Honghong
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
190 Bryking
RECEIVED
FEB. 6 1845
Aylesting 11th February, 18115.
of my Appor Hold & Civil
the Appoints
I have the hover to receive. He notifications
by Lord Stanley to the Office of flock of
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that the terms upon which I'mmanstore
was given to
those stated ein
letters, and inside of Captain Dawson, A.B., dated the 15th December
214 January last
the first.
before my
to of my
namely Salary £ 405. per. cmmbarkation). Passage free," Outfit, –
months salary in advance
leading England.
tobe paid for
to hear of another statement
Colonel Bilbraham & Captain (Dairson, R.D., viz! Salary.
$405. from the
dato of my arrivent in the Colony, £100 for Catfile-
and the allowance of half salary during
£200. less in value than the other
being £200. left
I therefore solicit the fours of your kind consideration. these particulars,
the Office,
as well as the smallness of the Salary which will be necessarily
the expenses.
To The Andu Secretary of State
form Her Majesty's Colonies
incurred
push you
will be plen
to grant
readable
cxpectations.
I have the Honor to be
Your most obedient humble 18.8. Akehurst,
To The Under Secretary of State
for. Her allajesty's Colonies,
Colonial Office.
90/45 Akong
Mille phen
Capt. Duwson called. coledag. coler dag, and left with, me The letters which dannex to W. Akehurst's application, or the purpose of showing,
not responsible
tal he was
on the misunderstandin
W. Ake heurst's part of the
ruditions
his appointment.
most important of
" occuments is the Draft ofer thee to the U.S. of State preßen.
Glaft" Dawson for M.
nd appen te
Akehurt and a
the later on
gulleman for the situation apcuted who is well known to the the 1st Malchivegon Cents of St. Mong, and
"cilly competent to the dulie,
By the shewing
cirlanding of th
their common-
at that date.
the appoint
won added t
Capt. Daur
if the cemelt gm. Akehur present application should his sexigning
the Office to which he tasbeen appointin he (Caft". D.) should be prep if dowd Stanley should desi
it. Brecommend another
that this Inten
mont be told, sun offer & that
he must wither accept the Sheer
the terms abra
abunde farland.
of a myy
1904hong
10.1. Akehmet Ery Sin
Forwarded by PERY
12/4664/45
Jave directed by
Lord Stanly Back the Eceipt of your letters plan 4th molant maging
reconsideration of the
which the Office
rk of the Works Vivil
of offleck Astong kas
hem offered you. grounds of a misundent into which you had fallen in regard to those.
Eurefly Jame to inform you that it is not posible for his Lordship tornemen forhis
Wineras Thermoluments attacked
to the Office in question, and that it will be for your to decide whether under their circumstance, you
with stile acuptit.
Face 24/45.
Std. Stanley has appointed, to
porn recommendation, Mr. W. V. Mchung of the Office of eppistent by Say Dong; and Mr. J. (. Motioned to that of apestant (Cool Vichisted at hin
Moercitions. Thall not write to them for a couple of days, in case you may
torch to give team purely die,
the fast intelligence.
I have little doubt
of £100. outfit being given to the forme "I suppose." "Aylesburg" with be sufficient
Adrops & Mein. Muur way Vany
(aft Dawson $2.2.
Dear Lis,
Tithe Commission
Somerset House 10 Jamy 1845.
I have the homon to recommend
to gm M. M. V. Akehurst of Aylesbury
the bacant Apportment of Coil Archibet
Hong Konge
And Mr. John C. Millward
A. 12 New Church Breeh Bermondsey for the Abfontment at the Shauritius.
Mr. Ake hurd who has had consitenbe Experience in architectural works is a married man with deveral children and he is anxions to obtain tome allowance
for Outfit which I should hope might he granted
the Eate of Lalary-hamed by
to be appears very generally Considered madequate to the Expences
Colonial
Honorable 2. B. Wilbraham
of living
I have the honor to be
Jour very farthful servant Ik Dawson
Caft. Dr.
letter drafted
AnDawson.
for Makehurst_aftern
interview with Coll. Wilbraham on the 1 Feby 495-
Mems. of
bey me May
I have had the honor to receive a notification of my Appointment by Lord Stanley to the Office of Clark of works and Civil Engineer
which I begaton offer my grateful
trong trong
understand the terms on which the
Appointment is quien
me to be a salary of £405
perannum from the date of my arsione in the Colony
-₤100 for Autfit,
while an
and the allowance of half Salary
boyage -
And I respectfully solat
the farm of being informed if this is a conect I would further solicit
Statement of
the terms.
he fave of your to representing my case to the
me an advance of my
favorable consideration of the Losers of the Renoug as to obtain for me Salary for a period (including the orzage) of Eight months to enable me to make proper provision for my family. it being my intention to leave her in England until I am myself fairly established in the Colony
Aplixtury 28th Jan. 18115 -
most respectfully to reknowledge yours
favor of the 25th Fist = and the encloses which have perund &
return to you gentefully sensible of my obligation to you kim trepented Connu nications Retalhing to my offs intment appointment
in agreable terms to the Offices of ac Assistant Sumeyer, Hew Kong, as well as for your concern for my welfare & happings ther I presume the terms are understood to be in accordance htte of the 15th att to. Salary L. 1105. par
Pupuse frees Futfit ; _ and the first! six months salary in advances
Having considerable work to do 7-complete in this neighborhood,
to know how long. I may remain Eglund I had reason to expect any appointment from the Colonish Win the morning and therefore delayed and using your
it has not
& Sconclude it will be transmitted
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soming's poster be in London,
The day following my rest of it-Shope
Somerset House. to engine if
Capt." (Dawson, R. L.
Your mail cheer humble Seat
most obei
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Aylesburg, 11th Steb 18415.
I have the honore to receive the
receive the notification
my appointment by Lord Stanley to the Office of Eleck Works + Civil Engineer at Houstons.
I bey to observe that the trims upon which I understood the
ppointement was given keine,
edensted to Captain Lawson; R.E.,
nomely. Salary L405 per Passage free, Cutfit
to be paid in
full, before
those stated.
duled Buty
27th Bn Cast
(from the date fivery contactation,
of the first five months. Caring upland.
concerned to hear of another statement "om Colone Wilbrahain & Captain Carson, R.&., vis' Salaryt 405-
home the date of my arrival on
the Colony, £100 for outfit, in hall salary during the voyage; bears £2000 hits in value Have the othe
the allow
I thinjore dicit the for
in the particulars.
Love the ad
Er the Office & the cxpenses
:: The Under Secretary of State
for Her Majesty's Colonies,
considerations
ling's of the Salary hich will be mussarily incurred;
be pleased to grant me.
nable expectations. at houve the Honor to be,
equivalent to my
mist obedient humble wi
D b c H host.
It The Unduscontary of State
for Her allajesty's (icones
Colonial Office.
Aylesbury, 80 February, 1-
Shave taken a few days
Conde th
feel that is
thing equivalente tommy expectations
Ant eet of
peating the Salary & allowan iHong Kong.
I enclose. from you
with the
"Copy of any better tom.
Under Secretary of State for Her Majesty's folonins, and
putfully by of you the riftene of som differen
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Denns Ferg
pratite RD.
Your most obedient humble Servant
1. tette hurt
(aptain Dawson, R. 6.
The letter to The Colonial Office by post this evening.
Agliebony, 15 the twr 1841/1.
Your extrumed feror of year
wring immediate inform you
I duly received
Grunnt leave
that. I ran disposed to--accept the
the additions of a denne from my batfile tran
although without some
sin Cogland.
ance of months salary;
With this view Ishould be obliged by the
sou kindly prof
and will
may be required.
Dear Sir,
LoCaptTM Dawson, R.BS.
Low most obedient - Levant
Mct the hunst.
Consulat General
de Trava
Angleterre ?
27 Jet 745
44. Montague Iquart
255 Hong Kong
Mention.
Je trois
1. 1945.
ut de Belamer.
de l'obligeance du Département des Colonies de Sr. Majesté.
communication
Au texte des Actes at après
Britanique
Lésignés
lisignes qui sont
to Chin, Savone,
par lequit be
Parmtendant du Comme Britanique
autorité l'établissement d'enten à Shanghei, acte cité dans
Gazette. de Thong Kong
20 Mil de l'énée demière
2. S' Ait. Not le l'année 1844. qui défen
qui défend
Britanniques en général de se livrer à des opérations
G. r. Hope Ley = Vendre secretary of Woche to the Ebonit
sous la partie septentrionale de to Chine in delà du 32:
de Latitude nord...
L'Ach du Conseil 4. Harry Kong latif de He
Legislatif
enregisté sont
et qui & pour licable
habitants de la Colonie de Rony les desposition
vous serait
de vouloir bien
promer des copies de ces
defferents toti pone l'informati
Gouvernement à
Mantmethe.
empresterais de les
l'heimen d'che-
Joke his Christant he Merant. Andry
There is to Jayotte of soth april fps - but Ord. 9 of
20th /43.
10 April 144 is printed in Gazette of 23rd - which is appa- soully the Ord:, referred to by the French Conrad,
and cited
as Ad 4/44
h. desp: 58- 30 hov: 144 the came to be submitted to the Connel Son was instructed to top
an Orst to
in certain particulars -
hae was appointed one
Shanghae
an Order ben
Tonneil,
of the 5 ports
dated 23
23 February 1843-
255 W. hing
Durant Sh André
Forwarded by
MRST Men 20
AFHope Lord Stanley
Lundcreated
doid Stanley to ack the receipt of your letticofther
11 matant and to
haus mit kon herewith
Copies of with of the documents specified
leten amare on
record in the Offiel.
It is possible however that the ther docisnient, might
be obtained from
Office of the beesoptate for Foreign Affairs have
Is there colie of thee (Romments in this Offers
Copies of there Rapees exeipt the
no Gazette in the Office of the 20th Apr which as ut we have been
appointed one
The God has been
the stWort. (the tring of 201
and treated to passe auce rol.
Chem. 177b8
there bein
I nsume that this down
Offein old. He defefalind
2001 Stang
RECEIVED
FEB. 15 1845
Bylist vong, 118th February, 184157)
Ihave the honor to acknowledges the accupt>
and letters of the 13th Festi
having fallen.
fallen, intow such
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to express my regret
sensundusto noing of the termus
highs the Officed of (lack of Nocks andfuil Russian Houghtons,
bay I request the fares of being infernet,
right in
trude vala. ding
Thury. £4405 from the
nin- offered
ante of my
the folding:
Outfit it Half-salary on the Supase!
The Under Secretary of
for Her Majesty's Colonies
A these Guns I shall be happy banke:
but I would humbli
respectfully sustine. if. d
be altered, to submits a request fr
of the Allemanns of half salary for
vegaç0) of 8 months from the
to enable
to make provisions for
wist. h Gove
to love theme
it bring any wish.
for their sumption
I have the Kenn
period (including
833 Ndong.
I Stephen
discovered last night
Nat the kiteration which hadban spered to Me Akehurst in Netany
date of embarkation not in fact vacant.. Ifind hat during my absence from Ufamily own last
last year
despatch was
Beglund eintel's Ieceived from Mr Daver reporting
wat he had appointed Mr. Pape the Civil Engineers Meck of The Hocks; and that that ppointment was approved, More Stanley
I'm most chroient Limble Sim
M. K. Ateher
2. His Uncenduntary of State
for Men Aajesty's Colonies
I can only explain this site which Freful exceedings, of the act that the situation in questio
اصد اور اس کا دوسے کی مالک بالی جسے تادا لودی
has in the cove pondence officer the selected by described by two denominal pl." Dawson was intense
resie A Potting the pinturned & thr Davision.
it was designated
Surveyor General - while wat capacity. altho Mr. Dave despatch it is catel dunning the illnepor Civil Engineers te
andi Smargor General. It excaped notice at the timerefore appeared at first that the two sitication, weight that a substitute for incentical. on
A further sons Cleverly
oferson has been that the found.
still rencanned
Cleverly the Officer original Iperamme that a comma. shad select appointed (ie St. Bottineation on this sugest chat wuch as Afsistant Secover thout delay General and for whom the lehurst. Th.
be made to M
1836 Immediati Ind. John.
25) same apaist it mus but the witche
autwork the
Australls afte
ambwand, but
a comunmi.
-cation must be made. the effect will he
that W. Ahahich will have a clain in
the Offein for haber ampligant
which the espontment has ham offered & lines " fresame, be so informed and fermitted to
Celtis. I fremme
? be advised to grant huis in advan
200 W koup
21 Feb 8/45
M. V. Akehurst Exp
Formandet
MBStephen 20
LamStanley 2/
Jame directedly
doidStanley, Backdth. receipt of your letters; 14 Mustard, stating
which you
would be willing pacath the siteration of Clerk of the thocks Ilivil Engineer
at St. Ston
In reply Dame toinform
that wince my former
was written as been
letee to
Frought to Lord Stantigen-
notice that the silication.
of flock of the Works J. Civil lugineer. at Khlong
is not vacant
dituration having conferred
Gentleman
Colony 7the.
Governor in the mon
of Maglast, and the appointment when reported to Lord Stantly
unfirmed of his lordship. Lord Stanley desires
me to expres
his dinere
to gret for the disappointment
which ma
be occasioned
to you other overnight-but
the circumstances
choice but to
he has no choice.
withdraw the offer made
Bad Farm, Wadd
be desirous
that should you of obtaining emplagment the fglonies, kis lordship
with direct your to be placed on the dish of
Candidates for situation,
this description, chance of it's being hereafter. his power woffer you
acappointment.
RECEIVEL
FEB 27 1846
Dịch sống động
tylestory, 25th 762 18615.-
I have the homer to ackershare the receipt
letter of the 20th Insh, acquainting
thest Lord Stanley
for the reasons therein stated had found himself compelled. to withdraw the offer which's he has previously
willy de
Irequest
of an Appointment at Hong Kong;
the farve to express to his Lordship,
of his kindness in a
my grateful odifications with
in accompanying
offer of employeente is
the event of a suitable
future tiens,
thefolonies
prearring
An offer which I Mendichnung erregt ind
We hope that my present disappointments and the loss which it has to a considerable spent occasiones me,
have fully.
bund, that I
menter with his Lordship's favorable conssituration. I take leave most respectfully relicts on the report of.
to The Under Stoutary of State
for ther Majesty's Colonis
my appointment.
last and the ducctions therewith
dated 27th January requiring
to take steps for proceeding to the Colony with as little delay as possible; and
pupmned accordingly
acquiescens
Snow most Readity
the reverse, and humbly bey the
favor of Lord Stanley that be will be pleatio
to koren
me with another appointment
be convenient
his Lordships.
I have the honor to be
Your most obedient him ble ut
17.V. thehung
to The Ruderscoretary of estate
from Ane Majesty's Colonies
Consulat General
des France
Anglotorre
RECEIVED
Soutes les 28. feries 1848.
379 Hors
Je viens de renvois joint à la teles
m'aver fais l'homme des
cerise in
exemplair
Merg Kong
de l'cale du lenfist legislatif de
been voulu perenelli
que dessiné communicatin
And Stanley
qu'it eur
doccument a
'expresivas de traumaller
M. de Muist
Affaires Elrangeits
J'ai l'humeur d'eler,
Mensen Vote lies obertson penitures
G. 1. Hope for frontin & Etat an Rygantinnit
de teleme
Ely, 12th March
have the honour to
that I have received
and air about to have published
letter from
Excordingly
well införent gentleman in tongkung respecting that Colony
He states in the letter "if
you have not already heard of the prices fland,
Z. Mr. Hope Erg M. P
be surprised at the sums to inform me whither the drawn by Government. A lease statement alluded to, in the for 75 years only is granted & for letter is correct.
that £400 sterling per
Common Eest
rent for
I shall fuel obliged by
imperial acre in Victoria) Mansefly even higher
Although I entirely believe in the statement as to the rend for my own part, still there Gray he those who would dis
Z Zeleve it and Endes, vous Frow discredit on the statemen of the letter.
As I should be extremely sorry for this the the case, should extrem it a favour if you would have the goodness
as early
may suit
your convenience and
have the honour to be
Your most obedient Ferrant
1. H. Beedham.
14 March Mr. Hope
publick on this subliquet mirat be informed that whatever he
aularily
appear when his own & that Lord Stanley can
contribute
such on Publication?
Mr. Ht Beedham.
20. Mont 1845.
Forwarded by MARS
Md to Joh 18
M®Stephen
Low! Stanley 19
Loodstanding bachelo
the rupt
of the 12. Distant in
with reperfuse to a paper which you
inforced
About to publish, of
with the Correctness of,
a Statement which has
mynd to the price o
Send at Hoy Roh.
Bad Hombey dem
Mat histolets
rehegetipered und
ups that his duty
bechine toy Contribute
in any way
chatever of publish Hillary
the defeit must appear
When your own bathing.
Duplicate No 42
Francial
My Lord,
Ketoria, Hongkang.
24 July, 1844.
I have now the honor to report to Your Lordships such progress as has been made since the date of my Despateks St. 29, with refrence to the provision of a Revenue for this Colony Colerry
"Under the head of Gram lands, the result of the Last sale of July 9th affords good proofs of the gracing disposition to build and colonize at Hongkong. The tobab produce of the sale
Sales previously. was an additional annual rental
In 1742,300 of £2,300, making a total of £9,530 per
A portion of the Lands at
the sale in question
The Right Honorable,
Sord Stanley, Mr. P.
were taken at
the enormous rate of £400, per acre, per annune. It may therefore be inferred that the crown lands of this Colony afford enfavorable prospect as a source of
ultimate
The absence at present of any Legal Adviser whatever, and the absolute seccessity for promulgating every species of . toxation in the form of an ordinance; sonders it indispensable, that I shack await the arrival of the Atorney General; for
which I have been anxiously leoking for some time past. With the advantage of his advice and assistance,
assistance, I shall carry
effect those measures of taxation, which have already met with the consideration and approval of the Council. ·
In discussing the scheme of a registration of the Chinese population, it has been agreed that such a tax world
be far less invidious, if extended, to every person in the Colony, instead of being confired to the Chinese alone. It is proposed that ! "Dollar, shall be the least sums paid by any one, and 5 Dollars the highest, and porn this
Revenue of between
20,000 and 30,000 Dollars may be expected. - The Salt and Opium Licences will be offered to the highest bidders, bot I am at present unable to offer any Iam opinion as to the amount of incomes which may be anticipated from these sources, though I hope it may prove
considerable.
making the tour of this island by water with Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, Sobserved a considerable number of stone quarries at work by the Chinese These quarries have been accustand to pay a duty to the Chinese Government,
and Thave accordingly lost no time in giving due notice to the parties who work them, that a duty will for the future be payable to the British Government. This is not likely to be anything considerable, looking to the extreme poverty of the stove quarriers, but, as a mere assertion of sovereignty it became highly necessary to prevent the payment of a tax to the .
Chinese Government.
By bedinance, Ni11 of this year
Licence of 50
Dolbars is made incumbent
on all octiders of wines and spirits, four- Licences have already been issued to Paisu brokers at the rate of 250 Follars Each ; and a Licence of 30 Dollars is necessary for all buctioneers
A scale of judicial fees and fines is now under the consideration of the Chief Justice, and will
and will be promulgated.
as soon as it has met with the sanction and approval of the Council - Official fees do not present any considerable prospect; but it has been proposed to charge pper cent on the first year's Salary 4f all appointinents made within the Colony A charge of 25 Follars will be made on all marriage Licences without barns, the Follars are paid on every sailing letter
to a ship or vessels, and two dollars on every pass.
Keeping is siew the English
practice of entrusting to some of the principal inhabitants of very district the duty of looying and disbursing the movies required to meet all charges of a
local nature, I have determined with the concurrence of the Council on dividing the Town of Victoria into three distinct portions or districts, to be styled, the contre,
the Eastern and the Western districts. Aha contic will comprise the intere Government "portions, extending from the Harbour
Master's hill on the West to the extrême limits of the toilitary Castenment on the East; The Woestern and Eastern Districts rach side will contaïw the whole of the . Caranoicial Commuvity and settlers on the City of Koloria
Te these two districts Especially it is proposed that Commisamers shall be appointed under the seal of the Colony, with authority to carry out plans for the lighting, the police, the noods ared the Sewerage of the buns, and with frower to assess the inhabitants for the accesssary. ent tay : Government will thus be relieved pom an invidious, as well as difficult. and troublesome duty, and the work· with probably be done more effectically.
and with greater satisfaction to the
inhabitants.
Shave studiously labirin to avoid
the chance of offering any
commercial
check to the
6 prosperity of this new Clary by levying taxes on its trade. To the circumstance of being a pee Pert under- British protection, Victoria must ove future growth and magnitide, if destined to supersede. Canton, which hope may
some day be the
single exception to the rule of perfect.
very trifting harbour one of sixpence per tow on all European "Morchant ressels, which is only a sixth part of the tonnage duty levied in the Chinese Parts - Arshad of a rate per tone,
it is proposed that the Chinese tesselt shall pay a registry
With a view to obtaining
correct Kunoledge of Exports and huports, :ach ship will be compelled under fire to deliver an exact account of its inward, and outward the Captain lodging his Ship's papers with the harbour Master on his arrival within
the Fork
I have the honor to be,"
With the highest respect.
Your Lordships, Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
RECEIVED
24th March 1845
would meet
by informing
obleje me
may suit
Your Convenience, the name
& address ftite Agent for the
of Stong-Kong
This country
resident
I have the honour the
B. Beardham
60. Houstony July
Who the hot mend
Within La Pear
Registrar under the Ardeman who offertomites & canging
of printing
the Chanch
this island than
mut of its mile. this
fered to yo
he from Soxintery
fat of all our descans
the mesh fatal
eras & me that can only the cured by ite charge of exmatel
But as his office is unconfiques there
I suffere that he should be afered to the Colonial Agents. Gend. We burdock
To save time prey write aus atou
is no and allowich &
still be them
is no hilly pay unlch Lord Stanley Gothen
te is really a reliable con man & has suffered mult in the ey service I can conscientiously ach i fis
for your good offices in
you will have Sensole sechane Sie riad
you that I am oblijed
the months from sin
Brigh fr
with Shatten
fonunciations
his betell this
how be for
not a very
of the same foven & bad land man bring therring dish.
The doctors litt. In & much
cold climate which Chusan at the of wise dingly weten tege time of war certainly & artikele
before tancy their adin hotel
change of air which if any will carry one through the winter win
C. The thought
the Bund
In truth as to do with coral senil smash to do with cand
"want of infin
as the body, the wan
stion, dass all lite
in My place
15 respecting Mr. Fearin
In F. & be consiund
amidst their dollars opsion (em toget,
these things Honghong
therefore
very...agrumbla
rudine - but politilly for po commercially probing, with time cente 4 a completely free fork, then is every reason to anticipate its success-Bas donk kill the goom that is to lay ggs by expecting much als predent.
7. truly
Brederick Bruce
(See me Hope's letter of
My Jan7.
- Wt Havor's Appointment as
Regestions Fene.
mal was tomporarily
confionica in June last-pending
the Govisnon Report
That Report has been beeived, t
the Ardmance
149-26d:Bes
confirmed
there has been no special Confiv.
th -nation of tt. Fearonis Apft. subse-
-Jeritty to that darken
Vide to Governor. P. 14 January 1846
M. Fearon.
15 January -1046
Z bespanning Solange
Jake Tapes brand the h Lelianaci se
Eppui nafel
Ely, 19th April
Staving been requested to bring to the notice of the Colonial Department the
letter I amar
teta bora
Published relative
Hong Kong, I take the
enquiring
copier will be of som
liberty of
The price will be
M. Hope Erz M.T
sexy hifling
simpence each.
The sabriels treated of
the climate,
state of society,
rents, caps, provisions, remark,
upon health, and
improvements.
extracted from
Geal news.
some very important
observation
relative to drawing
thi cong Kong
of Canton
I have the honour to be
Mort obedient. Servant
B. B. Beedham.
1293 HongKong
Lambeth,
July 21, 1845.
Lordship,
I Love the honor winform your
on the part of the Committee of Archbishops and Bishops for Eglonial Bishoping they hour received the promise of flange.
Imoney for the endowment
ja Bist pric
newly acquired British temntory on
consts ofhina,
Whina, and to
anxiety to br
and to express their
4th assured other Majesty's Sanction
to the foundation of a Bishop's See in that
teeritory
competent endowment,
shall hoor been invorded.
Le Low Tranley
I have the bonortobe
Your Lordship Forte fubez bedient Servant
W. Century.
This is for the
It is quite maniful that a Bishase.
1293 Boughing.
All Addingtonoph
Forwardett Jo
37 Murdoch 24 MBStephen A24
21 July 1995
Aut. 5 Aug 1845
further 26 Dec.
20. July 104.
Lame directed J.
Lord Stanley Shawomit Wyan herewith, for consideration of the land of Aberdeen, the fohy ga letter from the thithbish offanterbury, expressing the anxiety of the formimite
Wide to Age 10 and 1946 of Archbichips & Bridge, Bishops for Colonial Bishoprics, for the foundation of a Bishop's Lee in the newly acquired Ferritory on the Coast of China, so
competent Endowment
for the Bishoprix shall
have been obtained.
Axit appears to hord
Starly that therreation
ofa Bishop, Lee in China
is not required for ang objeeli
connected with
the Colonial service, lordship would request
the laid paberdem to
consial decide on the
Archbishop's proporal with reference to the British population who
be Extasicshed at the
Five ports for purposes
thave back the
receipt of your Grace's leten of the 21 Kertt
The Archbishop of
Canterburg
July, 1/45.
theauviel of the Committe fArchbich of thishops for folonial Bishoprics, for the erection of a builty.
Lee in the new Gacquind the feast of
comfater
Ferritory China,
do voon AV A
Endowment shall have
ets Shave
been provided hupl Ibey Buifans jouiframe that as the erection of aBishops Lee in China is not required for Colonial objects, referred gameGraces letter for the consideration of the Sail glaberden.
THE OFFICIATING COLONIAL SECRETARY
SUBSCRIBERS OF A MEMORIAL TO LORD STANLEY.
Messrs JARDINE, Matheson, & Co.,
DENT, & Co.
MACVICAR & Co., &c. &c.
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th August, 1845, GENTLEMEN,—-I am directed by his Excel- lency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 23d instant, of your letter dated the 13th, enclosing a Memorial to Lord Stanley, and to inform you that the said Memorial shall be duly forwarded to His Lordship, according to your wish.
In the perusal of this paper, several obser- vations have occurred to the Governor and Council, which they consider the present a convenient occasion slightly to notice..
"description of commerce or trade is a subject "of taxation or source of revenue." The answer to this is the well-known fact, that not a single Customs Duty is levied on the import or export of a single article of commerce or consumption-no package is inspected by a government officer in either landing or shipping--no custom-house what- ever is in existence--and although advised by Her Majesty's Government to levy a small Tonnage-duty, to pay the Harbour expenses, His Excellency the Governor has disobeyed his instructions rather than inter- fere with the freedom of the port, by impos- ing even sixpence a ton, when the harbour dues at the five ports and at Macao are about three shillings.
No Import duty whatever has yet been His Excellency's predecessor, Sir Henry levied on even wines and spirits--a produc- Pottinger, in consequence of complaints tive source of revenue in other colonies. It against the high Land Rents, similar to those would be difficult to shew that any direct urged in the present address to Lord Stan- tax whatever (unless Land Rent he so ley, appointed a Board of Officers to value termed) has been paid by the English por- the lots disposed of at the early sales, with tion of the community, While an Income- the provision, that should any individual tax of 3 per cent is paid by the civil, military, deem his lot overvalued by the Board, he and naval officers of the Government, in should be at liberty to hold it at the average common with their fellow-subjects in Eng- rate at which similarly situated lots might land, nothing of the kind is known to the be disposed of at the approaching public richest culouist of Hongkong. It seems un- sale.
This sale took place not long after- | fair and partial, after the resources of the wards. The minimum price affixed to the mother country have been profusely ex- lots was the same as that placed on similar pended in protecting the persons, and ex- lots previously granted, and the result was, tending the markets of its mercantile subjects that while the upset price of the lands in China, that the greater part of the future amounted to £1300, they were sold by ane- civil expenses of this colony should fall on tion for a rental of £2000,—proving that the the British public, as an exception to most former rates bad not been unfair.
other colonies,
The lots disposed of at the latest sales, with the full knowledge of the terms of existing leases, have continued to average as high as at the preceding ones. Lord Stan- ley remarks in a recent despatch, that "it "would be difficult, as Sir Henry Pottinger "has observed, to apply any better test of value than sale in a fair and open market." With all the alleged discouragements and disadvantages, the building of substantial private houses has continued uninterrupted, until the present year deprived Macao of its remaining English merchants. If rents are now reduced to nothing at that place, this must arise chiefly from its desertion. As to Canton, the rents and prices at that principal seat of the Chinese trade are notoriously exorbitant, and it is impossible to con- jecture what they would have been, but for the outlet and the advantages afforded to the merchants of warehousing their goods in a British colony.
The Memorial states, that "in a place "nominally declared to be a free port, every
The alleged absence of progress in the trade and population of Hongkong can only be judged of by an appeal to facts. The Harbour-master's official retum shews that the European Tonnage of the half-year ending 30th June last was 62,264, while in the previous corresponding half year it was only 49,371. It has been admitted even by those opposed to the Government, that a growing native trade in junks has com- menced in spite of the 13th Article of the Supplementary Treaty. Mr Gutzlaff re- ports, that 120,000 pieces of Cotton goods have been taken away by 13 junks in this year.
It is little more than a twelvemonth since life and property were constantly endangered by the nocturnal attacks of banditti, and 12,000 Rupees of government money carried off by force, the soldiers who guarded it being murdered. A strong and effective Police, and the rigorous execution of the laws, have put an end to this, and the conse- quences are seen in the increased numbers
and respectability of the Chinese population. The rapid rise of good native shops in diffe- rent parts of the town is visible to all, and at the same time only one of the proofs which the Government possesses of an in- crease and improvement which mere allega tions cannot unsubstantiate.
A rent of just £1000 per annum is at present paid for an indifferent house, which
correct as a mere legal measure.
In reply to the objection that Government Assessors are empowered arbitrarily to value all house- hold property, it must not be forgotten that there is an appeal open to those who deci themselves over-rated. The moderation of the assessment (whatever the mode may be) is best proved by the deduction of 40 per cent from the gross annual value, in conside-
for houses. The same is to be inferred from the total estimated collection of not more than one-third of the actual expeuse of the Police torce, a body whose efficiency has been generally admitted, and whose protec- tion few are unwilling to enjoy.
did not cost double that sum in building.ration of the exorbitant rents at present paid The daily and increasing growth of dwellings on all sides, each surpassing the other in accommodation, must certainly tend to de- preciate such property as this. It is much better that it should, being the natural result of that law by which supply increases with demand, and price diminishes with supply, until all has reached a more permanent level, With regard to the Opiumi and the smaller licensed farms, which (with the exception of Crown Rents) form at present the chief sources of Revenue, these have been strictly adopted in their details from Singapore, a place generally quoted as a model of free- trade prosperity.
His Excellency the Governor and the Legislative Council will be happy to carry out any alteration which her Majesty's Government may please to prescribe as to the mode of levying the Police-rate. As the present Ordinance was drawn up with the assistance and advice of the colonial Law. officers, it may be presumed to be sufficiently
It may be presumed that if the colonial community were to be charged with the management of the Police, it would be re- quired to provide for its entire outlay, and in this manner the Government would have both less trouble and less expense.
His Excellency the Governor and the Executive Council, for the reasons above stated at length, and because the preparatory measures have already taken much time, see objections to suspending Ordinance No. 2; and they therefore regret that in this respect it is out of their power to meet the wishes of the subscribers to the Memorial.
I have the honour to be, &c., (Signed) W. CAINE,
Officiating Colonial Secretary,
2150 Hongkong 3 Bortfad Now. 3
RECEIVED
DEC.I ì 1845
ber 18415.
Mr. W. 20
Au Announcement having recoully appeared. in the Newspapers of the death of Leggett wles tone that time seine proceded
to Hong Hong And Acted as black to the Nonable I. W. Hulme Clu if fustees of that sland and it being extremely desciable In the interests of parties whom we Represent that authentic information thould be obtained theron be lake the liberty of
Addressing you for the purpose of laquiring
you love
have received such sitellig
intelligence -
Any Leggetts
from Kong Hong as precluder Dung North
lifeon the subject of Mr. Mater decease
And whether to the event of Meer Aequining it
you would oblige us by promoting
such Official Suformation do you would
Riem satisfactory prof thereof
Apologising for the trouble te
Hear love the houn to leadin
B. H. Hope Eque & the most slede Sewants.
"Elada. Senotary of Defaur & Blakeney
State for Coloral Affairs .
21501.Kuy
13 делают
"Rep" Dufan Mlakeney,
Gruttemen
Formarást by n
Mundock 12.
MEStephen 12 MiHebe
Lom/Stanley| /3
Lave directed shord Stanley back. kreuth
gyourletter of the othe and to informs you
awawer that her Lordship harremmed norauthentic intelligence of the death ofm. dezgett
11 Our do there
informati on the Subje
No official
De daggett has get
intimation of the death of Ho
been record.
Hope Eagle
he butler Unda Secretary of State Colonial Affairs.
Dr. Der Rofe The biler
Ironing Street.
5 Edgar Buildings
lay Hongkong Bakk - 4Z Fely-194-
RECEIVED
FEB. 6 1845
in the Lown I enclose
antificate from Jr Anchen
Inedical Attendant
à lati levere attack
in Belfact, and to tes
bill intuit it t
Stancy belong
tion that his Fredship's pleased to grant the six additional Kane of
I enable the o secoon
headth Lefore caving this
Jos. Stephens Even
whit Should of Zervice
be allied to do if the best mail)
than wise & unive in Phine
Icles Ensure
Enclose a Carlite cate
from the Poornam was frequently
Fondul he
China corifer matory Jr Anshews opinion that
2 on extension is becessary
Broke this application with
He has wastrave
Witte scach Bla
work akry
4. Comid
مجھ سے بیمار
7 I le requires
also as I cind as
Communication Com shit Sawson But some additional hadicte
is about the
canned in this.
On the fine last Mr. Davis reported having gruntexte ave
ofabricice to M. for don on account off ill heath_ Matteave
was approved on 25 Left" - You thing out". The Agent was
misticted at.
This Application
Gordon'sequed to pazhisha. 飲
will accade to
RECEIVED
FEB. 6 X845
magy Whony 5
Justify that Mr. Alexander
from have clevere struck fssitermittent fover in
flace wither the last hcerth.
As the disease is mutanson in
this part of the counter, it tend save arisen from the effects. in China,
this existence in there, it appear from the
Steternads of his medic Attendants, he had suffered.
Very severed from the bone reach China in the
complaint. The recurreme cold season at the end
in this counter, after to
long a lapce of time & in a violent form of attack,
Whears in my Quinnin
full & establish the
necessit of his departure.
from England being acfore
so as tenable him b
of the yeux.
Thomas Andrews. M.D.
Donequce Spare Thefart 234 January 19745
1197 Hong
LECEIVED
During Mr.
illnesses in 1843 and 1044
I frequently saw him herpessionally in conjunction
with For Anderson the officiating
Colonial
Suspon of Houstory. On both rccasions be
Suffercie 191ng severely from the Intermittent. Freer
which was so presalents in the Bland during Summens
Those Jeans
From the well Keown liability of those who hever suffende from sucle diseases to a reurrace. of the attacks at the Seasons of the year abou
named I am of Spinion that it would be
Exceedingly
advisable that
his departure from Suglance for such a clas that he may reach Chine not Earlier than the latter End of the Mouth of hormber, when the Cool weather will have bet in: And I Mustade that I cannot but think that his arriving zu Carlins period will be attendeece with much with of a relapse, more Expecially when I call
to mince the Circeusestime of his having
Suffered from
1th February
one fince his return
Michard Woomam
Supron to H. his bete Mission
to China
April 145.
601. Hong Kong Buildings-
Bath. 23 ? lepsiel 1845
Being Rescions, & the honor being presented ther Majesty than My Hay in this country, I regained His Excellenes the former
Hong Kong (behne Past that (olin)
me Them F
Colonial uniform – this by cartons promised forward by offer
My applection
the Colonial Iflin
To.. J. He Hope Ever
decented
Mirected me
refly were them to hon
Call the fi
Greguest itt you will äg.
by application reser Lud. Förby
with his Ladshijes.
testing of this
His Excellency's comin variation
anxious of home the henn
of beims presented at the dist
Jan the hem d'a
...t Hot fut
Learyn Jonerne,
A. J. Gordon by
Forwarded by APRI BR/Dock 20
MESHphow 20
Mondianley 30
11° 41-20 Sept 144
621 Athong
Les 30. April 1045.
Lind Stanley & dean: the rest oplatter of
the 23? Distant in which I be informed
lquest to be ingeix othe
bas ritmed
appliation hitt
the Governor of Stone Kong in
in the Barthe
hine last, for permissin
twear the Colomil
Uniform:
by alopy of the
Communication
thick Luxe Stenting
in September lit
in that dubzish.
950 Hongkong to tempore Part..
24 Apel Md. Hohe
the Weller
to then Weill
them the Konn Badchen sou Fordship upon the points connected
with my afhentant of Laweyn flaul
and to repunt you
arble Consideration
Cohen Lin Remy Potteiger
hoited me I go out L Phina bhulel
bferentiment, which ten Bereits theen ment were torrequently sellous intern, he painter out of me, Fit then "wory, in his opinion, a favorable
Open for a person in my profession; must be thecally focime
Should Kann die punicege of Exting
For Ford Fund -
priante Beastin
Rail Exginen.
and he broke für fccmlige int Contadecation in faxing
ོམ་རྒྱུན་ཀྱིས་
The Hobby in the the dare sent Form
Regent's fromment.
Her afhen
ང་ ཚེ་ན་མ་མ་ག་གམ་་་་་་་
bit on the time Per Davis au cou les sound prohibiting all Caine Levente ferm Engaging in private fraction witment Special permission, from Bir Excelting
thenson wrote the wind secreting Wating the Eocenetang
Colorine
( Ceporions & Lie koms Pottingen, who (was fill in the (olony) aguesting
red, although
His Excellency kus ter
in my office
in Junete
Plaster,
praction, and this are hos engaging The Luains which Bad –
The lourd point Firhirt, Home & des Jou Lordansles actuation is, that whi
tsuount of by falary his fight by Lie Lens Pottie. it has done witä For Corletition Fit from I hone The oxides for
Long and the
Ka dit do.
Elmained in the foll hows the perperty of for Johnston, Lecuting Her Pagiety's Lupointendent of Flande band on by Raving He baglandi, Kis
colleurs work it for his own Rückene
to that in my return Rhule rave no Kann, en con Apron one for thei
For that juis & Mor Johnston juu have consisting
ony fom Crowns, with a louver story which was made I suit for by office
to request that zou Feroconist will the time accoustumes wis
Brubutin
Consideration and grant me such an increme of satury as buy be in Compensation for the loss of a residen and of My quante fraction; for coven if, on May return to China, Juan "Serrulite & ac
Los inrecoverable breased with t
with fer
he is really,
3 June What information ha
Elers Offres
subjects to whigh their
Machine it might
about to refer to I thoug
Sagres afte The House of
шие сеси
be suull
defpients, write
67 Eater Man
Many is 1845
Tung bean Alexande
dan Love F
Zenia, and Au Cony Zitually
undeniable fosition to som
night for Cat unit,
to agendo Evartus.,
But Quem pane
& your departure
sit officials. Tot oprin
this reply
die Lordluse
Ken Banent.
70 Wiipole that 2.3? Mary.
For Enclou for
tham taken
leiben tie liberty of Enclosing for his Bordoliger perusal a letter für die Fü
When My afforntiment hours and land
it was done de
by him with the can understanding
ful fans the allowed & take private fraction cust
her than a Kame
The forman
whert was bust
Couble my tabung has been propped and the Cattaches
bian Shken
emang cale o exist in suite, four cars) for
Thane Renssen Repped that
rush Shadey with lake then einen
Compensation -
te private practi
་་་་་་དག་ན
lven if I'm allowe on toy laturen the cut.
pout if it has abends found wit ste
36 in my betoblich iment to like to Commanding Roque Eugenen Las Röthing
team title with the Civil books and Cathol
be as at how Adopted at Kay Frig
intordenati persons
While Leute in rebel xible for the Lindiness of My dafs estmen
ahonable
My Lubalterns my hands mount & Illing the Lucyn Jeneral
I be left alone in a
bung Brueck Flow Plowd
in sentien hath which has given one a gone that of towns an
separate duties - the afflecs
khem Mt Loans Even
für Kui préter Fete t
Le loss hot know how to hacker when
کہتے ہے۔
to Peglen in consequence of the important
utes of the Sunger Gament's hypoal
Lot in K
Gruent he has
the Légeriation Pouncil and thoug
Edelhettek.
is fact is entitles the
Dine thing long still my office in Royal Engines think & a saint in the Commit there - Ju Hong Kong Le pair not only de all Cases of Crown Landes pass
asto moto ghrough by Lands (o
the & the Revenue is also paid into my
& sterect into the Treasury
e. The Lord
Commanding Royal Experien for he Leting Seeneger
[agion) but all the
my office
Lus since written permitted & pay in the Ravens the te that he had it caused teens & Submit ate que le mouth be that thom he awontolle
Proceeding is weaken
conking he all the tum received during that Terin In Region for well as for all Lad Coin that they be paid,
Altmate Leien
then is no shroff
sustame the duties an
Elearly defines and
and get then in
Professional Jamey
Imoney teller Attached thy Mallesh
this additional techonsibility from which Avald gladly be shared bean adoled by Mr. Dosis &
pay without a sen
befont by therence
in the But
acquainted with any proporal for the prose
ot of making
un perhon Kangh firem
the peren but acquaintin
last in Hote
sun settled H. Austinite the the her phires Men Low Charly the dus of lack in
allied to, for while
Compelled Lotusmit Estimates and details of Buy
I in case of a chifferamer,
another & c
Jonion the guided
guided by him I can neam cam The Clectors of My office seropanty – Soneton
note from Fast Ethwards of the Lately aut Dr Master Feneral bitte troops
China) who want
wows attented & hot t
departments
معة معسلة
departments in Ceylon prom which
thall be Manch obliged if you
will advise her.
Love few fatter Let
مکان کچھ اس کے
light Lepore
down bey
Wantere super than
Investime
21 Bony 1845)
Dear Gordonr
received your
date this morning, and annons it;
Explozest.
by slurs
When Seas in Ceylon : Svea, fiiit
Withe Royal
liss! Kepiness
Engineers Department; afte tuing with it about 18 months; I pinned the Civil Regencerd Opt: then imotor charge of the Capitani Thinner Ryton Rifles, I was a Sevincial Assitant Sagines in charpe of the Snothern province,
amployed nearly one your
quet oor 20
Clear Garden bygt =
the opportunities Ithis hat, aber mach of all but we he
me to become acquainted with the sustique
here toncerned,
The land
for which
pursued in each department ; anot. The perpares they employed dunyord of
chimen of work.
asprust heark.
phelion of the Inveger Grural there became many questions off revenue
The Regel. Regimens supersibustest to important, The sépris and construction of all Pulisice and
Military Magazenie, Buildings
items of expendlitine
and Barras dependant sepon
housledge and quinion
with the subline of the colors in the to that he had a seat in
The legislative for the supply of the mat dibcher of the Council._.
The mot Ailcher of the Council. _. The cheties of both Quartment
of the explan
clearly desirest. That
Turkin and
had charge
of busineras
The Civil Engines – had the mate ale mot excotthat any work, which amidral
and repairs of all. wads;
there this
question into
mutually
The Ink and
the explanades the
province it
and cheerfully michel
Construction and repairs of the Geversemenech ther and worked actumially Ingother, kone. Light hous, puber effices-gate the in viteners, then it
bridge canals - they had the
کام مرد کی
should labe
required that the work of the
114 Hong Kong Honpol that
l' live a dec
Af the interion had with gen
oisted an
My bitter of 22. Welt & Fod Shway, Cllly which you then pain
the way of tiny
of sing being allowed pradise, suheit zon Stoppent some teams of temibig,
following
Pottingle apported son Susagen alis nominated me as Assistant.
conseguener of any chrups & Collecta of Revenue. Mr. I want, the the.. ectorate, a coming within the limits of insurer, were the Pollecter; whose business
each Sther's dipartimental Putin.
it hour to receive and be Accountable
Shift bigben In the Movies - My duty bars
theve suive per bun some change.
much of the Kends which
homs pavel to Ceptam Thinner
manage the Leases old
of the Arlier of the Jewryer Generelt om
Made of Canots.
by the large purcham biti
4. by planters.
Brean The burnic grout, but.
ansions Vosave the pist
Iman mit Kinky
Chen Wahrer
Manly Compen pine Mr Havant le
and give
3. M. Hope Eve
lents - Ou the wind
duties are daily
daily and 20
of the semant of
rapidly increasing, "Her Brais this was commediately changed. Then fill eventually be of part importance Constituted the doll Collector, and Irons obliged In compliance with your evi- Not only, #receive all the homies and be accounted fake be
difficulty
tion of any
Luspection
twhich you
desire that should
I. which the
"Alluded
If the possibility
being good, (and this without in Estetrichment of Shrops being allowed Mech in the fablic secone bing neglected) might se Then not permitted to pay the tents into the treasury, excapting on the first
boidea; of bey
offer the following –
1st If dan not the permitted & resume private practice; that by present salary as suraya General Le continued,
also be paid a percentage
of each month; to that in the Brean while, taky private practione; that Accountable for their safe custody, which, in any plain, would be a great responsibility, bud Revenue, at Dory King, it is exrrmons- And for all
this increase
of Huty and be
(from this Kadh
and Fat 2.
for Collecting it _ 2. If Fan the permitted #resume responsibility, in private practure, that by present
present salary
and that Iohanla funnyn General should cease, the duties, of that, in ottende paid, in lien fait for performing the duties, of wheel, in othe Colonies, in
separate office,
of it, Ishanbetter formed by as get peale of fear for the book actually executed in band in Hong Kong, hiphe Samque fenerali deprctment, and alco
been paid nothing,
percentage for the collection of the Res
n32 If dan, to be allowed to resume private practice; that by fixed solang Juraja Jeneral Phould cease,
and that he
be paid for the works actually excented in that Reportment by a scale of fees. Meant fixed sclary of £1000 per Cortinued & me as Collente of Revenue
of there means Schould be placed as good a position
ے گئے گھر
any about as
(but not best Henry Pottinger, for spe
than) Emas, by Sir Henry,
income pom
scale of Jess
would be gradually divinist
the bonda
extensive backo won completed
I painted
My private prmative has passed Meromenally
with other hands
from Lie Henry Pottingen, Whom Pconsulted in this matter, by which you as the du his
Man will der that, in the opinion, thell
out in my litter & Fnd Stanley,
greater part of
bitter remunerated
Whall bot be
of the means ther
hors suspected the the intended Eshould laen befpe thad the onerous she Responsible duties of fatt, ten if henen
Composed upon the
Thave the Lown & be
Jam Most oft aurait
P. It then alluded only, in speaking it the herm
Aeference much to wade that. Pave
this Thane how stroph
to the whole Revenue of the Kland. a spent fourt
intulined & purent ham sofpersing &'alluded test decived from the Land-
designed from houses
Three or founded on
personal
with yourself f
of what has
67 Exten Man 73
Putin the
bakken 17ff
prepon will master none of the plans
deffrinity resisted by you a by
who that ended out bthen the
" hun caccuserty to fructice. kim a predtolary velming
TM. Gordon's lette of 24 May 145
Janner the pi
with Mr Daves Derp: of 29
this Guillerman's Afferalment
"What here already
Thift. 28 Joue
1: possible B
dehol see how
Gordon's
neglect his Public (Palier in favour
of his Private Chauli or employers - and the result be the Tapes whore whether the Public remunere
bein by tohtory or by deas because on retter duffosition it si a part of his of which he is quilt sure
I Reich kent a refitime to fled for
of Condell
emoluments witheril
hd. Paris.
If those emolument file
increased I believe that this com
In done only
Increase
of salary. If & a Publis Offer be allowed
نے کروایا ہے۔
the Leleygeiving zum fue
Minate fraction
Per Canter
le peau de blin Montes, if yo
you joint art,
Privati aus
to the tent in
s that for
and this will Grad
Listening
For 1657/44
and bugti
Hedemorßenir Lie
Forwarded & JULY
MB Mundock MEStephen
\Lont Stanley | /81
16 Jul, 1065
With reference to
gau Despatch of the 29
1844. No 28 and to
Enganxever of the 144 Rctober Shanxict to you herewith the sopie, of two letters addressed to
Surveyor Gencial of Shikay
5 M. Gordon.
his claine,
the faith of the promise, made to him Gain St. Pottingen, either lobe allowed the private mactive of his profession in addition this officit Breceiveau
duties, on
increase Whis Salary
on condition.
private practice, Sam
frequent
you tomce your opinion
Mis claim, andisiging
should consider
M. Gordon in fail
enlitted wan nimeare
ophis Salary that you with specify the amount
of Such The cease, and
& plain the grounds.
Rich you have
have calculated
Lunedirected to
dows Stanly back the receipt of gambetten
of the 24 they
424 lelle
on the safest of fou
lain either to be allowed
The Irivate practers of four
8 July 1415. J. Gordon Aslywood Co Down.
or to receive an mcrease
f you emoluments Imazon Gu! Dainto
in answer
that Lord Stanly fuels. himself
meable to come
Ba decision.
queation without areport from the Good of
an the has
according referred your
letters to Mr. Davi.
The Wimper stu
wish Spann. 25th fam
Absence from the foling,
Kong will expire at the end,
Thane engaged by passage by
The Brail Himmen of 264,
Share mennet,
of Jet. J
ented with day
#thine by being ohjed of sex day
stage dura
and shinwire) Khane to hinn Eregunt Fit and Hauler will be pleased & 'allow the Colonial Int I he wthwated & Continue & pas tie
My half Jalues during
Even then zu
Front St fat
Lunge hood. of Bay Ray.
This in contrary to the lines
of the Regulations which if it is to ve
set aside on allegations of the wind is perhaps be better amended
or worked
for fective, it here socker_
a long: paxil me codeden of
a papaya hacé au
143 Hey toughing 20 June 1845s.
A. T. Gordon day
Holywood
Co Down.
Fortvarded by pse Minda 28 MRSlephen | 28
LoudStanley 29
Laine directed &
Rocd Stanley tracked thr receipt of gouletter of the 26th heat requesting
ragment of your fath during Saccaliber of goun stage
Europe. He reps Lave to informojon
your forwarding. according
Whenareal
Maurice, a Certificate
of your having lakengon Kapange &uture to Antony, LordsStanly with acethiorige the legent
to pag topon to me.
halfsalary zamhalf Salary may from
tive & time
& pulcune teleple Je big bruly be Renated -
yes but act like
of his departur
Ahhficate
Mis passage bere taken
W licus look
become due previous to
departure for
1220 Ceylon Holywood. C.
tt hely 1845
Than to apologen zu taubling you
Lordship with inothen lette, but a cauren which
leashed The, Las Made In
Eating from Lordship
Endship & Lugjection
23. of Mas last brom
Lips backen - Have just
just Lead
is enterard of Kansfer the present Sacaan
finside of Ceylon & come other offrintment, so
Although my situation in
Rory, Cory, then fland
Redshift upon such a footing
those purposed in
come at to what was
Reginally internted
The Lord Stanley
promises to die Henry Pottinger, stile, it with Moller
be hone the
be the frant
Salary of the Surveyor feneral of Ceylon; git, the lover.
comunaration then that originally intended Rory Thy affeinthet in
Amy Sucesson o sass thans er poun
of Hong Kong Might fuel, that the endship may su fit, swhist, being Cleans
Come adopted.
Lordships, in giving
Equitable compensation for what Rand Lum taken
from the, was, in Lome degen, offrend
times. Hornld be willing I aught
elsewhere, & this avoid the
I hang elsewhere,
Feeling Band
t towards my self, band at
གླ་རྣམཁན
Fordships from any differ
It work worldment in the
ist tent of
position – If you Fredstip then,
pliment to Hansfen
Cven with
at frist, Berndt,
Carnot prowitly had & cturer this understandrig –
Then the Konn the
soon Mont the Lut
the part
non that there si an
No. I have not heard of ang
suck vacan
intention on
fm. Movis beesign. MM. wp8.
Fy z ly fx
1220 legla 18 July/45.
A. L. Gordonkey Sie
Holywood
Mendonk 16
Lomi Shenley
Lavdiveted yo
low Stanley back? the receipt oppreletras the 7 Malt Expresinga with Bexchange your appointing of Smagen Zend naklong for the similar situation in Ceylon which you
suppose to be about to become vacant. In rph dam toinfounzon that hardstanly has no
reason @believe
that the
Sunvegansent of feyton is about to resign.
Hong and B. Sown.
8 July 1845.
F. Lower & uch bowledge
of 30th letter and Pr that
Certifie cute, promen
Manager of the Peverisation and
tomization Compl
of Thory.
A Hat And Stimmby will in how the Pote il Repeat & fans
is it on carnes due.
Hove the horn the
16 Jules Mon
Hope. I suffose that the
hond the enchanted to thake this psqment;
x that the
texter should be informed that this has been doel
In 1287. H. Kong.
Company's
Beninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
Offices,-51, St. Mary Axe,
July 7th
Gordon Eag has
I certify that A I Gordon, aken his passage to Hong Kong by
steamer Oriental to start from Southampton the 20th Oct? next
Richard Auchen
Accistant Manager fo
Pr 0. S. h. Co.
Baillie By In
Forwarded soLY
Lordskwaley
22 Jul/45 MM.A. J. Gordonthe
Amazon Send of Klong having transmitted to thes Office a Certificate of her having engaged a papage Wreturn. to that Colony, Fundirected Gloid Stanley Branvy you his authorel for continuing
& M. Gordon
much of the halfsalay, of his Office as may dece from time to trime his stagin during
22 Jul5/45 Gordony Sie
Saundivated (ford
S. to acknowledge the act
of fouletter of the the hust
andtoinforce you the legent for Nihong has
been directed beontiume
the payment wou of to much of the half Salay of your Office as meage become duce from time to time during yours May in Europe.
RECEIVED
1346 Hongkong Holywood. Co. Toda
265 July. 1145
Anon. It 9 Augent is
March 16
Referring to my belles of 29th May 24th fam
lack on the subject of
afpointmen
letter of
Hong Kong, and to Mr Hopei hellen, It tot in reply, informing
Without be
the Colong
report from the Comunn of
Lordship felt unable to Come to a decision on the question, thave the honor to request
quet that
Lordships
will be pleased to grant me dix months Additional leave of
of absence. It is with
bey queat reluctance Make this application Cent the matter in question is of the
importance to me, me,
and upon the following
Hounds Shave & bey gear Lurdships
favorable consideration
first place for most anxious tremain to the county until Lie John Davis's expent is received and the matter of Compensation settled Gf you Fordship
hellow the
the Lord Haubez
explain to your Lord that's the hard this of My position if obleged boretum & Hery Song Without this mother being settled. Fre affainted on the office of Jusseyn feveral by tir Kenny Pottinger (o gon Ludships was pleased to conform
the appointeet ) with
house, and
Ce Salary of £1000 a year;
beity to take priest practive; believing My income and position the fixed (fr
My private practice was Hoffe
upon quem Lordships pronting move Compensation so that my position thould. not be worse thin was riginally intruded) Thave simve been masiced; but now, if Mlijed & retien et present, Ithall healy have by solvry; out of which Mart provide Myself with a house at a cost of,
ot least, leasing the an income of £600 agem instead of upwede of £2000; for while twas in Hong Kong my Minate practic produced the upwards of £1500; and thad links
and that works on hand, and
the promise of further employment from thesors fordine trottern of thes Me Kear & Co & various other firms Individuals which would have realized Mr me at Cart £1000
Jean for the
hext I in 9 years, independent of
further orders which tight have received_ Another reason for which Fam mort aux-
anxious In the additional period of leave, is that Shave reason to the believe prom the Statements of the Newspapers in Ceylon, well as prom private letters that it is the Intention of the Surveyer feneral of that Colony
to resign
appoints ent, and Ibentur & hope that in consideration of the circumstances of my
вал зани
Lordships
would be pleased Of transfer met that situation & thus Lottle the matter of Compensation as I took the liberty of suspecting & you Indships in my better of yt kuit; for even with less remuneration then that originally intended for me, the difference of the halve Money in the two Colonies would mote Ceylon more desirable. For me _
The third reason for which thame tregunt your Indship's fromable consideration of my
My requent is, the very delicate health of my wife.
in fast, very doubtful the would be able & accompany
at the expiration of my present period of leav
Fenelone a
Contiguente from her
Medical Attendant that it would be
highly desirable, if not absolutely herenays for her to remain longer in this Country –
Consideration zam
Thuist that upon con
Fordship will fuel gemaelf able to complen
Thave the hoan the
Most bbt. Servont
Anagen. Hal. of Mary Rong,
delisins
I coming. But acculan hat.
sorte of Frate
ud B Mep 2874
2) Je des cusuri.
the stress if Commons
In the Colonial It: die Goria's sacaly ins :ffective come at it
ad Aatau?
fus save already stated Whanne bersally - of the Ex de sleek
be att hits an
have bee
histoper heatch
- liccicks is have lis attenton the cias
in 1641337 trafig
là 1924 trong long
The has been for
Under no
RECEIVED
cave, is at present
in extremely delicate health, that the would be altogether
Mifit & undertake the journey
China in respresent
and best there are
thong grounds pr belessing
that the rice be in
stire mure hupt state in
the sowne of three or four Enorth.
Thomas Anders Md.
Sor? 1359
For Akong
Gorden bey Sie
Forwarded le AUGE
Munch MBStephen
9 August 745..
Save directed
Lord Stanly Back the
receipt of your beter of The 26 Ultimo applying
an additional
leave of absence from Atthong for several reasons which you specify.
The only groused
kile & Manch/46th & which LordStanley and
feel at liberty to entertain
your application in that which you mention last, nigh the late of thei health of Mr Gordon. But before he can pronanere any
any. Spicion
the safest, he desine
The trommunicati
The Tolyopanderpatch berived the last opportunit founder J. F. Davis,
pointing out the great
public niconvenience
Experienced in the Tolong from the wantopany person compitent
prepare plans and estimates of important public Building. Constantly. takes in for granted
that were
were you Bidets of preparing such flaus & Ettimater
would devolve on
and before he consent;
exteresion of you
abrence he ment
mecent according
2035-16 Tankpus
request you
Los late whether
anggentang
arrangement I which The inconvenience, whi would result from it
be avoided on
overcome
1415 Hong Kong +7 Welbeck that.
RECEIVED
AUG 13 1845
Ceventive square. 13th lengt. 1045°
13. 24 Sand / 46.
to Gov. 138-20 August 1.
Ans! 22. August :/485:
Phave the honor & bet nouldge the dept
Fall (in reply to mine of
Lid Konig bezuesting diliations meme from Rong Kong),
menting le copy of a despalis ( h:35 March 1048) for Li. P. J. Davis which His Exceliency states, fod he buen unable & sent home plans and
of important public bonds ing the bout of pirms Capable of eparing the same; & His Excellency bcommands fla competent Buhitect and Civil Engineer be sent but & perforen Rot importhent
In compliance with the devin of Frid Stancy, conraged in som letter, This Ishant suggest, if possible, any Means by which the public conconvinien likely I aine pour sy
Absince May Hope y
10. Love
ཞིག ག ད པ 1:| བནན ཁྱད པས པའི ཚ ཚ མར
" "could bey & make the following Amantes. In the fint piece with legend of the Deciding
Chench; before test the
Colony in June 184+ Apprepared
Mans for a Church; one upon the plainest And most economical plate possible, Und inxaequently, when it was believes
large im Land Lean inhibuted the England for the pupone, thressaned le pekin uskon a scale much more Extensive but have finitable the climate. Falco truck, and lift in my office, approximate
Expence of East, phan Whit
are Lufficienty new the truth Sshew whether the Lunds Lubscribed, a likely the setsented, were large enough to justify the
building being courmensex.
if precise and minute Extimates wire required either H. Pleonly the beeting Lisager Lend,
Mr Paste the Conk
works, thelem the perfectly computat I do them - Indeed, coon wen Expen the spot, it would be diff of the Cotten Glutliman & make such detailed
cctionates & submit them for my
Examinations
by amination and approval -
Secondly with regard the Governor's Exsidence; Thank the or theme conservations with the Excellency on the subject, and submitted two cough plans of c
Louie; here, it affirmed, world have been Ton- pensive; but Frade Lone accérations in the of them by which it was reduced A within,
u about, the sun twice. His Excellency told me it on the limited bor £10,000
This plan trendustard His Excellency & ham approved of an
the very day Flest Hong Kong Stignet cough phon and it only required a fair copy
The made the sent home With respect to a Count kann and
offices he was hurting had her craved Lefore hist the Colony, but dean spente with Enfiden Knowledge of Mr. Ebonds.
the Government
Lime he has been attached to my office, of his perfect competence thinke
plans and extimate
or Civil Engines
whether in the department
of the pope, who came out
along with
John Deine, Phad not a seap Lengthened ofportunity of judging; but
com what Haw of him, & poin the Manna in which he was poorken of to the gentlemen who came out with "Kim, Jenordered him quite copiable 7 performing such work, and it is absoliuting Recessary that a person holding his Lituration should be perfectly Competent & make estimates of every Line
The real came
delays in getting through the worst in the Leveya Jenerals office is, in Mag.
which His Excellency
opinion,
Hoes not aclude, and of which puchaps & that is, the bout of
he is not aware
le Fraftsman
when Fleft China then
The gentlema
in the liland this
Could Chaw, swhen the hotification
was published, forbidding persons in
unplag. ment of Loncen ment from Engaging in private practice, be
resigned his situation in my offline where he was paid $1200 (Wilve
Lunched dollars) a gem, finding be conta make much more by practicing Architect. It is absolutely he ceas any that they thould be, at bust, one thaftsman in the office, other wine the the Cssistant ferry on of the
whom have
Check of works, both full occupation in their own departments, will be rcmpied in the Edians Lusines of making fair copies of the plans and onking chaving? -
mcompiten be
"at the delays complained of crime from the cause there now tatra, & Bot from bomy
in the Acting Inveyer feverd; and as it is in Well probability not possible & procum a person in China qualified for thafts man
Twould bey Esagrut b Ford Stanly the Edorchility of sending but such a person from this county.
Imagine his derviers could be prown at the late Thave already hamed.
$1200 pe geam) provide he wenn
allowed bank por Liinely after Office nous, to which Loupfore they could be to possible objection, for
I am informed by the Popes relatives here, Fiil the Governm has given him
in private
permission partire. In June 1044 Forate &
a drafts
the Colonial Lecretary that. was regimes and if Ford Stanley is Mensed & sanctim what theme hom Repones I believe it will soon affen fist the delay, Lave been caused by the Flack of Winks being obligere & do the chaftsman's work and not by my itseme, which is remedied by the Acting Surveyer feneral booking at what would otherwise be his bisine haus, & for which exta wak he receives the half of my solary.
I hurt that upon a consideration of the circumstances Lord Starly will feel himself at liberty to
Comply with my request _ at all event Shane & thank his Lordships for entertaining it pron. the account
health and also & assure his Indship that Thane made the
application with the greatest celuctans
is that made every preparation for for going
Them to hann übe
Most the Kent Juvent.
free po1424
Shave From
In Lorden
ass from whet
Ithink that the plans ofther cheesch may be offerince #forwarded fun Burgking trust wh
before his Extended leaves
would sapice.
and thear
bing the case I will
shopal 3 grant the cattur
thetten kleur & Satin
Ar us to discuss
them while mir While in this county-
Ansol 22.
Copy to Gov.
Alegunt 145.
Augsts5.
1424 Hong Kong direct that. Prvensive quan
15° 1° lungt. 1045-
Referring & my letter of 13th Fast
in lefly begons of
Lyons of qt dam descions
of making a Laggection, to be submitted
to Lord Stanley, of beans
by which the
inconvenience akely & arise pon.
sily tension of my
of Absence may svoided _ If there is more wok Then the Acting Saweyn Jenerat
get through, brother Assistant might be found among the Military, Rond of whom an qualified for such an
Appointment, & which he was attached the Civil department he might receive port if they
Ralf Salary
J. H. Hope He
is paid the Acting Surya fund When the freeinn sigrifies his Intention of paying by half Salary Mr. Cleverly, His Excellency this
with the provins, that if brothin Cssistant ben required he should be paid out of it.
to making this baggestion, fe Ford Pauly's considnation, wish
further consideration
feel more assured that the baut
Kraftsman
& hot of com
Kain Pohon the
Jon hint the
host the dient dans
OFCEIVED
MAR 5 1845
Stolk will feel obliged
the rafa
ation whether
William thals Alehurst
appointed behovemment.
at Houp Romp
and he is expected
lave England - for the are
Thatham place Bloch fräs
Harch 57885
I infessions that this ma be answered in the
5 ml Hd. Hohen
inprime that her a this what unoht hue
as hot to lead to live
bertated that ha was ald?
294. Sthing
Forwarded by MARY
Mundock 10 **Stephon Jo
For Stanley //
Des Mark 1845.
Samaniitidly by
duse Stanley to achie hage the recipt of
Jun Letter of the 5icho. and to inform ym, is
reply, that an inforsen
preventist the com
pletion genbrug
Rkchout would have
been appointed
+ Situst
at Hong Kong.
RECEIVED
APR 5 1843
544 HongKong
Being require
East Endia Hove, the
44 April 1845.
the existence of His Francis Davis. Gove
loutlining Jehen Jean
ftany infer.
bey the face.
up to what date
wines of his bring alive
the tonen tote
int ferments,
Hories Furquien
under Letay of late.
Department
574 Honghimp
Mep. Servies Teguher
Forwarded in Ars
"Mundock. M.Stephen M& Hope
LordStanley | 10
Dol 11. April 1845.
Guttamen,
Samaritudly
Love Stonlay to achie the receipt on sitter of the 4th Kurtant, and to
inform you, in that the latest blasfelet
which has been recciond
akthen sewis, the
Greener of Stay Kong,
is dated the 20t
December last.
5üfiel Md. Jose
ngined riformation shand, of
Сите имену
To the Right Honble
"Ford Stanley
12.31. Chirie
I beg leave to return your Soulship
My mord sincere. thanks forges Viiner in forwarding my Letter of the 28 wet to the
Goreign office which I by mistake (not knowing
better) diverted to your Lordships office, to
enquire respecting the fate of John Compar
I beg to remain with not due respect your Lordships
16 up thing
Bloomsburg
Numb & Ser
John Hewitt
Unich 23. Det70s.
1803 Hongkong
Do the Right Honourable Lord Stanley Scenetary of State for the Colenial Sepertime My Lord & herein inclose you alitter of the
9th Bust
from the Court of Luisters
the East India Company
Claim mate of
Argandofth. ches
MC John me Fer who was the ship Harriet sectt on the
18th of Sept 1843 when A miting took place with 16 Malay
Convicts unboard
of said besal going from Prince plates
Island to Bombay
was detained there
of Prince
The said Prisme Fer
by Order of the Goverment
Males Island It
before the becorders Court in the case His Stection was
of Said Murting
Just sent to the Colonial office and
was forwarded from that affier to the
Anjour Lordship
their letter herein inctiord
Count of Drectors.
will see by
that they
trans for the stater
back to the Colonial affice
Ms the Fer puvions to Autherised me to make aplications for his clain for boardwages &
going to sea
from the lime he was taken out a the ship till his anval in England
acrtificate from the Bliss
I also inclose it office at Buner
of Wales Island Signa
Claim of Wages & Board Wages
To wages
by of majestrate _ I herein inclisen rival in
anate of
his claim as
former Stection _ which I hope you Lordships will ander payment for I hold your Lordships
Coast letter of
thy Sept 1844 acknoledge the receipt of his pretection & forwar It to the Court of Diretors I Mill feel oblieged by
an earley reply
And I remain My Lord Your Must
Must dadt.
Hamble Sout
Is the petection & other Comunication with
the Court of
Buretors from Mithe Fre lays at the East India House if not handrolon to the Colonial
by returning
will oblig
the inclosed letter & docume
at your carley convenience Arts.
Adress for Me Cafete Mon Hamilton 60 Duke the Liverpool
wages from the 25th Sept. 1943 till suval in England on the 17thy August 1844 ten Months & 23 days at 25-57)
being other 18 vouches beard at sincapor 30% faint) 15. for Month
60 Duke Street Liverpool
bate the 13th 1645-
What have
jathith sept. 1944 a letter
preferring
the same claim to wages.
in this latter (1803) - which letter way
to the Secretary to the 2. 9. Company)
And the We? For was do
the same day
On 4th July 1845 a letter was
Original & A. A Service.
"we" from the hudia Maure informing Vecretary of a
d? Stanley
that h. In For had no
claim for Arrear
of wager when the.
R. J. C . _ Trappease that Capt Manilla
thir Ne Ire's Agent / was some formed M. Melville, on the 9th hurt?
Lord Hainly
be informed that Ladelich den not
perceive that the
transferred the matthe back to you, or that there is any questions
this case.
thech of
ball, within pou Lordlicht's famine Consider on dispose of
East India
Verschung
state pr the Colonial Thest
10034kmy 1003 thone
23. betous.
apt. Dr. Stanillin
60. Duke Sr
OCTR 1845:
fererpool. He munted by Goes
7. Mun 20
Stephen 20
Loni Stanley 2
Samarited by,
bachel. the
Department,
mather backt this
have bens formed the
us you, sufford.
the best dedia Conchang does not perceive that
Aph, that his Luarbej And to inform gen, Claims &M. Len que tee
13th Listant relative to t
dumpit oyun Lether get
there is any poi
within his province t the Case checl it galle
dispose of
Consider
Best India Home
9th Oct. 1845.
reply to your Letter of the 4th Salt La
Commanded by the Port of Driestes of the East India Company to acquaint you that the result of the Reference to the Sovernment. of Bengal which you allude to was that MrJohn Me Fie was not considered #have Plain upon the Past A communication India Company for Arreare of Wages. I
effect wase made to the majesty'; Leeting of flati baugh whom Mr. Fe'; application his been lessivation Jamlin Your most bedient
humble Sewant,
Cappotto Hamilton...
in. 1440.
("Island Police Office
January 1844.
This is to Artify that John the Iow the Ship That
late Chief Mate of
Scott" was detained here with three ther European Mariners belonging to that Vefsel to give evidence against. the Convicts Boho murdered Captain Bay now.
and were convicted and that Government has not paid. thing
to the said John Mittee from the
25th replenter cast to this date in s
scepting fending him Board and Lodging-
Centipeate