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My Lord
اسماء
RECEIVED
JULY 7
1855
2
"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 -
M.
& $5 February, 1855.
Circular of
Car
1855
Scepiteles No1 to 7 the last 142764. 1880.
97 February 1855.
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185
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Lord Ihn Russell, M. P.,
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No.
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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
p59
recentive.
Bov: 1367.
bi
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
3
State for
February last, and to
спишу
couvry the
expression of my
thanks for
the
leave
granted
to m
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лис
of absence therein
My health having much
The Right Honnable
Lord John Russell, M. P.,
&c.
AQ.
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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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Manie
√12.60.
Miscellaneous -
F. o. 1608.
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-
4
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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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
20
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6394 Mong trong
"
My Lord,
RECEIVED
JULY. 7
185 pictorin, Houghtong,
75. May, 1855-
er
Mr. Attorney General Sterling Laving quitted the Colony on leave of
absence for twelve months, I have
provision for the conduct
of
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
W
Sworn in on
The Right Sournable
End John Russell, M. P.,
R
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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
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Mamie
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thir New Attorney General
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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
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192=49/65
July
My Lord,
W. WT. Bridges
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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
Hm
of Stong Kong, during
т
the absence of M. Pard Joy Stirling.
AM's Attorney General
for
L
Sr. Govs 6374 Hong Kong.
Council off. 6938
7
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
of
that Board
accordingly
Lante
Eute
Governor
Sir John Bowring. Hong Kong
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Mi Tamrinale
Way Bell
1855
7
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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
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Member of the Legislation Council of Stong Hony,
in
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
as
a fit
and
proper person to
be appointed a
Member of the Legislative Council
of
L
and
of Stong Hong, Her Majesty having
been pleased to
1
approve his appointment to a Seat at that Board, during
the
absence of M Sterting
it.
Itransmit to you,
herewith, a Warrant
л
under the Royal Sign Manual auchs- rising you to carry. this appointment into effect
Lauti
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462.
Financial.
Bov: 4972/54
Try 534-8 Gov: 9639
Jury 509/55
To Treasury 16 July ;
6375. Hong Kong
22
My Lord,
RECEIVED
JULY 7
1855
Bretoria, Houghtong,
75 May, 1855-
9
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.
th
on
I'melore Mt Ermelate's recent the sum, which amounts to
=222/443.-
fr
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
un
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
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Sin. Ch. Taalgen
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MRMINA Ellenvale 13 4J Bull 14 Før &l Ryfsell
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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.
SAG
3237
mome
What he had
bullin nearly dejing, & Kasiz just then recovered
lea
Laks
departure fo
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Nb3.
"Incentive.
Agant snotructed 16 July/58.
Auswered. No 22.
Ho
6376 Long Vương.
RECEIVER
JULY 7
1855
My Lord,
on
Victoria, Houghtong 85 May, 1855-
12
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._
Ma
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
to
tws Fire Engines with aparatus,
of two
斥
complete..
Kis Requisition Inow beg to
cnclose and to request that the instructions be given
vicessary
Ć
the Colonial Agent to proeuse and transmit the Articles detailed with
the least possible delay, as it is
A
come importance that we be
in precession of them before the commencement of the next coíd
season.
I have the honor to be,
13
With the highest infect
Your Lordships, Most Obedient
Stumble Servant,
Manie
7
weadout
Pustiunt the Mount Genecal to procure Thade Rugees puthith .
M
10
Lient: Gorrino Erine
Tu light 64
Thielame
P13-
Arenake End Ain Aueseli, M. P.
Puceird.
Transmitting Requisition for tws
Fire Engines.
pH May, 1855–
6
Entered
Eduard Barnard live
6 3 gói trong tay
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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
hi
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
of
Gor
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Vi helen Burning 22.
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1856
JAN
Jodes 114
WSvclubachere
Entire
Hon
15th Jan/56
With reference to Lent: Grown Caines despatch
15
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
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16
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
e
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.
2.
3. A supply (sufficient for Two Years )
oil and other
and
of oil.
cleaning and
accessaries for
keeping in order the
hose and Engines.
4.
Sixty leather fire buckets -
Approved,
Superd of Police.
Lieut.
cut: Governor :
✓134. p3 4.
Financial.
16 Jul, po!
auswered. 14
نزه
bơi trong trong.
6377
RECEIVER
1855
JULY 77
17
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
48
"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.
to
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
of
the
ncentive Council, to inuetion and to direct him to proceed with them
it niec.
The drains are
18
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)
as
actually necessary
that the hot and unhealtty
wow that to
20
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
(3
scar
bin wy ins
GJale.
My
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Sanction
Sauction.
reasing
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in
Entered
6877 Hory Horg
b. th. Janlynn M. 0.8.
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M.Men ode
JRJ Ball
19
16th July/55.
1208. Sam cintact bytail Sten
Russell to transmict to you
13
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
21
Mcsworth 24
6
الموجة
20
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.
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!
& Copy,
1153.
Construction of the proposed.
Works.
21
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
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.
22
Surveyer General's office, Victoria. Oft Afivil, 1855.
Sir,
In
ނ
to
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
I
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,
Wi
Colonial Secretary.
2
the Sieutenant & lovemor be pleased to suction thêm
nutieithstanding they
muché
کرو
services whiché
evre
ere ve
the limit.
usually
C
authorized previously to reference to the secretary of
the Colarios,
os
the
state for Sieutenant Governer.
of the localities
well aware
in which the drains are tequired and the urgent.
demand for
execution.
13
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
23
Bazaar, at both points there works are much required
as
3
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
of
much
C
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
کرو
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
:
1
beyond these
24
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
to them
at present.
I have &c.
(Signed) Cheus: Stherblectoly,
Surveyer General.
True Copy
Colonial Secretary.
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A.
√1265-
Miscellaneous_
Sov? 1368/54.
L.
with Chote y decly 1/35
Receipt
0978 Hong trong
My Lock
RECEIVED
JULY 7
1855
25
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
ாட
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.
A
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
66
Financial
N° / @
Праз
خر
ریخت
bông trong song.
My Lord,
RECEIVE
JULY 7
1855
26
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
2:
The still continuing influx
porulation to this delard has
caused
CL
a
very considerable mercase
Right Strinable Lord John Russell, M. P.,
te.
Ac.
tc.
tl
in Trade and a Cores Couting demand for ground with sen- frontage.
نا
3. Pi brality most sought after is that which the Armance
officers
4.
دند
شابات ما
are anxious to have reserved.
am
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
of
the Colony.
the resources
27
as
5. I regard myself therefore placed somewhat in the position
Arbiter between there conflicting
F
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._
on
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
3i
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
7.
inhabited._
I assume that of the tws
of
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.
1.
>
20
5. In as saying I do not
28
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
اچھر
i
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
A
1
29
!
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
i
877
Conclecare
Шка Дерево only look to
the military
advautos
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3
Jil a
Think .
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)
ab
for Civil purposes.
West Point required
нтрив
M17 WJ
acquisition
1676 19
Crews with J
With Crime The
*
C.
حمام
1 Gov 63 To for 6688. HonyMong.
а
Conta
Colonel Mundy
MLS 30 Sadis
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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
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Sie Samas Merting a Monet Hassen, Commed. the horses,
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of opinion that theo
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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
or
on
that
much distructions should
be seah out to the Colony
as will rish Wrider requisites
a fuother reference to the Home Government __ Share
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Shave to ackunstide the
receipt of Lent: Greer Carines des patitis
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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
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Commanding on the
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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
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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
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your disputeh, Hen
Majesty's Govenmant. See
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Lands
in question being given
Colonial Godh
the Colonia
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for building questiones.
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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.
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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,
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We have, to.,
(Signed) & Stirling,
R. Admiral.
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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
of
Commanding the Forces
Letters of the
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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.
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Weit Print are to be armed
defence of the Harbour.
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Gentleman,
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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.
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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.
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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...
of
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
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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
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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
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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
..
as
shown on.
accompanying
Flan
The Hon
ble ft. T. Mercer:
다
Colonial Secretary
2.
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
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The extension of the
City Westerly is the
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most na-
tural
and feasible direction
both for concentration and
the purposes of trade;
The
available
are a..
for building
purposes
do
small g
Arr
gently solicit that before acceding to this request the
question be fully considered
as
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
алу
and if the opportunity
offer,
is
now lost for disposing of
it, it will be a
positive in-
an inter
importance to the battery
question that an
in
dict to the erection of
houses is absolutely necessary.
the Government of
jury
to the Colony and
deprive the
very large rental, not only
a
The
from
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from the sale of the sea front-
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Honourable the Lieutenant
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age,
but so long.
as that re-
old
re
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
ex
pense of making roads and
drains perhaps may
great,
but I have
be
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
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Governor how great are the
prejudices of the Chinese, the
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neighbourhood of this dis- trict is almost exclusively
occupied by them, and it
task of no small
would be
a.
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
my
opinion by that of Captain
Cowper, at present Command
ing Royal Engineer, that the
whole
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whole of this
are a.
under cer
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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
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ein
the
erect another
advance of his premises;
by this means such
a
battery 120 feet in advance of its present position is
much more advantageous li
avy
distance
a
ver, at a remote
interfere with
the
situated
as
having
a
better
range
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rar ge
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and
giving
Eastwards clear of
all buildings and which at
present it does not possess.
opinion
Such being my
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supported
as it is by that of Captain
Cowper I beg to propose
Heat this land be offered
for sale under the restriction
as
to height, that an
are a
sufficient for
A
two
geen
Battery be left at the West
Point and
a
tangent
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drawn from that at Edger's
thereto and
another from
the former to Ouchterlony's
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an ar
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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.
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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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Town Major's Office,
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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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Royal huginies are of opinion that no grant of the Land in question should
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be given
until the
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opinin
and decision
the Authorities at Home have been. cecived on this
cubject.-
I have, tc.,
(Signed) John Wing, Captain,
Foron Major.
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Town Major's office,
Victoria, 205 April, 1855.
I have the honor by direction of The
Arunable The Clonal Commanding to
andre
you
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the accompanying
emrespondence cent to him
by
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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to
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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
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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-
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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)
is
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.
of
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-
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the bete
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255 Arril, 1855.
I he the lown on the 17thutant
Coun
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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.
to
to
į
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
of
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the brown property might possibly a reconsideration be removed.
On the 23rd Instant Ircecived
in
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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
be
Griffin, without
your Excellency, and I now address
necessary for
not,
to take into immediate consideration
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the further disposition of it.–
I have, He.,
(Signed) W. frine,
Lieut
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Winchester at Hong Kong
25€ Apul, 1855-
I have the houm to ackumådje
of your Hours Sie patch
the recurt of your
of
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,
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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
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With regard to the land
approuviated for
to
Louc
years back
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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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I have te.
(Signed) & Stirling,
Rear Admiral and
Commander in-Chief.
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Your Copy)
Colonial Secretary-
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RECEIVED
JULY 7
1855
My Lord,
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Victoria, Amy Kong,
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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
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comoon
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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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there waters.
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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
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No 2.
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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
7.
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
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Mative consumption both here
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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
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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...
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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.
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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
no
: 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
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W. c. Merisa (5
China
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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
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now
Pirates are, nevertheless, as audaciones, as before: and the
Remical, in the Station, from the demands
m his
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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
be
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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
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Received
the Ships of
Sir James Sterling with
Reporting departure of
War for
Japan, and urging adoption of means suppression of
the
these we
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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
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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.
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letten
to the Admivel
Commanding
V
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The
Patton
"let he building a manitarny by some of the Juunipel
See back
Z
Enclosure.
M Bus
the two steamers
Of they will give it the Mercentile. Froms in the Colony representing the
57
1
i
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
to
&
steamers
There
And maintaining
^
that
Marath
Mr. Bal.
My
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
58
event of their Concurrence,
the will be prepares to
quepperen.
A.
H
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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of
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
as
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.
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Copy
To His huellewey
59
Arughong 24 April, 1885.
Sir James Stirling, E.B.,
C.
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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no
as well as the lives of Her Majesty's Subjects in this Colony with be placed
k
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.
I
also
be Known to
лилу
your
i
D
owing
to the great
Sveellency that scarcity of Rice and other neceisaries
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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
it
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. _
4
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
تحمر
61
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
if
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..
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Gentlemen,
Winchester at Stoughing,
29th April, 1855-
I have had the hour to
receive this
morning your
or
letter
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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
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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
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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
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63
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)
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Colonial Secretary-
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to the admiralty
a compliance 'rit”.
the reg er of the Colonists, & as
& the
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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
C
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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
ed
unplayed
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in the Maintenance
of an efficien b'leiter Patice
пел
I shall be glit to meet
ore
Gurther report from you sutyeal, and in
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Who Heren Live Mey
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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
th
of
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
on
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
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should be placed under
the control of the
the local
ent for its
Governmen
protection.
innece
I pust it is
pary for
проше гром
MI
to
that Her
Majesty = Government are
the Adeus, alt Adour: Lords of
cannmitting of a copy of x that then reply
X
Saying further
that. In W. Molesworth is not informed
ди
to the arm which
sim
the Floral Gar
Lo
Wot be enabled to apply in aid
measmes for the further protection of the trade
1
and
Governor, woul
67
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
y
The Colony
to the mercantily
are unfounded, the
body engaged in Trade in the
ommander in
Chief-
interest
in
Finde
Chinese seas
protection to British
engaged
in the Chinese seas, and
in
expecially the Vicinity of
Я
Butish Settlement.
16
therefore with much
disposed to truck that any finds available from Colonial sources might most usefull
in be employed In Maintenance
B
of an efficient to atu police by glad the
He will brometen neur amant a
furtien
satisfaction repost from
In
On
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
M.
Lappin- uply as momed
by Mr Ball...
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And
Canton by leaving
Vissel of War at
each
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each place, besides
the
at Amoy, Forchow,
and
Shanghai. Under
these circumstar.
can perceive
ce
clo
I
ground
for directing the issue
of any special or urgent
instructions to the Naval
Comma
ander in
his
Chief to
employ the Vessels
N.
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
as
as
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
be
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
j
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69
:
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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Victoria, Honghong,
JULY 7 1855
My Lord,
10th May, 1855.
70
& having been publicly
1
though not officially announced
that
your Lordship had received the
Seals of the Colonial Department,
and
my
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,
Affic
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the 8 Shauk announces des fitte Rufelé appeuption the heals
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Schedule of Despatches Kanemitter of the Lieutenant-borerun of boughing to the Secretary love for the ironies by the Mail Steamer "Singapore"," 1855 na Southampton, on the 10€ llay, 1855-
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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.
7
- fireniars batik dammary, 1955, to.
// Transmitting Freasma's Accounts showing the Financul state
the Colony on the 31 March, 1855.
m
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
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Lona
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Jubject & Sespatch.
49. Ani 15. Relative 4 Government Printing, and the necrrity of
arrangements being made to its cxcution.
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53.
54
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55.
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Transmitting lipics of Minutes of the Accutive and Legislative Connects in the half year ending 3/5 December, 1854 .
fo
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
to
59
60.
1.
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.
4
62.
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64.
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tekurniedyne Dupatel 1963 of 24 #canway, and resorting amount of patung paid to 1118 Conclate. Reporting, also, the nou-anial of An Saly.
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two Fire Rugines.
Submitting Reports and betimates, 191 to 3 of 1855, falactic Wirkı
Witne
Aime
1.
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
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75
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.
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Repotius departure of Sir c'ames Stirling with the Ships of War
In
Japan, and urging adoption of sucans for the suppression & Piracy in there waters.
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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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2
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.
ין
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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
re
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
75
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
A
189
May,
1855.
Lieut. Governos Caine
The Lord
后
John Russell, MP.,
/ Mclosure
N° 69.
Received
Relative
in
Colony, and it's
ti Prostitutionn
سبة
atten Fant
evil's.
4
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
by
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
Q
of love
b
he
G
may
extious
deem the
topice soorthy of, as my application
76
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
3
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
مجھے
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
in
any
other part of
the
me
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
77
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
more
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
I
8.
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
dr
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
0)
79
Squadron, and I imagine ales. to the soldiers of the Garrison,
altho' these latter are better
9.
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
J
10.
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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
80
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 .__
:
13
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 .
of
The
( signed } Heet word Oellow,
Vice Admiral.
(True Copy)
こ
Enial Secretary
Copy
定
Sir
H. M. Ship Spartan
81
Honghong: 18 thting
1854.
In reply to your letter of the 11th Instant requesting
to communicate to.
me
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.
15
+
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
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4 Blinghing
82
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
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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-
In
83
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).
نجم
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
of
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
84
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
ao
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
C
at prosent in the sick list, with
their Anstitutions.
very
va
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
L
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
of
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.
L
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
Z
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
at
lo
" once turned out of the Garrison, of otherwise and the Givense discovered were taken into the Hospital for
treatement.
ex
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
T
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
13
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
حمد
Should previous
of
in the Harbour,
any
Camurai.
cation with the shore, be compelled
te deliver to sonce
OL
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
re
have
The Colonies.
OLA
the increase
you may
be
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
87
(Signed) JCarroll (Cempster, M.D.
Colonial Roy.
Asgeen.
Ime Copy)
Colonial secretary.
1
26.
говору
88
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
IB
28
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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نے 22
information.
y
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,
89
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 ?
Fo
say nothing of the Inhumanity
If allowing
an evil of this..
nature and magnitude to
remain unrestricted, how much
30
of
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
90
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
I
32
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..
چک
(Signed) & Stirling,
Bear - Admiral and
bommanks in thief.
(True Copy)
ใน
Bolonial Secretary.
Copy
15
forms treated in ber 1853, 3 par
August. 18514
d. Momber mec Mider
certain
Vimercal Cases treated
气
2.
811
board 31. M. I. Wive
hester, 1854.
sont to Minder 45 out patients.
SPHY SAD
2.00
septitio
pr. septene
91
کوئی
P.M. S. Winchester-
Sir,
March 12t 1855. thave
I have the honor tom
place before Your Excellency
brief statement of the
of
Caves of Anereal
sumber
discase actually treated on
board this ship du
past year,
during
the
or sent to tinden.
of
for further treatment. primary or secondary forus
I
of the complaint - Dalve obtained from Wr. Henson
o
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
I
--
34
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.
DANIL. Ø
this climate
abits of the Chinese
highly dangerus
form of syphilis, closely
357
92
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
of
Merchant service. demands the keepers of katäblishments for Prostitution
byina
should be punished by pecuniary fints, levied for
exercising
e
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 .
всего
&e.
Br.. Mitimore Clarke,
Surgeon M. N.
(True Copy))
Colonial Secretary.
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69 of 1855.
Inclosure in- Despatch
$10.
Commercial.
Gov 59657.
Copy to
to For : Office for infir 29 August 188.
RECET
C.O.
AUG17
94
193 our tong
Victoria, HengHong,
1855
My Seret.
19th May, 1855.
Shave the honor to
Teport that Mr. Franz Knoop
བརྡབ
Cawal in
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
of
in Hongkong.
Prostitution
12". March, 1855.
1
95
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.
va
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,
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Ball.
Foreign Officer.
Draft
18 aut.
гир
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.
Q
Enta
The Lord Wodehoull.
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8. Jacis
Hen cale FRJ. Ball StriHolesworth
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170. 19 May
1955
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124
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26
7793. H. Hang
My Lord
96
29. Augustsst.
With reference to her Previales letter of the 16?:
of heve 1853 Jam diritub
Centory I hunting he William
Ressunthe to transmil to
You for the enformativ
you
вл
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
of Consul for His Mesjacly the thing of Herrer-
Shev
J. F. C.
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2
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Executive.
1994 long long
RECEIVED
AUG 17
1835
My Level,
97
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.
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Putley.
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Mr.
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to 12 195 Hong Kong
Vielevia, Hongkong,
Executive.
Letter to hood Resident of the forneel slept
Ansing 30th Oct: /85 - N° 3°
AUG 17 1855
2013
My Serd,
98
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
a.
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Member of the Excrentive invest
The Right Henewable
し
Ford John Bussoll, M. P.
Nc;
Jo,
fer
........
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place of Colenc Griffin,
and on the 12th Instant,
Dworn in
ta
accordingly at a
Camcil presided
Fir
over
by
His Excellency Sin John
Bowring.
Shave the honor to report
this appointinent, and to hope that
4.
Your Ferdstift
will approve
and Confirm it.
Shave the honor lobe,
With the highest Cospect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient.
Humble servante
Maine
99
Council.
10 augt
20 iy
مين
M. Ball.
Appone.
ив
Traft
1
Victoria,
Fongkong,
N. 72.
The Lord John Russell, M. P.
Lieut. Governor Caine, 20th May, 1855.
Received
ad
a member of the Executive Lient Colonel Graham Reporting appointment of
Im 4795 Hong Kong
100
The Lord President
of the Council
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185
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Meriralo MPJ Ball
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Lieutenant Colonel
Henry Hope Graham,
Commanding At Mi's Troops at Stong King having
been recommended
me as
to
a fit and proper
a tair [opy for Fritt Indeswathin person to be appointed
Signatures herewish enclosed.
CHA
a
of
Member of the Executive Council of that Colony,
I have to request that
your
hordship will
submit Colonel Graham's
:
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name
Entered.
Gov 4795 Whone..
101
name to the Queen
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2
Council, in order that, if it shall be Her Majesty's Reasse
he may
be appointed
that
a Member of Bood accordingly
Sant
Governor
Sir John Bouring
trong chống
N832
With furth, OCTR with 23
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MRADall
7
Night Holesworth
23
fir
30th bet7ss- beto 135.
I have to acknowledge
the receipt of heentenant
Governor laine's Despatch N. 72 of the
20 May, reporting
his provisional appointment of fient! Colonel Graham. Commanding the 58 Reet to the
Excentive
::
7
Excentive Council Hong Kong in the
Colonel
of
wom of Griffin of the Royal
Arutlery.
The name of Cotone Graham having been submitted
to the Queen in
Council, and wer Majesty having been
pleased to approve
his appointment to
the Executive Council
吓
102
155
Dated 19 Oct/53
of Hong Kong
transmit to
you,
✓
herewith, a Warrant
under the Royal Sign Manual authe. - rising the appointinent that Officer accordingly.
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to 73.
Executive.
Anvar 16 Sept: /55.
No 19
1
&
19 Hong Kong
RECEIVE
AUQI7 1855
My Serd,
133
Victoria, Honghong,
30th May, 1855.
I have the honor to- enclose descriptive List of 16
Convicts under sentence.
of
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,
fc
Je.
7.
י
!
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
C
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-
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Entered.
7796. Ang Kong.
Sie John Bowring
Mus Ellial.
N12
8 бере
Sin M. Moleswath. 10th
Antud
wii,
رحم
135
10th Sept. 1855
I have received
Lient Caine's Despald
No 73 of the 30t
of
13th Deepsy May last, containing
1703
A descriptive
lial
of
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
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1
:
Lieut. Governor Caine,
30* May, 1855.
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
The Lord John Russell, M.P.,
/ Iclosure.
N73.
Received
Birthday.
16 Prisoners
Reporting
liberation of
что
L
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
al
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
an
Majesty's Birthday. It is not justifiable
to
to let loose men
of such shonaster
upa lociety;
and I
Regret that Ianuar
express to
you
the
decided disapproval
of
Vher
majesty's
bovernment of
Act to subversive of
the proper
endo
punishment,
of
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–
X
John Wright- John Davis John Nolant Edward Neil-
The now flere
Ow-aloony.
Low-moon.
Worg
Crime.
and
Prison
Sentence.
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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.
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RECEIVEL
AUG 17
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
चार
9th.
The Right Honorable
#1
Lord John Russell, M., F
Ac,
Yo,
Jo
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1
to –
Duplicaton
422 36 10 40. the last of 127 Bovember 1854,
Letter
of
136.
I have the honor libe,
With the highest respect;
Your Perdship's,
Putley.
Most Obedient.
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My Lord,
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Mr. W. H. Mexander, acting Registrar of the supreme
Court, who desires that liis
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him on Mr. Cay's.
and to state
my
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conviction
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that
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I have the honor liber With the highest respect,
You Fordships,
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MAJESTY'S Person and Government.
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1855 Victoria, Hongkong.
My Lord,
the June.
1855.
In reference to my
Despatch N.bb of 9th 11thine,
1
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
Auction for building purposes, but subsequently resumed by Government as
as unimproved. The portion in questio
is au
of the late
the Cast of
tion
Naval Stives, but is included
in the strip which the...
Naval and Ordnance Authorities
wish leserved.
I think it light to
note this, lest it should be supposed that the Naval Departinent or the 1. Board
of
Erdnance had a Eight to this land, or that it had
always
any
been reserved to meet
claim made by either.
I have the hovor to be, With the highest Vespect,
Your Ledebrips,
Most Obedient
Humble servant,
I
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Anser 25/55-
No 77-60
acsi.
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6th Sept. /55-
With reference to auf
letter of the 7th ulting
I am directed by Secretary Sir William Molescoortte to transmit to you for the consideration of Ford Panmure a copy of a further despatch from the It Governor of Sony Sony respecting the
Vand
disposal of certain land Jormerly occupied by this
naval Department, stating that a great portion of the ground ancntioned
in his despatele hobb
Lieut. Governor (xine
6th June; 1855.
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
The Lord " John Russell, M.P.
Received
N77
Despatch N 6b of qu
With reference to
m
explanation.
his
th may,
mus
Muy draft-
Referto Com Dept.
it rele
Letla
Wote of mint.
Mr. Ball
I the 9 may last a copy of which sous
Transmitted in
auf
letter of the 7th Celtins)
had been disposed of at Public Auction for building purposes but subsequently resumed
by Government suismproved.
and
I have de.
78.
Oxce-tive.
Answered. 82. Angs
T01 trong khong
7801
131
Pretoria, HongKongs,
fth
June, 1855.
My Seed,
In continuation
of
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.
Ac,
Ac
Je.
I
132
I beg to endure a paper drawn up by the superintendent of Folice, shoving the number of Piratical capturess
the
Corr
simee
ement of the
year- In explanation of
the
apparent discrepancy
between this and
xy
state.
ment in paragraph 8 of the
Despatch above referred to I beg to observe that Mr.
tva.
Vessels
May how only rooted toports made of attacks belonging to this Colony.
With reference to paragraph Aby 8 of Despatch MB7 in which
:the procural of two steamers
is recommended, I am still that the employ-
of opinion
t of such
ment of encle Vessels is
uncle. Vessels is desirable,
that they should be of light=
draught of Water, and under the Control of the Colonial
authorities.
The Colony might
the
well bear a portion of
Current expenses.
necessary
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient Humble serveunt,
Maine
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dispatch hyd. of the 7 of here. lash reporting that H. Mus: Planvier Rattler had recently Mode tus expeditions agarich
the Phiater in the Chiria
Seas, and on this subjech S
have to refer
-you to my
despatch of the 16 Rutarch-
there
THE
The Lord John
Lieut. Governor Caine
June, 1855:
Victoria, Hongkong,
N=78.
Russell, M. P.
/ Inclosure.
Received
In continuation of
his
reference to Piracy and The and of suppresing
Despatch No 67 having
the
Mr. Bal.
Acke rest. I refer the Govern
Already and feed outher 16 hist.
Buy Draft
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Poo
12 miles
12 miles Fishing Boat Captured by 3 Piratical. Beats having
5 Bang:188
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Jany: 1855 Pin Hoy
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11th
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off Aberdeen 5 0
about ge
beard.
Fishing Boat Captured by 10 Piratical bouts; Crew and
carried off.
boat.
Fishing Boat captured by 3 piratical boats, curge plundered,
bout released.
Frading duwn Captured by 13 piratical beads, Cargeplundered,
boat released.
2 firewood Boats Captured by six piratical boats, Trading Sunt captured by 2 Piratical beat's how:
6 having
about bomen.
board,
Trading Boat Captured by 21 drate Boute, carge plundered,
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bout released.
Captured by 1 Pratical Boot.
Capsutman & Co
shan mov. 80 Do
Qo
Captured by
1 Piratical Røvet.
Tomorr
50 (Do
Fishing Boat Cafiturned by 1 piratical Betztango plundered,
bout Velcard.
British sircha saptured by 10 privatoval Beats, cargo plandared,
bout Ecleared.
2 Fishing Boats Captured by 1 piraticu C drat leaving about
30 nan as
beard.
Fisting Boat Captured by 1 piratical bout having
off Aberdeen 5 Co
Jai- loung Cast Coast
off Stanley
8 C o
Cia
Somen board.
capturned by 3 piratical boats, Garço plundered, bout Weleased.
"
Parava
40
Qo
Do
Captured by 2 Piratical Boats.
offaberdeen 5 Do
Qo
about women
Captured by 1 piratica & Bout howing-
是
board.
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8
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Boat Captured by I pirate Boat.
Trading Boat Captured by of pirate Beats howing about
10tmen on brand. valuable Cargo.
Fishing Boat Captured by 1 pavate. Bout having about
board.
Captured by b pirate boats having about 100
bound. Cargoplundered, tout released.
157
Imen Killed and
// men wounded in
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20
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10
Do
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Trading Bout Captured by 3 pirate boats having about 4 mon
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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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2.
Qo
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
2
(4¢
2. Cargo Boats
300 mbar
about
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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the
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Do
board.
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bout 500 von unbound.
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Trading Bout Captured by 2 private boats; ontuable Cargo- plundered, and beat Eeleased:
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158
Fast Boat Captured by 1 pricated bout.
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Fed away
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Go
Fishing Boat Cisptured by 2 pirate Boate :
12
27
Chai
Qo
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Captured by 1 private Bout.
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7
Hong Strachow 3
Qe
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Captured by 1 pirate Bout.
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Cap sue moon 8.
Qo
Captured by 5 pirate boats, cargo planidered, man wounded.
ausbout Exlearic.
13
am non tow 20 Co
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Captured by spirale Boats.
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Do
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Koo-Chow
6 Qo
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Captured by 1 private Boat -
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Captured by I pirate Boats howing about :
Jemen
beard.
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off Stanley 8 o
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22
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Wong Chuen cheer 33
Qv
Do
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
017
boa
Captured by be private boats, having about
120 recAA
CRA..
board.
Captioned by 1 foirate but having about 20
VILA £1
bound.
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Women on board.
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2 Salt Boats Captured by 5 pirate bouts having about 100
han, Cargo jhundered, tout le buood .
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Jamhoon low 20 (Do
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Boat
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80 Co
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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
on
board, Cargoplundered, & tout released.
Fishing Bont Captured by 4 pirate Boats Brewing about
Jomar beard,
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Captured by 12 pirates on bourd aspassengers.
Captverov
8
Co
Passaget Boat
#
Siang shine Man 26
25
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Fishing Bout
Captured by 1 pirate bout, cargo plendered, and large Value # 215.
boat released.
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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
ouried
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away.)
boat leliusd.
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7802 Hong Ko
Victoria, Haughing,
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9th June, 1835
My Serd,
F
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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.
Yo
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1
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
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163
the Join of Victoria. When there descrvations
have been rec?? here I should suppert:
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stung Expression of piccion
Jiccior on the 無
pout of the S. of S. Kot in favor of
A
adoptive of
rigernes
ormis savitary
Kong .
at
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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The Secretary to the The Sentary
Ceneral Board of Health.
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to billion heobsworth to
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hansmich to you
to you for
the consideration of the
Bound of Health the
Coney
L
of a Report of the Cetarcial Surgeon at Hory Henty. and Sam te acqueil that
Jm
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
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the Town of Victoria.
J. F. E
It is requested that the
The post May be artavinal
to this Desh_
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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.
L
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
E
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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
27
A.
166
November 1855.
I have to acknowledge
270 Lt. Colonel Caine's Despatch
this was
detained to obtain the
inf
ormation required.
M
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
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.
2.
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
a
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
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however,
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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
2
Eep than £1000 a year
and
en
your
Careful
Consideration, and
will take the best steps in
Eng power to assist you in
my
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
4.
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.
2.
The Revenue for the year
has amounted to £ 27.045, 3,5%,
The Honorable
Lieut. Colonel baine
Lieutenant Governor
:
2.
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/
4
1.
was expended on
the
169
new
Government House, now close
on its completion _ The total
nount is under that of last
1.
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
:
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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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the Chinese Population of the
Colony _ In 1853 the chinese
L
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
to
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
ク
زحام
11.
į
t
b
£ 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
r
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.
in
I see therefore no obstacle to
8
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
A
174
13
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.
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N: 16.
Copy.
59
175
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2
Sir
Surveyor General's office, Vietnia, 25 March, 1955.
I have the honor to submit Annual Report upon
My
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-
10
:ני
2
be
enforced if
60
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
in
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
of
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
لم
the
work. I have
61
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
ในปี
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
20
that the
so tha
whole premiser will shortly be fit
ム
62
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
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)
63
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
5
the
grassing
and
planting
AL
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
1
бра
a wall is
I
A
64
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
of
water thereon its surface has been
preserved from injury
心
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
80
o fect vertical below the present
រ
66
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
مه
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
*
4
67
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.
14
to free
68
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
F
£41.13.4 and before the whole were
miroved the greater portion of
the site
40723
destroyer.
иде
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
69
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
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
ᄆ
1
"12
70
possible trouble and tried
every
Mcans
in his power to scamp his work, but
I am happy to say the whole finished
مه ماز
63
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
n
tem
slaced
про
upon it.
The
however applied to no
mučn
}
power is
if
aceful purpose
Police Station at Wonqueichung,
Suport and Estimate 1919 8f 1853
しいている
completed, it provides accommodation
Y
for
one
71
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
up
intisfactory to fired that has been well showen; payment-
find that the position
ดิน
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.-
to
72
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
73
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
a
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,
jp
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
اک
& Military
74
Sund at the Garls it became necessary to provide a Kitchen, the
latter quand not
requiring
75
183
17
suade payments amounting to £19.17.-,
Requisitions 122, 3 and 8 for protection
one it
to
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.
to
Avariety of services which
are of a Miscellaneous
a
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.
F
:
76
Drains. Under Peport and intimate N 12 of 1853, I constructed
a
a.
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
A
at an a
77
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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19
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,
20
extending
at an
over a
78
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
79
135
2/
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
L
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
to
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
:
80
corts in connexion therewith, as the cxtcrienes. Af the taing season showed
absolutely necessary for
Ant that was the mesenation of the Pond
M
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
of
some
$1
186
23
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_._
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VOTERS SLANG KUUSENGER.L
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82
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
83
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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Ξύ
$4
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
F
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
i
nd
fr
services
of
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
85
188 27
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
my
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
a
large supply of broken stones for the repair of roads and in this service the
братя
見
2
· |
ing
86
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.
$7
29
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
by
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
24
!
3/
Н
F
40
88
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
A
Buildings.
Drains
Road
Couriets Tools
Total hyrenditure
Convict labour
4881084
Departinent Corlies — 37.10.-
–
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€
2
کمی کی
4,5894549%2
280.10%. 3/2
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337% 208/2
201301
52374111101/2
718410444
Actual value fall Serviesž 5956.2.2%
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I have, He.,
190
(Signed) Chas: #ies: Cleverly, Surveyn benanć.
(True Copy)
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Colonial Secretary90
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91
191
Lurveyp General's office
است
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
лим
a very large share
attention and the extreme
difficulty I have had with the
The Honnable W. 5. Mercer, Colonial Secretary-
B
92
more
Contractor in forcing him to use cre cpetition and employ a queater
เ
umber
f
LUCIL
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
дай
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
am
exorbitant
price
ட
for
the
which
was demanded.
93
3
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
a
material degree which I much
ti hr
however the work, slowly
requet.
as it has propiend, is admirably
cxecuted, and is perhaps as perfect
a
building
A
as can be crected in China,
94
Unfortunately at a time when
Required the most efficient superintendaa
the Jainers attached to the departiment
Surners
were ordered home, and at the cud
1
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
95
forument House and offices
wins
133
originally undertaken by the Royal Engineers departiuent and tranfared
to
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
Can
do
TIEL LLO
effectually; but before it
further winks are
so some
some fu
5
96
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
by
a i mele
accident that I stained a supply of
Liron
pipes
suel
as
I required, but the
stopcocks I was obliged to cast in - copper and attack lind pipes for turns punctions in situations where only
97
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
4
i lain
7
the
of fire; in
connection with this service Ishould
S.
98
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
to
build into the
them for
currly and crit and there being
supply
میر
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
f
upon
99
9 195
the Coremment to collect the
streams West of the city for
the
the use
1
of the dense population in the lower Bazaar and Sapingshan,
, as in the
primer district well water camurti
be
the wild for
to
domestic
purposes, and
in the latter the tenants are unatk
iam mcaus
afford pecuniar
1
construct them so as
is
to
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
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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
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notified
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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
un
the deprit accumulates to such
a
-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
F
insufficient quantity
water passing through them, there
un
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
·LELA
m
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
f
104
abated, that district thickly
is poxulated
AU A
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
n
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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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
a
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
1
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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
A
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
of
area
in
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
as
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
15
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
by
the
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
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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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can
If neither of there plans
in carrying
measures suvest
be carried into effect,
be adopted
OL
a
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
me
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
2/
ints effect the Public Works
کہیے
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
62
More Reinhard,
reported last who then held the froting appointment,
was removed to the Treasury
m
the
ff
305 April, and until the mouth bether I had merely the services of
سات
young
in any
he
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
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232
he
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
my
wishes._
and
9
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 &
of
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
my
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
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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,
as
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
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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
དར་
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;
to
such
report sues
euvrying this duty is
and
services as are required
to the Stond on Public Waks and
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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
on
the Roads.
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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
M
ake them p
perform as much wonk as possible, and he is improving
in
the Knowledge necessary for the repair
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a
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
66
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
f
the Public, but as
proceding with much
& vigour it is probable he may
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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
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Levy 47-fires annually
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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
Кита
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
2
coil
the
le corected in the cenim; (calthiness of the Island consequent
of
upon
thes steady increase of regetation would be materially improved and the temperature considerably retied
In the early part of the
Сились ли
my
health suffered very
:naterially from a most peculiar
121
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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.
my
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)
1
Ronial Lautary.
Si
245
Victoria, Bonghong, the 16th February,
237
1
-1855.
In compliance with the instructions of the Honorabl the Lieut! Governor contained
in
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
+7
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
b
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
am
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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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.
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The Colonial Surgeon's Report for
1854-
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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
سامانه
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
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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
bu
affected and that after comparatively
wild attacks of the primary disease under
such
be
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
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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
to
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.
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year
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the hot season, although
in support-
i
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
1
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
n
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
6
The
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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
Is
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.
F
Faving carefully examined the
treets Lanes and several of the dwellings Curses (Natives) in Tietorik-
of the
poorer
with a view to Sanitary improvement
A
! bey to submit the following remarks invever before is doing I must express
that Houghtong should present
my regret
is much filth and
more
mary
nuiianeis
1
and
assertions
especially as its site is in many
resrceto well adapted for Drainage Sewerage - In
carrying out
ALLU
my
it swill be only necessary for me to report on the Taipingshan District - The Lanes "ontainly not Streets) are in a mort
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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
F
Privies and
suitable Depots for dirt, is observable
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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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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
in
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
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crowded together in close dirty and unventilated rooms, discase spreads with virulence and malignity-
I shall conclude there few remarks * Alert
by a Statement
F
"Inovements are to man
"Aerial
what the constant
Av
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
J
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
72
73
#
in the Colony
and its attendant wils
1
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
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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 -
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yr. In contenuation of his Despatch Nr. 67, having reference
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the subject of Prostitution
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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
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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
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20th Enclosing Reports by the surveyor General
sales held in May, 1855-
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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
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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
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General
Reporting Mr. Caldwell's resignation of the offices of 2 Interpréter and assistant Superintendent of Police.
Transmitting
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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
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requesting that he may be appointed commandent of the Garrison
go Remitting the sum of £1.208 -19 -0,
being
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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
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Victoria, Honghong,
June, 1855.
9th June,
My Level,
I have the hover to
report that Despatch 869
4
of
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
of
theat
Prostitution which after
The Right Honorable
further
Lord John Russell, M.T.
Ic.
J.e.Putley.
consideration will be submitted
by
the Mail
Mail of July next.
Shave the hour to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Mest Obedient
Humble servant,
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Victoria, Hongkong, 9th June, 1855", Lient : Governor Caine
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Received
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Explaining
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Governor Sir John Bowring
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My Lord,
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Sowe to Your Sirdship
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an explanation of the
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Aequested the Sieutenant Governor to detorin the desputih
N. 59. dated 18th Mag
subject of Prostitution.
Some montles
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The Right Honorable.
Lord John Bussell, M. P.
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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.
a
conclusion that
on
the
whole it was not then desirable,
to interfere by ordinance,
it / av für
I recollect ]
suggested that the matter stuuld
be Uferred home.
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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
e
which emburrave a Segislator,
aware
I think
Your Perdship.
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F
entitled to be furnished with
the most matured and
thoughtful
opinion as to the practicability
ime as
of
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.
l
Memwhile I have thought
it desirable to recommend to
the Sieutenant.
1 Governor that
The request the Acting Attorney
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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
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on the subject, I have therefore this important somnitary
" improvement in his able hand-
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With the highest respect,
Your Ferdships.
Most Obedient
Humble servant,
See the Governor's subregent dispatch.
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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
15
The Lood John Russell, M.P.,
Dup: N. 81.
Axeived
Despatch No 69 of
Lieut: Governor's
Explaining detentione
May,
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relative
Prostitution.
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Some months
the topic
ago
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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
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not then
desirable to interfere by
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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
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Muits, the
budy
closing Despatch dated 18 May
brought to me for approval. It was the first. notice I received of any
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disen osinns or
any intention
of any
to bring the question before
Your Fordship.
bre
diffien blies
most
subject whose
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t perplexing which
Legislator I
embarrass
think Your Serdstripe
entitled to be furnished with the most matured
on
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-
Q
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
be
submitted to the Home
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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
as
" present active and Zealous "Acting Attorney General is preparing a special Ordinance
on the subject, I leave " therefore this important. Sanitary improvement in
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This able hands"
I have the hover to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Serdships,
Most Obedient
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My Lord,
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Victoria, Hongkong,
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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
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Je, Je,
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Governor Sir John Bowring
June, 1855.
Victoria, Hongheng,
The Lord
Received
to
John Russell, M.P.,
N; 81.
Lient: Governor's Despatch
Explaining detention of
No bq of
to
Prostitution. –
18th may,
relative
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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
me
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
to
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
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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
a
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
i.
the
No 2.
and the other Member
nous opinion that:
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having
232
instructions from
from Ater
57
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
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54th Regiment (they being principally Irish), requesting
their
conc
ce;
the enclosed
the head of
in
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
to
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
a
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
a
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
by
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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
a
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
as
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
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to
merely win this manner proclained
lis
а
A fase among
own people,
виявлени
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
to
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
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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
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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.
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am, my dear Lord John Wordships very faithful Loherent
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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.
Public Fast Thumiliatio
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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
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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
s
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
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238
on such days as they may think proper,
"but it
other religious observances, Should be understood by all persons
in
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
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It will rest with the Governor
in his discretion to consider how
Can
for the indulgence of religions feelings to the fact properly
be
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.
Th
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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I think on reconsideration that it would be expedient to adopt Mr Ball's "latter new
and to
to
Write to hi johes Broving as proposed by Mr Bath, and 200 communicate with the lockhart I
Camstertung
WM. 6. 6t
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as wellist
Las brought there papers
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
Le
239
Ihan to acknowledge
G. dest. No 82 othe
14
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.
Ma
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.
Hm
in concern with the ralesinitial authorities,
Li
cguired to fix
а
day of Jeneral fast
& humiliation, or f
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Banksgiving
Mer
public solemnity, with
the ordinary
accompaniment of
a
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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
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Colony :
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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.
Gov
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Governer
Sir John Bowring
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M&Merivale
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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
of
Victoria
subject.
of t r = proclamation
of a day of general
fast & humiliation. I approve of the
conduct which
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poured in refusing without instructions
froms to proclaim
I Mo's
public fort.
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no desire that the
вселе
Ecclesiastical Authorite's
the leach of
of the
buyland,
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of
any
Religious
persuasion, shoulal
ho debarred from
Meie
inviting risperitive Congregation
to attendance at
Chuch,
other Rete
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to
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
by
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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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.
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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
a
" 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.
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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,
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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)
wm
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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Aonghong, June 185, 1855-
Having given due attention
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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
an
Estates
that Balances of Intertate Litati-
The Right Hounable
The Lord John Russell, M. P.,
&c.
:
which have remainch in the Honish chest for liv unclaimed, shall be remitter to
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years
In
Her Majesty's Treasury. De this mode of dealing with there balances all the members (present) of the Legislative Council have concured,
with the excection of the Acting Attorney General._
I have the how to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lodchip's, Most Obedient Stumble Servant,
M. Mist..
the Treasary auguring
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Transscript of an Ordiname
passed by the Legislature of Scorey honey on the 14th of June 1855 entilled No 657 1855 "An Ordinaun
&
repeal Ordinance no 6 of 1854 entitled an " Orelincence to provide for
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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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252
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
N.
ment, and it led to a Correspondence,
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253
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,
to
Lnd Law Russell.
& hietraunes.
ps4.
Received
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left a retur & laks, "and
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6 Oct
M. "Mist. Collision of authority between the Governor I
again
see
S. Covers
nich not recur
the former having
8358. He
5 July.
sueperseding
C. B. despatche
the It Governor
the administration
interference
Bouring
the presen
God. during
Rong of Sie
I should say
it was not devinalle
Jather S. aflate to Advert to this
Correspondewe
now, but
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Sir
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Le Governo Cain'és Despatch N 84 of the 18 Inne and
under the ciremme
2 stances Marcin set forth
I hacer to com
comery
sanction
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for
to your my
the apprints
apprentiment
of
Ans Scott as Greensee.
of Wastes at a Sa
Salary
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60 Dae Kars Jer
mouth, but this
appointe
Leo
considered as
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of a temporary character only
to
the
present pressure_
Work in
the
Survey or General's
Department and should not
the
be conitunied
opportunity scar
should be tation practicate for to discontine o longer
than may be forund I haved absolutes necessary,
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to you.
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Despatch from the It Goor of Hong
Kong together with
as
letter
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from the Survey or General of theat Colony
моделд
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apponetuct
of an Overseer of Public
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Works at
Tatary
fear,
of 60 Dollars fee montt
under the
ceremus tave ess
represented
Six Gym Coraleseniorth.
bto
has conveyed to
Sir John Bawing
Powring
his sanction for- this appointment
keit at the sen
time. expressad his opinion that
the earliest opportunity
should see taken
for
it's discon timviance
ме
when the present
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Surveyor General's
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Surveyer General's Office,
Victoria, 15B
Sir,
The
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.
me
to
will move the Houtle
to
request you the Sieutenant Governor sunction the employment of
The Double: W. J. Mercer, Esquire,
Colonial Secretary.
-
20
that there
European Overseer :-
Negret to say
• person have at
are
at present.
versant with the duties
corve
suche Overseers or
of
Foremen
to
Works are called upon. forporn in England; but us
as
my European of steady active habits and willing to bear
be made useful .
I
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
257
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?
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Colonial Secretary-
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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
t.
thet
Department upon a salary
of 40% for maith .
Showe, &e
1.
(Signed) M.Caine. His Excellency
For Jolen Bowring
(In Copy)
Severnor.
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Government Offices,
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I have
259
received
your
letter
of
you
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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
b
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.
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I
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.)
.
mm
Colmial Secretury.
Sir,
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260
Government offices,
Victoria, Hong Kong,
18th June, 1855.
о
to
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,
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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.
tc.
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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
he
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
of
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
m
7
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
1.
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.
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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
64
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
17
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
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the work be
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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
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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
2
Instian hitapuestos.
Shroff.
European Constatte.
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19th Sept. 1855 Герк
I have had unde,
my
Carsideration
Lient Enema Caine's
Despatch, No 85
85 of
the
18th of June lase,
by
ac
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
to
graul
luma
pecuniary Allow
Allowance
in lieu
of
then.
You will refer
Capt.
:
been made to the
Advantages of leis
Appointment.
Adverting to
the small number
of
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
of
with little additend
trouble in the Court
of the Chief Polian
Magistrate
I
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
D
further
niacase of
his emoluments
diminution of
dules.
Я важна
a
воро
Six,
In
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
1.
choice.
the Government, has a chaine
matter
of my having Vessels for Registers,
the
to
any
b
Ordinance, -
lis
as those duties devolve
I howe the hover to
submit that, while
my
appointment under Her- Majesty's signet and sign
Fouble : W. J. Mercer, Esm
Colonial Secretary;
:
Jc
te,
Mument in that of Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate
nline, I am
C
several very
performing
and
te those which appertain
Eesponsible duties,
in additions
J
to the offices
my
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
S
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
of
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
G
E
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.
of
Vessels
and Amount of Tonnage,
of Seamen
the number of
interes or Discharger, that
H
C
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
L
IJAKA
t
the Harbour Muster, his
Salary
inally what
it was when he held Feat situation
only, Luugh in reality considerably
iesa;
CA
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
W
(Signed) The J. Wathine,
Captain. R. N.
Harbour Master & Marine
Magistrate.
:.
Colonial Secretary.
:
Despatch 1985 17/855-
Inclosure in
2. Ang we
4.
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
he
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
of
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
as
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
of
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
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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
L
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-
i
Ball
in do not understand whether
Here two plane
are meant as alternatin
a conament.
Entered .
It for 834/3 #hany
You
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276
that Atri for. an.
fully purfaced to recopile the great
importare of throne Auation
in
M
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
7
of
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1855 OCTR
10
Sir
AB
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
St
of Hong Kong slative to the necessity
o establishing
1FT
זיי'
T
coups of Interpreting
in think scot.
a
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
R
1855
7
OCTR
10
413.
M&Elliot
M.
Merivale
M2 J Ball
10
Hot Holesworth //
<
α
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 :
to
witt
A
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Dyb to I. 6.
ватора
I have also rece
заст
ce
col
To go of the 200t of the
"I'
Surr
suggesting
the
that
a betemal grant
for
the education
of Interpreters be
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sulestituted pow
Bar17
vote
Withers said
fst 200
to
St. Pants Bollege at Haughany
Seter giving the
subjects
in
braced
these Despatches
attentive
my foot.
от
consideration
malele to
understaied whether
the two plaus
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t
atternative or
concurrent, as you
have expressed
resocol no
oprision
the
proposition of the
It Gover is
t
278
Ican, the fire at present.
only state that. J. Mrs. Gout
fully perpetrating recognize the great importance of
education in the
lehinese language
t.
for Officent at Hong
they.
met wish
to bestow
чужа
Λ
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
to
the
e
the persons
assign
ach &
to kee
ес
higher
$250
of
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
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
1
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
if
حافة
4 Life 915 Years
12 Life.
4
if
/ 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
W
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
Gr
hàng
до 8548 Aing horg
Entered
When Bowring
HINUTE
MR. Bidroch
Elliot MRMerivale
MR. J. Ball
N13
1855
EPR
कुळ
SirW Molesworth C
En.lu
blong
Sir
10th Sept
282
I have to ackuscledge
the receipt of Lt. Governor Caines despatch ho 87 of The 18th June. last enclosing
a
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.
=
1
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
Ve
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,
of
of
by
Mr
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
by
the Land and
Emigration Commissioners.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect.
Your Perdships .
Most Obedient Humble servant,
Mame
Intered
Gov 8349
2.%3
870.
235
S. C. Juulan
MINUTE
Mr G MEELEO
Menvale MBIRA!!
Sow Balesworth
Wik
1865
R$
9673699
10 Oct 53-
сто
Jir
Dannighet
10 Oct
I am dirulent
J
Sin her. Wte Parleswort
в Калинић Трои
the harn
muift the
Carnfomit
Pair di Bong Hong
Прий
fr £120.15.180/2
ん
amount of the
ha y
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,
Mr. White
lite in
Charge
88%
Ufurt
هفتاة
? If 12 Sept.
Τ.
5967
If Ave. W. Scott, by
جن زمین
осоотв
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Curtain clothing funbard
4
Mr. White Cali Exgration Aquit
Cher à for
for the wat
Inden Colonies &
I
am to request that fou
ante move the Lands
Coment.
Lear
to flare the dam use:
sented of this recept
2. the ardit of the (demal
Lak. Cad. d. ki
Bank Jugland.
2/877.19all
Governor
Gon osug
Sir Doha Bowring
ho no 203
MINUTE
1865 SEPR 20
M2 Cit MrElliot M&Merivale 2 M&J Ball
So Wildesworth 30
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236
Pago. Ang lang
hi
Downny
Mint
toph corr..
10th 1:30
Then I actualde achuslike
1 Goor the rupt fun
где
the 19th Dave Cat: 11.88
exerting the resell
efuting
Sale which had been
affected of cutaci Nothing penhored o
M. White Late Agent in Chura zu Eegration 1. L. Indies, & Actoring & Cominpranil
Receipt fo
к
£120.15.10%
a the proceeds ofthi
sale remain
making
emaining
aflei
certain deductions
the Le Gouy
explained Jun.
thaus mit byon
for you infromation
20
kpt. 1855.
an extrad-forma
237
refort- from the Somal
LxE. lead.
8870
sabet.
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Sen
In
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.
:
2
due on the 24th instant-
(Signed)
(True Copy)
I have Je..
W
Scott.
Polonial Secretary
:
L
(Copy)
Hougthong Government
To W.Scott.
233
D
-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
18
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.
L
F
4.
5
√ Copy
200
Hongkong 10th April 1854
James F. White Eize
re
Dr
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
on
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
:
6.
:
C
Copy
Nr 328.
Siv
lonial Secretary's Offices. Victoria, Hongkong
20th June 1855.
7
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
Ad
you represent it to be the Mercantile Custom that these Charges be
:-paid before delivery The Sientenant
Wine Scott lys
F
ruor is willing
willing to satisfy your
Lovernor
as you request.
Claim
ow the distinct understanding
ow
by
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,
am
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)
т
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
2
Auctioneer the sum of £.202 . 19.7%1⁄2 or
$9711.316
RS
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
7
1012, for
$579. 8rt or £190. 15. 18.
I have the honor to hand you
The Honorable W. I. Merces, Cy
Colonial Secretary
FC
1층
де
which
u
also the
Receipt from Mr. Deputy Commisary
Several William
L
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
а
11/2 doz
Planks and Fressels
A lot of Empty Bags
and 2 Bored
96.50
13995
76. 65.
5125
100.
200
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24.09 4288
1482
19611
19211 11.65 1410
6640
3
3450
2.25
oy
Gras amount barried forward if 1,066.
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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
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VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
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295
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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,
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as authorized in
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Duplicate,
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6th June 1855.
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£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
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Say
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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.
Ac.
&c.
Gov for 8550 Hong Kong
238
of Hougtong-
2. Additions to Salaries and allowances-
in the Colony of Aonghong.
3. Creation
of
new
Offices and appointments
in the Colony of Honghong.
unusual
4. Payments of an unininal description
and for entrantinary
Sovices.
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With the highest respect, You Lordship's, Most Obedient Anruble Servant,
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Transmict to you for the
Information of the Lock Commissioners of the Treasury copies of the Quarterly Abstracts for the Quarter
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ending 31th March 1385 Whiels have been received
from the Governor khong long
of
1 Changes in the Solders of offices and appointingent In the Colony of Hong Kong. Additions to Salaries & Allowances.
2
3 Creations of new Office
2. Appointments.
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3
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4
Payments of
an runesual
extraadiary Services .
description and for
I have de..
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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
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Office
£250
£200
of sy try.
Dud
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₤150
£45
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10th February 100 Mr. odell the Military Chaplain, holds the appointment of Colonial Chaplain provision ally, fousequent on Mr. Baxter's resignation.
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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.
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(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.
to
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
4
£391 1 May.
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4th September 1854
£74.8.0
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Victoria, HongKong, 7th June, 1855-
£150 11th May. 1854
id.
id.
of 1953
£10014 February, 1884 Col St Letter M 384f92 Thy 858.
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Colonial Secretary
Wt.58 of 1856-
Signed)
Despatch Nr. 42
23rd November;:
1854.
300
Mr. J. Mercer,
Auditor General
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OFFICE.
CREATION of NEW OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended
Name
Annual Salary,
Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor.
Date and description of the authority or instruction (if any) from Her 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.
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day
and Chinese Interpreter Wei an
the Supreme Court -
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at the rate of bol : Sectt Letter Wr62 of
£37.10.0 54 February.
1855-
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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-
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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.
#t
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:
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Auditor General
Colonial Secretary
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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
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vious tental had
previous
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
a
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
as
inted by the Crown at
only
407 per month. Under these
Jules
a
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
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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
th
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
or
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
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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
us
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
i
it has been determined that no Land shall
be sold at the mouth of the Worqueichung
Valley, I shall be prepared at an
ea
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.
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Retivin of Land Lease Sate at Public Auction held on the ground 1100 and 13th May, 1855.
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Cheong agow
Totals
35 194
9555 3068 £ 1142 2
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Colonial Secretary
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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
au
29
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
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!be competition at a future sole of Lands
in the vicinity:
I have 70.
( Sigued, Chat : St. Gro. Cleverly ..
Surveyor Geveral
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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
No
Lob
do
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
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Williams, C.D.
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Surveyor General.
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No
2090 $1855.
Duplicate.
From the Turveyor General, covering Retion of Land Leases sold in the 28th and
29th May. -
30th May 1855.
310
Nos 91. 214 June 1855
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RECEIVED
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29th June, 1855.
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311
Anne? 10
Pept: /55-
My Ford,
I have the honor be
inform Your Lordship that I have at the earnest.
Tecommendatione
of
the
Committee for Superintending Chinese Education in this -Colony, appointed a young chinese named Ho
med "Ho Aloy to
The Right Hmerable
Lord John Bressell, M. Z.
& John
Je,
Jo,
Je.
!
1
Go. 325-3 Hong Kong
be a teacher of English language
in the chinese school of Victoria,
saluvy of 15$ 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.–
of
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
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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
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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
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My. Lords.
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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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fc.
315
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1st January 1851) with
a
view to
educating youths for employment in the public Service as Chinese Interpreters,
has altogether failed in its object,
огле
rro
: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
1
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.
Mr Merin
8. Sep.
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Governo Sir John Barring
2/25 June, 1855.
Victoria, Honphong,
A
Lord From Russell -
Receive.
2 Mieliamus.
N91.
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.
An 05
But see 8347 which) have since read. I think,
if
my minute thereon is appron
1. Ball her hitte h
Communicated 4.2 O.
Mr. Mick . If the Parliamentary pra Through the Foreign Office,
-3770
smprovement is likely to be made single Interpreter I do not exactly
transferien
Back the
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the chaye
uestions of
to Mia
e dice
ation
Colony
which the local authorities
puust be more
troulies competent to
At home, and until Se
John Bouring suggesti practical scheme for it's
Sonee
advancement
it will be of
little sprance
to enter
on any
discussion
092
No
deal with than the
Am 0
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110 0
M. 0.
My Ford.
In 8354/55
316
Superintency of Trade, Hougtong. June 30th 1838
no
Having us instructions from your Lordship in reference to my
ro
Despatch Nr 155 of September 2.888
W
the
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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
ou
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.,
Je.
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send
Majesty's Overnment. Sbey to sud. your Lordship Copy of my letter to the Bishop of Victoria and
to
Lordship's reply.
Sbeg
amounting
of
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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317
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
י;
G.
Copy
No 121.
My Lord.
don 835/55
Superintendency of Trade,
June
Honghong, Serve 18th, 1855
313
Another payment of £250 having been made to your Sorsship
5.
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.
Je
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6.
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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319
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
of
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
re
Honble le. B. Hallier. Oz".
and W. H.
WH.
Medhurst, Esq., were deputed by your
Cucellency to visit: examine and r
мрон
the state of education in our
report
College;
His
Excellency
Sir John Bewring. S. L.D.,
YC.
VC.
8.
and Rev? Mest Odell and Oliver, who
had for some time given their
services to the Colleges,
that day
ab
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
of
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
of
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
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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
10.
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
i
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
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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
as
they think right to continue it I shall as
my
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
de
degree
be made the
a more advanced education in
the Countries to which they emigrates -
are to be found not only in California
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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
AW AW li
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.
14.
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
ra
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
of
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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
of
by men of the standing likely to be givere to St. Paul's College by
our
having, about three months ago, secured his services. -
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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
a
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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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 -
M
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.
Je
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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-
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3.
in training ups persons for public
ut, are desirous of having
employment.
Report as to the extent to which the.
aj
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
a
report.
In
ponsequence of the absence
of one of us on duty in the north of Chine
we
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
ve
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
by
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,
pr
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
on
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
of
and
Chinese youths
at
the College, a system is pursued advantageous to the Government by fitting
5
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.
7
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
of
the Church of England,
and as a and
subordinate one, the general education
110
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
by
the founders . The Bishop of Victoria
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b
is ex officio warden, and has the uncontrolled Superintendence of the institution -
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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,
Mo
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,
a
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-
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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,
a
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
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no other quarter whence assistances could
be
· gained for the due performance of
divine worship in the Cathedral and
duties amo
for parochial duties among
AAA d
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
q
· 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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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
s.
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
of
were discovered
to be such that it was impossible to find
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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.
a
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
as
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
in
ent employ, and have proved themselves highly intelligunt
ent and
a useful
public Servants . For this reason it seems
Mo
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
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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
by
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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
a
>
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
be
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
more
our d
duty and refer
particularly to the second head
of enquiry whether - gentlemen so selected. in England could on their arrival with is
be
a
country advantageously placed in - St Paul's College - We.
-
cannot recommend
such a step, but consider it
& preferable
20.
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
a
dialect would be practicable, inasmuch. as most of the students would probably
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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,
or
by
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
we
any
22.
thing but the
of
apparent indefference -Government to a subject which in
our view involves interests of this highest
simportance
The
is found in
au
- greatest difficulty however
a in retaining Chinese Boys at English School a sufficiently long time
to educate them properly. No sooner
do
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
by
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
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336 for the evil
seems to be the establishment of
a
-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
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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.
of
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
be
ever
of a higher Stamp than that
required for a linguist,
of assistant teacher and
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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
M
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
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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
Mi
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
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We have 40. (signed) W.H. Medhurst.
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(True Copy)
C. B. Hillier .
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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
of
"
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,
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Miscellanens.
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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,
Ac
2.
oppertunity of considering farther a question so difficult to deal with, and of ascertaining
what
i
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
a
maatreg
movel and
Colony where
>
о
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
of
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
4.
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.
5
:
in with leverthe
2.
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
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24
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> Malta which
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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.
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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.
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And also in the British Station of
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matter is amade. A. Pi
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this
angout of regulation.
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Authorities on the s
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Sie Jolur.
Bowring, the Attorney General prepared
An Ordinance, and I
thai it
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and I amet l
that Sie Jalur
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world have dove much better innlending home on the inspection
of
that Adii.
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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.
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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:
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Entered.
Govenor
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1855
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Sir.
I have to ack
Disparities yours sog/ &94 of the 11t
26th Dine last on
of
the surgetreat disease
the
"great prevale
of
pfestitution at Hon
Kong.
Hong
In the absue
of any info. pere you the provis
ation
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described in the
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in your resport yt,
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their
existence it is
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b tote
regretted
by you
any objecti
objections fole by
to the precise plane
proposed, the attempt.
to provide
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practical semedy
should be abandoned.
In Mattà and
(a):
and many of the great European States police regulations for Securing the health of prostitute,
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any of the guard
Gitratto squidations
are
e in
enforced which
found
degree
efficacious,
aware=
reasone
of a simile.
why
of
azer character
radapted to the
special dramstances
trọng trong
the borony should
All adop
resorted to if
to
not see spear to
circumstances
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Ishould wish
to receive.
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your
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feed referit this important the whooke
subject, that
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you
mear
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hiire take scect
steps
I think it desirable that you
your flownal and yourself
Council
the
appear to you
leese cakeutated
to reive the
dy
aleate
the formidable
evits cosicch at
present exist.
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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=
1
enter
somme
the
347
subject, without
e general instinctives
from the Home
Government.
for my guidance should it
be
e
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
F
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
2.
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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
of
aer
harbours and which I am informed by all medical men presents itself.
more
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
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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
a
board to consist of the Elonial
Secretary the a
L
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
in
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
in
this Colony them with the
evil in
ve
of the world
as
any
other pust
I believe the
prostitutes here to be almost
: without exception chinese who
¦
I
7
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.
on
the
subject to be shocked among
the
more
respectable part of the
vity tham could be
ammemily
fund Isewhere.
I have &c,
(Signed) W. J. Bridges.
a. a. G.
(Imvelopy)
m
Colonial Secretary.
E
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.
8.
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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 .__
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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
of
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
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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.
as
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 -
14
Towns for the protection of the Troops.
(True Copy)
ligned) Feetwood Pellen
Vice Admiral.
homon
Colonial Secretary
K
✓ 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
me
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
of
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
a
and the Cuntry by
the measure.
Tung
your propose.
that left England
in
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
A
placed on the sick list foun
Syphilis contracted
shore
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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
of
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
ן
ND
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 .
To
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
the
of March and April 1855. at
Captain Dir 14. Hoste, Burt:-
!
:
20.
Houghing, Fivelve
Cases
Venereal disease appear
te
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
of
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
of
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.
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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
a
Purgeen, and Acting in that
I
P
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,
be
"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 "
- ܖ܀
to
and
A2A¢
me
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.
to
and Police Regulations under the
Ordinance proposed by you,
would
į
-
78
⠀
do
I am confident be a great brow to the
boley.
Ad
The soldier and Suitor, R.N,
would derive great benefit from
the
as
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
t
in the Harbour,
should previous to
be
Cam.
any
cation with the shore,
competted to deliver to save
anthorized perem
J.
a
Bill
5.
362
of health and suct to specify Venereal, and by such mea
I think the Disease night be
Aecked,
Cases seen
by
cost of the bad
me have been
- imported for. the Colonies..
Aw disease is nee
or
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 =
so
M. D.
Fotencial.
val Surgeau.
M
L'oimial Secretary.
L
30.
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(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
a
strong
conviction of the wisdom and humanity which have led you to
The Honorable
William J. Bridges, Esquire,
i
:
Peer Majesty's acting attorney General, Hongkong,
:
32
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
to
With a view to obtain information
+ facts, I lately requested. Dr. –– Whitmore Clarke to ascertain for
me
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
it
"may be inferred there from that
a third part of the Seamen generally
•
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31
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
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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
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35
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
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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
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out patients
certain
board A. M. D.Winchester, 18511-
118
Dent to Ettir
6
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.
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Wear Admiral 4-
Commander-in-
chief
38
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
w
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
of
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
register wild secure deliction
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of the Chief Offender
R. Weitmore Clarke..
Jurgen R. N.
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Colonial
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Hong trong
1855-
Vol 2.
May & June Goo" Bowring
and
St Goi Caine.
369
1 May 58 Acknowledges Despatches
3
A
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
to
Mr Bridge's appointment
as
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
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St Gov Caine.
370
8 May 63 Requisition for 2 Fire Engines
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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.
67
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
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Le Goor Caine
37/5
Schedule of Despatches via
Marseilles.
15 69 Prostitution in the Colony.
19
20
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.
of
30 75 Liberation & 16 Prisoners on
the Queens Birthday
31
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
4
372
H
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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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.
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85 Inability of Captain Watkins Harbor Master to treasure
and Report on Vessels. Caulon. letter from Capt Watkins expressing his mability to
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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
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89 Quarterly Returns to 38th March
1855. Enclous. Of Changes in
Offices
in
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
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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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