yearly in advance

Bate more Bourdere,

Assessment.

the legulur

caused by the improved value of House. property and the greater. Rents puid. –

The

Criincunte de

-F. £56. 6. 60'u collectid under

81 of 1854 maintenance of of

DE-LA

Force, since dibemntinued -

12. Fints Fees & Hoppitures of Courts. An increase

Auxiliary

for the

Police

of F 743. 14. 84, the

téceipts under the bend

estimated

Generalie reduces the Fees of the Supreme

very accurately. The Regula

Court,

consequent reduction. expected in 1855,

13. Jees in Marriages & Burials

14. Hawkers

Registry of Beats & Navetters & Sedental.

-exxery

be.

15. . Fees on official Signatures, a greater bumber of Plegis tors

granted:

16. Startgages, andtian, proptoperly any

Registry of Deeds and Conveyances. A greater number

ber of Register. Seaven. Bu increase on In previous year of

£ 232. 10.0 Cunquout on a greater

ry. Shipping

nober.

18. Sailing Lettere and Passes-

10. Sale

f Beermen stripped.

asses. Not - estimated for.

sake of Gevemmart Property . Increase conseed by sale offert of the old Government offices and school

House

20. Reimbursements in trid

of expenses incurred by Foot: An increase under this hend

of £ 157, 7. 8/4 which is made use

over the

ت کیجیے

kein of

th vasios items not Estimated.

of £1271⁄2 17% 107/4 estimated, together.

£ 2.Bu Gu Gr. Yor for..

270

رحمه

24. Miscellaneous Receipts -not estimated for being

22.

Several small over

pray mu

1557/5h, resevered.

o've 1850

Special Beccipts. Reduction

Undit Office

"Victoria, Houyhory.

3. Fibrary, 1855.

aused by

made

As made

aremont Etomated

mo advance.

аднее

been

having A of distresser scunde.

account of die

(Signed) W. J. Mercer.

unditer

· General .

Note. The Amont received in Khupstong

ise by the tryout feneral ou Sendon.

(Ime Copy)

£24.035

27.0333, 1745/4

As_above. £ 27.045.3.5%,

Comparative Statement.

of the

Estimated and actual

Expenditure Hond hend

for the Year

185 A-

Colonial secretary.

g gr Bn ve

Yea

1854 as

Comparative Statement of the Estimated Cxpenditure of Hunghong for the yo

from the Accounts made up from January to 33124 December, 1854. -

tapin

پدر

Civil (stablishments.

Thickoverner

Colonial Secretary

Treasurer.

Uuditor General. Clerk of Councils. Surveyor General. Registrar General -

Harbour Master.

Marriage Registrar- Emigration officer- Police Rate Assessors & flucture

Total Civil #

Judicial Establishment.

Ccclesiastical _do.

Educational_to Medical ———do. Hospital _ do

and

Pilier mung nols the

Estimated

Actual Reference Expenditure Expenditure to

Brught forward. £ 27,132

Tensions, Retired allervances & Gratinitivo-

ministration of Justice.

Revenue Services

Estimated

Actual

Reference

Odm

Expenditure Expenditure

18511.

1854

Hamark's

Education

Hospitals-

Police and Gaols.

3,480 0

Rent

Transport_

3. 1 1 2 0 | 0 493500

1520

135

2.95313

2,5447

1717

1,587 11

855

104142.

12300

4322656

388

1,3920

5000

50 $

118

10.

12.6 2

398611 1317 3 10

12,390||0||0|11,378|13|97|

Works & Buildings

Reads #tract 4Bridg

Bridges.

Conveyance of Marts

Landle

or Herrses Purchazed

Special Expenses

62250

5.763

12.

795 170 795170

973 11 | | 8

13.

12500

111.

612106

360|15 10

15.

1300

13000 1 3 0

6.553 130 7,073 8 54 16.

Tetal Establishments 1 27.132 0 0 25.799

Total S

1854

48511

Remarke

55.199

271

2. a.

500

2.025 B,

1200

768

13|10|2

9.500

212884 €.

1,400 ||

1,599| 1| 11

952100

1,081|13| 4

30500

225 12.

16.

300

67500

0|0|| 4,586 5 gr I. 6485114 K,

174841

16.

20 18

31,500 0 0 34,635 01

→ Remarks

The Governer – Saving consequent on the tednation in the

forchrop's salary,

as also in the salary of that Private secretary, and less Contingencies puid then Estimated. –

2. Colonial Secretary-salary of the Colonial secretary icanced,

the clerkship in the office abotience, and less contingencies than estimated for, the finding being paid by the end the

ichinial 3. Colenial Treasurci-Reduction in Freasurer's Lalary,

Contingencies over estimated,

Montiry

4. Unditor General - Excessin teinting for the onsious décrastinator 5. Click lof Councils. Less Contingencies

Surveyor Ceneral - Arrears

eval- Arrears of Balan paid to clerks. Certo. Registrar fencial - Increase on the

General -

accumt of Contingences.

8. Harbour Master, Sess salaries paid pe Anotable tienced. 9. Marriage Registrar- terrears of 1855, haid. 10. Comigration Officer- Not estimated, 11. Polver

albec Pale Kollectors

We Electors - Contingencies, le

to SP pod. 12. Judicial Salary of the chief Justice cen

fft seeing in antingen

office

lain ver

uning

dice, and

in England.

13. Ecclesiastical-arrears paid to Chapla 14. Edvõalimal – kas paid to Teachers then Estimated 15. Medical- Reduction. the salary of the colonial du th. Police and Gaols – Increa acedent of the Auxiliary

Joves -

éval Sewing on Establishments of £ 1332. 19. S.

1. Pensions Retired Allowances Gratuities - Reward

gronîted to felice courstables for meritorious

Conduct, not extrinated for.

B. Revenue Services-Per contages to auctioneer unders

istimated, and Court Fees not estimated jör C. Administration of Justice - Decrease in vidental. 4. Education - not his timated for, being prizes granted to

chinese you thin

C. Hospital - Decreas? incidental.

Blee

I. Titive and Gools - Excess in account of clothing, Ye, &. Rout - Increased Rout faid in Police stations and a

temporary vetuel house hired.

A. Transport – Occrease incidental,

I. Works and Buildings - Excessen Recount of

previously estimlenter

Roads Preet Faudser Houses Purcha

Works

Bridgee-

Incidental,

Special Expenses -

ہے۔

Andit office,

(Signed) W. J. Morcer.

Auditor General

Victoria thuy here,

General.

10th Febmary, 1855.

18.55 $

£32,318.12.46

Vole. The timant paid in Stungtung

by the Agent General in sindon,

Hospitals.

for

Establishments.

Police and Gaots.

گر سر

(True Copy

I. 2,031, 13, 2.

کر گو

us above

18.15.4

265–18. 11. 2,37%

Colmial secretary.

£. 34,635 On

272

Jexpatel A. 40 17 18557–

bielozure ML Mu

141.

Juticial.

4301 chong cong

MAY 9 1855

Histria, Ang hous

273

14 March, 1855-

KingKong, in the ber 1864. 10 * February.

Estimated and retual éppenditur Soumparative Statement & th

1897.

-85/ Frunz

Auswered. 188.

Sin.

I have the houn is report that

to on the representation of the reting Chief Justice, Mr Stirling, that an Interpreter was greatly required the Supreme Court, and on his

recoumicudation

this

مانانا

one Wei Akwang,

tion of one

Mue

person was appointed by to the office of beterpreter in the Supreme Court on a Salary of

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., B.C.B., M.P.,

Ac.

Listy Dollars a Mouth.

Ade

مینار

given to underctand

that all matters

for interpretation

and translation required by this bovernment will be referred to him.-

He is a chinese concated at

Singapore speaks fluentic Malay, chinese and huglich, and is highly recommended by two missionary bentlernen well known in China, Mr. Williams and It Arbion.

The great dearth of Interpreters and the positive necurity that esiste then encrunagement rended it desirable that the opportunity

for

very

of securing

securing the services

services of Wei Akwang

should not be lost, and as

274

I regard

it of much more importance that chinese chould become huglich

scholars than huglich chinese, I

trust that the

Mow

he arrangemant reported will be cauctioned by you. Mo foldwell and the chimere

Internreter at the Police Court are the only two regular Interpreters besides the above name. Wei Akwang

uno n

come considerable time

past in the Service Government..

the

Mo faldwell has been cately

seriously unwell and is now about to avail himself of:

of a mouth's

leave of absence on Medical Certificate,

By this

appointment of Wel akwang I shall be cumbled

to dispense with the services of a Chincee, who has been for

young

short time attached to the

Colonial Secretary's office, but found iuenupetent.-

I have the hour tobe,

With the highest respect,

Sir,

Your most oberent

Humble Survant,

Maine

lacction, Ipre

M. Terimle

13n May 14

14 Homa

consult the

て

10 Mixy.

unned Kary

it is bh

Jualny,

asustard but Mir

appointment is

clük

Aimand

J. Stern Bouring

MINUTE

Jades

vivals

LørdJ Raßell

438%. Hine

Eulerent

275

5 May 'ts

Shove to achost, age- the swift of St Geron...

Caines des quelch 4s of

has

the 14th of March Ech

reporting the apfrontinent

of an alituli.

tú

the

La preme Corest of Hory Sting at a salary of

Sixty

clotlass & Jitte

As it affears that the

angemach made by

い

Gover

the the four

rich costve

Buy

wall

additional

expenditure I have tho

Carvey to you my authority for their

appertiment.

Heave

No42. Miscellaneous.

Sir,

4382 vong trong

MAY

1855

15 Dictoria, Hough Tong,

276

15th March, 1855-

I have the hown to report that on the

afternoon of the 12th ductant His Excellency Sir John Bowring left the Colony

for Liam in Her Majpety's Steamer

Ster "Hattler, accompanied by bn Majesty's Brig "baccian" -

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect, Tir,

Your Mint berent Humble Servante,

Maine

Right Amenable

Wir beorye brey, Bart., S.C.M., M. P.,

tc.

Sabley

day.

Hm May

Fringe Office Me

}

021 Hung trong

Gover

Schedule of Despatches transmitted by the Lieut. Sororun of Grigning to the Secretary of State for the colonies, by the Mail Steamer "Endiz",

via southampton, on the 15th March 1855__

Date of

2001.

dech.

RECEIVED, Jubject & Despatch -

APROO

1855 Duplicates.

277

10. Fett 30 teknowledging recept of Despatches to -1915 qff four, and

Cinemas of 38th formier, 1854, 42.

11.

12.

15.

144

15.

کر گو

Pranks,

Recrimenting an increase of 2/00 per annum to - Caldwell's Jalang

112

に

1/0 * Pterosting temporary Appointment of the der? lur odell to the

Colonial Chaplaing, rice the Per? Int Banter, resigned.

15 Pelative to the Land Sale held on the 1t hutaut, and

libvertisement of aurther on the 15 March west.

Frauemitting Copy of Ardinance. P/f 1855 to cufna nentrality during the contect unrevisting in China.

Hausmitting by Farmance PC &.855" to provis for requinte process in actinis at Law against persons alient for the Colow".

hiel

ILOLE

linic

16.

Frauenitting incrondence passed between several hereunüü Firms

114

| 1882|| -

and the Creal Sorcnument, regarding the prosions of tucanenger let 1862 2

278

Mp Bute q

ات الله

3241.

subject & Dispatch.

17. Feby. 12 bucconius Copy of letter addressed to him by the thu Mans

18.

19.

20.

Senaratt

کیر کو

on his reply therits.

15° Pequrting double layment of the Staun duti on his

Commission a: Tintenant-forerna.

کر

A lielain copies of coressousience between in trim Boroning

ALLA

himeely.

15 brucioring cories of letter from dir doin touring and his reple

dated renection's the 7th and 30 December, 1854.

Relative to the now receipt of decratches 1935 to 40 from the Colonial office

Subuitting for information a letter for trauemiecia to the Militar Merital Ionce duart.

Originals.

28th (By Sir John Bouring) Respecting the relative positions of

himself and trionel Caine, and Commenting on certain!" Despatches from the latter, sent by the lanil of the 158 Februar

23. -March's Péservations on Sir Him Banings Despatch 1922, of

28# Fehuay

17 A

tel.

1107C

کی ماں

3 Ch.

Zute f

seip.

Jubject of Punateḥ .

Monel Despatch

this date.

11mic

24. | March 3o (By Mr brún Boring) Remarking on Maul Caines

25.

.་

28.

30.

31.

رام

Lhes &

# Reporting payment into the forumiccarat diet of 21295.10.8

and 3 (495. 14. 9,– estimated love of fittings for the Fremment Offices and the Government House.

4th Plerating publication in the Colonial bazette, of the oynin

Commission constituting the Patristic Fund.

10.

(By Sir Hlin Brains) Perating on Afinance 14 17:455 4 utation

proper system of Requstration for idouini Pellets

les

re Knowledging recipe of despate his 1733 to 40, together with Lletters of the 2nd and 35 Streuileu, /854 -

Replying to livenine of the 29th May, 1854, regarding the Paris Univeral rahilith to be opened in May, 1855.

Acknowledgins, recipt of Dccpaterespon - 1913 6:52, the let

Ana

1LGIL

ALITIC

Lione

In 1955, traction with fireniaus of the Whorf and 8962: 1854. TC|| une

Reporting refund by the Sherts liitchell of the haip salary rad him for the herion from 29 March to 21 June 1854, as direct in Duchatel 134 of 2/4 betober. Cacti .

Serated

Fra û

Sith.

Jubuet of Sespatch.

32. - March 15 Reporting pay rent by Merry Mercer and Rienacter of ±5,-

33.

35.

38.

کر کے

کو کچھ

ง

amount of Stamp duty on their Wanants of appointinent,

as directed in depitch 1.44 of 29 - Forenber lact

Transmitting authenticated copy of ordinance #3 of/955. "to remove doubts as to the legality of the dary List to be in force from the 1t Day of March 1855, and for enabling the Sherif "to render names with greater accuracy

with greater accuracy in future Lits:

Transmitting authenticated Copy of Intinance 19468/855 "to establish a proper syeteun of Registration for ibonial Real

1/2" (By die Han Baning) Pterating on the daw List Bruance, 43

Hhu

いい

of /855, frucing encirure in Cicut, saturs dupatel 1933 if

the 10th butant.

дельв

15° Reporting Su years leave of absence granted to Mr Michel,

the Darbour Muarters Department :

کو کر

Reporting irrointment of Captain Cooper ; R.R., as Assistant to the Surveyor Senarai.

38. he unly to Circular of 137 December last, stating that

us résul has been placed in quarantine Harbours MotongKona ·

in the

delp

2 at f dler.

(with b extra cofie

(with 6 exted Copies)

Jubject of deciated

279

CIG

mut.

39. Marei 14 incizing Copies of recent Prelauation and Aificatio

40.

41.

hone

12.

lime,

regarting unigration.

W with b

extra copi of each):

incloumns Couparative Statements of the retinated and fictural Revenue and Upenditure of Gnu/toy for the year 1954 2.

Reporting appointment of We always as buttpictir in the Supreme Court.

Sie

15 Reparting Air Hohn Bowring's departure for

John

Time

Shar

Lione

Mes two Letters ranked Private firm die bohu Bonning to the Right

Arnnable Sir Senge Grey.

Colonial Scentury.

145-

Miscellanious-

5260 Hong Kong

JUNE 6 1856

280

"Victoria, Anghong,

Liv

95 April, 1855

I have the hour to actunriedje

the receipt, on the old metant, of

following deepatches -

the

1953 to 63, the last of 3? Zeby 1855-

Circular of the 125 January

Circular

the 2322

Circular of

the.

Letter

the 8th

Litter

the 2322

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bart.., G. C.B., M. P.,

He.

Ac.

-----

I have the how to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir,

Your most obedient Burtle Servant,

144 N 44.

Financial.

4 Gorr 5/53/54

Copy to Krease

No24

Sir,

5261 Jong Along

ECEIV JUNE 5

1855

231

Victrix, Arng Hong

Tria

11. Arril, 1855.-

I have the how to enclose the

Account of the Colonial Treasurer

the Financial year

ended the "

3/et Ultimo, with a Statement

Cash Balance verified by the

Officers appointed for that

purpose. The Revenue Collected in the

Colony has amounted to £32,336, 16.9%

added to an amount of 1⁄2 11. bu -

The Right Honorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., G. C.B., M. P.,

&c.

Ac.

بعة

DE VA C

}

received by the Agent in England,

makes it = 32,348 2.9% in all.

The hapenditure has been £34,436. 15. 11/2 in the Colony and

2475 / 6 by the Colonial Agent in London on account of this Oblong, making the total hypenditure for the year £33.911. 17.5/1⁄2

be will be perceived that the Actual Revenue has creceded the Setimated by £9.348.2.9%, and that the actual hypenditure creceded the Retimate by £7603.17.5% chiefly on account of Public Works

sanctioned under

The Letter

previous from the Colonial

Retimates."

Treasurer which with its huclosures

の

مینی بوس

You 3 @ 9.

No 3@9.

282

I transmit herewitt, will give the fullect information of the Financial state of the Colom, and that itate will I trust be found to be most satisfaction and promising.-

I have only further to rimark

that by an

the

an overcight of Accountant the Salary of this humigration officer has hitherto been brne on the fined hetablishment,

whereas in accordance with the

contents of your Despatch 1.22 295 August last it might to have been recounted for under

Provisional Retablishment, directions

have been

en to make the

given

om the let

necessary alteration from

Autant

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect,

مانگے

Sir

Your Most Obedient

Stumble Sirvant,

Mr. Merivale

Trendny.

This

the first feriasinal. rafrett

which has been made

82270

this affaintnout

to the Treasawershif. It is

complete

Mostrarkey

Mr. Merivate.

I h

little

nothing

રો

283

(

of Hong Kong prinancial Repers for some genes I must Renefon be slow to offer any

Kerefin

detailed opinion upon the parent statements. But as far as I can pridge the Preasur

deserves an

2 cleames.

achanting? for thin fullnes,

an al

It is also satis pectiny li-

bee from enclosure 8. how filly & rasuilly and Grey's view of gradually with simong Parsiamentary epistion has been cariced int. I annex Lodhriß despatch N.57. of 21 Lept/884

18448 Saying

this down.

The credit the fi

G. Bubam

очи

this account has been

already acknowholged by the Sealifeli

"This seems satisfactory

plan

is mor:

than accom

June 15.

17m June 16

Lord Grey's

#the

charge for Superintendency of

Trade

& Consular Services exileds by 24000 a gear that whole Parkamenten grand-- N. might be well to

inquire whether for RienachingSuggestions for sale & letting

Sort property

clained by

birth what result

have been

Eniered.

Sour

5267 Hugkang

28 J/85

234

Die John Downing bi

hi;

1824

I have li

acknowledge bi-

her Strachey pund for leicht of pro

вел

Dr. Menil 26

the Lint. Goreno's

Mr. Male 27 for despertch N. 44. D/

Lard Jet.

Pufele 28

the 11th April,

transmetting thin

Colonial Reacurer's

report

primilitum

for the gear

ending

the 31??

March 1855. The

information given

is very compelli,

I the results cali.

་་་་་་་་་

bilish very satisfen

tory. I han

hum

Entered

his CE Rewelyn Si,

for Thanchez Ame 26/5

Mr.

meriah

Mi Ball

5. John Rustict 28

1:44-11 April /55-

Lovr

285

-5261 thing hap

30th Imess

I am deridi

by hard Win Pursell Камил to comex for the infremuntime of the Land Comm. pr. of the Kerney,

copy of a des.

5261 Hagley hutch from Houg

Lenel's

Kery. If the 116i April, (with

the cuclisines u. migrent) hans.

{

mitting the Colonial

Examens refort

Branial Statis

Stibandy

Sear ending

For the

3111 March 1855.

Jamy

て

286

Hongkong

Account of Robert Rienacoker folenial,

trecant of the Colonial leceived and paid, on Consular Services in China, during

Balance bought forward on 19 April, 1854.

Land Revenue

Receipts=

Bent's exclusive of Lomats

Licenses.

Jaxes.

of Courts

Tines Terfeitures and Ferez (eur Tees of Offices.

Sale o

Reinment Property -

Raidu bursements in

said of Expensex incurred by fovemment_

Misecllancous Recripts -

special. Receipts .

15,757 254

24385

5,4741011 5.59817492 1.5477/11 2,716 6102

3825

32.4 10 64

Total Colonial Revenue

Parliamentary Grants.

for Superintendency of Trades Consular Services in china, for 1854/55-

Colonial services for 1854/55.

Advances made, Yecovered

Deposits available. Exposits not available

اور اور

the

2.4,838 19 fir

Freas

Year from 12. Afin l 1857, to 31 March, 1855-

vor of Hongkong,

in respect of all movies, mont, Her Majesty's Diplomatie,

overrod

Year to 3122 March, 1855-

Establishments.

Dalaries.

Final

Provisional+

Establishments Temporary.

Allowances.

office

Contingencicey

237

Total

21.848 2 36 You 1972 12 10 632 01 2522585

Pensions, Retired Altuvences & Gratuities,

ve of Establishments-

Revenue services, exclusive Administration of justice- Charitable alluvance-

Education Hospitals Police and faolo -

Rent

Fromeport

3710

2.84 198 72172

excl

clusive of

Etablishments

Conveyance of Mails_ Worths and Buildings - Reads Street's v13ridges

Miscellanenes services.

Houses Haw.

2564

32,336 16 92

Special Expenses-

Purchase of Leand

Superintendency of Trade

Total Colonial Expenditures

Consular seniées.

9.3175112

او

183/19 102 1433|| 8|11

1003192

225+12

174844 7,333|10|02

110

34.430 15 11/2

16.29b|2|8|25,h13|8|12|

Advances made Oft of the Kouble: the Cast India Compare Ac

14368

2,418 12/2 1,486,11 G 17.527/16 11

2. 60 00

1634721634

511

Veposits available

1349162 1.460141

deposito not available.

Balance

lund on the 31 March, 1855.

81,626 117/4

81.63h 4174

declare that the

I. Rebert Rienaĉeter, de solemnly and sincerely my Account as Colonial Treasurer of dabation.

inclusive, and I make this

and Immune

Declared and subscribed before

this For day of April. 1855-

HongKon

(signed) Chart for Clever by, 3.9°

foregoing

true and corect statement the 14 day of April 1854 to the 31 March, 1855,

312 Inscientiously believing the same to be true and correct. some be ones, for ad

(Indky) Mom

(Signed) R.Miennecker

Calmial Treasurer

Colonial secretary

Despatch 1.414 14/155.

Suclorure N/in

yu_ April, 1955-

Year ending 31 March, 1855. the Colonial Treasurer for the Financial

Feconut l'urrent of

(Signed) H. F. Mercer,

Chas: 22 fev: Cleverly R. Mionaceker.

Proceedings of a (Board of Survey held at the Colonial Treasury of Wonghong

this the Second day of April, 18.55.

Honorable William Thor Mercer,

Thor Mercer, Esquide,

Members. & Char. Ht Gee: Cleverly, Esquive

Robert Rienascher, &equire.

examined the Coins existing

The Board having,

follows.

same to be

ひん:

233

on the Colonial Treasury, found the

Chin

mere

Rupees Copper Cast

458 pr. 69,832.

Collars.

British Sterling Total

learns.

21.55511

1,010 18 0% 5,555 14 dn

1,560.

18,476|38|| 7,036 156 11.942 211

In the Treasurer's Chost.

In the Stron

Strong

Total_

18.4047/4

11,86374 71.392. 44,225 10 8.047 13 67% 17,527 16 11/m

Amounting to Seventeen thousand five hundred twenty Seven Funds Sixteen

411/4

mup

Copy)

Secretary.

www.

Copy

416.

Set.

Colonial Treasury

Victoria, HongKong

11th April, 1855.

289

In compliance with the

instructions contained in

yous

Etter

A1519 the 20th Ultime and with Eeference to leter N15 of

the god

Qustant, with which I had the

hover of forwarding my Account burrent for the your ending 3122

March last, as also the Report of the Board appointed by the Nouble : The Sentenenti Severnor to examine

thee coins. existing in the Treasury at the close of that

new

The Hovorable

day,

Sam

able, having texeived by last

W. I. Mercer, Cypre

Colonial Secretary

Je,

Mail the account of the Agout= General for Emon Coluice to Crown fonvarel burenith : Statement

ward

N: 4.

From

the Diverse and bapenditure

of the Colony for

the

April 1854 to 3127 March, 1855.

200,

you will

From this Document that: the Bevcence received høre ,,,,。,。 England amanted in all to £39,348. 39/4, considerably execeding

year .-

the Wevenne of any presions

The Cxpenditure amamterto £36.911. 17. 57. of £ 77849.8.

for

Public Works

and out.

out of Kiris

Lare

Becks of all descriptions.

and

amount £. 7000 70 are chargeable for Booths cotématér

for under pre

Works extivated

• precious years and

payable out of the Balances which

have

se ac

ulated since the pet

April 1849. –

These

Avorks were

290

Government Husser. Goverment offices, for- Fittings.

Sloves to receive

from the Beard of Ordnances.

Debtor's Trison, and other,

Works at the

at the Gaoks

Boathouwer.

Trend Wheel.

Tauke.

Various other Works .

or BV A

above.

4895, 6.6r.

1.2.95, 12.8

}

20/0

155...

Alin 3.

118,15 -

161⁄2 Gr. 54

£ 7,009. Ju

The Total Charge on Accumtof

the financial your pust endede therefore is

Establishments

Miscellaneous services.

Public Works .

which deducted

£25,375. 74 7

3,751.24

775.2.8.

-£29.902.1052

from the Revenue

leaves £2,445,12,3% as Nett-

sumplus on the

year,

not including

the and afforded by the Imperial

Parliament.

Comparative statement

No 5.

the Revenne and bependiture

the tive last

1 yeure

will show

Revenne

1854/55 of £ 8734. 17.5%; the principal item forming

theat

Sum is £ 1,556. 2. 10 Londer Sand Revenue, of which £1,109 - 7.6

Fremium for Lend sold during

the

year..

་་་ ༼

letter NC of 8th January last with which I

forvarded and Temarked

the

Atocounts for the your ending 34", December, 1854, I took the liberty of bringing to your Notive, that the gouund in front of the Invader ground might be sold with great advantage

to the Cam

Community,

291

and the benefit of the permanent Revenue. I hope to be pardoned- for aquin matiing allusion to this, and bringing farthenwert to your

Notice the desirableness

of bringing de Public Auction all- that valuable Sand Washwood of the intended Battery, Imutan the Land which was sold by Public auctione

thee 12.

OLA

December 1845, but coliche, witte the exception of one sit; (St

Sot; (884).. has since been levened by an

Gevenement in 184781848 in the

Petition of

the holders..

nez, or

At present this Sand is most valuable and sought by persons, whose residence lières the establishment of bruncher of their beesiness china must greatly add to the permanent

prosperity of the Wiliny.

"The opportunity for selling this ground with advantage may paos, and it may hereafter take a long time, before such a favorable opportunity offers -

again.

At the close of 1854 the

Rent Boll shewed £11, 2.50. t. 15

the annual Rent due

that time.

Lease - Lands; sind

- two Public Sales, added £775.1.9.

rock

to the irmal Went,

sinating it now use to £12,025.7.100. With the exceptions of the Enccipts for Auctioneer Licenses P. pb. 17. 6. Salt and Stone Siconace £437% 16.0 and Boarding House Keepers- £7.10.0. all other items abow o

considerable increase.-

The decreuse under tinctioneer

292

Licenses is not real; it is caused

by the Anationcers paying in 1850/54 at once for the whole

year, having

in 1854/55 availed themselves of

the

opportunity given Ordinance to pay in quarterly

half yearly instalments. The decrease for salt- and Store Sicenses

of in

£ 437.10% is however Ital, in

1845/46 they brought #957.17%. P £1691 13.11, in 1848/ng.

1847// 48 £1691.

they fell to £4,556, 16.6. and have

gradually

Cor

Le.

duon to

£276, the 8 per annum. In

Joe my

letter above alluded to Shaver

Vemarked on

this subjecte

already

The last decrease of £7. 10/ in caused by one person ceasing Peep & Boarding House for sailors; it is however gratifying to remark of the holders of Boarding

that

huses ( such as they are) have ___ improved and enlarged/

geel them. great increase of Receipts on

The a

Spirit Licenses

viz:-

over

& previous year,

$4322-17.17 attributable to

pp.

Ordinance of 1853, by which the

Liceuses. & from the pothummary

made

payable by monthly

1854 made for

instalments instead of yourly

advance, and what seemed

lost to 1853/54 bow been

red in 1854

them gained

1854/55; the

ber of holdere of such Prenses

has not increased Linee the pot.

4f January last.

Opium - Sicenses have increased.

but little, size £375.1.87, d my dommets made in January lust still hold good..

An additional Tawn broker has

and the

established himself.

mnt of £72.

for his Ficense.

(2.13%

181⁄2 4 incercuse is

233

The Volice Pates have increased by

£1003, is. Gr. but in reality only £448.18, 3

form

since #254.0.4% has been luised, the bruxiliary Police. Sivce, an £298.14. more have been paid which belonged teferevious year.

The Tees received in

Court have

1854/55,

tie supreme

the

reductions made by Rule of fourt

Michaelmas iteøen, decreased by

Ten £40. 4u3 but notwithstanding this

the Total amunt Veccived under.

Tines à Tres cxceeds those beecived

in 1853/54 by £35. Gr. 11%, –

Auder Tees

Tes of offices the

has been considerable; vig

Considerable; vig £ 1004.19.64 principally under "Shipping of seamen, opseames"} Registry of Beats & Hawkeren und aber Frt G. 2" for "Shipslegistirs under

TTT

10.

Ordinance NW of 1855, published and consequently in apération since, the 10% of Starcle bunt.

Under Fees,

of Gfiern

discontinued be apponi

Recounts, viz

viz:-

appear in

iter teas

éta Colonial

the

the receipt of Tees for

Letters and Pusses grauited

Pailing Letters

sailing

by Her Majesty & Superintendent of

Trade, the

for to Her

the neem.

being

Majesty's Severn

seements

accnvited

t in

...ts of the Inperinteureng.-

The sale the Materials of old- Buildings brught #382. 5. 10, and,

the

Wolonial Governm

wel

ut shadd

of the Tange

the

have no further

Buildings in Sevenement Hill, Kunow as the Albany, foo construction of which the Colony quid. £. 44,234, 1. 4d besides Keeping the

leparse, they might

You

perhaps under present Circumstances

294

be soil with advantage. The increase under Reimbursements, Miscellaneous and Special Receipts

incidental. –

The Expenditure

to-

have been £ sift3. 13. br. more then the previous your, of this

however £1.650, the 10'4 aline is

for

Public Works of all kinde- An Establishments the met

reduction

but for

550. In 10 avleich increase under Office-

Contingencies would shav reduction of

of £774.7% 7?

Salaries, and but for

the

charge

for the Auxiliary Police Force, viz:- $234.5574 make the total saving

ހއބއ

salaries to Luuuce been £ 1005. 13. 24.

The

increase)

1342/2

130.0.114 unders

Devenue Services, is ac

counted

acco

for by the Commissions payable

12.

to the Auctioneer and Police rate Collectors the increased Amounts

of sales effected

and Jaxes collected.

Under Administration of

Justice small increase

laze

care of

$ 34. h. 4. was caused by the

Teward paid for the apprehension

the murderers of the late- of one of Captain Henry Level, and other

expenses incurred

Criminale. –

The increase

بروت

account of

£ 42.2n 10082

ander Police and Gacts

4 Gacts is alriefly

for clothing, west of Perage for additional herses, incidental Expenses and

£71.4.2 increased cost of Provisions

for Prisoners in the Gaol.

235

To the increase under Public

have alrea

Works I have

is for

already

above

13.

alluded, and have only to remark, that the other increasespl 1.0.10°

Sund resumed for Gwen : purposes and the £28.8.9 under Spicial Cepenses and Miscellanemo Cepenace

aut

ccount of

I of Several miner petty

Expenses.

The decrease under Sensions, Rents and Roads, doce not require

decrease

any further temarte, but the £72. 1. 10 appearing under Hospitals, is for Medicince - received from England and me yet not faid for.

Convicts were transpu

transported

seb.

in 1853/54

the

increase in 18576

1854 155

under Transport is thus accounted

fors-

The Comparative statement.

the estimated and actual Bevenne showe

an increase

every general stem of Precipt,

under

14.

except a decrease

of £6.

7.8 under

Special Receipts, the tett inarcase not less them £ 9.348. 3. GR.

being

As compared with the Estimate -

reduced as it was

Government, the

the Home

increase of

of 7402.17.54.

The

Expenditure is £ 7per. 17.54 of

are

the

their Serene £144.7.7 cost of the Establishments and accounted for by the

for by the pugement of

Auxiliary

£ 231.5.74 for

the

Police

Force, and the payment of office Contingencies, chiefly for Stationary on account of

of previous year. The other items have already been explained under Review the Comparative Expenditure for

the two last years -

From the enclosure suarted Nr.8.

will perceive, that at the

8, you

slove of

the financial your £12051.10.97%6

remained to the Credit the

Colmny. Oret of

I of

this sense of

£ 0.295. 4. 3 bus to be paid,

15.

296

seq per enclosure, NG, leaving there fore.

disposable surplus of £.8756. È.

which will however be still further

whink.

increased by the Savings have been effected by the surveyer- Goue vul, (notivi thotanding

the

unfavorable circumstances he bux had to contend witle), on the Original Climate for the Severn

ment House-

You Account explanatory of

will peceive that the

Balances,

the

hand of the

Colmial Zwemment commences,

From the

from the 1st April 1848, and this is

compliance with Carlborgu Desputol N94 of the 30%) Filmag Letter your the

1840, and the Letter

Kamiller, despiderman Da Te na

PARINTI AL Beka

16.

Treasury dated. 6. Oecember, 1848,

from which.

you

will perceive

that the Accounts

to the

37o7 March 1848 were closed and

For the

also, that and after from

317

34°2 of March 1848 any future

casual surplus of Funds which

be derived

may be des

either of the

annual Farticumentary Totes,

may be considered available for

the succeeding

such

eeeding year,

and be included

ct in the estimated. Way

.........

Ways Severnment.

and Menus of the beal Givemment

to denmark that the burge

I beg to deve

increases dra

the Neotune could.

not be expected, at the time (in

the middle of the

year 1853) when

the Extimates for 1854, 55 were

not

frepared, and if it was not,

the improved (teste, aboifty

consequent

Revenne,

the disturbedl state

297

of China in general, the

in general, the adjoining Proince in particular, the Gwome

mout would be avithout

Surplus, fund, and be

unable to excente some

any

of the

:nccessary and absolutely sequired Public Works .

Finally I take the liberty of

temarking that at this

tive

نگاه

at this fuverable

unsiderable

the fixed Revenue might be -

Secured by the sale of Land withi

which tîmmande : a prontage,

a Sca

higher dents than description of

that it would

other

Sand, besides

- greatly assist the

expansion of the native - aud- Coasting Frade, which hearspang

the

obtained for

year way

Colmy. The premium

Fand sold in one

the past year.

greatly

use the Reveries

without adding to of one year . any great extent to the

Le pinmanent

ao,

Revenue of future yours. instamood by the last sind Saten when the Fremium obticined anuunted to £ 1938. 10.10, whereas

ent t increase to the

the pennance

annual Rent amounted be only

£270.14.2-

I have &c. (Signed) R.

Ricvacener,

Colenial Treasurer.

Ime Cory:]

Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony of Honghing

And Revenue

sh ixclusive of Funds

fensor

Mirit Dealers Poon broker- tucliancers

Bali Brokers Freux Quartiers Billiard Tables

When Wetailers. Boarding House Presers. xes - Folice assessment Balance

the year

7 1554

Revenue.

Under Ordinance 1.1. of 1854 In account of the Year 1855. es Jões ant Forfeitures of buurts

From the Eupreme Bourt

chaz Elagistraks & Courtoj lette

Sessions.

Ganne Magistrale Sufperintendent of Police

Theri ff.

of the fous tions of the Frac

Chief Magistrale Vimot.

pertures, From the Chief Magistrate,

Inperinkudent of clue

Are Harriage Licenses Yo...

12.16.

546.11.14

$5...2

61.17.62

7.222.15.162

729.3.4

146.12.6

} 270.16.8

111.13.11

15,751 254

2,438,5

1969.0.100

100.8.4 5.474|10||

2833.11.0

256.6.64

509...

668.11.25

82813,102

3.5981762

50.2.11 1.547

4.11.10

088:12.5

Viby Jessica Marine Magistrate-

}

140154

Fits & offices.

Banals.

official signatures 5th but of the even-

1101.2.35

Feed Regie Ary

125.0.7

Sailing Se Meri Classes

Shipping Seamen

1053.4.2

6012.b

کر کھر

Pregislation of Boats & Wantic

Survey, under SVM & Jordinance Pho 1855-

tobuial Registers unter do-

Colonial Secretary.

sale of Government Superty

5....

11.3..

23012.0

Rim bersements in and of Expunsisiveumed by revemment. Miscellanious Reciplt.

fecial Receipts-

20.14.8 2.716-6104|

382.510 324-16 b4

77.274 38124

$32.548 294

xenial Treasury, Victoria Hengring,

2o0 Op 2:0, 1855.

during the financial year from 1? April 1854 4. 38? March, 1855–

Establishments.

heverner-

Coluvial Secretary.

Colonial Treasurer:

Uuditor General. Clerk of leamcits. Surveyor feneral. Registrar feneral.

Harbour Master-

Marriage Registrar busigration officer-

Police Gate Collector. Iudicial__ Ecclesiastical Medical_

Expenditure

to — for Hospital- Educational. Police and Gaols, viz.

Chief Magistrate and Establishment. Sucrift_

Suzunintendent of Police audéstabliciment- Auxiliary Toteer-

291.13.11

136.

2,277.14.2

1,218 25

3.389.

238

2,753 // 3 2.410 210 |

1.584113

8401024

1059

1.2.51 13 4

375/8

1,400 127 37 2 10

14805 125 127 58035

8542

11211311

111 10 8

231.5.7/24/17/

Sotal Extablishments.

Pensions Relind Allowances thrativities.

Revenue Services, cxclusive of Establistumints.

Administration of mothe, exclusive of Establishments-

Coneation

Mospital.

Fotice & Garls_.

Rent

My: Police force

Transport-

Gaobs

Conveyance of Atails. Work's and Buildings. Reads streets Bridges Land or Houses purcha xod,

Miscellancars Servicce

"( Imelipe, Mimm

Ferrial Scentury.

do-

25,376

875.8.1.

37100

2.84 19

72172

2:06 2 114

82.3.18.11 by 7

1,003 162

225 127

174 811

7,333 10 02 4,50 19 4/4.

$58 4

shy 11/17

(Signed) H. Ringwecher-

Treasurer-Scepatch N. 44 871855

Inclosure N.5 in

Juplicate.

Houghong. Comparative

Table

1853-54 and 1854-55.

of Revenue and Rxpenditure, in

Comparative Statement of the Revenue

anot the Amount, actually received or ending 312 Airch, 1855-

estimated for, cond

during the year ending

than

—

Estimated Revenue lesoiceived Revenue. (Received. estimated over

300

Beccos of Receipts Estimates

Land Revenue

10,885. 15,751 25.

4,866 254

Rents, exclusive of Lands 2.125

24385

313 50

Licenses_

44757

Jaxes.

2,800

5.4741011 3.54817/hr.

7171011

7981762

Postages

Sines, Perfeitures 1 Fics of (on ots - 900 Kies of Etfices

Sale of Con

Government Inparty

Reimbursements in aid

Expenses incurred by Government _ Miscellum cous Vecipts.

Special Receipts.

100

ئی ہور

1.5477 176

4330

2.7166 102

6477114 1,38hb 10/2

3825 10

322 5 10

32.416

2241467

777 3/1211

23,000

323482 94

9.3541054

Deducl Decrease.

Ꮽ

Remains Mett Increase over

Estimate of

4,348 294

Colonial Treasury

Victoria, Hongseout

(Signed) R. Bien accker,

Colonial Treasurer,

April the 4 B 1855

Colonial Secretary.

DEX

301

Comparative Statemout of the estimated and the actual Expenditure of the Colony of Honghing for the year ending st24 March, 1855 ——

over

Estimated Uctural Excess

lessparo éxpenditure expenditure the Estimate than latimätte:

Salaries Fixed Establishment - 23,751

de Paversional & Temporary-

50517

23.766|12|04| 7371574

15 12 0p

23/18

12/16 66213

Allowances

Carting

Establishments _ 2.4,932

Tension Retired alluvances and Gratuities.

12|10|

859911 25.37677

196

444

177

10 شرقی

Revenne Services.

180

administration of Bustice_

Ecclesiastical

r of Bustice-

120

28419 7217

104 19

210

Charitable allowances

Education

Hospitals -

Police und Gaols -

Nent

Transport Conveya

of Maile_

Works and Buildings - Rouds Streets & Bridges Miscellancon services. Interest

Land aur House Purchased-

special Expenses

250

1,400.

95210

2002

1,499

1,003 192

225 127

اکے کی

17400

300

645

201

431704

299710

5792

17484

7.33310.7 7033

4501974

2211

33|18| 4

357184

29309

Deduct decrease

36.911|17|52|| 8.017 12 414

Nett: Increase-

# 7.

414

[(Signed) D. Hiennecker

Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Treasury, Vectoria, Hongkong

Upoil the Lett. 18455)

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

Halement showing the Niceipts and Cxpenditure of the Colony of Honestone for the seven years from ? ?? April 1848 to 31° March 1855, and the Balan

remaining nomitable the first Up vid 1855-

Yeurs.

To-

From

P. April 1848 | 31 March 1849

1849

1850

Receipts .

Revenue

Total

26,356

19 8/4 2.4.018 17 11/

Parliamentary Grants

25,000

10.953 17 3

1850

1851

21.875 93%

1851

1852

22.51593/4

15500

1853

23,432 135%

12,000

1853

1854

2.3.61315

13 3/4

1851

1855

32,34829/4

9200

4.400

1852

174,160 1494 111,053 14 3

Deduct Exc

Dedual Babilities of the

Victoria, Hongnong, April 4t 1855-

ZE CEO O

57.356

19874 49,018 17112 41.82.9 66744

38,015 034

35,432 13 | $

32813

کے لڑکی کی

36.748 29/4

ave

302

Balance

Exxcess of

Expenditure temaining firm dependiture

51,339166/1⁄2 39,17219 6/4 34.117 5 11/2 35,7/227/1⁄2

3 4,7 40|18|24 3 5,168 | 3 | 1/

36.9111754

2.85,2/4 150r 267,163 124

Expenditure, Over (Peceipts

Rema

clonial Government on the P? April 155 as for Remains Nett Surplugs on 12 April, 1853

Coluvial secretary.

__£

each year on eceipts.

52/4

17 9.845 185%

7712

2,303

y tu

641 15 24

2,35418

16314

20.570 414 2,518 13 34.

2,518|13|3/2

18,051 10 9/4

9.2954 8756 66

(Signed) (R. Rienaceter,

Colonial Frenonver

303

Statement of the Liabilities of the Colonial Government of Hong Kond, on the 31 March,

payable out of the Balences temaining from Furlion

1855

Parliamentary Grants and other sources .

Establishments.

Salaries

to the Hrible: Chief Justice Hulme from October 1854 to the 28th Hebruary 1855.. to Mt. J. Hare, Clorth in the Treasury, 3 Months

Hospitals -

to 23rdWreember, 1854.

Medicines breived her "India". Police and Gaols.

Cost of Clothing for the Police Fine

fordered in

1853, estimated at

Works and Buildings.

Beforrest : Nef 1948, Zwemment House

Amount

Total.

57186

31 5

60215

3. 1846. Jenks, te, in case of fire

1862 2

Somotioned in Rech, 12/7 of 2 lofts 1846 1,576 11

— do—, 5, 1851, Debtor's Prison&

House, ye.

do _____ In 18544, Acting

4 faolers

Cathedral -

18519 300116

100141

360

dv_ —llo.

ه کردیم

Police station at Plaza-

chun central schoolstense

2. landing Prove

____clo —— 31855 2. other - Edo

Engincer's Report t'estimate for supplying

Government House &offices with Water

as Dave Times

med si

March, 1848.

Despatch Me of 2nd

102

404|13|11 4929 34019

354 18 11

Curried forward

5620

کی

£6683140

Amount

Total

6683140

304

Brought forward

Reads Streets & Bridges =

Ref: rest: __824 of 1853 4/fden Rond from

ito.

de.

abenden street besc relcon Road.

3. 1853 Sharvall to Road, Lover Bogaur

Grains.

do-

« 15TM 18541 Repurrets streets - do

do.

414

Its

کر

سرگی

می کنی

ام اليد

تو کہو

1855 Leonwing Holly Wood Round

from further land slipe

New Streets Pistorice dust

do_Mest

ска

1853 Covered Brains, Lower

73102

تو کی

123

117 265

Baguar

1845 Side Chamurals inVictorian

1834

1855 Culverts Victoria West

I Cart

Planting Frees in Furious Parts of Victorian

Victoria, Houghing, April the 4th 1855.

پور

500 2 50029

411910

واضح کا کی

850

386

100111

2611 10

Total $ 9,295 4. 13

— — 7 DANA K

(Signed) R. Biennecter,

(Tone Copy)

Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Secretary ...

کو

Despatch N. 44 871855.

Melozure N.8 in

N45

Financial.

5262 Hong kong

RECEIVE

HINE 5

1855

305

mis Victoria, Amy Mong,

125 April, 1855-

4th April 1855.

the pt (pril, 1855.

also the Balance available

3/4 March, 1855, - showing 7 years, from 15 April, 1848, to Revenue and Expenditure for Houghing. Statement of

B for impen

origt

12 June 155 litt

Mir

I have the hour to cuclose

Return of Lund Sold at Public Auction in the 16th and 17 Ultimo.

From this it will be

sein that

permanent Annual increase, is made to the Revenue of €270.14.2, while the amount of premium

received on the various lots reaches

9.305 Dollars..

The Right Sonorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., G. C. B, M., P.,

Ac.

te.

'ዳ

יד' וייו ו

large amount of this

premium in comparison with the

Annual Rentals

demand

امارات

proves the

present

for Lund to be as great

and I shall not fail to tak adonntage of the opportunity

atuuity un

:afforded of securing settlers, inviting Frase, and enlarging the Revernes

the Colony.

I have the hover to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir

mmy's

Your Most Herient

transm الدار Bhas

Stumble Servant,

wwwww

hi much compe

Copy.

306

Return of Land Lease, sole at Public auction held on the 5 ground

16th 817th March, 1855.

Sof

Lot

Juloid

Purchaser

381 Son Achow

382 Seu achow

2128

Fixed

Square un nug Rent.

Knocked

Content

feet

l down at

Fremvinnu

1190

3156365

1190

3156 555.

Assou

3400

954965

52115

3645

3150

cheong 354 chum shing 354 Quote acheony 355 Chum shing

383 Sing Alok-

Jimg 244 D. R. Caldwelle 262 D.R. Caldwell

239

cheong Hov. See sny

1750

11 18 10 480.

854625

5144380.

33125,

17 612.5.

101

115

1812

1680

243B Le

ayow

660

957

2430 Le ayow.

540

243 Le Asek –

1680

96 100 6100 166

2440

640 Cheong Hoo-

15410

114

245J

490

1645

840

100

Lee

Duy

4675

4410

45.

sny

4250-

4250

277

Se Usch

425V

96 70

276 F. Words

6205

8810 15

alok_

6205

4375

1679

280

279

See s

278 See Zuy

275 Jing 290 Foong Arching

274 Torny Aching 273 Foong aching byt Toong aching

ky!

Forward

4380

3723

3V7

519 390

25.8105.

310

55192 5 14 600

105 11 2 5,895

Land Sale (Continué).

Content

Fixed-

in Square Ammual

Rental + S

Knocked durers at

Premie

25895

434755

646.

Miscellaneous.

Sot

Purchaser

fest

Sunland

Fonsard -

354 Fam achoey.

3,060

385 Foong Aching 386 Foong Arching

8,800

800

14.960

605

77B olum shing

2,275

500

387 Sung Alok.

6.375

20 410

کا کوئی

chun shing

20,900

lole

ソ

158 C.D.Willier

19.030

2 250

157 C.D. Millions

19,030

200

341 J. Woods

5,250TM

342 J. Boude

5005

389 Cheory Yok_

6350.

390

Shaik Hassan Ally and

5.000

Shuik amer

391 F. 58ords_

6700

1/22

392 C. Martwiek.

6700.

درا

کوئی

Totals 270 14 29,305

(Signed) Chassthes: Cleverly

Surveyer feneral.

Tone Copy

Colonial Secretary .

Amber? 23 June 185- at 92.

dir

3263

động kong

RECEIVER

JUNE 5

1835

307

Victoria, Arughong,

125 april, 1855-

I have the horn to riport

that the Lince of the Building med as a Ciril Arapital buy about

to chire, intimation was reecived

the propricton that in consequence inercase in the value of

from

of the great

great iner

prolety the rental

on a

further lace

munet be considerably increased and Goremment be auswerable

be auswerable for

The Right Arunable

Sir George Brew, Bart. G. C.M, M. &

to.

He condition of the Building. - the

Seeming it unatricable to recept these terms, and knowing

spare room was

to be

that much spare frand in a building already thi imperty of Government I made –– mangements on the removal of the Autour Masters Office from

the

Hill where it now is to the Eastern

imt of

the basements of the Supreme Coat Honce, and for the transfer of the Civil Anvital to the Harbour Master's Office on the Bill..

Re" Court House has only the

upper Story need for Court purpous.

required, and the

are sune require

assigned to the Starbour

rus now as

308

Master and his Departments have been lately recupied by the Museum &f the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society – and by the Bailiff and his family, as Custodian of the Building,

The rooms on the Western side. were in the occupation of officers of the Court on tolerance, and there have been removed in consequence of the requirements of the Public Service.

The Bailiff whore residence in

the House is me

neccu

necessary

is removed to this side and also the Museum of

the Asiatic beiety which was allowed a place in the Building as for back

309

March 1849, and is now suffered

still to remain at the cypress wish.

fAtis Resellingy Sir Thu Bouring.

The Bungalow from which the Harbour Master's Department is records is pronounced by the Honial Jungeon well adapted for a Arpital, and the convenience of having the Harbour Marters office

the shoe is evident at a glance.

This

on the

Office will be ready in a day or two, and by the 15 persims the tenants of the Givil Stripital will Is tranfined to the building on the

Will

A saving of about $100 a year

:will thus accrue to Government,

and there Government establishments

be placed on a much sure suitable footing

Eing than hitherts.

From and after the perime

the rule Arce rented by boommment,

crcept a small Station at an out -

villag, and the Frronment. Am fo a short time longer, will be the rential Plies Statim emeaning which I shall have the hour of addriccing you at a subsequent perion

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respcet,

سا ناران

Your Most Medent

Munt

Hunke Servant, Maria

Previml

い

but see 526 if

Entered

Where Bewaring

8°22

MINUTE/7

1855 JUNE

MK Jodis 22

Mäderivate NEJ. Ball

Lord! Rußßell 23

5263 Hony. Many

23 De

310

Ieve to achumoliage the

terught of Leich: Go

You

Coincés de sépalele h 16 of

the 12 of April lace and

the are anglu

- to affirme the are

apperne

asgements

کیا

which have been. Made for the

remoral of the Harberen

Marters Dept : to the

Sexference Const Stores, aud

the transfer of the Cail Hospital to the Building

litherto reted as the

Hashner Messtec's Office.

1.47.

Alizeellaumes-

EEN

Answ? 23

June 185-

448

5264 trong tương.

RECEIVE

JUNE 5

1855

311

-Victoria, Houghtony,

185 April, 1855-

With reference to my

my despatel

of 105 hutaut Chave to reint tht

Harbor

Captain TV Wathin:, Aavion Masta

addround on the structant the letter

1.1. Copy of which is enclored, to which a

A.2._ reply (Copy ales incloud)

on the qt.__

I was returned

On the 11 hutant Captain Watkins

letter, Copy likewise

1.3. urote the concluding letter,

The Right Arinable

Sir George Grey, Bart., B.C.B., M.P.,

te.

X6.

312

tramemitted.

2nd Stanley Despatel 425 7 30*9cccruber 1845 plainly lays truon

"that the Goranment will urt provide

"any officer (the Governor alone excepted] "with a recidence; and in his Lordship's Pupater 19:25 of 5th January, 1844

reems the following paccage - "aud for the Annour Master and Land ofpers ffices "Iruces appear to have been erected

at the Public expense

you will lam

from my Despatch of the 30 Ultime

ми

"that it is not the intention

Ber

Majesty's Grzamment to provide recidences

at Tong

for are of the Publice ifpieces of Hughing

except the Governor." _

In acentance with these instructions

in the absence of any official order to

consider Captain Watkins as

privileged

to free quarters above other Public Servants,

and with the conviction that the reccnities

the Public Service required the adoption

of the measure reported in my despatch

of yesterday, Inely upon your

upon your apmoal of

my proscedings in this matter.. I have the hown to b

With the highest respect

Sin

Your most Ledient

Humble Servant,

Mame

Mentioned. From what (aps betties says in his latter it is fair to suppose that he accepted the appiontent under the umpiopion Meat he would have rooms

Kired. It is theuse à disaffion

KOMA

donments on the case.

I. Pedder, and find that the 8 tebr. 1845 that officer, hording es Caps. Watkins

now does, the joint situations of Wacher master aux an micease of Solar, Marine Majestate, applied for of theat accommodation

Sin J. Dairs refused on thin

ground of tas popsessing the advantage of a residence recir Jie & "Dains referal was approved by the Treasing

or a residence of

ment to him to be rep

repreved

to allowed

yet I do not exactly ice that he can

Selacy

& Weceive no compecerating addition to his salary adverting to Lord Stanleyp deck; of /44

a adition. Whilst the Govt & ( give him. house room-

it tid to. The

The Gost can do so

no longer & be mart, 3 talk

sustain

sailles himself the ir pense

of jingling apartments. II s not mistaker Caps-Wr

Sce 52/63.

220

overna & Lo

is a

single one

Reed.

133 PAUL, 1855.

In Right andade de ben bug, 197

3 hieloiures.

847-

Reecived

uralication to be allowed residence

Elative to Suptam batkins's

4. I should have farsiced a couple

of rooms in have sufficed. In

важе

him.

5 Jun.

Mr Blackwood

We want more

informatie

I think - Perhaps the corresp

of 1845 alledih in this let

pathic efficiens

read in

tions granted

3 pecellion Officers, of

The Hacker Master is

teeen permite

in the

Conclude, wanted

Collect from the Blue Book-It is, how fact which thie

public service.

Gould

have

smey

Except the Gover

Mt. Merinte

Ito the best.

adranta

Hem

But lion

Iffices not,

L. the minutis, many

Explain.

Arm par 5

I have

refermed

to the

old

which Sin

މނ

rent fur.

313

and Lord Stanley (Dex 11 July45.) dayan (Bach: 100% 6 July) St. Pedder applied

have £22.17.3

rettened to him which had been testuceled

f a house

From his Salary for bus rent, jetonging

to the lot.

& This application

1. Gort &

Complied with or account of

was

The

at that he was to have a home

Arrangement

been

real the having licen sanctioned by Lord. Planten. But I perceive, from

meciules Mr. Fewes'

on the recptt. of 6 July 1846, that he, at east,

Contemplated in revision of this point;

Je proper opps rrising fo be says. I should Super Gov : Dairs would be mistrusted to this question open in

Consider

Ажу

пасашу of xuy vacamy

conrring

the ivent

This Establirns

ment with have to be recieved there the some

Kay

". The serpt, Foucver, did not contain Any expression of the hope entertained

ley M. Hames.

cases of D. Cada

The cakes}

Watkins stand in this position. Buthe

formation of the Civil Establishment,

a the time

time of Sir

Hey Bothejer, it was positurly announced/

30 Bee 43 and

Band (44) that it was not the intention attie "Gort to provide anduncces for any yttre pullin

R. Officers at 4. Kong except the Governor . Notwithstanding the declaration of this rule Si :) . Dairs permitted it to be infringed Sup St Peader without assigning for the indulgence shear him! and, when.

his application

In an

resor

augmentation of salan, that he had the the ground

house. St. Pedder having

Str. P. applied fo refused advantage y

Maived Authority for having

a toure Ecat

the

were not

ہے۔

free complained that a deduction coas Made from his Salary for rent - and their Office refering to the sauction Married from Lord Stanley, and foyetting qeneral rule that Ifficers have houses at the public usponse permitte him to have the money paid for rent returned to him- which i of course, relieved here also prom putine Frent. With this precedent Capt. Watkins

that he had

314

being

now seeks for sircular favor turned out of the tenement occupied " butel lately by himself, s previously St Pedder. But to me it seems leg

that this claim

ory

let not to the

Acquiesced in. I think it was

mistake in - /45 to have Moved the

undereme y

house rent pee to be Pedder in the face of the rqulation, &

that we ought not now to perpetuate it . If the rule is a Morved to be ain I think it worte infringed again be best to with draw it alligther. I have only

to and that I feed, from the Blue Book, that the following Officers have residences freud for

them.

Superintendent y. Police

Heey

leis in

this

Building hired as

ifsistant Superintendant) a Central Police

Station.

lives in the Count house.

Deputy Registran дереву

Перисия вил

Clerk to C. Justice.

Tesken & Bailiff.

Interpreter

allowed to reside

Police Station.

Alice

But

the advantaxe enjoyed by the abene Officer the St Governa

To mention when reporting case of Cap. Watkins.

Cau

mattes

If the God!

Building afford Wecommodation

to the puttie Officer, & no expense is thereby thrown in the public there

seem to be no real Rijcation

real Rication to alteriz

Allen.

them that indenfone

ouplet to be modified.

bret the rall

Janup the in

respire of 1845-6

Cate

дож

wish to exanime it.

W Ball

Alz

13 June.

Watkins

315

I think that Capt. Watson & t unnaturally considered that the indulgence which lith L. C. Pedder & he enjoyed

would have bea permanent, but at the

suone time I do hit think he establishes

not any right to it, a that the correspondeme stem anything more than a long enjoyment of a privilege which seventhelp w2. liable to be withdrawn Wiescon forumment wanked the premises. If so, Sir / Downing

Kould be informed of this mision. It He same time I think are

enguiny

in the colors.

shure & be instituched, what foremment levianto occupy fruenment or Louses in H. K. & that it shucht h

rent fee

Mic

ush

mase distincts known Rot Key to count on

thes in shelpme as a right, wicht where expup conditions Zan Men man with Nem to this Effects. (I Lave the former comesfe. By me,

he Lan not Houghs is newpany to formed it.)

bm fum 15 from

AIT

See over

His quite clear that the original arrangement by which the public lodge, Содру Efficer

were not to have houses has been extensively violated. Besides the I' named by Mr Blackwood The Harbour Master & the Colonial surged have had the privilege _ In the case the late Harbour Master this office

party must be held to have become a He arrangement which House wome was given in lied 7

increase of salary.

& the sum paid for House rent refund was actually, refunded.

he sapporitun

. Scher Barring

N° 23.

ANUTEN

WW!liot

male 122

123 forddiysell 13

widening the extensive

Expedius which

1. conneed

316

5264 Hongkong.

28 Lmness

Ish Hinck

Ihave

1 to achrimistin

the rccript of the Leinh:

Gardenas de spelobe 247 of the 13t of lapsil list.

enclosing copies of a

Even without any exprep stipulation (r.). Bowning has Capt. Watkins was told on that he was to be placed in the same to Despatches std 90 Captain- position as his predecepor_ he will have a

Good claim for increase

that which was given

CareAfandenal with

tani Watkins vilchive Officer Administer, to his rescimal. From the

__ of salary of deprive Tournant

the

equivalen

It is to be hoped that no similar difficult bxists in dealing with the other officers,

li mer

House which he has bettin

free dectin at quickly menfied seal,

My his epocity of Recom

" think it would be desirable to explained & Jan 156 Pratter and thenne

in order to

the subject to fix ). Bowring prevent the growth of similar claiurs f A future and to ast. his opinion as to the sufficiency of Capt. Watkins's sal.

18 Vie

left.

2170

utton // Tieby 56

311

Magistute at Hong Kong. It appears on a serene Уаррино

refereure

317

to Lord Grey's despatch. $35 of the 7 of Art Web. that in the case of Ft.

67846.

Tedder his Laushift

samboned an area uplement

by which House Room

that Micer

was allowed basin in lui

increase of Salarig

of an encresse

and a fuming that

Caplain

Watkins near

given to lenderstand

his apponituent

that be seould enjas

Sarve advantage

adeanlages in

thus aspect as his

Verdere

the

Tandem pa, (and there is

Nothing

вече

in the Cores president

to thew that seech was

Best the let he

case)

Recueilel.

appier, to for os dem. at feusent exformes.

to have a swell founded.

clain to secure au

equialal. едн

cabut in live of

the Rooms of which be

has now been deprevid.

Aepen reformue to

the Blue Bushes for 1053.

vol.

Ifind that the gemool

lube laid deren in

Load

Harleys at statib. h53

of the 30 of Buemier 1843.

to the effect that 800

Jublic Officer (the Gor alove exceptiil) was to

Goristel witte & House,

been to

has hun ti a quel entrel to quohential

однове

disergaratral ein Horry Hong

and this wee

lefther

sight Jublic officess

Mileucing the Hackne

Maslin reside in Building belonging to the Grot

sech aware of the

Aicemusteriets under which

this Gristige bes bow

granted to these officers in conchoscutions of the lute to which I have referred, buch thing should

be sistevally informe...

thish they

are

rest to Consider

Eti's indulgence as a__

A Ball

Aard Jane

sanctioned by

This ofpartment

Did you mean this question to hacked, if he has the

quivalent" abon recomment. id.

of-attend 11:

se arrangement now made "giving two rooms in lien

In previous residence allotted

318

right, except in there

where cases, if any,

express conditions to this

effech have been grade

Corak

and that the Governme

reserves the right to

веенене

dispose of n to esume

the cecpation of the Buildings of any

ал

leive

They may aleem Juopen_

дие

You will Jurmish ve

with a report or

report on this Subyerb stating

live

the

of the Same

in your opension whether

Salary attached to the Master Office of Harbour is an exdiquate

nate lencse

Capt. Watkins can be regarderation for the cluties

stairly carrying out the

usterstand my

Which dlerstve refer

Lain love

he sons appointed

this office & it

ist whether han

has a sint claime

I anys, &, to what

lind allewaren.

Increase of salary

M. 13.

Copy -

Sir,

In 57264/35

319

Harbour Mastus Affec, Araghog 58 Aril, 1855.-

4104

In Despatel #004 of 277 February last,

I was

informed

that it AVAI the intention

the Colonial Government to remore

рои

the Harbour Master's still, where they

slamu ale

held, the offices of the Harbour

Master and Marine Magistrate; aud having within the last few days camined the arrangements in process of being made at the Count Strmni, with a view of carrying out the intentions

Honorable W. J. Mercer, hage, Colonial Secretary,

to.

He.

stated to me in the above despatch, I find that there arrangements de urt include any accommodation for myself, beyond the Room for

Sfice, and I am

consequence

in.

you

سات

compelled in

Public

hire a Stouse to reside

I therefore respectfully request that

will be please.

pleased to move the Hounaké

the Lieutenant Governor, that

allowance be made to me

House

for

Pent, and in support of this application

by to call

your

attention to the

Dispatches on record in this Office, which

benz

upon the subject..

On the 20th January 1945 my iredeeisen, Licutement Pidder, P. St .R. M.,

applied for

increase offalory

hlary in

320

consequence of having to perform the duties of Marine Magistrate and received for answer (Letter 1939 of 255 January 1845) the privilege you

Amu

enjoy of living in your present truce is to be considered equivalent to increase of Salary!

ALL

Letter P.49 of 25th March, 1943, from the Colonial Secretary, informed Lieutenant Redder that he

from

he was recieved the duties of Marine Magistrate, and on the following days was Communicated to him that he

would be charged a rent of Simpounde five Shillings a mouth for the Soure on Harbour Master's Hill (consequent

it is presummed on his relief from the Juties of Marine Magistrati ) -

Letter Nr. 353 17 4th July 1843 requainted the Harbour Master, that the Honnable the Lieutenant Governor ind been sleaned to direct that the sum of £22.17.3. paid by him under the head of Struce Rent fo

was to be

last Quarter,

be refunded

him and that he was to be

the

permitted

to live in his office unt free, in acendance with the Colonial Siertars letter #39 of 25% January 1845 subject to the approval of the Houve Government.

And I would beg to be permitted to add that when I was nominated

the situation of Starbour Master at

why?

all..

321

Hougtong by The Right Arunable the first Lord of the Admiralty (the Office having been placed at Sir James Grahamus disposal by Her Majesty's

Ster Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies) I was distinctly given to

understand, both at the admiralty

in motor and the Erlonial Office, that a residence

give

ギャン

Formation t

of: Wathen was attached to the situation.

"Billy Ided Fron

collector so but it did, ittre

does

conexperied

I have, He..

stormation conspinely in the cooper 1. Watkins

with the statement in (Signed)

Blue Poroke, our only read

sice secres a hects & myo

a trick' says theat

Washer master is allowed to

Starbour Master and

Marine Magistrate-

inden the Bort bilden wire th

offren. Whether not the endale ne Racher Movies Offren. Whethe

means of fine

but had no meae.

Some Copy)

Momm

no we

Colonial Secretary-

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{

N197.

Copy-

Siz

In 5264/55

322

Colonial Scoretary's office,

Victoria, Anghous

95 April, 1855.-

I have the hown to acknowledge

recipt & your

letter of the 5 bustant

which will be forwarded to the Arme

–

Authorities by the next mail - Au the meantime the Amunable the Sieutenant-Governor is able to place

your disposal two rooms in the late Harbour Masters office, which will not be required for Arpital

Exptain Watkins, R.N.,

Starbon Macter & Marina Margietrate -

purposes at precent; and the

contingency of your paying rent for

the

same will

the

depend upon placune of the Right Arunable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. __

I have, Ho.. (Signed) W. T. Mercer,

Colonial Sconetary

(Frue Copy)

ཏེགས འཇིཀྐ;པཱལཾ

Colonial Secretary. –

$14.

Copy.

Sir,

In 5264/53

323

Harbour Master's Office, Victoria, Houghtony, 11/5 April, 1855.

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter of the 9th ductant A. 197, in reply to my application of the

$197.

5 bustant, in which

that

m me

you inform letter will be forwarded to

the Stome authorities

the next

mail, and that in the mean time the Honorable the Lieutenant Governor

is able to place at my disposal two rooms in the late Starbour Master's

Honorable W. T. Mercer, heste, Colonial Sieretary,

tc.

to.

do.

324

office, which will not be required

for Dospital purposes for the present,

and that the contingency of un

paying depend

Pent

upon

for

the same will

the pleasure of the

Right Amnable the Loretary of State

the Colonies.

for

Your Letter of the 27 February Ultims 1/04 acquainted me that

it was intended to convert into a

11520

Civil Hospital the Bungalow and bitterts used as the office of the Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate, and to set apart the

Eastern rooms

the Court House

The Ground Flom

し

Surveyor General, I found that there

would be us accommodation

appropriated to me as a recidence, and as the Colonial Surgeon led me

seek

to understand that he was to have appartments in this Aouse, I had no resource, pending a reference to The Right Soonnable the Secretary to the Erlonies, but to suck for a Bruce which after much difficulty, from the great demand there is at present Bruces, Isuccceded in proeming, and these reasons will I hope be a sufficient excuse for un recpectfuly declining the offer of two rooms here on the conditions procond.

that

purpose

On Communicating with the

(True. Copy)

Colonial Secretary-

друг

I have fc.,

(Liquid) Pros. V. Watkins

Starbour Master and Marine Magistrate.

J6.18.

Judicial.

3265 Hong Kong.

RECEIVED

JUNE 5 1855

325

Victoria, Aughong,

135 April, 1855.

I have the hown to rent the

return of the Atrunable Chief Justian

Hulme from

2nd

kave of abzenze

on the

24 fctant by the Peninsula and Sicutal Steam Navigation Company's Steamer "Norun".

It is resumption of the duties of his office has been duly notified in the borrnument Gazette...

The Right Arunable

Sir Bence Grey, Bart., B.C.B., M.P.,

fe.

Ac.

to.

Master's Office.

of the 2 "Rooms in the late Herba

reasons on declining acceptance

#1* April, 1955-

Dispatch 147 671855. helzine #3 in

"I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect

Sir

Your most bedient

Putley.

5Россия

Humble Sorvant,

J1:49.

Miscellaneous.

5266 trong khong

RECEN

JUNE 5

18.5

Former concert

Pro 12278/53 7. 1163/84 gent 2206

ہی کی فر

Arrow? 10 Sept 18+ - X:11,

Sir

326

Victoria, Houghtong,

13th April, 1855-

I have the hour to report that

on the 195 February last the Glouinl

19th Sceretary by minute recordch, brought to the notice of Sir Hhu Braving and mysióf

elf that it was desirable and even

was

neccesary to make alteration in the mode of conducting the Gramment Gazette, and the general Government Printing.-

The Right Amorable

Sir George Grey, Bart., B.C.B., M. P.,

Ac.

AE.

327

His breellency concurred with me in the correctness of the Exlonial Secretary's views, and it was verlord

that the fair

and fitti

ting measuri

fitting

of ananging for the performance of

the Government Printing

恋

Sublic advertisement for

Avas

tenders.

Accobingly notice to this was given to the present Printen the 20% March, and in the same day the enclored Advertisement was inserted in the Government Gazette.

I will be served that the ¿uesent Contract will be in free till 12 July mints, after which inte I chall have the hours of reporting the result I the sublic competition to which it

has been decided to submit this

work..

In the meantime I trust

that the step will receive

uptur

the

sanction, as the incouruïnes and embarrassment of the precent system canced by the incapability of Printer have become, under the increase of Public burinen, too peat to be longer endured in fairncer to the Clonial Secretaryp Department and with due regard to the interests

the Public Savice.

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir

Your hirst Fedient Ancuble Servant,

the competition

Pherite

Weller want, pechap, the

is Kramer

Roughing,

132 avril,

1955-

to Riche sorbate des ben bay, 135

Lient: Gremor Grine

Recend

/ Inclosure.

149-

being made for its cxccution. - and the neccarits of new Arrampment.

Relative to the bravument Printing,

$266. Ric

Gor 2567 Hong Kong

Entre

John Bowring

soy

MINUTE 253 Bidwelo

MARTI

&Merivals #Ball

W. M.

بجے تھے۔

Siz

328

10th Septies

I have to acknowledge

the receipt of it for Caine's despatch no

13°

ہو

of the 13th of April d gours of the 5th July last To 96 d to signify to you my approval of the measures which you have taken for

excuting the Government Printing in Hong Kong

I have su

३

Q¦

Ju 5266/55

329

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Contracts for the publication of the Government Gazette and for the execution of the Gov. ernment Printing will expire on 1st July next.

Notice in consequence is hereby given that up to 4 P. M. on Friday 1st June next, tenders will he received for the publication of the Gazette, and for the performance of all printing work required by this Government.

Tenders must specify Terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half page, block of ten lines, or single line-also the Terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances,, -No- tifications, &c., made up into pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

Separate Tenders for Job printing will also he received. Further particulars may be obtained on application at this Office.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 20th March, 1855.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

}

150.

Miscellaneous.

Sir

Hong

3261 đương khong

Victoria, Aughing,

RECEIVED

JUNE 5 1835

330

13 Mail, 1855.

In Obedience to Her Majestyp Intructions, I have the houn to transmit herewith. Copies of the Minutes M. of proceedings in the Incentive and 12. Legislative Councils of this horny for

the half year cuting 3/4 Sccunter /854.

I have the hown to be,

Right Hourable

With the highest respect,

ما ناران

Your Mat Berent Humble Servant,

Sir Ginge Grey, Bart. 3. C.M., M.P.,

Jo.

где

kame

Putley. For refereer.

(

CP51.

udicial.

Active

Agent

acted

June

Six,

5268 trong động.

SECEIVED

JUNE 5

1855

Vietri, Anghong

331

13th April, 1855-

I have the hour to report that

I have, with the

ve, with the conemvrcuec

the

heentive bruneil at a mating leid

me the 105 hutaut, granted

Mi year:

bencal

leave of absence to hur attring Sanad Sterling, to enable him & juraud

to bugland for the recovery of his health as shown by the cucired Entifieste.

Mo Starling will take di:

The Stight Amunate

Hour

Sir Serge Gary, Bart., B.C.15., M.D.,

نارنگی

tc.

lepantine by the lucail Steamer

the

the 155′ hutant, and during his abiene He duties of his office will be performed as before & MB Bridges, who bet recently reated the same Acting appointment.-

I have the hour to be,

With the highet supeet,

Your hunt Medient Jumble Servant

See 5270

beer als

How ofter leas M. Sterling & Juhontong

Attorney Geewan

Am elevt.

1846

Каше

lesene of ale

a Jef

416 days th: 5 Sefity/46

Wandering 123 march /48

1082 Sixthere de

1864 Sca

I made this abou

Mr Merwate

absences from

it struck.

tacle to

яганську

Heat Mr. Steelers it heath

poquent

to prepedicial to the

a subequent

public Service. I

desse! N.5270

Olccer.

he has been

8,731

500 رورة

3777

(

relive

pension of f 500 pe

f500

fer annum

332

question will probally suggest itself to you whether advecting to the leave granted to him

at former periods, and to his contenied ill health & desire to religunt the seince it will be proper. to saction the leave : reported in this despatch.

755

See 5270.

It is not a satisfactory

Jed

case,

hel

shory

I Lacky see any sufficient reason for so

à measure as refusing & Janction the lean (to Sterling Mi, whearz

shir

way here)

consideung the Lahue of the chinah of А. Когд

Hm pea. 7

When leave is sought

is sought with a viced retirement, it's and in

every

views of

the practice be restricted to the time. necesary for returning to England & appeasing here at Head Zwarti

I would certainly not grant more than 6 month.

M & J

and for the bet wern years (fom Banke 1868

en Ms. Wishing has been calz ebert 22 dagt that 6 months however sufft if he is to store of

Entered

6. Ihre Benning.

Napy

119553

JUNE

MINUTES

Jades 12

BIRMIN

کو

Bien rate M&J Bell 14

Fard-LRussell

5260 Henry Hary

333

13th June/55

to rehumileage.

the cecuph of St Gncour

Caines despatite 2 st of

the 18: of April lost

Exporting that he had

it it have of absence

grantest

for one year to her Sterling

the Attorney General of

Colonel

Hory Hong

Actresting to & bangs Coines, despatch h5s of

the 13 of April there

to be every

would appear

Gustability of aber Sterling's

retirement from the

The Sight Mundle de ten

Kient: Mozrnor China

137 Amil (1855. .

Resend

/ melome.

Jh 5/.

όταν

granted to Mr Attorney Stucın 2 Rpating tre qpw's leave & stance

ikling..

Jublic Service aber

distant date, and

Under this Cerimstances.

Surgert til Scanush

sanction his receiving

have of absence for longer Geriod then

Sex Mcultes

Slove

Entered

Bemoed

INUTE

Jodis

You

25268

Starting 5420 Hong Kong

JUNK

15 Wy.

116

MRMerirate 15 M® J. Ball Lord J. Russell

W. M

Facel

334

19th are 135

MZ. Der Juul Sterling, the

Attorney General of Hang

Kong having received lave of thence for six Marth's Save clictul by Lord

Sohn Pussell to mistrued

ique

you to ipere to him the helf Salary of his office

esal

that

Juny from tive to time fall due during Jencil.

Senclose the exsual

Certificate thewing

edo

the

of Salary enjoyed by

Mer Sterling a

the clate uf

to which he eived it in

the

blo Celery.

Im 526.055-

I hereby Certify

335

that with the

advice and Consent of the Executive Canvil of Sevement, I have granted

to the Humble : Ted Day Sterling, Fans,

Absency funeral of Singsing, year's leave of absence

Victoria, Hongkong,

1365

April, 1855.

ཟ་ཀྱི་

free

servor.

Sieutenant Love nu

Acreble

Shereby certify that the Amble: Paul Day Storting, Eyre ham received

full subury at the take of

$ 4500 for

crat

tremums as atterry feneral of this fotony,

up to the 1500 (pril, 1855, inclusives.

Colmial Treasu

leave of

-Sote - Officers procceding

of absence are Tiquested to obscene that they will not be cumbers de reccive Leatý salary in England, unters thèm certi prente isduly fitied up and signed..

[ Turn Ovli]

Shovely Certify that

1. That the above lenve

wow granted to commones. the 15th of 10 pri C., 1855, and and on the

1856, on the en

14 of fivil. 1856.

gminer of ill

health, and that the Medical Ortificate produced, of which a topy

2th Plants the Honble: Tuul Toy sterling, Exquire,

for

has served the Cou

Comerfo bleven years, four nths, and It days.

§2o That in the course of that: service be hus been

absent in bave

at lie

several occasins at

dates and for the terms specified beluv, viz:-

Wears 154h

14h1

the year, six

munitis, and

Ge, and th days,-

1847 beginning

the 5th September,

1848 No 18hit, ave ending on the 20€. Harch, 1848.

1852

Sintices

1854 - Fix

days. dayo.

4. That provision bus been made for the due execution.

the stumble : Sand Day Sterling Eqsed office during his a breves, by W. J. Bridgea Ex-

who may be

Site officers who

Maiia Sient fovernor

may be indver the necessity of applying

to the Secretury of State for

of absence, ive requested to

weten of of their love

document

sh their applications, and in order to meet tiss Cuiting evey, it will be furnished to them Hreplicate.

Copy.

In 5268755

336

Houghing March 19. 1855.

This is to Certify that the Weble : D. J. Sterling husban

in a

very

weak state of health

during the part tive years, suffering from Dyspepsind governl debility with occasimal. allecks of Diais hocaced diseder of the Biver - Somn the you

the general Verutting

enervated condition les

Zexultir

rove those

form.

affectious, and a

protracted devidence of Seven

years in

of opinion

this climate, dam

that he would not.

be equal to the due discharge

of his duties during the appreaching

er a

and recommend that

he should obtain eighter months leave of absence to proceed to

Europe

in order to ensure his

lestoration to health-

(Signed) George Kingstin Barlow=

Jone

M. R. C. J.

Copy)

Mhment

Colonial Secretary.

Thee.

Judicial.

Agent instructed 16 Jeune

sents to Freasury 12 March 186

ride Trotter 1997/56

5269 trong tương

Victoria, Hong Kong,

RECEIVED

JUNE 5

1855

13th April, 1955-

I have the houn to

337

tu sní Kit

I have, with the soneunenec of

hucentive Council at 16s matius

the

the 105 hietant, granted & Masinge A. Trotten the years leave of absence to proceed to Rugland for the benefic of his hewitt...

Annerid Ikeq to traumić the acquisiti înfifiente of leave, and

The Right Arumable

Si Genge Grey, Bart. 9.C.B. M. Q,

tc.

Ac.

&c.

}

from

the circumstances stated in

the Mutical Entifiesta annard hout, you will perceive that this barnment

han

us altiuative but to grant Mr

Botters request..

backs on the Mail

Mir Potter cumback, m

Gov 52.69 Hong Kong

Entered.

I Barnard E. Sie

MINUTE

MEN

Itamer which is to leave

this

the 153

hctant, and his duties, during his absence,

will be hurtained

As me a

your

farma recasin,

1 M47 € Berau rn the half Salary of

The Ki

Spec-

کا

Mersinle

Section

بی گردیده

I have the how to be,

يا

With the highest expect,

رسمی نارنگی

You lunt Medient

Humble Servant,

Sell

Graft & Governor.

338

16th Day65

I am directed by

Lord I then Russell To

convey to you his

authori & for Jaying

& M. G... Trotter his

half salary at the rate

150

of . £ o per accurren

مجھ مجھے

ашпил

during his leave of absence for 12 montles

I close a Certificate showing the date up. B which M Trotter has received his salary in the Colony.

Shave

TIT

Entere

سے

Gov. 52.69 Hong Kong

15th Deme/55

339

Fir John Bowring fir

ль

MINUTE

JUNE

MREILOE

MEMerivale 13

MRJ. Ball

Lord J.Russell (

Graft & Agent

I have to acknowledge

D. Goveria

20. the recept of Lt. Garmin

Caine's desp. Nr. 52. of the

13th of April last,

that he had,

reporting

with the advice of the

Exuntive Comvil,

BMW

granted & I George

A Trotter 12. mouths

leave of absence.

I have to signify to

you my approval of дои

this

}

leave and also of the appointment of M

W I Bevan to performe

Iw Trotters duties.

Copy

340

This is te certify that Mr.

Trotter Clerk to the Suble :

the chief Justice, has been in

very indifferent state of

health since liis Véture to

the Coburg in August last; ~

Colney suffering from Dyspepsia, lugether with repented attacks of Diarrhoea and disenter of the Liver and

not the slightest

slightest amendment

has taken & lace, Medicine and strict Regimen having

proved incrt - Under such

Circumstances

его се

taking

into Cuwsideration his fidues. severe illness - Sam decidedly

A opinion that: Mi Frotter- should Teturn to England

ove

possible and

further that he shuntd

avot be

again sent to lie

Tropies for at least 2 year

(Signed) J. Carroll Dempster.&.9.

Celuial Surgtow

Houghing,

March 20th 1855.

Youe

(Irue Copy)

Coluvial secretary.

Im 5269.53

341

ented

I hereby Artify that: with the advice and Cuvent of the Excentive Cancil of Swerment, I have, to Mr. George & Frotter.

a leave of absence.

Victória,

Her; ove

years.

Vective, Hughing, Sieutenant fovenser.

13th April, 1855.

I hereby Certify that. Mr George A. Frotter has vecerodd full subury at the tate of £ 300 per tumin Cork to the Humble : the Chief Justice

up to the 15 of April, 1855, nation

15%

Sole. Bficers prve

Colonial Treasurer:

proceeding

vas

leave of absence are

requester to observes, that they will not be enabled to teerive half sabans in Enginned,

ness this Certipiente is duly filled up and signed

miss

[ Jum over]

CAT STA

I hereby Certify that-

1o? What the exbove leave

the 150

graules de Comm of Ajivi C, 1855 and and an thee b of april, 185th, on the ground of ill-beatite, and that the Medical Certificate was proù. Ed, of which

Cofey

is etn

excd..

20d That. Mrfeorge M. Tro Her how serve the Green for Cleven years, one month, and both days.

"Fide nold overten

30 Batin the course of

What

that service he has

been absout on leavi

تیکھے مجھے

•veral occasions,

at the dates ansfer the brows specified below-vizi-

In the year 1844-

18465-

1849-

1850.

1852-

1853-

Three Wicts.

Sve Wee Kr.

Five months and I days begiaming on the 5th May, and

4 of July.

ending.

One min

For days.

the 24

173.

1854 } one year, five

beginning

1853, and ending Aregust, 1857-

these 10 days-

the 25th of Johmary

the iph of

4. That precision has been made for the due

excention of ll Zorge & In Hers office during. liis absocce by Mr. W. F. Beca

Maine Sicut: Soverer.

be under the necessity of

Vote. Officers. who may be under

afflving to the Devretary of State frinn extension

lcorve.

tris dove

aboincelare

nested to

to Mair applications,

شاهه جو میری گی مجھے مجھے مجھے گھوڑے سے

oder to meet this contingency, it will be funished to them in duplicate. -

Note. The

The period interver

342

betiveen the

30th November 1847, con th June, 1845,

comportation.

is emitted in the above comp

( Vide Severer Bas cham's Despatch.

847

候

of 1 D. by 1885, and Earl Grey's reply

(of 18 Ectober, 1848)

thereto - Ms.

861 of

Maine

Lieut. Governor.

ד'ו'..

4:26/4/35

ال کی جا سکے

Juricist

Answered

320 đong đường

RECEIVED

JUNE 5 1855

343

Víetnia, Houghtons,

135 April, 1955.

I have the houn to cueira Chy

& letter received this try

May from

Attorney General Sterling, regarding

his retirement from the carice F

His Comment...

M. Sterling's health has sufferd greatly during his upwards of tem years' recidence in Strugstring, and I can readily understand his amict

The Right Hrunable

Sir George Gacy, Burt, G.C.M., M.P.,

te.

tc.

Ho.

1removal to a mine

climate-

(

healtky

I have consequently

Leuitation in submitting M= Sterling's proposition to froomable concideration.

your

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect, Sir, You most obedient

Stumble

Maine

pes-f

See 5268.

Mies explication. M. does not pespore. to retire on the

M. Morale. I havly think this Iffice

3. Mhealth-precluding hire ferre, fent

Me Freasi culectain

Seuice

the Colony

state whether

not he is

Contributor to the Superannuation

Besides it is not

Excomm

Servant,

funt

apper

that this grant

such pecesion is

uchilst rejonged

bey him,

to lie

Clovey.

koms

ie.

The Attorney General's Palayy

per annum

Bren

344

£1500

15.00

vacancy it is to les,

reduced to £1000. If M. Starting raceions

the difference in the shape of pecesion it is

میرے

merely a different appropriation pull amount. You will also remembe

that we

acy newch, and property

an very

pleased, to reduces the chances zuten

su trie

Administration y

Pertice in

This Colorey.

у Ясиня.

لبرت

W Sterling's letter Isuthore

grust to read as implying

han

imflying ill health at

when taken with 5268 in which

ツ

he pet, leave

whence on Nat ground.

fear the tension is out of the question.

Im Jun

Loid John Rupell

I know noth

for Sterling's capacity, but I the Which it popible to find & suites employment for him in some less Objectionable climate at a lower salas; of he is istisfied with Perang

Isment.

think that many equain good openings | might be found M & Jenn

beommend this #500 kene

may

занет

for temeral to

132

April

1955.-

& light to fala da to Suey, 197

lient, Kverna Paine

/ Meloure.

M53-

Reserved.

the bormmint (Aongkong. -

retirement from the luvice of

beneral Sterling regarding his

Suctoring Latter how At Attorney

вым

7272773

5270 Horry Hory

1. When Bonning 18 de

UTの

1855

NUTE JENE

MAMen rule 133

14 NRJ.Ball

ford J. Russell 15

345

15 June/35

There to shundaye

the script of It Governa

Cainis chespatch 25s of

the 13 of April encloving

the Copy of a letter from der Sterling, the Alteney

General of Horry Hory,

proposing that he should be permitted to retire on a Jention of £so

annurn, bissy

Jer

being the

difference between the

late of Salary enjoyed by

hein, and that of his

You

will acquaint her

Copy

Why

The

In 5270/55.

346

13 April, 1855.

Previous to my departure,

leave from

the Colony and

its Bench, I would wiste to

the local.

apprize local fovernment that I would feel some beberetan

ais

at the

again telurning eprivation of my leave to our

Colonial bar, and Imiderstand

the

have

The general feeling of munity here in at in doing

22.0

”

there would be an

doing.

impropriety

lessening the position

that Bench .

I would therefore beg

the local Evernment

to know if

Heuble : W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary .

Healing that Sargret that

a due regard for the interests of the Jublic Service

Grubushes me Jan

entertaining any proposition

of this nature, luch that in

the event of his retirement

Ishall be prepared

Consider his claim the

be removed to a

Climate.

healthier

long services as

considering my long Attorney General and Acting obuof Iustice, would deem it proper

lecomusend that I should

permitted to letive on

the

£500 per Annum

ume the contemplated difference of Salary between mine and

that of any office of Attorney Soneral . - This step would ou tail no additional expense, andree might perhaps otherwise aid

carrying out Colonial tetrenchment – the mor if I could obtain the appointment of Indge of the:

successor to the

i'm c

Court about to be established at

Fonang where the climate

I would gladly in such

lesign

347

Care

the retired allowance.

I have Ye,

(Signed) Faul S. Sterling

Kolmial Secretary.

might sustain

health, J.

xey

Deputeh No 58 17/8063

Ficiosure in

54-

Financial-

Treasury 9. Janess

ん

حا

Sir,

3?jong đường.

JUNE 5 1855

348

Vietnia, Arughong, 13th April, 1855-

}

I have the hown to cuclore herewith,

for your information and that of the Lords Commiccioners of ber Majesty's

Treasury, Copies of the quarting Abstracts

for the Quarter ending 3/6 Discruber, 1854 1. Changes in the holders

Fiffices and andointiments in the Colony of Arugsting-

2. Additions to Salaries and allowance

in the Colony of Amg Kong. -

Right Arrumable

Sir George Grey, Bart, B. C.B., M. P.,

&c.

tc.

wanny Sentral..

Berting,

device if the Groemment iftogting. 137 lipid, 1855.

relative to his retirement hom the

.....

asual.

Peavey, as usual

5 June

לי

OFFICE

3. Creation A

and for extrandinary

4. Payments of au numanal discsiption

in the Edlay Anghing.

new offices and appointments

Services

Anmuth Servant

Your Most Merint,

Vion the highest respect,

diz,

have the hown to be,

CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 31 December, 185£4.

Name of the Officer who for- merly held the appointment, and annual Salary,

Name of the Officer who is now appointed, and anunal 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 appointment.

Column for Remarke.

Acting Registrar

of the

Supreme Court.

W. H. Mixander, N. R. Masson £550.

£325.

Colonial Esterial Lexys

letter $333. 8333 of

November 1857

Audit Offi

Hoffice, Victoria, Hunghory 28 March, 1855.

(Ins Copy

349

Uralexander obtained sour

month's leave on

full pray,

in accordance with the in

Terms of the Duke of New Castles Despatch 19 B murary. formary 18571-

Masson the Acting Schuty Registros

performing the duties,

Registrar

07-02-

stav

of dating.

in addition to his

without.

any i'ver,

any

(Signed) W. J. Mercer, Andiler General.

Secretary.

ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 3/

Name.

Date of Appointment.

Original Salary.

Present Salary.

December, 1887.

Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for

Salary drawn.

Column for Remarks.

OFFICE.

Honble: Sient (i)

Caine

MJanuary

The dient forever The trolls chest üheneng

Shroff in the Treasury Low Sie

Indian Maher in the

Chief Magistrales offers Living Temandes

Offices

Pludit Office, Victorice, Houghing, 26th March, 1855-

1854.

£2000.

increase.

£2250.0.0.24

Despr

0.0 . 21 Aprils 1854. Dash: 126 of 4 tefte,

March 1845 £25.00 £31.5.0

1837,

350

14 June

1854.

N°24 of taught 1854

£25. 0.

0 £37.10.0

(True Copy)

zdr

(Signed) W. L. Mercer,

Auditor

tor Sentral.

Colonial secretary.

OFFICE.

CREATION of NEW OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 3/4t

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.

- December, 1854.

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, Hongkong,

28 March, 1855.

Nil..

(Signed) W. Z. Mercer,

Aceditor General .

(Fome Copy)

Colonial Secretary .

351

-,,,-------.

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 1854.

Description of Service.

Amount.

To whom paid.

Date of authority from

the Governor.

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

authority may have been received.

Column for Remarks in any particular case,

stances.

Audit Office, Victoria, Aunghory 26th March, 1855.

352

( Love Copy)

Moment

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Auditor fineral.

Eluvial Secretary.

-55 بار

Financial.

GOD 29

10216/54

1021354

(romance 394/55

leopy to Agein you reformeds of blothing

deleen

16 de jo

170denly 15527

Sir,

52/2 Hong Kong

RECEIVE!

JUNE 5

1855

Victoria, Ang Tong,

135 April, 1855-

I have the houn to bring to your

353

notice the great inconvenienci camed by delay in furnishing the clothing and accoutrements required for

Police Free in this Brow

the use

of the

Aso

Li Duratch Financial 485 of 98 treuber 1885, Si benge Bonham reported a similar delay in frewarding the

supply for 1953, though fruction suruths

The Right Arinable

Sis Genge Grey, Bart., S. C. B., M. P.,

Ae.

HG.

354

had elapsed since the requisitim fn it

forwarded by Major Sencial

had been

Jovis.

cuvis.

Tit

supply

4123

subsequently

uccived in April 1854.

He dir benge Borchaus Desjatek

Poojatel

so quotid, requisitio was likewise

suade for the supply for 1954; this has not

been received here,

ししゃし

اما ما ناسان

now this

intimation

requisition

sent

of it's chipment reached this colon, although resea

from His brace The Duke of Mureartle's Zarratch #12 of 205 March 1854 I

MCCCLLary

learn that the me dicetins wee

qiren. –

be my Despatch 1974 of 235 September 1854 I forwarded requisition for the supply for the year 1855; but have

مری سالم

not yet

heard

of it's Shipment, though

similar direction: wore ales given

KOJ

shown in Duratelis 125114318

your despateles

December last, and 55′ of 23th Janmay

of this year

The Superintendent of Mice

repnto the men

the Free

nec rely

very badiy off

for this clothing, of which it will be soon. dat they are now wearing the supply of 1853, since which then stipulated allowance has not been issued to them.

There is something

more than inconvenience in this delay; it operates

detrimentally on the efficiency of the Constabulary; and Itruct Immay be permitted with all respect to suggest that the facts chown above render it

355

Avisable to transter the

mai

management

from the Ronance Departiucut and to carmit this Government to enter into to own anangements though the Ponial Agent for the proewal of the Police supplies from the trateeman wh cxxplics the Condon Police, re firm

other respectable house on firm._

花

enuc

The Superintendent of Price desires

a requisition for 1956 to be forwarded,

comida

hit dis I do urt eruida ucecisary

two

MLAU

years cupply

be in course

and although it u

luen

are now due and

of time expected,

ALLay

be true that the

inen are entitled to the Clothing, it is better that they should recive a tony-compensation than have

the clothine distributed to them, as they might be tempted to dispone

of it and irregularities might thus

be caused.

making

I therefore abstain from

on this recalim. a

requisition for the year 1858. –

I have the houn to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir

Your Aunt Bedient

Anuble Servant,

Maine

Mr. Merivale

First write to the bent to engine why the

Requciction. In 154 - for

been give

sent.

Ald

ہے۔ دو سے

The 20

Manh

that directions had

has not been

secondly regjione o him aly

requisition, To/55

has not been.

Elected

The question of

Moxey

Comferatio

(otties of (56 will be for separate

Cores. I a

selieet

of refrence, in ter

tave, to the Pressury.

3. Menik

projecting

you.

Loxur,

Shave projected,

ческая

356

of fulfilling

those colorical sederr, which shall drrate the delays of which in Leyton

کے

as well as thong Ring there have been complaints.

Jove.

I am wailing for a mint from

ho panawd - Anne dast

In June o

Precis of correspondeme

357

on the subject of the Requisition sent from Hong Kong, for supplies of Clothing

2. Equipments for the Police Jonce for 1854.

Governors despatite no 85

November /53 complains

779

of delay

in sending

Jormer requisition for 1885

and forwards a simiclar

one

for 1854.

Agurt instructed 1° Taufen

to ascertain the Cost of

complying with this requisition for 1854 and

to explain the cause

delay in sending out

one for 1955.

She former

rmer one

Letter from Agent dated

Jeb704

10th. Seb7on, enloting lette Madame Iffice in

explanation

the

delay

T. Sight Aerith bi berday, We

Lient, Governor Cain-

135 April, 18555

Jucind

155.

for the Police For...

of Requisition for clothing, to

Peracting delay in the scention

delay, and by which it

clothing appears that ste Articles

was

qwere sent in June /53.

The Collar Badges of ling

were

for the Clothing sent in September)/d

The Accoutrements sis

December /55.

The Agents letter also states that the Estimated (all of the requisition for /14 would be £402.

Equets letter & enclosure Transmitted & Governor in Desptele No4 of 26th Feb 757 for his information of the cause of delay of the requisition for /53

Letter from this office to

351

Treasury dated 1st March,

134

requesting directions to be

given for the purchase and Shipment of the

Articles contained sis

Requisition for 1854. Letter from Treasons dated 14. March /54 stating that the requisition had been transmitted

To the Ordnance Office with a request that the Certicles might be supplied & shipped

for the Colony.

Governar to enformed

in Despatch No 12 d

20t. March /54.

7th June 155

ине

(55.

H. Bidwel.

Mr Blackwood.

This is all the correspondenc

]

until the present desp hoss

Pruis of correspondence on the subject of this 359 requisitions sent from Hong Kong, for supplies of Clothing & Equipermen's for the Police Force for 1885.

The Governor's despatch. To

73 of 26th September

937

recommends an increate.

The Police Force bolli in

In Blackwood

The

Agent

does not appear I trengt to

To have informed this

office whether be had

We have expon the Subject, complaining of there non Groured the articles

You will deserve theat the

last thing dos

about it

Bous toas

a letter from the Treasury

stating that directions had

been given for their

Shipp

gecat Slipment,

so that we have no

information Whether they have really been sent to

the Colours

or not.

M.MB.

arrival

or not. But the BD

Orduane seem to

ग्र

have given directions for the provision of Arms though there is nothing to tell and Whether they been shipped for Story Kony.

Brus.

8 June

Pay.

Despatele No74 of same date forwarding

Requisition for the Supfile of Clothing and Equipments for the Police Free for

the

gear 1855; thus

requisition was anade mis

conformity avith the

Jorxposed increase of the

Force as stated in desp. ?

410 75.

This augmentation

}

was recommended to the

Treatury

OLC

Agent instructid on

6a Beef on to Grocure and

7574

Jorward to the Coloucf the

usual supply only.

Letter from Preatury dată 16th Dec7/s4 sructioning increate of Ioue provided. the expense be defrayed. from Local Revenue.

Agent instructed 35th Becken

To procure and forward. To the Colony, the full suppch of Clothing & Equipments

as specified in the requisition

Br of Ordnance

rustructied by this Office

360

38th Dec 754 to proure and Forward. To the Coloury the

Aruns and Equipments

contained in the requisition

Governor informed in в пояли

Desp. 80 31 of 30 Bester of

proceedings taken.

Letter. From BD of Ardname dated 12. Jau / 85 stating. that the necessare

directions for the provision

of the Armes Le had bee

givew.

Governor so informed in Derp no 55

of 23 Jauf 55.

Governor in his despectile No 55 of 18° April /35. complains of delay in

منة

Juruisling the Articles

specified in the requitition

contained in his despatches

Nos 75 274 of 26 Sept /54- Sosys

and also stating theat

he had not heard of

#heir Shipment but

by despatilus hos 51 and 55-

had been informed that

directions had been

givew for their Grovision .

B. Bidwell

Али Виши,

Bonning

sozy 27

11 July

MINUTE

!!!! Jaslins MR Who!

Merivale MRABall 117 Fonddyfell 14

lo. Eu

6454 Harry Hary.

Eufa

-361

17th diely pr

With reference to the Lent: Gorrie's Despatch

1:55. of the 13 of April lach Shaummit for your

information to Coffy

серу

a letter frome the Clonial

Agent relative to the

Clothing required for the

use of the Police force al

Honig Horny for the grass

1054. and 1055-

Shave

دا...

יו

Entered

し

Edward Barnard love

1855

MINUTE

JUNE

JR Jadis

闇に

MRElliot

MBHenvale

MRJ. Ball

Lerd Rußell. 13

455-13 April

вре

5272 Hory Mary.

16 Den/55

362

Wirth reference to my

letters to her Baillie of

The 6th and the 30 of December

last, Jane drited by Ford

Sheu Russell to housemil

to you the Coffey of a Despatch Jim the Limb : God = of Hory long reporting

that

the besefely of Clothing

And

Accoutrements for the Felice Force for the year 1854 and

1855. had nd a mind an

the Coterus, and representing

the serious exconvenience.

ablay.

sweetling four the ala which has caned in

Senseflying these bebicles.

Jane to request that you will sustitute the decisions

eugung

on this subperha

report the lose btle this

Departmel –

Shave

C6:56.

clesiastical

din

5243

RECEIVER

JUNE 5

1855

ong khong

mas Victoria, Houghing,

145 Abril, 1855 -

363

I have the how to report thre

the contents of your despatch 19.33 of 30 February last were dub Communicated to the Bishop of Ketoria, who intimated in reple that the Bishop of Salenttia had already been in conispondence with his Lorochip on the subject of or

Macdougall's consecration..

The Right Stoureable

Sir Genge bacy, Bart.., G. C.B., M. P.,

Ae.

де

Ve.

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

مینارک

Your Ment obedient

Most

Humble Servant,

هم کرده در

1:57-

Accutive-

vered 16.

8. June 185

Sir

5214 Bongkong

RECEIVED

JUNE 5 1855

364

Mictoria, Honghong,

14th April, 1855-

The necessity of entertaining

a Crown Solicitor on the strength of the Government staff in this Colony

has long forced itself

attention.

on my

The enforcement of Bonds, the

drawing up of agreements and of pleadings in Civil Suits; the concspondence with attorneys on

The Right Aninable

Sir Genge Gacy, Bart., B.C.B. M.P.,

Ac.

He.

ข่า

Put by

וי די

365

legal matters and the general Sulinre of a Blicitn might be entrusted to him, and would relieve

the Chief boremment office of considerable work, which to the inconvenience of the Servici un devolves upon it. –

The Attorney General naturally cuough objects to having the busines

Fan

Attorna thrust

upon him

and although M2 (Bridges in all

then matters recurring during his retius tenure of Office has willingly given crey Assistance to the Monial Sieretary, there are still

points of frequent render the the appointment of a

equent recunence that

↓

eqes s

Grown a Goverment Solicito

་་་

very desirable..

I riquet to be soliged to report that I have use sufficient

dence in the Attorneys

Confidence

now

practising in Victoria, to justify my recommendation of any

for this post, and I would respectfull

suggest

Ź that

anangement be

an arra

entered into if possible with come

young

London Solicita

Fenergy,

respectability and talent who might be induced to hold the appointment

on a

Salary say of £200 in 2300

سان

y year, which would be I assume,

beet her.

best

A small sum compared with what The would derive from his other

practice, but wouli

suffice

vocate clean

to there yitle.

Go to the as he is inde

species of retainer, to secure his

山

required on behalf

Services sohenever required on

of breument ..

πτικ

I have the hour to be

With the highest respect,

M. Merivale

7 Jane.

am afraid the real meaning

of this must be that W. Ster

سه نارگی

Your most obedient Struble Servant

Marie

Sterling

the Aur est come

The State

2.ning

of whore health me have just had

unfornable reports.

venz

efficient.

Bev

ford deal of

Caw

business

X A V

but surely not

Enough to

obertax

fraid..

many ru

of a single lawyer, and Icarustatall. 366

to-do

enter into his " jaction to do attorney's business." My own opinion woerth, Bah

ал

in at

things should remain

They are,

witt

lear to for to employ sofpany and say by the job onanimally for attorney, work.

But there are

questions in Mich one is reluctant to phire a forinor's recommen

I dovesay such a man as is required might be found for the terms offered.

Dr. June 7

Mr Sterling ques

Shion.

it is

to try whether

in his place

The work

hers praias

ld not do all

Mar

The must put multifly officer, bittert anchete, Techin weslienden His. Janed –

She Bouring.

MINUTE

Jodis

M "Ellw!

M&Meri cate MRI.Ball

лад

12. Ad

FordJ. Russell 18

367

274 Harry Hary

18th Dome/55

Their to acknowledge

receipt of Leeub : Govern

the

Caine's abs patet & 57 of

the 14 of Aefiel last suggesting the apprint:

: Mech of a Creuere Sclicitor to the Gremment of ab a Salary Honry Herry

of £200 - £300 a you

The grounds advanced

Colonel

by bajor Caine appien to The insufficient to jooth

apportiment of the

сам

Nature; Non Can

Jadmit

the Abye

Apection

as reasonable the

of Her Parking to render his profesional optistance

.... العسبليبيه

to the Governnual in

such matters as may not shielly full within

his Juurince

Genual-

have

...

Attorney

3730 dong dong

REX

1839

363

Schedule of Despatches transirited) by the Lient: Cormor of Arugtong to the Secretary of State for the homes by the Mail Steamer" "Sornia",

via Southampton, on the 15th April, 1855._

М. бр Sup.

Date of Deep:

Subject of Despatch.

Duplicates.

22. Feby 25th (By Sir Khu Bowring Respecting the relative positions of himself and Colonel Caine, and Commenting on certain deepatches from the latter, sent by the mail of the 15th February

23. March 32 Hervations on dir Thu Bouring's Depaté! N22 of 287 February.

24.

25.

26.

27.

کر کر

Jei:

Mone

By Sir John Bowring ] Remarking on Colonel Caines desp. 123 of this bute, none

Reporting payment into the Commissariat Olest 17 ± 1295.12.8, aux

€1.495. 14. 9, estimated bat of fittings for the Government offices and Govt rouse 2

کو

9. Peporting publication in the Colonial Gazette of the Royal Commission

Constituting the Patristic Fund.

(By Sir Hhn Bowring ) Peporting on Irdinance. P.4 971855_ to establish a proper cystern of Registration for Colonial leasels"

Acknowledging receipt of despatches 1:33 to 20, together with

Letters of the and, and 13th November, 1854

Mone

turne

Mone

28.

した休

Date &..

SLLL.

Jesp

Duri

Jubicet of Despatch.

29. March 95 Replying to Eisenian of the 235 lay, 1854, regarding the Paris Universal

30.

32.

35.

34.

35.

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37.

whitition to be opened in May, 1853.

10% te Kuowleaging resiipt of Despartenes from 1943 to 52, the last of 15 funy.

1855, together with Circulars of the 165 Fortnites, and 135 Decemir, 1854, tc.

Aportions urun by 1:00. miff. Mitchell of the half Saism paid hirm

Salaw for

the

Nr of

Jet.

Seep.

Date of Desp.

lithe

Subject of despatch.

369

inel.

38 March 15th he reply to Cireniss of 137 2 cecruber last, stating that no teaser has been piced

in quarantine in the Barbours of Stoughtons.

none

14" inclosing Copies of recent Roclamation and Notification, regarding Smigration. 2

huelosing Comparative Statements of the Estimated and actual Pereme and Expenditure of Stoughtong for the

your

39.

how

serion from 27. 5 haren, to £15 June, 1856, as directed in Deep: 1934 of 2/496018 (art. mona

الأسمان

Reporting payment by M: Mercer and 11: Picuneeker of £3, amount of

Stacup duty on their Warrants Gappointment, as directed in despatch #14 & 29% forember last.

Transmitting Authenticated Copy of ordinance 1.3 of 1965. to unmore doubts "no to legality of the Jury list to be in free from the 12 Day of March, 1955, and for "enabling the Sheriff to render names with greater recuracy in future Lists."

من

Franumitting indhenticated Ipy of Ordinance 12 of 1955 to extatdical proper system of Registration for Colonial Vessels"

125 Caucis Him Brearing ) Peporting on the onry List Adinance, 19357 1855, forming

Enclosure in Lient: Avverun's Despatch #33 07107 bustant.

· jume

is 52

41.

Reporting appointment of theirkway as interpreter in the Supreme Court.

hone

15* Reporting dir Han Bouringo departure for Siam .

Mone

originals.

کر کرو

43. Arra 9th Acknowledging receipt of Icepatches to 1953 of 320 February,

3 Circulars dated January, 1855, TC.

Aione

//* Transmitting Treasure's Accounts showing the Financinî. Įtate

of the Colon on the 3/6 March, 1855.

·Tune

13th Peporting Appointment. & Captain Cowper, P.K., astresistant to the Surveyor General 1.

15.

15. Inclosing Return of Land sold at Public Auction, on the 16 and 17th

March, 1855.

Peporting removal of the Harbour Master's office to the Supreme

Court House, and Franciu of the Civil Papital to the Building

transfur bitterts weed as Harbour Masters office.-

46.

None

بهار

Jiel.

Scap. deep.

Subject of despatch

18 Ziel.

370

55. April 15 Regarding delay in the excention of Requisitions for Clotting,

ve, for the Office Free.

hone

date &

Desp.

Subject 17Despatch.

47. Ari 15. Relative to Exptain Watkinssapplication to be allowed

48.

49.

50.

51.

52.

سلم کو

residence at the government

expense

Peporting Chief Instice Anime's return to the Colony, and resumption of his duties

| Relative to the Government Printing, and the necessity of new arrangements being made for it: execution.

Transmitting Copies of Minutes of the Excentive & régislative Councils, for the half year cuding 3/5 2cccruber, 1854.

Reporting one year's leave of absence granted to th3 Attorney General Sterling

Reporting one years leave of absence granted to berê Trotter

Clerk to the Chief Justice

hone

V with Sin

extra copies).

Inclosing letter from M2 Attorney Several Sterling, relative to his retirement from the service of the Government of Stonghorny.1.

Transmitting quarterly abstincts for the quarter enting

31st December 1954.

56.

14 Relative to the consecration of 3 Macdougall.

# #

Regarding necessity of entertaining & Grown solicitor.

Colonial heretary. -

tione

hone

INDEX

Index

}

371

INDE

Jan

Hong

đang ong

1515-5

Vol 1.

Ian to April

Goor Sir D. Bowring

and

Lt Gov Caine.

372

Acknowledges Despatches

2 _Acknowledges Desp. ___

Phil

3 Military Desertions

Considers the measures the Colony

adopted in

and the provisions of Ordinance 2/52 quite refficient to

Check unval

Military Desertion.

4 Evacuation of Edgers

Bungalow Reports.

жают peasons

for having

given notice that the Building will not be required after this Year

Rent

12 Jan

St Gov Caine

373

5 Rent and Repairs of Edgers Bungalow.

Explains the cause of

additional Rent

6 Purchase of Edgers

Bungalow and

resumption of

Ground.

adjorning thereto.~

Encloses

Surveyor

Generals Report on the Condition of the Bungalo

7 Colonial Accounts her

1854.

for

Eucbus, from

Colonial Treasurer with Report of Board

of Survey.

Schedule of Despatches

to See of state-Euclon

for 1854.

Members f Executive & Legislative Councils

Li Col Grittin

Suctors Lists of. fm Half Year- to 31 Dec

1854.

Embarkation Return

per!

17.

185

St Goo Caine

374

8 Jan

peu "Anturion" enclous Troop Return

Schedule of Desp1 vin

Marseilles

41 Col Grifin

1 Fab

1 Disembarkation Return.

per

[

Singapore" enclose

2. 1854

10 Acknowledges Desps

to q

m Dee

Mr Caldwells Salary

General Interpretes

and assistant Police Lupt

Recommends

increase of £100 p

thereto.

Липини

Lo Goo Caine

10 Feb 12 Read Mr Odells Temporary

Appointment as Chaplain

Announces

vice the

Best fur Baster, rengued

13 Land Sale op / Fet"

Forwards letter pom

Surveyor Return die

Gun

enclosing

Ordinance

....

12 Feb

ز الدونا

A..

ار

10 50

185-5

St Goor Caine

375

14_Ordinance 1 /55-

Enforcing neutrality.

during Chinese Insurrection

Encloses

for confirmation_

15 Ordinance 2 /55.

Legal actions against Absentees. Juctors

for Confirmation

16 Papengers Act of 1852

Enclnes

Correspondence

between local Gorth

Gove

the subject

several Mercantile

Forms

of this

act.

17 Respective Powers of

Governor & L+ Ga? Encloses correspondence with his I. Bouring the subject.

18 Double Payment of

Stamp Duty

St Goo? Commission

Draws attention to the fact of this duty having been paid by the agent

1-4

1855

St Goi Caine

376

13 Feb

Cont d

in England, and himself in the Colony

Respective Power o

Governon

It Gove

Encloses

further Correspondena.

the subject –

20 Affairs of the Colony.

Enelones letter from sin John Bouring

Lt Col with Troop Return.

Gov Quine

Schedule of Desp? vis marseiten

21 Non receipt of nos 30

Bor Faine

Reporto.

to 40.

Lees

Guards

sep Letter to Military Seer

at Forse

Incloves for information

and transmisien.

洽

fir John

3 Mar

Bouring

Relative positions of

himself and St Govt Observations

23 Lt Gos Caine.

100 Comments upon

Gor Bourin Pelative

1855

3 March 24 Goor Bowring.

फ

377

Relative positions of

Gove and 20 Got?

Further

an to

25 Lt Govr Came.

Fittings of

Governon

House and Offices Reports payment of #1495.14.9. 8 £1295-12 - 8.

into

Commissariat Chest being the estimated

Cont thereofe

26 Commission constituting

Patriotic Fund. Reports the Publication of in the Colonial Gazette of 24 Feby

Sir D. Bouring

Ordinance 44 155 Registration 2 Colonia Vessels.

Ene loves

for approval

28 Lt Govt Caine

Gorr

Acknowledges Despr

to by hor” 1854

Paris

x;་

83-3

9 Mar 29

St Gor Caine.

378

Paris Exhibition

Reports the inability

of Hong Kong, to contribute thereto :

30 Acknowledges Despr

to 125 Jan. 1855.

31 Mr Sheriff Mitchells

Half Salary 24th

March to 26 Jun

1854-

Reports

refund of пришл

32 Stamp Duty on Warran

of Mess" Mercer ana Rienzeker Reports

payment of. by there

Gentlemen.

33 Ordinance 3/55.

Removing doubts as to Jury List - Enclosed authenticated Copy

sir John Bourings will report thereon

34 Ordinane 4/55.

Registration & Colonice Vessels. transmits Authenticated Copy of

Jury

Inh--!

******

ཐ་བོན་

பூண்

جود

X83-3+

God Bouring 379

12 Mar 35 Jury List Ordinance

3/55- Reports upon

the causes

that

rendered the

needful

ジ

St Goo Caine

Leave of Absence to Mr Michell of

Masters Diesel

Harbor

Reporto grant of, for

One

yea

37 Appointment of

Capt Couper, &.&

Surveyor Cunts Assistant. _ Report

38 Return of Vessels placed

in Quarantine, doring

the last 10 years.

Reports that none

have

been

so plaude

Recent Proclamation

and Notification

pegarding Emigration.

Sulner

ガー

77-

copices

40 Comparative Statements

185-5- Cont.

14 Mar 40

St Got Caine

380

Estimated and Actual Drevenue and Expenditure

Encloses for 1854.

41 Appointment of Wei Akcoun

Supreme Court

Interpreter

notifies, on

salary of 60 Dollars a month.

15- 42 Sir J. Bowrings departure for

Siam Announce

unces on

12th

on board. H. M's.

March, on

Steamer "Rattler

Colonel Griffin

Troop Return.

Disembarkation Retion of

Gem Lascars.

Bowring Colony

Brid Sir John Bowring

Condition of the Colony reported

Paris 200

De Beneficial Labours of "Committee appointed to investigate the subject of Fees. &c

4 Ian ton. Relative position of himself

Pris

and

1885

Jan Brid

God Sir S. Bouring

381

and the Lieut Governor. Requests instructions for his quidance on Certain points . _

4706 Fire Intended Reforms.

Feb

Further

15- Bir Conduct of Lieut Govt Complain

of impediments thrown by Lient Governor in the way of the searching enquiry into the abuses pointed out by him.

Kino Proposed Reforms. Continues

to carry out - proposes in-

• creasing the Legislation Council.

Lient Gov Caine.

Schedule of Despatches

via Marseilles.

April 43 Acknowledges Despatches to

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44 Treasurers accounts Forwards Accounts for Financial lear ended 31 March 155. with a Statement of Cash Balances

Land.

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ap 45 Land Sales by Auction

382

16 and 17 March 155 Enclose Betwins of.

46 Removal of Harbor Masters

Office to supreme Court House- and Transfor d Civil Hospital to building hitherto used as Harbor. Martes Office. Reports the arrangements respecting there buildings.

47 Captain Walkin's Application

for residence at Goromos

expense-

48 Return of Chief Justice Filme Reports sales his resumption of his duties.

49 New Arrangements for Govern?

Printing for

Points out necessity

50 Executive and Legislative

Council Minutes. Forwards

for Half Year to 31 Dec?

1857

51 Leave of Absence to

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So Gov Caine

383

Mr Attorney Gen Sterling Reports having granted for

one Gran

Leave Absence to Mr Frotter

Clerk to Chief Justice - Reporta

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rant

of for one

Gear.

53 Mr A

Mr Attorney Generals Stirlings

Retirement Encloses letter. from Mot Sterling respecting

54 Quarterly Abstracts Euctores fa

the Quartu both $12 Decomber

1854.

55 Clothing for Police Force.

Complains of delay in executio of the Requisitions for

56 19 Macdougalls Consecration

Bishop of Labuan.

Mis

necessity of a

Crown Soliciton on

the service of the Colony. Points out the nccepity of such an Officer.

Col Griffin Troop Return for March

Disembarkation Return of

Gun Lascars from Ceylon

Schedule

St God Caine

384EMD

Schedule of Despatches vie

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