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1855 Governor Bouring Licet your faine

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• Miscellaneons.

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My Lord

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RECEIVED

JULY 7

1855

"Victorin, Houghong,

1st May, 1855-

I have the hour to acknowledge the receipt, on the 28th Ultims, of the following despatches from the Right Grunable Mr Sidney Burbut -

& $5 February, 1855.

Circular of

Car

1855

Scepiteles No1 to 7 the last 142764. 1880.

97 February 1855.

Circular

14-

Circular 20%

Circular

22 d

Letter

The Right Hounable

185

Lord Ihn Russell, M. P.,

te.

No.

together

together with a Circular of the 14t March 1955, bearing the equative of the Right Arunable Sir Geoge

Jacy.

I have the hown to be

With the highest recrect, Your Lordship's Most obedient

Stumble Servant Marie

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recentive.

Bov: 1367.

03 2. Hong trong

Metrin, AmoMong,

My Lord,

RECEIVED

JULY

1853

3rd May, 1855.

I have the honor to

from

acturwledge despatch Right Aonnable The Secretary I the Colonies N 2 of 18th

State for

February last, and to

спишу

couvry the

expression of my

thanks for

the

leave

granted

to m

лис

of absence therein

My health having much

The Right Honnable

Lord John Russell, M. P.,

&c.

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improved since my application

Jam leave of absence, I am induced

and

the present to forego the indulgence panted me, shall therefore continue at

my post.

I have the homes to be

With the highest respect Your Lordships, Most obedient

Stumble Servant

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√12.60.

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F. O. inf. 19 July 1st = Aft with Fe

1600

0313 Hong Trong.

My Lord,

RECEIVED

JULY 7

1855

Victoria, Anny Tring

30 May, 1855-

With reference to Decpaten from The Right. Anurable The Keretur, of State for the Colonies 1.4 of 185 Zehuay last, I have the hour to reint that Mir George Adam Wiener is a partner in the Firm of Lindeny and Comrany establiched here and at the Ports in China, and is in

every respect cligible to hold the

The Right Hote

Honnable

Lord Thu Russell, M. P.,

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Xo.

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office of Austrian Consul in this

Mbl.

Judicial.

Colony.

I have the hown to be

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's.

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

Maine

Letter thood President of the founcil 19 July/18

Antivered. 10° Any /53

dequaint the V.O. with refame to

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6394 Mong trong

My Lord,

RECEIVED

JULY. 7

185 pictorin, Houghtong,

75. May, 1855-

Mr. Attorney General Sterling Laving quitted the Colony on leave of

absence for twelve months, I have

provision for the conduct

made pirvisim

his duties by appointing M. W. T. Bridges to perform them as reported in my decratch 1.51% 13+ Ultim

Mr. Bridges was accordingly the 16th Ultimus as acting

Sworn in on

The Right Sournable

End John Russell, M. P.,

Attorney General and

General and a Provisional

Member of the Legislative Council.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest rupest Your Lordship's, Most obedient

Марчеги

Humble Servant

Mamie

How

thir New Attorney General

were sent out-

He. it have

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Gov. 6374 Hong Kong

The Lord President

of the Council.

1855 JULY

Forwardedby ?!!? Balkswoll 18 Mr Mrivals

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Lord-IRysell D

Mr. Merivale

As it is necessary

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that

192=49/65

July

My Lord,

W. WT. Bridges

having been

to me as a

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recommended

a fit and

proper person to be

to the founcil appointed a Member Office tomonow to be in time

this should go to be in time

for the Corned on Saturday, of the legislative Senclose a fair Copy for Council of the Island And John Russell's

signature

Wst

of Stong Kong, during

the absence of M. Pard Joy Stirling.

AM's Attorney General

for

Sr. Govs 6374 Hong Kong.

Council off. 6938

for that felony.. I

have to request that your lordship will

submit his name

to the Queen in Connoil

in order

that, fit be Her Majesty's Pleasme he may be appointed a Member

that Board

accordingly

Lante

Eute

Governor

Sir John Bowring. Hong Kong

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Mi Tamrinale

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1855

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Sir,

10t angles.

I have to acknowledge

the receipt of hieutenant

Governor laine's Desp:

N°61.

N. 61, of the 7 May last,

addressed to my Predecessor, reporting

that W. W. J. Bridges

had been sworn into

Office as acting Attorney General and a provisional

Member

⠀

Member of the Legislation Council of Stong Hony,

the room of W.Stirling, who

had left the forory on leave of absence.

The name of M. Bridges having been subinated to

the Queen in founcil

a fit

and

proper person to

be appointed a

Member of the Legislative Council

and

of Stong Hong, Her Majesty having

been pleased to

approve his appointment to a Seat at that Board, during

the

absence of M Sterting

it.

Itransmit to you,

herewith, a Warrant

under the Royal Sign Manual auchs- rising you to carry. this appointment into effect

Lauti

462.

Financial.

Bov: 4972/54

Try 534-8 Gov: 9639

Jury 509/55

To Treasury 16 July ;

6375. Hong Kong

My Lord,

RECEIVED

JULY 7

1855

Bretoria, Houghtong,

75 May, 1855-

With reference to decratch from the Right Honnable the Sievitay State 1.58 of 21 January last, I have the hown to reront that a

gratuity calculated according to the instructions conveyed in that derrated

was paid to Mr I. G. Comclate the 17th Ultims as con

compensation his retiring from Office..

The Right Houmable Stonorable

Lord John Russell, M. P.,

fe.

&c.

I'melore Mt Ermelate's recent the sum, which amounts to

=222/443.-

I take ales this sunrtunity

of reporting that Mr Selty, Mr Sonulates

Luceurn, whoe

appointmen£

notifich in despatch from the

171

Secretary of State M21 of 145 Norenber

last is not

yet

arrived,

has

Ally

intimation been received citton of his departure from England, on of the vessel by which he is to be expected.

I have the hour to be

With the highest respect

Your Lordships,

Упи

Most obedient Stumble Servant

Mame

Entered

Sin. Ch. Taalgen

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1.' Jae

6375 - Hong Hony.

H.C.B.

MRMINA Ellenvale 13 4J Bull 14 Før &l Ryfsell

ufsell 14

16th aerly/50

With reference to your

litter of the 19 of January

lesb dan abrited byhad

Sam

John Russell to houssich

the accompanying receipt

for the hum of £222.4. 6. Jail to len I. J Conetite late Chief Click in the Clonial Kessary at Hong Hong, es compensation

ore

his retiring from Office. Shave

Lieut. Soreno Irine

The Right Arunable Land Sohn Russell, pl.

Victoria, Boykong, May, 1855.

/ Melorme.

462.

Received-

Meanting, ales, the navarrival que Jelly, amount of patuity paid 5410 Comclate, A53 of 24 Flaumary, and sporting

Achurriedging recipt of despatch

Mr. Memale.

Selty will have arrived

after the rate of

Steed the rest to the Treasury.

the Wery

deye

called.

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3237

mome

What he had

bullin nearly dejing, & Kasiz just then recovered

lea

Laks

departure fo

Nb3.

"Incentive.

Agant snotructed 16 July/58.

Auswered. No 22.

6376 Long Vương.

RECEIVER

JULY 7

1855

My Lord,

Victoria, Houghtong 85 May, 1855-

Consequence of the great

liability of this City to danger from

the accident

of fire

I have

given considuation to a plau

forming a Fire

reecutly

for

on which

Brigade I shall have the honor of addresing

your conslehip

recasion._

subsequent

In the meantime I have

The Right Anunable

and. John Russell, M.P.

to.directed the Superintendent of Thee

4: forward Acquisition for the supply

tws Fire Engines with aparatus,

of two

斥

complete..

Kis Requisition Inow beg to

cnclose and to request that the instructions be given

vicessary

the Colonial Agent to proeuse and transmit the Articles detailed with

the least possible delay, as it is

come importance that we be

in precession of them before the commencement of the next coíd

season.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest infect

Your Lordships, Most Obedient

Stumble Servant,

Manie

weadout

Pustiunt the Mount Genecal to procure Thade Rugees puthith .

Lient: Gorrino Erine

Tu light 64

Thielame

P13-

Arenake End Ain Aueseli, M. P.

Puceird.

Transmitting Requisition for tws

Fire Engines.

pH May, 1855–

Entered

Eduard Barnard live

6 3 gói trong tay

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16th

ahely/$5.

MINUTS/0

MAY

12 Abr.

Genvale 12 TRI Ball 113 ordJ.Rußseŭ (3

Answer 12 Saupst внуть

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Job 3-8 May/55

Sam divrited bybord

John Russell to himnosit

the

Coffey off dhe Gath

to you From the Solode of Henry Jones

Hong enclosing a Requisition

for two hire hepener, and Sow to Courcy to you Lordships authority fo

and forending Gearbest

day

by the of earliest oppor these Articles to the Celery. by the carligst opportions

Gor

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Agent 3/4

Vi helen Burning 22.

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Beversing

1856

JAN

Jodes 114

WSvclubachere

Entire

Hon

15th Jan/56

With reference to Lent: Grown Caines despatch

263. of the 82 of tiny last,

I have

thod to be here to

inform you

thed the

two fire Eugenes regensid

her.

the twice of the God t

of Harry Hone

evere Jouanded

Jane

to the Cotary by

and Sabelle".

the

the 20 letto

The Agent General reports

that the

these

delay

sin supply :

Engines bet

aresen in consequense of

the

al dewards made

gical

on the Contractors by H. Sad : Gnomeutub

Kere

Folice Departinent, Victoria, Houghing, 2nd May, 1855.

Requisition.

the

Required for the service Police Department, to be

obtained

:sed from England the

Five Engines de specified under, which I consider absolutely.

necessary for

Tavo

the Public service.

imes, such an are wel

1. Twe Five Engines, 4

by the Senden Fire Brigade, having

the

length of hose to eacher

and supplied in every respect with

extra

the necessary equipment of ladder and fittings, including colon coction pipes twelve feet long. – Shafts for

horses, driving box, or hames required. as the longines will be

not

conveyed by manual labour.

2 . Sour lengths of spare here.

3. A supply (sufficient for Two Years )

oil and other

and

of oil.

cleaning and

accessaries for

keeping in order the

hose and Engines.

Sixty leather fire buckets -

Approved,

Superd of Police.

Lieut.

cut: Governor :

✓134. p3 4.

Financial.

16 Jul, po!

auswered. 14

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bơi trong trong.

6377

RECEIVER

1855

JULY 77

Kietmix, Arug Kay

8th May, 1855-

To Thawerry for

rea

that

The late increase in the

+ forreuects of this Colony and the Knowledge some surplus uruid remain in Golonial Treasury at the clone of the

"Financial

an induced

year

me to take

Sints comidiation the mention of came

very reccessary works and plans. With this view the Colonial Secretary addreend the cnclored (copy)

The Right Arunati

Lord John Russel, M.P.,

He.

AB.

wine M

letter to the Surveyor beneral whoe

rply (Orpy) Jalis hanemić

So 2.

The Six Reports and hstimates vesel

frauemitted with the Survey

letter I recolved, with the atria

Scuterals

the

ncentive Council, to inuetion and to direct him to proceed with them

it niec.

The drains are

In the three last Reports and betimates the works mentined

are

urgently required to arist in selling the lived, providing for the

accommodation of settlers and

inercasing the

size of the From. Under these circumstances

Itruct your Endchip will give your

sanction to the лисагите мога

absolutely required)

actually necessary

that the hot and unhealtty

wow that to

weather approaches, and the sure is that the Muchical frealty have been

recently complaining of the drainage

Victorin..

Trade to

he great access the Port demands the construction of Piew provided for in Reports A.4...

now reported

to be undertakin

without the delay of a further reference

Arue.

I have the houver to be

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient Humble Servant, Macie

Lieut, Streium line.

87 May, 1855-

Victoria, Jooughong,

秀

Felight Ammate and John Binsect, M. 8,

Received

& Miclaures.

1 64-

and reporting thereon.

urgently required in the City of Victoir, No / to 8 & 1963, for Public Wakes

Submitting Reports and Estimates,

Merivale

In the necessity of these public cents I think

Si G. Bronner

local upperime would

watte him to fariis & Loid folen.

Runfall with.

Better I think rely

on the office

on the spot.

whs a

useful ficcior

those who have been

Mere

Opinion

Thane cr

5.3 Ponhami

scar

bin wy ins

GJale.

میاد

Sanction

Sauction.

reasing

M 20 mes

Entered

6877 Hory Horg

b. th. Janlynn M. 0.8.

NUTE

Jadis

嚶

M.Men ode

JRJ Ball

16th July/55.

1208. Sam cintact bytail Sten

Russell to transmict to you

Lord Russell 13

Ansed 14 Aug 155

7606

N64-8 May 150

for the Consideration of the

Fords Commissioner of the

Jessary the

Copy

Ney of a

ali

- fetch from the

Leich.

Younia of Hory Hong mverpanied by Jelaus

мегир

Works

< Colometer for Jeublic links

Estimates

in the Foren of Victoria,

and as Colonel Caine

apremets that these

links are

aspently required his Fosship has s

besitation in Recorumcending

that the Guofeira Expenstibere should be

Sanchored.

Slove

Go 6877& Hong Hong Buy

1. Mhe Bouring Nob

NUTE

Jadis

1855 AUGT 20

Corrate

MRI. Bail

Mcsworth 24

الموجة

24. Ang/55

With reference to Lial : Gomoren Cainis chspilt

864. of the P of May lock Salmulting Resorts

and

Climates for Public Works see the City of Vitoria, I have to acquaint you

theb

as Colonel Caine represents

thick thikey are urgently

required, and in rebenice

ск

the expectation which he expresses that the local Revenue will be amply

sufficient to cover the

expenditure, Sheve tee

comacy to you

acretion

Kosolation in Lancturing the

for uncctating there works Thatz.

& Copy,

1153.

Construction of the proposed.

Works.

Colonial secretary's Office, Victoria, HongKong,

20th March, 1855.

Siv

Governer

The Heuble: the Sicat :

is desirous that

you

send in to this

office i

withe the

least possible delay, Beports

and Ostimates of

of all Drains,

Bridges, Beads, Piers, dont pattes,

and

general services which

you may consider of a

mature

important and urgent that delay in proceeding with them would be likely to prejudice

Chas: St.Gee: Cleverly, Cape

Surveyor General.

the welfare of the Colony in ite present promising tenistion.

I have te.

(signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colusal Secretary.

(Ime Copy)

Colonial Scoretury.

Cofey

Ao 20.

Surveyer General's office, Victoria. Oft Afivil, 1855.

Sir,

your

letter N53 of the 202 Ultimo I have the luner to enclose for the consideration the Generable the Sientenent Govern

off the

Live

Ns of 1855. £. 851. 2.4. Reports and Estimates, an

—- 11- 3_

--5

386.5.8. 11-

4–340.198.

— — 4-340498. per Margin, of services

4 — — 4– 1 2.3. 75.

17.7.4.aleich I enwider

---√ ———— — 2.65.15.5.

absolute

lutely necessary for the

health and

caveuseuco

the

inhabitants of the City of Vertinia.

Reports and Estimates. 8. tand 2 I consider of such

consequence

that I an

induced to request the Humble: The Humble. W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

the Sieutenant & lovemor be pleased to suction thêm

nutieithstanding they

muché

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services whiché

evre

ere ve

the limit.

usually

authorized previously to reference to the secretary of

the Colarios,

the

state for Sieutenant Governer.

of the localities

well aware

in which the drains are tequired and the urgent.

demand for

execution.

their

immediate

Report and Estimate

of two

P 3 for the erection landing Dress, one of which is it proposed to flace at the Harbour Master's Bout luuse, ated the

the other near the Circular Buildings in the Tower

العدد

Bazaar, at both points there works are much required

the greatest inconvenience felt by persons having Inland Sole in

consequence of the great distances the Public Z

from each other. Sum of opinion, also that as the prosperity of the Colony advances.

pereuntile Fireus

lished

are.

ore

estab.

additional number

of didve must be built and the existing

same

of the

lengthened to provide for

their wants.

Report and Colimaté N. It for the prevention of further Landstips ageining Hollywood Bond is one which it is highly desirable to com

e n

ece

mediately as the

seasone

is favorable for it's proper

consolidation and subsequent

grassing

Jon

Report and Estimate 45 the Constructive of streets

Victoria Cast is

much

consequence as without such

cervice

being completed I

entertain

hopes of being

able to sell lead in that locality.

Report und Extimate N86

for the formation

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Streets

in Victoria West, is a work;

eo lw

absolutely required us the ground is of such a peculiarly und building,

nature that

operations can possibly be under Luke in before the streets

are

forned to their requisite levels.

A variety of small.

services is lequired in

required in the City

beyond these

now proposed or actually in operations, but as these can be brought within the amount sanctioned in

the annual Estimate it is

-recessary to refer

to them

at present.

I have &c.

(Signed) Cheus: Stherblectoly,

Surveyer General.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

√1265-

Miscellaneous_

Sov? 1368/54.

with Chote y decly 1/35

Receipt

0978 Hong trong

My Lock

RECEIVED

JULY 7

1855

Pietris, Ang Kong

9# May, 1855-

With reference to decrated

from The Right Arunable The Secretary of State of 18th Februang lart,

respecting a payment of ₤12 the

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изу

Commission, as

Lieutenant

boverum, I have the houn to nepot

しま

that the deputy Crumissary General's receipt referred to, enclosed, in the last paragraph

The Right Honorable

Lord John Russell, M. P.,

Ae.

No.

Ac.

did not reach me with the

Despatch.

Arcuming that this will

& forwarded by next mail, I

have only

to assure

your Lordship

that the instructions conveyed in the despatch under reply shall

be envried out on receipt of the

document.

I have the hown to be

With the highest respect, Your Lordships,

Most obedient

Stumble Servant,

Manna

Chub

Financial

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bông trong song.

My Lord,

RECEIVE

JULY 7

1855

Victoria Anytony,

93 May, 1855-

I have the hown to celore

ies of Correspondence

extonbuec mi the cubject

pics

of the ground recently recupied by

the Naval Derartinent but now Sabandoned by them.

besport (7018) 25 July Copy & War. Seht,

Referrie to La

Aarsen? 20

Pept: /50

The

The still continuing influx

porulation to this delard has

caused

very considerable mercase

Right Strinable Lord John Russell, M. P.,

te.

Ac.

tc.

in Trade and a Cores Couting demand for ground with sen- frontage.

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3. Pi brality most sought after is that which the Armance

officers

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شابات ما

are anxious to have reserved.

bound to give every

consideration and Assistance to there Gentlemen who represent the

tion as meccsta

space in question necessary

the establishment of Entifications, but at the same time it is equally "my duty to watch over and forter

the development of the

the Colony.

the resources

5. I regard myself therefore placed somewhat in the position

Arbiter between there conflicting

claims, and must beg your Lordship

to bear in mind

my position in

this respect, as diffiring entirely

in that

from

that of either Sir James

Stirling or Clouch Griffin, was merely represent their views, each behalf of his own service._

6. I am convinced that the

progress of this Colony would be seriously impeded,

were the present

opportunity neglected to invite the higper class of Traders both duroscan

and Chinese

выгорели

om Canton and

from

elsewhere, while if this ground.

да be given to the Gebuance department, the ncccssary accommodation for thee waorting hither would only be found in adding to the already unhealthily crowded localities

Mtw

inhabited._

I assume that of the tws

objects, the town and it's defence, the former plainly has precedence, and I am strongly of spinion that the proper position for batteries is still further west than that indicated by the late Commanding Royal Engineer.

5. In as saying I do not

consider myself differing in opinion from that officer who I imagine has merely dealt with the Town in its present from without contemplating

its

extension along the sen-shore to

the westward.

9. I will undertake to sa

say

that the proposed Batteries can be built efficiently and conveniently without any interference with my plan, and in fact Captain Cowper the present Commanding Royal Engineer is ready to add his testimony to the soundness of my

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suggestion, and has

appened

the accompanying plan which. #7 has been prepared by himself in the Surveys Seneral's

Affici.-

10. Under all the Circumstances

of the Sare then as above detailed "anticipate the probability of my being obliged to carry out this plan

and trust that the measure will recive your Lordship's cauction

and approval.

I have the honor to be

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most obedient Stumble Servant,

Maine

Merivale. Do you think the Laced Bood scould be able to furnish any information to thes

to the valuk

to the Colony

Lane of which the Orname

to jefass itself.

shes to

Depp ? without the sofesssis

Cercue be made to the

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for report,

Victoria, Hongkong,

1855.

9th May, Lieut. Governor Caiso

tă

The Right Honorables Lord John Russell, Mit?,

Nb6.

7 Mclosures.

Received

with the Naval and

Submitting correspondence

Military

Authorities,

regarding certain ground (retry)

for Civil purposes.

West Point required

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M17 WJ

acquisition

1676 19

Crews with J

With Crime The

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1 Gov 63 To for 6688. HonyMong.

Conta

Colonel Mundy

MLS 30 Sadis

Ser Whidesworth.

266. 9 May

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7th Aug/55

Alt. Jam diestol by Pantang.

So William Molesworth to

Hausmit to you for the

Consideration of Lord Panmure the Copy of a

despatch with its culerares

From the Sencoren of Hong Kong respecting the

disposal of Certain land Jumerly occupied by the Racal Department.

His Lordship will Gerceive from these Jerpers

that whilst on the one

hand Captain Whillingham, Innerty Comind. Angel legenees

Sie Samas Merting a Monet Hassen, Commed. the horses,

dre

of opinion that theo

from.

dis wanted f

the defence of the Harbour

on the other hand the

Leinl:

and the

1: Grena Gressal Commeling

hegarieen consider that

upon

it is urgently required for building and that

its appluation to Melitary Gurposes would seriously sipede the progress of

the Colony.

Eerder there cerciem stances Sir William Mestesuntle

bould

that the

suggest that виду

proper Authority thould

be consulted as to the

Gopiblity of allowing

the land to be brullusion

and that a decision

the subjeeb should be

to there,

either come

that

much distructions should

be seah out to the Colony

as will rish Wrider requisites

a fuother reference to the Home Government __ Share

to Bosch 8314) Hory Hory

Enter

Per Sehen Benving

SINUTE LUR Jedes

PBMerirate #J Ball

1855

Surf Molesworth 20

lo. Eu

0578.

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Arrow Hr Jau/56

2182.

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✓

20th Sept 755

Shave to ackunstide the

receipt of Lent: Greer Carines des patitis

despatitis h366

and 77 off the 7 of Grey and the 6 of. June lash espuiting the disposal of Certani land of Hong Hong formaty

occupied by the Paral Deprestinul

Share to acquaint you

reply that the banuil

черв

Commanding on the

ей

Satin

has been mishuubel to

report whether the site of the Ad kaval Greniusah Moesh Punch would, in his operion, be again acquired for Raval puspores, and

with a dried to save level

has been requecited to

Communicate his sprension

ob to yourself

deiect to

Subeek to this offerrion, and to the reservationes seggested in the Refort of the tensyor Gercent

dated 16 April annexul

your disputeh, Hen

Majesty's Govenmant. See

80 objection to the

Lands

in question being given

Colonial Godh

the Colonia

oven to the

for building questiones.

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Copy

-Victrix, Houghing,

Sim,

95 April, 1855-

We bey to forward you

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Communication and plan received from faptain Whittingham Commantic Poyal Ruginen, relating to the ground between hager's Bungalow and treet Print, which ground we consider to be necessary for military purposes with references

proponed Batteric.

facues to the

Harbour.

rics for the defence of the Stanton

as at present this ground is urt halt upon.

Col. Di Party. Commanding Troops.

(Liquid 1.4. Griffin,

The Houmable

The Lieutenant Governor,

We have, to.,

(Signed) & Stirling,

R. Admiral.

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Sir,

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In 53:15

Royal hung office,

Victoria 45 April, 1855.

I have the hower to request that you

will again have the gorduces to bring to

the notice of the Honorable the Olonil

Commanding the Forces

Letters of the

2P clanuary, 8F March, and 22 April of this year, and lay the accompanying plan before Glouch Gaiffin as illustratiore of the ground which I consider it will be necessary to Keep

to keep clear of buildings, if the Batteries at helger's Bungalow and

The Town Majo,

Victoria.

Weit Print are to be armed

defence of the Harbour.

[ligned)

the

I have to..

Bern? Whittingham, Captain Commg. Rtt hugt

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(True Copy)

Coloush Secretary

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Gentleman,

Victoria, HongKong,

17th April, 1955.

I have the hour to

acknowledge receipt on the 14t of your litter of the 9ft Mistant, accompanied by a Communication from Captain Whittingham late Commanding Royal Augiucer.

In the plan enclosed in Captain Whittingham's Communication is sham a very cutensive piece of ground waching

His drselling Pear Aminal Sirdamis Sterling, Re Naval Commander-in-Chief,

aud

The Arunable Colonel Griffin,

R. A.,

Commanding the "Troops.

wectund from Edgers Bungalow to the Fachterlong Battery, and embracing a seafrontage of 2,400 fut, which he

should be retained in the hand suggests Aboremment and kept fice of all buildings.

he this suggestion I understand

you to ErneuL..

The ground in qucation has

become lately very valuable for trating many applications have

Emptores and

been received for portions of it...

Being desirous of taking advantage the present opportunity to prosuste the prosperity of the Colony and develope it's expabilities I have resolved to

cnclose for your perusal a letter from

;

the Surveyor Several on which I am

anxious to have

your Opinion, as I am hopeful that a consideration of it sung

induce a modification of the application

contained in

your

letter now under

under reply.

I would particularly noth the concurence of the present Commanding Poyal Engineer in the views of

the

Surveyor General, and I would imprece

upon you

the

great difficulty if urt impossibility of procuring elsewhere suitable land for the accommodation of the intending settlers both hunpean and Chimen, who are now daily

making this Colony their recort.-

Iniquet that

you

letter though

rated 9t did not each

did not reach me in time

for carlier acply, but I hope the matter

now submitted may reecive

your

nemuiteration and decision provimely

to His breelleney's departure from

Ang Kong.

I have, He., (Liquid) W. Exine, Lient: Govern

чис

(True Copy)

Colonial Scentury-

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No 22.

April

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In 6379/

April 1855.

Surveyor General's Office.

Victoria, 16th-

The

Honourable the

Lieutenant Governor having

directed

to peruse the

ication of Captain

Whittingham late Command

ing Royal Engineer together

with that from Admiral Pir fames Stirling and Lien

tenant Colonel Griffin re-

questing that no

ground be sold from Edger's Bun

galow to the Naval Stores

shown on.

accompanying

Flan

The Hon

ble ft. T. Mercer:

다

Colonial Secretary

Plan. I beg to submit the following remarks for his

consideration

the

At the present time

demand for ground is

so great

and the really

The extension of the

City Westerly is the

most na-

tural

and feasible direction

both for concentration and

the purposes of trade;

The

available

are a..

for building

purposes

small g

Arr

gently solicit that before acceding to this request the

question be fully considered

bearing upon

the interests

of the Colony and whether it is of such paramount.

are a

referred to comprises a

sea frontage of 2400 feet up to Auchterlon's Battery and

is of immense importance

to the mercantile interest;

it is of more value than

other land we can

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and if the opportunity

offer,

now lost for disposing of

it, it will be a

positive in-

an inter

importance to the battery

question that an

dict to the erection of

houses is absolutely necessary.

the Government of

jury

to the Colony and

deprive the

very large rental, not only

The

from

4..

from the sale of the sea front-

39A

Honourable the Lieutenant

age,

but so long.

as that re-

old

shall

mains tu

find it imposible to sell

d in the

the rear.

the

grown which is the only remain

ing locality adjoining the City suitable for building;

it is interspersed with large

bolder rocks and the

pense of making roads and

drains perhaps may

great,

but I have

doubt

that the premium for the purchase of it would re-

pay

that outlay.

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need hardly point

out to the notice of the

Honourable

Governor how great are the

prejudices of the Chinese, the

neighbourhood of this dis- trict is almost exclusively

occupied by them, and it

task of no small

would be

difficulty if not impossibility

to form another. Town at the only other available site, viz:- Causeway Bay which is

three miles off.

In addition to the

above it appears

to me, and.

strengthened in

I am streng

opinion by that of Captain

Cowper, at present Command

ing Royal Engineer, that the

whole

whole of this

are a.

under cer

-1

the line of fire; and as regards

tain restrictions and within.

defined limits Seawards

might be allotted for sale

and without impairing the

efficiency of the proposed de-

fences . The principal

Battery,

that at Edger's Bun.-

galow is situated at a level

of 70 feet above

and the road-way

were

water;

below

built

varies from eight to livelve

feet above that datiem, so

that if bouses

Say

water they would not in

25 or 30 feet above mean

the shore battery it has been

arranged that Mr Stewart who

occupies the

ground

immediately East of the present site and which it

is proposed to resume

shall, to obviate that ne-

cessity, and presewe the ef ficiency of the battery, re-

claim

ground from

sea

and re

ein

the

erect another

advance of his premises;

by this means such

battery 120 feet in advance of its present position is

much more advantageous li

avy

distance

ver, at a remote

interfere with

the

situated

having

better

range

rar ge

Westwards

and

giving

Eastwards clear of

all buildings and which at

present it does not possess.

opinion

Such being my

supported

as it is by that of Captain

Cowper I beg to propose

Heat this land be offered

for sale under the restriction

to height, that an

are a

sufficient for

two

geen

Battery be left at the West

Point and

tangent

drawn from that at Edger's

thereto and

another from

the former to Ouchterlony's

an ar

ings be permitted beyou de

those limits. Such an

rangement I am convinced

would give adequate defence

to that locality and enable

the Civil Government to

provide for the wants of the

redundant and increasing

population; under these

circumstances I trust the

Military Authorities will not

urge

further

their request.

manifestly

which is so m

injurious to the best inte

rests of the Colony.

The present time is

most peculiarly suited for

Battery and that no

build

ings

carrying this scheme into

effect10

effect as together with the

demand for land the sites

formerly occupied as Naval

Store houses are

being

vaca

ted; indeed all the stores

are removed and the build-

in a ruinous

ings being ein

state and the land no

longer required for the Navy had better be taken charge of at once by the Civil Govern

ment.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Surveyor General.

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Copy.

> N135.

Sir,

he reply to

Town Major's Office,

Victoria, 25th April, 1855-

reply to a letter of the 17th Sustant

from the Honorable the Lient: Governor

to the commandant with

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1000 inclome

from the Surveyn beneral, I have the hown by order of the Stonnable the colonel commanding to forward you the annend Copy of a letter

a letter from him to the courantin Royal hugineer, and the reply thents, and bey further to state that both the Commandant and the Commanding

The Stonorable

The Colonial Secretary,

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&c.

Royal huginies are of opinion that no grant of the Land in question should

be given

until the

opinin

and decision

the Authorities at Home have been. cecived on this

cubject.-

I have, tc.,

(Signed) John Wing, Captain,

Foron Major.

(True Copy)

て

Colonial Lentary -

Copy - 1:132.

✓ Cippy-

Sir,

8 6079/6/2.

Town Major's office,

Victoria, 205 April, 1855.

I have the honor by direction of The

Arunable The Clonal Commanding to

andre

you

the accompanying

emrespondence cent to him

The

Arinable The Licut: Governor, and to

request you will schot without delav

fulle in detail

your opinion as to the necessity of retaining the Lauk in

question in poccssion of

precision of the tibiance It appears to him that "the Civil

Captain M./owper,

Comp. Royal huginen,

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fourument undertant to soustruct in Battey on the haut cun of the ground in question which has not been done; and that the Stonorable the Colonel Commanding is unwilling to cuter my further negotiations until

into this is completed.

I also appears that this Land is extremely valuable, and it is therefore (a question how for either His hycelleng Sir I. Sterling, or the Officers of Rhance would be justified in alienating property of this description without the sanction of the authorities at Stome.

Trace Spy

Ligned) the King, Castorin,

I have, Ac.,

(Siqued) J. Ning, Captain,

Toron Major.

Town Majon. True Copy

Alonial Secretary-

✓ Copy.

Copy-

Lin,

Royal huginen office.

Victoria, 21st April, 1855.

I have the hover to state for the

information of the Hounable the You! Commanding, that having carefully rerned and studied your

your letter, and it's enclosures I am of opinion, until the

Battery beneath Adopis Bungalow

and)

Jocs Freconstructed, correct decision exsuot

be made as to what mouldings would

be to

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on would not vitiate the defences in that vicinity, and I bey to express my

The Tron Majo,

Victoria.

Colonel

thanks to the Communication the fact that the Honorable Colouch- Commanding is unwilling to cuter ints any further negotiations until this is completed.

I have, Ho.. Signed) W. Cowper, Captain, Comy. Royal Engineer.

(True Copy)

(Signed) Him King, Castain

Town Majn.

(True Copy)

Corial Lecretary-

Cry

4253.

JAL

the bete

255 Arril, 1855.

I he the lown on the 17thutant

Coun

from your Sectione,

to reply to a joint letter and the Aonnable Colouch Griffin Grummanding this banien, respecting come Roun land bestund of the City of Ketrin, in which I'estressed my amicty to be favoured with the grinion of your bicellency with regard to the proposal of the Surveyor Semeral (whore letter was cuclored for your permen)

this hxcellency

Rear Admiral Sir James Stirling, Ko,

Naval Commander-in-Chief,

tc.

for prohibiting the purchasers of tuarine St. West of Edgers Bungalow from creeting any bildings

25 feet in height

une than

above the mean

water mark, and as this proposal

was

expported by the Commanding Royal Engineer (Captain Cowper)

Iwns induced to submit the same for the consideration of yourself and the Aourable Colonel Griffin in the hope that the

objection

ction to the sale

the brown property might possibly a reconsideration be removed.

On the 23rd Instant Ircecived

you again on this point, as the Opinion of your mecellency is of great moment and of very considerable importance under present

Circumstanecs .–

As I perecive a public

Abvertisement in chculation toby, the sale of the buildings

announcing

hitherts Known as Miry Stores Weet,

Navy

to take place on the 295 of this mouth I have the hour to beg to be informed if your bellency still requires the ground under reference (after the sale of the buildings thereon) offr Naval purposes, as if urt, it will

this Government

a Commantention

from

m Colonel

any

mention of

Griffin, without

your Excellency, and I now address

necessary for

not,

to take into immediate consideration

•

the further disposition of it.–

I have, He.,

(Signed) W. frine,

Lieut

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary -

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Sir,

In 637775

Winchester at Hong Kong

25€ Apul, 1855-

I have the houm to ackumådje

of your Hours Sie patch

the recurt of your

this rate on the subject of the Frinin

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expressed by the Aminate the Commandant and myself suggestion of the late Commanding Royal hugine, as to the retention in the hand of the Sovement of certain portions of land to the wrectied Kilger's Bungalow, with a view to it's

His Sonor

Lieutenant Colonel Exine, Lieutenant brremnon,

HongKong -

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adaptation to muilitare purposes.

I requet extremel to find from this Communication that your Omur has been cqrecting a further

me due

the Di

expression of opinion from tat subject, and I beg to nhologize

fa having there you in suspense,

but it did not strike me

aly

Art

thing further

I could offer whon the subject, than the general si sunt I had previously expressed to the suggested coeficues retaining the land refered to

With regard to the land

approuviated for

Louc

years back

the laval department at West Print, I can only observe, that the

stries and the Police Watchmen. having been remordd, the old materials became &jects of Plunder to the dichonect, and therefore I have directed them to be cold. The

Land so long in recupation

recupation of the

Admiralty officers, it is not in

my power to give uh -

I wrote

some weeks since to the admiralt requesting to Know whether the land

was to be retained on ust for future

naval cxigencies, and until the Admiralty decide that point, I

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presume that Cartain Parker, the taral officer Acretofac in charge of it, must be viewed

as in

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contiuned reculation..

I have te.

(Signed) & Stirling,

Rear Admiral and

Commander in-Chief.

(

Your Copy)

Colonial Secretary-

This

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6380 Rong trong.

RECEIVED

JULY 7

1855

My Lord,

Victoria, Amy Kong,

95 May, 1855..

"I have the hown to report

that Stis hxcellency Sir James Sterling, Rear Admiral Commanding in Chief left this Harbour for capan

leppy to Admnerally for

comoon

19 derly//56.

16. Aug/65 Fr. 5

the

fistant. murning of the 1t hitaut

The Ships of the Squadron had already been despatched, and the hired Steamer "Tartar" alone remains in

The Right Arunable

Lnd Arhu Rusell, M. P.

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/e.

te.

there waters.

uent recasin

I have hid frequent lately to bring to His Rucellency's notice

the alarming increase of piracy in the vicinity, but with the exception of

me on

tuo boat cxpeditions us step:

were taken to remedy the cril,

such and

crequently was unwilling again to trouble. His hvcellency, who, It

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bound to presume had valid raam fn withdrawing the entire Free under his Command.

4. The Community however received with alarm the intelligence the Rear Admiral's departure with

No 1.

No 2.

all his Ships, and in a summeronal

signed letter (Copy cncloed) remonstrated with dis huecilong on the expetiency of

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his

Aurrement.

5 In reply His Excellency conecál

their request, and arranged that

the Turton" should remain until

"Tartar

the return of the Screw Steamer

"Rattler" with Sir Thin Bouring

from Sirm.

6. The "Rattler" I may remark

considerably overdue.

is now

now conu

The Assistance thus promuind by Sir James Stirling though fr-

from

what is requisite for the suppression of Piracy has somewhat

restored

touch the confidence

confidence of

murcantile community. –

the

that.

8. I deeply regret to say the fleets of their depredators are

and that

as numerous as ever, and

urt a day passes without 3, 4, 15, or even tuoi reports madi at the Chief Police Station by Brat brouers belonging to this Colony

9. An enormous

eunmous lupply

supply of on the Const

Rice is Hockaded

and the effect is

ot is the

price f

the extravagant

this main article of

Mative consumption both here

and in the neighbouring districts.

10. The Mandarin at the

came

opporite

to me the

fut of Howlong other day and applied for

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against the Pastes who had exptured, and were using, one of his Government Graiuers.

11.

I was

him

course unable to rendir

the "Tartan"

any

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accistance – as

is not likely to leave this Harbou

till relieved by the "Rattler", and her cruall complement of mon prevents her detailing an hupeditio

boots...

12.

the fact, the source of the confidenci felt at present in the

security of this Colony, cepecially the Chinese Traders, is to among

the

be fromul in the presence of Regiment of huropeans quartered. here- and bute for there, with owe :daily increasing population, attack a nutniak might be looked

hown.

1gm at any

13.

As it is, the utiunt vigilana ais required from Mr Interpreter Caldwell and the Police Free, though I am not prepared to say that I have any substantial ground fon Apprehension.

14. I with however, as strongly

and urgently as I away, to call attention to the urine

serious injury

that

has been, and will still further be, done to the interests of Amishong, if the precent alarming extent of Percy be not frithwith abated, and I would

again reference to the many supateles from myself Predecczens on this important

aak agil

subject..

and

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15. Twr Screw Steamers of moderate draught of water, the one to cruice in the neighbouring waters, the other to remain in Ambour ready for emergency would

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effect

this very desirable

decirable object

and I would also recommend that

there be placed entirely under the

local Government, as it invariably happens that time passes aud

exportunities

are lost by reference

to the Jenin taral office

Station.

16.

on the

I have is doubt that the

: Community of Houghing would gladly assist in

the

furnishing is purpose, and

Ands to meet this

when the object chall have been

gained, and piracy be cutirely

swept away always find a ready sale for

the Steamers will

Commercial trading on the

spot..

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Mint Medient

Stumble Servant,

Maine

W. c. Merisa (5

China

It has been long manifest that the Gort of unable or unciilling to adopt effectual

Measures for the repression of juracy surrounding thing hers, and the

Seas in the

that if Great Britain

ishes to make that place a

valuable depist for

really

Bylish Commerce

Aue occasional scouring of

wattic is in dispeces alle

reference to

You

Latelya: Nor-Lest

Na Priates

Once rexpeditions

were plan

Waecesfully

2ccomplishe

but

the

now

Pirates are, nevertheless, as audaciones, as before: and the

Remical, in the Station, from the demands

m his

Vepels in other quarters, cannot reudi : The Colony that complete protection & apsistance which the Dr

• Governor wants. The & Gor krefore recommend the establishment of their Screw Stenvars-which "He hes no doubt the community of Hong Kong

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sort of

armed

have

gladly pay for _ that they should be employed in crizing about in the vicinity of Kong Hong 4 lee folaced wider the orders of the local God. thei is a ploposal schich has been frequently made. but it has invariably failed adoptedn lee cause it was comûduced unadvisable to place nosels, under any other authority than the Adminally . Hucie. Sipplats me naduped. to the Allow to give more protection to the isting which that Sept has done it's best to Comply with, though certainly the results have not been attended with complete success. As regard. The present application I should

the Nuch doubled the readings. iftic Commuvate pivide the funds requisite. to set up two exful Pe au repels, and, so far as aug.

have

as a sun spirion goes,

I should consider that a God. right not to suffer private people. to undertake thematies the task

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11of protecting a. Colony from aggressions of accy sort - And there que treat the It Governors ausfection St. the reclined. But in so aldining it I tuck the Ramically should be urged, in th as much force Rs ur official communication can do, to limit the Admiral to lee as vignous protecting the

• Trade of the Colery from

the attacks

Whie pirates.

Ben Mic prestu occasion

for

as as possibly can in

Victoria, Hongkong,

May,

The Right Honorable Lord "John Russell, Mr.,

Lieut. Governor Caine

N = 67.

2 Inclosures.

Received

the Ships of

Sir James Sterling with

Reporting departure of

War for

Japan, and urging adoption of means suppression of

the

these we

Arney in th

Gers

the

occasional

1855.

Admical seems to have responded effectically to the Afisteal made to it him, for he has respected His sintention of suplaying a repel y was at Canton - & 1. Catimping a Steance on thie Hong Kong portion The Coast of China - which with the- support of other Slips y War the cox idier with suppe ciently protect the communal unterests of the

cene as if more did could. Best Cowley. It really be rendered by kim. Pénain, the Execation of thin intentions be has, accosing to the St Gor, left the

Tarten in quard. Att 9 July.

Entered

6380 Hauptung

The Suntary of the Manually.

Ansund 25 July 100

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10 ladis

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Merivale 14 HBJ Ball 16 FordJ.Rußsell

Lord I. Repell

with referen

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Blackwood's observations

alteration of

19th Duty/55

With reference to

quevious Cones fondene.

Calutice to the

quech

increase of Jurary

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the Chinese Wation, Same

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the devited by hand Scher Aussell-

Iraft, I may express my to timusmit to

Opinion that it in

good policy a sound, доброволц "economy to accept a

bay

to you

the

Cossey of a disfetch from

5t the God of Hong Hong

accompanied by a

contribution equal cdlduset.

to half the cost

to half.

letten

to the Admivel

Commanding

The

Patton

"let he building a manitarny by some of the Juunipel

See back

Enclosure.

M Bus

the two steamers

Of they will give it the Mercentile. Froms in the Colony representing the

danger to which the

lives and property of

the fr

Chabitants are

expored from the large Grevstical fluts which

nifest the Ee

te daughloming

Least : and adverting

its two Suggestion of

the Luit : Goreme

for contributing to the cost of building

maintaining

steamers

There

And maintaining

that

Marath

Mr. Bal.

ocen

tue Servo Stamers should. be gelased under the Control

of the local God for

the Jrotection of the Colloring, Sam to thite thil Lord

John Russell would recommend this Juopioral to their Fordstuffs favonta

Consideration, and, in the

event of their Concurrence,

the will be prepares to

quepperen.

inform the Governor this

if fair

tions are Juspored

by the Colonisto

the

tabe

Sommer, then drajesty's

ab will at once tote

oh will

Gab

the requisite tips fo

making them available

impresion is that the placing them of the

"Community of R. long for the exclusive service

with not acce

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as feral of the Colorad

the Colony.

Lt. Governon expectations, Cottontier & that he speats too loosely outte subject. But of

course.

Shave

yet

No harm can be done by acting the concurren

7.0 the Adord. _ since that is Low J. Rufeter desire - A referee to the Jay is hardly, supay s. it is not propored to spend the money of the

after

the public. We must not forcet theat

the Here repels are Married there is Exspense of maintename. When shoreld depay that ? If an Officery the racy ban the

with his new

Command be must be paid leythe Country-

Ife

poicals

Colonial Officer is employed dapperhand the Colony is not rich enough to bear the expense. You ink how, consider there & the abil suppert themetes in working out this subiect.

Copy

To His huellewey

Arughong 24 April, 1885.

Sir James Stirling, E.B.,

H. M. Naval Commander in Chief

in China.

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Sir

Understanding that it is

your

hvcellency's intention to proceed

immediately to the both ascompañad by the only Mane of tran Steamin now

remaining in these Water,

it our duty to bring to

we dam

your notice

your

the dangerous position in which the valuable interests of commerce

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as well as the lives of Her Majesty's Subjects in this Colony with be placed

in the absence of adequate protection

lovs.

which can only be afforded by Steaman 42 is almunt unnecessary for

is to point out to your bucoliency the

Longer

that menaces the Colony,

it is notorious that

very large and

howerful flect of Pirates is assembled

in the vicinity of Tien prek ready to

pack take advantage of an opportunity for plunder or revenge. There are also

a ➡ther bodies of Pirates close to this a Harbour in a Natherly direction capturing and plundering daily the smaller vessels entering the Port.

also

be Known to

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your

owing

to the great

Sveellency that scarcity of Rice and other neceisaries

of Life large surubers of the poor classes of the people in the neighbouring provinces of Quang- tung, and Quangeee me dying from starvation, and have recited to piracy and robbery of support which may innment be extended to this settlement; while in the City of

as a pucaus

any

Canton so great is the distress that serious outbreaks are apprehended during which the valuable during

property

the Freign Factrics runet

in the

present powerful temptations to plunder. _

We also take this opportunity to bring to your breellency's urtici the state of Trade along the whole of the Eastern seaboard where from the same cause (that of Piracy) traffic by native Craft is almost entirely annihilated and become most dangerous even to vessels under Freign Flags. thus briefly laid before your breellency the dangers that threetem the lives and property of Her Majesty's subjects in this Colony, the importance of which in conncetia with the general China Trade is becoming daily rune apparent,

confidently rely that

we er

Having

your

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Excellency will carly concideration and take such

give the subject your

Aucasures as may secure to us

다

protection of at least one of ther Majesty's Steamers, and also

ul Muni

your

the

pressing duties admit

of it, to disperse the Piratical bands infecting the cract as for hoth as Niughs.

Resting extisfied that on

interests are in good hands,

We have de..

(Liquid) Jardine Matheson ¥f. dent fof.

Samuel Gacy Fletcher & fo

Lyall Still of

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John Burd tf.

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Copy.

Gentlemen,

Winchester at Stoughing,

29th April, 1855-

I have had the hour to

receive this

morning your

letter

((

Robert S. Walker Williams Authon If- Gilman & fe

M. J. Murrow_

W.4. Wardley ff.

(True Copy)

Monume

Colonial Scentury-

dated on the 24th bustant

It is

cumploy

is my

intention to

one of Her Majesty's Ships

Mess? Jardine, Matheron +6:

Aut raf: Lindsay 4:

Samuel Gray, Rey's

Messrs Fletcher 42:

Lyall Still ff: Turner &7:

The Arnable I. Z. Kilger, dage

Messy John Burd 4: Robert J. Walker, haqu Meny Williams authon 44: Gilman +6:

Y. J. Murrow, legu, and Meww W. 4. Wardley ff:-

for the protection of the Factories at Canton, and to retain one

Her Majesty's Steamers upon this portion of the Coast of China.

There in addition to the recasional support to be afforded, if required, by other Ships of War, whose annival

at this Part

t may

be expected, from

are the

'time to time, aic

measures

I propose for the protection of Commercial interests in this

quanter, while the protection of

that part of the const which cxtends so far north as

Mingpo,

will be confided to the Ships stationed at Fuchow, and Shanghae.

There

u Muca

Lucasures

appear

include the suggestions contained

in your letter, and will be, Itrust, enfficient for the purposes in contemplation.__

I have, &c.

(Signed) J. Sterling,

Rear Almiral and Commandu-in-Chief.

(Jane Copy)

ли

Wurm

Colonial Secretary-

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No 67 of 1855.

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Excep

John

fell

thuch Hong kong quits:

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place & that it she be I would strongly recomme

to the admiralty

a compliance 'rit”.

the reg er of the Colonists, & as

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reply.

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810 rufservation before

me as to the Seene which

Govenement

the Raval Gremmerh

would be enabled to apfely

in aid of Mensures for the further protection of the

Tracts of Hory Horge bat

Same desperest to

desperest to think

that any funds

laber

From Colonial bounces

might sunt arsefully

unplayed

in the Maintenance

of an efficien b'leiter Patice

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ore

Gurther report from you sutyeal, and in

the

Who Heren Live Mey

the

apure you

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fully disored to Coopent

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sir any

measures wheil

may afficer well Calculated

to secure offrete el Instuction

to the Inhabitants of the

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MPMenvale Mr J. Ball

Str WMolesworth

Mr Blackwood

I think that Si

I have received Leintenant Colonel Cainés

Despatch of the G

last May, representing

W. Molesworth minute danger to which

Wot be best carried

the Mercantile interesti

out by a despatches of "Hing Hong

stating that the Attention megy

are

exposed by the increase

Statements & suggestions Munay

& contained in Col Camer

despatch of 9 May

the Coasts

of that Island,

Island, and

were referred by Dd suggesting that tivo

John Ampell for

Screw Steam Vessels

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the consid

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should

should be placed under

the control of the

the local

ent for its

Governmen

protection.

innece

I pust it is

pary for

проше гром

that Her

Majesty = Government are

the Adeus, alt Adour: Lords of

cannmitting of a copy of x that then reply

Saying further

that. In W. Molesworth is not informed

ди

to the arm which

sim

the Floral Gar

Wot be enabled to apply in aid

measmes for the further protection of the trade

and

Governor, woul

apunice him that satisfaction that I he istulis pored have learned from the

bully.

to cooperate in

any meanvier

which may appear

Lords Commissioners of

the Aamiratty that

well calculated the apprehensions of =

to secure effectual Colonel Caine protection to

the Cu thore enge

to lo the

insufficiency of Naval

the inhabi to protection to Hong Kong

adeguato and efficient_

most desirous of affording affected He is

The Colony

to the mercantily

are unfounded, the

body engaged in Trade in the

ommander in

Chief-

interest

Finde

Chinese seas

protection to British

engaged

in the Chinese seas, and

expecially the Vicinity of

Butish Settlement.

therefore with much

disposed to truck that any finds available from Colonial sources might most usefull

in be employed In Maintenance

of an efficient to atu police by glad the

He will brometen neur amant a

furtien

satisfaction repost from

the Station having

reported in his last

Despatches, that be

Sinto. Molesworth hard provided for the To save time I submit apply of Hong Kong the above obses for

grapproval or Correction

Lappin- uply as momed

by Mr Ball...

WM RA

And

Canton by leaving

Vissel of War at

each

each place, besides

the

at Amoy, Forchow,

and

Shanghai. Under

these circumstar.

can perceive

clo

ground

for directing the issue

of any special or urgent

instructions to the Naval

Comma

ander in

his

Chief to

employ the Vessels

the repression of piracy,

| and I must leave it to

that Officer to adopt

such

measures

as may

seem to him expedient

and proper for meeting :mergencies of thes description

they arise.

The Lieutenant

Governor having expressed

his opinion that the community of Hong Kong would gladly assist

in providing funds for the establishment off

two Screw Steam boats to

cruze in its

to neighbour.

hood I have to state

that if the Colony has

the requisite pecuniary

resources

without di-

ordinary

minishing the requirements of the public

service, for organizing

a Water Police, or if

other means

devised for checking the Piracy, of which the

Tieutenant Governo.

plains, it will afford

me much satisfaction

to learn that stips

have been taken for

that purpose;

but that

it would be impossible

for Her Majesty's Government to sanction

the plan of placing Her Majesty's Screw

Steam Vessels

the orders of

under

the

Colonial

}

Colonial Government,

and that in the opinion

of the Lords Commis -

sioners of the Camiralty it is doubtful whether

such Vessels would be the best fitted for the

performance of the duty

required of them.

Thee

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RECEIVER

1. Trong trong

Victoria, Honghong,

JULY 7 1855

My Lord,

10th May, 1855.

& having been publicly

though not officially announced

that

your Lordship had received the

Seals of the Colonial Department,

and

Colonial.

latest Despatch from the

the

Office not bearing signature of The Right Arunable Mr. Herbert, I trust I have not ben informal in addressing

The Right Honorable

Lord John Russell, M. P.

Ha.

No.

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your Lordship all the despatches- from this Government by the ratgoing mail.-

I have the honor to be With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most obedient Stumble Servant,

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JULY 4

Jubject of despatch Juplicates.

43. - 9pra q′′ - khuowledgins receipt of despatches to 1983 of 3o February, - three

44.

45.

46.

48.

- fireniars batik dammary, 1955, to.

// Transmitting Freasma's Accounts showing the Financul state

the Colony on the 31 March, 1855.

15 fuelraing Return of tand sold at Putic duction on the 18 and 17

March 1855.

Paporting

recoal of the Barón Masters ffice to the Supreme Court Amme, and transfer of the civil compitar to the Building hitherto used as

mrbour Master's offic

Ffice

Sulative to liptain Wathaus saulication to be allowed reuknec at the Sovernment Syponse

Reporting Chief Justice Fuime's return to the loony, and

resumustion of his duties

mei.

Lona

Line

lime72

Gute &

2 cap.

Jubject & Sespatch.

49. Ani 15. Relative 4 Government Printing, and the necrrity of

arrangements being made to its cxcution.

53.

55.

Lilim

Transmitting lipics of Minutes of the Accutive and Legislative Connects in the half year ending 3/5 December, 1854 .

bueltang letter from 1/168.2 tane Seucri stering, relative to his profiement from the service of the Sremment of trughing

Transmitting quisiéru In facts for the quarter curing 3/66

in retery.

Secember, 1854.

Regarding delay in the cxccution of Requisitions for Clothing, H., for the Price Face

14. Relative to the consecration. q 32 Macdougall .

Regarding necessity of entertaining a brown Solicitor

Mel.

Date of

Step.

Subject of despatch . briginals_

58. May 14 Achurwiedging recint of Jeeps tenes, ## / 6.7%, Tor, from he light

Donauke Siing. Maket, and fircular of / Mares, from die senge Jacy, home

60.

3o Jeclining, in consequence of Aim pored health, travail himself of

the liave & absence granted him by dispatch 10 of 18 Februay last, none

caly to Icepatch 11:4 of 80 February, reporting that 1113 5.4 Mena in eligible for the office of Austrian Consul at Houghtong.

75 Peporting Appointinent of list Bridges as reting attong Scueral

and a provisional Micunter of the daquelatin Council.

61.

62.

hone

linic

65.

64.

65.

tekurniedyne Dupatel 1963 of 24 #canway, and resorting amount of patung paid to 1118 Conclate. Reporting, also, the nou-anial of An Saly.

Aur

Transmitting Requisition

two Fire Rugines.

Submitting Reports and betimates, 191 to 3 of 1855, falactic Wirkı

Witne

Aime

urgenty required in the city of Pietrix, and reporting therem.. 8.

Relative to the liquidation of £12,- stamp Enty on his Soumission as Klient: fortun

Sep.

Date of

Flap.

Sabict 7. Despatch.

68. May 45 Jubunitting lonelsortence with the Kaval and Military

Authorities, regarding certain ground at West bint required. to Civil purposes.

67.

Repotius departure of Sir c'ames Stirling with the Ships of War

Japan, and urging adoption of sucans for the suppression & Piracy in there waters.

fiel.

See Subsequent scopatch.

A69.

Miscellaneous,

MPP_Gome 55 on this subject

Victoria, HongKong,

This deck pandan Braden 18th May, 1855.

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Explaining direction of despatches to the address of. 4; Endship some

Blonial Secretary.

My Loved,

I have the hever to

-enclose letter from the Acting

Allemey General to the Colonial, Secretary

the subject of

prostitution in this Colony and

its attendant coils.

The subject, though

of admitted importance,

es a

The Right Henwable

Lørd

& John Sussell. M. D

Jc.

&c,

Je.

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delicate one to handle, but the

urgent representations of

Admirals Sir Fleetwood Fellows,

and Sir James Stirling, and of Copttir William Hoste, added : to the concurrent testimony of the Colmial surgeon and two Surgeons of the Royal Navy,

have made it desirable that

some

notice be taken of the

matter and some Eemedial

measures applied.

As the date of the Attorney General's letter will show, I have

had these papere

some time

under consideration, and

everr

avore

amwilling to enter

saue

on the

the subject, without general instructions from Home Government for m

xay

necessary,

quidance should it be.

I anticipaté te legislate

Bro

upon it..

I have therefore

come to

the conclusion that these

ents should be forwarded,

documents

and

d Your Lordship's directions

awaited.

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

Your Serdsheise's,

Most Obedient

Humble servant,

Maine

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小

Copy.

Sir,

Hougtong,

March 121.1855.

I have to bequest

that you will lay before the Hudle: the Sieutenant Governor the documents accompanying

this letter and which tell so

cons

cause genees

furful a tale as to the

resulting from the unwatelier

ontroled form of prostic tection which prevents itself in

degraded a shape in thre Colony. The wil while

innot be passed

13 0

ouve

over

most carnestly and respectfully press upon the Govenment.

The Hawerable

W. J. Mercer,

Colusal Secretary

I the

189

May,

1855.

Lieut. Governos Caine

The Lord

后

John Russell, MP.,

/ Mclosure

N° 69.

Received

Relative

Colony, and it's

ti Prostitutionn

سبة

atten Fant

evil's.

necessity of taking steps to check-

that venereal disease

whiche

than decimates the crew- of every ship which enter

our

harbeuve, and which I am informed

all medical men

in a

en presents itself aggravates forns

Houghing them

almost.

other part of the World.

the sanction

off

ane

any

that without -

the home

authorities the local Gove

: would feel indisposed to legislate

ہے جیسے

subject which has hitherto been

slurred over in the mother country

evy

but I request the Sicut : Gove to have the gudness to finward thir letter with the accompanying

documents and enche

of love

may

extious

deem the

topice soorthy of, as my application

for permission to introduce

placing the control of

Ordance

prostitution and other

Vers.

connected with the public health

here under a bourd to consist of the Colonial secretary,

the tettorney

General the Chief Magistrate the folurial surgen

the

Chief Naval and Military surgeons who shall be empowered to form a body of tules which when sainctioned by the officer adrund

administering.

the

Govemanent shall become law

I would further profure that

propose bring in forth a

Ibe permitted to bring

mitle

an ordinance which without

touching on the general subject

of controlling prostitution will at any tate have the effect is peruserity carried out of preventing the diseas at present existing from much

می

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increase, and will show

further iner

the Naval authorities that the

local Government is desirous of checking if possible the evil

live

of which they complain. Sunctioned by the Sient: Governor

this ordinance

Some propants to lay

the Legislative Comeite

before.

within 48 hours. In conclucion

I avould beg leave to state that there will be less difficulty; dealing with,

prostitution.

this Colony them with the

evil

any

other part of

the

avorld, believe the pivotitutes

here to be almost without exception Whinese who would be thomtiful

under Médient control

to be placed of any kind. that few of any of the a free agents having

prostite its

are

been bought for the purposes of

prostitution by the Keepers of brothels

and that whether

Regard the importimate creatures themselves the persons who obtain a living. by their prostitution or the Chines inhabitants in

o ure

general there fewer lights to be interfered with have less grandes for Amplaint. by the portier antrolled and fewer prejudicus

the subject to aining

be shocked eit

the expecluble

the community than could

part of the on

be found elsewhere.

I have ten

(Signed) W. J. Bridges.

a. A

(IrueCopy)

Colonial Secretary

LTI TOVARA.

(bpy)

Sir,

787

Winchester at Hinghong,

12th Januszy, 1854.

I beg to call your attention

疚

to the great want of some Police or other Regulation at Hongking to... act in some dezice at least to the Diminution of the evil of which I am about to complain, and __ which soverely affects the health, and consequently the efficiency of the Crews of Thee Majesty's Ships

His Excellency

. George Bonham, Bark,

Governor of Hongkong

lying at foresent in the Port I

allude to the great extent to

which the conescal fainst of a

VERY virulent description as the Surgeons of the Squadron refort to me, exists amongst : the numerous unfortionate - native women who live by Sprostitution, and who being

under no medical Treatment

as I am informed

1720

Regulation, and having Hospital for that particular disense to which they

CAN.

resort, remain in their miserable retreats disseminating daily this destructive Malady. amongst the Seamon of the

Squadron, and I imagine ales. to the soldiers of the Garrison,

altho' these latter are better

capable of restraint, from being kept in their Barracks at night

YE.,

than the Seamen who when

given liberty to go on shore for 36

or 18 hours are

course without

are of course.

control whatever on the part of

their officers.

The

consequences

are

really

serious, and the number of men

who

are ruined in health and .

:constitution, and who are.

invalided from the effects of e this malady is very great : - to

some idea, in the ship

give you

10.

bearing my Hag the Crew of which has had liberty on shore in portions of 25 Men for 48 hours, there are between 40 or 50 cases of venereal

exceedingly bad cases, the Surgeon States _ and several . obliged. to be sent to the Minden, Hospital Ship, and other Ships

Some

are in the same position the Winchester..

I need not state to

your Excellency that in France and other places this evil is put ___ under regulation both of Police and medically, that the __ districts inhabited by of this description. are divided.

Wornen

and subdivided, and subject to frequent examinations and ..

visiting, and that those afflicted with the disease are immediately removed and felaced in a Hospital and hest in till

cured, thereby diminishing very much the sick of infection

I am not aware how far

Your

yous Excellency may enabled to interfere

fe.

in your

Government on this subject

imagine

establishment of a Bospital for

fernales in this wretched state might be effected and placed. under proper medical .__

122.

superintendence, and that some Police Regulations might also be

-made

of much use and benefit the best and most obvious check

Athe

on the evil would be on

French system of providing

Medical. Control over the district inhabited by these Apersons, and this system is acted on at ___ Gibraltar and other Garrison

for the protection

Scions

Proops .

The

( signed } Heet word Oellow,

Vice Admiral.

(True Copy)

こ

Enial Secretary

Copy

定

Sir

H. M. Ship Spartan

Honghong: 18 thting

1854.

In reply to your letter of the 11th Instant requesting

to communicate to.

you may

" vieurs as to the probable

" evil

good or

- effects of an Ordinance. "you propose to prepare for the " Control of Prostitution in this Bolony

The Honora.

I beg leave to inform

Dr. J. Bridges, Buy

Acting. Atorney General, Hongkong

14.

You

that after the lamentable. Effect I have soon produce... by Syphilis contracted by the Ship's Company of the "Sparton at this place, I have no hesitation in stating that...

не

you

would be conferring great benefit on the Naval

Service and the Country by

the

measure you propose._

Young

men that left England

in this ship in the most robust health have had their constitutions ruined, and

their services are now useless

from the effects of the above Loathsome disease contracted

4 Blinghing

You will observe by the Statement of Mr Pick thorne,

Surgeon of this Ship, the difference between the numbers placed on the sick Lest from Siphiles contracted on there at Macas, where a supervision

is exercised over Prostitution,

and that contracted at this I have served for

place.

many years in the Mediterranean, and I can ___

fully bear out to Pickthorne's statiment with regard to the mildness of this disease at ____. Malts, where the same

regulations are in force with

res forct

to Prostitutes as ate.

Mbacas; and I carnesty hope.

good of the Service, and

for the

the good

the benefit of Sailors, that

You

will obtain the Sanction

of the Government to the ( in

my opinion) very necessary

you contemplate

measure you.

bringing forward.

I have re.

(signed)

Dr. Boste,

Captain and Senior Officer.

(True Copping)

Bolonial Secretory

Copy

Sir,

H. M. Ship Spartan"," dụng trong

October 12t3 1854-

compliance with your wish that. I should acquaint ber of coness of

with the you

Venereal diseases that have exulted

in this shop from leave granted to the ship's company at Hongkong and Macho ; I beg to inform you

that I find, four reference to the Medical Itunes, that after leave. the monthis of.

given in the

of March & April 1855 at Hughing, I wetve

Caus

of Venereal disease appour on the sick list - (nearly six per Cont of the ship's company. best

To Captain Sir 18. Worte, Bart –

18.

In March, April, 4 May

of this year.

there

were.

CAQLQ

vi el

of Venereal disease the consequen of leave at Hunghong - ( about five per cent of the ship's Ampang).

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Following leave grouted to marty

to all the ship's Company at the

Mação in

Best of it

there

avere

August last,

only five

Cases

Vonercal disease – which is about 21⁄2

per Cout . .

the

Venereal

In reporting to you proportion of sufferers from disease in this ship since her

rrival in China, – I tiave not

included the secondary syphilitic

ctions which have been

affections

erous and

ated und

aggravat

have deprived the ship of the

services of in

of men for long periode.

One death has occurred from

19.

pulmonary disease, where the man's health had previously suffered very uncle foun from

bad

form of syphilis contracted at Hinghong, and had theirs. predisposed him to discase

Two

ofother

have been invalided

Service on ac

unfit for service où account of other discases which supervene

syphilie, also contracted at this place; - and

Emain

four the ship und

at prosent in the sick list, with

their Anstitutions.

very

meh

pame Cause,

injured from the

With reference to the general

subject of the proportion of

sufferers from Venereal disease, after leave granted to ship Companies abroad - I may be

Imay excused from mentioning

2.0.

the following fact which

under my

notice. Su

1816 the whole ship's Ampany

of H. M. S. Warspite (after Mirteen months confinement e grauited leave

to the strip) we

at Malta, where a frequent and ination of prostitutes

regular

во

is instituted .. At least for hundred

and Sixty and only four

avere

wwere

ccra lo

leave,

7 govor haa

afterwards, put on the sick

list : - Hus stowing a percentage than 1 por cent of tenereal

less than

disease, and that of a very

mild-

abaracter, as the

- us the consequence of leave .

I have te

(Signed) Thr. RusselFickthone,

(True Copy)

$5500

mrm

Surgeon.

Colonial Steritory,

Copy.

Houghing

8524

November 30×18514.

W. J. Bridges, Cepe

Sier

Member of the Egislative humil

Acting Attorney General .

In reply to your letter of

-the 104Wllime I bey to inform you that the pcrcal (Siccase in

every

forme, is at all times prevalent in - this -

Colony - Sanitary Regulations. for the Control of Destitution,

Die

year 1852

exist at Gibraltar, In the Iperformed the duties of Civil –

Surgeon, and deting

that

Capacity, had every facility in

avecitaria

laming the benefit derived Wales. The noual

suche

from such

system adopted there is as

follow.

Any

22.

86 24.

"Any persue becoming affected with

" Venereal End Wen-

" the Woman

Knowing

to a certainly

House in which be

" Cought the Disease, reported the

same to the Police, when the

inmate said

nates of sourd dwelling

MËVE. a

at.

" once ordered to the Civil sospital

" for inspection, and if refusing

"'enbruit to such.

au order were

" once turned out of the Garrison, of otherwise and the Givense discovered were taken into the Hospital for

treatement.

Teis

Gibraltar

system acted will in

woman could reside

within the Garrison unters having permit, and all Grothels were

der the

Supervision of the Police

and Civil Surg

you

vil Surgeon. I beg to assure

that Venereal in its most

aggravated form, at present exists

in this Colony, at the secernens Hospital at this date out of 244 Cumpeaus undergoing treatment, Bave for

Venereal, In the

the Jail

amongst the Europeans, und Natives (particularly chinese)

is love

and Police

and

Nevereal in every forn found. Sonetary Regulations under the ordinance proposed by you would I am

confident be a gocal boon to the Colony - the soldier and sailor- B. N. would derive gvent benefit from the proposed prophylactic o from each could easily be ascertained the House in which they become affected; The Boarding House Keepers could be held responsible,

for... their Ledgers, merely by notifying to the Potice that A.B. had the

measures, as244.

Disease – I avould respectfully, suggest that the master.

all ships arriving

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Should previous

in the Harbour,

any

Camurai.

cation with the shore, be compelled

te deliver to sonce

me authorized person

Bill of boulth and suck to

€

specify Venereal, andby such.

incaus

I think the disease.

aight be checked,

the bad

carce secu

been imported from

The Discase is nor and I trust Heat

enabled to

carry

most of

have

The Colonies.

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the increase

you may

ente effect your-

proposed and much needed

Ordinance. Invold

I would also

suggest that all sailove shipping_ from this Coliny should precious to Embarkation be medically

inspected.

25.

I have He

(Signed) JCarroll (Cempster, M.D.

Colonial Roy.

Asgeen.

Ime Copy)

Colonial secretary.

26.

говору

27.

Sir.

Winchester at Lingking

7th March 1855.

The Conversations I have had

the honor to hold with

recently upon the subject of taking measures for mistigating the Ravages caused by the.. Venorial Disease amongst Seamen in the Pord of this Colony.

have excited in may mind a

strong conviction of the wisdom

The Honorable

William J. Bridges, Bsquare,

VA!

Eber Magesty's Acting Attorney General:

"Hongking

29.

and humanity which have

led you to the consideration of

this matter, and I most ardently desire and hope that

active interference may succeed in checking eventually succeed in

this most serious and destructive.

evil.

With a view to obtain.

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information.

facts, I

lakely requested. Dr. Whitmore

for 72.

Clarke. to ascertain for the number of Venereal Cases which had occurred in the

Winchester in the course of last year, and you. will persive from his letter. here with enclosed,

that the cases treated in this

Ship alone amounted to one third part of the whole crew, .___

and it

- may be inferred there from that a third part of the Seamen

generally who_ come into this Port become.

diseased. What an aggregate

of suffering, and misery, and loss of life, is herein represents to be the effect of the prevalence. of this disease an

amongst the

Women engaged in Prostitution ?

say nothing of the Inhumanity

If allowing

an evil of this..

nature and magnitude to

remain unrestricted, how much

Mere

pecuniary interest and

advantage.

are

sacrificed by.

the defective health, and strength,

and

vegrur,

it induces amongst

class whose labors are so costly

as those of Seamen are: __

But

the class of sexfaring persons are not the only class who suffer

and are decimated.

malady...

Stres.

The poor tormen

themselves, the men of the Country with whom they

occasionally cohabit, and even the whole Population of China, will eventually be infected. from this Test House

this

fatal disease, ( which here more

than

any where else

31.

appears

to put on its most virulent form) unless measures be

taken to abate it.

то

With regard to the measure proper to be tathen I can offer suggestion but these which must have presented themedar already to one, who, like 1 yourself, has given great... attention to the subject _ The cannot however be too often repeated that it is an evil which admits of Remedy. It

is an evil which in several Countries in Europe has been remedied : – It is an wil which

every Government is bound to remedy, for Public Interests of the highest character are. inartives in the question, and involved delf indeed will be the Responsibility of those who

do not use all available.

means for its mitigation.

I have re..

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(Signed) & Stirling,

Bear - Admiral and

bommanks in thief.

(True Copy)

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Bolonial Secretary.

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forms treated in ber 1853, 3 par

August. 18514

d. Momber mec Mider

certain

Vimercal Cases treated

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board 31. M. I. Wive

hester, 1854.

sont to Minder 45 out patients.

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pr. septene

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P.M. S. Winchester-

Sir,

March 12t 1855. thave

I have the honor tom

place before Your Excellency

brief statement of the

Caves of Anereal

sumber

discase actually treated on

board this ship du

past year,

during

the

or sent to tinden.

for further treatment. primary or secondary forus

of the complaint - Dalve obtained from Wr. Henson

Jurgen of B. N. Hospital à Copy of the Action for 1855

and 1854, made at the m

request of Doctor

lecor

His Excellency <

For James Stroling - Chiar adnical Hommander.

Der

on chiff

Dempster of the armmy

anny medical Department - The view althung? formidable, does

not show the coil in all it's Magnitude, because the tertiary affections, and

themmatism

aggravated by

Syphilitic taint are not

mentioned ; these

are sad

to contemplate for the future of the service, and the individuals exposed to this loattisome disease - The

system of repression by

instituted

ulations in various

Police regulations,

countries

tries is

worthy of our

imitation and adoption,

particularly

and the habits.

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this climate

abits of the Chinese

highly dangerus

form of syphilis, closely

357

allied to the much dreaded

"Black Sin

It op

"of the Lothingnes

to me that

appears to

as are cannot.

Frostitutes themselves to

cannot expect the

seek the restraint

treatment requisite for their cure,

the seamen

Sany

need

the

safety of

the Mayal

Merchant service. demands the keepers of katäblishments for Prostitution

byina

should be punished by pecuniary fints, levied for

exercising

calling injurious

to the public health, as in cases of infringement of sanitary enactments moer Beard of health in Engloud-

information

as to Crouse

(and locality would be readily

;

36.

from the

obtained from

who contract disease

through their instrumentality, while the License Register avould secure detection of the chief offender .

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&e.

Br.. Mitimore Clarke,

Surgeon M. N.

(True Copy))

Colonial Secretary.

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Inclosure in- Despatch

$10.

Commercial.

Gov 59657.

Copy to

to For : Office for infir 29 August 188.

RECET

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Victoria, HengHong,

1855

My Seret.

19th May, 1855.

Shave the honor to

Teport that Mr. Franz Knoop

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how been Gazetted this Colony for His Majesty King of Hanwer.

the

As for back astebmary 3rd 1853 . His Grace The Duke of New castle desired informations

The Right Honorable

Lord John Russell, M. Q.

fe.

Letter from Mr Acting Attorney General Bridges,

with

suggesting measures for

correspondence annexão,

the control

in Hongkong.

Prostitution

12". March, 1855.

50%

as to Mr. Knops eligibility, und

Ovspatch N° 25 of 6th April 1855, Sir George 33enhand Benhame satisfactory Eply.

gave.

Cue the 26th Mind Mr.

knoop who had been long absent in the Australian Colonies called at the Colonial secretary's Office, and presented

lis Commission and Her

Most

ut Gracines Majesty's exequatur, the lutter bearing

date 21st June, 1853.

Mr. Verivop's appointinent accordingly published

in the Government Gazette of 28th April last.–

I have the honor tobe, With the brighest respect.

Your Lordship's

Mest Obedient

Humble servant,

Ball.

Foreign Officer.

Draft

18 aut.

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20 Am

Lieut. Colonel Caine

The Lord John Russell, MP.

19th May, 1855.

Victoria, Hongkong,

Received

N°70.

Houghing for the King

gazetted Consul at

Franz Knoop has been

Reporting chat min

Hanover.

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You for the enformativ

you

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of the last of Clarendon

the Cosey of a despatch from the Gencore of Hong Kong explaining the dilay

which has cecurred

sir the afsumption by lea Franz Knors of his office

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RECEIVED

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My Level,

Victoria, Honghong,

19th May, 1855.

I have the honor to

report the return of Nie

ene

the 12.

1994

Excellency Sir John Buvring to this Colony Instant.

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

Your Serdships,

Most Obedient. Humble servanti

The Right Honorable

Main

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Lord Johm Bussell, M.P.

No,

Yo,

Jo.

Putley.

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Vielevia, Hongkong,

Executive.

Letter to hood Resident of the forneel slept

Ansing 30th Oct: /85 - N° 3°

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2013

My Serd,

May,

1855.

Colonel Griffin R. A.

having left this Colony

10 B Instant

that day

the

anceceded

in Command

6 of

the Garrison by Sieutenant Wolnsel Gration, of Her Majesty's 56th Regiment.

Graham

Sieutenant Colonel

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The Right Henewable

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Ford John Bussoll, M. P.

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and on the 12th Instant,

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Fir

over

His Excellency Sin John

Bowring.

Shave the honor to report

this appointinent, and to hope that

Your Ferdstift

will approve

and Confirm it.

Shave the honor lobe,

With the highest Cospect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient.

Humble servante

Maine

Council.

10 augt

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M. Ball.

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Victoria,

Fongkong,

N. 72.

The Lord John Russell, M. P.

Lieut. Governor Caine, 20th May, 1855.

Received

a member of the Executive Lient Colonel Graham Reporting appointment of

Im 4795 Hong Kong

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of the Council

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me as

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a tair [opy for Fritt Indeswathin person to be appointed

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Member of the Executive Council of that Colony,

I have to request that

your

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name to the Queen

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Sir John Bouring

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his provisional appointment of fient! Colonel Graham. Commanding the 58 Reet to the

Excentive

Excentive Council Hong Kong in the

Colonel

wom of Griffin of the Royal

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to the Queen in

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pleased to approve

his appointment to

the Executive Council

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of Hong Kong

transmit to

you,

✓

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to 73.

Executive.

Anvar 16 Sept: /55.

No 19

19 Hong Kong

RECEIVE

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My Serd,

133

Victoria, Honghong,

30th May, 1855.

I have the honor to- enclose descriptive List of 16

Convicts under sentence.

transportation, who received Free Hurdon from His- Excellency Sir John Bowring

the recent

one of

the Birthday of Her Most.

The Right Henerable

ard John Russell, Mr. P.

Lord John

Ac,

Je.

Gracieus Majesty.

I trust that this stop

annually custunary, will meet with

Your Serdships

somotion and approval.

Shave the hour to be,

Witle the brighest lespect,

Sordships, Your

Most Obedient Iterable servant,

M. Ball.

Should this be approved.

18 auf

hir Elliott - Can this be right

Ms 20.

I think it envinently Coron

Icomed recommend that

be custundled

the

Governa

that he shamed on bas

accant hereafter release Priemer

As part of

perecedings

194

in observance of Her Majesty's Birthday,

but that he shared only

liberate them from time to time upow

the merits of their cases, and with reference to then Cxidual in Prison,

and that he should

frward.

at the same time

of leis

a report of the grounds of

до

decisin.

An this preciul relasin in

Appiars, by the action which he has ticursmitted in his Dexpalah within Are wond of capcanation, that he has thought proper to let loose upon dreiety

men Carvicted of at Crimes such as murder, Robbery and

only been c

atrocious

piracy, some of them after they had

few months in Prism, as a mark of rejoicing on her Majesty's Birthday. I think that this is an unjustifiable act on which Sir John Rowring ought to receive an

to receive an expression

of scrions displeasure. ?. F5.6 Sept.

78.6.

Most impojar, and above all improper in a pupil of Bentham and an Editor of his sonks. npmmand. him without doubt, for following the Example of the Jung in Yor Thumb, the last potentate. Mat! Gemeenter-

who

soro commited an act of tack stivirus absurdity $5. M. 8. def-

Entered.

7796. Ang Kong.

Sie John Bowring

Mus Ellial.

N12

8 бере

Sin M. Moleswath. 10th

Antud

wii,

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135

10th Sept. 1855

I have received

Lient Caine's Despald

No 73 of the 30t

13th Deepsy May last, containing

1703

A descriptive

lial

16 Crivists who had

reserved a

Ree pardo

on the

from you occasin of thre

Birthday of ster Most Gracions majesty.

you

I have to insland

that

дал

should

o no hecant

hereafter release

Prismers

[

Lieut. Governor Caine,

30* May, 1855.

Victoria, Hongkong,

The Lord John Russell, M.P.,

/ Iclosure.

N73.

Received

Birthday.

16 Prisoners

Reporting

liberation of

что

The Queen's

•

Ристел поралар the preceding in observance of

Anniversary,

that you

Chis

but

should

liberate them

only from time

time to time

lepon the merits of

then cases, and with

reference to their

Ondush in Prism

And that

you

shared

at the same time

nd a report of

frward

the grounds of your

decisim.

In the present

Instance

156

listaude it appears

by the return which has been

tausmitted without

Recorder of explanatio,

that

you

have

released men

Convicted of atrreims

Crimes such as

murder, robbery and

Piracy, some of

after they

been a

few

had

them

only

martis

in Prismo, as a mart

of rejoicing

Majesty's Birthday. It is not justifiable

to let loose men

of such shonaster

upa lociety;

and I

Regret that Ianuar

express to

you

the

decided disapproval

Vher

majesty's

bovernment of

Act to subversive of

the proper

endo

punishment,

And

по

Capable of perducing

to the Community.

Mischievous Consequences

Shavers

Name.

escriptive List of Convicts released with Free Pardon Her Majesty's Birthday, 24th May, 1855–

John Wright- John Davis John Nolant Edward Neil-

The now flere

Ow-aloony.

Low-moon.

Worg

Crime.

and

Prison

Sentence.

lipo

Date of Sentence.

241 Johneary1853

Country

107

Tribunal.

Larceny. Desertine, mid Priam Breaking of your's transportation 3/4 October, 1857. Great Britain Court: Martial. Desertion and Pri Breaking Mieti now Conduct striking an officer Mutiny on board the "Helso on the high. La recny in a dwelling Huise child stealing.

chay Burglary

-a-sheat.

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Chung.ach-cher (female)

Jahn-ashing

· Mon-ah fat-

Chaong-aye Lai-aka.

Ching- Aqui gut-hing

Cheony

word stealing

Leas

Fromsportation for Siffe

2 years

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imprisonment 15th

By_ and fine + $100

low

3 years' impri

Sarceny in a dwelling house

Cheile and toaline

Murder and Robbery

ling

Finney

Pivacy.

Firacy.

comment

Transportation for Life

years imprisonment Fromsportation for Siffe

Transportation for life

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108

1855 Victoria, Honghong,

My Lord,

30th May,

1855.

I have the hover to

ochnowledge the receipt; on the 24th Instant, of the. following Despatches -

Originals,

Jos 1 to 3, the last of

2nd April, 1855,

signed by the Earl of Clarendon,

both

Circular of 6th March, 1855.

Circular.

Circular

Setter

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The Right Honorable

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422 36 10 40. the last of 127 Bovember 1854,

Letter

136.

I have the honor libe,

With the highest respect;

Your Perdship's,

Putley.

Most Obedient.

Humble servent, Maini

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- 109

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1855

18:33 Victoria, Hongthong,

312

May, 18.55.

My Lord,

I have the honor to

enclose an

application from

Mr. W. H. Mexander, acting Registrar of the supreme

Court, who desires that liis

be submitted de Your

Lordship

for

CLV

Candidate

the office of Registrar

The Right Honorable

Lord John Russell, M. ??

Ne,

Yo,

197

when vacated by the expected Swignation of Mr bay, the failure of whose health will

in a

all probability prevent his Voturn to this Colony.

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Mr Alexander is

Zealous and valuable public servant, and has for upwards of 3 years performed satisfactorily the duties of the office le solicits.

be I beg therefore to recommend

him on Mr. Cay's.

and to state

Successor,

conviction

that the duties of Registrar will be on efficiently conducted

heretofre, under Mr. Alexander

charge.

110

It how been already

arranged that on

occurrí

arving

in the

the Judicial

Department the salaries be

reduced, and I would u

consequsully propose the salary of £600 be

that

assigned to the Registrar, which sumie was which

originally

fixed at the establishment of the office, but subsequently increased to $ 750 under the administration of Six John Davis,

I have the honor liber With the highest respect,

You Fordships,

Most obedient.

Humble Servant, Maine

Bith may,

Victoria, Houstons,

1855

Lieut. Governor Caines

The Lord

John Russell, M. P.

N75.

/ Inclosure.

Received

Relative to expected

vacancy

???

Court, and

Registrar of

the Supreme

the office of

recommen

ding

Mr Alexander as Mr Cay's

Successor.

M. Ball.

It is possible that this genten

promotion: but the Office

deserted

net vacant,

& it is not aderiette to me te promises.

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to corr

him that his claime

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eipt of Legend Cainer

despitel 895. of the 81 of May transmitting

application from her uc. N. Alereander for the

apportiment of Register of the Supreme Court of Kong in the cunt

matte a note ofthers Hong Kong

promise in the

went

of to Cay's exsequation.

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it mayhe fayetten.

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occurs in the office

of Registrar his claimes to

promotion a will

revive due consideration.

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112

Court House, Hongkong,

29th

Having

May, 1855.

some reason to

believe that Mr Cay the

Registrar of the Supreme Court

here, will in

in consequence of the thate of his health be compelled

to resign the appointment, at the termination of his leave absence; I take the liberty of addressing you

to requeste

The Honorable

Mt. Mercer

Colonial Secretary

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that

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will lay before. His .

Conor the Lieutenant.

Guvernor

my application for the sacang

him.

should it occur, and move to submit it to Her Majesty's Government at Home with his recommendation should he think

me deserving of it

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In making this application

I would beg leave to observe ____

that I have now been nesily

ten

in Her Majesty's

cars in

years

Service, ( having been appointed

for

144 November 1845) and -

the last two years

acted as

have

Registrar, during.

which time. I have. en desvoured

ہو

to perform the several duties of my Office to the best of my ability, and, I trust to the.. Satisfaction of the Goormment here.

I am afraid His Honor

ہے

may consider this application

premature, but I would observe. that as the vacancy, should it

сил,

occur, will take place at home,

that my

I deem it necessary

request should be laid before The Home. Authorities

Sprevious

to the occurrence of Mr Bay's

resignation.

(True Copy)

で

I have, tre,

(hmmm Degned] M. H. Alexander,

"Ponial Secretary Acting Registrar.

No 75 of 1855.

Inclosure in Despatch

114

No. 76.

Miscellaneous,

Aug

AUG 17

1955 Victoria, Hongkong,

1st June, 1855.

My Lord,

Shave

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PRINTED FOR PARLIA

July 1886 7

je v v v

the hover

address to

to forward or Her Most Gracions Majesty

the subject of the War

agreed.

hich was

a public Meeting held in this Colony

the 16th day of

The Right Honorable

Lord John Russell, M. J.

Ae.

JUN

of Registrar of

applying for the Office

From Mr. Alexander,

the

Supreme Court, when

vacated

29th May,

by Max. Cay.

1855.

No 75 of 1855.

Inclosure in Despatch

No 76.

Miscellaneous .

Answered

2.4.

Aug

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114

133 Victoria, Honghong,

1st June, 1855.

My Lord,

Shave

to forward.

ove

11.10

TRITED FOR PARLIA

July 18

the hover .

address to-

Her Most Gracions Majesty the subject of the War with Bluveia which was agreed to unanimously at

the 16th day of

a public Meeting held in this Colony

The Right Honewable

Lord John Russell, M. F?

applying for the Office

From Mr. Alexander,

the

of Registrar of Supreme Court, when

vacated

by Mer

29th May,

Cay.

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Je,

Sebenary last, and having

been circulated in

the

Various

ports of China now bears the signature of almost every resident British Subject in these temote regions.

Skeg Your

Seidship

will kindly undertake to lay this address before Her- Majesty the Queen - and I hope it will not be deemed intrusive to mention that the amount of Contribution from china, to the "Patriotic Fund "exceeds £6,8.00. –

115

Shave the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships.

Most Obedient

Humble servant,

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The Lord John Russell, M. P.

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The distance which intervenes between us, and the Land of our Birth, has in no respect diminished our love for our free Institutions, our reverence for the persou of YOUR MAJESTY, our interest and solicitude in the progress of those momentous events from whose field of action we are so far removed. And while we express to YOUR MAJESTY our strong conviction that the War in which Your MAJESTY'S Forces are so honourably engaged is equally just and inevitable, we beg respectfully to join in the general expression of the desires and the confidence of your people, that this contest, so unavoidably entered on, should be vigorously pursued, until, through the favour of Divine Providence, it be brought to a thoroughly satisfactory and triumphant termi- nation, by the recognition of the claims of Justice, and the overthrow of the pretensions of Oppression and Tyranny.

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MAJESTY'S Person and Government.

The distance which intervenes between us, and the Land of our Birth, has in no respect diminished our love for our free Institutions, our reverence for the person of YOUR MAJESTY, our interest and solicitude in the progress of those momentous events from whose field of action we are so far removed. And while we express to YOUR MAJESTY our strong conviction that the War in which YOUR MAJESTY'S Forces are so honourably engaged is equally just and inevitable, we beg respectfully to join in the general expression of the desires and the confidence of your people, that this contest, so unavoidably entered on, should be vigorously pursued, until, through the favour of Divine Providence, it be brought to a thoroughly satisfactory and triumphant termi- nation, by the recognition of the claims of Justice, and the overthrow of the pretensions of Oppression and Tyranny.

We rejoice that the wise policy of YOUR MAJESTY's Government has led to an intimate alliance with the great French Empire, and anticipate from that alliance an additional security for the future peace of the World, and permanent benefits result- ing to the Human Race.

(Signed.

John Bowring

Governor of Hong Kong

Y . . Ms Renipotentiary in China

W. Caine, Lient Governor of Hongkong, administerings

& Victoria

John Walter Hulme, C.

W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary

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I. H. Griffin, Colonel R. A Commanding Troops, China William Thomas Bridges.

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Thomas Hyland, Post Master & I.P. Jrhm Dent

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D. R. Caldwell, General Interpreter

John Holliday

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R. W. Sherard

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W. H. Hunt SJ. da Silva E. M. Dune

Frear. H. Block George W. Barton

I. C. Power, Surveyor General's Department I M. d' Almada e Castro, 2nd Clorth Col. Scretary Dept. A. Grand Pré, Colonial Secretary Department M. C. Morrison

GW. Caine, Acting 15 assistant in Sup #7 of.

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Siguen, Horry Parkes, Your Majesty' Consul at Amoy Charles A. Winchester, Your Majesty's Acting

Vice. Consul in thargest &ery

Cha A. Sinclair, Consular Interpreter

Robert Swinhoe, second Assistant

H. D. Brown

Ellen Brown

John Bellamy John Connolly Alexander Stronach H. R. Dauver James Johnstow R. Solomon H. D. Pauten John Stronach F.D. Suppe, & Bolton

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Sohn A. T. Meadows, Acting British Vice Consul

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Robert Hart, Supernumerary Interpreter

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My Lord,

the June.

1855.

In reference to my

Despatch N.bb of 9th 11thine,

I aux desirous of bringing to Your Lordship's notice the foot

the year

1845, a great

that in the

portion of the groundzmentioned in that Despatch was, u actually disposed of at Public

The Right Honorable.

Lord. John Russell. M. P.

Je,

149

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naval Department, stating that a great portion of the ground ancntioned

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6th June; 1855.

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fth

June, 1855.

My Seed,

In continuation

my Despatch Nhy of of the

ultime. I have the honor

to report that Her Majesty's Steamer Battler has recently made two Expeditions

against Pirates with consider

- able success.

The Right Honorable

Lord John Brussell, M. P.

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state.

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authorities.

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necessary

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Victoria, Hongkong,

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bout released.

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boat released.

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board.

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bound. Cargoplundered, tout released.

157

Imen Killed and

// men wounded in

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of Stanley

Captured by Sperrate boats busing

board.

Fat too-moon

Cap sve mor

Trading Bout Captured by 3 pirate boats having about 4 mon

Somen

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word away.

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Stone Bonto captured by 40 pirate boats; Cargo, solum deved I men carned away

Boat Eeleaald.

4/nern wounded,

Pingley

55 Qo

Fishing Bout Captured by 2 pirate Boats

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Captured by 10pirate Boats.

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of aberdeen 6 Do Finghow

55 @o

Captured by ! pirate Boat,

Soutie

sitrading Boast Captured, by 5 pirate boats howing

Fishing Board

Board 50 avon

board.

2 pull away Beată. Captured by 20 fpirate boats having

(4¢

2. Cargo Boats

300 mbar

about

Captured by sopivate bouts. Valuable Cargo =

Fichiny Bout Captived by 1 Pirate sout having

about.

Cam Koon love | 20

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30.

brand.

Total 36 Piracies reported during the month

in the af.

March, 1855.

3o April 1855 Cup suconvon & Miles. Fishing Boat Casetured by 2 feirate Beats, about 20men

8th

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Ting chow

the

board.

bout 500 von unbound.

Captured by 2 pirate boats having abnet

Trading Bout Captured by 2 private boats; ontuable Cargo- plundered, and beat Eeleased:

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Wong shum (how 3

10 miles

Cargoboat Captioned by 1 private boat :

158

Fast Boat Captured by 1 pricated bout.

Viman Corrier

Fed away

Sintin

2.0

Fishing Boat Cisptured by 2 pirate Boate :

Chai

Captured by 1 private Bout.

Hong Strachow 3

Captured by 1 pirate Bout.

Cap sue moon 8.

Captured by 5 pirate boats, cargo planidered, man wounded.

ausbout Exlearic.

am non tow 20 Co

Captured by spirale Boats.

Tytan Bay 8

Captured by 2pirater Conto, Cargo Jolendered, bou teleaned.

Koo-Chow

6 Qo

Dalsboat

Captured by 1 private Boat -

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Foo-toy

12. Co

Fishing Bout Captured by I pirate Beats :

Captured by I pirate Boats howing about :

Jemen

beard.

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off Stanley 8 o

Captured by Sprivate Beats.

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8 Co

of Stanley

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Sanchore tore 20

Wong Chuen cheer 33

Captured by 2 pirate touto Seaving about 40-

ofchanderio, tout de leased.

board; Carys Lhan

Captured by & pirate Boats having about

120 men

new on

Captured by 2 fixrate Boats, about 50men

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Captured by be private boats, having about

120 recAA

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Women on board.

Captured by 5 fivale bouts having about

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150 men on

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River

2 Salt Boats Captured by 5 pirate bouts having about 100

han, Cargo jhundered, tout le buood .

Capsuomen 3 Miles | Vishing Boat Captured by spirale Beat, Cargo phimdered,

Jamhoon low 20 (Do

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Boat

Love Ince

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Jam Koontow | 20

and bout released.

160

Captured by 5 pirate, beats having abutsernen Imen killed.

board, Cargo plundered, Beatdelensed

British sircha Captured by & pirate seats, benving abutsemen

board, Cargoplundered, & tout released.

Fishing Bont Captured by 4 pirate Boats Brewing about

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Captured by 12 pirates on bourd aspassengers.

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Passaget Boat

Siang shine Man 26

25 Po

Fishing Bout

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boat released.

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beave.

100mân

Fishingbout captured by spirale boots having about hemen targe

on board, large plundered, tout 1eleased

tiplu vor by 7 firele beats, Ancingshen men on board: Cargo plundered, bout tellured.

Sullaway boot captured bybepirates who engaged the bout:

3 Fishing Boats Captured by 10 pirate boals having about 200-

board, Cargo plundered, bottelude:

Valus $100. Iman Manded,

away

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ching Best Cafiteerde by spicate boats; targo felundered, & 4, men comed

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off incear 40 Co

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10 Co

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Sanuary to 237 May to the Police from 1??

1853*

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Despatch

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serative.

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wither letter to

draft with

sanitary awayy

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7802 Hong Ko

Victoria, Haughing,

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9th June, 1835

My Serd,

March

Shave the heve të

forward the Blue Book

For 185/t.

transmitted to

by the Colonial Secretary, with his letter Nr. 302 of the 5th Instant to which

I beg most particularly to- call the attention of your

The Right Honorable

Lord John Russell, M.P.

nor

wrin

Serdship.

Itinst the state and

proepects of the Colony as shown therein, will be satisfactory de Her Majesty's Government.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Acke rest of

Deep! & the Blue Book-which

teen suuch to the Lebrung

as usual

Print the Colonial

Secretaryjs

I Maik it would be advisat

to Reid

the Colonical Secon Report to the Board of

bea

&raquest that Dept 6

with obsew

tredices

lephone

Sauitacy

Condition

163

the Join of Victoria. When there descrvations

have been rec?? here I should suppert:

чес

stung Expression of piccion

Jiccior on the 無

pout of the S. of S. Kot in favor of

adoptive of

rigernes

ormis savitary

Kong .

Honey

the Authorities should not,

the

I Munk, have neglected this subject in

the

lay

they and seem, from the Saugan;

reput; to have done,

In Blackwood

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23 Aut.

For drafts.

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164

The Secretary to the The Sentary

Ceneral Board of Health.

MINUTE

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MAWO!

Avale MedBull STEM lesworth

Aus. 44. Oct 156-

92.91

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11/27

bov: 7002/58.

Love

Pept. 1855.

Save obiectul by bentary

to billion heobsworth to

leille

hansmich to you

to you for

the consideration of the

Bound of Health the

Coney

of a Report of the Cetarcial Surgeon at Hory Henty. and Sam te acqueil that

will save the Board

to Java Sir William

Lienk Governor Caines

The Lord John Russell, M. PP.

942 June, 1855.

Victoria, Hongkong,

2 Inclosures.

N:79.

Received

Brook of Hongkong for

Transmitting the Blue

the

Year.

/854.

Sachswirth with a

any

suggestions they may have

To offer with a view to

всего

the simfreemush of the Sanitary condition of

the Town of Victoria.

J. F. E

It is requested that the

The post May be artavinal

to this Desh_

Entered

Mother Bering

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Sir Molesworth 28

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165

Thee to achunotrage the

sempt of the Garcona Cines abispatch 27q. of the 9 of have transmitting

the

annual Blue Book Ju

1854. Cogether with coquet of Referts from the nspective officers of quer

Government.

caused the Coloriil

Surgeons Paport to be

Communes bel to the Board of health with

the view of tanning oup

виду

suffections which quay tend to the unprocure

of the Sanitary condition of the Foren of Victoria

Sve

N° 79

B. A/Heath 9291 7.802 dongkong Sovernor...

Sir John Conring

Entered:

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Answered 35- 18 Zeb/st

-No 7 3922.

MV. Merivale

17. Nov. 55

M. Ball 17 M.

wir das duschepe

Mr Labouchere

166

November 1855.

I have to acknowledge

270 Lt. Colonel Caine's Despatch

this was

detained to obtain the

inf

ormation required.

Ne79 of the 9th June last-

Lord Palmston forwarding the Blue Book for!

It will save time

to let in J. Bows y

tie

Know the wort

49.

obtaining the sewries of such a person as the Br0 of Healthe speak of.

I have written

to his B. Hall to enquire

1854. and without adverting

at present to the Wher

important matter which it

contains, I cannot but

notice the

:very unoah's factory

x the blank can be state of danilang contront

filled up by the

suv he m

may

name and arrangement disclosed

in the letter of the Colonial

Surgeon.

I observe that these deficiencies are

that your

I hope immediate

attention will be directed to

The subject as being probably more important for the

Altimate well-being of Hong Grong than any other under consideration. I propos

other now

to procure from the Board

of Health, and transmit

Generally

to the Colonies,

collection of such documents.

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in their opinion be

may in

гас

most serviceable for

Com :

to some extent

ге

recognised in

your despatct

22:131 of the Sept Cast.

the thre

سة

however,

167

manicating mohnction on The subject of sanitary reform. But having regard to the flourishing state of the revenue of Hongting.

arn

disposed to think that

The Clong might afford wither to pay for

the services

of an Engineer specially cont out from this Country

report

Conaty to

on soils and

and dull

suggest

to maintain

permanently a competent person as a Health Officer.

I am informed, that remedies, the services of engineer

t Compete & persist qualified to plan & superint works

a water supply dramage & water could probably, be Secured at a

Salary of

Eep than £1000 a year

and

your

Careful

Consideration, and

will take the best steps in

Eng power to assist you in

into execution

Carrying

whatever decision

you may

arrive at . I hope also

and that it might

probably, and the frend

advisable to send

out from this comity,

a clerk of

the works

or overseer toptant

- familiar with

works of the same description

I therefore desire

that the practical suggestions to leave the riggestion

of the Colonial Surgeon

: will in the meantime have

received the attention of the

Local Government.

I have,

have, Mi

fore

302

Je 70084 85

168

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Victoria Hongkong,

50th June, 1855.

I have the honor to

forward the Blue Book of Hongkong for the past year 1854 and take the opportunity to note the great advance recently made by this Colony.

The Revenue for the year

has amounted to £ 27.045, 3,5%,

The Honorable

Lieut. Colonel baine

Lieutenant Governor

and the Expenditure to £34,635.01. the Revenue being in Excess of that for 1853 by £2.344. 17. fig. and the Table of Expenditure showing a reduction of £ 1.783,11,17.

This result must be

considered most satisfactory.

3 . As regards Military. Expenditure the payments made by the Commissariat and Ordnance Departments are stated together at £ 41.570,11,10 being £8.805, 19, 7 less than during the previous year.

4. The outlay on account of. Public Works amounts to.

£5.238, 12,7 of which £3.262.8. 10/

was expended on

the

169

new

Government House, now close

on its completion _ The total

nount is under that of last

year by £633, 11. __

The number of Convicts at

Labour

that

672

the roads has exceeded

" of 1853, and more work

has consequently been obtained from them -

5. Six Ordinances have passed the Legislative Council during the year;

one to meet a

ar; one

temporary object by raising

an additional Police-Rate,

another to regulate the market and three having reference

the Supreme Court - The sixth respects the unclaimed Balances of Interstate Estates, and is ___ again under consideration

*...

the Council.

With the Exception of this last all have received Her

Majesty's Confirmation, as has Regula Generalis passed in November for increasing the number of Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, and _____ reducing Fees.

6. Bay the returns of the Registrar General it will be

seen that a most remarkable increase has taken place in

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170

the Chinese Population of the

Colony _ In 1853 the chinese

numbered 37.536_ in 1854-54.072.

This increase is mainly

referable to Victoria, and arises directly and indirectly from

the confusion which hase. prevailed in the Citty of Canton and its neighbourhood more -particularly in the latter half of the year _ The influx of people flying from the troudes that threatened the provincial city caused the direct addition to our numbers, and as an

these were n

many

mais

amonget

Tradesmen

business also came with them,

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and with increase

of Grade

came further increase of population .

The Registrar General's Returns are of course exclusive of Koops,_ and I may add___ that to the presence of these Troops though much reduced in

number is to be attributed the

confidence with which during

the recent disturbances the

Colony has been regarded.

7. The Colonial Surgeon's Report is interesting, and ___ his remarks on the necessity of drainage and ventilation have already received

1717

consideration, but the habits of the Chinese render them

difficult to be dealt with in these respects - small - pox seams to have been the principal ___

scourge of the island during the past.

year, and I think it may be said that with this

exception the climate is undoubtedly improved.

8. The report of the Chinese

Education Committee does not show a very satisfactory result, but the attention of Government is directed to the subject.

9. That the Trade of the bolong is largely increasing

the removal of so many. mercantile firms to this place is a sufficient proof, and a glance at the harbour will Show the great improvement in the extent and importance of the Native Trade.

It is however much to be. regretted that the

l numerous

piratical bands infesting the __ surrounding waters present a serious check to the further development of this branch of

Commerce.

Wres

10. An Emigrant officer appointed in May, and. I believe

measure to have been

the

172.2

attended with good effect . _ The efflux of chines to California __ and New South Wales, expecially

to Melbourne still continues.

11. The number of Chinese

and others who resorted as above

described to Hongkong during

rendered it necessary

clear

the year

make provision for their

habitation, and 2 sales of Land

by Public auction were

accordingly held.

The result of these is as fof. follows : _ four acres for buildings Lets have been leased the

annual Rental on which due

to Government amounts to

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11.

£ 492, 5, 3 and the premium paid on the Leases to £ //78.1.8.

–

In the Surveyor General's letter nr 18 of 28th March, which will be found in the Blue Book, and is well worthy of perusal and consideration, the necessity is shown of extending the city along the water in a

western direction. As in that

localiti are

are to be found almost the only valuable spots now ._ left for carrying

on trade

with facility, and as, should this ground not be disposed of,

今

the town itself, especially in

the chinese part, will be

こ

173

unhealthily would earnestly seepport M =

over_crowded, I ___

-Cleverly's recommendation that the land to the westward be

Wres

planned forthwith for sale.

The nearer portion of the ground to which I allude has already been sold, and in the stagnant days of the Colong thrown back on the hands of Government, the further part has been occupied, but is now abandoned by the Naval Department, who have acquired

a more convenient position the centre of the Town.

I see therefore no obstacle to

12..

The sale of this land as suggested, for if necessary a Battery

can

be erected here, which will meet

all the requirements of the_ Ordnance officers.

12. As regards Crime I learn from the Superintendent of Police that this has not, as might have been expected, increased in porportion with the augmented population . _ Still there is an

increase as M

se as shown in the Gad Retterns and a heavy expenditure

is incurred on this account.

I am not aware of any further points demanding particular

remark, but am convinced that

174

a careful perusal of this Book will induce considerable surprise

and

satisfaction at the progress made by Hongkong in 1854, and I am glad to be able to state_ that this progress does not to

the

: present moment show any sign of relapse.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most Obedient Servant,

Colonial Secretary.

N: 16.

Copy.

175

Sir

Surveyor General's office, Vietnia, 25 March, 1955.

I have the honor to submit Annual Report upon

Public Works

in proopers during the past bear._

Buildings. Government Amue, contrary to my expectation, is not yet complete notwithstanding. I have sate every possible exertion to expedite the work; the Contractor and his securities

received notice that the Bonds would

The Hounable W. T. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary-

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enforced if

more active progress

was not made, but they complained

that it was some materials unless at a most

cxorbitant rate, and others could not

impossible to obtain

be obtained at all in consequence of the troubles in Canton and the numcrow

all

hordes of Pirates which infecte the astroacles laying embargoes upon chinese Vessel's passing to and fro; jaddition to which the difficulties of the Contracton have been added to by

the increand

to labourers

wages

he has had to

all kind and this

pay

coupled with his previous Cosses as

reported last

year

has caused the

great delay in the completion of

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the

work. I have

great satisfaction

176

however, in stating that although I have necessarily been obliged to dierence

with unch omamental plaster work has been procurable, the

as no

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gypsum

decoration of the Muilding has been satisfactorily performed and Jam in crey

respect perfectly satisfied with the execution of the work.

The Stables, Kitchens, Offices

and Gund-House, from

the causes

above enumerated have been delayed

similar manner, at the

in a

present date however the works have es for advanced that little is now reqund but painting

that the

so tha

whole premiser will shortly be fit

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for occupation. Considerable advances

have also been made towards the

J. 171853 and

partly

completion of the ground and Public Ronds, effected partly under Report and Setimate N. 11 of 1953 by Convict labour, the planting and grissing being oriented and charged to Report and Retimate 11 of 1848. With the former of these two services delay has ales recurred as portion of the trees required

the

as the

are

greater

uccesurity procured out of the Colony, fortunately however by the Kindner of the proprietors I obtained a considerable supply by thinning

some

of their gardens, and these although removed in winter

and at an

unfavourable time have

)

177

succicted remarkably well and but few have died in the immediate vicinity of

the principal building; I have planted

sufficient quantity of trees and chrubs and nothing

now remains but to complete

the

grassing

and

planting

the slowes

& was

rigionally intended to have encloed these ground with a port nuh

ail fence, but this

was abandoned

and a rough stone wall has been erected instead affording better protection and of imperishable materials at a cost of £235.4.10 this wall cubraces the

attached to the house with

le area attached

whole

the creeption of a length of 40fect sup

the

slope of the embankment on the West side and where the creation

бра

a wall is

impracticable; to effect the inclraine

and

in that direction I propose to plant a thick hedge of prickly pear mun Bamboos which will be quite sufficient protection. This embankment has been formed with considerable difficulty it being no lise tham 80 feet in height. and has consequenth taken a considerable time to consolidate; its suffered materially during

the

curly part of last year, but having

-rassed it over and prevented any flow

water thereon its surface has been

preserved from injury

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and it is now

en and secure appearance.

assuming a green

The works in laying town

manch

pipes

to the "rain

the

65.

7 178

I fenn

supply of Water to govemment. Are has been in progress also but

I ten some extensive supplementary service must be effected to render the supply perfect at all times; for I perceive that there is indufficont water in the dry season

(for four months)

to keep the pipes from the Tank to the Barracks always full, and unless they are so the water is urte frech through

not

any of the ascending branches es that it is absolutely necessary to adopt mensures to remedy this which must be done by the creation of another Truk in some eonvenient locality

so as to collect the streams, say

o fect vertical below the present

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tank, and Connect it with the main with suitable stopcocks to regulate the supply, render the scheine

perfect, and above all provide for a large demand in care of fire other emergencies.

Under authority of Report and

retimate 123 of 1853, tuo small

chool krouces for

منه

were created,

Chinese were Hollywood Road the other in

one in Stollywood

the Wouqueichung Valley; the site

mer was on

was on the

chosen for the former fride of a steep hill so that

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that one

corner of Japon a retaining wall 14 fect in

the School had to be surented

height, the work however resting upon the natural ground and as I

179

imagined a secure foundation; however, subsequently to a heavy fall

If rain on the 255 May when no lese Han nine inches

fell a settlemat was observed in the Northwest angle

of the Building and on the same day

considerable slip of ground

at the base of the hill recurred; on a

the surfree

careful comination of the

it to

I found crackid of places and with cach inccieting

it to be excked in a variety

shower further slips recured, there

continued to advance until the 19th Jane when a slip

mne cxtensive

lune

than the former, is for injured the

no less than half

hill that

was

an acre

ruptured in such a deque.

to free

over the retaining walls, at

its base and destroy abjoining whereby

some premises

one man was

kind

and others injured. This clip unturally affected the School House

great a degree that it was

and in so

considered advisable to pull it down

to save the materials, acendingly there were sold by Auction on the 4t destemben producing

the sum

£41.13.4 and before the whole were

miroved the greater portion of

the site

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destroyer.

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Anangements

were

acendingly

made for the prevention of further

damage to the hill by the resumption

of all the ground unbuilt

upon

so as to

136

130

stop further cuttings at its bare and a report and hatimate has been submitted for rendering it mon

permanently the

secure and so as

to save

upper part of Hollywood Road.

The debtors' Jail, Report arud Estimate 15 of 1857 was completed

during

the

the year

and Itrust it will

be considered meful, and supply all

the wants such a building is required

to provide for; expenditure amounted

な¥248

to ₤248 a Balance however rermained

the Contract amounting to upon

£78.5.-

which I have cracted as a

fine for non-completion of the unk

according to the proper time; the Contracton gave

心

we me

the greatest

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possible trouble and tried

every

Mcans

in his power to scamp his work, but

I am happy to say the whole finished

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complete and substantial

as I could with..

The creation & the Trend wheel

under Report and Estimate $5 if 1953

was

completed during the year, and

Although the work

the work was me

斤

considurable difficulty, it aets

remarkably well and is casily

egulated

to suit one o

tem

slaced

про

upon it.

The

however applied to no

mučn

}

power is

aceful purpose

Police Station at Wonqueichung,

Suport and Estimate 1919 8f 1853

しいている

completed, it provides accommodation

for

one

181

three Europeans, Six Indians and Chinese Courtable; it has been

entifactorily criented, and now

that there

is an

almost cartain

moskect of a from cringing the immediate vicinity it is

wh in

intisfactory to fired that has been well showen; payment-

find that the position

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this account was made amounting

to £135...

Harbour

Boat Hrnces for the Hariom Master and Police, Report and Retimate 120 of 1953, which provided for the recommstation of the Erews

also was was

finished during the year,

and payment of balance due was mais amounting

to ₤238.6.8.-

This work has been satisfactorily performed and I have is doubt it will

be Le frund initable and provide for all the present wants of the service._

The

had a through

Su Post Kffice sepain during the year under the authority of Report and Retirate 1922 of 1853- payments on account A which amounting

to £132.141-

₤132

• were male; the cause of

mode

this

repair

and the runde of carrying it into

effect

were

report

explained in my

last

Trivial repairs to sundry Government Buildings amounting to £8.4.4 were made under Report

and batimente A24.

Station

132

At the town of Stanley the Pries was repaired and the corf

rained and the whole better ventilated

and drained under the authority of Perot and betimate 12.q. 1854 for an cxccnditure 17 €20.16.8.

Perairs to the Magistracy

effected under Peport and retimnate

we to

$2787 1853

Upon some of the

amounting

1⁄2

to 19 u 1148

the Public Road

Trees to a limited istent were planted,

Report and Estimate $1 of 1954 and

payments made amounting to £15,

this service is extended as circumita..co.

appear to demand Anumaliyg

Upon the alteration which took place by placing a Police instead_ of

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& Military

Sund at the Garls it became necessary to provide a Kitchen, the

latter quand not

requiring

183

suade payments amounting to £19.17.-,

Requisitions 122, 3 and 8 for protection

one it

did not form part of the plan for the Guard true; the service was accented for £10.8.4 under Report

and betimate 1.8 of 1854.

Running to the Police Station:

in Victoria under Report and Estimate $928 of 1953 amounted

£104844.

Avariety of services which

are of a Miscellaneous

strictly speaking nature I am bliged to charge either under the head of "Construction" "repair", and under that of the frimmer

for buildings account I

Government Buildings, the purchase

い

Flags, watchmen, Coolie hire,

under the latter hand

te.,

upon Requisitions

Az 1, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11 I runde a variety of repair to the following Buildings Forament offices, Police Stations baols and Governos Residence

sum

amounting in the aggregate to the

of £57.9.8. Thus the total payment made on account of Buildings, whetter under constructin

repair, amounted to the sum

£4,589.5.972.

Drains. Under Peport and intimate N 12 of 1853, I constructed

drain on the steep slope of the

hill

groz

Goverment House Road

to Albert Road to the

for

the sum

斥

Ff = 30;–

this drain carries a large body of conter from the upper level and was intended to preserve the heavy embankment abjoining from injury by the fall of water

water over it's

surface; the service was

iffectul

with considerable difficulty as it

made

was m

over treacherous soil

partly in cutting and partly in

filling,

and

as was

anticipated damage before it finally completed, it is placed

it received some

at an a

angle of 80 degrees and the

184

velocity of the water is consequently cxcessive; I have reduced the quantity of water that formerly found crit there and thus lessened the danger & failure.

Rower

Some covered Drains in the

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estimated at ₤61.9.7%

were commenced and an

cxpenditure

under Report and Patimate mode

armounting to £34, 4.4k but in

consequence of the unconsolidated state of the new

ground in which they were to be placed I have not

yet completed the service.

The Queen's Rood from the

Barracks to the Albany Godowns,

extending

at an

over a

length of 1565 yard

had side channels placed therets expenditure of £188.5.11 by which the surface drainage has been materially improved and the district much benefited._

The

Total expenditure on

account of. Drains for

for the year

amounted to £230, 10.3/2.

Ronds. The Pond from Nordeen Street to the Aberdeen Road and

to the Naval Stres commenced in

September, 1853, under Report and Estimate JP. 2157 1853 was not

12/5f/853 completely finished at the termination of the

of the year, for during

135

the Summer I found it impracticabl

to carry on the work in enequena of the failure of

come cuntankments

retaining walls and drams, I __ acentingly thought it desirable to surrend the works that the material

have time to consolidate; on the

might termination of the rains the work was

procceded with, but the Contractor king unable to finish the work to my satisfactor the Balance unpaid

was enacted as a

upon

the Continet

fine for now completion

of the works up to time, and authority

given

Ame

to expend it in the completion of the Service as well as to devote the

balance due on the Retimate to the

further improvement of the drainage

corts in connexion therewith, as the cxtcrienes. Af the taing season showed

absolutely necessary for

Ant that was the mesenation of the Pond

m accmut

La Payments amountin to £43.3.8 leaving a Behance

9 73.10.0 to be expensed as above

The boxument portion of the Sen

wall in the Lower Bazane, Report and betimate #3 1953, was completed

斤

during the year and payments snake to

cupon

the amount of £/31.9.2

€ 131 1 9 2, an unappropriated balance of £30 remains the Estimate which I considered abricable to retain in hands for emergencies as from the nature the foundation I anticipated

some

186

degree of settlement and this has retually recurred to the extent of two feet in depth in one place, when the water was no less than twelve feet deep at low tide, this settlement having abated I am enabled to bing the wall

who

10070

to its intended level. In connexion

with this work and the remainder

of the district, surface drams were commenced

uenced but in consequence of

the

unconsolidated state of the material

was

fcould not complete them; a payment made on this hand 425.5.11 only under Report and belimate At 8f/853, leaving a balance of £22. 6. 2 for the completion which is now in course of execution_._

VOTERS SLANG KUUSENGER.L

ent was made

A small payment o'o work in the repair of the Queen's Rond West, Report and Estimate $45 1953, which service had been completed however before the termination of the

year.

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The Suttumpen Road was expand Furing the year at a cost of £34.16.9 and has been kept in very good order turing that period.

A balance due for the repair of the Court Road to Guaray Bay, imounting to £8.4.2 was made during the year together with the sum of £10 under Report and Estimate 19 of/854 for current repairs, recount for which is not closed,

ins, the

137

the rond suffered but little injury from the heavy gales of the summer, the surface is in

25.

is in entisfactory order and the trains perfect in every respect. The total expenditure under this head amounted to £ 387.2.8

Convicts. Supairs to the plant

or tools of the Convicts were made

very

for an expenditure of £20. 13. 1, – a large amount of work however for this service has been performed by the Convicts themselves within the Saol.

Convict labour.

The labour

performed by the Convicts has been of the usual character in the

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formation and repair of Ronds, and has comprised the labour of 599 mer

in cearenging Plice on duty

in the repair of

in the Cite under the

in come of the Districts,

Road and Streets

4265 men, and in the formation

Road to Government House

8/25 men; in repairing and

cleansing Drains 24/ men; in

rimoring

Materials from the Albany

botonous for the purpose of making drains within the Gaol 378 men

services

a Miscellaneous

forming a total

character 1346 men;

of 14,952 men, the value of whore services Iestimate as follows at the rate of 15 per day.

Scavenging

Drains

188 27

579 2/2.2 12.9-7

6,125 127 - 12/

241 - "

Construction of Road

Repairs to Roads

6,263

* * *

130.9.7

5.0.5

7.1746

28.0.10

£311.10% -

Recurring building Straterials $78

Miscellaneous.

13.46

This amount of labour has been

crecuted under

my personal

superintendence. Within the bask Lowever a for larger and less profitable number of men has been cumployed under the inspection of the Garler; the labour as far as it goes is

in some recpects valuable. I Staind

large supply of broken stones for the repair of roads and in this service the

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ing

Gaolers retum gives a total number of 11,847 mon; but the quantity of Stoma

mokin was very emali, indeed for that umber; the stone available however

consequently required consituable

large nd conseque

wis

Labour to break it to the size necessary

for

our

Roads.

The value of this labour I

intimate at ₤120.-

Cooks and water carriers ansiounted to

3650 Muen equessing a value of work if

• performed by free labour equal to £71.17.8

Picking bakum 5393 @ /2.

139

been Kept to hard labour within the bark.

The case of men confined

erative on simple

immiecament, deft, thrie on the Tread wheel, and the sick amountin

to 19.339, from

whom

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effective

labour whatever has been derived.

The total value of labour as estimated

performed by convicts is -

que as pe

Outside the Caol

Within the Garl

€ 3114104-

36941014

Total £ 6814044.

The Corlies of the Department when

Reking

4748410

not in attendance

Carpenters and Blacksmith: 604 @ i/? __

30.4.0

Breaking Stones as above

" 120,0% 0

£369.10.4

so that no less than 21.774. men

have

Surveying

upon

me in

on in other recupations

have had their labour turned to recont

as follows; In planting free 194 Pays in supervision of Public Works unde

Ontract in otherwin 238 Mays, repairing rond 20 days, clearing drains, 4., 158 Frys, and Sundry services 18 days, all which work would otherwise hav

ben Miged to be pad for and consequently

obliged

it may

the value of their

They

have carnel

vages

which

amounts to £37. 10. - her Annum.

Recapitulation of Securiture and

services performed -

value

Buildings.

Drains

Road

Couriets Tools

Total hyrenditure

Convict labour

4881084

Departinent Corlies — 37.10.-

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Colonial Secretary90

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191

Lurveyp General's office

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Victoin, 258 March, 1885.

I have the hown to cubuit

мин

Annual Report

the N

upon

progress of

year 1854 for

my Department for the year

the information of the Sourate the

Lieutenant Governor

The Supervision oféremment

Stouse and the works in connexion

with it recuried

& my

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a very large share

attention and the extreme

difficulty I have had with the

The Honnable W. 5. Mercer, Colonial Secretary-

Contractor in forcing him to use cre cpetition and employ a queater

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umber

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has been

executive

his

peension loses I believe me couniderable and this coupled with

price of labour and

the rise in the

of all building materials has added to his louses and in a measure prevented the completion of the work: for instance, during the greater part

but little lime has

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of the year

in the

renched the Edong from mighbourhood of Canton, and the supply has been runde almat entirely from the Kilus on opposite Cooloon shore and

exorbitant

price

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for

the

which

was demanded.

192

Fortunately before the blockade

I obtained nearly all the marble tiles

I required, the deficienes however! have supplied by slate and struc The earthenome railings for Verandah I am still muable to get from Fuchan where such anticlis me make, and I have totally priced in procuring gypsum for the fine mouldings and curichments of the cornices and ceilings; thus I have been Boliged to alter the designs in

material degree which I much

ti hr

however the work, slowly

requet.

as it has propiend, is admirably

cxecuted, and is perhaps as perfect

building

as can be crected in China,

Unfortunately at a time when

Required the most efficient superintendaa

the Jainers attached to the departiment

Surners

were ordered home, and at the cud

of August I was

eux

I was deprived of their

Services altogether; the want

want &

there

men I have felt greatly, particularly

in all Plumber's and Bellhanger's work (at which the chinca leficient) is that my personal

uperintendence, aj

cu are very

upo cach

particular pices of

very

picce of work during

its execution was rendered absolutely

and thus recupied my

necessary

sary ai

time for several hours of the day ∙ccasionally..

The supply of conter to

forument House and offices

wins

133

originally undertaken by the Royal Engineers departiuent and tranfared

ine to complete, but sufritunatiý

the pipes delivered.

incufficient,

for the service were

there

um were th

ичи

any

stop cocks, fire plugs or cuitabic curved picces or junctions such as

were cetimated for

and

and required,

as these cannot be made here

eau

in a satisfactory or subtantial

Ities in the difficulties

mauna the

wo doubl

cricuting the work have been ver great indeed: however the service when complete will

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effectually; but before it

further winks are

so some

some fu

nccessary to incre

to increase the

supply of

water on perent write at the Banacks; this however must from

the subject of a special Report and Letimate as I am afraid the thelance

Jain of the Retinate for that device will

be insufficient as nothing but a supplementary Tank will provide for the deficiency.

As regards the cupply of

Water

to the bark ales similar difficulties

recuned, and it was

a i mele

accident that I stained a supply of

Liron

pipes

suel

I required, but the

stopcocks I was obliged to cast in - copper and attack lind pipes for turns punctions in situations where only

134

iron should be used; indeed throughout the whole the

the whole the difficulties

have been greater than coull be

imagined by an unprofessional person, from

from the want

of thre sexterials which had I had time might have been procured from England..

at an

The principal Tank situated in Mir Tyall's ground are at elevation sufficient to command all the streets in the Town and when the pipes as demanded from Augland annive they may down immediately as proposed for conduit of water

water in case

i lain

the

of fire; in

connection with this service Ishould

be happy to commence the other Panks

proposed in various places in the City for the storage of water, but not having

the

proper pipes

build into the

them for

currly and crit and there being

supply

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cement in the city either, the service

cannot be further proeceded with

at prescut.

The want of Water in the

day

Leasa

coloke of the city during the dis is very great indeed and as the population incrcares and the drainage becomes more rapid and effective this deficient supply is stine spracent and severely felt,

that at no distant period I fimagine it will be incumbent

upon

9 195

the Coremment to collect the

streams West of the city for

the

the use

of the dense population in the lower Bazaar and Sapingshan,

, as in the

primer district well water camurti

the wild for

domestic

purposes, and

in the latter the tenants are unatk

iam mcaus

afford pecuniar

construct them so as

to be generaly

useful to the Community.

Save work,

of parts of

the drainage

the Queen's Rond, hartern

Fistrict, were ernied into effect,

and although the general intention was merly to provide

the discharge of

rain water, the drains have been

ned for purposes to which only covent

10.

Sentrs are

100

applicable, and this being

the case it is not curprising if, during the dry

schith

particularly,

the fility deposit from the Chinese

houses should become mot

sunt

places where

offensive: again, in places

the Police coured the tenants to

theis

sweep the Drains in front of Cruses, the coil resulting from that is perhaps in the and

unic

the former, for they invariably

than

their

deposit the refice sweepings of shops, wood chavings, martientin

sugarcane,

and ribberd of crey

rubbish

posible Ruid into the small drains

in Connexion with the Sewers, that they become blocked

blocked up,

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when they

101

136

are most required they

are inefficient.

This practice I have in vain

until a mine

tried to rectify, and until stringent and summary procces is winde legal the evil will not be abatid..

As regard the brainage. of the Lover Bagnan about which complaint have been made, the cavees cuumerated above refer in a sune

remarkable degree, for there the steat

are

perfectly livel, the whole area has been reclaimed om the Sen auth

from

the drains are all built

upon

ALL

unconsolidated pound, and settlement, reewr which I have

137 3

notified

102

presible; but the

quent cause of mischief to the :bainage lere lately has accultel from the practice of discharging

rubfich over the Sen wall and to this the attention of the Police has repeatedly been drawn, but as the "force is small the practice has not been abated in

any degree that I can perceive; and it is with the utmot rifficulty I have been enabled to Keep the

when

the

mee the

Grains free, -mouth of the drain is Mocked

the deprit accumulates to such

-degree that nothing but it's a removal by hand

is of any avail,

it being understood that there is

103

in all the drains in the whole district

Victoria an

insufficient quantity

water passing through them, there

is no means at my dieporal for flucling them peristically and it is only in the height of the raing season that this is effictually done by the flood water..

Thus whatever

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may

be the

appearance of the Town and whatever

be the apparent defects in portions of its drainage it runet not be placed to insufficient

construction but to the enuses crnumerated above; and when there are remedied and the filthy custrous of the Chinese are in some degree

104

abated, that district thickly

is poxulated

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any

may

as it

become as dean

ther in the City. I must

lowever remark that with the

increased number of buildings increared drainage is demanded

as well as

Structs

a lune

Louc

perfect construction If which although

having houses therein have never

been drained or even fremed; this however the Honorable the Lieutenant

Governor has taken into consideration

and I am at this date preparing Pupats and hatimates

for the whole of such services as I consider imperationy meccssary of the improvement and health of the City; and I trust they

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105

will be carried into effect

138

wtw

that

the prosperity of the Colony is increasing

rapidly.

two Land Sales

During the year two

have been held, comprising an area-

producing a Pental

of four

neres, producing

7 £492.5.3 and premiumm

$850 dollars; and as only sin small 5650

It's were recurred during the year yielding an aggregate Pental of 23. 9. & the Rent Roll amounted to 2 11250. 8.112.-

tö

& was apparent however at

of the year

the termination of the

the demand

year tant

steadily

feen

fully

for Land increasing and this has be proved by the result of subsequent

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106

It is a quection now of very conciduable importance in which. direction to extend the City, there is really available ground

little

ייך

the creation of

such houses

دان

the Chinese requires in the rea f

the City

as the

ground is so steep

and thus the extension of the City Westward is what I most strenuously adoreate, as it

A lune

gives us cxtended sea frontage wi

proutage which

is of such rast importance and

its rear is a

area

large vacant aven 100 Acres, and though rough and rocky is of a suitable inclination streets and in us way inferion

to the shace

space upon

107

199

which the present

City is erected; unfortunately however the propoed erection

of a Battery at the 'Weet end of the City interferes

with this scheme, which Immch

regret

I feel convinced an

equally

suitable site for a Battery is Stainable,

viz: at the Ith Battery at the staval Stores; it was the points originally

determined

red upon

the defence of

the Western entrance to the harbour

and it such

work is really requires

a w

I confers I should prefer seeing it created there, as from its position it

would Command into only the entrance

refered to but have

an extensive range

Ma an

the Harbour to the Eastward

108

Whereas the Battery in its present position has

a man of

houses on its

immediate right and is thus prevented

from employing its fire in that direction, however this is a

subject the consideration of the Govenment.

for s

Should this area not be

devoted to the extension of the City,

my attention has been trirned to the my

necessity of concentrating it; and with this view I think it desirable

the

to make a further addition reclamation of the ground from

front of the Bochain Strand.

sex in

and to cut down the hill called

Possession Print; this hill stands

m (L

base of about 300 feet square

109

290

and the whole of this space is recupie

by me single house, a Price Station, by the removal of the hill accommodation might be provided

for

upwards of a hundred houses and with the extension of the land Seawards an additional frontage

71800 feet is obtained, which would give in a

double row 240 houses

on 340 houses in all; giving

accommodation to at least 3,000 Chinese. The hill would be cut

her area

Down for nothing, the former would be sold by auction and an assessment would for the rate for

permission to the tenants to extend their frontages

and

occupy

the latter.

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20.

110

can

If neither of there plans

in carrying

measures suvest

be carried into effect,

be adopted

for

the Establishment

Fown Cast of the Albany Godowns, portion of this

area I have attempted

to sell on two occasions but with

Aiv

intisfactory result, a few houses are built in the neighbourhood but recupied by boat builders and people of us wealth or benefit to the

Glory.

On this aren

however the

Lieutenant Governor proposes to form

Streets preparatory to

the nece

necessary

the next Land Sale, and this service

also engages my

attention.

The duties of the Department

201

ints effect the Public Works

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during the year are fully set frité

Purnt upon that su

in my Parat

that subject.

Within the Office I had, in

comequence of the absence on leave of the Accountant and Clerks of Iech Registry, marly

Jeed

the

the same

difficulties to contend against

weari

More Reinhard,

reported last who then held the froting appointment,

was removed to the Treasury

the

305 April, and until the mouth bether I had merely the services of

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young

in any

lad who had never been

any office before, and however willing might have been

have been to cxecute his

duties in such a satisfactory

Manner

1/2

113

232

in I could wish was unable

to do so, neither his education un abilities permitted it. I cannot

Lowever but owners my intrefaction the desire he always coinced

expers at cvinced to comply

with the requirements of the office

recede to all

wishes._

and

At this period Mir Power, th regular deck, arrived and recuned is

duties; the

were

the

arrears he had to bring up consideradle, as indeed in

very considerable

this Keeping &

Fffice Borks

Books I was

the office

bliged merely to port up such services

as were

actually reccesary, and

Keep all the current work distinct therefrom, us with such a variety of cranges a: I had during Sir Power's

absence it was impos

the work with

impossible to effect

any accuracy

entisfaction. To execute this service

and at the

same time car on

Carry

the

the ordinare increasing work of the

Affice

was a

tack br

ло sus means

inconsiderable, and I have

follows;

as in all frumer repots to cypices

entire aprobation of his conduct, The transactions in Land as registered in the office are as 49 Memorials of absolute sale of property affecting 57 Lots; 14 remouch affecting Mortgages on 25 Lits; S Assignments affecting // lots; 2 Judgments of Supreme Count, in the whole 73 Memoriels

}

114

referring to 43 Erts, being ten more

than were

registered last

year.-

The fees for the above registries

as received amounted to ₤ 108, 15, and

An the issue

fees for

Lenses to ₤ 49.7.6.

In the Mouth of June the Burial bround was again placeh my change wither Brichan as

under

Sexton at the usual Salary.-

Fees was also

A new scale of cstablished on the 2D December, 1954,

2nd

1 published in the Suzette and for the

whole

цель

the total amount due

ofr 122 interments and the creation & four Momments amounted to

sum of ¥ 1194 16.8.

the sum

The Chinese Overseer and four

Coolies (one being

115

263

(one being a Messenger or Office Coolie ) attached to the Department

performed their usual arreations to my entire satisfaction, the labour of three of them when not in diuet

attendance upon me le

me is fully sat fate

upon

in my Puroit

their services of indeed absolutely recesion

Public Works. I

of much value and

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me to excente the duties

to enable

of my office

unassisted as I am by any

competent Ruropean, the ovensur

is now well instmatch in all

operations in surveying and in such like operations;

such

report sues

euvrying this duty is

and

services as are required

to the Stond on Public Waks and

:20

116

bing to my ustice such everonchments

a sker ineqularities

as may be perceived

by him, as well as to give a daily report

A number of

of men

cumployed on all

Public Works whetter under Contrret on therwise, including that of the Convicts

both within and without the Grol walls.

The

i supervision of the Convicts' labour has no meual been performed by me, and as the amount of their work has been reported on I have but to remark

Winc

that I consider it would be (atvantageous to the Public Service if the Sentences of the Magistrates to hard Cabone

: within the Saol were

aber

considerable

preduced, as that sou do not perform such effective service as those employed

the Roads.

117

I require a large

204

amount of boken stone certainly, but

if this service was

performed by tacks wond

those

I am convinced that one half of

working inside the bark last

have broken as n

much stone

number, and thus place. at

worth year wo

the whole

as the

A Disposal

the labour of at least 5000 men,

the

men, since

year

this

commencement of the has been rectified as far as possible.

The Sergeant of the Beard) (Antonis

Mathews) over

the Convicts on

Asts as their Grenier,

the Road

given un

much

satisfaction and exerts himself to

ake them p

perform as much wonk as possible, and he is improving

the Knowledge necessary for the repair

118

formation of the Roads or work, he

is directed to crecute.

Muchuures

I have to report that in consequence of the stringent instituted aquinet Mur Inddell, he proceeded to comply with the terms

upon wi

Mid

which the market had been granted to him, which consisted in

the reclamation of ground from the

netion of a Sea-wall

Sen, the Etruction

and the creation of

Plice Station &

and suitable buildings for the market, none of which services had been

carred ints effect to the great

inconvenicuce

Víc is

is now

the Public, but as

proceding with much

& vigour it is probable he may

119

265

set

finish the work in the time at

in his Bond.

frité

Iriquet to have to allude to the still prevailing practice of burning the brushwood on the hills; it causes incalculable mischief to the whole beland, stops the growth of all

indigenous trees, and I med hen

say

detracts

san detracts in mi

need hardly

nsiderable

aud

degree from the natural beauty in picturesquences of the Mitricts.. The preservation of the Trees whether planted by floremment for the general good, on the rentural growth of the Sland I conceive shouth be specially the duty of the Police the Tepos of the localities in which

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these

ま

Levy 47-fires annually

120

recur, it perhaps

would be impossible to catch the

as it is well known

mens the act, but as

who are the parties who do the

were

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Lamage, if they

properly warned as to the consequences and two or three severe punichments inflicted for removing the charred!

or burnt bushwoood, the wvil would

coil

the

le corected in the cenim; (calthiness of the Island consequent

upon

thes steady increase of regetation would be materially improved and the temperature considerably retied

In the early part of the

Сились ли

health suffered very

:naterially from a most peculiar

121

256

cruptive fever which confind me to the home for upwards of a mouth.

I attribute this, the only

severe

sickness I have had during my

curelesss

residence in Houghtong, to carchesenice

Sun

in exposing nupilf to the Inn notwithstanding my experience of its danger, I respet to any

say however thee reneh succeeding Summer produces it's ill effects upon my Otitution, for during my

service

of nearly twelve years in this Kimate have never stand leave of Absence

to hu

England, and but once for périod of Six weeks to Thangshee; and this it is perhaps surprising that I should have had such

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equable health on have been so

selhom unable to do

work.

duties is

frequently

comidering my call me to perform services out If dons and with frequent exprances to the sun which is the offien

Gorcmument ever

undertake.

has to

I have, Ac.. (Sisques) Chas: Lives: Cleverly, Surveyor Seneral.

√(Copy) Copy.)

(True Copy)

Ronial Lautary.

245

Victoria, Bonghong, the 16th February,

237

-1855.

In compliance with the instructions of the Honorabl the Lieut! Governor contained

your letter N. 406 of 19th

December 1854. we have the honor to forward the following report of the Government schoss during the past year.

These schools are still fine

The Honorable

M.J. Mercer, Begre

Colonial Secretary.

in number :

246

: no increase has been

-made though applications havz been forwarded for the establishment of elementary- schools in other localities. The_

for one

hundred.

school accommodation provided by Government is therefore ___ sufficient for and fifty children only; and from the returns of the ____ Registrar General we estimate that in private native schools about two hundred and fifty- children are under instruction.

The number of chinese___ children within the Colony is eight thousand eight hundred

247

268

and sixty eight and the amount spent by Government in education during the past year was £124. 7. 11. Sterling .

The average attendance at

the Government schools was one

hundred and twelve. The Victoria school had this keen

more than it's complement; the

Wongneichoong school sur less

and the others situated in the

out villages many less. The emolument of the schoolmaster fluctuates with the number

of his scholars while this remains below thirty : above_ that number the master has no

248

interest in the increase of pupils .

The Wongneichting schoolhous

is the only

one which is at all

suited for it's purpose_ the rest are hired rooms most dirty sehold and most unpleasant

to visit.

English is taught in two schools by two chinese lads whose united remuneration is five sounds a year. _ The subjects of

instruction are similar to strose

-mentioned in our last report

Under the present aspect of affairs education in Hongkong as aided by Government may

249

209

pronounced at almost it. ___ iowest elt it has neither the

eff

means

of present good nor. the elements of future

advantage.. It has neither suitable buildings, suitable

masters, nor suitable.

supervision. As the Government has exprefent no intention of originating efficient schome and ooting

the requisite funds it does not lie within our province to do more than report upon what now exists; and for the improvement of this we think indispensable first, the building of suitable school houses; 2ndly the

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250

stablishment of paid apprentice. texchers; 3 Iy the appointment in Each school capable of enlargement of an assistant schoolmaster... with a knowledge of the Anglish language receiving a salary

of not less than twenty dollers a month; 4 they the appointment of an Inspector to pay at the least weekly visits to each school and report to the Committee the result of each minit.

We have, &c.

(Signed) G. Victoria,

JC. B. Hillier, James Legge,

(True Copy)

M. 6. Odell, Committee for Superintending

Chinese Education.

Colonial Secretary

MONEZNAzine.

2/5

3459

210

The Colonial Surgeon's Report for

1854-

216

211

217

Fromathy and Elimate o

De nature of the climate and

Troopaphical diccription of Amugtong require no remart, both having been (I mecums fully

detailed in former reports;

(Saccums

now is there

10571-

auw recasió to describe the prition of the serval Police Stations, with the accommodatia

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of inch, cuch beius atreat well Kumon to the Authorities.-

Ansital.

The Harital situated at the Corner

of Gralam Strat and for

come years pact in

ديار

use, was shortly afer un apointment Elonial Jurgeon removed to the present Building as I considered that it did not afford the

mcecliary Accounotation and was

further

deficient in reutilation and drainage, all of which essential requicites the precent Building

218.

Fwers..

The prevalent diseases

diccaces during

the

þar huve tien as usual Fever and Bowel

Conslaint - The Intermittent Fever F this Sony is most pertinacions in its attack, Im juubiritual having ruc

cuffered being liable to a recurence of the dirian, until the Constitutio is complety capped and the patient reduced to a state of the most Latreesing debility. The Remittent Fever fis less frequent but more fatal, it is for the

result of the former but by

Euring the year

invariably secured, but

many cars ree

день гиль

with the exception of a few fatal

ones the discare

During the mouth's

amenable to treatment. During

Mas AMLO

bether and November the Fever of the Cold Season (un treure Plemittent ) has been unusually prevalent: difficult to check and the convalesceum

dau

elow - This class of disease generally lays the

219

212

foundation of come organic affection of the abolominal Viscera especially the Spleen and the Loer the former of which is almat invariabli

mne n

live

affected and that after comparatively

wild attacks of the primary disease under

such

ueencu cau M

crcumstances, no perfect expected while the patient remains in the Clony.

Heratic affection.

than last

abeeu.

Bowel affections.

Have been of a much milder character

and not as prone to run into

the extremely Common in this Climate and however mild at first, domn accume a munt tedious and intractable Character - Dupentery, acute and chroniz, has in come instances reculted fatally but the total number and proportionate mortality have been under the average - Tothing but change of

annual

220

climate and that immediate holds out any hope of restoring the patients health, but this being in most instance impracticable the birous

emiequen

pence is a large mortality

from the disease

Diarrhan has been very

prevalent. Itomatitis has in many

instances accompanied it, and been

frequent

as a

His

separate disease - The Chlorate

Vegetable Truies

Potash combined with Vegetable has invariably cured it._

Pulmonary Affection-

Rough not frequent

be met with - This climate

are still to

from

the

frequent and sudden changes of Temperature which take place during the cold season, often within a few hours, and the vast disparity between the

general temperature

Lummer and Winter, is particularly Ellfitted for persons with

any tendency

licence of the Lungs and fatal to those

22/

in which it actually exists..

Rheumatism.

213

In the neute form has ales pressicad-

Speety relief has generally been obtained the local application of Leeching and longe

the bride of Polare internally

Potass Potass

doses

f th

The Iuvenile portion of the Community hitherts almost entirely exempt from the prevailing diseases ha

suffered to an unusual extent

cual extent from Fever and muc

of its most painful and trying, sequela Boils, the irritation and pain of which sufficient to that the equanimity of the mat stoical.. They have ales sufferch

unch

are

grom directly produced by the irritation of there parasites in the alimentary Canal, on the whole the amount of Sicknces and Mortality may

be considered under that of

Entestinal worms and discases.

last spar- Turing

year

222

the hot season, although

in support-

range

it set in with much illness and the

of the Primomcter in July

was

higher

Kor several upars

Han has been noticed for

sual munte

Bet no unusual

reulted the

increase of sickner during the last three

months of the

owing

year

has been undoubtedly

to the high range of Temper. Ture

at midday with the absence of rain._

Small Pon-

You

бер

He frequent recurunce Midamies & small Fix is a matter urgently selling for the interference of foremment-

His

again appeared in the

his sec

Lerunge bland, caused not by any isolated ensis

my Spradin. of the disease - but by the

obstinate adherence of the Chinese is called

Metical Panctitioners to burculation. Of

斥

Vaccination as a mercutitive

the value of Vaccination

it is needlere for me to urge anything

The

223

214

application of the Law

of hugland to this 'sland prohibiting

broculation of Small Por matter under

penalty would som

put

an and to those

outbreaks of a pestilence, is dansprous to

the whole Community - European`'aud

Native..

Venereal affection

So here of frequent.

frequent, recurrente

and often of a most virulent character, to check the Diccare in this Colony

some

prophylactic measure is essentially required, I do that the present actin

but Kuru

Kurving

on the

and zealous Acting Attorney Seneral is preparing a special Iroinanci subject, I lay therefore this important

Sanitary improvement in his able hands.

Staring

now given a chort

Surumary of the chief diseases of the Colony

224

I shall about to tonics which I consider to

be of very great

and vital importance, namely - Sewerase, drainage, Ventilation and cleanliness - and I do is, the more

particularly from the very great influx Chinure and consequent increase of Buildings.

Faving carefully examined the

treets Lanes and several of the dwellings Curses (Natives) in Tietorik-

of the

poorer

with a view to Sanitary improvement

! bey to submit the following remarks invever before is doing I must express

that Houghtong should present

my regret

is much filth and

mary

nuiianeis

and

assertions

especially as its site is in many

resrceto well adapted for Drainage Sewerage - In

carrying out

ALLU

it swill be only necessary for me to report on the Taipingshan District - The Lanes "ontainly not Streets) are in a mort

225

215

objectionable state containing almost invariably Cowsheds, Pigatics, Stagnant

recertacles

of every

Kind

of ficc

books the all which nuisance have remained unheeded for a considerable time. In this

District are two large open Drains, which

are at all times mot

Offensive-

Irains receive all the refure of

Thir

the District

shrough which they pace and being oper

through most of their course (excerting

when they

Key cross a

Road) filth of all ents

is thrown into them, and ne

evaporates deleterious entire surfree

necessarily

gases from their

The Premises situated

at the West and of the Holly wood Road are in a filthy slate and great complaints are made of the offensive effluvia (Misping through the walls)" by almost every European passer by.

The

great want

Privies and

suitable Depots for dirt, is observable

* S

226

cverywhere the native Populatim reside-

Nothing

can

be more

offensive than the

laying out to dry of large quantities of

and in many

Manure on small patches of ground in the rem

rear A this

Eis locality intanses abjoining the upper or sistern

· Poad, the cruanations from which not only interfere with the pleasantuere of a walk mouch frequented by Whabitants of brighong but must be sources of sunoyance to those living in the adpcent neighbourhood. Dam therefore of opinion that Wietrin is in

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the

of drainage and Sewerage of better raving and scavenging

240 That the I willings of the Natives are fanity in Construction, being creeted_ farrmenty with the view of having the

"extect number in the smallest possible

any regard to ventilation

Since and without

BS Trainage....

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227

216

3? That Disease prevails mort where the

Dwellings

are overcrowded & where little if attention is paid to cleanliness, ventilation and Drainage.

any

17 That the Inhabitants of Lanes and other crowded localities be compelled to White wash their Dwellings at least

and to make free

twice a year,

water

upon

the

use A

pavements and channels

every morning.-

5th That the absence & Sanitary

Honishing

tuleatures

links to the Developement

dissemination of disease – It is well Known that damp and dirt, muisance of all kinds and particularly Animal and vegetable matter in a state decomposition

and

position are circumstances that

farn the propagation of disease whatever renders the almosphere impure, impairs the health and predisposes the body to disease and when numbers of sick are

►

228

crowded together in close dirty and unventilated rooms, discase spreads with virulence and malignity-

I shall conclude there few remarks * Alert

by a Statement

"Inovements are to man

"Aerial

what the constant

gliding part of a clear river stream is

to fiches which inhabit it, and as certainly we should destroy the trout of a Stream confining

them in a smali portn

of the watery clement until it became

dirty puddle, so should we dectory "injure human beings when we too "losely confine around them a portion

If the arrial derment

(Liquid) J. Carroll Dempeter, M.d.,

Colonial Surgeon.

(True Copy) Admirin

Colonial Secretary.-

8199

Schedule of Despatches

spatches Crouse

ransmitted

Hed by

the Governor of Honghong

to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Stromer" "Ganges,

FISTERE

AUG. 30 Dia Southampton, on the 10th July

18 55

Nr of Date of Desp. Desp

Subject of Despatch

Duplicates

1855.

69 May 18th / By the Sieutenant Governor) Aclative to Prostitution

in the Colony

and its attendant wils

Nr of

Jucl.

Now

19th Reporting that Mr Franz Knoop has been Gazetted Consul at Hongtong for the King of Hanover. Reporting Sir John Bowring's return to the Colony. nove 20th Reporting appointment of Lieutenant Colonels Graham

as a Member of the Executive Council..

500 Reporting liberation of 16 Prisoners on the Queen's Birthday

7.1.

اگر

Acknowledging receipt of Despatches from Nc1 of 194 March, to Nr. 3 of 2nd April;

2nd April, and Circulars of 6th, yet

and 8th March, 1855, 40.

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in the Office of Registrar of

Melative to expected vacancy the Supreme Court, and recommending as Mr bay's

SINCERTS Or

Mr Alevander.

76 Sunet ( By the Governor) Forwarding on address to Her Majesty

on the subject of the War with Russia -

Nove

how

217

V2 of

f Date of

Despre Despe

ツ

Subject of Despatch

Mane 6. By the bietenant Governor, With referever to bis. Despatch.

1866 of 94 May, in explanation · ·

yr. In contenuation of his Despatch Nr. 67, having reference

to Piracy

za d

9th Explaining

the

Measis

of suppressing it ..

now - transmission of Despatch Nr 69

the subject of Prostitution

NE of

Nr of Drate of

Juil.

Despre Despr

None.

Subject of Despatch

66 June 185 / By Lieutenant Governor) Respecting necessity

бер

Nove

( 1 / By the Governors) Explaining detention of Liit. Governors. Dispatch N269 of 18th May, relation to Prostitution.

Nove

between the Bishop & Victoria

of public. Fast and

Humiliation on account

the

Forwarding Correspondien

and himself, on the subject of the Proclamation of a day

War in the Primea

Criginals

18 / By the Governor) Transmitting Copy of Ordinance 12.5

$855,

of 1 855, respecting disposal of ureclaimed Balances of Intestate.

Estates

( By the Sintenant Governor) Reporting appointinent of in closing correspondence

Mr. James Scott as overseer on the subject.

of Works, and

Respecting Captain Wotthons's inability to measure

vessels, and

reporting thereon

سوگو

گلومیر

Nu of

Irick.

establishing a corps of thinese Interpreters in the Colony nove

Reporting transportation of 11 Chinese Convicts to Penong on the 16th June.....

19th. Replying to Desp: N. 2 of 30th March, and remitting Balance of proceeds of the sale of the Emigrants clothing left.

in charge of Mr. W. Scott, by Mr. White

Transmitting Quarterly Returns for the quarter

31 March, 1855.. ending

20th Enclosing Reports by the surveyor General

sales held in May, 1855-

214

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225

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Land

the Governor ) Suggesting that a Colonial Grant : providing Interpreters in the Colony be subelitaited the Parliamentary vote of £250 hitherto paid to St. Paul's College at Houghong

for

By the Lient. Governor.

Reporting appointment;

of Ho. A1-

Aloy

es Teacher

Nove

English in the Chinese school at Victoria

3/ By the Governm, Acknowledging receipt of Despatche to Nr. 8 of 28th April from Sir George Grey, and Despatch

தி.

MA W. 1 of 2nd May, from His Lordship

9426th Transmitting Lieut. Governor's Despatch Nr. 69 of 187 May

Nove

}

No of Dale of Desp. Defe:

Subject of Despatch

No of

No of Date of

Sure.

Despu. Despr

911 Hcontinued and reporting

as to the proposed Ordinance

relating

Nove

to Prostitution

95 July 20 Reporting publication of the rules for the examination

of Candidates for the Indian Civil service, and replying to Despatch N. 8 of 28th April as to the requisition of the Chinese language by the Civil Officers of Hougtong

۶۶

100

Reporting that a Contract has been entered into with Mr Shortrede for the Conduct of the Government

and the Government Printing Gazette

54. Acknowledging Sir George Greyé Bespatch Wry of 28% sprib, directing change in the mode of administering. the Government of the Colony.

13b, and

Regarding the Estimates of the Colony for 1886, a the favorable state of its finances

6th Transmitting Report and Statistics showing the

and it's Population progressing prosperity of the Polony

101

General

Reporting Mr. Caldwell's resignation of the offices of 2 Interpréter and assistant Superintendent of Police.

Transmitting

r the

letter from the Colonial Treasurer enclosing Quarterly Peturn of Special Disbursements for quarter ending 31st March 1855..

Mous

Nove

Subject of Despatch

218

No of

Incl.

102 July 7r Submitting applications from Mr. Mienascther and -

Mr. D'Almada for Letters of Naturalization

103

10.11

105

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Submitting Despatch fre

om the Lient Governor

requesting that he may be appointed commandent of the Garrison

go Remitting the sum of £1.208 -19 -0,

being

arrowit

of unclaimed Balances of Intestate Estates.

Frans.

cansmitting Colonial Treasurer's letter and

accounts for the quarter ending 30th June, 1855. ·

Also, 1 Letter marked "Private from Sir John Bowring 10. The Right Honorable The Lord John Russell, together with

2 others."

Colourial Secretary

A. 80.

Miscellaneous.

219

1809 trong họng

Victoria, Honghong,

June, 1855.

9th June,

My Level,

I have the hover to

report that Despatch 869

the 18th May last is

for

the

present in abeyance at the request of His Excellency Sir- John Bering. The subject to which it refere

theat

Prostitution which after

The Right Honorable

further

Lord John Russell, M.T.

Ic.

J.e.Putley.

consideration will be submitted

the Mail

Mail of July next.

Shave the hour to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Mest Obedient

Humble servant,

Maine

oz up

2007

21 A

220

221

Victoria, Hongkong, 9th June, 1855", Lient : Governor Caine

The Lord John Russell, M..

Received

N: 80.

Explaining

Aடபிட- -transmission

ве

of Despatch to be

on the

subject of Prostitution.

PS190

Governor Sir John Bowring

-----

✓ Duplicate

A#81.

Miscellaneous.

Aft will rou

Ansir? 19 Odi/85-1.28"

8355-

222***

$342 Jong Yong.

Better Government offices,

EIVED

REP 6

1855

My Lord,

Victoria, Ho

Houghing,

11. Inc. 1855.

Sowe to Your Sirdship

an explanation of the

cir

xcumstance under which t

Aequested the Sieutenant Governor to detorin the desputih

N. 59. dated 18th Mag

subject of Prostitution.

Some montles

The Right Honorable.

Lord John Bussell, M. P.

4o.

10.

the

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A A A S

the topic of friendly discusion between the Lieutenant Governor

myself,

the kolenial Secretary, the Acting Athorney General and (and if I remember rightly s also referred to the Arcting chief Justice), whether not. Colonial Legislation would be property applied to the correction of

doubled evils. The Cesult.

conclusion that

the

whole it was not then desirable,

to interfere by ordinance,

it / av für

I recollect ]

suggested that the matter stuuld

be Uferred home.

Nothing that Sam

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neu

light

223

of, throwing any the question has occurred since that time, but on the of Sustant

just at the moment when the pressure of business is theaviest,

and we were

busy closing

mails, the Despatch dated

186. May

wao

brought to me

the first.

for approval. It was the notice I received of any

My new

disenssime or

of any intention

to bring the question before

Your Lordship.

on a

difficulties

subject whose

the most peoplesing

are

which emburrave a Segislator,

aware

I think

Your Perdship.

1.0.

entitled to be furnished with

the most matured and

thoughtful

opinion as to the practicability

ime as

the

and propsitty of Socal Legistation and as to the character Registative proposed - and I therefore desired the despatch might be detained until could have the opportunity, - porther consultation witte a

view to

enggertims

which

might be concurred in

Ajour Lordship's considerative.

Memwhile I have thought

it desirable to recommend to

the Sieutenant.

1 Governor that

The request the Acting Attorney

224

General, with his full

Knowledge of the circumstances of the Colony, to prepare Ordinance ombuddying his

viewx, which will in due

be submitted to the

CoverC

Bone Cover

Government for approval -

and Jobserve in the Houghing

Government Gazette of the of t Instunt the following passage in the Report of the (olmial Surgeon for 1854. " To check the " (Venereal) Disease in "some prophylactic

in this coluy

" is essentially required, but

་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་

I do that: the

" prevent active and

Jealous

"Acting Attorney General =

" preparing a special Ordinance

on the subject, I have therefore this important somnitary

" improvement in his able hand-

I have the humor to be,

ег

With the highest respect,

Your Ferdships.

Most Obedient

Humble servant,

See the Governor's subregent dispatch.

sulyeed

dated the June (8355)

Jepor

WhaRanns

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225

A. 81.

226

Miscellaneous.

Видно вярно wly Bay

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Sevemment Offices,

Victoria, Nengraig,

My Lord,

18th June,

Save to Your

1855.

Lord.

explanation of the

circumstances under which

I requested the Sientenant

Levernir to detain the

Despatch Abq, dated 184

May

Bac

subject of

The Right Hunerable

Lord John Russell, M. &.

Victoria, Hongkong,

116

Governor Sir John Bowring

June, 1855

The Lood John Russell, M.P.,

Dup: N. 81.

Axeived

Despatch No 69 of

Lieut: Governor's

Explaining detentione

May,

ட

relative

Prostitution.

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18冬

元

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י.

Je,

le.

ئی

"Prostitution : -

avav

Some months

the topic

ago

e of friendly.

discussion between the

acting

Sientenet Gwerner, the Colmial Scoretary, the Attorney General and myself, (and if I remember lightly I also referred to the Acting cling justice), whether aut Colovial Legislation could be properly applied to the correction of undensted

evils.. The Tesult.

conclusion that on

whole it.

it was

7. vaz

the

not then

desirable to interfere by

り

(

Ordinance

wae

227

I recollect / suggest t

as far as I recollect, that the matter should

be Eeferred home.

Nothing that I am

of, throwing any

vare

new

light on the question

how occurred since that time,

but on the of the Instant fie

just

at the moment when the

pressure of business is the

heaviest, and

AVEW

rue

не

zvere

Muits, the

budy

closing Despatch dated 18 May

brought to me for approval. It was the first. notice I received of any

wew-

228

disen osinns or

any intention

of any

to bring the question before

Your Fordship.

bre

diffien blies

most

subject whose

core не

t perplexing which

Legislator I

embarrass

think Your Serdstripe

entitled to be furnished with the most matured

and thoughtful opinion to the practicability and propriety of local legislation= and as to the character of the Legistation proposed - and I therefore desired the despatch might be detained

until I could have the

opportunity of farther ---

consultation with a

view

suggestions which might

for Your

be concurred in

Sordship's considération..

Meanwhile, I have

thought it desirable to-

I commend to the Lieutenant-

Governer that he request

the Acting Attorney General with his full kunvledge

the circumstances of the Colony to prepare

an Ordinanc

re an,

embodying his views, which

will.

in due course

submitted to the Home

Government for approval _ and

Jobserve in

"the "Houghing

Government Gazette" of the

A 9th Instant the following in the Report of

Passage

the Colonial surgeon for

1854. "To check the [venereal 7

"Discace in this Colony

some

" prophylactic

lactie incasure is "essentially required, but " Knowing I do that the

" present active and Zealous "Acting Attorney General is preparing a special Ordinance

on the subject, I leave " therefore this important. Sanitary improvement in

229

This able hands"

I have the hover to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Serdships,

Most Obedient

Humble servant,

Duplicate 8343 Hong Kong

A & 2.

"Excontiver

Arwer? 31 Oct; //85

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RECEIVED

SEE 6

1855 Govern ment,

comment Offices,

My Lord,

230

Victoria, Hongkong,

Irene, 1855

Showe the honor to ~

-forward for Your Perdotiifié

information Correspondence which has taken place between the Bishop of Victoria and hug self- on the subject of the proclamation of a day of public Past and

The Right Honorable

Ford Ich

uwsell, M.B.

Je, Je,

Governor Sir John Bowring

June, 1855.

Victoria, Hongheng,

The Lord

Received

John Russell, M.P.,

N; 81.

Lient: Governor's Despatch

Explaining detention of

No bq of

Prostitution. –

18th may,

relative

+..

Humiliation

account.

Bar in the Crimea .

tof

the

after the Correspondence

His Serdship called upon to ascertain what extent of co-operation I was willing to give him for accomplishing the object he had much at -heart -- Sinformed him that Her Majesty's Proclamation appointing the 312 March to be observed in Engla. Solland as a day of fasting. humiliation did not appear to to Warrant a Proclamation

the Colonies in

land and

the month

and

June, but that if His Lordship

231 3

could point out any precedent

for a compliance with hire wishes, I could give the matter-

the most attentive consideration.

His Perdship could refer

none, and I

that if

and I objected to close

Sobjected

the public offices - but I stated

ow he informed me, be carried into effect his intention of having Cathedral service. I should certainly call no fimctioning

to account who liked to attend -

but that I considered: the

proclamation of a

aught to be

not

ublic Past.

Executive and

Episcopal act.

the In the

On Sundays the 3r

100 Instant the Birtuose gene-

at the bathedral the notice of

hy..

which I have the honor to-

enciese a copy appeared in the

which

various papers

of the Golmy - Inderstone His Lordship communicated with the leaders of the Dissentere who rosued

notice respecting a day of public fast an

and

humiliation similar to

that Bio Perdsliise published in

the bathedral.

As a Member of the Cxcentive

kenneil,

Cannradedant

Council, the Military con

Colmel Grahum, had concurred

with myself

the

No 2.

and the other Member

nous opinion that:

having

232

instructions from

from Ater

Majesty's Government and the Queen's Precíamative being directed to England and Ireland only - mid fixing a particulas day for the public fast;- it was not competent to us le precluine such fast by any official notice

the Colony - But on a representation made from the Bistup to Colonel Graham

in the

understaue Ster

Freops

Majesty's

avere desired to attend

the Cathedral - and a notice

wow sent to the Broman -Catholie authorities through the Priest whe Officiales in the

54th Regiment (they being principally Irish), requesting

their

conc

ce;

the enclosed

the head of

which led to

et from.

the Catholic Church

this Motory, calling upon the

Catholics to observe the Just,-

obedience to which order.

uuld necessarily suggest them

lesiastical censure.

I have only to report these facts to Your Lordship in order that if necessary instructions may be given for our future guidance.

I have the honor to be,

With

233

With the brighest respect;

Your Perdships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

John Bensing

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The Lord John Russell, M.P.,

Governor Sir John Bowring

14th June, 1855.

Lictoria, Hongkong,

3 Palosures.

Dup: 182.

Ressived

Proclamation of

the subject of the Victoria and himself

between the Bishop of

Forwarding correspondence

07.

day

Crinoa. of the War in the Humiliation on account

of public Fast and

Colonies were not instructed to

The Governors y

take any

steps for

fast day

should Wink that outhier subject an

verans

the Gover

quité suff

best course

-report and the

:icet, & probally

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Mr. Ellist

Jain not disposed

to thank that this

овід

at ought to

be passed

Our Bishops

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234

in the Colonies are unfortunately

too prone

to ai

airogate rights which they

and it might

do not possess,

establish a bad precedent if erroneous

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Assumptions on their part were suffered

to pass in silence.

This correspondence speats

The Bishop

prelly stingly In itself

begins by submitting

to ttie

валеног

proposal to name a publie day of

fase, this recognising (very properly)

thie fa al

such a

that the appointment of

day

rested with the Executive.

But as door as the Bishop found that

Covernment did not form the

Wie

same opinion on the question himself, he proceeded, without further Communication, to take the matter

into his own bands and assume to

limself the authority which be would have been ready to acknowlege in the Executive, if it

it had happened

to agree with him, and indeed not

merelyKandideen

merely win this manner proclained

lis

A fase among

own people,

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to Canvased and obtand the

attie concurrence

of members of other persuasions in

followring

a Course which he had

that the kovemment.

Ascertained that the

world not authorice. This appears

me noe merly an unwarranted, but a factions, assumption of Authority On the part of the Bishop of Victorias

Executive

The Governa and other

ма

Authorities Appear to have acted

Crioglioul with prudence and

moderation.

the

Governa

ма

Approval;

de arr

are to me that

агреалла

одел

to reserve an

and if upon any further

which m

may

enquiry

he requisite, my belief that the Bishop has exceeded his powers be confirmed,

I think that the authority of the

Archbishop of Canterbury should be

invoked

235

invoked to admonish him of his

And restrain him from

error, And

eneroading

on the powers oftt. Mis

repesentative in the Colmy. 7.78 18 Senc..

The Governor deserves approval. The conduct of the Bishop has ben factions in my puomion, and I think he has exceeded his powers. She hair. Sagree with thor Ellest that the authonly

tome

q the

the Archbishop of Canterbury should be invoked to admonisht." In here out of the way ips ecclesiastical functionaries are apt to que themselves airs, and to aptame posest to which They are not entilled. Sottons that the notice of prayer for laccess to the. Allied armies is omMed in the Bishop's inventional, as I suspect very improper

announcement. This is rmentable and.

WM. 19 lep

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(Private)

My dear Lord John.

Hong Kong, June 14

I showed scarcely have troubled

you

14/55.

236

with this cor.

respondence respecting the Publi Fast, had I not known that remonstrances have been sent by the Bishop in

cases where his authority to announce a

not been recognized.

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public fash had

The Bishops

I beg you also to observe that the notice of prayer for succes to the allied armies is omitted runouncement. In fact I have heard his Lordship more than once declare that he heartily, disapproved alliance with the "Infidel Mench Nation" in the

of the allia addrep to the Queen his Lordship moved in the Committee that the papage congratulating t...on this happy alliance with France should be expunged.

I have reason to thich the Catholics issued their notice in the belief that the Publie Fast had been determined by the authorities of

The Regh & Mouth

Lord John Rupen I. P.

Island

Whe is

am, my dear Lord John Wordships very faithful Loherent

John 43 curning.

P.S.,

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cepate ori

P. S. I understand the European Thops in the Colony are shut up. Vessels could not leave the Port for wan of their accounts. In fact there has been business with all its neconveniences & Cosses to many parties concerned. This has grown out of a generally. diffused bikef

had welve

that a

day of officially appointed.

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I don't know that Sought to interfere

in respect to this rather delicate matter as I find it imposible to any definition

especially

obtain

the relative

"position of the Civil power & the Church of England in many of our Colonies

While in Australia & N. America absolute religions equality seems to

be established

237

In the W. India Seland (or at least the older Colonies) a relation

nearly approximating to that everting in England is recognized in sonce Acts of Part - in the Royal Instructions & in other authon tative documents.

If in Hong Kong the Ch. of England

The Estattished

is to be regarded as Church it seems to follow that

the Church authorities are bound.

with

to act in concurrence & in subordination to the Civil power in all matters

affectin Where such dependence existrat home; but if no such relation exists I submit that there is

гор no valid objection to the Bishop inviting "the congregation of St John's Cathedral " to attend at Public service to set the day apart as one Fart be

If the latter & view should prevail refusing Sin John Bowning's conduct in without instructions to proclasin a

shid hublic fart &c she be affron he might be toto that H. M. Gout have no desire that the Ecclesiastical authorities Starts be of the Ch of Sugland or any

religious

Other pursuasion should be debarred from inviting their respective congregations

to attendance at Church or

238

on such days as they may think proper,

"but it

other religious observances, Should be understood by all persons

in the public service that in respect-

to the permission to absent themselves

for ordinary duty

on such occasions

attendance

from

they

are to be quided exclusively by the instructions which they may receive from their official

дире Superiors

It will rest with the Governor

in his discretion to consider how

Can

for the indulgence of religions feelings to the fact properly

recone) with the

Demands of the public service.

On the former asseruption, the doctrine of the special dependance of an established Church upon the concurrere.

Civil power in acts of this seature

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might perhaps be pushed a shade further than in Mrr Merravales draft despatch.

Is the letter to the Archbishop of Canturbing interided to recognise

the existence of a power of control over Colonial Bishops & does

such hoped really exist =?

I have done no tin questions which seem to me

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and to

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Camstertung

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is me, Jannet Senast

which dumed myself suggest.

but fubing the delicacy of the matter-

Il Mandaramed

Hungarien het Wat The question

whither public solemniter

239

Ihan to acknowledge

G. dest. No 82 othe

12th June last, transmik

‹

conesper Whoren Ho

Jourself & the Distsh

of Retoria on

He subject

of the proclamation

day of senoral fast

& humiliation. I

appion ofthe consent which you pursued in His instance.

While Athi for?

han to desire whatever. to interfere wit. the

advice or diratias

which the Richest of

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Victoria, in the Execut ofhis spiritual sucties, may ipue to membr.

of the C. 18. respecting The theusne of particular days, it is desirable

What it should h

Sereially

M. Sanchise.

anden wood that

of Frick

anthrity W/R. Ex. FW.

of this kind ought to h

Exhnod to the colonies Las Zen Bat I know her.

considered. They are usually fixed at too short a datifor simultancour action: bit

I do not know that this is a refticient reason.

in concern with the ralesinitial authorities,

cguired to fix

day of Jeneral fast

& humiliation, or f

Banksgiving

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public solemnity, with

the ordinary

accompaniment of

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copation from ordinary

labour.

The Archbitit of Cant? My Laschachhiki

I Danthe honour

I transmit to your

face the annexed

comy of a desfalt hom

the forens of Dory Kozy, with its Enclorme,

vesporting the proclamation o Ay of fasching

سے

& humiliation in that

Colony :

2 of the

draft ansure

which I

Led purposed to write,

if it shared meat in

all respects with your

haves concemence :

to which I solicit

hot

Jon Mention : Comidication:

leaving it / four

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face farther to consider

whether any

Expression

of your own opinion

is dericable.

Entered.

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Governer

Sir John Bowring

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H& J Ball 19

Solexwith

Lord Palmerston

Sir w. Molesworth has Considered this but it is a matter of some nicety-

241

31th bet755

Sin

I have to ach

your Despatch N°82 of the 14th dome last

committing

182 tramornittin

as correspondwee

which had taken

place between

yourself and the

Bishop

the

Victoria

subject.

of t r = proclamation

of a day of general

fast & humiliation. I approve of the

conduct which

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242

poured in refusing without instructions

froms to proclaim

I Mo's

public fort.

I. Mis Gout

Gov

it have

no desire that the

вселе

Ecclesiastical Authorite's

the leach of

of the

buyland,

ottier O

Reti

any

Religious

persuasion, shoulal

ho debarred from

Meie

inviting risperitive Congregation

to attendance at

Chuch,

other Rete

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Religion

such days as they

may

Bukit mert

Ermain intirely

may

think proper;

but it should be

Optional with the understood

Congregation to to

attend ernitas they

all persons in the

may chuse Aut public service

and deeder the Proclamation to that, in respect to

Departments

Must judge

hafar it may

naturally

on special occasions

give Rese Jabsonce to the Anons

employed under

Theraden

abraw Ju the Auspore

If joining in Such Religions

as peculiar Events may

calle Mituly for

Fast which is a matter Wertly differete

the permission to

Separate from attendancbsent themselves

Mhunk is an act

Which by saw is rinsed to the toveing to this Country

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the instructions

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from their

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a dust for the Members Official superiors. of the Chunk of he

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must rest.

onlund except by the with yourself

Authenty of the ducer

you

на

descritio

with the

Council no Graumer Concurrence zu Colony can recharly Heads of departments

exince an

ana

Puthinly Which

is not exercised in

nsider how the Loveriegs Eecks fax the indulgeuse of our train

of Religions feelings

car

properly

tee

reconciled with the

demands of the

public smile.

you

Sig ) Sammenl

(Copy)

Sir.

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St Paul's College, Honghery.

May 25th 1855.

243

I bey leave to submit to Your Excellency a proposal for a public

- day of solemn fact, humiliation and " prayer" for imploring the blessing.

and affistance of the Almighty in

the war in which our nation is engaged, and for praying for the speedy restoration of peace to our Country and Burope.

His Cexcellency

Sir John Bowring.

Governor of Hongkong.

I enclose a copy of a Royal. Proclamation and a Form of Prayer (which I shall be glad to receive back ) sanctioned by authority, and used in the churches in England on the occasion.

I have to request that Bour Excellency will be pleased to give the subject your serious consideration, and ( if it shall so approve itself to your judgment ) to place this proposal before your

our Execution Council for their opinion and

advice.

I beg leave to suggest that some early day - possibly Mednesday the 6th, Thursday the 7th or Friday

the 8th of June,

line,

244

or some later day,

be named by Your Excellency for

that

" purpose; and on receiving the intimation of your wishes, I shall be happy to give effect to arrangements for a public service in St John's Cathedral, to which the congregation usually worshipping within its walls might be invited by timely notice to attend.

I shall be ready to wait on ___ Your Excellency in reference to details on the expression of your wish to that effect.

I remain, A...

(signed) G. Victoria .

Mon

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

(Copy)

Mery Lord.

245

Victoria, Hongkong,

28th

& May, 1855.

Having been in consultation

with the members of the executive

Council, I do not feel warranted

in complying with

your request in reference to the Proclamation of a day of fact and humiliation. We have had no communication

from the Secretary of State on the subject, and Her Majesty's Proclamation is specially confined

The Right Reverend

The Bishop of Vectoris,

же

to England and Ireland - That

Proclamation has not been

officially conveyed to the authorities of the bolony, and I could therefore take no action upon it.

I have the honor to return the Ecclesiastical Gazette which your Lordship was so good as to forward.

I have, t.. (signed) John Bowring,

Governor.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

FAST ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR.

The Congregation of St John's Cathedral are requested to take notice, that on Wednesday the 13th day of June, a Public Service will be held in the church at 11 o'clock in the forenoon; and members of the Church of England are earnestly invited to attend on the occasion, and to set apart that day as one of Public Fast and Humiliation before God on account of the War, and of united prayer for the speedy restoration of Peace.

The Members of the Union Chapel will also observe the day as one of Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer.

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The Roman Catholic Congregation of this Mission are requested to take notice, that two Public Services will be held in the Church of the Immaculate Concep tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on Wednesday, the 13th instant, at 6 and 8 o'clock A.M. Her Majesty's Roman Catholic Troops will attend the former, and to the latter the Civil Roman Catholic Congregation are invited. These Services will be the termination of a Triduo, commencing on the 11th, at 7 o'clock in the morning of the two first days; and all Members are solicited to attend, in order, by united prayers, earnestly to beg of Goo, the Prince of Peace, a speedy termination of War, and the much-longed for restoration of Peace. It is needless to remind them, that sackcloth and ashes, joined to earnest supplications, cannot fail to be of the greatest efficacy in drawing down all manner of blessings from the Father of Mercies.

FR. ANTONIO FELICIANI, Prefect Apostolic of Hongkong. Victoria, Hongkong, 7th June, 1855.

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to the Contents of the Earl of Clarendons Scratch #3 dated 2nd April lact

with reference to the Ordinance P6 of 1854 (which was paced when I was I have now absent from the Colony ) I have to submit for Her Majesty's approval Ardinance by which it is provided

Estates

that Balances of Intertate Litati-

The Right Hounable

The Lord John Russell, M. P.,

&c.

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Her Majesty's Treasury. De this mode of dealing with there balances all the members (present) of the Legislative Council have concured,

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Transscript of an Ordiname

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repeal Ordinance no 6 of 1854 entitled an " Orelincence to provide for

thin

Disposal of unclaimed Balquer of the Estates

intestate

"7 persons dying within the Colony of Hong Kong and to

substitute others provisions

"in lies thereof." and

I am to request that

will move their

you

Lordships to signify to

Sir Williams Moleworth

their opinion whether Her Majesty in Comics

I be advised to confirms this Ordinance

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13 Victorio, Hunghong,

18th June, 1855.

My Lord,

I have the honor to

enclose Copy of a

Copy of a letter from

the

Surveyer General astring, for

assistance in his Department

consequent upon the great additional labor which has

- that office.

fallen upon

office attrib.

utable in the first instance

to the great dimand for

The Right Wonorable

Lord John Rewell, M.P.

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Lands which has prevailed

within the last 8 months and the reduced state of the

is so evident

Surveyer General's Department : The necessity of an Overseer of public Works at a salary of 6077 per month iunt I have appointed Mr. scott to that duty from the 18th stemt subject to the approval of Your Lordship.] In Conformity with Fir John Buuring's Sustenctions 3.2

Sir.

herewith attached, I advised

His Excellency of my

intention

to make the foregoing appoint

ment, and it led to a Correspondence,

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are unnered

23. Copies of which

Regard to which I

Comment

have no further to offer than that I consider

my self authorized us the

"Administrator

of this

Government to act in the

maruvet

the

The same

submitted

the

foregoing documents, and at

lime obeyed the

His Excellency

Instinations of His lace by advising him thereof .

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect.

Your Lordship'e,

Most Obedient

Humble servant,

Maine

the S. Gyor : reports in a subsequent desp. 8351 that He apprchend that the restoration of 20 June order on the main land with lead to a diminution in the desire to purchase land in Hong Kong building speculation may nevertheless contoring,

be it w. therefore, I think, to advisable to sacation the appointment of M." "Scott; but I w. suggest that

to Governor be

informed that itis

vely

as a temporary measure, & to meet the

pescat press of work. Off.

received

Sent, Governor Caine.

187 dune, 1855-

Pcciolia, ¿Tony Kona,

Lnd Law Russell.

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large

me, 1855.

Jime.

work now entailed upon my office,

consequence

the of

for Sounds Building purposes, and Fundlysenleding great demand consequent services of a

the

varied nature requi

requiring

ove

attention than I can possibly

give to them, particularly

the

supervision of Public Works,

it necessary for

Tenders it.

will move the Houtle

request you the Sieutenant Governor sunction the employment of

The Double: W. J. Mercer, Esquire,

Colonial Secretary.

that there

European Overseer :-

Negret to say

• person have at

are

at present.

versant with the duties

corve

suche Overseers or

Foremen

Works are called upon. forporn in England; but us

my European of steady active habits and willing to bear

be made useful .

cav

useful in a variety of under proper instruction. beg to propose for the considera = tion of the Souble : the Scontenant Governor Mr Scott late sergeant. in the 1500 Regt as a proper person

che appointment. Shave &c.

for

(Signed) Cha #theoCleverly,

Surveyor General.

(Tone Copy)

(oldical Secretary

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Extract from Corno Sir Hom Bornrings

Letter

of the 16th February, 1855, to the address of Lieutenant Governor Colonel Caine..

"I have also to

express my

if any

Colonial

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wish

Appointment is

intended, when I am in the Island, that Imay be advised of the same?

(

True Ixtract)

Молина

Colonial Secretary-

Copy 1.317.

Sir,

your

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Victoria, Hougheng, 16th June, 1855.

In obedience to the orders

of Your Excellency as conveyed

letter tome of the 16th February last. I have the honor to

advise

Your bewellency, that in consequence of the Requirements Suoveyer General's office - I am about to appoi. A Miscell

the su

of the

ous overseer

of Worker

thet

Department upon a salary

of 40% for maith .

Showe, &e

(Signed) M.Caine. His Excellency

For Jolen Bowring

(In Copy)

Severnor.

Colacial scereturg.

Copef 8318.

}

Sier

Government Offices,

Victoria, Houghing, 18th Fr.cc, 1855.

I have

259

received

your

letter

you

ነ

of 16th Instant stating that

are about to appoint. Mr. Scott ass Works in this

Overseer

Surveyer-

Generals Department at a salary

of 8.60 per month.

Lending the reference to

Her Majesty's Gover

eet as

your right to appoint Colonial Officers mithunt consulting

I should have been glad if your

: cation had taken

different form.

The Stonorable bolmel Caine,

Fieutenant

4 Governer of

Henghay.

}

objection to the

I have no objection appointinent of

Mr Scott, but.

with convry Copy of

бворо

N..320.

request you

| your

letter and this reply to Her

State for

the

Coteries..

Showe te,

Majesty's Secretary of

John

(Signed) Sohm Bowring

(Imelopy.)

Colmial Secretury.

Sir,

........

he 8:34 ///

260

Government offices,

Victoria, Hong Kong,

18th June, 1855.

reply to Your Excellency's letter of this dates regretting that

very lemmunication

of the 16th Instant had not tation a different forme I have. the havor to Temind Your Excellency that. Iminentity followed there in Your Excellency's

instructions us conveyed in

your

letter

His Excellency

of the Jewnoy last.

Shave &c.

(Signed) 18. Caine.

Sir

John Bowring, th

Ae.

Je,

Colarial secretarys,

p85

вом 5263.

$264.

Anur? 19 Sept: /55 = 20 17.

834lo Jong Yong.

RECEIVED

C.0 SER 6

1855

261

15B Victoria, Amy tong

My Lord,

18th June, 1855-

I have the hour to cucire

for your Coaklips information Copy of a letter from Captain Watkins An Master and Marine Magistrate of this Colony reporting his inability to measure reccels for Registry and complaining

that he

perforens

more duties than

those appertaining to his office of Harbor Master and Marine Magistrate

The Right Amenable

End Ahu Runell, M.P.,

tc.

Ve.

and the performance of which was not mentioned in Augland likely to be cxccuted by him.

MuneneL

Captain Watkins states trule

that the Harbour Master's duties are

much inercard but his Salary

continues the same,

though

is now

not provided with quarters. Anverer

I would here remark that the duties

of several departments have been greatly added to recently without any conceponding increase ofSalay and however glad I am to admit that Captain Watkins is zealous aud auxious to discharge the mucronis

duties appertaining

yet

to his position,

I do not consider myself at

any

262

increase

liberty to recommend of salary, though I would respectfully

that he be relieved from

peat

enggert

u the

office of Marine Magistrate and time services be made over to the sitting

Magistrate of the Price Magictratés

Court_ the details of the Marine

Magictrates office are clight

ilight urt than Six cases per

averaging mac

mouth, and will entail

additional labour

upon

very little

the Court of

Chief Magistrate where these duties have been often performed during

absence

nec or sicknes Af the Marine

the

Magistrate - and your Lakhip will perceive that Captain Watkins pleads for Struce Rent on the ground of his

king luarina duagistrate, but when

House accommodation was

permitted

to the Harbour Master and Marine

Mons

bengistrate, that functionay allowed to live in his office, the irigencies of the service having rendered It accecriary to transfer the Civil Ampital to the Starbor Anacter's Hill and the

. Habour Muarters Office to the eastern side of the lower floor of the Supreme Court

the and within 20 feet of the Sex:

incnsure

of comme deprived Captain

this Hill

bathing of the quarters be recupich fou sufferance in his office no and the lower appartments in Suprime "Count having only sufficient accommodation for his office

Vide Seuratch 14.48 7/28 April last.

کے

263

consequently Captain Watkins made application for Stouse Rent which I declined, and submitted his appeal to

the Colonial Office in my despatel #47

the 13 April last_ Watkins is a worthy good

Captain man but for

too old and enfeebled to effectively conduct duties devolving upon him,

the m

Many

and is I imagine at least 84 years

of age-

The measming of

Kirls

for Registry under Adinance 1487/855

has hitherto devolved

marter as a matter

upon

the Arbon

of Corace, and

without curluments - the preparing

the Registers is performed in the office

the Colonial Secretary, without increase to his Department or Salary.–

Should it be the pleasure of your Lordship to adopt my suggestion it will be neccitary

to alter the Fribour Marti's

Commission removing from it the Iffice of Marine Magistrate.-

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordlips, Most Bedient

Humble Servant_,

Jzere

Vaine

en a measure

has been

desmatch

Mr. Meit. The question concerning (ap. Watton's quarters of house disposed of By dorx John Perfalls in pe will in all pealikts receive some compensatio it is only an

quiry at present.

with regred to his inibikt to measure I to like complaint that he puserons

Duties the

Beat if

>> * 2) 07

the

he cann

And better res

Thould do all this

estion

England

the work be

изра

Connecy sendusland. He has chief Clerk

Perrotin, M. Mit That,

who has

میرقة

all the functions

if the Office &

Compland

loset

on....

cral

But

has recently

the contrary poured his readiness to undertake the

vocaut.

Auties by applying for the Office. It is certain ty pspiller that this Clornate may have unipained

which would replain the with roiger –

inability to do all that is required

Ep. Wathens

stacey

I must say that

LAW

bt. We head mental & bodily retiosts.

be is relicted of sorse fo

tein - but when I first the appearance of plenty of It seems to me that if this duties he bis Salary.

I deserve

that if the is relied should be relievic also of

BWF? 11 Sp.

referring to the Blue

Book that the Hacher Maste sellarine Majestate has the

very.

following excy gom establis honour.

Ching Clark. Clack

Instian hitapuestos.

Shroff.

European Constatte.

11 Boatmen.

عدد

, in the form of a dehl,

الخمول

answer sheet Swould suchen.

His depictet.

2.PS INVITA

Entered

88346. Ang Kag

Sir John Bowring

MW. Ellial

して

W Serv.

MaMolesworth- 19 Wp

W.M.

Анний II быстусь

324 P

Ser

به

265

19th Sept. 1855 Герк

I have had unde,

Carsideration

Lient Enema Caine's

Despatch, No 85

85 of

the

18th of June lase,

Accompained тера Application from Capti Watkins, Harbour

Master and Marive

Magistrate, representing his inability to perform the various frinctions

with which he is

charged and stating

that

19B dune, 1855 -

Ketrin, Boyhong

2011ZDA

Gaine

Lieutenant! End Sohn Russell.

Received

Thieloame.

A: 85-

and reporting thereon.

mability to mucasure (Essels,

Saqresting laptam dat aus:

that although

266

leis

Capt. Wathines to this

addition which has

duties have been

increased, his salary

remains the lame.

Since the time

when Capt. Watkins

wrote his Memorial,

You

have been

Authorised, by Lad John Aussell's instructing

of the 23th of June lase, either to provide

him with Quarter a

graul

luma

pecuniary Allow

Allowance

in lieu

then.

You will refer

Capt.

been made to the

Advantages of leis

Appointment.

Adverting to

the small number

daxes which

Appear to be tried in

the marine Magistate's Affice, and relying

the

On the opinion of Lieut. Governa that

They

Could be disposed

with little additend

trouble in the Court

of the Chief Polian

Magistrate

I have

magistrate, no objection to their

being transferred to that Court, and to

relieving the Hardous Master of the duty of hearing them.

Вил

on will

you

wiform Capt. Wathens

Лаш Лаш

that dam unable

'to accord to him

further

niacase of

his emoluments

diminution of

dules.

Я важна

воро

Six,

8346/55

Harbour Master's office, Victoria, Honghongs

10th Jane, 1855-

267

Woth reference to your

letter P271 of 16th Altime acquainting

that the Bible:

the Pient : Governor administering

choice.

the Government, has a chaine

matter

of my having Vessels for Registers,

the

any

Ordinance, -

lis

as those duties devolve

I howe the hover to

submit that, while

appointment under Her- Majesty's signet and sign

Fouble : W. J. Mercer, Esm

Colonial Secretary;

te,

Mument in that of Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate

nline, I am

several very

performing

and

te those which appertain

Eesponsible duties,

in additions

to the offices

our the

& performence

of which

wvere

not

reover

mentioned in England as likely

to be expecter of me

The

admeasuring

system of

Vessels (act 17 & 18

Vic : C 1044. Part 2] requires

amount of physical exertion

that

any

circumstances

2689

: Stamm chens, rods, fixing Index und Sift lods, girting Vessels with Chains, &c, is

quité incompatible with

the Tank I have the huur to hold in Her Majesty's

Service, and

specially

lecognized inmy appointment,

From Konghong Bing

Free Dork the duties that,

in other Parts, by the Custom House,

are conductes

here performed by me; the annual average of shipsa.

is about eleven hundred,

amving

with.

aggregate hawnage

of from

the

I do not feel myself competent underge, while the nature

the employment - such as erecting

from

am 440 to 450,000 tons,

Departures

семе

proportionate ; all sea going

Vessels

arriving

quitting

enter and clear out at this

office, an

consequently

very great deal of work

devolves on this @epartment.

The duties of stripping Master also, are conductri

and between the

10 of January and 31 of

May last, (5 Mm the ) 2,588

lily

tex/2,588

Seamon have been stripped.

み

and $64th discharger, and

I think I mny venture to

assert that there is no

other port with any thing

like the number.

Vessels

and Amount of Tonnage,

of Seamen

the number of

interes or Discharger, that

263

has not a separate shipping

office with a veritable u

Establishment.

Connecter also with the those of

shipping duties ave visiting and regulating soumen's & Bourding Houses,

at times of

office

little trouble and difficulty

fan.

theat

the

cre

number of disputes

referred to me to settle; there are likewise

Dorve

inor duties, such

as administrating to in deceased seamen's effects 4c, and I would beg permitted to observe that,

to be

while extraneous duties

have been

mulating

IJAKA

the Harbour Muster, his

Salary

inally what

it was when he held Feat situation

only, Luugh in reality considerably

iesa;

since

be has been deprive

of the quarters

the Harbour

Master's sailé z which be held

the

under Eespatches from Colonial office (P. 2.53 of 250 January 1845, ame N30 of 4 July 1845

quivalent

for salary for performing the

of.

duties

Marine Magistrate ) .

be has been obliged to provide

himself with a House.

I have therefore to request

will be pleased to

that you

ove

the Herwerable the sient

Governor administering the

270

Government to forward this Statement to the Right Sleuthe

the

the secretary of State for Colonies, for His Sendship's

to whether I am as to i

decision as

to continue Carrying

out the

Enty of admeasuring Vessels -imposed

by ordinance

Nπ of the 50 of March 1855;

the question and further, whether the have raid Despatches P 353 of 25 January

here

is disproved

If by Lock Propello deeps. often

་་་་་

1845, and P30 of 4. July 1846, on the subject of free quarters

23 cove

are sai

mey

SmeCopy)

Gaze

to be

I have te

(Signed) The J. Wathine,

Captain. R. N.

Harbour Master & Marine

Magistrate.

Colonial Secretary.

Despatch 1985 17/855-

Inclosure in

2. Ang we

4th June, 1855-

to Measure Vessels, He. reporting that he is unable

From Captain Watkins

k8b.

استمرار

Aviser ? 18 Oct / 55 - N° 25 =

Copy & 860.17 Oct

271

6347. Hồng Trong.

Vietmin Arugpong,

RECEIVED

SER 6

1855

My Lord.

18€ June, 1855-

ル

Ki. very inefficient state

of this Colony with regard to Interpreters in the Chinese language, induces

me thus to submit to the serious

bour Lordship the

consideration

necessity of establishing a Corps of beterpreter - At the present

moment we may

Muly

Mie

be said to have

Interpreter, Mr faldwell,

The Right Honorable

Lord John Russell, M.P.,

&c.

Ac.

&o.

272

سان

and if we were to love him I realis Know not where to look for properly qualified person to fill his place, and he, though most ado :fficient in the local dialect

of Prequisite in

Hony Morg.

this Colony, is totally unacquainted

ther province, Kuowledge whatere

with that

of arry

and has no

of the Mandarin.

We have two

other Interpreter, who are Chinese

and there parties we are

compelled

to Keep in the absence of any others, and my own opinion being spored to having Chinese in there ntments, who are celdom to Appointments, who

be trusted, I deem it my duty the employment of

suggest

three well educated

young Gentlemen being sent out from Inue to komme

Home eventually useful Interpreters to the Colony and whore Salaries should века be raised in acendance with them.

and

proqrees in the Chinese languages of the Rovinces of Quangtino Fokien principally, as well

مه

that of the Mandarin, the latter

is lese required than the two former, this Colony as I do, in

but viewing

a gradually improving state, I anticipate greater interconne

with the Mandarins than we

now hold and with whom at

cient our concepondence is maintained by Chince only

and this is decidedly objectimable.

Me proposal is to attack there beterpreters to the office of the Colonial Secretary to recasionally resist in copying when that office

hand, and this

is pressed for carice would ucccusarily give

service nee

om an in

insight into official Sorcepondence which is

very

desirable _ They should reecive

纠

at the Commencement a Salary

€250 each per Annum - the

Ernient of Her Majesty's

Superintendent of Trade would

ししか

their being

doubt be obtained for their

claced under the Lupi

supervision of

the Chinese Sccretary of the Facign

273

Department, whose hustructions with regard to their studies in the Chinese language they should strictly conform to; and as this Functionay

becomes enabled t to recommend them for

their

the

application and knowledge of Chinese languages, es should their

Salaries be increase?

day after

the first two years to ₤350, and when reported fit and capable to interrut and translate in all three dialects, then they should rise to £500, the limit at which I recommend their highest Salary - We should this progresively from a recrectable departiment

{

274

of Gentiemen beterreters, who if of superin talent and pricing ixtuen for higher appointments might be hereafter calceted

momotion to suck, but as we have 4 provide against siekuces aud trcancies by death, I think there

should be always & young gentlemen studying, and incancies took place by increase

- salary, so partics en

int from

places.

The

so partics could be sent

Home to take their.

present flourishing

state of our Finances (the Revenue for uent year will be about ₤2000

in excess

of our rependiture ) induces

Ant

me to hope that not only Parliamentary grant will b required for the future, but we

shall have

ive means

pay

out

Colonial fund my present propoid increased syrenditure as well as beins enabled from the same source to meet other wants, which the increased population will call for.

I have the hover to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships, Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Maine

}

Metan, Doughing,

18th June, 1855-

Lord John Russell.

Licut: Gorema Enric

Received

Penceting massity

}

Interprcters in the Dory-

establishing a Corps of "Chinese

Mr Mist.

This

the must consult the Fren

Sir Withom. Molesure.

prison

Ole.

The

the Foreign Affite to other

for mission for

Study under

Their Foreign

China - which I think is

Caine meaus.

Colonel Caine

See 8352.48356.

21 June.

Seps.

propoval

redice

The score

This bea

to wchoduce 3 yang

Writers ala

Palary of £250

Cash

275

83;2

to beame Clunese Interpreters.

I reserved it for you,

as you

had

entered into the enged formerly.

last un

H.K.

2.PS

3 ON.

It seems to me that in June had two action fommon at

On the 18th June Co. Caine writer to as recommending the appointment of On the 20th June his J. Downing

miters

writes to us

perposing a pant for the equation

(0352)

of interpreten

at all wounts –

tin subjects nearly connected

& or do ant know weather

Either coxenned in the Mei's infatch. This

emust

conflict of authorities with have ceased a

Few days after (see 8357) Dul in the mean

time in do not know whether die ). B.

this scheme. Under there

concurs in

circurnitame, I think the best-wrican

ds ists with gain to the Colony, agro-

Ball

in do not understand whether

Here two plane

are meant as alternatin

a conament.

Entered .

It for 834/3 #hany

You

تائی لگی

276

that Atri for. an.

fully purfaced to recopile the great

importare of throne Auation

Chinese Coopeeps for Pinal at Bong Kong,

hot wish for a more full considuation

〆

of it, &, in Experial, to know whether

Sie ). B. can

بر

suggut any feasible

feas ith way of testing the karwchin & pergies of the Lessons there adtancing from #250 to higher salaries. The plan of afferral "by the Chinese scentary of the Wegne Defartment" would hardly, I think, with very efficacionly.

See draft

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6 Main.

MINUTE

d Esy

1855 OCTR

Sir

H&Elliot Watervale

M&J Ball

Wolssworth //

Answered 92 bet ₤86

9851

86-18

Aft to Goo

Iance directed

Sir Wa

by Secretary

Molesworth to transmit to

to you

with reference to Ser Dehe. Bouring

Desp to the Barl

last

of Clarendon N211 of the 21st Fence Anst, the copy

from

copy of

the It Goo

of Hong Kong slative to the necessity

o establishing

1FT

זיי'

coups of Interpreting

in think scot.

Restony.

I also evetose.

Drape of a Despatch/

which sir, Br Molesworth.

proposes, with the

Earl of

to the

the so

blaseudoль

to address

Governon

subject.

I am ve

Entered.

Governin

277

Lo you 834

Gov

了

0352.

18th bet785

Sir John Bo

1. Bowring 1.25

MINUTE

1855

OCTR

413.

M&Elliot

Merivale

M2 J Ball

Hot Holesworth //

Dir

I have to acté

It Gour banne's Deop No86 of the

of the 18 Anne.

consideration

bruiging

muder

ney

ecessity of

not a cont. Wochen the

F. B. Aus . to cars

establishin

brace of the 17 laps of Interpretes :

witt

Dyb to I. 6.

ватора

I have also rece

заст

col

To go of the 200t of the

"I'

Surr

suggesting

the

that

a betemal grant

for

the education

of Interpreters be

sulestituted pow

Bar17

vote

Withers said

fst 200

St. Pants Bollege at Haughany

Seter giving the

subjects

braced

these Despatches

attentive

my foot.

от

consideration

malele to

understaied whether

the two plaus

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atternative or

concurrent, as you

have expressed

resocol no

oprision

the

proposition of the

It Gover is

278

Ican, the fire at present.

only state that. J. Mrs. Gout

fully perpetrating recognize the great importance of

education in the

lehinese language

for Officent at Hong

they.

met wish

to bestow

чужа

Jove.

frete

consideration of ot

afron

the subject you have. Tocaught

wrede my notice,

Treport to

know

report to mer expreially to honour whether your

بسا 2 CA

suggest my feasible_

way of testing knowledge and

progress of

to whow..

His prop

OLL

the

the persons

assign

ach &

to kee

ес

higher

$250

нов

2. e.

Ishall therefore defer taking any

Steps

in the

matter till I

in posse

of your further

ог

this

important subject.

I trave

A8%

Financial

Anwave 10 Pepite /55-08:13,

8348 Hong Jong

RECEIVED

SER 6

1855

My Lord,

279

Victoria, Honghong,

18th June, 1855.

I have the honor to

enclose Retum of 41 Chinese -Convicts transported from Victoria Juil to Penang por "Termoso P.40 Heam Navigating

VIA

the

Company's Steamer 16th Instant at £ 10 por

head .

The

The Right Henerable.

Lord Johne Russell. M. P.

Jo,

Je.

"280

The Government has been advertising for tenders for- this service since the month

November lust, and I

lad

to take this

was glad opportunity of clearing Prisons of a large number of Cawiets, notwithstanding

that the rate of passage

money

is in

this instance

higher than usual, eoliche

may be

their being

ented for from

Competition

and therefore the Goverment had no alternative. Shope

this

will more.

with the approval of your

Lordshiper

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

Your Sirdship's .

Most Obedient.

Stumble servant,

Maine

2 89445

281

Return of 41 Chincu Convicts unbanked

on board the Band 0. Company's Steamer "Formosa" on the 16th June, 1855, for

Transportation to Ruang-

Burglary

Crime

Convietat large cscaped from..... Ingapore.. Cutting with intent

Cutting and wounding with intout talmanda Highway Rottery

Murder

Pirner

Piracy by Statute Piracy with wounding Rotter

Robbery with Aruus

Convicts Term of Transportatio

110 Years

Life

15 Years

حافة

4 Life 915 Years

12 Life.

/ 10 Years 6 15 3:

End John Russell.

Lieut. Governo Erive,

Hic bruin (BongKong, 19th June, 1855-

/ Miclosure-

r87-

Reecived

the 16th June, 1855-

Chinese Convicts to Penang,

Reporting transportation of 41

Mr. Wish

This is a

usual & unavorable charge.

Sruction ?

For draft

hv. Blackword

Colonial Scenetary's Office, Victoria, Anughing,

16th June, 1955

Colonial Sceretury.

lie

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до 8548 Aing horg

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Sir

10th Sept

282

I have to ackuscledge

the receipt of Lt. Governor Caines despatch ho 87 of The 18th June. last enclosing

Return of 21 chuiver

Convicts Transported from

Victoria Jail to Penang

at £ 10 fur head.

her

I have to convey to Goveling

Approval of the Expenditure This incurred.

I have Lo

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488. Ar 88.

Miscellaneo

Treat

2255 W.8.9

8349 Trong trong

·55-8870.

FCEIVED

SEP 6

1855

233

13 Victoria, Harghang,

ford,

lucks.

channe

Auswered N2223-70 Oct

19th June 1855.

In reply to Dooputih

the 30 March last the Colonial Office,

from

come the

I have the hover to inform

ur Sirdship

your

that it's

Contents have been complied

with, and the property

sold by

deferred to hus been sold.

The Right Henerable

Lird Sohn Guwsill, M.Gr

Ver

Aer

the Goverment Anotimar for $97.40. 31.

The enclosed correspundence. exhibits a claine from Mr.

Scoll against Me Write.

ling to $ 394.50,

ding

which under the circumstances

I have permitted to be

deducted from the account

subject to the approval,

Your Ferdship, and the repayment to Mr. Write

the sum of $ 394.50

scott if his claim be objectes

The balancer & 574.81.

to.

has been paid

the

Colmial Treasurer into

NI.

No 2 @ 4.

慧

to 5.

234

the Commissariat chest, and

the receipt of the Commisariat:

Officer in

is herewithe transmitted

to enable the recovery of the

the Land and

Emigration Commissioners.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

Your Perdships .

Most Obedient Humble servant,

Mame

Intered

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And John Russell.

Lieut. Gorena Caine,

Victoria, Anyhow, 19th June, 1855-

Riccind

5 Inelisures.

N. 86-

of the Irie of the Remigrants clothing and remitting Balance of proceed Peplying to Decatch 12435 thanh,

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M. White Late Agent in Chura zu Eegration 1. L. Indies, & Actoring & Cominpranil

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£120.15.10%

a the proceeds ofthi

sale remain

making

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aflei

certain deductions

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explained Jun.

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for you infromation

kpt. 1855.

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238

Hongkong 18th June 1855

Compliance with your desire

I have delivered to Mr. C. Markwich

all the Chinese Clothing left in my custody by Mr. White, late Civigration Agent

I now enclose you a list of the claimes

the said cloth.

I have against the

clothing for.

payments & charges which according to the Mercantile Customs should have

paid before delivery.

ou will

I have to request you

the amount into the Colonial

pay

Treasury

land rents

on account of Land

Hourable W. L. Mercer, &quire

Colonial Secretary

де

Ye.

JC.

due on the 24th instant-

(Signed)

(True Copy)

I have Je..

Scott.

Polonial Secretary

(Copy)

Hougthong Government

To W.Scott.

233

-For the following payments and Changes on Einigrants flothing left behind by I. . White Ctg late Imigration Agent :

18511

April 21 To Cash pr. Turners Bill of Charges ___

May

2.11

ال

Vetbr. 20

1855

Jaury April 19

Dentib's Inse to 15th Octbr.

- _ renewal Inse

205.29

18:81

» Dr Legge, Chinese translation & hand bills._._

10:

ival of Just to 15th January /35-

12:54

Dr_ to 15th April.

12:34

-Go

Dulo 15

15th

4 July-

12:514

75.

37.50

10:28

394:50

w personth

June 8 __# _ 15 months rent on 50 Packages & 18 per month __

–

15"

$22.

in 1142 by. Planks strepels w. ?22_

-Cash poid Poolie hire & repacking.

Gro 6.

Hongkong 11th June 1855

Received payment

(Signed) W. Scott. True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

√ Copy

200

Hongkong 10th April 1854

James F. White Eize

To Turnertler

18511

March 141. Posown rent from 7 th June 1853 to date

1Ptigs. Clothing in Hongkong say 9

Mouths as 10 cts. per Package per month Tire Jus on

"on Dr for the same time of 2,1200

// % ofter month

Love

* from 7 th June 1853 to date on

113:1

17:70

Why Clothing in Parstow say 9 Months 111.110

10 guts per Plige per month. Fire Insurance mr. De for the same time

The amount of

within

агал

account for charges on Clothing of which the

Month

$1697.50 a 10% per Boat & Coolie hire landing clothing

from the liigrant shipping clothing

Canton & landing here_

Seven

38:19

vie

10:

Treight from Canton on 16 Phys 250chea 23.

b. l.

Received payment;

(Signed) Turner&C=

True Copy

Menumo

Colonial Secretary

$205.29

Copy

Nr 328.

Siv

lonial Secretary's Offices. Victoria, Hongkong

20th June 1855.

231

In reply to your letter of 18 instant Sam directed by the Honorable. The Seint Governor to observe that he has no authority. under the instructions of the Right Honorable The Secretary of Stato to permit

the amount to be

any deductions from the remitted as proceeds of sale of clothing

left in your charge by Mr White, late

Cimigration Agent. But

you represent it to be the Mercantile Custom that these Charges be

:-paid before delivery The Sientenant

Wine Scott lys

ruor is willing

willing to satisfy your

Lovernor

as you request.

Claim

ow the distinct understanding

Mr.

that should objections be made White or the Home Government on his

behalf.

the amount

of $ 3943 50 now allowed

shall be refunded by you-

The Secretary of State shall be communicated with by the next -Mail,

und Iain to suggests it as desirable that you yourself address Mr. White on the Subject.

I have re. (Siques) W. Mercer, Colonial Secretary.

There Copy)

Colonial Secretary

✓

Copy

Nr 25.

Ser

232

Colonial Treasury, Victoria Hong Kong,

5th July 1855.

As directed in your

your letter W:295

of the 29th May last, Thave received - from Mr. C. Martwick the Government

Auctioneer the sum of £.202 . 19.7%1⁄2 or

$9711.316

per

enclosed Account Sales,

394.50

paid therefrom to Mr. Wir hatt gegn st with the contents of your

in conformity

Letter Nr. 398 of 90th June last, and into the Commissariat Chest the Balance of

1012, for

$579. 8rt or £190. 15. 18.

I have the honor to hand you

The Honorable W. I. Merces, Cy

Colonial Secretary

1층

де

which

also the

Receipt from Mr. Deputy Commisary

Several William

I have re (Arquid R. Riinanker,

Signed,

Colonial Treasurer.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

Copy

233

Account Sales of a Quantity of Chinese Clothing

and other articles sold by Public Auction at the Bremises of Mest. W. Scott & br by the undersigned Wednesday June 6th 1855 by

Ita

order of the Honorable W. I. Mercer, Czy Colonial Secretary of Houghong for account.

of the Cenigration Agent for the British West India Colonies.

viz 500 Wadded Jackets

500 Suits Black Cotton__ 500 Suits of Nankeen. 500 Wadded Waist Coats__ 1000 Pair stockings

1000 Pair Shoes_"

500 Wadded Coverlets

250 Bamboo Hats Broad Brim_

250 Bambos Hats Narrow Brin 500 Felt Caps

126 Wadded Jackets.

1341 Suits Black Cotton. 152 Nankien Trowsers

181 Naukeen Jackets

Wadded Waistbootz

199

233 Pairs Stockings

171 Pairs Shoes.

161 Wadded Coverlets

150 Bamboo Hatt

11/2 doz

Planks and Fressels

A lot of Empty Bags

and 2 Bored

96.50

13995

76. 65.

5125

100.

200

}

24.09 4288

1482

19611

19211 11.65 1410

6640

3450

2.25

Gras amount barried forward if 1,066.

→

53:30

12:96

Erossammut Brought forward & 10600 Less Charges

Comenission 5 per fent

Advertising in Haved Bills.

Government Exzetter

Shroffage & Coolie hire.

the use

Mr. W. Scott Charges for the his Premises for Auction -

41:

1:50

20.7 9196

Nett Proceeds

97431

(Signed) Charles Martwich,

Government Auctioneer

True Copy

Colonial Secretary

Verky)

1으에서

Neceived from the Auctioneer.

Paid to Mr. W. Scott

Paid into the Commissariat chest =

2. 11/27 pry £120. 15. 1031⁄2

234

$9711:31

$3941:50

$579:

(Signed) R. Rienarcher, Colonial Treasurer-

True Copy.

Arm

Colonial Secretary£820349-

$394,50-

VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

55 July

295

1855.

Received from P. Ricunceker, rays,

COLONIAL TREASURER, the Sum of

Eighty two Pounds

three Shillings and nine Pence Itz.

being amount of charges against certain clothing left in my es by Me White, the Emigration igent,

andon cratitions Contained in Colonial Secretary's letter P328 16 20 June, 855-

as authorized in

Witness,

(is? Saf-lives.

•Frue Sony

Muc

Etoring Zeretary

Signed in Triplicate -

in charge of Mr. left by Mr. White Simigrants Clothing Account Sales of

Duplicate,

M./ cott

6th June 1855.

No 88 of 855-

Jalosure No 3 in Desp.

255 A

No.

Victoria, 5th July,

To Wre Scott

for

1855.

(Amount of Clothing left by Rovigration Agent White.

Amount £ 82, 3, 9.

Stg.

Copy

296

Commisariat

unissariat China: Victoria, HongKong 5th July, 1855.

Received from the Colonial

£190, 15:10%1⁄2 Treasurer the sum of £.190. 15. 10%1⁄2

being

amount repayable in London to the Colonial Sand and

Commissioners.

lay. One

One hundred

Say

fifteen Shilling

dred and

Emigration

Bounds

twenty

and ten pence sterling

Jigneshbarte William

True Copy

D. b. G

Colonial Secretary.

}

Enclosur

Lent. To Try

p. 89 Financial_

8350 Jongtong.

REC

FAVES

C.O

SER

11255) Victoria, Houghty,

My Lord,

19th June, 1855-

237

I have the hour to eneloa

herewith, for your

on your Lordship's

information and that of the Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty's

Treasury, Copies of the quarterly abstracts for the quarter ending

31 March, 1855.

1. Changes in the Holders of Offices

and arxointments in the Colony

The Right Hounable

Lord The Russell, Mr. P.,

Ac.

&c.

Gov for 8550 Hong Kong

238

of Hougtong-

2. Additions to Salaries and allowances-

in the Colony of Aonghong.

3. Creation

new

Offices and appointments

in the Colony of Honghong.

unusual

4. Payments of an unininal description

and for entrantinary

Sovices.

бат

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, You Lordship's, Most Obedient Anruble Servant,

Maine

Treamy. Abs?

M. Wit

que

hu. Slacking

for

draft

7.787

7 Sep

in Charles Trevelyan

MINUTE

ER Bedwel M*Elliot MRMerivale M®J. Ball StriVidalesworth

W. M.

1955 NEPR

I am directed by Sevriting

Sir Willians Mohnwath to

3. Frausmict to

Transmict to you for the

Information of the Lock Commissioners of the Treasury copies of the Quarterly Abstracts for the Quarter

احی

ending 31th March 1385 Whiels have been received

from the Governor khong long

1 Changes in the Solders of offices and appointingent In the Colony of Hong Kong. Additions to Salaries & Allowances.

3 Creations of new Office

2. Appointments.

- ו- -

Payments of

an runesual

extraadiary Services .

description and for

I have de..

for the Quarter ende

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

Of Lauad, for the Quarter ended 31 March,

Name of the Officer who for- merly held the appointment, and annual Salary.

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

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

If newly appointed by the Governor, date of authority.

If promoted from another Office or Government situation in the Colony, description of former appointment:

Date of Governor's Des-

patch respecting the Change of office or ap- pointment, or the new appointment.

1855.

Column for Remarke

OFFICE.

233

Rev. W. Baviter Rev. M. C. Odell

Gov. Gazette 1973 of1855 all. Rep. Leter Wr115

928th Febry. 1863.

Colonial Chaplain

Sexton

£ you

Mr. & Buchan

£641

£350

Mr Charles Smith

£64

Cool. SV. Letter W154

9 14. Hbry, 1855.

, the Clerk in Harbor Master Mr. C. R. Michell Mr. Freak. Pedder

Col. Scy. Latter W/02 2nd Clerk in

the

न

Office

£250

£200

of sy try.

Dud

Wr Freak Pedder Mr. IM. Pesser.

₤150

£45

True Copy

че

10th February 100 Mr. odell the Military Chaplain, holds the appointment of Colonial Chaplain provision ally, fousequent on Mr. Baxter's resignation.

A$12

18th March 1855-

:. 1853 Sabour Master's office Despatch Wr. 36

Mr. Buchan

Buchase resigned

W= Michell, obtained 12 mouths leave of absence on sick Certificate to proud to bigland su 5. Pedder traves the Morty of the Michell salary together with that of his I I. 4. Pesser draws the halfsalary of thie

appointment the holas.

печи, ако

(Signed, Dr it hercer.

Auditor General.

Auditor General's office, 1 Victoria, Houghong

7th June, 1855.

tary

OFFICE.

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

Name.

Date of Appointment.

Original Salary,

Present Salary.

March,

Date from which increased Date and description of Authority for

Salary drwan.

increase.

185J.

Column for Remarks.

1854. Col. She f. Leter #17253 4/31/Jug. 20 Vide Secretary of Stated=

* May 18541.

id:

Clerk in Colonial Seritory's office Mr. Joze M. Dalmada 1th July, 1843.

£240

£391 1 May.

Mr. A. Grand. Pri 14 October, 1845=

£943

£270

rese Inte in theef Magistrates Court Forg Akki

19th December 1851

£100

バ

rean usher in

ik:

Mr.J. Williames

4th September 1854

£74.8.0

uditor General's Office,

Victoria, HongKong, 7th June, 1855-

£150 11th May. 1854

id.

of 1953

£10014 February, 1884 Col St Letter M 384f92 Thy 858.

True Copy

пи

Colonial Secretary

Wt.58 of 1856-

Signed)

Despatch Nr. 42

23rd November;:

1854.

300

Mr. J. Mercer,

Auditor General

OFFICE.

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

Name

Annual Salary,

Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor.

Date and description of the authority or instruction (if any) from Her Maiesty's Government in England, in consequence of which the appointment was made.

March

1833.

Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Column for Remarks, in any particular case, Majesty's Government in England respecting and for the statement of any special circuma- the trausaction, in cases where no previous stances. authority may have been received.

quist in Colonial Chungs

cretary's office

how

stant lugineer in the bapto Cowper, R. C.

veyor Frueral's office

day

and Chinese Interpreter Wei an

the Supreme Court -

Akwang

at the rate of bol : Sectt Letter Wr62 of

£37.10.0 54 February.

1855-

at the rate of 8% per day 26th Febry 1855

Col. Sector Letter Wo

Provisional Jumporary Appointinent

13th March, 1855. Nr 37

ix:

394 of

301

at the rate of foot. Sucty Letter N8127 of £150. per annum 5th March, 1855-

14th March, 1855. No 411-

Auditor General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th June, 1855-

True Copy

love

пи

Colonial Secretary

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Auditor General

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

Secretary of State, for the Quarter ending /

Description of Service.

Amount.

To whom paid.

Date of authority from

the Governor.

arch

Date and description of the authority or instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Government in England, in consequence of which the payment was made.

1855.

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

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

stances.

Auditor General's Office, Victoria. Hongkong yet June, 1853:

Nie.

}

True Copy,

Irques) Br. J. Merce,

Auditor General

Colonial Secretary

302

A go.

Financial.

too per 26

Deploy55

8351 HongHong.

RFA LIVED

(

SEP 6

303

1855 Victoria, Hinghong,

My Ford,

20th June, 1855.

I have the honor to

forward for submission to Your Pordstrip; the accompanying

12 14 2 . Copies of Reports from the

Surveyer Concral of Sand Sales held by my order in the 14. 15. 28th and 294 May last.

The annual Bantal

The Right Inerable

Ford Schu Russell, M.P.

Je.

fo,

Je,

acerning to Government from

these sales amants to

£9.20 . 1 . and the premie

to $7.640, and one the

of Sols ( Inland N. 4627%, formerly Marine N44) lapsed to the

brown in November 1853 in

sequence of the property having been abundoned by

the late

The

نان

from of Regan &...

vious tental had

been reduced

1 from £337.7.3

to £ 248.7% - per

ine

the property being dilapidated state how been

304

Circumstances I consider it fortimate that the Government has succeeded in selling this

lot even at the Teduced Zate

Surveyor General,

fixed by the

as well as having

tolerable su

obtained

sum by way of

premium..

Sam apprehensive

that the

more settled state

adjacen

of Canton and the ad countries as existing at present, will operate disadvantageanly to our future Land sales, I may not hope for the continuance of such large

inted by the Crown at

only

407 per month. Under these

Jules

shown within

the last & months, but thrie

will not deter

offering

Lonel

rrre

fron

Loud for sale in

eligible and suitable sites for Europeum and Chinese Merchuudi and Traders in General.

I have the honor to be,

し

With the highest lespect,

Your Seedstrips, Most Obedient

Humble servant,

Land Board

M. Mist

Me Jad

Maine

Copy

N25.

Ser.

Surveyor General's Office. Victoria 16th May, 1858

305

I have the honor to enclose for the

information of the Honorable The Sieutenant Governor a Return of the Sote of land sold

with and 15

at Public Auction on the 11t

Instant, producing

an Annual Rental

of L1172. 2 and Premium amounting to if 2,610.-

Of the Lots adjoining the Jars House

six were une sold, this is to be attributed to their elevation above the principal

frequented roods or

roods or streets in the District,

doubt they will easily

but I have

e no doubt,

The Howerable WZ Mercer

Colonial Secretary

306

رواله

disposed of at a subsequent sale, they small lots and of little actual value -

At Spring Gardens, for Mr. Carter's

late lot there was no bidder, the adjoining

Lot however

now in the occupation of Mr.

wever WOW AV

De Silver was sold as well as the

the greater

number of the Lots North of those two

Lots : the small Lots North of

the

Hospital Hill were not sold, nor was bid for the Bungalow either. The result of this sale is perhaps

there any

satisfactory

as our late sales considering

the locality necessary before the Lots can be rendered

and the great expense

available

I have therefore little doubt

that when once a

beginning

is made

and it is seen that parties have - established themselves in the District

it has been determined that no Land shall

be sold at the mouth of the Worqueichung

Valley, I shall be prepared at an

early

date with another proposal for a sale

in the same district which will enable

obtain

the Squatters from Wong usichung to stam suitable sites for the erection of permanent building.

I have, te,

(lignes ) Chas: At. Gro. Cleverly, Surveyor General .

True Copy

Wohnun

Colonial Secretary

others will immediately follow,

and as

www.

✓ Copy

367

Retivin of Land Lease Sate at Public Auction held on the ground 1100 and 13th May, 1855.

Nr of Purchaser

Lob

courteist

Fired

Annual Ment Premium

مجھ

in square feet

$$$

95 Mun-

Moo – anew

5208

A11b

155

گی

96 Mum - moo-mew

mew 4225

3168 100.

398 Woods, F.

397 Yeong Assow

6890 65

160

6175 512

399 Luk-ying.

3700

150

Hip...

1100 Hip_luw-nee

4101 Woods, J.

402 Woods, J.

5920

44110

100

5850

}

405 Woods, F.

5830

آونه

404 Woods, F.

54100

4 18

408

1105 Ching Meen. 5700

1106 Woods, F.

1107 Wong-chew-wah 17911

Foong Aching 10300

4250

53 1186

2.5

300

1109

Williams, C.D. 111300

1158

1000

1110 Williams, C. D.

11000

34186

411 Williams, C. D.

C.D.

12100

}

4112 Williams, C. D. 11000 34 186

1113 Williams, B.D. 11000

34118

11/11 Williams, C. D.

11000

341186

415 Shwith & Brimmelow

11500

36 10

116 Williams, C. D.

11600

36 166

9397 29 168

125

35117

417 Cheong apow

4118 Smith & Brindow 11300

1.1119 Cheong

Cheong agow

Totals

35 194

9555 3068 £ 1142 2

True Copy

Muuren

2,610

Colonial Secretary

-ד-

Copy

Nz 28.

Siv

338

Surveyor General's Office Victoria 30th May: 1855-

I have the honor to subenit for

the information of the Honorable the Lieutenant Governor the accompanying

Return of Land Leases sold at Public

Auction on the 28th and .

on the 28th and 20th Instant

producing. aggregate Annual Rental of £.ussy. 19 and Premium of 5050

I attribute the absence of competition

at these sales chiefly to the fact of there no settlers in the locality of the

being

Lots sola; but when these Lots are

cupied I have

no doubt there will

The Honorable WI Mercers

Colonial Secretary

!be competition at a future sole of Lands

in the vicinity:

I have 70.

( Sigued, Chat : St. Gro. Cleverly ..

Surveyor Geveral

True Copy

Colonial Secretary

Popy

303

Return of Land Lease Sate at

Public Auction on the

round ow

the grour

28th and 29th May, 185.5

of Purchaser

Lob

420 Rozario, R. de 421 Rozario, R. do 41.22 Cheong Assow- 425 Rienaecher, R. 41241 Riemaecker, R. 425 Williams, C. D. 426 Williams, C. D. 427 Nye, &.

Nye, &. Jun

498 Williams, C. D

4129

Williams, C.D.

430 Williams, C. D. 431 Williams, C. D. 1132 Cheong Assow 433 Cheong apow 4311 Loo Aloong 435 Loo Aloong 436 Tong Alum 1137 Tai Achocy

Totall

Fired

the

Arcnual Rent Premiuvu

512

کو

118

3510

150

5000

3610

36166

3616

44719

5,050

قیم

لم

}

لم

}

(Signed) Chas. St. Geo. Cleverly

Surveyor General.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

helosure No 2 in Despe

2090 $1855.

Duplicate.

From the Turveyor General, covering Retion of Land Leases sold in the 28th and

29th May. -

30th May 1855.

310

Nos 91. 214 June 1855

See forenses di When Posing

At 92.

Financial

8353 Hong Tương.

RECEIVED

SEP 6

1955) Victoria, Honghongs

29th June, 1855.

2.2

311

Anne? 10

Pept: /55-

My Ford,

I have the honor be

inform Your Lordship that I have at the earnest.

Tecommendatione

the

Committee for Superintending Chinese Education in this -Colony, appointed a young chinese named Ho

med "Ho Aloy to

The Right Hmerable

Lord John Bressell, M. Z.

& John

Je,

Jo,

Je.

Go. 325-3 Hong Kong

be a teacher of English language

in the chinese school of Victoria,

saluvy of 15$ per mentle,

to be increased eventually to 207 if he be found a fitting person for this position, and I trast the appointment will

meet with the sanction

Your Lordship.–

I have the honor to be.

With the highest respect, Your Sendships

Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Mr. Mist

Alephone

Fadraft

fu. Blasti

Maine

Entered

er John Barring

MINUTE

Mr Biduch McElliot MMerivale MRJ. Ball Sardolesworth

W. J

say4

18551

NEPR

The Loin rape to

при

Pir

312

I have to acknowledge

the receipt of it Governa. Caines despatele No 92.07

of the 22° 57 June last reporting that he had on the recommendation of the Committee for seperintending Chinese Education

ves Chinese

Appointed a young

named "Ho

Aloy

to be

a Teacher of English

language in the Chinese

School of Victoria on a

Dollar

han her stated on the salary of 150 for mouths

grast:- it might

Lahan Kim.

to be increased eventually

பஸ்வாப்ட் பி =

20 iff he be found a fitting person for this position, and

I have to con

convey

to you

Amy approval of this

Appointment.

Thave se

Forma Sistem Bowring

313

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Governo Str. Bourin

Ne91

Vinancial

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with

8347.

Cour

8352 "ong long.

TECEIVED

SER 6

1855

My. Lords.

314

Government Offices Vectoria

21st

Hongkong 28th June 1855

I have the houer to forward

yours. Loraship Copy of a fonimnunication from me to the Bishop of Victoria_ of His

Lordships

answer thereto

thereto and

and of ony Despatch

I to the last of Clarendon enclosing this

Letter to F.C. aft with

Anverd 1800

Correspondence :

Your Lordship will observe I have

coure to the Conclusion that the Annual. Vote of 1200 Dollars (£250) which has been paid to the Bishop ow account of S. Paul's College for the last 5,

The Right Honorable

5 years from

Lord John Russell, M.P.

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1st January 1851) with

view to

educating youths for employment in the public Service as Chinese Interpreters,

has altogether failed in its object,

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:Audent having been furnished by

the College for the Diplomatic or Consular

Establishments in China .

But it may be worthy of your Lordship's Consideration whether for the purpose of providing Interpreters in the Colony ! of whom there is a lamentable want) some Colonial · grant with a view to the furtherance of this very important

object, might

not be substituted under

proper control, for the Parliamentary.

vote to the College .

The whole subject of neglected

spublic Education in this belong a

which fills my

is one

mind with much

anxiety,

and

for the deficiencies of which desire to see some appropriate

I earnestly desire to see souve

remedies provided . -

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I have the honor to be.

With the highest respect.

Your. Loraships, Most Obedient Humble Servant.

John Bennen

Suleject. If the Foreign Office think peoper they

will write to us on this topicc; I do not know

that we have accrything to say to them respectony

it. See 8347 read 8356.

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Governo Sir John Barring

2/25 June, 1855.

Victoria, Honphong,

Lord From Russell -

Receive.

2 Mieliamus.

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for proviting Antypreters in the Gelom

Suggesting that a Eslonial Grant

He substituted for

the Parliamentary

College at Houphong.

Note of £250 hitherts paid to . Paul's

I Mink 27 Clarendon might tracked, whether he wishes authority to Regiom

to indore this chaye on the tony.

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But see 8347 which) have since read. I think,

my minute thereon is appron

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Communicated 4.2 O.

Mr. Mick . If the Parliamentary pra Through the Foreign Office,

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smprovement is likely to be made single Interpreter I do not exactly

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which the local authorities

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John Bouring suggesti practical scheme for it's

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advancement

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discussion

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Superintency of Trade, Hougtong. June 30th 1838

Having us instructions from your Lordship in reference to my

Despatch Nr 155 of September 2.888

the

report of the Annual gront to St. Paul's College in this Colony of £ 250 with a view to provide

to provide Interpreters for

the service of the Diplomatic department Scaused the said sum to be paid to the

No address

Bishop of Victoria me his application but thought it my duty His Lordship in order to ascertain whether any progress had been made in furthering the intentions of Her

The Night Houvrable

The Carl of Clarendon, K. G. & C. B.,

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send

Majesty's Overnment. Sbey to sud. your Lordship Copy of my letter to the Bishop of Victoria and

Lordship's reply.

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amounting

His

to mention that a saun

to £1,000 in all has been

paid to S. Paul's College-

and that up

to the present time not a sin

- single pupil

has been trained for the public Service

nor has that Service derived

any,

the

slightest benefit from the outtay.

It appears to me that if the

rant is to be continued it must be

grant

placed on grounds wholly distinct from those

Made-

those on which it was originally

I shall at His Lordshipé request send a Copy of this correspondeve to the Secretary of State for the Colonia, I am disposed to think that if

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an allowance of Money be made to

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St Paul's College it should be from

not froen Parliamentary

Colonial and not from

Junas.

I have, 4,

( Siqued, John Bowring.

(True Papy

•

Colonial Secretary

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Copy

No 121.

My Lord.

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Superintendency of Trade,

June

Honghong, Serve 18th, 1855

313

Another payment of £250 having been made to your Sorsship

ow account of the Students in S. Paul's College who are intended to be trained for the Public Service - I shall feel it necessary to report to Her Majesty's Government as to the progress made in advancing the objects of the grant.- and I have respectfully to request your Lordship will inform

the Pol

Pollege

are now in the have made

me whether there

any youths who

any Considerable advance

The Right Reverend

The Lord Bishop of Victoria,

le.

Je.

in the Knowledge of the Mandarin dialect, or whom - your Lordship is able to recommend as promising Pandidates for public employ . Should there be

any

whom your Lordship deems, 1 qualified to be submitted to examination, I would

Fou their

appoint two gentlemen to report o progress for the information of the -

Secretary of State.

(Signed)

(True Copy)

I have, 4...

John Bowring.

Colonial Secretary

Copy

Sar

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St Paul's College. Hongkong

June 16th, 1855-

In reply to Your Excellinogi letter

Excellency's

of the 14th Instant, Shave to state that Spannst report to you favourably of any

immediate prospect of Chinese Interpreters

available for Her Majesty's Government

the Gereing that high plass which your Excellency says hice how..

not bad appears to expect:

し

OW the 13th of September last the

Honble le. B. Hallier. Oz".

and W. H.

WH.

Medhurst, Esq., were deputed by your

Cucellency to visit: examine and r

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the state of education in our

report

College;

His

Excellency

Sir John Bewring. S. L.D.,

YC.

VC.

and Rev? Mest Odell and Oliver, who

had for some time given their

services to the Colleges,

that day

gratuitous

met them here

my request to afford them

and

every opportunity aid in examining

the

pupils and in

a forming

their view.

yours

They doubtless have reported to Excellency their opinion of the then state

of the College,

and to that report I beg leave

to refer you up to that date for

the-

information of the heretary of State= Pregret to

- to state that causes them already

in operation have since that time increased

causing

in caus

the withdrawal of all our more advanced pupils. The unsettled state

China, the stream of Chinese Cunigration

to other Countries, - and the high wages -

which even a partially educated youth,

little English.

speaking

sh. caw Command

in the Colony. - have combined in causing

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the removal of all the Chinese youth who

had

es; and those

satisfactory progress;

who now remain, have been only for a short-

period under instruction, varying geverally

from a few months to three years only Chinese youths

that age.

this

in the Colony

are also

and plass, which renders

enders necessary

their Co-temporaneous instruction in their

and books. Under these

Fircumstances, it would require many

years to bring a Chinese youth to that point

art d

English gramma

composition, which would re-

standard apparently existing in your

language

· of Chiness learning

Excellency's mind-

mmatical

realize

a realize the ideal

The present

difficulties in the way of education in

Hougtong,

as seen in the facility with which Chinese boys turn to pecuniary advantage

ever a

rtial

al and imperfect acquaintance

· partial.

with luglishs, are obstacles of a.

are obstacles of a most serious

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Mind; and do not enable me to hold out

the carly prospect of well educated and Competent interpreters fit for situations of the Kind Contemplated by your-

While I desire to thank the

Government for the £250 annual - payment just received, I feel it right

to mention that I labour under Considerable

difficulties in sustaining my

educational

staff of Curopean tutors through the demands of the Sovernment Chaplaincia

in the Colony . The absence

The absence of Chaplains

through furlough, death, or other reasons

well known to your Excellency.

in the

recent unfortunate circumstances of this

community, has deprived the College of two most efficient tutors; and their place

Reve

it has been difficult to supply. M. C. Odell, who has for the last two

0 years.

yea

sustained the pastoral duties both of the

Garriso

and

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of the Colonial Chaplaincies.-

is the second case

of my loss of a Gentleman's services from the College from this cause

After having defrayed from private funds his outfit

and passage from England, Shave lost his services (on his appointment at permanent Military Chaplain above a gear ago ) at a period of their greatest efficiency;

and of the £250 just received from Invernment

This saw = ( Shave to remit to lugland £200 through

was not

leath. 7.0.

intended causes connected with the Government, for

6. the outfit

the outfit and overland passage of his

expected successor . Ifeel gratiful to the Government for their Grant and as

as long

they think right to continue it I shall as

best to revider it promotive of the cause

of Anglo Chinese education. But I wish at the same time to remind your Excellency that the pecuniary benefaction of the Government has been less than might

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ght ; - and that the

appears at first sight; -

demands of Government Chaplaincies upows the College tuitional staff, have entailed

:sadvantages for which a

a grant of

the

public Money

Carr

only partially

Compensate.

this at

While I cannot report youths present capable to fill situations in the

Diplomatic Service, I beg to repeat what

I have written on a

former occasion - that

than a mere.

higher view then

if a higher

Departinental

view be taken of the benefits of Anglo-Chinese

education in the Colony - the Government

will see reason not to grudge

sutlay

their annual

in the benefits which they reap Our pupils, taking with them a

of knowledge which may

basis of a

degree

be made the

a more advanced education in

the Countries to which they emigrates -

are to be found not only in California

322 and the Sandwich Islands, but also in the West Sudies and Australia. In the

two latter Countries two of our former

pupils ( in addition to a thers who having received his education in a Missionary School at Shangham, was for some months

an inmate of St. Paul's College

period of his sailing

inn

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until the

emigrant - vessel ) . have during the last twelve mouth entered upon situations in Connexion with the Government, and repay to the British Government as Interpreters in

those distant parts a portion of the debt incurred in How

I beg

Houghong for their instruction.

to state to your

to to your Excellency my

Sincere with that the Government should

Consider the question of the continuance

of this grant; feelings

as it is not agreeable to my

that it should even appear to

your Excellency ( as I am lex to infer.

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may be the cas

be the case) that the Government

get an insufficient return for their - Money

The present bias in most — Missionary Societies Schools is to -

include English

on account of

the

premature removals caused by the demand for English-speaking youths.

An Institution like St. Paul's College, susceptible of a wider

range of aines,

depending mainly on funds of my-

individual

collecting in England for

support; - and unconnected at the present time with any public society - ( I beg to submit ) deserves the fostering encouragement of Government.

Your Excellency

has been

Made

aware in previous commmsications

of the absence from the Colony of suitable English boys as the materials

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respectable and efficient class of 353 Interpreters.

We have at present thirty Chinese pupils in the College, mostly varying from twelve to eightien years of age; of whom seven pay for their board a - Mouthly

sum of from two to three Dollars each.

Our principal Chinese teacher

is a graduate of the Kenjon degree, well Known at Hongkong from having-

formerly Kept a superior College at Tut-shan near Canton, previous to its Capture by the local Triad Society Rebels

Your Excellency the high position of a new-jin graduate

to be informed

to render it necesse

is too well aware

-necessary

by men of the standing likely to be givere to St. Paul's College by

our

having, about three months ago, secured his services. -

:16.

the first instance ( I believe) of a s

Scholor

of his rank being connected with foreigners. We have frequent applications for - admission of pupils ; but at:

at present

the general rule is to discoura

education of an entirely eleemosquary

-nature and to require payment sufficient

their board at the rate of two

two Dollars

for

Mouth.

Of the seven pupils who pay for

their board, five are recent admissions

I shall feel obliged by your Excellency causing a Copy of thes

letter to be sent to the Secretaries

of State for the Foreign Department

and

- for the Colonies, in any Report

of Anglo-

Chinese education.

Iremain, JC...

(signed)

(True Copy JAME

Colonial Secretory

S. Victoria-

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Despatch N. 918 1855-

Miclosure No1 in

Copy

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Hongtrong 16th September 1923

1854

We have had the hover to receive your Excellency's instructions, contained in letter, Nr. 8 dated 19th April last; on the subject of

St Paul's College at this Place -

is therein stated, that Her

Majesty's Government, being extremely anxious to promote the study of the

Chinese language by British subjects, and

conceiving

that such an establishment

as this College, if taken advantage of in conformity with the conditions on which

1.200 Dollars are a

are annu

annually dispensed for

it's support, might prove highly useful

His Cowcellency Sir John Berring,

H. B. M. Plenipotentiary,

Je.

to St Paul's College, with Conresponden

regarding the brant of £250

$211 to the Earl of Clarendon,

Copy of Sir Ne Douring's Related

auncped.

21st June, 1855-

in training ups persons for public

ut, are desirous of having

employment.

Report as to the extent to which the.

Public Service is likely to derive benefit-

grant; and we are directed to

from the grant ;

visit the

the For

College

and to prepare such

report.

ponsequence of the absence

of one of us on duty in the north of Chine

have been unable until the present time to obey your Excellency's instructions.

We have now the honor to report as follows...

On the 13th Justant we visited

the College

and met there the Bishop of Victoria, Warden of the College.

e and the

Rev? Mest Oliver and Odell, who offord

their gratuitous

ratuitous services as Taitors.

Two Conditions of the grant seemed

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to demand our particular attention; one, that the institution shall receive luropean :Students / it's general object being the

education of Chinese youths ); the other.

that the

: governor of Houghong shall have power to nominate six of such students. But although these appeared to be the points to which it was intended ours

enquiries should be

more specially directed,

thought it right to make our examinoton

embrace

a wider field; to endeavour to

discover, firstly, whether, in its present Government, or by

Condition as aided

any modification of existing arrangements,

the institution could be made serviceable

for the training Interpreters employees of Curopean youth's

and education as Government

and

selected from those already in China;

secondly, whether, for purposes of tiscipline

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and Moral Control, for associations in study,

for the profitable direction of their

labour sie

acquiring

the Chinese language,

it would be advantageous that;

5 young.

anew

selected in Great Britain as at present

for

Government studentships should

their first arrival reside in such an institution as this, instead of living

each by himself, following his own

the

crude plans for the requisition of requisite Knowledge; lastly, whether

in the education of

and

Chinese youths

the College, a system is pursued advantageous to the Government by fitting

the elder students for the public service

And

Consular linguists

or otherwise.

ive an

Before proceeding to give

opinion upon these points, it will

be proper to give a few details touching.

the mode of instruction and managements

pursued in the College.

We find from the statutes satea

15th October 1849 a Copy of which is enclosed that the College

WAS

founded by private

liberality aided by a grant from the Society for promoting Christian knowledge, that its object as sanctioned by

Archbishop of Canterbury.

the

are, as a main.

purpose, the training of native teachers and ministers accordin to the principles

the Church of England,

and as a and

subordinate one, the general education

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for no specific live of life of promissing

an as well as native

youths Curopean

It will be seen by sections 4 and 6 that pecuniary assistance from Government was t

count was contemplated

the founders . The Bishop of Victoria

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is ex officio warden, and has the uncontrolled Superintendence of the institution -

The Statutes are revisable by him in

ction with the Archbishop of

conjunction

Canterbury,

whom he must also furnish

with annual reports of College progress.

The institution relies for support exclusively upon voluntary contributions

The College is a large handsome building situated at Victoria in a healthy locality having in front o garden,

a small

in the rear a play ground of

den, in

• great extent, and on the steep slope.

behind a larger garden.

into two parts;

It is divided

one is a residence for the warden, the other contains two

School-rooms, a Chapel,

and rooms

for the Chinese teachers on

floor,

and on the

upper,

the lower

dormitories,

library,

and rooms

tutors, Three

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roo for the European

of the last might be given

up to the use of European students

The Schoolrooms are about 60 Feet long by 20 broad, the dormitories are

of the.

size, but the rooms for tutors are

comparatively small-

Caucationa

даше

alious were not

sual operations.

Commenced until November 1851. The

establishment then consisted

Moncrieff

of Dr.

the Senior tutor, the Rev?

Mr. Caell, the

- junior tutor,

Chinese

assistant in the English Department,

and a Chinese School Master. But the

sickness and subse

"absence on

subsequent a

leave of the Colonial Chaplain and the death of the Military Chaplain had the effect of ultimately depriving the College of both its European tutors ; there being

no other quarter whence assistances could

· gained for the due performance of

divine worship in the Cathedral and

duties amo

for parochial duties among

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the troops

European residents of the Colony

to that at the present time the students are dependent for instruction upon the voluntary services of Mr. Odell formerly tutor, and now Military Chaplain, and of Mr. Oliver, Naval Chaplain to H. M. Hospital Ship Minden, assisted

Mentioned .

by the Chinese tutor before

The Bishop stôtes that an European tutor will be procured from England as soon as possible : but that the difficulty of finding suitable persons to fill the offices

at; and

of tutors is very greats,

and when found they have to be transported a distance

of 10,000 miles to the scene of their labours

at great expense to the College, perhops sent back again

in at

outlay

inite

its being

at au

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to be

equal-

discovered that the

Chinate is unsuited to their habit or

constitution; that the time when the

establisment will be again complote is therefore necessarily uncertain, and d for the present owing to the scarcity of funds

the

· fiired staff must be held to consist

one

Curopean tutor, and not

at first designed.. The library

not of two as

contains about 2,000

volumes, principally theological work. The Schoolrooms possess a pair of 12 inch

globes,

bes,

and are well supplied with books and mops.

Food and education are

vew

given

to the Scholars gratuitously, but

defrayed by themselves.

all other expenses are de

Essceptions to this rule are Borb boys who

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330

pay $11/1⁄2 per mouth for their food

and

Awo European day

scholars; the rest of the scholars being boarders) who pay for their instruction, stand and repeat their lessons

with the Chinese Classes, but receive also special instruction by themselves.

The present member of Chinese Students is 30, and this has always

the

average

number. Their

been

ages vary

from 20 years to 12 . The eldest boy has been in the school from the commencement, but in general it is found that the Students leave as soon as their knowledge of English is sufficient to secure them profitable employment elsewhere _The

chiefly Children of Trades-

Mudents are

people, Mechanics and small farmers.

Ore half the day is occupied in the study of Chinese; one.

half in the study

of English books. The students meet in the Chapel for prayers morning

evening,

Sing

and are ta

and

- taught to chant and

the psalms and hypus

used in

cur Church service. The Books used

are the Bible, the smaller arithmetic,

publishes by the Irish national Education, Beard the Geography ( lowest series) published by the Christian Knowledge

small history of England

society, a small.

by the same society, Ostervold's Bible History,

and Allan and Cornwall's Grammar.

tonglit

By the Chinese Schoolmaster are

the usual school Classics, and a Chinese

arithmetic published by. Dr. Moncrieff- The Mandarin Dialect of the Chinese

and the Greek Testament were language

formerly studied by the more advanced

boys but of late they have been discontinued.

12.

The

study of the Chinese Official stype

of correspondence has not been introduced.

There

are AD

apprentice teachers, nor is

the monitorial

ritorial system regularly adopted.

T he first class have proceeded through the Common rules of arithmetic into

and decsival fractions.

vulgar

They have a creditable acquaintance with geography and luglish grammar having gone through their text books on these subjects. They have a good knowlize of gospel history and of the old Testaments. "History as far as the Reigus of the things In English History they are reading. the reign of William III.

They have translated the Tachio classic from

Chinese into

English

and vice versa

They can give a tolerably correct ~ Chinese version in the colloquial style

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13.

of cosy Caglich books on Common subjects

or an

au laS,

ungrammatical English version of

easy

chinese book; and

they caw interpret

orally in the Cantou dialect in the common matters of daily life

The Grant from Government of

£950a

It made, the Bishop

- year was first informs us, in the year

1851, and in-

accordance with its stipulation that the Governor of Hougtong should be at liberty to nominate sie boys, that number nominations was in the first instance made; but the peculiar condition and Circumstances of the Colony

were discovered

to be such that it was impossible to find

sufficient number

ut number of European lads at

all likely to realize the object of the_ Government in their selection, so that,

three of those chosen were Chinese_ as

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further

nominations of any kind have

been made bruce-

The following

Statement will show the result of the

first nomination.

]

European

Heury Collins, aged 13 Orphans of the Sailor of Hong Hong, Fathir luropean, and Mother Indian ; Robert Collins, _ . _9 dismissed for misconduct with

sanction of Sir George Boubans .

Sow

George Mottley, -11. Smr of Dr Mottley - Medical

Practitioner at Shanghae. Removed by his parents after

6 stay in the College.

Yip Augaon, aged 17/

Asaw

Khung Lung Ayan.

short stay.

Chinese

Now employed as an Interpreter by the Government of Jamaica -

15 These were

offered Sitirations as Conigrant Suterpreters under the 17) Government of Jamaica, but they

seclined the appointments not wishing to leave China. The first ultimately entered the service of Res? I. Holderness of the Bethel, Houghong, and the last that of the Rev. I. B. Oliver of H. Mr. S.

"Miridew" . -

Besides the Government nominees, there

have not been more than four European

lads under instruction at the College and

these only for short periods.

Asfar-

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have been able to ascertain from the replies of the Bishop Mr Odell no

and

Appointments

its or

linguists

Government

otherwise in

China have ever been offered to the bottlege,

wone

of the Students have

Consequently entered the Government service, although

several educated at the Morrison School,

now abolished, have been and some are now.

Government en

ent employ, and have proved themselves highly intelligunt

ent and

a useful

public Servants . For this reason it seems

that

Special instruction is given to fit -Students for the Public service, although the cause of education since the allowance

of the grant has been modified with this view. Indeed the Bishop states that if

the Government Grant were withdrawn,

he would probably, owing to the

e great difficulty

and

gre expense of securing the services of

cxf.

English Goutlernen as tutors, discontinue

ollegether the traching of the English

and reduce his establishment.

language; an

to the wants of a Common Mission school. : however at least four boys

There

are now

in the College Compotent as linguists for the Canton dialect; who it is believed would gladly take service with the Government for the sake of a very Stipend.-

moderate

w proceed with some

diffidence to give our opinion on the thre points proposed for solution at the outsat

of our

our enquiry. First, the question

whether this institution in its present condition at aided by Government, or

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any modification of existing arrangements

can be made available for the education of Curopean youths selected in China - presents little difficulty; for your Crettency

aware that the number of boys

anust be

who receive education in the Colony is

excessively small, and is confined to a class of society from which it would not be desirable to fill the responsible posts of Consular Interpreters. If occasionallya

1th were discovered, then

promissing youth undoubtedly he might by early

the

acquaintance with the habits of natives and with the peculiarities of

the language become a auore than - ordinarily valuable public servant,

and could most advanta

Muider

: advantageously be tathen Government patronage;

scheme of general applicability

beit as a

we think

it plainly impracticable to provide sufficient number of interpreters

indeed

more than an occasional

any interpreter from such a source. We can suggest for this desirable end no better means than that now adopted of selecting

a suitable number of ivell educated

young

Gutlemen from Colleges

es at Horne

and granting them a liberal allowance for their

support, during

such time

as may fully suffice for the acquisition of a Mocowledge of the language, rendering them competent to translate and interpret faithfully. Sonce beneficial modification in the system there might undoubtedly be, such as the liberal endowment of a Chinese professorship at Home in lien of the inadequate emoluments now

-afforded,

thus making it possible to select young

men in

England who have already

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made

advance in the language instead of as

at present choosing them on the test of

Good Conduct &

general proficiency and good

bearing

the

expense of their Chinese education.

from the

very

Commencement. The scholars

so selected might.

moreover

subjected

to an annual examination, and the

most advanced encoura

encouraged by an addition to his stipend and a prior title to -

promotion on the occurrence of a vacancy.

But these remarks are perhaps

somewhat beside

our d

duty and refer

particularly to the second head

of enquiry whether - gentlemen so selected. in England could on their arrival with is

country advantageously placed in - St Paul's College - We.

cannot recommend

such a step, but consider it

& preferable

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that they be allowed to select their own

quarters, and to pursue their studies as

they direction as the Chinese Secretary may be able to afford. The presence of number of Chinese boys in the part of the College that they would occupy be far from agreeable

ble-added to which

the establishment of the College is not at present in such a state as that they

think best under such control and

may

would

derive from its principal such friendly counsel and assistance and direction in study as would be valuable. enough to compensate for the disadvantages of their residence in it nor does it seem likely that the formation of a permanent -staff of teachers of the Mandarin

dialect would be practicable, inasmuch. as most of the students would probably

21.

335

be removed to Consular ports as soon as

it's were sufficient to

their acquirements

render them

Consuls and.

useful assistant to the

Interpreters there-

On the last point we have formed

the most decided opinion. We

cannot

but think that in the education of stative linguists, of whom

one is now-

attached to each consulate, men who

are

employed for routine worth not requiring the presence of a Curopean interpreter,

and in Communications with the latives

which are best made through a person born of Chinese Parents, this institution by the mode of instruction now,

some mo

u now pursued con of it might be

cmodification of it.

of the greatest benefit to the public service,

That it has not been so hitherto can

harsly think be attributed to

any

22.

thing but the

apparent indefference -Government to a subject which in

our view involves interests of this highest

simportance

The

is found in

- greatest difficulty however

a in retaining Chinese Boys at English School a sufficiently long time

to educate them properly. No sooner

they acquire a smattering of English.

than they

are

eager

to seek their fortunes

elsewhere and matte money of their much-

coveted acquisition and

:sition and nothing appears

to have been done

Government or other

this

defect....

We were

persons to remedy informed that not one

Government

Appointment has ever been offered to this College

as an incentive to exertion or an

inducement to the boys to qualify

themselves in a special

manner

The most obvious cure

23.

336 for the evil

seems to be the establishment of

-sufficient number of Scholarships.

and

the promise of permanent remunerative employment to the Scholars, es Government appointments for which they

fall.

were

qualified

Il vacant from time to time.

At this stage of our enquiry

the interests of the Colony and those of the -Diplomatic Departiments in China

are both

appeared to us identical. We Members of the Houghong educat Committee and we cannot but feel Confident that if any systeine of Colonial education worthy the name is to be adopted

Sincerely trust it is ) its spring and source must be found in establishment

(as we sin

of this kind . In a British Colony it is of the first importance that the

2.4.

Natives be tought the language of their

Rulers, this can

only

be done by

meaus

of natives speaking the English tongue

torque,

and that it may be effected in this manner has been already proved by the instruction

being given by two of the Students of

dw now

the College at a trifling weekly charge

sie the Government elementary

We suppose that a a

. schools.

this kind must involve something like the establishment of Schools of say 60 boys each with a teacher and assistant

teacher, and that this must necessitate

the appointment of apprentice teachers

-of

in such institutions as St Paul's College

which would this assume the character

of training schools for Masters.

The

education of an apprentice teacher would

ever

of a higher Stamp than that

required for a linguist,

of assistant teacher and

257

337

and the posts

and

linguist might

equally be the object of ambition to paid

apprentice teachers selected for their

scholars

officiency from the ordinary under education in the College.

We therefore carnestly recommend

to the attention of your Excellency is the mode in which in our opinion this institution can be made most useful to

Her M Majesty's service, the establishment therein of a sufficient number of Scholarships repprentice Teacherships open to free

Competition and

affording to the holders

such a remuneration as shall ensure

their remaining

in the College as long

as may be needful for carrying their

education up

to a us

useful point :

Our experience of the Chinese Character

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26.

however assures us that the plan is

not littely to be thoroughly effective - -unless periodical examinations of the

scholars be held, and their stipends be

anade

t to diminution or withdrawal

subject to

proof

that their progress in study has

not been commensurate with their

advantages

and abilities.

We trust that the expense

that such

& Measure would involve

:would be considered of small moment.

in miw of the great advantage to be reaped.

We are

not aware

of any

other establishment

likely to subserve the purposes of

Government in this direction; and we

should much regret to see the e prospect

that St Paul's College- of usefulness that St,

presents clouded by the withdrawal

of the present grants

by the

338

disinclination of the Government to

render it

efficient by

which must in

in any

an additional outlay.

case be less than

would suffice for the attainment of the

same object by other means..

We trust that for the unexpected

length to which this report has reached

come excuse M.

may

be found in the importance of the subject of which it

treats, namely Anglo-Chinese educations

is one

deeply affecting the interests

of Twenty to Thirty Thousand of our

Chinese Sr

Subjects here, it has

here, it has us inconsiderable

influence

сри очил

Chinese Commerce, and

it is of high consequence to our diplomatic relations with China, the future -

importance of which may probably

be greater then we can at present

foresee.י

We have 40. (signed) W.H. Medhurst.

(True Copy)

C. B. Hillier .

в.

Marmont

Colonial Secretary.

4293

8354. Hong rong.

RECEIVED

SER 6

1855

339

Miscellaneous- Government offices, Vietnia

My Lord,

ÁrugKong, 255 June, 1855-

Hongkong,

I have the hover to ackurnedje

the receipt, on the 23d butant, of the following despatches bearing the signature of Sir George Grey -

No 4 to 8, the last of 28 april, 1855-

Letter of 75

Circular 245

Ales, Deepatch P1 from your

Indchip, dated 2nd May, 1855.

The Right Honorable

Lord John Russell, M. P.,

Ae.

Ao.

to.

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Endahin's,

Most Hedient

Stumble Servant,

Whn Barna

ど

Miscellanens.

bour 7809.

Anver? 19 Oct/58--

NODE.

8335 Hong trong

RECEIVED

SEP 6 1835

340

Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong

My. Serd,

26 June, 1855.

I new forward to Your Serdship the Despatch of

the Lieutenant Governor dated the subject of

18t Ultimo

Brothels and Prostitution,

which I desired might be

detained until I had the

The Right Conerable

Lord Schn Russell, M.P.

Je,

oppertunity of considering farther a question so difficult to deal with, and of ascertaining

what

avures

evere

Feally

in the contemplation of the Acting Attorney General whore zeal I duly appreciate.

I therefore requester he

would draw out an outline

the Ordinance he proposed

with a

view to check and

control the undoubted coil

the existing state of things.

He has done so, and it

appears

to be that his

character

are of a so arbitrary

iii

maatreg

movel and

Colony where

English law is the grow

work

ground

341

of all legislation that

I could not venture to

them to the Legislative

propose

Council,

nor submit them

to the consideration of Ster-

Majesty's Government with

any,

the

slightest chance

their being approved .

Without con

Conveying

the chief

opinion to the clu

this

my opinion Justice I took the opportunity

of confidentially consulting

and he expressed

His Honor,

to me his apprehension that the Ordinance proposed would be neither acceptable

יד

the

do reot at

to the public in the Colony, nor somctioned by Government at Home.

I therefore present further trouble Your Lordship on this disagreable topic, - but I will not love sight of the existing evils

with a view

to provide any

appropriate remedies for their mitigation.

I have the donor libe;

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble servent,

P.S. I find from

that the

Colonial secretury that

Despatch N69 of 188. May

avas,

without

342

any reference.

to me, forwarded to Your- Sordeliip by

the Mail of

the 18t Prestant.

in with leverthe

impossible for the Su of State to et mess any opinion as to the proposed measures t det att "Soucial. as the 7. B. has affended no nformation as in the provisions of the draft uname. But apumming the existence of tonous evils described in the correspondence nissued to this despatele it is much to be regretted confon account of any objections

"I lotte puccise & "an preporod, the attempt

1: novide. some practical remedy should réabandonce. It appears that requlatine, : we enforced at Gibraltar

ceformed in ses é

te. 115

Die

20.

> Malta which

efficacious and there.

of a

similar.

character iut adapted to the special circumstances

of Ming Kong old not be adopted.

haze after

I think that any infinuation of t nature suggested by hir Blackwoord may

properly be supplied, lint & ad not purttia.

delay have reply

To save time I forvard a draft despatcts for your approval

Anund

In caut

yet

Mr. Mist. Though the Authorities in the Cetory leave not succeeded in decising a scheme for arasking the pirts reported in his despatch 3 Menit this Offere

Governor with all the inform we prosessi

lose no litice. in

cau

Main

tending to abatement of this disease on other Colonies, and. Even abroad.

Popilly

Collard of

Saiy

is cons

the

Bould

To attempt to put down or check prostitution would be an absurdity. But to prevent the venereal Drence or control it is as justifiable for a Governt as to prevent or control Cholera, and nothing but less modestiy

prevents us from putting now brothels four prostitute, under the Efficient-Sur-

-veillance of a

medical Police.

WW.14025

343

Health would assist in this object. As

nor names no

definite time at

the Gesernor which he will again report progass

I think we should not wait, but

act at once.

See 8342 on this

11 June

volject.

بول

Av. Merivale

Alte & Sepor₤55.

In the first place the reports herein en closed show that this evil al Sting kong is really formidable. Secondly this remarked that not merely in France. And other Continental Îtate but in thre Portugese Pelltement of boxcas un clima

And also in the British Station of

uballa, in the mediter, queau

matter is amade. A. Pi

вал

this

angout of regulation.

At the cammost require of all the

Authorities on the s

t exce

spot

ре

Sie Jolur.

Bowring, the Attorney General prepared

An Ordinance, and I

thai it

and I amet l

that Sie Jalur

to me

ав

world have dove much better innlending home on the inspection

that Adii.

of this

Post than in merely insforming

then that it was

ibal

impossible that they should have Approved it. The fal probace, is that Sir John Bowring, being of an arbitrary And meddling dipposition, foll two slingan Aversion to any goal. which had nol

Digricat

али

Your With Russell. Goraun Sir John Bouring

Metoria, Songstow,

28€ Juni, 1855-

Reccind

94.

Sammitting Dupated 1989 of 187 Way,

Andinance relating to Prostitution. and reporting as to the proposed

Lieut. Governor's

to bis

ated with himself to be able to sond it forward. In the meantime oving having intensepted the plan which had

все

been prepared, our

Seamen will continue

to be ruined in their Constitutions and

ow Crews to be enfeebled, without even an Attempt at remedy.

2.FS. 3 oct.

cWv Ball

Whether Sir). B. was justified in

" borking" the ordinance on to, is a question weit much

Wholly defend, as it seems to me,

confidence you may have in his judgment:

on the degree of

See preciou, hases to bort:

Am E

Entered.

Govenor

Gou 85 423 Athony

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344

19624653

Sir John Bowring

MINUTE

N°28

1855

OCT

MRElliot Mildentrale FJ Bail 14 Me Wholeworth 14

Sir.

I have to ack

Disparities yours sog/ &94 of the 11t

26th Dine last on

the surgetreat disease

the

"great prevale

pfestitution at Hon

Kong.

Hong

In the absue

of any info. pere you the provis

ation

esion

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перег

The draft Ordinances to which you super

it is

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impossible for

Av-express

оне

opension

سے ہے بیتے ہوتے

the

Gproposed.

Acty

the City Bottoming yourue for checking

the

Sanatory

evils

described in the

alee

in your resport yt,

tent as

their

existence it is

AAAC

ip, ou

b tote

regretted

by you

any objecti

objections fole by

to the precise plane

proposed, the attempt.

to provide

practical semedy

should be abandoned.

In Mattà and

(a):

and many of the great European States police regulations for Securing the health of prostitute,

345

any of the guard

Gitratto squidations

are

e in

enforced which

found

degree

efficacious,

aware=

reasone

of a simile.

why

azer character

radapted to the

special dramstances

trọng trong

the borony should

All adop

resorted to if

not see spear to

circumstances

ab Ho

requin/them идной

Ishould wish

to receive.

еслия

your

fr further

feed referit this important the whooke

subject, that

Trent be in the

you

mear

Tay

hiire take scect

steps

I think it desirable that you

your flownal and yourself

Council

the

appear to you

leese cakeutated

to reive the

aleate

the formidable

evits cosicch at

present exist.

I haveke

еске

Sig Seb..

At hq.

Miscellaneous.

h 8355.

Victoria, Hungtong, 18th May, 1855.

My Lord.

I have the hover to

enclove letter from the acting

allore

Attorney General to the Colonint Secretary the subject of the of

this Colony

prostitution in this

it's attendant evils.

and

The subject, though of

admitted importance, is a delicate

The Right Hoverable

Lord John Russel, M. P.

Ye;

Yo,

Yo.

........

ove

to handle, but: the urgent deprésentations of Admirals_

Dir Sheetwood Tellew and Sir-

James Stirling, and of Captain Sir William Storte, added to the concurrent testimony of the Colonial surgeon and surgeons of the Royal

live

have made it désirable

notice be taken

Navy,

that

of the matter

0.0

Temedial measures applied .

As the date of the attorney

General's letter will show,

have had these paper some time under considération, and

even ord

:lling to=

enter

somme

the

347

subject, without

e general instinctives

from the Home

Government.

for my guidance should it

are c

cessary.

I anticipate

to legislate upon it.

I have therefore

come

do the conclusim that these doomments should be forwarder,

and Your Serdship's directions

awaited.

I have the hour love,

With the highest respect,

Mr Pordship's,

Your

Most Obedient

Humble servant.

Blaine

Copy

Sit

hi 831-0

Wengthong March 12. 1855.

348

I have to request that

you will lay before the Numble:

the Sient: Governor the documents.

Governor

accompanying this letter and which tell so fearful a tale as to the Consequences resulting from the unwatched and mentrolled fern of prostitution which a presents itself in so degraded a whape this Colery. The voil

is me

The Honorable

which cannot be passed

M. J. Mercer,

Colmial secretary

}

18th May.

Victorias, Hong Kong,

1855.

The Lord John Russell, M.P.

Licut : Governor Caine,

/ malosure.

Dap: No 69.

Received

attendant evils.

in the Colony, and it's

Relative to Prostitution

کھ

over and I most camestly and despectfully press upon the Government the necessity of lating steps to check that venereal disease which more than decimates the crew every sheep which enters

aer

harbours and which I am informed by all medical men presents itself.

aggravated form in Nongthing

almost any other

than l'e

quot of the world.

Jam Can.

av var

re that

without the sanctione

of the

teome authorities the local

Government would feel indispeed

349

subject which

to legislate has hitherto been slurred over-

in the mother country but as request the Sivuter.

the Sieutenant Governor

to have the

goodness to forward this letter with the accompanying

documents and onch suggestion's

of lain

he may deem the

topie worthy of as my application for permission to introduce Ordinance placing the control of prostitution and

other mutters connected withe

the public health here under

board to consist of the Elonial

Secretary the a

Attorney Generale

the chief Magistrate, the a

Colacial Surgeen

the Chief Naval

and Military Surgeons who shall

be empowered to form a body of Eules which when sometimed

by the officer administering

Government

the Govern

law.

int shall become

Sacould further propose

that I be permitted to bring forthwith an Ordinance which

the general

without tealing as the

subject of controlling prostitution will at any tate have the

effect if property carried.

:red out of

preventing the disease at present

-existing from unch further

increase and will show the

350

Nuval authorities that the local.

out is desirous of checking

Government

if possible the coil of which they complain. If

Somationed by the Sient: Gwerner I am prepured to lay this ordinance before the legislative Council within

48 luurs. – Su conclusion I would beg leave to state that there will be less difficulty in

with dealing with

e prostitutive

this Colony them with the

evil in

of the world

any

other pust

I believe the

prostitutes here to be almost

: without exception chinese who

351

would be thankful to be placed

under ancdical Control.

of any the

kind that few if ceny of prostitutes are free agents having been bought for the purpose of prostitution by the peepers of Brothel and that

whether

ave

Zegare

thie

infortunate

creatures themselves the

lves the persons

who obtain a living by their prostitution or the Chinese

inhabitants in general there

are fewer dighi's to be interfered with here less grounds for complaint by the parties controller

and jewer prejudices.

the

subject to be shocked among

the

respectable part of the

vity tham could be

ammemily

fund Isewhere.

I have &c,

(Signed) W. J. Bridges.

a. a. G.

(Imvelopy)

Colonial Secretary.

Copy

9. 352

Sir,

the

Winchester at Hongking,

12th January, 1854.

I beg to call,

your

attention to

great want of some Police or __ other Regulation at Hongkong to not

in some degree at least to the __ Diminution of the evil of which I am about to complain, and which severely affects the health, and _ consequently the efficiency of the Crews of Her Majesty's Ships bying

Hris Excellency

Sir George Bonham, Bart.

levvernor of Hongkong.

10.

at present in the Port. I allude to the great extent to which the

virulent

venereal taint, of a very description as the Surgeons of the

Squadron report to me, exists amongst the numerous unfortunate native women who live by prestituation, and who being under no Medical – treatment or Regulation, and having as I am informed no Hospital for that " particular disease to which

they

can resort, remain in their

miserable retreats diffeminating daily this destructive Malady amongst the Seamen of the Squadron, and I imagine also to .. the Soldiers of the Garrison, altho .__

353

11.

these latter are better capable of restraint, from being kept in their Barracks at night; x, than the seamen who when given liberty to go on shore.

for 36 or 48 hours are

course without control whatever on the part of

their Officers.

The consequences are really serious, and the number of men who are

ruined in health and constitution, and

who are invalided from the effects of this malady is very great; to give some idea, in the ship bearing my Slay the Crew of which has had

on shore in portions of 25 men

you

liberty

for 48 hours, there are between 40 or 50

Venereal some exceedingiz

Cases of

:120

bad cases, the Surgeon states _ and several obliged to be sent to the ___ Minden", Hospital ship, and other Ships are in the same position the Winchester.

I need not state to Your Axcellency that in France and other places this evil is put under regulation both of Police and Medically, that the districts inhabited by common of this description

are divided and _______

subdivided, and subject to frequent examinations and visiting,

visiting, and that those afflicted with the. ___ disease are immediately removed and placed in a Hospital a

Hospital and kept in till cured, thereby diminishing

very much the rish of infection. I am not aware how far

How far Your

354

13.

Excellency may be enabled to interfor

in your Government on this subject, but I should imagine the establishment of a Hospital for females in this wretched state might be effected and placed under proper Medical Superintendence, and that some Police Regulations might also be made of much use and benefit, the best and most obvious check on the

evil would be on the French system

of providing Medical Control over __ the districts inhabited by these _ persons, and this system is acted at Gihatter and other Garrison

on at

דין

STEALL -

Towns for the protection of the Troops.

(True Copy)

ligned) Feetwood Pellen

Vice Admiral.

homon

Colonial Secretary

✓ Copy;

Sit

H. M. Ship Spartan:

15 355

Hengthing 18th Oct. 1857-

In reply to your

reply to your letter

of 11th Dustint requesting

" to

communicate to

o you my

" views as to the probable you

" wil effects of in Codiname you " propose to prepare for the castrol

Prostitution in this celeng-

I beg leave to infonce you

colony-

that after the lamentable effects I have

I have seen produced

by syphilis contracted by the ship's Company of the spurtuni The Heuble : W. J. Bridges, Esq.

Acting Altuency General, Hougheny

ᄆ

16.

at this place. I have

hesitation in stat

stating that you

would be conferring a great

benefit

the Naval service

and the Cuntry by

the measure.

Tung

your propose.

that left England

this ship

in the

the most Cobust health have

had their costitis tions ruined,

and their services are n

the

useless from the effects of

above Couthsune disease contracted

at Hove

You will observe by the statement of Mr Pickthorne, surge of this ship. The difference between the mumbere

placed on the sick list foun

Syphilis contracted

shore

356

17.

at Macao, where a supervision

is exercised over destitution,

und that contracted at this

flrue. I have served for place.

years.

-the Mediterranean,

I can fully beur out. Mr

Fickthorn's Statement witte

to the mildness

ard to

agurd

this disease at Malta, where

the

аге

regulations

are in

force with despect to Prostitutes as at Macao; and Searnestly hope for the good of

the service,

and the benefit of sailors, that:

will obtain the sanction

of the Government to the ( in my

opinim ) very neccesary.

you contemplate bringing I have, 42

me astre.

forward. .་ཐ་ .

(Signed) B.Hoste,- [aptain

and Senior

Copy

officer.

Copy

Fir

19. 357

H. M. Ship "Spartan-

Henghing,

October 12th 18546.

In compliance with your

wish that Istuulde acquaint

you

with the number

r of

rases

Colonial Secretary .

of venereal disease that have resulted in this ship from leave grouted to the ships. Company at Henghing and Mache, I beg to inform you that. I fired,

I find, some unference to

the medical retumus, that after

leave

e given.

the

of March and April 1855. at

Captain Dir 14. Hoste, Burt:-

20.

Houghing, Fivelve

Cases

Venereal disease appear

Sick list - (nearly sixe für cont

the ship's Companys.

In March, April, and

May of this year,

ton cases of

the

there

were

of Venereal Disease.

consequence of leave atien Froughing - (about five perbent of the ship's company).

Following leave granted to nearly all the ship's Company at the port of Maccio in August

enly five

last, there

Cases,

Venereal disease, which is

about 2% of bent.

In reporting to you

the

358

proportion of sufferers from

this shipe

Venereal disease in

2.1

since her arrival in china;-

I have not included the

secondary Syphilitic affections.

wüich have been

and

aggravated an

and have deprived the ship of the Serviers

of men for long periods. oue death has occurred from pul=

monary discase, where the munis -health had previously suffered. very much from a bad form of Syphilis contracted at Her and had predisposed him to

disease. Five

} Haughong,

have been

for Service,

inwalided as unfit for

22.

ount of other dizçases which supervened on syphilis, also

contructed at this place; and

Your

Sip and

Znain

ore a

the

ut on

at present

the sick list, with their

constitutions

mache

very

The

-injured from

Cavel.

ده

With deference to the general subject of the proportion. of sufferers from Venereal discase, after leave grante to ship's companies abroad. I

socry

be excused for mentioning the folluving foot as biche

under my

еве

notice - u

359

23.

In 1846 the whole ship's company

of HC. M's Ship Warspile ( after thirteen months confinement.

the

ship;

granted leave at Matto, where a frequent cond regular examination of povolitatus is instituted. At least four hundred

and vively.

wvere

leave,

Joverr

and only four cance of Zoneshara afterwards pect in the sick. list, thus showing a parentage

were

less than 1 for cent of tenerral disease, and that of

a very

mild character, as the consequens.

of leave

Home Je

theme.

(Ligned) Thesßund Fruchticone

Surgeon.

(Fine copy)

Colmial secretary.

24.

น

}

↓ Copy.

360

Honghong, November 30, 18514.

W. J. Bridges, Repr

Member of the Segislative famil

Siv

(ame)

Actin akomey General .

In reply to your letter of

the 17 Ultime I beg to informe

you

that the Venereal Disease

every form, is at all times, prevalent in this Colony – Sanitary Regulations for

the for t

Control of Frostitution, exist.

at Gibraltar, du the

185-29

ar. 1852

your.

Siew of Civil.

performed the duties

Purgeen, and Acting in that

2.6

27.

cupacity, had every facility ascertaining the benefit derived from such Eules. The usual

system adopted there is as follows

"Any person becoming affecter

" withe Nîncrcal and kin

Kinewing

This system

stem

361

acted well in Gibraltar,

could reside within the

Garrison amless

antess having a permit, and

all Buthels 3n

were under thee.

Supervision of the Police kivil Surgeon

They

to a

vertainty

the

toman or

House in

qui

which he caught the disense,

"reported the come to the Folice,

" when the inmates of said

"dwelling

at once ordered

were a

" to the Civil Hospital for Inspection, and if lefusing to subunit to such

" in order were at once tumed out

of the

vise a

To Garrison, or if otherwise

aið

" the Disease discovered were taken

" into the Hospital for treatment "

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and

A2A¢

that Venereal in its most.

aggravated force, at present există

this Colony

Colony -

at the seaman

Hospital at this date out of 24

European undergoing treatment, The Juil

13 are for Venereal. In the

e for annungst the Europenes andtrations (partienturly Chinese / tenseal in

is te be found - Sanitur every fine.

and Police Regulations under the

Ordinance proposed by you,

would

⠀

I am confident be a great brow to the

boley.

The soldier and Suitor, R.N,

would derive great benefit from

the

proposed prophylactic Mousuvis, cs,

Measures,

from each could easily be ascertained

the

House

which they become

affected ; The Beardine Hurst Refere

"could be held responsible for

their Sodgers, merely by notifying

to the Tolice that. &. B. had

the Discuse; I would tospectfully

suggest that the Meisters,

all ships arriving

in the Harbour,

should previous to

Cam.

any

cation with the shore,

competted to deliver to save

anthorized perem

Bill

362

of health and suct to specify Venereal, and by such mea

I think the Disease night be

Aecked,

Cases seen

cost of the bad

me have been

- imported for. the Colonies..

Aw disease is nee

the

increase and I trust that

may

you

be enable to

curry

into-

offect your proposed and much

needed Ordinance. I would

also suggest that all suilere shipping from

this Colony Phould freesions to embarkation be muodically inspected =

I have te.

(Signed) Schussell Dempster =

M. D.

Fotencial.

val Surgeau.

L'oimial Secretary.

30.

(Copy)

353

31.

Sir

Winchester at Honghong,

7th March, 1855.

The conversations I have had the honor to hold with you recently

upon the subject of taking

measures

for mitigating the Ravages caused by

the Venereal Disease amongst Seamen in the Port of this Colony, have excited in my.

mind a

strong

conviction of the wisdom and humanity which have led you to

The Honorable

William J. Bridges, Esquire,

Peer Majesty's acting attorney General, Hongkong,

the consideration of this matter,

and I most ardently desire and hope that.

" your active interference may eventually succeed in checking

this most serious and destructive evil.

aito

With a view to obtain information

+ facts, I lately requested. Dr. –– Whitmore Clarke to ascertain for

the number of Venereal cases which

had occurred in the Winchester in

the

Course

of last year, and you will perceive from his letter, herewith.__ enclosed, that the cases treated in this ship alone amounted to one third part of the whole crew, and

"may be inferred there from that

a third part of the Seamen generally

•

364

who come into this Port become diseased.

What an agg

aggregate of suffering, and

misery, and loss of life, is herein.___ represented to be the effect of the ___ prevalence of this disease amongst the women engaged in Prostitution : _ To say nothing of the inhumanity of

evil of this nature

allowing an evil

and magnitude to remain

unrestricted, how much of

mere

pecuniary interest and advantage

are

sacrificed by the defection health, and strength, and vigor, it induces amongst a class whose labors are so costly as those of seamen are ._

But

the class of seafaring persons are not

the only class who suffer and are

34.

decimated by this malady. The poor women themselves, the men of the Country with whom they occasionally

thin

cohabit, and even the whole Population of China, will eventually be infected from this Rest House this fatal disease, (which here more

any where else appears to put on its most virulent form)_ unless measures be taken to abate it.

With regard to the measures proper to be taken I can offer suggestion but those which must I have presented themselves already to one, who, like yourself, has given great attention to the subject _ It cannot however be too often repeated

то

365

that it is an evil which admits of Remedy . _ It is an evil which in several Countries in Burope has been remedied._ It is an evil which

ட

every Government is bound to remedy, for Public interests of the highest character are involved in

the

question, and deep indeed will be the Responsibility of those who

do not use all available means

for its mitigation.

I have, 48.

(signed) J: Stirling,

Rear-Admiral and

Commander in chief.

(There Copy)

Munne

Colonial Secretary

|_ 36.

[Copy!

37. 366

out patients

certain

board A. M. D.Winchester, 18511-

118

Dent to Ettir

997

1854.

твото

Sist of

Venereal Cases treated

Syphilis

Sybilis

various formes treated in

por September

1853

3122-

His Excellency

D. M. S. Winchester

March 12 1855.

Sir,

I have the hoor to

place before Your Excellency brief statement of the mumber of cases of

cases of Venereal

the

discuse actually treated on board this ship during Fast year,

or Sexit to Minden"

for further treatment of primary or Secondary forme of the complaint. – I also obtained from McKeown, surgeen of the R. N. Hospital, Copy of the Reture for 1851

Sir James sticking.

<..

Wear Admiral 4-

Commander-in-

chief

де 367

and 1854 made at the request

Medical

of Dr. Dempster of Army Department . The view. although formidable, does not show the evil

coil in all it's magnitude, because the tertiary affections, and Theumatism aggravated by ~ syphilitic Fant

cove

mentioned; Wiese are sad to contemplate for the future of

the service, and the individuals exposed to the louthsome discover.

The system of repressing fl by Police reg

Regulations, instituted

worthy

in various Cuntries is

our

imitation and adoption

this climate

particularly, and the habits of the Chinese

conee a

ес

leighly dangerous foona of syphilis, Avvely allied to the auch dreaded "Black Sion of

the Portuguese.

It appear to me that

cannot expect the Prostitutes themselves to seek the testraint

and treatment requisite for their

the safety of

oure, the

the seamenr

the Royal Navy and Merchant service demands the neepere of

Establishments for Prostitution should be finished by pecuniary fines, levied for exercising a calling to the public health, as

rious to the

injurious

in cases

Sanitary

Boar

of inspingement of -

enactments and err

Bean of health in England.

information

to house and

locality could be readily obtained who contract

From the

disease through their instron mentality while the Sirense

1140.

of the Chief Offender

R. Weitmore Clarke..

Jurgen R. N.

[Ime Copy)

Actinial sceretog

Colonial

Inder

333

F+

INDEX

Hong trong

1855-

Vol 2.

May & June Goo" Bowring

and

St Goi Caine.

369

1 May 58 Acknowledges Despatches

to pot March.

Leave of Absence – Declines

owing to improved state of his health.

60 Mr G. a Werners Appointment as Austrian Consue. No ofjection

Mr Bridge's appointment

acting Attorney Gen - and Provisional Member of seg Council. – Notifies.

honarrival 62 Case of Mr Cornelate - Nonerribee

of Mr Selby. Enclose receipt for Gratuity as compensation on his retirement from office

Requintion

NDEX

- :

داد منظر

Takk Navdu ve

die belan

1633-

St Gov Caine.

370

8 May 63 Requisition for 2 Fire Engines

1 May

Encloves.

64 Public Works urgently requires Submits Reports & Estimaty

of.

65 Stamp Duty on Local Governo Commission. Reports that Dep Commissory Gent receipt

has not reached him.

66 Ground at West Point

required for Civil Purposes. objects to the clain of the Ordnance Dept.

Sir James Stirlings Departure

for Japan.. – Reports. witte ships of War, for the_ suppression of Poracy.

68 Direction of Despatches Explaine

cause of informality therein Colonel Griffin Military

Disembarkation Return of Gun Lascars.

Youth Rettern for May. -

Schedule

....

1 May

Le Goor Caine

37/5

Schedule of Despatches via

Marseilles.

15 69 Prostitution in the Colony.

and its allendant evils.

Vide

No 86.

Mr Franz Knoops Appointment

as Hanoverian Consul Reports Gazzetting there of in Gazette of 28 April 1855.-

71 Sir John Mouring Return

Announces.

72 Lieut Colt Grahams Appoint

not

to Executive Council-au nouncer nice Colonel Griffin, who has left the Colony.

30 75 Liberation & 16 Prisoners on

the Queens Birthday

Announces and encloses description List of them.

74 Acknowledges Despatches to

2d of April.

75 Office of Registrar of Supreme

Court.. Encloses application

from Mr W.H. Alexander for the

Appointment

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1855-

Gov" Bouring

372

Fume 76

appointment. Recommends him as a zealous and balute Public servant.

War with Rupia - Loyal

Addrep to her Majesty prom a Public Meeting. Euctores Lient GovTM Caine

Ground at West Point required for Civil Parpores

States that this hand was disposed of by Public Auction but resumed by Gost as uninford

Supprepion of Piracy Enction Paper from supt of Police. thewing the number of Piratical Exptures since commencement of the Year.

79 Blue Book for 1854 Encla

with the usual Report.

Prostitution Reports reasons

for not sending Deep 6q on this subject.

Lient Colonel Graham

Troop Return.

Disembarkation Relwin

Lieut

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Lieut Gor Caine

5 373

Schedule of Despatches vin

Marseilen.

June 81 Sir John Bowring.

Despatch 69 of 18 may on Prostitution – Reports carce under which the de You

was requested to detain this despatch

82 Day of Fast and Humiliation

on account of the her. Encloses Correspondence on

the subject with the Bishop of Victoria.

85 Ordinance $/55. Intestate.

Estates Unclaimed Balances Encloses authenticated hanscript for approval.

84 Lt Governor Caine

Mr James Scotts appointment

as Overseer of Works Notifies.

85 Inability of Captain Watkins Harbor Master to treasure

and Report on Vessels. Caulon. letter from Capt Watkins expressing his mability to

measure

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St Goo Caine

measure tips Dr.

374

86 Chinese Interpreters, trins

out the necopity for the Establishing

Interpreten .

a Corps of Chinese

87 Transportation to Penany of

41 Chinese Convicts. Pullon Retien off. and asks sanction

for the expense.

19 88 Proceeds of Sale of Emigrants Rothing left by th White in Charge of Mr 1 Scott. Reports, in compliance with instructions from sex of

State

89 Quarterly Returns to 38th March

1855. Enclous. Of Changes in

Offices

Additions to Salaries

Land Sales in May 1855 lacton

Suroujor Generals Reports of Governor Bowring.

Payment of Enterpreters suggests the substitution of Colonial Grant, in lieu of

the

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1863

Cont

21 June 91

22.

God Bearing

375

END

the Parliamentary Vote- £250. hitherto paid to 10 Pards

College.

Lieut Governor Caine

Appointment of Ho-Aloy. as English Teacher in Chiners Schools. Notifies, and arks sauction for so doing..

93 Pw John Bouring.

Acknowledges Despatches to 2? May 1865.

94 Prostitution

Encloses 2° Gov

Despatch No 69 of 18th May.

and reports on ordinance

the proposed

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