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Gevemment Offices.
Vetoria, Hunghang,
Pr July, 1855.
My Lord,
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forward Copy of Sovernment Gazette of 12th May in which these
Rules have been printed for general information --
Sir George Grey's Despatch 88 of the 28th April defem to
a question of great importance
but of ne no
woisting
small difficulty under
circumstances, namely
the acquisition of the Chinese
language by Her Majesty's
in this Colony
Civil servants in
The desirableness-
may
the
necessity of such acquirement
for the completely satisfactory
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discharge of Public Dutive is deeply felt by
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subject of education however - not only with reference to Candidates for official. employment but as tegund=
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of the Colonial functionaries
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to mentive that
matter..
beg Knowledge of
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the local oral
dialect current in this
Colony
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assistance-
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impediment
to the acquisition of of the Mandarine official language of china,
and that for
the stu.
study of
the latter this Colony at present. offerds no facilities. But the frosperous state
of our finances.
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and liberal spirit without calling upon the Imperial Treasury for samning
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recommending.
delay in my
general scheme of populer. instruction I hope Your Lord= ship will attribute that delay
to
my desire of obviating, as well as I can, the objections of whose
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reporting the steps achiele You had. Taken for the Jublicity of the Rubs for the examinations off Candidates for the Judian Civil Service, and further stating with reference & Dir. Gy Greep's despectele no 88f the 28th Aprel, that You had directed a Notification to he Viserted in the Gazette calling. His attalion of the Junetinaries Of Hong Kong to the
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No. 86.
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Hongkong
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, HONGKONG; SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1855.
THE
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
THE Contract hitherto in force for the publication of GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS having ceased on the 21st instant -Notice is hereby given, that the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, this day established, will be hereafter the only Official Organ of Proclamations, Notifications, and all Public Papers of this Government.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
By Order,
Victoria, Hongkong, 24th September, 1853.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency Sir John Bowring, Knight, LL.D., has this day returned to the Colony and resumed his duties as Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th May, 1855.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hope Graham of Her Majesty's 59th Regiment having, on the departure of Colonel Griffin, R.A., assumed the Command of the Garrison, has been appointed by His Excellency The Governor to a provisional seat in the Executive Council of this Colony.
The Honorable Lieutenant-Colonel Graham has been this day sworn in as a member of the Executive Council accordingly.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th May, 1855.
Diplomatic Department.
Sir John Bowring, Her Britannick Majesty's Chief Superintendent of Trade, &c. &c., has received from His Excellency the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, the Official Announce- ment that the Ports of Iloili and Sual in the Province of Pangasinan and the Port of Zamboanga in dependence of Manila, were by a Decree dated 31st March, 1855, declared open to Trade, and Custom-Houses formally established therein.
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria,
By Order,
W. WOODGATE.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1855.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Contracts for the publication of the Government Gazette and for the execution of the Gov- ernment Printing will expire on 1st July next.
Notice in consequence is hereby given that up to 4 P. M. on Friday 1st June next, tenders will be received for the publication of the Gazette, and for the performance of all printing work required by this Government.
Tenders must specify Terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half page, block of ten lines, or single line-also the Terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, No- tifications, &c., made up into pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.
Separate Tenders for Job printing will also be received. Further particulars may be obtained on application at this Office.
Colonial, Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 20th March, 1855.
By Order,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Wanted a passage to England for five European Convicts.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Sealed Tenders will be received addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and particulars may be learnt on application at the Harbour Master's Office.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th February, 1855.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Wanted a passage to Penang for Thirty nine Chinese Convicts. Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
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Examination for Appointments to the Civil Service of the East India Company.
1. In July 1855 an examination will take place, by examiners appointed by the Board of Com- missioners for the Affairs of India, of candidates for appointments to the Civil Service of the East India Company.
2. Any natural-born subject of Her Majesty who shall be desirous of entering the Civil Service of the Company will be entitled to be examined at such examination, provided he shall, on or before the 1st of May, 1855, have transmitted to the Board of Commissioners :
(a) A certificate of his age being above eighteen years and under twenty-three years.
(b) A certificate, signed by a physician or surgeon, of his having no disease, constitutional
affection, or bodily infirmity, unfitting him for the Civil Service of the Company.
(c) A certificate of good moral character, signed by the head of the school or college at which he has last received his education; or, if he has not received education at any school or college since the year 1852, then such proof of good moral character as may be satisfactory to the Board of Commissioners.
(d) A statement of those of the branches of knowledge hereinafter enumerated, in which he
desires to be examined.
3. The examination will take place only in the following branches of knowledge: English Language and Literature:-
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500
English Literature and History, including that of the Laws and Constitution
1,000
1,500
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750
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375
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375
Mathematics, pure and mixed
1,000
Natural Science, that is, Chemistry, Electricity and Magnetism, Natural History,
Geology, and Mineralogy
500
Moral Sciences, that is, Logic, Mental, Moral, and Political Philosophy
500
Sanscrit Language and Literature
375
Arabic Language and Literature
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 27th April, 1855.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION
The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong is published for general information.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th May, 1855.
Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong for the Month ending 30th April, 1855, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation
Notes issued,.
$110,775*
* Exclusive of the Notes of the Oriental Bank still outstanding.
(Signed,)
SAM. GRAY,
Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong,
1st May, 1855.
The Books and Treasure Vault of the above Corporation were this day inspected by me, and the specie accorded in amount with the terms of the Charter.
Victoria, Hongkong, 8th May, 1855.
(Signed,) R. RIENAECKER, Colonial Treasurer.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Honorable The Lieutenant-Governor directs the publication of the subjoined copy of Rules which have been recently drawn up by the Commissioners for the affairs of India, for the Examina- tion of Candidates for the Indian Civil Service.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 7th May, 1855.
By Order,
W. T MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
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4. The merit of the persons examined will be estimated by marks, according to the ordinary system in use at several of the Universities, and the numbers set opposite to each branch in the preceding paragraph denote the greatest number of marks that can be obtained in respect of it.
5. No candidate will be allowed any marks in respect of any subject of examination unless he shall, in the opinion of the examiners, possess a competent knowledge of that subject.
6. The examination will be conducted by means of printed questions and written answers, and by vivá voce examination, as the examiners may deem necessary.
7. After the examination shall have been completed, the examiners shall add up the marks obtained by each candidate in respect of each of the subjects in which he shall have been examined, and shall set forth, in order of merit, the names of the twenty candidates who shall have obtained a greater aggregate number of marks than any of the remaining candidates; and such twenty candidates shall be deemed to be selected candidates for the Civil Service of the East India Company. Their choice of the Presidency in India to which they shall be appointed, shall be determined by the order in which they stand on such list.
8. In August 1856, and August 1857, further examinations of the selected candidates will take place by examiners appointed by the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India in the following subjects:
Law, including the ordinary rules of taking evidence and the mode of conducting
civil and criminal trials
The History of India
Political Economy
Any Language of India in which the selected candidate shall have given notice
of his desire to be examined
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1,000
400
400
200
and such further examinations will be conducted in the same (The numbers set opposite to each subject denote the greatest number of marks which can be manner as that above described. obtained in respect of such subjects.)
9. Each selected candidate, desirous of being examined at either of the further examinations of 1856 and 1857, shall, two months previously to such examination, transmit to the Board of Com- missioners for the Affairs of India a statement mentioning the language or languages of India in which he is desirous of being examined.
10. Any selected candidate who, having been examined at the further examination of 1856, shall not have passed, may, nevertheless, be again examined at the further examination of 1857.
11. Any selected candidate who shall not have passed at one or the other of the further examina-
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tions of 1856 and 1857, shall be struck off the list of selected candidates.
12. The selected candidates who, at either of such further examinations, shall be deemed by the examiners to have a competent knowledge of Law, the History of India, Political Economy, and at least one Language of India, shall be adjudged to have passed and to be entitled to be appointed to the Civil Service of the East India Company; and the names of the selected candidates who shall have so passed shall be placed in a list in the order of their merit in such examinations, estimated as above by the total number of marks which they shall have obtained in respect of all the subjects in which they shall have been examined at such examination.
13. The seniority in the Civil Service of the East India Company of the selected candidates shall be determined by the date of the further examination at which they shall be adjudged to have passed; and, as between those who passed at the same further examination, their seniority in such Civil Service shall be determined according to the order in which they stand on the list resulting from such examination.
14. No person will, even after such examination, be allowed to proceed to India unless he shall comply with the regulations in force at the time for the Civil Service of the East India Company, and shall be of sound bodily health and good moral character.
In re MEAH JAHN deceased. ́OTICE.—All claims against the above Estate must be proved before the Official Administrator before the twenty first day of October, 1855; otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division. All persons indebted to the said Estate are requested to make payment to
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Canton, 6th March, 1855.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency The Governor has received a Despatch from The Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, calling his attention to the great importance which Her Majesty's Government attaches to the acquirement of the Chinese Language by all Functionaries in the Public Service in this Colony and His Excellency is instructed to state, that in claims for promotion, a knowledge of Chinese will be considered as a recommendation to the favourable con- sideration of the Authorities.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
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My Lord,
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I have the hours to acknowledge dir Genge Grey's deepaten 17 outed 285 April last, and to
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Gazette of 305 Ultims in which I directed the Instructions of the Secretary of State for the Colonies as to the changes in the mode of aduistering the Government of the Colony to be
of
The Right Arunable
Lord John Russell, M. P.,
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into
the
Exzette, and the Sovernment
with Mr. A. Shotick for Conduct of the Goverment
Rinting.
287 June 1855-
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announced for public information.
I feel grateful to Her Majesty's
Government
for the confidence with which I am houned and though I cannot but regret that the anungements in which I not only
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most willingly concured but which
large istent the result
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154 my
to a large
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suggestions have on being
brought to the test of experience grilesh in their
in their object I am perenated
the decision which has been come to
and
for
has been most judicions the tree interest of the Colony and
Her Majesty's Service.
For it was scarcely possible hat two separate and to some
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extent independent authorities should not come into collision
unless there had been a perfect
e-incidence
of purpose
and
rarely found among men acts considered by mine as
controlling and even
policy
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me as inval
invading,
even supersed
superseding
Superordinate authority of the Governor were deemed
by
the
the
Lieutenant boremon as the natural
and
proper exercise
of administrative functions_ harmonious cooperation could not but become impossible,
and
perpetual references to the Secretary of State would have been the inevitable consequence of
inions.
discordant opin
I rejoice
that I am spared such painful
controversies and that Controversies
will not be called
your Lordship upon to define
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duties and responsibilities which
from different positions might continue to be, as they
they already have been, is very differently
estimated.
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GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, HONGKONG; SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1855.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
THE Contract hitherto in force for the censed on the instant Notice is hereby given, that the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, this day established, will be hereafter the only Official Organ of Proclamations. Notifications, and all Public Papers of this Government.
By Order,
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
Victoria, Hongkong, 24th September, 1853.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
In consequence of Instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. having reference to the Government of Hongkong and its Dependencies, it is hereby intimated that the Government Notification of 15th April 1854, first in order in the Gazette of 22nd April 1854, is withdrawn from this date, and that all Communications to Government in matters concerning this Colony are in future to be addressed to the Colonial Secretary for submission to His Excellency The Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1855.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that the Government Rents due for the current half year will be payable on
the 24th instant, and for Twenty one days following.
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, June 19th, 1855.
R. RIENAECKER, Colonial Treasurer.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that a Sale by Public Auction of Crown Lands on Leases will be held on the ground to be sold on Monday the ninth day of July, 1855, the sale to commence at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The following descriptive statement of the Lots to be offered at the sale is published for general information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 30th June, 1855.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
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SCHEDULE OF LOTS OF LAND PROPOSED TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON MONDAY,
ORDER OF SALE.
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THE 9TH JULY, 1855.
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2,500 9 16 50 50 2,500 916
WILLIAM COWPER,
Assistant Surveyor,
for the Surveyor General.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Vessels, anchored in the Harbour during 1854, is published for general information.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 29th June, 1855.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
RETURN OF VESSELS, TONNAGE, AND FLAG, ANCHORED AT THE PORT OF HONGKONG, DURING THE YEAR 1854.
THE
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
HE next GENERAL MAILS by the P. & O. Steamer GANGES, will be closed on Monday, the 9th July, at 6 P.M., and the customary SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL WIÏl be made up on the following Morning between the Hours of 9 and 10 o'clock.
THOMAS HYLAND, Post-Master.
T
Post-Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
29th June, 1855.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA,
HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Steam-ship GANGES, Captain BOWEN, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places on TUESDAY, the 10th July, at 2 P.M.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 8th, SPECIE until Noon on the 9th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 9th.
For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, ap-
366
ply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Com. pany's Office, Hongkong.
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES, ARE REQUIRED.
A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Ship- per to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels, and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness in such declaration.
T
ROBERT S. WALKER, Superintendent.
P. & O. S. N. Company's Office, Hongkong, 29th June, 1855.
ADVERTISEMENT.
HE interest and responsibility of MR. ALEXANDER McCULLOCH in our Firm ceased on 31st De cember, and MR.ROBERT FORRESTER THORBURN became a partner on 1st January, 1855.
TURNER & Co.
Canton, 6th March, 1855. Printed and Published by ROBERT STRACHAN, at the Hongkong Register Office, Victoria, Hongkong.
British,
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+
American,
Spanish,
Dutch,
Danish,
French,
Hamburgh,
Prussian,
Mexican,
Portuguese,
Swedish,
Bremen,
Belgian,
Peruvian, Chilian,
Siamese,
Sardinian,
Chinese,
Austrian,
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Oldenburg,
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NUMBER
OF
TONNAGE.
VESSELS.
425
169,992
142
97,703
52
17,079
46
22,822
25
5,641
At
4,014
28
8,841
**
2
1,069
3
540
13
3,783
7
1,914
5
2,231
+
1
403
24
8,701
6
2,987
3
2,150
1
120
4
1,510
1
210
3
1,807
2
294
39
37,543
260
52,000
Total,
1,100
443,554
THOS. V. WATKINS,
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My and
RECEIVED
SEP 6 1855
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overnment offices, Victorin
HongKow, 5 #July, 1855-
I hored to have been atte
to forward the west years betimate for the Colony by the precent luail. But as, after examination
I have
to cancel
us
found it necessary certain appropriations (as was longer decirable) and thus restoring Revenues to the Colonial Treasury,- I have directed retimates to be
The Right. Annable
Lord John Russell, M. P.
G.
Containing Notification intimating
·Government, vazette of 30 cmie,
change.
the Government.
in the mode of administering
Ae.
&c.
Ne.
prepared of Public Work which I :deem of the highest impotanec to the prosperity of the Colony, but which will be all for within the
the surplus Revenues, I
limits of
uuust
muct plead for a delay which the
has necessitated._
Gove of Stremment
change in the mode
As however in no case
chall I require any
Parliamentary
Grant in aid, - the monies of
the
to
Colony being surly sufficient ust
only to discharge its civil
but to furnish the means
carrying
out
expenses
grent public
improvements, the delay will I
Rust cause no inconvenienee
your
Lordship.
24
I have the hown to be With the highest respect
Your Lodhijis,
Most obedient
Stumble Servant
Whu Bounal
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Patley
2. FP > Sene
Purthy
Regarding the betiernates of the istor
Received
1.98.
TH
of it's finances.
1856, and the favourabi state
Ford John Russell.
Governor Sir John Bouring
5th July, 1855-
Victoria, Honghong,
12-99-
8300 Jong trong
Miscellaneous-
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Is Registras Ceneral 15-Sipity/ s..
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My ind
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25
Gorunment offices, Metoria,
Houghony, 18 July, 1855-
vius been reques Having been
requested by
Regiction General to furnich for
the
Live
of his Department with the latest information we posuce as to the porulation of this Flory, I think the Report and the accompanying 4- Statistical Tables from the acting
No 2 @ 4.
sufficiently
Registran General interesting to be submitted to
The Right Honorable
Lord From Russell, M. P.,
your
1
He.
&c.
te.
1
Lorklip's attention, as affording remarkable evidence of the precent and progressing proxterity of the
Alony.
I have the hour to be,
With the highest respect,
You Endships., Most obedient
Jumble Servant,
Whu Burnin
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hand, if published
published mac frequently
And at detached oppotimities, the information will be aph to escape notes altogether. On the whole, Statisties are more valuable as
matters of reference than of news;
as they are
and for purposes of referen
perhaps bere bestowed in well-known
-volumes of a certain but which
Appear at regularly recurring period.
7.71.7 Sift
WM. 10hp
Weit
isted.
The aeformation commen these papies corporting the progress
interesting, polys
Hat it seines almost
a pity that it does
reach the public
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& accepitte
shape than a Blue
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evely
once a year.
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Secreta
Mabsworth-
to transmit to
the
copy of
as
to you Desp
Lord John Russell.
Gorrrun Jar Shu Bonius
3th July, 1855-
Victoun, Boughing.
199
4 Mclosures.
Received-
the Colony and it's Population - showing the progressing prosperity of
Transmitting Resort and Statieties
from the It Gour of Honghary, endring a Report from the Acting Registrar
of that Island
by
aconganid beg Fabular Statements
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Cens and Registration Office
Victoria, Houghong.
11th July 1855.
Sir,
In obedience to
our
your
order, Conveyed
by letter . N . 336 dated 26th Us, desiring to be furnished for the information of the Registrar General in England with the most recent return of the population of the Colony 4* .,
I have the honor to
forward to you, to be laid before His - Cxcellency The Governo, the returns
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( Nov 142 ) of Census obtained on the 33120
дешили
December 18511; also, based upon those
returns, a return, Nr. 3 ) of the population
re
The Honorable W. 7. Mercer lyr=
Colonial Secretary
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of this
this Colony
on the 30th June 1855. This
latter return is vec
estimated es
ecessarily - readily practicable to
it was not readi
cticable to follow
the yearly course of obtaining Census returns from each house : it will be perceived
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that the total increase during the lost- sin mouths is stated to be 9,581 which is almost wholly confined to the Chinese in the City of Victoria.
As, without data and explanation this appears remarkable, I ads the
following particulars.
A progressive increase
sive increase of the Chinese
population has been visible
the
during preceding sive years, caused undoubted by the satisfactory returns of business within, and trade from
from and to the Colony : houses of a superior class were also gradually replacing the earlier habitations,
in which the improved means of the
Owners
might.
be traced, and as a summary
the greater comfort and respectability of
the residents became
e gradually apparent
In the latter part of the
year 18541 and commencement of present year, the disorders
· gave a
on the -neighbouring main land
decided impetus to trade and caused a
great influxe, not only of population but Capital to the Colony. Many of the new
Comers established houses of business, and
of even opened, or at least developed,
branches of trade; these were
of a
New
a minor
description such as Salt fish, Oil, &c. 4c.j
and a
making the Colong the starting point of a carrying trose - It is certain, that
altho the disturbances which caused
this influxe have ceased, that no is visible. The great
reflux
great and steady increase
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of population caused an improvement
in the value of landed property, and rent at this date is on the overage 60 per cent higher than
then on the 30th June 18541. It
is
worthy of note that the accommodation
of so vast an increase in so limited
R
space could not have been effected with
as much ease in
any
other Country than
in this as in m
China; evidencing, in this
in many
other matters, the peculiar readiness of this people to suit themselves to: Circumstances and surmount difficulties. -During the last six months nearly hundred houses have been erected, many
improved upon,
or
another story
and at the present time to
ove
added;
my knowledge
arrangements
ements have been
to have been made to build
about two hundred more -
A sures indication of the great
C
increase of population could not be e given than the comparative return of Licensed. Hawthers at the dates here specified
Licensed Hawkers in City of Victoria
Total No Quarter ending. Total Mr. Quarter ending
314 December 18541
542
These Hawkers sell
30th June 1855
906
& fruit, vegetables, salt fish, edibles peculiarly Chinese, materials for clothing and small wares, supplied to all classes, and there is nothing but the increase of population to account for the disparity.
The Population of the Villages within
the Colony has not,
5 perceptibly altered sive December 1854.
der 18541, or has there been
any
cat increase in the Boot-Population since
great
that date. The Census return then
prepared shows
an increase
of boat_
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population
over that of 18.53 of 8070 souls- The following comparative return
showing the numbers of Licensed Boats
respectively
in the year
18.511, and the
the
first sin mouths of 1855, prove accuracy of the increase there shown as
-nearly all the boots licensed in 1855- are included in Census Return December 1834
the Licenses expiring
in each year.
020
sist December
Licensed Boats.
Year 1855 up to June 30%
111514 Plass.
ей
Year 1854.
Pro Class.
249
2nd Class
116 que Class
84
3rd Class
3141 340 Class-
368
the Class
11/14 11th Class
1962
Total
1.6419
Total
2696
I have ve
(Arques; b. May,
в.
(Signed)
Officiating Registrar Ceneral
True Pepy. Copy
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Colonial Secretary
Increase 10117 Boots.
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Duplicate. Mr. May's Report covering Returns of the Population of
Houpach, ag
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thereon.
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Hong Return of the Population
County District or Parish
Victoria-
Überseen and vicinity. Heong-Kong-
Hohlme and Kasewan
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Ty
Aarov tam
Colored
drea in Whites Population square
Total Beat population in the Harbour and Bays of Hongthong Temporary residents vagrants ver and persons living in mat sheds Emigrants for California.
J
Total
Miles Males Females Mates Ternates Mates Temaks
The Island of Hougthong 29. 14.
658 358 204.27 64152 21085 6810
621 166
352 112
52 36
3129
89 65
257
15
172 86
23
4
179 63
1135 279
1 True Copy/
612 243
72 31 71118
157
9
172 161
22 19
87 7395611103
111276 6913
вод 600 yo 600
2 15376 6985
40.517 15198
Holonial Secretary.
Kong
and of the Marriages Births and Deaths.
Allens and Population to the square
resident
Mrangers verstelded
299
Mile
1194, exclusive of Boat Population.
Persons employed in agriculture Manufacture Commerce
211 29239886
Births Marriag
2561
10
40
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Deaths.
Curopeans Conclusive of Military)
69
18 6
1.411 Indians Malays & Mahomedaw
150
10
622
811
52
300 Goa Macae & Manila
263
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of mixed blood
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Chinese
10
2.0
160
63 349
210 102 532
6.
signea, & May
(Signed)
14. Reg. General
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No. VI.
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tomayoran
CENSUS OF HONGKONG, 30TH OF DECEMBER 1854.
TOTAL
TOTAL
POPULATION.
POPULATION.
No.
No.
TOTAL.
OF
OF
CHILDREN.
CHILDREN.
TOTAL,
REMARKS.
MALE.
FEMALE.
MALE. FEMALE.
HOUSES. BOATS.
MALE.
FEMALE.
MALE, FEMALE.
Europeans and Americans,
326
87
46
38
497
326
87
46
Portuguese, (Goa and Macao.)
323
218
153
68
80
519
Indians, Malays, and natives of Manila. Aliens, chiefly seamen and tempo- rary residents.
411
203
115
38
118
497
847
193
50
47
38
328
296
3
299
296
3
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299
Chinese in the employment of Europeans. Do. residing in the City of Victoria. Do. temporary residents & vagrants Do. emigrants awaiting passage to California and Australia. Chinese Boat Population in Victoria Harbor.
3,000
124
3,124
J
14,836
1,762
600
4,505
70
2,055
1,732
23,128
670
3)
19,036
4,701
2,055
1,732
27,524
600
602
Chinese Boat population other than Victoria.
2,776
856
Chinese residing in the Villages.
880
8,355 3,531
2,383 1,200 3,329 985
2,965 3,632
2,528 1,508 15,922
1,010 674 2,567
627 418 5,359 34,136 10,710 6,381 4,488 55,715
Children {
4,731
985
10,738 3,538
3,329 627
34,136 10,710 6,381 4,488
2,182
418
21,189
5,359
55,715
Total Chinese Population.
Males--33,103. Females-10,417. Males-- 6,220. Females- 4,332.
Total, 54,072.
82
C. MAY,
Officiating Registrar General,
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Census of Hongtong estimated
Curopeans and Americans_
Portuguese Goa and Macao_
Surdians, Malays and Natives of Marcila)
aliens, chiefly
Learner and
temporary residents-
Chinese in the employment of Europeans.
Dr
De residing in the City of Victoria
-Dr temporary resident
4.
:dent's & vagrants
De Imigrants awaiting passage to California a and Australia-
Chinese Boat Population Victoria Harbour__
Chinese Boat Population other
than Victoria Harbour_
Chinese residing in the Villages-
Total no
Total
Wo
of
کریں
Houses Boots
on the 30th of June 1855-
Population
Populati
Children
Male. Terrnals
Total
Mate Iinate
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Male Ternate.
children Total male Ternate
Remarks.
33692 418 11/
514
336 92 118 11
517
218 153
68 80
519
330
193 50 47 38
396
111 203 115118
8119
250 2
252
250
252
3,000 124
31241
30598
20,836 5505 2255 1932
1900
600 70
670
25,036 5699 2255 1,932 341,922
Total Chinese Population
600
600
Males 40.603
3,000 9855 4031 2,628 1608
18122
12,238 5231 3,638 2,282 23,399
856 2,383 1200 1,010 6711
5,244
880
3,329 985 627 418
5359
3,329 985 627 418 5,359
Ternates 11.925 Males 6.520 Children Journals 12,632 Females
Total 63.680
3,110 3,856 41,600 12,212 6,683 4791
65296
41,600 12212 6683 4791 65296
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Mohamm
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Severnment Offices,
Vielivia, Hunghong,
6th feely, 1855.
My Lord,
j
I have the hover to
Teport that the Contents of
Despatch N. 8 of 28% Apol
last.
aver
duly communicatei
te Mr. Interpreter Coldwell.
It is with much
Aegret that I have to
The Right Henerable.
Lord John Russell, M. 3?
Ac.
Jo
P.
Jo.
June 1855. estimated 30th
Xupliante. Census of Haghors
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37
ate to your
communicati
Your
ship the subsequent
:
Twignation by
Ford
that Officer
of the appointment he has
20
"
Service.
bing and efficiently held Her Majesty's
It appeared from
intervico witte Mr. Caldwell
that priet to his Fendering designation officially, he had made arrangements for entering on Trading pursuits from
which he could not release
himself,
20
that I had
alternative but to accept his Welinquishment of his situation
The
mrve arres
taken to
fill the vacancy will in due time be reported to Your Lordship.
I have the heuer tebe, With the highest bespect.
Your Perdships.
Most Obedient
Kinable Sirvant,
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As a knowledge of Clunase is indispensable
I suppose that if his next. Despatch shows that Sue J. Rowring has found a suitable person an this sprly the leaming will be to confrive his
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Gaverun Sir Hin Bouring
bt July, 1955-
Kietoun, Anykny,
to
Lord Shi Qursel.
Reecived
r100.
and Assistant Superintendent of
the offices of General Interpreter
Reporting A2 Caldwell's requation
Blice
W. Wid . I do not quite know who the si
I. Bowring
Junding
meaus
that the measures,
a loum tendus, or a plin fuccefior to Mr. Gid well will be " reported in due locie "." But ich die Nrdesworth has any
farson
in view
VIN
peese
of the Office
allo could
the auties
Appointment certainly
diskoval.
The place
is ₤400
far
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REC
1885
My Lord,
Victoria
Grrenument offices, Ketrin HongKong, 6th July, 1855.
I have the honor to enclose
Copy of letter from the Colonial Treasurer, enclosing Return of all
брас
charges of an unminal or special description not covered by the approved, or by Supplementary Ritimate for 1855.
The majority, it will be perceived have been reported aud-
The Right Honorable
Lord John Russell, M. P.,
tc.
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cauctioned; the remainder, of which
have already been reported, have not yet received the cauction
of
the Secretary of State, and for
these
I have the houn to colicit your
Lordship's approval and confirmation
I have the hown to be,
pays
With the highest recreet, Your Lordships, Most obedient Humble Servant,
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to fere repeatin
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I am dicited by Seriting
Sir William Molesworth to
Ats ? Transmit to you, for thes
Jam to add that File.
Informations of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury,
the copy of a despatits from thee Governa of Hong Kong together. with the copy of a letter. From the Colacial Treasurer, enclosing a
Retions of all charges of an
Molescroth has signified succisual or special
to the Governor this appesal
7 the expenditure incurrecte
ut y
for plusions, & rent
Schooroom azcounting
am
the whole to = 28.10. 10.
of
a
in
description not covered, by the approved, or by
the
Home Seepplementary
I have Estimate for 1885.
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the honor
I have to ackumulige
the receipt of Emer
4/10 101 of the the
des fald.
fr. July.
last Prausnitting.
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Actures of all changes of
au sensual or Special discription not exvered by thie Approved at by the Supplementary Estimate Jor 1855.
I have to signify & fore
the
recy appeal of followring Items. for sheltering subsisting and bring sing. & H. Song two of the avrecked crown of the British Shifte
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content as
Police Constable . £3.2.6
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Reut Gor a schoolrome. for
the instruction of blinder gouths at Brunettes £2.10.0.
I have Lo
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Colorcial Treneury, Victoria, Hosoy,
d
July the 8th, 1855-
"I have the how to hand
you
incloued a Return of all charges of
an unusual or Special description, which are not covered by the cnmoved betimate for the current
my
year- incured during the quarter ended 31th March last,
With the crception of a few- items each being under £200,- all have either received the sanction of
In Honorable 10. T. Mercer, hest,
Colonial Secretary.
:
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Her Majesty's Government, a been
reported of
that
purpose. I have, Ac.,
(Signed) Pr. Piennecker,
Colonial Trensence.
42
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Srue Copy)
Mmmm 7
Colonial Secretary
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HONGKONG.
Return of all Charges of an UNUSUAL or SPECIAL DESCRIPTION, which are not covered by the
March 3125 from the 1st of January to the
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(Signed) P. Rienraccker,
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No 101 of 1855.
Malosure M. 2 in besp.
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Return of all charges
Duplicate.
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not covered
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the
approved
Estimate
for 1855, incurred during
Me
31th March, 1855.
quarter ending
!
:
12/02.
Miscellaneous
No 20
4. Oct. 155.
N.1. N 2.
to
8363 Hongkong.
RECEIVED
SEP 6 1855
and
44
Artcrument offices, Metoria,
ong Kong, 75 Aule, 1855.
I have the hown to forward Endchir
your Candles copies of applications
Tuo mcritorions Public Scrnuts,
fromm
JOLI
Lurhone object is to obtain Letter
Naturalization as Subjects of Am Majesty, and I shall k nécdingų happy if an facilities
can k
afforded to cuable them to cujoy priviledges they seek.
The Right Ammable
Lord John Russell, M. P.,
the
t
Ac
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Vo.
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A the ease of Mr Almada, he was suggested by the duti of Newcastic to be nominated to the office of Colonial Sicntary hat as in that Expacity he might have been called
even
upon
to cpcrcise
the Supreme functions of Corrnment (should the Govenia and Lieutenant Governor be absent a incapacitated) it was felt freigner the Custody of
that as a
the bland could not with propriety be committed to his charge.
As regard Mit Phenacchin
I desire to bear the most cushatic
■ testimony to the great value of his Services and to his untiring and
45
cheerful devotion to the public busines. Should the legislative Conncil be reconstructed on a wider bacis it is important that the Colonial Treasurer should
recupy a seat in virtue
of his office, which I imagine
The
be could not do were
only
an
act of local naturalization pasid
in his favour.
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lodhip's, Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
i
t.
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Ticinum
46
I reserve it, at I. Blackword's suggestion,
Letters off
om Consideration. If
for your
nativalisation are to be granted at
home, it might be worth while to
Ascertain that the expense will not
be something much larger
much larger than thes
heuttemen are likely to have anticipated.
771. 18 Sept.
Jee Naftannused
Ston 02
Governo Sir Whu Bouring.
75 July, 1855.
น
1102. 2 hielamus.
# Pusseli.
Precived
Piennecker and Mge thunde
Subunitting Applications from 108
for
Letter
of lturalization.
ou the recommendation . of the Gorceme Where with I apporteret, be no defficictly with the request
M Know
y may
ace
tive I
+
is not
As cheis se
very
urgent
And the general
question has
веси чинов
before you
попу из
I
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Sir J. Downing
S.20
Entered.
Answered. 8. Jan 706-9
2176.
M.Menish Art 2/55
30t
Mr Ball
Sir W. Moleruots. 4b2t
WM
Anser & Donys 6
2176
Dir
8563 H.K.
4 beb755
47
I Lan back,
dest. of 12 712 July
Cast, Enclosing applicons
home two pallemen in He public service, W d'Almada e Carto
and M Reenacker, fr" letters of rahralization:
I should I very
Had to apist in any
way the wishes of Sellinen their strongly
ибининого
Z
Smeself, but I am
bot sure that I fully
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apprehend their prepore. If it is to home
zahnalized subjch of
feal Britain, with rights
available in all the
British dominion, can only be done by Art of Parliament. The
inferior rights of demoration
ал
panked bythe Crown.
on due application.
But for wither funfrie
in wild mushary и названу
ml의
for these gentlemen to
Employ legal agents in
England, & Spa Hot
I klien bil 16th an
are
48
attended with doen Exfense.
1
On the other Land
if hey only wish to Enome nahualized suljati within Stony Kay, this
is not at present effets by letter f Lahuclization. But
the Legidature of the island for full fours
under the Jennel
Nahualization Act,
10 211 Vic. c.83, to
pant the same
privilyn by Ardinance,
including, if thought adorable, bal of
1
sitting in wither Council.
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amunath
жого
I find in the moros
of this spice aux
trace
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the abliame to
і
10 of 12 Orton 1845,
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to have her diallend.
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In 836365.
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Copy-
Victoria, Aughtong,
Sir,
4th July, 1855-
I have the hour to request
that
you
will have the
goodness
to lay the following application
before His Sxcellency The Sorenin...
Understanding from Ais
birth as an
Excelleney that alien might
to
my
It be
an
obatneli
my promotion in Her Majesty's Service, I respectfully pray that His kreelleney will more The
The Honorable M. T. Mercer, Regt, Colonial Scoretary,
Ac.
Te.
3
i
50
Right Hourable The Secretary of
Stite
fr
the Colonies to grant
me the requisite
Letter
斤
Naturalization.
Ibey here to repent that
I took the baths of Allegiana to Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen, on the 31 December
1846, on my assumption of the
duties of
Clerk
of the rxccutive
and Legislative Councils of
Amy Kong..
• Torg also to observe that
I have had the honor to serve the Crown lince the 14t of January, 1887,- being a period of highteen and a half years
on
3
the 30th Imme, 1855. -
But independently of my long service, I trust the High tectiruruials on record favourable
advance, will prevail
to
!
my
with His Excellency to recommend the granting of
my present application.
I have, &c. to.
(Signed) L. d'Almada e Castrs,
Clerk of Councils, and
Chief click and Kieser Records in the Colonial Secretary's office.
Глис Стру)
m
Colonial Secretary-
Dispatch N.102 17/855
Miclorure N. 1 in
G.
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Sor
2 8363755
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Victorio Henghing July the 7th 1855.
I have the honor to address
you on the following Subject:
Mtwa It
was my
intention as
=
es far
back
as 18.45 to have applied for Letters of
Naturalization
Ordinance Nr 10 was
possed by the Legislative Council of this Colony on the 12th October 18415, but bsno subsequently
subsequently disallowed by Her Majesty' = Governments, and as
Faizes. PREA!
be found
of such
as yet I have had "I is allowance opportunity of applying for this
'
Alt - Privilego, believing that in the absence
The Honorable
W. T. Mercer Eyr,
Colonial Secretary
:
;
From 178C Hinada,
aislying
for Letters of Naturalization. 45 July, 1958-
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of any
Colonial enactment on the subject,
the privilege could only
:
be obtained in
ingdown under
under Act 7 + 8
the United Kingdom
Victoria Chap. 66 which does not extend
to the Colonies -
I should therefore feel much
obliged if your
could informs
me how
Savic to proceed to attain my object = His Excellency the Governor
may perhaps, if you will have the
oodness to submit this letter to him,
goodnes
be able to assist me, either by
Souvre
practical measure, advice, or representation to the Home Government .
My reasons for wishing
to
The
obtain Letters of Naturalization are, respect for the Sovereign of the Realms, and the love for the free institutions Great Britain, with which I have had
بیرو
5
the good fortune to matie myself
acquainted
inted whilst serving under the Crown, in this Colony for more than
10 years.
Imay
I may perhaps mention that I am a born subject of the Dutresom of Save Meiningen -
(Signed)
I have re
де
A. Rienenter,
Colonial Treasurer
(True Copy)
of Hong Kong
imrnt
Colonial Secretary
Despatch P. 102 of 1855.
Inclosure P2 in
12/03.
Military-
to Nar
tfor
24
Ansivered & tt Dec. 1046-
Copy
8364 Honghong
RECEIVED
SER 6 1855
My Lord,
53
Govemment offices, Mietoin
Arug Kong, 7th July, 1955.
I have the hown to
accompany a despatel addreund
to your Lordship by the Lieutenant this Color requesting that
tlun
The mai
17
may be appointed to the Command of this Garrison.
I have not only is objection
to this arrangement, but shoul be personally gratified if effect can
The Right Honorable
Lord John Russell, MM. D.,
1
74 July, 1858-
for Letters of Naturalization. From M: Pienacekar, asalymn.
to
de
Xc.
L
& given to the wiches
Caine who is,
I havve
凡
Colonel
have crery naim
to believe, not only strongly attached
the
; t. - but perfectiv coquizant of
duties of the Military
of the Military profession,
Lieutenant boveme Спешить
as every
has hitherts enjoyed the pritin of Military Commandant I trust your Cordship will deem the present application ucitta intrusive un unreasonable and, should it be within your Cordship's proper
to
recommend
ephere of influence the appointment. I woulih venture to hope for your inships
Kind Assistance
54
I have the hour to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lurchins,
Most Obedient Humble Servant Shu Barial
1
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Mr. Mist
Vorward to the Horse. Grand the
tion addreped
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cofey
7th July,
1855-
Los Bohit Russell-
Governo Sir bhu Boring
/ Grelome -
A 103-
Jaccivid
Licut: Gororum, requesting
Submitting Despatch from
that
the
he may be appointed Commenden =
the
Garrison .
Lient Coll Ca
In Ineriva
position
ao
you
elsember 20
has become
Anomala
O daresay
hal-you
that
And
55
would be prepared to recommend
Anything which would put him
o a more
regular footing. You will
of his letter, his
Ree at page q
f accomnt
^
B
ttie
premiary effect of his projed, if it should be accepted. Although be
world himself be a
inself be a considerable
Janier in point of uncare, the publie would save £1100 in the Military
department and £250 in the Avil
Department: Wether there shared hom
JFL 3000.
ataberent four bis (int kalay, if
taken Effect, would be
for consideration.
7. Fl. 3ort-
No Ball
You are
th
A
gustin.
Jelly andre the
anonalou Lorition of (6). Grine albertor to
by do Ellist, & can explain to Sir W. Mellerwork
Millensch concisely
the facts if he desire it more concise
:
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j
Ban
a minut can do. Qis present puntoral would offet < very considual
saving to the public; and I do not
know that his own gain Hereby, amounting
h
/ # 550 per annum,
reed
hautailer.
done of Roth
althast this might k dom
Expedient.
But the question for
Under & State & the Was &partment
with mainlyh, What are the duties
the military formandout at
But at 17. Kong.
Is he expected to his nabriss to Shi active part in Quections, if sudden
?
Exigency
should wise on the with of China a of the piratical Achipelago?
In if 10, I dont Col. (ainer fibres,
without in the least disharaziy
phe of
么
the services undued bein
on carlier times. I think in
fourmetty this to the War Dept Sir W. M.
might say But on colonial
pounds
he has no reason to test to the
fusfoul, hot that the question atte
fibmct of Cole Caines for the post he
sechs munth for to Ramores deision.
Hm 04.
fur Blackwood - Adraft letter
in the terms above indicated
may be prepared for sin 2. Molesworth's approval but I think it sh be addraped
.1.8. The Mil
to Lord Hardinge
to fight see, but that is a point
in die puter, which
proper
buit -ace.
to avragent.
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24. Pet. 155
57
In divited
State
by Sunitary
Willine Molesworth
to tracionit to
you for the consideran of Lords Pannuare
stion
the hopy of
Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong endirsing
....
closing one
from Llestone Caine requesting
to tee
Commet
appointed Com of the Gancion of that Colony
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question
fitness for
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the
post he seeks
not be lift-
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for Lord Pamrés
decision
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receipt of your destit 4108 of the 7 of Jels encloving from the Leinbi: God
Carrie squesting
to to be
apporation to the Command of the Gameson at thes
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Having refered Lecut : Colonel Caines application
to the Secretary of State You the Wien Depermint, his Lernship has approjet me
thish, having Communicated with the Feild Marchel. Commanding in Chrif
considers on the subject, he consclus it to be inexpediich that
ļthe
anangemech under
which the Senior Officer of
the Troops at How Ploug
hai always
been Commandant
of the Garrison should be
bisher disturbed.
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Victoria, Arugtong
45
4th July, 1855-
I have the houn to rent
that in compliance with the Instructions containedd in desratch
Join
197 of the 28th Arril last from the Colonial office, His Excellency Sir Bowring assumed the administration of this Government, which by virtue of Me Under Secretary Peli letter of the 15th February 1854
The Right Arunable
Lord John Russell, M.P.,
Der Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,
Ac.
Xe.
!
!
had been intrusted to
was administered
and
my care,
Y
n the
by me from
1434 arril 1954 to the 243 17 June
Last.
Amil
As the despatch of 205 April
list above alluded to dircets "that
"the Regulations which were in force "previously to your appointment, "with which Glonel Caine is familiar, shall be reverted to _ I am induced
to trouble
"
Lordship with the your recompanying inclosures submitted ofor perusal, in the hope that, through your Lordship's kind offices I may be appointed Commandant
this barrison; when the Regulations may be literally
previous
"
60
reverted to", all the former Lieutenant Governs of Strughing
having been in Command of the
Garrison.
of through your Latchip's instrumentality this boon be granted, the mortification of my present
position will be personally relieved, and I shall be your
Lordship's
مه
grateful debtor.
I have the hour to be My Lord, Bora Lordships
Most bedient. Aumble Lervants,
Maine lient: Governo.
P. I. I would pray attention to
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Paragraph 2 of Sir George Bonham's Despatch "Separate" of the 29th October 1800, to the addrese of The Rail brey.
Mo
7
hu 836445.
Vretonia, Hong Hong 61
15th February 1855.
1 When recal (.0
Sir
2 We tramited to Glare Lusin dy
what terms
of
to the fans lined by tiresand
ب
•Having addressed the enclosed Communication to the Military Secretary
.
Horse Guards I have thought it right to forward it through yourself, in order that.
you may be made aware of the nature of my application
-
I have alluded to the allowance
for House Rent Kindly granted me and shown that it would be relinquished on
the adoption of my suggestion.
I take the liberty of asking .
To the Secretary of State for the Colonies
your
your favor and assistance in pecom --
mending
the measure I have proposed.
h 8364
Victoria, Hong Kong
12th February 1835
62
דיי
:
I have the honor to be
Ser
Joe avort Pleed Janet
Mami
I am constrained and must
apologize for the liberty to intrude upon His Lordship's the Commander in Chief's valuable time for the purpose of bringing to his Lordship' s notice a matter
of personal moment to myself,
If His Lordship will have the kindness to bear with me, and peruse this letter to its conclusion my object will be made apparent, which it may not be at my
commencement inasmuck
To The Military Secretary
Horse Guards.
As
Clo
for the sake of perspicuity I commence
this address with a statement of my
past services and present position.
I have been now 42
rs in
42 years
the service of the Crown the whole of
which
long period I have passed,
in
Foreign Service in Indian
- interruptedly on Foreign
and China.
My Military Services are well
known at the Horse Guards and for ready information on this head I may be allowed to refer to my
Memorial of June 1846, addressed to the then Military Secretary to. His Grace the Commander
Chief
:
in
I was engaged with the enemy
in the Nepaul War of 1814 and 1815 the Mahratta War of 1817 and 1818 and
the
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the Investment and Capture of Bhurr-
pore, in 1826 where I was slightly wound ed and had the honor of being partion -
Carly mentioned in Ser Thomas Reynell's Despatch to the Commander in thief Lord Combermere.
On the breaking out of the Chinese War, I was nominated without
solicitation of mine by Sir Jasper Ni - colls to the Head of the Staff, of the Chinese Corepedition as Deputy Adjutant General
an
appointment which was intimated
to me in March 1840 by Colonel John was then Military Secretary
Luard who
to Sir Jaspar and is still alive, to speak
to this fact
Unfortunately the Officers named to fill the Offices of Deputyz
Quarter
:
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Quarter Master General, Deputy Say- master General and Deputy Commisioner General, were Majors, whereas I was only a Captain, though at that tome of 18 years Standing,
and when these appointments
E
were submitted to the Council in Calcutta the misfortune of my inferior rank opera- led against my confirmation to the post and I was then offered the Deputy Judge Advocateship which I respectfully dech =
.
dedi
ned in consequence of its being expected
that the brevet of 1841 would have been
granted in 1840, in which case
being
on
the staff of Major General Oglander I would have been his Military Secretary.
But the delay of the Brevet and
the death of Major General Oglander ted
lo
my joining my company
in the 26th
ent with which I was present at
Regiment)
the
7
6
1840.
64
Juliz
the taking of Chusan on the 5th
There I filled the post of British Commissioner and Chief Magishate
-untit the delivery of the Island to the Chinese in February following .
In May 1841 I was appointed Chief Magistate of Hong Kong and when the Cameronians were engaged in opera
tions
against Canton under Lord then Sir Hugh / Gough I solicited ten days
leave of absence from my civil duties here in order that I might join my Regiment
on Service
This faver howeve:
ver was denied
me by Hee Majesty's Plenipotenhary as shown in the enclosure herewith trans -
Cen
mited
After the Chinese War when honor and promotions were, most pro-
varded to many
perly awarded to
many
I had not the
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the good fortune to be thus noticed.
I made no application for them but I
no doubt that, had I not been
have po
forbidden to join my Regiment before Canton I might have been a Lieutenant Colonel of 1843, instead of 1851 as well as raised like several of my Juniors to the dignity of a Companion of the Bath.
I trust then I may be allowed to
as for the good of
assume, that if it was for the
Her Majesty's Service generally I was detained in Hong Hong by Her Majesty's Slenipotentiary; it was a direct hardship
as
I feel it to have been a mortification.
that I was excluded from promotion and honors, which I was not permitted
the opportunity of winning
in common
with
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with my fortinate comrades to whom China was their maiden field.
Itake the liberty of enclosing
Extract of Despatch from Sir Henry
Pottinger to His Grace the Duke of Wellington, in which as Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Governor of Hong
Hong. Sir Henry bore testimony to
my usefulness to this Colony in its
most troublous times.
And here Sir I would,
la
nestly call Lord Hardinge's attention to
my
testimonials and the details of my services already
Guards,
as an
on record at the House
- inspection of them by His
Lordship is of the utmost importance le
me at the present moment .
I think it right also to note
that
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that in April 1847
on the withdrawal
the
of the main body of the Troops for Expedition up the lanton River I was appointed by General D'Aquilar to the Commandantship of this Garrison post which I held till his return a
few days after.
a
And now Sir I come to the
object of this application.
F
I am at present filling
the high appointment of Lieutenant Governor of this Colony, and while many useful
changes are being made to accelerate the
promotion and better the condition of the
Officers of the Army. I beg with all respect to point out that an
opportunity will soon occur for adopting the following suggestion which with all deference I
از او نگاه
submit, as it will not only advance
interests but will I hope benefit the
public service .
RECOME
66
my
Colonel Griffen the present.
Commandant of this Garrison expects
his relief in June next and as his suc-
cessor I
to the consideration
I offer myself, to
of Lord Hardinge. My proposition
is, that I be made a Colonel on the
Staff with pay of a Lieutenant Golence, and a Colonial or Staff allowance
both amounting to £700 with quarters.
A
This
arrangement would be
£1100
saving of £ 1100 in the Military Exe -
penditure as the present Commandant receives above £1800, and a
1250
further
saving of £ 250, in the leevil or Colonial Department, this latter being
now
allowed
Submit
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67
£
allowed me by
the Secretary of State for
0.
the Colonies as House rent an item, ren -
dered, unnecessary by assigning me the
Commandants Quarters.
I am quite
-aware of the pecu
· Cear nature of the favor I am now asking › but I carnestly hope that my long and
faithful services to the Crown may induce
: His Lordship to give my suggestions his consideration, and I feel convinced that it will be found to answer well for public service while it will place me
the
in a position in which I shall make it
my pride to exert my best energy and ability
Shuve the Loner they
}
P. S. I have thought it right &
in con:
sideration of my position as Lieutenant Governor of this Colony to transmit this letter through the Colonial Office so that
it may be submitted to the previous perusal of the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the leolences
.
hi
Jen
mat Pescherich
Bunable Summut
Maine desford
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70131
Louisa, off Canton
May 22nd 1841.
Si
days
With reference to
your note
of the 19th Instant just received, wherein _ you request that you may be granted ten leave of absence to rejoin your Corps during the present operations against__ -Canton, I am directed by the Chief Superintendant to inform you that he
regrets he
" cannot deem it right to accede to your request. The duties of your Office ate
Captain Caine
Chief Magistrate
Phong Đảng
Đang trong
68
8364
69
Hong Hong will not permit you to leave..
that place when no other Officer of the Government is on the spot, and the lekief, Superintendant is well assured
you must
feel with him that while in the Office
you, now hold, it, nec
hold, it necessarily becomes your duty to forge / however painfully the
privilege of being with,
in
your Corps e
any Military operations in which it may
be engaged.
I have, &c.
+
[ signed ) S. Rob Morrison.
True copy
(
49 Albermarle Street
26th October, 1844.
My Lord.
}
I trust that Field Marshal, the Duke of Willington, Commanding in Chief, &, 40, will pardon me for intruding my respectful and earnest recommendation in favor of Brevet Major, Caine of H. Mis 26th Boot, whose application to obtain an unattached Majority is, I believe, at this moment, under His Graces consideration It is I feel totally unnecessary for
в
trespass
on
Lieutenant General
Heis
me t
Grace's
Grace's attenti
attention with any
The Lord Getzroy Somerset, H. C.B.
Yc.,
Jc.
details
F
-
details of Major Caine's long Military Services, as I know that those details
have been forwarded to your Lordship - by Major General D'Aquilar Command
ing Her M's Land Forces in China but- I may perhaps be permitted to bear the strongest testimony to the unceasing zeal and laborious exertions combined with
great judgement, and the most praise - worthy temper and forbearance, with _–_ which Major Maine discharged the arduous and important duties of Chief Magistrate of Hong Hong, from the moment that Colony was taken possession of by my Predecessor in May 1841, titt the day- I quitted it in June 1844.
Those duties though shielly - under the Civil Department were
coming under
in
3
70
in many instances purely such as would have been required from a Milin
tary Commander and I do not hesitate
to record my opinion, that up to the conclusion of the war, the safety and well being of H. M's Subjects who had located themselves on the island, were
mainly owing
to Major Caine's indvi-
dual efforts and example:
I am sure I need not say
more to induce His Grace the Duke of, Wellington to look as favourably as may be consistent with the rules of the service
on
Major Caine's claims, I will there- fore only add this recommendation in favor of that Officer springs from the purest public motives, and
1 from the sense I must ever cherish of the assistance
:
!
I derived from him in the complicated
and difficult position in which I
was
placed in China.
I have Je
A True copy
(signed) Henry Pottinger
(signed) Harry Pottinges
Raine
455 70 A
In 8344
Eskact from General Orders by the Honble
Major General D'Aquilav, C.B. Command.
ing the Troops in China
April 2nd, 1847.
With the concurrence of His Excellency Sir John Francis Davis, Bart, &c., The Major General Commanding gladly avails himself of the Servioes of the Honble Major Caine, and appoints him Commandant of the Garrison of Hong Hong during the absence of the Major General and the Main Body of the Groops on Service at Canton.
By Order,
(Signed) J. Bruce, Captain
Assistant Adj General .
True Extract.
(signed) J. Clark Hennedy, Captain
Officiating Assistant Adj. General
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No 687
As Adj & General's Office.
Victona, Hong Kong, 3rd May, 1847.
Sir
you
I have the honor to acquaint
that the Major General Commanding has had much pleasure in forwarding your Military Report of the 9th Ultime to His Grace the fommander in Chief and that in so doing, he did not fail to express his acknowledgements of the Services rendered by you whilst in temporary command of this Garrison during the recent operations
at Canton,
The Honorable
Major Caine,
I have, &c.,
(signed) S. Bruce, Captain
Ass. Adj + General.
Colonial Secretary
Victoria .
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7.
0.0 SER 6 1855
72
7 Government Offices.
Victivia, Hongkong, 9th July,
My Lord,
To try for info 14 Pupils 48-
Aus.
aus. /ob. No 92
936767
my
1855.
Shave the honor to
- forward letter with enclosures
the Colonial Treasurer,
From the
fin
theat the summ
showing that the
e
sume of
of
£1208.10.7 Amant
unclaimed Balances
Intestate Estates, has been
extater, the of
The Right Conerable
Lord John Russell, M.B.
Je.
Jo.
Je.1.
paid into the Commissariat
Chest to the Credit of the
Serds Commissieurs
of
the
av
Treasury. as directed by Ordinance N. 5 of 1855, the subject of which I have
alvendy addressed your Lordship
$3
iin
Despatch
8.83 of 189 June
The Receipt of the
Commissarial officers
sent herewithe
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enclosure
to the Treasurer's letter.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect.
Your
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Humble servent,
Bhuban
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Mr. Mist
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Six WEolesworth 12
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No 184-9. July
14 Sept 153-
I am directed by
74
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Molesworth to transmit
$5 fo... for the information the Lords Commcisions
of
"If the Treasury the
Copy of a despatele from
the Governor of Song
July/156
6769
Ansund 26 July 156 Rong Together with the
copy of a letter from the
Colonial Treaturer
enclosing a statement of the exclaimer . Balances of Estates of Persons who have died
intestate within the
Colony anterion to the
}
1st July 1949 and further
Alating
that the sense
of £ 1268.19. the Amount of the Balances had
been paid into Pho Commissariat Chest & the Credit of the Lords Commissioners of the Treatury.
Thave L
No. 105.
Financial.
Copy to Try for infer 14. Paph /sr-
Noska
8300 Jingkong
.C.0. SER 6 1855
Government office,
75
Victoria, Honghing,
16
My Level,
July,
1855.
I have the honor to
30435 forward the Cisternury
Quarterly Detavus, euxtend in letter from
Treasurer.
thie Colonial
The very satisfactory
state of the finances of the
The Right Husserable
Lord John Russell, M. B.
Je,
Jo
:
Colony, as shown
w
these
documents, renders it
essary
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to draw the
༠ ་ ་ ་ ད ང་ ༅ ་ ་ ་ ༧། Parliamentary Grant of
$3800, voted
voted for
for 1855/56.
I have the honor liber
*......................
With the highest respect, Your Fordship'e,
Most Obedient Hemble servant,
Fronsung
Iv. Blackwood
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2. FS 7 Sept
Shu Bonom
X.
Gor 8366 dong Kong
Entered.
in Charles Preacham Ser
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Fr
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Mr. Batt
SirHolesworth (2
W.M.
جهره
105. G2 July
1866-
No 105
14h Sefel /55-
I am directed by
Suretary Sir Willian
76
Molesworths to tracesmiet. Is for for the information of the Lords Commissionar of the Treasury the copy of a dispatele from the Governor of Houghong, Transmitting the usual Zuarterly, Returns for the quarter ended. the So June 1855.
It has been
very
Satisfactory to For
W Molesworth to learn,
that, owing to the Progressive Itate of the
1
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7
Colony, it will be.
&o draw
Emvernepary the Parliamentary Grant of £3800 voted
For the year 1855/56.
Thave.
✓ Copy-
28.
The
Sir
Colonial Treasury
Houghing,
Victoria,
7th July, 1855-
"I have the hour to hand you
enclosed for the information of Ais Excellency The Goodno
my
77
Account
for the quarter ended 30% June last, shewing a Cash Balance 17 ₤17722.17/2 semaining in the Colonial Chests it the close of that day, the cristence of which has been certified as per enclosed Report of the Board of Survey
Hounable
M. T. Mercer, heye,
Colonial Secretary-
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1
78
report
перевлите
appointed by the decellency._
As I will have to b fully on the subject of the Revenue and
Expenditure
the Local
as
2177L
as the hatimates for 1856 now unde preporation shall be submitted to
His mecellency, I repain at present from making any further remarks on this quarterly Account
That at no previous period the Colony has been in such n # prosperous state as it is at present, will best be seen on reference to the enclosed Return of the Revenue In the last half year..
The Revenue collected during the first Six months of this year
ļ
і
amounts to ₤ 19.954+ 14.9/4, and
is the Police Rates would or could
be collected as prescribed by Adinance, viz: at the commencement
of cach quarter, it would have bren £20,500 Sterling, or only from £3,000 to 4000 live than the Revenue
less
of each of the five years from 1849
to 1853 inclusive.-
Current
As the Revenue of the
an will be £12,000 in
день
the retinate, His necellency
excels of the
The Govern
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may perhaps deem it consider it under there
if Circumstances he will wuthoring
his duty to consider if
the drawing of the ₤3800 rotch by the Imperial Parliament
for
t
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the Service of this Colony on account
1855/56.
of the year
I have with great care prepared for His Excellencys information
the enclosed Statement, to shew under what heads the Revenue
has increared, and have particulary
avoided to calculate on any doubtful income.
I have, He..
(Liquid) P. Pienaceker,
R.
Colonial Treasurer.
True Copy) Menur
Colonial Secretary-
лись
:
79
80
HONGKONG.
account of Robert Ricnaceker
of the Colonial GOVERNMENT, HER MAJESTY'S SUPERINTENDENCY OF TRADE, and Consulates,
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
Quarter
from the 1st of
fril to the 50F of June 1855.
COLONIAL TREASURER OF HONGKONG, in respect to all MONIES received and paid, on account
IN CHINA, during the period from the First day of
April
to the Thirti
day of
Balance brought forward on the First of April 1855.
17.527 18.117/2
!
LAND SALES,
LAND REVENUE,
+
RECEIPTS.
+
ESTABLISHMENTS,
SALARIES.
FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.
PROVISIONAL
ALLOWANCES.
OFFICE CONTINGENCIES,
AND
TEMPORARY.
5749 + 3, 234 244 m 14m 15
PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, & GRATUITIES, REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, Ditto,
+
A
L
¦
4148.2.
3,142-19-92
222 4 6
16 8
5 14
RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS,
AUCTION DUTIES,
...
LICENSES,
TAXES,
POSTAGES,
+
FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS,
FEES OF OFFICE,
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,
---
REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY
GOVERNMENT,
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,
INTEREST,
SPECIAL RECEIPTS,
-
TOTAL COLONIAL REVENUE,
PARLIAMENTARY GRANT ON ACCOUNT OF THE COLONY,
Do.
Do. FOR CONSULAR SERVICES,
ADVANCES RECOVERED,
DEPOSITS AVAILABLE,
Do.
NOT AVAILABLE,
+
+
Cmcular Services
1 Robert Ricure her
Thirtieth
to the airtied
70404 32
89810
ECCLESIASTICAL,
CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,
Ditto,
403 8391
EDUCATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,
HOSPITALS,
Ditto,
POLICE AND GAOLS, Ditto,
RENT,
TRANSPORT, ...
52 18: 8
CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,
WORKS AND BUILDINGS,
332 7
ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES, MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,
+
+
INTEREST,
7,353 2 74
LAND AND HOUSES PURCHASED, SPECIAL EXPENSES,
++
5000
TOTAL COLONIAL EXPENDITURE,
SUPERINTENDENT OF TRADE,
CONSULAR SERVICES,
.
J
ADVANCES,
828 15.98 288 201
181:1 92 £30974.192
DEPOSITS AVAILABLE, DEPOSITS NOT AVAILABLE,
BALANCE ON HAND ON THE
DAY OF
July
1855
do solemnly and sincerely declare, that the foregoing is a day of Au 1855, both days inclusive; and I
of
April
Declared and subscribed before me, this the
day of
July
1855.
Signed) Pros: N. Watkins, S. S.
+
2,000
10.10 34 13
514 / 5 037 10
11 8 11
1292 171
;
83047 82
4,248 18 6 1119
254 7 10 113 4 1
1770917 32 £30974 192
true and correct statement of my Account as COLONIAL TREASURER OF HONGKONG, from the First day make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true and correct.
Глис (True Copy)
Colonial Secretary-
P. Renaceker (Signed)
Дир
Inclosure No 2 in desp
No 105 of
1855.
Duplicate
HONGKONG.
for the Martin from the
Account of the Colonial Treasurer,
3076
1st of
Ame
April
to the
of Anu 1855′′,
BALANCE, £ /77224/740/2
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*
Proceedings of a Board of Survey, held at the COLONIAL TREASURY OF HONGKONG, this the pursuant to the Order of His Excellency THE Governor.
Members,
The Honorable M. J. Mercer Esquires Robert Fiendemen Déguis
Power.
mer.
& eq
дли
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Second day of
July
1855,
The Board having examined the exact Coins existing in the Colonial Treasury this day, found the same to be as follows, ciz :-
81
RUPEES.
CHINESE COPPER
CASH,
DOLLARS.
STERLING COINS.
TOTAL
IN
IN THE STRONG VAULT,
IN THE TREASURER'S CHEST,
Amounting in all to
the
TOTAL,
*
+
TTI
*
£
3404% 1560 25,470 88 7886 13 54 13,505 9.
1997
16.5779.
d.
31
34 338 11 0% 9.2.1) 7. SA
5901% 1560 92.250 92 8.925 5.0 17722 17 02
Seventeen Shie
Seventeen thrusand sevenhundred twenty two Pounds perentor
VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
Jelind day of
Zuly
Jay.
Bobet beving a Seeking.
18.5 6.
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82
Retives of the Revenue of the Cotony of Hongtrong, during the half year from 1 January
Land Revenue
to 30th June 1855.
Rents exclusive of Lands Licenses
Tare: Police assessment-
Fines, Forfeitures
Tees of offices_
and Tees of Courts
Sale of "Government Property.
Reimbursements in aid
Miscellaneous Receipts
of Expenses incurred by
Government
L.
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10,361 694 1,236 18. 3077123 15044 13 6%1⁄2 7271331/2 2,327 13 11/2 140126
3 1/2
162
410.4.15) 10
12
Total £ 1995 41 111.9%
Special Receipts
Remarks.
The Revenue for the same period in 1851. was.
__
10,607 5/11/2
Increase in 1855 L 9,347 95%
ان ها
in the
#
The Revenue of the Colony has been wif
ycar
:car 18415-
18416.
#
1847
1848
*
1849-
1850
#
&
1851
#
*
1852
##
1853
*
1854
#
22,2112
27,090. 7.10/4 -31,190. 2.7% -25,091.19.11%1⁄2 23,617 3.3 23,526. 16. 117 .23,721 7.6%
21,331 1.84
24,700. 6.31⁄2
#
27,045. 3.5/4
6 year
The Opium Farve existed in 1843:1846 and part of the
"August) a great"=
1867 / to 12th August) a
a great amount of Arrears of t Land Rents were recovered in 1847. as also a large sum of Tres paid to the Sheriff ro which accounts for the large Revenue during that year! .
Colonial Treasurer.
1 Signed, R. Prenaecher
1 True Copy)
Molenou
Colonial Secretary
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器
Hounghong
the year
Return shewing the estimatio Revenue
83
for
sire
1855. - the Revenue received during the first six months of
• received during the remaining Mouths of the year.
1855,- and the Revenue to be received de
Land Revenue
Licenses.
Taves
Revenue
Origival received to estimate for the 30th June the other haff Estimate
العمر الله
£.
11550
2340
1000
3000
#
and
675 1,500
Rents exclusive of Lands.
Tines Forfeitures
Ties of Courts
Sale of
Tees of Hoot. Property offices
Reimbursement's in did of
Miscellaneous Receipts -
Cxpenses incurred
1855-
Year
مجھے
میے سے
Total
for
1855
|10,361 | 69% 7,138 13 2% 17,500. 1236181,363 184 2600 3,077 123 2922 19
6,000
1,50 4 13 641⁄2 2,495 6 541⁄2 4,000
• 727 13 312 672 68% 1400 2,327 13 112 11172 6 101 3,800
996
162 311⁄2 10y 16 10/2
G
#
些
#
150
2
240
1410 126
110
Special Receipts --
25
*
*
4011 15 10
93112
500
1226
12
19.
23
Totals
211200
کی گہ
Victoria, Hongkong, 7th July 1855
19.954 14 92 16,290 52% 36,2115.
(Signea, R. Prenaecher,
Colonial Treasurer.
1
True Copy,
urur
Mennour
Colonial Secretary.
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Scheante y. Dispateke
9140 Ang Kong
of. Despatches transmitted by the
Governor of Roughing to the Secretary of State for the
邦
via
84
Colonies by the Mail Aearner Singapore, vrâ Buthampton,
NO
Date
of
Desp. Desp
11855.
the 1010 August 18
Pubject of Despatch
Duplicates.
8 3 18 June Transmitting Copy of Ordinance Nr. 5 of 1855; respecting
8.11.
$ 85.
V 86
py
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disposal of unclaimed Balances of Intestate Estates.
By the Lrent Governor, Reporting appointivento
Mr.
James Rott
correspondence.
as oversAUN
ori
of Works, and the subject=
e
enclosing
to measure.
Respecting Captain Wathies inability to
Vessels, and
reporting
thereon.
Respecting necessity of establishing a corps of chines. Interpreters in the Colony
Reporting Transportation of 11 Chivese convict to Perrang
on the 16th June.
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of
Incl
3.
you
3
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No Date
of
Tesp Desp
of
Subject of Despatch
88 June 19th Replying to Despatch Nr 2 of 30th March, and remitting
9
92
9.
Balance of proceeds of the sale of the Emigrants clothing left in charge of Mr. W. Scott, by Mr. White.
Kansmitting Quarterly Returns for the quarter ending
#
#
31st March; 1855
#
#
20th luclosing Reports by the surveyor General, of Land
sales held in May, 1855.
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No
of
Sucl.
21th (By the Governor, Suggesting that a Colonial Quant for providing Interpreters in the Colony be substituted for the Parliamentary vote of £250, hitherto paid to St. Paul's College at Hongkong.
29rd By the Lient Governor, Reporting appointinent "Ho. Aloy as Teacher of English in the Chinese school at Victoria !
of
"as
25th By the Governor, acknowledging receipt of Despatches to Nr. 8 of 28th april from Sir George Grey, and Despatch wis of 2nd May, from this Lordship.
А
1
nove
now
No Date
of
off
Desp. Desp.
Bxbject of Despatch
9.41 June 26th Transmitting Lieut Governor's Despatch 12.69 of 185 May, and reporting as to the proposed ordinance relating
to Prostitution
95 July 2nd Reporting publication of the rules for the wamination
of bandidates for the Indian Civil service, and,
replying to Despatch Nr 8 of 20 th april as to the acquisition of the Chines language by the Civil officers of Houghong
96
99
98
99
#
#
پاگ
Reporting that a Contract has been entered into with WW : Shortride for the Conduct of the Government Gajecte and the Government Printing
5th Reknowledging Sir George Grey Despatch 12 % of 28"=" april, directing change in the mode of administering the Government of the Colony
Regarding the Istimates of the Colony for 1856, and the favorable state of its finances
6th Transmitting Report and
at and statistres showing the progressing
prosperity of the Colony, and its Population
1
85
No
of
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of
Date
of
of
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Subject of Despatch...
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Originals 1855
106 26th July Replying to seesp . Nr. 10 of 31°t May, as to the publication
of the Treaty with Japan.
107 30th. Su reply to Sesp. Nr. 3 of 18th, hay, stating that there
is no objection to the appointinent of MRN. Duns as Swedish Consul at Houghong
108
Q
جھ
109
الحلم العمر
Acknowledging circular of 1/10th May, and stating that the Parliamentary Grant inaid, not be required
sant inaid for 1855/56 will
Acknowledging Circular of 24th May, enclosing copies
14
of the Imperial act and 15 Vict. Cap. 99 to amend the law of Evidence.
and
110 August 2. Acknowledging Despatch Nog of 25th May.
serggesting reconstruction of the Councils of the Colony
#
Replying to Despatch No. 7 of 21st Mayas to transmision home by Colonel Esine of Colonial ordinance
Nir of 1855
no
86
of
Sel.
nove me
none
nove
N of
Date
Desp Desp
Subject of Despatch
100 July 6th Reporting Mr Caldwell's resignation of the offices of General
Interpreters and assistant superintendent of Police
101
+
Transmitting letter from the Colonial Treasurer, enclosing Quarterly Return of special Disbursements for the quarter ending 31th March, 1855.
1855
Submitting applications from Mr Ricnancher and Mr.
102
P'Almada for
Letter of Naturalization
103
104
·
Submitting Despatch from the Lucit. Sovernor, requesting that he may be appointed Commandant of the Garrison
'I'
19.0, being amount,
amount of unclaimed
3
105
A
9th Permitting the sum of +1208-19-0, being,
Belances of Intestate Estates
Hausmitting Colonial Treasurer's letter and accounts for
#
the quarter ending 30th June, 1855.
Originals
i
+
L
:
87
No
Date
of
of Dusp Desp.
No
of
Sicl
120
Subject of Despatch
10 August 7. Reporting appointment of Mr. Grand Pre to the
offices of General Interpreter and assistant r superintendent of Police
121
#
#
Reporting
122
123.
194
2
125
sale of Crown lands
of. Juel
Move
on the ft July and 15 moth. 2
8th Relative to the appropriation of the Balances in the Colonial Treasury, and the proposed Estimates of Reverse and lopenditure for the
year
1856
luclosing Quarterly Return of special Disbursements for the quarter ending 30th June, 1855.
Relative to Fres taken by
Government officers
Transmitting Schedule of Despatches addressed to the Secretary
" state, during the half year ending 30th June 1655
Date
of
L'espeop
Subject of Despatch
therese
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NEW SERIES.
GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 4TH AUGUST, 1855.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. I. No 5.
The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given, that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that
"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"
will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
No. 15.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Diplomatic Department.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
THOMAS FRANCIS WADE, Esquire, having been appoint- His Excellency The Governor and Commander-in-Chief ed to act as Chinese Secretary in this Department, pend-has directed the publication for general information of the ing reference to Her Majesty's Government; His Excel- following Notice extracted from the London Gazette of 11th lency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary has been pleased to May 1855. Certificates of Registry in the form determined appoint Mr MARTIN CROFTON MORRISON, Interpreter in by Her Majesty's Government will be exchanged for exist- the British Consulate at Canton, to act as Her Majesty's ing Certificates, on application to this Office. Vice-Consul at that Port until further notice.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER,
By Order,
W. WOODGATE.
Colonial Secretary.
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 1st August, 1855
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 30th July, 1855.
GOVERNMENT NOTICE.
Diplomatic Department.
By Order,
TREATY WITH JAPAN. NOTICE.
A Treaty having recently been concluded between Her The following Notification has been circulated by Her open the Japanese ports of Nagasaki and Hakodadi to British ships. Majesty and the Emperor of Japan, whereby the latter agrees to Majesty's Consul at Foochowfoo, on the subject of a pira- for the purposes of effecting repairs, and obtaining fresh water, pro- tical fleet cruising on the Chinese Coast in the Fookeen visions, and other supplies of any sort that they may absolutely province, and is now published for general information.
require, provided that they are furnished with a given Stamp or License, and it having been arranged that the Certificate of Registry of the ship bearing the Royal Arms, shall bear or constitute such Stamp or License, the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade hereby give notice, that all Certificates of Registry, issued under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, will be printed in such form as to be recognized as bearing such Stamp or License; and that for the purpose of meeting the case of ships already registered, a BRITISH CONSULATE, FOOCHOWFOO, new and special form of Certificate of Registry has been prepared, which will, on application to any Registrar of Shipping, be given in exchange for the existing Certificates of Registry, and will be in such
W. WOODGATE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d August, 1855.
Copy No. 70.
NOTIFICATION.
11th July, 1855.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Commander BARNARD, R. N., commanding H. M. S. Racehorse, form as to be recognized by the Japanese authorities. having advised H. M.'s Consul that a formidable fleet of West Coast No. 16. Pirate-Junks, numbering 35 vessels, and powerfully manned and armed, is cruising among the groups of Islands between this and Amoy, and having recommended the issue of a premonitory notice to all Consignees and Masters of vessels resorting to this Port; they are hereby warned to be on their guard and to take all precaution in their power against attack while passing along the coast in this vicinity, and especially in the neighbourhood of the Island of Ockseu.
W. H. MEDHURST.
To
(Signed,)
BRITISH CONSIGNEES AND MASTERS
No. 14.
OF VESSELS.
True Copy,
W. WOODGATE.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Wanted a Passage to Singapore for Thirteen Chinese Convicts.
Tenders will be received at this Office.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th July, 1855.
Colonies His Excellency The Governor directs the public- Under Instructions from The Secretary of State for the ation of the following letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trade to the Board of Customs, for the infor- mation of Ship Brokers, Attorneys, Notaries, and others engaged in dealings in Ships.
The Documents necessary under the letter may be seen on application at this Office.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 31st July, 1855.
No. 79-1855. OFFICE OF COMMITTEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL FOR TRADE,
MARINE DEPARTMENT, 25th May, 1855.
SIR, Various communications having been made to my Lords concerning the inconvenience sustained with respect to Ships register- ed in the British Possessions abroad, in consequence of the mode in which the changes effected by the Merchant Shipping Act have been brought into operation, I am directed to bring the subject to the notice of the Commissioners of Customs, and to request their atten- tion to the following observations and suggestions.
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The Hongkong Government Gazette.
The cases complained of are two-fold-
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venience would be caused if the new system were brought suddenly, 1. Where a Ship being registered in a Colony, a Bill of Sale into stringent operation : or a Power of Attorney to execute a Bill of Sale, have been scut by the Registered Owner to the United Kingdom.
2. Where a Ship being registered in a Colony, the Registered Owner is in the United Kingdom, and wishes to sell her here.
My Lords wish to suggest to the Commissioners, the expediency of adopting the following relaxations, to take effect at once, and to last during such time only as may be necessary to bring the New System into complete operation,
In both these cases, the Registrars of Shipping would, before 1. Ships registered in the Colonies may, for such time as the 1st of May, have registered the Ship de novo, without waiting hereinafter mentioned, be registered de novo in this Country, upon to ascertain the state of the Colonial Register, whilst, since the 1st the prodution of such Documents or Evidence of Title the Regis- of May, they have refused to register the Ship de novo, in this trars have heretofore been in the habit of receiving as sufficient.
2. In all such cases the Vendor or his Ageut shall give to the Country, and the Commissioners of Castoins have supported them in
Registrar security that the transaction shall be completed, and that the such refusal.
This Board entirely concur with the view which the Commissi-1 Registrar and the Commissioners shall be kept harmless from any oners have thus taken of the principles on which the system of loss or damage which they might incur if it were to happen that the Ship was in the meantime disposed of in the Colony. A suggested Ship Registry should be carried into effect.
Form of Bond for this purpose is enclosed.
One of the most important objects of the system introduced by
3. The Vendor or his Agent must fill up and sign and deliver to the recent Act, is to prevent a Ship from being disposed of in two places, to two different persons at the same time; and to effect this the Registrar at the Port of Registry de novo, a form of application object, it is necessary that all dealings with the Register of the Ship to the Registrac at the l'ort of original registry in the Colony, should either be effected at her Port of Registry, or appear on the calling for a trausfer of the registry under the provisions of the Act, This application, the Registrar at the Port of registry de novo, will Register Book kept at that Port.
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If it is wished to sell or nortgage the Ship in any part of the forward with the old certificate of registry to the Colony. Empire other than that in which the Ship is registered, Statutory suggested Form of application is enclosed, with Forms of Letters Powers of Attorney for the purpose (called in the Act" Certificates from the Registrar in this Country to the Colonial Registrar, and of of Sale or Mortgage") can be procured at the Port of Registry, the reply to be sent by the latter.
4. On registering the Ship de novo, the Registrar will insert in These Certificates will confer a perfect title on those who take under them, whilst, as they will be entered on the Register Book at the his Book the words "Registry to be transferred from the Port of ", and, on receiving the requisite infor- Port of Registry, persous who might desire to purchase or lend
mation from the Colonial Registrar, he will write under those words Money on the Ship there, will have full notice of their existence.
My Lords consider it of very great importance for the interests "Registry completed by transfer from the Port of of Shipping that these Certificates should be brought into use as with the date. quickly and as universally as possible, and that nothing should be
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5. The relaxation is to take effect at once, and to last, as to done which would have the effect of permanently infringing the Ships Registered in the American Colonies, until the end of September, principles of the new system, or of inducing persons coucerned in and as to Ships registered in more distant Colonies, until the end of Shipping to believe that it will henceforward be possible to confer a February next.
The effect of the relaxation will be to place the persons who Title to a Ship by any means except those which the Act, and the Regulations which have been issued under it, point out as necessary.accept the title in this Country in as good a position, so far as regards But since it appears that it has, under former Acts, been the registry, as they could have enjoyed under the former practice, practice to register Colonial Ships de novo in this Country upon the whilst they will have the additional advantage (which they could production of duly executed Bills of Sale, without first ascertaining not have had under former Acts) that their equitable title to the the state of the Colonial Register; and since it further appears that Ship, will, under the provisions of the New Act, be perfectly good.
I am, &c., many Ships have lately been sent, and are now being sent from the Colonies, for the purpose of being sold in this Country, according to the practice which has heretofore prevailed, and that considerable incon-
deceased.
In re JAMES LINDON, OTICE is hereby given to the Next of Kin and
all other Persons to produce any Wills r Fodicils of the above Parties that may be in their poserssions, before the Supreme Court, on Saturday, the 11th day of Fugust, 1955, or if none, that the Next of Kin do ncept or refus. Leiters of Administra- ion; failing which, Administration will be granted to the Acting Registrar of the said Court,
BY THE COURT,
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,
Acting Registrar. POST-OFFICE NOTICE. THE next GENERAL MAILS by the Singapore, will be closed on THURSDAY, the 9th inst., at 6 P.M., and the CustoMARY SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL, will be made up the following Morning be- tween the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock,
T
THOMAS HYLAND.
Post-Office, Hongkong, 1st August, 1855.
IN THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT OF HONGKONG,
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[ESSRS MACEWEN & Co., (for G. Duddell, ) will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, by order of W. H. MITCHELL, Esq., Marshull of the Vice-Admiralty Court, on MONDAY, 6th August, 1855, and foi- lowing days, commencing at 1 o'clock A.M., at the AUCTION MART, Queen's Road, where the Goods are Dow on view.
A Large Quantity of damaged CHINESE CARGO, landed from the stranded Steamer Unicorn."
TERMS OF SALE-Cush before delivery in MEXI- CAN Dollars, at 7.1.7.; all Lots to be at Purchaser's risk as soon as knocked down.
Hongkong, 4th Angust, 1855.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
ESSRS SMITH & BRIMELOW have received instructions to dispose of by PreLIC AUCTION,
un MONDAY, the 6th August, 1855, at 11 o'clock
A.M., at their Sale Rooms, Queen's Road, for the benefit of the concerned,—
2 Chests OLD PATNA OPIUM, damaged by Sea Water,
7 Bales GREY SHIRTINGS.
Also,
4 Bales T-CLOTHS.
Afterwards,
2 Pairs Six-pounder GUNS.
Do. Four-pounder do.
82 Piculs SHOT, of different kinds.
14 MUSKETS with BAYONETS,
3 COPPER POWDER MAGAZINES.
A quantity of BLOCKS, &c, &c.
69 Dozens STRAW HATS, and
54 do, CIGARS CASES.
Terms of Sale,—Cush before delivery, in Mux
atas Bollars, of 7.1.7.
1 & 2 Woonay's Ruddings,
Area keng 24 August, 1855.
The Secretary of Customs.
NOTICE. HERE will be no SESSIONS of the SUPREME COUNT ader lis CRIMINAL JURISDICTION, during the present month.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT,
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, eting Registrar.
Court House, 2d August, 1855.
NOTICE.
T. II. FARRER.
PUBLIC AUCTION OF LANDED PRO- PERTY.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have received in- structions to sell by l'UBLIC AUCTION, on the Ground, on MONDAY, the 20th August neat, at Noon, the whole of
MARINE LOT No. 58, situate in Victoria West, with the BUILDINGS thereon, known as Prous's GoDownS.
This Eligible Property possesses a Sea Frontage of 230 Feet, and presents facilities for adding very
BY Order of the CONSULAR DEPARTMENT OF THE FORSIGN OFFICE AT COPENHAGEN, it is hereby notified, that Applications to fill the Vacant Appoint-largely muut of the Office of DANISH CONSUL of Hong- kong, will be received by said Department until the 15th October, 1855.
FRED. H. BLOCK, Acting Danish Consul.
Danish Consulate, Hongkong, 28 July, 1855.
NOTICE.
R ROBERT ANGUS has been appointed
MERCIAL BANK OF INDIA.
Mdits of the Canton Branch of the COM-
Canton, 7th July, 1855.
WE
EDGAR CORRIE,
Manager.
NOTICE.
E have established Mr WILLIAM HAM- MOND FOSTER, JR., in Hongkong, as Agent for our Houses in Canton, Shonghue, and Foochou; and all Business to his address comes under our control and guarantee.
Carton, 1st July, 1855.
NOTICE.
NUSSELL & Co.
́R JAMES CHAMPTON is authorizxi to sign
our Firm per procuration from this date.
HANBURY & Co. Shanghae, 10th May, 1855.
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NOTICE.
AK. NEWBOLT, Surgeon Dentist, has left Hongkong for Maniia; but intends to return
to China in a few Months.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1855.
CARD.
CHARLES MARKWICK, Government and Supreme Court Auctioneer and Appraiser,
and
GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
Established 1843.
to its value by reclaiming from the Sea. The Queen's Road Frontage extends 200 Feet from East to West. and from the nature of its posi- tion, near the Centre of a populous part of the town, forms an admirable site for a range of CHINESE SHOPS and DWELLING HOUSES.
The present Depth on the West Boundary is 108 Feet, and the East 72 Feet,-both capable, at a very swall outlay, of being increased by from 40 to 50 Feet.
The whole Lot contains an AREA of 20,948 Fect, and is leased from the Government for 75 Years (which can be increased on application to 999 Years,) at a yearly GROUND-RENT of £183.1.4§.
For further particulars, apply to the Auctioneers, TERMS OF SALE. Cush in MEXICAN Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. The purchaser to pay the Ground- rent from the 25th June last, and the Expense of Transfer. One-third of the Purchase Mimney to be paid on the fall of the Hammer, and the Balance on the completion of the Transfer.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1855,
SMITH & BRIMELOW,
SHIP CHANDLERS,
Whalesule and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants, Auctioneers, and Commission Agents,
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Nos. 1 & 2 Wonsnam's Buildings, AVE always on hand an Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY STORES of every kind.
Also,
An extensive and well-selected supply of WINES, BEER, and SPIRIFS, LIQUEURS, CORDIALS, &c., of a superior description.
OILMAN'S STORES from the well known house of Coplad, Bures & Ch. ; also, STORES per Over- land Mail Steamers Mouthly for domestic purposes,
Hongkong, 7th July, 1855.
Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong,
PRICE, 66 per Annum. Single Copies, Twenty-firs Cents.
TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS, -Five Lines and under, Que Dollar; each additional Line, Twenty Cente-One- half of these charges for each Repetition.
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Parliamentary grant in aid,
proposed in the Retimates
for
no
the
year 1855/56- and I have every reason to hope not only that the Colony will supply itself with adequate funds to meet the needful expenditure but that we shall be able without
e upon the
difficulty or pressure upon dihabitants to accomplish many important objects which while they benefit the people with — ultimately be productive to the Treasury.-
I propose to add six new Members & Official and I now official
3
to the present susuber
3
of
the
I
:..
4.
for
the
Ligilative Connell. I think the ummber thirtien eufficient for the -purposes of discussion and acquisition of all that information which is desirable for the cuds of Legislation, and that the proportion
cial to 5 um
1 of 8 0
8 official
- Official
"Members, is quite as great
Majority
as Her Majesty's Government
is entitled to nominate in a (now)
self supporting Clony.
It some
hesitation
I have felt as to the proposal of confining the choice of the constituents to two Members who are not neccusmily Justices of the peace - but considering Her Majesty's Grammnant
101
decided that the non-official Members now
belonging to the
5.
Legislative Council should be
the bench of Magistrates,
chosen from the bench
I have thought it desirable to continue the recognition of
the
principle to the extent proposed by the minute. But I hold it of paramount importance for the satisfaction of the Community and for the interests of good Government that the Live now Official Members should not be selected from persons holding Office in the Colony.
The 20th Clause
giving
to a
Consul the right of being present
in
Summons
from
thie
Governor¦
G
settled
when questions are to be discussed affecting the Queen's subjects uttich
I think likely to be
in China is
great assistance to the Regulative Council
As the Estimates for
year will be sent Home
the next
the
present tail there would be great advantage in having the reconstruction of the Legislative Connoil determined before preparing
on the bridgets for 1858/57-
Though I have not interined.
the subject of publicity of debate into these suggestions the advantages if such publicity immensely preponderate in
in m
My
mind over
7. 102
benefits to result from secret
any discussion.
de conformity with
your
fficial
Lordelips Instructions an Copy of Sir George Grey's decratch 28th April last. 17.
to Colonel Caine.
was delivered
I have the honor to be. With the highest respect, Your Forship's, Most obedient Aumble Servant, Whiticusing
:
2nd August,
1855-
Lord FranTM Russell, Mr. P.,
Governor Sir John Bowring
2 Inclosures.
N/10-
Reecived
reconstruction of the Councils
Acknowledging Despatch M? q 25th May, and suggesting
of the Colony.
te decision Mr. Bell. I should think Mr. Meriales opicicon would valecatte to Sintes. Molesworth on this subiget-
m
very
the question does not press fa.
Sir W. Molesworth - I feel that
it would not be convement to discuss this scheme without the advantag Knowing
for men ale
s views
my first impression suggests several doubts
W Ball
in our polo
721 ab
or fignes
stance.
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9338 Hong Kong
103
W Ball
"The only instance in our colonial
constitutions
2
a
mixed council,
official and clective, with a Government
majority, is that of Malta, shere the numbers are 10 of the former
I cannot say
to d
9
Be Catter
the Malta Council seeme to work
particularly well, but it hav
2
zot ar
yet interfered
any
некой
difficulty in the way of the
Government
9
the island. But,
after all, Malta is Lacoly
reliable
very so
results in a
a
precedent for pestate
origin.
colony of English
On the whde, I should be
dispered to by the Experiment.
But it seems
to me that before
:
|
besne giving the permission
autt to know some
thing
riore
about the perpared constituency.
We hair so
information as to the
probable member of Rue 10! Gown
tenants, whether they will comprise.
Chines & Mer forgren to any
Extent,
L
whether
any
į
clap of
the Community
respectable will h
Excluded by such a qualification.
Am 029
Mr Merivale _ I understand that the provisions contained in Pars 4-116wd be contained in New Royal Instructions I that the remanining part of the scheme. might we seined
I concur
with
you
Colonial Ordnance.
that before
any sanction is given
ว
the scheme
it to be desirable to know something
i
more about the
Constituency
104
phopored to be created - but there some other points
are
of lep importance boot which may be worth consideration I will notice them in the
order of the Paragrapher of
Jie J.
تل
7. Bonzing's minute Par 7 . Unless there be
very special
reasons with which I
к
eur
нов
Aufficiently acquainted I should thick the proviso requiring this
гедии of the Elected members to be Justices of the peace to both mconvenient objectionaba in thelf. If such a restriction is (necessary machinery must
be devised for carrying it into practical oper Paro 9.10.18
&
ation
These arrangements
might perhaps answer at first but to charge the Excentive Connie
mak
with the decision on claims Grote
objections to voters is a very bad arrangement, & one which will sooner or later produce micoming
Having got one officer responsible
!
1.
for preparing the list. the consid" of objections
or claims
5hd I think be reserved for some judicial officer - having authorit is necessary to take evid
Par 15- The lep oaths the better,
Ish vay
Par 16. If
вер
In the alibat yes, but will and the
albadges,
- Leijury detir ungreats find we are to have representation the Governor the not have the discretion to annil it either
entirely or
partially
here
a
proposed .
Par 20. This might be convenient
but I suppose it is quite
the discretion
の
witini
the present commeil
to allow a Consul to be present
es, het Iphone to JB. water to p
a to speak them the. With the
&
But apimming
be settled as well as
as representing the;
possible there
x that
to to tin for Chronny accordingly
remains the chief question is whether this partial introduction of the representative system is likely t conduce to the better government of the Island & the contentment of its inhabitants. My acquaintanx with he pets-character of the population. The relati
The settlement with China -and the i prospects in the future is too limited to entitle me to speak with confidence. but I cannot
help doubting the expect consideration
change is it now
M2 Nov
such
Revised Minute
he 9336/20
105
on the reconstruction of the Councils.
It has long been giverally apparent
that both the Legislative and Executive Councils in this Colony require reconstruction,
steps may be cous
and the time is arrived when the necessary
be conveniently and usefully token for the proper arrangement of them.
2.
شکده
To accomplish this object it will
be requisite, not to interfere with the Charter of the Colony, but simply to propose alterations in the Queen's Instructions to the Governor, following the precedent. which was adopted on the occasion of the admission of two unofficial Members to the Legislative Council
گی
5. Premising thus much, I would suggest the following
Measures.
T
I
J
4.
The Crecutive Council to be
composed of-
His Cxcellency. The Governor
The Lieutenant Governor
The Colonial Secretary
General
The Attorney
The Officer in Command of the Troops The Colonial Treasurer.
The Legislative Council of- Hes Cinettency The Governo
The Lieutenant Governor
The Chief Justice
The Colonial Secretary
The Attorney
General
The Colonial Treasurer
The Surveyor General
The Chief Magistrate of Police, and Five (5) unofficial Members.
In the event of the absence or
h
سے آتے
106
disqualification of any of the officials above mentiones, it shall be in the power of the Governor to nominate to the vacant seat.
५
The five unofficial members to be elected triennially; from the general body of Registered Holders of land leased from the Crown in the Colony, all five being
bona fide British subjects
ects and
three at
1. we they least justices of the Peace for the Colony,
1 man b
pontin
but none of the five unofficial Members
shall be elected from persons holding Office in the Colony
6. The Electoral Body to consists of all Registered Holders of an undivided Lot of Land under Crown Lease, of the yearly Rental of £10 and
2
and upwards.
An Electoral Roll or List of those
qualified to vote to be annually prepared
Sheriff in Communication with
by the Sheriff
$
107
10.
the Surveyor General, and this List to be published in the Government Gazette Three Mouths at least before the General Election. The Sheriff to entertain and record all applications and objections made to him on the subject and to forward the same to the Colonial Secretary One Mouth before the General Election.
MS.
The Colonial Secretary to lay this List with such applications and objections before the Executive Council,
who shall revise the List and decide
on the applications and objections.
12.
The List so revised to be passed by the Executive Council and published at least Ten Days, before the General Elections.
i.
in the le
13.
every
te
Gazette
The Election shall take place thers year during the last week
day to be named by the
in March, the
ch, the day Sheriff
and announced
in the Gazette.
by Public Notice
The Election shall be conducted
by the Sheriff in such place as shall be directed by the Evecutive Council.
15.
The Sheriff shall require from each
Voter the oath of allegiance
of allegiance and if required Clector the oath against bribery
by any before receiving
of such voter.
and re
recording the suffrage
16. The Five Members returned shalb
sit for 3 years, and in the event of a vacancy
this
occurring during 1 period it shall be in the discretion of the Governor to direct that such vacancy be filled by Clection in the prescribed manner, or be left unfilled for the remaining period of the 3 years.
19.
The Warrant for each Election shall be
6.
108
signed by the Governor, seated with the
seat of the Colony
admissible to a seat in the
}
Legislative
and addressed to the
Council pro hâc vice, and shall enjoy
the
Sheriff.
18.
The Rules
now in operation to be
thoroughly revised, and the Council to be
conducted after the usual manner of
Enducting Public Councils or Meetings lach Member ow being
19.
to sign
sworn in
the Council Copy of Rules for the
conduct of the Council.
20.
When the Legislative Council
shall sit in discussion on any
Matter
affecting British Subjects in China & you
any
Consular Ordinance, any
Consul or
Vice - Consul, provided he be regularly
home, and not merely acting, appointed from home, and
and
he be on actual service at one.
provided he
of the Ports of China open to Trade, shall, on summons from the Governor, be
+
right of speaking
Council.
21
but not of voting in the
The Governor shall enjoy as President
of the Council a casting Note, and no vote
of the Council shall interfere with the power or authority vested in the Governor by Her Majesty or The Secretary of State for the Colonies.
22.
fit.
The Council may, as it shall see
-amend or alter, from time to time, the Rules adopted for the conduct of its business.
Victoria, Hongtong,
28th July, 1855.
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1!4
Despatch No 110 67 1855-
Enclosure Flin
5
109
Sev
Victorian Houghing
31th July, 1855.
I have the hover to acknowledge the
receipt of your Letter of the 30th Instant together with its Inclosure, (herewith returned) and to state for the information of His Excellency The Governor that the proposed reconstruction of the Colonial Councils appears to me most desirable.
The only suggestion I have to make is with reference to Paragraph 7, and here Ibeg to observe that the 5 unofficial - Members being elected every thirs spears
The Hoverable
re
W. I. Mercer, Lyr
Colonial Secretary, Honghong
of the Councils of Houghton- 28th July, 1855-
Heriodd Minute on the reconstruction
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ties more efficient
would render these parties
and better acquainted with their duties,
than if elected annually.
I have, ye,
110
(Signed)
W. Caine,
Lieut-Governor.
True Copy
Konuren
Colonial Secretary
よ
Despatch $110 of 1855.
Inclosure 12 in
:
Entered
Sominor
Sir John Brazing
W.
No 2
No110
9.336 HongKong
M. Mericale 10 Nov. 55
Mr. Ball Vird. Palmerston
m.
23.
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Jour
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23
3
November 1855
111
I have to acknowledg
Despatch N. 110 of the
Aus 26 March / St. Wen? Augf. last, proposing, for
MN Ball
5036.
In chatting this, I
Lan added an a
прете
to all your supputin samal
The Consideration of Her Majesty,
on on his sonst which Granment, a scheme for
or about I
halt a litth douttheal-t
is wary for you hadd
Y
Nem if you think proper.
Jim.
Lord Palmerston
I have added a Path
for your consid? _ My
mpression is that the
The reconstitution
the
Legislative Council of Mong
Kong.
2. That proposal will
projected constitution is receive attentive consideration. prematurely urged, but f
Concurring of the Colonial Conncils-
3/25 July, 1855-
in the reconstruction
Litter from the Sient: bovena
TENANCE URING
F
F
2.
but before are be arrived at upon it, it
any decision can
is
will probably wish that this
5
Dec of St. Old be
as free as possible to consider the
essential that Her Majening matter fully when
Government should be forminds more ripe for
with more
detailed
information
on the most essential feature
at the plan. They
have some
must
knowledge of ther
slectoral body, which, accond,
ing to par: 8 of the Mination
is to be composed of all
"
registered holders of an
"undivided lot of land
"under Crown lease of the
decision.
112
"yearly rental of £10 and "pwards". They should be
enabled to form
an estimate
of the probable number of such Glectors: the proportion
they may
bear to the
unrepresented classes of the
population : whether they would be chiefly European
and with what admixture
of
Chinese islanders or
Lett
recent sett
and such other particulars
Av
Jou may
Be able to
Communicate.
:
t
11353
4.
3. I hust to receive
from you
Br
A
detailed report
this subject: and take
The opportunity of the delay
to
direct your
attention to
some other portions of the
plan which appears
b
to deserve reconsideration.
4. Par: 7. I do
not fully
understand in
what manner you
me
propose introd
to enforce the provisions
that three out of five Elected members should be
+
may
Justices of the Peace. It perhaps not be difficult t
devise machinery for this purpose, but I should wish
to be informed of it's
nature.
There
5. Par ?
9.102 11.
arrangements might
perhaps answer
at the
outset of the experiment.
But to devolve
On
the
Excentive Council, definitively
The duty of desiding
on
し
Electoral claims and objection
would be in
my opinion
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i
T
6.
a rad arrangement,
calculated to place that
Boty
in an invidious
position. The functionary
to be entrusted with this
power should be abonn
suspicion of partiality, and of a Judicial characters if possible.
6. Par. 16. I am
not satisfied of the ropeding of baving in the Governor's hands the power of suspendin
in this indirect manner
the slectoral rights conceded
to the comm
community
114-
But
I am quite ready to receive
any further explanation
The other points
on
This or
adverted to .
Shanti
7 The preceding
observations do not
how-ver imply any expression of opinion on the part of H. M.Sorti As to the main question which you have raised for their consideration. "They are not as yet prepared to apont to the opinion. that such a change as you Inggested would at the present time conduce to the better Goverment
have
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of the Irland or the
increased contentment of its inh-bitants. Their decision upon that question will be reserved until the
receipt of the further information which you are requested to supply.
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OCT/6
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My Lord,
yas
115
bernment offices, Netoria,
Houghtong, 48 Auquet, 1855.
I have Communicated
to Colonel Caine your Corkhip's
Deepatch. 17 dated 214 May
a Communication
Conecruing a
made by him to the Colonial
on the subject of
Office Adinance
an
Colonial but to Chinese affairs.
referring not to
Colonel Caine ascues me
The Right Arinable
Lord John Russell, M. P.,
Ac.
to.
his
:
object
473
to
convey
to the
?
Colonial Department information
which he deemed it might be
useful for
that department to possess and that he had
on
intention of intruding functions of the Chief Superintendent of Trade.
No
The Colonial Secretary
received
ved from
m
the
has
Colonel Caine the
explanation of which in justice
him I think it is
fit
fit
I
should enclose a Copy to your
Codalip.-
I have the brown to be
we
1378
Pickley,
..
116
With the highest respect Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Anmble Servant,t
?
Copy
August, 1855- Victoria, Hong Kong,
4th
Lord John Russell, Mr. P.
Governor Sir John Bouring
Received
Nlll
/ Inclosure.
Adinance A/ of 1855. –
by Colonel Caine of Colonial
Ming, as to transmission home
Replying to despatel 1787 2104
h 9337,
117
Sir,
Victoria, Houghong,
3th August, 1855.
With reference to Despatch Nr.4 of the 21th May last from the Colonial office, I deem it necessary in self justification
to request that you will submit this Letter. to His lecellency The Governor for transmission to the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies in the hope that the following explanation will remove from His Lordship's mind any impression of my having wished to interfere in Matters appertaining to the Foreign Department, and not
and not bearing.
The Honorable W. J. Mercer ly= Colonial Secretary, Hongrong
C.
118
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J
on the Interests of this Colony.
the
Ordinance 1 of 1855 passed Legislative Conncil in January last, and by virtue of the Instructions Contained in the Colonial Regulations head of Financial and other Reports
Cape 3.
lations under the
3 . Sec : 1 and 3 - Page 57, as the then administrator of the Government, and acting in conformity with the directions of His Grace The Duke of Newcastle
vide. Despatch 16 of 30th March 1854, last
sof
paragraph but one, I reported this
Ordinance to the Secretary of State in
12
4.
Despatch 1/4 of 18th February, feeling it
my Diety to do so, in consequence of its being a Colonial and not a Consular
Odmiance, and its provisions most
particularly affecting this Colony,
Myself committing a neglect of Duty,
if
I had failed so to Communicate the ordinance to the Colonial office.
Under the foregoing circumstances Respectfully trust my explanation will prove satisfactory to The Right Honorable
The Lord John Russell.
I have yo
(Signed)
де
W baine,
Lient : Governor.
True Copy
Colonial Secretary
and
therefore
I should have considered
1
Adinance W. 1 of 1855 –
to the Secretary of State of Colonial
3oo August, 1855-
Governor as to this tranemissim
uplanatim Kom Ji KienĆ :
Me
112.
Executive.
Ans? 10
Oct:-/56-
My
Hon
9338 lông chồng.
RECEIVED
T. 6.
119
Gorgiment Offices, Victoria, "Hongkong, "6th
Lord,
the August 1855.
I have the hover to report
the Capital Punishment of a Clinic – named Lee Whing, at the normal place of Leation on the in
th
11
ultimo
m
morning of the
1
He committed wilful murder Lee Alsson at a spict between Stanley and thungmatick in this island. on the afterniom of the 21 May last.. Be war efforchended. _ the Same day, tried at the following Criminal
The Right Hmorable
Lord John Ruwwwoll, M. ?,
Der,
Dispatch N./11 of 1853′′-
Inclosure in
1
!
:
?
Sessions of the Supreme Court on the
ce, convicted, and sentenced.
26th June, to Levith.
The notes of the Chief Justice.
wverc_received
2
And
July
and a
meeting of the Excentive Council_
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held the following day.
At this mocking Chief Justice Buline, was present, and the Sentence- was fully considered and confirmed. Lee Ahing was acendingly 4conted on Tuesday, 11th July last.
Avas
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It is usual only to acknortedag,
not approve, reports ofthers
I have the honor to be,
40
With the highest respect;
Your Lordships
J.
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
John Bains
Enteca .
Gov 9330 H Kory
Governor Sir John Bowring
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I have to ack
yours Despätet
N12- of the 6th any
reporting the
of a
excecuti
bhinese
Ak
See thing who
had lecen convictect
of
aleider at the
briminal Sessions
hald
the 26t
June last
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Occlemastical
933g Hong công
121
PRIEVED Covernment offices. Victors,
OCT
1855
My Lord.
1855
Hougtong, 6th August 1888.
I have the hovor to report
that the Rev ? J . J . Irwin arrived in
on the 30th June last, and
:
this bolong
by virtue of a
Warrant under the Royal
Siquet and
Sigu
Manual was duly
appointed on that day, under the
to the office of
usual Commission,
Colonial Chaplain of Hougtong.
I have the honor to be,
The Right Honorable
With the highest respect.
Your Lordships,
Most obedient humble servant:
Lord John Russell. M.P.
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де
де
Why Bann
E
Patley.
Cxecutive
Kon
9340 đồng trồng
My Lord,
OCT 6 1855
122
Sexvernment Office, Victoria,
Hougtong. 6th August, 1855
I have the hovor to report that Mr. F. D. Selby, whose nomination to the Chief Clerkship in the Treasury
sates from 21th October last, arrived in the Colony
on the 18th instant, and has
been appointed to that office under the
usual Commission by
a__
Virtue of
Enquet and
Warrant under the Royal Liquet
Sign Mannal.
The Right Honorable
Sid Ithu Russell, M.P.
John
que
ж
qe.
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Publig.
Pp8
I have the honor to be With the highest respect, Your Lordships. Most obedient
Humble Servant.
BuBourn
N13.
Mixellaneous
9341 Hong Kong
My Lord
AVED
OCT 6.
1835
Governmen
123
aument Offices, Victoria, Houghong, 6th August, 1858
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt, on the 26th ultimo, of the following Despatches from your Lordship_
No 2 to 12, the last of 9th June, 1855.
"Letter of 10th May
Circulars of 12th, 18th, 9823
the
24, 25, 26, and 31
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lorship:
Most obedient humble servant,
The Right Honorable
Lord John Mussell M.P.
Whu Bann
Je..
HC.
JC.
Publeg.
N116.
Miscellaneous
gol2 Hong Phong.
342
OUT 6.
1855
124
Tovernment offices,
Victoria, HongKong,
6th August, 1855.
NAI.
N2
My Sphd.
In compliance with the Colonial Regulations, Shove the hover
I
to transmit herewith Lists of Members
of the Executive and Legislative Councils of Hougtong, for the half year ending
30th June 1855.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordships.
Most obedient humble servant,
Whu Bennn
The Right Hourrable
Lord Jobre Russell, M.P.
John
FC.
He
هم و
Mr. Smith.
pos.
Lest of Members Pomposing
29048/50
125
Members composing the Executive Council of Hongkong for the half year ending
30th June, 1855.
Date
Name
Date
Whether holding any and what
appointmund confitivation other civil or Military office.
The Honorable Lieut. 14 January 29th Woobr. 1845; Sient Governor. Major
Colonel William Caine.
184141. by Queen's Warrantumattached, and Sert: Colonel
The Houvrable W. T. 15. april, appointinent Colonial Seret
Mercer, Esgr
re
*
approved by Auditor General .
by Brevet:
Secretary
and
1854.
Fir
Geo: Grey's
Desp: No 16 of 282 July 18541.
дл
Gr
Mothercer wa
Wauc
confirmed by
The Honorable P. I. 24 March, 257 June, 1855. Attorney General.
Herling, Esgre.
1853.
(absent in England)
H. Hope Graham.
1855
Eyaven's Herrand.
The Houble Sient bolonel 1874 May, appointment heut, bolonal of Her Majesty's
reported in lant 59th Regiment, and Levin officer Governor's Desp. cir Command of the Troops. QA
May 2 of 20 May, 1855.
Lok Almada Chatol
Victoria Honghong
3144
"July, 1855.
Clerk of Councils.
1
1
Ir 932
126
Lest of Merckors composing the Segestation
Council
emmbers
Cerences of Hongthong for the half year ending
30th June, 1835.5.
Whether holding any and what
Appotertioane conforluation other Civil or Military office.
Date
Date
Name
The Honorable John
10th June, 29th Moobr. 1845.
Bus.
Walter Huline, Osore.
184141.
Chief Justice, and Judge of by Queen's Werrand the Vice Odiniralty Court.
The Honorable: W. T. 16th April, appointinent Acting attorney.
Bridges. Espre
The Honorable C. B. Hillier, gr.
re
The Honorable D.
Jardine, Egre
ت.
The Honorable J. Z Eager, Cigro
185-5.
reported in Lient
General .
Governor's Desp. Conformed by Massent Nab1 of 7 May 1855
1855 dated
1. March, 25t June 1853, Phief Megistrate of Police
by Queen's Warrent
1853.
By Queen's Warrant. Justice of the Peace.
dated 12th April, 1850
Сле
Justice of the Peace
Victoria, Honghong 31th July, 1855.
Clerk of francils.
F
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N.117 "Miscellaneous.
343 Hong Stor
T.
1855
127
Dovernment Offices,
6. Victoria Houghing
6th August, 1855.
NS.
Nr.2.
My Lord.
In obedience to Her Majesty's
Instructions, Shave the honor to transmit
herewith Copies of the Minutes
of
- proceedings in the Executive and Legislative Councils of this bolony, for the half year ending 30th June, 1855. I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordships .
Most obedient humble servant,
WhaRowners
The Right Honorable
Lord Iden Russell, M.P.
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Germanent Offices, Victoria,
Hongking, 7th August, 1965.
My Lord,
7855.
I have the hover to enclose_
letter from the Surveyor General recommending an arrangement with the_holder_ of Marine_Lot 73, by which a face of ground is given to him in. Compensation for_a_ now valuable Let, whide wows, at the time of resumption, believed to be required_for_ Orduvence
The revolution of the Ordnounce having boon_signified against their
purposes.
The Right Hmorable
Lnd John Rusell, M. P.,
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requiring the ground, aw learnt from the Chmmanding Royal Dragineer, it have been resolved to resell it; and a much larger_price_have been obtained- than was paid for it by Mr Marow
The
gement was
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sanctioned Anne_time_back_ by the_ Lient : Governor, and one this Geomment
benefits in revenue
by the
Measure
They to submit it for Your Lordship's
approval.
I beg
I beg to state that Mr. Murrow is Aritisfied with the xhome, and I also quclose_another letter from the_Surveyn General, in which the
advantage to Goverment is more
fully
detailed.
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I have the hover to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient,
Nemble Servant,
When Beurer &
Mr. Mist
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I have touche
your Dispatch 1918 of the 7th August
reporting the lease
of a piece of land
to Averrous
by way of compensation for his Marine tot Лениний
the Gout of Hary Korg
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to
convry to you my approval of this proceding.
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to
convey to you my
pproval
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excecuts with
anange
the
regard
to the lots
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Surveyor Generall Ffice,
Victoria, 8t June, 1955-
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List reference to St. Jos
letter to the address of the Amunable the Lieutenant Governm intel yesterday sojecting to the compensation proposed to be paid on the resumption his Marine Lot 1.73 I bey to
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State that it is true that Land Are
mat materially altered in value within the last few months in this Colony, and I have in doubt that Mr Murrow could
Mis
The Arrible W. P. Mercer,
Colonial Secretary-
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132
Stain the price he states for the lot in question although the while has to be reclaimed from
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Sen.
by
and now as there is
that the Land
in the
I am therefore of opinion that
this Lot the
the resumption of award as proposed by
me as
a full
and fair compensation is an insufficient amount and Mar Munow would certainly be a sufferer innsmuch as the Lot-
Мило
is now
F
Considerable value to
Grvemment as enabling the defences proponed by Captain Comper
that locality to be effectedl
satisfactory
lin
much more
etul in a
manmer
than they otherwise could be,
from
en
is every probability
that Lot
extending Westwards will be sold
and built
upon in a sunch m
more
cxtensive manner than was ever
contemplated, the Lot in quection
.
in its original position would materially affect the arrangement of other building Lots
I am therefore not averse to recommend to the favourable consideration of the Honorable the
Lieutenant Governor the
suggestion
of Mr. Murrow, the rental however of the land he
vez
now
proposes to take
being fired at the rate he pays for the adjoining
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Lots 10369 and 3695
I have, He
(Liques) Chas: Hver Eleverly Surveyn General.
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in
P.S. Inclose a letter from Mor
I. Murrow referring to the ground rear of his Lots 17389 and 389.9 for the consideration of the Strible "the Lieutenant Govanoz. -
(Light) C. HG. C.
(June Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
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Road to be diverted by MrMurro
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Land
Go-down
applied for
No 369
•
Land
369/a applied for
Queen
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Rood
Avr Murrow's
Property
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Bungalow
vb67 Stewart
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Old Battery
MrMurrow
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Proposed
new Battery
Proposed Strand Road
West
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Arughing 7 & June, 1855.
So. Mis krelleney
Sir
Hubli Lieut. Col. W. Caine
Lieutenant Coniun
resumed
&c.
&c.
Xe.
I take the liberty of addicesing your hveellency on the surjects of the consensation porosed for Marine St 475 h boremment in
173 accordance with notice from Surveyor General dated 75 March last. The amount there unund
on the
nam
being the fare cont and for below
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is
the present value, I respectfully entonit to your beellency to not "full and fair compensation as stipulated in the Lease.
CL
The Ground was put up fo Jale in February 1954 and cren then competition. Je was
licited some competition
not put up at
there
217
my instance.
any understanding
the punhose to which it was
antlied.
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un
to be
Several parties bid at
to
the sale and it was Kurcked down
at a Premium of $180.-
Regarding its present onlue to submit to your Recelleney's consideration the following
I beg
circumstances.
135
pit Kint the full and fain concenatia for Ground in March 1855 casurt be its cost in February 1854.-
2o The Sex frontage is 80 feet and the Ground Rent only £10 per annum
equal to two Thillings and Lis rence Fort..
рез
3D I solemnly declare that I have sold the lot subject to the Government not carrying it
recuruption into effect for $1500 45 The rroprietor of the adjoining Lot having lese frontage than the Lot 73 and which the Government ales ustified its intention to resume, has
goue
to the expense of filling my lot
10
in and creating on the Bay &
mn
Stone work for the Battery condition & Foreument - allowing him to retain his lote_
is valuable is land in that
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locality.-
I
hove therefore that your of Justice will
meellency's sence of
any
evence me for declining pecuniar comrencation that
$1,500.
I wish however to submit
to your Excellency that the Ground-
FUL
"the South side of the Queen's Rond facing my House being of more :alue to me than to others I shall glad to take it for the resumed
C
lot referred to..
This
136
ground will measure
about 300 Feet frontage in all
I am ab
11.
already in possession of 142 Fect of it, which portion having more Rean and
Rear and requiring
requiring less clearing than what remains, is much more valuable. I am not in want of the ground and
my object in seeking to have possession of it, is merely with the view of preventing a disagreeafte neighbowloom stringing up deteriorating the value of the
I now hold.- property Inow
I bey the favour of are
carly reply. -
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I remain Hc., Iren
G S. Murrow (igned)
(Iruve Cofpy)
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Tonial Secretary-
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137
Arughong, 19* May, 1855-
Chas: Leben. (leverly, hey,
Surveyor General,
Ac.
Sir
Ac.
Ac.
In building upon my
lots 369
and 369t the ground at the back
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necessarily bevelled - I submit that the ground es levelled
considered
of
1171
is value Min
to
my
building on the lots referred to neither would it wer have been of any value, had I not so built..
My buildings consist of
7
11
Gotowns which it is most desirable
should be isolated on necount
-
in
57
Fire Insurance - My &ject wishing to obtain the back part is
that
may
enclose it to prevent
dangerous building being created,
chinese hovels
I therefore have to beg the
pound es reclaimed
so
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favour of this ground is
berny
ид
pre
natas
leased to ine at a
rent on its superficies as comparch
with the front lots referred to above,
Iremain to.
(Signed) G. J. Murrow.
(True Coppy)
Colonial Secretary-
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N. 40.
Sir,
he 9344
Surveyor - General's Office, Victoria, 6th August
With reference to my
138
1855
Wetter to your
address, N. 29, dated the 8th June, I have love the hover to reform you of the
result of the Aale of the Lot No. 73,
(or
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nearly equivalent area of ground-
arranged...
M. A
restined.
different plan Stosunod from Mr. Murrow for Ordnance purposes.
Aris
Area - tast
formerly lewend to Mr. Murrow-at a rental of £10 for am, and at the Sale on the 11th- instant it fredwood a premium of # 60s, and a rental of £60, showing the advantage-derived by Government by the The Homble. W. T. Morer, Exquire-,
Colonial Secretary.
A
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Acstummfation
of
Murrow.
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"The proposal_for_Compensation_ to M. Murrns-as et forth in sugletter referred to, word to grant certain areas "ground on the opposite side of the Rond aus Thou Lets at the furt price; and as Mr. Murrow-twves repeatedly Complained, that nothing have been - done to Anticofy his claim, Irequest you
will obtain the decision
of Tour
His
Epelteney The Geserver, and authorize
me to isome
the
A10.00 ASOCI
for the Land in question
Leveten
Cases
I howe, Bor,
(Signed) blow #4. Jpn. Colonesty, Surveyor General.
True - Poppy
bostonial Secretary.
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139
Dispatel N 118 17/855-
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1855
2.
140
Go Wront Offices, Victoria, Toughing, 7th August, 10
My Lord,
пи
1855.
I have the hour to report,
for Your Lordolip's information, that representation from the Surveyor General that further means of
required to the Sex from
Avere
Access
a
certam part of the Queen's Road- I have Somctioned the resumption of
portions of Marine Loto Nos 541 and
55, in order that the nece
ecedorary lane.
or theet may be formed there.
The Consequent reduction of
The Right Homerable
Lord John Ruswell, M. P.
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Compensation to be made to
Marine St $73, and the
beneral regarding to sale
Second Repnt from the Surreyn
Au? Muurrow.
社
£5 August, 1857.
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rental, by way of compensation ; love fixed_ art. £. 10.2.14 and. £60.3 on the above Lobs respectively.
The holder of Lot 565 hav given his afforcoal, but, the novership of the other Lot being at prevent the subject of litigationi in "coverquence of the death of the original purchaser, it hows not been possible_ to obtain Auch consent _ with respect : to it. The neee.
scary portion - hous
accordingly been resumed for public_
pur postoot,
in accordance with the
terms of the Least
from the
Both Lots will derive benefit
Me as re
I have the hover to be,
With_the_highest-report,
Jour
Your Lordshipis
Most Obedient,
Temble Servant,
John Berna
N: 120.
Excentive.
Whr. 8861/53
Armor? 19 Oct: /55-
witter 10
Dec
No 12.
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JCT. 6.
1855
ut
142
Gorsement Office, Victoria, Boughing, 7th August, 1865.
My Lord,
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With reference to the Concluding paragraph of my Despatch
of the 6 ultimo, I have the hovor to report to Your Lordship that the difficulty of finding a successor to Mr. Caldwell in the Offices of Goueral. Interpreter and Assistant Superintendent. of Police, induced me to delary filling
till I had given,
the
vacancy
given mature.
13th
-Clerk in
Consideration to the subject.
Mor Grande, st block is
3
The Right Hmnable
Lord John Russell, M. P.,
Morewar Sir Him Bouring
Victoria, Hong Kong,
77 August, 1855-
舀
End Shit Russell Mr. P.
Received
119.
for public purposes - of hearing Lots 154 and 55
Reporting resumption of portions
PD 8
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Land Board.
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143
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The Colonial Secretary's Office, and Mr. Jarman, Inspector of Police, made application for the appantment, and I Selected the forever, wlis possesses the _ advantages
over Mr. Jarman of a kunoledge of English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Molay, and Anne slight acquaintance, Folloquially, with Hindoostance and Clines.
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He is a gentleman of active- habits, and likely to be of sumale public
he utility in the Situation_in_chich ho__
is now-placed
Cam
At the same time, and
he
ot be 94pected to render_fervive es
Wiese
equal to trove of Mr. Caldwell, with nit effericuce, I have determined.
Munch suore,
Mme
to make a reduction in the Salary of the Office, and Mr. Grand B. Mas been
appointed.
M
£300 per
amuum, and
7
the Quarters in the contral Police Station recently tenanted by Mr. Caldwell-
Mr. Coldwch was als Police Pate
Alesere
Awweeen. I love not substituted Mr.
7
Epound Be for beim in this post, but stalk, smoke amongement by the envoliosion of the your for the enduit
-the post _ assessment ==
teu
conduct
Mr. Ground- The how been nevaly- in the Service of the belong.
I trust this measure will most:
with Your Lordship's approval _ and _
confirmation.
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I have the hover to be,
With the Sighest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
John Bonnn
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Tim W. Molesworth. This
This inay
suppose be confirmed
but perhaps
it w be well to let si ). Bowsing understand that in regard to such an apportment- as this bit he is authorized to make provisional arrangements only, not
as
he seems
to imply
absolute appointments There are two propositions connected with
the
appointment of additional Interpreters
yuning to myths
guy w
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a perhaps this Genth. Who though knowing several language (y nas but-sight acquaintance with Chines
4
is rather fit for the secondary post than that of Chief interpreter ; It is at least possible that the sec" of State might be able to find a fully competent person for the first pla
Conturin & write as proposed by ..
In sout
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Sunary me up smsing -558/ gminy ol
200 10-54
Office.
Colony.
Long Krang
to be apprinter_ Iviter fireter
A Ground. Gré Esgr
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Appointment dated ·
Salavy per
Annum.
Fees or Emoluments .
Approved by the Queen.
Full Salary to commence Half Salary to be allowed.
Salary payable from Fees or Emoluments payable from
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Mer Smittee has returried to the
Depart veul, the annexed breen Jor
the
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to appoutinent of her Grand The as General deterpreter at Hong Hang, with the remark that, from the
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nature of the Office, he does rest. Consider
n
Warrawh to be necpary. At the
and of the draft despatch attached
to 9346 . the God is informed that a
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Ben Beuring Recepary to explain to hie Ben Benn
this Cevore has rich been liken,
Why this Cervore
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Sir John Boming. N°27
MINUTE
Mileivals
18.
MEJ Ball 18
19 Ves/55
I have to actonowledge
the receipt of your desparon et:120 of the 7th August
orting the Appointment
reporting
Mr Grand Pre to the Office of general Interpretes and Assistant Juperintendent of Police in the
F
M. Caldwell whose cisination
was reported in your Despatch of the bet forty
V 1 0 0.
k
Whilst I offer
:
objection to the gentleman when you
have selected
and
to fill this vacancy, and
1
¿
alone conform mination, it is
that I should remen
und
your Respatel verme
you, or y
The simply
2.
Protecte
in
disposal of the Office quacions of the Gronlar
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and it's enclosure.
despatch an
dated the 2309 Cave
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last
on the wastject of appointment
to Treblic Offices in the
• Colonies from
which
you
will remark that you
not at liberty to
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make other than provisional appointment's woken vacancies recur in the Colonial
situations at Hong Hong, thenomments of which
execed £400 per
”
Adverting to the
proposals I have lately
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and a corresponding
alteration
the
the
Salary of meant office
had under my
148
consideration
palanie wilk from yourself and sent
Govern
respect to the apporistimend ofadditional Interpreters I cannot but obvare that as til brand pri is
J
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a slight
reprevented by frovarving ont colloquial acquainta
with the Chinese Language
he would
appear adapted for
to be
C
secondar, situation, than
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for that of Chief
Interpretes. Bulard &
already
de stated
have alrea
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will not interpere with the exercise of y diveration in this cave,
your
and shall accordingl
transmit to
you
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Gore 9346 H Korey
Governa Sir John Bowring
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No 12.
1255 DECR
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Sir
10th De755
149
(with referee
to the last
Трагодара
of Sir George Grey's Despatch N°27 of the 19th betaler I have to acquaint you that I am of opinion that, from the nature of the appoint. - ment conferred
on Me Grand Ire, Warrant for
a
carrying that appointme
effect is
hment int
тельну
and consequently that
further confirmation
requisite
is ros
incosary
than
that already convery of
to
you.
I have de
N. 121.
Financial.
Copyto Loned of for
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No Z.
34
9317 Mang hồng
My Lord,
DOT. 6. 1855
Land
150
document Offices, Victoria, Houghong 7th August 1835.
I have the honor to report -
the result of two Land sales recently.
- one on the que ultimis
held in this Colony,-
90
and the other on the site instant -
I enclose the Return of each as
- furnished by the Surveyor General. from which it will be seen that the premium received on the leases amounts to 6,260 Dollars or £ 1962 ..10. and that
the sum of £603. 19.6 has been added to our Annual Rental.
the Right Honorable,
Lord John Russell. M. P.
fe.
ge.
де
I cannot but be gratified with
this very
evident proof of the contined
prosperity of the Colony.
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I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships, Most obedient
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Humble servant, Thu Bornns
провсь
M. Wicht
Laud Board
Evidence of prosperit
Retivers of
Auction on the
Nr of
Lob
151
Land Lease Sale ob Public
ground on Monday 9th July,
Purchasers
438 Lo. Agune
1139 Lo. Ayurre Le 41410 Lo- Ayane 4.111. Lo. Choong 41112 Janu-Achocy 4.43 Tam-Achooy. 444 Losan-Nie 11415 Lum Chok
41.46 Lo- Ahoong
1855
Totals.
Fired
Annual Rent Premium
d
J
12
کو
15
25
410
410
50
9
65
50
6295 295
65
Signed,
Assistant Engineer,
W.bmpers
for the Surveyor General
True Copy
Mumour
Colonial Secretary
5
152
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Return of Land Lease Sate at Public
Auction on the the
Nr of
Fot
M.
ground on Saturday the 4th August, 1855
Purchaser
90 Cheong Alum-
Cheong Alum
91
92 Cheong Alume
93 Reardonr another 94 Cheong Assow. 95 J. Mephenson.
456 A. Berenhart-
455 Cheong Alum 4541 F. Woods
Fired
Annual Rent Bremium
A
d
$
C.
60
605
5240
4180
5210
695
65
885
5910
505
5210
860
25166
1105
1910
19|10
200
i
452 J. Mephenson_ 4151 Pang-wah.
Pang-wah-ping.
1155 Le. Hing
190
10
210
1710
305
1410
235
450 A. Berenhart -
1910
160
1710
135
10
30.
19
10
65
*
11.119 J. Stephenson
41418 Leong Achune. 41.417 Leong Achune.
Totals.
518 6 6 5.965
(Aigues, Chat : St. Cro. Cleverly, Surveyor General.
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Colonial Secretary
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M.Jors. 4404553-
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Copyt s Treasury for
4405
RECEIVE ОСТ 6. 1835
My Lord,
153
Government offices, Vietrin, Anghong,
#
8th August, 1855-
I have the hon
to acknowledge receipt of Your Lordship's despatch. It b of 21th May last, respecting the Balances in the hands of the Colonial Treasurer.
2/5
The Right Hounable
Lord John Russell, M.P.,
A.c.
Ac.
No.
2.
154-
an
yet
hid
Kough I have not opportunity of laying the retinates before the Legislative Connell, having only received the proofs from the Printer I am desirous of
this an
day,-
losing
no time in conveying
a
general
to your Lordship Statement of our Financial position, and hope by the
must mail to uit the
betimates as approved Legislative Council
approved by
the
The Statements show
1858 th
El. beteruation Apenditurefn 1983 á de ¥11808. 7. - While that of the Reveline" is
leaving an
$2,000-
au apparent excess of lypeutiting) £12308, 7. -
met hieruc
But to cover this we have
ALL
unappropriated balance of
A
and have removed from tå Andent si
liabilifies fn winks not to be subitakon
€ 8,758.847
m which me "transferied to the new bitimati: ». 1307. b« -
The Retimated Revenue of 1855 was Supplementar betimate
He betinanted busculiten for 1955.res £31133, - - -
&
This will probably he menaced by a
seccesary- auqrucutation pethe Salaris of Subordinat Stew Conveyancs à large briv of lowriets to penal lettierent, to.
moïde fn
1800-
leaving
₤10,053,12.7
#
24,200.-.-
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12,800 a
₤47,063,12.7
32,833 -
€ 14,230,1247
to maide for the asparent deficiency of — 12,303, 7« –
+
Balance in farms & Treasury ± 1924.5.7
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Your Lordship will serve
that I propose to apply for Public works, Road, Streets, Bridges, and other important, objects in less a cum than £13,950, a portion which I trust will be found : directly or indirectly reproductive.
of
The mat important of
is
there
Communication with the
South of the Island (Stanley)
which I shall make a
on wh
ан
special Report but for which I propose 1 appropriation of £6000
On reconsideration of the Education question I intend -1 (instead of £1000) to appropriate
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only £550, as I find
155
find some time must clapse before I can bring
any
5
extensive plans into operation - Moreover, the sum of £235 is applied to Loucational objects under Salaries or grants to native Teachers, and a further sum of
of Lod on account
School House Rent-
I have made
calculations on
of
my what I deem
a very moderate anticipation of receipts, as should the demand
Lands continue
the income
for
of
1856 will
probably greatly exech the amount placed on the retinate,
1
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and I see nothing at present
-likely to check, but much to
develop the
い
growing prosperity
of the Colony. -
I have the hour to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most obedient Aumble Servant,
John Bowna
Mr Mist
Sir J. Me
10
Acto
setting in gommarly
to work to spend the actual X
prospective surplus revenue am not prepared to thron Yoult on the expedi
projected public works
diensy of
2cado
Refer as usual to th
Treasury
In 10 Oct
bret
11 000
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Enterea
You 9348 HRory.
Sir. C. C. Grea
C.E.
Trevelya
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you
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the
being
pupose of
land before
the Lord's boners
of the Treasury,
the
Despatet
copy of
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from the Governa of Hong Kong enclosing. the imposs
a
draft of
levincial Estimate;
of the Revenue and Expenditure that
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the
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Draft.
Colonial Estimates.
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HONGKONG.
1856.
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:
HONGKONG:
PAINTED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE. 1855.
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158
COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
3
A.
Abstract of the probable Revenue of the Colonial Government of Hong- Kong for the Year 1856, shewing also the Revenue received under the similar heads in the Year 1854, being the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared.
LAND REVENUE,
RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS,
LICENSES,
TAXES,
POSTAGES,
FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS,
FEES OF OFFICES,
+
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,
REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY
GOVERNMENT, .......
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,
INTEREST,
SPECIAL RECEIPTS,
ESTIMATED FOR 1856. REVENUE OF 1854.
£
3. d.
£
3. d.
15,850
**
11,825 10 8
8/3/2
2,725
ל
55
2,273 10 10
5,560
5,401 2 6
4,000
ウラ
3,327 0 9
1,000
5
**
1,643 16 5
2,525
>> **
2,038 11 11
305
1
35
33333
A
241 13 4
251 7 81
5 9 0
37 0 2
15
Total.......
£
32,000
27.045 3 5
11
51
The Aid by Grant of Parliament for the CIVIL GOVERNMENT of the Colony has been,-
From 1st July, 1843, to 31st March, 1845, (1 year 9 months,).....
1845-46,------
1846-47,
1847-48,
1848-49,
1849-50, ......................
1850-51, .......
1851-52,
1852-53,
1353-54,
1854-55,
1855-56,
.£30,000
49,000
36,900
31,000
25,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
12,000
9,200
4,200
3,840--but will not be drawn.
L
4
COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
LAND REVENUE:--
Lease Lands,
Lands not Leased,
Fees on grant of Leases,
Premium by Purchases,
Deposit do.,
RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:-
Markets,...
Buildings,
LICENSES:-
Spirit Retailers,
Pawnbrokers,...
Auctioneers, Salt Weighing,
Stone Quarriers,
+
REVENUE DETAILED.
:
E
:
£
14,000
250
REFER-
ESTIMATED FOR 1856.
REVENUE OF 1854.
ENCE TO REMARKS.
£
8. d.
£
2.
d.
8.
d.
A
15
11
50
*
1,500
ララ
**
50
>>
15,850
**
COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
REVENUE DETAILED.
159
5
ESTIMATED FOR 1856.
REVENCE OF 1854. ENCE TO REMARES.
£
3.
d.
31,660
>>
£
26,509 13 カラ
3. d.
2호
10,266 10 24
Brought forward,
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:
281 1 2
Condemned Stores, &c.,
+
241 13 4
49 7 6
1,179 7 6
3.
BY GOVERNMENT:-
49 4 4
REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED
Sick stoppages from Police Force,
£
3.
d.
100
105
6 1
་
>>
*
119
3 10
23
9 ទ
3
11
*
7 11
Subsistence Money of Foreign Seamen and other
125
2,500
1,909 11 8
in Victoria Gaol, ...
225
77
>>
2,725
363 19 2
5
Convict Labours and other items,
75
=
A
Sale of Printed Forms,
5
"1
A
A
305
2,100
>>
2,158 11 94
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS :-
656 5 0
656 5 0
Over-Payments, &c., Recovered,
156
5 0
156 5 0
SPECIAL RECEIPTS,
Superannuation Contributions of European Police Force, &c.,
35
300
*
427
1 8
Total,
£ 32,000
Billiard Tables,
41 13 4
41 13 4
Opium Retailers,
2,200
55 35
1,856 14 1
Boarding-house Licenses,
105 16
5,560
104 11 8
TAXES:-
Police Assessment,
POSTAGES:-
(Received by the Post Master General in England,)
FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS:-
Fines,
Forfeitures,
Fees,
FEES OF OFFICES
+
4,000
500
ララ
A
40
>>
23
460
75
On Marriages and Burials,
100
>>
Registry of Boats,
800
A
Do.
Hawkers,
150
Official Signatures,
A
Registration of Deeds,
Shipping Seamen,
Sailing Letters and Passes,
ول
3,327 0 9
1,000
689 2 1/
49 13 1
905 1
1 2
120 13 6
:
517 2 0
185 12 3
175
55
170
19 **
100
55
111 13
4
1,000
コラ
35
924 3
4
9 7 6
On Surveys
100
+
>>
On Colonial, Registers
100
2,525
Carried forward,......
£
31,660
ל
26,509 13 24
REMARKS.
ל
5 9 0
37
26
27,045
3
51
The Estimated Revenue for 1856 exceeds the Revenue received in 1854, by £4,954.16.6). The present state and the prospects of the Revenue for the current and succeeding year are highly satisfactory. By the influx of population, Europeans, Americans, and Natives, and the general diffusion of wealth throughout the community, consequent on the extended Coasting and other Trade, the Revenue of 1854 was raised £4,045.3.5) over the amount estimated for that year. The Receipts for the current year 1855, estimated at £24,200, will exceed that amount by about £12,000,
1. The LAND REVENUE will be considerably increased. On the 24th December, 1854, the RENT ROLL shewed the Annual Rents on LEASE LANDS to be £11,250.6.1); before the expiration of the present year it will no doubt reach £14,000. Sales have already been effected producing £1,780.3.3 Annual Rent, viz :—
On 1st February,...................
....£504 7 7
16th and 17th March,...... 270 14 2 14th and 15th May,.............. 472 2 0 28th and 29th May,......... 447 19 0 9th July...............
85 0 6
A few of the Marine Lots at West Point will, if sold, bring the Annual Rent to the sum estimated.
2. The amount estimated for LANDS NOT LEASED is less by £31.1.2 than the amount received in 1854. This sum is collected from the Villages, where fishing and trading Boats constitute their principal source of income; but in consequence of the insecurity from pirates, that trade is seriously impeded, and the Villages accordingly comparatively deserted, instead of, as they should be, being flourishing places of native trade and industry.
3. The amounts estimated under FEES OF LEASES, PREMIUM and DEPOSITS, are conjectural, but under the circumstances must be considered
very moderate.
4. Three MARKETS, all in the Western part of the town, produce now £2,305.10 per annum, viz :—-
The Central Market at $600 per month,...
..£1,500 0 per annum. The Western, leased to Mr Duddell at £53.2.6 per month, 637 10 "J The Hwang-yuen (Tain Achoey's ), at £14 per month,.... 168
0
39
£2,305
10 14
As the population at the Eastern part of the town increases, it cannot be otherwise than that a Market will be established in that locality, and consequently the amount of £200 will be easily obtained, which will bring the income as estimated to £2,500. At the East Point, a Market exists now without the License prescribed by Ordinance.
At the expiration of the present Leases, Government intends to alter the system hitherto followed in respect to Markets.
RENTS from BUILDINGS are, £150 from the Post Office, and £75 from the Bungalow on the Hospital Hill. When first let to the Post Office, a portion of the building was reserved by Government for the use of the Registrar General, but these Rooms are now in possession of the Post Office Authorities, who do not pay any additional Rent to the Colony. The Rent is altogether too low.
6. LICENSES :—The estimated sums for the various Licenses, are based on the Receipts in 1854, and part of 1855. The Licenses granted
to Chinese for the SALE of SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS and OPIUM, for PREPARING OPIUM and for PAWNBROKERS, have all increased on account of the great influx of Chinese from the adjacent disturbed province; but still there has been no applicant for a License to keep an OPIUM
6
COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.
160
COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
7
SMOKING Shop; it would therefore seem that the various Eating and Gambling-houses, as also the Brothels, must be made use of for that purpose by the Native population. The Revenue now received from the SALT and STONE LICENSES is very trifling when compared with the Receipts of former years. Various reasons are assigned as the cause of this large falling off, but the true one seenis to be, a com- bination amongst a party of Chinese who conduct the business in partnership. In 1848 the receipts from the SALT and STONE LICENSES amounted to £1,691.13.4, whereas the privilege has been sold for the year commencing 1st September 1854, for £270.16.8.
7. TAXES POLICE ASSESSMENT, on account of the increased number of Buildings and higher Rents, £4,000 is a moderate estimate of the
income for the next year, at the present rate of 5 per cent on the Annual Value or Rent.
FINES, FEES, and Forfeitures,—The estimated amounts under these heads are much less than the Receipts in 1854, but considering the uncertainty of this source of Revenue, it is thought better to estimate them too low rather than too high. FIXES in 1847 amounted to £1,034.7.6, and in 1850 to £290.11.0§, being a difference of £743.16.5§. FEES OF COURTS have been reduced by Regula Generalis of 31st October, 1854, and consequently reduction must be looked for in the income for the year 1856, as compared with the Receipts
in 1854.
9. FEES OF OFFICES,-Are all increasing, and amounted in the first Quarter of 1855, to £1,458.1.4, but of this £302.4.5) are for REGISTER- ING BOATS, which is renewed on the commencement of each year. The Superintendency of Trade has discontinued paying into the Treasury Fees received on granting SAILING LETTERS, and brings this amount to the credit of Her Majesty's Government in the Accounts Current of the Superintendency, The Fees on SURVEYS and COLONIAL REGISTERS Will, in 1855, greatly exceed the amount estimated for 1856, but this being the first year, and the Fees on the renewal not so large as in the first instance, the amounts estimated are the most probable ones.
10. The differences under the other heads are accidental.
PAGE OF
DETAIL.
B.
Abstract of Sums required to Defray the Expenses of the Colonial Government of Hongkong for the Year from 1st January to 31st December, 1856, shewing also the Amount expended for the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared, viz: 1854.
ESTIMATE.
ITEM OF
gi
SALARIES.
FIXED ESTABLISH- MESTA.
PROVISIONAL
ALLOW-
ANCES
OFFICE CONTINGEN-
CIES,
ESTIMATE FOR 1856.
EXPENDITURE FOR 1854.
AND
TEMPORARY.
£
s. d.
£
s. d.
£
8. d. £ s. d.
£
3. d.
£
5. d.
18 1
26,181 2 0
A
ESTABLISHMENTS,
12 10 0 842 15 0
2 PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, & GRATUITIES,
REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,
27,036
7
25,799 0 X
#
A
57
11 9 2
250 19
לל
202 5
17/1/14
4
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,
A
19
5
ECCLESIASTICAL,
ララ
6 CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,
Ditto,
Ditto,
120
>>
>>
76
8 0
59
A
*
I
¥
**
喃喃
2
ラッ
A
*
>>
**
7 EDUCATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,
HOSPITALS,
Ditto,
9 POLICE AND GAOLS, Ditto,
20
10
RENT,
11
TRANSPORT,
++
530
280
1,530
300
310
A
31
F
*
ラ
**
**
11
11
>>
*
A
A
A
13 19 2
212 8 81
1,599 1 11
1,081 13 4
7
225 12
174 8 4
4,589 5 9/1/20
648
5 114
>]
A
21 13
12 CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,
WORKS AND BUILDINGS,
6,000
3
14
15
**
ROADS, STREETS, AND bridges,
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,
7,950
15
55
31
>
16
INTEREST,
4
**
A
A
17
LAND AND HOUSE PURCHASES,
ララ
*
1
A
18
ду
SPECIAL EXPENSES, ...
F
カラ
A
A
*
**
S
ウ
A
57
0 10
A
Total,
44,306 7 0 34,635 0
1
E
13
-
----
ן
COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
CIVIL.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
GOVERNOR.
SALARIES:-
Lieut.-Governor,
Private Secretary to H. E. the Governor, ... Comprador at Goverument Offices,
161
FIXED ESTABLISH-
MENTS.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY,
TOTAL.
9
£
5. d.
£
5.
d.
£
容。 d.
2,250
A
1100
250 >>
**
Shroff,
}}
>>
32 10 0
31
5 0
Porter,
25
A
Four Messengers, @ £15 cach,
60 31
A
**
Two Gardeners, @ £15 each,
Scavenger,
30
11
12 10
0
2,691
5 0
ALLOWANCES, Nil.
CONTINGENCIES:-
Incidental Expenses for the Offices,
COLONIAL SECRETARY.
SALARIES:--
Colonial Secretary,
Chief Clerk,
Second
Third
1
ALLOWANCES, Nil.
CONTINGENCIES:--
£
So
*
11
**
2,691 5 0
&. d.
£
לי
1,200
>>
51
472 10 0
Coals for the several Offices,
Printing and Publishing, Newspapers, and Periodicals, Stationery, [exclusive of that provided by the Auditor,] Postage,
Incidental Expenses,
•
324
270
A
*
A
1)
>>
*
2,266 10
0
*
35
A
55
d.
55
13 15
0
2,705
"
*
=
୮
£ ⚫. d.
2,266 10 0
15
"
>>
10
A
5
>
8 10 0
73 10
0
2,340 11
**}
!
10
COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
CIVIL.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
SALARIES:-
TREASURER.
FIXED ESTABLISH-
MENT,
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
£
*.
d.
£
d.
£
d.
600
Treasurer,
A
**
First Clerk,
300
A
Second
and Accountant,
250
ララ
E
A
A
>>
1,150
"
ALLOWANCES, Nül.
CONTINGENCIES:-
Stationery,
Incidental,
SALARIES:-
AUDITOR.
Auditor [the Colonial Secretary,].......
Clerk,
ALLOWANCES, Nil
CONTINGENCIES:-
Printing, Moiety of Government Gazette,
>>
Estimates,
Forms for all Offices,
H
£
300
A
A
**
1,150
10
10
};
"
d.
ལོ
£
>>
59
A
>>
A
20
ララ
*
1,170
A
d.
£
4.
75
30
A
"
300
*
COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
HARBOUR MASTER.
162
11
FIXED ESTABLISH-
MENT.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
Ja
£
5. d.
3. d.
£
d.
600
A
野
400 >>
PAL
200
A
**
50
F
>>
25 コラ
**
50 >>
A
43 10 0
185
ל>
SALARIES:-
Harbour Master and Registrar of Shipping,
Assistant do. and Emigration Officer, Clerk,
Indian Interpreter,
Shroff,
One European Constable,
One
25
Ten Chinese Boatmen @ £18, 10s, each,
.d
ALLOWANCES, Nil.
CONTINGENCIES:-
Stationery,
Repair of Boats,
Oil for Lamps,
Flags,
Incidental Expenses,
99
**
500
A
多想
*
200
17
Stationery for the Offices, and for all Printing,
180
A
T
A
Incidental Expenses,
15
|
CLERK OF COUNCILS,
SALARIES :—
Clerk,
ALLOWANCES, Nil.
CONTINGENCIES :—
Newspapers, &c.,
Stationery,
Incidental Expenses,
800
£
d. S.
£
d.
£
5.
100
A
100
J+
出
5
55
**
5
A
5
15
J
**
d.
*
115
17
**
1,553
10 0
55
>
1,553
10 0
+
3
25
>>
>
5
12
A
A
35
:
POLICE RATE ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS,
SALARIES:-
[The Assessors and Collectors are paid a percentage on
amount collected.]
Sub-Collector,
Shroff.
ALLOWANCES, NU.
CONTINGENCIES:-
Stationery,
Printing Chinese,
Incidental Expenses,
65
50
ל
A
#
>
¥
F
5
5
A
*
5
10 0
10
5
50
10 0
1,604
55
A
A
>>
ララ
115
コナ
>>
11
20
>>
>>
135
23
>>
A
¦
:
:
!
12
COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
FIXED ESTABLISH-
MENT.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
SALARIES:-
£
3.
d.
£
4. d.
£
d.
Surveyor General,
800
A
29
Clerk,
300
19
Overseer of Works,
150
A
Chinese Overseer,
37
10
A
Three Coolies @ £15 each,
45
ララ
>>
One Office Coolie,
15
**
ALLOWANCES :-
To Overseer of Roads for keep of a Horse,
CONTINGENCIES :—
Advertising,
Copying Plans and Charts,
Stationery,
Incidental Expenses,
COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
TOTAL CIVIL ETABLISHMENTS,
GOVERNOR,
COLONIAL SECRETARY,
TREASURER,
AUDITOR,
CLERK OF COUNCILS,
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
REGISTRAR GENERAL,
***
1,347
10
0
1,347
10 0
"
""
*
REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGES,
HARBOUR MASTER,
REGISTRAR GENERAL.
SALARIES:-
[Registrar General, Officiating, the Superintendent of
Police,]
Clerk,
Chinese Clerk,
One Chinese Coolie,
ALLOWANCES, NU.
CONTINGENCIES:-
Printing &c., (Chinese,,)
Boat Numbers,
Stationery,
Incidental Expenses,
MARRIAGE REGISTRAR.
SALARIES:-
Registrar,
:
:
:
:
*
300
A
A
39
37 10 0
15
»
*
352
:.
5
15
5
5
وو
**
A
A
A
A
A
10 0
E
"
:
12 10
10 0
0
POLICE RATE ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS,
30
1,390
5
30
5
A
55
A
**
A
A
A
>>
*
4 10 0
ל
352
:
10 0
44
10 0
397
50
A
£10,706 0 0 0
2,705
2,340
4. d.
A
コラ
>>
1,170
1
53
800 "
A
115 55
1,390
35
A
397
サラ
53
* 50
A
>
1,604
2
33
135
*
+
10,706
>>
163
13
;
14
COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT.
SUPREME COURT.
SALARIES:-
Chief Justice,
Attorney General,
Registrar,
Deputy Registrar,
Clerk to Chief Justice,
Usher and Bailiff,
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
FIXED ESTABLISH-
MENT.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
POLICE AND GAOLS.
CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
£
3,000
>>
1,500
>>
600
350
}}
300
>>
A
d.
£
$.
d.
£
3. d.
SALARIES :-
Chief Magistrate,
First Clerk,...
Second do.,
150
A
ララ
Chinese Interpreter,
150
コラ >>
Chinese Clerk and Shroff,
62 10 0
Mahomedan Swearer,
12 10
0
Under-bailiff,
37 10
0
Three Messengers @ £15 each,
45 19
6,207 10
0
ALLOWANCES, Nu.
CONTIGENCIES:
Printing, Advertising, and Newspapers,
Stationery,
Incidental Expenses,
ECCLESIASTICAL.
SALARIES :-
Chaplain,
Clerk,
Sexton,
¦
Two Burial-ground Keepers @ £12, 1s. each,
EDUCATIONAL.
SALARIES:--
Seven Chinese Schoolmasters,
One Teacher of English,
CONTIGENCIES:-
Books, &c.,
SALARIES:---
MEDICAL.
Colonial Surgeon,
SALARIES:-
Dispenser,
Hospital Cook,
Steward,
HOSPITAL.
Two Dispensary Coolies @ £12, 10s. each,
9
3
+
A
>>
A
A
6,207 10 0
20 **
4
164
15
FIXED ESTABLISH-
MENT.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
£
8.
d.
£
d.
£
3. d.
1,000
300
>
"
>>
150
37 10 0
5:
A
Third do., Chinese,
+++
First Chinese Interpreter
Second do. do.
European Usher,
+
150 ララ
and Clerk,
75
A
35
コラ
100
:
Indian
do.
37 10 0
Chinese do.
25
Chief Magistrate's Orderly,
12 10
0
Messenger,
12 10 0
Coolie,
Mahomedan Swearer,
12 10
0
12 10 0
1,925
6,227 10 0
ALLOWANCES, Nil.
CONTINGENCIES
Printing in Chinese and Newspapers, Stationery,
Incidental Expenses,
TOTAL CHIEF Magistrate, and Carried forward,
700
ל
10 17 0
.:
60
ל
وو
25
17 多少
795 17 0
795 17 0
:
175
A
50
"
**
200
100
15
"
15
25
"
A
وو
224
A
225
10
10
*
*3
""
235
1) **
200
>>
155
31
5
5
10
A
17
1,925
*
,
15
1
14
1,940
19
>
16
COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
POLICE AND GAOLS,-Continued.
Brought forward,—
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
EUROPEAN FORCE.
COLONIAL ESTIMATES. HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
FIXED ESTABLISH-
MENT.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
£
3. d.
£
5. d.
£
B. d.
1,940
*
**
POLICE AND GAOLS,—Continued. Brought forward, CHIEF MAGISTRATE,
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
ALLOWANCES, N.
*
*
CONTINGENCIES:-
Stationery,
Incidental Expenses,
FIXED ESTABLISH-
MENT.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL.
165
17
£
d.
£
3. d.
£
3. d.
1,940
19 **
Total Superintendent of Police,
SHERIFF.
62 10
60
**
0
SALARIES :—
Sheriff and Assistant Magistrate,
SALARIES :
1 Superintendent of Police,
1 Assistant
do.,
500
300
*
+
X
J Inspector,
$50 P month,
125
ל!
F
1 Deputy
do.
38
95
"
**
1 Do.
do. 36
90
51
A
>>
:
1 Sergeant
28
>>
A
1 Do.
28
55
1 Do.
27
70
67 10 0
65
A
A
>>
A
1 Acting do.,
25
8
5;
23
1
Do.
24
>>
A
A
2 Do.
23 each month, or £57 10 0 Pannum,
115
A
1
6 Constables,
21
52 10 0
>>
315
**
**
A
6
Do.
20
50 0 0
>>
>>
300
**
*
8
Do.
19
47 10 0
>>
380
>> 55
J
E
32
2
7
i
1 Sergeant,
extra to one acting as Clerk,
INDIAN FORCE.
$19.20 month, annum,
25
2,570
ララ
>>
48
2 Acting do.
12 eacli
£30 10 0!
60
**
2
Do. do.
11.55
20 15 0
57 10 0
3
3 Do. do.
11
27 10 0
82 10 0
ララ
A
27 Constables,
10
25 0 0
675 多 19
29
Do.
9
22 10 0
652 10 0
52
Du.
8
20 0 0
5
1,040
**
116
1 Sergeant
CHINESE FORCE.
$10 per month,
1 Acting do.
8
25
20
**
ક
1 Do. do.
7.50
ララ
' Do. do.
7
18 13 0
17 10 0
* O
57
S Constables
6.50
an. £16 50
130
+
...
& Do.
6
15
0 0
120
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>>
ララララ
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Do.
5.50
13 15 0
110
11
>>
>>
441 5 0
28
2 Horse Coolies @ $5 month, £12 10 0
2 Station and Lamp Coolies,
170
Gaoler,
Assistant Gaoler,
Turnkey,
Do..
Headman,
Six Constables and Guards @ £22,108.
One Chinese Guard,
One Female Turnkey,
600
120 ラウ
A
50 15
A
73
58 10 0
37 10
0
36 5 0
135
A
15 51
12 10
>>
哆哆
O
2,615 10 0
ALLOWANCES, A.
CONTINGENCES :-
Stationery, Publishing, ... Incidental Expenses,
!
25
ל !
12 10 0
25
>> 45
50
י
5,676 15
0
5,076 15 0
Carried forward,
5,676 15 0
VIZ:-
:
Total Sheriff,...
TOTAL POLICT AND GAOLS,
Salaries,
Contingencies,
$.
cf.
8,671 10
0
45 10 0
1,069 13 0
!
!
5,676 15 0
5
>>
>>
10
5 0
15 5 0
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7
ל
**
+
F
2
5,692
55
**
1,069 15 0
15 5 0
11
}]
1,085
8,717 >>
11
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18
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COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
No. 1.-RECAPITULATION OF THE FOREGOING ESTABLISHMENTS.
SALARIES.
FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.
OFFICE CONTIN-
ALLOWANCES.
TOTAL.
GENCIES.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:-
£
5.
d.
£ 3. d.
£
3.
d.
£
S.
d.
£
3.
d.
THE GOVERNOR,
2,691 5 0
13 15 0
2,705
COLONIAL SECRETARY,
TREASURER,
2,266 10 0
73 10 0
2,340
"
7
1,150
A
>>
+
AUDITOR,
CLERK OF COUNCILS,
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
MARRIAGE REGISTRAR, ...
HARBOUR MASTER, ...
EMIGRATION OFFICER,
POLICE RATE COLLECTORS,
A
ל
>>
1,553 10 0
300
100
A
>
1,347 10 0
12 10 0
50
20
500
15
30
"}
55
A
A
وو
A
A
"
>
1,170
800
115
1,390
*
*
51
**
A
A
31
1
50 10 0
50
*
1,604
*
*
20
77
для
44 10 0
135
397
519
COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
No. 5.-ECCLESIASTICAL, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Nil.
No. 6. CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES.
Nil.
No. 7.-EDUCATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
For General purposes of Education,
Teaching English in the Chinese Schools,
Prizes given to the Scholars,
Total,
166
19
£
22
£
S. d.
500 53
J
10
ל
カラ
20 35
A
55
530
57
150
$19
10 5
53
80 >>
>>
5
20
15
A
A
£
280 75
115
>>
REGISTRAR GENERAL,
352 10
0
---
TOTAL CIVIL,
JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS,
9,926 5 0
12 10 0
6,207 10 0
ECCLESIASTICAL
do.,
795 17 0
EDUCATIONAL
do.,
225
>
MEDICAL
do.,
200
A
HOSPITAL
do.,
155
>>
POLICE AND GAOLS
do.,
8,671 10 0
TOTAL,...
26,181 2 0
12 10
0
767 5 0 10,706
No. 8.-HOSPITALS, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Bedding and other Necessaries,
Medicines,
20
>>
6,227 10 0
795 17 0
Provisions for Patients at the Civil Hospital,
10
235
多
** >>
200
155
17
45 10 0
8,717
21
R
842 15 0 27,036 7 0
No. 2. PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES.
Nil.
No. 3.-REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. Remunaration to the Assesors and Collectors of Police Rates,-being 5 per cent on Amount
collected,
Commissions to the Government Auctioneer on the Sale of Lands and Licenses,
Petty Expenses of Collecting Revenue at the Villages,
200
40
*
11
11
10
55
Furniture,
Light and Fuel,
Incidental Expenses,
POLICE:
Total,
No. 9.--POLICE AND GAOLS, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Clothing and Accoutrements,
Veterinary and Farriery Articles,
Forage,
Remount Horse,
R
*
Oil and Candles for Lauterns,
Purchase and Repair of Boats,
17
Incidental Expenses,
})
20 ++ 53
A
Total,...
250
No. 4.-ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. Compensation to Witnesses detained to give evidence in Criminal Cases,
50
Expenses of Inquests,
10
Do. of Criminal Punishments,
Interpreters in Police and Supreme Courts,
40
+
Total,
120
"
1
A
440
15
70
ל
73
A
2
A
3
A
15
་
75
ララ
16
25
F
25
75
**
うう
TOTAL POLICE, and Carried forward,
£
700 >>
A
20
COLONIAL ESTIMATES — HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
POLICE AND GAOLS EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS, Continued.
POLICE, Brought forward,
GAOLS :-
Provisions, Wood, Water, &c., &c.,
£
700
20
Clothing,
10
Bedding,
Fetters, Tools, and other Articles, (now chiefly manufactured by the Prisoners),
5
...
45
Oil for lighting Prisons,
50
Incidental Expenses,...
POLICE:-
Central Police Station in Victoria,
EDUCATION:-
Schools for Chinese,
TOTAL POLICE AND GAOLS,
No. 10.--RENT.
:
TOTAL,
No. 11.-TRANPORT.
ANPORT.
Conveyance of Convicts to Penal Settlements,
+
+
5)
F
37
*
15
*
d.
*
"
>>
ל
*
J.
d.
700
+
11
>
$30
£
1,530
£
2+2
Boat-hire, &c., for going round the Island on duty connected with the Registration Office, &c.,
TOTAL,
No. 12.-CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.
Nil.
3
15
A
250
*
50
COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
167
21
No. 13.-WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
NEW WORKS.
A Central Police Station in Victoria, (the present one being a hired Building at an Annual Rental of
£250,) amount required on account in 1856,
Piers, &c., for the Praya, say on account,
Report and Estimate No. 3 of 1846, “Tanks, &c., in case of Fire," Balance, Fountains in Hongkong,
—
Public School-house, Library, and other Public Rooms, &c., on account,
£ 3.
2,000
A
d.
1,000
"
17
500 17
A
17
300
1)
+
2,000
J
5,800
31
79
REPAIRS.
Contingent Repairs to the various Public Buildings,
11
*
A
15
17
300
17
300
+
10
310
A
No. 14.—ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.
From Hongkong to Stanley, for Carriages,
Repairs and Alterations to Roads round the Island,
Repairs of Streets in Victoria,
Do.
Drains do.,
Do.
Bridges on Roads,
Formation of New Streets and Drains,
Planting Trees,
Lak
:
NEW.
SUNDRIES.
---
200
55
6,000
J
+
6,000
15
A
57
+++
500
51
200
ララ
11
100
No. 15.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Nil.
No. 16. INTEREST.
Nil.
No. 17.--LANDS AND HOUSE PURCHASED,
Nil.
No. 18. SPECIAL EXPENSES.
Nil.
:
F
55
50
1,000
A
55
19
A
>>
100
7,950
77
A
3
t
22
COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.
SUMMARY OF THE FOREGOING ESTIMATES, SHEWING THE TOTAL CHARGE,
SALARIES ALLOWANCES, AND OFFICE CONTINGENCIES.
REVENUE SER
VICES.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
POLICE AND
EDUCATION.
HOSPITALS.
GAOLS.
COLONIAL ESTIMATES— HONGKONG,
FOR EACH DEPARTMENT, SO FAR AS THE SAME CAN BE APPORTIONED.
168
23
RENT.
TRANSPORT.
CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,
WORKS AND BUILDINGS,
ROADS, STREETS, AMOUNT ESTI-
AND BRIDGES. TOTAL
MATED FOR
TOTAL AMOUNT EXPEND-
REFERENCE TO
REMARKS.
1856.
ED IN 1854.
CIVIL ESTABISHMENTS:-
£
S.
d.
£ 3.
d.
£ 5.
d.
£
£
s.
d.
£ 5.
d.
5.
£
5. d.
£ 3.
d.
£
5.
£ s. d.
£
a. d.
£ 5.
d.
£
3. d.
-
The Governor,
2,705
Ka
**
2,705
3,578 13 4
Colonial Secretary,
2,340
14
2,340
2,544 75
Treasurer,
1,170
+
40
55
A
**
1,210
=
ל
1,687 3 1
Auditor,
800
800
855 17 7
A
Clerk of Councils,....
Surveyor General,
115
115
A
A
15
1
1,390
1,390
כל
ララ
E
Registrar General,..
397
10
10
**
;
>>
A
417
ל!
A
15
*
Harbour Master,
1,604
1,604
ララ
104 16 2
1,323 7 3
398 6 11
» 1,317 310
**
Marriage Registrar,
50
50
50 8 0
*
** 55
Emigration Officer,
118 0 5
Police Rate Assessors,
135
200
A
335
1
268 16 2
>>
JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS,
6,227 10 0
* 60
55
6,287 10 0 5,763 9 5
ECCLESIASTICAL
do.,
795 17 0
530
55
1 1
3
50
EDUCATIONAL
do., ...
235
=
A
MEDICAL
do.,
200
11
HOSPITAL
do., ...
155
15
POLICE AND Gaols,
8,717
60
55
280
1,5:30
1
250
Ska
>>
300
*
A
>>
LUBLE
CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,...
WORKS AND BUILDINGS,
ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,
6,600
>> "
795 17
0
973 11 8
815
129 9 11
3
200
369 15 10
435
**
411 3 8
10,857
+5
9,343 15 2
174 8 4
6,000
**
**
4,589 5 93
7,950
"
7,950
648 5 11
19
*
ל
27,036 7 0
250
120
530
280
多
35
1,530
19
*
250
>>
*
>>
310
!
** **
A
I
6,000
,,44,306 7 0 34,635 0 1
7,950
17
>>
71
!
i
169
THE GENERAL RESULT OF THE ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 1856 WILL BE,-
Estimated Expenditure for 1856,
Do.
Revenue do.,
£44,306 7 0
32,000 0 0
Excess of Expenditure over Revenue,
£12,306 7 0
Actual Surplus on haud 1st on the April, 1855,...
- ་ ་ ་ ་
£8,756 6
*
Estimated Revenue for 1855,...
24,200 0 0
Supplementary Estimate of do.....
12,800 0 0
£45,756 6 7
Amounts struck off Liabilities and part transferred to the
Estimate for 1856,
1,307 6 0
47,063 12 7
£31,033 0 0 0
Estimated Expenditure of the year 1855,
Additional Expenditure to be incurred during the year on account of Increase under Salaries, Gratuities, and Conveyance of a large number of Convicts to Penal Settlements, &c.,
Estimated Surplus Balance on 31st December, 1856,
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 7th August, 1855.
1,800 0 0
32,833 0 0
14,230 12
7
£1,924 5 7
•
170
1
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9
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Inclosure in
Nr. 123.
Financial
for 22968-7 How Day's 3734
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Copy it's
9349 đang trong
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get. 6.
1855
My Lord.
of the
171
Sernment Office, Victores,
брева
Hongkong, 8th August, 1855.
In accordance with Circular
1835-
Secretary of State, dated 64 March Shave the hover to forward a Return of
Charges of a Special Description incurred
during
the Quarter ended 30th
and not covered
# June last,
by the approved Estimate
for the year 1855:
With reference to the last item but one I beg to refer your Lordship to Sir George Greg's . Despatch Military Wr.& of 11th October 1851, and to your Lordship's
The Right Honorable
Lord John Russell, M. P.,
N Q
Revenue and expenditure the year 1956.
Proposed estimates of the
of RingTong
ML
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Je
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:
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I.
:
.
Despatole Mr. 1 of 900 May 1838, as the large
in question is connected with the Building
Known as
as lager's
"Edgers Bungalow," the expence of hiring which, it has been arranged, that the Imperial Treasury shall
defray.
Shave the hour to be, With the highest respect, Your Traships, Most obedient
Humble Servant Whu Bonnn!
for 9549. Hongkong.
Enterci
Sir Charles Trevelya
LA
MAUTE
" Bridwell
Milierivale Sall
Mr Mr.
920 123
13
14
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Sin
17.00/65-
172
I am directed by Secretaris,
Sir Willians Molesworth to transmit to you for the
Consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury the copy of. despatéto from the Governa
of Hongkong culoring, a Return of Clearges of a Special Descriptions incurred during the Quarter ended
80° June last and noti covered by the approved Estimate for thee
1833.
Яз
Zeur
:
173
HONGKONG.
Return of all Charges of an UNUSUAL OT SPECIAL DESCRIPTION, which are not covered by the
H from the 1st of
April
to the 37
of
June
-1855
COLONIAL.
Approved Estimate of the year 1855, or by a Supplementary Estimate, incurred during the Quarter
HEAD OF SERVICE.
PARTICULARS.
AMOUNT.
£
UNDER WHAT AUTHORITY
TO WHOM PAID.
PAID.
5.
di
DATE AND NO. OF DESPATCH TO DATE AND NO. OF DESPATCH HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, FROM HER MAJESTY'S SECRE- IF APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED,
APPLYING FOR APPROVAL. TARY OF STATE, IN ANSWER.
Establishment
تم
Fixed Salary. Addition to the salary of the Honorable
do
Lo
do.
do.
do.
do.
The Lient Governor at the rate of £250 for annum. Additional Indian Force Gool Guard.
ammun.
1 Sergeant at the rate of £25 per am 7 Benton
Borstenblesta
1
£ 24.10/
Addition to the Soxlary of the 2 the Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office from £270 to £324/3.
am
Addition to the Salary of the 3rd Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, from £243 to £270 par an Chinese Interpreter in the Police Court, increcuse of Salary
of Salary from £100 to₤1650 per
62.10
1542
L
dundry Plasmael May,
Persand J. M.
Amman.
European Uoter in the Slice Curt, increouse of shalory from £74. 8). to £ 100 per
0
Indian Usher in the Police Caut increase of
Salary from £25 to £37.10/. per annum, or the rate of £12.10/. from 14th June
Interpreter
craft
1854
Provisional Salary. Malay and China dita porke in the Inspreme
do:
rate
Hmorable Lieut. Colmuial Secretary's 21. pril. 1821 Dughatch
21-lt/prit 185.4 Dhath N.26.
Colonel W. Caine & Lotte, N:355 of
H.D. thesis separate and Confidential 11 September 1854. Affifor øved
20th November-1854.
the
N: 88 of
4
f
4
1857, 5 May 1864, 1. 12. 25 July 1954, 1912. Approved...
of
D. N: 53 of 31 = 8th June 1864, 1:24 25 Hoot-1854, 17912. Approved-
M. d'Alemandal Castro De N: 53 of 5
"Jammary
do.
1855
23 01:24
13 10
A. Grand Pri
12
Yong Aki
do.
10
15 March 35179
Cowithal the rode of £150 per amum porn March- Linguist, in the Colonial Sveritary's Office at the rate of £37.10/. por ambit
ann
Asidant Engineer in the Surveyer General's
Office, at the rate of 33⁄4/. per day
Prusions, Retired Allowanced Retiring compensation to the Chief Clark-
and Grestuition.
+
Rent
9
in the Colonial Treasurer's Department for.
youros & 320 days service, at 2 months Pay
8320
3 feares Service..
for every 3 feares
At scholroom for the instructions of
Chinese
3 months.
you the Carried
over
do.
dow
Approved.
doc_
do..
Approved.
do:
do.
1855
Apfor wed.
formes Williames D.N: 58 of 2nd
February
D.N.3530 20th Novby.
18540mitted in last, the
7854
L. Fernandez, aty to hand 18 Junette of the gut auch 24 Approved.
Quarterly
Return.
D: h⋅ 127 of 5th
W
18541
N
March 1855. W w#
4 Mord + 1855 H:41 18 May 1855 N. 41. Approved.
D. N. 62 of 5th
th
Now Fehmary 1855. 11 - March 1865589294),
D. hogy of 24 th
butt #melapor 68. Februry 1955. 15. Mich. 1855 195/
MyCanolate.
2.9.191 of 5th
F
24.
My Canelate. Thptr 1860, riebesnes from ay passhed. Approved.
Ano.
Moi
Athwang.
333
Chung.
ļ
اڈیہ
227
210
£
42341
*
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*
174
HONGKONG.
Return of all Charges of an UNUSUAL or SPECIAL DESCRIPTION, which are not covered by the
from the 1st of
April
the
to the 30
of June
-1855.
COLONIAL.
Approved Estimate of the year 1855, or by a Supplementary Estimate, incurred during the Quarter
HEAD OF SERVICE.
PARTICULARS.
AMOUNT.
TO WHOM PAID.
UNDER WHAT AUTHORITY PAID.
DATE AND NO. OF DESPATCH TO HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, APPLYING FOR APPROVAL.
5.
d.
DATE AND NO. OF DESPATCH FROM HER MAJESTY'S SECRE- IF APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED.
TARY OF STATE, IN ANSWER.
Braight forward £ 423
Convorymure & of various
ance & : of varioues Chinese prisoners and.
Police Constables in elvarge of them
Sedan Sour hire incurred by the School- Committee in visiting solhola
Transport
do
४
Building
go Rept & Ection:
do:
do..
do...
Ronds, Streater & Bridges.
Lo:
do..
do.
of 1848
Apt. & Extin.:. N. 5 of 1851, Debtors Govel.
12
N:3 of 181460 Tanker Be in Victoria
#
in case of fire
N: 7 4 1855 alterations to Court House for the accommodation of the Harbour Master's
Office
N:141 of 185 4 Side Channels in Baiham
N. 1 of 1855 Culverts in Victoria West, drain in Lover. Bazaar.. clearing No 15 of 1835/40 pain to Sticks in Lover
Streaks
Barz be
No 2 of 1855 Culverts in Victoria East.
Advances on account of Repairs of a Bungalow sconfried by the Military the Imperial Government. Force from 12th Jane to 30 Decht: 185.14 ......
"do:.
2.
#
Advances made by the Harbour Master
-
on Afe: of distressed British Spannen for clothing, bedding & subsistence
Victoria, Homughing,
28th July
1855
10
20
323
Sundry Personn
Shandry Person Ahyou.
Let
id:
98
id:
Aclien.
10413
30
Soro.
Meproved Requisition Nomfort made.
.de:-
_do:
do.
_do.
do:
.de.
No
br
26 July18018. N2:53.7. Thy 1819 N995 Approved. 7. Hoobs 18616 forata 11. 1852 7.278 Approved.
Vo
10 June 1876 72: 70 207 4/4/4218016 12:27. Approved.
No report mode
being under £200 cand included in the
Estimate under Repours
1855, R:64.
8. May do. Moreport made.
26
20 67
id:
do..
id.
40
76
John Que
Amning.
baht TV. Wathing
B.N. Harbor Master.
do.
-do..
the f
8.
Mory 1855, N.64.
N:41 of Surveyor_ to be recovered from Javerbl of April 1855. the Ir. forial Ghot
True Copy Member
A Secretor
tobe recovered from the
Neat. J. of Foor Majavaty Norly.
(Signed) R. Rindarker,
Colonial Treasurer.
Total £ 1432 1911
.
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Despatch A 123 17/855-
Inclosure in
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9350 Hong Kong.
175
Miscellane
Answ@19 Now: /55-
RECE
informent Offices, Victoria, Doughing, 8th August 1
OCT (6.
1835
My. Lord,
communicated to this Office by himself - see his private
1st 1855.
Great complaints having
mical to obtamed circulation in this Colony
4404 aud
1586. I had rever
previously hear of abuses existing in the various Jany
allered
improprietas
the part of
Departments of the Public Service, as
the mentioned to the taking of fees, and other fimilar
pullie Sewants of
may lin received ley
"nding irregularities, I directed a Commission
to be nominated, consisting of the Colonial Secretary, Neting Mtorney- General, and Colonial Treasurer, to
Constables & Colonial Sec
inferio
ficials in
7. Kerey.
all.
Countries, cont
the coming and famine and report on the same
condent son Mii's Colony
منان
maiked by
Honor & inteqrely.
2.
3. Sam happy to say that the
The Right Homorable
Lord Jolm Russell, M. P.,
Xes,
Implicate
disbursement's buring the Quarter ending 30 F June, 1855-
Broughtons. Return of Specia
7
ML
2..
ardes all
result of the Inquiry, as regarde the Suferin European Ametionaries, how been most Intisfactory. There are, linviver,
3.
-"limviver, Anne points
which I desire instructions from Your Lordship.
4. It has always been understand that the appointment to the Attorney Generalstip does in 100
in no respect int
Isuppone
yes the Ept notice of
Got 144 has not
teen.
"with the immunities of private practice in t the same rule has been extended,
without reservation, to the Colonial___
Jurgen — Sam desirous of Kuning fran Your Lordship whether the Surveyor General is or is not
or is not precluded
to
Hir's Office others we have acted inconsistent.
yes.
There is mo rule on the
sulijed of the Purveyor Gest I Therit the Gou." for report whethe the thie's Officer
has
temia.
ہیں سے
feare
thas
from profits to be derived from the for an hou private exercice of his profession
Architect or otherwick ?
5.
As
It has been the pirnotice for
hands on st.
My impropion is that he has not. If he shr Teens Leisure I Do not know why The should hor
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good a Selacy
о дела
I have private
too.
176
burnings that the Harbour Mouter to grant certificates
I am afraid
Hi. Hacher
Master is a
Moderate
fur
Survey
of Survey of reseal for Register, and to account for the feces of such suny to the Colonial Treasury. The present Harbour Master declined the duty,
_
art of and overe his incaufeteney, _ and the
The Dute Newcastle
Experture Sr. Consequence
J. Grehen to
select person
consequence has been the necessity of
or henta pe lunplaying a Surveyor pot in the to the plane fornice of Gromment, whine kies do
he's
fees
Cape Walking west of Chirve reach the Colonial
See 8346:
Vaux
+ The Governor reight to send This report
hrome.
"not
of Chorse
Treasure
recuturer
6. I beg to que love Your Lordship
Copy of notification on the subject of Fees, which appeared many years ago in the Hooghing Government Gazette; but I think it right, at the same time, to quite the following porvange from the Report of
12
the Commission art of the lon
how
how
Li
"We are uncertain line for the
1i
"
terme "Professional Fees is applicable Harbour to the Surveyor General and Hontour Master; but bearing in mind the soont of a private Architect and Engineer, and the existence of but one Marine Surveyor in the Colony. we consider the private practice these two officers to have been, and under proper restriction to be, of public benefit ? 7.
"1
of
I would here notice the
Harbour
Necessity of the Hombor Master being qualified to survey, or at lonot to
méneure vervelés, _ and
least
a local
by a
Ordinance, N: 4 of 1855, this duty is required of him ; and it is for required with a view to diminish the experve which falls on Tranders and the smaller Miso-novers in prrousing Registers for
Addiralle
their vessels.
177
8. Su conection with the Fever
Came
levied for the Administration of Justice, the following questions are respectfully Submitted to Your Lordship for devision
better to should not some rule be laid down there for tians with regard to trading by Grommment
have the
Chief Justices
spiction on
this point? Officers
ہیں
?
the is a very Ales with regard to Fees, and specially
honorable & out
alle mens to Refervinical Fees ?.
his views
be worth kaiine.
لله
"I any exception to be made to the
" afferrently comprehensive wording wat
in blouse Is of Pregula Generatio of 1
ML
March 1844
18471
Ms 10
transmitted in Sing
Danis
Despatch 8:39 of 17th April 1847
-And all Fees received by the Registone, well as there received by the inferior Officers of the Cnert, shall be commited for quarterly by them respectively to the "Colonial Trevonny".
6.
so, what, and in whose favor? Is the Apferniver or Registers justified in charging Fecs in Imall Intestate Estates? See Mote under Ecclesiastical Fees, Regula Jeneralis on above. De Bailiffs Fees go to Sheriff, Bailiff, or the Colonial reasury ? =
how
9. One of the gentlemen, _ the Editor of the most extensively circulated Newspaper in the Colony, who have been most constant in his complaints of abuses in levying fixes, wows specially requested to attend and
end and give evidence
but be refused to do do __ objecting to the Constitution of the Commission.
10. But, that among the Subordinate Servants of the Government,_ not being Europeans, many that bribes, presente, and inregular feces
abuses exist,_ ant
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Are
7.
178
ofters taken there is but to minde
reason to
auto fear. The meane
w of
communication between the higher
mctionarice and their dependents irre,
finotionaries
M
from ignorance of the language, and "remotenes of position, to few, that it is exceedingly difficult to obtain sufficient loidence of existing irregularities, 12 to
n take adequate aneous for their diffression There is als a universal muvillingness to substantiate overmente from apprehension of Rouesequences . The habits f all Chimamen, and of many of the Oriental races, have been formed in contries where the pure administration of justice is unchunon, _ and bribes, "Presents, and fees are Hasted and paid almost as a matter of course.
11. At present we have pu
have nothing
ī
i
8.
bit indifferent materials to work with -
Mor ca
radical change
I hope for Arry until a proper system of instonation
furnish us with a new order
shall furnish
of
of
but the
fenblic servants to fill the lower offices.
12. The eradication of abuses must be therefore the work of years; subject engages my most ampions attention, _ and as I have prominated
and a Commission to enquire into the means of introducing a system of public education into the Colony, and
I have desired that their attention be
Specially directed to the important object of training for the perime Deportments servanto competent to divdonge public duties, where a competent kinnoledge of English, blinere, or other languages, comment
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but be an essential requisite,
179
I have the hour to be,
With the highest resfact,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient,
Houmble Servant,
Blu Bennas
9
:
2
F
Ball. I have made a magle of affiistance to you
Mr Blackwe
**
few notes
comindering
menjen which He's supetch. The
ch Ball
I think that for Perus
W like to see this. I thich it diffrealt
to deal with the subjects which au here presented.
& incomplet
have. He report of the tommasin
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way
-We should
1. (Pan 4.)
the some account.
Evidence on which
the for grounds his to Paragraph
10
поди
12 forman
Inestion
buy
Certainly
Sie) Berring
seems to me b
are some questions which he ought rather
to to able to
himself, inshad of
calling
afistance. Havens, the following
au
the
to`h alband the ad: antage of private practice, unless
I think the Surveyor funnel ought
Jorne
hub he in couvenieme
2-7
Sewn & result Kom it.
also might br. 2. (Par 5.) As bs the Hartons mache, I do rit see what
asked
meant to ask
Clond pisat practice, I think he might.
anto
I love
(notification
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ν
8.22. May 1441
Is the trading
Au)
!
(
do not see hat it can
180
I of improved.
Acmind. Sis ). B. of it. It must Esenive. his own discretion. I suppon what he really work is,
the prealize
4 (same par: ) Itee no reason
по
Water for any Exception to the
while somme site laid down as to Registran
in the Infrom Compl
fees. all fees on legal. pequestry's shared or paid by the respection officers
with the Nasy, & all attempt at exacting Extra or privat Seco chicomaped by all the frion of formtrent.
کررہا
5. ( ib : ) the "Wot " referred to seems
is kis ar
to his clearly that Layath.
a mall Estates. I conuit
imagine why the question is asked.
b. (ib) the
as to what
tim an
question
ought to home of
fill you anges.
18an - Defal 2
A
!! wp. 4547,
refined to Love,
4.
biliffifeer is really one we cannot
answer here. Fume facie. They should fototh Dearmy
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F
Lord Palmerston
a
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I am disposed to go
little farther
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for Merwale in refusing to public servants pre mision to seck elsewhere for sources
Enobitment. There are some reasons
1. hich pestify
a relaxation.
of strict rule.
1. regard to the leamed professims, and this claration benefits the public by seeing He services of more able men the limit however
2 65° not go
& I would principle adhere to the beate that the public is entitled
·
Beyoni
M/24 / Inclosure.
Lord When "Russell, M..P.
Covernor tis Hhn Bowring
Pictoun, Hongthong,
$t iugurt, 1855-
Received
Government offices,
Relative to Fees take..
to the entire time of it's servants subject only to provision for them bealth teeth which is epential
to full efficiency It) and therefore repure permipion to the Surveyor Genizal to Engage in private practice
2 Iurd say nothing about the Harbour Master Iw point out that the rule is already establish that exceptions she be made. only
huder very peculie Curcumstances of Who The Good is the best jud
( Iconcur with for Merivale.
4
A
2
his to Si. J. Bowny's 10th Paragraph. I suppon
It at Mrr Merivale thinks it better to leave to subject in Sir J.Bs hands & Jam ready to
but I think it acquiesce in that conse roun
inconvenient that the "sh go so far without Communicating fully the grounds of his statemen answer accordingly. I ate thates as
Should ganals Rule turns to thould give
door Whole Told to the hudher toronne 0.11/11-85
A.ee
MsM
181
9350 Harry Hung
19th Novest
し
B. When Bonning No 40
WINUTE //
1955 NOVE
Jodes 16. Elhot Merival 16 MR.J. Bali
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You
Ihave to acknowledge
the receipt of your bespill N124 of the S of Augash
look sie which you exquent
instrucher's on
bariens
Gromit's in connection
event Commission.
with a recent
which you appointed to
enquire into certami
abuses allegest
to exist
en the Casions Deprestanult
of Goumech_
Jen the absence of the From
Report of the Commifiemens
to which you
& you
refer, and
the touch of more precise
ī
!
information on many of the Grails asorted to
I have had more difficulty
le
dealing with the
dealing
subject's you have
submitted for my decision, but the
following observabais.
ou
some of the heads
of engering appear to be
Hepary hempang for youn
findance.
"As a general rule, to
which for obvious lesieres, mumbers
the how Aficions from
cruptions, Scoreviter
that the Prablica
the
fairly entitled to whole
Jacity
1.
7
professions
the Couriced
time of it's Servants, Sabeech only to seach relaxation as may
le
182
epential for the preservation of health, and, acting on this geners! Principle, Jam of opinion that
Gerusal the Surveyor, oughtaush to have permission to
engage in Jerivate Grailide.
With espech to the Erading of Jeable Officers advertent to in the 8th Jeragriph of geven de spalate. I hould leter you.
e to the
A
Geronmuch Rotification
же
of the 24th May 1844 eshech
appears to dispose of the question you have raised,
you
de
and there only to add that no deviation from
the established Eule
should be allowed excepti Bay Juulian
lender
Cercumstances of which
You must herpaily
be the beah,
udy
So bhearse with respect. to the reciph of fees by Jublic Officers-Isee no reason for making Register an exception
to the rule already
the
laid aleres.
+
The Govs enquiry refers to Intestate Elates.
W! The "nde "jerma
me to refn to with testah 2 intestat inteles.
It slabs to fees chargeable Wheon pictate &
bee
All fees om legel Groceedings
in this
183
Leathey
Supreme Coust thould be Graid tute the destroy by the respective officers, and any attempt to exach extra on Greate fees should be discouraged
by all the Jenner of Gren. Gall
Eveth respect to
lechesinstural fees it
appears to sue that the "note" to which
which you
refer supplies the authen
во
A
to your expening by showing
that no fees are payable
in testate,
testah or
en Small Colated on witter
си
The disposal of bailiffs
letters of administration, com
}
1
fees is a question on which I have no means
of froming an opinion.
I must have to
your
discretion to deribe
such measures es,
You may
deem
Jusson
for the suppression
of the abuses ancery.
184
Notice of this Depostenend
the grounds on which
the charges are quefined should be fully sch
Vinformation forthe In the fundoval
of 4. Mis: Gabr Shave
@
the Seebordinate Officers
r. to which you
of God.
refer in the 10 Jera:
graph of your Deshutch,
but should you Consider it necessary
the subpub
to bring
agam
bjech
under the
opy.)
185
7/15
Government Notification.
No civil Officer in the Service of the Government can be permitted to engage in any Trade or otter lucrative recupation except by the exfereses envent of the Governor, which enwent will be at all times recreable.
12
Fec_
No officer may receive any Fe,
official Implement, except his Salmag-
た
By order
(Sigured) Frederick W. A. Bruce,
Gort. Howe,
Victoria,
the
24 May 1944.
Colonial Secretare
True Copy
Senetary..
Colmial Secretary.
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+
N:125.
Mislavens
9357 HongKong
CCT 6.
1800
186
Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th August
My Lord,
1855.
In accordance with the Colonial Regulations, I have the
honor to enclose_ herewith__ a_ Schedule
Despatches addressed to the Right Hominable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, during the half y ending 30
30th June 1855.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship'
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Whu Bann
The Right Hommable
Lord John Russell, M.O.
Bei,
Bes,
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:
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187
:
:
Mr. Blackwood
I have ascertacted by reference to the Registry that the the subjoined
Despatches Enumerated in and duly recorded .
Put lay
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schedule have been
12th Bot. 1/55.
13
ممرين
reived
¡
Governor Sir Ahn Bowring 8th August, 1555-
Victoria, HongKons,
n
Lord John Russell, M. P.
/ Inclosure.
A/25.
Preeived.
omning the half year ending 30 addressed to the secretory of State,
Transmitting Schedule of decetatenis
June, 1855.
73
188
Schedule
of Deepatches
Transmitted by the bovenin of Aughtong
to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, during the half year curing
//
seci.
If Inter
DccL.
ending
30th June 1855.
Lubpet of despatch -
S
By the Lieutenant Govorur.
/ Jung? Akurwinging recint of decrateres to 45/ the off better, and ducritches Militar 12 /
ci
3.
4.
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had 2 of the 5 F and // Fietilen, /854, 70..
0
p35
A
8 Acknowledging reciré of despatches to 185 of the 24t Refober, and Jelatek Military #3 of 205 Cotoba 1854, 56.
1/12 Perlying to despatch sulity h/f of
petoici lazt, regarding
for preventing desertion
hiel.
lime
cont
certain
suggestions
aumget
Holdiers Jone
12" Acknowledging recipe of despatch Military |_ P2 & 1/2 betober last, and renting
189
hp onte F
Deep
Seep.
Jubject & des ratch.
Na & Ere.
MG Bute F deer. Fler.
4. Intimnel comenation of Cilgers Bungalow:
3 chun 1 Relative to the Amount
F
Pent due for
#
12
the hire of "Edger's Bungalow," and certain other charges to be incurch in repairs Ito the same.
Perlying to Begrated Military 173 14 237 better last, requieting
the purchase
N
Edger's Bungalow and the resumption of certain Lots of ground adjoining the premises/.
13 Frauemitting recounts of the Colony for the
year ending 3/4 december, 1854
Franemitting Schchule of despatches addrered to the Secretary of Station Colonies, during the year 1854
Fransmitting Lists of trombers of the recentive and Legislative Councils. of Houghong for the half year ending 3/16
December, 1854.
10. Liby. 3? Acknowledging receipt of despatches to
Subject of Dearntek
10. Continued. #45 & 7th Deccumber, and Circular of 30%
Noveuiter 1854, 46.
11. Feby. 5° Recommending an inenace of £100 m
Annum to tur Caldwell's Salary
12.
13.
14.
1.
15.
2.
16.
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#
Peporting temporary appointment of the Reid moodell to the chowinl Chaplaing, vice the Rev? Mr. Barter, resigned.
Perd
12 Pelative to the Land Sale held on the 15
distant, and advertisement of another
the 15th March nert .
Transmitting Copy of Ardinance £/17/855. to enforce neutrality during the contest "now "cristing in China".
Transmitting Copy of Artinance $255/155.
to provide for
and
regulate
4.
None
2
1.
Precur in actions!
Chont/
against persons absent now the
fat Law against
Transmitting Corregrondence incred between, several Mercantik Firms and the breal Government
the Provisions of the Passengers fret 1852. 2
regarding
F
7
8.
i
MF Ente A
Zeci.
Zeer.
Subject of Despatch -
ا جواب
Miel.
17. Jeby 12 inclosing Copy of letter addread to him
by Sir John Bowning, and his reply thereto. 2 13. Regarding double payment of the Stame
18.
duty
on his Commission no Licht. Governor
Sue Cozing Copies of Correspondence_
and himselt
19.
In the mining
20.
21.
Separate
#
between
9
15° benclosing Copies of a letter from Sir John Bouring and his reply, dated respectively the 7th and 30th December, 18574.
#
28
23. March 327
Relative to the now-recipt of despatches
1936 to 40, from the Colonial of
Office.
Jeep. Jubuiting for information a letter for Shanemisein to the Militaw key. The Guard 2
By The Governor
Respecting the relative positions of himmelf
and Colonel Caine, and commenting certain seepatches from the latter, sent by the rail of the 18th February
By the Lieutenant Governor.
Prevention on Sir John Bowrings Despatch 1.02 of 28th February.
l
L
N. of
Date of
Scap.
Fles.
Suljcet of Fcepatch.
By The Governor.
24. March 32 Remarking on Chonch Emines derratch
25
28.
27.
28.
29.
1.23 of this date.
行
the Lieutenant Gverner.
By the
190
82. Reporting payment into the Commissariat Chirt of £1,295, 128, and ± 1,475, 14-9, - estimated cost of fittings for the
ent
Government. Offices and the Government
Have.
9 Steporting publication in the Colonial
#
Gazette of the Royal Commissio Constituting the Patristic Fund.
1
By The Gove
Puporting on Adinance #4 of /855_" to establish a proper syster of Registration [for Colonial Vessels."
By the Lieutenant Governor. Acknowledging receipt of Despateles 17:56
to $40, together with letters of the 2nd and 13 November, 1854-
+
+
Replying to Circular of the 29th May, 1854,
No. of
Inet.
2.
LLMLC
Mone
linic
191
P. G
Inte F
Scep.
Deep.
Subject of decratch
29. Antimed__ regarding the Paris Universal kuhibition to
化
qenca in May 1855.
30. March 185 Acknowledging, receipt of despatches from 1946 to 52°, the last of 16 January, 1855, : together with Circulars of the 162 Fovember, and 137 Icecruber, 1854, He.
31.
32.
#
Reporting refundh by Ms Mheriff Mitchell the half Salary paid him for the perios from 29th March to 24€ Aule, 1854, directed in dispatch 1934 of 21€ betder
lart.
ad
Reporting payment by their? Mercer
Amount igistams
and Ritualeku RZ 3, Duty on their Wariants of appointinent- as directed in Dupatch 114 17 270km-2
last.
Transmitting Authenticated Copy of Ordinance. It's of 1855 to remove doubts "as to the Legality of the Jury List to be in force from the first day of March 1955, and for enabling the Sheriff to
fici.
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A foute F
Scep.
Flip.
Subject of degrated.
-
33 Coutined render nauues with reath
greatti accurser
"future Lists".
in
34. Mem Tranenwitting Authenticated Copy of Adinance N4 87, 955 to establish a proper cystem
35.
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37.
38.
39.
#
#
of
of Registration for Colonial Reuels?
By The Govern
fuel.
1
Reporting on the cury Lust ordinance 13 of 1855, forming ruclorure in Linutenant Governor's Dispatch P33 of the 105 hectant wome
By the Sicut: Governor-
AIDEWEL
15. Reporting the years leave of an
granted
C
to Mr Tuichell", of the Station Masters
Me
Separtment.
Peporting Appointment of Reptain Cooper,
as decistant to the Surveyor Simcnać.
P.L.,
he reply to Cucular of 13. decenie lart,
stating that us vessel has been placed in quarantine in the Harbors of Ang Kong -
14 huclizing Conics & recent Precamation and
notification regarding Sunigration.
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2
E:
If Arti f
Sup.
Subject of Despatch.
A B
MG Enter
Incl.
Jeep. Sup.
40. Musea /4" rucirains Comparative statements of the
41.
42
Mearen 14
рай
11
fimatid and actual Revenue and helenbitine
If Anyhow on the year 1954.
Reporting appointment of Min Kuany ne beterreter in the Supreme Cout
Cant.
15 Peporting In Hin Brain's departure
cl
Juric
Subject of despatch.
47. april 15 Relative to Captain Watkins acclication
48
49.
tu
43. and go lekuowledging recipt of despatches to M83
4 3 Serruary, 3 Circulars Exted January, 155, 4. nove
44.
45.
46
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Transmitting Treasurers Accounts Chorving the Financial State of the Colony
on the 3/4/Munck, 1955.
buclraing Return of Land sold at Public
dizing auction on the 16th and 177 Munch, 1855.
Perating remont of the Parlour Master's
Koice to the Supreme Court House, aud transfer of the Civil Papital to the Building hitherto und as Harlour Muarter's | sprice
↓
50
9
57
me
Nove
52.
53.
|
کاند
#
192
n q
Miel.
to be allowed residence at the Sovemment
Supense
Pupating chief & netice Aulmes return to the Cocory, and scumption of his duties Relative to the Fromment Printing and the necesity of new anangements king mode An its creation.
Kanemitting Spice & Muinates of the bcentive and Legislative Council's on the half year ending 3/4 December, 1854.
Sporting
one years leave of absence prantia 5/18 Attorney General Arling.
Peporting me year's leave of absence granted t'lus Potter, Elank to the Chief Justice.
f
ruclosing letter from bus attorney
General
Sterling, regarding his retirement from the Service of the fornment of ongkong.
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2
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193
MF Inte f
tap.
سازی بیش
Suljeet of dupatek.
54. spul 5 Framenitting Mantuly Abstracts for the
quarter enting W/ December, 1957.
55
56.
57
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Sugarting delay in the cxcention of Requisitions
clothing, Fc., for the Police Free.
Relative to the concccration of Dr Macdingall
Parting neocenity of cntertaining & Even
Solicitor.
58 May 15 dekuoroledging receipt of Dispatches #7/67,
59.
32
30.
4, from the Right Aonnable Sidney Perbert, and Circular of 125 Muanch piom Si scorge Grey.
F
from
Declining, in consequence of improved health, to avail himself of the leave of absence granted him by Despatch M2 of 16t Schuary last.
h
.
Le reply to Despatel. As of 185 Schuny, reporting
that Mrs B. a. Wiener is eligible for the office of Austrian Consul at Frugkay.
61. 7 Reporting appointment of Met Bridges
PA Jel
Jesp.
N of Date of
Desp.
Jubject of despatch .
No St
mei.
Munic
(
8/ Continued as Acting Attorney General and a Rorricional
Member of the Legislative Council.
30 May 7 Acknowledging Duratch 153 4217 Jany,
and reporting amount of gratuity said to Mr. Comelate. Reporting, also, the non- aniral of Muskelly
13.
Minne
Loone
Mone
лючово
14.
35.
67.
#
Transmitting Requisition for 2 Fare fugives | 1.
Subuitting Reports and Refirates, 1916 3 of 1855 In Public Works urgenty requiren In the City of Victorin, and unorting theron
of Pelation to the liquidation of £12,- Items
duty on his Commiccion
his Commission no Clientenant
Subuitting borcepondence with the Moonl and Minitary
ilitary Authacties, regarding certai ground at Weet point required for Civilpurian /
Reporting departure ofir James Sterling with the Ships of War for clapan, and urging adoption of scans for the suppresslan
Puney
in there Waters.
+
of
2
بـ
12,
194
exte & Deep. Desp.
F
Lubject of Deepatch
38. Meg, 10 replaining direction of despatches to the
address of his Corkship.
Relative to Prratitution in the Colony,
39.
and its attendant coils.
Auth
70.17 Reporting that 404 Frany Murry has ban
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uz
gazetted Consul at Anightoy for the hing of Aruan.
แน
Peresting Sir The Bondings return to
the Colony.
of Proting Appointment of Lent: Cloud Graham as a Member of the Incentive. Council.
35. Pererting liberation of 16 Riemers on
the Queen's Mirthday.
73.
30
74.
75.
#
Snel.
LLUL
1 of Gate of
Hap.
sein.
time
Subject of Deenatch.
75 Continual of Pagestour of the Supreme Court, and kerrimending Mt aleganda as Mur Eay's
By The Governor-
Forwarding an address to Her Majesty on the
1.
76. Save 15
77 &
A Lieutenant Goverum.
Acknowledging rescipt &f9cepateles from No2/ 17 17 = March, to N. 3 17 22 April; and Circulars of 65, 72, and 85 Marel, 855, te, some
3pt Pelative to criceted vacancy in the Office
78
79
80.
81.
#
subject of the War with Russia.
With reference to his Scepatel 1986 475 lay in cyplanatio
having
73 & continuation of his despatch #67-
reference to Pracy and the means of suppresen
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it.
Transmitting the Blue Book of Haykag ffor the year
year 1854.
Explaining non-transmission of despatch - 1:39 on the subject of Pratitution".
By
The boremon Love
Suplaining detention of Lent: Sarmal depute
N: 37 of 18th May, relative to Prostitution.
+
1.
lime
1.
ci
167766
MF | Sate F
Flip.
Subject of despatch
82. Ane A Founding Correspondence between the Bishop
Af Victoria and himself, on the subject of Proclamation
the
If a day of Public Fast and Aumiliation on account of
Crimea.
the War in the
83.
18th Jansenitting Copy of Ordinance 1887 1855,
No5
84
85
86.
87.
#
#
B
respecting disposal of unclaimed Balances of Sitestate datates.
11
11
By The Lieutenant bremer- Reporting appointment of 104 James Jerte Mercer of Works, and enclosing concepondence on the subject.
Puspecting Captain bathins' inability to
measure Neuels, and reporting
thereo
Respecting reccerity of establishing a Corps
of Chinese deterpreters in the Colony
Reporting Transportation 17 41 Chinese Courets to Peuring on the 16th Enne!
88 17 Replying to Despotel #2 of 30th March, and
Suspatch
heel.
MQ Gate F Jeep. Scap.
88 Contined
می
remitting
Subject of despatch.
thing Balance of proceeds of the sale of the busignants' clothing left in charge of the W. Scott, by Mr. White.
89. June 1975 Kanemitting quarterly Returns for the Quarter
ending $100 Aurel 1955.
15
195
7 vel.
5
4
## huclizing Reports by the Surreyou
beneral 17 Land Sales held in May 1855 2
1.
st
3.
11 Mic
92.
2/
93.231
77
By The Governor.
Suggesting that a Colonial braut prositing interpreters in the Colony be eubstituted for the Parliamentary Vote of £250, hitherts paid to St Pauls College at Angkory.
By the Lieutenant Govenia. Reporting appointment spot. Aloy" po Teacher of Ruglish in the Chinese Schol
jat Vietain
By The Sovern
Achinsoleding receipt of Despatches to Moyes April from Tie beorge Grey, and despatch 1/
el
16.
12:126.
9352 trong hồng.
196
Sati & deep.
Jubjjet 179cepntel
rq Jiet.
Financial.
IF & Gesp.
93. Continued of 21 Mugs, from this Laichip
23
Avanc
44. Ime 3 Transmitting Lieutenant Governor's despatch 1: 39 of 185 May, and reporting as to the proposed ordinance relating to Prostitution. some
Memut
Colonial Secretary-
!
Ammen? 29 Octifs 5.
OCT. 6.
1855
Gernment Offices, Victoria, Hooghing, 9 th August
My Lord,
172
و
ut 1855.
I have the honor to report,
nd
that on the recommendation of Mr Hillier, bluef Magistrate of Police, I have made an increase of £25, from the 1t ultime, to the Annual Salary of Mr. Charles Collins, 2 bleski- in the Magistrates Office_; and have rovived the pory of the Chinese Usher in the Magistrates Court, also Mr. Hillier's recommendation, from Six to Jen Dollares a mouth.
The Right Honorable
Lord John Russell, M.P.,
Beij
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I request Your Lordship's - approval of the small additional expense this incurred. expense
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I have the hover to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
роднь
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Most Obedient,
Hasnuble Servant,
Thu Bornus
52.
Bov: 9052. bangore trong trong
đông
Fir John Bowring.
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12.
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197
I have to acknowledge
the receipt of your
bek
Despatch of the 9
et
th
August it. 126 and X have to convey to you
my sanction for the addition which you have made to the salary of
Mr. Charles Collins 2nd Clerk in the Mraziskates
to the pay
Office, and of the Chinese
if Usher in the Magistrates
Court.
I have to
M. Mächt
Draft
H
0225. Hồng
198
ng Schedule of Despatches transmitted by the Governor of Honghong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Mail Steamer Pottinger, via Southampton on the
15th September 1885.
Dale
of
Resp. Desp.
EGISTER
Subject of Despatcte
Duplicates
NOV. 5
106 July 28. Replying to Desp. Nr 10 of 31% May, as to the
ublication of the treaky with, Japan
109
108
109
110
AMA
کو گھر
#
30% In reply to Desp. WE, 3 of 18th May, stating that there
is no objection to the appointment of Mr. N. Duns as Swedish consul at Honghong
#
and stating that Grant in and for 1855/56 will not
Acknowledging Eircular of 12th May, the Parliamentary
be required
Acknowledging circular of 24th May, enclosing copies of the Imperial act 14 and 18 Vict: Cap: 99" to amend the Law of Evidence
August 2 = Acknowledging
wledging Desp W. 9 of 25th May, and suggesting reconstruction of the conncils of the Colony
4. Replying to Desp. N37 of 212 May, as to transmission home by Colonel Caine of Colonial Ordinance Nr 1 of 1855. 1128th Reporting weention of the Chinese Lee-assung on the 17th July
115
No
of
Irsel
wone
wowe.
J
3
:
199
c1a
of
Irecl.
2
No
of
Date
Desp Drop
DEsp.
122
Subject of Despatch
degust & Relative to the appropriation of the Balances in
1.23
#
125
126
the colonial Treasury, and the proposed Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1856
Enclosing Quarterly Return of Special Disbursements for the quarter ending 30th June, 1855.
Relative to Tres taken by Government officers
Transmitting
Shedule
of Despatches addressed ary of State, during the half year
to The Secretary of State, during
ending 30th June, 1855
9th Reporting increase of sala
No
of Jucl.
in the thief Police Magistrates Establishments non
officere in the
Salary
to 2 subordinate
124
Grigia
inals
#
14
Regarding establishment of a Botanie,
chment of a Botanic garden at Hougtong
128 Septbr. 1. Hanssisting copy of Ordinance Wr6 of 1855 for the.
5 for the arrendercent : the civil administration of Justice
129
130
tlove
131
ZUL
how.
extra
[copies)
Sccrcules nove
Acknowledging receipt of Daspatches to Nr. 24 of 28 fare, & Iccriului
In reply to Despatch Wr. 20 of 22th June, explanatory of ordinance Wr, 4 of 1855
an outline of his views respecting the condition - and his purposes as to its future Government
Submitting
of the Colony,
2
3.
Aa
Date
Disp. Disp.
Subject of Despatch.
113 Rugust6r| Reporting arrival of the Rev. J. J. Awin, Cotonial Chaplain
114
7
115
116
118
#
W
گرم کرد
119
#
120
121
کو گھر
Reporting arrival of Mr. 7 D. Selby, chief clerk in the
Colovial Treasury
Acknowledging receipt of His Lordship's Despatches to Nr. 12 of 7th June, and various circulars
th:
Transmitting Lists of Members of the Evecutive and Legislative Councils, for the half year ending 30th June, 1855.
Transmitting Copies of Minutes of the Executive
and
Legislative Councils of Hongkong for the half year ending 30th June, 1855-
th
oft Reporting land leased to Mr. Murrow by
way compensation for his Marine Lit Nr. 73. resumes by Government
#
Reporting resumption of portions of Marine Loto No: 54 and 55 for public purposes
Reporting appointment of Mr. Grand Pre to the offices of General Interpreter and assistant superintendent of Police
Reporting sale of Crowne lands on the 97 July, and 17. Justout..
2
1211
Date
of
of
Desp. Desp.
Subject of Despatch
20
132 Septbr 100 Reporting sale of Crown lauss on the 28th August,
alluding to claim laid to certain of the loto.
133
134
135
136
139
کم کر
対
138
139
#
1410
1/11
#
and
11. Reporting appointinents in the Colonial Secretary's office.
#
thi
12.
#
Reporting changes in the Auditor General's office
Powriting out difference in the proposed and approved letivnates for 1856
Reporting recall of the Cumigration Proclamation of 28th February 1885, and the issue. of a fresh one on
Cone on the 20th August.
15. Regarding applications from the Colonial Secretary and Surveyor General for leave of absence, and an expected one from the Colonial the
#
#
£
treasurer
Kansmitting approved Climates of the Colony for 1856.
Reporting
24%1⁄2 Months leave of absence granted to bolovel
Caine to visit India
14 Submitting correspondence between the Governments of
Victoria and Houghong, on the Subject of Imigration .. Forwarding letter from Coloval Caine & Memorans
from Mr. Mercer, relating to Para: 1 of Sir John Bowring's Despr. | Wr. 131 of 11th Just.
Colonial Secretary
N127-
No
of.
Incl
with b
Copies)
extra
3
2.
with 6
extr
Copias y
The Ystimati
ACOUL
10365. Hong Kong
RECEIVED
Financial_
31. Jaw/st.
78
Auswered to 29
NOVIO
1855
My Lord,
Government
200
offiews, Victain
Donishing, 14.5 Auquet, 1855.
Among other purposes to
which I think Colonial Funds migh-
be most usefully and
properly
applied, would be the establishment
of a public Botanic Garden. Jam willing and desirous
of appropriating public ground to this object, and of proposing a vote of a proper cum for
a
Botanic
Gardener.
The Right Stonnable
to
I have taken
Lord John Russell, M. P.,
&c.
te.
tc.
י.
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the liberty of writing to Sir William Booker on the subject, red if appropriate person can be sent out, we would build him a house and allow him 2400 a year, there would be probably bjection to his being allowed
All
Cus
دة
M: Fortune is by the hart Sudia Company) to supply private florists and horticulturists
The
necese we are
wow
obtaining to the Chinese humpire
itulf, and to circumjacent Countries, would enable me, with
puch an auxiliary, to render
valuable Services, not to Leienec
alone, but to Commercial interests
5
as acsociated with Science
Inquiries
to me on
are
201
constantly addreeved the subject of dyes,
for
oleaginous matters, - files for textile purposes, materials paper-munting, and other topics, which the presence of a would enable me mov
Botanist
satisfactorily to answer. Independently of which I might
uits to the
be able to render services to the Botanic Gardens in didia,- to send useful plants and fruits mother Country and the Colonies - and generally to promote objects to which I cannot now
personally
attend, as I should desire, from
.
A
absolute want of time, to nothing of inadequacy of Aunoledge.
say
I think the expenses of sending him out might be defrayed by
Home Government- of your Codchip should
suggestion,
the
approve of the ~
I should be glad if
Sir William Hooker were allowed
to select a fit person.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lakhip's, Most Obedient
Stumble Servant,
Bhu Barinas
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الالالالالات الالباب التالية
202
:
:
a
If this properal for the estilt thound of
is
approved, the
Sanction of the Kessary must,
afferetions, be ottimal
12
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это боль
Nor Musicale
inclined
I am in
to think that the
impler
would h
revenue
my
spent on sanitary arrangements or the
mainhname of a
Botanical Garden
health office than on
مات
203
moveror. Sir J.B. Leve
peshores that the expense of sending him out
should be love by the Deilist Reasy-
Lord Palmerston.
Stm N. 12
Kiong
The value of a Botanical Garden at Harg. of well managed would arise from the facilities which it would afford for bringing at once. uus cultivation many of the valuable vegetable Production: 57. Southom china - to transport to a great distance plants & even. is a difficult & expensis. operation. savmely to be undertation without the extemily that the result if susceps}"
the trouble. - mis garden hear
will be
repay
сер
Le&iv
st· hátid various plants we introduced : their value there tested by actual observatio besides their thu competent person. "
سا
tRe: Spot we find out many vojects that nispet· merivize zemain mucknow u In the present state of the Hong Long
hippe finances we may hope that the I brill not be coset. falt found to cule. with other useful objects. is no portion the Parlamentary vote is called for this I think it w be isigrucious to object to us Controy sending out the Botanist where found, but I id propore to write
T
I
to Sir Witham Hooker pointing out to him the special qualifications required for the person who is to be sent out. It wo be very
desirable that he sto be some
thing of a chemist and agriculturist as well as a Getamist.
Esince werking the
above I have
read the J. Bowing's
14 Nov
Observations contanendg 5. his accompanying & Despatch on the
3he
Blue Book of 1854 In this subject I Concur with min
Governor bir Him Bowring
145 August, 1858-
A
2nd John Russell, M. R.
Regarding
Received
127-
Garden at Song Long.
Establishment
Fa Mtanie
M 17 nov
I thest the answer should be the
should be that if there are funds sufficent for the purpose after deparyn, the ex fence. # sepinte fe Sancting & then penfures of argent.
In inteneat infrncnt be that the profond ethy
wold be prefer _. It seant he that the expence. If sending out the Bhasal shod be have for. Ceclined
W. X.20
23.
10365-Hory Hary.
204
3. Jan 51.
Paris 28. Afty. Shave to achverstage
Lubomber 3/
the accusit of your Despatite 2127. of the Ser of ligh
lack one which you Jessore
to appropriate a portin
of the available Revenue of Hong Kong to the estatushment of a Gabrie
1 Garden.
Botanical
Jaluable exsutes may
No douth be expected
from the introduction Culturation of the vegetable
productives of China
and other
adjacent.
Ishall
Counties, and
be prepared to sanction
1
:
the huspary expenditure
there wa
Granded there re
sufficient Grends Im
Ate querpore after cle:
praying
the expense
Jn requisite In sanitary
and other objects of. tergent entenial impraement.
Jam of opinion, however,
en
that in the creat of Youn Juopose! being adopted the expense
of sending Betarnish
ouh a
on Ceraton
of the Garder should
е
be borne on Cotorical
выте
funds.
Share On
N128.
Legislative.
103bb. Hong Kong
NOVIO
1855
205
Government Fiews, Victoria,
Arung Tong, 28 5 Auquet, 1955.
Mond & Rogers 18 Nayos
Referred to t
Report 10606
Confirmed 26
My Lord,
It
having been represented by the Acting Attorney Seneral
to me
in ernennence with the Chief Jutter, that it was
desirable for
on
the more
satisfactory abuiniitatio folutice that the princiral provisions of the
Common Law Procedure Acts, 15 and 16 Victoria, Cap. 78, and 17 and 18 Victain, Cap. 125, should be
་་་་་
The Right Arumable
Houna Lord John Russell, M.P.,
&c.
ہو
Consolidated in an bidiuanei
the
for regulating the precedings of Carieme Gut, I have now the
hown to enclose
for
the alloml
An Authenticated
14 An Majerty Copy of Ordinance 1.6 which has passed the Legislative Council 9 this Colony / on the 25+ bestant!
order
to
in naa to give effect to the abme
rbjcets.
I have the honor to be
With the highest respect, Your Ladehip's, Mint Medient Stumble Servant
WhuBeurz
206I
prefer to
207
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Entered
Gov
10366
du bargers 10686's title
Падето
Governor Sir John Bowring
No 6.
MINUTE MK
22
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26.
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・
Sin
2.
2620 72
I have received
and land lupore this Zueen
av
passed by yoursetty
and the Legislative
houz
the 28th
uest entitled
August
N° 6
for
{ op 1855 " An Oroliname
%
tee
amudruut-
of the bivil Administration
"of Justice, the hauverip of which
enclosed in
Lod bom Bunch, M. 8-
Governor Sir John Bouring
4 = deptember, 1855-
Pretoun, Aug Kong,
/ meirune
M. 128-
Reecivid
Transmithing Way of Winance
18.71855 for
the
Amendment
of the Carl Administration of Justice
Register the Pretor
Mer Meursile.
teps: levool &
Rogers.
وپ
10 has l
Refer M13
your Despatch N.1287
of the 28th August.
Throne
receive
readl
the Queens bonne
you
team
to
acquerint.
that Her Majesty
has been pleased.
to confirm.
allows this Ordinance.
cause
You will There Majesty's division
to be signified
tho
the Lochabitants
of Horry Kinney by
a Proclamation to tee puellished
in the usual
nee
я весной ре
I
N129.
-Miscellaneous.
My Lord
1036. Hong trong 208
RECEIVED
NOVIO 1855
Corrrument Offices, Victoria, Houghtong, 45 September, 1955-
I have the hour to acknowledge
the receipt, on the 287 Ultims, of the following despatches from your endship -
No2/3 to 24, the last of 25 June, 1855- Letter
凡
Circular of $$,2554 2.88 .
I have the hour to be,
With the highest respect Your Lordship's.
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Most Bedient Humble Servant,
Who Berna
The Right Animale
Lod Dohn Russell, A. P..
&c.
No.
!
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Porch by
*
V
4130.
Legislative
Gov 11367 Jovce 437 yers 469 Cof Find 53
Copy
f
to Board
Answered 12 Deck
Aft with Pdf Grade
Grade 23 N,
1030s. Hongding
Pruited for Parts by For: Office
By Command. Feb. 1857
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Lol
ECEIVED
NOVIO 1855
Govern
209
overnment offices, Victorin Houyhony, 4th September, 1855.
I thought it right to lay
Attorna General
before the reting attorne
Your Lordship's Despatch 100 rated 22nd June with its cuclosure,
on
the subject of ordinance 14 of 1 having reference to Registers granted in this Colony to rerels Hearing the British Flag, and have now the hour to enclos
The Right Amnable
Lid John Russell, M. P.,
1855
i
te.
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do.
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2
W
4
Mc Bridges observations on the inbject matter.
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The ncccuity of Legislation
attention
preceed inccistibly on my not only as Governor of Stongtong but
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Chief Superintendent of British
Trade in China, in consequence of multitudinous abuses which had
grown up,-
and which
were
aggrainted
by the dicorganized state of China
and the confucion produced by all those discordant clements in which I had been directed by Her Mapstip
a strict
Government to presevre neutrality as between political
belligerents -
while it was
frequently
-
imposible to distinguish the
No 1.
A
1.
marander and the pirate from
210.
thre
who claimed to be rebels secting only
to overthrow the Manchon Government. and the population of this Colony from it's very nature and from the universality of scent associations could not fail of being engages
in
partisanship likely to compromise the British
name and the British
Flag- The difficulty of deciding
_
who is, and who ought either by right or expediency to be deemed, British Subject
in a
a
Colony, a large
part of whore population
is
constantly shifting and in which have been established only a few
we
years, is on difficulty not only
J
.
中
regards the right
imbarrassing as regards
to claim the British Flag._ but
itself in many
other
which presents itself in intricate shapes where Chinamen
are concerned.
After much conversation
:with the acting Attorney General and Fully
aware_
of the great difficulties of Legislation, I instructed him
to prepare an Ordinance in which
Keeping distinctly in view the
provisions of would
Acts
Mopose so
of Parliament, he
uch m
measures
were likely to meet the most
as
obvious local requirements of the care. The Ordinance was
discussed
elaborately
riccneed in the Legislative Conneil
4.
5
211
+
and with the full
concurrence of
Il
the unofficial Commercial members
am
was unanimously passed, and I happy to say it's practical operation has been undoubtedly beneficial and I have had no
лю сі
complaints of its
ds the
enactments, except as regards
payment of Fees for Surveys to now official,
- an evil I have at present
-
present no means
би
of remedying the duty devolving the Harbour Master who profesies his inability to discharge it.
In reference to the operation of this Itinance I bey to submit to your Lordship's consideration some ne observations which have been submitted
2.
to me
by the Colonial Treasurer and
]
6
which tofn while
11
are well worthy of attention,
on
the
one hand it is no
doubt desirable that the priviledges if hoisting the British Flag
should
not be conceded without proper_
securities, it is
ve
very
desirable that
Chinamen settled in this Colony should obe able to appreciate the advantages A their position in the substantial benefits it confers.-
í
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most obedient
Humble Servant,
John Bernal
212
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Nur Memile
Konsmil copies of this cḥspalte a af
muz m
to the Boned of hon
Kocke lettin 5378 an
Board of R.
the Mencetes the
A NIZ
Annes,
NA: 130
Lord I'm Russell, M. P.,
2 Melizuies.
bovernor dir Kan Bouring
Victorin, Houstons,
45 September, 1955 -
Riccind-
Adinance M4 (F 1855–
22nd June - Explanatory of
I reply to Despatel k 2017
t
է -
Entered
حلية
Gov 10,368
Bez Frade 10,083 Jhony
Sir John Bowring
MINUTE: 3
WR MRWhol Merivole M& Ball
No 13
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Sin
213
12 Dee755
I have to ack
your Despatch N° 180 of the 4th Sep
оче
the su
e.
Anand 5 Jones56 of the Ordinan
Inne/56
کمرے میں اتنے
13
the
Seft
passed. My Legislature of Hary Horry N 4 of 1885
to estate list
се
"proper system of registration for
Colonial Cessels"
H. Me's Gout
Мой
having considered
J
14
Your
observatiae
and the Report-
of the Atty Gevt of the botony
ares
is of opinion
that in the
pecution crummustanees of Hong Kong the
hang
Ordinance
may
property be
to its
left
operation
and I have
сильевые
ccordingly to
co.
naey
to you
Her Majesty's
confirme
the Ordinance
in question.
حو
of
1
r
Est 30 Nov tes
214
one lose however
for your information and guidane
an extract
the
f se
Letter
from
Lords
the leom tee
of the
of Quay
васий
for Trade suggesting
that, as daulets
may.
the noised
as tho the lawfulness
t
of the use of the British Play in Jessed
registered in the name of Chinese residents,
it might be desirable to just
further Ordina
י
1
t
F:
pecveiding Agacist - for that
this
contingeney.
I have
(Copy)
1
t
di.
Hongkong,
В позвёрт
#
215
August 29th 1866.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of communication Ne 147 Inclosing & Despatch from the excretion of State for the Colonies on the subject of Ordinance N: 4 of 1855.
etay
Musee defects are pointed out by the
Three Home Authorities in that Ordinance,
of
1 1⁄2 the granting of Registers to blines not legally British Subjectes.
2ndby the absence of local limite within which the Register is to be in force 3" by the application of a Xote of
Registry to be going Colonial Miss
dly
The Honorable
:
The Colonial Secretary.
3
different from that provided for in the Imperial Act.
rot
}
On referring to the date of the Ordinance, which passed the 32+ March 1855, it will be observed that of Sec. 547 Достатну
54647 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854 advantage could not be taken
as that Aet dish not come into
until 14 May 1855.
to force
Jam glad to observe that the objections of the Committee of Frade_are made subject to the existence of special cireunestances justifying, in this instormes, the defcature of the Colonial Legidature from the Sunpurial policy ; for it cons mly aving to extremely special aramstances, &f to prevent abuses which might lead to da
-quenced,
were
and Cons-
dangerous
that this Ordinance was puvicted.
The Colony of Honghong, with a
A
hee
216
Chinese population seeding at the present time 60,000, hardlly cartais
Chinese who can
10
has
xin
legally be called
British subjects, for it how not been deemed advisable to paturalize the Chimese here, & the recent settlement of the Colony prevents the presibility of their leaving beenue Subjects by birth. The great proportion of the respectable first of this population have, however, Constituted themselves bona fide British. Subjects, by becoming from Tenants of Lecuvohiolds for long terms of years, 1. (a tenure of which an alien tas incapate & by permanent settlement have tanced the clearest intention of perfecting them= - selves, in the persons of their deveen dauty, British subjects seeundum leges as well
facts. I therefore, to the banon, decred it my duty to
de
aus de
as low adviser
advice the granting of Register to such Chinese as had by be caning bormo Tenants so for as in
as in them lay made themselves Kritide Subjects, & where discliorge of the obligation taken upon them could be guaranteed by other brown Louante. But there had been serious complaints from the Naval Commander- in chief, & from the Cowular & bliner Authorities, of the abuse by Small craft carrying the British Hing of the Treaty Regulatines, & as the prosperity of this Colony ( so much increased of late)
( depends entirely, to form as regards the Native population, upon the crasting
de
trade, which is zanied in in vessels - ranging between 20 $ 100 tous, it was deemed advicable by the Colonial Govern _ment that an Bedinance should be passed, which, in 10 way interfering
I
217
57
&
with the granting of Semperial Registere to long the going Mips should yet facilitate the obtaining of English papers of a certom description by Colonial éraft, should also give the Colonial Government Meams which it could not possess under An Superial Register, of fumishing violations of the Treaty with bluna. It was not throught, necessary to fix the local limits within which the Colonial
could
Register should run, became the character of the craft which require those Registers, "Is the objects of the local trade render it a matter of the utmost improbability Heat a Colonial Registered vessel Emild
· go anywhere else than along the Crast of China, Bar the Colonial Register is obtained in the through of a declaration think the vessel is solely to be employed in trade saith China, ka falifying
that
on stres
13
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:
6.
of that decloration involves the penalties the toond which recompanies the
Boud Register, it was
ister, it was hardly deemed
it wove hardly
niece sorry to specify any geografitient
boundaries.
It will be observed think the
Act
sturot care wave taken not to interfere with any provisions of the Imperial tet tacting long bear going ships, & as the Property in these Colonial Registered Reels
ted almost entire
entirely are blime se,
is
лис
in
(whose affairs, made complex by the porious Romifications of their peculion partnerships, & use of several prames for the same individual, it would be almost imposible to subject to the Imperial pervisiones for registry as regards titte "to shiper ) _ the attention of the Colmiah
Legislature
was not directed to this
branch of the nonership of ships; for the
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more our Climese revidento are left to
their non.
non man
-management of their Commercial matters, the more they appear to proper.
This Ordinance has now been in
how
force for several sumutter, with the most beneficial effects; & I most concertly and respectfully deprecate any alteration of it, as it is mily there actually leviding in this Colony, & feroictically acquainted with its most peculiar population, & their mode of conducting business, who can be more of its adaptation for existing exigension
.
Finally I would again distinctly point out that this Ordinance in ps way interferces with the Imperial Act, but how solely a Freal afifilication.
Aue Copy
in
I have, B.:,
Muone (Signed) W. J. Bridges,
Colomal Secretary.
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Extract relating to the working of Ordinance N: 4 of 1855, from Colonial
Treasurer's Memorandum on Estivnates.
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"59 . If anything has bean and will he
57. preeminently beneficial to this Colony, it is that very system of granting Colonial Registers, pontionlarly to respectable Chinese settled here, _ or, as the Ordinance Laves, "Chinese brown Lesnes entitled to hold Colonial Registers ", since it how already added to, and still tender to increase the Crasting trade in goods the mommfresture of Great Britain, on the produce of India, such as Cottore, Opium, Bas, Bar, and on the other hand brings to this Colony more of the produce of Blunina for Export to Europe and India, on transshipment to other porte of the Pract of the Empire.
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Attorney Several or Adinance
Observations by the acting
AL 51955-
Despatch No 130 671855-
Inclosure No I'm
29
August,
1855.
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"60. I do not know the Love respecting the granting of Ships registers to Chinese in the Strantes settlements and farver, but I do know that vessels are frequently arriving in this Colony muder the Britisch and Dutch Flage, which are the property of Clinics in forma or one o the Straits Settlements; and only yesterday " two fine Lorchas poussed through this
harbour under the Portuguese flay, the
which, as also of a Squarestigged
Moner
vessel, is a Chinese at Macas.
True Extract
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Referred to 8.726-
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March 136 N°35
My Lord,
remittal
221
rument Offices, Vietorin,
Hong Kong, 4th September, 1888.
PR
ULLAMENT
15 June 1908
As the preparation and
F
the Blue Book were
no doubt considered by the Lieutenant
Governm
acts 2 as
of " Administration"
in which it was not necessary to
make
any reference
the dead tal
0.1
to me
neither
the Estimates for 1853 - Trepsurei's Muemnaudum on
#455/855 prom Colonial Extract relative to Romanec
neeix
:
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Tm-
therewith were laid before, me anterio
The Right Arunable
Lord John Russell, M. P.,
Ac
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Vo.
:
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N131. Financial
Referves
1 March
Secast
My Lord,
103ng hong ng
RECEIVED
NOVIO
1855
221
Government Offices, Nietorin,
Nou
Hong Kong, 4 = September, 1885.
PRE
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PARLIAMENT
15 June 1968
As the preparation and remittal the Blue Book whe
F
no doubt considered by the Lieutenant
Governm
vun as
acts "Administration"
of
in which it was not necessary
make
to
any reference to me - neither the despatch which accompanied the
this, 10379 book now any
Im-
documents counceted
therewith were laid before me anterin
The Right Arriorable
Lord John Russell, M. P.,
i
the Estimates for 1853- Treasurer's Muemnandum on
#457/866 pom Colonial Aytract watiu to Abrianec
&c.
He.
Yo.
to their transmission to your
Lrdship – until a few days ago,- duty to
dumed it
outline
222
vicus
reepeeting
the
of my
pact and the present condition of the
nor did I receive them
when I
lay
the Blue
Colony - and Government.
my purposes as to it's future
My
Book before the regielative Council,_ practice introduced for the first
a
time in this Colony.
2.
I shall however take recusion
upon
the
to make a few remarks jcontents of the Blue Book for 1854.- and beg to cuebore as an important clucidatory Freument the Report N I the Clonish Treasurer dated January 8th on our Financial position pared Javail
myself of this opportunity
Ito lay before your Lordship a summary
1.
کچھ
As to the general results Inced
scarcely say that we may congratulate
the prosperous and
ourselves on the
progressive state of the Colony- and I am persuaded that a greatly
augmented
revenue is quite
compatible with important
improvements in the details of
of
many
obnovious
Jones of
tanation-
Government and the removal
the whole associated with the absence
of any Parliamentary brants in aid.
4.
!
Revenues
4. The substantial and permanent
source of
Income on which the Colony rest for its main financial support is the Land revenue. Plis produced – In 1854. £ 11,825, 10.8%1⁄2
(Priginal £11,500-
· Supplement
The Retimate for 1855_217,500 ha levante £ 5,000- and the hetimate for 1856- £16,850 - The Sales of Land already contemplated will bring the Perenne to more than the anticipated amount, but I am convinced that by proper attention and by avaling ourselves the influx of
new Settlers and taking frequent opportunities for effecting Land Sales £20,000 at least
be
лиму
fairly looked to as a minimum
future
reverme
from
this sour
223
ance alone.
But the expenditure which I propone
applying to the repair of old and the ercation of new roads and other public objects, will, I have no doubt, though
absorb it may temporarily abent the augmented revenue be productive of rentals from marry parts of
Bland
-neglected - having
the
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5
sparse population, and being little cultivated. Beyond the immediate neighbourhood of Victoria there are many portions of land held by squatters, - some probably by
riginal recupiers and their descendants, but as the value of land increases it becomes and
mes more and
mune mceessary
nceessary
to have the rights
of property defined, and it is with
this view, as soon as the
demands
many
upon the public functionaries will allow, I propose to obtain a general Cadastre of the Island.
I deem this undertaking of very great importance not only with reference
to the general positio
of present settlers but with a
view to the future intelligent, and intiefactory developruent of the of the Island and of the sundry plans and proposals for extending cultivation and
revenues
cuermaging
new comers -
ent of living in the Colony
is
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enormous_
7
224
and Jenclose
for your
Lordship's information the Munket prices of the Common objects of life.
The en
enormous
profits made by Shopkeepers on the articles imported from England, which foun considerable proportion of what may
مان
almost be deemed the necessaries
of
existence - add greatly to our expenses- and as in tropical climatis commodities are subject
so many
to damage and decay
their cort
must under all circumstances
be heavy. As regards indigenous articles that many spots may and will be made to
furnish
agricultural produce when wads
8
road shall
make those
se spots
Mune
accessible I cannot doubt,_ and
muncover
that
parts of the
many parts of
Southern districts of the delond will
from their greater salubrity become
attractive u
may enfely be anticipated. Mune extended agricultural and horticultural labor will of course tend to lower the present prices raid for the Articles of daily consumption and of primary
necessity.
Rents-te.
enormous
5. The system under which
the markets are let is in all respects
objectionable that it was
20
long
9 225
ago decided to change it. Thi exclusive privileges created by
cxisting
state
the
of things are extremely
onerous to the people, - bringing all the costs and annoyances of monopoly pressing upon the primary articles of subsistence, - while this which the revenue receives
portion
unie,
of the large taxation levied on the consumer is comparatively inconsiduable. I refer
to the report
of the Colonial Treasurer, by which
it
for
only
ars that
appears
that one
the Munkets
which the Government reecives
£637.10.
10.– per Annum is
17.10.- pir
immediately sublet to another person
for £1625 a year (independenty
10
226
the
on the curre
by
of a large profit Currency) him again to under tenants at a still propensing sent. It is cleve
that this state of things must be
an end to, and that in some
put
but av
shape or other the Markets (if made should be put
a source of income) up to public competition. I am of pinion that the best mode of seeming
our
financial interccts and protecting the Community against the concequences of monopoly will be the public sale
Stalls, and that
open competition
will soon lower prices and provide adequate supplies for the consumer. The Lenses at all events will not be I renewed under the existing condition_
befoe aurther
and I will take care
take care before
Mune
leaving of the markets that measures shall be adopted for surperseding the present by satisfactory future anangements _ I should propore Three Markets at least ofor the public accommodation
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Weitern - Central - and Rastern.
and it
The porulation of the hart part of the Colony is rapidly increasing – will become quite nccessary
to
provide a Market in order to keep off
misances in
the public. Streets from
the general cale of perishing and sometimes sutrid alimentary
substances.
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6. Ti
appropriation of frontage by proprietors of Marine Lots without He payment of rental on account of such appropriation had not creased ury attention, but as the Surveyor General has been for
some time
:-ccupied with the preparation of.
حيانا
scheme for a Quay (or Rayan) along
the water's edge which
require
4
hich may p
may probably
the concurrence and co-operatio holders of Marine Lots, I have allowed
the matter to remain in abeyance
until that scheme is in a more "forward state.
7. I propose to raise the rental of
the Post Office to £300 ffice
a
день
which
227
is double the present rental. I consider £300 as less than the value of the premises. I ought perhaps to
mention in connection with this
a
subject that a corespondence is
seci official
me with the
is going
ட
Pnt office authorities at Home with
office
view to ascertain whether the Port
iec
a
establishment here might not
office et
wire
usefully be taken charge of
by the Colony. The cricting state of things is very unsatisfactory to the Public, and the reference of all Port Office questions to the Prat Master General makes the redress grievances torby and uncertain. The position of this Colony as regard
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different ground- and being privilege granted for the working
makes it
very
desirable that local
Kurwledge
should
regulate
late the
the m
and
anaugements.
8.
derives
The Revenues which are
what are
are ine
from wha
e
my
sources, -
judgment objectionable interfering with the development of industry, and not being necesary for of Police Regulations_
the inforcement of
compensating by their productivence.
lin er
are
for the inconveniences they evinter, the Salt Licenses. There for the last
five
years
have been blended with the
Stone quarrying
Liccuses which in
my judgment stand altogether 1
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appropriation of boonument
love
a Ait somee
sounce of
property are quite a fit
Kise
pereme.
produce
was
revenues whree point
In 1851 £ 897.1804
«
1852, 802 / « 8
1853,668.13.4
1854, 427 18
"1
year (in conuquenez
the
produced last of a confederation
they
among
competitors Jouty ± 270. 16.8 and are estimated in the presents Year's hetimates at £300.. I dircetid however that they should be separated,
that tenders should be invited by
J
:
public advertisement and (with a view to break up the combination) that they should be put up to Auction at the upset price.
The consequence is that we have
obtained $2,500 for the Jalt | and $780 for the quarries
being
Munc
15685.8.4
than double the amount
of the retinate _ I consider the
as sold
Quarry Farm as
fo
a sum
altogether beneath it's value-and- hope we shall do better nesti
9.
Taxes-
year
The Police assessment estimated ofor the precent year is apparently Leary, _ but considering the curmonely
0
229
17
increased value of property it does not press heavily on the proprietary- and as it is wholly inadequate to
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the
cover the ent
17
the Police, there is
cient resem
sufficient
for it's reduction.
The estimated cost of the Police
including Magistrates and barbs in the shape of salaries is £ 8,671.10.-
Contingencies
Cost of Collecting Pate. other Police charges
45a10a-
135μ--
1530-4-
₤10.382.
"
so that the rate levied - estimated
Mune
at £4,000 (and producing in 1854 £3,327, 0.9) will not cores, by than £6,300 the charges incund under this special head, _ and this sum
79
is independent of Judicial hatablishments
He cont of which is estimated at £8,287.10.- making together the heavy amount £16,669. 10. – or more than half
F
the
grove revenues
If the Colony for
the
ent of Justice and Police - and sure
the whole expenditure of
dan half of
the Colony, crelucive of
Acur
Public Mak
(not being repairs of there already in
nietence).
10.
heu 10 рел
Cof hou
соо
Ces entrent
As
Counceted with the Police,
the revenues, -
mes, - &
and peculiar character of the Chinne
attention
population my has been anxiously directed to a matter of great interect, namely the propriety and desirableness of liccusing gaming
230
19
houses. My primary consideration has been kept aparte from the question
Revenue, and I have endeavoured
-
to consider what will be the effect
effect of
Legislation generally on the public.
morals, - specially on the particular habits and thirdly se the prevention
upon
of crime. I have been in corresponkan with the Governors of the neighbouring Colonies in order to benefit by
experience,-
their
and though I have not
come to such conclusions as to determine me at presents to bring the matter before the Legislative Council, - and am rather disposed
to ascertain first whether sufficient
cient case
if
a
be made out there
20
would be
any peremptory on paramount objection on the parts of the Grown, I think it not undesirable
to rifer
to the subject in this deepatch.
As regards the Portuguese
the Portuguese Settlement.
of Macas whose condition mot nearly approaches
our own,
the
bovernor writes to sue that having
introduced the system
system of licensing
he has found
бра
about two years ago,- its workings in every respect salutary and that independent of a yearly
of 12,000 Dollars & derived from the Licenses_ the machinery for their protection has served to regulate and
revenue
*
• The Macas Farm is let at 1005 Dollars per Mouth - Its net
produce 1854-1855 was 11,170 Bollars-
231
and control otherwise uncontiolable
2/
abreses, and that the liceued gamning houses have become great auxiliaries for the discovery, prevention and punishment of crime. That the Legislation of China which visits bamblers with corporal punishment them with infancy
and stigmatizes
has been in every respect inoperative, having the slightest. Knowledge
мо піс
of Chine can for an instant doubt.
There is not a Street without its
gambling tables, - perhaps not a single Yamun on public Office in which gambling is not openly carried on for the profite of Sundry officials who are induced by briber
22
J
to protect the gambling extablishment and the players from the consequences of the violation of the Laws. The habit of gaming in multitudinous forms be said to be a portion of Chinese cducation, and it is extraordinary how soon the vice is developed in early youth. In this Colony gamning
supposed to be under the
may
are su
eye of
Hice- but the existence of grest
houses
the
surubers of Known - and probably greater numbers of sceret establishments, - and the universal habit wherever.
a few Chinese are gathered together, frets of notoriety. Now __ constituted as is our Police system- immediate prospects
without a
any
232
23
of finding Constables was will not wink at and profit by existing abuses - I am rather dispored to conclude that there is a balance of good,_ ineteal
evil
Fevi
in taking the gaining houses
under our own immediate care,
and as a revenue of from £6,000 to £7000 per annum might be realized from the licensing system- which would enable
us to er
benefits in the Colony, it is better
that this
-
penalty upon
vice
vast
should
reach the bovernment than be diepersed as at present, among
au
those
who profit by the weather of the powers of Government, - "I see us prospect of caring.
crument, – a weaKucu
-
Iz
24
would be
an easy
matter to check
abure when the farmer is (as at Munces) compelled to provide the Aunero) machinery which at the same time
against
protects his own interect unlicensed competition and places a really efficient police at the service of Government in the where it is most wanted. At present
very
localitics
the unlicensed gambling houses
is are
the spots where almost all exime is concreted.
11.
Fees- Requía
■!! By the Ruqula Generalis
of 31th bctober 1854 a considerable reduction took place in Court Fees-
233
whiel produced in 1854 £905_and
25
in 1853 are estimatch at oul £430- But I am much opposed to the princish of levying Fees as connetik with the Administration of Justice. cratic as it is in the Colon from heavy professional charges, - and I shall therefore be desirous of relieving suitors from clares as for this Colony is conccrued. It will be impacte wholly to remove the
as
cvil for an impression prevails too. generally among
the Chinese that
the
it is neccesary to avail themselves
of the services
get
Solicitos in order to 17 the businen done which public
Functionaries are bound, and would
S
724
27.
234
ke willing to undertake if dircet
application
were made to the official sources, – and it is almost imposible
A convince a Chinaman this
MEL
that
influcnec is not pozin) and criveised over the higher functionaries to obtain the dispatel of busines and other favours. The Commission which I appointed to crancine inté lerying of Fees was unable to
the
substantiate the undoubted fret stat
xtortions are
れ
preuquently practices
I by cubordinate Cleak, and functionaries, :recading to what is understood to
be a universal practice in China.
12.
With reference to Fees received
by Magistrates I cannot learn that anch have been levied - in fret
arry
it is seldom the Justices of the "Pence
cerein their function, creept in
their sessional attendances.-
15. Among the Fees of Office there received for the
for the registration and Shipments of Seamen appear prima facie objectionable as interfering with the freedom of labor and the natural action of supply and demand But the present state of things not complained of and to some extent
the
is
official registration is protective
to the Searuan and seemnes
him
from being victimized by a case of
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29
235
7
persons- tor numerous in the Colony and in some of the Ports - wh harbour seamen and traffic in their hiring. The enormous rate of wages paid by the mercantile Murrine, and the deteriorated quality of many of the Grews _ attributable mainly to the state of matters in California and Australia-necerrarily weaken the hold
upon the Mariners_ much trouble to all the
D
1ļ
give
_
functionaries officially connected with shipping-
Interest.
" 14. My attention is called to the possibility of obtaining Interest
0
through the bricutal Bank Corporation.
for
the Balances which now remain
in the Treasurer's hands. There may
be difficulty however,
growing
nut
of the fact that the Government
in A
Curency of
it,
Mon,
in which,
of
my judgement most absurdly and unwisely the Pound Sterling Sovereign is made the Standard the Legal tender, and in this Prund Sterling the Public Accounts are hist Now as gold has no currency in Chine -and the Sovereign is sometimes depreciated as much
30 per cent. and almost invariably subject to
as
a large depreciation, _ it is clear that the Public Service and the ImperialL
31.
7
Treasury are prejudiced to the whole amount in which a non-current
coin is forced
forced in circulation by bocal Legislation. The absurdity of supposing that the drafts of
the
Commiciariat amounting to an average of about £120,000
Annual an
or even
perceptibly
could requlate influence the Chinese buchanges which represent the whole amount of Commerce and a yearly circulation of about Forty Millions Sterling, I have is often pointed outs, that it is not needful again to go oven ground. The currency of toughong conferredly regulated in the belief that Chinese Mercantile
was con
over the
236
3/
operations would be subjected to it and the Pound Sterling become the universal Standard. The consequence has been a constant loss to the Treasury of all the difference (excepting that portion paid in Salaries to Public "Servants ) between a
between a visionary official value given by the Currency Ordinanew to the circulating Medium - and the real Commercial
and
value of that currency (dollars) in which all accounts in the Colony
colitary-
are Kept - with the solitar crception of those of the public.
be
15. No greater Service could k
rendered to our Commercial
r
42
interests in China than a requlation of the currency in order to secure
Mis
against the fluctuations of
false estimates attributable to
ignorane
Палес а
and
price which
are
in this matter exhibited in their
mot obstinate from. If I should encceed in obtaining from the Chince authorities a recoquition of a Houghtong dollar at it's
intrinsic value, I should without hesitation recommend the
cctablichment
Colony not only
7
revenue
бра
Mint in this
as a valuable source
but a and benefit of great price. As us estimable proportion exicts between
publie accommodation
of
237
33
the relative value of Gold and Silver,- and as the came intrinsic value
Silver Coins is sometimes accompanied with a Commercial difference of 30 to 40 per cent, - it is obvious that a dollar which being crived at Houghtong could obtain official recoquition at its real metallic value, would be a mort useful instrument of behange. I consider the introduction of such Chines currency as,
a dollar into Chines
sorna o latu, au incritable,
し
it would be a mort desirable result.
Expenditure.
16. With reference to my
Jun
34
- position as Coveron I bey respectfully to represent that the fret of my being charged with all the responible labres and duties of Government,
entitles
me
to some remuncration.
Those ontics have become sune
ansions and onerous
prosperous and
om the
from progressive state
from the many
the Colony and from important
changes
of
I have deemed
it right to originate - demanding an amount of attention which
increases day by day. In my quality
んさ
Governor heavy expenses fall
upon me and whether I am present
12
abscut from the deland the fixed charges of the Retablishments are
238
about to be
are now to
35
very heavy. They considerably augmented by my early removal to a large house built on a scale appropriated to Governors always hitherts paid at the rate of £6,000 a year.
Colony is about to be saved the annual sum of
14 £600 a year
the
which
use
has been allowed for the rental of a private furnished home for the wre of the Connor._ Ibey to submit that a Salary as bovernor of not
Goverun.
here than £1000 a
year
should be
allowed out of the Colonial Funds-
When Jum in the Colony which is generally for by for the largest portion of my time,
time, the claims
+
+4
37
239
upon
the Lieutenant Goverum are far-
He receives £2,250 a
I do not complain,
2
of which
year, of
nor do I desire"!!
suggest any reduction - but that
I, who have the heavy work to do.-
the
charges of the office to bear,
Me Cha
–
the responsibilities to undertake,-
overum appears a
that I should receive nothing in my character as Govern strange anomaly and one to which I doubt not your Lodchip will Kindly give attention. It might in fact be deserving of consideration whether the whole quection should ust be reconsidered, my Salary a Plenipotentiary reduced to £3,000 and any Governor's Jalary
not -
made £2,000 a
so
Year - this
to depend
appropriation however on the union of the offices
in the same individual.
17. The Colonial Treasurer is incufficiently paid at £600 and I propose to your Lodchip that his Salam, be raised to £800 per annum. 17t have the duties of the office beam
mely
hiy a
arc
greatly augurented, - but they in themcclves of great labour and responsibility, and require for
proper discharge
their
an attention to
details which demand a constant
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supervision. The Treneurer has ales many
claims on him connected
with the transmission of monies
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and other matters belonging to the Consulates. It is quite true that the diplomatic department is able
services
to make some return for rendered by Colonial Functionaries specially through the Chince licuitings office - but this reciprocity of good sofices often falls particularly upon intain individuals and establishes a claim for favourable consideratin. I ought to be borne in mind that the Colonial Treasurer is made ~
responsible for all surcharges which
me not allowed in the consular accounts at the Puts.
18. Should the reconstruction
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of the Legislative Council be apprend your Lordship Iventure to suggest that the Salary of the Clust of the Conveils be £200 instead
100 a year.
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19. As regards the Indicial Retablishment it is proposed to retice the Salary of the attons Sensual
whenever
yer.
LA Mou-
ent
appointment shall
Mas
take place from £1500 to £ 1000 a
The cost of the Supreme but as an exclusively Colonial charge h been objected to insemuch as that Count is charged with the decision of appeals from the Concular Counts in China. But as a reatter
of
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fret an appeal is happily of mort pare sceurrenec, – and I have reason to Know that the cheap and speedy settlement of all local questions in the concular Courts with the desistance of fuccisos is most extifactory parties ernenned. The
ammber
average
of appeals to Houghing
not much exceed one in tron
to the
to
Fres
in two years,
and in cases where the count formerly sarcited jurisdiction (and in the only two eases which occurred reversed
the decision of the Consular Court's ) those exces growing out of Treaty obligations _ the right of jurisdiction has been formally taken away
by Her Majesty's Order in Council of 15 June 18535.
20.
Πι
my
hducation_
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There is nothing which preces
mind with a heavier sense
of responsibility than the imperfect. provision for public education - expecially in the adjacency of an country where the horcational
wants are so uni
are so
universally an object
are
of attention. The difficulties great_ the appropriate instruments are few. For the production of intelligent Scholars we require fit Macters- and they are indeed
are indeed difficult of acccur. The Minimay School ictablishments have objects of their own which make them imperfect and inconvenient for the general
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businces of instruction, though of
Ante there is an
awony
-
them come
improvement by the introduction of clare of scholar who pay for their instruction, and by their having made- chinese writings the foundation of
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Incation. In the Jesuit Schools-
nothing is studied by the Schriars
An
for several
years,
but the Clarries
of
hina _tall religious teaching from
books is
deferred until a groundwork is laid by the communication of ench Knowledge of the Clarcieal language and literature
Cus
is
17
China
taught in all the elementary
Schools of the Chinen Continent. I
of
deem it absolutely mecziony
to
suecell
that public Schools shall
not be the epots where
any attempts
shall be made to wean the natives
firm
om their
religious opinions on
practices. I have nominated a
Commission of Education to enquine
into and to
ripot
Mithe most
desirable course to be adopted not only with a view to providing public Sewants, but the diffucim of Knowledge among the people generally. and I have appropriated the sum of £500 in the Retinates of the present
year for the purpose of giving immediate effect to any useful suggestions. Andependently of the Chince a mixed porulation
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whose instruction growing up for come provision right assuredly
to be made.
Police-
21. The Police is a ently, die created and incfficient body, and its reconstruction has been long deemed muret deciable object. I have
a
wow
a Commission of hiquiry citting charged to cramine into cristing defects, to report on the means of removing them, and I hope to be able to introduce some useful 2. forms. The
lust
expenses of
the Police
year in all its departments
including facts,
wer
£936079-27215
Corrections
made at
Sir de Bouring. request. Despe 11 Oct 155
von 89,520, being me third of the muscous
whole expenditure of the Colony.
22.
rate
The vote specially raised for
the Politice alors cstimated the 1855
at £3000, but may.
be
cow, stated
Anly £6,595 Here is think.
at £3,670,- and there is
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balance of £2925 to be paid out of
The
the general Colonial Fund. Sie hände
hurricans, the
are
-
of the Price eccondary officers half caster. Malays, Mindors, and the Micutals furt Chines and the lowest functionaries principsing chinese. From the imperfect
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acquaintance with riental truques porccend by the higher officers the intercourse is unsatisfactory, bein carried on by interpreters, while the little Nurwiedge which the subordinate
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Affieers
have of Chince, makes them
At dican!
the best instruments
for carrying out the
regulations. As regards the Entncre themselves, the
close whom we have had hitherto at our diskoal
ure co unitevally
corrupt that it is found impossible exfely to employ them. The character
of a large portion of the population
adds greatly to our
HongKong
difficulty. it origine was a place of piratical
retreat reccrubling in that respect most of the neighbouring island where
inhabitants
are to a
great. cutenÉ
sen-nobber by profession. Anghong
is neaturally a refugium peccatorum
Are
te scum
斥
Canton and the large
244
Citics of Southern and Western Chinn-
tos adjacing to the continent will always make it the receptacle of outlaws, vagabond and Criminal Offenders, and the migratay and Shifting character
character of a large portion of
its population will long be a source of trouble and ansiety. But I think the
Tbject of introducing
more and more
7
the Chinese system of boromment-
of whiel
main stays is rating
the
of the
the elders and the substantial people
responsible
for
what passes in their
district might constantly to be kept in view. Suropean institutions and
habits will
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affect or modify to
any considerable extent the mighty
influences of Chincue habits, education,
Language,
and literature. In no part
the world that I am acquainted with
of the here even beam any thing apre
has
my approaching
Chinese
to an amalgamation of the Exincre
aven
after hundreds
with other races - st years 7 king almost paramount among chinese population subduing all the
Settlement _ the Chinese type
the
social elements around it to its own
a
among
all
mould and farms. But shinamen, habits of order, respect for
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und
the authority of their recognized leaders- rad a universal gregarious spirit leading to every form of accociation
whether meritorious or mischievous
are crew du
every
a
where to be found, and I
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doubt not when we have fit instruments for directing and controlling there real and valuable
elements of Govenment that they
may
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be turned to mceful accout;
but the progrisi
will necessarily be
clow. The prosperity of the Colony has however created a clase 17 Chinamen
daily becoming
and more
ming more influential opulent to whom we may
look for future cooperation cxpccially in the departments of Police.
23. The prosperous state of the Finances of the Colony cuables me to carry out important objects have been long felt to be desirable
ets which
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and
for
which I have only been able to make a general appropriation in the hatimates of 1856. I mentioned
in my despatch 1.98 of 55 July that I had deemed it reccesary to purge the accounts of all uncertain claims, is that I might be able to extimati the true finansial position of the Glove
accertaining the unappropriated: balance in the Treasurer's hands. This balance
the real claims
s upon
was
found to be ₤10,083, 12.7. And without
being able to
give au
accurate Estimate
the eat of the works, building and
road, tc., whose desirableness
to me,
cle was cridat
I have included such as I
chall undoubtedly be able to complete
without
any
demands
upon
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the
Auperial Treasury. Accutral. Plien Station is required as the owners of the present building desire to resume it from the chore to the Aubre
The rescues
are at present few- distant - dangerous and inconvenient, and I propose to £ 1000 to their improvement, apply
by which not only public Service will be done but the value of property incrcard. A supply of water is amory the senatory requirements of the population, and I appropriate £300- toward public Fountains - I have find on a site for public Buildings.
whone crection will lead to a considerable
precent outling ( I have taken ₤ 2000
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for the Retimate) but I propose to turn the lower basement to profitable acement and shall this
adequate return
for
get
A PL.
the invertiment.
The prudent application of public Sworney to Sanatory purposes chall
must be kept out of view.
Public Recreationn 24. There is not the slightect provision in the Coisrry for the recreation of the people _ neither public walks, now gardens,
nor places of retreat during the oppression of the hot weather, noe indeed
any renmees
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for sanatory or
intellectual objects. In addition to the Public Buildings I propose
12.4
to allot an
for
appropriate Tract of
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Land
the formation of a public Botanie barden to be made excily accesible (under proper regulation ). The Curaton to be provided with a Hruce and paid a Salary from the Colonial Revenues. I conceive that we shall thus not
Te
mely render great benefits to the Colony itself but that our
Garden
may be made a very valuable auxiliary not
only in the break fuld of botanical Knowledge, - but as a sunt convenient
most
spot for collecting and dictributing the Botanical riches and often the novelties of the tropical and oriental would. An
means
with
F neueue to, aid aequaintanec
circumjacent Countries incunce
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int of central
day by day, and Houghtong is admirably placed ofor becoming a cont recipients of the Tremenres of Botanical
diserver
I am constantly in the Subit of receiving communications from various parts of the world on matters Counceted with Natural Stistory and deeply requet that I have been hitkerli able to do so little where as much ought to be done. But if my proposal is
neonnaged I shall at all events accruplich important object; – and it will tend
i me
one
–
-
the advancement of many
25.
others.
For it is not only the man of science - but the Agriculturalist,- the Manufacturer,_ the Merchant
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55
who are frequent applicants ofor information bearing on their different pursuits. Inced only point to the many
20
curious enquiries which have been lately put forward as to the various fibrous substances applicable to textile fabrics of which these regions afford many specimina oleaginous matters applicable to soap and Candle making. _ to lighting _ to manufacturing purposes,
ригра varnishes_ the resins, the buns,
the
some of which like the Caoutchone and the Gumma percha have been contributions whore value can be scarecly overestimated. The materials for paper-suaking - as exhibited in the great varieties of the manufactured_
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article- which chine and the abjaceut - territories are able to furnish, _ and the -vast varieties of Dyes - Woads and other valuable materials interesting to our Manufacturers will all obtain attention from a properly selected Botanical
ار
vardener.
Ave
my
late visit to Siam.
e found not only known fruits whore
qualities were for duperin to
in
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hid
seen
any
cliewhere but man
hich we tasted
An
thing
many fruits
the first
time.
And as regards the floral department the benefits of a well directed. Botanicat
Farden
are too obvious to require
Selucidation..
Libraries.
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28. My attention has been called
to the
great desirableness in a community like this of cetabliching
a public library whore books under proper regulations shall be accesible to the Community in the locality provided for their reception - certain clanes of books might be allowed a ficer circulation We have the Muaterials for forming
very
a
onluable collection. The Morison library connected with the Mumison Institution was purchased by the liberality of the Community - but from the absence of adequate precautions and the effects of
Elimate is promptly
destructive of books not sarefully
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59.
The
attended to the Library has suffered - preat defalcations and damage. Books precised by the China Branch the Accatie belity are of considerable
ralue - and these two sources woulá
I iply a most useful foundation for a tolerably complete Library of reference
in mattire connected with Chinn and the contiguous regions - while there is an institution principally in the hands of and supported by the contributions of the middle classes
several Kousand volumes.
consisting of
It is my purpose to unite there thee Libraries,_ to place them under proper Superintendence, - to provide for their safe Keeping, make them generally
59 250
accciable and to appropriate to a purpose so desirable a portion of that public building I have in contemplation, to which I intend that a reading
room shall be attrend.
Museum.
27. We have come Materials for a Museum which I propose to attach to the Public Library. Prey belong to the Asiatic Society but have inty suffered from the want of a proper Curator. But this Colony is adeninally
situated as a
as a central point
for
collections of all costs hact of the Care, and the exdencion A relations with the whole Western Coast of Amariea-
60
_with Australia, _ the Indian archipelags and the continental states adjacent will ere long I hope enable us
year for
Northern on
on
251
of
many months more healthy than the
bl.
which Victorin is built,-
of the Island is for
the
to
create a Museum interesting
an
valuable.
Roads, He.
25. Ipropose of the accumulated
balance and out of the increased
resources
of the Colony to employ
no
Roads
pese a sum than £7.950 in Preds
less
and Public works connected with Ermmunication - With the exception of a short distance from the most thickly peopled part of the deland, pathways
the roads and
are in a
miserable state. The Southern part
the latter being sheltered from the Southern breezes by the high mountains
behind. The Thermometer at Stauler, en to the Sea, often ranges open
which is
several degrees lower than at Mctorin, and I doubt not when a carriag rond makes Stanley acciuible" that it will become the Sanatarium the delaid. At present a very
portion of land - the most
valuabl
usiful
of
laye
ofor building purposes is held
by the Ordnance and was
riginally intended to be and for Banacks,- but ofor the bret five years has bee
62.
63
are in a
nearly abandoned, - and thirteen out of the fourteen buildings state of absolute ruin and decay.
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of great importance that this locality and others should be turned
to account, and I hope I shall obtain the Assistance of Aa Majesty's erverment in making that portion
the property available
roxilable for casatory
A the
and productive purposes which is absolutely worthless in the hands of the brdnance, without
arry-
the
remotect prospect of it's being wanted for Aur Majesty's Military Service. But there will be no objection on my part to the retention of any portion
which
may
lly
really
be desirable for the
Me
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of the Army, always bearing
in mind that there
Averc
grants made at a time when the decision
Government
of Her Majesty's
againsé the maintenance of a large gamin had not been so strongly pronounced
as it has been, - a decision mort judicions,_ for any attempt to make Arghong mainly dependent other than maral defense would
lead to enormous cxpenses
in my my
m
which belief would utterly fail
in effecting the propored object" of scenning Brughing against freign
invasion.
29. As recources are
resources are created. I
64.
intend to employ a portion of them
girdling the Seland with a carriage pening other
in gir
rod, and in
Communications which are likely
icultural reconces
to bring its agricultural into activity. The Island has many beautiful and uncultivated valleys- it has a rich curply of pure water whence indeed it takes its name - Songthong (properly written Giang Niang (meaning Perfumed Streams)
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anticipate that the power of casy intercourse with the ponalous parts the daland on the North with hend
- to settlements on the bouth which
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I mentioned is the more falubrious
side of the delard - by a population
15
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superior to the present inhabitants who are
the most part poo
and not very trustworthy people.
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30. The Woods and Forests of the Island require more attention than they have hitherts received. unliceued and unchecked cutting timber has been greatly injurious
of
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to the deland and ought to be checked
I shall, when some
are
Licked.
of the many subjects
now recupy
the
dispored of which attention and the enquiries of our public functionaries, have the state of the Island, with a particular view to the prescreation of the woods aud frects, investigated, and will —
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cndeavour to devise some means of protecting interests which undoubtedly demand attention. But here, as in every part of the field of forement the difficulty of finding Instruments for effecting obvionely nceful objects is immensch great. Our Merchants are all busily secured with the accumulation of wealth. and invariably consider themselves binded of parage whore interets the Colony are to be transfened to other hand
in the
as soon as their
now
fotunes chall have been made. -
there is great difficulty of bringing
about
any
@rumon a
action a cooperation
with the shop Keering classes who give
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to their non business all their time and attention and whore ultimate objects in us recreet differ from
those of the
f
More
influential and
opulent Merchants - this Creole and
have neither the
races
mixed ra intellectual the moral artitudes which can be turned to much account,
Mor
und the vast and inercasing Anası chines
of Chinia population are practically isolated in consequence of the absence of those links which can only be cupplied by a class_aluat wholly wanting - was have made the language, literature, and Laws
Chinn the cubject of their
attention..
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31.
Piracy-
One of the great plaques of the Colony, - interfering ruinouly with it: comforts and its prosperity is the prevalence of piracy, -retty piracy in the Harbour and neighbourhood and sirncy on a larger Seale at a
peater distance. With the larger
are
able to deal
the Naval
cvil we frequently _ and when the piratical fleet: accemble in large suumbers it __ frequently happens that their outrages arouse the attention of the authorities and when the piratical Alects are accessible they are riepered and destroyed by Her Majesty's Maritime forces; sometimes _ as on
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:
a
late recasion in co-operation with the Maval authorities of the Unitel
States. But
of
those petty against those robberies committed on a smaller
scale and by smaller craft we have little protection – Her Majesty's Steamers beins altogetion of too deep
CL
to
draught and tos "heavy a Exlibre
follow the pirates into those shallow unters to which they reent. It is of He ulmat importance that so Steamer or two - well auned and
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manned, - and drawing rule 4 to 5
only
fect of water at mat should be cent to this Colony to be employed on the adjacent Concts
fr
the
suppression of an coil naturally.
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maximized by the disagauization China - the inefficiency - not to ing the helplines of the Emperial Fleets, – unable or unwilling to cope with and subdue the muchief. I should be quite dispoed to assist the feet by some grant, if neccusay, from
-
the Colonial Funds towards the maintenance
If a couple of Stearn Gun Boats, – though their principal cervices would be on the Chinese Conits and therefore
stra Colonial, but the object is of the highect importance and I cannot press it on the Goremment with press
Это
I have
we mune
too much urgency. than once represented the matter to the Naval Commander-in-Chief
but he answers that he has no
means
Weak
of dealing with this petty piracy, -
айда And the Police is wholly unable to put it down.
32. I do not forward to your Lorkhip the present. Despatch as
in
as
any respect complete or exhaustive,
representing all the
topics which recupy my thoughts in reference to the bovemments of the Colony. But I hope this general outline will not be unacceptable to your Lordship, and as I feel the utmost anxiety to accociate improving revenues with administrative
I shall deem it a great
reforms, I
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privilege to receive from Her Majesty's Government any instructions o suggestions
stions which onable me to forward
may
desirable an end.
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I have the hown to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Enthips, Most obedient Stumble Servant,
Thu Bourn
which I have desired to be forwarded
to
your Lordship. I doubt not it will be found elucidatory of the ofrets I have referred to, and- confirmatory of most of the opinions I have expressed.
8th September. Since the foregoing
Despatch
was written,
I have reecive
from the Colonial Secretary the Inluable Report of the Treasurer
No 3.
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Now Moniale
The Reports artich accompanist, the Blac Bask for 18544 have ten Grintily Sane doubtful if this desfe: then lit. be quited A Added to the Collection, as it embraces Questions which, aquire the cheision of the Sentary of State, such as the bcensing of gambling houses, and
of the Salaries of the God-
the excrease of
greek e other patre Offices, Aequal. Jack of the despatch appears to relate more to the literates for the ensuing gear thave to the Blue Book for the Jash
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bhache
In a Minute on a Dispetiti respecting the relative portions of the Go and St. Gre - which is ob pressub in
present ticalition, you remished on the Indability of Sind. Bouring #aschcheng,
of Salery.
Fran increase of
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This despatch requires serious
considuation, which it is rather difficult
b
Sin, inasmu
inasmuch
ar
contains it Embraces rahid
liews of many different subjects, all of which must be dealt with, beif nothing
them silence will by a bye
is said on
In interpreted ish comment.
4
1.
No doubt the revenue of .4.K.
is in a flowishing condition, and the Chinese troubles, which some thought would serious
only
affect the interests of the Colony, seem rather to have promcht then, besthe commerce & Muletion Hey Lan discen
to seck our protection. Montheles, it
may be doubted whether it can be safely taxed to meet the great outlay on public woche, 2. which
which the forms here
rather indicates than distinctly passes.
I Mink his atomation shuette
259
called to miles 6.7.
d. Chinial
Regulations p. 83, Cautioning agained the underthing of Extensins nake without attlicction to the Set 1 Stah hypne the Estimate are submitted to the Coral Council. It seems not unlikely to disregard them. Hem.
a
year
fr himself, as
more for
2. Sir J. Downry whe four #1000 J. expects he would, & canno Hame him for the present arrangement
dang-
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he is working without hay as four on the Colony is concerned. But if this hi hanker, it will pretty ofpotally undo the work of reduction accomplished with so much fains by the Duke of Newraithe
& Mr Peel.
3.
Increase 9 € 200 a
ч
year to the marmer. His I think
not unreasonable, but it wil he scarcely
convenient to accede to it until the whch of Sin 1. 8; Jestrals havhen
considered together.
4. He wants to hallound to
raise a revenue by licensing gambling
the present
Louses: and
ん
says
gamblinghouses, hing unlicensed, are
byond control, and are murseries of
crime LC. All this has her urged, our & om gain, in farom of licensing gambling hours in civiticed comatics, and yet civilized counties han come on after another to the determination.
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not this as to license them, refertig.
the lef wirl of the twr. and Hey
are
Low the disgrace only of one or boo
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inferior states, I belien. Stoke an
stall art beyin in an
what is ceasing
English colony
shewhere. And I
cannot asse in Sir 1.8's argument.
from Chinese
wap.
Insay all their
old law & morality condemns the
mactice, & yet they
au
sightful
gamblen. This is thus no doubt, and
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it might
ん
hey
unuria in m
to
Hair
infrace shict spulations grimt heir
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gambling. But it is another thing
Io conceal their gambling by law, and to place ausschen in a frition
of
moral infericity in the eyes gall
serious purple, Chinese
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I think that this despatet camnite well be printed - Sir John Bowing
I belive that he
is
very energetic,
means to do good in the Colony & that he may be of much use there, but he is evidently at least equally anxious to distinguish himself and to attract the notice of
the foot a the public.
Under each
the Heads inchided
f
→
in the Blue Book he has d
started for discussion & decision importe questions but in
questions but in scarcely instance given the necesary
any
on a
materials for following them to a conclusion. When a Governor tetes to that the currency is established system univise & absurd we are entitled to some clearer indication than is here given of the system which he proposes to replace it.
In acknowledging this dispatch I think he should be told that with regard to many important questions the Sec" of It does not at present think it necessary
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to seple advert to the observations contained :: his despatch. Whenever he feels himself matted to offer definite suggestions as to any one of them, accompanied by such information as will enable H.M. Gort to come to a satisfactory decision they will be prepared to give them ber attention to
his views.
1 Jague with hr Merivale that his
attention on be called to the Regulations as to Estimates
at
2. At the present prices of living
I think £5000 may be Hong Mang trong abiowed to the for" & superintendent of Trade bet Ishd think £ 4000 agean
sufficient as a permanent arrangen
decide on giving die J. Bousing you decide
Y
an additional £1000
A
year
either
as a temporary or permanent arrangement
tion is whether it ond
the next ques
come
ar
from Colonial
Imperial Funds. I recommend the latter, not merely on general grounds, but because I thuch I thick it pretty certaini that a considerable preporre will
to arise on the Colonial near. meat the cost of a steamer
for protection from the Pirater.
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to which point I will further advect
3. I agree that the Treasurer
increase of salary, shed have £200 - of approved this
Sht be recommended to the heas
Reasing
4. The proposal to license
gambling Houses is one on which I feel much difficulty. — In European Communit
the arguments against such a Course preponderate very decidedly, but it is not clear to me that they, hold good when applied to such a population as the Chinese x hybrids of Hong Kong
Os to the subject of Education it may, be worthy of your consideration whether competent persons could be not be found at home already popeped of a cestom moderate acquaintance with the language__ which is the great desideratum both for Educational & other officer,
Chinese
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14.65
by
means of competitive exanimation; p. 68
There are
I believe persons always available in London both as teachers & crammers & The question wo be what inducements should be offered to candidates to come forward. Nothing would
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Jannex some correspondence on this subject. It seems to me that the interests honor of
this country are
deeply concerned in the effectual Suppreping of the outrages &
more contribute to the progress trocities continually perpetrated, which
of Hong Kong than bein, enabled to send there to fill vacancies, as they arise, young Good character Knowing the Chinese languga.
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Botanic Garden
See accompanyes
Despatch.
The preservation of wood is a
extreme
point of
importance. The Supply of water will no doubt here as elsewhere in hot climates
on this.
дон
depend
have at some periods nearly put a stop to the small trade
between H. Kory & China A This have greatly increased the Cost of living in the island.
They want one, if чит Small steamers
for
not two,
the
express object of protecting the heas immediated near to Hong Kong. If the admiralty would supply the steamer the Colony Can afford to keep it up.
The admiralty object to letter,
Queens thips be at the disposal of the Gov- Although they have lent a steamer (The Dovor) to
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N. Many
263
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This desfolch reganes the couchly anward, thee Folward and with as much precision is the rage belove
of
much of
Sie J. Homing way of dealing with this erally it me
the Gort of the Gambia, I think
good one then objection is a good But I see no necepity, for puthing such a steamer under the orders of the Governor. of reserved for thee express purpose of protecting the trade I not liable to be carried for other objects, the Commanding Officer might remain under Nie Horders of the Admiral of the Station, while the Colony migher he justly called upon to pay the Cost of maintaring her.
away
You will observe that at present the matter is in abeyance & I fear long delay before anything is done
I now it
10. I quite appen with your the comme you putore in jo nemcordin
g
the it tend-
^
20. ast the forerus talay, I the wash ayaw
Astech tym befme I decide
Clarende rust balconutted
Owls Le
to
decided recitive to
To I think the perford weave the schag
そ
of the Jenner recelle-
40 I would give
the puford of derivy a revenue from
diving
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dewith thing
that it is a way
I study.
& Mal is
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there is money & s face after depaging the
exferce of woods senatory exponeret l-
it my la chine
I think the Clary the
by the expence of the pepere out of the
Curator -
6. He prestond the Heim Boat a
4
sewn the len des freed of
M.8.20.
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W Labouchere
The colony of
Hong Kong
ar
you
264
use acquired
are aware
at the conclusion
9 Re
の
in 1843,
Case War with China
Я ак бочки.
C. Do for the better
Jovernment of Hhm's
A
subjects in China
was then passed: and
mardes
amay
Mher things that laws
for the regulation
Y
of
trade shallh
harred by the
Ly. Conmil of Hong Kong
No long
بهیچ
on the God.
of H. K. Stall be
also Superintendent
2
Irack
Trade in China.
Sir John Davis
نمار
who fist held there
officer receind hom
This Country #6000
loth as Supt.
бирл
L
per annum
of
дель инде п
265
Innger Office, and as Gorner of Stone Rong
under this Office : buut
The whole was
placed
on
the Parliamentary Schimale for Hong Kong.
The
Salary of the
Colonial Secretary (Major
(aine) was found at £1.800 per
в
21
fact all the Hong Kong
Jalaries were
Ixa
sshomely
high, vory songorated notion of the importance
Of the Island having then
!revailed.
Si C. Bonham
Dro succeeded Sie J. Davis
had the same
salary: but.
in 1852 half fit
!
was
Foreign Pfice
placed on. The Prangin Spie
Estimate, half charged to Hongkong (Wrich had
still a small Parliamentary Estimate in aid of its
revenne
Sie G. Bonham
vacated the Grownorship in the and of the gear 1953. being them England.
then in
+
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a
The Bruyn Prie
may
12
266
on this appointed fr
Bowring Suferinhadort
of Trade, with the
original emoluments.
Det the Harken of
Navarth & Me Peel
were shougly of Pinion
Кол
What the Establishment
at Hong Kory
421
Exessin ; that it was
desirable to get ind
of the Parliamentary
Estimate for that
:
island; and, morcom,
that the union of the
rot
tive offices
Mices use at all neupary.
It was the Duke's
djust thenson to pot
rid of the forumas salary altogether, & to content
an Economical some
fourment
for this small island
out of the existing
official staff.
But the Art of
Park! 6.27 Vid. C.do.
stood in the way. It
267
whe cimpofith to separah
th offices without lakking:
away
the ham of the
Le Cornil of Story Kony our the China drade,
unless the Act were amended: which the
Duke was not prepared
to propose.
The plan devised
use this.
therefore use
Sir J. Bouring to umain zomically Joune of Hory Kozy,
but without salary as such.
i
1
1
+
E
|
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T
( I myself hithered
that he stored Lana Hel
Small Coral salary
in addition to his Muje
Offie Emoluments. Aut
This the D. of N. overruled.
I only mention this
to shew that the subject
Live theroughly considend
was
24 Colonial ket
• (now !!. (d:)
Maja laimes toh mare
イ
Licut. Sovernor, his selary
raised from # 1800 to
£2000. & loom allurances
The new Comial
។
268 J
Secretary in the Maja's
Мара
hlace (W Mercer) to Lan only £ 700.
t
den Mei war
Saving of
A
about # 2000
wse effects: Enoughe
to remon H. K. Wholly
a
rearly from the
Estimates.
As to forumment,
the plane won this :
Conner to forren in Sin
J. B's ahence. When
Sin ). B. 420 on the
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in
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forronment House,
& the dignity & forma,
but to not to
interfere with the ordinary
Somnment of the little
island: while, in all
the more important
question which exarded
intercoms with Chino
& the Cans to be fakes
L
on this subject,
tot supreme.
he
Wand
All this wor
fully explained to hir
1
1.
269
J. B. When he left
England, in official
letten, in which he
un Wold mereom that
the B. N. Une fully
поди п
the unusual
nature of the arrangement,
a that it could only work from thous
cadial corpuction
Whosen the for. L
Lieut. For? It w moreson intally
discuped in intenian
Shown himself and
Whrun
f
J
, and Le fully
me,
عه
equiesced.
Die ). B. Gest England in Feb. 1854,
and 199me to Laur
teen craped старо
01
in
China
Ehersien until
the End of
Had year.
In the intural, Lint.
(d. (owner administered
th
forumment, and
Cutainly withert
complaints which
а тут
276
270
In Jaur 1855 die ). B.
Jany
Lamij
at once
Come
ceum. сектору
Sir),
bH. Kang
& without
assumed the
fouemment, posted and
Ousidency of the depistatis
Carmel, & pul Dum
L.' (d. (ainer, who
emonstrates & applied
here for decision. Sir ).
B. Jan libth nason
for what was a
clear
his
violation a
nacked us.
instruction, Except
!
!
Stat it was for the ford
of the community: whit
be mene fully Explained
in long privati letters
to Fir G. Jay, in
which he said
the
administration of
H.K. was corrupt and
Effete, and that
21 (d. (aires (althonst
Sir J. D. always spoke
Landsons d
his
humenal chonailu &
E
integrity ) had not
sufficient energy
to
1
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271
Set things right.. About Salary (is 1.8 vaid arthing
in
The despatches
question came before
12 Palmenton in
Anl
Cast. This Lasitips
discation was
perfectly
اه اه اه ان ها را می نماید
char &
4 the point.
It apprend of
Sir 1.8.
Conchst, simply on
the found that the broke
of Nerearth's
ええ
arrangement
bad one : and
directed that Sir ). B.
should assume the
fouemment for all
·
·
:
puthores.
of comme this noted
аспис
L' (d. (aina's fash
pe dinecure
с
While
Sis 1. Belity in the
island. Nothing, however,
was said by ms
arto
ал
ulterior arrangements.
Since nceiving
This decision, Sir ). B. Las addufed sanal
desfatites nominending
Charges in the attrinistation
1
2725
Zen I think to some
Extent retraites his
as
anginal unpicions to corruption Inevailing
here.
He now write to
ack for salary
41
foumor, in addition to
what he receive from
the Muje office
Superintendent.
ал
But I cannot
say his application
quiti distinct to
9f H. Kory: Put he
21. Originally he
1
i
menly asked for #lovo
a gear, from Colonial funds, which he said
were quiti sufficient to
bear the charge, without
any danger of replacing Hong Kong in the
Estimate.
had this 1991
to to all that he
arte in his letter to lin
tr. Molesworth of Nov. 7.
last.
Bul in
his
Memorandum to the
273
Foraja office he sheaks
my differents. H
there attacker the Li
Jounor salary, but
amità to state the peculinity of Mat
Senbliman's case - Best
Le was originally lot.
Ver? & made L' for.
a
ん。
wish of
but simply
a
his own
comenient arrangement
for the public. Ite
derail the Lake
1
Auraith's scheme
!
E
1
:
!
pretty accurately: bat
Men adds
na
This scheme
we have hen told Las
signally failed "wikrout insswering the Wegen
Office that it whe
he who himself
dulared the scheme
to han failed - not
-
single complaints
it Ever nacked
gainst it
hom
any
ther
quarter. And he
hechosing
comludes by Sonyssing
Bat "ims had n
the
274
won de "Limit. Forno
2250", there hinaht in the colonial) External
//
&
the wads "Journor 3000."
This looks as if
he mant to han ₤3000
a year as founde
briders his salary as Superishabet, and to
dis mich Co. Caines
altogether. Outd
canned think this is his
nal me
meaning:
Exams
In clientere speake of
"making durvision for
If existing holder. "The
скар
の
De Estimatio
would to therefore
± 3000 to für /. Bowning
plus pension LCA.
Caines.
ל-
Whatem Lir.). OD,
meaning may
must think
hi
any
such
perheal at once for
by and what is justified
by the
requirements
and
very
of
He Colony, unjust to Cd. Caines.
2
Ital Sentleman use raised
275
from his semee & will hand fort of Col. Scd.
merely to sewr the Sake
of Newrranthis arrangement.
nothing wherlern Lasben alliped gaunt him Exerful that fir ). B.
says he lacks
Le lacks energy
hom Laving him too long
in the deshies: a writhing
+
Whaleur Les bun
allend to show Botany peculiar energy
is
necesary for forening
Hong Kong, althoaste
1 Supershailony of
Зал
Ч
Course gains
{
higher qualities.
my
As to Hong Kong:
own
impressions,
derind purtape hom
imufficient information,
is his. Very Exappratio
Expulations
une originally
Entertaines of its importame
in connexion with the
Thina Trach. In some
sean after the heae,
which Utal Trade Komites
at the fire parts
a
map of busies war
huimus
the
Conducted there, Hong
276
Kozy sunk into an
C
insignificant post. Out
the civil war in
now,
China has had the effet
of raising gain
21
its wealth & its political
infrance: Rom
忘
musin of refugene wher 么
have arrived there, and
for its advantage
a
a post to watch & conhal
Chinese affains. Orbatte
if this Exceptional state
of thing
wer
to cease,
A.K. would tall
back into a my
Freondary position: bub
J
i
ī
:
This it is imperithe to-
predict.
But whateur its
dusting may
be
I can
A is not a ver
very Cary
277
task to alter it, a still
retain, what Simphore ought to be retained, the Cepislative hown of the
Hong Kong Conncil in Chine matters.
.
see no adtantap in the
Eartment which ties
in formanhip indissolubily
to the Superstadency of
Trach. I think thes
much better remand,
quiti independents of
Existing questions about his tihe Bowring.
Out on
considering
Me Act, I must conpho
!
For the present-
assuming that there
is no
intention breathe.
11 Pulmenton's decisions
2
& revert to the Duke
Neurasthis arragement -
Mink Sir). Downing
might be allowed
to
ग
Have his ₤1000 a par
1
!
on the istomil estimates,
but under the distinct
proviso, that should it
bome necesary again to assist H. K. hom Purpenal fund, Bat
charge munt cease.
It might be added
Bat "the marridable
wult is to nonce Il
Cd. Caires position to
a sinccure in the home I pesence of the
Governor : that however,
ar
Vat Forthman.
Lad
accepted the
278
office merely for the
public comornience in lieu
of his
어
his am,
ん
ho is fully
Entitled to I continued
in it: hot that on tin
racating the office, it in not intended to perfore ith renewal, unless
&
some unforeseen reason for doing itself.
10 should present
Schritty
Tot. Caines, on finding
his post then definitiuly
nduced to a sinccine,
May
he hot indisposed
E
T
3
!
!
to retire on a pension,
which would be the
Me
best solution of difficully, but I do
not think this supt to
be forced or pressed
whon him.
St. M. Jan
4/56
Itan apurned Marughat Bal the Join
Office with to make
to change in arrangements
Meir
July 13th 1856.
y denn Mr. Labanchen:
Priate
279.
I do not see how it is possible
Und-ther breanny вишиту Cunstains the avortional salary of Ecovo a year for hos Browning. Refour the late accuryent the expence in questions slood tusi-
cum vanilion under Ausent civ.
Governor of Bony Rory, bone,
а
है
the 3000
on the Colonial examaten
Superintendant of Dave Comm
on the horst offin externakes de sove Colonial Sets.
L
1800
800
# 7.8
By the new arrangerate they now thand
thes
Susumulandand-of-
Егия а
you. of Hong Kong Moms ben
estimates
sun! Goud. & House
السا
см бил
4.000
2.250
1.200
£7.450
Aur finaneul Reform therefore tescilled
ست ست
Saving of
£350
but if
си
منیه
only:
mate this addition it will stand
Sufenbend! Hord.
L. God. There
ہیں
2250 1200 £8.450
of change of
#650
Shuning in Alven of any saving, and that at a
plain time when the expend leum of
сия
the gear is
that- und
the income by £12,000. I shable to Lond Palmerston last un
he
при apon the subject and
спосниваем those cursus lacus une could note at fun consent to the increases, & this I understan The Falle
comincians with quen aus. _ Hent- the change in the original plan by the Lie Ms Borning perform the duties of f
Hungpoing seems to have with an offen surdled the Caloney with an
When in
how required, and
tent within the Su
or the Lint! Good
Goode is not required. Lond Palmerstons vew is, Uent- Sie Wohn Borning should be Goud. & Susant? of have, wulle a well parice call. Sects cols in his absence
Gondi
would act as
ал
гиалнат
but that unlite such
an arrangeunt can be completed in a
suitable to gowns veins & to the intents of the existing offers the salary of Sis his. Borny should remain as it
I think this in thee von you entertain yourself undenload it.
now is
very
much
a
280
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Sir C.P. Prevely an R. C.B.
Immediato
Mr. Merivall
Mr. Ball
22 Janf. 56
3
W. Ses&Labouchere Bin
281
Gov 10369 Hong Kong
Entered.
Manch 26 Jan 1856
my
With reference to
The 28 Jany letter of this day's date, trans=
-mitting, for the information
of the Lords Commisioner of
v
Estimates
The Treasury. The Petimeres for Home Phong for 1856, I am directed by W. herating Labouchere to add the enclosed
copy of a Respatch from The Governor relating to the contents of the Bina Book
1
3
Jr731-41 Sepply 35
を
Draft
i
:
for that Colony for 1854, ogether with the draft of
"The answer which the Secretary
of State proposes to return to
it of their flowships should
で
feel satisfied, on comparison
of the documents before them,
That the revenue
& Hong
long with fairly bear the
し
propores allowance of salary
The Governor
am
!
نا
Or that subject.
refer you
to
my
letter of 18th Feb. 1854
Buke
proposing the Rinka of Newcaster
T
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Noy-28 Apt /55
282
arrangement for the con-
of their Lobchips,
-Currence
2
and also to enclose copy
fa Despatch from.
Ges.
Geo:
Grez to Sie J. Browning, sanction.
виз
sing
this apcerption of the
authority of Jovanor
local matters.
I have, yle.
in
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Sir J. Bowning
AL
No 131
for 10.3596 Hong Kong 8. J. 1984/36
No 35-
Enteren
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W. ScchLabouchere
Mr Labouchere
I believe this may
now go m
No Ball
217.
This is circulates
apert with refreme Tharagatte 526,
دقی
PRENTLE
March 156
•
15 June 1868
MENT
I have to acknowledge
Four Peopatich N. 131 Df the
4th September last, making
some remarks or
Book
The contents.
which Lan be altered If the Bhe Perch for Hong
Kong for 1984, and abbing
in concqueon of what has fased Whonn
Whichon Latomben
Am.
2 Nearmy.
Lan churned Reforme
let
for Blackwood
What has
un done about the 10 in in Go..
Parions suggestions
as to
alterations in the rependitions
Ath. Olonial revenue
2.
Ws donner the Dessei val
I must request you
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2.
not to pursue, on another
Occasion
The dame course
namely, Wheal of making
definite proposals of this
nature for the Consideration Her Majesty's Gover ment in a Respatel
The general state of the
Colony.
AM applications for authority to ment
Expence should be made Distinolly in Respalthers
Con=
: fined to the subject. Otherwise it is
very difficult
may
284
for the Secretary of State to
distinguish what is meant
вы
for
Jere
suggestion thrown
out for general considera =
Definite
:tion, and what as fro-
which
= posals to which
is requested
is refected. Nor
at all sure that
present
occasion
his sanction
am I
The
I am
(notified in dealing with
These before
Me
Ro
beire
し
deliberately made and submitted for decision.
3.
I have, howens
owever
4.
that I shall
Inpproved
posed that
best meet
2570
intentions
treating them.
20 Dealin
4.
I trust that
The anticipations Dischi gre Bersarahs of the probabl
|
3
Encras E
he
of the Pavonne of
Monesson, are justified by
жу
The prospects of the Colony
Do,
до
Where can be
ro
better mode of repending
any
on
available
smpler than
Surplus
Public Works of
permanently useful character
But I must caution
Jon
J
As
235
to the reapity which
sxists for adhering to the
Inle laid down in the
Colonial Regulations, Ch: x against proposing to the Legislative Council the recen
- tion of new Public Works
of importance without first submitting plans and estimatis
to the Secretary of State, and asking for his sanction . In
A
Colony to the dapport of
which the British Revenue
only just ceased to contribute, the duty of Morning
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6.
This regulation is of peculiar
ingency.
ら
With regard
your application for the
hagment to yourself
of a
Salary of £1000, I have ful that it is
impikille fortes
felt great difficulty
fr
acceding to it when semem -
=
beat the circumstances of the
as
the case.
The Bake
Newenetle had wished,
it
appear,
to disconnect
The Wine of Governor of Home thong from that of Seferintendent of Frade,
bit, neuch to it.
bacuch
"and my hand to
and
123
?
286
only prevented
from doing do by the reistinue of Collain Statutable provisions
requiring
Their union
for
some purposes. But he
proposed that the same
object should be attained,
As
as far as might be, by
leaving to courself as Governor
direction
only the Divation of motions
matter
Connected with the China
trade, and placing the internal affairs of t
the
deland under a Lieutenanl
بم
287 I.
Governor, to which offer
Colonel Caine
Son
to
ro
were
other
人
was
raised.
therefore to have
than that
Salary muft
The dum
Hon besthe Freige
haid you Other (which
gaised at
was da
The same time from £3000
to £4000). Dis
:ment was commu
arrange
nicaled
The Duke of
Jo be the n
Newcastle, and on
These
Conditions you accepted the
Offer. Nomstheless,
Joon as
az
arrived in
you arrive
Sou
८
I
The Soland
you superseded
The arrangement, took the affairs of local Govern.
: ment out of the hands
of Colonel Caine, and
aformed
Their direction in person.
This proceding you reported?
to this Pepartment, with out
making any demand for
Salary. It was sanctioned
without
Salary.
any references to
6. The result of
the shang
is that Colond
Caine is left with a valuny
في
110.
of £2000 besides allow=
· Ances
as dient Governor,
and without any material
duties to perform recept
air absence
absence. Its
during Joris
however this is in no
дези
attributable to Colonel Caine
人
himself, Deo was trans:
wano
yored to The Lient! Gowen,
Shift from his Which
Own
Spice
of Secretary without soon
consalting him, and enti
for the furtherance of the scheme projected by the Butre of Newcastle, it
288
carrot Lecorded. Bat- Cann D
to allow Colonel Caine to
retain his sac
salary,
and at
The came time to impose
on
The Island the payment
of £1000 for avanon to
Joursely, would be to cancel
イ
altogether the Bake Newcastle's proposed retrench -
- ment without any
assigned for
reason
So verions a
change. For the present
Therefore at all events, I
Can sanction re
его
pagment
& Salary to Gourself on
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12.
of the local Prevenne .
the
7. Notwithstanding
arguments which you have adduced in it's favour,
I cannot, aut trunk
wed, consent to a
Measure
repugnant
to the principles which I
think ought to characterize
a
British Goverment
The rais
a
Revenne
Raiving the licensing of Public Gambling Houses.
as
by
8. On the other
subjects alluded to in Gous
Jour
?
289
13.
Despatch, such as the present
state of Public Education,
and the preservation of the Wood and Forests of the
Island, you will, I presume,
I have adorepid to your separate dispatches with regard is the measures
address me agains
when
any
special suggestions
b
to you.
I.
In those of the
Occur
Mascote di
proposed by you expanding Pracy,
for the suppression of
and the
Establishment of a Botanic Garden, Steallaidaßß
مكن
I have. W.
ع
Copy.
Nb.
Sir,
21010069/55
Colonial Treasury: Victoria, Honghong,
th
January 8t 1855.
290
I have the honor of handing you
enclosed
my
Accounts as Colonial Treasurer,
for the year 1854, shewing a Cash Balance
of £14111. 5 . P . remaining at the close
of the
year, the existence of which has been certifed as per enclosed Report
of the Board of Survey held by the order
of The Honorable The Sintenant Governor, as also by his certificate to the enclosed return of the Balances in the Colonial Chests in the first and last day of the year
The Honorable,
W. J. Mercer, &quire.
Colonial Secretary:
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The General Abstract will shew, that the Revenue received in. Hongkong,
and
England amounted in all to £27045. 3. 5%
- and give the Particulars of the various items forming that sum .
From the Comparative Matement
it will be seen, that the increase in the
Revenue of 1854 as compared with that of previous years. has been £.2.3.4. 17. 7%
and
2s
excepting the years
18/16 and 1847, the
Revenue of last year has been greater. than during any of the previous years, in the first year 1846 it was exceeded
by £45.-, but if it is considered t ruly the Opium Farm / or Monopoly produced
that
in that year £4,118. and if the item of
Opium
was
:left out of the Accounts, the Receipts in 1854 under all the other heads
exceed the like Receipts of 1844 by £2917. —
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As compared with 1847 when the Revenue reached £31,190. the apparent decrease in 1854 would be £11,145, but if it is taken in account, that during that year
a very large amount of arrears of Land Rents due for previous years (ever since 18413) had been recovered principally
· by other means,
through the bourt, and that at the close of that year
ar Land
producing not less than £1149per
ангили
was resumed at the request of the holders, after they had paid up the Arrears due thereon [ vide Despatches Nr 73 of 18.47 and N. 9 of 1848 to the Secretary of State for the Colonies ] further that the Receipts
for the Opium . Farm abolished on the 100- August of that year License
ses
year and the
времни
amounted ( on account of the
existence of the Opium Farme during the
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they greater part of the year) to £1,394 18.47 than
more in
was produced from the same
source in 1854, that the Auction duties
since abolished brought £255 in 1847. ~ when the Salt and Stone Monopolies brought £1034 more than during the
year
under review, and that the Miscellaneous
in no one
Receipts in
-year exceeding £92. 10/0 amounted in 1847 to the large sum of
As made
£ 1013. 14. 11 [ being principally Fees, Allowances, and sundry payments in previous years ] and you will find,
taking notice of the very large amount of Fives and Thes received
that not even taking "
in
during the Courts of Law and Police du 1867, in fact divesting the Revenue of 1847 of all extraordinary Receipts, the receipts for Monopolies
opolies and Duties
abolished, and such items as did not
2925
other
appear in the Revenue of any
the Revenue of 1851, appears in
years, healthier state than during any year
of the existence of this place as a Colony.
a
The Comparative Statement of the Revenue estimated for, with the actual Receipts, shes an excep in the Receipts
under every general head of Revenue, except a short receipt of £ 5. 19. 9% under
a
Nett
Special Receipts, and the result is a Increase in the Receipts over the Estimate to the extent of £1,015. §. 3%, Hill more demonstrating the prosperous state of the Colony . The Remarks appended to that Matement will explain the differences
ou the various items
items forming the Revenue . The Copruditure of the colony has been £ 311,635. P. P. inclusive £2,316.7.7.
paid
ain
England, as shewn in enclosed
H
Abstract of the Expenditure and the :various Returns attached to it.
The Decrease on the Exependiture
for 1831 as compared with that for the is £1.783. 11. 14%, viz. £118. 5. ?
previous year
ow
L111184
Establishment and Miscellaneous
services, and £63.4.11. 181%1⁄2 on Public work,
and excepting
items of Public works,
the items
the Cxpenditure in 1854 has been less than
during any of the previous years.
The reductions made in some
Offices have effected
the salaries and Offices
of
the general Expenditure only partially.
-
and the full extent will first show
itself in the Expenditure of the current year
As compared with
the Estimate
unditure is £ 3.196.8.
ture £3.126,
is £ 3.196. 8. I more on all
the Cxpenditure
heads, but as
£5,289.5.9% have been
paid for works and Buildings out of the
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sums estimated for under previous
years, it follows, that the actual - Expenditure belonging to the year 1851, is less by £2163, 5. 84. then the amount The Remarks to the estimated for .-
Comparative Statement will explain
the difference
on each item
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.
The General result of the year'
Accounts ist:
Expenditure.
for Establishments. £.25.799. 1. 2 for Miscellaneous services.
for Public Works
3,598. 7. 8
5.237. 11.9
Total £311,635. 0.1.
deduct, paid out of Balances
of former years for Buildings. 11.289. 5. 9% Nett charge for 1854 £30.345. 14.3% Revenne collected. 27.045 - 3.5%
Remains deficiency £ 3.300. 10.1016
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which has been provided for out of the Grants of the Imperial Parliament:
During the past year no new item of.
Tavation of any
nor have any of
Kind has been created,
the
the existing
ones
been
the
raised, with the sole exception of
increase of $8. Spirit License granted to Chinese in consequence of the same having been
or. L. 1. 13. how each
13. Is on each of the
made
- payable monthly in instalments of 94, instead of as formerly in a large sum. ($100) at once in advance.
The additional Police rate raised
under Ordinance Nr 1 of 18511 for defraying
the
expenses of the Auviliary Police Force existed only for a short time and scarcely could be called a new Jay, nor has it
been felt
- as such by any
ore.
On the other hand by Regula Generalis
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of 31th October, 1854 the Tees levied in the Supreme Court of Houghong have been reduced by fifty per cent from the first
of November last :
The Fees levied by the Harbour Master
for shipping seamer
seamen have increased nearly
6
fifty per cent as compared with the-
previous year, amounting to not less than £9241.3.11, and
shewing, that $436
seamen have been shipped through his agency.
How much larger the Receipts under this head would have been but
for the self constituted shipping Agents, I am unable to say, but as such Private shipping Agency
existed in 1853 and 1851,
rs, and as we must
as also in former years, and
suppose,
same
that the same everted the
influence during
both.
years, the
conclusion come to would be, that shipping
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has been
during
more active sie this Harbour
the
past year. But such may
not have been the case, and the stricter
Ordinance
enforcement of the provisions of tre
have caused the shipping through the Harbour Masters
No. 6 of 1852 may of the
Office.
MUAN
th
I avail myself of this opportunity of referring to my Seller Nr. 36 of the 150 December last, in which brought to
I your notice the application of Chinese Land at the East of the City, for connexion with the subject of Land Rents. which is the main source of the Revenue,
and in
I would now respectfully draw your attention to the fact; that several parties, holders of Marine Lots, have greatly extended their ground, from which enlargemenit they derive great benefit without any
additional payment of Rests . The Lease
granted for Marine Lots do not-
such an extension of the p
authorize
property,
and
from one of the partres himself I understand, that they would gladly
pay
an additional proportional Rental of the ground this obtained, if it could be secured to them by Grant of Lease ;
such a proceeding would add to the Revenue of the Colony,
by the same.
means
and
improvements could perhaps -
easily be effected, without cost to Government,
vir : the extension of the Mand Road from the Lower Bazaar, which, if the Land in front of the Parade Ground was sold by Public Auction, would with great facility be extended to the Molitary Cautouments, comprising the principal part of the Town, and giving its inhabitants
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- greater space for enjoying the Sea than
have at
at present, without interfering
they
in the least with the Parade Grounds
the Ground
cricket players.
now sometimes used
by
The rise in the value of Lavd with a seafrontage has been enormous, particularly in the Lower Bazaar,
the holders of any
Land in that locality
have reaped great benefit from the large Fire, and rearrangement of Land. At
and the e
the consequent
far
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know landed property in that locality brings its owners from forty to fifty per cent per
arrrrr.
It appears to me, that a charge for additional Land obtained by the Lessees of Marine Lots would be but just and
and reasonable, since it is the most
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productive, and no
holder of au
Lob could or would be permitted to obtain
additional Land without paying for it,
in
and what is right is the one case is
but
& just in the other. The Revenne now-derived from Markets might perhaps be increased
by seeing
R
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Market-established in the
Cast part of the Town. At the last point, Soo-Kum-poo,
such a Market now
exists against the law, without License, and that it is but a poor one, arises from the fact, that meat and other
articles are
of shops
exposed for sale in a number, on the Queen's Road extending
from opposite the Police Station Nr 1 to Cast Point - Abelieve such exposure.
for sale is against the Law
· Another subject
connected with the
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Ments derived from Markets is, in what coins Mr. Buddell, the Lessee of the Westeree Markiet, has to pay his Rents. Innderstand he has excented a regular Lease, according to which payment would, like in cases of Land Reut, have
to be made in Dollars, but that such
Lease has as yet been retained in the
чества Land
Mr. Duddell has hitherto Office.
paid every farthing of his Market -
Rent in Sterling
coins, and Shave ne
never
thought of demanding it otherwise; only
after Mr. Dussell had made his last
#
payment; my
attention was drawn to
the matter by learning, that he has subleased the Market for & 650 Mexican
per
Mouth, when he pays Government $. 935 per Mouth, or rather, since he pays in English coins, at the rate of of 215 -
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The Central Market producing
Mouth is supposed to
Dollars 600.per
produce & 900 grop per mensem to the Lepee, who has however to pay, as I have been given to understand, from $ 100 to 120 per Mouth for the Management
t and
overseers, besides the
besides the expenses for Keeping.
in repairs the Buildings, and it must
be acknowledged that the Lepee has, since he became such, greatly improved the Market
by building a seawall, improving the houses
and stalls and
laying pavement, r =
The third Market established on private property is kept under a Liccuse for which he pays since the 124 Instant £ 14 Sterling per Mouth, and which produces to its owner, it is said, about $350 per Month, . the Land on which this Market is held is
private property,
and the houses thereon
[
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would bring its owner, without having
a
Market, say
$.200 per Mouth.
The Rents derived pom Government
Buildings have not been so large as had
been expected, the principal cause of which has already been explained
rative Statement of
the Comparative
ou
the
Estimate and the Revenue received.
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The receipts
- under this head might
perhaps be increased by a compliance
with § 12 of Chapter VIII of the Colonial
Regulations
When the Building
first let
Post office was first.
used as
the
-let at the yearly
aunum, some
Rental of £150. per rooms were reserved by the Colonial Government for the Registrar Generals. Office ; these rooms seem to be now also in possession of the Post Office Authorities,
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who however do not pay any additional Rent.
The Licenses granted to Chinese for the sale of Sparitions Liquors
rs and opiume
have, like those granted to Pawabrotiors,
greatly increased during last year
ога
account of the great influx of Chinese, who come as permanent settlers, or as temporary refugees from the adjacent
disturbed Provinces.
are
The applicants for such Licenses
likely to increase
present year
increase during
the
A remarkable feature about the Opium Licenses is, that not a single
third clap
License
se
is in existence, viz.
for kuping a smoking. Devare, the fast is that every brothel in Tai-ping-shan
is more.
or less a
or
- public smoking - shop.
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In former years a few of the smoking - shops existed, but almost in every
-in every instavice
aid the
vvers
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of such, after having tried the experiment for a few Mouths abscond,
at a
"any rate they search was made for them for the purpose
- they could not be found, when
of obtaining payment for the amounts are on their License.
The Nevenne now received from the Salt and - Stone_Licenses is very
trifling
as compared with the receipts
of former years under the same heads of Revenue. The principal reason for the
in this item is no doubt
great falling off the disturbed state of the Nevang - ting Province, the great number of Pirate
existing.
in
these waters, and on the very shores of this bolony, and the consequent sifficulty of safe transport on the other
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hand Jam inclined to think that a
sort of combination exists amongst the Chinese, which causes the gradual decline of the annual payment for - obtaining the privileges of saltweighing
- quarrying, since the same - person, who holds the Licenses now, has been the manager of them for the last
and stove
five years, although it is known, that the Salt-affair is managed by him for one,
and the stove
quarrying.
business ou
behalf of another Company.
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Another Subject to which Itate the liberty of drawing your
.
drawing your attention,
is, how for the Fees, referred to in § 5. Regula Generalis of the 1t March 1847.
and specified in Schedule 7, attached to Said Regula, are liable, to be accounted
for to the Public Revenue.
20
300/
In
cases for the recovery of Land Rent Government itself had to pay
its own salaried Officers.
Fees to
Under Tees of Offices, those received in the Colonial Secretary's Office for
Official Signatures and seal of the Colony,
2
have greatly increased, viz. prouit / 1. 14. 8 in 1852, and £. 75.4.2 iin 1853 to £190.– in 1854, which I suppose is chiefly owing
to the greater number of ships Registers,
which are now
now granted The obtaining of these ?
these Documents
is very expensive in this Colony, as the Attorney for the applicants employ an preparation of them.
I have good reason for believing,
that from $100 to $ 120 is the ordinary
demand made
by any
がして
of the
professional gentlemen in this Colony
it be one
for obtaining a ship's Register, even if
- for a Lorcha of 50 Tous capacity, The Tees payable to Government are $5 for each signature of the Governor
and $2 for the signature of the Colonial Secretary. – From
tone.
of those
gentlemen I understand, that be charges as his
own Tees & 60 for preparing
the Bonds and
a work,
Register, clert's services for say requiring a clerk's ser
ever
a couple of hours, for which he receives Pay equivalent to a Mouth's salary of some of the Government-blerks.
As these Registers are granted
anted on
ground of a certificate of Measurement from the Harbour Master, the Sees for the same could perhaps be regulated by. the Government to the benefit of both
the Public and Covernment, the more
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so, as such certificates are required for Government purposes.
If the Bonds and Registers could
Public officer
be prepared siv a
which
would not entail munch labor, since the Forms for them would be printed and required only to be filled up,
certaine reasonable Tees could be demanded
for the Bouds and
Registers without
prejudice of all those concerned.
Chinese will not be easily made to
believe otherwise, than that Government exacts if not the whole, still the
e greater part, of the Tees paid by them to the Attorney's particularly being accustomed
to the small
es made
charges
by
the
lawyers or doctors of their native land,
viz
100 cash [ 41 pence ] for one page writing. The Fees paid by luigrant ships-
sew
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also heavy, viz. $16 for each survey,
and
I believe, two or three, if not more, are
required almost by every ship, before
she can
can depart.
Although a Government Surveyor the Tees payable to
has been appointed, the Fees,
him
seem not regulated by Government
or made public.
Regarding the subject of Ires Imay
perhaps be excused
: for bringing to your
notice, that none of the Justices of the Prace (excepting the officiating Registrar General, have
vever
- paid towards the Public Revenne Jees or Penalties
any Jees
which they might have received or levied under Ordinance Wr 10 of 1844. Sect : XIX, and Government Notification
26th December 1849.
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(signed)
I have, 40,
R. Brennecker
Colonial Treasurer
True Copy,
Colonial Secretary
Note. — The Documents forming Enclosures to this Letter, were sent to the Secretary of State in Lient : Governor Caine's Despatch Wr. 7 of 15th January,
1855.
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Inclosure II in
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the recounts pomyling for
the year 1854.
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8th Inuary 1855.
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List of Hongkong Market Prices
September 1855
Articles
S. de
Bemarks
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11⁄2
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Butter, Fresh (native)_
Salted / foreign
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Capons. Charcoal.
Crabs Duck.
Eag
Fire wood
Fish
Tools
beese.
Hams. Native
Milk. Mutton
European .
Lamp oil_
Onious.
Oysters Pigeons
ForM
Shrimps. Sugar Turkeys- cheese.
Vinegar Coffee
133/3
J Dozen
-/331⁄2 lb.
-forth.
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weighed alive
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Colonial Treasurer.
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Memerandum
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Our the Estimates for the Colony of Hooghing for the Year 1856.
The gr.
A: Revenue
groves amount_estimated is £32,0
bring £1.954. 16. 60% more than the Receipts of the Year 1854, or £7,806 more then originally exstimated for the your 1865.
2. That the sum of £32,000 will be realized in the swept your is absunt certain, it is most likely that the actual receipts will exceed this by a couple of thousand Prends; but it would out this period, not
at
almost
be prudent to calculate mit
3. The most
& gratifying and Satisfactory
point in the Estimate is
is the continual
Abecedy increase under the item of Ronto pom Louds was started in the Extimate.
At the commencement of the
4.
current.
year, the Annual Rent, ou shown in the
$
2
не
Rent Roll, amouited to £1,250.6.14. Since that time Seven_Land Hales have been held, adding £ 2,855 to the feermanent Revenue of the Colony, and bringing the Rout Bolly already up to £147,104 for am, or to £100 more than how been estimated for the year 1856.
ne
The
5. Further Sales recommended by the
Exceller Committe appointed by Hris & swalloway, the Governor, for that purpose, as also the stale of Land between Mess Lindsay's and the Carvuda pound which. Wie Excellency may think fit to order, will, before the clove of the present-year_, add perhaps a carple_ of thawand Quinids more to the Rovence- under the heard of Land Rent _the_main_ and purst legitimate Towne of the Colonial
most
Income.
Source
6 . The Premiums obtained howe been
longe, but they are not a permanent
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Surce of Revenue, and envorquently not. So much to be considered for future yours; becsidees,
as new roads, streets, drains, &c.,
have to be provided for the new localities
in which Land has been and is to be sold,
great portion of the Premiums obtained must be looked on ass nece
necessary
:e sosorry for deproning the expenses for these objects,
without which the Land would be useless,
now
and imavailable to the purchaser, and not enable Government to increase the permanent rectances of the Colmy.
7 7. The Lands not leased, and for which £250 have been estimated for the Year 1856, are those hold by Squatters, few in pumber about the city of Victoria, and all the land overfied by the willinger, either by their buildings or land under Cultivation. This land they hold without title from the Government,
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Government, in fact they
Mire
- Squatters, and the amount paid by thom
is in accordance with an assessment
suade by the Registros General, who also collects the Rent from the porties, and- pays it into the Colonial Treasury Ide not think that an stoot Registry of ground to recupied existé.
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Some
S . Of late the Villages have, to Save- extent, beonna deverteid, in Invegnone of the
consequence
become
$ if a Survey
about the Couest.
mumber of pirates hanging When time shall permit, it would be well-
were made of all lands recupied on the island, and proper title deeds given to the holders, as suggested by Hair Exelleney Some time ago!
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Anne of the families, having recupied, improved, and brought land under Cultivation ever since the occupation of the island by Great Britain, naturally lock at the land is recupied as their
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ron by right, and great hardship itromuld prove to some of them if at any arcoment Government should take the land from then and offer it for sale by public Auction. The settlement of that question_will_therefore be a great benefit to all thook_concerned. Mourbeter. 10. As expressed by Mick salloney, the . His
System of letting the Markets will be allowed at the effeiration of the present Leases.
11. The Leave for the Central Market - expires in the mouth of September 1856, but " for the Western Market only at the end of 1858 _ the licence for the third_ market can be at any time withdrawn Aos yet the Lecise for the Western Market: had not been hounded to Mr. Duddell, on account of certain cruditions, under_ which he obtained the same, not having been fulfilled by him in due tima, but now it is underest ord that the surveyn
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General seow no further objection to hounding kuin wor the Loowe, should be apply for it . The Leause of the Market "originally sold to Mr. Duddell by
on the 27th October 198419, for a terme
Alactions on the 2
18419
and in Consequen
Duddell by Public
the 12th Nexcenter
1857
of five years, commencing 1979 and suding 31. October 1864, at a monthly rental of $255. The
- great fire in December 1851 Consumed this market,
Consequence thereof, and Mr. Duddelli application, the Governor in Cancil granted Mr. Decoddell, the Morket for a term of Seoen Years Commencing the 1" January 1852, besides granting him a piece of ground- and enlarging the boundaries of the
Market;
nes recommended in
Murveyor
ary1852.
General's letter N: 3 of 26 January
12. Sam donbtful if Mr. Duddell has fulfilled all the terms on which the Leave hows been estended to him; if not,
3077
the
it might perhapes, at the offeiration of Leace of the Central Market in September
of
to come to some arrangement;
next, be easy
So
Ho
To on to tuable His Excellency to bring:
action a_new
System of letting the
into
Markets, as I believe to be his intentions the stalls separately at fixed rates, which no doubt will have the effect of stampening the_articles of Consumption... Thould obstacles exist to carrying out the System in locry every Market at the same time, they will, I have no doubt, be exsity Ammounted- when people will only go to the cheap suonket, which may be the me in whiche let at fixed ratios. Her the
the stalls
are
town inercases, new
Meee seary,
as thou
Markets will become
Law
now existing by are all in the _ Western part of the Thon. 13. Honvover, altering the system
AA
in force as regards Markets will not be
i'm
cient
Sufficient
Mece scaries
-to reduce punch the price of the of life in this Colony. In Maças, pork, oysters, beef, fish, are all farmed or monopolies, mely Government "fixed the price that can be demanded for truse of the Articles, so that the System. followed in Houghing seems to
Aideat
me more liberal than that in use at
Mowns, although the latter plove is + frequently quoted and held up ava – pattern for imitation.
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1. What makes the provisions fo dear in this island_ is the abundance of Pirates hovering about the entrances of the harbour and round the Shores of the island. Not a week - porses in which- Some of the Market boots are not taken by Pirates, and pexturally suonglespeople who bring forduce to this market wall. componente themvelocs for the risk they
Buildings.
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them and the recasional loss of property they Sustam. I suppose the same effect- would be felt as regards any other Market, if hrauspint of the article was as uns
export it is from the adjoining province to
as
this place.
15. At present the prices of the
Necessaries
as in
areas
unsafe
high in Macar
- svaries of life
Hooughing, fireword being even lights
red over
to
in Macdo than here, and on to the supply Hongkong how decidedly the advantage, aws is known to every one who Marcous, either for his health or pleasure, 100 formity will go thither from Houghing without securing a regular_suppity of meort from this place
-
16. Only tivi Government Buildings remain which produce_Ronts, viz., the_ Post Office, £ 157 per annum, which is little, Considering the malice of the ground
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cost
and the buildings thereon. The ammal refours puicide_ at the effreuse of the Colonist Government evet envsiderable stums, viz., in 1854 £ 130, and in the current year up to this day, including the Contract for the repairs sino pusking, about £ 100. The Rent paid by the Prot Office is out of
Rient by propition to any other Font obtained private individuals for similar buildings. The hungalow on the Hospital Hill is recupied by Misionaries, and considering that the same is alligether out of repair, and would entail a beary wittay Mimed
overnment undertake to put it in_
6.
- good... order, the rent, £75 per annum, may considered not high and still satisfactory. Another building, formerly the Maison_-_ Institution, situated on a hill next the beoopital, is occupied by the Military Chaplain at a small rental of £37. 11 fer
should
be
Le Deonments.
Here
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Anum . The recupant have incurred and is insuring breacy rependiture for reprises, And before he recupied the same the monthly expenditure incurred for postelimon sumployed to guard the premises amounted to £240 per annum, or to two thirds of the Ame uno-charged
aus Rent: The Rent for this
M
had not been included in the Estimate
year...
as the house wars to
for the next "much out of repair that it would have. been intenable in the course_
of or fero mouthes had it not been for the repairs
Now
no making to it by the recupant, to whom the right of recupancy have been granted - for two years more since the time the Estimates score preferred
17. The Albany Buildings, bout to the we quaty Military Authorities in 1967, me, Ibelieve,
J. Hornady's latter N. 974 30 Mo
April 1847
-
Achieve
is anil 1967. no longer required by them; in fact are-
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now only an munce svry expence to the
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F
were
Military Authorities, who are bound to Keeps them in referir. Before they handed over to the Military Authorities they were recupied by Officers of the buil Yomment, and if again take in possession of by this Government, might, after having "been first in order, be let to its officers,- Some of whom might be glad to get there, ponticularly if a proper western approach to them were made, and a Botanical or other public Garden_lorid out, ave understand it is the intention of His Excellency, the Govenor, to order, on the well-ondasted ground betrocon the new Government House and these Building.
on
18. The ammnt Estimated preceds Licenses. the receipts of 18574 mly by £108. The Sale of the Salt and Ame Licenses, held on the 29 the instant, live, however, already added
has, £ 385. 8. 4 more to the Estimate, although
310/3
the Estimated amount speeded sauere hat somewhat the forduce of the year 1861-55.
19. This amount of £385, av also an incrcone under the heads of Spirit, Opium, And Pawnbroker's Liemers, together with the gradual increase of Buildings, with add. Emsiderably to the estimated amount and before the clove of the year, it will be sible to calonlaite them_with_ more Acourag possible
20 . As to the nature of the rate paid
for
W
the various licenses, little com be serid- against it
i
Wre
21. The Spirit Licenses
Sony 20 to Europeans who keep Hortels and Public Homses, they are for the retail of Mines, Murits, liver, B., Bu, and the duly payable is $100, n. eather £21.16.8 per Since almost without exception Licenses
are
a
- paid for in English coin. The
these Licenses are
are granted
remanider
f the
-}
14
to blisere for the retail of the native Spirit Samehue, and the duty payable- mouthity is $9,024
Ammum
୯
$108 or
£99.10 per
22 Scamit agree with the opinion
hersons that it is a
M
A
expressed by many high duty for the Europeans who retail Spirits, &c., or keep hotels ;_ 1s for as my Kuvwledge extends, the greater port of the people theres employed Save in a few years large amounts, and I can give instances of some soles have in a few years bovid by as much as $ 10,000 and more. Of en there will be exceptiones, was some people in such a business employed, always the soberest, and not able to
sed
who
withstand temptations
23.
Course
are not
25 . As regards the The provid by the Clines for the sale of Samohn, I think the rode rather high, but the system of
311
15
mocking them pay in Montlity instalments instead of yearly in advance, seems to be favorably viewed by the bliner, and hav
Mo
doubt tended to increase the number_
of applicants, who are increasing every "mmith. If the Chinese themselves thought the torx high or offeresive, they, no doubt, would from fictition against it; for my port I am rathered surprised that they
have not done so, as it must increase the price of the only spirit seved to universally by all classes, and at all meals. One great complaint by the holders of Licenses for the retail of Samehu is that the Eating Henwew, of which par a
Homwear,
a great number spist in Honghong, are permitted
Hron
to retail Sonnehn to their Customers without being compelled to take out Licenses.
241.
The Pawsubroker's License
$
pay
!
is
16
Co
£72.18.4
# 350, or rather £72. 18. 4 per ammn. In former fears complaints have been made by the Press and Europeans that the
Antip
these Licensees
ses was ffectsive
and all sorts of Augenious arguments have been prosed to make this assertion_
good; -
once or twice the Chinese, at the
end of 1848 or
was p
годиет
made, more
civend,
1849, petitioned for reduction,_ Petitions for reduction were then in but the inquiries mode as to rates levied in Singapore and other places eonfirmed Government in the opinion that, if a reduction of the Tay applicants for Licenses would come forrard, And most likely of a less respectable chmaster than the people who acted hitherto, the answers
& given 3 negative, and the Coverquence has been that the mumber of Pawnbroker's shopper how been increasing, so that before the
were in the
312
no
17
end of the year the pumber will undebt be twelve, whilst there were mine at the trine the Estimate wood prefered, her new
two
was
applications having already been made Since that period.
25. The Duty levied me Anstimeer s
The Duty Licenses is $31.5 equivalent to $150 for
Ammun; it was
amount, but a Tax of 24 per ce
" formerly me third of that
cent wou
loved from the functions on the strlos effected by the Betineers . The Auctioneers petitioned to have the Toy stolished, and offered a higher duty on their Licenses, not with a view to componente Government for the love of the Revenue from the Auction "Derty, but to prcvced to many parsons
prevent beemming emmpetitores. At present Six Anotimiers are in the Colony, me hodiny
A
Licence.
only seconthy applied for s
26. Salt Weighing. The receipts from
18
to
is
Causes,
this sauce have varied very much since the
142 ₤1125 recupation of the Island, viz., front,
£135 for ammo. It is said that the frommen poud for acting as kalt krokir influenced by the price obtainable at- banton, and by other canoes, some of robich I alluded to in my
litter of 8th formory last. At present salt in fufe the
is shop pront of 133/% the, and 2/ for table salt. The Salt "Broker is, as far as Jam able to ascertain, a emoenience to the people who bring salt- to the Colony ; he morkies advanced me it, if not meeting with a ready market, and churaged at the commencement a commicio. of 5 per cent for brokerage, but during the * last four years the per o
-few-years
the per contage has been reduced to me and a half per cent.
27. Objections have been made, and the subject opinions been given, 195 of the salt monopoly, as it has ben alle.
erroneous
Mor
se
on
313 19
Fron inquiries I have made in the subject I avvertrived that the bliver wither Course it objectionable, sur a hondship, aun that_ it interforce at all with the sale of Sull by Any other individual in the Colony. At Marcare a similar establishment exists in the Trifor. The duty ottamad by Purblia
obtained.
Sale for the your commencing 1 September
1855 is £592.18.44.
Литы
Stone
mat
28. The privilege of quarrying (once called the Stone Farm) how also met with objections as a monopoly . That the Stone quarries in this Colony require Control by the Surveyn Jeneral and the Police Cannot be doubted, as otherwise the people someld quary any and everywolore. Most of the Aue pon the quasics in Demiphing is tecken diefly to Cautm_and about a dozen other places in the Phongting Commun
The
Province.
From some_old memoranda Stee that as
t
21
,20
; many
as
412 store_laden boats left this
where during fix monthies, that the dues levied_ me theme by the holder of the Licence ammuted to 1300 Trels, and that the
on
the
are are the
estimated value of stone exported during these six monthes rove about $10,000. Before Great Britain took perversion of this island the stove quanies were let out by the Colon_ Authorities, as to this day is the case with the quarries of Caolom and in Stoecutter's Soland . The quarries property of Government; by a blanse-in- the Leases, the Queen has an exclusive sight. to all stone quarries in the demised land; but the right how, as for as I know, never "been Heroived, and none of the quarries now worked are in denived land; they are from 6 to 8 in number, and, like all land not lexuard, the property of Government . The highest duty obtomced for this privilege
was
314
toos in 1845-6, viz. £712.1.8; for 1854-55 it
trad
mily £135.
135.8.4, whereas the amount-
just was obtained for 1955 56 is £162.10.
29. The Duty m. Satt and Stone Licenses might perhaps increase, if the purchiaver come given to understand at the time of sale that under proper security the amount could be paid in monthly instalments, instead of sin half yearly
instalments as tritherto .
30. The Deity m Killiard Licences in £1.8.4 1. $50 for each Billiard Table,
is or
the estimated mumber is 4.
31. Opium Retailer. Referring to my letter of the 8th Jammory lost, Sean mily further cowork thant the applications for
remark remark Licenses of Class I. And. II. are Mitt...
still
of the first
woothe
increasing ; in Jammary lout of of and 32 if the second laws pisted, nor the Respective_mumbers Respective_ mumbers are 11 and 12, theree of
¦
1
22
the decored clows being at willages hoving been abandoned for count of trade at - those places, or otherivice the mumber would have been 45. But througe to sony -application has ben made for a
Lone
not
being
a
ло
L
or
licence to keep an Opicem Sucking Shop, the Brothels, Exting and Youthing Honor no doubt, made use of for that
Me purpose. No objection seems to be monde. by either the Freign Merchants on the Native Community to the mode of raising Revenue from Opium aut present in force.
32. The Thee loved me 1. tr farmmith
are $30 per for the retail of Opium in any quantity lese thom a chest :_ 2: $20 per mouth for preparing and retailing Opinn for sucking- 3. 4.10 for keeping an Opinn fucking shop, for the latter cloves, Invevor no applications have been made, as already started.
3:
Feed
Month
33 . The lost item of Resenice in the
Jayed.
Boarding
23 315
shape of Licences is for permits to keep
Homes for Sermon, the ammial_ Fee for which is only £ 5.4. 2. The System of licensing the Broading Hrver har ken Inforced for the benefit of the shipping-
interest.
been
344. The only direct Tous levied in the
Four Colony is under Ordinance Ne 2 of 1845,
entitled "An Ordinance to ravice_an_Assessed. "Rate in Lands, Homses, and Remixes within
M
"the Colony of Houghing, for the upholding "of the requierte Bilice Force therein.
}
35. The rate at which it has been levied is five per cent on the Annial_ rental nonlue of landed property.
36. I do not think that the Community in general complain against the Tax, and ame avoured that portionlarly the Chinese treated in the business port of Inve world willingly pory soon on higher rate, if it
a
Town
24
would ensure them & more
effective Police,
nore certain factection
and corumquently, more for property
Course
37. The amount to be collected of enas mnd increase, as buildings in fond already sold and to be sold an sin morce of Completion. The ammunt, estimated is £ 4000 per annum, but the collection pr doubt, will rather-execed than fall short of that Anm.
38. The amount estimated is, in Consideration of the incertomity of this Anurce of Revenue, moderate, viz.
£
/
500
Fines.
40 Forfeitures. 460 Fees.
£ 1000
were
£689.2.1/2
In 1854 the amounts received women 2017.2.1/p
€905.1.2/2
As Fines, £.419. 13. 1/2. as Forfeitures £906.1.2/ as Feces, of which the Infereme Court Contributed £12.10 Fines, and £778. 16. 6. Four
39. On the whole, I think it is
39.
Fees.
L
Fines, Fees,
and
Forfeitures
.
316
25
admitted that the judicial fines inflicted in
this Colony are moderate ; in the Supreme bout Imetimes not a single fine _ is improved during the entire year, and in the Police bout the sagabond populationsom to porfer simprisonment to the pangment of the small fines inflicted by the Magistrates. As to the Infitures, they enssist chighly of the produce of sumclaimed property found on prismers, a few old deserted broder, B., which are sold by the Inperintendent of Police_for_the_benefit of the_Revenue.. 40. Impiture of a of the sheriff
value
- generally
any comes into the hounder of the sheriff n the Marshal of the Vice Admirally bort, and then is told I believe to pony the reponses incurred, and the Fees due to the Officers that Court, how the balance, if any, emaining, is accounted for I do not know, Since the transmission to England.
of
19
127
26
not made thingly this office.
411. The Fees levied in the Supreme Inprome Court, and by the Magistrates are, de for- they are levied under break euoustinents, very moderate.
ht
d
M
neralis
42. The Frex formerly charged in the Supreme Court muder Regula Guarantin Marole 1847 Schedulay, have by Regula Youeralis of 31th October last, out the instance of His Excellency, with the sole exception of thine coming sunde
-coming sunder the head of "Attorney's Fear", been_redneed. Fifty per
cent.
are
change
43. If as it happens complanto heard of the expensiveness of lowr precedings in this belony, it is not against the Government that the borge can be made, but must solely be + attributed to the Fees and Dues charged
ofession
Gentlemen
by the Gaitherion of the legal proposo
The
about which Jam unable to exporeves
opinion
-
317 27
an
44. On the establishment of the Supreme Court in this Colony, Lord Soulay expressed an opinion that the Fees levied would be sufficient for paying the Salaries the Registrar and the other officers of the Cant, but such has not been the
Cause.
Mariage
are $5mm
$500
of Offices. 45. The Fees m
the Governor's signature for the Liceuve, if the parties be married at the Cathedral. fourtin's the Resturant The Fees proud to the Colonial Chaplain, or other officiating blergyman, 14 Arch recasiones, me not accounted for to the Government, mor, I believe, legally payable, but simply voluntary.
46. The Feed ma
Fed on a Marriage
Marriage by the
Registone of Marriages are 48, and accounted for to the Revenme of the Colony
-.
28.
47. The Feux charged by Government for Burials in the Protestant Burial Ground me, I believe, the same as - choaged by the Catholics in their Burial Gpound, which is under the charge.
me on
the other bronches of the Catholic
priesthood in this Colony.
48. The amount collected is
Sufficient to pay the expenses of hiking the soston and two Burial Ground Reepers, Be:, _ the Dues are $16.32, and $50 for the permission to next a Tombstone, execpt in cases of Sailors and Soldiers, and pampers. Theore Feces are not. fromably moved by the Community
1g. The Foes levied for Registering Brates have of late been increasing Considerably, not on account of higher charges, but of the increword mumber of Bonts that frequent this harbour for
49.
viewed
Feed
!
employment.
29 318
Boats.
The charges are $10 for large Forst Wenate.
5 for middle sized Dr.
Joer
3
for small *0.58 for Sampions samfund,
howe
The chief-duty of the inefficient - water Police Mbelieve to emisist in secing- that the Boots are registered and have __ their respective members.
50. As the Front population do
pay any other Tax, I do not think the
not
Same xxersesive, nor have I heard them Complain, and the Tory mory be viewed as the Police Torx parich by the Aliorativing people.
51. The Fres levied m. How here *0.50 per quanter, or $2 per
are
The amant received in 18541 werd £185.12.3
equivalent to #390.94, so that the
verage.
i
30
Avas 14/45.
Number of licoward Hawhon They have price increased in pumber, and become at Anne places a regular mnivance by expreing for sale sticking salt fish, ter, and stotructing the road. A number of Hawhere may be very wapt and envement for a great mumber of the population, but those who are employed by the people in the Monkits to offer for Tale after certam hours of the day, the Fist, &, mosold, might perhaps be restricted if the Registros General showed. think . . fit to do so!
i
are
52. The Fux for Official Signatures me $5 for the signature of the Governor, and 44 sack for signature of the Colonial Secretary to artificalis and other peapare required, and the cloages are, I believe, neither high, por complained against.
65. In registration, Dads, Conveyances
For
Bes
a
B., o loud, the Fee is $5 m Jach registry,
319 31
charge moderate in itself, and which would be felt to be more to if the dremments for emooying landed property
be made out in one or
could be monde out
in one or the other Gronment Office_; _ as it is, people smest employ a porefcorsional_quitteman_for prefioring the necessary dronments, in itself an expensive affair, _ and after al the purchaser of landed property finds pertapes after, wonder that, although he how a long paper which bow been duly registered in the Lond. Office, it is of litte value, in account of Some_ negligence the port of the Enveyancer, the registering Affione duty being simply to register what brought before _ him, without repercuve- to the emretueses in completeness of dreuments to which the memorial refors ;
10
not.
of the
in fact he dose_aist refure registering
i
{
33
1
39
on
with which I waves
sothiout laying himself opon to fine ander Ordinance N. 3 of 1844, mee threatened whilst acting for the registering officer during his illness.
54. The Te me Mipping Sermon is One Dollar, 12 1/2, m Jack man, established by Ordinance N. 6 of 1852. Previous to the levying of this Fee by Government, private = individuals, and self constituted Aipping Agenta, managed the shipping of Sermon, at the expense both of the seamen and Arifinencres:
- was
55. The present System adopted I believe, at the request and Suggestion of the Mercantile Community interested in shipping, and the Fre charged is not considered much, execpt that it is pond by the seaman instead of by the ships. The measures understand,
necessary to
•
is
to prevent and detect desertion.
char
320
It is the mily cluorge M. Mipping in the
horter, if suck it can be called, since
it out of the
of the wages
pays
the Soutori; Ships &
to his
come and
porymble to inthout paying a forthing, draft for
what the
Якес
rnment.
they may funchiave in the shape. of provisions, stores, etc., and this to private persones, not to
& Govern 56. The Port is, in the fullest stone of the words, a free port, although Sonily believe this power denied to be the
A
@cide
蛇
before the Select Committee of the Honne of Commones sobrick 100 sitting in 1847.
57
which
The nest and last Few Me
are
three levied on Colonial Shipping sreder
or
Ordinance N. 1 of 1855, viz. $ 25 m. £ 5.11.2 me lack survey or certificate of the Member Martor, on which the Colonial Register further payment of $25.
is obtained on a
58. These Fees the highest that are
341
levied_ by Government are not possive, and no complaints are made against them. At present, however, I believe applicants require, from incidental secosity, to mnour another expence, vizes for obtaining the Survey measurement Repint of Mr- J. Richett, me of the Surveyors of shipping Imployed by Insurance Companies, and who is alss Gremment Surveyor_ as for
regrade Erunigration Ships, for whiche the charge is I think $16, and which requires the Barber Master's certifiante Exiting # 25, as above stated; there entailing an expense of £3.6.8 mer and above what the Ordinance fixes as required. I think this is very
very objectionable; & charge is limited by Badinance, and from what=
it may arise, when the
as
:-lver Conse
this
over
ไป
Harbour Master Commet furnick the dramment required of him, the public is
made to pay for the wercharge.
been
35
321 3
57. If anything how ken and with be preeminently beneficial to this Colony, it is theat very system of granting Colonial Registers, portion only to respectable
лог
Chinese settled_ here_, _ or, as the Ordinance says, "Chinese bravi Lessees entitled to hold Colonial Registers", since it has already added to, and still tends to increase the crousting trade in goods the manufacture of Great Britain, on the produce of India, such as botton Jpinen, Bei, &e, and on the other hand brings to this Colony more of the porduce of. China for export to Europe and India, or transshipment to other parts of the
Empire
Coast of the Empi
-
60. I do not know the Laws respecting the granting of Ships registers
to blines in the Strovits Settlements and
H
36
but I do know that vessels are.
or
Java, prequently arriving in this bolong sunder the British and Dutch Flags, which __ are the property of Chinese in fara n me of the Thaite Settlements, and mily yesterday, two fine brehas powered "through this harber_ sunder the Instuguese- Flag, the nower of which, aw alse of a square rigged vessel, is a Chinese at
"Mareas"!"
as
here and there
61. Persons many complain that such a privilege is granted to an alien, but then they might also, ouplained against the acquiertion of landed property, and what would have become of settlers in this Colony, the population of which
is now-614,000, of which not 400 are
bona fide subjects of Her Majesty the - mely to Queen of Great Britain ? It is
322 $7
Chimere, (qualified under the Ordinance)
and not to other alienes, that the Ordina
excends the privilege of obtaining the British Flag.
in
de
62. I have heard that porties complaining against the granting of Registers to Chinese landholders here were most willing to assist some of them im prouring that very privilege, by becoming their securities in the pomponent. of a certain sum ;
certain sum; and others agrin most willingly lend, for a consideration,
to obtain the Register of
their nonne-1
7
on
am will
Chinese moved property, which only opens the door to fraud and deceit.
63 . The other items of Revenue- incidental, and of little coverquence
me are
uce (J
regoods the amounts, the whole estimated receipter for 1856, under _ four-
different bends, being mily £3410 . One
ト
F
i
38
item, however, might deserve some
allusion, viz :, Roceeder prom Connet Labor, portionlonly since the fails
are to crowded
and the maintenance of these idle priemers is to expensive, _ where formerly "the monthly cost of formsions for Rismens
Avas
vers
about £50, it is now about £100.
64. A Treadwheel has been erected at emosiderable cost to Government, which I believe is uno not at all used, and it
only a few of the Coivieto are puployed on the Roads.
65. On the whole I think it must
would seem none or
$ be admitted :
1. That the Rescence is in a most prosperms and sound state. 2. That it is sufficient to defray the ordinary expenditure of the Colony, 4topting any imporesson works of suagritude
unforeseen which might be undertaken.
323 39
3. That it has sincreased, and is
Concerns
increasing piatimilorly nos for av cons the most important item, size, Land Revenue.
4. That no other long in this post of the world, belonging either to Great Britain other_power_, is to free__
02
any
or
or
from Monopolies, obnoxions taxes, and regulations, as the Colony of Haughing. 66 . The only impormementos alterations in Revenue that Scan Sugged; are, 1". To the Morket system, such as His Excelleney, the Governor, and the worden of the Legislative Camoil, may she fit, and the requirements of the Celang demand. belony
2. In the Police Torsos, by management- by a corporation in concesion with the management of the Police Force, and- what belongs to it.
40
ls in
vercowse
by. The thing to be quoaded against unduly and reslly rising répectation_
of the Revenue, and anticipating of Hint: it will as lately go on rapidly. Much- satt depend on the Lound Sorters and on- the Roads and Streets to be more in the
&
will
adjacent brealities. Anangs as regards
more
Streets and Drains will, in the end, be found to have_caused losses to the Revena, to a greater, and sune permanent zplent than the imaginary gains in with 68. Having in conexion Opium Licenses, alluded to Goumbling Houses, I take this opportunity of bringing
This to the notice of His Escellonay, the Gormer, that I understand about 30 of their
the
of them
exist, and have existed for some_time_; and "pattur, that me porty actually colledo money from them, under the plea that he holds the monopoly.
B. Expenditure
excess
324
41
69 . The Estimated Espenditure_for_1856 is £1,306.7.0, or in boss of the natural. payments made in 18544 by £9.671.6.11. -
viz:
£.
Under Establishments, chiefly Ape of Police 1237. Education, foxclusive of increave for the same purpose under the_
OL
s. d.
6.4
heads of Establishments and Ront).. 516.0.10 Works and Buildings.
1410.14.2/2.
-Roads, Streets, Bridges, Ihuntains,
Tonks in Cause of Fire, Ker, - 7301.14.0/2 ___44 other Steme ( incidental) -
leas
decrease of
Under Pensions.
Reute
——
viz:
£11.9.2
781.13.4
Cowesence of Mails 174.8.44
Land Purchases
1.0.10
__Police, Contingencies 69. 1. 11
A
844.5.1
10.710.0.6
1,138.13.7
70. As empored with the Estimate
the Estimated Expenditure for the
for 1855,
more by £13,272.11.38,
Succeeding year is
Year is more
less
of which, havcoces _, a sum of not low than
7
!
42
£ 12,810 is for Public Works and Education. The principal variations in the Estimates for 1855 and 1856
Increcise
arc
:
Under Roads, Strete, and Bridges ... £ 7650.
Works and Buildings Education
4
4
/
4500.
bbo
Colonial Secretory's Department. 9o.
Anditor's
༡.
Surveyor General's - Registrar's General's. D: Harbor Master
Police Rate Avesovs ors
Police and Joriler .
less reductions
27.10
230
160..
2.
19
50
22/
£ 13,582 .
Judicial....
Hospital
under Governor
62.10
45.
309.8.4
Conveyance of Marils. 174. 8. 14. ·
- of Estimate for 1856 - £ 13,272.11.8
Mett Suereaube of
71. The formcipal conve of the longe Reads, 84
principort incrcove_under_Prouds, etc., is the projected_ Now Road from Victoria to Manley on the
Smithe side of the Island, which it is throught with prove a most desirable_
resort
hot
revent during the best mouths :
325
72. The thorough repair of the road
43
round the island has been recommended_
by a Committer lately appointed by His "Excellency, the Governor, and for which
Sum of £ 500 has been included in the
of Exstimate.
as
73. I think it must be regretted that the Brads have been so much neglected, an also that they have not from the beginning been emvstructed to au to admit. their being weed for carriages, particularly the_Road from West Print to Aberdeen..!?! 74. The other principal item under-
on account of formation of
Roads is £1,000 on
1,000
New Sheets and Drains in brealities mily. lately opened by the Sale of Land-, and for-
which
recessary purpose other suns will. yet be required, the money laid out for that purpose will soon. Repory itself with good interest, and the more substantially44
*
the work is performed at the beginning, the greater will be the saving in the and. 76. £ 360 for the repois of the Stricts and Drains, Ker, in Hongkong
ios
a
moderate-Aumn, Considering the state- Some are in, and the little_assistance, if any, that is
that is now a
afforded by Convict labor, notwithstanding the ornoded State of the prismus.
76. The planting of Trews, so desirable,
it is estimated will cost £100, a sum which will be well laid out if proper_
trees can be prvoured, and, what is
more, if they
the
_can be protected from soonton injury done to them by ragatures
- permitted to run about :
and the cattle permitted
77.
m
The next heary increase in
Public
the Estimate is that under Works and Buildings.
Buildings; all and every me of the
items estimated for seem not only most
2
326
45
desirable, but also useful, and required_ for the good and interest of the colony. 78. The erection of a Police Station_ will mable Government to reduce the future
• Estimates, under the head of hout by £ 250, besides giving
well-Serited Building
79. The Tanks in caseffire have -
Jousing a already been too long delayed, the originat Estimate having been prepared and sonotioned as far back as 1946.
80. Nothing is to much required for the daily increasing population of this Colony as a supply of water, and nothing can be more painful and disgusting - thram dorily seeing how this most necesory element is obtained, viz., at a great- distance from the habitations, from pole and streams, in the latter of which at one and some of the natives will be
washing themselves and their dirty-
hools
46
clothing, whilst at the same time-fifty Yorder distant other people will be collecting the water for domestic me...
The building contemplated by
will
81
Hows Eyelleney as Library, and for other public purposes, is undoubtedly a great desideration; it with be the may building for such purpons in this Colony, which, in this respect, contrasto very unfavorably with other Colonies under the brown of Great Britain. According to the plan preparing the capital
_as a Museum, Schoolhous,
by
direction of His Excellenery, the
loud out on the building will bring good
interest, and thus also add to the
Rerence of the Colony.
82. The formation of a Raya having been recommended by the Committee_before_alluded to, £ 1000 for
Pières, &c., will be
successory
in the course
Education.
327 47
of next year,
should the workibe
of
undertaken; if not, a Sunn will__ still.
be required for the extension of the most important public landing-place,
f
Pedder's Who
Whorf
200
}}
viz
83. £ 211 for hoping the various public buildings in repair is a moderate Anne, Seme, partimilarly in a climode like this,
844. For the first time since the establishment of this Colony, so large a Sum as £ 815 is estimated for ExAusational purposes ; £ 185 having been the largest amount previmoly estimated, wigs, for the current year. At present, the educational establishments supported by Government envist of seven_native_- scholmasters, and me instructor of English in the school at Houghing, the other solirols are at the villages of Stokumpoo, Anckewan, Aberdeen Braughey,
Schools
す
T
48
би
school
schools;
Stanley, and Marqueichung,
85. The pay of each of the seven- schintinasters is £25 per ammum, subject to deductions for a deficiency in the number of scholars attending their pholy; the number required by the solivel Committee to attend bring so, a deduction of 25 cents or 1/or is morde from the Salary of the stelivolmasters for every pupil required to make up this mumber in- the monthly returns of attendance
....
30
86. The pay of the Teacher of English at the school at Houghing in £50, not subject to destuctions as that
the schoolmasters.
87.
A. Sum of £ 500 has been
will
included in the Estimate "for general_ purposes of educention, and it with yet how to be decided by His Excellency, the Governor, how this money is to be
appropriated
88.
328 49
At the commencement of this your a. solirol was established by voluntary emtributions for the instruction of children wit bliner; or, as I should
not Chinese suffice, where children are receiving instruction in English principles, it is the only school of this kind in the Colony, (the Stoon Government Schuls, as also those __ conducted by the Missionving being for. Chinese only).
in which the children of Europeans and Portuguese
cheap instruction; it has been most liberally Supported at its onteret by Some of the Colmy, and yet, notwithstanding such an opportunity is afforded. Parents, I know of Some who prefer letting their children scorote the most important - time of their lives in idling, if sod :
Can- receive che
лось
the inhabitants
not worse,
:
;
>
50
to sending them to this school, because they do not consider it respectable brough, or, in other words, because it is not solely for the benefit of a few children colove_parents are foolish enough to Consider their present rank or standing in Society an obstacle to allowing then children to learn at the same school in which children of people not of the Some social position are taught. On the other hand, I have reasm to believe
have_reason that some of the Contributors to or promoters of this school would not like I to receive any suffert from Govern- Mont; not from any sensible reason that can be assigned,
but from a stubborn opposition_ and pretence that it would be more properous without any Government support . This, however, glad to say, only the case with
it
10
I am
OL
Police and
Joriles.
а
329 51.
rea
be really
& few, and those no doubt would be glad to see Government supporting such a their
the institution? vanity would permit them to admit it. 89. Free Schoolrooms and an Amer donation from Government in support of
a Free School would, no doubt, be not only beneficial to the children attending, but, in after years, to the Colony,
Colony, im more than me respect, and certainly public Service.
Jo. The
The only
An mcreast_
certainly to the
other item on which
appears in the present
_
over
the previous Estimate, and to which I take the liberty of making allusion, is £ 221 under Police and Jails _ £50.12 are for Salarices, and will be noticed beereafter, the other difference being accounted for by the larger_ amount required to pay for the provisions of the
1
12:
52
Prismers confined in fout, and for the increased cost of enveyance of convicts to penal Settlements.
JL. As a Commission is now fitting to inquire into the present. Police System, I refrain from making any further_ observations about that branch of the
blic Service, merely remarking that _ the actual cost of the Jaciles dir
current
the
will grently $4ead the
-year estimated amount.
92. From the annoted statement - Salaries.
statement-Salaries it will be seen that the alterations in-
the salaries of the officers and others,
put down in the Estimates for 1855
as
and 1856, result in a nett increase
alread
£75.8.2 . Most of the items have als received the sanction of Her Majpoti's Government, or have been reported with a new to staining the Same -
view-ts
330
53
23. Such as require to be yet reported
for Sanction
are
£5 increase to the pay of the Porter employed, in the Government Offices. He has served 144 years and given general soitisfaction_ during that time
£ 10 to 4 Messengeres ·
#
#
2.10 to 1 Gordober. the Surveyor General' office.
10 to 4 Coolies in
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1.10 to 1 D. in the Registar General's office.
in the Supreme Court -
· 7.10 to 3 Mesengers
in all £36. 10 per
Annum to 144 individicals,
being at the rate of $2 per south to the Porter, and & to the Messingers and Coolies, in fact giving the latter what they had in 1848, viz., #6 for mouth,
as much as Similar-pervants get in the private establishments
The next amounts requiring the
or
nearly
J4.
are
Sanction of Her Majesty's Government on £ 15, the pory of an additional Gardener.
Required for the mos the Gonoremont Hemne just finating.
New
Ga
:don about
ר
+
+
54
₤50
£51 for two additional Schoolmasters at the villages, marking the total of them -7, mily 5 honing as got been applied for and sometioned . £51. for me Teacher of English in the Government selon at Houghing, as recommended by the School
Committee.
School
£ 27. 10 the Pay of an additional Slice £27.10
Sergeant required in enverguence of the transfer of the Connet_guard_ from
pon the Sheriff to the general
+
£ 25 addition to the Salary of the Disponer employed in the Hopital, who, with:
a
on
large family, hoves served for 7 yours in the Small Salary of £75 per annum, and always brine a good character_ from the late and present Colmiat Surgeons .
331
55
96. The last increave, viz., £50 to the Salary of the Clerk in the Audit Office by which it is again rovised to what it
was
to
before 1866, viz., £310, _ and here I may be permitted to owovil myself of the opportunity thus afforded me, perhaps the last time, most respectfully to "record my opinion on to the insufficiency the remuneration offered by the local "Government to their fervantes, particularly to such an are in responsible posts, Sucle or the Audit Office, the Recosury,
of
Bes
Kr., requiring persons of suore character, experience, and ability, than one seccesary for gentlemen who are only required to act chiefly as copyists, or at any rate ich have not to much responsibility and headwork as are
who
required from
Accountants and such like:
J. As regards the duties of the
I
56
I agree
various Departments, on the
_the_ pary of them, I cannot be expected to say much, but as to the desirableness of having the duties of Registron of thififing and Emigration Officer performed in the Harbor Master's Deportment, proposed in the original. Draft of the
Estimates.
as was
as an
27. It have also been often spoken- of, and I believe been proposed, to have the dutices of the Treasury transferred either to the Commissariat or to the Bank. I think it worth a trial, and in that case would recommend arrangement with the Bank. For the performance of certain duties which the Bank could not undertake arrangements Could be morde with other Deportiments; but what then would be required is seponation of the duties of Auditor
·a
332 57
A
one
i
from those of the Colonial Secretary, both combined are too much for person; forsm; and, as it is, an effective- Colonial Secreton
4 Secretary has all this time recupied, and none to devote to auditing the avommits, not only of the Colmy, but als of the Superintendency of Thade and the different Consulates in China, and, it may be, of these Consulates which may
be expected to be created in Cochin China, and Siam ; incnvenience. will often
occur
-Japans
from the comection
of the Colonial Reasurer and Auditor of the Colony with the Kritish Consulates in China
Js . The Estimate phews a decrense £ 309.8.4 on four items, as compared. with the Estimate for the ennent year
of
viz:
Current
£ 27.10 m. the Governor's Department
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58
bring £312.10 12 half year's Rout for the Government Noise, less the increase of £250 made to the Salary of the Lieutenant Governor, and £35 for increased wages to Onter, Messengers and others . £62.10. On the Judicial Department, that
is, under Administration of Justice, for confiensation to initnessed
:
detained to give evidence Do.
evidence &. £70.
lese
to give
an increase_
of £7.10 m
wages of Messengers
&c:
the
£75,
$445.0.0. For Hospitals, viz. for Rent ₤,
less
an increase of £25 on the Pay of the Dispenser, and £5 for Contingent. Expenditure, and final 474.8.4 Allowance to the Houghing and
bonton Acam Navigation Company, under the head of Conveyance of Mails. The Campany having sold their
333 59
Steamers in December last, and discon - _tinned their operations.
99. Assuming that the Revenue of the Colony will be as per Estimate £32,000, the ordinary expenditure wall be
about the same amount:
100 . About £13,000 for Public Works must therefore be defrayed out of the £8756 surplus existing on the 1. last, and the surplus arising out
the current year's Income !
111.
7
April
of
Here I would, however, remark,
how desirable it would be that all the
works which have been for some time either contemplated
or borne on the
or
presines Estimates should be finished
ve
if possible before the end of the coment your, and, in justice to the
istice to the purchaser. of land, the Streets in the new localities -of
be speedily formed, as the creation of
+
600
Buildings must necessarily be delayed
till they
arc So.
12 . The two principal becide on- which tomark's and observations, might
-doubt,
i-
seem to be called for are, no Education and Police; but as both_ are in the hander of Commissiones latity appointed by Hove Excellency, I have made rily a few-reworks on them. As regards the Police I have had the hover of being examined by the Commissioners, and, at their request, furnished them with a Memorandanu on the Subject, embraving such information
information, as it comes
in my power to give, and expressing
• generally.
my
views
103.
183 . As regards the general expenditure of the bolmy, I would, if
it
va
my power to do to, draw
I was in my
the attention of His Excellency, The
334
61
Governor and the Legislative Council, 1# To the Report of the Slot Committe of the House of Communios, me the Commercial Relations with China. 2 ? the Memorials and Petitions of this Community to the Gromer and the
-Governor Home of Comminos, porsented in 1989 and 3. to the often exferesed opinions of
Her Majesty's Secretaries of State, and particularly to those expressed in the House by the Noble Lord now the Hond of Her Majesty's Government, viz: " that Houghing
Houghing could not be Considered Arlely
as a Commercial "Station, but must be viewed with
"reference to its political bearings in
our intercourse_with_Ching "_ and that it is in consequence of that that the Colony has to large senn of over £62.00 per
to pay the
pay
Annum
r
62
for its judicial. Establishment, exclusive of Magistrates, Ber, and im father
ce may reasonably expect
expect that part of the Salaries of the Hmorable
Consequence
Ms
Treas.
The Bluef Justice and Attomey General shall be porid by the Imperial Rewanay,
these gentlemen are 1
like the Governor, as much for the benefit of the British residents in China_rs for the benefit of the Colonists.
-
104. Miscellaneous deervative observations. On me subject more I venture to remark, although it has lately appeared in the break local papers, _ not because it has so appeared, but feeling that it really deserves notice as being of importance, regards the shipping interest; and the point has in former years brought to the sustice of the Government- by Merchants, if I am not mistaken Jam
Оно чед
been
4
"
by one
335 631
of the Havorable Members of the Legislative Council.
105. Sallude to what is called by
+
the writer of a letter signed pleifumarter,
carried
" the minous system allowed the panied
on in the
Manner
Shipping
Crews,
α
" a_ Crew-cannot be obtained, even for Coasting voyage &
without thave months thiree
"advance "down"
h.b
"
106. I believe it was also with a
_
view to remedy this wit that Ordinan N. 6 of 1852 was passed, _ at any rate a comedy for it how been convertly requested by parties interested.
107. As surplus funds will acorne
110
they may Interest, but before coming to any Emelusion on the subject, I would recommend awvoriting the clove of the percent year, which is not for distant,
doubt be laid out m
:
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6044
perhaps it might be worth the considera- -_tion of His Excellency to see, if, with such surplus Funds, he might be able to assist some private enterprize which might be for the general benefit of the Colony, giving sufficient and good
- Security for the enpital and interest : 108. In concluding this
Memorandum _ I would again-
remind
that im
you. coverguence of tranquillity prevailing.
more tran
now
of the
of
in the adjacent Rovinces Chinese Empire than at the commencement of
T
the year, it can
not be expected that, should.
order more or
less continue to
prevail in China, the progressive of the Revenue shall
Mcrease-
до
A
Mr
at Such a rapid rate
has been the cave
during
the last twelve months.
6.5 336
(Signed) R. Riounesker,
Colonial Treasurer..
1855.
Hughing, 34 September
True Copy
formens
Colonial Secretary.
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:
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Colonial Secretary's Minute
on Treasurer's Memorandum on
Estimates for 1856..
by
337
Jean
give a full general concurence & in the views taken by 11: Ricnaccter in
his ver able Memorandum.
I think it right however before this dreument be sent to the Colonial Office
es to
fer Forema
to His heelliner The Grreum & feir
Comments on certain points and there
I shall take in the order in which duritienmeter
presents them.
In Paragrash of the sale of Land between
6768
Ground
Men& Lindays and the Parede barrende
W
is acerumended - This position is doubtles
valuable but I am
not
19 pinion that it should
be cold too for fact, and that the
Military authorities should be someulted
내
cons
circulation of air to the
concerning the free circulation
Barracks - Lee Sir George Bonham's
Despatch P15 11 March, 1851. –
It will morcover
ви be necessary
to
decide on the line of the proposed Praya.
if the Praya is to be, before disporing of this
ངས་ཀར་མ་
Paragraph 14 - To protect not only
the market Monts, but the river and courting Trade, two light draught and well-armed Steamers are required, as already reported
}
پیچھے
338 69*
in despatches to the Colonial Office 1967 of 45 May, and 75 of 75 June, 1855".
I
Paragrash 171⁄2 With reference to the Botanical burden Lecould suggest
enggest that it be well considered whether the slope of the
hill above Government Aruse as indicated by Ms Ricnnection on the centre of the Wongiichung Valley be the better adapted position for the purpose.
Paragrash 25. Immet explain with reference to this alleged complaint of the Jamchos. Licence Friders that the remedy
is in their own hand. There can be no donk
that the rating Struse Kichers are not
doub
qualified to retail the Spirit and were
*
339
the Samchos Dealers to place proof of their so retailing its before the Superintendent of Phice the illegalité
would be checked at me.
Puregerse 31. This remarte of the
Treasures on the stance of all application fo Succuses for Opium Sucking Shops furnishes
an
argument in from of a scheme which
if
in
I would wish to see adopted for the recoquction and control of Mottels and bambling truses- I have asked the Acting Atting beneral his opinion the Opinen Suothing could be prevented in "Brother's, hating and Sambling. Homes; he thought that the first and third not being recognized by Law, muit be
considered as non-existent in any
other shape
private homes and hence I submit
than private
another stron
wasm
for hinging them
by
Legislation within the supervision of the Police. But the subject of bambling is strendy. under His breelleneys consideration, and the ncccrsity of interfering in matters, concerning Berthels and Prostitution must before long free itself inuictify on the attention oféremment La Concgpontence frwanded in Colonel Brina Dispatch 1.39 17 18th May, 1855. _
- Lec
Paragraph 40- The Proceeding; of the Subordinates in the Vice-Aduiralty require some furtiun control - de cridence taken before the
Fee Commission in March last.
Paragraph 56-
56 - Mr Phenaccker is right
!
X
72
here The
The very
last question and amwer in
the Blue Book containing Precedings of
the
show that Mr Brown, M. P.,
Sommittee of 1847 a merchant and lucubes of
10703
the Committee
the London Custom House
by the
informed by
Effices
that Aonghong
was not a Free Port;
whence the Customs
Pfficers
derived their
cingular information to urt mentioned. _
Paragraph 58. It is quite true that
the cutra. 16 Dollars is paid and was not contemplated by the ordinance, but the coil is at present unavoidable and arises the Harbour luaster's perfecued inability to
measure kuels
and arises from
Paragraph 64 - The Treadmill is necessarily
340 73
licused during the Amugtong Jummer, and
the scarcity of Convicts
rugim
M
the Ponds has its
in a recent fancy of one of the
Magistrates, to counteract which steps
now being taken.
ALL
I us a
hope in
Paragrath 66- have we hope Arushing Corporation for the management of Price and huniciial matters - Insurer the new constitution of the Legislative Council may sender such a baby
necessary.
Paragrash 73. Spresume dit here
that
are mucant, not
the Pond round the diland the Streets of Vetrin, which latter are remarkaty well-banelled and efficient._
X074
3
F
95-
Paragraph 96 - The present arrangement
ing me the
fr exrrying
九
on the humigration Agency is
unboubtedl unsuitable, but
ruay carily
be altered in the convce of the west year,
as the Appointment is only Provisional aul Temporary.
ہو۔
Panguish 97 to report the hansfer of the Freneur to the Commireannt or Banks, I am decidedly opposed to such a measure, and beg to call attention to harl Grey's despatch Separate to Sie borge Bonhamn of 2018 February, 1957.
fr le
Of the tws the Bank is preferable,
I have had quite enough experience of the Commiscarist as alpted to the
conduct of local uatters.
347%
But very great
cat ineourenicua would recult from the removal of the Treasur
from the Govement office - Imyself require daily perhaps hourly information to be supplick on the instant, which I should be unable to procure for possible 24 hours if I had to send for it to the Bank or elsewhere.
Besides the Bank would not be
1 20
es amenable to official discipline, fitted for confidential Covaument Communications as au offer with us other public responsibilities, like the Colonial
Treasures.
It is true that at the date of Lod Crcy's Deepated above quoted the briental Bank Corporation, was not, as now,
[
!
LL..
34277
may have
Chartered Bots, and this fret sum hed its influence in forming the ~ concluun at which the Sicuton of tati, the Lords of the Treasure and the then
toverit arrived.
Put further than waking the Bank the depository of uncumployed Buiances, to the incrinu of the Elonial Riven by the slight interest thereon,
I do not think it advisable to make use
that Body.
I may also add, though the point
be a minor one that
mary
Adinances
&
would require amendment o repeal.
ickly were
if
the Colonial Treasury
abolished.
Se all the remarks of Ms.
Pienaceiter, save
those above commented
t
on with dissent, Iripent that I entirely and cordially him.
agre
ree with
(Siquid) W., J. Mercer,
fonial Scentury.
www
Colonial Secretang's Affice, Victoin, Hong Kong, 7th September, 1955-
Ime Copy)
m
Colonial Secretary-
:
:
:
:
79
343
Supplementary Memorandum on the Colonial. Estimates for the your
1856.
No the Homerable the Colonial Secretary had the kind emosideration to Minite prepared by him
read to
мне а
me my Original Memorandume, I beg to be permitted respectfully to submit the follmang additional few Remarks for the consideration of His Excellency The Governor.
/tel
1 . As regardes Air George Bmham's Despatch_ about the ground between __ Mes . Lindsay & Crs promises and the parade Ground, I think it will be. fanned, on further examination, that the ground in question is no longer claimed, "by the Military Authorities; that the Sale_ recommended would not interfere_
7
1
i
бо
with the free circulation of air to the Banaches, and that it would greatly further the plan proparing by Mr. Cleverly, the Surveyn General, for
Carrying
out his
views in
in regard to the
formation of a Phaya.
I do not kuns of any land which
know
in to well adapted for residences and offices for European and American, Merchants, and therefore_ to valuable, not alone
regardes any Revenue which will be derived from the Sale_ there of, but also from the induce - - ment it may hold out to some of those Merchants to purchase it, and establish_ themeseloces permanently in this Colony. 2 . With respect to the Botanical__ Garden, I would and actually did agree "in opinion with the Colonial Secretar
Secretary as to the desirable mass of having the Some
direct increase to the Land
344
81
in the centre of the Wong naichung, but,
on
of
on examination, doubt if the nature the ground will admit of it, a question which, no doubt, will have to be decided At the same time,
by practical
stical men.
I think it will be always deemed desirable that Government Hill be well laid nit and planted again with hood, as commenced. _ by Sir Henry Pottinger 3 : As regards the Samohn Gold in the Exting
Houses, be, no doubt the holders
3:
knows as well
well as
of Licenses have the remedy in their non- hands, by informing against infringers of the Law; but the Honorable the Colonica
Secretary the cowe
myself, prom- long experience, that it is very rarely. indeed that they benne informers, and then not directly, _ as I have often_- experiened with regard to Opium Liones, The question is not only of consequence
$2
_
to the Samehu Licence holder, but also to the Revenue, and therefore the comedy I have proposed, in my bumble opinion is, that all Fines the mely practical improved for infringements of the Plevenne Laws be pond partly to the Informer and portly to the Revenue. It is
ware of this kind that will
Some Measure
ние
only
render the Police Force useful as regards Revenue Measures.
44°. The remarker on the illicit retoril
aire
None
a
of Tanishim by Eating House Keepers also applicable to Opium-sunoking shops and Gambling houses. Without bolding not an inducement to informers, be they Poliamsen_ or private individuales, will enne forward, establishments be placed under the control of the Police, which they mine n leses already.
come
More
even should these
ward, even
are
(
5:
345
83
With regard to the Tread-wheel, my object in alluding to it was to induce_ either Government on the body of furtices to render the same productive
As a Mucaus
· well.
Act w
of punishment calenlated to diminish the number of offenders . As got nothing how been done, I believe, to render the_sumolina_useful in any and it how been merely used ass
yet
wony,
a
Junishment; unproductively, and
that but seldom.
I think if the vagabond Clinis s
font population
were more
blinere.
ently
über.
made acquainted with it, this tumber would materially decreas_, us small Consideration when we call to mind that
no
the expense of farmisioning the prisoners haw risen from five or sif
from five or six hundred pounds per annum to about £ 100. Sam the more induced to draw-
7
84
-
attention to this prom Sering the indolent manner in which the Convicts now
excante any Such as
ао Чел
work m. the public roads,
alwest
removing filth, K., defying the Police Guard over them. Auch at least was the impression-made m
mind when watching them some
my
for days ago
on
the Queen's Road.
(Signed) R. Rieuneckir,
Victoria, Hongkong, 10th September
021--
Colonial Treasurer.
er 1855
True Copy
Mormone
Colonial Secretary
1. Acretary.
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346
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Inclosure N.3 in Despatch N 131 of 1855_
STO
Hougtong-
Colonial Treasurer Memorandum a the
hotimates for 1956
"September 1855.
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Index....
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Hang Trong
Vol 3
July
to Sep.
348
!
Gov Sir J. Bouring.
July 95 Examination of Candidates for Indian Avil Service Reports publication of the Mules. and reports on
3
5
necessity of an acquisition of Chinese Language by Civil Servants of Hong Kong.
Government Gazette and
Printing. Reports having
entered a Entract withi Mr Shortrede for conducting thereof. Encloses Copy of the
Contract.
Government of the Colony. Acks Despatch directing a Change in the mode of Conducting.'
8 Estimates for 1856. Has been
98
99
obliged to delay the forward my thereof-
Prosperity and Population
INDEX
¿
of the
1
:
?
Th
...
1:
..
1855-
5 Jaly 99
9
!
God Bowring
349
2
of the Colony Transmits Report and Statistics for use of Registrar General
100 Resignation of Mr Caldwell
Interpreter and Apsistant Supt of Police Reports, & exprepes great regret & Special Disbursements - Quarter
10)
to 31 March 1855. Encloves with leller from Colonial Граничево
102 Applications for letters of
naturalization - Encloses from mr Reinaecker and
pr D Almada.
102 Application for Appointment
as Commandant q of the Garrison. Submits from St Goor Caine and strongly pecommends compliance.
104 Unclaimed Balances of
Intestate Estates. Encloses Letter from Treasurer with Commissariat Receipt for £1208.9.0
Colonial
:
#
4.-17
1558.
Gov Bouring
3
350
9 July 195 Colonial Treasurers accounts
for Quarter to 30th June 1855. lucloses, and draws attention to the satisfactory state of the finances
Parl & Note for
28:
30
1855.-6. will not be required
sient Coll Hope.
Troop Return to 15 July.
Schedule of following Desp
106 Publication of Treaty with
Japan.
In reply to
Despatch No10. 3,20 May
1855.
Swedish Consul _ Appointm =
of Mr N. Duns.
No
objection to. Reply to 3 18 May 1833———_
108 Parliamentary Grant in aid
for 1855-6. Acknowledges
Cir.
4
14th May. Will hot
be required.
109 Imperial Act 14 8 15 vie
Cap qq. to amend Law of Evidence - acks Cin= 24 May 155. with 3 Copies of
号
7
T
1835
Gov Bowring 351
2 ang 110 Councils Acknowledge
4
X12
4
Desp Nog. 25 May 1855. Revised Minute
Early Settlement of this Question Public Debating in Colony - Advantage of Ordinance 1 /55. Neutrality
during Chinese Rebellion In reply to no 7. 20 May 155- as to Gol Cairns transmissin of.
Execution of Chinese see
Akung on 11th July. 1855. Reports.
113 Reva J. P. Irwin. Colonial
Reports arrival
14
Chaplain
A.
Mr.J. D. Selby. Chief Treasury
Clerk - Reports arrival of
115 Acknowledges Despatches.
to 7 June 1855.
116 Councils – Lists of _Half Year ending 30 June 1855 Laiton
117 200
Minutes - Do De
Land
.
$
1.
2221 k te prúna
!
1835-
Gov Bouring
5
352
Jany 118 Land Leased by Mr Murrow
"
119
in Compensation for Marine Lot 73. resumed by God._ Reports. _
Marine Lots Nos. 54 & 55.
Parts of resumed. Reports
120 Grand Interpreter and Apert
Police Supt
Appointme of Mr Grand P're to there Offices. vise Caldwell. Police Kate Assessor. Wile
appoint
a
-
successor to Mr Celdade
/21 Crown Land Sales on of Inly
and 4th August 155. Reports
8 122 Treasing Balances. - Approprial =
of Estimates 11856. enc & Belative to
of
123 Quarterly Retum & Special Disbursements. to 30th
June 1855-
Encloses.
Edgers Bungalow. Expense of hiring to be defrayed by Mpl Treasury.
Fees of
of Government Officen. Abuses & Relative to
вс
1
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Half
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1855
Gov Bouring
6
353
June
8 ang 125 Half Yearly Pchedules of
Despatches sent to 30 June /55
و
26 Additional Salary to two
Subordinate Officers.
the
Police Magistrates Establish Reports.
Troop Beturn.
Schedule of Despatches via
Marseilles.
14 127 Establishment of a Petanie
Garden. Points out the
advantages which would result from establishing. Botanic Garden.
a
446p 128. Ordinance 6/55. Civil Pasticc
Administration
for approval.
Encloses
129 Acknowledges Despatches to
28 June 1855.
150 Ordinance 4/550 Registration
of Colonial Nepels. Puter reasons which rendered the haping of this Ordinance
very important . -
Condition
L
=
1833
Gorm Bowring
354 END.
-4 Sep 131 Condition of the Colony.
It's future Government Transfer of Post Office to
Local Government.