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CAP. XLIX.

An Act to settle an Annuity on Sir Henry Pottinger Baronet, in consideration of his eminent Services. [21st July 1845.]

Most Gracious Sovereign,

WTM

HEREAS Your Majesty, by Your most gracious Message, hath been pleased to signify that Your Majesty was de- sirous of conferring a signal Mark of your Favour and Ap- bation on the Right Honourable Sir Henry Pottinger Baronet, G.C.B., for the eminent Services rendered by him, and particularly for the Zeal, Ability, and Judgment displayed by him as Your Majesty's Pleinpotentiary in the Negotiation of Treaties of Peace and of Com- merce with the Emperor of China, and that for that Purpose an An- nuity of One thousand five hundred Pounds shall be granted to the said Sir Henry Pottinger during the Term of his natural Life: There- fore we, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, duly considering Your Majesty's gracious Intention, do most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Autho- rity of the same, That an Annuity of One thousand five hundred An Annuity Pounds shall be paid to the Right Honourable Sir Henry Pottinger of 1,500l. to

be paid to Baronet, G.C.B., for the Term of his natural Life, and the said Annuity the Right

shall

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Hon. Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart.

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the shall be deemed to have commenced and taken effect upon Nineteenth Day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and the first Payment of the Arrears thereof, together with the Quarter ending on the Fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, shall be made on the Fifth Day of July in the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and shall thereafter be paid quarterly; (that is to say,) on the Tenth Day of October, the Fifth Day of January, the Fifth Day of April, and the Fifth Day of July in every Year; and the said Annuity shall issue and be payable out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (after paying or reserving sufficient to pay all such Sums of Money as have been directed to be paid out of the same by any former Act of Parliament, but with Preference to all other Payments which shall hereafter be charged upon the said Fund); and the Acquittance or Receipt of the said Sir Henry Pottinger, or of such other Person or Persons as shall be duly autho- rized and appointed by him to receive such Annuity or any Part thereof, shall be a good and sufficient Discharge for the Payment thereof; and the said Annuity shall be free and clear from all Taxes, Rates, and Assessments, except Income or Property Tax, and all other Charges whatsoever.

II. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners of Her Majesty's direct Pay- Treasury of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for ment of the the Time being, by Warrant under their Hands, shall direct the Annuity.

Payment of the said Annuity according to the Provision herein-before contained.

LONDON: Printed by GEORGE E. EYRE and ANDREW SPOTTISWOODE, Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. 1845.

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My Lord,

& colment departments.

Government House, Nietnia

Hong Ning 2.2th January 1844.

I had on the 20th Instant, the honor to

receive. Four Lordship's despatch Ne15 of the 8th of

Your

belober.

Advating to the purport of Itur Lordship's observations in that despatch I feel it to be due to myself to respectfully point out to Your dordship that the Islands of Kusan and. Noolangsoo have been since the War, and are still, looked upon as mere Military Posto, that therefore strictly speaking. I had sally

shielly

nothing

say to additional Commissarial accommodation being provided, at Rusan hut that And Sallown having asked my advice and

sanction and having liktuvise stated that the

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cost of the proposed Building would be evered in two months. the saving of the hire of Fessel engaged to contain the stores I believed that I best consulted economy and the interest of Her Majesty's Government by concurring in the proposal.

The question as to British Merchants being allowed to erect temporary Warehouses on the large Exland of Kusan - which is alone

- recupied by Her Majesty's Inces _ is obvionely f a punely political nature. It was therefre necessarily referred to me by Ford Sattoun and I dumed it right to acquaint Lord Aberdun with it but _ as at present informed - cannot see the connection it has with any

my-

decision

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duties that devolve on me

through Your Lordship's

Commands, and should Her Majesty's

"overnment have any such intention as placing it under the Colmial Department it is desirable that I should be explicitly

instructed

instunded accordingly

I was directed by Lord Aberdein's despatch ness of the 6th of January 1843 to have. The Seland of thought long. Sasvraged but I had no means of doing so. For the reasons however stated in one of my letters which were transmitted to Your Lordship by. hord Aberdeen I was desirous of having a survey

the Northern face of the Island completed as soon as possible, but the moment that was dowe the Stablishments which I had. Authorized with this object were discontinued as will be seen from my different hellers No. 198, 5.44., 2.45 and 2.4.6 of the 2nd Nolume of Archives that went to England- byt by Chanel Malcolm and from Nos 4, 19, 40, 47 and 55 of those which I submitted to Your Lordship with my despatch 1026 of the 30% of Prevember fast.

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RECEIVED

My Lord,

MAY 6

1844

Government House Victoria

Hong Kong - 22th January 184.4.

I have the hover to report to Your Lordship, that Major General D'Aquilar arrived here on the 27th of last month, and has been sunn in as Lieut : Gavrnor and Member of the Legislative

and Executive Conveils .

a Member

Major. Paina

aine has also taken the oaths

the Councils, and Mr

Bur

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Clerk of the Legislative Council.

I beg to enclose copies of a

Pavelamation and Notification issued, on the above occasion.

I also beg to enclose a copy of an

Order appointing. Captain Ormsby of N.th's 98"

Regiment to act as Military Secretary and

The 1 Wight, Honorable, Lord Stanley,

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Ail de Camp

Aid de camp to the Governor and Commander in Rif of Hougtting during Captain Brocke's absence on duty _ and likewise a copy of the Table of Fees which have for the present, been directed to be levied in the Chief Magistrates Office.

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My Lad, Your Frost Bedient,

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Victoria (Stongkong)

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PROCLAMATION.

Major General D' AGUILAR, C. B, appointed to cor mand Her Britannic Majesty's Land Forces in China, having been likewise graciously nominated by Her Ma- jesty to be Lieutenant Governor of the Island of Hong- kong, and having arrived in this Colony on board Her Majesty's Ship " Castor," on the 27th Ultimo, the an- nexed Copy of a Warrant, under Her Majesty's Signet and Sign Manual is hereby proclaimed and published for the general information and guidance of all Her Majes- ty's Subjects and others whom it may concern.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

(Signed) HENRY POTTINGER. Government House, Victoria,

Hongkong, January 11th, 1844.

[L. S.) VICTORIA, R.

VICTORIA by the Grace of God of the United King- dom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, To our Tinsty and well beloved GEORGE CHARLES D' Aguilar EsqUIRE, Major General of our Forces, Companion of the Most Honourable Military order of the Bath, Greeting; We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Integrity and Ability Do by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Our Lieutenant Governor of our Island of Hongkong, To have hold exercise and enjoy the said Place and Of fice during Our Pleasure, with all the Rights, Privileges, Profits Perquisites and advantages to the saine belonging or appertaining And further in case of the death, or, during the absence of Our Governor and Commander- in-Chief of Our said Island of Hongkong now and for the time being, We do hereby authorize and require you to exercise and perform all and the singular the powers and directions contained in Our Commission to Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief, according to such Instructions as he hath already received from Us and such further orders and Instructions as he, or you shall hereafter receive from Us And We do hereby Command all and singular Our Officers, Ministers and loving Sub- jects in Our said Island and all others whom it may con- cern to take due notice hereof and to give their ready obedience accordingly. G ven at Our Court at Bucking- ham Palace the thirty-first day of July 1843, in the Seventh year of Our Reign.

By Her Majesty's Command,

(Signed) STANLEY. (True Copy,)

RICHARD WOOSNAM. Major General D' Aguilar, Lieutenant Governor Hongkong.

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RECEIVED

MAV. 6

1844

Gorunment Notification

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The Honorable Major General D' Aguilar C, B. Com- manding Her Britannic Majesty's Land Force in China, Lieut, Governor of Hongkong. &c., and the Honorable Major William Caine of Her Majesty's 26th Regiment of Foot, Chief Magistrate of Hongkong &c., have this day taken the oaths and their seats as Members of the Legislative and Executive Councils of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

By order of His Excellency the Governor and Com- mander-in Chief of Hongkong in Council &c. &c,

RICHARD WOOSNAM.

Government House, Victoria, Hongkonz, January 11th, 1844.

Richard Burgass Esq. M. A of the Middle Temple Barrister-at-law has this day taken the oaths as Clerk ⠀⠀ of the Legislative Conncil of the Colony of Hongkong,

Captain Ormsby of H M's 98th Regiment is appoint- ed to act as Military Secretary and Aid de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hongko g during the absence of Captain Brooks of H. M's. 55 Regiment.

This appointment is to take effect from the 28th day of December, 1843,

By order of His Excel ency the Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief of Hongkong.

RICHARD WOOSNAM.

Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, January 11th, 1814.

Government Notification

The following tables of Fees to be taken in the Chief Magistrate's Office having been approved of by His Excellency the Gover-

nor in Council are published for general information.

By order

RICHARD WOOSNAM.

Government IIouse, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th January, 1844.

No. 1

Table of Fees to be taken in the Chief Magis- trate's Office, in Cases of tresspass to Person,.or on immoveable Property.

Summons

Cents.

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Warrant to apprehend before Sum-

mons served

Warrant to apprehend after Sum-

mons served, and Defdt. чot ap- pearing in time -

Summons to every Witness

Every Case called on for enquiry

Swearing of every Witness

Every order of Arbitration or com-

promise

Deciding every Case

Warrant to seize Goods

Poundage

No. 2

5 2

One per Cent

on amount levied.

Table of Fees to be taken in the Chief Magis- ́trate's Office, in Cases where the sum of not more .than 200 Dollars is claimed.

Summons

$ Cents.

Warrant to apprehend before Sum-

mons served

Warrant to apprehend after Sum-

mons served, and Defdt. not ap- pearing in time.

Every Case called on for enquiry

Summons to every Witness

Swearing every Witness

Every order of Arbitration or com-

promise

Every Case decided

One per Cent

Warrant to seize Goods

Poundage

on amount levied,

In Cases where not more than 50 Dollars is claimed one half of the above Fees, and when not more than 20 Dollars, one quarter thereof,

No. 3

Table of Fees to be taken in the Chief Magis- trate's Office, when the amount claimed exceeds 200 Dollars,

Summons

$ Cents.

Warrant to apprehend before Sum- 4

mons served

Warrant to apprehend after Sum-

mons served, and Defdt. not ap-

pearing in time

Summons to every Witness

Every Case called on for enquiry

Swearing every Witness

Every order of Arbitration or com-

promise

Every Case decided

Warrant to seize Goods -

Poundage

Read and approved of

In Council, January, 17th, 1844.

One per Cent

on the amount

levied.

R. BURGASS, Clerk of the Council.

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recipt of Sir & Stringers despatch of the 22 daul last 202, Enclosin

nclosing

a list of appointment,

dish

арра to the legislative and Executive. Consils of

Hongkong-bogether. with a Sable of

of the Neer

which he haw ordered to be levied in the Chief Magistrate Office Inregard to there Seer Labolanin from kathing any steps until- further experiences shall have shown their

Applicability to the ever- Constance, of the felony- but would with you Weall thoattention of

the Chief Justice to the subject

et in order that he

maghereafter report to you his opinion and their

popiels.

from aug

Falso abstain

confirmation.

the appointinent, reported

this It Pottinger, tiled

shall have been informed of the arrangements which you may

made

have

in consequence

the several appointments 5 me previously

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RECEIVED

MAY 6 1844

My Lord,

Colonial Department

Government House Victoria

Hong Ning. 2.2nd January 18/4.4..

With reference to the Notification which

formed Enclosure No. 3 to

My despatch N:23 of the 13th November, and that which formed the only Enclosure to my despatch 10 31 of the 2.2. diy last mouth, I have the hover to submil copies of a series correspondence, which has passed between the Land (ommilleer that was nominated in the former Notification and myself, in the subject of the tenure and Sale of Crown Lands in this Colony, and the result of which correspondence will, Itrust, be satisfactory to Her Majesty's

wenment.

which

With my despatch Ne 30 of the 22o4 of last month, I fowarded Copies of levo letters

The Night Amorable,

Lord Stanley

Heut Hand Board Enclosures in original -

10. May !

which I had received from Mr. Gordon the Land Officer, and I now likewise submit a copy of the reply. 1.21 which I directed to be written on the 18th Instant to me of those letters, together with of alls Gordon's rejoinder dated the 13th Just.

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any

M. Jurd, the mly occupant of lot who will be seriously affected by these arrangements, has since laid a Memorial before me praying for remuneration, as well as an extension of the period allowed to him to remove his premises, and his case will be. hereafter taken into consideration, disposed of and reported on to Your Lordship

The further Sales of Crown Hando

(Town lots) is going on this day, and if they sell even at the rate proposed by the Committer that is the epact Price - the annual rent of the whole of the Marine and Town lots that will have been disposed of up to this day - be roughly extimated at about £ 15000 per

Annum

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Noll.

No 12.

annum on leases of Seventy five years, at the expiration of which period the whole are to revert to Government, as is shown in the accompanying Spy of the Leases which I am about to grant under

my Signature and the seal of the Colony.

I enclose a copy of the Scale of fees

which passed Council on this 17th Instant, and which are ordered to be henceforward laken in the Land Office, an

with that Departments.

day.

Copy

all transactions Connected

I hope. Her allajesty's Government will consider that I decided wisely in my letter which farms Enclosure he 3 of this despatch, with regard to not putting up the lots that are this being sold at a bonus, or premium, above. the annual rent, or upset price. The high rate of intereal which money bears in China_usually about 1 per cent per month - would, I conceive, have deterred purchasers from coming forward, by Ivernment sinking the amount of two

and

Media PRAV

or three

years

improving

rental in laying out, draining and - the City it may be safely assumed that

the eventual value of the whole will be vastly

meceased, exclusive of the hope that may confidently entertained; of the proposed steps ensuing

the future salubrity of this quarter of the Colony, and its attendant prosperity, logether with the health and comfort of the inhabitants.

On all points adverted to in this despatch I respectfully solicit the early Communication of any instructions that Her

Majesty's

Government may deem necessary. The influx of strangers to this place is already so rapid, that the nection of Houses can by no means Keep pace with the demand for them, and the intended early removal of most of the great illercantile Firms from Macas to Victoria will shortly give a further impetus to the progress of colonization, both as regards freigners and Native Settlers.

In the mean while

best and most

devoted energies will be applied with the advice and assistance of my Colleagues in Council, to carrying out what Icmceive to be immediately dequired for the good of the Colony and whilst I shall study the strictest possible economy in every department, I must humbly hope, that Her Majesty's Government will make dive allowano for the unavoidable, delay that must occur in submitting estimates for every item of public Expenditure. ( which shall be prepared and sent home for sanction at the earliest practicabler moment ) and will be pleased to bear in mind the complicated and multifarious duties that unceasingly press on me, and that call for a degree of laborious exertion to prevent them falling into arrears and confusion, which I may huely aver few would be able, however willing to undergo

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184.4-

Sir Henry Pollinger

No 3.

12 molosures

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correspondence with the-

Forrounding Copies of

Land

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No.57.

19. Movember 1844

I have had Under

My consideration Fin H Pottingers Der patches of

the dates and Nos

mentioned in the margen

on the subject of Jenme

And Sale of Land in

trong động.

Despatch of

The 3d January last

No. 25, I entered into qu

examination of the

rgformation

information which at that time I had received

on this subject. The conclusion

to which I came has that

the Marine loto which

had been disposed of by

Captain Ellest and Mr. Johnston

should be confinneal for

75 years at the rates of

Annual payment originally

of the 9th of January affears that the necessity

for further enquing

pach

been foreseen & him, and

that before the recipt-of-

My Despatch, he had

afforntial

Board

the

fixed

07-2

them, but that

the Town and Suburban

toto demanded further

enquing

the Spot, and

must be dealt with

ас

Accordingly by the Local

Goremment.

By Sir H. Pottingers Despatch.

Officers to mistigale:

subject; to whom he issued.

Instructions which appears

to have been just and propen. This Bourd came

to the conclusion, 1st that

Be Manie toti ahea

loli abready

granted. Shuld be

confinsical at their inginal. Jenis for prints of 7590) (this anticipating my

decision

the same.

subject

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2d that the Pown and Suburban lots already

granted should be rated

afrech, and should be

divided for this purpose

mito different classes: 3th, that all future Foto

should be put up to Auction and that the beddlings

of Purchasers shouted be

for the annual rent,

mitead of for a fixed rent, with a premium to be settled by competition.

To these views Sir H. Potterigen

acceded, merely adding

that should

any

individual

deem his Let oven-valued.

by the Board of Offices,

Le should be at liberty.

average.

to hold it at the avera

rate at which similarly,

situated lots might sell

at the approaching public

Sale.

This Sale Cook place

not long aftermar

aftemands. The Minimum price affixed

to the toto has the same.

as that placed. similar toto previously

granted, and the result

was that while the apoct price of the Lands Amounted to £ 1300. they

tere sold by Auction

sufficient

for £2000,

endence that the former

valuations had been

Moderate

The decisions on

Here

points adopted by Sin It Pollänger appear to me

the whole to have been

quite proper, and I have

accordingly to express my approval of them. I

have no doubt that Siri

H. Pottinger judged nightly

in agreeing

with the Board

of Officers, that it was better to make the annual vent

itself the subject of

competition, instead of fixing the rent, and

having

a separate bonus;

and I only notice the point

Specially, because I'in Keny

Pottinger

ド

Pottinger expresses some anxiety to know that

his view of it meets with

my approval. It also appears to me that the Board of Officers, whose labones Sie 4. Pottingen

pormind to bring

notice of Goverment,

to the

discharged. Their duties

In a clear and satisfacting

Manner.

Adverting

hom to the

discussion which has taken place in regard to

the period for which

the Lands have been

assigned upon lease,

molead of being granted

in perpetuity,

I must

obsene that the subject

does not admit of any claim of right. Neither

Caft Elliot nor Mr Johnston

Were

Armed with any

Authority to dispose of the

public lands, and it

has expressly Announced

by the former Officer, under whom the principal Sales took place, that they

must be subject to Hen

Majesty's pleasure. But

it has of

Course

been

the mish of Her Majesty's foremment to deal with

the holders of there lands equitably:

equitably; and the only

question is whether the

that leases have been decided

sufficiently effect this

object. It is at least

some presumption in

their favour, that without

concert the same vien

should have been adopted

at ne

nearly

the same moment

by myself in this country,

and by

Officers

Board of

in -

Hong Kong, - and

Sir H. Pottinger has pointed

out in his aumen

to the

attemen who moté lé

の

the subject, that

at the recent public subs

higher rates had been:

voluntarily geren, thann

They

were called upon to pay. They have Anshend

indeed that the Sales

nere. If a fictitions

And

Speculative character, and

could afford no real test of value. Nevertheless it

would be diffreilt,

Sin 4. Pottingen has Abrened,

to apply any

better test

of value than Pale in a

fair and open market -

Under there encumstances

after fully reconsidering the matter as

brought under

My Sotice in there Despatches,

I continue to adhere to the

decision expressed in my Despatch of the 3

3th January

last, that the leaser of

Jonn.

Sown and Suburban

Foto for building purposes

should not exceed. 75

gears, subject of

Course

to the direction of the

Gost to grant renenals from Wine to time. The reports which I have

recently received from you sufficiently show that the terms fexid for the despioral of Land. in bang hội

Kone have been no

discouragement to building

Speculations, nor to the

purchase of land at high rents.

Baring this decided. the more important and general question_ raised by there Despatches,

it is necessary that I

should advert to a

Minor point brought

under

consideration

& Sin H. Pottingers Despatch

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In that Despatch is enclosed

Schedule of Fees to be

taken in the Land Office

which had been approved.

by the Council and himself.

To the last & Hems in

This Schedule I do not

object - but the 3 first

charges appear to me

excessive. They

Reparing any Lease or Grant)

are as

follows.

10 per

cent on

the amount of Annual

Rental."

Affering

Public

Seal thereto -..

Registering any

assegriment Mintgage

When abination

per Cent Dodo

5 for Cent

In the first place the principle of

ad valorem

fee where the amount

of houble must be the

Jame

to me

in every

ему

erroneous

case appears

and

calculated unnecessarily

to impose a disadvantage

large Purchasers, and

in the next place

rate of these fees.

Considering

the

The amount

the rents which have

been realized, seems to

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be excepive. The rental dispored of is stated by Sie H Bollingen Pottengen

at £15,000 per annum, and the two first of the

abne fees, constituting charge of 15 per cent, it

would follow, assuming Sir H. Pottinges calculation

to be conect, that the

public must have been

called upon to pay £2,250 to the land Office for fees

fear

upon hansactions not vary

Rumerous in themselves,

and which so

exactly

resembled each other as

to entail no additional

or responsibility .

I am of opinion that the principle of an ad-

zalven fee should be

once

abandoned, and

that the Attorney sent should

be called upon to prepare

standing form to be

In future und in much tromsactions and that

paring received from Sett

pree

for all a

suitable

remuneration for his trouble

in preparing that form, no further charge Shontelle made against the publ

this account. For

public affixing the puthi seal

and for registering transfers

mortgages, moderate

and certain sees should

Le established, the amount

A which

you

will of.

Course

report ofor my approval _ but I am despond to

think that they shouted bot, at least for affiring the seal, exceed 5 Dollars.

It only remains for to state with reference to the point raised by Sie H. Mottingens in his Despatch 1037 of the 4 thay last, that he appears to me to have acted pidiciously in deciding that the value of

Any

Lands which may require for Public Purposes

to be resumed

child be assessed by a Jerry, instead of being determined

responsibility of the Suncyer

Senecal

I have

Suplicate

Ne 134

Gentlemen,

Colonial. Department.

Govemment. (Hongkong) 15th December,

vernment House. Nietoria,

Referning

1843

to the

Government.

21th

Notifications, under dates the 2127%). August lost, and 12th Instant, published in the

Honghong Gazettes of the 24tt,

Jam

eat of August,

and 14th Instant, I am directed

His Excellency the Governor to request

You

will, at as early a. period.

"possible, furnish, for the consideration

and ultimate - Instructions of Government, the result. of Your

enquiries into the equitable, claims of all. Holders of Land's " in this Colony.

In fulfilling

this important duty

Richard Burgass,

A. T. Gordon, requires

C. St George Cloverly, C. R... Stewart,

26 A

to the State and to Individuals, His

wellency the Governor, wishes you to bear in the bear in mind. the following &

ایر

remarks..

In all cases where the Purchasers or Grantees

Original

are in.

possession of lands, and have .

laid out

in im

money in

by the

such lands, they are proving orders of Her Majesty's Government, to be entitled to

the most liberal consideration.

2nd When

persons have either. bought from, or had transferred to them by, the

original.

Purchaser or Grantee, under proper authority, any lands and have, subsequent to such. purchase, or transfer, laid out

them, they

money

are

likewise to be entitled to the

3rd

like liberal consideration.

When

persons

have either.

purchased lands from, or had them granted. by, the then. existing

authorities in this Colony,

and have not taken steps to

improve them, they

are

to be

onsidered. to still belong to

the Crown.

4th When Persons have bought

lands from.

5th

transferred,

or.

had them

even under. proper-

authority, by the Original- Purchaser or Grantee, and Yot

have not improved them, such. Lands

are

to be assumed as

•

still belonging to the Crown.

In no case when transfers or sales have been privately

unauthorized by made, and-

not

mot duly registered .

registered in the

to point out to these. Rutes

are

they to be

Land Department, considered. valid ; but the present

Holders of them will be allowed

the

which

the option of taking them at

average price similar lots may fetch at the approaching sale of Crown_

Lands .

The above rules

are

to form the

groundwork of Your enquiries and. report; but His Excellency the Governor will be prepared to give your opinions and recommendations in favor of particular claims his favourable

consideration, and to act on

them

far as his instructions from, and- duty to, Her Majesty's Government may place it in his power.

In conclusion. I am desired

you. may occasionally press

that althou

although...

Individuals, such e

cases can

hard

be-

specially looked into and provided for;

but

You are to remember, that if the claims of private Individuals are

entitled to indulgent consideration, it

is no less incumbent on

the duty to which.

You

You to discharge

have been.

appointed, and to which this letter.. relates, with rigid impartiality, 10 far as the interests of Government are. concerned, and His Excelleney Governor must rely on your doing.

so.

the

The instructions which have been received from time to time- from Her Majesty's Government, on the subject of this letter, can be referred to by Your Committee ab

ག་

any

time

application to me..

I have. Ve.

(Signed) Richard. Wersnam.

(True Copy)

Nichard Woosnam

No. 3, of 1844.

malo nere. So / in Deepatah

Supliaste

No. 1.

Sir,

Land Office, bietoria,

Hongkong 4th January, 1864

We have the honor to report that in- obedience to the instructions of His Excellency the Governor, we have twice met in Committer,

for the consideration of the various points,

adverted to in

your

letter (Nr. 134) to our

address, under date 15th December, 1843.

the find, that the fate of the Marine Tots, gives an average, of the large amual Rent of nearly (F 350) Three Hundred and Fifty Pounds per Aere

and looking

to the fact, that this was the result of a Public Sale, and that the Purchasers were

esion, that the time

under the impression,

which the Land was

for

disposed of, was

unlimited, we are of opinion, that all

Richard Woosnam Esqre-

the

Du filica le

given for their guidance, in

in which certain Rules are-

Letter to the Land Committre.

their-

enquiries

"into the

147

"Holders in this fotony." equitable claims of all. Land-

15th December, 1843

не

the Marine Lots hitherto sold, or granted should be recognozed, and confirmed for a period of Leventy five (75) years; excepting however those that may have been forfeited by non- fulfilment of the conditions of

Lale.

Eighty light (88) Town Lots, have, at various times, been granted by the Authorities for the time being. Of these Seventy-five (95) were granted with the understanding, that the aminal rent would be Zwenty Pounds (£20) per 105 Feet Square - this we consider to be in many instances, far less than their real value, as some of them occupy the most favorable situations in the Town, while others, from their position

sition, are

are overrated; but with the

desirable object, of not doing violence to

the promise or engagement entered into by

Public

officer,

while such can be

avoided

avoided with due regard to the interests of Her Majesty's Government, we would recommend, that all lots other than Maring that have been hitherto granted or occupied, should be classified,

red, and

and rated according

to a Leate, determined with reference to their locality Vc.

A Qubject to which we have given much consideration, is the principle which the land should be disposed of,

with the best prospect of advantage to the State, and the ultimate welfare of the we are aware of the necessity that

Colony,

exists for oblaining funds to meet the immediate requirements of the Colony, and that it has been proposed to effect this lither by attaching to the tale of each lot, the condition of a fixed bonus, or by offering the lots at a fixed amual Rent, and setting up the bonus or premium to public competition

competition, but there is this disadvantage. attendant upon the principle of a bonus, or premium, voz, the great value of money in this Country, and the high rate of -

of... interest, at which the purchases would calculate any advance thus given upon the land - We are

therefore of opinion, that if by any other means, the requisite funds can be obtained, it would be more

advantageous, to dispose of the Land at an Annual Rent, free from any condition of bonus or premium . Should our views meet with the approval of His Excellency The Governor, we will immediately draw up, and submit for the consideration of His Excellency, a Reale of Rents, and upset - prices, for the different classes, together with a report of the result of our inquiries, into the equitable Claims of all holders of lands in this Colony.

We have yo

(Signed) R. Burgass

A. J. Gordon

Chat St. Leo: Pleverly Chart E. Stewart

True Copy.

Nicher Worman

DESMA Sou

Implis all-

Yo 12.

Gentlemen.

Colonial Department.

Government House, Victoria (Henghing) 6th January, 1814141

I have had the honor to receive,

and lay before. His Excellency the Governm,

the 11th Instant, replying

Your

letter

to mine.

of the 15th Ultime, and offering.

which the

Your opinions as to the terms on Marine and Town Lots, hitherto granted sold, or about to be sold, should be

confirmed to the Grantees and Purchawers.

In reply I am dirceled to

communicate to you the following.

observations: -

07.

His rvcellency the Governor. will.

be prepared to adopt your recommendation

Richard Burgas 4. 9. Gordon C. St. George Cloverly C. r. Stewart.

Esquir

to to to

with

The Land Committee's

to Malosure 1.

41.4

7. Jany.

1844.

No 5, of 1864.

haloture. N. 2 in Despatch

with regard to Marine. Lots, under a

striet obscrvance.

and.

the rules specified.

letter above adverted. to.

concurs in.

His Sucelloney fully approves of, your proposal. that the Town Lots heretofore allotted should be- arranged in classes, and the rent fixed. accordingly. It is quile. obvious to the.

most casual observer, that all lots

situated. along the southern.

situated. along

Queen's Road, or in its immediate vicinity,

verge of the

no ascent

one,

have

and to which there is either.

at all, or a a v

very gradual.

are-

hitherto been rated much below their. proper. value, whilst others which difficult of approach, and on which... moncy must be expended - (irrespectively of Government laying out the Streets) to remedy that objection., have perhaps recasionally been estimated too high.

Even

}

Even in Massing these latter, it ought, however, to be always borne in mind

that the outlay of forming, roads, as well as keeping

them in.

in. repair.

and.

draining them, to, to, will, after all, chiefly fall on Government,

Government, and should. be carefully looked to in the ponding. arrangements.

It is Kucelloney fully admits the advantage. and propriety of abiding,

ar as may

far

be consistent with the

"public interests, by past engagements and promists, and acting on the liberal principle authorized by his instructions from Her Majesty's Government, he sees no

objection to

Your announcing, that, should

any

" individual deem his lot, or lots to be overvalued. by your Committee's classification, such lots shall hereafter

門

be held at the

average.

rate at

which similarly situated lots may-

sell at the

understood that Government ensuing sale, it being

will be entitled to all advances

197

clearly

profit

that

may

transactions. The

accrue. аречие on

these

same rules as

→

improvements, transfers, to, that have been already laid down and -

communicated to you

You,

will..

of.com

courte,

be minutely applied to the lots under.

discussion.

s seen

from

Your Committee has Her Majesty's Spacious Instructions to the Governor, that all lots-under whatever denomination - to be sold- 10 in future,

are to be put up at upset H. & price to Public Auction, and His Excellency thinks that that upset price should be the same

that

br.

corresponding lots, whether. Marine.

Town lots, bear in

your clapification

that the lots should not be allowed.

to go

below such upset price, and that

any advance. made. beyond the upset priec. by intending purchasers should be in the shape of as

rent, and not of a

bonus

02.

annual.

pemium;

the adoption of which latter mode would probably, owing

You

owing to the

have stated, deter many

reasons

individuals from coming forward to bid., thereby tending to check the rapid increase and prosperity of the. Colony, and certainty in the end, proving

les advantageous to the Revenues of the Crown...

•

In conclusion. I am to inform

You that His Excellency will be. - to receive and give. his best

happy

attention.

attention to your further suggestions and reports.

I have to (Signed) Richard Weeznam.

(True Copy)

Michand Worman

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No 3, of 184.-

Inetonore No 3 in... Despatch,

Buplizate.

• No:12.

Sir,

Land Office, Victoria.

Henghong, 12th January

We have the honer to acknowledgi

گیا

the

18th.

receipt of your letter. V. 1o, under date the 6th Instant,

guing to us the sanction of sois Excellency the: Eovernor, to the classification of all lots, 1 other jhan Marine) and alse to the manner in which

lots are to be sold, as preposed in our letter 41, of the 10th Instant, to & address.

your

We have now the honor to enclose a

libit

hi mumber of classes we would propose, with

the an mal vent of each, and also a list of the ios: hitherto granted

ded or occupied, specifying

the

clafi in which we would place each of them.

Although all these classes are not

required for the lots already granted,

we are

of opinion that from the very uneven nature

Aichard. Nectram begre

officiating & buty betorial Sver-tary

The... Re

Supplicale.

Rejoin

8th Jany. 18764.

der to Incl: 2.

Inc

• ground in the Island, it could not be.. fairly assessed, if divided into a smaller number,

In determining the class, be which

cach lot shall belong, we have taken into

belong.

ch to the

consideration, not merely the height above the Sea; and the nature of the approach lot as well as it's capability of improvement but also the quantity which a Purchaser will. be likely to require in each particular situation.

We also enclose a list of all the lots

authorized by the orders of Her Majesty's Government, conveyed

d to u

I in

your

letter. 1.134.

under date 16th December 1813; we vould

recommend that all those tots which have beir improved, and to which the present Incumbents can establish a regular claim, be confirmed a

the annual rent of the respective classes, in

avan

which we have arronzed them. We shall in to the lots my number, give

this letter, referring to

some additional explanation of those cases,

which

names

land which have been gra

-granted in this bolory, previous to the 26th June 1843, with the of the

the

original grantees, and of the present

incumbents, and also the terms on which the original grants, and subsequent transfers have been made, i well as an Estimate (approximate) the sums which have been expended on cach lot, and a brief notice of the buildings

creetid.

- Beting upon the liberal principles,

we are desirous of bringing mor

pice of his waiter cy? -

particularly to the notic

Town Lots

The present Incumben 12:13rid;max, claimed this Lol, as having puronated it,

from

the lake Mt. Morrison, whose name it now

the resister as the Owner. - 10 setter &: Gransfer hat been codged in this Office, but end of the Members of this Committee, Az ikwart, informé us (as, idministrator to

authorized

Mr. Gorricon) hat when all: the purchase

monty

it aid, the lither of Transfer will

be signed..

N° 3

No Motgale was registered. for

was a mistake; as to the.

Sot, but there was a

locality of it, and Mr Volga

Mr Kolga to commenved.

In consideration,

levelling the wrong place";

having

sing

lve

however, of his ha expended. $ 200, before he was stopped in his work, and also of his hasing built a house upon his other lot, would recommend his claim to the favorable notice of His Trutheney.

N. 13. Part of a lot, on which a house was built, was sold by Mt Gillespie to Me Boung, who was prevented from building, accordance with the Government Notification under date 10th April 181.3, published in

bugette Honghing Gageth of 13th of same month; but the original granter, having improved

the

all his land, we would recommend his case

to the favorable consideration of Thris Excellency. -3017 - We can see no uson why we should.

bronz 10: Martwick " daim, to the favorable

:ideration of the Govt. er, he had two lots,

Love

either of which he improved, and be sold.

one.

of t

them..

Nos. 2.8, 2.9.50,31, and 32 were purchased

кар

by Mess ? ? jardine. Natheson to who have not yet improved them, but at that Erm have already laid out upwards of a lac of Dollars on their other property in this Island, and having very recently given order, for further buildings to a way tary amean

these and other sobi!

suing to

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and also because they were prevented from improving these the lines of road not having been marked. out as appears on record in this

and

che's leffice,

ar e

further because most of the Houses, proposed to be erected on them, · for use of their numerous sependants.

200

the

would

would recommend that they be allowed to retaix

them

8:34. M. Harten having long

Since sold one

of his sets, in the state in which he received

it, and naver: retained the other,

without.

for

improving it, we can see no reason for recommending his case, to form an exception to the rules laid down by Her Majesty s

Governmen't "that land which had not been

improved, & hall be considered as still belonging to the brown".

No 35, has not been improsed by Captains

Mann: we

returned

therefore.

would propose that it be

lovernment._

No 36, was gran

1 granted by the sand - committee

to Mr Larkins ( who has already built extensively)

by him transferred to the lake M:

and was

Mercer, whose residence stood on

the Lot

Mr Mercer had made preparations

adjoining - Mr. Mercer had

for further buildings, we would therefore

recommend that his exccutors & permitted to

wchain this lot.

- 10 spend 35. baike

the de Low have

been improved, by the or res, tooto claimants,

therefor propose that the be resumed by Government...

• For 39 and 40, wori

were

puronased

- Kalneson, from the care in: stade, and

in reasons already stated, with recard to that Gentleman's other doti,

we would

suffest, that he be allowed to retail them. AM. No 4. was an original

enginal grant to Mr Sardine Matheson the, and we recommend that it,

be entitled to the same faver able consideration_

as those already mentioned..

49.

This so

inal grant to M?

so! (an original y

Strachan, has been cut down, and prepared

for building, ive would therefore carmit that it be confirmed....

19:56, 67.58, and 59.

are an original nant

recommend

to Messrs Gibb

ten the, and have not

zef

Livingston the,

been improved, but as chose Gentlemen, haver

laid out a la

I a large sums on

we would recommend

consideration.

their other property..

A this case

во

bo faceable.

No.s 64 and 65, are an original, grant to the lake Mr Oghus and not yet improved, but we. recommend the grant to be confirmed,

as the

late Incumbent had laid out a considerable. Sum in imp-ring his other lots.

No. 68 and ba.. An original. grant to Mess?? Dibb Livingster 162, and we submit it to same favorable consideration_ as their

-mimproved. Lots already atractie in

une

NETC. Was transferred to baptain Wardon,

12.

and remains unimproved - We can see no reason_

to recommend a confirmation of this grants No 7.3. The present Incumbents to establish an aud

lot.

are unable

authenticated claim to this

we record of the grant being made in

This

this Office, but one Member of this fommetter. Mr. Newark is aware that the

grant

nt was made, and_

therefore recommend the cass to the favorable consideration of His Excellency.

40 74. The circumstances of this case are exactly the same as the preceding, and me

therefore recommend it to the same

consideration

favorable.

8.70. Was granted by the Land Committer, le Captain Larkin ́t ; in exchanger for another lot required by Governments), and by bin transferred to the late Mr. Merce & who had made preparations for building upon it; and we would therefore subruit that the grant be confirmed. to hit becutors .. N286. was granted by the Land Committee as a loan to Mr. Dowing for a dispensary "'; a : appears on record in the Land Office. I small House was built upon it but the tis hentary

being now established___

bring

in another place,

we recommend that the lot

be resumed, and sold with the condition

You

that the Purchaser. pay Mr. Geung for th

building, Sam which shall be declared by

the cand lofficer & for the lot is pot up,

that it : present occupier be allowed to retain

it at the averajz pate obtained at the late

for similar Lots -

Suburban sets

f f

Theis Lot was given by bapta-

Elliott de Majer boine who expended considerable Lum on it, and was by Mr

Johnston's order classed as a suburban Lot

Mess

Major caine transferred it to Meld? Bent 16 who have built extensively, and we would therefore recommend that they be permitted -

to retain it, in whichever et a és His Excellency;

think proper to place it -

may

No S

Captain Larkins having built

extensively on his other lots, we would ____

MAS? ?

like to have.

having

submit his case to favorable consideration.- A. 4. Mess! Holliday Mite 16 improved all their other lots we would suzist that they may

be allowed to retain this one.

Jo 5. We would recommend this lot to be resumed - Mr Pike not having improved it. -

Ng. This lot

wat kent to Mr Parhia cox Parkinson-

So was an dus puctor of Stoads and when - he left it was sold by order of Lovernment

Mr and purchased by Me fardeat

jardins.

A.FE. We see no reason

this tot to to confirmed...

1: 13.

for recommending

This bot was granted in what it

on a valuable part of the Town, but Mr ::swold having expended a considerable dam in his other lott, we would submit that he be

allowed to retain a smaller lot in ita 1

beality..

No Br. This Lot is under circum Hanced

similar to No 13, wel

wes there

recommend it to

therefore,

The

}

Submb

the

came favorable consideration NE 10. Mr. Webster having

baving build.

bricht on all hit

being

}

oth is lots in the Town, and this one

situate far to the weshward and not likely to interfere with any improvements of the

Town.

:: would recommend that the grant-

be confirmed.

No 16. Registered as a lite for a échool., but nothing having been done towards improving

it,

we sirommend that it be resumed.

No 17.

This Lot which has not yet been improved is situate near

tam M : " . This Lot had not yet been defined but under the circumstances of the case, sol. would recommend that the grant be confirmed...

N:22. Mr Matheson is unable to

establish an

authenticated claim to this

hat which is situate at the top of the Will known as the #Black mount in

· in.

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consideration

has

favorable_

consideration, however of the Sam which Mr Matheson

expended, we recommend the case to the

excellency.

consideration of His excelle

The would not recommend that any of

these lots should be confirmed to the extent of

fine Acres, as originally

gian

ded re

size we

would make is dehend on the circumsancet

of each particular case..

Marine Tots.

No 20. _ This not which remains unimprov⋅d.

d by

we would recommend to be rosu med

Governmint.

No 08. - This xob has not beer improved, but

Wes S. Febb river colon o não ng arready taid. out à tarte sum c. their other property,

would

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whe

recommend that tres, be a llorard _ to

quid recomm.

retain this..

Az Ay

Captain & you, has not improved

this lot, but he had built extensively

his other property, and we would therefore

recommend

recommend the case to the favorable

consideration of His H.

Nit WoMency.

No72 and 73 - These Lobs win

gre.

ted by the

by th

Land Committee to Mess?? jardin, Matheson

the

160, in gehange for other. Marine Lots, on

which they had creat. I. Buildings, and would therefore submit that they to

permitted to retain them, though they have not yet been improved.

We beg in conclusion to sugges

A that

the amount of Ton (10) years rental should.

be inserted in the leases at the sum to be

expended on the Premises by the Lessee, and that one (1) years time. Should be allowed- him for the purpose...

We have also drawn up and enclosed_

for Kit Excellency's approval., a List of the Fees to be taken at the Land. Office. the granting of the leases furr

No A

M...

We have &e a

1 Ligned. R Burgas S.

A. & Gordon-

bla && Papp leaves

i tru Copy

Michal Worman

No. 3, of 1844.

Inclosure. N.4 in Despatch,

Juptivate

Proposed System. of Classification of all lots (not being Marine) which have

been

may

be disposed of in the

Island of Honghong

No. of Classes Annual Rent if 105. " Square Being at the rate of faere

£ 40.0.0

4 Annum nearly

$160.0.0

Duplicate.

Letter

from

forwarding

the Land Committer,

List

of proposed

Lots hitherto granted. in

is to be placed; also, a list

Classes into which the Land

the Colony. 13th

" Jany:

1844.

30.0.0

120.0.0

25.0.0

100.0

20.0.0

80.0

15.0.0

10.0.0

6 0.0.0

10.0.0

5.0.0

20.0.0

3.0.

በ

1.10.0

15.0

12.0.0

6.0.0

3.0

10.0

2.0.0

Land Office, Vietoria, (Hongtong)

13th Jan 1844

(True Copy}

5.0

2.6

1.0.0

10.0

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(Signed) R. Burgass

) A.J. Gordon.

Michal Worman

Chat & Geo: Cloverly ) Cha. 8.. Stewart

...".",;,

No 3, of 1844.

Inslosure. N. 5 in Despatial

Duplicate

Classified. list of all Lots (not

in the Island of

Marine ) disposed of

Hongtong previous to the 26th of June.

Former Former Description No

No Denomination of

Rent

1843

Name-

of of annum. Incumbents. Yo

of Lot of Lot Ground class $105. Square

1 Town. Available 3 £ 25 Mr. Edewards

for building pumposes

Dr.

·20 92 Bridgman

13 M. Helgale

40 Mr. Duus

40 Mr. Lane

30 Mew?" Gill Livingston. Af

40 Mr. Oswald

40 Mr Almach.

30 Mr Mc Culloch.

Duplical

lè

Cassifications of the Lots Proposed. System of The Colony of

of Land

Hongkong, Mich

Jany.

1864.

Former Former Description No

Ne Denomination

Ront

frannum Incumbent's Name

of Lot of Set Ground. Class $105." Square

15 Town

1218

122.0

220

1/222

1222

£ 30 M. Young

40 Claimed: by Mr. Edwards & M. Bend to be sold by order of 1.8. The Gov 40 Mr Markwiek.

30 W. Just

· 30 Mr. Hughesden 40 W. Jackson

Curr. and Christopher.

Aying.

30 larr

40 Barette Thomson-

Akow A how

40 Mr. Henderson.

15 Mr. Murrow.

30 Mr. Borton-

20 Jardine Matheson. He

. 20

No Denomination

아

Rent eit pannum.

Sneumbent's Name..

Former Former Deseription No

of Lot of Lot Ground class 12 105 Square

30 Mr Withinson.

31 Iron.

20 Jardine. Matheson Me

///

416

Mr. Harton.

Capt Mann

15 Executors of the late Mr. Mercer

15 Wr. Marrow.

- 15 Capt Reynolds

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20 Mr. Matheson

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20 Jamsetjee Naserwanjee

Sardine. Matheson Hi

40 Mr. Jackson-

20 W. McKnight

40 Shaik Madeen

20 Surdine Matheson He

Holliday Wise. H1⁄2

15 Mr. Strachan.

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Former Former description N°

Went

Comomination of Pannum Incumbent's. Name

of Lot of lot Ground Class $105 Square:

Mr. Walker.

50 Town

L 25 Signor Feliciani

69 Town

де

Gill Livingston. He

Mr. Oswald.

15 Gibb Livingston . Vf=

73 For 10550 Frontage /

Th For 1055 Frontage

25. Captain Warden.

401 Swecutors of the late 205 Captain Morgan

40) Lieut: Col: Malcolm

лог

and

20) Wr Woosnam.

15 Succutors of the late Mr. Mercer

20 Mr. Matheson.

40 Mows! Wotster Kinsley

Former. Former Isscription No.

No Denomination

Inscription of

Rent

fannum Incumbent's Nam $105 Square

of Lot of ot Ground clay annu

£25

Gibb Livingston. He

Sexdew

15. Mr Edwards

Remainder 3

Nomainder 3

Mr. Shuit

20 Mr. White

25 haecutors of Capt. Pybus

15 Wr Webster

до

Gibb Livingston. If X

15 Executors of the late Mr. Moreor

Mr. Young

20 Jardine Matheson &f= 30 Mr. Johnston.

Wr Stewart

15 R. Morrison Education Society

15 Medical Missionary Society

Former Former Description No

Rent

Ne denomination of of Hannum. Incumbent's Name. of Let of Lot Ground Pluss #105th Aquard

Famer. Former Deseription No

of Lot of lot Ground class pannum Incumbent's Name

Horomination Description

Pent

105th Square

86 Town

15 Committee of Hecajcobhoy Hospital

می

13 Suburban

$ 3

Wr: Oswald

20 Holliday Wise. #f:

20 Messrs Dent H

10/

Jardine Matheson. Af

15 Capt Larkins

5 Holliday Wise. Ofe

W. White.

Mr Webster.

1 Suburban

2 Amitable

rough

ソ

Mr. Like.

6 Available

Uneven

7 Monitable

Uneven

S available

Uneven

b.i

107 Mess Jardine 10 Matheson. H

10/$

Mr. Burn

15 W. Jardine 15 Mr. Edwards

3 Moss Rustomjee. Af

5. M. Bridgman

5 Mr. Johnston.

W. Gillespie.

ソ

Wr. Fletcher

Not marked out Sardine Matheson &fe

5 Succutors of the late Capt. Morgan

2/% Mr. Matheson.

Lund. Office,

Victoria, Honghong.

13th January 1844.

(

し

Signed.) R. Bungass

). A.T. Gordon...

) Chatt Gro: Cleverly

) Chat. 8. Hewart.

Гния вору)

Richard Wormnam

Nr. 3, of 1844....

Inclosure. N. 6 in Despatch

List of Town Lots disposed of in the Island of Honghong

previous to the 26th of June, 1843.

By whom

Granted

1 A.R.Johnston, Esay

حمد

To`

`whom Granted.

On what terms

Granted.

Present. Incumbent's

Jame.

On what terms

Samuel. Fearon - No specific terms Mr Edwards

Henry H. gott

کرنے

Henry Holgate.

N. Duus

Fr Bridgman.

Houry. Holgate.

N. Duus Динь

N. Duus

N. Juus

647

A. R. Labtatt

John-Hudson.

849

R. Oswald.

1/24/10

1/20/10

John Hudson

115

127

Wm Almack

144

1. N. Gillespie,

13)

Mr. Lane

acquired. by him.

Estimated

Sum in Dollars

expended.

the datin

ransfered without any $2,000 specific terms.

Said to be purchased from.

M? Morrison.

Purchased at Public.

Auction.

portfo Transferred.

Mes Gibb Livingston fo Transpowed by Mr-

Mr Oswald.

Transferred by John

General Remarks

。 SA small Dwelling house.

built on the Lot.

7,000 A large dwelling house built.

(148 Report-)

Comme ced.

lot.

་་༩

Mr. Holgate levelling the wrong (Sec. (Report)

2,000 A row of Shops buill..

2,000 Adwelling House in Cantonments

9,000 A large. House built.

4,000 A dwelling House. built. 1,000 Chinese Shops built...

Mr Oswald Transferred by John. 1,000 be tant this Lot will

Win Almack

Hudson

Mr. Mc. fullock Transferred by Mr

Gillespie.

1,000{}

O be taken up by

road.

Shops and Dwelling

6,000 Struse built-

6,000{

3,000 Adwelling house built.

A Massified

List

of all

of in the Island

Lots (not Marine) dispored

of Hougtions

1843. previous to the 26th

June

13th Feny:

1844.

By whom. To whom

N. By

Granted

15. A. B. Johnston, Exp. CV. Gillespie

14418

1/24/8

1/207 20

1/24/20

1/2 of 22

25S

F. W. Zabell

C. Markivich.

R. Edwards

A. Mothye Aying

Aying.

Aying

Akow.

Akow

Mr Henderson

Mr Murrow

I. Borton

Mefi

Town Lots.

On what terms Present

Incumbent's Granted

Name.

The specific terms Mr. P. Young

Mehr Leighton A

Mr. Edwards

Mr Markwich

On what terms

Estimated.

Fum in Dotties General Remarks._

acquired by him- expended-

Transferred by Mr

Gilles pie.

Transferred by W

Whichels.

Mr. L. Just. Transfered by Mr.

Edwards

Mr. C. Hughesdon Transfered by Mr

Edwards.

-holbye-

Mr. Jackson Transfered by Mr. McB = (arr. and Christopher Transferred by

Aying

Aying Aging.

Mese Barretto and Transfered by Mess?

Thompson.

A how

Mr Henderson

Mr Murrow

J. Borton.

Smith & Woolner.

on the Lot

$100

Unime proved (Lee, Report)

To be sold by order of His Excellency The Governor.

Unimproved. (See-Report),

4,000 A large dwelling house-

built

4,000 A large dwelling house

built."

2,500 Stores built...

1,500 Adwelling house built- 200 China, Shops built. 500 China Shops built

500 China Houses built.

500 China Houses and

Bakery built... 600 China Shops built. A large dwelling

{4,000

House built..

2,000 Alarge house built-

Jardine Matter. H. Trestored by Moore 5,000 A Warehouse built.

Leighton

Town. Lots

N..

By whom.

Granted

To whom

Granted.

28 A.St. Johnston, Prof Mr. Hogg.

Wr f. B. Hillier

Legget

On what terms

Granted.

;

Present

Incumbent's Name

No specific terms Mes Jardine Matheson

on what terms

acquired by

Mathwort Transforsed by. Mr.

Mop Jardine Mathwart

Mes" " Jardine Matheter the Frousfenced by Mr Sogget

him

Estimated

Sum in Dollars

expended

General Remarks.

on the Lot.

the

Transferred by Mr. Hogg .

Un improved.

Un improved

Hillier

Un improved...

Mef far dine

Sardine Matheson The Transferred by Mr Baldwin

Un improved

(See Report)

Mess?" Jardine. Matheson & Transferred by Holliday

A Wise H

Mr. Wilkinson Transferred by Nor Hartin $1,600

Un insproved.

Chinese Shops buill.

Mr Harton

Un improved. (See Report)

Un improved (Ire. Report)

36 Land Comm

mitter

Mr Baldwin

Mr Pike.

Mr. Harton

Mr Harton

Capt Mann

Mr Larkins

37 A. R. Johnston rep.

Johnston ṛep. Mr Woodrow

405

Mr Reynell.

Mr Slade

Jamstjee Naserwanjte

Captr Ramsay

N. Gillespie

Mor&W

W. &. Rees

Captr Mann.

Executors of the late Transferred by Mr.

Mr Mercer.

Un Woodrow

Reynell

Mefs" " Jardine Matheson

Jamsetzee Naserwan jour

Larkins.

Transferred.

by Mr Slade..

More farding Mathon the

Mr Jackson

Frenspored by by Captain Ramsay Transferred by Mr

Gille's pil.

་

Mr McKnight Transferred by Me 1333

Smith & Woolner.

200 Prepared for building

(Lee. Pirport)

Un improved

Cantonments (see Report)

Unimproved.

སྙ

Cantonments (Lee_Report_)

Unimproved i

(ke Report)

*600. Chinese Houses built._

3,000 Adwelling house built-

_ in Cantonments.

2,500 An Hotel built...

1,000 Adwetting k use built_

By whome.

12 By

Granted.

To whome- Granted

45 A. PR. Johnston, dog. Shaite Madeon

Town Lots

on what terms.

Granted

{

Present Incumbent's

rame_

No specific termes Shack - Madeon

Mes?" Jardine Mathe

Matheartf

448 $

545

во

་་

Moss Holliday Wise

Strachan

Mr. Joset-

Mofos "Jardine Mathston

Mess

Mops Holliday Wise of

Mr Strachan

As a site for the Reverend

Prefect of the a Roman (ath dic

Propaganda Society Chapel. & School Signor Feliciani

on what terms

acquired by

him

By the death

mated

Sum in Dollars General. Remarks

exxpended

on the lot

$200 A small. House)

Un improved (Joe Report

1,500 Adwelling Houses built-

Hill cut down rea

Ready to build-upon _ in Cantonment - Land. (tee Report-)

4100

A Chapel and

built..

of Mr. Joset, lake - 8,000 Residence have been

Prefect.

A Dwelling Honces and

Offices built..

Mr Oswald-

no specific torms Mcfr. Gibs Livingston &

No specific terms

3000

2,000 Adwelling House built.

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;

Abi Oswald

Min Oswald

The fo Gibb Livingston He

Map Gibb Livingston of:

Mr Walker

Wr Walker.

Remains

unimproved.

(See Report)

1000

A dwelling

built..

hause

By whom Granted.

To whom. Granted

on what terms Granted

Town. Lets

Present Incumbent's

Name

On what terms

acquired by him-

Estimated.

Jumin Hollers General Remarks.

expended

the lot

$2500

A large dwelling

House built...

62.7.A. 32. Johnston, Reg.

63.

641

66)

69 }

un White No specific terms

Mr Pybus

Mr Webster

Mypt? Gibt Livingston M

Shaik Madeen,

Mr Shuck

Mr. Troget

73 laid to be by

A.R. Johnston, log.

Major Malcolm

Mr. White

Executors of Mr

Subus

Wr Webster.

Moss Gibb Livingston Afr

Seeden

Mr Edwards

lapte Warden Ларки

Morgan.

Lieut. fol: Malcolm.

Remains

un im

improved

(See Report)

500 Adwelling House built.

Remains unimproved

(See Report)

600 Chinese, Houses built.

2000

A House built_in_.

10,000

lapte Morgan For a Bazaar Executors of faplains

and Mr Wovenan

75 Land Committe. Mr. Larkins

and Mr Woosnam

In exchange for a. Experators of the late-

lot resumed

Government-

(apte Morgan, for A site for

вир

Air Ateréér.

Merce,

Mr. A. Matheson

lantonment lands.

Remains unimproved.

A Bazaar. built-

12,000 A Bazaar built- Remains unimproved (See Report. Lot. 1.35.)

Enclosed with Sea Wall and prepared for building. - Work stopped by order of H. r. the You ? Captain Meit not having fulfilled the conditions of the grant..

700

Mr. A. Mathes on

Bazaan

Captain Meik

A site. "for a Bazaar Aefore Webster & Kinsley

500

His Excellen wy

The

Mr Shuck

A site for a Chapel Mr Shuck --

5000

Governon]

and School room.

4 Chapel, School, & Dwelling Hous' built.

Town Lots.

By whom Granted.

79 His rucellency

The Governor.

80 Land Committer

To whom. Granted

on what terms.

Granted

Present Incumbent's

Name

on what

terms

A site for a dwelling. Executors of the late-

House!!

Mr Mercer

Mr. Mercer

Young

A site for a

Bispensary-

40 Young

Mefs Jardine Mathison

to. Is a site for a

Mess. Jardine Mathis on

Baz

す

A. Dr. Johnston

Raj.

The Governor

82 His Excellency,

a a

A site for a Dwelling.

house. not to be sold? without the consent of

Government-.-

A. R. Johnston, Enfi

(R. Stewart, Esq., A site. for a Dwelling (. R. Stewart,

a leg.

house, not to be sold-

without the consent.

of Government_._

A site for a College Morrison Education and other Buildings Society. -

required by the Society.

Medical Missionary A site for Socisty

Medical Missionary

Morrison Education.

Society.

Hospital-

Society. -

Committee of

the

& site for

form mittee of the......

Hearjeebhoy Hospital - Hospital..

"Hearjetbhoy Hospital -

7 Land Commit to the Holiday Wise of a site to me such holiday won th

885

A for Arvelling

Mos Wise

می

acquired by him

Estimated

Sum in dollars General Remarks -

expended

on the lot

$10,000 Alarge develling House has

been built...

800 A small house built. (See Report)

5,000 Alarge Bazaar has been.

built...

6,000 Adwelling house, built

3,000 Adwelling house built.

9,000 A College, Library, and

Dwelling house have been built. 5,000 4. Hospital and House. for-

Surgeon's residence have been

bilt...

12,000 Seaman's Hospital, and

residence for us Turgeon built..

1,000 Adwelling house, built..

List of Suburban Lots disposed. of in the

Island of Hongkong,

previous to 26th of June 1843.-

N2 By whom.

Granted.

/ Given by Captur Elliot

To whom. Granted.

On what terms

Granted.

Present- Incumbent's Name

on what terms acquired by

him

Estimated

Jums in Pollars General: Remarks.

expended

the lot

Major faine. No specific terms Mess?" Dentes : Transferred by Major - $29,000 A large house built...

4.M. Johnston, Prof. Meß? Jardine Matheson

atherworffe

laph

(apter Larkins

Me Jardine Matheson &

Mess

cepts

ли

Pitte

Mr Burn

Mr. Parkinson:

Me for Jardine Matheson

of Captain Parkins

8,000 Two Bungatores with office,

Myft? Holliday Wise He

Jardine Matte Mess

Mr Pike

Leighton 4. Mogg

Fitto

Mep Jardine Matheson for Transferred by Mefors

Leighton Hi Transferred by Mr Hoog.

400

Mz Burn

1000

Mr Jardine.

300

have been built...

Nothing has been done to this Hot. (see Report-) Unimproved (See Report) Un improved (Lee Peport) (ut down and prepared for

building.-

Purchased by Mcss? Jardine Matheson He-ground prepared for Hill cut down ready for building upon.. -

building.

A small. house built-

(See Report)

Mr Edwards Transferred by Major faire. 1400 A small house built. _

146

Major faine_

Mr Campbell

An Edwards

Transferred by Mrfampbell 1000 Asmall house built-

Mr Gribble

Am Oswald

Mos ? Pustomjee 4/1⁄2 Francferred by Mr Gribble-

Un improved. (See. Report)

Mr biswald

Mr White

Un improved (Sa Report)

Mr. White.

Mr. Webster

Mr. Bridgman Granted as a site-

for a School..

Mr Webster

Mr Bridzman

Unimproved (Lee_ Refort)

proved- (

ved. (Se Report)

Unim

Unimproved. (be Report)

}

Suburban. Lots.

Present Incumbent's

Name

On what terms

Estituated.

Jum in dollars General Remarks.

acquired by him expended-

ག

the Lot

By whome

Го говот

whom

Granted.

on what torms

Granted-

Granted.

17 A. R. Johnston, I of. un Johnston No specific torms

18.

45 Gillespie

Mr Johnston

Mr. Gillespie

Unimproved (See Report.)

$1,000 Building commenced.

20,000

Two Bungalows with

Offices have been built.

Unimproved. This lot was granked by the Land Committee. in exchange for a Marine_ Lot required by Government-

(Lee. Report)

Executors of the late - Transferred by Mr Stewart 8,000 A Bungalow and

Captain Morgan. -

Mr Mathes

a row

ow of-

Stonses I have been built.

2,000 ABangalow built-

(Jel Report) -

141

205

་་

An Fletcher

Moss Jardine Matheson

Mr. Stewart

་་

Mr Fletcher

Hot Jardine Mathesox &

Moh 22

་

List.

of.

Marine

Lots

disposed of

in the

to the 26.

Island of Hongkong

of June,

184.3.

Granted

N. By whom. To where

whom Granted

On what terms Granted

Present Incumbent's

Name

On. What terms

Estimated.

Jum in Dollars General. Remark's

acquired by him ex-porded-

on the lot.

On condition of the- sum of $1000 bring

1 Sold by fapte list Mapers Grille Magherung und einen Government Abandoned by the

২৩

Elliot

Moss Lindsay. M

Mop? Dent &f=

(laid out on it within

Dadabhoy Rustomjee

6 mon

Mfs? Hooker & Lave

Sestanjee fowasjre

Moon Divor of

ths

arved by Government

Mesh Lindsay (

Mof. Dont H

Пиастре Indobhoy Pustomjee,

Purchasers.

Government Mondored by the

Abandoned. Parahastos

Abandoned and

forfeited...

Reserved. Opposite- Government Stouses._

$20,000 Alarge Godown buith.

25,000 A lareg - Godown

1000

Enclosed by

Sea Wall

by as rough

Harbor Master's Landing

Place

Now known as No 61.

Now Known as N. 67.

The lot was afterwards divided - part is

Known as

Now

No 62.-

}

Marine Lots.

Incumbent's

Name.

on what terms

acquired by him.

TEstimate

Transformed by order of Sherjeebhoy Rustomjee

N°

By whom Granted.

To whom. Granted

On what termus Granted.

Present

On condition

(

the seam of $1500 Mefo Jardine

: odd. by Captain Herjeebhoy Ruston tring laid out an

Elliot.

་

hofer Holliday Wise. A

Me for Gemmell. Af

፡

Mess. Tergusson, | Wrightin Hof

Mr Webster

Burved

it within 6 months.

Parod. by Government

Mather on

Mof Holliday Wise &

Mr Sidder

Transferred

Ава

Genrument Mandoned

Wr Webster

Dadabhoy Pustonjic

Gadabboy Rustomjee.

Me for Gemmell.

16.

እ

Purchasers.

Estimated.

Sum in Hollers Seneral. Remarks expanded

on the Lot

A large. Go down

$6,000 and Sea Wall built.

20,000 Adwelling House, Godown,

& Sea Wall built....

3,500 Algodown. built..

A Public Landing Slave..

6,000 ADwelling house, and

some Chinese Shops..

Government Market.

& Nob

Reserved for extension of Market Place.

Part of this lot was afterwards sold and is Now Known RA No. 53.

This lot was afterword I

sold and is

Y 54.

now known

Unin proved--

La Report

By whom. To whom -

Granted.

Granted-

Marine Sots

On what

terms

Granted

Present Incumbent's

Name

On what terms

acquired by him,

21 Sold by Captain Aefors Innes the condition of Muff Fletcher &f=

Elliot

که

Fletcher & for the sum of floor

Mess? Gemmell. I

Reserved. by Government

Weer jeeb hoy Pustonjec

Pusarved by Youth

Map? Jardine

Matheson Al.

Mr. Gully

being

laid out-

on it within anouths.

Mofos Gemmell M

Government Abandoned by the

Purchaser.

condition of

Goranment giving Map Jardine

Matheson. She lots elsewhere.

Estimated. Sum in Dollars

04-ponded.

the lot

General - Remorts.

$25,000 An extensive Dwelling

Hauser &-Godowns with

Sea Wall & Pierbuilt.

30,000 A large dwelling Stouser

with extensive Go downs and offices have been built-

Ordnance Stores.

Government ebautoned by

the Purchasen

Commissariat Stores

No meh lot

Weed

as a

Government

Timber Yard...

1°

Marine

By whom. To whom

Granted. Granted.

On what=

lörms Granted.

Lots

Present Ingun beat's

Name

On what terms acquired by

him

སྐ

32 Sold by Capta Ellish Moss. Jamieson be condition of

་

the sum of $1000

being laid out on

it asithin 6 months

Abandoned_and_ forfeited.

Istiniated

Sum in Dollar's General: Remarks

ey-ponded

the lot

No such lot

Now known as No 65:

Mr. Smith-

34.

Franje Jamstjoe

4.0

}

Mr. Start

Government

Franje Jamsitjer

Mef?" Macvicar, +6

Map. 2. Macvicar V

Mandoned &

forfeited.

Abandoned and

forfeited-

Used

as a

Government

Timber. Yard.

No euch Lot.

A small - House & mugh Sea Wall built.

вел

No mah lot

Now known as No 64

No mah lot.

Godown and

Alarge dwelling

ཀ

house

$25,000 with a sea wall, and Pen have been built_

ว

Marine Lots.

on what terms Estimated-

acquired by

him.

Sum in Bitters General. Remarks.

expended

on the loh

ท

Granted

hom

To whom

Granted.

On what.

terms Isranted.

Present Incumbent's

Name

42 Me

112 Sold by. Captain Mofor For,

Ellish

Rawson H

being

45.

Meft Turner #f

On condition of Mess = " You Rawser

the sum of $1,000

laid. niton

it within 6 months

Peserved by Government

Mess Turner &

hep

2 7

Toy

4.6

Captain Larkins

Mr. Robertson

Mep Jardine

Matheson't fo

Captain Larkins

un Robertson

Mef Jardine

Matheson He

$14,000 A Godown and Dwelling

House built._

18,000

A Divelling

House and

by tensive, Godowns built.

Nacant

A Water Course

5,000 Godowns built; also a Per and Sea wall.

12,000 Very extensive Stores

have been built..

No such loh

100,000

No mah lob.

Very extensive Godowns with Gwelling Houses and

offices, Sea Wall

and Pier have been

built.

Marine Lots

whom

To as hom

on what

Granted.

terms Granted

Granted

53 By Mr Johnston, Mr. Fearon on condition of

at the average-

rate - of Captain

Mist's Tale-

$1000 being laid. lout

on it within.

6 months.

Prisent meumbent's Name

Wr Fearon

On what terms

acquired by hirn

Estimated. Sum in Dollars

By pended

the lot.

General. Remarks.

Godowns & Film britt-

Sur this was part of. reserved Lot N°

$8,000 Godowns &

: Captain Elliot's Sale--

un Oswald.

ミ

Mr Challages

Mr Holgate

Mr. Murrow,

etow

Attorney for hop? Jamies

Fowl & Co. Capt. Sybus

Chinam

Transferred by

Mr Oswald.

10,000 A Goorwn had been

built. by Mr. Oswald,

and

very

extensive

buildings have since been created by Chinam, a

Chinese-

Merchant...

Mr Mr Queen Sold by the Trustors 12,000 This lot was transfered

of Mr. Mark Moss.

M. Scott

Nep. Jamieson

1 low f

Executors of the late Captain Pybus:

Transferred by

Mr. Holgate-

by Mr Challage & Mr Allanson, by him to Mr Edwards. Again transfirred. to Mr. M.. Moss, and _ it has now been purchased by Mr McQueen - A large

маме Godorow built. -

8,000 A Godown, Swelling.

House & offices built...

3,000 A Godown hat.

been built..

3,500 A Gormon has been

built.

A. By rekome

whom to Granted.

កា

вот Granted.

Marine Lots.

On what terms Granted

Present Incumbent's

Name -

59 Mr. Johneten before Gommellos. On condition top?" Gemmell &f=

of $1000 being laid-out on it.

within 6 months.

the.

Framjee Jamsetive

Mr Edwards

Mr Markwick

63 Land Committee. Mr. White

Franice Jamseljee

On what terms

acquired by

Mim

Mr Braine Purchased at

Public Anation

Estimated Sam in Dollars

expended

on the lot

General Remarks

This was a

Narrow

piece of ground, granted to rep's Gemell. He in addition to their original- purchase, and forms parti of the site on which their Godowns stand..

A small portion

granted in addition to the lot N. 36, purchased at Captain

Mist's Sale!

This lot was sold

by order of f. 2. Howart 趴

on the decease-

hep? Bates & Kent-

intestate..

Mr Bowra Transferred by $1,500 A Godown built.

Mr White

64 Mr Johnston Mr Stale for

Diron +1

Stolliday Wise H

Nef? Diron He

Mofors Stolliday Wise

Mr. Markwick

1,600 This lot was given, to

un White in exchange

for

one opposite Gout Hill, which was

resumed. Chinese

Shops have been built.

1,500 Enclosed with

Wall & filled in

Sea

1,600 Inclosed with a bear

Wall.

By whom To sa hara

Granted

Marine Lots.

To whom. On what.

Granted.

terms

Granted

Present Inaumbent's Name

On.

what terms

@quired by

Mino

Estimated

Sum

Jurn in dollars General Remarks.

expended

on the lot

On condition of Pestonjec (ownsjee.

67. W. Johnston Pestonjer forragend good thing require

$1000 expended: on it within 6 month.

Mof. Gibb Livingstar fr

Capta Sybus

Me for hall linings con

Capt Sybus

Bazaar: Lieut.

Bazaar:

70 By The Pralium Lout buchtslay For a Bozer Lint bucheting

The Governon

727 Land

Lent Lient Auchterlong

Land Committee Map Jardine

Government

On condition of the hep? Jardine

Matheson A

sum of $1000 being

Matheson A expended

on it within 6 months.

Land Office, Victoria,, Hongkong) 15th January, 1844.

(True-(py:)

Michand Worsham

No such lot.

£3,000 . A dwelling house and

Sew Wall built.

Remains un improved. (See Report)

Remains un-improved

(See Report)

1,600 A Bazaar built._ Lieut. Auchter lony having

(Signed) It.. Burgass,

.A. I. Gordon,

Cha! S. Geo: Cleverly,

bucht

Market it has

been purchased by Governm? and is now Government. Market No 2.

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These Lots were granted for what is now part of the Commissariat. resumed by Government They remain unimproved, no means of access being yet formed to them.

(Jee Report)

Chas E. Stewart.

No. 3, of 1844.-

Incloure. N. 7 in Desfatch

of June, 1843.

previous to the 264

Island of Hongkong

disposed of in the

List of all. Lots

Duplicate

the

" Jany:

1844.

Duplicate

No. 30

Colonial Department-

}..

Gentlemen.

Government House, Victoria,

Monghong 18th January 1866

I am directed by His Excellency

the Governor in Council, to acknowledge the

have

receipt of your letter No. 12 of the 13th. Instant with its various accompaniments, and am to acquaint you that every thing you proposed, and recommended is approve And lanctioned, with the exception of your: proposal respecting suburban Lots which are to lie over for further enquiry and....

consideration

His Excellency in Council further

directs me to assure

you

that the clear and

impartial. M

manner in which you

You have

estigated and submitted your sentiments

Richard Burgass.

020

A. Y. Gordow

St.

Chas E. Stewart

Chat 26 George Cleverly Exquires

on the variety of private and Public Claims that have come before your Committee is

to high approbation

considered to entille

you

and thanks, and will be specially brought

to the Notice of Her Majesty o Goverment.

I have ye

Signed: A. Moornam

True Copy

Richard Worman

No 3, of 1844.

Inclosure No 8 in Gespotah

Supliante

Nc21. No 21.

Sir

Colonial. Department.

Government House, Victoria. (Honghong) 10th January, 18/1/1

I am directed. to noknowledge

the 19th

the receipt of your letter, N° 19 Ultime, accompanied by a plan. of a part

of the City of Victoria, and am

that His Excellency the

'acquaint you,

Governor approves of

"authorizes you

to take immediate steps

for carrying it into

that plan, and

effect.

You are requested to report

specially on the circumstances under which

Mr. Burd gained posession of, and

built.

Godown

down..

on.,

the site where his House and

now stand, as Government has

reason to believe, that that location was

Mewander. I Gordon, reg.

Land Officer.

originally

Duplicate

by His Excellency

Letter directed to be written,

letter forming "malorure 4.

Committee, in reply to their

Council to the the Jones

18th Jany,

1844

dü.

riginally reserved.

Mr. Burd. and the present

occupants of the Upper Bazaar. " will be

allowed.

six months, from the 18th of this

month, to remove their houses, and

are entitled

should it appear, on further inquiry, that Mr. Burd in any of them. to remuneration (which must depend. solely on the terms by which they possession . ) a Committee will be $ appointed to decide what that

remuneration shall be.

are in

His Excellency the Governor will. offer no objection. to the proposal. you make with regard to the valuable ground unauthorizedly given by Captain. Mlict to Major. Caine, and now in possession. of Mess? " Dent H

but you

are to see, that it is

it is carefully

measured into Town Lots, and.

classified...

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classified . in conformity with the instructions which have already been

issued..

The Lots on

Magistracy Hill

at the approaching

need not be put up-

sale, as it is

probable (or at least

possible. ) they will hereafter be required for public. purposes for the erection of House of Correction, Debtors Jail, &c.,

tc.

The first great object to be allonded. to, after laying out the Streets, is a plan for effectually draining them ; - which, from their elevation above the harbour, will be ensity effected, and

are to turn

You are

Your

attention to this

important point as soon as possible. and to submit a rough estimate, which will be sanctioned, in order. that the

work

may

ence withou

I delay. without de

commence.

ad to

Government will be glad.

receive

reecive. Your opinion

as to the best Material

for forming the Streets, as experience. has shown that the soil alone of this Island, though it makes excellent roads for

weather, is not adapted to resisting.

dry

the heavy rains.

This evil will, however,

be much remedied by the drains

very

in the centre of the Streets, which Itis Excellency the Governor thinks should be formed of the most lasting, Materials, and covered with large flags with

gratings at

strong iron

short intervals, to allow the water to

escape:

All Householders will be required to form a drain of similar durable- materials, but of course of smaller dimensions, from their premises into

the m

main drains ; and

open

Lewers

or drains will be admitted, on a

ploa. or pretencc...

any

You are requested to lay this letter. before your Colleagues in. the Land

Committee.

As the plan

plan you

sent with your

letter has been forwarded to England, You will be so good as to Copy for

another. Co.

Government

the

use

furnish.

I have to

(Signed) Richard. Wosnam

(True Copy)

Michal Womane

02.

Jupliante

No. 6.

Sir,

Land Office, Victoria,

(Hongkong) 13th January 18th

18/14

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 21 of this date, conveying to and the sanction of His Excellency the Governor for carrying out the plaw of the Zown forwarded with my letter. 8%. 19 of the 19th Ultimo - and I beg to inform you for the information of His Excellency,

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that all the Lots and Streets are now accurately marked out on the ground, by stakes, and meatured.

I have Ve

(Signed) A. J. Gordon

Land Officer

Richard Woosnam Esqft

Officiating Deputy Colonial Recretary

True Espy

Thenard Wormsam

This Indenture, of two parts, made the

184

day of between OUR SOVEREIGN LADY VICTORIA, by the GRACE of GOD, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith of the one part, and

of the other part.

WHEREAS by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, made and dated at Westminster, the fifth day of April in the Sixth Year of the Reign of Her said Majesty, the I land of Hongkong and its Dependencies were erected into a Colony, and full power and authority, to the Governor of the said Colony of Hagkong for the time being, were given and granted in the Name of Her said majesty,and on iier behalf (but subject nevertheless to such provisions, as might be in that respect contained in any lustructions which might from time to time be addressed to him, by Her said Majesty,) to make, and execute in the Name, and on the behalf of Her said Majesty,under the Public Seal of the said Colony, grants of land to Her said Majesty belonging, within the said Colony, to private persons for their own use and benefit, or to any persons, bodies politic or corporate in trust for the public uses of Her said Majesty's Subjects there resident, or any of them; AND WHEREAS by certain other Letters Patent under the Great Seal as foresaid, bearing even date with the said last recited Letters Patent, SIR HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Kuight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects Trading to and from the Dominions of the Emperor of China, was constituted and appointed Governor and Commander- in-Chief of the said Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies; AND WHEREAS by certain Instructions of Her said Majesty, addressed to the said Sir Henry Pottinger, under Her said Majesty's Signet, and Sign Manual and dated the Sixth day of April 1843, the said Sir Henry Pottinger was, amongst other things, instructed to grant Leases of the Land in the said Colony belonging to Her said Majesty; NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETII, that in consideration of the yearly rents, conditions, and agreements, hereinafter reserved and contained, by and on the part and behalf his exccutors, administrators,

of the said

and assigns, to be paid, done, and performed, and also of the Sum of five Current Dollars, which are at this time a legal tender in the said Colony of Hongkong, in hand paid to the said Sir Henry Pottinger, as Governor of the said Colony for the use of Her said Majesty by the said

at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged; HER SAID MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, Hath demised, leased, and to farm let, and by these presents Doth demise, lease and and to farm let, unto the said

ALL that piece or parcel of ground, situate, lying, and being at Victoria in the said Island of Hongkong,

his executors, administrators, and assigns,

together with all easements, profits, commodities, and appurtenances whatsoever, to the said demised premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining. EXCEPT AND ALWAYS RESERVED unto Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, and Assigns full power to resume and take possession of all or any part of the said piece or parcel of Ground hereby demised, if required for the improvement of the said Colony of Hougkong, or for any other public purpose whatsoever, three calendar months notice being given to the occupant thereof of its being so required, and a full and fair compensation for his heirs, executors, the said land and the baildings thereon, being paid to the said

administrators or assigns, at a valuation to be fairly and impartially made by the Surveyor of IIer said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors,or Assigns, and in which said valuation, the benefit to accrue to the said

his heirs, executors, admitistrators, or assigns from any such improvement, or public purpose shall be allowed by way of Set off against any damage, he, or they may suffer from such resumption as aforesaid; EXCEPT AND RESERVED ALSO all Mines, Minerals, and Quarries of stone in under and upon the said premises, and all such marl, clay, chalk, brick earth, gravel, sand, stone, and stones, and other earths or materials, which now are or hereafter during the continuance of this demise shall be under, or upon the said premises, or any part or parts thereof, as Iler said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, and Assigns may require for the roads, public buildings, or other public purposes of the said Colony of Hongkong, with full liberty of ingress egress, and regress, to and for Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Sccessors, and Assigns and Her, and their agents, servants, and workmen at reasonable times in the year, during the continuance of this demise, with or without horses, carts, carriages, and all other necessary things, into, upon, from,and out of all or any part or parts of the premises herein before demised, to view, quarry, dig for,convert, and carry away, the said excepted minerals, stone, earths, and other things respectively, or any part or parts thereof respectively, thereby doing as little damage as possible to the said

his executors, administrators, or assigns; AND SAVE AND EXCEPT also full power to make and conduct in,

sewers drains or watercourses. through, and under the said hereby demised premises, all and any public or common

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said piece or parcel of ground and premises, hereby demised, or intended so to be, with their,and every of their appurtenances, unto the said his executors, administrators, and Assigns, from the twenty sixth day of June now last passed, for and during and unto the full end and term of Seventy-five years from thence next ensuing, and fully to be complete, and ended: YIELDING AND PAYING therefore yearly and every year the Sum of

Sterling, in Current Dollars of the said Colony of Hongkong (at such rate of exchange, as is now, or may hercaster from time to time be fixed as the rate of exchange, for the payment of the Salaries of the Public Servants of the said Colony) by half yearly payments, ou the

twenty fourth day of June, and the twenty fifth day of December, in every year, free and clear of and from all taxes, rates, charges, impositions and assessments whatsoever, imposed or to be imposed upon or in respect of the said hereby demised premises or any part thereof, during the term hereby granted; the first half yearly payment of the said yearly rent or Sum of

day of

Sterling to be made on the

AND THE SAID

184

For himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns doth hereby covenant, promise, and agree, to and with Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Bu cessors, and Assigns by these presents, in manner following, that is to say that he the said

his heirs; executors, administrators, or assigns shall and will yearly, and every year, during the said term of Seventy-five years hereby granted, well and truly pay, or cause to be paiti to Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, and Assigns, the said yearly Sum of

Sterling, payable in Dollars at the rate of exchange aforesaid, clear of all taxes and deductions as aforesaid, in the several days and times, and in the manner herein before reserved and made payable; AND ALSO that he the said

his executors, adininistrators, and assigns shall, and will during all the said term hereby granted, Lear, pay, and discharge all taxes, charges and impositions whatsoever, as are or shall be hereafter assessed or charged on, or in anywise imposed upon or in respect of the said premises hereby demised, or intended so to be of any part thereof. AND that he the said

will, before the expiration of the

his executors, administrators, of assigns, shall, and year of the term hereby granted, at his and their own proper costs and charges, in a good; substantial, and workman like männer efect, build, and completely finish fit for use, one or more good substantial, and safe brick or stone messuage or tenement, messutages of tenements, upon some part of the ground heřeby demised, with proper fences, walls, sewers, drains, and all other usual or u: Cessay appittenances, and shall and will lay out, and expend thereon the Sum of

and upwards, which said messuage or tenement, messuages or

tenements, shall be of the same rate of building, elevation, character, and description, and shall front, and range in an uniform manner with the mes- sunges or tenentents in the same street, and the whole to be done to the satisfaction of the Surveyor of Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, or Assigns; AND ALSO that the said

his executors, administrators, and assigns, shall, and will from time to time, and at all times, from and after the said messuage or tenement, erections and buildings on the said piece of ground hereby demised shall be respectively completed and finished, during the remainder of the said term hereby granted, when, where, and as often as need or occasion shall be and require, at his and their own proper costs and charges, well and sufficiently repair, uphold, support, maintain, pave, purge, scontr, cleanse, empty, amend, and keep the said messuage or tenement, messuages or tenements, erections and buildings, and all the walls, rails, lights, pavements, privies, sinks, drains and watercourses thereunto belonging, and which shall in any wise belong or appertain unto the same, in, by, and with all and all manner of needful and necessary reparations, cleansings, and amendments whatsoever, the whole to be done to the satisfaction of the Surveyor of Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, or Assigns; AND THE SAID méssuage or tenement, messuages of tenements, erections, buildings and premises,so being well and sufficiently repaired sustained, and amended, at the end,or sooner determination of the said term, shall and will peaceably, and quietly deliver up to Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors or Assigns; AND ALSO that it shall be fawful for Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors; or Assigns or Her, and their Agent, or any person or persons deputed by him, or them, to enter into, and upon the premises hereby demised, at any reasonable hours in the day time, within the last seven years of the aforesaid term of Seventy-five years, to take a schedule, or inventory of all, and every the fixtures and things to be yielded up at the expiration thereof, as aforesaid; AND ALSO that the said

his executors, administrators, and assigns sha and will during the term hereby granted, as often as need shall require, bear, pay and allow a reasonable share and proportion for, and towards the costs and charges of making, building, supporting, repairing, and amending

all,or any roads,pavements,

channels, fences, and party walls, draughts, private or public sewers, and drains, requisite for,or in, or belonging to the said demised premises,or any part thereof in common with other premises near or adjoining thereto, and that such proportion shall be fixed, and ascertained by the Surveyor of Her said Majesty, Iler Heirs, Successors, or Assigns, and shall be recoverable in the nature of rent in arrear; AND FURTHER that it shall, and may be lawful to' and for Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors,or Assigns, by Her,or their Surveyors,or other persons deputed to act for Her,or them,twice or oftener in every year during the said term, at all reasonable times in the day,to enter, and come into, and upon the said parcel of ground liereby demised, and into any messuages or tenements, which may at any time be built thereon, to view, search, and see the condition of the same, and of all decays, defects, and wants of reparation and amendment, which upon every such view, or views shall be found, to give, or leave notice or warning in writing, at or upon the said demised premises, unto, or for the said

his executors, administrators, or assigns, to repair and amend the same within three Calendar Montirs, then next following, within which said time; or space of three Calendar Months, after every such notice or warning shall be so given, or left as aforesaid, he, the said executors, administrators, and assigns doth hereby covenant,promise, and agree with Her said Majesty, Her Heirs,Successors, and Assigns,to repair, and for himself, his amend all such decays, defects, and wants of reparation and amendment accordingly; AND FURTHER that the said

any other person or persons, shall not, nor will during the continuance of this demise, use,exercise, or follow, in, or upon the said premises or any part his executors, administrators, and assigns, or thereof, the trade or business of a Brazier, Slaughterman, Soap maker, Sugar baker, Fellmonger, Melter of tallow, Oilman, Butcher, Distiller, Victualler, * Tavern kɛeper, Blacksmith, Nightman, Scavenger or any or either of them, or any other noisy, noisome, or offensive trade or business whatever, without the previous license of Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, or Assigns signified by the Governor of the said Colony of Hongkong, or other person duly authorized' in' that' behalf; AND ALSO that he the said

his executors, administrators, or assigns shall

nut, nor will let, unuerlet, mortgage, or otherwise assign over, or otherwise part with, all or any part of the said hereby demised premises, for all or any part of the said term of Seventy five years, without at the same time registering such alienation in the Land Office or in such other Office, as may here- after be instituted for the purposes of Registration, in the said Colony of Hongkong, and paying all reasonable fees and other expenses thereon, PROVIDED ALWAYS, and these presents are upon this express condition, that if the said yearly rent of

payable in current dollars as aforesaid, hereinbefore reserved or any part thereof, shall be in arrear and unpaid by the space of twenty one days next over, or after any or either of the said days whereon the same ought to be paid as aforesaid, (being lawfully demanded kupon, or at any time after the said twenty one days, and not paid when demanded) or in case of breach, or non performance of any, or either

of the other covenants, clauses, conditions, agreements or provisions herein contained, and by, and on the part and behalf of the said

his executors, administrators, and assigns to be

kept, done, and performed, then, and in either of the said cases, from thenceforth, and at all times thereafter, it shall, and may be lawful to and for Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, or Assigits by the Governor of Hongkong, or other person duly authorised in that behalf into and upon the said hereby demised premises, or any part thereof, in the name of the whole, to re-enter, and the same to have again retain, repossess, and enjoy, as in Her or their first or former estate, as if these presents had not been made; and the said

his executors, administrators, and assigns, and all other occupiers of the said premises, thereout and thence utterly to expel,

put out, and amove, this Indenture or any thing contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

Signed Sealed and Delivered

at Victoria, Hongkong,

In the presence

IN WITNESS whereof the said

hatli hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written.

Duptivate. Copy of the Lease to be granted to the Holders

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Land. in Houstons-

Indohore N. // in Despatchs No 3, of 18tell-

Government Notification.

The following table of Fees to be taken in the Land Office having heen approved of by His Excellency the Governor in Council is published for General inform- ation.

By order,

RICHARD WOOSNAM.

Government House, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th January, 1844.

Table of Fees to be taken in the Land Office at Hongkong.

Preparing any lease or grant

Affixing Public Seal thereto

Registering any assignment mortgage or other alienation Every certificate Every search

Copy of any document per }

folio

10 Per cent on the

amount of an- nual rental.

5 Per Cent.

on do.

5 Per Cent.

do.

5 Dollars.

1 Do.

25 Cents

R. BURGASS. A. T. GORDON. CHAS. ST. GEORGE. CLEVERLY. CHAS. E. STEWART.

Land Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 13th January, 1844.

Read and approved of

In Council, January 17, 1844.

R. BURCASS. Clerk of the Council.

Duplet

N° 4.

K to 4.

17 May

Copier

76740. c. Colonial Department "76

RECEIVED

MAY 6 1344

My Lord,

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) January 30th, 18616.

"I have the honor to forward.

to Your Lordship. Copies of letter &

and a Minute (laid. by me_

founail

ведоче

on the 24th Instant ) from which Her Majesty's Government

will learn that the

"question of

efficient Police in this Colony is at = present _ amongst other matters -

engaging my anxious attention.

This is one-

of the subjects which I requested Lieut. Colonel Malcolm to bring to Your . Lordship's

special notice

notice, on

his arrival; and.

may therefore trust that I shall

The Right, Honorable,

Lord Stanley,

shortly

to.

shortly

and

receive some instruations.

possibly

Tome a

assistance from England _ _ relative _ to it; but in the.

mean while the matter is so

that it cannot be delayed

regret

Say!

prossing

that in spite of all

the arrangements and precautions that have hitherto been made and taken:_

such is

and

daring of the

the expertness lower classes of the alrea

immente

ady on this Island, that

Chinese population thefts and robberies are-

occurrence.

of frequent.

The employment of Chineses Solave. men would seem at first sight, to offer a ready remedy for this state of affairs, but it has been tried. and found to be almost altogether futile, and I am

Now

satisfied

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that the formation of a regular

Police

mym

Police. Corps to be composed of Europeans and perhaps Malays, will be. in the end indispensably requisite for the safely and woll bring of this folony.

ey tremely

Our System of punishment is so lenient when compared with that of. the Government of China, that it has operated. strongly against every measure that has hitherto been adopted_

to represe

Crimes

of the nature to which this Desfatch immediately refers, and in addition to Enforcing the plan of

registry combined with mutual responsibility and security amongst

all Chinese

Chinese nos

rosiding

in the Colony (to

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which I advent in my Minulé ) I think.

it will be ne

necostary

to increase the.

powers of Mi Magistrates, and to

them to proceed with.

authoring.

greater severity against all __

offenders.

I have the honor to be,

Your

Lord.

Your most obedienti Humble Servant

Lys

W. Bole

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Forwarded by MAY M. Murdock 5 MEStephen M. Hope Lord Stanley

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20.4-30 San> 1044

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17. May 24

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to be laid

the

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Chief,

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Dispelet with

its Jueclosures, from

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arrangements which he has made with

the Major General Commending. Forces for the top

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20:4.

Sir

RECEIVED MAY 6 1844

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Ficlina,

286

January 22 18:44.

With reference to Your Excellency's conversation of yesterday on the subject of the want of an efficient Police, I have the honor to state, that I shall be quite ready, if Your Excellency approves to call for a return of the Good conduct mus and their Services in the 55th Regiment, and to make such a selection under the

Superintendance of the proper medical Authorities, as appears best calculated: to ansiver the purpose

These

je men

I propose to transfer

to one of the Regiments in this

Command and to return them on

His Excellency,

full

te te

Sir Henry Pottinger Br

full pay, with such additional - allowance as Your Excellency may proper to grant.

Jam

but

we are

think

Duplicate.

No:43

aware

that there is

Live

arr

order in Existence prohibiting blunturing from Regiments returning from India, in a position so novel and unprecedented in this Infant Colony, that I shall not hesitate for a moment to meet Your Excellency's withes in every thing that regards the Public Service

I have only to request that you will be pleased to state the number

Jof

men

you

would wish to be retained

I have de

(Signed) George D'Aguilar

M. General.

At true copy.

Richard Hoornam

in 16 ben

767

Roy

Colonial Departurient.

Government House hotaria

Hew għong, January

rary 26 184.4.

I have the honor to achrawledge-

the receipt of your

letter No: 4

of th

14. 22

-Instant and oxy to enclose a copy of

minute which I laid before Council on the 24th Instant and pom which you will

see that

your offer of afsidana towards forming a Police is thankfully accepted.

The instant the report of the

Committee which is named to consider the nature and extent of the Police to be

your

organized, is received by Government will be apprized of the number of hon Commissioned Officers and mon that will be requind.

The Nenovable,

Major General D'Aguilar, C.B.

然

де

I have de ( Sigured Henry Pottinger

A true Copy.

Nick and Mortnam

аш

Duplicate.

PYEN, DINANGAZWANI

Minute.

in.

"Victoria, 24 January 186th.

Isubmit a letter addressed to me

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of her

by the Honorable Major General '&'Aquilar proposing to allow such men "Maj sty's 50th Regiment to be selected as a Police for this Colony as shall be - required, after then men shall be... specially reported on by this immediate Commanding Officer for good conduct, and approved by a Medical Committee.

It is needie's for

up our time by pointing

me to take

out to

arr

effecient

Colleagues in Council, that European Police is not only desirable but absolutely indispensable to the

welfare and good order of this Colony .

Ishall as soon as

possible

bring

bring forward a plan for registering all the Chinese Inhabitants of the Colony and Establishing a system of auntual aesponsibility and security which S. confidently trust will tend to the diminution of crime and the safety of the :lives and properties of all classes. But I am not the less satisfied that we must to efficient body of curopean

have

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Police, and therefore I propose that the Major Generals offer shall be accepted with thanks, and that the Chief Magistrate - assisted by the Legal Adviser to Governmen : the marine Magistrate and the Assistant to the Chief Magistrate - shall be requested to form and submit a plan for the Police, showing their numbers, organization, stations and employment, whether by night or by day.

I also propose that substantial

and

spots to be

and comfortable Station Houses for the Police to be thus formed, shall be estimated for and built on selected for that purpose, with the least possible delay.

(Sigued) Henry Pottinger

I true Copy.

Richard Wrosnam

N° 4., of 184M.

Indonare N. 3 in Despatch

Implicate No:45

Colonial Departed, 84

RECEIVED

MAY 6

1344

Avernmunt Stause, Victória

Sir,

date giving

Hongħou z January 26 184.

2.671844.

one

Sam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Cancil to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's

cover to arr Original pom Lieutenant Colonel Gregory to the address of the Honorable Major General D'Aquilar regarding the necessity for a European Police Station at Chuck-Choo ..

I am directed to

Irr

acquaint you that Government have at

this moment under its consideration

a plan for forming an efficient. Police for every part of the Colorry and that in the

the mean time and until

can be matured and

that plan Captain D'Aguilar,

Ne Ne Ne,

Carried

Implicate-

regarding the formation of

Minsite by Sir Henry Pottinger

European Police Corps, laid before..

Council

on 24 to

january,

1864.

carried inti effect, His Excellency in Council would suggest to the sherreraste the Major General Commanding, that Lieutenant Colonel Gregory should be empowered to select a now commissioned Officer and six Privates - all steady. sober men- row the 98th

Regiment to be employed

as a

Police at Chuk Choo

and to be relieved from all other duties.

On the names of this non commissioned Officer and these six- privates being communicated to the Honorable the Chief Magistrate they will be enrolled his list and will be entitled to the usual extra allowance as Police-

men.

With respect to there being resident magistrate at Chuck Choo, His Excellency the Governor in Council sees the advantage of it, and it will form

part

naw under

part of the arrangements consideration, but it embraces not merely the nomination of a heagistrate but also provision for an Interpreter which it is most difficult to make. Chinese Linguists might be entertained, but it would be dangerous and improper to triest thend in cases that involved either imprisonment; fine, or corporal punishment to the smallest extent; and the sume objection is specially applicable to the individual alluded to in Lieutenant Colonel Gregory's

letter ( by the appellation of the Lord

Mayor) who is a

notoriously disreputable character, and has besides claim to

the post he holds at present as the head (Tepo) of the village of Chuck Choo :

To meet in some measure the

difficulties of the matter under discussion the Governor in Council requests

you

will

You wi

21 ove

the Sono:able Major General

Commanding to order nat the limits of the Cantonment at Chuck Choo shall be

carefully defined, and marked off by.. natural marks or where they do not. exist by pillars being built, and as soon

as this is done the limits will be. " published for general information and

Ordinance or Regulation will be pamed and passed in Council providing for all offences committed within those

as well

well as all claims

limits as

debts

1 for (both to a certain to be defined, extent, being investigated and disposed of by a Military Court of Requests, which can be appointed monthly (to sit once

for livice

week as occasion

may require) under such orders as the Honorable the

Major General

General may

be pleased to issue.

In conclusion Iam directed to

further communicate to you the

opinion of

Government, that a

the..

Guard

(Room with Stocks and lick up cells should be built within the Cantonment

lumits, for the confinement of all persons

taken up for offences committed within the Cantonment until the charges.

αι

against them

can

inquired into, and in cases where the punishment awarded may include imprisonment. for any period longer than a few days

(which will be denoted in the Ordinance Regulation already adverted to) the Prisoners can

be sent under

orí

Warrant

of the Commanding Officer to the Juil

at Victoria.

Shave to

(segned) Richard. Worniam

A true copy

Michan Wromen

further

.48

N°5.

Now I to b.

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My.

Lord..

Colonial. Department. 88 Government House, Victoria,

(Hongary) January 30th, 1864.

зо

I have the honor to submit,

for Your . Lordship's information, and for such Commands as you may consider necessary, Copies of and of. a. Minuto _ (explanatory of

one

letters

of them) respecting Quarters for Major General. I' Aguitar, and his personal Staff; also, for a part of the Officers of the Regiments doing. the Garrison Guti

in this City; and for the Reverend Mr. Stanton, Chaplain of this Colony.

Buity in

I do not think it necessary

The Right Honorable

Lord Stanley

tc....

Ac Ac

Suplicate.

written by

The Reply

forwarding a representation from to a letter from Captain D'Aquilar,

Fir Henry Pottinger

directed to be

Colonel. Gregory

as to the want

of an European Police Station-

4 Cheti choo.

26th

Jany:

1844.

→

N. 4, of 1844.

nclosure - 8.4in Despatch

to trouble. Your . Lordship. with the

letters that were addr

the above points,

sufficiently shoren.

•d to me on

as the purport of the

shown in the answers

which have been made to them.

I would respectfully beg Your Lordship's attention to that part of my letter of the 26th Instant (844) to Major General D'Aquilar, which explains the efforts made by me.

Quarters for Officers,

is, I foresee, very heavy

to secure

the want of them is.

likely to

Cause a ve

expense to Government

I have the honor to be, My Lord,

Your most obedient Stumble Servant

Victoria, Hongkong,

Sir Henry Pottinger,

"January, 1841.

N5..

b malosures.

Received

his Staff; also for

the Troops in China and

Major-General Commanding

Regarding Quarters for the

the_Colonial - Chaplain. rving Garrison Duty for

No:41

Colonial Departrovert.

Government House, Victoria,

Houghing January 28 18/6/

Sir

your

letter of

In acknowledging the receipt of of the 8th Instant regarding Quarters for yourself and Staff, I have the hover to forward a copy of a minute which I laid before my Colleagues in Council, under yesterday's date.

As M2 Commissary General Cofior is placed dircetly under your orders as Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China, and as my official connection with that Officer extends only to the provision of Funds, I beg you

will be so good as to obtain four him the -- The Honorable,

information.

Major General D'Aguilar, C.B.

Commanding H. Ms. Land Forces in China:

Je,

ore

part of my

our ourv,

oury, and

information I paint out in Minute as to the amount of your your Staffs, House and

Effice

unle

Best which

ル

be recoverable; on being furnished with a Memorandum of which, Ishall be able to complete the arrangement I have proposed by directing the balance of the Pent of Mr. Lane's House to be paid from the livit : Department, ponding the pleasure of Hr

Majesty's Government

I have 4:

Signed) Henry Pottinger.

A true Copy

Michard Wossuam

Inclosure N. / in Delfatask 1864.

No. 5; of

Minutes

kelivio 27 January

Iwo submitting the accompanying letter from the Mourable Major General O'tguilar, I beg to promises, that S. consider him to be fully entitled to a Residences at the Public Expouse both as Commanding Her Majesty's Forces in China, and in his Civil capacity of Lieutenant Governor of this Colony

I have felt

felt save.

difficulty

coming to any decision regarding the House now occupied by Lord Saltown

пого отс

because that House is silicated within

the Ground that I assigned for Military

letter to His Lordship

any

purposes by 18 (he 186) and

of the 2nd

since then, I have not permitted any

Copy of a letter

addressed

Quarters for himself.

General. D'Aquilar, regarding

to the Honorable Major_

Staff...

* January, 1814.

interference

interference with the ground in question, on the part of the Civil Authorities.

A question has arisen as to the limits that are to be fixed for that Ground, which has led to a reference to Her Majesty's Government, and the decisive on that reference may : hourly (I hope) expected.

That being propose, that the questions of the repair ** and appropriation of the House in Lord. Saltoun's occupation should be allowed

to lie

over,

the

case, I would

until the decision I refer to:

is received, and that the Owners of that House (Meft" Jardine Matheson 16) shouts be apprized, that they

are at liberty

to let, or rent, the House to

any Officers of the barrison, por mouth to month,

but for

longer period; as it may,

: and probably will, be requisite to --

resume

resume the Ground us som as Instructions Government

In the

coruu

pon the stone

IN CANU

lime, I would

perther propose, that Mr Lam's Sous should be taken by Government as & Residence for the General Officer Commanding, his personal Staff, and. Officed for the transaction of Public business. That Mr. Commissary General Coffee (or the proper liffiece) should & called on to report what allavance, agrecably to Her Majesty's Regulations, the above Officers are cutitled to for. House Rent and Office Rent, that the amount of those allowances should be recovered anonthly from their Abstracts and that the balance of the Rent of

? Lane's House should be advanced-

smonthly from the trail heasury until

the

the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.

on the matter shall be received.

It is perhaps

admitting that the

as well. I should

add that

ever

House at present: ind Lord Sallam's occupation be permanently assigned for the Residence of the General Officer Commanding, it seems to me advisable that it should be taken down to admit.

forthen

of the still on which it is built being out down ; and that therefore, any steps for reparing it as it now stands, would. I conceive, be a useless expense The House

question

estion was one

uw qu

crected in the

when even

the Color

of the very earliest.

Colony, at a moment

the retention of this Island

by Her Majesty

was a matter of doubt, and I do not think, that the House could be altered or repaired (except by rebuilding so as to form a suitable -

residence

Residence for the General Officer Commanding, with his personal Staff

(Sigend Henry Pottinger

A true Copy

Nichent Woornam

сий

N° 4.2.

Sir,

Govenner.

Colonial. Department. 95

Government

vernment House, Vietoria,

(Hongtring ) 25th January, 184k

I am directed. by Stis Excellency the.

nor

in Council. to acknowledge

the

receipt of your letter of this date in which You request to be permitted to hire, for - Your residence, a house at the rate. hundred. Dollars month.

on.

the

One.

understanding that the rent be paid out of the Incusury of this Colony, pending the pleasure. of Her Majesty's Government. In reply I am to inform. You-,

that His Excellency accedes to Your-

request, on, however, the understanding, that you liable to be called on to

rxpress.

will. be

nd. such-

refund.

The Reverend,

Vincent Stanton-

rent

rent provided. Her Majesty's Government de not Sanction. Your being accommodated. with a house at the public expense..

I have. Yo (Signed.) Rickard. Wornam..

(True. Copy)

Michand Worman

No 44

The Donerable

bar,

Colonial Department.

Government House, Victoria,

Hongkong. January 26th 184. 14.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter, N. 1 of yesterday's date, regarding the Houses occupied by lord Saltown, and by youn

now

Staff bring placed at your disposel : for the

accomravdation of Officers of the Garrison .

In reply, I beg to inform you,

that I have

no such authority over the Houses in question, as they are either private property, or else uppertain exclusively to the Military Icpartment, as is shownt

a Minute which I recorded in leuncil on the 34t

Instans, and of which I transmitted a copy to

you in my letter No 41 of yest ráay's deck.

I have never received any reply to my tetter to Lord bulloun, referred to in that. Sinute.

Majo; General 8. &quizar C/2.

commanding the Troops in China

but

дра

but you will observe, that should it be still.

your

wish

the

to let the question of the bround rest as it is until the receipt of Instructions from noland, Jan prepared to have it intimated to to Timers Three Houses which have been built within that

Ground, that those Houses, on becoming vacant can

only be rented to officers, and this intimation will, I conceive, crable you to assign them to whomever

・you

please;.

I think it right to take this

opportunity, the first that has occurren since

you

assumed the command to acquaint you, that I am in no degree, or thake, responsible for the want of Officers Luarters in this bolony.. offered in an Official letter so long ago at Sunt 1842, to Major General Burrell, who then commanded here'; to have Houses built for Officers on the simple condition, that he would notify Heneral Onders that their occupation was not to be optional, and that each Officer, whatever hit

rank

ranks, who occupied. a House was to pay the Indian bouse Pant of a subaltern (25 rupees monthly

I wrote to Lord Saltown in a private forms

Ime kine in the early part of last,

part of last year; to for as

い

my memory serves, re picating that offer in live indet : one at above, with the oreo ple in that

lile

House P. . t was to be paid according to rank.

should be advanced from the .

The other that

money

rank

Seasury to Officers, aqucable to thei's sante, to build housed for themselves, such advances to be recovered. from their . Abstracts by certains moderate fixed_ distalments, and in the event of any officer dy f

quitting the Colony, before his advance was fo repaid, the House to be considered hublic Proporty, and the amount stopped / les ! the monthly Frate Tent of tanke) to be refunded...

had any of these proposal & ben actopted and followed up, it is obvious, that the present

great degr

I degree if not difficulty would have been, in a wholly, avorted, and although the respondebility

would

was willing to

would have been considerable, I was wille mour it, from my personal : bservation, and conviction of its necessity. Subsequently, Suns probitated from any kind of interference in

such matters by

Instructions, and the

arrival of an Officer on the part of the master "eneral of the Ordnance (Major. Aldrich), who proposed to remedy the deficiency by appropriating to the Public use, at an assumed value in some cases, and without remuneration in

in others, the Houses and Roperty, of certain pirms and bedividuals. To this proposal. I refused_ to give effect without positive orders from Nome, but even then, had Officers Houses been commenced. they might, I should suppose, have been ready ere this time..

I may conclude by adding, that ! : should consider the system of bittets to be wholly inadmittible in the present state of

trit

Colony, and therefore under no circumstances,

would.

would I es in it's adoption -

I have Yo?

بوجھ

Signed; Jenry Pottinger.

Michal Broman

N. 48.

Colonial Department.

Government House Victoria (Hongkong) January 26th 1848

Gentlemen,

I am directed. by His hucellency the Governor in Council to inform you. that the Ground lying immediately to the Eastward of Government House Hill, having been allotted. for is necessary- with

been allotted for Cantonments it

view to preventing

misunderstandings and publice, as well

private, inconvenience _ _ that the three Houses that have been built on-

that Ground severally belonging

and at present occupied. by. Major. General. Lord. Saltown, Major.

You.

ant,

and . Captain D'Aquilar, should

Messr! Jardine Matheson, Afc,

N. Durs, Esqpe

and.

Robert Edwards, Rey!!

be rented, alone, by Government pending the receipt of Instructions from England, and You

You are therefore-

requested. on those houses becoming vacant (as they are shortly expected. to be) to hold them at the disposal. of Mr. Commissary General Coffin of the Honorable Major General. X' Aguilar - Commanding Her Majesty's Land. Forecs in China - pay the monthly

You may fix upon.

who will under the Orders

rent them

as m

may

and

necessary.

I have Ve.

appropriate.

(Signed) Richard. Woornam.

(True Copy

Mickard Woman

N°49.

Sir..

Colonial. Department.

100

Government House Victoria, (Nonghong) January 26th, 18/4

I am directed. by His Excellency

the Governer

in. Council, to transmit to

You for the information of the Honorable "Major General . D'Aquilar, the accompanying Copy of a letter. This day addressed to the Owners of Houses situated within the Ground. allotted.. for Cantonments, and that the Major General, will issue-

such instructions as

may

to request

think. fit

to Mr. Commissary General Coffin.

I have to.

(Signed) Richard. Weernam.

Captain. D'Aquilar.

Assistant Military Secretary,

Ve.

Yc.

(True Copy)

Vichard Woonam

N: 6.

752 20 Aglonial. Apartment. 101 (RECEIVED Government House, Victoria,

MAY. 6

My Lord,

1844

(Hongkong) February 2nd, 18106.

The Mercantile. Frm of Jamieson.

Haro Hy addressed. a. Represtalation to One of last month, solling forth,

22nd

the 22

that their Warehouse had been a night. or two before attacked by a large body. Thieves - who landed from a Boat -, and praying that I would move. Hear. Admiral Sir Thomas fochrane to allow " one of the several Vefuls of War to " anchor in the Western- part of the "Harbour, whilst not required for any.

This

"particular Service";

adding, " would have a salutary effect: in-

" this direction, and we hope without -

The Flight Honorable Lord Stanley,

to.

Ac. 4.

"recasioning

inconvenience to any persons."

recasioning

I now

beg.

to submit to

Your

to 3.

Lordship. the Correspondence which has 40125

passed b

between the Rear Admiral__

and this Government on this subject.

It will show Her Majesty's

Government, that the Naval and Military Authorities had the first choice

this Island; and

of the locations on

will also show, that the arguments which Sir Thomas Cochrane grounds his refusal (even supposing that they

admissible in such a matte

were adu

are

attogether

erroneous.

I have the honor to be,

Lord,

Your most Obedient

Stumble Servant,

Bruny &

102

Sir Henry Pottinger.

2nd Frby: 1844.

Victoria, Hougtong,

Nob.

3 Indosures.

Received-

the Ships of War as a

regarding the - stationing of

Rear Admiral in Thomas Cochran,

Forwarding correspondence - between this Government and

One

protection

to the Weston quarter of the Colony.

No:33

Jir

Colonial Apartment.

Houncil Chamber, heteria,

January 24th 1844.

We have the hover to enclose

103

anv

Original: letter which has been addresed to our President by the Mercantile Fin

How

of Jamieson Nore & praying

Her Majesty's Ships of War

Firmw

that one of

way

be.

allowed to aucher in the Western part of the sharbour for the protection of that quarter of the Colony, and we shall bes obliged by your giving the prayer your favorable consideration - so far as the Service

will admit-until a

але

regular

ular and Police is organized.

sufficiently strong Police it

Rear Admiral,

Sir Thomas Excord

We.

We have be

(Signed) Hemry Pollinger.

(

George D'Aguilar:

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You Caine

Ative ich

Copy.

Michal Woman

104

Do not dec

hible to intrige.

N.6, of 18hele.

Inclosure. Not in- Despatch

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the bolural

this anchovies

at hal

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condly, because it

and barndly,

in the gation

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Thich this

Council to Sir Thomas

From the Governor in

Cochrane

letter

giving

cover

from Moss?

Jany.

1824.

Jamieson How &

Gentlemen,

RECEIVEL

MAY Ο 1844

105

4768 Hongyhang

A. M. Ship Agincourt.

HongKong 26 January 1844.

I have the honor to achnarledge

the receipt of your communication of the

Jarstant-enclosing

24th

application

from Mess Jamieson How He for a Naval .

Force to be stationed abreast of their Stores

for protection from the depredation of

Robbers, te...

These Gentlemen had made

former application to ane, and were informed that the Guard Boat who visits the West Point Stores three times a night;

of the

should, both going and coming, (which would make six times in the course night visit their promises- which I cannot

His Excellency,

The Governor, and Council,

Houghong.

het

but think is as much as they could reasonably expect for any one Establishment. and as opposed to an attack from such a formidable force as they with to provide for ) is as much as the Queen's

valuable stores at the West Point commands the small Corporal's party stationed there being only equal to, or required to performe the duties that the Watchman of private Establishment ought to undertake.

As however Her Majesty's Stores ut West Point were were

-plundered upon the night the attack was made upon Mess Jamieson How He's Establishment; and as they at present do not even possess the means of successful resistance which those

Gentlemen were able to oppose; and as the duly imposed on the Guard Boat rowing nearly eighteen miles every night is extremely

onerous upon her Crew; it is

106

my intention, as far as possible, to aclieve her from that service by stationing the "Proserpine" by night, off

ame' mu

the West Point Stores, whenever her other duties will admit of it : and it will give

much pleasure to learn that she has been the means of affording greater security to the premises of Mess= Jamieson How H - At the same time I am confident, Gentlemow, that you

concur with

wills

with me in

me in opinion, that if

private individuals choose to erect

buildings, for their

own convenience, in

places remote from the usual Police protection, it is only just they should guard their now

- property, and not expect to have it protected at the public cost or inconvenience. And I have little doubt, if instead of hiring Chinese, and probably confederates-

Watchmen

Watchmew, they

were to

to the expense

well

of having live, or at the utmost three with armed Englishioners on their premises, we

of midnight

should hear no more

attacks.

Shave te (Signed) Thot Cochrane.

Rear Admiral.

A true Copy.

Richard Woornam

No:52

Sir

WED

MAY 6

768 kon, Hous

Colonial Depart bent 107

1843 Council Chamber Victoria,

Marghiny, January 311844.

When

we did ourselves the honor

address you by

Instant,

our letter No: 33 of the 24.

: neither

we were na

aware

theek

Mes Jamieson How He had made a previous application to you, nor did we intend that our letter should convey

any

such wish as that" a Naval Face

" should be stationed abreast of their Stores &c.,

Besides the above explanation, think it right to remart? to prevent

future misconception - that

you

have

been entirely misinformed as to Meft=

Jamieson Hoot (or any other Forms "similarly situated) erecting Buildings

remote

Rear Admiral,

Sir Thomas Cochrane, C.B.

де

Je..,

108

remote for the usual Police Stations.

Captain Elliot's first step after taking possession of this Island in 1841, was to request Her Majesty's Senior Naval and Military Authorities to select such locations as they considered best suited

respective Departments.

for

sheir.

A Committee which assembled bynder of Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer composed of three Post Captains of the Royal Navy fixed on the spot where the

Naval Stores

are now situated

ncar

West Point - which location has since

berne the

NANC

of Navy Bay and

and

which was further marked off, specially reserved at the request of thee

Idmiral Sir William Parker subsequent to his arrival in China.

Lieutenant General Sir Hugh

Yough, himself selected the site of the

Barracks

Barracks at West Print at present abandoned,

(as well as those of the other Barracks on the Island), so that will perceive that

you.

Mes" Jamieson How He (and other proprietors of premises in the western quarter of this Colorry) had every reason to hope and believe that they would be amply protected pan their close vicinity to West Point Barracks and Navy Bay

intended to be a Chief Alilitary-

the

one

the other the only Naval - Station in the Colony.

We have Jo

(Signed) Henry Pottinger.

A true Copy.

)

› George Alquilar

Oppo Caine.

Michaud Worrnam

8° 6, of 1844,

Incloure No 3 in Despatch

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RECEIVED

MAY 6

1344

My Lord,

Joe Colonial. Department: 109

Government House, Victoria

(Hongtong) February 2nd, 1844.

By my Bespatch N. 19, of the 4th of September last, I informed. Your-

was awai

Lordship, that I was

awaiting further of a

the creation,

Instructions

regarding Church in this Colony .

A number

འ

Individuals

subscribed above a

year ago,

and had.

The

The Governor

。inder of

Council.

to Inclosure. No 2..

31th Jany: 1848.

temporary Mat Building created. in which the Chaplains of one of ther Majesty's Ships latterly performed

Fivine

Service-

every Sunday.

The Building in question had. state of great disrepair

Men into a

fallon

previous to the arrival - of the _Rev_

The Right Honorable. Lord Stanby

fo.

Mr.

Mr. Stanton; and as

the completion

of a permanent. Church with occupy

at least

year from

the time the-

instruction for its

being

being built m.

may

received here, I deemed it necessary

to authoring the repair of

one

temporary public Expence.

I have

the

being done at the

are now

the honor to forward

No 1 to 3.

this subject..

· passed.

The

Copies of the letters that have

the amount will be

included in the Estimate which is

in- preparation to

до

England by

to express

this opportunity; and I

Я вед

my hope that, under this explanation,

Ster

Majesty's Government will

and Sanction the step-

I have

approve

taken, to provide for the immediate

religious wants of the Colony

Connection

- --

110

connection with the

Church of

ве

England. I have the honor to ben,

My Lord,

Your most obedient Humble Servonl

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111

No. 8

$230

Sir.

RECENT

C.O.

MAY 6 1844

Land Office, Victoria,

(Hongkong) 16th January 1844.

compliance with the instructions

contained in

your letter Nr. 20 of 12th Instr, I have examined the mat building now...

used as a Church and I have the honor to enclose an Estimate of the probable expense.

of repairing it, so as to render it fit for use for another year.

I have He

(Signed) A. Y. Gordow

Land Officer

Sir Henry Pollinger,

2nd February, 18tale. Victoria, Hongkong,

3 Inclosures.

Reweived-

Regarding repairs to the

temporary

mat Building uned

Church.

It is char.

Sse he

referred

which I suffere to be the Irianical Statement. Here

I to. It is, however, only Public Works, which Public

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between £40,000 and £50,000

what in the expenditure

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Richard Woosnam Esqre

Offer Depr Colonial Lecretary

True Copy

Michaud Woman

No 27.

Colonial Department.

112

Government House Victoria.

(Hongtong) January 17th, 184h

Sir

I am

directed. by His Excellency

the Governor

in . Council to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter. N. 8 of the 16th Instant and to authorize. You to

put the Mat Building Church into a perfect

even

used as

now use

perfect state of Repair

though the Estimate you

have.

submitted. should be somewhat

exceeded...

You will proceed in this work

in consultation with the Reverend_ Mr. Stanton, and it will be advisable to have all the materials collected

and prepared before you

Menander. I. Gordon, Reop Land Officer.

fc.

to.

commence

to as

to co

cause

on the Building possible, no interruption in the performance of Divine Service.

is some

It is understood, that there-

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Chapel. Furniture - (Benches, Reading Desk, to) at Macae, and

Mr. Rickett has been directed to send

it over,

that

you

had better

inspection.

await its arrival and.

of it before you providing

more.

take.

any steps for.

Copy of this letter. will be

sent to Mr. Stanton.

Ireturn, the Estimate which

came with

our

letter with some

Your remarks appended to it.

I have to (Signed) Richard Wooznam.

(True Copy)

Michard Wormiun

Ne 20.

Sir.,

the

Colonial Department

C.O.

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Government House Victoria, Honghong, 10th January, 18/141

I am directed. by His Excellency

Governor to request you to kvamine the Mat build.

building. Church, and to

give

used as a -

now use

an.

rstimate

the rexpense. at which it

it m

may

repaired so as to render it

вс

fit for

its present purpose for a period of ten. or twelve months longer..

I have to.

(Signed) Kichard. Weernam

A. J. Gorden, Seat, Land. Officer..

tc.

fc.

tc.

(True Copy)

Richard Wortnam

txt

N:8.

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77% Hom/ong Colonial - Bepartment 114

Government House, Victoria,

RECEIVED

MAX

My Lord.

1844

(Mongkong) February

8.,

1844.

I had the honor to acknowledge,

on the 22nd of last month, the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch N. 15, of the 6th of October last.

Shave now the

the honor to inform

Your Lordship; that by the Steam Trigate "Lesestris, from Bombay the 27th December, Ireceived, on the 30th Millima, Your Lordship't

Ultimo,

Despatches No 18, 19, and 20; _ the last

of the _ 15th of November : And also Despatch N°2 Military of that date.

Your Lordship's Despatches No yet

16 and 17 have not

The Right Honrable

"Lord Stanley,

Ac-

reached me.

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I have the honor to be, Lord, My

Your most Obedient Stumble Servent

115

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vo G.

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My Lord..

No 5

Colonial Department.

116

Government. House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) February 18th, 1846

In continuation

of my Gespatch of the 30th ultimo, I have the honor to forward copies of further corespondence. which has passed between the Generable Major General 4 Aguilar and myself, on the Subject of Quarters

Your Lordship will see

from-

N.5 of this series, that the Major General has decided on directing that 26-

that the rent

for

the...

the House which has been taken his residence shall be paid from Military theet pending a reference

Her Majestys Government, and it therefore only remains for

Right Honorable.

Lord. Stanley,

te.

ence to

Say

that

Sir Mowry Pottlinger.

8th February, 18tle-

Victoria, Hongkong,

Received

N°S.

Despatches No? 18, 19, & 20, and Acknowledging receipt of

N: 2

to the 15th of

November, 1/843. Military

Duplicate.

No G.

1@5.

My Lord,

No 5

Colonial. Department

116

Government. House, Victoria,

1844.

(Hongkong) February 10th, 186

In continuation of my Despatch

of the 30th ultimo, I have the honor. to forward copies of further vorespondence.

which has passed. between the Generable.

ጎ

Major General & Aquitar and myself. on the subject of

Subject of Quarters.

Your Lordship will see.

the Major.

Major General

No.5 of

this

series, that the

from...

t of

for

has decided on directing, that the rent

the House which has been taken

his residence. shall be paid from the ... Military Cheet pending a reference to Her Majesty's Government, and it therefore only remains for

The Right Honorable

Lord Stanley,

V@ .

me to say

that

forwarding the Retinate.

From the Land Officer,

Received

No S.

стара

1866.

November, 1/843.

N. 2 Military, to the 15th

Despatches No? 18, 19, & 20, and

Actinonde daging receipt of

こ

that this

arrangement has

my perfect.

concurrence, and to add, that the House

in.

is the only

question. Colony that could be

one in this

procured on any

terms, affording sufficient accommodation for the Major General and his personal Staff and their official offices

I have the honor to be,

My Ford,

Your Most Obedient. Humble. Servant, Bring

117

Duplicate

118

Sir,

Victoria,

3rd February, 1844.

I am honored with the rescipt of

Your Excellency's letter

giving.

the 28th January of

Cover to a Minute in Council-

under date the 22nd of the same Month. on the subject of a House belonging to Mr. Lane and which it is proposed. should be hired by Government for my present residence, with the understanding, that I bear such ___ portion of the Rent as may be considered. reasonable under the ruisting regulations.

Having transmitted this Minute to Mr. Commissary General. Coffin

together with

His Excellency

letter, Copy of which

Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart,

tc.

te.

5 Inclosures

Sup: N°G.

Sir Henry Pottinger.

10th February, 1844-

Victoria Hongkong,

Received

Forwarding further Correspondence

the

subject of

Quarters for

General _ D'Aquilar and his

Staff.

is Inclored, I now beg leave to send- Your Excellency copy of Mr Coffin's reply

by which

You

the Pentage

will perceive

e that half perceive that h

Allowance amounting

my case to two hundred Rupees

Month is the highest deduction to which I can be considered liable

to the Indian Regulations.

according

I beg to add that I shall be prepared to meet this deduction with Your Excellency's approval until it

is decided whether a residence with

me at the public rspence

be found in my twofold. Capacity offieutenant Governor and Officer Commanding the Forces.

I have to

(Signed) George D'Aquilar

M. General

(True Copy)

Nichard Woornam

сии.

Duplicate

119

ง

Sir.

Victoria.

Honghong 10th February, 18614

I'm referring to You the Encloud

letter and Minute from His kucellency Sir Henry Pottinger. The. M. General.. desires me to explain that he proposes to

Mr Lane's House as a

occupy

residence

for himself and his personal Staff. that is, for His Assistant Military Secretary and his Aide-de- Camp,

give up a portion of it to be

employed

as an

office for

the

and

tranexation of public business

The M. General requests, you

pleased to state the

will be pleased

most

applicable General principle afforded

Го

how Pine Coffin, reqpe,

Commissary Generai.

the Indian Regulations by

which

to determine the proportion of Expence to be deducted from his allowances for the present accommodation, and- until it shall be decided whether

residence will be provided for him at the public hupence, in his twofold. Capacity of Lieut: Governor, and Major General Commanding the Frees

China ..

I have to

(Signed) Henry D'Aguilar

True Copy

A. M.S.

(Signed) Henry J'Aquilar

A. M. Test

(True Copy)

Michard Worrnam

Duplicate.

Sir

Victoria,

pt February, 18114.

I have the honor to return the

120

letter and Minule of His hxcellency the by Your

cernor, Communicated. to me.

Governor.

letter of this date, and to submit the following information in reply

"The Indian. Regulations de not

appear

to me to furnish any rule directly applicable to the present case

as a

Office rent,

separate fixed allowance, is not I

believe mentioned in them, and

personal. House rent is specified only with

reference to Regimental appointments.__

being besides

never allowed together.

with full Tentage and consequently

inapplicable to this command. The

Captain D'Aquilar,

A.M.

A. M. Sect

question

can

the

question referred to me therefore be answered only by inference from general tenor of the Regulations according to which I am of opinion, that half the Tentage. allowance is the utmost deduction to which an Officer of any rank can be subject in consequence of occupying

public Quarter, House rent,

already observed, is allowed only to

officers on half. Tentage

It may therefore be deemed the substitute of the other half of that Allowance, and if the one thus represent

the other, the house itself cannot be

regarded

as more

than

equivalent for

the Money allowance given in lieu of it.

It this

correct the hi

view

Jehe

of the question be

the highest deduction from the

of the Honnable

Military

Allowances

the Major General Commanding to which

be can be subjected.

ሆነ

is one.

half of his

121

Tentage, n, according to the Regulations, two hundred . Rupees a month. I do not think that his Secretary and Aide de-Camp

can be deemed liable to

any

deduction.

from their personal. Allowances for the

accommodation

Lame

ded them in the

afforded them. building which he occupies they bring usually considered to belong. to the family of a General officer

I have ver

(Signed) Edw? Pine Coffin

True

ри

Copy

С.

(Signed) Henry D'Aguilar

A. M. See?

(True Copy)

Richard Worman

plicate

Ne 62.

Sir

Colonial Department

122

Government House Eretoria Honglianz

February 8th 18.11

I am directed by the Governor to

acknowledge the receipt of the Stomble Major

Gen ? D'Aguilar's letter

the 3rd Instant

accompanied by a copy of

General Coffin

он

one

from bommissay

the subject of Quarters for

the Major General and his Staff

In reply I am directed to observe,

that it has all along been and still is

His Excellency's impression, that the Honorable the Major General is to be

Considered exactly

Officer of corresponding

the footing of an

rank

in India where he would draw

the Staff

consolidated Staff Salary of Rupees

3333.5.4 per Mensem exclusive of Rupees 600 monthly Rent allowance

when on Field Service.

Capt'n D'aquilar

Assist. Nulitary Secretary

That

Duplicate

General. Coffing

Reply from Mr Commissary

to Inclosure

N°2. Subi Incloure to N. 1.

ph Joby: 1844.

No G. of 18ule.

Inolonore N. 3 in Despatch

That the whole of

Ner

Majesty's Forces employed in every part of China are on Field Service is so self

evident that it need not be commented on

and although it is not probable, yet it is by no means impossible but that the Honorable the Major General might be

called on by unforeseen events connected with his command, to proceed to the

other Stations in China at present

occupied by Ster Majesty's Forces.

Bearing this fact in

mind and likewise looking to the opinion which the Governor has already recorded

in his Minute in Council dated on the 22nd of last month, that the Stonorable

the Major General is entitled to a Residence at the Public Expense both as Commanding the Land Forces in China and as Sien! Governor of Hongkong

Stis

123

His Excettency recommends that Commissary General Coffin should be instructed to debit

recover

and recredit the Pient allowance

of Rupees 600 monthly above adverted to, that the Honcrable the major General should pay - as proposed by him in his letter under reply - the further sum of Rupees 200-per Mensem in part of the Kent of M. Sancs Stouse (until Public Quarters can be built) and that the balance of the Kent namely Rupees 10t. should be disbursed from the bivil Kreasury pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government for whose information and commands this arrangement (caused by the peculiar circumstances of this Colony) will be submitted by the

Mail that is to leave on

the 15th Instant

I have to

(Signed) Richard troosnam

(Tue 82.5.

Richard Wromam

No 9 of 1844. Inclosure N. 4 in despatch

Duplicate.

124

Sir,

Victoria, 9th February, 1864.

I have received the commands of the M. General to acknowledge the r... cipt

of your

letter of the 8th Instant.

a mature consideration of the whole subject, on which he has endeavoured to obtain the best information on the

financici question from Mr. Commissary &neral coffin, the Major General is of opinion that it will be better for him at once to relieve the Government from all Charge or the subject of a residence for himself and his personal staff-

He has therefore given direction to

Military

take Mc Lane's House as a

Quarter, and will pay the rent from the

R. Worsham Esqre

Military

де

Duplicate -

Captain D'Aquilar, in

From Mr Woosnam to

перер

8th Febry. 18441.

In closure No!.

Military Chest, leaving it to the proper Authorities to make such deductions from his salary as may be judged fit for this

accommodation.

The M. General begs me to add that he will vacate the house he at present occupies and which belongs to Mr Scott,

to morrow.

This finishes the month and as this house was Kindly taken for him under Qir Henry Pottinger's instruction He thinks it right to add that he will _._ settle for the rent in the same manner.

I have Ve

(signed) Henry D'Aquilar

A. M. S.

True Copy

Nichand Wrom aun

сии

125

Nr.9 of 1844.

Inclosure N. 5 in Dispatch

Duplicate..

N: 10.

My Lord.

Colonial. Department: 126

Government House, Victoria,

(Haughing) February 12th 1861.

I have the honor to submit.

to the

4. Copy of a letter, N.58, which was addressed under my authority Apistant Military Secretary to Major. General. D'Aquilar

D'Aquilar Commanding. Her Land Forces in- Chinas,

Majesty's 20

the 7.

the Instant, witte

Copy of your.

Lordship's Deepatch to me marked-

Military N°2, of the 15th of November

Duplicate.

Rejoinder from Captain

D'Aquilar to Motomee 44.

1844.

1843.

Sinc

Despatches N27,9,

Nos

and 12, of the 17:1

94 24-1

and 31th of

acknowledged, your

were ackn

July 1843 were

Lordship will have received the

The Right Stonorable

Ford Stanley

Ac.

various

127

various letters of which the Nord and

Gates

are noted in

ur Woosnam's

Communication to (aptain D'aquilar (as well as

many

others connected

with the subject of them) and. I

trust that

respectfully trust,

they

will have

satisfied Your Lordship of my

Constant read

readiness

and

anxiety

meet and study the wishes of the Naval and Military Commanders as to the appropriation of land in this Colony with the single exception

of those points

ро

it to be incumbent

the specific

reasons

which I deemed.

me-,

for

in the

I assigned Despatches above named, to await the result of a reference to Ster Majesty's Government.

In real truth, such has been solicitude to act as

I state

that respect, that I actually have

shown

the enclosed letter-

sanctioned deviations from my own-

proposed plan relative to Military purposes, whilstarto Naval ones, Jam

even at this instant, in total

what the Lords

ignorance of

-ཀ

Commissioners of the Admiralty refer to when Their Lordships

to observe in their

are

pleased Seanetary's Bespatch

to Nice - Admiral Sir Willians Parker,

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of the 3rd of November, "that the

"only

site which

appears from the

" Said documents to have been eligible

" for that important object has been "otherwise ap

appropriated and disposed

"of by the Governor.

I have had frequent

equent occasion

to mention that when I arrived in

August 1841, I found

China in

that

128

that Navy Bay" had been selected by

the three Senior Post

Royal Navy then

That location was sub

for by

Captains of

the

this Station.

subsequently applied

Vice Admiral Sir William.

Parker, and specially reserved. both before and after the conclusion of the Treaty, and it was

only on my return to this place in December 1842, that I learned that Rear-

Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane had__ I believe with the consent of Mr Johnston (the then Deputy - Superintendent)

had Naval Stores and Coals

landed and deposited at the position, in the centre of this

to which the Lords

this City of the Admiralty allude

by the name Stony (Stores ? )

of the Middle

My former letters will show

that

་་

that even with respect to that. position I gave

no distinct refusal...

I stated the strong objections which

I saw to it's

to it's bein

made

Dock

Yard and Coal Depot, and looking

Lordship's original

to Your Lordship's

al instructions,

failed.

I conceive that I should have.

had. I omitted to point

my duty,

out in the most distinct and forcible-

་

terms, that it's

tion to those

appropriation

objects would have been a perpetual_ and irreparable_ detriment to the Colony, an opinion in which. I have-

not met with one

with one dissentient-

voice,

not even

amongst those, who- have proposed that it should be allotted to the Navy ._ In r fact, the thing

is so obvious, that there cannot be two opinions upon it and as the Naval and Military

Authorities

Authorities had the

first

choice

No 58.

the whole Island when (aftains Mist took possession of it, I must add, that I think they

unreasonable in

are somewhat

blame

or me, because buying the Mome

they

now the causer,

sshetter fancied or real, for objecting

was then fixed upon.

прого

to what

I have the hown to be

My Lords,

Your most obedient-

Stumble Servant,

Bruny losting

Sur

Colonial bepartment 129

Government House Victorid

Hongkong Tebruary 17th 15414

: With a view to sa

saving

timi

and putting the Honorable Major General D'Aquilar Commanding Her Majesty' Forces in China, in full possession of

the views and commands of Ster Majestys Government as regards the future Military defences of this bolony, I am directed by Stis Excellency the Governor to forward for the information of the Sonorable Major General a copy of

прои

Despatch dated the 13th November 18413 which was received by the costies" Steamer on the 30th of last month

In forwarding this transcript

Lord Stanley's Despatch I am further

Captain D'Aguilar

Assist? Military Secretary te

directed

directed to state that the ground work

and basis of the Despatches to which

Stis Sordship refers

are shown in the

Governor's letters to the address of Enajor 20186. 2nd May 1

General Lord Saltown the Nos and

2. 187. 4th May

N: 198. 10th May

130

now sanctioned that may have been

can be rectified

not immediately made can

hereafter, and I am desired to add that

the Governor will be happy to receive

the Stonorable the Major General's

opinions as to the best position for

heep

I have to

(Signed) Richard Woosnam true copy

Richard Woman

dates

which.

are

noted in the margin pe 244. 13th June

M. 215. 25th May

The change in the Nos between N. 3. 4th July 8. 14. 17th July 2. 18. 18th July

the letters of Sime and July was

r. 34.

28th July

caused by the Island having

beenne

2.36. 30th July

M. 38.

1. they

British Colony by the exchange of 2:39. 1. anyt

the Ratification of the Treaty

2:45. 5th Any!

No 49 yet Any! No 61. 19. Anyt.

19th

: Some of the letters of which N. 72. 30th anyt

the now and Gates are noted hat not

: reached England at the date Stanley's Despatch but as

all to the same purport

Lord y

they

as those

were

which & tis Lordship's instructions are

framed it is

Considered advisable to

include them in the list to facilitate

reference.

Any deviation from the plan

}

131

t.....

Guplicate.

Lord

Letter to Captain D'Aquilar forwarding Copy of Stanley's Despatch N. 2, Military, of the 15th of Nor

1843.

Nov?

7. Jeby : 1864.

Inclosure in Despatch N.10, of 184M. -

C2-

Nell

nus 182.

Vide France th Nuvvoochs So

REC Colfnial department

My Lord,

MAY G 1344

Government House Veloria

132

Hong Kong - 14. Jebruary 184140.

The Indeyed to accompany the live

accompanying series of Colonial Letters are actually

drafted, but there is not time to have them -copied for transmission by this Mail . I the for hope. Your Lordship will approve of my

how

sending the letters, and the Indeyes will be transmitted by the next opportunity. I have the honor to be,

My Lord

Your most Obedient, Humble Sewant

1 Inclosure

Dup :: N° 10.

Sir Henry Pottinger 12th February, 1844.

Victoria, Hong Kong

Received

Regarding appropriation of

land in this

Military

and Naval purposes

Colony for

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The Night Nomerable,

Lord Stanley

te.

te,

132A

This in a further somies of hellion without Derf: accompel thin, I.

the starte

suppore

that die cimposible 6.

ши шу

sye our

in them muc.(relates hes suutista

litters and hot malliing

leather)

leve

also separately

may

on with the by hear of when

but hersites have lives.

is bine, Mother

who to lick lesung.

10m

of while furion, is a exputities of that hansmit

Sperlon course.

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Those

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Weser kroner M. Davis will fill no

heading into our Colonial murder of herm

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Letters.

Sir

Frceived

144 February 1844

Pheloun Noughing

Pottinger Bart

"No!!

2. Drelosures.

Forwarding two Series of Colmink

N Grill

Ild for 4 June. )/44 2.0 17.

770 By long

RECEIVED

MAY 6

1844

My Lord,

olonial department

Government House Velvia

Anghing - 1/4 February 1844

133

I had intended to have done myself the_

ham of addussing Tour Lordship by this.

opportunity regarding the accompanying copy of letter fome the Land Officer with detailed

Disbursements and probable Estimates,

account of

cof

but business of various trinds that could not be

delayed has flowed in so fast that it is pow totally out of my power to fulfil my intention, the Desostics" "Meamer starts for 12ombay at

break to morrow morning. day break to

I therefore merely now forward these. documents, that Your Fordship may from them,

farm some idea of the past, and contemplated Expenses of this Colony but it is proper

The Night Amiable, Lord Stanley

el should

should observe, that most of the former having been incurred in account of the Military recupation of

this Seland during

during the War, they have been, under Lord Aberdeen's instructions, transferred to the debit off the Military Chest -

With respect to such as have not- been transferred, and to temporary buildings for the Civil Authorities in the Island,

well as

those that are now in progress for the accommodation of Clucks to, te, it is obvious, that a portion of the whole should- appertain to the Department of Her Majesty's Superintendent of Trade, and it is therefore_ necessary that it should be decided by competent authority to what head in the- public accounts they should be eventually placed.

The whole of the buildings at present included under the name of the Gwernment House may be strictly considered to belong to the

Superintendents

134

Superintendents Department, since one part.

built as an

of them was

Office when I was absent to the Northward and the more recent-

firtion was expressly erected to receive the Imperial Commissioner and other High Chiness Officers in

on their Coming to this place on duly.

I will at the earliest possible period submit the best explanation I can of these complicated charges, and in the mean while, I would respectfully suggest, that a grant in recount of this Colony should be applied For from Parliament, and placed at the "disposal of the Colonial Incenment to

in immediate and unavoidable Expenses,

Carry

also that instructions should be sent out as

early as convenient, with regard to what -Junctimanies are to be provided with residences.

In concluding this hashes despatch,

hey

Ibey to forward a statement showing the

result

result of the recent sale of Crown Lands and

the amount of annual rent that will accrue from them.

I have the hover tobe,

My Lord,

Your most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

The whole of

Aane

soprengin

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habit that I do not know what can let mende of thes Rech or of thems there Financial proceedings

Either Public & or Privally, this sad. be commen

unicated to the

to breke

them for the Great de

d which

made

them

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boy.

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Interes

Mr. Turchander

1844

Sorvarded by MAY.

WB Murder.

Stephen Vo

M. Hope

LoadStanley //

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135

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With reference to

Ingleter of 2 Jan's best Laccedirected

сед

Staveley to trangurit to

for the coprid of the tgl. herewith the

Despatch from dirt. Pottinger enclosing an of the the Votivate accounts of

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Expended and an Patinate the suns hereafter Whe expended on public Hocks in Stongkong.

Their Lordshifinite obrewve that Lie It B has been prevented b hues of busines from there accompanying returns with the explanation which he hadntended to

offer_

and under there circustance, Lord

Stantly

is unable to

decided

the

foun ang de opicion lither on Expenditure that hasben already incurred, or on that which it is proposed toineur hereafter. But

re nevertheless,

its nee

necessary

thinks

tosubunit

there returns to the Lord,

that

of the Treasury, thin Lordships may have the opportunity should they think fit of preparing from them

latinate tobe

submitted to Parliament _

and that they may also consider how much

falão

of the paal Vfective Expenditure may fairly be charged

of the

the expenses

Chiners War what

136

ed under the

is the claped

respective heads of the Superintendency of Lade

Frade.

the Ordnance & the

Colonial sewice- and

what items should be

altogether prohibited

Shavere

or reduced.

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1844

Fortranded to MAY Mahundert 31

M.Stephen 31 M. Hope Lord Stanley

137

4 June /44 17. Ihave to ack? the

receipt of fir A Rottingens Despatch of the

the 74 Febl

last No12, accompanied

letter from the Surveyor General opting

Kong Enclosin

a ccount;

Estimate,

of the actical. dexbeerseny, which have taken place in the Colony, and lotion, of the

the probable future Expenditure on public Works. Sin & Bottinger

at the same time states

that it had been his

nitention but

but for

Mepure of busines

Вери

the

communicate with me

at length on

the subject

of there

and re

there accounts and

Extimates -

promises taupply a full Explanation respectu,

sexpecting

ofther

theme & the first opportunity.

In the absence of this Moniixed Explanation AmGodt have not of course бретинке attempted to come to any final decision on a

onary. of the items comprizes in these returns. Shave however submitted the letters to the Lordo Comun

that their

of the Freasing Lordships might consider

to what feed each expenditure

could most properly

charged

informed

but

theg

have

me that without

more specific information than is contained in Lir

A Pottingers despatch they are unable to form any

opinion

ои

that point.

If therefore, Sir H Pottinger

shall not already

done so,

have

Shave Borequent

That

you

with furnich me

138

with the most precise Explanation in your power

of all the items in M. ofall Gordon's returns.

With respect to the

the

eneral nature of Expenditure, Alpet

adverting to the peculiar

circumstances donot see any

of Nonplay

ско Leason

object to it - and altho argoes with perceive from

you negdespatch Hour predecepor of To Dec. Past

No 23, it is not intended

to furnish the public Officers, except the Govern

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ab with residences at the public expense - jetas the lopenditure mecored for that service appears Whave been only temporay Muck A Meljodh thunk ihmemente to advect further to its

at present.

The future proponed Expenditure for public tonks and Buildings is cotineated at $718.500, exclusive of 5 perfant for Contingencies-

-and is divided into the

following Heads righ

Roads

Draining Lands

Leivers at Victoria Newsttte Do

847.500

7.000

100.000 60.000

Runch. 85.000

Building a Church -

Do God. Hanse - 70.000 Do God? Offices 100.000 do Prison, Westin Station, 111.000

До

Do Houses for bublic - 188.000

Officers

18.600

$8718.

Under the dustuctions of So Dee ? last to which I have already referred the provision thus proposed for Building, hauses for The public Officers wil ofcourse not be necessary,

and

139

and in respect to the other items as

could

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them

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in compliance with the regulations explained When in

my despatch

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RECEIVED I'

MAY.

1844

Land Office, Victoria, Honghong, 10th Febr 1866

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter Nr 56 of the god Instant directing me to prepare a 2nd

general

Estimate

of all sums already

expended on public works, and also the sums which will probably be required during the Current year, I now enclose for the information of His Excellency the

Governor in Council, a statement shewing the disbursements from the 14 of June 1841 up to the 312t of last month and under whose superintendence the expenditure was incurred _ also an Estimate shewing the probable expence

of works during the Current and future Richard Woosnam Esope

years

Officiating Deputy Colonial Secretary

years - regarding this Estimate I wish to observe that the time for preparing it

has been so short as to render it

impossible to have accurate drawings of : the various buildings made, or to give the -minute details of each subject, I have however made such rough sketches as enable me to give the results so near the truth that they will probably not be

exceeded in

any instance, unless it should hereafter be found necessary to make any of the buildings larger than at present

contemplated

I have included an Item 5 per cent for contingencies, not only -because my Estimate for completing the roads and drovining the valleys can only approximate, but allo

be considered as

because, some works not specified

the Estimate will probably be found

necessary

necessary, such as making some public landing places, enlarging the Government markets V

I have fe

(signed) A.J. Gordon

Land Offices

True Copy

Thick and Women

142

Enclosure N. 1 of N° 13.

in 792 Home

Detailed · Account Disbursements of the Sand Department from June 1841 to January 18/11

During whose

Luperintendenc

Military & Naval

RECEIVED

MAY 6

1844

143

CaptTM Cotton

Demolition of

Forts on

Howling's Feninsula.

708

Construction of Temporary Barracks

Works

North Wangtong

Store Stouses for Commissariat.

Expenses on account Barrack Department -

Capt My lined

: Demolition of Forts

Part construction

Howlings Peninsula - -

Fort on

Construction of Barracks

Stillett's Island-

Cantonment Hill-

West Point_

381

51 90

1448 вз

30060

23960

329

6160

1801 96

Government Still. -

140888

Check chu_

1012553

do Temporary

Shack pe

wan

92.50

во

Part erection of Batteries-

Carried Over $ 22107 60

M. Gordon

146

Brought four 99178 43

66140 41

Construction of Bungalow at Government Stouse

as per Contract No 31.

Sleeping Rooms in Year No 32.

Mat Roof

Proof over Building

Guard Stouse & Treasury N:35.

Fitting up Office and Residence for Chimese

Secretary-

In Progress - Building

6. I wilding Kitchens & Out Offices

& Government Stouse Building Stouse for Govemment Clerks -

Paint Work Repairs at Govt Stouse.

Repairs & Furniture for Land Office - The pairs

Post Office

Casual Expenses of Land @spartiment. Contingent Work during January 1844

In Progress Fitting up and repairing Temporary

bhurch.

Land Office Victoria

Hongkong 10th Febry 1844

3232

1850

150

1753

1015 48

4044 17657

195 54

213 78

749 84

271

431 75 130741 82 Dollars $-196882 23

(signed) A. J. Gordost.)

Land Offeer

trie

copy Nichard Woornam

retimate

0.0.

MAY

the probable expense

Works to be executed in the Colony

of Hongtong during the Year 1844 and Subsequent years.

Completion of Queen's Road from

West Point Barracks to the East side of the Wong-ni-Chung Valley including Bridges Continuation of the Queens Road-

28,000....

from the Wengni chung Valley to the Godowns of Mees Jardine. Ife 15.000... Formation of new streek in the

of Victoria-

35,000. 4.

Town

Construeting

Sewers, the Town.

of Victoria.

100,000....

Value of houses to be

houses to be removed

from the Upper Bazaar and

other places

25000+

Carried Over Dollars $203,000...

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7.000...

Drainage . of the Wong ni chung

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and Soo kun foo

Vallies

Construction of a Bridle path.

to Saiwan.

3,000.

Keeping

repair.

the road. to

Check chov.

Building

a New

Church

1,500.

35,000.

Government House with

suitable. Offices and apartments for

Private Secretary and Aid-de-camp 70,000.

· House for Judge

24,000.-

House for Advocate General

20,000.

House for Queen's Solicitor

20,000.

House for Colonial Secretary. 20.000.

House for Chief Magistrate

House for Treasurer

20,000.

18,000.-

House for Land Officer. 18.000.

House for Clerk of Council

16,000.

House for Colonial Surgeon. 16,000. House for Chaplain

16000.

Carried Over Dollars $507.500..

Brought

A range of Buildy

on a

Over $507,500.

plan-

similar to, but smaller than

that shewn in the drawing.

accompanying my

letter No. 50

of 19th Dee last to contain the

Offices of the Advocate General Queens Solicitor and all Government Offices, with apartments for the Subordinate Officers

Building

Prison with house-

for Jaiter. Jebtors Jail.

House

100000...

15,000.

20,000.

Correction or Lock-up 15,000.

Two Police Stations at different

points on the north face of the Island with accommodation for

16 Mon and a small. Lock up

house attached

Two small Policz

Stations

10,000.

4000.

Carried Over Dollars $701,501..

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Over

$701,500.

Building a Police Station at Checkichin

with accommodation for 18 Men

and a small prison

a police station at Saiwan

police station at

Shack-pai

wan

1. police station at Pok-foo-lum

Contingencies 5 per Cent

8,000.

3,000.

$ 718,500. 35925. $754.425.

Building a Consulate at Canton

with accommodation for

Vice Consul, Interpreter and

Clerks

45,000.

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Richard Woomam

148

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RECENED

C.O.

JUNE 5 1844

152

Mr Moornam presents his compliments to Mr Stephen

And begs

begs to forward to him

Copy of a Letter, from

Mrs Gordon the Land Officer from which it will be see

that an Error had been made by one of his Cheats

mach

in copying

the Document which forms Melosun hote

Inclosan in Despatch No 12 of 1844 from in Henry Pottinger to Lord Stanky. This invon has boon retified

in the Duplicate of that dispatch and

Ms. Moram now forwards another comm:ed

which he would feel obliged by Mr Stephen

Copy

Substituting for the one which was sent with the

Janus Stephen Exqu

ん

Original

5 June

care

that the proposed substitutions in

Original Despatch.

Covernment House Victoria

Govern

Hongkong

28th February

20みん

Nr.18

Sir,

153

Land Office, Victoria, Hongkong 210th February 1864.

I beg to inform you that I have fo

there was an error in the last line of the

" Statement of the Sale of Land "which formed the enclosure to my

letter Nr. 14 of 13

Instant - I have now the honor to enclose a

corrected statement, - and I may add that I

was confined to bed when the form er

form er one was made out, which, in conjunction with the

very

short time I had for making out the estimates to be forwarded by the last mail, will I trust be considered by His Excellency

the Governor as an

apology for the mistake

I have ye

(Signed) A. J. Gordon

Richard Woosnam Esqpe

Land Officer

offer bepts Colonial Decretary / True Coppy)

Michard Moorman

154

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155

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Duplicate.

No:13.

N? H 8.

RECEIVE

C.O.

ÀUG 2

1844

My Lord,

i ́clonial Department.

Government House, Victoria,

Houghing. Abruary 197 1844.

156

With reference to my Despatches of the 30th of last and 10% of this mouth (No: 5 and 9) I have the honor to forward to Your Lordship further correspondence which has passed between major- General D'Aguilar and myself regarding

Residence for that Officer..

αν

Although it is not an

that immediately relates to

affair.

duties

Shope Her Majesty's Government will approve of the opinion I have offered,

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Most Obedient, Humbie Servant,

Krung Vixing 2

The Right Honorable,

Lord Stanley.

Jc,

157

Implicate.

Victoria, Hongkong,

195

4 February,

1844.

3 Inclosures-

Bup: No 13

Sir Henry Pottinger

Received

Forwarding further Correspondenc

on the Subject

Résidence

for Major-General D'Aguilar.

158

2? June, 1843.

Sir,

You

344

Victoria,

184.4.

16th February, 1840

Since I had the house of addressing

the 9th Instant

the subject of

a house for the M. Gjeneral commanding M. General &'Aquilar. has seen a Treasury Minute in possession of Major- Aldrich Commanding Royal Engineer.

Copy of which is herewith enclosed,

placing. Hongkong on the same footing a

all other Colonies in the Queen's dominions. as it is the uniform praetiec

And

in those Colonies to grant residences at the public Expence to the officers commanding the Troops, the M. General

of opinion, that he is fully authorized

under all the circumstances

R. Worsnam, Reape

his

portion

osition

tc.

te.

tc.

159

position, to direct

House to be built

dollars

for him forthwith. by the Chief Engineer

the site within the Cantoment

already seleated

for

the

that purpose; charge to be included in the Ordnance

Estimates.

The M. General is led to this __ opinion by reflecting that if he waits

for.

Six or

decision from right

the Colonial Secretary,

months at least must

clapse, and if plans and Estimates should then be called for, another delay of equal duration must Ensue, and from to three

over

years

om two

must necessarily pass before a residence could be

built and ready for his reception

In the mean-time he is

paying (or rather Government is paying) from

from the Military Chest, the

of Four Hundred

exorbitant sum

dollars

month,

Year for

or near Five thousand

rent

for the...M.

General's present accommodation a sum which taken only for

three years

certain, would probably be in itself sufficient to build a suitable residence

him and his successors.

for him

for

готу

On every ground of private. Comfort as well as public remomy,

General is led to this but in communicating it to you

the

measure,

for. His rucellency Sir Henry Pottingers information he begs

say

that

he has no wish whatever to draw

his Excellency any expression.

from

of approval

or concurrence

The M. General takes readily

upon himself the entire

responsibility and only acquaints Excellency with the course he is

his

adopting

st sense

of Courtesy

of the

dopting, from a just to his Excellency

as well as

interest His Excellency has been pleased

to take on the subject in question

I have te. (Signed). Henry D'Aguilar,

A. M. S.

(True Copy)

Michand Worsham

Implicate

in 1200 Hingstong

161

Copy of Treasury Minute of 2? June 18/13 .

Write to Mr. Stephen, that the

object which

Lords had in view in

the remarks which. They directed to be made on the subject of the creation of Public Works in the Island of Hongkong

was me

forting

merely to place Honghong

in this

of the Crown.

respect as

on the same

the other Colonies

In all. Dependencies of the Crown_a_

power is reserved to the

Commander

works in cases

anor and

of the Frees, to authorize.

of peculiar emergency

as will not

" and of such pressing necessity "admit of delay or previous reference for the

"orders of the authorities in England.", and

early in 1840 rules were

- prescribed by

pres

Their Lordships, in Communication with

The

161

The Scoretary of State for War and- the Colonies and The Master General- and. Board of Ordnance, by which

the

immediate and full explanation of

grounds of the proceeding was required to be furnished and

sion was m

provision

every necessary

rade for the work bein

for

conducted with the same

being regularity and

the expenditure being accounted for in

manner as if the service had

previous sanction

the same manner as received the pre

Home Authorities

the

My Lords would suggest that Copies of these Rules should be furnished to Sir Henry Pottinger, Lord Saltown and Major Aldrich, and that they should

be desired to act in strict

conformity

with them in

any

case in which it

for

the Public Service that the work

may be considered to be indispensable.

should

should be commenced without waitin

ling.

previous sanotion of Her Majesty :

for the previous Government

4. Owing

· Owing to the peculiar.

Circumstances under which the Island.

of Hongkong has become. British

may

necessary

porsession it some Works should be at once

that

commenced, which, in a Different

have been deforred

state of things, might have been until the subject could have been

considered, and decided

the

authorities in this Country; but, after-

the works

of primary necessity

have been put in course

may

from

shall

of execution,

be presumed. that there with further call for

call for a Departure

the ordinary rules in this

respect, except

the occasion

extraordinary exigencies

of those

to which

Hongkong.

Suplicate

No 72.

Hongkong

is liable in common with

other British Colonies.

Certified a true Copy

(Signed) Edward Adrich. Major

Coms Rt Engineers. 16th February 1844

(True Copy)

Michard Woomam

N: 5 of the 30th

the January

No 9 of the 10th February.

Siv

Colonial department.

162

Government House, Victoria, (Honghong ) February 19th, 1844

I am directed by It is Excellency

the Governor to acknowledge the receipt

Your letter

of Your

of the 16th Instant with

its inclosed copy of a Freasury Minute of the 2nd of June - on the subject of House being built for

the residence of

the Honorable Major General & Aquilar,

and am disired to assure

You, that

the Governor entirely coneurs in the views and intentions of the Major- General as therein detailed.

His Excellency has already -explained in two different Despatches, Lately addressed to Lord Stanley the

Captain D'Aquilar,

Assistant Military Secretary

peculiar

40.

te.

peculiar circumstances of this Colony

with

respect

eet

to Houses and he cannot

doubt but that Hter Mo

Majesty's

that will

Government will in consideration of those circumstances and ales looking to the great saving be effected by the proposed arrangement_approve of its being at

effect.

once carried into

I have to

[(Signed) Richard. Woosnam.

(True Copy)

Richard Worsnaam

163

N: 11 902 Hay Koy

No /to 5.

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RECEIVED

JUNE 5

1844

My Lord.,

164

Colonial Department.

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) Tobruary 27, 1844.

I have the honor to

forward,

for Your Lordship's information, Copies - of Correspondence which has passed regferding the appointinent of a Super-

ntendent of Police

Police in this Colony,

and showing the urgent

duties on

which he and his Establishment_

to be immediately employed.

are

It is alterly impossible that

or his Asistant

the chief Magistrate a his

to b

devote their time and attention

those duties, and I saw

no other

course for effecting the important

object

in view, except that which

The Right. Honorable

Lord Stanley,

te-

Duplico

19th February

to melonore No!

8.13, of 1844. Inclosure N. 3 in Deepatch

I have adopted, and which I trust will be approved by Her Majesty's Government.

I have the honor to be,

Lord,

Your most Obedient. Stumble Servant,

165

despisili

the Boal resources,

The

rule

mass of King King being or of excase do leta.

for the Public good, without

Greasing

wat he recomme

this vica

See story price.

&docent interne interthe Wrrangeurtriselad wom in progress accesul-

Victoria, Hongkong,

俗

Sir Monry - Pottinger

27th February, 18646.

Received

5 Inclosures.

No 14.

Forwarding Correspondence

regarding

The

appointment-

and Establishment

of a Superintendent of Police

End

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166

C. E. FreveGanley Liv

Forwarded by

Mundoch

Landistanley

1844

14.27346: 144.

Sam directed by

docostanty totraumit Won herewith, for the Consideration of the dards Comme" of the

the

Treasury he long of a Despatch from die D. Pottinger reporting arrangement; he had x for clearing Drainer of the town of Nitaria in Songthong, and for hereafter preventing

the

out the

accemulation of dirt and rubbish, wowhich is attributed part of the unhealthines latel prevailing there. Dam встрир Berpuss Low Stanley's that the expense

opinion

niccored GS in Nothingn

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for this important object should receive the approval

the Lords Come of the

of the "Reaming.

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Davis

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Forwarded JLY

Mr Murdocht

M.Stephen /

M: Hope

Lord Stanley 2

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167

6 Sebze pets.

1:20

Shane to acknow=

hap the ruipt of Die St. Bottage

Jom Despatch of the 27. Reberry best. M. 144, deserturing the Amangements he has mide for

for cleaning int the brains othe

down of Vectoria in Brugtong, and for herefter freuenbich The commuletin

of dish and mbhish Bahich is attebeten

part

part of the inhaltl While fumiching the

し

there.

Inpost approve

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of the angements

in pustim, subjects &

the Revision

chen

they will doubtless indige the Argenter Stablishment of the Huntin Solin

andythe

the Department other Junger for! for to

Administrationghand

Ponds & Public Works

Shall have been

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Sir

Colerical Department, 168

Government House, lictoria

Serighing, February 13 bestand

It being indispensable that the whole of the Drains, Sewers and toater

courses as well as the Streets and Janes

-already built or being built in this City should be most perfectly cleared. and cleansed of all filth, stones. rubbish and impurities that have collected, or have been deposited

in them-

or v

may

-vious to the commencement

- previous

of the approaching rainy season with the great view of averting - under Gods Blessing the extensive and fatab sickness by which this Colony was visited during last year

The Honorable,

Major Caine

I am

directed

Chief Magistrate de, &c,

directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you

that

Government have resolved to appoint Superintendens of Police with a sufficient Establishment, who, under your special supervision and instructions shall - for the present at least - devote their exclusive attention and efforts to this most important object"

His Excellency in Council is of

is opinion that a permanent Establishment consisting of the Superintendent of :Police with two European Overkers, and twelve Chinese Scavengers will be sufficient for the above purpose, but as it is obvious that they would not be sufficient to effect the desired and within the requisite period (as the Rainy season for in

mouth

ат

may

пого

be looked

or at most six weeks

weeks

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Sam further directed to

you

169

request that

examine the extent

will carefully exam of work to be done and will, as soon

1 possible, favor Government with your opinion as to the amount of extã temporary establishment that will

be tanted.

The nam

may

be selected for

of the Officer

the situation

who

Superintendent of Police will be notified to you

selected and

Course

the moment he is

you will avail yourself.

of his advice in considering

the best means of carrying the intentions of

nt not

of Government

indicated to

In the

you

пог

into full execution

mean time His

Excellency in council withes ascertain and report the pay which you

you

will be able to obtain the

Services

services of tie respectable and intelligent Europeans as Overseers and of livelve able bodied active

Chinamen as Seave

Leavengers.

I have t

(Signed) Richard Woman.

A true

Copy.

Nichard Woornam

170

No 55

Sir.

Chief Magistrate's office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 17th February, 184614.

reply to your letter Nr. 694 of the 15th Instant I have the honor to report for the

information of His Excellency the Governor in Council that I can procure the services of two European

Overseers to be placed on the Establishment of the intended Superintendent of Police, at a monthly salary of $20 each. The twelve Chinese leavengers proposed by His Excellency to be places under the overseers will be procurable after the Chinese New year at $6 per month : ach - A house has been offered to me at a monthly rent of $30.

The

upper story of this house will be available : : : a residence for the Superintendent, and in

the lower story will be found suitable

R. Mortnam Esque

Deputy, Colonial Secretary

accommodation

accommodation for the overseers and China-men- The Establishment would thus be under one

very

roof and in a convenient locality for the performance of their duties. Trusting that this

proposal may mee with approval,

bessing that you

and

Convey

to me His

will co.

Excellency's instructions theres

I have Jr.

(Signed) W. Caine

Chief Magistrate

Grue Copy

Richard Worman

No. 74

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Sir,

Colonial Department

171

Government House, Victoria,

(Honghong) 19th February, 1844

In reply to your letter No. 55 of the

that

17th Instant I am directia by His Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you the sum of Twenty Bollars each per Month for the lurs European Overseers of Police is sanctioned and also that of six bollars per month for each of the Chinese Leavengers

Captain Haly of the 412th Madras Native Infantry has been - with the concurrence of the Nonorable Major General D'Aquilas selected to be Superintendent of Police as

and will be further nominated to be one of Her Majesty's Justices of Peace in this

and in the Dominions of the Emperor

Colony The Honorable

Major Laine

Chief Magistrate &c.

of China.

Captain Haly will receive a Salary

one hundred Dollars per month in addition to his Military Pay and Allowances and the

house

you

have been offered at thirty Dollars per mensem is to be engaged for his residence and that of the Establishment under him. You will include the Expense of the Superintendent of Police and his Establishment in a separate Monthly Abstract.

Government will await your further report as to the extra Establishment before issuing further instructions.

I have ye

(Signed) Richard Moosnam.

True Copy

Richard Woornam

he: b2

Sir

172

Chief Magistrat is Office, Victorias Morghong 227th February, 1844r.

ใน

I have the honor to acknowledge

letter he: 7/4 of the 19th

мед

exar uvied

the receipt of your letter sistant and to state for the information of His Excellenc

Excellency the Governor in Council that Capt. Italy the Superintendent of Police and myself after having all the drains in the Town, have agreed. that to clean them out properly bextra Overseers and 200 Coolies will be required and that such force will, in all - probability, perfectly effect the object in view in 8 or 9 days. I therefore beg respectfully to recommend the measure for

the consideration of His Excellency

R. Worsmam Esque

میروشان

Deputy Colonial Secretary.

Council.

I have be (Signed) W. Caine.

A true Cof

Michaud Worsham

Chief Magishate

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No 80

Sir

Colonial. Department.

173

Governm (Hongkong) 22 February 18b4

rnment House, Victoria

ur No

letter N. 62 of!

In reply to Your

this date I am directed by His Excellency the Governor.

convey to you

the

nor in Council to his sanction for

the

temporary employment of Six extra- Overseers and Two Hundred. Coolies for

purpose of thoroughly clearing out all the Drains in this City, the urgent necessity for which has been represented by Yourself and the Superintendent of Police. When the

whole.

the Drains and Sewers have

thus been once

effectually cleared this entra assistance is to be.

immediately

The Honorable,

Major Cuine

Chief Magistrate, &C.

immediately discontinued as it is considered that the Two overseers and

Twelve Chinese Seavengers sanctioned in my letter N = 74 of the 19th Instant as the permanent Establishment of

Superintendent

the

Police, will prove sufficient to ensure their being kept

Kept in that

in that state..

I have to.

(Signed) Richard Woosnam

You will be pleased to report

to Government the day

on which the

extra Establishment now sanctioned is discontinued and to submit.

special contingent Bill (separate from all permanent charges) for "the expence incurred by it

(True Copy) (Signed) R. W

Michard Normann

17 Feby: 18th.

to malonure r/

Repty from Major (aine.

Duplicate.

Se: 15

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NI.

1201 Hagkong Colonial Department,

RECEIVED

AUG. 2 1844

My Ford.

Govemment House Chetoric,

174

Houghing February 28th 1844.

In continuation of the subject of

my Wespatch No: 10 of the 177 Instant, I have the hover to forward to Your

pot. Lordship copies of a letter addressed.

the 21th Iistant by the bevernet

Council of Hongkong to hear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, and of the Rear No. 2 Admiral's reply dated the 28%

Her Majesty's Government will see from these documents, that Six Thomas Cochrane has declined - for the reasons he afsigns- to give orders for the removal of the temporary

and

Naval Stores, and as

The Right; Honorable, Ford Manley.

Colleagues in

Council

Ge.

175

Council

carour in

my opinion that no

from

sort of public good can arise fr additional correspondence with the Rear Admiral on this subject, I do not intend to

carry it further In communicating to Your Lordship this resolution, I however, feel it to be duc to myself to very respectfully, though explicitly, solicit, that Iter Majesty's Government will be pleased to consider. one relieved pom any future responsibility as to laying out that part of the City of Victoria to which these letters immediately refer; und I likewise deem it right to mention, which I do with the utmost . deference, that should instructions reach

shortly from England

any

for the erection of a Church, or other of the Public Buildings which

are

so much requind in this Colary, and for which had ting choku

chesin - sites in the immediate ricinity of the

Stores in question, that I will take

myself to suspend. Mos. Sustructions, since I should esteem it to be ill

advised, as well as almost

the public money, to

waste

any expence

apon them under existing circumstance

Adverting to that part of fir

Thomas Cochrane's letter in which he

speaks of the location now in possession of Messrs Jardine Mathesad (and from which Sinfer that it is

alluded to in the Despatch

the

ove

from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Vice Admiral Sir William Parker dated the 3rd of November, 18.45) I may here explains, that that position was sold to the

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above

ave

abere named Kirm by Public Auction under Captain Wicts Authority, alwer three months before any arrival in China, that it was, even when I first visited Houghing (for a day) in August 18411, in such a wild and uncouth state - being

chaos of immentes masses of granite and other rocks ? _ that it was hardly accessible by person on foot, either on the side the water or land, that the Firm in question, by the application of science and extraordinary labor, and by an Expenditure of about one Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling (€ 100,000) have not only made it available for their vast Mercantile

concerns, but have rendered it an omament and credit to the Colony, and have thereby, in my

humble

judgment.

176

judgnunt, merited the high consideration and approbation of 40

Majesty's Governement

Salso think it as well here to

say, with

reference to a remark 'made Sir Thomas Cochrane and to part of

a Report on this bland by Explain Sir Edward Belcher R. N. which I have

perused lately, that my

opinions do not coincide with theirs, as to the

position held by MessTM fardine Matheson to being adapted for Military objects. Iforn my opinions proud seeing that the position in question is completely overlocked on every side by higher hills and eminences, some of them within long musquct range and all within paw three to Fix hundred yards, over would it be posible, Sconceive, at any outlay whatever, to

reduce

reduce those hill's or eminences so much as to obicale, from their natural situations, their commanding the position

which Jam remarking. In conclusion, Stake the liberty to disclaim to Your Lordship having in any Vespatch of the 10 Sustant intinded any personal allusion to

220

two,-

Vice Admiral Sir William Parker, Shave seen, that of all the Senior Officers of the Majesty's Naval Service who have offered their opinions on this Colony, with the exceptions of the Committee which selected Navy Bay in the first instance-have arrived at the sume conclusion, and as Sir William Parker

never, to the best of my either verbally

arbally or in

recollection

or in writing mentioned Mess Jardine Matheson to location to

one, I was as I stated.

quile

me as a

desirable one

177

quite at a loss te conjecture the spot to which allusion was made in the

•

"Aispatch from the Fords of the Admiralty as having been appropriate and disposed of by the Governor :

I have the honor to be,

My Kird, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant.

brung

P. In reading

سے

over this Despatch, Sperceive that it might possibly be inforced, that I had understeed fou

Sir Thomas Cochrane's letter that that

Officer had suggested however remotely. that Mess's Jardine Matheson Hor location might be still within the reach of Government, Stherefore beg to say, that that was not the case.

have

have offered the explanation regarding it not only to show how much has been done to improve it, bet to show that even were it at this hour disposable, I should not recommend it. I have little doubt but that for a far less outlay, there are at last two other positions on this side of the Soland, that would be an improvement on it, as a Naval Station.

Anny

Duplicate in 1251 Hyphonical Department.

Nr. 78.

Sir,

C.O.

AUG

'344

178

Council. Chamber, Victoria

(Mongkong ) February 21th, 185/h

With reference

1844.

to the correspondence

you

and

our

which passed between. President in last December, regarding

the

temporary

Naval Stores and Coal

Depôt in the centre of this City the honor to acquaint you.

we have

that_ as

anticipated by Sir Henry Pottinger

anowers were received. by the "Sesostris " the 30th Ultime

m Her

Steamer

from

Majesty's Government to the references

were made in charge of

which

Colonel Malcolm .

charge of Licut

We herewith bey to forward to

You Copies. of Lord Stanley's Despatch of the 15th of November 1863 and its Enclosure

Rear Admiral,

Sir Thomas Cochrane, C.. B..

likewise

tc.

Ve.

;

likewise

of a

tetter addressed.

the

7th Inetant by the officiating. Deputy Colonial Secretary to the Assistant Military Secretary to the Honorable Major General . I' Aquilar Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China and of an answer to Lord Stanley's Despatch. written by the Governor on the 10th

Instant.

the

These documents with place- You in perfect possession of decision and commands !

of Her You

will

Majesty's Government and. also learn from Enclosure No 4 that the locations pointed out in the Seepatch of the 5 ? of November from the Secretary to the Admiralty to His hreellency Vice Admiral Sir William Parker's address unappropriated.

are

still entirely

also be

acres

presume that you

aware

179

will

that an extent of Twelve

of Ground for the site of a Naval Hospital, Dwelling Houses for

the Of

was

Officers to be attached to it to to. applied. for by Sir William Parker in a letter dated. the 6th

letter. dated the 6th of September last and that on the following day the Governor wrote to His Excellency that the Land Officer had been instructed to reserve

that

quantity of ground at the spot pointed out, which has accordingly

been done.

We have

every reason to ex

expect that by an early opportunity orders will reach us from Her Majesty's Government authorizing the ercation:

this Colony and the

of a

church

ground which has all along been

specially

its site is now

specially reserved for being levelled and prepared for the

cement of the building;

Commencement

sent used

That ground. is at present - parade for the garrison.

as the orders we

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recreation and assembly for the- inhabitants of the Colony .

It is almost superfluous for us

for

to add that

but so soon rison but

allude to shall be

received it will be

it will be necess.

nevestary

it with

enclose it and to occupy materials and worksheds.

will be so

as to take

We have therefore to request so good You may

that you

such measures as

consider

proper to have the Naval Stores and Coal Depôt removed from the ground which they occupy in order that it may be cleared (and extended___ according to the plan that has been submitted to and approved by Her Majesty's Government) as a parade for the garrison and a place of

recreation

any

site in this Colony

which is still unoccupied. is at your

disposal, and should.

you

aware.

the particular.

one to which the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty

ior in their Lordship's Instructions

refer

to Sir William Parker and it

possible to make it available it will afford us every gratification to meet wishes in that respect.

Your

We have to.

(Signed.) Henry Pottinger,

George &'Aquilar,

Wm Caine.

(True Copy)

Michand Worrnam

181

N. 15, of 1844.

Inclosure No / in Despatch

Duplicate

là 1281 trong Kong

H. M. Ship, Agincourt,

bentlemen,

182

Honghong 23rd February 18th.

I have the honor to acknowledge the acceipt of your communication of the 20th Instant ( with its several Enclosures; relative to the temporary occupation, for haval purposes, of a certain spot of ground within the

of Victoria known by the of the "Middle Store. Ibeg leave to inform you

limits

name

that

instructions whatever have reached

Council to Sir Thomas From the Governor in

Cochrane...

21th Toby: 1864.

any

manner

referring to that

subject indeed it is impossible they should have done so - as Sir William Parker, in a private note written prom

His Excellency The Governor,

and Council,

Singapore

Victoria

Sirigapore received by the Sesostris, informes me, that his official letters forwarded

the "Acbar had been sent from Bombay Overland to Calcutta to await His

Excellency's arrival there- consequently

commands he

any with on this

any

may

honor

other subject

acsulting from directions prom Her "Majesty's lovernment, of the date of

November, must still be some weeks

(in reaching

me.

In the mean time Sposess no sort of authority to incur any expenditure beyond that which is absolutely and unavoidably necessary for the efficiency of the squadron under still less to enter upon an undertaking new Storehouses for temporary purposes, or the heavy expense of

moving a great mass of valuable

of ereeting

Command-

purely

provisions

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of C

183

provisions and some thousand tons

Coal to places where they could not permanently remain - for

hesitation in

Saying,

for I have

there is not

single unoccupied spot upon this side of the Island fit for a haval - Establishment ; and to the place the South side, which I have been inclined to advocate, I gather from

the documents

you have forwarded to me, the bovernment object

There is

position upon

one

unquestionably this side of the Island

of the

where an Establishment is

arow

forming by the House of Meft Jardine Matheson He

- on

the whole better

calculated for a haval Establishment and at the same time reconciling

any

completely military objects, than other spot in the

the Glony, buct

lvew

even

were

this locality within the reach of levernment Authority, I

possess

лго

instructions that would

wanant my entering upon that question.

Imuch regret it is not in my powver more defenitely or satisfactorily reply to the communication with

have honored me -

which

bub

so soon

you you may rest assured, that to som

be armed with adequate Authority, Ishall most readily unite

as I may

with

you

every practicable

measure

ow. every

for the promotion of the various objects you have in view for the benefit of the Colony - as Ishall subject you may suggest for the promotion of the Queen's Service.

In perusing the documents

with which you favored my Jobserve

184

at the conclusion of a letter from His Excellency the Governor to My Lord. Stanley the following paragraph the Naval and

"And

Military Authorities had the first choice of the whole Island when "Captain Elliot took possession of it, "I must add, that I think they " somewhat unreasonable in laying " the blame

because they

on me,

are

now see cause, whether fancied " or real, for objecting to what was then fixed upon.

Holding, at the date of the Admiralty Despatch No: 3, and previously, but a subordinate position on this station, I of course

course am not

answerable for, or indeed in

any

manner concerned in what had. previously occurred ; at the same

time

185

Navy holding a lite in the bland

suitable to their purposes.

very

I have te

(Signed) Thos. Cochrane.

A true Copy

Rear Admiral.

Nichan Normann

time it is always agreeable as well

as desirable to remove

impressions

that

any

erroneauus

may

have been

formed - particularly when they

be of a painful

may

or even

unpleasant tendency : It is therefore

with that view that I notice the

remark of His Excellency the Governor, and think I may venture to assure him, that in

any representation His Excellency Sir William Parker mad: to the Admirally upon the subject of localities for haval purposes. His Excellency had not the least

intention of throwing

Hame upon any one, still less upon His Excellency the lovernor ;- bet that he only

meant to lament that the other

demands of the Public Service, uncontrollable causes prevented the

Navy

N:15, of 1866...

Melonse No. 2 in Despatch

No. 16.

Not 142.

Ye 3.

Colonial Department. 18.6

704 Hour Row.

RECEIVED

JUNE 5

1844

My Ford,

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) March 7th, 1844

and its enclosure from certain land- holders in this Colony

Land- likewise Land.

to it yesterday.

only

my address, copy of the reply made

The whole reasoning of the lotter

question appears to me to be not

grounded in error, but the most rortant points alleged in it have been contradicted, or are absolutely

at this moment in course.

contradiction, by the nets of many of the Firms and Individuals who have

themselves

Cochrane to Mclosure-

Reply from Sir Thomas

Duplicate_

ا مهر

23. Toby: 18440.

The Right Honorable-,

Lord Stanley,

to.

tc.

ชอ

1:15, of 1841.-

relonae No. 2 in Despatch

N. 16.

Nots 142.

Ya 3.

Colonial Department. 186

104 Hong

RECEIVED

JUNE 5

1844

My Ford,

t House, Victoria,

"(Honghong) March. 7th, 1844

I have the honor to forward

Copies ofaletter dated the 4th Instant-

om certain land-

and its enclosure--fr holders in this Colony to

and likewise

་

to it yesterday. The whole

450.

my address,

copy of the reply made

reasoning of the lotter question appears to me to be not only grounded in error, but the most mmportant points alleged in it have been contradicted, or are absolutely

at this moment in course.

of contradiction, by the nets of many of the Firms and Individuals who have

The Right Honorable, Lord Stanley,

to. to.

themselves

}

Duplicate. My poms Sir Thomas

rane to Inclosure

23. Toby : 18460.

themselves signed the lotter.

There is not time to do so by 5. this Mail, but I shall send -

another early opportunity to Your. Lordship.

Estimate showing, in

an-

in-

round numbers, what sums of money have been expended m. building this Colony since the publication of the intention. of Her Majesty's Government not to recognize. Grants or sales of land made previous to the exchange of the Ratifications of the Treaty, and what before such publication; also statement showing the number. of persons who strictly complied with- the terms

which land was

Granted to them by Captain_ Eliot, or Mr

Johnston; The

upset price of the Crown.

Lands sold at the last sales was in-

187

round. numbers One Thousand- three Hundred. Pounds Sterling annual rent, and they fetched. by Public Outer

Two Thousand- Pounds Sterling,

Butery, Two

which is of itself a convincing proof

of the erroneous view

the maller

of the.

taken in the letter which. I now submit..

I must confess, that that letter

has surprized

(re-

for although I am. decidedly of opinion, that the promise to which allusion is made in the

last passage of the reply, is politie. and equitable, both as regards the Crown-

and the individuals;

Yet, I do not hesitate to declare conviction,

both from my personal observation_

the in

and.

from the

inquiries

I have

anxiously instituted that in no Colon,

round

of th

the British Empire have persons

who have taken lands and built 5-

upon them been so amply and- quickly remunerated as they have-

likely to be, in

been, and are-

[

ingas

→ To His Excellency

188

Hongtong 4th March, 1884

Sir. Henry Pottinger, Bart, G. C. B.

Victoria, Hongkong.

Hongkong

Sir,

I have the honeste be,

My Lord,

Land and

Comes B

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Filly Expected this unflaunt.

la segund bitte in

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Find the bout

Male in for

aque that the froth std hat the

Journ th

the unevals.

The Leans, which the

wikes that it

but appliebt

perusing

Having had. an. opportunity of

the form of the Leases intended. to be granted to the recupants of Land. at deem it our duty respectfully

trong trong,

surprize

to represent to your Excellency our great..

and disappointment at some- the stipulations therein contained.

The Lands

hold consist partly

Marine lots purchased. at a publie sale held under the sanction of Captain-

Elliot, and partly of Suburban lots granted by Captain Elliot and A. R. Johnston, Rep while acting Governors of Hongtong. We-

were

ANGANGAN

189

were never

geven

these lands were.

to understand, that

only to be held under.

lease of 75 years duration, far lose that

to become the

at the end of that period. the buildings erected thereon were to becom property of Her Majesty without

compensation of any

kind;

the contrary

we undrestood that the tenure was to

be perpetual, though the details were. left open for after arrangement.

Indeed in a letter from Captain - Elliot Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, under- date. Macas 17th June, 1841, the principle.

of granting

Leases

on very moderate- terms

either in fee simple, or at a

annual quit rent, was

nised. We beg leave to anney to

low

distinctly

promised. We

beg

this letter a.

question.

the Document in

Copy of the Docu

At the time of sale. it was

stipulated on behalf of Government

that

we-

in the

were to expend. a certain sum- the lands,

the way of buildings

to on

in order to secure their possession to us

which

cheerfully assented.

doubting that we

assented to, never-

should be dealt with.

by the Government on fair and equitable. principles.

On the faith. of this pledge - by the Representative of Government, and before

the terms

of the proposed. Leases became -

known to us, we

had

expended-

Sea-

Walls Warehouses and Dwellings very

considerable sums,

previously

aware

but had.

we been

of the conditions now

proposed, we certainly should not have expended one farthing on buildings at

Hongkong.

"We would remind Your Excellency

that the current rate.

money in China is

of Interest of

from

ten to twelve

for

the

that a building. per cent per annum, 10 costing $75,000 will stand. the owner. in. the annual _ Interest of $7,500 in- addition to the quit rent payable of or

ground ; and by the proposed form of leave would have to be added the annual depreciation of a property to be given up without compensation of any kind at the end of 75 years, forming. altogether so heary

as to be without

an annual burden,

parallel in

par

British or other Colony

any

Your

We trust therefore that Excellency will see the expediency of

modifying

the terms of the lease, so

far as to make it perpetual, Government

still retaining the

ing

the

Ground

the power of increasing

ound rent at

rent at fixed periods say

of 75 Years, according to what

may

then

be the value of land in the Colony.

Mest conviction, that this

We have the fullest

190

would tend. greatly to the prosperity of

the settlement. Indeed rather than

expend money

building under the proposed tenure, most foreigners

will.

prefer resorting to Maças, Canton and the other Chinese ports where buildings

can be rented.

terms.

We.

may

on.

far

more moderate

be allowed to point out

vee on

to your Excellency that an adherence- the part of Government to the proposed.

"Lease would thus

terms

eventually be placing those who first commenced- improving

their property at Hongkong and who from the sums already expended cannot withdraw from

the

occupation of their Buildings without nuinous love, on most unfavorable-

terms

compared with others who have

the

191

the option of resorting to places where

land

can.

be bought

much

we-

or rented on-

more moderate conditions; and.

never can

can be the

submit that it never-

wish or intention of Her Majesty's Government to plave. the early recupants of Land in the

in such a position.

within.

ས

the new

settlement

new se

Should- Your Excellency consider it

to accede to our-

ower to accede

Your power

request as to a. revision of the Leases wc- would at a. future poriod., venture to

suggest alterations on some.

points which

of the mins.

have not deemed it

dient to notice in our

expedient

Communication

present

We have the fullest confidence

sense Excellency's

in.

Your Recelleney

of justice

and in the assurance that our

claims to a more equitable tenure

will meet with due. consideration..

We have to.

(Signed) Jardine Matheson. Afc.

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Michard Woornam

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Gentlemen,

904.196

Maese,

17th June, 1841.

Having had under-

Having

consideration. the particulars of the first

sales

of lots in.

Hongkong

192

on the 147th Instant,

Iam of opinion, that I shall be consulting

the best interests the establishment in.

making immediate public declaration_ of my purpose

Her Majesty's

to move-

Government either to pass the lands in

simple for.

one or

twe

fee.

Years purchase at the

them. in future.

late rates, or to charge.

or to charge them in

with

no more.

than a nominal quit rent

if that tenure continues to obtain.

own.

object respecting the disposal of lands pending the pleasure-

"Mess' Jardine. Matheson . H:

Dent of

From the Landholders Henry Pottinger

to Sir

4th March, 18444.

No 16, of 1844. -

Inclosure No / in Despatch

193

was to secure-

of Her Majesty's Government to firms and all other persons (British. "foreigners) having permanent interests in the Country, sufficient space for their

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necessities, at moderate rates, with as little competition as might enable- parties to accommodate themselves... recording to their respective wants I feel assured, upon

attentive reflection.,

that steady adherence to this rule will be. found_ most conducive to the well understood. interests of the establishment, and to the fair claims of persons upon-

spot; parties falling within the description I have specified, not yet supplied

the

plied with lots, will soon be in a situation to accommodate themselves.

May I request you..

gentlemen, to circulate this

letter

letter.

I have ve

(Signed) Charles Ellist

Chief Superintendent charged. with. the Government of Hongkong

(True Copy)

Michais Morman

N. 16, of 18lch.

Indlonde No 2 in despatch

No: 92

Colonial Department. 194

до

Government Youk Victoria

Gentlemen

HongKong, March 6 1844.

Sam directed by His Excellency

the Governor in Council to acknowledge letter dated the 44th the receipt of your

one

Instant to the address of Sir Henry Pottinger with Enclosure-and am

acquaint you, that copies of those

documents will be hansmitted

early opportunity for the consideration

and commands

Government.

of Her Majesty's

I am at the same lime

directed to say, that His Excellency

no means prepared :

in Council is by no m

to admit the validity of the general

Mess Jardine Matheson the

reasoning

From Captain Elliot, At.,

Matheson

Mess & Jardine He and Deut 47

Insonore to Nr.1_

Jub

17th June, 1841.

Mess Dent H

Mess Jumer He

Je,

Je, Je,

aware

letter, or

in the

of in your reasoning made use to recommend to Her Majesty' s Lovernment an acquictence sweeping terms of your application. You must be already perpelty from the various Notifications which have been published regarding Crown Lands in this Colony of three points 14. That the Governor in Council has been positively prohibited by instructions pom England from alienating land in this

land in this Colony either in perpetivity, or for any period byond that which might be sufficient to induce persons to erect substantial Buildings de. 2ndly That Her Majesty's Government did not see

reco

nize

fit to Grants or Sales of Land that had been made by, or under, authority whatsoever up to the period

any

195

of the exchange of the Ratification of the cheaty of hanking, and 3rd that a Committee was ordered to be appointed to inquire into the equitable claims of all Holders of land, to define the classes to which particular lots shouts henceforward belong, as well as their future annual rent, and to

the disposal of further lots by Public

for

Auction de.

arrange

That Committee, on being appointed, proceeded to pelfil the important and invidious trust reposed in it with the most anxious and painstaking impartiality, and not only did the local Government see reason to consider its valuations, arrangements and recommendations liberal and just, and as such to sanction and confirm them; but it

may

be observed, that this opinion was very shortly after absolutely demonstrated and confirmed by the public voice, as evinced in the fact that at the

recent sabe

Crown Lands

every

single lot fetched above the upset

price,

which

upset price was the rent of corresponding lots averaged and fixed by the Committee.

liver

Jam also desired to remind

individual in

you, that not one "twenty of the purchasers of land at the Pales or Grants authorized by Captain Elliot or Mr. Johnston fulfilte the prescribed terms of those sales or Grants, that it thence followed that the greater number of those Sales and Grants might have been declared to be null and void, and the land. again put up to public competition

when

196

when its value had been greatly enhanced, as shown by the late sales by Auction, that that enhancement is proved, as well by the result of those

by the

sales, as

the undeniable and

by notorious circumstance, that perhaps more than three fourths of the money:

has been

laid out in this Color expended since the publication of the Notifications already quoted in this

in other words, since the Island became a bona fide possession

letter or

of the British Rown ; but the local Government willingly availed themselves of the discretion left to them (under the peremptory restrictions as to alienations) to disturb as little - general interests of society and the well being of the Colony, the act of former

as was consistent with the

Authorities.

It the same time, His Excellency,

the Governor in Council distinctly and unhesitatingly declares, that whatever

be the decision Her Majesty's

may be pleased to come

may Government

to our your appeal - he should esteem any arrangement, grounded, however remotely, on the principle alluded to in Captain Elliot's letter to your address of the 14th of June, 1841 - of which

you have thought it worth while to submit a copy- to be utterly inapplicable to the present state and future prospects of this Colony, and obviously and wholly unjust towards the nights of

the Crown.

Having thus explained to you

the sentiments of the Governor in Council, Jam desired to add, that,

on the

197

tocking to the Instructions pour England although it has not been considered that a positive stipulation subject, could be introduced into the Leases, yet Her Majesty's Government. will be moved to place on record, that it shall be understood that at

e over

the expiration of the present Leases, the offers of the occupants of the different promises shall have a preference all others (cæteris paribus), and that they shall be allowed to renew their Leases, on favorable terms, for such further period as may deemed just and expedient.

I have te

be then

(Signed) Richard Hooman

A true Copy сору.

Michard Wrosnan

looking

N.16, of 1844.-

Inclonore N.3 in Despatch

No:17.

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12021. Molonial Department

RECEIVED

AUG.

1844

My Lord.

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongthong) March 11th, 1844.

198

In obedience to Her Majesty's Grasions Commands, I have the honor to submit a copy of Ordinance, No21, passed- by the Legislative Council of Mongkong- in the Colonial Department, defining Laws as regards Mavery in this Colany

Ihave the honor to be¬

My Lord,

Your most Obedient Your Humble Servant,

the

to the Land holders. From Sir Henry Pottinger 6th March, 1844.

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Victoria, Hongkong,

In closure

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Received

the Legislative Council-

Forwarding Ordinance Not,

Colony!

relating

Hongrong, defining Flavory

in this

the Law

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HONGKONG.

DROIT:

ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIE REGINÆ.

No. 1 of 1844.

Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to define the Law relating to Slavery in Hongkong.

[28th February, 1844.] WHEREAS it is expedient to define and promulgate the Law respecting Slavery in the Colony of Hongkong.

Title.

Preamble.

Laws of England

1. Be it therefore enacted and declared by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the Laws of England prohibitory of slavery prohibitory of slavery, together with the punishments and penalties provided to be in force at therein, shall be in full virtue and operation and shall be duly enforced and

Hongkong. inflicted in the said Colony, save as hereinafter excepted.

2. And be it enacle, that every one whatsoever using or treating, or Liabilities incurred attempting to use or treat, any person as a slave in Hongkong, shall upon convic- by every one treat- tion thereof before the Chief Magistrate of Police of Hongkong, or before such ing any person as a Court of Justice as may hereafter be established in Hongkong, be liable to be slave in Hongkong. imprisoned for any period not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and corporal punishment, and shall forfeit to Her Majesty Her Heirs and Suc- cessors, for the public uses of the said Colony of Hongkong, such sum not exceed- ing five hundred dollars for each offence, and also such other additional sum not exceeding two hundred dollars to be paid to any person giving information of the said offence, as shall be adjudged by the said Chief Magiete or Court aforesaid.

3. And be it enacted that if any person, not being a subject of Her Majesty, Liabilities incurred shall come within the precincts of the Colony of Hongkong, bringing with him any by Foreigners com- person previously a slave, and shall not forthwith on being lawfully requested, or ing to Hongkong with slaves and not within ten days after his arrival as aforesaid (whether thereto being required or

conveying them be- not) convey such previous slave before the Chief Magistrate of Police at Hongkong, fore Chief or other or before the nearest Justice of the Peace, such person shall, on being convicted Magistrate. thereof as aforesaid, be liable to be imprisoned for any period not exceeding six months, with or without hard labour and corporal punishment, and shall forfeit to Her Majesty Her Heirs and Successors, for the public uses of the Colony, such sum not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence, and also such additional sum not exceeding fifty dollars, to be paid to the person giving information of the said offence, as shall be adjudged as aforesaid.

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4.-And be it enacted, on any such previous slave being produced before tore Magistrate to be such Magistrate as aforesaid, that it shall be explained to him, apart from his former owner, that slavery is prohibited in the Colony of Hongkong,and that he is free to depart whithersoever he pleases, and such Magistrate as aforesaid shall take due care that such liberty is freely exercised.

5.-And be it enacted in case of any such previous slave expressing a wish Owner of slave re- taining slave in his to remain with his former owner, that such owner shall, together with two ap- service to enter into proved sureties, resident householders in Hongkong aforesaid, enter into a bond to a bond with sureties Her Majesty in the sum of five hundred dollars, conditioned against the removal of conditioned for non- such previous slave from the Colony of Hongkong by his said former owner, with- out the said previous slave having been produced before the Chief Magistrate, or any other Justice of the Peace of the said Colony of Hongkong, and examined apart as to his voluntarily departing with his said former owner, and being informed that by his so doing he will revert to his former state of slavery.

removal of slave.

6. And be it enacted in case any such previous slave shall at any time leave Slave to be sup- ported and appren his former owner, or in case such former owner shall be unable or unwilling to ticed in case of his enter into such bond as aforesaid, that such previous slave shall be maintained at not remaining with the public cost, until such time as he is enabled to gain his own livelihood; and the former owner, or of former owner not en- Chief Magistrate aforesaid is hereby authorized, with the approbation of the Governor in Council, to apprentice or otherwise place out such previous slave as aforesaid, with a view to his obtaining a livelihood by his own labour.

tering into bond.

Slave found in ser- vice of former owner

7. And be it enacted, if any such previous slave as last aforesaid shall be thereafter found in the possession or employment of his former owner, that such proof of due hiring possession or employment shall be deemed prima facie proof of such owner having to lay upon former unduly repossessed himself of the said previous slave; and such owner in default of rebutting such presumption shall be liable to the penalties herein affixed to the treating or using any one as a slave in Hongkong.

'owner.

Liabilities incurred

by any person not giving information of owner of slaves in habiting his house.

Penalties to be cu- mulatory.

Ordinances.

8. And be it enacted, that any person knowingly receiving in his house any one having any person previously a slave in his possession, or a person used or intended to be used or claimed as such, and not giving immediate information thereof to the Chief Magistrate of Hongkong or the nearest Justice of the Peace, shall upon conviction thereof before the Chief Magistrate, or such Court at Hong- kong as herein aforesaid, be liable to be itnprisoned for any period not exceeding three months, with or without hard labor and corporal punishment, and shall forfeit such sum not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence, and also such sum not exceeding fifty dollars to be paid to the person giving information of the same, as shall be adjudged in manner aforesaid.

9. And be it enacted that the punishments and penalties herein provided shall be held and deemed to be in addition to those inflicted by the Law of England for any offence m tioned herein, and not in any way in the stead, lieu, or substitution thereof. Provided always and it is hereby enacted that no part of any sum forfeited, and declared by the Laws of England to be payable to any informer, shall be paid to such informer without the express direction of the Chief Magistrate or Court aforesaid, who shall have full power to make such de- ductions therefrom as may be deemed expedient.

Rule for interpre- 10. And be it enacted that whenever this or any other ordinance, in des- ting this and other cribing or referring to any offence, or the subject matter on, or with respect to which it shall be committed, or the offender or the party affected or intended to be affected by the offence, hath used or shall use words importing the singular number or the masculine gender only, yet the Ordinance shall be understood to include several matters as well as one matter, and several persons as well as one person, and females as well as males, and bodies corporate as well as individuals, unless it be otherwise specially provided, or there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction.

Passed the Legislative Council,

on the 28th day of February, 1844.

RICHARD BURGASS.

Clerk of the Legislative Council.

HENRY POTTINGER.

Governor, &c. &c. &c.

HONGKONG,-Published by Authority.

Printed by JoHN CAIRNS.

201

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1283 Hongling

Colonial - Department..

202

2.62 12.

RECEIVED

AUG. 2

1844

My. Lord.

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) March. 117, 184h.

In Obedience to Her Majesty's

Gracious Cornmands, I have the honor to

submit a

Copy of Ordinance _. A. 2, passed by the Legislative Council of 4 in the Colonial. Defartment,

Hongkong.

regulating the use

ཀ

of Printing Profes

in this Clary. have the honor to be

My Lord..

The Right Honorable Lord Stanley,

fo. to.

Ac.

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant-

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HONGKONG.

ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 2 of 1844.

AN Ordina Cressy

Major General NOrdinance by His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to regulate the Printing of Books and Papers, and the Keeping of Printing Presses within the Colony of Hongkong.

[28th February, 1844.]

No Newspaper to

BE it enacted, that from and after the first day of April now next ensuing, no printed Periodical work whatever, containing public news or comments on public be published save in news, shall be published within the Colony of Hongkong, except in conformity with accordance with the the Rules hereinaft‹r laid down.

1.-The Printer and the Publisher of every such Periodical work shall before the Chief Magistrate of Police at Hongkong, and shail make and subscribe blisher to make de- in duplicate the following declaration "I. A. B. declare that I am the Printer claration.

(or Publisher, or Printer and Publisher) of the Periodical work intitled

or printed and published) at Hongkong,'

appear

and printed (or published,

and the last blankin this form of declaration shall be filled up with a true and precise account of the premise where the printing or pub ication is conducted.

Rules herein after mentioned.

Printer and Pu-

2. As often as the place of printing or publication is changed a new New declaration on declaration shall be necessary.

the Colony.

Punishment and

3. As often as the Printer or the Publisher, who shall have made such

change of residence. New declaration declaration as is aforesaid, strait leave the Colony of Hongkong, a new declaration on former Printer or from a Printer or Publisher resident within the said Clony shall be necessary. Publisher leaving

2.-And be it enacted, that whoever shall print or publish any such periodical work as is herein before prescribed, without conforming to the Rules hereinbefore Penalty for non-ob- laid down, or whoever shall print or publish, or shall cause to be printed or servance of above published, any such Periodical work, knowing that the said Rules have not been Rules. observed with respect to that work, shall on conviction be punished with fine, to

an amount not exceeding three thousand dollars, and imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

3. And be it enacted, that each of the two originals, of every declaration so Declaration to be made and subscribed as is aforesaid, shall be authenticated by the signature and deposited in Offico seal of the said Chief Magistrate of Police; and one of the said originals shall be of Chief Magistrate and in the Supremno deposited among the Records of the office of the said Chief Magistrate, and the Cort. other original shall be deposited among the Records of such Supreme Court of

Judicature as may hereafter be established in Hongkong, and the officer, in charge of each original, shall allow any person to inspect that original, on payment of a fee of one dollar, and shall give to any person applying a copy of the said declaration; on payment of a fee of two dollars.

Copy of Declara-

4. And be it enacted, that in any legal proceeding whatever, as well Civil tion to be evidence. as Criminal, the production of a copy of such a declaration as is aforesaid, attested by the seal of such Magistrate or Court, as are empowered by this Ordinance to have the custody of such declarations,shall be held (unless the contrary be proved) to be sufficient evidence, as against the person whose name shall be subscribed to such declaration, that the said person was Printer or Publisher or Printer and Publisher (according as the words of the said declaration may be) of every portion of every periodical work whereof the title shall correspond with the title of the periodical work mentioned in the said declaration.

Person ceasing to be Printer or Pu- blisher to make de claration thereof.

Copy of such de- claration to be ad-

'mitted as evidence.

Every book or pa- per to contain name of printer or publish- er and place of print ing or publication.

Declaration by the possessor

of any Printing *Press.

5.-Provided always, that any person who may have subscribed any such declaration as is aforesaid, and who may subsequently cease to be the Printer or Publisher of the Periodical work mentioned in such declaration, may appear before such Chief Magistrate as aforesaid, and make and subscribe in duplicate the following declaration.

"I. A. B. declare that I have ceased to be the Printer (or Publisher, or "Printer and Publisher) of the Periodical work entitled

" and each original of the latter declaration shall be authenticated by the signature and seal of the said Chief Magistrate, and one original of the said latter declaration shall be filed along with each original of the former declaration, and the officer in charge of each original of the latter declaration shall allow any person applying to inspect that original, on payment of a fee of one dollar, and shall give to any person applying a copy of the said latter declaration, attested by the seal of the Magistrate or Court having custody of the original, on payment of a fee of two dollars.

6. And be it enacted, that in all trials in which a copy attested as is aforesaid of the former declaration shall have been put in evidence, it shall be lawful to put in evidence a copy attested as is aforesaid of the latter declaration, and the former declaration shall not be taken to be evidence, that the declarant was, at any period subsequent to the date of the latter declaration, Printer or Publisher of the Periodical work therein mentioned.

7. And be it enacted that every book or paper, printed after the passing and publishing of this Ordinance, within the Colony of Hongkong, shall have printed on it at the end thereof the name of the Printer and of the Publisher, and the place of printing and of publication, and whoever shall print or publish any book or paper, otherwise than in conformity with this Rule, shall on Conviction be punished by fine, to an amount not exceeding three thousand dollars, and by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

8.-And be it enacted, that after the first day of April now next ensuing no person shall within the Colony of Hongkong keep in his possession any press for the printing of books or papers, who shall not have made and subscribed the following declaration before the Chief Magistrate of Police at Hongkong; and whoever shall keep in his possession any such press, without making such a declaration, shall on conviction be punished by fine, to an amount not exceeding three thousand dollars, and by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

* I. A. B. declare that I have a press for printing at

" and this last blank shall be filled up with a true and precise description of the premises where such press may be. Penalty for making 9. And be it enacted, that any person who shall; in making any declaration any false declara. under the authority of this Ordinance, knowingly affirm an untruth shall on convictionthercof be punished by fine, to an amount not exceeding three thousand dollars, and imprisoned for a term not exceeding two years.

Punishment and

tion.

Passed the Legislative Council, the 28th day of February, 1844.

RICHARD BURGASS,

Clerk of the Legislative Council.

HENRY POTTINGER, Governor, &c. &c. &c.

HONGKONG,-Published by Authority;

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Printed by John Cairns.

204

205

upotted hater

Victoria, Hongkong,

11th March, 184.4.

Sir

Honry Pottinger

Inclosure

No 18.

Forwarding.

Received-

Ordinance N;2

of Hongkong, regulating the use by the Legislative Council,

of Printing Presses

this Colony.

вир

Mes Hope. It is to be.

thank Prachments are

theft that it deems to

explenelong report.

Kose

conditions

China would fas

then at East to ha

the Auther of this

for some chreide

mind.

Nowe oper

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Aug.

suplicate.

Joparate

Sir,

206

felonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th March, 1985

I have the honor to enclose to com

by directions of the Governor of Hongthing a certificate of the payment into the

miceariat frest of this station of

fom

£38.16.6. The sum

of Thirty

three Pounds sixteen-

Shillings and Six pence, to be repaid-

• You by the Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty's

ty's Treasury

The

sum covers the amount

of Official fees and stamp duty__ payable on the Instruments appointing Major faine, Lieut. Pedder and - myself to the Offices we respectively

this folony, and which has

hold

Mr. Smith

in this

Chief fleak.

been

Colonest Office

been remitted to

you in compliance

with instructions received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

ur Most. Obedient -

Your

Humble Servant,

Andurich W. A. Bruce

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33.16..

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207

Scabby that the Honble I . # Albace has pacil into the Commnissanit Chest at this station the form of that, three bench fäteen shillings and Sipfance Army Staling for Official Iels and. Stamp duty to be repaid to Mr. Smith Chieffleck in the Colonial Office Sondons Signed in Duplicate

Commefaciat. Horezhong

Victoria & March 1845

The

Catified

To The Right, Honbl

The Lords Comem of At Leasuy London

Millen

Des

208

Certificate

8th March, 1845.

Incloure in Despatch Separate to Ms Smitte, of 14 th charch

1845.

Souble Fucotrick W. A. Bruce

14th March, 1845. Victoria, Hongkong,

Prep: Separate.

Mr Smith.

Received

1. Inolo

sure).

due on the Warrants of £33, 16, 6, bing Fees and starep- ment, into the Commissariat chest,

Transmitting Certificate of pay-

outy

Caine,

appointing

and

--Z

Lieut. Pedder.

Air Bruses, Refor

N. 19.

No 1 to 4

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Copy to Con

I Colonial Department.

1907 Nong Kong

RECERED

JULY 4

1844

Lnd,

209

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong). March 19th, 1864.

Wilt reference to my Despatch

the 30th of January last, I have Lonor to forward. Copies of further Correspondence which has passed between Government of Aonghang and the Nadorable. Major General D'Aquilar,

the

on the

the

this.

subject of a. Polier. Corps in

Kid Solony

the

I beg

to be instructed whether

Bounty Money paid to the Volunteers from Her Majesty's

Regiment Charge,

is to remain as a

155.

the

Civil

or to be transferred to

The Right Honorable Lord Stanby,

Ac.

the

(

soul to have

Statement,

sufereale Refer, of the state

***

the Military Department. -

I have the honor to be

My My Lord,

Your most obedient Stumble Servant,

kony 18xing

210

End

The Lord S. Sommersch

Forwarded's Fas

March 11

Lemistenky 12

144

19-19 M/46

Vide letter of 2.

1844

211

пред Mytard

With reference to

Ingletter of the 19 May last Lundirected Ghordland benclove to you herewith, for the couarderation of the. the Commander in Chief

the

pouchers

Copy of a further Day: fromdir & Pottingen frontin

the employment rexpecting

of Soldiers of the Regiment, stationed in Hongthong.

Policemen .

Atitin

imposible to decide the queation raised (Lindt. to the fired Pottinger

ал

" from which the Bounty to there men should be faid nutil it is determined whether

are libe

they emplaged in the Police on sent back to their Regt

Sam to request you tomone

Victoria, Hongkong,

the March, 1844.

Sin

11.

Henry. Sollingtr

Nr 19.

Inclosures.

Received

Tonwarding further Correspondance,

Corps

regarding.

in-

this

European Police

Colony.

the Commander in thich Efavom Lord Stan

Low Stanley

with his decision on

porist.

havere

that

212

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Sep

Dagen Sie & Softishra,

PF Davis Day Lin

1844

Forwarded by AUG

Ruido 3

MStephen 24

M2 Hope

LoriStanley 257

Ihave received Lin

It Pottinger, despatches of the 30 Laus and 19

March last, and Snowd proceed to inform jou

This Drafther been of the arrangements waiting the communing which ImGod! have

how

made for

ofa

the establishing

Police Force in

from the war sffin, Acemil (1550/- Them mere the numpang) Hong

trong phong.

Addition bit sundipf. Shortly after his

21. Sep.

ر کنم من

on arrival in thes Country

acting

Coll Malcolm ac

fir

Wither Mertenctions of his

It Pottinger brought the question under i notice. Afterfully

Considering

it Seameti

ме

the conclusion that to

боле

Lend out a Police Four from the Cometry would

Entail ausxpense on the

Revenues of Stougtong which they would be

meable to bear that moreover

it was not necesary to the extablishment of a tofa Police in the Iceland- and

ал

that that object caused be attained by appointing from this Country an fromtheis Experienced Superintendent with two hopectors

Mers whome the organization and management of a force to be raised on whot night he sutusted. Saccordings entered into

Communication with

The Comme

8 of Metropolitan

Police and at their recom. mondation have appointed Mr Charles May to be Superintendent - and Shep & Thomas Smithers

214

and Augh McGagon

The

Whe Inspections of the Police of Songslong- Salary of the Superintend has been fixed at to00

that of

her

mspectors at £250 per

an. Each _ and in the Extimate lately voted

in Quilt for the Civil Expenditure of Stong More items are

Kore

included. From. letter addressed y muyg direction & M. Magne Comms" of Meliopolitan Police of which Sencore you along you with team The further advantage, guaranteed to there Officers before the act the appointments in question.

While these arrangs

23 May 184.4

ments were in progress Preceived Sir S. Bottingers despatcher Nor4 and 19 the first enclosing his correspondence with Mint DAguilar respecting

Geestane the appointment of certain

J of the good service MM. 65th Regt. as Policemen-

men

Whe

the second desiring informed whether this Bounty Ragable to there men on their volunteering from the 55th 15 the

25 98 Rest was tobe charged to the Civil or the Military

Cheats.

I have been in com. munication with his

Grace the Commanden

in Cheeps of on subject, and

on thei and Shaven

now

that looking

Winfore you

wall the wiremestance,

of the

the

215

the case it has been decided that as devices

лда

om the 55

the go men hausferred from to the 98th Regt are required exclusively. Police Constable, should not remain on

be at once

the effective strength of any of the Regts compoing The Garrison at Hong Kong. They will according discharged from the Aming and placed at the disposal of the Civil

tobe

God of Story When Employed in the Police

Force, and under there быле circusstances the Bonnets payable to them Ваш

their volunteering

ри

from the 55th Regiment

have also been in

Communiection with the

216

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Secretary

twan asto

amringe=

the effect of this

ment on the claims of

there men to Pensions!

A List of the tow

Leving

been obtained it appear

that no

тизу

hand have

served in the bony

всту

گا

enough to entitle the

Adenoires of Bischarged in Invalided, or in Consequence

of their Services being

On thai

longer by

discharge from the therefore,

long,

& their discharge

Document

Documents being cont

Senetal

home, the laser will. be submitted bothe

Commision of Chelsea Sofitel, in order

that in there in check

hame

　　the men having any Clain & Jensions

the Mater

may plop this

thit vill the it the Onen

be cutthi & ucenie

on their Ceasing

The

comployed in the Sobie

wih opcaure foun.

charge upon the Civil

and not on Cheol. X

End

the Military

have

Shy Lord

undirccted by

hocd Stanley

eipt of foular

223° Metro

26 Sept. 144.

The Lord I. Someract

backed the

lete of the

municating the

the Minion of Atly

Thisp

Commander in that the Blueteers from The 55th Regt who are how employed as Police in St Kong should under

all the circumstances

порвал

of the case be discharged from the Army and placed

217

at the dispinal of the

It Dan toinform.

Civil

дам

in answe

that Lord

coincides in the

Stanly coin opinicon of the form "? in Cheep and wile according

зал

communicati

his decision to that effect to the God of Hong. Sam therefore, Brequed comove his grace

Stis bgive themespany directions for the dinchung of the men in questions from the 98 th Reg.

thave

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218

In 2001. Hongkon

Victoria,

1 Aearch, 18/4.

Sam instrereted by major

General D'Aquilar to acknowledge the

Ultimo:

receipt of your letter of the 29th Alltime :

Under ordinary circumstances the Bounty of Three Sounds per man which has been promised to the 55 to induce them to volunteer their Services to the 98th Regiment would doubtles be depayed from the military Chest - but the major General has no authority for such transfor not only the major General has no authority, but it is he believes, directly contrary orders, and the sole ground upon which he has taken upon himself

R. Gootnam Esqt=

た

de, be to,

this.

219

this responsibility is at the request of

the Governor and because the

men so

transferred are required for the police,

consequently the Civil Service

and

of the Colony.

It appears under then

circumstances to the In

very

major

General

desirable that the Expence shouts in the first instance, fall upon

the

Civil Government, with whatever Department it may ultimately rest.

At the same time it is of great importance to the major beneral that the grounds of the measure shouts be made fully apparent to the Commander in Chief at home, and he will feel therefore much obliged if His Excellency will cause a letter to be written to him, placing His Excellency's wishes and the necessities

of the Colony on record, in order that

the maje

Major

General

may

stand absolved

in the Eye of his military superiors

for any departure from the prescribed Regulations.

I have be

(Signed) Henry D'Aguilar.

A. M.S.

Atrue copy.

Michard Wormuam

N. 19, of 18hle. Inclosure, N. / in - Gespalah

220

In 2001

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Sir

Vdnia

Houghing, 8th March, 1864.

I have the horror to report for the information of His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, that the Major General has this day passed sixty two men of the $5 Regiment for the Service of the police, with the full concurrence of the hiperinteides Captain Bruce, who was present at their examination.

These men will be transferred

to the 95th Regiment from the 1 Sustant and will be handed over to Captain Bruce as soon as their Regimental

accounts are

duly settled.

The number of mon already in

the police is diventy eight, so that the R. Soomam Esqr=

present

regarding Bounty to the From Explain. D' Aguilar, No. 55th Regt

Policemen

Volunteers of

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14th March, 18tel.

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present addition will give a force- of ninety effectives.

Shave de,

(Signed) Henry D'Aguilar

A true copy. сору.

Richard Woosnam

A. M.S.

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No:98

Colonial Department: 222

Governevrent House, Vectorial Hongkong, March 147 1844.

Janu directed by His Excellency

men

the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters dated the 12- and 5t Instants on the subject of the who have been allowed to volunteer pow Her Majesty's $5 - Regiment into the 98 t Regiment with a view to their being employed as a Police in this Colony.

His Excellency the Governor would

have earlier instructed me to reply to those letters had not his time, since their

receipt been entirely occupied by a variety of most pressing matters that did not admit of the smallest delay.

In answer to your first letter I

Captain D'Aguilar,

Assistant Military Secretary

No19 of 1844.

Ialosure N. Z in Despatch

From faptain I' Aguilar,

reporting

that b2 men

the 55th Reg! have been_-_

passed for

Policemen.

the

5th March, 1844.

an arow

desired to say, that the lovernor it perfectly willing to authorize the payment. of the Bounty - as already intimated in my letter of the 29 - Ultimo - from the Civil Department although he still retains his opinion that it will not be allowed to continue a permanent charge thereto. In the

mean time however, Mr Stewart, the Financial Secretary and Treasurer, will

pay

the amount to whomever the Honorable

Major General D'Aquilar may direct to receive and distribute it amongst the

Volunteers.

that

Sam further desired to say. the lovernor has already by two different opportunities, transmitted to Her Majesty's Rincipal Secretary of State for the Colonies, the fullest explanation of the imperious necessity that had arisen for the immediate organization of a strong and efficient Police

223

in this Colony and that whilst he feels highly indebted to the Honorable the Major General for the anxious readiness with which he met his views important matter- he is quite prepared to take the entire responsibility of the

measure ou

I ow

This

himself, and does not allow himself to entertain the smallest doubt bet it will not merely be sanctioned, hit be fully approved by Her Majesty's bovernment

since it was a measure that,

may declared to have become positively necessary to the well being, and even existence of the Colony, in which it appeared for time to be almost a shuggle whether the local Government or the desperate bands of Robbers who had from the Mainland of China should have the upperhand

come

across

Referring to your second letter

now

draw

were

under reply Sam to add, that the Honorable the Chief Magistrate has received authority to enrol the Volunteers in the Police of the Colony from the day they made available for that service, and to -for their Extra Pay (as Policemen) from that date. Major Caine has likewise "hen requested to give Captain Bruce (the Acting Superintendent of Police) such immediate subsidiary instructions as to the

employment, lodging of the Policemen and their families de, te, as may be required, and to submit to Government any further suggestions that his local experience may enable him to do for giving the fullest effect to arrangements that have been

decided

on.

Copies of this letter and of

those from you to which it is a reply will be forwarded by the first opportunity

to Her Majesty's Government

I have be

(Signed) Richard Hoomam-

A time Copy

Richard Worman

224

Sir

In 2001 Hong long

会

Victoria

15th March, 1844.

Iam directed by the major

225

General Commanding to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date on the subject of the formation of a Police for the Service of the Colony, by transfers from the 55th to the 98th Regiment and to beg

to His Excellency Sir

you

will

convey

Henry Pottinger, the major Generals best thanks for your

Communication as

well as the satisfaction the major Seneral has received from giving effect

to His Excellency's wishes.

Shave be

(Agned) Henry D'Aguilar.

Richard Wormam Eq.

A. Met

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No 20.

No It h

My Lord...

Colonial Department. 226

Government. (Honghong) March 22 td, 1844.

nment. House, Victoria,

"I have the honor to forward to

Your Lordship. Copies of correspondence which has passed between the Government of this felony and the Honorable. Major General. L'Aquilar. on the subject of a site for Military Hospital. I hope

a a

the matter was

me in a.

brought before. would have left my

in a

opinions in

shape that

individual

doubtful matter opposed

to those of all others who had been consulted on it, that Her Majesty's

ent. will

Government.

The Right Honorable. Lord Stanley.

approve of my

having.

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having aequieseed in the proposal..

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Most. Obedient Humble Servant; Krung Boxing

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Victoria,

16th March, 18484.

The Major General's attention

having been recently directed to the necessity of erecting a permanent Hospital for the Troops stationed at Hongkong, it has become necessary to fix upon a site for that purpose, and in Chemy the Medical and other superior Officers

"Roy Engineer.

" hogy mentera amned in the Margin, who

rissary

Surgeon.

Arden

were

you as employed in taking the whole subject into consideration having given

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55th Regt.

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decided preference for a pa location such as is not to be found within the Cantonment, I have

now

the honor

by the Major Generals desire to request.

you

that R. Woosnan Eq

would submit to His.

Excellency

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Registered

3 Melosures.

Sup: A20.

Sir Henry Pellinger,

22nd March, 1844.

Victoria, Hongkong,

regarding Site for a Military

Forwarding Correspondence-

Hospital...

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228

Sir.

Victoria,

16th March, 1848.

The Major General's attention having been recently directed to the necessity of erecting a permanent Hospital for the Troops stationed at Hongkong, it has become necesary to fix upon a site for that purpose, and Brigadier Chomy the Medical and other superior Officers

The Com Roy Engineer,

The tregun bay quantramed in the Margin, who

Commissary the Super Surgeon.

Surgeon

Arden

were

that thing as employed in taking the whole subject

into consideration having given

55th Regt.

decided preference for a pa location, such as is not to be found within

the Cantonment, I have

ve now

the honor.

by the major Generals desire to request

that

you R. Woornam Edap

would submit to His -

Excellency

Reply to Inclosures N. 1.

+2.

netom din

Registered

3 Mclosures.

Fup: 1:20.

Sir Henry Pollinger,

Forwarding Correspondence-

regarding

Site for

Military

Hospital...

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Excellencey the lovernor, that a line parallet to the sex at the five gun battery, as laid down in the enclosed sketch, would be the most desirable

for the above purpose.

Major

one m

of this site could be granted, the

Veneral would consider it

great boon to the soldiers under his

Command, having

they

especially in

Milik of Canelonese

Sketch

new the great mortality with which have been hitherto afflicted, and which will be best seen in the enclosed Report of reports of two Medical Committees. Consuite 18

Medical

Committee 15 July,

184

assembled to investigate and report

causes and results of the Report of Medicals

upon

the

prevailing sickness.

Should His Excellency be

disposed to meet the Major General's present request, it would involve doubt the necessity of turning the

road

Committee, March, 18

229

road and carrying it through the Hill. in order to gain sufficient space for the proposed Hospital, but that expense, would be willingly undertaken on the Major General's part at the charge of

the Ordnance.

The Major General would not have ventured to press this subject upon His Excellency's consideration, if he had not been led to believe, that, the above, site is still undisposed of, and mot liable to interfere with any of the public Establishments of the Government

I have be

(Signed) Henry D'Aguilar

A. M.S.

PS. The Major General would feel much obliged by your returning the enclosures with your reply.

A true Copy.

Michard Woornam

Jublica.

No:1107

Siv

Colonial Dipartiment 230

Government Houk, Victoria Houghing, March 187, 1844.

Sam directed by His Excellency the lovernor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16t Instant, on the subject of a site for Military Hospital, and in replying

to observe, that it is presuried that the Honorable Major General F'Aquilar is. - pom a perusal of the

to it am

instructions that have been received

pom time to time from the Rincipal Secretary of State for the Colonies - as perfectly aware as the Governor is that Her Majesty's Government fully expect. ( and intend) that this Colony shall

Captain D'Aguilar,

Assistant Military Secretary.

pay

pricale.

From (aptam D'Aguilar

regarding

for the Troops..

permanent Hospital

a site for erecting

16th March, 18tels.

No 20, of 1844. - holosure N. lin Despatch

pay its

future expenses, and

likuvise, that the site mow proposed for the Military Hospital is not within the ground which was allotted for Cantonments and which allohnent has been approved and sanctioned Recent Despatches.

In connection with the preceding remarks it is almost

d by

lar the

superfluous to add that by far -most valuable part of the Crown Lands in this Colony

those which washed by the Harbour and which consequently peculiarly adapted

are

for mercantile purposes

be develt on that by

are

nor need it

that by assigning

them

to other purposes the Revenue of the Island must be exactly lessened

the proportion that

that they

are so allotted

The Governor is however, fully

sensible

231

sensible that the health and comfort

of the Troops is - and always must be- primary consideration, and he would have repained pour pointing out the above drawbacks, which he sees to the plan

in proposed in your

letter had his personal observation led him to admit the principle on which the site for the Hospital has been selected, but when he looks to the undeniable facts that the sea locations in this Colony suffered at least to an equal degree with all others during the sickly period of last season, that intelligence from every part of Asia leads to the belief that the year was particularly unhealthy - that the crews Majesty's Ships and the merchant vessels and transports in the Harbour proportionably, as severely visited.

were

Her

by sickness as the divellers on shore, that the Medical Officers of Her Majesty' s Navy have chosen a moderately elevated position for the Naval Hospitul and that the Colonial Surgeon (Doctor Anderson, whose experince is in this particular case perhaps greater than that of any other person in China) likervise | coincides in this view - His Excellency is forced to believe that the question

of considerable uncertainty and in acceding to the Honorable the Major General's application - which he begs to assure him he does with perfect readiness - he merely desires to place on record that he does not concur in the theories that have. been laid down either as to the peculiar advantages of one situation

is one

over

232

over another - judging from past experience - or as to the peculiar insalubrity of this Island over any other part of the Coast of China

The Land Officer will be instructed to place himself in communication with major Aldrick with the object of marking off the new line of road and advantage may

taken at the same time to settle the direction of the Main Sewer with its

the the-

fall," and also to decide on arrangement of the boundary retaining walls of the Cantonment.

I have de

(Signed) Richard Woosnam.

Iam desired to return the

letter and to beg

Enclosures to

your

that

that a copy of the tracing may furnished - (as well as copies of the

- tracings of the Chuck Choo and Saiwan (Cantonments) in order that others

may

be made from it to go to Her Majesty's lovernment with this correspondencer

(Signed) R. Y.

A hue Copy.

Richard Woornam

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March, 205, 184-1.

233

I have received the Commands

of the 18!

of the Major General to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the Instant, acquainting

him that His

Excellency. Sir Henry Pottinger has been pleased to acceed to the Major General's recommendation that

permanent Military Hospital shouts be erected, on the site parallel to the sea near the five gun battery, proposed by a Committee selected for the consideration of that subject

The Major Ceneral desires me to express his gratiful ackvinoledgments to His Excellency for the readiness R. Hormam Type

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with

77];

with which he has attended to his representation in behalf of the Koops the Garrison, and to say.

composing that those acknowledgments are only increased by the record contained in

letter of the sentiments

your

entertained by His Excellency on this

occasion.

I have de, (Signed) Henry D'Aguilar,

A.M.?.

A true copy

Richard Woom cun

234

235

aduplicate

Rejoinder pom Captain

D'Aguilar to Metoure

No 2.

20th March, 1844

Incloure N°3 mm Jespatal N. 20, of 18h4.-

No 20, of 1844.

Inclosure No 2 in Despatch

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No 21

No 1 to 4.

236

Colonial. Gepartment

103.

buy

C.O. JULY 4

1844

My. Lord,

егр

Kon

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) March 26th, 1844. I have the honor to forward,

for your Lordship's information,

Cofpict of Correspondence which has passed between the Honorable. Major (aine. Chief Magistrate _ of this Colony and this Government,

regarding the period at which his increased Civil Salary

Сор

is to commence,

26th

to England;

consequence of Her Majestie's Regiment having gone and hope, that Her Majesty's Government will approve of the decision that has been passed.

The Right Honorable

Lord Stanley,

Duplicate

From Mr Woosnam

No 1

to Inclosure-

18th March, 1844.

te.

I have the honor to be;

My Lord,

Your

most obedient

Humble Servant-

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237

12 July /444 Ihave to acknowle

The receipt of Sir F. Bottlingen despatch of the 26 March last No 24, reporting the circumstances under which he had consented to the commencement Caine's nieceased

Home

Civil Salary from the 18th March 1843. Shave

It sanction with Dcouvy Bon my

1970s

approval of that arrangs.

· ment.

Inoge

ると

238

239

N. 82.

Sir.

You

In 1163 Anghing

240

Chief Magistrate's Office,

Hongtong, 26th May, 1863.

I have the honor to request that

will submit. to His Excellency

Sir

te.

H. Pottinger, Bart, G. f. B., te. to. Yo... that in consequences. of Indian

the

H. M. 26th Reg

being no longer Establishment. I shall have to refund to the Audit office in falcutta all pay

and allowances received by

have

me since

the departure of the Head. Quarters of my Regiment from Bengal which I reason to believe (by the public. papers) to have taken place 5th of Last March. - Sconsequently

the

respectfully beg the kind consideration

R. Woosnam, reqpe,

te..

to.

Hongkong.

Sir Henry Pottinger,

26th March, 18444.

Victoria, Hongtions,

N: 21

4 note

tures.

Received

to Major Caine,

of the increased Civil Salary regarding the commencement- Forwarding Correspondence- Chief

- as

• Magistrate of Hongkong.

" that the shr be

ded for thie

andives of the

Hops vy

of His Excellency to the position in which I am at this moment - placed-

as to

pecuniary

matters - in the hope-

he di

difficulties

that Sir. Henry Pottinger may pleased to remove the connected with my Salary, which are

of such vital importance.

I have ve.. Signed) M. faine, Major Chief Magistrate.

(True fopy)

Richard Woornaun

Ne 104.

Sir,

Colonial Department..

In 2003 Houghing.

241

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) 8th November, 18413.

With reference to Your Official. letter N 82 of the 26th of May and to Your Private Note of the 6th Instant. I am directed by His Excellency

the Governor to inform you that in the

event

of your being called upon refund. Your Indian. Allowances, which.

You

have received.

up?

to the end

June, Your Civil Salary will commence

the day

which the Retrenchment

is made to apply; but that until. His Excellency is officially apprized of

such Retrenchment. having been actually made

The Stonorable,

Major faine.

orders can

issued

issued on the subject

I have to (Signed). Rickard Worsnam

( True Copy)

Nichand Worrnam

No 74.

Sir,

2003 trong động

242

Chief. Magistrates Office,

Victoria, 19th March, 1844.

Begging to refer you to my Letter. No 19/82, of 26th May ultimo relative to the probability of my being

and to the Audit off

refund.

called

office

falcutta, all pay and. allowances

by me

me since the departure

received by

of Her Majesty's 26th Regiment from that place in March last, and to your Letter Nc4137/104 of 8th of November in reply,

informing

me,

that, in the event

called on so to

my being called

fivil. Salary would be paid from

earlier date, I have

refund, my

respectfully to

Excellency

now res

submit, for the information of stis

Richard. Worrnam reape,

Teps folonial Secretary,

Sweelleney the Governor, the accompanying original. Letter from Lieut felonel. Wilson, late Paymaster of the Forces

China, with an attached Certificate from the Bengal Presidency Paymaster by which. You will observe, that I am- called on to pay into the Treasury of this place, mentioned allowances for the Months of March and April last.

the

amount

the above

I trust that you will be good enough to bring this fact to the notice of His Excellency, and to return the Original Letters which will be required by Mr. fommissary General foffin, to be placed on record. at his office-

I have V.

(Signed) W. faine

Chief Magistrate

(True Copy)

Nichica Worman

No 124.

Sir.

Colonial Department.

In 2013 Hongfeng

n r

243

nment House, Victoria,

Government (Hongkong) 25th March, 18144.

reply to your

ir letter. No 74

the 19th Instant I am directed to inform

You. intimation conveyed in-

that in accordance with the

letter

No 104 of the 8th of November last His

of Excellency the "Governor in founcil - has been pleased to instruct Mr= Stewart the Treasurer and Financial. Secretary to Commence the payment,

You of your Civil. Salary

Civil Salary on the 13th of March 1843, namely, the date on which you ceased to draw your.. Indian Military Pay and allowaners.

I have &c.

The Honorable,

Major Caine,

Chief Magistrate.

(Signed) Richard. Woosnam. (True Copy)

Richard Woorname

Ne 22.

From

his Reriment having retrenched in consequence of his Indian. Allowances being Major Caine, regarding

lone

Colonial Department.

244

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My Lord,

Government. House, Victoria (Hongkong) March 27th, 1846.

Referring to my Despatch. 19.16 subject of frown: Lards in this folony, I have the honor

forward to Your Lordship a Copy of a

the 7th Instant on the

Letter from the Land

as for

officer containing

as can be obtained the

information Sexpressed my intention evely submitting: likewise a copy of inder which has been addressed rejoinder

to Government by certain Land owners in nonewer to the letter which formed Enclosure. N. 3 of the above Trepatch.

The most important part of that Rejoinder is the opinion. expressed.

The Right Honorable.

Lord Stanley,

Ve. Ve.

te.

245

by the Individuals who have signed it that the late Lale by Public Auction

to have been of a fictitious

will prove

prove

and delusive character: In that opinion. I have as yet

)

Leen no cause

for

coneurring and at all events it remains

to be seen

whether it is correct or not..

I am not aware

of any

other test that

could have been possibly applied to the value of Land in this folony, and Her Majesty's Government will have

from

sien

om. Enclosure No. 3 of my Despatch No 3 of the 22nd of January last, that the Proprietors of all lots of Ground

which had been sold-

were

granted by faptain. Elliot or. Mr. Johnston offered the option of holding them

ture at the

future

by Public Auction of similarty

average rate of sale

situated lots, but that not one

person

person availed himself of this proposal.

Jam

very sorry to be obliged.

to trouble Her Majesty's Government.

with these references, but I have alternative. I have had

a. most

difficult. and invidious duty to perform, and I may conscientiously declare that I have striven to fulfil

with rigid. impartiality towards the

Public and Private interests committed to my charge.

Long before. I came to China- faptain Illist had not only cold- Lands under the most formal Proclamations, but had officially announced to the purchasers of them

Majesty's

ve Her

his intention to move

Government to confirm those lands

on a tenure which - with

with every

deferenec

deference to that Gentleman-appears to me to be wholly unprecedented.

and untenable.

one

When I arrived at this Island

August 18/1, I was here but for day, and during that short.

period

was

literally overwhelmed and oppressed by the variety of affairs

that demanded instant attention. Even under those circumstances I looked into what had been done, and

expressly prohibited any further sales or Grants, allowing all that faptain- Elliot had effected to stand as it was, pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.

Under

avowed

misconception of my orders, Thad hardly left the Island when Mr Johnston framed rules for frech

Grants

246

cognizant

Grants, and proceeded to act on them, of which fact Ionly became months after. The instant I was 20 Spointed out to that Gentleman. the mistake into which he had fallen, but the evil. was done, and Phad- instructions to guide receipt of Lord Aberdeen's despatch. Ne 4 of the 11th of January 1843 written. by His Lordship after it was known in England that this Island had been eeded to Her Majesty

Litt

me until the

I have thought it due to myself to offer to Your Lordship the. above brief explanation of the position. in which I find myself, and when I add to it, that I have been quoted and held up

not only

immediate cause

cause

as the

of all the private

dissatisfaction which (apparently)

prevails

prevails, but as the originator _ or at least the confirmer and approver of all the public mistakes and- oversights (even to the non orection.

f Barracks, Hospitals, Dock yards. Naval Depôts, &c.) that have been committed, I trust Her Majesty's Government will forgive me for reminding them, that I have stood

alone and have been called on

either to totally neglect what I

believe to be. the interests of

folony, or to act

of this

upon my own

humble and unassisted judgment.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Bunglessing

217

Ne30.

1804 Hongkong

Sir.

248

Land Office, Victoria,

Monghong, 26th March, 1844

I have the honor to acknowledge- the receipt of your letter. 8:106 of 18th Inet : enclosing a copy of the reply which had- been addressed to those Land holders who

had made application to Goonnment. for a modification of their Leases, and- also directing

me to submit to

Government an estimate, in round... numbers, of the sums expended- in this folong

building in

on.

long since the publication

of the intention of Her Majesty's Government

not to

recognize grants or sales made previous to the Exchange of the Ratification of the Treaty ; and a

Richard Woosnam, Esq.

Statement

Officiating Dep" folonial Secretary

27th March, 1844. Victoria, Hongkong,

For Mowry Pottinger.

Nr. 22

Received

2 Indosures.

on the modification of their leases. Rejoinds, pom certain Landholders this Colony, to, and copy of a Jums expended in building in Forwarding information regarding

See the note on W. 904. I ensifone thet this sh? be sent to

The Comments?

Md. Roffen

in. Elliot

who

12.

Statement of the number of persons bought lands from. Captain. Mr. Johnston, and how many of those- persons strictly fulfilled the conditions

laid down.

The Total amount expended-

buildings

in this felony up to the present.

time is, in round numbers, (exclusive. that laid out by the Chinese.) Seven hundred thousand- Dollars ($700,000).

The Notification. announcing the intention of Her Magesty's Government.

not to ree

recognize any grants or sales made previous to the ruchange of the Ratification of the Treaty was published. the 24th August last and since

that period-

no new

buildings have -

been commenced, but all which

then in

were

progress being affected by it. Since the

were continued without

Notification

249

Notification under date 10th April 1843 and published on the 16th of the same month, calling upon all holders of

land to send in

to it, and as

- proofs of their claims announcing (what had before been repeatedly declared_ ) that = the terms and tenure were to depend solely on the commands of Her- Majesty's Government, and that

those terms and tenure could not be nade known until the information called for by that Notification.

cation was

rnished, I estimate that Two "hundred and fifty thousand. Follars ($250,000) have been expended, and- that about Three hundred and fifty thousand Dollars ($350,000) or one half of the whole sum laid out on

buildings on the Island have been expended since the 14th January, 1843.

prio

prior to which date. it had been

intimated that the terms and tenure-

}

were

་

were to depend. solely on the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government..

faptain. Elliot and Mr. Johnston. disposed of One hundred and sixty lots of different classes, of these, nine

voluntarily abandoned by the- purchasers; ten have been resumed- by Government, and thirty four lots have been permitted to be retained_ by the present incumbents although the conditions of sale had not been- strietly complied with.

The first sale of Land in this folony took place on the 14th June 18/1,

and it was on condition that an

outlay of

One thousand Dollars ($1,000)

should be incurred within six

months of the

of the day of sale. I have

то

no means

250

of ascertaining how many

persons failed in fulfilling this -- condition for although the prescribed, outlay had been made when the Land. Department.

was

placed under my charge, on the 1th January 1863, it may not have been (and probably was not) incurred in all the instances within the six months, and the same remark applies to many of the earlier grants made by Mr. Johnston.

I have to.

(Signed) A. T. Gordon.

Land Officer.

(True Copy)

Richard Woosnam

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251

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N. 22, of 1844.

Inclosure No / in Despatch

252

2004 Hongdong

Sir,

We have the honor to acknowledge

receipt of your letter of 6" Indant, in

one we

addressed to His Excellency Sir Henry Pollinger on the # Instant, and beg to be allowed. to offer the following observations in reply.

have seen

You remark that

we meish

seen from various Notifications which have been published regarding Crown Lands that, "Her Majesty's " Government did not see fit to recognize

"Chants or sales of land that had been "made by or under any authority " whatsoever up to the period of the "exchange of the Ratification of the healy of hankin; but it is proper to remark R. Woosnam Esqre

that

stating the sums expended

From the Land Officer,

dc., te.,

building

in this Colony,

26th March, 1844.

Ife

Victoria,

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that in the Garment holification of 21th August, 1843, it is added that, an inquiry "should be institucted into the equitable claims of all holders of land to a confirmation either permanent temporary of their littles so far as they "could be confirmed consistently with a just regard to the interests of briety at "large !

The Sales of Land under the authority of Captain Elliot, Her Majesty's then Plenipotentiary in China, were first

on 14th June 1841; and in the interval

held

between that date and 26th June 1843, the date of the Exchange of the Ratification of the cheaty of Nankin, many of us had invested considerable sums in Buildings, on the faith

that the acts of all Ster Majesty's Authorities in China would be fully confirmed.

In this conviction we

have been borne

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out by the decision of Her Majesty's lovernment above quoted, in which the principle of a complete conformation is recognized with merely the qualification that it is to be granted with a just. regard to the interests of Society at large

As the local Government has in all cases resumed Land, and altered Boundaries, wherever the General Interests

ce, we

of Society required such interference submit that the existing Holders of Land, for which Leases are now in

course

of preparation, are possessed of property of which it is admitted they

Proprietors without any injury to the Interests of Society, or the just Rights of the Gown ; and we beg respectfully

are

to observe that we cannot but consider

that the spirit of the instructions from

Her

our

Her Majesty's Government above alluded to would appear to sanction expectation that our property should

be held on the terms and conditions which we

we were

red: We

be imposed :

- first led to expect wouts

We mean, either

the

principle named by Captain Alliot, or at any rate on as favorable terms

and conditions as those to which Land-holders in other British Colonies are subject.

that perhaps

of the

With reference to your remark

more than three fourths laid out in this Colony

the publication

money

has been expended since the

of the Notifications already quoted,

in other words since the Island became

a bona fide possession of the British

Crown.

We beg leave to observe that

Cannot

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cannot subscribe to the correctness of this statement - The notification named

was published on 26 June, 1843, bet on 10 April 184.3 a Government notification was published in which there was the following clause ." The Land Officer has " been authorized and instructed to prevent the commencement

of any "further buildings or clearing away of " locations until final arrangements

"can be made" and this restriction has never

been removed, until the

sale of land on 25 January, 18440.

We submit therefore that on inquiry it will appear, although many buildings previously commmed

have been finished in the interval, that no Private buildings have been undertakow during the period in which you

may

you seem to suppose

nearly

nearly all the money has been expense. and that in point of fact nearly the whole of the expenditure, or at least such outlay as rendered the remainder unavoidable, has been made long :antecedent to the Holders of Land being led to anticipate that any onerous conditions would be imposed upon them. It remains for us to observe

your

remark that, the valuation and arrangements of the Committic prior to the recent sales of Land were absolutety demonstrated and confirmed to have thew liberal and just by the fact that

every

lot fetched above the uptet price. With reference to this thong and important declaration we feel it incumbent on us to assure His Excellency

at that sale

in the most unreserved manner

our

f - firm conviction that results will

prove

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prove such sale to have been in a great measure of a fictitious and delusive character; and that probably not one

out of five of the purchases made at that sale will ever

be carried into-

ver be

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were

bona fide effect. The lots sold on the 12 January

were to the number of 11h of which some were composed of portions of dand formerly granted by Captain "Elliot, but returned by the existing Government, and which the Partics who considered themselves the Roprietors compelled to purchase,

rchase, even at an exorbitant price, or abandon ground, on which, on the faith of what was previously deemed a valid Litte, they had expended considerable sums . Of the whole 116 Lots, only 3 have as any Buildings and we beg leave to subjoin

yur,

commenced on them;

Memorandum

Memorandum showing the nature of such Buildings .

any

We have not the most remote intention of imputing to the Committes but the most fair and impartial feeling, and had the proceedings and Buildings in the Colony commenced with the Ratification of the Treaty of

Nankin, we

should not have had a

word to say on the subject; but we cannot

too strongly urge upon

the Government

at home, through His Excellency, the Governor,

our

claims, as Holders of Land

under Grants and Sales which

to as

klieved to be valid and on the faith of which we have expended so large amount of time and money, moderate conditions and tenure of property as obtain in other Pritish Colonies, a principle which under the

circumstances

circumstances, we feel the greatest

confidence will be conceded.

Ye have k,

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25th March, 1844. ( ) Dent He

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A hivo Copy

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Michard Norman

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Courde

of exection at

Buildings in the Hongkong on Leases sold 52" fan =

Lots Purchaser.

Description of Buildings.

11 Rev W. Legge £26.15. Out Offices for the Malacca

34 St. Scott

10.10. A Bungalow to cost about $2000 116 | R. Strachan 21 - A Cottage 54x34 to cost $1,000

A brice Copy.

Michard Worrnam

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JULY 4

1844

"Lord,

Colonial Department 258

Government House, Victoria,

tto

(Hongkong) 27th March, 1844.

In Obedience to Her Majesty's

Grasions Commands, I have the honor

to submit a Co

copy of

Ordinance N: 3

passed by the Legislative Council of

Mongkong, providing for the Registration. I of Deeds, Wills, Judgments, and. Coreveyances affecting real on immoveable property in A this Colony

Shave the honor to be,

My Lord,

The Right Honorable, Lord Stanby,

to te te.

Your mosh Obedient Stumble Servante

Bruny Bird

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certain

Rejoinder from Land holders regarding

the

modification of their Leases.

25th March, 1844.

No 22 of 1844e.

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HONGKONG,

No. 3 of 1844.

ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable O.der of the Bath, Major General in the Service

of the East India Company, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to provide for the Registration of deeds wills judgments and conveyances affecting real or immovable property in Hongkong.

Title.

Establishment of a Registry Office.

WHEREAS it is expedient to prevent secret and fraudulent Conveyances desirable to facilitate [28th February, 1844] Preamble that it is in the Colony of Hongkong, and to provide means whereby the title to real and the tracing of titles immoveable property may be easily traced and ascertained. Be it therefore to landed property. enacted by His Excellency, the Governor of Hongkong and its Dependencies, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that from and after the passing of this Ordinance, the Land Office in the said Colony shall be a public office for the registration of deeds conveyances and other instruments wills and judgments in manner hereinafter mentioned: and that all conveyances and other deeds, wills and devises and other instruments in writing, now or hereafter to be made or of this Ordinance all executed, and all judgments hereafter to be obtained, by which conveyances deeds instruments affect. and other instruments in writing wills and judgments, any parcels of ground, ing land may be re- tenements or premises in Hongkong aforesaid or its dependencies now are, or shall gistered within the or may hereafter be affected may be entered and registered in the said Office in said Office. the manner hereinafter directed.

From the passing

Such instruments

2. And be it further enacted that all such judgments and conveyances or to have priority ac- instruments in writing obtained made or executed respectively after the passing cording to their res of this ordinance, and registered in pursuance hereof, shall have priority one over pective dates of Re- the other according to the priority of their respective dates of registration, and gistration. that all such judgments deeds conveyances or instruments in writing as last aforesaid, and all future devises which shall not be registered in pursuance of this ordinance shall (as against any subsequent bona fide purchaser or mortgagee of the same parcels of ground tenements or premises for valuable consideration) be absolutely null and void to all intents and purposes. Provided that nothing herein contained shall extend to bona fide leases at rack rent for any term not exceeding three years.

3.And be it enacted that no notice whatsoever, either actual or constructive, tered instrument not Notice of unregis- of any prior unregistered deed judgment will conveyance or instrument in writing, to affect instruments shall affect the priority of any such instrument as aforesaid as shall be duly duly registered. registered in pursuance of this Ordinance.

after execution.

Such instrument 4. And be it further enacted that all judgments deeds wills conveyances or be registered instruments in writing hereafter obtained made or executed, which shall be duly within a certain time registered within the respective times next mentioned: "that is to say " all deeds conveyances and other instruments in writing (except wills) which (if executed in Hongkong or its dependencies) shall be registered within one month, or which if executed in any other place shall be registered within twelve months after the time of exccution thereof respectively, and all wills which (if the devisor die in Hongkong or its dependencies) shall be registered within one month, or which (if the devisor die in any other place) shall be registered within twelve months, after the decease of every devisor respectively, and all future judgments wh.c' shall be registered within one month after the entry or recording thereof, shall severally be in like manner entitled to priority, and shall take effect re-pectively by relation to the date thereof, only in the same manner as if this Ordinance had never been made.

livered to the land officer.

Mode of Registra-

5. And be it further enacted that the registration inten 'ed by th's tion by a Memorial Ordinance shall be made in manner following,

that is to say

a Memorial containing certain containing the particulars herein after specified shall be delivered into the said particulars to be de- Land Office, signed (in case of deeds conveyances or other instruments in writing except wills) by some or one of the parties to the original deed or instrument, or if such parties be dead or absent from the Colony, then by one or more of the witnessess to such deed or instrument, and (in case of wills and devises) signed by some or one of the devisees or his or her guardian or trustees, and (in case of judgments) signed by the plaintiff or plaintiffs: and every such Memorial shall be verified by the oath of some competent person, that the same contains a just and true account of the several particulars therein set forth, which oath shall be taken before the Chief Magistrate of Police, or before any Justice of the Peace of the said Colony.

tain.

Particulars which 6. And be it further enacted that every memorial of any judgment shall It is necessary for contain the following particulars," that is to say " the names and additions of the the memorial to con- planitiffs and defendants respectively, the sum thereby recovered or secured, the time of entry or recording the same, and the sum of money bona fide due thereon; and every memorial of any deed or conveyance will or other instrument shall contain and set forth the date of such deed conveyance will or other instrument, and the particular nature and object thereof the names and additions of all the parties to such deed conveyance or instrument, and of the devisor devisce or devisees of such will, and the names and additions of all the witnesses thereto, and shall especially particularize and express the parcels of ground tenements and premises affected or intended to be affected by such deed conveyance will or instrument, and the proper and ordinary or accustomed names of the places where the same shall be situated, and (except in cases of wills) the pecuniary or other consideration for the same, in the form or to the effect of the form numbered 1 in the Schedule hereunto annexed. Provided always, that when there shall be more writings than one for perfecting the same conveyance devise or security affecting the same parcels of ground tenements and premises, all such writings shall be stated in one and the same memorial, in which it shall be sufficient to particularize such parcels tenements and premises only once.

for the

Such memorial to 7. And be it further enacted, that on delivery of any such memorial as be numbered by the aforesaid, the said Land Officer shall number the same according to the order of Land Officer and a time in which it shall have been so delivered, and shall give a receipt for the same, receipt to be given

same and in which receipt shall be specified the certain day and time of day when such Land Officer shall memorial shall have been so delivered, and the proper number thereof in the endorse thereon a Register of the said Land Office, and he shall also in like manner immediately certificate of the day indorse on the back of such memorial a certificate, containing the day and time of & hour when such memorial was deli- day when the same was so delivered, and the name and place of ab›de of the vered into his Office person verifying the same, and shall sign the said certificate when so indo sed and such certificate to be such certificate shall be taken and allowed as evidence of the registration, and evidence of the time time of registration of every such judgment deed will devise conveyance or other of Registration of instrument whereof such memorial shall be so made.

the Memorial.

The Memorial to 8. And be it further enacted that every such memorial shall, as soon after be registered as soon the receipt thereof as practicable, be carefully registered by the Land Officer, in as possible in a pro- regular succession as received, according to its proper number, in a particular book per book and be de- to be kept by him for that purpose, and shall afterwards be deposited by him in posited in a secure place in the Office. some secure place in his Office, and there kept for future reference when required, and he shall also keep an index of the parcels of ground tenements and promises keep an index of mentioned in every such memorial, and also a like index or indexes of the names of places and names the several parties to conveyances and other deeds and instruments, and of devisors ocnnected with the and devisees in wills, and of the plaintiffs and defendants in case of judginents with

Land Officer to

instruments so

re- accurate references in all such indexes respectively to the number and page of

references to the pro. registry of the memorial to which any entry in such index or indexes shall relate.

per page of the Re- gistry book.

In case of mortga- 9. And be it further enacted that in case of mortgages and judgments ges and judgments registered in pursuance of this Ordinance, if at any time afterwards such verified Land Officer shall certificate as is hereinafter next mentioned shall be brought to the said Land

enter satisfaction for

Form of the certi- ficate of satisfaction

mortgage.

the same on receiv. Officer, signed by the respective mortgagoers and mortagagecs or plaintiffs and ing a verified certi- defendants or their agents respectively, and, attested by two credible witnesses, ficate as after des- whereby it shall appear that the whole of the monies due on any such mortgage cribed.

or judgment have been fully paid, or that such mortgage or judgment is otherwise satisfied, then the said Land Officer shall make a short entry or memorandum thereof on the memorial and on the margin of the registry of such mortgage or judgment, and shall afterwards carefully register the same certificate in one of the registry books of his office, and the Land Officer, shall make an entry thereof in his index or indexes, referring accurately to the page of registry of such certificate. 10. And be it further cnacted that every such certificate shall contain the on a judgment or following particulars; "that is to say", (in case of judgments the names and additions of the plaintiffs and defendants, the time of entering upor recording the same, the sum or sums thereby recovered, the date or dates of payment or other satisfaction of the amount bona fide due thereon, and in case of mortgages the names and additions of the original parties, the date of the instrument, the sum thereby secured, and the time or times of payment or other satisfaction thereof, and every such certificate shall be verified by the oath of some competent person, that the same contains a just and true account of the several particulars therein set forth, which oath shall be made and taken before the said Chief Magistrate, or before any Justice of the Peace of the said Colony, and on the back of such verified certificate the Land Officer shall immediately indorse the date when the same was received by him, and the name and place of abode of the person verifying the same, and the said certificate shall after being so indorsed and entered as aforesaid be safely kept in his Office for future reference when required. Any person may 11. And be it further enacted that it shall be lawful for any person or deposit in the said persons whatsoever to deposit in the said land office for safe custody any convey- Office any deed will

ance deed power of attorney or instrument in writing whatsoever or his or her or other instrument for safe custody.

last will and testament of which deeds wills conveyances or other instrument the said land officer shall (first giving a receipt for the same) immediately make an entry or entries in a book to be kept for that purpose to which book he shall keep an accurate alphabetical index having reference therein as well to the name Wills when so de- of the testator or parties to each such deed or instrument as to the person or posited for safe cus- persons the same and the said Land Officer shall carefully and securely

depositin tody to be wrapped keep all such deeds wills or other instruments in his said Office until required by up in an envelope the party or parties depositing the same to deliver them back again. Provided testator or testatrix. that every such will or testament shall be enclosed within a cover or envelope, On the death of sealed with the seal of the testator or testatrix, whose name shall be endorsed by testator or testatrix the Land Officer on such envelope or cover, and every such will shall remain in Land Officer shall the said Office until the decease of the testator or testatrix unless he or she shail deliver the will to previously require the same to be delivered back, and upon the death of the the first named ex- testator or testatrix the said Land Officer shall (after examining such will) deliver

under the seal of.

ecutor or to

any

person ordered to the same to the executor first named therein, or to such other person as shall be receive the same. duly authorized to receive the same.

Penalty on Land

Officer

or subordi.

duty.

12. And be it further enacted that if the said Land Officer or any other nate Officers wilful person employed in the said Land Office shall wilfully neglect or omit ly neglecting their to number register or enter in manner hereinbefore directed any memorial or certificate delivered into the said Office, he shall for every such offence forfeit and be liable to pay to Her Majesty Her, Heirs and Successors for the public. purposes of the said Colony, the penalty or sum of five hundred dollars, and be Wilful destruction further liable in damages to the party injured to the extent of the loss or injury Forgery or altera- sustained. And if the said Land Officer or any clerk or person whatsoever shall tion of any register- wilfully destroy embezzle or secrete forge counterfeit raze deface or alter any intent to defraud or memorial or any part thereof or any indorsement made thereon or any entry or injure punishable registry thereof in any book in the said office, with intent to defraud or injure any with 7 or 14 years person or persons, such Land Officer clerk or person so offending shall be guilty of trans ortation. felony, and being thereof duly convicted shall be liable to be transported beyond

Correction to be seas for any term not less than 7 years and not exceeding 14 years. verified by signature of Land Officer.

ed instrument with

13. And be it enacted that all corrections by erasure interlineation or otherwise in any memorial of the registry of any document required to be register- ed by this Ordinance shall be noted and set forth at length in red înk in the margin

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of the memorial wherein they may be made together with the reasons for making the same and shall be attested and verified by the signature of the Land Officer for the time being.

Fees to be taken 14. And be it further enacted that the several fees or sums of money, by the Land Officer. mentioned in the List numbered 2 in the said Schedule (and no higher or other

fees) shall be demanded and paid by and to the said Land Officer for and in respect of the several matters and things to be by him' performed and done under or by virtue of this Ordinance, and the said Land Officer is hereby required to keep an accurate account of such fees and to pay over the same to the Colonial treasurer for the public purposes of the Colony of Hongkong.

Passed the Legislative Council, on the 28th day of February, 1844.

RICHARD BURGASS.

HENRY POTTINGER.

Governor of Hongkong, &c. &c. &c.

Clerk of the Legislative Council.

Schedule Referred to by this Ordinance,

1. Date of will or instrument.

No. 1.

2. Nature and object thereof.

3. Names and additions of the parties or devisoers or devisees.

4. Names and additions of the witnesses thereto.

Description of the land or premises conveyed in or affected

by the deed or will.

Name and description of the place where situate.

7. Consideration and to whom and how paid.

8. Any other particulars the case may require.

No. 2.

1. For registering every assignment mortgage or other

alienation....

For registering every will or judgement or receiv-

ing any verified certificate.....

3. For receiving for safe custody any deed will or

other instrument....

4. For every search.....

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5 Dollars.

I Dollar.

5 Dollars.

1 Dollar.

5 Dollars.

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25 Cents.

5. For certificate of receipt of any document or certifying a copy thereof and every other certificate

6. For every uncertified copy of any will deed memo- rial or other instrument per folioof 80 words

HONGKONG,-Published by Authority.

Printed by John Cairns.

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(Hongkong) 27th March, 1844.

In Obedience to Her Majesty's Grasions Commands, I have the hover to submit a copy of Ordinance Nc4, passed by the Legislative Council of Hongling to restrain Masters of Meraxant Kepels belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects from leaving

Seamen

in a destitute state in this

and others in

Colony

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histrefied seamen from hence to England, and also to provide for the good conduct of Seemen

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HONGKONG,

No. 4 of 1844.

ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIE REGINE.

Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Comman der in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to restrain masters of merchant vessels belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects from leaving seamen and others in a destitute state in the Colony of Hongkong, and from refusing to convey distressed seamen from thence to England, and also to provide for the good conduct of seamen within the same.

[28th February, 1844.] WHEREAS by reason of the distance of Hongkong from Great Britain, great delay and expense are incurred in recovering such sums of money as are expended on her Majesty's behalf, in conveying home destitute seamen unlawfully left behind in Hongkong by masters of British Merchant Vessels.

And whereas it is expedient to effectually provide against masters of merchant vessels belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects leaving behind seamen or other persons in a destitute state in Hongkong, and against masters of merchant vessels refusing to convey distressed seamen thence to England, and also to provide means of affording satisfaction to persons who may have suffered injury from the crew of any vessel belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects.

Title.

Preamble.

annexed.

1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Masters of Mer- Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the master of every chant Vessels to en- merchant vessel belonging to any of Her Majesty's Subjects, as such master and in that ter into bond with character, on his arrival at Hongkong, shall together with sufficient sureties subject to the Sureties as in form Jurisdiction of the Courts of Justice at Hongkong enter into a bond, conditioned as and in the form in the Schedule to this Ordinance annexed. Provided always that only one such bond shall be required within the space of one year, unless the same shall become forfeited, and that any bond of a similar nature, taken at any Port in the Dominions of the Emperor of China, and conditioned to extend to Hongkong, shall be of the same force and effect as if entered into at Hongkong aforesaid. Provided also that the Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China may demand and take such other security as he may deem necessary or sufficient from the owners inaster consignees or other persons interested in any vessel, for the due performance of the conditions in such bond as aforesaid, conditioned to extend both to Hongkong and the dominions of the Emperor of China, and that thereupon no master of any vessel, in respect of which such other security shall be taken, shall be required to enter into such bond as herein before mentioned.

2. And be it enacted that the Harbour Master at Hongkong or such other Officer

Harbour Master to-

certificate thereof

as may be duly authorized in that behalf, shall be entitled to demand and take possession take bond and give of such bond, and shall deliver a certificate of the taking thereof to such master as and approve of aforesaid, and that the sureties therein shall be to the satisfaction of and approved by the Sureties. said Harbour Master or other Officer.

space

Penalty for not 3 - And be it can ted if any muster of such vessel as aforesaid shall neglect for the tering into bond

of ten days after his arrival at Hongkong, or after the forfeiture of, or after the or not giving other expiration of the space of one year from the previous taking of any such similar bond or Security.

shall at any time upon lawful demand made by the said Superintendent of Trade for such other security, or by such Officers as aforesaid for such bond, neglect or refuse to enter into the same, or to provide such sureties or other security as aforesaid, that it shall be lawful for the said Superintendent of Trade, or for such Officers as aforesaid, to arrest and detain such master and the vessel commanded by him, until such time as the said demand shall be complied with, and also summarily to impose on the said master a fine not exceeding the sum of one hundred dollars, to be paid to Her Majesty Her Heirs and Successors for the public purposes of the Colony of Hongkong,and in case of nonpayment thereof, to forthwith cause the same to be levied of the apparel boats tackle or furniture. of the vessel commanded by the said master.

Master and Ship detained to be liable as if bond entered into.

Proceedings a- gainst the Crew of anyShip not in Port, damages to be paid by Sureties in Boad or other Security.

Bond or other Se-

curity to be put in suit and who e Pe. nalty levied. Super- intendent at his dis cretion to return part

thereof.

4. And be it enacted that the said master and the said ship whilst so detained or arrested shall be subject in every respect to the same liabilities as if such bond or other security had been duly entered into.

5. And be it enacted, upon any complaint made of any injury, either in person or property sustained from the act of any of the crew of any vessel belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects done or committed within Hongkong or the dominions of the Emperor of China, or within 100 miles from the Coast of China, which said vessel shall not then be in Hongkong or in any Port in China at which a British Consular Establishment may exist, and in respect whereof such bond or other security as aforesaid shall have been entered into, that it shall be lawful for any competent Tribunals to summon the sureties in such bond or other security as aforesaid to appear and answer such complaint, and thereupon to proceed to enquire of hear and determine the same in the absence of the party alleged to have committed the injury complained of, and to award such damages, (to be paid and borne by the sureties in the bond or other security aforesaid) to such injured party, as may be just and reasonable. Provided always that such adjudication shall not be pleadable in bar of any criminal proceeding, instituted in respect of the subject matter thereof, and that no such complaint shall be inquired of or heard unless it shall clearly appear that the party preferring the same has used all possible diligence in so doing whilst such vessel was in port, and that no such adjudication of damages or compensation shall be made, if the said sureties show special cause for delaying the same, or shall undertake to produce the party alleged to have committed the injury complained of, within a reasonable time to be then 'fixed by such Tribunal as aforesaid.

6. And be it enacted. That upon any such bond or other security as herein mentioned becoming forfeited the same shall be put in suit by such person as may hereafter be duly authorized in that behalf by the said Superintendent of Trade, and the whole penalty thereof recovered and levied, but that it shall be lawful for the Superin- tendent of Trade aforesaid, upon petition being made to him to that effect, to order that such part thereof as shall not be actually expended, in consequence of the breach of the "conditions of the said bond or other security, or as may not be required to liquidate any legal penalty which may have been incurred by the master or other person bound thereby, to be returned to the party or parties from whom the same may have been levied, at such time and on such conditions as the said Superintendent of Trade may think fit and reasonable.

Passed the Legislative Council,

on the 28th day of February, 1844.

RICHARD BURGASS,

Clerk of the Legislative Council.

HENRY POTTINGER, Superintendent of Trade and Governor

of Hongkong &c. &c. &c.

and each of us for himself in the whole our and every of our heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals, Dated this

day of

184

WHEREAS the within bound

have agreed to execute this obligation as sureties for the within bound

now the condition of this obligation is such, that if the

master of the vessel the

aforesaid do not within one year from the date hereof

within named

unlawfully discharge or leave behind any of the crew of the said vessel the

in Hongkong, and also within the space of one year aforesaid within the limits aforesaid do not refuse to receive on board the said vessel the such distressed seamen as may be sent on board thereof,

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for conveyance to Great Britain, according to the provisions of the statute made and passed in the first year of the reign of His late Majesty William the Fourth, intituled

An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to the pay of the Royal Navy,' and if no person formerly a seaman of the said vessel, or no subject of Her Majesty conveyed in the said vessel the

to Hongkong, shall within three calendar months from having been such seaman, or from having been so conveyed, be found destitute or requiring public relief in Hongkong aforesaid, and also if the within named obligors shall forthwith discharge all or any sums of money which shall be awarded by way of satisfaction, (in the manner provided by the Ordinance in pursuance of which this bond is entered into) to any person or persons by any competent tribunal, for any injury sustained within one year from the date hereof from the crew of the said

vessel the

or any one or more of them. Then this obligation

shall be void and of no effect, but otherwise shall remain in full force and virtue.

Signed Sealed and Delivered

L. S.

in the presence of

HONGKONG,-Published by Authority.

Printed by JOHN Cairns,

The Schedule to which this Ordinance refers. KNOW all men by these presents that

master of the vessel the

and we

British Merchants resident at

are held and

firmly bound unto Her Most Gracious Majesty Victoria, by the Grace of God of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the,Faith in the full sum of one thousand lawful current dollars of the currency of theColony of Hongkong, to be paid tofer said Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for which payment to be well and truly made we bind ourselves

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No:25

1007 Hong H. & Colonial Department.

instructed

10 July

RECEIVED

C.O. JULY 4 1844

My Lord,

272

Government House, Victoria.

Hongkong, March 27 184413

In reply to Your Lordship's

Despatch No: 14 of the 15% of November Shave the honor to say

that I see no objection

whatever to Her Majesty's Exequatior being

issued in favor of M. Waldron, the

United States Consul:

M Waldron was very lately

introduced to me by Commodore Teaker of the United States Ship of War- Brandywine and I gave him verbal sanction to his entering his duties as Consul pending the

receipt of Her Majesty's Commands.

The Right Honorable,

Ford Stanley.

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free

noy

that Lord Aberden shed? be informed that Lond djection?

273

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Most Obedient,

Humble Servant Juny 194

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Colonial - Department..

N. 26. Hos Hong Kon

RECEIVED

C.O.

JULY 4 1844

274

Government. House, Victoria.

(Honghong) March 28th, 1844

My Lord,

I have the honor to inform. Your Lordship that I have received_- Your Despatch. No 21 of the 6th of November 1843- alle N3 Military of the 5th of that

Month...

I have also received the

Duplicates of all the Despatches acknowledged. in

my Despatch No. 8

of the 8th of last month..

I have the honor to be;

My Lord.

The Right Honorable, Lord Stanley,

te.

to.

Your Most Obedient. Humble Servant, Brunishing

Victoria, Hongkong,

27%

Sir Henry Pollinger,

th March, 1844

N 25:

Received

Regarding Her Majesty's

Evequ

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favor

States Consil.

Mr. Waldrow, the United-

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No27.

Copy & Post ffice- 12.

RECEIVED

AUG 2

1844

My Lord,

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) April - 18.2.1, 1846.

་

With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch N.16, of the

7th of October last, I have the hovor to forward to Your Lordslich

nocuments, which have passed between this Government and Mr Sales, since his arrival, on the 24t of last month, to assume ofparge of his Appointment, as Reputy Post Master at Hongkong;

1 . Copies of three letters from Mr Scales, severally dated-

The Right Honorable Lord Stanley,

the

28th March, 1844. Victoria, Hongkong,

Sir

Henry Pollinger.

Received

N26.

Military, of the 5th of that month, of November, 1843, and N:3

Despatch No 21, of the 6th Acknowledging receipt of th

te.

128 4 Hay Nayfolonial Department. 276

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RECEIVED

AUG 2 Government House, Victoria,

1844

Lord,

(Hongkong) April - 18th, 184e6e.

་

With reference to Your- Lordship's Despatial N. 16, of

Ah.

the

7th of October last, I have the

wor to forward to Your Lordshiper series of Correspondence, and

documents, which have passed between this Government and Mr. Reales, since his arrival, on the 24 of

of last month, to assume

Copy Post Office- 12. Hay

charge of his Appointment as Deputy Post Master at Hongkong,

Copies of three letters from Mr Scales, severally dated.

мо

The Right Honorable Lord Stanley,

the

Fir

• Henry:

Victoria the Mare.

Received

Military, of the of November, 18

Despatch n Acknowledging

onf

I month,

1:3

Zv=djegy: * •

the 25th and 28th of March, and 1st of April.

2. Copy of a Letter, N. 140, addressed_

to Mr. Scales

in reply Copy of

the 12 Instant,

to his three letters (!)

a letter from Mr Scales dated the 5th of April, enclosing draft of proposed. Post. Office Regulations.

4. Copy (printed) of the Post. Office

Regulations.

•

Copy of a further letter from Mr Scales, dated the 8th of April.

Copy of a letter, N. 159, addrefsed to Mr. Scales on the 16th of April. Memorandum on Post Office arrangements, drawn-up by Sir Henry Pottinger, forming

Sub-Enclosure to 6.

Notification regarding the

277

duties connected with the

Post Office at Macno, Chusan, and the Consular Ports, also forming sub- Enclosure to 6.

Your Lordship will see from these Papers, that Mr Scales has found great difficulties in carrying

out his Instructions,

not

were

which

were

foreseen, when those Instractions

framed in England; that he has applied to me for advice and assistance, under those difficulter, and that I have been obliged to afford him assistance, and, also, to authoring him to suspend many parts of his Instructions, which are wither, for the present, impracticable,

or would

enforced-

enforced_ _ lead to the most... serious public inconvenience...

I beg respectfully to add,

that I shall trust to Your Lordship

to communicate

this

Despatch and its Enclosures to the Post-Master General

England, in

order that His

Lordship may send out such as shall appear to be

orders

requisite.

fund to Post Masters Cons;

Aug.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant

Brun lossinge

To,

in 1284 Hanghong

Siv

The

RECEIVED

AUG 2 1844

Victoria, Honghong,

28th March, 18hh.

278

78'

Finding great and unexpected difficulties in the way to my entering upon duties of Deputy Post Master here, may

to mention my present silication for the hind consideration of His Excellency

Spind, that I am not only unable

beg you

meet

to meet with even

to anech with a House or Office of wen any description at present, but am also unable temporary lodgings. A fired too, that the division of labor is to great, the resits of Houses so mormously high, and all expences, and the business of the Office so different to what was calculated upon, that when I state my Salary is to be only Richard Homam Pype

Private Secretary to

£300

His Excellency Sir Horny Hottinger, Bart &.C.B.

Je, &, the Government Houses

£300 per annum,

which is to cover all

expences, the difficulty, if not impossibility.

ven with any system of economy of stablishing and conducting a test Officer according to the Instructions sent out to me is so apparent, that I fear the consequenas of attempting it.

His

Under these circumstances

may

beg It's Excellency's afsistance and directions. Any communication will,

:ication will find me.

at the Post Officer

Shave to

(Liqued.) Thor J. Kales.

Sir,

Victoria, Hongkong,

28th March, 1844

279

Pursuant to your request, at the interview you farmed me with yesterday Ibeg to forward the Instructions sent from The General Post Office for my guidance at Deputy Post Master here.

In reference to my letter of the 25th. burstant to you, and in reference to the accompanying Instructions may Ssuggest, at most likely to effect the designs of those Instructions, that His Excellency, the leverner, do sanction my entering upon the present Post Office Establishment subject to what conditions His Excellency may

think proper.

I have be,

(Signed) That J. Scales.

R. Homam Eqpe

Private Secretary,

To His Excellency Siv Henry Pottinger, Bearth, C. C.B.

. .

hin

in your

Victoria, HongKong, 14th April, 1844.

Having wanted my official bestuctions absence Sobtained theron WrNewark

and beg to return them.

letter to you of the

bu reperusing my

28th Instant, Ifear that the expression Establishment " used therein may imply than I can venture to ath. The farm Swith it. His Excellency's permission to have the present. Post Offices for

short time, and subject to what conditions he may think proper

on or

Iam anxious to commence

my duties

or before Wednesday : but cannot issue notice of the pesh regulations till Sknow His

Excellmoy's will.

R. Wosnam Edore,

I have to

(Signed) Thot J. Scales.

Private Secretary,

To His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., G.C.B.

True Copies.

Michand Worsnam

Je,

No: 100

Sirs

In 1284 Colonial Department.

DIVAD

C.0.

AUG 2 1844

Government House Victoria

HongKong, April 1 18444.

Iam directed by His Excellency

the lovernor in Council to acknowledge

the

280

receipt of your three letters under dates the 25th and 28th. Ultimo, and this

with your

day, with

Instructions, which

herewith returned.

are

His Excellency is quite satisfied-

after perusing those Instructions - that it is not possible for you to carry them into effect, at least at the commencement your duties without some assistance, and His Excellency is therefore pleased to grant you

the

use

of the present

Post Office- which is a lovernment

Thomas J. Scales Esq =

Deputy Post Master

夕

of Houghing.

Building

Building - pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's lovernment, and further to authorize as a special temporary meature the continuance of the present Establishment the Post Office (with the exception of the 2. Clark, Mr. Lane) during this Quarter, at the expiration of which period other arrangements must be made

His Excellency desires me to say that he has observed, that your Instructions do not provide for the constantly recurring despatch of Mails to the United Kingdom and other Places beyond India by the Ports of Calcutta and Madras, and it will be necessary should consider this question and propose a plan for meeting it, to prevent vast public and private

that

you

inconvenience.

All Notifications that you may

require

281

require to publish connected with the Post Office Department, for general information and guidance; you are requested to draw up, sign, and enclose

me, when steps will be taken to have them inserted in the Government Gazelles

M: Spring at present in charged the Post Office, will be instructed to render you every assistance and to make you fully acquainted with the local Regulations that have ken, pour time to time, laid down for his guidance,

in order that

you may point out what alterations they will require afsimilate with your Instructions.

I have de

Ahue copy.

(Signed) Richard Horsmam.

Michard Wornam

1.27 of 1866.

Enclosure N. 2 in Despatch

282

i 1284 HK

вы

Victoria, HongKong

5th April, 1844.

Ibeg to acknowledge the receipt on the P&Instant of your letter No: 140 dated the 14 and to express my

Excellency for enabling

Thanks to His

to commence

use

my duties by granting to me the uk of the present Post Office and the Establishment. Those duties I will

commence tomorrow.

Pursuant to the directions in

that letter I forward an spitome of the

new

regulations of the Post Office for

publication in the Gazette of tomorrow.

Sunderstand the papers brought

by the mail yesterday contain ~

че

Richard. Woonam Type Private Secretary.

information

No%

12th April, 1844.

to Setorare-

To His Excellency Sir Hovery Pottinger Burt, &CCB

information of arrangements for the transmission of letters via Calcutta having been concluded by His Lordship, the Post Master General - The necessity of my suggesting any temporary plan is perhaps obviated.

Shave be

(Signed) J. J. Scales.

Ahere Copy

Michand Worrnam

Sir.

hi 1284 AK.

ん

RECEIVED

AUG. 2

1844

Post-Office-.

8th

283

Hongkong, 82 April., 184b

my interview

requested. at

rested. at my

Yesterday, I beg to state. for His Excellency's

consideration

my opinion

relative to the

liability to postage of letters marked and purporting to be "on service. " &c. between. this Island and India &c. and also relation

to the enforcement of the statute law prohibiting the transmission, and - reception of ship letters excepting through. the. Post Office..

My instructions are silent upon- the subject of privilege from postage. excepting as to letters for persons

Richard. Woornam, right

Private Secretary,

To His Excelleney,

interested

Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, G. f. B.,

te.

284

interested in the ship by which they brought

are

or transmitted.. In this instance

་

I am referred to, and have been officially furnished with the Statutory clauses affecting such letters - This is the only allusion to privileged letters. Hence. I necessarily infer that all others to be charged with the usual rates of portage.. If I step out of my Instructions

and

refor

that there

are intended

etatute books, I find

are other exemptions but they do Though.

not extend to letters on service.

I entertain doubts as to some particular.

acts and particular parts of some others

anterior. to 3+4 Vie. c.

force. I do not entertain a

being in-

force,

any

doubt that

all bs

official.

are

subject to postage

Communications between.

here and India.

duties as

by the 4th Seale; and all-

(except printed votes, and proceedings

of Colonial legislatures by packets) between here and. England-

ure

subject to the other. Aree. I believe in

rates. all such letters are.

the Indian Presidencies

free.

If His Ravellency think that the to have had notice of this

public. ought change for

he m

some time. he

might

order me

to suspend the operation of the Regulations

as to letters on service addressed to

particular Official- persons, for a month or 10; and. I have no doubt that his Lordship. The Post-Master. General

what I do under. His Macelloney's

approve Authority.

will.

the

As to the enforcement of statute law against sending and - receiving letters by ships excepting through the Post Office, I fear that if I attempt

Post-Office,

enforce it rigorously Ishall. bring. the Post office into disrepute with "_

the

the Merchants - Under the peculiar

circumstances of would be.

lave the

the place.

consequences

very unfavourable.. How far.

my best policy towards conducting it successfully may be to connive. at what I can never suppress, His Eweelleney will. perhaps be able from his experienes

folong to advise

in the

I have

Signed)

The J

Seales .

(True fopy)

Michaud Woosnaus

285

N. 27, of 1844e.

Inoto sure N° 3 in Despatch

In 12844k Colonial. Department..

286

No 159.

Sin

Government House, Victoria, (Honghong.) 16th April, 1841.....

I have the honor to acknowledge.

the receipt of your.

of the 8th Instant

letter of the

am. directed to forward.

and in reply to you the accompanying

Memorandum.

on the subject of it drawn up. by Itis recellency the Governor (in founcil.

together

ther with a Copy of the Notification therein alluded to, which latter will.

be published in the next. Government. Gazette..

I have te.

[Signed_ ) Richard. Woosnam.

T. J. Scales, reape.

Seputy Post-Master ab

Hongkong

(True fopy)

Michand Wormam

Office Regulations. Enclosing a draft

From M. Teales

Post

5th April, 1844.

287

•

Memorandum..

RECEIVED

AUG. 2

1844

288

As regards the first point of Mr. Scales letter, I am - after the fullest. consideration - decidedly of- opinion, that all. "Service. "letters which- may pace through the Port office here

- whether

to, India

coming from, going (or clewwhere ) should be exempted from -Postage pending a reference to England;

and until some a

be made between. Her Majesty's

arrangement. shall.

Government and that of the East- India Company, and shall be publicly notified. for the information and guidance of all Departments

fficial. Junctionaries.

The whole of the Troops serving

and

No 27, of 1844.

Inalonore No bin Despatch

Inclosure No 5.

18th

April 1864.

289

in China.

are considered to bel

· belong.

the Indian Establishment, and in-

conformity with the Post Office Act and Regulations of India - the voluminous Correspondence, Returns,

and orders, connected with them

pass

"Free

e"; nor do I see how the duty

is to be carried on

should any sudden

change be made in this arrangement for no officer / however high his rank )

supposed to have the means,

can

and he certainly has not the authority,

on letters that

to pay Postage

addressed to him.

that he

may

may-

have occasion to forward, on the Public-

Service.

The preceding observations

apply

with equal force to the Troops and ships of War stationed in different parts of China who are

bliged to report periodically

not only to the Senior Military and Naval. Officers on the station, but also_ as the case.

may

be - to England and India, and were this routine prevented _ which would be the immediate consequence of boying

blie inconvenience.

Postage - the greatest public

and embarrassment would be the

inevitable result.

I have

the Society at large

doubt but all classes of

will most gladly and

thankfully avail themselves of the facilities which the Post Office Regulations here will henceforward afford for ~ transmitting private letters to England. India and elsewhere, but even in this remark. I must, from all I hear, except

the Mercantile Community who will. not I am convinced, pay for the conveyance

of letters by their own vessels, and nothing

is more easy

than evading

the

not

the Statute Law to which Mr Scales adverts in this respect _ That is to be done by simply sending their vessels to the

Portuguese settlement of

of Macas, whence

they will eventually clear out for their

intended.

voyage

manner ves

vessels

any of

•

In the same going to Chusan

the Northern Ports, will apply at Victoria for a Port Clearance to

Port or Place, and

imaginary under such circumstances the Post office Authorities neither could venture to put mails on board of such vessels, nor could the Masters be compelled by

Law that I am any of to receive them.

aware

That it may not be supposed that I am faneying difficulties in the preceding observations, I may mention that I know positively that a vessel

which

which is to sail in a

་

few days for

2901

fateutta is to go in the first: instance

до

to Maxas to receive . her final orders, ve

there, and that I have had. a.

from

message

the Owner of another vessel. to the

purport, that he is

is going

to despatch her

to the "Prata Shoal, whence he added-,

that

any

Packet with which. I might

find. its

way

entrust him would find.

Amoy !

not

Her. Majesty's Government do

appear

ear

to be at all. aware

that

of the

comes to, and

China. I have

send

extent of the correspondence public and private- leaves, the shores of known one. House of Agency above. 500 letters by one of their Ships from Macao to Bombay, and- I speak within bounds when I say that not less than 10,000 letters

own.

monthly

are

to lie in the Post-

monthly (one month with another.) ar dispatched, or received.. To provide. for the regular conduct and dispatch. so much business very efficient.

of 1

and extensive, establishments will be

em-can

into

obviously required, and the system only be perfected and brought effect by very gradual steps.

I have drafted a Notification "' providing for the transmission of all private. letters to fhusan, and the

Consular Ports, as well as

for.

the

them.

recovery of any English. or Indian Portage that

that may

be leviable.

Even this duty is almost more

can

than

be fairly added to those whic

Mr. Thead and the Consuls have

already to perform, but as some such.

arrangement. must be made to

private letters

obviate

letters continuing

office.

Postage on them shall be

291

here until the

fortherming.

I am most anxious to consult the

feelings and wishes of individuals by "the arrangement. I propose..

I intend to send a copy of Memorandum. to Her Majesty's

this

Government by the first opportunity and

should. Mr. Scales have remarks to

any

offor upon it previous to transmission,__

he will favor quest. he

're

me with

vor me

them at his early convenience...

(Signed.) Henry Pottinger

Government House, Victoria

(Hongtrong) April. 16th, 1864.

(True fopy)

Men and Womnam

No 27, of 1864.

Inatorre. No 7 in Despatch

}

292

Government Notification

G. H. Shead Esqpe, Marine Magistrate and Harbour Master at Chusan is appointed to be . Issistant Deputy Post Master at that Port.

All letters that may come for Individuals at Chusan will in future, be forwarded to Mr. Shead by such opportunities

as may offer, and that Gentleman will deliver them on application and the Portage (if any) chargeable on them being paid, to

him

Mr Shead will likewise

henceforward always Keep a Box open for letters to be transmitted to Honghong- whether for delivery there, or to be reshipped to Europe, India, or elsewhere - but the cannot receive any Postage on those letters,

Ano

Memoran

andumo

Sir

Sne losure to Nob.

Houry Pottinger Sub

16th April, 184le.

293

and all Persons having letters to be sent to any of the Countries to which the payment of Postage at Nonghong is compulsory set forth in the Post Office Regulations published in the Government Gazette of

the 9th Instant - must enclose such letters

to an

Agent or Friend at Honghong to pay

the postage upon them

Letters that may come for individuals at any of the Ports where a

Consul is stationed will henceforward be sent ( with a Memorandum of the Postage - if any chargeable on them) to the Consul, who will be requested to allo: one of his Establishment to deliver them on application / and payment of the Portage).

The Consuls will in like manner be- requested to Keep a box open and to order letters to be received for transmission to Hongkong as laid down in the case of the

Assistant.

(

Assistant Leeputy Post Master at Chusan

any

Letters that

may

come addressed

other Place in China than Macas,

the Five Consular Ports and Chusan will

be kept at the Post Office at Victoria, till applied for and the Postage (if any) paid

upon

them.

By Order,

(Signed) Richard Woosnam

Government House, Victoria.

Houghong, 16th April, 1844

A True Copy

Michard Wormenn

No 27, of 18tle.

Inclosure. N. 8in Despatch

294

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mr 1204 HK

POST OFFICE REGULATIONS.

To be returned & the Colonial Office

To take effect on and after the 10th day of April Instant.

The Regular Mail between the United Kingdom and Hongkong consists of two portions, the General Mail by Marseilles and the Supplementary Mail by Southampton. All letters to go by the latter route must be addressed via Southampton.' Postages on letters via Marseilles to or from the United Kingdom can not be paid here.

hence "via Southampton" to the United Kingdom, &c., prepayment optional.

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and Newspapers hence for Foreign countries (France and Holland excepted) must be prepaid. No Postages upon stamped British Newspapers from Great Britain "via Southampton nor upon Hongkong Newspapers hence "via Southampton" to the United Kingdom; but if "via Marseilles" subject in the United Kingdom to a charge of 3d. Rates upon Ship Letters and Newspapers properly forwarded to and from the United Kingdom not collected here.

From Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Bermuda, Jamaica, Barbadoes, Dominica, Antigua, Nevis, St. Kitts, Tortola, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago, Grenada, Trinidad, Berbice, Demerara, Bahainas, Carriacoa, Montserrat, Malta, Gibraltar, and New Zealand, not collected here. upon Ship Letters properly forwarded, from British Colonies and not under the control of the Postmaster

General subject to 4d. per half ounce &c. ad to guaterrios.

upon Ship Letters hence to British Colonies and Foreign Countries not through the United Kingdom subject

to 4d. per half ounce &c.

British Scale.

For charging Postage on Letters above Ounce and not exceeding 1 Ounce 2 Rates.

The

2 3

4 6

Government. ment Notification

sub- Enclosure to Nob..

April,

1844.

And for every ounce above four ounces two additional rates and every fraction of an ounce will be charged as one

additional ounce.

Scale of Postages.

Countries to which prepayment is compulsory in Hongkong.

Letters. Newspapers.

S. d.

Spain

3 2 Letter Rate.

2*7

Portugal

do.

Madeira, the Azores and Canary Islands

2 8

do.

3 7

do.

Brazil

Buenos Ayres and Monte Video

do.

United States of America

do.

Panama, Chili, Peru, aud Honduras

do.

Foreign West Indies, viz: Guadaloupe, Hayti, Martinique, Porto Rico, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. Martin, and St. Thomas Mexico, Venezuela, New Grenada, and Cuba -

2 3

do.

Austria and the Austrian Dominions

1 5

do.

British 1 5

Sardinia and Southern Italy

1 10

do.

Foreign 5

Countries to which prepayment is optional in Hongkong.

Canada, New Brunswick, Prince Edwards Island and Nova Scotia.

(Port and Town of Halifax excepted)

Letters. Newspapers.

2 2

Free.

do.

Newfoundland, Bermuda, and the Port and Town of Halifax in Nova Scotia 2 British West Indies

12 TO 4∞

6 Letter Rate.

do.

Jamaica

Gibraltar and Heligoland

do.

Hamburgh, Lubec, Bremen and the Duchy of Oldenburgh Belgiuin

2 4

Denmark, Russia, Prussia, Baden, Wurtemberg and Bavaria Holland

do. do. Free.

British 1 51

France

})

1 10

do.

Foreign-,, 5 S

each oz.

The foreign rate of 5d is chargeable on a letter under a oz. in weight and an additional rate of 5d for

All newspapers to pass under these Regulations must be sent without a cover, or in a cover free and open at the sides-No sign of communication to be writen or printed upon the paper subsequent to publication nor upon the cover beyond the necessary address of the person to whom sent; nor to contain any inclosure.

The attention of the public and particularly of Merchants, Masters of and Passengers in vessels is directed to the provisions of the Acts 1 Vic. C. 36 and 3 and 4 Vic. C. 96 prohibiting the delivery and sending of letters by vessels excepting through the Post Office under heavy penalties-making it incumbent upon all masters of vessels to deliver all letters to the Post Office and prohibiting vessels from being reported and from having bulk broken till a declaration by the Master of the faithful delivery of letters has been made and signed before the Post Master. The provisions of these acts extend to passengers in vessels delivering or having in their possession letters that ought to have been delivered to the Post Office.

thereon.

It is particularly requested that all letters may be fully and legibly addressed and the route marked

All letters and newspapers will be delivered on application at the Post Office Window. The Post Office will be open from 10 A. M. to 4 P. M.: but when a vessel is about to leave with letter

bags the time will be extended and duly notified by notice at the Post Office.

Letters can on no account be received after the appointed time for closing the office.

Victoria, Hongkong, 5th April, 1844,

T. J.

SCALES,

Deputy Post Master,

295

296

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RECEIVED

AUG. 2

1844

My Lord,

Government Monte, Victoria,

(Hongkong) April 20th, 1844.

In continuation of the subject -

of mey Respatch N.27, of the 18th Instant, I have the honor to forward_ Copies of

dated the 18th Instant, from Seales, Deputy Post Master of Houghing, of the reply made to it this

day

I have the honor to be,

Lorde,

our most Obedient-

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I beg to acknowledge the receipt.

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Yesterday, of your letter dated the 16th fact N: 159, of the intended Government. Notification bearing that date, and of His Excellency's Memorandum.

the same.

accompanying

I have no observation to offer on the

Memorandum further than that, though surrounded with the difficulties His Excellency so truly points out, it would perhaps be impolitie to make any..

concessions on that account, or to admit,

even a

temporary power

Richard Woosnam, regret,

Private Secretary

To His Excellency

any

merchant

Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, G. f. B.,

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Victoria, Hongdong, April. Bile.

Fir Henry Pottinger.

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arrangements in this

subject of Post office

Colony.

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to deal with his letters otherwise than

as directed.

law.

The only suggestion

I have to offer. is that the payment

on the Notification is that the

the Colonial . Postage Rate should also

be mentioned in it.

as to the

The addition suggested necessarily raises the question. alluded to by His Excellency the other day. propriety of levying a portage at all upon letters between. Honghong and Macas, Chusun and the five ports. I am at present levying such a postage and the older. I become in

the more

duties

confident. I feel in. the

propriety of continuing it. The Masters

of vessels now

begin-

to demand their

Gratuities- Unless I receive a postage

fof

the

course

I must

refuse

pary. With

exception of a few noisy individuals

302

in the Colory who, I am told, are accustomed to feed - upon opposition_ to every thing that emanates from: savours of a. Government. I do not hear that the public-

are averse to it. The

one which, I doubt

system too is the one

not will be finally adopted, and. though the public cannot, perhaps, yet be induced, on evereed entirely to adopt it, yet they will always evade it at their peril.

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As to Macas I believe the public cannot individually send a single. letter at a less rate than 11 ? _ Letters are generally sent there by the Chinese fast bout men who, I am-

told, collect a mace-

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HongKong, April 20 + 1844.

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(True fopy)

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Sir

AUG 2 Government Hout, heteria,

1844

I have received and laid before the

loverver your

letter of the 18th Instant, in

answer to mine of the 16th

His Excellency desires me to observe in reply that he considers it a inte rule for no lovernment to promulgate Regulations unless it has the ability to enforce them and is prepared to do and that he himself entertains considerable doubts whether

so,

any Act of Parliament embraces or authorizes Postage

being levied on letters

you

to, or coming

from Macas, the Consular Ports, or Chutan.

The Postage which

you may charge. (that is include in a Memorandum.

ас

Thomas & Sealed By accompanying

304

seret to

you

-will be

accompanying the Packets) on all letters which you may forward agreeable to the Notification already collected and remitted to you by the Consuls, Consular Agent (at Macao) and Marine Magistrate (at Chusan) het his Henry Pottinger cannot allow thok functionaries to be further hirthored with the duty of Post Office Clerks, and it is only his anxiety for the feelings and convenience of private individuals

that induces him to consent to the above arrangement

When you

you have perfected your arrangement for the transmission of letters to macar it can be published. and those who are disposed to do to

avail themselves of it.

can a

I am in conclusion desired to

inform you

that the whole of the

correspondence

onrespondence and documents connected. or Duties will be transmitted to

with

your

Her majesty's Covernment by the mail that is going in a few days.

I have, te,

(Signed) Richard Horsmam~

A true Copy

Michard Worman

No 28, 7184h.

halonore 1. Z in Dupatch

No29.

Colonial Department. 305

1206 Angkong

RECEIVED

AUG. 2 1844

Government House, Victoria,

(Haughing) April 2012, 1844.

My Lord, Stracious Commands, I have the honor

In Obedience to Ster

to submit

Copy of

Majesty's

Ordinance-

N. 5, passed by the Legislative, Council of Hongkong, in the Colonial Department, "for the preservation of good order and cleanliness within Colony. I have the honor to be.

X"this

Joor 20

The Right Honorable Lord Stanley,

My Lord.

Your most obedient Humble Servant,

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20th April 18tele.

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HONGKONG.

ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 5 of 1844.

Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight, Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

Title.

Preamble.

on any of the street or drain,

An Ordinance for the preservation of good order and cleanliness within the Colony of Hongkong.

[20th March, 1844.] WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the preservation of good order and cleanliness within the Colony of Hongkong, be it therefore enac el by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that if any person, after the passing and publication of this Ordinance, shall throw, or lay, or Any person throw- cause, or knowingly permit to be thrown or laid any carriti, dirt, soil, straw, or dung, ing filth into any or any other filth, rubbish, or noisome or offensive matter whatsoever roads, streets, ways or public passages, or into any of the drains or sewers made or to be made within the said Colony, or shall permit or suffer any Neglecting to clean. such noisome or offensive substance as aforesaid to remain exposed in any drain, street,drain,or house sewer, or elsewhere, opposite to or within the immediate neighbourhood of his house, or shall allow any accumulation of filth or offensive substances within the premises occupied by him, or shall commit any nuisance by easing himself, or otherwise, in the Committing neighbourhood of any dwelling house or place of public passage, or shall set out or ance. leave, or cause to be set out or left, any scaffolding, carriages, bricks, lime, barrels, halos public road or cases of merchandize, or any other matter or thing which shall obstruct, incommode,

nuis- Obstructing

or endanger any person or carriage in any public passage or rond, or shall erect any Constructing inflam- shed, or house of matting, or other easily inflammable material, so as in case of fire to matory buildings endanger any neighbouring building, or shall encroach on any public way or crown Encroaching on road. land, by erecting any building, either on or projecting over the same, or shall construct or crown land Ne- any spout which shall project the rain water thereon, or shall neglect to repair or remove glecting to remove any building, erection, or bank of earth in a ruinous or unsafe state, and which shall ruinous buildings endanger any person on any public passage or road, or shall cast or throw any ballast, Throwing ballast in- rubbish, or other substance, either from the shore or from any vessel into the harbour to or not removing sunken vessels in of Victoria, or shall neglect, within a reasonable time, to remove any sunken vessel in the harbour. Rid- the said harbour, belonging to him, or in his charge or keeping, or shall ride or drive

ing or driving on on any foot path without obvious necessity, or shall ride or drive in a furious manner a foot path, or in a in any public road, or in passing or meeting another horse or carriage shall not keep furious manner and to the customary side of the road, or being a foot passenger shall not keep not keeping the right as inuch as possible on the footpath, or shall keep any dog accustomed to annoy side. Keeping savage passengers by barking or otherwise, or shall not properly confine any dangerous or dogs or other animals savage dog or other animal belonging to him, or shall blow any horn, beat any gong or drum, or explode any firework or firearm, or shall make any other improper noises Making likely to endanger, annoy, or terrify any persons or horses in any public road or passage, or in the night time or shall commit such or other acts anywhere whatsoever in the night-time, so as to

Exposing for sale create unnecessary alarms, or if any person shall expose or proffer for sale in any unwholesome provi- market, or elsewhere, any liquor, meat, fish, vegetable, or other article of food in a sions tainted, noxious, adulterated or unwholesome state, or shall sell any spirituous liquor, Selling spirits with- without being duly licenced, or to any intoxicated person, or shall commit any act of out license mischief, by destroying, defacing, removing, or otherwise injuring any property drunken person whatsoever, or shall neglect to affix to his house and keep alight during the night, such Committing wanton lamp or lanthorn as may be required and approved of by the Superintendent of Police, mischief Neglecting '› to affix light to house

improper

noises near any road

or to

306

*session with intent

time.

Keeping house for or shall keep any house for the occupancy of public prostitutes, or shall keep or be prostitutes. Frequent found in any gambling shop whereof notice shall not have been given to the Chief ing gambling houses. Magistrate of Police, or shall have in his possession any spear, bludgeon, or other Having unlawful im-

offensive weapon, or any crowbar, picklock, skeleton key, or other instrument fit for plement in his post unlawful purposes, with intent to use the same for such unlawful purpose, or if any to use the same. As- persons shall assemble together in the night time without a lawful reason for so sembling in the night assembling, or if any person seeing any such assemblage, or knowing or having reason to suspect that such assemblage, was about to be or had been made, shall not raise an Not giving notice of alarm and give immediate notice thereof to the nearest guard house or police station, such assemblage. Be or if any person shall behave in a riotous, noisy, or disorderly manner, although no having riotously. Be actual breach of the peace shall take place, or shall be seen drunk in any public road ing drunk. Using im proper language. In or passage, or shall use any profane or indecent language, or insult any female in public, sulting females. Pro- or shall make any offensive jokes, gestures, or threats towards any one present which voking a breach of shall be likely to create a breach of the peace, or shall challenge any one to fight, or if the peace

any person shall beg, or expose any sore or infirinity to view with the object of exciting Begging or exposing compassion and obtaining alms, or shall lewdly or indecently expose his person by person. Not giving a bathing or otherwise near any public road, or shall not be able to give a satisfactory satisfactory account account of himself and of his way of living, or who being abroad at night time shall not of himself

give a satisfactory reason for so being, or if any persons shall pretend to tell fortunes, Cheats or impos. or to exercise any magic arts, or shall otherwise impose on the credulity or superstition tures. Playing in pu- of any one whatsoever, with a view to gain, or shall attempt to defraud any person of blic-roads

any money by pretending that the same is counterfeit, or if any person shall play at Obstructing or re- any rame in any public passage or road so as to obstruct the same or create a noisy fusing to assist offi- assembly therein, or shall resist any justice of the peace, constable, peace officer, or police cer in his duty

man in the execution of his duty, or shall neglect to assist such officer therein when Servant quitting em- called upon so to do, or if any person employed as a domestic servant or otherwise shall ploy without givis quit his employers service without giving such warning thereof as shall afford reasonable warning or exposing time to his employer to procure another person to act in his stead, or shall neglect or hisemployers proper absent himself from his duty without leave, so as to destroy injure or endanger the safety ty to injury or wilful- ly disobeying orders. of his employers property, or shall wilfully disobey such employers lawful and reasonable Watchmen sleeping orders, or if any person employed as a guard or watchman shall sleep at his post, or be being negligent or negligent remiss or cowardly in the execution of his duty, or if any person shall want cowardly. Cruelly only and cruelly mutilate or otherwise illuse any horse, mule, dog or other animal injuring animals &c. without necessity. Then and in every such case the person so offending shall forfeit Penalty

and pay to Her Majesty Her Heirs and sucessors for the public purposes of the Colony of Hongkong such sun not exceeding two hundred dollars as shall be adjudged in the manner hereinafter mentioned.

After one convic- tion offender liable

2. And be it enacted that after conviction for any offence against this Ordinance, the offender shall be ordered by the convicting justice or justices to do such Act as the to double penalties. subject matter of the case may require and shall be allowed a reasonable time to perform such order, but that at the expiration of such time, if he shall still be an offender against the provisions of this Ordinance, he shall be liable to be convicted in double the penalty formerly inflicted, notwithstanding such double penalty shall amount to more than the sum of two hundred dollars, and if such offender shall still persist in offending against this Ordinance he shall be liable to be repeatedly convicted in such double penalty. Person refusing to

3. And be it enacted that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of Police of comply with

this the Colony of Hongkong, or other officer duly authorized by the Chief Magistrate of Ordinance Superin- Police of the said Colony, to require any person whose duty it shall be to remove any tendent of Police to filth or obstruction, or do any other matter or thing required to be done by this Ordinance, Act for him and charge him double so to do within a certain time to be then fixed by the said Superintendent of Police or other officer, and that in default of such requisition being complied with, the said the expense.

Superintendent of Police or other officer shall and may cause to be removed such filth or obstruction, or do or cause to be done such other matter or thing as aforesaid, himself, and the person so in default shall, in addition to the penalties herein before mentioned, be liable to pay double the expense thereof which shall be recoverable in the same manner as any penalty provided by this Ordinance.

Recovery of pe nalties.

4.And be it enacted that the penalties provided by this Ordinance shall be recovered in a summary manner by proceeding to be had before the Chief, Marine, or Assistant Magistrates of Police sitting singly, or before any two Justices of the Peace for the said Colony of Hongkong.

HENRY POTTINGER. Governor of Hongkong, &c. &c. &c.

Passed the Legislative Council, this 20th day of March, 1844.

RICHARD BURGASS.

Clerk of the Legislative Council.

HONGKONG,-Published by Authority.

Printed by JOHN CAIRNS.

307

308

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20th April, 18441.

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RECEIVED

C.O.

AUG 2 1844

My Lord,

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) April 20th, 1844.

"In Obedience to Her Majesty's Gracions Commands, I have the honor to submit a Copy of Ordinance. N°6, passed by the Legislative, Connoil of Stonguing, in the fotorial - Department, " to authoring His by cellong " the Governor of Hongkong to rests

"all Civil actions

arbitration."

The Right Honorable, Lord Stanley,

suits to

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HONGKONG.

ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 6 of 1844.

Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance to authorize His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong to refer all civil actions or suits to arbitration.

[20th March, 1844.]

Title.

Preamble.

Governor to make.

1. Whereas the accumulation of public business prevents His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong from being able to give his time or attention to the hearing and decision of civil actions and suits, be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof. That his said Excellency the Governor of Hongkong shall have full power and authority by any Order of Reference, under his hand to refer all civil Order of Reference actions or suits whatsoever, whether now pending, or hereafter instituted and also. all matters in difference between the parties thereto to the award, and arbitrament of such persons, and on such terms, or conditions as shall be named, or set forth in the said Order of Reference.

to Arbitration.

2. And be it enacted that the said Order of Reference shall to all intents Order of Reference and purposes be as valid and effectual as if the parties named therein had consented to be as effectual as if made by consent, thereto and that the same proceedings in every respect shall be had therein as and to be deemed a if same had been duly made a Rule of any competent Court of Judicature in Rule of Court. England.

3. And be it enacted that any award made in pursuance of such order of Reference shall be liable to be set aside by the said Governor in like manner as any award made in pursuance of any Order of Reference made by any competent Court of Judicature in England.

Award liable to be set aside.

Power herein given

4. And be it enacted that the said power and authority hereby vested in the said Governor shall cease and determine upon the arrival in the said Colony to the Governor to of, and the assumption of his functions by any Judge of such Supreme Court of cease on arrival of Judge in the Colony. Judicature as shall be hereafter erected in Hongkong.

HENRY POTTINGER. Governor of Hongkong, &c. &c. &c.

Passed the Legislative Council, on the 20th day of March, 1844.

RICHARD BURGASS,

Clerk of the Legislative Council.

HONGKONG,-Published by Authority.

Printed by Joan Cairns

311

;

312

No 31.

1200 Wong Kong Colonial. Department... Government House, Victoria,,

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c.o.

AUG 2 1844

My Ford,

313

(Hongkong) April 20th, 1844.

In Obedience to Her Majesty's Gracious Commands, I have the honor to submit a Copy of Ordinance. No 74 passed by the Legistative handle of Hongkong, in the Colonial Young Departement, "for removing. repfecting the application to Hongkong of the Laws and Statutes of England. "relating to usury, and to limit - " and define the rate of interest .___

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HONGKONG.

ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIE REGINÆ.

No. 7 of 1844.

Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor, and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

Title.

Preamble.

An Ordinance for removing doubts respecting the application to Hongkong, of the Laws and Statutes of England relating to usury, and to limit, and define the rate of interest which may be recovered in cases, where it hath not been previously agreed on between the parties.

[20th March, 1844.] WHEREAS it is expedient to remove all doubts respecting the application to Hongkong of the laws and statutes of England relating to usury, and to limit and define the rate of interest, for the forbearance of money which may be recovered in any Court of law,or equity, in cases wherein the rate of interest has not been fixed by the parties before the Court, be it therefore enacted, and declared by His Excellency the Governor of Declaring the usury Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the laws and statutes laws of England not of England relating to usury, shall be deemed, taken, and adjudged not to extend to the to be in force. said Colony, or its dependencies,or to be in force within the same

Not above 12 per

2. And be it further. enacted, that in all cases where interest for the loan of money, or upon any other contract, may be lawfully recovered,or allowed in any action, cent to be allowed or suit in any court of law or equity, but where the rate of such interest hath not been in cases before the Court where no rate previously agreed upon, by, or between the parties, it shall not be lawful for the party has been previously entitled to interest to recover, or be allowed in any such action, or suit above the rate of

agreed upon. twelve dollars, for the interest, or forbearance of one hundred dollars for a year, and so after that rate for a greater or lesser sum, or for a longer, or shorter time. Provided always that it shall be lawful for the court awarding such interest, to allow such lower rate thereof, as the circumstances of the case may render just and expedient.

HENRY POTTINGER,

Governor, &c, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council, this 20th day of March, 1844.

RICHARD BURGASS,

Clerk of the Legislative Council.

HONGKONG,-Published by Authority.

Printed by JOHN CAIRNS.

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(Hongkong) April 20th, 1844.

My. Lord,

In Obedience to Her Majesty's Gtracions formmands, I have the honor to submit a Copy of Ordinance N. 8, passed by the Legislative Council. of Hongkong, in the Colonial Depart-

ment, " for prohibiting the " distillation of Spirits within " this Colony Shave the honor to be,

Lord,

Your most obedient = Humble Servant,

The Right Honsible

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For Honry Sittinger

20th April, 1844.

Victorw, Hongkong,

/ Inclosure

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Received

for Hongkong.

Forwarding Ordinance NZ.

I have received

from

Sir Henry Pottinger

11th March 1844 to 17.

20th April

DM 18.

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the six Despatches enumerated.

in the margin, with

each

which he has

transmitted for Ster Majesty's

sanction an

Ordnance

passed by the legislative

Couricel

of Stong Thong.

The Ordinance

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320

No. 1 of 1844 intitled "An

Ordinance to define the

"Law relating

to Slavery in

Hong Kong, enacts that the

Laivs

of England prohibitsy

" Slavery" shall be in

full operation in that Colony-

a certain exception.

with

If the substance

this

enactment

were

iobjectionable

might be of comparatively-

little importance to notice

the maccura

maccuracy of the words

" the Laws of England prohibited by of Slavery " _ the

only Law containing any.

such

such prohibition being a

Lura

of the

United

Kingdom of Great Britain

and Ireland.

But it is

much more important

objection that this Ordinance

and directly asserts

assumes

that, independently of this Local Act. Slavery would

be lawful in Hong Hong. to mainfestly is this the

meaning that, by the 3t

section, the exception,

already mentioned, provides, that, if any

Foreigner

shall bring within the

Colony

Slave, and shall

not, within ten days, (or

eacher if requested) carry

such slave before a Justin

the Peace, he is to

321

of the Legislature

Hong Kong which

to supersede then

designed

Acto

Parliament exprefly

extended to

the whole

be punched by fine

and

imprisonment. But

the offence, thus denounced,

is by the Acts of

Parhainent for the abolition

of the Slave Trade

already declared

felony.

I need scarcely-

say that

the

it is not

of The queen

power of

to sanction

an Enactment

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the British Dominions

with the exceptions of

St Stelena, Ceylon, and

the East Indies. The queen

is therefore, pleased to

disallow this Ordinance.

You will signify to

Inhabitants Her Majesty's

the

decision by

proclamation.

to be issued immediately

your receipt of

This

322

this

time

Despatch. At the same

гром

will, by another

Proclamation, apprise them

that the

Acto

the

British Parliament for the

abolition of the Slave Trade and for the abolition

of Slavery extend by their

own proper force and

authority to Hong Kong,

and

will be enforced by

all Her Majesty's Officers,

Cinil

and Military, there.

The Ordnance M.2

entitled "An Ordinance to

regulate

regulate the printing of

"Books and Papers, and the

Keeping of printing Presses

"within the Colony of Hong Kong.

indirectly establishes the

Freedom

of the Press

al-

Hong Frong subject to the

observance

regulations.

of certani

In the absence

of any report as

motives

to the

this measure

and the consequences

anticipated from it, I have

not

な

been able

to submit

The Queen any advice

the subject. Her Majesty's

decision will be suspended

mitil I shall be in

possession of such a

report-

which

wiile transmit

гром

as soon

as may

323

demand

very careful

revision. It creates vario

offences which

arious

are

defined in

terms

ине

so obscure

and

so inaccurate as

comprise many-

actions

either venial

innocent;

be possible. In the

meantime the saw will

continue in force unless

sooner

repealed.

The Ordinance 1.5

entitled "An Ordinance

for the preservation of

good order and cleanlings

within the Colony of- "Hong Kong" seems

It also embraces several

are

topics

of legislation which

not properly connected

with each other, and

which

are

some

میره

inconnected with the mam

scope and object of the Law. The Chief Justice

wile,

I doubt not, be

able

demand

324

able

and willing to and

in the necesary revision

of this enactment. With his

assistance you will be able

to substitute another and

accurate Law for it

and, in order that full

opportunity may be afforded

for that purpose, Her Majesty's

decision will be suspended

until I shall be in

possession of your farther

Report

on the subject. This

Law, unless repealed by_the Local Legislature, will

contime in operation

during

the interval.

The Ordinance ho.6

entitled

An Ordnance to

authorize this Excellency the

Governor

of Hong Hong to

"refer all Civil Actions and

"Sints to arbitration, gives to

the Governor extraordinary

powers

of interference in

Civil Sints, which, I presume

were

justified by some

necessity when the Law

But that

was made.

necessity having passed away

with the appointment of

Chief Justice, Wer Majesty.

has

been pleased to

disallow this Ordinance. It

The

could

325

could

not

be permitted

to remain in force

without violating those principles

of jurisprudence by which

the functions of the Excentive

" and Judicial Authorities

ought

every Country and

under every system of

Government to be distinguished

from each other.

entitled

The Ordinance No. 7

• An Ordinance for

removing doubts respecting the application to Hong

Kong of the Laws and

Statutes of England relating

-Vide to 900: 157.19:145

to Usury and to limit

and define the rate of

interest which

may-

recovered in cases where it

hath not been premondy

agreed

are

between the

"parties; is muntelligible

without some report

explanatory of the unstuves

in which it orignated

and

the resulto

anticipated from it. It

would

seem to provide

that the only.

Law

respecting Youry hereafter to

be in force in Song

Kong

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Hong shall be the solitary

Enactment contained in the

second Clause

Ordinance

this

If such be the

mexiiing, it is difficult to

understand how such a Law

could be asted Could

on.

This is,

powever, another subject

which

грип

will avail

yourself of the assistance of the Chief Justice for

revising and amending the provisions of the Ordinance

framed by your Predicepor.

You will transmit to me

Report

the subject

326

which

it refers. In

Mer defe. 15 Buy

I was not renin ac

The Despertet.

3 pare ble verd

the

meantime this Ordinance

unless repeated by the Local

Legislature, will continue in

operation.

entitled

The Ordinance No. 8

An Ordinance for

prohibiting the distillation

of Spirits within the Colony of Hong Hong", is I precum

fast in Burmance the unintelligible without some dushuctions conveys to dething,

my desfalch of the 3rd June 16043 explanation

the

Causes

Par. 15. I have no reason to no which it has originated

doubt the wisdom fit. Bulin

The absence this whit

the motives by-

and

the ailject I am unable to which it has been

advice the to conform thes Land

suggested, you will transmit Tabel the arrival (such asfal

reful

Laatel. fatten the further

adan Khale have been Made Paccuson it the

Queens pleasine

That this

Adenance thred contenire an operation: subject of come

Made in it in

to an

mashe

alteration wheit may

The meantinie mack Puport. by the loud Lepistalme It is Ater Majesty's Pleasure

that in the meantime, the

saw, unless repepled by the

Local Legislature, should

cantions in operation.

It has not been

without regret that I have

found

and myfoelf compelled to

addrifs to

to you comments

on this series

Enastoments

which

may,

at first niew

seem to impugn the

judgment of your Predecessor in the

promulgation of them. I

would

327

would, however, entirely

disclain

any

such purpose.

Every allowance is due for

the novelty and difficulty

of the position in which

was placed, and for

in point of

the errors

Law, inevitably resulting

from the absence of

any Legal Adviser by-

whose kunoledge and

shill he might have been

guided in the discharge

his Legislative duties.

You will observe, however,

that Sir Henry Pottinger

was

328

was, from inexperience

these subjects, led with the:

neglect of

a rule by-

which

it will

your own

Shit

duty to be guided, itish

requires the hansmision,,

theas of transmiting with

every

Law,

Van explanatory

report of the motives by_

which it has been suggested

and

of the results

anticipated from it. Such

fromd.

reports should be more

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hep copious according to the

importance

or the difficulty

of the subject to which

understand that th

at thie

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bare tear

of a Law is

seldom sufficient to explam

the policy in which it has

originated, and is not always

sufficient to render clear the

real meaning of the Inactiments which it comprises.

Such ambiguity is expecially perceptible, and is peculiarly inconvenient when the Legislative Act to be submitted for the Royal

decision originates in a

Colony

so remate as that under

your Government, and is

passed under circumstances

every

such Ordinance

may

refer.

But

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understand

so peculiar

those which

are

are in existence there,

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HONGKONG.

ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 8 of 1844.

Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor, and ommander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

An Ordinance for prohibiting the distillation of Spirits within the Colony of Hongkong.

[20th March, 1844.]

Title.

Preamble.

Distillation of

WHEREAS it is expedient to prohibit the distillation of Spirits within the Colony of Hongkong. Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that from, and after the passing of this Spirits prohibited. Ordinance, all distillation of Spirits from grain, sugar, molasses, fruit, or any other materials whatsoever, and all rectifying, and compounding thereof, within the Colony of Hongkong, and its dependencies, shall be, and the same is hereby prohibited.

2-And be it further enacted, and ordained, that froin, and after the passing of this Ordinance, it shall not be lawful for any person, except as hereinafter is excepted, to have, or use a still under No person to keep keep, or make use of any still, or other utensil or vessel for distilling Spirits, in any place, a penalty of two or part of the said Colony of Hongkong, and its dependencies, under a penalty of a sum thousand five hun- not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars, to be recovered as hereinafter dred dollars.

directed.

3. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and may be lawful for the Chief Magistrate of Police for the time being, or other person to be appointed by the mists and Druggiste Apothecaries Che- Governor, for the time being, for that purpose, to issue a license free of all charge, to any may have stills of Apothecary, Chemist, or Druggist, applying for the same, to keep and use on his premises, eight gallons con-- a still of not more than eight gallons contents, for the purposes of his trade only, tents. provided that every person, wishing to keep such still, shall notify his intention so to do to the said Chief Magistrate, or other person appointed as aforesaid, who shall thereupon. require such person to give a bond, with two sufficient sureties, in the sum of one- thousand dollars, that he will not make use of such still, or suffer it to be made use of, except for the preparation of medicines, or other articles required bona fide for medical purposes, and every such person found to have such still, without having entered into such bond, and obtained such license, shall forfeit, and pay a sum not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars.

4. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and may be lawful for any Justice of the leace Justice of the Peace, Officer of Customs, or other person duly and lawfully authorized, Officer of Customs having reasonable grounds to believe, and suspect that any private and concealed still, or or other person duly other utensil, or vessel for the distillation of Spirits, is set up, or kept, in any house, or

appointed -uspecang place within the said Colony, or its dependencies, to enter into such house, or place in

private distillation the day time, and accompanied by a Peace Officer, to search for, and seize any such still, place and seize still. may enter house or utensil, or vessel, and also all spirits, and other materials preparing for distillation, and either to detain, and keep the same in the house, or place, where found, or to remove the same to the customs, or police office, or other place in charge of the officer of customs, or chief police magistrate, or as they, or one of them, or any justice of the peace shall direct, and the said still, or vessel, and all spirits, and other materials being prepared soluty forfeited Pro- for distillation, shall be absolutely forfeited, and the proprietor, or owner, or occupier of prietor or owner of any house, or place, where any such private and concealed still, utensil, or vessel, shall house be so found, and seized, or the person or persons in whose custody, the same shall be in whose custody

Such Still ab-

or person

329

330

still &c. is found li-

able to penalty of found, shall be liable to, and pay the penalty, or sum of, not exceeding five hundred five hundred dollars, dollars, exclusive of, and in addition to any other penalty, he may be liable to, and if Obstructing justice any person shall obstruct oppose molest or hinder such justice of the peace, officer of or other officer.

customs, or other person aforesaid, in the due searching for, and seizing any such private, and concealed still, or other utensil, or other vessel, spirits, and other materials for distillation, or in detaining, keeping, or removing the same, or any of them after seizure, then, and in every such case, every person so offending, shall forfeit a sum, not exceeding five hundred dollars.

'Penalty. Justice or officer

5. And be it further enacted and ordained, that in case any such justice of the empowered to enter peace, officer of customs, or other person as aforesaid, after having demanded admittance such house or place. into the house, or place where such private and concealed still, utensil, or vessel for the distillation of spirits, is reasonably suspected to be kept and used,shall not be immediately, And after demand and without the least delay admitted into such house, or place, it shall, and may be lawful and not admitted to for such justice of the peace, officer of customs, or other person as aforesaid, being break therein.

accompanied by a peace officer, by force to break into, and enter such house, or place, and make search therein, and every person found in such house, or place, after admittance Penalty for refusal. demanded and refused, shall for every such offence forfeit, and pay a penalty,hot exceeding

five hundred dollars.

Recovery of Penaltics.

6.--And be it further enacted and ordained, that all fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed, and accrning under this Ordinance, shall be sued for, and recovered in such Supreme Court of Judicature as shall hereafter be erected in Hongkong, or by summary proceedings to be had before the Chief Magistrate of Police, or before any two justices of the said Colony of Hongkong.

Fines &c. to be 7.-And be it further enacted, and ordained that all fines, penalties, and forfeitures, paid one half to the which shall be levied, and enforced under this Ordinance, shall, after deducting the Queen and one half

charges of prosecution, from the proceeds thereof,be divided,paid, and applied as follows, to the witnesses &c.

"that is to say " the moiety, or one half of the net proceeds thereof, shall be paid to the said Chief Magistrate, for the use of Her Majesty Her Heirs, and Successors, to be applied to the public uses of the said Colony, and the other moiety, or half part thereof shall be paid, and distributed to, and among such person or persons, who shall have assisted in the seizure of, or have given information,or evidence leading to the conviction of the offender or offenders, in such portions, as the said Court, Chief Magistrate, or justices adjudicating upon the matter, shall in their discretion think proper, and any overplus of such last mentioned iety, or half part shall be paid to the said Chief Magistrate for the purposes aforesaid.

HENRY POTTINGER,

Governor, &c, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council, this 20th day of March, 1844.

RICHARD BURGASS,

Clerk of the Legislative Council.

HONGKONG,-Published by Authority.

Printed by JOHN CAIRNS.

suplicate.

No 33.

My Lord..

Colonial - Department. 331

Government House Victoria,

(Stoughtong ) 22th April, 18441

In accordance with the Rules

and Regulations for

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Her Majesty's

folonial. Service. I have the honor to ___ :wt forward. Six printed copies of each of

fest in the orig: desp:

the following Ordinances which have been passed by the Legislative Council- of Hongkong - Namely No 1,2,3,4, 5 and 6

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant..

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The Right Honorable, Lord Stanley,

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N: 34.

RECEIVED

SEP. 11 1844

• My Lord,

Colonial. Department.

333

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongrong) 30th April., 18411.

た

special actiuerledement of

the receipt of your Lordship's Desalah 1. 18, of the 12th of November last, on the subject of the right of the Authorities of the Portuguese Settlement at Macas to

claim our aid or

event of their

interposition in the of their becoming involved with China, I have_the_honor to forward_, Jor. Your Lordship's information, a copy of my Despatch N. 75, of this date; to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary

State - for Foreign Affairs.

The

discussion

questions involved in this __ seems to me- to apportain

The Right Honorable

Lord Stanley,

feculiarly

22nd Aprel

Actonia,

Houstons. 1844.

Reaired

6 Malosures

Dup: No 33.

Sir Henry Pollinger,

Forwarding printed- Copies

4,5 and 6..

Ordinances No. 1, 2, 3,

Je.

.*?

peculiarly

to Lord - Aberdeen's Depart-

ment of State; and therefore His Lordships.

have addressed _ His Lordship,

I have the honor to be,

My Lord

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

8.54 A

334

ther

Sei A. Volle

Formpies Offens

Air Henry Pottinger

30th. April, 184th.

Victoria, Slongtong,

Inelsture

No 34

Received -

at Mreas, and the Chinese Your rupture between her Authorities or inter forence, in the event of any of Portugal to claim our aid. - Aberdeen, regarding the right 1:75, to the address of Lord- Forwarding copy of a Dispatch

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N:75.

lil93 Houples Government House, Victoria,

RECEIVED

SEP. 11

1844

My Ford,

Stanley-

(Hongkong) April 30th, 1844.

I have received prome-

Lord

-in His Lordship's Despatah

筑

N. 18, of the 12th of November last _ a

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Copy of a letter which had been- addressed. by Your Lordship's directions to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, under date the 6th of that month, on the subject of the right of the Portuguese Authorities at

Maxas to claim our

Bistance... or..

interposition in the event of

their

threatened or attacked, by the

being threatened

Government of China.

That letter has been-,

matter of course, made - known to

The Right Honorable_

Major.

The Earl of Aberdeen, K. J.

Де

as well as

Major - General_ D'Aquilar, placed amongst the Archives of the Government of Hongkong; but with reference to the concluding passage of it, I trust Your Lordship. will pardon me for respectfully reporting that I have resolved - afor full-

consideration - not to make

any... Communication to the Portuguese Authorities, until I am

honored

with Your Lordship's parthen Commands. Your Lordship will., I doubt

not, perceive that I could

only

make

such a communication to the Portuguese

Authorities attended with an

were deemed to be entitled

admission,

however carefully worded, that they

to be entitled by Treaty to such assistance or interposition although neither could be afforded without special. Orders from England;

and

336

and-looking to the-

general tone and style of the local Government of- : Macas, and to the class of persons

who

compose the

Members of

majority of the

the Senate, I am

docidedly of opinion, that a

very

dangerous use might, and most probably would be made of such

admission, by divulging it -

intentionally vague or terms- to the Chinese Authorities; thereby exciting their natural alarm and suspicion to the great injury of British interests in this Mighty Empire, in which the confidence of all ranks (from the Emperor downwards,

Good faith and rigid observance of our Engagements

perhaps in

exaggerated terms-

in our

daily gaining ground, auch in

which

337

which is I have had frequent

recation to remark - the commonest

are.

rules of international Law ver

utterly

unknown.

In addition to this primary

reason

Communication

for withholding any to the Mação Authorities, I likewise

very humbly

take leave to

Jay

- which

I do with great deference to the legal Authorities whose opinion was

Lord Stan

sent to me

Stanley - that

I am forced by mature reflection to question the right of Portingal to

call for our

assistan

istance or

interposition between her and

between her and China

circumstances..

under

any

not hold or

She does

pretend to hold the

over

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semblance of Sovereignty Subjects of the Chinese Empire,

residing even in

in the City

City of

Macao,

-Macao, and although circumstances have led to her 24 praising

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undefined_ authority with respect to the Subjects and Citizens of foreign States, similarly Situated, yet

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even

regards Portuguese, born Subjects the Governor and Senate of Macas

are not I understand vested with

as are lik

the_ power of life and death, and have to send all such friminals

likely to demand condign, punishment for trial to Goar.

Supposing, however, that the opinion of Her Majesty's Advocate General be perfectly correct (and repeat that I dissent from it with extreme deference _ ) I presume that the observance of the Treaties between England and Portugal

was intended to be

rif

rigidly

reciprocal

reciprocal, and consequently,

infringed by

one

-party

were

they

Mit-

to them, tit.

infringement would, I concise. virtually absolve the other party from it's engagements .. Nors, not only have - the Portuguese Authorities at. Macao

cars

late years

set at nought

frequently of that provision of the Treaty respecting Majesty's Subjects being considered those of the most

Her

and treated as

: favored Nation, but they have on every occasion taken part with the_ Chinese. Government against us, have driven. Her Majesty's Subjects at few hours notice from their houses and property Official_ declaration that they dared not disobey the Edicts of the Highe Chinese. Officers to that effect, r have distinatly

under

dition.

and uncon

uncondit

declined

declined our

338

profferred assistance_

to defend Macas against the Chinese Troops which were ordered to proceed there to expel the English", have always refused- evon in times of peace and concord,

and do so at this instant

ου

the same plea of it's being contrary

to the commands and wishes

vernment _ to allow

the - Chinese Government- British Ships of War or even y

Merchant Vessels to enter the Harbour of Macas, and _ in

have

one word_

invariably acted towards as with less friendship, and forbearance. than they have showed to

any other Nation whatever. They have simply-in fact - tolerated our

residence at Macao, and that

be said so may

it m

volely

because

339

it led to a

traffic which formed

the great source_

its attendant

Settlement.

revenue and-

f prosperity

to that

that 4

Horse for the facts I now state _ and which can be abundantly - proved by reference to the Despatches of my Predecessor during the years

1838/39 and 40 _ were known to Her Majesty's Advocate General, on

how

far they or modify

given

the

it is in

will tend to atter

opinion: he has imposible for me to

say; but I have felt it to be my duty to submit them for the father consideration of Ster Majesty's Government, and whatever final decision may be passed theme, I beg very respectfully to + repeat my

humble recommendation,

for

for the reasons

I have

assigned,

that the question of the right

of Portugal to

inter fermice in реченое

our aid on

any dispate

the

may have at any future-period with China, should not be agitated or made,

or made, in any degite, ~ subject of discussion.

I have tc.

Hen

(Agned) Moray Pothunger

(Freed (opy)

Nich: and Worman

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Melonore in Despatch of 1844.

Nr. 34-1

N:35.

No1 to 3.

1494 Ene Kon_Colonial Department.

RECEIVED

SEP 11

1844

My. "Lord,

341

Government House., Victoria,

(Hongkong) April. 30th, 1846.

continuation of:

furtter

my Despatokes, No 27 and 28, of the Hot and 20th Instants, on the subject=

18th

of the Post Office- arrangements in-

this

Colony, I have the honor to forward to Your Lordship copies of porther

letters and their Enclosures, which have been addressed to

to M. Seale's

Wunder my Authority.

1 Copy of a letter, N. 168, addressed

to Mr Scales on the 20th of April.

2 Copy of

Memorandum forming

Sub-Inclosure to NPI.

3 Copy of a letter, N. 174, addressed

The Right Honorable

Ford Stanley,

te.

de-

te.

Lord Aberdeeno. Copy of Despatch N. 75. 30 April, 1844.

ло

to Mr Scales

April.

on the 29th of

4 Copy of a Government Notification (printed) referred to in N.3. Your Lordships will

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observe in Inclosure No 2, of despatal No:27, that Mr Scales' attention was called to the necesity for providing for the transmission of letters to the United Kingdom and to other Places beyond India, via the Ports of Calcutta and Madras; and that

in Inclosure No 3, of the same Despatch, Mr Scales stated, that he had been

given to understand,

that arr

had been made

rangements had

by His Lordship the Post Master "General to meet this object. -

Shad

myself given Mr Scales impression at

this erroneous imp

interview

the 5th Instant, from

342

having casually perused Notifications published in the Calcutta Government "Gazette, which I thought referred

to those arrangements; and the matter remained in this state until

Nossel (the (lapper "Red Rover") was about to depart for Calcutta,

which led to

being tendered Postage chargeable

number

of letters

with the Indian

them at the

Post Office, and Mr Scales - acting

under the erroneous

had imbibed from

impression he

declining

to receive the Portage.

A reference by some of the parties wishing

ence was ma

was made to

Ine

to post, and prepay the Indian, Portage on,

their letters; and on a onore careful perusal of the

Calcutta

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(alcatta Government Gazette. I disenord which I was laboring. the error under which I was

I therefore had letter No 168 and the Memorandum accompanying

Nos it (forming Inclonores 11 and 2 of this Despatch) sent to M. Scales who at once saw the propriety of acting

the previous Regulations, adverted to in them, and which

how

will read

readily

it is to

he accordingly has since done.

Your Lordship understand there resefeary keep open those Channels of Communication (the Ports of (alcutta and Madras) whew

mention that at least one

half

the enormous correspondence

of the foreign Community of China

goes

and comes

those routes, by and although, it may be added,

Mercantile

343

Mercantile Firms and some few Individuals have - Agents or Friends India to whom they might inclose their letters to be forwarded_ to England, and elsewhere, yet that resource is neither open to nine tenths of the Officers of Ster Majesty's Service

now stationed in

China, nor to a vas

vast number of

other persons who would therefore. be absolutely cut & distant Région, from auch

off,

in this s

means

communication with their families and friends during

a considerable

period of each year,

ever)

whew Nessels

seldow (or hardly ever ) clear out for Bombay direct.

With

regard to a letter t

174-forming moloure N°3 to this Despatch - I have to state, that

it was brought to

notice, that

Nob.

Mr Scales was

Mloying a Colonial

penny each, on

Portage, of one

one penny

Newspapers arriving in, or

all

being-

transmitted from, this Colony-

his Instructions

Mr.

I saw nothing which authorized such a charge, and I can hardly believe, that its would be the intention of Her Majesty's Government, that it should be levied, when I observe from W. Scates instructions, that all Newspapers printed in Hongkong

expressly direated to pass free to England vir

Fouthampton, and that there in is no Postage on Newspapers from Great Britain by the same route= I therefore took on

amyself to

are

direct the charge to be discontinued,

and

344

and promulgated an Notification to that effect.

I'mny take this opportunity to inform Your Lordship, that my

subsequent inquiries have satisfied. me that I was considerably below the proper mark, when Istated. in the Memorandum which forms Inclosure N. 7 of Despatch N.27, that the monthly number of letters received and dispatched_ amounted to 10,000. I have now reason to think that it is more than double that number, nor will this excite

any

surprize, when the vast Trade and its attendant

correspondence (all of which is, at least, sent to and fro, in duplicate) is to be taken into consideration, to say nothing of

that

the various

classes of Her

of Majesty's Subjects and other foreigners now in this part of the World. To conduct and regulate an Post Office, through which such an extent of Correspondence_ is to pass to all parts of the world,

a very important and serious undertaking; and whilst I am 'stisfied_ _ from what I have

is a

seen of him that M. Scales

will spare

carry

spare no exertion in treing

out his Instructions, I am equally convinced, that he must have a large and efficient Establishment of Clarks, te, under

hime, to enable him to do to as

have

the Mercantile Community and the Society

at large right to expect and demand,

if they

are

[

charged for it

I shall trust to

Lordship

Your

345

to make this Despatal

and its Enclosures knoww to Stis Lordship the Post Master General.

I have the honor to be,

Lord,

му

Your

ur most Obedient Stumble Servant Brune

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346

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Valject.?? See 4.12844

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Hongkong,

Sir Henry Pottinger, April, 18448.

4 Molosures.

N35.

Received

relating to Post Office arrange=

Forwarding further corresponden

sments in this

Colony.

No:168

347

Siv

Government House Victoria

20th

Hongkong, April 205 18461.

Referring to that part of my letter No : 140 of the 12 Instant, regarding

the

transmission of letters to the United. Kingdom and other places beyond India ha the Ports of Calcutta and Madras

and to the verbal remarks

communicated to you by Siv Henry

Pottinger at your interview with him on

the 7 == Instant, by which His Excellency

た

led

you

to suppose ( as he himself then

did) that arrangements had been made

to meet the above object, Jam

directed to forward to you

now

a Memorandum

dated this day pom which

Thomas J. Scales Eige

Deputy Post Master

HongKong.

will

you

learn

learn that the Notifications in the. Calcutta Government, Sazette of the 21th = of Sebruary, herewith sont for your perusal. relates solely to British Pottage

Jane further desired to call your attention to a Notification issued by this Government in the Hongkong Gazette of the 24th of February (also sent for

your perusal) by which you will barn that unless the Indian ship and Inland Postage is levied here and credited to the respective lovernments of the Residencies of India, to which it may appertain, the

letters will be returned to China.

With this explanation His - Excellency the Governor leaves

you

to.

decide how you will act on the occation of the approaching departure of the

"Red Rover to Calcutta have tr

(Signed) Richard Woomam

A true Copy.

Richard Hoosnam

Memorandum

On looking

more narro

348

narrowly into the Notifications published by the Post masters Veneral at Calcutta and Bombay, I

find they have no reference to anything else than British Postage,

I therefore think it advisable to

draw Mr Scales' special attention to the Sovernment Notifications published in the Extra Hongkong Gazette of the 85th of April 1843, agreeable to which he must be guided in levying Indian Postage all Letters and newspapers that may be put into the Post Office to go by the

Red Rover" to Calcutta.

By the Regulations therein taid down a double letter (not exceeding Flah in weight 2/1⁄2 Jolaks being equal

one

349

to one ounce) will pay. Inwardship Postage Outwardship Postage.

Rupees. Annas. Pics

Inland Postage to Bombay. the

/ 2

That is ; Each letter as above ought to be charged bri Rupee and two Annas Indian Postage of which amount, One Rupee is to be credited to the Bengal Post biffice and two annas to the Bombay Post Office

The increasing Scale of the Indian Postages is shown in the Gazette before referred to.

Newspapers not, exceeding Six

Tolahs weight pay One Anna, inwards ship Postage, and the same outwards besides Six Annas inland Postage from Calcutta to Bombay. Should the weight of the newspaper not exceed

31⁄2

3/1⁄2 Tolahs the ship Postage ( inwards and outwards) is the same but the inland

Postage is only Three Annal.

I send the Calcutta Gazette

containing the Notifications of the Post Masters General of Calcutta and Bembay.

Henry Pottinger

Government House, Victoria,

20th April, 18440.

A brice Copy.

Michand Woorname

Inclosure No 2 in Despatch N. 35, of 1846.

Memorandum by hir Houry Pottinger, providing for the transmission of English Mails vian Calcutta and Madras to Bombay. Sub- Enclosure to P.1.

20th April,

April, 1864.

350

}

No: 35, of 1844.

Inalonde. No / in Despatch

No 174.

involer

bolonial Lepartment

Government House Kotorui

7) Houghing, Arul 24th 1864

351

I am obirected by the Excellency the Governer to intimate to

to intimate to you that having had consideration the question of Colonial. Postage benig charged on Newspapers, he has been pleased to take on hineself the responsibility of directing that pending a reference to ther Majesty's Government ne change on that account shall be made at the Post Office of Rongkong either ov Newspapers commig inte going out of the Colony.

A Notification to this effect will b ispeed for gencial information in the Government Gazette of tomorrow.

You will of course understand that this letter expplies solely to the recently,

Thamas Scales Crepe

Deputy Post Master

established

Scales,

regarding

the

To Mṛ transmission of English Mails

vias Calcutta and Madras-

20th April 1844.

Hongkong.

established cha

cvc

kwspapers on account.

the

the Monial test office as this Government has no power to supersede the Regulations of Dost offices of the different bendeners of India as to the Postage chargeable on Newspapeces trammitted through them and the amount of which postage i dustinetly laid down in the Notification which was published in the Hongkong Gazette of the 8th of Apul 18213.

Should Masters of vessels apply to

you for remuneration for Miwspapers either : brought by them to this Colony or carried from it, you will inform them that for the present you are prohibited from luying Colomail Postage and cannot therefore pay

remuneration.

I have Vc

such

(Liguet ) Richard Homam

| Tone Copy.)

Richard Wortham

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified that pending a reference

to Her Majesty's Government no Colonial Post- age will be henceforward charged on News- papers that may be either brought into or carri- ed from Hongkong

This Notification must be clearly understood not to annul or interfere with the Regulations of the different Post offices of the Indian Presi- dencies as to the Postage leviable on Newspa- pers transmitted through them, and the amount of which Postage is distinctly laid down in the Notification published in the Hongkong Gazette, of the 8th of April, 1843.

By Order,

PICHARD WOOSNAM, Governinent House, ictoria,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1844.

352

1:36.

LEGENDS

SEP. IJ 11844

Colonial Department

1493 Hon

My Lord,

353

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) May 1th 1844.

With reference to my Despatch

N. 14, of the 25th of August 1843, in

which I reported that I had

given directions for the different local

sent to the Colonial

Newspapers, &e, bling sent to the Office, I have. the honor to forward, for Your Lordship's information,

copy of my despatch N.76, of this. date, to the address of the Earl of Aberdeen, regarding Translations

from the Peking Gazette.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord, Your most Obedient

Stumble Servant

Bruny to siz

The Right Honorable Lord Stanley,

to torte.

354

}

No: 76

My Lord,

Government House

Victoria HongKong, May 12th 184/4

I have the honor to report- which

it has escaped my memory

to do sooner -

that the Official Chinese Newspaper called the Peking Gazette which is published two or three, or more, times per mouth, is now received at this Office and that Mr. butzlaff regularly

examined it and makes translations

of seech portions of it as appear to possess the smallest interest.

any

There is seldom news in it that is worthy of being specially

submitted to Your Lordship and as the

means of saving the trouble and labor

The Right Honorable,

The Earl of Aberdeen, R. J.

Je Je

of ancelliplying manuscript Copies of the Translations, Isanctioned the Originals bing furnished to the Edita of the local English Newspaper named the Houghing Register who gladly agreed to print them gratis.

The Paper in question has under recent arrangements become the medium of printing and publishing all levernment Notifications 42, 4%, and is at present likewise styled the Government Gazette. It is transmitted by very opportunity to the Freign and Colonial Offices, and - under this explanation - I beg to respectfully refer Your Lordship to it for the intelligence it generally contains from the Chinese Capital. In the event of any important. in it, I shall of course

matter

appearing sperically address Your Lordships regarding it

A true Copy

I have ye

(Signed) Henry Pottinger

Nichend Worsnaum

355

356

Copy of Despatch N. 76, to the address of the Earl of Aberdeen

12. May, 1844.

Incloure in. Despatch N. 36, of 1844. -

Lord Ster

Nr 37

No 2.

1490

RECENTE

SEP. 11

1844

My Lord,

Kong Colonial department.

Government House, Victoria,

357

(Hongkong). May 12th, 1864.

In continuation of my

Sespatakes No. 16 and 22, of the and 27th of March last, Shave Honor to forward to Your

參

ordship a copy of a further letter from certain Land Holders in =

Colony, and also one

this

of the reply

directed to be made to it

de this date

Had the applicants stated_

fject in this conciter

Show Neat

in the

form

the first instance, it would have saved much correspondence:

and trouble.

The Right Honorable, Lord Stantly,

&c.

The

etecting

the discontinuance of Colonial

pt May.

Victoria, Hongkong,

Sin

1844.

Henry Pottinger,

/ Inclosure...

No 36.

Received

published in the Stongkong of the = Paking Gazzettas being

Aberdoow, regarding translations No76, to the address of Lord- Forwarding Copy of Despatch,

bro

The matter has now resolved

itself into the simple question- to the interpretation to be put Your Lordship's instructions that

"In

was not to alienate land in

perpetuity, or for any longer period

Seen

than should enable tenants to creat substantial buildings!

Your Lordship. will have from the copy of the Lease which forms Inclosure Nill to my Despatch N.° 3, of the 22nd of January last, that it has been provided for in that document, that the Buildings shall all become the property of the frown, at the expiration of the 75 years for which the Leases

and to

and I usually the

are to run;

told that this is

Case in Leases

358

the sort: but there can be no doubt

that the strict enforcement of that clause will operate towards deterring people. from expending so much con money as they otherwise would do in improvements by building quays Wharves, Focks, Ac.. And when I look to the high rates of rent at which the land of itself has hitherto let in this Island, Scannot doubt but a favorable consideration of the prayer contained in the present application would have the most beneficial effect future prosperity of the Colony. - "I should, therefore, be glad, did of

it accord with the views

on the

Her Majesty's Government, _ to see that Clause of the Lease

modified

the

d as

as to ensure the

Owners

Owners of

the different locations the certainty of retaining possession subject to such augmented rates of Ground Rent as the probable

Land will increased value of

thew

thon justly authoring.

By offering

this recommen

recommendation

I do not by any means, mean to

retract my opinion, of the purchasers of being; and will be

that m

many Land

- amply

are

and

speedily repaid for the outlay they

may incur;

but the extent of that

outlay will certainly be influenced

the decision which Her

Government may

come to

Her Majesty's

be pleased to

this references.

I hope Your Lordship. will approve of the alteration. I have

suggested in the manner

of.

valuing

valuing any land. that it -

to resume_

may

359

ве

It is

found necessary improbable (as for as can be foresoon)

that that clause will be called

into operation, but I now objections to such power bring rested

bee. I

an invidious

shing

འ

Servant

any

of the frown especially in so small_

6. fotony

as this must alw

always ber.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord

Your most Obedient Humble Servant,

Benny Potion!

360.

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The Land

Commet?

4th May, Sir Henry Pottinger

Victoria, Hongkong, 1844.

No37.

2 malosures.

Received

perpetuity, Ac..

them their Buildings in- this fotony, for securing with certain Landholders in

Forwarding Correspondence

361

Victoria, 9th April., 1844

Richard Wonnam, Saqre

Secretary to

Government, te.

Nietoria.

Sir.

Circumstances.

may

lead

Her Majesty's Government to suppose- that the original land holders in this folony are urging

unreasonable claims ;

Me deem it advisable to state as

briefly as possible, that the present- form of Lease would be considered. by us satisfactory, provided. a. clause was introduced Securing buildings in perpetuity.

in perpetuity - but stipulating that at the expiration of every

our-

successive

period of seventy five years, the ground

Rents should be altered in accordance

with

ママとなざし

ht then be the eu

current

with what might then be value of land in the Colony-the

same

to be ascertained in such manner.

as Her Majesty's

Government

may

determine.

We have to

(Signed) Jardine Matheson. If

Holliday Wise #fr Jamieson How He. ffro M. & J. Gemmell offe

Robert Strachan. Turner He Framjee Samsetjee ffre Macvicar 16°

Tho. D. Neave. Fletcher Larkins Vf

(True Copy).

Men and Worman

No: 187

No:187

lovelleren

Colonial Department

362

Government Houde, Ketoria,

Hongkong. May the 1844.

Your letter dated the 9th of last me three days ago

mouth only reached me three

and was de

duly laid before His Excellency

the Governor in Council.

In answer to it, Iam directed to

inform you that His Excellency Cannot take on himself to give you any assurane byond that which is stated in the concluding passage of my letter to your address of the 6th of March last (No. 92), but adverting to the peculiar circumstances under which some of you commenced building in this Colony, Jam to add, - Mest Jardine Matheson M

Holliday Wite He Jamieson How of

Gemmell Ho

Turner He

Kanjee Jamsetjee Ho Macvicar Ho Fletcher, Larkins H

that

that a copy of your letter now under reply will be forwarded to the majesty's "overnment by the first opportunity accompanied by a recommendation that the Clause you point out may be famably considered, and that a final decision with respect to its adoption, in a perfect

modified form, may

1 posible.

as soon as

be announced

Sam further directed to take

this occasion to acquaint you,

that

recent circumstances have drawn the

attention of His Excellency the lovernor to that clause in the Leases which reserved to Her Majesty the power of resuming lands that may be required for public purposes at a valuation to be formed by Her Majesty's Surveyor for the time being, and that His Excellency sees special reason to consider that that

task

363

task should not be imposed on any single individual . His Excellency therefore intends to seeggest as u modification of that Clause, that lands to be so resumed shall be appraised by

-approved Jury of not less than twelve persons,

oath.

This modification should it be sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government - on whose pleasure it must be underston to solely depend - will remove from Her Majesty's Surveyor a most invidious duty. will naturally tend to increase the confidence of all holders of land in the Colony and will not, in His Excellency's opinion, compromik in any degree, the rights of the Publier

I have te,

(Chigned) Richard Wormam-

A true copy.

Mienend Wrosnan

ا ما

Nr. 37, of 1844.

Inclosure No 2 in Depatch

N:38.

RECEIVED

SEP. 18

1844

1861 Hong Kon folonial Bepartment: 364 Government House, Victoria,

My Lord,

(Stongkong) 7th May, 1844.

In Obedience to Ster Majesty's

Gracious Commands, I have the hour

to submit a

Copy of Ordinance N.G,

passed by the Legislative Council of Hongkong "to restrain all persons within

que

this Colonis

Pre

Colony from trading

Empire

trading in the the Northward of the

degree of North Latitude!

I have the honor to be,

201200/44

Vide 41.

The Right Honorable

Lord Stanley,

My Lord.

Your most obedient Stamble Servant,

Benny lossing

Petly to dialosure M..

4th May,

1844.

Ae-

in 1561 Any Kong RECEIVED

SEP. 18

1844

DIET

SOIT

INOW

QUI.

DROIT

365

श्र

HONGKONG.

ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 9 of 1844.

Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in. China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong

An Ordinance to restrain all persons within the Colony of Hongkong from trading Title. in the Empire of China to the Northward of the 328 degree of North Latitude.

WHEREAS to secure the due observance of the treaties between the Empires [10th April, 1841.] of Great Britain and China, it is expedient to confine the Trade of all persons within the Colony of Hongkong,to the limits included by the five Ports in China,provided by the said Treaties for the same.

Preamble.

Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Trade to the North- advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that all Trade whatsoever by any person ward of the 32d de- within the Colony of Hongkong, in, to, or from any part of the Coast of China, to the gree of North Lati- Northward of the 32d degree of North Latitude, shall be, and is hereby declared to be tude to be unlawful.

unlawful.

And be it enacted, if any person within the Colony of Hongkong shall export or Conveying goods carry, or contract for exporting or carrying, or shall ship or embark, or contract for from forbidden limits shipping and embarking, from, to, or in the limits aforesaid, any treasure, goods, or merchandize whatsoever, or shall fit out, man, navigate, equip; despatch, use, employ,

Fitting out ves-els let, take to freight, or on hire any vessel, or so contract, in order to embark in the Trade for unlawful Trade. hereby declared unlawful, or shall knowingly, and wilfully lend and advance, or become security for, or contract for the lending or becoming security, for the loan of money, or Lending money to effects employed, or to be employed in such trade as aforesaid, or shall knowingly be employed in un- and wilfully, become guarantee or security for, or contract for guaranteeing any Agent lawful Trade. Gua employed, or to be employed, in conducting such Trade as aforesaid, or in any other ranteeing Agents. manner engage, or contract to engage, directly or indirectly, therein as a partner, Agent, Engaging in any or otherwise, or shall knowingly and wilfully ship, tranship,lade, receive, or put on board, manner in unlawful or contract for shipping,goods,money,or effects,to be employed in such trade as aforesaid, Trade. Shipping or shall take the charge of, or command, or navigate, or enter, or embark, on board of any vessel or contract to do so as Captain, Master, Mate, Surgeon, or Supercargo, knowing that the vessel is employed, or intended to be employed in such unlawful trade as aforesaid, or shall knowingly and wilfully insure, or contract for the insuring of any property, or effects whatsoever, employed or intended to be employed in such Trade as aforesaid, then and in every such case, the persons so offending, shall forfeit to Her Penalties for above Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, a sum not exceeding Ten thousand dollars, and in offences. default of payment of such penalty, shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years.

ods &c. Navigat ing ship.

Insuring Ship.

3. And be it enacted, if any person shall enter and embark on board of any Penalty on seainen ship or vessel as petty officer, seaman, marine or servant or in any other capacity serving board knowing that the vessel is actually employed, or intended to be employed, in the Ships engaged in Trade hereby declared to be unlawful, such person so offending, shail forfeit to Her unlawful Trade. Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, a sum not exceeding Five hundreddollars, and in default of payment, shall be liable to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for

any period not exceeding three months.

Seamen giving in formation to be in

demnified and warded.

re-

4. And be it enacted that if any person offending as a petty officer, seantan, marine, or servant, against any one of the provisions of this Ordinance, shall within one year after the offence, give information on oath before a competent Magistrate against any person whatsoever, who shall have committed any offence against this Ordinance, and shall give evidence on Oath against him, before any Magistrate, or Court, before whom such offender shall be tried, or if such petty officer, seaman, marine, or servant, so offending, shall give information, so that such offender shall be convicted, then and in such case, such informer shall receive such part, of any forfeited sum of money as is hereinafter provided, and shall not be liable to any of the pains or forfeitures provided by this Ordinance. Superintendent of 5. And be it enacted that the Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Trade to control all Subjects in China, and no other person whatsoever, unless duly authorized by him, shall proceedings.

commence, institute, and conduct all proceedings, for any offence against this Ordinance, which may be taken in Her Majesty's Courts in Hongkong.

6.-And be it enacted that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the Trade Superintendent of Trade to remit pen- of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, so long as such Superintendent shall also be alties and to reward Governor of the Colony of Hongkong, but not otherwise, to remit wholly, or in part, informers & others. any penalty or forfeiture provided by this Ordinance, and to award a part not exceeding one moiety of any sum forfeited, by any offender convicted under the provisions of this Ordinance, to any person who shall have given such information or assistance, as shall have led to the conviction of such offender.

Ships to be seized.

nsfer of property therein.

7. And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Commanders of any of Her Majesty's Ships, or any other officers duly authorized in that behalf, to seize and detain any ship or vessel sailing under the British Flag, the master whereof, shall appear on sufficient grounds to such Commander, or other officer, to have offended against the provisions of this Ordinance. Provided always that the said Commanders of Her Majesty's Ships and others shall be specially instructed and authorized by the Superintendent of Trade aforesaid, so to do, and that nothing herein contained shall be construed to give such power as aforesaid, without the said special instructions and authorization of the said Superintendent of Trade.

Ships liable to be

8.--And be it further enacted, that all ships or vessels sailing under the British Flag, sold in satisfaction which shall have been employed in any way so as to offend against the provisions of penalties not- of this Ordinance shall, together with their cargoes, be liable to be seized and sold, to "ithstanding any satisfy any penalty incurred by such employment, and that all bills of sale, mortgages, and other transfers of property therein made, within three months after such vessel shall have been so unlawfully employed, or within three months from the time of any suit having been commenced against the owner or master thereof, for any offence against this Ordinance, or made at any time whatsoever to the knowledge of the purchaser with the view to evade the recovery of the penalties herein provided, shall as against the said liability to be sold for the purposes aforesaid, be void and of none effect.

HENRY POTTINGER,

Governor, &c., &c., &o.

Passed the Legislative Council

the 10th day of April, 1844.

RICHARD BURGASS,

Clerk of the Legislative Council.

HONG KONG, Published by Authority.

Printed by JoHN CAIRNE

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ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 10 of 1844.

Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor, and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong

An Ordinance to regulate summary proceedings before Justices of the Peace, and to protect Justices in the execution of their office.

[10th April, 1844.]

Title.

WHEREAS it is expedient and necessary to make provision for regulating and for Preamble. securing uniformity in summary proceedings before Justices of the Peace, and to afford Proceedings before due protection to Justices in the execution of their Office. Be it therefore enacted by Justices, His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that from and after the passing and publication of this Ordinance, the provisions hereof shall extend to all cases wherein by any English Law or Statute, or by any Ordinance enacted in this Colony, any proceeding shall have been, or shall be or is by this Ordinance directed to be had, or matter authorized to be heard and determined, by or before any Magistrate of Police, or before any Justice or Justices of the peace for the Colony of Hongkong, or in a summary way, and it shall be lawful for any one Justice to receive the information or complaint, and to issue the summons or warrant adjudicate. requiring the parties and witnesses to appear before himself, or before any two or more Justices as the case may require, and upon the appearance of the defendant, or hist contempt by not appearing. after having been duly summoned in manner hereinafter mentioned, and after sufficient time for his appearance and proof thereof on Oath to the satisfaction of the Justice or Justices, as the case may be, such Justice or any two

or more Justices, as the case may require, shall and may proceed to examine into, and hear and determine the matter in a summary way, and examine upon Oath, all necessary witnesses produced, and give his or their judgment thereon, and in case such Justice or Justices shall convict the defendant, and award against him or her, any fine or pecuniary penalty, and he shall neglect to pay the same fine or penalty together with the costs and charges of and attending such conviction, to be assessed and ascertained by the said Justice or Justices, into the hands of the said convicting Justice or one

One Justice. to.

of the said convicting Justices, in case there shall have been more than one, within oue week next after such conviction, (without any previous demand of such penalty) or within such greater or lesser time, or at such intervals as the said Justice or Justices shall at his or their discretion determine, then it shall be lawful for such Justice or Justices or either of them, or for any other Justice of the Peace (at his or their discretion) to cause such fine or penalty and costs and charges to be levied by distress, and sale of the goods, and chattels of the offender, the overplus, if any, after deducting be levied.

the charges of such distress and sale, to be rendered to the said Offender. Provided, that if upon the return of the officer charged with the execution of the said distress, it shall appear that no sufficient distress can be found, or the party adjudged to pay any money shall at the time of the said adjudication or conviction, declare or it shall otherwise appear

that he has no goods or chattels on which the said distress can be

levied, then the convicting Justice or Justices, or either of them,or any other Justice of

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Offender to be committed.

others.

the Peace, may by warrant commit such offender to one of Her Majesty's Gaols, with or without hard labour, there to remain for a time in proportion to the amount of the penalty inflicted, and not exceeding six months in the whole, unless the said sum to be levied together with the costs shall be sooner paid.

Service of summons

2.And be it further enacted, that in all cases in which no other mode of witnesses and proceeding shall have been or shall be in that behalf provided, the directing of any summons to any person whatsoever, whether a defendant, a witness, or otherwise in the name or names by which he is or has been usually known, whether the same be the real or the feigned or assumed name of such person, and the leaving a copy of such summons at his last usual place of abode, or the affixing a copy thereof, on one of the doors, or some other conspicuous part on the outside of such abode, (such service. being proved on the Oath of the persons so serving such summons, and it being also in like manner proved to the satisfaction of the sitting Justice or Justices at the hearing of the case, that the person so serving such summons hath endeavoured to serve the same on the party without effect,) shall be deemed to be a legal and effectual service on such party, as fully to all intents and purposes, as if the same summons had been personally served on such party, and as if the same had been directed in his proper and real name, and that every summons may direct the party to appear, either before the Justice or Justices issuing the same, or before any one or more Justice or Justices generally, as the case may require, (without naming any Justice). Provided that such summons shall direct the party so to appear, at a time and place certain, to be named in such sunmons.

Evidence to be 3.-And be it enacted that the Justice, or Justices, before whom any person may taken down and sub- be convicted in manuer aforesaid, shall take the evidence upon Oath of the Witnesses, scribed by witness both for, and against the defendant, and also the statement of the defendant himself, and Justice.

and shall put the same, or the material parts thereof into writing, and shall cause the said Witnesses, and the said defendant, to subscribe such depositions or statement, and he or they shall also subscribe the same and return the same in the manner hereinafter directed.

Justice to

issue 4. And be it enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for any Justice of the Peace, warrant for appre- when any information shall be exhibited before him, and in the opinion of such Justice hension of defendant it shall be fit and proper so to do, to grant a warrant under his hand, directed to some in certain cases. constable, peace officer, or other proper person, directing such constable, peace officer, or other proper person, to take any offender, against whom such information shall be laid, and to bring him before such Justice or Justices of the Peace, as the case may require, at a time and place to be named in such warrant.

Offenders to be ap- prehended and con- veyed before a Jus

tice of the Peace.

Justice to return

convictions to gene- ral quarter sessions.

5. And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for any person whatsoever, to require any person, who shall commit in his presence any offence, which is or shall be punishable in a summary way, to accompany bim forthwith to the nearest Justice of the Peace, or to tell his full name and place of abode; and in case such person shall, after being so required, offend by refusing to go before such Justice of the Peace, or to tell his real name, and place of abode, or by giving such a description of his place of abode, as shall be illusory for the purpose of discovery, it shall be lawful for the party so requiring as aforesaid, and also for any person acting in his aid, to apprehend such offender, and to convey him, or cause him to be conveyed, as soon as conveniently may be to the nearest Justice of the Peace, who shall have full power to require security, for the due appearance of such person, and to commit him for want thereof, or shall make such order therein as the case may require. And any person offending against the provisions, of this section (whether so apprehended or not,) shall, on conviction thereof, in a summary way, before any Justice of the Peace, forfeit and pay such sum of money, not exceeding fifty dollars, as to the convicting Justice shall seem meet in addition to any other penalty he may have incurred. Provided always, that no person so apprehended, shall on any pretence whatsoever, be detained for a longer period than twelve hours, and if he cannot on account of the absence, or distance of the residence of any such Justice of the Peace, be brought before a Justice of the Peace, within the time aforesaid, then the person so apprehended shall be discharged, but may nevertheless be proceeded against for his offence, by summous or warrant, as if no such apprehension had taken place.

6. And be it enacted, that every Justice of the Peace, before whom any person shall be convicted in a summary manner, shall transmit such conviction, with the depositions and examinations herein before directed to be taken, to the next Court of General Sessions of Magistrates which shall be holden in the said Colony of Hongkong, there to be kept by the proper officer, among the Records of the said court. Certiorari to be 7. And whereas doubts may arise as to the application of divers acts and statutes allowed in all cases of the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain, whereby the removal of convictions, orders, on certain conditions and other proceedings, had or made by or before Justices of the Peace, is denied and taken away. Be it enacted, that such acts and statutes aforesaid, as far as they relate to the non-removal of such convictions, orders, and other proceedings, shall be deemed and taken not to extend to this Colony, or its dependencies, nor to be in force within the saine.

Provided always, and be it enacted, that no writ of certiorari shall be granted,

or allowed, to remove any conviction, judgment, or other proceeding, had or made by any Court of general sessions of Magistrates, or before any Justice or Justices of the Peace in a summary manner, unless the party or parties prosecuting such certiorari, before the allowance thereof, shall enter into a recognizance, with sufficient sureties, before the convicting Justice, or Justices, as the case may be, or before any Judge of such Supreme Court of Judicature as may hereafter be erected at Hongkong, in the sum of Two hundred dollars, in addition to the pecuniary penalty, (if any shall have been inflicted,) with condition to prosecute such certiorari at his or their own charges with effect without any delay, and to pay the party or parties in whose favor, or for whose benefit, such judgment or order was made, within one week after such judgment or order shall be confirmed, their full costs and charges, as between attorney and client ; and in case the party or parties, prosecuting such certiorari shall not forthwith enter into such recognizance, or shall not perform the conditions aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the said Justice, or Justices, to proceed and makesuch further order for the benefit of the party, or parties, for whom such judgment shall be given, in such manner as if no certiorari had been granted, nor shall any writ of certiorari be granted, issued forth, or allowed, unless it shall be moved and applied for on special grounds, within one month next after such conviction, judgment, order, or other proceeding, shall be had or made, nor unless it shall be duly proved that the party or parties suing forth the same, hathı, or have given four days notice thereof in writing, to the convicting Justice, or Justices, or any of them, containing the ground of his or their objections, to the end that such Justice or Justices may show cause, if he, or they shall so think fit, against the issuing, or granting of such certiorari; and upon the return of such certiorari, no objectious shall be taken by the party suing forth the same, other than such as shall be stated in the said notice.

Witnesses not ap-

8. And be it further enacted, that if any person shall be summoned to appear as a witness, to give evidence before any such Justice or Justices, touching any of the pearing. matters aforesaid, and shall neglect to appear at the time and place for that purpose appointed, without a reasonable excuse for such neglect, every such person shall for every such offence forfeit and pay a penalty of not more than one hundred dollars, which said penalty shall and may be recovered, by proceeding before any one Justice. of the Peace, who is hereby authorized to hear and determine such offence in a summary way, and shall be levied and distributed in the manner by this Ordinance provided for other penalties.

Power to appeal

9. And be it further enacted, that in all cases wherein any person shall be convicted in any penalty exceeding fifty dollars, or shall be sentenced to undergo any and manner thereof. imprisonment exceeding one month, by any summary Judgment, or conviction of any Justice or Justices, under or by virtue of any statute or Ordinance, (and no other mode of proceeding shall have been, or shall be in that behalf provided, that it shall be lawful for such person to appeal against such Judgment, or conviction, in the manner hereinafter provided; "that is to say ". if such person (in case a pe uuiary penalty shall have been awarded) shall pay into the hands of the convicting Justice, or one of the convicting Justices, double the full amount of such penalty, together with the assessed costs and charges, within one week next after such conviction, or within such time greater or less, as the convicting Justice orJustices shall determine, or (in case no pecuniary penalty shall have been awarded) shall forthwith enter into a Bond to Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, in such reasonable amount as the convicting Justice or Justices may require with two sufficient sureties, to be approved by such convicting Justice or Justices, conditioned to prosecute such appeal with effect, and to abide the event of the same appeal, and to pay the full amount of all such penalties and costs as shall or may on such appeal be awarded against the appealing party, then it shall be lawful for such person to appeal from such Judgment, or conviction, to such general sessions of Magistrates, as may hereafter be directed to be held from time to time in Hongkong, unless such sessions shall be held within six days next ensuing, and in that case to the general sessions next but one afterwards. And the Justices at such Justices to decide sessions so assembled, shall hear, and thereupon finally determine, the matter of every the matter de novo. such appeal in a summary way, and their Judgment thereon,shall be final and conclusive to all intents and purposes; (unless any writ of certiorari or error shall afterwards be allowed) and such Justices at such sessions so assembled, are upon such appeal hereby authorized to decide upon the matter de novo, and to award in a summary manner such greater, or lesser imprisonment, or penalty, than that appealed against, and such costs to be paid by either party, or to make such other orders therein, as shall appear just and expedient, and the circumstances may require.

Depositions to be

10. And be it enacted that the person or persons to whom such writ of certiorari shall, or may be directed, shall, and he and they are hereby directed to return to the returned with certio- Supreme Court of Judicature aforesaid, with the conviction by such writ ordered to be rari. returned the depositions, and examinations, hereby ordered to be taken by such convicting Justice, or Justices, and upon the hearing of such case it shall, and may be lawful for the said Court, to inspect, and examine such depositions, and examinations, and to make such order thereon, as the substantial inerits of the case may require.

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Party acquitted or

ment awarded to be

11 -- And be it enacted,if the Justice or Justices, upon the hearing of any complaint convicted and having in a summary manner, shall deem the offence not to have been proved, or to be of so suffered the punish trifling a nature as not to merit any punishment, and shall accordingly dismiss such released from all complaint, he, or they shall forthwith make out a certificate under his or their hands, further proceedings stating the fact of such dismissal, and shall deliver the certificate to the party against whom such complaint was preferred, and the party who shall have obtained such certificate, or having been convicted of any offence shall have paid the whole amount adjudged to have been paid under such conviction, or shall have suffered such other punishment as may have been awarded therein, shall be released from all further proceedings civil or criminal for the same cause.

for the same cause.

Form of Conviction

defects of form not to vitiate any proceed ing.

Protection of Justices.

Action against Justices.

Action prosecutor.

12. And be it enacted, that in all cases, except where a particular form of Judgment or conviction shall have been, or shall be, by any such Ordinance, directed to be used in that behalf, a judgment or conviction in the form, or to the effect of the form, (as the case shall happen to be) prescribed by the Schedule to this Ordinance annexed, shall be good valid and effectual to all intents and purposes whatsoever, without setting forth or sing in such conviction, the name of any informer, or witness, or the particular place where the offence was committed, or whether the defendant appeared, or was, or was not summoned to appear, and without setting forth, or stating the evidence or facts in any further or more particular manner, than shall be necessary to show that the offence, vas one against the true intent, and meaning of the Law, and no conviction warrant of committal, or distress, or other proceeding whatsoever, (whether under this, or any other Ordinance, and whether a particular form shall have been or shall be in that behalf directed or not) shall be quashed in any case, for any mere error, or mistake in any nane, or date, or title, or in any matter of description only, and where any distress shall be made for levying any money, the distress itself shall not be deemed unlawful, nor the party making the same be deemed a trespasser, on account of any defect or want of form in the summons, conviction, warrant of distress, or other proceedings reling thereto, nor shall the party distraining, be deemed a trespasser ab initio, on account of any irregularity afterwards committed by him, but the person aggrieved by such irregularity, may recover satisfaction for the special damage, if any, by an action on the case, and in all cases whatsoever, regard shall be had alone to the substantial merits and justice of the case.

against

And for the protection of Justices, and others acting under their authority, be it enacted, that all actions and prosecutions to be commenced against any Justice, or person acting under his authority, shall be commenced within six months after the fact committed, and not otherwise; and notice in writing of such action, and of the cause thereof shall be given to the defendant, one month at least before the commence- ment of the action. and in any such action, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give any statute, or Ordinance, and the special matter in evidence, at any trial to be had thereupon, and no plaintiff shall recover in any such action, if tender of sufficient amends shall have been made before such action brought, or if a sufficient sum of money shall have been paid into Court, after such action brought by, or on behalf of the defendant, and if a verdict shall pass for the defendant, or the Plaintiff shall become nonsuit, or discontinue any such action after issue joined, or if upon demurrer, or otherwise judgment shall be given against the Plaintiff, the defendant shall recover his full costs, as between Attorney and Client, and have the like remedy for the same as any defendant hath by law in other cases; and though a verdict shall be given for the plaintiff, in any such action, such plaintiff shall not have costs against the defendant, unless the judge, before whom the trial shall be,shall certify his approbation of the action, and of the verdict obtained thereon.

14. And be it enacted, that no action or suit shall be brought or instituted against any Justice of the Peace, for or on account of any conviction of any person or persons whatever, by reason of any thing done, or commanded to be done, by such Justice, in or about the levying of any penalty, apprehending any party or for or about the carrying of such conviction into full effect, except and unless the Justice by or before whom such conviction shall have been made, shall have onvicted such person of some offence,not punishable on summary conviction, by virtue of any Statute, Law,orOrdinance, or unless such Justice shall have convicted such person in some penalty, either pecuniary or otherwise, not authorized to be imposed on the offence or offences of which such offender shall or may have been guilty, or unless it shall be expressly alleged in the bill of complaint, plaint, or declaration in such action and proved on the trial of suchcause, that such acts were done maliciously and without probable cause.

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15.--And be it enacted that no action or suit shall be brought against any person or persons, by whom, or on whose account, any information shall have been laid or exhibited before any Justice of the Peace, and by such Justice, or Justices, received for or on account of such information, or for, or on account of any matter or thing done under, or in pursuance of such information, unless it shall be expressly alleged in the bill of complaint, plaint, or declaration of such action, and proved on the trial of such that such information was laid and exhibited maliciously, and without probable

cause.

any

sufficient

16.-And be it enacted, if any question shall arise, as to the right of any person to Government Noti- exercise the office of a Justice of the Peace, that a Government Notification in fication public Newspaper, to the effect that such person has taken the oaths, as a Justice of the proof of right to ex- Peace, shall in the absence of express proof that such Notification was unauthorized) be deemed, and held sufficient proof of such right, in a'l proceedings whatsoever, and it shall not be necessary to produce any commission, appointment, or any oath, affidavit or other document, in proof of such right as aforesaid.

ercise office of Jus- tice of the Peace,

Governor to autho-

17.-And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor in Council, to authorize the taking of such fees, in any proceedings before any Justice, as rize fees to be taken may be deemed expedient; and it shall be lawful for any Justi e to refuse to do any act, by Justice. for which any fee shall be demandable, unless such fee shall be first paid, and that if any such act shall be done, and the fee due thereon shall not be paid, it shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace, to summon the person from whom such fee shall be due, and to proceed to recover the same, in like manner as any penalty recoverable by summary proceedings.

Table of fees to be

18. And be it enacted, that in some conspicuous part of each of the public of" ces of the Justices within the said Colony, there shall be affixed a table of the fees, which hung up in Public may legally be taken at such offices respectively.

Office.

Justice to account

19 And be it enacted, that the Justices at each of the public offices within the said Colony, and their clerks respectively, shall, in books to be provided for that for and pay overfees purpose, keep a full, true, and particular account of all fees taken, and received, at and penalties. each of the said offices, together with all penalties, and forfeitures which shall have been recovered, levied, or received in pursuance of any adjudication, conviction, or order, had or made at any of the said offices, or any process, or warrant, and shell be strictly accountable for such fees, penalties, and forfeitures, to Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, and shall pay over the same to the Colonial Treasurer, from time to time, as they may be required.

Distribution of

20. And be it further enacted, that in all cases where, by any Ordinance, a pecuniary penalty is or shall be imposed, the amount of every such penalty, within the Penalties. limits prescribed, shall be in the discretion of the convicting Justice, and that every penalty awarded by such Justice, and declared to be payable to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, shall (except it shall be otherwise specially provided by any Ordinance) be paid one moiety thereof, and such other part thereof as shall not be djudicated to be paid in the manner hereinafter next mentioned, to the use of Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, for the public uses of the Colony of Hongkong, and the support of the Government thereof; and the other moiety, or such part thereof as shall be adjudged by the Justice convicting, to the use of the informer, or party rosecuting, or complaining, or who shall have suffered any damage from the act of the offer der, and such parties shall, if the convicting Justice shall so order, but not otherwise, also be entitled to their costs and charges, over, and above such penalty, to be ascertained and assessed as aforesaid.

Witnesses not to

Justice to take re-

21.-And be it enacted, that no person shall, by reason of the application of any penalty to his use, or of his being otherwise interested in the event of the cause, dire. tly beendered incom- or indirectly, be deemed to be incompetent as a Witness, before any Court of Justice, petent by interest. or Justice of the Peace, in any proceeding whatsoever, whether civil or criminal,

22. And be it enacted, that in all cases where any complaint shall be made against any person, the Justice, by or before whom such complaint shall be heard, may, if cognizance for good he shall so think proper, require the party complained against, and whether such party shall be convicted or not, on such complaint, to enter into a recognizance, with two sufficient sureties for his good behaviour, for such term, and in such sum, as such Justice shall think proper, so as such term do not exceed twelve months, nor such sum two hundred dollars.

23.-And be it enacted, that from and after the taking effect of this Ordinance, no person shall be liable to be convicted by any justice, in a summary manner as aforesaid, unless upon information laid, and had before a Justice of the Peace, authorized to receive the same, within the space of six calendar months, next after the commission of such offence or offences. Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend to prevent any person from being indicted for any offence, as if this Ordinance had not been passed.

behaviour.

Limitation of prosecutions.

24. And be it enacted, that the word month, in this and all other Ordinances, Interpretation of shall be deemed to mean, a calendar, and not a lunar month.

the word month.

25--And be it enacted, that in lieu of the whole, or any part of any penalty, Chinese offenders provided by any law, statute, or Ordinance whatsoever, it shall be lawful for the to be punished ac Court, or Justice, before whom the matter shall be adjudicated upon, to sentence any cording to Chinese offender, being a native of China, or a native of Hongkong of Chinese origin, to usage, undergo such punishment, in conformity with the usages of China, as has hitherto been usually inflicted on natives of China, committing offences in thes Colony,

HENRY POTTINGER,

Governor, &c., &c., &c. Passed the Legislative Council the 10th day of April, 1844. RICHARD BURGASS,-Clerk of the Legislative Council.

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SCHEDULE.

BEING THE FORM OF JUDGMENT OR CONVICTION

BY THIS ORDINANCE REFERRED TO

HONGKONG

Be it remembered, that on this

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184 (name) of (place) was duly convicted before me A. B. (or us A. B. & C. D. ) one (or two, or more, as the case may be) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, upon

an information in that behalf exhibited before (name of the Justice or Justices) on the

day of

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(state the fact or offence in respect of which the Judgment or Conviction is had) and I (or we) do (if the conviction is made for an offence against any particul or Statute or Ordinance, state it) award, order, and adjudge, that (set forth the adjudication, and if awarding a penalty, as follows) the said (offender) do for such offence (where necessary add being his second, or third, or subsequent offence, as the case may be) forfeit and pay the sum of

to be distributed as in manner following; "that is

to say," (describe the mode of distribution,) (or if a Chinese offender describe the substituted punishment) besides the costs and charges of, and attending this conviction (if given) which said costs and charges, I (or we) the said Justice (or Justices,) do hereby ascertain and assess, at the sum of

Given under my hand and seal

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ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 11 of 1844.

Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong

An Ordinance for Licensing Public Houses, and for regulating the Retail of Title. fermented, and spirituous liquors in the Colony of Hongkong.

[1st day of May, 1844.]

Preamble.

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the licensing of public houses, and promoting good order therein, and for regulating the retail of fermented, and spirituous liquors, and preventing the illicit sale thereof in the Colony of Hongkong. Be it therefore enacted, by His Excellency, the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that from and after the first day of July, now next ensuing, all licenses to sell spirituous liquors hitherto granted in the Colony of Hongkong, shall be null and void, and that if any person shall, from and after the said first day of July, sell or dispose of by retail in any quantity, less than two gallons, any ale, beer, or other malt liquor, or any wine, cider, ginger beer, spruce beer, brandy, rum, or other fermented or spirituous liquor, in any house, or place, within the Colony of Hongkong, or its Dependencies, or shall permit, or suffer, any such liquors, as aforesaid to be sold, or disposed of by retail, as aforesaid by any other person, in his, or her house, or other place, within the said Colony, or its dependencies, without having first obtained a license, in the manner and form hereinafter directed, every such person shall forfeit, for every such first offence, a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, and for every subsequent offence a sum not exceeding four hundred dollars, together with the costs of prosecution, in every case to be recovered in a summary manner, as hereinafter provided, and every such person shall further upon conviction of any such offence, be rendered capable of holding any license to keep a public house, for the period of three years, from the time of such conviction. Provided always, that nothing in this Ordinance apothecaries or shall be deemed, or taken to extend,or apply to any person, practising as an Apothecary, their servants not in persons supplying or druggist, who may administer, or sell any of the liquors before mentioned as medicines, towns with certain or for medicinal purposes.

quantities.

Not to extend to

2.-And be u further enacted, that every license, granted for selling and retailing Licenses To be liquors as aforesaid, under the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be valid for one year, valid for one year. from the granting of the certificate hereinafter mentioned, and no longer.

3.-Aud for the better preventing the granting licenses to unfit or improper Forms to be ob persons, be it further enacted, that every person, desirous of obtaining a license for served by persons ap- keeping a public house, under the provisions of this Ordinance, or of obtaining the plying for licenses. renewal of a license before granted, shall ten days before the day, on which his application is to be taken in consideration, deliver to the Chief Magistrate of Police, a notice in writing, of his, or her intention to apply for such license, and that in every such notice, there shall be contained a full description of the house proposed to be licensed, with a statement of the applicant's trade or calling, and situation in life, and whether married, or unmarried, together with the names, residence, and additions of his or her proposed sureties, and that every person, giving such notice, shall in like manner deliver, or cause to be delivered, with such notice, a certificate, signed, by three or more known, and respectable housekeepers, residing within the said Colony as aforesaid, in the form prescribed in the schedule, hereunto annexed marked, A.

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Chief Magistrate 4. And be it enacted, that the Chief Magistrate of Police may appoint, from of Police to grant time to time, as may be necessary, a day for the granting, or transferring of licenses, certificates.

which shall be advertised in a public newspaper, at least one month previously, and the said Chief Magistrate of Police, with the assistance of such other Justices of the Peace, as may attend on any such day at his office in Victoria, shall take into consideration all applications, which shall have been made for licenses, for the sale of liquors in Hongkong, and its dependencies, and it shall be lawful, for the said hief Magistrate of Police, to grant to such persons, after taking the required recognizances, certificates in the form contained in the Shedule hereunto annexed, marked B, for authorizing the granting of such license, and it shall be lawful, for the said Chief Magistrate of Police, to adjourn the consideration of all, or any of the applications then made to such other day, or days, as the Chief Magistrate, shall from time to time, deem expedient. Provided always, that infcase of disagreement, concerning the granting, or with-holding, such licenses, the power of granting, or with-holding, the same, shall be at the time vested in the said Chief Magistrate of Police, and that all Justices, dissenting from him, may enter the reasons of their dissent in the proceedings of the Court, and the said Chief Magistrate shall submit them to the Governor of Hongkong, and take his final decision thereon.

Applicant to 5.-And be it further enacted, that every person applying for a license shall, enter into recogni- before the Chief Magistrate of Police deliver to him or her a certificate, as aforesaid, to zance before certifi- authorize the issue of such license, enter into a recognizance in the form, and with cate shall be grant- the conditions, contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, marked C., with two sureties in the sum of three hundred dollars each, and all such recognizances with their conditions, shall be regularly recorded.

ed.

Proviso for persons

6. And be it further enacted, that in case any person, desirous of obtaining such prevented from ap- certificate for a license, shall be hindered by sickness or infirmity, or by any other pearing by illness.

reasonable cause, from attending in person on any such licensing day, such cause of absence being proved to the satisfaction of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, it shall be lawful for the said Chief Magistrate, to certify in favour of such person, upon three sufficient sureties to be approved as aforesaid entering into such recognizance, each in the sum of three hundred dollars, for performance of the conditions of the said recognizance. Certificate to be 7.-And be it further enacted, that every certificate which shall be granted by the lodged with Colonial said Chief Magistrate, to authorize the issuing of a license as aforesaid, shall after the Treasurer who will passing of this Ordinance, be null and void, unless the same, and the sum required to be grant a license,

paid for such license, be lodged in the office of the Colonial Treasurer, or in such other office. as may hereafter be appointed by the said Governor for that purpose, within fourteen days after the date of such certificate, and the said Colonial Treasurer, or other officer who may hereafter be appointed for that purpose, shall and he his hereby authorized and required forthwith, after the receipt of every such certificate, to issue a license in the form contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed marked D. and shall register the same in his Office, upon payment being made to the said Colonial Treasurer or other officer of the sum of fifty dollars for every such license.

The Governor,

8. And be it further enacted, that it shall, and may be lawful to, and for the may order licenses, Governor of the said Colony, to allow, and authorize the said Colonial Treasurer, or other for houses, not nearer officer as aforesaid, to issue a license, or licenses, to any person, duly qualified, who shall than two miles to have obtained the required certificate, from the said Chief Magistrate, herein before the town of Victoria directed for any house within the said Colony, which shall not be nearer than two miles on payment of to the Government House at Victoria, upon the payment of such sum, not exceeding fifty dollars, as taking into consideration the situation of the house, shall seem just and reasonable.

Chief Magistrate,

9. And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for the said Chief Magistrate, at such to transfer licenses. days herein before mentioned, to transfer the license of any house, licensed as aforesaid, to the appointee of the original holder of such license, such appointee giving the like notice, producing the like certificates, and entering into the same recognizances as the original party obtaining the same, is, by this Ordinance, bound to give, produce, and enter into.

Executors or

10. And be it further enacted, that the executor, or administrator, or the trustees Trustees may hold in case of the Insolvency of any person holding a license under this Ordinance, shall license for a certain be entitled to carry on the business of the house, so licensed as aforesaid, without time.

renewing the said license, during six months, (if the license shall have so long to run,) after the decease or legally declared insolvency of the person holding such license as aforesaid. Provided always, that the license of such house shall be subject to the same regulations, as if it had continued to be holden by the person to whom the same was originally granted, and that a new recognizance be entered into by such executor administrator, or trustees, according to the provisions of this Ordinance.

Persons desirous II.-And be it further enacted, that in case any person having duly obtained a of removing licenses license, as aforesaid, shall either from necessity, by accident to the house in such license. to other premises to stated, or from any other cause, be desirous to remove his business from the house memorial the Jus- expressed in such license, to any other house, then upon memorial from such person, to tices.

the said Chief Magistrate, it shall and may be lawful for the said Chief Magistrate, after

such person shall have entered into a new recognizance, to grant a certificate, authorizing the Colonial Treasurer for the said Colony, on payment of the sum of five dollars, to the said Treasurer, and lodgment with him, of the original license, to grant a new license, within forty eight hours after application, for the residue of the term for which the original license had been granted, and for such house as shall be authorized and described in such new certificate. Provided, that in such new license, the said original license shall be briefly recited, and that the same had been as it is hereby required to be cancelled, on the issuing of such new license; and provided also, that nothing herein. contained shall be deemed, or construed, to admit or sanction the person, to whom the said original license was granted, to retail any of the liquors aforesaid elsewhere, than in the house or place expressed in such new license.

12.-And be it further enacted, that the said Chief Magistrate shall transmit to the Chief Magistrate to Colonial Treasurer for the time being, within ten days after the granting of such transmit lists of the certificates as aforesaid, a list signed by him the said Chief Magistrate of all the persons certificates granted to whom he shall have so granted certificates, specifying the situation and sign or name by him to the Colo- of each house, and if not in Victoria its distance therefrom, the name of the owner or proprietor, whether before licensed or not, and also the names and residences of the

nial Treasurer. sureties.

Publicans

mises.

13. And be it further enacted, that every person, who shall be licensed to keep a public house shall, and is hereby required, to have his or her name at length painted, have their names&c. in legible letters at least three inches long, with the words "Licensed to Retail Wines painted on their pre- and Spirituous Liquors," constantly and permanently remaining, and plainly to be seen, and read on some conspicuous part of his or her house, and the said house shall also be provided with a proper place of accommodation, for the use of the customers thereof, in order to prevent nuisances, or offences to decency.

Unlicensed per-

14. And be it further enacted, that if any person, not actually holding a license, shall keep up any sign, writing, painting, or other mark, on or near to his house, which sons, keeping, up a may imply, or give reasonable cause to believe, that such house or premises, is or are sign, &c. to be fined. licensed, for the retail or barter of such liquors as aforesaid, or that such liquors are sold served, or retailed therein, or shall offend against the provisions of the last section, he shall for every such offence forfeit and pay a sum, not exceeding one hundred dollars, to be recovered in a summary manner.

Penalties, and for persons

15. And be it further enacted, that if any licensed person shall offend against the tenor of his or her license, or shall in any respect commit a breach of any condition of disabilities the recognizance by him, or her entered into, he or she shall forfeit and pay, or become licensed liable to the several penalties, or disabilities, to be recovered in a summary manner, hereinafter mentioned: "that is to say," for the first offence, a sum of not more than

offending. one hundred dollars, with costs, and for the second offence, a sum of not more than two hundred dollars, with costs, and for the third, or any subsequent offence, it shall be lawful for any one Justice, upon complaint, or information of such third or subsequent offence, to issue a summons requiring the person so complained of, or informed against, to appear at the next Court of General Sessions of Magistrates, to be holden in the said Colony, and there to answer to the matter of such complaint, or information, and any other person or persons, to appear at such Sessions, and give evidence against such licensed person, and the Justices of the Peace at such Sessions, shall inquire in a summary manner into the offence charged in the said complaint, or information, and if they find that such licensed person hath committed the offence, against the tenor of his or her license or recognizance in the said complaint or information specified, and that such licensed person hath been twice or oftener previously convicted of offences against the tenor of his or her license, or recognizance, it shall be lawful for the said Justices, at such Sessions to adjudge such licensed person, guilty of such third, or subsequent offence, which adjudication shall be final, and thereupon the said Justices shall have authority to punish the party so convicted by a fine, or penalty, of not less than fifty dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, or (at the discretion of the said Justices,) by declaring his, or her recognizance, to be forfeited, and also (at their discretion,) his, or her license to be void, and such recognizance shall be forfeited, and such license from thenceforth to be void accordingly, and the said person, whose license shall be declared void, shall from thenceforth be incapable of receiving, or holding any license under this Ordinance, for the space of three years, to be computed from the date of such adjudication.

16.-Provided always, and be it further enacted, that no recognizance shall be Recognizances not declared forfeited, unless upon such adjudication by the said Court of General Sessions to be forfeited until upon such third or subsequent conviction, and in every proceeding under this Ordinance, the third conviction against a person as a licensed publican, the production of his or her recognizance, shall and to be evidence of be evidence, of his or her being such licensed publican, and if such licensed person so

being licensed. complained of, or informed against, for such third or subsequent offence shall not appear ed against not ap- Publicans inform- at such next General Sessions, pursuant to the summons, it shall be lawful for the Justices pearing. in such Sessions assembled, on proof of the service of such summons, to inquire into and determine the matter of the said complaint or information, and in all respects to proceed against any person so summoned and not appearing, in the same manner as if he or she had appeared.

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Debts for spirits 17. And be it further enacted, that no licensed person, shall maintain any action not recoverable un- for, or recover any debt, or demand, on account of spirituous liquors, unless such debt jess contracted for shall bona fide have been contracted at one time to the amount of five dollars, or upwards, at one time.

nor shall any item in any account for spirituous liquors be allowed where the liquors bona fide delivered at one time,shall not amount to the full sum of five dollarsn,or any amount of debt whatsoever, incurred by any seaman or soldier in Her Majesty's service for Not to prevent spirituous liquors. Provided always that nothing herein contained shall extend to prevent Innkeepers having Inn-keepers from keeping an account with lodgers and travellers in which any charge

for spirits may be included, and recovering the amount thereof, in a Court of Justice.

18-And be it further enacted, that if the keeper or occupier of any public house sell liquors for mo licensed as aforesaid, shall take or receive from any person whomsoever in payment,or in ney only.

pledge for liquor, or for any entertainment whatsoever, supplied in or out of his or her house or premises, any article of clothing, or slops, or any tool or other article, or thing excepting metallic monev, then such occupier or possessor of a public house,so offending shall upon conviction forfeit and pay, a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, independently of any such fine or punishment as may attach to so doing under any statute or Ordinance now or hereafter to be in force within the said Colony.

accounts with Lod- gars.

Publicans shall

Liquors in quanti- 19 -And be it further enacted, that every keeper of a licensed house shall sell, ties above half a pint or otherwise dispose of all liquors by retail (except in quautities less than a half pint,! to be sold according by the gallon, quart, pint, or half pint, of full imperial measure, according to the standard 10 the standard which is by Law established in England, and shall also if required by any guest, or customer purchasing such liquor, retail the same in a vessel sized according to such standard, and in default thereof he shall for every such offence forfeit the illegal measure, and pay a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, in a summary way.

measure.

such houses.

Strangers' goods in 20.--And be it further declared and enacted, that every house licensed as herein licensed houses not provided, shall be considered as a common inn, and no goods, or chattels whatsoever, liable for rent or any bona fide the property of any stranger, or strangers, and being in such licensed house, or other claim against the appurtenances thereof, or any place used and occupied therewith, in the ordinary course of resort at such licensed house, shall be subject to be distrained, or seized. for or in respect of any claim of rent for such licensed house or appurtenances, or in respect of any other claim soever against the said house, or appurtenances, or the owner thereof, and if any such goods or chattels shall be distrained, or seized for rent, or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for any Magistrate of Police, or any two Justices of the Peace, to inquire into any complaint made in respect of such distress, or seizure in a summary manner, and to order such goods and chattels to be restored to the owner or proprietor thereof, and further to award such reasonable costs, as shall be incurred, by such summary proceeding, and such costs to levy by distress and sale of the goods or effects of the person, or persons, distraining, or seizing such goods or chattels as aforesaid.

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at all times.

21. And be it further enacted, that it shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace, bles authorized may or any constable generally authorized by a Justice of the Peace in that behalf, to demand enter public houses entrance into any licensed public house, or the appurtenances thereof at any time, by day, or night, and if admittance be delayed for such a time, as shall make it appear to any such Justice, or Justices, that wilful delay was intended, it shall be lawful for such Justice or Justices to summon the person so offending before the next Court of General Sessions, for the district, and upon conviction before such Court of General Sessions, the license of the party so offending shall be forfeited, any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding and no license shall again be granted for the space of three years from the date of such conviction, to any person who shall be so convicted of refusing or wilfully delaying admittance. Provided always, that if such admittance be refused or wilfully delayed, it shall be lawful for such Justice, or constable to break into such public house, with his assistants to serve process, or for any other lawful purpose. Penalty for public- 22.-And be it further enacted, that if any licensed person shall abandon the ans abandoning the occupation of his or her licensed house, as his or her usual place of residence, and occupation or man- permit any person whatsoever, to manage, superintend, or conduct the business, of such agement of their house, or shall whether residing in the said house, or not, permit any unlicensed person to become virtually, or in effect the keeper thereof, then, or in either of the said cases, upon proof of the fact, to the satisfaction of any two or more Justices of the Peace, the license of such house, for the current year, shall become and be absolutely void, any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

houses.

Or employing un- 23-And be it further enacted, that if any licensed person shall employ any licensed person to unlicensed person to sell, or dispose of by retail as aforesaid, any such liquors as retail liquors out of aforesaid in any house, or in any cart dray or other carriage, or in any vessel or boat, or their houses or dis-

in any place whatever out of the licensed house of such licensed person, or if any posing of them for that purpose.

licensed person shall sell barter or lend to any unlicensed person any such liquors as aforesaid, with the knowledge or upon the understanding that such liquors are to be sold retailed or bartered by such unlicensed person, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this Ordinance, every such licensed person shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary manner, forfeit and pay for every such offence, a sum not exceeding two huudred dollars.

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RECEIVED

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My Lord,

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) 7th May, 18th.

In Obedience to Her Majesty's

Gracions Commands, I have the honor to submit a Copy of Ordinance N. 12 passed by the Legislative Council of Hongkong, "for the Establishment and "Regulation of a Police Force in In this Colony.

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An Ordinance for the Establishment and Regulation of a Police Force in the Colony of Hongkong.

[1st day of May, 1844.] WHEREAS it is expedient that provision should be made, for establishing an effective system of Police, within the Colony of Hongkong. Be it enacted, that it shall, and may be lawful for His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, to nominate, point Chief Marine and appoint a proper person to be Chief Magistrate of Police, throughout the Colony and assistant Ma- of Hongkong, who shall reside in the Town of Victoria, and shall be charged, and gistrates and Super- invested, with the general direction, and Superintendence of the Force, to be established intendent of Police under this Ordinance, and to appoint from time to time, fit and proper persons to be c. respectively marine, and assistant Magistrates, and Superintendents of Police, under the said Chief Magistrate, and proper persons to be Clerks in the Office of such Chief Magistrate, and every such marine, and assistant Magistrates, and Superintendent of Police, shall on his appointment to such Office, forthwith take before any two Justices of the Peace at Hongkong, the Oaths required to be taken, by Justices of the Peace in Hongkong aforesaid, and also the Oath hereinafter contained, and shall thereupon become and be, without further qualification or appointment, and continue so long as they shall hold the said offices, but no longer, Justices of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong.

do swear that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady the Queen in the office of Chief, or assistant, or marine Magistrate, "or Superintendent of Police (as the case may be)" without favor, or affection, malice, or ill-will, that I will see and cause Her Majesty's Peace to be kept, and preserved, "and that I will prevent, to the best of my power, all offences against the same, " and that while I shall continue to hold the said office, I will to the best of my skill "and knowledge discharge all the duties thereof faithfully according to Law, so help

me God."

And no person appointed under this Ordinance, to be Chief, or assistant, or Marine Magistrate, or Superintendent of Police, shall be capable of holding the said Office, or of acting in any way therein, until he shall take and subscribe the above Oath, and the said Oath shall be administered by any two Justices of the Peace at Hongkong, and such Justices shall forthwith give to the person taking the same a certificate thereof under their hands, such certificate to be forwarded to the Governor of the said Colony, or to such person as he shall appoint.

Oaths to be taken.

Oath.

2.-And be it enacted, that a sufficient number of fit and able men shall from time Police men appoint- to time be appointed by the Governor, as a Police force for the whole of the Colony of ed to have power of Hongkong, who shall be sworn in by the Chief or assistant Magistrates, to act as Constables. Constables for preserving the Peace, and preventing robberies, and other felonies, and apprehending offenders against the Peace, and the men so sworn in shall have all such powers, authorities, privileges, and advantages, and be liable to all such duties, and responsibilities, as any constable duly appointed now has, or hereafter may have, either by the common law, or by virtue of any English statute, or Colonial Ordinance, now, or hereafter to be in force in the said Colony of Hongkong, and shall obey all such lawful

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commands, as they may from time to time receive from the said Chief, Marine, or assistant Magistrate, and Superintendent of Police, or any other inferior officers, who may at any time be appointed over them.

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Chief Magistrate

3. And in order to provide for one uniform system of Rules and Regulations, to make Rules with throughout the whole Establishment of Police in Hongkong. Be it enacted, that the approbation of the said Chief Magistrate may from time to time, subject to the approbation of the Governor for the time being, frame such orders and Regulations, as he shall deem expedient for the general government of the men, to be appointed members of the Police Force under this Ordinance, the places of their residence, the classification, rank, and particular service of the several members, their distribution, and inspection, the description of arms, accoutrements, and other necessaries to be furnished to them, and which of them shall be provided with horses for the performance of their duties, and all such orders, and regulations relative to the said police force, as the said Chief Magistrate shall, from time to time, deem expedient for preventing neglect, or abuse, and for rendering such force efficient, in the discharge of all its duties, and the said Chief Magistrate may at any time suspend, or dismiss from his employment, any man belonging to the said Police force, whom he shall think remiss, or negligent, in the discharge of his duty, or otherwise unfit for the same, and when any man shall be so dismissed, or cease to belong to the said Police for e, all powers, vested in him as a Constable by virtue of this Ordinance, shall immediately cease and determine.

Constable not to re-

sign without notice, and penalty thereon.

Constable ceasing

4.--And be it enacted, that no constable to be appointed under this Ordinance, shall be at liberty to resign his office, or withdraw himself from the duties thereof, unless expressly authorized so to do in writing, by the Chief Magistrate of Police, or unless he shall give to the said Chief Magistrate of Police, two months notice of his intention so to resign, or withdraw, and if any such constable shall so resign, or withdraw himself without such previous permission or notice, he shall for such offence forfeit and pay a penalty, not exceeding two hundred dollars, on conviction thereof in a summary manner before one Justice of the peace, in manner provided by Ordinance N°. 10 ̊ of 1844, intituled "An Ordinance to reg late summary proceedings before Justices of the Peace,

and for the protection of Justices in the execution of their Office.'

5. And be it enacted, that, when any constable to be appointed under this to be such to deliver Ordinance, shall be dismissed from, or shall cease to hold, and exercise his office, all up arms clothes &c. powers, and authorities vested in him as a constable, shall iramediately cease and penalty in default

deterinine, to all intents and purposes whatever; and if any such constable shall not thereof.

within one week after he shall be disinissed from, or cease to hold, and exercise his office, deliver over all and every the arms, and ammunition, and accoutrements, horse, saddle, bridie, clothing, and other appointments whatsoever, which may have been supplied to him, for the execution of such office, to such person, and at such time, and plice as shall be directed by the said Chief Magistrate, such person making default therein shall, upon conviction for every such offence in a summary manner before a Justice of the Peace, be subject and liable to imprisonment in the common gati, or house of correction, for any period not exceeding three months, and kept to hard labour, as such Justice of the Peace may direct, and it shall be lawful for such Justice of the Peace, and he is hereby authorized and required, to commit every such offender accordingly, and to issue his warrant to search for, and seize to the use of Her Majesty, all and every the arms, ammunition, accoutrements, horses, bridles, saddles, clothing, and other appointments whatsoever, which shall not be so delivered over wherever the same shall be found.

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Penalty for Con-

6. And be it enacted, that if any constable to be appointed under this Ordinance, stable remiss in his shall be guilty of any neglect, or violation of duty in his office, or shall neglect or refuse duty.

to obey and execute any warrant, lawfully directed to be by him executed or shall be guilty of any disobedience to the orders and regulations framed, as herein before mentioned, by the said Chief Magistrate, or other misconduct as a constable, he shall for every such offence, on conviction thereof before a Justice of the Peace in a summary manner, forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars, and the amount of such penalty shall, and may be deducted from, and out of any salary accruing de to such offender under this Ordinance, upon a certificate thereof, to be, by the Justice before whom he may be convicted, transmitted to the Treasurer of the said Colony Penalty in person 7.And be it enacted, that if any person, not appointed and acting under this having in his posses- Ordinance, shall have in his possession any arms, ammunition, or any article of clothing, sion arms belonging accoutrements, or appointments supplied to any person under this Ordinance, and shall to or assuming the dress of the Police not be able satisfactorily to account for his, or her possession thereof, or shail put on, or assume the dress, name, designation, or description of any person or persons, or any class of persons, appointed under this Ordinance, for the purpose of thereby obtain ng admission into any house, or other place, or of doing, or procuring to be done, any other act, which such person or persons, so putting on, or assuming such dress, name, designation, or description, would not by law be entitled to do, or procure to be done of his, or their own authority, every such person so offending shall, in addition to any other punishment to which he, or she may be liable for such offence, forfeit and pay for

such offence every

any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be recovered in a summary manner, on conviction before a Justice of the Peace.

force.

Governor may in-

8. And be it enacted, that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Chief, Marine, or Assistant Magistrate, or the Superintendent of Police, or either or any of stitute inquiries into them, or any other person or persons, to be nominated for the purpose from time to time conduct of Police- by the Governor, to examine on oath into the truth of any charges or complaints, men on Oath. preferred against any person to be appointed under this Ordinance, of any neglect or violation of duty in his office, and to report thereon to the Governor, and any person who on such inquiry, or on any other occasion on which an Oath may be administered under this Ordinance, shall give false evidence, or take a false oath, and be thereof able as Perjury. duly convicted, shall be deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and shall be liable to such pains and penalties, as persons convicted of wilful and corrupt perjury are or may be subject and liable to.

False Oath punish-

Common report to

9. And be it enacted, that if any question arise as to the right of any Chief, Marine, or Assistant Magistrate, or Superintendent of Police, or any Serjeant, or other be proof of the right inferior officer, or of any common constable, to hold or

of execute any such office any person to respectively, common reputation shall to all intents and purposes be deemed, and held exercise any office to be sufficient evidence of such right, and it shall not be necessary to produce any

under this Ordin- appointment, or any Oath, affidavit, or other document, or matter whatsoever, in proof of such right.

ance.

Fines imposed on

10. And be it enacted, that all fines imposed on any Serjeant, or other inferior officer, or on any constable under this Ordinance. shall be paid to the Treasurer of Policemen to form a the Colony of Hongkong, and be carried by him to a separate account, so that the reward fund. same may form a fund, to be called the "Police Reward Fund," to be appropriated for the payment of such rewards, gratuities, bounties, pensions, or other allowances, as the Governor may from time to time award, or direct to be paid to any person or persons appointed under this Ordinance, or to the widows and families of any such person at his death. And that it shall and may be lawful for the Governor to direct, if he shall think fit, that any proportions not exceeding ten shillings in the year, for every one deduct portion of hundred pounds of the salary of every person appointed under this Ördinance, and so Salary to increase in proportion for any salary less than one hundred pounds, shall be deducted yearly Reward Fund. from such salaries, and added to the Reward Fund and form part thereof.

Governor

bail.

may

11. And be it enacted, that where any person, charged with any misdemeanour Policeman in Chic Command at or petty felony, shall be brought without a warrant of a Justice of the Peace, into the custody of any Serjeant of Police, or any other inferior officer of Police, in actual Chief any Station to take command at any Police station, it shall be lawful for such Serjeant, or other inferior officer of Police, if he shall deem it prudent, (provided the Justice of the Peace, before whom the party charged with such misdemeanor, or petty felony is to be taken for examination on such charge, be not then in attendance at his office,) to take bail by recognizance without any fee or reward from such person, conditioned that such person shall appear for examination before a Justice of the Peace, at some place to be specified in the recognizance, and at such earliest time then next after, when such Justice of the Peace shall be in attendance at his office, and every recognizance so taken shall be of equal obligation on the parties entering into the same, and able to the same pceedings for estreating thereof, as if the same had been taken before a Justice of the Peace, and the name, residence, and occupation of the party, and his surety or sureties, if any entering into sach recognizance, together with the condition thereof, and the sums respectively acknowledged, shall be entered in a book to be kept for that purpose, which shall be laid before such Justice, as shall be present at the time and place, when and where the party is required to appear, and if the party do not appear at the time and place required, or within one hour after, The Justice shall cause a record of the recogniz men to be drawn up, and shall coura the same to the next sittings of the court, in which the offence charged should be brought for trial, with a certificate at the back thereof, signed by such Justice, that the party or parties have not complied with the obligation there contained, and the proper officer of the said court shall make the like estreats and Schedules of every such recognizance, as of recognizances forfeited

Recognizance of

in the said court, and if the party not appearing shall apply by any person on his Bail to be estreated. behalf, to postpone the hearing of the charge against him, and the Justice shall think

Recognizance of fit to consent thereto, the Justice shall be at liberty to enlarge the recognizance to such further time as he shall appoint, and when the matter shall be heard and Bail may he enlarged determined, either by the dismissal of the complaint, or by binding the party over to answer the matter thereof before any superior court, the recognizance for the appearance

Constables to at.

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of the party before a Justice shall be discharged without fee or reward.

12-And be it enacted, that the Chief Magistrate of Police, subject to the

e to time direct a suflicient fear! Magistrates. approbation of the Governor for the time being, shill from ti number of men belonging to the Police force to be appointed under this Ordinance, and of such ranks as shall be necessary and proper to attend on the Justices of the acting in and for any port, district, or other division of the said Colony respectively, who shall obey and execute all the lawful warrants, orders, and commands of such Justices, in all matters civil and criminal.

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13 - And when any warrant, order, or command of any Magistrate, shall be delivered or given to any constable, Serjeant, or other inferior officer of Police, he shall, if the time will permit, show or deliver the same to the Superintendent of Police, or

Name of consta le appointed to execme warrant to be indors. ed thereon.

Constable not to

other officer, under whose immediate command such constable, Serjeant, or other inferior officer of Police, shall then be), and such Superintendent, or other officer, shall nominate and appoint by indorsement thereon, such one or more of the constables, or of other ranks, under his orders, and such assistant or assistants to him or them, as such Superintendent, or other officer, shall think proper, to execute such warrant, order, or command, and every such constable, or other person, whose name shall be so indorsed, and every such assistant as aforesaid, shall have all and every the same rights powers and authorities for, and in the execution of every such warrant, order, or command, as if the same had been originally directed to him, or them expressly by

name.

14. And be it enacted, that when any action shall be brought against any be liable to action constables, or inferior officer of Police, for any act done in obedience of the warrant of on proof of signa- any Magistrate, such constable, or inferior officer of Police, shall not be responsible for ture of Magistrate.

any irregularity in the issuing of such warrant, or for any want of jurisdiction in the Magistrate issuing the same, and such constable, or inferior officer of Police, may plead the general issue, and give such warrant, in evidence, and upon producing such warrant and proving that the signature thereto is the hand writing of the person,

whose name shall appear subscribed thereto, and that such person is reputed to be, and acts as a Magistrate for the Colony of Hongkong, and that the act or acts complained of were done in obedience to such warrant, the Jury or Court, who shall try the said issue, shall find a verdict for the Defendant, who shall also recover double his costs of suit.

from

Exemption serving on Juries.

policemen.

15. -And be it enacted, that the Chief, Marine, and Assistant Magistrates, the Superintendent, and constables of Police, and the Clerks, inferior officers, and other officers, to be appointed under this Ordinance, so long as they shall continue to hold. the said offices, or appointments respectively, shall be and are, and each of them is hereby, exempted from serving on all Juries, or inquests whatsoever.

Penalty on public-

16. And be it enacted, that if any victualler, or keeper of any house, shop, harbouring room, or other place. for the sale of any liquors, whether spirituous or otherwise, shall knowingly harbour or entertain any man belonging to the said Police force, or permit such man to abide, or remain in his house, shop, room, or other place, during any part of the time appointed for his being ou daty, every such victualler, or keeper as aforesaid, being convicted thereof, before any one Justice of the Peace, shall for every such offence forfeit, and pay such sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, to be recovered in a summary manner, as the said Justice shall think meet.

Penalty on persons

17. And be it enacted, that if any person shall assault, or resist any person obstructing or refus. belonging to the said Police force, in execution of his duty, or shall aid, or incite any ing to assist Police- person, so to assault, or resist, or shall refuse to assist him therein, when called upon so men in the execu- to do, every such offender, being thereof convicted before any one Justice of the Peace, tion of their duty. shall, for every such offence, forfeit, and pay such sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be recovered in a summary manner, as the said Justice at his discretion may adjudge.

HENRY POTTINGER,

Governor, &c., &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council, the 1st day of May, 1844.

RICHARD BURGASS,

Clerk of the Legislative Council.

HONGKONG,-Published by Authority.

Printed by JOHN CAIRNS.

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8. 42. 1565 Hongkong

RECEIVED

SEP. 18 1844

My., Lord,

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) 7th May, 1846.

In accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Her

Majestey's Colonial Service, I have the honor to forward Six printed Copies of each of the following Ordinances which have been pased by the Legislative Council of Songhong;

namely :- No 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 812.

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Lord,

Colonial Departinent-

396

Government House, Victorias,

(Hongkong) 7th May, 18tle.

With reference to my Dispatch

N.11, of the 14th of Febuary last, I have the hover to forward to Your

Lordship - Cofus of all- Colonial.

Copies Outward's Correspondence, whoh

a Hind old. I have thought it advisable to

traver

continue up to this date.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your most obedient Stumble Servant

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No 42. 6. Inclosures

7th May Pottinger

Victoño, Stonytons, 1844.

Received

Forwarding printed

Copies of

Bdinances

No 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 812.

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The Right; Honorable Lord Stanley,

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My Lord,

398

Victoria, Honghong

14th June, 18101

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place for

sof my

some time.

after

at this

the arriva

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su ce essor to close the Publie

Accounts, some of which had. Kunavoidably fallen.

into arrear-,

and

adjust others of cartier date, which,

owing to the untimely death of Mr.

7th

Sin Henry

Nr 43

May,

Victona, Hongkong, Pottinger

1846.

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Forwarding Copies of

this date.

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referate Paper) of any

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this date.

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398

Victoria, Honghong

14th

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Despatches that I have.

Wately addressed. to the Earl of Aberdeen will have informed. Her. Majesty's Government of the necessity that.. Vexisted for my remaining at this place for Sof my

some time.

successor

after.

the arriv

arrivate

to close the Publie

and

becounts, some of which had. Lunavoidably fallen into arreur,

adjust others of cartier duté, which, to the untimely death.

swing.

Mr.

Morrison, who alone. was conversant.

with the transactions relating to them

were in considerable disorder.

The Right Honorable,

Lord Stanley,

Ye.

fo.

ling

rendering

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399

rendering my presence abrolutely requisite to enable Mr Stewart : to

them..

arrange.

I have

now the honor to

forward

to Your Lordship documents relating to the folenial. Accounts to the ruchange. of the Ratifications of the Treaty enumerated in the accompanying list marked A.

These Accounts have, as your- Lordship will oberve

from

In closure.

4. of the list, been rendered to the Government of India, through the Pay Master of the Expedition, but to provide for their not

their not having been sent home., I send a copy of the Treasurer's Quarterly Account furrent from

* June, 1843

lat bctober. 1841 to 30th

inclusive which will shew the

monthly rapence of each. department,

as well as the total amount and.

nature of the Expenditure. inourred. For the purpose of being laid. before your Lordship ., I have also dirouted. Mr. Stewart, to forward to me., at as early a period. as possible, the duplicate of the detailed. Vouchers, previous to 30th June. 1843, supported. by duplicate copies of all. Warrants fontracts, rutracts from correspondence and other documents likely to be of Service in explaining

the different

Your . Lordship

charges: and when.

дел takes into consideration, how I was

situated, during the whole period-

over

which these accounts extend..._

to the removal by

that owis

owing

sickness

of Mr. Elmstie, the Treasurer. to the Superintendency, the occupation of the late Mr. Morrison and his

subsequent

only

subsequent death leaving the unaided. assistance of . Wr.

Stewart to carreg

on.

the rytensive

and complicated. financial.

transactions,

attendant

upon.

the

settlement and payment of the Debts of the Hong Merchants - the Receipt of the Indemnity money from the Chinese. Government. _ the provision of funds for the Current.. Expences of the Public Service in China, added to the labour. of -

carrying.

on.

the current duties of a. New fotony - Superintendency, and. the Mission, I trust, that, your- Lordship will see that it required.

unceasing exertions of Mr. Stewart and myself,

the

and that

you.

will

be satisfied that the utmost, that

circumitances would admit of;

has

has been done to record. the rapenees

of the folonial. Government.

I shall address

400

Your Lordship.

separately respecting the accounts subsequent to the ruchange. of

the.

Ratifications, and, of which I chat

take. home

shall

complete copy to 8th May 1844, supported by Warrants and all. other ne

necessary documents.

I have the honor to be

My Lord-

Your Mort. Obedient. Stumble Servant,

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List of documents connected with the accounts of the Colony of Hong Kong forming Enclosures to Sir Henry- Pottingers Despatch Noun of the 14th June 1844 to the address of Lord - Stanly

N: 1 Memorandum on

Nr.

11-

the Hong Mons. Government. Accounts dated the 20th of June 1843 2 Abstract of the Empinces incurred on

account of the Government of Hong Hond from the 18th of May 1861 to the 30% of

June 1643

1 : 3 Certificate_

advances made. on account of unfinished Military Contracts up the 30th of June 1843.

Nr. 4 Recept furnished by the Pay master

of the Expedition, for the accounts made over to him from May 1841 to June

1843. both inclusive.

No. 5 Account Current for the. Quarter ending

the 21th of December 1841.

Tictoria

14h

Sanghong

1844.

Sir Henry Sottinger Baronet

Received

Nr 440

accompanying list marked A of the Treaty enumeratet in the to the Exchange of the Ratifications to the Colonial Accounts previous Forwarding documents relating

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Jears

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the Civil oxfenace of

1569

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the Treasur

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29.1570

M: 6 Account Current for the Quarter

-ending the 31st of March 18712.

W27.

Account Current

for

the Quarter

- ending the 30th of June 1842

No 8 Account Current for

the Quarter

ending the 20th of September 1882 12. 9. Account. Current for the Quarter

ending the 37th of December 1842. 1.10 Account Current for the Quartes

ending the 21th of March 1843.

1. // Account Current for the Quarter

ending the 30th of June 1843.

Victoria Hong Mong

June 14th 1844.

Emmylosing

403

No 45

Implicate

ô tô 1500 Hong Kong Hongkong

Colonial Deportiment 404

Victoria, Hongkong.

Received 18 Sept=/44

June 14th 1944.

of the 14th of June 1844

to Despatch N. 44

List of Enclosures

My Lord,

Referring to my dispatch No:44

this date, I have the honor to forivard to Your Lordship a Copy of a letter dated on the 2.3% of December, 1843 pow Mt Stewart, to any address accompanied the Accounts of the Colony of Houghag

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to Treasury 20 October /4

+ by

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for the Quarter ending the 50th of

Neptember, 18483.

Shave purposely deferred

transmitting these Accounts to Your Lordship, until Ishouts have at least, the means of submitting Abstract

those preceding them.

arr

The receipt from Lieut. Colonel Wilson - Pay Master of the Expedition

The Right Honorable,

Lord Stanley

Ve 95

forming

405

"other

forming one of the Enclosures to any Despatele of this date, Sconsider it unnecessary to serid a

to serid a Duplicato of it Hanay be as well that stout

- gain particularly remark, that up to the 10th of September 1843, all contracts,

and other Military Expences

Expences - save the Pay and billowances of the Troops and Departments

were paid from

the.

Colonial Cheusiory - the Commissariat Chest, having only commenced its operations on that day.

This circumstance was reported in my Despatchesto Lord libudeen of the 24 and 25th of August, 1843 (ho± 106 and 109) to which His Lordship replied on the 26th of December, 1843 10

of that it will probably be fully Kumon to Your Lordship, but, as it added bastly to the almost individual labor

of Ar, Hewark to say nothing of the serious responsibility it entarded on that Gentleman as well as

You Lordship will approve of my

hope

as an

myalf. I

here specially noticing it.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Most Obedient,

Aumelle Servant A Pattison.

The

orginal.

was accedentally torn, & Heepse expied verbatom the instructions affixed des pateti

Perel.

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Victoria, Honghong

Sin

146th June, 1844

Rewry

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Trip: N.45.

2 Inclosures:

Stanley.

Pottinger

Received

23? Ace?" 18463, and the

from Mr Stewart, dated the

Forwarding Copy of a better

Avignong

recounts

to 30th

1 the Colony of Apt 1413

See h=1567

Treasury

Seft 19.

Triplicate

Financial

406

Govenmen Herk hotarda,

Menghing, Lecember 28, 1942.

I have the honor to submit to For Goellency the accond convent

out of the

ber, 1843.

Expenditure of this Government for the quarter ending 30th September,

The credit side shews a total of $117. 285. 28 but of which sume 77,750 dellars

had ken advanced

account. If

finished Military Contracts previous to the 31% August last, at which date the payment of these Contrack together with all other Military works was liver

transferred to the Commisarial Department wearing a balance of $ 29.855.28 to be accounted for as detailed in the accompanying touchers in support of

This Excellency,

Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart. G. C.B.

the

the account.

So soon as Copies

Can

be made

all contracts, tearrants and other

documents likely to be of use in Explaining the transactions to which they relate Spropose sciding to the

I Colonial office a duplicate of the accounts

since 31... March 1842 which with those

previously rendered to the Foreign Office will forn a complete record of the expenditure of the Soland from its occupation in May 1841, to the Exchange, of the Ratifications in June

proclaimed to be a Colony of

it was the Crown.

1843 when

The Originals of these Accounts

and documents have been bansmitted

to the Government of India by the hand of Lieut. Colonel Willow, C. B. as per accompanying receipt.

The

407

The payments in this beccment

are so connected with works in

progress previous to the 30 June 184/3 that Explanatory notes will be requisiti Enable the Officers of Audit to trace the origin of the different expenses, hit these

accounts and vouchers will serve to

shew the Establishments as they at present exist, as well as the nature and amount of the contingent Expenditure.

Shave tr

(Signed) Chat &. Stewart.

A hue Copy.

1.45 of 1844.

Inclonore No / in Deepatch

Sin, Kenny

Pottinger Bar. I. C. B. Lover

Severner, Vien

with the Right Honorable the Fords Commissioners of

Balance shewn by the etccount.

Rabe

inding 30th June 1843 - 84,820 57 4/ 18,356 3 632, To Cash waived from the Pay

Master General of the Forces

in China

Cash received on account

57,000

12,350

of Kent of Officers Barkers 148 31 Finas received from the Chuf Magistrates Court

Cash received on account

of Spirit licenses granted

197

by the Chief Magistrate _ 9730

Vines received from the Marines Magistrate's Court

Proceeds of Government

Markets Krv 17 2

54305

3228

42.138

2126

H. M's Colony

Honghong

408

in Account Current

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Majesty's Trecisumy for the months of pely, August, kloptent 1343 Toft: 30 By Payments made as thewr

1843

by the Theasurer's Account Current ending 30? App: 1843 including Expenses in the Generael Department - # 3933.86 Crief Magistrate s . Dr.

Marine Department

207035

649..

Lund Department _ 9182.57

By Saluries. By Payment;

17855.78 11679.50

on account 27,535.28.

of Miklery Contracts, transferred to the

Commissarial lepartment I7 750. 107255 23 4/4 23,245 2.102

Balance

182.

39 8 8

1141325

# 142338 63 £30.959 434

E. &

Victoria, Hongkong, 30

30th Supp

Sept 1843

Realu & Fest

35603 40

7744 143

$142,383 65 £30, 95g 4 3 4.

1993

Copy of a

beton from

accounts to 30th September

Mr Hewart, forwarding

1843.

25d Dear 1863.

;

Making

one

a total of

eighty right

hundred and

Thousand

thirty

nine

three pence and one

hundred and

dollars and

hundred

sixty eight cents equal to

and

forty

two thousand

eight

fifty

farthing Keeling

nine pounds four shillings

Balance ₤35,603. 40 by 714. 1.4/44. Hongkong 30th Sept. 1843.

Bart. G. 6. 8. Governor of Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger

in account current with His

Treasurer and Financial Secutary Charles E. Stewart Exquing

410

the General Department of the

Receipt for Wages paid to persons employed Government, during the month of July 1843 .

HingKong

Name

An keep

thchung

Thoke.

Ahlum

Ahsam

Situation

•HongHing 31th July 1863.

2 2 2

Messenger

•Seavenger

Period of time

1st to 31st

Total twenty eight

Amount

Dollars 28"

Bha h

Signature.

亚劫

亚玲

亚林

亚

Treasurer 19 in. Secretory

аличая

I certify

that the individuals herein

named have been

employed

(Signed)

as stated

- :ཅུགས" ""

411

Cneral Department

Contingent Expense during the month of July 1343 - iz .

Paid Cost Office Allowance vide touches W. 1_ 2.36.

Ways of the Severnment

Markits

_vide voucher H. 2.

53. -

.. Kint of Houses in the Canton

Bazaar Funiture for the use

House

vide voucher We3

36..

Severavent

vide voucher W4-$474

5- 390...

Vibes

. for office Kits .

6-294-

7 - 108.51

8' _. 31.82.

tide voucher Hog-

Carred

over. ___

1498.32

18.-

1841.32

Paid Expenses of the Survey

vide voucher W:0 311.

Wenbo Wu_96.44

Total Two thousand three hundred and twelve dollars

and

d sixty

two cents.

Victoria, Honghong?

31 it

July 1843)

Marthe Cowo

つ

Treasurer & Financial Seretary

No.13__ 3.75

Dollars 2312.62 471.30

Brought

over

1841.32

Paged pounds to fretete

of the Sony Story

:ersons employed..

comment, during

the

The

Assa

thehune

го

• Sony Ston

Period

다운...

Department

1843

100.3

Francy & Moor

Spring

duly performed by

Totals Tero hundreds and thirtyg ding in £230_

that the service

The

certify

named individuals

charged for

has been

et Ed

(ligned)

Housn

412

Receipt for Trager paid to Persons employed in the Sovernment Market Places at Victoria Hongkong, ausing the month of July 1845.

hame

Situation Pest of time Rate Amot. Total Ack of feet,

I change

Mei Memes Overseer

Bei Moon

Ung Alway

Coolie

Rok Apang Coolie

Nateei Overseer

Hoong

Laing Atei

Coolie

Tol. Market

20%

mouth 20

We 2 Market.

소

بس

40-

Total Fifty thee Dollars £3. _

Victoria, Hongkong, 1 August 1845

難

Chief Magistrate

呉西在 TIB

ab f kk

梁亞娣

I hereby certify that the seems mentioned

Chief Magistrate

hall have been paid as stated Sign U). Maine

hyppy

(Signed) D.R. Caldwell.

413

រំ

414

Government of Honghing St

The Proprietors of the Canton. Bazaar

For the rent of a house recupied, as a Tohee Station

Police

during the Month of July

12.--

do occupied as a Dispensary

during the Month of July

"de

de do occupied by a Clark on H. Mr

Hemipotentiary's Retablishment. During the Month of July

Total Thirty lix dollars.

Victoria (Aoughing)

3/4

July 3108, 1845

I certify that the houses

as stated.

12.-.-

12.--

$36.-.-

Received. Payment

signature of thone authorized by power

by power Fiy

Altorrey- charged for

evere occupied

Richard Moosnam

(Signed)

יד

415

Her Majesty's Government of Houghing, and Chief Superintendency of Trade to A you

the undermentioned furniture te-

" supplied for the Public

Mode

Mahogany.

12 ining Table Chinchew make 17 Arm chairs - Black Lacquer - 300

2 Pasy."

2. Jedan

4 large

2-1

100

533

42a

128m

1.1

yse

15--

50.

100...

2bu

36.

816

arm chairs, cushions & Castors 650.

2 Couches

I use board 460 Marble top 20

1 Round Tuble.

2. Sofa

2 lard.

Hee to Mandarins

Ca....

484.

36.

Making a total of six hundred of 674-

and Seventy four Dollars

Canton, June 30th 1843

Contents Reccived.

(Signed) A you in Chinise

Witrioss to Ayour Signature

(Sigurdy Charles Board.

Ayou

با ما

duly

certify that the articles charged the foregoing Bill, have been Supplied as stated.

Nichard Wormam

416

I certify to have paid the sum of three hundred and ninety dollars for Tamps purchased at Canton for the use of the Ivernment House Vectors, Hongkong

$340

га

Perived the above amount from the Treasurer

to Government

Viclova,

Signed

て

Vectors, Hanghonge Judhabeshen 14 July 1843

پلار

417

上

咪

士麻剌琴

五月廿音堂前

六火頭大多掛珠灯签内多局汁滷

百七十員

沙知三螢

专局

三

三十員

WITH

銀三十

棉玻

灯

心田小子

共收银参伯九十嵐

戳

HOM

}

ية في في

use of Povernment. House.

Receipt of Secywo for Camps for fie

4390

-7

418

Her Majesty's Gernment of Hongking.

Jardine Matheson HJ, for the undermentioned articles supplied for

the Public use..

: 6 18 large hanging Lamps withe

Burners @ 5

To 1 Set of Glass

ware

Boat hire on all_

Drs

90.

200.

Total Teve hundred and ninety four à tous 294.-

Victoria, Honghong, 16th July, 1863.

Corbuls Iberived.

Astolfe

R..

419

to have paid the

I certify

and

eight

dollars and

sum of

onc

hundred

fifty cents on account

the under mentioned furniture & 1⁄2 purchased at Canton for the use

Honghony. 197

Government House, Victoria,

7. Sofas insored with Manila mat-

1 Round Table

2. Common Sofas -

2 China made Lamps.

1 Small blackwood Table

2 pare Sapp shades

Easy chairs.

Total one hundred and

fifty

Cents

34.

гг.

18.

کور

11.50

eight dollars and Doil ... 108.50

Received the above amount pom the Treasurer

to Government

Victoria Hong,

Hongkong 36th July 1843

Malcola

< p mekaar at late 1937 mart

€

420

I certify to have paid the sum of thirty

and eighty two cents for the sepplied for the

use

one dollars

under-mentioned articles

of Government House viz.

For 8 Green Bamboo thades.

3.25

_ _ 2 Tables, Bason Stand fo

6.45

--3, Bambor Sofas & 4 Bamboo Stools &c

6.20

_6 Water Buckets Vi

2.87

__1 Safe.

3.75

__1 book room Table.

6'25

__6 Small Stools, nails, paper & r

Total thirty one dollars and.

__8 Cross bars for sedan chair

two cents.

Dollars_31.82

you

eighty

Victoria (Hongkong)} Whone Comprendre

July 18447.

Ampment

سرية

搴

到

字

栱

TRE 1

The Majesty's Government of Hongking

To-

Hep- Yuen

421

For 12 Letter files for the use of the Public Office & #1.50 each.

When Stewa

18..

Total Eighteen Dollars_18.

Received payment

Ahone

Compundne

Victoria, Hongkong 18th July 1848.

谚

〃

I certify

that the articles

duly Supplied

charged for, have been

Signed)

Richard Woosnam.

Victoria, Aray Honyers.

Survey Office. W. July

Jurist. Sargent

ен

July 1843

422

Pargent Axst Ex quices,

ployed upon the Sunway Jehe Northern Hong Kong, agreeable Mother

a ce

Order of Me Mouth Me G

the

100, dated

Governo,

letter per

27th April 1813. Ar 184, in R. Wossnem bege. Secretary) Nr. 4. datel With July 1843, requests to be allowed the under mentioned. Sum.

Survey Pay, sue to him, from the

pet. May 1843 to 10th July 18113. Vir:

V's Mouths Pay

Rate per Me Amount:

Ra P.

Rap

from Sat May 184/3 300.00 700, 0.0 No 10 July 18/13-)

Amounting to Seven Hundred Rupees.

sunting

Lent 10th Royal Kish

Certified to be correct. --

Goward Aldrich Mesor

Com : W:2 Supt. Ingmien

12 July 18432

Received from the Fontein 14

Treas

dules

to the

Government of Hen & sting, the Sun, f. Scoow Hundred Rasheed, being the amount of Pay

due to me as specified

above

out

Luet 181⁄2 Proyal hich

423

Wacking Pay List of Person employed on the under mention

ሃ

" price from the tot to the 31th J July 1843 sue lusive

Lath

th days

sting-thons 12th ingust 145

1th May 1870 th July 1843. Licut, Sargent's salary from the Island of Houghing.

Survey of the Northern face of

4.311-11

I'ervice performect

шее

( Dates of Authority

ви

It is Execiiency the Gover

y over nor daliet 15th Moril 1843 th & 169

Jo Jo duted 27th Cure M 245

32d

arvey Northern Face Tonghong, Di Dr dated 5th sall, 10.5 tireus-

Qur

245-

پو

J. De dabel '14 June 18438% 245=

from Richard Woossuan loyz

Dr. Dr dated 20 July 1843

2:19.

Kauth

James

if her

Hat Amunt

kk f

Recivved by.

Beson

day monk kh

Privat George Mahon 31 40 40 0

James Remedy 31|25||25

Chinus . Ach hoon

"Corlis A' kunn

d'cheang

James Remnedy X

27 27

寬

31/2/2

動

31 | 12 || /2

12/20

进長

mang

12/2

luk "bei

1212

Kale per

Chinua

Traum

dew

140

BRI

Atst

呢

مینے کے

E tra

be Surveying working day from the 1st fully, Legeant R. Durham Corp = for Palmer Private Farapen Selous Cundapen

Nursas

2 گو

26/1⁄2 13 263/322

26 3/22 26 1/32

Risthen Paphiah

13 3/32

216 15

می

R Dunham

Jn. Palmer

விற்பன

Bay my of 077

Carposh X -896-44

32.

charts

Made

mra my

Eu el

presen

We hereby Certify that the parties for whom pay has bun

drawn in this paylist have ben duly unplayed for the henvis

And

for the service specified

hunt 15 that Asst. Lengt

Edward Aliuch ty

Augus

424

"urvey Northern Face Hang Kong

стиму

Hong-Kong 12th Aug 71043

Hundred

Received from the Treasurer to the Government of Hong Kong the sum of Two Hundisol and Sixteen Ruckus and six pine being the amount,

ہیں

Salary and trager paid to persons employect Surveying the Northern Face of the Island of Hong Kong lusing the mouth of July

ir Recom d'ani

1843 að

hanging Regrettance Roll to be paid to Capt. Dettavelland Cowirdtiiver Major Exchange 100$ per 225 Rapees.

Ra P.

216 15 6 = $96.44.

14 Aught 43.

Gandyktight hugt

Hang hang 14 Jug & 1843

The Government of Hong Kong

My Babert Edwards

Mr. Robert Edwards requests to be allowed the

under mentioned sum for the following servin performed under the authority of His Excellency The Governor dated Zong Kong 15th pharil 1845 NE 159 and 14 June 143 ME 245. big. 2. 2

For the Hire of a Hause for a

2.2.p

Survey Affice from 15 to 315 juig $50/300 & 1845 inclusive per month

131010

425

Ansenting to bus Hundred and Early Five Rupees.

Certified to have been duly ssipfeliest.

Edward Aldrich theezing

1 August 1843

Received from the Treasurer to the government

Hundred

of Hong Kong the sum of the Honsbed and Thirty Five Rupees bring the kimsemb at the alm

mentioned Bill-

Just avolland

$98 44

from 14 4864,

Booking Pay Liste

#festy

10413

1143.

YAS

426

They toucher Sace, Horny dang

jet

12. August 1843.

Contagent Expenditure for the mouch of outly

Govern

184/3 . authorized by His Excellency the brenner

do Paper. Cearrass, Paste, Ribbons,

for Mounting Three Plans ! #3 of the Burney of Hong Kong.

de Carpenter for 3 Rollers of ad for ditto.

лика

$375

obmoniting to Three Dollars & Seasly sine

Couls.

Certified to have been duly supplied ..

Govard Aldrich Maja

Comedy R. & Sup? Engineed.

5th August 1843.

ment

Received from the Treasurer to the Govern of Hong Kong. in pagment to Capt. De Havilland. Asst. Enquies, the sum of Three Dollari and Seventy Fine Cents..

Power 8. Aldrich Kapr

15 August (45

Treceipt in Wages paid to Persons sewing

hame

6.12. Caldwell

P. C.

122

the Police Establishment

جو

of Honghong, during the month & Suly 16:43.

Situation Amount Scknowledgement &

Police Clerk 30

Is a Man Siagney Sergeant,

James Colling.

Joan Campbell Acting ler; t Samuel Crompton

Enlliam Sperring.

Miliam Horley Corpore

Geory

Fathers

Michael Molany Private

Conrad Mister

Fenry

by Myout

Senly Bennett-

George hoole Sake Porter

Tennis Healey Leorge Drewers John Matmore George Derrington Charles Perry

8869.19

carried forward $1705

BRCaldwell

Janies Collins John Campbe Jarque Crompton

Willsame perin, &

hal!

Confect

Cenry Why but Hemer yu

че

ว

Depinis

George Drewer

8. cars De inglor

MALI

را

Receip

427

the sum of

that the Per whom Pay has been drawn in

List; have been

services specified

desinged for the periods, and

baine

Chief Magistrate

for the

Victoria Hongkong

July

1849.

Secretary

Charles Estewart Enquire Treasurer and Financial

four hundr

Received from

and

eighty glass

and forty

cents

M. Caine

(leigned)

Chief Magistrate

Brought for and $175

Matthew Simpson

William Alkins William Stout Joseph Craven

James Connelly Peter Juburiles

Miliume Reilly Savid Sally,

George Hoodford

Yaong Chi

Lov Foong Loong Fee

Mok My

Han How-

Low Yaong Look Yaong Laong Chyan Ling

Show

See Hen

Mok How Chrong Keen Lgong Sumlum

Laorle Meir Hick Foo

Forne thing

Heins

Laong Haony

Trong chịu

Isan

Ling

6 chuy Foong Ling the

the

Krook Day Hyook Havn Laong Shing

vorg Foong How Ling Hon

Boong

hey Yoongkow Iwan Kung mok Zei

Chow Making. Mok Shing

Private

Inspector

Sub Inspector

か

Private

palla Simpson

+6142

楊佐

盧洪

E the 莫

6666666666666666666

-1

Compradore It

Ung Trongshan Chinese Clerk 15

Live Yü

Mole Loy

mok they

Mok Yeep

coolie

バ

簡

劉仰

楊梁

李

莫れ鄭乾梁信林梁妙郭富馮興

馮中

梁香

黃燦

凌春

李柱

馮次

凌其

郭

部交

梁生

馮

IF FR

容

3个草保

35 莫

3个周華興

莫腾

吳鳳山

裕

來

妹

X HA

Connelli

ес

this

く

Alekhan (lasear] Drivate

Total four hundred and

Total Volland

莫業

485-40

eighty five dollars and forty cents.

Hop of pais as Liated.

Treasurer & Pin : Secretary

that the above sums have been

I hereby certify Maine Chief Magistrate

428

429

hereby certify to have paid the fol.

lowing

Suns

on account

the Police

Establishment of Hong Kong, namely :-

For food for prisoners

room & prison

Oil for Suard room 6 Theets paste board

black books

4 large

Office

Leals

12 baskets for prisoners.

1 Bundle eplit bamboo

4. dog.

Rivets

Burying & Corpses.

Total

one

123

7 50

бо

hundred and sixty four Dollars 164 49.

莫亞勝

and forty

Brung Beruf

nine cents.

Compresore.

Victoria, Kong Hong.

1th August 1840.

Macur

Thief Drupitente

Treasurer. Fint Seer f

Chief tragistrates

Lepamment. the

month of July 18/3 Fixed allowance for $483040

MAR

Receipt for wages paid to persons serving in the establishment of the Harber Master & Marine Magistrate of Hong Kong for the mouth of July 1848.

Pitication Period of time Amount Acknowledgement of receipt

Name

Charles, Nelson Miles Clerk 1t to the 314,$ 30

Arigh

Abmeld

Ibrahim.

Mahomed

Sooliman

Abdrahmin

Hadjen

Vad gore

Robert Apoo

langwey thsing

Izor

Victoria.

Cong

không hàng July 31th 1043.

Suscar Br

Gun

Chinese

Charles Felson Miles

Icertify

to have paid these

Jums as stated

William_ Pedder Harbor Master.

Dollars 182

hundred and

one

eighty

two.

The Sting William Pedder,

Harbor Master &

Treasurer + Fin Secretary Marine Magistrate

430

Marine Department.

Contingent: Expenses during the month of July

1843, voz:

To Ming for repairs of boats ve

Vido Voucher No. 1. To A. Lena, boat's awning be

Vide Youcher No.2 ·

Dollars

Total Fifty five dollars and,

fifty cents.

Govt. House Victoria.

31 July 1863 ]

Treasurer & Financeul Fearetury.

<....

431

432

Government of Mongkong,

To Ming, Carpenters

To repairs of white bout.

do of Pier be

painting white bout:

" 1/2 dozen

vars

leathered and

· coppered complete

--་་་: ;"་

Tota's Seventy nine Dollars.

Received payment

Victoria, Hongkong

..lachs

31 18743)

يا

itt

La..

Approved Million Pedder

Harbor Master and Marine Magistrate

433

Marine Department.

I certify to have paix for casual- expenses of the Marine Department, during mouth of July 1843, the under mentioned

sums, nan

namely,

for second

geg

ewoning for 2 mouths sil; wicks &e for lamps.

&c.

Hocks and ropes for boat. Stationary for office.

Total

Dollars

پا

the

fifty cents

A Leve

Victorive, How often leventy dis dollars and

Hongkong

31 1843

July 31

stant to the Harbor Master,

Asistant

Approved William_ Peddler

Плитон

Harbor Master

ร

- Receipt for Wages paid to Persons serving on the Land Establishment of Hongkong Government for the month of July 1843.

the

Name

G. F. Poiderin

Ah. Tim

Situation

Clerk Chinese Overseer

Period of time

rate $

Signatures

1st

3/st

ве

Ah- Toong

Ah - Yee

th- Nam Ah Ek

Burial Ground Repur

" Messenger

亜

Total Dollars $108

one

Approved

Hongking 31th July

July 1843.

Treasurer #Fin! Secretary

hundred and

cight

Sonun

Sand Officer

434

یه

جود ہے وہ

***

$2.000.

Land Department

435

Contingent Expenses during the month of July 1843

1843 viz

Paid for

Construction

Roads

vide voucher Net $100.-

Ne 2 150 12.30.-

2...

Expenses incurred on account

of the Military Department.

Carrying

Drain round Barrack's

at Chick chu vide voucher No. 3 - 1345. ~~ Ordnance Special Service Bill -

vich voucher New 165.94

Dollars 2760.94

Total Two thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars and

ninety four cents.

Treasurer & Financial Secretary

Victoria, Hongkong,

31th July 1843

436

Land Department

I acknowledge to have received during the present month from Charles J. Stewart Esquire, Treasurer and Financial Secretary, the sum of Eleven Hundred Dollars, and certify to have expended the same follows - viz.

On Contract Ne 9 for completion of

ал

Main Road from Marine Lot Nr. 36 to 100 Bridge in Uringniching Valley .. 600. On Contract Ne 16 for completion of

Main road f- Brike Westward Bazaar

to the west Barracks.

500.-

Total one thousand and one huncired Dollars 1100.~

Uctoria, Honghing?

31th July 1843

Land Officer

437

Recommendation for Advances

No Pate

Amount

78 1543 July rift 4000

Amounting

био

41100

By whom drawn

A. J. Gordon Cay leg

in all to one thousand and one hundred dollars

Original documents produced before me

Land Department

Treasurer

I acknowledge to have received from Charles &. Stewart Esquire,

Financial Secretary, the sum,

and

addition to four hundred & fifty Dotters, included in the accounts for the month

of fune _ of one hundred and fifty Pollars, and certify to have expended

follours - viz. --

the same as

For hire of Coolies, Masons 4. to completo the path between Sowhowan Victoria, as

sanctioned in M Momwam's heller W:111 23 May 1843 150.-.

Total one hundred and

Victoria, HongKong,

3126 July 18435

:fifty Dollars 150.-

Ander

Land Officer

(

Recommendation for. Advance

Dale

Amount By whom drawn

by 1843 July 3 $150

A. J. Gordon Eog

Mr.

Amounting

in all to one

hundred and

fifty dollars

Original Document produced before

me.

438

Government of Hongthing

To Amoon

To Carrying a drain all round-

NZ 1,2,43 Soldiers Banachs

at Chet Chu

as per Military Contract NE 25

13/15.--

Follars 1345.--

Toted of One Thousand three hundred & forty five hollars

Victoria Hong Kong) 11th July, 1843.

Received Payment tion Mich. Her for Arvene

I certify that the work charged in the forgeing has been duly performed in terms of

contract

La oltico

kie

439

Recommendation for. Advance

Amount By

A Grate

123 18/13 July 11th $13415

By whom drawn

ing in all to one thousand three hundre l

Amorenting

And

forty five sollars

al Document produced before

Brezinal

N:56.

Special Service

Ordnance General Lord

Saltown K. C. B. and G C of May ding

Ansing Chinese Carpenter requests to be allowed the undermentioned sum for Barrack Furniture supplied for the service of the Royal Engineer Department agreeable to G. O. of the Command 14th July 1843 and 26th Scene 1843

Date

Victoria Hongkong 31th July 18418.

Articles, supplied

20th Sely To 50 coto complete

12 Water tubs | Small)

Rate 8.

$175

+341.

60.

24 450

6 water buckets, small)

6. Privy luks

W44 Forms

43 Ider Goards

6 small rene baskets 6tin lanthorns

6 drinking cups

I dram measure

1 Jin fennell

1 Barrel and Cover

• ( Privry lubs (hospital)

d: chair complete

c. 2

418

C SCH

cff1

c. 13CA

C. 18.

12.

0.50"

6. .78

୯

675.

f/3

4150

165

94.

Amounting to one hundred and sixty for dollors and ninety

four centi.

duly supplied

"Certified to have been duly pl (signed) Edward Aldrich Major

(signed). R. Anderson

... R. Anderson

Asst Eng

bom g At & Supz Engs

Approved (signed) Holloww Major General 12th August 1843.

Comg Forces in Chine

Sir

竺

Victoria 1th August 1845.

The sum

one

Please to pay to Ansing hundred and sixty five dollars and ninely four cents for the supply of Barrask Furniture

agreeable to the

accompanying

To the

Secutary

Bill

Signed: Edward Aldrich Major

Comy Al and Septy Engel.

and Treasurer

Government House

the is a

Received payment

I signature in Chinese " of Ansing?

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の

ages paid

Government

Receipt for

HongKong

Name.

to persons employed.

during

Situation

Messenger-

the month

the. General Department of the

of August

Period of time.

to 31tt

1843.

Amount

亜劫

Signatur

མ

り

Heavenger

440

Total Dollars 28

leventy eight

Treasurer #int Secretar

Ahkeep

Ahchung

Ahoke

Ahlerin

Ahsam

Hongkong. 31% August £43.

latn

441

Samrat Sipartnunt

Contingent Expenses during month of August 1843 viz.

the

Paid Post Office Allowance vide trucker W21_236.

_ 2. -

Hagist of the Government Markélt __ W. 1 - 53. -

House Kent vide voucher W:3- #84.-

Nr 4-36.

Trees for Government House, vide wucher W:5 247. -

--for Beeches.

120.

W:5-247

Nob

7.11

-118 67.38

- on account of Survey Department - W. 7

on Yere Engine:

Fright or

Total kven hundred and thirty five Pollard 735.49

and forty nine cents.

Victoria HongKong, I

31 August 1943) than tod

Bruny 10700

Treasurer & Financiest Wee

جے

leceipt for Mayes paid to persone smployed in

Recept

the Anything

Name

Francid Spring

C. Moore

ment d

Pong Governmen

during

the

Situation

Period of time

From

431

Assam

thehune

thehun Chanwak

éctal Tevo hundred and

the Post Office Department of wth of August

Amount

August 1843

Signatures.

Stiching = $100 rancis Spring

دے کر

сту

D. C. Moore

至三

Thomas J

Jane

Cooley

Beto

d and thirty six dollars.

5236

Victoria

(signed)

Richard Woosnam

chung bằng

August 3141513

442

Reciept for Wages part to Persons employed in the Government Market Places at Flongkong during the mouth of August 1848.

Name

Situation

Period of Linne No. 1 Market

Rate

Wei Hoon In charge

Mei Ahwei Overseer

Ung Atsoy.

Corlic

Amount Zotal. Acbloftheceipt.

1 to 912 20 pp. month 20 pr

Coolic

No & Market

Hoh Apang Foong Wakei Eversier

Laong Ater

Corlie

韋业家

***

変在

郭亚彭

梁娣

Victoria, Hong song, 1 September 1843

Hongkong,

Total Fifty three Dollars

Blaine

خونکو

Thref Magistrate

I hereby

This

Witness

(signed)

that the seems mentioned

List have been paid as stated bigned) # Cine

D. R. Caldwell

Chief Magistra

Pay

443

Government of Hongking

To the Propricters of the Cantin Bazar

444

$ 0

To Rent of

im House occupied by the

Acting Colonial Surgem pom the

1th February to the 31th August

1843 at 12 dollars per Month

Government House

HongKong 31th August 1843.

Sanctioned

His Exallency

84400

Dollars 84,00

Ned payone

the Governor ordered to be paid by

(Signed) Richard Moosnam

445

Gvernment of Hongking

To the Proprietors of the

Canton Bazar.

• Te, vent of a house occupied.

as a Police

Station during the month

the month of August

To Do, Do, occupied

as a

Dispensary

during the month of August

on the

To Do, Do, occupied by a Clerk

Establishment of Her Majesty's Chief

Superintendent, during the month

12~

12.

Total Thirty six : Dowrs of 36. -

of August

Hongkong 31 th August 1843.

Attorney

(Signed) Chas C. Strivar

Meceived payment

I certify that the rent charged in the fregoing

Dice has been

duly

incurred stated

(Signed)

Richard Moosnar

446

Government of Hongting.

To Akchung Gardener Canton.

For. 200 Trees for Grounds round-

Government. House-

43 Trouls of Mould...

600 Bambors

Wages of 2 Gardeners for & Months

@ $5 each per Month.

Total Tevo hundred and forty sevendollars

Victoria (Hongkong)

August 12th, 18h3.

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187

20.

20.-.-

2/17--

Received - Payment -

# ŕ p b b z ľ k uk if I te

再中已如元

Several

the above trees ha

王花

died

having

was deducted from the

the sum of #13 was

Gardener's Bil

But

Bili

I certify

were

that the changes in the foregoing duly incurred as stated

Chat E. Stewark

(Signed)

(?)

Richard Moosnam

447

Government of HengKing

To, the Hongkong Dispensary

· Fc. 250 Leches supplied at various

Acting Colonial

times, to the Acter

Surgeon, from the 1t of

Jummary to the 12 of August 1863. 5-10

Dollars 5,00

Total Five Dollars

Government House

K. M.K. Kennedy

(Signed)

HongKong 31

31th

August 1843

I certify that the articles Sarged in the

foregoing

stated.

Bill, have been diclip supplied

Redp Michand Worrnam

bide original Bill by Dr. Winchester

448

Working Pay list of Pervers employed on the undermentioned Service how they to 12 August 2013

trom/

41843 coin days

clusive

Sérvice formed

Survey

Northern Face Hong Kong Horny Kortners

Hong.hony

Regust

I`ates or authority

- His Excellency the Governor chated 15th djvui 1843 h: 159 Q = 2 = dated 2+ 5 April 184942 184 2% DE dated 14th June 184522245 :: £= dated 57 uly 184588 / from Richard Mosman Esot

ور

Kaun

James

kho qua

Sangua

R- Rate

of fer limount.

days. Month. R.

1 142 2

112

1414

Sotal. Co! Rupers

- 16

Received by -

新周

alk off

垂

We hereby Bertily that the parties for whom Bay hi

hacky been drawn in this paylist have been duty employed for the periods and for the service specified

Inver Alout

гд

W. W. St.

זי':

449

Survey northern Face Hong-Kong

12 Regust. 45.

Received Roy the Treasury to the

be the hands of Captain de tecilland Gover, lment of Hong Kong, the sum of Comp's Rupres (16) Sixteen being the amount of saccory and loages, raid to persons employed Surveying the Northern Face of the Island of Hong kong during the mouth of Aus a per accompanying acquittance Boil

Woward Aldreet Beyin

Com 2. He de la fragmen

12" Rupest 1043.

hey.

Survey Northern face of

HongKong

1tt (@ 19th August

Working Pay List from

$7.11

450

The Commissarint.

Henghing.

To brown of Warque City of Salaces

active

For freight in Ithic Engines &y

/ Cas Handles)

OR £ 44.31.3.3

of which one third payable in China $ 14.3.11.4

Total sixty

21313$: Sp. De 67.38. teven Spanish dollers and thirty right ants.

Macac 30th August

18443.

( Sgd:) Jardino, Mathesonte

Please pay the above sum

or or

Roope Esqr

Me Coby

order.

Aligned) Chat Exptewart

of 19 67.38 to George

(Sgd) Jardine Mathesont

Received Payment:

い

Richards Hortna Signed) G. Rooper

Fich

451

Receipt for Wages paid to Persons serving on the Police Establishment of Hongtong.

for

the Month of August 1843.

Name

D. R. Caldwell

P. C. Me Swoney.

James Collins Schn Campbelt Samuel Crompton William Spirring William Horley George Father's Michael Maleny Edward Miler Henry Wybuil Henry Bennett

Isaac Porter Dennis Healey George Drewer George Woodford George Duringtin

John Turner

Watthew Simpson

Situation

Police Clerk

Sergeant. Acting Sergeant

Corporal

Private

Amount

世

Acknowledgment of Receipt.

60 2240

Carried Forward & 212 40

•

Thomas Wells

William Atkins

Joseph Stout Joseph Craven James Donnelly Peter Turburville John Neill

David Galey

John Watmore

Brought Forward & 9 12, 40

Yaong Che Chinese / Soo Hoong ・Foong. Tee Mok Nuy KanHow Low Yaong Yaony Look Loong Shaw Chum Ling

Private

Inspecter Subinspecter

Private

See Rei Mok Now Chaong. Keen Saxong Sumlum " Laong Men

Kwok Foo

Foong Hing Toong Skun Look Choong Foong Mi

Heem

Ting Chun

•Foong Che Ling. Re

Kwok Buy Kwok Kaou

Saong Shoog Tong Yoong Foong. Kow Ling How

Nei Yoonghow Kwan Toong Mok. Jei

Chow Wahing Mok Shing Ung. Foongshaw Isoy Yu Mok-Seen

་

Mon May Mok Yeep Hekham (Sascar)

Total Five hundred and

Compradore

Clerk Coolie

Private

1 5

Total Dollars $. 541.40

forty

& forty cent.

one dollars and

and

Thereby certify, has the above si

Treasurer #Fix ! Fcerctary

hear Hara

is Mares

میں نے

Chief Mage trace

452

Chief. Magistrales Departmen.

Fived allowance

' of August 1843 .

for

$34.1.40

the month

453

454

the

I hereby certify to have paid following sims on account_ the Police Establishment of "Hongkong : namely

For Food for Prisoners

Victoria, Hongkong,

31th August,

1843.

Oil for Guard and

Prison

One large ruled book for fail

Fast-boat hire three-

trips to Cowloong with

letters.

Chinese Stationery

Split bamboos for rep?

earth baskets.

Three dozen earth bask? Burying six corpses Repaving a book cup=

board to

Two tables; two chairs

# 118 1:

150

до

Go في

2 fö

& a writing slope, forcesks It

One glass case for office

lamp

葉勝

Compradore

Dollars

پاک في

زه 70

Ohref Magistrate

dive patheson:

Engines a

for one thad freight. Receipt of Fordis

arrd

3 fire

one case handes.

1467-38

་

eight.

Making

total

One

dollars and

hundred and

ones cent

Seventy

Receipt for wages paid to persons serving in the establishment of the Harter laster T : Marine Magistrate of Hong Kong for the month of August

Name

Charles . Nelson. Mites.

t 1843.

Situation Period of time Amount Acknowledgement of receipt.

Miles.

་་

Clerk

4 to the 3144 $30.

Charles Nelson

triph

Abmehd.

brahim

Mahomed

Lascar Br

Sooliman

Abdrahmin

Gun

Hadjen

رو سلام

Nadgore

Ali

I certify to have paid these sums

as stated.

William Pedder Starbor. Master.

Robert

12.

Apoo

Chinese

thishg

Mangway

Izor

Đảng công

August 55 1843.

Total Dollars 182.

one

Treasurer Fiin. Sexr

nny

hundred and.

eighty

tar

William Folder

Harlon Master &

Marine Magistrate

455

Marine Department

Sertify

to have paid for casual

expences of the Marine Department during the month of August

following.

sums, namely,

Tamp Oil

Mats for cutter.

Reparing the steps of.

est 1843, the

ро

the steps of the Prin.. 6 Dollars 13

Total thirteen dollars and

fifty

Read

Hong Kong - August 31th 1843

I deve

بلك

Assistant to the Harbor Master.

Treasurer then! secreted

Appro

William Pedder.

Harbor. Master.

4111, 40 mag

456

aid to Persons ser

Receipt for Wages paid to .

serving

Hongking Government for the month of August 1843.

Name

G. F. Poidevin Ah Tim Ah- Ah Yee Ah-Wam

Ah - Ek

Teong

Situation

Clerk Chinese Overseer

Burial Ground. Keeper.

Messenger

the Land Establishment of the

Period of time rate 1st to 31st

15° i.

%100

Total Dollars. $108

Charte terminy Appassed

Treasurer Fin! Scoretary

Hongking 31th August 1869.

Bramy Por

業

志大

蛋

Signatures

One hundred and,

Fand Officer

eight

457

Land Department

458

Contingent Expenses during the month of August 1843 - viz.

Paid for Construction of Roads

for Construction

Guard

vide voucher N.1_450.~

of Trecesury and

150.

ard Room . vich voucher N2, 1753. for works ordered by the Committe of Health vice Voucher No. 3 for fitting up Chinose Secretary's

office hxpenses of the Survey

vide voucher Nr.4 500.

vide voucher N.5 60.

Expenses incurred on account of

the Military Department Erection of

Cutting

Mat Barrack & c

down a

vide voucher N. 6 470.

Wedge of Sand

at Check chu - vide voucher Nez 170..

Landing Zember, & Ketting up Timber

Yard, Repairs to Commissarial Stores, and office of Royal Engineers

vide voucher No 8 1123.68

forward 467bb?

な

459

Brought forward - 4676.65 laid for Dead House attached to

Military Hospital attack chu.

vide voucher Neg 100. -

Cronance Special Service Bills

vide Voucher N. 10- $ 53.66

Rictoria, Menghing, 2

31th August

18435

11_ 12.75 12-266. 13_ 83.62

14-191.13 b07.16 Dollars 5383.84

Treasurer & Inancial Se

Total Five thousand three hundred and

dollars and

eighty four cents.

eighty three

Land Department

I acknowledge

to have received

during

the present month, from Charles &. Mewart Esquire, Treasurer and Financial Suretary,

Your Hundred & fifty

the Sum of

Pollars, and certify to have expended

follows - viz.

the Same as

On Contract Nr 9 for completion

of Main toad from Marine Lot Nr. 36 to 1% Bridge in thingni - - chong Valley-

On Contract Ne 10 for completion of

Main load from China house at

foot of

Cantonment Hill to

N. 36 Marine Lot-

Total Four hundred and

150

300..

fifty

Dollars 450

1843.

Band Officer

Victoria, HongKong,

31st Augft.

Recommendations for Advances

No Gale

· Imount By whom trawn

August 28 $160

79 76

1843

Amounting

300 8458

A. L. Gordon Eag

6 fifty dollars.

in all to four hundred and

Origin. 1 Documents produced before.

The Government of Hongkong.

To Kimsing

For Construction of

an Arched

Treasury of Granite and Guard

of Brick for

Room

Europeans, with Verandah

460

پھر

all round,

as por

Contract

No 35..

Dollars. 1753.-

Total one thousand seven hundred and fifty three do ti 1.

Victoria,

Received Payments,

靠

(Signed)

"Sorging, 25th August, 1848..

Vide

Contra

A. J. Gordon

Sand offici

461

Ke smmendations for Advances

10th

Amoent By whom drawn

A. J. Gordon Tag

водо

Ni Dale

1716 1843 July

741

500

200

17.5.3.

i le lo

One

thousand seven hundred and

Asunting i

three ditars

Original Documents produced before

me,

Land Department

acknowledge

to have received during

the present month from Charles E. Stewart Esque, Treasurer and Financial Secretary

the sum of one Hundred

and fifty Dollars, and cer

certify

the following

have expended the same on the

Works, recommended by the Committee of Health, and Sanctioned by H. & . the Governor - viz

Cleaning

out and inte

inlarging

the

drains at the west end of the town

making

new Drain across Queens

tead to carry off the water to the sea.

Raising

road, near the lower

the road

Bazaar to prevent stagnant water

150.

remaining

-Carried over-

150.

جية

462

150.

Almaining

Brought

over

on it, and making

new water course at the top of

Upper Bazaar

Total one

hundred and

fifty Dollars 150

Victoria, HongKong

31 August 1843)

fordon Land Officer

Recommendation for Advance

Date

Amount. By whom drawn

1843 Sept. 25th $/150

Amounting

riginal

in all to one

A. J. Gordon Jeg

hundred and

Document produced before

me.

Tog

fifty dollars

Land Department

I acknowledge

to have received

from Charles J. Hewart Exquire Kuasurer and Financial Secutury

the sum of Five hundredt. Vollure,

Aartipy

which

follows

repairing

Secretary

vrz..

le have expended as

in fitting up altering

and

the office of the Chinese

and

Iwelling. Houses attached,

Lining with wood the wall

Barrack lately occupied by

of the

the

98th Reg!, and cieling the same ; Making new door and windows.

and glazing.

verandah

and

putting up on both sides - putting

Doors

Poors,

and windows inte bue-

building

Cately

used as

a Canteen

and

wsid

for a Sitting room for Chinese

Secrete

tarf

and

building

an addition.

- al room for bed room with bath toom attacked - filling up buildings

lutely used as

used as Serjeant's rooms with

door, windows, and verandah for

certi's dwelling houses - putting up

Mat houses for cook houses, servants

rooms, and stables

Guernment of Hongkong

To Robert Edwards.

463

the

Ment of a House hired for the use of the Officers employed surveying Island and Town, during

the

month of August 1843 . C $40 per

month

Total

60~

Dollars 60 m

500.

Total Five hundred

Pollars 500.

Victoria, HongKong,

31th August

18435

Land Officer

Nextoria Hongking

18th September 1845 .

Ni Date

Original Documents produced. before

Recommendation for Advance

by 12/13 July at 100

Aug 513

2812

100

$500

Amounting in th to Five hundred dollars

Amount

By whom drawn

A. J. Gordon Eag

Received payment

150

(signed) A. J. Gordon

me.

Land offices

Cate

Recommendation for Advance

Amount By whom drawn

1843 Sept. 18. $60

A. J. Gordon Eag

Amounting Original

in all to

to Size

Sixty dollars.

Document produced before me

464

The Government of Hongkong

Mesing

H. One Mat Barrack, 150 fat long

ane

• foot wide with a verandah 7 fet wide on 3 Sides, for the use

of the 17-

M. I. I.. and repairing the different Mat Barracks occupied by

Regt.

contract W27

that

470

Total Four hundred and seventy Dollar 470..

Victorice, Hongkong,

Received papment

31ot. August 1843)

Vive Contract

勝

465

1414

145

Recomm datione for Ax.as

Dale

ぞ

ord

Amount By whom drawn

8/13 Aug 8 / 200

Amounting

270 $470

in all to four hundrest and seventy stollars

Original documents produced before

Governments of Hong Kong

To Losius

To Cutting. Erwon a tongue or wedge- of Land to improve the ____ ventilation of the lower rooms of the new

Officers Quarters

at Chet-Chu

as per Military Contract Mo28

170.-

Tota: one hundred and perenty Dollars. 170.-.-

Victoria (Houghing) 4th August 17/63.

Received Payme

羅

仙

Vice Contracts.

}

135

184

Recommendations for Advances

Amount By whom drawn

ate

1343

July 17th Aug. 4.

$85

Amounting in all to one

85 170

hundred and seventy dollars

Original

Documents produced before.

49.

Subsidiary Contingent Bill

466

Department of Public Works Dr To Amoon

for work supplied and service performed previous to 27th May 18/13.

From Landing Jember from Manilla

20th

ys Coats & for per boat.

April

666ship coolies & 4 per f

1237 50 166 50

2256 Land coolies-

зав

год

May

Fitting up Timber Yard

18143

450 feet Bamboo femce cf 11 per f = 100- 418 18 Bamboo sted ft 70 by fr. 10 € flir every

feet 10 Aquare

Guard House fr. 15 by fo12

126.

〃

25.

temberyard 5pp 56.

280 Coobies levelling tember yard c

Fitting up Typhoon bars trepairing roof-

doors and windows in the commissariat Flores -

36 Carpenters & 3 per ff.

21 Bricklayers & 3

Wood-

beiling to Engineers office 3 squares eff3.50

20 upright posts and repairs to Royal

го

Artillery Barracks

780

25518

125

13.30

one thous and one hundred and twenty there dollars. Total - $112.3.63

· Certified

and

Cents

sixty eight to have been duly supplied (signed) FOuchterlony

برگ

(Signed) Edward Aldrich Major signed) J. R. Anderson S: R.A.

bomy At theply Eng. 20th Aug

2nd

Executive Engineer

Asst Engineer

China

Approved signeds, Saltown Major General

Commanding Forces in

467

Sir

Please to

pay

the above mentioned sum of dollars

eleven hundred and teventy three and sixty eight cents

to Amoon

To the

(Signed) Ed. Aldrich Major

Comy At & Supty Eng:

& Treasurer

Secretary Government House.

Received payment Signature in Chines

of Amom?

50.

Subsidiary Contingent Bill

Department of Peeblic Works Do to Kimsing

for work supplied and service performed previous to 14 June

1843.

18743.

May Making a Dead House for the 98th Hospital

at Chuck-chu 10 feet square, with one door and two windows, agreeable to Major General Lord Saltown's order, conveyed

a letter from the Asst : 2: M: Generat dated 29th April 1843 --

Total one

hundred dollars

$100

100

Certified to have been built,

(signed) I. R. Anderson St R. A.

Assist. Engineer

Edward Aldrich Major

2nd August 1849.

Signed)

bong R. & supty Eng :

4th August 1845.

Sir

sum of dollars

Approved signed Saltoin

Major

General

Cong Forces in China

Please to pay the above mentioned sum

one hundred, for the above specified work to Kimsing

(Signed) deward Aldrich Major

Comy Rt. 4. Suply Edgineer

to the

Sncretary & Treasurer

Government House

Received payment

sign:

I'm in Chinese

of Kimsing,

Receipt of Kimsing

$100.

468

N:51

Special Service under

The orders of

Major General Lord halltown Commanding } Ordnanc

Working Pay List of Kroone imployed on the centermentioned service from 1et to 31 tt du in 1843. biḥ days

inclusive

Sorghong 1 't August 1818.

Service performed

Dales of Authority

12th

〃

Superintendence of the Ordnance Gen. Order. 34 December 1842 and (Barrack ( Building for the- Troops, Barrack repairs under the Engineer Department

16th June 1843.

26e

19th Aprin 8:13.

Rank

Names

Serjeart Robert Burham Madres

Corporal William Palmer

A. J. Cooke-

Sergt. _. W. King 55th regt. -

Office Com - Ahow- Diadore

Office Corly theeng-

the com- Ayung-

No of days

Rate per month

ሪ

Amount Received by

R. A. P

15 15 (ligned) R. Durham

15 15

1515"

15 15 21 27 18

132138 10 18 h.

Bomb --Henry Harris R. Artillery 31 17 23 4

M. Palmer

A. F. Cooke

4. M. King

Please to pay the above mentioned sum of hundred and twenty reepees and twelve annas to fifty shree dollars and sixly six cents.

To the

.H. Harris

Total Cos rupees 120.12 -- $53.66

Fifty I've dollars and sixty, his canks.

We hereby certify that have been duly employed for the

that the Parties for whome Pay habeen

drawn in

This Pay

periods and for the service specified

(ligned')

I R. Anderson

St. R. A. Apt: Eng's

(signed)

1) Edward Aldrich

469

one

equal

Major

bomy R. & Suply Eng!

Secretary 4 Treasurer

Government House

こ

(Signed)

Edward Aldrich Major

Comg R. & Supto Eng

Approved

" August 1843.

Signed) Sallown

Majir General

Condy Foras in China

Hongkong, 24

August 1849.

Received from the Treasurer to the Government of longking the hands of Lieutenant Anderson, Assistant Engineer

the sum of

annas

one hundred and

leventy rupees and levelve

Exchange 1/100 & Rupees 225

رم

BF 120/4 = $53.66

(Signed)

Edward Aldrich Major Comg R. & Suptig Engr

弄

الحياة

Persons

Pay disk of Tess

In the Ordnance Department.

от

No 51.

July

$53.66.

N:52

470

Ordnance

Special Service under the orders of Major General Lord Saltown K. C. B. and G. 6. H. Commanding

Hongkong 5th August

18443.

Assing prays to be allow undermentioned sum

the

for the following articles supplied, for the repair of the roof and sides of the Camp Followers Barrack, Ordnance Cantonment, in July 18/43, agreeable to Barrack Inspection

General order dated 3th July 1848 and the General Order dated 26th June 1844 3.

taken on General

330 Mats & $3'r per 100

Large

Bamboos -

-$12.25

4.50

Amounting to twelve dollars and seventy five cents $12.75

busfie

to have been duly supplied

(signed) I. R. Anderson St. R. A.

Assistant Engineer

(signed) Edward Aldrich Major loom & R. & supty Eng/=

Approved

Sir

(Signed) Saltown Major General

Commanding Forces in blins

China

Please to pay the above mentioned seem of dollars

twelve and seventy five cents 1/$12.75) to Assing for

the above specified works

To the

Major

(Signed) Edward Aldrich Ma Com & R. & depty Eng

Secretary of Treasurer House

Government.

Received

471

Received payment

Signation of Alling

Ass in Chinese

No 53.

Ordnance

Special Service under the orders of Major General Lord Saltown K. C. B. and G. C. H. Commanding

Hongkong 4th

44th August

Mak and Aluek pray to be allowed the undermentioned sum for the following articles supplied for repairs to the Barracks at Chuck - Cher in July 1845 agreeable to Barra-K. Inspection on J. O. dated 3th July 18443 and

agreable to G . O . 26th June 1843.

!!! Squares of matting & $2.40 per square $266. Ancunting to two hundred and sixty sex dollars

Certified to have been duly completed

Bills

bom z R. & Supty Eng.

(signed)

signed,

ed,

Edward Aldrich Major

J. Montresor St. 98th Assistant Engineer

Approved

(signed)

d) Saltorn

General

Sis

Please to pay

pay

Major

Comy Forces in China

the above mentioned puem of dollars

of dollars two hundred and sixty six (266) to Mak

account of the ab we specified works

Edward Aldrich Major

and Aluk on above

the

(signed)

Secretary & Treasurer

вот

Com 9 Rt & Supty Engineer

Government House

Received payment Chinese

Signatured in Chinese of Mah V AZ;

Vide Original

472

Nr54.

Ordnance

Special Service under the Orders of Major General Lord Saltown K. C. B. and G. C. H. Commanding

Hongkong Alchu and Atchung

Alchung play

• August

to be allowed the undermentioned

sum for the following articles supplied for repairs to the

Barracks at Chuck Chu in July 18443 agreeable to

Barrack Inspection taken on G.O. dated 5th July. and the G. O. dated 26th June 1843.

91 Files renewed -

23. Panes of Glass & 14/8.

زم

Labor and materials on

And mortar supplied

July 1843.

$6..

8.62

brick wood

29.

67% Squares of ceiling 1029. & $6 per sy -- 40.

Total Amorent - f 83.62

Amorenting to eighty three dollars and sixty two cents.

Certified to have been duly completed

the

12.

Receipt of Atak & Aluck

for $265.

(Signed)

I. Montres or Str. 98th Reg:

Assistant Engineer

(Signed)

Edword. Aldrick Major

Comg Pl. & Septz Engineer

Approved

Sir

- te

Mies and sixty

Emony

Cen

the

stigned) Saltoun Major General

Com 9 Forces in China

Hlease to pay the above mentioned su... of dollars righty there two cents to Alche and Atchung for the above specified

Edward Aldrick Major

(Signed)

Accretary & Treasurer

bong R. & Scepty Engr.

Government House

Received the within mentioned seem

(wifitures of Achers & Alchung in Chinees

Receipt of Alchu & Atchung

For $83.62

Fide

original

Bill.

473

کوکو وال

Ordnance

Special Service under the orders of Major General Lord

helloun K. C. B. and G. C. H. Commandi

Hongkong

the August 18/13 Imoon prays to he allowed the undermentioned seem for the following articles supplied for the repairs of the Barracks at Best Point, 111 at Mr. M. J. Ordnance Barracks, and Hospital in July 18/13 agreeable to 1 Barrack Inspection takin

GO: dated 34 July 1813 and the General Onter dated 26th June 181-3

Panes of Glass 56 cje

Fron fastenings 190 c 10ch -

Bali 16

༩

25 A

ringes 200 054- Paint & squares C. fr

5477/3 squares

Whitewashing 567/3 Chinawood-

Callies of tails 16 c vs ck-

Days labour of Bricklayers 60 x 33 ct -

Carper

sers 141 (c) 33 No-

лего

رم

Coolies 30 16 As

رم

-$14.

144"

10"

14.

с за сво

19"

15.

140

1980

44553

1480

17.

2 Screens for lospital 7+6 effo Repairs to mat shed 4 c 2 - -

Repairs to 15 Tables 87 Cots and 24 forms.

tat covering for Marine Sentry at thest Point.

که

125

Total Amount - $ 191.13.

Amounting to one hundred and nively one dollars and thirtien cents

Certified to have been duly supplie

Approved

(Signed) I. R. Anderson St. Rr. Artillery

Assistant Engineer

(-) Br. Aldrich Major

bomg Rt ! Supty Engineer

Salloum

Com 9

Wigred) Saltown & Aaje Several Long Free

varians sal DeSEKRETEABAB BOY,

Sir

Please to pay the above mentioned sum of dollars

• for the above

one hundred and

To the

ninety

specified

Secretary &

one and thirteen cents to Amoon

(signed)

works

Comg Royal &. Suptig Engs

Edward Mdrich Major

& Treasurer Government House

Rignature of

Received payment

Amoon

in Chimixes)

474

Receipt for Wages paid to persons employed in the General. Department of the

Hongkong

Government, during the month of September 1843.

Situation

Messenger

Name

Ahkeep

Anchung. Ahoke

Ahlum

Ah-hune

Aheum

Ahsam

Scavenger

• HongKong 30th September 1843.

Bruny

བ་་-ས-------""་"ཝཱ-

Period of time

Amount

Signature

འཇའ། ས

1st

30th

亚劫

# 1

------

亚程

亚林

献

亚

帛

Total Dollars 40. Forty

Treasurer

475

Sineral Department

Contingent Expenses during the menthe of September 1843

viz.

Paid Post Office Mlowances -vide trucker W:1 27. -

Po ____ Expenses & 30 Sept: - W:5

13.-

Ways of the Government Markéts. 13-53.-

--Rent

Kind of

Houses in Canton theguar

Bazaar -W£4

China Ware V. for

House

the

' of

Government

vide voucher No 5 - $163...

4.8.

Neb __ 63.50

Dish covers-

Fables

1.8

We T

10.3 80. 374.50

Subscription to the Eastern liebe

Mages of

4 Septem

يو

vide voucher No q

Chair bearers duri

during Suly Aug

54.

vide voucher N:10

72.

Carried.

over

836.50

* LENA - Kyl

for 2 Union Jack's -

Brought

over).

Paid for rope to to expended in

repair of Hagstaff=

Wenf

836.50

ride Voucher Men $86,48

ride rucher Wen $ 40...

he 13-12-

13_12. 52.-

for office

Furniture

Book Cases -vide voucher W. 147 gb.

Desk

Ne 15-65.

Shelves.

No. 16-32.50 193.50

Postages and Bout hire

vide voucher No 17831.25!

Casual Expenses

Ne 18-68.26 100, 21

Milowance to the Rov? M.Burrough for

performance of clerical duties indo voucher #:19 611.11

Expenses of the Survey

babe

Sotary of the hob Coppice Ravittend, Severgne - W:20 929.95

Total Two Thousand right heendred and nine

dollars and

Seventy five cents.

Victoria, Hongkong,

to Septemv. 1874

Dollars-2809.75

Treasurer & Financial Secretary

Tercipt

三

傅

fand

persons employed

ment

of boot office

during

the tast

Department

the month of September 1843-

of time

17 to 30

باشه

2 Sept

100

مو

Assan

Monday

-30

Total Dolla

Bollars & # 222 Two hundred

and

Ewenty

tivo.

(signed)

Richard Wootnam

# 1843.

476

dollars

Senoval Department-

477

" cutify to have paid the Sum of Zhition

account of the Post Office Establishment, the period from 14

during

1843

Verne Tr I Charri

NATAL YURIALEN H

1st June to 30.

11th each

...2 doors to Windows

China Japer Candles Cookies

as for receipt of letters

for bringing

July to Lealing Wat Chyna Caper

String _Jake. H

Aug. To Pens - Fo

Coolies

berlies for bringing

uch large allait

نہیں

for bringing och allait

Fast & Boat

I Santhome

Ep each

to 30. Sept 1843.

مجرای

244

7 from

811

Sept in 3 delivery Books for Register of

letters _ $ 1⁄2 cach

China Paper

Sealing Mat

Total Thirteen antari

₤13.-

ived.

Payment of the afore Love from the Treasurer & Finaveral Secretary to Government

Francis Spring

Victoria

Hongkong

(Signed)

Richard Workname

Sept. 309843

Receipt for Hages to Persons employed in the Dovernment Market

E acc s

i tamde

Wei

Vengeting)

Situation

during the Month of September 1813.

Period of sime Plate Amount Sital No 1. Market

Su Charge pt to 30th 205 f. Monks 20

Acht gelij

the Ahwei

Ung. Heef Fok Bang

Akwei.

Found twee

ing ether

८

Preweer

Coolie

Crewee

filie

12. Market

14...

Victoria Mongitong, Wh October 1843

کی

The bay

кой

81 Witness

Signed Maine

Cautify that the sums mentioned

By that have been paid as stated

(signed) D. RCaldwell

Chief Ma

韋业宽

草亚寒

在

真彰馮

梁

啟

Total Collar 55. "Fifty thien

Maine

Chief & Magistrate

Last

479

Government of Hinghong To the Proprietors of the

Canton Bazar

To, rent of a house occupied.

as a Police

Full

12...

Mtation during the month of sleptember

To. Do. Do, occupied is a .

Dispensary

12.

during the month of September

To Do, Do, occupied by the Acting

Colonial Surgeon, during the month of September

on.

the

To Do, Do, occupied by a Clerk

Establishment of Her Majesty's (tif Cheif

Superintendent : during the month of September .

" ་ ་

Felab Forty eight. Dollars 48=--

• Ho.. gKong 30th September 1843.

Received payment.

I certify

thone

Comprartes

soutify that the neat changed in the forging

Bill was duly incurred as stated

(signed)

Richard Movinam-

480

Her Britannic Majestys Government of Hongkong

· Puncheong Dr

For the undermentioned Chinaware purchased

of the Government House Nongting

1843 voz год

for public

use

One Dinner Service.

One Dessert d?

Witnesses to Signature pkumchong.

-H 108."

کو کو

Total: one hundreds sing the Dollars_163.

•Macao Sept. 15th 1843

Contents received

Mr Bran

Br. The

14.55 Rigt

又七月井贡全

in the foregoing

I certify that the Articles charged in

• Bill have been duly supplied as

(Signed)

stated

Richard Moornam

收

很

•

481

Mer Britannic Majestys Government of Nongkong

Kumcheong Dr

For the undermentioned Chinaware purchased for of the Government House Hongkong

1842 viz.

public use

1 doz Hotwater Plates.

I di

dinner

2 Bullerpots.

_do.

__A__ \ Blue Pattern..

A 4.50

2 doz. dinner plates

18 Soup plates_

2 doz. second size platet -

1 Soup Jurrin.

2 Sauce __ d:

11. Square dishes & covers

2 Oval-

1 Fish dish.

1 May - dr.

1 Set Pie-di-

Common ware Blex

34.4

2 Day. Hotivater plates

10 different sizes long dishes.

1 Salad lowl

2 Pairs Common Hare Cospider. 1__d: _Sea Green

112 reakfast Service for 18 People

Total sixty three dollars and

Wibrepes to Signature.

of Kunichong

Dr. 535igt.

/..

2.1.

fifty cents Dollars 63.50

مرید

Macao Sefst. 15. 18413

Contents received

四

七月十日金昌

482

I certify

Bill

that the artichs charged in the forging Bitt have been duly sepplied as stated

Signed)

Richard Moosnam

Her Britannic Majesty's Government of Nongkong

Yatlong

For the undermentioned articles purchased for

of the Government House, Hongkong

public use

1843

vez.

weighing

$18.

12 white-Copper dish-covers,

34 Catties & #2 per catty-

Total Sixty eight Dollars_68.

"Macao Sepet : 18 th 1843.

Contents received

鎰

隆

Witnesses

Plampre

錮

I certify that the articles charged in the foregoing Bill,

have been duly supplied as stated

valigned

Richara Boctran-

483

Her Britannic. Majestys Government of Hongting

Abshoe Fr

For the undermentioned Furniture purchased

for public, use of the Government. House Hongthing

18/43 viz

Two Round. Chairs

Twelve Plain. Fo

Set. of Tables

$15.

10.-.-

25.-.-

Total

eighty

Dollars 80..

Macao Sept 18th 1845

Contents received

Cand fore Mbampos.

Witnesses

(Kigned)

Richard Woosnam

MSGRE

484

-Government, of Mangkang

To the propre colors of the Eastern Glebe, O.

To the Quarter's Subscription ending.

1843 1843

22nd September (848 (12. Copics)

T1⁄2 One Advertisement (58 lines):

Total Fifty four Dollars

Signed

Victoria Houghing (.B Evanes

32nd Sept- 18/43

کے

hue Opy

I certify that the charges in the foregoing Bill have been duly incurred

(Signed)

Richard Moosnam.

485

Sineral Department

I certify to have paid during months of July August, & September the sum of Seventy two Dollars

the

in payment of 4 Chair bearers, hired by order of this Excellency See Henry

Pottinger Bart GC. K &

$72

Compradore

Government Mouse Victoria, HongKong,

Sept. 1843.

Vide former Note

Received the above sum

安

Compradore

Signed)

Richard Boonem.

48€

You

Gonerannient of Hengking,

To. C. W. Bowra. Or

35 cw

To & bulle spunyarn 33 Callics & f/2 ports

= 120 Fathon, bud line.

2. Coils Europe Hope 1-27 Inch 14364

1301

Catties

1 - 4/2 Such 148)

Evrope Rope 2016 @f 14 p coh

20th

- 1 Coil 2/2 Inch Manila.

1 Bucket of Paint

1 Jar of Far

2 Marline Spikes.

21 Door bolts (@ff / op dezen

updoz.

· 4 dozen brass hosts @ 50 Cento dos 184 Screws.

Total eighty six dollars and forty eight cents.

༡

486 48 Pecerat ayment

Victoria HongKong.

September,

ember 27 = 1843.

signed

Chat. Moura.

Richard Moosnam

487

Government of Henghing

For. 30 Yards red. Bunting

J1⁄2 Bolt blue.

comprising 30 Mards 11⁄2 Bolt white go

comprising 20 Yards

% N. Duus

15%.

11 -

15--

10.

Dollars 40%

--- //

Victoria (Honghing). Making a total of Forty ballo

25th September, 184.3.

Received Payment

zetbens

becceved the above lume of fourly

Hollars NRuss

(Signed) Richard Wootnom

488

General Department

Scertify

paid the st

to have paid.

Tudve. Dellars as follows

Paid for

small.

ready

sum of

made

Union Jack, ordered by His Excellency the Governor Paid for making the Sarge

Do,

one.

viyt

Total Five Dollars f" 12". .

Nictoria Wengkong

30th September. 184 3

Chatter Verbo

Apsistant: to the Warber Master

489

The Government of Hongking D

To Achian Carpenter Or

doors

For three broke cases, with glafs desss

and locks, for keeping Records

@ $25 rach.

2 desks, Goot, Office @ 5f rack

Fort Hoob,

1 for

& Boxes four bund despatches

Total Ninety six dollars.

Vestiren Hongkong Skjer

$96

Received payment

I certify that the articles changed in the foregoing duly Applied to star

L..

Bill have been

490

Her Britannic Majesty's Government of thoughing

Jc.

Alshoc pr

For the undermentined Furniture purchased

for public use of the Government Howse Hengking. 18413. VZ

Two Office Chairs ..

88.

8 ..

Tico Campher Wood Baxa for Records. - 12. One Office Desk with Drawers Ve complete.... 115. ...

Total Sixty five Dollars 65 ...

Mercedept. 187845

Contents received

Abrand fore

Stbampos,

I certify that the articles charged in the foregoing Bill have been

Bill have been duly supplied

as stated

(Signed)

Richard Woonanc

491

Wer. Britannic. Mijnsty Feverumente) Mengkong,

Achun

For the undermentioned Turniture purchased- jer

public use of the stovernment Weuse Wong Kesez 1843 17z.

Three sets of Shelves for Recards... Thue jest, fleer Carpets.

29.50

3 ..

Total thirty two Pellars 32.50

and

fifty

cents.

Wread Sept 16" 1643

Contents Received.

A Grandfore. Erbampos

}

Witnesses

西松

I certify

that the above articles have been

supplied as stated.

signeds

duly

Richard Wortnam

492

Über Britanie. Majesty's Sumnment / Hunghong,

Ochun (Compradore ) )?

For the undermenbined sumes paid for Postage.

4 : : : 1. Beat-hire to and from Cantor 183373

Postage in January.

10.73

Boat hire

donn

Postage in August

Vestare in September.

A Grandpres

6.186

Beaksire.

}

cle..

Total thirty

Witnessee

I certify

and t

o.re

5.95

3.75

2.50.

Dollars 31.2:3

five cents.

Ware

Sept 6th 18/13.

Contents Recaived.

亚松

that the Expenses charged in the forgoing

Bill have been duly incurred as stated

d) Richard Povinam.

(Signed)

493

he:i7

for Postage:

Recapt of Achun

$31.25

and Goat hire

494

Seneral Department

I certify to have paid during the months of July, August, 4-keptmber, the sum of Sixty right Pollars, and

ninely six cents,

on account of the

Casual Expenses of the Seneral. Department

uz.

Vil

Maps -

11 Brooms.

Extra Coolie Hire -

Postages of Test Boat & boat hir

Chince Paper 6 1⁄2 Reams : #1'4-

2.25

1.66

17.10

7.50

Dwine

125 Quills.

2.50

3.50

Carried over -

50.76

3. Tin Boxes and Key:

495

4 Weiter Jars -

Brought

1 Office Samp

4 Office Tables -

Bamboos.

lver

50.76

2..

до

Carpenters working at Govt House - Mending Lock

1 Book Stand

3 Office Kills

2.65

во

Follars 68.96

Total Sixty eight dollars and ninety six cents.

Victoria, Menghong, 30th Sept. 1843)

}

Compradore 144

Received the above sum

Compradore

Certified to have been supplied

(Signed)

Richard Worsnaw..

Neceived.

from Chastra f. Stewart legiine Treasurer, and Financial Tartary Femment the sum

18611.11.) Sin

Hundred and Elrien Dollaro, Ehren (ints,

bring.

on account of the as

I of the allowance of 251 Rupers

riner,

per Mensen, granted by H. 2. the Greene. / side Better Mist 19th Sept 1843.) for

the pryssimance of divine Benice,

other Clerical duties

the 30

sunties from

and

the 15 Abril to

September 1843.

I. Arkton Burrough

HMS. Commulli's

Chaplain

H. M. S. Cornwallis

30. Deplember

Hing Hong 30 Septimda 1043

(signed)

Richara B tran

246

496

Recieved from C. C. Stewart Exquin, Incusurer, and Financial secretary le : Government the sum of 7929.95

Nine

hundred and twenty nine dollars, ninety five

cents on account of the

arrears

of Salary due

to the Estate of the Cate Capt. T. de Havilland

·St.

H. M. 55 Reyt. from 1 May to 5 Sept 18453 at. Rs. 500 per month as sanctioned by H. C. Pir

Henry Pottinger, Bart. S. C.B. in letter N. 78

under date 16th Sept 1843.

929.95.

Received the above amount.

<2.

aft his 55.5 Reg.

Victoria. Houghing.

38th Sept 18403.

(Signed)

Richara Bronn

མ་་་

Preceipt for wages paid

to persons serving

the Police Establishment

of "Honghong for the month of September 1843.

Acknowledgment of Recept.

Names

1 Situation.

Amount

D. R. Caldwell

Police Clerk

P.. C. McSweeney

Lames Collins.

Sergeant

22 40

Samuel Crompton Acting sergeant

William Spirring

John Campbell

William

Horley

George Fathers

Michael Maloney

Conrad Wister Newry wybert Henry Bennell

Thomas Smith Isaac Porter Dennis Healey George Brewer

George Woodford

Corporal

Private

Carried f

204 40

497

George Derrington

John Turner"

Brought forward

Matthew Simpson Thomas Well's William Atkins

Joseph Graven

James Donnelley Peter Turburville John Neill

David Galey Loh: watmore

Yuong the (Chinese) Loo Hoong Toong Tee Zoong Chan

Look

Tow Yaong

Laong Laong show

Chun Ling

Lee Keii mok how Chaong Keen Laong Sunlum

Laong Shund Saong Mew!

Kivolk Foo Foong Hing

Shun

Mwem

Laong Kaong wong Isaw Ling chun

Toong the Sing Ko

Kuvok Pay

Kivok Know Tong Yoong

Foong Kow Ling. How

Nei Young Row

Kwan Jung Mok Zei

Chow taking

Lo Ac.

mok Shing Ung Foongshaw Zovy Yu

Mori Loy

Moti Muy ток меер

Private

་་

Inspector Sub Inspector

Private

20440

1 5 8

Compradore

Poy has been drawn in this Pay List have been

for the esterified that the part whom

for the periods and I hereby certify

Received from Charles E. Stum

And

sheity

nine dollars and

(Signed)

Treasurer and

cent

bring theif. Magistrate

Victoria

Finan

(ligned)

Hughing

Secretary

M. Cain

это

th September 1845.

The

duly employed

sum of Five hundre

Chief Magistrate

Clerk Coolie

6 6

Total Dollars

Treasurer & in! Socre lay

5 39 40 Five hundred and thirt (

Benny 183

nine nine

hereby sertify that the above suns have been paid as stated

Chief Magistrel

dollars and forty

Alekham (Lascar) Private

498

Shanty Certify to have paid

the following

Fon

sums on account

499

the Police Establishment of Augting.

Sisoners Food

Oil for Suard Room & Fail Bont hire fort efters to Cow long

Chinese Station Patrol

for

Two buckets for Insoners Repairing and White washing

Sailor's House

Bamboo for repairing earth Rober Carth Baskets for Ingoners

Nees

12108

300

120

Repairing &y does fortunners 14.50 Fron Jumper 150

Dod

24 Rivets for Frons

Burying 16 Cospect

Chakke ti

reasurer Hind Foretan,

20 650

Total. 16165

莫勝

Chief Magistrate's

Department

of September 1843.

Fixed allowance for the month

•

539.40

etoria Songitong

14 October 1843

Comprador Masca

Chief Magishate

Making a total of one hundred and sixty

and sixty five

Cents

one dollars

that the charges in the foregoing Bill were

I certify

cred

duly

incurred as stated

(signed)

Maine

Chief Magistrate

one

hundred and

Received from Charles & Stewart Cequire Treasurer

and Financial Secutory

sixty

isty one dollars and sixty five cents.

(signed) Maine the seem of

Chief Magistrate.

500

Milliam P.

dder

Starbor. Martin &

the

Magistrals

J. Marine Magistrate of Hong Kong for the month of September 1843

Charles Selson Miles Ariph

Abmehd

Ibrahim

Mahomed

Sooliman Abdrahmin

Situation Period of time Amount Acknowledgement of receipt.

Clerk

Lascar Ba

Gun

1st to the 30th $30

2-7

Charles Nelson Miles.

I certify to have paid these

sted.

Milu

Harbor

Pedda

Master

All

Robert

81.

Apoo

Chinese

Mangway...

می

thsing

Tyor.

Jolve One

hundre frighting

Dollars 182

trong những

September 30th 1843.

Treasu

אל

501

Marine Department

Contingent Expenses during the mouth of September 1843 - ing.

26 Ming - for repairs of bout 4-

vide voucher N. 1.

H. J. Lena - for Stationery

vide voucher Ne z

15..

Total thirty four Pollars 34...

Bluche

Rensures & Towel:

ders

Z v

Victoria, Honghong

30th Septent=

depten 1845

1 of Hong. To. Ming Carpenter

502

To repairs of six.

- pairs of six-cared boat. 15..... S par for topmast for thember

Master's flag staff

Harbor

Total Nineteen Dollars 17.

Received payment.

199

Approved William Pedder

Harbor. Master &

Marine

Magistrati.

Hong Song

:ptember: 30th 1843.

503

Marine Department

Scertify

to have paid for casual

expences of the Marine Department

during the month of September 10,13

The following

sums, no

namely

Stationary

13..

reating

wax and Ink

Total. Fifteen Dollars 15.

Hong Kong. September 30th 1843.

A. Line

Assistant to the Harbor Master.

Approved Million Letter

redder

Harbor. Master

Resist

Bages paid to

pain to Persons

for tages

serving

on the

and Establishments

of the Houghing Gorunment for the Month of Sep-mber 18088

James

Limeatsin

Shan Dalton &'t workins

Blerk

Ph. Tim

kines Querseer

Resiod of time cak

1927

30th

1843

16.

Sudar Hankins.

The Sony Ai Vec.

Al Mam A B R

Hessenge

Treasurer

na 30th Sebrinter

Total Melars

#Fin: Secretary

1^8, - one hundred and eight

Rdon

504

505

Land Department Contingent Expenses during the month of September 1843 enz.

Paid for Construction of Roads

vide voucher No 1 - 290

for Marble Mecbs for Government

House _ vide voucher. No z

Expenses of the Survey

vide voucher No.3.

for casual hxpenses during the months of July, Augh,

and September vide voucher New

201.

bo..

دیکھ

162.79

Total Seven hundred and thirteen Dollars 713.79

and seventy

nine cent's

Victoria, Hongkonof

30th Septem = 1843)

Treasurer & Tenancial Norcony

506

Land Department

I acknowledge

to have received

from Charles C. Stewart Esquire, Treasurer and Vinancial Secretary

during the present month, the sum Two Hundred and

and nin

ninely Dollars

and certify to have expended the same

as follows viz...

On Contract No 7 for completion of

the main road from Marine Let

Nr. 36 to 1 Bridge in Wongnichung Valley 150.

On Contract W. 16 for completion of

the Main road from Bridge Westward

Bazaar to the West Barracks -

Tot. ii Two hundred and,

Vetoria, HongKong, I 30th Septem : 1843)

and ninety

140.

Dollars 290...

Anton

Land Officer

Land Department

The Government of Honghong

507

مرگ

Recommendations for Advances

Fate

Amount By whom drawn

1843 Sept. 25th $150

140

290

A. J. Gordon

Gordon leg

Amo:enting in all to tivo hundred and

Original Documents produced before

ninety dollars

For Marble Mabs for

Government House .

201..

Total Ius hund nd and one Dollars 201.-

I acknowledge to have received

the sum of

Two Hundred, and one

Follars and to have paid it to

Captain Balfour, by whom the Stabs

were purchased at Canton

and who signed

the

original

Voucher

Victoria, HongKong,

30th Sept = 18438

Recommendation for Advance

Date

Amount. By whom drawn

1843 Sept. 10th

1201

A. J. Gordon Ey

508

Governament of Hongking

To Rebert Adevards.

A mounting in all to two hundred and one dollars

Original Document produced before

Rond of a

House hired for

The use

of the Officers comployed surveying the Island and Tower during the

months of September, 1843 of 60 f) mouth.. bo.

Total Sixty Wetlars. be -

Victoria Haughing.

30th September 189405.

3012.

(Signed)

A. J. Gordon

Sand officer

Received Payures

Date

Recommendation for Advance

Amount By whom drawn

1843 Oct. 24th $ 60

A. J. Gordon Eagl

Amounting

in all to sixty dollars

Original

ab Document prode :d before,

50S

Land Department

I acknowledge to have received from Charles & Stewart Exquore, Treasurer and Financial Secretary, during the months of July, August, & September, the sum of One Hundred and Austy live Vollars, and seventy nine cents which I certify to have expended as follows viz

Frawing laper for draftman's office.

Hire of Extra Cerk.

Hank required for repairs at Severnment House

hintah for Vining roons at Dr Repairs at Cost Office

7.79

20.

72..

11.

Unitions to Bungalow at Govt House 49.

Total one hundred and sixty

Seventy

Victoria Mirgko

I sixty tivo dollars and Dollars 162.19

Kong

30 th Sept. 1543)

Land Officer

میراز

уг

Recommendations for Advances

Date

1843 July

Oct 25th

Somore. By whom drawn

$100

$162.79 62.79

dollars and seventy nine cents

Amounting in all to one hundre.

Original

N. I. Gordon Eag

d and

Sixty

two

documents produced before me.

Receipt for sutaries paid to officers serving ment of Hongkong during

overnment

Name and Situation

the

Establishment

30th Septem:

the quarter ending. 30

St. fol. . A. Malcolm C. D. Officiating Colonial

Secretary, 1° July

(

1500 f

annum

Amount

Rak

た

Thierstars from 14 to 31" hele & real and 692 31 4/4 108 Hembles J. Root Morrison officials £1500 f

from 1t to 29

1th to 29th August

Colonial Secretary,

Secretary, 632 11

annl

Richard Mcognam koją - officucting Deputy

Colonial Secretary, freme 1 faly to 30 Sept: @ £800 fav. 923 08 I d'Amada & Castro Isque - Chief

L e

Clerk and

Kafer of the Records, from 1 July to 30 Septr

$2100

et almada e Castro Clerk

4 Siphon: 1843

Received by

Received

the

Rider Signed) Richard Mrtram.

هنگی

136, 19. 2 .

200.

525

11315

the

Colonial Secretary', office, from 1 fuely to 30

Septem: #900 f For

Mr. George A.

Frotter

annum)

Clerk in the Colonial

225

Secretary: Office, from 15 Augt to 30 sept. offgoo fan. 112 50

Carried over

3110

4815

247 в

67356

Viele autica

годе

Nichard Woosnam.

Let Almada Lastic]

зм JMräten

510

•

Brought

over

Sept

Charles Edward Stewart Eegre. Treasurer and Financial Secretary from 1 July to 30 Sofit =

£1200 for annum

Mr. David Stephen - Clerk and Book heeper

A & Rah £

3110

1/4 673168

138462

in Treasurer's Office, from 25 to 30 Sept: #1200 Pann. 16:50 Honble Major Um Caine 14. M. 26th Key + Chief

Magistrate, from 1 July to 30 Sept: £1200 pannun 1354 12 Charles B. Hillier hype. Clerk of the Chief Magistrates Court, and Assistant Magishat, from 1 July to 30 September & # 2400 IN= D.R. Caldwell Officiating Interpreter to the Chief Magistrate's Court, from 1 July to 30 Sept=

1500 fl annum

در تایم

Annun

Lieut. Um Pedder R.N. Harbour Master, and

Efficiating Marine Majestrack, from 1 July 4 30 September & Z too f

Annun

Mr Alexauber Lena. Assistant to the Harbour

master, from 1 July to 30 sept = & #1440, f

Esq

1. T. Gordon Es

Land Officer

30 Sept:

ايق

ann.

Surveyor

вос

375+ -

300

bha 5 Hom

を

316 David Hopkins

300

130

محب

Lom

69231-150-

зва

£500 f

Annum)

4355

225

M: Charles J. Cleverly. Assistant Surveyor

from 23 ? to 30 Mr. Um Tarrant Assistant to the Land

Officer from 1 July to 30 Sept: & $1500 pannum - 375° Mr. M. Bruce. Inspector of Buildings - from

1 Judy to 30 Sept: @ # Goo & annum M. John Prendergast - Draftsman - pon: 1 July

t 30 Sept

< # 1200 of annum Richard Burgass Esope. Lyal Adviser to the

Government of Houghtong

and Clerk of the Council, from 21 Aug! t 30 Sept & £500 fann - 401 35. Alexr Scott Esque Recording office to the Criminal

300

+ Admiralty Court, from b'kily t. 24 Aug & £600 f annum. 365° 73 Fr. Charles Cinchester Charged with the medical duties of

the civil Sexpartment, from: 1 July to 30 Sept: No: 150 off mentine. 19998 Capt. & F. Brook By Military Secretary and A. D. C. to

4. C. the Governor from 17 June to 30 Sept. 1: 500 f muman 658 66

Pretoria, HongKong

30th Sept. 1843-

Maine

chodichin

815

BRfaldw

Milliam

Pedder

78.

Laeus

that PtGro: Montys-

9102

81 5 - William Parrant

48.15

65-

8619 2

Murdoch Bruc

Ender

absent - Affuer

Richard Regen

M171 deceased bath tan

79 10

43 6 7

a bd

# 11,679.50@4/4 £2530.11 A

(signed) I. J. Brooke Capt. 55 Reg:

Preasurer & Financial Secretar

511

a total of eleven Thousand

Making

fifty

dollars and

"eleven thousand six hundred and seventy cents, at the exchange of four shillings

pence per dollar Tevo thous and five hundred and

shillings

and one

penny Sterling

and four

thirty pounds elen

512

Sand Department Amount of Advances on Contacts

unfinished Military

30 September 1343 .

We 18 Omoon, works in the

Commissarial jard my

Godowns 4r 10,000

a naw

range of

wall in front

19 Amoon - Few wall in

of the Government Reporty

on the North Beach te je 12,500

20. Amoon New Barracks in front

of the lines

of Amoon

the 41. M. h. t. 18,500

Cuction works in

the Arsenal

Alack & Muck. Eriction of offers

Quarters and Mess House.

ab Check chu

$500

14000

· 23 Atchie & Achung, Exction of

a Barrack at Check chic - 7500

Field Officers and

Captain's Quarters at check chu 3,700

24 Kumsing

Assing

Ordnance)

adclition in

Alterations in

Barracks and

Engineer Yard

500

Carried over 77/200

Acccft for Salaries

$11,679.50 04/4 £2530.11.1

30th Sept 1843

bc M

Amoon

Brought

over

77,200.

Barracks for families

Building mat

که که

Rept

550.

Follars 77.750

Istab seventy Even

fifty

Allars.

30th Septem=

Retoria, Henghong

1843)

hundred and

thousand seven

Measurer & Financial

Shocking

75000

1000

3885

#1870

Statement of the Amounts paid upon the Undermentioned Contracts to 31th August 1843, by the Secretary & Theasurin to the Government, Honghong

W of Contract

Specification of work hame of Contractor Amount of Contract

New Building Commissarial Yard Construction of Sex wall d'esplanade Commt Yard & Arsenal.

Amoon

Amount paid

Amount charged.

to 31 Aug 1843 for supply of Timber

#12000. with 2% Condly $10000

#722

#1307

Amoon

#14,500 with 2 % lentily $12,500

New North Barracks

Almoon

#31,500

Works in Arsenal

Mess -

Barrack at Cheek chu

Fitto Officers Queerters Chock chu

Alterations & Additions Oronance. Barracks

Temporary Mach Barracks for families 55

Victoria

Heng Keng 6th Septem

mr18 34

(moon)

$10,950

Officers Quarters & mass House Check chic

(tak & that

424,500

Achu Allchung

Kumsing

Assing

72,300

$18,500

# $ 5.500

$14,000

411,500 with 3% Comitily #7,500 £9,000- do do.

de. #5,700

500

women

"They

Ameen

4 600

$ 3.50

#7 7 7 5 0

certified to be

correct

одни

513

Lastly

that the sum of #77,750

Seventy Seven thousand seven hundred and fifty dolle

and that sum enly

the civil Treasury

Sir Henry Pottinger, B art, G. C. B., Governor of Her Majesty's Colony of Hongkong,

Hongkong, in Account Current Dr with the Right Honorable. The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, for the Half-year ending

30th September, 1843.

has been advanced by

Contrac

account of military

No 13 & 24 - 28 ane 29 in the proportions as state

by Major Aldrich Cemy R. & Supty Engineer

Government House Victoria Honghong

"1th Sept 1543 pt) Chaz E. Howart

Thiel Entry

Treasurer & Venancia: Seen

Receipts

Balance, as shown by the Account - ending 31th March 1843

To fash placed at the disposal of the Hong: Kong. Government during the half year ending 38th June

4. 30th Septe "Fines &c. from the (hitf. Magistrate's Count during the quas ar ending 30th June,

3- 30th Sept

ী

"Fees for spirit Licences granted by the Chief Magistrale during the quarter ending 30th June-

སུ.

A. 30th September

Fines &c. from the Marines Magistrate's

Court during the quarter ending 30th June..

Quarters

4. 30th September

the

- fash received in avacrust of rent of

Officers during quarter ending noth June.

do during the month

of July.

Proceeds of the Government Market's 10%

and 2, during the quarter ending 30th June...

مو

to 30th September

(ash drawn from the_Ship "John Barry by

Captain Ramsay, on 13th Fe by. 1842, and cufended by him

Military Contract. 408-

N.B. Credit does not appear to have been всем given for this sum in any prisions account. - Credit is taken for $4,000, the full amount the Contract. Vide Contingent In pences

of the Land Department May 1842. Vide Sub- Voucher - 1:27.

Reference

to Abstracts

Imount

Payments

J..

10,930 38%

By Fixed Allowances

April 15443-

19/25 12350

52149/2

4213

22/0 21

619

Ꮄ

June

bu ba

101.5.

4019,

17.11.

D u bu

1015.

40. 4.

-11-

11-

2406

6.1.

24.6.

6.6

101.3.

40. 17. V

July

105, 3

B B

32 2

394

143421⁄2 11713

- Figust

17.

6. / JJ.

107 5 23/4

450

Carread

over 43,44.

43,440181/2

༡3,,

Lptember.

394

8. LL

23,8 NN

8.13, PP

116.

17" 5 RR

34 98 TT.

23,8 V V.

£1.0605

514

Reference to Abstracts

Amount.

3.2.

A.C.E.G.I.K.

M.O.Q.SU.W

Z. BB. DD.FF. 1060 5 · 11

HH.JJ.LL.NN.

PP.RR.TT.VV.

Carried

over

1,060 5-11

Brought forward.

43,440 18 11⁄2

Carried

over

43,440 18 1/2

Brought forward-

B.D. E'H. J.

515

1060 511

By Contingent Expences as p" "Abstimets & Vouchers V. X. ^^. CC 13,703 161

I. N. P.R.T.

AA.CC EE.GG. ILKK MM.00 QQ.SS. UU. WW.

April 1843-

May

144.165/% B

4 b. 244 D

4u5u b F

1,102, 19 3 II

2.13.1945/1⁄2 5

3 3, 16 " 40%, L 819.4 N. 4,5 48, 3, 10%, P

300.7.8% R

3 5 8 1/2 T

3, 16. 6 V

3,940. 18.12 X

501. 1 "ita A A

35.1249/1⁄2 C C

12.0.6 EE

? G 8. 4 . / G G

〃

159.7.17 11

4/2

58,

'//

مومی

2.16.6 MM

1167.9.11%00 608.15.7 QQ

3 5 0 "b $ 8

7+7+4VV. 154, 13.1 WW

$13.703.16.1

Carried over

14,7642

516

Brought forward

43,440 18

Brought forward.

14,764 2

By.

Salaries as

per

Abstracts..

Yand.XX

3,410 16 1

To 30th June 1843 £ 880.5.-

30th Septr

2530.11.1

43,440|18

Making a Total of Forty three thousand four hundred and forty pounds $10. E.. eighteen shillings one penny and two

farthings Heiling

Advances on

£ 3,441016.1

Military Contracts

transferred to the Commissariat :

on 30th September. yy

Department-

Difference of Exchange on Balance

on 30th June...

remaining

$ 84,720. 82 calculated in former

account @ 44/4

Balance 30. September 1843.

16,845 168

7061 11%

7,714 1 43/4

4. 4344018 17/2

Nictoria, Hong, 30th September, 1843

Treasurer & Financial Secretary :

Kankarpyt we

,,: ui་--།

No 4b

RECEIVED

SEP. 18

1844

лен

1569

My Lord,

Kon

517

Somerverment House, Victoria,

Hongkong, 15th June, 1844

In continuation.

of my

- Despatches Nr. 44, and 415 of yesterday, & I have the honor to forward to your Fordship, a copy of a letter to my addroes, from Mr. Stewart, dated on the 8th of last month, together, with the Accounts of the felony of Stongking.

to the 31st March, 1844.

I have the honor to be.

My Lord,

Your Meet: Obedient. Humble Servant,

The

Right Amorable, Lord Stanley

te.

Financial

Incl: M. 107

Siv

518

Government, House, ketoria,

Hough arg. 8. May, 18442

Referring to my letter of the 25

December, 1843, I now beg to submit to Your Excellency, a set of the Colonial Accounts, for the half year ending 41 == March, 18481.

It is not grecestary for are to

detail or explanation

Inter into any detail

any

regarding the charges in these becounte

Your

all of them having been made, either by direct order of Iner Excellency, or, where payments

the temporary

were made our

responsibility of the heads of Department, they have since received your full approval

are

coval and sanction, an

and included in the monthly warrant

His Excellency.

Covering

hir Henry Pottinger, Bart, 4. C.13.

covering the Expenditure of rack Department.

Ishall, shortly lay before Tour Excellency an account of all payments made from the Civil Theatery, since

314th March, 1844.

I have tr

(Agned) Chad E. Stewart

Keasurers Financial Sect?

A true Copy.

Michian Westions

519

Incl: N. 1 in Despatch N. 46

Accounts

Letter from ?!. Stewart forwarding March 18444

to 31

520

CT.

چرار

No 47.

RECEIVED

SEP. 18

• My Lord

1844

2 Octobe

to Mean

1570

Virtonia, Hongkong)

June 17th 1844.

521

In continuation of my Despatch N2.16 of the 15th instant, I have the honor to forward

copy of a further letter from. A = Hewart with

Account Current showing the Disbursements made

account of

of the Colonial Department up to the

Kargs.

last month, on which day Mr. Davis assured

The payment of pro to Mr. Nach and the circumstances that led to it were specially reported

to Lord Aberdeen in

separate of the 5th

Despatches marked

and 8th of October 18112. I had

reply from His Indship saying that the matter

...

Sir Henry Pellinger Staronet !

ictoria Honghong 15th June 18.44

Received

Ni418

2 Inclosures

Mr. Stewart lated 8th

Forwarding copy of a letter from

May

18444

and the 4: counts of the botny

• Conghony o

Lord Stanley

1:1567

See ht

had been referred to the Lords of the Admirally,

The Right Honorable

Right

Sord Stanley

g/c

Get

ал

ло

I have

received no subsequent instructions the

above sum stands as

una

adjusted

balance.

The Families of Her M

Regiment arrived here from Calcutta to

Majesty's

55th

join

The

men

but as

the latter

were absent,

the

522

proper course

especially

as severa?

the Volunteers

have alre

་ ༔

already

been remanded to the Regiment for

misconduct, but out

of deference to

Major

General

children were

women and

lodged in a mat Barrack which

took fire and they lost.

accidentally look accidentally

A subscription was set on foot, as the poor people

as it

it is,

The

D'Aquilar's wishes, I have allowed it to stand

pending a reply from your

Lordship

sums shewn under the head of Balance

lost every thing.

will all be

duly accounted for in the

future

Accounts

were

absolutely destitute of ev

Government and $100 from my

own

private funds.

even

and I put down $300 on account of the Colonial_.

en a change of

change of clother

I have the hover to be

Lord.

your

most obedient

Humble Servant

ཞབ་པཚ་དགུང

The Interpreters for whom // 70 are charged

ivere

employed

от

two Trials which I was obliged

to hold, in the absence of a Judge.

referred the question

paid to the

men

Despatch Nr. 19 of 1844 I.

as to whether the Bounty money

who volunteered from the 55th

Regiment was to continue as a civil

charge

char

to be transferred to the debit of the Military chest. I have no doubt myself but the latter is the

proper

Lord Ran

Ch. L:

June 18/4/

vác trọng trong

V Inclosures.

ir Henry Bollinger Bark

Received

Forwarding copy of

a letter from

and the Account of the Colony

Mr. Flewart dated 15th June 18441.

"Hongkong to 8th May 187 2

ん

Incl: No. 1 of 47

RECEIVED

SEP. 18

1844

hi.

Fona

Violavie Mongkong!

June 15th 1844.

523

Reforming, to my letter of the A

instant hausmithing the Colonial accanits 1. March 1844 I now kay before Zemr

Curre

Callency a further account curual elated the St. of May which includes all payments made from the Gat Muamery

account of

Colonial Expencliture between

March

the 31th of Maven and the 7th of May 1844. also some champs previously paid hit not brought to account, 10+ $626 Dauid l. Copitam Molly

account of Captain Nush! claim connquent upon the procutings

Nias RN Caplen Kus Ack with nihet t

Capetami

To this Cxcellency

Sir Henry Pettings Bail G.C.KR

respect

Gun

Gun bout sold by Govenment. 2 m2 $800 advanced to the Reverend M Stanton Colonial Chaplain. 3o0 $300 subscription of the Houghing

Governinent in aid of the thrus and familes of Her Majestys

zad

Regiment.

Wives

55th

Having omitted at the

moment & obtain a formal receipt for this last payment I have hitherts elifered bringing it to account I have

apphost 4. the Commanding Oficer of Her Majesty's 35th Regiment

fwmish a formal taucher

Mow

of u

one

copy

which I have requested him to forward to Your Excellency under cove 4. J. Stephen Em Colonial office Londen and the Tuplicate to the Colonial Juammer Hongkong who will substitute it for the unvaccipted document attanbud

Treasurer

524

copy of the accounts cheposited in

I the

his office.

I have V

honest, Clea & Stewart

Tuce copy

Inclosu è in Pest.atch Nutz

NED

0.0.

21570 Happsking

Charles E. Stawark

525

Treasurer and Financial Shoritary, in a count. Current with this Excellency Sir Honey Pottinger Dr. Bart : G. C. B. Governor of Honghong, from 14 April to 8th May,

1844

#pril 1 To Balance as shown by the account ending

تھے

Sayment to Captain Melbye on account of Captain

31st March 1844

bash received from Land Officer on account

Rents since 31th March, as per

Requisitions No 13. 14. 737.

Received from the General Treasury-

Repaid this sum placed in deposit by order of Sir Henry Pottinger, on account of the Salary of the lake I . R. ch Morrison as Colonial Secretary from 14 to 29th August 1843 . Discount on 1000 Mexican Dollars, paid in Spanish Coin

19.670 47

hash

620

Payment

6679 55

5,000

12. R

May 8th Balance

63211

April 6th Payment to Interpreters to Criminal Court-

Payment of Bounty money

Advances to Land Officer as per

Statement E & 16.308. 39.

Dr to the Revd. Mr. Stanton 7 __ 800. Cash in Treasury

7006. cs

24.114 444

on Account of Soldier's families of the 55th Regiment.

300

to men of At his

HMS 55h

Mi 33 Reg. 1

927 69

Dollars.

26.032 13

Dollay 26.032. 13.

Letter from. He rewar

orwa

Accou Is to

rding.

q tbs Mxq VA H

May

Seven

Balance in the Treasury, Sonn thousand and Six Dollars, and hive bents

Victoria

Anghing, $t. May 1844

86.

Treasurer & Financial Secretary

[

Charles C. Stewart Gore treasurer & Financial Secretary, in account Current with St. E. Sir Henry Potting Barkly. B. Governor of Hong Kong from 1th April to 8% May 1844 Balance & 24,114,44

OCT.

Sheet

1827 Nowy Money Allemands. Shack

BEC

丛书

27 M

betober 27

1844

526

My Lord.

C.0.

OCT31

1844

In one

of my dispatches written.

Last year

I mentioned

about the end of last

your

Lordship.

that I had selectect

98 Regt

Captain Ormsby of her. M's,

to be

опер

до Rist de Camp - In my

capacity of Governor of Wonghong, in

The 200m

зазовет

of Captain Brooke.

HOW's

Begt whom I had dispatched to England, in charge of the Supplemen tary Frealty.

пого

Caption Ormsby, has now)

come home with me - soith the sanction

of the General Officer commanding

China, confirmed by then Commander in Chief in India, -

and as I believe it is usual for

The Right Honorable-

Lord Stanilgiye

a Governor of saigy of her Majesty's

далечнок

аnу

Colonies, to be permitted, under oll

Briong

circumstances, to tothe outh, and bring

backer att least one

Gentleman

ein bind

his

Tuite, I do

myself

вод,

that your.

the honor to beg,

Lordship will be pleased

to direct that ; Captain Orsusby's

travelling Expenses and papage-

may

be paish to hise, on

subruitting a

itting

by any self

This

bill on honor, cour

countersigned

My Louch

I have the honor to be my

Gour Lordship's obedient humble sera to

も

527

در کامنی

are to be paid of the Foreign Office- Anjou not me phong that dood youford, suite was brought home at the future the

his Lecitary unsuppor

teral

This Su

theuses

thor.

public

know came home case of Lord Duiham no doubt the return vagages of day

not come house in the "Inconstant were paid out of

Frigali, but as far as I know

and not-come

Session

but the whole arrangement in his case was to

did not consider it as forming a precedent.

Lord Sealing

The proceedings

Food

Parham's case

Ruler of thor Josefin proceeding's

were

the case.

them.

governed by the paverings

Lord. Gosford which

were

вже

frowned by the Forceger Offer Rules about Special Missions and of cremes bone

Dr. Bollinger

God. do für

mart h

regarded

anded rather an

Special Commiffumer

them

relates to these quartions of expence. He went to Chinar for a

: serial perfore and left at as soon as

that furfione

Jassent, Kught act without

accomplished. J

Lord Stanley.

Therigh

I am not

here mentioned I caffion yours Londetify will ade

Awa

the spicture of any

such Aula.

the

Tharang

defray

this

expence

sin their particular

Care

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his home,

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die Pafage home paid? If the latter be the case then brendent enough in the ance of st farial deifione, & which there

fres

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bre

tiles were sent out, and bought back, at the

Public cort; just as much

sexamples, and Goefende and Lord Jurkennt Gorford Durhamet

Themselves

as much or they were

were

There is

any fruendents i

And is the inl

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for

like sither,

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Poltergeis

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Sanay

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that

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ought with.

Ford Bonit

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ras.

Cob. Finelyendy

1827 N. Kons

Morsels.

bes

Sanduictest by

Forwarded by

MEStephen MR Murdock 14

Mr Hope

Lord Stanley 15

27. betober 1844

そ

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of the many

before the Liso Comor

herwith, the busi

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Letter from

Smelling Hype

gesting that the

Arrs

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Busty, Shoes

deaux, Ceptem

Country of his bid

Brisby.

returnin

528

529

Returned

with him

China,

be paid blaptin

Busby herbenitting a Will

signed Shamilf

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pushtetithe

Luxes Commipomien that Sir R. Pottinger

having

been appointest

to the Jovenment of Withing for the expref

propore glary into Effect

Effect the de which he had Requints with the Unserer gelkner, Gahich that Chand

was- cedex that Beitin,

Easjonse the Situation

tht

excentia

und Starley apprehends

muit

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regarded

in the best you by

Officer,

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who was

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d. Elony. "And.

she has been cu

Customing

in the base goller. Offein entrantest iitt Special Misirin

the expense

to deforg

of the Ebum Vape

other Suites, and

that di N.

Potterijen

Apphiction in (apte Bembi Feren

Shant

be acceded to.

Ende.

Butt Pottinger H. SH

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inly to acknowlop the

rulipt pun litter of the

27th halte exeresting that the far better thand at

travelling expences and

cho

Rehimed

China, child be fail

to him in his heb mittich attill an honor Com-

Jureply

that the DCytt

mended trade

this Chery.

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be part of the Renang

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1027

1980 N. hory

N. Pottinger

Hart

1940

Forwarded by Nov! Rundown 30 MEStephen Me Hope Lord Stanley /

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4. Deser 4. Rev. 4.

530

and Stanley beesi yen

that

Letter othe

betoher

27. het in hul jou just kil

the travelling expences

pasagerbollin Countes

Aid - de fauf,

Captain Bent, may

be paid to him, Livig

been referred to the Andelemende othe

Sharing then edhat. have statist, in repch, гов

that they ish fur the meusing

for the payment of the Jaime in being reformed

the

then this Dept of the

it that ma Athat may

be deres to fapt Coorten

itht account.

Request leppent that ymsik farmish Lud Stemmly

with a statement of the

Amount, in under

that it may be founded

the

531

doping

532

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1844.

Mony Rong

Sir St Pottinger.

Volume!

Jan to Octo

เ

533

Ampe Act 8t and 9th Vict. Cap 49 settling

Annuity of

£ 1500 far.

An'! 22 1. Ackn! Dess: No. 15/fur and

ave

Sir Hr Pottinger.

Defends his Proceedings commented on therein.

Commissarial Building at chusan.

for sanctioning erection of.

His reasons

Saving effected.

Temporary Warehouses at Chusan.

His reasons

for the deciding on

deciding on question as to propriety

of their erection by British Merchants. Survey of the Flang Rory.

Sand 22 2. Proclamation 11th. Sand/or of

Explains non completion

Major Gen. D'Sinlar's arrival on 27th Dec 1/43 and

appoint. & as

Connials.

Lient Governor and Member Government Notifications eve? vigt.

Major Cairnes appt & as Member & Councils

Clerk 4 Leg: Cormed'

Mr. Burgass' appoint & as

Capt. Ormsbijs appoint, vice Brooke (absent) as

Military Secretary and Aid-de- Camp to

God. Mound. in chief. 11th Jan / 44.

Table of

Fees

Chief Magist Office

744.

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189. Sand /444 fixing.

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Sart. 22 3. Crown Lands.

1844.

Sir Hr Pottinger.

Claims _ Tenures - Sales.

In couth of Desp: 237 +31/43 encloses

Report of Land Committee correspond: & Returns, sheiving

of Crown Land Clambert

result of enquiry into cases

and decision thereon, also hots sold, furchasers, __

Terms - Tenure-Rent J Estimates Annial Rent from whole of

Marine & Town Sots (it sold) at to 15000 for on

Leases (printed copy enc?) of 75 Years.

His reasons for not putting up Fown Lots

about to be sold at a bomis

annust reunt

premium above

or repoct price. Rapid settlement of the Colony, _ intended removal of the Chief Mercantile Ferins from Масао to Victoria, and consequent great for Houses & Land.

Requested instructions. Mr. Burd's Memorial for compensation & extension

}

early

demand

of period for removal of his Premises uider consideration. Will report decision on his case. Govern. Notification, 18th Sand /44 of

Fees in Land Office enc?

Scale

Sant: 30 4 Police Force.

Reports arrangets wist Aleut.

a Police Force from the

D'Aguilar for organizing a

55th. Rept. initit a Force consisting of Europeans

Increase of

Refers to Lt Coll. Muriite to Corneel enc? Chinese, inefficiency want of more stringent

amony

& Malays can be organized:

Malcolm for information.

Crime Chinese Police system of Punisht

of Magistrates

Powers

with greater severity.

merease

to punish criminals

proposes to

1844

Sir St. Pottinger.

534

Sund 30 3 quarters for M Apul. D'Aguilar, his personal staff, part-

of Garrison officers _ and Res? Mr. Stanton, the Chaplain.

ruct. Corresponder reb: to. quarters for Military Officers.

Leb: 26 Robbery by Pirates

Warehouse

His efforts to secure

Mess Jamieson, How He and

grounds of the T. Cochrane's refusal to authorize

Vessels

War

being auchored in western part of

the Harbor for protection of Mess! Jamieson's Stores.

rust fortespadence respecting

Feb. 2. 7. Repair of temporary Mat Building used as a

Church.

Has authorized. rotimate of expence.

Correop" enc?.

will forward

Feb 8 8 Acku! Desp. 18 to 20/pm & No 2/10 Military. A 1641/7/04/

Feb. 10 9. Quarters & Offices

received

In contin of Despi

for Military Officers'] ops enct further corriger

Has authorized payt. of

5744

Reut

of House, taken for accommodation of Mt. Gent. D'Aguilar, his personal. Staff & Offices, from Military Chest pending reference

of question to Amfort

Feb. 12 10

Appropriation

Land for of

kuct copy

Military & Naval purposes. I of his Letters

to Captain D'Aguilar

forwarding copy of

A Deop: 2/43 for information of MGen. D'Aguilar.

In contre of Deop? Nooo.7-9412/44. Further explains his proceedings

Feb:14 11 Colonial Letters.

Letters

separated!

kust. two further

Further Series of which the Indexes are drafted

-184147 ehr H. Pottinger.

Feb. 14 12 Public Works. and Crown Lands.

Feb

End. Account of Disbursement of sand Depart for Public Works from Inness to Sant/44. and kotimate of sums hereafter required therefor _ also List of Land Soto sold by Public Auction on 22? Sand /44. Delays his report on Public Works.

Most of the past expends. having been mcusse account of the Military occupation of the Stew during the War has been transferred to debit

of Military Chest. Enquires what head of Public of the Experide for Public

Все

is to be placed

accounts

Works

the

rest

Gost. House Buildings belong to Sup the Dept. Suggests that application be made to Parliament for a Grant towards immediate &

unavoidable Expences, and requests instructions as

to what

Functionaries are to have Residences provided

for their.

$26. 28. List of Crown Lands sold enclosed corrected.

In contu of Desp: 12/140..

to be built for

Has approved

Feb: 19 13 quarters about

Majr Gew. D'Aguilar, Commander of the Forces.

proposed erection selected.

Desp. 5 and 9/44

site within cantorment Ened further Correspre in contr of

Correster

reb.

Feb. 27 14 Police Establisht & Duties thereof.

Capt of- Cash Italy opp. Supernity: Police and Justice in the

@ 100$

pmonth & Residives in addr to his oMilitary Pay Vallow", - with

Overseers and Scavengers for

Clearing out Drains, removing impurities &. in Victoria.

1844

Sir H. Pottinger

535

Feb. 28. 15 Controversy with Sir Tho! Cochrane Naval Come in

Chief as

Appropriation & Land

for

Naval and Military purposes.

Corresponde in contr of Deops: 10/44.

Sir Thot. C. to direct Removal

knct further

Refuval of

Naval Stores and Coal Depôt

the bete

from Middle Store, required as a Parade for Garrison and Inhabts,

this part of Victoria

Cannot be

held responsible for delay in laying out & building Mess: Jardine, Matheson H, Location repssed

to by Sir Tho! C. purchased & greatly improved by thein

at much expence Hlabor.

Doubts it's fitness for Naval & Military purposes.

Messrs Jardine & others agains-

Marching 16 Remonstrance of

the Terms Goot as being for 75 years, instead of in with power to Gost of increasing the rent at fixed

rucloses with reply.

Land Clannants periods.

leases recently granted by the

have no

perpetuity

pist ground of remonstrance & have been amply rememerated for their outlay.

Will forward an Estimate of expence of improvets by the Land clannants, and state of those who have complied with conditions of their grants.

March 1 17. Ordinance to 1/4, 6th & 7% for defining. daw of Slavery in the Colony.

March 11 18. Ordinance to 2/44, 6€+7%, for regulating

Sueloves.

Publishers - Printers _ & use of Printing Presses suc

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1844

Sir H. Pottinger.

March 14 Sep. Fees and Stamp Duty

Warrants apponiting Major Caine, St. Pedder, &

Certificate of pay of $33.16.6

Mr. Bruce.

into Military Chest for

March 1919 Police Corps.

D'agiular

ruct. further Corresponder with Mau. In conte of Desp

as to organization

from European Regl 4/44 Engines whether a Bounty Money pau

Inquires the

Volunteers pour 55th Regt is to remain as a

be transferred to Military Dept.

Civil charge or

March 22 20. Site for Military Hospital fixed on, & approved by

huir.

Correspondu resp: ene?

hard 26 21 Major Caine's Civil Salary

as Chief Magistrate.

Reports circumstance:

under which he has consented to it's commencement

from 13th March/43.

Mar 27 22 Land Leases - Sales - Claims.

information.

Submits further

In contr

of Deop: 16/04

Euct hand Officer's Report of sums expended by Land-holders in building improvet, and of those who have complied with conditions of their grants.

Enst further appr from Sandholders for modification of their leases, and complaint / sio ground for) that late priblic Sale was fictitions & delusive. Complains of of the trouble he has had in settling sand arising out of

clanis to

Cape Elliot & Mr. Johnston's

Unauthorized Grants.

March 27 23 Ordinance. 3/or 6* 4,7* Vict. for

Registration & Deeds - Wills - Conveyances V

184140

Sir A Pottinger.

March 27 24 Ordinance No. 4/44 - 6th & 7th. Vict., - to prevent

Desertion

and Misconduct British Merchant seamen, end?.

Mare 225 Mr. Waldron the Il States Consul.

No objection

to issue of Exequatur to him.

his duties.

to exter

March 28 26 Ackn!. Desp? 21/43 - Military No 3/4s -

Has allorved In reply to Drops: 19/an

* Dup! 18 to 20/1 x

536

Nr 2/24 Military

Reports circunustun

April 18 27. Post Office Estart & Regulations.

under which he has afforded assistance to Mr. Scales the

the Deputy Postmaster and allowed him

to suspend parts of his Instructions deemed

impracticable or highly inconvement. Corregut ene?

Franking - Frans:" of Private Letters. Gors. Memo. luc:6: Govt. Notification 16th Aprilfines of

Mr Shead's appoint and duties as

Afsist. Dep: Postmaster at chusan, and providing

against the

Surreptitious transmission of

through Chusan & other

Private Letters

British Corvular

Ports in China, also assist the Loss of Postage (English of Indian) sareby mie

April 20 28. New Postage Regulations.

April 20 29.

Ene?

with

on the new

Mr. Seales (objected to) to charge Colonial Postage.

6)}

Suit further Correopen arranget, and proposal

In conter of Deop: 27/44.

5/4

Police Regulations. Aue! Ordinance 5for establishing

April 24 30 Ordinance 6/es - 6th & 7th. The: allowing reference of

Glam Civil Actions & to Arbitration.

Ene?

537

18444

Sir St. Pottinger.

May 4 37. Land Leases.

rue!

Encloses, in contr. of Despi. § 16422/44,

further remonstrance

from Landholders.

Supports their app". # have their Buildings in

perpetuity subject to an

alteration of Ground Rest

1844. Sir A. Pottinger.

April 20 31 Ordinance. No 7/44, 6*. *7*. Viet, declaring English Usury Laws in force

and fixing of Interest at 12 for Cent.

Rate

April 20 32. Ordinance to 8/us., 6th & 7th Vict prohibiting

Distillation of Spirits in the Colony.

Luck.

Apothecaries, Chemists, & Druggists allowed to have & Call: Stills,

April 22 33 Ordinances is 166 /us

separate }

Gust six printed copies

required by Coll. Regulations.

Onda Kar

Mril 30 34 Right 4 Portuguese Authorities at Macao # British Protection in event of their becoming

War with China.

involved in a

ruct his Deops: to Foxijn Office arguing against.

Considers it a strictly Foreen Office question.

In reply to Desp: 18/43.

April 30 35. Post Office Establ

and Regulations

Euch further

Correspondence with dur. Scales relative to new pottal:

arrangets. In contur of Disp. 24+ 28/44

Draws attention to large

received X

to large mumber of letters, Posted and necessity for a

large establight of

Clerker's

Transmission of English Mails via Calcutta

and Madras and collection of

British and Indian Postage

Instructions to Mr. Seales (Enc: 2)|

Govern. Notification 29t etpril/44/Eno. 3 M4) promising

the

collection of

Colonial Postage of 1? on Newspapers.

okay 1 36 Franslations from

Pekin Gazette:

under which he has authorized their

every yo years

May 'I

38. Ordinance

Colonists

9/44, 6th & 7th Viet for restraining from Trading in China north of 32% %. NI.

May 7 39 Ordinance

10/44 10/44 6*.& myth that, for regulating Summary proceedings of Justices &.

N.S. bucloses. }

Suet.

May 7 40 Ordinance 11/ws, 6th & 7th. That, for

Licencing Public Houses and regulating

Fermented & Spiritious Liquors. End

Retail

May 7 41 Ordinance 12/24, 67. 47th Vict. for estate & regulating a

Police Force.

Appoint of a Chief Marine & Assist Magistrates & Supermint to provided

висо

for

May 7 42 Ordinances 7 to 12/44,

russ sixx pruited copies

as reg? by Coll. Regulations.

and and kep separate.

May 7 43 Colonial Outwards Correspondence up to date.

Correspec

Kept dep".

Forwards copies of

In contur. of Derp: 11/04

Eus!

Sextury on orignial-

• List ene

Circumstances

well as

thie

Publication in A. Kong Register Govern Gazette.

Refers to his Deop: 14/43.

Arme 14 44 Colonial Accounts previous to exchange of ratifications

of Kreaty.

Forwards Documents connected with, also Treasurer's quarterly Acct Curst. from Mr. Oet/41 to 30th Ime/43. shewing monthly expence of each Dept

total amount & nature of the

Ехрейн Has called for Dup: Vouchers - Warrants - Contractor. Will bring home with in a

subsequent acct to get may/46 supported by Warrants &e. hr H. Pottinger reports having delayed his

Departure mutil tome time feer his successors arrival to close and

dally in

1844

Sir tt Pottinger.

Some 14, 45. Coll. Accounts 1/4 and 2. 30th Sept for t

cont. of Deop: 44/44.

up to 1st depotus all

Forwards in

Explains delay in traust.

Contracts and Military Expences (except pay-& Allows of Froops) paid pom Colonial Treasury the Commipariat Chest having commenced operations"

that day.

Refers to his Deops. to

Foreign office 106 & 109/43 & reply 26* De 7/43.

Sume 15 46 Coll. Accounts of year end 31th Marchpur. Forwards in

Ench to Leasing in originals

conta. of Deop: 44 and 45/44.

Some 17 47. Colonial Accounts to date (It May/n) of Governor

Enot to Freqoury

hart e teman Davis's assumption of Goot.

in brige.

of Desp: 46/44

Pay is Mr. Nash.

Encloser.

In consta

$620.

Refers to his

Desp. to Foreign Office 6th & 8th Oct/p2 Sep: for information regarding this past

Subscription 4 #300 from Public Fund in and

4 Distressed Families %%

55th. Regt who had

lost their all thro' an accidental

Fire in a Mat Barrack

Interpreters. hoplains pay of $40 to

Police.

Refers

to his Derp: 19/44

Has allowed

Bounty Money to Military Volunteers from fout

Regt. to remain

remam as a

Civil Charge opinion of Mejent. Olifinlar.

in deference

Considers the

charge should be transferred to debit of Military

Chests

Out: 27 Travelling Expences

-and

Passage

to this Country of

Recom ds

Capt. Crinsby. mis Aid-de-Camp.

payt of from public Funds.

538

END

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